Bottlenecks? Oh those bottlenecks! SierraJuliet (J) vs Mundy (A)

[SierraJuliet]

18 May 1943

Ground combat at Siangtan

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 10727 troops, 128 guns, 24 vehicles, Assault Value = 447
Defending force 971 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 4

Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 0

Japanese adjusted assault: 115
Allied adjusted defense: 9

Japanese assault odds: 12 to 1 (fort level 0)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Siangtan !!!

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

Allied ground losses:
379 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 14 destroyed, 25 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Units retreated 1
Units destroyed 1

Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
15th Division

Defending units:
#Administration
20th Group Army

[SierraJuliet]

19 May 1943

My German Raiders taste a little success.


Night Time Surface Combat, near Karachi at 27,8, Range 11,000 Yards

Japanese Ships

AMC KM HSK-4 Thor
AMC KM HSK-9 Michel, Shell hits 1

Allied Ships

xAP Esperance Bay, Shell hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
xAP Largs Bay, Shell hits 3
xAK Empire Kamal, Shell hits 1
AMC Chitral~, Shell hits 1
KV Snapdragon, Shell hits 1
xAK General Ruge, Shell hits 3, on fire

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

Improved night sighting under 100% moonlight
Maximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions and 100% moonlight: 11,000 yards
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 11,000 yards
Japanese open fire on surprised Allied ships at 11,000 yards
Allied Task Force Manages to Escape
Task forces break off...

[SierraJuliet]

21 May 1943

Ground combat at Shaoyang

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 1710 troops, 20 guns, 14 vehicles, Assault Value = 75
Defending force 51 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 3

Japanese adjusted assault: 72
Allied adjusted defense: 1

Japanese assault odds: 72 to 1 (fort level 1)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Shaoyang !!!

Combat modifiers
Defender: leaders(-)
Attacker:

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

Assaulting units:
Sasebo 7th SNLF

Defending units:
#Administration

[SierraJuliet]

24 May 1943

Third Japanese assault on Kungchang

Ground combat at Kungchang

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 20025 troops, 298 guns, 54 vehicles, Assault Value = 769
Defending force 25101 troops, 165 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 948

Japanese adjusted assault: 204
Allied adjusted defense: 4165

Japanese assault odds: 1 to 20 (fort level 3)

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

Japanese ground losses:
2890 casualties reported
Squads: 3 destroyed, 369 disabled
Non Combat: 4 destroyed, 27 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 34 disabled
Guns lost 33 (1 destroyed, 32 disabled)
Vehicles lost 3 (1 destroyed, 2 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
505 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 46 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled

Assaulting units:
40th Division
36th Division
15th Ind.Medium Field Artillery Regiment
14th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
6th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
11th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion

Defending units:
2nd Chinese Cavalry
1st Chinese Cavalry
82nd Chinese Army Corps
3rd Chinese Cavalry
6th Chinese Base Force

[SierraJuliet]

2 June 1943

Morning Air attack on TF, near Wake Island at 129,98

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero-Reisen x 122
A6M2-N Rufe-iSuisen x 9
A6M3a Zero-Reisen x 10
A6M5 Zero-Reisen x 181

Allied aircraft
SBD-4 Dauntless x 16
SBD-3 Dauntless x 16

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
SBD-4 Dauntless: 10 destroyed
SBD-3 Dauntless: 6

Ground combat at Siangtan

Allied Shock attack

Attacking force 39865 troops, 248 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1628
Defending force 16163 troops, 258 guns, 49 vehicles, Assault Value = 659

Allied adjusted assault: 1084
Japanese adjusted defense: 585

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

Allied Assault reduces fortifications to 1

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

Japanese ground losses:
662 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 130 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 14 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Vehicles lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
4003 casualties reported
Squads: 110 destroyed, 115 disabled
Non Combat: 8 destroyed, 191 disabled
Engineers: 10 destroyed, 5 disabled
Guns lost 23 (15 destroyed, 8 disabled)

Assaulting units:
5th Guerilla
6th Prov Chin Army- Corps
20th Chinese Army Corps
62nd Chinese Army Corps
87th Chinese Army-~ Corps
37th Chinese Army~ Corps
10th Chinese Army Corps
14th Construction Regiment
20th Group Army
9th War Area
#Administration
15th Group Army
#Administration
7th War Area
11th Chinese Base Force

Defending units:
Sasebo 7th SNLF
15th Division
22nd/C Division
4th Mortar Battalion
21st Mortar Battalion

[SierraJuliet]

3 June 1943

Ground combat at Siangtan

Allied Shock attack

Attacking force 36418 troops, 236 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1345
Defending force 25596 troops, 362 guns, 73 vehicles, Assault Value = 992

Allied adjusted assault: 365

Japanese adjusted defense: 824

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

Combat modifiers
Defender: preparation(-)
Attacker: shock(+)

Japanese ground losses:
846 casualties reported
Squads: 7 destroyed, 71 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled

Allied ground losses:
2874 casualties reported
Squads: 40 destroyed, 596 disabled
Non Combat: 10 destroyed, 99 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 15 disabled
Guns lost 18 (1 destroyed, 17 disabled)
Units destroyed 2

Assaulting units:
20th Chinese Army Corps
10th Chinese Army Corps
87th Chinese Army-~ Corps
6th Prov Chin Army- Corps
37th Chinese Army~ Corps
62nd Chinese Army Corps
14th Construction Regiment
5th Guerilla
7th War Area
20th Group Army
15th Group Army
#Administration
9th War Area
#Administration
11th Chinese Base Force

Defending units:
15th Division
39th Division
Sasebo 7th SNLF
22nd/C Division
4th Mortar Battalion
21st Mortar Battalion

[SierraJuliet]

5 June 1943

Fourth Japanese Assault on Kungchang

Ground combat at Kungchang

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 23403 troops, 308 guns, 144 vehicles, Assault Value = 794
Defending force 25079 troops, 165 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 946

Japanese adjusted assault: 537
Allied adjusted defense: 1966

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

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

Japanese ground losses:
2160 casualties reported
Squads: 8 destroyed, 240 disabled
Non Combat: 3 destroyed, 22 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 10 disabled

Allied ground losses:
164 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 19 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Guns lost 8 (1 destroyed, 7 disabled)

Assaulting units:
13th Division
36th Division
1st Army
10th Mortar Battalion
15th Ind.Medium Field Artillery Regiment
1st Mortar Battalion
Tonei Hvy Gun Regiment

Defending units:
82nd Chinese Army Corps
1st Chinese Cavalry
2nd Chinese Cavalry
3rd Chinese Cavalry
6th Chinese Base Force

[SierraJuliet]

12 June 1943

Ground combat at Chihkiang

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 768 troops, 0 guns, 71 vehicles, Assault Value = 88
Defending force 51 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 3

Japanese adjusted assault: 62
Allied adjusted defense: 4

Japanese assault odds: 15 to 1 (fort level 1)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Chihkiang !!!

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

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

Assaulting units:
23rd Tank Regiment
2nd Raiding Regiment
11th Tank Regiment

Defending units:
#Administration

[SierraJuliet]

15 June 1943

Sub attack near Marcus Island at 124,85

Japanese Ships

SS I-22_

Allied Ships

CV Wasp, Torpedo hits 1
CA Chester
CA Houston
DD Jarvis
DD Helm
DD Drayton
DD Cummings
DD Preston
DD Dunlap

[SierraJuliet]

17 June 1943

Fifth Japanese assault on Kungchang

Ground combat at Kungchang

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 33211 troops, 333 guns, 545 vehicles, Assault Value = 768
Defending force 25142 troops, 164 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 954

Japanese adjusted assault: 215
Allied adjusted defense: 3397

Japanese assault odds: 1 to 15 (fort level 3)

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

Japanese ground losses:
3803 casualties reported
Squads: 65 destroyed, 621 disabled
Non Combat: 5 destroyed, 54 disabled
Engineers: 11 destroyed, 35 disabled
Guns lost 60 (6 destroyed, 54 disabled)
Vehicles lost 46 (3 destroyed, 43 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
264 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 16 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 1 disabled
Guns lost 4 (1 destroyed, 3 disabled)

Assaulting units:
116th Division
36th Division
11th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
10th Mortar Battalion
1st Army
1st Mortar Battalion
15th Ind.Medium Field Artillery Regiment
12th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion

Defending units:
2nd Chinese Cavalry
1st Chinese Cavalry
82nd Chinese Army Corps
3rd Chinese Cavalry
6th Chinese Base Force

[SierraJuliet]

25 June 1943

Morning Air attack on Marcus Island

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zero-Reisen x 31

Allied aircraft
F6F-3 Hellcat x 34

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5 Zero-Reisen: 5 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
F6F-3 Hellcat: 6 destroyed


Morning Air attack on TF, near Marcus Island at 122,78

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero-Reisen x 82
A6M3a Zero-Reisen x 8
A6M5 Zero-Reisen x 97
A6M5a Zero-Reisen x 40

Allied aircraft
F6F-3 Hellcat x 70
SBD-4 Dauntless x 45
SBD-3 Dauntless x 27
TBF-1 Avenger x 36

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero-Reisen: 5 destroyed
A6M5 Zero-Reisen: 3 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
F6F-3 Hellcat: 1 destroyed
SBD-4 Dauntless: 25 destroyed, 5 damaged
SBD-4 Dauntless: 3 destroyed by flak
SBD-3 Dauntless: 15 destroyed, 2 damaged
TBF-1 Avenger: 10 destroyed, 3 damaged
TBF-1 Avenger: 2 destroyed by flak

Japanese Ships

BB Hiei
CV Shokaku
CV Soryu
BB Kongo
CVL Ryuho
CVE Chuyo
CV Taiho

Morning Air attack on TF, near Marcus Island at 122,78

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero-Reisen x 61
A6M3a Zero-Reisen x 7
A6M5 Zero-Reisen x 80
A6M5a Zero-Reisen x 37

Allied aircraft
SBD-3 Dauntless x 24

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
SBD-3 Dauntless: 12 destroyed
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak

Japanese Ships

CV Soryu

Morning Air attack on TF, near Marcus Island at 122,78

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero-Reisen x 49
A6M3a Zero-Reisen x 7
A6M5 Zero-Reisen x 63
A6M5a Zero-Reisen x 34

Allied aircraft
TBF-1 Avenger x 18

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
TBF-1 Avenger: 6 destroyed

Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Marcus Island at 122,79

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero-Reisen x 33
A6M3a Zero-Reisen x 8
A6M5 Zero-Reisen x 55
A6M5a Zero-Reisen x 27

Allied aircraft
F6F-3 Hellcat x 26
SBD-4 Dauntless x 2
SBD-3 Dauntless x 4
TBF-1 Avenger x 2

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M3a Zero-Reisen: 1 destroyed
A6M5 Zero-Reisen: 1 destroyed
A6M5a Zero-Reisen: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
F6F-3 Hellcat: 1 destroyed
SBD-4 Dauntless: 1 destroyed
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed
TBF-1 Avenger: 1 destroyed

Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Marcus Island at 122,79

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero-Reisen x 32
A6M3a Zero-Reisen x 6
A6M5 Zero-Reisen x 47
A6M5a Zero-Reisen x 23

Allied aircraft
F6F-3 Hellcat x 25
SBD-4 Dauntless x 3
SBD-3 Dauntless x 8
TBF-1 Avenger x 9

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero-Reisen: 1 destroyed
A6M5 Zero-Reisen: 2 destroyed
A6M5a Zero-Reisen: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
F6F-3 Hellcat: 5 destroyed
SBD-4 Dauntless: 1 destroyed
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed
TBF-1 Avenger: 5 destroyed
TBF-1 Avenger: 1 destroyed by flak

Japanese Ships

CV Taiho

[SierraJuliet]

26 June 1943

An attempt at a resupply run that did not have the result I desired.

Morning Air attack on TF, near Buna at 99,129

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero-Reisen x 15
A6M3a Zero-Reisen x 17
N1K1J George-Shiden x 15
Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 13
Ki-61-Ia Tony-Hien x 11

Allied aircraft
Beaufort V x 10
Spitfire Vc Trop x 32
B-25D1 Mitchell_ x 7
P-38G Lightning x 25

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero-Reisen: 1 destroyed
A6M3a Zero-Reisen: 1 destroyed
Ki-61-Ia Tony-Hien: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
Beaufort V: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged
Spitfire Vc Trop: 4 destroyed
B-25D1 Mitchell_: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged
P-38G Lightning: 1 destroyed

Japanese Ships

xAK Goyo Maru, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires
xAK Brisbane Maru, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAK Arima Maru, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAK Seattle Maru, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires
AK Tacoma Maru, Shell hits 15

Morning Air attack on TF, near Buna at 99,129

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero-Reisen x 5
A6M3a Zero-Reisen x 6
N1K1J George-Shiden x 13
Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 11
Ki-61-Ia Tony-Hien x 9

Allied aircraft
B-25D1 Mitchell_ x 13
P-38G Lightning x 25
F4U-1 Corsair x 18

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M3a Zero-Reisen: 1 destroyed
Ki-44-IIa Tojo: 1 destroyed
Ki-61-Ia Tony-Hien: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
B-25D1 Mitchell_: 4 destroyed, 3 damaged
F4U-1 Corsair: 3 destroyed

Japanese Ships

xAK Melbourne Maru, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
xAK Brisbane Maru, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage

Morning Air attack on TF, near Buna at 99,129

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero-Reisen x 2
A6M3a Zero-Reisen x 3
N1K1J George-Shiden x 4
Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 5
Ki-61-Ia Tony-Hien x 5

Allied aircraft
B-25D1 Mitchell_ x 6
P-38G Lightning x 25

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

Allied aircraft losses
B-25D1 Mitchell_: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged
B-25D1 Mitchell_: 1 destroyed by flak
P-38G Lightning: 1 destroyed

Japanese Ships

AK Tacoma Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire
xAK Brisbane Maru, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
AK Kagu Maru

Morning Air attack on TF, near Buna at 99,129

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Japanese aircraft
A6M3a Zero-Reisen x 2
N1K1J George-Shiden x 2
Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 3
Ki-61-Ia Tony-Hien x 1

Allied aircraft
Beaufort V x 6

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
Beaufort V: 4 destroyed

Japanese Ships

xAK Brisbane Maru, and is sunk

Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Buna at 99,129

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero-Reisen x 12
A6M3a Zero-Reisen x 15
N1K1J George-Shiden x 10
Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 3
Ki-61-Ia Tony-Hien x 7

Allied aircraft
Beaufort V x 9
Spitfire Vc Trop x 16
B-25D1 Mitchell_ x 6
P-38G Lightning x 10

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero-Reisen: 1 destroyed
A6M3a Zero-Reisen: 1 destroyed
N1K1J George-Shiden: 1 destroyed
Ki-44-IIa Tojo: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
Beaufort V: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged
Spitfire Vc Trop: 3 destroyed
B-25D1 Mitchell_: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged
P-38G Lightning: 3 destroyed

Japanese Ships

xAK Hokuroku Maru
xAK Kinai Maru
DMS W-3
xAK Melbourne Maru, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAK Canberra Maru
DMS W-6

Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Buna at 99,129

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero-Reisen x 2
A6M3a Zero-Reisen x 7
N1K1J George-Shiden x 8
Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 1
Ki-61-Ia Tony-Hien x 6

Allied aircraft
B-25D1 Mitchell_ x 6
P-38G Lightning x 10

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
B-25D1 Mitchell_: 2 destroyed, 2 damaged

Japanese Ships

xAK Canberra Maru
AK Tacoma Maru, heavy fires

[SierraJuliet]

27 June 1943

Morning Air attack on Marcus Island , at 123,85

Weather in hex: Light rain

Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zero-Reisen x 27

Allied aircraft
F4F-3 Wildcat x 9
F4F-4 Wildcat x 21

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5 Zero-Reisen: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
F4F-3 Wildcat: 2 destroyed
F4F-4 Wildcat: 3 destroyed

Aircraft Attacking:
8 x A6M5 Zero-Reisen sweeping at 20000 feet

Morning Air attack on Buna

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Japanese aircraft
Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 3
Ki-61-Ia Tony-Hien x 11

Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 64
B-24D Liberator x 12

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
B-17E Fortress: 2 damaged

Airbase hits 7
Airbase supply hits 3
Runway hits 31

Morning Air attack on Buna

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Japanese aircraft
Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 1
Ki-61-Ia Tony-Hien x 9

Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 9

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
B-17E Fortress: 5 damaged

Morning Air attack on Buna

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Japanese aircraft
Ki-61-Ia Tony-Hien x 6

Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 7

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
B-17E Fortress: 4 damaged

Airbase hits 1

Morning Air attack on Buna

Weather in hex: Heavy rain
Japanese aircraft
Ki-61-Ia Tony-Hien x 1

Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 6

No Japanese losses

No Allied losses

Morning Air attack on Buna

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Japanese aircraft
Ki-61-Ia Tony-Hien x 1

Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 9

No Japanese losses

No Allied losses

Runway hits 3

[SierraJuliet]

28 June 1943

Morning Air attack on Buna

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Japanese aircraft
N1K1J George-Shiden x 4

Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 55
B-24D Liberator x 12

No Japanese losses

No Allied losses

Airbase hits 25
Airbase supply hits 5
Runway hits 73

Morning Air attack on Buna

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Japanese aircraft
N1K1J George-Shiden x 1

Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 6

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
B-17E Fortress: 1 damaged

Runway hits 1

Morning Air attack on Buna

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Japanese aircraft
N1K1J George-Shiden x 1

Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 6

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
B-17E Fortress: 3 damaged

Runway hits 1

Morning Air attack on Buna

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 4

Allied aircraft losses
B-17E Fortress: 1 damaged

Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 4

Morning Air attack on Buna

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 9

No Allied losses

Airbase hits 3
Runway hits 1

Morning Air attack on Buna

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 6

Allied aircraft losses
B-17E Fortress: 1 damaged

Airbase hits 1
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 8

[SierraJuliet]

29 June 1943

Morning Air attack on Marcus Island

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zero-Reisen x 59
B6N1 Jill-Tenzan x 41

Allied aircraft
F4F-3 Wildcat x 15
F4F-4 Wildcat x 27

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5 Zero-Reisen: 3 destroyed
B6N1 Jill-Tenzan: 9 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
F4F-4 Wildcat: 3 destroyed

Afternoon Air attack on Buna

Weather in hex: Light rain

Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 25

Allied aircraft losses
B-17E Fortress: 1 damaged

Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 19

Afternoon Air attack on Buna

Weather in hex: Light rain

Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 27
B-24D Liberator x 9

Allied aircraft losses
B-17E Fortress: 1 damaged

Airbase hits 8
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 11

Afternoon Air attack on Buna

Weather in hex: Light rain

Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 4

No Allied losses

Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 1

Afternoon Air attack on Buna

Weather in hex: Light rain

Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 7

No Allied losses

Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 4

Afternoon Air attack on Buna

Weather in hex: Light rain

Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 4

Allied aircraft losses
B-17E Fortress: 1 damaged

Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 2

[SierraJuliet]

30 June 1943

Morning Air attack on Marcus Island

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zero-Reisen x 12

Allied aircraft
F4F-3 Wildcat x 9
F4F-4 Wildcat x 13

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5 Zero-Reisen: 3 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
F4F-4 Wildcat: 3 destroyed

Morning Air attack on Marcus Island

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Japanese aircraft
A6M3a Zero-Reisen x 12
A6M5 Zero-Reisen x 48
B5N2 Kate-Kankoh x 63

Allied aircraft
F4F-3 Wildcat x 7
F4F-4 Wildcat x 6

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5 Zero-Reisen: 1 destroyed
B5N2 Kate-Kankoh: 1 damaged
B5N2 Kate-Kankoh: 1 destroyed by flak

Allied aircraft losses
F4F-3 Wildcat: 2 destroyed, 1 damaged
F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed on ground
F4F-4 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
F4F-4 Wildcat: 1 destroyed on ground
PB4Y-1P Liberator: 1 destroyed on ground
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed on ground

Airbase supply hits 4
Runway hits 13

[SierraJuliet]

1 July 1943

Morning Air attack on Marcus Island

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Japanese aircraft
A6M3a Zero-Reisen x 12
A6M5 Zero-Reisen x 31
B5N2 Kate-Kankoh x 63

Allied aircraft
F4F-3 Wildcat x 3
F4F-4 Wildcat x 5

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M3a Zero-Reisen: 1 destroyed
B5N2 Kate-Kankoh: 1 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
F4F-3 Wildcat: 3 damaged
F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed on ground
F4F-4 Wildcat: 1 damaged
PB4Y-1P Liberator: 1 destroyed on ground
SBD-3 Dauntless: 4 destroyed on ground
PBY-5 Catalina: 1 destroyed on ground

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

Airbase hits 6
Airbase supply hits 6
Runway hits 28

[SierraJuliet]

2 July 1943

Sub attack near Marcus Island at 124,83

Japanese Ships

CV Zuikaku, Torpedo hits 1
BB Hiei
BB Kongo
CA Haguro
CA Tone
CLAA Tatsuta
DD Niizuki
DD Hatsuzuki

Allied Ships

SS Albacore

Morning Air attack on Marcus Island

Weather in hex: Light rain

Japanese aircraft
A6M3a Zero-Reisen x 12
A6M5 Zero-Reisen x 31
B5N2 Kate-Kankoh x 63

Allied aircraft
F4F-3 Wildcat x 4
F4F-4 Wildcat x 6

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M3a Zero-Reisen: 1 destroyed
A6M5 Zero-Reisen: 1 destroyed
B5N2 Kate-Kankoh: 2 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
F4F-3 Wildcat: 4 damaged
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed on ground
PB4Y-1P Liberator: 1 destroyed on ground

Airbase hits 2
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 25

[SierraJuliet]

3 July 1943

Morning Air attack on Marcus Island

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zero-Reisen x 30

Allied aircraft
F4F-3 Wildcat x 8
F4F-4 Wildcat x 3

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5 Zero-Reisen: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
F4F-4 Wildcat: 1 destroyed

Aircraft Attacking:
24 x A6M5 Zero-Reisen sweeping at 20000 feet

Morning Air attack on Marcus Island

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Japanese aircraft
A6M3a Zero-Reisen x 10
A6M5 Zero-Reisen x 27
B5N2 Kate-Kankoh x 63

Allied aircraft
F4F-3 Wildcat x 1
F4F-4 Wildcat x 1

Japanese aircraft losses
B5N2 Kate-Kankoh: 2 damaged
B5N2 Kate-Kankoh: 1 destroyed by flak

No Allied losses

Airbase hits 1
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 11

[SierraJuliet]

4 July 1943

Sub attack near Chichi-jima at 118,78

Japanese Ships

CV Zuikaku, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage
CA Kumano
CA Chokai
CLAA Tatsuta
DD Hatsukaze
DD Oyashio
DD Kuroshio

Allied Ships

SS Gato

Afternoon Air attack on Marcus Island

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zero-Reisen x 23

Allied aircraft
F4F-3 Wildcat x 7
F4F-4 Wildcat x 3

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5 Zero-Reisen: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
F4F-4 Wildcat: 1 destroyed

Aircraft Attacking:
20 x A6M5 Zero-Reisen sweeping at 20000 feet

Afternoon Air attack on Marcus Island

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zero-Reisen x 5
A6M5a Zero-Reisen x 31
B5N2 Kate-Kankoh x 29
B6N1 Jill-Tenzan x 11

Allied aircraft
F4F-3 Wildcat x 1
F4F-4 Wildcat x 1

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5a Zero-Reisen: 1 destroyed
B5N2 Kate-Kankoh: 5 damaged
B6N1 Jill-Tenzan: 2 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 damaged

Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 2