wneumann vs Jolly Pillager- the Allied perspective

wneumann · Post by **wneumann** » Sat Apr 25, 2009 12:33 pm

Summary of Operations 11/15/43

Hornblower - appreciate the post. We'll keep on keeping on. Moving on to today' news...

North Pacific: Detected status of Jap base at Paramushiro Jima - airfield damage 25, 24 aircraft (17 fighters), 3 Jap LCU's.

I don't have a set objective in the northern areas at this time. For now, the whole premise of hitting Paramushiro consists of (1) I have a large well built-up airfield (on Attu) with ample supply on hand and a garrison sufficient to occupy the island and capable of supporting air ops, (2) a modest number of 4E bombers in the North Pacific with not much else to do for the moment, and (3) an enemy target (Paramushiro) within their striking range. Also several small benefits to this operation - a small number of extra VP in my pocket every so often, pilot training for a few bomber squadrons, along with giving Pillager something else (however small) besides Pago Pago to keep track of.

If at some point in the future a suitable objective appears in the North Pacific theatre and large-scale offensive operations are feasible, much of the base and support facilities to do this are already in place and waiting.

Central Pacific: U.S. subs report a slightly reduced number of Jap air patrols near Kwajalein - Jap patrols in this area now entirely G4M Betty. Light Jap air activity reported by U.S. subs in areas off the Japanese home islands.

46 Japanese ships detected at anchor in Kwajalein base, no report of ships anchored at Truk.

Detected status of Jap base at Canton Is - 1 Jap TF, 70 aircraft (23 bombers), 16 Jap LCU's. SS Tautog at Canton reports one contact with B6N2 Jill air patrol.

No reported contacts between U.S. subs and Japanese surface ships or ASW in the Central Pacific theatre area or off Japanese home islands.

South Pacific: Sectors other than Pago Pago area quiet.

Day 61 of Pago Pago Operations - Weather forecast for Pago Pago area is continued partly cloudy.

Japanese surface TF bombards Upolu a second time. AAR follows.

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Naval bombardment of Upolu, at 95,113

Japanese Ships
DD Shigure
DD Yamagumo
DD Kuroshio
DD Kagero
DD Hayanami
CL Noshiro
CL Agano
CL Oyodo
CA Mikuma
CA Mogami
CA Ashigara
CA Nachi
CA Haguro
CA Chokai
CA Maya
CA Atago
CA Takao
BB Musashi
BB Yamato
BB Hyuga
BB Ise
BB Mutsu
BB Nagato
BB Kirishima
BB Hiei

Allied ground losses:
156 casualties reported
Guns lost 6

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Two days of Japanese shore bombardments have resulted in a small amount of addtional disruption to elements in the two U.S. divisions on Upolu.

SS Aspro in Upolu base hex torpedoes Jap AK, also engaged in ASW attack by Jap DD's escorting the bombardment TF above. AAR's follow.

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Sub attack near Upolu at 95,113

Japanese Ships
AK Yoneyama Maru, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
AK Jinzan Maru
PC Ch 9
PC Shonan Maru #1
PG Toyotsu Maru

Allied Ships
SS Aspro, hits 1 (no damage)

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ASW attack near Upolu at 95,113

Japanese Ships
DD Kuroshio
DD Hayanami

Allied Ships
SS Aspro, hits 2 (no damage)

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Current status of Pago Pago base - runway damage 77, airfield service damage 100, port damage 100.
Current status of Savaii base - runway damage 99, airfield service damage 100, port damage 9 (no change).

Jap recon flight over Pago Pago. Jap LBA air attacks continue against base facilities on Pago Pago and Savaii, also U.S. LCU's on Upolu and Savaii. AAR's follow.

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Day Air attack on Pago Pago , at 96,113

Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zeke x 58
N1K1-J George x 9
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 5
Ki-45 KAIb Nick x 18
Ki-61-Ib Tony x 19
Ki-49 Helen x 25
Ki-48-II Lily x 62

Allied aircraft
no flights

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5 Zeke: 18 damaged
N1K1-J George: 3 damaged
Ki-43-IIa Oscar: 1 damaged
Ki-45 KAIb Nick: 1 damaged
Ki-61-Ib Tony: 4 damaged
Ki-49 Helen: 4 damaged
Ki-48-II Lily: 2 destroyed, 17 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
F4U-1 Corsair: 2 destroyed
PBM Mariner: 1 destroyed

Allied ground losses:
88 casualties reported

Airbase hits 4
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 107

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Ki-49 Helen bombing at 10000 feet
4 x Ki-49 Helen bombing at 10000 feet
3 x Ki-43-IIa Oscar bombing at 2000 feet
3 x Ki-48-II Lily bombing at 15000 feet
6 x Ki-48-II Lily bombing at 15000 feet
12 x Ki-45 KAIb Nick bombing at 2000 feet
6 x Ki-48-II Lily bombing at 15000 feet
12 x Ki-61-Ib Tony bombing at 2000 feet
18 x A6M5 Zeke bombing at 2000 feet
14 x A6M5 Zeke bombing at 2000 feet
6 x A6M5 Zeke bombing at 2000 feet
6 x N1K1-J George bombing at 2000 feet
3 x Ki-49 Helen bombing at 10000 feet
3 x Ki-49 Helen bombing at 10000 feet
2 x Ki-43-IIa Oscar bombing at 2000 feet
4 x Ki-48-II Lily bombing at 15000 feet
6 x Ki-48-II Lily bombing at 15000 feet
3 x Ki-45 KAIb Nick bombing at 2000 feet
3 x Ki-48-II Lily bombing at 15000 feet
4 x Ki-61-Ib Tony bombing at 2000 feet
6 x A6M5 Zeke bombing at 2000 feet
5 x A6M5 Zeke bombing at 2000 feet
3 x A6M5 Zeke bombing at 2000 feet
3 x N1K1-J George bombing at 2000 feet
4 x Ki-48-II Lily bombing at 15000 feet
3 x Ki-49 Helen bombing at 10000 feet
3 x Ki-49 Helen bombing at 10000 feet
3 x Ki-48-II Lily bombing at 15000 feet
3 x Ki-45 KAIb Nick bombing at 2000 feet
3 x Ki-48-II Lily bombing at 15000 feet
3 x Ki-61-Ib Tony bombing at 2000 feet
3 x A6M5 Zeke bombing at 2000 feet
3 x A6M5 Zeke bombing at 2000 feet
3 x Ki-48-II Lily bombing at 15000 feet
3 x Ki-49 Helen bombing at 10000 feet
3 x Ki-49 Helen bombing at 10000 feet
2 x Ki-48-II Lily bombing at 15000 feet
3 x Ki-48-II Lily bombing at 15000 feet
3 x Ki-48-II Lily bombing at 15000 feet
3 x Ki-48-II Lily bombing at 15000 feet
3 x Ki-48-II Lily bombing at 15000 feet
3 x Ki-48-II Lily bombing at 15000 feet
2 x Ki-48-II Lily bombing at 15000 feet

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Day Air attack on Pago Pago , at 96,113

Japanese aircraft
A6M3 Zero x 3

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M3 Zero: 3 damaged

Runway hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x A6M3 Zero bombing at 2000 feet

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Day Air attack on Pago Pago , at 96,113

Japanese aircraft
G4M1 Betty x 6

Allied aircraft
no flights

Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty: 1 destroyed, 4 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
F4U-1 Corsair: 1 destroyed

Allied ground losses:
5 casualties reported

Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 2

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 13000 feet
2 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 13000 feet

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Day Air attack on Savaii , at 95,112

Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zeke x 54
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 25

No Japanese losses

Airbase hits 1
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 35

Aircraft Attacking:
16 x Ki-43-IIa Oscar bombing at 2000 feet
14 x A6M5 Zeke bombing at 2000 feet
6 x A6M5 Zeke bombing at 2000 feet
15 x A6M5 Zeke bombing at 2000 feet
5 x A6M5 Zeke bombing at 2000 feet
6 x Ki-43-IIa Oscar bombing at 2000 feet
3 x A6M5 Zeke bombing at 2000 feet
5 x A6M5 Zeke bombing at 2000 feet
3 x A6M5 Zeke bombing at 2000 feet
3 x Ki-43-IIa Oscar bombing at 2000 feet
3 x A6M5 Zeke bombing at 2000 feet

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Day Air attack on Americal US Division, at 95,113 (Upolu)

Japanese aircraft
D4Y Judy x 35
B6N2 Jill x 54

Japanese aircraft losses
D4Y Judy: 4 damaged

Allied ground losses:
55 casualties reported
Guns lost 5

Aircraft Attacking:
18 x B6N2 Jill bombing at 16000 feet
18 x D4Y Judy bombing at 2000 feet
17 x D4Y Judy bombing at 2000 feet
18 x B6N2 Jill bombing at 16000 feet
18 x B6N2 Jill bombing at 16000 feet

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Day Air attack on Americal US Division, at 95,113 (Upolu)

Japanese aircraft
B6N2 Jill x 7
G4M2 Betty x 3
P1Y Frances x 21

No Japanese losses

Allied ground losses:
14 casualties reported

Aircraft Attacking:
8 x P1Y Frances bombing at 13000 feet
4 x P1Y Frances bombing at 13000 feet
5 x P1Y Frances bombing at 13000 feet
4 x P1Y Frances bombing at 13000 feet
3 x G4M2 Betty bombing at 16000 feet
7 x B6N2 Jill bombing at 6000 feet

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Day Air attack on 1st US Cavalry Division, at 95,113 (Upolu)

Japanese aircraft
B6N2 Jill x 23
G4M2 Betty x 13
P1Y Frances x 35

No Japanese losses

Allied ground losses:
74 casualties reported
Guns lost 4

Aircraft Attacking:
12 x P1Y Frances bombing at 13000 feet
4 x P1Y Frances bombing at 13000 feet
6 x P1Y Frances bombing at 13000 feet
13 x P1Y Frances bombing at 13000 feet
13 x G4M2 Betty bombing at 16000 feet
23 x B6N2 Jill bombing at 6000 feet

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Day Air attack on 6th US Division, at 95,112 (Savaii)

Japanese aircraft
D4Y Judy x 15

Japanese aircraft losses
D4Y Judy: 2 damaged

Allied ground losses:
35 casualties reported

Aircraft Attacking:
15 x D4Y Judy bombing at 2000 feet

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Japanese ground forces on Upolu again launch bombardment attack. Latest AAR follows.

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Ground combat at Upolu

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 1369 troops, 4 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 599
42nd, 51st, 53rd & 61st Naval Gd; Sasebo 7 SNLF, 51 Independent Mixed Brigade (-), 9 Independent Mixed Rgt,
140 IJN Base Force, 127 IJNAF Base Force (-), 5 AF Construction Bn (-), 9 AF Construction Bn, 24 Aviation Unit,
2 Aviation Rgt
Defending force 24780 troops, 197 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 600
1st Cavalry & Americal Divisions

Japanese ground losses:
8 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Allied ground losses:
10 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

wneumann · Post by **wneumann** » Sat Apr 25, 2009 12:50 pm

Summary of Operations 11/15/43 - continued

Australia: USAAF B-17's launch ground attack strikes against Jap LCU's detected outside Darwin on 11/14. AAR's follow.

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Day Air attack on 1st Reserve AA Regiment, at 35,85 (rail line outside Darwin)

Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 18

Allied aircraft losses
B-17E Fortress: 7 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
90 casualties reported
Guns lost 4

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 15000 feet
3 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 15000 feet
3 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 15000 feet
3 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 15000 feet
3 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 15000 feet
3 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 15000 feet

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Day Air attack on 7th AA Regiment, at 35,85

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 17

Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 42

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-43-IIa Oscar: 5 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
B-17E Fortress: 22 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
145 casualties reported
Guns lost 5

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 15000 feet
4 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 15000 feet
4 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 15000 feet
6 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 15000 feet
4 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 15000 feet
3 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 15000 feet
3 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 15000 feet
3 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 15000 feet
3 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 15000 feet
5 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 15000 feet
4 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 15000 feet

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Hudson I recon over Darwin reports fighters on CAP, 1 Jap TF (+1 from last report), 15 ships in port (+15 from last report), 28 Jap LCU's.

Ground attack air strikes launched by USAAF and Australian medium bombers against Jap LCU's occupying Daly Waters. AAR's follow.

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Day Air attack on 14th Tank Regiment, at 35,90 (Daly Waters)

Allied aircraft
A-20G Havoc x 39

Allied aircraft losses
A-20G Havoc: 2 destroyed, 29 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
100 casualties reported
Vehicles lost 3

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x A-20G Havoc attacking at 100 feet
9 x A-20G Havoc attacking at 100 feet
6 x A-20G Havoc attacking at 100 feet
5 x A-20G Havoc attacking at 100 feet
8 x A-20G Havoc attacking at 100 feet

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Day Air attack on 3rd Mortar Battalion, at 35,90

Allied aircraft
A-20G Havoc x 20

Allied aircraft losses
A-20G Havoc: 15 damaged

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x A-20G Havoc attacking at 100 feet
4 x A-20G Havoc attacking at 100 feet
3 x A-20G Havoc attacking at 100 feet
6 x A-20G Havoc attacking at 100 feet
3 x A-20G Havoc attacking at 100 feet

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Detected status of Jap base in Daly Waters - airfield damage 86, 9 Jap LCU's.
No detected activity or change in Jap forces reported by Allied recon flights over Exmouth and Port Moresby.

DEI: Allied subs report no contacts this game turn.

India/Burma: No reported air or ground combat.

Detected status of Jap base in Rangoon - 690 aircraft (310 fighters, 56 bombers), 9 Jap LCU's (+1 from last report), heavy industry 65(128).

China: Jap recon flight over Chungking. AAR's of latest Jap air strikes in China follow.

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Day Air attack on 95th Chinese Corps, at 44,31 (N of Chungking)

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 52

No Japanese losses

Allied ground losses:
49 casualties reported

Aircraft Attacking:
28 x Ki-43-IIa Oscar bombing at 2000 feet
9 x Ki-43-IIa Oscar bombing at 2000 feet
15 x Ki-43-IIa Oscar bombing at 2000 feet

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Japanese ground forces continue bombardment attacks at Tuyun and near Chungking. Latest AAR's follow.

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Ground combat at Tuyun

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 261580 troops, 1134 guns, 244 vehicles, Assault Value = 5511
3rd, 6th, 13th, 22nd, 34th, 36th, 40th, 41st, 65th, 104th, 110th & 116th Infantry Divisions;
3rd Tank Division; 1 Yobi Ebi Rgt, 5 Independent Brigade;
2, 8, & 20 Engineer Rgts; 2 Mountain Gun Rgt, 2 RF Gun Bn, 15 FA Rgt, 15 Tank Rgt
Defending force 55858 troops, 33 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1768
37th, 46th, 60th, 62nd, 64th, 74th, 79th & 99th Chinese Corps; 71st Chinese Division;
27th Chinese Guerilla Corps; HQ 1st, 2nd, 16th & 20th Group Armies

Allied ground losses:
20 casualties reported

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Ground combat at 42,33

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 868 troops, 36 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 958
32nd & 47th Infantry Divisions, 1 Mortar Bn
Defending force 36692 troops, 150 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1006
21st, 23rd, 63rd, 75th, 86th & 96th Chinese Corps

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wneumann · Post by **wneumann** » Sat Apr 25, 2009 1:17 pm

Summary of Operations 11/16/43

North Pacific: Detected status of Jap base at Paramushiro Jima - airfield damage 16, 40 aircraft (20 fighters), 3 Jap LCU's. Jap recon flight over Attu Is.

Central Pacific: U.S. subs near Kwajalein report continued G4M Betty & G5N Liz air patrols. U.S. subs operating off Japanese home islands report contacts Jap air patrols (D4Y Judy, E13A1 Jake & F1M2 Pete floatplanes).

SS Peto spots Jap TF (4 ships moving on NW heading) just south of Iwo Jima. Two U.S. subs operating north of Iwo Jima (SS Mingo & Barb) are moving southward into the projected movement path of the Jap TF.

32 Japanese ships detected at anchor in Kwajalein base, no report of ships anchored at Truk.

Detected status of Jap base at Canton Is - 1 Jap TF, 76 aircraft (26 bombers), 16 Jap LCU's. No contacts with Jap air patrols reported by SS Tautog in Canton base hex.

South Pacific: Sectors other than Pago Pago area remain quiet.

Day 62 of Pago Pago Operations - Weather forecast for Pago Pago area is precipitation.

SS Cod northwest of Savaii engaged by Jap ASW TF. SS Aspro in Upolu base hex also reports contact with Jap surface ASW. AAR's of both actions follow.

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ASW attack at 94,110 (NW of Savaii)

Japanese Ships
PC Ch 14
PC Ch 11
PC Ch 5
PC Ch 4
PC Ch 3
PC Kyo Maru #6
PC Fumi Maru
PG Yachiyo Maru
MSW Tama Maru No. 2
MSW Kaiyo Maru #3
MSW Kaiyo Maru #1

Allied Ships
SS Cod, hits 1 (no damage)

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ASW attack at Upolu - 95,113

Japanese Ships
APD Patrol Boat No. 39

Allied Ships
SS Aspro, hits 1 (minor system damage)

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Current status of Pago Pago base - runway damage 75, airfield service damage 100, port damage 100.
Current status of Savaii base - runway damage 98, airfield service damage 100, port damage 9.

Jap recon flight over Pago Pago. Jap LBA air attacks continue against base facilities on Pago Pago and Savaii, also U.S. LCU's on Upolu and Savaii. Latest AAR's follow.

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Day Air attack on Pago Pago , at 96,113

Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zeke x 44
N1K1-J George x 9
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 6
Ki-45 KAIb Nick x 18
Ki-61-Ib Tony x 14
Ki-49 Helen x 27
Ki-48-II Lily x 47

Allied aircraft
no flights

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5 Zeke: 5 damaged
N1K1-J George: 4 damaged
Ki-45 KAIb Nick: 2 damaged
Ki-61-Ib Tony: 2 damaged
Ki-49 Helen: 1 destroyed, 8 damaged
Ki-48-II Lily: 2 destroyed, 9 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
PBM Mariner: 1 destroyed
F4U-1 Corsair: 1 destroyed

Allied ground losses:
54 casualties reported

Airbase hits 4
Runway hits 81

Aircraft Attacking:
5 x Ki-49 Helen bombing at 10000 feet
3 x Ki-49 Helen bombing at 10000 feet
3 x Ki-43-IIa Oscar bombing at 2000 feet
3 x Ki-48-II Lily bombing at 16000 feet
9 x Ki-48-II Lily bombing at 16000 feet
12 x Ki-45 KAIb Nick bombing at 2000 feet
3 x Ki-48-II Lily bombing at 16000 feet
4 x Ki-61-Ib Tony bombing at 2000 feet
14 x A6M5 Zeke bombing at 2000 feet
11 x A6M5 Zeke bombing at 2000 feet
3 x A6M5 Zeke bombing at 2000 feet
6 x N1K1-J George bombing at 2000 feet
3 x Ki-49 Helen bombing at 10000 feet
3 x Ki-49 Helen bombing at 10000 feet
3 x Ki-43-IIa Oscar bombing at 2000 feet
8 x Ki-48-II Lily bombing at 16000 feet
1 x Ki-48-II Lily bombing at 16000 feet
3 x Ki-45 KAIb Nick bombing at 2000 feet
3 x Ki-48-II Lily bombing at 16000 feet
4 x Ki-61-Ib Tony bombing at 2000 feet
5 x A6M5 Zeke bombing at 2000 feet
3 x A6M5 Zeke bombing at 2000 feet
2 x A6M5 Zeke bombing at 2000 feet
3 x N1K1-J George bombing at 2000 feet
3 x Ki-48-II Lily bombing at 16000 feet
3 x Ki-49 Helen bombing at 10000 feet
3 x Ki-49 Helen bombing at 10000 feet
3 x Ki-48-II Lily bombing at 16000 feet
3 x Ki-45 KAIb Nick bombing at 2000 feet
3 x Ki-48-II Lily bombing at 16000 feet
3 x Ki-61-Ib Tony bombing at 2000 feet
3 x A6M5 Zeke bombing at 2000 feet
3 x A6M5 Zeke bombing at 2000 feet
3 x Ki-48-II Lily bombing at 16000 feet
3 x Ki-49 Helen bombing at 10000 feet
3 x Ki-49 Helen bombing at 10000 feet
3 x Ki-48-II Lily bombing at 16000 feet
3 x Ki-48-II Lily bombing at 16000 feet
3 x Ki-61-Ib Tony bombing at 2000 feet

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Day Air attack on Pago Pago , at 96,113

Japanese aircraft
G4M1 Betty x 6

Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty: 6 damaged

Runway hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 13000 feet
3 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 13000 feet

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Day Air attack on Savaii , at 95,112

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 18

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

Runway hits 8

Aircraft Attacking:
12 x Ki-43-IIa Oscar bombing at 2000 feet
6 x Ki-43-IIa Oscar bombing at 2000 feet

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Day Air attack on Americal US Division, at 95,113 (Upolu)

Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zeke x 16
B6N2 Jill x 7
G4M2 Betty x 3
P1Y Frances x 13

No Japanese losses

Allied ground losses:
29 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x P1Y Frances bombing at 13000 feet
3 x P1Y Frances bombing at 13000 feet
3 x A6M5 Zeke bombing at 2000 feet
3 x P1Y Frances bombing at 13000 feet
3 x P1Y Frances bombing at 13000 feet
2 x A6M5 Zeke bombing at 2000 feet
3 x A6M5 Zeke bombing at 2000 feet
3 x G4M2 Betty bombing at 16000 feet
4 x A6M5 Zeke bombing at 2000 feet
4 x B6N2 Jill bombing at 6000 feet
3 x B6N2 Jill bombing at 6000 feet
4 x A6M5 Zeke bombing at 2000 feet

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Day Air attack on 27th US Division, at 95,112 (Savaii)

Japanese aircraft
D4Y Judy x 9

Japanese aircraft losses
D4Y Judy: 1 destroyed

Allied ground losses:
14 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
Vehicles lost 1

Aircraft Attacking:
8 x D4Y Judy bombing at 2000 feet

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Day Air attack on 1st US Cavalry Division, at 95,113 (Upolu)

Japanese aircraft
D4Y Judy x 33
B6N2 Jill x 54

Japanese aircraft losses
D4Y Judy: 6 damaged

Allied ground losses:
60 casualties reported
Guns lost 2

Aircraft Attacking:
18 x B6N2 Jill bombing at 16000 feet
17 x D4Y Judy bombing at 2000 feet
16 x D4Y Judy bombing at 2000 feet
18 x B6N2 Jill bombing at 16000 feet
18 x B6N2 Jill bombing at 16000 feet

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Day Air attack on 1st US Cavalry Division, at 95,113 (Upolu)

Japanese aircraft
A6M3 Zero x 6
A6M5 Zeke x 88
B6N2 Jill x 42
G4M2 Betty x 12
P1Y Frances x 52

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5 Zeke: 1 damaged

Allied ground losses:
189 casualties reported
Guns lost 7

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x P1Y Frances bombing at 13000 feet
9 x A6M5 Zeke bombing at 2000 feet
3 x P1Y Frances bombing at 13000 feet
6 x P1Y Frances bombing at 13000 feet
9 x P1Y Frances bombing at 13000 feet
4 x A6M5 Zeke bombing at 2000 feet
3 x P1Y Frances bombing at 13000 feet
11 x A6M5 Zeke bombing at 2000 feet
6 x G4M2 Betty bombing at 16000 feet
3 x G4M2 Betty bombing at 16000 feet
3 x A6M3 Zero bombing at 2000 feet
17 x A6M5 Zeke bombing at 2000 feet
18 x B6N2 Jill bombing at 6000 feet
10 x B6N2 Jill bombing at 6000 feet
15 x A6M5 Zeke bombing at 2000 feet
8 x P1Y Frances bombing at 13000 feet
6 x P1Y Frances bombing at 13000 feet
5 x A6M5 Zeke bombing at 2000 feet
3 x P1Y Frances bombing at 13000 feet
6 x P1Y Frances bombing at 13000 feet
3 x A6M5 Zeke bombing at 2000 feet
2 x P1Y Frances bombing at 13000 feet
6 x A6M5 Zeke bombing at 2000 feet
3 x G4M2 Betty bombing at 16000 feet
3 x A6M3 Zero bombing at 2000 feet
9 x A6M5 Zeke bombing at 2000 feet
9 x B6N2 Jill bombing at 6000 feet
5 x B6N2 Jill bombing at 6000 feet
9 x A6M5 Zeke bombing at 2000 feet

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Japanese ground forces on Upolu continues bombardment attack. Latest AAR follows.

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Ground combat at Upolu

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 1521 troops, 4 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 617
42nd, 51st, 53rd & 61st Naval Gd; Sasebo 7 SNLF, 51 Independent Mixed Brigade (-), 9 Independent Mixed Rgt,
140 IJN Base Force, 127 IJNAF Base Force (-), 5 AF Construction Bn (-), 9 AF Construction Bn, 24 Aviation Unit,
2 Aviation Rgt
Defending force 24620 troops, 177 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 599
1st Cavalry & Americal Divisions

wneumann · Post by **wneumann** » Sat Apr 25, 2009 1:49 pm

Summary of Operations 11/16/43 - continued

Australia: No reported air or ground combat.

Hudson I recon over Darwin reporting fighters on CAP, 3 Jap TF's (+2 from last report), 15 ships in port, 28 Jap LCU's.
Detected status of Jap base in Daly Waters - airfield damage 80, 9 Jap LCU's.
Hudson I recon over Exmouth reports 18 aircraft (6 bombers), 5 Jap LCU's.

Catalina I recon over Port Moresby reports A6M5 fighters on CAP, 7 Jap LCU's. Several Ki-49 Helen air patrols reported by SS Salmon in Port Moresby base hex.

DEI: Jap air patrols (Ki-21 Sally, Ki-48 Lily, E13A1 Jake floatplanes) reported by SS Grunion off Singapore.

30 Japanese ships detected at anchor in Soerabaja base, 3 ships detected at anchor in Batavia.

India/Burma: USAAF, RAF, and Chinese AF planes strike Jap airfield at Mandalay. Also ground attack strikes against Jap LCU's in Myitkyina and Lashio. AAR's follow.

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Day Air attack on Mandalay , at 33,29

Allied aircraft
Blenheim IV x 79
P-40N Warhawk x 34
B-25G/H Mitchell x 31

Allied aircraft losses
Blenheim IV: 3 destroyed, 16 damaged
B-25G/H Mitchell: 29 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
383 casualties reported
Guns lost 4

Airbase hits 6
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 19

Aircraft Attacking:
16 x B-25G/H Mitchell attacking at 100 feet
9 x B-25G/H Mitchell attacking at 100 feet
9 x Blenheim IV bombing at 8000 feet
4 x Blenheim IV bombing at 8000 feet
9 x Blenheim IV bombing at 8000 feet
6 x Blenheim IV bombing at 8000 feet
12 x Blenheim IV bombing at 8000 feet
12 x Blenheim IV bombing at 8000 feet
3 x B-25G/H Mitchell attacking at 100 feet
6 x Blenheim IV bombing at 8000 feet
3 x Blenheim IV bombing at 8000 feet
5 x Blenheim IV bombing at 8000 feet
2 x Blenheim IV bombing at 8000 feet
2 x Blenheim IV bombing at 8000 feet
3 x Blenheim IV bombing at 8000 feet
3 x B-25G/H Mitchell attacking at 100 feet
3 x Blenheim IV bombing at 8000 feet

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Day Air attack on 1st Reserve Tank Regiment, at 36,28 (Myitkyina)

Allied aircraft
Thunderbolt II x 32
P-40E Warhawk x 24

Allied aircraft losses
Thunderbolt II: 1 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
43 casualties reported
Vehicles lost 2

Aircraft Attacking:
24 x P-40E Warhawk attacking at 100 feet
16 x Thunderbolt II attacking at 100 feet
16 x Thunderbolt II attacking at 100 feet

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Day Air attack on 1st Reserve Tank Regiment, at 36,28 (Myitkyina)

Allied aircraft
P-40N Warhawk x 32

Allied aircraft losses
P-40N Warhawk: 1 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
27 casualties reported

Aircraft Attacking:
12 x P-40N Warhawk attacking at 100 feet
10 x P-40N Warhawk attacking at 100 feet
10 x P-40N Warhawk attacking at 100 feet

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Day Air attack on 4th Aviation Rgt , at 33,30 (Lashio)

Allied aircraft
Thunderbolt II x 32

Allied aircraft losses
Thunderbolt II: 6 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
105 casualties reported

Aircraft Attacking:
16 x Thunderbolt II attacking at 100 feet
16 x Thunderbolt II attacking at 100 feet

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Detected status of Jap base in Mandalay - airfield damage 55, 7 Jap LCU's.

Detected status of Jap base in Rangoon - 1 Jap TF, 810 aircraft (369 fighters, 55 bombers), heavy industry 66(127), 9 Jap LCU's.

With Pillager holding all the (known) Japanese air forces in Burma in Rangoon, operating bases for nearly the entire Allied air force in NE India have transferred forward into front-area airfields (Dacca, Imphal, Chittagong), all within easy striking range of Jap bases and LCU's in central and northern Burma. Allied air strikes against Jap LCU's and airfields will be continued to the greatest extent possible - if Pillager transfers Jap fighters north from Rangoon, plans are to change Allied air attacks in central and northern Burma to fighter sweeps to engage and destroy Jap aircraft. Plans are also underway to transfer USAAF and RAF Liberators forward to increase the number of fighter escorts on bombing raids against Rangoon.

China: Jap recon flights over Chungking, Tuyun, Kweiyang. AAR's of latest Jap air strikes in China follow.

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Day Air attack on 95th Chinese Corps, at 44,31 (N of Chungking)

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 52

No Japanese losses

Allied ground losses:
36 casualties reported

Aircraft Attacking:
26 x Ki-43-IIa Oscar bombing at 2000 feet
9 x Ki-43-IIa Oscar bombing at 2000 feet
17 x Ki-43-IIa Oscar bombing at 2000 feet

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Day Air attack on 64th Chinese Corps, at 41,35 (Tuyun)

Japanese aircraft
D4Y Judy x 23
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 73
Ki-45 KAIb Nick x 31
Ki-61-Ib Tony x 9
Ki-51 Sonia x 104
Ki-21-II Sally x 20
Ki-48-II Lily x 20

No Japanese losses

Allied ground losses:
216 casualties reported
Guns lost 3

Aircraft Attacking:
26 x Ki-43-IIa Oscar bombing at 2000 feet
6 x Ki-61-Ib Tony bombing at 2000 feet
26 x Ki-43-IIa Oscar bombing at 2000 feet
11 x Ki-48-II Lily bombing at 10000 feet
17 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing at 2000 feet
20 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing at 2000 feet
7 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing at 2000 feet
18 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing at 2000 feet
6 x Ki-43-IIa Oscar bombing at 2000 feet
7 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing at 2000 feet
9 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing at 2000 feet
11 x Ki-21-II Sally bombing at 6000 feet
25 x Ki-45 KAIb Nick bombing at 2000 feet
17 x D4Y Judy bombing at 2000 feet
9 x Ki-48-II Lily bombing at 10000 feet
3 x Ki-61-Ib Tony bombing at 2000 feet
6 x Ki-43-IIa Oscar bombing at 2000 feet
6 x Ki-43-IIa Oscar bombing at 2000 feet
6 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing at 2000 feet
5 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing at 2000 feet
3 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing at 2000 feet
6 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing at 2000 feet
3 x Ki-43-IIa Oscar bombing at 2000 feet
3 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing at 2000 feet
3 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing at 2000 feet
9 x Ki-21-II Sally bombing at 6000 feet
6 x Ki-45 KAIb Nick bombing at 2000 feet
6 x D4Y Judy bombing at 2000 feet

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Japanese ground forces continue bombardment attacks at Tuyun and near Chungking. Latest AAR's follow.

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Ground combat at Tuyun

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 262497 troops, 1150 guns, 244 vehicles, Assault Value = 5370
3rd, 6th, 13th, 22nd, 34th, 36th, 40th, 41st, 65th, 104th, 110th & 116th Infantry Divisions;
3rd Tank Division; 1 Yobi Ebi Rgt, 2, 8, & 20 Engineer Rgts; 2 Mountain Gun Rgt,
2 RF Gun Bn, 15 FA Rgt, 15 Tank Rgt
Defending force 56119 troops, 36 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1767
37th, 46th, 60th, 62nd, 64th, 74th, 79th & 99th Chinese Corps; 71st Chinese Division;
27th Chinese Guerilla Corps; HQ 1st, 2nd, 16th & 20th Group Armies

Allied ground losses:
81 casualties reported

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Ground combat at 42,33 (SE of Chungking)

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 868 troops, 36 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 959
32nd & 47th Infantry Divisions, 1 Mortar Bn
Defending force 36660 troops, 148 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1006
21st, 23rd, 63rd, 75th, 86th & 96th Chinese Corps

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wneumann · Post by **wneumann** » Sun Apr 26, 2009 2:06 pm

Summary of Operations 11/17/43

I've been constantly behind with posting in here (game turn by game turn being a bit time consuming) - my reporting in here usually being several game turns behind where Pillager and I are currently playing. I'll have to start adding a map or two here from time to time to keep a "visual" picture of current situations even though the vast majority of activity between Pillager and I hasn't been visible in terms of seeing it on the game map - the "front lines" being rather static.

Would be nice for the "trench warfare" to end and the Allies to start pushing forward. I'm beginning to take the view that Pillager is going to strongly defend the Japanese outer perimeter (which he has made rather skillful use of the the game map's "geography" to prepare) - he has left me with a very limited number of locations where the Allies can effectively approach the Japanese perimeter and take them on at close quarters. Attacking the Japanese perimeter in our game is much like cracking open a safe - the Allies have one "stick of dynamite", use it well. To break through the Japanese outer perimeter in this game, I'm expecting that pushing back Pillager will require the destruction of a large portion of Japanese forces.

I'm also taking the view that a large part of Pillager's overall Japanese strategy is centered around attrition of Allied forces - actually a major part of my Allied strategy as well once it gets going. Destruction of enemy forces in this match could be a more critical factor in the final outcome than owning "real estate" (not that "real estate" is unimportant). In this kind of scenario - haste is waste. Even with all the reinforcements coming in, if the Allies lose their ability to effectively attack, it's over...

Climbing off the soapbox and moving on to today's news...

North Pacific: Jap recon flight over Attu Is. Otherwise quiet.

Central Pacific: U.S. subs near Kwajalein again report continued G4M Betty & G5N Liz air patrols. Some Jap air patrol activity (Ki-49 Helen, Ki-51 Sonia) reported off Japanese home islands.

19 Japanese ships detected at anchor in Kwajalein base, no report of ships in Truk.

F-5A recon over Canton Is reports no substantial activity or change in Jap forces. SS Tautog in Canton base hex reports contact with G4M Betty air patrols.

No reported contacts between U.S. subs and Japanese surface ships or ASW in any of the above locations.

South Pacific: Sectors other than Pago Pago area quiet.

Day 63 of Pago Pago Operations - Weather forecast for Pago Pago area is clear. No reported ground combat on Upolu this game turn.

SS Cod in several actions with a Jap ASW task force NW of Savaii. AAR follows.

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ASW attack at 94,110 (two attacks)

Japanese Ships
PC Ch 14
PC Ch 11
PC Ch 5
PC Ch 4
PC Ch 3
PC Kyo Maru #6
PC Fumi Maru
PG Yachiyo Maru
MSW Tama Maru No. 2
MSW Kaiyo Maru #3
MSW Kaiyo Maru #1

Allied Ships
SS Cod, 3 hits total (system damage 11, no float)

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SS Aspro in Upolu base hex attacked and hit by Ki-48 Lily air patrol - system damage 10, no float.

Current status of Pago Pago base - runway damage 68, airfield service damage 100, port damage 100.
Current status of Savaii base - runway damage 99, airfield service damage 100, port damage 9.

Jap recon flight over Pago Pago. Japanese LBA air attacks continue against Pago Pago and Savaii base facilities, also ground attack strikes against U.S. LCU's on Upolu and Savaii. AAR's follow.

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Day Air attack on Pago Pago , at 96,113

Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zeke x 18
N1K1-J George x 3
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 3
Ki-45 KAIb Nick x 9
Ki-61-Ib Tony x 5
Ki-49 Helen x 14
Ki-48-II Lily x 42

Allied aircraft
no flights

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5 Zeke: 4 damaged
N1K1-J George: 1 damaged
Ki-43-IIa Oscar: 2 damaged
Ki-45 KAIb Nick: 1 damaged
Ki-61-Ib Tony: 2 damaged
Ki-49 Helen: 5 damaged
Ki-48-II Lily: 1 destroyed, 13 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
PBM Mariner: 1 destroyed

Allied ground losses:
49 casualties reported

Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 36

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Ki-49 Helen bombing at 10000 feet
3 x Ki-49 Helen bombing at 10000 feet
3 x Ki-43-IIa Oscar bombing at 2000 feet
3 x Ki-48-II Lily bombing at 16000 feet
4 x Ki-48-II Lily bombing at 16000 feet
6 x Ki-45 KAIb Nick bombing at 2000 feet
3 x Ki-48-II Lily bombing at 16000 feet
3 x Ki-61-Ib Tony bombing at 2000 feet
6 x A6M5 Zeke bombing at 2000 feet
3 x A6M5 Zeke bombing at 2000 feet
3 x A6M5 Zeke bombing at 2000 feet
3 x N1K1-J George bombing at 2000 feet
3 x Ki-48-II Lily bombing at 16000 feet
3 x Ki-49 Helen bombing at 10000 feet
3 x Ki-48-II Lily bombing at 16000 feet
3 x Ki-45 KAIb Nick bombing at 2000 feet
3 x Ki-48-II Lily bombing at 16000 feet
2 x Ki-61-Ib Tony bombing at 2000 feet
3 x A6M5 Zeke bombing at 2000 feet
3 x A6M5 Zeke bombing at 2000 feet
3 x Ki-48-II Lily bombing at 16000 feet
3 x Ki-49 Helen bombing at 10000 feet
2 x Ki-49 Helen bombing at 10000 feet
6 x Ki-48-II Lily bombing at 16000 feet
3 x Ki-48-II Lily bombing at 16000 feet
1 x Ki-48-II Lily bombing at 16000 feet
3 x Ki-48-II Lily bombing at 16000 feet
3 x Ki-48-II Lily bombing at 16000 feet
3 x Ki-48-II Lily bombing at 16000 feet

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Day Air attack on Pago Pago , at 96,113

Japanese aircraft
G4M1 Betty x 6

Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty: 6 damaged

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 16000 feet
3 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 16000 feet

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Day Air attack on Savaii , at 95,112

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 18

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

Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 4

Aircraft Attacking:
12 x Ki-43-IIa Oscar bombing at 2000 feet
6 x Ki-43-IIa Oscar bombing at 2000 feet

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Day Air attack on 1st US Cavalry Division, at 95,113 (Upolu)

Japanese aircraft
D4Y Judy x 34
B6N2 Jill x 54

Japanese aircraft losses
D4Y Judy: 5 damaged

Allied ground losses:
145 casualties reported
Guns lost 4

Aircraft Attacking:
18 x B6N2 Jill bombing at 16000 feet
16 x D4Y Judy bombing at 2000 feet
18 x D4Y Judy bombing at 2000 feet
18 x B6N2 Jill bombing at 16000 feet
18 x B6N2 Jill bombing at 16000 feet

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Day Air attack on 1st US Cavalry Division, at 95,113 (Upolu)

Japanese aircraft
A6M3 Zero x 12
A6M5 Zeke x 98
B6N2 Jill x 52
G4M2 Betty x 22
P1Y Frances x 67

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M3 Zero: 1 damaged
A6M5 Zeke: 2 damaged

Allied ground losses:
189 casualties reported
Guns lost 7

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x P1Y Frances bombing at 13000 feet
10 x A6M5 Zeke bombing at 2000 feet
6 x P1Y Frances bombing at 13000 feet
6 x P1Y Frances bombing at 13000 feet
6 x P1Y Frances bombing at 13000 feet
4 x A6M5 Zeke bombing at 2000 feet
3 x P1Y Frances bombing at 13000 feet
13 x A6M5 Zeke bombing at 2000 feet
3 x G4M2 Betty bombing at 16000 feet
3 x G4M2 Betty bombing at 16000 feet
6 x A6M3 Zero bombing at 2000 feet
15 x A6M5 Zeke bombing at 2000 feet
20 x B6N2 Jill bombing at 6000 feet
10 x B6N2 Jill bombing at 6000 feet
15 x A6M5 Zeke bombing at 2000 feet
6 x P1Y Frances bombing at 13000 feet
3 x P1Y Frances bombing at 13000 feet
5 x A6M5 Zeke bombing at 2000 feet
6 x P1Y Frances bombing at 13000 feet
3 x P1Y Frances bombing at 13000 feet
3 x A6M5 Zeke bombing at 2000 feet
3 x P1Y Frances bombing at 13000 feet
6 x A6M5 Zeke bombing at 2000 feet
8 x G4M2 Betty bombing at 16000 feet
3 x G4M2 Betty bombing at 16000 feet
3 x A6M3 Zero bombing at 2000 feet
8 x A6M5 Zeke bombing at 2000 feet
9 x B6N2 Jill bombing at 6000 feet
5 x B6N2 Jill bombing at 6000 feet
6 x A6M5 Zeke bombing at 2000 feet
6 x P1Y Frances bombing at 13000 feet
3 x P1Y Frances bombing at 13000 feet
3 x A6M5 Zeke bombing at 2000 feet
4 x P1Y Frances bombing at 13000 feet
4 x P1Y Frances bombing at 13000 feet
2 x A6M5 Zeke bombing at 2000 feet
2 x P1Y Frances bombing at 13000 feet
3 x G4M2 Betty bombing at 16000 feet
2 x G4M2 Betty bombing at 16000 feet
3 x A6M3 Zero bombing at 2000 feet
4 x A6M5 Zeke bombing at 2000 feet
5 x B6N2 Jill bombing at 6000 feet
3 x B6N2 Jill bombing at 6000 feet
4 x A6M5 Zeke bombing at 2000 feet

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Day Air attack on 6th US Division, at 95,112 (Savaii)

Japanese aircraft
D4Y Judy x 9

No Japanese losses

Allied ground losses:
7 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x D4Y Judy bombing at 2000 feet

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wneumann · Post by **wneumann** » Sun Apr 26, 2009 2:32 pm

Summary of Operations 11/17/43 part deux

Australia: USAAF bombers continue air attacks on Daly Waters. AAR follows.

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Day Air attack on Daly Waters , at 35,90

Allied aircraft
B-26B Marauder x 29

Allied aircraft losses
B-26B Marauder: 1 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
37 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 35

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x B-26B Marauder bombing at 12000 feet
3 x B-26B Marauder bombing at 12000 feet
3 x B-26B Marauder bombing at 12000 feet
3 x B-26B Marauder bombing at 12000 feet
3 x B-26B Marauder bombing at 12000 feet
5 x B-26B Marauder bombing at 12000 feet
3 x B-26B Marauder bombing at 12000 feet

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Detected status of Jap base in Daly Waters - airfield damage 83, 11 Jap LCU's.
Hudson I recon over Darwin reports fighters on CAP, 28 Jap LCU's.
Hudson I recon over Exmouth reporting 33 aircraft (12 bombers), 4 Jap LCU's.

Catalina I recon over Port Moresby reporting A6M5 fighters on CAP, 7 Jap LCU's. SS Salmon in Port Moresby base hex reporting several contacts with H8K Emily air patrols.

DEI: SS Grunion off Singapore spots two Jap TF's , also numerous Jap air patrols (Ki-48 Lily, G4M Betty, many E13A1 & F1M2 floatplanes). Jap ASW task force makes several attacks on SS Grunion. AAR follows.

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ASW attack at 23,52 (three separate actions)

Japanese Ships
PG Kantori Maru, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
PG Kure Maru #5
PG Keijo Maru
PG Kamitsu Maru
DD Hiyodori
DD Kasasagi

Allied Ships
SS Grunion, total hits 1 (no damage)

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India/Burma: RAF fighters hit Mandalay airfield (low-level strike), also ground attack strike against Jap LCU along Mandalay-Lashio rail line. AAR's follow.

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Day Air attack on Mandalay , at 33,29

Allied aircraft
Hurricane IIb x 16

Allied aircraft losses
Hurricane IIb: 10 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
24 casualties reported
Guns lost 2

Runway hits 4

Aircraft Attacking:
16 x Hurricane IIb attacking at 100 feet

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Day Air attack on 145th IJA Base Force, at 34,30 (along Mandalay-Lashio rail line)

Allied aircraft
Spitfire Vb x 86

Allied aircraft losses
Spitfire Vb: 10 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
124 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Aircraft Attacking:
14 x Spitfire Vb attacking at 100 feet
12 x Spitfire Vb attacking at 100 feet
14 x Spitfire Vb attacking at 100 feet
16 x Spitfire Vb attacking at 100 feet
14 x Spitfire Vb attacking at 100 feet
16 x Spitfire Vb attacking at 100 feet

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Detected status of Jap base in Mandalay - airfield damage 58, 6 Jap LCU's.
Hudson I recon over Rangoon reports 1 Jap TF, 817 aircraft (348 fighters, 40 bombers), heavy industry 67(126), 9 Jap LCU's.

China: Jap recon flights over Chungking, Kweiyang, Tuyun. AAR's of latest Jap air strikes in China follow.

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Day Air attack on 37th Chinese Corps, at 41,35 (Tuyun)

Japanese aircraft
G4M1 Betty x 15

No Japanese losses

Allied ground losses:
59 casualties reported

Aircraft Attacking:
15 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 6000 feet

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Day Air attack on 95th Chinese Corps, at 44,31 (N of Chungking)

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 51

No Japanese losses

Allied ground losses:
7 casualties reported

Aircraft Attacking:
26 x Ki-43-IIa Oscar bombing at 2000 feet
8 x Ki-43-IIa Oscar bombing at 2000 feet
17 x Ki-43-IIa Oscar bombing at 2000 feet

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Day Air attack on 64th Chinese Corps, at 41,35 (Tuyun)

Japanese aircraft
D4Y Judy x 18
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 56
Ki-45 KAIb Nick x 21
Ki-61-Ib Tony x 9
Ki-51 Sonia x 80
Ki-21-II Sally x 15
Ki-48-II Lily x 7

No Japanese losses

Allied ground losses:
24 casualties reported

Aircraft Attacking:
25 x Ki-43-IIa Oscar bombing at 2000 feet
9 x Ki-61-Ib Tony bombing at 2000 feet
23 x Ki-43-IIa Oscar bombing at 2000 feet
7 x Ki-48-II Lily bombing at 10000 feet
17 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing at 2000 feet
18 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing at 2000 feet
9 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing at 2000 feet
20 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing at 2000 feet
8 x Ki-43-IIa Oscar bombing at 2000 feet
9 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing at 2000 feet
7 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing at 2000 feet
15 x Ki-21-II Sally bombing at 6000 feet
21 x Ki-45 KAIb Nick bombing at 2000 feet
18 x D4Y Judy bombing at 2000 feet

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Japanese ground forces continue bombardment attacks at Tuyun and near Chungking. Latest AAR's follow.

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Ground combat at Tuyun

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 263370 troops, 1155 guns, 244 vehicles, Assault Value = 5421
3rd, 6th, 13th, 22nd, 34th, 36th, 40th, 41st, 65th, 104th, 110th & 116th Infantry Divisions;
3rd Tank Division; 1 Yobi Ebi Rgt, 2, 8, & 20 Engineer Rgts; 2 Mountain Gun Rgt,
2 RF Gun Bn, 15 FA Rgt, 15 Tank Rgt
Defending force 56540 troops, 34 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1790
37th, 46th, 60th, 62nd, 64th, 74th, 79th & 99th Chinese Corps; 71st Chinese Division;
27th Chinese Guerilla Corps; HQ 1st, 2nd, 16th & 20th Group Armies

Allied ground losses:
69 casualties reported

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Ground combat at 42,33

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 868 troops, 36 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 961
32nd & 47th Infantry Divisions, 1 Mortar Bn
Defending force 36453 troops, 146 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1005
21st, 23rd, 63rd, 75th, 86th & 96th Chinese Corps

wneumann · Post by **wneumann** » Sun Apr 26, 2009 2:52 pm

Summary of Operations 11/18/43

North Pacific: Jap recon flights again over Attu Is. Otherwise quiet.

Central Pacific: U.S. subs near Kwajalein still reporting G4M Betty & G5N Liz air patrols. SS Gurnard off Japanese home islands (hex 60,45 off Kyushu & Shikoku) reporting numerous contacts with Jap air patrols (Ki-46 Dinah, Ki-48 Lily, Ki-49 Helen, Ki-51 Sonia).

22 Japanese ships detected at anchor in Kwajalein base. No report of ships detected at anchor at Truk or in Tokyo.

F-5A recon over Canton Is reports 1 Jap TF, 71 aircraft (28 bombers), 16 Jap LCU's. SS Tautog reporting contact with H8K Emily air patrols.

No reported contacts between U.S. subs and Japanese surface ships or ASW in any of the above locations.

South Pacific: Quiet in all sectors other than Pago Pago area.

Day 64 of Pago Pago Operations - Weather forecast for Pago Pago area is heavy precipitation.

Jap recon flight over Pago Pago. Continued Japanese LBA air attacks against Pago Pago and Savaii base facilities, also ground attack strikes against U.S. LCU's on Upolu and Savaii. Latest AAR's follow.

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Day Air attack on Pago Pago , at 96,113

Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zeke x 48
N1K1-J George x 9
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 9
Ki-45 KAIb Nick x 26
Ki-61-Ib Tony x 18
Ki-49 Helen x 34
Ki-48-II Lily x 49

Allied aircraft
no flights

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5 Zeke: 11 damaged
N1K1-J George: 3 damaged
Ki-43-IIa Oscar: 1 damaged
Ki-45 KAIb Nick: 6 damaged
Ki-61-Ib Tony: 4 damaged
Ki-49 Helen: 1 destroyed, 12 damaged
Ki-48-II Lily: 8 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
F4U-1 Corsair: 2 destroyed
PBM Mariner: 3 destroyed

Allied ground losses:
121 casualties reported

Airbase hits 7
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 41

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x Ki-49 Helen bombing at 10000 feet
3 x Ki-49 Helen bombing at 10000 feet
6 x Ki-43-IIa Oscar bombing at 2000 feet
11 x Ki-48-II Lily bombing at 16000 feet
3 x Ki-48-II Lily bombing at 16000 feet
17 x Ki-45 KAIb Nick bombing at 2000 feet
5 x Ki-48-II Lily bombing at 16000 feet
9 x Ki-61-Ib Tony bombing at 2000 feet
18 x A6M5 Zeke bombing at 2000 feet
10 x A6M5 Zeke bombing at 2000 feet
5 x A6M5 Zeke bombing at 2000 feet
6 x N1K1-J George bombing at 2000 feet
4 x Ki-49 Helen bombing at 10000 feet
3 x Ki-49 Helen bombing at 10000 feet
3 x Ki-43-IIa Oscar bombing at 2000 feet
3 x Ki-48-II Lily bombing at 16000 feet
4 x Ki-48-II Lily bombing at 16000 feet
6 x Ki-45 KAIb Nick bombing at 2000 feet
3 x Ki-48-II Lily bombing at 16000 feet
6 x Ki-61-Ib Tony bombing at 2000 feet
6 x A6M5 Zeke bombing at 2000 feet
3 x A6M5 Zeke bombing at 2000 feet
3 x N1K1-J George bombing at 2000 feet
3 x Ki-48-II Lily bombing at 16000 feet
3 x Ki-49 Helen bombing at 10000 feet
3 x Ki-49 Helen bombing at 10000 feet
3 x Ki-48-II Lily bombing at 16000 feet
3 x Ki-45 KAIb Nick bombing at 2000 feet
3 x Ki-48-II Lily bombing at 16000 feet
3 x Ki-61-Ib Tony bombing at 2000 feet
3 x A6M5 Zeke bombing at 2000 feet
3 x A6M5 Zeke bombing at 2000 feet
3 x Ki-48-II Lily bombing at 16000 feet
3 x Ki-49 Helen bombing at 10000 feet
2 x Ki-49 Helen bombing at 10000 feet
3 x Ki-48-II Lily bombing at 16000 feet
3 x Ki-48-II Lily bombing at 16000 feet
3 x Ki-49 Helen bombing at 10000 feet
2 x Ki-48-II Lily bombing at 16000 feet

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Day Air attack on Pago Pago , at 96,113

Japanese aircraft
G4M1 Betty x 6

Allied aircraft
no flights

Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty: 2 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
F4U-1 Corsair: 1 destroyed

Runway hits 4

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 16000 feet
3 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 16000 feet

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Day Air attack on Savaii , at 95,112

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 18

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

Allied ground losses:
29 casualties reported

Runway hits 5

Aircraft Attacking:
12 x Ki-43-IIa Oscar bombing at 2000 feet
6 x Ki-43-IIa Oscar bombing at 2000 feet

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Day Air attack on 27th US Division, at 95,112 (Savaii)

Japanese aircraft
D4Y Judy x 11

Japanese aircraft losses
D4Y Judy: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged

Aircraft Attacking:
7 x D4Y Judy bombing at 2000 feet
3 x D4Y Judy bombing at 2000 feet

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Day Air attack on 1st US Cavalry Division, at 95,113 (Upolu)

Japanese aircraft
D4Y Judy x 33
B6N2 Jill x 54

Japanese aircraft losses
D4Y Judy: 4 damaged

Allied ground losses:
146 casualties reported
Guns lost 4

Aircraft Attacking:
18 x B6N2 Jill bombing at 16000 feet
15 x D4Y Judy bombing at 2000 feet
18 x D4Y Judy bombing at 2000 feet
18 x B6N2 Jill bombing at 16000 feet
18 x B6N2 Jill bombing at 16000 feet

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Day Air attack on 1st US Cavalry Division, at 95,113 (Upolu)

Japanese aircraft
A6M3 Zero x 11
A6M5 Zeke x 142
B6N2 Jill x 53
G4M2 Betty x 24
P1Y Frances x 68

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5 Zeke: 2 damaged

Allied ground losses:
266 casualties reported
Guns lost 6

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x P1Y Frances bombing at 13000 feet
9 x A6M5 Zeke bombing at 2000 feet
6 x P1Y Frances bombing at 13000 feet
4 x P1Y Frances bombing at 13000 feet
9 x P1Y Frances bombing at 13000 feet
3 x A6M5 Zeke bombing at 2000 feet
3 x P1Y Frances bombing at 13000 feet
13 x A6M5 Zeke bombing at 2000 feet
9 x G4M2 Betty bombing at 16000 feet
3 x G4M2 Betty bombing at 16000 feet
4 x A6M3 Zero bombing at 2000 feet
15 x A6M5 Zeke bombing at 2000 feet
20 x B6N2 Jill bombing at 6000 feet
11 x B6N2 Jill bombing at 6000 feet
15 x A6M5 Zeke bombing at 2000 feet
27 x A6M5 Zeke bombing at 2000 feet
6 x P1Y Frances bombing at 13000 feet
3 x P1Y Frances bombing at 13000 feet
5 x A6M5 Zeke bombing at 2000 feet
6 x P1Y Frances bombing at 13000 feet
4 x P1Y Frances bombing at 13000 feet
3 x A6M5 Zeke bombing at 2000 feet
3 x P1Y Frances bombing at 13000 feet
6 x A6M5 Zeke bombing at 2000 feet
3 x G4M2 Betty bombing at 16000 feet
3 x G4M2 Betty bombing at 16000 feet
4 x A6M3 Zero bombing at 2000 feet
6 x A6M5 Zeke bombing at 2000 feet
9 x B6N2 Jill bombing at 6000 feet
6 x B6N2 Jill bombing at 6000 feet
7 x A6M5 Zeke bombing at 2000 feet
13 x A6M5 Zeke bombing at 2000 feet
3 x P1Y Frances bombing at 13000 feet
6 x P1Y Frances bombing at 13000 feet
3 x A6M5 Zeke bombing at 2000 feet
3 x P1Y Frances bombing at 13000 feet
3 x P1Y Frances bombing at 13000 feet
3 x P1Y Frances bombing at 13000 feet
3 x A6M5 Zeke bombing at 2000 feet
3 x G4M2 Betty bombing at 16000 feet
3 x G4M2 Betty bombing at 16000 feet
3 x A6M3 Zero bombing at 2000 feet
4 x A6M5 Zeke bombing at 2000 feet
4 x B6N2 Jill bombing at 6000 feet
3 x B6N2 Jill bombing at 6000 feet
4 x A6M5 Zeke bombing at 2000 feet
6 x A6M5 Zeke bombing at 2000 feet

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Japanese ground forces on Upolu resume bombardment attacks. AAR follows.

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Ground combat at Upolu

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 21533 troops, 106 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 657
42nd, 51st, 53rd & 61st Naval Gd; Sasebo 7 SNLF, 51 Independent Mixed Brigade (-), 9 Independent Mixed Rgt,
140 IJN Base Force, 127 IJNAF Base Force (-), 5 AF Construction Bn (-), 9 AF Construction Bn, 24 Aviation Unit,
2 Aviation Rgt
Defending force 23916 troops, 154 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 572
1st Cavalry & Americal Divisions

Japanese ground losses:
20 casualties reported

Allied ground losses:
101 casualties reported
Guns lost 4

wneumann · Post by **wneumann** » Sun Apr 26, 2009 3:08 pm

Summary of Operations 11/18/43 part deux

Australia: No reported ground or air combat.

Detected status of Jap base in Daly Waters - airfield damage 87, 12 Jap LCU's.
Hudson I recon over Darwin reports fighters on CAP, 10 Japanese ships in port, 28 Jap LCU's.

Allied recon flights over Exmouth and Port Moresby reporting no substantial activity or change in Jap forces. SS Salmon in Port Moresby base hex reporting contacts with Ki-49 Helen & H8K Emily air patrols.

DEI: SS Grunion off Palembang spots Jap TF (9 ships moving on W heading) also reports Ki-21 Sally, Ki-46 Dinah, J1N1-R Irving air patrols. No combat reported.

26 Japanese ships detected at anchor in Soerabaja base.

India/Burma: Chinese AF and RAF planes attack detected Jap LCU outside Mandalay along Mandalay-Myitkyina rail line. AAR's follow.

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Day Air attack on 44th Heavy AA Battalion, at 34,30

Allied aircraft
P-40N Warhawk x 58

Allied aircraft losses
P-40N Warhawk: 2 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
65 casualties reported
Guns lost 2

Aircraft Attacking:
12 x P-40N Warhawk attacking at 100 feet
12 x P-40N Warhawk attacking at 100 feet
12 x P-40N Warhawk attacking at 100 feet
12 x P-40N Warhawk attacking at 100 feet
10 x P-40N Warhawk attacking at 100 feet

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Day Air attack on 44th Heavy AA Battalion, at 34,30

Allied aircraft
Beaufighter VIC x 54

No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
408 casualties reported
Guns lost 6

Aircraft Attacking:
16 x Beaufighter VIC attacking at 100 feet
12 x Beaufighter VIC attacking at 100 feet
14 x Beaufighter VIC attacking at 100 feet
12 x Beaufighter VIC attacking at 100 feet

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Hudson I recon over Rangoon reporting 1 Jap TF, 868 aircraft (372 fighters, 51 bombers), heavy industry 68(125), 9 Jap LCU's.

China: Jap recon flights continue over Tuyun, Chungking, Kweiyang. AAR's of latest Jap air strikes in China follow.

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Day Air attack on 95th Chinese Corps, at 44,31 (N of Chungking)

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 50

No Japanese losses

Allied ground losses:
47 casualties reported

Aircraft Attacking:
23 x Ki-43-IIa Oscar bombing at 2000 feet
9 x Ki-43-IIa Oscar bombing at 2000 feet
18 x Ki-43-IIa Oscar bombing at 2000 feet

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Day Air attack on 64th Chinese Corps, at 41,35 (Tuyun)

Japanese aircraft
D4Y Judy x 22
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 74
Ki-45 KAIb Nick x 27
Ki-61-Ib Tony x 14
Ki-51 Sonia x 106
Ki-21-II Sally x 15
Ki-48-II Lily x 20

No Japanese losses

Allied ground losses:
192 casualties reported

Aircraft Attacking:
26 x Ki-43-IIa Oscar bombing at 2000 feet
10 x Ki-61-Ib Tony bombing at 2000 feet
26 x Ki-43-IIa Oscar bombing at 2000 feet
17 x Ki-48-II Lily bombing at 10000 feet
17 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing at 2000 feet
18 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing at 2000 feet
9 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing at 2000 feet
20 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing at 2000 feet
7 x Ki-43-IIa Oscar bombing at 2000 feet
8 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing at 2000 feet
8 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing at 2000 feet
11 x Ki-21-II Sally bombing at 6000 feet
20 x Ki-45 KAIb Nick bombing at 2000 feet
18 x D4Y Judy bombing at 2000 feet
4 x Ki-21-II Sally bombing at 6000 feet
4 x Ki-61-Ib Tony bombing at 2000 feet
6 x Ki-43-IIa Oscar bombing at 2000 feet
6 x Ki-43-IIa Oscar bombing at 2000 feet
3 x Ki-48-II Lily bombing at 10000 feet
6 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing at 2000 feet
6 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing at 2000 feet
3 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing at 2000 feet
5 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing at 2000 feet
3 x Ki-43-IIa Oscar bombing at 2000 feet
3 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing at 2000 feet
3 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing at 2000 feet
7 x Ki-45 KAIb Nick bombing at 2000 feet
4 x D4Y Judy bombing at 2000 feet

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Day Air attack on 64th Chinese Corps, at 41,35 (Tuyun)

Japanese aircraft
G4M1 Betty x 10

No Japanese losses

Aircraft Attacking:
10 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 6000 feet

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Day Air attack on 99th Chinese Corps, at 41,35 (Tuyun)

Japanese aircraft
G4M1 Betty x 3
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 5

No Japanese losses

Aircraft Attacking:
5 x Ki-43-IIa Oscar bombing at 2000 feet
3 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 6000 feet

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Japanese ground forces continue bombardment attacks at Tuyun and near Chungking. Latest AAR's follow.

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Ground combat at Tuyun

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 264336 troops, 1156 guns, 244 vehicles, Assault Value = 5473
3rd, 6th, 13th, 22nd, 34th, 36th, 40th, 41st, 65th, 104th, 110th & 116th Infantry Divisions;
3rd Tank Division; 1 Yobi Ebi Rgt, 2, 8, & 20 Engineer Rgts; 2 Mountain Gun Rgt,
2 RF Gun Bn, 15 FA Rgt, 15 Tank Rgt
Defending force 56173 troops, 34 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1793
37th, 46th, 60th, 62nd, 64th, 74th, 79th & 99th Chinese Corps; 71st Chinese Division;
27th Chinese Guerilla Corps; HQ 1st, 2nd, 16th & 20th Group Armies

Allied ground losses:
43 casualties reported

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Ground combat at 42,33

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 868 troops, 36 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 961
32nd & 47th Infantry Divisions, 1 Mortar Bn
Defending force 36370 troops, 145 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1000
21st, 23rd, 63rd, 75th, 86th & 96th Chinese Corps

Allied ground losses:
14 casualties reported

wneumann · Post by **wneumann** » Sun Apr 26, 2009 11:49 pm

Summary of Operations 11/19/43

North Pacific: Jap recon flight again over Attu Is - this little "diversion" is now attracting a little of Pillager's attention. Otherwise quiet.

Central Pacific: G4M Betty and G5N Liz air patrols continue to be reported from U.S. subs operating near Kwajalein. Light Jap air patrol activity off Japanese home islands.

34 Japanese ships detected at anchor in Kwajalein base, no report of ships at Truk.

F-5A recon over Canton Is reports 1 Jap TF, 85 aircraft (37 bombers), 16 Jap LCU's. SS Tautog at Canton reporting G4M Betty & B6N2 Jill air patrols.

Still no reported contacts between U.S. subs and Japanese surface ships or ASW in any of the above locations.

South Pacific: Sigint report for 11/19 indicating Jap 10 Heavy Gun Rgt now located at Rabaul. Previous known location of 10 Heavy Gun Rgt was Tsitsihar (Manchuria) on 4/27/43 - this LCU transferred to the Pacific from the Kwantung Army.

Sectors other than Pago Pago area continue reporting quiet.

Day 65 of Pago Pago Operations - Weather forecast for Pago Pago area is overcast.

Current status of Pago Pago base - runway damage 69, airfield service damage 100, port damage 100.
Current status of Savaii base - runway damage 98, airfield service damage 100, port damage 9.

Jap recon flight over Pago Pago. Continued Jap LBA air attacks on Pago Pago and Savaii base facilities, also ground attack strikes against U.S. LCU's on Upolu. AAR's follow.

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Day Air attack on Pago Pago , at 96,113

Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zeke x 45
N1K1-J George x 7
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 9
Ki-45 KAIb Nick x 24
Ki-61-Ib Tony x 16
Ki-49 Helen x 31
Ki-48-II Lily x 48

Allied aircraft
no flights

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5 Zeke: 12 damaged
Ki-43-IIa Oscar: 2 damaged
Ki-45 KAIb Nick: 5 damaged
Ki-61-Ib Tony: 1 damaged
Ki-49 Helen: 1 destroyed, 9 damaged
Ki-48-II Lily: 1 destroyed, 13 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
PBM Mariner: 1 destroyed
F4U-1 Corsair: 1 destroyed

Allied ground losses:
207 casualties reported
Vehicles lost 2

Airbase hits 2
Runway hits 38

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x Ki-49 Helen bombing at 10000 feet
3 x Ki-49 Helen bombing at 10000 feet
6 x Ki-43-IIa Oscar bombing at 2000 feet
6 x Ki-48-II Lily bombing at 16000 feet
3 x Ki-48-II Lily bombing at 16000 feet
15 x Ki-45 KAIb Nick bombing at 2000 feet
4 x Ki-48-II Lily bombing at 16000 feet
10 x Ki-61-Ib Tony bombing at 2000 feet
15 x A6M5 Zeke bombing at 2000 feet
10 x A6M5 Zeke bombing at 2000 feet
3 x A6M5 Zeke bombing at 2000 feet
4 x N1K1-J George bombing at 2000 feet
3 x Ki-49 Helen bombing at 10000 feet
4 x Ki-49 Helen bombing at 10000 feet
3 x Ki-43-IIa Oscar bombing at 2000 feet
4 x Ki-48-II Lily bombing at 16000 feet
3 x Ki-48-II Lily bombing at 16000 feet
6 x Ki-45 KAIb Nick bombing at 2000 feet
4 x Ki-48-II Lily bombing at 16000 feet
3 x Ki-61-Ib Tony bombing at 2000 feet
6 x A6M5 Zeke bombing at 2000 feet
3 x A6M5 Zeke bombing at 2000 feet
2 x A6M5 Zeke bombing at 2000 feet
3 x N1K1-J George bombing at 2000 feet
3 x Ki-48-II Lily bombing at 16000 feet
3 x Ki-49 Helen bombing at 10000 feet
3 x Ki-49 Helen bombing at 10000 feet
2 x Ki-48-II Lily bombing at 16000 feet
3 x Ki-45 KAIb Nick bombing at 2000 feet
3 x Ki-48-II Lily bombing at 16000 feet
3 x Ki-61-Ib Tony bombing at 2000 feet
3 x A6M5 Zeke bombing at 2000 feet
3 x A6M5 Zeke bombing at 2000 feet
3 x Ki-48-II Lily bombing at 16000 feet
3 x Ki-49 Helen bombing at 10000 feet
3 x Ki-49 Helen bombing at 10000 feet
3 x Ki-48-II Lily bombing at 16000 feet
3 x Ki-48-II Lily bombing at 16000 feet
2 x Ki-49 Helen bombing at 10000 feet
3 x Ki-48-II Lily bombing at 16000 feet
3 x Ki-48-II Lily bombing at 16000 feet

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Day Air attack on Pago Pago , at 96,113

Japanese aircraft
G4M1 Betty x 3

Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty: 2 damaged

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 16000 feet

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Day Air attack on Savaii , at 95,112

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 16

No Japanese losses

Runway hits 10

Aircraft Attacking:
11 x Ki-43-IIa Oscar bombing at 2000 feet
5 x Ki-43-IIa Oscar bombing at 2000 feet

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Day Air attack on Americal US Division, at 95,113

Japanese aircraft
D4Y Judy x 35
B6N2 Jill x 54

Japanese aircraft losses
D4Y Judy: 3 damaged

Allied ground losses:
186 casualties reported
Guns lost 3

Aircraft Attacking:
18 x B6N2 Jill bombing at 16000 feet
18 x D4Y Judy bombing at 2000 feet
17 x D4Y Judy bombing at 2000 feet
18 x B6N2 Jill bombing at 16000 feet
18 x B6N2 Jill bombing at 16000 feet

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Day Air attack on Americal US Division, at 95,113

Japanese aircraft
A6M3 Zero x 12
A6M5 Zeke x 112
B6N2 Jill x 46
G4M2 Betty x 15
P1Y Frances x 46

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M3 Zero: 2 damaged
A6M5 Zeke: 5 damaged

Allied ground losses:
108 casualties reported
Guns lost 3

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x P1Y Frances bombing at 13000 feet
10 x A6M5 Zeke bombing at 2000 feet
6 x P1Y Frances bombing at 13000 feet
6 x P1Y Frances bombing at 13000 feet
4 x P1Y Frances bombing at 13000 feet
4 x A6M5 Zeke bombing at 2000 feet
4 x P1Y Frances bombing at 13000 feet
12 x A6M5 Zeke bombing at 2000 feet
6 x G4M2 Betty bombing at 16000 feet
3 x G4M2 Betty bombing at 16000 feet
6 x A6M3 Zero bombing at 2000 feet
15 x A6M5 Zeke bombing at 2000 feet
20 x B6N2 Jill bombing at 6000 feet
11 x B6N2 Jill bombing at 6000 feet
11 x A6M5 Zeke bombing at 2000 feet
22 x A6M5 Zeke bombing at 2000 feet
3 x P1Y Frances bombing at 13000 feet
4 x P1Y Frances bombing at 13000 feet
5 x A6M5 Zeke bombing at 2000 feet
6 x P1Y Frances bombing at 13000 feet
4 x P1Y Frances bombing at 13000 feet
3 x A6M5 Zeke bombing at 2000 feet
3 x P1Y Frances bombing at 13000 feet
6 x A6M5 Zeke bombing at 2000 feet
3 x G4M2 Betty bombing at 16000 feet
3 x G4M2 Betty bombing at 16000 feet
6 x A6M3 Zero bombing at 2000 feet
8 x A6M5 Zeke bombing at 2000 feet
9 x B6N2 Jill bombing at 6000 feet
6 x B6N2 Jill bombing at 6000 feet
5 x A6M5 Zeke bombing at 2000 feet
11 x A6M5 Zeke bombing at 2000 feet

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Day Air attack on 1st US Cavalry Division, at 95,113

Japanese aircraft
A6M3 Zero x 3
A6M5 Zeke x 19
B6N2 Jill x 7
G4M2 Betty x 6
P1Y Frances x 16

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M3 Zero: 1 damaged

Allied ground losses:
17 casualties reported

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x P1Y Frances bombing at 13000 feet
3 x P1Y Frances bombing at 13000 feet
3 x A6M5 Zeke bombing at 2000 feet
4 x P1Y Frances bombing at 13000 feet
3 x P1Y Frances bombing at 13000 feet
2 x A6M5 Zeke bombing at 2000 feet
3 x P1Y Frances bombing at 13000 feet
3 x A6M5 Zeke bombing at 2000 feet
3 x G4M2 Betty bombing at 16000 feet
3 x G4M2 Betty bombing at 16000 feet
3 x A6M3 Zero bombing at 2000 feet
4 x A6M5 Zeke bombing at 2000 feet
4 x B6N2 Jill bombing at 6000 feet
3 x B6N2 Jill bombing at 6000 feet
3 x A6M5 Zeke bombing at 2000 feet
4 x A6M5 Zeke bombing at 2000 feet

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Japanese ground forces on Upolu continue bombardment attack. AAR follows.

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Ground combat at Upolu

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 21859 troops, 111 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 668
42nd, 51st, 53rd & 61st Naval Gd; Sasebo 7 SNLF, 51 Independent Mixed Brigade (-), 9 Independent Mixed Rgt,
140 IJN Base Force, 127 IJNAF Base Force (-), 5 AF Construction Bn (-), 9 AF Construction Bn, 24 Aviation Unit,
2 Aviation Rgt, 10 Special Base Force (-)
Defending force 23922 troops, 147 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 579
1st Cavalry & Americal Divisions

Japanese ground losses:
48 casualties reported
Guns lost 4

Allied ground losses:
71 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

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wneumann · Post by **wneumann** » Mon Apr 27, 2009 12:05 am

Summary of Operations 11/19/43 - continued

Australia: USAAF and Australian medium bomber continue air strikes on Jap positions in Daly Waters. AAR follows.

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Day Air attack on Daly Waters , at 35,90

Allied aircraft
A-20G Havoc x 52
B-25C Mitchell x 74

Allied aircraft losses
A-20G Havoc: 2 damaged
B-25C Mitchell: 5 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
130 casualties reported
Guns lost 4

Airbase hits 2
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 94

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x A-20G Havoc bombing at 10000 feet
4 x A-20G Havoc bombing at 10000 feet
4 x A-20G Havoc bombing at 10000 feet
6 x B-25C Mitchell bombing at 10000 feet
6 x A-20G Havoc bombing at 10000 feet
4 x B-25C Mitchell bombing at 10000 feet
3 x B-25C Mitchell bombing at 10000 feet
3 x B-25C Mitchell bombing at 10000 feet
4 x A-20G Havoc bombing at 10000 feet
3 x B-25C Mitchell bombing at 10000 feet
3 x A-20G Havoc bombing at 10000 feet
4 x B-25C Mitchell bombing at 10000 feet
3 x B-25C Mitchell bombing at 10000 feet
6 x B-25C Mitchell bombing at 10000 feet
3 x B-25C Mitchell bombing at 10000 feet
4 x A-20G Havoc bombing at 10000 feet
3 x A-20G Havoc bombing at 10000 feet
3 x A-20G Havoc bombing at 10000 feet
3 x B-25C Mitchell bombing at 10000 feet
3 x A-20G Havoc bombing at 10000 feet
3 x B-25C Mitchell bombing at 10000 feet
5 x B-25C Mitchell bombing at 10000 feet
3 x B-25C Mitchell bombing at 10000 feet
3 x B-25C Mitchell bombing at 10000 feet
3 x B-25C Mitchell bombing at 10000 feet
3 x A-20G Havoc bombing at 10000 feet
3 x A-20G Havoc bombing at 10000 feet
3 x A-20G Havoc bombing at 10000 feet
3 x B-25C Mitchell bombing at 10000 feet
3 x B-25C Mitchell bombing at 10000 feet
3 x B-25C Mitchell bombing at 10000 feet
3 x B-25C Mitchell bombing at 10000 feet
2 x B-25C Mitchell bombing at 10000 feet
3 x A-20G Havoc bombing at 10000 feet
2 x B-25C Mitchell bombing at 10000 feet
3 x B-25C Mitchell bombing at 10000 feet

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Detected status of Jap base in Daly Waters - airfield damage 100, 13 Jap LCU's.
Hudson I recon over Darwin reporting fighters on CAP, 7 ships in port (-3 from last report), 28 Jap LCU's.
Allied recon flights over Exmouth and Port Moresby both report no detected activity or change in Jap forces.

DEI: Light Jap air patrol activity reported. 30 ships detected at anchor in Soerabaja base.

India/Burma: RAF Hurricanes launch a second day of low-level strafing attacks against Jap LCU outside Mandalay along Mandalay-Myitkyina rail line. AAR follows.

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Day Air attack on 44th Heavy AA Battalion, at 34,28

Allied aircraft
Hurricane IID/IV x 16

No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
56 casualties reported

Aircraft Attacking:
16 x Hurricane IID/IV attacking at 100 feet

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Hudson I recon over Rangoon reporting 1 Jap TF, 10 Jap LCU's (+1 from last report), heavy industry 69(124). Recon reports over last several days showing no information on Japanese air strength in Rangoon, also no evidence of detected Jap planes at bases elsewhere in Burma.

China: Jap recon flights over Chungking and Kweiyang. Current situation map of China at end of this report. AAR's of latest Jap air strikes in China follow.

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Day Air attack on 95th Chinese Corps, at 44,31 (N of Chungking)

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 27

No Japanese losses

Allied ground losses:
8 casualties reported

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x Ki-43-IIa Oscar bombing at 2000 feet
18 x Ki-43-IIa Oscar bombing at 2000 feet

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Day Air attack on 64th Chinese Corps, at 41,35 (Tuyun)

Japanese aircraft
D4Y Judy x 21
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 65
Ki-45 KAIb Nick x 21
Ki-61-Ib Tony x 16
Ki-51 Sonia x 79
Ki-21-II Sally x 16
Ki-48-II Lily x 17

No Japanese losses

Allied ground losses:
103 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Aircraft Attacking:
13 x Ki-61-Ib Tony bombing at 2000 feet
21 x Ki-43-IIa Oscar bombing at 2000 feet
21 x Ki-43-IIa Oscar bombing at 2000 feet
14 x Ki-48-II Lily bombing at 10000 feet
18 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing at 2000 feet
7 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing at 2000 feet
19 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing at 2000 feet
4 x Ki-43-IIa Oscar bombing at 2000 feet
8 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing at 2000 feet
7 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing at 2000 feet
13 x Ki-21-II Sally bombing at 6000 feet
15 x Ki-45 KAIb Nick bombing at 2000 feet
15 x D4Y Judy bombing at 2000 feet
3 x Ki-21-II Sally bombing at 6000 feet
3 x Ki-61-Ib Tony bombing at 2000 feet
9 x Ki-43-IIa Oscar bombing at 2000 feet
7 x Ki-43-IIa Oscar bombing at 2000 feet
3 x Ki-48-II Lily bombing at 10000 feet
3 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing at 2000 feet
4 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing at 2000 feet
3 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing at 2000 feet
4 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing at 2000 feet
3 x Ki-43-IIa Oscar bombing at 2000 feet
3 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing at 2000 feet
3 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing at 2000 feet
6 x Ki-45 KAIb Nick bombing at 2000 feet
6 x D4Y Judy bombing at 2000 feet

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Day Air attack on 64th Chinese Corps, at 41,35 (Tuyun)

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 5

No Japanese losses

Aircraft Attacking:
5 x Ki-43-IIa Oscar bombing at 2000 feet

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Japanese ground forces continue bombardment attacks at Tuyun and near Chungking. Latest AAR's follow.

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Ground combat at Tuyun

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 265262 troops, 1163 guns, 243 vehicles, Assault Value = 5529
3rd, 6th, 13th, 22nd, 34th, 36th, 40th, 41st, 65th, 104th, 110th & 116th Infantry Divisions;
3rd Tank Division; 1 Yobi Ebi Rgt, 2, 8, & 20 Engineer Rgts; 2 Mountain Gun Rgt,
2 RF Gun Bn, 15 FA Rgt, 15 Tank Rgt
Defending force 56635 troops, 35 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1791
37th, 46th, 60th, 62nd, 64th, 74th, 79th & 99th Chinese Corps; 71st Chinese Division;
27th Chinese Guerilla Corps; HQ 1st, 2nd, 16th & 20th Group Armies

Allied ground losses:
142 casualties reported

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Ground combat at 42,33

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 868 troops, 36 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 961
32nd & 47th Infantry Divisions, 1 Mortar Bn
Defending force 36466 troops, 146 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1000
21st, 23rd, 63rd, 75th, 86th & 96th Chinese Corps

Allied ground losses:
23 casualties reported

wneumann · Post by **wneumann** » Tue Apr 28, 2009 1:29 am

Summary of Operations 11/20/43

North Pacific: Jap recon flight over Attu Is. U.S. bombers attack Jap base at Paramushiro Jima. AAR follows.

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Day Air attack on Paramushiro Jima , at 82,33

Japanese aircraft
A6M2-N Rufe x 15
A6M5 Zeke x 9

Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 16
PB4Y Liberator x 12
B-24D Liberator x 12

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2-N Rufe: 3 damaged
A6M5 Zeke: 1 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
B-17E Fortress: 1 damaged
PB4Y Liberator: 5 damaged
B-24D Liberator: 2 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
8 casualties reported

Airbase hits 1
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 17

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 10000 feet
3 x B-24D Liberator bombing at 10000 feet
6 x PB4Y Liberator bombing at 10000 feet
3 x B-24D Liberator bombing at 10000 feet
6 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 10000 feet
3 x PB4Y Liberator bombing at 10000 feet
3 x PB4Y Liberator bombing at 10000 feet
3 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 10000 feet
3 x B-24D Liberator bombing at 10000 feet
3 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 10000 feet
3 x B-24D Liberator bombing at 10000 feet

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Central Pacific: U.S. subs near Kwajalein continue reporting G4M Betty and G5N Liz air patrols. Light Jap air patrol activity off Japanese home islands.

44 Japanese ships detected at anchor in Kwajalein base. 194 ships detected in Tokyo port.
F-5A recon over Canton Is reports 1 Jap TF, 78 aircraft (29 bombers), 16 Jap LCU's.

No reported contacts in any of the above locations between U.S. subs and Japanese surface ships or ASW.

South Pacific: Sectors other than Pago Pago area remain quiet.

Day 66 of Pago Pago Operations - Weather forecast for Pago Pago area is clear.

Japanese minelaying ops in Upolu base hex. SS Corvina torpedoes one of the Jap ML's. AAR follows.

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Sub attack near Upolu at 95,113

Japanese Ships
ML Hatsushima, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
ML Ma 2
ML Ma 1
PC Ishigaki

Allied Ships
SS Corvina

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Current status of Pago Pago base - runway damage 68, airfield service damage 100, port damage 100.
Current status of Savaii base - runway damage 98, airfield service damage 100, port damage 9 (no change).

Jap recon flight over Pago Pago. Jap LBA air attacks against Pago Pago and Savaii base facilities,

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Day Air attack on Pago Pago , at 96,113

Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zeke x 34
N1K1-J George x 8
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 8
Ki-45 KAIb Nick x 15
Ki-61-Ib Tony x 19
Ki-49 Helen x 29
Ki-48-II Lily x 42

Allied aircraft
no flights

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5 Zeke: 8 damaged
N1K1-J George: 4 damaged
Ki-43-IIa Oscar: 1 damaged
Ki-45 KAIb Nick: 4 damaged
Ki-61-Ib Tony: 4 damaged
Ki-49 Helen: 1 destroyed, 6 damaged
Ki-48-II Lily: 10 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
PBM Mariner: 2 destroyed
F4U-1 Corsair: 1 destroyed

Allied ground losses:
97 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
Vehicles lost 1

Airbase hits 1
Airbase supply hits 3
Runway hits 58

Aircraft Attacking:
8 x Ki-49 Helen bombing at 10000 feet
3 x Ki-49 Helen bombing at 10000 feet
5 x Ki-43-IIa Oscar bombing at 2000 feet
3 x Ki-48-II Lily bombing at 16000 feet
4 x Ki-48-II Lily bombing at 16000 feet
9 x Ki-45 KAIb Nick bombing at 2000 feet
4 x Ki-48-II Lily bombing at 16000 feet
12 x Ki-61-Ib Tony bombing at 2000 feet
12 x A6M5 Zeke bombing at 2000 feet
8 x A6M5 Zeke bombing at 2000 feet
3 x A6M5 Zeke bombing at 2000 feet
5 x N1K1-J George bombing at 2000 feet
3 x Ki-49 Helen bombing at 10000 feet
6 x Ki-49 Helen bombing at 10000 feet
3 x Ki-43-IIa Oscar bombing at 2000 feet
3 x Ki-48-II Lily bombing at 16000 feet
3 x Ki-48-II Lily bombing at 16000 feet
3 x Ki-45 KAIb Nick bombing at 2000 feet
3 x Ki-48-II Lily bombing at 16000 feet
4 x Ki-61-Ib Tony bombing at 2000 feet
3 x A6M5 Zeke bombing at 2000 feet
3 x A6M5 Zeke bombing at 2000 feet
3 x N1K1-J George bombing at 2000 feet
3 x Ki-48-II Lily bombing at 16000 feet
3 x Ki-49 Helen bombing at 10000 feet
2 x Ki-49 Helen bombing at 10000 feet
3 x Ki-48-II Lily bombing at 16000 feet
3 x Ki-45 KAIb Nick bombing at 2000 feet
5 x Ki-48-II Lily bombing at 16000 feet
3 x Ki-61-Ib Tony bombing at 2000 feet
3 x A6M5 Zeke bombing at 2000 feet
2 x A6M5 Zeke bombing at 2000 feet
3 x Ki-48-II Lily bombing at 16000 feet
3 x Ki-49 Helen bombing at 10000 feet
3 x Ki-48-II Lily bombing at 16000 feet
3 x Ki-48-II Lily bombing at 16000 feet
2 x Ki-48-II Lily bombing at 16000 feet

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Day Air attack on Pago Pago , at 96,113

Japanese aircraft
G4M1 Betty x 6

Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty: 6 damaged

Allied ground losses:
12 casualties reported

Runway hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 16000 feet
3 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 16000 feet

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Day Air attack on Savaii , at 95,112

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 16

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

Allied ground losses:
12 casualties reported

Runway hits 9

Aircraft Attacking:
11 x Ki-43-IIa Oscar bombing at 2000 feet
5 x Ki-43-IIa Oscar bombing at 2000 feet

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Day Air attack on Americal US Division, at 95,113 (Upolu)

Japanese aircraft
A6M3 Zero x 7
A6M5 Zeke x 55
B6N2 Jill x 24
G4M2 Betty x 6
P1Y Frances x 35

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5 Zeke: 1 damaged

Allied ground losses:
90 casualties reported
Guns lost 2

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x A6M5 Zeke bombing at 2000 feet
3 x P1Y Frances bombing at 13000 feet
4 x P1Y Frances bombing at 13000 feet
4 x P1Y Frances bombing at 13000 feet
4 x P1Y Frances bombing at 13000 feet
3 x A6M5 Zeke bombing at 2000 feet
3 x P1Y Frances bombing at 13000 feet
6 x A6M5 Zeke bombing at 2000 feet
3 x G4M2 Betty bombing at 16000 feet
4 x A6M3 Zero bombing at 2000 feet
6 x A6M5 Zeke bombing at 2000 feet
10 x B6N2 Jill bombing at 6000 feet
6 x B6N2 Jill bombing at 6000 feet
6 x A6M5 Zeke bombing at 2000 feet
9 x A6M5 Zeke bombing at 2000 feet
3 x P1Y Frances bombing at 13000 feet
3 x P1Y Frances bombing at 13000 feet
3 x A6M5 Zeke bombing at 2000 feet
5 x P1Y Frances bombing at 13000 feet
3 x P1Y Frances bombing at 13000 feet
2 x A6M5 Zeke bombing at 2000 feet
3 x P1Y Frances bombing at 13000 feet
3 x A6M5 Zeke bombing at 2000 feet
3 x G4M2 Betty bombing at 16000 feet
3 x A6M3 Zero bombing at 2000 feet
4 x A6M5 Zeke bombing at 2000 feet
5 x B6N2 Jill bombing at 6000 feet
3 x B6N2 Jill bombing at 6000 feet
3 x A6M5 Zeke bombing at 2000 feet
4 x A6M5 Zeke bombing at 2000 feet

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Day Air attack on 27th US Division, at 95,112 (Savaii)

Japanese aircraft
D4Y Judy x 13

Japanese aircraft losses
D4Y Judy: 3 damaged

Allied ground losses:
2 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Aircraft Attacking:
8 x D4Y Judy bombing at 2000 feet
5 x D4Y Judy bombing at 2000 feet

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Day Air attack on 1st US Cavalry Division, at 95,113 (Upolu)

Japanese aircraft
D4Y Judy x 34
B6N2 Jill x 54

No Japanese losses

Allied ground losses:
171 casualties reported
Guns lost 5

Aircraft Attacking:
18 x B6N2 Jill bombing at 16000 feet
18 x D4Y Judy bombing at 2000 feet
16 x D4Y Judy bombing at 2000 feet
18 x B6N2 Jill bombing at 16000 feet
18 x B6N2 Jill bombing at 16000 feet

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Day Air attack on 1st US Cavalry Division, at 95,113 (Upolu)

Japanese aircraft
A6M3 Zero x 6
A6M5 Zeke x 62
B6N2 Jill x 32
G4M2 Betty x 8
P1Y Frances x 30

No Japanese losses

Allied ground losses:
66 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x P1Y Frances bombing at 13000 feet
12 x A6M5 Zeke bombing at 2000 feet
6 x P1Y Frances bombing at 13000 feet
6 x P1Y Frances bombing at 13000 feet
6 x P1Y Frances bombing at 13000 feet
4 x A6M5 Zeke bombing at 2000 feet
3 x P1Y Frances bombing at 13000 feet
8 x G4M2 Betty bombing at 16000 feet
6 x A6M3 Zero bombing at 2000 feet
13 x A6M5 Zeke bombing at 2000 feet
21 x B6N2 Jill bombing at 6000 feet
11 x B6N2 Jill bombing at 6000 feet
13 x A6M5 Zeke bombing at 2000 feet
20 x A6M5 Zeke bombing at 2000 feet

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Deliberate assault launched by Jap ground forces on Upolu. AAR follows.

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Ground combat at Upolu

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 32357 troops, 128 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 687
42nd, 51st, 53rd & 61st Naval Gd; Sasebo 7 SNLF, 51 Independent Mixed Brigade (-), 9 Independent Mixed Rgt,
140 IJN Base Force, 127 IJNAF Base Force (-), 5 AF Construction Bn (-), 9 AF Construction Bn, 24 Aviation Unit,
2 Aviation Rgt, 10 Special Base Force (-)
Defending force 23120 troops, 126 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 562
1st Cavalry & Americal Divisions

Japanese max assault: 644 - adjusted assault: 581
Allied max defense: 309 - adjusted defense: 637
Japanese assault odds: 0 to 1

Japanese ground losses:
821 casualties reported
Guns lost 22

Allied ground losses:
316 casualties reported
Guns lost 13

wneumann · Post by **wneumann** » Tue Apr 28, 2009 1:43 am

Summary of Operations 11/20/43 - part two

Australia: No reported air or ground combat.

Catalina I recon over Port Moresby reports A6M5 fighters on CAP, 21 aircraft (6 fighters, 5 bombers), 7 Jap LCU's. SS Salmon in Port Moresby base hex reports contacts with Ki-49 Helen & H8K Emily air patrols, also engages Jap transport TF. AAR follows.

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Sub attack at Port Moresby - 54,93

Japanese Ships
AP Karimo Maru
AP Kiko Maru
PC Ch 28
PC Ch 27
DD Hamanami
DD Fujinami
DD Suzunami

Allied Ships
SS Salmon, hits 2 (system damage 10, no float)

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Detected status of Jap base in Daly Waters - airfield damage 78, 13 Jap LCU's.
Hudson I recon over Darwin reports fighters on CAP, 1 Jap TF, 7 ships in port, 28 Jap LCU's.
Hudson I recon over Exmouth reporting 5 Jap LCU's.

DEI: Busy day for SS Grunion near Palembang... reporting Ki-21 Sally, Ki-48 Lily, E13A1 Jake floatplane air patrols - also spots two Jap TF's, torpedoes Jap DD. AAR follows.

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Sub attack at 22,54

Japanese Ships
DD Asashio, Torpedo hits 1
DD Sagi

Allied Ships
SS Grunion

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India/Burma: Current situation map below. Chinese AF P-40's attack Jap 55th Division in Magwe. AAR follows.

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Day Air attack on 55th Division, at 31,29

Allied aircraft
P-40N Warhawk x 36

Allied aircraft losses
P-40N Warhawk: 7 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
32 casualties reported

Aircraft Attacking:
12 x P-40N Warhawk attacking at 100 feet
12 x P-40N Warhawk attacking at 100 feet
12 x P-40N Warhawk attacking at 100 feet

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Detected status of Jap base in Rangoon - no Jap TF's, 10 Jap LCU's, heavy industry 70(123). No recent reports on Japanese air strength based in Rangoon.

wneumann · Post by **wneumann** » Tue Apr 28, 2009 1:49 am

Summary of Operations 11/20/43 - epilogue

China: Jap recon flights over Tuyun and Chungking. AAR's of latest Jap air attacks in China follow.

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Day Air attack on 62nd Chinese Corps, at 41,35 (Tuyun)

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 5

No Japanese losses

Aircraft Attacking:
5 x Ki-43-IIa Oscar bombing at 2000 feet

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Day Air attack on 64th Chinese Corps, at 41,35 (Tuyun)

Japanese aircraft
D4Y Judy x 22
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 65
Ki-45 KAIb Nick x 18
Ki-61-Ib Tony x 46
Ki-51 Sonia x 95
Ki-21-II Sally x 10
Ki-48-II Lily x 12

No Japanese losses

Allied ground losses:
78 casualties reported

Aircraft Attacking:
13 x Ki-61-Ib Tony bombing at 2000 feet
21 x Ki-43-IIa Oscar bombing at 2000 feet
24 x Ki-43-IIa Oscar bombing at 2000 feet
7 x Ki-48-II Lily bombing at 10000 feet
16 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing at 2000 feet
20 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing at 2000 feet
20 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing at 2000 feet
6 x Ki-43-IIa Oscar bombing at 2000 feet
8 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing at 2000 feet
9 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing at 2000 feet
21 x Ki-61-Ib Tony bombing at 2000 feet
6 x Ki-21-II Sally bombing at 6000 feet
13 x Ki-45 KAIb Nick bombing at 2000 feet
18 x D4Y Judy bombing at 2000 feet
5 x Ki-48-II Lily bombing at 10000 feet
5 x Ki-61-Ib Tony bombing at 2000 feet
6 x Ki-43-IIa Oscar bombing at 2000 feet
5 x Ki-43-IIa Oscar bombing at 2000 feet
6 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing at 2000 feet
5 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing at 2000 feet
5 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing at 2000 feet
3 x Ki-43-IIa Oscar bombing at 2000 feet
3 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing at 2000 feet
3 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing at 2000 feet
7 x Ki-61-Ib Tony bombing at 2000 feet
4 x Ki-21-II Sally bombing at 6000 feet
5 x Ki-45 KAIb Nick bombing at 2000 feet
4 x D4Y Judy bombing at 2000 feet

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Day Air attack on 60th Chinese Corps, at 41,35 (Tuyun)

Japanese aircraft
D4Y Judy x 2
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 8
Ki-45 KAIb Nick x 3
Ki-61-Ib Tony x 7
Ki-51 Sonia x 9
Ki-21-II Sally x 8
Ki-48-II Lily x 6

No Japanese losses

Allied ground losses:
40 casualties reported

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x Ki-21-II Sally bombing at 6000 feet
2 x Ki-61-Ib Tony bombing at 2000 feet
3 x Ki-43-IIa Oscar bombing at 2000 feet
3 x Ki-43-IIa Oscar bombing at 2000 feet
3 x Ki-48-II Lily bombing at 10000 feet
3 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing at 2000 feet
2 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing at 2000 feet
2 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing at 2000 feet
2 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing at 2000 feet
3 x Ki-61-Ib Tony bombing at 2000 feet
3 x Ki-45 KAIb Nick bombing at 2000 feet
2 x D4Y Judy bombing at 2000 feet
4 x Ki-21-II Sally bombing at 6000 feet
2 x Ki-43-IIa Oscar bombing at 2000 feet
3 x Ki-48-II Lily bombing at 10000 feet
2 x Ki-61-Ib Tony bombing at 2000 feet

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Japanese ground forces launch assault on Tuyun, continue bombardment attack near Chungking. AAR's follow.

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Ground combat at Tuyun

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 276506 troops, 1175 guns, 323 vehicles, Assault Value = 5572
3rd, 6th, 13th, 22nd, 34th, 36th, 40th, 41st, 65th, 104th, 110th & 116th Infantry Divisions;
3rd Tank Division; 1 Yobi Ebi Rgt, 2, 8, & 20 Engineer Rgts; 2 Mountain Gun Rgt,
2 RF Gun Bn, 15 FA Rgt, 15 Tank Rgt
Defending force 57126 troops, 37 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1812
37th, 46th, 60th, 62nd, 64th, 74th, 79th & 99th Chinese Corps; 71st Chinese Division;
27th Chinese Guerilla Corps; HQ 1st, 2nd, 16th & 20th Group Armies

Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 7
Japanese max assault: 5568 - adjusted assault: 3646
Allied max defense: 1766 - adjusted defense: 6873
Japanese assault odds: 0 to 1 (fort level 7)

Japanese ground losses:
8258 casualties reported
Guns lost 100
Vehicles lost 4

Allied ground losses:
2910 casualties reported
Guns lost 11

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Ground combat at 42,33

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 868 troops, 36 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 960
32nd & 47th Infantry Divisions, 1 Mortar Bn
Defending force 36419 troops, 146 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 999
21st, 23rd, 63rd, 75th, 86th & 96th Chinese Corps

Allied ground losses:
37 casualties reported

wneumann · Post by **wneumann** » Sat May 02, 2009 6:53 pm

Summary of Operations 11/21/43

Japanese Home islands: SS Gurnard off Tokyo spots Jap TF (5 ships moving on SW heading), AAR follows. SS Sunfish and Scamp moving on course to intercept Jap TF near Tori Shima.

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Sub attack at 66,45 (S of Tokyo)

Japanese Ships
AO Otoriyama Maru
PC Amakusa
PC Mutsure
DD Yuzuki
DD Yugure

Allied Ships
SS Gurnard

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Detected status of Jap base at Paramushiro Jima - airfield damage 5, 44 aircraft (21 fighters), 3 Jap LCU's.

Moderate level of Jap air patrol activity (Ki-49 Helen, E13A1 Jake & F1M2 Pete floatplanes) reported by U.S. subs off Japanese home islands.
185 ships detected at anchor in Tokyo.

Sigint report entry for 11/21 indicates 153 IJNAF Base Force located on Tori Shima. This LCU is a new unit in the Japanese OOB.

North Pacific: Jap recon flight over Attu Is. Otherwise quiet.

Central Pacific: U.S. subs near Kwajalein reporting G4M Betty & G5N Liz air patrols. No reported contacts in this area with Japanese surface ships or ASW.

28 Japanese ships detected at anchor in Kwajalein base, no report of ships in port at Truk.

F-5A recon over Canton Is reports 1 Jap TF, 1 Jap sub, 67 aircraft (24 bombers), 16 Jap LCU's. SS Tautog reporting one contact with B6N2 Jill air patrol.

Unidentified Jap submarine detected SW of Jarvis Is (hex 106,105) possibly moving towards main shipping route between Christmas Is and Penhryn. An ASW TF has been formed at Penhryn and now moving NE to cover the Penhryn-Christmas Is shipping route in the event the Jap sub is spotted or detected moving into this area.

South Pacific: Sectors other than Pago Pago area reporting quiet.

Day 67 of Pago Pago Operations - Weather forecast for Pago Pago area is overcast.

SS Corvina at Upolu reports contact with Jap transport TF. AAR follows.

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Sub attack at Upolu - 95,113

Japanese Ships
AP Hakusan Maru
PG Oi Maru

Allied Ships
SS Corvina

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Current status of Pago Pago base - runway damage 63, airfield service damage 100, port damage 100.
Current status of Savaii base - runway damage 96, airfield service damage 100, port damage 9.

Jap recon flight over Pago Pago. Jap LBA air attacks against Pago Pago base facilities, also ground attack strikes against U.S. LCU's on Upolu and Savaii. AAR's follow.

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Day Air attack on Pago Pago , at 96,113

Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zeke x 37
N1K1-J George x 7
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 6
Ki-45 KAIb Nick x 13
Ki-61-Ib Tony x 18
Ki-49 Helen x 31
Ki-48-II Lily x 47

Allied aircraft
no flights

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5 Zeke: 12 damaged
Ki-43-IIa Oscar: 3 damaged
Ki-45 KAIb Nick: 3 damaged
Ki-61-Ib Tony: 2 damaged
Ki-49 Helen: 7 damaged
Ki-48-II Lily: 1 destroyed, 7 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
F4U-1 Corsair: 2 destroyed
PBM Mariner: 2 destroyed

Allied ground losses:
141 casualties reported
Guns lost 2

Airbase hits 5
Airbase supply hits 3
Runway hits 77

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x Ki-49 Helen bombing at 10000 feet
3 x Ki-49 Helen bombing at 10000 feet
3 x Ki-43-IIa Oscar bombing at 2000 feet
3 x Ki-48-II Lily bombing at 16000 feet
4 x Ki-48-II Lily bombing at 16000 feet
8 x Ki-45 KAIb Nick bombing at 2000 feet
4 x Ki-48-II Lily bombing at 16000 feet
12 x Ki-61-Ib Tony bombing at 2000 feet
12 x A6M5 Zeke bombing at 2000 feet
9 x A6M5 Zeke bombing at 2000 feet
3 x A6M5 Zeke bombing at 2000 feet
4 x N1K1-J George bombing at 2000 feet
3 x Ki-49 Helen bombing at 10000 feet
6 x Ki-49 Helen bombing at 10000 feet
3 x Ki-43-IIa Oscar bombing at 2000 feet
3 x Ki-48-II Lily bombing at 16000 feet
3 x Ki-48-II Lily bombing at 16000 feet
3 x Ki-45 KAIb Nick bombing at 2000 feet
6 x Ki-48-II Lily bombing at 16000 feet
3 x Ki-61-Ib Tony bombing at 2000 feet
4 x A6M5 Zeke bombing at 2000 feet
3 x A6M5 Zeke bombing at 2000 feet
3 x N1K1-J George bombing at 2000 feet
2 x Ki-48-II Lily bombing at 16000 feet
3 x Ki-49 Helen bombing at 10000 feet
3 x Ki-49 Helen bombing at 10000 feet
3 x Ki-48-II Lily bombing at 16000 feet
2 x Ki-45 KAIb Nick bombing at 2000 feet
3 x Ki-48-II Lily bombing at 16000 feet
3 x Ki-61-Ib Tony bombing at 2000 feet
3 x A6M5 Zeke bombing at 2000 feet
3 x A6M5 Zeke bombing at 2000 feet
3 x Ki-48-II Lily bombing at 16000 feet
3 x Ki-49 Helen bombing at 10000 feet
3 x Ki-49 Helen bombing at 10000 feet
3 x Ki-48-II Lily bombing at 16000 feet
3 x Ki-48-II Lily bombing at 16000 feet
3 x Ki-49 Helen bombing at 10000 feet
3 x Ki-48-II Lily bombing at 16000 feet
3 x Ki-48-II Lily bombing at 16000 feet

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Day Air attack on Pago Pago , at 96,113

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 20

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-43-IIa Oscar: 20 damaged

Runway hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
14 x Ki-43-IIa Oscar bombing at 2000 feet
6 x Ki-43-IIa Oscar bombing at 2000 feet

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Day Air attack on Pago Pago , at 96,113

Japanese aircraft
G4M1 Betty x 6

Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty: 6 damaged

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 16000 feet
3 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 16000 feet

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Day Air attack on Americal US Division, at 95,113 (Upolu)

Japanese aircraft
D4Y Judy x 36
B6N2 Jill x 54

Japanese aircraft losses
D4Y Judy: 4 damaged

Allied ground losses:
44 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Aircraft Attacking:
18 x B6N2 Jill bombing at 16000 feet
18 x D4Y Judy bombing at 2000 feet
18 x D4Y Judy bombing at 2000 feet
18 x B6N2 Jill bombing at 16000 feet
18 x B6N2 Jill bombing at 16000 feet

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Day Air attack on Americal US Division, at 95,113 (Upolu)

Japanese aircraft
A6M3 Zero x 10
A6M5 Zeke x 106
B6N2 Jill x 49
G4M2 Betty x 8
P1Y Frances x 48

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5 Zeke: 2 damaged

Allied ground losses:
162 casualties reported
Guns lost 4

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x P1Y Frances bombing at 13000 feet
12 x A6M5 Zeke bombing at 2000 feet
6 x P1Y Frances bombing at 13000 feet
6 x P1Y Frances bombing at 13000 feet
4 x P1Y Frances bombing at 13000 feet
4 x A6M5 Zeke bombing at 2000 feet
3 x P1Y Frances bombing at 13000 feet
10 x A6M5 Zeke bombing at 2000 feet
2 x P1Y Frances bombing at 16000 feet
4 x G4M2 Betty bombing at 16000 feet
6 x A6M3 Zero bombing at 2000 feet
15 x A6M5 Zeke bombing at 2000 feet
22 x B6N2 Jill bombing at 6000 feet
11 x B6N2 Jill bombing at 6000 feet
11 x A6M5 Zeke bombing at 2000 feet
20 x A6M5 Zeke bombing at 2000 feet
6 x A6M5 Zeke bombing at 2000 feet
3 x P1Y Frances bombing at 13000 feet
3 x P1Y Frances bombing at 13000 feet
4 x P1Y Frances bombing at 13000 feet
8 x P1Y Frances bombing at 13000 feet
3 x A6M5 Zeke bombing at 2000 feet
3 x P1Y Frances bombing at 13000 feet
5 x A6M5 Zeke bombing at 2000 feet
4 x G4M2 Betty bombing at 16000 feet
4 x A6M3 Zero bombing at 2000 feet
6 x A6M5 Zeke bombing at 2000 feet
11 x B6N2 Jill bombing at 6000 feet
5 x B6N2 Jill bombing at 6000 feet
5 x A6M5 Zeke bombing at 2000 feet
9 x A6M5 Zeke bombing at 2000 feet

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Day Air attack on 27th US Division, at 95,112 (Savaii)

Japanese aircraft
D4Y Judy x 6

Japanese aircraft losses
D4Y Judy: 3 damaged

Allied ground losses:
22 casualties reported
Vehicles lost 1

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x D4Y Judy bombing at 2000 feet

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Day Air attack on 1st US Cavalry Division, at 95,113 (Upolu)

Japanese aircraft
A6M3 Zero x 3
A6M5 Zeke x 20
B6N2 Jill x 8
G4M2 Betty x 3
P1Y Frances x 18

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5 Zeke: 1 damaged

Allied ground losses:
26 casualties reported

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x P1Y Frances bombing at 13000 feet
4 x P1Y Frances bombing at 13000 feet
3 x A6M5 Zeke bombing at 2000 feet
3 x P1Y Frances bombing at 13000 feet
4 x P1Y Frances bombing at 13000 feet
2 x A6M5 Zeke bombing at 2000 feet
3 x P1Y Frances bombing at 13000 feet
3 x A6M5 Zeke bombing at 2000 feet
3 x G4M2 Betty bombing at 16000 feet
3 x A6M3 Zero bombing at 2000 feet
4 x A6M5 Zeke bombing at 2000 feet
5 x B6N2 Jill bombing at 6000 feet
3 x B6N2 Jill bombing at 6000 feet
3 x A6M5 Zeke bombing at 2000 feet
5 x A6M5 Zeke bombing at 2000 feet

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Day Air attack on 6th US Division, at 95,112 (Savaii)

Japanese aircraft
D4Y Judy x 11

Japanese aircraft losses
D4Y Judy: 2 damaged

Allied ground losses:
27 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Aircraft Attacking:
11 x D4Y Judy bombing at 2000 feet

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Japanese ground forces launch bombardment attack on Upolu. AAR follows.

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Ground combat at Upolu

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 15919 troops, 73 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 587
42nd, 51st, 53rd & 61st Naval Gd; Sasebo 7 SNLF, 51 Independent Mixed Brigade (-), 9 & 11 Independent Mixed Rgts,
140 IJN Base Force, 127 IJNAF Base Force (-), 5 AF Construction Bn (-), 9 AF Construction Bn, 24 Aviation Unit,
2 Aviation Rgt, 10 Special Base Force (-)
Defending force 22138 troops, 96 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 527
1st Cavalry & Americal Divisions

Allied ground losses:
52 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

wneumann · Post by **wneumann** » Sat May 02, 2009 7:06 pm

Summary of Opertaions 11/21/43 - continued

Australia: No reported air or ground combat.

Detected status of Jap base in Daly Waters - airfield damage 100, 13 Jap LCU's.
Hudson I recon over Darwin reports Jap fighters on CAP, 13 ships in port (+6 from last report), 25 Jap LCU's (-3 from last report).
Hudson I recon over Exmouth reports 5 Jap LCU's.

Catalina I recon over Port Moresby reporting A6M5 fighters on CAP, one Jap TF (+1 from last report),
41 aircraft (13 fighters, 12 bombers), 7 Jap LCU's.

DEI: Light Jap air patrols reported. No reported contacts between Allied subs and Jap surface ships or ASW.

India/Burma: RAF Blenheims & Chinese AF P-40's attack Jap base in Mandalay. AAR follows.

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Day Air attack on Mandalay , at 33,29

Allied aircraft
Blenheim IV x 84
P-40N Warhawk x 36

Allied aircraft losses
Blenheim IV: 5 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
83 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Runway hits 14

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x Blenheim IV bombing at 8000 feet
16 x Blenheim IV bombing at 8000 feet
9 x Blenheim IV bombing at 8000 feet
9 x Blenheim IV bombing at 8000 feet
16 x Blenheim IV bombing at 8000 feet
10 x Blenheim IV bombing at 8000 feet
3 x Blenheim IV bombing at 8000 feet
6 x Blenheim IV bombing at 8000 feet
3 x Blenheim IV bombing at 8000 feet
3 x Blenheim IV bombing at 8000 feet
3 x Blenheim IV bombing at 8000 feet

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Hudson I recon over Rangoon reports 10 Jap LCU's, heavy industry 71(122). No report on Jap aircraft based in Rangoon.

China: Jap recon flights over Chungking and Kweiyang. AAR's of latest air attacks in China follow.

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Day Air attack on Jap 63rd Division, at 44,31 (N of Chungking)

Allied aircraft
P-66 Vanguard x 10

No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
10 x P-66 Vanguard attacking at 100 feet

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Day Air attack on 62nd Chinese Corps, at 41,35 (Tuyun)

Japanese aircraft
D4Y Judy x 15
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 50
Ki-45 KAIb Nick x 15
Ki-61-Ib Tony x 35
Ki-51 Sonia x 74
Ki-21-II Sally x 11
Ki-48-II Lily x 10

No Japanese losses

Allied ground losses:
248 casualties reported
Guns lost 2

Aircraft Attacking:
13 x Ki-61-Ib Tony bombing at 2000 feet
23 x Ki-43-IIa Oscar bombing at 2000 feet
21 x Ki-43-IIa Oscar bombing at 2000 feet
10 x Ki-48-II Lily bombing at 10000 feet
18 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing at 2000 feet
18 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing at 2000 feet
9 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing at 2000 feet
14 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing at 2000 feet
6 x Ki-43-IIa Oscar bombing at 2000 feet
6 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing at 2000 feet
9 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing at 2000 feet
22 x Ki-61-Ib Tony bombing at 2000 feet
11 x Ki-21-II Sally bombing at 6000 feet
15 x Ki-45 KAIb Nick bombing at 2000 feet
15 x D4Y Judy bombing at 2000 feet

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Day Air attack on 62nd Chinese Corps, at 41,35 (Tuyun)

Japanese aircraft
G4M1 Betty x 6
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 5

No Japanese losses

Allied ground losses:
21 casualties reported

Aircraft Attacking:
5 x Ki-43-IIa Oscar bombing at 2000 feet
6 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 6000 feet

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Day Air attack on 95th Chinese Corps, at 44,31 (N of Chungking)

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 60

No Japanese losses

Allied ground losses:
84 casualties reported

Aircraft Attacking:
26 x Ki-43-IIa Oscar bombing at 2000 feet
9 x Ki-43-IIa Oscar bombing at 2000 feet
25 x Ki-43-IIa Oscar bombing at 2000 feet

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Day Air attack on 64th Chinese Corps, at 41,35 (Tuyun)

Japanese aircraft
D4Y Judy x 6
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 17
Ki-45 KAIb Nick x 4
Ki-61-Ib Tony x 13
Ki-51 Sonia x 24
Ki-21-II Sally x 4
Ki-48-II Lily x 7

No Japanese losses

Allied ground losses:
58 casualties reported

Aircraft Attacking:
7 x Ki-48-II Lily bombing at 10000 feet
6 x Ki-61-Ib Tony bombing at 2000 feet
6 x Ki-43-IIa Oscar bombing at 2000 feet
8 x Ki-43-IIa Oscar bombing at 2000 feet
4 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing at 2000 feet
6 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing at 2000 feet
3 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing at 2000 feet
5 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing at 2000 feet
3 x Ki-43-IIa Oscar bombing at 2000 feet
3 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing at 2000 feet
3 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing at 2000 feet
7 x Ki-61-Ib Tony bombing at 2000 feet
4 x Ki-21-II Sally bombing at 6000 feet
4 x Ki-45 KAIb Nick bombing at 2000 feet
6 x D4Y Judy bombing at 2000 feet

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Day Air attack on 60th Chinese Corps, at 41,35 (Tuyun)

Japanese aircraft
G4M1 Betty x 10

No Japanese losses

Allied ground losses:
26 casualties reported

Aircraft Attacking:
10 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 6000 feet

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Japanese ground forces at Tuyun and near Chungking continue bombardment attacks. AAR's follow.

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Ground combat at Tuyun

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 255186 troops, 1037 guns, 243 vehicles, Assault Value = 4984
3rd, 6th, 13th, 22nd, 34th, 36th, 40th, 41st, 65th, 104th, 110th & 116th Infantry Divisions;
3rd Tank Division; 1 Yobi Ebi Rgt, 2, 8, & 20 Engineer Rgts; 2 Mountain Gun Rgt,
2 RF Gun Bn, 15 FA Rgt, 15 Tank Rgt
Defending force 52940 troops, 20 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1622
37th, 46th, 60th, 62nd, 64th, 74th, 79th & 99th Chinese Corps; 71st Chinese Division;
27th Chinese Guerilla Corps; HQ 1st, 2nd, 16th & 20th Group Armies

Allied ground losses:
75 casualties reported

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Ground combat at 42,33 (SE of Chungking)

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 868 troops, 36 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 960
32nd & 47th Infantry Divisions, 1 Mortar Bn
Defending force 36264 troops, 148 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 998
21st, 23rd, 63rd, 75th, 86th & 96th Chinese Corps

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wneumann · Post by **wneumann** » Sat May 02, 2009 7:32 pm

Summary of Operations 11/22/43

U.S. West Coast: Six AR's (conversions from large AK) re-entered the game with this game turn's reinforcements. Several of the new AR's will increase or maximize ship repair capability of shipyards in Los Angeles & Pearl Harbor. The remaining AR's are enroute to forward area bases for support of South Pacific theatre operations.

North Pacific: Jap recon flight over Attu. Otherwise quiet.

Central Pacific: U.S. subs near Kwajalein reporting continued G4M Betty & G5N Liz air patrols. Jap air patrol activity also continuing off Japanese home islands.

No reported contacts in either of the above locations between U.S. subs and Japanese surface ships or ASW. SS Sailfish & Scamp dispatched to intercept Jap transport TF engaged by SS Gurnard south of Tokyo failed to make contact.

27 Japanese ships detected at anchor in Kwajalein base.

F-5A recon over Canton Is reports 1 Jap TF, 1 Jap sub, 68 aircraft (20 bombers), 16 Jap LCU's.
No further contact reported with Jap submarine detected SW of Jarvis Is on 11/21.

South Pacific: Sectors other than Pago Pago area remain quiet.

Day 68 of Pago Pago Operations - Weather forecast for Pago Pago area is precipitation.

Jap recon flight continues over Pago Pago. Jap LBA air attacks on base facilities at Pago Pago and Savaii, also ground attack strikes against U.S. LCU's on Upolu and Savaii. AAR's follow.

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Day Air attack on Pago Pago , at 96,113

Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zeke x 37
N1K1-J George x 7
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 7
Ki-45 KAIb Nick x 20
Ki-61-Ib Tony x 19
Ki-49 Helen x 32
Ki-48-II Lily x 48

Allied aircraft
no flights

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5 Zeke: 9 damaged
Ki-45 KAIb Nick: 2 damaged
Ki-61-Ib Tony: 4 damaged
Ki-49 Helen: 10 damaged
Ki-48-II Lily: 7 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
PBM Mariner: 2 destroyed

Allied ground losses:
93 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
Vehicles lost 2

Airbase hits 4
Airbase supply hits 5
Runway hits 68

Aircraft Attacking:
8 x Ki-49 Helen bombing at 10000 feet
6 x Ki-49 Helen bombing at 10000 feet
4 x Ki-43-IIa Oscar bombing at 2000 feet
4 x Ki-48-II Lily bombing at 16000 feet
3 x Ki-48-II Lily bombing at 16000 feet
13 x Ki-45 KAIb Nick bombing at 2000 feet
4 x Ki-48-II Lily bombing at 16000 feet
13 x Ki-61-Ib Tony bombing at 2000 feet
12 x A6M5 Zeke bombing at 2000 feet
8 x A6M5 Zeke bombing at 2000 feet
3 x A6M5 Zeke bombing at 2000 feet
4 x N1K1-J George bombing at 2000 feet
3 x Ki-49 Helen bombing at 10000 feet
3 x Ki-49 Helen bombing at 10000 feet
3 x Ki-43-IIa Oscar bombing at 2000 feet
3 x Ki-48-II Lily bombing at 16000 feet
3 x Ki-48-II Lily bombing at 16000 feet
4 x Ki-45 KAIb Nick bombing at 2000 feet
3 x Ki-48-II Lily bombing at 16000 feet
3 x Ki-61-Ib Tony bombing at 2000 feet
4 x A6M5 Zeke bombing at 2000 feet
3 x A6M5 Zeke bombing at 2000 feet
2 x A6M5 Zeke bombing at 2000 feet
3 x N1K1-J George bombing at 2000 feet
5 x Ki-48-II Lily bombing at 16000 feet
4 x Ki-49 Helen bombing at 10000 feet
3 x Ki-49 Helen bombing at 10000 feet
3 x Ki-48-II Lily bombing at 16000 feet
3 x Ki-45 KAIb Nick bombing at 2000 feet
3 x Ki-48-II Lily bombing at 16000 feet
3 x Ki-61-Ib Tony bombing at 2000 feet
3 x A6M5 Zeke bombing at 2000 feet
2 x A6M5 Zeke bombing at 2000 feet
2 x Ki-48-II Lily bombing at 16000 feet
3 x Ki-49 Helen bombing at 10000 feet
3 x Ki-48-II Lily bombing at 16000 feet
3 x Ki-48-II Lily bombing at 16000 feet
3 x Ki-48-II Lily bombing at 16000 feet
2 x Ki-49 Helen bombing at 10000 feet
3 x Ki-48-II Lily bombing at 16000 feet
3 x Ki-48-II Lily bombing at 16000 feet

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Day Air attack on Pago Pago , at 96,113

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 13

Allied aircraft
no flights

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-43-IIa Oscar: 13 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
PBM Mariner: 1 destroyed

Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 2

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x Ki-43-IIa Oscar bombing at 2000 feet
4 x Ki-43-IIa Oscar bombing at 2000 feet

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Day Air attack on Savaii , at 95,112

Japanese aircraft
B6N2 Jill x 33

No Japanese losses

Allied ground losses:
38 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Runway hits 10

Aircraft Attacking:
22 x B6N2 Jill bombing at 11000 feet
11 x B6N2 Jill bombing at 11000 feet

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Day Air attack on Americal US Division, at 95,113 (Upolu)

Japanese aircraft
A6M3 Zero x 7
A6M5 Zeke x 52
B6N2 Jill x 9
G4M2 Betty x 9
P1Y Frances x 42

No Japanese losses

Allied ground losses:
37 casualties reported

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x A6M5 Zeke bombing at 2000 feet
6 x P1Y Frances bombing at 13000 feet
6 x P1Y Frances bombing at 13000 feet
3 x P1Y Frances bombing at 13000 feet
4 x P1Y Frances bombing at 13000 feet
3 x A6M5 Zeke bombing at 2000 feet
3 x P1Y Frances bombing at 13000 feet
4 x A6M5 Zeke bombing at 2000 feet
2 x P1Y Frances bombing at 16000 feet
6 x G4M2 Betty bombing at 16000 feet
3 x A6M3 Zero bombing at 2000 feet
6 x A6M5 Zeke bombing at 2000 feet
6 x B6N2 Jill bombing at 6000 feet
5 x A6M5 Zeke bombing at 2000 feet
9 x A6M5 Zeke bombing at 2000 feet
4 x P1Y Frances bombing at 13000 feet
5 x P1Y Frances bombing at 13000 feet
3 x A6M5 Zeke bombing at 2000 feet
3 x P1Y Frances bombing at 13000 feet
3 x P1Y Frances bombing at 13000 feet
2 x A6M5 Zeke bombing at 2000 feet
3 x P1Y Frances bombing at 13000 feet
3 x A6M5 Zeke bombing at 2000 feet
3 x G4M2 Betty bombing at 16000 feet
4 x A6M3 Zero bombing at 2000 feet
4 x A6M5 Zeke bombing at 2000 feet
3 x B6N2 Jill bombing at 6000 feet
3 x A6M5 Zeke bombing at 2000 feet
4 x A6M5 Zeke bombing at 2000 feet

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Day Air attack on 27th US Division, at 95,112 (Savaii)

Japanese aircraft
D4Y Judy x 9

Japanese aircraft losses
D4Y Judy: 3 damaged

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x D4Y Judy bombing at 2000 feet

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Day Air attack on 1st US Cavalry Division, at 95,113 (Upolu)

Japanese aircraft
D4Y Judy x 36
B6N2 Jill x 54

Japanese aircraft losses
D4Y Judy: 3 damaged

Allied ground losses:
107 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Aircraft Attacking:
18 x B6N2 Jill bombing at 16000 feet
18 x D4Y Judy bombing at 2000 feet
18 x D4Y Judy bombing at 2000 feet
18 x B6N2 Jill bombing at 16000 feet
18 x B6N2 Jill bombing at 16000 feet

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Day Air attack on 1st US Cavalry Division, at 95,113 (Upolu)

Japanese aircraft
A6M3 Zero x 9
A6M5 Zeke x 69
B6N2 Jill x 11
G4M2 Betty x 6
P1Y Frances x 31

No Japanese losses

Allied ground losses:
73 casualties reported
Guns lost 3

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x P1Y Frances bombing at 13000 feet
13 x A6M5 Zeke bombing at 2000 feet
9 x P1Y Frances bombing at 13000 feet
6 x P1Y Frances bombing at 13000 feet
6 x P1Y Frances bombing at 13000 feet
4 x A6M5 Zeke bombing at 2000 feet
3 x P1Y Frances bombing at 13000 feet
9 x A6M5 Zeke bombing at 2000 feet
3 x P1Y Frances bombing at 16000 feet
6 x G4M2 Betty bombing at 16000 feet
9 x A6M3 Zero bombing at 2000 feet
15 x A6M5 Zeke bombing at 2000 feet
11 x B6N2 Jill bombing at 6000 feet
10 x A6M5 Zeke bombing at 2000 feet
18 x A6M5 Zeke bombing at 2000 feet

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Japanese ground forces on Upolu launch deliberate attack. AAR follows.

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Ground combat at Upolu

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 31152 troops, 97 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 691
42nd, 51st, 53rd & 61st Naval Gd; Sasebo 7 SNLF, 51 Independent Mixed Brigade (-), 9 & 11 Independent Mixed Rgts,
140 IJN Base Force, 127 IJNAF Base Force (-), 5 AF Construction Bn (-), 9 AF Construction Bn, 24 Aviation Unit,
2 Aviation Rgt, 10 Special Base Force (-)
Defending force 21838 troops, 85 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 527
1st Cavalry & Americal Divisions

Japanese max assault: 554 - adjusted assault: 389
Allied max defense: 289 - adjusted defense: 423
Japanese assault odds: 0 to 1

Japanese ground losses:
1165 casualties reported
Guns lost 16

Allied ground losses:
214 casualties reported
Guns lost 11

wneumann · Post by **wneumann** » Sat May 02, 2009 7:53 pm

Summary of Operations 11/22/43 - continued

Australia: USAAF heavy bombers attack Jap air base in Darwin. Estimated 110 Japanese aircraft destroyed vs an actual loss of 48 escorting USAAF fighter planes destroyed. AAR follows.

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Day Air attack on Darwin , at 36,84

Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zeke x 97
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 15
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 80
Ki-44-IIb Tojo x 46
Ki-61-Ib Tony x 50

Allied aircraft
Hudson I x 5
P-38J Lightning x 201
B-17E Fortress x 12
B-24J Liberator x 61

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5 Zeke: 9 destroyed, 65 damaged
Ki-43-Ib Oscar: 13 destroyed
Ki-43-IIa Oscar: 54 destroyed
Ki-44-IIb Tojo: 19 destroyed, 8 damaged
Ki-61-Ib Tony: 12 destroyed, 27 damaged
L3Y Tina: 2 destroyed
Ki-49 Helen: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
Hudson I: 5 damaged
P-38J Lightning: 62 destroyed, 77 damaged (see above)
B-17E Fortress: 12 damaged
B-24J Liberator: 42 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
360 casualties reported
Guns lost 10

Airbase hits 12
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 47

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x B-24J Liberator bombing at 15000 feet
6 x B-24J Liberator bombing at 15000 feet
4 x B-24J Liberator bombing at 15000 feet
3 x B-24J Liberator bombing at 15000 feet
6 x B-24J Liberator bombing at 15000 feet
6 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 15000 feet
3 x B-24J Liberator bombing at 15000 feet
4 x B-24J Liberator bombing at 15000 feet
3 x B-24J Liberator bombing at 15000 feet
4 x B-24J Liberator bombing at 15000 feet
3 x B-24J Liberator bombing at 15000 feet
3 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 15000 feet
3 x B-24J Liberator bombing at 15000 feet
3 x B-24J Liberator bombing at 15000 feet
3 x B-24J Liberator bombing at 15000 feet
3 x B-24J Liberator bombing at 15000 feet
3 x B-24J Liberator bombing at 15000 feet
3 x B-24J Liberator bombing at 15000 feet
3 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 15000 feet
3 x B-24J Liberator bombing at 15000 feet

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Hudson I recon over Darwin reporting fighters on CAP, 1 Jap TF, airfield damage 13, 746 aircraft (346 fighters, 22 bombers), 22 Jap LCU's (-3 from last report).

Detected status of Jap base in Daly Waters - airfield damage 82, 13 Jap LCU's.
Allied recon flights over Exmouth and Port Moresby both reporting no detected activity or change in Jap forces.

DEI: SS Gudgeon spots Jap TF (5 ships) off Pontianek. 22 Japanese ships detected at anchor in Soerabaja base.

India/Burma: RAF Thunderbolts launch ground attack strike on Jap LCU's in Mandalay. AAR follows.

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Day Air attack on 16th AA Regiment, at 33,29

Allied aircraft
Thunderbolt II x 46

Allied aircraft losses
Thunderbolt II: 5 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
143 casualties reported
Guns lost 4

Aircraft Attacking:
10 x Thunderbolt II attacking at 100 feet
12 x Thunderbolt II attacking at 100 feet
12 x Thunderbolt II attacking at 100 feet
12 x Thunderbolt II attacking at 100 feet

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Hudson I recon over Rangoon reports 2 Jap TF's, 10 Jap LCU's, heavy industry 72(121).

China: Jap recon flights over Tuyun and Chungking. AAR's of latest air attacks in China follow.

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Day Air attack on 62nd Chinese Corps, at 41,35 (Tuyun)

Japanese aircraft
D4Y Judy x 6
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 16
Ki-45 KAIb Nick x 4
Ki-61-Ib Tony x 11
Ki-51 Sonia x 24
Ki-21-II Sally x 4
Ki-48-II Lily x 4

No Japanese losses

Allied ground losses:
57 casualties reported

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x Ki-21-II Sally bombing at 6000 feet
5 x Ki-61-Ib Tony bombing at 2000 feet
5 x Ki-43-IIa Oscar bombing at 2000 feet
8 x Ki-43-IIa Oscar bombing at 2000 feet
4 x Ki-48-II Lily bombing at 10000 feet
6 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing at 2000 feet
5 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing at 2000 feet
3 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing at 2000 feet
4 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing at 2000 feet
3 x Ki-43-IIa Oscar bombing at 2000 feet
3 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing at 2000 feet
3 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing at 2000 feet
6 x Ki-61-Ib Tony bombing at 2000 feet
4 x Ki-45 KAIb Nick bombing at 2000 feet
6 x D4Y Judy bombing at 2000 feet

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Day Air attack on 95th Chinese Corps, at 44,31 (N of Chungking)

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 62

No Japanese losses

Allied ground losses:
57 casualties reported

Aircraft Attacking:
25 x Ki-43-IIa Oscar bombing at 2000 feet
10 x Ki-43-IIa Oscar bombing at 2000 feet
27 x Ki-43-IIa Oscar bombing at 2000 feet

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Day Air attack on 64th Chinese Corps, at 41,35 (Tuyun)

Japanese aircraft
D4Y Judy x 2
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 6
Ki-45 KAIb Nick x 3
Ki-61-Ib Tony x 5
Ki-51 Sonia x 10
Ki-21-II Sally x 6
Ki-48-II Lily x 3

No Japanese losses

Allied ground losses:
48 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x Ki-21-II Sally bombing at 6000 feet
2 x Ki-61-Ib Tony bombing at 2000 feet
3 x Ki-43-IIa Oscar bombing at 2000 feet
3 x Ki-43-IIa Oscar bombing at 2000 feet
3 x Ki-48-II Lily bombing at 10000 feet
3 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing at 2000 feet
2 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing at 2000 feet
2 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing at 2000 feet
3 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing at 2000 feet
3 x Ki-61-Ib Tony bombing at 2000 feet
3 x Ki-45 KAIb Nick bombing at 2000 feet
2 x D4Y Judy bombing at 2000 feet

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Day Air attack on 64th Chinese Corps, at 41,35 (Tuyun)

Japanese aircraft
G4M1 Betty x 12

No Japanese losses

Aircraft Attacking:
12 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 6000 feet

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Day Air attack on 99th Chinese Corps, at 41,35 (Tuyun)

Japanese aircraft
D4Y Judy x 15
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 50
Ki-45 KAIb Nick x 20
Ki-61-Ib Tony x 32
Ki-51 Sonia x 77
Ki-21-II Sally x 7
Ki-48-II Lily x 14

No Japanese losses

Allied ground losses:
128 casualties reported

Aircraft Attacking:
12 x Ki-61-Ib Tony bombing at 2000 feet
23 x Ki-43-IIa Oscar bombing at 2000 feet
21 x Ki-43-IIa Oscar bombing at 2000 feet
14 x Ki-48-II Lily bombing at 10000 feet
16 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing at 2000 feet
20 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing at 2000 feet
6 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing at 2000 feet
19 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing at 2000 feet
6 x Ki-43-IIa Oscar bombing at 2000 feet
7 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing at 2000 feet
9 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing at 2000 feet
20 x Ki-61-Ib Tony bombing at 2000 feet
7 x Ki-21-II Sally bombing at 6000 feet
20 x Ki-45 KAIb Nick bombing at 2000 feet
15 x D4Y Judy bombing at 2000 feet

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Day Air attack on 99th Chinese Corps, at 41,35 (Tuyun)

Japanese aircraft
G4M1 Betty x 10
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 5

No Japanese losses

Allied ground losses:
20 casualties reported

Aircraft Attacking:
5 x Ki-43-IIa Oscar bombing at 2000 feet
10 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 6000 feet

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Jap ground forces at Tuyun and near Chungking continue bombardment attacks. Chinese 58th Corps again clogs up advance of Jap LCU's near Kweiyang. AAR's follow.

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Ground combat at Tuyun

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 256466 troops, 1048 guns, 243 vehicles, Assault Value = 5052
3rd, 6th, 13th, 22nd, 34th, 36th, 40th, 41st, 65th, 104th, 110th & 116th Infantry Divisions;
3rd Tank Division; 1 Yobi Ebi Rgt, 2, 8, & 20 Engineer Rgts; 2 Mountain Gun Rgt,
2 RF Gun Bn, 15 FA Rgt, 15 Tank Rgt
Defending force 52876 troops, 22 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1626
37th, 46th, 60th, 62nd, 64th, 74th, 79th & 99th Chinese Corps; 71st Chinese Division;
27th Chinese Guerilla Corps; HQ 1st, 2nd, 16th & 20th Group Armies

Allied ground losses:
36 casualties reported

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Ground combat at 42,34 (NE of Kweiyang)

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 33338 troops, 135 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 537
26th Infantry Division, 14 FA Rgt, 16 Aviation Rgt
Defending force 1515 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 46
58th Chinese Corps

Japanese max assault: 1080 - adjusted assault: 698
Allied max defense: 44 - adjusted defense: 5
Japanese assault odds: 139 to 1

Japanese ground losses:
305 casualties reported
Guns lost 4

Allied ground losses:
87 casualties reported

Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

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Ground combat at 42,33 (SE of Chungking)

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 868 troops, 36 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 961
32nd & 47th Infantry Divisions, 1 Mortar Bn
Defending force 36203 troops, 143 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 999
21st, 23rd, 63rd, 75th, 86th & 96th Chinese Corps

Allied ground losses:
6 casualties reported

wneumann · Post by **wneumann** » Sat May 02, 2009 8:12 pm

Summary of Operations 11/23/43

Central Pacific: U.S. subs near Kwajalein and off Japanese home islands reporting no Japanese air patrols.

10 Japanese ships detected at anchor in Kwajalein base. 201 ships detected in port at Tokyo.
SS Dorado engages Jap transport TF in night action near Bikini Atoll, AAR follows.

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Sub attack at 78,81

Japanese Ships
AP Mikage Maru #2
PC Shonan Maru #2
PG Kanko Maru
PG Busho Maru

Allied Ships
SS Dorado

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Unidentified Jap TF (possible submarine) detected due E of Wake Is (southwest of Midway).

F-5A recon over Canton Is reports 1 Jap TF, no Jap subs (-1 from last report), 73 aircraft (25 bombers), 16 Jap LCU's.

South Pacific: Sectors other than Pago Pago area quiet.

Day 69 of Pago Pago Operations - Weather forecast for Pago Pago area is overcast.

Jap ML Hatsushima torpedoed by SS Corvina in Upolu base hex on 11/20 was confirmed sunk today.

Current status of Pago Pago base - runway damage 45, airfield service damage 100, port damage 100.
Current status of Savaii base - runway damage 97, airfield service damage 100, port damage 9.

Jap recon flight over Pago Pago. One reported Jap LBA air attack against Pago Pago base facilities. AAR follows.

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Day Air attack on Pago Pago , at 96,113

Japanese aircraft
G4M1 Betty x 6

Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty: 1 destroyed, 4 damaged

Runway hits 2

Aircraft Attacking:
2 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 16000 feet
3 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 16000 feet

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Jap ground forces continue bombardment attack on Upolu. Latest AAR follows.

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Ground combat at Upolu

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 22401 troops, 118 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 577
42nd, 51st, 53rd & 61st Naval Gd; Sasebo 7 SNLF, 51 Independent Mixed Brigade (-), 9 & 11 Independent Mixed Rgts,
140 IJN Base Force, 127 IJNAF Base Force (-), 5 AF Construction Bn (-), 9 AF Construction Bn, 24 Aviation Unit,
2 Aviation Rgt, 10 Special Base Force (-)
Defending force 21592 troops, 74 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 506
1st Cavalry & Americal Divisions

Allied ground losses:
54 casualties reported
Guns lost 2

wneumann · Post by **wneumann** » Sat May 02, 2009 8:34 pm

Summary of Operations 11/23/43 - continued

Australia: No reported air or ground combat.

Hudson I recon over Exmouth reporting 25 aircraft (12 bombers), 5 Jap LCU's.
Hudson I recon over Darwin reports fighters on CAP, airfield damage 21, 720 aircraft (296 fighters, 26 bombers), 22 Jap LCU's.
Catalina I recon over Port Moresby reporting 1 Jap TF (+1 from last report), 7 Jap LCU's.

DEI: SS Grunion spots and attacks Jap TF (9 ships moving on NW heading) off Singkep. AAR follows.

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Sub attack at 24,54

Japanese Ships
AP Sanura Maru
PC Sonan Maru #5

Allied Ships
SS Grunion

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22 Japanese ships detected at anchor in Soerabaja base. 5 ships detected at anchor in Singapore.

India/Burma: USAAF and RAF Liberators attack heavy industry faciltities in Rangoon. AAR follows. Estimated 108 Japanese fighters were destroyed, actual Allied plane losses were none.

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Day Air attack on Rangoon , at 29,33

Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zeke x 29
N1K1-J George x 13
J2M Jack x 6
J1N1-S Irving x 23
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 4
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 55
Ki-44-IIb Tojo x 43
Ki-45 KAIb Nick x 29
Ki-61-Ib Tony x 22

Allied aircraft
Liberator III x 105
P-38J Lightning x 48
P-47D Thunderbolt x 127
P-51B Mustang x 24
B-24D Liberator x 69
B-24J Liberator x 12

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5 Zeke: 5 destroyed, 10 damaged
N1K1-J George: 1 destroyed, 7 damaged
J2M Jack: 2 destroyed, 2 damaged
J1N1-S Irving: 6 destroyed, 11 damaged
Ki-43-Ib Oscar: 3 destroyed
Ki-43-IIa Oscar: 47 destroyed
Ki-44-IIb Tojo: 38 destroyed
Ki-45 KAIb Nick: 6 destroyed, 17 damaged
Ki-61-Ib Tony: 9 destroyed, 4 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
Liberator III: 11 damaged
P-38J Lightning: 3 destroyed, 42 damaged (all planes shown destroyed were pilot casualties)
P-47D Thunderbolt: 40 destroyed, 47 damaged (all planes shown destroyed were pilot casualties)
P-51B Mustang: 9 damaged
B-24D Liberator: 7 damaged
B-24J Liberator: 3 damaged

Heavy Industry hits 23

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x B-24J Liberator bombing at 13000 feet
4 x B-24D Liberator bombing at 13000 feet
6 x B-24D Liberator bombing at 13000 feet
6 x B-24D Liberator bombing at 13000 feet
3 x B-24D Liberator bombing at 13000 feet
3 x B-24D Liberator bombing at 13000 feet
3 x B-24D Liberator bombing at 13000 feet
6 x Liberator III bombing at 13000 feet
4 x Liberator III bombing at 13000 feet
6 x Liberator III bombing at 13000 feet
3 x Liberator III bombing at 13000 feet
4 x Liberator III bombing at 13000 feet
6 x Liberator III bombing at 13000 feet
3 x Liberator III bombing at 13000 feet
4 x Liberator III bombing at 13000 feet
3 x B-24D Liberator bombing at 13000 feet
3 x B-24J Liberator bombing at 13000 feet
3 x B-24D Liberator bombing at 13000 feet
3 x B-24D Liberator bombing at 13000 feet
3 x B-24D Liberator bombing at 13000 feet
3 x B-24D Liberator bombing at 13000 feet
3 x B-24D Liberator bombing at 13000 feet
3 x Liberator III bombing at 13000 feet
3 x Liberator III bombing at 13000 feet
6 x Liberator III bombing at 13000 feet
3 x Liberator III bombing at 13000 feet
3 x Liberator III bombing at 13000 feet
3 x Liberator III bombing at 13000 feet
3 x Liberator III bombing at 13000 feet
3 x Liberator III bombing at 13000 feet
3 x Liberator III bombing at 13000 feet
3 x B-24D Liberator bombing at 13000 feet
3 x B-24D Liberator bombing at 13000 feet
3 x B-24D Liberator bombing at 13000 feet
3 x B-24D Liberator bombing at 13000 feet
3 x B-24D Liberator bombing at 13000 feet
3 x B-24D Liberator bombing at 13000 feet
3 x Liberator III bombing at 13000 feet
3 x Liberator III bombing at 13000 feet
3 x Liberator III bombing at 13000 feet
3 x Liberator III bombing at 13000 feet
3 x Liberator III bombing at 13000 feet
3 x Liberator III bombing at 13000 feet
3 x Liberator III bombing at 13000 feet
3 x Liberator III bombing at 13000 feet
3 x B-24D Liberator bombing at 13000 feet
2 x B-24D Liberator bombing at 13000 feet
3 x B-24D Liberator bombing at 13000 feet
2 x Liberator III bombing at 13000 feet
3 x Liberator III bombing at 13000 feet
3 x Liberator III bombing at 13000 feet
2 x Liberator III bombing at 13000 feet
3 x Liberator III bombing at 13000 feet
2 x Liberator III bombing at 13000 feet

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Hudson I recon over Rangoon reporting 3 Jap TF's (+1 from last report), 797 aircraft (362 fighters, 39 bombers), heavy industry 479146), 10 Jap LCU's.

USAAF, RAF, and Chinese AF fighters attack Jap LCU's in Mandalay. Ground attack strike against Myitkyina launched by Chinese AF fighters. AAR's follow.

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Day Air attack on 16th AA Regiment, at 33,29 (Mandalay)

Allied aircraft
Spitfire Vb x 86
P-40E Warhawk x 24
A-36A Apache x 24

Allied aircraft losses
Spitfire Vb: 9 damaged
A-36A Apache: 1 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
140 casualties reported
Guns lost 4

Aircraft Attacking:
24 x P-40E Warhawk attacking at 100 feet
24 x A-36A Apache attacking at 100 feet
14 x Spitfire Vb attacking at 100 feet
10 x Spitfire Vb attacking at 100 feet
16 x Spitfire Vb attacking at 100 feet
14 x Spitfire Vb attacking at 100 feet
16 x Spitfire Vb attacking at 100 feet
16 x Spitfire Vb attacking at 100 feet

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Day Air attack on 44th Heavy AA Battalion, at 36,28 (Myitkyina)

Allied aircraft
P-47D Thunderbolt x 12

Allied aircraft losses
P-47D Thunderbolt: 5 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
17 casualties reported

Aircraft Attacking:
12 x P-47D Thunderbolt attacking at 100 feet

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CW-22 Falcon recon over Mandalay reports 5 Jap LCU's, no airfield damage.

China: Jap recon flights over Tuyun, Chungking, Kweiyang. AAR's of latest air attacks in China follow.

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Day Air attack on 62nd Chinese Corps, at 41,35 (Tuyun)

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 5

No Japanese losses

Aircraft Attacking:
5 x Ki-43-IIa Oscar bombing at 2000 feet

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Day Air attack on 95th Chinese Corps, at 44,31 (Tuyun)

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 28

No Japanese losses

Aircraft Attacking:
8 x Ki-43-IIa Oscar bombing at 2000 feet
20 x Ki-43-IIa Oscar bombing at 2000 feet
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Japanese ground forces continue bombardment attacks at Tuyun and near Chungking. Latest AAR's follow.

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Ground combat at Tuyun

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 257498 troops, 1061 guns, 242 vehicles, Assault Value = 5109
3rd, 6th, 13th, 22nd, 34th, 36th, 40th, 41st, 65th, 104th, 110th & 116th Infantry Divisions;
3rd Tank Division; 1 Yobi Ebi Rgt, 2, 8, & 20 Engineer Rgts; 2 Mountain Gun Rgt,
2 RF Gun Bn, 15 FA Rgt, 15 Tank Rgt
Defending force 52386 troops, 21 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1620
37th, 46th, 60th, 62nd, 64th, 74th, 79th & 99th Chinese Corps; 71st Chinese Division;
27th Chinese Guerilla Corps; HQ 1st, 2nd, 16th & 20th Group Armies

Allied ground losses:
109 casualties reported

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Ground combat at 42,33

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 868 troops, 36 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 961
32nd & 47th Infantry Divisions, 1 Mortar Bn
Defending force 36202 troops, 140 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1000
21st, 23rd, 63rd, 75th, 86th & 96th Chinese Corps

Allied ground losses:
6 casualties reported

wneumann · Post by **wneumann** » Sun May 03, 2009 9:48 pm

Summary of Operations 11/24/43

North Pacific: Jap recon flight over Attu Is. Otherwise quiet.

Central Pacific: Light Jap air patrol activity near Kwajalein, at Canton Is, off Japanese home islands. No reported contacts between U.S. subs and Japanese surface ships or ASW in any of the above locations.

5 Japanese ships detected at anchor in Kwajalein base. 192 ships detected in port at Tokyo.

F-5A recon over Canton Is reports 1 Jap TF, 66 aircraft (19 bombers), 16 Jap LCU's.

South Pacific: Sectors other than Pago Pago area quiet.

Day 70 of Pago Pago Operations - Weather forecast for Pago Pago area is partly cloudy.

Current status of Pago Pago base - runway damage 56, airfield service damage 100, port damage 100.
Current status of Savaii base - runway damage 99, airfield service damage 100, port damage 9.

Supply situation of U.S. 1st Cavalry & Americal Divisions on Upolu is running low. Supply airlifts to Upolu from Penhryn Is using P4Y Liberators (six squadrons, 72 aircraft total) has been unsuccessful - the planes aren't flying. There is 204K supply currently stockpiled at Penrhyn so that is not an issue.

Formation of a second amphibious force to reinforce 1st Cavalry & Americal Divisions and complete the capture of Upolu base has been delayed due to a shortage of shipping capacity on hand at Penhryn. Transports and landing craft have been dispatched to Penhryn from rear area bases - a small number of ships have already arrived at Penhryn from Christmas Is, a second TF with 39 ships from Pearl Harbor is due to arrive at Penhryn by 11/30. Additional transports and landing craft have departed the U.S. west coast, though these ships are not expected to reach the South Pacific theatre area in time for use in the second ampibious force.

Current plans are to form and load TF's for the second Upolu amphibious force on the 12/1-12/2 game turns and depart for Upolu as quickly as possible thereafter. Another group of TF's with three Seabee LCU's and supply for Pago Pago base will be departing Pago Pago with the Upolu force. LCU's prepping for the second Upolu force will include at least HQ I Amphib Corps and 32nd & 37th U.S. Divisions - one U.S. LCT and 1st Marine Division is also available for employment at Upolu and one of these LCU could be added to the Upolu force if sufficient shipping capacity on hand at Penhryn for either of these LCU is available.

Expected movement time at sea between Penrhyn Is and Pago Pago/Upolu is 4-5 game turns.

Including ships from Pearl Harbor due to arrive at Penhryn on 11/30, available transports for the second Upolu landing force includes 56 AK, 46 AP, 16 APD, 30 LST, 10 LCI, 1 LSD - this excludes transport ships now at Penhryn to reinforce Pago Pago already loaded with Seebees & supply. Available minesweeping forces include 22 MSW & DMS. The U.S. Carrier Main Force (8 CV, 8 CVL plus escorts) will provide cover. No naval surface combat or bombardment forces are available to support the second Upolu ampibious landings - most ships in these TF were damaged (many with heavy damage from Jap LBA air attacks) during the initial Pago Pago invasion ops and at this time still under repair at Pearl Harbor or in shipyards on the U.S. west coast.

Jap recon flight over Pago Pago. Jap LBA air attacks against Pago Pago and Savaii base facilities, also ground attack strike against Americal Division on Upolu. AAR's follow.

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Day Air attack on Pago Pago , at 96,113

Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zeke x 42
N1K1-J George x 9
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 12
Ki-45 KAIb Nick x 24
Ki-61-Ib Tony x 25
Ki-49 Helen x 38
Ki-48-II Lily x 55

Allied aircraft
no flights

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5 Zeke: 9 damaged
Ki-43-IIa Oscar: 1 damaged
Ki-45 KAIb Nick: 4 damaged
Ki-61-Ib Tony: 7 damaged
Ki-49 Helen: 2 destroyed, 3 damaged
Ki-48-II Lily: 4 destroyed, 12 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
PBM Mariner: 1 destroyed

Allied ground losses:
70 casualties reported

Airbase hits 5
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 74

Aircraft Attacking:
13 x Ki-49 Helen bombing at 15000 feet
6 x Ki-49 Helen bombing at 15000 feet
7 x Ki-43-IIa Oscar bombing at 2000 feet
10 x Ki-48-II Lily bombing at 16000 feet
5 x Ki-48-II Lily bombing at 16000 feet
15 x Ki-45 KAIb Nick bombing at 2000 feet
9 x Ki-48-II Lily bombing at 16000 feet
16 x Ki-61-Ib Tony bombing at 2000 feet
13 x A6M5 Zeke bombing at 2000 feet
10 x A6M5 Zeke bombing at 2000 feet
3 x A6M5 Zeke bombing at 2000 feet
6 x N1K1-J George bombing at 2000 feet
3 x Ki-49 Helen bombing at 15000 feet
2 x Ki-49 Helen bombing at 15000 feet
3 x Ki-43-IIa Oscar bombing at 2000 feet
3 x Ki-48-II Lily bombing at 16000 feet
6 x Ki-45 KAIb Nick bombing at 2000 feet
3 x Ki-48-II Lily bombing at 16000 feet
6 x Ki-61-Ib Tony bombing at 2000 feet
5 x A6M5 Zeke bombing at 2000 feet
3 x A6M5 Zeke bombing at 2000 feet
2 x A6M5 Zeke bombing at 2000 feet
3 x N1K1-J George bombing at 2000 feet
2 x Ki-43-IIa Oscar bombing at 2000 feet
4 x Ki-49 Helen bombing at 15000 feet
2 x Ki-49 Helen bombing at 15000 feet
3 x Ki-48-II Lily bombing at 16000 feet
3 x Ki-48-II Lily bombing at 16000 feet
3 x Ki-45 KAIb Nick bombing at 2000 feet
2 x Ki-48-II Lily bombing at 16000 feet
3 x Ki-61-Ib Tony bombing at 2000 feet
3 x A6M5 Zeke bombing at 2000 feet
3 x A6M5 Zeke bombing at 2000 feet
2 x Ki-48-II Lily bombing at 16000 feet
3 x Ki-49 Helen bombing at 15000 feet
3 x Ki-49 Helen bombing at 15000 feet
3 x Ki-48-II Lily bombing at 16000 feet
3 x Ki-48-II Lily bombing at 16000 feet
3 x Ki-48-II Lily bombing at 16000 feet
2 x Ki-48-II Lily bombing at 16000 feet

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Day Air attack on Savaii , at 95,112

Japanese aircraft
D4Y Judy x 54

Japanese aircraft losses
D4Y Judy: 2 destroyed, 4 damaged

Allied ground losses:
38 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 50

Aircraft Attacking:
17 x D4Y Judy bombing at 2000 feet
18 x D4Y Judy bombing at 2000 feet
6 x D4Y Judy bombing at 2000 feet
5 x D4Y Judy bombing at 2000 feet
3 x D4Y Judy bombing at 2000 feet
3 x D4Y Judy bombing at 2000 feet

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Day Air attack on Americal US Division, at 95,113

Japanese aircraft
B6N2 Jill x 54

No Japanese losses

Allied ground losses:
106 casualties reported
Guns lost 2

Aircraft Attacking:
18 x B6N2 Jill bombing at 16000 feet
18 x B6N2 Jill bombing at 16000 feet
18 x B6N2 Jill bombing at 16000 feet

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Japanese ground forces launch bombardment attack on Upolu. AAR follows.

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Ground combat at Upolu

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 23815 troops, 127 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 585
42nd, 51st, 53rd & 61st Naval Gd; Sasebo 7 SNLF, 51 Independent Mixed Brigade (-), 9 & 11 Independent Mixed Rgt,
140 IJN Base Force, 127 IJNAF Base Force (-), 5 AF Construction Bn (-), 9 AF Construction Bn, 24 Aviation Unit,
2 Aviation Rgt, 10 Special Base Force (-)
Defending force 21544 troops, 76 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 509
1st Cavalry & Americal Divisions

Allied ground losses:
119 casualties reported
Guns lost 4