Wild Sheep Chase - obvert (J) vs JocMeister (A)

[witpqs]

ORIGINAL: obvert

ORIGINAL: sanch

And he's still flying B-17's. Wow!

Those are a good sign to me. I hadn't seen them in a while, so maybe that means he HAS to use them now.

Technical note - the B-17F has shorter range than the B-17E, and both are shorter range than the various B-24 models.

[obvert]

ORIGINAL: witpqs

ORIGINAL: obvert

ORIGINAL: sanch

And he's still flying B-17's. Wow!

Those are a good sign to me. I hadn't seen them in a while, so maybe that means he HAS to use them now.

Technical note - the B-17F has shorter range than the B-17E, and both are shorter range than the various B-24 models.

Since the distance to target is pretty short now in the PI he can effectively use 4E and 2E together en masse. I just cover my eyes a lot during the replay.

[obvert]

I know it's a game. It's been with me for several years now in real time. Over three years in game time. I have attachment issues, but i am learning slowly, to let go.

I started by following certain units through the war. As a condition of this I'll write up a few things about those units again soon. Not that anyone else even remembers them, but it's just a little side story I'm still interested in as I'm curious what has happened. Are any of the ships still afloat? I can't say now but next turn I'll have a look.

Got a scotch in hand, a turn loading, and the lady is asleep.

It's dark outside. The wind is howling. Winter is coming.

[Speedysteve]

Lol. Nicely written Obvert. I can imagine how things seem and will soon start a Jap PBEM game to experience it again...good luck

[GreyJoy]

ORIGINAL: obvert


It's dark outside. The wind is howling. Winter is coming.

...and from Winterfell the old Nan could hear the silent scream of the White walkers advancing towards the Wall...

The warm days are over, my summer boy

[obvert]

[;)]

[obvert]

[font="Times New Roman"]25 - 26 January 1945[/font]
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[font="Microsoft Sans Serif"]SUBS: [/font] Lost about 8 mini-subs at Bataan. No hits.

[font="Microsoft Sans Serif"]DEI:[/font] The Allies have established a foothold on Java. Everything else is clearing out to Singers.

[font="Microsoft Sans Serif"]STRAT BOMBING:[/font] A shot at Manila, but fewer planes than previously. I think the frequency of use must be wearing them down.

[font="Microsoft Sans Serif"]CHINA/INDOCHINA: [/font] Troops get out of Saigon, and the city falls to the Chinese. On to Cam Ran Bay, which is now cut off from other bases down the coast. Hanoi and Haiphong are preparing to evacuate as well.

[font="Microsoft Sans Serif"]LUZON: [/font] Another DA and this time it's a big one. The Allies have reinforced with a bunch more divisions, getting to 8k AV of late war Allied power!!! [X(] This is where stacking limits help, I think. There is nothing I could do or could have done to stop this lot. Just a matter of time now. Another resupplies TF sunk, so Luzon is on it's own again.

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Night Air attack on Manila , at 79,77

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid detected at 78 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 24 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-29-1 Superfort x 45

Allied aircraft losses
B-29-1 Superfort: 2 damaged

Manpower hits 31
Fires 20604

Aircraft Attacking:
8 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 12000 feet
City Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb

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Afternoon Air attack on 1st Base Force, at 79,77 (Manila)

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 23 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 5
B-17F Fortress x 3
B-24D Liberator x 3
B-24D1 Liberator x 2
B-24J Liberator x 61
B-25D1 Mitchell x 23
B-25G Mitchell x 7
B-25H Mitchell x 20
B-25J1 Mitchell x 5
B-25J11 Mitchell x 4
PB4Y-1 Liberator x 8
PBJ-1D Mitchell x 11
PBJ-1J Mitchell x 7

Allied aircraft losses
B-17F Fortress: 1 destroyed by flak
B-24J Liberator: 16 damaged
B-24J Liberator: 1 destroyed by flak
B-25D1 Mitchell: 16 damaged
B-25D1 Mitchell: 1 destroyed by flak
B-25H Mitchell: 14 damaged
PB4Y-1 Liberator: 2 damaged
PBJ-1J Mitchell: 1 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
148 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 16 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled

Aircraft Attacking:
11 x PBJ-1D Mitchell bombing from 12000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb

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Ground combat at 55,59 (near Tavoy)

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 38692 troops, 467 guns, 905 vehicles, Assault Value = 62

Defending force 38251 troops, 329 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1239

Japanese adjusted assault: 0

Allied adjusted defense: 2257

Japanese assault odds: 1 to 99

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

Japanese ground losses:
59 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 249 destroyed, 25 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Vehicles lost 306 (298 destroyed, 8 disabled)
Units destroyed 1

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Ground combat at 64,70 (near Dalat)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 31947 troops, 633 guns, 617 vehicles, Assault Value = 1282

Defending force 4366 troops, 35 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 138

Allied adjusted assault: 751

Japanese adjusted defense: 91

Allied assault odds: 8 to 1

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

Japanese ground losses:
2810 casualties reported
Squads: 37 destroyed, 117 disabled
Non Combat: 57 destroyed, 35 disabled
Engineers: 3 destroyed, 11 disabled
Guns lost 24 (5 destroyed, 19 disabled)
Vehicles lost 2 (1 destroyed, 1 disabled)
Units retreated 2

Allied ground losses:
969 casualties reported
Squads: 5 destroyed, 116 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 10 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 13 disabled
Guns lost 18 (1 destroyed, 17 disabled)

Defeated Japanese Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
43rd Infantry Division
27th Infantry Division
3rd Cavalry Regiment
Guides Cavalry Regiment
7th Infantry Division
India Command

Defending units:
7th Ind.Infantry Brigade
Sasebo 5th SNLF


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Ground combat at Manila (79,77)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 213206 troops, 3634 guns, 6355 vehicles, Assault Value = 8357

Defending force 131615 troops, 1554 guns, 1229 vehicles, Assault Value = 3504

Allied engineers reduce fortifications to 4

Allied adjusted assault: 3673

Japanese adjusted defense: 12735

Allied assault odds: 1 to 3 (fort level 4)

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

Japanese ground losses:
10123 casualties reported
Squads: 77 destroyed, 683 disabled
Non Combat: 30 destroyed, 210 disabled
Engineers: 44 destroyed, 130 disabled
Guns lost 207 (18 destroyed, 189 disabled)
Vehicles lost 173 (41 destroyed, 132 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
7475 casualties reported
Squads: 59 destroyed, 606 disabled
Non Combat: 10 destroyed, 348 disabled
Engineers: 110 destroyed, 198 disabled
Guns lost 216 (20 destroyed, 196 disabled)
Vehicles lost 370 (28 destroyed, 342 disabled)

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Ground combat at 65,61 (near Vinh)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 13865 troops, 248 guns, 253 vehicles, Assault Value = 547

Defending force 909 troops, 9 guns, 18 vehicles, Assault Value = 14

Allied adjusted assault: 245

Japanese adjusted defense: 1

Allied assault odds: 245 to 1

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

Japanese ground losses:
774 casualties reported
Squads: 14 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 128 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 2 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 11 (11 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Vehicles lost 19 (19 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units destroyed 2

Assaulting units:
18th Cavalry Regiment
209th Combat Engineer Battalion
17th Motorised Division

Defending units:
13th Ind.Infantry Brigade
27th Electric Engineer Regiment

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Ground combat at Saigon (60,71)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 96017 troops, 974 guns, 249 vehicles, Assault Value = 4019

Defending force 959 troops, 21 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 28

Allied engineers reduce fortifications to 5

Allied adjusted assault: 2749

Japanese adjusted defense: 3

Allied assault odds: 916 to 1 (fort level 5)

Allied forces CAPTURE Saigon !!!

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

Japanese ground losses:
1409 casualties reported
Squads: 37 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 57 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 14 (14 destroyed, 0 disabled)

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

Assaulting units:
1st New Chinese Corps
5th Chinese Corps
6th Chinese Corps
3rd New Chinese Corps
5th Indian Division
IV Indian Corps
16th Indian Heavy AA Regiment
15th Indian Heavy AA Regiment
12th Indian Heavy AA Regiment
8th Mahratta AT Gun Regiment

Defending units:
Cape St.Jaques Fortress

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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR January 26, 45
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Aparri at 82,73, Range 12,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
E No.47, Shell hits 8, and is sunk
E W-17, Shell hits 15, and is sunk
E Hatsutaka, Shell hits 38, and is sunk
AK Kogyo Maru, Shell hits 48, and is sunk
AK Kyusyu Maru, Shell hits 29, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
AK Tamagawa Maru, Shell hits 10, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk
AK Tatumiya Maru, Shell hits 30, Torpedo hits 4, and is sunk

Allied Ships
DD Gregory
DD John Hood
DD Hopewell
DD Johnston
DD Laws
DD Longshaw
DD McCord

Improved night sighting under 96% moonlight
Maximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions and 96% moonlight: 11,000 yards
Range closes to 27,000 yards...
Range closes to 24,000 yards...
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 12,000 yards
DD McCord engages E Hatsutaka at 12,000 yards
DD Laws engages E W-17 at 12,000 yards

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TF 62 encounters mine field at Manila (79,77) - Coastal Guns Fire Back!

41 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Allied Ships
AM Dash, Shell hits 9, on fire
AM Daring, Shell hits 8
AM Constant, Shell hits 7, heavy fires, heavy damage

AM Dash firing at 2nd Base Force
2nd Base Force firing at AM Dash

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Morning Air attack on 6th Division, at 79,77 (Manila)

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 23 minutes

Allied aircraft
Liberator B.VI x 13
Liberator GR.VI x 10
B-24J Liberator x 7
B-17E Fortress x 7
B-24D Liberator x 3
B-24D1 Liberator x 3
B-24J Liberator x 80
B-25D1 Mitchell x 3
B-25G Mitchell x 13
B-25J11 Mitchell x 11
P-38L Lightning x 18
PB4Y-1 Liberator x 14
PBJ-1D Mitchell x 14
PBJ-1H Mitchell x 3
PBJ-1J Mitchell x 5

Allied aircraft losses
Liberator B.VI: 11 damaged
Liberator GR.VI: 2 damaged
B-24J Liberator: 2 damaged
B-24D1 Liberator: 2 damaged
B-24J Liberator: 28 damaged
B-25G Mitchell: 1 damaged
B-25G Mitchell: 1 destroyed by flak
B-25J11 Mitchell: 1 damaged
PB4Y-1 Liberator: 1 damaged
PBJ-1D Mitchell: 1 destroyed by flak
PBJ-1H Mitchell: 1 damaged
PBJ-1J Mitchell: 1 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
79 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled

Aircraft Attacking:
11 x PBJ-1D Mitchell bombing from 12000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb

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Ground combat at Manila (79,77)

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 6388 troops, 603 guns, 420 vehicles, Assault Value = 7290

Defending force 118730 troops, 1533 guns, 1066 vehicles, Assault Value = 2795

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

Allied ground losses:
7 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 5 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 17 (4 destroyed, 13 disabled)
Vehicles lost 4 (1 destroyed, 3 disabled)
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Reinforcements:

[font="Trebuchet MS"]52nd Field AA Battalion arrives at Tokyo
K-5 Hikotai arrives at Fusan
1st Air Defense AA Regiment arrives at Tokyo
50th Field AA Battalion arrives at Tokyo
MTB G-452 arrives at Hiroshima/Kure
MTB G-453 arrives at Shimonoseki[/font]

Losses:

[font="Trebuchet MS"]Loss of TK Nissyo Maru on Jan 12, 1945 is admitted
Loss of E No.47 on Jan 26, 1945 is admitted
Loss of E W-17 on Jan 26, 1945 is admitted
Loss of E Hatsutaka on Jan 26, 1945 is admitted
Loss of AK Kogyo Maru on Jan 26, 1945 is admitted
Loss of AK Kyusyu Maru on Jan 26, 1945 is admitted
Loss of AK Tamagawa Maru on Jan 26, 1945 is admitted
Loss of AK Tatumiya Maru on Jan 26, 1945 is admitted
Loss of SSX Ha-D-107 on Jan 26, 1945 is admitted
Loss of SSX Ha-D-108 on Jan 26, 1945 is admitted
Loss of SSX Ha-D-110 on Jan 26, 1945 is admitted
Loss of SSX Ha-D-111 on Jan 26, 1945 is admitted
Loss of SSX Ha-D-112 on Jan 26, 1945 is admitted
Loss of SSX Ha-D-115 on Jan 26, 1945 is admitted
Loss of SSX Ha-D-119 on Jan 26, 1945 is admitted
Loss of SSX Ha-D-120 on Jan 26, 1945 is admitted[/font]

Ships Sunk: none.
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[font="Trebuchet MS"]Tanks. Wish the Japanese had some. [/font]
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[obvert]

[font="Times New Roman"]27 - 28 January 1945[/font]
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[font="Microsoft Sans Serif"]SUBS: [/font] Should I send the big lumbering I-400 and I-401 out no a mission to the mid-Pacific, Seiran's on strike missions?

[font="Microsoft Sans Serif"]DEI:[/font] I let loose a 4TK 18 knot TF with 45k fuel through the blockade from Singers to Hong Kong. Also loaded up the Southern Army HQ and a few other units (that combine with others mostly into bigger units) and sent them through as well. Three fast TFs, all over 18knots. It looks like the Allies were moving back to the inner PI, maybe to replenish, but they didn't go the whole way with the entire fleet. Now we're in no man's land near cam Ran Bay, but we'll push through to see which of these can make it.

Singers is developing into a nice little bastion. With troops now still on the Malay peninsula there should be about 1k AV here plus virtually unlimited supply and about 100 fighters. I'll keep some fast amphibs and a few bigger tankers ready to move should the Allies let open another window of sea space.

[font="Microsoft Sans Serif"]STRAT BOMBING:[/font] A massive strike hit Osaka at night. It started some fires, but the resistance was heavy from NF and the new flak units starting to arrive here. We lost 35 NF on the night [X(] but reportedly shot down 25 B-29!!![&o]

It's a good trade in planes, but we'll have to see what burns over the next few days to asses the relative value lost.

[font="Microsoft Sans Serif"]RECON: [/font] Some interesting recon destinations recently. All of these have level 6 first now and some decent troops. Nothing great, but enough to make them a problem.

[font="Trebuchet MS"]Allied Heavy Bomber sighted over Haha-jima
Allied Fighter Bomber sighted over Chichi-jima
Allied Recon sighted over Iwo-jima[/font]

I have no idea what he's looking for here.
[font="Trebuchet MS"]Allied Aircraft sighted over Rabaul [/font] [&:]

[font="Microsoft Sans Serif"]CHINA/INDOCHINA: [/font] Looks like the Allies might want to cross the river between Paoshan and Tsuying. I'm all for that! We have 3 divisions and a brigade nicely dug in smack in the middle of +3 mountain terrain. My guess is that even with late war Allied stuff he'd need about 3.5-4k AV to have a hope there. We'll see. The force moving is 13 units showing 70k troops.

[font="Microsoft Sans Serif"]LUZON: [/font] A few waiting days, more bombing and bombardments. Our troops are nearly out of supply.

[font="Microsoft Sans Serif"]NORTH PACFIC:[/font] The Allies finally pick up Akutan Island, which was invaded maybe 4-5 months ago. In a month well see if there are any plans for the North. Some units are preparing to be flown to Hokkaido after being bought back. There simply isn't enough unrestricted stuff in the HI to even defend the outer islands. It's pretty silly that I can't ship a division or two to Sapporo if I want to. So I'll be flying crap 40 exp brigades up there to add to the two divisions and change that are there now.


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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR January 27, 45
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Night Air attack on Osaka/Kyoto , at 109,59

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid detected at 74 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 23 minutes

Japanese aircraft
J1N1-Sa Irving x 35
Ki-46-III KAI Dinah x 21

Allied aircraft
B-29-25 Superfort x 25

Japanese aircraft losses
J1N1-Sa Irving: 3 destroyed
Ki-46-III KAI Dinah: 2 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
B-29-25 Superfort: 1 destroyed, 15 damaged

Manpower hits 4
Fires 2320

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x B-29-25 Superfort bombing from 9000 feet *
City Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb

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Night Air attack on Osaka/Kyoto , at 109,59

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid detected at 78 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 24 minutes

Japanese aircraft
J1N1-Sa Irving x 22
Ki-46-III KAI Dinah x 8

Allied aircraft
B-29-25 Superfort x 15

Japanese aircraft losses
J1N1-Sa Irving: 2 destroyed
Ki-46-III KAI Dinah: 2 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
B-29-25 Superfort: 14 damaged
B-29-25 Superfort: 1 destroyed by flak

Manpower hits 1
Fires 2900

Aircraft Attacking:
5 x B-29-25 Superfort bombing from 9000 feet *
City Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb

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Night Air attack on Osaka/Kyoto , at 109,59

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid detected at 56 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 17 minutes

Japanese aircraft
J1N1-Sa Irving x 15
Ki-46-III KAI Dinah x 3

Allied aircraft
B-29-25 Superfort x 8

Japanese aircraft losses
J1N1-Sa Irving: 2 destroyed
Ki-46-III KAI Dinah: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
B-29-25 Superfort: 5 damaged
B-29-25 Superfort: 1 destroyed by flak

Aircraft Attacking:
7 x B-29-25 Superfort bombing from 9000 feet *
City Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb

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Night Air attack on Osaka/Kyoto , at 109,59

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid detected at 13 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-29-25 Superfort x 6

Allied aircraft losses
B-29-25 Superfort: 1 destroyed by flak

Manpower hits 6
Fires 34780

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x B-29-25 Superfort bombing from 9000 feet *
City Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb

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Ground combat at Akutan Island (171,49)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 1187 troops, 12 guns, 16 vehicles, Assault Value = 68

Defending force 576 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 11

Allied adjusted assault: 32

Japanese adjusted defense: 7

Allied assault odds: 4 to 1 (fort level 0)

Allied forces CAPTURE Akutan Island !!!

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

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

Assaulting units:
Rocky Mountain Rger Battalion

Defending units:
53rd Nav Gd /2


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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR January 28, 45
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Night Naval bombardment of Manila at 79,77 - Coastal Guns Fire Back!

20 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Allied Ships
BB King George V
BB Colorado, Shell hits 1
CA Boston
CA Vincennes

Japanese ground losses:
168 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 8 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 24 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Guns lost 4 (1 destroyed, 3 disabled)

BB King George V firing at 56th Division
OS2U-3 Kingfisher acting as spotter for BB Colorado

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Night Naval bombardment of Manila at 79,77

Allied Ships
BB Alabama
BB Massachusetts
BB Indiana
BB South Dakota

Japanese ground losses:
339 casualties reported
Squads: 4 destroyed, 4 disabled
Non Combat: 15 destroyed, 13 disabled
Engineers: 3 destroyed, 3 disabled
Guns lost 12 (6 destroyed, 6 disabled)
Vehicles lost 4 (2 destroyed, 2 disabled)

Light Industry hits 1
Fires 361
Airbase hits 5
Runway hits 31
Port hits 2

OS2U-3 Kingfisher acting as spotter for BB Alabama
BB Alabama firing at 6th Division

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Morning Air attack on Clark Field , at 79,76

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 22 minutes

Allied aircraft
Liberator B.VI x 29
Liberator GR.VI x 5
B-24J Liberator x 10
B-17E Fortress x 7
B-17F Fortress x 3
B-24D Liberator x 3
B-24D1 Liberator x 6
B-25D1 Mitchell x 3
B-25G Mitchell x 7
B-25H Mitchell x 42
B-25J1 Mitchell x 6
B-25J11 Mitchell x 11
P-38J Lightning x 41
P-38L Lightning x 4
PB4Y-1 Liberator x 15
PBJ-1D Mitchell x 14
PBJ-1H Mitchell x 9
PBJ-1J Mitchell x 3

Allied aircraft losses
Liberator B.VI: 5 damaged
B-24J Liberator: 1 damaged
B-25D1 Mitchell: 1 destroyed by flak
B-25G Mitchell: 1 damaged
B-25H Mitchell: 18 damaged
B-25J11 Mitchell: 1 damaged
PB4Y-1 Liberator: 1 damaged
PBJ-1H Mitchell: 5 damaged

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

Airbase hits 15
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 91

Aircraft Attacking:
2 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing from 12000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb

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Ground combat at 55,59 (near Tavoy)

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 33215 troops, 408 guns, 613 vehicles, Assault Value = 48

Defending force 38584 troops, 329 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1277

Japanese adjusted assault: 0

Allied adjusted defense: 3166

Japanese assault odds: 1 to 99

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

Japanese ground losses:
Vehicles lost 76 (74 destroyed, 2 disabled)

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Reinforcements: none.

Losses: none.

Ships Sunk:

[font="Trebuchet MS"]Previous report of sinking of SS Kraken incorrect. Intelligence reports ship is still in service
Previous report of sinking of SS Stratagem incorrect. Intelligence reports ship is still in service[/font]
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[font="Trebuchet MS"]Lots of NF losses, lots of beast losses, 35k fires. Wild. At least we're taking a chunk out while going down. [/font]
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[font="Times New Roman"]29 - 30 January 1945[/font]
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[font="Microsoft Sans Serif"]SUBS: [/font] had some Es stuck without enough fuel at Pagan. Sent them out anyway toward Iwo Jima and as luck would have it they ran over a USN sub, the Threadfin, and took it down, confirmed. These Es were later sunk by a flotilla of Fletchers.

[font="Microsoft Sans Serif"]STRAT BOMBING:[/font] Another few hundred of both the HI and LI burn up at Osaka.

[font="Microsoft Sans Serif"]CHINA/INDOCHINA: [/font] All of the TFs skirting the edge of Indochina make it to safety and some of the air groups strike the DDs sent to kill them. We get two kami hits on DDs but the DBs miss. Lost about 30 planes, but it feels good to hit something for a change.

So another 40k+ fuel sucked out of the DEI heading back home! [:)]

Also getting the Southern Army HQ out safely could be huge. This gives two command HQs for Chinese and Formosa defense. The China Expeditionary Command is at Amoy.

[font="Microsoft Sans Serif"]LUZON: [/font] Rotating naval bombardments of 2-3 BB TFs each day keep the troops at Manila disrupted. I'm moving out all non-essential troops to rear bases, not that they're going anywhere.

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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR January 29, 45
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Submarine attack near Pagan at 109,87

Japanese Ships
E No.23
E No.31
E No.25

Allied Ships
SS Threadfin, hits 31, and is sunk

SS Threadfin is located by E No.23
Threadfin diving deep ....
E No.31 attacking submerged sub ....
E No.31 fails to find sub, continues to search...
E No.31 attacking submerged sub ....
SS Threadfin forced to surface!
E No.23 firing on surfaced sub ....
Sub slips beneath the waves

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Night Naval bombardment of Manila at 79,77

Allied Ships
BB Missouri
BB Wisconsin
BB New Jersey
BB Iowa

Japanese ground losses:
284 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 11 disabled
Non Combat: 15 destroyed, 27 disabled
Engineers: 4 destroyed, 7 disabled
Guns lost 15 (10 destroyed, 5 disabled)
Vehicles lost 9 (5 destroyed, 4 disabled)

Light Industry hits 1
Fires 60
Airbase hits 9
Runway hits 26
Port hits 4

OS2U-3 Kingfisher acting as spotter for BB Missouri
BB Missouri firing at Manila

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Morning Air attack on TF, near Samah at 70,68

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid detected at 68 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 20 minutes

Japanese aircraft
P1Y2 Frances x 23

Japanese aircraft losses
P1Y2 Frances: 8 destroyed
P1Y2 Frances: 1 destroyed by flak

Allied Ships
DD Knapp
DD Hazelwood, Kamikaze hits 1
DD Braine
DD LaVallette, Kamikaze hits 1
DD Dyson

Aircraft Attacking:
23 x P1Y2 Frances flying as kamikaze
Kamikaze: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on TF, near Samah at 70,68

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid detected at 68 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 20 minutes

Japanese aircraft
D4Y4 Judy x 13
Ki-84r Frank x 18

Japanese aircraft losses
D4Y4 Judy: 1 destroyed, 5 damaged
D4Y4 Judy: 2 destroyed by flak

Allied Ships
DD Braine
DD Izard
DD Hazelwood

Aircraft Attacking:
2 x D4Y4 Judy releasing from 1000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 800 kg AP Bomb
11 x D4Y4 Judy releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 800 kg AP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on Clark Field , at 79,76

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid detected at 78 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 21 minutes

Allied aircraft
Liberator B.VI x 14
Liberator GR.VI x 3
B-24J Liberator x 10
B-17E Fortress x 3
B-17F Fortress x 6
B-24D1 Liberator x 6
B-25D1 Mitchell x 3
B-25G Mitchell x 15
B-25H Mitchell x 39
B-25J1 Mitchell x 20
B-25J11 Mitchell x 9
P-38J Lightning x 43
P-38L Lightning x 15
PB4Y-1 Liberator x 22
PBJ-1D Mitchell x 6
PBJ-1H Mitchell x 3
PBJ-1J Mitchell x 3

Allied aircraft losses
Liberator B.VI: 2 damaged
Liberator GR.VI: 1 damaged
B-24J Liberator: 1 damaged
B-17F Fortress: 1 damaged
B-25G Mitchell: 1 damaged
B-25H Mitchell: 13 damaged
B-25J1 Mitchell: 1 damaged
B-25J11 Mitchell: 1 damaged
PB4Y-1 Liberator: 1 damaged
PBJ-1H Mitchell: 1 damaged

Airbase hits 11
Runway hits 34

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing from 12000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb

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Ground combat at 55,59 (near Tavoy)

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 31856 troops, 395 guns, 354 vehicles, Assault Value = 41

Defending force 38602 troops, 329 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1279

Assault collapses, survivors seek cover

Japanese ground losses:
4 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 78 destroyed, 3 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Vehicles lost 89 (87 destroyed, 2 disabled)
Units destroyed 1

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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR January 30, 45
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Saigon at 61,74, Range 11,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
TK Manju Maru, Shell hits 16, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk

Allied Ships
DD Newcomb
DD Philip
DD Porterfield
DD Halsey Powell
DD Abner Read
DD Norman Scott
DD Sigsbee
DD Tingey

Improved night sighting under 92% moonlight
Maximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions and 92% moonlight: 11,000 yards
Range closes to 28,000 yards...
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 11,000 yards
O'Neill S. crosses the 'T'
DD Abner Read engages TK Manju Maru at 11,000 yards
TK Manju Maru sunk by DD Newcomb at 8,000 yards
Combat ends with last Japanese ship sunk...


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Night Naval bombardment of Manila at 79,77

Allied Ships
BB King George V
BB Colorado
CA Boston
CA Vincennes
CA San Francisco
CA Minneapolis
CA Chicago
CA Chester

Japanese ground losses:
175 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 10 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 12 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled

BB King George V firing at 8th Division
OS2U-3 Kingfisher acting as spotter for BB Colorado

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Night Naval bombardment of Manila at 79,77 - Coastal Guns Fire Back!

5 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Allied Ships
BB Alabama
BB Massachusetts
BB Indiana
BB South Dakota

Japanese ground losses:
378 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 4 disabled
Non Combat: 26 destroyed, 25 disabled
Engineers: 2 destroyed, 8 disabled
Guns lost 19 (11 destroyed, 8 disabled)
Vehicles lost 6 (5 destroyed, 1 disabled)

Airbase hits 13
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 33
Port hits 5
Port supply hits 1

OS2U-3 Kingfisher acting as spotter for BB Alabama
BB Alabama firing at Manila

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Morning Air attack on 107th Division, at 79,77 (Manila)

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 22 minutes

Allied aircraft
Liberator B.VI x 16
Liberator GR.VI x 12
B-24J Liberator x 10
B-17E Fortress x 4
B-17F Fortress x 6
B-24D1 Liberator x 3
B-24J Liberator x 161
B-25D1 Mitchell x 3
B-25G Mitchell x 11
B-25H Mitchell x 55
B-25J1 Mitchell x 16
B-25J11 Mitchell x 14
P-38L Lightning x 21
PB4Y-1 Liberator x 26
PBJ-1D Mitchell x 6
PBJ-1H Mitchell x 3
PBJ-1J Mitchell x 10

Allied aircraft losses
Liberator B.VI: 3 damaged
Liberator GR.VI: 1 damaged
B-24J Liberator: 2 damaged
B-17E Fortress: 1 damaged
B-17F Fortress: 1 damaged
B-24J Liberator: 21 damaged
B-25G Mitchell: 1 damaged
B-25H Mitchell: 20 damaged
B-25J11 Mitchell: 1 damaged
PB4Y-1 Liberator: 1 damaged
PBJ-1H Mitchell: 1 damaged
PBJ-1J Mitchell: 2 damaged

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

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing from 12000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Reinforcements: A few arrivals! [X(]

A few divisions and a bunch of brigades add to the Chinese defenses. Well timed! These are all the kind of 210AV brigade that has some decent arty and holds up well. These will move to garrison and relieve other units that can combine into divisions elsewhere. It's a madhouse in China right now, even worse that the early days.

[font="Trebuchet MS"]32nd Field AA Battalion arrives at Tokyo
11th Area Army arrives at Sendai
13th Area Army arrives at Nagoya
91st Ind.Mixed Brigade arrives at Fukuoka
88th Ind.Mixed Brigade arrives at Hankow
132nd Division arrives at Hankow
81st Ind.Mixed Brigade arrives at Hankow
82nd Ind.Mixed Brigade arrives at Hankow
86th Ind.Mixed Brigade arrives at Hankow
87th Ind.Mixed Brigade arrives at Hankow
133rd Division arrives at Shanghai
89th Ind.Mixed Brigade arrives at Shanghai
90th Ind.Mixed Brigade arrives at Shanghai
83rd Ind.Mixed Brigade arrives at Hankow
84th Ind.Mixed Brigade arrives at Hankow
85th Ind.Mixed Brigade arrives at Hankow
131st Division arrives at Nanchang
49th Const Co arrives at Tokyo
20th AA Regiment arrives at Tokyo
51st Field AA Battalion arrives at Tokyo
11th Shipping Engineer Regiment arrives at Tokyo
70th JNAF AF Unit arrives at Tokyo
DD Hanazuki arrives at Nagoya
DD Nire arrives at Maizuru
E No.104 arrives at Tokyo[/font]

Losses: This last 12 knot tanker tried to move in behind the Allied fleets going for the other faster TFs. It didn't make it.

[font="Trebuchet MS"]Loss of TK Manju Maru on Jan 30, 1945 is admitted[/font]

Ships Sunk:

[font="Trebuchet MS"]Previous report of sinking of SS Segundo incorrect. Intelligence reports ship is still in service
SS Threadfin is reported to have been sunk near Pagan on Jan 29, 1945[/font]
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[font="Trebuchet MS"]Lots of movement and clogged road right now in China. [/font]
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[mind_messing]

With the Russian activation not far off and the Allies rolling up to China, what's your course of action? If Manila is showing you anything it's that the Allies can dig you out of any defensive position - regardless of terrain and forts. The open plains of the Indo-China border seems a deathtrap for Japanese troops, are you going to fight in the interior?

[obvert]

ORIGINAL: mind_messing

With the Russian activation not far off and the Allies rolling up to China, what's your course of action? If Manila is showing you anything it's that the Allies can dig you out of any defensive position - regardless of terrain and forts. The open plains of the Indo-China border seems a deathtrap for Japanese troops, are you going to fight in the interior?

I've never been too concerned with the Russians, as it's mostly wheels-off for Mr Tojo's race car by that point anyway. For them I've already chosen to defend far back of the frontier. I won't have the supply to hold back many attacks and their arty, tanks and mechanized divisions will make the Japanese troops look like the Thais.

As seen in Burma first, then Mindanao and the Marianas, and now Luzon, the Allies without stacking limits can take any point on map they want. This means though that if they're piling into massive stacks to get those spots more quickly, they're not dealing with other areas simultaneously. I had hoped Luzon would prove a sticking point, but the introduction of another 3k AV of late war US divisions has definitely tipped the scales. What remains to be seen is how much time they'll need to recover following these battles, and can they just move on to the next targets quickly?

Currently the Allies aren't rolling up China, yet. They're still at the gates in Indochina. I'm still holding a small redoubt in Cam Ran Bay, but that's it there. I've got a roadblock set up near Nanning and a bunch of troops gathering in South Central China to ward off incursions to the Central Chinese reserve. I'd rather not free the million plus Chinese troops just yet. Let the Russians do it.

So if I can get enough supply in to fill out the new brigades and divisions that will add more to the Amoy to Kukong defense area. Right now that's a bit thin, but the troops at Liuchow can rail anywhere pretty quickly also.

Manila only shows what the Allies can do in a base with the possibility of naval bombardment, massive 4E bombardment, and the ability to reduce fort levels. In +3 terrain in China, those 'forts' don't reduce. There are no Iowa class BBs every other night. No big 4E bases have been set up in range, yet. As I know from the other side, Chinese terrain can be a bear, even with the attacker having an advantage in firepower, quality, supply and mobility. I'll need to scratch and claw, and have a little faith, but a defense can be made here.

[Lokasenna]

Wow, you really look to be hurting on supply in that screenshot.

I would be somewhat surprised if he landed directly at Hong Kong, but I suppose it's possible. I think landings at Kwangchowan or even Swatow more likely, though the latter is dangerously close to Formosa...

[obvert]

I've been intentionally not sending any supply to China, and all of the troops there plus a lot of air groups are taking replacements. Canton/HK had 50k between them not more than a month ago, but are down to 20k together now. Because a lot of units are moving through, it also looks worse than it is as supply moves around to catch up.

I have about 50k supply on the way, which should get rid of a few red/yellow flags. I'll measure it out by the teaspoon fro now on.

[obvert]

[font="Times New Roman"]31 January - 1 February 1945[/font]
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[font="Microsoft Sans Serif"]SUBS: [/font] Interesting move today. The Tautog, Tuna and Seadragon (at least, maybe a few more?) made an incursion to Fukuoka, either as suicide recon or to try for some shipping there. Fusan to Fukuoka is the main resource route from Manchuria, and there are always 20 ships unloading. The Tautog nails one with TT, then hits a mine. [:)] The Tuna guns one down, then hits a mine. [8D] The next day the Seadragon hits nothing, then hits two mines. Send more![:D]

[font="Microsoft Sans Serif"]STRAT BOMBING:[/font] Just some smaller strikes at Manila. Man, the NF for IJAAF groups, the Dinah III KAI, have just been decimated. The IJNAF groups are holding up better and I have pools for four different NF types I can now throw in.

[font="Microsoft Sans Serif"]CHINA/INDOCHINA: [/font] All troops reach Cam Ran Bay ahead of the Allies. This gives us more supply, keeps some air protection viable over ships moving past and gets troops in range of their friends! [;)]

In China the blockade near Nanning on the Chinese border is taking shape. I've got about 10 arty units, a few AA, three HQs and some engineers going in to support about 6-7 divisions with 2-3 more in reserve. The rest will move to Kukong to form a reserve of 4-5 divisions plus 6-8 brigades for the Eastern area. The Southern HQ is now firmly installed in Hong Kong and will support troops to either side by 9 hexes, while the China HQ will remain in Amoy for now with the possibility to support both Formosa and the Hong Kong/Canton area pending Allied moves.

[font="Microsoft Sans Serif"]LUZON: [/font] After massive waves of bombardments (I only show a few below, but on the 1st there were three separate BB bombardments and all of the 4E and 2E as well), the Allies bring forts down to 3 and get a 1:1 at Manila. This spells the end. It's been fun, but there is no real way to hold this for long without stacking limits against simply piling on as much as it takes to get it. It's been a good delay though, and the Allies take heavy disablements, so hopefully ALL of the huge sieging force here will need some recovery time before heading to new objectives. It's 45, so none of this can hold, but if it holds longer ... well then I'm happier.

[font="Microsoft Sans Serif"]CENTRAL PACFIC:[/font] Some DDs took out a few small ML and the three out of fuel Es near Iwo Jima. More interest has been shown in this area recently. I'd love a stab at the Bonins. They're tough with the small island rules, and small bases where even if he got them his P-51 sweeps would be LR and from a small airfield at Chichi-Jima.

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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR January 31, 45
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Submarine attack near Fukuoka at 103,57

Japanese Ships
xAKL Ronsan Maru, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage

Allied Ships
SS Tautog

xAKL Ronsan Maru is sighted by SS Tautog
SS Tautog launches 4 torpedoes at xAKL Ronsan Maru

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TF 68 encounters mine field at Fukuoka (103,57)

Allied Ships
SS Tautog, Mine hits 1, on fire, heavy damage

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Night Time Surface Combat, near Iwo-jima at 108,77, Range 8,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
ML G-318, Shell hits 1, and is sunk
ML G-319, Shell hits 1, and is sunk
ML G-320, Shell hits 1, and is sunk

Allied Ships
DD Bearss
DD Howorth
DD Monssen
DD Aaron Ward
DD Farenholt
DD Gansevoort
DD Frankford
DD Patterson
DD Preston
DD Reid
DD Monssen II
DD De Haven II

Improved night sighting under 89% moonlight
Maximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions and 89% moonlight: 11,000 yards

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Submarine attack near Fukuoka at 103,57

Japanese Ships
xAKL Arizama Maru, Shell hits 12, heavy fires, heavy damage

Allied Ships
SS Tuna

xAKL Arizama Maru is sighted by SS Tuna
SS Tuna attacking xAKL Arizama Maru on the surface
SS Tuna low on gun ammo, Pieczentkowski, H. breaks off surface engagement and submerges

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TF 68 encounters mine field at Fukuoka (103,57)

Allied Ships
SS Tuna, Mine hits 1, on fire, heavy damage

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Night Naval bombardment of Manila at 79,77

Allied Ships
BB Missouri
BB Wisconsin
BB New Jersey
BB Iowa

Japanese ground losses:
567 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 13 disabled
Non Combat: 17 destroyed, 42 disabled
Engineers: 4 destroyed, 2 disabled
Guns lost 13 (6 destroyed, 7 disabled)
Vehicles lost 20 (5 destroyed, 15 disabled)

Fires 1
Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 15
Port hits 2

OS2U-3 Kingfisher acting as spotter for BB Missouri
BB Missouri firing at 8th Division
BB Wisconsin firing at Manila
BB New Jersey firing at 8th Division
BB Iowa firing at 1st Tank Division

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Day Time Surface Combat, near Iwo-jima at 108,77, Range 18,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
E No.23, Shell hits 17, and is sunk
E No.25, Shell hits 15, and is sunk
E No.31, Shell hits 15, and is sunk

Allied Ships
DD Bearss
DD Howorth
DD Monssen
DD Aaron Ward
DD Farenholt
DD Gansevoort
DD Frankford
DD Patterson
DD Preston
DD Reid
DD Monssen II
DD De Haven II

Maximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions: 27,000 yards
Range closes to 24,000 yards...

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Morning Air attack on TF, near Kiungshan at 71,61

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M5c Zero x 14

Allied aircraft
F6F-5 Hellcat x 52
SB2C-4 Helldiver x 29

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5c Zero: 2 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
F6F-5 Hellcat: 1 destroyed

Japanese Ships
xAKL Nichiwa Maru, Bomb hits 2, and is sunk
xAKL Miyakawa Maru #3, Bomb hits 4, and is sunk

Aircraft Attacking:
5 x SB2C-4 Helldiver releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb, 2 x 250 lb SAP Bomb
24 x SB2C-4 Helldiver releasing from 10000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb, 2 x 250 lb SAP Bomb

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Afternoon Air attack on 105th Division, at 79,77 (Manila)

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 22 minutes

Allied aircraft
Liberator B.VI x 25
B-24J Liberator x 10
B-17F Fortress x 4
B-24D Liberator x 3
B-24D1 Liberator x 3
B-24J Liberator x 91
B-25D1 Mitchell x 3
B-25G Mitchell x 10
B-25H Mitchell x 31
B-25J1 Mitchell x 4
B-25J11 Mitchell x 5
P-38L Lightning x 15
PB4Y-1 Liberator x 26
PBJ-1D Mitchell x 7
PBJ-1H Mitchell x 7

Allied aircraft losses
Liberator B.VI: 3 damaged
B-24J Liberator: 2 damaged
B-17F Fortress: 1 damaged
B-24J Liberator: 18 damaged
B-25H Mitchell: 8 damaged
PB4Y-1 Liberator: 1 damaged
PBJ-1D Mitchell: 2 damaged
PBJ-1H Mitchell: 4 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
286 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 25 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 58 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 8 disabled
Guns lost 13 (1 destroyed, 12 disabled)

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing from 12000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb

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Ground combat at Manila (79,77)

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 7049 troops, 693 guns, 462 vehicles, Assault Value = 8023

Defending force 117298 troops, 1525 guns, 1060 vehicles, Assault Value = 2816

Japanese ground losses:
148 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 5 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 4 disabled

Allied ground losses:
8 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 3 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 18 (4 destroyed, 14 disabled)
Vehicles lost 4 (1 destroyed, 3 disabled)

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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR February 1, 45
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TF 68 encounters mine field at Fukuoka (103,57)

Allied Ships
SS Seadragon, Mine hits 1, on fire

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TF 68 encounters mine field at Fukuoka (103,57)

Allied Ships
SS Seadragon, Mine hits 1, on fire, heavy damage

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Night Air attack on Manila , at 79,77

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 25 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-29-1 Superfort x 16

No Allied losses

Manpower hits 4
Fires 4290

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 12000 feet
City Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb

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Night Naval bombardment of Manila at 79,77

Allied Ships
BB King George V
BB Colorado
CA Boston
CA Vincennes
CA San Francisco
CA Minneapolis
CA Chester

Japanese ground losses:
61 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 8 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Vehicles lost 3 (1 destroyed, 2 disabled)

Airbase hits 3
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 14
Port hits 1

BB King George V firing at 6th Division
OS2U-3 Kingfisher acting as spotter for BB Colorado

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Ground combat at Manila (79,77)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 218119 troops, 3742 guns, 6397 vehicles, Assault Value = 8111

Defending force 115599 troops, 1511 guns, 1048 vehicles, Assault Value = 2763

Allied engineers reduce fortifications to 3

Allied adjusted assault: 3060

Japanese adjusted defense: 2955

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

Allied Assault reduces fortifications to 3

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

Japanese ground losses:
8632 casualties reported
Squads: 102 destroyed, 728 disabled
Non Combat: 18 destroyed, 211 disabled
Engineers: 44 destroyed, 169 disabled
Guns lost 346 (46 destroyed, 300 disabled)
Vehicles lost 49 (6 destroyed, 43 disabled)
Units destroyed 1

Allied ground losses:
8225 casualties reported
Squads: 49 destroyed, 906 disabled
Non Combat: 15 destroyed, 235 disabled
Engineers: 9 destroyed, 154 disabled
Guns lost 137 (6 destroyed, 131 disabled)
Vehicles lost 406 (38 destroyed, 368 disabled)


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Reinforcements: More training groups!

[font="Trebuchet MS"]MTB G-455 arrives at Hakodate
21st Shinbu-tai arrives at Fukuoka
18th Shinbu-tai arrives at Tokyo
19th Shinbu-tai arrives at Tokyo
3rd JNAF Coy arrives at Tokyo[/font]

Losses:

[font="Trebuchet MS"]Loss of ML G-318 on Jan 31, 1945 is admitted
Loss of ML G-319 on Jan 31, 1945 is admitted
Loss of ML G-320 on Jan 31, 1945 is admitted
Loss of E No.23 on Jan 31, 1945 is admitted
Loss of E No.25 on Jan 31, 1945 is admitted
Loss of E No.31 on Jan 31, 1945 is admitted
Loss of xAKL Ronsan Maru on Jan 31, 1945 is admitted
Loss of xAKL Nichiwa Maru on Jan 31, 1945 is admitted
Loss of xAKL Miyakawa Maru #3 on Jan 31, 1945 is admitted[/font]

Ships Sunk:

[font="Trebuchet MS"]Previous report of sinking of SS Pogy incorrect. Intelligence reports ship is still in service
Previous report of sinking of SS Tunny incorrect. Intelligence reports ship is still in service
xAK Hibbing Victory is reported to have been sunk near Cotabato on Sep 09, 1944
Previous report of sinking of SS Razorback incorrect. Intelligence reports ship is still in service
Previous report of sinking of SS Sea Poacher incorrect. Intelligence reports ship is still in service[/font]
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[font="Trebuchet MS"]The Tautog has had a long journey. From sitting at PH in 41 to now, hitting a mine, on likely it's last patrol, off the far Western coast of Honshu. [/font]
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[PaxMondo]

ORIGINAL: obvert
Currently the Allies aren't rolling up China, yet. They're still at the gates in Indochina. I'm still holding a small redoubt in Cam Ran Bay, but that's it there. I've got a roadblock set up near Nanning and a bunch of troops gathering in South Central China to ward off incursions to the Central Chinese reserve. I'd rather not free the million plus Chinese troops just yet. Let the Russians do it.

I wouldn't worry about the allies breaking through in China from the West ... you are already 2/45 ... it's too far for them to travel and too little time. As you suggest, just set up roadblocks.

SOV/CHI troops are another thing though. This really depends upon your HR's. Do you have one limiting allied 4E in SOV bases? If you do, then this will help you. But if he is able to breach into Korea and take bases there that he can stage 4E's .... you have to hold Korea. <period>

[obvert]

ORIGINAL: PaxMondo

ORIGINAL: obvert
Currently the Allies aren't rolling up China, yet. They're still at the gates in Indochina. I'm still holding a small redoubt in Cam Ran Bay, but that's it there. I've got a roadblock set up near Nanning and a bunch of troops gathering in South Central China to ward off incursions to the Central Chinese reserve. I'd rather not free the million plus Chinese troops just yet. Let the Russians do it.

I wouldn't worry about the allies breaking through in China from the West ... you are already 2/45 ... it's too far for them to travel and too little time. As you suggest, just set up roadblocks.

SOV/CHI troops are another thing though. This really depends upon your HR's. Do you have one limiting allied 4E in SOV bases? If you do, then this will help you. But if he is able to breach into Korea and take bases there that he can stage 4E's .... you have to hold Korea. <period>

Right now I'm most concerned about some move from the S/SE coming up and through China to get supply to the large amounts of troops in the Central reserve. Remember we made an agreement to create a reserve for the Chinese, with a ceasefire there, and ALL of the restricted Chinese troops are sitting in Chungking, at last recon count 1,075, 532.

On the road from Lashio I have three divisions, a brigade and an HQ dug across a river crossing in +3 territory. So that would take some work.

On the road from Indochina my blockade is the spot on the road toward Nanning in the +2 woods just past Lang Son, the first hex in Chinese territory. A decent spot that will force him to consider a tough siege or a diversion around along the coast, either by land or by sea.

An amphibious invasion at either Kwangchowan, Hong Kong or Swatow would give me a chance to then set up a deeper blockade to at least cut the road access to the center for some time, I hope.

Any of those routes would be long and arduous, I'm thinning anyway, but if the Allies concentrate, they should be able to punch through eventually.

As for the Russians, I have no real hope to stop them, but I've got about 13-14k AV still in Manchuria, and I plan to defend only the decent territory near Korea. We do have an agreement to not post Allied units in Russian territory, but that doesn't really cover Russian occupied territory if you read it by the letter.

I'm not too overly concerned about getting bombers in range after July though, to be honest. I think other things will have broken down sufficiently by then as to make that just another of the many difficulties facing the Empire. With the current state of the economy, even flying CAP by that point might be a challenge.

[PaxMondo]

ORIGINAL: obvert

ORIGINAL: PaxMondo

ORIGINAL: obvert
Currently the Allies aren't rolling up China, yet. They're still at the gates in Indochina. I'm still holding a small redoubt in Cam Ran Bay, but that's it there. I've got a roadblock set up near Nanning and a bunch of troops gathering in South Central China to ward off incursions to the Central Chinese reserve. I'd rather not free the million plus Chinese troops just yet. Let the Russians do it.

I wouldn't worry about the allies breaking through in China from the West ... you are already 2/45 ... it's too far for them to travel and too little time. As you suggest, just set up roadblocks.

SOV/CHI troops are another thing though. This really depends upon your HR's. Do you have one limiting allied 4E in SOV bases? If you do, then this will help you. But if he is able to breach into Korea and take bases there that he can stage 4E's .... you have to hold Korea. <period>

Right now I'm most concerned about some move from the S/SE coming up and through China to get supply to the large amounts of troops in the Central reserve. Remember we made an agreement to create a reserve for the Chinese, with a ceasefire there, and ALL of the restricted Chinese troops are sitting in Chungking, at last recon count 1,075, 532.

On the road from Lashio I have three divisions, a brigade and an HQ dug across a river crossing in +3 territory. So that would take some work.

On the road from Indochina my blockade is the spot on the road toward Nanning in the +2 woods just past Lang Son, the first hex in Chinese territory. A decent spot that will force him to consider a tough siege or a diversion around along the coast, either by land or by sea.

An amphibious invasion at either Kwangchowan, Hong Kong or Swatow would give me a chance to then set up a deeper blockade to at least cut the road access to the center for some time, I hope.

Any of those routes would be long and arduous, I'm thinning anyway, but if the Allies concentrate, they should be able to punch through eventually.

As for the Russians, I have no real hope to stop them, but I've got about 13-14k AV still in Manchuria, and I plan to defend only the decent territory near Korea. We do have an agreement to not post Allied units in Russian territory, but that doesn't really cover Russian occupied territory if you read it by the letter.

I'm not too overly concerned about getting bombers in range after July though, to be honest. I think other things will have broken down sufficiently by then as to make that just another of the many difficulties facing the Empire. With the current state of the economy, even flying CAP by that point might be a challenge.

The difference though is the 250/mo B17's will be in range if he can get Korea. It is the only model he gets in huge numbers. They can't reach much from okinawa .. but from Korea, they can devastate the HI. His other 4E's just aren't that great of numbers, so you have some hope ...

[obvert]

[font="Times New Roman"]2 - 3 February 1945[/font]
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[Sorry if you were looking and there was nothing here but CR for a few minutes, I was interrupted by actual work, at work, and had to suspend the posting.] [:)]

[font="Microsoft Sans Serif"]STRAT BOMBING:[/font] Just another run to make fires at Manila. This is a great use of the B-29 as far as I'm concerned.

[font="Microsoft Sans Serif"]RECON: [/font] Interesting targets these turns.

These are off of the coast of Formosa, and would be good spots for a pre-landing to gain a nearby airfield. I have them garrisoned, but not heavily, so a few tank units with a rgt. could probably get each fairly quickly.

[font="Trebuchet MS"]TF 271 sighted by Allied Aircraft at 90,67 near Ishigaki
Allied Aircraft sighted over Funauke Fortress[/font]
[font="Trebuchet MS"]Allied Aircraft sighted over Orchid Island
[font="Trebuchet MS"]Allied Aircraft sighted over Miyako-jima Naval Guard Unit[/font][/font]

Deeper recon into Central China. Looking to get here eventually, or looking to break out from the Chinese Reserve area? I have three divisions between Kweiyang and Chikhiang, but a few more brigades on the way. I can't imagine there is enough supply for the Chinese to do anything, but it could make things pretty interesting. I might have to get some ground bombing crews back in the IJAAF 2E groups.

[font="Trebuchet MS"]Allied Aircraft sighted over Tsuyung[/font]

[font="Microsoft Sans Serif"]CHINA/INDOCHINA: [/font] It looks like the Allies will leave a holding force of a few big units in Cam Ran and try to move all of the other stuff toward China. That is great, as if the fields stay open I can then fly out a bunch of troops.

[font="Microsoft Sans Serif"]LUZON: [/font] Lots of bombardments, and our troops not really recovering after the last attack, but going down in AV. The next big DA might take the base. Still getting some troops out of the area though, so losses will be mitigated.

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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR February 2, 45
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Night Air attack on Manila , at 79,77

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 25 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-29-1 Superfort x 17

No Allied losses

Manpower hits 13
Fires 6868

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 12000 feet
City Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb

Night Naval bombardment of Manila at 79,77 - Coastal Guns Fire Back!

9 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Allied Ships
BB King George V
BB Colorado
CA Boston
CA Vincennes
CA San Francisco
CA Minneapolis
CA Chester

Japanese ground losses:
105 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 10 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled

Airbase hits 6
Runway hits 2

BB King George V firing at 56th Division
OS2U-3 Kingfisher acting as spotter for BB Colorado

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Night Naval bombardment of Manila at 79,77

Allied Ships
BB Alabama
BB Massachusetts
BB Indiana
BB South Dakota

Japanese ground losses:
607 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 20 disabled
Non Combat: 23 destroyed, 16 disabled
Engineers: 2 destroyed, 2 disabled
Guns lost 17 (13 destroyed, 4 disabled)
Vehicles lost 5 (3 destroyed, 2 disabled)

Fires 32339
Airbase hits 4
Runway hits 13
Port hits 1

BB Alabama firing at 6th Division
OS2U-3 Kingfisher acting as spotter for BB Massachusetts

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Morning Air attack on 102nd Division, at 79,77 (Manila)

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 22 minutes

Allied aircraft
Liberator B.VI x 46
Liberator GR.VI x 23
B-24J Liberator x 5
B-17E Fortress x 7
B-17F Fortress x 7
B-24D Liberator x 6
B-24D1 Liberator x 9
B-24J Liberator x 151
B-25D1 Mitchell x 3
B-25G Mitchell x 11
B-25H Mitchell x 43
B-25J1 Mitchell x 19
B-25J11 Mitchell x 6
P-38J Lightning x 16
P-38L Lightning x 46
PB4Y-1 Liberator x 30
PBJ-1D Mitchell x 11
PBJ-1H Mitchell x 3
PBJ-1J Mitchell x 3

Allied aircraft losses
Liberator B.VI: 10 damaged
Liberator GR.VI: 1 damaged
B-24J Liberator: 1 damaged
B-17E Fortress: 1 damaged
B-17F Fortress: 1 damaged
B-24J Liberator: 14 damaged
B-25G Mitchell: 1 damaged
B-25H Mitchell: 10 damaged
B-25J11 Mitchell: 1 damaged
PB4Y-1 Liberator: 1 damaged
PBJ-1H Mitchell: 1 damaged
PBJ-1J Mitchell: 1 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
700 casualties reported
Squads: 3 destroyed, 30 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 71 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Guns lost 12 (1 destroyed, 11 disabled)
Vehicles lost 6 (1 destroyed, 5 disabled)

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing from 12000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb

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Ground combat at 55,59 (near Tavoy)

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 31983 troops, 326 guns, 394 vehicles, Assault Value = 41

Defending force 38922 troops, 329 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1304

Japanese adjusted assault: 0

Allied adjusted defense: 5815

Japanese assault odds: 1 to 99

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

Japanese ground losses:
Vehicles lost 57 (57 destroyed, 0 disabled)

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

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Ground combat at Manila (79,77)

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 7033 troops, 693 guns, 462 vehicles, Assault Value = 7323

Defending force 105493 troops, 1455 guns, 1036 vehicles, Assault Value = 1940

Japanese ground losses:
353 casualties reported
Squads: 18 destroyed, 13 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Allied ground losses:
Guns lost 5 (1 destroyed, 4 disabled)
Vehicles lost 5 (2 destroyed, 3 disabled)

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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR February 3, 45
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Night Naval bombardment of Manila at 79,77

Allied Ships
BB Missouri
BB Wisconsin
BB New Jersey
BB Iowa

Japanese ground losses:
345 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 32 disabled
Non Combat: 8 destroyed, 39 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Guns lost 8 (2 destroyed, 6 disabled)
Vehicles lost 2 (1 destroyed, 1 disabled)

OS2U-3 Kingfisher acting as spotter for BB Missouri
BB Missouri firing at 8th Division

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Morning Air attack on Manila , at 79,77

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 22 minutes

Allied aircraft
Liberator B.VI x 24
Liberator GR.VI x 17
B-17F Fortress x 3
B-24D Liberator x 3
B-24D1 Liberator x 12
B-24J Liberator x 145
B-25D1 Mitchell x 3
B-25G Mitchell x 6
B-25H Mitchell x 52
B-25J1 Mitchell x 17
B-25J11 Mitchell x 14
P-38J Lightning x 32
P-38L Lightning x 83
PB4Y-1 Liberator x 14
PBJ-1H Mitchell x 10
PBJ-1J Mitchell x 3

Allied aircraft losses
Liberator B.VI: 4 damaged
B-24J Liberator: 19 damaged
B-25G Mitchell: 1 damaged
B-25H Mitchell: 14 damaged
B-25J11 Mitchell: 1 damaged
PBJ-1H Mitchell: 5 damaged
PBJ-1J Mitchell: 1 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
795 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 21 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 125 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 10 disabled
Guns lost 16 (1 destroyed, 15 disabled)

Airbase hits 11
Airbase supply hits 5
Runway hits 56

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing from 12000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb

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Ground combat at Manila (79,77)

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 7027 troops, 692 guns, 460 vehicles, Assault Value = 7510

Defending force 104052 troops, 1444 guns, 1034 vehicles, Assault Value = 1902

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

Allied ground losses:
Guns lost 3 (1 destroyed, 2 disabled)
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Reinforcements:

[font="Trebuchet MS"]56th Field AA Battalion arrives at Tokyo
34th Field AA Battalion arrives at Tokyo
MGB G-1026 arrives at Yokohama/Yokosuka[/font]

Losses:

[font="Trebuchet MS"]Loss of SSX Ha-D-126 on Feb 03, 1945 is admitted[/font]

Ships Sunk:

[font="Trebuchet MS"]Previous report of sinking of CV Illustrious incorrect. Intelligence reports ship is still in service
Previous report of sinking of SS Tudor incorrect. Intelligence reports ship is still in service[/font]
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[font="Trebuchet MS"]Getting some surprises ready.[/font]
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[koniu]

200 Sentai is super for sweeps. But is sucks that it is available only for so short time.
How good pilots You want to have committed for that unit

[obvert]

ORIGINAL: koniu

200 Sentai is super for sweeps. But is sucks that it is available only for so short time.
How good pilots You want to have committed for that unit

I've been getting them some good experience, but it's a 120+ pilots for the whole unit, ([X(]), so only the top 30% or so are 70+ exp, while the rest are 60+exp. I hope the numbers, airframe and sweep advantage from the dive will help the others get kills, exp and get this groups to become elite as it moves forward. I have some other groups that will upgrade soon that are smaller but more elite as a whole.

I originally had the Ki-100 in this group and as seen here even those planes got 2:1 kills with basically newly trained pilots while flying the middle range of layered CAP.

By the way, the range on these guys is incredible. without the drop-tank (and accompanying penalties to supply and fatigue) these guys can go 13/16 hexes!!! That means a sweep from Takao to one of the bases on Luzon the Allies are using near Manila is viable at normal range!