[font="Times New Roman"]June 28, 1945[/font]
A big day all over the map for several reasons.
The Allies try to push forward and begin to establish some patterns I'd like to exploit as we move on. It's tough to keep a base like Shanghai closed for ever, but he's been trying both there and at Hangchow. The results is a lot of milk runs, most recently using several hundred 1E USN bombers. Hard to defend those as they're pretty fragile. I'll see if there is a good time to go for it soon. In the meantime the DB are hitting balloons and flak is getting some too.
A night attack at Hankow by B-29s is thwarted by the NF now installed there. It's interesting that although they didn't get a lot of kills, the beasts didn't hit much either. I did lose a handful of NF though in the process.
The big news is that the Allies attacked with a DA at Johore Baru. Even though it's only forts 3, the defenders are very experienced, and hold easily with a solid 1:2 (nearly a 1:3) producing heavy disablements in the Allied forces. This after several days of big bombing runs of almost 300 bombers of all types. That's encouraging. Most of the losses are to the crap garrison units and INA units, as well. I'll send a few more brigades in for the next one, reducing Singers to about 1k AV and keeping the good 33rd ID there as reserve.
A few Jakes tested the RN DS CAP again. It's looking pretty strong, nothing an LBA strike in the area can handle.
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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR June 28, 1945
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Night Air attack on Hankow , at 85,50
Weather in hex: Heavy rain
Raid detected at 78 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 24 minutes
Japanese aircraft
J1N1-Sa Irving x 12
Allied aircraft
B-29-25 Superfort x 7
Japanese aircraft losses
J1N1-Sa Irving: 2 destroyed
Allied aircraft losses
B-29-25 Superfort: 3 damaged
Aircraft Attacking:
4 x B-29-25 Superfort bombing from 16000 feet
Airfield Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Night Air attack on Hankow , at 85,50
Weather in hex: Heavy rain
Raid detected at 43 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes
Japanese aircraft
J1N1-Sa Irving x 3
Allied aircraft
B-29-25 Superfort x 5
No Japanese losses
Allied aircraft losses
B-29-25 Superfort: 2 damaged
Aircraft Attacking:
5 x B-29-25 Superfort bombing from 16000 feet
Airfield Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Sub attack near Hong Kong at 75,67
Japanese Ships
xAK Izan Maru, Torpedo hits 2, heavy damage
PB Hinode Maru #20
Allied Ships
SS Bluefish
SS Bluefish launches 6 torpedoes at xAK Izan Maru
Bluefish diving deep ....
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ASW attack near Singapore at 50,84
Japanese Ships
SS I-30,
hits 7
Allied Ships
AM Rajputana
SS I-30 is sighted by escort
I-30 bottoming out ....
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Night Naval bombardment of Hankow at 85,50 - Coastal Guns Fire Back!
Japanese aircraft
no flights
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-43-IV Oscar: 5 damaged
N1K5-J George: 4 damaged
A7M2 Sam: 1 damaged
J1N1-Sa Irving: 1 damaged
Ki-83: 7 damaged
Ki-83: 1 destroyed on ground
Ki-84r Frank: 2 damaged
41 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Allied Ships
CL Nigeria
DD Kempenfelt
DD Tuscan
DD Tumult
Airbase hits 7
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 30
Wake Coastal Gun Battalion firing at CL Nigeria
CL Nigeria firing at Wake Coastal Gun Battalion
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Morning Air attack on Singapore , at 50,84
Weather in hex: Light rain
Raid detected at 41 NM, estimated altitude 23,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 15 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M8 Zero x 16
Ki-83 x 11
Ki-102b Randy x 1
Allied aircraft
Corsair IV x 9
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M8 Zero: 1 destroyed
Ki-83: 1 destroyed
Allied aircraft losses
Corsair IV: 4 destroyed
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Morning Air attack on Hankow , at 85,50
Weather in hex: Overcast
Raid detected at 36 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A7M2 Sam x 16
N1K5-J George x 43
Ki-43-IV Oscar x 20
Ki-83 x 16
Ki-84b Frank x 6
Ki-84r Frank x 16
Allied aircraft
P-51D Mustang x 18
Japanese aircraft losses
A7M2 Sam: 1 destroyed
Allied aircraft losses
P-51D Mustang: 5 destroyed
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Morning Air attack on Hankow , at 85,50
Weather in hex: Overcast
Raid detected at 32 NM, estimated altitude 47,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A7M2 Sam x 14
N1K5-J George x 41
Ki-43-IV Oscar x 14
Ki-83 x 16
Ki-84b Frank x 5
Ki-84r Frank x 15
Allied aircraft
P-47N Thunderbolt x 22
Japanese aircraft losses
N1K5-J George: 1 destroyed
Ki-43-IV Oscar: 1 destroyed
Allied aircraft losses
P-47N Thunderbolt: 4 destroyed
Aircraft Attacking:
3 x P-47N Thunderbolt sweeping at 42000 feet
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Morning Air attack on Shanghai , at 92,55
Weather in hex: Overcast
Raid detected at 38 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 16 minutes
Allied aircraft
SB2C-3 Helldiver x 34
SB2C-4 Helldiver x 2
Allied aircraft losses
SB2C-3 Helldiver: 11 damaged
SB2C-4 Helldiver: 1 damaged
Airbase hits 13
Runway hits 15
Aircraft Attacking:
15 x SB2C-3 Helldiver releasing from 2000'
Airfield Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb, 2 x 250 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on Shanghai , at 92,55
Weather in hex: Overcast
Raid detected at 63 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 27 minutes
Allied aircraft
SB2C-4 Helldiver x 27
Allied aircraft losses
SB2C-4 Helldiver: 8 damaged
SB2C-4 Helldiver: 2 destroyed by flak
Japanese ground losses:
11 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Airbase hits 4
Runway hits 13
Aircraft Attacking:
8 x SB2C-4 Helldiver releasing from 2000'
Airfield Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb, 2 x 250 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on 120th Division, at 50,83 (Johore Bahru)
Weather in hex: Light cloud
Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-25D Mitchell x 6
Liberator B.VI x 3
Mosquito FB.VI x 6
Wellington GR.XIII x 6
B-24J Liberator x 3
Beaufort VIII x 7
A-20G Havoc x 5
B-24J Liberator x 66
B-25J1 Mitchell x 8
B-25J11 Mitchell x 36
P-38L Lightning x 9
P-40N5 Warhawk x 6
P-47D25 Thunderbolt x 9
P-51D Mustang x 16
Allied aircraft losses
Liberator B.VI: 1 damaged
B-24J Liberator: 14 damaged
B-25J1 Mitchell: 2 damaged
B-25J11 Mitchell: 3 damaged
Japanese ground losses:
251 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 13 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 17 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Aircraft Attacking:
6 x B-25D Mitchell bombing from 7000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Singkep at 50,88
Weather in hex: Moderate rain
Raid spotted at 14 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes
Allied aircraft
Vengeance IV x 13
No Allied losses
Japanese Ships
SC CHa-16, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
SC CHa-4, Bomb hits 2, and is sunk
SC CHa-12, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
Aircraft Attacking:
2 x Vengeance IV releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 2 x 500 lb SAP Bomb, 2 x 500 lb SAP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on Singapore , at 50,84
Weather in hex: Light rain
Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 25,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 15 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M8 Zero x 10
Ki-83 x 10
Ki-102b Randy x 1
Allied aircraft
Corsair IV x 3
No Japanese losses
Allied aircraft losses
Corsair IV: 2 destroyed
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Morning Air attack on Hankow , at 85,50
Weather in hex: Overcast
Raid detected at 44 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A7M2 Sam x 13
N1K5-J George x 36
Ki-43-IV Oscar x 13
Ki-83 x 12
Ki-84b Frank x 4
Ki-84r Frank x 12
Allied aircraft
P-51D Mustang x 5
No Japanese losses
Allied aircraft losses
P-51D Mustang: 2 destroyed
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Morning Air attack on Hankow , at 85,50
Weather in hex: Overcast
Raid detected at 46 NM, estimated altitude 46,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A7M2 Sam x 12
N1K5-J George x 29
Ki-43-IV Oscar x 10
Ki-83 x 12
Ki-84b Frank x 4
Ki-84r Frank x 12
Allied aircraft
P-47N Thunderbolt x 24
Japanese aircraft losses
A7M2 Sam: 3 destroyed
N1K5-J George: 5 destroyed
Ki-43-IV Oscar: 1 destroyed
Ki-83: 1 destroyed
Ki-84b Frank: 1 destroyed
Allied aircraft losses
P-47N Thunderbolt: 2 destroyed
Aircraft Attacking:
2 x P-47N Thunderbolt sweeping at 42000 feet
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Morning Air attack on Hankow , at 85,50
Weather in hex: Overcast
Raid detected at 13 NM, estimated altitude 44,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A7M2 Sam x 3
N1K5-J George x 12
Ki-43-IV Oscar x 7
Ki-83 x 9
Ki-84b Frank x 2
Ki-84r Frank x 11
Allied aircraft
P-47N Thunderbolt x 25
Japanese aircraft losses
A7M2 Sam: 1 destroyed
N1K5-J George: 1 destroyed
Ki-43-IV Oscar: 3 destroyed
Ki-83: 1 destroyed
Ki-84r Frank: 2 destroyed
Allied aircraft losses
P-47N Thunderbolt: 4 destroyed
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Malacca at 48,81
Weather in hex: Moderate rain
Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 2,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 20 minutes
Japanese aircraft
E13A1b Jake x 5
Allied aircraft
Corsair II x 5
Corsair IV x 96
Hellcat I x 60
Hellcat F.II x 30
Seafire IIC x 70
Seafire L.III x 80
Wildcat V x 14
Wildcat VI x 11
Thunderbolt II x 3
F4F-4 Wildcat x 17
F6F-3 Hellcat x 13
Japanese aircraft losses
E13A1b Jake: 3 destroyed
No Allied losses
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Ground combat at Johore Bahru (50,83)
Allied Deliberate attack
Attacking force 100134 troops, 1518 guns, 1374 vehicles, Assault Value = 2769
Defending force 50415 troops, 407 guns, 191 vehicles, Assault Value = 1390
Allied adjusted assault: 1161
Japanese adjusted defense: 2109
Allied assault odds: 1 to 2 (fort level 3)
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), forts(+), preparation(-), experience(-)
Attacker:
Japanese ground losses:
2819 casualties reported
Squads: 55 destroyed, 122 disabled
Non Combat: 12 destroyed, 21 disabled
Engineers: 2 destroyed, 13 disabled
Guns lost 25 (5 destroyed, 20 disabled)
Vehicles lost 21 (1 destroyed, 20 disabled)
Units destroyed 1
Allied ground losses:
5276 casualties reported
Squads: 49 destroyed, 527 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 76 disabled
Engineers: 4 destroyed, 51 disabled
Guns lost 86 (7 destroyed, 79 disabled)
Assaulting units:
268th Motorised Brigade
2nd British Division
17th Motorised Division
20th Indian Division
25th Indian Division
236th Combat Engineer Regiment
81st (West African) Division
475th USA Regiment
8th Indian Division
2/9th Field Regiment
134th (East Ang) Regiment
12th Indian Heavy AA Regiment
2/13th Field Regiment
88th Medium Regiment
2nd Indian Medium Regiment
3rd West African AA Regiment
181st Field Artillery Regiment
23rd Indian Mountain Gun Regiment
III Indian Corps
20th Indian Heavy AA Regiment
168th Field Artillery Regiment
56th Heavy AA Regiment
55th Heavy Regiment
XXXIV Indian Corps
Southeast Asia
2nd HK&S Heavy AA Regiment
1st Indian Medium Regiment
3rd (Special Force) Division
Defending units:
8th Indpt SNLF Coy
Yokosuka 3rd SNLF
Yokosuka 4th SNLF /2
5th INA Regiment
27th Ind.Mixed Brigade
49th Tank Battalion
29th Ind.Mixed Brigade
26th Tank Regiment
65th Brigade
44th Naval Guard Unit
80th Garrison Battalion
4th Ind.Mixed Regiment
4th INA Nehru Regiment
4th Raiding Regiment
Kure 3rd SNLF
2nd INA Gandhi Regiment
Sasebo 8th SNLF
Yokosuka 1st SNLF
120th Div /2
105th JAAF AF Bn
23rd JAAF AF Bn
91st JAAF AF Bn
4th Air Division
28th JAAF AF Bn
3rd Mortar Battalion
1st RF Gun Battalion
201st JAAF AF Bn
17th JAAF AF Bn
94th JAAF AF Bn
89th JAAF AF Bn
80th JAAF AF Bn
2nd South Seas Det. /1
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Getting up to 1,400+ airframes destroyed for the Allies since July 15 now. A lot of P-47N lost on the day, which shows in repay but not on the CR.
"Success is the ability to go from one failure to another with no loss of enthusiasm." - Winston Churchill
