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- Gen.Hoepner
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RE: Final days of Karachi...the doom is near
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 03/30/42
Just the combat report 'cause i'm at work.
March is running away fast.
Usual bombings over Karachi,Manila and Changsha.
Eniwetok reached AF level 3. Soon the show will begin.
Kwalajein, despite the heavy bombings, still have nails to hurt my lighter ships.
Cross your finger for Changsha's fate
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Naval bombardment of Karachi, at 21,3
Allied aircraft
no flights
Allied aircraft losses
PBY Catalina: 1 destroyed
Blenheim I: 1 destroyed
Hurricane IIb: 1 destroyed
Japanese Ships
CA Chokai
CA Maya
CA Takao
CA Chikuma
CA Tone
Allied ground losses:
6606 casualties reported
Guns lost 72
Vehicles lost 2
Airbase hits 20
Airbase supply hits 5
Runway hits 61
His CAs are so effective...[:o]
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Naval bombardment of Kwajalein, at 81,84 - Coastal Guns Fire Back!
106 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Allied Ships
CL Trenton
CL Adelaide, Shell hits 13
CL Hobart, Shell hits 7
CL Perth, Shell hits 2
CL Achilles, Shell hits 6
CL Leander, Shell hits 3
CA Canberra, Shell hits 7
CA Australia, Shell hits 11
Japanese ground losses:
82 casualties reported
Guns lost 2
Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 9
Port hits 1
Port supply hits 1
Ouch![:@]
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Day Air attack on Karachi , at 21,3
Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 9
Ki-21-II Sally x 137
Ki-46-II Dinah x 14
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-II Sally: 3 damaged
Allied ground losses:
54 casualties reported
Airbase hits 3
Runway hits 37
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Day Air attack on Manila , at 43,52
Japanese aircraft
G3M Nell x 38
G4M1 Betty x 25
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 16
Ki-48-I Lily x 30
Ki-49 Helen x 18
Allied aircraft
no flights
Japanese aircraft losses
G3M Nell: 5 damaged
G4M1 Betty: 6 damaged
Ki-48-I Lily: 3 destroyed, 5 damaged
Ki-49 Helen: 10 damaged
Allied aircraft losses
PBY Catalina: 1 destroyed
OS2U-3 Kingfisher: 1 destroyed
Allied ground losses:
76 casualties reported
Guns lost 2
Airbase hits 11
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 18
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Day Air attack on Kwajalein , at 81,84
Allied aircraft
Hudson I x 6
Beaufort I x 6
B-18A Bolo x 3
A-20B Boston x 9
B-25C Mitchell x 27
B-26B Marauder x 28
B-17E Fortress x 24
Allied aircraft losses
B-18A Bolo: 2 damaged
A-20B Boston: 1 destroyed
B-26B Marauder: 2 damaged
B-17E Fortress: 2 damaged
Runway hits 5
Port supply hits 1
You see? Kwalajein is far from being reduced!!
[:@]
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Day Air attack on 1st Chinese Cavalry Corps, at Changsha
Japanese aircraft
D3A2 Val x 36
B5N2 Kate x 16
Ki-30 Ann x 7
Ki-32 Mary x 57
Ki-48-I Lily x 21
Ki-15 Babs x 1
Japanese aircraft losses
D3A2 Val: 1 damaged
Allied ground losses:
197 casualties reported
Guns lost 3
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Day Air attack on 28th Chinese Corps, at Changsha
Japanese aircraft
D3A2 Val x 12
B5N2 Kate x 6
Ki-30 Ann x 3
Ki-32 Mary x 19
Ki-48-I Lily x 17
Ki-15 Babs x 1
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-32 Mary: 1 damaged
Ki-48-I Lily: 1 damaged
Allied ground losses:
66 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
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Day Air attack on 91st Chinese Corps, at Changsha
Japanese aircraft
D3A2 Val x 6
B5N2 Kate x 3
Ki-30 Ann x 2
Ki-32 Mary x 9
Ki-48-I Lily x 9
Ki-15 Babs x 1
No Japanese losses
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Day Air attack on Karachi , at 21,3
Japanese aircraft
Ki-49 Helen x 78
Ki-46-II Dinah x 2
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-49 Helen: 3 damaged
Allied ground losses:
19 casualties reported
Airbase hits 5
Airbase supply hits 5
Runway hits 54
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Ground combat at Changsha
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 2472 troops, 40 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 8971[X(]
Defending force 173500 troops, 794 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 4236
Allied ground losses:
59 casualties reported
Just the combat report 'cause i'm at work.
March is running away fast.
Usual bombings over Karachi,Manila and Changsha.
Eniwetok reached AF level 3. Soon the show will begin.
Kwalajein, despite the heavy bombings, still have nails to hurt my lighter ships.
Cross your finger for Changsha's fate
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Naval bombardment of Karachi, at 21,3
Allied aircraft
no flights
Allied aircraft losses
PBY Catalina: 1 destroyed
Blenheim I: 1 destroyed
Hurricane IIb: 1 destroyed
Japanese Ships
CA Chokai
CA Maya
CA Takao
CA Chikuma
CA Tone
Allied ground losses:
6606 casualties reported
Guns lost 72
Vehicles lost 2
Airbase hits 20
Airbase supply hits 5
Runway hits 61
His CAs are so effective...[:o]
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Naval bombardment of Kwajalein, at 81,84 - Coastal Guns Fire Back!
106 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Allied Ships
CL Trenton
CL Adelaide, Shell hits 13
CL Hobart, Shell hits 7
CL Perth, Shell hits 2
CL Achilles, Shell hits 6
CL Leander, Shell hits 3
CA Canberra, Shell hits 7
CA Australia, Shell hits 11
Japanese ground losses:
82 casualties reported
Guns lost 2
Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 9
Port hits 1
Port supply hits 1
Ouch![:@]
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Day Air attack on Karachi , at 21,3
Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 9
Ki-21-II Sally x 137
Ki-46-II Dinah x 14
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-II Sally: 3 damaged
Allied ground losses:
54 casualties reported
Airbase hits 3
Runway hits 37
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Day Air attack on Manila , at 43,52
Japanese aircraft
G3M Nell x 38
G4M1 Betty x 25
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 16
Ki-48-I Lily x 30
Ki-49 Helen x 18
Allied aircraft
no flights
Japanese aircraft losses
G3M Nell: 5 damaged
G4M1 Betty: 6 damaged
Ki-48-I Lily: 3 destroyed, 5 damaged
Ki-49 Helen: 10 damaged
Allied aircraft losses
PBY Catalina: 1 destroyed
OS2U-3 Kingfisher: 1 destroyed
Allied ground losses:
76 casualties reported
Guns lost 2
Airbase hits 11
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 18
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Day Air attack on Kwajalein , at 81,84
Allied aircraft
Hudson I x 6
Beaufort I x 6
B-18A Bolo x 3
A-20B Boston x 9
B-25C Mitchell x 27
B-26B Marauder x 28
B-17E Fortress x 24
Allied aircraft losses
B-18A Bolo: 2 damaged
A-20B Boston: 1 destroyed
B-26B Marauder: 2 damaged
B-17E Fortress: 2 damaged
Runway hits 5
Port supply hits 1
You see? Kwalajein is far from being reduced!!
[:@]
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Day Air attack on 1st Chinese Cavalry Corps, at Changsha
Japanese aircraft
D3A2 Val x 36
B5N2 Kate x 16
Ki-30 Ann x 7
Ki-32 Mary x 57
Ki-48-I Lily x 21
Ki-15 Babs x 1
Japanese aircraft losses
D3A2 Val: 1 damaged
Allied ground losses:
197 casualties reported
Guns lost 3
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Day Air attack on 28th Chinese Corps, at Changsha
Japanese aircraft
D3A2 Val x 12
B5N2 Kate x 6
Ki-30 Ann x 3
Ki-32 Mary x 19
Ki-48-I Lily x 17
Ki-15 Babs x 1
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-32 Mary: 1 damaged
Ki-48-I Lily: 1 damaged
Allied ground losses:
66 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
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Day Air attack on 91st Chinese Corps, at Changsha
Japanese aircraft
D3A2 Val x 6
B5N2 Kate x 3
Ki-30 Ann x 2
Ki-32 Mary x 9
Ki-48-I Lily x 9
Ki-15 Babs x 1
No Japanese losses
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Day Air attack on Karachi , at 21,3
Japanese aircraft
Ki-49 Helen x 78
Ki-46-II Dinah x 2
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-49 Helen: 3 damaged
Allied ground losses:
19 casualties reported
Airbase hits 5
Airbase supply hits 5
Runway hits 54
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Ground combat at Changsha
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 2472 troops, 40 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 8971[X(]
Defending force 173500 troops, 794 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 4236
Allied ground losses:
59 casualties reported
RE: Final days of Karachi...the doom is near
Ouch thats a nasty bombardment
RE: Final days of Karachi...the doom is near
Are you running recon flights on Kwaj?
Remember as Allies w/o dedicated recon aircraft you need to run multiple flights to get the same results as the Japanese.
Put some of those bombers on recon, rather than pasting the airbase. You should get 3 or 4 to accompany the bombing groups and get good detection on the base.
Then, you will be able to bombard and bomb with equal effect as the Japanese are getting in India. Sometimes I get so used to having good recon ability as Japan, I forget to up the effort when I'm playing the Allies - 'cause Allied recon is truly pathetic...
Remember as Allies w/o dedicated recon aircraft you need to run multiple flights to get the same results as the Japanese.
Put some of those bombers on recon, rather than pasting the airbase. You should get 3 or 4 to accompany the bombing groups and get good detection on the base.
Then, you will be able to bombard and bomb with equal effect as the Japanese are getting in India. Sometimes I get so used to having good recon ability as Japan, I forget to up the effort when I'm playing the Allies - 'cause Allied recon is truly pathetic...
- Gen.Hoepner
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RE: Final days of Karachi...the doom is near
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 03/31/42
Two more days in the war.
The U.K. called back 1 CA and 2 DDs and i gave them back.
Finally my ships have all upgraded (CVs, Subs, BBs, CAs,CLs and DDs)....in a pair of weeks they'll be able to be back in action!
Usual bombings at Karachi and Manila, while at Changsha we managed to close his supply lines. However he will be able to push me back cause only a guerrilla unit has crossed the river. Anyway his advance towards Changsha isn't and won't be easy!
One of my S-class sub managed to torpedo and sink at Truk another AMC! This is a great hit! Those raiders are nasty!
At SF 4 Eng units, 4 Base forces and some more planes are being loaded: direction: Eniwetok and Marshalls.
Still 312,000 supplies at Karachi and 2560 AVs
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Day Air attack on Karachi , at 21,3
Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 9
Ki-49 Helen x 69
Ki-46-II Dinah x 2
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-49 Helen: 11 damaged
Allied ground losses:
150 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
Airbase hits 12
Airbase supply hits 7
Runway hits 38
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Day Air attack on Karachi , at 21,3
Japanese aircraft
G3M Nell x 91
G4M1 Betty x 88
Ki-49 Helen x 10
Allied aircraft
no flights
Japanese aircraft losses
G3M Nell: 4 damaged
G4M1 Betty: 4 damaged
Ki-49 Helen: 2 damaged
Allied aircraft losses
P-40E Warhawk: 1 destroyed
Allied ground losses:
265 casualties reported
Guns lost 2
Airbase hits 19
Airbase supply hits 4
Runway hits 90
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Ground combat at Dacca[:@]
Japanese Shock attack
Attacking force 14778 troops, 52 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 272
Defending force 1168 troops, 12 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1
Japanese max assault: 518 - adjusted assault: 279
Allied max defense: 0 - adjusted defense: 3
Japanese assault odds: 93 to 1 (fort level 4)
Japanese forces CAPTURE Dacca base !!!
Japanese ground losses:
17 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
Allied ground losses:
1564 casualties reported
Guns lost 7
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Ground combat at Changsha
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 380688 troops, 1886 guns, 87 vehicles, Assault Value = 8999
Defending force 173447 troops, 800 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 4237
Japanese max assault: 68 - adjusted assault: 23
Allied max defense: 4236 - adjusted defense: 5126
Japanese assault odds: 0 to 1 (fort level 6)
Japanese ground losses:
1792 casualties reported
Guns lost 43
Vehicles lost 5
Allied ground losses:
782 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
What the hell is he doing here??? attacking with a single Tank rgt??!?!!??![&:][&:][&:][&:] What's the trick?????[:-][:-]
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 04/01/42
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Sub attack near Truk at 66,78
Japanese Ships
AP Kiyosumi Maru
Allied Ships
SS S-45
The first attack...missed!
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Naval bombardment of Karachi, at 21,3
Japanese Ships
BB Yamashiro
BB Hyuga
BB Mutsu
BB Kongo
Allied ground losses:
4350 casualties reported[:(]
Guns lost 72
Vehicles lost 4
Airbase hits 2
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 24
Port hits 8
Port fuel hits 3
Port supply hits 2
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Day Air attack on Karachi , at 21,3
Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 21
Ki-21-II Sally x 147
Ki-49 Helen x 2
Ki-46-II Dinah x 12
Allied aircraft
P-43A Lancer x 1
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-II Sally: 7 damaged
Allied aircraft losses
P-43A Lancer: 1 damaged
Resources hits 21
Runway hits 1
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Day Air attack on Changsha , at 45,37
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 27
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 35
Ki-21-II Sally x 33
Ki-49 Helen x 47
Ki-15 Babs x 11
No Japanese losses
Allied ground losses:
58 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
Airbase hits 8
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 56
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Day Air attack on Manila , at 43,52
Japanese aircraft
G3M Nell x 35
G4M1 Betty x 16
E13A1 Jake x 3
Ki-48-I Lily x 30
Ki-49 Helen x 13
Japanese aircraft losses
G3M Nell: 8 damaged
G4M1 Betty: 2 damaged
Ki-48-I Lily: 2 damaged
Ki-49 Helen: 1 damaged
Allied ground losses:
70 casualties reported
Guns lost 3
Airbase hits 1
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 21
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Sub attack near Truk at 66,78
Japanese Ships
AP Kiyosumi Maru, Shell hits 5, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
Allied Ships
SS S-45
...and the second attack with daylight!...the damned ship sinks immediately!![:D][:'(]

Two more days in the war.
The U.K. called back 1 CA and 2 DDs and i gave them back.
Finally my ships have all upgraded (CVs, Subs, BBs, CAs,CLs and DDs)....in a pair of weeks they'll be able to be back in action!
Usual bombings at Karachi and Manila, while at Changsha we managed to close his supply lines. However he will be able to push me back cause only a guerrilla unit has crossed the river. Anyway his advance towards Changsha isn't and won't be easy!
One of my S-class sub managed to torpedo and sink at Truk another AMC! This is a great hit! Those raiders are nasty!
At SF 4 Eng units, 4 Base forces and some more planes are being loaded: direction: Eniwetok and Marshalls.
Still 312,000 supplies at Karachi and 2560 AVs
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Day Air attack on Karachi , at 21,3
Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 9
Ki-49 Helen x 69
Ki-46-II Dinah x 2
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-49 Helen: 11 damaged
Allied ground losses:
150 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
Airbase hits 12
Airbase supply hits 7
Runway hits 38
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Day Air attack on Karachi , at 21,3
Japanese aircraft
G3M Nell x 91
G4M1 Betty x 88
Ki-49 Helen x 10
Allied aircraft
no flights
Japanese aircraft losses
G3M Nell: 4 damaged
G4M1 Betty: 4 damaged
Ki-49 Helen: 2 damaged
Allied aircraft losses
P-40E Warhawk: 1 destroyed
Allied ground losses:
265 casualties reported
Guns lost 2
Airbase hits 19
Airbase supply hits 4
Runway hits 90
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Ground combat at Dacca[:@]
Japanese Shock attack
Attacking force 14778 troops, 52 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 272
Defending force 1168 troops, 12 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1
Japanese max assault: 518 - adjusted assault: 279
Allied max defense: 0 - adjusted defense: 3
Japanese assault odds: 93 to 1 (fort level 4)
Japanese forces CAPTURE Dacca base !!!
Japanese ground losses:
17 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
Allied ground losses:
1564 casualties reported
Guns lost 7
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Ground combat at Changsha
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 380688 troops, 1886 guns, 87 vehicles, Assault Value = 8999
Defending force 173447 troops, 800 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 4237
Japanese max assault: 68 - adjusted assault: 23
Allied max defense: 4236 - adjusted defense: 5126
Japanese assault odds: 0 to 1 (fort level 6)
Japanese ground losses:
1792 casualties reported
Guns lost 43
Vehicles lost 5
Allied ground losses:
782 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
What the hell is he doing here??? attacking with a single Tank rgt??!?!!??![&:][&:][&:][&:] What's the trick?????[:-][:-]
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 04/01/42
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Sub attack near Truk at 66,78
Japanese Ships
AP Kiyosumi Maru
Allied Ships
SS S-45
The first attack...missed!
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Naval bombardment of Karachi, at 21,3
Japanese Ships
BB Yamashiro
BB Hyuga
BB Mutsu
BB Kongo
Allied ground losses:
4350 casualties reported[:(]
Guns lost 72
Vehicles lost 4
Airbase hits 2
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 24
Port hits 8
Port fuel hits 3
Port supply hits 2
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Day Air attack on Karachi , at 21,3
Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 21
Ki-21-II Sally x 147
Ki-49 Helen x 2
Ki-46-II Dinah x 12
Allied aircraft
P-43A Lancer x 1
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-II Sally: 7 damaged
Allied aircraft losses
P-43A Lancer: 1 damaged
Resources hits 21
Runway hits 1
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Day Air attack on Changsha , at 45,37
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 27
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 35
Ki-21-II Sally x 33
Ki-49 Helen x 47
Ki-15 Babs x 11
No Japanese losses
Allied ground losses:
58 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
Airbase hits 8
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 56
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Day Air attack on Manila , at 43,52
Japanese aircraft
G3M Nell x 35
G4M1 Betty x 16
E13A1 Jake x 3
Ki-48-I Lily x 30
Ki-49 Helen x 13
Japanese aircraft losses
G3M Nell: 8 damaged
G4M1 Betty: 2 damaged
Ki-48-I Lily: 2 damaged
Ki-49 Helen: 1 damaged
Allied ground losses:
70 casualties reported
Guns lost 3
Airbase hits 1
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 21
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Sub attack near Truk at 66,78
Japanese Ships
AP Kiyosumi Maru, Shell hits 5, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
Allied Ships
SS S-45
...and the second attack with daylight!...the damned ship sinks immediately!![:D][:'(]

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- Gen.Hoepner
- Posts: 3636
- Joined: Tue Sep 04, 2001 8:00 am
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RE: Final days of Karachi...the doom is near
ORIGINAL: BLurking
Are you running recon flights on Kwaj?
Remember as Allies w/o dedicated recon aircraft you need to run multiple flights to get the same results as the Japanese.
Put some of those bombers on recon, rather than pasting the airbase. You should get 3 or 4 to accompany the bombing groups and get good detection on the base.
Then, you will be able to bombard and bomb with equal effect as the Japanese are getting in India. Sometimes I get so used to having good recon ability as Japan, I forget to up the effort when I'm playing the Allies - 'cause Allied recon is truly pathetic...
I'm reconing the base since the first day!! ...both with bombers and with F5s....[:-][:o]
RE: Final days of Karachi...the doom is near
Ground combat at Changsha
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 380688 troops, 1886 guns, 87 vehicles, Assault Value = 8999
Defending force 173447 troops, 800 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 4237
Japanese max assault: 68 - adjusted assault: 23
Allied max defense: 4236 - adjusted defense: 5126
Japanese assault odds: 0 to 1 (fort level 6)
Japanese ground losses:
1792 casualties reported
Guns lost 43
Vehicles lost 5
Allied ground losses:
782 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
What the hell is he doing here??? attacking with a single Tank rgt??!?!!??![&:][&:][&:][&:] What's the trick?????[:-][:-]
This allows him to see fort levels without losing to much to get the information. Call it a probing attack. He now knows your defenses and it did not cost him a major attack. I would call this perfectly acceptable, but that is just my opinion.
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 380688 troops, 1886 guns, 87 vehicles, Assault Value = 8999
Defending force 173447 troops, 800 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 4237
Japanese max assault: 68 - adjusted assault: 23
Allied max defense: 4236 - adjusted defense: 5126
Japanese assault odds: 0 to 1 (fort level 6)
Japanese ground losses:
1792 casualties reported
Guns lost 43
Vehicles lost 5
Allied ground losses:
782 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
What the hell is he doing here??? attacking with a single Tank rgt??!?!!??![&:][&:][&:][&:] What's the trick?????[:-][:-]
This allows him to see fort levels without losing to much to get the information. Call it a probing attack. He now knows your defenses and it did not cost him a major attack. I would call this perfectly acceptable, but that is just my opinion.
"Square peg, round hole? No problem. Malet please.
RE: Final days of Karachi...the doom is near
Aren't all his units (not only the one attacking) firing in the fire phase? I remember reading somewhere about such glitch in the code. Another thing is that he eats your supplies that way without suffering big losses.
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RE: Final days of Karachi...the doom is near
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 04/02/42
Thx guys. I was not complaining btw. I was just wondering what was he doing cause i've never seen this kind of attacks...
Anyway. While the american pacific fleet is R&R in the west coast harbours, the war, as PzB says, grinds on[:D]
From Naga he managed to advance towards Manila with a strong force. He also brought to Luzon the 31st Division. So now he has nearly 3000 AVs at Luzon. My fear was that my forces could be cut in 2 pieces at Clark and Manila so i withdrew my forces at Clark and moved them all to Manila, managing to bring every single supply point with me this time[:D].
His naval and air assets keep on pounding Karachi. Supplies are down to 308,000 whle the AVs are stable around 2600.
At Changsha the same old story. He bombed me with all his chinese air wings and keeps on moving in new forces. Tomorrow he will probably re-open his comm.lines again, pushing back my guerrill unit N-E of Changsha.
There's really nothing much else to report....soon Karachi's and Manila's sieges will begin and we'll also see how Changsha will defend against those overwhelming odds...
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Naval bombardment of Karachi, at 21,3
Japanese Ships
CA Ashigara
CA Nachi
CA Haguro
CA Myoko
Allied ground losses:
2302 casualties reported
Guns lost 24
Vehicles lost 1
Airbase hits 8
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 22
Port hits 2
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Day Air attack on Karachi , at 21,3
Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 23
Ki-21-II Sally x 134
Ki-49 Helen x 3
Ki-46-II Dinah x 12
Allied aircraft
P-43A Lancer x 1
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-II Sally: 2 destroyed, 8 damaged
Resources hits 21
Runway hits 1
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Day Air attack on Changsha , at 45,37
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 27
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 32
Ki-21-II Sally x 25
Ki-49 Helen x 45
Ki-15 Babs x 10
No Japanese losses
Allied ground losses:
92 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
Airbase hits 4
Airbase supply hits 9
Runway hits 17
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Day Air attack on TF at 45,53
I wanted to give him some more pain at Manila, so i ordered the very experienced Kingfishers wing to perform naval attack missions...results are good.
Allied aircraft
OS2U-3 Kingfisher x 8
No Allied losses
Japanese Ships
AK Shokyu Maru
AK Yamabato Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire
Aircraft Attacking:
4 x OS2U-3 Kingfisher bombing at 2000 feet
4 x OS2U-3 Kingfisher bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on Karachi , at 21,3
Japanese aircraft
Ki-49 Helen x 82
Ki-46-II Dinah x 2
Allied aircraft
P-43A Lancer x 1
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-49 Helen: 8 damaged
Allied ground losses:
46 casualties reported
Airbase hits 6
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 48
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Day Air attack on TF, near Laoag at 45,48
Allied aircraft
OS2U-3 Kingfisher x 7
No Allied losses
Japanese Ships
AK Kosei Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire
AK Goyo Maru, Bomb hits 3, on fire
Aircraft Attacking:
3 x OS2U-3 Kingfisher bombing at 2000 feet
4 x OS2U-3 Kingfisher bombing at 2000 feet
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 04/03/42
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Day Air attack on Changsha , at 45,37
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 27
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 11
Ki-21-II Sally x 26
Ki-48-I Lily x 71
Ki-49 Helen x 52
Ki-15 Babs x 11
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-49 Helen: 1 damaged
Allied ground losses:
33 casualties reported
Airbase hits 25
Airbase supply hits 6
Runway hits 109
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Day Air attack on Manila , at 43,52
Japanese aircraft
G3M Nell x 33
G4M1 Betty x 16
E13A1 Jake x 3
Ki-48-I Lily x 32
Ki-49 Helen x 10
Allied aircraft
no flights
Japanese aircraft losses
G3M Nell: 7 damaged
G4M1 Betty: 2 damaged
Ki-48-I Lily: 3 destroyed, 6 damaged
Allied aircraft losses
Allied ground losses:
36 casualties reported
Vehicles lost 1
Airbase hits 2
Runway hits 22
Manila's flak is still working quite well![;)]
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Day Air attack on TF, near Catanduanes at 45,57
Allied aircraft
OS2U-3 Kingfisher x 8
No Allied losses
Japanese Ships
AK Siberia
AK Atlantic Maru, Bomb hits 1[:D]
Japanese ground losses:
11 casualties reported
Aircraft Attacking:
4 x OS2U-3 Kingfisher bombing at 2000 feet
4 x OS2U-3 Kingfisher bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on Karachi , at 21,3
Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 9
Ki-49 Helen x 41
Ki-46-II Dinah x 2
Allied aircraft
P-43A Lancer x 1
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-49 Helen: 1 destroyed, 13 damaged
Allied ground losses:
121 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
Airbase hits 4
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 28
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Day Air attack on Karachi , at 21,3
Japanese aircraft
G3M Nell x 100
G4M1 Betty x 94
Allied aircraft
P-43A Lancer x 1
Japanese aircraft losses
G3M Nell: 7 damaged
G4M1 Betty: 1 destroyed, 15 damaged
Allied ground losses:
333 casualties reported
Guns lost 4
Airbase hits 10
Airbase supply hits 5
Runway hits 117
Thx guys. I was not complaining btw. I was just wondering what was he doing cause i've never seen this kind of attacks...
Anyway. While the american pacific fleet is R&R in the west coast harbours, the war, as PzB says, grinds on[:D]
From Naga he managed to advance towards Manila with a strong force. He also brought to Luzon the 31st Division. So now he has nearly 3000 AVs at Luzon. My fear was that my forces could be cut in 2 pieces at Clark and Manila so i withdrew my forces at Clark and moved them all to Manila, managing to bring every single supply point with me this time[:D].
His naval and air assets keep on pounding Karachi. Supplies are down to 308,000 whle the AVs are stable around 2600.
At Changsha the same old story. He bombed me with all his chinese air wings and keeps on moving in new forces. Tomorrow he will probably re-open his comm.lines again, pushing back my guerrill unit N-E of Changsha.
There's really nothing much else to report....soon Karachi's and Manila's sieges will begin and we'll also see how Changsha will defend against those overwhelming odds...
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Naval bombardment of Karachi, at 21,3
Japanese Ships
CA Ashigara
CA Nachi
CA Haguro
CA Myoko
Allied ground losses:
2302 casualties reported
Guns lost 24
Vehicles lost 1
Airbase hits 8
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 22
Port hits 2
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Day Air attack on Karachi , at 21,3
Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 23
Ki-21-II Sally x 134
Ki-49 Helen x 3
Ki-46-II Dinah x 12
Allied aircraft
P-43A Lancer x 1
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-II Sally: 2 destroyed, 8 damaged
Resources hits 21
Runway hits 1
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Day Air attack on Changsha , at 45,37
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 27
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 32
Ki-21-II Sally x 25
Ki-49 Helen x 45
Ki-15 Babs x 10
No Japanese losses
Allied ground losses:
92 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
Airbase hits 4
Airbase supply hits 9
Runway hits 17
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Day Air attack on TF at 45,53
I wanted to give him some more pain at Manila, so i ordered the very experienced Kingfishers wing to perform naval attack missions...results are good.
Allied aircraft
OS2U-3 Kingfisher x 8
No Allied losses
Japanese Ships
AK Shokyu Maru
AK Yamabato Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire
Aircraft Attacking:
4 x OS2U-3 Kingfisher bombing at 2000 feet
4 x OS2U-3 Kingfisher bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on Karachi , at 21,3
Japanese aircraft
Ki-49 Helen x 82
Ki-46-II Dinah x 2
Allied aircraft
P-43A Lancer x 1
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-49 Helen: 8 damaged
Allied ground losses:
46 casualties reported
Airbase hits 6
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 48
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Day Air attack on TF, near Laoag at 45,48
Allied aircraft
OS2U-3 Kingfisher x 7
No Allied losses
Japanese Ships
AK Kosei Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire
AK Goyo Maru, Bomb hits 3, on fire
Aircraft Attacking:
3 x OS2U-3 Kingfisher bombing at 2000 feet
4 x OS2U-3 Kingfisher bombing at 2000 feet
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 04/03/42
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Day Air attack on Changsha , at 45,37
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 27
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 11
Ki-21-II Sally x 26
Ki-48-I Lily x 71
Ki-49 Helen x 52
Ki-15 Babs x 11
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-49 Helen: 1 damaged
Allied ground losses:
33 casualties reported
Airbase hits 25
Airbase supply hits 6
Runway hits 109
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Day Air attack on Manila , at 43,52
Japanese aircraft
G3M Nell x 33
G4M1 Betty x 16
E13A1 Jake x 3
Ki-48-I Lily x 32
Ki-49 Helen x 10
Allied aircraft
no flights
Japanese aircraft losses
G3M Nell: 7 damaged
G4M1 Betty: 2 damaged
Ki-48-I Lily: 3 destroyed, 6 damaged
Allied aircraft losses
Allied ground losses:
36 casualties reported
Vehicles lost 1
Airbase hits 2
Runway hits 22
Manila's flak is still working quite well![;)]
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Day Air attack on TF, near Catanduanes at 45,57
Allied aircraft
OS2U-3 Kingfisher x 8
No Allied losses
Japanese Ships
AK Siberia
AK Atlantic Maru, Bomb hits 1[:D]
Japanese ground losses:
11 casualties reported
Aircraft Attacking:
4 x OS2U-3 Kingfisher bombing at 2000 feet
4 x OS2U-3 Kingfisher bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on Karachi , at 21,3
Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 9
Ki-49 Helen x 41
Ki-46-II Dinah x 2
Allied aircraft
P-43A Lancer x 1
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-49 Helen: 1 destroyed, 13 damaged
Allied ground losses:
121 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
Airbase hits 4
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 28
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Day Air attack on Karachi , at 21,3
Japanese aircraft
G3M Nell x 100
G4M1 Betty x 94
Allied aircraft
P-43A Lancer x 1
Japanese aircraft losses
G3M Nell: 7 damaged
G4M1 Betty: 1 destroyed, 15 damaged
Allied ground losses:
333 casualties reported
Guns lost 4
Airbase hits 10
Airbase supply hits 5
Runway hits 117
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RE: Final days of Karachi...the doom is near
Now Manila has 21k supplies and 2100 AVs and 9 forts....will be interesting to see how these guys perform in comparison to the Karachi defenders.
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RE: Final days of Karachi...the doom is near
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Now Manila has 21k supplies and 2100 AVs and 9 forts....will be interesting to see how these guys perform in comparison to the Karachi defenders.
I fear 21k supplies won´t last long...[:(]
RE: Final days of Karachi...the doom is near
I have to agree, If there is a possibility you have to bring some more supplies to Manila if you want to stay there. But it doesn't have to be immediate, so let's wait and see.
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RE: Final days of Karachi...the doom is near
I'm sending a pair of transports full of supplies from Darwin to Manila. I doubt however that they will make it through. Yes, won't last that long but with the forces he has right now on hands he cannot conquer it. No way. He will need at least 2 more divisions and some artillery. Anyway as long as Manila keeps him busy there, i'm happy cause i can go on with my plans in the CENTPAC without fearing much (KB excluded obviously). Untill his forces are there in Luzon he cannot reinforce Ponape or other islands in the Mariannas or near Palau.
However we did our best at Luzon. Could not do more.
However we did our best at Luzon. Could not do more.
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RE: Final days of Karachi...the doom is near
He's slowly approaching Karachi from Malir. 13 units are already beyond the rivercrossing, waiting for the others companions to join them. He will for sure wait for the other units deployed in Bangladesh, after they have conquered it (Dacca, Calcutta, DH, etc etc). So i'd say we wont' see any Japanese attack at Karachi before the second half of April.
Following Andy's suggestion we're sending a single AK from Aden to Karachi....[;)]
Karachi situation:
308,500 supplies
fort 6 (41% to 7)
2601 AVs
Following Andy's suggestion we're sending a single AK from Aden to Karachi....[;)]
Karachi situation:
308,500 supplies
fort 6 (41% to 7)
2601 AVs
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RE: Final days of Karachi...the doom is near
It's amazing how many supplies we've burnt in the Marshalls.
We brought there nearly 600,000 supplies when we landed. Now, after 1 month and a half less than 290,000 divided between 5 bases, is what remanins of those 600k! The american advance really drinks a lot!!
However i'm happy. The flow of men and stuff to the first line in the pacific is constant and it's going very smoothly.
CV Hornet has finally arrived and she's now moving from Panama towards PH. Yes, by the end of April our combat fleet will be completely ready again!
We brought there nearly 600,000 supplies when we landed. Now, after 1 month and a half less than 290,000 divided between 5 bases, is what remanins of those 600k! The american advance really drinks a lot!!
However i'm happy. The flow of men and stuff to the first line in the pacific is constant and it's going very smoothly.
CV Hornet has finally arrived and she's now moving from Panama towards PH. Yes, by the end of April our combat fleet will be completely ready again!
RE: Final days of Karachi...the doom is near
Think how much supplies Japanese forces in India need each day. And how much fuel he needs for his bombardment TFs [:)]
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RE: Final days of Karachi...the doom is near
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Think how much supplies Japanese forces in India need each day. And how much fuel he needs for his bombardment TFs [:)]
Supplies aren't a problem. India produces enough with its resources centers i guess.
Fuel is another matter but he has conquered many ports with plenty of fuel in it....
However sooner or later it's gonna dry up[;)]
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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 04/04/42
Another normal day.
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Naval bombardment of Karachi, at 21,3
Allied aircraft
no flights
Allied aircraft losses
No Allied losses
Japanese Ships
CA Mogami
CA Takao
CA Chikuma
CA Tone
Allied ground losses:
2115 casualties reported
Guns lost 66
Vehicles lost 2
Airbase hits 13
Airbase supply hits 5
Runway hits 70
Port hits 2
Port supply hits 1
Hope these damned ships will sooner or later have to get back to a port for some R&R...they've been bombing the hell out of my bases since 7th Dec 41!!!![:@]
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Day Air attack on Changsha , at 45,37
Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 65
Ki-21-II Sally x 26
Ki-48-I Lily x 68
Ki-49 Helen x 53
Ki-15 Babs x 13
No Japanese losses
Allied ground losses:
16 casualties reported
Airbase hits 14
Airbase supply hits 4
Runway hits 57
Would like to ambush here but his escort is too strong at the moment....[:(]
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Day Air attack on Manila , at 43,52
Japanese aircraft
G3M Nell x 30
G4M1 Betty x 16
E13A1 Jake x 3
Ki-49 Helen x 12
Allied aircraft
no flights
Japanese aircraft losses
G3M Nell: 8 damaged
G4M1 Betty: 1 destroyed, 4 damaged
E13A1 Jake: 1 damaged
Ki-49 Helen: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged
Allied aircraft losses
Allied ground losses:
31 casualties reported
Guns lost 2
Vehicles lost 1
Airbase hits 2
Runway hits 11
The AA guns at Manila are performing very well![:D]
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Day Air attack on Kwajalein , at 81,84
Allied aircraft
Hudson I x 6
Beaufort I x 24
P-40B Tomahawk x 14
B-18A Bolo x 6
A-20B Boston x 15
B-25C Mitchell x 43
B-26B Marauder x 47
B-17E Fortress x 71
Allied aircraft losses
Hudson I: 1 damaged
A-20B Boston: 2 damaged
B-26B Marauder: 3 damaged
B-17E Fortress: 5 damaged
Japanese ground losses:
41 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
Airbase hits 3
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 39
Bombing at 15,000 fts my unexperienced crews aren't achieving any good result...[:(]
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Day Air attack on 1st Philippine Division, at Manila[:D]
Japanese aircraft
Ki-32 Mary x 36
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-32 Mary: 4 destroyed, 18 damaged[;)][:D]
Allied ground losses:
22 casualties reported
Guns lost 2
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Day Air attack on Karachi , at 21,3
Japanese aircraft
G3M Nell x 88
G4M1 Betty x 79
Allied aircraft
no flights
Japanese aircraft losses
G3M Nell: 3 damaged
G4M1 Betty: 4 damaged
Allied aircraft losses
PBY Catalina: 1 destroyed
Allied ground losses:
41 casualties reported
Airbase hits 11
Airbase supply hits 3
Runway hits 73
So nothing special to report.
KB must be lurking somewhere between the pacific and Singapore...but where?????
Another normal day.
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Naval bombardment of Karachi, at 21,3
Allied aircraft
no flights
Allied aircraft losses
No Allied losses
Japanese Ships
CA Mogami
CA Takao
CA Chikuma
CA Tone
Allied ground losses:
2115 casualties reported
Guns lost 66
Vehicles lost 2
Airbase hits 13
Airbase supply hits 5
Runway hits 70
Port hits 2
Port supply hits 1
Hope these damned ships will sooner or later have to get back to a port for some R&R...they've been bombing the hell out of my bases since 7th Dec 41!!!![:@]
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Day Air attack on Changsha , at 45,37
Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 65
Ki-21-II Sally x 26
Ki-48-I Lily x 68
Ki-49 Helen x 53
Ki-15 Babs x 13
No Japanese losses
Allied ground losses:
16 casualties reported
Airbase hits 14
Airbase supply hits 4
Runway hits 57
Would like to ambush here but his escort is too strong at the moment....[:(]
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Day Air attack on Manila , at 43,52
Japanese aircraft
G3M Nell x 30
G4M1 Betty x 16
E13A1 Jake x 3
Ki-49 Helen x 12
Allied aircraft
no flights
Japanese aircraft losses
G3M Nell: 8 damaged
G4M1 Betty: 1 destroyed, 4 damaged
E13A1 Jake: 1 damaged
Ki-49 Helen: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged
Allied aircraft losses
Allied ground losses:
31 casualties reported
Guns lost 2
Vehicles lost 1
Airbase hits 2
Runway hits 11
The AA guns at Manila are performing very well![:D]
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Day Air attack on Kwajalein , at 81,84
Allied aircraft
Hudson I x 6
Beaufort I x 24
P-40B Tomahawk x 14
B-18A Bolo x 6
A-20B Boston x 15
B-25C Mitchell x 43
B-26B Marauder x 47
B-17E Fortress x 71
Allied aircraft losses
Hudson I: 1 damaged
A-20B Boston: 2 damaged
B-26B Marauder: 3 damaged
B-17E Fortress: 5 damaged
Japanese ground losses:
41 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
Airbase hits 3
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 39
Bombing at 15,000 fts my unexperienced crews aren't achieving any good result...[:(]
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Day Air attack on 1st Philippine Division, at Manila[:D]
Japanese aircraft
Ki-32 Mary x 36
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-32 Mary: 4 destroyed, 18 damaged[;)][:D]
Allied ground losses:
22 casualties reported
Guns lost 2
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Day Air attack on Karachi , at 21,3
Japanese aircraft
G3M Nell x 88
G4M1 Betty x 79
Allied aircraft
no flights
Japanese aircraft losses
G3M Nell: 3 damaged
G4M1 Betty: 4 damaged
Allied aircraft losses
PBY Catalina: 1 destroyed
Allied ground losses:
41 casualties reported
Airbase hits 11
Airbase supply hits 3
Runway hits 73
So nothing special to report.
KB must be lurking somewhere between the pacific and Singapore...but where?????
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RE: Final days of Karachi...the doom is near
Listen guys, i know these combat reports copied and pasted are boring like a romance-book reading, but i wanted to give you the idea of the constancy and the efficiency of enemy air and naval bombings in the 3 hot spots (Karachi,Manila and Changsha).
I'll promise i'll try to be more descrictive and less boring
I'll promise i'll try to be more descrictive and less boring
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RE: Final days of Karachi...the doom is near
Retreated to Manila from Clark just in time....he entered at the same time at Manila and Clark...[8D]...however more than 2500 AVs at Manila...not bad


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RE: Final days of Karachi...the doom is near
Nice timing 
