Haedes, i don't ask him anymore because he pretty knows what these para attacks cause. If he feels ok with them, i won't ask him to stop. The last time i asked him not to para-drop in non-bases hex he got almost mad at me and treated me like a child who doesn't wanna lose. So i'll rely upon his sense of fairness and that's all.
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 06/15/42
However, maybe our prayers have been listened...or somebody who reads this thread gave a word to Troll...or maybe it was just the stormy weather...however no para-drops this turn and almost 1400 AVs managed to enter at Chungking!, bringing the total amount of AVs to 2800...which is not bad considering that the hex is urban and that we have 8 forts there. Still 4 units didn't move further enough...maybe tomorrow if the weather (or the Troll's sense of fairness) will smile upon us.
In the pacific the situation is pretty stable. As you can see from the screenshot, the Kb has returned to Truk...i bet the next time it comes out it will escort a HUGE invasion TF towards Ponape. I'll do my best to make him pay the price. Marines are keeping on flowing to the little pacific rock of Ponape. The first regiment of the 2nd USMC div is getting positioned there, relieving the marine raiders which are in a terrible shape...
more 155mm guns are being brought by fast transports...hope they can get ashore safely this time without hitting any mine...using only DMSs for this task now...
The second front is being opening. Noumea is springing with troops. As soon as we're ready we'll start taking back the solomons and reinforcing PM.
At Karachi we're thinking again about a RN raid...it will be feasilble in your opinion? It will be worth? ...sending the RN back to the pacific, forcing the blockade?...2 more AIF divisions will worth like gold in Oz in the next months...
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Day Air attack on Kwajalein , at 81,84
Allied aircraft
OS2U-3 Kingfisher x 5
B-25C Mitchell x 57
B-26B Marauder x 41
Allied aircraft losses
B-25C Mitchell: 1 damaged
B-26B Marauder: 5 damaged
Japanese ground losses:
11 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
Airbase hits 5
Airbase supply hits 3
Runway hits 78
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Day Air attack on Maizuru 2nd SNLF, at 73,80 *at Ponape*
Allied aircraft
P-40B Tomahawk x 12
B-17E Fortress x 61
No Allied losses
Japanese ground losses:
37 casualties reported
Guns lost 2
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Day Air attack on Karachi , at 21,3
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 9
G3M Nell x 6
Ki-49 Helen x 109
Japanese aircraft losses
G3M Nell: 1 damaged
Ki-49 Helen: 1 destroyed, 23 damaged
Allied ground losses:
93 casualties reported
Guns lost 2
Airbase hits 20
Airbase supply hits 7
Runway hits 62
