PBEM Aztez (A) vs FDRLincoln(J) (Vorsteher and Hawker replaced)

[Sneer]

too late for Russia
IMO time window for russia ends in march/april 42

[aztez]

ORIGINAL: Sneer

too late for Russia
IMO time window for russia ends in march/april 42

I would estimate so but I'am more than happy if he launches this operation. It would give me a chance to start bombing Japanese home islands! [:D] ...and the airforce at Russia isn't looking too bad at all.

[Sneer]

to be honest russian replacement rates are totally unhistorical and in russian favour
so after full year of war you will have lot of equipment spare , lot of supply and good troops
air force is defensive of nature - lots of good short range fighters and LBA can be brought from US

it is suicide for Japan to allow basing 4e bombers in range of Home Island industry in 43 especially bases are well suplied and covered by fighters

[aztez]

I haven't look at the Russian replacement rates but I take your word for it.

Yes, I really would love to have the oppurtunity to place 4E bombers to Russia. This would result:

a) Large raids againts Japanese industry at home islands.
b) Large raids on harbours at Japan.

So, to put it blunt that would mean a disaster to Hawker.

I would propably brought in US Fighters to bolster the defensive line. Few Corsairs squadrons could cause havoc.

I'am actually waiting for the next turn. Intresting few turns ahead... The BB bombardments at Gilberts and most importantly my CV adventure at South Pacific.
(Hopefully, he has some transport TF sailing near Rabaul too).

[Sneer]

sth like 300 inf squads and 100 fighters per month so
you have 5-6k spare inf squads and 1.5k spare fighters + almost unlimited ( at this stage ) supply

[aztez]

Game date is 23rd of September 1943


China

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Day Air attack on Kungchang , at 46,26

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 13

Allied aircraft
Liberator VI x 32
P-40N Warhawk x 8
B-25J Mitchell x 46
B-24D Liberator x 30
B-24J Liberator x 3

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-43-IIa Oscar: 3 destroyed, 4 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
P-40N Warhawk: 3 destroyed, 1 damaged
B-25J Mitchell: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged
B-24D Liberator: 2 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
22 casualties reported

Airbase hits 6
Airbase supply hits 5
Runway hits 23

Hopefully this assault managed to consume to precious supplies from Japanese.


Central & North Pacific


[>:][>:][>:][>:][>:]


India & Burma


Hawker seems to be retreating from Burma. He is moving his units out of Lashio also those 3 units near Myithkina are now moving towards Mandalay too.


Australia, NZ & South Pacific


Allied navy delivered the first blows on Tarawa and Makin Atoll. Two DD's were reported sunk by enemy minefields.

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Naval bombardment of Tarawa, at 85,91

Japanese aircraft
no flights

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-61 KAIc Tony: 3 destroyed

Allied Ships
CL Cleveland
CA Marblehead
CA Baltimore
CA San Francisco

Japanese ground losses:
121 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Airbase hits 1
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 8
Port hits 2
Port supply hits 5

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Naval bombardment of Tarawa, at 85,91

Japanese aircraft
no flights

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-61 KAIc Tony: 14 destroyed
A6M3a Zero: 4 destroyed

Allied Ships
CL Mobile
CL St. Louis
CLAA Reno
CA Chester
BB Massachusetts
BB Idaho

Japanese ground losses:
367 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Airbase hits 10
Airbase supply hits 5
Runway hits 54

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Naval bombardment of Tarawa, at 85,91

Japanese aircraft
no flights

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-61 KAIc Tony: 4 destroyed
A6M3a Zero: 1 destroyed

Allied Ships
CL Concord
CL Raleigh
CA Quincy
BB Nevada
BB West Virginia

Japanese ground losses:
241 casualties reported

Airbase hits 3
Airbase supply hits 5
Runway hits 33

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Naval bombardment of Makin, at 85,89

Japanese Ships
CL Kuma, Shell hits 2
CL Katori, Shell hits 2

Allied Ships
CL Durban
CL Dragon
CL Hobart
CL Sumatra
CA Dorsetshire
CA Minneapolis
BB Valiant
BB Prince of Wales

Japanese ground losses:
133 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Airbase hits 5
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 18
Port hits 5
Port fuel hits 2
Port supply hits 3

Total of 71 Japanese planes are reported destroyed on ground. (This number is from the intelligence screen)

LBA's also continued to hit Apanama...

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Day Air attack on Apamama , at 86,92


Allied aircraft
B-25J Mitchell x 119


Allied aircraft losses
B-25J Mitchell: 12 damaged

Airbase hits 9
Airbase supply hits 5
Runway hits 102

There are propably 40 000 enemy troops occupying Apamama base.

Large bombing raids were also launched againts Lunga and Gili Gili.

My CV Fleet is nearing Rabaul. The suprise option is not valid anymore since some Betty's on naval attack found my fleet...

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Day Air attack on TF at 71,88

Japanese aircraft
G4M2 Betty x 11

Allied aircraft
F4F-4 Wildcat x 136
F6F Hellcat x 145
Hellcat II x 35
F4U-1 Corsair x 16
Corsair IV x 12

Japanese aircraft losses
G4M2 Betty: 11 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
F4F-4 Wildcat: 2 damaged
F4U-1 Corsair: 4 damaged

...I will be on assault range of Rabaul within few days. Intelligence reports that there +20 ships anchored there. Also +60 Japanese ships are at Truk! Which I'am tempted to raid too!

[Rob Brennan UK]

Nice bombbardements ! .. lots of dead 'good' aircraft ! Im actually being slowly converted to the idea of raiding Truk after Rabaul ( keep an eye on sortie amounts) [:D]

[aztez]

ORIGINAL: Rob Brennan UK

Nice bombbardements ! .. lots of dead 'good' aircraft ! Im actually being slowly converted to the idea of raiding Truk after Rabaul ( keep an eye on sortie amounts) [:D]

The Tarawa and Makin Atoll will bombarded in forthcoming turn.

Yeah, I really would like pay a visit to Truk but lets see how the raid on Rabaul turns out first [;)]

[Rob Brennan UK]

hehe yes true .. maybe im catching victory disease at long last [;)]

[aztez]

Game date 25th of September 1943


India & Burma


The preparations continue and within couple of weeks time we are ready to liberate Burma.


Central & North Pacific


[>:][>:][>:][>:][>:]


China


LBA continue their bombing campaigns. This time around we visited Kungchang again...

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Day Air attack on Kungchang , at 46,26

Japanese aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft
Beaufighter VIF x 4
Liberator VI x 64
Beaufighter VIC x 7
P-40N Warhawk x 45
B-25J Mitchell x 77
B-24D Liberator x 35
B-24J Liberator x 6

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-43-IIa Oscar: 4 destroyed


Japanese ground losses:
29 casualties reported

Airbase hits 9
Airbase supply hits 12
Runway hits 80


Australia, NZ & South Pacific



Gili Gili & Lunga were bombed as usual...

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Day Air attack on Gili Gili , at 56,94


Allied aircraft
F-5A Lightning x 2
B-17E Fortress x 33
B-24J Liberator x 32


No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
30 casualties reported

Airbase hits 4
Runway hits 50

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Day Air attack on Lunga , at 67,97

Japanese aircraft
A6M3a Zero x 3

Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 77
B-24D Liberator x 102

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M3a Zero: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
B-17E Fortress: 3 damaged
B-24D Liberator: 1 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
91 casualties reported

Airbase hits 25
Airbase supply hits 5
Runway hits 148


Allied navy hit Makin Atoll and Tarawa too...


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Naval bombardment of Makin, at 85,89

Japanese Ships
CL Katori, Shell hits 4
CL Kuma, Shell hits 5, on fire, heavy damage

Allied Ships
CL Birmingham
CL Montpelier
CL Columbia
CL Phoenix
CLAA San Juan
CA Wichita
CL New Orleans
BB New Mexico
BB California
BB Colorado
BB Maryland

Japanese ground losses:
123 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Airbase hits 8
Airbase supply hits 3
Runway hits 31
Port hits 8
Port fuel hits 6
Port supply hits 10

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Naval bombardment of Tarawa, at 85,91

Japanese aircraft
no flights

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-61 KAIc Tony: 4 destroyed
A6M3a Zero: 2 destroyed

Allied Ships
CL Mobile
CL St. Louis
CLAA Reno
CA Chester
BB Massachusetts
BB Idaho

Japanese ground losses:
257 casualties reported
Guns lost 5

Airbase hits 5
Airbase supply hits 4
Runway hits 36

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Naval bombardment of Tarawa, at 85,91

Japanese aircraft
no flights

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-61 KAIc Tony: 5 destroyed
A6M3a Zero: 1 destroyed

Allied Ships
CL Concord
CL Raleigh
CA Quincy
BB Nevada
BB West Virginia

Japanese ground losses:
273 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Airbase hits 5
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 55

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Naval bombardment of Makin, at 85,89

Japanese Ships
CL Kuma, Shell hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
CL Katori, Shell hits 1, on fire

Allied Ships
CL Durban
CL Dragon
CL Hobart
CL Sumatra
CA Dorsetshire
CA Minneapolis
BB Valiant
BB Prince of Wales

Japanese ground losses:
50 casualties reported

Runway hits 19
Port supply hits 5


LBA’s continued their raid on Apamama...

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Day Air attack on Apamama , at 86,92


Allied aircraft
P-38G Lightning x 25
B-25J Mitchell x 103


Allied aircraft losses
B-25J Mitchell: 4 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
34 casualties reported

Airbase hits 2
Airbase supply hits 4
Runway hits 85


CV Fleet also reached Rabaul. This resulted to +200 Japanese air to air lossess. The allied losses were 69 planes shot down in air to air combat.

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Day Air attack on TF at 67,88

Japanese aircraft
A6M3a Zero x 19
G4M2 Betty x 6
Ki-21 Sally x 6
Ki-48 Lily x 28

Allied aircraft
F4F-4 Wildcat x 133
F6F Hellcat x 179
Hellcat II x 49
F4U-1 Corsair x 21
Corsair IV x 13

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M3a Zero: 19 destroyed
G4M2 Betty: 5 destroyed
Ki-21 Sally: 6 destroyed
Ki-48 Lily: 28 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
F4F-4 Wildcat: 12 damaged
F6F Hellcat: 4 damaged
F4U-1 Corsair: 2 damaged

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Day Air attack on TF at 64,88

Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zeke x 17
J1N1-S Irving x 8
A6M3a Zero x 23
G4M2 Betty x 5
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 7
Ki-51 Sonia x 25
Ki-21 Sally x 4
Ki-48 Lily x 12

Allied aircraft
F4F-4 Wildcat x 123
F6F Hellcat x 141
Hellcat II x 34
F4U-1 Corsair x 15
Corsair IV x 11

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5 Zeke: 17 destroyed
J1N1-S Irving: 8 destroyed
A6M3a Zero: 21 destroyed
G4M2 Betty: 2 destroyed
Ki-43-IIa Oscar: 7 destroyed
Ki-51 Sonia: 21 destroyed
Ki-21 Sally: 4 destroyed
Ki-48 Lily: 12 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
F4F-4 Wildcat: 3 destroyed, 6 damaged
F6F Hellcat: 1 destroyed, 8 damaged
F4U-1 Corsair: 2 destroyed


I forgot to downgrade the range of the poor Barracudas...

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Day Air attack on Rabaul , at 61,88

Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zeke x 8
J1N1-S Irving x 15
A6M3a Zero x 12
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 3

Allied aircraft
Barracuda x 59
Boomerang II x 5

Japanese aircraft losses
J1N1-S Irving: 1 damaged
Ki-43-IIa Oscar: 1 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
Barracuda: 37 destroyed

Japanese Ships
MSW Hakata Maru #7, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AK Yamazato Maru, Bomb hits 1
AK Norway Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire
AP Zenyo Maru, Bomb hits 1
CL Kashima, Bomb hits 1
MLE Kuwayama Maru, Bomb hits 1
AS Rio de Janiero Maru, Bomb hits 1

Japanese ground losses:
4 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Port fuel hits 1

Unfortunately these SBD Dauntless squadrons flew unescorted too...

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Day Air attack on TF, near Rabaul at 61,88

Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zeke x 8
J1N1-S Irving x 16
A6M3a Zero x 9
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 2

Allied aircraft
SBD Dauntless x 33

Japanese aircraft losses
J1N1-S Irving: 1 damaged
A6M3a Zero: 3 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
SBD Dauntless: 9 destroyed, 14 damage

This time around I managed to put up an decent raid...

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Day Air attack on TF, near Rabaul at 61,88

Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zeke x 8
J1N1-S Irving x 16
A6M3a Zero x 9
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 2

Allied aircraft
F4F-4 Wildcat x 17
F6F Hellcat x 30
Hellcat II x 8
F4U-1 Corsair x 4
SBD Dauntless x 100
TBM Avenger x 90

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5 Zeke: 8 destroyed
J1N1-S Irving: 15 destroyed
A6M3a Zero: 7 destroyed
Ki-43-IIa Oscar: 2 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
F4F-4 Wildcat: 3 destroyed, 1 damaged
F6F Hellcat: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged
F4U-1 Corsair: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged

Japanese Ships
DD Hato, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
ML Nasami, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
ML Ikitsushima, Bomb hits 7, on fire, heavy damage
ML Sokuten, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
ML Naryu, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
ML Takashima, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
PG Heijo Maru

All in all a good turn. I will raid the harbour in forthcoming turn too since there are around 35 ships at Rabaul.

After this I will move my CV’s to Noumea and refit them there. When this is done than I will continue my operations in South Pacific.

I’am also setting up an invasion TF and they are destined to invade Apamama.

[Rob Brennan UK]

Dead ML's always a good sign .. and a large haul too. congrats

plenty of supply hits from your bombardment groups too. invasion time [:D]

[aztez]

I agree... and I'am actually expecting better results in forthcoming turn [:D]

As I said there are some +30 ships at Rabaul and others sailing in the area.

Hopefully my CV's can sunk quite a few of them.

Yes, the Invasion at the Gilberts Island chain will begun soon (within 2 weeks).

Damn, hopefully Hawker will send the turn back soon [:)]

[Rob Brennan UK]

well to be fair hawker did take on a crappy situation [;)]so i would expect him to take a lot longer on earlier turns than maybe you are used to. .. to be fair you did let the damaged CV's escape which is nice but his LBA will take months to get better if its been neglected by vorester <sp>

[aztez]

True. Hawker did not plan the early advance of Japanese side.

The war so far has taken a lot of casualties. Especially the airwar has been bloody. I think I made the right choice when I moved some British & US aircraft there.

[aztez]

It's nice to get this game ongoing again. [:)][:)] Hawker had some ISP problems and now those are solved.



Game date is 27th of Semptember 1943


India & Burma


Large amount of allied LCU's are now reaching Myithkina. The Burma offensive will start soon enough. This operation will be joint by British, US & Chinese infantry.


Central Pacific


Transport TF are bringing in more fresh troops daily.


China


Allied LBA's pounded Sian...


Day Air attack on Sian , at 47,29

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 23

Allied aircraft
Beaufighter VIF x 7
Liberator VI x 56
Beaufighter VIC x 4
P-40N Warhawk x 60
B-25J Mitchell x 74
B-24D Liberator x 48
B-24J Liberator x 15

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-43-IIa Oscar: 25 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
Beaufighter VIF: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged
Liberator VI: 1 damaged
P-40N Warhawk: 17 destroyed, 8 damaged
B-25J Mitchell: 3 damaged
B-24D Liberator: 1 damaged
B-24J Liberator: 1 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
30 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Airbase hits 20
Airbase supply hits 15
Runway hits 70

...quite bloody battles but I'am satisfied with the result.


Australia, NZ & South Pacific



Allied CV Fleet assaulted Japanese ships at Solomon's....


Day Air attack on Rabaul , at 61,88
Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zeke x 2
J1N1-S Irving x 3
A6M3a Zero x 2
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 2

Allied aircraft
F6F Hellcat x 10
F4U-1 Corsair x 6
Barracuda x 7
TBM Avenger x 18

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5 Zeke: 1 destroyed
J1N1-S Irving: 3 destroyed
Ki-43-IIa Oscar: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
Barracuda: 2 damaged
TBM Avenger: 2 destroyed, 12 damaged

Japanese Ships
CL Kashima, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AD AD-3243, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage

Port hits 1

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Day Air attack on TF, near Rabaul at 61,88

Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zeke x 1
A6M3a Zero x 2
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 1

Allied aircraft
SBD Dauntless x 26
TBM Avenger x 17

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
SBD Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged
TBM Avenger: 1 damaged

Japanese Ships
AK Brazil Maru, Bomb hits 3, on fire, heavy damage

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Day Air attack on TF, near Shortlands at 63,93


Allied aircraft
F4F-4 Wildcat x 20
F6F Hellcat x 57
Hellcat II x 10
SBD Dauntless x 122
Barracuda x 10
TBM Avenger x 142


No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
DD Ariake, Bomb hits 10, on fire, heavy damage
ML Ninoshima, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
ML Kurokami, Bomb hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
ML Washizaki, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
DD Asagumo, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
DD Urakaze, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage

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Day Air attack on TF, near Munda at 64,95

Japanese aircraft
A6M3a Zero x 10
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 16
Ki-44-IIb Tojo x 22
Ki-61 KAIc Tony x 13

Allied aircraft
SBD Dauntless x 28
TBM Avenger x 18

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
SBD Dauntless: 11 destroyed, 6 damaged
TBM Avenger: 11 destroyed

Fighters did not fly...!

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Day Air attack on TF, near Shortlands at 63,93


Allied aircraft
F4F-4 Wildcat x 27
F6F Hellcat x 68
Hellcat II x 10
F4U-1 Corsair x 5
SBD Dauntless x 33
TBM Avenger x 18


No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
DD Urakaze, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage


Heavy naval bombardment at Gilbert Islands continued...


Naval bombardment of Makin, at 85,89

Japanese Ships
CL Kuma, Shell hits 4, on fire, heavy damage

Allied Ships
CL Birmingham
CL Montpelier
CL Columbia
CL Phoenix
CLAA San Juan
CA Wichita
CL New Orleans
BB New Mexico
BB California
BB Colorado
BB Maryland

Japanese ground losses:
127 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Airbase hits 7
Airbase supply hits 4
Runway hits 29
Port hits 8
Port fuel hits 4
Port supply hits 3

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Naval bombardment of Tarawa, at 85,91

Japanese aircraft
no flights

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-61 KAIc Tony: 6 destroyed

Allied Ships
CL Mobile
CL St. Louis
CLAA Reno
CA Chester
BB Massachusetts
BB Idaho

Japanese ground losses:
197 casualties reported
Guns lost 2

Airbase hits 4
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 47
Port supply hits 1

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Naval bombardment of Tarawa, at 85,91

Japanese aircraft
no flights

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-61 KAIc Tony: 4 destroyed

Allied Ships
CL Concord
CL Raleigh
CA Quincy
BB Nevada
BB West Virginia

Japanese ground losses:
216 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Airbase hits 4
Runway hits 33



LBA's continued to soften up Apamama...


Day Air attack on Apamama , at 86,92


Allied aircraft
P-38G Lightning x 23
B-25J Mitchell x 70


Allied aircraft losses
B-25J Mitchell: 16 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
12 casualties reported

Airbase hits 2
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 61


The bad news is that BB New Mexico was hit by Japanese torpedo...


Day Air attack on TF at 87,91

Japanese aircraft
G3M Nell x 6

Japanese aircraft losses
G3M Nell: 3 destroyed

Allied Ships
BB New Mexico, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
DD Phelps

[Rob Brennan UK]

Good to see this game return ! I was wondering what had happened to it ? hoorah.

one fish in the new mex is ok .. fair swop for more ML's [;)]

nasty air-air losses over sian mind you , and 1-1 P40N vs oscar humm must be good jap pilots ( or crappy chinese ones ?)

anyway as ever good luck

[aztez]

ORIGINAL: Rob Brennan UK

Good to see this game return ! I was wondering what had happened to it ? hoorah.

one fish in the new mex is ok .. fair swop for more ML's [;)]

nasty air-air losses over sian mind you , and 1-1 P40N vs oscar humm must be good jap pilots ( or crappy chinese ones ?)

anyway as ever good luck

Definately, it is nice to get this one going since we starting to get to the point where tables will turn [:)] (hopefully) ....and it is already late 1943 so I think We will make it to the end in this one! I think there are not that many PBEM that has gotten past 1944?

1:1 ratio isn't flattering againts Oscars but as you said those Japanese pilots propably weren't rookies! I think my pilot experience was between 60-70... but the most important thing was to burn Japanese supplies. He still has + 200 000 troops in Northern China but those troops haven't tried anymore assaults towards Sining! This is propably due to the fact that he is short on supplies there.

My CV's are now heading to Noumea. There they will refuel and than sail towards Gilberts! As soon as they arrive there I will launch an invasion againts Apamama! There are now + 40 000 Japanese garrisoning the atoll so I need to go in with force.

The staging point for this operation is Nanomea atoll.

[Rob Brennan UK]

I keep forgetting how far along this game is [;)]..

And good luck with the invasion and as i always remind everyone TAKE MSW with you [:D][:D]

[aztez]

Game date is 29th of September 1942


India & Burma


[>:][>:][>:][>:]


Central Pacific


I will propably release 1 US Division from West Coast. That will bolster my assault points in this region.


China


LBA visited Sian again...


Day Air attack on Sian , at 47,29

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 7

Allied aircraft
Beaufighter VIF x 5
Liberator VI x 59
Beaufighter VIC x 2
P-40N Warhawk x 39
B-25J Mitchell x 65
B-24D Liberator x 46
B-24J Liberator x 11

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-43-IIa Oscar: 9 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
P-40N Warhawk: 1 destroyed

Japanese ground losses:
111 casualties reported
Guns lost 3

Airbase hits 13
Airbase supply hits 8
Runway hits 101

Next turn these LBA's will hit Japanese ground troops at Kweiyang. This will be followed by massive infantry assault. There are still + 180 000 Japanese men there so I don't have high hopes for success.


Australia, NZ & South Pacific


Lunga was bombed twice...


Day Air attack on Lunga , at 67,97

Japanese aircraft
A6M3a Zero x 3

Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 82
B-24D Liberator x 115

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
B-17E Fortress: 7 damaged
B-24D Liberator: 3 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
49 casualties reported

Airbase hits 17
Airbase supply hits 4
Runway hits 323

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Day Air attack on Lunga , at 67,97

Japanese aircraft
A6M3a Zero x 3

Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 67
B-24D Liberator x 88

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M3a Zero: 1 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
B-17E Fortress: 3 damaged
B-24D Liberator: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
59 casualties reported

Airbase hits 6
Airbase supply hits 3
Runway hits 186

Gili Gili and Apamama were heavily bombed also.

2nd USCM division is heading towards Nanomea Atoll. As said this will the launching point for the offensive againts Apamama.

Allied CV's are halfway to Noumea. There they will replenish and than head straight away to Gilberts where they will provide crucial cover againts anykind of Japanese navy/airforce threat.

[aztez]

Now Hawker has micromanged his troops and we are most likely get this running with more pace now.

He also stated that he has setup couple of traps for me so it's intresting to see what he has planned.



Game date is 1st of October 1943


India & Burma


First allied airstrike againts Mandalay was launched.


Day Air attack on Mandalay , at 33,30


Allied aircraft
Liberator VI x 15


Allied aircraft losses
Liberator VI: 1 damaged

Airbase hits 2
Runway hits 5


...Burma offensive is going slowly ahead. Allied units are now 1 hex north of Myithkina.


Central Pacific


[>:][>:][>:][>:]


China


The ground offensive in Kweiyang was not succesfull.

First the allied airforce tried to supress the enemy...


Day Air attack on 37th Division, at 41,35


Allied aircraft
Beaufighter VIF x 6
Liberator VI x 57
Beaufighter VIC x 5
P-40E Warhawk x 17
P-40N Warhawk x 52
B-25J Mitchell x 64
B-24D Liberator x 38
B-24J Liberator x 15


No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
206 casualties reported
Guns lost 10


...and than came the ground offensive.


Ground combat at Kweiyang

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 240500 troops, 1519 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 182609 troops, 1943 guns, 21 vehicles

Allied assault odds: 1 to 1


Japanese ground losses:
2110 casualties reported
Guns lost 67
Vehicles lost 1

Allied ground losses:
9687 casualties reported
Guns lost 276

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Ground combat at Kweiyang

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 226326 troops, 1138 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 179171 troops, 1833 guns, 20 vehicles

Allied assault odds: 1 to 1


Japanese ground losses:
917 casualties reported
Guns lost 66

Allied ground losses:
4929 casualties reported
Guns lost 180


Australia, NZ & South Pacific


Apamama, Gili Gili and Lunga were heavily bombed again.

Allied troops are gathering at Nanomea atoll.

Allied CV fleet has now replenished itself at Noumea and will head out in next few days. Allied BB fleet is stationed at Baker Island where they will head out and support the planned invasion.

The offensive againts Gilberts Islands is about to begin.