AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Oct 03, 42
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Manus at 101,119, Range 8,000 Yards
Japanese Ships
PB Sento Maru, Shell hits 29, and is sunk
Allied Ships
CA Chester
CA Chicago
CA New Orleans
CA Astoria
CA Minneapolis
CA San Francisco
DD Benham
DD Ellet
DD Stack
DD Sterett
DD Wilson
DD Lang
DD Selfridge
DD Phelps
the bombardment TF meets the earlier spotted PB at Manus (probably moving in some supplies, something the unescorted xAK failed in) and dispatches the vessel easily...
Maximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions and 39% moonlight: 8,000 yards
Range closes to 21,000 yards...
Range closes to 16,000 yards...
Range closes to 11,000 yards...
Range closes to 8,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 8,000 yards
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 8,000 yards
CA San Francisco engages PB Sento Maru at 8,000 yards
Range closes to 5,000 yards
CA San Francisco engages PB Sento Maru at 5,000 yards
DD Lang engages PB Sento Maru at 5,000 yards
Hori A. orders Japanese TF to disengage
Range closes to 2,000 yards
PB Sento Maru sunk by CA San Francisco at 2,000 yards
Combat ends with last Japanese ship sunk...
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Night Naval bombardment of Bataan at 78,77 - Coastal Guns Fire Back!
13 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese Ships
BB Ise
BB Fuso
BB Mutsu
BB Nagato
Allied ground losses:
22 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 1 disabled
Airbase hits 2
Runway hits 4
BB Ise firing at Manila Bay Defenses
Manila Bay Defenses firing at BB Ise
BB Fuso firing at Manila Bay Defenses
Manila Bay Defenses firing at BB Fuso
BB Mutsu firing at Bataan
Manila Bay Defenses firing at BB Nagato
BB Nagato firing at Manila Bay Defenses
have I already said how ridicoulosly the game models coast defenses? Noone can stand up saying I had a bad die roll, this is happening for the 5th or 6th time now and we have yet to score a single hit on the enemy ships bombarding a place that is defended by real heavy CD...
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Night Naval bombardment of Manus at 101,119
Allied Ships
CA San Francisco
CA Minneapolis
CA Astoria
CA New Orleans
CA Chicago
CA Chester
DD Phelps
DD Selfridge
DD Lang
DD Wilson
DD Sterett
DD Stack
DD Ellet
DD Benham
Japanese ground losses:
207 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 7 destroyed, 34 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 4 disabled
Airbase hits 21
Airbase supply hits 3
Runway hits 59
Port hits 14
after dispatching the PB the heavy cruisers work over the island hitting both the base installations and 54th Div that is defending the island... Manus is also on the list of shortly coming targets so I wonder if 54th Div is in full strenght defending the island... 25000 troops reported being there but the real number will be smaller, have 1000 av prepping for the target, including two full Inf divisions, several tank units, combat engineers and support, should be doable... single, unescorted xAK and now this PB might be an indication that the islands in the area are running short of supplies which could really speed up the fall of the enemy stronghold...
CA San Francisco firing at 54th Division
CA Minneapolis firing at Manus
CA Astoria firing at Manus
CA New Orleans firing at 54th Division
CA Chicago firing at Manus
CA Chester firing at Manus
DD Phelps firing at 54th Division
DD Selfridge firing at Manus
DD Lang firing at Manus
DD Wilson firing at 54th Division
DD Sterett firing at Manus
DD Stack firing at 54th Division
DD Ellet firing at 54th Division
DD Benham firing at 54th Division
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Pre-Invasion action off Rabaul (106,125) - Coastal Guns Fire Back!
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force
136 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Allied Ships
CA Hawkins
CL Ceres
CL Dauntless
CL Durban
CL Danae
CL Adelaide
DD Van Ghent
DD Van Nes
DD Witte de With
DD Kortenaer
DD Piet Hein
AP Crescent City
DD Stuart
Japanese ground losses:
5 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
CA Hawkins firing at 10th Special Base Force
10th Special Base Force firing at CA Hawkins
CL Ceres firing at 10th Special Base Force
10th Special Base Force firing at CL Ceres
CL Dauntless firing at 10th Special Base Force
10th Special Base Force firing at CL Dauntless
CL Durban firing at 22nd Air Flotilla
CL Danae firing at 48th Field AA Battalion
CL Adelaide firing at 10th Special Base Force
10th Special Base Force firing at CL Adelaide
DD Van Ghent firing at 10th Special Base Force
10th Special Base Force firing at DD Van Ghent
10th Special Base Force firing at DD Van Nes
DD Van Nes firing at 10th Special Base Force
10th Special Base Force firing at DD Witte de With
DD Witte de With firing at 10th Special Base Force
DD Kortenaer firing at 10th Special Base Force
10th Special Base Force firing at DD Kortenaer
DD Piet Hein firing at 10th Special Base Force
10th Special Base Force firing at DD Piet Hein
DD Van Nes fired at enemy troops
DD Piet Hein fired at enemy troops
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 4,000 yards
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 1,000 yards
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Amphibious Assault at Rabaul (106,125)
TF 28 troops unloading over beach at Rabaul, 106,125
Allied ground losses:
111 casualties reported
Squads: 13 destroyed, 10 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 5 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 3 (2 destroyed, 1 disabled)
Vehicles lost 8 (5 destroyed, 3 disabled)
Rabaul got no coast defense and our troops storm ashore in good order suffering only the usual inevitable losses to accidents...
81mm M1 Mortar lost from landing craft during unload of 41st Infantry Div /4
Motorized Support lost in surf during unload of 40th Infantry Div /5
13 troops of a USA 41 Rifle Squad lost overboard during unload of 40th Infantry Div /8
Motorized Support dropped into water during unload of 40th Infantry Div /12
11 troops of a AIF Inf Section 42 accidentally lost during unload of 2nd Australian Div
11 troops of a AIF Inf Section 42 lost from landing craft during unload of 2nd Australian Div /4
12 troops of a Vickers Section lost from landing craft during unload of 5th Australian Div /1
11 troops of a AIF Inf Section 42 lost in surf during unload of 5th Australian Div /3
11 troops of a AIF Inf Section 42 lost from landing craft during unload of 5th Australian Div /5
11 troops of a AIF Inf Section 42 accidentally lost during unload of 5th Australian Div /6
11 troops of a AIF Inf Section 42 lost overboard during unload of 5th Australian Div /8
11 troops of a AIF Inf Section 42 lost in surf during unload of 2nd Australian Div /8
11 troops of a AIF Inf Section 42 accidentally lost during unload of 2nd Australian Div /10
Motorized Support dropped into water during unload of I Australian Corps
12 Support troops accidentally lost during unload of I Australian Corps /5
M3 Stuart Light Tank damaged beyond repair during unload of 193rd Tank Bn
Motorized Support accidentally lost during unload of 5th Australian Div /13
81mm M1 Mortar lost in surf during unload of 754th Tank Bn /3
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Pre-Invasion action off Rabaul (106,125) - Coastal Guns Fire Back!
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force
98 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Allied Ships
CL Trenton
CL Detroit
CL Raleigh
CL Concord
CLAA Van Heemskerck
xAP Benrinnes
DE Starling
CL Trenton firing at 10th Special Base Force
10th Special Base Force firing at CL Trenton
CL Detroit firing at 10th Special Base Force
10th Special Base Force firing at CL Detroit
CL Raleigh firing at 10th Special Base Force
10th Special Base Force firing at CL Raleigh
CL Concord firing at 10th Special Base Force
10th Special Base Force firing at CL Concord
CLAA Van Heemskerck firing at 10th Special Base Force
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
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Amphibious Assault at Rabaul (106,125)
TF 37 troops unloading over beach at Rabaul, 106,125
Allied ground losses:
Vehicles lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)
12 Aviation Support troops accidentally lost during unload of 137th USA Base Force /2
12 Support troops lost overboard during unload of 137th USA Base Force /4
12 Support troops accidentally lost during unload of 137th USA Base Force /5
Motorized Support damaged beyond repair during unload of 109th USN Base Force /6
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Pre-Invasion action off Gasmata (103,127)
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force
4 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Allied Ships
CL Sumatra
CL Java
xAP Kota Inten
CL Sumatra firing at 4th Indpt SNLF Coy
CL Java firing at 4th Indpt SNLF Coy
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Amphibious Assault at Gasmata (103,127)
TF 150 troops unloading over beach at Gasmata, 103,127
Allied ground losses:
22 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 8 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 15 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
at the same time the two Raider btn land at Gasmata... they only had 60 prep but the embarking goes quite well...
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Invasion Support action off Rabaul (106,125) - Coastal Guns Fire Back!
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force
94 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Allied Ships
CA Hawkins
CL Ceres
CL Dauntless
CL Durban
CL Danae, Shell hits 2
CL Adelaide, Shell hits 3
DD Van Ghent
DD Evertsen
DD Piet Hein
AP Crescent City
DD Stuart
DD Banckert
suddenly 10th Special Base Force opened up fire at our light cruisers scoring 5 (non damaging) hits... the cruisers replied and silenced the batteries...
10th Special Base Force firing at CA Hawkins
CL Ceres firing at 10th Special Base Force
10th Special Base Force firing at CL Ceres
10th Special Base Force firing at CL Durban
CL Danae firing at 10th Special Base Force
10th Special Base Force firing at CL Danae
10th Special Base Force firing at CL Adelaide
CL Adelaide firing at 10th Special Base Force
DD Evertsen firing at 10th Special Base Force
10th Special Base Force firing at DD Evertsen
DD Piet Hein firing at 10th Special Base Force
10th Special Base Force firing at DD Piet Hein
DD Van Ghent fired at enemy troops
DD Evertsen fired at enemy troops
DD Piet Hein fired at enemy troops
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 2,000 yards
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Invasion Support action off Rabaul (106,125) - Coastal Guns Fire Back!
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force
104 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Allied Ships
CL Trenton
CL Detroit
CL Raleigh
CL Concord
CLAA Van Heemskerck
xAP Benrinnes
DE Starling
Japanese ground losses:
7 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Allied ground losses:
57 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
majority of the combat troops ashore already... only support and supply to be unloaded at this stage...
10th Special Base Force firing at CL Trenton
CL Trenton firing at 10th Special Base Force
10th Special Base Force firing at CL Detroit
CL Detroit firing at 10th Special Base Force
10th Special Base Force firing at CL Raleigh
CL Raleigh firing at 10th Special Base Force
CL Concord firing at 10th Special Base Force
10th Special Base Force firing at CL Concord
CLAA Van Heemskerck firing at 10th Special Base Force
10th Special Base Force firing at CLAA Van Heemskerck
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 2,000 yards
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Morning Air attack on Clark Field , at 79,76
Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
Raid detected at 76 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 24 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 24
Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 42
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 41
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 2 damaged
Ki-48-Ib Lily: 8 damaged
Allied ground losses:
8 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Airbase hits 18
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 26
Aircraft Attacking:
16 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 6000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb
24 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 6000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
25 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 6000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on NS KNIL Territory Regiment, at 46,79 , near Tandjoengbalai
Weather in hex: Light cloud
Raid spotted at 16 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-Ic Sally x 16
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 18
No Japanese losses
Allied ground losses:
15 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Aircraft Attacking:
16 x Ki-21-Ic Sally bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
18 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
Also attacking North Sumatra Base Force ...
Also attacking WS KNIL Territory Regiment ...
Also attacking West Sumatra Base Force ...
Also attacking NS KNIL Territory Regiment ...
Also attacking WS KNIL Territory Regiment ...
Also attacking NS KNIL Territory Regiment ...
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Morning Air attack on Manus , at 101,119
Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
Raid spotted at 40 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 47
B-24D Liberator x 39
B-26 Marauder x 77
Allied aircraft losses
B-24D Liberator: 1 damaged
Japanese ground losses:
17 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Airbase hits 40
Airbase supply hits 15
Runway hits 179
another heavy attack on Manus just to make sure... there is no flak fire above the base at all which either indicates there is no flak there at all or the base has run out of supply already... both seems strange to me conisdering Cuttlefish has placed 54th Div on the island...
Aircraft Attacking:
15 x B-26 Marauder bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
14 x B-26 Marauder bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
15 x B-26 Marauder bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
15 x B-26 Marauder bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-24D Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-24D Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-24D Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
15 x B-26 Marauder bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-26 Marauder bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x B-24D Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-17E 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
3 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
8 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x B-24D Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
6 x B-24D Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
9 x B-17E 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
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Morning Air attack on Manus , at 101,119
Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
Raid spotted at 36 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 9
No Allied losses
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 8
Aircraft Attacking:
9 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on Manus , at 101,119
Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
Raid spotted at 4 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 1 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 8
No Allied losses
Airbase hits 2
Runway hits 11
Aircraft Attacking:
8 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on Manus , at 101,119
Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 7
No Allied losses
Japanese ground losses:
5 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 4
Aircraft Attacking:
7 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on Manus , at 101,119
Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
Raid spotted at 10 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-24D Liberator x 8
Allied aircraft losses
B-24D Liberator: 1 damaged
Airbase hits 4
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 5
Aircraft Attacking:
8 x B-24D Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on Manus , at 101,119
Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
Raid spotted at 16 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-24D Liberator x 8
No Allied losses
Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 4
Aircraft Attacking:
8 x B-24D Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on Manus , at 101,119
Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
Raid spotted at 38 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-24D Liberator x 8
No Allied losses
Airbase hits 4
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 8
Aircraft Attacking:
8 x B-24D Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on Manus , at 101,119
Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
Raid spotted at 32 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-26 Marauder x 12
No Allied losses
Airbase hits 2
Airbase supply hits 4
Runway hits 13
Aircraft Attacking:
12 x B-26 Marauder bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
endless stream of dispersed bombers show up... compare these strikes from a level 9 airfield that doesn't suffer from any stacking penalty with my fully coordinated strikes from a horrible overstacked CV TF and you may be going [8|][X(] if you have ever taken part in one of those CV stacking discussion threads... [:'(]
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Morning Air attack on Manus , at 101,119
Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
Raid spotted at 23 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 6
No Allied losses
Runway hits 2
Aircraft Attacking:
6 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on Manus , at 101,119
Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
Raid spotted at 22 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 8
No Allied losses
Airbase hits 2
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 2
Aircraft Attacking:
8 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on Manus , at 101,119
Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
Raid spotted at 32 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 8
No Allied losses
Airbase hits 3
Runway hits 10
Aircraft Attacking:
8 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on Manus , at 101,119
Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
Raid spotted at 13 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-24D Liberator x 6
No Allied losses
Airbase hits 3
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 8
Aircraft Attacking:
6 x B-24D Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
a CV TF can't hold as many CVs I would need to overstack to form such uncoordinated strikes...
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Afternoon Air attack on Bataan , at 78,77
Weather in hex: Light cloud
Raid detected at 110 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 37 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-Ic Sally x 13
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 25
Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 42
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-Ic Sally: 1 damaged
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 1 damaged
Airbase hits 2
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 10
Aircraft Attacking:
13 x Ki-21-Ic Sally bombing from 12000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
12 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 12000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
13 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 12000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
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Afternoon Air attack on Kavieng , at 106,122
Weather in hex: Severe storms
Raid spotted at 40 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 15 minutes
Japanese aircraft
no flights
Allied aircraft
Martlet II x 6
F4F-4 Wildcat x 60
SBD-3 Dauntless x 195
TBF-1 Avenger x 88
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-57-I Topsy: 2 destroyed on ground
Allied aircraft losses
SBD-3 Dauntless: 16 damaged
TBF-1 Avenger: 9 damaged
Airbase hits 9
Airbase supply hits 4
Runway hits 41
lol, see... just another one... all enemy airfields in the area are trashed, the invasion of Rabaul is going in in absolute safety...
Aircraft Attacking:
7 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
Airfield Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
9 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
Airfield Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
15 x TBF-1 Avenger bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
5 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
Airfield Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
Airfield Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
15 x TBF-1 Avenger bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
8 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
Airfield Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
9 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000'
Airfield Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
14 x TBF-1 Avenger bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
9 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
Airfield Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
8 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
Airfield Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
15 x TBF-1 Avenger bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
8 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
Airfield Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
7 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
Airfield Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
15 x TBF-1 Avenger bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000'
Airfield Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
11 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
Airfield Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
14 x TBF-1 Avenger bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
8 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000'
Airfield Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
Airfield Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
Airfield Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
5 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
Airfield Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000'
Airfield Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
8 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
Airfield Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
Airfield Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
8 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000'
Airfield Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
Airfield Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
5 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000'
Airfield Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
1 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
Airfield Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
8 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000'
Airfield Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
8 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000'
Airfield Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000'
Airfield Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
8 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000'
Airfield Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
Airfield Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
8 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
Airfield Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000'
Airfield Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000'
Airfield Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
Airfield Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
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Invasion Support action off Rabaul (106,125)
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force
48 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Allied Ships
xAK Goulburn
DD Evertsen
CL Adelaide
xAK Autolycus
CA Hawkins
xAK Aldinga
AP Crescent City
DD Stuart
DD Banckert
xAP Tak Sang
those 8cm guns aren't really a threat either...
8cm/40 T88 DP Gun Battery engaging xAK Goulburn at 12,000 yards
CL Adelaide firing to suppress enemy battery at 12,000 yards
8cm/40 T88 DP Gun Battery engaging xAK Autolycus at 12,000 yards
CA Hawkins firing to suppress enemy battery at 12,000 yards
8cm/40 T88 DP Gun Battery engaging xAK Aldinga at 12,000 yards
CA Hawkins firing to suppress enemy battery at 12,000 yards
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 1,000 yards
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Invasion Support action off Rabaul (106,125)
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force
54 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Allied Ships
xAK Cardross
CL Trenton
CL Detroit
xAK Aroona
CL Raleigh
xAP Benrinnes
DE Starling
xAK Santa Rita
Allied ground losses:
18 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
8cm/40 T88 DP Gun Battery engaging xAK Cardross at 10,000 yards
CL Detroit firing to suppress enemy battery at 10,000 yards
8cm/40 T88 DP Gun Battery engaging xAK Aroona at 10,000 yards
CL Trenton firing to suppress enemy battery at 10,000 yards
CL Trenton firing to suppress enemy battery at 10,000 yards
CL Detroit firing to suppress enemy battery at 10,000 yards
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 2,000 yards
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Ground combat at Clark Field (79,76)
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 3986 troops, 255 guns, 283 vehicles, Assault Value = 2080
Defending force 63582 troops, 840 guns, 584 vehicles, Assault Value = 1877
Japanese ground losses:
Guns lost 5 (1 destroyed, 4 disabled)
Allied ground losses:
86 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 3 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Guns lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Vehicles lost 3 (2 destroyed, 1 disabled)
Assaulting units:
7th Tank Regiment
11th/B Division
48th Division
8th Tank Regiment
4th Tank Regiment
38th Division
16th Division
11th/A Division
3rd Ind. Engineer Regiment
2nd Tank Regiment
65th Brigade
11th/C Division
15th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
20th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
9th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
1st Medium Field Artillery Regiment
2nd Hvy.Artillery Regiment
2nd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
3rd Mortar Battalion
14th Army
21st Ind. Engineer Regiment
11th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
1st Art.Mortar Regiment
2nd Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
8th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
1st Hvy.Artillery Regiment
14th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
Defending units:
51st PA Infantry Division
71st PA Infantry Division
192nd Tank Battalion
61st PA Infantry Division
57th PS Infantry Regimental Combat Team
1st PA Infantry Division
81st PA Infantry Division
194th Tank Battalion
4th Marine Regiment
31st Infantry Regiment
21st PA Infantry Division
11th PA Infantry Division
14th PS Engineer Regiment
91st PA Infantry Division
31st PA Infantry Division
45th PS Infantry Regimental Combat Team
2nd PA Constabulary Division
USAFFE
41st PA Infantry Division
200th & 515th Coast AA Regiment
Manila USAAF Base Force
PAF Aviation
I Philippine Corps
86th PS Coastal Artillery Battalion
Clark Field USAAF Base Force
803rd Engineer Aviation Battalion
Provisional GMC Grp
88th PS Field Artillery Regiment
1st PI Base Force
Asiatic Fleet
II Philippine Corps
301st PA Field Artillery Regiment
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Ground combat at Luganville (120,150)
Allied Bombardment attack
Attacking force 530 troops, 36 guns, 38 vehicles, Assault Value = 622
Defending force 12094 troops, 106 guns, 23 vehicles, Assault Value = 131
Assaulting units:
24th Infantry Division
25th Infantry Division
116th USAAF Base Force
111th USN Base Force
154th FA Bn
112th USA Base Force
198th Field Artillery Battalion
Defending units:
11th Garrison Unit
1st Ind. Engineer Regiment
10th RF Gun Battalion
32nd Special Base Force
45th JNAF AF Unit
39th JNAF AF Unit
26th Air Flotilla /1
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Ground combat at Talasea (103,125)
Allied Shock attack
Attacking force 248 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 21
Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 0
Allied adjusted assault: 18
Japanese adjusted defense: 1
Allied assault odds: 18 to 1 (fort level 0)
Allied forces CAPTURE Talasea !!!
Combat modifiers
Attacker: shock(+), leaders(-)
Assaulting units:
1st USMC Parachute Bn /1
majority of a para bn takes the dot North of Gasmata...
are you missing something? You might have noticed that there is no IJ bombardment due to our troops landing at Rabaul, which must either mean we see a bug, or there is nothing there able to fire at my troops... asked Cuttlefish if he has completely abandoned Rabaul of combat troops... as it looks, it will be total overkill what we have landed at the place but due to the need of 3 months of planning I had to make sure I bring enough to the party and in three months the situation could change dramatically...
