Rumble in the Southwest witpqs-A vs Andav-J 2011-11-29 to 2017-02-08

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Home Islands west.

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Home Islands east.

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DAW HQ suffered a hiccup when after 1 1/2 hours on the turn the HQ PC rebooted for updates. That's the scuttlebutt. Personally, I think it was spillover EMP from some secret weapons test aimed at expelling the Allies from Hokkaido.

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1945 March 16

The Empire captured:


The Allies captured:
Hwaiyin is occupied by the Allies
Allied forces CAPTURE Wakkanai !!!
Allied forces CAPTURE Groote Eylandt !!!

There were Imperial amphibious or airborne operations at:


There were Allied amphibious or airborne operations at:


Imperial Naval Bombardments


Allied Naval Bombardments:
Allied Ships Bombarding enemy troops at Guiuan


Our subs are conducting secret activities.

Opposition in China. Our 3rd Carabiniers Regiment was attacked from the air numerous times by stubborn death glider crews. See air losses below. They will rest before attacking again, but likely they will not be harassed from the air nearly as much as the were today.

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Ground combat at Anyang (89,43)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 760 troops, 0 guns, 91 vehicles, Assault Value = 66

Defending force 1224 troops, 4 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 53

Allied adjusted assault: 54

Japanese adjusted defense: 63

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

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

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:
18 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Assaulting units:
3rd Carabiniers Regiment

Defending units:
101st NCPC Route Brigade


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Ground combat at 75,45 (near Neikiang)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 34179 troops, 21 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1209

Defending force 1479 troops, 21 guns, 64 vehicles, Assault Value = 7

Allied adjusted assault: 995

Japanese adjusted defense: 1

Allied assault odds: 995 to 1

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

Japanese ground losses:
1186 casualties reported
Squads: 123 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 110 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 30 (30 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Vehicles lost 93 (93 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units destroyed 1

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

Assaulting units:
56th Chinese Corps
70th Chinese/A Corps
70th Chinese/B Corps

Defending units:
3rd Mobile Infantry Regiment


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Mobile Infantry destroyed! The Bugs are victorious! Klandathu is saved!

And here they keep coming.

1st Chinese Corps arrives at Chengtu
10th Chinese Corps arrives at Chengtu
11th Chinese Corps arrives at Chengtu
42nd Chinese Corps arrives at Chengtu
44th Chinese Corps arrives at Chengtu
52nd Chinese Corps arrives at Chengtu
65th Chinese Corps arrives at Chengtu
77th Chinese Corps arrives at Chengtu
85th Chinese Corps arrives at Chengtu
88th Chinese Corps arrives at Chengtu
93rd Chinese Corps arrives at Chengtu
94th Chinese Corps arrives at Chengtu
4th Group Army arrives at Chengtu
7th Group Army arrives at Chengtu
8th Group Army arrives at Chengtu
22nd Group Army arrives at Chengtu
37th Group Army arrives at Chengtu
4th Chinese Cavalry Corps arrives at Chengtu
17th Construction Regiment arrives at Chengtu
5th Chinese Base Force arrives at Chengtu

Philippines see one holdout expire.

2nd Indpt SNLF Coy Wiped Out at Guiuan by attrition!!!

Wakkanai falls to us.

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Ground combat at Wakkanai (122,48)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 27947 troops, 427 guns, 494 vehicles, Assault Value = 912

Defending force 9861 troops, 88 guns, 49 vehicles, Assault Value = 69

Allied adjusted assault: 509

Japanese adjusted defense: 69

Allied assault odds: 7 to 1 (fort level 1)

Allied forces CAPTURE Wakkanai !!!

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

Japanese ground losses:
2343 casualties reported
Squads: 35 destroyed, 34 disabled
Non Combat: 46 destroyed, 43 disabled
Engineers: 21 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 66 (47 destroyed, 19 disabled)
Vehicles lost 32 (32 destroyed, 0 disabled)

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

Assaulting units:
3rd USMC Tank Battalion
6th Marine Division
2nd Arm Amphib Battalion
3rd Marine Division
4th USMC Tank Battalion
8th USMC Field Artillery Battalion
9th USMC Field Artillery Battalion
5th USMC Field Artillery Battalion
3rd USMC Field Artillery Battalion
6th USMC Field Artillery Battalion
12th USMC Field Artillery Battalion

Defending units:
4th Amphibious Brigade
77th/C Division
49th JAAF AF Bn
27th JNAF AF Unit
Soya Fortress
73rd JAAF AF Bn
63rd JAAF AF Bn
27th Air Flotilla
5th Area Army
7th/B Division


Soya Fortress Wiped Out at Wakkanai by attrition!!!
27th JNAF AF Unit Wiped Out at Wakkanai by attrition!!!
49th JAAF AF Bn Wiped Out at Wakkanai by attrition!!!
63rd JAAF AF Bn Wiped Out at Wakkanai by attrition!!!
73rd JAAF AF Bn Wiped Out at Wakkanai by attrition!!!
7th/B Division Wiped Out at Wakkanai by attrition!!!
77th/C Division Wiped Out at Wakkanai by attrition!!!
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Our troops must rest before pursuing the enemy into the countryside.

A number of Light and Heavy Industry hits on Shanghai, where the Heavy Industry is now wiped out.

Air losses.

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China west.

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China east.

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Philippines.

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Home Islands west.

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Home Islands east.

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1945 March 17

The Empire captured:


The Allies captured:
Molu is occupied by the Allies

There were Imperial amphibious or airborne operations at:


There were Allied amphibious or airborne operations at:


Imperial Naval Bombardments


Allied Naval Bombardments:
Allied Ships Bombarding enemy troops at Guiuan


Our subs are conducting secret activities. Yesterday and today mine fields were laid at ports or along the coast between Korea and Japan.

The only ground activity in China:

China Command arrives at Chengtu
15th Chinese Corps arrives at Chengtu
36th Chinese Corps arrives at Chengtu
43rd Chinese Corps arrives at Chengtu
84th Chinese Corps arrives at Chengtu
87th Chinese Corps arrives at Chengtu
92nd Chinese Corps arrives at Chengtu
1st War Area arrives at Chengtu
25th Group Army arrives at Chengtu
32nd Group Army arrives at Chengtu
39th Group Army arrives at Chengtu
259th Brigade arrives at Chengtu
49th AA Regiment arrives at Chengtu
19th Chinese Base Force arrives at Chengtu

A destroyer sweep yielded this action.

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Night Time Surface Combat, near Hirosaki/Aomori at 118,54, Range 2,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
MTB G-543
MTB G-553
MTB G-846
MTB G-878
MTB G-888
MTB G-1011, Shell hits 1, and is sunk

Allied Ships
DD Ault
DD Samuel Moore
DD Zellars, Torpedo hits 1
DD Radford
DD Smalley
DD Jarvis
DD Beatty II

Reduced visibility due to Rain with 17% moonlight
Maximum visibility in Rain and 17% moonlight: 2,000 yards
Range closes to 24,000 yards...
Range closes to 18,000 yards...
Range closes to 12,000 yards...
Range closes to 8,000 yards...
Range closes to 6,000 yards...
Range closes to 4,000 yards...
Range closes to 2,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 2,000 yards
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 2,000 yards
Matsumura D. gains tactical advantage
MTB G-1011 engages DD Beatty II at 2,000 yards
MTB G-888 engages DD Smalley at 2,000 yards
MTB G-878 engages DD Beatty II at 2,000 yards
MTB G-553 engages DD Zellars at 2,000 yards
DD Zellars engages MTB G-543 at 2,000 yards
MTB G-1011 sunk by DD Smalley at 2,000 yards
MTB G-878 engages DD Smalley at 2,000 yards
DD Zellars engages MTB G-553 at 2,000 yards
MTB G-543 engages DD Smalley at 2,000 yards
Range increases to 5,000 yards
DD Jarvis engages MTB G-878 at 5,000 yards
DD Smalley engages MTB G-543 at 5,000 yards
DD Smalley engages MTB G-553 at 5,000 yards
DD Ault engages MTB G-846 at 5,000 yards
Range increases to 6,000 yards
DD Ault engages MTB G-888 at 6,000 yards
DD Smalley engages MTB G-878 at 6,000 yards
DD Radford engages MTB G-878 at 6,000 yards
DD Beatty II engages MTB G-543 at 6,000 yards
Task forces break off...


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ASW attack near Hirosaki/Aomori at 118,54

Japanese Ships
SSX Ha-D-125, hits 11, heavy damage

Allied Ships
DD Samuel Moore
DD Radford
DD Zellars
DD Ault
DD Beatty II
DD Jarvis
DD Smalley

SSX Ha-D-125 launches 2 torpedoes at DD Samuel Moore
Ha-D-125 bottoming out ....
DD Beatty II fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Jarvis fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Smalley attacking submerged sub ....
DD Jarvis fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Smalley fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Jarvis fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Smalley fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Smalley fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Smalley fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Smalley fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Smalley attacking submerged sub ....
Underwater explosion, debris and oil appear on surface!
Escort abandons search for sub


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Day Time Surface Combat, near Hirosaki/Aomori at 118,54, Range 8,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
MTB G-543
MTB G-553
MTB G-846, Shell hits 1
MTB G-878
MTB G-888, Shell hits 1, and is sunk

Allied Ships
DD Ault
DD Samuel Moore
DD Zellars
DD Radford
DD Smalley
DD Jarvis
DD Beatty II

Poor visibility due to Rain
Maximum visibility in Rain: 8,000 yards
Range closes to 28,000 yards...
Range closes to 26,000 yards...
Range closes to 24,000 yards...
Range closes to 22,000 yards...
Range closes to 20,000 yards...
Range closes to 18,000 yards...
Range closes to 16,000 yards...
Range closes to 14,000 yards...
Range closes to 12,000 yards...
Range closes to 11,000 yards...
Range closes to 10,000 yards...
Range closes to 9,000 yards...
Range closes to 8,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 8,000 yards
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 8,000 yards
Smoot, Roland crosses the 'T'
DD Jarvis engages MTB G-888 at 8,000 yards
DD Smalley engages MTB G-888 at 8,000 yards
DD Samuel Moore engages MTB G-888 at 8,000 yards
DD Ault engages MTB G-888 at 8,000 yards
Range increases to 9,000 yards
DD Beatty II engages MTB G-888 at 9,000 yards
DD Jarvis engages MTB G-888 at 9,000 yards
DD Zellars engages MTB G-888 at 9,000 yards
DD Ault engages MTB G-888 at 9,000 yards
Nagahama R. orders Japanese TF to disengage
Range increases to 10,000 yards
DD Beatty II engages MTB G-553 at 10,000 yards
DD Jarvis engages MTB G-846 at 10,000 yards
DD Ault engages MTB G-846 at 10,000 yards
DD Zellars engages MTB G-888 at 10,000 yards
DD Samuel Moore engages MTB G-553 at 10,000 yards
DD Ault engages MTB G-888 at 10,000 yards
Range increases to 12,000 yards
DD Jarvis engages MTB G-888 at 12,000 yards
DD Jarvis engages MTB G-553 at 12,000 yards
DD Smalley engages MTB G-553 at 12,000 yards
DD Smalley engages MTB G-553 at 12,000 yards
Massive explosion on MTB G-846
DD Ault engages MTB G-846 at 12,000 yards
Range increases to 14,000 yards
DD Radford engages MTB G-888 at 14,000 yards
DD Jarvis engages MTB G-888 at 14,000 yards
DD Smalley engages MTB G-553 at 14,000 yards
DD Radford engages MTB G-846 at 14,000 yards
DD Zellars engages MTB G-846 at 14,000 yards
DD Samuel Moore engages MTB G-846 at 14,000 yards
DD Ault engages MTB G-888 at 14,000 yards
Range increases to 15,000 yards
DD Beatty II engages MTB G-888 at 15,000 yards
DD Smalley engages MTB G-846 at 15,000 yards
DD Samuel Moore engages MTB G-543 at 15,000 yards
Range increases to 17,000 yards
DD Beatty II engages MTB G-888 at 17,000 yards
DD Smalley engages MTB G-846 at 17,000 yards
DD Radford engages MTB G-553 at 17,000 yards
DD Samuel Moore engages MTB G-543 at 17,000 yards
DD Ault engages MTB G-846 at 17,000 yards
Range increases to 18,000 yards
MTB G-888 sunk by DD Radford at 18,000 yards
DD Samuel Moore engages MTB G-878 at 18,000 yards
DD Ault engages MTB G-543 at 18,000 yards
Range increases to 19,000 yards
orders Japanese TF to disengage
Range increases to 22,000 yards
Task forces break off...


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Zellars was hit by what must have been a small torpedo and will need only 9 days of yard time at Hakodate.

Keeping the defenders from getting any rest:

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Ground combat at Wakkanai (122,48)

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 1152 troops, 108 guns, 96 vehicles, Assault Value = 909

Defending force 5058 troops, 38 guns, 12 vehicles, Assault Value = 12

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

Assaulting units:
6th Marine Division
3rd Marine Division
2nd Arm Amphib Battalion
3rd USMC Tank Battalion
4th USMC Tank Battalion
3rd USMC Field Artillery Battalion
9th USMC Field Artillery Battalion
8th USMC Field Artillery Battalion
5th USMC Field Artillery Battalion
6th USMC Field Artillery Battalion
12th USMC Field Artillery Battalion

Defending units:
4th Amphibious Brigade
5th Area Army
27th Air Flotilla


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All units attack tomorrow.

China west.

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China east.

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Philippines.

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Home Islands west.

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Home Islands east.

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1945 March 18

The Empire captured:


The Allies captured:


There were Imperial amphibious or airborne operations at:


There were Allied amphibious or airborne operations at:


Imperial Naval Bombardments


Allied Naval Bombardments:
Allied Ships Bombarding enemy troops at Guiuan


Our subs are conducting secret activities. They got two xAKL, and I'm so excited that I'm posting that mundane news.

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Sub attack near Tsushima at 102,56

Japanese Ships
xAKL Kamishima Maru, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage

Allied Ships
SS Escolar

SS Escolar launches 2 torpedoes at xAKL Kamishima Maru


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Submarine attack near Nakadori-jima at 101,56

Japanese Ships
xAKL Kashi Maru, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage

Allied Ships
SS Escolar

xAKL Kashi Maru is sighted by SS Escolar
SS Escolar launches 2 torpedoes at xAKL Kashi Maru


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These ships might have been redirected due to our recent mining activity; hard to say.

Lots of night air attacks against our ships at Hakodate.

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Night Air attack on TF, near Hakodate at 119,53

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 24 minutes

Japanese aircraft
P1Y1 Frances x 9

Allied aircraft
P-61A Black Widow x 10
F6F-5N Hellcat x 18

Japanese aircraft losses
P1Y1 Frances: 4 damaged
P1Y1 Frances: 1 destroyed by flak

No Allied losses

Allied Ships
CVE Attu

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x P1Y1 Frances launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp

CAP engaged:
VF(N)-90 with F6F-5N Hellcat (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 12 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 32 minutes
426th NFS with P-61A Black Widow (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 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 9 minutes
548th NFS with P-61A Black Widow (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 12000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 12000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 10 minutes

Some CAP have air radar


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Night Air attack on TF, near Hakodate at 119,53

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 25 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-49-IIb Helen x 11

Allied aircraft
P-61A Black Widow x 10
F6F-5N Hellcat x 21

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-49-IIb Helen: 3 destroyed

No Allied losses

Allied Ships
CVE Manila Bay

Aircraft Attacking:
1 x Ki-49-IIb Helen bombing from 6000 feet
Naval Attack: 4 x 250 kg SAP Bomb

CAP engaged:
VF(N)-90 with F6F-5N Hellcat (8 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
8 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 5 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 25 minutes
426th NFS with P-61A Black Widow (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 7 minutes
548th NFS with P-61A Black Widow (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 12000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 12000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 3 minutes
VMF(N)-542 with F6F-5N Hellcat (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 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 1 minutes

Some CAP have air radar


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Night Air attack on TF, near Hakodate at 119,53

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid detected at 118 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 37 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-49-IIa Helen x 15

Allied aircraft
P-61A Black Widow x 10
F6F-5N Hellcat x 19

No Japanese losses

No Allied losses

Allied Ships
CVE Liscome Bay

Aircraft Attacking:
8 x Ki-49-IIa Helen bombing from 13000 feet
Naval Attack: 4 x 250 kg SAP Bomb

CAP engaged:
VF(N)-90 with F6F-5N Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 11 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 37 minutes
426th NFS with P-61A Black Widow (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 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 12 minutes
548th NFS with P-61A Black Widow (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 12000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 12000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 32 minutes
VMF(N)-542 with F6F-5N Hellcat (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 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 1 minutes

Some CAP have air radar


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Night Air attack on TF, near Hakodate at 119,53

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 120 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 35 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-48-IIc Lily x 6

Allied aircraft
P-61A Black Widow x 10
F6F-5N Hellcat x 18

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-48-IIc Lily: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged
Ki-48-IIc Lily: 2 destroyed by flak

No Allied losses

Allied Ships
CVE White Plains
CVE Liscome Bay

Aircraft Attacking:
5 x Ki-48-IIc Lily releasing from 10000'
Naval Attack: 2 x 100 kg SAP Bomb

CAP engaged:
VF(N)-90 with F6F-5N Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 10 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 13000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 34 minutes
426th NFS with P-61A Black Widow (4 airborne, 0 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 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 14 minutes
548th NFS with P-61A Black Widow (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 12000 , scrambling fighters to 13000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 11 minutes
VMF(N)-542 with F6F-5N Hellcat (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 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 11 minutes

Some CAP have air radar


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Night Air attack on TF, near Hakodate at 119,53

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 25 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-49-IIb Helen x 13

Allied aircraft
P-61A Black Widow x 7
F6F-5N Hellcat x 19

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-49-IIb Helen: 1 destroyed, 3 damaged
Ki-49-IIb Helen: 1 destroyed by flak

No Allied losses

Allied Ships
CVE White Plains
CVE Rudyerd Bay

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x Ki-49-IIb Helen bombing from 6000 feet
Naval Attack: 4 x 250 kg SAP Bomb

CAP engaged:
VF(N)-90 with F6F-5N Hellcat (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 13 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 13000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 8 minutes
VMF(N)-542 with F6F-5N Hellcat (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 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 5 minutes
426th NFS with P-61A Black Widow (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000.
Raid is overhead
548th NFS with P-61A Black Widow (4 airborne, 0 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 12000 , scrambling fighters to 13000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 8 minutes

Some CAP have air radar
Banzai! - Ayanori J. in a Ki-49-IIb Helen is willing to die for the Emperor


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Night Air attack on TF, near Hakodate at 119,53

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid detected at 11 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 2 minutes

Japanese aircraft
B7A2 Grace x 4

Allied aircraft
P-61A Black Widow x 5
F6F-5N Hellcat x 19

Japanese aircraft losses
B7A2 Grace: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged
B7A2 Grace: 1 destroyed by flak

No Allied losses

Allied Ships
CVE Liscome Bay

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x B7A2 Grace launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp

CAP engaged:
VF(N)-90 with F6F-5N Hellcat (14 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
14 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000.
Raid is overhead
VMF(N)-542 with F6F-5N Hellcat (5 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
5 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000.
Raid is overhead
426th NFS with P-61A Black Widow (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000.
Raid is overhead
548th NFS with P-61A Black Widow (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 12000 , scrambling fighters to 13000.
Raid is overhead

Some CAP have air radar
Banzai! - Kawato N. in a B7A2 Grace is willing to die for the Emperor


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Night Air attack on TF, near Hakodate at 119,53

Weather in hex: Clear sky

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

Japanese aircraft
Ki-48-IIc Lily x 5

Allied aircraft
P-61A Black Widow x 5
F6F-5N Hellcat x 18

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-48-IIc Lily: 2 damaged
Ki-48-IIc Lily: 1 destroyed by flak

No Allied losses

Allied Ships
CVE White Plains
CVE Natoma Bay

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x Ki-48-IIc Lily releasing from 10000'
Naval Attack: 2 x 100 kg SAP Bomb

CAP engaged:
VMF(N)-542 with F6F-5N Hellcat (5 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
5 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000.
Raid is overhead
426th NFS with P-61A Black Widow (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000.
Raid is overhead
548th NFS with P-61A Black Widow (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 12000 , scrambling fighters to 13000.
Raid is overhead
VF(N)-90 with F6F-5N Hellcat (13 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
13 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000.
Raid is overhead

Some CAP have air radar


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Night Air attack on TF, near Hakodate at 119,53

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 15 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-49-IIa Helen x 8

Allied aircraft
P-61A Black Widow x 5
F6F-5N Hellcat x 18

No Japanese losses

No Allied losses

Allied Ships
CVE Rudyerd Bay

Aircraft Attacking:
8 x Ki-49-IIa Helen bombing from 14000 feet
Naval Attack: 4 x 250 kg SAP Bomb

CAP engaged:
VMF(N)-542 with F6F-5N Hellcat (5 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
5 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000.
Raid is overhead
426th NFS with P-61A Black Widow (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000.
Raid is overhead
548th NFS with P-61A Black Widow (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 12000 , scrambling fighters to 13000.
Raid is overhead
VF(N)-90 with F6F-5N Hellcat (13 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
13 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000.
Raid is overhead

Some CAP have air radar


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No hits on our ships. We are starting to get some significant air to air kills on these raids.

Good progress.

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Ground combat at Anyang (89,43)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 768 troops, 0 guns, 92 vehicles, Assault Value = 67

Defending force 1075 troops, 4 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 40

Allied adjusted assault: 64

Japanese adjusted defense: 25

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

Allied Assault reduces fortifications to 0

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

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

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

Assaulting units:
3rd Carabiniers Regiment

Defending units:
101st NCPC Route Brigade


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Most likely Anyang will be ours tomorrow. It looks like in two days we will attack at Hankow, and the day following at Nanking. Some Light Industry hits at Shanghai today but more needed.

The flood continues but is slowing.

8th BG/33rd BS CAF arrives at Chengtu
8th BG/34th BS CAF arrives at Chengtu
CAF HQ arrives at Chengtu
26th Chinese Corps arrives at Chengtu
41st Chinese Corps arrives at Chengtu
45th Chinese Corps arrives at Chengtu
96th Chinese Corps arrives at Chengtu
2nd New Chinese Corps arrives at Chengtu
3rd Front arrives at Chihkiang
14th Group Army arrives at Chengtu
34th Group Army arrives at Chengtu
36th Group Army arrives at Chengtu
13th Construction Regiment arrives at Chengtu
16th Construction Regiment arrives at Chengtu
4th Construction Regiment arrives at Chengtu
8th Construction Regiment arrives at Chengtu
12th Construction Regiment arrives at Chengtu
1st Artillery Regiment arrives at Chengtu
3rd Chinese Base Force arrives at Chengtu

The ex-defenders of Wakkanai and Guiuan are being ground down and are not long for this game. The PB4Y squadron that has been bombing troops at Wakkanai lost its target (LCU destroyed) and sought out a new one. At Tokyo. With predictable results. Doh!

Air losses. Our sweeps of Okayama yielded much fruit. Nagasaki/Sasebo had few defenders in the air.

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China west.

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China east.

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Philippines.

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Home Islands west.

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Home Islands east.