Gensui jdsrae (J) vs SolInvictus (A). IJ War Council room

[jdsrae]

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR May 13, 44
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Sub attack near Sabang at 45,69
DD Hibiki
Allied Ships
SS Kingfish, hits 5
SS Kingfish launches 2 torpedoes at DD Hibiki
DD Hibiki attacking submerged sub ....
DD Hibiki is out of ASW ammo
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Night Air attack on Imphal , at 60,40
Allied aircraft
Liberator B.VI x 12
Liberator GR.VI x 22
Airbase hits 2
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 11
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Night Air attack on Myitkyina , at 64,42
Weather in hex: Severe storms
Raid spotted at 22 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-45 KAIc Nick x 18
Ki-45 KAIc Nick: 1 destroyed
Allied aircraft
B-24D1 Liberator x 4
B-24J Liberator x 14
Runway hits 5
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Night Air attack on Myitkyina , at 64,42
Japanese aircraft
Ki-45 KAIc Nick x 17
Ki-45 KAIc Nick: 1 destroyed
Allied aircraft
B-24D1 Liberator x 6
B-24D1 Liberator: 1 damaged
Runway hits 1
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Night Air attack on Myitkyina , at 64,42
Japanese aircraft
Ki-45 KAIc Nick x 13
Ki-45 KAIc Nick: 1 destroyed on ground
Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 8
Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 1
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Night Air attack on Imphal , at 60,40
Allied aircraft
Liberator B.VI x 5
Runway hits 2
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Night Air attack on Imphal , at 60,40
Allied aircraft
Liberator GR.VI x 4
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 2
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Night Air attack on Imphal , at 60,40
Allied aircraft
Liberator B.VI x 4
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Night Air attack on Imphal , at 60,40
Allied aircraft
Liberator B.VI x 6
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 2
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Night Air attack on Myitkyina , at 64,42
Japanese aircraft
Ki-45 KAIc Nick x 13
Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 8
Runway hits 1
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Night Air attack on Myitkyina , at 64,42
Japanese aircraft
Ki-45 KAIc Nick x 13
Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 5
Airbase hits 1
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Night Air attack on Myitkyina , at 64,42
Japanese aircraft
Ki-45 KAIc Nick x 13
Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 4
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Night Air attack on Myitkyina , at 64,42
Japanese aircraft
Ki-45 KAIc Nick x 13
Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 4
Runway hits 1
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Night Air attack on Imphal , at 60,40
Allied aircraft
Liberator B.VI x 7
Airbase hits 2
Runway hits 2
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Night Air attack on Imphal , at 60,40
Allied aircraft
Liberator GR.VI x 5
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 2
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Night Air attack on Imphal , at 60,40
Allied aircraft
Liberator B.VI x 6
Runway hits 2
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Night Air attack on Imphal , at 60,40
Allied aircraft
Liberator B.VI x 7
Runway hits 2
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Night Air attack on Myitkyina , at 64,42
Japanese aircraft
Ki-45 KAIc Nick x 13
Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 5
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ASW attack near Port Blair at 46,61
DD Ayanami
DD Sagiri
Allied Ships
SS Templar
SS Templar is located by DD Ayanami
Templar diving deep ....
DD Sagiri attacking submerged sub ....
DD Sagiri is out of ASW ammo
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Morning Air attack on 11th Army, at 59,40 , near Silchar
P-47D25 Thunderbolt x 22
22 x P-47D25 Thunderbolt sweeping at 42000 feet
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Morning Air attack on 11th Army, at 59,40 , near Silchar
P-47D25 Thunderbolt x 21
21 x P-47D25 Thunderbolt sweeping at 42000 feet
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Morning Air attack on Merrills Marauders Regiment, at 63,38 (Jorhat) – The Empire Strikes Back
Weather in hex: Light cloud
Raid spotted at 30 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-49-IIb Helen x 15
Ki-49-IIb Helen: 1 damaged
Allied ground losses:
128 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 8 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 15 disabled
Vehicles lost 7 (1 destroyed, 6 disabled)
Aircraft Attacking:
15 x Ki-49-IIb Helen bombing from 8000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
Also attacking 268th Motorised Brigade ...
Also attacking Merrills Marauders Regiment ...
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Morning Air attack on 11th Army, at 59,40 , near Silchar
P-47D25 Thunderbolt x 9
3 x P-47D25 Thunderbolt sweeping at 42000 feet
3 x P-47D25 Thunderbolt sweeping at 42000 feet
3 x P-47D25 Thunderbolt sweeping at 42000 feet
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Morning Air attack on 11th Army, at 59,40 , near Silchar
P-47D25 Thunderbolt x 22
22 x P-47D25 Thunderbolt sweeping at 42000 feet
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Ground combat at 59,40 (near Silchar)
Allied Deliberate attack
Attacking force 37687 troops, 819 guns, 860 vehicles, Assault Value = 1252
Defending force 15059 troops, 129 guns, 102 vehicles, Assault Value = 468
Allied adjusted assault: 805
Japanese adjusted defense: 467
Allied assault odds: 1 to 1
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), leaders(+), fatigue(-), experience(-)
Attacker:
Japanese ground losses:
1558 casualties reported
Squads: 6 destroyed, 92 disabled
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 39 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
Allied ground losses:
518 casualties reported
Squads: 5 destroyed, 49 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 13 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 15 disabled
Assaulting units:
254th Armoured Brigade
26th Indian Division
19th Indian Division
5th Indian Division
30th Indian Mountain Gun Regiment
3rd (Special Force) Division
Defending units:
19th Division
11th Army

OPERATIONAL REPORT FOR May 13, 44
Repairs completed on BB Kirishima at Hiroshima/Kure, ship returned to service
G3M2 Nell from K-403 Hikotai attacking SS Pargo at 108,67
SS Pargo is reported HIT
P1Y2 Frances from K-406 Hikotai attacking a 'U' 1941 Long Hull class SS at 108,70
an Allied SS is reported HIT
F-5A Lightning sighted over Meiktila
Spitfire PR.XI sighted over 11th Army
F-7A Liberator sighted over Bassein
7 x Ki-49-II KAI Helen transporting 6th Indpt SNLF Coy to Manus
17 x H8K2-L Emily transporting 43rd JNAF AF Unit from Ponape
16 x H8K2-L Emily transporting 6th Fleet from Ponape
Repairs completed on SS I-171 at Singapore, ship returned to service
Hachijo-jima expands fortifications to size 2
Comilla expands airfield to size 8
Ace pilot Ochi M. of 44th Sentai is promoted to 2LT
Ace pilot Kawahara K. of 77th Sentai is promoted to 2LT
Previous report of sinking of SS Golet incorrect. Intelligence reports ship is still in service
LST T-118 arrives at Niigata
SS Haddock is reported to have been sunk near Wetar on Dec 28, 1943
I.31-1 arrives at Ominato
50th Division arrives at Taihoku – will plan for Pegu in Burma, but I don’t think I will ever have enough PP to buy it out to move there.
15th Ind.Mixed Regiment arrives at Naha – 44th IMB forms and will move to Timor
11th Ind.Mixed Regiment arrives at Tokyo – to Truk
12th Ind.Mixed Regiment arrives at Tokyo – to Saipan
16th Ind.Mixed Regiment arrives at Tokyo – to Clark Field
Niijima Naval Guard Unit arrives at Izu Oshima – will stay there
Hachijo-jima Naval Guard Unit arrives at Hachijo-jima – will stay there
14th Ind.Mixed Regiment arrives at Tokyo – to Nadzab or Lae in PNG
28th Special Base Force arrives at Nagasaki/Sasebo – to Port Blair 

[jdsrae]

It is now 20 May 44 in game, but I’ve just had a chance to review the IJAAF fighter training program rather than edit the last week of combat reports.
Fighter Sentai are sorted here by experience level.
11th Sentai has the most kills with 900, followed by 1st Sentai with 774, then 64th Sentai with 539.
77th Sentai plus its 2x dets have 775 kills between them.

18x front line Sentai – as the Frank-R can’t match P47s for altitude, I might reduce this by a few.

4x OTU are flying CAP 100 – I need a few more of these to keep the flow of pilots building their experience from 50 to 70

25x training Sentai, mostly training Air skill as I am using Nick Force to train strafe skill.
There are still a few too many Sentai flying Air skill, so some of the higher experience ones are now training strafe.
204th Sentai will finish the current Air skills course and then change over to Strafe course.

[jdsrae]

9x FB units are flying night CAP, mostly in Burma.
That leave 14x units flying Strafe training, but some are Chutai.
That’s why a few more fighter units need to fly Strafe training to keep the throughput of trainees up.
I need to get the 40+ experience pilots into their Strafe courses then move the 50+ and 60+ pilots into CAP100% Sentai to get them to 70+

Pilot reserves are shown with marks roughly where the 50/60/70 experience levels change.
Most of the 60s experience pilots are WIA, so there are probably only about 250 fully trained 70+ experience IJAAF fighter pilots in reserve.

[jdsrae]

Big news after the B29-1s made an appearance over Burma on 19 May 44, they tried a night strike against Magwe Oil on 21 May 44.
5th Sentai Nick-Ds shot one down and damaged a few more, with the AA gunners claiming another one. They are the first 2x B29 losses.
The A2A victory wasn't an outright kill, but there was a report of a critical hit that could have been the one credited.
There were about 5 hits in total on Magwe Oil which won't be repaired.
Every drop of the black stuff that can be withdrawn from Burma will be a bonus from this point.

[jdsrae]

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR May 14, 44
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Night Air attack on Myitkyina , at 64,42
Ki-45 KAIc Nick x 12
Ki-45 KAIc Nick: 1 destroyed
Allied aircraft
Liberator B.VI x 12
Liberator B.VI: 1 damaged
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Night Air attack on Myitkyina , at 64,42
Ki-45 KAIc Nick x 7
Allied aircraft
Liberator B.VI x 5
Liberator GR.VI x 13
Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 2
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Night Air attack on Myitkyina , at 64,42
Ki-45 KAIc Nick x 6
Allied aircraft
Liberator B.VI x 16
B-24J Liberator x 8
Runway hits 7
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Night Air attack on Myitkyina , at 64,42
Ki-45 KAIc Nick x 5
Ki-45 KAIc Nick: 4 damaged
Ki-45 KAIc Nick: 1 destroyed on ground
Allied aircraft
Liberator B.VI x 10
B-24D1 Liberator x 10
B-24J Liberator x 24
Airbase hits 5
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 5
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Night Air attack on Myitkyina , at 64,42
Ki-45 KAIc Nick x 5
Ki-45 KAIc Nick: 1 destroyed
Allied aircraft
B-24D1 Liberator x 5
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Night Air attack on Myitkyina , at 64,42
Ki-45 KAIc Nick x 4
Allied aircraft
Liberator GR.VI x 5
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Night Air attack on Myitkyina , at 64,42
Japanese aircraft
Ki-45 KAIc Nick x 4
Allied aircraft
Liberator GR.VI x 6
Liberator GR.VI: 1 damaged
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Night Air attack on Myitkyina , at 64,42
Japanese aircraft
Ki-45 KAIc Nick x 3
Allied aircraft
Liberator B.VI x 4
Airbase hits 1
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Night Air attack on Myitkyina , at 64,42
Japanese aircraft
Ki-45 KAIc Nick x 3
Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 4
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Night Air attack on Myitkyina , at 64,42
Japanese aircraft
Ki-45 KAIc Nick x 2
Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 6
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Night Air attack on Myitkyina , at 64,42
Weather in hex: Severe storms – this is why the Allies aren’t hitting anything
Japanese aircraft
Ki-45 KAIc Nick x 2
Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 3
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Night Air attack on Myitkyina , at 64,42
Japanese aircraft
Ki-45 KAIc Nick x 2
Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 7
B-24J Liberator: 2 damaged
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Night Air attack on Myitkyina , at 64,42
Japanese aircraft
Ki-45 KAIc Nick x 1
Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 8
Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 4
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Amphibious Assault at Adak Island (162,52)
TF 119 troops unloading over beach at Adak Island, 162,52
Allied ground losses:
432 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 84 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 144 disabled
Guns lost 12 (0 destroyed, 12 disabled)
Vehicles lost 94 (2 destroyed, 92 disabled)
Engineer Vehicle accidentally lost during unload of 872/873rd EAB
Motorized Support dropped into water during unload of 232nd USN Base Force /3
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Sub attack near Trinkat at 44,63
Japanese Ships
E Uji
Allied Ships
SS Templar, hits 2
SS Templar launches 2 torpedoes at E Uji
E Uji attacking submerged sub ....
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Morning Air attack on Jorhat , at 63,38 – sniffing about for some area CAP, but the Allies don’t seem to fly CAP with range > 0. I don’t blame them!
Weather in hex: Clear sky
Ki-84r Frank x 42
42 x Ki-84r Frank sweeping at 20000 feet
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Morning Air attack on Jorhat , at 63,38
Ki-84r Frank x 40
40 x Ki-84r Frank sweeping at 20000 feet
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Morning Air attack on Jorhat , at 63,38
Ki-84r Frank x 43
43 x Ki-84r Frank sweeping at 20000 feet
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Morning Air attack on 15th Army, at 55,43 , near Cox's Bazar
Allied aircraft
P-47D25 Thunderbolt x 25
25 x P-47D25 Thunderbolt sweeping at 42000 feet
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Morning Air attack on 20th Division, at 55,43 , near Cox's Bazar
Allied aircraft
B-25C Mitchell x 14
B-25D1 Mitchell x 47
B-25H Mitchell x 16
Japanese ground losses:
40 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Vehicles lost 5 (1 destroyed, 4 disabled)
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Morning Air attack on 20th Division, at 55,43 , near Cox's Bazar
Allied aircraft
B-25D1 Mitchell x 16
Japanese ground losses:
21 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
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Morning Air attack on 8th Division, at 55,43 , near Cox's Bazar
Allied aircraft
B-25D1 Mitchell x 30
B-25D1 Mitchell: 1 damaged
Japanese ground losses:
41 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
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Morning Air attack on 20th Division, at 55,43 , near Cox's Bazar
Allied aircraft
B-25D1 Mitchell x 15
Japanese ground losses:
7 casualties reported
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
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Morning Air attack on 15th Army, at 55,43 , near Cox's Bazar
Allied aircraft
B-25D1 Mitchell x 15
Japanese ground losses:
21 casualties reported
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
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Morning Air attack on 11th Tank Regiment, at 55,43 , near Cox's Bazar
Allied aircraft
B-25G Mitchell x 9
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Afternoon Air attack on 15th Army, at 55,43 , near Cox's Bazar
Allied aircraft
P-47D25 Thunderbolt x 22
22 x P-47D25 Thunderbolt sweeping at 42000 feet
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Afternoon Air attack on 15th Army, at 55,43 , near Cox's Bazar
Allied aircraft
P-47D25 Thunderbolt x 22
22 x P-47D25 Thunderbolt sweeping at 42000 feet
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Afternoon Air attack on 15th Army, at 55,43 , near Cox's Bazar
Allied aircraft
P-47D25 Thunderbolt x 21
21 x P-47D25 Thunderbolt sweeping at 42000 feet
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Amphibious Assault at Attu Island (153,49)
TF 66 troops unloading over beach at Attu Island, 153,49
Allied ground losses:
255 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 50 disabled – going in unprepared, but that doesn’t matter against an unopposed beach.
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 51 disabled
Guns lost 12 (0 destroyed, 12 disabled)
Vehicles lost 20 (1 destroyed, 19 disabled)
8 Aviation Support troops lost in surf during unload of 152nd USA Base Force
Engineer Vehicle lost overboard during unload of 3rd USN Naval Const Rgt
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Amphibious Assault at Amchitka Island (158,52)
TF 206 troops unloading over beach at Amchitka Island, 158,52
Allied ground losses:
82 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 11 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 21 disabled
Guns lost 4 (1 destroyed, 3 disabled)
Vehicles lost 9 (0 destroyed, 9 disabled)
13 troops of a USA Rifle Squad 44 lost from landing craft during unload of 144th USA Base Force
0.5in M2HB AAMG accidentally lost during unload of 149th USA Base Force /5
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Ground combat at 55,43 (near Cox's Bazar)
Allied Deliberate attack
Attacking force 105516 troops, 1913 guns, 3164 vehicles, Assault Value = 4007
Defending force 62564 troops, 729 guns, 1027 vehicles, Assault Value = 2091
Allied adjusted assault: 1928
Japanese adjusted defense: 4457 – good adjusted AV, but another IJA Division is trashed. Mostly disablements, so if the Allies give them time they will recover.
Allied assault odds: 1 to 2
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), leaders(+)
Attacker:
Japanese ground losses:
5026 casualties reported
Squads: 25 destroyed, 403 disabled – IJA 20th Div was zeroed
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 32 disabled
Engineers: 5 destroyed, 54 disabled
Guns lost 148 (10 destroyed, 138 disabled)
Vehicles lost 23 (1 destroyed, 22 disabled)
Allied ground losses:
5407 casualties reported
Squads: 47 destroyed, 703 disabled – that’s about 2x Allied Divs trashed
Non Combat: 4 destroyed, 126 disabled – 1x Bde of support squads
Engineers: 27 destroyed, 115 disabled – this may have been the separate CE Regt, or might just be embedded engineers
Guns lost 132 (6 destroyed, 126 disabled) – lots of guns to be repaired
Vehicles lost 74 (11 destroyed, 63 disabled) – not many destroyed, and the others might just be trucks, but the IJA AT gunners were busy so I am hoping these are mostly Allied tanks.
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Ground combat at 59,40 (near Silchar)
Allied Deliberate attack
Attacking force 37310 troops, 819 guns, 860 vehicles, Assault Value = 1194
Defending force 13996 troops, 129 guns, 102 vehicles, Assault Value = 374
Allied adjusted assault: 779
Japanese adjusted defense: 695
Allied assault odds: 1 to 1
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), leaders(+), supply(-)
Attacker:
Japanese ground losses:
467 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 46 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 22 disabled
Engineers: 2 destroyed, 10 disabled
Guns lost 21 (1 destroyed, 20 disabled)
Allied ground losses:
245 casualties reported
Squads: 15 destroyed, 46 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 18 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 14 disabled
Guns lost 19 (8 destroyed, 11 disabled)
Vehicles lost 29 (1 destroyed, 28 disabled)
Assaulting units:
254th Armoured Brigade
26th Indian Division
19th Indian Division
5th Indian Division
30th Indian Mountain Gun Regiment
3rd (Special Force) Division
Defending units:
19th Division
11th Army

OPERATIONAL REPORT FOR May 14, 44
SS I-12 reports having been sighted by the enemy at 180 , 101
Repairs completed on DD Kishinami at Hiroshima/Kure, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on CA Takao at Yokohama/Yokosuka, ship returned to service
G3M2 Nell from Yokosuka Ku K-1 attacking an Allied CL at 110,67
a 'U' 1941 Long Hull class SS is reported HIT
Spitfire PR.XI sighted over 15th Army
Spitfire PR.XI sighted over 11th Army
G4M1 Betty from K-704 Hikotai has spotted AM Tern at 114,138
AM Tern is reported HIT
G4M1 Betty from K-704 Hikotai has spotted AM Tern at 114,138
AM Tern is reported HIT
G3M3 Nell from K-706 Hikotai attacking SS Tambor at 131,53
SS Tambor is reported HIT
Mosquito PR.XVI sighted over Taung Gyi
17 x H8K2-L Emily transporting 43rd JNAF AF Unit from Ponape
Repairs completed on DD Hayanami at Hiroshima/Kure, ship returned to service
Previous report of sinking of CV Lexington II incorrect. Intelligence reports ship is still in service
E W-34 arrives at Tokyo
E W-39 arrives at Tokyo
SC CHa-82 arrives at Shanghai
177th Infantry Regiment arrives at Changchun = 107th Div subordinate units will move to Manila to form up. IGHQ Pers Branch will then find a LGEN to take command.
178th Infantry Regiment arrives at Changchun
107th Field Artillery Regiment arrives at Changchun
107th Engineer Regiment arrives at Changchun



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The big attack near Cox’s Bazar.
Some of these Allied units are very new arrivals so they won’t have field forts yet, so they could be the ones that took casualties.

IJA 20th Div took the brunt of the attack. 1st Tank Div and one of the IJA Infantry Divs were in reserve.

82nd (WA) Div was zeroed. The combat report shows the equivalent of about 2x Allied Divisions trashed for the price of 1.
Not a bad trade, but this isn’t sustainable.
The decision to be made is whether to withdraw 1st Tank Div and leave the Infantry to their fate, or hold the hex at all costs.
Once this force crumbles there are a similar number of IJA Divisions spread along the coast, but in 1s and 2s per hex and not concentrated into a force that could block the advance.

[jdsrae]

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR May 15, 44
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Sub attack near Nagasaki/Sasebo at 101,59
TK Amagi Maru #2, Torpedo hits 1
TK Hoten Maru
E W-25
Allied Ships
SS Devilfish, hits 2
SS Devilfish launches 2 torpedoes at TK Amagi Maru #2
E W-25 attacking submerged sub ....
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Sub attack near Sabang at 43,69
DD Ushio
SS Trespasser launches 2 torpedoes at DD Ushio
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Morning Air attack on 54th Field AA Battalion, at 58,41 , near Kalemyo
Allied aircraft
P-51B Mustang x 16
16 x P-51B Mustang sweeping at 42000 feet
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Morning Air attack on 10th/C Division, at 58,41 , near Kalemyo
Allied aircraft
B-25D1 Mitchell x 16
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Morning Air attack on 10th/C Division, at 58,41 , near Kalemyo
Allied aircraft
B-25D1 Mitchell x 29
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Afternoon Air attack on 54th Field AA Battalion, at 58,41 , near Kalemyo
Allied aircraft
P-38J Lightning x 22
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Afternoon Air attack on 54th Field AA Battalion, at 58,41 , near Kalemyo
Allied aircraft
P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 22
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Afternoon Air attack on 54th Field AA Battalion, at 58,41 , near Kalemyo
Allied aircraft
P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 22
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Afternoon Air attack on 54th Field AA Battalion, at 58,41 , near Kalemyo
Allied aircraft
P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 22
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Sub attack near Sabang at 43,69
DD Oboro
DD Ushio
SS Trespasser launches 4 torpedoes at DD Oboro
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Ground combat at 55,43 (near Cox's Bazar)
Allied Bombardment attack
Attacking force 1740 troops, 118 guns, 120 vehicles, Assault Value = 3399
Defending force 58927 troops, 721 guns, 1023 vehicles, Assault Value = 1744
Japanese ground losses:
13 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
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Ground combat at Attu Island (153,49)
Allied Deliberate attack
Attacking force 2316 troops, 38 guns, 34 vehicles, Assault Value = 55
Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 0
Allied forces CAPTURE Attu Island !!!
Combat modifiers
Attacker: fatigue(-)
Assaulting units:
364th(Sep) Infantry Regiment
152nd USA Base Force
3rd USN Naval Const Rgt /1
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Ground combat at 59,40 (near Silchar)
Allied Deliberate attack
Attacking force 36892 troops, 813 guns, 860 vehicles, Assault Value = 1142
Defending force 13280 troops, 128 guns, 102 vehicles, Assault Value = 308
Allied adjusted assault: 885
Japanese adjusted defense: 341
Allied assault odds: 2 to 1
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), fatigue(-), supply(-)
Attacker:
Japanese ground losses:
592 casualties reported
Squads: 3 destroyed, 39 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 16 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Guns lost 15 (1 destroyed, 14 disabled)
Allied ground losses:
295 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 37 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 13 disabled
Engineers: 2 destroyed, 14 disabled
Guns lost 17 (1 destroyed, 16 disabled)
Assaulting units:
26th Indian Division
19th Indian Division
254th Armoured Brigade
5th Indian Division
30th Indian Mountain Gun Regiment
3rd (Special Force) Division
Defending units:
19th Division
11th Army
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Ground combat at Amchitka Island (158,52)
Allied Deliberate attack
Attacking force 633 troops, 5 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 20
Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 0
Allied forces CAPTURE Amchitka Island !!!
Assaulting units:
21st USN Naval Construction Regiment
144th USA Base Force /1
149th USA Base Force /1

OPERATIONAL REPORT FOR May 15, 44
Repairs completed on DD Hamanami at Hiroshima/Kure, ship returned to service
G4M1 Betty from K-704 Hikotai has spotted AM Tern at 114,138
AM Tern is reported HIT
G4M1 Betty from K-704 Hikotai has spotted AM Tern at 114,138
AM Tern is reported HIT
G4M1 Betty from K-704 Hikotai has spotted AM Tern at 114,138
AM Tern is reported HIT
G3M2 Nell from K-404 Hikotai attacking SS Golet at 119,63
SS Golet is reported HIT
P1Y2 Frances from K-405 Hikotai attacking a 'T' 1940 Programme class SS at 118,63
an Allied SS is reported HIT
Mosquito PR.XVI sighted over Mandalay
G3M2 Nell from Yokosuka Ku K-1 attacking an Allied SS at 104,73
an Allied SS is reported HIT
G3M2 Nell from Yokosuka Ku K-1 attacking a 'U' 1941 Long Hull class SS at 109,70
a Triton class SS is reported HIT
F-5A Lightning sighted over Cox's Bazar
16 x H8K2-L Emily transporting 43rd JNAF AF Unit from Kusaie Island
Repairs completed on DD Suzunami at Hiroshima/Kure, ship returned to service
Allied forces CAPTURE Attu Island !!!
Allied forces CAPTURE Amchitka Island !!!
Albany expands airfield to size 7
Ace pilot Tsukamoto S. of 1st Sentai is promoted to 2LT
50th Division - some devices have been upgraded at Taihoku
Previous report of sinking of SS Tilefish incorrect. Intelligence reports ship is still in service
Arshaan Fortress disbands – this was forecast, so the Manchukuo Garrison is still 8036/8000 – plenty of spare capacity!
DD Kiyoshimo arrives at Yokohama/Yokosuka
MTB G-848 arrives at Yokohama/Yokosuka


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Tough ship!
Std-A TK takes a Mk14 and should survive.
Just need to get those 3 points of fire out.
The size 9 port at Sasebo with 120 naval support should help.

[jdsrae]

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR May 16, 44
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Sub attack near Sabang at 43,69
DD Ushio
Allied Ships
SS Trespasser, hits 2
SS Trespasser launches 2 torpedoes at DD Ushio
DD Ushio attacking submerged sub ....
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ASW attack near Port Blair at 49,60
DD Hibiki
DD Inazuma
Allied Ships
SS Storm, hits 2
SS Storm launches 2 torpedoes at DD Hibiki
Storm diving deep ....
DD Inazuma attacking submerged sub ....
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ASW attack near Albany at 49,153 – more signs of Allied activity around Albany in WA.
SS RO-35, hits 12
Allied Ships
PF Everett
PF Orange
DE James E. Craig
PF Corpus Christi
SS RO-35 is located by PF Everett
DE James E. Craig attacking submerged sub ....
DE James E. Craig is out of ASW ammo
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Morning Air attack on 54th Field AA Battalion, at 58,41 , near Kalemyo
Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
P-51B Mustang x 16
16 x P-51B Mustang sweeping at 42000 feet
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Morning Air attack on 10th/A Division, at 58,41 , near Kalemyo
P-47D25 Thunderbolt x 22
22 x P-47D25 Thunderbolt sweeping at 42000 feet
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Morning Air attack on 15th Army, at 55,43 , near Cox's Bazar
Weather in hex: Moderate rain
Raid spotted at 39 NM, estimated altitude 46,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-84r Frank x 42
Ki-84r Frank: 9 destroyed – gambled and lost with LRCAP at 20k’ and disabled radars on the ground. I was hoping to catch unescorted bombers but no joy.
Allied aircraft
P-47D25 Thunderbolt x 25
P-47D25 Thunderbolt: 2 destroyed
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Morning Air attack on 54th Field AA Battalion, at 58,41 , near Kalemyo
Allied aircraft
P-47D25 Thunderbolt x 22
22 x P-47D25 Thunderbolt sweeping at 42000 feet

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Morning Air attack on 54th Field AA Battalion, at 58,41 , near Kalemyo
Allied aircraft
P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 22
22 x P-47D2 Thunderbolt sweeping at 42000 feet
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Morning Air attack on 54th Field AA Battalion, at 58,41 , near Kalemyo
Allied aircraft
P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 22
22 x P-47D2 Thunderbolt sweeping at 42000 feet
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Morning Air attack on 54th Field AA Battalion, at 58,41 , near Kalemyo
Allied aircraft
P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 22
22 x P-47D2 Thunderbolt sweeping at 42000 feet
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Morning Air attack on 54th Field AA Battalion, at 58,41 , near Kalemyo
Allied aircraft
P-47D25 Thunderbolt x 21
21 x P-47D25 Thunderbolt sweeping at 42000 feet
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Morning Air attack on 54th Field AA Battalion, at 58,41 , near Kalemyo
Allied aircraft
P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 9
P-47D25 Thunderbolt x 9
3 x P-47D25 Thunderbolt sweeping at 42000 feet
3 x P-47D25 Thunderbolt sweeping at 42000 feet
3 x P-47D2 Thunderbolt sweeping at 42000 feet
3 x P-47D2 Thunderbolt sweeping at 42000 feet
3 x P-47D2 Thunderbolt sweeping at 42000 feet
3 x P-47D25 Thunderbolt sweeping at 42000 feet
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Morning Air attack on 19th Division, at 59,40 , near Silchar
Allied aircraft
P-40N Warhawk x 12
B-25C Mitchell x 15
B-25D1 Mitchell x 16
B-25H Mitchell x 16
Japanese ground losses:
7 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
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Morning Air attack on 11th Army, at 59,40 , near Silchar
Allied aircraft
B-25D1 Mitchell x 15
Japanese ground losses:
11 casualties reported
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
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Morning Air attack on 11th Army, at 59,40 , near Silchar
Allied aircraft
B-25D1 Mitchell x 16
16 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing from 8000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on 10th/C Division, at 58,41 , near Kalemyo
Allied aircraft
A-20G Havoc x 26
B-25D1 Mitchell x 30
B-25H Mitchell x 3
P-40N5 Warhawk x 50
B-25D1 Mitchell: 1 damaged
Japanese ground losses:
9 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
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Morning Air attack on 10th/C Division, at 58,41 , near Kalemyo
Allied aircraft
B-25D1 Mitchell x 31
B-25H Mitchell x 7
B-25D1 Mitchell: 1 damaged
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Morning Air attack on 19th Division, at 59,40 , near Silchar
Allied aircraft
B-25D1 Mitchell x 16
Japanese ground losses:
11 casualties reported
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
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Morning Air attack on 19th Division, at 59,40 , near Silchar
Allied aircraft
B-25G Mitchell x 10
10 x B-25G Mitchell bombing from 8000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on 11th Army, at 59,40 , near Silchar
Allied aircraft
P-38J Lightning x 25
25 x P-38J Lightning sweeping at 44000 feet
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Morning Air attack on 15th Army, at 55,43 , near Cox's Bazar
Japanese aircraft
Ki-84r Frank x 12
Ki-84r Frank: 3 destroyed
Allied aircraft
P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 25
20 x P-47D2 Thunderbolt sweeping at 42000 feet *
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Ground combat at 55,43 (near Cox's Bazar)
Allied Bombardment attack
Attacking force 1740 troops, 118 guns, 120 vehicles, Assault Value = 3478
Defending force 59381 troops, 717 guns, 1023 vehicles, Assault Value = 1785
Japanese ground losses:
8 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Allied ground losses:
Guns lost 8 (3 destroyed, 5 disabled)
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Ground combat at 59,40 (near Silchar)
Allied Deliberate attack
Attacking force 36572 troops, 812 guns, 860 vehicles, Assault Value = 1109
Defending force 12686 troops, 127 guns, 102 vehicles, Assault Value = 259
Allied adjusted assault: 660
Japanese adjusted defense: 655
Allied assault odds: 1 to 1
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), leaders(+), supply(-)
Attacker:
Japanese ground losses:
975 casualties reported
Squads: 5 destroyed, 91 disabled – the Allies will capture this hex soon based on these disablements…
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 28 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 11 disabled
Allied ground losses:
115 casualties reported
Squads: 8 destroyed, 11 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Guns lost 4 (1 destroyed, 3 disabled)
Assaulting units:
254th Armoured Brigade
19th Indian Division
26th Indian Division
5th Indian Division
30th Indian Mountain Gun Regiment
3rd (Special Force) Division
Defending units:
19th Division
11th Army

OPERATIONAL REPORT FOR May 16, 44
SS I-12 reports having been sighted by the enemy at 183 , 101
SS RO-35 reports having been sighted by the enemy at 50 , 153
SS RO-38 reports having been sighted by the enemy at 50 , 153
Repairs completed on SS I-46 at Hakodate, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on DD Shimozuki at Hiroshima/Kure, ship returned to service
P1Y2 Frances from K-406 Hikotai attacking SS Golet at 121,59
SS Golet is reported HIT
2LT Gyuba W. of 77th Sentai Det B is credited with kill number 2
2LT Hashimoto I. of 77th Sentai Det B is credited with kill number 11
Spitfire PR.XI sighted over 15th Army
Mosquito PR.XVI sighted over 21st Fld AA Gun Co
F-7A Liberator sighted over Port Blair
G4M1 Betty from K-704 Hikotai has spotted AM Tern at 114,138
AM Tern is reported HIT
E13A1 Jake from 902 Ku T-5 attacking SS Archerfish at 110,82
SS Archerfish is reported HIT
G4M2 Betty from K-702 Hikotai attacking a Thames class SS at 81,102
a 'T' 1941 and 1942 class SS is reported HIT
Ki-49-IIb Helen from 74th Sentai attacking an Allied SS at 104,63
an Allied SS is reported HIT
TF 245 observes Allied Aircraft at 112,108 near Truk a Type KD6A class SS is reported HIT – first time that I recall seeing this sort of message. The Allies seem to be flying more naval search with a few hits on IJN subs as a result.
16 x H8K2-L Emily transporting 43rd JNAF AF Unit from Kusaie Island
Naga expands fortifications to size 4
Toungoo expands airfield to size 7
Hansa Bay expands airfield to size 4
Ace pilot Anabuki A. of 64th Sentai is promoted to 1LT
11th Ind.Mixed Regiment - some devices have been upgraded at Tokyo
12th Ind.Mixed Regiment - some devices have been upgraded at Tokyo
28th Special Base Force - some devices have been upgraded at Tokyo
Loss of SS I-4 on Apr 04, 1944 is admitted
ML G-301 arrives at Nagoya
TK Yamamura Maru arrives at Osaka/Kyoto
TK Engyen Maru arrives at Osaka/Kyoto 

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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR May 17, 44
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Sub attack near Kanoya at 104,63
DD Nenohi - while the CV and BB task forces are enjoying some extended leave at Kure, I sent some of the front line DDs out on ASW patrols
DD Wakaba
DD Hatsushima
Allied Ships
SS Billfish, hits 5, heavy damage - 2 direct hits and 3 near misses that caused damage.
SS Billfish launches 2 torpedoes at DD Nenohi
DD Hatsushima attacking submerged sub ....
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Sub attack near Sabang at 44,69
Japanese Ships
DD Oboro, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage
DD Ushio
SS Sirdar launches 4 torpedoes at DD Oboro
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ASW attack near Sabang at 43,69
DD Yugiri
DD Ushio
SS Kingfish is located by DD Yugiri
Kingfish diving deep ....
DD Ushio attacking submerged sub ....
DD Ushio is out of ASW ammo
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Morning Air attack on 11th Army, at 59,40 , near Silchar
Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
Allied aircraft
P-40N Warhawk x 12
B-25C Mitchell x 15
B-25D1 Mitchell x 31
B-25H Mitchell x 16
Japanese ground losses:
55 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled
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Morning Air attack on 19th Division, at 59,40 , near Silchar
Allied aircraft
B-25D1 Mitchell x 32
Japanese ground losses:
20 casualties reported
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
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Morning Air attack on 19th Division, at 59,40 , near Silchar
Allied aircraft
B-25G Mitchell x 11
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Afternoon Air attack on 54th Field AA Battalion, at 58,41 , near Kalemyo
Allied aircraft
P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 22
22 x P-47D2 Thunderbolt sweeping at 42000 feet
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Afternoon Air attack on 54th Field AA Battalion, at 58,41 , near Kalemyo
Allied aircraft
P-47D25 Thunderbolt x 21
21 x P-47D25 Thunderbolt sweeping at 42000 feet
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Afternoon Air attack on 10th/B Division, at 58,41 , near Kalemyo
Allied aircraft
A-20G Havoc x 21
P-40N5 Warhawk x 25
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Afternoon Air attack on 10th/B Division, at 58,41 , near Kalemyo
Allied aircraft
B-25D1 Mitchell x 16
Japanese ground losses:
20 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
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Afternoon Air attack on 10th/C Division, at 58,41 , near Kalemyo
Allied aircraft
B-25D1 Mitchell x 44
B-25D1 Mitchell: 1 damaged
Japanese ground losses:
48 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
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Afternoon Air attack on 10th/A Division, at 58,41 , near Kalemyo
Allied aircraft
B-25H Mitchell x 9
Japanese ground losses:
20 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
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Afternoon Air attack on 54th Field AA Battalion, at 58,41 , near Kalemyo
Allied aircraft
P-47D25 Thunderbolt x 22
22 x P-47D25 Thunderbolt sweeping at 42000 feet
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Afternoon Air attack on 10th/A Division, at 58,41 , near Kalemyo
Allied aircraft
P-47D25 Thunderbolt x 22
22 x P-47D25 Thunderbolt sweeping at 42000 feet
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Afternoon Air attack on 54th Field AA Battalion, at 58,41 , near Kalemyo
Allied aircraft
P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 22
22 x P-47D2 Thunderbolt sweeping at 42000 feet
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Afternoon Air attack on 54th Field AA Battalion, at 58,41 , near Kalemyo
Allied aircraft
P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 22
22 x P-47D2 Thunderbolt sweeping at 42000 feet
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Ground combat at 55,43 (near Cox's Bazar)
Allied Bombardment attack – a few artillery units only by the looks of it
Attacking force 1878 troops, 139 guns, 120 vehicles, Assault Value = 3571
Defending force 59337 troops, 699 guns, 1010 vehicles, Assault Value = 1810
Japanese ground losses:
25 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Allied ground losses: the Allied Divs have been broken into thirds to help speed up their recovery.
6 casualties reported
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 1 disabled
Guns lost 4 (1 destroyed, 3 disabled)
Vehicles lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)
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Ground combat at 59,40 (near Silchar)
Allied Deliberate attack
Attacking force 36506 troops, 811 guns, 860 vehicles, Assault Value = 1099
Defending force 11756 troops, 126 guns, 102 vehicles, Assault Value = 181
Allied adjusted assault: 579
Japanese adjusted defense: 217
Allied assault odds: 2 to 1 – not routed as they had level 3 or 4 field forts
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), disruption(-), supply(-)
Attacker:
Japanese ground losses:
798 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 52 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 36 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 8 disabled
Guns lost 8 (1 destroyed, 7 disabled)
Allied ground losses:
297 casualties reported
Squads: 17 destroyed, 16 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 10 disabled
Engineers: 2 destroyed, 1 disabled
Guns lost 12 (1 destroyed, 11 disabled)
Vehicles lost 22 (2 destroyed, 20 disabled)
Assaulting units:
254th Armoured Brigade
26th Indian Division
19th Indian Division
5th Indian Division
30th Indian Mountain Gun Regiment
3rd (Special Force) Division
Defending units:
19th Division
11th Army

OPERATIONAL REPORT FOR May 17, 44
Previous report of sinking of SS Billfish incorrect. Ship sighted and engaged at 104, 63
G4M1 Betty from K-704 Hikotai has spotted AM Tern at 114,138
AM Tern is reported HIT
Ki-49-IIb Helen from 74th Sentai attacking an Allied SS at 105,64
an Allied SS is reported HIT
TF 19 detected by Catalina I at 54,53 near Rangoon
Spitfire PR.XI sighted over 11th Army
G4M1 Betty from K-704 Hikotai has spotted AM Tern at 114,138
AM Tern is reported HIT
Ki-49-IIb Helen reports suspected submarine at 105, 64 near Kanoya
SS RO-35 is reported HIT
Spitfire PR.XI sighted over 15th Army
7 x Ki-49-II KAI Helen transporting 1st Raiding Force to Pisanuloke
15 x H8K2-L Emily transporting 5th Naval Construction Battalion from Kusaie Island
Repairs completed on SS I-159 at Yokohama/Yokosuka, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on SS I-21 at Saipan, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on SS I-179 at Singapore, ship returned to service
Mombasa expands port to size 5
11th Ind.Mixed Regiment - some devices have been upgraded at Tokyo
Loss of DD Oboro on May 17, 1944 is admitted

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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR May 18, 44
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Sub vs Sub: SS Tinosa attacking SS RO-35 at 47,149 - near Busselton
Japanese Ships
SS RO-35, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage
Allied Ships
SS Tinosa
SS Tinosa launches 2 torpedoes at 1,000 yards
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Morning Air attack on Myitkyina , at 64,42
Weather in hex: Moderate rain
Allied aircraft
P-51B Mustang x 16
16 x P-51B Mustang sweeping at 42000 feet *
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Morning Air attack on Kalemyo , at 59,42 – I decided to try setting Franks at their max 38k’ altitude. Kalemyo has radar but it can’t help Frank fly higher than the engine is capable of. Still, 3:1 loss rate is better than other recent attempts had Franks flying CAP at 20k’.
Weather in hex: Light cloud
Raid spotted at 30 NM, estimated altitude 45,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-84r Frank x 55
Ki-84r Frank: 3 destroyed
Allied aircraft
P-38J Lightning x 22
P-38J Lightning: 1 destroyed
CAP engaged:
9th Sentai with Ki-84r Frank (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 10 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 38000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 38000.
31st Sentai with Ki-84r Frank (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 12 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 38000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 38000.
59th Sentai with Ki-84r Frank (10 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
10 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 38000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 38000.
66th Sentai with Ki-84r Frank (7 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
7 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 38000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 38000.
70th Sentai with Ki-84r Frank (6 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
6 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 38000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 38000.
77th Sentai with Ki-84r Frank (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 38000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 38000.
77th Sentai Det A with Ki-84r Frank (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 38000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 38000.
77th Sentai Det B with Ki-84r Frank (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 38000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 38000.
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Morning Air attack on Kalemyo , at 59,42
Ki-84r Frank x 40
Ki-84r Frank: 1 destroyed
Allied aircraft
P-38J Lightning x 3
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Ground combat at 55,43 (near Cox's Bazar)
Allied Bombardment attack
Attacking force 1871 troops, 138 guns, 119 vehicles, Assault Value = 3663
Defending force 59320 troops, 673 guns, 986 vehicles, Assault Value = 1831
Japanese ground losses:
27 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Allied ground losses:
Guns lost 7 (2 destroyed, 5 disabled)
Vehicles lost 3 (2 destroyed, 1 disabled)
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Ground combat at 59,40 (near Silchar)
Allied Deliberate attack
Attacking force 36344 troops, 811 guns, 859 vehicles, Assault Value = 1080
Defending force 11160 troops, 124 guns, 102 vehicles, Assault Value = 136
Allied adjusted assault: 752
Japanese adjusted defense: 73
Allied assault odds: 10 to 1
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), leaders(+), disruption(-), fatigue(-), experience(-)
Attacker:
Japanese ground losses:
2635 casualties reported
Squads: 135 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 138 destroyed, 54 disabled
Engineers: 13 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 25 (25 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Vehicles lost 21 (15 destroyed, 6 disabled)
Units retreated 2
Allied ground losses:
109 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 12 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Defeated Japanese Units Retreating!
Assaulting units:
19th Indian Division
26th Indian Division
254th Armoured Brigade
5th Indian Division
30th Indian Mountain Gun Regiment
3rd (Special Force) Division
Defending units: Both units were pushed to the hex to the “East” which is a good outcome, as they can both move back into Burma without the Allies being able to catch them.
19th Division
11th Army
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Ground combat at Ledo (65,38)
Allied Shock attack
Attacking force 4106 troops, 64 guns, 159 vehicles, Assault Value = 142
Defending force 1453 troops, 18 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 72
Allied adjusted assault: 39
Japanese adjusted defense: 39
Allied assault odds: 1 to 1 (fort level 3)
Allied Assault reduces fortifications to 2
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), morale(-), experience(-)
Attacker: shock(+), leaders(+), disruption(-)
Japanese ground losses:
76 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 8 disabled
Allied ground losses:
146 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 18 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Guns lost 3 (1 destroyed, 2 disabled)
Assaulting units:
268th Motorised Brigade
Defending units:
3rd INA Azad Regiment. Morale has never been above about 40, so quite a surprise to see this INA Regt hold Ledo.

OPERATIONAL REPORT FOR May 18, 44
G3M2 Nell from K-403 Hikotai attacking a Balao class SS at 105,65
an Allied SS is reported HIT
E13A1 Jake reports shadow in water at 47, 69 near Phuket
SS RO-38 is reported HIT
CPT Iwaya I. of 9th Sentai is credited with kill number 18
2LT Iizuka D. of 66th Sentai is credited with kill number 5
2LT Iizuka D. of 66th Sentai attains ace status!!
CPT Iwaya I. of 9th Sentai is credited with kill number 19
Spitfire PR.XI sighted over Imphal
WO Kagawa I. of 31st Sentai is credited with kill number 2
E13A1 Jake from Chichijima Ku T-1 attacking an Allied SS at 110,82
a Triton class SS is reported HIT
G4M1 Betty from K-704 Hikotai has spotted AM Tern at 114,138
AM Tern is reported HIT
G3M2 Nell from K-404 Hikotai attacking a Balao class SS at 105,65
a 'S' War Emergency class SS is reported HIT
F-5A Lightning sighted over Magwe
F-5A Lightning sighted over 11th Army
Spitfire PR.XI sighted over 11th Army
7 x Ki-49-II KAI Helen transporting 1st Raiding Force to Pisanuloke
18 x H8K2-L Emily transporting 47th JNAF AF Unit from Kusaie Island
Koggala expands airfield to size 2
Gifu expands fortifications to size 3
SS I-27 beginning refit while under repair in shipyard at Tokyo
Previous report of sinking of SS Silversides incorrect. Intelligence reports ship is still in service
19th Division takes replacements from Toungoo
Loss of SS RO-35 on May 18, 1944 is admitted

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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR May 19, 44
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Night Air attack on Kalemyo , at 59,42
Weather in hex: Heavy rain
Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 6
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 2
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Night Air attack on Kalemyo , at 59,42
Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 6
Runway hits 5
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Night Air attack on Kalemyo , at 59,42
Allied aircraft
B-24D1 Liberator x 5
Airbase hits 5
Runway hits 7
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ASW attack near Great Nicobar at 42,67
DD Ayanami
SS Sea Rover is sighted by escort
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Sub attack near Puerto Princesa at 74,83
Japanese Ships
TK Bokuei Maru, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires
AMC Awata Maru
TK Kokuei Maru
TK Otowasan Maru
E Hiyodori
Allied Ships
SS Puffer, hits 3
SS Puffer launches 4 torpedoes at TK Bokuei Maru
Puffer diving deep ....
E Hiyodori attacking submerged sub ....
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Morning Air attack on Kalemyo , at 59,42
Allied aircraft
P-47D25 Thunderbolt x 22
22 x P-47D25 Thunderbolt sweeping at 42000 feet *
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Morning Air attack on 15th Army, at 55,43 , near Cox's Bazar
Allied aircraft
P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 24
24 x P-47D2 Thunderbolt sweeping at 42000 feet *
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Morning Air attack on Kalemyo , at 59,42
Allied aircraft
P-47D25 Thunderbolt x 22
22 x P-47D25 Thunderbolt sweeping at 42000 feet
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Morning Air attack on Kalemyo , at 59,42
Allied aircraft
P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 22
22 x P-47D2 Thunderbolt sweeping at 42000 feet
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Morning Air attack on Kalemyo , at 59,42
Allied aircraft
P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 22
22 x P-47D2 Thunderbolt sweeping at 42000 feet
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Morning Air attack on Kalemyo , at 59,42
Allied aircraft
P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 22
22 x P-47D2 Thunderbolt sweeping at 42000 feet
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Morning Air attack on Kalemyo , at 59,42
Allied aircraft
P-47D25 Thunderbolt x 22
22 x P-47D25 Thunderbolt sweeping at 42000 feet
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Morning Air attack on 15th Army, at 55,43 , near Cox's Bazar
Allied aircraft
P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 25
25 x P-47D2 Thunderbolt sweeping at 42000 feet *
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Morning Air attack on Kalemyo , at 59,42
Allied aircraft
P-51B Mustang x 16
16 x P-51B Mustang sweeping at 42000 feet
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Morning Air attack on Kalemyo , at 59,42
Weather in hex: Light cloud
Allied aircraft
A-20G Havoc x 26
B-25D1 Mitchell x 28
B-25H Mitchell x 19
Japanese ground losses:
20 casualties reported
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Airbase hits 9
Airbase supply hits 4
Runway hits 23
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Morning Air attack on Kalemyo , at 59,42
Allied aircraft
B-29-1 Superfort x 20
Japanese ground losses:
7 casualties reported
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Airbase hits 26
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 51
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Morning Air attack on Kalemyo , at 59,42
Allied aircraft
B-25D1 Mitchell x 28
B-25H Mitchell x 9
B-29-1 Superfort x 15
Japanese ground losses:
13 casualties reported
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Airbase hits 6
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 45
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Morning Air attack on Kalemyo , at 59,42
Allied aircraft
B-24D1 Liberator x 15
B-24J Liberator x 11
Airbase hits 10
Airbase supply hits 7
Runway hits 35
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Morning Air attack on Kalemyo , at 59,42
Allied aircraft
P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 9
P-47D25 Thunderbolt x 6
3 x P-47D25 Thunderbolt sweeping at 42000 feet
3 x P-47D25 Thunderbolt sweeping at 42000 feet
3 x P-47D2 Thunderbolt sweeping at 42000 feet
3 x P-47D2 Thunderbolt sweeping at 42000 feet
3 x P-47D2 Thunderbolt sweeping at 42000 feet
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Morning Air attack on Kalemyo , at 59,42
Allied aircraft
P-47D25 Thunderbolt x 3
3 x P-47D25 Thunderbolt sweeping at 42000 feet
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Morning Air attack on Kalemyo , at 59,42
Allied aircraft
P-47D25 Thunderbolt x 22
22 x P-47D25 Thunderbolt sweeping at 42000 feet
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Afternoon Air attack on Kalemyo , at 59,42
Weather in hex: Light rain
Allied aircraft
B-25D1 Mitchell x 16
Japanese ground losses:
7 casualties reported
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Airbase hits 3
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 22
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Afternoon Air attack on Kalemyo , at 59,42
Allied aircraft
B-25C Mitchell x 15
B-25D1 Mitchell x 31
B-25H Mitchell x 16
Airbase hits 26
Airbase supply hits 7
Runway hits 63
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Afternoon Air attack on Kalemyo , at 59,42
Allied aircraft
B-25D1 Mitchell x 15
B-25G Mitchell x 10
Airbase hits 7
Airbase supply hits 3
Runway hits 30
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Afternoon Air attack on Kalemyo , at 59,42
Allied aircraft
B-29-1 Superfort x 7
Airbase hits 4
Runway hits 19
Aircraft Attacking:
7 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 8000 feet
Airfield Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Ground combat at 55,43 (near Cox's Bazar)
Allied Bombardment attack
Attacking force 1879 troops, 139 guns, 119 vehicles, Assault Value = 3709
Defending force 59625 troops, 673 guns, 986 vehicles, Assault Value = 1856
Japanese ground losses:
26 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
Allied ground losses:
Guns lost 5 (3 destroyed, 2 disabled)

OPERATIONAL REPORT FOR May 19, 44
D4Y4 Judy from K-3 Hikotai attacking a 'T' 1941 and 1942 class SS at 106,82
a KXIV Class class SS is reported HIT
G3M3 Nell from 901 Ku T-3 attacking an Allied SS at 107,66
an Allied SS is reported HIT
i-49-IIb Helen from 74th Sentai attacking SS Devilfish at 100,59
SS Devilfish is reported HIT
Ki-49-IIb Helen reports shadow in water at 103, 63 near Kanoya
SS I-12 is reported HIT
F-5A Lightning sighted over 11th Army
F-5A Lightning sighted over Katha
5 x Ki-49-II KAI Helen transporting 1st Raiding Force to Pisanuloke
18 x H8K2-L Emily transporting 47th JNAF AF Unit from Kusaie Island
Port Arthur expands fortifications to size 4
Silchar expands airfield to size 8
APD T-2 arrives at Kobe
TK William H. Berg is reported to have been sunk near Pearl Harbor on Jul 17, 1943
ML G-302 arrives at Osaka/Kyoto 

[jdsrae]

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR May 20, 44
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Sub attack near Puerto Princesa at 74,83
E Tsuga
E Hasu
AMC Akagi Maru
TK Tonan Maru #3
TK Nisshin Maru #2
E Susuki
Allied Ships
SS Puffer, hits 5
SS Puffer launches 2 torpedoes at E Tsuga
E Susuki attacking submerged sub ....
E Tsuga attacking submerged sub ....
E Tsuga is out of ASW ammo
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Night Air attack on Moulmein , at 55,55
Weather in hex: Light cloud
Allied aircraft
B-24D1 Liberator x 9
B-24J Liberator x 32
Japanese Ships – I had just been thinking I should move some of the Support Divisions further back out of B29 range… this is a reminder to at least get them under both day and night CAP.
AGP Penang Maru, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
AD Madras Maru, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
AKE Bandoeng Maru, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
AKE Mamiya, Bomb hits 4, on fire, heavy damage
AKE Akasi Maru, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
ACM Kaisho Maru, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
ACM Koei Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire
AKE Miyadono Maru, Bomb hits 2, on fire
Port hits 10
Port fuel hits 1
Port supply hits 1
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Night Air attack on Moulmein , at 55,55
Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 4
Port hits 1
Port fuel hits 1
4 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet *
Port Attack: 5 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Night Air attack on Moulmein , at 55,55
Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 5
Japanese Ships
AKE Miyadono Maru, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
ACM Koei Maru, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
AKE Mamiya, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
Port hits 1
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Night Air attack on Moulmein , at 55,55
Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 7
Japanese Ships
ACM Kaisho Maru, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
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Ground combat at 55,43 (near Cox's Bazar)
Allied Bombardment attack
Attacking force 1895 troops, 136 guns, 119 vehicles, Assault Value = 3758
Defending force 59770 troops, 673 guns, 986 vehicles, Assault Value = 1859
Japanese ground losses:
14 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
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Ground combat at Ledo (65,38)
Allied Deliberate attack
Attacking force 4027 troops, 64 guns, 159 vehicles, Assault Value = 129
Defending force 2428 troops, 35 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 104
Allied adjusted assault: 111
Japanese adjusted defense: 61
Allied assault odds: 1 to 1 (fort level 2)
Allied Assault reduces fortifications to 1
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), experience(-)
Attacker: leaders(+)
Japanese ground losses:
120 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 11 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Assaulting units:
268th Motorised Brigade
Defending units:
1st INA Subhas Regiment
3rd INA Azad Regiment

OPERATIONAL REPORT FOR May 20, 44
Namu is occupied by the Japanese
Task Force 334 lays defensive minefield at Guam ( 106 , 95) and sets course for Saipan
ACM Koei Maru sinks in port
AKE Akasi Maru sinks in port
AKE Miyadono Maru sinks in port
ACM Kaisho Maru sinks in port
G3M3 Nell from 901 Ku T-3 attacking SS Devilfish at 99,61
SS Devilfish is reported HIT
Mosquito PR.IX sighted over Taung Gyi
Spitfire PR.XI sighted over 11th Army
AKE Mamiya sinks in port
G4M1 Betty from K-704 Hikotai has spotted AM Tern at 114,138
AM Tern is reported HIT
E13A1 Jake from 453 Ku S-1 attacking an Allied SS at 108,66
an Allied SS is reported HIT
G3M2 Nell from K-404 Hikotai attacking an Allied SS at 108,66
an Allied SS is reported HIT
Ki-49-IIb Helen reports object under water at 99, 61 near Kuroshima
a Japanese SS is reported HIT
Spitfire PR.XI sighted over 11th Army
6 x Ki-49-II KAI Helen transporting 1st Raiding Force to Pisanuloke
18 x H8K2-L Emily transporting 42nd Naval Guard Unit from Kusaie Island
Decks awash aboard SS I-12, order given to Abandon Ship
AD Madras Maru sinks in port
AGP Penang Maru sinks in port
Uruppu-jima expands fortifications to size 3
Cochin expands airfield to size 9
Albany expands airfield to size 8
Albany expands port to size 7
Banjoewangi expands airfield to size 1
Ace pilot Mitsumoto A. of 1st Sentai is promoted to 2LT
LST T-119 arrives at Hirosaki/Aomori
SS Guavina is reported to have been sunk near Guam on Feb 18, 1944
MTB G-871 arrives at Hakodate
21st Ind.Mixed Regiment arrives at Nagasaki/Sasebo – will move to Boela to help plug the vacancies around that part of the map. There are a few Helen transport units in PNG that will move back to Western NG if required, to move units like this if the Allies pick a different place to attack.
109th Division arrives at Kanazawa – to Manila
47th Ind.Mixed Brigade arrives at Osaka/Kyoto – to Kendari
48th Ind.Mixed Brigade arrives at Takamatsu – to Ambon
49th Ind.Mixed Brigade arrives at Fukuoka – to Manado
50th Ind.Mixed Brigade arrives at Tokyo – to Balikpapan
52nd Ind.Mixed Brigade arrives at Sendai – to Tarakan
53rd Ind.Mixed Brigade arrives at Tokyo – to Davao. Most of the other 50s IMBs that will arrive soon will also move to Mindanao. I had also thought about moving them to the Kuriles, but preparing to defend Mindanao won the coin toss.
10th Ind.Mixed Regiment arrives at Tokyo – to Hollandia
17th Ind.Mixed Regiment arrives at Tokyo – to Sorong
51st IMB AA Battalion arrives at Sendai – to Samarinda. The 8th Expeditionary Force is still at Ponape, but it might withdraw to Samarinda soon to form the 51st IMB.

[soulsilver]

Wow I literally took a 1 year break from this game after my previous PBEM vs deaniks fizzled out. It's good to see that your PBEM and AAR is still going strong a year later. Congratulations on making it this far and merry christmas!

[BBfanboy]

jdsrae: Ki-49-IIb Helen reports object under water at 99, 61 near Kuroshima
a Japanese SS is reported HIT

Wow! Does this mean the Helen attacked its own sub?[X(]
Or are the two lines of report not connected, and something unknown hit the Japanese SS? [&:]
If the former situation is correct, that is the first friendly fire incident I have seen in the game, and qualifies for my thread about weird events.

[jdsrae]

ORIGINAL: BBfanboy

jdsrae: Ki-49-IIb Helen reports object under water at 99, 61 near Kuroshima
a Japanese SS is reported HIT

Wow! Does this mean the Helen attacked its own sub?[X(]
Or are the two lines of report not connected, and something unknown hit the Japanese SS? [&:]
If the former situation is correct, that is the first friendly fire incident I have seen in the game, and qualifies for my thread about weird events.

I’ll have to check the full unedited report.
I usually edit out all but the sighting reports that have a hit after them, so there is no guarantee that the two report lines are linked.
Will report back if I can manage to fit in a quick look after Christmas lunch!

Merry Christmas to all.
Christmas miracle for me today was that I got to sleep in until nearly 7am!

[jdsrae]

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR May 21, 44
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ASW attack near Phuket at 46,67
DD Shikinami
DD Ayanami
Allied Ships
SS Sea Rover, hits 4
SS Sea Rover is located by DD Shikinami
DD Ayanami attacking submerged sub ....
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Night Air attack on Magwe , at 57,47
Weather in hex: Light cloud
Raid spotted at 41 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes
Ki-45 KAId Nick x 29
Ki-45 KAId Nick: 1 destroyed
Allied aircraft
B-29-1 Superfort x 5
B-29-1 Superfort: 1 damaged
B-29-1 Superfort: 1 destroyed by flak – B29s are not invincible!
4 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 8000 feet
City Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb
CAP engaged:
5th Sentai with Ki-45 KAId Nick (8 airborne, 17 on standby, 4 scrambling)
8 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 6000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 44 minutes
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Night Air attack on Magwe , at 57,47
Ki-45 KAId Nick x 27
Allied aircraft
B-29-1 Superfort x 5
Oil hits 1 – Before the war started, the Ops Plans staff prepared an estimate of when various Oil, Fuel and Resource producing bases would be lost. The Oil from Burma was always planned to be turned into Fuel for local use, with none factored in to be returned to Japan. I’ve been withdrawing Fuel and Oil for the last few months back to Singapore to keep industry operating in Malaya/Thailand and a few old CL Divs active in SWAF.
The pre-war estimate was to lose access to all Oil and Fuel production in the DEI by the end of June 1944, but that looks to be an overly conservative estimate now. Oil and Fuel are flowing back to Manila from all SWAF and Southern Fleet areas, with an excess of TK there moving it back to Japan.
I will need to find ports to hide all the excess merchant ships in once the Allies advance closer to Japan, but no doubt the B29s will eventually find them.
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Night Air attack on Magwe , at 57,47
Ki-45 KAId Nick x 27
Allied aircraft
B-29-1 Superfort x 5
B-29-1 Superfort: 1 damaged
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Night Air attack on Magwe , at 57,47
Ki-45 KAId Nick x 26
Ki-45 KAId Nick: 1 destroyed
Allied aircraft
B-29-1 Superfort x 3
B-29-1 Superfort: 2 damaged
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Night Air attack on Magwe , at 57,47
Ki-45 KAId Nick x 23
Ki-45 KAId Nick: 1 destroyed
Allied aircraft
B-29-1 Superfort x 3
B-29-1 Superfort: 1 damaged
Oil hits 4
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Sub attack near Sabang at 45,69
DD Hibiki
DD Inazuma
Allied Ships
SS Kingfish, hits 2
SS Kingfish launches 2 torpedoes at DD Hibiki
DD Inazuma attacking submerged sub ....
DD Inazuma is out of ASW ammo
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Morning Air attack on 15th Army, at 55,43 , near Cox's Bazar
Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 24
24 x P-47D2 Thunderbolt sweeping at 42000 feet *
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P-47D25 Thunderbolt x 25
25 x P-47D25 Thunderbolt sweeping at 42000 feet
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P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 22
22 x P-47D2 Thunderbolt sweeping at 42000 feet
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P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 22
22 x P-47D2 Thunderbolt sweeping at 42000 feet
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P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 22
22 x P-47D2 Thunderbolt sweeping at 42000 feet
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P-47D25 Thunderbolt x 22
22 x P-47D25 Thunderbolt sweeping at 42000 feet
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Morning Air attack on 20th Division, at 55,43 , near Cox's Bazar
Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
Allied aircraft
A-20G Havoc x 12
B-25C Mitchell x 15
B-25D1 Mitchell x 62
B-25G Mitchell x 10
B-25H Mitchell x 3
Japanese ground losses:
43 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
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Morning Air attack on 8th Division, at 55,43 , near Cox's Bazar
Allied aircraft
A-20G Havoc x 3
B-25D1 Mitchell x 47
Japanese ground losses:
6 casualties reported
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
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Morning Air attack on 8th Division, at 55,43 , near Cox's Bazar
Allied aircraft
A-20G Havoc x 12
B-25D1 Mitchell x 16
Japanese ground losses:
33 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
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Morning Air attack on 1st Tank Division, at 55,43 , near Cox's Bazar
B-25H Mitchell x 16
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Morning Air attack on 15th Army, at 55,43 , near Cox's Bazar
B-25H Mitchell x 9
Japanese ground losses:
6 casualties reported
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
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Morning Air attack on 15th Army, at 55,43 , near Cox's Bazar
P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 3
P-47D25 Thunderbolt x 3
3 x P-47D2 Thunderbolt sweeping at 42000 feet
3 x P-47D25 Thunderbolt sweeping at 42000 feet
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Morning Air attack on 15th Army, at 55,43 , near Cox's Bazar
P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 6
3 x P-47D2 Thunderbolt sweeping at 42000 feet
3 x P-47D2 Thunderbolt sweeping at 42000 feet
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Morning Air attack on 15th Army, at 55,43 , near Cox's Bazar
P-47D25 Thunderbolt x 28
3 x P-47D25 Thunderbolt sweeping at 42000 feet
25 x P-47D25 Thunderbolt sweeping at 42000 feet
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Morning Air attack on 20th Division, at 55,43 , near Cox's Bazar
P-47D25 Thunderbolt x 22
22 x P-47D25 Thunderbolt sweeping at 42000 feet
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Morning Air attack on 15th Army, at 55,43 , near Cox's Bazar
P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 25
25 x P-47D2 Thunderbolt sweeping at 42000 feet *
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ASW attack near Sabang at 45,69
DD Inazuma
DD Hibiki
Allied Ships
SS Kingfish, hits 1
SS Kingfish is located by DD Inazuma
DD Hibiki attacking submerged sub ....
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Ground combat at 55,43 (near Cox's Bazar)
Allied Deliberate attack
Attacking force 99569 troops, 1814 guns, 3201 vehicles, Assault Value = 3786
Defending force 59932 troops, 673 guns, 986 vehicles, Assault Value = 1883
Allied adjusted assault: 2128
Japanese adjusted defense: 3749 – terrain and leader bonus (maybe from HQ CEA at Imphal) help double the raw AV, but casualties are heavy.
Allied assault odds: 1 to 2
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), leaders(+)
Attacker:
Japanese ground losses:
6098 casualties reported
Squads: 31 destroyed, 523 disabled
Non Combat: 3 destroyed, 81 disabled
Engineers: 4 destroyed, 70 disabled
Guns lost 121 (8 destroyed, 113 disabled)
Vehicles lost 49 (7 destroyed, 42 disabled)
Allied ground losses:
3821 casualties reported
Squads: 13 destroyed, 260 disabled
Non Combat: 13 destroyed, 152 disabled
Engineers: 99 destroyed, 23 disabled
Guns lost 59 (1 destroyed, 58 disabled)
Vehicles lost 147 (22 destroyed, 125 disabled)
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Ground combat at Ledo (65,38)
Allied Deliberate attack
Attacking force 4039 troops, 64 guns, 159 vehicles, Assault Value = 130
Defending force 2339 troops, 35 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 92
Allied adjusted assault: 52
Japanese adjusted defense: 55
Allied assault odds: 1 to 2 (fort level 1)
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), experience(-)
Attacker: fatigue(-)
Japanese ground losses:
21 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 3 disabled
Allied ground losses:
48 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Assaulting units:
268th Motorised Brigade
Defending units:
1st INA Subhas Regiment – despite morale and experience < 50, the INA continue to defend Ledo.
3rd INA Azad Regiment

OPERATIONAL REPORT FOR May 21, 44
F-5A Lightning sighted over 15th Army
F-5A Lightning sighted over Kalemyo
Spitfire PR.XI sighted over Imphal
Mosquito PR.XVI sighted over Mandalay
G3M2 Nell from K-403 Hikotai attacking a Thames class SS at 108,68
a 'T' 1941 and 1942 class SS is reported HIT
E13A1 Jake from Kinugasa-1 attacking SS Templar at 49,63
SS Templar is reported HIT
Spitfire PR.XI sighted over 15th Army
Mosquito PR.XVI sighted over Mandalay
Mosquito PR.XVI sighted over Mandalay
Mosquito PR.IX sighted over Taung Gyi
17 x H8K2-L Emily transporting 65th Naval Guard Unit to Kusaie Island – CENPAC has been very quiet since the new CIC took over, so I am starting to expect moves in other theatres.
6 x Ki-49-II KAI Helen transporting 1st Raiding Force to Pisanuloke
Aircraft Ki-102b Randy advances R&D – Fighter Bomber version, now available 7/44. It won’t have time to advance another month, so will start production on 1 Jul 44. Randy FBs will then start to replace Nick-C FB on auxiliary night fighter duty, leaving the other Nick-C to continue Strafe training. I’ve got 2x size 60 factories building the Nick-C, so I might pay the supply to change them to Randy-B and move the Randy-B research factory onto something else. The Ki-94-II can fly higher than anything the Allies can build, so the IJAAF will then get the dive bonus.
Ace pilot Saito B. of 11th Sentai is promoted to 1LT
Device(s) upgraded in 50th Ind.Mixed Brigade supplied from Tokyo
Device(s) upgraded in 53rd Ind.Mixed Brigade supplied from Tokyo
Device(s) upgraded in 47th Ind.Mixed Brigade supplied from Osaka/Kyoto
Device(s) upgraded in 52nd Ind.Mixed Brigade supplied from Sendai
AG Steel Navigator is reported to have been sunk near Portland Roads on Feb 11, 1944

[jdsrae]

The Allies maintain their focus on 15th Army.

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR May 22, 44
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Night Air attack on Katha , at 61,43
Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
Japanese aircraft
no flights – oops, thought I had a Nick-C Chutai on night CAP here, but it was on LRCAP over somewhere else.
Ki-45 KAIc Nick: 1 destroyed on ground
Allied aircraft
B-24D1 Liberator x 7
B-24J Liberator x 12
Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 7
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Night Air attack on Katha , at 61,43
B-24J Liberator x 5
5 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Night Air attack on Katha , at 61,43
B-24J Liberator x 6
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-84r Frank: 1 destroyed on ground
Airbase hits 2
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 7
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Night Air attack on Katha , at 61,43
Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 8
Runway hits 3
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Night Air attack on Katha , at 61,43
B-24J Liberator x 4
Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 2
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Night Air attack on Katha , at 61,43
B-24J Liberator x 4
Runway hits 2
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Night Air attack on Katha , at 61,43
B-24D1 Liberator x 5
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-84r Frank: 1 destroyed on ground
Runway hits 2
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Night Air attack on Katha , at 61,43
B-24J Liberator x 6
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-84r Frank: 1 destroyed on ground
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 1
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Night Air attack on Katha , at 61,43
B-24J Liberator x 5
Runway hits 1
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Morning Air attack on 15th Army, at 55,43 , near Cox's Bazar
Weather in hex: Moderate rain
P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 25
25 x P-47D2 Thunderbolt sweeping at 42000 feet *
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Morning Air attack on 15th Army, at 55,43 , near Cox's Bazar
P-47D25 Thunderbolt x 25
25 x P-47D25 Thunderbolt sweeping at 42000 feet
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Morning Air attack on 15th Army, at 55,43 , near Cox's Bazar
P-38J Lightning x 21
21 x P-38J Lightning sweeping at 44000 feet
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Morning Air attack on 15th Army, at 55,43 , near Cox's Bazar
P-47D25 Thunderbolt x 22
22 x P-47D25 Thunderbolt sweeping at 42000 feet
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Morning Air attack on 15th Army, at 55,43 , near Cox's Bazar
P-47D25 Thunderbolt x 22
22 x P-47D25 Thunderbolt sweeping at 42000 feet
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Morning Air attack on 8th Division, at 55,43 , near Cox's Bazar
Allied aircraft
A-20G Havoc x 17
B-25C Mitchell x 15
B-25D1 Mitchell x 47
B-25H Mitchell x 19
B-25C Mitchell: 1 damaged
Japanese ground losses:
34 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled
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Morning Air attack on 8th Division, at 55,43 , near Cox's Bazar
B-25D1 Mitchell x 32
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Morning Air attack on 1st Tank Division, at 55,43 , near Cox's Bazar
A-20G Havoc x 9
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Morning Air attack on 27th Division, at 55,43 , near Cox's Bazar
B-25D1 Mitchell x 16
Japanese ground losses:
12 casualties reported
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
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Morning Air attack on 8th Division, at 55,43 , near Cox's Bazar
B-25D1 Mitchell x 16
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Morning Air attack on 8th Division, at 55,43 , near Cox's Bazar
B-25H Mitchell x 9
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Morning Air attack on 8th Division, at 55,43 , near Cox's Bazar
B-25G Mitchell x 10
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Morning Air attack on 8th Division, at 55,43 , near Cox's Bazar
P-47D25 Thunderbolt x 22
22 x P-47D25 Thunderbolt sweeping at 42000 feet
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Morning Air attack on 15th Army, at 55,43 , near Cox's Bazar
P-47D25 Thunderbolt x 3
3 x P-47D25 Thunderbolt sweeping at 42000 feet
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Morning Air attack on 15th Army, at 55,43 , near Cox's Bazar
P-47D25 Thunderbolt x 6
3 x P-47D25 Thunderbolt sweeping at 42000 feet
3 x P-47D25 Thunderbolt sweeping at 42000 feet
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Morning Air attack on 15th Army, at 55,43 , near Cox's Bazar
P-38J Lightning x 3
3 x P-38J Lightning sweeping at 44000 feet
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Morning Air attack on 15th Army, at 55,43 , near Cox's Bazar
B-25D1 Mitchell x 15
Japanese ground losses:
4 casualties reported
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
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Morning Air attack on 15th Army, at 55,43 , near Cox's Bazar
P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 25
25 x P-47D2 Thunderbolt sweeping at 42000 feet *
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Ground combat at 55,43 (near Cox's Bazar)
Allied Bombardment attack
Attacking force 1905 troops, 137 guns, 120 vehicles, Assault Value = 3487
Defending force 67912 troops, 805 guns, 979 vehicles, Assault Value = 1868
Japanese ground losses:
18 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Vehicles lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)

OPERATIONAL REPORT FOR May 22, 44
MTB G-161 runs aground at 108 , 94
D4Y4 Judy from K-3 Hikotai attacking an Allied SS at 111,82
an Allied SS is reported HIT
F-5A Lightning sighted over Kalemyo
F-5A Lightning sighted over 15th Army
Mosquito PR.XVI sighted over Mandalay
G4M1 Betty from K-704 Hikotai has spotted AM Tern at 114,138
AM Tern is reported HIT
Mosquito PR.XVI sighted over Mandalay
F-7A Liberator sighted over Mergui
F-5A Lightning sighted over Magwe
6 x Ki-49-II KAI Helen transporting 1st Raiding Force to Pisanuloke
Asahikawa expands fortifications to size 4
Hangchow expands fortifications to size 5
Kohima expands fortifications to size 6
Ace pilot Juni R. of 32nd Sentai is promoted to 2LT
SS I-21 beginning refit in shipyard at Yokohama/Yokosuka
10th Ind.Mixed Regiment - some devices have been upgraded at Tokyo

[jdsrae]

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR May 23, 44
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Night Air attack on TF, near Chittagong at 55,41
Weather in hex: Partial cloud
G4M1 Betty x 15
G4M1 Betty: 1 damaged
Allied aircraft
Beaufighter VIf x 4
Allied Ships
MTB 280
MTB 282
Aircraft Attacking:
8 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
CAP engaged:
No.89 Sqn RAF with Beaufighter VIf (0 airborne, 3 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 14000 , scrambling fighters to 1000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 17 minutes
Some CAP have air radar
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Morning Air attack on 15th Army, at 55,43 , near Cox's Bazar
Weather in hex: Heavy rain
P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 25
25 x P-47D2 Thunderbolt sweeping at 42000 feet *
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Morning Air attack on 15th Army, at 55,43 , near Cox's Bazar
P-47D25 Thunderbolt x 25
25 x P-47D25 Thunderbolt sweeping at 42000 feet
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Morning Air attack on 15th Army, at 55,43 , near Cox's Bazar
P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 25
25 x P-47D2 Thunderbolt sweeping at 42000 feet *
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Morning Air attack on 1st Division, at 55,43 , near Cox's Bazar
B-25D1 Mitchell x 32
B-25D1 Mitchell: 2 damaged
Japanese ground losses:
35 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
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Morning Air attack on 8th Division, at 55,43 , near Cox's Bazar
B-25D1 Mitchell x 16
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Morning Air attack on 9th Division, at 55,43 , near Cox's Bazar
B-25D1 Mitchell x 16
Japanese ground losses:
39 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
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Ground combat at 55,43 (near Cox's Bazar)
Allied Bombardment attack
Attacking force 1889 troops, 137 guns, 120 vehicles, Assault Value = 3523
Defending force 68385 troops, 803 guns, 978 vehicles, Assault Value = 1912
Japanese ground losses:
37 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 1 disabled
Allied ground losses:
Guns lost 7 (2 destroyed, 5 disabled)

OPERATIONAL REPORT FOR May 23, 44
Repairs completed on BB Nagato at Hiroshima/Kure, ship returned to service
E13A1 Jake from Suzuya-1 attacking SS Dorado at 47,77
SS Dorado is reported HIT
Mosquito PR.XVI sighted over 21st Fld AA Gun Co
17 x H8K2-L Emily transporting 47th JNAF AF Unit to Truk – aviation support units from Kusaie and Ponape are starting to be withdrawn. They will probably be of more use in the Marianas rather than cut off in the Outer South Seas.
6 x Ki-49-II KAI Helen transporting 1st Raiding Force to Pisanuloke
Onnekotan-jima expands airfield to size 4
Vientiane expands airfield to size 2
Mergui expands fortifications to size 1
Aircraft A7M2 Sam advances R&D to 4/45 now +8/day with engine bonus. Research factories are 24,16,28,20,30,30,30,30,15,20 (as at 1 Jun 44). A7M2 Sam research should start to accelerate soon as the next few factories get to 30 and 3x months advance per month. The CVs have AA upgrades due in Aug 44 so they will stay in reserve until then, although I am tempted to sortie them to help defend Burma. There is a good chance that Sam will be in production once those upgrades are finished, so I will try to stay patient and keep the CVs as a reaction force.
I.21-1 on BB Fuso converting to size 24 from 1 – lots of spare pilot slots in these Jake units at the moment that will be used for training. The sub radar upgrades have kicked about 10x Glen dets ashore which are all being upsized to 24 to run NavS and ASW training courses. Graduates from those courses move to DB units for NavB training, then either to Fleet DB units, or to TB for NavT course prior to posting to TB or MB units.
Previous report of sinking of SS Capelin incorrect. Intelligence reports ship is still in service
ML G-303 arrives at Kobe

[jdsrae]

The Allies are consistently showing off how many bomber and fighter groups they have in India.

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR May 24, 44
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Night Air attack on Magwe , at 57,47
Weather in hex: Overcast
Raid detected at 75 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 25 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-45 KAIc Nick x 5
Ki-45 KAId Nick x 28
Ki-45 KAId Nick: 1 destroyed
Allied aircraft
Liberator B.VI x 23
Liberator GR.III x 3
Liberator GR.VI x 6
B-29-1 Superfort x 5
Allied aircraft losses
Liberator B.VI: 1 damaged
Liberator GR.III: 2 damaged
Liberator GR.VI: 6 damaged
B-29-1 Superfort: 1 damaged
Oil hits 15
CAP engaged:
5th Sentai with Ki-45 KAId Nick (0 airborne, 15 on standby, 8 scrambling)
Group patrol altitude is 6000 , scrambling fighters between 6000 and 12000.
83rd Sentai with Ki-45 KAIc Nick (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
Group patrol altitude is 8000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 8000.
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Night Air attack on Magwe , at 57,47
Ki-45 KAIc Nick x 5
Ki-45 KAId Nick x 21
Ki-45 KAId Nick: 1 destroyed
Allied aircraft
Liberator GR.VI x 7
B-29-1 Superfort x 3
Liberator GR.VI: 1 destroyed
B-29-1 Superfort: 2 damaged
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Night Air attack on Magwe , at 57,47
Ki-45 KAIc Nick x 5
Ki-45 KAId Nick x 14
Ki-45 KAId Nick: 1 destroyed - lucky I’m building 60x Nick-D per month, as one seems to be shot down against every raid.
Allied aircraft
Liberator B.VI x 5
Liberator B.VI: 1 damaged
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Night Air attack on Magwe , at 57,47
Ki-45 KAIc Nick x 5
Ki-45 KAId Nick x 11
Allied aircraft
Liberator GR.VI x 5
Liberator GR.VI: 1 damaged
Oil hits 1
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Night Air attack on Magwe , at 57,47
Ki-45 KAIc Nick x 5
Ki-45 KAId Nick x 10
Allied aircraft
Liberator B.VI x 5
Liberator B.VI: 1 damaged
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Night Air attack on Magwe , at 57,47
Ki-45 KAIc Nick x 5
Ki-45 KAId Nick x 9
Ki-45 KAId Nick: 1 destroyed
Allied aircraft
Liberator B.VI x 7
Liberator B.VI: 2 damaged
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Night Air attack on Magwe , at 57,47
Ki-45 KAIc Nick x 5
Ki-45 KAId Nick x 6
Ki-45 KAId Nick: 1 destroyed
Allied aircraft
B-29-1 Superfort x 5
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Night Air attack on Magwe , at 57,47
Ki-45 KAIc Nick x 5
Ki-45 KAId Nick x 4
Ki-45 KAIc Nick: 1 destroyed
Allied aircraft
B-29-1 Superfort x 5
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Night Air attack on Magwe , at 57,47
Ki-45 KAIc Nick x 3
Ki-45 KAId Nick x 3
Allied aircraft
B-29-1 Superfort x 3
B-29-1 Superfort: 1 damaged
3 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 8000 feet
City Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Night Air attack on Magwe , at 57,47
Ki-45 KAIc Nick x 2
Ki-45 KAId Nick x 2
Allied aircraft
B-29-1 Superfort x 3
Oil hits 1
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Night Air attack on Magwe , at 57,47
Ki-45 KAIc Nick x 2
Ki-45 KAId Nick x 2
Allied aircraft
B-29-1 Superfort x 7
B-29-1 Superfort: 2 damaged
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Night Air attack on Magwe , at 57,47
Ki-45 KAIc Nick x 1
Ki-45 KAId Nick x 1
Ki-45 KAIc Nick: 1 destroyed
Allied aircraft
B-29-1 Superfort x 5
B-29-1 Superfort: 1 damaged
Oil hits 2
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Night Air attack on Magwe , at 57,47
Ki-45 KAId Nick x 1
Allied aircraft
B-29-1 Superfort x 3
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Night Air attack on Magwe , at 57,47
Ki-45 KAId Nick x 1
Allied aircraft
B-29-1 Superfort x 4
Oil hits 19 – 19/80 bombs is a good %
4 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 8000 feet
City Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Night Air attack on Magwe , at 57,47
B-29-1 Superfort x 6
B-29-1 Superfort: 1 damaged
Oil hits 3
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Night Air attack on Magwe , at 57,47
Liberator B.VI x 7
Oil hits 1
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Night Air attack on Magwe , at 57,47
Liberator B.VI x 4
Liberator B.VI: 1 damaged
Liberator B.VI: 1 destroyed by flak
Oil hits 1
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Morning Air attack on Cox's Bazar , at 54,43
Weather in hex: Light cloud
P-47D25 Thunderbolt x 22
22 x P-47D25 Thunderbolt sweeping at 42000 feet
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Morning Air attack on Cox's Bazar , at 54,43
P-38J Lightning x 22
22 x P-38J Lightning sweeping at 44000 feet
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Morning Air attack on Cox's Bazar , at 54,43
P-47D25 Thunderbolt x 22
22 x P-47D25 Thunderbolt sweeping at 42000 feet
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Morning Air attack on Cox's Bazar , at 54,43
B-24J Liberator x 10
B-25H Mitchell x 16
Airbase hits 24
Airbase supply hits 3
Runway hits 38
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Morning Air attack on Cox's Bazar , at 54,43
B-24D1 Liberator x 14
B-24J Liberator x 40
Japanese ground losses:
7 casualties reported
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Airbase hits 17
Airbase supply hits 8
Runway hits 46
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Morning Air attack on Cox's Bazar , at 54,43
B-24J Liberator x 12
B-24J Liberator: 1 damaged
Airbase hits 3
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 23
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Morning Air attack on Cox's Bazar , at 54,43
P-47D25 Thunderbolt x 6
3 x P-47D25 Thunderbolt sweeping at 42000 feet
3 x P-47D25 Thunderbolt sweeping at 42000 feet
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Morning Air attack on Cox's Bazar , at 54,43
P-38J Lightning x 3
3 x P-38J Lightning sweeping at 44000 feet
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Ground combat at 55,43 (near Cox's Bazar)
Allied Bombardment attack
Attacking force 1894 troops, 135 guns, 120 vehicles, Assault Value = 3573
Defending force 68700 troops, 803 guns, 978 vehicles, Assault Value = 1947
Japanese ground losses:
64 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Allied ground losses:
Guns lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)

OPERATIONAL REPORT FOR May 24, 44
AKE Bandoeng Maru sinks in port – burnt down to the waterline then sank
E13A1 Jake from Tone-2 attacking SS Pipefish at 143,47
SS Pipefish is reported HIT
E13A1 Jake from Chikuma-2 attacking an Allied SS at 110,71
a Thames class SS is reported HIT
E13A1 Jake from Kako-1 attacking SS Dorado at 49,83
SS Dorado is reported HIT
G4M2 Betty from K-702 Hikotai attacking an Allied SS at 80,100
a Grampus class SS is reported HIT
Spitfire PR.XI sighted over 15th Army
Spitfire PR.XI sighted over 15th Army
Mosquito PR.XVI sighted over Mandalay
17 x H8K2-L Emily transporting 47th JNAF AF Unit to Truk
6 x Ki-49-II KAI Helen transporting 1st Raiding Force to Pisanuloke
Repairs completed on SS I-6 at Hakodate, ship returned to service
Hailun expands fortifications to size 3
Iloilo expands fortifications to size 2
Previous report of sinking of CL Santa Fe incorrect. Intelligence reports ship is still in service
DD Fuyuzuki arrives at Nagasaki/Sasebo
Loss of TK Choran Maru on Apr 16, 1944 is admitted
PT-42 is reported to have been sunk near Wotje on Mar 29, 1944

[jdsrae]

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR May 25, 44
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Sub attack near Busselton at 45,153
SS RO-36, hits 29, heavy damage
Allied Ships
DE James E. Craig
PF Orange
PF Everett
PF Corpus Christi
SS RO-36 launches 2 torpedoes at DE James E. Craig
RO-36 diving deep ....
PF Corpus Christi attacking submerged sub ....
DE James E. Craig attacking submerged sub ....
DE James E. Craig is out of ASW ammo
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ASW attack near Tavoy at 53,59
xAK Amagi Maru
xAK Kozan Maru
PB Mikage Maru
Allied Ships
SS O21, hits 1
SS O21 is sighted by escort
PB Mikage Maru attacking submerged sub ....
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Morning Air attack on 1st Division, at 55,43 , near Cox's Bazar
P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 22
22 x P-47D2 Thunderbolt sweeping at 42000 feet
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Morning Air attack on 15th Army, at 55,43 , near Cox's Bazar
P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 24
24 x P-47D2 Thunderbolt sweeping at 42000 feet *
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Morning Air attack on 15th Army, at 55,43 , near Cox's Bazar
P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 22
22 x P-47D2 Thunderbolt sweeping at 42000 feet
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Morning Air attack on 20th Division, at 55,43 , near Cox's Bazar
Weather in hex: Partial cloud
Allied aircraft
Mitchell II x 18
A-20G Havoc x 3
B-25D1 Mitchell x 16
Japanese ground losses:
136 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
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Morning Air attack on 8th Division, at 55,43 , near Cox's Bazar
Allied aircraft
Kittyhawk IV x 15
A-20G Havoc x 12
B-25D1 Mitchell x 48
B-25G Mitchell x 10
B-25H Mitchell x 3
A-20G Havoc: 1 damaged
B-25D1 Mitchell: 1 damaged
Japanese ground losses:
43 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
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Morning Air attack on 1st Division, at 55,43 , near Cox's Bazar
B-25D1 Mitchell x 15
B-25D1 Mitchell: 2 damaged
B-25D1 Mitchell: 1 destroyed by flak
Japanese ground losses:
11 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
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Morning Air attack on 1st Division, at 55,43 , near Cox's Bazar
A-20G Havoc x 11
B-25C Mitchell x 15
B-25H Mitchell x 9
A-20G Havoc: 1 damaged
B-25C Mitchell: 1 damaged
Japanese ground losses:
30 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
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Morning Air attack on 1st Tank Division, at 55,43 , near Cox's Bazar
B-25D1 Mitchell x 15
B-25D1 Mitchell: 1 damaged
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Morning Air attack on 1st Tank Division, at 55,43 , near Cox's Bazar
B-25H Mitchell x 16
B-25H Mitchell: 1 damaged
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Morning Air attack on 11th Tank Regiment, at 55,43 , near Cox's Bazar
B-25D1 Mitchell x 15
Japanese ground losses:
Vehicles lost 9 (1 destroyed, 8 disabled)
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Morning Air attack on Cox's Bazar , at 54,43
Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 39
B-25H Mitchell x 16
Japanese ground losses:
7 casualties reported
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Airbase hits 14
Airbase supply hits 4
Runway hits 38 – no CAP to put their aim off
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Morning Air attack on Cox's Bazar , at 54,43
B-24D1 Liberator x 15
B-24J Liberator x 11
Airbase hits 8
Airbase supply hits 3
Runway hits 18
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Morning Air attack on 27th Division, at 55,43 , near Cox's Bazar
B-25D1 Mitchell x 16
Japanese ground losses:
32 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
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Morning Air attack on Cox's Bazar , at 54,43
Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 12
Japanese ground losses:
12 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Airbase hits 2
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 10
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Morning Air attack on 15th Army, at 55,43 , near Cox's Bazar
P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 3
3 x P-47D2 Thunderbolt sweeping at 42000 feet
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Morning Air attack on 15th Army, at 55,43 , near Cox's Bazar
P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 3
3 x P-47D2 Thunderbolt sweeping at 42000 feet
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Ground combat at 55,43 (near Cox's Bazar)
Allied Deliberate attack
Attacking force 97168 troops, 1817 guns, 3172 vehicles, Assault Value = 3602
Defending force 60233 troops, 704 guns, 937 vehicles, Assault Value = 1877
Allied adjusted assault: 2431
Japanese adjusted defense: 3045
Allied assault odds: 1 to 2
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+)
Attacker:
Japanese ground losses:
2916 casualties reported
Squads: 27 destroyed, 449 disabled
Non Combat: 3 destroyed, 41 disabled
Engineers: 5 destroyed, 62 disabled
Guns lost 82 (2 destroyed, 80 disabled)
Vehicles lost 12 (1 destroyed, 11 disabled)
Allied ground losses:
2185 casualties reported
Squads: 20 destroyed, 348 disabled
Non Combat: 7 destroyed, 79 disabled
Engineers: 9 destroyed, 42 disabled
Guns lost 107 (3 destroyed, 104 disabled)
Vehicles lost 77 (7 destroyed, 70 disabled)
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Ground combat at Ledo (65,38)
Allied Deliberate attack
Attacking force 4033 troops, 64 guns, 159 vehicles, Assault Value = 129
Defending force 2341 troops, 35 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 95
Allied adjusted assault: 28
Japanese adjusted defense: 97
Allied assault odds: 1 to 3 (fort level 1)
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+)
Attacker: leaders(-)
Japanese ground losses:
23 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Allied ground losses:
18 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Assaulting units:
268th Motorised Brigade – this Bde doesn’t seem to be enough against 2x INA Regts, but there is no sign of the Allies moving reinforcements to assist.
Defending units:
1st INA Subhas Regiment
3rd INA Azad Regiment

OPERATIONAL REPORT FOR May 25, 44
SS I-184 terminates patrol and enters Manus for repairs
F-5A Lightning sighted over Kalemyo
F-5A Lightning sighted over Katha
Spitfire PR.XI sighted over 11th Army
D4Y4 Judy from K-3 Hikotai attacking a Porpoise class SS at 104,73
an Allied SS is reported HIT
D4Y4 Judy from K-3 Hikotai attacking a 'T' 1940 Programme class SS at 112,82
a KXIV Class class SS is reported HIT
Rahaeng expands fortifications to size 1
Cooktown expands airfield to size 7
Mussau Island expands fortifications to size 4
Waipapakauri expands airfield to size 7
Buitenzorg expands fortifications to size 5
TK Nichinan Maru arrives at Hiroshima/Kure
MTB G-872 arrives at Sapporo

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The docks at Tokyo are busy today.
109th Div and 5x IM Bdes start to load up for destinations shown here.

1st Guards are well prepared for the defence of Guam, but that is just to give them something to think about while they are on Palace Guard duty.
They will stay in reserve in Japan for the rest of the war and won’t be bought out to move anywhere.

61st Div probably won’t be bought out either, but the pre-war plan was to move it to China to join the rest of the 60s Divs there.

93rd Div is the most likely to be bought out from this list to move to Okinawa, but that isn’t urgent.

[jdsrae]

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR May 26, 44
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Sub attack near Balabac at 71,84
PB Heiei Maru #7, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
TK Tokuhei Maru
TK Jinzan Maru
TK Kinshu Maru
PB Taiko Maru
Allied Ships
SS Runner
SS Runner launches 2 torpedoes at PB Heiei Maru #7
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Morning Air attack on 15th Army, at 55,43 , near Cox's Bazar
Weather in hex: Severe storms
P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 23
23 x P-47D2 Thunderbolt sweeping at 42000 feet *
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Morning Air attack on Magwe , at 57,47
Weather in hex: Clear sky
Raid detected at 11 NM, estimated altitude 44,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-84r Frank x 68
Ki-84r Frank: 15 destroyed – most of these were 50s/60s experience pilots flying CAP100%, with the 70+ experience units only losing 1-2 planes/pilots each. Still, this shows me that flying CAP at 38k feet doesn’t seem to reduce the effects of the dive bonus. I might need to read up on layered CAP again and give that a try…
Allied aircraft
P-47D25 Thunderbolt x 25
P-47D25 Thunderbolt: 4 destroyed
CAP engaged:
1st Sentai with Ki-84r Frank (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
11th Sentai with Ki-84r Frank (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
47th Sentai with Ki-84r Frank (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
64th Sentai with Ki-84r Frank (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
70th Sentai with Ki-84r Frank (0 airborne, 30 on standby, 0 scrambling)
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Morning Air attack on Magwe , at 57,47
Weather in hex: Clear sky
Ki-84r Frank x 29
Ki-84r Frank: 8 destroyed
Allied aircraft
P-47D25 Thunderbolt x 25
P-47D25 Thunderbolt: 2 destroyed
13 x P-47D25 Thunderbolt sweeping at 42000 feet
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Morning Air attack on Magwe , at 57,47
Ki-84r Frank x 10
Ki-84r Frank: 4 destroyed
Allied aircraft
P-47D25 Thunderbolt x 25
22 x P-47D25 Thunderbolt sweeping at 42000 feet
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Morning Air attack on Magwe , at 57,47
Ki-84r Frank x 1
Allied aircraft
P-38J Lightning x 22
22 x P-38J Lightning sweeping at 44000 feet *
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Morning Air attack on Magwe , at 57,47
P-47D25 Thunderbolt x 25
25 x P-47D25 Thunderbolt sweeping at 42000 feet
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Morning Air attack on 15th Army, at 55,43 , near Cox's Bazar
Weather in hex: Severe storms
P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 21
21 x P-47D2 Thunderbolt sweeping at 42000 feet
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Morning Air attack on 15th Army, at 55,43 , near Cox's Bazar
P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 22
22 x P-47D2 Thunderbolt sweeping at 42000 feet
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Morning Air attack on Magwe , at 57,47
P-47D25 Thunderbolt x 25
25 x P-47D25 Thunderbolt sweeping at 42000 feet
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Morning Air attack on Magwe , at 57,47
P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 24
24 x P-47D2 Thunderbolt sweeping at 42000 feet *
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Morning Air attack on 8th Division, at 55,43 , near Cox's Bazar
Mitchell II x 18
A-20G Havoc x 16
B-25H Mitchell x 12
Japanese ground losses:
19 casualties reported
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
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Morning Air attack on 20th Division, at 55,43 , near Cox's Bazar
Weather in hex: Severe storms
Kittyhawk IV x 15
A-20G Havoc x 8
B-25D1 Mitchell x 16
B-25G Mitchell x 10
Japanese ground losses:
19 casualties reported
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
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Morning Air attack on 20th Division, at 55,43 , near Cox's Bazar
B-25D1 Mitchell x 16
Japanese ground losses:
12 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
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Morning Air attack on 1st Tank Division, at 55,43 , near Cox's Bazar
Allied aircraft
B-25C Mitchell x 14
B-25D1 Mitchell x 14
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Morning Air attack on 11th Tank Regiment, at 55,43 , near Cox's Bazar
B-25D1 Mitchell x 15
15 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing from 8000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on 15th Army, at 55,43 , near Cox's Bazar
P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 3
3 x P-47D2 Thunderbolt sweeping at 42000 feet
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Morning Air attack on Magwe , at 57,47
P-38J Lightning x 3
3 x P-38J Lightning sweeping at 44000 feet *
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Morning Air attack on 15th Army, at 55,43 , near Cox's Bazar
P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 3
3 x P-47D2 Thunderbolt sweeping at 42000 feet
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Morning Air attack on Magwe , at 57,47
P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 25
25 x P-47D2 Thunderbolt sweeping at 42000 feet *
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Ground combat at 55,43 (near Cox's Bazar)
Allied Bombardment attack
Attacking force 1910 troops, 136 guns, 120 vehicles, Assault Value = 3288
Defending force 56162 troops, 686 guns, 921 vehicles, Assault Value = 1521
Japanese ground losses:
46 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
Allied ground losses:
Guns lost 2 (1 destroyed, 1 disabled)

OPERATIONAL REPORT FOR May 26, 44
Repairs completed on SS I-44 at Yokohama/Yokosuka, ship returned to service
2LT Eiichi M. of 70th Sentai is credited with kill number 2
WO Kaoki R. of 47th Sentai is credited with kill number 2
2LT Aino D. of 64th Sentai is credited with kill number 3
WO Hayashi V. of 47th Sentai is credited with kill number 2
WO Kobayashi R. of 47th Sentai is credited with kill number 2
F-5A Lightning sighted over 15th Army
Mosquito PR.XVI sighted over 21st Fld AA Gun Co
Spitfire PR.XI sighted over 11th Army
Mosquito PR.XVI sighted over Mandalay
F-5A Lightning sighted over Katha
2LT Eiichi T. of 70th Sentai is credited with kill number 2
G4M1 Betty from K-701 Hikotai attacking an Allied SS at 81,111
a Gato class SS is reported HIT
G3M2 Nell from K-404 Hikotai attacking an Allied SS at 111,73
an Allied SS is reported HIT
F-5A Lightning sighted over 15th Army
Repairs completed on DD Yugiri at Singapore, ship returned to service
CL Sendai available for service in damaged state at Singapore
CL Naka available for service in damaged state at Singapore
CL Jintsu available for service in damaged state at Singapore
Previous report of sinking of BB Queen Elizabeth incorrect. Intelligence reports ship is still in service