Andy Mac v PZB ....The Allies Fight Back

[Andy Mac]

India not really possible methinks.

OK as before not much happening.

Taking Rabaul has left me with a need to redeploy somewhat but most of my transports are on the intercontinental run and the air transport bug makes it hard to shift units by air (need to be so carefull)

At present I am redeploying and resupplying.

SWPAC and SOPAC will need to pause I want to switch out 3rd marines from kavieng f and put in an Aus Militia Div instead.

But its all about supply supply supply.

I will need a pause in SOPAC for about a month to redeploy and move supply around for the next leap forward which I think will be around XMAS 43.

SWPAC I will attempt to redeploy at the same time as I move up NG but its going to be a long hard slog with the same three or four units spearheading the leapfrog supported by an army of light tac and FB's based out of Lae and environs.

CENTPAC I am aiming for the Kwal invasion in 3 - 4 weeks a little later than I had hoped but the pause is essential.

All my CV's bar 2 have 8 - 10 sys damage so they will need several weeks of yard time as well.

Looks like an admin pause on all fronts apart from SWPAC and Maloep
Andy

[Andy Mac]

Alabama Battle Group bombards Maloelap but 40th Inf is taking forever to recover strenght so it will be a while.

Andy

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 10/25/43

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Night Time Surface Combat, near Maloelap at 82,81

Japanese Ships
AG AG-121, Shell hits 4, and is sunk
AG AG-5030
AG AG-2066, Shell hits 6, and is sunk

Allied Ships
BB Colorado
BB Idaho
BB Alabama
CA Salt Lake City
CL Tromp
CL Richmond
CL Phoenix
DD Ammen
DD Aulick
DD Conner
DD LaVallette
DD McKee
DD Philip
DD Ringgold
DD Saufley
DD Lansdowne
DD Farenholt
DD Welles
DD Edwards
DD Sampson
DD Craven
DD Kennison
DD Hatfield
DMS Boggs
DMS Perry

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Naval bombardment of Maloelap, at 82,81

Allied Ships
CL Phoenix
CL Richmond
CL Tromp
CA Salt Lake City
BB Alabama
BB Idaho
BB Colorado

Japanese ground losses:
403 casualties reported
Guns lost 5

Airbase hits 2
Runway hits 32
Port hits 3
Port supply hits 3

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Day Air attack on Maloelap , at 82,81


Allied aircraft
FM-2 Wildcat x 7
F6F Hellcat x 8
F4U-1 Corsair x 8
SBD Dauntless x 5
P-47D Thunderbolt x 5


Allied aircraft losses
SBD Dauntless: 1 damaged

Airbase hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet
2 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on 5th Engineer Regiment, at 54,84


Allied aircraft
Kittyhawk I x 10
Kittyhawk III x 36
Beaufighter Mk 21 x 62
P-40N Warhawk x 20
A-20G Havoc x 12
B-25J Mitchell x 55
B-24D Liberator x 6


No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
302 casualties reported

Aircraft Attacking:
11 x Kittyhawk III bombing at 2000 feet
8 x B-25J Mitchell bombing at 10000 feet
6 x Kittyhawk III bombing at 2000 feet
6 x Beaufighter Mk 21 bombing at 2000 feet
12 x Beaufighter Mk 21 bombing at 2000 feet
6 x Beaufighter Mk 21 bombing at 2000 feet
6 x Beaufighter Mk 21 bombing at 2000 feet
6 x Beaufighter Mk 21 bombing at 2000 feet
11 x Beaufighter Mk 21 bombing at 2000 feet
10 x Kittyhawk III bombing at 2000 feet
9 x P-40N Warhawk bombing at 2000 feet
9 x A-20G Havoc bombing at 10000 feet
3 x B-24D Liberator bombing at 10000 feet
18 x B-25J Mitchell bombing at 10000 feet
5 x P-40N Warhawk bombing at 2000 feet
24 x B-25J Mitchell bombing at 10000 feet
3 x Kittyhawk III bombing at 2000 feet
5 x B-25J Mitchell bombing at 10000 feet
2 x Kittyhawk III bombing at 2000 feet
3 x Beaufighter Mk 21 bombing at 2000 feet
3 x Beaufighter Mk 21 bombing at 2000 feet
2 x Beaufighter Mk 21 bombing at 2000 feet
2 x Beaufighter Mk 21 bombing at 2000 feet
2 x Beaufighter Mk 21 bombing at 2000 feet
3 x Beaufighter Mk 21 bombing at 2000 feet
4 x Kittyhawk III bombing at 2000 feet
3 x P-40N Warhawk bombing at 2000 feet
3 x A-20G Havoc bombing at 10000 feet
3 x B-24D Liberator bombing at 10000 feet
3 x P-40N Warhawk bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on 1st Engineer Regiment, at 61,88


Allied aircraft
Avenger II x 6
Kittyhawk III x 7
Beaufighter Mk 21 x 15
P-39D Airacobra x 13
P-40N Warhawk x 80
P-47D Thunderbolt x 8


No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
48 casualties reported

Aircraft Attacking:
7 x Kittyhawk III bombing at 2000 feet
6 x Beaufighter Mk 21 bombing at 2000 feet
3 x Avenger II bombing at 5000 feet
3 x Avenger II bombing at 5000 feet
3 x Beaufighter Mk 21 bombing at 2000 feet
6 x Beaufighter Mk 21 bombing at 2000 feet
13 x P-39D Airacobra bombing at 2000 feet
40 x P-40N Warhawk bombing at 2000 feet
40 x P-40N Warhawk bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on 1st Engineer Regiment, at 61,88


Allied aircraft
SBD Dauntless x 32
Kittyhawk I x 9
Beaufighter Mk 21 x 5
B-24J Liberator x 2


Allied aircraft losses
Beaufighter Mk 21: 1 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
12 casualties reported

Aircraft Attacking:
16 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet
5 x Beaufighter Mk 21 bombing at 2000 feet
16 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet
2 x B-24J Liberator bombing at 8000 feet
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Day Air attack on 6th Base Force, at 61,88


Allied aircraft
F4U-1 Corsair x 17
SBD Dauntless x 10
TBF Avenger x 3
Spitfire VIII x 9
P-38J Lightning x 53
F-5A Lightning x 1


No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
63 casualties reported
Guns lost 2

Aircraft Attacking:
38 x P-38J Lightning bombing at 2000 feet
10 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet
3 x TBF Avenger bombing at 10000 feet
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Day Air attack on 6th Base Force, at 61,88


Allied aircraft
F4U-1 Corsair x 5
Avenger II x 6
Kittyhawk III x 4
Beaufighter Mk 21 x 40
P-39D Airacobra x 6
P-40N Warhawk x 57
P-47D Thunderbolt x 3


No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
118 casualties reported

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Beaufighter Mk 21 bombing at 2000 feet
4 x Kittyhawk III bombing at 2000 feet
3 x Avenger II bombing at 5000 feet
3 x Avenger II bombing at 5000 feet
3 x Beaufighter Mk 21 bombing at 2000 feet
4 x Beaufighter Mk 21 bombing at 2000 feet
6 x P-39D Airacobra bombing at 2000 feet
18 x P-40N Warhawk bombing at 2000 feet
18 x P-40N Warhawk bombing at 2000 feet
14 x Beaufighter Mk 21 bombing at 2000 feet
16 x Beaufighter Mk 21 bombing at 2000 feet
21 x P-40N Warhawk bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on 6th Base Force, at 61,88


Allied aircraft
Beaufighter Mk 21 x 15


No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
12 casualties reported

Aircraft Attacking:
15 x Beaufighter Mk 21 bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on 46th Naval Guard Unit, at 61,88


Allied aircraft
SBD Dauntless x 6


No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
8 casualties reported

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on 62nd Chinese Corps, at 42,36

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 54
A6M5 Zeke x 387
D4Y Judy x 53
A6M5c Zeke x 48
B5N Kate x 77
B6N Jill x 27
G4M1 Betty x 49
G4M2 Betty x 170
Ki-44-IIb Tojo x 35
Ki-45 KAIb Nick x 36
Ki-61 KAIc Tony x 33

No Japanese losses

Aircraft Attacking:
32 x Ki-44-IIb Tojo bombing at 2000 feet
30 x Ki-61 KAIc Tony bombing at 2000 feet
9 x A6M5 Zeke bombing at 2000 feet
8 x A6M5 Zeke bombing at 2000 feet
27 x A6M5 Zeke bombing at 2000 feet
26 x D4Y Judy bombing at 2000 feet
27 x B6N Jill bombing at 7000 feet
27 x D4Y Judy bombing at 2000 feet
24 x A6M5 Zeke bombing at 2000 feet
21 x A6M5 Zeke bombing at 2000 feet
24 x A6M5 Zeke bombing at 2000 feet
23 x A6M5 Zeke bombing at 2000 feet
24 x A6M5 Zeke bombing at 2000 feet
24 x A6M5 Zeke bombing at 2000 feet
8 x B5N Kate bombing at 7000 feet
4 x G4M2 Betty bombing at 5000 feet
36 x Ki-45 KAIb Nick bombing at 2000 feet
24 x A6M5 Zeke bombing at 2000 feet
3 x G4M2 Betty bombing at 6000 feet
27 x A6M5 Zeke bombing at 2000 feet
8 x B5N Kate bombing at 10000 feet
26 x B5N Kate bombing at 10000 feet
48 x A6M5c Zeke bombing at 2000 feet
25 x A6M5 Zeke bombing at 2000 feet
13 x B5N Kate bombing at 10000 feet
21 x A6M5 Zeke bombing at 2000 feet
8 x B5N Kate bombing at 10000 feet
5 x B5N Kate bombing at 10000 feet
18 x A6M5 Zeke bombing at 2000 feet
9 x G4M2 Betty bombing at 6000 feet
4 x G4M2 Betty bombing at 6000 feet
15 x G4M2 Betty bombing at 6000 feet
8 x G4M2 Betty bombing at 6000 feet
8 x G4M2 Betty bombing at 6000 feet
11 x G4M2 Betty bombing at 6000 feet
6 x A6M5 Zeke bombing at 2000 feet
6 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 6000 feet
20 x A6M2 Zero bombing at 2000 feet
18 x A6M2 Zero bombing at 2000 feet
6 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 6000 feet
3 x G4M2 Betty bombing at 7000 feet
6 x B5N Kate bombing at 6000 feet
6 x G4M2 Betty bombing at 6000 feet
3 x G4M2 Betty bombing at 6000 feet
18 x A6M5 Zeke bombing at 2000 feet
9 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 6000 feet
20 x A6M5 Zeke bombing at 2000 feet
3 x G4M2 Betty bombing at 7000 feet
8 x G4M2 Betty bombing at 6000 feet
4 x A6M5 Zeke bombing at 2000 feet
9 x G4M2 Betty bombing at 6000 feet
3 x G4M2 Betty bombing at 6000 feet
3 x G4M2 Betty bombing at 6000 feet
3 x G4M2 Betty bombing at 6000 feet
6 x G4M2 Betty bombing at 6000 feet
3 x A6M5 Zeke bombing at 2000 feet
6 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 6000 feet
4 x A6M2 Zero bombing at 2000 feet
6 x A6M2 Zero bombing at 2000 feet
4 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 6000 feet
3 x G4M2 Betty bombing at 7000 feet
3 x B5N Kate bombing at 6000 feet
4 x G4M2 Betty bombing at 6000 feet
3 x G4M2 Betty bombing at 6000 feet
6 x A6M5 Zeke bombing at 2000 feet
6 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 6000 feet
5 x A6M5 Zeke bombing at 2000 feet
3 x G4M2 Betty bombing at 7000 feet
3 x G4M2 Betty bombing at 6000 feet
3 x A6M5 Zeke bombing at 2000 feet
3 x G4M2 Betty bombing at 6000 feet
3 x G4M2 Betty bombing at 6000 feet
6 x G4M2 Betty bombing at 6000 feet
6 x G4M2 Betty bombing at 6000 feet
3 x G4M2 Betty bombing at 6000 feet
3 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 6000 feet
3 x A6M2 Zero bombing at 2000 feet
3 x A6M2 Zero bombing at 2000 feet
6 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 6000 feet
3 x G4M2 Betty bombing at 7000 feet
9 x G4M2 Betty bombing at 6000 feet
3 x G4M2 Betty bombing at 6000 feet
3 x A6M5 Zeke bombing at 2000 feet
3 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 6000 feet
2 x A6M5 Zeke bombing at 2000 feet
3 x G4M2 Betty bombing at 7000 feet
3 x G4M2 Betty bombing at 6000 feet
3 x A6M5 Zeke bombing at 2000 feet
3 x A6M5 Zeke bombing at 2000 feet
3 x A6M5 Zeke bombing at 2000 feet
3 x G4M2 Betty bombing at 5000 feet
3 x Ki-44-IIb Tojo bombing at 2000 feet
3 x Ki-61 KAIc Tony bombing at 2000 feet
3 x A6M5 Zeke bombing at 2000 feet
3 x A6M5 Zeke bombing at 2000 feet
3 x A6M5 Zeke bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on 19th/A Division, at 82,81


Allied aircraft
FM-2 Wildcat x 25
F6F Hellcat x 19
F4U-1 Corsair x 20
SBD Dauntless x 10
Liberator VI x 6
Beaufighter Mk 21 x 10
P-40N Warhawk x 54
P-47C Thunderbolt x 31
P-47D Thunderbolt x 9
PB4Y Liberator x 26
B-24D Liberator x 11


Allied aircraft losses
P-47C Thunderbolt: 1 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
32 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Liberator VI bombing at 15000 feet
6 x Beaufighter Mk 21 bombing at 2000 feet
11 x P-40N Warhawk bombing at 2000 feet
6 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet
24 x P-40N Warhawk bombing at 2000 feet
8 x B-24D Liberator bombing at 15000 feet
4 x PB4Y Liberator bombing at 15000 feet
4 x PB4Y Liberator bombing at 15000 feet
3 x PB4Y Liberator bombing at 15000 feet
3 x PB4Y Liberator bombing at 15000 feet
11 x P-47C Thunderbolt bombing at 2000 feet
9 x P-47C Thunderbolt bombing at 2000 feet
4 x Beaufighter Mk 21 bombing at 2000 feet
3 x Liberator VI bombing at 15000 feet
6 x P-40N Warhawk bombing at 2000 feet
4 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet
13 x P-40N Warhawk bombing at 2000 feet
3 x B-24D Liberator bombing at 15000 feet
3 x PB4Y Liberator bombing at 15000 feet
3 x PB4Y Liberator bombing at 15000 feet
3 x PB4Y Liberator bombing at 15000 feet
3 x PB4Y Liberator bombing at 15000 feet
6 x P-47C Thunderbolt bombing at 2000 feet
5 x P-47C Thunderbolt bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on 19th/A Division, at 82,81


Allied aircraft
F4U-1 Corsair x 5
SBD Dauntless x 16
P-40N Warhawk x 27
A-20G Havoc x 7
B-25J Mitchell x 25
B-24J Liberator x 10


Allied aircraft losses
SBD Dauntless: 1 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
16 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Aircraft Attacking:
7 x A-20G Havoc bombing at 11000 feet
10 x B-24J Liberator bombing at 11000 feet
8 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet
8 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet
11 x B-25J Mitchell bombing at 11000 feet
6 x B-25J Mitchell bombing at 11000 feet
8 x B-25J Mitchell bombing at 11000 feet
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Day Air attack on 19th/A Division, at 82,81


Allied aircraft
PB4Y Liberator x 7


No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x PB4Y Liberator bombing at 6000 feet
3 x PB4Y Liberator bombing at 6000 feet
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Day Air attack on Chungking , at 43,32

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 30

Allied aircraft
I-16c x 2

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
I-16c: 1 destroyed


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Ground combat at Maloelap

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 6330 troops, 30 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 20588 troops, 142 guns, 0 vehicles



Allied ground losses:
12 casualties reported

[frank1970]

I think PzB knows you have to transport lots of supply. Are your TFs protected? Could you survive a KB raid into your supply lines or would this finally stop you?

I do not think he would send surface forces to hunt your convoys, but a carrierTF of one or two fleetcarriers and two or so CVLs would be possible.

Do you know where his carriers are?

[Sneer]

allied had great ability to survive after such raids
unfortunately supply amounts and sea lift are too huge to pound them enough
second it takes 4-5 days to sink big convoy even by full KB
I tested it 2 times in my PBEM

[Andy Mac]

Hmmm another turn of re org its boring but redeployment is a pain.

As to commerce raiding actually at this stage of the war losing an AK full of supplies is actually quite annoying so I am very concerned about a CV raid between Gilberts and Solomons

My CV's will need 14 - 28 days refit time at Pearl as I ran them quite hard.

I checked I dont have a single AK below 20 sys not at sea at present.

MY airforce requires a LOT of supplies.

Actually I still have stockpiles in SOPAC and SWPAC at Lunga/ Munda/ Tulagi/ Gili Gili/ Buin but these are now behind the lines and I need to dump c 500,000 supplies into Rabaul and Lae to sustain the next major leap forward and that takes time.

I have about 500,000 in total around various bases and about another 500,000 en route but it takes time to ship.

Andy

[Andy Mac]

I have 6 CVE's at Tarwa and Tulagi and I am keeping PB4Y's on 70% search out of Lunga, Green island and Tarawa as well as sub pickets out.

I dont like this admin pause as it allows PZB to trian more pilots and recover from the last few weeks.

Andy

[Andy Mac]

I am going to add my opinion on over abundance of transport.

While I agree that cargo and troop ship capacity is too high in 1942 I really dont think it is in 43 for the allies.

I am struggling to keep up operations and keep all my troops supplied every AK is worth its weight in gold air groups require a lot of supplies. PZB on his last raid sank about 20 AK's and that really really hurt.

The big US Divisions and large FB and Bomber Gps eat supply at an alarming rate.

Between supply drops to units fighting at kavieng, LRCAP bases and TF's, CAP, Close Air Support and keeping airfields shut as well as naval patrols and keeping a chunk of my AF on naval attack, replacing ops and combat losses etc etc logistics is hard in late 43 for the allies

[Honda]

Send some supply from India.[:D]

[frank1970]

It could be because of the design bug of not getting ANY British/Allied ships when India is gone. They simply should be activated in Australia or the US Westcoast. Britain wouldn´t be out of the war only they lost India.

[Honda]

True, but c'mon! Give us Japs something. This game (Andy v. Pzb) is the most interesting of all AARs. And I know it's because the UK was taken out of the war in a way that isn't too historical. But you can't argue that it makes this a less interesting fight. You could say it's ahistorical, but you couldn't say it hurt the game from a competative POV. Anyway, even with UK out of it and catastrofic losses in the first part of the war, Andy can still manage a historical timetable against a very competent player, which again says something about the quantity and quality of the forces available to the Allies.

[Andy Mac]

PZB is a good player but I am only able to act this way because of the actions taken by previous Allied C in C's in holding onto Tarawa and the Solomons. Not to mention the Logistics position I inherited from Nomad. Nomad was right on the edge of doing exactly if not more than I achieved.

It is all about logistics I now have both SOPAC and SWPAC in admin hiatus as I reorganise. I want to keep the advance up but Rabaul has required a break.

9th Aus Div is just simply not recovering at Rabaul. I have had to take the decision to rotate them and probably 1st US Cav back to Brisbane placing a furth er burden on my shipping.

I have decided to withdraw from Kavieng which will place further demands on my shipping

Andy

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 10/26/43

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Sub attack at 42,53

Japanese Ships
ML Ukishima, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage[:D]
ML Kamome

Allied Ships
SS Cabrilla

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TF 1077 encounters mine field at Rabaul (61,88)

Japanese Ships
ML Ukishima, and is sunk [:D]

Allied Ships
DD Charles Ausburne

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Night Time Surface Combat, near Maloelap at 82,81

Japanese Ships
AG AG-2065
AG AG-2089
AG AG-2098
AG AG-2527, Shell hits 30, and is sunk

Allied Ships
BB Colorado
BB Idaho
BB Alabama
CA Salt Lake City
CL Tromp
CL Richmond
CL Phoenix
DD Ammen
DD Aulick
DD Conner
DD LaVallette
DD McKee
DD Philip
DD Ringgold
DD Saufley
DD Lansdowne
DD Farenholt
DD Welles
DD Edwards
DD Sampson
DD Craven
DD Kennison
DD Hatfield
DMS Boggs
DMS Perry

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Naval bombardment of Maloelap, at 82,81

Allied Ships
CL Phoenix
CL Richmond
CL Tromp
CA Salt Lake City
BB Alabama
BB Idaho
BB Colorado

Japanese ground losses:
498 casualties reported
Guns lost 6

Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 46
Port hits 4
Port supply hits 5

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TF 1032 encounters mine field at Rabaul (61,88)

Allied Ships
MSW Ballarat
MSW Mildura
MSW Warrnambool
MSW Robin
MSW Tern
MSW Revenge
MSW Wagga
MSW Strahan
DMS Elliot
DD Arunta
AK William W. Mayo, Mine hits 1, on fire [:(]


Allied ground losses:
11 casualties reported
Guns lost 2

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Day Air attack on Chungking , at 43,32

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 47
Ki-21 Sally x 79
Ki-48 Lily x 39
Ki-49 Helen x 26

Allied aircraft
I-16c x 2

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
I-16c: 1 destroyed


Allied ground losses:
26 casualties reported

Airbase hits 15
Airbase supply hits 5
Runway hits 88

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Day Air attack on Maloelap , at 82,81


Allied aircraft
FM-2 Wildcat x 3
F6F Hellcat x 6
F4U-1 Corsair x 6
SBD Dauntless x 3
P-47D Thunderbolt x 3


Allied aircraft losses
SBD Dauntless: 1 damaged

Runway hits 1

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Day Air attack on 5th Engineer Regiment, at 54,84


Allied aircraft
Kittyhawk I x 10
Kittyhawk III x 34
Beaufighter Mk 21 x 61
P-40N Warhawk x 21
A-20G Havoc x 12
B-25J Mitchell x 53
B-24D Liberator x 13


No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
306 casualties reported

Day Air attack on 5th Engineer Regiment, at 54,84


Allied aircraft
F4U-1 Corsair x 3
Beaufort V-IX x 21
P-38J Lightning x 13
B-17E Fortress x 19
PB4Y Liberator x 7
B-24J Liberator x 24


No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
142 casualties reported

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Day Air attack on 1st Engineer Regiment, at 61,88


Allied aircraft
SBD Dauntless x 30
Kittyhawk I x 12
Beaufighter Mk 21 x 6


Allied aircraft losses
SBD Dauntless: 2 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
13 casualties reported

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Day Air attack on 41st Naval Guard Unit, at 82,81


Allied aircraft
F4U-1 Corsair x 6
SBD Dauntless x 16
P-40N Warhawk x 34
A-20G Havoc x 6
B-25J Mitchell x 34
B-24J Liberator x 6


Allied aircraft losses
SBD Dauntless: 1 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
100 casualties reported

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Day Air attack on 46th Naval Guard Unit, at 61,88


Allied aircraft
F4U-1 Corsair x 2
Avenger II x 4
Kittyhawk III x 9
Beaufighter Mk 21 x 45
P-39D Airacobra x 11
P-40N Warhawk x 101
P-47D Thunderbolt x 4


No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
176 casualties reported

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Day Air attack on 47th Naval Guard Unit, at 61,88


Allied aircraft
F4U-1 Corsair x 20
Corsair IV x 5
SBD Dauntless x 22
TBF Avenger x 3
Avenger II x 5
Spitfire VIII x 6
P-38G Lightning x 6
P-38J Lightning x 51
F-5A Lightning x 1


Allied aircraft losses
P-38J Lightning: 1 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
79 casualties reported
Guns lost 2

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Day Air attack on 47th Naval Guard Unit, at 61,88


Allied aircraft
SBD Dauntless x 6
Avenger II x 3
Kittyhawk III x 3
Beaufighter Mk 21 x 10
P-39D Airacobra x 6
P-40N Warhawk x 36
P-47D Thunderbolt x 3


No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
35 casualties reported

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Day Air attack on 62nd Chinese Corps, at 42,36

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 54
A6M5 Zeke x 370
D4Y Judy x 51
A6M5c Zeke x 47
B5N Kate x 70
B6N Jill x 27
G4M1 Betty x 54
G4M2 Betty x 184
Ki-44-IIb Tojo x 31
Ki-45 KAIb Nick x 36
Ki-61 KAIc Tony x 34

No Japanese losses

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Day Air attack on 19th/A Division, at 82,81


Allied aircraft
FM-2 Wildcat x 22
F6F Hellcat x 23
F4U-1 Corsair x 24
SBD Dauntless x 12
Liberator VI x 8
Beaufighter Mk 21 x 13
P-40N Warhawk x 66
P-47C Thunderbolt x 35
P-47D Thunderbolt x 7
A-36A Apache x 22
PB4Y Liberator x 37
B-24D Liberator x 15


Allied aircraft losses
SBD Dauntless: 1 damaged
P-40N Warhawk: 1 damaged
A-36A Apache: 1 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
50 casualties reported
Guns lost 3

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Day Air attack on 19th/A Division, at 82,81


Allied aircraft
F4U-1 Corsair x 2
SBD Dauntless x 6
P-40N Warhawk x 9
A-20G Havoc x 3
B-25J Mitchell x 10
B-24J Liberator x 3


No Allied losses

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Day Air attack on 19th/A Division, at 82,81


Allied aircraft
PB4Y Liberator x 12


No Allied losses

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Day Air attack on 19th/A Division, at 82,81


Allied aircraft
PB4Y Liberator x 5


No Allied losses


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Ground combat at Maloelap

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 6256 troops, 23 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 20739 troops, 149 guns, 0 vehicles



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Ground combat at Madang

Allied Shock attack

Attacking force 6291 troops, 43 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 4255 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles

Allied assault odds: 1 to 1 (fort level 4)

Allied Assault reduces fortifications to 3

Forts coming down slowly

Japanese ground losses:
195 casualties reported

Allied ground losses:
252 casualties reported
Guns lost 9


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Ground combat at Maloelap

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 18739 troops, 149 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 9692 troops, 30 guns, 0 vehicles

Allied engineers reduce fortifications to 7

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

Units take forever to recover for the next assault.

Japanese ground losses:
447 casualties reported
Guns lost 7

Allied ground losses:
231 casualties reported
Guns lost 11


5 days and 7th US Div becomes available for Kwal operation.

[Andy Mac]

Madang falls to 2nd Aus Cav Div.


Ground combat at Maloelap

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 5673 troops, 17 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 20519 troops, 133 guns, 0 vehicles


Japanese ground losses:
11 casualties reported
Guns lost 2


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Ground combat at Madang

Allied Shock attack

Attacking force 5964 troops, 29 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 3375 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles

Allied assault odds: 9 to 1 (fort level 3)

Allied forces CAPTURE Madang base !!!


Japanese ground losses:
104 casualties reported

Allied ground losses:
122 casualties reported
Guns lost 2


Defeated Japanese Units Retreating!

[Andy Mac]

A couple more turns pass with little beyond reorg happening.

HMS Formidable finally started to repair was getting worried she was glitched.

A couple of highpoints I tried an attack at Kavieng it got repulsed as did the one at Maloep.

Decision made I have ordered the evac of Kavieng it just isnt worth it I will pull out 3rd USMC over the next few days to use as spearhead on my next op.

Now Kwal Kwal Kwal. I am not sure if I shouldnt just go straight for Entiwok.

Kwal doesnt really get me that much.

He has 50 - 60k troops and levle 9 forts.

Could I take it I think so is it worth taking not sure I am going to reconsider in next couple of days.

Andy

[Speedysteve]

Andy......my only thought with Kwaj is this: Look at Maloelap + Kavieng. There are fewer troops there and they haven't fallen as yet....not saying it isn't worth it but expect a helluva fight of you go for it!

Steven

[Andy Mac]

Aye a couple of more turns pass with more of the same SODAK hit a mine but caused minimal damage.

My Admin pause continues I am pounding NG and sending some troops to try and sieze Dagua and a dot base north of the admiralties.

More or less just positioning at moment.

Kavieng had 90k troops but it has declined I take your point though.

I messed up on Maloep using AK's to transport assault troops.

Overall I am not sure where to go next.

My gut instinct is telling me try to sieze a base in range of the Marianas and go all out for Guam with 6 or 7 Divs invcluding 1 3 and 4 USMC.

An all out invasion covered by my refurbished CV's etc etc. If I am going to have to face that kind of pain and have a long fight then make it somewhere worthwhile.

If I had nailed a few more CV's I would be strongly tempted to try it. As it is I think for the rest of 43 its going to be about repairing ships moving cargo and getting ready (4 BB's in West Coast Yards 3 in 20's sys damage) If I get 3 back add to the 5 I have now my surface assets become not to bad.

Apart from splitting his attention Kwal doesnt get me that much.

Entiwok is almost more valuable if I keep the marshalls offensive going.

Andy

[Fishbed]

My gut instinct is telling me try to sieze a base in range of the Marianas and go all out for Guam with 6 or 7 Divs invcluding 1 3 and 4 USMC.

Really don't be too greedy Andy, even with all your assets ready in 3 months, are you sure you can keep the long way from the Marshalls to Guam safe? Or does the invasion force supposed to be self-sufficient?
But in a way like another, it looks like a very bolt move to me, I'd be sad about seeing this game ending in a bloodbath too early [:D][;)]

[Andy Mac]

OK this is my current plan in technicolour any thoughts

[Andy Mac]

2nd part of phase 1

[Andy Mac]

oops

[Andy Mac]

Endo of Phase 1