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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Sep 25, 43
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ASW attack near Cam Ranh Bay at 66,74

Japanese Ships
DD Yukaze
DD Asakaze
E W-8
PB Eifuku Maru
TK Takane Maru
TK Kyokuho Maru
DD Matsukaze

Allied Ships
SS Perch



SS Perch launches 4 torpedoes at DD Yukaze
DD Yukaze attacking submerged sub ....
DD Matsukaze fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Yukaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Yukaze attacking submerged sub ....
DD Yukaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Yukaze attacking submerged sub ....
DD Yukaze is out of ASW ammo
Escort abandons search for sub

another tanker convoy in the area but we fail to attack it...

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Morning Air attack on Hanoi , at 68,56

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid spotted at 29 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-49-IIa Helen x 29



Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-49-IIa Helen: 1 damaged



Airbase hits 12
Airbase supply hits 10
Runway hits 67

Aircraft Attacking:
29 x Ki-49-IIa Helen bombing from 6000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb

29 bombers, 89 hits... I either need Japanese bombers or Japanese bombs...

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Sub attack near Daito Shoto at 102,68

Japanese Ships
TK Matsumoto Maru, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
PB Takuna Maru #7

Allied Ships
SS Sealion



SS Sealion launches 4 torpedoes at TK Matsumoto Maru
Sealion diving deep ....
PB Takuna Maru #7 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Takuna Maru #7 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Takuna Maru #7 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Takuna Maru #7 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Takuna Maru #7 fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

must be a succesful week again... [&o]

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Sub attack near Daito Shoto at 101,68

Japanese Ships
TK Namba Maru
AO Ashizuri
TK Shichiyo Maru
TK Batopaha Maru
PB Yahonui Maru

Allied Ships
SS Capelin



SS Capelin launches 6 torpedoes at TK Namba Maru
PB Yahonui Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Yahonui Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Yahonui Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Yahonui Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Yahonui Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

the tanker convoy moves one hex further where another sub was already waiting but missed... three chances to sink a precious tanker today, one succesful attack...

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Ground combat at Saumlaki (78,117)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 36485 troops, 673 guns, 739 vehicles, Assault Value = 1293

Defending force 5862 troops, 69 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 191

Allied engineers reduce fortifications to 3

Allied adjusted assault: 2161

Japanese adjusted defense: 257

Allied assault odds: 8 to 1 (fort level 3)

Allied forces CAPTURE Saumlaki !!!

Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), forts(+), fatigue(-), experience(-)
Attacker:

Japanese ground losses:
1785 casualties reported
Squads: 5 destroyed, 104 disabled
Non Combat: 17 destroyed, 90 disabled
Engineers: 9 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 18 (16 destroyed, 2 disabled)


Allied ground losses:
377 casualties reported
Squads: 5 destroyed, 33 disabled
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 25 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 9 disabled
Vehicles lost 12 (1 destroyed, 11 disabled)


Assaulting units:
25th Infantry Division
4th Marine Division
18th Combat Engineer Regiment
41st Infantry Division
5th RAN Base Force
183rd USAAF Base Force
XIV US Corps
3rd NZ Division

Defending units:
14th Garrison Unit
Kure 7th SNLF
39th JNAF AF Unit


not only did we land without suffering any notable losses, with HQs and 100% prep you also get wonderful adjusted av and the enemy is kicked out of his positions easily... this is the explanation I´ve been looking so long earlier when my 100% prepped units always had awful adjusted av, they were always lacking a HQ in the hex (had only two or three Army HQs back then)... now all my major invasions will be supported by a 100% prepped HQ...
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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Sep 26, 43
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Submarine attack near Hollandia at 93,115

Japanese Ships
SS I-178

Allied Ships
LCT-330



LCT-330 is sighted by SS I-178
SS I-178 cannot acquire firing solution on enemy LCT


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Sub attack near Bataan at 77,77

Japanese Ships
DD Hatakaze
AO Notoro

Allied Ships
SS Hoe, hits 1



SS Hoe launches 6 torpedoes at DD Hatakaze
DD Hatakaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Hatakaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Hatakaze attacking submerged sub ....
DD Hatakaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Hatakaze attacking submerged sub ....
Escort abandons search for sub

another chance, another time the wrong target picked...

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Morning Air attack on Dili , at 71,115

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 10 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes


Allied aircraft
PV-1 Ventura x 48


Allied aircraft losses
PV-1 Ventura: 1 destroyed, 4 damaged



Airbase hits 13
Airbase supply hits 4
Runway hits 60

Aircraft Attacking:
11 x PV-1 Ventura bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x PV-1 Ventura bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x PV-1 Ventura bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x PV-1 Ventura bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb

at some point I´m going to invade the place as we just can´t keep up attacking Timor every second day as the losses would just be too high to keep the airfields down... bypassing a stronghold seems to be only an option when there aren´t enough engineers to have the airfield in perfect shape within two days...

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Morning Air attack on Dili , at 71,115

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 16 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes


Allied aircraft
PV-1 Ventura x 12


Allied aircraft losses
PV-1 Ventura: 2 damaged



Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 16

Aircraft Attacking:
12 x PV-1 Ventura bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Dili , at 71,115

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 31 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes


Allied aircraft
PV-1 Ventura x 23


Allied aircraft losses
PV-1 Ventura: 7 damaged



Airbase hits 5
Runway hits 27

Aircraft Attacking:
12 x PV-1 Ventura bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
11 x PV-1 Ventura bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Manokwari , at 85,109

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid spotted at 23 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2-N Rufe x 1



Allied aircraft
B-24D Liberator x 14
B-24J Liberator x 25


Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2-N Rufe: 1 damaged
A6M2-N Rufe: 1 destroyed on ground

Allied aircraft losses
B-24J Liberator: 1 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
6 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled



Airbase hits 16
Airbase supply hits 10
Runway hits 63

Aircraft Attacking:
16 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 6000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 5 x 500 lb GP Bomb
14 x B-24D Liberator bombing from 6000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 6000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 5 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 6000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 5 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 6000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 5 x 500 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
801 Ku S-1 with A6M2-N Rufe (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 12000
Raid is overhead

level 1 base, that´s where the Rufes are coming from (West of Biak)...

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Morning Air attack on Ambon , at 76,109

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Japanese aircraft
no flights


Allied aircraft
B-24D1 Liberator x 54


Japanese aircraft losses
No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
B-24D1 Liberator: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged



Airbase hits 1
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 24
Port hits 2

Aircraft Attacking:
12 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Port Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Port Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Port Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
9 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
11 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Port Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Ambon , at 76,109

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid spotted at 41 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 14 minutes

Japanese aircraft
no flights


Allied aircraft
B-24D1 Liberator x 9


Japanese aircraft losses
H8K2-L Emily: 1 destroyed on ground <-- transport

Allied aircraft losses
B-24D1 Liberator: 1 damaged



Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 2

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Port Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb

the enemy seems to be still using lots of transports all around the place...

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Morning Air attack on Manokwari , at 85,109

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid spotted at 10 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 9


No Allied losses



Airbase hits 2
Runway hits 9

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 6000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 5 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Ambon , at 76,109

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid spotted at 48 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 16 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-24D1 Liberator x 6


No Allied losses



Aircraft Attacking:
6 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Port Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Ambon , at 76,109

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid spotted at 22 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-24D1 Liberator x 8


No Allied losses



Port hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
8 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Port Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Ambon , at 76,109

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid spotted at 38 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-24D1 Liberator x 10


No Allied losses



Port fuel hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
10 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Port Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb

we fly hopelessly dispersed strikes today... all coming from Darwin, the mega airfield in the area... doesn´t matter as long as the enemy hasn´t got lots of fighters and working radar...

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Morning Air attack on Ambon , at 76,109

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid spotted at 32 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-24D1 Liberator x 12


No Allied losses



Port hits 1
Port fuel hits 1
Port supply hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
12 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Port Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Ambon , at 76,109

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-24D1 Liberator x 19


Allied aircraft losses
B-24D1 Liberator: 1 damaged



Airbase hits 2
Runway hits 5
Port hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
10 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Port Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
9 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Ambon , at 76,109

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid spotted at 14 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes

Japanese aircraft
no flights


Allied aircraft
B-24D1 Liberator x 9


Japanese aircraft losses
No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
B-24D1 Liberator: 1 damaged



Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 11

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Manokwari , at 85,109

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Japanese aircraft
no flights


Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 9


Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2-N Rufe: 1 destroyed on ground




Airbase hits 4
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 16

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 6000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 5 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Manokwari , at 85,109

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid spotted at 47 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 16 minutes

Japanese aircraft
no flights


Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 11


Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2-N Rufe: 1 destroyed on ground

Allied aircraft losses
B-24J Liberator: 1 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
4 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled



Airbase supply hits 3
Runway hits 22

Aircraft Attacking:
11 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 6000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 5 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Manokwari , at 85,109

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid spotted at 38 NM, estimated altitude 41,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes


Allied aircraft
Beaufighter Ic x 16
P-38G Lightning x 48


No Allied losses



Aircraft Attacking:
24 x P-38G Lightning sweeping at 39000 feet
24 x P-38G Lightning sweeping at 39000 feet

not really surprised anymore that the closer based Lightnings go in after the bombers... heck, look at it from the bright side, both squadrons came in TOGETHER! [>:] where the Beaufighters are coming from is beyond me, the show up above but not as "aircraft attacking"... wanted to send a sweep as I had expected to meet some Georges too...

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Sub attack near Astoria at 210,56

Japanese Ships
SS I-9

Allied Ships
DE Greiner, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage



SS I-9 launches 6 torpedoes
Sub escapes detection

to finish the turn we lose a DE near the West Coast...
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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Sep 27, 43
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Sub attack near Brunei at 66,85

Japanese Ships
TK Amatsu Maru, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage
PB Kyo Maru #12

Allied Ships
SS Bluefish



SS Bluefish launches 4 torpedoes at TK Amatsu Maru
PB Kyo Maru #12 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Kyo Maru #12 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Kyo Maru #12 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Kyo Maru #12 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Kyo Maru #12 fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

we keep harrassing the enemy tanker fleet... as mentioned earlier, we totally miss enemy ressource convoys but these aren´t our primary target for subs anyway and the enemy just has to keep sending his tanker fleet through areas where we´ve based lots of subs...

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ASW attack near Hakodate at 120,54

Japanese Ships
SC CHa-30
SC CHa-33

Allied Ships
SS Lapon



SS Lapon is located by SC CHa-30
Lapon diving deep ....
SC CHa-33 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC CHa-33 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC CHa-33 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC CHa-33 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC CHa-33 fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub


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Morning Air attack on Manokwari , at 85,109

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid spotted at 32 NM, estimated altitude 40,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes


Allied aircraft
P-38G Lightning x 21


No Allied losses



Aircraft Attacking:
21 x P-38G Lightning sweeping at 39000 feet

forgot to stand down the Lightnings, they go in in a way we´re used to...

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Morning Air attack on Manokwari , at 85,109

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid spotted at 41 NM, estimated altitude 43,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes


Allied aircraft
P-38G Lightning x 22


No Allied losses



Aircraft Attacking:
22 x P-38G Lightning sweeping at 39000 feet



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Morning Air attack on Kompong Chhnang , at 59,68

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid spotted at 14 NM, estimated altitude 42,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 2 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-61-Ib Tony x 4



Allied aircraft
P-38H Lightning x 22


Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-61-Ib Tony: 1 destroyed




Aircraft Attacking:
14 x P-38H Lightning sweeping at 40000 feet *

CAP engaged:
246th Sentai with Ki-61-Ib Tony (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(4 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 6000
Raid is overhead

same in Thailand...

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Morning Air attack on Kompong Chhnang , at 59,68

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid spotted at 22 NM, estimated altitude 46,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zero x 2
Ki-45 KAIc Nick x 2
Ki-61-Ib Tony x 5



Allied aircraft
P-38H Lightning x 22


Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5 Zero: 1 destroyed
Ki-45 KAIc Nick: 1 destroyed
Ki-61-Ib Tony: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
P-38H Lightning: 1 destroyed



Aircraft Attacking:
15 x P-38H Lightning sweeping at 40000 feet *

CAP engaged:
21st Sentai with Ki-45 KAIc Nick (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(2 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 12000
Raid is overhead
286 Ku S-1 with A6M5 Zero (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(7 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 38500
Raid is overhead
246th Sentai with Ki-61-Ib Tony (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(5 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 6000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 1 minutes

three squadrons, three sweeps (at least three)...

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Morning Air attack on Kompong Chhnang , at 59,68

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid spotted at 45 NM, estimated altitude 42,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-61-Ib Tony x 5



Allied aircraft
P-38H Lightning x 22


Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-61-Ib Tony: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
P-38H Lightning: 1 destroyed



Aircraft Attacking:
7 x P-38H Lightning sweeping at 40000 feet *

CAP engaged:
246th Sentai with Ki-61-Ib Tony (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(4 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 6000 , scrambling fighters between 6000 and 10000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 127 minutes

give the enemy working radar and each sweep will be heavily outnumbered... insane...

it was a very bad day for the Lightnings anyway, they took unexpected high losses due to having lots of them damaged and crashing on their way home, losing a weekly replacement for nearly no gain...
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Morning Air attack on Sorong , at 82,107

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid spotted at 29 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes

Japanese aircraft
no flights


Allied aircraft
B-24D1 Liberator x 19
B-24J Liberator x 25


Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-49-II KAI Helen: 3 destroyed on ground <-- transports

Allied aircraft losses
B-24J Liberator: 1 damaged



Airbase hits 6
Airbase supply hits 3
Runway hits 61

Aircraft Attacking:
16 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 6000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 5 x 500 lb GP Bomb
11 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 5 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 6000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 5 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 6000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 5 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 6000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 5 x 500 lb GP Bomb
8 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 5 x 500 lb GP Bomb

first time we bomb Sorong, spotted some two dozen aux there... as expected, we torch some transports... Sorong could be a great airfield in the area, amazingly enough it is neither heavily defended nor being built up by the Japanese... unbelievable to me, but we don´t spot any bases being built up from Northern Guinea all the way North to the Philipinese...

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Morning Air attack on Sorong , at 82,107

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid spotted at 36 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes

Japanese aircraft
no flights


Allied aircraft
B-24D Liberator x 14
B-24D1 Liberator x 8


Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-56 Thalia: 1 destroyed on ground

Allied aircraft losses
B-24D1 Liberator: 1 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
6 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled



Airbase hits 8
Runway hits 52

Aircraft Attacking:
14 x B-24D Liberator bombing from 6000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
8 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 5 x 500 lb GP Bomb

not only is enemy using air transport near the front, he also seems to "rely" on SST as we´ve spotted quite a lot of them lately at enemy bases... both ways probably aren´t enough to make any of the frontline bases a veritable stronghold... I guess the SST and airtransports are used to bring in supplies and take fragments for unit rebuilding back out...

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Morning Air attack on Sorong , at 82,107

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid spotted at 15 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Japanese aircraft
no flights


Allied aircraft
B-24D1 Liberator x 68
B-24J Liberator x 9


Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-56 Thalia: 1 destroyed on ground




Airbase hits 5
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 85

Aircraft Attacking:
11 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 5 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 5 x 500 lb GP Bomb
15 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 5 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 5 x 500 lb GP Bomb
14 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 5 x 500 lb GP Bomb
10 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 5 x 500 lb GP Bomb
9 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 6000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 5 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 5 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 5 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 5 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 5 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Sorong , at 82,107

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid spotted at 25 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-24D1 Liberator x 8


No Allied losses



Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 12

Aircraft Attacking:
8 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 5 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Sorong , at 82,107

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid spotted at 38 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-24D1 Liberator x 12


No Allied losses



Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 16

Aircraft Attacking:
12 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 5 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Sorong , at 82,107

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid spotted at 21 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 9


No Allied losses



Airbase hits 7
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 11

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 6000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 5 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Sorong , at 82,107

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid spotted at 23 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes

Japanese aircraft
no flights


Allied aircraft
B-24D1 Liberator x 11


Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-49-II KAI Helen: 1 destroyed on ground

Allied aircraft losses
B-24D1 Liberator: 1 damaged



Airbase hits 2
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 12

Aircraft Attacking:
11 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 5 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Sorong , at 82,107

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid spotted at 31 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-24D1 Liberator x 8
B-24J Liberator x 10


Allied aircraft losses
B-24D1 Liberator: 1 damaged
B-24J Liberator: 1 damaged



Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 30

Aircraft Attacking:
10 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 6000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 5 x 500 lb GP Bomb
8 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 5 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Manokwari , at 85,109

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid spotted at 34 NM, estimated altitude 41,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes


Allied aircraft
P-38G Lightning x 6


No Allied losses



Aircraft Attacking:
3 x P-38G Lightning sweeping at 39000 feet
3 x P-38G Lightning sweeping at 39000 feet

silly [8|]

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Morning Air attack on Kompong Chhnang , at 59,68

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid spotted at 40 NM, estimated altitude 43,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes


Allied aircraft
P-38H Lightning x 6


No Allied losses



Aircraft Attacking:

3 x P-38H Lightning sweeping at 40000 feet
3 x P-38H Lightning sweeping at 40000 feet

silly² [8|]

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Morning Air attack on Kompong Chhnang , at 59,68

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid spotted at 37 NM, estimated altitude 44,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes


Allied aircraft
P-38H Lightning x 3


No Allied losses



Aircraft Attacking:
3 x P-38H Lightning sweeping at 40000 feet *

silly³ [8|]

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Afternoon Air attack on Vinh , at 65,59

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid spotted at 23 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 7
Ki-49-IIa Helen x 27



No Japanese losses


Allied ground losses:
7 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled


Airbase hits 5
Runway hits 19

Aircraft Attacking:
27 x Ki-49-IIa Helen bombing from 6000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb



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Afternoon Air attack on Phnom Penh , at 58,69

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 27 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-61-Ib Tony x 8



Allied aircraft
Liberator II x 12
Liberator B.III x 8
B-24D1 Liberator x 18


Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-61-Ib Tony: 1 destroyed, 7 damaged
Ki-61-Ib Tony: 1 destroyed on ground

Allied aircraft losses
Liberator II: 3 damaged
B-24D1 Liberator: 1 destroyed, 8 damaged



Airbase hits 10
Airbase supply hits 8
Runway hits 50

Aircraft Attacking:
12 x Liberator II bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
8 x Liberator B.III bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
9 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
8 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
246th Sentai with Ki-61-Ib Tony (2 airborne, 6 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 6000 , scrambling fighters to 6000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 4 minutes

met enemy fighters, this was unexpected...

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Afternoon Air attack on Phnom Penh , at 58,69

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 15 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-61-Ib Tony x 2



Allied aircraft
Wellington GR.VIII x 12


Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-61-Ib Tony: 2 damaged
Ki-61-Ib Tony: 1 destroyed on ground

Allied aircraft losses
Wellington GR.VIII: 7 damaged



Airbase hits 2
Runway hits 22

Aircraft Attacking:
12 x Wellington GR.VIII bombing from 10000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 3 x 250 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
246th Sentai with Ki-61-Ib Tony (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 6000 , scrambling fighters to 10000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 92 minutes

but the bombers did do quite well... again, this is without working radar...

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Afternoon Air attack on Phnom Penh , at 58,69

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 36 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes

Japanese aircraft
no flights


Allied aircraft
B-17F Fortress x 5
B-24D1 Liberator x 21


Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-61-Ib Tony: 2 destroyed on ground

Allied aircraft losses
B-24D1 Liberator: 5 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
5 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled



Airbase hits 5
Airbase supply hits 5
Runway hits 55

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
5 x B-17F Fortress bombing from 10000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb

do this with working radar and the losses are more than just reversed... far less destroyed on the ground, far more bombers in the piece meal strikes being shot down...

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Afternoon Air attack on Phnom Penh , at 58,69

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 14 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes

Japanese aircraft
no flights


Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 9


Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-61-Ib Tony: 1 destroyed on ground

Allied aircraft losses
B-17E Fortress: 1 damaged



Airbase hits 1
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 22

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Afternoon Air attack on Phnom Penh , at 58,69

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 32 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes

Japanese aircraft
no flights


Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 9


Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-61-Ib Tony: 1 destroyed on ground

Allied aircraft losses
B-17E Fortress: 1 damaged



Runway hits 23

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb

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losing lots of nav search ac too, nothing new... [8|]

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Ground combat at Saumlaki (78,117)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 36221 troops, 679 guns, 740 vehicles, Assault Value = 1270

Defending force 4253 troops, 51 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 92

Allied adjusted assault: 574

Japanese adjusted defense: 89

Allied assault odds: 6 to 1

Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), fatigue(-), experience(-)
Attacker:

Japanese ground losses:
883 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 77 disabled
Non Combat: 7 destroyed, 42 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled


Allied ground losses:
176 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 21 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 27 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 5 disabled
Vehicles lost 13 (1 destroyed, 12 disabled)


Assaulting units:
25th Infantry Division
18th Combat Engineer Regiment
4th Marine Division
41st Infantry Division
8th USN Naval Construction Regiment
5th RAN Base Force
XIV US Corps
3rd NZ Division
5th USN Naval Construction Regiment
183rd USAAF Base Force
12th USN Naval Const Rgt /9

Defending units:
14th Garrison Unit
Kure 7th SNLF
39th JNAF AF Unit

troops are already preparing for their next target, assault value doesn´t matter anymore, only firepower and that´s enough to kill off the remaining Japanese units...

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still trying to catch up with the game but still being nearly a month behind...


AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Sep 28, 43
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ASW attack near Brunei at 66,85

Japanese Ships
DD Isonami
DD Kyukaze
DD Murakumo

Allied Ships
SS Bluefish



SS Bluefish is located by DD Isonami
Bluefish diving deep ....
DD Kyukaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Murakumo fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Kyukaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Kyukaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Kyukaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Kyukaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub


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ASW attack near Brunei at 66,85

Japanese Ships
DD Shinonome
DD Kyukaze
DD Murakumo

Allied Ships
SS Bluefish



SS Bluefish is located by DD Shinonome
DD Kyukaze fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Murakumo fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub


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Sub attack near Puerto Princesa at 71,78

Japanese Ships
PB Toyokuni Maru, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
PB Kinsyo Maru #4
SC Ch 32
SC Ch 31
AO Naruto
TK Ayagiri Maru
TK Tatibana Maru
TK Ogura Maru #1
TK Goyo Maru
E Tatsuko
E W-13
E Yomogi

Allied Ships
SS Raton, hits 1



SS Raton launches 6 torpedoes at PB Toyokuni Maru
E Tatsuko attacking submerged sub ....
E W-13 fails to find sub and abandons search
E Yomogi fails to find sub and abandons search
E Tatsuko fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Tatsuko fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Tatsuko fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Tatsuko fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

hell a lot of escorts, we sink one but miss the chance to kill one of the real targets...

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Morning Air attack on Vinh , at 65,59

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid spotted at 46 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIb Sally x 58
Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 4
Ki-49-IIa Helen x 51



Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-IIb Sally: 1 damaged


Allied ground losses:
4 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled


Airbase hits 7
Airbase supply hits 3
Runway hits 113

Aircraft Attacking:
27 x Ki-21-IIb Sally bombing from 6000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb
31 x Ki-21-IIb Sally bombing from 6000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb
27 x Ki-49-IIa Helen bombing from 6000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb
24 x Ki-49-IIa Helen bombing from 6000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Dili , at 71,115

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid spotted at 33 NM, estimated altitude 5,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes

Japanese aircraft
no flights


Allied aircraft
PV-1 Ventura x 48


Japanese aircraft losses
No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
PV-1 Ventura: 14 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
20 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled



Airbase hits 14
Airbase supply hits 3
Runway hits 50

Aircraft Attacking:
12 x PV-1 Ventura bombing from 1000 feet
Airfield Attack: 3 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x PV-1 Ventura bombing from 1000 feet
Airfield Attack: 3 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x PV-1 Ventura bombing from 1000 feet
Airfield Attack: 3 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x PV-1 Ventura bombing from 1000 feet
Airfield Attack: 3 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Dili , at 71,115

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid spotted at 29 NM, estimated altitude 3,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes


Allied aircraft
PV-1 Ventura x 12


Allied aircraft losses
PV-1 Ventura: 1 destroyed, 6 damaged



Airbase hits 2
Runway hits 27

Aircraft Attacking:
12 x PV-1 Ventura bombing from 1000 feet
Airfield Attack: 3 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Dili , at 71,115

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid spotted at 39 NM, estimated altitude 4,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 15 minutes


Allied aircraft
PV-1 Ventura x 24


Allied aircraft losses
PV-1 Ventura: 1 destroyed, 14 damaged



Airbase hits 8
Airbase supply hits 3
Runway hits 50

Aircraft Attacking:
12 x PV-1 Ventura bombing from 1000 feet
Airfield Attack: 3 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x PV-1 Ventura bombing from 1000 feet
Airfield Attack: 3 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Vinh , at 65,59

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 4
Ki-49-IIa Helen x 29



Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-49-IIa Helen: 1 damaged



Airbase hits 4
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 40

Aircraft Attacking:
29 x Ki-49-IIa Helen bombing from 6000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Vinh , at 65,59

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid spotted at 30 NM, estimated altitude 40,750 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M3a Zero x 9



No Japanese losses



Aircraft Attacking:
9 x A6M3a Zero sweeping at 36750 feet



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Afternoon Air attack on Vinh , at 65,59

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid spotted at 26 NM, estimated altitude 37,740 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 27



No Japanese losses



Aircraft Attacking:
23 x Ki-44-IIa Tojo sweeping at 36740 feet *



five Venturas and four ac on nav search lost today... what a turn... just for the record, all nav search is being done at 6000ft, 70 or 80 search with 30 or 20 rest at normal range... no matter what ac, they have been crashing like wild since day one of this campaign... insane... in not even two years of war we have lost something like 400 Catalinas of the various types, 95%+ of them on nav search... add in all the Hudsons and Venturas and you easily exceed 500 ac on nav search lost in two years...

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Sub attack near Tawau at 69,91

Japanese Ships
E Takashima
E Ukishima
E Kyosai
TK Azuchisan Maru
TK Tsushima Maru
TK Kinmon Maru
TK Fukko Maru
E Hoko

Allied Ships
SS Grenadier



SS Grenadier launches 6 torpedoes at E Takashima
Grenadier diving deep ....
E Takashima fails to find sub and abandons search
E Hoko fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Hoko fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Hoko fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Hoko fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Hoko fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Hoko fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

second time today we shoot at the wrong target in sight... if a sub is able to SPOT the tankers, shouldn´t it be able to shoot at them too? Instead it´s Don´s explanation of the sub not being able to penetrate the escorts and therefore shooting at them... hmm [&:]

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Ground combat at Saumlaki (78,117)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 35898 troops, 679 guns, 740 vehicles, Assault Value = 1250

Defending force 3494 troops, 49 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 42

Allied adjusted assault: 899

Japanese adjusted defense: 35

Allied assault odds: 25 to 1

Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), disruption(-), experience(-)
Attacker:

Japanese ground losses:
812 casualties reported
Squads: 47 destroyed, 7 disabled
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 24 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled


Allied ground losses:
47 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled


Assaulting units:
4th Marine Division
18th Combat Engineer Regiment
25th Infantry Division
41st Infantry Division
5th USN Naval Construction Regiment
8th USN Naval Construction Regiment
12th USN Naval Construction Regiment
XIV US Corps
183rd USAAF Base Force
5th RAN Base Force
Thirteenth USAAF
3rd NZ Division

Defending units:
14th Garrison Unit
Kure 7th SNLF
39th JNAF AF Unit

the enemies are dying like flies... shouldn´t take much longer...

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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Sep 29, 43
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Sub attack near Cam Ranh Bay at 70,74

Japanese Ships
TK Nisshin Maru #2
SC Ch 26
PB Syozui Maru
PB Senyo Maru

Allied Ships
SS Jack



SS Jack launches 6 torpedoes at TK Nisshin Maru #2
Jack diving deep ....
PB Syozui Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Senyo Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Syozui Maru attacking submerged sub ....
PB Senyo Maru fails to find sub and abandons search
PB Syozui Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Syozui Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Syozui Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Syozui Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

duds... DAMN

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Sub attack near Groot Natoena at 58,84

Japanese Ships
xAK Teisen Maru
PB Tatsumiya Maru
PB Eiko Maru
PB Chitose Maru
xAK Kyokko Maru
xAK Yamabuki Maru
xAK Tamaki Maru
xAK Kusuyama Maru
xAK Oregon Maru
xAK Cuba Maru
E W-14
PB Yokae Maru
PB Ogashima

Allied Ships
SS Saury, hits 1



SS Saury launches 4 torpedoes at xAK Teisen Maru
Saury bottoming out ....
E W-14 fails to find sub and abandons search
PB Yokae Maru fails to find sub and abandons search
PB Ogashima fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Ogashima fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Ogashima fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Ogashima attacking submerged sub ....
PB Ogashima fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Ogashima fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Ogashima fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

more duds... [&:]


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Sub attack near Aogashima at 112,66

Japanese Ships
SC Ch 36
SC Ch 33
SC Ch 48
SC Ch 43

Allied Ships
SS Capelin, hits 1



Captain of SS Capelin elects not to launch torpedoes at this target
SC Ch 48 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC Ch 43 fails to find sub and abandons search
SC Ch 48 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC Ch 48 attacking submerged sub ....
SC Ch 48 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC Ch 48 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC Ch 48 fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub


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Morning Air attack on Vinh , at 65,59

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid spotted at 27 NM, estimated altitude 38,740 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 27



No Japanese losses



Aircraft Attacking:
23 x Ki-44-IIa Tojo sweeping at 36740 feet *



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Morning Air attack on Vinh , at 65,59

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid spotted at 37 NM, estimated altitude 39,740 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 3



No Japanese losses



Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Ki-44-IIa Tojo sweeping at 36740 feet *



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Morning Air attack on Vinh , at 65,59

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid spotted at 27 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIb Sally x 21
Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 9
Ki-49-IIa Helen x 30



No Japanese losses


Allied ground losses:
3 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled


Airbase hits 4
Runway hits 52

Aircraft Attacking:
21 x Ki-21-IIb Sally bombing from 6000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb
27 x Ki-49-IIa Helen bombing from 6000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb
3 x Ki-49-IIa Helen bombing from 6000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Vinh , at 65,59

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid spotted at 43 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 4
Ki-49-IIa Helen x 24



No Japanese losses


Allied ground losses:
3 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled


Airbase hits 2
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 36

Aircraft Attacking:
24 x Ki-49-IIa Helen bombing from 6000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Vinh , at 65,59

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid spotted at 30 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-49-IIa Helen x 29



Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-49-IIa Helen: 1 damaged



Airbase hits 3
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 50

Aircraft Attacking:
29 x Ki-49-IIa Helen bombing from 6000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Vinh , at 65,59

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid spotted at 21 NM, estimated altitude 38,750 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M3a Zero x 9



No Japanese losses



Aircraft Attacking:
9 x A6M3a Zero sweeping at 36750 feet

could also delete these attacks on Vinh as they look the same every turn anyway... to have a complet campaign I´m not going to delete anything from the cr though...

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Ground combat at Saumlaki (78,117)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 35835 troops, 685 guns, 740 vehicles, Assault Value = 1245

Defending force 2787 troops, 46 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 30

Allied adjusted assault: 1027

Japanese adjusted defense: 23

Allied assault odds: 44 to 1

Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), disruption(-), fatigue(-), experience(-)
supply(-)
Attacker:

Japanese ground losses:
655 casualties reported
Squads: 37 destroyed, 6 disabled
Non Combat: 41 destroyed, 13 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled


Allied ground losses:
79 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 3 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled


Assaulting units:
4th Marine Division
25th Infantry Division
18th Combat Engineer Regiment
41st Infantry Division
XIV US Corps
8th USN Naval Construction Regiment
Thirteenth USAAF
5th RAN Base Force
183rd USAAF Base Force
5th USN Naval Construction Regiment
12th USN Naval Construction Regiment
3rd NZ Division

Defending units:
14th Garrison Unit
Kure 7th SNLF
39th JNAF AF Unit


still resisting...




next turn, next day with 5 op losses during nav search (also the Dauntless was lost on nav search)... funny indeed... [>:] this is getting ridicoulos...

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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Sep 30, 43
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Submarine attack near Vanimo at 94,116

Japanese Ships
SS I-178

Allied Ships
LCT-471



LCT-471 is sighted by SS I-178
SS I-178 cannot acquire firing solution on enemy LCT


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ASW attack near Iba at 78,74

Japanese Ships
DD Hayate
E Karukaya
DD Asanagi

Allied Ships
SS Pompano



SS Pompano is located by DD Hayate
Pompano diving deep ....
DD Asanagi fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Hayate fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Hayate fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Hayate attacking submerged sub ....
DD Hayate cannot reach attack position over SS Pompano
DD Hayate fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Hayate fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Hayate fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub


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Sub attack near Groot Natoena at 60,84

Japanese Ships
DD Uzuki
E W-18
DD Minazuki

Allied Ships
SS Barb, hits 1



SS Barb launches 6 torpedoes at DD Uzuki
DD Minazuki attacking submerged sub ....
DD Uzuki fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Minazuki fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Minazuki fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Minazuki fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Minazuki fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub


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Sub attack near Daito Shoto at 99,73

Japanese Ships
PB Yasushima Maru, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
PB Takuna Maru #6
AO Ashizuri
TK Shichiyo Maru
TK Namba Maru
TK Mutsuyo Maru
PB Yahonui Maru
PB Kibi Maru

Allied Ships
SS Amberjack



SS Amberjack launches 6 torpedoes at PB Yasushima Maru
PB Yahonui Maru fails to find sub and abandons search
PB Kibi Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Kibi Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Kibi Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Kibi Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Kibi Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

the pirmary reason to include escorts seems not to be that they drive off subs but to act as targets for the subs... two out of three attacks seem to have happened recently on escorts instead on tankers...

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ASW attack near Hansa Bay at 98,120

Japanese Ships
SS I-172, hits 4

Allied Ships
SC-648
xAK Aroona
SC-743
SC-742
SC-740



SS I-172 is sighted by escort
SC-743 fails to find sub and abandons search
SC-742 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC-740 attacking submerged sub ....
SS I-172 eludes ASW attack from SC-740
SC-742 fails to find sub and abandons search
SC-740 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC-740 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC-740 attacking submerged sub ....
SC-740 is out of ASW ammo
SC-740 is out of ASW ammo
SC-740 is out of ASW ammo
SC-740 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC-740 fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

only near misses but the escorts did their job...

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ASW attack near Wewak at 97,118

Japanese Ships
SS I-172, hits 3

Allied Ships
AM Punjab
AK Chatham
AK Charlevoix
xAP Talthibius
xAK Bandra
xAK City of Rayville
xAK President Quezon
xAK Admiral Senn
xAK Kansan
SC PC-598
SC PC-581



SS I-172 launches 4 torpedoes at AM Punjab
I-172 diving deep ....
SC PC-598 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC PC-581 fails to find sub and abandons search
SC PC-598 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC PC-598 attacking submerged sub ....
SC PC-598 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC PC-598 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC PC-598 fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

same here...

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Submarine attack near Vanimo at 94,116

Japanese Ships
SS I-178

Allied Ships
LCT-372



LCT-372 is sighted by SS I-178
SS I-178 cannot acquire firing solution on enemy LCT


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ASW attack near Fukue-jima at 100,59

Japanese Ships
SC Ch 1
E Kamo
E Kiji

Allied Ships
SS Haddo



SS Haddo is sighted by escort
E Kamo fails to find sub and abandons search
E Kiji fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Kiji fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Kiji fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Kiji fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Kiji fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Kiji fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub


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Morning Air attack on Vinh , at 65,59

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid spotted at 42 NM, estimated altitude 38,750 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M3a Zero x 9



No Japanese losses



Aircraft Attacking:
9 x A6M3a Zero sweeping at 36750 feet



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Morning Air attack on Vinh , at 65,59

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid spotted at 27 NM, estimated altitude 40,740 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 27



No Japanese losses



Aircraft Attacking:
23 x Ki-44-IIa Tojo sweeping at 36740 feet *

I´m planning on sending P-47 to Vietnam at some point... can´t send them to Vinh as this base is constantly 100% damaged due to the unbeatable IJNAF medium bombers but I can send them to Hanoi...

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Morning Air attack on Vinh , at 65,59

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid spotted at 31 NM, estimated altitude 37,740 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 7



No Japanese losses



Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Ki-44-IIa Tojo sweeping at 36740 feet *



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Morning Air attack on Vinh , at 65,59

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid spotted at 22 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIb Sally x 27
Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 5
Ki-49-IIa Helen x 56
Ki-49-IIb Helen x 11



Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-49-IIa Helen: 1 damaged



Airbase hits 5
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 90

Aircraft Attacking:
27 x Ki-21-IIb Sally bombing from 6000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb
11 x Ki-49-IIb Helen bombing from 6000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
27 x Ki-49-IIa Helen bombing from 6000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb
29 x Ki-49-IIa Helen bombing from 6000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Lautem , at 72,115

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid spotted at 25 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes

Japanese aircraft
no flights


Allied aircraft
PV-1 Ventura x 36


Japanese aircraft losses
No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
PV-1 Ventura: 8 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
5 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled



Airbase hits 7
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 35

Aircraft Attacking:
12 x PV-1 Ventura bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x PV-1 Ventura bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x PV-1 Ventura bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb

my bombers just aren´t capable of doing a good job... understandable when looking at the Venturas because these crews aren´t experts but the 4Es with hundreds of missions for each crew aren´t much better...

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Morning Air attack on Lautem , at 72,115

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid spotted at 42 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 16 minutes

Japanese aircraft
no flights


Allied aircraft
PV-1 Ventura x 23


Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-46-III Dinah: 1 destroyed on ground

Allied aircraft losses
PV-1 Ventura: 3 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
4 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled



Airbase hits 3
Airbase supply hits 3
Runway hits 33

Aircraft Attacking:
12 x PV-1 Ventura bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
11 x PV-1 Ventura bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Lautem , at 72,115

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid spotted at 31 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes


Allied aircraft
PV-1 Ventura x 12


Allied aircraft losses
PV-1 Ventura: 7 damaged



Runway hits 6

Aircraft Attacking:
12 x PV-1 Ventura bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Lautem , at 72,115

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid spotted at 10 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes


Allied aircraft
PV-1 Ventura x 12


Allied aircraft losses
PV-1 Ventura: 2 damaged



Runway hits 7

Aircraft Attacking:
12 x PV-1 Ventura bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Biak , at 87,110

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid spotted at 42 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 14 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 48


Allied aircraft losses
B-24J Liberator: 1 damaged



Airbase hits 7
Airbase supply hits 3
Runway hits 10

Aircraft Attacking:
16 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 5 x 500 lb GP Bomb
6 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 5 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 5 x 500 lb GP Bomb
11 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 5 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 5 x 500 lb GP Bomb

48 bombers, 20 hits... pathetic... thunderstorms nevery really makes the IJNAF missing like we do... have checked the stats of the 500lb GP bomb and the IJ 250kg GP bomb... the Japanese one has a slightly higher accuracy and higher effect...

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Morning Air attack on Babo , at 83,111

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 46 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 15 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-24D1 Liberator x 66


No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
12 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled



Airbase hits 9
Airbase supply hits 5
Runway hits 19
Port hits 8
Port supply hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
12 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
15 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Port Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Port Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Port Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
15 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Port Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb

even in clear sky, full DL and with full bomb load the hit rate is nothing but poor... add in the fact that the whole USAAF is fighting without a single medium bomber for ground attacks due to the "attack bomber issue" and you get a picture of the situation... [8|] I just need a couple of hundred medium bombers, the 4Es aren´t capabable of doing the job alone...

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Morning Air attack on Babo , at 83,111

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 34 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-24D1 Liberator x 12


Allied aircraft losses
B-24D1 Liberator: 1 damaged



Airbase hits 5
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 13

Aircraft Attacking:
12 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Babo , at 83,111

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 42 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 14 minutes

Japanese aircraft
no flights


Allied aircraft
B-24D1 Liberator x 9
F4F-7 Wildcat x 1


Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-46-III Dinah: 1 destroyed on ground




Airbase hits 2
Airbase supply hits 5
Runway hits 16

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Babo , at 83,111

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 48 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 16 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-24D1 Liberator x 11


No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
7 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled



Port hits 6
Port supply hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
11 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Port Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Babo , at 83,111

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 37 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-24D1 Liberator x 11


No Allied losses



Port hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
11 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Port Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Biak , at 87,110

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid spotted at 28 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 12


Allied aircraft losses
B-24J Liberator: 1 damaged



Airbase hits 2
Runway hits 7

Aircraft Attacking:
12 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 5 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Boela , at 80,110

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid spotted at 32 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes

Japanese aircraft
no flights


Allied aircraft
B-24D1 Liberator x 34


Japanese aircraft losses
No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
B-24D1 Liberator: 1 damaged



Airbase hits 2
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 38

Aircraft Attacking:
15 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
4 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Boela , at 80,110

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-24D1 Liberator x 9


Allied aircraft losses
B-24D1 Liberator: 1 damaged



Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 10

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Vinh , at 65,59

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid spotted at 27 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 4
Ki-49-IIa Helen x 30



No Japanese losses



Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 37

Aircraft Attacking:
30 x Ki-49-IIa Helen bombing from 6000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb

severe storms, still a hit rate my 4E bombers seem to fail to achieve most times in better weather...

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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Phuket at 48,67

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-24D1 Liberator x 12


Allied aircraft losses
B-24D1 Liberator: 4 damaged

Japanese Ships
CL Tama
DD Murasame
DD Shigure
CL Kiso



Aircraft Attacking:
12 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Naval Attack: 10 x 500 lb SAP Bomb

attack out of Pegu, most of the bombers there failed to locate the target, just as happens 4 out of 5 times in this campaign... got an endless number of messages "bomber fail to locate target due to range or weather"... weather can´t be better than clear sky and the range wasn´t that far anyway... the 4Es in Burma aren´t trained in anti shipping strikes so it´s not surprising they all miss... the medium bombers there are all trained in lownav but all of them failed to fly or failed to locate the target of course...

no idea what this TF is doing there anyway... a raider TF? when the replay popped up I first thought this would be a Cap trap again but not even a single fighter showed up...

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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Phuket at 48,67

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid detected at 15 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 9


No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
CL Kiso
CL Tama



Aircraft Attacking:
9 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet
Naval Attack: 8 x 500 lb SAP Bomb

21 bomber showed up over the target, some 200 were set to attack... funny WITP and AE world... the positive thing this turn was that we only suffered two ac lost, not a single 4E bomber was lost today...

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Ground combat at Saumlaki (78,117)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 35761 troops, 685 guns, 740 vehicles, Assault Value = 1236

Defending force 2214 troops, 43 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 25

Allied adjusted assault: 734

Japanese adjusted defense: 1

Allied assault odds: 734 to 1

Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), disruption(-), fatigue(-), experience(-)
supply(-)
Attacker:

Japanese ground losses:
1523 casualties reported
Squads: 43 destroyed, 5 disabled
Non Combat: 74 destroyed, 37 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 12 (11 destroyed, 1 disabled)
Units destroyed 1


Allied ground losses:
16 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled


Assaulting units:
18th Combat Engineer Regiment
4th Marine Division
25th Infantry Division
41st Infantry Division
8th USN Naval Construction Regiment
12th USN Naval Construction Regiment
5th USN Naval Construction Regiment
183rd USAAF Base Force
XIV US Corps
Thirteenth USAAF
5th RAN Base Force
3rd NZ Division

Defending units:
14th Garrison Unit
Kure 7th SNLF
39th JNAF AF Unit


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Japanese Unit(s) surrounded at Saumlaki


finally... [:)] these are easy targets, due to being 100% prepped we don´t trash our LCUs and we destroy the enemy without any problem...

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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Oct 01, 43
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Sub attack near Vanimo at 94,116

Japanese Ships
SS I-178

Allied Ships
xAK Day Star, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
xAK Laida
xAK Sawokla
YMS-119
YMS-118



SS I-178 launches 6 torpedoes at xAK Day Star
I-178 diving deep ....
YMS-119 fails to find sub and abandons search
YMS-118 fails to find sub, continues to search...
YMS-118 fails to find sub, continues to search...
YMS-118 fails to find sub, continues to search...
YMS-118 fails to find sub, continues to search...
YMS-118 fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

we finally enter Oct 43, while I still don´t know if the dud rate is decreased to 10 in Sep or Oct, it sure is down to 10 now...

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ASW attack near Fukue-jima at 99,59

Japanese Ships
PB Menado Maru
xAKL Kokuei Maru
xAKL Nanka Maru
xAKL Chosen Maru
PB Nichiro Maru

Allied Ships
SS Haddo



SS Haddo launches 6 torpedoes at PB Menado Maru
PB Nichiro Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Nichiro Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Nichiro Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Nichiro Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Nichiro Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub


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Pre-Invasion action off Dobo - Coastal Guns Fire Back!
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

109 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Allied Ships
CL Trenton, Shell hits 1
CL Detroit
CL Raleigh
CL Richmond
LST-21
LST-23
LST-26
LST-27
DMS Elliot


Allied ground losses:
7 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled


CL Trenton firing at Wake Coastal Gun Battalion
Wake Coastal Gun Battalion firing at CL Trenton [X(][X(][X(]
Wake Coastal Gun Battalion firing at CL Detroit [X(][X(][X(]
CL Detroit firing at Wake Coastal Gun Battalion
Wake Coastal Gun Battalion firing at CL Raleigh
CL Raleigh firing at Wake Coastal Gun Battalion
CL Richmond firing at Wake Coastal Gun Battalion
Wake Coastal Gun Battalion firing at CL Richmond
15cm 41YT CD Gun Battery engaging LST-21 at 16,000 yards
CL Detroit firing to suppress enemy battery at 16,000 yards
12cm 3YT CD Gun Battery engaging LST-23 at 16,000 yards
CL Detroit firing to suppress enemy battery at 16,000 yards
12cm 10YT DP Gun Battery engaging LST-26 at 16,000 yards
CL Detroit firing to suppress enemy battery at 16,000 yards
15cm 41YT CD Gun Battery engaging LST-21 at 16,000 yards
CL Detroit firing to suppress enemy battery at 16,000 yards
12cm 3YT CD Gun Battery engaging LST-27 at 16,000 yards
CL Detroit firing to suppress enemy battery at 16,000 yards
12cm 10YT DP Gun Battery engaging LST-27 at 16,000 yards
12cm 3YT CD Gun Battery engaging LST-26 at 16,000 yards
12cm 10YT DP Gun Battery engaging LST-23 at 16,000 yards
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 5,000 yards
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 1,000 yards

this was SHOCKING! We haven´t done any pre invasion nav bombardments nor was the airforce attacking the enemy ground troops and therefore encountering Wake Coasal Gun Battalion was absolutely surprising and freightening... no doubt that was a good move by Rainer, we only spotted a couple of enemy units at Dobo and he could be sure that Dobo was on the list of the next targets anyway... I thought this would be a totally easy target with 2 divs plust support coming in, this CD unit could have changed this but thank god our light cruisers were fighting the CD unit that failed to do any damage at this point...

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Amphibious Assault at Dobo

TF 297 troops unloading over beach at Dobo, 83,116


Allied ground losses:
62 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 5 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 3 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 1 (0 destroyed, 1 disabled)
Vehicles lost 3 (1 destroyed, 2 disabled)


5 troops of a US HMG Section lost from landing craft during unload of 24th Infantry Div
Motorized Support lost overboard during unload of 24th Infantry Div /6
13 troops of a USA Rifle Squad 43 lost overboard during unload of 40th Infantry Div /5
8 Aviation Support troops lost overboard during unload of 181st USAAF Base Force

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Invasion Support action off Dobo - Coastal Guns Fire Back!
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

161 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Allied Ships
CL Trenton, Shell hits 5
CL Detroit
CL Raleigh, Shell hits 1
CL Richmond
LST-27, Shell hits 1
LST-21, Shell hits 3
LST-26, Shell hits 3, on fire
DMS Elliot


Allied ground losses:
42 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 12 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled


Wake Coastal Gun Battalion firing at CL Trenton
CL Trenton firing at Wake Coastal Gun Battalion
Wake Coastal Gun Battalion firing at CL Detroit
CL Detroit firing at Wake Coastal Gun Battalion
CL Raleigh firing at Wake Coastal Gun Battalion
Wake Coastal Gun Battalion firing at CL Raleigh
Wake Coastal Gun Battalion firing at CL Richmond
CL Richmond firing at Wake Coastal Gun Battalion
15cm 41YT CD Gun Battery engaging LST-27 at 18,000 yards
CL Detroit firing to suppress enemy battery at 18,000 yards
12cm 3YT CD Gun Battery engaging LST-21 at 18,000 yards
CL Detroit firing to suppress enemy battery at 18,000 yards
12cm 3YT CD Gun Battery engaging LST-21 at 18,000 yards
12cm 3YT CD Gun Battery engaging LST-26 at 18,000 yards
CL Detroit firing to suppress enemy battery at 18,000 yards
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 6,000 yards
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 1,000 yards

all troops are disembarked already, one of the LST took three 12cm hits though...

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Morning Air attack on Vinh , at 65,59

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 40,750 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M3a Zero x 8
Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 4



No Japanese losses



Aircraft Attacking:
8 x A6M3a Zero sweeping at 36750 feet



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Morning Air attack on Vinh , at 65,59

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid spotted at 21 NM, estimated altitude 37,740 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 26



No Japanese losses



Aircraft Attacking:
26 x Ki-44-IIa Tojo sweeping at 36740 feet *



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Morning Air attack on Vinh , at 65,59

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIb Sally x 27
Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 7
Ki-49-IIa Helen x 30
Ki-49-IIb Helen x 14



No Japanese losses


Allied ground losses:
11 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled


Airbase hits 7
Runway hits 104

Aircraft Attacking:
27 x Ki-21-IIb Sally bombing from 6000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb
14 x Ki-49-IIb Helen bombing from 6000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
25 x Ki-49-IIa Helen bombing from 6000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb
5 x Ki-49-IIa Helen bombing from 6000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Vinh , at 65,59

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid spotted at 32 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 4
Ki-49-IIa Helen x 20



No Japanese losses



Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 34

Aircraft Attacking:
20 x Ki-49-IIa Helen bombing from 6000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Lang Son , at 70,56

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 29 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-49-IIa Helen x 28



Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-49-IIa Helen: 4 damaged



Airbase hits 7
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 23

Aircraft Attacking:
28 x Ki-49-IIa Helen bombing from 6000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb



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Sub attack near Channel Islands at 222,78

Japanese Ships
SS I-33, hits 2

Allied Ships
PC Morris
KV Dawson
PC Crawford



SS I-33 launches 6 torpedoes at PC Morris
I-33 diving deep ....
KV Dawson fails to find sub, continues to search...
PC Crawford fails to find sub, continues to search...
KV Dawson fails to find sub, continues to search...
PC Crawford fails to find sub and abandons search
KV Dawson attacking submerged sub ....
KV Dawson fails to find sub, continues to search...
KV Dawson fails to find sub, continues to search...
KV Dawson fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

perhaps I should send out some destroyers to take care about the IJN subs being in the same area around the West Coast all the time... but to be honest, I´m glad they are there, nothing of importance to sink here and a loooong way to go...

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Invasion Support action off Dobo
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

24 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Allied Ships
LST-23, Shell hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage
CL Trenton
CL Detroit
LST-21, Shell hits 6, heavy fires, heavy damage
LST-27, Shell hits 3
CL Raleigh
LST-478
LST-477
LST-471
LST-468
LST-344
LST-335



15cm 41YT CD Gun Battery engaging LST-23 at 15,000 yards
CL Detroit firing to suppress enemy battery at 15,000 yards
12cm 3YT CD Gun Battery engaging LST-21 at 15,000 yards
12cm 10YT DP Gun Battery engaging LST-27 at 15,000 yards
CL Detroit firing to suppress enemy battery at 15,000 yards
15cm 41YT CD Gun Battery engaging LST-23 at 15,000 yards
CL Detroit firing to suppress enemy battery at 15,000 yards
12cm 3YT CD Gun Battery engaging LST-21 at 15,000 yards
CL Trenton firing to suppress enemy battery at 15,000 yards
12cm 10YT DP Gun Battery engaging LST-21 at 15,000 yards
CL Raleigh firing to suppress enemy battery at 15,000 yards
15cm 41YT CD Gun Battery engaging LST-21 at 15,000 yards
CL Raleigh firing to suppress enemy battery at 15,000 yards
12cm 10YT DP Gun Battery engaging LST-27 at 15,000 yards
CL Trenton firing to suppress enemy battery at 15,000 yards
LST-478 fired at enemy troops
LST-477 fired at enemy troops
LST-471 fired at enemy troops
LST-468 fired at enemy troops
LST-344 fired at enemy troops
LST-335 fired at enemy troops

got the feeling that the light cruisers had no ammo left as the LSTs had to fight the enemy coastal defense now themselves... two are hit hard, one went down immediately... we were only unloading supplies at that point and the TF will head out next turn again... no doubt the invasion will be a success, it could have gone bloody though, really bloody... meeting a CD unit was totally unexpected and I guess I should have done some "recon" air attacks to look at what actually is defending the place... but this just always has the same strange smell as lobbing some intelligence shells into an enemy position to look at what is there... everyone seems to be doing it anyway, we´re just used to these things...

I stated in my reply to Rainer that I was quite amazed about meeting Wake CD at Dobo and he said it wouldn´t make sense to have it in the CentPac as my advance is going right into the SRA anyway while ignoring the Central and South Pacific... not really a secret and he has identified our strategy obviously anyway, though I might invade some places in the Pacific if I have troops and ships to do that just to make him paying a bit attention, but as it stands now, all LCUs are tasked for other targets, the invasion TF of 100 ships includes nearly all APA/LST and all carriers are needed to cover the invasions...


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Ground combat at Dobo (83,116)

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 4493 troops, 44 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 172

Defending force 26109 troops, 423 guns, 651 vehicles, Assault Value = 821

Japanese ground losses:
114 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled



Assaulting units:
12th Garrison Unit
Wake Coastal Gun Battalion
76th JAAF AF Bn

Defending units:
24th Infantry Div /20
110th Combat Engr Bn /1
40th Infantry Div /20
181st USAAF Base Force /2
I US Amphib Corps /1

the enemy won´t hold against my two divs, guess that´s for sure...

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Ground combat at Saumlaki (78,117)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 35744 troops, 685 guns, 740 vehicles, Assault Value = 1235

Defending force 367 troops, 7 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 4

Allied adjusted assault: 862

Japanese adjusted defense: 1

Allied assault odds: 862 to 1

Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), leaders(-), disruption(-), fatigue(-)
experience(-), supply(-)
Attacker:

Japanese ground losses:
392 casualties reported
Squads: 7 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 60 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 6 (6 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units destroyed 1



Assaulting units:
4th Marine Division
18th Combat Engineer Regiment
25th Infantry Division
41st Infantry Division
XIV US Corps
183rd USAAF Base Force
Thirteenth USAAF
8th USN Naval Construction Regiment
5th USN Naval Construction Regiment
12th USN Naval Construction Regiment
5th RAN Base Force
3rd NZ Division

Defending units:
39th JNAF AF Unit

Saumlaki is cleared... the combat troops there have already been planning for their next target right after the day they took the base... engineers are also already building up the place... planning to do invasions every couple of weeks now... we have enough troops prepared to go ahead every third week but I also want to build up my bases and this slightly takes longer than 3 weeks, even if we make that a major effort... we usually bring 500+ eng squads plus a hundred eng vehicles at places we want to build up...
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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Oct 02, 43
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ASW attack near Channel Islands at 222,78

Japanese Ships
SS I-33

Allied Ships
PC Morris
KV Dawson
PC Crawford



SS I-33 is located by PC Morris
I-33 diving deep ....
KV Dawson fails to find sub, continues to search...
PC Crawford fails to find sub and abandons search
KV Dawson fails to find sub, continues to search...
KV Dawson attacking submerged sub ....
KV Dawson fails to find sub, continues to search...
KV Dawson fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

not a surprising encounter here...[:D] it´s been a time since we´ve met one of the usual subs off Perth though...

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Sub attack near Saishu To at 99,56

Japanese Ships
xAKL Suzan Maru
SC CHa-26
SC CHa-44

Allied Ships
SS Herring



Captain of SS Herring elects not to launch torpedoes at this target
Herring diving deep ....
SC CHa-44 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC CHa-44 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC CHa-44 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC CHa-44 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC CHa-44 fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

yeah, that´s a great idea... better wait for the next PB to come around... [8|]

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Morning Air attack on Vinh , at 65,59

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid spotted at 22 NM, estimated altitude 41,740 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 27



No Japanese losses



Aircraft Attacking:
23 x Ki-44-IIa Tojo sweeping at 36740 feet *



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Morning Air attack on Vinh , at 65,59

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid spotted at 45 NM, estimated altitude 38,750 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M3a Zero x 8
Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 4



No Japanese losses



Aircraft Attacking:
8 x A6M3a Zero sweeping at 36750 feet



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Morning Air attack on Vinh , at 65,59

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid spotted at 30 NM, estimated altitude 39,740 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 7



No Japanese losses



Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Ki-44-IIa Tojo sweeping at 36740 feet *



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Morning Air attack on Vinh , at 65,59

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid spotted at 21 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIb Sally x 27
Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 11
Ki-49-IIa Helen x 32
Ki-49-IIb Helen x 16



No Japanese losses



Airbase hits 5
Airbase supply hits 3
Runway hits 115

Aircraft Attacking:
27 x Ki-21-IIb Sally bombing from 6000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb
16 x Ki-49-IIb Helen bombing from 6000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
27 x Ki-49-IIa Helen bombing from 6000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb
5 x Ki-49-IIa Helen bombing from 6000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb

the enemy seems to show up 5 days a week, the losses in these long range missions aren´t something to worry about and the hit rate stays something we can´t achieve... have decided to go with the 6000ft attack mode now, let´s see how that works out... perhaps we can compete with the Japanese bomber force and their laser guided bombs...

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Morning Air attack on Lautem , at 72,115

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid spotted at 30 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes

Japanese aircraft
no flights


Allied aircraft
PV-1 Ventura x 71


Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-46-III Dinah: 1 destroyed on ground

Allied aircraft losses
PV-1 Ventura: 19 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
5 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled



Airbase hits 7
Airbase supply hits 3
Runway hits 36

Aircraft Attacking:
12 x PV-1 Ventura bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x PV-1 Ventura bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x PV-1 Ventura bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x PV-1 Ventura bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x PV-1 Ventura bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
11 x PV-1 Ventura bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb

a ten percent hit rate is all we can get in bad weather and the enemy is repairing the damage faster than we can inflict it...

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Morning Air attack on Lautem , at 72,115

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid spotted at 49 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 19 minutes


Allied aircraft
PV-1 Ventura x 11


Allied aircraft losses
PV-1 Ventura: 1 damaged



Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 5

Aircraft Attacking:
11 x PV-1 Ventura bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Ambon , at 76,109

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid spotted at 42 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 14 minutes

Japanese aircraft
no flights


Allied aircraft
B-24D1 Liberator x 56


Japanese aircraft losses
No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
B-24D1 Liberator: 8 damaged



Airbase hits 13
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 101

Aircraft Attacking:
15 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 6000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
15 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 6000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
14 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 6000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 6000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb

there you go, the 4Es were set to 6000ft... and the result? well, the result was that at least a dozen of the bombers have hit BALLOONS and 7 of them crashed... holy crap... the first and last 6000ft attack, we leave the 6000ft nuke attacks to the Japanese... 560 bombs dropped, 115 hits... better than at 10000ft and sure nice in thunderstorms but 20% hit rate is nothing compared to what the IJAAF achieves all the time... a pity... all I am complaining about in the end is the fact that I´m missing HUNDREDS of USAAF medium bombers due to the damned attack bomber issue... this PBEM will probably see the upcoming patch and the fix for the attack bomber bug, then I will decide on what I think about the attack bomber design, if the bombers are even usable and then the next PBEM can be started either with attack bombers or all of them modded out, changed to B-25C medium level bombers...

this PBEM has been going for over halve a year now without any USAAF medium bombers for tactical attacks... more months completely without them to follow... [8|]

the bug left aside, what do you think would happen to attack bombers in such an attack when 4E bombers at 6000ft are totally trashed (losing 7 in one day is a major disaster)... sending in 50 "working" (means unbugged) attack bombers against a base with flak and BALLONS? [&:] forget about it, 4 13mm AA MGs were enough to take down dozens of these useless bombers in training runs against two cut of mini IJN units on Tulagi... this is one of the examples when I say, good thought, bad result... I hope I´m 100% wrong (I really do) and the attack bombers are what they were in real life when the patch comes out, otherwise this new feature has robbed the Allied of all USAAF medium bombers as they can´t be used...


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Morning Air attack on Vinh , at 65,59

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid spotted at 41 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 4
Ki-49-IIa Helen x 21



No Japanese losses



Airbase hits 2
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 49

Aircraft Attacking:
21 x Ki-49-IIa Helen bombing from 6000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb

being often above 50% hit rate is no problem for the Japanese...

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Ground combat at Dobo (83,116)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 22348 troops, 411 guns, 587 vehicles, Assault Value = 822

Defending force 5180 troops, 50 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 163

Allied engineers reduce fortifications to 2

Allied adjusted assault: 1220

Japanese adjusted defense: 367

Allied assault odds: 3 to 1 (fort level 2)

Allied Assault reduces fortifications to 2

Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), forts(+), leaders(+), fatigue(-), experience(-)
supply(-)
Attacker:

Japanese ground losses:
896 casualties reported
Squads: 8 destroyed, 56 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 77 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled


Allied ground losses:
227 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 12 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 25 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 10 disabled


Assaulting units:
24th Infantry Division
110th Combat Engineer Battalion
40th Infantry Division
I US Amphib Corps
181st USAAF Base Force

Defending units:
12th Garrison Unit
Wake Coastal Gun Battalion
76th JAAF AF Bn

as expected, having a HQ with the troops means excellent adjusted av (never attack without a HQ!) and having no HQ with earlier invasions seems to have been the only reason why the adjusted av looked so awfully while the LCUs still were 100% prepped... the enemy is chanceless, the next attack will take the base...

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update on the shipping losses, guess most of the numbers are pretty much spot on except the enemy sub losses, I seriously doubt that we have sunk all of the reported sunk, I tend to think at least a dozen or (slightly more) less are really sunk... what still hurts me was the loss of 3 BB and 5 CVE in the first carrier clash off Groote Eylandt when we only sank 1 CV (a crappy one)

66 enemy TK reported sunk, this has to hurt at some point? This is more than 50% of the currently available Allied tanker force and we only have lost 10 so far which is quite good for the Allied I would say. Any comments of Japanese players on these tanker losses?

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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Oct 03, 43
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Sub attack near Koshiki-jima Retto at 100,60

Japanese Ships
SC Ch 1
E Kamo
E Kiji

Allied Ships
SS Haddo, hits 1



SS Haddo launches 4 torpedoes at SC Ch 1
Haddo diving deep ....
E Kamo attacking submerged sub ....
E Kiji fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Kamo fails to find sub and abandons search
E Kiji attacking submerged sub ....
E Kiji fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Kiji fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Kiji fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Kiji fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

we usually score more often than not when attacking a sub chaser... we failed this time...

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ASW attack near Daito Shoto at 103,69

Japanese Ships
PB Nikki Maru
PB Ichiyo Maru
TK Palembang Maru
TK Teiyo Maru
E Saishu
E W-24
E W-22

Allied Ships
SS Redfin



SS Redfin is sighted by escort
Redfin diving deep ....
E Saishu fails to find sub, continues to search...
E W-24 fails to find sub and abandons search
E W-22 fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Saishu fails to find sub and abandons search
E W-22 fails to find sub, continues to search...
E W-22 fails to find sub, continues to search...
E W-22 fails to find sub, continues to search...
E W-22 fails to find sub, continues to search...
E W-22 fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

and we keep encountering tanker convoys... the enemy can´t do much against it, he just has to run his convoys into areas where my subs are...

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Sub attack near Iba at 77,75

Japanese Ships
DD Oite
E Karukaya
DD Asanagi
DD Hayate

Allied Ships
SS Hoe



SS Hoe launches 4 torpedoes at DD Oite
Hoe diving deep ....
DD Asanagi fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Hayate fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Hayate fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Hayate fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Hayate fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Hayate attacking submerged sub ....
SS Hoe eludes DD Hayate by diving deep
DD Hayate cannot reach attack position over SS Hoe
DD Hayate cannot reach attack position over SS Hoe
DD Hayate fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub


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Sub attack near Koshiki-jima Retto at 100,60

Japanese Ships
E Kiji
SC Ch 1
E Kamo

Allied Ships
SS Haddo



SS Haddo launches 4 torpedoes at E Kiji
E Kamo fails to find sub and abandons search
E Kiji fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Kiji fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Kiji fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Kiji fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Kiji fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

attacking DD or E is as senseless as it ever was... the all time record was the one turn when subs sank two DDs in one day... this record will probably last until the end of the war...

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ASW attack near Brunei at 66,85

Japanese Ships
DD Minazuki
E W-18
DD Uzuki

Allied Ships
SS Bluefish, hits 4



SS Bluefish is located by DD Minazuki
Bluefish diving deep ....
DD Minazuki fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Uzuki attacking submerged sub ....
DD Uzuki fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Uzuki fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Uzuki fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Uzuki attacking submerged sub ....
Escort abandons search for sub

ending up with 18sys 36 flt... heading home...

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ASW attack near Hakodate at 121,54

Japanese Ships
SC CHa-33
SC CHa-25

Allied Ships
SS O19



SS O19 is located by SC CHa-33
O19 diving deep ....
SC CHa-33 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC CHa-33 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC CHa-33 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC CHa-33 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC CHa-33 fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub


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Morning Air attack on Vinh , at 65,59

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid spotted at 43 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIb Sally x 27
Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 11
Ki-49-IIa Helen x 27
Ki-49-IIb Helen x 19



No Japanese losses



Airbase hits 2
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 61

Aircraft Attacking:
27 x Ki-21-IIb Sally bombing from 6000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb
19 x Ki-49-IIb Helen bombing from 6000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
27 x Ki-49-IIa Helen bombing from 6000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Patani , at 51,73

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid spotted at 12 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes

Japanese aircraft
no flights


Allied aircraft
Liberator II x 15
Liberator B.III x 15


Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-57-II Topsy: 3 destroyed on ground

Allied aircraft losses
Liberator II: 2 damaged



Airbase hits 5
Runway hits 26

Aircraft Attacking:
15 x Liberator II bombing from 10000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb
15 x Liberator B.III bombing from 10000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 5 x 500 lb GP Bomb

nuissance raid, taking out some transports...

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Morning Air attack on Patani , at 51,73

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid spotted at 38 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes

Japanese aircraft
no flights


Allied aircraft
B-24D1 Liberator x 9


Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-59 Theresa: 1 destroyed on ground

Allied aircraft losses
B-24D1 Liberator: 2 damaged



Airbase hits 3
Airbase supply hits 4
Runway hits 16

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 6000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 5 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Patani , at 51,73

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid spotted at 42 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 14 minutes

Japanese aircraft
no flights


Allied aircraft
B-24D Liberator x 9
B-24D1 Liberator x 9


Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-57-II Topsy: 1 destroyed on ground




Airbase hits 6
Airbase supply hits 3
Runway hits 31

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 6000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 5 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 6000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 5 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 6000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 5 x 500 lb GP Bomb
9 x B-24D Liberator bombing from 6000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 5 x 500 lb GP Bomb

hopelessly dispersed strikes...

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Morning Air attack on Patani , at 51,73

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid spotted at 43 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 14 minutes

Japanese aircraft
no flights


Allied aircraft
B-24D1 Liberator x 12


Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-57-II Topsy: 1 destroyed on ground

Allied aircraft losses
B-24D1 Liberator: 3 damaged



Runway hits 10

Aircraft Attacking:
12 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 6000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 5 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Patani , at 51,73

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid spotted at 49 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 16 minutes

Japanese aircraft
no flights


Allied aircraft
B-24D1 Liberator x 9


Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-59 Theresa: 1 destroyed on ground

Allied aircraft losses
B-24D1 Liberator: 2 damaged



Airbase hits 1
Airbase supply hits 5
Runway hits 23

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 6000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 5 x 500 lb GP Bomb

did these bombers all get lost on the way to the target or what is the thinking behind it?

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Morning Air attack on Vinh , at 65,59

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid spotted at 22 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-49-IIa Helen x 28



No Japanese losses



Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 14

Aircraft Attacking:
28 x Ki-49-IIa Helen bombing from 6000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Vinh , at 65,59

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 40,750 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M3a Zero x 9
Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 4



No Japanese losses



Aircraft Attacking:
9 x A6M3a Zero sweeping at 36750 feet



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Afternoon Air attack on Vinh , at 65,59

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 25 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 7



No Japanese losses



Aircraft Attacking:
7 x Ki-44-IIa Tojo sweeping at 12000 feet



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Afternoon Air attack on Vinh , at 65,59

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 37 NM, estimated altitude 42,740 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 23



No Japanese losses



Aircraft Attacking:
23 x Ki-44-IIa Tojo sweeping at 36740 feet *



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Ground combat at Dobo (83,116)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 22160 troops, 411 guns, 587 vehicles, Assault Value = 808

Defending force 4114 troops, 40 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 101

Allied engineers reduce fortifications to 1

Allied adjusted assault: 1189

Japanese adjusted defense: 23

Allied assault odds: 51 to 1 (fort level 1)

Allied forces CAPTURE Dobo !!!

Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), fatigue(-), experience(-), supply(-)
Attacker:

Japanese ground losses:
2032 casualties reported
Squads: 41 destroyed, 25 disabled
Non Combat: 63 destroyed, 39 disabled
Engineers: 6 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 15 (14 destroyed, 1 disabled)
Units retreated 2


Allied ground losses:
90 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 8 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 10 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled


Defeated Japanese Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
110th Combat Engineer Battalion
24th Infantry Division
40th Infantry Division
I US Amphib Corps
181st USAAF Base Force

Defending units:
12th Garrison Unit
Wake Coastal Gun Battalion
76th JAAF AF Bn

that´s it at Dobo, two units retreated, Wake CD was destroyed... [:)] I´m sure the unit is already being rebuilt somewhere else...

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Ground combat at Wyndham (70,127)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 720 troops, 0 guns, 100 vehicles, Assault Value = 53

Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 0

Allied adjusted assault: 26

Japanese adjusted defense: 1

Allied assault odds: 26 to 1 (fort level 3)

Allied forces CAPTURE Wyndham !!!

Combat modifiers
Attacker: leaders(-)



Assaulting units:
2/11th Armoured Car Battalion

the rest of Northern Australia is free of Japanese units, the enemy only defended Darwin and has evacuated all troops from the other bases... this unit will take them all back...

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Wake Coastal Gun Battalion Wiped Out at Dobo by attrition!!!


a good day, only one nav search ac lost... and the enemy seems to have been losing some of his bombers attacking Vinh...



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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Oct 04, 43
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ASW attack near Hakodate at 120,54

Japanese Ships
SC CHa-33
SC CHa-25

Allied Ships
SS O19



SS O19 is located by SC CHa-33
SC CHa-33 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC CHa-33 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC CHa-33 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC CHa-33 attacking submerged sub ....
SC CHa-33 is out of ASW ammo
SC CHa-33 fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub


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ASW attack near Hakodate at 120,54

Japanese Ships
SC CHa-25
SC CHa-30

Allied Ships
SS O19



SS O19 is sighted by escort
O19 diving deep ....
SC CHa-30 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC CHa-30 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC CHa-30 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC CHa-30 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC CHa-30 fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub


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ASW attack near Tawau at 69,91

Japanese Ships
E Ukishima
E Kyosai
TK Tsushima Maru
TK Kinmon Maru
TK Fukko Maru
E Takashima
E Hoko

Allied Ships
SS Grenadier



SS Grenadier is sighted by escort
Grenadier diving deep ....
E Takashima fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Hoko fails to find sub and abandons search
E Takashima attacking submerged sub ....
E Takashima fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Takashima fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Takashima fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Takashima fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

pity

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ASW attack near Brunei at 66,85

Japanese Ships
DD Kyukaze
DD Shinonome
DD Murakumo

Allied Ships
SS Skate



SS Skate launches 6 torpedoes at DD Kyukaze
DD Kyukaze fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Murakumo fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Murakumo fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Murakumo fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Murakumo fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Murakumo fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

senseless

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ASW attack near Tawi Tawi at 72,89

Japanese Ships
E Ukishima
E Kyosai
TK Tsushima Maru
TK Kinmon Maru
TK Fukko Maru
E Takashima
E Hoko

Allied Ships
SS Triton, hits 2



SS Triton is sighted by escort
Triton diving deep ....
E Takashima fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Hoko fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Takashima attacking submerged sub ....
E Hoko fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Takashima attacking submerged sub ....
E Takashima is out of ASW ammo
E Hoko attacking submerged sub ....
E Takashima fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Hoko fails to find sub and abandons search
E Takashima fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

escorts have done good today, Triton is knocked out, 18sys 23 flt

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Morning Air attack on TF, near Biak at 90,105

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid spotted at 26 NM, estimated altitude 29,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 4



Allied aircraft
Beaufighter Ic x 16


Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed




Aircraft Attacking:
7 x Beaufighter Ic sweeping at 25000 feet *

CAP engaged:
281 Ku S-1 with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 12000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 37 minutes

interesting one... Catalinas have spotted a single CL in earlier turns already, I´ve always thought it would be a single xAKL and it was never attacked... today, some of the bombers took off, we start with the escorts not being able to escort the bombers, which is good as they then dive a couple of Zeroes that are set on LRCAP over the target - which was amazing for me... Beaufighters vs Zeroes when the Beaus have the dive is a clear result...

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Morning Air attack on TF, near Biak at 90,105

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid spotted at 13 NM, estimated altitude 3,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes


Allied aircraft
PB4Y-1 Liberator x 6


Allied aircraft losses
PB4Y-1 Liberator: 2 damaged

Japanese Ships
CL Yubari, Bomb hits 1



Aircraft Attacking:
6 x PB4Y-1 Liberator bombing from 1000 feet
Naval Attack: 5 x 500 lb SAP Bomb

here are the bombers, at least some of them that made it to target... 80% of the bombers failed as usual due to "bomber failing to locate target due to range or weather"... lol, having this happening all time seems a bit strange to me... also doesn´t matter that all the bombers got radar, don´t know if it is working or if it has any effect in locating a target... at least it "should"... amazingly enough, the expecte single xAKL turned out to be a single light cruiser... a 500lb bomb penetrates the deck of the cruiser and I guess the enemy will stop these trips again... probably supply fast transports to Biak...

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Morning Air attack on Kendari , at 70,106

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid spotted at 10 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes

Japanese aircraft
no flights


Allied aircraft
B-24D1 Liberator x 76
B-24J Liberator x 47


Japanese aircraft losses
No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
B-24D1 Liberator: 2 damaged
B-24J Liberator: 3 damaged



Airbase hits 7
Runway hits 32
Port hits 3

Aircraft Attacking:
16 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet *
Port Attack: 5 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 5 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 5 x 500 lb GP Bomb
15 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 5 x 500 lb GP Bomb
13 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 5 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 5 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet *
Port Attack: 5 x 500 lb GP Bomb
11 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet *
Port Attack: 5 x 500 lb GP Bomb
2 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet *
Port Attack: 5 x 500 lb GP Bomb
15 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet *
Port Attack: 5 x 500 lb GP Bomb
10 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 5 x 500 lb GP Bomb
5 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 5 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 5 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 5 x 500 lb GP Bomb

visiting Kendari... 615 bombs dropped for 42 hits... the Japanese medium bombers wouldn´t even need a hundred bombs to achieve that number of hits...

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Morning Air attack on Kendari , at 70,106

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid spotted at 15 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Japanese aircraft
no flights


Allied aircraft
B-24D1 Liberator x 28
B-24J Liberator x 16


Japanese aircraft losses
No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
B-24D1 Liberator: 1 damaged



Runway hits 27
Port hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
12 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 5 x 500 lb GP Bomb
16 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet *
Port Attack: 5 x 500 lb GP Bomb
16 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 5 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Kendari , at 70,106

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid spotted at 14 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-24D1 Liberator x 18


Allied aircraft losses
B-24D1 Liberator: 1 damaged



Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 9

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 5 x 500 lb GP Bomb
9 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 5 x 500 lb GP Bomb

even if we use all the available heavy bomber force (85% of the USAAF heavy bombers on the map are at Darwin, 15% are Rangoon) we are far from dominating an area... sure, the enemy retreats out of range when he doesn´t need to stay there but knocking out airfields for more than short time is impossible and the enemy can move in again at will... while runway damage shouldn´t be a problem, perhaps it should be harder to repair the base to make it harder to maintain aircraft at airfields that have taken more bombs than a usual city in Germany in 44...

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Morning Air attack on Kendari , at 70,106

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid spotted at 10 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-24D1 Liberator x 11


Allied aircraft losses
B-24D1 Liberator: 1 destroyed



Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 10

Aircraft Attacking:
11 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 5 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Kendari , at 70,106

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid spotted at 15 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 7


No Allied losses



Port hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
7 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet *
Port Attack: 5 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Afternoon Air attack on 37th Chinese Corps, at 72,56

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 23 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-49-IIa Helen x 19



No Japanese losses


Allied ground losses:
76 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 8 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 15 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled


Aircraft Attacking:
19 x Ki-49-IIa Helen bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb





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Sub attack near Nago at 95,63

Japanese Ships
xAK Kanko Maru
xAK Tateisi Maru
PB Tonon Maru

Allied Ships
SS Cabrilla



SS Cabrilla launches 6 torpedoes at xAK Kanko Maru
Cabrilla diving deep ....
PB Tonon Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Tonon Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Tonon Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Tonon Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Tonon Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

missed that one...

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ASW attack near Kuroshima at 99,61

Japanese Ships
E W-8
PB Eifuku Maru
TK Takane Maru
TK Omurosan Maru
DD Okikaze
DD Matsukaze

Allied Ships
SS Grunion



SS Grunion is sighted by escort
Grunion diving deep ....
DD Okikaze fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Matsukaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Matsukaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Matsukaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Matsukaze attacking submerged sub ....
DD Matsukaze loses contact with SS Grunion
DD Matsukaze loses contact with SS Grunion
DD Matsukaze cannot establish contact with SS Grunion
DD Matsukaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

failed to attack...

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Sub attack near Culion at 73,77

Japanese Ships
TK Nihon Maru, Torpedo hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
TK Takekun Maru
TK San Diego Maru
TK Ogura Maru #2
E Yaeyama

Allied Ships
SS Tautog



SS Tautog launches 6 torpedoes at TK Nihon Maru
E Yaeyama fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Yaeyama fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Yaeyama fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Yaeyama fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Yaeyama fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

jackpot

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Sub attack near Daito Shoto at 103,68

Japanese Ships
E Sagi
E Oki
E Kunashiri
E Shimushu
xAK Tatuha Maru
xAK Gokoku Maru #2
xAK Naples Maru
xAK Holland Maru
E Iki
E Hirado
E Wakamiya

Allied Ships
SS Sealion, hits 12, on fire, heavy damage



SS Sealion launches 4 torpedoes at E Sagi
Sealion diving deep ....
E Sagi attacking submerged sub ....
E Iki attacking submerged sub ....
E Hirado fails to find sub and abandons search
E Wakamiya attacking submerged sub ....
E Sagi fails to find sub and abandons search
E Iki attacking submerged sub ....
E Wakamiya attacking submerged sub ....
E Iki attacking submerged sub ....
E Wakamiya attacking submerged sub ....
E Iki fails to find sub and abandons search
E Wakamiya fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Wakamiya attacking submerged sub ....
E Wakamiya attacking submerged sub ....
SS Sealion forced to surface!
E Sagi firing on surfaced sub ....
E Hirado firing on surfaced sub ....
E Sagi firing on surfaced sub ....
E Hirado firing on surfaced sub ....
E Hirado firing on surfaced sub ....
E Sagi firing on surfaced sub ....
E Iki firing on surfaced sub ....
E Hirado firing on surfaced sub ....
E Sagi firing on surfaced sub ....
E Iki firing on surfaced sub ....
E Hirado firing on surfaced sub ....
E Sagi firing on surfaced sub ....
E Iki firing on surfaced sub ....
E Hirado firing on surfaced sub ....
E Wakamiya firing on surfaced sub ....
E Sagi firing on surfaced sub ....
Contact with submarine is lost

the sub is NOT sunk... Sealion now sits crippled in this hex and is not moving the next days... not one hex... damage after this attack is 27 sys 95 flt 11 eng... thought a ship would move 1 hex per phase, no matter what damage or even if out of fuel? [&:] Won´t matter much, I expect the sub to sink but it is still afloat weeks after this attack (but still two months away from reaching Adak)...

SS Snapper was hit by air ASW 29/2/2... retiring... a tanker sunk for one sub probably sunk (would rate the chance to make it 1%) and another one sent home damaged...

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Morning Air attack on Vinh , at 65,59

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid spotted at 21 NM, estimated altitude 38,750 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M3a Zero x 9
Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 4



No Japanese losses



Aircraft Attacking:
9 x A6M3a Zero sweeping at 36750 feet



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Morning Air attack on Vinh , at 65,59

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid spotted at 36 NM, estimated altitude 41,740 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 3



No Japanese losses



Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Ki-44-IIa Tojo sweeping at 36740 feet *



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Morning Air attack on Vinh , at 65,59

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid spotted at 37 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIb Sally x 25
Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 11
Ki-49-IIa Helen x 24
Ki-49-IIb Helen x 18



No Japanese losses


Allied ground losses:
6 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled


Airbase hits 7
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 124

Aircraft Attacking:
25 x Ki-21-IIb Sally bombing from 6000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb
18 x Ki-49-IIb Helen bombing from 6000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
24 x Ki-49-IIa Helen bombing from 6000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb


nothing new here, neither the daily appearance nor the hit rates the Allied bombers can only dream about while carrying 10 bombs instead of 2 or 4...

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Morning Air attack on Vinh , at 65,59

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid spotted at 44 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 4
Ki-49-IIa Helen x 27



No Japanese losses



Airbase hits 2
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 50

Aircraft Attacking:
27 x Ki-49-IIa Helen bombing from 6000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Lusu War Area , at 72,56

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 46 NM, estimated altitude 39,750 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 14



No Japanese losses



Aircraft Attacking:
14 x Ki-43-IIa Oscar sweeping at 36750 feet *



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Morning Air attack on Dili , at 71,115

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid spotted at 37 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 14 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-24D1 Liberator x 45
PV-1 Ventura x 24


Allied aircraft losses
B-24D1 Liberator: 1 damaged
PV-1 Ventura: 4 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
5 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled



Airbase hits 14
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 87

Aircraft Attacking:
12 x PV-1 Ventura bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x PV-1 Ventura bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
13 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
11 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb

it´s occupying most of our airforce in the Darwin area to keep Dili and Lautern suppressed, while suppressed doesn´t mean the enemy couldn´t base ac there and launch strikes as we surely can´t keep the damage near "closed state"...

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Morning Air attack on Dili , at 71,115

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid spotted at 39 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 15 minutes

Japanese aircraft
no flights


Allied aircraft
B-24D1 Liberator x 19
PV-1 Ventura x 47


Japanese aircraft losses
No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
B-24D1 Liberator: 1 damaged
PV-1 Ventura: 15 damaged



Airbase hits 12
Runway hits 55

Aircraft Attacking:
12 x PV-1 Ventura bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x PV-1 Ventura bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x PV-1 Ventura bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
11 x PV-1 Ventura bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
9 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
10 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Dili , at 71,115

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes


Allied aircraft
PV-1 Ventura x 11


Allied aircraft losses
PV-1 Ventura: 1 damaged



Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 11

Aircraft Attacking:
11 x PV-1 Ventura bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Victoria Point , at 51,66

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid spotted at 34 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 4



Allied aircraft
Beaufighter VIc x 24
B-17E Fortress x 15
B-17F Fortress x 12
B-24D Liberator x 12
B-24D1 Liberator x 18
P-38H Lightning x 37


Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-44-IIa Tojo: 1 destroyed
H8K1 Emily: 1 destroyed on ground

Allied aircraft losses
B-17E Fortress: 2 damaged
B-24D1 Liberator: 2 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
5 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled



Airbase hits 28
Airbase supply hits 11
Runway hits 151 [X(][X(]

Aircraft Attacking:
12 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
5 x Beaufighter VIc sweeping at 20000 feet *
12 x B-17F Fortress bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x B-24D Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
5 x P-38H Lightning sweeping at 40000 feet *
3 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
8 x P-38H Lightning sweeping at 40000 feet *

CAP engaged:
260th Sentai with Ki-44-IIa Tojo (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(4 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 36740
Raid is overhead

thought we could bomb this base that was reported to only have aux... the Tojos seem to be leaking Cap that has been at 36740ft... amazingly enough, the Beaufighters on escort some 25000ft lower were diving on the Tojos... [&:] the Lightnings didn´t even show up in the replay even though they are listed in the combat report... [&:] having the dive, the Beaufighters took down three Tojos while damaging the other for no loss... again, try this without the dive...

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Morning Air attack on Victoria Point , at 51,66

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid spotted at 46 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 15 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 10



Allied aircraft
B-24D1 Liberator x 12
P-38H Lightning x 12


Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-44-IIa Tojo: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
B-24D1 Liberator: 4 damaged
P-38H Lightning: 1 destroyed



Airbase hits 2
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 25

Aircraft Attacking:
12 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
260th Sentai with Ki-44-IIa Tojo (10 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(10 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
10 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 36740
Raid is overhead

then we get into the piece meal strike feature again, resulting in the follow on waves of course always meeting more leaking Cap than the first one... this time we had some P-38 with the bombers but the P-38 FAILED to get the dive which went to the Tojos... two Lightnings were shot down for no Tojo lost, the Tojo shown as being shot down went to one of the bombers´ gunners with a couple of Tojos more being damaged by the Liberators...

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Morning Air attack on Dili , at 71,115

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-24D1 Liberator x 7


No Allied losses



Runway hits 6

Aircraft Attacking:
7 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Dili , at 71,115

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid spotted at 10 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-24D1 Liberator x 8


Allied aircraft losses
B-24D1 Liberator: 1 damaged



Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 14

Aircraft Attacking:
8 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Dili , at 71,115

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid spotted at 16 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-24D1 Liberator x 11


No Allied losses



Airbase hits 2
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 14

Aircraft Attacking:
11 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Dili , at 71,115

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid spotted at 24 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-24D1 Liberator x 9


No Allied losses



Airbase hits 4
Runway hits 17

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Dili , at 71,115

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid spotted at 14 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-24D1 Liberator x 10


Allied aircraft losses
B-24D1 Liberator: 1 damaged



Airbase hits 2
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 8

Aircraft Attacking:
10 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Dili , at 71,115

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid spotted at 48 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 16 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-24D1 Liberator x 7


Allied aircraft losses
B-24D1 Liberator: 1 destroyed



Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 12

Aircraft Attacking:
7 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb

lots of piece meal strikes going in today...

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Morning Air attack on Victoria Point , at 51,66

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid spotted at 48 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 14 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 5



Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 9
P-38H Lightning x 18


Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-44-IIa Tojo: 2 destroyed




Airbase hits 2
Airbase supply hits 4
Runway hits 24

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
11 x P-38H Lightning sweeping at 40000 feet *

CAP engaged:
260th Sentai with Ki-44-IIa Tojo (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
5 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 36740 , scrambling fighters to 10000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 87 minutes

small B-17 contingent with more sweeping Lightnings, this time getting the dive, shredding the Tojos... all shot down or damaged for not a single shot being fired at the P-38... lol, must be my PBEM only when the dive is the one and only MAJOR factor if you want to massacre the enemy or not...

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Morning Air attack on Victoria Point , at 51,66

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid spotted at 40 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes

Japanese aircraft
no flights


Allied aircraft
B-24D1 Liberator x 9


Japanese aircraft losses
No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
B-24D1 Liberator: 2 damaged



Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 34

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Dili , at 71,115

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid spotted at 13 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-24D1 Liberator x 6


No Allied losses



Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 18

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Lusu War Area , at 72,56

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 26 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-49-IIa Helen x 28



Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-49-IIa Helen: 1 damaged


Allied ground losses:
181 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 29 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled


Aircraft Attacking:
28 x Ki-49-IIa Helen bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb

Also attacking 37th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking Lusu War Area ...
Also attacking 37th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking Lusu War Area ...
Also attacking 37th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking Lusu War Area ...


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Morning Air attack on Vinh , at 65,59

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid spotted at 24 NM, estimated altitude 40,740 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 23



No Japanese losses



Aircraft Attacking:
23 x Ki-44-IIa Tojo sweeping at 36740 feet *


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Ground combat at Ramree Island (54,48)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 922 troops, 12 guns, 1 vehicles, Assault Value = 41

Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 0

Allied adjusted assault: 21

Japanese adjusted defense: 1

Allied assault odds: 21 to 1 (fort level 0)

Allied forces CAPTURE Ramree Island !!!

Combat modifiers
Attacker: leaders(-)



Assaulting units:
2/2 AIF Pioneer Battalion


dot base South of Akyab... first I thought I could build up the port here to move troops in and out from Burma but then decided I´m going to use Rangoon instead... even being in range of enemy LBA, Rangoon got a level 9 port, level 9 airfield and is covered by a British cruiser squadron (can´t send BB up the river) so if the enemy attacks then he´s going to meet a hell a lot of fighters on Cap (the whole airforce in Burma is at Rangoon and we should have working radar from the cruisers and destroyers) and if he decides to attack with his cruisers then he will face the British Navy and lots of bombers at Rangoon that are set to nav attack... not worth it to attack IMO and so far the enemy was thinking the same...
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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Oct 06, 43
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Sub attack near Bataan at 77,77

Japanese Ships
TK San Diego Maru, Torpedo hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage[:)]
PB Hozugawa Maru
PB Akitsui Maru
TK Takekun Maru
TK Ogura Maru #2
E Yaeyama

Allied Ships
SS Hoe



SS Hoe launches 4 torpedoes at TK San Diego Maru
Hoe diving deep ....
E Yaeyama fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Yaeyama fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Yaeyama fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Yaeyama fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Yaeyama fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

and there goes the next one... three out of four torps, well done...

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Sub attack near Bataan at 77,77

Japanese Ships
TK Tsushima Maru, Torpedo hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage [:D]
E Kyosai
TK Kinmon Maru
TK Fukko Maru
E Hoko
E Ukishima

Allied Ships
SS Hoe, hits 2



SS Hoe launches 6 torpedoes at TK Tsushima Maru
E Hoko fails to find sub and abandons search
E Ukishima fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Ukishima attacking submerged sub ....
E Ukishima attacking submerged sub ....
E Ukishima fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Ukishima fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Ukishima fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

SS Hoe sure deserves a medal for sinking these two tankers within short order... don´t know if it is the same or another TF but also this tanker is sunk for sure... this time Hoe takes some damage in return and has to retire with 24 sys 27 flt...

SS Herring is hit by air ASW, retiring with 25/12...

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TF 337 encounters mine field at Sarmi (91,114)

Allied Ships
LCT-180, Mine hits 1, heavy damage

IJN mine layer sub visited Sarmi and a LCT promptly hits a mine... no biggy I would say...

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ASW attack near Groot Natoena at 57,84

Japanese Ships
PB Shonon Maru #10

Allied Ships
SS Grampus



SS Grampus is sighted by escort
PB Shonon Maru #10 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Shonon Maru #10 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Shonon Maru #10 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Shonon Maru #10 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Shonon Maru #10 fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub


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Morning Air attack on Vinh , at 65,59

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid spotted at 26 NM, estimated altitude 36,750 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M3a Zero x 9



No Japanese losses



Aircraft Attacking:
9 x A6M3a Zero sweeping at 36750 feet



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Morning Air attack on Lusu War Area , at 72,56

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 26 NM, estimated altitude 41,750 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 12



No Japanese losses



Aircraft Attacking:
12 x Ki-43-IIa Oscar sweeping at 36750 feet *



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Morning Air attack on Vinh , at 65,59

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid spotted at 30 NM, estimated altitude 37,740 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 7



No Japanese losses



Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Ki-44-IIa Tojo sweeping at 36740 feet *



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Morning Air attack on Vinh , at 65,59

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid spotted at 49 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 14 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIb Sally x 25
Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 11
Ki-49-IIa Helen x 27
Ki-49-IIb Helen x 17



No Japanese losses


Allied ground losses:
4 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled


Airbase hits 5
Runway hits 121

Aircraft Attacking:
25 x Ki-21-IIb Sally bombing from 6000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb
17 x Ki-49-IIb Helen bombing from 6000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
27 x Ki-49-IIa Helen bombing from 6000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Vinh , at 65,59

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid spotted at 21 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 4
Ki-49-IIa Helen x 29



No Japanese losses



Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 41

Aircraft Attacking:
29 x Ki-49-IIa Helen bombing from 6000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Lusu War Area , at 72,56

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 39,750 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 2



No Japanese losses



Aircraft Attacking:
2 x Ki-43-IIa Oscar sweeping at 36750 feet *



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Morning Air attack on 37th Chinese Corps, at 72,56

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 31 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-49-IIa Helen x 25



Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-49-IIa Helen: 2 damaged


Allied ground losses:
85 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 14 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled


Aircraft Attacking:
25 x Ki-49-IIa Helen bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Vinh , at 65,59

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid spotted at 22 NM, estimated altitude 40,740 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 27



No Japanese losses



Aircraft Attacking:
23 x Ki-44-IIa Tojo sweeping at 36740 feet *

the rest of the day is more or less the same we see every turn...

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ASW attack near Groot Natoena at 57,84

Japanese Ships
PB Shonon Maru #10

Allied Ships
SS Grampus



SS Grampus is sighted by escort
Grampus bottoming out ....
PB Shonon Maru #10 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Shonon Maru #10 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Shonon Maru #10 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Shonon Maru #10 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Shonon Maru #10 fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub


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Ground combat at Hollandia (93,116)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 60170 troops, 1073 guns, 1073 vehicles, Assault Value = 2116

Defending force 180 troops, 13 guns, 14 vehicles, Assault Value = 3

Allied adjusted assault: 1684

Japanese adjusted defense: 1

Allied assault odds: 1684 to 1

Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), disruption(-), experience(-), supply(-)
Attacker:

Japanese ground losses:
Guns lost 5 (2 destroyed, 3 disabled)
Vehicles lost 17 (17 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units retreated 1


Allied ground losses:
12 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 2 (1 destroyed, 1 disabled)


Defeated Japanese Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
43rd Infantry Division
158th(Sep) Infantry Regiment
15th NZ Brigade
13th Canadian Brigade
II Aus Corps Engineer Battalion
3rd NZ Armoured Sqn
14th Canadian Brigade
32nd Infantry Division
24th (Sep) Infantry Regiment
22nd Marine Regiment
640th Tank Destroyer Battalion
7th Infantry Division
141st USA Base Force
16th NZ AA Bde
98th Field Artillery Battalion
19th USN Naval Construction Battalion
39th Aviation Base Force
165th Field Artillery Battalion
135th USA Base Force
86th Coast AA Regiment
36th Aviation Base Force
26th USN Naval Construction Battalion
21st USN Naval Construction Battalion
14th USN Naval Construction Battalion
6th RAN Base Force
22nd USN Naval Construction Battalion
251st Coast AA Regiment
205th Coast AA Regiment
II US Fighter Cmnd

Defending units:
12th Div /1


the enemy moved his fragment back to Hollandia to have it destroyed... lol, looks like it was more annoying to the enemy than to us that the enemy units were able to retreat out of Hollandia...
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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Oct 07, 43
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Submarine attack near Sarmi at 92,114

Japanese Ships
SS I-178

Allied Ships
LCT-140



LCT-140 is sighted by SS I-178
SS I-178 cannot acquire firing solution on enemy LCT


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Submarine attack near Sarmi at 92,114

Japanese Ships
SS I-178

Allied Ships
LCT-131



LCT-131 is sighted by SS I-178
SS I-178 cannot acquire firing solution on enemy LCT

going to send some ASW forces...

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ASW attack near Hakodate at 120,54

Japanese Ships
SC CHa-25
SC CHa-33

Allied Ships
SS Lapon



SS Lapon is located by SC CHa-25
SC CHa-33 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC CHa-33 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC CHa-33 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC CHa-33 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC CHa-33 fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub


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ASW attack near Brunei at 66,85

Japanese Ships
DD Kyukaze
DD Shinonome
DD Murakumo

Allied Ships
SS Skate



SS Skate is located by DD Kyukaze
Skate diving deep ....
DD Kyukaze fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Murakumo fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Murakumo fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Murakumo fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Murakumo fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Murakumo fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub


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TF 387 encounters mine field at Sarmi (91,114)

Allied Ships
SC PC-1083
SC PC-1077
SC PC-776
xAKL Malama, Mine hits 1, on fire, heavy damage


Allied ground losses:
8 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled


5 mines cleared [:D]

the small freighters sinks immediately, taking down with him some 5% of a base force... that was a bit unlucky because I also had minesweepers moving to Sarmi but they obviously arrived later than this convoy... usually I don´t give much about a minefield once it is spotted so I didn´t even think about stopping this convoy...

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TF 311 encounters mine field at Sarmi (91,114)

Allied Ships
AM Bowen
AM Benalla



2 mines cleared

here are the late minesweepers... clearing only two mines?

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Sub attack near Pagan at 109,89

Japanese Ships
xAK Karachi Maru, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
SC CHa-10
xAK Sikisan Maru
xAK Taibun Maru
PB Tokihime Maru
SC CHa-15

Allied Ships
SS Shad, hits 1

Japanese ground losses:
8 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled



SS Shad launches 6 torpedoes at xAK Karachi Maru
Shad diving deep ....
PB Tokihime Maru fails to find sub and abandons search
SC CHa-15 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC CHa-15 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC CHa-15 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC CHa-15 attacking submerged sub ....
SS Shad eludes SC CHa-15 by diving deep
SC CHa-15 fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

we lose a xAKL and we take revenge in sinking a medium sized freighter... Shad suffers a hit and retires with 17 sys 18 flt...


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Morning Air attack on Vinh , at 65,59

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid spotted at 12 NM, estimated altitude 41,740 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 27



No Japanese losses



Aircraft Attacking:
23 x Ki-44-IIa Tojo sweeping at 36740 feet *



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Morning Air attack on Horn Island , at 91,128

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid spotted at 41 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 15 minutes

Japanese aircraft
G3M3 Nell x 9



Japanese aircraft losses
G3M3 Nell: 2 damaged



Port fuel hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x G3M3 Nell bombing from 6000 feet *
Port Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb

interesting one... Rainer orders a surprise attack on Horn Island´s port, there´s an AS disbanded that I haven´t cared about... all bombers miss in bad weather and the AS has been ordered back to Townsville... all our subs are replenishing at Darwin anyway... as soon as Rainer gets intel about no fighters at a base but something else worth being bombed he sends some bombers... not bad but nothing else than an annoyance... last time he has sunk a couple of LCVP... [:D] would be cool if my flak would have any effect though, two AA rgts and two or three base forces at the base...

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Morning Air attack on Vinh , at 65,59

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid spotted at 34 NM, estimated altitude 40,740 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 7



No Japanese losses



Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Ki-44-IIa Tojo sweeping at 36740 feet *



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Morning Air attack on Vinh , at 65,59

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid spotted at 45 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIb Sally x 23
Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 7
Ki-49-IIa Helen x 28
Ki-49-IIb Helen x 23



No Japanese losses


Allied ground losses:
10 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled


Airbase hits 9
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 126

Aircraft Attacking:
23 x Ki-21-IIb Sally bombing from 6000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb
23 x Ki-49-IIb Helen bombing from 6000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
28 x Ki-49-IIa Helen bombing from 6000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Vinh , at 65,59

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid spotted at 45 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 14 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 4
Ki-49-IIa Helen x 27



No Japanese losses



Airbase hits 2
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 28

Aircraft Attacking:
27 x Ki-49-IIa Helen bombing from 6000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Lautem , at 72,115

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid spotted at 12 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes

Japanese aircraft
no flights


Allied aircraft
B-24D1 Liberator x 79
B-24J Liberator x 68
F4F-7 Wildcat x 1
PV-1 Ventura x 60


Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-46-III Dinah: 1 destroyed on ground

Allied aircraft losses
B-24D1 Liberator: 2 damaged
B-24J Liberator: 2 damaged
PV-1 Ventura: 15 damaged[:(]

Japanese ground losses:
9 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled



Airbase hits 26
Airbase supply hits 11
Runway hits 199
Port hits 18
Port supply hits 3

Aircraft Attacking:
12 x PV-1 Ventura bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x PV-1 Ventura bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x PV-1 Ventura bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x PV-1 Ventura bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x PV-1 Ventura bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
11 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
15 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Port Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
13 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
14 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
15 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Port Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Port Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
15 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Port Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
14 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Port Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
11 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb

we launch a huge combined strike against Lautern, all available bombers were tasked to attack port and airfield... acceptably weather and lots of hits but also a hell a lot of ordinance dropped... heavy flak fire today but in the end only three bombers lost...

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Morning Air attack on Lautem , at 72,115

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid spotted at 13 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-24D1 Liberator x 10
B-24J Liberator x 16
PV-1 Ventura x 24


Allied aircraft losses
B-24J Liberator: 1 damaged
PV-1 Ventura: 2 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
4 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled



Airbase hits 4
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 61
Port hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
12 x PV-1 Ventura bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x PV-1 Ventura bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
16 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Port Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
7 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Lautem , at 72,115

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid spotted at 29 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-24D1 Liberator x 9


No Allied losses



Runway hits 12

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Lautem , at 72,115

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid spotted at 25 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-24D1 Liberator x 8


Allied aircraft losses
B-24D1 Liberator: 1 damaged



Airbase hits 2
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 11

Aircraft Attacking:
8 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Lautem , at 72,115

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid spotted at 34 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-24D1 Liberator x 11


Allied aircraft losses
B-24D1 Liberator: 1 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
4 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled



Airbase hits 1
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 18

Aircraft Attacking:
11 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Lautem , at 72,115

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid spotted at 42 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 14 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-24D1 Liberator x 12


Allied aircraft losses
B-24D1 Liberator: 1 damaged



Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 17

Aircraft Attacking:
12 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Lautem , at 72,115

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid spotted at 40 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-24D1 Liberator x 9


No Allied losses



Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 14

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on 37th Chinese Corps, at 71,56

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 33 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-49-IIa Helen x 27



Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-49-IIa Helen: 2 damaged


Allied ground losses:
24 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled


Aircraft Attacking:
27 x Ki-49-IIa Helen bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb

Also attacking Lusu War Area ...
Also attacking 37th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking Lusu War Area ...
Also attacking 37th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking Lusu War Area ...
Also attacking 37th Chinese Corps ...


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Morning Air attack on Vinh , at 65,59

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid spotted at 47 NM, estimated altitude 41,750 feet.
Estimated time to target is 14 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M3a Zero x 9



No Japanese losses



Aircraft Attacking:
9 x A6M3a Zero sweeping at 36750 feet





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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Oct 08, 43
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Sub attack near Brunei at 64,85

Japanese Ships
DD Yayoi
E W-18
DD Minazuki
DD Uzuki

Allied Ships
SS Skate



SS Skate launches 6 torpedoes at DD Yayoi
Skate diving deep ....
DD Minazuki fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Uzuki fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Minazuki fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Minazuki fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Minazuki fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Minazuki fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

attacking an ASW TF isn´t the best idea... while missing, the sub got away undetected...

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Submarine attack near Sarmi at 92,114

Japanese Ships
SS I-178

Allied Ships
LCT-463



LCT-463 is sighted by SS I-178
SS I-178 cannot acquire firing solution on enemy LCT


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Morning Air attack on 15th Garrison Unit , at 82,117 (Taberfane)

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid spotted at 32 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes


Allied aircraft
PV-1 Ventura x 47


Allied aircraft losses
PV-1 Ventura: 4 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
118 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 10 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled



Aircraft Attacking:
12 x PV-1 Ventura bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x PV-1 Ventura bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x PV-1 Ventura bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
11 x PV-1 Ventura bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb

Also attacking 30th JNAF AF Unit ...
Also attacking 15th Garrison Unit ...
Also attacking 30th JNAF AF Unit ...
Also attacking 15th Garrison Unit ...
Also attacking 30th JNAF AF Unit ...
Also attacking 15th Garrison Unit ...
Also attacking 30th JNAF AF Unit ...
Also attacking 15th Garrison Unit ...

amazingly high effect of this ground attack... the reason for it wasn´t to damage the enemy but to drop some intelligence bombs (gamey) about what is there... doing this after having been surprised by the Wake CD unit at Dobo which I would never have expected to be there... Taberfane is going to be seized by three rgts...

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Morning Air attack on 15th Garrison Unit , at 82,117 (Taberfane)

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid spotted at 44 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 17 minutes


Allied aircraft
PV-1 Ventura x 12


Allied aircraft losses
PV-1 Ventura: 2 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
29 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled



Aircraft Attacking:
12 x PV-1 Ventura bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on 30th JNAF AF Unit , at 82,117 (Taberfane)

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid spotted at 40 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 16 minutes


Allied aircraft
PV-1 Ventura x 23


Allied aircraft losses
PV-1 Ventura: 2 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
27 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled



Aircraft Attacking:
11 x PV-1 Ventura bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x PV-1 Ventura bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Dili , at 71,115

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 34 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 52


Allied aircraft losses
B-24J Liberator: 1 damaged



Port hits 11
Port fuel hits 7
Port supply hits 5

Aircraft Attacking:
15 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Port Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
16 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Port Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Port Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Port Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Port Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Port Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Lautem , at 72,115

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Japanese aircraft
no flights


Allied aircraft
B-24D1 Liberator x 48


Japanese aircraft losses
No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
B-24D1 Liberator: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
13 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled



Airbase hits 4
Runway hits 93

Aircraft Attacking:
12 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
11 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
11 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
11 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb

major task to keep Dili and Lautern in a damaged state... the enemy has massed some 100000 troops in this area (at least according to intel)... there must be lots of engineers for sure as the big airfields (for Japanese terms) of 6 Dili and 5 Lautern are repaired quite quickly all the time...

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Morning Air attack on Lautem , at 72,115

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid spotted at 24 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes

Japanese aircraft
no flights


Allied aircraft
B-24D1 Liberator x 45


Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-46-III Dinah: 1 destroyed on ground

Allied aircraft losses
B-24D1 Liberator: 1 damaged



Airbase hits 5
Airbase supply hits 3
Runway hits 50

Aircraft Attacking:
15 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Lautem , at 72,115

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid spotted at 14 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-24D1 Liberator x 15


Allied aircraft losses
B-24D1 Liberator: 2 damaged



Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 29

Aircraft Attacking:
15 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Lautem , at 72,115

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-24D1 Liberator x 9


Allied aircraft losses
B-24D1 Liberator: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged



Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 26

Aircraft Attacking:
8 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Lautem , at 72,115

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid spotted at 39 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-24D1 Liberator x 12


No Allied losses



Airbase hits 2
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 19

Aircraft Attacking:
12 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Lautem , at 72,115

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid spotted at 16 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-24D1 Liberator x 9


No Allied losses



Airbase hits 1
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 25

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Dili , at 71,115

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 25 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 7


No Allied losses



Port hits 1
Port fuel hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
7 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Port Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Dili , at 71,115

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 38 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 12


No Allied losses



Port hits 2

Aircraft Attacking:
12 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Port Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb

5 Liberators and 1 Ventura lost again today... with an ongoing air offensive without encountering anything of the enemy airforce we are still losing by far more 4Es than we get as replacement... with a rate of 5 per day we would lose 2.5 times more than we get as a replacement, again, this without encountering a single enemy aircraft, just to keep two enemy bases down... not good...

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Morning Air attack on Dili , at 71,115

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 46 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 15 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 11


Allied aircraft losses
B-24J Liberator: 1 damaged



Port hits 3
Port fuel hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
11 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Port Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Hanoi , at 68,56

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 32 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-49-IIa Helen x 27



Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-49-IIa Helen: 2 damaged


Allied ground losses:
17 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled


Airbase hits 15
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 45

Aircraft Attacking:
27 x Ki-49-IIa Helen bombing from 11000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb





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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Oct 09, 43
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Sub attack near Perth at 46,147

Japanese Ships
SS I-179, hits 3

Allied Ships
KV Quesnel, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
PG Hindustan



SS I-179 launches 6 torpedoes at KV Quesnel
PG Hindustan fails to find sub, continues to search...
PG Hindustan fails to find sub, continues to search...
PG Hindustan fails to find sub, continues to search...
PG Hindustan fails to find sub, continues to search...
PG Hindustan attacking submerged sub ....
Escort abandons search for sub

losing another vessel of my ASW group off Perth... so far, this TF only took losses...

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Submarine attack near Sarmi at 92,114

Japanese Ships
SS I-178

Allied Ships
LCT-153, Shell hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage


Allied ground losses:
26 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled


LCT-153 is sighted by SS I-178
SS I-178 attacking LCT-153 on the surface


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Submarine attack near Sarmi at 92,114

Japanese Ships
SS I-178

Allied Ships
LCT-463, Shell hits 7, heavy fires, heavy damage



LCT-463 is sighted by SS I-178
SS I-178 attacking LCT-463 on the surface

sinking two in a row, guess no ammo left now...

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Morning Air attack on Vinh , at 65,59

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid spotted at 16 NM, estimated altitude 40,750 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M3a Zero x 9
Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 4



No Japanese losses



Aircraft Attacking:
9 x A6M3a Zero sweeping at 36750 feet



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Morning Air attack on Vinh , at 65,59

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 39,740 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 23



No Japanese losses



Aircraft Attacking:
23 x Ki-44-IIa Tojo sweeping at 36740 feet *



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Morning Air attack on Vinh , at 65,59

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid spotted at 10 NM, estimated altitude 36,740 feet.
Estimated time to target is 2 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 7



No Japanese losses



Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Ki-44-IIa Tojo sweeping at 36740 feet *



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Morning Air attack on Vinh , at 65,59

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid spotted at 48 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 15 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 7
Ki-49-IIa Helen x 33



No Japanese losses



Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 18

Aircraft Attacking:
27 x Ki-49-IIa Helen bombing from 6000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb
6 x Ki-49-IIa Helen bombing from 6000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Vinh , at 65,59

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid spotted at 30 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 4
Ki-49-IIa Helen x 21



No Japanese losses



Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 23

Aircraft Attacking:
21 x Ki-49-IIa Helen bombing from 6000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb

dejavu...

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Morning Air attack on Hanoi , at 68,56

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid spotted at 40 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-49-IIa Helen x 28



Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-49-IIa Helen: 2 damaged


Allied ground losses:
4 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled


Airbase hits 7
Runway hits 10

Aircraft Attacking:
28 x Ki-49-IIa Helen bombing from 11000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb

that´s a new one... am planning to send some P-47 soon... otherwise a pretty quiet turn... a turn with yet another five nav search ac lost in a day...



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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Oct 10, 43
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ASW attack near Cam Ranh Bay at 71,72

Japanese Ships
DD Okikaze
DD Asakaze
E W-8
PB Eifuku Maru
TK Takane Maru
TK Kyokuho Maru
DD Matsukaze

Allied Ships
SS KXV, hits 3



SS KXV launches 4 torpedoes at DD Okikaze
DD Okikaze attacking submerged sub ....
DD Matsukaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Okikaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Matsukaze attacking submerged sub ....
DD Okikaze attacking submerged sub ....
DD Okikaze loses contact with SS KXV
DD Matsukaze fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Okikaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Okikaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Okikaze attacking submerged sub ....
SS KXV eludes DD Okikaze by diving deep
DD Okikaze cannot reach attack position over SS KXV
DD Okikaze cannot establish contact with SS KXV
DD Okikaze cannot establish contact with SS KXV
Escort abandons search for sub

heavily escorted tanker convoy, missed another chance...

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ASW attack near Groot Natoena at 60,84

Japanese Ships
PB Shonon Maru #10

Allied Ships
SS Barb



SS Barb is sighted by escort
PB Shonon Maru #10 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Shonon Maru #10 attacking submerged sub ....
PB Shonon Maru #10 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Shonon Maru #10 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Shonon Maru #10 attacking submerged sub ....
PB Shonon Maru #10 is out of ASW ammo
PB Shonon Maru #10 is out of ASW ammo
PB Shonon Maru #10 is out of ASW ammo
PB Shonon Maru #10 is out of ASW ammo
Escort abandons search for sub


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ASW attack near Cam Ranh Bay at 72,72

Japanese Ships
E W-1
E Kamome
AO Notoro
DD Hatakaze

Allied Ships
SS Cisco



SS Cisco launches 6 torpedoes at E W-1
Cisco diving deep ....
DD Hatakaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Hatakaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Hatakaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Hatakaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Hatakaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub


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Morning Air attack on Dili , at 71,115

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes


Allied aircraft
PV-1 Ventura x 83


Allied aircraft losses
PV-1 Ventura: 8 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
4 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled



Airbase hits 3
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 43

Aircraft Attacking:
12 x PV-1 Ventura bombing from 11000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x PV-1 Ventura bombing from 11000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x PV-1 Ventura bombing from 11000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x PV-1 Ventura bombing from 11000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x PV-1 Ventura bombing from 11000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
11 x PV-1 Ventura bombing from 11000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x PV-1 Ventura bombing from 11000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb

sending the Venturas in bad weather doesn´t make much sense...

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Morning Air attack on Boela , at 80,110

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Japanese aircraft
no flights


Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 72


Japanese aircraft losses
H8K2-L Emily: 1 destroyed on ground

Allied aircraft losses
B-24J Liberator: 1 damaged



Airbase hits 18
Airbase supply hits 4
Runway hits 101

Aircraft Attacking:
16 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
16 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
11 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
11 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
15 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb

hitting Boela today, torching enemy transports...

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Morning Air attack on Babo , at 83,111

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid spotted at 37 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-24D1 Liberator x 66


Allied aircraft losses
B-24D1 Liberator: 2 damaged



Airbase hits 17
Airbase supply hits 4
Runway hits 56

Aircraft Attacking:
12 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
16 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
14 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Babo , at 83,111

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid spotted at 45 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 15 minutes

Japanese aircraft
no flights


Allied aircraft
B-24D1 Liberator x 11


Japanese aircraft losses
No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
B-24D1 Liberator: 1 damaged



Airbase hits 1
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 10

Aircraft Attacking:
11 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Babo , at 83,111

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid spotted at 39 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes

Japanese aircraft
no flights


Allied aircraft
B-24D1 Liberator x 12


Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-46-III Dinah: 1 destroyed on ground

Allied aircraft losses
B-24D1 Liberator: 1 damaged



Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 26

Aircraft Attacking:
12 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb

we had everything in the air again... glad the enemy isn´t putting up any fighter resistance, that way we can at least preserve our fighters too and build up a small stock of P-38 and P-47... I wouldn´t contest our strikes either as long as most of your fighters are grounded as long as land based radar has no effect... I expect this PBEM to become totally reversed in what happens as soon as both sides radar actually functions... this will be bloody... mostly for us I guess as we´re the one on the offense and it doesn´t matter much that our radar isn´t working...

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Morning Air attack on Babo , at 83,111

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid spotted at 42 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 14 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-24D1 Liberator x 28


Allied aircraft losses
B-24D1 Liberator: 2 damaged



Airbase hits 4
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 23

Aircraft Attacking:
16 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Babo , at 83,111

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-24D1 Liberator x 11


Allied aircraft losses
B-24D1 Liberator: 1 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
5 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled



Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 7

Aircraft Attacking:
11 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Babo , at 83,111

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid spotted at 40 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-24D1 Liberator x 9


No Allied losses



Airbase hits 2
Runway hits 8

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Boela , at 80,110

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid spotted at 25 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 12


Allied aircraft losses
B-24J Liberator: 1 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
4 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled



Airbase hits 2
Runway hits 19

Aircraft Attacking:
12 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Babo , at 83,111

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid spotted at 48 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 16 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-24D1 Liberator x 7


No Allied losses



Airbase hits 1
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 9

Aircraft Attacking:
7 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Haiphong , at 68,57

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 32 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-49-IIa Helen x 26



Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-49-IIa Helen: 2 damaged



Airbase hits 6
Airbase supply hits 9
Runway hits 33

Aircraft Attacking:
26 x Ki-49-IIa Helen bombing from 11000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb



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Ground combat at Nanning (72,55)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 7306 troops, 165 guns, 76 vehicles, Assault Value = 2682

Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 0

Japanese adjusted assault: 222

Allied adjusted defense: 1

Japanese assault odds: 222 to 1 (fort level 4)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Nanning !!!

Combat modifiers
Attacker:



Assaulting units:
39th/A Division
3rd Tank Division
102nd Infantry Regiment
104th Division
8th Ind.Mixed Brigade
39th/B Division
17th/A Division
19th Ind.Mixed Brigade
17th/B Division
17th/C Division
62nd Division
39th/C Division
22nd Medium Field Artillery Regiment
2nd Ind. Field Artillery Regiment
23rd Army
21st Mortar Battalion
5th RF Gun Battalion


we have long tracked this stack of units first massing in Canton and then marching up the trail towards Liuchow and further on to Nanning... the base has been abandoned and our troops are holding their position further West at Lang Son in wooden terrain behind growing forts... this move was long expected, the enemy wants to cut our supply line from China into Vietnam but this doesn´t matter much as we have more than 100,000 supplies there which will A) last for an eternity and B) more supply will move there overland anyway as it´s not enough just to block the road [:)]

It´s a well know tactic that Rainer splits his units to make his stacks look bigger but I´m smart enough to figure out what really is coming towards me when I look at the total troop count. 17 units looks big but in the end he has broken down 2 divs into three rgt. At Lang Son we have some 3500 Chinese av in perfect condition, there is no chance for the Japanese to do anything but shredding their troops. As it stands now, we can easily hold around Vinh, have troops at Hanoi and Haiphong to counter any Japanese amphib invasion (doubtful one will come), so all in all we occupy some 5-7000 Japanese av in this region while having a stalemate. Not much more I can ask about. [:)]
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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Oct 11, 43
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Sub attack near Jesselton at 68,85

Japanese Ships
E W-22, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
E W-21
PB Nikki Maru
PB Ichiyo Maru
TK Arita Maru
TK Teiyo Maru
E Saishu
E W-24

Allied Ships
SS Skate



SS Skate launches 4 torpedoes at E W-22
E Saishu attacking submerged sub ....
E W-24 fails to find sub and abandons search
E Saishu fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Saishu fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Saishu fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Saishu fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Saishu fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

another missed chance...

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Pre-Invasion action off Taberfane

27 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Allied Ships
CL Concord
CL Marblehead
CL Trenton
CL Detroit
CL Raleigh
CL Richmond
CLAA Prince Robert
LST-28
LST-335
LST-34
DMS Elliot

Japanese ground losses:
4 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled


Allied ground losses:
9 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled


CL Concord firing at 30th JNAF AF Unit
CL Marblehead firing at 30th JNAF AF Unit
CL Trenton firing at 30th JNAF AF Unit
CL Detroit firing at 30th JNAF AF Unit
CL Raleigh firing at 30th JNAF AF Unit
CL Richmond firing at 30th JNAF AF Unit
CLAA Prince Robert firing at 30th JNAF AF Unit
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 4,000 yards
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 2,000 yards

landing a mixed force in divisional size to take out the place... we shouldn´t meet much resistance...

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Amphibious Assault at Taberfane

TF 297 troops unloading over beach at Taberfane, 82,117


Allied ground losses:
448 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 89 disabled [8|]
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 90 disabled [8|]
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 31 (0 destroyed, 31 disabled) [8|]
Vehicles lost 42 (0 destroyed, 42 disabled) [8|]


problem again is the fact that the troops are not 100% prepped but only at 70... 70 means having roughly 1/3 of the units being disabled... as mentioned earlier, I think that´s a bit off as it was just yet another landing that was like an uncontested amphib unloading... wait another 30 days and have the units at 100 and you suffer perhaps 10 squads disabled in TOTAL... we have been in a hurry here (ex defenders of Dobo were retreating towards this base) and we don´t need these units anytime soo, otherwise I´m not going to send any invasion in without having them 100% prepped...

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Invasion Support action off Taberfane

15 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Allied Ships
CL Concord
CL Marblehead
CL Trenton
CL Detroit
CL Raleigh
CL Richmond
CLAA Prince Robert
LST-335
DMS Elliot
LST-28

Japanese ground losses:
14 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled


Allied ground losses:
5 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled


CL Concord firing at 30th JNAF AF Unit
CL Marblehead firing at 30th JNAF AF Unit
CL Trenton firing at 30th JNAF AF Unit
CL Detroit firing at 30th JNAF AF Unit
CL Raleigh firing at 30th JNAF AF Unit
CL Richmond firing at 30th JNAF AF Unit
CLAA Prince Robert firing at 30th JNAF AF Unit
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 2,000 yards


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Morning Air attack on Vinh , at 65,59

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid spotted at 35 NM, estimated altitude 41,750 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M3a Zero x 9
Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 4



No Japanese losses



Aircraft Attacking:
9 x A6M3a Zero sweeping at 36750 feet



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Morning Air attack on Vinh , at 65,59

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 39,740 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 27



No Japanese losses



Aircraft Attacking:
23 x Ki-44-IIa Tojo sweeping at 36740 feet *



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Morning Air attack on Vinh , at 65,59

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid spotted at 25 NM, estimated altitude 36,740 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 7



No Japanese losses



Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Ki-44-IIa Tojo sweeping at 36740 feet *



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Morning Air attack on Vinh , at 65,59

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid spotted at 48 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 15 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 4
Ki-49-IIa Helen x 27



No Japanese losses


Allied ground losses:
9 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled


Airbase hits 2
Runway hits 25

Aircraft Attacking:
27 x Ki-49-IIa Helen bombing from 6000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Vinh , at 65,59

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid spotted at 37 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 11
Ki-49-IIa Helen x 21



No Japanese losses


Allied ground losses:
9 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled


Airbase hits 3
Runway hits 34

Aircraft Attacking:
21 x Ki-49-IIa Helen bombing from 6000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on 97th Chinese Corps, at 65,61

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 29 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-49-IIa Helen x 27



Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-49-IIa Helen: 2 damaged


Allied ground losses:
6 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled


Aircraft Attacking:
27 x Ki-49-IIa Helen bombing from 11000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb

Also attacking 99th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 97th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 99th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 97th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 99th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 97th Chinese Corps ...


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ASW attack near Brunei at 66,85

Japanese Ships
PB Nikki Maru
PB Ichiyo Maru
TK Marifu Maru
TK Teiyo Maru
E Saishu
E W-24

Allied Ships
SS Skate



SS Skate is sighted by escort
Skate diving deep ....
E Saishu fails to find sub, continues to search...
E W-24 fails to find sub and abandons search
E Saishu fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Saishu fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Saishu fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Saishu fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

would say it´s long been time to sink another tanker...

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Ground combat at Taberfane (82,117)

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 3236 troops, 9 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 117

Defending force 8357 troops, 120 guns, 139 vehicles, Assault Value = 288

Japanese ground losses:
5 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled



Assaulting units:
15th Garrison Unit
30th JNAF AF Unit

Defending units:
102nd(Sep) Infantry Rgt /15
12th Australian Bde /15
298th(Sep) Infantry Rgt /15

117 Japanese av sounds more than the resistance probably turns out to be... nearly no heavy equipment and we´re also going to fly some air to ground strikes... don´t expect to fail taking the base in the second or third attempt...

out of the eight ac lost today four were recon types... a heavy toll today with only 4 recon Lightnings per month...



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ASW attack near Brunei at 66,85

Japanese Ships
E W-18
DD Minazuki
DD Uzuki

Allied Ships
SS Skate



SS Skate launches 4 torpedoes at E W-18
Skate diving deep ....
DD Minazuki fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Uzuki attacking submerged sub ....
DD Minazuki fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Uzuki fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Uzuki fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Uzuki fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Uzuki fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Uzuki fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub


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ASW attack near Cam Ranh Bay at 71,72

Japanese Ships
DD Asanagi
E Karukaya
DD Hayate

Allied Ships
SS KXV, hits 1



SS KXV launches 4 torpedoes at DD Asanagi
KXV diving deep ....
DD Asanagi fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Hayate attacking submerged sub ....
DD Hayate fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Hayate fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Hayate fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Hayate fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

I would like my subs to stop these attacks... usually for no result but everytime putting the sub in danger of being damaged or sunk...

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Submarine attack near Sarmi at 92,114

Japanese Ships
SS I-178

Allied Ships
LCT-173, Shell hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage


Allied ground losses:
6 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled


LCT-173 is sighted by SS I-178
SS I-178 attacking LCT-173 on the surface


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Morning Air attack on Vinh , at 65,59

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid spotted at 15 NM, estimated altitude 38,750 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M3a Zero x 9



No Japanese losses



Aircraft Attacking:
9 x A6M3a Zero sweeping at 36750 feet



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Morning Air attack on Vinh , at 65,59

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid spotted at 14 NM, estimated altitude 39,740 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 23



No Japanese losses



Aircraft Attacking:
23 x Ki-44-IIa Tojo sweeping at 36740 feet *



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Morning Air attack on Vinh , at 65,59

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid spotted at 27 NM, estimated altitude 37,740 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 7



No Japanese losses



Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Ki-44-IIa Tojo sweeping at 36740 feet *



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Morning Air attack on Vinh , at 65,59

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid spotted at 10 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 2 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIb Sally x 21
Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 4
Ki-49-IIa Helen x 3
Ki-49-IIb Helen x 6



No Japanese losses



Airbase hits 2
Runway hits 56

Aircraft Attacking:
21 x Ki-21-IIb Sally bombing from 6000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb
6 x Ki-49-IIb Helen bombing from 6000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
3 x Ki-49-IIa Helen bombing from 6000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Vinh , at 65,59

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid spotted at 47 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 14 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 11
Ki-49-IIa Helen x 48
Ki-49-IIb Helen x 23



No Japanese losses


Allied ground losses:
3 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled


Airbase hits 2
Airbase supply hits 3
Runway hits 141 [X(]

Aircraft Attacking:
23 x Ki-49-IIb Helen bombing from 6000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
27 x Ki-49-IIa Helen bombing from 6000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb
21 x Ki-49-IIa Helen bombing from 6000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on 15th Garrison Unit , at 82,117 (Taberfane)

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid spotted at 26 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes


Allied aircraft
PV-1 Ventura x 35


Allied aircraft losses
PV-1 Ventura: 3 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
191 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 12 disabled [X(]
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled



Aircraft Attacking:
11 x PV-1 Ventura bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x PV-1 Ventura bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x PV-1 Ventura bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb

Also attacking 30th JNAF AF Unit ...
Also attacking 15th Garrison Unit ...
Also attacking 30th JNAF AF Unit ...
Also attacking 15th Garrison Unit ...
Also attacking 30th JNAF AF Unit ...
Also attacking 15th Garrison Unit ...
Also attacking 30th JNAF AF Unit ...

far better result than expected, guess that will mean the enemy unit will also be disrupted... am not used to seeing any effect of ground attacks in non clear terrain...

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Morning Air attack on 30th JNAF AF Unit , at 82,117 (Taberfane)

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid spotted at 37 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 14 minutes


Allied aircraft
PV-1 Ventura x 24


Allied aircraft losses
PV-1 Ventura: 3 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
111 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 5 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled



Aircraft Attacking:
12 x PV-1 Ventura bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x PV-1 Ventura bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on 30th JNAF AF Unit , at 82,117 (Taberfane)

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes


Allied aircraft
PV-1 Ventura x 23


Allied aircraft losses
PV-1 Ventura: 1 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
76 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled



Aircraft Attacking:
11 x PV-1 Ventura bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x PV-1 Ventura bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Sorong , at 82,107

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid spotted at 25 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-24D1 Liberator x 45


Allied aircraft losses
B-24D1 Liberator: 2 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
5 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled



Airbase hits 7
Airbase supply hits 10
Runway hits 82

Aircraft Attacking:
12 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 5 x 500 lb GP Bomb
15 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 5 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 5 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 5 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 5 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Sorong , at 82,107

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid spotted at 37 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-24D1 Liberator x 13


No Allied losses



Airbase hits 3
Runway hits 25

Aircraft Attacking:
13 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 5 x 500 lb GP Bomb

bombing all bases in the area round the clock now, even if we field some 900 carrier based ac in the area covering our invasion TF (heading home) at the moment I still don´t want to see air attacks against the fleet... you never now, even an enemy ac on search can put a bomb into one of your carriers, putting it out of action for a couple of months...

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Morning Air attack on Sorong , at 82,107

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid spotted at 41 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 14 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-24D1 Liberator x 7


No Allied losses



Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 18

Aircraft Attacking:
7 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 5 x 500 lb GP Bomb

Sorong is a level 4 airfield but nearly no Japanese troops there... wonder where the enemy will start putting his ground units to really start defending... if we would take Sorong, our USN Liberators could start bombing ships going to Brunei or Tarakan, this would mean we would rob the enemy of some 500 oil if it gets too dangerous to move ships into the area... therefore I would defend this area at all cost... the enemy seems to see this totally different, while stacking divisions on Timor...

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Morning Air attack on Sorong , at 82,107

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid spotted at 13 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-24D1 Liberator x 8


No Allied losses



Airbase hits 1
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 20

Aircraft Attacking:
8 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 5 x 500 lb GP Bomb

of course it wouldn´t be easy nor save to move reinforcements into the area while being in range of my bombers but with every day that passes, it only gets worse...

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Ground combat at Taberfane (82,117)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 8435 troops, 120 guns, 139 vehicles, Assault Value = 294

Defending force 3587 troops, 17 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 100

Allied adjusted assault: 183

Japanese adjusted defense: 143

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

Allied Assault reduces fortifications to 3

Combat modifiers
Defender: forts(+), disruption(-), experience(-)
Attacker: leaders(+)

Japanese ground losses:
312 casualties reported
Squads: 6 destroyed, 35 disabled
Non Combat: 6 destroyed, 59 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled


Allied ground losses:
157 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 11 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 15 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled


Assaulting units:
102nd(Sep) Infantry Regiment
298th(Sep) Infantry Regiment
12th Australian Brigade

Defending units:
15th Garrison Unit
30th JNAF AF Unit


1:1 but enough enemy combat squads knocked out that the enemy won´t be able to put up a prolonged fight...
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Assuming you're a bit ahead of the AAR as you usually are - you should have had the AA proximity shells upgrade by now, if it's in AE at all.

Have you noticed any difference?
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