IJ commander resurrected - Mundy (A) vs. Castor Troy (IJ) - restricted AAR

[PaxMondo]

ORIGINAL: castor troy




flak fire is still extremely intense even though the enemy has no supply source anymore... wonder how long it will take until the AA guns run out of ammo... the old odd story that makes flak three times deadlier when you attack ground units instead of bases... never been fixed or even looked at...

I suspect not fixed as the devs don't think it an error. I agree with them.

when units are "at a base" they are still spread out over 1600mi of area (40x40 right?). so, your AC are going for a specific portion, and a very small one at that, when on AF or Port attack. Most of the units will never be in range to repel the attack. When you attack units, you are centering yourself on them, so naturally, they fire back with far more intensity.

At least, this is how I have always looked at it ...

[castor troy]

ORIGINAL: PaxMondo

ORIGINAL: castor troy




flak fire is still extremely intense even though the enemy has no supply source anymore... wonder how long it will take until the AA guns run out of ammo... the old odd story that makes flak three times deadlier when you attack ground units instead of bases... never been fixed or even looked at...

I suspect not fixed as the devs don't think it an error. I agree with them.

when units are "at a base" they are still spread out over 1600mi of area (40x40 right?). so, your AC are going for a specific portion, and a very small one at that, when on AF or Port attack. Most of the units will never be in range to repel the attack. When you attack units, you are centering yourself on them, so naturally, they fire back with far more intensity.

At least, this is how I have always looked at it ...

there are 500k troops in a 40x40mile hex, my bombers attack the divsion on the far West, ALL AA guns in the hex fire on my bombers (they all use supply so they fire) and the intensity is x times higher than when attacking a base in the same hex. Sorry, I don't get your logic because it's not the "unit" that is firing back, it's the whole f*cking AA in the 40x40 mile hex

[PaxMondo]

and you know that all of the AA is firing, how?

Or better to say you know that it is all firing at you with a chance to hit?

[;)]

[castor troy]

ORIGINAL: PaxMondo

and you know that all of the AA is firing, how?

Or better to say you know that it is all firing at you with a chance to hit?

[;)]

I know because I have looked at my flak units ten years ago already when this issue became obvious?

You guys are abstracting so much more stuff into the game that isn't there I always wonder.

[castor troy]

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Mar 09, 44
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Morning Air attack on 603rd Coast AA Regiment, at 53,38 , near Calcutta

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid spotted at 21 NM, estimated altitude 29,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Japanese aircraft
N1K2-J George x 81
Ki-49-IIb Helen x 80

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-49-IIb Helen: 43 damaged
Ki-49-IIb Helen: 2 destroyed by flak

Allied ground losses:
43 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Aircraft Attacking:
11 x Ki-49-IIb Helen bombing from 27000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
21 x Ki-49-IIb Helen bombing from 27000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
23 x Ki-49-IIb Helen bombing from 27000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
6 x Ki-49-IIb Helen bombing from 27000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
13 x Ki-49-IIb Helen bombing from 27000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
6 x Ki-49-IIb Helen bombing from 27000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb

Also attacking 217th Coast AA Regiment ...
Also attacking 7th Air Advn Base Force ...
Also attacking 4th Port Advn Base Force ...
Also attacking 3rd Air Advn Base Force ...
Also attacking 24th Infantry Division ...
Also attacking 25th Infantry Division ...
Also attacking 603rd Coast AA Regiment ...
Also attacking 217th Coast AA Regiment ...
Also attacking 7th Air Advn Base Force ...
Also attacking 217th Coast AA Regiment ...
Also attacking 7th Air Advn Base Force ...


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Morning Air attack on 3rd Marine Division, at 53,38 , near Calcutta

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid spotted at 48 NM, estimated altitude 32,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 15 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-49-IIb Helen x 55

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-49-IIb Helen: 33 damaged
Ki-49-IIb Helen: 4 destroyed by flak

Aircraft Attacking:
11 x Ki-49-IIb Helen bombing from 27000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
20 x Ki-49-IIb Helen bombing from 27000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
19 x Ki-49-IIb Helen bombing from 27000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
2 x Ki-49-IIb Helen bombing from 27000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb

Also attacking 4th Marine Division ...
Also attacking 18th Marine Defense Battalion ...
Also attacking 6th Indian Division ...
Also attacking 8th Indian Division ...
Also attacking 3rd Marine Division ...
Also attacking 4th Marine Division ...
Also attacking 18th Marine Defense Battalion ...


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Morning Air attack on 2nd British Division, at 53,38 , near Calcutta

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid spotted at 43 NM, estimated altitude 30,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-49-IIb Helen x 37

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-49-IIb Helen: 22 damaged

Aircraft Attacking:
15 x Ki-49-IIb Helen bombing from 27000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
4 x Ki-49-IIb Helen bombing from 27000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
15 x Ki-49-IIb Helen bombing from 27000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
3 x Ki-49-IIb Helen bombing from 27000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb

Also attacking Americal Infantry Division ...
Also attacking 2nd British Division ...
Also attacking Americal Infantry Division ...


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Morning Air attack on 7th Air Advn Base Force, at 53,38 , near Calcutta

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid spotted at 27 NM, estimated altitude 29,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-49-IIb Helen x 6

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-49-IIb Helen: 1 damaged
Ki-49-IIb Helen: 1 destroyed by flak

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x Ki-49-IIb Helen bombing from 27000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on 3rd South Seas Gsn , at 36,26 (Poona)

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid spotted at 16 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Allied aircraft
Liberator B.VI x 10
B-24D1 Liberator x 3
B-24J Liberator x 2

No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
77 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled


enemy started bombing bases on the raillines...



Aircraft Attacking:
10 x Liberator B.VI bombing from 10000 feet *
Ground Attack: 5 x 500 lb GP Bomb
1 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet *
Ground Attack: 5 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet *
Ground Attack: 5 x 500 lb GP Bomb
1 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet *
Ground Attack: 5 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on 3rd South Seas Gsn , at 36,26 (Poona)

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid spotted at 11 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 9

No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
88 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet *
Ground Attack: 5 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on 3rd South Seas Gsn , at 36,26 (Poona)

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-24D1 Liberator x 9

No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
124 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 8 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet *
Ground Attack: 5 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on 3rd South Seas Gsn , at 36,26 (Poona)

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid spotted at 11 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 9

No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
71 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 8 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet *
Ground Attack: 5 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on 6th Indian Division, at 53,38 , near Calcutta

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid spotted at 34 NM, estimated altitude 31,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-49-IIb Helen x 7

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-49-IIb Helen: 3 damaged

Aircraft Attacking:
7 x Ki-49-IIb Helen bombing from 27000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on 8th Indian Division, at 53,38 , near Calcutta

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid spotted at 36 NM, estimated altitude 30,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-49-IIb Helen x 3

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-49-IIb Helen: 1 damaged
Ki-49-IIb Helen: 1 destroyed by flak

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Ki-49-IIb Helen bombing from 27000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb



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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Mangalore at 30,34



Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid detected at 52 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 14 minutes

Japanese aircraft
B7A2 Grace x 43

Allied aircraft
A-36 Mustang x 12
P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 32

Japanese aircraft losses
B7A2 Grace: 16 destroyed, 7 damaged
B7A2 Grace: 2 destroyed by flak

No Allied losses

Allied Ships
BC Renown, Bomb hits 3
xAP Poelau Telo
CLAA Van Heemskerck


say hello to the so called airroutine... ordered those Graces with another 90 fighters on escort to strike shipping, NONE of the fighters at the same base even took off... fat stayed at 3, they didn't fly... same alt, same range, same sh*t on and on and on, they just didn't fly... find your funny abstractions, applause to the air routines... how comes members of the AE team left in anger, I can only wonder...[8|]



Aircraft Attacking:
5 x B7A2 Grace releasing from 3000' *
Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
7 x B7A2 Grace releasing from 2000' *
Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
6 x B7A2 Grace releasing from 1000' *
Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb

CAP engaged:
51st FG/26th FS with P-47D2 Thunderbolt (8 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
8 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 15000.
Raid is overhead
33rd FG/60th FS with P-47D2 Thunderbolt (8 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
8 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 25000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 25000.
Raid is overhead
80th FG/88th FS with P-47D2 Thunderbolt (8 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
8 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 20000.
Raid is overhead
81st FG/91st FS with P-47D2 Thunderbolt (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 8 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 15000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 22 minutes
311th FBG/528th FBS with A-36 Mustang (7 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
7 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 15000.
Raid is overhead
311th FBG/529th FBS with A-36 Mustang (5 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
5 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000.
Raid is overhead



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Sub attack near Chichi-jima at 108,73

Japanese Ships
E Nuwashima, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AK Nagara Maru
E Maeshima

Allied Ships
SS Lapon

SS Lapon launches 2 torpedoes at E Nuwashima
Lapon diving deep ....
E Maeshima fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Maeshima fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Maeshima fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Maeshima fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Maeshima fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

[castor troy]

no comment

[Alpha77]

Finally the Allies protect their ships with decent CAP...

Can you post a pic of starting base (plus perhaps the units) of the strike ?
Weather, AF size, IJN or IJA escorts, plane fatigue, distance to fly..etc..??

Also is he trying in a desperate move to cut you off over the swampy hex [&:] Can he even fly in supply at all (airdrop I mean)- where is the next bigger AF from him?

[RangerJoe]

Well, I would make a line completely around those units that left Diamond Harbor so no supply at all could reach them until they breach the line. But then, there would be another line behind that one by then. [:D]

Keep bombing them targets as well, as many different times during the day. Both AM and PM phases, keep the supply burning.

BTW, have you tried torpedo bombers flying at 100 feet? instead of the dive bombers?

[castor troy]

ORIGINAL: Alpha77

Finally the Allies protect their ships with decent CAP...

Can you post a pic of starting base (plus perhaps the units) of the strike ?
Weather, AF size, IJN or IJA escorts, plane fatigue, distance to fly..etc..??

Also is he trying in a desperate move to cut you off over the swampy hex [&:] Can he even fly in supply at all (airdrop I mean)- where is the next bigger AF from him?

sorry, not worth the effort. All was totally fine, just some honky tonky idiocy once more. Level 8 airfield, no fat, all settings ok, 99 morale, even all that stuff like same alt and so on. The fighters didn't take off. Been there gazillion of times just like the forum is full of it.

He can't fly in supply, Ceylon is something like 26 or 27 hexes away and even if he could fly in some supplies, he's got 500,000 men there and we know how it worked out with the Luftwaffe and Stalingrad where they couldn't supply the 6th Army.

[castor troy]

ORIGINAL: RangerJoe

Well, I would make a line completely around those units that left Diamond Harbor so no supply at all could reach them until they breach the line. But then, there would be another line behind that one by then. [:D]

Keep bombing them targets as well, as many different times during the day. Both AM and PM phases, keep the supply burning.

BTW, have you tried torpedo bombers flying at 100 feet? instead of the dive bombers?

There's no supply line for him, all bases are mine, all raillines are cut. Currently he has no chance to draw supply from India's West Coast, that's some 1500 miles away.

[Alpha77]

ORIGINAL: castor troy

sorry, not worth the effort. All was totally fine, just some honky tonky idiocy once more. Level 8 airfield, no fat, all settings ok, 99 morale, even all that stuff like same alt and so on. The fighters didn't take off. Been there gazillion of times just like the forum is full of it.

He can't fly in supply, Ceylon is something like 26 or 27 hexes away and even if he could fly in some supplies, he's got 500,000 men there and we know how it worked out with the Luftwaffe and Stalingrad where they couldn't supply the 6th Army.

Well that is a bit odd then, I had this not happen often tbh. But I noted with a recent strike I flew from KB to Brisbane (in July 43 a bit risky) that one Zero unit set to escort did not fly. The others did. I of course have typical luck with weather, target had storm and over KB "heavy overcast" so I assumed one of the Zero and also one of the Jill units did not take part in the strike due to these adverse weather conditions. I also chickened out for fear of Flak and set bombers at 16k. There was not much Flak tho I could have used 9k for example. Not hit much [:@] But some bombers hit the city instead the port like ordered, also due to weather probably.

I guess Russian winter and Luftwaffe not prepared/not enough planes is a bit different to the mighty Allied transport fleet in 44...but if no airfield in range it does not matter then...

[castor troy]

ORIGINAL: Alpha77

ORIGINAL: castor troy

sorry, not worth the effort. All was totally fine, just some honky tonky idiocy once more. Level 8 airfield, no fat, all settings ok, 99 morale, even all that stuff like same alt and so on. The fighters didn't take off. Been there gazillion of times just like the forum is full of it.

He can't fly in supply, Ceylon is something like 26 or 27 hexes away and even if he could fly in some supplies, he's got 500,000 men there and we know how it worked out with the Luftwaffe and Stalingrad where they couldn't supply the 6th Army.

Well that is a bit odd then, I had this not happen often tbh. But I noted with a recent strike I flew from KB to Brisbane (in July 43 a bit risky) that one Zero unit set to escort did not fly. The others did. I of course have typical luck with weather, target had storm and over KB "heavy overcast" so I assumed one of the Zero and also one of the Jill units did not take part in the strike due to these adverse weather conditions. I also chickened out for fear of Flak and set bombers at 16k. There was not much Flak tho I could have used 9k for example. Not hit much [:@] But some bombers hit the city instead the port like ordered, also due to weather probably.

I guess Russian winter and Luftwaffe not prepared/not enough planes is a bit different to the mighty Allied transport fleet in 44...but if no airfield in range it does not matter then...

sure the Luftwaffe in Winter isn't comparable to what the Allied have in early 44 but even those couldn't supply an Army of 500k men even if they had an airfield in range for their DC-3. Guess what my fighters would do to the transports if he had an airfield in range. He would have first to wear down my full fighter force and knock out all supporting airfields in the area and around Calcutta it would be the worst place to do this for him.

Supplying the Allied Army by air would be at best a drop of the needed supply, the only chance they had were supplies coming over sea but that has become impossible due to the IJN and IJNAF controlling the Bay of Bengal. Mundy knows that and started to break out of Gallipoli, ehm Diamond Harbour.

[castor troy]

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Mar 11, 44
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Morning Air attack on 603rd Coast AA Regiment, at 53,38 , near Calcutta

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid detected at 198 NM, estimated altitude 29,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 62 minutes

Japanese aircraft
N1K2-J George x 81
Ki-49-IIb Helen x 105

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-49-IIb Helen: 37 damaged

Allied ground losses:
57 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled


no sign of low supplies yet, flakfire is still intense...


Aircraft Attacking:
9 x Ki-49-IIb Helen bombing from 27000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
16 x Ki-49-IIb Helen bombing from 27000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
19 x Ki-49-IIb Helen bombing from 27000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
29 x Ki-49-IIb Helen bombing from 27000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
19 x Ki-49-IIb Helen bombing from 27000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
6 x Ki-49-IIb Helen bombing from 27000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
7 x Ki-49-IIb Helen bombing from 27000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb

Also attacking 3rd Marine Division ...
Also attacking 18th Marine Defense Battalion ...
Also attacking 217th Coast AA Regiment ...
Also attacking 10th Indian Division ...
Also attacking 25th Infantry Division ...
Also attacking 4th Port Advn Base Force ...
Also attacking 6th Indian Division ...
Also attacking 12th Air Advn Base Force ...
Also attacking 3rd Fleet Advn Base Force ...
Also attacking 40th Infantry Division ...
Also attacking 3rd Marine Division ...
Also attacking 18th Marine Defense Battalion ...
Also attacking 217th Coast AA Regiment ...
Also attacking 10th Indian Division ...
Also attacking 217th Coast AA Regiment ...


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Morning Air attack on 2nd British Division, at 53,38 , near Calcutta

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid detected at 197 NM, estimated altitude 29,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 62 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-49-IIb Helen x 47

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-49-IIb Helen: 10 damaged

Allied ground losses:
28 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Aircraft Attacking:
14 x Ki-49-IIb Helen bombing from 27000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
3 x Ki-49-IIb Helen bombing from 27000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
18 x Ki-49-IIb Helen bombing from 27000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
6 x Ki-49-IIb Helen bombing from 27000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
6 x Ki-49-IIb Helen bombing from 27000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb

Also attacking 4th Marine Division ...
Also attacking Americal Infantry Division ...
Also attacking 2nd British Division ...
Also attacking 4th Marine Division ...


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Morning Air attack on 8th Indian Division, at 53,38 , near Calcutta

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid detected at 187 NM, estimated altitude 31,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 59 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-49-IIb Helen x 17

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-49-IIb Helen: 7 damaged

Aircraft Attacking:
14 x Ki-49-IIb Helen bombing from 27000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
3 x Ki-49-IIb Helen bombing from 27000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on 2nd South Seas Gsn , at 40,33 (Warangal)

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Japanese aircraft
N1K2-J George x 43

Allied aircraft
Liberator B.VI x 10
B-24D1 Liberator x 3
B-24J Liberator x 3

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
Liberator B.VI: 1 damaged
B-24J Liberator: 1 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
11 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled


enemy heavy bombers attack a railroad junction in India again, this time an elite squadron of Georges were waiting for them... I expected a dozen 4Es shot down but the result over the course of the day is totally disappointing as it was nothing but "George driven off due to gunfire" during the whole combat report... in the end we lose 2 Georges for 2 bombers shot down, what a pityful result as we also lost both elite pilots... with 4x20mm cannons the George should be my best bomber intercepter to date...




Aircraft Attacking:
10 x Liberator B.VI bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
1 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
2 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
Yokosuka Ku S-1 with N1K2-J George (14 airborne, 29 on standby, 0 scrambling)
14 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 15000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 28 minutes



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Morning Air attack on 2nd South Seas Gsn , at 40,33 (Warangal)

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid spotted at 16 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Japanese aircraft
N1K2-J George x 39

Allied aircraft
B-24D1 Liberator x 9
B-24J Liberator x 7

Japanese aircraft losses
N1K2-J George: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
B-24D1 Liberator: 3 damaged
B-24J Liberator: 1 damaged

Aircraft Attacking:
7 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
9 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
Yokosuka Ku S-1 with N1K2-J George (7 airborne, 23 on standby, 5 scrambling)
7 plane(s) intercepting now.
4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 15000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 35 minutes



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Morning Air attack on 2nd South Seas Gsn , at 40,33 (Warangal)

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid spotted at 9 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes

Japanese aircraft
N1K2-J George x 35

Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 9

Japanese aircraft losses
N1K2-J George: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
B-24J Liberator: 1 destroyed, 3 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
19 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Aircraft Attacking:
8 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
Yokosuka Ku S-1 with N1K2-J George (4 airborne, 9 on standby, 5 scrambling)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
17 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 15000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 47 minutes



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Morning Air attack on 6th Indian Division, at 53,38 , near Calcutta

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid detected at 85 NM, estimated altitude 32,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 26 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-49-IIb Helen x 6

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-49-IIb Helen: 4 damaged

Allied ground losses:
7 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x Ki-49-IIb Helen bombing from 27000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb

[castor troy]

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Mar 12, 44
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Morning Air attack on 2nd South Seas Gsn , at 40,33 (Warangal)

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid spotted at 12 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes

Allied aircraft
Liberator B.VI x 9

No Allied losses


guess Mundy has forgotten about these bombers, we've already withdrawn the Georges again...


Aircraft Attacking:
9 x Liberator B.VI bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Afternoon Air attack on 603rd Coast AA Regiment, at 53,38 , near Calcutta

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 49 NM, estimated altitude 27,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 15 minutes

Japanese aircraft
N1K2-J George x 81
Ki-49-IIb Helen x 74

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-49-IIb Helen: 28 damaged

Allied ground losses:
16 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Vehicles lost 2 (1 destroyed, 1 disabled)

Aircraft Attacking:
10 x Ki-49-IIb Helen bombing from 27000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
14 x Ki-49-IIb Helen bombing from 27000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
16 x Ki-49-IIb Helen bombing from 27000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
14 x Ki-49-IIb Helen bombing from 27000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
15 x Ki-49-IIb Helen bombing from 27000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
5 x Ki-49-IIb Helen bombing from 27000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb

Also attacking 3rd Marine Division ...
Also attacking 217th Coast AA Regiment ...
Also attacking 2nd British Division ...
Also attacking Americal Infantry Division ...
Also attacking 3rd Marine Division ...
Also attacking 217th Coast AA Regiment ...
Also attacking 2nd British Division ...
Also attacking Americal Infantry Division ...
Also attacking 217th Coast AA Regiment ...


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Afternoon Air attack on 4th Marine Division, at 53,38 , near Calcutta

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 38 NM, estimated altitude 30,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-49-IIb Helen x 29

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-49-IIb Helen: 13 damaged

Aircraft Attacking:
11 x Ki-49-IIb Helen bombing from 27000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
12 x Ki-49-IIb Helen bombing from 27000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
6 x Ki-49-IIb Helen bombing from 27000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb

Also attacking 18th Marine Defense Battalion ...
Also attacking 4th Marine Division ...
Also attacking 18th Marine Defense Battalion ...


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Afternoon Air attack on 4th Port Advn Base Force, at 53,38 , near Calcutta

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 35 NM, estimated altitude 31,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-49-IIb Helen x 22

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-49-IIb Helen: 11 damaged

Aircraft Attacking:
15 x Ki-49-IIb Helen bombing from 27000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
7 x Ki-49-IIb Helen bombing from 27000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb



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Ground combat at 41,23 (near Jalgaon)



Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 3744 troops, 0 guns, 699 vehicles, Assault Value = 396

Defending force 7077 troops, 137 guns, 59 vehicles, Assault Value = 230

Japanese adjusted assault: 254

Allied adjusted defense: 41

Japanese assault odds: 6 to 1

Combat modifiers
Defender: op mode(-), experience(-), supply(-)
Attacker:

Japanese ground losses:
Vehicles lost 37 (3 destroyed, 34 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
3878 casualties reported
Squads: 126 destroyed, 94 disabled
Non Combat: 82 destroyed, 50 disabled
Engineers: 17 destroyed, 21 disabled
Guns lost 105 (41 destroyed, 64 disabled)
Vehicles lost 26 (13 destroyed, 13 disabled)
Units retreated 4

Defeated Allied Units Retreating!


we're soon going to end the Australian presence North East of Bombay and then the tank rgts are available for deployment again...



Assaulting units:
19th Tank Regiment
4th Tank Regiment
15th Tank Regiment
2nd Tank Regiment
23rd Tank Regiment
18th Tank Regiment
14th Tank Regiment
22nd Tank Regiment
11th Tank Regiment

Defending units:
16th Australian Brigade
17th Australian Brigade
18th Australian Brigade
6th Mixed A/T Mtr Regiment

[castor troy]

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Mar 14, 44
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TF 21 encounters mine field at Diamond Harbour (52,38)

Japanese Ships
AMc Mogami Maru
AMc Tamazono Maru

47 mines cleared


clearing our formerly own mines at DH...


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Morning Air attack on 1st (Spec) Cavalry Division, at 54,37 , near Jessore

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid spotted at 24 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes

Japanese aircraft
N1K2-J George x 54
P1Y2 Frances x 32
Ki-49-IIb Helen x 25

Japanese aircraft losses
P1Y2 Frances: 2 damaged
Ki-49-IIb Helen: 6 damaged

Allied ground losses:
205 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 3 disabled
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 20 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled


a single enemy unit entered this hex yesterday, we fly massed ground attacks and try to dislodge the enemy with an attack by our ground forces today...



Aircraft Attacking:
23 x P1Y2 Frances bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
15 x Ki-49-IIb Helen bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
7 x Ki-49-IIb Helen bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
3 x P1Y2 Frances bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
3 x P1Y2 Frances bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
3 x P1Y2 Frances bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
3 x Ki-49-IIb Helen bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on 1st (Spec) Cavalry Division, at 54,37 , near Jessore

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid spotted at 23 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Japanese aircraft
N1K2-J George x 18
P1Y2 Frances x 85
Ki-49-IIb Helen x 9

Japanese aircraft losses
P1Y2 Frances: 6 damaged
Ki-49-IIb Helen: 3 damaged

Allied ground losses:
98 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 8 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Vehicles lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)

Aircraft Attacking:
35 x P1Y2 Frances bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
9 x P1Y2 Frances bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
23 x P1Y2 Frances bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
15 x P1Y2 Frances bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
9 x Ki-49-IIb Helen bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
3 x P1Y2 Frances bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on 1st (Spec) Cavalry Division, at 54,37 , near Jessore

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid spotted at 37 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes

Japanese aircraft
P1Y2 Frances x 20
Ki-49-IIb Helen x 8

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-49-IIb Helen: 4 damaged

Allied ground losses:
61 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Aircraft Attacking:
20 x P1Y2 Frances bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
8 x Ki-49-IIb Helen bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on 1st (Spec) Cavalry Division, at 54,37 , near Jessore

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid spotted at 16 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes

Japanese aircraft
N1K2-J George x 9
P1Y2 Frances x 20
Ki-49-IIb Helen x 44

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-49-IIb Helen: 9 damaged

Allied ground losses:
126 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 6 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled

Aircraft Attacking:
20 x P1Y2 Frances bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
17 x Ki-49-IIb Helen bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
16 x Ki-49-IIb Helen bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
3 x Ki-49-IIb Helen bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
4 x Ki-49-IIb Helen bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
4 x Ki-49-IIb Helen bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on 1st (Spec) Cavalry Division, at 54,37 , near Jessore

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid spotted at 29 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes

Japanese aircraft
P1Y2 Frances x 9

Japanese aircraft losses
P1Y2 Frances: 2 damaged

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x P1Y2 Frances bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on 1st (Spec) Cavalry Division, at 54,37 , near Jessore

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes

Japanese aircraft
P1Y2 Frances x 6
Ki-49-IIb Helen x 27

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-49-IIb Helen: 7 damaged

Allied ground losses:
82 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 5 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x P1Y2 Frances bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
12 x Ki-49-IIb Helen bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
11 x Ki-49-IIb Helen bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
4 x Ki-49-IIb Helen bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on 1st (Spec) Cavalry Division, at 54,37 , near Jessore

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid spotted at 43 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes

Japanese aircraft
P1Y2 Frances x 6

No Japanese losses

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x P1Y2 Frances bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on 1st (Spec) Cavalry Division, at 54,37 , near Jessore

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid spotted at 39 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-49-IIb Helen x 9

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-49-IIb Helen: 2 damaged

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x Ki-49-IIb Helen bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on 1st (Spec) Cavalry Division, at 54,37 , near Jessore

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid spotted at 37 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes

Japanese aircraft
P1Y2 Frances x 4

No Japanese losses

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x P1Y2 Frances bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on 1st (Spec) Cavalry Division, at 54,37 , near Jessore

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid spotted at 38 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-49-IIb Helen x 3

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-49-IIb Helen: 1 damaged

Allied ground losses:
19 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Ki-49-IIb Helen bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on 1st (Spec) Cavalry Division, at 54,37 , near Jessore

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid spotted at 44 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-49-IIb Helen x 7

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-49-IIb Helen: 2 damaged

Allied ground losses:
21 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Aircraft Attacking:
7 x Ki-49-IIb Helen bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on 1st (Spec) Cavalry Division, at 54,37 , near Jessore

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-49-IIb Helen x 6

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-49-IIb Helen: 3 damaged

Allied ground losses:
39 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x Ki-49-IIb Helen bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on 1st (Spec) Cavalry Division, at 54,37 , near Jessore

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid spotted at 48 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 15 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-49-IIb Helen x 6

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-49-IIb Helen: 3 damaged

Allied ground losses:
30 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x Ki-49-IIb Helen bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on 1st (Spec) Cavalry Division, at 54,37 , near Jessore

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid spotted at 45 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 14 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-49-IIb Helen x 6

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-49-IIb Helen: 2 damaged

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x Ki-49-IIb Helen bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on 1st (Spec) Cavalry Division, at 54,37 , near Jessore

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid spotted at 36 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-49-IIb Helen x 6

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-49-IIb Helen: 1 damaged

Allied ground losses:
19 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x Ki-49-IIb Helen bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb



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Ground combat at 54,37 (near Jessore)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 53042 troops, 578 guns, 1310 vehicles, Assault Value = 2001

Defending force 70041 troops, 956 guns, 524 vehicles, Assault Value = 1646

Japanese adjusted assault: 817

Allied adjusted defense: 909

Japanese assault odds: 1 to 2

Combat modifiers
Defender: op mode(-)
Attacker: fatigue(-)

Japanese ground losses:
3747 casualties reported
Squads: 15 destroyed, 251 disabled
Non Combat: 3 destroyed, 39 disabled
Engineers: 2 destroyed, 39 disabled
Guns lost 33 (1 destroyed, 32 disabled)
Vehicles lost 153 (29 destroyed, 124 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
3588 casualties reported
Squads: 21 destroyed, 397 disabled
Non Combat: 3 destroyed, 94 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 19 disabled
Guns lost 132 (5 destroyed, 127 disabled)
Vehicles lost 13 (1 destroyed, 12 disabled)



surprise, surprise... the enemy gets another 15 units to enter the hex today... enemy still doesn't get a (-) for supply and we fail to even achieve a 1:1... we can recover the disabled squads though, the enemy shouldn't be able to do that...


Assaulting units:
1st Tank Division
26th Division
3rd Tank Division
28th Division
2nd Tank Division

Defending units:
1st (Spec) Cavalry Division
138th(Sep) Infantry Regiment
112th Cavalry Regiment
27th Infantry Division
33rd Infantry Division
111th(Sep) Infantry Regiment
159th(Sep) Infantry Regiment
298th(Sep) Infantry Regiment
53rd (Sep) Infantry Regiment
22nd Marine Regiment
158th(Sep) Infantry Regiment
29th British Brigade
V Amphib Corps
I US Corps
XI US Corps
XIV US Corps

[RangerJoe]

Near Jessore, you also hurt his artillery pretty good as well. I don't think that those disabled guns will repair either.

[castor troy]

ORIGINAL: RangerJoe

Near Jessore, you also hurt his artillery pretty good as well. I don't think that those disabled guns will repair either.

yes, he won't recover anything that get's disabled, enemy is already losing about 25 pts for ground losses each turn even without combat, means he's losing stuff of his Army near Jessore

[castor troy]

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Mar 15, 44
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TF 21 encounters mine field at Diamond Harbour (52,38)

Japanese Ships
AMc Mogami Maru
AMc Tamazono Maru

18 mines cleared


spotted a RN sub at Calcutta today so I guess we will have enemy mines there now too... no biggy, the two coastal minesweepers will just move there after clearing "our" mines at Diamond Harbour...


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Afternoon Air attack on 18th Marine Defense Battalion, at 53,38 , near Calcutta

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid spotted at 32 NM, estimated altitude 29,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes

Japanese aircraft
N1K2-J George x 81
Ki-49-IIb Helen x 95

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-49-IIb Helen: 23 damaged

Allied ground losses:
23 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Aircraft Attacking:
14 x Ki-49-IIb Helen bombing from 27000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
15 x Ki-49-IIb Helen bombing from 27000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
17 x Ki-49-IIb Helen bombing from 27000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
18 x Ki-49-IIb Helen bombing from 27000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
15 x Ki-49-IIb Helen bombing from 27000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
16 x Ki-49-IIb Helen bombing from 27000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb

Also attacking 2nd British Division ...
Also attacking 603rd Coast AA Regiment ...
Also attacking 217th Coast AA Regiment ...
Also attacking 3rd Marine Division ...
Also attacking 3rd Fleet Advn Base Force ...
Also attacking 18th Marine Defense Battalion ...
Also attacking 2nd British Division ...
Also attacking 603rd Coast AA Regiment ...
Also attacking 217th Coast AA Regiment ...
Also attacking 3rd Marine Division ...
Also attacking 3rd Fleet Advn Base Force ...
Also attacking 217th Coast AA Regiment ...
Also attacking 3rd Fleet Advn Base Force ...


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Afternoon Air attack on 8th Indian Division, at 53,38 , near Calcutta

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid spotted at 29 NM, estimated altitude 29,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-49-IIb Helen x 37

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-49-IIb Helen: 13 damaged

Allied ground losses:
15 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Aircraft Attacking:
14 x Ki-49-IIb Helen bombing from 27000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
6 x Ki-49-IIb Helen bombing from 27000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
17 x Ki-49-IIb Helen bombing from 27000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb

Also attacking 1st Fleet Advn Base Force ...
Also attacking 8th Indian Division ...
Also attacking 1st Fleet Advn Base Force ...


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Afternoon Air attack on 1st Fleet Advn Base Force, at 53,38 , near Calcutta

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid spotted at 22 NM, estimated altitude 30,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-49-IIb Helen x 7

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-49-IIb Helen: 2 damaged

Allied ground losses:
23 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Aircraft Attacking:
7 x Ki-49-IIb Helen bombing from 27000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb



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Ground combat at 40,23 (near Jalgaon)



Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 3744 troops, 0 guns, 699 vehicles, Assault Value = 388

Defending force 4848 troops, 111 guns, 54 vehicles, Assault Value = 89

Japanese adjusted assault: 183

Allied adjusted defense: 11

Japanese assault odds: 16 to 1

Combat modifiers
Defender: op mode(-), leaders(-), morale(-), experience(-), supply(-)
Attacker:

Japanese ground losses:
Vehicles lost 19 (5 destroyed, 14 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
2428 casualties reported
Squads: 59 destroyed, 11 disabled
Non Combat: 71 destroyed, 85 disabled
Engineers: 24 destroyed, 2 disabled
Guns lost 57 (49 destroyed, 8 disabled)
Vehicles lost 24 (11 destroyed, 13 disabled)
Units retreated 4

Defeated Allied Units Retreating!


our tank rgts in the North West are grinding down the Aussies... another retreat for them, those units will be lost soon...



Assaulting units:
18th Tank Regiment
4th Tank Regiment
14th Tank Regiment
19th Tank Regiment
15th Tank Regiment
2nd Tank Regiment
22nd Tank Regiment
23rd Tank Regiment
11th Tank Regiment

Defending units:
16th Australian Brigade
17th Australian Brigade
18th Australian Brigade
30th Indian Mountain Gun Regiment
6th Mixed A/T Mtr Regiment

[29000Kevin]

ORIGINAL: castor troy

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Ground combat at 54,37 (near Jessore)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 53042 troops, 578 guns, 1310 vehicles, Assault Value = 2001

Defending force 70041 troops, 956 guns, 524 vehicles, Assault Value = 1646

Japanese adjusted assault: 817

Allied adjusted defense: 909

Japanese assault odds: 1 to 2

Combat modifiers
Defender: op mode(-)
Attacker: fatigue(-)

Japanese ground losses:
3747 casualties reported
Squads: 15 destroyed, 251 disabled
Non Combat: 3 destroyed, 39 disabled
Engineers: 2 destroyed, 39 disabled
Guns lost 33 (1 destroyed, 32 disabled)
Vehicles lost 153 (29 destroyed, 124 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
3588 casualties reported
Squads: 21 destroyed, 397 disabled
Non Combat: 3 destroyed, 94 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 19 disabled
Guns lost 132 (5 destroyed, 127 disabled)
Vehicles lost 13 (1 destroyed, 12 disabled)



surprise, surprise... the enemy gets another 15 units to enter the hex today... enemy still doesn't get a (-) for supply and we fail to even achieve a 1:1... we can recover the disabled squads though, the enemy shouldn't be able to do that...


Assaulting units:
1st Tank Division
26th Division
3rd Tank Division
28th Division
2nd Tank Division

Defending units:
1st (Spec) Cavalry Division
138th(Sep) Infantry Regiment
112th Cavalry Regiment
27th Infantry Division
33rd Infantry Division
111th(Sep) Infantry Regiment
159th(Sep) Infantry Regiment
298th(Sep) Infantry Regiment
53rd (Sep) Infantry Regiment
22nd Marine Regiment
158th(Sep) Infantry Regiment
29th British Brigade
V Amphib Corps
I US Corps
XI US Corps
XIV US Corps

Well look on the bright side the Tank division's has slowed down the enemy army and used what's left of the precious supplies that the trapped Allied forces have left.

The dice roll was not good but it's still a "winning" battle.

For some reason the coordination in the IJA and IJN air forces in India has been beyond miserable compared to the stellar performance showed in the Marshall Islands recently.

You should ban sake all together for those pilots in India, maybe that will get them to actually be more useful.

And maybe punish the fighter pilots to sweep positions whenever they refuse to fly their plane for escort missions from the previous day.

(Of course don't overdo the punishment we still need those "Highly professionally trained" fighter pilot pools for when the Russians and B-29 arrive, also not helped by the mod reducing the number of pilots, but it's more of a navy problem than Army).

The Australians and Indians are meanwhile involuntarily becoming free EXP for the IJA tank regiments.

[29000Kevin]

On a sidenote CT are you finally going to pass me the information I asked a week ago of what your tank units are composed of when you click on the unit and screenshot it.

Still want to see what a 1944 MAX upgraded IJA tank division is composed of in Witp.


On to another question are you rushing the No.101-class landing ships? (The only LST type ships the Japanese get in the war(I think)), Those ships will be very useful in sending in vehicle reinforcements or evacuating them around the world and I love their design and look.