History repeats itself, almost
Moderators: wdolson, Don Bowen, mogami
RE: INVASION JAPAN 1945
He land on the strip of land south of Osaka, so there was no way to cause any damage at all. The game is pretty much over all that is left is can he get enough points and in what time. Thinking back over the game the practice he used that saved him was landing on hexes without bases in the PI, and China. This cut many of my troops off saved him ship and troops loses on defened hexes. Not much I can do in stopping this landing, what also killed me was he bypassed the Marianas and went Wake. marcus, Iwo to start bombing Japan. Thus he trapped many troops in the marianas.
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RE: INVASION JAPAN 1945
04 04 45 60k 85k apx
Matsue now is under attack by two inf reinforced by other units.. it is lightly garrisoned and will fall quickly unless he moves troops .. which is fine as they will open a gap somewhere else..
Hep tried unsecceffully to rout three armored units that had been the initial troops to Osaka, behind them is the watr machine.. maybe 10% off loaded from the over 1000k headed to Japan,
I agree with Zeta, why waste troops and ships when you can land and move from a beachhead ?
Matsue now is under attack by two inf reinforced by other units.. it is lightly garrisoned and will fall quickly unless he moves troops .. which is fine as they will open a gap somewhere else..
Hep tried unsecceffully to rout three armored units that had been the initial troops to Osaka, behind them is the watr machine.. maybe 10% off loaded from the over 1000k headed to Japan,
I agree with Zeta, why waste troops and ships when you can land and move from a beachhead ?
"Tanks forward"
RE: INVASION JAPAN 1945
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 04/04/45
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TF 1019 troops unloading over beach at Matsue, 62,40
Allied ground losses:
707 casualties reported
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TF 1227 troops unloading over beach at Matsue, 62,40
Allied ground losses:
28 casualties reported
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TF 1019 troops unloading over beach at Matsue, 62,40
Allied ground losses:
374 casualties reported
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TF 1227 troops unloading over beach at Matsue, 62,40
Allied ground losses:
24 casualties reported
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Day Air attack on Takamatsu , at 62,42
Allied aircraft
F-5C Lightning x 7
A-26B Invader x 124
No Allied losses
Heavy Industry hits 61
Aircraft Attacking:
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Day Air attack on Taejon , at 59,38
Allied aircraft
P-40N Warhawk x 386
No Allied losses
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Day Air attack on Nagasaki , at 58,42
Allied aircraft
FM-2 Wildcat x 25
F6F Hellcat x 8
F4U-1D Corsair x 2
Allied aircraft losses
FM-2 Wildcat: 4 damaged
Aircraft Attacking:
9 x FM-2 Wildcat bombing at 2000 feet
1 x F4U-1D Corsair bombing at 2000 feet
1 x F4U-1D Corsair bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on Nagasaki , at 58,42
Allied aircraft
FM-2 Wildcat x 22
F6F Hellcat x 19
Hellcat II x 6
F4U-1 Corsair x 12
F4U-1D Corsair x 36
TBM Avenger x 57
Avenger II x 7
TBM-3d Avenger x 15
Spitfire VIII x 5
Beaufighter VIC x 15
P-40E Warhawk x 6
P-47D Thunderbolt x 19
P-51D Mustang x 5
Allied aircraft losses
Avenger II: 1 damaged
Beaufighter VIC: 1 damaged
Japanese Ships
TK Kaijo Maru, Bomb hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
Japanese ground losses:
14 casualties reported
Port hits 8
Port fuel hits 2
Port supply hits 1
Aircraft Attacking:
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Day Air attack on Nagasaki , at 58,42
Allied aircraft
F4U-1D Corsair x 41
Allied aircraft losses
F4U-1D Corsair: 3 damaged
Aircraft Attacking:
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Day Air attack on Kitakyushu , at 59,41
Allied aircraft
F4U-1D Corsair x 27
TBM Avenger x 25
Avenger II x 2
TBM-3d Avenger x 6
Beaufighter VIC x 11
No Allied losses
Japanese Ships
AK Soyo Maru, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
AK Nichirei Maru, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
AK Norway Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AK Shuntai Maru, Bomb hits 1, heavy damage
AK Ryuzin Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AP Buenos Aires Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AK Tatsumi Maru, Bomb hits 1, heavy damage
Port hits 1
Aircraft Attacking:
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Day Air attack on Kagoshima , at 58,43
Allied aircraft
FM-2 Wildcat x 11
F6F Hellcat x 15
Hellcat II x 5
F4U-1 Corsair x 12
F4U-1D Corsair x 53
Firefly x 3
TBM Avenger x 83
Avenger II x 7
TBM-3d Avenger x 19
Spitfire VIII x 5
Beaufighter Mk 21 x 8
P-40N Warhawk x 3
P-47D Thunderbolt x 25
P-51D Mustang x 4
Allied aircraft losses
TBM Avenger: 11 damaged
Avenger II: 2 damaged
TBM-3d Avenger: 2 damaged
Japanese Ships
AK Onoe Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AK Unyo Maru #2, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AK Takegawa Maru, Bomb hits 5, on fire, heavy damage
MSW Tama Maru, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
AP Sanko Maru, Bomb hits 4, on fire, heavy damage
AK Sikisan Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AK Sensan Maru, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AK Shino Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AK Tatsufuku Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AK Minato Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AK Raizan Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
Port hits 2
Port fuel hits 2
Port supply hits 3
Aircraft Attacking:
5 x --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Day Air attack on Hiroshima/Kure , at 60,41
Allied aircraft
FM-2 Wildcat x 6
F4U-1D Corsair x 3
TBM Avenger x 37
P-40N Warhawk x 19
Allied aircraft losses
TBM Avenger: 3 destroyed, 13 damaged
P-40N Warhawk: 2 damaged
Japanese Ships
AK Kensyo Maru, Bomb hits 1
AK Nitiyo Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AP Kozui Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire
AK Nissin Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire
Port hits 4
Port fuel hits 1
Aircraft Attacking:
3 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Day Air attack on Maizuru , at 62,41
Japanese aircraft
no flights
Allied aircraft
F6F Hellcat x 56
SB2C Helldiver x 46
TBM Avenger x 66
Avenger II x 13
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-84-Ic Frank: 2 destroyed
J1N1-S Irving: 1 destroyed
Allied aircraft losses
SB2C Helldiver: 2 damaged
Japanese ground losses:
298 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
Airbase hits 7
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 73
Aircraft Attacking:
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Day Air attack on Pusan , at 59,39
Allied aircraft
FM-2 Wildcat x 16
F4U-1D Corsair x 8
SB2C Helldiver x 94
TBM Avenger x 84
Avenger II x 10
Thunderbolt II x 16
P-40N Warhawk x 16
P-51D Mustang x 35
Allied aircraft losses
SB2C Helldiver: 5 damaged
TBM Avenger: 3 damaged
Japanese Ships
AK Toyama Maru, Bomb hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
PC Manju, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
Japanese ground losses:
465 casualties reported
Guns lost 7
Port hits 6
Port fuel hits 1
Port supply hits 6
Aircraft Attacking:
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Day Air attack on Pusan , at 59,39
Allied aircraft
F6F-5N Hellcat x 2
No Allied losses
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Day Air attack on Pusan , at 59,39
Allied aircraft
FM-2 Wildcat x 2
F6F Hellcat x 3
F4U-1 Corsair x 2
F4U-1D Corsair x 8
TBM Avenger x 14
Allied aircraft losses
TBM Avenger: 1 destroyed, 3 damaged
Japanese Ships
AK Toyama Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
Port hits 2
Aircraft Attacking:
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Day Air attack on Pusan , at 59,39
Allied aircraft
Firefly x 1
Thunderbolt II x 12
P-47C Thunderbolt x 54
No Allied losses
Airbase hits 2
Runway hits 5
Aircraft Attacking:
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Day Air attack on Inch'on , at 58,36
Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 1
Allied aircraft
P-61A Black Widow x 28
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-43-IIa Oscar: 1 destroyed
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Day Air attack on Tainan , at 48,44
Allied aircraft
A-26B Invader x 123
Allied aircraft losses
A-26B Invader: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged
Japanese ground losses:
151 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
Airbase hits 7
Airbase supply hits 7
Runway hits 133
Aircraft Attacking:
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Day Air attack on Tainan , at 48,44
Allied aircraft
Liberator VI x 19
A-26B Invader x 113
No Allied losses
Japanese ground losses:
70 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
Airbase hits 2
Airbase supply hits 6
Runway hits 133
Aircraft Attacking:
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Day Air attack on 40th Division, at 49,37
Allied aircraft
Spitfire VIII x 11
Spitfire XIV x 34
P-40N Warhawk x 9
Allied aircraft losses
Spitfire XIV: 4 damaged
Japanese ground losses:
43 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
Aircraft Attacking:
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Day Air attack on 35th Division, at 50,31
Allied aircraft
Beaufighter VIC x 21
Mosquito FB.VI x 26
P-40N Warhawk x 42
A-26B Invader x 67
No Allied losses
Japanese ground losses:
257 casualties reported
Guns lost 10
Aircraft Attacking:
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Day Air attack on 8th Ind. Brigade, at 50,26
Allied aircraft
Liberator VI x 82
A-26B Invader x 30
No Allied losses
Japanese ground losses:
59 casualties reported
Aircraft Attacking:
Day Air attack on 3rd Guards Division, at 63,42
Allied aircraft
SB2C Helldiver x 29
TBM Avenger x 39
Allied aircraft losses
SB2C Helldiver: 1 destroyed, 10 damaged
TBM Avenger: 1 destroyed, 5 damaged
Japanese ground losses:
95 casualties reported
Guns lost 5
Aircraft Attacking:
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Day Air attack on 113th IJNAF Base Force, at 62,40
Allied aircraft
FM-2 Wildcat x 1
F6F Hellcat x 3
F4U-1 Corsair x 1
F4U-1D Corsair x 8
TBM Avenger x 12
Avenger II x 1
No Allied losses
Japanese ground losses:
69 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
Aircraft Attacking:
1 x
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Day Air attack on 231st Division, at 62,40
Allied aircraft
FM-2 Wildcat x 14
F6F Hellcat x 20
F4U-1 Corsair x 6
F4U-1D Corsair x 50
TBM Avenger x 60
Avenger II x 2
No Allied losses
Aircraft Attacking:
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Day Air attack on 231st Division, at 62,40
Allied aircraft
FM-2 Wildcat x 3
TBM Avenger x 12
P-40N Warhawk x 3
A-26B Invader x 13
PB4Y Liberator x 6
No Allied losses
Aircraft Attacking:
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Day Air attack on 231st Division, at 62,40
Allied aircraft
Liberator VI x 29
P-40N Warhawk x 6
B-25J Mitchell x 59
PB4Y Liberator x 73
No Allied losses
Aircraft Attacking:
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Day Air attack on 90th Chinese/C Corps, at 55,23
Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zeke x 42
Ki-84-Ic Frank x 44
Ki-102a Randy x 5
No Japanese losses
Aircraft Attacking:
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Day Air attack on Hiroshima/Kure , at 60,41
Allied aircraft
TBM Avenger x 28
P-51D Mustang x 22
Allied aircraft losses
TBM Avenger: 12 damaged
Japanese Ships
AK Boston Maru, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
AK Nitiran Maru, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
AK Norfolk Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire
AK Kensyo Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AP Burisuben Maru, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
AP Bokuyo Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire
AP Reiyo Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AK Sinsei Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AP Genkai Maru, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
AK Sagami Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AK Nitiai Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire
Japanese ground losses:
15 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
Port hits 1
Aircraft Attacking:
20 x TBM Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
8 x TBM Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
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Day Air attack on Maizuru , at 62,41
Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zeke x 8
Ki-84-Ia Frank x 3
Allied aircraft
SB2C Helldiver x 20
No Japanese losses
Allied aircraft losses
SB2C Helldiver: 1 destroyed, 4 damaged
Japanese ground losses:
25 casualties reported
Port fuel hits 1
Port supply hits 1
Aircraft Attacking:
13 x SB2C Helldiver bombing at 2000 feet
5 x SB2C Helldiver bombing at 2000 feet
1 x SB2C Helldiver bombing at 2000 feet
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Ground combat at Lanchow
Allied Bombardment attack
Attacking force 63797 troops, 337 guns, 0 vehicles
Defending force 23344 troops, 222 guns, 0 vehicles
Japanese ground losses:
40 casualties reported
Guns lost 2
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Ground combat at Matsue
Allied Deliberate attack
Attacking force 635 troops, 0 guns, 38 vehicles
Defending force 39286 troops, 424 guns, 146 vehicles
Allied assault odds: 0 to 1 (fort level 0)
Japanese ground losses:
60 casualties reported
Guns lost 5
Vehicles lost 2
Allied ground losses:
108 casualties reported
Vehicles lost 10
Looks like he decided to defend Matsue.. time to get troops in another base as well
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TF 1019 troops unloading over beach at Matsue, 62,40
Allied ground losses:
707 casualties reported
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TF 1227 troops unloading over beach at Matsue, 62,40
Allied ground losses:
28 casualties reported
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TF 1019 troops unloading over beach at Matsue, 62,40
Allied ground losses:
374 casualties reported
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TF 1227 troops unloading over beach at Matsue, 62,40
Allied ground losses:
24 casualties reported
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Day Air attack on Takamatsu , at 62,42
Allied aircraft
F-5C Lightning x 7
A-26B Invader x 124
No Allied losses
Heavy Industry hits 61
Aircraft Attacking:
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Day Air attack on Taejon , at 59,38
Allied aircraft
P-40N Warhawk x 386
No Allied losses
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Day Air attack on Nagasaki , at 58,42
Allied aircraft
FM-2 Wildcat x 25
F6F Hellcat x 8
F4U-1D Corsair x 2
Allied aircraft losses
FM-2 Wildcat: 4 damaged
Aircraft Attacking:
9 x FM-2 Wildcat bombing at 2000 feet
1 x F4U-1D Corsair bombing at 2000 feet
1 x F4U-1D Corsair bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on Nagasaki , at 58,42
Allied aircraft
FM-2 Wildcat x 22
F6F Hellcat x 19
Hellcat II x 6
F4U-1 Corsair x 12
F4U-1D Corsair x 36
TBM Avenger x 57
Avenger II x 7
TBM-3d Avenger x 15
Spitfire VIII x 5
Beaufighter VIC x 15
P-40E Warhawk x 6
P-47D Thunderbolt x 19
P-51D Mustang x 5
Allied aircraft losses
Avenger II: 1 damaged
Beaufighter VIC: 1 damaged
Japanese Ships
TK Kaijo Maru, Bomb hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
Japanese ground losses:
14 casualties reported
Port hits 8
Port fuel hits 2
Port supply hits 1
Aircraft Attacking:
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Day Air attack on Nagasaki , at 58,42
Allied aircraft
F4U-1D Corsair x 41
Allied aircraft losses
F4U-1D Corsair: 3 damaged
Aircraft Attacking:
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Day Air attack on Kitakyushu , at 59,41
Allied aircraft
F4U-1D Corsair x 27
TBM Avenger x 25
Avenger II x 2
TBM-3d Avenger x 6
Beaufighter VIC x 11
No Allied losses
Japanese Ships
AK Soyo Maru, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
AK Nichirei Maru, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
AK Norway Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AK Shuntai Maru, Bomb hits 1, heavy damage
AK Ryuzin Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AP Buenos Aires Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AK Tatsumi Maru, Bomb hits 1, heavy damage
Port hits 1
Aircraft Attacking:
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Day Air attack on Kagoshima , at 58,43
Allied aircraft
FM-2 Wildcat x 11
F6F Hellcat x 15
Hellcat II x 5
F4U-1 Corsair x 12
F4U-1D Corsair x 53
Firefly x 3
TBM Avenger x 83
Avenger II x 7
TBM-3d Avenger x 19
Spitfire VIII x 5
Beaufighter Mk 21 x 8
P-40N Warhawk x 3
P-47D Thunderbolt x 25
P-51D Mustang x 4
Allied aircraft losses
TBM Avenger: 11 damaged
Avenger II: 2 damaged
TBM-3d Avenger: 2 damaged
Japanese Ships
AK Onoe Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AK Unyo Maru #2, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AK Takegawa Maru, Bomb hits 5, on fire, heavy damage
MSW Tama Maru, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
AP Sanko Maru, Bomb hits 4, on fire, heavy damage
AK Sikisan Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AK Sensan Maru, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AK Shino Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AK Tatsufuku Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AK Minato Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AK Raizan Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
Port hits 2
Port fuel hits 2
Port supply hits 3
Aircraft Attacking:
5 x --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Day Air attack on Hiroshima/Kure , at 60,41
Allied aircraft
FM-2 Wildcat x 6
F4U-1D Corsair x 3
TBM Avenger x 37
P-40N Warhawk x 19
Allied aircraft losses
TBM Avenger: 3 destroyed, 13 damaged
P-40N Warhawk: 2 damaged
Japanese Ships
AK Kensyo Maru, Bomb hits 1
AK Nitiyo Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AP Kozui Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire
AK Nissin Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire
Port hits 4
Port fuel hits 1
Aircraft Attacking:
3 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Day Air attack on Maizuru , at 62,41
Japanese aircraft
no flights
Allied aircraft
F6F Hellcat x 56
SB2C Helldiver x 46
TBM Avenger x 66
Avenger II x 13
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-84-Ic Frank: 2 destroyed
J1N1-S Irving: 1 destroyed
Allied aircraft losses
SB2C Helldiver: 2 damaged
Japanese ground losses:
298 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
Airbase hits 7
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 73
Aircraft Attacking:
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Day Air attack on Pusan , at 59,39
Allied aircraft
FM-2 Wildcat x 16
F4U-1D Corsair x 8
SB2C Helldiver x 94
TBM Avenger x 84
Avenger II x 10
Thunderbolt II x 16
P-40N Warhawk x 16
P-51D Mustang x 35
Allied aircraft losses
SB2C Helldiver: 5 damaged
TBM Avenger: 3 damaged
Japanese Ships
AK Toyama Maru, Bomb hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
PC Manju, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
Japanese ground losses:
465 casualties reported
Guns lost 7
Port hits 6
Port fuel hits 1
Port supply hits 6
Aircraft Attacking:
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Day Air attack on Pusan , at 59,39
Allied aircraft
F6F-5N Hellcat x 2
No Allied losses
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Day Air attack on Pusan , at 59,39
Allied aircraft
FM-2 Wildcat x 2
F6F Hellcat x 3
F4U-1 Corsair x 2
F4U-1D Corsair x 8
TBM Avenger x 14
Allied aircraft losses
TBM Avenger: 1 destroyed, 3 damaged
Japanese Ships
AK Toyama Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
Port hits 2
Aircraft Attacking:
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Day Air attack on Pusan , at 59,39
Allied aircraft
Firefly x 1
Thunderbolt II x 12
P-47C Thunderbolt x 54
No Allied losses
Airbase hits 2
Runway hits 5
Aircraft Attacking:
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Day Air attack on Inch'on , at 58,36
Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 1
Allied aircraft
P-61A Black Widow x 28
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-43-IIa Oscar: 1 destroyed
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Day Air attack on Tainan , at 48,44
Allied aircraft
A-26B Invader x 123
Allied aircraft losses
A-26B Invader: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged
Japanese ground losses:
151 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
Airbase hits 7
Airbase supply hits 7
Runway hits 133
Aircraft Attacking:
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Day Air attack on Tainan , at 48,44
Allied aircraft
Liberator VI x 19
A-26B Invader x 113
No Allied losses
Japanese ground losses:
70 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
Airbase hits 2
Airbase supply hits 6
Runway hits 133
Aircraft Attacking:
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Day Air attack on 40th Division, at 49,37
Allied aircraft
Spitfire VIII x 11
Spitfire XIV x 34
P-40N Warhawk x 9
Allied aircraft losses
Spitfire XIV: 4 damaged
Japanese ground losses:
43 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
Aircraft Attacking:
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Day Air attack on 35th Division, at 50,31
Allied aircraft
Beaufighter VIC x 21
Mosquito FB.VI x 26
P-40N Warhawk x 42
A-26B Invader x 67
No Allied losses
Japanese ground losses:
257 casualties reported
Guns lost 10
Aircraft Attacking:
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Day Air attack on 8th Ind. Brigade, at 50,26
Allied aircraft
Liberator VI x 82
A-26B Invader x 30
No Allied losses
Japanese ground losses:
59 casualties reported
Aircraft Attacking:
Day Air attack on 3rd Guards Division, at 63,42
Allied aircraft
SB2C Helldiver x 29
TBM Avenger x 39
Allied aircraft losses
SB2C Helldiver: 1 destroyed, 10 damaged
TBM Avenger: 1 destroyed, 5 damaged
Japanese ground losses:
95 casualties reported
Guns lost 5
Aircraft Attacking:
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Day Air attack on 113th IJNAF Base Force, at 62,40
Allied aircraft
FM-2 Wildcat x 1
F6F Hellcat x 3
F4U-1 Corsair x 1
F4U-1D Corsair x 8
TBM Avenger x 12
Avenger II x 1
No Allied losses
Japanese ground losses:
69 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
Aircraft Attacking:
1 x
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Day Air attack on 231st Division, at 62,40
Allied aircraft
FM-2 Wildcat x 14
F6F Hellcat x 20
F4U-1 Corsair x 6
F4U-1D Corsair x 50
TBM Avenger x 60
Avenger II x 2
No Allied losses
Aircraft Attacking:
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Day Air attack on 231st Division, at 62,40
Allied aircraft
FM-2 Wildcat x 3
TBM Avenger x 12
P-40N Warhawk x 3
A-26B Invader x 13
PB4Y Liberator x 6
No Allied losses
Aircraft Attacking:
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Day Air attack on 231st Division, at 62,40
Allied aircraft
Liberator VI x 29
P-40N Warhawk x 6
B-25J Mitchell x 59
PB4Y Liberator x 73
No Allied losses
Aircraft Attacking:
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Day Air attack on 90th Chinese/C Corps, at 55,23
Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zeke x 42
Ki-84-Ic Frank x 44
Ki-102a Randy x 5
No Japanese losses
Aircraft Attacking:
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Day Air attack on Hiroshima/Kure , at 60,41
Allied aircraft
TBM Avenger x 28
P-51D Mustang x 22
Allied aircraft losses
TBM Avenger: 12 damaged
Japanese Ships
AK Boston Maru, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
AK Nitiran Maru, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
AK Norfolk Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire
AK Kensyo Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AP Burisuben Maru, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
AP Bokuyo Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire
AP Reiyo Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AK Sinsei Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AP Genkai Maru, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
AK Sagami Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AK Nitiai Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire
Japanese ground losses:
15 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
Port hits 1
Aircraft Attacking:
20 x TBM Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
8 x TBM Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
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Day Air attack on Maizuru , at 62,41
Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zeke x 8
Ki-84-Ia Frank x 3
Allied aircraft
SB2C Helldiver x 20
No Japanese losses
Allied aircraft losses
SB2C Helldiver: 1 destroyed, 4 damaged
Japanese ground losses:
25 casualties reported
Port fuel hits 1
Port supply hits 1
Aircraft Attacking:
13 x SB2C Helldiver bombing at 2000 feet
5 x SB2C Helldiver bombing at 2000 feet
1 x SB2C Helldiver bombing at 2000 feet
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Ground combat at Lanchow
Allied Bombardment attack
Attacking force 63797 troops, 337 guns, 0 vehicles
Defending force 23344 troops, 222 guns, 0 vehicles
Japanese ground losses:
40 casualties reported
Guns lost 2
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Ground combat at Matsue
Allied Deliberate attack
Attacking force 635 troops, 0 guns, 38 vehicles
Defending force 39286 troops, 424 guns, 146 vehicles
Allied assault odds: 0 to 1 (fort level 0)
Japanese ground losses:
60 casualties reported
Guns lost 5
Vehicles lost 2
Allied ground losses:
108 casualties reported
Vehicles lost 10
Looks like he decided to defend Matsue.. time to get troops in another base as well
"Tanks forward"
RE: INVASION JAPAN 1945
Kamis show up in force, several get through, Enterprise dameged , several CVE sinking
other minor hits... Matsue and osaka now under seige.. two new bases targeted as troops begin to poor in ioncluding all independat artiller and armor that was elsewhere is either in Japan or headed that way.. scorecard at just under 26k
other minor hits... Matsue and osaka now under seige.. two new bases targeted as troops begin to poor in ioncluding all independat artiller and armor that was elsewhere is either in Japan or headed that way.. scorecard at just under 26k
"Tanks forward"
RE: INVASION JAPAN 1945
ORIGINAL: freeboy
Kamis show up in force, several get through, Enterprise dameged , several CVE sinking
other minor hits... Matsue and osaka now under seige.. two new bases targeted as troops begin to poor in ioncluding all independat artiller and armor that was elsewhere is either in Japan or headed that way.. scorecard at just under 26k
YAY!
BANZAI
Good to see the Kami's hitting something, its one thing i look forward to as the Japanese player in the later months of the war, is prepping my final defences in Japan, and unleashing Wave after Wave of Kamikaizes against invading American ships [:D]
RE: INVASION JAPAN 1945
[&o] Very soon I will get my toe hold base, and then its a race for Tokyo..
kamis have been a great mystery.. I thought they would be sinking a ship a day and seems they do not kill ships but do damage.. several of the cve may make port..
another sig aspect is close proximity of ports for repair etc...
Waiting for the last turn, I am hittingthe base just belowe and to the left of Masue.. seems he evacuated to reinforce Matsue... also those two bases in the island below and to the left of Osaka... I can only imagine if I had all those corps in China that where never replaced and the SWPAC hq, vanished??? how much more pressure in China I would be putting. I currently am dailly hitting his troops and ports in the western third of Japan and southern Korea...
kamis have been a great mystery.. I thought they would be sinking a ship a day and seems they do not kill ships but do damage.. several of the cve may make port..
another sig aspect is close proximity of ports for repair etc...
Waiting for the last turn, I am hittingthe base just belowe and to the left of Masue.. seems he evacuated to reinforce Matsue... also those two bases in the island below and to the left of Osaka... I can only imagine if I had all those corps in China that where never replaced and the SWPAC hq, vanished??? how much more pressure in China I would be putting. I currently am dailly hitting his troops and ports in the western third of Japan and southern Korea...
"Tanks forward"
RE: INVASION JAPAN 1945
4 10 05 MAtsue FALLS! Okyami this turn.. Osaka down the road a bit
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Aurgh, anouther wave of Kamis.... looks bad for some more cve's time to hit his airbases.. with JApan cut in two. I may send a force to destroy the remnet s in the east after Osaka falls..
"Tanks forward"
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here is a pix of Japan..
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Maizuru is being pounded in force by massed torpedo/dive FB and soon heavies if these planes cannot disrupt them.. something like 750 planes tasked with this attack..
Nice taking a large city with a large Port and Airfield in the center of Japan. after the above falls we will concentrate on Osaka.. 200k plus defenders! score is now at apx 62k to 90k and the massed bombing continues. All my B29 are at full strend and another 100 will be added to the mix as soon as they can be transfered to the new bases from West coast... odd they have a 12 bomber group!.. all other 48
I have maybe 50% of the troops now committed in JApan, not included the Chinese.. and rear area forces.. just the usable commenwealth and US troops. about 2/3 have reached the attack cities.. slower troops like artilery still lag somewhat. I also need to bring more HQ's into the new Japan front. These are thelast few days of Chinese hosting the 29's, as two forward size 7 bases will be ready shortly. May split them up to better cover targets and avoid no raid days from weather. Bon Homm Richard? took a Kami hit BTW, 10 system damage one fire.. no worries, the airbases used also where hit hard.. and will be punished for good next turn hopefully killing a majority of the planes on the ground.. this is the primary target forthe b24 groups with fighter support.. especially sense I have been running supplies by Tokyo!
Nice taking a large city with a large Port and Airfield in the center of Japan. after the above falls we will concentrate on Osaka.. 200k plus defenders! score is now at apx 62k to 90k and the massed bombing continues. All my B29 are at full strend and another 100 will be added to the mix as soon as they can be transfered to the new bases from West coast... odd they have a 12 bomber group!.. all other 48
I have maybe 50% of the troops now committed in JApan, not included the Chinese.. and rear area forces.. just the usable commenwealth and US troops. about 2/3 have reached the attack cities.. slower troops like artilery still lag somewhat. I also need to bring more HQ's into the new Japan front. These are thelast few days of Chinese hosting the 29's, as two forward size 7 bases will be ready shortly. May split them up to better cover targets and avoid no raid days from weather. Bon Homm Richard? took a Kami hit BTW, 10 system damage one fire.. no worries, the airbases used also where hit hard.. and will be punished for good next turn hopefully killing a majority of the planes on the ground.. this is the primary target forthe b24 groups with fighter support.. especially sense I have been running supplies by Tokyo!
"Tanks forward"
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pix showing the advancing troops.. btw two of his main airfields where crushed, missed another and kamis hit Yorktown!.. so, this new base near Osaka will be "rubble-ized"
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OUCHIE, Yorktown 2 sinks after kami raid.. so much for my comments about how ineffective kami attacks are!...
score just below 30k advantage now, the 12 plane group is the 29 abomb group... so ythey do nothing untill the bomb is ready.
Lots of troops continue to poor into enemy territory and more and more.. I just am amazed att these figures in planes and troops.. Agood amount of my air is concentrated at Amami Itsikari? and Matskame.. sorry about the spelling...
b29 on rest day after pummeling resuorce center in Soul.. no reason to let supplie be generated anywhere.... If I had another 6 divisions I would laundch the cancelled operation pink blossums in summer, the invasion of northern korea.. seeking to cut off the remnents of the jap army in China.. funny seeingthe might chineese forces beating up on the japs.. strange how supply on one side and none on the other will effect things [:D]
next target in china is Shanghi.. no rush though...
hoping to have taken osake and area by mid May.. and be ginthe drive on Tokyo
score just below 30k advantage now, the 12 plane group is the 29 abomb group... so ythey do nothing untill the bomb is ready.
Lots of troops continue to poor into enemy territory and more and more.. I just am amazed att these figures in planes and troops.. Agood amount of my air is concentrated at Amami Itsikari? and Matskame.. sorry about the spelling...
b29 on rest day after pummeling resuorce center in Soul.. no reason to let supplie be generated anywhere.... If I had another 6 divisions I would laundch the cancelled operation pink blossums in summer, the invasion of northern korea.. seeking to cut off the remnents of the jap army in China.. funny seeingthe might chineese forces beating up on the japs.. strange how supply on one side and none on the other will effect things [:D]
next target in china is Shanghi.. no rush though...
hoping to have taken osake and area by mid May.. and be ginthe drive on Tokyo
"Tanks forward"
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quick question, I read on some forum post - by frag i think- about a bonus 40 jap divisions forming at an invasion - or after a certain date (not sure which) -any sign of them - anyone know anything?
Also - best performing plane against the corsair -any opinions?
great AAR - hats of to the both of you for sticking it out to this end.
Also - best performing plane against the corsair -any opinions?
great AAR - hats of to the both of you for sticking it out to this end.
big seas, fast ships, life tastes better with salt
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I sure hope note re those jap divisions, maybe it was the invasion of the US???
anything with good experienced pilots does well against poor untrained 50 or 60 exp corsairs, NOTHING does well against trained , above say 77 corsairs.. imo
I keep pooring in troops, most of the artillery has not made it to the cities under seige, llooks like a few more days and yet I have such an overwhelming force ?? hard to say, Z cannot divert too much to the three cities , he knowsI will simply land behind him is he does.. "damned if he does, damned if he doesn't type situation" that seems to be how I got Okayama so easily, not sure but he didn't have anything there and I thought it was garrisoned..
I am moving the last of the pacific fighter fb and level bombers, those crappy venturas not able to upgrade due to my flagrant abuse of the PBY24 pool.. just a note I have LOTS of 29s in the pool, so I could eaily have 5-7 more groups operating.. "I" and "O" nearly to level seven airbase size... did not check points bu I hit a lot of city industry so I probably passed the 30k mark or apx 147% on my way to 200 and the win... actually I am neither the victor nor the vanquished.. we just where lucky enough to be able to enjoy the time coordination and get so much done, last Quick game for me.. back to other things..
fyi, to all you Allied PBEM players, I often take the scenic route to a base, landing on open ground and marching, slower but much less costly in terms of troops and ships sunk to costal bateries
anything with good experienced pilots does well against poor untrained 50 or 60 exp corsairs, NOTHING does well against trained , above say 77 corsairs.. imo
I keep pooring in troops, most of the artillery has not made it to the cities under seige, llooks like a few more days and yet I have such an overwhelming force ?? hard to say, Z cannot divert too much to the three cities , he knowsI will simply land behind him is he does.. "damned if he does, damned if he doesn't type situation" that seems to be how I got Okayama so easily, not sure but he didn't have anything there and I thought it was garrisoned..
I am moving the last of the pacific fighter fb and level bombers, those crappy venturas not able to upgrade due to my flagrant abuse of the PBY24 pool.. just a note I have LOTS of 29s in the pool, so I could eaily have 5-7 more groups operating.. "I" and "O" nearly to level seven airbase size... did not check points bu I hit a lot of city industry so I probably passed the 30k mark or apx 147% on my way to 200 and the win... actually I am neither the victor nor the vanquished.. we just where lucky enough to be able to enjoy the time coordination and get so much done, last Quick game for me.. back to other things..
fyi, to all you Allied PBEM players, I often take the scenic route to a base, landing on open ground and marching, slower but much less costly in terms of troops and ships sunk to costal bateries
"Tanks forward"
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I just loaded several more 99 experienced divisiones from coastal china, when all these powerfull forces come inshore there will be a massive thrust outward .. A good deal of artilery is now in MAsturi,sp?, and after resting the ground troops another wave of assaults.
I already have a decided advantage there and am mounting a stepped up campaign to reduce the troops defending it to disrupted rabble.
Osaka will be after that .. and Hiroshima now besieged ...
I already have a decided advantage there and am mounting a stepped up campaign to reduce the troops defending it to disrupted rabble.
Osaka will be after that .. and Hiroshima now besieged ...
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Perhaps a naive question, but in terms of VPs are you losing out by capturing so many japanese cities that you don't have enough to bomb from strategic VPs?
At this point, I'd say the hell with VPs -- conquering the home islands, China and Korea several months before the historical surrender would count as a decisive victory in my book regardless of an artificial VP score.
At this point, I'd say the hell with VPs -- conquering the home islands, China and Korea several months before the historical surrender would count as a decisive victory in my book regardless of an artificial VP score.
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Once the bulk of my available commonwealth toops get ashore Z will feel a reel pressure, these over supplied troops will face a dispirited, yet entrenched army at each base, that I will pound into dust, I now hove something like 5k planes inthe the immedite area, plus all my B29's that are out of Japan proper.. and many good quality Chineese troops with high ratings advancing towards Shanghi. after S falls, then I should be past OSaka as well and we will be landing along costs to cut sdupply flows and marching on peaking and Tokyo.. that will obviously take some time.. I really wqould like to activate the Russians anbd invade Northern JApan[:D]
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Osaka now is a sideshow with the main assualt at the city just north and West at least on a flat tilted map! I have about 65% of the troops in Japan that can get there already in place, and maybe another 10 divisions in route plus artillery etc... total assualt points may top out at around 15k, plus dayly heavy and tactical bombing!!!! tough time to be a jap soldier. from there Osaka aand then on to the East. The score remains at about 148% apx with 200% points a long lonmg way off... I do noyt think the scoring is correctas I have destroyed a lot of strategic assets, but seem to only be getting damaged points.. no matter I plan on rulling the Island and Korea in 1945
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Ground combat at Maizuru
Allied Deliberate attack
Attacking force 363370 troops, 2987 guns, 2591 vehicles
Defending force 94923 troops, 538 guns, 89 vehicles
Allied engineers reduce fortifications to 4
Allied assault odds: 1 to 1 (fort level 4)
Allied Assault reduces fortifications to 4
Japanese ground losses:
5695 casualties reported
Guns lost 164
Vehicles lost 29
Allied ground losses:
8449 casualties reported
Guns lost 124
Vehicles lost 58
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Ground combat at Matsuyama
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 1393 troops, 10 guns, 0 vehicles
Defending force 25996 troops, 172 guns, 50 vehicles
The attack on Maizuru reduced the fort level and did not lower the troops much, so they will attack again.. and may capture it this attack due to the overwhelming difference in numbers and the Japs must be seeing really sevear disruption from both the attacks and the air bombards...
Matsuyama should fall soon, it is held by a tiny Jap force, Itsikuri just reached level 7, the other basse is at 64%.. and soon those two level seven bases will hose most of my airpower in the local area... In China I am mobilalizingthe Great Chineese offensiv to recapture Shanhia.. those poor guys inlan will be really in the pooper after they loos all the land lines out of China.. and the myth of Jap invinsibily is now just that .. looking for the meeting of Chineese and Russian troops in Korea...
Z has committed a huge force of 250k at Osaka, I may have to drop in behind them to force their destruction?? which is better, to leave them alive so they eat Z's few remaining supplies or kill them and get the points?
Allied Deliberate attack
Attacking force 363370 troops, 2987 guns, 2591 vehicles
Defending force 94923 troops, 538 guns, 89 vehicles
Allied engineers reduce fortifications to 4
Allied assault odds: 1 to 1 (fort level 4)
Allied Assault reduces fortifications to 4
Japanese ground losses:
5695 casualties reported
Guns lost 164
Vehicles lost 29
Allied ground losses:
8449 casualties reported
Guns lost 124
Vehicles lost 58
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Ground combat at Matsuyama
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 1393 troops, 10 guns, 0 vehicles
Defending force 25996 troops, 172 guns, 50 vehicles
The attack on Maizuru reduced the fort level and did not lower the troops much, so they will attack again.. and may capture it this attack due to the overwhelming difference in numbers and the Japs must be seeing really sevear disruption from both the attacks and the air bombards...
Matsuyama should fall soon, it is held by a tiny Jap force, Itsikuri just reached level 7, the other basse is at 64%.. and soon those two level seven bases will hose most of my airpower in the local area... In China I am mobilalizingthe Great Chineese offensiv to recapture Shanhia.. those poor guys inlan will be really in the pooper after they loos all the land lines out of China.. and the myth of Jap invinsibily is now just that .. looking for the meeting of Chineese and Russian troops in Korea...
Z has committed a huge force of 250k at Osaka, I may have to drop in behind them to force their destruction?? which is better, to leave them alive so they eat Z's few remaining supplies or kill them and get the points?
"Tanks forward"
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get the points [:)]