History repeats itself, almost

[Zeta16]

He did not expect that many troops on the Island in the Marshall Islands. He hit my ships at Palau and hurt a few. I can't say this enough I hate heavy bombers. His plan in Burma went a little wrong the last couple of turns. He did not expect me to clear my lines of supply so quick. I have Zekes now and Judys are coming soon. I hate the Ki 43IIa, they suck and I have so many of them. Hopefully 1.5 will work on already started games and I can get rid of a few of these groups. At the moment I am trying to bulid my pool of HI so 44 and 45 are not so bad. I was stupid and put had the two BB's that change to float carriers and did not turn upgrades off, so they are now complete and carry float planes. Just trying to dig into my defense lines. However defense is hard anywhere if allied heavy bombers can reach it. I say that I can hold a good line for a little while longer but then he will move where he wants.

[Zeta16]

ORIGINAL: freeboy

Then Z sent a surfase resupply group to TRUK.. TRUK !!!
I could not believe my good fortune as Tk has been shutdown for awhile, only had some 38s on active anti shipping duty... hopefully we will get some freebies here in the next turn or two..

These ships only got a little system damage from the attack and got their mission done without loses.

[freeboy]

I know, can you believe it, moving other forces missed these guys totally, AND run down depleated airgroup low on fuel carriers DO NOT need to run up chasing some ap's back toward Guam, I really want Hornet, Yorktown and LExington back, it seems liek they are taking so long..
WANT MY PISSED OFF RANT? b24 clone liberator 6 only flies 10 hex!
Burma is a no win for Z in the long run, but he is being tanatious there.. and he QUICKLY re-established his supply line...against small elements of a division barged in...
I may be able to simply pound him out of Akyab...
Air groups from Hollandia and Biak pounding airfields in Northern NG area,, took the heavies down from hitting PAlue today, need to geet Hollandia to asize 5 and get more base support....

[freeboy]

What a huge steaming pile of CRAP.... So after some 700 odd turns we now face the failure, or breakdown of the scoring engine, I lost 870 base points in one turn even though no bases changed hands other than I have libewrated a few recently...
We have been aware that there has been some corruption, I lost the SW hq and one of my fighters wants to upgrade to agm5a's... but really talk about pissingme off!

[freeboy]

z attacks raids with a casrrier group into my shipping in and around wewak.. hummmmm, he must have a death wish.. I am anticipating some bloodletting
he sunk one landing craf type ship ands damaged five others fortunately empty[:D]
I am oops juggling my air support where are all my ap's when I need them?

OK, missed the carriers again.. trouble with guessing game.. and I am not really ready to go into torpedo lane near Gaum... soon though

[freeboy]

those darn carriers just vanished... OK... well I jumped into the base next to Truk.. North west.. it will be my new "listening post" able to support catalinas and no more vanishing CV groups oout of Gaum, or where ever they go to...

Palue still is a sizable base, and he murdered my bombers last time... need to have Holandia complete the upgrade to 5, and rebuild my depleated bombers... Denue and Wewak are completely isolated... I am also moving supplies toward Numea

[freeboy]

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 11
A6M3 Zero x 6
A6M5 Zeke x 42
Ki-61 KAIc Tony x 2

Allied aircraft
F6F Hellcat x 37
SBD Dauntless x 101
TBM Avenger x 47

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 4 destroyed
A6M5 Zeke: 43 destroyed, 2 damaged
Ki-61 KAIc Tony: 4 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
F6F Hellcat: 56 destroyed, 12 damaged
SBD Dauntless: 22 destroyed, 37 damaged
TBM Avenger: 25 destroyed, 33 damaged

Japanese Ships
BB Musashi, Bomb hits 7, on fire
BB Kirishima, Bomb hits 7, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
BB Hiei, Bomb hits 1
CA Furutaka, Bomb hits 2
CL Kinu

Eventually I will sink something!

[freeboy]

LARGEST CARRIER BATTLE OF THE WAR to date...
4 cv 2 cvl for JAp

3cv multiple cvl/cve for myself
Intrepid hurting, two cvls badly damaged
Soryo Hiyo Akagi and Hyrio all hit and multiples maybe we actual won this one... too bad my other carrier groups where on protective duty elsewhere... and what a plane bloodfest...
I am scrambling my heavies to attack any limpers that may linger in teh area check out the pix at the bottum he apparently was trying to get me while I was attacking Palue...

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 09/18/43

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Night Air attack on Mandalay , at 33,30


Allied aircraft
Liberator VI x 4


No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x Liberator VI bombing at 18000 feet
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Naval bombardment of Kusaie Island, at 75,82

Allied Ships
BB North Carolina
BB Mississippi
BB New Mexico
BB Idaho
BB California
BB Pennsylvania
BB Oklahoma
BB West Virginia

Airbase hits 3
Airbase supply hits 3
Runway hits 18
Port hits 3
Port supply hits 9

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Naval bombardment of Ponape, at 71,79 - Coastal Guns Fire Back!

Japanese aircraft
no flights

Japanese aircraft losses
H8K Emily: 4 destroyed, 6 damaged

26 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Allied Ships
DD Saufley
DD Waller
CA Portland
CA Indianapolis, Shell hits 5
CA Northampton, Shell hits 6

Japanese ground losses:
154 casualties reported
Guns lost 5

Airbase hits 1
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 11

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Day Air attack on Mandalay , at 33,30


Allied aircraft
Wellington III x 24
P-40N Warhawk x 23


No Allied losses

Runway hits 11

Aircraft Attacking:
12 x Wellington III bombing at 16000 feet
3 x Wellington III bombing at 16000 feet
3 x Wellington III bombing at 16000 feet
3 x Wellington III bombing at 16000 feet
3 x Wellington III bombing at 16000 feet
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Day Air attack on Morotai , at 43,68

Japanese aircraft
Ki-61 KAIc Tony x 9

Allied aircraft
P-38G Lightning x 66
PB4Y Liberator x 5

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-61 KAIc Tony: 6 destroyed, 1 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
P-38G Lightning: 8 destroyed, 5 damaged
PB4Y Liberator: 1 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
42 casualties reported
Guns lost 2

Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 11

Aircraft Attacking:
19 x P-38G Lightning bombing at 2000 feet
3 x PB4Y Liberator bombing at 5000 feet
2 x PB4Y Liberator bombing at 5000 feet
7 x P-38G Lightning bombing at 2000 feet
3 x P-38G Lightning bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on Sorong , at 42,74


Allied aircraft
Wellington III x 16
P-38G Lightning x 11
B-25J Mitchell x 101


Allied aircraft losses
B-25J Mitchell: 2 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
153 casualties reported
Guns lost 2

Oil hits 1
Airbase hits 1
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 67

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x Wellington III bombing at 16000 feet
3 x B-25J Mitchell bombing at 11000 feet
6 x B-25J Mitchell bombing at 11000 feet
6 x B-25J Mitchell bombing at 11000 feet
6 x B-25J Mitchell bombing at 11000 feet
6 x B-25J Mitchell bombing at 11000 feet
3 x B-25J Mitchell bombing at 11000 feet
4 x Wellington III bombing at 16000 feet
3 x B-25J Mitchell bombing at 11000 feet
4 x B-25J Mitchell bombing at 11000 feet
3 x B-25J Mitchell bombing at 11000 feet
3 x B-25J Mitchell bombing at 11000 feet
13 x B-25J Mitchell bombing at 11000 feet
3 x Wellington III bombing at 16000 feet
3 x B-25J Mitchell bombing at 11000 feet
3 x B-25J Mitchell bombing at 11000 feet
3 x B-25J Mitchell bombing at 11000 feet
3 x B-25J Mitchell bombing at 11000 feet
3 x B-25J Mitchell bombing at 11000 feet
3 x Wellington III bombing at 16000 feet
3 x B-25J Mitchell bombing at 11000 feet
3 x B-25J Mitchell bombing at 11000 feet
3 x B-25J Mitchell bombing at 11000 feet
3 x B-25J Mitchell bombing at 11000 feet
3 x B-25J Mitchell bombing at 11000 feet
6 x B-25J Mitchell bombing at 11000 feet
2 x Wellington III bombing at 16000 feet
3 x B-25J Mitchell bombing at 11000 feet
3 x B-25J Mitchell bombing at 11000 feet
3 x B-25J Mitchell bombing at 11000 feet
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Day Air attack on Truk , at 63,78


Allied aircraft
P-40N Warhawk x 2


Allied aircraft losses
P-40N Warhawk: 2 damaged

Aircraft Attacking:
2 x P-40N Warhawk bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on Truk , at 63,78


Allied aircraft
PB4Y Liberator x 7


No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
61 casualties reported

Airbase hits 2
Runway hits 11

Aircraft Attacking:
5 x PB4Y Liberator bombing at 17000 feet
2 x PB4Y Liberator bombing at 17000 feet
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Day Air attack on Kwajalein , at 79,79


Allied aircraft
PB4Y Liberator x 23


No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
11 casualties reported

Airbase hits 1
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 10

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x PB4Y Liberator bombing at 15000 feet
3 x PB4Y Liberator bombing at 10000 feet
6 x PB4Y Liberator bombing at 10000 feet
3 x PB4Y Liberator bombing at 15000 feet
3 x PB4Y Liberator bombing at 15000 feet
2 x PB4Y Liberator bombing at 10000 feet
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Day Air attack on 55th Division, at 30,29


Allied aircraft
B-25J Mitchell x 9


No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x B-25J Mitchell bombing at 16000 feet
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Day Air attack on 40th Chinese/A Corps, at 55,28

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 8
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 63

No Japanese losses


Allied ground losses:
6 casualties reported

Aircraft Attacking:
32 x Ki-43-IIa Oscar bombing at 2000 feet
31 x Ki-43-IIa Oscar bombing at 2000 feet
8 x A6M2 Zero bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on 40th Chinese/A Corps, at 55,28

Japanese aircraft
B5N Kate x 8
G4M1 Betty x 7

No Japanese losses


Allied ground losses:
11 casualties reported

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 15000 feet
8 x B5N Kate bombing at 15000 feet
3 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 15000 feet
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Day Air attack on 4th New Chinese/B Corps, at 49,38

Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zeke x 31
D4Y Judy x 24
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 9
Ki-44-IIb Tojo x 32

No Japanese losses


Allied ground losses:
28 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x Ki-43-IIa Oscar bombing at 2000 feet
32 x Ki-44-IIb Tojo bombing at 2000 feet
31 x A6M5 Zeke bombing at 2000 feet
24 x D4Y Judy bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on 4th New Chinese/B Corps, at 49,38

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 9
Ki-44-IIb Tojo x 32

No Japanese losses

Aircraft Attacking:
32 x Ki-44-IIb Tojo bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on Mandalay , at 33,30


Allied aircraft
Kittyhawk III x 14
P-40E Warhawk x 20
P-40N Warhawk x 40


No Allied losses

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Day Air attack on TF at 53,71

Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zeke x 59

Allied aircraft
F6F Hellcat x 6
SBD Dauntless x 29
TBM Avenger x 10

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5 Zeke: 4 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
F6F Hellcat: 9 destroyed
SBD Dauntless: 31 destroyed, 9 damaged
TBM Avenger: 8 destroyed, 4 damaged

Japanese Ships
CVL Zuiho
CVL Ryuho
CV Hiyo, Torpedo hits 1, on fire

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x TBM Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x TBM Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 53,71

Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zeke x 57

Allied aircraft
F6F Hellcat x 63
SBD Dauntless x 23
TBF Avenger x 7
TBM Avenger x 49

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5 Zeke: 56 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
F6F Hellcat: 45 destroyed, 15 damaged
SBD Dauntless: 7 destroyed, 16 damaged
TBF Avenger: 6 damaged
TBM Avenger: 16 destroyed, 39 damaged

Japanese Ships
CV Akagi, Torpedo hits 2, on fire
CV Soryu, Bomb hits 2, on fire
CL Kitakami
CV Hiryu, Bomb hits 1, on fire
CA Tone
CL Noshiro, Bomb hits 2, on fire

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x TBM Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
9 x F6F Hellcat bombing at 2000 feet
3 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet
4 x TBM Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
3 x TBM Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x TBM Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
3 x TBM Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
3 x TBF Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
3 x TBM Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
9 x F6F Hellcat bombing at 2000 feet
4 x TBM Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
9 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet
8 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet
3 x TBM Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x TBM Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x TBM Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x TBM Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x TBF Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
3 x TBM Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 53,71

Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zeke x 15

Allied aircraft
TBM Avenger x 16

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
TBM Avenger: 4 destroyed, 14 damaged

Japanese Ships
CV Hiryu, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
CV Akagi, on fire
CL Kitakami

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x TBM Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
3 x TBM Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x TBM Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x TBM Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 53,71

Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zeke x 15

Allied aircraft
TBM Avenger x 16

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
TBM Avenger: 2 destroyed, 13 damaged

Japanese Ships
CV Soryu, on fire
CV Akagi, on fire
CV Hiryu, on fire, heavy damage

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x TBM Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x TBM Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x TBM Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
3 x TBM Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 53,71

Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zeke x 18

Allied aircraft
F6F Hellcat x 31
SBD Dauntless x 28

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5 Zeke: 35 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
F6F Hellcat: 4 destroyed, 4 damaged
SBD Dauntless: 7 destroyed, 20 damaged

Japanese Ships
CV Soryu, Bomb hits 1, on fire
CV Akagi, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
CV Hiryu, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage

Aircraft Attacking:
1 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet
1 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet
4 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet
4 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet
3 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet
4 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet
4 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet
4 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 51,71

Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zeke x 53
D3A Val x 88
B5N Kate x 68

Allied aircraft
F6F Hellcat x 53

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5 Zeke: 96 destroyed
D3A Val: 67 destroyed, 45 damaged
B5N Kate: 96 destroyed, 54 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
F6F Hellcat: 11 destroyed, 9 damaged

Allied Ships
CV Intrepid, Bomb hits 5, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
CVL Langley, Bomb hits 9, on fire, heavy damage
CA San Francisco
CVL Independence, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
DD Bullard

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet
4 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
1 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet
1 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
3 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet
1 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
6 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet
2 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
3 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet
2 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
3 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
9 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet
7 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet
3 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
3 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
9 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet
8 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet
2 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
2 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
8 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet
3 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
1 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 51,71

Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zeke x 9
B5N Kate x 12

Allied aircraft
F6F Hellcat x 24

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5 Zeke: 13 destroyed
B5N Kate: 7 destroyed, 8 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
F6F Hellcat: 5 destroyed, 1 damaged

Allied Ships
CVL Independence, on fire, heavy damage
CVL Langley, on fire, heavy damage
CV Intrepid, on fire, heavy damage

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
3 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
3 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet

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Ground combat at Nanning

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 596 troops, 24 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 46495 troops, 91 guns, 0 vehicles



Allied ground losses:
22 casualties reported


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Ground combat at Akyab

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 282 troops, 6 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 83181 troops, 536 guns, 814 vehicles



Allied ground losses:
71 casualties reported
Guns lost 6


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Ground combat at 48,34

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 16092 troops, 207 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 4829 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles



Allied ground losses:
17 casualties reported


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Ground combat at Akyab

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 72897 troops, 493 guns, 497 vehicles

Defending force 37578 troops, 248 guns, 1 vehicles


Japanese ground losses:
79 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Allied ground losses:
8 casualties reported
Guns lost 2

[freeboy]

No idea if I sunk any of those carriers, but they got hit hard per the cr, The pix showed them right before they moved closer to each other...
I have two other groups near and two far away, those nearer groups will engage any force that remain while my ok carirers will cover the limping withdrawel of the beat up ones .. I am sure he lost a lot of pilots too.. We will reume bombing of Palue shortly

[freeboy]

This is evan more bloody than yesterday:

REPORTS FOR 09/19/43

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TF 1221 encounters mine field at Satawal (60,74)

Allied Ships
MSW Champion
MSW Sage

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ASW attack at 57,44

Japanese Ships
MSW Wa 107
MSW Wa 106
MSW Wa 105
MSW Wa 102
MSW Wa 101
DD Hamanami

Allied Ships
SS Apogon

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Night Air attack on Mandalay , at 33,30


Allied aircraft
Liberator VI x 4


No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x Liberator VI bombing at 18000 feet
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TF 1227 encounters mine field at Emirau Island (60,84)

Allied Ships
DD Waller

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Day Air attack on Mandalay , at 33,30


Allied aircraft
Kittyhawk III x 16
Wellington III x 8
P-40E Warhawk x 21
P-40N Warhawk x 46
B-17E Fortress x 24
B-24J Liberator x 10


No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
6 casualties reported

Resources hits 2
Airbase hits 2
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 51

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x Wellington III bombing at 18000 feet
13 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 11000 feet
5 x B-24J Liberator bombing at 18000 feet
4 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 11000 feet
3 x B-24J Liberator bombing at 18000 feet
2 x B-24J Liberator bombing at 18000 feet
4 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 11000 feet
4 x Wellington III bombing at 18000 feet
3 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 11000 feet
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Day Air attack on Mandalay , at 33,30


Allied aircraft
Wellington III x 6


No Allied losses

Runway hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Wellington III bombing at 13000 feet
3 x Wellington III bombing at 13000 feet
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Day Air attack on Akyab , at 30,29


Allied aircraft
Vengeance I x 16


No Allied losses

Port hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
14 x Vengeance I bombing at 2000 feet
2 x Vengeance I bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on Morotai , at 43,68

Japanese aircraft
Ki-61 KAIc Tony x 10

Allied aircraft
P-38G Lightning x 62
PB4Y Liberator x 8

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-61 KAIc Tony: 2 destroyed, 1 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
P-38G Lightning: 16 destroyed, 5 damaged
PB4Y Liberator: 2 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
29 casualties reported

Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 7

Aircraft Attacking:
16 x P-38G Lightning bombing at 2000 feet
3 x PB4Y Liberator bombing at 5000 feet
3 x PB4Y Liberator bombing at 5000 feet
9 x P-38G Lightning bombing at 2000 feet
3 x P-38G Lightning bombing at 2000 feet
2 x PB4Y Liberator bombing at 5000 feet
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Day Air attack on Sorong , at 42,74


Allied aircraft
Wellington III x 16
P-38G Lightning x 12
B-25J Mitchell x 106


Allied aircraft losses
B-25J Mitchell: 1 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
160 casualties reported
Guns lost 4

Airbase hits 7
Airbase supply hits 4
Runway hits 71

Aircraft Attacking:
7 x Wellington III bombing at 16000 feet
3 x B-25J Mitchell bombing at 11000 feet
11 x B-25J Mitchell bombing at 11000 feet
6 x B-25J Mitchell bombing at 11000 feet
6 x B-25J Mitchell bombing at 11000 feet
4 x B-25J Mitchell bombing at 11000 feet
3 x B-25J Mitchell bombing at 11000 feet
3 x Wellington III bombing at 16000 feet
3 x B-25J Mitchell bombing at 11000 feet
3 x B-25J Mitchell bombing at 11000 feet
6 x B-25J Mitchell bombing at 11000 feet
6 x B-25J Mitchell bombing at 11000 feet
8 x B-25J Mitchell bombing at 11000 feet
3 x Wellington III bombing at 16000 feet
3 x B-25J Mitchell bombing at 11000 feet
3 x B-25J Mitchell bombing at 11000 feet
3 x B-25J Mitchell bombing at 11000 feet
3 x B-25J Mitchell bombing at 11000 feet
3 x B-25J Mitchell bombing at 11000 feet
3 x Wellington III bombing at 16000 feet
3 x B-25J Mitchell bombing at 11000 feet
3 x B-25J Mitchell bombing at 11000 feet
3 x B-25J Mitchell bombing at 11000 feet
3 x B-25J Mitchell bombing at 11000 feet
3 x B-25J Mitchell bombing at 11000 feet
11 x B-25J Mitchell bombing at 11000 feet
3 x B-25J Mitchell bombing at 11000 feet
3 x B-25J Mitchell bombing at 11000 feet
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Day Air attack on Truk , at 63,78

Japanese aircraft
A6M2-N Rufe x 5

Allied aircraft
PB4Y Liberator x 3

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
PB4Y Liberator: 1 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
14 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Airbase hits 1
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x PB4Y Liberator bombing at 17000 feet
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Day Air attack on Kwajalein , at 79,79


Allied aircraft
PB4Y Liberator x 22


Allied aircraft losses
PB4Y Liberator: 2 damaged

Airbase hits 1
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 31

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x PB4Y Liberator bombing at 15000 feet
4 x PB4Y Liberator bombing at 10000 feet
3 x PB4Y Liberator bombing at 10000 feet
3 x PB4Y Liberator bombing at 15000 feet
3 x PB4Y Liberator bombing at 10000 feet
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Day Air attack on 33rd Division, at 30,29


Allied aircraft
Hellcat II x 16
Wellington III x 6


No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x Wellington III bombing at 18000 feet
16 x Hellcat II bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on 2nd UK Division, at 30,30

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 8
Ki-44-IIb Tojo x 23

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-44-IIb Tojo: 1 damaged

Aircraft Attacking:
7 x Ki-44-IIb Tojo bombing at 2000 feet
8 x Ki-44-IIb Tojo bombing at 2000 feet
8 x Ki-44-IIb Tojo bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on 40th Chinese/A Corps, at 55,28

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 62

No Japanese losses

Aircraft Attacking:
31 x Ki-43-IIa Oscar bombing at 2000 feet
31 x Ki-43-IIa Oscar bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on 4th New Chinese/B Corps, at 49,38

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 9
Ki-44-IIb Tojo x 32

No Japanese losses

Aircraft Attacking:
32 x Ki-44-IIb Tojo bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on 168th Chinese/A Division, at 44,41

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 12
Ki-44-IIb Tojo x 7

No Japanese losses

Aircraft Attacking:
12 x Ki-43-IIa Oscar bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Woleai at 57,72


Allied aircraft
F4U-1 Corsair x 6
SBD Dauntless x 13


Allied aircraft losses
SBD Dauntless: 1 damaged

Japanese Ships
PG Kyo Maru #10, Bomb hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
AP Kamo Maru, Bomb hits 3, on fire, heavy damage

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet
9 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Woleai at 57,72


Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 27
PB4Y Liberator x 5
B-24D Liberator x 14
B-24J Liberator x 8


Allied aircraft losses
B-24J Liberator: 1 damaged

Japanese Ships
AP Kansan Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire
AP Jouban Maru
AP Karachi Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire
AP Kamikaze Maru, Bomb hits 6, on fire, heavy damage
MSW W.6
PC Ch 1
AP Kasima Maru, Bomb hits 3, on fire
PG Kyo Maru #10, Bomb hits 4, on fire, heavy damage
AP Kamo Maru, Bomb hits 5, on fire, heavy damage
AP Jinsan Maru, Bomb hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x B-24J Liberator bombing at 1000 feet
2 x B-24D Liberator bombing at 1000 feet
3 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 1000 feet
2 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 1000 feet
4 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 1000 feet
3 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 1000 feet
3 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 1000 feet
3 x B-24D Liberator bombing at 1000 feet
3 x B-24D Liberator bombing at 1000 feet
3 x PB4Y Liberator bombing at 1000 feet
2 x PB4Y Liberator bombing at 1000 feet
3 x B-24J Liberator bombing at 1000 feet
3 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 1000 feet
3 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 1000 feet
2 x B-24J Liberator bombing at 1000 feet
3 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 1000 feet
3 x B-24D Liberator bombing at 1000 feet
3 x B-24D Liberator bombing at 1000 feet
3 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 1000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 53,68


Allied aircraft
F6F Hellcat x 18
SBD Dauntless x 35
TBM Avenger x 5


Allied aircraft losses
SBD Dauntless: 2 destroyed, 2 damaged

Japanese Ships
CV Soryu, Bomb hits 6, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage

Aircraft Attacking:
1 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet
1 x TBM Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
3 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet
3 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet
9 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet
9 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet
4 x TBM Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
9 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 53,68


Allied aircraft
TBM Avenger x 17


Allied aircraft losses
TBM Avenger: 6 damaged

Japanese Ships
CV Hiryu, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
CV Akagi, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x TBM Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
3 x TBM Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
3 x TBM Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x TBM Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x TBM Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 53,68


Allied aircraft
PB4Y Liberator x 3
B-24D Liberator x 3


Allied aircraft losses
PB4Y Liberator: 2 damaged
B-24D Liberator: 1 damaged

Japanese Ships
CV Akagi, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x B-24D Liberator bombing at 1000 feet
3 x PB4Y Liberator bombing at 1000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 52,71

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 19
A6M5 Zeke x 5
D3A Val x 21
B5N Kate x 3

Japanese aircraft losses
D3A Val: 16 destroyed, 24 damaged
B5N Kate: 2 destroyed

Allied Ships
CA Concord, Bomb hits 4, on fire
CA Boise, Bomb hits 2

Aircraft Attacking:
2 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet
2 x B5N Kate bombing at 5000 feet
3 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet
3 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 51,72

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 15
A6M3 Zero x 2
A6M5 Zeke x 32
D3A Val x 49
D4Y Judy x 26
B5N Kate x 15

Allied aircraft
F6F Hellcat x 36

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 14 destroyed
A6M3 Zero: 4 destroyed
A6M5 Zeke: 56 destroyed
D3A Val: 25 destroyed, 31 damaged
D4Y Judy: 12 destroyed, 10 damaged
B5N Kate: 11 destroyed, 1 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
F6F Hellcat: 10 destroyed, 5 damaged

Allied Ships
CV Enterprise, Bomb hits 5, on fire
CVL Cowpens, Bomb hits 2
CVL Belleau Wood, Bomb hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet
4 x D4Y Judy bombing at 2000 feet
3 x B5N Kate bombing at 5000 feet
3 x B5N Kate bombing at 5000 feet
2 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet
2 x B5N Kate bombing at 5000 feet
6 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet
6 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet
3 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet
7 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet
9 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet
8 x D4Y Judy bombing at 2000 feet
9 x D4Y Judy bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 51,72

Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zeke x 4
D3A Val x 11

Allied aircraft
F6F Hellcat x 15

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5 Zeke: 3 destroyed
D3A Val: 8 destroyed, 4 damaged


Allied Ships
CL Tromp
CL Birmingham, Bomb hits 1
CV Enterprise, on fire

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet
2 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet
2 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Woleai at 57,72


Allied aircraft
TBM Avenger x 16


Allied aircraft losses
TBM Avenger: 2 damaged

Japanese Ships
AP Jouban Maru, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
PC Ch 2

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x TBM Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x TBM Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x TBM Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x TBM Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Woleai at 57,72


Allied aircraft
SBD Dauntless x 11


No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
AP Jinsan Maru, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage

Aircraft Attacking:
2 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet
9 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Woleai at 57,72


Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 2
PB4Y Liberator x 14
B-24D Liberator x 11
B-24J Liberator x 3


Allied aircraft losses
B-24D Liberator: 2 damaged

Japanese Ships
AP Jinsan Maru, Bomb hits 14, on fire, heavy damage
PC Ch 1
AP Jouban Maru, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
MSW W.6, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x B-24D Liberator bombing at 1000 feet
2 x B-24D Liberator bombing at 1000 feet
3 x PB4Y Liberator bombing at 1000 feet
3 x PB4Y Liberator bombing at 1000 feet
3 x PB4Y Liberator bombing at 1000 feet
3 x PB4Y Liberator bombing at 1000 feet
2 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 1000 feet
3 x B-24D Liberator bombing at 1000 feet
3 x B-24D Liberator bombing at 1000 feet
2 x PB4Y Liberator bombing at 1000 feet
3 x B-24J Liberator bombing at 1000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 53,68

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 2
A6M5 Zeke x 5

Allied aircraft
F6F Hellcat x 29
SBD Dauntless x 25
TBM Avenger x 21

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 3 destroyed
A6M5 Zeke: 14 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
F6F Hellcat: 5 destroyed, 5 damaged
SBD Dauntless: 8 destroyed, 1 damaged
TBM Avenger: 7 destroyed, 1 damaged

Japanese Ships
CV Akagi, Bomb hits 5, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
CV Hiryu, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet
4 x TBM Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
2 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet
2 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet
1 x TBM Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
1 x TBM Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
3 x TBM Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
1 x TBM Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
9 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet
4 x TBM Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x TBM Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Woleai at 57,72


Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 5


Allied aircraft losses
B-17E Fortress: 1 damaged

Japanese Ships
AP Kasima Maru, Bomb hits 2, on fire
AP Karachi Maru, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage

Aircraft Attacking:
2 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 1000 feet
3 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 1000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 51,72

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 15
A6M3 Zero x 5
A6M5 Zeke x 29
D3A Val x 21
D4Y Judy x 7
B5N Kate x 2

Allied aircraft
F6F Hellcat x 28

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 8 destroyed
A6M3 Zero: 2 destroyed
A6M5 Zeke: 45 destroyed, 2 damaged
D3A Val: 17 destroyed, 11 damaged
D4Y Judy: 7 destroyed, 1 damaged
B5N Kate: 2 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
F6F Hellcat: 12 destroyed, 5 damaged

Allied Ships
CVL Belleau Wood, Bomb hits 1, on fire
CVL Cowpens, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
CV Enterprise, Bomb hits 1, on fire

Aircraft Attacking:
5 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet
4 x D4Y Judy bombing at 2000 feet
1 x B5N Kate bombing at 5000 feet
4 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet
4 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet
1 x B5N Kate bombing at 5000 feet
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ASW attack at 40,67

Japanese Ships
PC Takunan Maru #2
PG Hong Kong Maru
PG Oi Maru

Allied Ships
SS S-30


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Ground combat at Nanning

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 596 troops, 24 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 46590 troops, 93 guns, 0 vehicles



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Ground combat at Akyab

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 282 troops, 6 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 83340 troops, 530 guns, 814 vehicles



Allied ground losses:
17 casualties reported
Guns lost 1


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Ground combat at 48,34

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 16119 troops, 208 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 4809 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles



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Ground combat at Akyab

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 69371 troops, 494 guns, 497 vehicles

Defending force 37484 troops, 248 guns, 1 vehicles


Japanese ground losses:
31 casualties reported
Guns lost 2


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Ground combat at 30,30

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 8310 troops, 105 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 9814 troops, 91 guns, 0 vehicles

Japanese assault odds: 1 to 1


Japanese ground losses:
75 casualties reported
Guns lost 4

Allied ground losses:
72 casualties reported
Guns lost 2


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Ground combat at Sarmi

Allied Shock attack

Attacking force 160 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles

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

Allied forces CAPTURE Sarmi base !!!


I need some more plane destruction turns like this:

[freeboy]

Intell reports Soryu Hiryu and Akagi all Sank, Enterprise2 looks like she will make it, I lost a cvl, and Intrepid is a ?... All those ship and plane points add up, I am now getting close to 2.5-1 in the lead .. that is I am only behind by a rediculas amount of points. I am somewhat concerned about attacking into heavily fortified bases...Island Atols...
My turn to recover some streangth in the area of Heavy air.. and My fleat wings just keep getting better.... Several more carriers out soon..
I am committed to anhialating the troops at Wewak..
And It would be nice to actually sink a BB, have none down yet but several hit in last 120 days...
Sinking those three carriers is a great moral boost... Z must have been feeling sorry for me[:-]

[Zeta16]

Figured I better use'em before there where even more carriers working together. I am just happy I hit some thing and sank a cvl. Lost 3 but saved most of the planes, even though they are the fragment type, so they are usless, and must be disbanded into others. The hellcat is a BITCH.

[freeboy]

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 09/21/43
This was the quite day afew bombing runs another mixed attack at Akyab... that one is going to be a war of attrition.. and I know I have more supplies in Burma than he does..


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Night Air attack on Mandalay , at 33,30


Allied aircraft
Liberator VI x 4


No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x Liberator VI bombing at 18000 feet
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Day Air attack on Mandalay , at 33,30


Allied aircraft
Kittyhawk III x 15
Wellington III x 12
P-40E Warhawk x 22
P-40N Warhawk x 45
B-17E Fortress x 15
B-24J Liberator x 8


No Allied losses

Resources hits 1
Runway hits 7

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x Wellington III bombing at 18000 feet
9 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 11000 feet
8 x B-24J Liberator bombing at 18000 feet
3 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 11000 feet
3 x Wellington III bombing at 18000 feet
3 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 11000 feet
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Day Air attack on Mandalay , at 33,30


Allied aircraft
Wellington III x 6


No Allied losses

Runway hits 6

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Wellington III bombing at 13000 feet
3 x Wellington III bombing at 13000 feet
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Day Air attack on Akyab , at 30,29


Allied aircraft
Vengeance I x 14


No Allied losses

Port supply hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
14 x Vengeance I bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on Maloelap , at 82,81


Allied aircraft
SBD Dauntless x 27


Allied aircraft losses
SBD Dauntless: 6 destroyed, 7 damaged

Aircraft Attacking:
21 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet
3 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on 4th Division, at 82,81


Allied aircraft
P-47C Thunderbolt x 45


Allied aircraft losses
P-47C Thunderbolt: 15 damaged

Aircraft Attacking:
45 x P-47C Thunderbolt bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on 2nd UK Division, at 30,30

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 8
Ki-44-IIb Tojo x 32

No Japanese losses


Allied ground losses:
8 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Aircraft Attacking:
32 x Ki-44-IIb Tojo bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on 40th Chinese/A Corps, at 55,28

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 62

No Japanese losses


Allied ground losses:
16 casualties reported

Aircraft Attacking:
32 x Ki-43-IIa Oscar bombing at 2000 feet
30 x Ki-43-IIa Oscar bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on 40th Chinese/A Corps, at 55,28

Japanese aircraft
B5N Kate x 8
G4M1 Betty x 12

No Japanese losses

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 15000 feet
3 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 15000 feet
8 x B5N Kate bombing at 15000 feet
3 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 15000 feet
3 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 15000 feet
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Day Air attack on 4th New Chinese/B Corps, at 49,38

Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zeke x 31
D4Y Judy x 24
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 10

No Japanese losses

Aircraft Attacking:
10 x Ki-43-IIa Oscar bombing at 2000 feet
31 x A6M5 Zeke bombing at 2000 feet
24 x D4Y Judy bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on 168th Chinese/A Division, at 44,41

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 12
Ki-44-IIb Tojo x 3
Ki-36 Ida x 1

No Japanese losses

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

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Ground combat at Nanning

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 596 troops, 24 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 47085 troops, 95 guns, 0 vehicles



Allied ground losses:
21 casualties reported


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Ground combat at Akyab

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 299 troops, 7 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 83830 troops, 544 guns, 815 vehicles



Allied ground losses:
27 casualties reported


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Ground combat at 48,34

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 16113 troops, 208 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 4658 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles



Allied ground losses:
16 casualties reported


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Ground combat at Akyab

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 82058 troops, 544 guns, 794 vehicles

Defending force 37550 troops, 244 guns, 1 vehicles

Allied assault odds: 0 to 1 (fort level 8)


Japanese ground losses:
598 casualties reported
Guns lost 8

Allied ground losses:
1093 casualties reported
Guns lost 33

[freeboy]

Nothing new to report... hyho, or whatever that other carrier must have made it to PAlue and put in for repairs... Akyab is now cut off again, as an intire division marched into the trail hex next to it.. previously only a fractional barge landed part of a division was there and they where quickly routed... I maintain air superiority over Mandaly and Akyab
I moved another air search group into Northern NG, an old pre war base that was left free..
oh ye, I sortied a small group of surface raiders after those damaged AK/ap's out of Woitjie..
Well after sinking those ap/aks I got NAILED by Betties aout of Gaum area.. in CL sunk and four ca/cl damaged...

next turn saw another major air battle over Palue... we each lost alot of planes per the daily report of lost air, I also am destroyinbg kates on the ground... but I am sure he has built a sizable air force ...

[freeboy]

Zeta braves the air power to launch a risky naval Bombard... interesting

Night Time Surface Combat, near Satawal at 60,74

Japanese Ships
BB Hiei
BB Musashi
CA Maya
CA Kinugasa
CA Kako
CL Natori
CL Yura
CL Kinu
DD Kuroshio, Shell hits 3
DD Minegumo
DD Asagumo

Allied Ships
PT PT-154
PT PT-155
PT PT-156
PT PT-157
PT PT-158
PT PT-159
PT PT-160
PT PT-161
PT PT-162, Shell hits 3, and is sunk
PT PT-163
PT PT-164, Shell hits 6, and is sunk
PT PT-165, Shell hits 1, and is sunk

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Night Time Surface Combat, near Satawal at 60,74

Japanese Ships
BB Hiei
BB Musashi
CA Maya
CA Kinugasa
CA Kako
CL Natori
CL Yura
CL Kinu
DD Kuroshio
DD Minegumo
DD Asagumo

Allied Ships
MSW Sage, Shell hits 10, and is sunk
MSW Champion, Shell hits 5, and is sunk

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Naval bombardment of Satawal, at 60,74


Allied aircraft
no flights


Allied aircraft losses
PBY Catalina: 1 destroyed, 4 damaged

Japanese Ships
DD Asagumo
DD Minegumo
DD Kuroshio
CL Kinu
CL Yura
CL Natori
CA Kako
CA Kinugasa
CA Maya
BB Musashi
BB Hiei


Allied ground losses:
268 casualties reported

Airbase hits 1
Airbase supply hits 1
Port hits 4
Port supply hits 5

[freeboy]

Intrerpid, almost to port, suddenly looses 6 floatation as a bulkhead gives way, the valient crew could not save her, within sight of the destination port....
totals for sunk after the Palue battles:
1 US cv and 1 cvl
3 JAp CV

multiple other damaged to greater or lesser degree....

[Zeta16]

ORIGINAL: freeboy

Intrerpid, almost to port, suddenly looses 6 floatation as a bulkhead gives way, the valient crew could not save her, within sight of the destination port....
totals for sunk after the Palue battles:
1 US cv and 1 cvl
3 JAp CV

multiple other damaged to greater or lesser degree....

Out of my six carriers in the battle 3 were sunk, 2 no damage, and one with 22 damage. I will take that out come in september of 43. I have a few carriers coming with in 4 months.

[freeboy]

Out of my six carriers in the battle 3 were sunk, 2 no damage, and one with 22 damage. I will take that out come in september of 43. I have a few carriers coming with in 4 months

Me too, considering he has a huge fleet of LBA, and I have to be careful where I go... My cvl may have sunk anyway from injuries, or it may not, it was torpedoed by a sub.
I am limited by the shear numbers needed to advance on several fronts simultaniuosly, and I have taken terrifying loses in LBA raids with my heavies. I am continuing the push in Northern NG, and it appears PAlue is now being lessened as a strategic port, most of his fleets are not there now... but who knows for sure... Is not the Fog one of the best features in this game? Anyway.. I am 4k, in Jap point past the 3-1 threshold in my fave, and 4 k in points behing the 2-1 threshold... apx 13k to 33k


Now If I could just destroy his LBA

[Zeta16]

ORIGINAL: freeboy

Out of my six carriers in the battle 3 were sunk, 2 no damage, and one with 22 damage. I will take that out come in september of 43. I have a few carriers coming with in 4 months

Me too, considering he has a huge fleet of LBA, and I have to be careful where I go... My cvl may have sunk anyway from injuries, or it may not, it was torpedoed by a sub.
I am limited by the shear numbers needed to advance on several fronts simultaniuosly, and I have taken terrifying loses in LBA raids with my heavies. I am continuing the push in Northern NG, and it appears PAlue is now being lessened as a strategic port, most of his fleets are not there now... but who knows for sure... Is not the Fog one of the best features in this game? Anyway.. I am 4k, in Jap point past the 3-1 threshold in my fave, and 4 k in points behing the 2-1 threshold... apx 13k to 33k


Now If I could just destroy his LBA

I have sort of learned my lesson not to put bombers in range of your heavies.

[freeboy]

[:D]