Victory disease: Bombur (Japan) vs. Nikademus (Allies), Nik mod scenario 1942A

[Bombur]

Tokyo, 05/01/42

Dear Mr. President Franklin Delano Roosevelt:

We would like sincerely to ask to you to stop this unending bloodshed. Unfortunately, given America´s agression against the Japanese nation, we were forced to enter a war against you, a war that we didn´t ask for. As you can see, our powerful forces were able to defeat the Western Armies in virtually ever confontation. All of this could have been arranged withouth an war. Japan only wants to have its sphere of influence in Asia, just like the western powers. Now we actually have a much larger sphere than we originally intended. To retake our territories will result in too many lives lost for the USA and his European allies, and eventually Japan will emerge victorious, so I have a proposal to you.
1-Immediate cessation of all hostilities
2-Immediate release of all War prisioners
3-Japan retreats from New Guinea, which is of no value to us
4-Japan retreats from Burma
5-Philippines, Dutch East Indies and the Malaya peninsulae remains in Japanese hands
6-And armistice is signed with China, keeping the border lines as defined for current territory occupation
7-USA receives back Wake and Guam, and your fleet will be spared from destruction

Emperor Hirohito[:D]


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Settings:
1-Two day turns
2-Submarine doctrine off to both sides
3-Selected aircraft upgrades on
4-Auto upgrade off
5-Damage control on
-And some other things I don´t remember

-Waiting to see if Nik accepts my terms or instead he chooses to be crushed....

[Nikademus]

I choose to open up a can of "Whompass" tm on your pathetic fleet.

[Mike Solli]

This should be fun. When in 42 does it start?

[Nikademus]

may 1st 1942......eve of the Coral Sea battle.

[Bombur]

-Bullshit, I´m again full of Nates and A5M4´s. I got rid of them in 2 months in my former game vs Nik and now.....Japanese troops seem to be a bit overextended. It seems it will hard to disembark in San Francisco.....
-First turn. Few action. Some combat over Burma, 2 Hurrricanes and 2 Nates shor down. Op losses increase the grand total to 10 for Japan and 3 for Allies. Japanese troops disembark in Tulagi....
-Turn sent to Nik, who is waiting anxiously to be defeated....

[Nikademus]

Yep. May- June 42 saw all Nate equipped fighter sentais in Burma rotating back to Japan for re-equipment to the new Ki-43, leaving only the 64th on station.

[Bombur]

Great victory for Japan!!!!!!

-Japanese troops captured Tulagi and disembarked in Guadalcanal and Buna. A few minor vessels were lost in the operation as USN CV´s attaked the transport flees in the Salomons. Meanwhile, Zeros from Lae decimated the so called "modern fighters" from USAAF

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 05/03/42

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TF 5 troops unloading over beach at Tulagi, 68,96


Japanese ground losses:
67 casualties reported

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TF 4 troops unloading over beach at Gili Gili, 56,94


Japanese ground losses:
152 casualties reported

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TF 6 troops unloading over beach at Lunga, 67,97


Japanese ground losses:
73 casualties reported

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TF 5 troops unloading over beach at Tulagi, 68,96


Japanese ground losses:
40 casualties reported

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Day Air attack on Port Moresby , at 53,91

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 14

Allied aircraft
Kittyhawk I x 6
P-39D Airacobra x 15

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
Kittyhawk I: 1 damaged
P-39D Airacobra: 1 destroyed, 3 damaged

-The Zero pilots didn´t have a good day here
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Day Air attack on 4th New Chinese Corps, at 49,37

Japanese aircraft
Ki-51 Sonia x 10

No Japanese losses


Allied ground losses:
36 casualties reported

Aircraft Attacking:
10 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Russell Islands at 66,96


Allied aircraft
F4F-3 Wildcat x 8
F4F-4 Wildcat x 7
SBD Dauntless x 68
TBD Devastator x 24


Allied aircraft losses
TBD Devastator: 1 damaged

Japanese Ships
MSW Wa 1, Bomb hits 4, on fire, heavy damage
ML Okinoshima, Bomb hits 12, on fire, heavy damage
PC Tama Maru #8, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
PC Toshi Maru #3, Bomb hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
MSW Wa 2, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage

Aircraft Attacking:
1 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet
1 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet
4 x TBD Devastator launching torpedoes at 200 feet
1 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet
1 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet
4 x TBD Devastator launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet
4 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet
4 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet
4 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet
4 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet
4 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet
4 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet
4 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet
4 x TBD Devastator launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x TBD Devastator launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet
4 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet
4 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet
4 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet
4 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet
4 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet
4 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet
4 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet
4 x TBD Devastator launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x TBD Devastator launching torpedoes at 200 feet

-A minor setback for IJN
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Day Air attack on TF, near Tulagi at 68,96


Allied aircraft
F4F-3 Wildcat x 5
F4F-4 Wildcat x 4
SBD Dauntless x 25
TBD Devastator x 8


Allied aircraft losses
SBD Dauntless: 1 damaged
TBD Devastator: 3 damaged

Japanese Ships
MSW Toshi Maru #1, Bomb hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
PG Koei Maru, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
DD Kikuzuki, Bomb hits 4, on fire, heavy damage
DD Yuzuki, Bomb hits 1, on fire
AK Azumasan Maru, Torpedo hits 1, on fire

Japanese ground losses:
36 casualties reported

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet
4 x TBD Devastator launching torpedoes at 200 feet
1 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet
4 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet
4 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet
4 x TBD Devastator launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet
4 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet
4 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet

-Another minor setback....
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Ground combat at 39,37

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 21281 troops, 144 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 15824 troops, 184 guns, 0 vehicles

Allied assault odds: 0 to 1


Japanese ground losses:
75 casualties reported
Guns lost 3

Allied ground losses:
417 casualties reported
Guns lost 37

-Allied forces suffer heavy losses against our superior troops
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Ground combat at Tulagi

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 565 troops, 13 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles

Japanese assault odds: 3 to 1 (fort level 0)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Tulagi base !!!


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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 05/04/42


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Day Air attack on Port Moresby , at 53,91

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 14

Allied aircraft
Kittyhawk I x 6
P-39D Airacobra x 15

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
Kittyhawk I: 3 destroyed
P-39D Airacobra: 4 destroyed, 3 damaged

-Now the enemy seems to have understood that the A6M2 is invincible.....
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Day Air attack on 4th New Chinese Corps, at 49,37

Japanese aircraft
Ki-51 Sonia x 10

No Japanese losses

Aircraft Attacking:
10 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing at 2000 feet

[Bombur]

-Few combat this turn. USN CV´s are lurking near Guadalcanal. It seems they fear to enter into range of Betties and Nells. Gilli-gilli was captured. Almost no air to air action. A few Ki-27´s were shot down by Hurricanes. The IJAAF HQ is worried with the relatively poor performance of the Nate against these 2nd rate fighters and has planned to upgrade all Nates to Oscars in the next three months.


AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 05/05/42

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Day Air attack on 4th New Chinese Corps, at 49,37

Japanese aircraft
Ki-51 Sonia x 10

No Japanese losses


Allied ground losses:
6 casualties reported

Aircraft Attacking:
10 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing at 2000 feet

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Ground combat at Gili Gili

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 677 troops, 10 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles

Japanese assault odds: 4 to 1 (fort level 0)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Gili Gili base !!!


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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 05/06/42


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Day Air attack on Mandalay , at 33,30

Japanese aircraft
Ki-27 Nate x 15

Allied aircraft
Hurricane II x 30
Hudson I x 12

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-27 Nate: 2 destroyed, 1 damaged


Japanese ground losses:
14 casualties reported

Runway hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x Hudson I bombing at 15000 feet
3 x Hudson I bombing at 15000 feet
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Day Air attack on 4th New Chinese Corps, at 49,37

Japanese aircraft
Ki-51 Sonia x 10

No Japanese losses


Allied ground losses:
12 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Aircraft Attacking:
10 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing at 2000 feet

[Bombur]

-A small victory for the IJN aviation today. Hudsons escorted by Hurricanes appeared over Mandalay for their usuals activities of Nate hunting. To their surprise, the base was being now defended by a full A6M2 Daitai. No less than 19 Hurricanes (versus 4 Nates and three Zeros were destroyed in two days)
-Guadalcanal captured

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 05/07/42

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Sub attack at 62,80

Japanese Ships
DD Kawakaze
DD Uranami
DD Wakaba
DD Suzukaze
DD Umikaze

Allied Ships
SS Greenling

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Day Air attack on Mandalay , at 33,30

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 24
Ki-27 Nate x 27

Allied aircraft
Hurricane II x 40
Hudson I x 12

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged
Ki-27 Nate: 4 destroyed, 1 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
Hurricane II: 14 destroyed, 12 damaged

Airbase hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x Hudson I bombing at 15000 feet
3 x Hudson I bombing at 15000 feet
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Day Air attack on 80th Chinese Corps, at 46,35

Japanese aircraft
Ki-30 Ann x 9
Ki-15 Babs x 1

No Japanese losses

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x Ki-30 Ann bombing at 2000 feet

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Ground combat at Lunga

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 151 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles

Japanese assault odds: 2 to 1 (fort level 0)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Lunga base !!!


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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 05/08/42


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Day Air attack on Mandalay , at 33,30

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 17
Ki-27 Nate x 13

Allied aircraft
Hurricane II x 15
Hudson I x 4

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged
Ki-27 Nate: 1 damaged
Ki-48 Lily: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
Hurricane II: 2 destroyed, 6 damaged
Hudson I: 1 damaged

Runway hits 2

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x Hudson I bombing at 15000 feet
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Day Air attack on 80th Chinese Corps, at 46,35

Japanese aircraft
Ki-30 Ann x 9
Ki-15 Babs x 1

No Japanese losses


Allied ground losses:
21 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x Ki-30 Ann bombing at 2000 feet

[Nikademus]

SEAC admitted today that Hurricane squadrons operating out of Eastern India were hard hit conducting a 2-day operation over enemy airfields located in Centra Burma. A total of 19 planes were lost either over the target or while returning from Burma due to damage sustained while defending a Hudson squadron carrying out the attack. In return they shot down a confirmed 3 "zero" type aircraft and 4 Army 97's The Hurricanes prevented any losses from being sustained by the bombers and all returned safely having left the target airfields badly damaged.

In more bright news....Allied forces in the Coral sea suprised and obliterated a Japanese invasion convoy that had recently deposited troops onto the island of Guadalcanal further exaserbating a chronic shortage of destroyers available to the Japanese navy, already overstretched by it's recent expansion.

Japanese carrier forces ran away rather than face the might of USN carrier aviation. [:'(]

[Bombur]

Japanese carrier forces ran away rather than face the might of USN carrier aviation.

-This is all allied propaganda. Japanese carriers were actually in Truk receiving replacement aircraft and crews. The sacrifice of my patrol vessels was just a small setback in the struggle for the final victory.

-News for today
-Some four engine bombers, identified as a version of the B-24, appeared over Rangoon today. IJAAF pilots were not particulalrly impressed by the durability of these huge aircraft, as two of them fell to the light machineguns from Oscars and Nates. One of these planes crashed a few miles away from Rangoon. The crew was captured and sent to a vacation resort in Bali. The attack resulted in negligible damage to Rangoon instalations, althought a Nate was lost in the ground.

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 05/09/42

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Day Air attack on 80th Chinese Corps, at 46,35

Japanese aircraft
Ki-30 Ann x 9
Ki-15 Babs x 1

No Japanese losses


Allied ground losses:
8 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x Ki-30 Ann bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on Kure 5th SNLF, at 56,94


Allied aircraft
Wirraway x 10
Kittyhawk I x 7
Beaufort I x 3


No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
10 x Wirraway bombing at 2000 feet
3 x Beaufort I bombing at 8000 feet
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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 05/10/42


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Day Air attack on Rangoon , at 29,34

Japanese aircraft
Ki-27 Nate x 8
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 24

Allied aircraft
LB-30 Liberator x 30

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-27 Nate: 1 destroyed, 4 damaged
Ki-43-Ib Oscar: 6 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
LB-30 Liberator: 30 damaged

Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
21 x LB-30 Liberator bombing at 18000 feet
9 x LB-30 Liberator bombing at 18000 feet
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Day Air attack on 4th New Chinese Corps, at 49,37

Japanese aircraft
Ki-51 Sonia x 10

No Japanese losses


Allied ground losses:
11 casualties reported

Aircraft Attacking:
10 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on 80th Chinese Corps, at 46,35

Japanese aircraft
Ki-30 Ann x 8
Ki-15 Babs x 1

No Japanese losses


Allied ground losses:
6 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Aircraft Attacking:
8 x Ki-30 Ann bombing at 2000 feet

[Bombur]

-A series of agressive missions by our fighters and bombers resulted in about 15 enemy fighters being shot down and other 6 enemy aircraft destroyed in the ground. Only 4 Zeros were lost in the operations. Overall, enemy losses total 61 aircraft vs. 49 Japanese.

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 05/11/42

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Day Air attack on Kohima , at 34,25

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 27
Ki-21 Sally x 27
Ki-48 Lily x 22
Ki-15 Babs x 4

Allied aircraft
Lysander I x 3
Hurricane II x 11

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged
Ki-21 Sally: 2 damaged
Ki-48 Lily: 3 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
Lysander I: 1 destroyed
Hurricane II: 4 destroyed, 3 damaged

Aircraft Attacking:
15 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 18000 feet
15 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 18000 feet
9 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 18000 feet
4 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 18000 feet
3 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 18000 feet
3 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 18000 feet

-The use of Lysanders as fighters show the desperation of the enemy. Our pilots shot down one of them by mistake and then spared the remaining planes as a tribute for heroism of their pilots. Leaflets will be dropped in the next raid asking for the British not to use those planes again in air combat, as we won´t be so merciful[:D]
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Day Air attack on Port Moresby , at 53,91

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 3

Allied aircraft
Kittyhawk I x 5
P-39D Airacobra x 18

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed

-The attack went piecemal and the USAAF win the battle due to numerical advantage.
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Day Air attack on 4th New Chinese Corps, at 49,37

Japanese aircraft
Ki-51 Sonia x 10

No Japanese losses

Aircraft Attacking:
10 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on 80th Chinese Corps, at 46,35

Japanese aircraft
Ki-30 Ann x 8
Ki-15 Babs x 1

No Japanese losses


Allied ground losses:
4 casualties reported

Aircraft Attacking:
8 x Ki-30 Ann bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on Kure 5th SNLF, at 56,94


Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 13


No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
58 casualties reported
Guns lost 2

Aircraft Attacking:
13 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 5000 feet
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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 05/12/42


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Day Air attack on Kohima , at 34,25

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 27
Ki-21 Sally x 24
Ki-48 Lily x 25
Ki-15 Babs x 3

Allied aircraft
Lysander I x 3
Hurricane II x 9

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21 Sally: 2 damaged
Ki-48 Lily: 2 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
Lysander I: 1 damaged
Hurricane II: 5 destroyed
Hudson I: 3 destroyed


Allied ground losses:
13 casualties reported

Airbase hits 4
Airbase supply hits 3
Runway hits 9

Aircraft Attacking:
13 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 18000 feet
18 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 18000 feet
6 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 18000 feet
9 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 18000 feet
3 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 18000 feet

-This attack was fairly effective. Again the Hurricane proved it is no match for the A6M2
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Day Air attack on Port Moresby , at 53,91

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 25

Allied aircraft
Kittyhawk I x 5
P-39D Airacobra x 18

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
P-39D Airacobra: 5 destroyed, 3 damaged

-Here is our revenge
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Day Air attack on 80th Chinese Corps, at 46,35

Japanese aircraft
Ki-30 Ann x 8
Ki-15 Babs x 1

No Japanese losses


Allied ground losses:
13 casualties reported

Aircraft Attacking:
8 x Ki-30 Ann bombing at 2000 feet

[Bombur]

-IJN fighters still gaining the upper hand in confrontations over Port Moresby. First ASW combat. RAF seems to have given up any attempts to defend Kohima, Japanese bombers destoyed 3 aircraft in the ground but found no enemy fighters.

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 05/13/42

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ASW attack at 65,95

Japanese Ships
DD Hagikaze
DD Arashi
DD Asagiri
DD Ayanami

Allied Ships
SS S-47

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Day Air attack on Port Moresby , at 53,91

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 24

Allied aircraft
Kittyhawk I x 5
P-39D Airacobra x 12

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 1 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
Kittyhawk I: 2 destroyed, 1 damaged
P-39D Airacobra: 1 destroyed, 5 damaged

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Day Air attack on Kure 5th SNLF, at 56,94


Allied aircraft
Wirraway x 10
Kittyhawk I x 7
Beaufort I x 3


No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
12 casualties reported

Aircraft Attacking:
10 x Wirraway bombing at 2000 feet
3 x Beaufort I bombing at 8000 feet
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Day Air attack on Kure 5th SNLF, at 56,94


Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 18


No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
4 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Aircraft Attacking:
18 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 5000 feet
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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 05/14/42


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Day Air attack on Kohima , at 34,25

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 27
Ki-21 Sally x 22
Ki-48 Lily x 25
Ki-15 Babs x 3

Allied aircraft
no flights

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21 Sally: 1 damaged
Ki-48 Lily: 3 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
Hurricane II: 1 destroyed
Hudson I: 1 destroyed

Runway hits 8

Aircraft Attacking:
19 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 18000 feet
17 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 18000 feet
5 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 18000 feet
3 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 18000 feet
3 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 18000 feet
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Day Air attack on Port Moresby , at 53,91

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 24

Allied aircraft
Kittyhawk I x 4
P-39D Airacobra x 15

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
Kittyhawk I: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged
P-39D Airacobra: 3 destroyed, 2 damaged

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ASW attack at 64,64

Japanese Ships
MSW Toshi Maru #8
MSW Chitose Maru
PG Kaiun Maru

Allied Ships
SS Cuttlefish

[Bombur]

-Few action. Another sweep over PM went piecemal and one Zero was lost in exchange for one P-39. Army units are upgrading to the Ki-43, while upgrade of A5M´s to A6M´s is somewhat slower. The enemy is attempting to use his Lysanders as bombers now[:D]

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 05/15/42

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Day Air attack on Port Moresby , at 53,91

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 3

Allied aircraft
Kittyhawk I x 4
P-39D Airacobra x 14

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
P-39D Airacobra: 2 damaged

-Other 20 Zeros were unable to finf PM. Intel reported the loss of one P-39.
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Day Air attack on Kure 5th SNLF, at 56,94


Allied aircraft
B-17C Fortress x 3
B-17E Fortress x 13


No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
7 casualties reported

Aircraft Attacking:
13 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 5000 feet
3 x B-17C Fortress bombing at 5000 feet
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Day Air attack on 130th IJA Base Force, at 36,28


Allied aircraft
Lysander I x 9


Allied aircraft losses
Lysander I: 5 damaged

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x Lysander I bombing at 2000 feet
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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 05/16/42


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Day Air attack on Kure 5th SNLF, at 56,94


Allied aircraft
B-17C Fortress x 4
B-17E Fortress x 13


No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
17 casualties reported

Aircraft Attacking:
13 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 5000 feet
4 x B-17C Fortress bombing at 5000 feet
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Day Air attack on 130th IJA Base Force, at 36,28


Allied aircraft
Lysander I x 6


Allied aircraft losses
Lysander I: 4 damaged

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x Lysander I bombing at 2000 feet

[Bombur]

-Great news for Japan, as an enemy convoy was located unloading supplies at Port Moresby. Japanese LBA attacked and, despite scarcity of escorts, losses were minimal. The enemy lost a precious MSW and had a DD crippled. Near Japan, our ASW patrols located an enemy submarine. One PG was heavily damage, but the submarine also got a few DC´s in the action and won´t be able to flee from our powerful ships.

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 05/17/42

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Sub attack at 64,44

Japanese Ships
PG Choan Maru #2, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
PG Chosa Maru
PG Choko Maru #2
PG Chohakusan Maru
MSW W.1
MSW Wa 3

Allied Ships
SS Drum, hits 2, on fire

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Day Air attack on Kure 5th SNLF, at 56,94


Allied aircraft
B-17C Fortress x 6
B-17E Fortress x 13


No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
25 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Aircraft Attacking:
13 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 5000 feet
6 x B-17C Fortress bombing at 5000 feet
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Day Air attack on 80th Chinese Corps, at 46,35

Japanese aircraft
Ki-30 Ann x 9
Ki-15 Babs x 1

No Japanese losses


Allied ground losses:
7 casualties reported

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x Ki-30 Ann bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Port Moresby at 53,91

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 10
G3M Nell x 20
G4M1 Betty x 13

Allied aircraft
Kittyhawk I x 8
P-39D Airacobra x 13

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 3 destroyed, 1 damaged
G3M Nell: 1 destroyed, 18 damaged
G4M1 Betty: 8 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
P-39D Airacobra: 2 destroyed, 4 damaged

Allied Ships
DD Worden, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AK Demodocus
AK Asphalion
AK Murada
DD Dale
MSW Bunbury, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage (she sank...)
AK Diomed

Aircraft Attacking:
1 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x G3M Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 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 G3M Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x G3M Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x G3M Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x G3M Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet
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Sub attack at 60,82

Japanese Ships
DD Suzukaze
DD Uranami
DD Wakaba
DD Umikaze
DD Kawakaze

Allied Ships
SS Greenling

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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 05/18/42


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ASW attack at 60,82

Japanese Ships
DD Uranami
DD Wakaba
DD Suzukaze
DD Umikaze
DD Kawakaze

Allied Ships
SS Greenling

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Day Air attack on Kohima , at 34,25

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21 Sally x 10
Ki-48 Lily x 5
Ki-15 Babs x 3

Allied aircraft
no flights

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21 Sally: 2 damaged
Ki-48 Lily: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged

Allied aircraft losses

Runway hits 2

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 18000 feet
2 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 18000 feet
4 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 18000 feet
3 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 18000 feet
2 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 18000 feet
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Day Air attack on Kure 5th SNLF, at 56,94


Allied aircraft
Wirraway x 10
Kittyhawk I x 5
Beaufort I x 3


No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
24 casualties reported

Aircraft Attacking:
10 x Wirraway bombing at 2000 feet
3 x Beaufort I bombing at 8000 feet
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Day Air attack on Kure 5th SNLF, at 56,94


Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 6


No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 5000 feet
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Day Air attack on 50th Chinese Corps, at 38,37

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21 Sally x 23
Ki-15 Babs x 2

No Japanese losses

Aircraft Attacking:
13 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 16000 feet
10 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 16000 feet

[Bombur]

-More victories for the Japanese empire. Coward Nik, scared by the losses suffered by his convoy at PM, decided to retreat before the unload was completed. Another long range attack by unescorted Betties and Nells resulted in one AK sunk and another two ships heavily damaged. Meanwhile, our Zeros decimated the enemy fighters. Score for this turn is 16:2. However, Japan suffered fairly high losses due to flak plus non comabt causes, and the final score was 16:12. Base commanders in Rabaul and Truk are worried about the poor quality of new pilots and requested an expanded training program to fix the situation. Yamamoto sent them a long letter explaining that "Unfortunately, this is a hard coded feature of this game as it was designed by allies fanboys and so an improved training program is beyond our capabilities". Meanwhile, the coward allies shifted to night bombing and succeded in destroying a Nate in Rangoon (which, anyway, was marked to upgrade)


AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 05/19/42

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Day Air attack on Dacca , at 31,24

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 24
Ki-21 Sally x 27
Ki-15 Babs x 1

Allied aircraft
Mohawk IV x 5

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21 Sally: 1 destroyed, 8 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
Mohawk IV: 5 destroyed

Resources hits 2

Aircraft Attacking:
26 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 18000 feet
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Day Air attack on Kure 5th SNLF, at 56,94


Allied aircraft
Wirraway x 9
Beaufort I x 3


No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
9 casualties reported

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x Wirraway bombing at 2000 feet
3 x Beaufort I bombing at 8000 feet
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Day Air attack on Kure 5th SNLF, at 56,94


Allied aircraft
B-17C Fortress x 13
B-17E Fortress x 13


No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
59 casualties reported

Aircraft Attacking:
13 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 5000 feet
13 x B-17C Fortress bombing at 5000 feet
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Day Air attack on 21st Chinese Corps, at 38,37

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 9
Ki-21 Sally x 39
Ki-15 Babs x 1

No Japanese losses


Allied ground losses:
80 casualties reported

Aircraft Attacking:
24 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 15000 feet
15 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 16000 feet
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Day Air attack on 80th Chinese Corps, at 46,35

Japanese aircraft
Ki-30 Ann x 9
Ki-15 Babs x 1

No Japanese losses

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x Ki-30 Ann bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on Port Moresby , at 53,91

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 19

Allied aircraft
Kittyhawk I x 4
P-39D Airacobra x 13

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 2 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
Kittyhawk I: 1 destroyed
P-39D Airacobra: 2 destroyed, 5 damaged

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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 05/20/42


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Night Air attack on Rangoon , at 29,34

Japanese aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft
LB-30 Liberator x 15

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-27 Nate: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
LB-30 Liberator: 4 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
14 casualties reported

Airbase hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
15 x LB-30 Liberator bombing at 10000 feet
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Day Air attack on Dacca , at 31,24

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 27
Ki-21 Sally x 12
Ki-15 Babs x 2

Allied aircraft
Mohawk IV x 3

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21 Sally: 1 destroyed, 5 damaged
Ki-15 Babs: 1 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
Mohawk IV: 2 destroyed

Resources hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
8 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 18000 feet
3 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 18000 feet
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Day Air attack on Port Moresby , at 53,91

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 20

Allied aircraft
Kittyhawk I x 3
P-39D Airacobra x 12

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 1 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
Kittyhawk I: 3 destroyed
P-39D Airacobra: 3 destroyed

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Day Air attack on Kure 5th SNLF, at 56,94


Allied aircraft
Wirraway x 12
Kittyhawk I x 5


No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
6 casualties reported

Aircraft Attacking:
12 x Wirraway bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on 21st Chinese Corps, at 38,37

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 9
Ki-21 Sally x 45
Ki-15 Babs x 1

No Japanese losses


Allied ground losses:
18 casualties reported
Guns lost 2

Aircraft Attacking:
27 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 15000 feet
18 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 16000 feet
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Day Air attack on 80th Chinese Corps, at 46,35

Japanese aircraft
Ki-30 Ann x 9
Ki-15 Babs x 1

No Japanese losses


Allied ground losses:
8 casualties reported

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x Ki-30 Ann bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 49,95

Japanese aircraft
G3M Nell x 18
G4M1 Betty x 27

Japanese aircraft losses
G3M Nell: 3 damaged
G4M1 Betty: 1 destroyed, 6 damaged

Allied Ships
AK Murada, Torpedo hits 4, on fire, heavy damage
MSW Ballarat
MSW Kalgoorlie
DD Dale, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AK Asphalion, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AK Demodocus, Torpedo hits 1, on fire

Aircraft Attacking:
2 x G3M Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet
3 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x G3M Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x G3M Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x G3M Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x G3M Nell 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
4 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

[Nikademus]

Picking on my poor Mohawks......who's the coward??!!! [:'(]

[Bombur]

ORIGINAL: Nikademus

Picking on my poor Mohawks......who's the coward??!!! [:'(]

This is just allied propaganda. My pilots told me they fought Spitifires over Dacca[:D]

Few action this turn. Rangoon again wittnessed ineffective night bombing by LB-30´s. The poor 5th SNLF is taking some bombs too....Intel informed the sinking of a second AK as result of damage inflicted by Nells.

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 05/21/42

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Night Air attack on Rangoon , at 29,34


Allied aircraft
LB-30 Liberator x 19


No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
19 x LB-30 Liberator bombing at 10000 feet
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Day Air attack on 21st Chinese Corps, at 38,37

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 9
Ki-21 Sally x 42
Ki-15 Babs x 1

No Japanese losses


Allied ground losses:
31 casualties reported

Aircraft Attacking:
27 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 15000 feet
15 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 16000 feet
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Day Air attack on 80th Chinese Corps, at 46,35

Japanese aircraft
Ki-30 Ann x 9
Ki-15 Babs x 1

No Japanese losses

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x Ki-30 Ann bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on Akyab , at 30,29


Allied aircraft
Hurricane II x 9
Beaufort V-IX x 4


No Allied losses

Runway hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x Beaufort V-IX bombing at 15000 feet
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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 05/22/42


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Night Air attack on Rangoon , at 29,34


Allied aircraft
LB-30 Liberator x 13


Allied aircraft losses
LB-30 Liberator: 2 damaged

Aircraft Attacking:
13 x LB-30 Liberator bombing at 10000 feet
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Day Air attack on Kure 5th SNLF, at 56,94


Allied aircraft
Wirraway x 14
Kittyhawk I x 3
Beaufort I x 3


No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
26 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Aircraft Attacking:
14 x Wirraway bombing at 2000 feet
3 x Beaufort I bombing at 8000 feet
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Day Air attack on Kure 5th SNLF, at 56,94


Allied aircraft
B-17C Fortress x 9
B-17E Fortress x 9


No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
31 casualties reported
Guns lost 2

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 5000 feet
9 x B-17C Fortress bombing at 5000 feet
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Day Air attack on 80th Chinese Corps, at 46,35

Japanese aircraft
Ki-30 Ann x 9
Ki-15 Babs x 1

No Japanese losses


Allied ground losses:
7 casualties reported

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x Ki-30 Ann bombing at 2000 feet

[Nikademus]

Just testing the defences.....soon you will feel the power of the Nik-side.

[Bombur]

-In a small setback for Japan, Chinese bombers, escorted by large numbers of USA mercenaries, raided Haiphong for two days in a row. Despite outnumbered 20:1, the Oscars were able to shot down a P-40. Five Oscars were lost. Intel intercepted radio communications suggesting that two more P-40´s were so damaged that they didn´t survive the trip to their bases. Unfortunately, Japan is still suffering heavy op. losses (up to now, 44 vs. 19) and the overall score of air losses is almost even (103 vs 91 favoring Japan). An enemy sub was caught by our ships near Truk and is reported to have been damaged by several near misses of our DC´s.

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 05/23/42

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Day Air attack on Haiphong , at 37,38

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 3

Allied aircraft
P-40B Tomahawk x 47
IL-4c x 6

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-43-Ib Oscar: 3 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
P-40B Tomahawk: 2 damaged
IL-4c: 3 damaged

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x IL-4c bombing at 11000 feet
3 x IL-4c bombing at 11000 feet
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Day Air attack on 50th Chinese Corps, at 38,37

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 8
Ki-21 Sally x 35
Ki-15 Babs x 1

No Japanese losses

Aircraft Attacking:
20 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 15000 feet
15 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 16000 feet
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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 05/24/42


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ASW attack at 60,86

Japanese Ships
DD Uranami
DD Wakaba
DD Suzukaze
DD Umikaze
DD Kawakaze

Allied Ships
SS S-38 (at least 5 near misses reported)

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Day Air attack on 23rd Group Army, at 38,37

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 6
Ki-21 Sally x 49
Ki-15 Babs x 2

No Japanese losses


Allied ground losses:
53 casualties reported

Aircraft Attacking:
13 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 15000 feet
20 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 16000 feet
10 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 15000 feet
6 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 16000 feet
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Day Air attack on Haiphong , at 37,38

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 2

Allied aircraft
P-40B Tomahawk x 41
IL-4c x 7

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-43-Ib Oscar: 2 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
P-40B Tomahawk: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged
IL-4c: 3 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
9 casualties reported

Runway hits 4

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x IL-4c bombing at 11000 feet
3 x IL-4c bombing at 11000 feet
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Day Air attack on 80th Chinese Corps, at 46,35

Japanese aircraft
Ki-30 Ann x 9
Ki-15 Babs x 1

No Japanese losses

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x Ki-30 Ann bombing at 2000 feet
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ASW attack at 40,52

Japanese Ships
PG Kiso Maru
PG Kongosan Maru
PG Kozan Maru

Allied Ships
SS Saury