wneumann vs Jolly Pillager- the Allied perspective

[wneumann]

Summary of Operations 10/13/43

Central Pacific: No significant Jap air patrol activity reported by U.S. subs near Kwajalein, Canton Is area, Truk, and off Japanese home islands. No reported contacts between U.S. subs and Japanese surface ships or ASW in any of the above locations.

No reports of Japanese ships detected at anchor in Kwajalein or Truk bases.


South Pacific: All sectors other than Pago Pago area reporting quiet.

Day 28 of Pago Pago Operations - Weather forecast for Pago Pago area is partly cloudy. Current situation map follows.

Sigint report for 10/13 includes entry stating 154 IJNAF Base Force located at Nukufetau (NW of Pago Paco, shown on situation map). 154 Base Force is a new LCU in the known Japanese OOB. Appears that Pillager may be building up rear-area bases to seal off Pago Pago.

SS Grampus spots two Japanese task forces NW of Savaii (shown on situation map) - attacks one of the TF's. AAR follows.

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Sub attack at 92,108

Japanese Ships
AK Kenkoku Maru, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AK Meikai Maru
MSW Hagoromo Maru
MSW Hakata Maru #7
MSW Choun Maru #8
MSW Yoshino Maru
MSW Misago Maru #11

Allied Ships
SS Grampus

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SS Skate torpedoes Japanese AK at Wallis Is. AAR follows.

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Sub attack near Wallis Island at 91,112

Japanese Ships
AK Tamatsu Maru, Torpedo hits 1
PC Takunan Maru #6
PC Shonon Maru #3
PG Zuiko Maru
PC Mutsure

Allied Ships
SS Skate, hits 2 (system damage 43, float 65)

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Jap LBA continues naval air strikes against heavily damaged AK's and CV Victorious. AAR's follow.

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Day Air attack on TF at 102,113

Japanese aircraft
Ki-49 Helen x 5

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-49 Helen: 5 damaged

Allied Ships
CV Victorious, Bomb hits 4, heavy damage (system damage 55, float 76, fire 3 - bomb hits did not penetrate flight deck)

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Ki-49 Helen bombing at 6000 feet
2 x Ki-49 Helen bombing at 6000 feet

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Day Air attack on TF at 100,114

Japanese aircraft
Ki-49 Helen x 3

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
AK Valentijn, Bomb hits 3, on fire, heavy damage (later sinks)

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Ki-49 Helen bombing at 6000 feet

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Day Air attack on TF at 100,114

Japanese aircraft
Ki-48-II Lily x 6

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
AK Tomohon, Bomb hits 5, on fire, heavy damage (system damage 99, float 67, fire 49)

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Ki-48-II Lily bombing at 6000 feet
3 x Ki-48-II Lily bombing at 6000 feet

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Bombing attacks on Pago Pago and Savaii base facilities also continued by Jap LBA. AAR's follow.

Current status of Pago Pago base - runway damage 0, airfield service damage 61, port damage 100.
Current status of Savaii base - runway damage 99, airfield service damage 82, port damage 9.

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Day Air attack on Pago Pago , at 96,113

Japanese aircraft
B6N2 Jill x 19
Ki-49 Helen x 12
Ki-48-II Lily x 14

Allied aircraft
no flights

Japanese aircraft losses
B6N2 Jill: 1 destroyed, 6 damaged
Ki-49 Helen: 2 destroyed, 2 damaged
Ki-48-II Lily: 5 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
Corsair III/IV: 1 destroyed

Allied ground losses:
195 casualties reported

Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 16

Aircraft Attacking:
2 x B6N2 Jill bombing at 6000 feet
3 x Ki-49 Helen bombing at 6000 feet
3 x Ki-49 Helen bombing at 6000 feet
3 x Ki-48-II Lily bombing at 6000 feet
3 x Ki-48-II Lily bombing at 6000 feet
3 x B6N2 Jill bombing at 6000 feet
5 x B6N2 Jill bombing at 6000 feet
3 x Ki-49 Helen bombing at 6000 feet
1 x Ki-49 Helen bombing at 6000 feet
2 x Ki-48-II Lily bombing at 6000 feet
3 x Ki-48-II Lily bombing at 6000 feet
2 x B6N2 Jill bombing at 6000 feet
3 x B6N2 Jill bombing at 6000 feet
3 x B6N2 Jill bombing at 6000 feet
3 x Ki-48-II Lily bombing at 6000 feet

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Day Air attack on Savaii , at 95,112

Japanese aircraft
D4Y Judy x 32

Japanese aircraft losses
D4Y Judy: 2 damaged

Airbase hits 1
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 16

Aircraft Attacking:
8 x D4Y Judy bombing at 2000 feet
6 x D4Y Judy bombing at 2000 feet
3 x D4Y Judy bombing at 2000 feet
4 x D4Y Judy bombing at 2000 feet
3 x D4Y Judy bombing at 2000 feet
3 x D4Y Judy bombing at 2000 feet
2 x D4Y Judy bombing at 2000 feet
3 x D4Y Judy bombing at 2000 feet

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Day Air attack on Savaii , at 95,112

Japanese aircraft (attack launched from Wallis Is airbase)
G4M1 Betty x 115
G4M2 Betty x 61

No Japanese losses

Allied ground losses:
57 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Airbase hits 11
Airbase supply hits 3
Runway hits 71

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x G4M2 Betty bombing at 6000 feet
4 x G4M2 Betty bombing at 6000 feet
4 x G4M2 Betty bombing at 6000 feet
3 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 6000 feet
9 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 6000 feet
4 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 6000 feet
6 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 6000 feet
4 x G4M1 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
3 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 6000 feet
5 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 6000 feet
3 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 6000 feet
3 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 6000 feet
6 x G4M2 Betty bombing at 6000 feet
4 x G4M2 Betty bombing at 6000 feet
4 x G4M2 Betty bombing at 6000 feet
3 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 6000 feet
3 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 6000 feet
3 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 6000 feet
3 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 6000 feet
3 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 6000 feet
6 x G4M1 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
3 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 6000 feet
3 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 6000 feet
4 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 6000 feet
3 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 6000 feet
3 x G4M1 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
3 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 6000 feet
3 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 6000 feet
3 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 6000 feet
3 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 6000 feet
3 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 6000 feet
3 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 G4M1 Betty bombing at 6000 feet
3 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 6000 feet
3 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 6000 feet
2 x G4M2 Betty bombing at 6000 feet
3 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 6000 feet
3 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 6000 feet
3 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 6000 feet
2 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 6000 feet

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Jap ground forces continue attack on Upolu. AAR follows.

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Ground combat at Upolu

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 12920 troops, 53 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 389
42nd, 51st & 61st Naval Gd; 140 IJN Base Force, 9 AF Const Bn, 24 Aviation Unit, 51 Independent Mixed Brigade (-),
127 IJNAF Base Force (-)
Defending force 29351 troops, 350 guns, 7 vehicles, Assault Value = 687
1st Cavalry & Americal Divisions

Japanese ground losses:
20 casualties reported
Guns lost 2

Allied ground losses:
20 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

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[wneumann]

Summary of Operations 10/13/43 - continued

Australia: No reported ground or air combat.

Hudson I recon over Darwin reports fighters on CAP, one Jap TF, 2 ships disbanded in port, 13 Jap LCU's.
Detected status of Jap base in Daly Waters - airfield damage 91, 28 Jap LCU's.
No Allied recon flights over Exmouth or Port Moresby.


India/Burma: Jap recon flight over Asansol. No reported air or ground combat.

F-5A recon over Rangoon reporting 4 Jap TF's (+1 from last report), 331 aircraft (144 fighters, 22 bombers), 8 Jap LCU's, heavy industry 59(134), resource production 78(23).


China: Jap recon flights over Kunming, Tsuyung, Chungking, Kweiyang. AAR's of latest Jap air bombing attacks in China follow.

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Day Air attack on Kunming , at 38,32

Japanese aircraft
Ki-44-IIb Tojo x 9

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-44-IIb Tojo: 5 damaged

Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 7

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x Ki-44-IIb Tojo bombing at 2000 feet

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Day Air attack on Tsuyung , at 37,31

Japanese aircraft
Ki-51 Sonia x 21

No Japanese losses

Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 15

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

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Day Air attack on Tsuyung , at 37,31

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 23
Ki-46-III Dinah x 2

No Japanese losses

Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 3

Aircraft Attacking:
20 x Ki-43-IIa Oscar bombing at 2000 feet
3 x Ki-43-IIa Oscar bombing at 2000 feet

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Day Air attack on 36th Chinese Division, at 37,31 (Tsuyung)

Japanese aircraft
Ki-61-Ib Tony x 18

No Japanese losses

Allied ground losses:
7 casualties reported

Aircraft Attacking:
18 x Ki-61-Ib Tony bombing at 2000 feet

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Day Air attack on 62nd Chinese Corps, at 41,35 (Tuyun)

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 21

No Japanese losses

Allied ground losses:
20 casualties reported

Aircraft Attacking:
21 x Ki-43-IIa Oscar bombing at 2000 feet

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Day Air attack on 64th Chinese Corps, at 41,35 Tuyun)

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 32

No Japanese losses

Allied ground losses:
59 casualties reported

Aircraft Attacking:
32 x Ki-43-IIa Oscar bombing at 2000 feet

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Japanese ground attacks continue near Tuyun and Chungking. Latest AAR's follow.

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Ground combat at 42,33 (SE of Chungking)

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 42905 troops, 215 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 908
32nd & 47th Infantry Divisions, 1 Mortar Bn
Defending force 39262 troops, 183 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1056
21st, 23rd, 63rd, 75th, 86th & 96th Chinese Corps

Allied ground losses:
13 casualties reported

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Ground combat at 42,36 (E of Tuyun)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 39880 troops, 173 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 712
22nd & 51st Infantry Divisions, 6 Field Artillery Rgt
Defending force 12640 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 222
32nd & 78th Chinese Corps

Japanese max assault: 704 - adjusted assault: 2476
Allied max defense: 199 - adjusted defense: 39
Japanese assault odds: 63 to 1

Japanese ground losses:
54 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Allied ground losses:
196 casualties reported

[Alfred]

Isn't it time (with runway damage now down to 0%), that you now flooded Pago Pago with Allied fighters to provide CAP and sweep Upolu.  If they are outside air transport range, temporarily load Marine fighter units onto Allied CVs and then fly them off deck from a safe stand off range.  That way you avoid risking sea transport and the slow unload times due to 100% port damage.
 
Alfred

[wneumann]

Alfred,

Being four game turns behind on posting AAR's (we're playing the 10/17 game turn now), the zero runway damage at Pago Pago didn't last beyond the 10/13 game turn - Pillager quickly "corrected" that turn of events.

In any event... there is one squadron of F4U's now on Pago Pago (they transferred into Pago Pago shortly after the base was captured), the planes in this squadron were very quickly damaged and base facilities on Pago Pago have been unable to repair these planes back to operational condition. There is sufficient supply points on hand and a base force LCU on Pago Pago with enough aviation support elements to recover damaged aircraft. The problem could be that airfield service damage level on Pago Pago is great enough where repair of damaged planes is very slow or no repair activity is going on at all.

As far as sending fighter squadrons to Pago Pago... the planes are available at Penhryn (nearly 200 fighters total - all P-47's, P-38's, and F4U's) and most if not all these planes can transfer directly from Penhryn to Pago Pago without using carriers. The problem I'm seeing with sending those squadrons to Pago Pago - once they're on Pago Pago and their planes become damaged for any reason, under the current situation those planes won't be repaired, they're going to remain grounded and become stationary targets for Pillager's air raids.

I'm seeing two things I'm going to need to do... (1) Send LCU reinforcements to Upolu and finish capturing the base on that island - this action will eliminate or push back the Japanese LBA now operating from Upolu (a considerable part of Jap air attacks in the Pago Pago area are being launched by LBA operating from the Upolu airfield still in Jap control). (2) send a convoy to land supply and a large enough horde of Seabees on Pago Pago to repair the airfield regardless of Japanese air bombing attacks. These steps will probably need to be done in the order I mentioned them above.

Only after both those actions are successfully accomplished will it be possible to get airbases on Pago Pago, Savaii, and Upolu sufficiently repaired to support air ops.

[wneumann]

Summary of Operations 10/14/43

Central Pacific: U.S. subs reporting very light or no detected Jap air patrol activity near Kwajalein, Canton Is area, Truk, and off Japanese home islands.

17 Japanese ships detected at anchor in Kwajalein base. One ships detected at anchor at Truk.

SS Drum near Okinawa reports contacts with two Jap TF's (one moving on W heading, the second moving SW), attacks AK from one of the TF. AAR follows.

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Sub attack at 57,49 (SE of Okinawa)

Japanese Ships
AK Burma Maru, Shell hits 4, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage

Allied Ships
SS Drum

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South Pacific: All sectors other than Pago Pago area reporting quiet.

Day 29 of Pago Pago Operations - Weather forecast for Pago Pago area is again partly cloudy. Jap recon flight over Pago Pago.

This game turn's activity in the Pago Pago consists entirely of Japanese LBA bombing raids against base facilities on Pago Pago and Savaii, also Jap ground attack strikes against U.S. LCU's (both 1st Cavalry & Americal Divisions) on Upolu. Reported casualties and disruption to LCU elements from Jap ground attack strikes on Upolu were very light or none, supply situation of the two U.S. divisions on Upolu is good as of this time. AAR's follow.

Current status of Pago Pago base - runway damage 56, airfield service damage 79, port damage 100.
Current status of Savaii base - runway damage 99, airfield service damage 85, port damage 9.

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Day Air attack on Pago Pago , at 96,113

Japanese aircraft
Ki-45 KAIb Nick x 12

Allied aircraft
no flights

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-45 KAIb Nick: 12 damaged

Allied aircraft losses

Allied ground losses:
27 casualties reported

Runway hits 2

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x Ki-45 KAIb Nick attacking at 100 feet
6 x Ki-45 KAIb Nick attacking at 100 feet

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Day Air attack on Pago Pago , at 96,113

Japanese aircraft
B6N2 Jill x 33
Ki-49 Helen x 23
Ki-48-II Lily x 26

Allied aircraft
no flights

Japanese aircraft losses
B6N2 Jill: 1 destroyed, 8 damaged
Ki-49 Helen: 3 damaged
Ki-48-II Lily: 6 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
F4U-1 Corsair: 3 destroyed
Corsair III/IV: 1 destroyed
PBM Mariner: 1 destroyed

Allied ground losses:
375 casualties reported
Guns lost 3
Vehicles lost 1

Airbase hits 2
Airbase supply hits 4
Runway hits 54

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Ki-49 Helen bombing at 6000 feet
3 x Ki-49 Helen bombing at 6000 feet
3 x Ki-48-II Lily bombing at 6000 feet
4 x Ki-48-II Lily bombing at 6000 feet
3 x B6N2 Jill bombing at 6000 feet
9 x B6N2 Jill bombing at 6000 feet
3 x B6N2 Jill bombing at 6000 feet
3 x Ki-49 Helen bombing at 6000 feet
3 x Ki-49 Helen bombing at 6000 feet
3 x Ki-48-II Lily bombing at 6000 feet
3 x Ki-48-II Lily bombing at 6000 feet
3 x B6N2 Jill bombing at 6000 feet
4 x B6N2 Jill bombing at 6000 feet
2 x B6N2 Jill bombing at 6000 feet
2 x Ki-48-II Lily bombing at 6000 feet
3 x Ki-49 Helen bombing at 6000 feet
3 x Ki-49 Helen bombing at 6000 feet
3 x Ki-48-II Lily bombing at 6000 feet
3 x B6N2 Jill bombing at 6000 feet
3 x Ki-48-II Lily bombing at 6000 feet
3 x Ki-49 Helen bombing at 6000 feet
3 x B6N2 Jill bombing at 6000 feet
2 x B6N2 Jill bombing at 6000 feet
2 x Ki-49 Helen bombing at 6000 feet
3 x Ki-48-II Lily bombing at 6000 feet
2 x Ki-48-II Lily bombing at 6000 feet

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Day Air attack on Pago Pago , at 96,113

Japanese aircraft
G4M1 Betty x 117

Allied aircraft
no flights

Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty: 1 destroyed, 30 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
F4U-1 Corsair: 2 destroyed
PBM Mariner: 6 destroyed
Corsair III/IV: 1 destroyed

Allied ground losses:
336 casualties reported
Vehicles lost 2

Airbase hits 11
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 75

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 6000 feet
6 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 6000 feet
6 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 6000 feet
9 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 6000 feet
3 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 6000 feet
6 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 6000 feet
3 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 6000 feet
5 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 6000 feet
3 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 6000 feet
3 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 6000 feet
5 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 6000 feet
3 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 6000 feet
3 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 6000 feet
4 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 6000 feet
3 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 6000 feet
3 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 6000 feet
3 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 6000 feet
3 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 6000 feet
3 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 6000 feet
3 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 6000 feet
3 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 6000 feet
3 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 6000 feet
3 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 6000 feet
2 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 6000 feet
3 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 6000 feet
3 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 6000 feet
3 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 6000 feet
3 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 6000 feet
3 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 6000 feet
3 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 6000 feet
2 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 6000 feet
2 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 6000 feet
2 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 6000 feet

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Day Air attack on Savaii , at 95,112

Japanese aircraft
A6M3 Zero x 19
A6M5 Zeke x 57
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 18

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5 Zeke: 4 damaged


Allied ground losses:
13 casualties reported

Airbase hits 1
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 33

Aircraft Attacking:
12 x Ki-43-IIa Oscar bombing at 2000 feet
14 x A6M5 Zeke bombing at 2000 feet
6 x A6M5 Zeke bombing at 2000 feet
17 x A6M5 Zeke bombing at 2000 feet
13 x A6M3 Zero bombing at 2000 feet
5 x A6M5 Zeke bombing at 2000 feet
3 x Ki-43-IIa Oscar bombing at 2000 feet
3 x A6M5 Zeke bombing at 2000 feet
6 x A6M5 Zeke bombing at 2000 feet
3 x A6M5 Zeke bombing at 2000 feet
3 x Ki-43-IIa Oscar bombing at 2000 feet
3 x A6M5 Zeke bombing at 2000 feet
3 x A6M3 Zero bombing at 2000 feet
3 x A6M3 Zero bombing at 2000 feet

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Day Air attack on Savaii , at 95,112

Japanese aircraft
D4Y Judy x 27

Japanese aircraft losses
D4Y Judy: 2 damaged

Runway hits 19

Aircraft Attacking:
8 x D4Y Judy bombing at 2000 feet
6 x D4Y Judy bombing at 2000 feet
3 x D4Y Judy bombing at 2000 feet
4 x D4Y Judy bombing at 2000 feet
3 x D4Y Judy bombing at 2000 feet
3 x D4Y Judy bombing at 2000 feet

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Day Air attack on Savaii , at 95,112

Japanese aircraft
G4M2 Betty x 63

No Japanese losses

Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 41

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x G4M2 Betty bombing at 6000 feet
6 x G4M2 Betty bombing at 6000 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
4 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
3 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
3 x G4M2 Betty bombing at 6000 feet
3 x G4M2 Betty bombing at 6000 feet
2 x G4M2 Betty bombing at 6000 feet
3 x G4M2 Betty bombing at 6000 feet

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Day Air attack on Americal US Division, at 95,113

Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zeke x 41
N1K1-J George x 6
Ki-61-Ib Tony x 10

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5 Zeke: 4 damaged
N1K1-J George: 3 damaged
Ki-61-Ib Tony: 1 damaged

Allied ground losses:
75 casualties reported
Guns lost 3

Aircraft Attacking:
10 x A6M5 Zeke bombing at 2000 feet
7 x Ki-61-Ib Tony bombing at 2000 feet
13 x A6M5 Zeke bombing at 2000 feet
3 x A6M5 Zeke bombing at 2000 feet
3 x N1K1-J George attacking at 100 feet
3 x A6M5 Zeke bombing at 2000 feet
3 x Ki-61-Ib Tony bombing at 2000 feet
6 x A6M5 Zeke bombing at 2000 feet
6 x A6M5 Zeke bombing at 2000 feet
3 x N1K1-J George attacking at 100 feet

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Day Air attack on 1st US Cavalry Division, at 95,113

Japanese aircraft
N1K1-J George x 3
Ki-61-Ib Tony x 15

Japanese aircraft losses
N1K1-J George: 3 damaged

Allied ground losses:
9 casualties reported

Aircraft Attacking:
15 x Ki-61-Ib Tony bombing at 2000 feet
3 x N1K1-J George attacking at 100 feet

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[wneumann]

Summary of Operations 10/14/43 - continued

Australia: No reported air or ground combat.

Detected status of Jap base in Daly Waters - airfield damage 94, 28 Jap LCU's.
Hudson I recon over Darwin reports fighters on CAP, no Jap TF (-1 from last report), 2 ships disbanded in port, 13 Jap LCU's.

AK from Jap transport TF leaving Darwin torpedoed. AAR follows.

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Sub attack near Darwin at 36,84

Japanese Ships
AK Sakura Maru, Shell hits 3, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage (confirmed sunk)

Allied Ships
SS Harder

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Hudson I recon over Exmouth reporting 29 aircraft (9 bombers), 5 Jap LCU's.
Catalina I recon over Port Moresby reports A6M5 fighters on CAP, 7 Jap LCU's.


India/Burma: Jap recon flight over Imphal. No reported air or ground combat.

F-5A recon over Rangoon reporting 4 Jap TF's, 343 aircraft (145 fighters, 27 bombers), 8 Jap LCU's, heavy industry 60(133), resource production 79(22).


China: Jap recon flights over Kunming, Chungking, Kweiyang. AAR's of latest Jap air bombing attacks in China follow.

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Day Air attack on Chengtu , at 41,29

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 22

Allied aircraft
no flights

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-43-IIa Oscar: 7 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
P-66 Vanguard: 1 destroyed

Airbase hits 3
Runway hits 7

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x Ki-43-IIa Oscar bombing at 2000 feet
9 x Ki-43-IIa Oscar bombing at 2000 feet
4 x Ki-43-IIa Oscar bombing at 2000 feet

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Day Air attack on 62nd Chinese Corps, at 41,35 (Tuyun)

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 32

No Japanese losses

Allied ground losses:
55 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Aircraft Attacking:
32 x Ki-43-IIa Oscar bombing at 2000 feet

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Day Air attack on 64th Chinese Corps, at 41,35 (Tuyun)

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 36
Ki-51 Sonia x 79
Ki-48-II Lily x 11

No Japanese losses

Allied ground losses:
172 casualties reported
Guns lost 4

Aircraft Attacking:
27 x Ki-43-IIa Oscar bombing at 2000 feet
11 x Ki-48-II Lily bombing at 10000 feet
18 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing at 2000 feet
20 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing at 2000 feet
7 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing at 2000 feet
18 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing at 2000 feet
9 x Ki-43-IIa Oscar bombing at 2000 feet
7 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing at 2000 feet
9 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing at 2000 feet

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Day Air attack on 99th Chinese Corps, at 41,35 (Tuyun)

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 21

No Japanese losses

Allied ground losses:
62 casualties reported

Aircraft Attacking:
21 x Ki-43-IIa Oscar bombing at 2000 feet

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Japanese ground attacks continue near Tuyun and Chungking. Latest AAR's follow.

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Ground combat at 42,33 (SE of Chungking)

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 848 troops, 36 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 906
32nd & 47th Infantry Divisions, 1 Mortar Bn
Defending force 39076 troops, 180 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1050
21st, 23rd, 63rd, 75th, 86th & 96th Chinese Corps

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Ground combat at 42,36 (E of Tuyun)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 39813 troops, 170 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 710
22nd & 51st Infantry Divisions, 6 Field Artillery Rgt
Defending force 12218 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 200
32nd & 78th Chinese Corps

Japanese max assault: 699 - adjusted assault: 690
Allied max defense: 175 - adjusted defense: 33
Japanese assault odds: 20 to 1

Japanese ground losses:
467 casualties reported
Guns lost 2

Allied ground losses:
153 casualties reported

[cantona2]

Any chance of a strategic, theatre wide map?

[wneumann]

Summary of Operations 10/15/43

Central Pacific: U.S. subs continue reporting very light or no Jap air patrol activity near Kwajalein, Canton Is area, Truk, and off Japanese home islands. No reported contacts between U.S. subs and Japanese surface ships or ASW in any of the above locations.

16 Japanese ships detected at anchor in Kwajalein base, 3 ships detected at anchor in Truk.


South Pacific: All sectors other than Pago Pago reporting quiet.

Day 30 of Pago Pago Operations - Weather forecast for Pago Pago area is clear. AK Tomohon sinks this game turn during ship damage adjustment phase from damage received in earlier Jap naval strike air attacks.

No reported ground combat this game turn on Savaii or Upolu.

Jap recon flight over Pago Pago. Continued Jap LBA air attacks on base facilities on Pago Pago and Savaii, also a ground attack strike against U.S. Americal Division on Upolu. AAR's follow.

Current status of Pago Pago base - runway damage 74, airfield service damage 94, port damage 100.
Current status of Savaii base - runway damage 99, airfield service damage 90, port damage 9.

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Day Air attack on Pago Pago , at 96,113

Japanese aircraft
Ki-45 KAIb Nick x 6

Allied aircraft
no flights

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-45 KAIb Nick: 6 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
Corsair III/IV: 1 destroyed

Allied ground losses:
20 casualties reported

Runway hits 2

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Ki-45 KAIb Nick attacking at 100 feet
3 x Ki-45 KAIb Nick attacking at 100 feet

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Day Air attack on Pago Pago , at 96,113

Japanese aircraft
B6N2 Jill x 26
Ki-49 Helen x 21
Ki-48-II Lily x 24

Allied aircraft
no flights

Japanese aircraft losses
B6N2 Jill: 7 damaged
Ki-49 Helen: 8 damaged
Ki-48-II Lily: 9 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
Corsair III/IV: 2 destroyed
F4U-1 Corsair: 1 destroyed

Allied ground losses:
93 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
Vehicles lost 1

Airbase hits 4
Runway hits 38

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x Ki-49 Helen bombing at 6000 feet
3 x Ki-49 Helen bombing at 6000 feet
3 x Ki-48-II Lily bombing at 6000 feet
4 x Ki-48-II Lily bombing at 6000 feet
3 x B6N2 Jill bombing at 6000 feet
6 x B6N2 Jill bombing at 6000 feet
3 x B6N2 Jill bombing at 6000 feet
3 x Ki-49 Helen bombing at 6000 feet
3 x Ki-49 Helen bombing at 6000 feet
3 x Ki-48-II Lily bombing at 6000 feet
3 x Ki-48-II Lily bombing at 6000 feet
3 x B6N2 Jill bombing at 6000 feet
3 x B6N2 Jill bombing at 6000 feet
3 x B6N2 Jill bombing at 6000 feet
2 x Ki-48-II Lily bombing at 6000 feet
3 x Ki-49 Helen bombing at 6000 feet
3 x Ki-48-II Lily bombing at 6000 feet
3 x B6N2 Jill bombing at 6000 feet
3 x Ki-48-II Lily bombing at 6000 feet
3 x Ki-49 Helen bombing at 6000 feet
2 x B6N2 Jill bombing at 6000 feet
2 x Ki-49 Helen bombing at 6000 feet
3 x Ki-48-II Lily bombing at 6000 feet

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Day Air attack on Pago Pago , at 96,113

Japanese aircraft
G4M1 Betty x 100
G4M2 Betty x 61

Allied aircraft
no flights

Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty: 1 destroyed, 15 damaged
G4M2 Betty: 8 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
F4U-1 Corsair: 1 destroyed
Corsair III/IV: 3 destroyed
PBM Mariner: 2 destroyed
SB2C Helldiver: 1 destroyed

Allied ground losses:
209 casualties reported
Vehicles lost 2

Airbase hits 11
Airbase supply hits 4
Runway hits 90

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x G4M2 Betty bombing at 6000 feet
6 x G4M2 Betty bombing at 6000 feet
4 x G4M2 Betty bombing at 6000 feet
4 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 6000 feet
6 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 6000 feet
3 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 6000 feet
4 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 6000 feet
4 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 6000 feet
4 x G4M2 Betty bombing at 6000 feet
4 x G4M2 Betty bombing at 6000 feet
8 x G4M2 Betty bombing at 6000 feet
4 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 6000 feet
4 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 6000 feet
3 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 6000 feet
3 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 6000 feet
6 x G4M1 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
3 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 6000 feet
3 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 6000 feet
6 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 6000 feet
3 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 6000 feet
3 x G4M1 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
3 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 6000 feet
3 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 6000 feet
3 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 6000 feet
3 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 6000 feet
3 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 G4M1 Betty bombing at 6000 feet
3 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 6000 feet
3 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 6000 feet
3 x G4M2 Betty bombing at 6000 feet
2 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 6000 feet
3 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 6000 feet
3 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 6000 feet
3 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 6000 feet
2 x G4M2 Betty bombing at 6000 feet
3 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 6000 feet
2 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 6000 feet

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Day Air attack on Savaii , at 95,112

Japanese aircraft
A6M3 Zero x 32
A6M5 Zeke x 57
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 16

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M3 Zero: 2 damaged

Airbase hits 3
Runway hits 13

Aircraft Attacking:
10 x Ki-43-IIa Oscar bombing at 2000 feet
15 x A6M5 Zeke bombing at 2000 feet
6 x A6M5 Zeke bombing at 2000 feet
16 x A6M5 Zeke bombing at 2000 feet
21 x A6M3 Zero bombing at 2000 feet
5 x A6M5 Zeke bombing at 2000 feet
3 x Ki-43-IIa Oscar bombing at 2000 feet
3 x A6M5 Zeke bombing at 2000 feet
6 x A6M5 Zeke bombing at 2000 feet
5 x A6M3 Zero bombing at 2000 feet
3 x A6M5 Zeke bombing at 2000 feet
3 x Ki-43-IIa Oscar bombing at 2000 feet
3 x A6M5 Zeke bombing at 2000 feet
3 x A6M3 Zero bombing at 2000 feet
3 x A6M3 Zero bombing at 2000 feet

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Day Air attack on Savaii , at 95,112

Japanese aircraft
D4Y Judy x 25

Japanese aircraft losses
D4Y Judy: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged

Airbase hits 1
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 13

Aircraft Attacking:
7 x D4Y Judy bombing at 2000 feet
6 x D4Y Judy bombing at 2000 feet
3 x D4Y Judy bombing at 2000 feet
2 x D4Y Judy bombing at 2000 feet
3 x D4Y Judy bombing at 2000 feet
3 x D4Y Judy bombing at 2000 feet

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Day Air attack on Americal US Division, at 95,113

Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zeke x 39
N1K1-J George x 5
Ki-61-Ib Tony x 21

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5 Zeke: 2 damaged
N1K1-J George: 2 damaged
Ki-61-Ib Tony: 1 damaged

Allied ground losses:
35 casualties reported
Vehicles lost 1

Aircraft Attacking:
14 x Ki-61-Ib Tony bombing at 2000 feet
13 x A6M5 Zeke bombing at 2000 feet
9 x A6M5 Zeke bombing at 2000 feet
3 x A6M5 Zeke bombing at 2000 feet
3 x N1K1-J George attacking at 100 feet
6 x A6M5 Zeke bombing at 2000 feet
7 x Ki-61-Ib Tony bombing at 2000 feet
5 x A6M5 Zeke bombing at 2000 feet
3 x A6M5 Zeke bombing at 2000 feet
2 x N1K1-J George attacking at 100 feet

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SS Billfish attacks Jap transport in a night attack W of Savaii. AAR follows.

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Sub attack at 94,112

Japanese Ships
AK Meikai Maru, Torpedo hits 1
MSW Hagoromo Maru
MSW Hakata Maru #7
MSW Choun Maru #8
MSW Yoshino Maru
MSW Misago Maru #11

Allied Ships
SS Billfish

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[wneumann]

Summary of Operations 10/15/43 - continued

Australia: No reported ground or air combat.

Detected status of Jap base in Daly Waters - airfield damage 95, 28 Jap LCU's.

Hudson I recon over Darwin reporting fighters on CAP, one Jap TF (+1 from last report), 2 disbanded ships in port, 12 Jap LCU's. SS Harder torpedoes Jap AK in Darwin base hex, AAR follows.

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Sub attack at Darwin - 36,84

Japanese Ships
AK Nansin Maru, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage (confirmed sunk)

Allied Ships
SS Harder

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Allied recon flights over Exmouth and Port Moresby reporting no detected activity or change in Jap forces. A6M5 fighters reported on CAP over Port Moresby.


India/Burma: No reported ground combat.

Chinese air force P-40N fighters operating from Imphal attack Jap air base at Mandalay. Lt Zuolin's 8th CAF "Den of Thieves" squadron among Chinese air units at Imphal. AAR follows.

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Day Air attack on Mandalay , at 33,29

Japanese aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft
P-40N Warhawk x 106

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-27 Nate: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
P-40N Warhawk: 23 damaged

Aircraft Attacking:
10 x P-40N Warhawk strafing at 100 feet
10 x P-40N Warhawk strafing at 100 feet
12 x P-40N Warhawk strafing at 100 feet
12 x P-40N Warhawk strafing at 100 feet
12 x P-40N Warhawk strafing at 100 feet
12 x P-40N Warhawk strafing at 100 feet
10 x P-40N Warhawk strafing at 100 feet
12 x P-40N Warhawk strafing at 100 feet
10 x P-40N Warhawk strafing at 100 feet
2 x P-40N Warhawk strafing at 100 feet
2 x P-40N Warhawk strafing at 100 feet
2 x P-40N Warhawk strafing at 100 feet

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F-5A recon over Rangoon reporting 2 Jap TF's (-1 from last report), 356 aircraft (148 fighters, 26 bombers), 8 Jap LCU's, heavy industry 61(132), resource production 80(21).


China: Jap recon flights over Tuyun, Kunming, Chungking, Kweiyang. AAR's of latest Jap air bombing attacks in China follow.

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Day Air attack on Tsuyung , at 37,31

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 19

No Japanese losses

Runway hits 3

Aircraft Attacking:
19 x Ki-43-IIa Oscar bombing at 2000 feet

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Day Air attack on Chengtu , at 41,29

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 21

Allied aircraft
no flights

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-43-IIa Oscar: 5 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
P-43A Lancer: 1 destroyed

Airbase hits 1
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 2

Aircraft Attacking:
5 x Ki-43-IIa Oscar bombing at 2000 feet
14 x Ki-43-IIa Oscar bombing at 2000 feet
2 x Ki-43-IIa Oscar bombing at 2000 feet

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Day Air attack on 29th New Chinese Division, at 38,32 (Kunming)

Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zeke x 6
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 25
Ki-61-Ib Tony x 18

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-43-IIa Oscar: 13 damaged

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x Ki-43-IIa Oscar bombing at 2000 feet
9 x Ki-43-IIa Oscar bombing at 2000 feet
12 x Ki-43-IIa Oscar bombing at 2000 feet

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Day Air attack on 1st New Chinese Corps, at 43,32 (Chungking)

Japanese aircraft
Ki-45 KAIb Nick x 24

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-45 KAIb Nick: 1 destroyed, 18 damaged

Allied ground losses:
48 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Aircraft Attacking:
23 x Ki-45 KAIb Nick bombing at 2000 feet

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Day Air attack on 64th Chinese Corps, at 41,35 (Tuyun)

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 12
Ki-51 Sonia x 27
Ki-48-II Lily x 7

No Japanese losses

Allied ground losses:
44 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Aircraft Attacking:
7 x Ki-48-II Lily bombing at 10000 feet
9 x Ki-43-IIa Oscar bombing at 2000 feet
6 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing at 2000 feet
6 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing at 2000 feet
3 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing at 2000 feet
6 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing at 2000 feet
3 x Ki-43-IIa Oscar bombing at 2000 feet
3 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing at 2000 feet
3 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing at 2000 feet

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Day Air attack on 64th Chinese Corps, at 41,35 (Tuyun)

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 31

No Japanese losses

Allied ground losses:
6 casualties reported

Aircraft Attacking:
31 x Ki-43-IIa Oscar bombing at 2000 feet

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Day Air attack on 99th Chinese Corps, at 41,35 (Tuyun)

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 28
Ki-51 Sonia x 75
Ki-48-II Lily x 11

No Japanese losses

Allied ground losses:
77 casualties reported

Aircraft Attacking:
21 x Ki-43-IIa Oscar bombing at 2000 feet
11 x Ki-48-II Lily bombing at 10000 feet
18 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing at 2000 feet
18 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing at 2000 feet
9 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing at 2000 feet
17 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing at 2000 feet
7 x Ki-43-IIa Oscar bombing at 2000 feet
7 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing at 2000 feet
6 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing at 2000 feet

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Japanese ground attacks continue near Tuyun and Chungking. Latest AAR's follow.

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Ground combat at 42,33 (SE of Chungking)

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 848 troops, 36 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 913
32nd & 47th Infantry Divisions, 1 Mortar Bn
Defending force 38720 troops, 177 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1042
21st, 23rd, 63rd, 75th, 86th & 96th Chinese Corps

Allied ground losses:
6 casualties reported

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Ground combat at 42,36 (E of Tuyun)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 39782 troops, 169 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 712
22nd & 51st Infantry Divisions, 6 Field Artillery Rgt
Defending force 12018 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 200
32nd & 78th Chinese Corps

Japanese max assault: 711 - adjusted assault: 1161
Allied max defense: 183 - adjusted defense: 31
Japanese assault odds: 37 to 1

Japanese ground losses:
205 casualties reported
Guns lost 2
Vehicles lost 1

Allied ground losses:
319 casualties reported

[wneumann]

Northern Pacific situation map as of 10/15/43.

[wneumann]

Situation map of Central and South Pacific theatres as of 10/15/43.

[wneumann]

Australian theatre situation map as of 10/15/43.

[wneumann]

Situation map of China - Burma - India theatres as of 10/15/43.

[cantona2]

Hmm you're facing a very similar strategic situation to the one i face against Local Yokel, though with some differences. Ill be following your counter attack very closely and see how it compares to my game. Thanks for posting the maps!

[wneumann]

Cantona,

No problem posting the maps, haven't done them in a long time.

Cleaning up Pago Pago will take up much of my attention for the near future - "liberation" of Savaii and Upolu has to be completed. Without going too extensively into detail... it's going to be awhile before the next major amphibious operation. The ship losses at Pago Pago weren't that heavy, but the invasion left me with a large number of damaged ships and ships badly needing a refit. Shipyards on the U.S. west coast are now very busy.

While only BB Tennessee was sunk (and that loss could have been prevented), all but two of the "old" Allied BB's received significant damage (some of them heavy) which leaves me with no shore bombardment TF for at least several months. BB's weren't hit quite as bad off Pago Pago as they were at Pearl Harbor on 12/7/41, but it's close.

Newer U.S. BB's are all assigned as escorts in carrier TF's - that mission is priority for these ships and there are no plans at this time to change these BB's from that mission.

Pago Pago was the first amphibious invasion I've launched in WitP, against either the AI or a human opponent. I would have preferred an easier invasion to launch for my first try but Pillager didn't leave me with one. Pillager certainly planned the location of his Japanese outer perimeter well - I had no easy avenue of approach. Pago Pago as an initial invasion site appeared as the best of many more-or-less equally bad choices.

With the availablilty of longer range Allied fighters (P-38J's, P-47's, Thunderbolt II's), now that my 4E bombers have (or will soon have) fighter escorts to their targets in sufficiently large numbers, the skies over Darwin and Rangoon could soon be lit up. While these are rather small actions in the big scheme of things, they could serve useful in chipping away at Pillager's replacement plane and pilot pools over and above damage to targets "on the ground" (and results thereof).

Also looking at things I can do "on the ground" in Australia and making some preparations.

At this point in 1943, the Allies have the numbers and material to successfully attack. Taking on (and defeating) Japanese forces at "close quarters" is absolutely necessary to an Allied victory. The placement of Pillager's outer perimeter has made it difficult to engage Japanese forces (in the Central & South Pacific) effectively at "close quarters" - taking away the use of Allied LBA, the distance and time required for sea movement by an invasion force eliminating any possibility of surprise (not to mention giving Pillager time to concentrate Jap forces against an Allied "point of attack").

I'm seeing Pago Pago in this game as my "Guadalcanal" - the U.S. will pull it out in the end, though it's gonna be long and nasty.

[wneumann]

Summary of Operations 10/16/43

Central Pacific: U.S. subs continue reporting very light or no Jap air patrol activity near Kwajalein, Canton Is area, Truk, and off Japanese home islands. No reported contacts between U.S. submarines and Jap surface ships or ASW in any of the above locations.

Jap AK Burma Maru confirmed sunk - attacked by SS Drum near Okinawa on 10/14.

18 Jap ships detected at anchor in Kwajalein base, one ship detected at anchor in Truk.
F-5A recon over Canton Is reporting 14 aircraft, 16 Jap LCU's.


South Pacific: All sectors other than Pago Pago continue reporting quiet.

Day 31 of Pago Pago Operations - Weather forecast for Pago Pago area is heavy precipitation.

Three small Jap TF's spotted at Upolu, probably Pillager's version of the "Tokyo Express".
Jap recon flight over Pago Pago.

U.S. sub Crevalle attacked and damaged (system damage 51, float 52) in Pago Pago base hex by D4Y Judy air patrol.

Emphasis in this game turn's activity in the Pago Pago area again consists of Japanese LBA bombing raids against base facilities on Pago Pago and Savaii, also a Jap ground attack strike against U.S. Americal Division on Upolu.

Current status of Pago Pago base - runway damage 89, airfield service damage 100, port damage 100.
Current status of Savaii base - runway damage 99, airfield service damage 91, port damage 9.

Little or nothing can be done to repair base damage on Pago Pago or Savaii under the current situation. The base at Upolu has to be captured before any action to begin effective base repair at Pago Pago or Savaii can begin.

U.S. divisions (1st Cavalry & Americal) on Upolu has adequate supply on hand to effectively defend themselves against a Japanese ground counterattack - but insufficient for these divisions to attack themselves. Current U.S. priority in the Pago Pago area is landing LCU reinforcements on Upolu to complete capture of the base there. HQ I Amphibious Corps & 37th Division are prepping (as much as time allows) for Upolu, possibly additional small LCU's will be added as available transport ship and LST capacity allows.

AAR's of Jap air attacks follow.

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Day Air attack on Pago Pago , at 96,113

Japanese aircraft
B6N2 Jill x 31
Ki-49 Helen x 28
Ki-48-II Lily x 26

Allied aircraft
no flights

Japanese aircraft losses
B6N2 Jill: 1 destroyed, 6 damaged
Ki-49 Helen: 11 damaged
Ki-48-II Lily: 1 destroyed, 10 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
F4U-1 Corsair: 2 destroyed
PBM Mariner: 1 destroyed

Allied ground losses:
115 casualties reported
Vehicles lost 1

Airbase hits 9
Runway hits 25

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x Ki-49 Helen bombing at 6000 feet
3 x Ki-49 Helen bombing at 6000 feet
3 x Ki-48-II Lily bombing at 6000 feet
10 x B6N2 Jill bombing at 6000 feet
4 x B6N2 Jill bombing at 6000 feet
3 x Ki-49 Helen bombing at 6000 feet
3 x Ki-49 Helen bombing at 6000 feet
3 x Ki-48-II Lily bombing at 6000 feet
3 x Ki-48-II Lily bombing at 6000 feet
4 x B6N2 Jill bombing at 6000 feet
3 x B6N2 Jill bombing at 6000 feet
3 x B6N2 Jill bombing at 6000 feet
3 x Ki-48-II Lily bombing at 6000 feet
3 x Ki-49 Helen bombing at 6000 feet
3 x Ki-49 Helen bombing at 6000 feet
3 x Ki-48-II Lily bombing at 6000 feet
3 x B6N2 Jill bombing at 6000 feet
3 x B6N2 Jill bombing at 6000 feet
3 x Ki-48-II Lily bombing at 6000 feet
3 x Ki-49 Helen bombing at 6000 feet
3 x Ki-49 Helen bombing at 6000 feet
3 x Ki-48-II Lily bombing at 6000 feet
2 x Ki-48-II Lily bombing at 6000 feet
2 x Ki-48-II Lily bombing at 6000 feet
3 x Ki-49 Helen bombing at 6000 feet

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Day Air attack on Pago Pago , at 96,113

Japanese aircraft
G4M1 Betty x 77
G4M2 Betty x 57

Allied aircraft
no flights

Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty: 1 destroyed, 18 damaged
G4M2 Betty: 8 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
F4U-1 Corsair: 5 destroyed
PBM Mariner: 1 destroyed

Allied ground losses:
168 casualties reported
Guns lost 2

Airbase hits 1
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 82

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x G4M2 Betty bombing at 6000 feet
4 x G4M2 Betty bombing at 6000 feet
3 x G4M2 Betty bombing at 6000 feet
6 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 6000 feet
7 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 6000 feet
2 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 6000 feet
4 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 6000 feet
6 x G4M2 Betty bombing at 6000 feet
4 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 G4M1 Betty bombing at 6000 feet
3 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 6000 feet
3 x G4M1 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
3 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 6000 feet
3 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 6000 feet
3 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 6000 feet
3 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 6000 feet
3 x G4M1 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
3 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 6000 feet
3 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 6000 feet
3 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 6000 feet
3 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 6000 feet
3 x G4M2 Betty bombing at 6000 feet
3 x G4M2 Betty bombing at 6000 feet
3 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 6000 feet
2 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 6000 feet
3 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 6000 feet
3 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 6000 feet
2 x G4M2 Betty bombing at 6000 feet
2 x G4M2 Betty bombing at 6000 feet
3 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 6000 feet
3 x G4M2 Betty bombing at 6000 feet
2 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 6000 feet
2 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 6000 feet

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Day Air attack on Savaii , at 95,112

Japanese aircraft
A6M3 Zero x 31
A6M5 Zeke x 59
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 21

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M3 Zero: 1 damaged

Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 21

Aircraft Attacking:
13 x Ki-43-IIa Oscar bombing at 2000 feet
17 x A6M5 Zeke bombing at 2000 feet
5 x A6M5 Zeke bombing at 2000 feet
16 x A6M5 Zeke bombing at 2000 feet
20 x A6M3 Zero bombing at 2000 feet
6 x A6M5 Zeke bombing at 2000 feet
5 x Ki-43-IIa Oscar bombing at 2000 feet
3 x A6M5 Zeke bombing at 2000 feet
6 x A6M5 Zeke bombing at 2000 feet
6 x A6M3 Zero bombing at 2000 feet
3 x A6M5 Zeke bombing at 2000 feet
3 x Ki-43-IIa Oscar bombing at 2000 feet
3 x A6M5 Zeke bombing at 2000 feet
3 x A6M3 Zero bombing at 2000 feet
2 x A6M3 Zero bombing at 2000 feet

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Day Air attack on Americal US Division, at 95,113

Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zeke x 35
N1K1-J George x 3
Ki-45 KAIb Nick x 3
Ki-61-Ib Tony x 21

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5 Zeke: 3 damaged
N1K1-J George: 1 damaged
Ki-45 KAIb Nick: 1 damaged
Ki-61-Ib Tony: 1 damaged

Allied ground losses:
43 casualties reported
Guns lost 2

Aircraft Attacking:
21 x Ki-61-Ib Tony bombing at 2000 feet
3 x Ki-45 KAIb Nick attacking at 100 feet
17 x A6M5 Zeke bombing at 2000 feet
14 x A6M5 Zeke bombing at 2000 feet
4 x A6M5 Zeke bombing at 2000 feet
3 x N1K1-J George attacking at 100 feet
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Japanese ground forces launch bombardment attack on Upolu. AAR follows.

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Ground combat at Upolu

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 12948 troops, 53 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 390
42nd, 51st & 61st Naval Gd; 140 IJN Base Force, 9 AF Const Bn, 24 Aviation Unit, 51 Independent Mixed Brigade (-),
127 IJNAF Base Force (-)
Defending force 29343 troops, 343 guns, 7 vehicles, Assault Value = 694
1st Cavalry & Americal Divisions

Japanese ground losses:
9 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Allied ground losses:
5 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

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[wneumann]

Summary of Operations 10/16/43 - part deux

Australia: No reported ground or air combat. Allied recon flights over Darwin and Port Moresby reporting no detected activity or change in Jap forces.


India/Burma: Jap air strike against airfield facilities at Imphal. No report of damage to the airfield or Allied plane losses (all Chinese P-40N's at Imphal had pulled back to rear-area bases in NE India to recover damaged planes). AAR's follow.

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Day Air attack on Imphal , at 34,26

Japanese aircraft
Ki-44-IIb Tojo x 20
Ki-61-Ib Tony x 20
Ki-51 Sonia x 21

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-44-IIb Tojo: 2 destroyed, 16 damaged
Ki-61-Ib Tony: 1 destroyed, 18 damaged
Ki-51 Sonia: 4 destroyed, 13 damaged

Allied ground losses:
7 casualties reported

Airbase hits 2
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 11

Aircraft Attacking:
17 x Ki-61-Ib Tony bombing at 2000 feet
15 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing at 2000 feet
13 x Ki-44-IIb Tojo bombing at 2000 feet
2 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing at 2000 feet
2 x Ki-61-Ib Tony bombing at 2000 feet
3 x Ki-44-IIb Tojo bombing at 2000 feet
2 x Ki-44-IIb Tojo bombing at 2000 feet

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Day Air attack on Imphal , at 34,26

Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zeke x 12
Ki-61-Ib Tony x 39

No Japanese losses

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F-5A recon over Rangoon reporting 3 Jap TF's (+1 from last report), 359 aircraft (155 fighters, 40 bombers), 8 Jap LCU's, heavy industry 62(131), resource production 81(20).


China: Jap recon flights over Tuyun, Kweiyang, Chungking. No reported Jap air bombing attacks in China this game turn.

Japanese ground attacks continue near Tuyun and Chungking. Latest AAR's follow.

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Ground combat at 42,33 (SE of Chungking)

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 848 troops, 36 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 917
32nd & 47th Infantry Divisions, 1 Mortar Bn
Defending force 38621 troops, 173 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1041
21st, 23rd, 63rd, 75th, 86th & 96th Chinese Corps

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Ground combat at 42,36 (E of Tuyun)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 39787 troops, 170 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 712
22nd & 51st Infantry Divisions, 6 Field Artillery Rgt
Defending force 5367 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 138
32nd & 78th Chinese Corps

Japanese max assault: 716 - adjusted assault: 2134
Allied max defense: 125 - adjusted defense: 9
Japanese assault odds: 237 to 1

Japanese ground losses:
31 casualties reported

Allied ground losses:
3741 casualties reported

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Ground combat at 44,32 (NE of Chungking)

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 20427 troops, 82 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 911
37th, 59th & 62nd Infantry Divisions
Defending force 29479 troops, 67 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 957
9th, 26th, 30th, 39th, 53rd, 77th & 94th Chinese Corps; 1st Chinese Cavalry Corps;
HQ 22 Group Army

Allied ground losses:
12 casualties reported

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Summary of Operations 10/17/43

Central Pacific: U.S. subs operating near Kwajalein, Canton Is area, Truk, and off Japanese home islands still reporting very light or no Japanese air patrol activity.

SS Bluefish reports contact with Jap AK southeast of Tokyo. AAR follows.

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Sub attack at 68,47

Japanese Ships
AK Melbourne Maru, Shell hits 8, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage

Allied Ships
SS Bluefish

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12 Japanese ships detected at anchor in Kwajalein base, 3 ships detected at anchor in Truk.
F-5A recon over Canton Is reports 20 aircraft, 16 Jap LCU's.


South Pacific: All sectors except Pago Pago area remain quiet.

Day 32 of Pago Pago Operations - Weather forecast for Pago Pago area is precipitation. No reported ground combat on Savaii or Upolu this game turn.

SS Capelin north of Wallis Is reports spotting two Japanese TF's - both probable transport TF's, one TF 5 ships, the second TF 4 ships, both TF moving on NW heading. SS Capelin attacks one of the Jap TF's in a night action. AAR follows.

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Sub attack at 91,108

Japanese Ships
AP Tachibana Maru, Shell hits 3, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage (confirmed sunk)

Allied Ships
SS Capelin

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Current status of Pago Pago base - runway damage 88, airfield service damage 100, port damage 100.
Current status of Savaii base - runway damage 98, airfield service damage 91, port damage 9.

Japanese recon flight over Pago Pago, also continued Jap air strikes against Pago Pago base and U.S. Americal Division on Upolu. AAR's follow.

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Day Air attack on Pago Pago , at 96,113

Japanese aircraft
B6N2 Jill x 32
Ki-49 Helen x 27
Ki-48-II Lily x 25

Allied aircraft
no flights

Japanese aircraft losses
B6N2 Jill: 9 damaged
Ki-49 Helen: 11 damaged
Ki-48-II Lily: 4 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
PBM Mariner: 1 destroyed
F4U-1 Corsair: 1 destroyed

Allied ground losses:
58 casualties reported

Airbase hits 2
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 41

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Ki-49 Helen bombing at 6000 feet
3 x Ki-49 Helen bombing at 6000 feet
3 x Ki-48-II Lily bombing at 6000 feet
3 x Ki-48-II Lily bombing at 6000 feet
3 x B6N2 Jill bombing at 6000 feet
4 x B6N2 Jill bombing at 6000 feet
3 x Ki-49 Helen bombing at 6000 feet
3 x Ki-49 Helen bombing at 6000 feet
3 x Ki-48-II Lily bombing at 6000 feet
4 x Ki-48-II Lily bombing at 6000 feet
3 x B6N2 Jill bombing at 6000 feet
12 x B6N2 Jill bombing at 6000 feet
3 x B6N2 Jill bombing at 6000 feet
3 x Ki-48-II Lily bombing at 6000 feet
3 x Ki-49 Helen bombing at 6000 feet
3 x Ki-49 Helen bombing at 6000 feet
3 x Ki-48-II Lily bombing at 6000 feet
4 x B6N2 Jill bombing at 6000 feet
3 x Ki-48-II Lily bombing at 6000 feet
3 x Ki-49 Helen bombing at 6000 feet
3 x Ki-49 Helen bombing at 6000 feet
3 x B6N2 Jill bombing at 6000 feet
3 x Ki-49 Helen bombing at 6000 feet
3 x Ki-48-II Lily bombing at 6000 feet

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Day Air attack on Pago Pago , at 96,113

Japanese aircraft
G4M1 Betty x 69
G4M2 Betty x 46

Allied aircraft
no flights

Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty: 2 destroyed, 16 damaged
G4M2 Betty: 8 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
PBM Mariner: 4 destroyed
F4U-1 Corsair: 1 destroyed

Allied ground losses:
143 casualties reported

Airbase hits 5
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 45

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x G4M2 Betty bombing at 6000 feet
3 x G4M2 Betty bombing at 6000 feet
3 x G4M2 Betty bombing at 6000 feet
4 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 6000 feet
8 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 6000 feet
3 x G4M1 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
3 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 6000 feet
4 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 6000 feet
2 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 6000 feet
3 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 6000 feet
3 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 G4M1 Betty bombing at 6000 feet
3 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 6000 feet
3 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 6000 feet
3 x G4M1 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
3 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 6000 feet
3 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 6000 feet
3 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 6000 feet
3 x G4M2 Betty bombing at 6000 feet
3 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 6000 feet
3 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 6000 feet
3 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 6000 feet
3 x G4M2 Betty bombing at 6000 feet
3 x G4M2 Betty bombing at 6000 feet
2 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 6000 feet
3 x G4M2 Betty bombing at 6000 feet
3 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 6000 feet
2 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 6000 feet

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Day Air attack on Americal US Division, at 95,113

Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zeke x 25
N1K1-J George x 4
Ki-45 KAIb Nick x 9
Ki-61-Ib Tony x 20

Japanese aircraft losses
N1K1-J George: 4 damaged
Ki-45 KAIb Nick: 4 damaged
Ki-61-Ib Tony: 2 damaged

Allied ground losses:
58 casualties reported
Guns lost 2

Aircraft Attacking:
20 x Ki-61-Ib Tony bombing at 2000 feet
9 x Ki-45 KAIb Nick attacking at 100 feet
19 x A6M5 Zeke bombing at 2000 feet
6 x A6M5 Zeke bombing at 2000 feet
4 x N1K1-J George attacking at 100 feet

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[wneumann]

Summary of Operations 10/17/43 - continued

Australia: USAAF and Australian medium bombers attack Jap airbase at Daly Waters. AAR follows.

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Day Air attack on Daly Waters , at 35,90

Allied aircraft
A-20G Havoc x 84
B-25C Mitchell x 55
B-26B Marauder x 30

Allied aircraft losses
A-20G Havoc: 4 destroyed, 23 damaged
B-25C Mitchell: 22 damaged
B-26B Marauder: 9 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
803 casualties reported
Guns lost 26

Airbase hits 3
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 111

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x A-20G Havoc bombing at 12000 feet
9 x A-20G Havoc bombing at 12000 feet
8 x A-20G Havoc bombing at 12000 feet
6 x B-26B Marauder bombing at 12000 feet
6 x B-25C Mitchell bombing at 12000 feet
6 x A-20G Havoc bombing at 12000 feet
6 x B-26B Marauder bombing at 12000 feet
6 x B-25C Mitchell bombing at 12000 feet
4 x B-25C Mitchell bombing at 12000 feet
4 x A-20G Havoc bombing at 12000 feet
2 x A-20G Havoc bombing at 12000 feet
4 x A-20G Havoc bombing at 12000 feet
3 x A-20G Havoc bombing at 12000 feet
3 x B-26B Marauder bombing at 12000 feet
3 x B-25C Mitchell bombing at 12000 feet
4 x A-20G Havoc bombing at 12000 feet
3 x B-26B Marauder bombing at 12000 feet
3 x B-25C Mitchell bombing at 12000 feet
3 x B-25C Mitchell bombing at 12000 feet
3 x B-25C Mitchell bombing at 12000 feet
3 x A-20G Havoc bombing at 12000 feet
2 x A-20G Havoc bombing at 12000 feet
4 x A-20G Havoc bombing at 12000 feet
3 x A-20G Havoc bombing at 12000 feet
3 x B-26B Marauder bombing at 12000 feet
3 x B-25C Mitchell bombing at 12000 feet
3 x A-20G Havoc bombing at 12000 feet
3 x B-26B Marauder bombing at 12000 feet
3 x B-25C Mitchell bombing at 12000 feet
3 x B-25C Mitchell bombing at 12000 feet
3 x B-25C Mitchell bombing at 12000 feet
4 x A-20G Havoc bombing at 12000 feet
3 x B-26B Marauder bombing at 12000 feet
3 x A-20G Havoc bombing at 12000 feet
3 x A-20G Havoc bombing at 12000 feet
3 x B-25C Mitchell bombing at 12000 feet
3 x A-20G Havoc bombing at 12000 feet
3 x B-26B Marauder bombing at 12000 feet
3 x B-25C Mitchell bombing at 12000 feet
3 x B-25C Mitchell bombing at 12000 feet
3 x B-25C Mitchell bombing at 12000 feet
3 x A-20G Havoc bombing at 12000 feet
1 x A-20G Havoc bombing at 12000 feet
3 x B-25C Mitchell bombing at 12000 feet
2 x A-20G Havoc bombing at 12000 feet

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Detected status of Jap base in Daly Waters - airfield damage 100, 28 Jap LCU's.
No detected activity or change in Jap forces reported by Allied recon flights over Darwin, Exmouth, Daly Waters.


India/Burma: Jap recon flight over Imphal.

Japanese air attack on airfield at Ledo. No reported damage to airfield facilities or planes destroyed. Allied Dakota I transport planes are operating from Ledo airfield carrying supply points to China via Chengtu base. AAR follows.

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Day Air attack on Ledo , at 37,25

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 20

Allied aircraft
no flights

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-43-IIa Oscar: 13 damaged

Allied aircraft losses

Runway hits 8

Aircraft Attacking:
18 x Ki-43-IIa Oscar bombing at 2000 feet
2 x Ki-43-IIa Oscar bombing at 2000 feet

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F-5A recon over Rangoon reporting 3 Jap TF's, 400 aircraft (160 fighters, 37 bombers), 8 Jap LCU's, heavy industry 63(130), resource production 82(19). Pillager is actively repairing damage forr both HI and resource facilities in Rangoon.


China: Jap recon flights over Kunming, Chungking, Kweiyang, Tuyun. AAR's of latest Jap air bombing attacks in China follow.

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Day Air attack on Tsuyung , at 37,31

Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zeke x 9
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 53
Ki-61-Ib Tony x 24

No Japanese losses

Runway hits 8

Aircraft Attacking:
15 x Ki-43-IIa Oscar bombing at 2000 feet
6 x Ki-43-IIa Oscar bombing at 2000 feet
13 x Ki-43-IIa Oscar bombing at 2000 feet
3 x Ki-43-IIa Oscar bombing at 2000 feet
6 x Ki-43-IIa Oscar bombing at 2000 feet
4 x Ki-43-IIa Oscar bombing at 2000 feet
3 x Ki-43-IIa Oscar bombing at 2000 feet
3 x Ki-43-IIa Oscar bombing at 2000 feet

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Day Air attack on 22nd Chinese Corps, at 46,29 (mountains SW of Sian)

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 16

No Japanese losses

Allied ground losses:
31 casualties reported

Aircraft Attacking:
16 x Ki-43-IIa Oscar bombing at 2000 feet

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Day Air attack on 18th Chinese Corps, at 43,32 (Chungking)

Japanese aircraft
Ki-45 KAIb Nick x 20

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-45 KAIb Nick: 17 damaged

Allied ground losses:
25 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Aircraft Attacking:
20 x Ki-45 KAIb Nick bombing at 2000 feet

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Day Air attack on 64th Chinese Corps, at 41,35 (Tuyun)

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 31
Ki-51 Sonia x 79
Ki-48-II Lily x 11

No Japanese losses

Allied ground losses:
62 casualties reported
Guns lost 2

Aircraft Attacking:
24 x Ki-43-IIa Oscar bombing at 2000 feet
11 x Ki-48-II Lily bombing at 10000 feet
18 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing at 2000 feet
20 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing at 2000 feet
7 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing at 2000 feet
18 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing at 2000 feet
7 x Ki-43-IIa Oscar bombing at 2000 feet
9 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing at 2000 feet
7 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing at 2000 feet

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Day Air attack on 64th Chinese Corps, at 41,35 (Tuyun)

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 32

No Japanese losses

Allied ground losses:
14 casualties reported

Aircraft Attacking:
32 x Ki-43-IIa Oscar bombing at 2000 feet

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Day Air attack on 80th Chinese Corps, at 47,27 (near Kungchang, northern China)

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 6

No Japanese losses

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x Ki-43-IIa Oscar bombing at 2000 feet

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Day Air attack on 60th Chinese Corps, at 41,35 (Tuyun)

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 12
Ki-51 Sonia x 25
Ki-48-II Lily x 4

No Japanese losses

Allied ground losses:
22 casualties reported

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x Ki-48-II Lily bombing at 10000 feet
9 x Ki-43-IIa Oscar bombing at 2000 feet
6 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing at 2000 feet
4 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing at 2000 feet
3 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing at 2000 feet
6 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing at 2000 feet
3 x Ki-43-IIa Oscar bombing at 2000 feet
3 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing at 2000 feet
3 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing at 2000 feet

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Day Air attack on 60th Chinese Corps, at 41,35 (Tuyun)

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 21

No Japanese losses

Allied ground losses:
22 casualties reported

Aircraft Attacking:
21 x Ki-43-IIa Oscar bombing at 2000 feet

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Jap ground attacks continue near Tuyun and Chungking. AAR's follow.

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Ground combat at Tuyun

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 187549 troops, 746 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 3530
3rd, 6th, 13th, 34th, 40th, 41st, 104th, 110th & 116th Infantry Divisions; 1 Yobi Ebi Rgt,
1 Independent Bde; 2, 8, 19, 20 & 27 Engineer Rgts; 2 Mountain Gun Rgt, 2 RF Gun Bn
Defending force 57272 troops, 42 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1742
37th, 46th, 60th, 62nd, 64th, 74th, 79th & 99th Chinese Corps;
71st Chinese Division; 27th Chinese Guerilla Corps; HQ 1st, 2nd, 16th & 20th Group Armies

Allied ground losses:
42 casualties reported

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Ground combat at 42,33 (SE of Chungking)

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 868 troops, 36 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 924
32nd & 47th Infantry Divisions, 1 Mortar Bn
Defending force 38542 troops, 168 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1044
21st, 23rd, 63rd, 75th, 86th & 96th Chinese Corps

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Ground combat at 44,32 (NE of Chungking)

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 20462 troops, 82 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 911
37th, 59th & 62nd Infantry Divisions
Defending force 29448 troops, 67 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 956
9th, 26th, 30th, 39th, 53rd, 77th & 94th Chinese Corps; 1st Chinese Cavalry Corps;
HQ 22 Group Army

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Summary of Operations 10/18/43

Central Pacific: U.S. subs continue reporting very light or no Jap air patrols near Kwajalein, Canton Is area, and Truk. Contacts with IJA bomber patrols (Ki-48 Lily, Ki-49 Helen, Ki-51 Sonia) reported by several U.S. subs patrolling off Japanese home islands.

SS Bluefish south of Tokyo engages Jap transport TF near Tori Shima. SS Cero reports contact with a Jap transport TF near Eniwetok. AAR's of both actions follow.

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Sub attack at 67,47 (near Tori Shima)

Japanese Ships
TK Omurosan Maru, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
PC Ch 24
PC Ch 15
PC Kyo Maru #7
PG Tamo Maru #6
PG Fukui Maru
MSW W.29

Allied Ships
SS Bluefish, hits 2 (system damage 30, float 27)

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Sub attack at 82,77 (NE of Eniwetok)

Japanese Ships
TK Yamamizu Maru
MSW Noshiro Maru #2
MSW Banshu Maru #8
MSW Aoi Maru

Allied Ships
SS Cero

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6 Japanese ships detected at anchor in Kwajalein base, one ship detected at anchor in Truk.
F-5A recon flight over Canton Is reporting 22 aircraft, 16 Jap LCU's.


South Pacific: Sectors except Pago Pago area continued quiet.

Day 33 of Pago Pago Operations - Weather forecast for Pago Pago area is for continued precipitation.

Damaged CV's Saratoga and Victorious both reach Penhryn Is base - emergency repair of flood damage at Penhryn will be done on both carriers before they continue eastward to complete repairs on the U.S. west coast.

Jap submarine RO-62 confirmed sunk. RO-62 was attacked by U.S. surface ASW on 10/12 west of Penhryn.

No ground combat reported this game turn on Upolu or Savaii.

Current status of Pago Pago base - runway damage 86, airfield service damage 100, port damage 100.
Current status of Savaii base - runway damage 99, airfield service damage 93, port damage 9.

Japanese LBA bombing raids continue against base facilities on Pago Pago and Savaii, also Jap ground attack strikes against U.S. LCU's (both 1st Cavalry & Americal Divisions) on Upolu. AAR's follow.

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Day Air attack on Pago Pago , at 96,113

Japanese aircraft
B6N2 Jill x 16
Ki-49 Helen x 21
Ki-48-II Lily x 24

Allied aircraft
no flights

Japanese aircraft losses
B6N2 Jill: 1 destroyed, 6 damaged
Ki-49 Helen: 1 destroyed, 7 damaged
Ki-48-II Lily: 7 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
F4U-1 Corsair: 2 destroyed
PBM Mariner: 1 destroyed

Allied ground losses:
146 casualties reported

Airbase hits 2
Runway hits 32

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Ki-49 Helen bombing at 6000 feet
3 x Ki-48-II Lily bombing at 6000 feet
3 x Ki-48-II Lily bombing at 6000 feet
3 x B6N2 Jill bombing at 6000 feet
2 x Ki-49 Helen bombing at 6000 feet
3 x Ki-49 Helen bombing at 6000 feet
3 x Ki-48-II Lily bombing at 6000 feet
3 x B6N2 Jill bombing at 6000 feet
4 x B6N2 Jill bombing at 6000 feet
3 x Ki-48-II Lily bombing at 6000 feet
3 x Ki-49 Helen bombing at 6000 feet
3 x Ki-49 Helen bombing at 6000 feet
3 x Ki-48-II Lily bombing at 6000 feet
3 x B6N2 Jill bombing at 6000 feet
3 x Ki-48-II Lily bombing at 6000 feet
3 x Ki-49 Helen bombing at 6000 feet
2 x B6N2 Jill bombing at 6000 feet
3 x Ki-49 Helen bombing at 6000 feet
3 x Ki-48-II Lily bombing at 6000 feet
3 x Ki-48-II Lily bombing at 6000 feet

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Day Air attack on Pago Pago , at 96,113

Japanese aircraft
G4M1 Betty x 53

Allied aircraft
no flights

Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty: 16 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
F4U-1 Corsair: 2 destroyed

Allied ground losses:
29 casualties reported

Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 31

Aircraft Attacking:
5 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 6000 feet
4 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 6000 feet
3 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 6000 feet
6 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 6000 feet
5 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 6000 feet
3 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 6000 feet
3 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 6000 feet
3 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 6000 feet
3 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 6000 feet
3 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 6000 feet
3 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 6000 feet
3 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 6000 feet
3 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 6000 feet
3 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 6000 feet
3 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 6000 feet

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Day Air attack on Savaii , at 95,112

Japanese aircraft
A6M3 Zero x 35
A6M5 Zeke x 60
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 29

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M3 Zero: 1 damaged
A6M5 Zeke: 2 damaged

Airbase hits 2
Runway hits 44

Aircraft Attacking:
20 x Ki-43-IIa Oscar bombing at 2000 feet
17 x A6M5 Zeke bombing at 2000 feet
6 x A6M5 Zeke bombing at 2000 feet
16 x A6M5 Zeke bombing at 2000 feet
23 x A6M3 Zero bombing at 2000 feet
6 x A6M5 Zeke bombing at 2000 feet
6 x Ki-43-IIa Oscar bombing at 2000 feet
3 x A6M5 Zeke bombing at 2000 feet
6 x A6M5 Zeke bombing at 2000 feet
7 x A6M3 Zero bombing at 2000 feet
3 x A6M5 Zeke bombing at 2000 feet
3 x Ki-43-IIa Oscar bombing at 2000 feet
3 x A6M5 Zeke bombing at 2000 feet
3 x A6M3 Zero bombing at 2000 feet
2 x A6M3 Zero bombing at 2000 feet

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Day Air attack on Savaii , at 95,112

Japanese aircraft
G4M2 Betty x 38

No Japanese losses

Allied ground losses:
23 casualties reported
Vehicles lost 1

Runway hits 14

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x G4M2 Betty bombing at 6000 feet
7 x G4M2 Betty bombing at 6000 feet
3 x G4M2 Betty bombing at 6000 feet
4 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
3 x G4M2 Betty bombing at 6000 feet
3 x G4M2 Betty bombing at 6000 feet

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Day Air attack on Americal US Division, at 95,113

Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zeke x 36
N1K1-J George x 2
Ki-45 KAIb Nick x 6
Ki-61-Ib Tony x 10

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5 Zeke: 2 damaged
Ki-45 KAIb Nick: 2 damaged

Allied ground losses:
88 casualties reported
Guns lost 2

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x A6M5 Zeke bombing at 2000 feet
6 x Ki-45 KAIb Nick attacking at 100 feet
10 x Ki-61-Ib Tony bombing at 2000 feet
18 x A6M5 Zeke bombing at 2000 feet
14 x A6M5 Zeke bombing at 2000 feet
2 x N1K1-J George attacking at 100 feet

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Day Air attack on 1st US Cavalry Division, at 95,113

Japanese aircraft
N1K1-J George x 3
Ki-61-Ib Tony x 15

Japanese aircraft losses
N1K1-J George: 1 damaged
Ki-61-Ib Tony: 3 damaged

Allied ground losses:
34 casualties reported

Aircraft Attacking:
15 x Ki-61-Ib Tony bombing at 2000 feet
3 x N1K1-J George attacking at 100 feet

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