[font="Times New Roman"]Aug 17-31, 1944[/font]
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RESUMING THE AAR: [/font]Well, it's been a while! The game as been going steadily, but the action hasn't been that new, so I didn't want to bore everyone with endless reports of the same air actions for several months. Some thing are starting to happen, so I'll quickly go through some updates and get to the present.
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BURMA: [/font]The Allied army continues to march from side to side of the Central valley in Burma. I move troops back and forth. That's about it.
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CENT PAC: [/font] Truk is still sitting pretty while everything West of there has been effectively abandoned. All Marianas bases are ready, with lots of prepped troops and good forts at 6-7.
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SW PAC: [/font] In SW Pac the Allies continue to bomb Woleii and intermittently hit bases in Northern New Guinea. He is really feeling his way slowly here, which is fine by me, as Hollandia and Sarmi continue to be able to be supplied by xAKL. He sends DDs in occasionally to hit some, but others still get through.
One DD run is hit by MTBs, which is surprising and fun.
He continues to bomb Woleai, but we set LR CAP every once i na while and get some P-38s and B-24s too. All of this attention is having little affect on the base, which the engineers clean up. The main defenders are being kept at Babeldaop and will be flown in at first sight of trouble.
On the 24th he sends in a damn good BB bombardment of Hollandia. Ouch!!
We did manage to get ALL groups out via xAKL that were sitting in the base for this reason. Then the 200+ engineers fixed it up and we moved back in! [:D]
The BBs come back on the 29th and we have a DB strike get slaughtered by LR CAP.
On the 30th sweeps hit a lone Tojo group at Biak, and it does surprisingly well. Still finding this plane useful after its sell-by-date. [:)]
One other note is that he's using B-29s to hit fields and ports, which I like. The more used against these targets, the less around to hit industry later!
In a strike on the 31st they actually hit some CAP, with the newly arrived Ki-84b playing a part. Curious about this plane as I've not used them in previous games. So far so good!
A nearly abandoned Vanimo is taken on the 31st. I was thinking he'd walk from there to Hollandia, but so far he hasn't during the next two months.
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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Aug 20, 44
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Hollandia at 93,116, Range 2,000 Yards
Japanese Ships
MTB G-538
MTB G-541
MTB G-542
MTB G-544
Allied Ships
DD Lamson
DD Cushing
DD Downes, Shell hits 3, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
Reduced sighting due to 7% moonlight
Maximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions and 7% moonlight: 2,000 yards
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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Aug 24, 44
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TF 482 encounters mine field at Hollandia (93,116)
Allied Ships
DD Monssen, Mine hits 1, heavy damage
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ASW attack near Hollandia at 93,116
Japanese Ships
SSX Ha-46, hits 2, heavy damage
Allied Ships
DD Kalk
SSX Ha-46 is sighted by escort
Ha-46 bottoming out ....
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Sub attack near Hollandia at 93,116
Japanese Ships
SSX Ha-50, hits 8, heavy damage
Allied Ships
DD Kalk
SSX Ha-50 launches 2 torpedoes at DD Kalk
Ha-50 bottoming out ....
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Night Naval bombardment of Hollandia at 93,116
Japanese aircraft
no flights
Japanese aircraft losses
N1K2-J George: 35 damaged
N1K2-J George: 5 destroyed on ground
Ki-43-IV Oscar: 37 damaged
Ki-43-IV Oscar: 6 destroyed on ground
Ki-84a Frank: 53 damaged
Ki-84a Frank: 7 destroyed on ground
J2M3 Jack: 23 damaged
J2M3 Jack: 3 destroyed on ground
Ki-100-I Tony: 19 damaged
Ki-100-I Tony: 2 destroyed on ground
Japanese Ships
xAKL Chosen Maru, Shell hits 1
Allied Ships
BB Tennessee
BB California
Japanese ground losses:
427 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 4 destroyed, 25 disabled
Engineers: 3 destroyed, 11 disabled
Guns lost 22 (7 destroyed, 15 disabled)
Airbase hits 15
Airbase supply hits 7
Runway hits 58
Port hits 1
Port supply hits 1
OS2U-3 Kingfisher acting as spotter for BB Tennessee
BB Tennessee firing at Hollandia
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Night Naval bombardment of Hollandia at 93,116
Japanese aircraft
no flights
Japanese aircraft losses
J2M3 Jack: 5 damaged
N1K2-J George: 7 damaged
Ki-43-IV Oscar: 6 damaged
Ki-43-IV Oscar: 1 destroyed on ground
Ki-100-I Tony: 31 damaged
Ki-100-I Tony: 1 destroyed on ground
Ki-84a Frank: 12 damaged
Allied Ships
CL Trenton
CL Richmond
Japanese ground losses:
32 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Airbase hits 9
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 15
CL Trenton firing at Hollandia
CL Richmond firing at Hollandia
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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Aug 29, 44
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TF 430 encounters mine field at Hollandia (93,116) - Coastal Guns Fire Back!
7 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Allied Ships
YMS-278, Shell hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage
YMS-221, Shell hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage
Wake Coastal Gun Battalion firing at YMS-278
Wake Coastal Gun Battalion firing at YMS-221
11 mines cleared
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Night Naval bombardment of Hollandia at 93,116 - Coastal Guns Fire Back!
113 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Allied Ships
BB Mississippi
BB New Mexico, Shell hits 1
BB Idaho, Shell hits 1
DD Satterlee
DD Thompson
DD Meade
DD Kalk, Shell hits 1
DD Welles
DD Buchanan
DD Laffey
DD Aaron Ward
DD Wilkes
Japanese ground losses:
101 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 4 disabled
Engineers: 2 destroyed, 2 disabled
Guns lost 9 (1 destroyed, 8 disabled)
Vehicles lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Airbase hits 5
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 33
Port hits 7
Port supply hits 2
OS2U-3 Kingfisher acting as spotter for BB Mississippi
BB Mississippi firing at Hollandia
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TF 479 encounters mine field at Hollandia (93,116) - Coastal Guns Fire Back!
Allied Ships
YMS-218, Shell hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
YMS-217, Shell hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
Wake Coastal Gun Battalion firing at YMS-218
YMS-218 firing at Wake Coastal Gun Battalion
Wake Coastal Gun Battalion firing at YMS-217
YMS-217 firing at Wake Coastal Gun Battalion
23 mines cleared
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Hollandia at 93,115
Weather in hex: Moderate rain
Raid detected at 78 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 25 minutes
Japanese aircraft
D4Y3 Judy x 19
Ki-43-IIIa Oscar x 49
Allied aircraft
Thunderbolt I x 7
Spitfire VIII x 5
P-40N5 Warhawk x 14
F4U-1 Corsair x 16
F4U-1A Corsair x 16
Japanese aircraft losses
D4Y3 Judy: 9 destroyed, 1 damaged
D4Y3 Judy: 3 destroyed by flak
Ki-43-IIIa Oscar: 15 destroyed
Allied aircraft losses
P-40N5 Warhawk: 1 destroyed
Allied Ships
CLAA Juneau
Aircraft Attacking:
2 x D4Y3 Judy releasing from 1000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 500 kg SAP Bomb
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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Aug 30, 44
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Morning Air attack on Biak , at 87,110
Weather in hex: Clear sky
Raid detected at 23 NM, estimated altitude 26,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-44-IIc Tojo x 49
Allied aircraft
P-38J Lightning x 19
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-44-IIc Tojo: 2 destroyed
Allied aircraft losses
P-38J Lightning: 5 destroyed
CAP engaged:
20th Sentai with Ki-44-IIc Tojo (0 airborne, 20 on standby, 20 scrambling)
9 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 7000 , scrambling fighters between 7000 and 27000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 22 minutes
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Morning Air attack on Biak , at 87,110
Weather in hex: Clear sky
Raid detected at 29 NM, estimated altitude 23,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-44-IIc Tojo x 38
Allied aircraft
P-47D25 Thunderbolt x 19
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-44-IIc Tojo: 6 destroyed
Allied aircraft losses
P-47D25 Thunderbolt: 2 destroyed
Aircraft Attacking:
4 x P-47D25 Thunderbolt sweeping at 20000 feet *
CAP engaged:
20th Sentai with Ki-44-IIc Tojo (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 6 scrambling)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
23 plane(s) not yet engaged, 6 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 7000 , scrambling fighters between 6000 and 24000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 46 minutes
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Morning Air attack on Biak , at 87,110
Weather in hex: Clear sky
Raid detected at 10 NM, estimated altitude 32,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 2 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-44-IIc Tojo x 18
Allied aircraft
P-38J Lightning x 20
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-44-IIc Tojo: 3 destroyed
No Allied losses
Aircraft Attacking:
12 x P-38J Lightning sweeping at 31000 feet *
CAP engaged:
20th Sentai with Ki-44-IIc Tojo (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
16 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 7000 , scrambling fighters between 19000 and 25000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 33 minutes
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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Aug 31, 44
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Morning Air attack on Noemfoor , at 86,110
Weather in hex: Partial cloud
Raid detected at 16 NM, estimated altitude 32,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-IV Oscar x 26
Ki-84b Frank x 40
Allied aircraft
P-38J Lightning x 18
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-43-IV Oscar: 1 destroyed
Ki-84b Frank: 4 destroyed
Allied aircraft losses
P-38J Lightning: 2 destroyed
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Morning Air attack on Noemfoor , at 86,110
Weather in hex: Partial cloud
Raid detected at 74 NM, estimated altitude 22,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 23 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-IV Oscar x 17
Ki-84b Frank x 28
Allied aircraft
B-29-1 Superfort x 36
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-84b Frank: 4 damaged
Ki-84b Frank: 1 destroyed on ground
Allied aircraft losses
B-29-1 Superfort: 6 damaged
Japanese ground losses:
5 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Airbase hits 8
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 20
Aircraft Attacking:
9 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 20000 feet
Airfield Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on Noemfoor , at 86,110
Weather in hex: Partial cloud
Raid spotted at 24 NM, estimated altitude 25,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-IV Oscar x 10
Ki-84b Frank x 17
Allied aircraft
B-29-1 Superfort x 6
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-43-IV Oscar: 1 destroyed
Ki-84b Frank: 1 destroyed
Allied aircraft losses
B-29-1 Superfort: 1 destroyed, 3 damaged
Runway hits 1
Aircraft Attacking:
6 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 20000 feet
Airfield Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Ground combat at Vanimo (93,117)
Allied Deliberate attack
Attacking force 4137 troops, 34 guns, 49 vehicles, Assault Value = 130
Defending force 1477 troops, 11 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 7
Allied adjusted assault: 123
Japanese adjusted defense: 11
Allied assault odds: 11 to 1 (fort level 3)
Allied forces CAPTURE Vanimo !!!
Japanese aircraft
no flights
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-46-III Dinah: 5 destroyed
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), forts(+), disruption(-), preparation(-)
fatigue(-), morale(-), experience(-), supply(-)
Attacker: leaders(+)
Japanese ground losses:
350 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 23 destroyed, 6 disabled
Engineers: 16 destroyed, 0 disabled
Units retreated 3
Assaulting units:
30th Australian Brigade
Defending units:
Ikaiei SNLF
107th JAAF AF Bn
39th JNAF AF Unit /3
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