WITP in the Alps! Swift (A) vs. Castor Troy (J)

[castor troy]

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 07/09/42

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Day Air attack on Pakhoi , at 39,39

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 63
B5N Kate x 10
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 197

No Japanese losses

Port hits 1
Port supply hits 2

Aircraft Attacking:
30 x Ki-43-Ic Oscar bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on Chengtu , at 41,29

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 3
Ki-46-II Dinah x 1

Allied aircraft
I-153c x 9
I-16c x 13

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 1 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
I-16c: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged

great, 24 Zeroes fail to locate the target...

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Day Air attack on 64th Chinese Corps, at 42,39

Japanese aircraft
Ki-49 Helen x 34

No Japanese losses


Allied ground losses:
27 casualties reported

Aircraft Attacking:
5 x Ki-49 Helen bombing at 16000 feet
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Day Air attack on 39th Chinese Corps, at 42,39

Japanese aircraft
Ki-49 Helen x 159

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-49 Helen: 7 damaged


Allied ground losses:
81 casualties reported
Guns lost 6

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x Ki-49 Helen bombing at 16000 feet

one of the seldom ground attacks in China...

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Day Air attack on Sparrow Force Battalion, at 34,88

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21 Sally x 29
Ki-49 Helen x 47

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21 Sally: 2 damaged
Ki-49 Helen: 6 damaged


Allied ground losses:
58 casualties reported
Guns lost 5

Aircraft Attacking:
20 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 11000 feet

instead of attackin the two Australian divisions in the hex, the low assault value btn is attacked. It´s one of the myths on the forum that always the unit with the highest assault value in the stack is attacked... it´s just a myth...

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Day Air attack on 5th Australian Division, at 34,88

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21 Sally x 20
Ki-49 Helen x 25

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21 Sally: 1 damaged
Ki-49 Helen: 1 damaged


Allied ground losses:
37 casualties reported
Guns lost 3

Aircraft Attacking:
13 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 11000 feet

the smaller strike at least attacks one of the divisions. We´re not achieving anything here but taking losses to our high exp bomber crews. I will wait for my tanks and will then knock out the Australian position here. I don´t need the airforce to do this...

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Ground combat at Nanning

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 92876 troops, 1153 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 2028

Defending force 25914 troops, 101 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 800



Allied ground losses:
22 casualties reported


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Ground combat at Wuchow

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 176864 troops, 2444 guns, 24 vehicles, Assault Value = 3668

Defending force 53041 troops, 186 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1563



Allied ground losses:
124 casualties reported

All my reinforcements are in the base now but it seems extremely hard to supply my units even though Canton (two hexes away) has nearly 50.000 supplies that I brought in over the last weeks.... [8|]

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Ground combat at Chungking

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 113434 troops, 1113 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 3155

Defending force 119567 troops, 1308 guns, 14 vehicles, Assault Value = 2442


Japanese ground losses:
50 casualties reported
Guns lost 3


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Ground combat at 34,88

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 31778 troops, 329 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 864

Defending force 58515 troops, 429 guns, 10 vehicles, Assault Value = 956


Japanese ground losses:
15 casualties reported

[castor troy]

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 07/10/42

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Day Air attack on Yunan , at 38,32

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 35

Allied aircraft
I-153c x 18
I-16c x 6

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-43-Ic Oscar: 1 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
I-153c: 2 destroyed, 2 damaged
I-16c: 3 destroyed

most of the Chinese turn back as usual. But we´re able to quickly take down 5 of the buggers...

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Day Air attack on Chengtu , at 41,29

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 26
Ki-46-II Dinah x 1

Allied aircraft
I-153c x 8
I-16c x 12

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed, 4 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
I-153c: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged
I-16c: 3 destroyed, 6 damaged

forgot to stand down my Zeroes.

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Day Air attack on Dacca , at 31,24

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 77
Ki-49 Helen x 106

Allied aircraft
Mohawk IV x 1
Buffalo I x 2
Hurricane IIb x 20

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-43-Ic Oscar: 5 destroyed, 6 damaged
Ki-49 Helen: 1 destroyed, 7 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
Mohawk IV: 6 destroyed
Buffalo I: 4 destroyed
Hurricane IIb: 21 destroyed
Blenheim IV: 2 destroyed

Airbase hits 6
Airbase supply hits 8
Runway hits 94

Aircraft Attacking:
8 x Ki-49 Helen bombing at 6000 feet

I thought it would be better to rest my Zeroes and to save my Navy pilots, so the Oscars from Mandalay were on escort today. Half a dozen Oscars are shot down but we nearly achieve a 4:1 in A2A. The fact that we had the bounce for some time during the engagement helped us a lot. Swift still contests our attacks, though with ideal numbers for us! I can´t believe it, he can´t act better... for us! [:D] Destroying more and more British fighters (and killing British pilots) will help us delay the offensive out of India until the Tojo will show up in large numbers at the end of 42.

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Day Air attack on Calcutta , at 29,23

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 27
Ki-46-II Dinah x 1

Allied aircraft
Hurricane IIb x 9

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
Hurricane IIb: 2 destroyed, 4 damaged

the battle was over quickly... too quickly to take out more fighter bombers...

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Day Air attack on 39th Division, at 45,30


Allied aircraft
SB-2c x 18


No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
4 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x SB-2c bombing at 14000 feet

at some point I will take out Chengut´s airfield. But those attacks aren´t achieving anything, so we shouldn´t risk our bombers against a couple of Chinese base forces with lots of flak guns... Swift´s Chinese forces must be super low on supplies, it doesn´t matter if he burns more supplies using his bombers! [8D]

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Day Air attack on Darwin Defense Brigade, at 34,88

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21 Sally x 15
Ki-49 Helen x 18

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21 Sally: 2 damaged
Ki-49 Helen: 4 damaged


Allied ground losses:
6 casualties reported

Aircraft Attacking:
10 x Ki-49 Helen bombing at 11000 feet
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Day Air attack on 6th Dutch Regiment, at 34,88

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21 Sally x 28
Ki-49 Helen x 44

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-49 Helen: 1 destroyed, 3 damaged


Allied ground losses:
98 casualties reported
Guns lost 2

Aircraft Attacking:
12 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 11000 feet

this time two low assault value units are attacked... end of A2G attacks now...

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Ground combat at Broome

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 11402 troops, 6 guns, 730 vehicles, Assault Value = 680

Defending force 4481 troops, 14 guns, 4 vehicles, Assault Value = 15

Japanese max assault: 672 - adjusted assault: 571

Allied max defense: 12 - adjusted defense: 7

Japanese assault odds: 81 to 1 (fort level 5)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Broome base !!!



Allied aircraft
no flights


Allied aircraft losses
A-20B Boston: 1 destroyed

Japanese ground losses:
7 casualties reported
Vehicles lost 1

Allied ground losses:
5878 casualties reported
Guns lost 12
Vehicles lost 1

half of our TK rgts were ordered to shock attack and easily take the base. An Australian bgd and a Dutch base force surrendered, worth some 140 points for ground losses... now our tanks will move towards Darwin (which only has one unit left, the CD gun unit which is static)....

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Ground combat at Nanning

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 92906 troops, 1154 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 2027

Defending force 25807 troops, 100 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 802



Allied ground losses:
73 casualties reported

probing deliberate attack tomorrow...

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Ground combat at Wuchow

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 14344 troops, 463 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 3676

Defending force 52808 troops, 187 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1559



Allied ground losses:
140 casualties reported
Guns lost 2

shock attack tomorrow as I´m really sick of this stronghold far behind my front lines...

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Ground combat at Chungking

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 113702 troops, 1126 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 3176

Defending force 119555 troops, 1309 guns, 14 vehicles, Assault Value = 2439


Japanese ground losses:
70 casualties reported
Guns lost 2

China is only a matter of time at this point. I will block the Chinese units in Chungking with this force forever if needed, the units that are still in the North (some two dozen units of different strenght) will be attacked when I have taken out the South. After that, we will see. Of course I will leave far more assault points in China than the garrison requirements of the game are.

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Ground combat at 34,88

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 31788 troops, 329 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 855

Defending force 58580 troops, 434 guns, 10 vehicles, Assault Value = 957


Japanese ground losses:
30 casualties reported
Guns lost 3

air losses of this turn! Total air losses will follow soon. As I´ve just posted the total air losses from my Allied game against Hortlund I can say that so far I´m really happy with the losses I took. Hortlund lost some 1300 Japanese fighters, while I only lost 360 at nearly the same date. Total plane losses are also satisfying so far. And I wonder when I will really see the first serious Allied move to destroy some of my material. I was already surprised to see Swift fighting for Northern Australia now, as suddenly those two Australian divisions showed up on the rail SE of Wyndham.

[castor troy]

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 07/11/42

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ASW attack at 81,33

Japanese Ships
DD Numakaze
DD Namikaze
DD Nokaze
DD Tachikaze
DD Akikaze
DD Okikaze

Allied Ships
SS Flying Fish

mission impossible... [8|]

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Sub attack at 70,39

Japanese Ships
DD Mikazuki
DD Uzuki
DD Minazuki
DD Kikuzuki
DD Mochizuki
DD Yuzuki

Allied Ships
SS Halibut

[8|][8|]

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Day Air attack on Pakhoi , at 39,39

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 63
B5N Kate x 24
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 181

No Japanese losses

Port hits 2
Port supply hits 3

Aircraft Attacking:
36 x Ki-43-Ic Oscar bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on 39th Division, at 45,30


Allied aircraft
SB-2c x 20


No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
6 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Aircraft Attacking:
8 x SB-2c bombing at 14000 feet
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Day Air attack on 64th Chinese Corps, at 42,39

Japanese aircraft
Ki-49 Helen x 66

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-49 Helen: 5 damaged


Allied ground losses:
80 casualties reported
Guns lost 3

Aircraft Attacking:
28 x Ki-49 Helen bombing at 11000 feet
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ASW attack at 70,39

Japanese Ships
DD Uzuki
DD Minazuki
DD Kikuzuki
DD Mikazuki
DD Mochizuki
DD Yuzuki

Allied Ships
SS Halibut, hits 2

2 near misses... wooooohoooooo....

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Ground combat at Nanning

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 103134 troops, 1160 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 2031

Defending force 25622 troops, 99 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 793

Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 7

Japanese max assault: 2055 - adjusted assault: 2198

Allied max defense: 763 - adjusted defense: 517

Japanese assault odds: 4 to 1 (fort level 7)

Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 7


Japanese ground losses:
899 casualties reported
Guns lost 30

Allied ground losses:
754 casualties reported
Guns lost 11

wow, I´m amazed to see a 4:1 with my first attack here. We´ve ordered a shock attack tomorrow!

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Ground combat at Wuchow

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 196855 troops, 2472 guns, 24 vehicles, Assault Value = 3690

Defending force 52654 troops, 184 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1554

Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 4

Japanese max assault: 6880 - adjusted assault: 5419

Allied max defense: 1420 - adjusted defense: 4067 [X(][X(][8|][8|]

Japanese assault odds: 1 to 1 (fort level 4)

Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 4


Japanese ground losses:
3448 casualties reported
Guns lost 86
Vehicles lost 2

Allied ground losses:
1073 casualties reported
Guns lost 21

Wuchow has been the toughest nut to crack since the war broke out... This will take a couple of deliberate attacks more. We lost 8 points for ground losses today.

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Ground combat at Chungking

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 114184 troops, 1137 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 3209

Defending force 119580 troops, 1314 guns, 14 vehicles, Assault Value = 2442


Japanese ground losses:
37 casualties reported


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Ground combat at 34,88

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 31805 troops, 334 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 857

Defending force 58687 troops, 434 guns, 10 vehicles, Assault Value = 961


Japanese ground losses:
106 casualties reported
Guns lost 5

stalemate in Australia...

[castor troy]

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 07/12/42

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Day Air attack on Pakhoi , at 39,39

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 62
B5N Kate x 24
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 212

No Japanese losses

Port hits 2
Port supply hits 4

Aircraft Attacking:
36 x Ki-43-Ic Oscar bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on Dacca , at 31,24

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 54
Ki-49 Helen x 105

Allied aircraft
Hurricane IIb x 17

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 2 damaged
Ki-49 Helen: 2 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
Hurricane IIb: 9 destroyed
Mohawk IV: 5 destroyed
Buffalo I: 2 destroyed
Blenheim IV: 7 destroyed


Allied ground losses:
32 casualties reported
Guns lost 2

Airbase hits 1
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 90

Aircraft Attacking:
13 x Ki-49 Helen bombing at 11000 feet

we´re in mid July 42 and the RAF seems absolutely helpless against our attacks... nearly 40 Allied aircraft destroyed today...

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Day Air attack on 40th Division, at 45,30


Allied aircraft
SB-2c x 17


No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
17 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x SB-2c bombing at 14000 feet

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Ground combat at Nanning

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 101560 troops, 1116 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1954

Defending force 24363 troops, 86 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 766

Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 4

Japanese max assault: 3892 - adjusted assault: 2159

Allied max defense: 710 - adjusted defense: 95

Japanese assault odds: 22 to 1 (fort level 4) [X(]

Japanese forces CAPTURE Nanning base !!!


Japanese ground losses:
3186 casualties reported
Guns lost 60

Allied ground losses:
324 casualties reported
Guns lost 8


Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

after our 4:1 deliberate attack last turn our shock attack forces the defenders to retreat to Pakhoi. It was a bloody affair but the base fell quickly...

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Ground combat at Wuchow

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 14232 troops, 460 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 3367

Defending force 51484 troops, 147 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1505



Allied ground losses:
155 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

... not like Wuchow that will hold out for a couple of weeks longer...
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Ground combat at Chungking

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 114425 troops, 1139 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 3235

Defending force 119498 troops, 1322 guns, 14 vehicles, Assault Value = 2443


Japanese ground losses:
26 casualties reported


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Ground combat at 34,88

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 31826 troops, 335 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 861

Defending force 58500 troops, 426 guns, 9 vehicles, Assault Value = 960


Japanese ground losses:
75 casualties reported
Guns lost 4
Vehicles lost 1

[castor troy]

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 07/13/42

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Day Air attack on Pakhoi , at 39,39

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 61
B5N Kate x 24
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 210

No Japanese losses

Aircraft Attacking:
31 x Ki-43-Ic Oscar bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on Ledo , at 36,25

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 35

Allied aircraft
Hurricane IIb x 12

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
Hurricane IIb: 4 destroyed, 4 damaged

My Oscars lack firepower but they did a good job here...

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Day Air attack on 39th Division, at 45,30


Allied aircraft
SB-2c x 15


No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
31 casualties reported
Guns lost 2

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x SB-2c bombing at 14000 feet
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Day Air attack on 69th Division, at 45,30


Allied aircraft
SB-2c x 7


No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x SB-2c bombing at 14000 feet

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Day Air attack on 64th Chinese Corps, at 42,39

Japanese aircraft
Ki-49 Helen x 155

No Japanese losses


Allied ground losses:
235 casualties reported
Guns lost 2

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x Ki-49 Helen bombing at 11000 feet

no more flak fire. At least the base force should have suffered from our shock attack a couple of days ago...

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Ground combat at Wuchow

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 14234 troops, 462 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 3396

Defending force 50990 troops, 138 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1493



Allied ground losses:
142 casualties reported

deliberate attack next turn... hopefully the defense here will collapse soon...

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Ground combat at Chungking

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 114885 troops, 1147 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 3256

Defending force 119635 troops, 1327 guns, 14 vehicles, Assault Value = 2442


Japanese ground losses:
47 casualties reported
Guns lost 2


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Ground combat at 34,88

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 31857 troops, 338 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 863

Defending force 58536 troops, 425 guns, 10 vehicles, Assault Value = 963


Japanese ground losses:
56 casualties reported
Guns lost 2

interesting point in Northern Australia is the fact that Swift was able to MOVE OUT the static CD unit from Darwin, which seems to be moving on the rail South. Darwin is empty now... [8|]

[castor troy]

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 07/14/42

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Day Air attack on Pakhoi , at 39,39

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 63
B5N Kate x 24
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 204

No Japanese losses

Port hits 2
Port supply hits 6

Aircraft Attacking:
36 x Ki-43-Ic Oscar bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on 40th Division, at 45,30


Allied aircraft
SB-2c x 8


No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
19 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Aircraft Attacking:
5 x SB-2c bombing at 14000 feet
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Day Air attack on 69th Division, at 45,30


Allied aircraft
SB-2c x 13


Allied aircraft losses
SB-2c: 1 damaged

Aircraft Attacking:
7 x SB-2c bombing at 14000 feet
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Day Air attack on 39th Chinese Corps, at 42,39

Japanese aircraft
Ki-49 Helen x 61

No Japanese losses


Allied ground losses:
101 casualties reported
Guns lost 3

Aircraft Attacking:
18 x Ki-49 Helen bombing at 11000 feet
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Day Air attack on 84th Chinese Corps, at 42,39

Japanese aircraft
Ki-49 Helen x 130

No Japanese losses


Allied ground losses:
268 casualties reported
Guns lost 3

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x Ki-49 Helen bombing at 11000 feet

preparing our next ground attack...

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Ground combat at Wuchow

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 191477 troops, 2337 guns, 23 vehicles, Assault Value = 3425

Defending force 50166 troops, 125 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1476

Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 3

Japanese max assault: 3168 - adjusted assault: 2365

Allied max defense: 1121 - adjusted defense: 2127

Japanese assault odds: 1 to 1 (fort level 3)

Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 3


Japanese ground losses:
3470 casualties reported
Guns lost 99
Vehicles lost 2

Allied ground losses:
627 casualties reported
Guns lost 13

... which fails again! Wuchow is an extremely tough nut to crack. Again I have to rotate units out, my combat eng are nearly all completely disabled. So far our casualties must be somewhere over 25.000

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Ground combat at Chungking

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 115158 troops, 1154 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 3284

Defending force 119753 troops, 1330 guns, 14 vehicles, Assault Value = 2449


Japanese ground losses:
33 casualties reported


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Ground combat at 34,88

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 31905 troops, 339 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 867

Defending force 58566 troops, 424 guns, 10 vehicles, Assault Value = 965


Japanese ground losses:
85 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

[castor troy]

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 07/15/42

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Day Air attack on Pakhoi , at 39,39

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 45
B5N Kate x 12
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 212

No Japanese losses


Allied ground losses:
14 casualties reported

Port hits 8
Port supply hits 3

Aircraft Attacking:
36 x Ki-43-Ic Oscar bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on Dacca , at 31,24

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 54
Ki-49 Helen x 108

Allied aircraft
Hurricane IIb x 18

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 2 damaged
Ki-49 Helen: 3 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
Hurricane IIb: 9 destroyed
Mohawk IV: 4 destroyed
Blenheim IV: 4 destroyed
Buffalo I: 2 destroyed

Airbase hits 2
Airbase supply hits 8
Runway hits 81

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x Ki-49 Helen bombing at 11000 feet

the attacks on India stay the same, a massacre of Allied aircraft. I just can´t understand this type of Allied defense... [&:] oh well, serves me good, I wonder how the British pilot pool looks like now...

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Day Air attack on 40th Division, at 45,30


Allied aircraft
SB-2c x 11


Allied aircraft losses
SB-2c: 1 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
8 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Aircraft Attacking:
7 x SB-2c bombing at 14000 feet
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Day Air attack on 39th Division, at 45,30


Allied aircraft
SB-2c x 10


Allied aircraft losses
SB-2c: 1 damaged

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x SB-2c bombing at 14000 feet
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Day Air attack on 64th Chinese Corps, at 42,39

Japanese aircraft
Ki-49 Helen x 133

No Japanese losses


Allied ground losses:
128 casualties reported
Guns lost 3

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x Ki-49 Helen bombing at 11000 feet
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Day Air attack on 84th Chinese Corps, at 42,39

Japanese aircraft
Ki-49 Helen x 53

No Japanese losses


Allied ground losses:
57 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x Ki-49 Helen bombing at 11000 feet


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Ground combat at Wuchow

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 14252 troops, 459 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 3164

Defending force 49365 troops, 96 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1436



Allied ground losses:
348 casualties reported
Guns lost 3


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Ground combat at Chungking

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 115466 troops, 1159 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 3310

Defending force 119868 troops, 1331 guns, 14 vehicles, Assault Value = 2451


Japanese ground losses:
86 casualties reported
Guns lost 1


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Ground combat at 34,88

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 31969 troops, 339 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 871

Defending force 58443 troops, 425 guns, 11 vehicles, Assault Value = 965


Japanese ground losses:
49 casualties reported
Guns lost 1


today, another bombardment TF consisting of at least one BB showed up three hexes East of Paramushiro Jima, once again my Nells launch (54!!) and fail to locate the target. No follow on attack. The CVEs departed to attack tomorrow.

[castor troy]

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 07/16/42

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Night Time Surface Combat, near Paramushiro Jima at 82,34

Japanese Ships
PT Gyoraitei #3, Shell hits 1, and is sunk

Allied Ships
BB Colorado
DD Preston
DD Tucker
DD Clark
DD Gilmer

And here comes the slow BB bombardment TF I was talking about last turn... Colorado is put in super danger, Swift has seen my Nells failing to locate his TFs a couple of times already. He´s playing with fire and all that saves him so far is pure luck...

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Naval bombardment of Paramushiro Jima, at 82,34 - Coastal Guns Fire Back!

95 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Allied Ships
DD Gilmer
DD Clark
DD Tucker, Shell hits 29, on fire, heavy damage
DD Preston, Shell hits 18, on fire, heavy damage
BB Colorado

Japanese ground losses:
90 casualties reported
Guns lost 4

Airbase hits 4
Runway hits 2
Port hits 2
Port supply hits 1

and here´s the bombardment without any effect but the loss of two DDs!! [:D] Again, luck prevents Swift from losing another BB. My Nells are stood down because of a thunderstorm all day over their base. My CVEs were in position but ONE hex short. Colorado took position THREE hexes East of Paramushiro Jima, means she can only go 3 hexes at full speed. Today she ended up FOUR hexes off the base [&:] and therefor the ship was five hexes away from my Kates... [>:]

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Day Air attack on Pakhoi , at 39,39

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 45
D3A Val x 27
B5N Kate x 12
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 211

No Japanese losses


Allied ground losses:
13 casualties reported

Port hits 6
Port supply hits 4

Aircraft Attacking:
31 x Ki-43-Ic Oscar bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on 6th Division, at 45,30


Allied aircraft
SB-2c x 11


No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
15 casualties reported

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x SB-2c bombing at 14000 feet

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Day Air attack on 39th Division, at 45,30


Allied aircraft
SB-2c x 9


No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
13 casualties reported

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x SB-2c bombing at 14000 feet
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Day Air attack on 64th Chinese Corps, at 42,39

Japanese aircraft
Ki-49 Helen x 36

No Japanese losses


Allied ground losses:
49 casualties reported
Guns lost 2

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x Ki-49 Helen bombing at 11000 feet
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Day Air attack on 84th Chinese Corps, at 42,39

Japanese aircraft
Ki-49 Helen x 148

No Japanese losses


Allied ground losses:
200 casualties reported
Guns lost 2

Aircraft Attacking:
10 x Ki-49 Helen bombing at 11000 feet

unbelievable, two days in a row A2G attacks...

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Ground combat at Wuchow

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 14319 troops, 461 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 4424

Defending force 49146 troops, 83 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1420



Allied ground losses:
309 casualties reported
Guns lost 3


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Ground combat at Chungking

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 115943 troops, 1168 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 3325

Defending force 119868 troops, 1329 guns, 14 vehicles, Assault Value = 2452


Japanese ground losses:
17 casualties reported


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Ground combat at 34,88

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 32013 troops, 339 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 875

Defending force 58507 troops, 427 guns, 11 vehicles, Assault Value = 966


Japanese ground losses:
57 casualties reported
Guns lost 2

[castor troy]

DD Tucker sunk by CD gun fire off the coast of Paramushiro Jima!

USS Tucker (DD-374), 1936-1942
USS Tucker, a 1500-ton Mahan class destroyer, was built at the Norfolk Navy Yard, Virginia. Commissioned in July 1936, she spent the next year working up in the western Atlantic before going to the Pacific to join the Battle Fleet. During the rest of the decade Tucker mainly operated off the West Coast and in Hawaiian waters, with a trip into the Caribbean in early 1939 to participate in Fleet Problem XX. In 1941 she visited New Zealand as part of the Navy's efforts to demonstrate its presence in the region at a time of rising tensions with Japan.

Tucker was moored at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, when Japan's surprise attack on the Pacific Fleet abruptly brought the United States into World War II on 7 December 1941. For the next several months she was engaged in patrol and escort duties between Hawaii and the West Coast. Sent to the south Pacific in the spring of 1942, Tucker operated between Australia, New Zealand and Fiji. On 3 August 1942, while escorting a freighter, she entered a defensive minefield near Espiritu Santo, New Hebrides and struck a mine amidships. With her back broken, Tucker gradually sank despite attempts to tow her ashore. This tragic accident, the result of a communications failure, cost the lives of six of her crew and deprived the Allies of a badly needed destroyer on the eve of the long and costly Guadalcanal campaign.

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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 07/17/42

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Day Air attack on Pakhoi , at 39,39

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 45
D3A Val x 27
B5N Kate x 12
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 179

No Japanese losses

Port supply hits 3

Aircraft Attacking:
36 x Ki-43-Ic Oscar bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on Jorhat , at 35,24

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 35
Ki-46-II Dinah x 1

Allied aircraft
Buffalo I x 7

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
Buffalo I: 7 destroyed

Buffalos?? [8|]
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Day Air attack on Calcutta , at 29,23

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 54
Ki-49 Helen x 105
Ki-46-II Dinah x 5

Allied aircraft
Hurricane IIb x 21

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 2 damaged
Ki-49 Helen: 12 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
Hurricane IIb: 12 destroyed
Blenheim IV: 2 destroyed


Allied ground losses:
35 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Airbase hits 18
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 81

Aircraft Attacking:
11 x Ki-49 Helen bombing at 11000 feet

we keep on wrecking havoc with the RAF... I don´t understand Swift... [&:]

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Day Air attack on 40th Division, at 45,30


Allied aircraft
SB-2c x 10


No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x SB-2c bombing at 14000 feet
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Day Air attack on 6th Division, at 45,30


Allied aircraft
SB-2c x 8


No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x SB-2c bombing at 14000 feet


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Ground combat at Wuchow

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 14334 troops, 464 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 4024

Defending force 49069 troops, 83 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1411



Allied ground losses:
309 casualties reported
Guns lost 1


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Ground combat at Chungking

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 116160 troops, 1178 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 3342

Defending force 120054 troops, 1332 guns, 13 vehicles, Assault Value = 2455


Japanese ground losses:
55 casualties reported


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Ground combat at 34,88

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 32007 troops, 339 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 874

Defending force 58515 troops, 426 guns, 12 vehicles, Assault Value = 965


Japanese ground losses:
69 casualties reported
Guns lost 5

[castor troy]

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 07/18/42

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Day Air attack on Pakhoi , at 39,39

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 80
D3A Val x 27
B5N Kate x 12
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 132

No Japanese losses

Port hits 4
Port supply hits 4

Aircraft Attacking:
36 x Ki-43-Ic Oscar bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on 40th Division, at 45,30


Allied aircraft
SB-2c x 10


Allied aircraft losses
SB-2c: 1 damaged

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x SB-2c bombing at 14000 feet
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Day Air attack on 6th Division, at 45,30


Allied aircraft
SB-2c x 11


Allied aircraft losses
SB-2c: 1 damaged

Aircraft Attacking:
8 x SB-2c bombing at 14000 feet


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nothing unusual for this campaign until this attack:

Ground combat at Wuchow

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 35072 troops, 461 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 3896

Defending force 49096 troops, 93 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1421

Japanese max assault: 92 - adjusted assault: 30

Allied max defense: 1268 - adjusted defense: 1519

Japanese assault odds: 0 to 1 (fort level 3)


Japanese ground losses:
620 casualties reported
Guns lost 4

Allied ground losses:
398 casualties reported
Guns lost 4

mmmmm.... [8|] A shock attack?? This is the shock attack of two eng regiments that were ordered to march from Nanning to Wuchow. They crossed the river right into Wuchow instead of going on the rail one hex East first and then North West...

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Ground combat at Chungking

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 116380 troops, 1183 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 3357

Defending force 120029 troops, 1331 guns, 14 vehicles, Assault Value = 2458


Japanese ground losses:
29 casualties reported
Guns lost 2


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Ground combat at 34,88

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 31999 troops, 339 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 876

Defending force 58549 troops, 423 guns, 12 vehicles, Assault Value = 967


Japanese ground losses:
114 casualties reported
Guns lost 2

stalemate in Northern Australia...

[castor troy]

Not much to report! BB Yamato joined the fleet at Truk today! A couple of CVs are undergoing upgrades, there´s no sign of an Allied attack at any front...


AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 07/19/42

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Day Air attack on Pakhoi , at 39,39

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 54
D3A Val x 27
B5N Kate x 12
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 119

No Japanese losses


Allied ground losses:
12 casualties reported

Port supply hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
36 x Ki-43-Ic Oscar bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on 6th Division, at 45,30


Allied aircraft
SB-2c x 6


No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x SB-2c bombing at 14000 feet
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Day Air attack on 39th Division, at 45,30


Allied aircraft
SB-2c x 11


No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x SB-2c bombing at 14000 feet

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Ground combat at Kunming

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 142317 troops, 1607 guns, 27 vehicles, Assault Value = 3913

Defending force 103988 troops, 507 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 2539



Allied ground losses:
87 casualties reported


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Ground combat at Wuchow

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 14249 troops, 461 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 3889

Defending force 48962 troops, 96 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1423



Allied ground losses:
280 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

deliberate attack tomorrow. If we would be super lucky we would get our bombers at Canton (2 hexes away) to fly a ground attack, but that´s just wishful thinking as the Japanese...

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Ground combat at Chungking

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 116677 troops, 1186 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 3374

Defending force 120133 troops, 1332 guns, 14 vehicles, Assault Value = 2459


Japanese ground losses:
97 casualties reported


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Ground combat at 34,88

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 32037 troops, 338 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 876

Defending force 58555 troops, 429 guns, 12 vehicles, Assault Value = 964


Japanese ground losses:
47 casualties reported
Guns lost 2
Vehicles lost 1

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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 07/20/42

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Night Air attack on Mandalay , at 33,30 [X(]


Allied aircraft
Wellington III x 18


Allied aircraft losses
Wellington III: 2 destroyed, 14 damaged

Aircraft Attacking:
11 x Wellington III bombing at 6000 feet

that surprised my but had no effect! The Brit pilots aren´t very experienced in night attacks it seems, 5 Wellingtons are shot down by my flak and one is lost to ops! [8D]

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Day Air attack on Jorhat , at 35,24

Japanese aircraft
Ki-49 Helen x 63

Allied aircraft
Buffalo I x 3

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-49 Helen: 13 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
SB-2c: 1 destroyed

Airbase hits 8
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 23

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x Ki-49 Helen bombing at 11000 feet

40% of my bombers fail to locate the target and all my 54 Zero escorts stayed home...

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Ground combat at Kunming

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 174893 troops, 2015 guns, 26 vehicles, Assault Value = 3914

Defending force 109735 troops, 544 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 2709



Allied ground losses:
82 casualties reported


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Ground combat at Wuchow

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 207713 troops, 2405 guns, 45 vehicles, Assault Value = 3910

Defending force 49024 troops, 103 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1420

Japanese max assault: 3841 - adjusted assault: 2839

Allied max defense: 1393 - adjusted defense: 1849

Japanese assault odds: 1 to 1 (fort level 3)

Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 2


Japanese ground losses:
3547 casualties reported
Guns lost 90
Vehicles lost 2

Allied ground losses:
738 casualties reported
Guns lost 21

of course there was again no ground attack by my bombers at Canton. And again we fail to do better than 1:1. Extremely tough this Chinese position, considering how long we are fighting already and how often my attacks were repulsed. Casualty numbers on our side are going further up and no sign of a Chinese surrender.

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Ground combat at Chungking

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 116926 troops, 1190 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 3397

Defending force 120196 troops, 1327 guns, 14 vehicles, Assault Value = 2463


Japanese ground losses:
66 casualties reported
Guns lost 1


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Ground combat at 34,88

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 32066 troops, 340 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1039

Defending force 58564 troops, 425 guns, 11 vehicles, Assault Value = 965


Japanese ground losses:
148 casualties reported
Guns lost 5

Australian front: Swift brought in an Australian cav unit and has now more assault points in the hex than we do!

[castor troy]

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 07/21/42

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Day Air attack on Pakhoi , at 39,39

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 80
D3A Val x 27
B5N Kate x 12
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 72

No Japanese losses

Port hits 1
Port supply hits 5

Aircraft Attacking:
36 x Ki-43-Ic Oscar bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on Yunan , at 38,32

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 35

Allied aircraft
I-153c x 18
I-16c x 6

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
I-153c: 2 damaged
I-16c: 1 destroyed, 4 damaged

the Allied pilots just have a too low morale to stay long enough in touch with my fighters and we don´t achieve the kills we wished...

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Day Air attack on 39th Division, at 45,30


Allied aircraft
SB-2c x 11


Allied aircraft losses
SB-2c: 1 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
29 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Aircraft Attacking:
5 x SB-2c bombing at 14000 feet
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Day Air attack on 109th IJA Base Force, at 45,30


Allied aircraft
SB-2c x 8


No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
5 x SB-2c bombing at 14000 feet
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Day Air attack on 64th Chinese Corps, at 42,39

Japanese aircraft
Ki-49 Helen x 111

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-49 Helen: 3 damaged


Allied ground losses:
211 casualties reported
Guns lost 3

Aircraft Attacking:
11 x Ki-49 Helen bombing at 6000 feet

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Day Air attack on 84th Chinese Corps, at 42,39

Japanese aircraft
Ki-49 Helen x 42

No Japanese losses


Allied ground losses:
119 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Ki-49 Helen bombing at 6000 feet

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Ground combat at Kunming

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 174948 troops, 2012 guns, 26 vehicles, Assault Value = 3921

Defending force 110296 troops, 544 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 2722



Allied ground losses:
25 casualties reported


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Ground combat at Wuchow

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 14260 troops, 460 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 3949

Defending force 48072 troops, 69 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1379



Allied ground losses:
540 casualties reported
Guns lost 4


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Ground combat at Chungking

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 117095 troops, 1196 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 3415

Defending force 120159 troops, 1328 guns, 14 vehicles, Assault Value = 2463


Japanese ground losses:
39 casualties reported
Guns lost 1


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Ground combat at 34,88

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 32120 troops, 339 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1018

Defending force 58443 troops, 425 guns, 11 vehicles, Assault Value = 958


Japanese ground losses:
45 casualties reported
Guns lost 5

[castor troy]

Pretty much the same every turn... in fact, a boring game... I haven´t seen much of a reaction from the Allied so far...


AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 07/22/42

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Day Air attack on Pakhoi , at 39,39

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 54
D3A Val x 27
B5N Kate x 12
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 105

No Japanese losses

Port hits 5
Port supply hits 4

Aircraft Attacking:
31 x Ki-43-Ic Oscar bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on Dacca , at 31,24

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 54

Allied aircraft
Hurricane IIb x 18

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
Hurricane IIb: 13 destroyed

those Hurricane pilots had a decent morale and most of them get shot down. My Zeroes are just too good for the British... amazing at this date, we have no more problems than in December 41...

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Day Air attack on Paramushiro Jima , at 82,34

Japanese aircraft
A6M2-N Rufe x 10

Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 10

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2-N Rufe: 1 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
B-17E Fortress: 7 damaged

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 20000 feet

a nuissance raid on Paramushiro that achieves nothing...

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Day Air attack on Johnston Island , at 102,74

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 28

Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 33

No Japanese losses

No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
27 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 36600 feet


and an attack on Johnston from Pearl Harbour. Too high for my fighters and flak. No hits, one B-17 lost to ops today...

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Day Air attack on 40th Division, at 45,30


Allied aircraft
SB-2c x 20


No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
3 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x SB-2c bombing at 14000 feet

the Allied are able to fly ground attack missions every day, except when the airfield is clouded... luxury for us if we get two consecutive strikes...

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Day Air attack on 39th Chinese Corps, at 42,39

Japanese aircraft
Ki-49 Helen x 125

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-49 Helen: 6 damaged


Allied ground losses:
101 casualties reported
Guns lost 3

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x Ki-49 Helen bombing at 6000 feet


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Ground combat at Kunming

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 174893 troops, 2011 guns, 27 vehicles, Assault Value = 3920

Defending force 110921 troops, 543 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 2724



Allied ground losses:
39 casualties reported


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Ground combat at Wuchow

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 213695 troops, 2437 guns, 43 vehicles, Assault Value = 3981

Defending force 47897 troops, 70 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1362

Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 1

Japanese max assault: 3402 - adjusted assault: 2740

Allied max defense: 1064 - adjusted defense: 915

Japanese assault odds: 2 to 1 (fort level 1)

Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 1


Japanese ground losses:
3048 casualties reported
Guns lost 49

Allied ground losses:
1058 casualties reported
Guns lost 15

we miss the needed 3:1 by 5 points... [8|] next attack will see the base surrender...

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Ground combat at Chungking

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 117189 troops, 1196 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 3432

Defending force 120185 troops, 1331 guns, 14 vehicles, Assault Value = 2460


Japanese ground losses:
29 casualties reported
Guns lost 1


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Ground combat at 34,88

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 32175 troops, 339 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1020

Defending force 58530 troops, 423 guns, 11 vehicles, Assault Value = 962


Japanese ground losses:
94 casualties reported
Guns lost 2

[castor troy]

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 07/23/42

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Naval bombardment of Akyab, at 30,29 - Coastal Guns Fire Back!

1 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese Ships
CL Oi
CL Kitakami
CL Yura
CA Mikuma


Allied ground losses:
63 casualties reported

Port hits 1
Port supply hits 9

2 divs and support units entered Akyab and as a welcome we sent a couple of cruisers that do nearly no damage. No Allied support units there, two understrenght Indian bgds and the Rangoon def unit...

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Day Air attack on Pakhoi , at 39,39

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 81
D3A Val x 24
B5N Kate x 12
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 106

No Japanese losses

Port hits 2
Port supply hits 3

Aircraft Attacking:
36 x Ki-43-Ic Oscar bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on Jorhat , at 35,24

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 35
Ki-46-II Dinah x 1

Allied aircraft
Buffalo I x 8

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
Buffalo I: 2 damaged

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Day Air attack on Paramushiro Jima , at 82,34

Japanese aircraft
A6M2-N Rufe x 10

Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 6

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
B-17E Fortress: 6 damaged

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 20000 feet
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Day Air attack on Johnston Island , at 102,74

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 35

Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 42

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 6 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
B-17E Fortress: 20 damaged

Aircraft Attacking:
27 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 30000 feet

this time the B-17 come in too high for my flak but the Zeroes were able to reach them. 2 shot down A2A and one lost to ops for no hits on the base. This would be excellent to see more of those strikes, a slowly way to grind down the numbers of 4Es (only 16 / month as replacements)...

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Day Air attack on 6th Division, at 45,30


Allied aircraft
SB-2c x 9


Allied aircraft losses
SB-2c: 1 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
23 casualties reported
Guns lost 2

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x SB-2c bombing at 14000 feet
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Day Air attack on 109th IJA Base Force, at 45,30


Allied aircraft
SB-2c x 9


No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
20 casualties reported

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x SB-2c bombing at 14000 feet
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Day Air attack on 64th Chinese Corps, at 42,39

Japanese aircraft
Ki-49 Helen x 32

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-49 Helen: 3 damaged


Allied ground losses:
16 casualties reported

Aircraft Attacking:
10 x Ki-49 Helen bombing at 6000 feet

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Day Air attack on 84th Chinese Corps, at 42,39

Japanese aircraft
Ki-49 Helen x 121

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-49 Helen: 1 destroyed, 6 damaged


Allied ground losses:
100 casualties reported
Guns lost 2

Aircraft Attacking:
13 x Ki-49 Helen bombing at 6000 feet

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Ground combat at Kunming

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 174951 troops, 2012 guns, 28 vehicles, Assault Value = 3924

Defending force 111350 troops, 548 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 2735



Allied ground losses:
40 casualties reported


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Ground combat at Wuchow

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 14276 troops, 460 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 3799

Defending force 46497 troops, 46 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1306



Allied ground losses:
312 casualties reported
Guns lost 4


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Ground combat at Akyab

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 22571 troops, 255 guns, 16 vehicles, Assault Value = 1073

Defending force 8392 troops, 48 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 248



Allied ground losses:
11 casualties reported

shouldn´t be that much of a problem to take Akyab... but there are two Allied units one hex North of Akyab, probably reinforcements. One is another Indian bgd.

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Ground combat at Chungking

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 117445 troops, 1198 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 3452

Defending force 120338 troops, 1335 guns, 14 vehicles, Assault Value = 2462


Japanese ground losses:
39 casualties reported
Guns lost 1


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Ground combat at 34,88

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 32255 troops, 339 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1021

Defending force 58497 troops, 421 guns, 12 vehicles, Assault Value = 963


Japanese ground losses:
34 casualties reported

[castor troy]

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 07/24/42

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Day Air attack on Johnston Island , at 102,74

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 35

Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 16

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 6 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
B-17E Fortress: 1 destroyed, 14 damaged

Airbase supply hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
12 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 30000 feet

more B-17 raids, but again without achieving much. Most of them must be damaged already...

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Day Air attack on 40th Division, at 45,30


Allied aircraft
SB-2c x 22


No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
41 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Aircraft Attacking:
8 x SB-2c bombing at 14000 feet

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Day Air attack on 21st Division, at 30,29


Allied aircraft
Wellington III x 19


Allied aircraft losses
Wellington III: 2 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
29 casualties reported
Vehicles lost 1

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x Wellington III bombing at 6000 feet

Wellingtons at long range from Asansol...

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Day Air attack on 55th Division, at 30,29


Allied aircraft
Wellington III x 47


Allied aircraft losses
Wellington III: 3 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
83 casualties reported
Guns lost 2
Vehicles lost 1

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x Wellington III bombing at 6000 feet

our 2 divs are highly disrupted...

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Day Air attack on 64th Chinese Corps, at 42,39

Japanese aircraft
Ki-49 Helen x 99

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-49 Helen: 1 damaged


Allied ground losses:
68 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Aircraft Attacking:
15 x Ki-49 Helen bombing at 11000 feet
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Day Air attack on Dimapur , at 33,23

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 51

Allied aircraft
Hurricane IIb x 12

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
Hurricane IIb: 4 destroyed, 4 damaged

and the usual sweep over India´s airbases, grinding down the British pilot pool...

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Ground combat at Kunming

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 174978 troops, 2012 guns, 29 vehicles, Assault Value = 3926

Defending force 116796 troops, 584 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 2914


Allied ground losses:
40 casualties reported


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Ground combat at Wuchow

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 14210 troops, 461 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 4362

Defending force 46267 troops, 45 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1293



Allied ground losses:
411 casualties reported
Guns lost 2


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Ground combat at Akyab

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 22397 troops, 252 guns, 14 vehicles, Assault Value = 1063

Defending force 8346 troops, 46 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 247



Allied ground losses:
4 casualties reported
Guns lost 1


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Ground combat at Chungking

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 117676 troops, 1203 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 3466

Defending force 120344 troops, 1338 guns, 14 vehicles, Assault Value = 2464


Japanese ground losses:
50 casualties reported
Guns lost 2

[castor troy]

Some successes this turn!

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 07/25/42

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Day Air attack on Pakhoi , at 39,39

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 129
D3A Val x 75
B5N Kate x 36
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 71

No Japanese losses

Port hits 5
Port supply hits 5

Aircraft Attacking:
32 x Ki-43-Ic Oscar bombing at 2000 feet

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Ground combat at Kunming

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 175063 troops, 2010 guns, 29 vehicles, Assault Value = 3933

Defending force 117405 troops, 584 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 2936



Allied ground losses:
55 casualties reported


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Ground combat at Wuchow

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 237730 troops, 2687 guns, 43 vehicles, Assault Value = 4446

Defending force 45703 troops, 51 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1254

Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 0

Japanese max assault: 8472 - adjusted assault: 4737

Allied max defense: 1035 - adjusted defense: 1541

Japanese assault odds: 3 to 1 (fort level 0)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Wuchow base !!!


Japanese ground losses:
3793 casualties reported
Guns lost 84
Vehicles lost 2

Allied ground losses:
39405 casualties reported
Guns lost 199

no A2G attack today but the shock attack finally takes the base! Took us months and a lot of casualties to take this base, so it wasn´t that bad from Swift to defend it even though he lost 4 war area HQs, half a dozen corps and a base force, worth some 400 points in ground losses. Our troops will march North now for the assault on the needed 300 ressource center of Kunming! Most of the combat units are between 10 and 15% disabled, they will need some time to be combat ready again. They will rest at Kweiyang.

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Ground combat at Akyab

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 49832 troops, 507 guns, 28 vehicles, Assault Value = 1062

Defending force 8368 troops, 46 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 247

Japanese max assault: 1488 - adjusted assault: 852

Allied max defense: 218 - adjusted defense: 157

Japanese assault odds: 5 to 1 (fort level 4)

Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 0


Japanese ground losses:
2232 casualties reported
Guns lost 72
Vehicles lost 5

Allied ground losses:
418 casualties reported
Guns lost 17

The 3 Allied units are able to inflict high casualties within our two divs, especially the one in the lead is really cut down. Still, we manage to take down all forts which is very important. Our divs are 80 disrupted and have to rest a couple of turns. Even with the two Allied units that come from the North, without forts we should be able to take the base - hopefully. Dakota Is were intercepted from our LRCAP over Akyab today. Guess Swift is either flying his troops out or flying supply in. Both should work better over the trails I think.

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Ground combat at Chungking

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 117822 troops, 1207 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 3474

Defending force 120267 troops, 1338 guns, 14 vehicles, Assault Value = 2461


Japanese ground losses:
65 casualties reported
Guns lost 2

[castor troy]

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 07/26/42

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Naval bombardment of Akyab, at 30,29

Japanese Ships
CL Sendai
CA Maya
CA Takao
BB Kirishima
BB Hiei


Allied ground losses:
193 casualties reported
Guns lost 8

if there are no support troops, then naval bombardments have no effect...

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Day Air attack on Akyab , at 30,29

Japanese aircraft
Ki-46-II Dinah x 1

No Japanese losses

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Day Air attack on Ledo , at 36,25

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 35

Allied aircraft
Hurricane IIb x 6

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-43-Ic Oscar: 2 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
Hurricane IIb: 3 destroyed

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Day Air attack on 40th Division, at 45,30


Allied aircraft
SB-2c x 21


No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
16 casualties reported
Guns lost 2

Aircraft Attacking:
12 x SB-2c bombing at 14000 feet
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Day Air attack on 5th Australian Division, at 34,88

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21 Sally x 28
Ki-49 Helen x 46

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21 Sally: 5 damaged
Ki-49 Helen: 2 damaged


Allied ground losses:
118 casualties reported
Guns lost 4

Aircraft Attacking:
15 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 11000 feet
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Day Air attack on 7th Australian Division, at 34,88

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21 Sally x 20
Ki-49 Helen x 27

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-49 Helen: 1 damaged


Allied ground losses:
58 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Aircraft Attacking:
12 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 11000 feet
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Day Air attack on Akyab , at 30,29

Japanese aircraft
Ki-46-II Dinah x 1

No Japanese losses


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Ground combat at Kunming

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 175204 troops, 2014 guns, 28 vehicles, Assault Value = 3935

Defending force 117869 troops, 582 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 2948



Allied ground losses:
14 casualties reported


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Ground combat at Chungking

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 118084 troops, 1211 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 3480

Defending force 120332 troops, 1337 guns, 14 vehicles, Assault Value = 2462


Japanese ground losses:
5 casualties reported
Guns lost 2

[castor troy]

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 07/27/42

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Day Air attack on Pakhoi , at 39,39

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 129
D3A Val x 74
B5N Kate x 36
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 72

No Japanese losses

Port hits 1
Port supply hits 4

Aircraft Attacking:
36 x Ki-43-Ic Oscar bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on Kunming , at 39,33

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 32
Ki-49 Helen x 198

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-49 Helen: 3 damaged


Allied ground losses:
40 casualties reported

Airbase hits 9
Airbase supply hits 3
Runway hits 53

Aircraft Attacking:
11 x Ki-49 Helen bombing at 16000 feet

after the fall of Wuchow we brought our bombers forward from Canton to Kweiyang. We have to prevent further fort builtup at Kunming, the reason for our offensive in China. Hopefully we are able to conquer those ressources undamaged.

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Day Air attack on 40th Division, at 45,30


Allied aircraft
SB-2c x 18


No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
15 casualties reported

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x SB-2c bombing at 14000 feet
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Day Air attack on 7th Australian Division, at 35,88

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21 Sally x 53
Ki-49 Helen x 71

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21 Sally: 1 damaged
Ki-49 Helen: 6 damaged


Allied ground losses:
36 casualties reported
Guns lost 3

Aircraft Attacking:
27 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 11000 feet

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Ground combat at Kunming

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 175101 troops, 2012 guns, 28 vehicles, Assault Value = 3934

Defending force 118210 troops, 578 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 2956



Allied ground losses:
30 casualties reported

I guess the Allied assault value is misleading to some extend. Many of those units are the ones that had to retreat more than once. There are around half a dozen combat ready corps at Kunming.

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Ground combat at Chungking

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 118219 troops, 1216 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 3486

Defending force 120416 troops, 1338 guns, 14 vehicles, Assault Value = 2463


Japanese ground losses:
5 casualties reported
Guns lost 2