AE = Alpine Edition <-> Rainer79 vs. ranting castor troy

[castor troy]

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Aug 21, 44
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Morning Air attack on Babo , at 83,111

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 16 minutes


Allied aircraft
PV-1 Ventura x 24


Allied aircraft losses
PV-1 Ventura: 3 damaged



Runway hits 14

Aircraft Attacking:
12 x PV-1 Ventura bombing from 6000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x PV-1 Ventura bombing from 6000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb



another very short turn... [:D]

[castor troy]

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Aug 23, 44


no joke, nothing happened this turn... at least this way the AAR is quickly catching up with game...

time to post the intelligence screen again. If all goes well, we perhaps are able to achieve a 2:1 in aircraft losses within the next four to six months but that pretty much depends on Rainer´s will to attack my Cap, otherwise we´re going to stay in the 1.5:1 range I guess as attacking him over his own bases is not really achieving much... points for shipping lost long is a 2:1 for us, another 100 ships and we´ve also sunk twice as many ships as we´ve lost but with the given situation of the SRA being in our hands or cut off what is left for the Japanese pretty much means not much more shipping being sunk I guess... there sure will be an endgame for the IJN battlewaggons, cruisers and all the destroyers that are left but I guess this will more be like one big engagement and that´s it for the majority of the IJN (or a big defeat for the Allied [:D]), it pretty much depends on what my carriers are going to do... we rapidly score strategic points while we have flown only a few B-29 strikes on Japan itselve and we´re already leading 2:1 in points for bases which is going to increase soon when we attack high value targets like Singapore...

overall a 1.5:1 at the moment with the tendency to quickly increase... victory disease should not lead me into being careless though, the enemy still has a fully functional airforce and most of his navy, except his carrier force of course (some 400 carrier ac capacity left I guess) and he sure got far more ground troops than we´ve got but these are spread out and mostly restricted of course...

[castor troy]

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Aug 24, 44
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Morning Air attack on Singapore , at 50,84

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 30,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 45 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 15
Ki-43-IIb Oscar x 5
Ki-45 KAIc Nick x 25



Allied aircraft
P-38L Lightning x 9
P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 6
F4U-1A Corsair x 48
F6F-3 Hellcat x 18
F6F-5 Hellcat x 9


Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-43-Ic Oscar: 1 destroyed
Ki-43-IIb Oscar: 1 destroyed
Ki-45 KAIc Nick: 3 destroyed

time to knock on Malaya´s door... Singapore always showed up as having some fighters and today we found out they were useless (in general) Oscars and useless (against fighters) Nicks... our fighters join up in a big sweep as some were ordered to sweep and the rest failed to escort the bombers (lol, what a design) and while it was a really one sided engagement it lasted only a minute and most of the enemy fighters were still in the air when the engagement was over...



Aircraft Attacking:
16 x F4U-1A Corsair sweeping at 25000 feet
18 x F6F-3 Hellcat sweeping at 25000 feet
15 x F4U-1A Corsair sweeping at 25000 feet
9 x F6F-5 Hellcat sweeping at 25000 feet
16 x F4U-1A Corsair sweeping at 25000 feet

CAP engaged:
71st I.F.Chutai with Ki-43-IIb Oscar (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(5 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 36750
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 2 minutes
27th Sentai with Ki-45 KAIc Nick (0 airborne, 6 on standby, 16 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 31000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 41 minutes
64th Sentai Det with Ki-43-Ic Oscar (0 airborne, 4 on standby, 10 scrambling)
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 38500 , scrambling fighters between 17000 and 38000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 33 minutes



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Morning Air attack on Singapore , at 50,84

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 35 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 14
Ki-43-IIb Oscar x 2
Ki-45 KAIc Nick x 17



Allied aircraft
B-25D1 Mitchell x 48
B-25H Mitchell x 71
P-38L Lightning x 61
P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 15
PBJ-1D Mitchell x 56


Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-43-Ic Oscar: 1 destroyed
Ki-43-IIb Oscar: 1 destroyed
Ki-45 KAIc Nick: 3 destroyed
Ki-49-II KAI Helen: 5 destroyed on ground

Allied aircraft losses
P-38L Lightning: 1 destroyed



Airbase hits 30
Airbase supply hits 4
Runway hits 117

our sweeps weren´t as succesful as we thought but the bombers also came in with heavy escorts so this turns out to be a clear result over Singapore today... only some 15000 enemy troops at Singapore so the damage done today probably is going to be enough to make Singapore´s airfield inoperational for any offensive missions against our incoming fleet... besides this, I doubt Rainer will order any strikes against the fleet anyway... most of Malaya is empty and Singapore only got a very small garisson so the Malaya campaign is going to be easy going, at least that´s what I expect... [:D]

Aircraft Attacking:
14 x PBJ-1D Mitchell bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
14 x PBJ-1D Mitchell bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
14 x PBJ-1D Mitchell bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
14 x PBJ-1D Mitchell bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
15 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-25H Mitchell bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
15 x B-25H Mitchell bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-25H Mitchell bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-25H Mitchell bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
15 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
15 x B-25H Mitchell bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
16 x B-25H Mitchell bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
16 x B-25H Mitchell bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
64th Sentai Det with Ki-43-Ic Oscar (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 9 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 3 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 38500 , scrambling fighters between 7000 and 14000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 38 minutes
71st I.F.Chutai with Ki-43-IIb Oscar (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 36750
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 13 minutes
27th Sentai with Ki-45 KAIc Nick (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 3 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 13 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 31000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 23 minutes



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Morning Air attack on Singapore , at 50,84

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 48 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 7
Ki-43-IIb Oscar x 1
Ki-45 KAIc Nick x 2



Allied aircraft
P-38L Lightning x 8
P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 5
PV-1 Ventura x 65


Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-45 KAIc Nick: 1 destroyed
Ki-49-II KAI Helen: 3 destroyed on ground

Allied aircraft losses
PV-1 Ventura: 2 damaged



Airbase hits 4
Runway hits 52

Aircraft Attacking:
12 x PV-1 Ventura bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x PV-1 Ventura bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x PV-1 Ventura bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
14 x PV-1 Ventura bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
13 x PV-1 Ventura bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
2 x PV-1 Ventura bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
27th Sentai with Ki-45 KAIc Nick (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 38 minutes
64th Sentai Det with Ki-43-Ic Oscar (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
7 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 38500 , scrambling fighters between 2000 and 15000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 45 minutes
5 planes vectored on to bombers
71st I.F.Chutai with Ki-43-IIb Oscar (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 36750
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 50 minutes
1 planes vectored on to bombers



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Morning Air attack on TF, near Laoag at 81,72

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 5,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zero x 12
A6M5c Zero x 3
Ki-43-IIb Oscar x 12



Allied aircraft
PB4Y-1 Liberator x 16


Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-43-IIb Oscar: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
PB4Y-1 Liberator: 1 destroyed, 11 damaged

Japanese Ships
xAK Seian Maru
xAK Okuyo Maru
xAK Nishimi Maru, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
xAK Manyo Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire


we also fly some long range anti shipping strikes to hit a couple of enemy freighters... fighter defense was intense this time...

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x PB4Y-1 Liberator bombing from 1000 feet
Naval Attack: 5 x 500 lb SAP Bomb
4 x PB4Y-1 Liberator bombing from 1000 feet
Naval Attack: 5 x 500 lb SAP Bomb
4 x PB4Y-1 Liberator bombing from 1000 feet
Naval Attack: 5 x 500 lb SAP Bomb
3 x PB4Y-1 Liberator bombing from 1000 feet
Naval Attack: 5 x 500 lb SAP Bomb

CAP engaged:
254 Ku S-1 with A6M5c Zero (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(3 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 6000
Raid is overhead
64th Sentai with Ki-43-IIb Oscar (12 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(12 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
12 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 6000
Raid is overhead
S-324 Hikotai with A6M5 Zero (12 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(12 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
12 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 38500
Raid is overhead

Banzai! - Ohashi W. in a Ki-43-IIb Oscar rams a PB4Y-1 Liberator for the Emperor


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Morning Air attack on Singapore , at 50,84

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 34,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 35 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 2



Allied aircraft
Thunderbolt I x 64
P-38L Lightning x 8
P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 5


Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-43-Ic Oscar: 1 destroyed




Aircraft Attacking:
16 x Thunderbolt I sweeping at 31000 feet
16 x Thunderbolt I sweeping at 31000 feet
16 x Thunderbolt I sweeping at 31000 feet
16 x Thunderbolt I sweeping at 31000 feet
5 x P-47D2 Thunderbolt sweeping at 31000 feet

CAP engaged:
64th Sentai Det with Ki-43-Ic Oscar (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 38500 , scrambling fighters to 10000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 39 minutes


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Morning Air attack on Singapore , at 50,84

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes

Japanese aircraft
no flights


Allied aircraft
B-25H Mitchell x 9
P-38L Lightning x 8
P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 5


Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-49-II KAI Helen: 1 destroyed on ground

Allied aircraft losses
B-25H Mitchell: 1 destroyed



Airbase hits 1
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 15

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x B-25H Mitchell bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
5 x P-47D2 Thunderbolt sweeping at 31000 feet

nothing left in the air now and the airfield is cratered...

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Morning Air attack on Singapore , at 50,84

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes

Japanese aircraft
no flights


Allied aircraft
B-25H Mitchell x 13
P-38L Lightning x 8
P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 5


Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-49-II KAI Helen: 1 destroyed on ground

Allied aircraft losses
B-25H Mitchell: 1 damaged



Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 6

Aircraft Attacking:
13 x B-25H Mitchell bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
5 x P-47D2 Thunderbolt sweeping at 31000 feet



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Morning Air attack on Singapore , at 50,84

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes

Japanese aircraft
no flights


Allied aircraft
B-25D1 Mitchell x 12
P-38L Lightning x 8
P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 5


Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-49-II KAI Helen: 1 destroyed on ground




Airbase hits 3
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 10

Aircraft Attacking:
12 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
5 x P-47D2 Thunderbolt sweeping at 31000 feet

the enemy has lost quite some transports during the war, mostly ops losses but also a couple of hundred transports on the ground as Rainer really like using his transport units... I rarely use them as I´m not really happy about op losses in transport missions as they are about three times higher for my C-47 than combat losses of my bombers when they meet stiff fighter resistance...

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Morning Air attack on Singapore , at 50,84

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 36 minutes

Japanese aircraft
no flights


Allied aircraft
B-25H Mitchell x 9
P-38L Lightning x 8
P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 5


Japanese aircraft losses
No Japanese losses

No Allied losses



Airbase hits 2
Runway hits 8

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x B-25H Mitchell bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
5 x P-47D2 Thunderbolt sweeping at 31000 feet



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Morning Air attack on Singapore , at 50,84

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 33 minutes

Japanese aircraft
no flights


Allied aircraft
B-25D1 Mitchell x 9
P-38L Lightning x 8
P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 5


Japanese aircraft losses
No Japanese losses

No Allied losses



Airbase hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
5 x P-47D2 Thunderbolt sweeping at 31000 feet
4 x P-38L Lightning sweeping at 31000 feet *

CAP engaged:
64th Sentai Det with Ki-43-Ic Oscar (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 38500
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 25 minutes

Training flight from 64th Sentai Det has been caught up in attack


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Morning Air attack on Singapore , at 50,84

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 48,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes


Allied aircraft
F-5E Lightning x 1
P-38L Lightning x 8
P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 5


No Allied losses



Aircraft Attacking:
5 x P-47D2 Thunderbolt sweeping at 31000 feet
8 x P-38L Lightning sweeping at 31000 feet *



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Morning Air attack on TF, near Laoag at 81,72

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid detected at 38 NM, estimated altitude 3,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zero x 9
Ki-43-IIb Oscar x 3



Allied aircraft
PB4Y-1 Liberator x 4


No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
PB4Y-1 Liberator: 2 damaged

Japanese Ships
xAK Ronsan Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire



Aircraft Attacking:
4 x PB4Y-1 Liberator bombing from 1000 feet
Naval Attack: 5 x 500 lb SAP Bomb

CAP engaged:
64th Sentai with Ki-43-IIb Oscar (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 6000 , scrambling fighters to 1000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 37 minutes
S-324 Hikotai with A6M5 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
9 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 38500 , scrambling fighters to 1000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 68 minutes



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Morning Air attack on TF, near Laoag at 81,72

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid detected at 21 NM, estimated altitude 3,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zero x 3
Ki-43-IIb Oscar x 2



Allied aircraft
PB4Y-1 Liberator x 4


No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
PB4Y-1 Liberator: 2 damaged

Japanese Ships
xAK Natisan Maru, Bomb hits 1



Aircraft Attacking:
4 x PB4Y-1 Liberator bombing from 1000 feet
Naval Attack: 5 x 500 lb SAP Bomb

CAP engaged:
64th Sentai with Ki-43-IIb Oscar (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 6000 , scrambling fighters to 1000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 15 minutes
S-324 Hikotai with A6M5 Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 38500 , scrambling fighters between 1000 and 38500.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 58 minutes

these big freighters seem to absord 500lb bombs rather easily it seems...

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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Laoag at 81,72

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 5,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zero x 8
A6M5c Zero x 3
Ki-43-IIb Oscar x 8



Allied aircraft
PB4Y-1 Liberator x 19


No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
PB4Y-1 Liberator: 1 destroyed, 3 damaged

Japanese Ships
xAK Sensan Maru, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAK Ronsan Maru, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAK Sinko Maru
xAK Omi Maru, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
xAK Seian Maru, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAK Shinko Maru, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage

this strike probably finally knocked out the majority of this convoy of what seems to be a supply convoy for Luzon...

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x PB4Y-1 Liberator bombing from 1000 feet
Naval Attack: 5 x 500 lb SAP Bomb
8 x PB4Y-1 Liberator bombing from 1000 feet
Naval Attack: 5 x 500 lb SAP Bomb
2 x PB4Y-1 Liberator bombing from 1000 feet
Naval Attack: 5 x 500 lb SAP Bomb

CAP engaged:
254 Ku S-1 with A6M5c Zero (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(3 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 6000
Raid is overhead
64th Sentai with Ki-43-IIb Oscar (8 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(8 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
8 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 6000
Raid is overhead
S-324 Hikotai with A6M5 Zero (8 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(8 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
8 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 38500
Raid is overhead



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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Laoag at 81,72

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zero x 2
A6M5c Zero x 2



Allied aircraft
PB4Y-1 Liberator x 12


No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
PB4Y-1 Liberator: 3 damaged

Japanese Ships
xAK Kogane Maru, Bomb hits 5, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAK Sensan Maru, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAK Teimei Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage



Aircraft Attacking:
6 x PB4Y-1 Liberator bombing from 1000 feet
Naval Attack: 5 x 500 lb SAP Bomb
6 x PB4Y-1 Liberator bombing from 1000 feet
Naval Attack: 5 x 500 lb SAP Bomb

CAP engaged:
254 Ku S-1 with A6M5c Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 6000 , scrambling fighters to 1000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 18 minutes
S-324 Hikotai with A6M5 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 38500 , scrambling fighters to 1000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 21 minutes



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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Laoag at 81,72

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 2,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zero x 1
A6M5c Zero x 2



Allied aircraft
PB4Y-1 Liberator x 6


No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
PB4Y-1 Liberator: 3 damaged

Japanese Ships
xAK Kogane Maru, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAK Monji Maru, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage



Aircraft Attacking:
6 x PB4Y-1 Liberator bombing from 1000 feet
Naval Attack: 5 x 500 lb SAP Bomb

CAP engaged:
254 Ku S-1 with A6M5c Zero (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 6000
Raid is overhead
S-324 Hikotai with A6M5 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 38500 , scrambling fighters to 1000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 8 minutes

can only hope that no more supply is going to get to Luzon as I doubt the battle will be one before the enemy units on Luzon run out of supply...

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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Laoag at 81,72

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid detected at 48 NM, estimated altitude 1 feet.
Estimated time to target is 16 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zero x 1
A6M5c Zero x 1



Allied aircraft
PB4Y-1 Liberator x 4


No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
PB4Y-1 Liberator: 1 damaged

Japanese Ships
xAK Kensin Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire
xAK Sensan Maru, and is sunk
xAK Kogane Maru, and is sunk



Aircraft Attacking:
4 x PB4Y-1 Liberator bombing from 1000 feet
Naval Attack: 5 x 500 lb SAP Bomb

CAP engaged:
254 Ku S-1 with A6M5c Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 6000 , scrambling fighters to 1000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 24 minutes
S-324 Hikotai with A6M5 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 38500 , scrambling fighters to 1000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 12 minutes


what I can´t understand is why Rainer isn´t putting up a hell a lot of fighters on Cap to guard this convoy as this isn´t really a problem when you only face a couple of dozen bombers without any fighters and coming in in lots of separated strikes... not complaining... with the fighter defense as it was, we nearly lost halve a dozen precious USN bombers...

[castor troy]

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Aug 25, 44
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Morning Air attack on TF, near San Fernando at 80,74

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid detected at 29 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zero x 15
Ki-43-IIb Oscar x 10



No Japanese losses



Aircraft Attacking:
10 x Ki-43-IIb Oscar sweeping at 6000 feet
15 x A6M5 Zero sweeping at 38500 feet



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Morning Air attack on TF, near San Fernando at 80,74

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid detected at 13 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M5c Zero x 8



No Japanese losses



Aircraft Attacking:
8 x A6M5c Zero sweeping at 6000 feet

hmm, lots of error messages and some fighters showing up over a DD TF but no bombers yet... If you wonder what my DDs are doing at San Fernando, well, the naval movement bug hit me again... [8|]

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Morning Air attack on Kuantan , at 51,79

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid spotted at 26 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes


Allied aircraft
Barracuda II x 13
Corsair II x 20
Hellcat I x 11
F6F-3 Hellcat x 211
SB2C-3 Helldiver x 210
TBF-1 Avenger x 168
TBM-1C Avenger x 18


Allied aircraft losses
SB2C-3 Helldiver: 2 damaged
TBF-1 Avenger: 8 damaged



Airbase hits 52
Airbase supply hits 13
Runway hits 364

the fleet is closing in on Malaya and the plan is to land paras at the empty Mersing to be followed by our invasion a day later... armored units will then race on the road West to cut off the enemy at Singapore which surely is going to try to flee North as I doubt that the small IJ garisson is going to fight for Singapore... to make sure the enemy isn´t going to use one of the medium sized airfields in the area I´ve also ordered the carriers to fly some strikes and this one hits empty Kuantan hard...


Aircraft Attacking:
18 x TBF-1 Avenger bombing from 6000 feet
Airfield Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x SB2C-3 Helldiver releasing from 3000'
Airfield Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb, 2 x 250 lb GP Bomb
14 x SB2C-3 Helldiver releasing from 2000'
Airfield Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb, 2 x 250 lb GP Bomb
18 x TBF-1 Avenger bombing from 6000 feet
Airfield Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
18 x SB2C-3 Helldiver releasing from 3000'
Airfield Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb, 2 x 250 lb GP Bomb
18 x TBF-1 Avenger bombing from 6000 feet
Airfield Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
10 x SB2C-3 Helldiver releasing from 3000'
Airfield Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb, 2 x 250 lb GP Bomb
14 x SB2C-3 Helldiver releasing from 3000'
Airfield Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb, 2 x 250 lb GP Bomb
18 x TBF-1 Avenger bombing from 6000 feet
Airfield Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
5 x SB2C-3 Helldiver releasing from 3000'
Airfield Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb, 2 x 250 lb GP Bomb
18 x TBF-1 Avenger bombing from 6000 feet
Airfield Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
22 x SB2C-3 Helldiver releasing from 2000'
Airfield Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb, 2 x 250 lb GP Bomb
18 x TBM-1C Avenger bombing from 6000 feet
Airfield Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
18 x TBF-1 Avenger bombing from 6000 feet
Airfield Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
8 x SB2C-3 Helldiver releasing from 3000'
Airfield Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb, 2 x 250 lb GP Bomb
15 x TBF-1 Avenger bombing from 6000 feet
Airfield Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
9 x TBF-1 Avenger bombing from 6000 feet
Airfield Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
9 x TBF-1 Avenger bombing from 6000 feet
Airfield Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
9 x TBF-1 Avenger bombing from 6000 feet
Airfield Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
9 x TBF-1 Avenger bombing from 6000 feet
Airfield Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
9 x TBF-1 Avenger bombing from 6000 feet
Airfield Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
6 x Barracuda II releasing from 3000'
Airfield Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
7 x SB2C-3 Helldiver releasing from 2000'
Airfield Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb, 2 x 250 lb GP Bomb
3 x SB2C-3 Helldiver releasing from 3000'
Airfield Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb, 2 x 250 lb GP Bomb
12 x SB2C-3 Helldiver releasing from 4000'
Airfield Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb, 2 x 250 lb GP Bomb
3 x SB2C-3 Helldiver releasing from 2000'
Airfield Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb, 2 x 250 lb GP Bomb
11 x SB2C-3 Helldiver releasing from 2000'
Airfield Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb, 2 x 250 lb GP Bomb
8 x SB2C-3 Helldiver releasing from 4000'
Airfield Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb, 2 x 250 lb GP Bomb
11 x SB2C-3 Helldiver releasing from 4000'
Airfield Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb, 2 x 250 lb GP Bomb
6 x SB2C-3 Helldiver releasing from 4000'
Airfield Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb, 2 x 250 lb GP Bomb
3 x SB2C-3 Helldiver releasing from 3000'
Airfield Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb, 2 x 250 lb GP Bomb
6 x SB2C-3 Helldiver releasing from 2000'
Airfield Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb, 2 x 250 lb GP Bomb
11 x SB2C-3 Helldiver releasing from 4000'
Airfield Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb, 2 x 250 lb GP Bomb
3 x Barracuda II releasing from 2000'
Airfield Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
2 x SB2C-3 Helldiver releasing from 4000'
Airfield Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb, 2 x 250 lb GP Bomb
8 x SB2C-3 Helldiver releasing from 4000'
Airfield Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb, 2 x 250 lb GP Bomb
4 x SB2C-3 Helldiver releasing from 2000'
Airfield Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb, 2 x 250 lb GP Bomb
8 x SB2C-3 Helldiver releasing from 2000'
Airfield Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb, 2 x 250 lb GP Bomb
4 x SB2C-3 Helldiver releasing from 4000'
Airfield Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb, 2 x 250 lb GP Bomb
4 x Barracuda II releasing from 4000'
Airfield Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Singapore , at 50,84

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 57 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-IIb Oscar x 5



Allied aircraft
Avenger I x 13
Corsair II x 6
TBF-1 Avenger x 54
TBM-1C Avenger x 9


No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
Avenger I: 1 damaged
Corsair II: 1 destroyed
TBF-1 Avenger: 8 damaged
TBM-1C Avenger: 1 damaged

Japanese Ships
LB-211, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
SS RO-102, Bomb hits 6, and is sunk
ACM Shinko Maru #1, Bomb hits 5, and is sunk
LB-214, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
LB-218, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
LB-213, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
LB-221, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
LB-209, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
LB-212, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
LB-215, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
LB-217, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
LB-219, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
LB-210, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk



Port hits 6
Port fuel hits 2

also bombing Singapore´s port as we had recon about some ships there, as expected these were mostly barges but we also get a RO sub which probably was disbanded for repairs there and didn´t get ready to flee quickly enough... amazingly the airfield wasn´t damaged enough to keep enemy fighters from flying Cap... some 200 500lb bomb hits were scored on the level 6 airfield yesterday... [X(]

Aircraft Attacking:
18 x TBF-1 Avenger bombing from 6000 feet
Port Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
18 x TBF-1 Avenger bombing from 6000 feet
Port Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
9 x TBF-1 Avenger bombing from 6000 feet
Port Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
9 x TBF-1 Avenger bombing from 6000 feet
Port Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
9 x TBM-1C Avenger bombing from 6000 feet
Port Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
13 x Avenger I bombing from 6000 feet
Port Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
71st I.F.Chutai with Ki-43-IIb Oscar (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(5 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 36750
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 20 minutes



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Morning Air attack on Singapore , at 50,84

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 35 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-IIb Oscar x 2



Allied aircraft
P-38L Lightning x 25
P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 9
PBJ-1D Mitchell x 56


Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-43-IIb Oscar: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
PBJ-1D Mitchell: 1 destroyed



Airbase hits 7
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 39

Aircraft Attacking:
14 x PBJ-1D Mitchell bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
14 x PBJ-1D Mitchell bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
14 x PBJ-1D Mitchell bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
14 x PBJ-1D Mitchell bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
1 x P-47D2 Thunderbolt sweeping at 31000 feet
12 x P-38L Lightning sweeping at 31000 feet *

CAP engaged:
71st I.F.Chutai with Ki-43-IIb Oscar (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 36750 , scrambling fighters to 12000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 52 minutes

really amazing that the airfield staid operational...

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Morning Air attack on TF, near Georgetown at 48,75

Weather in hex: Light cloud

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


Allied aircraft
Corsair II x 8
SB2C-3 Helldiver x 29


No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
TK Shoyo Maru, Bomb hits 8, and is sunk
TK Arima Maru #4, Bomb hits 4, and is sunk
PB Chosa Maru, Bomb hits 7, and is sunk



Aircraft Attacking:
2 x SB2C-3 Helldiver releasing from 4000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb, 2 x 250 lb SAP Bomb
3 x SB2C-3 Helldiver releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb, 2 x 250 lb SAP Bomb
8 x SB2C-3 Helldiver releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb, 2 x 250 lb SAP Bomb
16 x SB2C-3 Helldiver releasing from 10000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb, 2 x 250 lb SAP Bomb

Heavy smoke from fires obscuring TK Shoyo Maru
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring TK Arima Maru #4

there was a small tanker convoy shuttling between Sumatra´s oilfields and Georgetown... stopped that too... [:)] with Sumatra´s oilfields also being cut off within the next two weeks the enemy has lost access to all his oilfields outside of "original" Japanese territory...

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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near San Fernando at 80,74

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid detected at 15 NM, estimated altitude 33,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zero x 15
A6M5c Zero x 3
Ki-43-IIIa Oscar x 24



No Japanese losses



Aircraft Attacking:
24 x Ki-43-IIIa Oscar sweeping at 30000 feet
15 x A6M5 Zero sweeping at 38500 feet

same as in the morning only fighters are showing up here...

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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near San Fernando at 80,74

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid detected at 12 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M5c Zero x 9



No Japanese losses



Aircraft Attacking:
8 x A6M5c Zero sweeping at 6000 feet



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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Kota Bharu at 53,76

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 27,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes


Allied aircraft
Corsair II x 28
F4U-1A Corsair x 31
F6F-3 Hellcat x 129
F6F-5 Hellcat x 43


No Allied losses



Aircraft Attacking:
17 x F4U-1A Corsair sweeping at 25000 feet
18 x F6F-3 Hellcat sweeping at 25000 feet
18 x F6F-3 Hellcat sweeping at 30000 feet
17 x F6F-5 Hellcat sweeping at 30000 feet
18 x F6F-3 Hellcat sweeping at 30000 feet
14 x F4U-1A Corsair sweeping at 25000 feet
9 x F6F-5 Hellcat sweeping at 25000 feet
9 x F6F-3 Hellcat sweeping at 20000 feet
9 x F6F-5 Hellcat sweeping at 15000 feet
8 x F6F-5 Hellcat sweeping at 15000 feet
8 x Corsair II sweeping at 20000 feet
6 x Corsair II sweeping at 20000 feet
6 x Corsair II sweeping at 20000 feet
8 x Corsair II sweeping at 20000 feet
8 x F6F-3 Hellcat sweeping at 15000 feet
8 x F6F-3 Hellcat sweeping at 20000 feet
7 x F6F-3 Hellcat sweeping at 15000 feet
8 x F6F-3 Hellcat sweeping at 15000 feet
7 x F6F-3 Hellcat sweeping at 15000 feet
8 x F6F-3 Hellcat sweeping at 20000 feet
8 x F6F-3 Hellcat sweeping at 15000 feet
12 x F6F-3 Hellcat sweeping at 20000 feet


isn´t it lovely? another three dozen error messages to watch before this "sweep" shows up... not only that everything is constantly screwed up is insane but also the fact that some 500 fighters were ordered to escort this strike against a mini TF (one ship spotted)... I can´t change it but I sure won´t accept it as well working or even being realistic and I pity anyone who dares to defend this as being well working... of course knowing that these people never even got that far into a PBEM so it´s quite easy to defend something you haven´t even seen...


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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Kota Bharu at 53,76

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 38 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes


Allied aircraft
Corsair II x 5
F4U-1A Corsair x 35
F6F-3 Hellcat x 52
F6F-5 Hellcat x 18


No Allied losses



Aircraft Attacking:
18 x F6F-5 Hellcat sweeping at 15000 feet
18 x F4U-1A Corsair sweeping at 20000 feet
17 x F4U-1A Corsair sweeping at 25000 feet
9 x F6F-3 Hellcat sweeping at 15000 feet
9 x F6F-3 Hellcat sweeping at 20000 feet
5 x Corsair II sweeping at 20000 feet
7 x F6F-3 Hellcat sweeping at 20000 feet
8 x F6F-3 Hellcat sweeping at 15000 feet
8 x F6F-3 Hellcat sweeping at 15000 feet
11 x F6F-3 Hellcat sweeping at 15000 feet

more to wonder about...

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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Kota Bharu at 53,76

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 16 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes


Allied aircraft
F6F-3 Hellcat x 28


No Allied losses



Aircraft Attacking:
9 x F6F-3 Hellcat sweeping at 15000 feet
8 x F6F-3 Hellcat sweeping at 15000 feet
11 x F6F-3 Hellcat sweeping at 20000 feet

and the rest of the "failed" escorts... stand up, raise your hand and tell the community: hey, I´m smart, I know more about the issue than stupid castor troy and this is really working well... and then hope you are living in a country that doesn´t lock up lunatics...

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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near San Fernando at 80,74

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Sen Baku x 13
A6M5c Zero x 3



Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Sen Baku: 1 damaged

Allied Ships
DD Converse, Shell hits 3
DD Cogswell, Shell hits 2
DD Cony, Shell hits 2



Aircraft Attacking:
13 x A6M2 Sen Baku bombing from 100 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb

these are the destroyers that ended up at San Fernando as the naval movement was borked, they should be at least five hexes further South and sprint in to their target tomorrow night, instead they just moved towards the target on normal speed and end up in range of enemy fighter bombers... boy oh boy... the Sen Bakus only score some cannon hits that do exactly no damage... the destroyers weren´t able to do anything against the Zeroes which is quite amazing for four late war USN DDs, speaks for the non existing flak effects in the game... yes, I´m ranting all around the clock and am always doing it without having a reason for it and my all time goal is to tell everyone that every aspect of this game is broken...


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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Kota Bharu at 53,76

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 11 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes


Allied aircraft
F6F-3 Hellcat x 36
F6F-5 Hellcat x 18
SB2C-3 Helldiver x 29


No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
ACM Higashiyama Maru, Bomb hits 2, and is sunk

and this is the ACM the flawed strike routine sent more than 500 fighters and 47 bombers to attack it... as a result, one and a halve dozen carrier based aircraft crash today and showed up as op losses... no, the strike routine isn´t flawed, it sure isn´t... wonder if the "all is so great ppl" really are so ignorant or only to short sighted to actually notice what is happening in the game... hard to read a combat report if your head is stuck in someone´s arse... ordering 500+ aircraft to go after a single, damaged ACM that has been spotted and identified a dozen times during the day is just silly, nothing else... and then go on and start a discussion what a strategic genius you are if you use "bait" TFs of single xAKL, AMc or trash like this... yes, these are the oh so great players, with the focus on PLAYERS as this might work in this GAME but has nothing to do with reality... sorry guys but that´s the undeniable truth...

an ACM four hexes away of the carriers would perhaps been attacked by the Helldivers on nav search that spotted the vessel all day long (not even sure about that, perhaps this vessel would just be ignored), I seriously doubt that the carriers would have sent a strike after the ACM and if so, probably not more than two or three aircraft... in the game, you end up with the full ac capacity of six Essex class carriers going after a single, damaged and several times identified ACM... speaking of real life and speaking about what happens in the game... and if someone isn´t able to see that, then I pity him...

I know there are enough ppl that don´t like my comments but it´s not about to like it or hate it, it´s just about to open your eyes, watch the replay and read the combat report as this should tell everyone enough to make any comment obsolete anyway...


Aircraft Attacking:
2 x SB2C-3 Helldiver releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb, 2 x 250 lb SAP Bomb
27 x SB2C-3 Helldiver releasing from 10000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb, 2 x 250 lb SAP Bomb

Heavy smoke from fires obscuring ACM Higashiyama Maru

[anarchyintheuk]

ORIGINAL: castor troy

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Aug 24, 44
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what I can´t understand is why Rainer isn´t putting up a hell a lot of fighters on Cap to guard this convoy as this isn´t really a problem when you only face a couple of dozen bombers without any fighters and coming in in lots of separated strikes... not complaining... with the fighter defense as it was, we nearly lost halve a dozen precious USN bombers...

Don't really understand it either. If you're going to make the effort to transport the oil/resources might as well provide a sufficient escort. Like you say you get to attrit the USN bombers as well, which aren't exactly swimming in replacements.

[castor troy]

ORIGINAL: anarchyintheuk

ORIGINAL: castor troy

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Aug 24, 44
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what I can´t understand is why Rainer isn´t putting up a hell a lot of fighters on Cap to guard this convoy as this isn´t really a problem when you only face a couple of dozen bombers without any fighters and coming in in lots of separated strikes... not complaining... with the fighter defense as it was, we nearly lost halve a dozen precious USN bombers...

Don't really understand it either. If you're going to make the effort to transport the oil/resources might as well provide a sufficient escort. Like you say you get to attrit the USN bombers as well, which aren't exactly swimming in replacements.

While I don´t know how much supply he has on Luzon (I fear we´re talking about a couple of hundred thousand as he had more than enough time to build up and the battle for Mindanao was lost due to running out of supplies so I guess he´s gonna have learnt that lesson), when he decides to bring more of it then he would also be able to keep me from bombing his ships as he can put up 250 fighters on Cap over Aparri which would be easily sufficient to hit me hard while our bombers achieve exactly nothing. Ok, if we catch the convoy a day before he enters Aparri it may look different but with good timing, the convoy is 4-6 hexes away from Aparri the day before arriving.

I seriously doubt we are going to take Luzon as long as the enemy got supply so the battle surely is going to last well into 45 but only around the Manila/Clark Field area as we´re also planning on landing North of Clark Field to cut off the enemy from reinforcements/supply landing at the Northern ports. While we are going to fight for the rest of Luzon we´re also planning on going further on with our offense elsewhere of course.

[castor troy]

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Aug 26, 44
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Morning Air attack on Lubang , at 78,78

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 43 NM, estimated altitude 34,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-IIIa Oscar x 2



Allied aircraft
P-38J Lightning x 16


Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-43-IIIa Oscar: 1 destroyed




Aircraft Attacking:
15 x P-38J Lightning sweeping at 31000 feet

CAP engaged:
33rd Sentai with Ki-43-IIIa Oscar (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(2 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 30000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 6 minutes

when the sweeps come in at 2/3 squadron strenght I usually go [:@] that´s serious BS

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Morning Air attack on Lubang , at 78,78

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 42 NM, estimated altitude 35,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-IIIa Oscar x 8



Allied aircraft
P-38J Lightning x 16


Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-43-IIIa Oscar: 3 destroyed




Aircraft Attacking:
15 x P-38J Lightning sweeping at 31000 feet

CAP engaged:
33rd Sentai with Ki-43-IIIa Oscar (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(8 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 3 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 30000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 40 minutes

doesn´t matter if you employ the "attack leaking Cap only" tactic but go ahead and send them in against an enemy outnumbering your fighters 5:1 (which would only mean 80 fighters on Cap)... oh well...


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Morning Air attack on TF, near Ishigaki at 88,69

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid spotted at 35 NM, estimated altitude 5,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes


Allied aircraft
PB4Y-1 Liberator x 4


No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
xAK Ryuko Maru, Bomb hits 1



Aircraft Attacking:
4 x PB4Y-1 Liberator bombing from 1000 feet
Naval Attack: 5 x 500 lb SAP Bomb

guess that´s an FOW hit...

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Morning Air attack on Nanchang , at 85,54

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid detected at 160 NM, estimated altitude 37,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 34 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 16



Allied aircraft
Spitfire VIII x 64 [X(]


Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-43-Ic Oscar: 5 destroyed




Aircraft Attacking:
16 x Spitfire VIII sweeping at 31000 feet
14 x Spitfire VIII sweeping at 31000 feet
16 x Spitfire VIII sweeping at 31000 feet
16 x Spitfire VIII sweeping at 31000 feet

CAP engaged:
24th I.F.Chutai with Ki-43-Ic Oscar (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 14 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 11000 , scrambling fighters between 31000 and 35000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 39 minutes

wow, four full Spitfire squadrons join on a sweep... the Oscars then were easy prey...

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Morning Air attack on Aparri , at 82,73

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 41 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zero x 34
A6M5c Zero x 4
Ki-43-IIb Oscar x 29



Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 222


Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5 Zero: 1 damaged
A6M5 Zero: 1 destroyed on ground
Ki-43-IIb Oscar: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged
Ki-43-IIb Oscar: 1 destroyed on ground

Allied aircraft losses
B-24J Liberator: 14 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
11 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled



Airbase hits 41
Airbase supply hits 12
Runway hits 297

all the fighters that were ordered to either escort or sweep didn´t obey orders... as we´re talking about B-24, Oscars and Zekes it didn´t really matter, but exchange the Oscars and Zekes with Franks and Georges and you run into trouble... of course I know it wouldn´t be satisfying for the Japanese player to down one and a halve dozen bombers as we´re still used to downing 50+ of them à la WITP... coming in from Iloilo (9-11 hexes?) I find it more than strange not to lose a single bomber though as 67 fighters on Cap isn´t exactly nothing, even if 29 are Oscars... not losing a bomber in such an engagement sure isn´t the norm, I would expect to see 4-6 being lost in the end, perhaps 2 shot down and the rest write offs... so losing no bomber but doing major damage with the fighters staying home of course isn´t a bad deal then as I sure would have lost several fighters on sweep or escort... also dropping some mines as Aparri is the major IJ port on Northern Luzon...

Aircraft Attacking:
15 x B-24J Liberator laying Mk 13 Mine from 10000 feet
15 x B-24J Liberator laying Mk 13 Mine from 10000 feet
3 x B-24J Liberator laying Mk 13 Mine from 10000 feet
3 x B-24J Liberator laying Mk 13 Mine from 10000 feet
12 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
15 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
15 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
6 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
15 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
15 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
6 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
15 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
15 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
15 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
6 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
6 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
6 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
6 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
6 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
254 Ku S-1 with A6M5c Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(4 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 6000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 38 minutes
64th Sentai with Ki-43-IIb Oscar (0 airborne, 7 on standby, 19 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 6000 , scrambling fighters between 2000 and 14000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 26 minutes
S-324 Hikotai with A6M5 Zero (1 airborne, 8 on standby, 22 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 38500 , scrambling fighters between 5000 and 38500.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 28 minutes



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Morning Air attack on Aparri , at 82,73

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 41 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zero x 4
A6M5c Zero x 1
Ki-43-IIb Oscar x 2



Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 12


No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
B-24J Liberator: 1 damaged



Aircraft Attacking:
12 x B-24J Liberator laying Mk 13 Mine from 10000 feet

CAP engaged:
64th Sentai with Ki-43-IIb Oscar (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 6000 , scrambling fighters to 10000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 27 minutes
254 Ku S-1 with A6M5c Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 6000 , scrambling fighters to 10000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 27 minutes
S-324 Hikotai with A6M5 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 38500 , scrambling fighters to 10000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 19 minutes



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Morning Air attack on Aparri , at 82,73

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 27 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zero x 3
A6M5c Zero x 1
Ki-43-IIb Oscar x 2



Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 9


No Japanese losses

No Allied losses



Aircraft Attacking:
9 x B-24J Liberator laying Mk 13 Mine from 10000 feet

CAP engaged:
64th Sentai with Ki-43-IIb Oscar (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 2 scrambling)
Group patrol altitude is 6000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 10000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 29 minutes
254 Ku S-1 with A6M5c Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling)
Group patrol altitude is 6000 , scrambling fighters to 10000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 28 minutes
S-324 Hikotai with A6M5 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 2 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 38500 , scrambling fighters to 10000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 28 minutes



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Morning Air attack on Aparri , at 82,73

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 41 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zero x 3
A6M5c Zero x 1
Ki-43-IIb Oscar x 2



Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 12


Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-43-IIb Oscar: 1 damaged




Airbase hits 3
Runway hits 24

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

CAP engaged:
64th Sentai with Ki-43-IIb Oscar (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 2 scrambling)
Group patrol altitude is 6000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 10000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 25 minutes
254 Ku S-1 with A6M5c Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling)
Group patrol altitude is 6000 , scrambling fighters to 11000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 32 minutes
S-324 Hikotai with A6M5 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 2 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 38500 , scrambling fighters to 10000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 26 minutes



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Morning Air attack on Aparri , at 82,73

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 41 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zero x 3
A6M5c Zero x 1
Ki-43-IIb Oscar x 2



Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 9


Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-43-IIb Oscar: 1 destroyed on ground

Allied aircraft losses
B-24J Liberator: 2 damaged



Airbase hits 4
Runway hits 9

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

CAP engaged:
64th Sentai with Ki-43-IIb Oscar (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 2 scrambling)
Group patrol altitude is 6000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 9000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 23 minutes
254 Ku S-1 with A6M5c Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling)
Group patrol altitude is 6000 , scrambling fighters to 11000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 24 minutes
S-324 Hikotai with A6M5 Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 2 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 38500 , scrambling fighters between 1000 and 10000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 24 minutes



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Morning Air attack on Aparri , at 82,73

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 41 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zero x 2
A6M5c Zero x 1
Ki-43-IIb Oscar x 2



Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 9


No Japanese losses

No Allied losses



Airbase hits 2
Runway hits 14

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

CAP engaged:
64th Sentai with Ki-43-IIb Oscar (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 2 scrambling)
Group patrol altitude is 6000 , scrambling fighters between 6000 and 11000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 26 minutes
254 Ku S-1 with A6M5c Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling)
Group patrol altitude is 6000 , scrambling fighters to 9000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 26 minutes
S-324 Hikotai with A6M5 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 2 scrambling)
Group patrol altitude is 38500 , scrambling fighters between 9000 and 10000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 26 minutes

the strange way of one super strike followed by endless piece meal strikes is just the old story...

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Morning Air attack on Aparri , at 82,73

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 41 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M5c Zero x 1



Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 6


No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
B-24J Liberator: 1 damaged



Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 14

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

CAP engaged:
254 Ku S-1 with A6M5c Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 6000
Raid is overhead



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Morning Air attack on Aparri , at 82,73

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 27 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 6


Allied aircraft losses
B-24J Liberator: 1 damaged



Runway hits 6

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



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Morning Air attack on Aparri , at 82,73

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 27 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 6


No Allied losses



Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 13

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



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Morning Air attack on Aparri , at 82,73

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 27 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 9


Allied aircraft losses
B-24J Liberator: 1 damaged

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



Airbase hits 2
Runway hits 10

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



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Morning Air attack on Aparri , at 82,73

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 41 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 6


No Allied losses

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



Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 9

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



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Morning Air attack on Lubang , at 78,78

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 25 NM, estimated altitude 36,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-IIIa Oscar x 6



Allied aircraft
P-38J Lightning x 18


Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-43-IIIa Oscar: 1 destroyed




Aircraft Attacking:
4 x P-38J Lightning sweeping at 31000 feet
6 x P-38J Lightning sweeping at 31000 feet
6 x P-38J Lightning sweeping at 31000 feet

three fragments join...

CAP engaged:

33rd Sentai with Ki-43-IIIa Oscar (6 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(6 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
6 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 30000
Raid is overhead



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Morning Air attack on Lubang , at 78,78

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 12 NM, estimated altitude 32,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 2 minutes


Allied aircraft
P-38J Lightning x 16


No Allied losses



Aircraft Attacking:
16 x P-38J Lightning sweeping at 31000 feet

and the last "main part"... [8|] it´s just flawed as it´s definately consistent...

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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Legaspi at 82,82

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid detected at 45 NM, estimated altitude 5,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-84a Frank x 18



Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-84a Frank: 10 destroyed

Allied Ships
PT-117
PT-335
PT-221
PT-334
PT-222
PT-63



Aircraft Attacking:
18 x Ki-84a Frank flying as kamikaze
Kamikaze: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb

more than amazing to see Kamikazes going after PT boats... 18 Franks were sacrified for no result... I´ve told Rainer I would withdraw all my PT boats from Luzon if I would be sure he wouldn´t show up with any surface assets... no deal... [:D]

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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ishigaki at 88,69

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid spotted at 29 NM, estimated altitude 2,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes


Allied aircraft
PB4Y-1 Liberator x 9


No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
xAK Maya Maru, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAK Ryuko Maru
xAK Natisan Maru, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage



Aircraft Attacking:
4 x PB4Y-1 Liberator bombing from 1000 feet
Naval Attack: 5 x 500 lb SAP Bomb
5 x PB4Y-1 Liberator bombing from 1000 feet
Naval Attack: 5 x 500 lb SAP Bomb

these hits are real now...

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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ishigaki at 88,69

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 4,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes


Allied aircraft
PB4Y-1 Liberator x 6


No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
xAK Maya Maru, Bomb hits 2, and is sunk



Aircraft Attacking:
6 x PB4Y-1 Liberator bombing from 1000 feet
Naval Attack: 5 x 500 lb SAP Bomb



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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Boac at 80,80

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid detected at 13 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Sen Baku x 17



No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
LCT-150, Shell hits 1, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
LCT-322, Bomb hits 3, and is sunk
LCT-174, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
LCT-167
LCT-321, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk


Allied ground losses:
Vehicles lost 9 (7 destroyed, 2 disabled)


Aircraft Attacking:
17 x A6M2 Sen Baku bombing from 100 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb

the Zeke fighter bombers do far better than the Frank Kamis as they attack a troop loaded barge convoy...
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Submarine attack near Iba at 73,71

Japanese Ships
xAKL Koyu Maru, Shell hits 6

Allied Ships
SS Searaven, hits 2



xAKL Koyu Maru is sighted by SS Searaven
SS Searaven attacking on the surface
Aylward, T.C. decides to submerge SS Searaven due to damage


the small freighter carries a bigger gun than Searaven and after being hit twice the sub submerges due to damage (real damage) and the freighter moves on...

[castor troy]

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Aug 27, 44
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Morning Air attack on Cebu , at 80,86

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid spotted at 47 NM, estimated altitude 32,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes


Allied aircraft
P-51B Mustang x 6


No Allied losses



Aircraft Attacking:
6 x P-51B Mustang sweeping at 31000 feet

[8|]

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Morning Air attack on Cebu , at 80,86

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid spotted at 36 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes


Allied aircraft
P-38J Lightning x 18
P-51B Mustang x 6
F4U-1A Corsair x 6
SBD-5 Dauntless x 58


Allied aircraft losses
SBD-5 Dauntless: 1 damaged

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



Airbase hits 4
Runway hits 7

Aircraft Attacking:
11 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
Airfield Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
3 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
Airfield Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
10 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
Airfield Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
2 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
Airfield Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
3 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 3000'
Airfield Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
11 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 3000'
Airfield Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
2 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
Airfield Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
8 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 3000'
Airfield Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
4 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
Airfield Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
4 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
Airfield Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb

trying to use my SBD but without ground bomb skill they are utter useless... they are able to hit a small moving ship though... [:)] the airfield isn´t moving, so that´s the problem...

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Morning Air attack on Cebu , at 80,86

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid spotted at 27 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes


Allied aircraft
SBD-5 Dauntless x 16


Allied aircraft losses
SBD-5 Dauntless: 2 damaged



Airbase hits 3
Runway hits 2

Aircraft Attacking:
7 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 3000'
Airfield Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
9 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
Airfield Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Cebu , at 80,86

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid spotted at 21 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes


Allied aircraft
SBD-5 Dauntless x 16


No Allied losses



Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 5

Aircraft Attacking:
11 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 3000'
Airfield Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
5 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
Airfield Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Aparri , at 82,73

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 41 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zero x 5
A6M5c Zero x 5



Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 240


Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5 Zero: 5 damaged
A6M5 Zero: 6 destroyed on ground
Ki-43-IIb Oscar: 5 destroyed on ground

Allied aircraft losses
B-24J Liberator: 1 destroyed, 9 damaged

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



Airbase hits 24
Airbase supply hits 6
Runway hits 266
Port hits 24
Port supply hits 5

yesterday my bombers were showing up without any fighters due to unknown reason (only god or a dev knows [:D]) but today I´ve stood down all my fighters as I didn´t expect heavy resistance nor did the heavy resistance yesterday cause any bomber losses so I just went ahead with a bombers only strike...

Aircraft Attacking:
15 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
15 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
15 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
15 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
15 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
15 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
15 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
15 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Port Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
15 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Port Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
6 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Port Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Port Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Port Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
6 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Port Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
11 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Port Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
15 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Port Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
6 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Port Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
254 Ku S-1 with A6M5c Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(5 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 6000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 41 minutes
S-324 Hikotai with A6M5 Zero (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(5 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 38500
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 15 minutes



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Morning Air attack on Aparri , at 82,73

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zero x 2
A6M5c Zero x 3



Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 12


Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5 Zero: 2 damaged
A6M5 Zero: 1 destroyed on ground
A6M5c Zero: 1 destroyed
Ki-43-IIb Oscar: 1 destroyed on ground

Allied aircraft losses
B-24J Liberator: 1 destroyed, 4 damaged



Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 12

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

CAP engaged:
254 Ku S-1 with A6M5c Zero (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 6000
Raid is overhead
S-324 Hikotai with A6M5 Zero (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 38500
Raid is overhead



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Morning Air attack on Aparri , at 82,73

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes

Japanese aircraft
no flights


Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 9


Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-43-IIb Oscar: 1 destroyed on ground

Allied aircraft losses
B-24J Liberator: 1 damaged



Runway hits 15

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



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Morning Air attack on Aparri , at 82,73

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes

Japanese aircraft
no flights


Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 12


Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-43-IIb Oscar: 1 destroyed on ground
A6M5 Zero: 1 destroyed on ground

Allied aircraft losses
B-24J Liberator: 2 damaged



Runway hits 28

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



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Morning Air attack on Aparri , at 82,73

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 41 minutes

Japanese aircraft
no flights


Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 12


Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5 Zero: 1 destroyed on ground

Allied aircraft losses
B-24J Liberator: 1 damaged



Airbase hits 4
Runway hits 27

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



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Morning Air attack on Aparri , at 82,73

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 9


No Allied losses



Port hits 1

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



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Morning Air attack on Aparri , at 82,73

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 41 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 6


Allied aircraft losses
B-24J Liberator: 1 damaged



Port hits 1

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



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Morning Air attack on Aparri , at 82,73

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 6


No Allied losses



Port hits 4

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

while not suffering a single B-24 lost to heavy resistance yesterday, against light opposition we lose 2 A2A with another 6 lost to ops today... lol

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Afternoon Air attack on Johore Bahru , at 50,83

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid spotted at 30 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes

Japanese aircraft
no flights


Allied aircraft
Thunderbolt I x 8
B-25D1 Mitchell x 42
B-25H Mitchell x 33
P-38L Lightning x 36
PBJ-1D Mitchell x 44


Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-49-II KAI Helen: 2 destroyed on ground
Ki-56 Thalia: 2 destroyed on ground

Allied aircraft losses
B-25D1 Mitchell: 1 damaged



Airbase hits 21
Airbase supply hits 9
Runway hits 169

Johore Bahru is knocked out, these medium bombers usually do exceptionally well... two main reasons for us to go for Malaya, the first one is Singapore´s shipyard and the second was opening the Malacca strait to enable shipping between Colombo and the main front...

Aircraft Attacking:
11 x PBJ-1D Mitchell bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
11 x PBJ-1D Mitchell bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
11 x PBJ-1D Mitchell bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
11 x PBJ-1D Mitchell bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
9 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x B-25H Mitchell bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
9 x B-25H Mitchell bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
9 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x B-25H Mitchell bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Afternoon Air attack on Johore Bahru , at 50,83

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid spotted at 29 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes

Japanese aircraft
no flights


Allied aircraft
PV-1 Ventura x 18


Japanese aircraft losses
No Japanese losses

No Allied losses



Runway hits 28

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x PV-1 Ventura bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
9 x PV-1 Ventura bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Afternoon Air attack on Johore Bahru , at 50,83

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid spotted at 35 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 14 minutes

Japanese aircraft
no flights


Allied aircraft
PV-1 Ventura x 27


Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-56 Thalia: 1 destroyed on ground
Ki-49-II KAI Helen: 1 destroyed on ground




Airbase hits 5
Airbase supply hits 3
Runway hits 16

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x PV-1 Ventura bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
9 x PV-1 Ventura bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
9 x PV-1 Ventura bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Afternoon Air attack on Johore Bahru , at 50,83

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid spotted at 29 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes

Japanese aircraft
no flights


Allied aircraft
PV-1 Ventura x 9


Japanese aircraft losses
No Japanese losses

No Allied losses



Airbase hits 2
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 4

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x PV-1 Ventura bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Afternoon Air attack on Johore Bahru , at 50,83

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

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

Japanese aircraft
no flights


Allied aircraft
B-25H Mitchell x 45


Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-56 Thalia: 1 destroyed on ground
Ki-49-II KAI Helen: 1 destroyed on ground




Airbase hits 3
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 41

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x B-25H Mitchell bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x B-25H Mitchell bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x B-25H Mitchell bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x B-25H Mitchell bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Afternoon Air attack on Johore Bahru , at 50,83

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

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


Allied aircraft
B-25D1 Mitchell x 12


No Allied losses



Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 5

Aircraft Attacking:
12 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Ground combat at Mersing (51,82)

Allied Shock attack

Attacking force 516 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 37

Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 0

Allied adjusted assault: 33

Japanese adjusted defense: 1

Allied assault odds: 33 to 1 (fort level 0)

Allied forces CAPTURE Mersing !!!

Combat modifiers
Attacker: shock(+), leaders(+), leaders(-)



Assaulting units:
2/6 Cavalry Cdo Bn /1


paras take the empty Mersing with the amphibious fleet offshore to unload tomorrow... we have 2000 av 100% prepped for Mersing in case we would have to undertake an opposed landing but nearly all of Malaya is empty so the second wave (another 3000 av) is already planning for targets within the main axis of advance...

[castor troy]

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Aug 28, 44
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Morning Air attack on Lubang , at 78,78

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid spotted at 13 NM, estimated altitude 35,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 2 minutes


Allied aircraft
P-38J Lightning x 22


No Allied losses



Aircraft Attacking:
22 x P-38J Lightning sweeping at 31000 feet



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Morning Air attack on Cebu , at 80,86

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes


Allied aircraft
P-51B Mustang x 18
F4U-1A Corsair x 24
SBD-5 Dauntless x 42


Allied aircraft losses
SBD-5 Dauntless: 1 damaged



Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 4

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
Airfield Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
7 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
Airfield Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
2 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 3000'
Airfield Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
6 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 3000'
Airfield Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
2 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
Airfield Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
11 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
Airfield Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
2 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
Airfield Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
8 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
Airfield Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb

wonder if it makes sense to continue using the SBD on airfield attacks...

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Morning Air attack on Cebu , at 80,86

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid spotted at 15 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes


Allied aircraft
P-47D25 Thunderbolt x 7
F4U-1A Corsair x 13
SBD-5 Dauntless x 32


Allied aircraft losses
SBD-5 Dauntless: 3 damaged



Airbase hits 2
Runway hits 4

Aircraft Attacking:
8 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 3000'
Airfield Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
4 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
Airfield Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
4 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
Airfield Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
8 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
Airfield Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
8 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 3000'
Airfield Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Cebu , at 80,86

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

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


Allied aircraft
P-47D25 Thunderbolt x 6
SBD-5 Dauntless x 16


No Allied losses



Runway hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
7 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
Airfield Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
1 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 3000'
Airfield Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
8 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
Airfield Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Lubang , at 78,78

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid spotted at 15 NM, estimated altitude 34,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes


Allied aircraft
P-38J Lightning x 53


No Allied losses



Aircraft Attacking:
25 x P-38J Lightning sweeping at 31000 feet
25 x P-38J Lightning sweeping at 31000 feet
3 x P-38J Lightning sweeping at 31000 feet

two squadrons manage to fly together with one lost fragment... [8|]

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Ground combat at Lucena (79,79)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 5561 troops, 417 guns, 330 vehicles, Assault Value = 1212

Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 0

Allied adjusted assault: 19

Japanese adjusted defense: 1

Allied assault odds: 19 to 1 (fort level 5)

Allied forces CAPTURE Lucena !!!

Combat modifiers
Attacker:



Assaulting units:
3rd Marine Division
131st Combat Engineer Regiment
34th Combat Engineer Regiment
102nd Combat Engineer Regiment
1st Marine Division
3rd NZ Armoured Sqn
181st Field Artillery Regiment
168th Field Artillery Regiment
226th Field Artillery Battalion
134th Field Artillery Battalion
147th Field Artillery Regiment
2nd USMC Field Artillery Battalion
158th USA Base Force
223rd Field Artillery Battalion
249th Field Artillery Battalion
97th Field Artillery Battalion
154th FA Bn
176th USAAF Base Force
4th Field Artillery Battalion
1st USMC Field Artillery Battalion
85/88/98th Mortar Regiment
157th USA Base Force
2/16th Field Regiment


our spearhead on Luzon moving North towards Manila takes the next empty base... the rest of our Army on the island is following on the rail in strategic mode...

[castor troy]

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Aug 29, 44


can´t remember but it seems also the 29th saw no combat at all... would be the second day in the war when there was no fighting... or it´s a bugged combat report...

[castor troy]

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Aug 30, 44
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Morning Air attack on Nanchang , at 85,54

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid detected at 22 NM, estimated altitude 35,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes


Allied aircraft
Spitfire VIII x 14


No Allied losses



Aircraft Attacking:
14 x Spitfire VIII sweeping at 31000 feet



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Morning Air attack on Nanchang , at 85,54

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid detected at 13 NM, estimated altitude 36,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 2 minutes


Allied aircraft
Spitfire VIII x 14


No Allied losses



Aircraft Attacking:
14 x Spitfire VIII sweeping at 36000 feet



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Morning Air attack on Singapore , at 50,84

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 35 minutes


Allied aircraft
Thunderbolt I x 8
B-25D1 Mitchell x 36
B-25H Mitchell x 60
P-38L Lightning x 18
PBJ-1D Mitchell x 45


No Allied losses

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



Airbase hits 25
Airbase supply hits 5
Runway hits 212

Aircraft Attacking:
14 x PBJ-1D Mitchell bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x PBJ-1D Mitchell bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
14 x PBJ-1D Mitchell bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
14 x PBJ-1D Mitchell bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
15 x B-25H Mitchell bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-25H Mitchell bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-25H Mitchell bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
15 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
15 x B-25H Mitchell bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
6 x B-25H Mitchell bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
15 x B-25H Mitchell bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-25H Mitchell bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb

the IJ airforce won´t return to Singapore that´s for sure...

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Morning Air attack on Singapore , at 50,84

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 23 minutes


Allied aircraft
P-38L Lightning x 18
PBJ-1D Mitchell x 11


No Allied losses



Airbase hits 2
Runway hits 19

Aircraft Attacking:
11 x PBJ-1D Mitchell bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Singapore , at 50,84

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 48 minutes


Allied aircraft
PV-1 Ventura x 45


No Allied losses



Airbase hits 2
Runway hits 73

Aircraft Attacking:
12 x PV-1 Ventura bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x PV-1 Ventura bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x PV-1 Ventura bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x PV-1 Ventura bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x PV-1 Ventura bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x PV-1 Ventura bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Singapore , at 50,84

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 32 minutes


Allied aircraft
PV-1 Ventura x 9


No Allied losses



Airbase hits 5
Runway hits 12

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x PV-1 Ventura bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Singapore , at 50,84

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 16 minutes


Allied aircraft
PV-1 Ventura x 9


No Allied losses



Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 14

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x PV-1 Ventura bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Singapore , at 50,84

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 16 minutes


Allied aircraft
PV-1 Ventura x 9


No Allied losses



Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 14

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x PV-1 Ventura bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Nanchang , at 85,54

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid detected at 160 NM, estimated altitude 35,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 34 minutes


Allied aircraft
Spitfire VIII x 18


No Allied losses



Aircraft Attacking:
16 x Spitfire VIII sweeping at 31000 feet
2 x Spitfire VIII sweeping at 31000 feet



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Morning Air attack on Nanchang , at 85,54

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 41,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 17 minutes


Allied aircraft
Spitfire VIII x 18


No Allied losses



Aircraft Attacking:
16 x Spitfire VIII sweeping at 36000 feet
2 x Spitfire VIII sweeping at 36000 feet



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Morning Air attack on Laoag , at 81,72

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 27 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zero x 5
Ki-44-IIc Tojo x 34



Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 183


Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-44-IIc Tojo: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
B-24J Liberator: 36 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
12 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled



Airbase hits 26
Airbase supply hits 9
Runway hits 162

[:@] well, this time I have ordered fighters to sweep and escort again... what did it help? Neither the sweeps nor the escorts show up with the bombers...

Aircraft Attacking:
15 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
15 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
15 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
6 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
6 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
10 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
6 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
6 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
10 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
10 x B-24J Liberator laying Mk 13 Mine from 10000 feet
10 x B-24J Liberator laying Mk 13 Mine from 10000 feet
10 x B-24J Liberator laying Mk 13 Mine from 10000 feet
6 x B-24J Liberator laying Mk 13 Mine from 10000 feet
10 x B-24J Liberator laying Mk 13 Mine from 10000 feet

CAP engaged:
S-324 Hikotai with A6M5 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(5 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 3 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 38500
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 27 minutes
260th Sentai with Ki-44-IIc Tojo (0 airborne, 8 on standby, 22 scrambling)
4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 36740 , scrambling fighters between 5000 and 36740.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 35 minutes



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Morning Air attack on Singapore , at 50,84

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 22 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-25D1 Mitchell x 12
B-25H Mitchell x 9
P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 6


Allied aircraft losses
B-25D1 Mitchell: 1 damaged



Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 32

Aircraft Attacking:
12 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
9 x B-25H Mitchell bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Laoag , at 81,72

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 27 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zero x 1
Ki-44-IIc Tojo x 6



Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 15


No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
B-24J Liberator: 5 damaged



Airbase hits 2
Airbase supply hits 4
Runway hits 7

Aircraft Attacking:
12 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
S-324 Hikotai with A6M5 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 38500
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 11 minutes
260th Sentai with Ki-44-IIc Tojo (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
6 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 36740 , scrambling fighters to 10000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 61 minutes



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Morning Air attack on Singapore , at 50,84

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-25H Mitchell x 12


No Allied losses



Airbase hits 2
Runway hits 21

Aircraft Attacking:
12 x B-25H Mitchell bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Laoag , at 81,72

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zero x 1
Ki-44-IIc Tojo x 3



Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 9


No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
B-24J Liberator: 5 damaged



Runway hits 2

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

CAP engaged:
S-324 Hikotai with A6M5 Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 38500
Raid is overhead
260th Sentai with Ki-44-IIc Tojo (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 36740 , scrambling fighters to 10000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 51 minutes



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Morning Air attack on Laoag , at 81,72

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 27 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 12


Allied aircraft losses
B-24J Liberator: 2 damaged



Airbase hits 4
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 22

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



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Morning Air attack on Laoag , at 81,72

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 12


Allied aircraft losses
B-24J Liberator: 1 damaged



Airbase hits 2
Runway hits 19

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

no fighters again didn´t matter at all as we only lose 5 bombers and that´s a number I can also easily lose when doing some transfers or during an attack on an empty base at two hexes range...

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Morning Air attack on Singapore , at 50,84

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid detected at 46 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-25D1 Mitchell x 12


No Allied losses



Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 21

Aircraft Attacking:
12 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Laoag , at 81,72

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid spotted at 28 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 12


Allied aircraft losses
B-24J Liberator: 2 damaged



Runway hits 32

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



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Morning Air attack on Laoag , at 81,72

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 9


Allied aircraft losses
B-24J Liberator: 3 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 3
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 12

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



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Morning Air attack on Singapore , at 50,84

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid spotted at 39 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-25H Mitchell x 9


No Allied losses



Runway hits 13

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x B-25H Mitchell bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Laoag , at 81,72

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 27 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 6


No Allied losses



Runway hits 14

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



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Morning Air attack on Singapore , at 50,84

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 33 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-25D1 Mitchell x 9


No Allied losses



Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 9

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Laoag , at 81,72

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 27 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 6


No Allied losses



Runway hits 8

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



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Morning Air attack on Laoag , at 81,72

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 6


No Allied losses



Runway hits 5

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



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Morning Air attack on Singapore , at 50,84

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 24 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-25H Mitchell x 9


No Allied losses



Runway hits 14

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x B-25H Mitchell bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Laoag , at 81,72

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 6


Allied aircraft losses
B-24J Liberator: 1 damaged



Aircraft Attacking:
6 x B-24J Liberator laying Mk 13 Mine from 10000 feet

endless number of strikes... boring to watch and annoying... we´ve also placed some explosive eggs in the harbour entrance to interdict fast transports, at least we try to...

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Afternoon Air attack on 2nd Amphibious Brigade, at 50,82

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 19 minutes


Allied aircraft
Avenger I x 13
Corsair II x 34
Hellcat I x 6
F6F-3 Hellcat x 107
TBF-1 Avenger x 222
TBM-1C Avenger x 72


Allied aircraft losses
TBF-1 Avenger: 14 damaged
TBM-1C Avenger: 4 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
263 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 12 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 29 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled

ordered a big part of the carrier fleet to fly some ground attacks, mostly to slow down the enemy as it seems the Japanese are already abandoning Singapore, everything heading North... it´s now up to the tank units that got unloaded today to cut the enemy´s retreat path...

losing two dozen aircraft mostly to ops isn´t amusing...


Aircraft Attacking:
18 x TBF-1 Avenger bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
18 x TBF-1 Avenger bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
18 x TBF-1 Avenger bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
18 x TBF-1 Avenger bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
18 x TBF-1 Avenger bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
18 x TBF-1 Avenger bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
18 x TBF-1 Avenger bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
18 x TBM-1C Avenger bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
18 x TBM-1C Avenger bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
18 x TBM-1C Avenger bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
18 x TBF-1 Avenger bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
15 x TBF-1 Avenger bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
9 x TBF-1 Avenger bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
9 x TBF-1 Avenger bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
9 x TBF-1 Avenger bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
9 x TBF-1 Avenger bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
9 x TBF-1 Avenger bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
9 x TBF-1 Avenger bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
9 x TBF-1 Avenger bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
9 x TBM-1C Avenger bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
9 x TBM-1C Avenger bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
13 x Avenger I bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb

Also attacking 31st JAAF AF Bn ...
Also attacking 2nd Amphibious Brigade ...
Also attacking 25th Ind. Field Artillery Battalion ...
Also attacking 2nd Amphibious Brigade ...
Also attacking 31st JAAF AF Bn ...
Also attacking 31st Fld AA Gun Co ...
Also attacking 2nd Amphibious Brigade ...
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Also attacking 31st JAAF AF Bn ...
Also attacking 2nd Amphibious Brigade ...
Also attacking 31st JAAF AF Bn ...
Also attacking 2nd Amphibious Brigade ...
Also attacking 25th Ind. Field Artillery Battalion ...
Also attacking 2nd Amphibious Brigade ...
Also attacking 31st JAAF AF Bn ...
Also attacking 31st Fld AA Gun Co ...
Also attacking 2nd Amphibious Brigade ...
Also attacking 31st JAAF AF Bn ...
Also attacking 2nd Amphibious Brigade ...
Also attacking 31st JAAF AF Bn ...
Also attacking 2nd Amphibious Brigade ...
Also attacking 31st JAAF AF Bn ...
Also attacking 2nd Amphibious Brigade ...
Also attacking 31st JAAF AF Bn ...
Also attacking 2nd Amphibious Brigade ...
Also attacking 25th Ind. Field Artillery Battalion ...
Also attacking 2nd Amphibious Brigade ...
Also attacking 31st JAAF AF Bn ...
Also attacking 31st Fld AA Gun Co ...
Also attacking 2nd Amphibious Brigade ...
Also attacking 31st JAAF AF Bn ...
Also attacking 2nd Amphibious Brigade ...
Also attacking 31st JAAF AF Bn ...
Also attacking 2nd Amphibious Brigade ...
Also attacking 25th Ind. Field Artillery Battalion ...
Also attacking 2nd Amphibious Brigade ...
Also attacking 31st JAAF AF Bn ...
Also attacking 31st Fld AA Gun Co ...
Also attacking 2nd Amphibious Brigade ...
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Also attacking 2nd Amphibious Brigade ...
Also attacking 31st JAAF AF Bn ...
Also attacking 2nd Amphibious Brigade ...
Also attacking 25th Ind. Field Artillery Battalion ...
Also attacking 2nd Amphibious Brigade ...
Also attacking 31st JAAF AF Bn ...
Also attacking 31st Fld AA Gun Co ...
Also attacking 2nd Amphibious Brigade ...
Also attacking 31st JAAF AF Bn ...

[castor troy]

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Aug 31, 44
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Morning Air attack on 18th Army, at 59,55

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 41 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 14 minutes


Allied aircraft
Liberator B.III x 15
Liberator B.VI x 45
B-24D Liberator x 12
B-24D1 Liberator x 57
B-24J Liberator x 3


No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
100 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 17 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled



Aircraft Attacking:
12 x Liberator B.VI bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
15 x Liberator B.VI bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x Liberator B.VI bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
15 x Liberator B.III bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
15 x Liberator B.VI bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x B-24D Liberator 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
6 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on 18th Army, at 59,55

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 38 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes


Allied aircraft
Liberator B.VI x 12


No Allied losses

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



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

found something to do for my heavies on the "Northern" front but we only bomb a HQ unit...
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Morning Air attack on 18th Army, at 59,55

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 9


No Allied losses



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



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Morning Air attack on 18th Army, at 59,55

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 27 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-24D1 Liberator x 12


No Allied losses

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



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



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Morning Air attack on 18th Army, at 59,55

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 15 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-24D1 Liberator x 6


No Allied losses



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



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Ground combat at 50,82

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 39917 troops, 636 guns, 1644 vehicles, Assault Value = 1723

Defending force 3591 troops, 85 guns, 22 vehicles, Assault Value = 129

Allied adjusted assault: 1187

Japanese adjusted defense: 25

Allied assault odds: 47 to 1

Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), fatigue(-), experience(-), supply(-)
Attacker:

Japanese ground losses:
1773 casualties reported
Squads: 63 destroyed, 40 disabled
Non Combat: 64 destroyed, 16 disabled
Engineers: 6 destroyed, 14 disabled
Guns lost 15 (10 destroyed, 5 disabled)
Vehicles lost 23 (17 destroyed, 6 disabled)
Units retreated 4


Allied ground losses:
100 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 17 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Vehicles lost 7 (1 destroyed, 6 disabled)


Defeated Japanese Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
2/6 Cavalry Cdo Battalion
50th Tank Brigade
254th Armoured Brigade
7th Australian Division
6th Australian Division
255th Indian Tank Brigade
I Aus Corps Engineer Battalion
XV Corps Engineer Battalion
112th RN Base Force
85th Medium Regiment
44th Aviation Base Force
221 Group RAF
18th SP Field Artillery Regiment
46th Aviation Base Force
III Indian Corps
88th Medium Regiment

Defending units:
2nd Amphibious Brigade
25th Ind. Field Artillery Battalion
31st Fld AA Gun Co
31st JAAF AF Bn


our troops going West from Mersing were faster than the enemy units going North from Singapore which meant their retreat path was cut off and we hit them hard, kicking them back South... taking Singapore is going to be an easy affair...

[castor troy]

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Sep 01, 44

entering September, the game already is in mid Oct at the moment...


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Morning Air attack on Batangas , at 79,78

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid spotted at 33 NM, estimated altitude 32,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes

Japanese aircraft
N1K1-J George x 1



Allied aircraft
P-38J Lightning x 16


No Japanese losses

No Allied losses



Aircraft Attacking:
16 x P-38J Lightning sweeping at 31000 feet

CAP engaged:
S-302 Kokutai with N1K1-J George (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(1 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 41010
Raid is overhead



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Morning Air attack on Batangas , at 79,78

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid spotted at 48 NM, estimated altitude 45,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zero x 1
A6M5b Zero x 1
J2M3 Jack x 3



Allied aircraft
P-51B Mustang x 16


Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5 Zero: 1 destroyed
A6M5b Zero: 1 destroyed
J2M3 Jack: 1 destroyed




Aircraft Attacking:
14 x P-51B Mustang sweeping at 42000 feet

CAP engaged:
S-316 Hikotai with A6M5b Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(1 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 6000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 3 minutes
331 Ku S-1 with A6M5 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(1 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 38500
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 1 minutes
S-407 Hikotai with J2M3 Jack (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(3 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 3 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 6000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 36 minutes

action looks as usual when we try to engage leaking Cap...

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Morning Air attack on Batangas , at 79,78

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid spotted at 10 NM, estimated altitude 31,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 2 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zero x 1
A6M5b Zero x 2
J2M3 Jack x 3
N1K1-J George x 4
Ki-44-IIc Tojo x 4



Allied aircraft
P-38J Lightning x 16


Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5b Zero: 1 destroyed
J2M3 Jack: 1 destroyed
N1K1-J George: 1 destroyed
Ki-44-IIc Tojo: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
P-38J Lightning: 1 destroyed



Aircraft Attacking:
4 x P-38J Lightning sweeping at 31000 feet

CAP engaged:
59th Sentai with Ki-44-IIc Tojo (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(4 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 6000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 30 minutes
S-302 Kokutai with N1K1-J George (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(4 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 41010
Raid is overhead
S-316 Hikotai with A6M5b Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(2 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 6000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 32 minutes
331 Ku S-1 with A6M5 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(1 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 38500
Raid is overhead
S-407 Hikotai with J2M3 Jack (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(3 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 6000
Raid is overhead

would be great to see my fighter squadrons at least coming in in full squadron strenght but the fail to do even that... only going up against leaking Cap so not a real issue but it nevertheless seems to be total bullocks...

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Morning Air attack on Maebashi , at 113,59

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 37 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 27
A6M5 Zero x 14
A6M5d-S Zero x 17
J1N1-S Irving x 11
J2M3 Jack x 4
N1K1-J George x 12
Ki-45 KAIc Nick x 5
Ki-61-Ic Tony x 16
Ki-84a Frank x 13

[X(][X(][X(]

Allied aircraft
B-29-1 Superfort x 161


Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
A6M5d-S Zero: 1 destroyed
Ki-84a Frank: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
B-29-1 Superfort: 1 destroyed, 12 damaged

I first was shocked to see so many fighters in the air, mostly coming from nearby hexes, well knowing that the first huge bomber wave will be going through Cap like a hot knife through butter, what I fear is to see following waves being shot to pieces... we hit a big Nakajima plant hard together with two other plants which are shown incorrectly again... that´s a strange bug...

Nakajima Ha-34 hits 57
$ hits 11
hits 5

Aircraft Attacking:
15 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet *
City Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet *
City Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet *
City Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet *
City Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet *
City Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet *
City Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet *
City Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
15 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet *
City Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet *
City Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet *
City Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
6 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet *
City Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
6 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet *
City Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
14 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet *
City Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet *
City Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
11 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet *
City Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet *
City Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
Yokosuka Ku S-1 with A6M2 Zero (7 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(12 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
7 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 5 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 7 minutes
302 Ku S-2 with J1N1-S Irving (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(5 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 6000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 32 minutes
332 Ku S-1 with J2M3 Jack (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(4 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 28 minutes
S-701 Hikotai with N1K1-J George (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(12 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 9 being recalled, 3 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 31 minutes
S-902 Hikotai with J1N1-S Irving (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(6 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 5 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 6000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 15 minutes
Hiyo-1 with A6M2 Zero (5 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(7 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
5 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 16000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 12 minutes
105th Sentai with Ki-84a Frank (5 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(13 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
5 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 6 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 40 minutes
244th Sentai with Ki-61-Ic Tony (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(16 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 14 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 27 minutes
25th I.F.Chutai with Ki-45 KAIc Nick (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(5 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 3 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 39 minutes
332 Ku S-1 Det with A6M5 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(6 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 6 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 18 minutes
S-313 Hikotai with A6M2 Zero (5 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(8 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
5 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 1 minutes
S-317 Hikotai with A6M5 Zero (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(8 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 3 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 39 minutes
S-804 Hikotai with A6M5d-S Zero (0 airborne, 4 on standby, 11 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 6000 , scrambling fighters between 5000 and 14000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 30 minutes



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Morning Air attack on 12th Base Force, at 79,78 (Batangas)

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid spotted at 25 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M5b Zero x 3
N1K1-J George x 1
Ki-44-IIc Tojo x 3



Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 183
P-38L Lightning x 20


Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5b Zero: 1 destroyed
Ki-44-IIc Tojo: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
B-24J Liberator: 25 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
201 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 28 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 7 disabled



Aircraft Attacking:
12 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
10 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
9 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
6 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
6 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
15 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
15 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
6 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
6 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
6 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
10 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
10 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
10 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
10 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
6 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
10 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
S-316 Hikotai with A6M5b Zero (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(3 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 6000
Raid is overhead
59th Sentai with Ki-44-IIc Tojo (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 3 scrambling)
Group patrol altitude is 6000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 16000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 45 minutes
S-302 Kokutai with N1K1-J George (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 41010
Raid is overhead

Also attacking 1st Naval Construction Battalion ...
Also attacking 12th Base Force ...
Also attacking 54th JNAF AF Unit ...
Also attacking 12th Base Force ...
Also attacking 65th Construction Battalion ...
Also attacking 12th Base Force ...
Also attacking 66th JNAF AF Unit ...
Also attacking 12th Base Force ...
Also attacking 13th Field AF Construction Battalion ...
Also attacking 12th Base Force ...
Also attacking 1st Naval Construction Battalion ...
Also attacking 12th Base Force ...


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Morning Air attack on Maebashi , at 113,59

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid spotted at 33 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 13
A6M5 Zero x 15
A6M5d-S Zero x 13
J1N1-S Irving x 7
J2M3 Jack x 3
N1K1-J George x 9
Ki-45 KAIc Nick x 4
Ki-61-Ic Tony x 11
Ki-84a Frank x 10



Allied aircraft
B-29-1 Superfort x 12


Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
B-29-1 Superfort: 1 destroyed, 11 damaged

[:@] boy, the silly strike routine just sucks... the first mega wave of 160+ bombers is instantly followed by a dozen bombers... in real life they were smart enough to employ 32 bomber combat boxes, something the responsible dev never heard about or deliberately ignoring it... the bombers suffer accordingly... not those of the initial mega wave, but those of the usually uncountable stupid follow on mini waves for which there is no sane explanation...

Aircraft Attacking:
10 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet *
City Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
332 Ku S-1 Det with A6M5 Zero (6 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(2 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
6 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000
Raid is overhead
S-317 Hikotai with A6M5 Zero (8 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(4 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
8 plane(s) intercepting now.
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 10000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 98 minutes
S-313 Hikotai with A6M2 Zero (5 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(3 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
5 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000
Raid is overhead
105th Sentai with Ki-84a Frank (10 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(3 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
10 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000
Raid is overhead
302 Ku S-2 with J1N1-S Irving (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 6000
Raid is overhead
332 Ku S-1 with J2M3 Jack (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000
Raid is overhead
S-701 Hikotai with N1K1-J George (9 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
9 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000
Raid is overhead
S-804 Hikotai with A6M5d-S Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 11 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 6000 , scrambling fighters between 5000 and 10000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 36 minutes
S-902 Hikotai with J1N1-S Irving (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 6000
Raid is overhead
Hiyo-1 with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 16000 , scrambling fighters to 10000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 126 minutes
244th Sentai with Ki-61-Ic Tony (11 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
11 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000
Raid is overhead
25th I.F.Chutai with Ki-45 KAIc Nick (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000
Raid is overhead
Yokosuka Ku S-1 with A6M2 Zero (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 10000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 81 minutes



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Morning Air attack on 12th Base Force, at 79,78 (Batangas)

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid spotted at 31 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zero x 3
A6M5b Zero x 6
J2M3 Jack x 3
N1K1-J George x 9
Ki-44-IIc Tojo x 12



Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 12
F4U-1A Corsair x 16


Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5b Zero: 1 destroyed
J2M3 Jack: 1 destroyed
N1K1-J George: 1 destroyed
Ki-44-IIc Tojo: 2 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
B-24J Liberator: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged

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



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

CAP engaged:
59th Sentai with Ki-44-IIc Tojo (12 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(12 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
12 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 6000
Raid is overhead
3 planes vectored on to bombers
S-302 Kokutai with N1K1-J George (9 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(9 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
9 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 41010
Raid is overhead
3 planes vectored on to bombers
S-316 Hikotai with A6M5b Zero (6 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(6 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
6 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 6000
Raid is overhead
331 Ku S-1 with A6M5 Zero (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(3 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 38500
Raid is overhead
3 planes vectored on to bombers
S-407 Hikotai with J2M3 Jack (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(3 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 6000
Raid is overhead



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Morning Air attack on 12th Base Force, at 79,78 (Batangas)

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid spotted at 31 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M5b Zero x 2
J2M3 Jack x 1
N1K1-J George x 2
Ki-44-IIc Tojo x 2



Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 9


Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-44-IIc Tojo: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
B-24J Liberator: 4 damaged

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



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

CAP engaged:
59th Sentai with Ki-44-IIc Tojo (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 6000 , scrambling fighters between 9000 and 10000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 50 minutes
S-302 Kokutai with N1K1-J George (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 41010 , scrambling fighters to 10000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 72 minutes
S-316 Hikotai with A6M5b Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 6000 , scrambling fighters between 7000 and 10000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 51 minutes
S-407 Hikotai with J2M3 Jack (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 6000 , scrambling fighters to 11000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 24 minutes

Banzai! - Takenaka A. in a Ki-44-IIc Tojo rams a B-24J Liberator for the Emperor


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Morning Air attack on 1st Naval Construction Battalion, at 79,78 (Batangas)

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid spotted at 38 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M5b Zero x 1
N1K1-J George x 2
Ki-44-IIc Tojo x 1



Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 9


Japanese aircraft losses
N1K1-J George: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
B-24J Liberator: 2 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
19 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled



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

CAP engaged:
S-302 Kokutai with N1K1-J George (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 41010 , scrambling fighters to 10000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 39 minutes
S-316 Hikotai with A6M5b Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 6000 , scrambling fighters to 10000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 18 minutes
59th Sentai with Ki-44-IIc Tojo (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling)
Group patrol altitude is 6000 , scrambling fighters to 9000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 42 minutes



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Morning Air attack on 12th Base Force, at 79,78 (Batangas)

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid spotted at 33 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes

Japanese aircraft
N1K1-J George x 1
Ki-44-IIc Tojo x 1



Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 9


No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
B-24J Liberator: 2 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
13 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled



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

CAP engaged:
S-302 Kokutai with N1K1-J George (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 41010 , scrambling fighters to 10000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 59 minutes
59th Sentai with Ki-44-IIc Tojo (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling)
Group patrol altitude is 6000 , scrambling fighters to 9000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 28 minutes



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Morning Air attack on 12th Base Force, at 79,78 (Batangas)

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid spotted at 11 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes

Japanese aircraft
N1K1-J George x 1
Ki-44-IIc Tojo x 1



Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 9


No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
B-24J Liberator: 2 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
14 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled



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

CAP engaged:
S-302 Kokutai with N1K1-J George (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 41010
Raid is overhead
59th Sentai with Ki-44-IIc Tojo (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling)
Group patrol altitude is 6000 , scrambling fighters to 9000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 49 minutes



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Morning Air attack on 12th Base Force, at 79,78 (Batangas)

Weather in hex: Severe storms

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

Japanese aircraft
Ki-44-IIc Tojo x 1



Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 9


No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
B-24J Liberator: 3 damaged

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



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

CAP engaged:
59th Sentai with Ki-44-IIc Tojo (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 6000 , scrambling fighters to 10000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 18 minutes



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Morning Air attack on 12th Base Force, at 79,78 (Batangas)

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid spotted at 46 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 15 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 6


No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
11 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled



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



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Morning Air attack on Maebashi , at 113,59

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 25 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 12
A6M5 Zero x 7
A6M5d-S Zero x 13
J1N1-S Irving x 4
J2M3 Jack x 2
N1K1-J George x 4
Ki-45 KAIc Nick x 1
Ki-61-Ic Tony x 5
Ki-84a Frank x 7



Allied aircraft
B-29-1 Superfort x 9


Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
Ki-61-Ic Tony: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
B-29-1 Superfort: 1 destroyed, 7 damaged

and the second follow on wave is also shot up badly... loss rates within the follow on waves easily gets up to 50% or higher...

Nakajima Ha-34 hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
7 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet *
City Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
S-313 Hikotai with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(1 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
5 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 10000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 11 minutes
244th Sentai with Ki-61-Ic Tony (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(2 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
5 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 10000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 69 minutes
302 Ku S-2 with J1N1-S Irving (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 6000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 6 minutes
332 Ku S-1 with J2M3 Jack (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 10000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 25 minutes
332 Ku S-1 Det with A6M5 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 4 minutes
S-317 Hikotai with A6M5 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling)
4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 10000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 29 minutes
S-701 Hikotai with N1K1-J George (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 10000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 22 minutes
S-804 Hikotai with A6M5d-S Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 12 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 6000 , scrambling fighters between 5000 and 16000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 32 minutes
S-902 Hikotai with J1N1-S Irving (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 6000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 8 minutes
Hiyo-1 with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 16000 , scrambling fighters to 10000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 40 minutes
105th Sentai with Ki-84a Frank (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 10000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 25 minutes
25th I.F.Chutai with Ki-45 KAIc Nick (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 8 minutes
Yokosuka Ku S-1 with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 3 scrambling)
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 6000 and 12000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 40 minutes

Banzai! - Kotani K. in a A6M2 Zero rams a B-29-1 Superfort for the Emperor


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Morning Air attack on Maebashi , at 113,59

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 25 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 6
A6M5 Zero x 3
A6M5d-S Zero x 13
J1N1-S Irving x 3
J2M3 Jack x 2
N1K1-J George x 2
Ki-45 KAIc Nick x 1
Ki-61-Ic Tony x 1
Ki-84a Frank x 4



Allied aircraft
B-29-1 Superfort x 9


Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
N1K1-J George: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
B-29-1 Superfort: 1 destroyed, 7 damaged

same for the third follow on wave... all bombers shot up badly...

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet *
City Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
332 Ku S-1 with J2M3 Jack (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 9 minutes
332 Ku S-1 Det with A6M5 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 5 minutes
S-313 Hikotai with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 1 minutes
S-701 Hikotai with N1K1-J George (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000
Raid is overhead
S-804 Hikotai with A6M5d-S Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 12 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 6000 , scrambling fighters between 6000 and 14000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 30 minutes
S-902 Hikotai with J1N1-S Irving (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 6000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 6 minutes
Hiyo-1 with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 16000 , scrambling fighters to 9000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 31 minutes
105th Sentai with Ki-84a Frank (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 10000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 11 minutes
302 Ku S-2 with J1N1-S Irving (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 6000 , scrambling fighters between 6000 and 10000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 63 minutes
244th Sentai with Ki-61-Ic Tony (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 10000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 16 minutes
25th I.F.Chutai with Ki-45 KAIc Nick (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000
Raid is overhead
Yokosuka Ku S-1 with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 3 scrambling)
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 6000 and 13000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 36 minutes
S-317 Hikotai with A6M5 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling)
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 7000 and 10000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 45 minutes



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Morning Air attack on 12th Base Force, at 79,78 (Batangas)

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid spotted at 24 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 6


Allied aircraft losses
B-24J Liberator: 1 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
12 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled



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



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Morning Air attack on Maebashi , at 113,59

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 37 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 2
A6M5d-S Zero x 1
J2M3 Jack x 1
Ki-84a Frank x 1



Allied aircraft
B-29-1 Superfort x 6


No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
B-29-1 Superfort: 3 damaged

only if there are no enemy fighters left it´s safe to fly in a follow on wave...

Nakajima Ha-34 hits 2

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet *
City Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
105th Sentai with Ki-84a Frank (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 10000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 25 minutes
332 Ku S-1 with J2M3 Jack (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 10000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 16 minutes
Yokosuka Ku S-1 with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 10000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 24 minutes
S-804 Hikotai with A6M5d-S Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 6000 , scrambling fighters to 10000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 17 minutes



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Morning Air attack on Maebashi , at 113,59

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 25 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 1



Allied aircraft
B-29-1 Superfort x 6


No Japanese losses

No Allied losses

it´s not only that the follow on piece meal waves suffer more from enemy fighters but they also go through heavier flak fire, something you can easily figure out if you ever looked at a combat replay with a couple of hundred bombers in action... grumble, grumble, waiting another 14 months to expect someone to bring this up on the main forum... lol...

$ hits 2

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet *
City Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
Yokosuka Ku S-1 with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 10000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 31 minutes



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Morning Air attack on 12th Base Force, at 79,78 (Batangas)

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid spotted at 40 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 6


No Allied losses

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



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



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Morning Air attack on 12th Base Force, at 79,78 (Batangas)

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 6


Allied aircraft losses
B-24J Liberator: 1 damaged

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



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



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Morning Air attack on Batangas , at 79,78

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid spotted at 11 NM, estimated altitude 37,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 2 minutes


Allied aircraft
P-38J Lightning x 15


No Allied losses



Aircraft Attacking:
9 x P-38J Lightning sweeping at 31000 feet
6 x P-38J Lightning sweeping at 31000 feet

oh, my sweeps are showing up?
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Morning Air attack on Batangas , at 79,78

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid spotted at 15 NM, estimated altitude 45,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes


Allied aircraft
P-51B Mustang x 50


No Allied losses



Aircraft Attacking:
22 x P-51B Mustang sweeping at 42000 feet
22 x P-51B Mustang sweeping at 42000 feet
6 x P-51B Mustang sweeping at 42000 feet

more of the sweeps? Well done, all bombers are heading home already... there´s nothing that enables you to order anything close to coordinated air attacks and the engine isn´t able to recreate anything close to sane strikes...


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Morning Air attack on Batangas , at 79,78

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid spotted at 28 NM, estimated altitude 36,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes


Allied aircraft
P-38J Lightning x 6


No Allied losses



Aircraft Attacking:
6 x P-38J Lightning sweeping at 31000 feet

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Ground combat at Batangas (79,78)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 33709 troops, 890 guns, 701 vehicles, Assault Value = 1220

Defending force 2371 troops, 22 guns, 20 vehicles, Assault Value = 12

Allied engineers reduce fortifications to 3

Allied adjusted assault: 544

Japanese adjusted defense: 9

Allied assault odds: 60 to 1 (fort level 3)

Allied forces CAPTURE Batangas !!!

Combat modifiers
Defender: forts(+), preparation(-), experience(-)
Attacker:

Japanese ground losses:
1746 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 88 destroyed, 29 disabled
Engineers: 74 destroyed, 3 disabled
Guns lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Vehicles lost 19 (17 destroyed, 2 disabled)
Units retreated 2
Units destroyed 1


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


Defeated Japanese Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
3rd Marine Division
34th Combat Engineer Regiment
1st Marine Division
131st Combat Engineer Regiment
102nd Combat Engineer Regiment
3rd NZ Armoured Sqn
158th USA Base Force
85/88/98th Mortar Regiment
226th Field Artillery Battalion
176th USAAF Base Force
97th Field Artillery Battalion
249th Field Artillery Battalion
154th FA Bn
157th USA Base Force
181st Field Artillery Regiment
4th Field Artillery Battalion
134th Field Artillery Battalion
223rd Field Artillery Battalion
168th Field Artillery Regiment
2nd USMC Field Artillery Battalion
147th Field Artillery Regiment
1st USMC Field Artillery Battalion
2/16th Field Regiment

Defending units:
65th Construction Battalion
13th Field AF Construction Battalion
54th JNAF AF Unit

Batangas is captured easily and our spearhead is now next to Manila already... going to build up here and then assault Manila, better say, move units into Manila as I doubt an attack within the next four months is worth it as it probably would be suicide... expect the enemy to have level 9 forts and ample supply so we are going to need thousand bomber strikes every day to drain the enemy´s supplies...

the downside today was losing a full monhtly B-29 replacement rate together with a dozen high end bomber crews that can´t be replaced... all but one or two of the losses occured within the oh so beloved follow on BS waves that can´t even resemble a combat box... had one bomber group that lost 70% of it´s strenght... [&o] and this while going up against mostly leaking Cap... the daylight attacks are soon coming to a complete halt as it´s impossible to maintain attacks if you lose a full month´s replacement in a day while not even trying to attack a heavily defended target... I´ve ordered all my night fighter squadrons to be moved to the front (except the two British ones all of them are on the US West Coast) and I will then start a night bombing offensive with my B-29 against strategic targets on Japan... I won´t start before the night fighters are in place at my two or three big airfields near the front (one in China, two in the Philipines) as I´m sure the enemy is trying to retaliate my strategical night attacks with tactical night attacks on my bomber bases so we need all the flak we can get as well as all the night fighters in place... in total I can field something like 200-250 night fighters... I would like to use my B-29 during daylight but I´m suffering from the same problem the US daylight bombers did mid war over Germany, we lack fighter escorts and the piece meal waves of B-29 can´t deal with enemy fighters...

[castor troy]

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Sep 02, 44
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Morning Air attack on Bacolod , at 79,85

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid spotted at 43 NM, estimated altitude 36,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes


Allied aircraft
P-38L Lightning x 9


No Allied losses



Aircraft Attacking:
9 x P-38L Lightning sweeping at 31000 feet



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Morning Air attack on Bacolod , at 79,85

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid spotted at 48 NM, estimated altitude 36,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes


Allied aircraft
P-38J Lightning x 9


No Allied losses



Aircraft Attacking:
9 x P-38J Lightning sweeping at 31000 feet

failed escorts...

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Morning Air attack on Bacolod , at 79,85

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid spotted at 30 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes


Allied aircraft
Spitfire VIII x 20
B-25H Mitchell x 16
P-47D25 Thunderbolt x 11
P-51B Mustang x 27
F4U-1A Corsair x 8
PBJ-1D Mitchell x 45


No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
11 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled



Airbase hits 5
Airbase supply hits 3
Runway hits 78

Aircraft Attacking:
14 x PBJ-1D Mitchell bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
14 x PBJ-1D Mitchell bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
14 x PBJ-1D Mitchell bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
14 x B-25H Mitchell bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
1 x B-25H Mitchell bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x PBJ-1D Mitchell bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
1 x B-25H Mitchell bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Bacolod , at 79,85

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid spotted at 49 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 14 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-25H Mitchell x 35
P-38J Lightning x 18
P-47D25 Thunderbolt x 13
F4U-1A Corsair x 5
PBJ-1D Mitchell x 11


No Allied losses



Airbase hits 2
Runway hits 42

Aircraft Attacking:
11 x PBJ-1D Mitchell bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x B-25H Mitchell bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
11 x B-25H Mitchell bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x B-25H Mitchell bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Bacolod , at 79,85

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid spotted at 40 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes


Allied aircraft
Spitfire VIII x 10
B-25H Mitchell x 7


No Allied losses



Runway hits 20

Aircraft Attacking:
7 x B-25H Mitchell bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Bacolod , at 79,85

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-25H Mitchell x 12
P-38L Lightning x 9


No Allied losses



Airbase hits 2
Runway hits 17

Aircraft Attacking:
12 x B-25H Mitchell bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Bacolod , at 79,85

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid spotted at 25 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-25H Mitchell x 7


No Allied losses



Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 8

Aircraft Attacking:
7 x B-25H Mitchell bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Ground combat at Johore Bahru (50,83)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 9758 troops, 131 guns, 945 vehicles, Assault Value = 1689

Defending force 1422 troops, 83 guns, 8 vehicles, Assault Value = 23

Allied adjusted assault: 242

Japanese adjusted defense: 9

Allied assault odds: 26 to 1 (fort level 3)

Allied forces CAPTURE Johore Bahru !!!

Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), forts(+), disruption(-), preparation(-)
fatigue(-), experience(-)
Attacker:

Japanese ground losses:
809 casualties reported
Squads: 31 destroyed, 5 disabled
Non Combat: 35 destroyed, 16 disabled
Engineers: 31 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 32 (32 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Vehicles lost 10 (10 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units retreated 5


Allied ground losses:
14 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 3 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Vehicles lost 6 (1 destroyed, 5 disabled)


Defeated Japanese Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
50th Tank Brigade
254th Armoured Brigade
I Aus Corps Engineer Battalion
255th Indian Tank Brigade
6th Australian Division
7th Australian Division
XV Corps Engineer Battalion
46th Aviation Base Force
18th SP Field Artillery Regiment
85th Medium Regiment
III Indian Corps
221 Group RAF
44th Aviation Base Force
112th RN Base Force
88th Medium Regiment

Defending units:
2nd Amphibious Brigade
25th Ind. Field Artillery Battalion
31st JAAF AF Bn
31st Fld AA Gun Co
12th JAAF Base Force /1

there won´t be any notable enemy resistance while we are taking back Malaya... what is there is trashed already and is no threat anymore...
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Ground combat at Moulmein (55,55)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 16034 troops, 525 guns, 324 vehicles, Assault Value = 3054

Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 0

Allied adjusted assault: 106

Japanese adjusted defense: 1

Allied assault odds: 106 to 1 (fort level 6)

Allied forces CAPTURE Moulmein !!!

Combat modifiers
Attacker:

at the same time my Indian Army is moving forward now as the enemy is evacuating his positions along the frontline... what we couldn´t take over the last two years is now given up by the enemy... wonder how far he´s going to retreat as amphibious evac is more or less impossible because sending convoys to Thailand or Vietnam would be suicide for the enemy... so if he´s going to hold a line going from Bangkok - Saigon - Cam Ranh Bay then the question will be how long the enemy is going to be supplied as there should still be substantial forces in the region that all have to be fed... Rainer told me it doesn´t make sense to hold near Moulmein when a coule of Allied divisions land near Singapore which is quite surprising because it definately would make sense to me as it would take a hell a lot of time to move my troops overland from Malaya into Thailand as there´s no infrastructure to do so, so I would have to do an amphib landing behind the Japanese somewhere in Thailand but that´s not on my list... so I reall welcome it when Rainer opens up the way for my troops around Rangoon to move further South... main target for this front is Singapore (as good as taken already) and Bangkok which is where I expect the enemy to hold as I would have to cross a river here and it´s an urban light hex which can be a mini Maginot line if fortified to the max which should be possible after three years of war...



Assaulting units:
20th Indian Division
16th Light Cavalry Regiment
19th Indian Division
7th Indian Division
2/1 AIF Pioneer Battalion
45th Indian Brigade
23rd Indian Division
5th Chinese Corps
24th Indian Mountain Gun Regiment
RAF 221 Group Base Force
2/13th Field Regiment
23rd Indian Mountain Gun Regiment
104th RAF Base Force
21st Indian Mountain Gun Regiment
14th Army
8th Medium Regiment
6th Medium Regiment
X' Force
2/9th Field Regiment
2/11th Field Regiment
25th Indian Mountain Gun Regiment
2nd RIAF Base Force
20th Indian Mountain Gun Regiment
IV Indian Corps
26th Indian Mountain Gun Regiment


also we do have a very concerning development on the Luzon front where I advanced absolutely careless and uncoordinated, just like a complete noob suffering from victory disease... Rainer rightly withdrew from Southern Luzon well knowing that defending the open terrain there would be suicide for his troops and we had our spearhead following in movement mode taking base after base on the way to Batangas with the rest of the first wave of my Army follwoing in strategic move from base to base which is absolutely silly on my part, I should have everything following each other, moving together from hex to hex... as it stands now, we´ve got something like 1000 av at Batangas with another 1000 further behind (all of it in strategic move though) and the enemy has moved a huge Army into Batangas today! Recon indicates 250.000 enemy troops! I´ve seen the enemy LCU icon at Manila being set to march South West but didn´t really pay attention to it as I´ve thought that would be either a bluff or a single unit moving into the wrong direction... well, it wasn´t and I´m right next to the biggest disaster since losing Luzon for the first time at the beginning of the war as our troops now sit at Batangas without real fortifications and in clear terrain facing an absolutely superior enemy Army... of course I´ve flown in every available bomber that has been in range and weather forecast is clear for tomorrow and the airforce is going to let lose hell over the enemy troops... if the bombers fail to fly we are kicked out for sure and am going to have two divs plus support being shred with another 1000+ av having to retreat South to Legaspi again, hoping to heavily reinforce the area as quickly as possible, otherwise the troops would be destroyed... [X(]

what a development... I have to say this is a very nice move of Rainer and probably my most stupid move in terms of ground combat so far in this PBEM... praying for good weather and totally disrupted enemy units tomorrow...

[castor troy]

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Sep 03, 44
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Night Naval bombardment of Batangas at 79,78

Allied Ships
CA Cornwall
CA Suffolk
CA Astoria
CA Salt Lake City
DD Terry
DD O'Bannon
DD Guest
DD Franks
DD Dashiell
DD Braine

Japanese ground losses:
213 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 9 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 14 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled



CA Cornwall firing at 33rd Division
CA Suffolk firing at 16th Division
OS2U-3 Kingfisher acting as spotter for CA Astoria
CA Astoria firing at 48th Division
SOC-1 Seagull acting as spotter for CA Salt Lake City
CA Salt Lake City firing at 21st Division
DD Terry firing at Guards Tank Division
DD O'Bannon firing at 21st Division
DD Guest firing at 48th Division
DD Franks firing at 18th Division
DD Dashiell firing at 16th Division
DD Braine firing at 48th Division

we´re throwing everything into the battle now as we expect to be hit by the enemy today and I´m absolutely unsure if our troops are able to hold in open terrain, we really could need all our divs in the battle but halve of them is still trying to unpack or is still a day away from the battlefield... both the Navy and Airforce is therefore tasked to attack the enemy Army at Batangas, well knowing that naval bombardment is more or less useless against troops... really would like to see the effect of Prinz Eugen vs Red Army units late war while we employ Prinz Eugen´s firepower³...
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Night Naval bombardment of Batangas at 79,78

Allied Ships
CA New Orleans
CA Pensacola
CA Indianapolis
CL Columbia
CL Cleveland
DD Bennett
DD Bell
DD Beale
DD Charles Badger
DD Bache
DD Charles Ausburne
DD Ammen
DD Abbot

Japanese ground losses:
344 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 18 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 12 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled



CA New Orleans firing at 18th Division
CA Pensacola firing at 48th Division
CA Indianapolis firing at 21st Division
CL Columbia firing at 33rd Division
CL Cleveland firing at 21st Division
DD Bennett firing at 38th Division
DD Bell firing at 5th Guards Division
DD Beale firing at 21st Division
DD Charles Badger firing at 16th Division
DD Bache firing at 2nd Tank Division
DD Charles Ausburne firing at 5th Guards Division
DD Ammen firing at 5th Guards Division
DD Abbot firing at 2nd Tank Division


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Morning Air attack on Batangas , at 79,78

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid detected at 240 NM, estimated altitude 45,010 feet.
Estimated time to target is 72 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zero x 9
A6M5b Zero x 15
A6M5c Zero x 12
J2M3 Jack x 15
N1K1-J George x 58
Ki-44-IIc Tojo x 35



Allied aircraft
F4U-1A Corsair x 81


Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5 Zero: 1 destroyed
A6M5b Zero: 4 destroyed
A6M5c Zero: 2 destroyed
J2M3 Jack: 3 destroyed
N1K1-J George: 5 destroyed
Ki-44-IIc Tojo: 13 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
F4U-1A Corsair: 5 destroyed

now it´s up to the airforce, as expected the enemy tries to clear the sky with a sweep but Corsairs on Cap and radar to help means bad news for the enemy sweeps... using several bases the enemy manages to get several units over the target at the same time...

Aircraft Attacking:
33 x N1K1-J George sweeping at 41010 feet
1 x A6M5c Zero sweeping at 6000 feet
1 x A6M5b Zero sweeping at 6000 feet
7 x A6M5 Zero sweeping at 38500 feet
4 x N1K1-J George sweeping at 41010 feet
3 x J2M3 Jack sweeping at 6000 feet
1 x Ki-44-IIc Tojo sweeping at 36740 feet
1 x Ki-44-IIc Tojo sweeping at 6000 feet

CAP engaged:
VMF-113 with F4U-1A Corsair (0 airborne, 4 on standby, 12 scrambling)
8 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 25000 , scrambling fighters between 36000 and 36900.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 37 minutes
VMF-115 with F4U-1A Corsair (0 airborne, 4 on standby, 11 scrambling)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 25000 , scrambling fighters between 25000 and 36900.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 37 minutes
VMF-121 with F4U-1A Corsair (0 airborne, 2 on standby, 15 scrambling)
7 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 31000 , scrambling fighters between 31000 and 36900.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 37 minutes
VMF-211 with F4U-1A Corsair (0 airborne, 2 on standby, 14 scrambling)
8 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 31000 , scrambling fighters between 35000 and 36900.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 37 minutes
VMF-441 with F4U-1A Corsair (0 airborne, 4 on standby, 13 scrambling)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 25000 , scrambling fighters between 25000 and 36900.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 37 minutes



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Morning Air attack on Batangas , at 79,78

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid detected at 160 NM, estimated altitude 37,440 feet.
Estimated time to target is 39 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zero x 7
A6M5b Zero x 1
J2M3 Jack x 3
N1K1-J George x 4
Ki-84a Frank x 40



Allied aircraft
F4U-1A Corsair x 51


Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5 Zero: 1 destroyed
A6M5b Zero: 1 destroyed
J2M3 Jack: 1 destroyed
N1K1-J George: 1 destroyed
Ki-84a Frank: 4 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
F4U-1A Corsair: 3 destroyed

more sweeping fighters coming in achieving a better result than the first wave...

Aircraft Attacking:
16 x Ki-84a Frank sweeping at 34440 feet

CAP engaged:
VMF-113 with F4U-1A Corsair (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
10 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 25000 , scrambling fighters between 2000 and 4000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 51 minutes
VMF-115 with F4U-1A Corsair (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
11 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 25000 , scrambling fighters between 4000 and 44010.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 34 minutes
VMF-121 with F4U-1A Corsair (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
11 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 31000 , scrambling fighters between 5000 and 8000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 35 minutes
VMF-211 with F4U-1A Corsair (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
9 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 31000 , scrambling fighters between 3000 and 9000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 117 minutes
VMF-441 with F4U-1A Corsair (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
10 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 25000 , scrambling fighters between 2000 and 40010.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 51 minutes



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Morning Air attack on Batangas , at 79,78

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 33 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-Ic Sally x 26
Ki-48-IIa Lily x 51
Ki-67-Ia Peggy x 24



Allied aircraft
F4U-1A Corsair x 24


Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-Ic Sally: 2 destroyed, 3 damaged
Ki-48-IIa Lily: 5 destroyed, 4 damaged
Ki-67-Ia Peggy: 1 destroyed, 5 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
F4U-1A Corsair: 2 damaged
F4U-1A Corsair: 1 destroyed on ground


Allied ground losses:
72 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 15 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 1 disabled


Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 21

after two waves of fighters unescorted bombers show up, none of them withdrew and I´ve thought to see a massacre but the remaining Corsairs failed to really inflict heavy damage on the bombers... I didn´t dare to place more fighter units at Batangas as they´re all in danger of being destroyed if the base falls to the enemy today...

Aircraft Attacking:
22 x Ki-67-Ia Peggy bombing from 9000 feet
Ground Attack: 3 x 250 kg GP Bomb
23 x Ki-21-Ic Sally bombing from 9000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
21 x Ki-48-IIa Lily bombing from 9000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb
21 x Ki-48-IIa Lily bombing from 9000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
VMF-113 with F4U-1A Corsair (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 25000 , scrambling fighters to 8000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 12 minutes
VMF-115 with F4U-1A Corsair (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 25000 , scrambling fighters between 4000 and 10000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 30 minutes
VMF-441 with F4U-1A Corsair (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 25000 , scrambling fighters between 9000 and 13000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 24 minutes
VMF-121 with F4U-1A Corsair (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 31000 , scrambling fighters between 7000 and 14000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 33 minutes
VMF-211 with F4U-1A Corsair (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 31000 , scrambling fighters to 11000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 36 minutes

Also attacking 255th USN Base Force ...
Also attacking Batangas ...
Also attacking 1st Australian Division ...
Also attacking 255th USN Base Force ...
Also attacking Batangas ...
Also attacking 176th USAAF Base Force ...
Also attacking 3rd Marine Division ...
Also attacking 255th USN Base Force ...
Also attacking 1st Australian Division ...
Also attacking 255th USN Base Force ...
Also attacking Batangas ...
Also attacking 157th USA Base Force ...
Also attacking 4th Australian Division ...
Also attacking Batangas ...
Also attacking 255th USN Base Force ...
Also attacking Batangas ...
Also attacking 158th USA Base Force ...
Also attacking 4th Australian Division ...
Also attacking 1st Australian Division ...
Also attacking 255th USN Base Force ...
Also attacking Batangas ...
Also attacking 4th Australian Division ...
Also attacking 1st Australian Division ...


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Morning Air attack on 4th USA Defense Battalion, at 80,79 (Atimonan)

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid spotted at 43 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-44-IIc Tojo x 27
Ki-49-IIb Helen x 24



Allied aircraft
F4U-1A Corsair x 8


Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-44-IIc Tojo: 2 destroyed
Ki-49-IIb Helen: 1 destroyed



Allied ground losses:
60 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 3 destroyed, 5 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 2 (1 destroyed, 1 disabled)


Aircraft Attacking:
24 x Ki-49-IIb Helen bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb

remaining Corsairs aren´t a threat to the enemy anymore...

CAP engaged:
VMF-121 with F4U-1A Corsair (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(5 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 31000 , scrambling fighters between 7000 and 9000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 43 minutes
VMF-211 with F4U-1A Corsair (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(3 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 31000 , scrambling fighters to 9000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 90 minutes



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Morning Air attack on 4th USA Defense Battalion, at 80,79 (Atimonan)

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid spotted at 45 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 14 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-49-IIb Helen x 26



Allied aircraft
F4U-1A Corsair x 5


Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-49-IIb Helen: 1 destroyed, 3 damaged



Allied ground losses:
26 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 3 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 2 (1 destroyed, 1 disabled)
Vehicles lost 2 (1 destroyed, 1 disabled)


Aircraft Attacking:
25 x Ki-49-IIb Helen bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
VMF-121 with F4U-1A Corsair (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 31000 , scrambling fighters to 14000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 13 minutes
VMF-211 with F4U-1A Corsair (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 31000 , scrambling fighters between 7000 and 9000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 16 minutes



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Morning Air attack on 33rd Division, at 79,78 (Batangas)

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 27 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zero x 7
A6M5b Zero x 12
A6M5c Zero x 11
J2M3 Jack x 12
N1K1-J George x 14
Ki-44-IIc Tojo x 29



Allied aircraft [:(]
Corsair II x 14 [8|][8|]
F4U-1A Corsair x 6 [8|][8|]
F6F-3 Hellcat x 12 [8|][8|]
SB2C-3 Helldiver x 280
TBF-1 Avenger x 114
TBM-1C Avenger x 45


Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-44-IIc Tojo: 3 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
Corsair II: 1 destroyed
F6F-3 Hellcat: 2 destroyed
SB2C-3 Helldiver: 15 destroyed, 12 damaged
TBF-1 Avenger: 6 destroyed, 14 damaged
TBM-1C Avenger: 3 destroyed, 3 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
813 casualties reported
Squads: 5 destroyed, 15 disabled
Non Combat: 7 destroyed, 118 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 11 disabled
Guns lost 12 (1 destroyed, 11 disabled)
Vehicles lost 76 (4 destroyed, 72 disabled)

mmm... could it be any worse? Of course I´ve also ordered all my carriers to fly ground attacks and of course hoped to see my LBA attack first to deal with the expected Cap in my hex (my Cap obviously doesn´t do anything against enemy Cap - seems like a nice flaw that probably has been taken over from WITP)... but what really makes me mad once again is the just yet another time completely silly strike routine that sends 500 fighters to escort a dozen bombers to attack a lonely ACM but does not send adequate fighter escorts with 450 bombers to attack a 100% sure heavily defended target like today...

THIS STRIKE ROUTINE IS A SERIOUSLY FLAW AND NOTHING ELSE! [8|]

The 32 escorting fighters didn´t do well and the enemy Cap near instantly turned onto our bombers which are easily shot down as 1E bombers are absolutely helpless against enemy fighters, no matter which side´s bombers... this of course means three dozen bombers of this strike being downed while hundreds of carrier based fighters took a day off instead of being sent out on escort... the bombers that got through did serious damage while the weather god was on our side with clear sky over the enemy units in clear terrain and if all ordered bombers attack today then the enemy units should be heavily disrupted...


Aircraft Attacking:
11 x SB2C-3 Helldiver releasing from 4000'
Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
18 x TBF-1 Avenger bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
7 x SB2C-3 Helldiver releasing from 3000'
Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
8 x SB2C-3 Helldiver releasing from 2000'
Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
18 x TBF-1 Avenger bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
11 x SB2C-3 Helldiver releasing from 4000'
Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
16 x TBF-1 Avenger bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
11 x SB2C-3 Helldiver releasing from 3000'
Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
18 x TBM-1C Avenger bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
7 x SB2C-3 Helldiver releasing from 4000'
Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
14 x SB2C-3 Helldiver releasing from 3000'
Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
18 x TBM-1C Avenger bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
23 x SB2C-3 Helldiver releasing from 2000'
Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
16 x TBF-1 Avenger bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
10 x SB2C-3 Helldiver releasing from 3000'
Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
15 x TBF-1 Avenger bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
9 x TBF-1 Avenger bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
9 x TBF-1 Avenger bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
9 x TBF-1 Avenger bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
5 x TBM-1C Avenger bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
13 x SB2C-3 Helldiver releasing from 2000'
Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
13 x SB2C-3 Helldiver releasing from 4000'
Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
8 x SB2C-3 Helldiver releasing from 2000'
Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
8 x SB2C-3 Helldiver releasing from 3000'
Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
15 x SB2C-3 Helldiver releasing from 2000'
Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
12 x SB2C-3 Helldiver releasing from 4000'
Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
16 x SB2C-3 Helldiver releasing from 3000'
Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
16 x SB2C-3 Helldiver releasing from 4000'
Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
5 x SB2C-3 Helldiver releasing from 4000'
Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
12 x SB2C-3 Helldiver releasing from 2000'
Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
9 x SB2C-3 Helldiver releasing from 2000'
Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
16 x SB2C-3 Helldiver releasing from 4000'
Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
4 x SB2C-3 Helldiver releasing from 3000'
Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
8 x SB2C-3 Helldiver releasing from 3000'
Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
4 x SB2C-3 Helldiver releasing from 3000'
Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
8 x SB2C-3 Helldiver releasing from 2000'
Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
4 x SB2C-3 Helldiver releasing from 4000'
Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
S-302 Kokutai with N1K1-J George (14 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(14 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
14 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 41010
Raid is overhead
4 planes vectored on to bombers
S-301 Hikotai with A6M5c Zero (11 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(11 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
11 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 6000
Raid is overhead
6 planes vectored on to bombers
S-316 Hikotai with A6M5b Zero (12 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(12 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
12 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 6000
Raid is overhead
5 planes vectored on to bombers
331 Ku S-1 with A6M5 Zero (7 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(7 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
7 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 38500
Raid is overhead
S-407 Hikotai with J2M3 Jack (12 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(12 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
12 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 6000
Raid is overhead
2 planes vectored on to bombers
50th Sentai with Ki-44-IIc Tojo (14 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(14 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
14 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 36740
Raid is overhead
2 planes vectored on to bombers
59th Sentai with Ki-44-IIc Tojo (15 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(15 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
15 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 6000
Raid is overhead

Also attacking 1st Tank Division ...
Also attacking 56th Division ...
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Also attacking 56th Division ...
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Also attacking 16th Division ...
Also attacking 4th Tank Regiment ...
Also attacking 1st Tank Division ...
Also attacking Southern Army ...
Also attacking 56th Division ...
Also attacking 2nd Tank Division ...
Also attacking Southern Army ...
Also attacking 18th Division ...
Also attacking 1st Tank Division ...
Also attacking 56th Division ...
Also attacking Southern Army ...
Also attacking 33rd Division ...
Also attacking 1st Tank Division ...
Also attacking 56th Division ...
Also attacking 5th Guards Division ...
Also attacking 56th Division ...
Also attacking 24th Division ...
Also attacking 16th Division ...
Also attacking 4th Tank Regiment ...
Also attacking 1st Tank Division ...
Also attacking Southern Army ...
Also attacking 56th Division ...
Also attacking 2nd Tank Division ...
Also attacking Southern Army ...
Also attacking 18th Division ...
Also attacking 1st Tank Division ...
Also attacking 56th Division ...
Also attacking Southern Army ...
Also attacking 33rd Division ...
Also attacking 1st Tank Division ...
Also attacking 56th Division ...
Also attacking 5th Guards Division ...
Also attacking 56th Division ...
Also attacking 24th Division ...
Also attacking 16th Division ...
Also attacking 4th Tank Regiment ...
Also attacking 1st Tank Division ...
Also attacking Southern Army ...
Also attacking 56th Division ...
Also attacking 2nd Tank Division ...
Also attacking Southern Army ...
Also attacking 33rd Division ...
Also attacking 56th Division ...
Also attacking 5th Guards Division ...
Also attacking 24th Division ...
Also attacking 4th Tank Regiment ...
Also attacking 1st Tank Division ...
Also attacking Southern Army ...
Also attacking 56th Division ...
Also attacking 33rd Division ...
Also attacking 56th Division ...
Also attacking 5th Guards Division ...
Also attacking 24th Division ...
Also attacking 4th Tank Regiment ...
Also attacking 1st Tank Division ...
Also attacking Southern Army ...
Also attacking 56th Division ...
Also attacking Southern Army ...
Also attacking 33rd Division ...
Also attacking 1st Tank Division ...
Also attacking 56th Division ...
Also attacking 5th Guards Division ...
Also attacking 56th Division ...
Also attacking 24th Division ...
Also attacking 4th Tank Regiment ...
Also attacking 1st Tank Division ...
Also attacking Southern Army ...
Also attacking 56th Division ...
Also attacking 2nd Tank Division ...
Also attacking Southern Army ...
Also attacking 18th Division ...
Also attacking 1st Tank Division ...
Also attacking 56th Division ...
Also attacking Southern Army ...
Also attacking 1st Tank Division ...
Also attacking 56th Division ...
Also attacking 16th Division ...
Also attacking 4th Tank Regiment ...
Also attacking Southern Army ...
Also attacking 2nd Tank Division ...
Also attacking Southern Army ...
Also attacking 33rd Division ...
Also attacking 56th Division ...
Also attacking 5th Guards Division ...
Also attacking 24th Division ...
Also attacking 4th Tank Regiment ...
Also attacking 1st Tank Division ...
Also attacking Southern Army ...


just look the number of enemy divisions!!! [X(] OMG, the enemy got far more for the defense of Luzon than I´ve expected... far more...

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Morning Air attack on 48th Division, at 79,78 (Batangas)

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 42 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 18 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zero x 2
A6M5b Zero x 5
A6M5c Zero x 6
J2M3 Jack x 5
N1K1-J George x 7
Ki-44-IIc Tojo x 15



Allied aircraft
Avenger I x 13
Barracuda II x 14
Corsair II x 10
F4U-1A Corsair x 4
F6F-3 Hellcat x 6
F6F-5 Hellcat x 6
SB2C-3 Helldiver x 95
TBF-1 Avenger x 72


Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5c Zero: 1 destroyed
Ki-44-IIc Tojo: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
Barracuda II: 2 damaged
SB2C-3 Helldiver: 2 destroyed, 3 damaged
TBF-1 Avenger: 6 destroyed, 6 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
344 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 15 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 31 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 5 disabled

here´s the second wave of carrier based strike aircraft, again with nothing but an unexplanable meager escort when we could see hundreds of fighters on escort... enemy Cap down to 60 aircraft but more than a dozen aircraft are downed as our escort is just too small to fend off the IJ fighters...

Aircraft Attacking:
20 x SB2C-3 Helldiver releasing from 4000'
Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
13 x TBF-1 Avenger bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
8 x SB2C-3 Helldiver releasing from 3000'
Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
18 x TBF-1 Avenger bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
11 x SB2C-3 Helldiver releasing from 3000'
Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
9 x TBF-1 Avenger bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
8 x TBF-1 Avenger bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
8 x TBF-1 Avenger bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
8 x TBF-1 Avenger bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
2 x Barracuda II releasing from 4000'
Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
13 x Avenger I bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x SB2C-3 Helldiver releasing from 3000'
Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
8 x SB2C-3 Helldiver releasing from 2000'
Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
8 x Barracuda II releasing from 3000'
Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
13 x SB2C-3 Helldiver releasing from 4000'
Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
9 x SB2C-3 Helldiver releasing from 4000'
Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
8 x SB2C-3 Helldiver releasing from 2000'
Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
12 x SB2C-3 Helldiver releasing from 2000'
Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
4 x Barracuda II releasing from 2000'
Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
S-301 Hikotai with A6M5c Zero (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(3 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 3 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 6000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 21 minutes
4 planes vectored on to bombers
59th Sentai with Ki-44-IIc Tojo (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(2 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
6 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 6000 , scrambling fighters between 7000 and 9000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 68 minutes
6 planes vectored on to bombers
S-407 Hikotai with J2M3 Jack (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(1 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 6000 , scrambling fighters between 7000 and 8000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 42 minutes
3 planes vectored on to bombers
50th Sentai with Ki-44-IIc Tojo (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(2 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
5 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 36740 , scrambling fighters between 5000 and 15000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 16 minutes
2 planes vectored on to bombers
S-316 Hikotai with A6M5b Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 3 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 6000 , scrambling fighters between 6000 and 9000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 17 minutes
4 planes vectored on to bombers
331 Ku S-1 with A6M5 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 38500 , scrambling fighters to 9000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 44 minutes
2 planes vectored on to bombers
S-302 Kokutai with N1K1-J George (5 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
5 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 41010
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 26 minutes
7 planes vectored on to bombers

Also attacking 18th Division ...
Also attacking 5th Guards Division ...
Also attacking 8th Area Army ...
Also attacking 48th Division ...
Also attacking 24th Division ...
Also attacking 21st Division ...
Also attacking 56th Division ...
Also attacking 48th Division ...
Also attacking 18th Division ...
Also attacking 5th Guards Division ...
Also attacking 8th Area Army ...
Also attacking 48th Division ...
Also attacking 24th Division ...
Also attacking 21st Division ...
Also attacking 56th Division ...
Also attacking 48th Division ...
Also attacking 18th Division ...
Also attacking 5th Guards Division ...
Also attacking 48th Division ...
Also attacking 18th Division ...
Also attacking 5th Guards Division ...
Also attacking 48th Division ...
Also attacking 5th Guards Division ...
Also attacking 56th Division ...
Also attacking 48th Division ...
Also attacking 18th Division ...
Also attacking 5th Guards Division ...
Also attacking 8th Area Army ...
Also attacking 48th Division ...
Also attacking 24th Division ...
Also attacking 56th Division ...
Also attacking 48th Division ...
Also attacking 18th Division ...
Also attacking 48th Division ...
Also attacking 18th Division ...
Also attacking 5th Guards Division ...


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Morning Air attack on 16th Division, at 79,78 (Batangas)

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 48 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 22 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zero x 1
A6M5b Zero x 3
A6M5c Zero x 3
J2M3 Jack x 4
N1K1-J George x 4
Ki-44-IIc Tojo x 10



Allied aircraft
F4U-1A Corsair x 3
F6F-5 Hellcat x 13
TBF-1 Avenger x 18
TBM-1C Avenger x 27


No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
F6F-5 Hellcat: 1 destroyed
TBF-1 Avenger: 1 destroyed, 4 damaged
TBM-1C Avenger: 1 destroyed, 3 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
98 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled

another wave, losses only within the Allied aircraft...

Aircraft Attacking:
17 x TBF-1 Avenger bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
17 x TBM-1C Avenger bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
8 x TBM-1C Avenger bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
S-316 Hikotai with A6M5b Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(4 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 6000 , scrambling fighters to 10000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 16 minutes
3 planes vectored on to bombers
S-302 Kokutai with N1K1-J George (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(1 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 41010 , scrambling fighters to 9000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 14 minutes
2 planes vectored on to bombers
S-301 Hikotai with A6M5c Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 6000 , scrambling fighters between 6000 and 8000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 14 minutes
2 planes vectored on to bombers
50th Sentai with Ki-44-IIc Tojo (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 36740 , scrambling fighters between 6000 and 16000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 19 minutes
2 planes vectored on to bombers
59th Sentai with Ki-44-IIc Tojo (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 6 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 6000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 3 minutes
4 planes vectored on to bombers
331 Ku S-1 with A6M5 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 38500
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 28 minutes
1 planes vectored on to bombers
S-407 Hikotai with J2M3 Jack (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 6000 , scrambling fighters between 4000 and 6000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 18 minutes
1 planes vectored on to bombers

Also attacking 2nd Tank Division ...
Also attacking 33rd Division ...
Also attacking 16th Division ...
Also attacking 2nd Tank Division ...
Also attacking 33rd Division ...
Also attacking 16th Division ...
Also attacking 2nd Tank Division ...
Also attacking 16th Division ...
Also attacking 2nd Tank Division ...
Also attacking 33rd Division ...
Also attacking 16th Division ...
Also attacking 2nd Tank Division ...


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Morning Air attack on 5th Guards Division, at 79,78 (Batangas)

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 44 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 20 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M5b Zero x 2
A6M5c Zero x 2
J2M3 Jack x 4
N1K1-J George x 2
Ki-44-IIc Tojo x 6



Allied aircraft
F4U-1A Corsair x 3
TBF-1 Avenger x 18


Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-44-IIc Tojo: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
F4U-1A Corsair: 1 destroyed
TBF-1 Avenger: 3 destroyed

[8|] really love it... a working strike routine that would have sent just 25% of the available fighters set to escort would have been sufficient to clear the sky of enemy fighters during the first strike, the silly way it works there are still fighters on Cap after the last wave... so what else than giving the right orders can one do? The stupid argument that it´s the player´s fault isn´t valid when the routines are flawed... can´t do more than setting the fighters on escort, something the silly routine obvioulsy ignores... this aspect is seriously worse than in WITP because it wasn´t enhanced but deliberately made worse with the hardcoded screw up strikes...

CAP engaged:
50th Sentai with Ki-44-IIc Tojo (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 36740 , scrambling fighters to 6000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 11 minutes
59th Sentai with Ki-44-IIc Tojo (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 6000 , scrambling fighters between 6000 and 10000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 28 minutes
4 planes vectored on to bombers
S-301 Hikotai with A6M5c Zero (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 6000
Raid is overhead
2 planes vectored on to bombers
S-316 Hikotai with A6M5b Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 6000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 25 minutes
2 planes vectored on to bombers
S-302 Kokutai with N1K1-J George (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 41010
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 15 minutes
S-407 Hikotai with J2M3 Jack (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 6000 , scrambling fighters to 11000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 19 minutes
4 planes vectored on to bombers



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Morning Air attack on 18th Division, at 79,78 (Batangas)

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 11 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M5b Zero x 2
A6M5c Zero x 2
J2M3 Jack x 3
N1K1-J George x 1
Ki-44-IIc Tojo x 3



Allied aircraft
Liberator B.III x 3
Liberator B.VI x 27
B-24J Liberator x 12
B-24D Liberator x 7
B-24D1 Liberator x 41
B-24J Liberator x 176
B-25D1 Mitchell x 24
B-25H Mitchell x 41
P-38J Lightning x 20
P-38L Lightning x 36
P-51B Mustang x 26
F4U-1A Corsair x 3
PBJ-1D Mitchell x 25
PV-1 Ventura x 18


Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5b Zero: 1 destroyed
N1K1-J George: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
Liberator B.VI: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged
B-24J Liberator: 10 damaged
B-25D1 Mitchell: 1 damaged
PV-1 Ventura: 1 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
2343 casualties reported
Squads: 4 destroyed, 166 disabled
Non Combat: 11 destroyed, 92 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 23 disabled
Guns lost 46 (1 destroyed, 45 disabled)
Vehicles lost 91 (7 destroyed, 84 disabled)

when we only meet a dozen fighters in the air the first escorted LBA strike is showing up causing heavy losses within the enemy ground troops... not only did this strike take out troops worth halve an IJA div but also surely heavily disrupted a lot of enemy units... my hope to see a trashed adjusted av for the enemy is rising... another example of what the airforce can do in good weather against troops in clear terrain, really devastating...

Aircraft Attacking:
10 x PBJ-1D Mitchell bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
7 x PBJ-1D Mitchell bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
8 x PBJ-1D Mitchell bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
6 x PV-1 Ventura bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
6 x PV-1 Ventura bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x PV-1 Ventura bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x PV-1 Ventura bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
6 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
6 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
9 x Liberator B.VI bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x Liberator B.VI bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
15 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
4 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
10 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
6 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
10 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
6 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
1 x B-25H Mitchell bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-25H Mitchell bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
6 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
7 x B-25H Mitchell bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
10 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-25H Mitchell bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
6 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
9 x B-25H Mitchell bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
9 x B-25H Mitchell bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
5 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
10 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
6 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
10 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
6 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
4 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
10 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
7 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
9 x B-25H Mitchell bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
7 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
10 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
6 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
4 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
5 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
2 x P-38J Lightning sweeping at 31000 feet
6 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
7 x B-24D Liberator bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
9 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
4 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
7 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
6 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
6 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
6 x P-51B Mustang sweeping at 31000 feet
7 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
6 x P-38L Lightning sweeping at 31000 feet
2 x P-38L Lightning sweeping at 31000 feet
3 x Liberator B.VI bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x Liberator B.III bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x Liberator B.VI bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
4 x P-51B Mustang sweeping at 31000 feet

CAP engaged:
50th Sentai with Ki-44-IIc Tojo (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 36740
Raid is overhead
59th Sentai with Ki-44-IIc Tojo (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 6000 , scrambling fighters to 9000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 17 minutes
S-301 Hikotai with A6M5c Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 6000 , scrambling fighters to 9000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 13 minutes
S-316 Hikotai with A6M5b Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 6000 , scrambling fighters to 9000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 34 minutes
S-302 Kokutai with N1K1-J George (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 41010
Raid is overhead
S-407 Hikotai with J2M3 Jack (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 6000
Raid is overhead

Also attacking 48th Division ...
Also attacking 38th Division ...
Also attacking 5th Division ...
Also attacking 16th Division ...
Also attacking 5th Division ...
Also attacking 21st Division ...
Also attacking 33rd Division ...
Also attacking 4th Tank Regiment ...
Also attacking 48th Division ...
Also attacking 18th Division ...
Also attacking 16th Division ...
Also attacking 61st Division ...
Also attacking 1st Tank Division ...
Also attacking 61st Division ...
Also attacking 56th Division ...
Also attacking 48th Division ...
Also attacking Southern Army ...
Also attacking 16th Division ...
Also attacking 5th Division ...
Also attacking 33rd Division ...
Also attacking 5th Division ...
Also attacking 1st Tank Division ...
Also attacking 35th Army ...
Also attacking Guards Tank Division ...
Also attacking 24th Division ...
Also attacking 5th Guards Division ...
Also attacking Guards Tank Division ...
Also attacking 24th Division ...
Also attacking 4th Tank Regiment ...
Also attacking 61st Division ...
Also attacking 48th Division ...
Also attacking Guards Tank Division ...
Also attacking Southern Army ...
Also attacking 5th Guards Division ...
Also attacking 8th Area Army ...
Also attacking 16th Division ...
Also attacking 4th Tank Regiment ...
Also attacking 38th Division ...
Also attacking 16th Division ...
Also attacking 21st Division ...
Also attacking 61st Division ...
Also attacking 48th Division ...
Also attacking 56th Division ...
Also attacking 4th Tank Regiment ...
Also attacking 5th Division ...
Also attacking Guards Tank Division ...
Also attacking 56th Division ...
Also attacking 24th Division ...
Also attacking 48th Division ...
Also attacking 61st Division ...
Also attacking 5th Guards Division ...
Also attacking 38th Division ...
Also attacking 5th Division ...
Also attacking 5th Guards Division ...
Also attacking 5th Division ...
Also attacking 38th Division ...
Also attacking 56th Division ...
Also attacking 38th Division ...
Also attacking 24th Division ...
Also attacking 56th Division ...
Also attacking 24th Division ...
Also attacking 5th Division ...
Also attacking 61st Division ...
Also attacking 5th Guards Division ...
Also attacking 5th Division ...
Also attacking 2nd Tank Division ...
Also attacking 16th Division ...
Also attacking 56th Division ...
Also attacking 5th Guards Division ...
Also attacking 38th Division ...
Also attacking 5th Guards Division ...
Also attacking 56th Division ...
Also attacking 38th Division ...
Also attacking 24th Division ...
Also attacking 5th Guards Division ...
Also attacking 5th Division ...
Also attacking 1st Tank Division ...
Also attacking 56th Division ...
Also attacking 5th Guards Division ...
Also attacking 2nd Tank Division ...
Also attacking 5th Division ...
Also attacking 18th Division ...
Also attacking 48th Division ...
Also attacking 38th Division ...
Also attacking 5th Division ...
Also attacking 16th Division ...
Also attacking 48th Division ...
Also attacking 61st Division ...
Also attacking 48th Division ...
Also attacking 35th Army ...
Also attacking Guards Tank Division ...
Also attacking 24th Division ...
Also attacking 61st Division ...
Also attacking 5th Guards Division ...
Also attacking 4th Tank Regiment ...
Also attacking 18th Division ...

seems like we´re hitting every major IJA unit in the hex, the number of strong units here is still concerning me as that´s the biggest enemy Army we´ve been facing so far...
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Morning Air attack on 38th Division, at 79,78 (Batangas)

Weather in hex: Clear sky

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

Japanese aircraft
A6M5c Zero x 1
J2M3 Jack x 2
Ki-44-IIc Tojo x 1



Allied aircraft
B-24D1 Liberator x 3
B-24J Liberator x 21
B-25D1 Mitchell x 12
B-25H Mitchell x 6
P-38J Lightning x 4
F4U-1A Corsair x 1
PBJ-1D Mitchell x 8


Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-44-IIc Tojo: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
B-24J Liberator: 2 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
257 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 6 disabled
Non Combat: 3 destroyed, 47 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Vehicles lost 16 (3 destroyed, 13 disabled)

every bomber was set to attack IJA troops at Batangas today, I´ve even thought about equipping my fighters with bombs but thought it would be better to have them escort my bombers as I´ve expected a higher number of fighters on Cap... the fact that my Cap doesn´t engage enemy LRCAP in the hex came as surprising to me as it must have surprised Rainer, otherwise he wouldn´t have needed to send all those fighters to sweep while not attacking with bombers at all... IMO, it would have been best to set all his fighters on LRCAP to shred my bomber waves (especially the more or less unescorted carrier strikes) as our strikes didn´t have adequate escorts while my Cap was flying sightseeing next to IJ Cap while not engaging them... "pilot to squadron leader: sir, enemy fighters 12 o´clock!" "squadron leader to pilot: don´t worry, these are IJ fighters on Cap, do NOT engage them!"...


Aircraft Attacking:
8 x PBJ-1D Mitchell bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
6 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
6 x B-25H Mitchell bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
6 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
6 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
6 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
S-301 Hikotai with A6M5c Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 6000
Raid is overhead
S-407 Hikotai with J2M3 Jack (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 6000
Raid is overhead
59th Sentai with Ki-44-IIc Tojo (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 6000
Raid is overhead

Also attacking 8th Area Army ...
Also attacking 33rd Division ...
Also attacking Guards Tank Division ...
Also attacking 2nd Tank Division ...
Also attacking Guards Tank Division ...
Also attacking 24th Division ...
Also attacking 5th Guards Division ...
Also attacking 38th Division ...
Also attacking 8th Area Army ...
Also attacking 33rd Division ...
Also attacking Guards Tank Division ...


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Morning Air attack on 48th Division, at 79,78 (Batangas)

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 39 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 15 minutes

Japanese aircraft
J2M3 Jack x 1



Allied aircraft
Liberator B.III x 7
Liberator B.VI x 15
B-24J Liberator x 6
PV-1 Ventura x 6


No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
B-24J Liberator: 2 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
225 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 13 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 11 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled

I´ve even moved the British and USAAF heavies from the Northern front to the Philipines while hundreds of transports are flying in a USMC division to hold Batangas...

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x PV-1 Ventura bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
9 x Liberator B.VI bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
7 x Liberator B.III bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
6 x Liberator B.VI bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
6 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
S-407 Hikotai with J2M3 Jack (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 6000 , scrambling fighters to 6000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 45 minutes

Also attacking 16th Division ...
Also attacking 33rd Division ...
Also attacking 24th Division ...
Also attacking 16th Division ...
Also attacking 48th Division ...
Also attacking 33rd Division ...
Also attacking 24th Division ...
Also attacking 16th Division ...


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Morning Air attack on 56th Division, at 79,78 (Batangas)

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes

Japanese aircraft
J2M3 Jack x 1



Allied aircraft
B-25D1 Mitchell x 12
P-51B Mustang x 6
F4U-1A Corsair x 1
PV-1 Ventura x 6


No Japanese losses

No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
59 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled



Aircraft Attacking:
6 x PV-1 Ventura bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
6 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
6 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
4 x P-51B Mustang sweeping at 31000 feet

CAP engaged:
S-407 Hikotai with J2M3 Jack (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 6000
Raid is overhead

Also attacking Southern Army ...
Also attacking 8th Area Army ...
Also attacking 56th Division ...
Also attacking Southern Army ...
Also attacking 8th Area Army ...


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Morning Air attack on 16th Division, at 79,78 (Batangas)

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 37 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 14 minutes


Allied aircraft
F4U-1A Corsair x 3
PV-1 Ventura x 6


No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
25 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled



Aircraft Attacking:
6 x PV-1 Ventura bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on 5th Division, at 79,78 (Batangas)

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 16 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes


Allied aircraft
F4U-1A Corsair x 2
PV-1 Ventura x 6


No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
25 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled



Aircraft Attacking:
6 x PV-1 Ventura bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on 21st Division, at 79,78 (Batangas)

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 21 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 6
F4U-1A Corsair x 2


No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
95 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 3 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 4 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled



Aircraft Attacking:
6 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on 33rd Division, at 79,78 (Batangas)

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 26 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 6
F4U-1A Corsair x 1


No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
85 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled



Aircraft Attacking:
6 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb

the usual uncountable number of piece meal follow on waves... boring and unnecessary...
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Morning Air attack on 4th Tank Regiment, at 79,78 (Batangas)

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 10 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 9
F4U-1A Corsair x 5


Allied aircraft losses
B-24J Liberator: 5 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
Vehicles lost 10 (1 destroyed, 9 disabled)



Aircraft Attacking:
9 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on 16th Division, at 79,78 (Batangas)

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 41 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-25H Mitchell x 6
F4U-1A Corsair x 4


No Allied losses

Japanese 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 B-25H Mitchell bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on 33rd Division, at 79,78 (Batangas)

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 31 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-25H Mitchell x 9


No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
46 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled



Aircraft Attacking:
9 x B-25H Mitchell bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on 24th Division, at 79,78 (Batangas)

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 40 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-29-1 Superfort x 140
F4U-1A Corsair x 2


No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
864 casualties reported
Squads: 3 destroyed, 38 disabled
Non Combat: 3 destroyed, 57 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Vehicles lost 31 (2 destroyed, 29 disabled)


even Changsha´s B-29 were ordered to ground attacks as we see one of the biggest threats of the past years...

Aircraft Attacking:
15 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb
14 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb
6 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb
15 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb
9 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb
9 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb

Also attacking Guards Tank Division ...
Also attacking 35th Army ...
Also attacking 38th Division ...
Also attacking Southern Army ...
Also attacking 2nd Tank Division ...
Also attacking 61st Division ...
Also attacking 18th Division ...
Also attacking 16th Division ...
Also attacking 61st Division ...
Also attacking 24th Division ...
Also attacking 48th Division ...
Also attacking Guards Tank Division ...
Also attacking 16th Division ...
Also attacking 24th Division ...
Also attacking 5th Guards Division ...
Also attacking 24th Division ...
Also attacking 5th Guards Division ...
Also attacking 24th Division ...
Also attacking 35th Army ...
Also attacking Southern Army ...
Also attacking 2nd Tank Division ...
Also attacking 18th Division ...
Also attacking 24th Division ...
Also attacking 2nd Tank Division ...
Also attacking 48th Division ...
Also attacking Guards Tank Division ...
Also attacking 24th Division ...
Also attacking 35th Army ...
Also attacking Southern Army ...
Also attacking 2nd Tank Division ...
Also attacking 18th Division ...
Also attacking 24th Division ...


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Morning Air attack on 1st Tank Division, at 79,78 (Batangas)

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 37 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 6


No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
25 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled



Aircraft Attacking:
6 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on 61st Division, at 79,78 (Batangas)

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 43 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 14 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 6
F4U-1A Corsair x 1


No Allied losses

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



Aircraft Attacking:
6 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Guards Tank Division, at 79,78 (Batangas)

Weather in hex: Clear sky

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


Allied aircraft
B-29-1 Superfort x 18
F4U-1A Corsair x 3


No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
85 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 14 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled



Aircraft Attacking:
9 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb
9 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb

Also attacking 8th Area Army ...
Also attacking Guards Tank Division ...
Also attacking 8th Area Army ...


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Morning Air attack on 56th Division, at 79,78 (Batangas)

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 26 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 6
F4U-1A Corsair x 3


No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
104 casualties reported
Squads: 3 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled



Aircraft Attacking:
6 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Southern Army, at 79,78 (Batangas)

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 6
F4U-1A Corsair x 3


Allied aircraft losses
B-24J Liberator: 2 damaged

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



Aircraft Attacking:
6 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on 16th Division, at 79,78 (Batangas)

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 12 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 6
F4U-1A Corsair x 3


Allied aircraft losses
B-24J Liberator: 1 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
56 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled



Aircraft Attacking:
6 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on 5th Division, at 79,78 (Batangas)

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 44 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 15 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 6
F4U-1A Corsair x 2


No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
68 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled



Aircraft Attacking:
6 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on 1st Tank Division, at 79,78 (Batangas)

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 32 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 6
F4U-1A Corsair x 2


No Allied losses

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



Aircraft Attacking:
6 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Guards Tank Division, at 79,78 (Batangas)

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 42 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 14 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 6


No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
36 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 8 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled



Aircraft Attacking:
6 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on 38th Division, at 79,78 (Batangas)

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 47 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 14 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-29-1 Superfort x 7
F4U-1A Corsair x 2


No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
48 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled



Aircraft Attacking:
7 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb

wave after wave, everything as dispersed as possible but we sure cause a hell a lot of disruption within enemy LCU...

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Morning Air attack on 4th Tank Regiment, at 79,78 (Batangas)

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 24 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 6
F4U-1A Corsair x 5


Allied aircraft losses
B-24J Liberator: 1 damaged



Aircraft Attacking:
6 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on 61st Division, at 79,78 (Batangas)

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 14 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-29-1 Superfort x 9
F4U-1A Corsair x 4


No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
73 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled



Aircraft Attacking:
9 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on 16th Division, at 79,78 (Batangas)

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 14 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-29-1 Superfort x 6
F4U-1A Corsair x 3


No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
58 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled



Aircraft Attacking:
6 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on 61st Division, at 79,78 (Batangas)

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 41 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-29-1 Superfort x 6
F4U-1A Corsair x 3


No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
25 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled



Aircraft Attacking:
6 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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and then the enemy attack happens... the attack was expected, what wasn´t expected was a deliberate attack as I would have bet on a shock attack...

Ground combat at Batangas (79,78)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 160019 troops, 1703 guns, 2634 vehicles, Assault Value = 5992 [X(]

Defending force 82052 troops, 1604 guns, 1337 vehicles, Assault Value = 2531 (halve of this is still in strategic mode)


Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 1

we have been able to build two forst within a day...

Japanese adjusted assault: 483 [X(][X(][&o][&o]

Allied adjusted defense: 1441

Japanese assault odds: 1 to 2 (fort level 1)

Combat modifiers
Defender: preparation(-), experience(-)
Attacker: disruption(-)

Japanese ground losses:
7365 casualties reported
Squads: 57 destroyed, 595 disabled
Non Combat: 95 destroyed, 776 disabled
Engineers: 3 destroyed, 101 disabled
Vehicles lost 242 (112 destroyed, 130 disabled)

[:)]

Allied ground losses:
1996 casualties reported
Squads: 5 destroyed, 114 disabled
Non Combat: 26 destroyed, 436 disabled
Engineers: 4 destroyed, 54 disabled
Vehicles lost 152 (4 destroyed, 148 disabled)

now what about this? What has been expected to end in the biggest defeat since we´ve lost Luzon for the first time over two and a halve years ago seems to evolve to a big victory as we not only hold the lines but also inflict heavy losses within the assaulting Japanese units... together with the A2G strikes the enemy has more than the equivalent of two IJA divs disabled and didn´t even get close to the needed 3:1 av needed to kick us out and I seriously doubt the enemy will try to attack again here after seeing what our airforce is able to do... I expect it to take at least four or five days to move out of the hex and we will fly daily airstrikes now, we sure can disable lots more troops and if we get lucky we might even be able to counterattack and force the enemy to retreat back to Manila... however the battle goes on, what could have been a big defeat has already turned into a victory because it´s definately far easier to inflict losses on the enemy now than when attacking him in surely level 9 forts at Manila which I have no clue how we should overcome these when I look at the number of enemy troops retreating there... but for the moment, I´m happy... [;)]

Assaulting units:
38th Division
18th Division
5th Guards Division
56th Division
4th Tank Regiment
33rd Division
1st Tank Division
48th Division
5th Division
21st Division
16th Division
2nd Tank Division
24th Division
61st Division
Guards Tank Division
Southern Army
8th Area Army
35th Army

14 enemy divisions! [X(] my first wave landing on Luzon consisted of 4 divs plus support, I´ve expected around 6-9 enemy divisions to defend Luzon so finding out that there are at least 14 of them is quite frightening when thinking about the upcoming battles...


Defending units:
Americal Infantry Div /1
4th Australian Division
102nd Combat Engineer Regiment
1st Australian Division
3rd NZ Armoured Sqn
3rd Marine Division
131st Combat Engineer Regiment
1st Marine Division
34th Combat Engineer Regiment
5th Marine Div /1
97th Field Artillery Battalion
176th USAAF Base Force
4th Field Artillery Battalion
2nd USMC Field Artillery Battalion
85/88/98th Mortar Regiment
1st USMC Field Artillery Battalion
181st Field Artillery Regiment
2/16th Field Regiment
226th Field Artillery Battalion
147th Field Artillery Regiment
157th USA Base Force
23rd USN Naval Construction Regiment
15th USN Naval Construction Battalion
158th USA Base Force
249th Field Artillery Battalion
134th Field Artillery Battalion
255th USN Base Force
27th USN Naval Construction Regiment
168th Field Artillery Regiment
26th USN Naval Construction Regiment
154th FA Bn
223rd Field Artillery Battalion
24th USN Naval Construction Regiment
738th Coast AA Regiment
USN Forwd AirCenPac


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Ground combat at Tarakan (67,91)

Allied Shock attack

Attacking force 11623 troops, 106 guns, 177 vehicles, Assault Value = 295

Defending force 7985 troops, 76 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 271

Allied adjusted assault: 91

Japanese adjusted defense: 1120

Allied assault odds: 1 to 12 (fort level 3)

Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), forts(+)
Attacker: shock(+), disruption(-)

Japanese ground losses:
359 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 29 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 24 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled


Allied ground losses:
1173 casualties reported
Squads: 4 destroyed, 116 disabled
Non Combat: 5 destroyed, 105 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Vehicles lost 27 (1 destroyed, 26 disabled)


Assaulting units:
158th(Sep) Infantry Regiment
15th NZ Brigade
136th USA Base Force
226th USN Base Force

Defending units:
37th Ind.Mixed Brigade
455th Ind.Infantry Battalion
19th Naval Guard Unit
19th JAAF AF Bn

crossing the river to Tarakan our troops take a bloody nose... more enemies there than expected, no chance to take the place... mopping up bypassed bases is just annoying...

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Ground combat at Naga (81,81)

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 172 troops, 2 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 14

Defending force 635 troops, 16 guns, 15 vehicles, Assault Value = 20

Japanese adjusted assault: 5

Allied adjusted defense: 11

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

Combat modifiers
Defender: leaders(+), leaders(-), preparation(-)
Attacker: shock(+), leaders(-)


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


Assaulting units:
Yokosuka Assault SNLF /1

Defending units:
3rd USA Defense Battalion

the enemy drops paras on our bases on the railline from Legaspi to Batangas to stop troop movements... not unexpected and all our bases hold...
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Ground combat at Atimonan (80,79)

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 1036 troops, 6 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 74

Defending force 5233 troops, 14 guns, 118 vehicles, Assault Value = 65

Japanese adjusted assault: 11

Allied adjusted defense: 48

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

Combat modifiers
Defender: op mode(-), preparation(-), experience(-)
Attacker: shock(+), leaders(-)

Japanese ground losses:
480 casualties reported
Squads: 5 destroyed, 37 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled


Allied ground losses:
81 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 9 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled


Assaulting units:
3rd Raiding Rgt /1
4th Raiding Rgt /1
1st Raiding Rgt /1

Defending units:
1st Fiji Commando Battalion
2nd Fiji Commando Battalion
4th USA Defense Battalion
16th USN Naval Construction Battalion
44th USN Naval Construction Battalion
48th USN Naval Construction Battalion
26th USN Naval Construction Battalion
23rd USN Naval Construction Battalion
22nd USN Naval Construction Regiment


the turn in general turned out better than I´ve really thought as I saw the chances being 1:3 to hold Batangas against an enemy shock attack, all was relying on the airforce... without the airstrikes it would have been tricky, not a really lucky die roll and I´m not sure the enemy would have achieved a 3:1 to kick us out as these units surely are prepped for Manila and not Batangas so a deliberate attack was surprising to me, even if it turned out to be the better option as our airforce already decided the outcome... we suffer heavy losses in carrier based aircraft today, we can afford them but it nevertheless totally pisses me off as the silly routine just failed to send adequate escorts with 90% of the 600+ fighters just staying on the carriers doing nothing while our bombers were shot down in droves... it´s a shame how this works and no matter what you get told by the brown nosers on the mainforum, this is not working well, it´s not working realistically at all as 500 fighters for 12 bombers is just as silly as 30 fighters for 500 bombers...


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[castor troy]

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Sep 04, 44
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Night Naval bombardment of Batangas at 79,78

Allied Ships
BB Mississippi
BB California
DD Lamson
DD Fanning
DD Roe
DD Morris
DD Walke
DD Wilkes
DD Swanson
DD Nicholson

Japanese ground losses:
336 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 12 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 18 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Guns lost 8 (2 destroyed, 6 disabled)



OS2U-3 Kingfisher acting as spotter for BB Mississippi
BB Mississippi firing at 24th Division
BB California firing at 24th Division
DD Lamson firing at 24th Division
DD Fanning firing at 5th Guards Division
DD Roe firing at 16th Division
DD Morris firing at 18th Division
DD Walke firing at Guards Tank Division
DD Wilkes firing at 16th Division
DD Swanson firing at 16th Division
DD Nicholson firing at 24th Division

also today we´re going to hit them hard...

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Night Naval bombardment of Batangas at 79,78

Allied Ships
BB Oklahoma
BB Nevada
DD Benham II
DD Monssen II
DD Tingey
DD The Sullivans
DD David Taylor
DD Taylor
DD Anthony
DD Fletcher

Japanese ground losses:
214 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 18 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Vehicles lost 9 (2 destroyed, 7 disabled)



OS2U-3 Kingfisher acting as spotter for BB Oklahoma
BB Oklahoma firing at 5th Guards Division
OS2U-3 Kingfisher acting as spotter for BB Nevada
BB Nevada firing at Guards Tank Division
DD Benham II firing at 38th Division
DD Monssen II firing at 21st Division
DD Tingey firing at 5th Guards Division
DD The Sullivans firing at 5th Guards Division
DD David Taylor firing at 56th Division
DD Taylor firing at 56th Division
DD Anthony firing at 18th Division
DD Fletcher firing at 16th Division


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Morning Air attack on 5th Division, at 79,78 (Batangas)

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid spotted at 10 NM, estimated altitude 25,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M5c Zero x 10
Ki-44-IIc Tojo x 12



Allied aircraft
Hellcat I x 4
P-47D25 Thunderbolt x 10
F4U-1A Corsair x 13
F6F-3 Hellcat x 72
F6F-5 Hellcat x 18


Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5c Zero: 4 destroyed
Ki-44-IIc Tojo: 3 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
F6F-3 Hellcat: 1 destroyed

unlike yesterday when neither ordered escorts were flying escort or failed while ending up as sweeps, today the escorts failed to escort and ended up as sweeps which meant more than a hundred USN fighters showed up prior to the bomber strikes...

Aircraft Attacking:
5 x F4U-1A Corsair sweeping at 25000 feet
9 x F6F-3 Hellcat sweeping at 25000 feet
5 x F4U-1A Corsair sweeping at 25000 feet
7 x F6F-5 Hellcat sweeping at 30000 feet
3 x F6F-3 Hellcat sweeping at 30000 feet
5 x F6F-5 Hellcat sweeping at 25000 feet
4 x F6F-3 Hellcat sweeping at 15000 feet
4 x F6F-3 Hellcat sweeping at 15000 feet
5 x F6F-5 Hellcat sweeping at 15000 feet
4 x Hellcat I sweeping at 20000 feet
4 x F6F-3 Hellcat sweeping at 15000 feet
4 x F6F-3 Hellcat sweeping at 15000 feet
3 x F6F-3 Hellcat sweeping at 20000 feet
4 x F6F-3 Hellcat sweeping at 20000 feet
4 x F6F-3 Hellcat sweeping at 20000 feet
4 x F6F-3 Hellcat sweeping at 20000 feet
4 x F6F-3 Hellcat sweeping at 20000 feet
2 x F6F-3 Hellcat sweeping at 15000 feet
4 x F6F-3 Hellcat sweeping at 20000 feet
3 x F6F-3 Hellcat sweeping at 15000 feet
2 x F6F-3 Hellcat sweeping at 15000 feet
6 x F6F-3 Hellcat sweeping at 20000 feet

CAP engaged:
S-301 Hikotai with A6M5c Zero (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(10 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 6 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 6000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 43 minutes
50th Sentai with Ki-44-IIc Tojo (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(12 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 12 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 36740
Raid is overhead



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Morning Air attack on 16th Division, at 79,78 (Batangas)

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid spotted at 45 NM, estimated altitude 32,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 19 minutes


Allied aircraft
P-47D25 Thunderbolt x 4
F4U-1A Corsair x 18
F6F-3 Hellcat x 27
F6F-5 Hellcat x 5


No Allied losses



Aircraft Attacking:
5 x F6F-3 Hellcat sweeping at 30000 feet
4 x F4U-1A Corsair sweeping at 25000 feet
5 x F6F-5 Hellcat sweeping at 15000 feet
4 x F6F-3 Hellcat sweeping at 15000 feet
4 x F6F-3 Hellcat sweeping at 15000 feet
4 x F6F-3 Hellcat sweeping at 15000 feet
4 x F6F-3 Hellcat sweeping at 15000 feet
6 x F6F-3 Hellcat sweeping at 20000 feet

more failed escorts, that´s the only way to "sweep" your own base... what you can´t order does the screwed routine for you... [:'(] of course this happened when the carrier based fighters unsuccesfully tried to escort LBA strikes, this happens 100% of the time... fail by default?

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Morning Air attack on Vinh , at 65,59

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-48-IIa Lily x 25



Allied aircraft
no flights

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-48-IIa Lily: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses



Airbase hits 11
Airbase supply hits 3
Runway hits 32

Aircraft Attacking:
24 x Ki-48-IIa Lily bombing from 9000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb

IJAAF gets active in Vietnam again as I´ve placed some recons at Vinh... don´t really give a damn about these strikes, if the enemy keeps them up then I might ambush them at some point...

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Morning Air attack on 35th Army, at 79,78 (Batangas)

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid spotted at 36 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes


Allied aircraft
Corsair II x 6
Liberator B.III x 15
Liberator B.VI x 45
B-24J Liberator x 6
B-24D Liberator x 9
B-24D1 Liberator x 36
B-24J Liberator x 204
B-25D1 Mitchell x 48
B-25H Mitchell x 44
P-38J Lightning x 20
P-38L Lightning x 29
P-47D25 Thunderbolt x 28
P-51B Mustang x 20
F4U-1A Corsair x 18
PBJ-1D Mitchell x 56
PV-1 Ventura x 72


Allied aircraft losses
Liberator B.III: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged
B-24D Liberator: 1 damaged
B-24D1 Liberator: 1 damaged
B-24J Liberator: 28 damaged
B-25D1 Mitchell: 1 damaged
PV-1 Ventura: 1 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
2759 casualties reported
Squads: 4 destroyed, 45 disabled
Non Combat: 22 destroyed, 215 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 11 disabled
Guns lost 12 (1 destroyed, 11 disabled)
Vehicles lost 84 (5 destroyed, 79 disabled)

this time the initial fighter sweeps cleared the sky of enemy fighters already while the following main bomber strike had enough fighters to take care about any remaining enemy fighters... we hit the enemy hard but heavy cloud keeps us from achieving the same results as yesterday in clear sky...


Aircraft Attacking:
14 x PBJ-1D Mitchell bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
14 x PBJ-1D Mitchell bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
14 x PBJ-1D Mitchell bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
14 x PBJ-1D Mitchell bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x PV-1 Ventura bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x PV-1 Ventura bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x PV-1 Ventura bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x PV-1 Ventura bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x PV-1 Ventura bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x PV-1 Ventura bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x Liberator B.VI bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
15 x Liberator B.VI bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
15 x Liberator B.III bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
15 x Liberator B.VI bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
9 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
9 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
9 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
9 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
9 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
9 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
9 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
9 x B-24D Liberator bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
9 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x B-25H Mitchell bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x B-25H Mitchell bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
9 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
9 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
9 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x B-25H Mitchell bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
9 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x Liberator B.VI bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-25H Mitchell bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-25H Mitchell bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
2 x B-25H Mitchell bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb

Also attacking 16th Division ...
Also attacking Southern Army ...
Also attacking 18th Division ...
Also attacking 5th Division ...
Also attacking 33rd Division ...
Also attacking 61st Division ...
Also attacking 48th Division ...
Also attacking 21st Division ...
Also attacking 1st Tank Division ...
Also attacking 38th Division ...
Also attacking 24th Division ...
Also attacking 5th Guards Division ...
Also attacking Southern Army ...
Also attacking 35th Army ...
Also attacking 48th Division ...
Also attacking Guards Tank Division ...
Also attacking Southern Army ...
Also attacking 16th Division ...
Also attacking 48th Division ...
Also attacking 35th Army ...
Also attacking 16th Division ...
Also attacking 8th Area Army ...
Also attacking Southern Army ...
Also attacking 35th Army ...
Also attacking 5th Division ...
Also attacking Southern Army ...
Also attacking 21st Division ...
Also attacking Southern Army ...
Also attacking 5th Division ...
Also attacking 35th Army ...
Also attacking 21st Division ...
Also attacking 16th Division ...
Also attacking 35th Army ...
Also attacking 48th Division ...
Also attacking 16th Division ...
Also attacking 35th Army ...
Also attacking 61st Division ...
Also attacking 8th Area Army ...
Also attacking 35th Army ...
Also attacking 18th Division ...
Also attacking 16th Division ...
Also attacking 48th Division ...
Also attacking 35th Army ...
Also attacking Southern Army ...
Also attacking 35th Army ...
Also attacking Southern Army ...
Also attacking 16th Division ...
Also attacking Southern Army ...
Also attacking 33rd Division ...
Also attacking Southern Army ...
Also attacking 16th Division ...
Also attacking Southern Army ...
Also attacking 35th Army ...
Also attacking 38th Division ...
Also attacking Southern Army ...
Also attacking 35th Army ...
Also attacking 5th Division ...
Also attacking 35th Army ...
Also attacking Southern Army ...
Also attacking 5th Division ...
Also attacking 61st Division ...
Also attacking 35th Army ...
Also attacking 16th Division ...
Also attacking 35th Army ...
Also attacking 16th Division ...
Also attacking 5th Division ...
Also attacking Southern Army ...
Also attacking 5th Division ...
Also attacking 16th Division ...
Also attacking 5th Division ...
Also attacking Southern Army ...
Also attacking 48th Division ...
Also attacking 5th Division ...
Also attacking Southern Army ...
Also attacking 5th Division ...
Also attacking 16th Division ...
Also attacking 48th Division ...
Also attacking Southern Army ...
Also attacking 8th Area Army ...
Also attacking 35th Army ...
Also attacking Southern Army ...
Also attacking 16th Division ...
Also attacking 5th Division ...
Also attacking 33rd Division ...
Also attacking 5th Division ...
Also attacking 35th Army ...
Also attacking 16th Division ...
Also attacking 35th Army ...
Also attacking 5th Division ...
Also attacking 35th Army ...
Also attacking 16th Division ...
Also attacking Southern Army ...
Also attacking 18th Division ...
Also attacking 5th Division ...
Also attacking 33rd Division ...
Also attacking 61st Division ...
Also attacking 48th Division ...
Also attacking 21st Division ...
Also attacking 1st Tank Division ...
Also attacking 38th Division ...
Also attacking 24th Division ...
Also attacking 5th Guards Division ...
Also attacking Southern Army ...
Also attacking 35th Army ...
Also attacking 48th Division ...
Also attacking Guards Tank Division ...
Also attacking Southern Army ...
Also attacking 16th Division ...
Also attacking 8th Area Army ...
Also attacking Southern Army ...
Also attacking 21st Division ...
Also attacking 5th Division ...
Also attacking 16th Division ...
Also attacking 35th Army ...
Also attacking 48th Division ...
Also attacking 8th Area Army ...
Also attacking 35th Army ...
Also attacking 16th Division ...
Also attacking Southern Army ...
Also attacking 18th Division ...
Also attacking 24th Division ...
Also attacking 5th Guards Division ...
Also attacking Southern Army ...
Also attacking 35th Army ...
Also attacking 48th Division ...
Also attacking 35th Army ...
Also attacking 5th Division ...
Also attacking Southern Army ...
Also attacking 35th Army ...
Also attacking 21st Division ...
Also attacking 16th Division ...
Also attacking 35th Army ...
Also attacking 61st Division ...
Also attacking 18th Division ...
Also attacking 35th Army ...
Also attacking 16th Division ...
Also attacking Southern Army ...
Also attacking 18th Division ...
Also attacking 5th Division ...
Also attacking 33rd Division ...
Also attacking 61st Division ...
Also attacking 48th Division ...
Also attacking 21st Division ...
Also attacking 1st Tank Division ...
Also attacking 38th Division ...
Also attacking 24th Division ...
Also attacking 5th Guards Division ...
Also attacking Southern Army ...
Also attacking 35th Army ...
Also attacking 48th Division ...
Also attacking Guards Tank Division ...
Also attacking Southern Army ...
Also attacking 16th Division ...
Also attacking 8th Area Army ...
Also attacking Southern Army ...
Also attacking 21st Division ...
Also attacking 5th Division ...
Also attacking 16th Division ...
Also attacking 35th Army ...
Also attacking 48th Division ...
Also attacking 8th Area Army ...
Also attacking 35th Army ...


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Morning Air attack on 8th Area Army, at 79,78 (Batangas)

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid spotted at 38 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes


Allied aircraft
Liberator B.VI x 12
B-24J Liberator x 9
B-24D1 Liberator x 6
B-24J Liberator x 12
B-25D1 Mitchell x 27
B-25H Mitchell x 20
P-38J Lightning x 10
P-47D25 Thunderbolt x 6
F4U-1A Corsair x 10


Allied aircraft losses
B-24J Liberator: 1 damaged
B-24J Liberator: 5 damaged
B-25D1 Mitchell: 1 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
230 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 9 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 52 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled



Aircraft Attacking:
9 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x Liberator B.VI bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
6 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
9 x B-25H Mitchell bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
9 x B-25H Mitchell bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
9 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
9 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
9 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
6 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
2 x B-25H Mitchell bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb

Also attacking 35th Army ...
Also attacking Southern Army ...
Also attacking 48th Division ...
Also attacking 5th Division ...
Also attacking Southern Army ...
Also attacking 35th Army ...
Also attacking Southern Army ...
Also attacking 8th Area Army ...
Also attacking 35th Army ...
Also attacking 48th Division ...
Also attacking 5th Division ...
Also attacking Southern Army ...
Also attacking 35th Army ...
Also attacking Southern Army ...
Also attacking 8th Area Army ...
Also attacking 35th Army ...
Also attacking 48th Division ...
Also attacking 5th Division ...
Also attacking Southern Army ...


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Morning Air attack on 2nd Tank Division, at 79,78 (Batangas)

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid spotted at 22 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 9
B-24D1 Liberator x 6
B-24J Liberator x 15
B-25D1 Mitchell x 27
B-25H Mitchell x 6
P-47D25 Thunderbolt x 10
P-51B Mustang x 10
F4U-1A Corsair x 14


Allied aircraft losses
B-24D1 Liberator: 1 damaged
B-24J Liberator: 1 damaged
B-25D1 Mitchell: 2 damaged
B-25H Mitchell: 1 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
221 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 51 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Vehicles lost 22 (1 destroyed, 21 disabled)



Aircraft Attacking:
9 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
6 x B-25H Mitchell bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
9 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
9 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
9 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
9 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
6 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
6 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb

Also attacking 5th Division ...
Also attacking Southern Army ...
Also attacking 35th Army ...
Also attacking 48th Division ...
Also attacking Southern Army ...
Also attacking 35th Army ...
Also attacking 2nd Tank Division ...
Also attacking Southern Army ...
Also attacking 35th Army ...
Also attacking 48th Division ...
Also attacking 5th Division ...
Also attacking Southern Army ...
Also attacking 35th Army ...
Also attacking 2nd Tank Division ...
Also attacking Southern Army ...
Also attacking 35th Army ...
Also attacking 48th Division ...


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Morning Air attack on Southern Army, at 79,78 (Batangas)

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid spotted at 41 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-29-1 Superfort x 138
P-47D25 Thunderbolt x 10
F4U-1A Corsair x 15


No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
488 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 8 disabled
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 63 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Vehicles lost 21 (1 destroyed, 20 disabled)



Aircraft Attacking:
11 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb
14 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb
10 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb
11 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb
8 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb
9 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb

Also attacking 56th Division ...
Also attacking 35th Army ...
Also attacking Southern Army ...
Also attacking 35th Army ...
Also attacking 5th Division ...
Also attacking 35th Army ...
Also attacking 48th Division ...
Also attacking Southern Army ...
Also attacking 5th Division ...
Also attacking 35th Army ...
Also attacking 5th Division ...
Also attacking 16th Division ...
Also attacking 35th Army ...
Also attacking Southern Army ...
Also attacking 5th Division ...
Also attacking 56th Division ...
Also attacking 35th Army ...
Also attacking 5th Division ...
Also attacking Southern Army ...
Also attacking 5th Division ...
Also attacking 48th Division ...
Also attacking Southern Army ...
Also attacking 5th Division ...
Also attacking 35th Army ...
Also attacking 5th Division ...
Also attacking 56th Division ...
Also attacking 35th Army ...
Also attacking 5th Division ...

we keep using everything that is available to attack the enemy troops that are now marching North again...
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Morning Air attack on Southern Army, at 79,78 (Batangas)

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid spotted at 35 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-29-1 Superfort x 9
P-47D25 Thunderbolt x 4
F4U-1A Corsair x 8


No Allied losses

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



Aircraft Attacking:
9 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on 35th Army, at 79,78 (Batangas)

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

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


Allied aircraft
B-29-1 Superfort x 9
F4U-1A Corsair x 9


No Allied losses

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



Aircraft Attacking:
9 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on 16th Division, at 79,78 (Batangas)

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid spotted at 44 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 15 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 9
B-25H Mitchell x 6
P-47D25 Thunderbolt x 10
F4U-1A Corsair x 11


Allied aircraft losses
B-24J Liberator: 4 damaged
B-25H Mitchell: 1 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
76 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 9 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled



Aircraft Attacking:
9 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
6 x B-25H Mitchell bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb

Also attacking Southern Army ...
Also attacking 16th Division ...
Also attacking Southern Army ...
Also attacking 16th Division ...


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Morning Air attack on 16th Division, at 79,78 (Batangas)

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid spotted at 45 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 15 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 9
P-47D25 Thunderbolt x 12
F4U-1A Corsair x 12


Allied aircraft losses
B-24J Liberator: 5 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
25 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled



Aircraft Attacking:
9 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Southern Army, at 79,78 (Batangas)

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-29-1 Superfort x 8
P-47D25 Thunderbolt x 6
F4U-1A Corsair x 11


No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
50 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 9 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled



Aircraft Attacking:
8 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on 35th Army, at 79,78 (Batangas)

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid spotted at 28 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-29-1 Superfort x 7
P-47D25 Thunderbolt x 12
F4U-1A Corsair x 15


No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
7 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled



Aircraft Attacking:
7 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on 35th Army, at 79,78 (Batangas)

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

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


Allied aircraft
B-29-1 Superfort x 9
P-47D25 Thunderbolt x 10
F4U-1A Corsair x 13


No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
14 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled



Aircraft Attacking:
9 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Southern Army, at 79,78 (Batangas)

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid spotted at 24 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-24D1 Liberator x 9
P-47D25 Thunderbolt x 4
F4U-1A Corsair x 14


Allied aircraft losses
B-24D1 Liberator: 1 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
38 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 9 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled



Aircraft Attacking:
9 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb




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Ground combat at Batangas (79,78)

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 4383 troops, 419 guns, 260 vehicles, Assault Value = 2904

Defending force 155257 troops, 1702 guns, 2804 vehicles, Assault Value = 5195

Japanese ground losses:
435 casualties reported
Squads: 5 destroyed, 13 disabled
Non Combat: 5 destroyed, 19 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled
Vehicles lost 23 (4 destroyed, 19 disabled)


Allied ground losses:
Vehicles lost 2 (2 destroyed, 0 disabled)

guess Rainer wasn´t amused about the outcome of his trip to Batangas and we will keep bombing and shelling the enemy units and will order an attack in a couple of days because even if it fails it´s going to be easier to inflict losses now than later when the enemy is sitting behind his Maginot line copy at Manila...

Assaulting units:
4th Australian Division
3rd Marine Division
102nd Combat Engineer Regiment
1st Australian Division
3rd NZ Armoured Sqn
1st Marine Division
34th Combat Engineer Regiment
Americal Infantry Div /1
131st Combat Engineer Regiment
4th Armoured Brigade
5th Marine Div /1
255th USN Base Force
2nd USMC Field Artillery Battalion
168th Field Artillery Regiment
176th USAAF Base Force
249th Field Artillery Battalion
27th USN Naval Construction Regiment
134th Field Artillery Battalion
154th FA Bn
85/88/98th Mortar Regiment
738th Coast AA Regiment
4th Field Artillery Battalion
15th USN Naval Construction Battalion
223rd Field Artillery Battalion
181st Field Artillery Regiment
1st USMC Field Artillery Battalion
26th USN Naval Construction Regiment
23rd USN Naval Construction Regiment
2/16th Field Regiment
226th Field Artillery Battalion
97th Field Artillery Battalion
24th USN Naval Construction Regiment
157th USA Base Force
158th USA Base Force
147th Field Artillery Regiment
USN Forwd AirCenPac

Defending units:
4th Tank Regiment
56th Division
1st Tank Division
5th Division
2nd Tank Division
38th Division
33rd Division
16th Division
24th Division
61st Division
48th Division
5th Guards Division
21st Division
18th Division
Guards Tank Division
Southern Army
8th Area Army
35th Army

[castor troy]

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Sep 05, 44
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Night Naval bombardment of Batangas at 79,78

Allied Ships
CA Astoria
CA New Orleans
CA Salt Lake City
DD Terry
DD O'Bannon
DD Guest
DD Franks
DD Dashiell
DD Braine

Japanese ground losses:
62 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 9 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled



OS2U-3 Kingfisher acting as spotter for CA Astoria
CA Astoria firing at 1st Tank Division
CA New Orleans firing at 5th Guards Division
SOC-1 Seagull acting as spotter for CA Salt Lake City
CA Salt Lake City firing at 33rd Division
DD Terry firing at 56th Division
DD O'Bannon firing at 18th Division
DD Guest firing at 5th Guards Division
DD Franks firing at 48th Division
DD Dashiell firing at 56th Division
DD Braine firing at 16th Division

guess using the Navy doesn´t make sense in this case...
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Night Naval bombardment of Batangas at 79,78

Allied Ships
CA Pensacola
CA Indianapolis
CL Columbia
CL Cleveland
DD Bennett
DD Bell
DD Beale
DD Charles Badger
DD Bache
DD Charles Ausburne
DD Ammen
DD Abbot

Japanese ground losses:
87 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled



SOC-1 Seagull acting as spotter for CA Pensacola
CA Pensacola firing at 18th Division
OS2U-3 Kingfisher acting as spotter for CA Indianapolis
CA Indianapolis firing at 5th Guards Division
CL Columbia firing at 38th Division
CL Cleveland firing at 5th Guards Division
DD Bennett firing at 38th Division
DD Bell firing at 56th Division
DD Beale firing at 21st Division
DD Charles Badger firing at 18th Division
DD Bache firing at 18th Division
DD Charles Ausburne firing at 18th Division
DD Ammen firing at 33rd Division
DD Abbot firing at 2nd Tank Division


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Morning Air attack on 255th Indian Tank Brigade, at 50,83 (Johore Bahru)

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 22 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-67-Ia Peggy x 24



Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-67-Ia Peggy: 1 destroyed, 4 damaged



Aircraft Attacking:
24 x Ki-67-Ia Peggy bombing from 9000 feet
Ground Attack: 3 x 250 kg GP Bomb

Also attacking 50th Tank Brigade ...
Also attacking 255th Indian Tank Brigade ...
Also attacking 50th Tank Brigade ...
Also attacking 255th Indian Tank Brigade ...

our spearhead is moving on Singapore and the enemy employs a couple of bombers while not causing casualties, it only changes the units´ mode from move to combat...
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Morning Air attack on 16th Division, at 79,78 (Batangas)

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid spotted at 36 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-29-1 Superfort x 105
P-47D25 Thunderbolt x 6
F4U-1A Corsair x 18


Allied aircraft losses
B-29-1 Superfort: 2 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
323 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 14 disabled
Non Combat: 5 destroyed, 15 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Guns lost 12 (1 destroyed, 11 disabled)
Vehicles lost 20 (1 destroyed, 19 disabled)



Aircraft Attacking:
12 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb
6 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb
10 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb
11 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb
11 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb
7 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb
9 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb
9 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb

Also attacking 5th Division ...
Also attacking 61st Division ...
Also attacking 21st Division ...
Also attacking 48th Division ...
Also attacking 24th Division ...
Also attacking 56th Division ...
Also attacking 33rd Division ...
Also attacking 38th Division ...
Also attacking Guards Tank Division ...
Also attacking 2nd Tank Division ...
Also attacking 8th Area Army ...
Also attacking 5th Division ...
Also attacking 35th Army ...
Also attacking 48th Division ...
Also attacking 16th Division ...
Also attacking 38th Division ...
Also attacking 61st Division ...
Also attacking 21st Division ...
Also attacking 56th Division ...
Also attacking 2nd Tank Division ...
Also attacking 8th Area Army ...
Also attacking 16th Division ...
Also attacking 38th Division ...

we´re really lucky that we didn´t have thunderstorms the last three days...
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Morning Air attack on 16th Division, at 79,78 (Batangas)

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid spotted at 28 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-29-1 Superfort x 26
P-47D25 Thunderbolt x 6
F4U-1A Corsair x 14


No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
119 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled



Aircraft Attacking:
8 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb
11 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb
7 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb

Also attacking 18th Division ...
Also attacking 16th Division ...
Also attacking 18th Division ...


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Morning Air attack on 5th Division, at 79,78 (Batangas)

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid spotted at 28 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-29-1 Superfort x 7
P-47D25 Thunderbolt x 14
F4U-1A Corsair x 16


No Allied losses

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



Aircraft Attacking:
7 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on 48th Division, at 79,78 (Batangas)

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid spotted at 11 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-29-1 Superfort x 6
P-47D25 Thunderbolt x 8
F4U-1A Corsair x 20


No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
24 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled



Aircraft Attacking:
6 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on 24th Division, at 79,78 (Batangas)

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid spotted at 26 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-29-1 Superfort x 8
P-47D25 Thunderbolt x 6
F4U-1A Corsair x 8


No Allied losses

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



Aircraft Attacking:
8 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on 33rd Division, at 79,78 (Batangas)

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid spotted at 13 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-29-1 Superfort x 8
P-47D25 Thunderbolt x 4
F4U-1A Corsair x 16


No Allied losses

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



Aircraft Attacking:
8 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Afternoon Air attack on 48th Division, at 79,78 (Batangas)

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid spotted at 42 NM, estimated altitude 27,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 15 minutes


Allied aircraft
Hellcat I x 6
P-47D25 Thunderbolt x 6
F4U-1A Corsair x 34
F6F-3 Hellcat x 129
F6F-5 Hellcat x 14


No Allied losses



Aircraft Attacking:
5 x F4U-1A Corsair sweeping at 25000 feet
5 x F6F-3 Hellcat sweeping at 30000 feet
5 x F4U-1A Corsair sweeping at 25000 feet
9 x F6F-5 Hellcat sweeping at 30000 feet
11 x F6F-3 Hellcat sweeping at 30000 feet
8 x F4U-1A Corsair sweeping at 25000 feet
5 x F6F-5 Hellcat sweeping at 25000 feet
5 x F6F-3 Hellcat sweeping at 15000 feet
6 x Hellcat I sweeping at 20000 feet
4 x F6F-3 Hellcat sweeping at 15000 feet
7 x F6F-3 Hellcat sweeping at 20000 feet
4 x F6F-3 Hellcat sweeping at 20000 feet
4 x F6F-3 Hellcat sweeping at 20000 feet
5 x F6F-3 Hellcat sweeping at 20000 feet
4 x F6F-3 Hellcat sweeping at 20000 feet
4 x F6F-3 Hellcat sweeping at 15000 feet
4 x F6F-3 Hellcat sweeping at 20000 feet
4 x F6F-3 Hellcat sweeping at 20000 feet
4 x F6F-3 Hellcat sweeping at 20000 feet
4 x F6F-3 Hellcat sweeping at 15000 feet
6 x F6F-3 Hellcat sweeping at 20000 feet
6 x F6F-3 Hellcat sweeping at 20000 feet
4 x F6F-3 Hellcat sweeping at 15000 feet
6 x F6F-3 Hellcat sweeping at 20000 feet
6 x F6F-3 Hellcat sweeping at 20000 feet
4 x F6F-3 Hellcat sweeping at 15000 feet
4 x F6F-3 Hellcat sweeping at 15000 feet
4 x F6F-3 Hellcat sweeping at 20000 feet
4 x F6F-3 Hellcat sweeping at 15000 feet
4 x F6F-3 Hellcat sweeping at 15000 feet
6 x F6F-3 Hellcat sweeping at 20000 feet
6 x F6F-3 Hellcat sweeping at 20000 feet

no LBA strikes from our Philipine airbases in the morning, starting off with the usual failed escorts of carrier based fighters that tried to escort LBA strikes...

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Afternoon Air attack on 48th Division, at 79,78 (Batangas)

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid spotted at 28 NM, estimated altitude 32,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes


Allied aircraft
Hellcat I x 7
P-47D25 Thunderbolt x 8
F4U-1A Corsair x 12
F6F-3 Hellcat x 15
F6F-5 Hellcat x 5


No Allied losses



Aircraft Attacking:
5 x F6F-5 Hellcat sweeping at 30000 feet
7 x Hellcat I sweeping at 20000 feet
5 x F6F-3 Hellcat sweeping at 20000 feet
4 x F6F-3 Hellcat sweeping at 20000 feet
6 x F6F-3 Hellcat sweeping at 20000 feet



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Afternoon Air attack on 48th Division, at 79,78 (Batangas)

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

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


Allied aircraft
Corsair II x 3
Liberator B.III x 12
Liberator B.VI x 21
B-24D1 Liberator x 15
B-24J Liberator x 96
B-25D1 Mitchell x 45
B-25H Mitchell x 36
P-38J Lightning x 30
P-38L Lightning x 20
P-47D25 Thunderbolt x 17
P-51B Mustang x 20
F4U-1A Corsair x 20
PBJ-1D Mitchell x 44
PV-1 Ventura x 36


Allied aircraft losses
B-24J Liberator: 18 damaged
B-25D1 Mitchell: 1 damaged
B-25H Mitchell: 1 damaged
PV-1 Ventura: 2 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
329 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 45 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 82 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled

here comes the hammer again, we fail to come even close to the effect of the first day´s attacks though...

Aircraft Attacking:
11 x PBJ-1D Mitchell bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
11 x PBJ-1D Mitchell bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
11 x PBJ-1D Mitchell bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
11 x PBJ-1D Mitchell bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
9 x PV-1 Ventura bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
9 x PV-1 Ventura bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
9 x PV-1 Ventura bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
9 x PV-1 Ventura bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
9 x Liberator B.VI bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x Liberator B.III bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x Liberator B.VI bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
9 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
9 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
9 x B-25H Mitchell bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
9 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
6 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
6 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
9 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
9 x B-25H Mitchell bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
9 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
9 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
9 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
9 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
6 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
9 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
9 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
9 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
9 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
9 x B-25H Mitchell bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
6 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
9 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
9 x B-25H Mitchell bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
6 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb

Also attacking 24th Division ...
Also attacking 16th Division ...
Also attacking Southern Army ...
Also attacking 56th Division ...
Also attacking 2nd Tank Division ...
Also attacking 5th Guards Division ...
Also attacking Guards Tank Division ...
Also attacking 33rd Division ...
Also attacking 35th Army ...
Also attacking Southern Army ...
Also attacking 48th Division ...
Also attacking 8th Area Army ...
Also attacking 48th Division ...
Also attacking 24th Division ...
Also attacking 16th Division ...
Also attacking Southern Army ...
Also attacking 56th Division ...
Also attacking 2nd Tank Division ...
Also attacking 5th Guards Division ...
Also attacking Guards Tank Division ...
Also attacking 33rd Division ...
Also attacking 35th Army ...
Also attacking Southern Army ...
Also attacking 48th Division ...
Also attacking 24th Division ...
Also attacking 16th Division ...
Also attacking Southern Army ...
Also attacking 35th Army ...
Also attacking Southern Army ...
Also attacking 48th Division ...
Also attacking 8th Area Army ...
Also attacking 48th Division ...
Also attacking 24th Division ...
Also attacking 16th Division ...
Also attacking Southern Army ...
Also attacking 56th Division ...
Also attacking 2nd Tank Division ...
Also attacking 5th Guards Division ...
Also attacking Guards Tank Division ...
Also attacking 33rd Division ...
Also attacking 35th Army ...
Also attacking Southern Army ...
Also attacking 48th Division ...


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Afternoon Air attack on 21st Division, at 79,78 (Batangas)

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes


Allied aircraft
Liberator B.VI x 24
B-24J Liberator x 9
B-24D Liberator x 6
B-24D1 Liberator x 6
B-24J Liberator x 48
B-25D1 Mitchell x 15
B-25H Mitchell x 21
P-47D25 Thunderbolt x 6
F4U-1A Corsair x 8
PV-1 Ventura x 9


Allied aircraft losses
Liberator B.VI: 1 damaged
B-24J Liberator: 1 damaged
B-24D Liberator: 1 damaged
B-24J Liberator: 3 damaged
PV-1 Ventura: 1 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
289 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 5 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 24 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled



Aircraft Attacking:
9 x PV-1 Ventura bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
9 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x Liberator B.VI bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x Liberator B.VI bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
6 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
6 x B-25H Mitchell bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
9 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
6 x B-25H Mitchell bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
6 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
6 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
6 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
9 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
6 x B-24D Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
9 x B-25H Mitchell bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
9 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
6 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
6 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
6 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb

Also attacking 61st Division ...
Also attacking 38th Division ...
Also attacking 1st Tank Division ...
Also attacking 48th Division ...
Also attacking Southern Army ...
Also attacking 48th Division ...
Also attacking 21st Division ...
Also attacking 61st Division ...
Also attacking 38th Division ...
Also attacking 1st Tank Division ...
Also attacking 48th Division ...
Also attacking Southern Army ...
Also attacking 38th Division ...
Also attacking 1st Tank Division ...
Also attacking 48th Division ...
Also attacking 21st Division ...
Also attacking 61st Division ...
Also attacking 38th Division ...
Also attacking 1st Tank Division ...
Also attacking 48th Division ...
Also attacking Southern Army ...


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Afternoon Air attack on 18th Division, at 79,78 (Batangas)

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid spotted at 49 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 19 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-24D1 Liberator x 6
B-24J Liberator x 9
B-25D1 Mitchell x 15
P-47D25 Thunderbolt x 6
F4U-1A Corsair x 16
PV-1 Ventura x 9


Allied aircraft losses
B-24D1 Liberator: 1 damaged
B-24J Liberator: 3 damaged
B-25D1 Mitchell: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
69 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 12 disabled
Non Combat: 4 destroyed, 3 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled



Aircraft Attacking:
9 x PV-1 Ventura bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
6 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
9 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
8 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
6 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb

Also attacking Southern Army ...
Also attacking 48th Division ...
Also attacking 18th Division ...
Also attacking 48th Division ...
Also attacking Southern Army ...
Also attacking 48th Division ...
Also attacking 18th Division ...
Also attacking 48th Division ...


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Afternoon Air attack on Southern Army, at 79,78 (Batangas)

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

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


Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 9
F4U-1A Corsair x 14


No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
26 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 5 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Vehicles lost 3 (1 destroyed, 2 disabled)



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



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Afternoon Air attack on Southern Army, at 79,78 (Batangas)

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid spotted at 43 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 14 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-24D1 Liberator x 6
B-24J Liberator x 9
P-47D25 Thunderbolt x 6
F4U-1A Corsair x 8


Allied aircraft losses
B-24D1 Liberator: 1 damaged
B-24J Liberator: 2 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
75 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled



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

Also attacking 48th Division ...
Also attacking Southern Army ...
Also attacking 48th Division ...
Also attacking Southern Army ...


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Afternoon Air attack on 48th Division, at 79,78 (Batangas)

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid spotted at 23 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 9
P-47D25 Thunderbolt x 10
F4U-1A Corsair x 12


No Allied losses

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



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



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Ground combat at Batangas (79,78)

Allied Shock attack

Attacking force 74552 troops, 1526 guns, 1415 vehicles, Assault Value = 2918

Defending force 153657 troops, 1701 guns, 2796 vehicles, Assault Value = 5117

Allied adjusted assault: 1765 [:(]

Japanese adjusted defense: 982 [:(]

Allied assault odds: 1 to 1

Combat modifiers
Defender: disruption(-), preparation(-)
Attacker: shock(+)

Japanese ground losses:
7604 casualties reported
Squads: 43 destroyed, 182 disabled
Non Combat: 54 destroyed, 559 disabled
Engineers: 2 destroyed, 61 disabled
Guns lost 3 (1 destroyed, 2 disabled)
Vehicles lost 79 (10 destroyed, 69 disabled)


Allied ground losses:
4616 casualties reported
Squads: 29 destroyed, 238 disabled
Non Combat: 156 destroyed, 365 disabled
Engineers: 75 destroyed, 90 disabled
Vehicles lost 238 (108 destroyed, 130 disabled)

damn it! I would call this pretty close as our base av would have been enough to kick the enemy back to his positions at Manila but we fail to even achieve 2000 av, the enemy suffers a lot of disablements while we of course throw away a lot of support troops... the usual way the combat routine deals small units, we have several of them totally shred, being lucky not to completely lose them... it seems you can´t use units smaller than divisions at all in such engagements... here´s the combat eng rgt that suffered no less than 98% KIA... [8|]

Assaulting units:
102nd Combat Engineer Regiment
4th Armoured Brigade
3rd NZ Armoured Sqn
3rd Marine Division
1st Marine Division
34th Combat Engineer Regiment
4th Australian Division
1st Australian Division
131st Combat Engineer Regiment
5th Marine Division
Americal Infantry Div /1
2nd USMC Field Artillery Battalion
2/16th Field Regiment
134th Field Artillery Battalion
158th USA Base Force
255th USN Base Force
27th USN Naval Construction Regiment
15th USN Naval Construction Battalion
157th USA Base Force
226th Field Artillery Battalion
1st USMC Field Artillery Battalion
4th Field Artillery Battalion
168th Field Artillery Regiment
97th Field Artillery Battalion
23rd USN Naval Construction Regiment
223rd Field Artillery Battalion
26th USN Naval Construction Regiment
24th USN Naval Construction Regiment
154th FA Bn
85/88/98th Mortar Regiment
176th USAAF Base Force
249th Field Artillery Battalion
181st Field Artillery Regiment
738th Coast AA Regiment
147th Field Artillery Regiment
USN Forwd AirCenPac

Defending units:
24th Division
56th Division
1st Tank Division
5th Division
38th Division
21st Division
61st Division
33rd Division
16th Division
2nd Tank Division
48th Division
5th Guards Division
18th Division
Guards Tank Division
Southern Army
8th Area Army
35th Army


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Ground combat at Singapore (50,84)

Allied Shock attack

Attacking force 42361 troops, 668 guns, 1653 vehicles, Assault Value = 1685

Defending force 2962 troops, 64 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 100

Allied adjusted assault: 1126

Japanese adjusted defense: 193

Allied assault odds: 5 to 1 (fort level 8)

Allied Assault reduces fortifications to 3

Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), forts(+), preparation(-)
Attacker: shock(+), disruption(-)

Japanese ground losses:
348 casualties reported
Squads: 4 destroyed, 14 disabled
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 15 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Guns lost 20 (1 destroyed, 19 disabled)


Allied ground losses:
428 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 34 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 58 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 12 disabled
Vehicles lost 25 (1 destroyed, 24 disabled)


Assaulting units:
7th Australian Division
50th Tank Brigade
I Aus Corps Engineer Battalion
6th Australian Division
254th Armoured Brigade
255th Indian Tank Brigade
XV Corps Engineer Battalion
44th Aviation Base Force
46th Aviation Base Force
18th SP Field Artillery Regiment
III Indian Corps
85th Medium Regiment
112th RN Base Force
221 Group RAF
88th Medium Regiment

Defending units:
2nd Amphibious Brigade
8th Malay Militia Regiment
46th JNAF AF Unit
31st Fld AA Gun Co
53rd Const Co
25th Ind. Field Artillery Battalion
31st JAAF AF Bn

[castor troy]

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Sep 06, 44
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OMG, the airforce didn´t fly any strikes do to bad weather today...

Ground combat at Batangas (79,78)

Allied Shock attack

Attacking force 69294 troops, 1571 guns, 1342 vehicles, Assault Value = 3287

Defending force 147333 troops, 1702 guns, 2791 vehicles, Assault Value = 4703

Allied adjusted assault: 928

Japanese adjusted defense: 858

Allied assault odds: 1 to 1

Combat modifiers
Defender: disruption(-), preparation(-), fatigue(-)
Attacker: shock(+)

Japanese ground losses:
5461 casualties reported
Squads: 29 destroyed, 245 disabled
Non Combat: 17 destroyed, 308 disabled
Engineers: 5 destroyed, 35 disabled
Vehicles lost 116 (23 destroyed, 93 disabled)


Allied ground losses:
2662 casualties reported
Squads: 67 destroyed, 104 disabled
Non Combat: 269 destroyed, 303 disabled [8|]
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 28 disabled
Vehicles lost 275 (239 destroyed, 36 disabled) [8|]


Assaulting units:
4th Armoured Brigade
131st Combat Engineer Regiment
1st Marine Division
4th Australian Division
27th Infantry Div /15
5th Marine Division
Americal Infantry Division
3rd NZ Armoured Sqn
1st Australian Division
34th Combat Engineer Regiment
3rd Marine Division
37th Infantry Div /1
607th Coast AA Regiment
134th Field Artillery Battalion
223rd Field Artillery Battalion
176th USAAF Base Force
2nd USMC Field Artillery Battalion
154th FA Bn
70th Coast AA Regiment
158th USA Base Force
102nd Combat Engineer Regiment
26th USN Naval Construction Regiment
226th Field Artillery Battalion
24th USN Naval Construction Regiment
249th Field Artillery Battalion
15th USN Naval Construction Battalion
157th USA Base Force
1st USMC Field Artillery Battalion
168th Field Artillery Regiment
85/88/98th Mortar Regiment
23rd USN Naval Construction Regiment
181st Field Artillery Regiment
255th USN Base Force
2/16th Field Regiment
4th Field Artillery Battalion
1st Medium Regiment
97th Field Artillery Battalion
147th Field Artillery Regiment
738th Coast AA Regiment
27th USN Naval Construction Regiment
USN Forwd AirCenPac

Defending units:
38th Division
24th Division
2nd Tank Division
33rd Division
18th Division
1st Tank Division
5th Division
56th Division
21st Division
48th Division
5th Guards Division
16th Division
61st Division
Guards Tank Division
Southern Army
8th Area Army
35th Army

ok, that´s it then, we won´t keep up attacking... after the 1:1 yesterday I gave it another try as our troops weren´t really disrupted (not even the ones that literally stopped existing if you look at the screenshot above) but we fail to even get yesterday´s adjusted av... we´re building up our position here as we are safe now and will bring in more troops... as soon as we´ve got a level 9 airfield we´re going to move into Manila and start the siege with our airfore being moved to Batangas to fly daily airstrikes with hundreds of bombers for the next couple of months to wear down the enemy supply depots... we´re also planning on landing at Lingayen to cut off the enemy around Clark and Manila and to clear the North that seems to be more or less only lightly defended as it seems Rainer isn´t expecting another amphib assault on Luzon... if we take Northern Luzon there won´t be any more supply or troops going to help what already is there...
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Ground combat at Naga (81,81)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 3481 troops, 58 guns, 61 vehicles, Assault Value = 133

Defending force 159 troops, 2 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 13

Allied adjusted assault: 28

Japanese adjusted defense: 1

Allied assault odds: 28 to 1

Combat modifiers
Defender: leaders(+), leaders(-), disruption(-), preparation(-)
supply(-)
Attacker:

Japanese ground losses:
221 casualties reported
Squads: 17 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 2 (2 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units destroyed 1


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


Assaulting units:
364th(Sep) Infantry Regiment
3rd USA Defense Battalion

Defending units:
Yokosuka Assault SNLF /1

clearing the area of enemy paratroopers...
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Ground combat at Singapore (50,84)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 41859 troops, 668 guns, 1652 vehicles, Assault Value = 1646

Defending force 2375 troops, 49 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 87

Allied engineers reduce fortifications to 2

Allied adjusted assault: 605

Japanese adjusted defense: 91

Allied assault odds: 6 to 1 (fort level 2)

Allied forces CAPTURE Singapore !!!

Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), forts(+), experience(-)
Attacker: disruption(-)

Japanese ground losses:
1055 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 48 disabled
Non Combat: 6 destroyed, 70 disabled
Engineers: 16 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 44 (42 destroyed, 2 disabled)


Allied ground losses:
243 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 17 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 14 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled


Assaulting units:
254th Armoured Brigade
255th Indian Tank Brigade
7th Australian Division
6th Australian Division
50th Tank Brigade
I Aus Corps Engineer Battalion
XV Corps Engineer Battalion
46th Aviation Base Force
85th Medium Regiment
18th SP Field Artillery Regiment
44th Aviation Base Force
112th RN Base Force
III Indian Corps
221 Group RAF
88th Medium Regiment

Defending units:
2nd Amphibious Brigade
8th Malay Militia Regiment
46th JNAF AF Unit
25th Ind. Field Artillery Battalion
31st Fld AA Gun Co
31st JAAF AF Bn


to my complete surprise our troops were moving into Singapore without shock attacking over the river, don´t know if that´s a bug or working as intended... doesn´t really matter, our troops are 100% prepped so a shock attack over the river yesterday would have resulted in taking Singers a day earlier as the enemy isn´t really combat capable anymore... the Allied return to Singapore and liberate the city after two and a halve years of Japanese occupation...

we´re now going to clear the rest of Malaya which shouldn´t be a problem as the enemy has got no real combat units at the peninsula, all that is there (and trying to get out as fast as possible [:D]) are some base forces it seems...

[castor troy]

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Sep 07, 44
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Morning Air attack on 4th Raiding Regiment, at 80,79 (Atimonan)

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid spotted at 13 NM, estimated altitude 32,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes


Allied aircraft
Corsair II x 11
Hellcat I x 6
F6F-3 Hellcat x 14


No Allied losses



Aircraft Attacking:
6 x F6F-3 Hellcat sweeping at 30000 feet
11 x Corsair II sweeping at 20000 feet
6 x Hellcat I sweeping at 20000 feet
4 x F6F-3 Hellcat sweeping at 15000 feet
4 x F6F-3 Hellcat sweeping at 15000 feet



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Morning Air attack on 3rd Raiding Regiment, at 80,79 (Atimonan)

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid spotted at 49 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 20 minutes


Allied aircraft
F6F-3 Hellcat x 13


No Allied losses



Aircraft Attacking:
4 x F6F-3 Hellcat sweeping at 15000 feet
4 x F6F-3 Hellcat sweeping at 20000 feet
5 x F6F-3 Hellcat sweeping at 20000 feet

usual failed carrier based escorts in range of LBA strikes...

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Morning Air attack on Vinh , at 65,59

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 23 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-48-IIa Lily x 16



Allied aircraft
no flights

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-48-IIa Lily: 1 damaged

Allied aircraft losses



Airbase hits 5
Runway hits 32

Aircraft Attacking:
16 x Ki-48-IIa Lily bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on 16th Division, at 79,78 (Batangas)

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid spotted at 42 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 18 minutes


Allied aircraft
Avenger II x 6
P-47D25 Thunderbolt x 8
F4U-1A Corsair x 8
F6F-3 Hellcat x 18
F6F-5 Hellcat x 25
SB2C-3 Helldiver x 127
TBF-1 Avenger x 99
TBM-1C Avenger x 54


Allied aircraft losses
SB2C-3 Helldiver: 1 destroyed, 11 damaged
TBF-1 Avenger: 1 destroyed, 8 damaged
TBM-1C Avenger: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
300 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 14 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 13 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 3 disabled
Vehicles lost 7 (2 destroyed, 5 disabled)

we keep bombing the enemy that is retreating back to Manila again, if only weather would be clear again...


Aircraft Attacking:
7 x SB2C-3 Helldiver releasing from 2000'
Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb, 2 x 250 lb GP Bomb
12 x TBF-1 Avenger bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
7 x SB2C-3 Helldiver releasing from 2000'
Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb, 2 x 250 lb GP Bomb
13 x TBF-1 Avenger bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
11 x SB2C-3 Helldiver releasing from 3000'
Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb, 2 x 250 lb GP Bomb
13 x TBF-1 Avenger bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
13 x TBF-1 Avenger bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
15 x SB2C-3 Helldiver releasing from 2000'
Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb, 2 x 250 lb GP Bomb
12 x TBM-1C Avenger bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
15 x SB2C-3 Helldiver releasing from 4000'
Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb, 2 x 250 lb GP Bomb
9 x TBM-1C Avenger bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
13 x TBF-1 Avenger bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
6 x TBF-1 Avenger bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
6 x Avenger II bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
6 x TBF-1 Avenger bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
6 x TBF-1 Avenger bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
4 x TBM-1C Avenger bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
4 x TBM-1C Avenger bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
6 x TBM-1C Avenger bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
4 x TBM-1C Avenger bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
6 x TBF-1 Avenger bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
4 x TBM-1C Avenger bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
4 x TBM-1C Avenger bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
8 x SB2C-3 Helldiver releasing from 4000'
Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb, 2 x 250 lb GP Bomb
8 x SB2C-3 Helldiver releasing from 4000'
Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb, 2 x 250 lb GP Bomb
4 x TBF-1 Avenger bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
9 x SB2C-3 Helldiver releasing from 3000'
Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb, 2 x 250 lb GP Bomb
4 x SB2C-3 Helldiver releasing from 3000'
Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb, 2 x 250 lb GP Bomb
2 x TBF-1 Avenger bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
2 x TBF-1 Avenger bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
2 x TBM-1C Avenger bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
2 x TBM-1C Avenger bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
2 x TBM-1C Avenger bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
2 x TBF-1 Avenger bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
8 x SB2C-3 Helldiver releasing from 3000'
Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb, 2 x 250 lb GP Bomb
8 x SB2C-3 Helldiver releasing from 4000'
Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb, 2 x 250 lb GP Bomb
8 x SB2C-3 Helldiver releasing from 4000'
Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb, 2 x 250 lb GP Bomb
5 x SB2C-3 Helldiver releasing from 2000'
Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb, 2 x 250 lb GP Bomb
5 x SB2C-3 Helldiver releasing from 3000'
Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb, 2 x 250 lb GP Bomb
1 x SB2C-3 Helldiver releasing from 3000'
Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb, 2 x 250 lb GP Bomb
4 x SB2C-3 Helldiver releasing from 4000'
Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb, 2 x 250 lb GP Bomb
4 x SB2C-3 Helldiver releasing from 4000'
Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb, 2 x 250 lb GP Bomb

Also attacking Guards Tank Division ...
Also attacking 5th Guards Division ...
Also attacking 5th Division ...
Also attacking 24th Division ...
Also attacking 48th Division ...
Also attacking 56th Division ...
Also attacking 1st Tank Division ...
Also attacking 18th Division ...
Also attacking 2nd Tank Division ...
Also attacking Southern Army ...
Also attacking 8th Area Army ...
Also attacking 38th Division ...
Also attacking 2nd Tank Division ...
Also attacking 5th Division ...
Also attacking 5th Guards Division ...
Also attacking 16th Division ...
Also attacking 48th Division ...
Also attacking 5th Division ...
Also attacking 48th Division ...
Also attacking 21st Division ...
Also attacking 16th Division ...
Also attacking 5th Guards Division ...
Also attacking 61st Division ...
Also attacking 5th Division ...
Also attacking Guards Tank Division ...
Also attacking 16th Division ...
Also attacking 5th Guards Division ...
Also attacking 5th Division ...
Also attacking 5th Guards Division ...
Also attacking 5th Division ...
Also attacking 16th Division ...
Also attacking 5th Division ...
Also attacking 5th Guards Division ...
Also attacking 5th Division ...
Also attacking 21st Division ...
Also attacking 5th Guards Division ...
Also attacking 1st Tank Division ...
Also attacking 21st Division ...
Also attacking 16th Division ...
Also attacking 5th Guards Division ...
Also attacking 5th Division ...
Also attacking 16th Division ...
Also attacking 5th Division ...
Also attacking 48th Division ...
Also attacking 61st Division ...
Also attacking 48th Division ...
Also attacking 21st Division ...
Also attacking 16th Division ...
Also attacking Guards Tank Division ...
Also attacking 5th Guards Division ...
Also attacking 5th Division ...
Also attacking 24th Division ...
Also attacking 48th Division ...
Also attacking 56th Division ...
Also attacking 1st Tank Division ...
Also attacking 18th Division ...
Also attacking 2nd Tank Division ...
Also attacking Southern Army ...
Also attacking 8th Area Army ...
Also attacking 5th Guards Division ...
Also attacking 24th Division ...
Also attacking 1st Tank Division ...
Also attacking 2nd Tank Division ...
Also attacking 16th Division ...
Also attacking 5th Guards Division ...
Also attacking 24th Division ...
Also attacking 1st Tank Division ...
Also attacking 2nd Tank Division ...
Also attacking 61st Division ...
Also attacking Guards Tank Division ...
Also attacking 5th Guards Division ...
Also attacking 5th Division ...
Also attacking 16th Division ...
Also attacking Guards Tank Division ...
Also attacking 5th Division ...
Also attacking 48th Division ...
Also attacking 56th Division ...
Also attacking 18th Division ...
Also attacking Southern Army ...
Also attacking 8th Area Army ...
Also attacking 5th Guards Division ...
Also attacking 24th Division ...
Also attacking 1st Tank Division ...
Also attacking 2nd Tank Division ...


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Morning Air attack on 61st Division, at 79,78 (Batangas)

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid spotted at 25 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes


Allied aircraft
P-47D25 Thunderbolt x 2
F4U-1A Corsair x 6
F6F-3 Hellcat x 9
SB2C-3 Helldiver x 56
TBF-1 Avenger x 19
TBM-1C Avenger x 34


Allied aircraft losses
SB2C-3 Helldiver: 5 damaged
TBF-1 Avenger: 2 damaged
TBM-1C Avenger: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
92 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 12 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled



Aircraft Attacking:
8 x SB2C-3 Helldiver releasing from 2000'
Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb, 2 x 250 lb GP Bomb
9 x TBF-1 Avenger bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
11 x SB2C-3 Helldiver releasing from 3000'
Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb, 2 x 250 lb GP Bomb
7 x SB2C-3 Helldiver releasing from 4000'
Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb, 2 x 250 lb GP Bomb
4 x TBF-1 Avenger bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
6 x TBM-1C Avenger bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
6 x TBM-1C Avenger bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
4 x TBM-1C Avenger bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
4 x TBM-1C Avenger bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
4 x TBM-1C Avenger bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
4 x TBM-1C Avenger bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
4 x TBF-1 Avenger bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
4 x SB2C-3 Helldiver releasing from 2000'
Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb, 2 x 250 lb GP Bomb
2 x TBM-1C Avenger bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
2 x TBM-1C Avenger bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
2 x TBM-1C Avenger bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
2 x TBF-1 Avenger bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
4 x SB2C-3 Helldiver releasing from 4000'
Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb, 2 x 250 lb GP Bomb
9 x SB2C-3 Helldiver releasing from 4000'
Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb, 2 x 250 lb GP Bomb
8 x SB2C-3 Helldiver releasing from 3000'
Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb, 2 x 250 lb GP Bomb
1 x SB2C-3 Helldiver releasing from 2000'
Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb, 2 x 250 lb GP Bomb
4 x SB2C-3 Helldiver releasing from 3000'
Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb, 2 x 250 lb GP Bomb

Also attacking 21st Division ...
Also attacking 33rd Division ...
Also attacking 35th Army ...
Also attacking 5th Guards Division ...
Also attacking 48th Division ...
Also attacking 5th Guards Division ...
Also attacking 48th Division ...
Also attacking 5th Division ...
Also attacking 5th Guards Division ...
Also attacking 5th Division ...
Also attacking 5th Guards Division ...
Also attacking 48th Division ...
Also attacking 5th Division ...
Also attacking 2nd Tank Division ...
Also attacking 21st Division ...
Also attacking 48th Division ...
Also attacking 5th Guards Division ...
Also attacking 61st Division ...
Also attacking 21st Division ...
Also attacking 33rd Division ...
Also attacking 35th Army ...
Also attacking 61st Division ...
Also attacking 33rd Division ...
Also attacking 35th Army ...
Also attacking 61st Division ...
Also attacking 33rd Division ...
Also attacking 35th Army ...
Also attacking 48th Division ...
Also attacking 21st Division ...
Also attacking 61st Division ...
Also attacking 33rd Division ...
Also attacking 35th Army ...


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Morning Air attack on 21st Division, at 79,78 (Batangas)

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid spotted at 27 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes


Allied aircraft
F4U-1A Corsair x 6
F6F-3 Hellcat x 6
TBF-1 Avenger x 14
TBM-1C Avenger x 14


Allied aircraft losses
TBF-1 Avenger: 2 damaged
TBM-1C Avenger: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged

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



Aircraft Attacking:
6 x TBF-1 Avenger bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
6 x TBM-1C Avenger bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
4 x TBF-1 Avenger bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
5 x TBM-1C Avenger bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
4 x TBF-1 Avenger bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
1 x TBM-1C Avenger bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb

Also attacking 16th Division ...
Also attacking 1st Tank Division ...
Also attacking 2nd Tank Division ...
Also attacking 21st Division ...
Also attacking 16th Division ...
Also attacking 5th Guards Division ...
Also attacking 21st Division ...


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Morning Air attack on 5th Guards Division, at 79,78 (Batangas)

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes


Allied aircraft
P-47D25 Thunderbolt x 6
F4U-1A Corsair x 14
F6F-3 Hellcat x 4
TBM-1C Avenger x 10


Allied aircraft losses
TBM-1C Avenger: 1 damaged

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



Aircraft Attacking:
4 x TBM-1C Avenger bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
6 x TBM-1C Avenger bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb

Also attacking 21st Division ...
Also attacking 48th Division ...


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Morning Air attack on 4th Raiding Regiment, at 80,79 (Atimonan)

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid spotted at 10 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 2 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 6
B-24J Liberator x 168
B-25H Mitchell x 25
P-38J Lightning x 14
P-51B Mustang x 11
F4U-1A Corsair x 18
PBJ-1D Mitchell x 45
PV-1 Ventura x 82


Allied aircraft losses
B-24J Liberator: 13 damaged
PV-1 Ventura: 1 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
867 casualties reported
Squads: 63 destroyed, 26 disabled
Non Combat: 4 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 8 (5 destroyed, 3 disabled)

that´s it for the Japanese paras... dropping paras into clear terrain means suicide, in this case it of course was a good tactic to drop on my rear bases on Luzon because the Japanese were expecting to take Batangas on the first attempt with such a superior force and this would have meant no retreat path for my units and all would have surrendered...

Aircraft Attacking:
14 x PBJ-1D Mitchell bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
14 x PBJ-1D Mitchell bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
14 x PBJ-1D Mitchell bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x PV-1 Ventura bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x PV-1 Ventura bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
10 x PV-1 Ventura bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x PV-1 Ventura bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x PV-1 Ventura bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x PV-1 Ventura bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x PV-1 Ventura bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
15 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
9 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
9 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
9 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
9 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
6 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x B-25H Mitchell bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
9 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x PBJ-1D Mitchell bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
1 x B-25H Mitchell bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-25H Mitchell bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-25H Mitchell bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-25H Mitchell bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-25H Mitchell bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb

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Ground combat at Batangas (79,78)

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 7745 troops, 468 guns, 414 vehicles, Assault Value = 2978

Defending force 143786 troops, 1704 guns, 2774 vehicles, Assault Value = 4481

Japanese ground losses:
529 casualties reported
Squads: 8 destroyed, 17 disabled
Non Combat: 7 destroyed, 18 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 2 disabled
Guns lost 2 (1 destroyed, 1 disabled)
Vehicles lost 7 (3 destroyed, 4 disabled)


Allied ground losses:
Guns lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)

even our artillery can do some damage as the enemy is out in clear terrain without forts...

Assaulting units:
102nd Combat Engineer Regiment
4th Australian Division
1st Australian Division
34th Combat Engineer Regiment
5th Marine Division
4th Armoured Brigade
27th Infantry Division
3rd Marine Division
1st Marine Division
131st Combat Engineer Regiment
Americal Infantry Division
3rd NZ Armoured Sqn
37th Infantry Div /1
168th Field Artillery Regiment
134th Field Artillery Battalion
70th Coast AA Regiment
23rd USN Naval Construction Battalion
181st Field Artillery Regiment
176th USAAF Base Force
23rd USN Naval Construction Regiment
85/88/98th Mortar Regiment
24th USN Naval Construction Regiment
1st Medium Regiment
607th Coast AA Regiment
157th USA Base Force
97th Field Artillery Battalion
839/841 Engineer Aviation Battalion
226th Field Artillery Battalion
44th USN Naval Construction Battalion
26th USN Naval Construction Regiment
154th FA Bn
15th USN Naval Construction Battalion
223rd Field Artillery Battalion
48th USN Naval Construction Battalion
2nd USMC Field Artillery Battalion
16th USN Naval Construction Battalion
158th USA Base Force
2/16th Field Regiment
27th USN Naval Construction Regiment
1st USMC Field Artillery Battalion
738th Coast AA Regiment
249th Field Artillery Battalion
26th USN Naval Construction Battalion
4th Field Artillery Battalion
22nd USN Naval Construction Regiment
147th Field Artillery Regiment
255th USN Base Force
USN Forwd AirCenPac

Defending units:
61st Division
48th Division
21st Division
2nd Tank Division
56th Division
38th Division
24th Division
5th Guards Division
33rd Division
5th Division
18th Division
16th Division
1st Tank Division
Guards Tank Division
8th Area Army
Southern Army
35th Army


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Ground combat at Singapore (50,84)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 41733 troops, 669 guns, 1655 vehicles, Assault Value = 1637

Defending force 1366 troops, 10 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 40

Allied adjusted assault: 304

Japanese adjusted defense: 1

Allied assault odds: 304 to 1

Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), experience(-), supply(-)
Attacker: disruption(-)

Japanese ground losses:
875 casualties reported
Squads: 106 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 57 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 2 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 10 (8 destroyed, 2 disabled)
Units destroyed 3


Allied ground losses:
46 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled


Assaulting units:
I Aus Corps Engineer Battalion
254th Armoured Brigade
6th Australian Division
7th Australian Division
50th Tank Brigade
255th Indian Tank Brigade
XV Corps Engineer Battalion
221 Group RAF
44th Aviation Base Force
III Indian Corps
46th Aviation Base Force
18th SP Field Artillery Regiment
112th RN Base Force
85th Medium Regiment
88th Medium Regiment

Defending units:
8th Malay Militia Regiment
25th Ind. Field Artillery Battalion
31st Fld AA Gun Co
46th JNAF AF Unit

I had so many divisions prepped for Malaya which are now already preparing for other targets as Malaya is going to be a cakewalk...

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Ground combat at Uttaradit (59,56)

Allied Shock attack

Attacking force 32596 troops, 445 guns, 417 vehicles, Assault Value = 1298

Defending force 6198 troops, 36 guns, 60 vehicles, Assault Value = 205

Allied engineers reduce fortifications to 2

Allied adjusted assault: 1232

Japanese adjusted defense: 147

Allied assault odds: 8 to 1 (fort level 2)

Allied forces CAPTURE Uttaradit !!!

Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), forts(+), leaders(+), fatigue(-)
Attacker: shock(+), disruption(-)

Japanese ground losses:
2589 casualties reported
Squads: 63 destroyed, 43 disabled
Non Combat: 107 destroyed, 37 disabled
Engineers: 3 destroyed, 0 disabled
Vehicles lost 54 (53 destroyed, 1 disabled)
Units retreated 4


Allied ground losses:
750 casualties reported
Squads: 5 destroyed, 66 disabled
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 64 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 14 disabled


Defeated Japanese Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
75th Indian Brigade
14th Indian Division
25th Indian Division
26th Indian Division
XV Indian Corps

Defending units:
1st INA Subhas Regiment
5th INA Regiment
7th Burma Militia Regiment
18th Army

we cross a river at the North Thailand front and force the enemy defenders to retreat, they weren´t able to march out as fast as we were marching in... it seems everything in Thailand is on retreat now, I just wonder where to as it seems impossible to me to evacuate all those troops as the Japanese are cut off from their bases in China as I´m holding the area between Vinh - Hanoi - China...
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25th Ind. Field Artillery Battalion Wiped Out at Singapore by attrition!!!

[castor troy]

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Sep 08, 44
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Morning Air attack on Cebu , at 80,86

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid spotted at 33 NM, estimated altitude 21,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes


Allied aircraft
F6F-3 Hellcat x 46


No Allied losses



Aircraft Attacking:
7 x F6F-3 Hellcat sweeping at 20000 feet
5 x F6F-3 Hellcat sweeping at 20000 feet
6 x F6F-3 Hellcat sweeping at 20000 feet
6 x F6F-3 Hellcat sweeping at 20000 feet
5 x F6F-3 Hellcat sweeping at 20000 feet
6 x F6F-3 Hellcat sweeping at 20000 feet
6 x F6F-3 Hellcat sweeping at 20000 feet
5 x F6F-3 Hellcat sweeping at 20000 feet

yeah, the carriers are still in range of LBA strikes... failure by default/design... in this PBEM (and I guess in every other game too) carrier based fighters failed 100% of the time when trying to escort LBA strikes... to even try is silly enough already...


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Morning Air attack on Cebu , at 80,86

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid spotted at 32 NM, estimated altitude 33,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes


Allied aircraft
F6F-3 Hellcat x 16


No Allied losses



Aircraft Attacking:
10 x F6F-3 Hellcat sweeping at 30000 feet
6 x F6F-3 Hellcat sweeping at 20000 feet



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Morning Air attack on Cebu , at 80,86

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid spotted at 28 NM, estimated altitude 26,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes


Allied aircraft
F6F-5 Hellcat x 13


No Allied losses



Aircraft Attacking:
13 x F6F-5 Hellcat sweeping at 20000 feet



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Morning Air attack on Vinh , at 65,59

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 35 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-48-IIa Lily x 15



Allied aircraft
no flights

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-48-IIa Lily: 2 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
Hudson IIIa: 1 destroyed on ground



Airbase hits 6
Runway hits 25

Aircraft Attacking:
15 x Ki-48-IIa Lily bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb

hmm, one of our recon Hudsons is finally destroyed, ok, moving them back to Hanoi as their targets are in range from Hanai anyway...
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Morning Air attack on Cebu , at 80,86

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid spotted at 44 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes

Japanese aircraft
no flights


Allied aircraft
P-38J Lightning x 14
P-38L Lightning x 10
P-51B Mustang x 10
PBJ-1D Mitchell x 11
PV-1 Ventura x 18


Japanese aircraft losses
No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
PBJ-1D Mitchell: 1 damaged

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



Airbase hits 11
Airbase supply hits 4
Runway hits 25

Aircraft Attacking:
11 x PBJ-1D Mitchell bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
9 x PV-1 Ventura bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
9 x PV-1 Ventura bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Cebu , at 80,86

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid spotted at 11 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes


Allied aircraft
P-38J Lightning x 10
PBJ-1D Mitchell x 11


No Allied losses



Airbase hits 3
Runway hits 4

Aircraft Attacking:
11 x PBJ-1D Mitchell bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Cebu , at 80,86

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid spotted at 47 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes


Allied aircraft
PBJ-1D Mitchell x 11


No Allied losses



Airbase hits 2
Runway hits 12

Aircraft Attacking:
11 x PBJ-1D Mitchell bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Cebu , at 80,86

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid spotted at 12 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes


Allied aircraft
PV-1 Ventura x 9


No Allied losses



Airbase hits 3
Runway hits 13

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x PV-1 Ventura bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on 23rd Special Base Force, at 79,77 (Manila)

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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 27 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zero x 6
A6M5b Zero x 10
A6M5c Zero x 15
J2M3 Jack x 10
N1K1-J George x 19
Ki-43-IIIa Oscar x 16
Ki-44-IIc Tojo x 13
Ki-61-II KAI Tony x 13
Ki-84a Frank x 26



Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 18
P-47D25 Thunderbolt x 24
F4U-1A Corsair x 27
F4U-1D Corsair x 7
F6F-5 Hellcat x 8


Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5b Zero: 1 destroyed
A6M5c Zero: 1 destroyed
N1K1-J George: 1 destroyed
Ki-43-IIIa Oscar: 1 destroyed
Ki-84a Frank: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
B-24J Liberator: 3 destroyed, 6 damaged
P-47D25 Thunderbolt: 4 destroyed
F4U-1D Corsair: 1 destroyed

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



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

what the hell??? I stood down all my B-24J as I flew ground attacks against another target yesterday and now we attack Manila when the enemy is sitting behind level 9 forts under a Cap umbrella... so what happened? Two B-24 still fly A2G strikes? OMG, this can´t be true... going to check and find out: if you click on "set all B-24J at this base" then this doesn´t mean ALL B-24J but only "all" B-24J of the same NATION! Thank god I´ve clicked on one of the USAAF squadrons as this then meant "only" the two Australian B-24J squadrons weren´t set to "stand down"... I still found it to be absolutely annoying as "set ALL B-24J at this base" means ALL B-24J to me as the USAAF and Australian B-24J are 100% identical anyway...

you learn something new everyday, you just have to pay for it while you do... [:(] moving out the Australian B-24J squadrons again as I don´t want to give those two separate orders every time...

CAP engaged:
S-312 Hikotai with A6M5c Zero (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(12 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 9 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 6000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 11 minutes
2 planes vectored on to bombers
S-401 Hikotai with N1K1-J George (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(9 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 6 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 41010
Raid is overhead
11th Sentai with Ki-84a Frank (5 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(12 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
5 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 7 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 34440
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 9 minutes
6 planes vectored on to bombers
18th Sentai with Ki-61-II KAI Tony (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(13 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 12 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 6000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 21 minutes
10 planes vectored on to bombers
33rd Sentai with Ki-43-IIIa Oscar (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(16 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 14 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 37400
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 8 minutes
6 planes vectored on to bombers
73rd Sentai with Ki-84a Frank (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(14 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 10 being recalled, 3 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 6000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 29 minutes
6 planes vectored on to bombers
254 Ku S-1 with A6M5c Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(3 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 6000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 4 minutes
3 planes vectored on to bombers
S-302 Kokutai with N1K1-J George (0 airborne, 7 on standby, 0 scrambling)
3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 41010 , scrambling fighters between 4000 and 41000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 31 minutes
7 planes vectored on to bombers
S-316 Hikotai with A6M5b Zero (0 airborne, 7 on standby, 0 scrambling)
5 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 6000 , scrambling fighters between 6000 and 12000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 16 minutes
10 planes vectored on to bombers
331 Ku S-1 with A6M5 Zero (0 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling)
3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 38500 , scrambling fighters between 9000 and 38000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 21 minutes
3 planes vectored on to bombers
S-407 Hikotai with J2M3 Jack (0 airborne, 7 on standby, 0 scrambling)
5 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 6000 , scrambling fighters to 6000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 17 minutes
10 planes vectored on to bombers
59th Sentai with Ki-44-IIc Tojo (0 airborne, 9 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 6000 , scrambling fighters between 6000 and 13000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 22 minutes
13 planes vectored on to bombers

Training flight from S-316 Hikotai has been caught up in attack
Training flight from 331 Ku S-1 has been caught up in attack
Training flight from S-407 Hikotai has been caught up in attack

both the low number of fighters and the fact that three units are on training really surprised me... seems like Rainer sticks to his tactic of scaring me with numbers being reported by my recon flights only as I usually refrain from attacking heavily capped targets with the silly < squadron sized sweeps that go in against the full might of enemy Cap... lost some precious P-47 today that I´m only using on Cap and have no more new replacements coming in (still 250 in the pool though), got to set them on range 0...





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Ground combat at Batangas (79,78)

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 7792 troops, 468 guns, 415 vehicles, Assault Value = 3023

Defending force 136075 troops, 1579 guns, 2717 vehicles, Assault Value = 4381

Japanese ground losses:
88 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 3 disabled
Non Combat: 5 destroyed, 28 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Vehicles lost 21 (3 destroyed, 18 disabled)



Assaulting units:
34th Combat Engineer Regiment
5th Marine Division
27th Infantry Division
Americal Infantry Division
37th Infantry Division
131st Combat Engineer Regiment
4th Armoured Brigade
1st Australian Division
4th Australian Division
3rd Marine Division
102nd Combat Engineer Regiment
1st Marine Division
3rd NZ Armoured Sqn
97th Field Artillery Battalion
22nd USN Naval Construction Regiment
70th Coast AA Regiment
1st Medium Regiment
23rd USN Naval Construction Battalion
226th Field Artillery Battalion
839/841 Engineer Aviation Battalion
23rd USN Naval Construction Regiment
4th Field Artillery Battalion
176th USAAF Base Force
27th USN Naval Construction Regiment
16th USN Naval Construction Battalion
26th USN Naval Construction Regiment
158th USA Base Force
157th USA Base Force
85/88/98th Mortar Regiment
168th Field Artillery Regiment
2/16th Field Regiment
24th USN Naval Construction Regiment
48th USN Naval Construction Battalion
44th USN Naval Construction Battalion
181st Field Artillery Regiment
1st USMC Field Artillery Battalion
607th Coast AA Regiment
154th FA Bn
255th USN Base Force
26th USN Naval Construction Battalion
738th Coast AA Regiment
249th Field Artillery Battalion
223rd Field Artillery Battalion
134th Field Artillery Battalion
15th USN Naval Construction Battalion
2nd USMC Field Artillery Battalion
147th Field Artillery Regiment
USN Forwd AirCenPac

Defending units:
2nd Tank Division
48th Division
5th Guards Division
24th Division
21st Division
5th Division
61st Division
1st Tank Division
56th Division
18th Division
16th Division
33rd Division
Guards Tank Division
Southern Army
8th Area Army
35th Army