AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR May 25, 44
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Night Naval bombardment of Madras at 35,40
Allied Ships
BB Queen Elizabeth
BB Valiant
BC Renown
CA Cumberland
CA Suffolk
CA London
CA Dorsetshire
CL Ceylon
CL Emerald
CL Gambia
DD Hale
DD Dyson
DD DeHaven
DD Dashiell
DD Daly
DD Charrette
DD Bush
DD Burns
Japanese ground losses:
473 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 11 disabled
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 20 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 22 (4 destroyed, 18 disabled)
Vehicles lost 5 (1 destroyed, 4 disabled)
Airbase hits 12
Runway hits 40
Port hits 1
the Royal Navy was spotted while going into position yesterday but there was nothing we could do... just too close to Ceylon, would be suizide to really use our airforce in that region... on the other hand such an attack means nothing for us at Madras...
BB Queen Elizabeth firing at Madras
Walrus II acting as spotter for BB Valiant
BB Valiant firing at 46th Division
BC Renown firing at 61st Division
CA Cumberland firing at Madras
CA Suffolk firing at 61st Division
CA London firing at 61st Division
CA Dorsetshire firing at 46th Division
CL Ceylon firing at 46th Division
CL Emerald firing at 46th Division
CL Gambia firing at 46th Division
DD Hale firing at 46th Division
DD Dyson firing at Madras
DD DeHaven firing at Madras
DD Dashiell firing at 46th Division
DD Daly firing at 46th Division
DD Charrette firing at 46th Division
DD Bush firing at 32nd Ind.Mixed Brigade
DD Burns firing at Madras
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Sub attack near Muntok at 49,89
Japanese Ships
SC Ch 34
TK Teisen Maru
SC Ch 45
Allied Ships
SS Trout
Captain of SS Trout elects not to launch torpedoes at this target
SC Ch 45 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC Ch 34 fails to find sub and abandons search
SC Ch 45 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC Ch 45 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC Ch 45 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC Ch 45 fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub
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Morning Air attack on 6th Indian Division, at 54,38 , near Jessore
Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes
Japanese aircraft
P1Y2 Frances x 167
Ki-49-IIb Helen x 13
Japanese aircraft losses
P1Y2 Frances: 39 damaged
Ki-49-IIb Helen: 1 damaged
Allied ground losses:
518 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 7 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 47 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 9 (1 destroyed, 8 disabled)
Aircraft Attacking:
32 x P1Y2 Frances bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
38 x P1Y2 Frances bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
12 x P1Y2 Frances bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
12 x P1Y2 Frances bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
32 x P1Y2 Frances bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
32 x P1Y2 Frances bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
9 x Ki-49-IIb Helen bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
3 x P1Y2 Frances bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
3 x P1Y2 Frances bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
3 x P1Y2 Frances bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
4 x Ki-49-IIb Helen bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
Also attacking 24th Infantry Division ...
Also attacking 2nd British Division ...
Also attacking 41st Infantry Division ...
Also attacking 27th Infantry Division ...
Also attacking 7th Infantry Division ...
Also attacking 10th Indian Division ...
Also attacking Seventh US Fleet ...
Also attacking Fifth US Fleet ...
Also attacking V Amphib Corps ...
Also attacking 3rd Fleet Advn Base Force ...
Also attacking 159th(Sep) Infantry Regiment ...
Also attacking 22nd Marine Regiment ...
Also attacking Thirteenth USAAF ...
Also attacking 138th(Sep) Infantry Regiment ...
Also attacking III Amphib Corps ...
Also attacking 4th Port Advn Base Force ...
Also attacking 6th Indian Division ...
Also attacking 24th Infantry Division ...
Also attacking 2nd British Division ...
Also attacking 41st Infantry Division ...
Also attacking 27th Infantry Division ...
Also attacking 6th Indian Division ...
Also attacking 41st Infantry Division ...
Also attacking 6th Indian Division ...
Also attacking 24th Infantry Division ...
Also attacking 7th Infantry Division ...
Also attacking 6th Indian Division ...
Also attacking 24th Infantry Division ...
Also attacking 2nd British Division ...
Also attacking 41st Infantry Division ...
Also attacking 27th Infantry Division ...
Also attacking 6th Indian Division ...
Also attacking 41st Infantry Division ...
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Morning Air attack on 40th Infantry Division, at 54,38 , near Jessore
Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes
Japanese aircraft
P1Y2 Frances x 38
Ki-49-IIb Helen x 18
Japanese aircraft losses
P1Y2 Frances: 4 damaged
Ki-49-IIb Helen: 4 damaged
Allied ground losses:
100 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 8 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Aircraft Attacking:
20 x P1Y2 Frances bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
9 x P1Y2 Frances bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
9 x P1Y2 Frances bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
9 x Ki-49-IIb Helen bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
9 x Ki-49-IIb Helen bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
Also attacking 33rd Infantry Division ...
Also attacking Americal Infantry Division ...
Also attacking 43rd Infantry Division ...
Also attacking 111th(Sep) Infantry Regiment ...
Also attacking 40th Infantry Division ...
Also attacking 33rd Infantry Division ...
Also attacking 43rd Infantry Division ...
Also attacking 40th Infantry Division ...
Also attacking Americal Infantry Division ...
Also attacking 40th Infantry Division ...
Also attacking 33rd Infantry Division ...
Also attacking 43rd Infantry Division ...
Also attacking 40th Infantry Division ...
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Morning Air attack on 40th Infantry Division, at 54,38 , near Jessore
Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes
Japanese aircraft
P1Y2 Frances x 40
Ki-49-IIb Helen x 38
Japanese aircraft losses
P1Y2 Frances: 5 damaged
Ki-49-IIb Helen: 9 damaged
Allied ground losses:
255 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 19 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Aircraft Attacking:
20 x P1Y2 Frances bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
20 x P1Y2 Frances bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
11 x Ki-49-IIb Helen bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
16 x Ki-49-IIb Helen bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
4 x Ki-49-IIb Helen bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
4 x Ki-49-IIb Helen bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
3 x Ki-49-IIb Helen bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
Also attacking 3rd Marine Division ...
Also attacking Pacific Ocean Areas ...
Also attacking 1st (Spec) Cavalry Division ...
Also attacking 29th British Brigade ...
Also attacking 53rd (Sep) Infantry Regiment ...
Also attacking 33rd MAG ...
Also attacking 3rd Air Advn Base Force ...
Also attacking 20th USN Naval Construction Regiment ...
Also attacking 40th Infantry Division ...
Also attacking 3rd Marine Division ...
Also attacking 1st (Spec) Cavalry Division ...
Also attacking 40th Infantry Division ...
Also attacking 3rd Marine Division ...
Also attacking Pacific Ocean Areas ...
Also attacking 1st (Spec) Cavalry Division ...
Also attacking 40th Infantry Division ...
Also attacking 3rd Marine Division ...
Also attacking 1st (Spec) Cavalry Division ...
Also attacking 40th Infantry Division ...
Also attacking 3rd Marine Division ...
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Morning Air attack on 3rd Marine Division, at 54,38 , near Jessore
Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes
Japanese aircraft
P1Y2 Frances x 20
Japanese aircraft losses
P1Y2 Frances: 9 damaged
Allied ground losses:
61 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 3 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Aircraft Attacking:
20 x P1Y2 Frances bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Roi-Namur at 132,114
Weather in hex: Light cloud
Raid detected at 71 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 21 minutes
Japanese aircraft
D4Y4 Judy x 41
P1Y2 Frances x 7
Ki-84a Frank x 106
Japanese aircraft losses
D4Y4 Judy: 2 damaged
D4Y4 Judy: 1 destroyed by flak
Allied Ships
APA Harry Lee, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage
DD Ammen
AGC Appalachian, Bomb hits 2, on fire
AGC Rocky Mount, Bomb hits 1, on fire
LCI-586, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
LCI-529, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
CM Ariadne, Bomb hits 2, on fire
LCI-757, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
LCI-531, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
DD Abbot
Allied ground losses:
72 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 4 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Vehicles lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)
as I've said, enemy carriers were bailing out of the Marshalls when their fighters were shot down in droves by our Franks/Georges and today offered the chance to strike at enemy shipping we were waiting for... pretty much all Judies from Maloelap and Frances' from Kusai Island were launching against shipping at Kwajalein... weather was good and the big number of Franks weren't needed as there is no enemy fighter presence yet... I guess the enemy is picking up his assault units from Roi-Namur and while a lot of the bombers attacked the destroyers, those that attacked transport shipping were highly succesful...
Aircraft Attacking:
22 x D4Y4 Judy releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 800 kg AP Bomb
7 x P1Y2 Frances launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp
5 x D4Y4 Judy releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 800 kg AP Bomb
13 x D4Y4 Judy releasing from 1000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 800 kg AP Bomb
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CM Ariadne
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Roi-Namur at 132,114
Weather in hex: Light cloud
Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 24 minutes
Japanese aircraft
N1K2-J George x 47
P1Y2 Frances x 34
Ki-84a Frank x 18
Japanese aircraft losses
P1Y2 Frances: 8 damaged
P1Y2 Frances: 1 destroyed by flak
Allied Ships
xAK Knoxville City
DD John Rodgers
DD Ammen
LCI-587
LSD Belle Grove, Torpedo hits 1
CM Ariadne, on fire
xAK J.L. Luckenbach
APA Harry Lee, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk
AGC Appalachian, Torpedo hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
Allied ground losses:
393 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 14 destroyed, 7 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
torpedo bombers like the Betty and Nell rule the first months of the war but in the later stages torpedo bombers are pretty much useless... they score the sensational hit on a BB or a CV now and then but overall I'd trade two of my torpedo bombers for one Judy which is just so much more a threat to any Allied shipping with the 800kg bomb and a great hit rate compared to the torpedo bombers... three dozen torpedo bombers scored one hit in this attack that is worth it, the hits on the APA and AGC were a waste as both ships were dead already... add in the bad hit rate due to even modest flak they also take way more flak losses than the flimsy Judy as they have to go in low for their torpedo runs... the above convoy is something I wouldn't consider a flak heavy target, considering how an Allied task force could look like in mid 444... and then at least a third of the torpedo bombers are a waste by default because they attack from the wrong angle 100% missing with their torps...they are more expensive, have a way worse hit rate, take more losses and are slower which leaves them with the only notable advantage of having more range than the Judy...
Aircraft Attacking:
14 x P1Y2 Frances launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp
9 x P1Y2 Frances launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp
10 x P1Y2 Frances launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp
Massive explosion on AGC Appalachian
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Morning Air attack on 6th Infantry Division, at 54,38 , near Jessore
Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
Raid spotted at 10 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 2 minutes
Japanese aircraft
P1Y2 Frances x 20
No Japanese losses
Allied ground losses:
50 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Aircraft Attacking:
20 x P1Y2 Frances bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on 6th Infantry Division, at 54,38 , near Jessore
Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
Raid spotted at 8 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 2 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-49-IIb Helen x 26
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-49-IIb Helen: 2 damaged
Allied ground losses:
76 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 4 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Aircraft Attacking:
11 x Ki-49-IIb Helen bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
15 x Ki-49-IIb Helen bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
Also attacking 8th Indian Division ...
Also attacking 6th Infantry Division ...
Also attacking 8th Indian Division ...
Also attacking 6th Infantry Division ...
Also attacking 8th Indian Division ...
Also attacking 6th Infantry Division ...
Also attacking 8th Indian Division ...
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Kwajalein Island at 132,115
Weather in hex: Severe storms
Raid detected at 36 NM, estimated altitude 20,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes
Japanese aircraft
P1Y2 Frances x 6
Ki-84a Frank x 11
Japanese aircraft losses
P1Y2 Frances: 4 damaged
Allied Ships
DD Halligan
Aircraft Attacking:
6 x P1Y2 Frances launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp
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Morning Air attack on Americal Infantry Division, at 54,38 , near Jessore
Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
Raid spotted at 10 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 2 minutes
Japanese aircraft
P1Y2 Frances x 6
No Japanese losses
Allied ground losses:
21 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Aircraft Attacking:
6 x P1Y2 Frances bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on 4th Marine Division, at 54,38 , near Jessore
Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-49-IIb Helen x 23
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-49-IIb Helen: 4 damaged
Allied ground losses:
63 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Aircraft Attacking:
12 x Ki-49-IIb Helen bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
11 x Ki-49-IIb Helen bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
Also attacking 25th Infantry Division ...
Also attacking 4th Marine Division ...
Also attacking 25th Infantry Division ...
Also attacking 4th Marine Division ...
Also attacking 25th Infantry Division ...
Also attacking 4th Marine Division ...
Also attacking 25th Infantry Division ...
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Morning Air attack on 4th Marine Division, at 54,38 , near Jessore
Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-49-IIb Helen x 11
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-49-IIb Helen: 1 damaged
Allied ground losses:
21 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Aircraft Attacking:
11 x Ki-49-IIb Helen bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on 7th Infantry Division, at 54,38 , near Jessore
Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
Raid spotted at 11 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-49-IIb Helen x 7
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-49-IIb Helen: 1 damaged
Allied ground losses:
24 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Aircraft Attacking:
7 x Ki-49-IIb Helen bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on 8th Indian Division, at 54,38 , near Jessore
Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-49-IIb Helen x 15
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-49-IIb Helen: 2 damaged
Allied ground losses:
56 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Aircraft Attacking:
15 x Ki-49-IIb Helen bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on 43rd Infantry Division, at 54,38 , near Jessore
Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
Raid spotted at 8 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 2 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-49-IIb Helen x 9
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-49-IIb Helen: 4 damaged
Allied ground losses:
8 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Aircraft Attacking:
9 x Ki-49-IIb Helen bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on 25th Infantry Division, at 54,38 , near Jessore
Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
Raid spotted at 2 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 0 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-49-IIb Helen x 12
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-49-IIb Helen: 1 damaged
Allied ground losses:
24 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Aircraft Attacking:
12 x Ki-49-IIb Helen bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on Pacific Ocean Areas , at 54,38 , near Jessore
Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
Raid spotted at 6 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 1 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-49-IIb Helen x 6
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-49-IIb Helen: 2 damaged
Allied ground losses:
16 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Aircraft Attacking:
6 x Ki-49-IIb Helen bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on Jubbulpore , at 46,27
Weather in hex: Overcast
Raid spotted at 34 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-29-1 Superfort x 53
Allied aircraft losses
B-29-1 Superfort: 2 damaged
Light Industry hits 2
Aircraft Attacking:
5 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet
City Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb
5 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet
City Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb
5 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet
City Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb
6 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet
City Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb
6 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet
City Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb
7 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet
City Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb
7 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet
City Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb
5 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet
City Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb
7 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet
City Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on Jubbulpore , at 46,27
Weather in hex: Overcast
Raid spotted at 11 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-29-1 Superfort x 22
No Allied losses
Light Industry hits 1
Aircraft Attacking:
6 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet
City Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb
6 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet
City Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb
4 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet
City Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb
6 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet
City Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on Jubbulpore , at 46,27
Weather in hex: Overcast
Raid spotted at 25 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-29-1 Superfort x 13
No Allied losses
if the B-29 would take any op losses (which doesn't seem to happen at all) I would highly welcome these strikes as they don't effect us at all...
Aircraft Attacking:
7 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet
City Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb
6 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet
City Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on 10th Indian Division, at 54,38 , near Jessore
Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-49-IIb Helen x 7
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-49-IIb Helen: 4 damaged
Allied ground losses:
16 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Aircraft Attacking:
7 x Ki-49-IIb Helen bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Wotje at 136,115
Weather in hex: Heavy rain
Raid detected at 2 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 0 minutes
Japanese aircraft
D4Y4 Judy x 4
Ki-84a Frank x 23
No Japanese losses
Allied Ships
LCI-61, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
Aircraft Attacking:
4 x D4Y4 Judy releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 800 kg AP Bomb
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Roi-Namur at 132,114
Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
Raid detected at 69 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 20 minutes
Japanese aircraft
D4Y4 Judy x 37
P1Y2 Frances x 5
Ki-84a Frank x 98
Japanese aircraft losses
D4Y4 Judy: 5 damaged
D4Y4 Judy: 1 destroyed by flak
P1Y2 Frances: 1 damaged
Allied Ships
AGC Blue Ridge, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires
CM Ariadne
APD Goldsborough, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
LCI-329, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
LCI-522, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
xAK Morning Light
AGC Rocky Mount, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires
LSD Belle Grove, Bomb hits 5, heavy fires, heavy damage
LCI-436, Bomb hits 2, and is sunk
AGC Appalachian, Bomb hits 4, and is sunk
Allied ground losses:
670 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 57 destroyed, 48 disabled
Engineers: 5 destroyed, 1 disabled
Guns lost 22 (13 destroyed, 9 disabled)
Vehicles lost 15 (9 destroyed, 6 disabled)
strikes in the Marshalls also launch during the afternoon and the Judies shine again...
Aircraft Attacking:
8 x D4Y4 Judy releasing from 1000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 800 kg AP Bomb
5 x P1Y2 Frances launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp
21 x D4Y4 Judy releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 800 kg AP Bomb
8 x D4Y4 Judy releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 800 kg AP Bomb
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring LCI-522
Appalachian dead in the water ...
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring AGC Appalachian
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Roi-Namur at 132,114
Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 19,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 24 minutes
Japanese aircraft
N1K2-J George x 32
P1Y2 Frances x 24
Ki-84a Frank x 28
Japanese aircraft losses
P1Y2 Frances: 7 damaged
P1Y2 Frances: 1 destroyed by flak
Allied Ships
AK Zaurak
AR Delta, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
LCI-549
DD Ammen
xAK Julia Luckenbach
xAK Cape Faro, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk
while a good part of the Frances' couldn't even hit freigthers...
Aircraft Attacking:
14 x P1Y2 Frances launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp
3 x P1Y2 Frances launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp
7 x P1Y2 Frances launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Kwajalein Island at 132,115
Weather in hex: Light cloud
Raid detected at 64 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 19 minutes
Japanese aircraft
N1K2-J George x 10
P1Y2 Frances x 6
Japanese aircraft losses
P1Y2 Frances: 4 damaged
Allied Ships
DD Halligan
DD Haraden
and it's a total waste to attack destroyers... I'd say my pilot training programme was wrong as I have trained lots and lots of IJNAF pilots to fly torpedo bombers, should have 90% of them trained on nav bomb and use the torpedo bombers at 1000ft bomb runs...
Aircraft Attacking:
6 x P1Y2 Frances launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Roi-Namur at 132,114
Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
Raid detected at 79 NM, estimated altitude 19,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 23 minutes
Japanese aircraft
N1K2-J George x 3
P1Y2 Frances x 9
Ki-84a Frank x 11
Japanese aircraft losses
P1Y2 Frances: 1 damaged
Allied Ships
CM Ariadne, on fire
AGC Blue Ridge, heavy fires
APD Goldsborough, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
Allied ground losses:
196 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 8 destroyed, 19 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Aircraft Attacking:
9 x P1Y2 Frances launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp
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Ground combat at Poona (36,26)
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 187465 troops, 1772 guns, 2993 vehicles, Assault Value = 6957
Defending force 98084 troops, 1509 guns, 1886 vehicles, Assault Value = 2766
Japanese adjusted assault: 4914
Allied adjusted defense: 2767
Japanese assault odds: 1 to 1
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), leaders(+), preparation(-), supply(-)
Attacker:
Japanese ground losses:
13931 casualties reported
Squads: 41 destroyed, 927 disabled
Non Combat: 63 destroyed, 175 disabled
Engineers: 4 destroyed, 97 disabled
Guns lost 126 (7 destroyed, 119 disabled)
Vehicles lost 979 (483 destroyed, 496 disabled)
Units destroyed 1
Allied ground losses:
4761 casualties reported
Squads: 27 destroyed, 482 disabled
Non Combat: 12 destroyed, 165 disabled
Engineers: 6 destroyed, 64 disabled
Guns lost 119 (19 destroyed, 100 disabled)
Vehicles lost 105 (8 destroyed, 97 disabled)
OUCH! The old story of bring a lot and take a lot of losses... a tank rgt was whiped out and lack of supply doesn't seem to have any effect on the combat ability of the Allied troops in the pocket at Poona... will be a looong fight and I wonder if I should just do the same as at the pocket of Jessore where thousands of Allied troops are starved to death each day...
Assaulting units:
66th Division
3rd Tank Regiment
26th Division
2nd Tank Division
18th Division
27th Tank Regiment
8th Tank Regiment
25th Tank Regiment
116th Division
17th Division
2nd Division
4th Tank Regiment
34th Division
1st Tank Division
3rd Tank Division
23rd Tank Regiment
15th Division
15th Tank Regiment
22nd Tank Regiment
9th Tank Regiment
14th Tank Regiment
11th Tank Regiment
56th Division
2nd Guards Division
10th Division
18th Tank Regiment
2nd Tank Regiment
19th Tank Regiment
26th Tank Regiment
53rd Division
3rd South Seas Gsn
28th Army
4th Mortar Battalion
61st Field AA Battalion
10th Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
39th Field AA Battalion
2nd Mortar Battalion
1st Mortar Battalion
1st Hvy.Artillery Regiment
20th Ind. Mtn Gun Battalion
38th Field AA Battalion
2nd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
3rd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
62nd Field AA Battalion
Defending units:
11th (East African) Division
31st Armoured Division
18th Australian Brigade
16th LRP Brigade
72nd British Brigade
17th Australian Brigade
14th LRP Brigade
16th Australian Brigade
Lushai Brigade
23rd LRP Brigade
81st (West African) Division
25th Indian Division
26th Australian Brigade
24th Australian Brigade
50th Indian Para Brigade
5th Indian Division
8th Indian Div /5
XXI Indian Corps
122nd British AT Gun Regiment
10th Indian Div /4
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Ground combat at 54,38 (near Jessore)
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 99296 troops, 1043 guns, 302 vehicles, Assault Value = 3007
Defending force 206254 troops, 2389 guns, 2492 vehicles, Assault Value = 2886
Allied ground losses:
150 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 8 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Vehicles lost 2 (1 destroyed, 1 disabled)
that's the pityful rest of halve a million Allied troops that were landing at or near Calcutta a couple of months ago...
Assaulting units:
48th Division
3rd Division
51st Division
21st Division
38th Division
104th Division
7th Division
15th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
3rd Medium Field Artillery Regiment
3rd Mortar Battalion
2nd Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
1st RF Gun Battalion
18th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
14th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
5th Mortar Battalion
21st Medium Field Artillery Battalion
3rd Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
3rd Medium Mortar Battalion
Defending units:
3rd Marine Division
43rd Infantry Division
767th Tank Battalion
27th Infantry Division
Provisionl Tank Brigade
762nd Tank Battalion
40th Infantry Division
763rd Tank Battalion
6th Indian Division
7th Infantry Division
298th(Sep) Infantry Regiment
33rd Infantry Division
111th(Sep) Infantry Regiment
22nd Marine Regiment
6th Infantry Division
10th Indian Division
41st Infantry Division
53rd (Sep) Infantry Regiment
766th Tank Battalion
29th British Brigade
637th Tank Destroyer Battalion
Americal Infantry Division
3rd USMC Tank Battalion
2nd British Division
1st (Spec) Cavalry Division
24th Infantry Division
159th(Sep) Infantry Regiment
4th Marine Division
8th Indian Division
Pacific Ocean Areas
307th Base Group
3rd Air Advn Base Force
19th USN Naval Construction Regiment
74th Base Maint Engineer Battalion
330th Construction Regiment
20th USN Naval Construction Regiment
873rd Aviation Engineer Battalion
193rd Tank Battalion
23rd MAG
848th Aviation Engineer Battalion
VII US Bomber Cmnd
352nd Construction Regiment
III Amphib Corps
50th Cmbt Engineer Regiment
841st Aviation Engineer Battalion
V Amphib Corps
58th Base Group
839th Aviation Engineer Battalion
23rd USN Special Construction Battalion
138th(Sep) Infantry Regiment
4th Air Advn Base Force
17th USN Naval Construction Regiment
5th Air Advn Base Force
339th Construction Regiment
3rd Pioneer Battalion
3rd Fleet Advn Base Force
21st Base Group
7th Air Advn Base Force
18th Base Group
312th Base Group
31st MAG
22nd Base Group
4th Port Advn Base Force
27th Base Maint Engineer Battalion
25th Infantry Division
Thirteenth USAAF
3/593rd Boat&Shore Engineer Battalion
860th Aviation Engineer Battalion
ComAirCenPac
640th Tank Destroyer Battalion
4th USMC Tank Battalion
9th Air Advn Base Force
33rd MAG
32nd MAG
12th Air Advn Base Force
8th Base Group
26th USN Naval Construction Regiment
627th Tank Destroyer Battalion
Seventh US Fleet
2/3rd Pioneer Battalion
8th Air Advn Base Force
15th Air Advn Base Force
ForwdAirCenPac
1905th Aviation Engineer Battalion
82nd Mortar Battalion
Fifth US Fleet
34th MAG
348th Base Group
2nd AmphTrac Engineer Battalion
29th USN Naval Construction Regiment
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Ground combat at 54,38 (near Jessore)
Allied Bombardment attack
Attacking force 159901 troops, 2389 guns, 1722 vehicles, Assault Value = 2874
Defending force 99296 troops, 1043 guns, 302 vehicles, Assault Value = 3007
Japanese ground losses:
119 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 9 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Vehicles lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Assaulting units:
637th Tank Destroyer Battalion
767th Tank Battalion
40th Infantry Division
10th Indian Division
762nd Tank Battalion
Americal Infantry Division
41st Infantry Division
53rd (Sep) Infantry Regiment
766th Tank Battalion
7th Infantry Division
3rd Marine Division
27th Infantry Division
2nd British Division
4th Marine Division
159th(Sep) Infantry Regiment
43rd Infantry Division
22nd Marine Regiment
1st (Spec) Cavalry Division
29th British Brigade
Provisionl Tank Brigade
111th(Sep) Infantry Regiment
33rd Infantry Division
763rd Tank Battalion
6th Infantry Division
3rd USMC Tank Battalion
24th Infantry Division
298th(Sep) Infantry Regiment
6th Indian Division
8th Indian Division
4th Air Advn Base Force
32nd MAG
3rd Air Advn Base Force
4th USMC Tank Battalion
17th USN Naval Construction Regiment
1905th Aviation Engineer Battalion
8th Base Group
ForwdAirCenPac
74th Base Maint Engineer Battalion
3/593rd Boat&Shore Engineer Battalion
58th Base Group
352nd Construction Regiment
ComAirCenPac
640th Tank Destroyer Battalion
312th Base Group
848th Aviation Engineer Battalion
5th Air Advn Base Force
4th Port Advn Base Force
Pacific Ocean Areas
19th USN Naval Construction Regiment
20th USN Naval Construction Regiment
VII US Bomber Cmnd
21st Base Group
138th(Sep) Infantry Regiment
839th Aviation Engineer Battalion
12th Air Advn Base Force
339th Construction Regiment
25th Infantry Division
27th Base Maint Engineer Battalion
23rd USN Special Construction Battalion
15th Air Advn Base Force
50th Cmbt Engineer Regiment
841st Aviation Engineer Battalion
307th Base Group
34th MAG
2nd AmphTrac Engineer Battalion
193rd Tank Battalion
Seventh US Fleet
873rd Aviation Engineer Battalion
3rd Fleet Advn Base Force
348th Base Group
Fifth US Fleet
860th Aviation Engineer Battalion
82nd Mortar Battalion
V Amphib Corps
2/3rd Pioneer Battalion
26th USN Naval Construction Regiment
7th Air Advn Base Force
22nd Base Group
23rd MAG
Thirteenth USAAF
3rd Pioneer Battalion
33rd MAG
627th Tank Destroyer Battalion
9th Air Advn Base Force
8th Air Advn Base Force
III Amphib Corps
31st MAG
18th Base Group
330th Construction Regiment
29th USN Naval Construction Regiment
Defending units:
38th Division
21st Division
3rd Division
104th Division
48th Division
51st Division
7th Division
14th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
18th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
15th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
3rd Medium Field Artillery Regiment
2nd Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
5th Mortar Battalion
3rd Mortar Battalion
21st Medium Field Artillery Battalion
3rd Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
1st RF Gun Battalion
3rd Medium Mortar Battalion
escorts get a malus but that's never even comparable what the altitude disadvantage does to them, have the 200 Allied fighters come in at 25k while being on escort and have the result upside down... I'm sure there are all kind of abstractions and fantasies how 200 Hellcats/Corsairs can lose 27:1 vs 125 Franks/Georges... Alice in wonderland... FIXED! APPLAUSE!
; Julia Child
