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RE: II AUSTRALIAN CORPS RESUMES THE OFFENSIVE

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12/5-12/6/43



CBI


A 2nd supply convoy arrives off Akyab. The 2 supply convoys at Akyab hold over 140,000 supplies. They will make a run for Rangoon next turn......covered by nearly 80 Hurricane IIcs and 2 RN CAs.

A huge Allied multinational force.....over 5000 AV....will shock attack into Ichang next turn. Dave saw this large army coming and has mostly evacuated Ichang.

Quiet across the rest of the theatre.




SWPAC



Fifth Air Force pounds the Japanese defenses at Sarmi as the rest of I US Corps arrives.

A deliberate attack is ordered for next turn.





II AUSTRALIAN CORPS


Dave uses Franks in combat for the first time in the war:


Morning Air attack on 28th Division, at 83,111 (Babo)

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid spotted at 36 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-84a Frank x 16



Allied aircraft
P-40N5 Warhawk x 5
P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 5
F4U-1 Corsair x 7
F6F-3 Hellcat x 16
PB4Y-1 Liberator x 64


Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-84a Frank: 6 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
P-40N5 Warhawk: 1 destroyed
F4U-1 Corsair: 1 destroyed
PB4Y-1 Liberator: 1 damaged

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



Aircraft Attacking:
12 x PB4Y-1 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x PB4Y-1 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x PB4Y-1 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x PB4Y-1 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x PB4Y-1 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x PB4Y-1 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
10 x PB4Y-1 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
25th Sentai with Ki-84a Frank (16 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
16 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 15000
Raid is overhead

Also attacking 109th JAAF AF Bn ...
Also attacking 84th Naval Guard Unit ...
Also attacking 109th JAAF AF Bn ...
Also attacking 28th Div /12 ...
Also attacking 84th Naval Guard Unit ...
Also attacking 109th JAAF AF Bn ...
Also attacking 28th Div /12 ...
Also attacking 84th Naval Guard Unit ...
Also attacking 109th JAAF AF Bn ...
Also attacking 28th Div /12 ...
Also attacking 84th Naval Guard Unit ...
Also attacking 109th JAAF AF Bn ...


Morning Air attack on 28th Division, at 83,111 (Babo)

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

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

Japanese aircraft
Ki-84a Frank x 11



Allied aircraft
Hudson III (LR) x 9
Mitchell II x 13
PV-1 Ventura x 9
B-25C Mitchell x 25
B-25D1 Mitchell x 36
B-25G Mitchell x 3
P-40K Warhawk x 31
F4U-1 Corsair x 5
F4U-1A Corsair x 3
F6F-3 Hellcat x 13


Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-84a Frank: 3 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
Hudson III (LR): 1 damaged
B-25D1 Mitchell: 5 damaged
P-40K Warhawk: 3 destroyed
F6F-3 Hellcat: 1 destroyed

Japanese ground losses:
310 casualties reported
Squads: 9 destroyed, 9 disabled
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 8 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 1 disabled
Guns lost 10 (4 destroyed, 6 disabled)



Aircraft Attacking:
9 x PV-1 Ventura bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
9 x Hudson III (LR) bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 lb GP Bomb
13 x Mitchell II bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-25G Mitchell bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
8 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
7 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
7 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
25th Sentai with Ki-84a Frank (11 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
11 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 15000
Raid is overhead

Also attacking 84th Naval Guard Unit ...
Also attacking 109th JAAF AF Bn ...
Also attacking 84th Naval Guard Unit ...
Also attacking 28th Div /12 ...
Also attacking 84th Naval Guard Unit ...
Also attacking 109th JAAF AF Bn ...
Also attacking 84th Naval Guard Unit ...
Also attacking 28th Div /12 ...
Also attacking 109th JAAF AF Bn ...
Also attacking 28th Div /12 ...
Also attacking 109th JAAF AF Bn ...
Also attacking 84th Naval Guard Unit ...
Also attacking 28th Div /12 ...
Also attacking 84th Naval Guard Unit ...
Also attacking 109th JAAF AF Bn ...
Also attacking 84th Naval Guard Unit ...
Also attacking 28th Div /12 ...
Also attacking 84th Naval Guard Unit ...
Also attacking 28th Div /12 ...
Also attacking 84th Naval Guard Unit ...
Also attacking 109th JAAF AF Bn ...
Also attacking 84th Naval Guard Unit ...
Also attacking 28th Div /12 ...
Also attacking 84th Naval Guard Unit ...



The Franks dont seem to be as all powerful as the Georges.


The 14th Australian Brigade launches 2 assaults on Babo:


Ground combat at Babo (83,111)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 2719 troops, 28 guns, 1 vehicles, Assault Value = 128

Defending force 1487 troops, 34 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 31

Allied adjusted assault: 100

Japanese adjusted defense: 31

Allied assault odds: 3 to 1 (fort level 5)

Allied Assault reduces fortifications to 4

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

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


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


Assaulting units:
14th Australian Brigade

Defending units:
84th Naval Guard Unit
109th JAAF AF Bn
28th Div /12




Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 2678 troops, 28 guns, 1 vehicles, Assault Value = 122

Defending force 1201 troops, 30 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 19

Allied adjusted assault: 49

Japanese adjusted defense: 22

Allied assault odds: 2 to 1 (fort level 4)

Allied Assault reduces fortifications to 3

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

Japanese ground losses:
92 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 1 disabled
Guns lost 2 (1 destroyed, 1 disabled)


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




I got a bad die roll on the 2nd combat.....in my out of synch version of the game Babo was easily captured in a 9:1 assault. A shock attack will be ordered here next turn.


Extremely long ranged Japanese naval search spots Fifth Fleet deep in the Gulf of Carpinteria..... so Dave now knows where all the USN carriers are now. Next turn... the fast carriers will take up a position about 100 miles north of Saumlaki while the CVEs take up a position just off the west coast of Babar. I have a decoy amphibious force stacked with the fast carriers and another decoy amphib force at Dobo. The real amphib TF is at Babar. After invading at Boela and Babo....Ive got a full backfield now for Dave to spot with all the fast carriers that are threatening a power off tackle play due north into the heart of the DEI.

Expect me to call to call an audible at the line of scrimmage next turn.

CVE Wake Island leaves port at Portland to join Fifth Fleet....the reinforcments keep pouring in.







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RE: II AUSTRALIAN CORPS RESUMES THE OFFENSIVE

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12/7-12/8/43



CBI


Two large supply convoys carrying over 140,000 supplies reach Rangoon and begin unloading.

A massive Chinese/SEAC multinational force shock attacks it way back into Ichang:


Ground combat at Ichang (83,48)

Allied Shock attack

Attacking force 2260 troops, 6 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 5178

Defending force 210 troops, 3 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 3

Allied adjusted assault: 52

Japanese adjusted defense: 1

Allied assault odds: 52 to 1 (fort level 1)

Allied forces CAPTURE Ichang !!!

Combat modifiers
Defender: leaders(+), leaders(-), disruption(-), preparation(-)
experience(-)
Attacker: shock(+)

Japanese ground losses:
145 casualties reported
Squads: 14 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 5 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 2 (1 destroyed, 1 disabled)
Units retreated 1


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


Defeated Japanese Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
53rd Chinese/C Corps
90th Chinese/B Corps
28th Chinese/A Corps
18th British Division
81st Chinese/B Corps
88th Chinese/A Corps
60th Chinese/A Corps
32nd Chinese/A Corps
11th (East African) Division
4th Chinese/C Corps
46th Chinese/C Corps
32nd Chinese/C Corps
21st Chinese/C Corps
25th Chinese Corps
100th Chinese/A Corps
21st Chinese/B Corps
32nd Chinese/B Corps
88th Chinese/C Corps
86th Chinese/B Corps
24th Chinese/A Corps
27th Infantry Division
33rd Chinese/A Corps
12th Chinese/A Corps
94th Chinese/C Corps
53rd Chinese/B Corps
88th Chinese/B Corps
71st Chinese/B Corps
60th Chinese/B Corps
81st Chinese/A Corps
12th Chinese/B Corps
7th Australian Division
3rd New Chinese/B Corps
28th Chinese/B Corps
3rd War Area
23rd Group Army
26th Group Army

Defending units:
25th RGC Temp./C Division





SWPAC


I US Corps captures Sarmi after a pair of delibearte attacks:


Ground combat at Sarmi (91,114)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 23001 troops, 447 guns, 828 vehicles, Assault Value = 995

Defending force 8371 troops, 108 guns, 86 vehicles, Assault Value = 278

Allied adjusted assault: 1536

Japanese adjusted defense: 551

Allied assault odds: 2 to 1 (fort level 6)

Allied Assault reduces fortifications to 5

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

Japanese ground losses:
871 casualties reported
Squads: 36 destroyed, 14 disabled
Non Combat: 38 destroyed, 41 disabled
Engineers: 2 destroyed, 3 disabled
Guns lost 6 (2 destroyed, 4 disabled)
Units destroyed 2


Allied ground losses:
205 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 25 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 19 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 11 disabled
Guns lost 8 (2 destroyed, 6 disabled)
Vehicles lost 24 (2 destroyed, 22 disabled)


Assaulting units:
754th Tank Battalion
102nd Combat Engineer Regiment
767th Tank Battalion
43rd Infantry/A Division
32nd Infantry Division
762nd Tank Battalion
43rd Infantry/B Division
198th Field Artillery Battalion
I US Corps
205th Field Artillery Battalion

Defending units:
83rd Naval Guard Unit
90th Infantry Rgt /2
Sasebo 8th SNLF
8th Div /2
13th Garrison Unit
28th Div /3
67th Nav Gd /1
21st Air Defense AA Regiment
2nd Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
31st Fld AA Gun Co
12th Air Defense AA Regiment
2nd Guards Div /3
4th Field AF Const Bn /1
1st Shipping Engineer Regiment
2nd JAAF AF Bn /1




Ground combat at Sarmi (91,114)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 22725 troops, 448 guns, 828 vehicles, Assault Value = 965

Defending force 7059 troops, 105 guns, 86 vehicles, Assault Value = 230

Allied engineers reduce fortifications to 4

Allied adjusted assault: 2029

Japanese adjusted defense: 35

Allied assault odds: 57 to 1 (fort level 4)

Allied forces CAPTURE Sarmi !!!

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

Japanese ground losses:
3277 casualties reported
Squads: 85 destroyed, 125 disabled
Non Combat: 81 destroyed, 18 disabled
Engineers: 33 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 70 (57 destroyed, 13 disabled)
Vehicles lost 74 (74 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units retreated 10
Units destroyed 2


Allied ground losses:
207 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 14 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
Engineers: 2 destroyed, 24 disabled


Defeated Japanese Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
43rd Infantry/A Division
102nd Combat Engineer Regiment
754th Tank Battalion
762nd Tank Battalion
32nd Infantry Division
767th Tank Battalion
43rd Infantry/B Division
198th Field Artillery Battalion
I US Corps
205th Field Artillery Battalion

Defending units:
13th Garrison Unit
8th Div /2
21st Air Defense AA Regiment
Sasebo 8th SNLF
12th Air Defense AA Regiment
28th Div /3
31st Fld AA Gun Co
1st Shipping Engineer Regiment
67th Nav Gd /1
2nd Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
4th Field AF Const Bn /1
2nd JAAF AF Bn /1



This marks the end of the overland advance by SWPAC. From now until we hit the beaches in Mindanao all upcoming SWPAC advances will come via amphibious assault. SWPAC will be the most active command for the Allies for the next several months.



II AUSTRALIAN CORPS


The 14th Australian Brigade captures babo in a shock attack:


Ground combat at Babo (83,111)

Allied Shock attack

Attacking force 2660 troops, 28 guns, 1 vehicles, Assault Value = 119

Defending force 910 troops, 20 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 9

Allied adjusted assault: 94

Japanese adjusted defense: 1

Allied assault odds: 94 to 1 (fort level 3)

Allied forces CAPTURE Babo !!!

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

Japanese ground losses:
369 casualties reported
Squads: 18 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 26 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 8 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 8 (8 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units retreated 2


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


Defeated Japanese Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
14th Australian Brigade

Defending units:
84th Naval Guard Unit
109th JAAF AF Bn



Followup amphib TFs will now bring in construction engineers and BFs in what has become a familiar pattern across the Pacific.

After threatening an advance due north into the heart of the DEI.....Fifth Fleet calls an audible at the line of scrimmage and II Australian Corps will execute a sweep by invading at Koepang next turn. The CVEs will directly cover the landing by the 1st Australian Divsion while the fast carriers stand by to lend additional air support.

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RE: II AUSTRALIAN CORPS RESUMES THE OFFENSIVE

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12/9-12/10/43



SUBS


SS Batfish sinks SC Ch22 near Donggala.



CBI


The supply convoy successfully unloads 140,000 supplies at rangoon without incident and heads back to calcutta.

Dave tries a 1:4 attack on a Chinese LCU outside Nanyang:

Ground combat at 86,46 (near Nanyang)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 830 troops, 4 guns, 7 vehicles, Assault Value = 38

Defending force 2088 troops, 3 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 60

Japanese adjusted assault: 9

Allied adjusted defense: 41

Japanese assault odds: 1 to 4

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

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


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


Assaulting units:
43rd Recon Regiment

Defending units:
55th Chinese/C Corps



Over 4000 AV of Chinese troops enter the hex and we will annihilate the IJA recon unit next turn.



Quiet over the rest of the theatre.




II AUSTRALIAN CORPS


Covered by the fast carriers of Task group 58.....Fifth Fleet successfully unloads the 1st Australian Division on the beach at Koepang:


AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Dec 10, 43

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Pre-Invasion action off Koepang (68,116)

51 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Allied Ships
CL Detroit
DD Brooks
DD Perkins
DD Eaton
APA Custer
DD Wadsworth



CL Detroit firing at 23rd Nav Gd Unit
DD Brooks firing at 23rd Nav Gd Unit
DD Perkins firing at 23rd Nav Gd Unit
DD Eaton firing at 62nd Naval Guard Unit
DD Perkins fired at enemy troops
DD Eaton fired at enemy troops
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 5,000 yards
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 2,000 yards


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Amphibious Assault at Koepang (68,116)

TF 330 troops unloading over beach at Koepang, 68,116


Allied ground losses:
18 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Vehicles lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)


Motorized Support damaged beyond repair during unload of 1st Australian Div /5


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Pre-Invasion action off Koepang (68,116)

53 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Allied Ships
DD Jenkins
APA Hunter Liggett
DD Stevens


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


DD Jenkins firing at 62nd Naval Guard Unit
DD Jenkins 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 2,000 yards


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Amphibious Assault at Koepang (68,116)

TF 460 troops unloading over beach at Koepang, 68,116





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Invasion Support action off Koepang (68,116)

51 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Allied Ships
CL Detroit
DD Brooks
DD Trathen
APA Custer
DD Wadsworth


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


DD Trathen firing at 23rd Nav Gd Unit
DD Trathen fired at enemy troops
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


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Invasion Support action off Koepang (68,116)

27 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Allied Ships
APA Hunter Liggett
DD Jenkins
DD Stevens


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


APA Hunter Liggett firing at 23rd Nav Gd Unit
APA Hunter Liggett fired at enemy troops
DD Jenkins fired at enemy troops
DD Stevens fired at enemy troops
APA Hunter Liggett fired at enemy troops
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 1,000 yards


Japanese naval bombers try to counterattack but this time the Allied CAP fights them off:

Morning Air attack on TF, near Koepang at 68,116

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid detected at 84 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 31 minutes

Japanese aircraft
G3M3 Nell x 7
Ki-43-IIb Oscar x 21



Allied aircraft
Sea Hurricane Ib x 13
F6F-3 Hellcat x 91


Japanese aircraft losses
G3M3 Nell: 4 destroyed
Ki-43-IIb Oscar: 6 destroyed

No Allied losses



CAP engaged:
VF-1 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(12 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 12 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 11000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 6 minutes
3 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-2 with F6F-3 Hellcat (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(12 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 9 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 16000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 12 minutes
12 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-3 with F6F-3 Hellcat (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(14 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 10 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 17000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 3 minutes
4 planes vectored on to bombers
No.888 Sqn FAA with Sea Hurricane Ib (0 airborne, 9 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 11000 and 15000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 36 minutes
9 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-37 with F6F-3 Hellcat (4 airborne, 10 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 17000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 17000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 38 minutes
8 planes vectored on to bombers
VRF-3F with F6F-3 Hellcat (2 airborne, 14 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 12000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 12000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 32 minutes
10 planes vectored on to bombers
VRF-6F with F6F-3 Hellcat (4 airborne, 12 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 14000 , scrambling fighters between 14000 and 17000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 38 minutes
4 planes vectored on to bombers



Morning Air attack on TF, near Roti at 67,116

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid detected at 77 NM, estimated altitude 19,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 28 minutes

Japanese aircraft
G3M3 Nell x 10
Ki-43-IIb Oscar x 21



Allied aircraft
Seafire IIC x 14
Sea Hurricane Ib x 4
F6F-3 Hellcat x 89


Japanese aircraft losses
G3M3 Nell: 6 destroyed
Ki-43-IIb Oscar: 4 destroyed

No Allied losses



CAP engaged:
No.834 Sqn-FF-1 FAA with Seafire IIC (0 airborne, 7 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 18000 , scrambling fighters between 12000 and 16000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 40 minutes
6 planes vectored on to bombers
No.834 Sqn-FF-2 FAA with Seafire IIC (1 airborne, 3 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 18000 , scrambling fighters to 18000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 27 minutes
4 planes vectored on to bombers
No.888 Sqn FAA with Sea Hurricane Ib (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 13 minutes
VF-37 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 6 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 17000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 10 minutes
6 planes vectored on to bombers
VC(F)-39 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 10 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 7 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 7000 and 10000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 32 minutes
16 planes vectored on to bombers
VC(F)-63 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 10 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 10 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 9000 , scrambling fighters between 9000 and 15000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 34 minutes
19 planes vectored on to bombers
VRF-3F with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 8 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 12000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 31 minutes
VRF-6F with F6F-3 Hellcat (7 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
7 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 14000
Raid is overhead
VRF-7F with F6F-3 Hellcat (14 airborne, 11 on standby, 0 scrambling)
14 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 9000 , scrambling fighters between 9000 and 17000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 38 minutes
4 planes vectored on to bombers



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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Koepang at 68,116

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid detected at 78 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 29 minutes

Japanese aircraft
G3M3 Nell x 6
Ki-43-IIb Oscar x 1



Allied aircraft
Sea Hurricane Ib x 11
F6F-3 Hellcat x 60


Japanese aircraft losses
G3M3 Nell: 1 destroyed
Ki-43-IIb Oscar: 1 destroyed

No Allied losses



CAP engaged:
VF-1 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(12 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 12 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 11000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 1 minutes
No.888 Sqn FAA with Sea Hurricane Ib (0 airborne, 8 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 13000 and 15000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 32 minutes
8 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-37 with F6F-3 Hellcat (4 airborne, 10 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 17000 , scrambling fighters between 16000 and 17000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 38 minutes
10 planes vectored on to bombers
VRF-3F with F6F-3 Hellcat (4 airborne, 12 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 12000 , scrambling fighters between 11000 and 12000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 37 minutes
8 planes vectored on to bombers
VRF-6F with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 10 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 5 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 14000 , scrambling fighters between 11000 and 15000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 29 minutes
14 planes vectored on to bombers



Meanwhile.....massed Allied medium and heavy bombers based at Darwin, Bathurst and across the southern DEI carpet bomb the Japanese garrison at Koepang. By the end of the day the 1st Australian Division and II Australian Corps HQ are ashore:


Ground combat at Koepang (68,116)

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 3062 troops, 33 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 127

Defending force 11028 troops, 104 guns, 175 vehicles, Assault Value = 374

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



Assaulting units:
62nd Naval Guard Unit
1st Sasebo SNLF Coy
23rd Nav Gd Unit
Yokosuka 2nd SNLF /3
24th JAAF AF Bn

Defending units:
1st Australian Division
II Australian



A shock attack is ordered for next turn against the shell shocked Japanese defenders at Koepang.


P-38Hs are sent on a long range sweep over Talaud-eilanden to break up the Japanese fighter reserve in the DEI;


Morning Air attack on Talaud-eilanden , at 79,97

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 40,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 8
Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 11



Allied aircraft
P-38H Lightning x 22


Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 4 destroyed
Ki-44-IIa Tojo: 3 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
P-38H Lightning: 1 destroyed



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

CAP engaged:
261 Ku S-1 with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 6 on standby, 0 scrambling)
6 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 15000.
Raid is overhead
47th Sentai with Ki-44-IIa Tojo (0 airborne, 8 on standby, 0 scrambling)
8 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 3 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 23000 , scrambling fighters to 23000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 35 minutes



Morning Air attack on Talaud-eilanden , at 79,97

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid spotted at 47 NM, estimated altitude 44,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 27
Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 9



Allied aircraft
P-38H Lightning x 19


Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 3 destroyed
Ki-44-IIa Tojo: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
P-38H Lightning: 1 destroyed



CAP engaged:
261 Ku S-1 with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 6 on standby, 19 scrambling)
6 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 15000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 34 minutes
47th Sentai with Ki-44-IIa Tojo (0 airborne, 6 on standby, 0 scrambling)
6 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 23000 , scrambling fighters to 23000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 5 minutes



All of the aerial combat this turn occurs over the DEI. Japan loses 68 AC in A2A combat vs 7 Allied fighters. Individual plane losses include 38 Oscars, 25 Nells, 17 A6M2s, 9 Tojos, 9 P-38Hs and 6 Hellcats.

All of Fifth Fleet will retire to Darwin next turn to evade the inevitable Japanese naval air counterattack.


RAAF Spitfire VIIIs are staged into the newly acquired AF at Babo. I had 2 more squadrons auto upgrade to Spitfire VIIIs and they seem to do very well against 2nd generation Japanese fighters....perhaps my 2nd best air superiority fighter after the vaunted P-47D2.




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RE: II AUSTRALIAN CORPS RESUMES THE OFFENSIVE

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12/11-12/12/43



SUBS


SS Templar sinks xAP Yoshino Maru off Singapore.



CBI


The Chinese overrun an IJA recon unit outside of nanyang:


Ground combat at 86,46 (near Nanyang)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 111216 troops, 664 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 4019

Defending force 706 troops, 4 guns, 7 vehicles, Assault Value = 23

Allied adjusted assault: 1966

Japanese adjusted defense: 1

Allied assault odds: 1966 to 1

Combat modifiers
Defender:
Attacker:

Japanese ground losses:
762 casualties reported
Squads: 44 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 48 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 5 (5 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Vehicles lost 10 (10 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units destroyed 1


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


Assaulting units:
72nd Chinese Corps
27th Chinese/C Corps
1st New Chinese Corps
56th Chinese/A Corps
34th Chinese Corps
96th Chinese/C Corps
23rd Chinese Corps
5th New Chinese/B Corps
30th Chinese Corps
19th Chinese Corps
93rd Chinese/A Corps
47th Chinese Corps
35th Chinese Corps
40th Chinese Corps
93rd Chinese/B Corps
115th Red Chinese Division
42nd Chinese Corps
41st Chinese Corps
55th Chinese/C Corps
61st Chinese Corps
36th Chinese Corps
93rd Chinese/C Corps
8th Group Army
Lusu War Area
33rd Group Army
7th Construction Regiment
6th Group Army
5th War Area
Jingcha War Area
1st War Area
20th Artillery Regiment

Defending units:
43rd Recon Regiment




SWPAC


Allied commandos land at Rambutyo:


Amphibious Assault at Rambutyo (102,120)

TF 211 troops unloading over beach at Rambutyo, 102,120


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



Dave owns a number of dot hexes far in my rear that Ive bypassed during the advances of 1942 and 1943. Evidently he builds up supplies at the dot hexes with long range transport AC and then will fly in a small BF to support seaplane naval search far behind my lines. a couple of turns ago a small dot hex on the south coast of New Guinea was used to stage in long ranged IJN naval search and my carriers were spotted in the Bay of Carpinteria....over 1200 miles from the nearest functioning Japanese AF. The capture of Rambutyo is the first in a series of small invasions in the Admiralties, New Guinea and the north coast of Australia to take these dot hexes away from Japanese control.

I dont like having the Allied fast carriers detected.....especially when they are resting/hiding deep in friendly back waters.





II AUSTRALIAN CORPS


Dave sends in some MTBs to disrupt the landings at Koepang but Allied DDs are ready for them:


Night Time Surface Combat, near Koepang at 68,116, Range 11,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
MTB G-151, Shell hits 1, and is sunk
MTB G-152, Shell hits 2, and is sunk
MTB G-153, Shell hits 1, and is sunk
MTB G-154, Shell hits 1, and is sunk
MTB G-155, Shell hits 1, and is sunk
MTB G-157, Shell hits 2, and is sunk

Allied Ships
DD Philip
DD Bancroft
DD Gillespie
DD Nepal



Improved night sighting under 100% moonlight
Maximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions and 100% moonlight: 11,000 yards
Range closes to 23,000 yards...
Range closes to 17,000 yards...
Range closes to 11,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 11,000 yards
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 11,000 yards
DD Nepal engages MTB G-157 at 11,000 yards
DD Nepal engages MTB G-155 at 11,000 yards
DD Nepal engages MTB G-154 at 11,000 yards
DD Philip engages MTB G-154 at 11,000 yards
DD Philip engages MTB G-152 at 11,000 yards
DD Philip engages MTB G-151 at 11,000 yards
Range closes to 5,000 yards
DD Philip engages MTB G-157 at 5,000 yards
DD Philip engages MTB G-155 at 5,000 yards
DD Bancroft engages MTB G-155 at 5,000 yards
DD Philip engages MTB G-152 at 5,000 yards
DD Bancroft engages MTB G-151 at 5,000 yards
Range closes to 3,000 yards
DD Nepal engages MTB G-151 at 3,000 yards
DD Bancroft engages MTB G-155 at 3,000 yards
MTB G-154 sunk by DD Nepal at 3,000 yards
DD Philip engages MTB G-152 at 3,000 yards
DD Bancroft engages MTB G-151 at 3,000 yards
DD Nepal engages MTB G-155 at 3,000 yards
MTB G-155 sunk by DD Philip at 3,000 yards
Massive explosion on MTB G-152
MTB G-152 sunk by DD Nepal at 3,000 yards
DD Nepal engages MTB G-151 at 3,000 yards
Range increases to 4,000 yards
DD Nepal engages MTB G-157 at 4,000 yards
DD Gillespie engages MTB G-151 at 4,000 yards
DD Gillespie engages MTB G-151 at 4,000 yards
DD Philip engages MTB G-151 at 4,000 yards
Range increases to 6,000 yards
DD Gillespie engages MTB G-153 at 6,000 yards
MTB G-153 sunk by DD Bancroft at 6,000 yards
DD Philip engages MTB G-157 at 6,000 yards
Range increases to 8,000 yards
MTB G-157 sunk by DD Nepal at 8,000 yards
DD Gillespie engages MTB G-151 at 8,000 yards
DD Philip engages MTB G-151 at 8,000 yards
Range increases to 10,000 yards
DD Nepal engages MTB G-151 at 10,000 yards
MTB G-151 sunk by DD Bancroft at 10,000 yards
Combat ends with last Japanese ship sunk...



The 1st Australian Division captures Koepang in a 5:1 shock attack:


Ground combat at Koepang (68,116)

Allied Shock attack

Attacking force 10041 troops, 104 guns, 145 vehicles, Assault Value = 374

Defending force 4514 troops, 53 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 162

Allied adjusted assault: 780

Japanese adjusted defense: 137

Allied assault odds: 5 to 1 (fort level 3)

Allied forces CAPTURE Koepang !!!

Japanese aircraft
no flights

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-46-II Dinah: 1 destroyed

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

Japanese ground losses:
1774 casualties reported
Squads: 49 destroyed, 28 disabled
Non Combat: 42 destroyed, 3 disabled
Engineers: 16 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 9 (5 destroyed, 4 disabled)
Vehicles lost 2 (2 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units retreated 7
Units destroyed 1


Allied ground losses:
711 casualties reported
Squads: 5 destroyed, 106 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 8 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Guns lost 11 (1 destroyed, 10 disabled)


Assaulting units:
1st Australian Division
II Australian

Defending units:
1st Sasebo SNLF Coy
65th Bde /4
62nd Naval Guard Unit
Yokosuka 2nd SNLF /3
23rd Nav Gd Unit
63rd Nav Gd /1
28th Div /1
24th JAAF AF Bn


The remaining Japanese at Koepang are wiped out in a banzai attack the next day:


Ground combat at Koepang (68,116)

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 321 troops, 6 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 20

Defending force 10328 troops, 103 guns, 175 vehicles, Assault Value = 275

Assault collapses, attacking force wiped out

Japanese ground losses:
449 casualties reported
Squads: 19 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 7 (7 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units destroyed 1



Assaulting units:
63rd Nav Gd /2

Defending units:
1st Australian Division
II Australian





CENTPAC: INVASION WAKE ISLAND....D DAY MINUS 3



Now that I have Dave's attention in the southern DEI....its time for CENTPAC to launch another assault in the central Pacific at Wake Island. Some 140 heavy bombers based at Roi-Namur will soften up the defenses at Wake this turn while AdmHill's amphib TF makes a high speed run to the atoll. Elements of the 2nd Marine Division will storm ashore at Wake Is. in 3 days.






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INVASION WAKE ISLAND: D-DAY MINUS ONE

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12/13-12/14/43



SUBS


SS Haddock sinks E Wakamiya off Sapporo.


CBI


Dave once again cuts off a large Chinese army with his fast moving armor. This time a 4000 AV Chinese army one hex south of Nanyang is cut off by 2 IJA armor and 4 infantry divisions:


Ground combat at Nanyang (85,45)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 17237 troops, 279 guns, 1403 vehicles, Assault Value = 2571

Defending force 1073 troops, 10 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 32

Japanese adjusted assault: 732

Allied adjusted defense: 1

Japanese assault odds: 732 to 1 (fort level 0)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Nanyang !!!

Combat modifiers
Defender:
Attacker:

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


Allied ground losses:
1115 casualties reported
Squads: 45 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 78 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 11 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 12 (12 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units destroyed 1


Assaulting units:
69th Division
36th Division
27th Division
110th Division
3rd Tank Division
1st Tank Division
23rd Tank Regiment
2nd Recon Battalion

Defending units:
45th Chinese/B Corps



Dave will cut the movement of our army towards Nanyang with his armor before we can exit the hex and it looks as if he has other LCUs trying to surround the Chinese army so we will withdraw towards Sinyang.

Another multinational Allied Army with over 5000 AV is closing in from Ichang so we will use it to relieve the 4000 Av Chinese army. A large air battle breaks out over the area as we try to pin the IJA tanks in place while Dave tries to pin the Chinese army in place. The Allies lose 61 Ac in A2A combat vs 43 Japanese AC. Individual plane losses include 34 Tojos, 13 jacks, 8 Georges, 7 A6M2s, 34 Vengeance DBs, 12 P-38Hs, 11 Hellcats and 7 F4U-1s.



SWPAC



Allied commandos capture Rambutyo:



Ground combat at Rambutyo (102,120)

Allied Shock attack

Attacking force 1159 troops, 4 guns, 11 vehicles, Assault Value = 57

Defending force 18 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1

Allied adjusted assault: 78

Japanese adjusted defense: 1

Allied assault odds: 78 to 1 (fort level 4)

Allied forces CAPTURE Rambutyo !!!

Japanese aircraft
no flights

Japanese aircraft losses
F1M2 Pete: 1 destroyed

Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+)
Attacker: shock(+)

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



Assaulting units:
2/151st Combat Engineer Battalion
1st Fiji Commando Battalion

Defending units:
90th Infantry Rgt /3


These small Allied LCUs will be reloaded and redirected to mop up other dot hexes on southern New Guinea and northern Australia.



CENTPAC: INVASION WAKE ISLAND.....D-DAY MINUS ONE


Over 140 USAAF heavy bombers based in the Marshalls are ordered to carpet bomb Wake Island but they only fly on 1 day of the 2 day turn:


Morning Air attack on Wake Coastal Gun Battalion, at 136,98 (Wake Island)

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid detected at 66 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 22 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-24D Liberator x 12
B-24D1 Liberator x 49
B-24J Liberator x 36


Allied aircraft losses
B-24J Liberator: 1 damaged

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



Aircraft Attacking:
9 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet *
Ground Attack: 5 x 500 lb GP Bomb
11 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet *
Ground Attack: 5 x 500 lb GP Bomb
8 x B-24D Liberator bombing from 10000 feet *
Ground Attack: 5 x 500 lb GP Bomb
8 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet *
Ground Attack: 5 x 500 lb GP Bomb
10 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet *
Ground Attack: 5 x 500 lb GP Bomb
7 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet *
Ground Attack: 5 x 500 lb GP Bomb
4 x B-24D Liberator bombing from 10000 feet *
Ground Attack: 5 x 500 lb GP Bomb
9 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet *
Ground Attack: 5 x 500 lb GP Bomb
8 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet *
Ground Attack: 5 x 500 lb GP Bomb
8 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet *
Ground Attack: 5 x 500 lb GP Bomb
8 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet *
Ground Attack: 5 x 500 lb GP Bomb
7 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet *
Ground Attack: 5 x 500 lb GP Bomb

Also attacking 42nd Naval Guard Unit ...
Also attacking Wake Coastal Gun Battalion ...
Also attacking 37th JNAF AF Unit ...
Also attacking 53rd Naval Guard Unit ...
Also attacking Wake Coastal Gun Battalion ...



Im a bit disappointed that only 1 IJA squad was disrupted over the 2 day pre-invasion aerial bombardment but the invasion will still go off early tomorrow AM. Long range PBY Coronados based on Eniwetok do not detect any IJN shipping to the west and NW of Wake Island.


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WAKE IS....A TALE OF 2 ASSAULTS

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12/15-12/16/43



SUBS


SS Cisco sinks E Shirutaka off Donggala.

SS Finback sinks xAK Kokai Maru near Truk.

SS Silversides torpedoes TK Akazomo Maru by Hengchun.

SS Sawfish sinks TK Akazomo Maru by Hengchun.



II AUSTRALIAN CORPS


USN torpedo planes hit an IJN convoy deep in the DEI near Morotai:


Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Morotai at 80,101

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid detected at 71 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 33 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 7
Ki-84a Frank x 16



Allied aircraft
F4U-1A Corsair x 18
TBF-1 Avenger x 27


No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
F4U-1A Corsair: 5 destroyed

Japanese Ships
xAKL Joshu Go, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAKL Shinki Maru, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk
xAKL Mitsuri Maru
xAKL Mitsuki Maru



Aircraft Attacking:
24 x TBF-1 Avenger bombing from 13000 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x TBF-1 Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo

CAP engaged:
254 Ku S-1 with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(7 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 5 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 30000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 27 minutes
25th Sentai with Ki-84a Frank (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(16 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 12 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 4 minutes

Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAKL Joshu Go



Then VMSB pilots hit the same IJN TF off Morotai:


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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Morotai at 80,101

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid detected at 77 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 28 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 1
Ki-84a Frank x 12



Allied aircraft
Boomerang C-12 x 16
F4U-1A Corsair x 11
SBD-5 Dauntless x 22


Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-84a Frank: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
Boomerang C-12: 4 destroyed
F4U-1A Corsair: 1 destroyed

Japanese Ships
xAKL Shiga Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire
xAKL Tatsuaoi Maru
xAKL Mitsuki Maru, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAKL Tamahime Maru, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAKL Joshu Go, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAKL Tsuki Maru, Bomb hits 5, and is sunk



Aircraft Attacking:
5 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 4000' *
Naval Attack: 1 x 500 lb SAP Bomb
3 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 3000' *
Naval Attack: 1 x 500 lb SAP Bomb
6 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 2000' *
Naval Attack: 1 x 500 lb SAP Bomb
8 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 4000' *
Naval Attack: 1 x 500 lb SAP Bomb

CAP engaged:
254 Ku S-1 with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 30000 , scrambling fighters to 16000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 21 minutes
25th Sentai with Ki-84a Frank (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
12 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 17000 and 21000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 51 minutes

Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAKL Shiga Maru
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAKL Tamahime Maru
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAKL Joshu Go
Massive explosion on xAKL Tsuki Maru
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAKL Tsuki Maru




Finally the B-25D1 "commerce destroyers" come in to finish off the IJN TF:

Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Morotai at 80,101

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 5,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-84a Frank x 3



Allied aircraft
B-25D1 Mitchell x 6


No Japanese losses

No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
xAKL Roko Maru, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAKL Tamahime Maru, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAKL Tatsuaoi Maru, Shell hits 6, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
xAKL Mitsuki Maru, and is sunk
xAKL Joshu Go, Bomb hits 3, and is sunk
xAKL Mitsuri Maru, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires



Aircraft Attacking:
3 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing and strafing from low level *
Naval Attack: 3 x 500 lb SAP Bomb
3 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing and strafing from low level *
Naval Attack: 3 x 500 lb SAP Bomb

CAP engaged:
25th Sentai with Ki-84a Frank (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 2 scrambling)
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 4000 and 15000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 37 minutes

Joshu Go dead in the water ...



Additional Allied naval airstrikes go in the next day without escorts and the Allied naval bombers are hammered. The Japanese lose several xAKLs but the Allies lose 52 AC in A2A combat vs 2 Japanese AC. Individual plane losses include 21 F4U-1As, 12 Boomerangs, 17 TBF-1s and 6 SBD-5s.


This raid was very costly from an Allied AC standpoint _but_ it sends a message to Dave that any TFs south of Mindanao that are moving towards the DEI or New Guinea are liable to be interdicted by Allied naval bombers. Also...any attempt by Japan to interdict the Allied buildups at Boela or Babo with IJN surface Tfs is likely to be intercepted by Allied naval bombers.




CENTPAC: INVASION WAKE ISLAND....A TALE OF 2 ASSAULTS



So I watched the combat replay of the turn and the CENTPAC invasion of Wake Island looked like every other amphib assault we have delivered in the Marshalls over the last 6 months:


AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Dec 15, 43
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Pre-Invasion action off Wake Island (136,98) - Coastal Guns Fire Back!
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

105 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Allied Ships
CL Marblehead
CL Trenton
DD King
DD Kennison
DD Crosby
DD Whipple
AKA Titania
AKA Arcturus
AKA Castor
APA Callaway
DE Whitman


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


Wake Coastal Gun Battalion firing at CL Marblehead
CL Marblehead firing at Wake Coastal Gun Battalion
CL Trenton firing at Wake Coastal Gun Battalion
Wake Coastal Gun Battalion firing at CL Trenton
Wake Coastal Gun Battalion firing at DD King
DD King firing at Wake Coastal Gun Battalion
DD Kennison firing at Wake Coastal Gun Battalion
Wake Coastal Gun Battalion firing at DD Kennison
DD Crosby firing at Wake Coastal Gun Battalion
Wake Coastal Gun Battalion firing at DD Crosby
DD Whipple firing at Wake Coastal Gun Battalion
Wake Coastal Gun Battalion firing at DD Whipple
12cm 3YT CD Gun Battery engaging AKA Titania at 16,000 yards
CL Trenton firing to suppress enemy battery at 16,000 yards
12cm 3YT CD Gun Battery engaging AKA Titania at 16,000 yards
CL Trenton firing to suppress enemy battery at 16,000 yards
12cm 3YT CD Gun Battery engaging AKA Arcturus at 16,000 yards
CL Trenton firing to suppress enemy battery at 16,000 yards
12cm 10YT DP Gun Battery engaging AKA Titania at 16,000 yards
CL Trenton firing to suppress enemy battery at 16,000 yards
DD Kennison fired at enemy troops
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 5,000 yards
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 2,000 yards


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Amphibious Assault at Wake Island (136,98)

TF 303 troops unloading over beach at Wake Island, 136,98


Allied ground losses:
57 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 9 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 11 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 1 (0 destroyed, 1 disabled)
Vehicles lost 5 (0 destroyed, 5 disabled)


13 troops of a USMC Rifle Squad 43 accidentally lost during unload of 8th Marine Rgt
10 troops of a US Cmbt Eng Sqd 43 lost overboard during unload of 2nd USMC Engr Rgt


Night Naval bombardment of Wake Island at 136,98 - Coastal Guns Fire Back!

33 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Allied Ships
CA Chester
CL Richmond
CL Java
DD Arunta
DD Monaghan
DD MacDonough
DD Hull
DD Sims



Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 13
Port hits 7
Port supply hits 2

OS2U-3 Kingfisher acting as spotter for CA Chester
Wake Coastal Gun Battalion firing at CA Chester
CA Chester firing at Wake Coastal Gun Battalion
CL Richmond firing at Wake Coastal Gun Battalion
Wake Coastal Gun Battalion firing at CL Richmond
CL Java firing at Wake Coastal Gun Battalion
DD Arunta firing at Wake Coastal Gun Battalion
DD Monaghan firing at Wake Coastal Gun Battalion
DD MacDonough firing at Wake Island
DD Hull firing at Wake Island
DD Sims firing at Wake Coastal Gun Battalion


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Night Naval bombardment of Wake Island at 136,98 - Coastal Guns Fire Back!

3 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Allied Ships
BB New Mexico
BB Arizona
DD Kortenaer
DD Evertsen
DD Van Nes
DD Tjerk Hiddes
DD Schley
DD Frazier
DD Welles
DD Terry

Japanese ground losses:
120 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 4 destroyed, 11 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Guns lost 26 (13 destroyed, 13 disabled)



Airbase hits 12
Airbase supply hits 3
Runway hits 33
Port hits 16
Port fuel hits 1
Port supply hits 2

BB New Mexico firing at Wake Coastal Gun Battalion
Wake Coastal Gun Battalion firing at BB New Mexico
BB Arizona firing at Wake Island
DD Kortenaer firing at Wake Island
DD Evertsen firing at Wake Island
DD Van Nes firing at Wake Island
DD Tjerk Hiddes firing at Wake Island
DD Schley firing at Wake Island
DD Frazier firing at Wake Island
DD Welles firing at Wake Island
DD Terry firing at Wake Island


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Night Naval bombardment of Wake Island at 136,98

Allied Ships
CA Canberra
CA Vincennes
CA Quincy
CL De Ruyter
CL Sumatra
DD Mustin
DD Barton
DD Farenholt
DD Aaron Ward

Japanese ground losses:
25 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 8 (5 destroyed, 3 disabled)



Airbase hits 22
Airbase supply hits 3
Runway hits 35
Port hits 11
Port fuel hits 2
Port supply hits 4

CA Canberra firing at Wake Island
CA Vincennes firing at Wake Island
CA Quincy firing at Wake Island
CL De Ruyter firing at Wake Island
CL Sumatra firing at Wake Island
DD Mustin firing at Wake Island
DD Barton firing at 53rd Naval Guard Unit
DD Farenholt firing at 53rd Naval Guard Unit
DD Aaron Ward firing at Wake Island


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Invasion Support action off Wake Island (136,98)
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

35 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Allied Ships
CL Marblehead
CL Trenton
DD King
DD Kennison
DD Dent
APA Callaway
DE Whitman


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


CL Trenton firing at 53rd Naval Guard Unit
DD Kennison firing at 53rd Naval Guard Unit
DD Dent firing at 53rd Naval Guard Unit
DD King fired at enemy troops
DD Kennison fired at enemy troops
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


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Invasion Support action off Wake Island (136,98)
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

22 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Allied Ships
APA Callaway
DE Whitman
DD King


Allied ground losses:
Vehicles lost 2 (1 destroyed, 1 disabled)


Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 1,000 yards



Morning Air attack on 53rd Naval Guard Unit, at 136,98 (Wake Island)

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid detected at 74 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 25 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-24D Liberator x 17
B-24D1 Liberator x 47
B-24J Liberator x 35


No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
276 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 27 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 34 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled



Aircraft Attacking:
8 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet *
Ground Attack: 5 x 500 lb GP Bomb
13 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet *
Ground Attack: 5 x 500 lb GP Bomb
11 x B-24D Liberator bombing from 10000 feet *
Ground Attack: 5 x 500 lb GP Bomb
9 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet *
Ground Attack: 5 x 500 lb GP Bomb
8 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet *
Ground Attack: 5 x 500 lb GP Bomb
7 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet *
Ground Attack: 5 x 500 lb GP Bomb
6 x B-24D Liberator bombing from 10000 feet *
Ground Attack: 5 x 500 lb GP Bomb
9 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet *
Ground Attack: 5 x 500 lb GP Bomb
6 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet *
Ground Attack: 5 x 500 lb GP Bomb
7 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet *
Ground Attack: 5 x 500 lb GP Bomb
8 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet *
Ground Attack: 5 x 500 lb GP Bomb
7 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet *
Ground Attack: 5 x 500 lb GP Bomb

Also attacking 42nd Naval Guard Unit ...
Also attacking 53rd Naval Guard Unit ...
Also attacking 42nd Naval Guard Unit ...
Also attacking 301st Ind.Infantry Bn /1 ...
Also attacking 53rd Naval Guard Unit ...
Also attacking 42nd Naval Guard Unit ...
Also attacking 53rd Naval Guard Unit ...
Also attacking 42nd Naval Guard Unit ...
Also attacking 53rd Naval Guard Unit ...
Also attacking 42nd Naval Guard Unit ...
Also attacking 53rd Naval Guard Unit ...
Also attacking 42nd Naval Guard Unit ...
Also attacking 53rd Naval Guard Unit ...
Also attacking 42nd Naval Guard Unit ...
Also attacking 53rd Naval Guard Unit ...
Also attacking 42nd Naval Guard Unit ...




Ground combat at Wake Island (136,98)

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 2878 troops, 21 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 114

Defending force 8222 troops, 106 guns, 267 vehicles, Assault Value = 307

Japanese ground losses:
19 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled


Allied ground losses:
181 casualties reported
Squads: 4 destroyed, 18 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 8 (2 destroyed, 6 disabled)


Assaulting units:
53rd Naval Guard Unit
42nd Naval Guard Unit
301st Ind.Infantry Bn /1
Wake Coastal Gun Battalion
37th JNAF AF Unit

Defending units:
503rd Parachute Regiment
8th Marine Regiment
2nd USMC Engineer Regiment
2nd USMC Tank Battalion


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Ground combat at Wake Island (136,98)

Allied Shock attack

Attacking force 8079 troops, 104 guns, 267 vehicles, Assault Value = 290

Defending force 3584 troops, 31 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 111

Allied adjusted assault: 90

Japanese adjusted defense: 31

Allied assault odds: 2 to 1 (fort level 5)

Allied Assault reduces fortifications to 3

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

Japanese ground losses:
953 casualties reported
Squads: 22 destroyed, 57 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 13 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Guns lost 10 (2 destroyed, 8 disabled)


Allied ground losses:
1636 casualties reported
Squads: 60 destroyed, 63 disabled
Non Combat: 8 destroyed, 27 disabled
Engineers: 9 destroyed, 28 disabled
Guns lost 21 (5 destroyed, 16 disabled)
Vehicles lost 38 (5 destroyed, 33 disabled)


Assaulting units:
8th Marine Regiment
2nd USMC Engineer Regiment
503rd Parachute Regiment
2nd USMC Tank Battalion

Defending units:
53rd Naval Guard Unit
42nd Naval Guard Unit
301st Ind.Infantry Bn /1
Wake Coastal Gun Battalion
37th JNAF AF Unit



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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Dec 16, 43

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Invasion Support action off Wake Island (136,98)
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

14 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Allied Ships
AKA Titania
CL Marblehead
CL Trenton
DD King
AKA Jupiter
AKA Virgo
DD Kennison
APA Callaway



20cm 41YT CD Gun Battery engaging AKA Titania at 15,000 yards
CL Trenton firing to suppress enemy battery at 15,000 yards
CL Marblehead firing to suppress enemy battery at 15,000 yards
12cm 10YT DP Gun Battery engaging AKA Titania at 15,000 yards
CL Marblehead firing to suppress enemy battery at 15,000 yards
20cm 41YT CD Gun Battery engaging AKA Jupiter at 15,000 yards
CL Trenton firing to suppress enemy battery at 15,000 yards
15cm 41YT CD Gun Battery engaging AKA Jupiter at 15,000 yards
CL Trenton firing to suppress enemy battery at 15,000 yards
12cm 3YT CD Gun Battery engaging AKA Virgo at 15,000 yards
CL Marblehead firing to suppress enemy battery at 15,000 yards
12cm 10YT DP Gun Battery engaging AKA Titania at 15,000 yards
CL Marblehead firing to suppress enemy battery at 15,000 yards
20cm 41YT CD Gun Battery engaging AKA Virgo at 15,000 yards
CL Marblehead firing to suppress enemy battery at 15,000 yards
15cm 41YT CD Gun Battery engaging AKA Virgo at 15,000 yards
12cm 3YT CD Gun Battery engaging AKA Titania at 15,000 yards


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Invasion Support action off Wake Island (136,98)
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

10 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Allied Ships
AKA Titania
CL Trenton
APA Callaway



15cm 41YT CD Gun Battery engaging AKA Titania at 19,000 yards



Ground combat at Wake Island (136,98)

Allied Shock attack

Attacking force 6930 troops, 101 guns, 258 vehicles, Assault Value = 160

Defending force 2878 troops, 41 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 46

Allied adjusted assault: 7

Japanese adjusted defense: 3

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

Allied Assault reduces fortifications to 1

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

Japanese ground losses:
1518 casualties reported
Squads: 85 destroyed, 3 disabled
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 40 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 10 (7 destroyed, 3 disabled)


Allied ground losses:
649 casualties reported
Squads: 18 destroyed, 6 disabled
Non Combat: 7 destroyed, 13 disabled
Engineers: 14 destroyed, 31 disabled
Guns lost 12 (2 destroyed, 10 disabled)
Vehicles lost 7 (2 destroyed, 5 disabled)


Assaulting units:
503rd Parachute Regiment
8th Marine Regiment
2nd USMC Engineer Regiment
2nd USMC Tank Battalion

Defending units:
42nd Naval Guard Unit
53rd Naval Guard Unit
37th JNAF AF Unit
Wake Coastal Gun Battalion
301st Ind.Infantry Bn /1




Imagine my surprise when I read the combat rpt.txt that I got back from Dave. The heavy bombers didnt sortie and the initial wave was repulsed with heavy losses from the Japanese defenders:


Ground combat at Wake Island (136,98)

Allied Shock attack

Attacking force 8176 troops, 105 guns, 266 vehicles, Assault Value = 304

Defending force 3889 troops, 31 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 133

Allied adjusted assault: 32

Japanese adjusted defense: 110

Allied assault odds: 1 to 3 (fort level 5)

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

Japanese ground losses:
340 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 40 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Guns lost 4 (1 destroyed, 3 disabled)


Allied ground losses:
1187 casualties reported
Squads: 128 destroyed, 78 disabled
Non Combat: 23 destroyed, 38 disabled
Engineers: 51 destroyed, 31 disabled
Guns lost 60 (15 destroyed, 45 disabled)
Vehicles lost 33 (5 destroyed, 28 disabled)


Assaulting units:
8th Marine Regiment
2nd USMC Engineer Regiment
503rd Parachute Regiment
2nd USMC Tank Battalion

Defending units:
42nd Naval Guard Unit
53rd Naval Guard Unit
301st Ind.Infantry Bn /1
Wake Coastal Gun Battalion
37th JNAF AF Unit





What a difference with die rolls!


The 2nd Marine Division isnt in danger of annihilation but I was hoping for a smash and grab operation here while Fifth Fleet went on the offensive in SWPAC towards the eastern DEI and Mindanao. Now....Fifth Fleet will need to support a major resupply op to Wake Island and the SWPAC offensive will be pushed back at least 2 weeks. The 2nd Marine Division will rest until supplies arrive and hopefully the 140 heavy bombers based in the Marshalls will sortie a few times against Wake Is. over the next week. The USN fast carriers of TG 58 will cover the naval bombardment TFs and the resupply ops at Wake Island. Meanwhile...the 6500 IJA troops and the 9000 CENTPAC troops are heavily over stacking the 6000 troop limit atoll so with Allied control of the seas Japan should soon run out of supplies here.



CBI


Dave is trying really hard to surround the 4000 AV Chinese army outside of Nanyang. I knew that IJA armor would cut my movement so I decided to withdraw 2 hexes to the south of Nanyang to the forests outside of Sinyang for their defensive value. I had ordered maybe 200 heavy and medium bombers to caroet bomb the 4 IJA infantry and 2 tank divisions at Nanyang but just like at Wake Island they didnt fly. Meanwhile Dave went toatl counterair on me at Sian while I placed over 100 fighters on sweep over Nanyang. This next turn Im flying massive CAP trapos over Sian and Changsha and withdrawing most of the mdium bombers back to India....the heavy bombers dont need to worry about Japanese CAP so much.


I have another 5000 AV multinational army SE of Ichang that will march on the Chinese army outside of Nanyang to relieve them.


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RE: WAKE IS....A TALE OF 2 ASSAULTS

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12/17-12/20/43



SUBS



SS Sawfish sinks xAK Kogyo Maru off Hengchun but takes 4 Dcs in return from the escorts.

SS Saury is sunk by Japanese ASW AC near Wakkanai.

SS Sawfish sinks AK Amagisan Maru by Iromote.

SS Finback sinks xAK Tsurushima Maru off Guam.

SS Pargo is sunk by Japanese ASW AC near the Philippines.

SS Sea Rover sinks AMc Bisaku Maru by Palembang.



CBI


Dave is still trying to surround the 4000 AV Chinese army in the forest just north of Sinyang.

A 5000 AV Allied multinational force advancing from Ichang is trying to relieve the surrounded Chinese army.



PACIFIC COMMANDS


Fifth Fleet refuels at Milne Bay and then heads to Wake Island to support the bogged down CENTPAC invasion there.

LSTs and AKAs reload with supplies in the Marshalls and will then head back to Wake.

An additional 100 heavy bombers are staged into the Marshalls so we now have over 250 4Es there. They will try to rototill Wake Is. if the weather ever clears there. It appears that Wake Is. is one of those "vortex points in the space/time continuum" on the map where the weather is almost always terrible.

The pause in SWPAC/SOPAC offensive ops while the Fifth Fleet supports the Wake Is. assault isnt all bad. By the time the carriers get back to Milne Bay we should have another 2 of the 6 CVEs that were heavily damaged in the DEI offensive in July 1943 back online. Two more CVEs should also arrive from the US west coast. Many surface ships that had operational damage from the II Australian Corps offensive are now effecting repairs at Milne Bay.

Im finding now that after taking the 3 new bases in the DEI at babo, Boela and Koepang I have a serious shortage of BFs for the new bases that will be captured inm the upcoming SWPAC/SOPAC offensives. I had previously stripped the BFs from the Gilberts to redeploy to the Marshalls but now that the Marshalls campaign is complete and Japan is no longer a threat in the region I am completely stripping all the remaining BFs from the Gilberts, Tabiteuea and Abemama. Im also stripping the bases at bathurst Is. and Darwin for the buildup in the DEI.

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RE: WAKE IS....A TALE OF 2 ASSAULTS

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12/21-12/22/43



SUBS


SS Ray sinks xAK Tasmania Maru off Toyohara.





CBI


SEAC and Chinese troops manouver to relieve the surrounded 4000 AV Chinese army outside of Sinyang.

Tenth Air Force heavy bombers stationed throughout central China hammer Japanese defensive positions at Nanyang.





II AUSTRALIAN CORPS


The Allies continue the buildup of their new bases in the DEI from Koepang north and east to Boela and Babo.

IJN Jills catch some LSTs out in the open off Timor Is. trying to resupply Koepang:


Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Dili at 70,117

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Japanese aircraft
B6N2 Jill x 11
Ki-43-IIb Oscar x 21



No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
LST-42, Bomb hits 2, and is sunk
SC-634, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
LST-25



Aircraft Attacking:
11 x B6N2 Jill bombing from 8000 feet
Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb

Heavy smoke from fires obscuring LST-42




Allied troops capture the dot hex of Groote Eyland...this is one less dot hex that Dave can use to base his naval search far into the Allied rear areas.



CENTPAC....INVASION WAKE ISLAND


The fast carriers of Task Group 58 will reach Wake Is. next turn. The carrier LRCAP will provide the air cover for first resupply convoys to reach Wake. Multiple bombardment TFs will resume nvala bombardments of the atoll after the carriers arrive on station.

There were initially 17,000 CENTPAC and Japanese troops on Wake which is an atoll with a stacking limit of 6000. The Marines are starting to get a bit low on supplies so I hope that the Japanese defenders are having the same issues here.

Out of 250 heavy bombers based in the Marshalls...only 120 sortie against Wake on the 1st day of the turn but this time they actually inflict a little bit of real damage:


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Morning Air attack on Wake Coastal Gun Battalion, at 136,98 (Wake Island)

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 27 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-24D Liberator x 13
B-24D1 Liberator x 42
B-24J Liberator x 27
PB4Y-1 Liberator x 40


No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
307 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 12 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 38 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Guns lost 6 (1 destroyed, 5 disabled)



Aircraft Attacking:
6 x PB4Y-1 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet *
Ground Attack: 5 x 500 lb GP Bomb
8 x PB4Y-1 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet *
Ground Attack: 5 x 500 lb GP Bomb
9 x PB4Y-1 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet *
Ground Attack: 5 x 500 lb GP Bomb
8 x PB4Y-1 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet *
Ground Attack: 5 x 500 lb GP Bomb
9 x PB4Y-1 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet *
Ground Attack: 5 x 500 lb GP Bomb
9 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet *
Ground Attack: 5 x 500 lb GP Bomb
7 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet *
Ground Attack: 5 x 500 lb GP Bomb
7 x B-24D Liberator bombing from 10000 feet *
Ground Attack: 5 x 500 lb GP Bomb
7 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet *
Ground Attack: 5 x 500 lb GP Bomb
8 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet *
Ground Attack: 5 x 500 lb GP Bomb
7 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet *
Ground Attack: 5 x 500 lb GP Bomb
6 x B-24D Liberator bombing from 10000 feet *
Ground Attack: 5 x 500 lb GP Bomb
8 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet *
Ground Attack: 5 x 500 lb GP Bomb
4 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet *
Ground Attack: 5 x 500 lb GP Bomb
7 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet *
Ground Attack: 5 x 500 lb GP Bomb
7 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet *
Ground Attack: 5 x 500 lb GP Bomb
5 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet *
Ground Attack: 5 x 500 lb GP Bomb

Also attacking 53rd Naval Guard Unit ...
Also attacking 42nd Naval Guard Unit ...
Also attacking 37th JNAF AF Unit ...
Also attacking 301st Ind.Infantry Battalion ...
Also attacking 42nd Naval Guard Unit ...
Also attacking Wake Cst Gun Bn /2 ...
Also attacking 37th JNAF AF Unit ...
Also attacking 53rd Naval Guard Unit ...
Also attacking 37th JNAF AF Unit ...
Also attacking 53rd Naval Guard Unit ...
Also attacking 301st Ind.Infantry Battalion ...
Also attacking Wake Cst Gun Bn /2 ...
Also attacking 53rd Naval Guard Unit ...
Also attacking Wake Cst Gun Bn /2 ...
Also attacking 53rd Naval Guard Unit ...
Also attacking Wake Cst Gun Bn /2 ...
Also attacking 42nd Naval Guard Unit ...
Also attacking Wake Cst Gun Bn /2 ...
Also attacking 37th JNAF AF Unit ...
Also attacking 42nd Naval Guard Unit ...
Also attacking 53rd Naval Guard Unit ...
Also attacking 301st Ind.Infantry Battalion ...


Unfortunately all the heavy bombers ordered to ground bomb Wake Is. somehow auto-retarget themselves to Ponape and Jaluit on the 2nd day of the turn so this isnt going to be easy. Next turn the TBFs from the fast carriers will help to reduce Wakes' defenses.

We will bomb and naval bombard Wake for a week or so while the Marines are resupplied and then we will try another assault to take the island.



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RE: WAKE IS....A TALE OF 2 ASSAULTS

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12/23-12/24/43



SUBS


SS rasher torpedoes xAK Meisan Maru off Moppo.

SS I-37 sinks TK Norfold near Perth.



CENTPAC: THE BATTLE FOR WAKE ISLAND


The 10 CVs, 6 CVLs and 4 CVEs of Fifth Fleet arrive off Wake Island. We now have control of the seas around that atoll.

LSTs drop 3500 supplies on the beach at Wake but its not nearly enough. The 4 Allied LCUs on Wake initially had over 10,000 supplies on D-Day plus 2 but now they are very low on supplies....even with the 3500 supplies dropped this turn...due to the massive overstacking by both sides on the tiny atoll. Hopefully the Japanese defenders are having the same problems with supply that Im having. Five LSTs with over 8000 supplies will arrive at Wake tomorrow and then the APAs and AKAs will arrive the turn after that.

Carrier Avengers hammer the Japanese garrison on Wake:


Morning Air attack on 42nd Naval Guard Unit, at 136,98 (Wake Island)

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid detected at 75 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 35 minutes


Allied aircraft
F6F-3 Hellcat x 93
TBF-1 Avenger x 108
TBM-1C Avenger x 18


Allied aircraft losses
TBF-1 Avenger: 1 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
317 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 16 disabled
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 16 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled



Aircraft Attacking:
18 x TBF-1 Avenger bombing from 13000 feet *
Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
18 x TBM-1C Avenger bombing from 13000 feet *
Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
18 x TBF-1 Avenger bombing from 13000 feet *
Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
18 x TBF-1 Avenger bombing from 13000 feet *
Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
9 x TBF-1 Avenger bombing from 13000 feet *
Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
9 x TBF-1 Avenger bombing from 13000 feet *
Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
9 x TBF-1 Avenger bombing from 13000 feet *
Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
9 x TBF-1 Avenger bombing from 13000 feet *
Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
9 x TBF-1 Avenger bombing from 13000 feet *
Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
9 x TBF-1 Avenger bombing from 13000 feet *
Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb

Also attacking 53rd Naval Guard Unit ...
Also attacking 37th JNAF AF Unit ...
Also attacking 53rd Naval Guard Unit ...
Also attacking 42nd Naval Guard Unit ...
Also attacking 53rd Naval Guard Unit ...
Also attacking 37th JNAF AF Unit ...
Also attacking 42nd Naval Guard Unit ...
Also attacking 53rd Naval Guard Unit ...
Also attacking 37th JNAF AF Unit ...
Also attacking 53rd Naval Guard Unit ...
Also attacking 42nd Naval Guard Unit ...
Also attacking 53rd Naval Guard Unit ...
Also attacking 37th JNAF AF Unit ...
Also attacking 42nd Naval Guard Unit ...
Also attacking 53rd Naval Guard Unit ...


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Morning Air attack on 37th JNAF AF Unit , at 136,98 (Wake Island)

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid detected at 79 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 35 minutes


Allied aircraft
F6F-3 Hellcat x 22
TBF-1 Avenger x 27
TBM-1C Avenger x 57


No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
214 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 17 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 11 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled



Aircraft Attacking:
14 x TBM-1C Avenger bombing from 13000 feet *
Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
18 x TBM-1C Avenger bombing from 13000 feet *
Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
13 x TBM-1C Avenger bombing from 13000 feet *
Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x TBM-1C Avenger bombing from 13000 feet *
Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
18 x TBF-1 Avenger bombing from 13000 feet *
Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
9 x TBF-1 Avenger bombing from 13000 feet *
Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb

Also attacking 301st Ind.Infantry Battalion ...
Also attacking 42nd Naval Guard Unit ...
Also attacking 53rd Naval Guard Unit ...
Also attacking 37th JNAF AF Unit ...
Also attacking 301st Ind.Infantry Battalion ...
Also attacking 42nd Naval Guard Unit ...
Also attacking 53rd Naval Guard Unit ...
Also attacking 37th JNAF AF Unit ...
Also attacking 42nd Naval Guard Unit ...



Morning Air attack on 42nd Naval Guard Unit, at 136,98 (Wake Island)

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid detected at 79 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 37 minutes


Allied aircraft
F6F-3 Hellcat x 115
TBF-1 Avenger x 134
TBM-1C Avenger x 78


Allied aircraft losses
TBF-1 Avenger: 1 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
159 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 20 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 6 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled



Aircraft Attacking:
17 x TBF-1 Avenger bombing from 13000 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
18 x TBM-1C Avenger bombing from 13000 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
15 x TBM-1C Avenger bombing from 13000 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
18 x TBM-1C Avenger bombing from 13000 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
14 x TBM-1C Avenger bombing from 13000 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
13 x TBM-1C Avenger bombing from 13000 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
18 x TBF-1 Avenger bombing from 13000 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
18 x TBF-1 Avenger bombing from 13000 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
18 x TBF-1 Avenger bombing from 13000 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
9 x TBF-1 Avenger bombing from 13000 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
9 x TBF-1 Avenger bombing from 13000 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
9 x TBF-1 Avenger bombing from 13000 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
9 x TBF-1 Avenger bombing from 13000 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
9 x TBF-1 Avenger bombing from 13000 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
9 x TBF-1 Avenger bombing from 13000 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
9 x TBF-1 Avenger bombing from 13000 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb

Also attacking 301st Ind.Infantry Battalion ...
Also attacking 53rd Naval Guard Unit ...
Also attacking 37th JNAF AF Unit ...
Also attacking Sasebo 5th SNLF /1 ...
Also attacking 53rd Naval Guard Unit ...
Also attacking Sasebo 5th SNLF /1 ...
Also attacking 301st Ind.Infantry Battalion ...
Also attacking Sasebo 5th SNLF /1 ...
Also attacking 42nd Naval Guard Unit ...
Also attacking 301st Ind.Infantry Battalion ...
Also attacking 53rd Naval Guard Unit ...
Also attacking 37th JNAF AF Unit ...
Also attacking Sasebo 5th SNLF /1 ...
Also attacking 53rd Naval Guard Unit ...
Also attacking Sasebo 5th SNLF /1 ...
Also attacking 301st Ind.Infantry Battalion ...
Also attacking Sasebo 5th SNLF /1 ...
Also attacking 42nd Naval Guard Unit ...
Also attacking 301st Ind.Infantry Battalion ...
Also attacking 37th JNAF AF Unit ...
Also attacking Sasebo 5th SNLF /1 ...


The heavy bombers based in the Marshalls finally inflict significant damage on the Japanese (altough less than half of the 250 4Es sortied) for the 1st time in a week and a half:


Morning Air attack on 53rd Naval Guard Unit, at 136,98 (Wake Island)

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid detected at 79 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 27 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-24D Liberator x 13
B-24D1 Liberator x 29
B-24J Liberator x 17
PB4Y-1 Liberator x 34


Allied aircraft losses
B-24J Liberator: 1 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
446 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 17 disabled
Non Combat: 3 destroyed, 30 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled



Aircraft Attacking:
6 x PB4Y-1 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet *
Ground Attack: 5 x 500 lb GP Bomb
5 x PB4Y-1 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet *
Ground Attack: 5 x 500 lb GP Bomb
7 x PB4Y-1 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet *
Ground Attack: 5 x 500 lb GP Bomb
7 x PB4Y-1 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet *
Ground Attack: 5 x 500 lb GP Bomb
9 x PB4Y-1 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet *
Ground Attack: 5 x 500 lb GP Bomb
5 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet *
Ground Attack: 5 x 500 lb GP Bomb
5 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet *
Ground Attack: 5 x 500 lb GP Bomb
7 x B-24D Liberator bombing from 10000 feet *
Ground Attack: 5 x 500 lb GP Bomb
5 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet *
Ground Attack: 5 x 500 lb GP Bomb
7 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet *
Ground Attack: 5 x 500 lb GP Bomb
2 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet *
Ground Attack: 5 x 500 lb GP Bomb
6 x B-24D Liberator bombing from 10000 feet *
Ground Attack: 5 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet *
Ground Attack: 5 x 500 lb GP Bomb
2 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet *
Ground Attack: 5 x 500 lb GP Bomb
6 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet *
Ground Attack: 5 x 500 lb GP Bomb
5 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet *
Ground Attack: 5 x 500 lb GP Bomb
6 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet *
Ground Attack: 5 x 500 lb GP Bomb

Also attacking 301st Ind.Infantry Battalion ...
Also attacking 53rd Naval Guard Unit ...
Also attacking 37th JNAF AF Unit ...
Also attacking 42nd Naval Guard Unit ...
Also attacking 301st Ind.Infantry Battalion ...
Also attacking 53rd Naval Guard Unit ...
Also attacking 301st Ind.Infantry Battalion ...
Also attacking 37th JNAF AF Unit ...
Also attacking 42nd Naval Guard Unit ...
Also attacking 37th JNAF AF Unit ...
Also attacking 53rd Naval Guard Unit ...
Also attacking 42nd Naval Guard Unit ...
Also attacking 37th JNAF AF Unit ...
Also attacking 42nd Naval Guard Unit ...
Also attacking 53rd Naval Guard Unit ...


Morning Air attack on Sasebo 5th SNLF, at 136,98 (Wake Island)

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid detected at 75 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 25 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-24D Liberator x 10
B-24D1 Liberator x 17
B-24J Liberator x 10
PB4Y-1 Liberator x 32


No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
233 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 9 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 4 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 7 (1 destroyed, 6 disabled)



Aircraft Attacking:
7 x PB4Y-1 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet *
Ground Attack: 5 x 500 lb GP Bomb
5 x PB4Y-1 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet *
Ground Attack: 5 x 500 lb GP Bomb
6 x PB4Y-1 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet *
Ground Attack: 5 x 500 lb GP Bomb
8 x PB4Y-1 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet *
Ground Attack: 5 x 500 lb GP Bomb
6 x PB4Y-1 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet *
Ground Attack: 5 x 500 lb GP Bomb
2 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet *
Ground Attack: 5 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet *
Ground Attack: 5 x 500 lb GP Bomb
7 x B-24D Liberator bombing from 10000 feet *
Ground Attack: 5 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet *
Ground Attack: 5 x 500 lb GP Bomb
4 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet *
Ground Attack: 5 x 500 lb GP Bomb
2 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet *
Ground Attack: 5 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-24D Liberator bombing from 10000 feet *
Ground Attack: 5 x 500 lb GP Bomb
2 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet *
Ground Attack: 5 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet *
Ground Attack: 5 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet *
Ground Attack: 5 x 500 lb GP Bomb
2 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet *
Ground Attack: 5 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet *
Ground Attack: 5 x 500 lb GP Bomb

Also attacking 53rd Naval Guard Unit ...
Also attacking 301st Ind.Infantry Battalion ...
Also attacking Sasebo 5th SNLF /1 ...
Also attacking 301st Ind.Infantry Battalion ...
Also attacking 42nd Naval Guard Unit ...
Also attacking 301st Ind.Infantry Battalion ...
Also attacking 53rd Naval Guard Unit ...
Also attacking 42nd Naval Guard Unit ...
Also attacking Sasebo 5th SNLF /1 ...
Also attacking 301st Ind.Infantry Battalion ...




Fifth Fleet resumes naval bombardment of Wake Island:


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Naval bombardment of Wake Island at 136,98

Allied Ships
CA Chester
CL Richmond
CL Java
DD Arunta
DD Monaghan
DD MacDonough
DD Hull
DD Sims

Japanese ground losses:
67 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 5 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled



Airbase hits 18
Airbase supply hits 5
Runway hits 53
Port hits 14
Port fuel hits 3
Port supply hits 9

CA Chester firing at Wake Island
CL Richmond firing at Wake Island
CL Java firing at Wake Island
DD Arunta firing at Wake Island
DD Monaghan firing at Wake Island
DD MacDonough firing at Wake Island
DD Hull firing at Wake Island
DD Sims firing at Wake Island


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Naval bombardment of Wake Island at 136,98

Allied Ships
CA Canberra
CA Vincennes
CA Quincy
CL De Ruyter
CL Sumatra
DD Mustin
DD Barton
DD Farenholt
DD Aaron Ward

Japanese ground losses:
56 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 4 (3 destroyed, 1 disabled)



Airbase hits 7
Airbase supply hits 5
Runway hits 17
Port hits 14
Port fuel hits 3
Port supply hits 3

CA Canberra firing at Wake Island
CA Vincennes firing at Wake Island
CA Quincy firing at Wake Island
CL De Ruyter firing at Wake Island
CL Sumatra firing at Wake Island
DD Mustin firing at Wake Island
DD Barton firing at 301st Ind.Infantry Battalion
DD Farenholt firing at Wake Island
DD Aaron Ward firing at Wake Island



After all the shelling and bombing....recon shows there are more Japanese than ever on the tiny atoll....now over 8500 IJA troops. So Dave is evidently flying in reinforcements via extremely long ranged transport AC from Marcus Island....and they must be seaplanes at that as Ive inflicted 100% AF damage on the atoll. At this point Dave should be flying in supply....not troops....as the additional troops will only eat up any remaining supplies faster. No matter though....the CVEs will arrive at Wake next turn and put an end to the IJN transport AC.


Five Allied fast BBs will arrive at Wake in 3 turns and then we will probably order another assault from the 2nd Marines. They seem to be recovering very nicely from the disasterous D-Day landings.



CBI



Its nice to have the Japanese armies on the offensive caught out in clear terrain by medium and heavy bombers of Tenth Air Force and the RAF:

Morning Air attack on 3rd Tank Division, at 85,47 , near Sinyang

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Japanese aircraft
J2M2 Jack x 3



Allied aircraft
Liberator B.III x 15
Liberator GR.III x 6
B-24D Liberator x 6
B-24D1 Liberator x 24
B-24J Liberator x 27


No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
Liberator B.III: 1 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
500 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 22 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 26 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Vehicles lost 2 (1 destroyed, 1 disabled)



Aircraft Attacking:
6 x Liberator B.III bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
6 x Liberator GR.III bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 250 lb GP Bomb
9 x Liberator B.III bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
6 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
6 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
6 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
6 x B-24D Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
9 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
9 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
6 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
9 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
331 Ku S-1 with J2M2 Jack (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(3 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 37000
Raid is overhead

Also attacking 39th ...
Also attacking 1st Tank Division ...
Also attacking 22nd Division ...
Also attacking 63rd Division ...
Also attacking 60th Division ...
Also attacking 69th Division ...
Also attacking 70th Division ...
Also attacking 12th Indpt Infantry Regiment ...
Also attacking 29th/B Division ...
Also attacking 2nd Ind.Mixed Regiment ...
Also attacking 7th Ind.Mixed Brigade ...
Also attacking 39th ...
Also attacking 70th Division ...


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Morning Air attack on 27th Division, at 85,45 (Nanyang)

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes


Allied aircraft
Beaufighter VIc x 20
Wellington B.X x 12
Wellington GR.XIII x 12
B-24D1 Liberator x 41
B-24J Liberator x 14
B-25G Mitchell x 6


Allied aircraft losses
Wellington B.X: 1 damaged
Wellington GR.XIII: 1 damaged
B-24D1 Liberator: 2 damaged
B-25G Mitchell: 3 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
595 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 18 disabled
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 18 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Vehicles lost 2 (1 destroyed, 1 disabled)



Aircraft Attacking:
12 x Wellington GR.XIII bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 250 lb GP Bomb
12 x Wellington B.X bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
11 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
11 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
11 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
10 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
9 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
6 x B-25G Mitchell bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb

Also attacking 29th/A Division ...
Also attacking 27th Division ...
Also attacking 2nd Ching An Tui Brigade ...
Also attacking 27th Division ...
Also attacking 36th Division ...
Also attacking 27th Division ...
Also attacking 36th Division ...
Also attacking 27th Division ...
Also attacking 29th/A Division ...
Also attacking 27th Division ...
Also attacking 2nd Ching An Tui Brigade ...
Also attacking 27th Division ...
Also attacking 36th Division ...
Also attacking 27th Division ...
Also attacking 29th/A Division ...




The bombing must have greatly affected the IJA armies as Dave launches a very costly frontal assault on the surrounded Chinese army outside if Sinyang:


Ground combat at 85,47 (near Sinyang)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 90971 troops, 816 guns, 1392 vehicles, Assault Value = 3676

Defending force 119188 troops, 667 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 4022

Japanese adjusted assault: 901

Allied adjusted defense: 6471

Japanese assault odds: 1 to 7

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

Japanese ground losses:
17475 casualties reported
Squads: 259 destroyed, 1102 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 81 disabled
Engineers: 16 destroyed, 74 disabled
Guns lost 126 (5 destroyed, 121 disabled)
Vehicles lost 31 (2 destroyed, 29 disabled)


Allied ground losses:
3569 casualties reported
Squads: 29 destroyed, 362 disabled
Non Combat: 5 destroyed, 151 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 48 disabled
Guns lost 37 (1 destroyed, 36 disabled)


Assaulting units:
60th Division
70th Division
63rd Division
2nd Recon Battalion
1st Tank Division
3rd Tank Division
12th Indpt Infantry Regiment
7th Ind.Mixed Brigade
3rd RGC Route Brigade
22nd Division
2nd Ind.Mixed Regiment
69th Division
39th
29th/B Division
56th Field AA Battalion

Defending units:
35th Chinese Corps
56th Chinese/A Corps
93rd Chinese/A Corps
72nd Chinese Corps
41st Chinese Corps
42nd Chinese Corps
27th Chinese/C Corps
34th Chinese Corps
5th New Chinese/B Corps
19th Chinese Corps
115th Red Chinese Division
30th Chinese Corps
36th Chinese Corps
61st Chinese Corps
93rd Chinese/B Corps
1st New Chinese Corps
55th Chinese/C Corps
47th Chinese Corps
40th Chinese Corps
96th Chinese/C Corps
23rd Chinese Corps
93rd Chinese/C Corps
1st War Area
Lusu War Area
Jingcha War Area
6th Group Army
33rd Group Army
8th Group Army
7th Construction Regiment
5th War Area
20th Artillery Regiment



Dave loses the equivalent of 3 IJA divisions in this assault.


Meanwhile both the Chinese and SEAC troops are trying to open up a hex side to the surrounded Chinese army so it can retreat from the Japanese threat. The 4000 AV SEAC/Chinese army advancing from Ichang overruns an IJA tank regiment:


Ground combat at 85,48 (near Sinyang)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 96273 troops, 871 guns, 555 vehicles, Assault Value = 4034

Defending force 330 troops, 0 guns, 50 vehicles, Assault Value = 29

Allied adjusted assault: 2331

Japanese adjusted defense: 1

Allied assault odds: 2331 to 1

Combat modifiers
Defender:
Attacker:

Japanese ground losses:
Vehicles lost 63 (63 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units destroyed 1


Allied ground losses:
81 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 4 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled


Assaulting units:
60th Chinese/A Corps
18th British Division
4th Chinese/C Corps
71st Chinese/B Corps
11th (East African) Division
32nd Chinese/B Corps
27th Infantry Division
94th Chinese/C Corps
90th Chinese/B Corps
12th Chinese/A Corps
60th Chinese/B Corps
100th Chinese/A Corps
25th Chinese Corps
46th Chinese/C Corps
7th Australian Division
53rd Chinese/C Corps
3rd War Area

Defending units:
15th Tank Regiment



Ive found with Dave that the best defense in China is a good offense. To that end...I have 2 Chinese armies advancing on Loyang and Tsiaotso. Now it looks as if Dave is calling off the offensive on the surrounded Chinese army so he can reinforce his defensive positions in the north.


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WAKE IS....A TALE OF 2 ASSAULTS

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12/25-12/26/43


THE BATTLE FOR WAKE ISLAND


Its a bitter Christmas for the USMC 2nd Division as they huddle in their foxholes on the beach on Wake Island. LSTs continue to drop supplies on the beach and next turn snother 20,000 supplies will arrive via APAs and AKAs.

Its an even more bitter Christmas for the Japanese on Wake Island as the US Navy and the USAAF bombard the defenders around the clock:



AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Dec 25, 43
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Night Naval bombardment of Wake Island at 136,98

Allied Ships
BB New Mexico
BB Arizona
DD Kortenaer
DD Evertsen
DD Van Nes
DD Tjerk Hiddes
DD Schley
DD Frazier
DD Welles
DD Terry

Japanese ground losses:
216 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 4 destroyed, 19 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled



Airbase hits 13
Airbase supply hits 5
Runway hits 50
Port hits 14
Port fuel hits 1
Port supply hits 3

OS2U-3 Kingfisher acting as spotter for BB New Mexico
BB New Mexico firing at 53rd Naval Guard Unit
OS2U-3 Kingfisher acting as spotter for BB Arizona
BB Arizona firing at Wake Island
DD Kortenaer firing at 53rd Naval Guard Unit
DD Evertsen firing at Wake Island
DD Van Nes firing at Wake Island
DD Tjerk Hiddes firing at Wake Island
DD Schley firing at Wake Island
DD Frazier firing at Wake Island
DD Welles firing at Wake Island
DD Terry firing at Wake Island


--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Night Naval bombardment of Wake Island at 136,98

Allied Ships
CL Columbia
CL Honolulu
CL Helena
DD Selfridge
DD Duncan
DD Clarence Bronson
DD Bell

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



Airbase hits 7
Runway hits 18
Port hits 11
Port fuel hits 3
Port supply hits 4

CL Columbia firing at Wake Island
CL Honolulu firing at Sasebo 5th SNLF
CL Helena firing at Wake Island
DD Selfridge firing at 53rd Naval Guard Unit
DD Duncan firing at Wake Island
DD Clarence Bronson firing at 53rd Naval Guard Unit
DD Bell firing at Wake Island


Morning Air attack on Sasebo 5th SNLF, at 136,98 (Wake Island)

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid detected at 78 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 36 minutes


Allied aircraft
F4F-3 Wildcat x 8
F6F-3 Hellcat x 217
TBF-1 Avenger x 142
TBM-1C Avenger x 79


Allied aircraft losses
TBF-1 Avenger: 1 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
313 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 40 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 15 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 8 (3 destroyed, 5 disabled)



Aircraft Attacking:
16 x TBF-1 Avenger bombing from 13000 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
18 x TBM-1C Avenger bombing from 13000 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
15 x TBM-1C Avenger bombing from 13000 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
17 x TBM-1C Avenger bombing from 13000 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
15 x TBM-1C Avenger bombing from 13000 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
14 x TBM-1C Avenger bombing from 13000 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
18 x TBF-1 Avenger bombing from 13000 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
18 x TBF-1 Avenger bombing from 13000 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
18 x TBF-1 Avenger bombing from 13000 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
9 x TBF-1 Avenger bombing from 13000 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
9 x TBF-1 Avenger bombing from 13000 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
9 x TBF-1 Avenger bombing from 13000 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
9 x TBF-1 Avenger bombing from 13000 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
9 x TBF-1 Avenger bombing from 13000 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
9 x TBF-1 Avenger bombing from 13000 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
9 x TBF-1 Avenger bombing from 13000 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
9 x TBF-1 Avenger bombing from 13000 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb

Also attacking 301st Ind.Infantry Battalion ...
Also attacking 42nd Naval Guard Unit ...
Also attacking 53rd Naval Guard Unit ...
Also attacking Sasebo 5th SNLF /1 ...
Also attacking 42nd Naval Guard Unit ...
Also attacking Sasebo 5th SNLF /1 ...
Also attacking 301st Ind.Infantry Battalion ...
Also attacking Sasebo 5th SNLF /1 ...
Also attacking 301st Ind.Infantry Battalion ...
Also attacking Sasebo 5th SNLF /1 ...
Also attacking 301st Ind.Infantry Battalion ...
Also attacking 42nd Naval Guard Unit ...
Also attacking 53rd Naval Guard Unit ...
Also attacking Sasebo 5th SNLF /1 ...
Also attacking 42nd Naval Guard Unit ...
Also attacking Sasebo 5th SNLF /1 ...
Also attacking 301st Ind.Infantry Battalion ...
Also attacking Sasebo 5th SNLF /1 ...
Also attacking 301st Ind.Infantry Battalion ...
Also attacking Sasebo 5th SNLF /1 ...
Also attacking 301st Ind.Infantry Battalion ...
Also attacking 53rd Naval Guard Unit ...
Also attacking Sasebo 5th SNLF /1 ...
Also attacking 42nd Naval Guard Unit ...
Also attacking Sasebo 5th SNLF /1 ...


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Morning Air attack on Sasebo 5th SNLF, at 136,98 (Wake Island)

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid detected at 63 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 29 minutes


Allied aircraft
FM-1 Wildcat x 10
F6F-3 Hellcat x 25
TBF-1 Avenger x 17


No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
13 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)



Aircraft Attacking:
9 x TBF-1 Avenger bombing from 13000 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
8 x TBF-1 Avenger bombing from 13000 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb

Also attacking 301st Ind.Infantry Battalion ...
Also attacking Sasebo 5th SNLF /1 ...


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Morning Air attack on 42nd Naval Guard Unit, at 136,98 (Wake Island)

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid detected at 22 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes


Allied aircraft
F6F-3 Hellcat x 5
TBF-1 Avenger x 8


No Allied losses

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



Aircraft Attacking:
8 x TBF-1 Avenger bombing from 13000 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb



Morning Air attack on Sasebo 5th SNLF, at 136,98 (Wake Island)

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 27 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-24D Liberator x 9
B-24D1 Liberator x 14
B-24J Liberator x 45
F6F-3 Hellcat x 1
PB4Y-1 Liberator x 25


No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
236 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 16 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 9 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 3 (1 destroyed, 2 disabled)



Aircraft Attacking:
7 x PB4Y-1 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet *
Ground Attack: 5 x 500 lb GP Bomb
5 x PB4Y-1 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet *
Ground Attack: 5 x 500 lb GP Bomb
5 x PB4Y-1 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet *
Ground Attack: 5 x 500 lb GP Bomb
4 x PB4Y-1 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet *
Ground Attack: 5 x 500 lb GP Bomb
4 x PB4Y-1 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet *
Ground Attack: 5 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet *
Ground Attack: 5 x 500 lb GP Bomb
2 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet *
Ground Attack: 5 x 500 lb GP Bomb
6 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet *
Ground Attack: 5 x 500 lb GP Bomb
11 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet *
Ground Attack: 5 x 500 lb GP Bomb
11 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet *
Ground Attack: 5 x 500 lb GP Bomb
11 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet *
Ground Attack: 5 x 500 lb GP Bomb
6 x B-24D Liberator bombing from 10000 feet *
Ground Attack: 5 x 500 lb GP Bomb
2 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet *
Ground Attack: 5 x 500 lb GP Bomb
2 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet *
Ground Attack: 5 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-24D Liberator bombing from 10000 feet *
Ground Attack: 5 x 500 lb GP Bomb
2 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet *
Ground Attack: 5 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet *
Ground Attack: 5 x 500 lb GP Bomb
1 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet *
Ground Attack: 5 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet *
Ground Attack: 5 x 500 lb GP Bomb
2 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet *
Ground Attack: 5 x 500 lb GP Bomb

Also attacking 301st Ind.Infantry Battalion ...
Also attacking Sasebo 5th SNLF /1 ...
Also attacking 301st Ind.Infantry Battalion ...
Also attacking Sasebo 5th SNLF /1 ...
Also attacking 42nd Naval Guard Unit ...
Also attacking 301st Ind.Infantry Battalion ...
Also attacking 53rd Naval Guard Unit ...
Also attacking Sasebo 5th SNLF /1 ...
Also attacking 301st Ind.Infantry Battalion ...
Also attacking Sasebo 5th SNLF /1 ...
Also attacking 42nd Naval Guard Unit ...
Also attacking Sasebo 5th SNLF /1 ...
Also attacking 42nd Naval Guard Unit ...
Also attacking 301st Ind.Infantry Battalion ...



Morning Air attack on 53rd Naval Guard Unit, at 136,98 (Wake Island)

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid detected at 77 NM, estimated altitude 19,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 36 minutes


Allied aircraft
F4F-3 Wildcat x 8
FM-1 Wildcat x 4
F6F-3 Hellcat x 231
TBF-1 Avenger x 142
TBM-1C Avenger x 81


Allied aircraft losses
TBF-1 Avenger: 1 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
209 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 25 disabled
Non Combat: 3 destroyed, 14 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 9 (5 destroyed, 4 disabled)



Aircraft Attacking:
16 x TBF-1 Avenger bombing from 13000 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
18 x TBM-1C Avenger bombing from 13000 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
15 x TBM-1C Avenger bombing from 13000 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
17 x TBM-1C Avenger bombing from 13000 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
16 x TBM-1C Avenger bombing from 13000 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
15 x TBM-1C Avenger bombing from 13000 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
18 x TBF-1 Avenger bombing from 13000 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
18 x TBF-1 Avenger bombing from 13000 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
18 x TBF-1 Avenger bombing from 13000 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
9 x TBF-1 Avenger bombing from 13000 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
9 x TBF-1 Avenger bombing from 13000 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
9 x TBF-1 Avenger bombing from 13000 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
9 x TBF-1 Avenger bombing from 13000 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
9 x TBF-1 Avenger bombing from 13000 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
9 x TBF-1 Avenger bombing from 13000 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
9 x TBF-1 Avenger bombing from 13000 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
9 x TBF-1 Avenger bombing from 13000 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb

Also attacking Sasebo 5th SNLF ...
Also attacking 42nd Naval Guard Unit ...
Also attacking 301st Ind.Infantry Battalion ...
Also attacking 37th JNAF AF Unit ...
Also attacking Sasebo 5th SNLF ...
Also attacking 53rd Naval Guard Unit ...
Also attacking Sasebo 5th SNLF ...
Also attacking 53rd Naval Guard Unit ...
Also attacking Sasebo 5th SNLF ...
Also attacking 53rd Naval Guard Unit ...
Also attacking Sasebo 5th SNLF ...
Also attacking 53rd Naval Guard Unit ...
Also attacking Sasebo 5th SNLF ...
Also attacking 42nd Naval Guard Unit ...
Also attacking 301st Ind.Infantry Battalion ...
Also attacking 37th JNAF AF Unit ...
Also attacking Sasebo 5th SNLF ...
Also attacking 53rd Naval Guard Unit ...
Also attacking Sasebo 5th SNLF ...
Also attacking 53rd Naval Guard Unit ...
Also attacking Sasebo 5th SNLF ...
Also attacking 53rd Naval Guard Unit ...
Also attacking Sasebo 5th SNLF ...
Also attacking 53rd Naval Guard Unit ...
Also attacking Sasebo 5th SNLF ...
Also attacking 301st Ind.Infantry Battalion ...
Also attacking 37th JNAF AF Unit ...
Also attacking 53rd Naval Guard Unit ...
Also attacking Sasebo 5th SNLF ...
Also attacking 53rd Naval Guard Unit ...


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Morning Air attack on 53rd Naval Guard Unit, at 136,98 (Wake Island)

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid detected at 68 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 32 minutes


Allied aircraft
FM-1 Wildcat x 21
F6F-3 Hellcat x 46
TBF-1 Avenger x 25


No Allied losses

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



Aircraft Attacking:
9 x TBF-1 Avenger bombing from 13000 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
8 x TBF-1 Avenger bombing from 13000 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
8 x TBF-1 Avenger bombing from 13000 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb

Also attacking 42nd Naval Guard Unit ...
Also attacking Sasebo 5th SNLF ...
Also attacking 53rd Naval Guard Unit ...


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Morning Air attack on Sasebo 5th SNLF, at 136,98 (Wake Island)

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 27 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-24D Liberator x 9
B-24D1 Liberator x 16
B-24J Liberator x 42
FM-1 Wildcat x 4
F6F-3 Hellcat x 12
PB4Y-1 Liberator x 44


No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
206 casualties reported
Squads: 13 destroyed, 8 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 4 (3 destroyed, 1 disabled)



Aircraft Attacking:
7 x PB4Y-1 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet *
Ground Attack: 5 x 500 lb GP Bomb
10 x PB4Y-1 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet *
Ground Attack: 5 x 500 lb GP Bomb
10 x PB4Y-1 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet *
Ground Attack: 5 x 500 lb GP Bomb
11 x PB4Y-1 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet *
Ground Attack: 5 x 500 lb GP Bomb
6 x PB4Y-1 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet *
Ground Attack: 5 x 500 lb GP Bomb
2 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet *
Ground Attack: 5 x 500 lb GP Bomb
2 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet *
Ground Attack: 5 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet *
Ground Attack: 5 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet *
Ground Attack: 5 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet *
Ground Attack: 5 x 500 lb GP Bomb
8 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet *
Ground Attack: 5 x 500 lb GP Bomb
6 x B-24D Liberator bombing from 10000 feet *
Ground Attack: 5 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet *
Ground Attack: 5 x 500 lb GP Bomb
2 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet *
Ground Attack: 5 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-24D Liberator bombing from 10000 feet *
Ground Attack: 5 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet *
Ground Attack: 5 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet *
Ground Attack: 5 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet *
Ground Attack: 5 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet *
Ground Attack: 5 x 500 lb GP Bomb
2 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet *
Ground Attack: 5 x 500 lb GP Bomb

Also attacking 53rd Naval Guard Unit ...
Also attacking Sasebo 5th SNLF ...
Also attacking 53rd Naval Guard Unit ...
Also attacking Sasebo 5th SNLF ...
Also attacking 53rd Naval Guard Unit ...
Also attacking Sasebo 5th SNLF ...



We will bombard Wake for 1 more turn and then the Marines will attack again once the 5 fast BBs arrive to rototill whats left of the atoll.



SWPAC


SWPAC continues its buildup at Sarmi and Hollandia in preparation for the upcoming offensive.

The USN CVE force has almost been rebuilt since the disaster in the DEI back in July 1943. Six CVEs were sunk and another 6 were heavily damaged in that debacle. The US Navy can now mass 11 CVEs to cover amphibious assaults. The 3rd of the damaged CVEs just completed repairs and is heading back to Milne Bay to rejoin the fleet. In addition, damaged CVE Copahee will complete repairs at Sydney in 7 days and damaged CVE Altamaha will complete repairs at Pearl Harbor in 12 days.....then we will be back to 13 CVEs.

Three RN battlewagons....BB Valiant, BB Queen Elizabeth and BC Renown....have recently entered the theatre and are on their way to Milne Bay.



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WAKE IS....A TALE OF 2 ASSAULTS

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12/27-12/28/43



SUBS


SS Tang sinks xAK Hokuzu Maru off Agrhan.

SS RO-133 is sunk by an USN ASW Tf near Taongi.



WAKE ISLAND.....THE BOMBARDMENTS CONTINUE


Allied naval bombardment TFs and tac and heavy bombers work over Wake Island around the clock:


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Night Naval bombardment of Wake Island at 136,98

Allied Ships
CA Indianapolis
CL Denver
CL Phoenix
CLAA Juneau
DD Spence
DD Pringle
DD Dortch
DD Conner
DD Bullard
DD Bradford
DD Charles Ausburne

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



Airbase hits 7
Airbase supply hits 3
Runway hits 35
Port hits 16
Port fuel hits 1
Port supply hits 2

SOC-1 Seagull acting as spotter for CA Indianapolis
CA Indianapolis firing at Wake Island
CL Denver firing at Wake Island
CL Phoenix firing at Wake Island
CLAA Juneau firing at Wake Island
DD Spence firing at Wake Island
DD Pringle firing at Wake Island
DD Dortch firing at Wake Island
DD Conner firing at 42nd Naval Guard Unit
DD Bullard firing at 53rd Naval Guard Unit
DD Bradford firing at Wake Island
DD Charles Ausburne firing at 53rd Naval Guard Unit


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Night Naval bombardment of Wake Island at 136,98

Allied Ships
CL Santa Fe
CL Montpelier
CLAA Reno
CLAA Atlanta
DD Taylor
DD Radford
DD Foote
DD Bache

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



Airbase hits 5
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 31
Port hits 15
Port fuel hits 2
Port supply hits 2

CL Santa Fe firing at Wake Island
CL Montpelier firing at Wake Island
CLAA Reno firing at 53rd Naval Guard Unit
CLAA Atlanta firing at Wake Island
DD Taylor firing at Wake Island
DD Radford firing at Wake Island
DD Foote firing at Wake Island
DD Bache firing at Wake Island



Morning Air attack on 53rd Naval Guard Unit, at 136,98 (Wake Island)

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid detected at 75 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 35 minutes


Allied aircraft
F4F-3 Wildcat x 8
F6F-3 Hellcat x 203
TBF-1 Avenger x 142
TBM-1C Avenger x 82


Allied aircraft losses
TBF-1 Avenger: 1 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
200 casualties reported
Squads: 3 destroyed, 15 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 13 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled



Aircraft Attacking:
16 x TBF-1 Avenger bombing from 13000 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
18 x TBM-1C Avenger bombing from 13000 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
16 x TBM-1C Avenger bombing from 13000 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
17 x TBM-1C Avenger bombing from 13000 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
16 x TBM-1C Avenger bombing from 13000 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
15 x TBM-1C Avenger bombing from 13000 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
18 x TBF-1 Avenger bombing from 13000 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
18 x TBF-1 Avenger bombing from 13000 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
18 x TBF-1 Avenger bombing from 13000 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
9 x TBF-1 Avenger bombing from 13000 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
9 x TBF-1 Avenger bombing from 13000 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
9 x TBF-1 Avenger bombing from 13000 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
9 x TBF-1 Avenger bombing from 13000 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
9 x TBF-1 Avenger bombing from 13000 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
9 x TBF-1 Avenger bombing from 13000 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
9 x TBF-1 Avenger bombing from 13000 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
9 x TBF-1 Avenger bombing from 13000 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb

Also attacking 42nd Naval Guard Unit ...
Also attacking Sasebo 5th SNLF /1 ...
Also attacking 301st Ind.Infantry Battalion ...
Also attacking 53rd Naval Guard Unit ...
Also attacking 42nd Naval Guard Unit ...
Also attacking 53rd Naval Guard Unit ...
Also attacking Sasebo 5th SNLF /1 ...
Also attacking 42nd Naval Guard Unit ...
Also attacking 53rd Naval Guard Unit ...
Also attacking 42nd Naval Guard Unit ...
Also attacking 53rd Naval Guard Unit ...
Also attacking 42nd Naval Guard Unit ...
Also attacking 53rd Naval Guard Unit ...
Also attacking 42nd Naval Guard Unit ...
Also attacking 53rd Naval Guard Unit ...
Also attacking 42nd Naval Guard Unit ...
Also attacking Sasebo 5th SNLF /1 ...
Also attacking 301st Ind.Infantry Battalion ...
Also attacking 53rd Naval Guard Unit ...
Also attacking 42nd Naval Guard Unit ...
Also attacking 53rd Naval Guard Unit ...
Also attacking Sasebo 5th SNLF /1 ...
Also attacking 42nd Naval Guard Unit ...
Also attacking 53rd Naval Guard Unit ...
Also attacking 42nd Naval Guard Unit ...
Also attacking 53rd Naval Guard Unit ...
Also attacking 42nd Naval Guard Unit ...
Also attacking 53rd Naval Guard Unit ...
Also attacking 42nd Naval Guard Unit ...
Also attacking 53rd Naval Guard Unit ...
Also attacking 42nd Naval Guard Unit ...
Also attacking Sasebo 5th SNLF /1 ...
Also attacking 301st Ind.Infantry Battalion ...
Also attacking 53rd Naval Guard Unit ...
Also attacking 42nd Naval Guard Unit ...
Also attacking 53rd Naval Guard Unit ...
Also attacking Sasebo 5th SNLF /1 ...


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Morning Air attack on 42nd Naval Guard Unit, at 136,98 (Wake Island)

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid detected at 75 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 35 minutes


Allied aircraft
FM-1 Wildcat x 13
F6F-3 Hellcat x 46
TBF-1 Avenger x 25


No Allied losses

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



Aircraft Attacking:
9 x TBF-1 Avenger bombing from 13000 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
8 x TBF-1 Avenger bombing from 13000 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
8 x TBF-1 Avenger bombing from 13000 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb

Also attacking 53rd Naval Guard Unit ...
Also attacking 42nd Naval Guard Unit ...


Morning Air attack on 42nd Naval Guard Unit, at 136,98 (Wake Island)

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 27 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-24D Liberator x 2
B-24D1 Liberator x 9
B-24J Liberator x 8
FM-1 Wildcat x 3
F6F-3 Hellcat x 18
PB4Y-1 Liberator x 40


No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
88 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 14 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled



Aircraft Attacking:
7 x PB4Y-1 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet *
Ground Attack: 5 x 500 lb GP Bomb
9 x PB4Y-1 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet *
Ground Attack: 5 x 500 lb GP Bomb
8 x PB4Y-1 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet *
Ground Attack: 5 x 500 lb GP Bomb
8 x PB4Y-1 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet *
Ground Attack: 5 x 500 lb GP Bomb
8 x PB4Y-1 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet *
Ground Attack: 5 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet *
Ground Attack: 5 x 500 lb GP Bomb
2 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet *
Ground Attack: 5 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet *
Ground Attack: 5 x 500 lb GP Bomb
2 x B-24D Liberator bombing from 10000 feet *
Ground Attack: 5 x 500 lb GP Bomb
2 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet *
Ground Attack: 5 x 500 lb GP Bomb
2 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet *
Ground Attack: 5 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet *
Ground Attack: 5 x 500 lb GP Bomb
2 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet *
Ground Attack: 5 x 500 lb GP Bomb

Also attacking 53rd Naval Guard Unit ...
Also attacking 42nd Naval Guard Unit ...
Also attacking 301st Ind.Infantry Battalion ...
Also attacking 42nd Naval Guard Unit ...
Also attacking 37th JNAF AF Unit ...
Also attacking 42nd Naval Guard Unit ...
Also attacking 53rd Naval Guard Unit ...


Morning Air attack on 53rd Naval Guard Unit, at 136,98 (Wake Island)

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 38 minutes


Allied aircraft
F4F-3 Wildcat x 8
FM-1 Wildcat x 7
F6F-3 Hellcat x 202
TBF-1 Avenger x 142
TBM-1C Avenger x 84


Allied aircraft losses
TBF-1 Avenger: 1 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
264 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 12 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 11 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled



Aircraft Attacking:
16 x TBF-1 Avenger bombing from 13000 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
18 x TBM-1C Avenger bombing from 13000 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
16 x TBM-1C Avenger bombing from 13000 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
17 x TBM-1C Avenger bombing from 13000 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
17 x TBM-1C Avenger bombing from 13000 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
16 x TBM-1C Avenger bombing from 13000 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
18 x TBF-1 Avenger bombing from 13000 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
18 x TBF-1 Avenger bombing from 13000 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
18 x TBF-1 Avenger bombing from 13000 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
9 x TBF-1 Avenger bombing from 13000 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
9 x TBF-1 Avenger bombing from 13000 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
9 x TBF-1 Avenger bombing from 13000 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
9 x TBF-1 Avenger bombing from 13000 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
9 x TBF-1 Avenger bombing from 13000 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
9 x TBF-1 Avenger bombing from 13000 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
9 x TBF-1 Avenger bombing from 13000 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
9 x TBF-1 Avenger bombing from 13000 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb

Also attacking 42nd Naval Guard Unit ...
Also attacking 37th JNAF AF Unit ...
Also attacking 301st Ind.Infantry Battalion ...
Also attacking 53rd Naval Guard Unit ...
Also attacking Sasebo 5th SNLF /1 ...
Also attacking 53rd Naval Guard Unit ...
Also attacking 301st Ind.Infantry Battalion ...
Also attacking 42nd Naval Guard Unit ...
Also attacking 53rd Naval Guard Unit ...
Also attacking Sasebo 5th SNLF /1 ...
Also attacking 53rd Naval Guard Unit ...
Also attacking 42nd Naval Guard Unit ...
Also attacking 37th JNAF AF Unit ...
Also attacking 301st Ind.Infantry Battalion ...
Also attacking 53rd Naval Guard Unit ...
Also attacking Sasebo 5th SNLF /1 ...
Also attacking 53rd Naval Guard Unit ...
Also attacking 301st Ind.Infantry Battalion ...
Also attacking 42nd Naval Guard Unit ...
Also attacking 53rd Naval Guard Unit ...
Also attacking Sasebo 5th SNLF /1 ...
Also attacking 53rd Naval Guard Unit ...
Also attacking 42nd Naval Guard Unit ...
Also attacking 37th JNAF AF Unit ...
Also attacking 301st Ind.Infantry Battalion ...
Also attacking 53rd Naval Guard Unit ...
Also attacking Sasebo 5th SNLF /1 ...
Also attacking 53rd Naval Guard Unit ...


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Morning Air attack on 301st Ind.Infantry Battalion, at 136,98 (Wake Island)

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid detected at 69 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 32 minutes


Allied aircraft
FM-1 Wildcat x 13
F6F-3 Hellcat x 32
TBF-1 Avenger x 25


No Allied losses

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



Aircraft Attacking:
9 x TBF-1 Avenger bombing from 13000 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
8 x TBF-1 Avenger bombing from 13000 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
8 x TBF-1 Avenger bombing from 13000 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb

Also attacking 53rd Naval Guard Unit ...
Also attacking 301st Ind.Infantry Battalion ...


Morning Air attack on 53rd Naval Guard Unit, at 136,98 (Wake Island)

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid detected at 78 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 26 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-24D Liberator x 10
B-24D1 Liberator x 7
B-24J Liberator x 36
FM-1 Wildcat x 11
F6F-3 Hellcat x 8
PB4Y-1 Liberator x 33


No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
118 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 8 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled



Aircraft Attacking:
4 x PB4Y-1 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet *
Ground Attack: 5 x 500 lb GP Bomb
5 x PB4Y-1 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet *
Ground Attack: 5 x 500 lb GP Bomb
7 x PB4Y-1 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet *
Ground Attack: 5 x 500 lb GP Bomb
9 x PB4Y-1 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet *
Ground Attack: 5 x 500 lb GP Bomb
8 x PB4Y-1 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet *
Ground Attack: 5 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet *
Ground Attack: 5 x 500 lb GP Bomb
2 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet *
Ground Attack: 5 x 500 lb GP Bomb
8 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet *
Ground Attack: 5 x 500 lb GP Bomb
2 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet *
Ground Attack: 5 x 500 lb GP Bomb
9 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet *
Ground Attack: 5 x 500 lb GP Bomb
10 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet *
Ground Attack: 5 x 500 lb GP Bomb
7 x B-24D Liberator bombing from 10000 feet *
Ground Attack: 5 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-24D Liberator bombing from 10000 feet *
Ground Attack: 5 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet *
Ground Attack: 5 x 500 lb GP Bomb
1 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet *
Ground Attack: 5 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet *
Ground Attack: 5 x 500 lb GP Bomb
2 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet *
Ground Attack: 5 x 500 lb GP Bomb

Also attacking 37th JNAF AF Unit ...
Also attacking 53rd Naval Guard Unit ...
Also attacking 301st Ind.Infantry Battalion ...
Also attacking 53rd Naval Guard Unit ...
Also attacking 301st Ind.Infantry Battalion ...
Also attacking 53rd Naval Guard Unit ...
Also attacking 42nd Naval Guard Unit ...
Also attacking 53rd Naval Guard Unit ...
Also attacking 37th JNAF AF Unit ...
Also attacking 301st Ind.Infantry Battalion ...



Over 12,000 supplies are unloaded on the beach at Wake Island by multiple amphib TFs. The 2nd Marines will launch a shock attack tomorrow after a final naval bombardment tonight by 5 fast BBs.




II AUSTRALIAN CORPS


The Allied buildup continues in the DEI at Ambon, Boela and Babo.

Dave throws everything but the kitchen sink at Boela in an effort to slow down the buildup.

First the Georges come in and punk Allied CAP:


Morning Air attack on Boela , at 80,110

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid detected at 20 NM, estimated altitude 45,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Japanese aircraft
N1K1-J George x 26



Allied aircraft
Spitfire Vc Trop x 14
P-39D Airacobra x 25
P-39N1 Airacobra x 3
P-40N5 Warhawk x 5
P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 48
F4U-1 Corsair x 18


Japanese aircraft losses
N1K1-J George: 5 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
Spitfire Vc Trop: 4 destroyed
P-39D Airacobra: 4 destroyed
P-39N1 Airacobra: 1 destroyed
P-40N5 Warhawk: 1 destroyed
F4U-1 Corsair: 2 destroyed



CAP engaged:
VMF-224 with F4U-1 Corsair (0 airborne, 10 on standby, 3 scrambling)
10 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 5 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 17000 , scrambling fighters between 17000 and 36800.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 17 minutes
No.85 Sqn RAAF with Spitfire Vc Trop (0 airborne, 7 on standby, 4 scrambling)
7 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 3 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 36000 and 37000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 39 minutes
531st FBS with P-39N1 Airacobra (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 9000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 1 minutes
49th FG/8th FS with P-39D Airacobra (0 airborne, 11 on standby, 9 scrambling)
11 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 5 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 32100.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 15 minutes
49th FG/9th FS with P-40N5 Warhawk (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 5 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 2 minutes
18th FG/70th FS with P-47D2 Thunderbolt (0 airborne, 14 on standby, 4 scrambling)
14 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 6 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 42000 , scrambling fighters between 34000 and 42000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 14 minutes
348th FG/342nd FS with P-47D2 Thunderbolt (0 airborne, 11 on standby, 9 scrambling)
11 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 42000 , scrambling fighters between 36000 and 42000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 20 minutes



Then the Allied CAP punks the Franks:


Morning Air attack on Boela , at 80,110

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid detected at 42 NM, estimated altitude 23,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-84a Frank x 35



Allied aircraft
Spitfire Vc Trop x 6
P-39D Airacobra x 19
P-39N1 Airacobra x 1
P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 45
F4U-1 Corsair x 11


Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-84a Frank: 7 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
P-39D Airacobra: 1 destroyed
P-47D2 Thunderbolt: 1 destroyed



Aircraft Attacking:
8 x Ki-84a Frank sweeping at 20000 feet

CAP engaged:
VMF-224 with F4U-1 Corsair (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 3 scrambling)
7 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 17000 , scrambling fighters between 36000 and 40010.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 67 minutes
No.85 Sqn RAAF with Spitfire Vc Trop (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
6 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 37000 and 41010.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 36 minutes
531st FBS with P-39N1 Airacobra (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 9000 , scrambling fighters to 44000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 25 minutes
49th FG/8th FS with P-39D Airacobra (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 4 scrambling)
14 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 24000 and 40010.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 34 minutes
18th FG/70th FS with P-47D2 Thunderbolt (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
12 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 42000 , scrambling fighters between 33100 and 42000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 35 minutes
348th FG/342nd FS with P-47D2 Thunderbolt (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
14 plane(s) not yet engaged, 5 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 42000 , scrambling fighters between 16000 and 44000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 18 minutes



There is still plenty of Allied CAP left over Boela as the naval airstrikes come in:


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Morning Air attack on Boela , at 80,110

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid detected at 76 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 24 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-IIb Oscar x 22
Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 40
Ki-49-Ia Helen x 19
Ki-49-IIa Helen x 23



Allied aircraft
Spitfire Vc Trop x 5
P-39D Airacobra x 15
P-39N1 Airacobra x 1
P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 39
F4U-1 Corsair x 11


Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-43-IIb Oscar: 4 destroyed
Ki-44-IIa Tojo: 5 destroyed
Ki-49-Ia Helen: 2 destroyed
Ki-49-IIa Helen: 1 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
P-39D Airacobra: 2 destroyed

Allied Ships
AV Tangier, Bomb hits 2, on fire



Port hits 3

Aircraft Attacking:
23 x Ki-49-IIa Helen bombing from 6000 feet
Port Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
16 x Ki-49-Ia Helen bombing from 6000 feet
Port Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
VMF-224 with F4U-1 Corsair (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 6 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 5 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 17000 , scrambling fighters between 1000 and 34250.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 21 minutes
1 planes vectored on to bombers
No.85 Sqn RAAF with Spitfire Vc Trop (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 5 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 7 minutes
531st FBS with P-39N1 Airacobra (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 9000
Raid is overhead
49th FG/8th FS with P-39D Airacobra (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 6 scrambling)
8 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 4000 and 32100.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 37 minutes
3 planes vectored on to bombers
18th FG/70th FS with P-47D2 Thunderbolt (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
13 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 42000 , scrambling fighters between 20000 and 35760.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 60 minutes
4 planes vectored on to bombers
348th FG/342nd FS with P-47D2 Thunderbolt (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
11 plane(s) not yet engaged, 7 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 42000 , scrambling fighters between 20000 and 42000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 97 minutes
5 planes vectored on to bombers



Morning Air attack on Boela , at 80,110

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid detected at 111 NM, estimated altitude 23,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 27 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-84a Frank x 3



Allied aircraft
Spitfire Vc Trop x 4
P-39D Airacobra x 12
P-39N1 Airacobra x 1
P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 33
F4U-1 Corsair x 9


Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-84a Frank: 1 destroyed

No Allied losses



CAP engaged:
VMF-224 with F4U-1 Corsair (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
8 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 17000 , scrambling fighters between 6000 and 29150.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 36 minutes
No.85 Sqn RAAF with Spitfire Vc Trop (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 13000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 8 minutes
531st FBS with P-39N1 Airacobra (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 9000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 8 minutes
49th FG/8th FS with P-39D Airacobra (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 3 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 6000 and 32100.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 26 minutes
18th FG/70th FS with P-47D2 Thunderbolt (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
12 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 42000 , scrambling fighters between 6000 and 21000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 27 minutes
348th FG/342nd FS with P-47D2 Thunderbolt (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 4 scrambling)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
6 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 42000 , scrambling fighters between 9000 and 39920.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 37 minutes



Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Boela at 80,110

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid detected at 112 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 41 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 41
B5N1 Kate x 22
D3A1 Val x 18



Allied aircraft
Spitfire Vc Trop x 3
P-39D Airacobra x 5
P-39N1 Airacobra x 3
P-40N5 Warhawk x 4
P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 26
F4U-1 Corsair x 7


Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 16 destroyed
B5N1 Kate: 4 destroyed
D3A1 Val: 2 destroyed, 3 damaged
D3A1 Val: 1 destroyed by flak

Allied aircraft losses
P-47D2 Thunderbolt: 1 destroyed

Allied Ships
CA Northampton
AK Azimech
AK Situla, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
CA Houston



Aircraft Attacking:
4 x D3A1 Val releasing from 1000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
15 x B5N1 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
1 x D3A1 Val releasing from 10000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
6 x D3A1 Val releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
4 x D3A1 Val releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb

CAP engaged:
VMF-224 with F4U-1 Corsair (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(7 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 7 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 17000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 15 minutes
No.85 Sqn RAAF with Spitfire Vc Trop (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(3 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 15000
Raid is overhead
49th FG/8th FS with P-39D Airacobra (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(5 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 44 minutes
18th FG/70th FS with P-47D2 Thunderbolt (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(12 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 8 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 42000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 12 minutes
348th FG/342nd FS with P-47D2 Thunderbolt (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(14 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 10 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 42000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 39 minutes
4 planes vectored on to bombers
531st FBS with P-39N1 Airacobra (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 9000
Raid is overhead
49th FG/9th FS with P-40N5 Warhawk (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000
Raid is overhead



Morning Air attack on Boela , at 80,110

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid detected at 34 NM, estimated altitude 24,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-84a Frank x 10



Allied aircraft
Spitfire Vc Trop x 4
P-39D Airacobra x 6
P-39N1 Airacobra x 3
P-40N5 Warhawk x 5
P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 34
F4U-1 Corsair x 7


Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-84a Frank: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
Spitfire Vc Trop: 1 destroyed
P-47D2 Thunderbolt: 2 destroyed



CAP engaged:
VMF-224 with F4U-1 Corsair (0 airborne, 6 on standby, 0 scrambling)
6 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 17000 , scrambling fighters between 16000 and 26000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 35 minutes
No.85 Sqn RAAF with Spitfire Vc Trop (0 airborne, 3 on standby, 0 scrambling)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 18000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 43 minutes
531st FBS with P-39N1 Airacobra (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 3 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 9000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 44 minutes
49th FG/8th FS with P-39D Airacobra (0 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 23000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 3 minutes
49th FG/9th FS with P-40N5 Warhawk (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 5 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 3 minutes
18th FG/70th FS with P-47D2 Thunderbolt (4 airborne, 14 on standby, 0 scrambling)
18 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 42000 , scrambling fighters between 16000 and 42000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 1 minutes
348th FG/342nd FS with P-47D2 Thunderbolt (0 airborne, 10 on standby, 0 scrambling)
10 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 42000 , scrambling fighters between 23000 and 24000.
Raid is overhead



Morning Air attack on Boela , at 80,110

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid detected at 105 NM, estimated altitude 24,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 25 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-84a Frank x 2



Allied aircraft
Spitfire Vc Trop x 3
P-39D Airacobra x 4
P-39N1 Airacobra x 2
P-40N5 Warhawk x 4
P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 29
F4U-1 Corsair x 7


Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-84a Frank: 1 destroyed

No Allied losses



CAP engaged:
VMF-224 with F4U-1 Corsair (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 4 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 17000 , scrambling fighters between 22000 and 26000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 24 minutes
No.85 Sqn RAAF with Spitfire Vc Trop (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 2 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 21000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 20 minutes
531st FBS with P-39N1 Airacobra (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 9000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 35 minutes
49th FG/8th FS with P-39D Airacobra (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 3 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 22000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 19 minutes
49th FG/9th FS with P-40N5 Warhawk (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 4 scrambling)
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 11000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 31 minutes
18th FG/70th FS with P-47D2 Thunderbolt (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 12 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 42000 , scrambling fighters to 21000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 23 minutes
348th FG/342nd FS with P-47D2 Thunderbolt (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 42000 , scrambling fighters between 15000 and 39920.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 34 minutes



Afternoon Air attack on Boela , at 80,110

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid detected at 16 NM, estimated altitude 43,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes

Japanese aircraft
N1K1-J George x 14



Allied aircraft
Spitfire Vc Trop x 5
P-39D Airacobra x 8
P-39N1 Airacobra x 3
P-40N5 Warhawk x 4
P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 40
F4U-1 Corsair x 9


Japanese aircraft losses
N1K1-J George: 4 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
Spitfire Vc Trop: 1 destroyed
P-39D Airacobra: 1 destroyed
P-47D2 Thunderbolt: 1 destroyed
F4U-1 Corsair: 1 destroyed



CAP engaged:
VMF-224 with F4U-1 Corsair (0 airborne, 6 on standby, 1 scrambling)
6 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 17000 , scrambling fighters between 17000 and 36800.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 17 minutes
No.85 Sqn RAAF with Spitfire Vc Trop (1 airborne, 2 on standby, 2 scrambling)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 15000 and 37000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 16 minutes
531st FBS with P-39N1 Airacobra (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 3 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 9000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 31 minutes
49th FG/8th FS with P-39D Airacobra (2 airborne, 4 on standby, 2 scrambling)
6 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 32100.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 14 minutes
49th FG/9th FS with P-40N5 Warhawk (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 10000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 43 minutes
18th FG/70th FS with P-47D2 Thunderbolt (0 airborne, 11 on standby, 4 scrambling)
11 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 5 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 42000 , scrambling fighters between 35000 and 42000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 19 minutes
348th FG/342nd FS with P-47D2 Thunderbolt (0 airborne, 9 on standby, 7 scrambling)
9 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 42000 , scrambling fighters between 40000 and 42000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 24 minutes





Afternoon Air attack on Boela , at 80,110

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid detected at 71 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 22 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-IIb Oscar x 14
Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 27
Ki-49-Ia Helen x 18
Ki-49-IIa Helen x 26



Allied aircraft
Spitfire Vc Trop x 2
P-39D Airacobra x 5
P-39N1 Airacobra x 3
P-40N5 Warhawk x 4
P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 36
F4U-1 Corsair x 4


Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-43-IIb Oscar: 2 destroyed
Ki-44-IIa Tojo: 3 destroyed
Ki-49-Ia Helen: 4 destroyed
Ki-49-IIa Helen: 5 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
F4U-1 Corsair: 1 destroyed

Allied Ships
AV Tangier, Bomb hits 6, heavy fires, heavy damage
ACM Bastion, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage


Allied ground losses:
27 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled


Port hits 6
Port supply hits 4

Aircraft Attacking:
15 x Ki-49-Ia Helen bombing from 6000 feet
Port Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
23 x Ki-49-IIa Helen bombing from 6000 feet
Port Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
VMF-224 with F4U-1 Corsair (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 2 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 17000 , scrambling fighters between 5000 and 36000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 35 minutes
1 planes vectored on to bombers
531st FBS with P-39N1 Airacobra (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 9000 , scrambling fighters to 38800.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 17 minutes
3 planes vectored on to bombers
49th FG/9th FS with P-40N5 Warhawk (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 4 minutes
18th FG/70th FS with P-47D2 Thunderbolt (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 8 scrambling)
8 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 42000 , scrambling fighters between 4000 and 40800.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 41 minutes
12 planes vectored on to bombers
348th FG/342nd FS with P-47D2 Thunderbolt (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 7 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
6 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 42000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 42000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 40 minutes
7 planes vectored on to bombers
No.85 Sqn RAAF with Spitfire Vc Trop (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 8 minutes
49th FG/8th FS with P-39D Airacobra (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 3 scrambling)
2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 42800.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 35 minutes

Massive explosion on AV Tangier



Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Boela at 80,110

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid detected at 79 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 29 minutes

Japanese aircraft
B5N1 Kate x 18
D3A1 Val x 15



Allied aircraft
Spitfire Vc Trop x 1
P-39D Airacobra x 3
P-39N1 Airacobra x 3
P-40N5 Warhawk x 1
P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 30
F4U-1 Corsair x 3


Japanese aircraft losses
B5N1 Kate: 12 destroyed
D3A1 Val: 11 destroyed

No Allied losses



CAP engaged:
VMF-224 with F4U-1 Corsair (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(3 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 17000 , scrambling fighters between 6000 and 36000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 21 minutes
348th FG/342nd FS with P-47D2 Thunderbolt (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(12 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
8 plane(s) not yet engaged, 7 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 42000 , scrambling fighters between 6000 and 22080.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 70 minutes
No.85 Sqn RAAF with Spitfire Vc Trop (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(2 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 9 minutes
49th FG/8th FS with P-39D Airacobra (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(3 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 6000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 18 minutes
18th FG/70th FS with P-47D2 Thunderbolt (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(11 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
7 plane(s) not yet engaged, 8 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 42000 , scrambling fighters between 6000 and 33560.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 17 minutes
531st FBS with P-39N1 Airacobra (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 9000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 5 minutes
49th FG/9th FS with P-40N5 Warhawk (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 12000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 18 minutes




By the end of the turn.....Japan has lost 211 AC vs Allied losses of 61 AC. In A2A.....Japan loses 161 AC to 40 Allied AC. Individual plane losses include 50 A6M2s, 35 Kates, 35 Helens, 21 Tojos, 18 Vals, 14 Oscars, 30 Franks, 28 Georges, 10 F4U-1s, 10 Spitfire Vcs, 14 P-39Ds and 9 P-47D2s.

Allied ship losses are "acceptable" here for the attrition of Japanese AC.

Allied troops invade Timoeka and Wessel Is. as we try to secure all the dot hexes deep in our rear.



CBI


Another massive supply convoy leaves Calcutta for Akyab. They will sail from Akyab into rangoon in 2 turns.

Chinese relief forces will reach the surrounded Chinese army outside Sinyang next turn and open up a hex side so they can withdraw. Dave continues to shift his forces north towards Loyang and Chengchow to deal with the perceived Chinese threat.








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SS Trout sinks TK Kanto Maru off Tawau.

SS Batfish torpedoes empty AO Nippon Maru near Donggala.



WAKE ISLAND FALLS


The US Navy and the USAAF give Wake one more pasting before the Marine assault:


Night Naval bombardment of Wake Island at 136,98

Allied Ships
CL Santa Fe
CL Montpelier
CLAA Reno
CLAA Atlanta
DD Taylor
DD Radford
DD Foote
DD Bache



Airbase hits 4
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 14
Port hits 10
Port fuel hits 1

SOC-1 Seagull acting as spotter for CL Santa Fe
CL Santa Fe firing at Wake Island
CL Montpelier firing at Wake Island
CLAA Reno firing at Wake Island
CLAA Atlanta firing at Wake Island
DD Taylor firing at Sasebo 5th SNLF
DD Foote firing at Wake Island
DD Bache firing at 53rd Naval Guard Unit


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Night Naval bombardment of Wake Island at 136,98

Allied Ships
CA Chester
CLAA Oakland
CLAA San Juan
DD Satterlee
DD Monssen
DD Chevalier
DD Caperton



Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 2

OS2U-3 Kingfisher acting as spotter for CA Chester
CA Chester firing at 53rd Naval Guard Unit
CLAA Oakland firing at Wake Island
CLAA San Juan firing at Wake Island
DD Satterlee firing at Wake Island
DD Monssen firing at Wake Island
DD Chevalier firing at 42nd Naval Guard Unit
DD Caperton firing at Wake Island


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Night Naval bombardment of Wake Island at 136,98

Allied Ships
BB Prince of Wales
BB Alabama
BB Massachusetts
BB Indiana
BB North Carolina
CA Dorsetshire
CA Australia
CA Shropshire
CL Boise
DD Gridley
DD Mugford
DD Helm
DD Hughes
DD McCook
DD Boyd

Japanese ground losses:
402 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 5 disabled
Non Combat: 31 destroyed, 23 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 3 disabled
Guns lost 3 (1 destroyed, 2 disabled)



Airbase hits 18
Airbase supply hits 14
Runway hits 122
Port hits 32
Port fuel hits 1
Port supply hits 8

BB Prince of Wales firing at Wake Island
BB Alabama firing at Wake Island
BB Massachusetts firing at Wake Island
BB Indiana firing at 53rd Naval Guard Unit
BB North Carolina firing at Wake Island
CA Dorsetshire firing at Wake Island
CA Australia firing at Wake Island
CA Shropshire firing at Wake Island
CL Boise firing at Wake Island
DD Gridley firing at Wake Island
DD Mugford firing at 53rd Naval Guard Unit
DD Helm firing at Wake Island
DD Hughes firing at Wake Island
DD McCook firing at Wake Island
DD Boyd firing at Wake Island


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Invasion Support action off Wake Island (136,98)
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

8 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Allied Ships
DE Elden
LST-74
LST-166



DE Elden fired at enemy troops


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Invasion Support action off Wake Island (136,98)
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

12 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Allied Ships
AKA Jupiter
AKA Arcturus
AKA Castor



AKA Jupiter fired at enemy troops
AKA Arcturus fired at enemy troops
AKA Castor fired at enemy troops


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Invasion Support action off Wake Island (136,98)
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

10 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Allied Ships
DE Elden
LST-74
LST-166



DE Elden fired at enemy troops


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Invasion Support action off Wake Island (136,98)
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

12 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Allied Ships
AKA Jupiter
AKA Arcturus
AKA Castor



AKA Jupiter fired at enemy troops
AKA Arcturus fired at enemy troops
AKA Castor fired at enemy troops



Morning Air attack on 42nd Naval Guard Unit, at 136,98 (Wake Island)

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes


Allied aircraft
FM-1 Wildcat x 10
F6F-3 Hellcat x 37
TBF-1 Avenger x 25


No Allied losses

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



Aircraft Attacking:
9 x TBF-1 Avenger bombing from 13000 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
8 x TBF-1 Avenger bombing from 13000 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
8 x TBF-1 Avenger bombing from 13000 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb

Also attacking 301st Ind.Infantry Battalion ...
Also attacking Sasebo 5th SNLF /1 ...
Also attacking 42nd Naval Guard Unit ...


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Morning Air attack on 42nd Naval Guard Unit, at 136,98 (Wake Island)

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 38 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-24D Liberator x 7
B-24D1 Liberator x 7
B-24J Liberator x 30
FM-1 Wildcat x 4
F6F-3 Hellcat x 25
PB4Y-1 Liberator x 29


No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
189 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 8 disabled
Non Combat: 4 destroyed, 16 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled



Aircraft Attacking:
6 x PB4Y-1 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet *
Ground Attack: 5 x 500 lb GP Bomb
9 x PB4Y-1 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet *
Ground Attack: 5 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x PB4Y-1 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet *
Ground Attack: 5 x 500 lb GP Bomb
4 x PB4Y-1 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet *
Ground Attack: 5 x 500 lb GP Bomb
7 x PB4Y-1 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet *
Ground Attack: 5 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet *
Ground Attack: 5 x 500 lb GP Bomb
2 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet *
Ground Attack: 5 x 500 lb GP Bomb
6 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet *
Ground Attack: 5 x 500 lb GP Bomb
1 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet *
Ground Attack: 5 x 500 lb GP Bomb
6 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet *
Ground Attack: 5 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet *
Ground Attack: 5 x 500 lb GP Bomb
5 x B-24D Liberator bombing from 10000 feet *
Ground Attack: 5 x 500 lb GP Bomb
2 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet *
Ground Attack: 5 x 500 lb GP Bomb
2 x B-24D Liberator bombing from 10000 feet *
Ground Attack: 5 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet *
Ground Attack: 5 x 500 lb GP Bomb
2 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet *
Ground Attack: 5 x 500 lb GP Bomb

Also attacking Sasebo 5th SNLF /1 ...
Also attacking 42nd Naval Guard Unit ...
Also attacking 301st Ind.Infantry Battalion ...
Also attacking 42nd Naval Guard Unit ...
Also attacking Sasebo 5th SNLF /1 ...
Also attacking 42nd Naval Guard Unit ...
Also attacking Sasebo 5th SNLF /1 ...
Also attacking 301st Ind.Infantry Battalion ...
Also attacking 42nd Naval Guard Unit ...
Also attacking 301st Ind.Infantry Battalion ...


Afternoon Air attack on Sasebo 5th SNLF, at 136,98 (Wake Island)

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 36 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 16 minutes


Allied aircraft
FM-1 Wildcat x 13
F6F-3 Hellcat x 145
TBF-1 Avenger x 106
TBM-1C Avenger x 85


Allied aircraft losses
TBF-1 Avenger: 1 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
197 casualties reported
Squads: 20 destroyed, 6 disabled
Non Combat: 6 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled



Aircraft Attacking:
16 x TBF-1 Avenger bombing from 13000 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
18 x TBM-1C Avenger bombing from 13000 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
16 x TBM-1C Avenger bombing from 13000 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
17 x TBM-1C Avenger bombing from 13000 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
17 x TBM-1C Avenger bombing from 13000 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
17 x TBM-1C Avenger bombing from 13000 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
18 x TBF-1 Avenger bombing from 13000 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
18 x TBF-1 Avenger bombing from 13000 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
18 x TBF-1 Avenger bombing from 13000 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
9 x TBF-1 Avenger bombing from 13000 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
9 x TBF-1 Avenger bombing from 13000 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
9 x TBF-1 Avenger bombing from 13000 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
9 x TBF-1 Avenger bombing from 13000 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb

Also attacking 301st Ind.Infantry Battalion ...
Also attacking Sasebo 5th SNLF /1 ...
Also attacking 53rd Naval Guard Unit ...
Also attacking Sasebo 5th SNLF /1 ...
Also attacking 301st Ind.Infantry Battalion ...
Also attacking Sasebo 5th SNLF /1 ...
Also attacking 37th JNAF AF Unit ...
Also attacking Sasebo 5th SNLF /1 ...
Also attacking 42nd Naval Guard Unit ...
Also attacking 37th JNAF AF Unit ...
Also attacking Sasebo 5th SNLF /1 ...
Also attacking 301st Ind.Infantry Battalion ...
Also attacking Sasebo 5th SNLF /1 ...
Also attacking 53rd Naval Guard Unit ...
Also attacking Sasebo 5th SNLF /1 ...
Also attacking 301st Ind.Infantry Battalion ...
Also attacking Sasebo 5th SNLF /1 ...
Also attacking 37th JNAF AF Unit ...
Also attacking Sasebo 5th SNLF /1 ...
Also attacking 42nd Naval Guard Unit ...
Also attacking 37th JNAF AF Unit ...
Also attacking Sasebo 5th SNLF /1 ...
Also attacking 301st Ind.Infantry Battalion ...
Also attacking Sasebo 5th SNLF /1 ...
Also attacking 53rd Naval Guard Unit ...
Also attacking Sasebo 5th SNLF /1 ...
Also attacking 301st Ind.Infantry Battalion ...
Also attacking Sasebo 5th SNLF /1 ...
Also attacking 37th JNAF AF Unit ...


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Afternoon Air attack on Wake Island , at 136,98

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 36 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes


Allied aircraft
FM-1 Wildcat x 13
F6F-3 Hellcat x 34
SBD-5 Dauntless x 24
TBF-1 Avenger x 18


Allied aircraft losses
SBD-5 Dauntless: 2 damaged



Aircraft Attacking:
7 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
9 x TBF-1 Avenger bombing from 13000 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
9 x TBF-1 Avenger bombing from 13000 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
6 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
11 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb

Also attacking Wake Island ...
Also attacking Wake Island ...


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Afternoon Air attack on Wake Island , at 136,98

Weather in hex: Clear sky

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


Allied aircraft
FM-1 Wildcat x 5
F6F-3 Hellcat x 20
SBD-5 Dauntless x 18


Allied aircraft losses
SBD-5 Dauntless: 1 damaged



Aircraft Attacking:
4 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
10 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
4 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb



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Afternoon Air attack on Wake Island , at 136,98

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes


Allied aircraft
FM-1 Wildcat x 13
F6F-3 Hellcat x 38
SBD-5 Dauntless x 4
TBF-1 Avenger x 9


No Allied losses



Aircraft Attacking:
4 x SBD-5 Dauntless bombing from 2000 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
9 x TBF-1 Avenger bombing from 13000 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Afternoon Air attack on Wake Island , at 136,98

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 14 NM, estimated altitude 19,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes


Allied aircraft
FM-1 Wildcat x 4
F6F-3 Hellcat x 21
SBD-5 Dauntless x 17


Allied aircraft losses
SBD-5 Dauntless: 2 damaged



Aircraft Attacking:
4 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
4 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
9 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb



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Afternoon Air attack on Wake Island , at 136,98

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 36 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes


Allied aircraft
FM-1 Wildcat x 13
F6F-3 Hellcat x 13
SBD-5 Dauntless x 36
TBF-1 Avenger x 9


No Allied losses



Aircraft Attacking:
22 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
9 x TBF-1 Avenger bombing from 13000 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
10 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
4 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb

Also attacking Wake Island ...
Also attacking Wake Island ...


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Afternoon Air attack on Wake Island , at 136,98

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes


Allied aircraft
FM-1 Wildcat x 4
F6F-3 Hellcat x 28
SBD-5 Dauntless x 36


Allied aircraft losses
SBD-5 Dauntless: 2 damaged



Aircraft Attacking:
8 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
9 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
19 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb



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Afternoon Air attack on Wake Island , at 136,98

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 8 NM, estimated altitude 19,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 2 minutes


Allied aircraft
F6F-3 Hellcat x 21
SBD-5 Dauntless x 29


No Allied losses



Aircraft Attacking:
14 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
11 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
4 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb



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Afternoon Air attack on Wake Island , at 136,98

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 13 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes


Allied aircraft
FM-1 Wildcat x 5
F6F-3 Hellcat x 30
SBD-5 Dauntless x 26


Allied aircraft losses
SBD-5 Dauntless: 1 damaged



Aircraft Attacking:
14 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
4 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
8 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb



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Afternoon Air attack on Wake Island , at 136,98

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 12 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes


Allied aircraft
FM-1 Wildcat x 9
F6F-3 Hellcat x 38
SBD-5 Dauntless x 36


No Allied losses



Aircraft Attacking:
17 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
13 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
6 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb



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Afternoon Air attack on Wake Island , at 136,98

Weather in hex: Clear sky

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


Allied aircraft
FM-1 Wildcat x 4
F6F-3 Hellcat x 26
SBD-5 Dauntless x 29


No Allied losses



Aircraft Attacking:
14 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
7 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
8 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb



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Afternoon Air attack on Manokwari , at 85,109

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 38 minutes


Allied aircraft
F4U-1A Corsair x 11
F6F-3 Hellcat x 10
TBF-1 Avenger x 8


No Allied losses



Runway hits 5

Aircraft Attacking:
8 x TBF-1 Avenger bombing from 13000 feet
Airfield Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb



By the time the 2nd Marine launch their shock attack the Japanese are too shell shocked to put up effective resistance:


Ground combat at Wake Island (136,98)

Allied Shock attack

Attacking force 7138 troops, 104 guns, 252 vehicles, Assault Value = 231

Defending force 2587 troops, 41 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 31

Allied adjusted assault: 181

Japanese adjusted defense: 1

Allied assault odds: 181 to 1 (fort level 5)

Allied forces CAPTURE Wake Island !!!

Combat modifiers
Defender: forts(+), disruption(-)
Attacker: shock(+)

Japanese ground losses:
3363 casualties reported
Squads: 267 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 240 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 6 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 43 (43 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Vehicles lost 2 (2 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units destroyed 5


Allied ground losses:
385 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 16 disabled
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 10 disabled
Engineers: 12 destroyed, 15 disabled
Guns lost 2 (1 destroyed, 1 disabled)
Vehicles lost 5 (1 destroyed, 4 disabled)


Assaulting units:
2nd USMC Engineer Regiment
8th Marine Regiment
503rd Parachute Regiment
2nd USMC Tank Battalion

Defending units:
301st Ind.Infantry Battalion
42nd Naval Guard Unit
53rd Naval Guard Unit
37th JNAF AF Unit
Sasebo 5th SNLF /1



With the unfavorable die rolls on D-Day this operation didnt unfold exactly as I had planned. But the final result is the same...its just pushed back our next offensive by 2-3 weeks. The Allied carrier and surface TFs will now head back to port for a few days to rearm, refuel and take on replacements.


Japan now has only 3 bases between the US west coast and the Marianas....Marcus Island...a seaplane base that will shortly be closed by heavy bombers, Ponape.....which has been suppressed by medium bombers based in the Marshalls with 75% AF and 70% port damage.... and of course the great base at Truk with over 55,000 troops and 100 fighters.

We will hit Truk hard with Fifth Air Force to protect our flank just before SWPAC launches its next offensive.




CBI


Two convoys with over 80,000 supplies rendezvous and Akyab and will make a high speed run into Rangoon next turn. The resupply operation will be covered by 3 RN cruisers and over 100 fighters.

In north central China.... a Chinese relief force reaches the surrounded 4000 AV Chinese army outside Sinyang just as the Japanese evacuate the hex. This 4000 AV Chinese army will now move north to Nanyang to provide the southern defense for Sian....the position it previously held for over a year.... and re-establish equilibrium in the north. The 5000 AV SEAC army outside of Ichang will head back to the south.

Barring another offensive operation by Dave...I expect China to quiet down now until the Russians are activated in 1945.

As the threat in China has been reduced....virtually all of Tenth Air Force and the RAF have been withdrawn to India to rest and rebuild.



II AUSTRALIAN CORPS


Allied commando detachments capture dot hexes at Wessel Island and Timoeka:


Morning Air attack on 28th Division, at 86,116 (Timoeka)

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid spotted at 36 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-25D1 Mitchell x 11


No Allied losses

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



Aircraft Attacking:
11 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing and strafing from low level
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Afternoon Air attack on 28th Division, at 86,116 (Timoeka)

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid spotted at 40 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 15 minutes


Allied aircraft
Boomerang C-12 x 12
P-40N5 Warhawk x 14
P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 25
F4U-1A Corsair x 18
SBD-3 Dauntless x 67


Allied aircraft losses
SBD-3 Dauntless: 5 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
53 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 10 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Guns lost 4 (2 destroyed, 2 disabled)



Aircraft Attacking:
6 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000'
Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
8 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000'
Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
8 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000'
Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
8 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
3 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
10 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
6 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
10 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000'
Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb

Also attacking 40th JAAF AF Bn /2 ...
Also attacking 28th Div /11 ...
Also attacking 40th JAAF AF Bn /2 ...
Also attacking 28th Div /11 ...
Also attacking 40th JAAF AF Bn /2 ...
Also attacking 28th Div /11 ...
Also attacking 40th JAAF AF Bn /2 ...


Ground combat at Timoeka (86,116)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 775 troops, 4 guns, 12 vehicles, Assault Value = 34

Defending force 202 troops, 8 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1

Allied engineers reduce fortifications to 2

Allied adjusted assault: 17

Japanese adjusted defense: 1

Allied assault odds: 17 to 1 (fort level 2)

Allied forces CAPTURE Timoeka !!!

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

Japanese ground losses:
103 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 9 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 7 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 5 (5 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units retreated 1



Defeated Japanese Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
2/151st Combat Engineer Battalion

Defending units:
40th JAAF AF Bn /2



Its become apparent that Dave staged his long ranged naval search seaplanes into Timoeka to spot the US carriers hiding deep in the Bay of Carpinteria just prior to the start of the last II Australian Corps offensive. Hopefully we can prevent this from happening again.



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ALLIED STRATEGIC PLANNING: 1/44-6/44

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12/31-1/1/44



SUBS


SS Guardfish torpedoes xAK Kashii Maru off Saipan.

SS Dorado spots a Japanese carrier near Agrihan in the Marianas.



CBI


The Allied supply convoys reach Rangoon without incident and unload 80,000 supplies.

Quiet across the rest of the theatre as the RAF and Tenth Air Force reorganize in Indian.

On the 1.1.44 turn....virtually all of the RAF, RAAF and RNZAF squadrons increased in size by 33-50%. It will take awhile to fill out the squadrons but the RAF in SEAC just got huge.



PACIFIC COMMANDS


Fifth Fleet continues to make its way back to port after the successful capture of Wake Island. After SS Dorado spots a Japanese carrier in the Marianas this turn we will evacuate most of the amphib shipping currently loitering off Wake Is.

CVE Manila Bay collides with DD Shaw just south of Wake Is. Normally these collisions at sea are just a nuisance but here is a collision that really affects my CVE TFs just when Im ready to start a major offensive. I will see how bad the damage is to CVE Manila Bay when I get the file back from Dave.

CV Intrepid left Balboa last turn to join Fifth Fleet. CVE Kasan Bay and CVE Kitkun Bay left Portland the last 2 turns for Oahu. Once they reach Pearl harbor they will join CVE Altamaha(the last of the 6 CVEs damaged in the DEI offensive in July 1943) and together the 3 CVEs will sail west to join Fifth Fleet off New Guinea.



ALLIED STRATEGIC PLANNING: 1/44-6/44


The Allies 1st strategic goal of the war was to cut off the Home Islands from the SRA ASAP by capturing Mindanao and then Palawan so that we could completely interdict the the Japanese SLOC through the South China Sea. I had hoped to already be ashore in Mindanao by now but having 12 out of 13 CVEs sunk or damaged in the July 1943 offensive in the DEI pushed our plans back 6 months.

Now its finally time to launch the offensive with SWPAC, SOPAC and II Australian Corps.







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RE: ALLIED STRATEGIC PLANNING:7/44-12/44

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ALLIED STRATEGIC PLANNING: 7/44-12/44


The 2nd Allied strategic objective of the war is to eliminate Japans' industrial capacity to wage war. To do this...we want to launch a strategic bombing campaign against the Home Islands by the end of 1944.

SWPAC will be tasked with overrunning all of Luzon while CENTPAC will capture the islands around Okinawa and off Kyushu.

Conspicuous by its absence is the mention of the Marianas. I will eventually have CENTPAC take out the Marianas but for now it is just a secondary front. Ive played AE out once before and I found that the B-29s(at lest the first 2 models of the B-29) are not a very effective weapons platform when based in the Marianas. The game does model the long distance flight characteristics of the B-29 properly and consequently they are not capable of flying at a robust enough operational tempo to effectively strategic bomb Japan.

Ive found that northern Luzon. Okinawa, Amami Oshima and the other small islands off Kyushu allow hordes of B-24s to sortie at a very robust operational tempo. In addition....these islands provide AFs for the shorter legged fighters so that I will have plenty of sweepers and escorts to win the Air Battle of Japan.

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OPERATIONAL PLANNING BY THEATRE: 1ST QTR 1944

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1/2-1/3/44



SUBS

SS Tunny sinks xAK Goyo Maru off Donggala.

SS I-8 is sunk by an USN Surface TF near Ontong Java.

SSX Ha-33 is sunk by a RN Surface TF at Rangoon.



AIR RAID TRUK


I had previously posted on this thread that I was planning to bomb the airfield at Truk in July 1943 but I never seemed to have enough P-38s available or the heavy bombers were too busy supporting the ground assaults. Now that Fifth Fleet is heading back to port to reload and effect minor repairs and SWPAC hasnt yet commenced its next offensive I have an opportunity to shut down Truk.

dave had over 80 fighters available for CAP over Rabaul. I sent in every P-38 available in the Pacific..F,G and H models..... to sweep Rabaul before the heavy bombers arrived:


Morning Air attack on Truk , at 112,108

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid detected at 73 NM, estimated altitude 43,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 14 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 42
Ki-45 KAIa Nick x 42



Allied aircraft
P-38H Lightning x 44


Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-44-IIa Tojo: 4 destroyed
Ki-45 KAIa Nick: 6 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
P-38H Lightning: 4 destroyed



CAP engaged:
5th Sentai with Ki-45 KAIa Nick (0 airborne, 10 on standby, 27 scrambling)
10 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 3 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 14000 , scrambling fighters between 14000 and 35200.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 33 minutes
64th Sentai with Ki-44-IIa Tojo (0 airborne, 12 on standby, 25 scrambling)
12 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 5 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 20000 and 36740.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 22 minutes



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Morning Air attack on Truk , at 112,108

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 42,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 18 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 29
Ki-45 KAIa Nick x 26



Allied aircraft
P-38F Lightning x 7
P-38G Lightning x 15


Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-44-IIa Tojo: 3 destroyed
Ki-45 KAIa Nick: 2 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
P-38G Lightning: 2 destroyed



Aircraft Attacking:
2 x P-38F Lightning sweeping at 39000 feet *

CAP engaged:
5th Sentai with Ki-45 KAIa Nick (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
12 plane(s) not yet engaged, 7 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 14000 , scrambling fighters between 14000 and 38200.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 37 minutes
64th Sentai with Ki-44-IIa Tojo (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 3 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
20 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 14000 and 41200.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 59 minutes


Afternoon Air attack on Truk , at 112,108

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid detected at 76 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 26 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 23
Ki-45 KAIa Nick x 12



Allied aircraft
Beaufighter X x 16
B-24D Liberator x 9
B-24D1 Liberator x 14
B-24J Liberator x 55
PB4Y-1 Liberator x 34


Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-44-IIa Tojo: 1 destroyed, 9 damaged
Ki-44-IIa Tojo: 4 destroyed on ground
Ki-45 KAIa Nick: 12 damaged
Ki-45 KAIa Nick: 1 destroyed on ground
H8K2 Emily: 1 destroyed on ground
E13A1 Jake: 1 destroyed on ground

Allied aircraft losses
Beaufighter X: 5 destroyed
B-24D Liberator: 1 damaged
B-24D1 Liberator: 2 damaged
B-24J Liberator: 2 damaged
PB4Y-1 Liberator: 1 destroyed by flak

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



Airbase hits 38
Airbase supply hits 4
Runway hits 47

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x PB4Y-1 Liberator bombing from 15000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
8 x PB4Y-1 Liberator bombing from 15000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
8 x PB4Y-1 Liberator bombing from 15000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
8 x PB4Y-1 Liberator bombing from 15000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 15000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 15000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
9 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 15000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
9 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 15000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
9 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 15000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
6 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 15000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
6 x B-24D Liberator bombing from 15000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
6 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 15000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 15000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-24D Liberator bombing from 15000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
2 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 15000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
7 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 15000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 15000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
5th Sentai with Ki-45 KAIa Nick (0 airborne, 4 on standby, 7 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 14000 , scrambling fighters between 15000 and 20000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 31 minutes
5 planes vectored on to bombers
64th Sentai with Ki-44-IIa Tojo (0 airborne, 7 on standby, 13 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 13000 and 21000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 28 minutes
4 planes vectored on to bombers



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Afternoon Air attack on Truk , at 112,108

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid detected at 32 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 13
Ki-45 KAIa Nick x 5



Allied aircraft
PB4Y-1 Liberator x 9


No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
PB4Y-1 Liberator: 5 damaged
PB4Y-1 Liberator: 2 destroyed by flak



Runway hits 2

Aircraft Attacking:
7 x PB4Y-1 Liberator bombing from 15000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
5th Sentai with Ki-45 KAIa Nick (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 14000 , scrambling fighters to 15000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 45 minutes
64th Sentai with Ki-44-IIa Tojo (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
10 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters to 15000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 104 minutes



Morning Air attack on Truk , at 112,108

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid detected at 11 NM, estimated altitude 41,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 2 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 17
Ki-45 KAIa Nick x 12



Allied aircraft
P-38H Lightning x 12


No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
P-38H Lightning: 1 destroyed



CAP engaged:
5th Sentai with Ki-45 KAIa Nick (1 airborne, 4 on standby, 7 scrambling)
5 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 14000 , scrambling fighters to 35200.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 15 minutes
64th Sentai with Ki-44-IIa Tojo (0 airborne, 5 on standby, 10 scrambling)
5 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 20000 and 36740.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 9 minutes



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Morning Air attack on Truk , at 112,108

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid detected at 16 NM, estimated altitude 42,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 15
Ki-45 KAIa Nick x 11



Allied aircraft
P-38H Lightning x 11


Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-44-IIa Tojo: 1 destroyed
Ki-45 KAIa Nick: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
P-38H Lightning: 2 destroyed



CAP engaged:
5th Sentai with Ki-45 KAIa Nick (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 3 scrambling)
6 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 14000 , scrambling fighters between 19000 and 35200.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 41 minutes
64th Sentai with Ki-44-IIa Tojo (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
5 plane(s) not yet engaged, 9 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 20000 and 36740.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 22 minutes


Morning Air attack on Truk , at 112,108

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 45,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 16 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 10
Ki-45 KAIa Nick x 4



Allied aircraft
P-38H Lightning x 6


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

No Allied losses



CAP engaged:
5th Sentai with Ki-45 KAIa Nick (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 3 scrambling)
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 14000 , scrambling fighters between 25000 and 35200.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 23 minutes
64th Sentai with Ki-44-IIa Tojo (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 10 scrambling)
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 32000 and 36740.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 22 minutes



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Morning Air attack on Truk , at 112,108

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 41,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 18 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 8
Ki-45 KAIa Nick x 4



Allied aircraft
P-38F Lightning x 3
P-38G Lightning x 7


Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-44-IIa Tojo: 1 destroyed
Ki-45 KAIa Nick: 1 destroyed

No Allied losses



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

CAP engaged:
5th Sentai with Ki-45 KAIa Nick (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 2 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 14000 , scrambling fighters to 35200.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 21 minutes
64th Sentai with Ki-44-IIa Tojo (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 36740 and 39000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 30 minutes



Afternoon Air attack on Truk , at 112,108

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid detected at 79 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 27 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 7
Ki-45 KAIa Nick x 3



Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 11
B-17F Fortress x 9
B-24D Liberator x 7
B-24D1 Liberator x 12
B-24J Liberator x 43
PB4Y-1 Liberator x 41


Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-44-IIa Tojo: 7 damaged
Ki-44-IIa Tojo: 1 destroyed on ground
Ki-45 KAIa Nick: 3 damaged
Ki-45 KAIa Nick: 5 destroyed on ground
H8K2 Emily: 1 destroyed on ground

Allied aircraft losses
B-17F Fortress: 1 damaged
B-24D Liberator: 2 damaged
B-24D1 Liberator: 2 damaged
B-24J Liberator: 1 damaged
PB4Y-1 Liberator: 9 damaged



Airbase hits 8
Airbase supply hits 4
Runway hits 38

Aircraft Attacking:
7 x PB4Y-1 Liberator bombing from 15000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
7 x PB4Y-1 Liberator bombing from 15000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
8 x PB4Y-1 Liberator bombing from 15000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x PB4Y-1 Liberator bombing from 15000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
7 x PB4Y-1 Liberator bombing from 15000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
9 x PB4Y-1 Liberator bombing from 15000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 15000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
6 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 15000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
8 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 15000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
7 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 15000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
6 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 15000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
11 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 15000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
9 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 15000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
9 x B-17F Fortress bombing from 15000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
4 x B-24D Liberator bombing from 15000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
7 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 15000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
2 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 15000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-24D Liberator bombing from 15000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
2 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 15000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 15000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
2 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 15000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
5th Sentai with Ki-45 KAIa Nick (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 14000 , scrambling fighters to 10000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 20 minutes
64th Sentai with Ki-44-IIa Tojo (0 airborne, 2 on standby, 4 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 7000 and 13000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 18 minutes



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Afternoon Air attack on Truk , at 112,108

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid detected at 62 NM, estimated altitude 19,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 21 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 5
Ki-45 KAIa Nick x 2



Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 11


Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-45 KAIa Nick: 2 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
B-24J Liberator: 3 damaged



Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
11 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 15000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
5th Sentai with Ki-45 KAIa Nick (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 14000 , scrambling fighters to 10000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 28 minutes
64th Sentai with Ki-44-IIa Tojo (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 4 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 12000 and 21000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 31 minutes



I only destroyed 22 AC on the ground at a cost of 18 P-38Hs and 5 P-38Gs so from an attrition standpoint Im not sure the raid was worth it. Truk AF now has 65% damage but Dave has thousands of supplies there and it will quickly repair the damage. More importantly...it sends a message to dave that Truk is no longer a safe base that KB can refuel at and that Truk is just another front line Japanese base that the Allies can overwhelm and shut down any time they desire. Im now not so worried about Dave staging KB to Truk for a quick raid on the major Allied base at Rabaul.

Dave returns the favor by sweeping Allied AFs at Rangoon and Koepang. By the end of the turn the Japanese have lost 135 AC vs Allied losses of 122 AC. In A2A....the Allies lose 86 AC vs Japanese losses of 82 AC. Individual plane losses include 39 jacks, 38 Tojos,46 Nicks, 15 Franks, 11 Georges, 26 F4U-1As, 18 P-38Hs, 5 P-38Gs, 10 P-40Ks and 16 SBD-5s.

The F4U-1As and the SBD-5s were mostly lost on an airstrike on an IJN TF off Ternate deep in the DEI:


Morning Air attack on TF, near Ternate at 78,102

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid detected at 70 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 25 minutes

Japanese aircraft
N1K1-J George x 8
Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 9



Allied aircraft
F4U-1A Corsair x 18
SBD-5 Dauntless x 15


Japanese aircraft losses
N1K1-J George: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
F4U-1A Corsair: 4 destroyed

Japanese Ships
xAK Hasuna Maru, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAKL Keizan Maru, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAK Gozan Maru, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage



Aircraft Attacking:
7 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 3000' *
Naval Attack: 1 x 500 lb SAP Bomb
8 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 4000' *
Naval Attack: 1 x 500 lb SAP Bomb

CAP engaged:
47th Sentai with Ki-44-IIa Tojo (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(9 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 6 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 23000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 8 minutes
204 Ku S-1/B with N1K1-J George (0 airborne, 6 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 41000 , scrambling fighters between 5000 and 41000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 32 minutes

Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAK Hasuna Maru
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAKL Keizan Maru
Massive explosion on xAKL Keizan Maru
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAK Gozan Maru



Morning Air attack on TF, near Ternate at 78,102

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid detected at 30 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes

Japanese aircraft
N1K1-J George x 9
Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 15



Allied aircraft
F4U-1A Corsair x 3
SBD-5 Dauntless x 15


No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
F4U-1A Corsair: 1 destroyed
SBD-5 Dauntless: 9 destroyed

Japanese Ships
xAKL Zuiho Maru, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
xAKL Ujigawa Maru



CAP engaged:
47th Sentai with Ki-44-IIa Tojo (15 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(15 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
15 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 23000
Raid is overhead
204 Ku S-1/B with N1K1-J George (3 airborne, 6 on standby, 0 scrambling)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 41000 , scrambling fighters between 13000 and 41000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 25 minutes

Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAKL Zuiho Maru





OPERATIONAL PLANNING: 1ST QTR 1944.....SWPAC


SWPAC will be doing the heavy lifting now as we make the big push to the Philippines. Ive attached a screenshot of the NW tip of New Guinea and the eastern DEI. SWPAC will capture 3-4 of the 5 remaining Japanese bases in NW New Guinea. The SWPAC will meet up with II Australian Corps in the Moluccas, capture Tai-eilanden...and then finally invade Mindanao with the help of II Australian Corps.

Sarmi has just been enlarged to a level 6 AF. This base....along with Babo....will be the main AFs to support the SWPAC advance.
Babo will be a level 5 AF in less than a week and then it will be able to fly 250 fighters on LRCAP over the SWPAC invasion beaches....the equivalent of 10 deckloads of CVE fighters. This will allow us to reduce the exposure of the CVEs a bit to Japanese land based naval bombers. The Japanese AFs at Manokwari, Biak and Noemfoor have all been shut down by Fifth Air Force. USN amphib transport begin loading assault troops at Rabaul for the invasion of Noemfoor.



OPERATIONAL PLANNING:1ST QTR 1944..... II AUSTRALIAN CORPS

II Australian Corps' advance was originally planned to be a diversion to the main advance by SWPAC. But the only thing that was diverted was the USN CVE strength as 12 of 13 CVEs were sunk or damaged in the July 1943 DEI offensive.

Now....II Australian Corps will no longer be running a diversion. They will advance to cover the left flank of SWPAC during the advance on the Philippines. II Australian Corps will secure the remainder of Timor Island, capture Ambon and then meet up with SWPAC in the Moluccas. II Australian Corps will then participate in the landings on Mindanao.

Babo as mentioned previously is turning out to be a pivotal base for the Allies for the upcoming offensive. I was initially going to by pass Babo but it was very lightly defended and I had a brigade prepped for it and took it almost at leisure. Now Babo has been enlarged to a level 4 AF and is critically positioned for the next offensive.

But Dave is showing no interest in Babo....he seems to be concentrating on the new Allied bases at Koepang and Boela. Koepang's base is of very minor importance to us at this time....it merely covers our flank. Boela is mainly a front line SBD and TBF base to prevent Dave from naval bombarding Babo. Boela wont be critically important until the advance on Ambon and the Moluccas.



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1/4-1/5/44



SUBS


SS Tarpon is sunk by Japanese ASW AC off Wakkanai.



PACIFIC COMMANDS


Fifth Air Force heavy bombers hit Truk for the 2nd turn in a row. Truk AF now has 82% damage and another 14 Japanese fighters were destroyed on the tarmac there.

The heavy bombers will now rest and prepare for the start of the SWPAC offensive. APAs and AKAs continue to load SWPAC assault troops at Rabaul.

The USN CVs just resized their air groups. The VF squadrons increased in size from 36 to 40 AC while the VB squadrons decreased in size from 36 to 34 AC. Virtually all of Fifth Fleet is now in port effecting minor repairs, refueling and taking on replacements.

Dave again sweeps and bombs Koepang as he remains focused on a continued Allied advance into the DEI while SWPAC prepares to move forward on New Guinea. Japan loses 60 AC this turn vs 33 Allied AC. In A2A....Japan loses 30 AC vs Allies losses of 12 AC.

There is a lot of pilot micromanagement now with the resized VF and VB groups in addition to all the newly enlarged RAF, RAAF and RNZAF squadrons.



OPERATION PLANNING: 1ST QUARTER 1944......SOPAC


SOPAC will be tasked with covering the right flank of the main SWPAC advance into the Philippines. SOPAC will capture Woleia, Yap, Ulithi and Babeldaob in support of SWPAC. Babeldaob will be a tough nut to crack as recon shows the presence of 48,000 IJA troops there.

SWPAC will resume the offensive in late January or early February after the Allies get their escort carrier strength up to about 14 or 15 CVEs.

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1/6-1/7/44



SUBS


SS Cisco torpedoes TK Munakata Maru off Jolo.

SS Truculant is sunk by an IJN ASW TF near Singapore.

SS Aspro sinks xAKL Yoshinogawa Maru by Woleai.

SS Cisco sinks AO Sata near Balikpappan.



PACIFIC COMMANDS


Dave goes after the Allied base at Koepang again with sweeps and horizontal bombing:


Morning Air attack on Koepang , at 68,116

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid detected at 39 NM, estimated altitude 23,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-84a Frank x 28



Allied aircraft
Spitfire Vc Trop x 8
Spitfire VIII x 22
P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 1
F4U-1A Corsair x 18


Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-84a Frank: 6 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
Spitfire Vc Trop: 2 destroyed



CAP engaged:
18th FG/70th FS with P-47D2 Thunderbolt (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 42000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 2 minutes
VMF-224 with F4U-1A Corsair (0 airborne, 9 on standby, 5 scrambling)
9 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 36900 , scrambling fighters between 17000 and 36000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 37 minutes
No.82 Sqn RAAF with Spitfire VIII (0 airborne, 8 on standby, 11 scrambling)
8 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 41500 , scrambling fighters between 17000 and 27000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 15 minutes
No.452 Sqn RAF with Spitfire Vc Trop (0 airborne, 6 on standby, 0 scrambling)
6 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 15000 and 22000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 3 minutes


Morning Air attack on Koepang , at 68,116

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid detected at 64 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 20 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 15
Ki-49-IIa Helen x 13



Allied aircraft
Spitfire Vc Trop x 4
Spitfire VIII x 17
P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 1
F4U-1A Corsair x 13


Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-44-IIa Tojo: 7 destroyed
Ki-49-IIa Helen: 7 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
Spitfire Vc Trop: 2 damaged



Runway hits 4

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x Ki-49-IIa Helen bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
18th FG/70th FS with P-47D2 Thunderbolt (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 42000 , scrambling fighters to 29000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 17 minutes
1 planes vectored on to bombers
VMF-224 with F4U-1A Corsair (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
13 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 36900 , scrambling fighters between 19000 and 28110.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 78 minutes
9 planes vectored on to bombers
No.82 Sqn RAAF with Spitfire VIII (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
17 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 41500 , scrambling fighters between 19000 and 23015.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 50 minutes
No.452 Sqn RAF with Spitfire Vc Trop (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 22000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 44 minutes
3 planes vectored on to bombers


Allied CAP is more than up to the challenge at Koepang. I will keep tryimg to defend Koepang to make it appear relevant to Dave but its not important for any near term Allied offensive planning.


CVE Altamaha completes repairs at Pearl Harbor and forms a CVE TF with 2 newly arrived CVEs from the US west coast. These 3 CVEs will join up with Fifth Fleet off New Guinea. CVE Altamaha was the last of the 6 CVEs damaged in the DEI during July 1943 to complete repairs.




OPERATIONAL PLANNING: 1ST QUARTER 1944.....CENTPAC


CENTPAC will just be a diversion for the Allies in early 1944 as SWPAC and II Australian Corps drive towards the Philippines. With the recent capture of Eniwetok and Wake Island CENTPAC posses a threat to the Japanese in the Marianas that Dave cannot completely discount. The Marianas will be assaulted in a secondary action by CENTPAC during the summer of 1944. Hopefully by that time the Allies are already ashore in force at Luzon.

Truk and Ponape....the only remaining Japanese bases remaining in the central Pacific.....will be bypassed along with their 100,000 combined garrisons and will be neutralized from the air.

Recon shows Rota to be the linchpin of Japanese defenses in the Marianas. Im a bit surprised that it is more heavily defended than Guam(20,000 troops) or Saipan(20,000 troops).

The Marianas has special significance for me as Dave and I first opposed each other in the Marianas scenario during the AE tournament a couple of years ago.







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Having 41,000 troops and over 300 guns pre-imprisoned on Rota is great news! Rota cannot be built into a huge base [in stock GC anyway] so it can be neutralized and bypassed. What great target practice for your bombers once you get on Guam and Tinian!
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SWPAC GOES BACK ON THE OFFENSIVE

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BBfanboy...I definitely agree that Rota should be bypassed.



1/8-1/9/44



CBI


Dave launches a recon in force to see how large the Allied army is across the Salween from Moulmein:



Ground combat at 56,54 (near Pegu)

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 1605 troops, 14 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 83

Defending force 74074 troops, 874 guns, 943 vehicles, Assault Value = 2948

Assault collapses, attacking force wiped out

Japanese ground losses:
1765 casualties reported
Squads: 117 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 97 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 2 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 13 (13 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units destroyed 1



Assaulting units:
2nd RTA/C Division

Defending units:
39th Indian Division
15th Indian Brigade
46th Indian Division
16th Chindit Brigade
72nd British Brigade
23rd Chindit Brigade
Provisionl Tank Brigade
14th Indian Division
26th Indian Brigade
14th Chindit Brigade
45th Indian Brigade
50th Indian Para Brigade
6th Indian Brigade
8th Indian Brigade
22nd Indian Brigade
29th British Brigade
17th Indian Division
XV Indian Corps
1st Indian Light AA Regiment
XXXIII Indian Corps
2nd Indian AA Bde



I was trying to make a stealth buildup here but Dave evidently suspects something and ordered the recon in force. I may be forced to launch my offensive in Thailand pre-maturely.


Dave bombards us again at Wuchang to recon our troops there:


Ground combat at Wuchang (84,51)

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 89197 troops, 1099 guns, 258 vehicles, Assault Value = 3199

Defending force 113132 troops, 774 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 3994

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


Allied ground losses:
241 casualties reported
Squads: 5 destroyed, 13 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled


Assaulting units:
30th Engineer Regiment
24th NCPC Route Brigade
3rd Division
35th Division
6th Division
74th Infantry Regiment
9th Ind.Mixed Brigade
77th Infantry Regiment
101st NCPC Route Brigade
62nd Division
64th Division
116th
25th RGC Temp./A Division
5th Ind.Hvy.Art Battalion
15th Ind.Medium Field Artillery Regiment
30th Field Artillery Regiment
71st Mountain Gun Regiment
Botanko Hvy Gun Regiment
10th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
Tonei Hvy Gun Regiment
6th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
15th AA Regiment
2nd Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
4th Mortar Battalion
8th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
11th Field Artillery Regiment
14th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
RGC Army
22nd AA Regiment
27th Fld AA Gun Co
52nd Ind.Mtn.Gun Battalion
11th Army
51st Ind.Mtn.Gun Battalion
11th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
1st Mortar Battalion
38th Ind. Engineer Regiment
2nd Ind. Field Artillery Regiment
13th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
54th JAAF AF Bn

Defending units:
58th Chinese Corps
48th Chinese Corps
20th Chinese Corps
37th Chinese Corps
73rd Chinese Corps
94th Chinese/A Corps
18th Chinese Corps
84th Chinese Corps
74th Chinese Corps
79th Chinese Corps
92nd Chinese/B Corps
94th Chinese/B Corps
22nd Artillery Regiment
57th AT Gun Regiment
18th Artillery Regiment
4th Heavy Mortar Regiment
7th Artillery Regiment
24th Indian Mountain Gun Regiment
19th Group Army
29th Indian Mountain Gun Regiment
9th War Area
28th Indian Mountain Gun Regiment
20th Indian Mountain Gun Regiment
23rd Indian Mountain Gun Regiment
25th Indian Mountain Gun Regiment
6th Mixed A/T Mtr Rgt /1


Ive flown in a lot of artillery from India so the Japanese cant hurt us so much with their massed artillery here.




II AUSTRALIAN CORPS


Dave sweeps our airfield at Koepang again with Georges but the losses are almost equal. This is just a sideshow for me at the moment.

There is still no Japanese recon over Babo as we stage in 250 fighters to cover SWPAC's amphib assault at Noemfoor.




SWPAC


Adm Draemels amphib TF departs Hollandia for the invasion of Noemfoor next turn. Japanese naval search has not spotted our amphib TF and I have a lot of shipping moving up and down the northern coast of New Guinea so there is a lot of "background noise". The surface TF covering the invasion was staged to Boela this last turn so that I wouldnt tip my hand at Noemfoor.

Mighty Fifth Fleet is still in port at Rabaul as I wanted complete surprise at Noemfoor. Fifth Fleet will sortie next turn to cover the SWPAC advance.

Over 300 tac and medium bombers will pound the Japanese defenders at Noemfoor. Maybe 150 heavy bombers will also hit Noemfoor but the bulk of the 4Es are being held back in a strategic reserve to deal with the Japanese air forces when they show up. Ive hopefully reconned every level 4 or larger Japanese airfield within range of Noemfoor so that I can deal with the certain Japanese aerial buildup.


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SWPAC GOES BACK ON THE OFFENSIVE

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SUBS


SS O20 is sunk by an IJN ASW TF off Muntok.

SS Guavina is sunk by Japanese ASW AC near Davao.

SS Rock sinks E Etoforu by Brunei.


Allied sub losses appear to be ramping in the last few weeks. Ive lost a half dozen subs since New Years. Its critically important now for the Allies to secure airfields in the Philippines ASAP to cut Japan off from the SRA.



SWPAC


Hundreds of tac, medium and heavy bombers from Fifth Air Force pummel Noemfoor as SWPAC troops storm ashore:


Morning Air attack on 5th Division, at 86,110 (Noemfoor)

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid spotted at 36 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes


Allied aircraft
Spitfire VIII x 9
A-24B Banshee x 2
P-39N1 Airacobra x 12
P-40N5 Warhawk x 29
P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 16
F4U-1A Corsair x 29
F6F-3 Hellcat x 39
SB2C-1C Helldiver x 18
SBD-3 Dauntless x 46
SBD-5 Dauntless x 83
TBF-1 Avenger x 51
TBM-1C Avenger x 3


Allied aircraft losses
TBF-1 Avenger: 1 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
92 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Guns lost 2 (1 destroyed, 1 disabled)



Aircraft Attacking:
11 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 3000'
Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
7 x SB2C-1C Helldiver releasing from 4000'
Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
8 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
16 x TBF-1 Avenger bombing from 13000 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
13 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
16 x TBF-1 Avenger bombing from 13000 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
5 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 3000'
Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
16 x TBF-1 Avenger bombing from 13000 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
6 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
5 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000'
Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
3 x SB2C-1C Helldiver releasing from 3000'
Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
2 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
3 x TBM-1C Avenger bombing from 13000 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x TBF-1 Avenger bombing from 13000 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
3 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
7 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 3000'
Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
2 x A-24B Banshee releasing from 4000'
Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
17 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
7 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
3 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
3 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
8 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
4 x SB2C-1C Helldiver releasing from 2000'
Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
12 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000'
Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
8 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
4 x SB2C-1C Helldiver releasing from 3000'
Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
4 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb

Also attacking 18th Garrison Unit ...
Also attacking 25th JAAF AF Bn ...
Also attacking 18th Garrison Unit ...
Also attacking 5th Div /1 ...
Also attacking 18th Garrison Unit ...
Also attacking 5th Div /1 ...
Also attacking 25th JAAF AF Bn ...
Also attacking 18th Garrison Unit ...
Also attacking 47th Road Const Co ...
Also attacking 5th Div /1 ...
Also attacking 25th JAAF AF Bn ...
Also attacking 5th Div /1 ...
Also attacking 47th Road Const Co ...
Also attacking 5th Div /1 ...
Also attacking 18th Garrison Unit ...
Also attacking 5th Div /1 ...
Also attacking 25th JAAF AF Bn ...
Also attacking 18th Garrison Unit ...
Also attacking 5th Div /1 ...
Also attacking 25th JAAF AF Bn ...
Also attacking 18th Garrison Unit ...
Also attacking 5th Div /1 ...
Also attacking 18th Garrison Unit ...
Also attacking 5th Div /1 ...
Also attacking 25th JAAF AF Bn ...
Also attacking 5th Div /1 ...
Also attacking 25th JAAF AF Bn ...
Also attacking 5th Div /1 ...
Also attacking 25th JAAF AF Bn ...
Also attacking 18th Garrison Unit ...
Also attacking 5th Div /1 ...
Also attacking 25th JAAF AF Bn ...
Also attacking 18th Garrison Unit ...
Also attacking 5th Div /1 ...
Also attacking 25th JAAF AF Bn ...
Also attacking 18th Garrison Unit ...
Also attacking 5th Div /1 ...
Also attacking 25th JAAF AF Bn ...
Also attacking 5th Div /1 ...
Also attacking 25th JAAF AF Bn ...


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Morning Air attack on 47th Road Const Co , at 86,110 (Noemfoor)

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 19,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes


Allied aircraft
Spitfire VIII x 9
P-39N1 Airacobra x 12
P-40N5 Warhawk x 11
F4U-1A Corsair x 9
F6F-3 Hellcat x 9
SB2C-1C Helldiver x 23


No Allied losses

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



Aircraft Attacking:
9 x SB2C-1C Helldiver releasing from 2000'
Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
10 x SB2C-1C Helldiver releasing from 3000'
Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
4 x SB2C-1C Helldiver releasing from 4000'
Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on 5th Division, at 86,110 (Noemfoor)

Weather in hex: Overcast

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


Allied aircraft
Spitfire VIII x 17
P-39N1 Airacobra x 12
P-40N5 Warhawk x 11
F4U-1A Corsair x 22
F6F-3 Hellcat x 12
SBD-3 Dauntless x 16
SBD-5 Dauntless x 13
TBF-1 Avenger x 13


Allied aircraft losses
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 damaged
TBF-1 Avenger: 4 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
23 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled



Aircraft Attacking:
3 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
13 x TBF-1 Avenger bombing from 13000 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
5 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
13 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
4 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 3000'
Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
4 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb

Also attacking 25th JAAF AF Bn ...
Also attacking 5th Div /1 ...
Also attacking 25th JAAF AF Bn ...
Also attacking 5th Div /1 ...
Also attacking 25th JAAF AF Bn ...
Also attacking 5th Div /1 ...


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Morning Air attack on 47th Road Const Co , at 86,110 (Noemfoor)

Weather in hex: Overcast

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


Allied aircraft
Spitfire VIII x 17
F4U-1A Corsair x 3
F6F-3 Hellcat x 12
TBM-1C Avenger x 13


No Allied losses



Aircraft Attacking:
13 x TBM-1C Avenger bombing from 13000 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on 5th Division, at 86,110 (Noemfoor)

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid spotted at 34 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes


Allied aircraft
Beaufort VIII x 29
PV-1 Ventura x 13
Spitfire VIII x 17
PV-1 Ventura x 42
P-40N5 Warhawk x 11
F6F-3 Hellcat x 12
PV-1 Ventura x 36


No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
67 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled



Aircraft Attacking:
9 x PV-1 Ventura bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
6 x PV-1 Ventura bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x PV-1 Ventura bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
14 x PV-1 Ventura bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
14 x PV-1 Ventura bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
14 x PV-1 Ventura bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
6 x PV-1 Ventura bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
7 x PV-1 Ventura bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
13 x Beaufort VIII bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x PV-1 Ventura bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x PV-1 Ventura bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x PV-1 Ventura bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x Beaufort VIII bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
4 x Beaufort VIII bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x Beaufort VIII bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x Beaufort VIII bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x Beaufort VIII bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb

Also attacking 25th JAAF AF Bn ...
Also attacking 18th Garrison Unit ...
Also attacking 25th JAAF AF Bn ...
Also attacking 18th Garrison Unit ...
Also attacking 5th Div /1 ...
Also attacking 18th Garrison Unit ...
Also attacking 5th Div /1 ...
Also attacking 25th JAAF AF Bn ...
Also attacking 47th Road Const Co ...
Also attacking 5th Div /1 ...
Also attacking 18th Garrison Unit ...
Also attacking 5th Div /1 ...
Also attacking 18th Garrison Unit ...
Also attacking 5th Div /1 ...
Also attacking 18th Garrison Unit ...
Also attacking 5th Div /1 ...
Also attacking 25th JAAF AF Bn ...
Also attacking 18th Garrison Unit ...
Also attacking 25th JAAF AF Bn ...
Also attacking 18th Garrison Unit ...
Also attacking 5th Div /1 ...


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Morning Air attack on 25th JAAF AF Bn , at 86,110 (Noemfoor)

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid spotted at 35 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes


Allied aircraft
Beaufort VIII x 30
Hudson III (LR) x 11
PV-1 Ventura x 3
Mitchell II x 7
Spitfire VIII x 9
A-20G Havoc x 6
B-25C Mitchell x 34
B-25D1 Mitchell x 21
B-25G Mitchell x 12
P-39N1 Airacobra x 12
P-40N5 Warhawk x 11
PBJ-1D Mitchell x 12
PV-1 Ventura x 27


Allied aircraft losses
Hudson III (LR): 1 damaged

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



Aircraft Attacking:
11 x Hudson III (LR) bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 lb GP Bomb
12 x PBJ-1D Mitchell bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x PV-1 Ventura bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
9 x PV-1 Ventura bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
9 x PV-1 Ventura bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
15 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
9 x PV-1 Ventura bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
10 x Beaufort VIII bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
11 x Beaufort VIII bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
7 x Mitchell II bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
9 x Beaufort VIII bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-25G Mitchell bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
7 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
9 x B-25G Mitchell bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
6 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
7 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
8 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
6 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x A-20G Havoc bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x A-20G Havoc bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb

Also attacking 5th Div /1 ...
Also attacking 25th JAAF AF Bn ...
Also attacking 18th Garrison Unit ...
Also attacking 47th Road Const Co ...
Also attacking 5th Div /1 ...
Also attacking 18th Garrison Unit ...
Also attacking 5th Div /1 ...
Also attacking 18th Garrison Unit ...
Also attacking 5th Div /1 ...
Also attacking 18th Garrison Unit ...
Also attacking 5th Div /1 ...
Also attacking 25th JAAF AF Bn ...
Also attacking 5th Div /1 ...
Also attacking 18th Garrison Unit ...
Also attacking 5th Div /1 ...
Also attacking 25th JAAF AF Bn ...
Also attacking 5th Div /1 ...
Also attacking 25th JAAF AF Bn ...
Also attacking 18th Garrison Unit ...
Also attacking 5th Div /1 ...
Also attacking 25th JAAF AF Bn ...
Also attacking 5th Div /1 ...
Also attacking 18th Garrison Unit ...
Also attacking 5th Div /1 ...
Also attacking 25th JAAF AF Bn ...
Also attacking 5th Div /1 ...
Also attacking 25th JAAF AF Bn ...
Also attacking 18th Garrison Unit ...
Also attacking 5th Div /1 ...


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Morning Air attack on 5th Division, at 86,110 (Noemfoor)

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid spotted at 40 NM, estimated altitude 20,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes


Allied aircraft
Spitfire VIII x 9
B-24D1 Liberator x 30
B-24J Liberator x 29
P-40N5 Warhawk x 11
F4U-1A Corsair x 9
F6F-3 Hellcat x 12
PB4Y-1 Liberator x 37


No Allied losses

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



Aircraft Attacking:
7 x PB4Y-1 Liberator bombing from 15000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
10 x PB4Y-1 Liberator bombing from 15000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
10 x PB4Y-1 Liberator bombing from 15000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
10 x PB4Y-1 Liberator bombing from 15000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
6 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 15000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
10 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 15000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
10 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 15000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
10 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 15000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
10 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 15000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
10 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 15000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 15000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb

Also attacking 25th JAAF AF Bn ...
Also attacking 18th Garrison Unit ...
Also attacking 25th JAAF AF Bn ...
Also attacking 18th Garrison Unit ...
Also attacking 5th Div /1 ...
Also attacking 18th Garrison Unit ...
Also attacking 5th Div /1 ...
Also attacking 47th Road Const Co ...
Also attacking 25th JAAF AF Bn ...


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Morning Air attack on 5th Division, at 86,110 (Noemfoor)

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid spotted at 33 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes


Allied aircraft
Spitfire VIII x 9
F6F-3 Hellcat x 12
PV-1 Ventura x 6


No Allied losses



Aircraft Attacking:
6 x PV-1 Ventura bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on 25th JAAF AF Bn , at 86,110 (Noemfoor)

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid spotted at 39 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes


Allied aircraft
Beaufort VIII x 15
Spitfire VIII x 9
A-20G Havoc x 20
B-25D1 Mitchell x 23
F4U-1A Corsair x 9
F6F-3 Hellcat x 12


No Allied losses

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



Aircraft Attacking:
11 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
15 x Beaufort VIII bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
11 x A-20G Havoc bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb
9 x A-20G Havoc bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb

Also attacking 5th Div /1 ...
Also attacking 25th JAAF AF Bn ...
Also attacking 5th Div /1 ...
Also attacking 25th JAAF AF Bn ...
Also attacking 5th Div /1 ...
Also attacking 25th JAAF AF Bn ...
Also attacking 5th Div /1 ...
Also attacking 25th JAAF AF Bn ...
Also attacking 5th Div /1 ...
Also attacking 25th JAAF AF Bn ...
Also attacking 5th Div /1 ...
Also attacking 25th JAAF AF Bn ...
Also attacking 5th Div /1 ...


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Morning Air attack on 5th Division, at 86,110 (Noemfoor)

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid spotted at 36 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes


Allied aircraft
Beaufort VIII x 12
F4U-1A Corsair x 9
F6F-3 Hellcat x 24


No Allied losses



Aircraft Attacking:
12 x Beaufort VIII bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on 5th Division, at 86,110 (Noemfoor)

Weather in hex: Overcast

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


Allied aircraft
Mitchell II x 9
Spitfire VIII x 9
P-39N1 Airacobra x 12
P-40N5 Warhawk x 11
F4U-1A Corsair x 9
F6F-3 Hellcat x 12


No Allied losses



Aircraft Attacking:
9 x Mitchell II bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on 18th Garrison Unit , at 86,110 (Noemfoor)

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid spotted at 9 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes


Allied aircraft
PV-1 Ventura x 9
Spitfire VIII x 9
P-40N5 Warhawk x 11
F6F-3 Hellcat x 12


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



Aircraft Attacking:
9 x PV-1 Ventura bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on 18th Garrison Unit , at 86,110 (Noemfoor)

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes


Allied aircraft
Spitfire VIII x 9
B-17E Fortress x 16
P-39N1 Airacobra x 12
F4U-1A Corsair x 9
F6F-3 Hellcat x 24


Allied aircraft losses
B-17E Fortress: 1 damaged

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



Aircraft Attacking:
16 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on 18th Garrison Unit , at 86,110 (Noemfoor)

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid spotted at 31 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes


Allied aircraft
Spitfire VIII x 8
B-24J Liberator x 10
P-39N1 Airacobra x 12
P-40N5 Warhawk x 11
F4U-1A Corsair x 9
F6F-3 Hellcat x 12


No Allied losses



Aircraft Attacking:
6 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 15000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
4 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 15000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on 18th Garrison Unit , at 86,110 (Noemfoor)

Weather in hex: Overcast

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


Allied aircraft
Spitfire VIII x 8
A-24B Banshee x 11
P-39N1 Airacobra x 12
P-40N5 Warhawk x 11
F4U-1A Corsair x 9
F6F-3 Hellcat x 12


No Allied losses



Aircraft Attacking:
3 x A-24B Banshee releasing from 2000'
Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
8 x A-24B Banshee releasing from 4000'
Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb

Morning Air attack on 5th Division, at 86,110 (Noemfoor)

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid spotted at 15 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes


Allied aircraft
Spitfire VIII x 9
B-17E Fortress x 8
P-39N1 Airacobra x 12


No Allied losses

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



Aircraft Attacking:
8 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb



Pre-Invasion action off Noemfoor (86,110)
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

42 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Allied Ships
CL Richmond
DD Brooks
APA John Penn
DD Eaton


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


CL Richmond firing at 5th Division
DD Brooks firing at 5th Division
DD Brooks 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 Noemfoor (86,110)

TF 330 troops unloading over beach at Noemfoor, 86,110


Allied ground losses:
54 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 10 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 16 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 6 (0 destroyed, 6 disabled)
Vehicles lost 6 (1 destroyed, 5 disabled)


Motorized Support lost in surf during unload of 25th Infantry Div /5



AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Jan 11, 44

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Invasion Support action off Noemfoor (86,110)
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

26 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Allied Ships
CL Richmond
APA John Penn
DD Eaton
DD Brooks



CL Richmond firing at 5th Division
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 2,000 yards


Morning Air attack on 47th Road Const Co , at 86,110 (Noemfoor)

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid spotted at 39 NM, estimated altitude 19,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 14 minutes


Allied aircraft
Spitfire VIII x 9
A-24B Banshee x 2
P-39N1 Airacobra x 12
P-40N5 Warhawk x 29
P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 12
F4U-1A Corsair x 20
F6F-3 Hellcat x 36
SB2C-1C Helldiver x 40
SBD-3 Dauntless x 32
SBD-5 Dauntless x 84
TBF-1 Avenger x 63
TBM-1C Avenger x 16


Allied aircraft losses
TBF-1 Avenger: 5 damaged

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



Aircraft Attacking:
9 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 3000'
Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
4 x SB2C-1C Helldiver releasing from 2000'
Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
15 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000'
Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
5 x SB2C-1C Helldiver releasing from 2000'
Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb, 2 x 250 lb GP Bomb
16 x TBF-1 Avenger bombing from 13000 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
16 x TBF-1 Avenger bombing from 13000 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
16 x TBM-1C Avenger bombing from 13000 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
16 x TBF-1 Avenger bombing from 13000 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
8 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
15 x TBF-1 Avenger bombing from 13000 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
16 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 3000'
Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
2 x A-24B Banshee releasing from 2000'
Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
20 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
9 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
20 x SB2C-1C Helldiver releasing from 3000'
Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb, 2 x 250 lb GP Bomb
3 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
2 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
2 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000'
Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
6 x SB2C-1C Helldiver releasing from 4000'
Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
1 x SB2C-1C Helldiver releasing from 4000'
Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb, 2 x 250 lb GP Bomb
8 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
4 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
4 x SB2C-1C Helldiver releasing from 3000'
Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
4 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb

Also attacking 18th Garrison Unit ...
Also attacking 5th Div /1 ...
Also attacking 25th JAAF AF Bn ...
Also attacking 47th Road Const Co ...
Also attacking 5th Div /1 ...
Also attacking 47th Road Const Co ...
Also attacking 25th JAAF AF Bn ...
Also attacking 47th Road Const Co ...
Also attacking 25th JAAF AF Bn ...
Also attacking 47th Road Const Co ...
Also attacking 25th JAAF AF Bn ...
Also attacking 47th Road Const Co ...
Also attacking 5th Div /1 ...
Also attacking 47th Road Const Co ...
Also attacking 25th JAAF AF Bn ...
Also attacking 47th Road Const Co ...
Also attacking 18th Garrison Unit ...
Also attacking 5th Div /1 ...
Also attacking 25th JAAF AF Bn ...
Also attacking 47th Road Const Co ...
Also attacking 5th Div /1 ...
Also attacking 47th Road Const Co ...
Also attacking 25th JAAF AF Bn ...
Also attacking 47th Road Const Co ...
Also attacking 18th Garrison Unit ...
Also attacking 5th Div /1 ...
Also attacking 47th Road Const Co ...
Also attacking 18th Garrison Unit ...
Also attacking 5th Div /1 ...
Also attacking 47th Road Const Co ...
Also attacking 18th Garrison Unit ...
Also attacking 5th Div /1 ...
Also attacking 47th Road Const Co ...
Also attacking 18th Garrison Unit ...
Also attacking 5th Div /1 ...


Morning Air attack on 47th Road Const Co , at 86,110 (Noemfoor)

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid spotted at 37 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes


Allied aircraft
P-40N5 Warhawk x 11
F4U-1 Corsair x 4
F4U-1A Corsair x 25
F6F-3 Hellcat x 26
SBD-3 Dauntless x 32
SBD-5 Dauntless x 13


Allied aircraft losses
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 damaged

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



Aircraft Attacking:
6 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
8 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000'
Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
3 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
3 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
8 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
13 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
4 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 3000'
Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb

Also attacking 18th Garrison Unit ...
Also attacking 47th Road Const Co ...
Also attacking 18th Garrison Unit ...
Also attacking 47th Road Const Co ...
Also attacking 18th Garrison Unit ...
Also attacking 47th Road Const Co ...
Also attacking 18th Garrison Unit ...
Also attacking 47th Road Const Co ...
Also attacking 18th Garrison Unit ...


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Morning Air attack on 18th Garrison Unit , at 86,110 (Noemfoor)

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid spotted at 36 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes


Allied aircraft
Beaufort VIII x 25
Hudson III (LR) x 11
Kittyhawk IV x 6
Mitchell II x 16
Spitfire VIII x 9
A-20G Havoc x 18
A-24B Banshee x 14
B-25C Mitchell x 24
B-25D1 Mitchell x 44
B-25G Mitchell x 12
P-39N1 Airacobra x 12
F6F-3 Hellcat x 13
PBJ-1D Mitchell x 14


Allied aircraft losses
Hudson III (LR): 1 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
32 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled



Aircraft Attacking:
14 x PBJ-1D Mitchell bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
4 x Beaufort VIII bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
11 x Hudson III (LR) bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 lb GP Bomb
3 x Beaufort VIII bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
16 x Mitchell II bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x Beaufort VIII bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x Beaufort VIII bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
10 x A-24B Banshee releasing from 2000'
Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
15 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
14 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
9 x B-25G Mitchell bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-25G Mitchell bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
9 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
15 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
4 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
8 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x A-20G Havoc bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb
15 x A-20G Havoc bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x Beaufort VIII bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
4 x A-24B Banshee releasing from 4000'
Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb

Also attacking 5th Div /1 ...
Also attacking 47th Road Const Co ...
Also attacking 18th Garrison Unit ...
Also attacking 47th Road Const Co ...
Also attacking 18th Garrison Unit ...
Also attacking 47th Road Const Co ...
Also attacking 5th Div /1 ...
Also attacking 25th JAAF AF Bn ...
Also attacking 47th Road Const Co ...
Also attacking 18th Garrison Unit ...
Also attacking 47th Road Const Co ...
Also attacking 5th Div /1 ...
Also attacking 25th JAAF AF Bn ...
Also attacking 18th Garrison Unit ...
Also attacking 47th Road Const Co ...
Also attacking 5th Div /1 ...
Also attacking 47th Road Const Co ...
Also attacking 18th Garrison Unit ...
Also attacking 47th Road Const Co ...
Also attacking 5th Div /1 ...
Also attacking 25th JAAF AF Bn ...
Also attacking 47th Road Const Co ...
Also attacking 18th Garrison Unit ...
Also attacking 47th Road Const Co ...
Also attacking 5th Div /1 ...
Also attacking 47th Road Const Co ...


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Morning Air attack on 5th Division, at 86,110 (Noemfoor)

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid spotted at 38 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 15 minutes


Allied aircraft
Beaufort VIII x 3
PV-1 Ventura x 20
Spitfire VIII x 9
PV-1 Ventura x 20
B-25C Mitchell x 3
P-39N1 Airacobra x 12
F4U-1A Corsair x 9
PV-1 Ventura x 42


No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
33 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled



Aircraft Attacking:
12 x PV-1 Ventura bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x PV-1 Ventura bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x PV-1 Ventura bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
14 x PV-1 Ventura bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x Beaufort VIII bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
4 x PV-1 Ventura bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
16 x PV-1 Ventura bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x PV-1 Ventura bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x PV-1 Ventura bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x PV-1 Ventura bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x PV-1 Ventura bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb

Also attacking 47th Road Const Co ...
Also attacking 25th JAAF AF Bn ...
Also attacking 47th Road Const Co ...
Also attacking 5th Div /1 ...
Also attacking 47th Road Const Co ...
Also attacking 5th Div /1 ...
Also attacking 47th Road Const Co ...


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Morning Air attack on 47th Road Const Co , at 86,110 (Noemfoor)

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid spotted at 39 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes


Allied aircraft
Spitfire VIII x 9
B-24D1 Liberator x 27
B-24J Liberator x 29
P-40N5 Warhawk x 11
F4U-1A Corsair x 9
F6F-3 Hellcat x 13
PB4Y-1 Liberator x 37


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



Aircraft Attacking:
7 x PB4Y-1 Liberator bombing from 15000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
10 x PB4Y-1 Liberator bombing from 15000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
10 x PB4Y-1 Liberator bombing from 15000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
10 x PB4Y-1 Liberator bombing from 15000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
7 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 15000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
7 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 15000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
10 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 15000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
9 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 15000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
10 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 15000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
10 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 15000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 15000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb

Also attacking 5th Div /1 ...
Also attacking 25th JAAF AF Bn ...
Also attacking 5th Div /1 ...
Also attacking 25th JAAF AF Bn ...
Also attacking 47th Road Const Co ...
Also attacking 18th Garrison Unit ...
Also attacking 25th JAAF AF Bn ...
Also attacking 47th Road Const Co ...
Also attacking 18th Garrison Unit ...
Also attacking 25th JAAF AF Bn ...
Also attacking 47th Road Const Co ...
Also attacking 5th Div /1 ...


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Morning Air attack on 47th Road Const Co , at 86,110 (Noemfoor)

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid spotted at 29 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes


Allied aircraft
Spitfire VIII x 9
PV-1 Ventura x 21
P-39N1 Airacobra x 12
F4U-1A Corsair x 9
F6F-3 Hellcat x 13
PV-1 Ventura x 30


No Allied losses

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



Aircraft Attacking:
9 x PV-1 Ventura bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
9 x PV-1 Ventura bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x PV-1 Ventura bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
11 x PV-1 Ventura bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
10 x PV-1 Ventura bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb

Also attacking 25th JAAF AF Bn ...
Also attacking 47th Road Const Co ...
Also attacking 5th Div /1 ...
Also attacking 47th Road Const Co ...
Also attacking 25th JAAF AF Bn ...
Also attacking 47th Road Const Co ...
Also attacking 25th JAAF AF Bn ...
Also attacking 47th Road Const Co ...


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Morning Air attack on 47th Road Const Co , at 86,110 (Noemfoor)

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes


Allied aircraft
Beaufort VIII x 10
Spitfire VIII x 9
B-25C Mitchell x 6
P-39N1 Airacobra x 12
P-40N5 Warhawk x 11


No Allied losses

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



Aircraft Attacking:
10 x Beaufort VIII bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
6 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on 47th Road Const Co , at 86,110 (Noemfoor)

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid spotted at 34 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes


Allied aircraft
Beaufort VIII x 37
Spitfire VIII x 9
P-39N1 Airacobra x 12
F6F-3 Hellcat x 26


No Allied losses



Aircraft Attacking:
15 x Beaufort VIII bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x Beaufort VIII bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
10 x Beaufort VIII bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on 18th Garrison Unit , at 86,110 (Noemfoor)

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid spotted at 40 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 16 minutes


Allied aircraft
PV-1 Ventura x 3
Spitfire VIII x 9
P-39N1 Airacobra x 12
P-40N5 Warhawk x 11
F6F-3 Hellcat x 13


No Allied losses



Aircraft Attacking:
3 x PV-1 Ventura bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on 47th Road Const Co , at 86,110 (Noemfoor)

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid spotted at 15 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes


Allied aircraft
Beaufort VIII x 12
Spitfire VIII x 18
P-39N1 Airacobra x 12
P-40N5 Warhawk x 11
F4U-1A Corsair x 9
F6F-3 Hellcat x 26


No Allied losses



Aircraft Attacking:
12 x Beaufort VIII bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb





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Morning Air attack on 47th Road Const Co , at 86,110 (Noemfoor)

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

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


Allied aircraft
Spitfire VIII x 9
B-24J Liberator x 6
P-39N1 Airacobra x 12
P-40N5 Warhawk x 11
F6F-3 Hellcat x 13


No Allied losses

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



Aircraft Attacking:
6 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 15000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on 47th Road Const Co , at 86,110 (Noemfoor)

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid spotted at 31 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes


Allied aircraft
Spitfire VIII x 18
B-17E Fortress x 23
P-39N1 Airacobra x 12
P-40N5 Warhawk x 11
F6F-3 Hellcat x 13


Allied aircraft losses
B-17E Fortress: 1 damaged

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



Aircraft Attacking:
14 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
9 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb

Also attacking 25th JAAF AF Bn ...
Also attacking 47th Road Const Co ...
Also attacking 25th JAAF AF Bn ...
Also attacking 47th Road Const Co ...
Also attacking 25th JAAF AF Bn ...



Morning Air attack on 47th Road Const Co , at 86,110 (Noemfoor)

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid spotted at 12 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 2 minutes


Allied aircraft
A-20G Havoc x 12
P-39N1 Airacobra x 12
P-40N5 Warhawk x 11
F4U-1A Corsair x 9
F6F-3 Hellcat x 13


No Allied losses



Aircraft Attacking:
12 x A-20G Havoc bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb





A-20Gs are used in combat for the first time in the war. By the end of the turn......SWPAC has a division and 2 regiments ashore:


Ground combat at Noemfoor (86,110)

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 3182 troops, 45 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 157

Defending force 15599 troops, 295 guns, 248 vehicles, Assault Value = 612

Japanese ground losses:
108 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 8 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Guns lost 5 (1 destroyed, 4 disabled)



Assaulting units:
18th Garrison Unit
5th Div /1
47th Road Const Co
25th JAAF AF Bn

Defending units:
24th (Sep) Infantry Regiment
58th (Sep) Infantry Regiment
25th Infantry Division




A shock attack will be ordered nexzt turn after another heavy aerial bombardment.


Fifth Fleet masses fast carriers, CVEs, surface TFs and replenishment TFs off Hollandia to prepare for the SWPAC push to the NW tip of New Guinea.






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