Long time no turn; it has been very difficult to get started after the initial break.
Must admit that the monotonousness of 1945 together with a lack of house rules and bugs makes it hard to get on with things.
We will have to see how progress will be, at times it has been a relief not having to spend an hour moving shattered air units around the map every day.
Strategic situation briefing
There is not much to do but wait for the enemy to continue the advance; The Combined Fleet is a tiny shadow of its former self and still requires time in the repair yards before it is ready for another fleet engagement. The Yamato is repairing so sloooowly, 1-2 points per week in our largest port.
Harbin is about to be assaulted; we have 6000 AP and 9 forts, but this won't help as 50 Red Army units are massing at the gates.
After its fall Manchuria will be closed down due to the bug that prevents air missions in the theater.
In the Home Islands most non vital industry has been closed down and the upgrade of Shinden factories together with the strain of supplying outlying islands has reduced supply levels to a low level. Still, production and number of reserve ac is adequate.
The most important bases are now Formosa, the Okinawas and Iwo Jimas. The question is whether Andy will invade these or simply bypass them and land in Japan directly? No matter what he chooses, there will be a break as his shattered troops are rebuilt and reinforced in the Philippines. Our troops are still fighting in Bataan and souther parts of Luzon and there is a lot of mopping up left.
India is pretty much self sustained and we have relatively strong garrisons and an Air Force presence there.
Andy has to divert substantial naval and army resources to re-capture Karachi and Bombay.
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 08/16/45
Bombardments
Another bully bombardment of Bataan by every enemy capital ship afloat:
Naval bombardment of Bataan, at 42,51
Allied Ships
CA Hobart
CA Quincy
CA San Francisco
CA Denver
CA Northampton
CA Chester
CA Shropshire
CA Alaska
CA St. Paul
CA Wichita
CA Tuscaloosa
CA Minneapolis
BB Texas
BB New York
BB Richelieu, heavy damage
BB Missouri
BB Wisconsin
BB New Jersey
BB Iowa
BB Alabama
BB Massachusetts
BB Washington
BB North Carolina, heavy damage
BB California
BB Maryland, heavy damage
Japanese ground losses:
1274 casualties reported
Guns lost 7
Vehicles lost 4
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Air Combat
India
We LR CAP'ed Colombo and achieved surprise!
38 kills for 7 friendly losses.
Day Air attack on Colombo , at 14,24
Japanese aircraft
A7M2 Reppu x 15
Ki-84-Ic Frank x 19
Allied aircraft
Spitfire XIV x 5
Beaufighter VIF x 9
Liberator VI x 34
P-38J Lightning x 8
Japanese aircraft losses
A7M2 Reppu: 4 destroyed, 3 damaged
Ki-84-Ic Frank: 3 destroyed, 6 damaged
Allied aircraft losses
Spitfire XIV: 2 destroyed, 1 damaged
Beaufighter VIF: 2 destroyed, 1 damaged
Liberator VI: 2 destroyed, 6 damaged
P-38J Lightning: 1 destroyed
Airbase hits 3
Runway hits 34
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Day Air attack on 15th Base Force, at 14,24
Japanese aircraft
A7M2 Reppu x 13
Ki-84-Ic Frank x 17
Allied aircraft
F4U-1D Corsair x 15
Thunderbolt II x 7
No Japanese losses
Allied aircraft losses
F4U-1D Corsair: 4 destroyed, 4 damaged
Thunderbolt II: 4 destroyed
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Enemy troops are marching towards Colombo and we're bombing them on opportunity.
Day Air attack on 1st Aus Army Tank Battalion, at 15,24
Japanese aircraft
Ki-67 Peggy x 18
No Japanese losses
Allied ground losses:
28 casualties reported
Vehicles lost 2
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Day Air attack on 38th/C Division, at 14,24
Japanese aircraft
A7M2 Reppu x 13
Ki-84-Ic Frank x 17
Allied aircraft
F6F Hellcat x 7
F4U-1D Corsair x 7
TBM Avenger x 5
Mosquito FB.VI x 19
A-26B Invader x 7
Japanese aircraft losses
A7M2 Reppu: 1 damaged
Ki-84-Ic Frank: 2 damaged
Allied aircraft losses
F6F Hellcat: 2 destroyed
F4U-1D Corsair: 1 destroyed
TBM Avenger: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged
Mosquito FB.VI: 9 destroyed, 1 damaged
A-26B Invader: 3 destroyed, 1 damaged
Japanese ground losses:
9 casualties reported
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Day Air attack on 21st/C Division, at 14,24
Japanese aircraft
A7M2 Reppu x 13
Ki-84-Ic Frank x 17
Allied aircraft
F6F Hellcat x 15
TBM Avenger x 3
Japanese aircraft losses
A7M2 Reppu: 1 damaged
Allied aircraft losses
F6F Hellcat: 6 destroyed, 2 damaged
TBM Avenger: 1 destroyed
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Philippines
Huge numbers of 4E's hit several AF's in the PI archipelago
Day Air attack on Davao , at 41,61
Japanese aircraft
Ki-102a Randy x 6
Allied aircraft
B-29 Superfortress x 39
Japanese aircraft losses
B7A Grace: 1 destroyed
P1Y Frances: 2 destroyed
Allied aircraft losses
B-29 Superfortress: 4 damaged
Japanese ground losses:
30 casualties reported
Airbase hits 9
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 30
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Day Air attack on Cagayan , at 42,59
Japanese aircraft
no flights
Allied aircraft
F-5A Lightning x 4
F-5C Lightning x 4
PB4Y Liberator x 12
B-24J Liberator x 102
Japanese aircraft losses
G4M2 Betty: 2 destroyed
B7A Grace: 2 destroyed
Japanese ground losses:
10 casualties reported
Airbase hits 11
Airbase supply hits 11
Runway hits 57
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Day Air attack on Legaspi , at 44,55
Japanese aircraft
no flights
Allied aircraft
F6F Hellcat x 36
PB4Y Liberator x 9
B-24J Liberator x 47
Japanese aircraft losses
D4Y Judy: 1 destroyed
Japanese ground losses:
10 casualties reported
Airbase hits 9
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 52
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Day Air attack on San Jose , at 41,53
Japanese aircraft
no flights
Allied aircraft
F-5A Lightning x 6
F-5C Lightning x 4
B-29 Superfortress x 217
Japanese aircraft losses
G4M2 Betty: 2 destroyed
Allied aircraft losses
B-29 Superfortress: 1 damaged
Japanese ground losses:
94 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
Airbase hits 29
Airbase supply hits 9
Runway hits 325
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Okinawas are still hit by 4E's without escorts despite the threat of our CAP fighters
that can cut down 100 bombers in one day.
Day Air attack on Kadina , at 54,45
Japanese aircraft
no flights
Allied aircraft
Mosquito PR.IX x 4
B-24J Liberator x 76
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-57-II Topsy: 1 destroyed
D4Y Judy: 1 destroyed
Allied aircraft losses
B-24J Liberator: 6 damaged
Japanese ground losses:
114 casualties reported
Guns lost 3
Airbase hits 5
Airbase supply hits 4
Runway hits 95
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Ground Combat
The border fort in Manchuria with 4400 Red Army troops still holds up an army of 100k troops...
Ground combat at 63,33
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 96594 troops, 1085 guns, 7 vehicles, Assault Value = 1901
Defending force 4414 troops, 15 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 81
Japanese max assault: 1431 - adjusted assault: 1874
Allied max defense: 62 - adjusted defense: 13
Japanese assault odds: 144 to 1
Japanese ground losses:
136 casualties reported
Guns lost 5
Allied ground losses:
288 casualties reported
Guns lost 8
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Ground combat at Bataan
Allied Deliberate attack
Attacking force 60801 troops, 417 guns, 1351 vehicles, Assault Value = 1089
Defending force 70973 troops, 109 guns, 95 vehicles, Assault Value = 1267
Allied max assault: 894 - adjusted assault: 426
Japanese max defense: 681 - adjusted defense: 269
Allied assault odds: 1 to 1
Japanese ground losses:
1007 casualties reported
Guns lost 3
Vehicles lost 3
Allied ground losses:
1222 casualties reported
Guns lost 34
Vehicles lost 35
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We capture an undefended base in NW Manchuria. Can this get the AI to realize there is a
war going on?
Ground combat at Oboto
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 7545 troops, 85 guns, 4 vehicles, Assault Value = 161
Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 0
Japanese max assault: 150 - adjusted assault: 77
Allied max defense: 0 - adjusted defense: 1
Japanese assault odds: 77 to 1 (fort level 0)
Japanese forces CAPTURE Oboto base !!!
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The War Grinds on
