History repeats itself, almost

[Zeta16]

Well he took tawara, didn't put much of a fight up for it. He still is not close to the defense wall. He has more and more planes every day. but what are you going to do. I wonder how he can fly a lot of planes in China. were is he getting the supply from to fly a bunch of heavy bombers and feed his troops. As he has seen I have started a mini offense in China to get him to burn supply, so maybe he can not fly as much with them. The score who cares, I know he will end up with more than me. I just want to make his victory hard and see if I can hold him to under 2 to 1.

[freeboy]

I need three more flattops, and some better BB's and some of these are in port getting overhauled from that terrifying raid by Rabaul where Z beat me up....
I am really wishing I had another 35 500 dakota supply planes... using lrb for supplying on the edge bases, US or over the hump, China is wastfull!

Score finally breaks into the be;ow 3-1 ratio.. YEH[:-]
ok, He really has exacted a steep price... fortunately essex didn't sink in port like Hornet.... bloody shipyard! so now I am advanving up the coast towards Wewak-allot..
and I spotted some more shipping along the Northern coast.. with almost all the Island South of Truk in possetion, just waiting now to build/capture the locations needed to pumell Truk as I have the rest of the area... 350 4e's are a tough force for any nippo commander... My Subs have not scored nearly high enough kills.. not sure how all that oil is getting to Japan.. maybe the secret undersea pipeline[X(].. next 8-12 months will see a vigorous attempt to cut the Jap merchents down to size

[freeboy]

Reorganization and follow up as I now have two bases to attack from, at least when they are cleard and rebuilt, and TRUK will soon be seeing bombers... Just sent a raid on Kweijelien from Tarawa.. I wonder how that will work out...
Soon we will see Essex out from her visit to the west coast for some needed tlc.. Marching up the coast of NG, what fun... after we start pounding truk, RB will fall as well.. putting the pieces for that in place, and looking forward to my new front offensive that will open up Indonesia.. Borneo to attack.. but that will in all likelyhood be quite some time away

[Zeta16]

Well it was a bad day for the allied heavy bombers.


AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 06/17/43

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Day Air attack on Wuhan , at 48,35

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 9

Allied aircraft
Beaufighter VIC x 10
B-25J Mitchell x 6

Japanese aircraft losses
No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
Beaufighter VIC: 3 damaged
B-25J Mitchell: 3 damaged

Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 4

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x B-25J Mitchell bombing at 12000 feet
7 x Beaufighter VIC bombing at 2000 feet
3 x B-25J Mitchell bombing at 12000 feet
3 x Beaufighter VIC bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on Biak , at 46,77

Japanese aircraft
A6M3 Zero x 26
Ki-44-IIb Tojo x 16
Ki-61 KAIc Tony x 23

Allied aircraft
B-24D Liberator x 178

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M3 Zero: 25 destroyed, 5 damaged
Ki-44-IIb Tojo: 4 destroyed, 2 damaged
Ki-61 KAIc Tony: 5 destroyed, 10 damaged
Ki-45 KAIb Nick: 2 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
B-24D Liberator: 143 destroyed, 92 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
7 casualties reported

Airbase hits 3
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 23

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x B-24D Liberator bombing at 12000 feet
5 x B-24D Liberator bombing at 12000 feet
3 x B-24D Liberator bombing at 12000 feet
8 x B-24D Liberator bombing at 12000 feet
8 x B-24D Liberator bombing at 12000 feet
3 x B-24D Liberator bombing at 12000 feet
3 x B-24D Liberator bombing at 12000 feet
3 x B-24D Liberator bombing at 12000 feet
3 x B-24D Liberator bombing at 12000 feet
3 x B-24D Liberator bombing at 12000 feet
3 x B-24D Liberator bombing at 12000 feet
3 x B-24D Liberator bombing at 12000 feet
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Day Air attack on Kwajalein , at 79,79

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 10

Allied aircraft
PB4Y Liberator x 8

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
PB4Y Liberator: 2 destroyed, 4 damaged

Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 6

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x PB4Y Liberator bombing at 12000 feet
2 x PB4Y Liberator bombing at 5000 feet
2 x PB4Y Liberator bombing at 12000 feet
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Day Air attack on Maloelap , at 82,81


Allied aircraft
PB4Y Liberator x 9


No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
12 casualties reported

Runway hits 6

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x PB4Y Liberator bombing at 15000 feet
6 x PB4Y Liberator bombing at 15000 feet
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Day Air attack on Rabaul , at 61,88


Allied aircraft
Beaufighter Mk 21 x 5


Allied aircraft losses
Beaufighter Mk 21: 1 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
7 casualties reported

Runway hits 2

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Beaufighter Mk 21 attacking at 100 feet
2 x Beaufighter Mk 21 attacking at 100 feet
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Day Air attack on 16th Mixed Brigade, at 46,26


Allied aircraft
P-40N Warhawk x 17


No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
26 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Aircraft Attacking:
17 x P-40N Warhawk bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on 3rd Base Force, at 61,88


Allied aircraft
F4U-1 Corsair x 36
A-20G Havoc x 13
B-25J Mitchell x 9


No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
52 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x F4U-1 Corsair bombing at 2000 feet
9 x B-25J Mitchell bombing at 3000 feet
4 x A-20G Havoc bombing at 7000 feet
9 x F4U-1 Corsair bombing at 2000 feet
12 x F4U-1 Corsair bombing at 2000 feet
6 x A-20G Havoc bombing at 7000 feet
3 x F4U-1 Corsair bombing at 2000 feet
3 x A-20G Havoc bombing at 7000 feet
3 x F4U-1 Corsair bombing at 2000 feet
3 x F4U-1 Corsair bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on 78th Chinese Corps, at 47,33

Japanese aircraft
Ki-30 Ann x 20

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-30 Ann: 2 damaged


Allied ground losses:
15 casualties reported

Aircraft Attacking:
20 x Ki-30 Ann bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on 4th New Chinese/B Corps, at 49,38

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 68
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 27
Ki-44-IIb Tojo x 13

No Japanese losses

Aircraft Attacking:
27 x Ki-43-IIa Oscar bombing at 2000 feet
22 x A6M2 Zero bombing at 2000 feet
24 x A6M2 Zero bombing at 2000 feet
22 x A6M2 Zero bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on 4th New Chinese/B Corps, at 49,38

Japanese aircraft
G3M Nell x 7

No Japanese losses


Allied ground losses:
3 casualties reported

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x G3M Nell bombing at 15000 feet
3 x G3M Nell bombing at 15000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 55,82

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 66

Allied aircraft
Beaufighter Mk 21 x 36
Beaufort V-IX x 4
P-38G Lightning x 39
B-25J Mitchell x 51

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 24 destroyed, 4 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
Beaufighter Mk 21: 65 destroyed, 11 damaged
Beaufort V-IX: 2 destroyed, 2 damaged
P-38G Lightning: 17 destroyed, 7 damaged
B-25J Mitchell: 14 destroyed, 10 damaged

Japanese Ships
CV Akagi, Bomb hits 1
CVL Ryuho, Bomb hits 1
CV Hiyo
CVL Zuiho, Bomb hits 1
CL Oi

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x P-38G Lightning bombing at 2000 feet
3 x Beaufort V-IX bombing at 9000 feet
2 x B-25J Mitchell bombing at 9000 feet
4 x B-25J Mitchell bombing at 9000 feet
4 x B-25J Mitchell bombing at 9000 feet
1 x P-38G Lightning bombing at 2000 feet
4 x P-38G Lightning bombing at 2000 feet
4 x P-38G Lightning bombing at 2000 feet
4 x P-38G Lightning bombing at 2000 feet
4 x P-38G Lightning bombing at 2000 feet
3 x B-25J Mitchell bombing at 9000 feet
4 x B-25J Mitchell bombing at 9000 feet
4 x B-25J Mitchell bombing at 9000 feet
4 x B-25J Mitchell bombing at 9000 feet
4 x B-25J Mitchell bombing at 9000 feet
4 x B-25J Mitchell bombing at 9000 feet
4 x B-25J Mitchell bombing at 9000 feet
4 x B-25J Mitchell bombing at 9000 feet
4 x B-25J Mitchell bombing at 9000 feet
4 x P-38G Lightning bombing at 2000 feet
4 x P-38G Lightning bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Siador at 54,85

Japanese aircraft
D3A Val x 22
B5N Kate x 28

Allied aircraft
P-38G Lightning x 7

Japanese aircraft losses
D3A Val: 2 damaged
B5N Kate: 6 destroyed, 4 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
P-38G Lightning: 1 damaged

Allied Ships
AK Cleveland Abbe, Bomb hits 5, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
DD Stack
AK Alderamin, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage

Aircraft Attacking:
1 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet
1 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
9 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet
9 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet
3 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Buin at 64,92

Japanese aircraft
G4M1 Betty x 14

Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty: 2 destroyed, 13 damaged

Allied Ships
DD Russell
DD Buchanan
DD Gridley
DD Smith

Aircraft Attacking:
2 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
3 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Siador at 54,85

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 70
D3A Val x 82
B5N Kate x 32

Allied aircraft
P-38G Lightning x 7

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 21 destroyed
D3A Val: 1 damaged
B5N Kate: 2 destroyed, 4 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
P-38G Lightning: 13 destroyed, 2 damaged

Allied Ships
AK J.L. Luckenbach, Bomb hits 2, on fire
MSW Bunbury, Bomb hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
AK Harpoon, Bomb hits 6, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
AK Steel Voyager
MSW Mildura, Bomb hits 1, on fire
AK William Luckenbach, Bomb hits 3, on fire
MSW Gladstone, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AK Diamond head, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
AK Julia Luckenbach, Bomb hits 5, on fire, heavy damage

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet
5 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet
3 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
9 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet
1 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
5 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet
9 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet
9 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet
4 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
9 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet
9 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet
4 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
3 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
9 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet
9 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet

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Ground combat at Ichang

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 1574 troops, 55 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 45315 troops, 225 guns, 0 vehicles



Allied ground losses:
31 casualties reported


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Ground combat at Nanning

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 596 troops, 24 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 71672 troops, 188 guns, 0 vehicles



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Ground combat at Kungchang

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 87443 troops, 985 guns, 399 vehicles

Defending force 76265 troops, 484 guns, 0 vehicles



Allied ground losses:
72 casualties reported


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Ground combat at Kungchang

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 62712 troops, 461 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 92724 troops, 985 guns, 536 vehicles


Japanese ground losses:
12 casualties reported

[freeboy]

Can you believe the balls on these carrier dudes in the NG arrea, getting into it with 200 twin engine fighter and medium bombers out of Lae? WOW, that takes guts... and of course my piulots are now seasoned veterans and will actually fly, as opposed to earlier at smaller base they adamently refused to fly.. now if we could actually do some damage!

started druelling when I saw Akagi over there....
the raids are suppressing Kj and soon TK too.. my fleets are in a massive redeply and I am marching on RB, don't feel like taking the beating to my tansports by a direct assault as Z reportadly has 30 k troops there. isolated now for awhile....

In the next 3+ months my navel air ability, the ships not the units will triple!... I am very psyched for operation punisher...

any guesses where that one will be? ok, I will give you a hint.. it copmmences after Truk is bombed into ruble and involves multiple fleets and a willingness to directly attack the IJN..
accurate guesses will receive an all expence paid trip to the edge of reason!

[freeboy]

Kwj and the other smaller air bases in the Gilberts, are netralized... so before the timetable origanally set we are probing there, also the first "close" to Truck base came on line, at a level one it sucks, but it can only get better, Admiralty Is. I think.. 6 divisions are marching on Rabaul... hehehehe we are quickly approaching July.. and after taking away rabual, Siador and bombing Truk into the stone age I think several new and and some refurbished cvl/cve and cv will come out and play... once Truk is nuetered I think the famed jump past Wewak into Northern NG is a likely option, and after norther NG is taken, I can pivot from northern OZ and attack into SRA, this is going to be a bitch.. all those bases.... from which he can launch strikes.. I will need to take some "under fire"...
but by Jan 44 hope to be in a position to move out of OZ, again this will be dependant on advancing in NG, and if Z comes out to stop me, well lets just remember I did sink Two of his Carriers in 05 42.. .. and now he has replaced these ,and my planes are better, my flak is better my pilots are ok, he probably has an edge there..
But I want his ships sunk.... I wonder where his BB's are?

Short list of goals
July reduce Truk capture Rabaul increase holdings in Gilberts
Aug.. Advance North into NG.. prepare to hit his "first line of IS defenses..." decide on wewake and Truk
Sept continue from above.. patch up anything in need of patching... step up sub atack against his merchies...
OCT-DEC advance and probe into areas of weakness along front bounded by southern SRA, Borneo, NG and the mid pac Islands...

JAN -JUNE 44 ATTACK in strength into Borneo and SRA.. invade Maly from India cut off his oil... mid 44 destroy his fleet, prepare to hit 2nd Islands and prepare to hit Philipens and OKINAWII, China coast
LAte 44 start to level his cities,,,

Interesting game plan... let's see how it plays out.....

[freeboy]

ok, Z took another China base worth 500 points and brokethe 3-1 barrier... [:@]
OK, what can I do about this? not allot unfortunately

[Zeta16]

ORIGINAL: freeboy

ok, Z took another China base worth 500 points and brokethe 3-1 barrier... [:@]
OK, what can I do about this? not allot unfortunately

Yep took it so maybe I can stop his air attacks from China. need to reduce his supply there. Not looking for an all out war just need to stop the B17's there.

[freeboy]

ok, so now the Gilberts are secure and the ? are threatened... seems like a number of smaller bases around.....

Z raided Admiralty Island... and then vanished, he I thought we had a house rule prohibiting the use of stealth ships.... I guess when the search aircrft do not fly, I am blind.. oops

[freeboy]

Looks like things have calmed down... a slow go for awhile until my new ships get oput, and my upgrades are done.. Rabual is facing one of over 12 units headed toward it up the dirt track...
It is taking a pounding on a dailly bases.. and I could launch an all out sea attack, but I am in no hurry as all the other parts won't be in place for some time... Siador is growing nicely as are the Gelbert bases... Admiralty Is is close to a level 2, and after RB falls, Siador and adm rb will pound Truck, may even take that other small base and pound with some twins.....

in other news I am greadilly looking at all that lovely coast Z has to protect and trying to devise a way of being nasty and getting ahold of a base to the end I can start enlarging in the SRA... just not enough fleets to protect everywhere.. and he has the "internal" lines..

sooo until later SRA stays safe haven for Z.. China is a supply battle... really need the ledo road open...

[freeboy]

OK, China actually rivals all other areas for action as we pass the Juily 4th holiday with many drunk sailors in port as majority of the US fleet sits and waits for operational rediness, or a target hehehe
In China Z has decided to start pushing on me, doesn't like multiple sqds of b17/ wellingtons etc I have moved from India.. so it is HOT... he lost 2500 men fow in one unsuccessfull attack, and some Sallies raiding got creamed by p40's as they went in unescorted.. In China I am full of Spits and p40 n's, and see that soon my wellingtons upgrade to b24 lookalike the d7?, very very nice... again getting the ledo road open remains problematic, I just don't have the ground forces in Burma, and it is such a Bitch to move around there...
Ovewr 50 of subs used in minelaying, but after the Sept 43 torpedo upgrade many will be sent to port for needed rest and refit... after all how poorly can you lay a mine.. and then its a free for all against his merchies...

[freeboy]

more of the same
China battle on..
and again... I remain amazed at the HUGE amount of shipping plying around.. moving supplies and seabeas, fuel and planes.. and the few seaworthy fleet units whose sailors have started recovering from the effects of the long july 4th holiday

[freeboy]

I am building up for anouther push... and soon we will have multiple combat units in Rabaul hex, and can start to attack...
It is taking forever to get Siador up to a 5 airbase, so my lba is resting
China is again the hoit topic, with Z attacking my holding along a 1000 mile front the bases in the South are heavily invested and I would sorely miss them should they be overrun... noticing I get some more armor in India... why does that not get me too excited?
Waiting patiently for hte Wellingtons to start the upward spirel to Liberator 6... yeh,
and in San Fran repairs continue, as in PH, SD LS ST and SDN.. amazing when the fleet needs a refit it really needs a refit!
several assets have been released and the continuation of the drive into enemy held Island will commence as those two little bases Z left me South of KJLN get up to speed...
then its operation kick Truk Down and then we will be mobilizing to move northwest

[freeboy]

just got the latest intel from the photo recon of Truck.. wow like 250 fighters there...
hope they stay for my planes to crush them... soon I will have 5 bases to hit Truk from..
not anything Z can do to stop it.... He has made several wuick runs against my fleats, but wuickly withdrew... and now that Siador is a 4 and Lae a 5,, hehe com on down.. Kind of like when Buin fell and I got a nice juicy airbase to protecrt agasinst his carriers that had been raiding ...

China is Supply hell.... Need the LEdo Road open Actually considering sending some Australian troops not doing anything in the reserves of the Pacific to India to help out there???

[freeboy]

July is rapidly winding away... day after day and shortly RB will be assualted...
Sidor is a 4af Lea a 5 af with these three alone Truck is toast.. I will probably use some cv as couter punch now that I am again seeing them in good quantity... It is amazing what dozens of well supplied SeaBEES can do

In China Z is really screwing with me.. needed help that just won't be there in form of supplies...
India/Burma is a draw.. and no help there in the short run...
back over the 3-1 hump again... and as RB falls along with those jap troops we will move closer to 2.5-1 in cutting Z's large point lead

[freeboy]

Here is a guy attacking my shipping with several vcarriers 7 20 43
notice my carriers near KJLN

[freeboy]

Z severely damaged 5 empty aks.. and apx 15 others more or less.. see those red ships in the middle.. interesting gambit
postscript.. Z withdraws, my fleets miss them too bad.. I want opertunities like that.. one or two days later and he would have gotten it from transiting cv's coming out of pearl ..
next time then

[freeboy]

LOTS OF FUN THIS TURN
this cv group, mine was headed out of Pearl, and just was able to catch up and nip at Z's heels

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 07/22/43

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Day Air attack on Nanchang , at 49,37

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 26

Allied aircraft
Beaufighter VIC x 11

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
Beaufighter VIC: 2 damaged

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Day Air attack on Maloelap , at 82,81


Allied aircraft
SBD Dauntless x 4
SB2C Helldiver x 8


Allied aircraft losses
SBD Dauntless: 2 destroyed, 2 damaged
SB2C Helldiver: 4 damaged

Runway hits 3

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet
8 x SB2C Helldiver bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on Rabaul , at 61,88


Allied aircraft
TBF Avenger x 14


No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
7 casualties reported

Aircraft Attacking:
11 x TBF Avenger bombing at 4000 feet
3 x TBF Avenger bombing at 4000 feet
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Day Air attack on 78th Chinese Corps, at 47,33

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 7
G3M Nell x 7
G4M1 Betty x 7
Ki-21 Sally x 17
Ki-48 Lily x 4

No Japanese losses


Allied ground losses:
43 casualties reported

Aircraft Attacking:
14 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 12000 feet
4 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 12000 feet
4 x G3M Nell bombing at 12000 feet
7 x A6M2 Zero bombing at 2000 feet
3 x G3M Nell bombing at 12000 feet
3 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 12000 feet
4 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 12000 feet
3 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 12000 feet
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Day Air attack on 72nd Chinese Corps, at 46,26

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 32
Ki-21 Sally x 18

Allied aircraft
P-40N Warhawk x 5

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21 Sally: 1 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
P-40N Warhawk: 2 damaged


Allied ground losses:
23 casualties reported

Aircraft Attacking:
18 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 12000 feet
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Day Air attack on 40th Chinese/A Corps, at 55,28

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 8
D3A Val x 8
B5N Kate x 16

No Japanese losses


Allied ground losses:
49 casualties reported

Aircraft Attacking:
8 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet
8 x B5N Kate bombing at 5000 feet
8 x A6M2 Zero bombing at 2000 feet
8 x B5N Kate bombing at 15000 feet
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Day Air attack on 4th New Chinese/B Corps, at 49,38

Japanese aircraft
D3A Val x 47

No Japanese losses


Allied ground losses:
21 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Aircraft Attacking:
23 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet
24 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on 4th New Chinese/B Corps, at 49,38

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 19
Ki-44-IIb Tojo x 15

No Japanese losses


Allied ground losses:
8 casualties reported

Aircraft Attacking:
19 x A6M2 Zero bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on 90th Chinese/B Corps, at 56,27

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 6
B5N Kate x 61
Ki-46-II Dinah x 2

No Japanese losses

Aircraft Attacking:
37 x B5N Kate bombing at 5000 feet
24 x B5N Kate bombing at 5000 feet
6 x A6M2 Zero bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on Wotje , at 82,79


Allied aircraft
F4F-4 Wildcat x 10
TBF Avenger x 6


Allied aircraft losses
TBF Avenger: 1 damaged

Runway hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x TBF Avenger bombing at 5000 feet
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Day Air attack on Wewak , at 52,81


Allied aircraft
P-40N Warhawk x 9


No Allied losses

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Day Air attack on TF at 85,63

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 49

Allied aircraft
SBD Dauntless x 48
TBF Avenger x 17

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 4 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
SBD Dauntless: 72 destroyed, 31 damaged
TBF Avenger: 12 destroyed, 6 damaged

Japanese Ships
CV Kaga, Bomb hits 1
CV Akagi, Bomb hits 1
CV Soryu

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet
1 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet
2 x TBF Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
2 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet
4 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet
3 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet
3 x TBF Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
3 x TBF Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
3 x TBF Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 85,63

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 45

Allied aircraft
F6F Hellcat x 11
SBD Dauntless x 17

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 20 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
F6F Hellcat: 4 destroyed, 2 damaged
SBD Dauntless: 14 destroyed, 3 damaged

Japanese Ships
CV Soryu
CV Kaga, Bomb hits 3, on fire

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet
7 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 85,63

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 30

Allied aircraft
F6F Hellcat x 10
TBM Avenger x 8

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 17 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
F6F Hellcat: 4 destroyed, 1 damaged
TBM Avenger: 2 destroyed, 7 damaged

Japanese Ships
CV Kaga, on fire
CV Akagi

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x TBM Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
3 x TBM Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 89,64

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 10
D3A Val x 22
B5N Kate x 12

Allied aircraft
F6F Hellcat x 34

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 14 destroyed
D3A Val: 22 destroyed
B5N Kate: 23 destroyed, 5 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
F6F Hellcat: 1 damaged

Allied Ships
CA Chicago
CLAA Atlanta
CA Northampton, Bomb hits 1
CVL Monterey

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet
2 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
7 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 89,64

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 34
D3A Val x 45
B5N Kate x 37

Allied aircraft
F6F Hellcat x 34

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 37 destroyed
D3A Val: 27 destroyed, 22 damaged
B5N Kate: 32 destroyed, 6 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
F6F Hellcat: 26 destroyed, 5 damaged

Allied Ships
CVL Monterey
CV Wasp, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 1
CV Bunker Hill
CLAA San Diego, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
CLAA Juneau

Aircraft Attacking:
2 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet
3 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
1 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet
2 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
2 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
7 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet
8 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet
4 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
3 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
5 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet
9 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet
2 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
1 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 89,64

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 12
D3A Val x 28
B5N Kate x 24

Allied aircraft
F6F Hellcat x 13

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 14 destroyed
D3A Val: 14 destroyed, 16 damaged
B5N Kate: 26 destroyed, 25 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
F6F Hellcat: 4 destroyed, 2 damaged

Allied Ships
CVL Monterey, Bomb hits 1
CV Wasp, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
CA Northampton
CA Chicago
CV Bunker Hill
CA Wichita

Aircraft Attacking:
7 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet
6 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet
2 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
8 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet
2 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
3 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 89,64

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 13
D3A Val x 21

Allied aircraft
F6F Hellcat x 17

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 2 destroyed
D3A Val: 14 destroyed, 8 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
F6F Hellcat: 6 destroyed

Allied Ships
CA Indianapolis
CV Bunker Hill, Bomb hits 1
CVL Monterey, Bomb hits 1, on fire

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet
5 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 89,64

Japanese aircraft
B5N Kate x 16

Allied aircraft
F6F Hellcat x 10

Japanese aircraft losses
B5N Kate: 17 destroyed, 4 damaged


Allied Ships
CV Wasp, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
CV Bunker Hill

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
3 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
3 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
1 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet

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Ground combat at Wuchow

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 57692 troops, 660 guns, 172 vehicles

Defending force 102913 troops, 839 guns, 0 vehicles



Allied ground losses:
58 casualties reported
Guns lost 1


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Ground combat at Ichang

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 159006 troops, 1586 guns, 156 vehicles

Defending force 39487 troops, 113 guns, 0 vehicles

Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 3

Japanese assault odds: 2 to 1 (fort level 3)

Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 3


Japanese ground losses:
2181 casualties reported
Guns lost 42
Vehicles lost 1

Allied ground losses:
934 casualties reported
Guns lost 19


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Ground combat at Nanning

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 576 troops, 24 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 45735 troops, 79 guns, 0 vehicles



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Ground combat at Kungchang

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 118387 troops, 1213 guns, 526 vehicles

Defending force 73889 troops, 473 guns, 0 vehicles

Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 7

Japanese assault odds: 0 to 1 (fort level 7)


Japanese ground losses:
2676 casualties reported
Guns lost 65
Vehicles lost 3

Allied ground losses:
1133 casualties reported
Guns lost 48


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Ground combat at Akyab

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 40925 troops, 390 guns, 4 vehicles

Defending force 17606 troops, 53 guns, 242 vehicles



Allied ground losses:
113 casualties reported
Vehicles lost 3


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Ground combat at 48,34

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 15961 troops, 205 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 6157 troops, 32 guns, 0 vehicles



Allied ground losses:
26 casualties reported


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Ground combat at Kungchang

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 61840 troops, 393 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 117755 troops, 1098 guns, 520 vehicles



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Ground combat at 48,34

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 6124 troops, 32 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 15961 troops, 205 guns, 0 vehicles



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Ground combat at Akyab

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 196 troops, 2 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 40925 troops, 390 guns, 4 vehicles



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Ground combat at Rabaul

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 56926 troops, 568 guns, 169 vehicles

Defending force 11451 troops, 6 guns, 0 vehicles

Allied assault odds: 5 to 1 (fort level 6)

Allied Assault reduces fortifications to 5


Japanese ground losses:
181 casualties reported
Guns lost 2

Allied ground losses:
118 casualties reported
Guns lost 2
Vehicles lost 1

RB about to fall

[Zeta16]

Allied Flak in mid 43 is tough. I thought for sure he was going to sink every thing. I did better than my wildest dreams.

[Alikchi2]

Very interesting, a 43 carrier battle. Will any CVs sink?