Aztez (Allies) vs Erstad (Japan)

[aztez]

The only things missing is an operational Atomic bomb. (None ready yet)

[aztez]

Oh, and the operation Olympic will begin soon as my CV's get back from Luzon and refuel themselves.
 
The initial landings site/sites are not yet determined. There are between 4 to 6 possible targets. Just need to pick the correct one/ones.

The initial troop transports have already loaded.

[Rob Brennan UK]

LOL , inavde the HI while the poor old brits still havnt got mandalay [;)]

BTW Bombing large stacks of troops does virtually no damage at all because the targets
rotate as they get damaged, don't think theres aby way round it .. bar invade malaya
from the sea.

Has Japan got ANY HI left at all ? that raid on saigon 240 odd hits in one raid ! i'd
hate to living in a japanese home island city right now.

[aztez]

ORIGINAL: Rob Brennan UK

LOL , inavde the HI while the poor old brits still havnt got mandalay [;)]

BTW Bombing large stacks of troops does virtually no damage at all because the targets
rotate as they get damaged, don't think theres aby way round it .. bar invade malaya
from the sea.

Has Japan got ANY HI left at all ? that raid on saigon 240 odd hits in one raid ! i'd
hate to living in a japanese home island city right now.

[:D][:D] ...British army advance has been disappointing to say at least. Hopefully, I can overwhelm the IJA there IF not than at least I'am consuming his resources on armament etc.

...the invasion will begin very soon. Too bad that I have guard my flanks but cannot have all my way. Personally, I don't know whether I have an chance of succeeding with this but I'am doing this for fun.

Hmmm. Right, the good old stacks! Definately, these stacks do work wonders in ground combat too. Also, I think you are correct that there is noway around it... BUT I will continue to bomb him because it ought to help sooner or later.

[:D] .. I think Dave can produce HI outside Japan. (As the game mechanics allow him).. but I don't think there is much left in Japan. Except in Northern part of Home Islands.

..and the way Russian units look there wohn't be much left at Manchuko soon either.

[Rob Brennan UK]

Just a thought but have you pre-prepped the soviet land forces ? i think you can do it while they are neutral. I guess you proably have BUT i'd hate it if you forgot [;)]

[aztez]

ORIGINAL: Rob Brennan UK

Just a thought but have you pre-prepped the soviet land forces ? i think you can do it while they are neutral. I guess you proably have BUT i'd hate it if you forgot [;)]

Well... now that you mentioned.... [:D] ...I'am 99,5% certain that I have forgotten to check the units. They were earlier prepped for defensive positions but now these should be changed to offensive targets.

[aztez]

Game date is 12th of July 1945
 
 
I did make an suprise party for the IJN at Soerebaja...
 
"Wow, I did not see those guys coming!  Nice surprise"
 
...and it was a complete suprise to Dave too!
 
 
Day Air attack on TF, near Soerabaja at 22,65
 
Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zeke x 85
 
Allied aircraft
Seafire x 6
Hellcat II x 113
Corsair IV x 33
Firefly x 19
Barracuda x 56
Avenger II x 183
 
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5 Zeke: 85 destroyed
 
Allied aircraft losses
Hellcat II: 18 destroyed, 7 damaged
Corsair IV: 7 destroyed, 5 damaged
Firefly: 8 destroyed, 3 damaged
Barracuda: 2 damaged
Avenger II: 1 destroyed, 18 damaged
 
Japanese Ships
CV Taiho, Torpedo hits 6,  on fire,  heavy damage
BB Yamashiro, Torpedo hits 5,  on fire,  heavy damage
CA Mikuma, Torpedo hits 1
CA Nachi, Torpedo hits 1,  on fire
CA Mogami, Torpedo hits 1,  on fire
 
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Day Air attack on TF at 27,31
 
Japanese aircraft
G4M2 Betty x 4
 
Japanese aircraft losses
G4M2 Betty: 2 destroyed
 
Allied Ships
BB Warspite
 
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Day Air attack on TF at 20,66
 
Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zeke x 67
D4Y Judy x 44
B6N Jill x 23
B7A Grace x 12
Ki-49 Helen x 6
 
Allied aircraft
Seafire x 8
Hellcat II x 181
Corsair IV x 46
Firefly x 12
 
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5 Zeke: 67 destroyed
D4Y Judy: 44 destroyed
B6N Jill: 23 destroyed
B7A Grace: 12 destroyed
Ki-49 Helen: 6 destroyed
 
Allied aircraft losses
Hellcat II: 20 destroyed, 7 damaged
Corsair IV: 3 destroyed, 6 damaged
Firefly: 4 destroyed, 1 damaged
 
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Day Air attack on TF at 20,66
 
Japanese aircraft
B5N Kate x 13
B6N Jill x 13
B7A Grace x 15
G4M2 Betty x 22
 
Allied aircraft
Seafire x 6
Hellcat II x 85
Corsair IV x 21
Firefly x 4
 
Japanese aircraft losses
B5N Kate: 13 destroyed
B6N Jill: 13 destroyed
B7A Grace: 15 destroyed
G4M2 Betty: 22 destroyed
 
Allied aircraft losses
Seafire: 1 damaged
Hellcat II: 9 damaged
Corsair IV: 5 damaged
Firefly: 1 damaged
 
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Day Air attack on TF at 20,66
 
Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zeke x 13
B7A Grace x 7
 
Allied aircraft
Seafire x 6
Hellcat II x 92
Corsair IV x 23
Firefly x 4
 
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5 Zeke: 13 destroyed
B7A Grace: 7 destroyed
 
Allied aircraft losses
Hellcat II: 3 destroyed
Corsair IV: 2 destroyed, 3 damaged
Firefly: 1 destroyed
 
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Day Air attack on TF at 20,66
 
Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zeke x 13
D4Y Judy x 12
B6N Jill x 8
 
Allied aircraft
Seafire x 8
Hellcat II x 158
Corsair IV x 41
Firefly x 7
 
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5 Zeke: 13 destroyed
D4Y Judy: 12 destroyed
B6N Jill: 8 destroyed
 
Allied aircraft losses
Hellcat II: 2 destroyed, 1 damaged
Corsair IV: 2 destroyed
Firefly: 3 destroyed
 
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Day Air attack on TF, near Soerabaja at 22,65
 
Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zeke x 7
 
Allied aircraft
Seafire x 6
Hellcat II x 100
Corsair IV x 12
Firefly x 12
Barracuda x 40
Avenger II x 45
 
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5 Zeke: 7 destroyed
 
Allied aircraft losses
Hellcat II: 1 destroyed
Firefly: 1 destroyed
Barracuda: 3 destroyed, 8 damaged
Avenger II: 2 destroyed, 8 damaged
 
Japanese Ships
CA Nachi, Torpedo hits 6,  on fire,  heavy damage
CA Mogami, Torpedo hits 4,  on fire,  heavy damage
CA Mikuma, Torpedo hits 4,  on fire,  heavy damage
DD Umikaze, Torpedo hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage
DD Hatakaze
 
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Day Air attack on TF, near Soerabaja at 22,65
 
Allied aircraft
Avenger II x 68
 
Allied aircraft losses
Avenger II: 1 destroyed, 14 damaged
 
Japanese Ships
DD Kazegumo, Torpedo hits 2,  on fire,  heavy damage
DD Oyashio, Torpedo hits 1,  on fire
DD Yukikaze, Torpedo hits 2,  on fire,  heavy damage
DD Hayashio
DD Yugumo, Torpedo hits 2,  on fire,  heavy damage
DD Akigumo, Torpedo hits 2,  on fire,  heavy damage
 
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Day Air attack on TF, near Soerabaja at 22,65
 
Allied aircraft
Avenger II x 52
 
Allied aircraft losses
Avenger II: 1 destroyed, 16 damaged
 
Japanese Ships
DD Fubuki
DD Hagikaze
DD Tanikaze
DD Maikaze, Torpedo hits 2,  on fire,  heavy damage
DD Inazuma, Torpedo hits 2,  on fire,  heavy damage
DD Oshio, Torpedo hits 1
 
 
CV Taiho, BB Yamashiro, CA Mogami, CA Nachi, CA Mikuma + several enemy destroyers are confirmed sunk. [:-][:D]
 
 
On to the sad news... these come from Burma...
 
 
Ground combat at Mandalay
 
Allied Deliberate attack
 
Attacking force 190129 troops, 668 guns, 2578 vehicles, Assault Value = 4265
 
Defending force 81686 troops, 380 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 1736
 
Allied max assault: 3820 - adjusted assault: 3370
 
Japanese max defense: 1686 - adjusted defense: 11239
 
Allied assault odds: 0 to 1 (fort level 7)
 
 
Japanese ground losses:
2719 casualties reported
Guns lost 54
 
Allied ground losses:
4944 casualties reported
Guns lost 64
Vehicles lost 35
 
 
Stubborn resistance by the enemy troops.... oh well this  was somewhat expected.
 
Operation Olympic will commence very soon!

[Rob Brennan UK]

ORIGINAL: aztez

ORIGINAL: Rob Brennan UK

Just a thought but have you pre-prepped the soviet land forces ? i think you can do it while they are neutral. I guess you proably have BUT i'd hate it if you forgot [;)]

Well... now that you mentioned.... [:D] ...I'am 99,5% certain that I have forgotten to check the units. They were earlier prepped for defensive positions but now these should be changed to offensive targets.

ROFL , just as well its avoiding a major FUBAR happy to help

Nice attack on Soerbaja , and getting the bomb proof Taiho is a real bonus with an all torp armed TF, nice move [&o]

RE Mandalay , forget it he's overcomitted , land elsewhere.

[aztez]

Rob: Major FUBAR indeed!!! [:D] 

I was suprised that the RN Carriers went unnoticed! Definately very nice ambush by them at Soerebaja. Dave said that it did hurt!

..too late to withdraw from Mandalay! .. I'am fully committed BUT I will push him out of there even if it is the last thing I will do! (I did release about 1000 assault points from China last turn)

...You did mention that I should land somewhere else.. ís Kagoshima ok!!!??? [:D][:D][:D]


Game date is 14th of July 1945
 
 
Operation Olympic has begun. The landing site is Kagoshima...
 
 
Naval bombardment of Kagoshima, at 58,43

Japanese aircraft
no flights

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-54 Hickory: 1 destroyed

Allied Ships
CL Denver
CL Montpelier
CL Concord
CL Canberra
CA Australia

Japanese ground losses:
64 casualties reported
Guns lost 2

Airbase hits 1
Airbase supply hits 4
Runway hits 13

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Day Air attack on TF at 60,46

Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zeke x 24

Allied aircraft
FM-2 Wildcat x 407
F6F Hellcat x 412
Hellcat II x 51
F4U-1D Corsair x 18
Corsair IV x 13

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5 Zeke: 24 destroyed


Allied Ships
DD McDermut
DD Laffey
DD Stockton

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Naval bombardment of Kagoshima, at 58,43 - Coastal Guns Fire Back!

25 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Allied Ships
CL Phoenix, Shell hits 7
CL Helena
CA New Orleans
BC Repulse
BB Tennessee, Shell hits 2
BB Maryland

Japanese ground losses:
133 casualties reported
Guns lost 7

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Naval bombardment of Kagoshima, at 58,43 - Coastal Guns Fire Back!
 
40 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Allied Ships
DD Herndon
DD Hambleton, Shell hits 1,  on fire
DD Fitch, Shell hits 3,  on fire,  heavy damage
DD Caldwell
DD Bailey
DD Welles
DD Wiley
CL Springfield
CL Wilkes-Barre
CL Birmingham
CA Baltimore
CA Wichita
CA Tuscaloosa
BB New York
BB Arkansas, Shell hits 7
BB Idaho
BB Pennsylvania
BB West Virginia

Japanese ground losses:
122 casualties reported
Guns lost 8

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Coastal Guns at Kagoshima, 58,43, firing at TF 1010
TF 1010 troops unloading over beach at Kagoshima, 58,43


287 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Allied ground losses:
931 casualties reported

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Coastal Guns at Kagoshima, 58,43, firing at TF 1010
TF 1010 troops unloading over beach at Kagoshima, 58,43
 

218 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Allied Ships
DD Ingraham


Allied ground losses:
532 casualties reported

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Coastal Guns at Kagoshima, 58,43, firing at TF 1071
TF 1071 troops unloading over beach at Kagoshima, 58,43


2167 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Allied Ships
DE Dufilmo
DE Edmonds, Shell hits 12
DE Haas, Shell hits 2,  on fire,  heavy damage
DE Grady
DE Formoe, Shell hits 4
DE Goss, Shell hits 1

Japanese ground losses:
24 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Allied ground losses:
2355 casualties reported
Guns lost 22

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Day Air attack on TF, near Kagoshima at 58,43
 
Japanese aircraft
G4M2 Betty x 18

Japanese aircraft losses
G4M2 Betty: 1 damaged

Allied Ships
AK Billy Sunday, Bomb hits 1,  on fire
DD Black

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Day Air attack on TF, near Kagoshima at 58,43

Japanese aircraft
G4M2 Betty x 3

Japanese aircraft losses
G4M2 Betty: 1 damaged

Allied Ships
AK Pennsylvanian, Torpedo hits 1,  on fire

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Sub attack at 25,51
 
Japanese Ships
AP Sanfuku Maru, Shell hits 4, Torpedo hits 2,  on fire,  heavy damage

Allied Ships
SS Terrapin


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Ground combat at Kagoshima

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 77506 troops, 1526 guns, 41 vehicles, Assault Value = 1841

Defending force 30420 troops, 289 guns, 17 vehicles, Assault Value = 996



Allied ground losses:
323 casualties reported


That is the 1st wave of landings. A lot more to follow (see screenshot) ..It is hard time everything as it should. Hopefully Dave thinks that this is just an diversion! [:D] ..it definately is not!


On the sad news. (Again from Burma) BB Ramilles was scuttled because it was torpedoed by Betty bombers. These RN ships were returning home from bombardment mission againts Rangoon.

[aztez]

Game date is 17th of July 1945
 
 
Operation Olympic
 
 
Coastal Guns at Kagoshima, 58,43, firing at TF 1071
TF 1071 troops unloading over beach at Kagoshima, 58,43
 
 
1258 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Allied Ships
AP Cape Bon
DE Goss, Shell hits 4,  on fire
DE Dufilmo
DE French, Shell hits 3
DE Edmonds, Shell hits 6
AP Noble, Shell hits 1
DE Formoe
DE Eversole
 
Japanese ground losses:
4 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
 
Allied ground losses:
2003 casualties reported
Guns lost 7
 
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ASW attack near Kagoshima  at 58,43
 
Japanese Ships
SS Ha-201, hits 4
 
Allied Ships
AK James H. Price
AK Indian Island
AK Propus
DE McGinty
DE Maurice J. Manuel
DE Mack
DE LaPrade
DE Key
DE Robert F. Keller
 
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Kagoshima at 58,43
 
Japanese Ships
PC Ch 17, Shell hits 13, and is sunk
 
Allied Ships
DE Robert F. Keller
DE Key
DE LaPrade
DE Mack
DE Maurice J. Manuel
DE McGinty
AK Propus
AK Cheleb
AK Trento
AK Knoxville City
AK Katrina Luckenbach
AK Belle Of The West
AK Defiance
AK Hurricane
AK Young America
AK Flying Cloud
AK F. Scott Fitzgerald
AK Frederick Williamson
AK George W. Norris
AK Harold D. Whitehead
AK Hesperia
AK Indian Island
AK Jacob A. Westervelt
AK Jacob C. Harper
AK James H. Price
AK James Kyron Walker
AK Jim Bridger
AK John Miller
AK Joseph Lee
AK Joseph Murgas
AK Joseph S. McDonagh
AK Joshua Slocum
AK Josiah Cohen
AK Josiah Tattnell
AK Julia P. Shaw
AK Katharine Sherwood
AK Kent Island
AK Kenyon Butterfield
AK King Hathaway
AK Kyle V. Johnson
AK Laura Drake Gill
AK Liguria
AK Lloyd S. Carlson
AK Louis Bamberger
AK M. E. Comerford
AK Martin Behrman
AK Matthew Sheehan
AK Michael Pupin
AK Milton J. Foreman
AK O. L. Bodenhamer
 
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ASW attack at 59,44
 
Japanese Ships
SS I-46, hits 3
 
Allied Ships
MSW Caraquet
LST LST-446
MSW Bobolink
MSW Sheldrake
MSW Motive
 
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Coastal Guns at Kagoshima, 58,43, firing at TF 1040
TF 1040 troops unloading over beach at Kagoshima, 58,43
 
 
1438 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Allied Ships
LST LST-772, Shell hits 3,  on fire
LST LST-741, Shell hits 7,  on fire,  heavy damage
LST LST-740, Shell hits 11,  on fire
LST LST-715, Shell hits 28,  on fire,  heavy damage
LST LST-708, Shell hits 9,  on fire
LST LST-661, Shell hits 11
LST LST-635, Shell hits 11,  on fire,  heavy damage
LST LST-582, Shell hits 4,  on fire,  heavy damage
 
Japanese ground losses:
4 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
 
Allied ground losses:
2854 casualties reported
Guns lost 20
Vehicles lost 3
 
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Coastal Guns at Kagoshima, 58,43, firing at TF 1064
TF 1064 troops unloading over beach at Kagoshima, 58,43
 
 
268 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese ground losses:
8 casualties reported
 
Allied ground losses:
1270 casualties reported
Guns lost 5
 
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Coastal Guns at Kagoshima, 58,43, firing at TF 1071
TF 1071 troops unloading over beach at Kagoshima, 58,43
 
 
72 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Allied Ships
AP Tyrrell, Shell hits 7,  on fire,  heavy damage
DE Dufilmo, Shell hits 1
 
 
Allied ground losses:
48 casualties reported
 
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Coastal Guns at Kagoshima, 58,43, firing at TF 1085
TF 1085 troops unloading over beach at Kagoshima, 58,43
 
 
182 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
 
Allied ground losses:
308 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
 
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Coastal Guns at Kagoshima, 58,43, firing at TF 1089
TF 1089 troops unloading over beach at Kagoshima, 58,43
 
 
50 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
 
Allied ground losses:
535 casualties reported
Vehicles lost 2
 
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Coastal Guns at Kagoshima, 58,43, firing at TF 1112
TF 1112 troops unloading over beach at Kagoshima, 58,43
 
 
114 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Allied Ships
LCI(G) LCI(G)-397, Shell hits 25
LST LST-477, Shell hits 2,  on fire,  heavy damage
 
 
Allied ground losses:
744 casualties reported
Guns lost 4
 
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Day Air attack on Kagoshima , at 58,43
 
Allied aircraft
P-38J Lightning x 43
P-61A Black Widow x 18
B-24J Liberator x 191
 
No Allied losses
 
Japanese ground losses:
40 casualties reported
 
Airbase hits 38
Airbase supply hits 16
Runway hits 223
 
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Day Air attack on TF, near Kagoshima at 58,43
 
Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zeke x 36
 
Allied aircraft
F6F Hellcat x 6
 
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5 Zeke: 36 destroyed
 
 
Allied Ships
DE Key
AK Young America, Kamikaze hits 2,  on fire,  heavy damage
AK O. L. Bodenhamer, Kamikaze hits 1,  on fire
AK Julia P. Shaw, Kamikaze hits 5,  on fire,  heavy damage
 
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Day Air attack on TF at 59,44
 
Japanese aircraft
G4M2 Betty x 18
 
Allied aircraft
F6F Hellcat x 13
 
Japanese aircraft losses
G4M2 Betty: 11 destroyed
 
Allied aircraft losses
F6F Hellcat: 4 damaged
 
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Day Air attack on TF, near Kagoshima at 58,43
 
Japanese aircraft
G4M2 Betty x 18
 
Allied aircraft
F6F Hellcat x 20
 
Japanese aircraft losses
G4M2 Betty: 15 destroyed
 
Allied aircraft losses
F6F Hellcat: 1 damaged
 
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Day Air attack on TF, near Kagoshima at 58,43
 
Japanese aircraft
D4Y Judy x 8
 
Allied aircraft
F6F Hellcat x 35
 
Japanese aircraft losses
D4Y Judy: 8 destroyed
 
 
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Day Air attack on TF, near Kagoshima at 58,43
 
Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zeke x 24
 
Allied aircraft
F6F Hellcat x 45
 
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5 Zeke: 24 destroyed
 
 
Allied Ships
AK James Gordon Bennett, Kamikaze hits 1,  on fire
AK Henry Bergh, Kamikaze hits 9,  on fire,  heavy damage
 
 
Allied ground losses:
272 casualties reported
 
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Day Air attack on TF at 59,44
 
Japanese aircraft
Ki-67 Peggy x 13
 
Allied aircraft
F6F Hellcat x 31
 
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-67 Peggy: 13 destroyed
 
Allied aircraft losses
F6F Hellcat: 3 damaged
 
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Day Air attack on TF, near Kagoshima at 58,43
 
Japanese aircraft
G4M2 Betty x 15
 
Allied aircraft
F6F Hellcat x 53
 
Japanese aircraft losses
G4M2 Betty: 15 destroyed
 
Allied aircraft losses
F6F Hellcat: 4 damaged
 
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Day Air attack on TF, near Kagoshima at 58,43
 
Japanese aircraft
Ki-67 Peggy x 7
 
Allied aircraft
F6F Hellcat x 67
 
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-67 Peggy: 7 destroyed
 
Allied aircraft losses
F6F Hellcat: 2 damaged
 
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Day Air attack on TF, near Kagoshima at 58,43
 
Japanese aircraft
A6M5c Zeke x 21
 
Allied aircraft
F6F Hellcat x 75
F4U-1D Corsair x 8
 
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5c Zeke: 21 destroyed
 
 
Allied Ships
LSM LSM-19
LST LST-395
LCI LCI-626
 
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Day Air attack on TF at 61,48
 
Japanese aircraft
G4M2 Betty x 17
 
Japanese aircraft losses
G4M2 Betty: 17 destroyed
 
Allied Ships
BB Alabama
BB Washington
 
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Day Air attack on TF at 59,44
 
Japanese aircraft
N1K1-J George x 38
 
Allied aircraft
F6F Hellcat x 16
 
Japanese aircraft losses
N1K1-J George: 29 destroyed
 
 
Allied Ships
DE Haas, Kamikaze hits 6,  on fire,  heavy damage
AP Tyrrell, Kamikaze hits 8,  on fire,  heavy damage
 
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Ground combat at Kagoshima
 
Japanese Bombardment attack
 
Attacking force 77513 troops, 1527 guns, 41 vehicles, Assault Value = 1838
 
Defending force 70136 troops, 667 guns, 89 vehicles, Assault Value = 1946
 
 
 
Allied ground losses:
50 casualties reported
Guns lost 5
 
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Coastal Guns at Kagoshima, 58,43, firing at TF 1046
TF 1046 troops unloading over beach at Kagoshima, 58,43
 
 
 
Allied ground losses:
928 casualties reported
 
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Coastal Guns at Kagoshima, 58,43, firing at TF 1061
TF 1061 troops unloading over beach at Kagoshima, 58,43
 
 
334 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Allied Ships
MSW Spear, Shell hits 1
DD McDermut
DD Stockton
 
 
Allied ground losses:
1773 casualties reported
Guns lost 5
 
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Coastal Guns at Kagoshima, 58,43, firing at TF 1064
TF 1064 troops unloading over beach at Kagoshima, 58,43
 
 
143 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
 
Allied ground losses:
1181 casualties reported
Guns lost 2
 
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Coastal Guns at Kagoshima, 58,43, firing at TF 1085
TF 1085 troops unloading over beach at Kagoshima, 58,43
 
 
162 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Allied Ships
DE Eichenberger
 
 
Allied ground losses:
572 casualties reported
Guns lost 2
 
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Coastal Guns at Kagoshima, 58,43, firing at TF 1089
TF 1089 troops unloading over beach at Kagoshima, 58,43
 
 
116 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
 
Allied ground losses:
633 casualties reported
 
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Coastal Guns at Kagoshima, 58,43, firing at TF 1112
TF 1112 troops unloading over beach at Kagoshima, 58,43
 
 
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Kagoshima at 58,43
 
Japanese Ships
AG AG-2530, Shell hits 2, and is sunk
 
Allied Ships
BB Maryland
BB Tennessee
BC Repulse
CA New Orleans
CL Helena
CL Phoenix
DD Colahan
DD Conner
DD Cotten
DD Cowell
DD Haraden
DD Harrison
DD Hazelwood
DD Healy
DD Hickox
DD LaVallette
DD Stockham
 
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Naval bombardment of Kagoshima, at 58,43
 
Allied Ships
CL Phoenix
CL Helena
CA New Orleans
BC Repulse
BB Tennessee
BB Maryland
 
Japanese ground losses:
237 casualties reported
Guns lost 13
Vehicles lost 1
 
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Naval bombardment of Kagoshima, at 58,43
 
Allied Ships
CL Denver
CL Montpelier
CL Concord
CL Canberra
CA Australia
 
Japanese ground losses:
43 casualties reported
Guns lost 3
 
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Naval bombardment of Kagoshima, at 58,43
 
Allied Ships
CL Springfield
CL Wilkes-Barre
CL Birmingham
CA Baltimore
CA Wichita
CA Tuscaloosa
BB New York
BB Arkansas
BB Idaho
BB Pennsylvania
BB West Virginia
 
Japanese ground losses:
179 casualties reported
Guns lost 7
Vehicles lost 1
 
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Coastal Guns at Kagoshima, 58,43, firing at TF 1061
TF 1061 troops unloading over beach at Kagoshima, 58,43
 
 
290 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Allied Ships
AK William T. Sherman, Shell hits 5
DD Bryant, Shell hits 2,  on fire
DD Stanly, Shell hits 2
AK M. H. De Young, Shell hits 1,  on fire
 
Japanese ground losses:
14 casualties reported
 
Allied ground losses:
1372 casualties reported
 
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Coastal Guns at Kagoshima, 58,43, firing at TF 1064
TF 1064 troops unloading over beach at Kagoshima, 58,43
 
 
33 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Allied Ships
DD Callaghan, Shell hits 1
 
 
Allied ground losses:
1051 casualties reported
 
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Coastal Guns at Kagoshima, 58,43, firing at TF 1085
TF 1085 troops unloading over beach at Kagoshima, 58,43
 
 
258 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Allied Ships
DD Sampson, Shell hits 2
 
Japanese ground losses:
14 casualties reported
 
Allied ground losses:
534 casualties reported
 
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Coastal Guns at Kagoshima, 58,43, firing at TF 1089
TF 1089 troops unloading over beach at Kagoshima, 58,43
 
 
132 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Allied Ships
AK Maliko, Shell hits 2
 
 
Allied ground losses:
598 casualties reported
 
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ASW attack near Kagoshima  at 58,43
 
Japanese Ships
SS Ha-201, hits 5
 
Allied Ships
LCT LCT-161
LCT LCT-159
LCT LCT-147
LCT LCT-145
LCT LCT-144
LCT LCT-134
DM Pruitt
DM Preble
DM Tracy
DM Breese
 
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Day Air attack on Kagoshima , at 58,43
 
Allied aircraft
P-38J Lightning x 32
P-61A Black Widow x 18
B-24J Liberator x 203
 
No Allied losses
 
Japanese ground losses:
27 casualties reported
 
Airbase hits 13
Airbase supply hits 12
Runway hits 171

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Day Air attack on TF, near Kagoshima at 58,43
 
Japanese aircraft
N1K1-J George x 2
Ki-84-Ia Frank x 27
 
Allied aircraft
F6F Hellcat x 57
 
Japanese aircraft losses
N1K1-J George: 2 destroyed
Ki-84-Ia Frank: 27 destroyed
 
Allied aircraft losses
F6F Hellcat: 1 damaged
 
Allied Ships
LCVP 534J, Kamikaze hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage
 
 
Allied ground losses:
43 casualties reported
 
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Ground combat at Kagoshima
 
Japanese Bombardment attack
 
Attacking force 77099 troops, 1505 guns, 38 vehicles, Assault Value = 2602
 
Defending force 106034 troops, 1179 guns, 174 vehicles, Assault Value = 3224
 
 
 
Allied ground losses:
119 casualties reported
Guns lost 2
 
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Coastal Guns at Kagoshima, 58,43, firing at TF 1016
TF 1016 troops unloading over beach at Kagoshima, 58,43
 
 
957 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Allied Ships
DE Abercrombie
DE Paul G. Baker
DE J. Douglas Blackwood
DE William C. Cole
AK H. H. Raymond, Shell hits 2,  on fire
DE Corbesier
AK Solon Turman, Shell hits 3
AK Provo Victory
DE Gendreau
 
 
Allied ground losses:
3582 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
Vehicles lost 2
 
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Coastal Guns at Kagoshima, 58,43, firing at TF 1054
TF 1054 troops unloading over beach at Kagoshima, 58,43
 
 
92 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Allied Ships
LST LST-125, Shell hits 2
 
 
Allied ground losses:
795 casualties reported
Guns lost 2
 
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Coastal Guns at Kagoshima, 58,43, firing at TF 1057
TF 1057 troops unloading over beach at Kagoshima, 58,43
 
 
395 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Allied Ships
DE Deede, Shell hits 5
LST LST-356, Shell hits 5
 
Japanese ground losses:
37 casualties reported
 
Allied ground losses:
916 casualties reported
Vehicles lost 15
 
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Coastal Guns at Kagoshima, 58,43, firing at TF 1061
TF 1061 troops unloading over beach at Kagoshima, 58,43
 
 
143 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Allied Ships
DD Laffey, Shell hits 1
 
 
Allied ground losses:
1426 casualties reported
 
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Coastal Guns at Kagoshima, 58,43, firing at TF 1064
TF 1064 troops unloading over beach at Kagoshima, 58,43
 
 
209 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
 
Allied ground losses:
568 casualties reported
Guns lost 3
 
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Coastal Guns at Kagoshima, 58,43, firing at TF 1067
TF 1067 troops unloading over beach at Kagoshima, 58,43
 
 
32 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
 
Allied ground losses:
338 casualties reported
 
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Coastal Guns at Kagoshima, 58,43, firing at TF 1082
TF 1082 troops unloading over beach at Kagoshima, 58,43
 
 
603 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Allied Ships
LCM 593D, Shell hits 8,  on fire,  heavy damage
LCM 544D, Shell hits 12,  on fire,  heavy damage
LCM 544B, Shell hits 2,  on fire,  heavy damage
LCT LCT-151, Shell hits 14,  on fire,  heavy damage
DM Tracy, Shell hits 6
 
 
Allied ground losses:
591 casualties reported
 
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Coastal Guns at Kagoshima, 58,43, firing at TF 1085
TF 1085 troops unloading over beach at Kagoshima, 58,43
 
 
125 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
 
Allied ground losses:
481 casualties reported
Guns lost 4
 
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Coastal Guns at Kagoshima, 58,43, firing at TF 1136
TF 1136 troops unloading over beach at Kagoshima, 58,43
 
 
1308 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Allied Ships
LCT LCT-360, Shell hits 2
LCT LCT-176, Shell hits 61,  heavy damage
 
 
Allied ground losses:
1180 casualties reported
Guns lost 19
 
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Naval bombardment of Kagoshima, at 58,43
 
Allied Ships
CL Mobile
CL Honolulu
CA Astoria
BB Valiant
BB Prince of Wales
 
Japanese ground losses:
377 casualties reported
Guns lost 11
Vehicles lost 1
 
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Coastal Guns at Kagoshima, 58,43, firing at TF 1016
TF 1016 troops unloading over beach at Kagoshima, 58,43
 
 
542 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Allied Ships
DE Gendreau, Shell hits 8,  on fire,  heavy damage
AK Stephen H. Long, Shell hits 5,  on fire
DE J. Douglas Blackwood, Shell hits 8
DE Conklin, Shell hits 1
 
 
Allied ground losses:
2787 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
 
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Day Air attack on TF at 59,44
 
Japanese aircraft
G4M2 Betty x 11
 
Japanese aircraft losses
G4M2 Betty: 11 damaged
 
Allied Ships
LST LST-244
LST LST-350
LST LST-461, Torpedo hits 2,  on fire,  heavy damage
 
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Ground combat at Kagoshima
 
Japanese Bombardment attack
 
Attacking force 108811 troops, 1904 guns, 48 vehicles, Assault Value = 3015
 
Defending force 165178 troops, 1543 guns, 446 vehicles, Assault Value = 4269
 
 
Allied ground losses:
85 casualties reported
Guns lost 3
 
 
That is a long list on engagements from last turn. As you can already see Dave is bringing in reinforcements. He actually has some units currently at Nagasaki.
 
This ought to be tough operation.
 

[aztez]

Game date 21st July 1945
 
 
The landings continue at Kagoshima. Very heavily opposed by the Japanese army...
 
 
Sub attack at 60,47
 
Japanese Ships
SS Ha-202
 
Allied Ships
LST LST-21, Torpedo hits 2,  on fire,  heavy damage
 
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Day Air attack on Kagoshima , at 58,43
 
Allied aircraft
P-38J Lightning x 108
P-61A Black Widow x 11
B-24J Liberator x 211
 
Allied aircraft losses
B-24J Liberator: 4 damaged
 
Japanese ground losses:
108 casualties reported
Guns lost 11
 
Airbase hits 13
Airbase supply hits 3
Runway hits 338
 
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Day Air attack on TF, near Kagoshima at 58,43
 
Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zeke x 26
 
Allied aircraft
F6F Hellcat x 17
 
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5 Zeke: 26 destroyed
 
 
Allied Ships
LCVP 534M, Kamikaze hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage
LCVP 533Q, Kamikaze hits 5,  on fire,  heavy damage
LCVP 534L, Kamikaze hits 3,  heavy damage
 
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Day Air attack on TF at 62,46
 
Japanese aircraft
E13A1 Jake x 9
 
Japanese aircraft losses
E13A1 Jake: 1 destroyed, 7 damaged
 
Allied Ships
AP Storm King
AP Kenmore
DD Braine, Bomb hits 1,  on fire
 
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Day Air attack on TF at 62,46
 
Japanese aircraft
Ki-49 Helen x 26
 
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-49 Helen: 8 damaged
 
Allied Ships
AP Cambria
DD Sterett, Bomb hits 1
AP Storm King
AP Cape San Juan
DD Braine,  on fire
 
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Day Air attack on TF, near Kagoshima at 58,43
 
Japanese aircraft
G4M2 Betty x 4
 
Allied aircraft
F6F Hellcat x 25
 
Japanese aircraft losses
G4M2 Betty: 3 destroyed
 
Allied aircraft losses
F6F Hellcat: 5 damaged
 
Allied Ships
AK Tennessean
 
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Sub attack at 60,47
 
Japanese Ships
SS Ha-202, hits 9,  on fire,  heavy damage
 
Allied Ships
LST LST-458, Torpedo hits 2,  on fire,  heavy damage
LST LST-466
LST LST-277
DE Deede
 
 
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Ground combat at Kagoshima
 
Japanese Bombardment attack
 
Attacking force 108845 troops, 1900 guns, 49 vehicles, Assault Value = 3177
 
Defending force 169631 troops, 1628 guns, 499 vehicles, Assault Value = 4360
 
 
 
Allied ground losses:
14 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
 
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Ground combat at Kagoshima
 
Allied Deliberate attack
 
Attacking force 163801 troops, 1599 guns, 490 vehicles, Assault Value = 4358
 
Defending force 138805 troops, 2125 guns, 553 vehicles, Assault Value = 3177
 
Allied engineers reduce fortifications to 8
 
Allied max assault: 3777 - adjusted assault: 801
 
Japanese max defense: 2817 - adjusted defense: 9197
 
Allied assault odds: 0 to 1 (fort level 8)
 
 
Japanese ground losses:
983 casualties reported
Guns lost 86
Vehicles lost 22
 
Allied ground losses:
3435 casualties reported
Guns lost 230
Vehicles lost 80
 
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Naval bombardment of Kagoshima, at 58,43
 
Allied Ships
CL Denver
CL Montpelier
CL Concord
CL Canberra
CA Australia
 
Japanese ground losses:
157 casualties reported
Guns lost 3
 
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Naval bombardment of Kagoshima, at 58,43
 
Allied Ships
CL Mobile
CL Honolulu
CA Astoria
BB Valiant
BB Prince of Wales
 
Japanese ground losses:
86 casualties reported
Guns lost 3
 
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Day Air attack on Kagoshima , at 58,43
 
Allied aircraft
P-38J Lightning x 41
P-61A Black Widow x 17
B-24J Liberator x 221
 
Allied aircraft losses
B-24J Liberator: 1 damaged
 
Japanese ground losses:
72 casualties reported
Guns lost 2
 
Airbase hits 18
Airbase supply hits 6
Runway hits 146
 
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Day Air attack on TF, near Kagoshima at 58,43
 
Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zeke x 24
 
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5 Zeke: 15 destroyed
 
Allied Ships
LCVP 532P, Kamikaze hits 2,  heavy damage
LCVP 533J, Kamikaze hits 2,  on fire,  heavy damage
 
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Day Air attack on TF at 60,47
 
Japanese aircraft
P1Y Frances x 18
 
Japanese aircraft losses
P1Y Frances: 2 destroyed, 12 damaged
 
Allied Ships
AK Empire Steelhead
AK Peter Cooper Hewitt
AK Empire Audacity
AK Richard Moczkowski
 
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Day Air attack on TF at 60,47
 
Japanese aircraft
P1Y Frances x 15
 
Japanese aircraft losses
P1Y Frances: 6 destroyed, 3 damaged
 
Allied Ships
BB West Virginia
BB New York, Torpedo hits 2,  on fire
BB Idaho
 
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Ground combat at Kagoshima
 
Japanese Bombardment attack
 
Attacking force 114363 troops, 1900 guns, 43 vehicles, Assault Value = 4314
 
Defending force 163313 troops, 1341 guns, 441 vehicles, Assault Value = 3748
 
 
 
Allied ground losses:
51 casualties reported
Guns lost 3

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Naval bombardment of Kagoshima, at 58,43
 
Japanese Ships
SS RO-56, hits 1,  heavy damage
 
Allied Ships
CL Raleigh
CL Glasgow
CL Uganda
CL Enterprise
CA St. Paul
CA Pittsburgh
BB Missouri
BB Wisconsin
BB Alabama
BB Massachusetts
BB Washington
BB North Carolina
 
Japanese ground losses:
368 casualties reported
Guns lost 23
Vehicles lost 1
 
Airbase hits 2
Runway hits 7
Port hits 4
Port supply hits 1
 
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Sub attack at 59,45
 
Japanese Ships
SS I-16, hits 6
 
Allied Ships
AK Hibbing Victory
AK Empire Bruce
AK Quinault Victory
AK William Sharon
AK James H. Kimball
AK Australian Victory
AK Iran Victory
MSW Starling
MSW Requisite
MSW Gladiator
MSW Competent
MSW Champion
MSW Chief
 
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Day Air attack on Kagoshima , at 58,43
 
Allied aircraft
P-38J Lightning x 39
P-61A Black Widow x 18
B-24J Liberator x 199
 
Allied aircraft losses
B-24J Liberator: 1 destroyed, 5 damaged
 
Japanese ground losses:
124 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
 
Airbase hits 8
Airbase supply hits 4
Runway hits 268
 
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Day Air attack on TF, near Kagoshima at 58,43
 
Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zeke x 24
 
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5 Zeke: 24 destroyed
 
Allied Ships
LCM 592E, Kamikaze hits 2,  on fire,  heavy damage
LCT LCT-160, Kamikaze hits 3,  on fire,  heavy damage
LCM 592B, Kamikaze hits 7,  heavy damage
 
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Day Air attack on TF, near Kagoshima at 58,43
 
Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zeke x 11
 
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5 Zeke: 11 destroyed
 
Allied Ships
LCVP 533K, Kamikaze hits 2,  on fire,  heavy damage
LCVP 534H, Kamikaze hits 2,  on fire,  heavy damage
 
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Ground combat at Kagoshima
 
Japanese Bombardment attack
 
Attacking force 168471 troops, 2611 guns, 56 vehicles, Assault Value = 4773
 
Defending force 165802 troops, 1354 guns, 485 vehicles, Assault Value = 3876
 
 
 
Allied ground losses:
143 casualties reported
Guns lost 9
 
 
This is going to be tough. Already 160 000 enemy troops present! I'am moving additional troops into Kagoshima too! Just goes to show how tough the invasion of Japan can be vs human opponent.
 
I'am not sure even that I can pull this off. Even with the Japan blockaded and its industry in ruins.
 
Meanwhile at Burma....
 
 
Ground combat at Mandalay
 
Allied Deliberate attack
 
Attacking force 211754 troops, 775 guns, 2575 vehicles, Assault Value = 4397
 
Defending force 71578 troops, 301 guns, 1 vehicles, Assault Value = 1517
 
Allied max assault: 3642 - adjusted assault: 2650
 
Japanese max defense: 1373 - adjusted defense: 5725
 
Allied assault odds: 0 to 1 (fort level 7)
 
 
Japanese ground losses:
928 casualties reported
Guns lost 56
 
Allied ground losses:
4061 casualties reported
Guns lost 25
Vehicles lost 28
 
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Ground combat at Mandalay
 
Allied Bombardment attack
 
Attacking force 376 troops, 16 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 4487
 
Defending force 69635 troops, 261 guns, 1 vehicles, Assault Value = 1457
 
 
Japanese ground losses:
16 casualties reported
 
 
I will prevail sooner or later. The pressure is ON! I'am bombing Mandalay with everything I got!
 
Russians will activate soon too.

[aztez]

Game date is 24th of July 1945
 
 
Operation Olympic
 
 
Coastal Guns at Kagoshima, 58,43, firing at TF 1086
TF 1086 troops unloading over beach at Kagoshima, 58,43
 
 
748 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Allied Ships
DE Waterman
DE Wesson, Shell hits 2
MSW Starling, Shell hits 3
DE Doneff, Shell hits 15
 
 
Allied ground losses:
913 casualties reported
Guns lost 4
 
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Day Air attack on Kagoshima , at 58,43
 
Japanese aircraft
no flights
 
Allied aircraft
P-38J Lightning x 37
P-61A Black Widow x 17
B-24J Liberator x 191
 
Japanese aircraft losses
G4M2 Betty: 2 destroyed
 
Allied aircraft losses
B-24J Liberator: 7 damaged
 
Japanese ground losses:
293 casualties reported
Guns lost 16
 
Airbase hits 20
Airbase supply hits 7
Runway hits 278
 
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Day Air attack on TF, near Nagato at 60,40
 
Allied aircraft
FM-2 Wildcat x 128
F6F Hellcat x 169
Hellcat II x 7
F4U-1D Corsair x 17
Corsair IV x 6
SB2C Helldiver x 322
Barracuda x 44
TBM Avenger x 404
Avenger II x 13
 
No Allied losses
 
Japanese Ships
PG Keiko Maru, Bomb hits 4, Torpedo hits 2,  on fire,  heavy damage
DD Hato, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage
PG Hakkai Maru, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 3,  on fire,  heavy damage
PC PC-28, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 2,  on fire,  heavy damage
PC Kusagaki, Torpedo hits 3,  on fire,  heavy damage
 
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Day Air attack on TF, near Nagato at 60,40
 
Allied aircraft
A-26B Invader x 18
B-24J Liberator x 6
 
No Allied losses
 
Japanese Ships
PC PC-28, Shell hits 12, Bomb hits 4,  on fire,  heavy damage
PC Kusagaki, Bomb hits 2,  on fire,  heavy damage
PG Keiko Maru, Shell hits 4, Bomb hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage
DD Hato, Bomb hits 2,  on fire,  heavy damage
 
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Day Air attack on TF, near Kagoshima at 58,43
 
Japanese aircraft
Ki-102a Randy x 21
 
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-102a Randy: 21 destroyed
 
Allied Ships
LCM 542A, Kamikaze hits 3,  heavy damage
LCM 592D, Kamikaze hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage
LCT LCT-161, Kamikaze hits 2,  on fire,  heavy damage
LCM 592A
 
 
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Ground combat at Kagoshima
 
Japanese Bombardment attack
 
Attacking force 184900 troops, 2834 guns, 56 vehicles, Assault Value = 4980
 
Defending force 174066 troops, 1524 guns, 514 vehicles, Assault Value = 4372
 
 
 
Allied ground losses:
39 casualties reported
Guns lost 4
 
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Coastal Guns at Kagoshima, 58,43, firing at TF 1086
TF 1086 troops unloading over beach at Kagoshima, 58,43
 
 
295 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
 
Allied ground losses:
549 casualties reported
Guns lost 8
 
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Coastal Guns at Kagoshima, 58,43, firing at TF 1191
TF 1191 troops unloading over beach at Kagoshima, 58,43
 
 
286 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Allied Ships
DD Shields
DD Wainwright
 
 
Allied ground losses:
1848 casualties reported
 
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Naval bombardment of Kagoshima, at 58,43
 
Allied Ships
CL Raleigh
CL Glasgow
CL Uganda
CL Enterprise
CA St. Paul
CA Pittsburgh
BB Missouri
BB Wisconsin
BB Alabama
BB Massachusetts
BB Washington
BB North Carolina
 
Japanese ground losses:
783 casualties reported
Guns lost 24
 
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Naval bombardment of Kagoshima, at 58,43
 
Allied Ships
CL Mobile
CL Honolulu
CA Astoria
BB Valiant
BB Prince of Wales
 
Japanese ground losses:
174 casualties reported
Guns lost 6
Vehicles lost 1
 
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Coastal Guns at Kagoshima, 58,43, firing at TF 1010
TF 1010 troops unloading over beach at Kagoshima, 58,43
 
 
91 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Allied Ships
DD Lowry, Shell hits 1
DD Ingraham
 
 
Allied ground losses:
901 casualties reported
 
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Coastal Guns at Kagoshima, 58,43, firing at TF 1191
TF 1191 troops unloading over beach at Kagoshima, 58,43
 
 
214 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Allied Ships
DD James C. Owens
DD Wainwright, Shell hits 1
 
Japanese ground losses:
12 casualties reported
 
Allied ground losses:
592 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
 
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Day Air attack on Kagoshima , at 58,43
 
Japanese aircraft
no flights
 
Allied aircraft
P-38J Lightning x 32
P-61A Black Widow x 21
B-24J Liberator x 178
 
Japanese aircraft losses
G4M2 Betty: 4 destroyed
 
Allied aircraft losses
B-24J Liberator: 2 destroyed, 12 damaged
 
Japanese ground losses:
550 casualties reported
Guns lost 11
 
Airbase hits 20
Airbase supply hits 7
Runway hits 232
 
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Ground combat at Kagoshima
 
Japanese Bombardment attack
 
Attacking force 194893 troops, 2945 guns, 56 vehicles, Assault Value = 4971
 
Defending force 189615 troops, 1736 guns, 543 vehicles, Assault Value = 4931
 
 
 
Allied ground losses:
96 casualties reported
Guns lost 3
 
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Coastal Guns at Kagoshima, 58,43, firing at TF 1010
TF 1010 troops unloading over beach at Kagoshima, 58,43
 
 
52 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
 
Allied ground losses:
1143 casualties reported
 
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Naval bombardment of Kagoshima, at 58,43
 
Japanese Ships
SS RO-56, hits 5,  on fire,  heavy damage
 
Allied Ships
CL Phoenix
CL Helena
CA New Orleans
BC Repulse
BB Tennessee
BB Maryland
 
Japanese ground losses:
1213 casualties reported
Guns lost 27
Vehicles lost 1
 
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 9
Port hits 4
Port fuel hits 1
Port supply hits 2
 
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Naval bombardment of Kagoshima, at 58,43
 
Allied Ships
CL Springfield
CL Wilkes-Barre
CL Birmingham
CA Baltimore
CA Wichita
CA Tuscaloosa
BB Arkansas
BB Idaho
BB Pennsylvania
BB West Virginia
 
Japanese ground losses:
664 casualties reported
Guns lost 18
Vehicles lost 7
 
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Ground combat at Kagoshima
 
Japanese Bombardment attack
 
Attacking force 193814 troops, 2911 guns, 50 vehicles, Assault Value = 5297
 
Defending force 195816 troops, 1857 guns, 579 vehicles, Assault Value = 5040
 
 
 
Allied ground losses:
96 casualties reported
Guns lost 2
 
 
This is an massive operation. Both sides have 200 000 in the shores of Kagoshima. [:-]
 
I wasn't expecting him to be able to bring in as much troops so soon. This is what you get with 3 day turns. I can only imagine that more troops are on their way.
 
Some good news from Burma....
 
 
Ground combat at Mandalay
 
Allied Deliberate attack
 
Attacking force 226893 troops, 881 guns, 2575 vehicles, Assault Value = 4591
 
Defending force 69300 troops, 252 guns, 1 vehicles, Assault Value = 1464
 
Allied engineers reduce fortifications to 6
 
Allied max assault: 4011 - adjusted assault: 3923
 
Japanese max defense: 1203 - adjusted defense: 5611
 
Allied assault odds: 0 to 1 (fort level 6)
 
 
Japanese ground losses:
1025 casualties reported
Guns lost 39
 
Allied ground losses:
5928 casualties reported
Guns lost 76
Vehicles lost 37
 
 
We did finally reduce an fortifications!!! [&o] ..I guess his troops are starting to feel the RAF bombing campaign + are low on supplies and morale!!! Another assault next turn + massive airstrikes... maybe we can bring down another level!
 
Around a month until Soviet Union activates!

[aztez]

Game date is 1st of August 1945
 
 
 
Coastal Guns at Kagoshima, 58,43, firing at TF 1065
TF 1065 troops unloading over beach at Kagoshima, 58,43
 
 
233 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Allied Ships
DE Frybarger
DE Earl V. Johnson
 
 
Allied ground losses:
237 casualties reported
Guns lost 2
Vehicles lost 4
 
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Kagoshima at 58,43
 
Japanese Ships
PC Habuto, Shell hits 5, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
MSW W.33, Shell hits 10, and is sunk
 
Allied Ships
DD Black, Shell hits 1
AK Tuscana
AK Caledonia, Shell hits 1,  on fire
AK Mormacwren
AK City of Elwood
AK Cape Juby
AK Elisha P. Ferry
AK Enos A. Mills
AK Sherman O. Houghton
 
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Coastal Guns at Kagoshima, 58,43, firing at TF 1065
TF 1065 troops unloading over beach at Kagoshima, 58,43
 
 
153 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Allied Ships
AK J. Rufino Barrios, Shell hits 4
DE Marsh, Shell hits 1
DE Earl V. Johnson
 
 
Allied ground losses:
110 casualties reported
Vehicles lost 2
 
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Ground combat at Kagoshima
 
Allied Deliberate attack
 
Attacking force 222619 troops, 2188 guns, 708 vehicles, Assault Value = 6085
 
Defending force 269097 troops, 3363 guns, 548 vehicles, Assault Value = 5440
 
Allied max assault: 5758 - adjusted assault: 872 [8|][:(]!!!!
 
Japanese max defense: 5415 - adjusted defense: 21819 [X(][X(][X(]!!!!
 
Allied assault odds: 0 to 1 (fort level 8)
 
 
Japanese ground losses:
2305 casualties reported
Guns lost 83
Vehicles lost 12
 
Allied ground losses:
5744 casualties reported
Guns lost 497
Vehicles lost 138
 
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Day Air attack on Kagoshima , at 58,43
 
Allied aircraft
P-38J Lightning x 33
P-61A Black Widow x 21
B-24J Liberator x 192
 
Allied aircraft losses
B-24J Liberator: 10 damaged
 
Japanese ground losses:
386 casualties reported
Guns lost 14
 
Airbase hits 11
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 313
 
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Naval bombardment of Kagoshima, at 58,43
 
Allied Ships
CA Boston
BB New Jersey
BB Iowa
BB Indiana
 
Japanese ground losses:
222 casualties reported
Guns lost 15
 
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Naval bombardment of Kagoshima, at 58,43
 
Allied Ships
CL Mobile
CL Honolulu
CA Astoria
BB Valiant
BB Prince of Wales
 
Japanese ground losses:
1416 casualties reported
Guns lost 39
Vehicles lost 1
 
Airbase hits 3
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 14
Port hits 19
Port fuel hits 6
Port supply hits 4
 
 
 
Ok.. this is not good at all. I have kept Japanese blockaded for months and kept bombing his resource centers etc. I did land + 500 000 supply points and enough support for the offensive... and look at the odds!!! [:-][8|]
 
This is NOT good sign.. and I doubt I can deliver enough firepower to overcome the Japanese defenses!
 
US CV's shot down several Betty bombers last turn near Kagoshima.
 
 
Burma
 
 
Ground combat at Mandalay
 
Allied Deliberate attack
 
Attacking force 220361 troops, 780 guns, 2566 vehicles, Assault Value = 4275
 
Defending force 64748 troops, 171 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1370
 
Allied max assault: 3581 - adjusted assault: 2829
 
Japanese max defense: 1189 - adjusted defense: 4657
 
Allied assault odds: 0 to 1 (fort level 5)
 
 
Japanese ground losses:
1357 casualties reported
Guns lost 36
 
Allied ground losses:
4492 casualties reported
Guns lost 26
Vehicles lost 25
 
 
Slow but steady progress here now. I think I can conquer Mandalay maybe within a month or so...! RAF + US Airforce has kept on their massive bombings runs here. (Allthough as you can see they really don't matter that much)
 
Russians will enter the war soon. I do actually think that Dave has withdrawn sizeable forces to be used elsewhere.
 
 
 
 
 

[Feinder]

With the combat replays, is is moving more guys in?  My guess, esp with 3 day turns (correct?) and the rails in Japan, he can zoom in troops from all over Honshu in just a turn or two.
 
-F-

[aztez]

ORIGINAL: Feinder

With the combat replays, is is moving more guys in?  My guess, esp with 3 day turns (correct?) and the rails in Japan, he can zoom in troops from all over Honshu in just a turn or two.

-F-

Yes, he is definately moving more troops into Kagoshima. I cannot prevent him due to 3 day turns.

Actually both of us are... 2 Marine divisions are about land at Kagoshima within days. Plenty of supplies piled up for the units and a lot of it in reserve at Bonin's and Iwo Jima.

The first Atomic Bomb will be dropped at Tokyo next turn!!!

I guess this whole battle comes to supplies. He shouldn't have much left in the Home Islands. I have bombed the place last 6 months!!! ...and he cannot bring in additional supply convoys since Japan is completely blockaded from SRA and DEI.

The question is how much does it matter whether he has tons of supplies or not!!!.. in my experience it really doesn't that much for the Japanese.

My estimate on the battle at Kagoshima is an stalemate which basically means Japanese victory at this point. Unless.... something happens.. I think I need an miracle! [8|]

I guess the only way would be to seize Manchuko quickly and land some Russian units into Northern Japan. I doubt though that it will be too easy ride at Manchuko.

[Feinder]

Can you swing a second landing, somewhere that will force him to divide his troops?
 
-F-
 

[aztez]

ORIGINAL: Feinder

Can you swing a second landing, somewhere that will force him to divide his troops?

-F-

I wish I could but the truth is that I cannot start another beach head... well I could but I cannot bring in adequate amount of troops. I propably could find maybe around 2000 assault points for the landings.. maybe a bit more but Japan has sizeable amount of troops in all parts. (At Kagoshima Dave has 50 units)

You how good an player Dave is so another beach head is out of the question... Either I manage to break out here or I'am stuck.

I wish I would have Chinese units available here but none are... neither are the Russians yet... British are stuck at Burma... Aussie's haven't made much headway in the South.

[aztez]

Game date is 5th of August 1945
 
 
Russia
 
 
After long meetings it was announced that Russia is now at war againts Japan. The Russian army units are ordered to enter Manchuko area immediately.
 
We will have a lot of combat reports within few days.
 
 
Operation Olympic
 
 
Day Air attack on Kagoshima , at 58,43
 
Japanese aircraft
A7M2 Reppu x 66
J2M Jack x 13
C6N1-S Myrt x 4
Ki-61 KAIc Tony x 34
Ki-100 Tony x 4
Ki-102a Randy x 62
 
Allied aircraft
P-38J Lightning x 228
P-51D Mustang x 63
P-61A Black Widow x 18
B-24J Liberator x 242
 
Japanese aircraft losses
A7M2 Reppu: 88 destroyed
J2M Jack: 18 destroyed
C6N1-S Myrt: 6 destroyed
Ki-61 KAIc Tony: 34 destroyed
Ki-100 Tony: 6 destroyed
Ki-102a Randy: 92 destroyed
 
Allied aircraft losses
P-38J Lightning: 34 destroyed, 17 damaged
P-51D Mustang: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged
P-61A Black Widow: 2 destroyed, 2 damaged
B-24J Liberator: 7 damaged
 
Japanese ground losses:
613 casualties reported
Guns lost 5
 
 Airbase hits 45
Airbase supply hits 20
Runway hits 288
 
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Day Air attack on TF at 65,55
 
Japanese aircraft
G4M2 Betty x 18
 
Japanese aircraft losses
G4M2 Betty: 3 destroyed, 12 damaged
 
Allied Ships
BB Tennessee, Torpedo hits 2,  on fire,  heavy damage
 
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Day Air attack on TF at 65,55
 
Japanese aircraft
G4M2 Betty x 5
 
Japanese aircraft losses
G4M2 Betty: 5 damaged
 
Allied Ships
BB Tennessee, Torpedo hits 3,  on fire,  heavy damage
 
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Day Air attack on Kagoshima , at 58,43
 
Japanese aircraft
A7M2 Reppu x 12
J2M Jack x 6
C6N1-S Myrt x 2
Ki-61 KAIc Tony x 1
Ki-100 Tony x 2
Ki-102a Randy x 22
 
Allied aircraft
F4U-1D Corsair x 10
P-38J Lightning x 193
P-51D Mustang x 47
P-61A Black Widow x 3
B-24J Liberator x 207
 
Japanese aircraft losses
A7M2 Reppu: 16 destroyed
J2M Jack: 8 destroyed
C6N1-S Myrt: 2 destroyed
Ki-61 KAIc Tony: 1 destroyed
Ki-100 Tony: 3 destroyed
Ki-102a Randy: 23 destroyed
 
Allied aircraft losses
P-38J Lightning: 9 destroyed, 4 damaged
B-24J Liberator: 1 destroyed, 9 damaged
 
Japanese ground losses:
283 casualties reported
Guns lost 6
 
Airbase hits 15
Airbase supply hits 8
Runway hits 287
 
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Naval bombardment of Kagoshima, at 58,43
 
Allied Ships
CL Phoenix
CL Helena
CA New Orleans
BC Repulse
BB Maryland
 
Japanese ground losses:
248 casualties reported
Guns lost 10
 
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Naval bombardment of Kagoshima, at 58,43
 
Allied Ships
CL Denver
CL Montpelier
CL Concord
CL Canberra
CA Australia
BB New York
 
Japanese ground losses:
148 casualties reported
Guns lost 8
Vehicles lost 4
 
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Naval bombardment of Kagoshima, at 58,43
 
Allied Ships
CL Springfield
CL Wilkes-Barre
CL Birmingham
CA Baltimore
CA Wichita
CA Tuscaloosa
BB Arkansas
BB Idaho
BB Pennsylvania
BB West Virginia
 
Japanese ground losses:
1170 casualties reported
Guns lost 50
Vehicles lost 2
 
Runway hits 3
Port hits 7
Port fuel hits 4
Port supply hits 2
 
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Day Air attack on Kagoshima , at 58,43
 
Japanese aircraft
A7M2 Reppu x 2
C6N1-S Myrt x 1
Ki-100 Tony x 1
Ki-102a Randy x 15
 
Allied aircraft
P-38J Lightning x 127
P-51D Mustang x 72
P-61A Black Widow x 11
B-24J Liberator x 142
 
Japanese aircraft losses
A7M2 Reppu: 2 destroyed
C6N1-S Myrt: 1 destroyed
Ki-100 Tony: 1 destroyed
Ki-102a Randy: 11 destroyed
 
Allied aircraft losses
P-38J Lightning: 2 destroyed, 2 damaged
B-24J Liberator: 2 destroyed, 14 damaged
 
Japanese ground losses:
444 casualties reported
Guns lost 29
 
Airbase hits 13
Airbase supply hits 3
Runway hits 183
 
 
Hmmm.. IJA airforce seems a bit more active. Good thing was that my experienced fighter pilots made short work on them! [:-]
 
 
Burma
 
 
Ground combat at Mandalay
 
Allied Shock attack
 
Attacking force 230790 troops, 789 guns, 2577 vehicles, Assault Value = 4260
 
Defending force 64914 troops, 165 guns, 1 vehicles, Assault Value = 1366
 
Allied max assault: 7360 - adjusted assault: 4735
 
Japanese max defense: 1295 - adjusted defense: 4035
 
Allied assault odds: 1 to 1 (fort level 5)
 
Allied Assault reduces fortifications to 4
 
 
Japanese ground losses:
2035 casualties reported
Guns lost 16
 
Allied ground losses:
5548 casualties reported
Guns lost 52
Vehicles lost 39
 
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Ground combat at Mandalay
 
Allied Shock attack
 
Attacking force 224226 troops, 730 guns, 2552 vehicles, Assault Value = 3712
 
Defending force 63410 troops, 137 guns, 1 vehicles, Assault Value = 1314
 
Allied max assault: 5866 - adjusted assault: 5206
 
Japanese max defense: 1195 - adjusted defense: 3749
 
Allied assault odds: 1 to 1 (fort level 4)
 
Allied Assault reduces fortifications to 3
 
 
Japanese ground losses:
1487 casualties reported
Guns lost 8
 
Allied ground losses:
2796 casualties reported
Guns lost 12
Vehicles lost 28
 
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Ground combat at Mandalay
 
Allied Shock attack
 
Attacking force 218413 troops, 728 guns, 2530 vehicles, Assault Value = 3192
 
Defending force 61183 troops, 128 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 1241
 
Allied max assault: 4568 - adjusted assault: 4027
 
Japanese max defense: 1038 - adjusted defense: 2007
 
Allied assault odds: 2 to 1 (fort level 3)
 
Allied Assault reduces fortifications to 1
 
 
Japanese ground losses:
1153 casualties reported
Guns lost 24
 
Allied ground losses:
2585 casualties reported
Guns lost 12
Vehicles lost 12
 
 
The days of Japanese empire in Burma will very soon be over!!! [;)] ...I think that once Mandalay is doomed the rest will fall like house of cards.

[aztez]

Game date is 8th of August 1945
 
 
Russia
 
 
Day Air attack on Tsitsihar , at 65,24
 
Allied aircraft
Yak-9D x 36
Tu-2S x 22
Pe-2R x 3
 
No Allied losses
 
Airbase hits 2
Runway hits 4
 
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Day Air attack on Mishan , at 67,29
 
Allied aircraft
P-63A x 61
 
No Allied losses
 
Airbase hits 4
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 29
 
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Day Air attack on Mutanchiang , at 65,30
 
Allied aircraft
P-63A x 6
Pe-2 x 58
Tu-2S x 22
 
No Allied losses
 
Airbase hits 1
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 25
 
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Day Air attack on Heiho , at 69,22
 
Allied aircraft
P-63A x 125
IL-2m3 Shturmovik x 5
Yak-9UF x 3
 
No Allied losses
 
Airbase hits 14
Airbase supply hits 5
Runway hits 31
 
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Day Air attack on Sunwu , at 68,23
 
Allied aircraft
Tu-2S x 33
Pe-2R x 3
 
No Allied losses
 
Airbase hits 3
Runway hits 11
 
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Ground combat at Heiho
 
Allied Shock attack
 
Attacking force 56779 troops, 830 guns, 32 vehicles, Assault Value = 1070
 
Defending force 7625 troops, 92 guns, 3 vehicles, Assault Value = 164
 
Allied engineers reduce fortifications to 8
 
Allied max assault: 1406 - adjusted assault: 682
 
Japanese max defense: 172 - adjusted defense: 316
 
Allied assault odds: 2 to 1 (fort level 8)
 
Allied Assault reduces fortifications to 7
 
 
Japanese ground losses:
263 casualties reported
Guns lost 28
Vehicles lost 1
 
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Day Air attack on Mishan , at 67,29
 
Allied aircraft
P-63A x 61
 
No Allied losses
 
Airbase hits 1
Airbase supply hits 3
Runway hits 30
 
Allied ground losses:
562 casualties reported
Guns lost 18
 
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Ground combat at Heiho
 
Allied Shock attack
 
Attacking force 55648 troops, 785 guns, 32 vehicles, Assault Value = 1000
 
Defending force 7183 troops, 62 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 154
 
Allied max assault: 1250 - adjusted assault: 770
 
Japanese max defense: 106 - adjusted defense: 856
 
Allied assault odds: 0 to 1 (fort level 7)
 
 
Japanese ground losses:
161 casualties reported
Guns lost 7
Vehicles lost 1
 
Allied ground losses:
637 casualties reported
Guns lost 31

 
So the war begins. A lot more ground combat action to be expected next turn. I do hope to seize few bases immediately. More about the plans and situations later on.
 
 
Operation Olympic
 
 
Day Air attack on Kagoshima , at 58,43
 
Allied aircraft
P-38J Lightning x 41
P-61A Black Widow x 20
B-24J Liberator x 193
 
Allied aircraft losses
B-24J Liberator: 2 destroyed, 16 damaged
 
Japanese ground losses:
378 casualties reported
Guns lost 17
 
Airbase hits 21
Airbase supply hits 5
Runway hits 192
 
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Naval bombardment of Kagoshima, at 58,43
 
Allied Ships
CA Boston
BB New Jersey
BB Iowa
BB Indiana
 
Japanese ground losses:
1256 casualties reported
Guns lost 64
 
Runway hits 5
Port hits 7
Port fuel hits 1
Port supply hits 1
 
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Day Air attack on Kagoshima , at 58,43
 
Allied aircraft
P-38J Lightning x 45
P-61A Black Widow x 19
B-24J Liberator x 178
 
Allied aircraft losses
B-24J Liberator: 1 destroyed, 7 damaged
 
Japanese ground losses:
396 casualties reported
Guns lost 13
 
Airbase hits 9
Airbase supply hits 3
Runway hits 106
 
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Day Air attack on TF at 61,48
 
Japanese aircraft
B7A Grace x 3
Ki-67 Peggy x 23
 
Japanese aircraft losses
B7A Grace: 2 destroyed
Ki-67 Peggy: 11 destroyed, 1 damaged
 
Allied Ships
BB Massachusetts
BB Missouri
CA St. Paul, Torpedo hits 1,  on fire
BB Wisconsin, Torpedo hits 1
BB North Carolina, Torpedo hits 1
 
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Naval bombardment of Kagoshima, at 58,43
 
Allied Ships
CL Mobile
CL Honolulu
CA Astoria
BB Valiant
BB Prince of Wales
 
Japanese ground losses:
135 casualties reported
Guns lost 10
Vehicles lost 1
 
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Day Air attack on Kagoshima , at 58,43
 
Allied aircraft
P-38J Lightning x 52
P-61A Black Widow x 19
B-24J Liberator x 158
 
Allied aircraft losses
B-24J Liberator: 1 destroyed, 10 damaged
 
Japanese ground losses:
249 casualties reported
Guns lost 9
 
Airbase hits 23
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 241
 
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Ground combat at Kagoshima
 
Japanese Bombardment attack
 
Attacking force 209251 troops, 3121 guns, 36 vehicles, Assault Value = 5415
 
Defending force 248477 troops, 1878 guns, 968 vehicles, Assault Value = 5907
 
 
Allied ground losses:
8 casualties reported
 
 
The bulk of Japanese airforce withdrew after those heavy engagements. Unfortunately the defenses at Kagoshima are indeed very strong!!! [:(] ... I need to burn his supplies with LBA bombings.
 
 
Burma
 
 
Ground combat at Mandalay
 
Allied Shock attack
 
Attacking force 215938 troops, 724 guns, 2535 vehicles, Assault Value = 3000
 
Defending force 23600 troops, 37 guns, 1 vehicles, Assault Value = 471
 
Allied max assault: 4388 - adjusted assault: 4780
 
Japanese max defense: 289 - adjusted defense: 245
 
Allied assault odds: 19 to 1 (fort level 1)
 
Allied forces CAPTURE Mandalay base !!!
 
 
Japanese ground losses:
726 casualties reported
Guns lost 9
Vehicles lost 1
 
Allied ground losses:
1327 casualties reported
Guns lost 5
Vehicles lost 10
 
 
Defeated Japanese Units Retreating!
 
 
Finally!!! Allied armoured units are ordered to follow these Japanese troops. I will continue to push towards Rangoon and SRA.
 
There will be some 16 000 enemy troops now cut off at Lashio. Additional Chinese units are on their way and will destroy these enemy troops.

[aztez]

Ok. I have an question and didn't find any definate answer in the manual.
 
I have 1 Atomic bomb ready. The B29 squadron is currently at Kadina with level 7 airfield.
 
The problem is that these aircraft refuse to fly. Any ideas why? [:)]