strange results: Air attack on LCU

[RGIJN]

please have a look at this report: [X(]



AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 08/18/43



Weather: Partly Cloudy

Air attack on Gavigamana , at 51,47




Allied aircraft

P-70A Havoc x 9


no losses




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Air attack on Gavigamana , at 51,47




Allied aircraft

F4U-1 Corsair x 18

P-40E Kittyhawk x 41

P-40E Warhawk x 21

B-24D Liberator x 2




no losses


Japanese ground losses:
Men lost 1151

can about 80 fighters and 2 bombers achieve such a kill?!?!



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Air attack on Gavigamana , at 51,47




Allied aircraft

F4U-1 Corsair x 31



no losses


Japanese ground losses:
Men lost 402



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Air attack on 124th Regiment, at 51,47




Allied aircraft

F6F Hellcat x 22

B-17E Fortress x 4

PB4Y Liberator x 23

B-24D Liberator x 62



no losses


Japanese ground losses:
Men lost 99
far more heavy bombers, but just 99 dead?!?!


Attacking Level Bombers:
3 x PB4Y Liberator at 10000 feet

4 x PB4Y Liberator at 10000 feet

3 x PB4Y Liberator at 10000 feet

0 x PB4Y Liberator at 10000 feet

0 x B-17E Fortress at 10000 feet

3 x B-24D Liberator at 10000 feet

4 x B-24D Liberator at 10000 feet

0 x PB4Y Liberator at 10000 feet

3 x B-24D Liberator at 10000 feet

3 x PB4Y Liberator at 10000 feet

3 x B-17E Fortress at 10000 feet

0 x PB4Y Liberator at 10000 feet

3 x PB4Y Liberator at 10000 feet

6 x B-24D Liberator at 10000 feet

6 x B-24D Liberator at 10000 feet

3 x B-24D Liberator at 10000 feet

3 x B-24D Liberator at 10000 feet

2 x B-24D Liberator at 10000 feet

3 x B-24D Liberator at 10000 feet

3 x PB4Y Liberator at 10000 feet

0 x B-17E Fortress at 10000 feet

3 x B-24D Liberator at 10000 feet

3 x B-24D Liberator at 10000 feet

4 x PB4Y Liberator at 10000 feet

3 x B-24D Liberator at 10000 feet

3 x B-24D Liberator at 10000 feet

1 x B-17E Fortress at 10000 feet

3 x B-24D Liberator at 10000 feet

3 x B-24D Liberator at 10000 feet

3 x B-24D Liberator at 10000 feet



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Air attack on 229th Regiment, at 51,47




Allied aircraft
Hudson x 11




no losses


Japanese ground losses:
Men lost 19



Attacking Level Bombers:

0 x Hudson at 5000 feet

2 x Hudson at 5000 feet

3 x Hudson at 5000 feet

6 x Hudson at 5000 feet




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Air attack on Gavigamana , at 51,47




Allied aircraft

F6F Hellcat x 28

F4U-1 Corsair x 10

SB2C Helldiver x 13

TBF Avenger x 25




no losses


Runway hits 1



Attacking Level Bombers:
16 x TBF Avenger at 5000 feet

9 x TBF Avenger at 5000 feet


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Air attack on Gavigamana , at 51,47




Allied aircraft

F6F Hellcat x 1

F4U-1 Corsair x 80

SBD Dauntless x 11

P-40E Kittyhawk x 33

P-40E Warhawk x 16

B-24D Liberator x 2



no losses


Japanese ground losses:
Men lost 895
again, the fighters must be equipped with flame throwers and gatling guns...!?



Port hits 1



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Air attack on Gavigamana , at 51,47




Allied aircraft

F4U-1 Corsair x 28




no losses


Japanese ground losses:
Men lost 30
the Corsairs alone are rather harmless



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Air attack on 229th Regiment, at 51,47



Allied aircraft

Boomerang x 10

Beaufort x 30
A-20G
Havoc x 17

A-20GBoston x 11




no losses


Japanese ground losses:
Men lost 49



Attacking Level Bombers:

9 x A-20G Havoc at 5000 feet

6 x Beaufort at 5000 feet

6 x Beaufort at 5000 feet

6 x Beaufort at 5000 feet

4 x Beaufort at 5000 feet

8 x A-20G Havoc at 5000 feet

11 x A-20G Boston at 5000 feet

8 x Beaufort at 5000 feet



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Air attack on 229th Regiment, at 51,47




Allied aircraft

SBD Dauntless x 15

TBF Avenger x 14
P-39D Airacobra x 96

P-40E Warhawk x 18




no losses


Japanese ground losses:
Men lost 118



Attacking Level Bombers:

9 x TBF Avenger at 5000 feet

5 x TBF Avenger at 5000 feet



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Air attack on 229th Regiment, at 51,47




Allied aircraft

F6F Hellcat x 11

SBD Dauntless x 33

P-39D Airacobra x 30




no losses


Japanese ground losses:
Men lost 58



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Ground combat at Gavigamana


Japanese Deliberate attack



Attacking force 26926 troops, 58 guns, 0 vehicles


Defending force 17861 troops, 176 guns, 91 vehicles



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



Japanese ground losses:
Men lost 72


Allied ground losses:
Men lost 32




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Generally, I am wondering about the kill numbers of these kind of attacks. Can about 80 fighters kill that more men than about a hundred heavy bombers??? What´s wrong here?
Maybe there is an explanation I am not aware of so far. [&:][&:][&:]

[borner]

the numbers given as losses are not the number killed, but rendered combat inneffective for a time. I agree, the result seems way off. Were the fighters making a lo level attack.
 
It is one of several things I hope Matrix looks at in Carrier force.

[RGIJN]

ORIGINAL: borner

Were the fighters making a lo level attack.

we need to ask my opponent - Paul (BigRed). May be he can shed some light on this issue...

[bigred]

Note the island has 35000 ija out of supply for 6 months. I will study the situation of fighter sweep and report back after this turn. It could be the same troops are combat ineffective each turn rather than a cumulative amount. Good question for Ralph but answer after the game as the answer is operational security.

[RGIJN]

could be a tough nut to crack, since I didn´t kept track on all the forlorn, poor troops at this tiny island. At least not en detail...

[bigred]

Based at luganville is 3 sqn of p40,1sqn coursair allset to sweep at 100ft at gavigamana.  Also 3 sqn of p39 at 100ft ground attack.  I suspect the long time out of supply +continued day to day bombing has a cumulative effect.

[anarchyintheuk]

IIRC smaller the base size = the more troops are treated like lemmings, especially support troops