Not too much is happening. The allies are moving a stack into Takao - which is good for me as the bases on the eastern coast have a large unit-count but are almost entirely composed out of second-line units. Never underestimate the power of single radar sets to inflate the stack size. [:D]
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Dec 13, 44
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Sub attack near Takao at 84,65
Japanese Ships
SSX Ha-47, hits 12, and is sunk
Allied Ships
AM Lithgow
AM Katoomba
LST-353
LST-274
LST-247
LST-243
LST-220
LST-202
AM Rockhampton
AM Kiama
Another dead mini-sub although at least it got to launch its torpedoes first (even if they missed).
SSX Ha-47 launches 2 torpedoes at AM Lithgow
Ha-47 bottoming out ....
AM Rockhampton fails to find sub and abandons search
AM Lithgow fails to find sub, continues to search...
AM Lithgow attacking submerged sub ....
SSX Ha-47 forced to surface!
AM Lithgow firing on surfaced sub ....
AM Kiama firing on surfaced sub ....
AM Rockhampton firing on surfaced sub ....
AM Kiama firing on surfaced sub ....
AM Rockhampton firing on surfaced sub ....
AM Kiama firing on surfaced sub ....
AM Rockhampton firing on surfaced sub ....
AM Lithgow firing on surfaced sub ....
AM Kiama firing on surfaced sub ....
AM Rockhampton firing on surfaced sub ....
AM Lithgow firing on surfaced sub ....
AM Kiama firing on surfaced sub ....
AM Rockhampton firing on surfaced sub ....
AM Lithgow firing on surfaced sub ....
AM Kiama firing on surfaced sub ....
AM Rockhampton firing on surfaced sub ....
AM Lithgow firing on surfaced sub ....
Sub slips beneath the waves
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Morning Air attack on Takao , at 84,65
Weather in hex: Partial cloud
Raid detected at 160 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 55 minutes
Japanese aircraft
no flights
Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 118
B-25D1 Mitchell x 36
P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 8
F4U-1A Corsair x 29
F4U-1D Corsair x 12
Japanese aircraft losses
D4Y1 Judy: 1 destroyed on ground
Allied aircraft losses
B-24J Liberator: 24 damaged
B-25D1 Mitchell: 7 damaged
Japanese ground losses:
126 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 8 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Airbase hits 12
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 57
Aircraft Attacking:
14 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on 50th Division, at 84,65 (Takao)
Weather in hex: Partial cloud
Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 41 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 41
Allied aircraft losses
B-24J Liberator: 10 damaged
Japanese ground losses:
95 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Aircraft Attacking:
12 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on 49th Division, at 84,65 (Takao)
Weather in hex: Partial cloud
Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 15
F4U-1D Corsair x 28
Allied aircraft losses
B-24J Liberator: 1 damaged
Japanese ground losses:
22 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Aircraft Attacking:
15 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on 21st Ind. Engineer Regiment, at 84,65 (Takao)
Weather in hex: Partial cloud
Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 16
Allied aircraft losses
B-24J Liberator: 2 damaged
Japanese ground losses:
13 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Aircraft Attacking:
16 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on 21st Ind. Engineer Regiment, at 84,65 (Takao)
Weather in hex: Partial cloud
Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 27 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 32
Allied aircraft losses
B-24J Liberator: 4 damaged
Japanese ground losses:
14 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Aircraft Attacking:
14 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on 4th Air Army, at 84,65 (Takao)
Weather in hex: Partial cloud
Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 27 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 18
Allied aircraft losses
B-24J Liberator: 1 damaged
Japanese ground losses:
17 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 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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Morning Air attack on Takao , at 84,65
Weather in hex: Partial cloud
Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 41 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 8
Allied aircraft losses
B-24J Liberator: 5 damaged
Japanese ground losses:
7 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Aircraft Attacking:
8 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
Also attacking 66th Division ...
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Morning Air attack on Takao , at 84,65
Weather in hex: Partial cloud
Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 7
Allied aircraft losses
B-24J Liberator: 1 damaged
Japanese ground losses:
7 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
Also attacking 66th Division ...
Also attacking 83rd Field AA Battalion ...
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Laoag at 80,69
Weather in hex: Heavy rain
Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 14 minutes
Japanese aircraft
G4M3a Betty x 13
Japanese aircraft losses
G4M3a Betty: 7 damaged
Allied Ships
PF Hawkesbury, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
PF Grand Forks
APA President Monroe, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
APA Du Page
Just one more reminder to Chris to be more careful with his TFs - and hopefully divert even more fighters to this task.
Aircraft Attacking:
13 x G4M3a Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
Banzai! - Matsumura R. in a G4M3a Betty willing to die for the Emperor
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Afternoon Air attack on Manila , at 79,77
Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
Raid detected at 160 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 47 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 21
B-25D1 Mitchell x 24
B-25H Mitchell x 33
P-51B Mustang x 9
PBJ-1D Mitchell x 42
PV-1 Ventura x 9
PV-2 Harpoon x 45
Allied aircraft losses
B-25D1 Mitchell: 1 damaged
B-25H Mitchell: 1 damaged
PBJ-1D Mitchell: 2 damaged
PV-2 Harpoon: 3 damaged
Japanese ground losses:
132 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 10 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 32
Aircraft Attacking:
14 x PBJ-1D Mitchell bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Afternoon Air attack on Manila , at 79,77
Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 35 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 9
B-25D1 Mitchell x 39
B-25H Mitchell x 9
F4U-1D Corsair x 12
PBJ-1D Mitchell x 22
PV-1 Ventura x 3
PV-2 Harpoon x 18
Allied aircraft losses
B-25D1 Mitchell: 2 damaged
B-25H Mitchell: 1 damaged
PBJ-1D Mitchell: 2 damaged
PV-2 Harpoon: 1 damaged
Japanese ground losses:
73 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 8 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Runway hits 4
Aircraft Attacking:
11 x PBJ-1D Mitchell bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Afternoon Air attack on Manila , at 79,77
Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 48 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 3
B-25D1 Mitchell x 9
B-25H Mitchell x 12
F4U-1D Corsair x 9
PBJ-1D Mitchell x 3
PV-2 Harpoon x 9
Allied aircraft losses
B-24J Liberator: 1 damaged
B-25H Mitchell: 4 damaged
PV-2 Harpoon: 1 damaged
Runway hits 1
Aircraft Attacking:
9 x PV-2 Harpoon bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Afternoon Air attack on Manila , at 79,77
Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 48 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 3
B-25D1 Mitchell x 9
F4U-1A Corsair x 8
PBJ-1D Mitchell x 3
PV-2 Harpoon x 9
Allied aircraft losses
B-24J Liberator: 1 damaged
PBJ-1D Mitchell: 1 damaged
Japanese ground losses:
22 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 2
Aircraft Attacking:
9 x PV-2 Harpoon bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Afternoon Air attack on 1st Base Force, at 79,77 (Manila)
Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 48 minutes
Allied aircraft
PV-2 Harpoon x 12
No Allied losses
Aircraft Attacking:
9 x PV-2 Harpoon bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Afternoon Air attack on 35th Army, at 79,77 (Manila)
Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 36 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-25D1 Mitchell x 3
B-25H Mitchell x 12
PV-2 Harpoon x 3
Allied aircraft losses
B-25H Mitchell: 2 damaged
Japanese ground losses:
42 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Aircraft Attacking:
6 x B-25H Mitchell bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Afternoon Air attack on Manila , at 79,77
Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 24 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-25H Mitchell x 3
Allied aircraft losses
B-25H Mitchell: 2 damaged
Aircraft Attacking:
3 x B-25H Mitchell bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
Also attacking 5th Guards Division ...
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Ground combat at Manila (79,77)
Allied Bombardment attack
Attacking force 11010 troops, 825 guns, 671 vehicles, Assault Value = 5975
Defending force 136156 troops, 1671 guns, 2973 vehicles, Assault Value = 4411
Japanese ground losses:
164 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 5 disabled
Non Combat: 4 destroyed, 5 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 1 disabled
Vehicles lost 3 (2 destroyed, 1 disabled)
Assaulting units:
1st Marine Division
2/4th Armoured Regiment
766th Tank Battalion
6th Australian Division
77th Infantry Division
4th Australian Division
706th Tank Battalion
93rd Infantry Division
5th Marine Division
3rd USMC Tank Battalion
711th Tank Battalion
37th Infantry Division
1st Army Tank Regiment
762nd Tank Battalion
XIV Corps Combat Engineer Regiment
193rd Tank Battalion
3rd Marine Division
2nd USMC Tank Battalion
2/6th Armoured Regiment
2nd Marine Division
14th NZ Brigade
Americal Infantry Division
27th Infantry Division
1st Cavalry (Spec) Cavalry Division
767th Tank Battalion
3rd NZ Armoured Sqn
I Australian Corps
3rd USMC Field Artillery Battalion
II Australian Corps
XI Corps Artillery
11th USMC Field Artillery Battalion
198th Field Artillery Battalion
85/88/98th Mortar Regiment
147th Field Artillery Regiment
I Corps Artillery
176th USAAF Base Force
1st USMC Field Artillery Battalion
223rd Field Artillery Battalion
146th USA Base Force
134th Field Artillery Battalion
353rd Construction Regiment
10th USMC Field Artillery Battalion
7th USMC Field Artillery Battalion
4th RNZAF Base Force
110th USA Base Force
165th USA Base Force
85th Medium Regiment
2nd Medium Regiment
225th Field Artillery Battalion
XIV Corps Artillery
158th USA Base Force
2/16th Field Regiment
97th Field Artillery Battalion
2nd USMC Field Artillery Battalion
157th USA Base Force
205th Field Artillery Battalion
143rd USA Base Force
167th USA Base Force
18th SP Field Artillery Regiment
1393rd Construction Regiment
249th Field Artillery Battalion
III Indian Corps
154th FA Bn
141st USA Base Force
168th Field Artillery Regiment
12th USMC Field Artillery Battalion
181st Field Artillery Regiment
153rd USA Base Force
131st Field Artillery Battalion
4th Field Artillery Battalion
9th RAAF Base Force
XIV US Corps
XI US Corps
164th USA Base Force
166th USA Base Force
1st Medium Regiment
134th USA Base Force
XXIV US Corps
88th Medium Regiment
Defending units:
18th Division
2nd Tank Regiment
38th Division
5th Guards Division
Guards Tank Division
21st Division
5th Division
16th Division
48th Division
1st Tank Division
61st Division
11th Tank Regiment
2nd Tank Division
9th Tank Regiment
24th Division
5th Makapili Regiment
8th RF Gun Bn /1
1st Ind. Field Artillery Battalion
102nd AA Regiment
41st Fld AA Bn /1
35th Army
35th JNAF AF Unit /1
8th Area Army
8th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
69th Fld AA Bn /1
3rd Medium Field Artillery Regiment
23rd Medium
2nd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
180th JAAF AF Bn /1
48th Fld AA Bn /1
70th Fld AA Bn /1
1st Base Force /1
26th Fld AA Gun Co
101st AA Regiment
14th Area Army
40th JNAF AF Unit
54th JNAF AF Unit /1
3rd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
Southern Army
59th Fld AA Bn /1
17th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
64th Fld AA Bn /1
91st JAAF AF Bn /1
31st Special Base Force /1
AE = Alpine Edition <-> Rainer79 vs. ranting castor troy
Moderators: wdolson, MOD_War-in-the-Pacific-Admirals-Edition
RE: Now taken over by IGHQ...
This turn is the last before upgrading to the beta patches as we got a persistent CTD with the last official one.
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Dec 14, 44
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Sub attack near Batjan at 76,104
Japanese Ships
SS RO-42, hits 9
Allied Ships
DD Saumarez
DD Grenville
SS RO-42 launches 2 torpedoes at DD Saumarez
DD Grenville fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Saumarez attacking submerged sub ....
DD Grenville fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Saumarez fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Grenville fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Grenville fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Grenville fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Takao at 83,64
Weather in hex: Light cloud
Raid detected at 12 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 13
Allied aircraft
Corsair II x 38
Corsair IV x 4
Hellcat I x 16
Seafire L.III x 13
F4U-1A Corsair x 152
F4U-1D Corsair x 61
F6F-3 Hellcat x 139
F6F-5 Hellcat x 181
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-43-Ic Oscar: 6 destroyed
Finding the allied CVs again...
CAP engaged:
VF-1 with F4U-1A Corsair (0 airborne, 6 on standby, 20 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 30000 , scrambling fighters between 5000 and 30000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 24 minutes
VF-2 with F4U-1A Corsair (0 airborne, 8 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 31000 , scrambling fighters between 2000 and 36900.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 12 minutes
VF-3 with F4U-1D Corsair (0 airborne, 7 on standby, 12 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 30000 , scrambling fighters between 3000 and 30000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 16 minutes
VF-42 with F4U-1A Corsair (0 airborne, 9 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 30000 , scrambling fighters between 6000 and 30000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 16 minutes
VF-7 with F4U-1D Corsair (0 airborne, 8 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 30000 , scrambling fighters between 9000 and 30000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 15 minutes
VF-8 with F4U-1A Corsair (0 airborne, 9 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 31000 , scrambling fighters between 6000 and 7000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 11 minutes
VF-9 with F4U-1A Corsair (2 airborne, 6 on standby, 21 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 25000 , scrambling fighters between 3000 and 36900.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 22 minutes
VF-10 with F4U-1D Corsair (0 airborne, 4 on standby, 14 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 25000 , scrambling fighters between 4000 and 25000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 23 minutes
VF-11 with F4U-1A Corsair (2 airborne, 6 on standby, 20 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 30000 , scrambling fighters between 4000 and 30000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 15 minutes
VF-12 with F4U-1A Corsair (0 airborne, 6 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 30000 , scrambling fighters between 9000 and 30000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 39 minutes
VF-13 with F4U-1A Corsair (0 airborne, 6 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 25000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 25000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 18 minutes
VF-14 with F4U-1A Corsair (1 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 30000 , scrambling fighters to 5000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 19 minutes
VF-18 with F4U-1A Corsair (0 airborne, 6 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 30000 , scrambling fighters between 6000 and 9000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 15 minutes
VF-80 with F4U-1D Corsair (0 airborne, 6 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 25000 , scrambling fighters between 9000 and 39300.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 6 minutes
VF-22 with F6F-5 Hellcat (0 airborne, 3 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 30000 , scrambling fighters to 30000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 12 minutes
VF-23 with F6F-5 Hellcat (0 airborne, 3 on standby, 0 scrambling)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 25000 , scrambling fighters to 11000.
Raid is overhead
VF-24 with F6F-5 Hellcat (0 airborne, 5 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 31000 , scrambling fighters between 6000 and 31000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 12 minutes
VF-25 with F6F-5 Hellcat (2 airborne, 5 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 31000 , scrambling fighters between 7000 and 31000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 16 minutes
VF-26 with F6F-5 Hellcat (0 airborne, 5 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 30000 , scrambling fighters between 3000 and 11000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 19 minutes
VF-30 with F6F-5 Hellcat (0 airborne, 5 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 31000 , scrambling fighters between 9000 and 31000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 41 minutes
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Takao at 83,64
Weather in hex: Light cloud
Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 24 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M5b Zero x 16
P1Y2 Frances x 13
Allied aircraft
Corsair II x 38
Corsair IV x 4
Hellcat I x 15
Seafire L.III x 12
F4U-1A Corsair x 146
F4U-1D Corsair x 58
F6F-3 Hellcat x 127
F6F-5 Hellcat x 169
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5b Zero: 8 destroyed
P1Y2 Frances: 9 destroyed
Sadly small low-level raids have shown no ability so far to get some leakers through.
CAP engaged:
VF-1 with F4U-1A Corsair (0 airborne, 6 on standby, 20 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 30000 , scrambling fighters between 4000 and 10000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 44 minutes
7 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-2 with F4U-1A Corsair (0 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 31000 , scrambling fighters between 2000 and 7000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 33 minutes
3 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-3 with F4U-1D Corsair (0 airborne, 7 on standby, 12 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 30000 , scrambling fighters between 3000 and 12000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 38 minutes
6 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-42 with F4U-1A Corsair (0 airborne, 8 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 30000 , scrambling fighters between 7000 and 12000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 17 minutes
4 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-7 with F4U-1D Corsair (0 airborne, 8 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 30000 , scrambling fighters between 7000 and 8000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 30 minutes
8 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-8 with F4U-1A Corsair (0 airborne, 8 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 31000 , scrambling fighters between 5000 and 7000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 21 minutes
VF-9 with F4U-1A Corsair (2 airborne, 6 on standby, 21 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 25000 , scrambling fighters between 1000 and 10000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 39 minutes
4 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-10 with F4U-1D Corsair (0 airborne, 4 on standby, 14 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 25000 , scrambling fighters between 7000 and 11000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 44 minutes
12 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-11 with F4U-1A Corsair (0 airborne, 6 on standby, 16 scrambling)
2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 30000 , scrambling fighters between 5000 and 10000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 40 minutes
2 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-12 with F4U-1A Corsair (0 airborne, 6 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 30000 , scrambling fighters between 4000 and 7000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 29 minutes
2 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-13 with F4U-1A Corsair (0 airborne, 6 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 25000 , scrambling fighters between 3000 and 4000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 29 minutes
2 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-14 with F4U-1A Corsair (1 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 30000 , scrambling fighters to 6000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 31 minutes
5 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-18 with F4U-1A Corsair (1 airborne, 6 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 30000 , scrambling fighters between 9000 and 11000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 32 minutes
VF-80 with F4U-1D Corsair (0 airborne, 6 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 25000 , scrambling fighters between 6000 and 7000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 25 minutes
VF-22 with F6F-5 Hellcat (0 airborne, 3 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 30000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 20 minutes
1 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-23 with F6F-5 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 25000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 11 minutes
VF-24 with F6F-5 Hellcat (0 airborne, 5 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 31000 , scrambling fighters between 7000 and 13000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 27 minutes
1 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-25 with F6F-5 Hellcat (0 airborne, 5 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 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 29 minutes
VF-26 with F6F-5 Hellcat (1 airborne, 4 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 30000 , scrambling fighters to 3000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 22 minutes
VF-30 with F6F-5 Hellcat (0 airborne, 1 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 31000 , scrambling fighters between 9000 and 31000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 14 minutes
1 planes vectored on to bombers
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Takao at 83,64
Weather in hex: Light cloud
Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 28 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M5b Zero x 16
G4M3a Betty x 13
Allied aircraft
Corsair II x 36
Corsair IV x 4
Hellcat I x 12
Seafire L.III x 11
F4U-1A Corsair x 140
F4U-1D Corsair x 55
F6F-3 Hellcat x 116
F6F-5 Hellcat x 152
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5b Zero: 8 destroyed
G4M3a Betty: 9 destroyed
Allied aircraft losses
F6F-5 Hellcat: 1 destroyed
Though at least one of the defending Hellcats was shot down. The funny thing is that Hellcats on escort missions are just as suicidal as their IJNAF counterparts.
CAP engaged:
VF-1 with F4U-1A Corsair (1 airborne, 3 on standby, 16 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 7 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 30000 , scrambling fighters between 1000 and 9000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 36 minutes
10 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-2 with F4U-1A Corsair (0 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 31000 , scrambling fighters between 2000 and 5000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 33 minutes
VF-3 with F4U-1D Corsair (0 airborne, 7 on standby, 8 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 5 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 30000 , scrambling fighters between 1000 and 9000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 35 minutes
7 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-42 with F4U-1A Corsair (0 airborne, 8 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 30000 , scrambling fighters between 2000 and 7000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 29 minutes
5 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-7 with F4U-1D Corsair (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 8 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 30000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 23 minutes
VF-8 with F4U-1A Corsair (1 airborne, 8 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 31000 , scrambling fighters between 5000 and 7000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 22 minutes
1 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-9 with F4U-1A Corsair (2 airborne, 3 on standby, 20 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 25000 , scrambling fighters between 6000 and 12000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 33 minutes
15 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-10 with F4U-1D Corsair (0 airborne, 2 on standby, 4 scrambling)
4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 8 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 25000 , scrambling fighters between 3000 and 11000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 34 minutes
8 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-11 with F4U-1A Corsair (0 airborne, 3 on standby, 16 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 6 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 30000 , scrambling fighters between 5000 and 11000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 41 minutes
13 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-12 with F4U-1A Corsair (1 airborne, 4 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 30000 , scrambling fighters to 13000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 33 minutes
4 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-13 with F4U-1A Corsair (0 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 25000 , scrambling fighters to 11000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 21 minutes
6 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-14 with F4U-1A Corsair (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 5 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 30000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 2 minutes
4 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-18 with F4U-1A Corsair (0 airborne, 2 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 30000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 9000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 24 minutes
VF-80 with F4U-1D Corsair (0 airborne, 6 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 25000 , scrambling fighters between 6000 and 11000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 35 minutes
2 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-22 with F6F-5 Hellcat (0 airborne, 3 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 30000 , scrambling fighters to 5000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 26 minutes
4 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-23 with F6F-5 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 25000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 25 minutes
2 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-24 with F6F-5 Hellcat (0 airborne, 5 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 31000 , scrambling fighters between 7000 and 8000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 29 minutes
4 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-25 with F6F-5 Hellcat (0 airborne, 1 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 31000 , scrambling fighters between 3000 and 7000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 19 minutes
VF-26 with F6F-5 Hellcat (0 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 30000 , scrambling fighters to 3000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 17 minutes
VF-30 with F6F-5 Hellcat (1 airborne, 4 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 31000 , scrambling fighters to 1000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 22 minutes
4 planes vectored on to bombers
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Aparri at 82,73
Weather in hex: Light rain
Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 25 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-49-IIb Helen x 13
Allied aircraft
Spitfire VIII x 11
F4U-1A Corsair x 5
F4U-1D Corsair x 4
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-49-IIb Helen: 8 destroyed
Allied Ships
LST-122
LST-125
CA Australia
CL Achilles
DMS Boggs
CL Marblehead
CL Perth
DMS Dorsey
Aircraft Attacking:
5 x Ki-49-IIb Helen flying as kamikaze *
Kamikaze: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb
CAP engaged:
VMF-225 with F4U-1A Corsair (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 25000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 6 minutes
VMF-224 with F4U-1A Corsair (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 25000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 7 minutes
VMF-216 with F4U-1A Corsair (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 25000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 1 minutes
VMF(CVS)-511 with F4U-1D Corsair (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 25000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 2 minutes
No.75 Sqn RAAF with Spitfire VIII (0 airborne, 4 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 25000 , scrambling fighters to 10000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 33 minutes
No.452 Sqn RAF with Spitfire VIII (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 25000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 6 minutes
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Ground combat at Manila (79,77)
Allied Bombardment attack
Attacking force 11045 troops, 825 guns, 673 vehicles, Assault Value = 6054
Defending force 136346 troops, 1670 guns, 2970 vehicles, Assault Value = 4415
Japanese ground losses:
106 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 5 disabled
Non Combat: 3 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
Vehicles lost 7 (6 destroyed, 1 disabled)
Assaulting units:
27th Infantry Division
2/4th Armoured Regiment
2nd Marine Division
37th Infantry Division
6th Australian Division
XIV Corps Combat Engineer Regiment
93rd Infantry Division
Americal Infantry Division
767th Tank Battalion
766th Tank Battalion
193rd Tank Battalion
77th Infantry Division
4th Australian Division
2nd USMC Tank Battalion
1st Army Tank Regiment
762nd Tank Battalion
1st Marine Division
3rd USMC Tank Battalion
706th Tank Battalion
1st Cavalry (Spec) Cavalry Division
14th NZ Brigade
711th Tank Battalion
2/6th Armoured Regiment
5th Marine Division
3rd Marine Division
3rd NZ Armoured Sqn
4th Field Artillery Battalion
249th Field Artillery Battalion
XI Corps Artillery
9th RAAF Base Force
III Indian Corps
II Australian Corps
353rd Construction Regiment
3rd USMC Field Artillery Battalion
225th Field Artillery Battalion
85th Medium Regiment
168th Field Artillery Regiment
10th USMC Field Artillery Battalion
158th USA Base Force
154th FA Bn
198th Field Artillery Battalion
12th USMC Field Artillery Battalion
2nd Medium Regiment
157th USA Base Force
146th USA Base Force
143rd USA Base Force
1393rd Construction Regiment
134th USA Base Force
18th SP Field Artillery Regiment
110th USA Base Force
I Corps Artillery
85/88/98th Mortar Regiment
166th USA Base Force
XXIV US Corps
167th USA Base Force
2/16th Field Regiment
164th USA Base Force
I Australian Corps
176th USAAF Base Force
11th USMC Field Artillery Battalion
134th Field Artillery Battalion
XI US Corps
153rd USA Base Force
223rd Field Artillery Battalion
4th RNZAF Base Force
131st Field Artillery Battalion
XIV Corps Artillery
XIV US Corps
165th USA Base Force
1st USMC Field Artillery Battalion
1st Medium Regiment
147th Field Artillery Regiment
141st USA Base Force
97th Field Artillery Battalion
181st Field Artillery Regiment
205th Field Artillery Battalion
7th USMC Field Artillery Battalion
2nd USMC Field Artillery Battalion
88th Medium Regiment
Defending units:
21st Division
Guards Tank Division
5th Guards Division
38th Division
5th Division
48th Division
2nd Tank Regiment
11th Tank Regiment
24th Division
18th Division
16th Division
61st Division
1st Tank Division
9th Tank Regiment
2nd Tank Division
5th Makapili Regiment
8th RF Gun Bn /1
26th Fld AA Gun Co
Southern Army
70th Fld AA Bn /1
8th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
101st AA Rgt /1
180th JAAF AF Bn /1
1st Base Force /1
2nd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
1st Ind. Field Artillery Battalion
54th JNAF AF Unit /1
8th Area Army
41st Fld AA Bn /1
59th Fld AA Bn /1
91st JAAF AF Bn /1
17th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
23rd Medium
35th Army
69th Fld AA Bn /1
102nd AA Regiment
40th JNAF AF Unit
64th Fld AA Bn /1
14th Area Army
3rd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
48th Fld AA Bn /1
3rd Medium Field Artillery Regiment
35th JNAF AF Unit /1
31st Special Base Force /1
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Ground combat at Takao (84,65)
Allied Bombardment attack
Attacking force 14247 troops, 350 guns, 385 vehicles, Assault Value = 4486
Defending force 79328 troops, 886 guns, 439 vehicles, Assault Value = 2344
Allied ground losses:
161 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 11 disabled
Non Combat: 6 destroyed, 11 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Guns lost 12 (1 destroyed, 11 disabled)
Vehicles lost 15 (2 destroyed, 13 disabled)
Fort levels here are at 8 / 97% and I had hoped to be able to at least delay here for a while. Several IMBs are scheduled to arrive at Takao during the coming weeks and they would be a welcome reinforcement.
Assaulting units:
716th Tank Battalion
33rd Infantry Division
50th Tank Brigade
713th Flame Tank Battalion
4th Marine Regiment
2nd British Division
254th Armoured Brigade
CenPac Amphib Tank Brigade
14th Army Engineer Battalion
Gardner's Horse Regiment
IV Corps Engineer Battalion
81st Infantry Division
13th Australian Brigade
255th Indian Tank Brigade
18th Cavalry Regiment
12th Australian Brigade
25th Infantry Division
22nd Marine Regiment
7th Infantry Division
XXXIII Corps Engineer Battalion
30th Australian Brigade
9th Australian Division
IX US Corps
III US Amphib Force
168th USA Base Force
I US Corps
87th Medium Regiment
Defending units:
94th Division
21st Ind. Engineer Regiment
49th Division
86th Division
1st Ind. Engineer Regiment
25th Tank Regiment
50th Division
66th Division
Kaosing Fortress
51st Ind.AA Gun Co
10th Area Army
82nd Field AA Battalion
Takao Naval Base Force
8th JAAF AF Bn
83rd Field AA Battalion
4th Air Army
41st JAAF AF Bn
52nd JAAF AF Bn
51st Air Defense AA Regiment
3rd Mortar Battalion
66th Construction Battalion
4th JAAF Base Force
22nd RF Gun Battalion
28th Army
5th Mortar AT Gun Regiment
97th JAAF AF Bn
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Dec 14, 44
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Sub attack near Batjan at 76,104
Japanese Ships
SS RO-42, hits 9
Allied Ships
DD Saumarez
DD Grenville
SS RO-42 launches 2 torpedoes at DD Saumarez
DD Grenville fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Saumarez attacking submerged sub ....
DD Grenville fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Saumarez fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Grenville fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Grenville fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Grenville fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Takao at 83,64
Weather in hex: Light cloud
Raid detected at 12 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 13
Allied aircraft
Corsair II x 38
Corsair IV x 4
Hellcat I x 16
Seafire L.III x 13
F4U-1A Corsair x 152
F4U-1D Corsair x 61
F6F-3 Hellcat x 139
F6F-5 Hellcat x 181
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-43-Ic Oscar: 6 destroyed
Finding the allied CVs again...
CAP engaged:
VF-1 with F4U-1A Corsair (0 airborne, 6 on standby, 20 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 30000 , scrambling fighters between 5000 and 30000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 24 minutes
VF-2 with F4U-1A Corsair (0 airborne, 8 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 31000 , scrambling fighters between 2000 and 36900.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 12 minutes
VF-3 with F4U-1D Corsair (0 airborne, 7 on standby, 12 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 30000 , scrambling fighters between 3000 and 30000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 16 minutes
VF-42 with F4U-1A Corsair (0 airborne, 9 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 30000 , scrambling fighters between 6000 and 30000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 16 minutes
VF-7 with F4U-1D Corsair (0 airborne, 8 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 30000 , scrambling fighters between 9000 and 30000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 15 minutes
VF-8 with F4U-1A Corsair (0 airborne, 9 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 31000 , scrambling fighters between 6000 and 7000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 11 minutes
VF-9 with F4U-1A Corsair (2 airborne, 6 on standby, 21 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 25000 , scrambling fighters between 3000 and 36900.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 22 minutes
VF-10 with F4U-1D Corsair (0 airborne, 4 on standby, 14 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 25000 , scrambling fighters between 4000 and 25000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 23 minutes
VF-11 with F4U-1A Corsair (2 airborne, 6 on standby, 20 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 30000 , scrambling fighters between 4000 and 30000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 15 minutes
VF-12 with F4U-1A Corsair (0 airborne, 6 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 30000 , scrambling fighters between 9000 and 30000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 39 minutes
VF-13 with F4U-1A Corsair (0 airborne, 6 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 25000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 25000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 18 minutes
VF-14 with F4U-1A Corsair (1 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 30000 , scrambling fighters to 5000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 19 minutes
VF-18 with F4U-1A Corsair (0 airborne, 6 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 30000 , scrambling fighters between 6000 and 9000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 15 minutes
VF-80 with F4U-1D Corsair (0 airborne, 6 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 25000 , scrambling fighters between 9000 and 39300.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 6 minutes
VF-22 with F6F-5 Hellcat (0 airborne, 3 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 30000 , scrambling fighters to 30000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 12 minutes
VF-23 with F6F-5 Hellcat (0 airborne, 3 on standby, 0 scrambling)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 25000 , scrambling fighters to 11000.
Raid is overhead
VF-24 with F6F-5 Hellcat (0 airborne, 5 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 31000 , scrambling fighters between 6000 and 31000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 12 minutes
VF-25 with F6F-5 Hellcat (2 airborne, 5 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 31000 , scrambling fighters between 7000 and 31000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 16 minutes
VF-26 with F6F-5 Hellcat (0 airborne, 5 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 30000 , scrambling fighters between 3000 and 11000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 19 minutes
VF-30 with F6F-5 Hellcat (0 airborne, 5 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 31000 , scrambling fighters between 9000 and 31000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 41 minutes
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Takao at 83,64
Weather in hex: Light cloud
Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 24 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M5b Zero x 16
P1Y2 Frances x 13
Allied aircraft
Corsair II x 38
Corsair IV x 4
Hellcat I x 15
Seafire L.III x 12
F4U-1A Corsair x 146
F4U-1D Corsair x 58
F6F-3 Hellcat x 127
F6F-5 Hellcat x 169
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5b Zero: 8 destroyed
P1Y2 Frances: 9 destroyed
Sadly small low-level raids have shown no ability so far to get some leakers through.
CAP engaged:
VF-1 with F4U-1A Corsair (0 airborne, 6 on standby, 20 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 30000 , scrambling fighters between 4000 and 10000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 44 minutes
7 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-2 with F4U-1A Corsair (0 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 31000 , scrambling fighters between 2000 and 7000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 33 minutes
3 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-3 with F4U-1D Corsair (0 airborne, 7 on standby, 12 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 30000 , scrambling fighters between 3000 and 12000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 38 minutes
6 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-42 with F4U-1A Corsair (0 airborne, 8 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 30000 , scrambling fighters between 7000 and 12000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 17 minutes
4 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-7 with F4U-1D Corsair (0 airborne, 8 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 30000 , scrambling fighters between 7000 and 8000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 30 minutes
8 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-8 with F4U-1A Corsair (0 airborne, 8 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 31000 , scrambling fighters between 5000 and 7000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 21 minutes
VF-9 with F4U-1A Corsair (2 airborne, 6 on standby, 21 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 25000 , scrambling fighters between 1000 and 10000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 39 minutes
4 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-10 with F4U-1D Corsair (0 airborne, 4 on standby, 14 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 25000 , scrambling fighters between 7000 and 11000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 44 minutes
12 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-11 with F4U-1A Corsair (0 airborne, 6 on standby, 16 scrambling)
2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 30000 , scrambling fighters between 5000 and 10000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 40 minutes
2 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-12 with F4U-1A Corsair (0 airborne, 6 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 30000 , scrambling fighters between 4000 and 7000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 29 minutes
2 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-13 with F4U-1A Corsair (0 airborne, 6 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 25000 , scrambling fighters between 3000 and 4000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 29 minutes
2 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-14 with F4U-1A Corsair (1 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 30000 , scrambling fighters to 6000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 31 minutes
5 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-18 with F4U-1A Corsair (1 airborne, 6 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 30000 , scrambling fighters between 9000 and 11000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 32 minutes
VF-80 with F4U-1D Corsair (0 airborne, 6 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 25000 , scrambling fighters between 6000 and 7000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 25 minutes
VF-22 with F6F-5 Hellcat (0 airborne, 3 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 30000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 20 minutes
1 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-23 with F6F-5 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 25000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 11 minutes
VF-24 with F6F-5 Hellcat (0 airborne, 5 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 31000 , scrambling fighters between 7000 and 13000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 27 minutes
1 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-25 with F6F-5 Hellcat (0 airborne, 5 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 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 29 minutes
VF-26 with F6F-5 Hellcat (1 airborne, 4 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 30000 , scrambling fighters to 3000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 22 minutes
VF-30 with F6F-5 Hellcat (0 airborne, 1 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 31000 , scrambling fighters between 9000 and 31000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 14 minutes
1 planes vectored on to bombers
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Takao at 83,64
Weather in hex: Light cloud
Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 28 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M5b Zero x 16
G4M3a Betty x 13
Allied aircraft
Corsair II x 36
Corsair IV x 4
Hellcat I x 12
Seafire L.III x 11
F4U-1A Corsair x 140
F4U-1D Corsair x 55
F6F-3 Hellcat x 116
F6F-5 Hellcat x 152
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5b Zero: 8 destroyed
G4M3a Betty: 9 destroyed
Allied aircraft losses
F6F-5 Hellcat: 1 destroyed
Though at least one of the defending Hellcats was shot down. The funny thing is that Hellcats on escort missions are just as suicidal as their IJNAF counterparts.
CAP engaged:
VF-1 with F4U-1A Corsair (1 airborne, 3 on standby, 16 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 7 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 30000 , scrambling fighters between 1000 and 9000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 36 minutes
10 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-2 with F4U-1A Corsair (0 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 31000 , scrambling fighters between 2000 and 5000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 33 minutes
VF-3 with F4U-1D Corsair (0 airborne, 7 on standby, 8 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 5 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 30000 , scrambling fighters between 1000 and 9000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 35 minutes
7 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-42 with F4U-1A Corsair (0 airborne, 8 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 30000 , scrambling fighters between 2000 and 7000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 29 minutes
5 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-7 with F4U-1D Corsair (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 8 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 30000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 23 minutes
VF-8 with F4U-1A Corsair (1 airborne, 8 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 31000 , scrambling fighters between 5000 and 7000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 22 minutes
1 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-9 with F4U-1A Corsair (2 airborne, 3 on standby, 20 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 25000 , scrambling fighters between 6000 and 12000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 33 minutes
15 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-10 with F4U-1D Corsair (0 airborne, 2 on standby, 4 scrambling)
4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 8 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 25000 , scrambling fighters between 3000 and 11000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 34 minutes
8 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-11 with F4U-1A Corsair (0 airborne, 3 on standby, 16 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 6 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 30000 , scrambling fighters between 5000 and 11000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 41 minutes
13 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-12 with F4U-1A Corsair (1 airborne, 4 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 30000 , scrambling fighters to 13000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 33 minutes
4 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-13 with F4U-1A Corsair (0 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 25000 , scrambling fighters to 11000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 21 minutes
6 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-14 with F4U-1A Corsair (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 5 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 30000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 2 minutes
4 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-18 with F4U-1A Corsair (0 airborne, 2 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 30000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 9000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 24 minutes
VF-80 with F4U-1D Corsair (0 airborne, 6 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 25000 , scrambling fighters between 6000 and 11000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 35 minutes
2 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-22 with F6F-5 Hellcat (0 airborne, 3 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 30000 , scrambling fighters to 5000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 26 minutes
4 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-23 with F6F-5 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 25000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 25 minutes
2 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-24 with F6F-5 Hellcat (0 airborne, 5 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 31000 , scrambling fighters between 7000 and 8000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 29 minutes
4 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-25 with F6F-5 Hellcat (0 airborne, 1 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 31000 , scrambling fighters between 3000 and 7000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 19 minutes
VF-26 with F6F-5 Hellcat (0 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 30000 , scrambling fighters to 3000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 17 minutes
VF-30 with F6F-5 Hellcat (1 airborne, 4 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 31000 , scrambling fighters to 1000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 22 minutes
4 planes vectored on to bombers
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Aparri at 82,73
Weather in hex: Light rain
Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 25 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-49-IIb Helen x 13
Allied aircraft
Spitfire VIII x 11
F4U-1A Corsair x 5
F4U-1D Corsair x 4
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-49-IIb Helen: 8 destroyed
Allied Ships
LST-122
LST-125
CA Australia
CL Achilles
DMS Boggs
CL Marblehead
CL Perth
DMS Dorsey
Aircraft Attacking:
5 x Ki-49-IIb Helen flying as kamikaze *
Kamikaze: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb
CAP engaged:
VMF-225 with F4U-1A Corsair (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 25000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 6 minutes
VMF-224 with F4U-1A Corsair (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 25000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 7 minutes
VMF-216 with F4U-1A Corsair (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 25000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 1 minutes
VMF(CVS)-511 with F4U-1D Corsair (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 25000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 2 minutes
No.75 Sqn RAAF with Spitfire VIII (0 airborne, 4 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 25000 , scrambling fighters to 10000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 33 minutes
No.452 Sqn RAF with Spitfire VIII (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 25000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 6 minutes
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Ground combat at Manila (79,77)
Allied Bombardment attack
Attacking force 11045 troops, 825 guns, 673 vehicles, Assault Value = 6054
Defending force 136346 troops, 1670 guns, 2970 vehicles, Assault Value = 4415
Japanese ground losses:
106 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 5 disabled
Non Combat: 3 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
Vehicles lost 7 (6 destroyed, 1 disabled)
Assaulting units:
27th Infantry Division
2/4th Armoured Regiment
2nd Marine Division
37th Infantry Division
6th Australian Division
XIV Corps Combat Engineer Regiment
93rd Infantry Division
Americal Infantry Division
767th Tank Battalion
766th Tank Battalion
193rd Tank Battalion
77th Infantry Division
4th Australian Division
2nd USMC Tank Battalion
1st Army Tank Regiment
762nd Tank Battalion
1st Marine Division
3rd USMC Tank Battalion
706th Tank Battalion
1st Cavalry (Spec) Cavalry Division
14th NZ Brigade
711th Tank Battalion
2/6th Armoured Regiment
5th Marine Division
3rd Marine Division
3rd NZ Armoured Sqn
4th Field Artillery Battalion
249th Field Artillery Battalion
XI Corps Artillery
9th RAAF Base Force
III Indian Corps
II Australian Corps
353rd Construction Regiment
3rd USMC Field Artillery Battalion
225th Field Artillery Battalion
85th Medium Regiment
168th Field Artillery Regiment
10th USMC Field Artillery Battalion
158th USA Base Force
154th FA Bn
198th Field Artillery Battalion
12th USMC Field Artillery Battalion
2nd Medium Regiment
157th USA Base Force
146th USA Base Force
143rd USA Base Force
1393rd Construction Regiment
134th USA Base Force
18th SP Field Artillery Regiment
110th USA Base Force
I Corps Artillery
85/88/98th Mortar Regiment
166th USA Base Force
XXIV US Corps
167th USA Base Force
2/16th Field Regiment
164th USA Base Force
I Australian Corps
176th USAAF Base Force
11th USMC Field Artillery Battalion
134th Field Artillery Battalion
XI US Corps
153rd USA Base Force
223rd Field Artillery Battalion
4th RNZAF Base Force
131st Field Artillery Battalion
XIV Corps Artillery
XIV US Corps
165th USA Base Force
1st USMC Field Artillery Battalion
1st Medium Regiment
147th Field Artillery Regiment
141st USA Base Force
97th Field Artillery Battalion
181st Field Artillery Regiment
205th Field Artillery Battalion
7th USMC Field Artillery Battalion
2nd USMC Field Artillery Battalion
88th Medium Regiment
Defending units:
21st Division
Guards Tank Division
5th Guards Division
38th Division
5th Division
48th Division
2nd Tank Regiment
11th Tank Regiment
24th Division
18th Division
16th Division
61st Division
1st Tank Division
9th Tank Regiment
2nd Tank Division
5th Makapili Regiment
8th RF Gun Bn /1
26th Fld AA Gun Co
Southern Army
70th Fld AA Bn /1
8th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
101st AA Rgt /1
180th JAAF AF Bn /1
1st Base Force /1
2nd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
1st Ind. Field Artillery Battalion
54th JNAF AF Unit /1
8th Area Army
41st Fld AA Bn /1
59th Fld AA Bn /1
91st JAAF AF Bn /1
17th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
23rd Medium
35th Army
69th Fld AA Bn /1
102nd AA Regiment
40th JNAF AF Unit
64th Fld AA Bn /1
14th Area Army
3rd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
48th Fld AA Bn /1
3rd Medium Field Artillery Regiment
35th JNAF AF Unit /1
31st Special Base Force /1
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Ground combat at Takao (84,65)
Allied Bombardment attack
Attacking force 14247 troops, 350 guns, 385 vehicles, Assault Value = 4486
Defending force 79328 troops, 886 guns, 439 vehicles, Assault Value = 2344
Allied ground losses:
161 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 11 disabled
Non Combat: 6 destroyed, 11 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Guns lost 12 (1 destroyed, 11 disabled)
Vehicles lost 15 (2 destroyed, 13 disabled)
Fort levels here are at 8 / 97% and I had hoped to be able to at least delay here for a while. Several IMBs are scheduled to arrive at Takao during the coming weeks and they would be a welcome reinforcement.
Assaulting units:
716th Tank Battalion
33rd Infantry Division
50th Tank Brigade
713th Flame Tank Battalion
4th Marine Regiment
2nd British Division
254th Armoured Brigade
CenPac Amphib Tank Brigade
14th Army Engineer Battalion
Gardner's Horse Regiment
IV Corps Engineer Battalion
81st Infantry Division
13th Australian Brigade
255th Indian Tank Brigade
18th Cavalry Regiment
12th Australian Brigade
25th Infantry Division
22nd Marine Regiment
7th Infantry Division
XXXIII Corps Engineer Battalion
30th Australian Brigade
9th Australian Division
IX US Corps
III US Amphib Force
168th USA Base Force
I US Corps
87th Medium Regiment
Defending units:
94th Division
21st Ind. Engineer Regiment
49th Division
86th Division
1st Ind. Engineer Regiment
25th Tank Regiment
50th Division
66th Division
Kaosing Fortress
51st Ind.AA Gun Co
10th Area Army
82nd Field AA Battalion
Takao Naval Base Force
8th JAAF AF Bn
83rd Field AA Battalion
4th Air Army
41st JAAF AF Bn
52nd JAAF AF Bn
51st Air Defense AA Regiment
3rd Mortar Battalion
66th Construction Battalion
4th JAAF Base Force
22nd RF Gun Battalion
28th Army
5th Mortar AT Gun Regiment
97th JAAF AF Bn
RE: Now taken over by IGHQ...
The first turn with the beta patches. I have to say I really love all the added functionality.
The only downside was that this version was the one with gave 4Es laser-guided bombs...
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Dec 15, 44
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Morning Air attack on 50th Division, at 84,65 (Takao)
Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
Raid detected at 16 NM, estimated altitude 31,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes
Allied aircraft
Corsair IV x 4
Hellcat I x 7
Seafire L.III x 7
F4U-1A Corsair x 94
F4U-1D Corsair x 21
F6F-3 Hellcat x 13
F6F-5 Hellcat x 34
No Allied losses
Aircraft Attacking:
13 x F4U-1A Corsair sweeping at 30000 feet
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Morning Air attack on 10th Area Army, at 84,65 (Takao)
Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
Raid detected at 41 NM, estimated altitude 30,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 15 minutes
Allied aircraft
F4U-1D Corsair x 23
F6F-5 Hellcat x 7
No Allied losses
Aircraft Attacking:
10 x F4U-1D Corsair sweeping at 25000 feet
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Morning Air attack on 4th Air Army, at 84,65 (Takao)
Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
Raid detected at 43 NM, estimated altitude 33,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 16 minutes
Allied aircraft
Corsair II x 11
Seafire L.III x 5
No Allied losses
Aircraft Attacking:
11 x Corsair II sweeping at 30000 feet
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Morning Air attack on Amoy , at 83,61
Weather in hex: Severe storms
Raid detected at 36 NM, estimated altitude 42,900 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes
Allied aircraft
P-51D Mustang x 18
No Allied losses
Aircraft Attacking:
18 x P-51D Mustang sweeping at 41900 feet *
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Morning Air attack on Amoy , at 83,61
Weather in hex: Severe storms
Raid detected at 31 NM, estimated altitude 42,900 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes
Allied aircraft
P-51D Mustang x 18
No Allied losses
Aircraft Attacking:
18 x P-51D Mustang sweeping at 41900 feet *
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Kagi at 85,64
Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
Raid detected at 33 NM, estimated altitude 1,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-49-IIb Helen x 9
Allied aircraft
P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 35
P-51D Mustang x 5
F4U-1A Corsair x 19
F4U-1D Corsair x 32
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-49-IIb Helen: 4 destroyed
No Allied losses
A couple of Helens try to attack at 100 ft but don't have a chance to get through the CAP. Trying to get leakers through even a modest CAP is an exercise in frustration. Seemingly big, combined attacks are the way to go.
CAP engaged:
VF-1 with F4U-1A Corsair (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(2 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 30000
Raid is overhead
VF-2 with F4U-1A Corsair (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(4 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 31000
Raid is overhead
VF-3 with F4U-1D Corsair (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 30000
Raid is overhead
VF-42 with F4U-1A Corsair (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(4 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 30000
Raid is overhead
VMF-111 with F4U-1D Corsair (2 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 25000 , scrambling fighters to 4000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 18 minutes
VMF-113 with F4U-1D Corsair (2 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 25000 , scrambling fighters to 3000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 3 minutes
VMF-122 with F4U-1D Corsair (2 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 25000 , scrambling fighters to 1000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 6 minutes
VMF-211 with F4U-1D Corsair (2 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 25000 , scrambling fighters to 39300.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 29 minutes
VMF-218 with F4U-1D Corsair (1 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 25000 , scrambling fighters to 3000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 21 minutes
VMF-224 with F4U-1A Corsair (1 airborne, 3 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 25000 , scrambling fighters to 36900.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 22 minutes
VMF-225 with F4U-1A Corsair (1 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 25000 , scrambling fighters to 36900.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 22 minutes
3rd ACG/3rd FS (C) with P-51D Mustang (1 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 25000 , scrambling fighters to 4000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 3 minutes
343rd FG/11th FS with P-47D2 Thunderbolt (2 airborne, 5 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 25000 , scrambling fighters between 2000 and 5000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 8 minutes
51st FG/16th FS with P-47D2 Thunderbolt (2 airborne, 5 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 25000 , scrambling fighters between 4000 and 25000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 19 minutes
347th FG/67th FS with P-47D2 Thunderbolt (2 airborne, 5 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 25000 , scrambling fighters between 25000 and 42000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 36 minutes
347th FG/339th FS with P-47D2 Thunderbolt (2 airborne, 5 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 25000 , scrambling fighters to 42000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 36 minutes
348th FG/342nd FS with P-47D2 Thunderbolt (2 airborne, 5 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 25000 , scrambling fighters between 1000 and 42000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 32 minutes
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Morning Air attack on Manila , at 79,77
Weather in hex: Severe storms
Raid detected at 149 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 44 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 33
B-25D1 Mitchell x 75
B-25H Mitchell x 81
P-38L Lightning x 10
P-51B Mustang x 18
P-51D Mustang x 18
F4U-1D Corsair x 44
PBJ-1D Mitchell x 70
PBJ-1J Mitchell x 14
PV-1 Ventura x 36
PV-2 Harpoon x 90
Allied aircraft losses
B-24J Liberator: 2 damaged
B-25D1 Mitchell: 5 damaged
B-25H Mitchell: 13 damaged
PBJ-1D Mitchell: 6 damaged
PV-2 Harpoon: 5 damaged
Japanese ground losses:
201 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 22 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 36 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Guns lost 10 (1 destroyed, 9 disabled)
Airbase hits 18
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 211
Aircraft Attacking:
14 x PBJ-1D Mitchell bombing from 9900 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on Amoy , at 83,61
Weather in hex: Severe storms
Raid detected at 136 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 46 minutes
Japanese aircraft
no flights
Allied aircraft
Liberator B.VI x 112
B-24D1 Liberator x 36
B-24J Liberator x 39
P-38L Lightning x 35
P-51D Mustang x 10
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-49-II KAI Helen: 3 destroyed on ground
No Allied losses
Japanese ground losses:
32 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 8 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Airbase hits 91
Airbase supply hits 9
Runway hits 356
Aircraft Attacking:
16 x Liberator B.VI bombing from 9900 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on Takao , at 84,65
Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
Raid detected at 135 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 46 minutes
Japanese aircraft
no flights
Allied aircraft
Corsair II x 4
B-24J Liberator x 198
B-25D1 Mitchell x 27
Japanese aircraft losses
D4Y1 Judy: 1 destroyed on ground
Allied aircraft losses
B-24J Liberator: 26 damaged
B-25D1 Mitchell: 5 damaged
Japanese ground losses:
546 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 27 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 18 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled
Airbase hits 10
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 50
Aircraft Attacking:
13 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 9900 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on Manila , at 79,77
Weather in hex: Severe storms
Raid detected at 95 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 26 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 3
B-25D1 Mitchell x 42
PV-2 Harpoon x 3
Allied aircraft losses
B-25D1 Mitchell: 1 damaged
Japanese ground losses:
209 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 45 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Vehicles lost 16 (2 destroyed, 14 disabled)
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 30
Aircraft Attacking:
12 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing from 9900 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on 1st Base Force, at 79,77 (Manila)
Weather in hex: Severe storms
Raid detected at 119 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 35 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-25H Mitchell x 18
PV-2 Harpoon x 3
Allied aircraft losses
B-25H Mitchell: 2 damaged
Japanese ground losses:
Vehicles lost 9 (3 destroyed, 6 disabled)
Aircraft Attacking:
6 x B-25H Mitchell bombing from 9900 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on Takao , at 84,65
Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
Raid detected at 128 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 44 minutes
Allied aircraft
Corsair II x 6
B-24J Liberator x 39
B-25D1 Mitchell x 9
Allied aircraft losses
B-24J Liberator: 4 damaged
B-25D1 Mitchell: 1 damaged
Japanese ground losses:
100 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 10 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Airbase hits 3
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 6
Aircraft Attacking:
10 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 9900 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on 4th Air Army, at 84,65 (Takao)
Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
Raid detected at 64 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 21 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 9
No Allied losses
Japanese ground losses:
28 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 13 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Aircraft Attacking:
9 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 9900 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Takao at 83,64
Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
Raid detected at 34 NM, estimated altitude 3,100 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-49-IIb Helen x 3
Allied aircraft
Corsair II x 44
Corsair IV x 4
Hellcat I x 16
Seafire L.III x 13
F4U-1A Corsair x 96
F4U-1D Corsair x 34
F6F-3 Hellcat x 143
F6F-5 Hellcat x 183
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-49-IIb Helen: 2 destroyed
No Allied losses
CAP engaged:
VF-7 with F4U-1D Corsair (4 airborne, 8 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(4 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 30000 , scrambling fighters between 4000 and 39300.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 19 minutes
VF-8 with F4U-1A Corsair (4 airborne, 9 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 31000 , scrambling fighters to 36900.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 27 minutes
VF-9 with F4U-1A Corsair (2 airborne, 6 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 25000 , scrambling fighters between 5000 and 25000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 21 minutes
VF-10 with F4U-1D Corsair (2 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 25000 , scrambling fighters to 2000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 6 minutes
VF-11 with F4U-1A Corsair (15 airborne, 6 on standby, 0 scrambling)
15 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 30000 , scrambling fighters between 6000 and 36900.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 26 minutes
VF-12 with F4U-1A Corsair (3 airborne, 6 on standby, 0 scrambling)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 30000 , scrambling fighters between 1000 and 36900.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 33 minutes
VF-13 with F4U-1A Corsair (2 airborne, 6 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 25000 , scrambling fighters between 1000 and 25000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 20 minutes
VF-14 with F4U-1A Corsair (2 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 30000 , scrambling fighters to 30000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 18 minutes
VF-18 with F4U-1A Corsair (2 airborne, 6 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 30000 , scrambling fighters to 1000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 5 minutes
VF-80 with F4U-1D Corsair (2 airborne, 6 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 25000 , scrambling fighters between 3000 and 25000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 24 minutes
VF-22 with F6F-5 Hellcat (1 airborne, 3 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 30000 , scrambling fighters to 30000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 22 minutes
VF-23 with F6F-5 Hellcat (1 airborne, 3 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 25000 , scrambling fighters to 5000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 13 minutes
VF-24 with F6F-5 Hellcat (2 airborne, 5 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 31000 , scrambling fighters between 3000 and 31000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 20 minutes
VF-25 with F6F-5 Hellcat (2 airborne, 5 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 31000 , scrambling fighters to 31000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 23 minutes
VF-26 with F6F-5 Hellcat (2 airborne, 5 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 30000 , scrambling fighters between 1000 and 30000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 32 minutes
VF-30 with F6F-5 Hellcat (2 airborne, 5 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 31000 , scrambling fighters to 31000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 26 minutes
No.800 Sqn FAA with Corsair II (4 airborne, 8 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 30000 , scrambling fighters between 1000 and 36900.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 30 minutes
No.851 Sqn-FF FAA with Corsair II (1 airborne, 3 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters to 20000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 20 minutes
No.881 Sqn FAA with Corsair II (2 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 31000 , scrambling fighters to 31000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 24 minutes
No.882 Sqn FAA with Corsair II (1 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 31000 , scrambling fighters to 4000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 20 minutes
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Ground combat at Manila (79,77)
Allied Bombardment attack
Attacking force 11037 troops, 825 guns, 673 vehicles, Assault Value = 6120
Defending force 135730 troops, 1668 guns, 2956 vehicles, Assault Value = 4372
Japanese ground losses:
136 casualties reported
Squads: 4 destroyed, 9 disabled
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 14 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 1 disabled
Vehicles lost 4 (1 destroyed, 3 disabled)
Assaulting units:
1st Cavalry (Spec) Cavalry Division
2/6th Armoured Regiment
706th Tank Battalion
2/4th Armoured Regiment
767th Tank Battalion
5th Marine Division
2nd Marine Division
37th Infantry Division
2nd USMC Tank Battalion
3rd Marine Division
77th Infantry Division
3rd USMC Tank Battalion
93rd Infantry Division
27th Infantry Division
1st Marine Division
193rd Tank Battalion
766th Tank Battalion
Americal Infantry Division
4th Australian Division
711th Tank Battalion
XIV Corps Combat Engineer Regiment
14th NZ Brigade
6th Australian Division
762nd Tank Battalion
1st Army Tank Regiment
3rd NZ Armoured Sqn
2nd USMC Field Artillery Battalion
85th Medium Regiment
167th USA Base Force
146th USA Base Force
153rd USA Base Force
3rd USMC Field Artillery Battalion
164th USA Base Force
143rd USA Base Force
249th Field Artillery Battalion
12th USMC Field Artillery Battalion
1st USMC Field Artillery Battalion
157th USA Base Force
181st Field Artillery Regiment
198th Field Artillery Battalion
XI Corps Artillery
168th Field Artillery Regiment
I Australian Corps
4th RNZAF Base Force
XIV US Corps
166th USA Base Force
165th USA Base Force
1st Medium Regiment
225th Field Artillery Battalion
134th USA Base Force
4th Field Artillery Battalion
XI US Corps
I Corps Artillery
10th USMC Field Artillery Battalion
176th USAAF Base Force
205th Field Artillery Battalion
XXIV US Corps
223rd Field Artillery Battalion
II Australian Corps
158th USA Base Force
147th Field Artillery Regiment
141st USA Base Force
XIV Corps Artillery
97th Field Artillery Battalion
2/16th Field Regiment
154th FA Bn
2nd Medium Regiment
7th USMC Field Artillery Battalion
85/88/98th Mortar Regiment
9th RAAF Base Force
18th SP Field Artillery Regiment
134th Field Artillery Battalion
110th USA Base Force
III Indian Corps
131st Field Artillery Battalion
11th USMC Field Artillery Battalion
88th Medium Regiment
Defending units:
5th Guards Division
61st Division
2nd Tank Division
24th Division
5th Division
48th Division
9th Tank Regiment
11th Tank Regiment
21st Division
1st Tank Division
Guards Tank Division
18th Division
16th Division
38th Division
2nd Tank Regiment
5th Makapili Regiment
102nd AA Regiment
23rd Medium
35th JNAF AF Unit /1
69th Fld AA Bn /1
59th Fld AA Bn /1
8th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
Southern Army
17th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
3rd Medium Field Artillery Regiment
14th Area Army
40th JNAF AF Unit
8th RF Gun Bn /1
2nd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
64th Fld AA Bn /1
26th Fld AA Gun Co
48th Fld AA Bn /1
3rd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
1st Ind. Field Artillery Battalion
91st JAAF AF Bn /1
1st Base Force /1
8th Area Army
70th Fld AA Bn /1
54th JNAF AF Unit /1
41st Fld AA Bn /1
35th Army
101st AA Rgt /1
31st Special Base Force /1
The only downside was that this version was the one with gave 4Es laser-guided bombs...
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Dec 15, 44
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Morning Air attack on 50th Division, at 84,65 (Takao)
Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
Raid detected at 16 NM, estimated altitude 31,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes
Allied aircraft
Corsair IV x 4
Hellcat I x 7
Seafire L.III x 7
F4U-1A Corsair x 94
F4U-1D Corsair x 21
F6F-3 Hellcat x 13
F6F-5 Hellcat x 34
No Allied losses
Aircraft Attacking:
13 x F4U-1A Corsair sweeping at 30000 feet
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Morning Air attack on 10th Area Army, at 84,65 (Takao)
Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
Raid detected at 41 NM, estimated altitude 30,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 15 minutes
Allied aircraft
F4U-1D Corsair x 23
F6F-5 Hellcat x 7
No Allied losses
Aircraft Attacking:
10 x F4U-1D Corsair sweeping at 25000 feet
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Morning Air attack on 4th Air Army, at 84,65 (Takao)
Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
Raid detected at 43 NM, estimated altitude 33,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 16 minutes
Allied aircraft
Corsair II x 11
Seafire L.III x 5
No Allied losses
Aircraft Attacking:
11 x Corsair II sweeping at 30000 feet
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Morning Air attack on Amoy , at 83,61
Weather in hex: Severe storms
Raid detected at 36 NM, estimated altitude 42,900 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes
Allied aircraft
P-51D Mustang x 18
No Allied losses
Aircraft Attacking:
18 x P-51D Mustang sweeping at 41900 feet *
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Morning Air attack on Amoy , at 83,61
Weather in hex: Severe storms
Raid detected at 31 NM, estimated altitude 42,900 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes
Allied aircraft
P-51D Mustang x 18
No Allied losses
Aircraft Attacking:
18 x P-51D Mustang sweeping at 41900 feet *
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Kagi at 85,64
Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
Raid detected at 33 NM, estimated altitude 1,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-49-IIb Helen x 9
Allied aircraft
P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 35
P-51D Mustang x 5
F4U-1A Corsair x 19
F4U-1D Corsair x 32
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-49-IIb Helen: 4 destroyed
No Allied losses
A couple of Helens try to attack at 100 ft but don't have a chance to get through the CAP. Trying to get leakers through even a modest CAP is an exercise in frustration. Seemingly big, combined attacks are the way to go.
CAP engaged:
VF-1 with F4U-1A Corsair (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(2 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 30000
Raid is overhead
VF-2 with F4U-1A Corsair (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(4 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 31000
Raid is overhead
VF-3 with F4U-1D Corsair (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 30000
Raid is overhead
VF-42 with F4U-1A Corsair (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(4 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 30000
Raid is overhead
VMF-111 with F4U-1D Corsair (2 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 25000 , scrambling fighters to 4000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 18 minutes
VMF-113 with F4U-1D Corsair (2 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 25000 , scrambling fighters to 3000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 3 minutes
VMF-122 with F4U-1D Corsair (2 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 25000 , scrambling fighters to 1000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 6 minutes
VMF-211 with F4U-1D Corsair (2 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 25000 , scrambling fighters to 39300.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 29 minutes
VMF-218 with F4U-1D Corsair (1 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 25000 , scrambling fighters to 3000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 21 minutes
VMF-224 with F4U-1A Corsair (1 airborne, 3 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 25000 , scrambling fighters to 36900.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 22 minutes
VMF-225 with F4U-1A Corsair (1 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 25000 , scrambling fighters to 36900.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 22 minutes
3rd ACG/3rd FS (C) with P-51D Mustang (1 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 25000 , scrambling fighters to 4000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 3 minutes
343rd FG/11th FS with P-47D2 Thunderbolt (2 airborne, 5 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 25000 , scrambling fighters between 2000 and 5000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 8 minutes
51st FG/16th FS with P-47D2 Thunderbolt (2 airborne, 5 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 25000 , scrambling fighters between 4000 and 25000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 19 minutes
347th FG/67th FS with P-47D2 Thunderbolt (2 airborne, 5 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 25000 , scrambling fighters between 25000 and 42000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 36 minutes
347th FG/339th FS with P-47D2 Thunderbolt (2 airborne, 5 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 25000 , scrambling fighters to 42000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 36 minutes
348th FG/342nd FS with P-47D2 Thunderbolt (2 airborne, 5 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 25000 , scrambling fighters between 1000 and 42000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 32 minutes
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Morning Air attack on Manila , at 79,77
Weather in hex: Severe storms
Raid detected at 149 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 44 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 33
B-25D1 Mitchell x 75
B-25H Mitchell x 81
P-38L Lightning x 10
P-51B Mustang x 18
P-51D Mustang x 18
F4U-1D Corsair x 44
PBJ-1D Mitchell x 70
PBJ-1J Mitchell x 14
PV-1 Ventura x 36
PV-2 Harpoon x 90
Allied aircraft losses
B-24J Liberator: 2 damaged
B-25D1 Mitchell: 5 damaged
B-25H Mitchell: 13 damaged
PBJ-1D Mitchell: 6 damaged
PV-2 Harpoon: 5 damaged
Japanese ground losses:
201 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 22 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 36 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Guns lost 10 (1 destroyed, 9 disabled)
Airbase hits 18
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 211
Aircraft Attacking:
14 x PBJ-1D Mitchell bombing from 9900 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on Amoy , at 83,61
Weather in hex: Severe storms
Raid detected at 136 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 46 minutes
Japanese aircraft
no flights
Allied aircraft
Liberator B.VI x 112
B-24D1 Liberator x 36
B-24J Liberator x 39
P-38L Lightning x 35
P-51D Mustang x 10
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-49-II KAI Helen: 3 destroyed on ground
No Allied losses
Japanese ground losses:
32 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 8 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Airbase hits 91
Airbase supply hits 9
Runway hits 356
Aircraft Attacking:
16 x Liberator B.VI bombing from 9900 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on Takao , at 84,65
Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
Raid detected at 135 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 46 minutes
Japanese aircraft
no flights
Allied aircraft
Corsair II x 4
B-24J Liberator x 198
B-25D1 Mitchell x 27
Japanese aircraft losses
D4Y1 Judy: 1 destroyed on ground
Allied aircraft losses
B-24J Liberator: 26 damaged
B-25D1 Mitchell: 5 damaged
Japanese ground losses:
546 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 27 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 18 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled
Airbase hits 10
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 50
Aircraft Attacking:
13 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 9900 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on Manila , at 79,77
Weather in hex: Severe storms
Raid detected at 95 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 26 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 3
B-25D1 Mitchell x 42
PV-2 Harpoon x 3
Allied aircraft losses
B-25D1 Mitchell: 1 damaged
Japanese ground losses:
209 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 45 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Vehicles lost 16 (2 destroyed, 14 disabled)
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 30
Aircraft Attacking:
12 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing from 9900 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on 1st Base Force, at 79,77 (Manila)
Weather in hex: Severe storms
Raid detected at 119 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 35 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-25H Mitchell x 18
PV-2 Harpoon x 3
Allied aircraft losses
B-25H Mitchell: 2 damaged
Japanese ground losses:
Vehicles lost 9 (3 destroyed, 6 disabled)
Aircraft Attacking:
6 x B-25H Mitchell bombing from 9900 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on Takao , at 84,65
Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
Raid detected at 128 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 44 minutes
Allied aircraft
Corsair II x 6
B-24J Liberator x 39
B-25D1 Mitchell x 9
Allied aircraft losses
B-24J Liberator: 4 damaged
B-25D1 Mitchell: 1 damaged
Japanese ground losses:
100 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 10 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Airbase hits 3
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 6
Aircraft Attacking:
10 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 9900 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on 4th Air Army, at 84,65 (Takao)
Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
Raid detected at 64 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 21 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 9
No Allied losses
Japanese ground losses:
28 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 13 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Aircraft Attacking:
9 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 9900 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Takao at 83,64
Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
Raid detected at 34 NM, estimated altitude 3,100 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-49-IIb Helen x 3
Allied aircraft
Corsair II x 44
Corsair IV x 4
Hellcat I x 16
Seafire L.III x 13
F4U-1A Corsair x 96
F4U-1D Corsair x 34
F6F-3 Hellcat x 143
F6F-5 Hellcat x 183
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-49-IIb Helen: 2 destroyed
No Allied losses
CAP engaged:
VF-7 with F4U-1D Corsair (4 airborne, 8 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(4 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 30000 , scrambling fighters between 4000 and 39300.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 19 minutes
VF-8 with F4U-1A Corsair (4 airborne, 9 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 31000 , scrambling fighters to 36900.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 27 minutes
VF-9 with F4U-1A Corsair (2 airborne, 6 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 25000 , scrambling fighters between 5000 and 25000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 21 minutes
VF-10 with F4U-1D Corsair (2 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 25000 , scrambling fighters to 2000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 6 minutes
VF-11 with F4U-1A Corsair (15 airborne, 6 on standby, 0 scrambling)
15 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 30000 , scrambling fighters between 6000 and 36900.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 26 minutes
VF-12 with F4U-1A Corsair (3 airborne, 6 on standby, 0 scrambling)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 30000 , scrambling fighters between 1000 and 36900.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 33 minutes
VF-13 with F4U-1A Corsair (2 airborne, 6 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 25000 , scrambling fighters between 1000 and 25000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 20 minutes
VF-14 with F4U-1A Corsair (2 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 30000 , scrambling fighters to 30000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 18 minutes
VF-18 with F4U-1A Corsair (2 airborne, 6 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 30000 , scrambling fighters to 1000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 5 minutes
VF-80 with F4U-1D Corsair (2 airborne, 6 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 25000 , scrambling fighters between 3000 and 25000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 24 minutes
VF-22 with F6F-5 Hellcat (1 airborne, 3 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 30000 , scrambling fighters to 30000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 22 minutes
VF-23 with F6F-5 Hellcat (1 airborne, 3 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 25000 , scrambling fighters to 5000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 13 minutes
VF-24 with F6F-5 Hellcat (2 airborne, 5 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 31000 , scrambling fighters between 3000 and 31000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 20 minutes
VF-25 with F6F-5 Hellcat (2 airborne, 5 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 31000 , scrambling fighters to 31000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 23 minutes
VF-26 with F6F-5 Hellcat (2 airborne, 5 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 30000 , scrambling fighters between 1000 and 30000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 32 minutes
VF-30 with F6F-5 Hellcat (2 airborne, 5 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 31000 , scrambling fighters to 31000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 26 minutes
No.800 Sqn FAA with Corsair II (4 airborne, 8 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 30000 , scrambling fighters between 1000 and 36900.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 30 minutes
No.851 Sqn-FF FAA with Corsair II (1 airborne, 3 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters to 20000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 20 minutes
No.881 Sqn FAA with Corsair II (2 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 31000 , scrambling fighters to 31000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 24 minutes
No.882 Sqn FAA with Corsair II (1 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 31000 , scrambling fighters to 4000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 20 minutes
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Ground combat at Manila (79,77)
Allied Bombardment attack
Attacking force 11037 troops, 825 guns, 673 vehicles, Assault Value = 6120
Defending force 135730 troops, 1668 guns, 2956 vehicles, Assault Value = 4372
Japanese ground losses:
136 casualties reported
Squads: 4 destroyed, 9 disabled
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 14 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 1 disabled
Vehicles lost 4 (1 destroyed, 3 disabled)
Assaulting units:
1st Cavalry (Spec) Cavalry Division
2/6th Armoured Regiment
706th Tank Battalion
2/4th Armoured Regiment
767th Tank Battalion
5th Marine Division
2nd Marine Division
37th Infantry Division
2nd USMC Tank Battalion
3rd Marine Division
77th Infantry Division
3rd USMC Tank Battalion
93rd Infantry Division
27th Infantry Division
1st Marine Division
193rd Tank Battalion
766th Tank Battalion
Americal Infantry Division
4th Australian Division
711th Tank Battalion
XIV Corps Combat Engineer Regiment
14th NZ Brigade
6th Australian Division
762nd Tank Battalion
1st Army Tank Regiment
3rd NZ Armoured Sqn
2nd USMC Field Artillery Battalion
85th Medium Regiment
167th USA Base Force
146th USA Base Force
153rd USA Base Force
3rd USMC Field Artillery Battalion
164th USA Base Force
143rd USA Base Force
249th Field Artillery Battalion
12th USMC Field Artillery Battalion
1st USMC Field Artillery Battalion
157th USA Base Force
181st Field Artillery Regiment
198th Field Artillery Battalion
XI Corps Artillery
168th Field Artillery Regiment
I Australian Corps
4th RNZAF Base Force
XIV US Corps
166th USA Base Force
165th USA Base Force
1st Medium Regiment
225th Field Artillery Battalion
134th USA Base Force
4th Field Artillery Battalion
XI US Corps
I Corps Artillery
10th USMC Field Artillery Battalion
176th USAAF Base Force
205th Field Artillery Battalion
XXIV US Corps
223rd Field Artillery Battalion
II Australian Corps
158th USA Base Force
147th Field Artillery Regiment
141st USA Base Force
XIV Corps Artillery
97th Field Artillery Battalion
2/16th Field Regiment
154th FA Bn
2nd Medium Regiment
7th USMC Field Artillery Battalion
85/88/98th Mortar Regiment
9th RAAF Base Force
18th SP Field Artillery Regiment
134th Field Artillery Battalion
110th USA Base Force
III Indian Corps
131st Field Artillery Battalion
11th USMC Field Artillery Battalion
88th Medium Regiment
Defending units:
5th Guards Division
61st Division
2nd Tank Division
24th Division
5th Division
48th Division
9th Tank Regiment
11th Tank Regiment
21st Division
1st Tank Division
Guards Tank Division
18th Division
16th Division
38th Division
2nd Tank Regiment
5th Makapili Regiment
102nd AA Regiment
23rd Medium
35th JNAF AF Unit /1
69th Fld AA Bn /1
59th Fld AA Bn /1
8th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
Southern Army
17th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
3rd Medium Field Artillery Regiment
14th Area Army
40th JNAF AF Unit
8th RF Gun Bn /1
2nd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
64th Fld AA Bn /1
26th Fld AA Gun Co
48th Fld AA Bn /1
3rd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
1st Ind. Field Artillery Battalion
91st JAAF AF Bn /1
1st Base Force /1
8th Area Army
70th Fld AA Bn /1
54th JNAF AF Unit /1
41st Fld AA Bn /1
35th Army
101st AA Rgt /1
31st Special Base Force /1
RE: Now taken over by IGHQ...
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Dec 16, 44
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ASW attack near Sangi at 75,95
Japanese Ships
SS RO-55, hits 4
Allied Ships
DD Redoubt
DD Grenville
DD Saumarez
SS RO-55 launches 2 torpedoes at DD Redoubt
RO-55 diving deep ....
DD Grenville fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Saumarez fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Saumarez attacking submerged sub ....
DD Saumarez is out of ASW ammo
DD Saumarez is out of ASW ammo
DD Saumarez is out of ASW ammo
DD Saumarez fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Saumarez attacking submerged sub ....
DD Saumarez is out of ASW ammo
DD Saumarez is out of ASW ammo
DD Saumarez is out of ASW ammo
DD Saumarez is out of ASW ammo
DD Saumarez is out of ASW ammo
DD Saumarez fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub
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Morning Air attack on 25th Tank Regiment, at 84,65 (Takao)
Weather in hex: Overcast
Raid detected at 49 NM, estimated altitude 31,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 18 minutes
Allied aircraft
Corsair II x 15
Corsair IV x 4
Hellcat I x 7
Seafire L.III x 7
F4U-1A Corsair x 35
F6F-5 Hellcat x 37
No Allied losses
Aircraft Attacking:
13 x F4U-1A Corsair sweeping at 30000 feet
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Morning Air attack on Amoy , at 83,61
Weather in hex: Light cloud
Raid detected at 11 NM, estimated altitude 45,900 feet.
Estimated time to target is 2 minutes
Allied aircraft
P-51D Mustang x 18
No Allied losses
Aircraft Attacking:
18 x P-51D Mustang sweeping at 41900 feet *
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Morning Air attack on 49th Division, at 84,65 (Takao)
Weather in hex: Overcast
Raid detected at 26 NM, estimated altitude 24,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes
Allied aircraft
Corsair II x 4
F6F-3 Hellcat x 13
F6F-5 Hellcat x 9
No Allied losses
Aircraft Attacking:
4 x Corsair II sweeping at 20000 feet
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Morning Air attack on Amoy , at 83,61
Weather in hex: Light cloud
Raid detected at 28 NM, estimated altitude 47,900 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes
Allied aircraft
P-51D Mustang x 18
No Allied losses
Aircraft Attacking:
18 x P-51D Mustang sweeping at 41900 feet *
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Morning Air attack on 1st Ind. Engineer Regiment, at 84,65 (Takao)
Weather in hex: Overcast
Raid detected at 15 NM, estimated altitude 29,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes
Allied aircraft
F4U-1D Corsair x 13
No Allied losses
Aircraft Attacking:
13 x F4U-1D Corsair sweeping at 25000 feet
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Morning Air attack on Manila , at 79,77
Weather in hex: Heavy rain
Raid detected at 229 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 67 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 36
B-25D1 Mitchell x 96
B-25H Mitchell x 93
P-38L Lightning x 10
P-51B Mustang x 18
P-51D Mustang x 18
F4U-1D Corsair x 44
PBJ-1D Mitchell x 70
PBJ-1J Mitchell x 3
PV-1 Ventura x 27
PV-2 Harpoon x 93
Allied aircraft losses
B-24J Liberator: 2 damaged
B-25D1 Mitchell: 4 damaged
B-25H Mitchell: 13 damaged
PBJ-1D Mitchell: 5 damaged
PV-2 Harpoon: 4 damaged
Japanese ground losses:
490 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 67 disabled
Non Combat: 3 destroyed, 77 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled
Vehicles lost 37 (1 destroyed, 36 disabled)
Airbase hits 22
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 267
Aircraft Attacking:
14 x PBJ-1D Mitchell bombing from 9900 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on Manila , at 79,77
Weather in hex: Heavy rain
Raid detected at 106 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 31 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-25D1 Mitchell x 15
B-25H Mitchell x 6
PBJ-1J Mitchell x 11
PV-1 Ventura x 9
Allied aircraft losses
B-25D1 Mitchell: 1 damaged
Japanese ground losses:
26 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 7 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Vehicles lost 5 (1 destroyed, 4 disabled)
Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 57
Aircraft Attacking:
11 x PBJ-1J Mitchell bombing from 9900 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on Hengchun , at 84,67
Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
Raid detected at 137 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 42 minutes
Japanese aircraft
no flights
Allied aircraft
B-29-1 Superfort x 145
Japanese aircraft losses
D4Y1 Judy: 1 destroyed on ground
No Allied losses
Japanese ground losses:
65 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 9 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Airbase hits 164
Airbase supply hits 30
Runway hits 1960
color=#0000CC]2154 bomb hits out of 2900 total bombs. Fun, fun, fun... [:(][/color]
Aircraft Attacking:
16 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 9900 feet
Airfield Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on Hengchun , at 84,67
Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
Raid spotted at 12 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes
Japanese aircraft
no flights
Allied aircraft
B-29-1 Superfort x 16
Japanese aircraft losses
D4Y1 Judy: 1 destroyed on ground
No Allied losses
Japanese ground losses:
12 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Airbase hits 13
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 221
Aircraft Attacking:
16 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 9900 feet
Airfield Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on 18th Division, at 79,77 (Manila)
Weather in hex: Heavy rain
Raid detected at 59 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 16 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-25D1 Mitchell x 6
PV-2 Harpoon x 3
Allied aircraft losses
B-25D1 Mitchell: 1 damaged
PV-2 Harpoon: 1 damaged
Japanese ground losses:
77 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 4 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 2 (1 destroyed, 1 disabled)
Vehicles lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Aircraft Attacking:
6 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing from 9900 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on Takao , at 84,65
Weather in hex: Overcast
Raid detected at 202 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 69 minutes
Allied aircraft
Corsair II x 10
B-24J Liberator x 197
B-25D1 Mitchell x 36
P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 40
P-51D Mustang x 9
F4U-1A Corsair x 16
F4U-1D Corsair x 49
Allied aircraft losses
B-24J Liberator: 16 damaged
B-24J Liberator: 1 destroyed by flak
B-25D1 Mitchell: 5 damaged
Japanese ground losses:
636 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 35 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 42 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
Airbase hits 19
Airbase supply hits 4
Runway hits 141
Aircraft Attacking:
15 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 9900 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on 86th Division, at 84,65 (Takao)
Weather in hex: Overcast
Raid detected at 132 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 45 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 36
Allied aircraft losses
B-24J Liberator: 5 damaged
Japanese ground losses:
109 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 19 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 1 disabled
Vehicles lost 3 (1 destroyed, 2 disabled)
Aircraft Attacking:
10 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 9900 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on Batan Island , at 85,70
Weather in hex: Moderate rain
Raid spotted at 119 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 37 minutes
Japanese aircraft
no flights
Allied aircraft
B-29-25 Superfort x 95
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-46-III Dinah: 2 destroyed on ground
No Allied losses
Japanese ground losses:
45 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 8 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Airbase hits 103
Airbase supply hits 53
Runway hits 714
Aircraft Attacking:
12 x B-29-25 Superfort bombing from 9900 feet
Airfield Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on 8th JAAF AF Bn , at 84,65 (Takao)
Weather in hex: Overcast
Raid detected at 117 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 40 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 18
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:
10 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 9900 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on Batan Island , at 85,70
Weather in hex: Moderate rain
Raid spotted at 26 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-29-25 Superfort x 12
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
Airbase hits 10
Airbase supply hits 5
Runway hits 175
Aircraft Attacking:
12 x B-29-25 Superfort bombing from 9900 feet
Airfield Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on Hengchun , at 84,67
Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
Raid spotted at 121 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 37 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-29-1 Superfort x 9
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
Airbase hits 15
Airbase supply hits 3
Runway hits 133
Aircraft Attacking:
9 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 9900 feet
Airfield Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on Amoy , at 83,61
Weather in hex: Light cloud
Raid detected at 155 NM, estimated altitude 41,900 feet.
Estimated time to target is 42 minutes
Allied aircraft
P-51D Mustang x 10
No Allied losses
Aircraft Attacking:
5 x P-51D Mustang sweeping at 41900 feet *
5 x P-51D Mustang sweeping at 41900 feet *
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Ground combat at Manila (79,77)
Allied Bombardment attack
Attacking force 11090 troops, 826 guns, 676 vehicles, Assault Value = 7710
Defending force 134514 troops, 1666 guns, 2948 vehicles, Assault Value = 4280
Japanese ground losses:
48 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
Non Combat: 3 destroyed, 5 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Vehicles lost 9 (5 destroyed, 4 disabled)
Assaulting units:
XIV Corps Combat Engineer Regiment
27th Infantry Division
766th Tank Battalion
193rd Tank Battalion
711th Tank Battalion
2/4th Armoured Regiment
32nd Infantry Division
77th Infantry Division
2/6th Armoured Regiment
3rd Australian Division
5th Marine Division
762nd Tank Battalion
14th NZ Brigade
1st Army Tank Regiment
1st Marine Division
6th Australian Division
4th Australian Division
2nd Marine Division
Americal Infantry Division
3rd Marine Division
706th Tank Battalion
1st Cavalry (Spec) Cavalry Division
37th Infantry Division
3rd USMC Tank Battalion
767th Tank Battalion
2nd USMC Tank Battalion
43rd Infantry Division
2nd Australian Division
93rd Infantry Division
3rd NZ Armoured Sqn
12th USMC Field Artillery Battalion
3rd USMC Field Artillery Battalion
131st Field Artillery Battalion
2/16th Field Regiment
157th USA Base Force
97th Field Artillery Battalion
147th Field Artillery Regiment
XXIV US Corps
223rd Field Artillery Battalion
XI US Corps
85th Medium Regiment
9th RAAF Base Force
143rd USA Base Force
154th FA Bn
XIV Corps Artillery
166th USA Base Force
181st Field Artillery Regiment
2nd USMC Field Artillery Battalion
165th USA Base Force
2nd Medium Regiment
167th USA Base Force
1st USMC Field Artillery Battalion
198th Field Artillery Battalion
85/88/98th Mortar Regiment
10th USMC Field Artillery Battalion
II Australian Corps
I Australian Corps
141st USA Base Force
205th Field Artillery Battalion
176th USAAF Base Force
134th Field Artillery Battalion
146th USA Base Force
225th Field Artillery Battalion
I Corps Artillery
11th USMC Field Artillery Battalion
164th USA Base Force
18th SP Field Artillery Regiment
4th Field Artillery Battalion
1st Medium Regiment
4th RNZAF Base Force
XIV US Corps
III Indian Corps
7th USMC Field Artillery Battalion
249th Field Artillery Battalion
168th Field Artillery Regiment
153rd USA Base Force
XI Corps Artillery
158th USA Base Force
88th Medium Regiment
Defending units:
9th Tank Regiment
1st Tank Division
16th Division
5th Division
21st Division
24th Division
5th Guards Division
48th Division
2nd Tank Division
18th Division
61st Division
11th Tank Regiment
38th Division
2nd Tank Regiment
Guards Tank Division
5th Makapili Regiment
41st Fld AA Bn /1
17th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
64th Fld AA Bn /1
3rd Medium Field Artillery Regiment
101st AA Rgt /1
8th Area Army
91st JAAF AF Bn /1
59th Fld AA Bn /1
26th Fld AA Gun Co
54th JNAF AF Unit /1
70th Fld AA Bn /1
69th Fld AA Bn /1
2nd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
8th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
1st Ind. Field Artillery Battalion
40th JNAF AF Unit
14th Area Army
102nd AA Regiment
8th RF Gun Bn /1
Southern Army
1st Base Force /1
35th JNAF AF Unit /1
35th Army
3rd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
23rd Medium
48th Fld AA Bn /1
31st Special Base Force /1
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ASW attack near Sangi at 75,95
Japanese Ships
SS RO-55, hits 4
Allied Ships
DD Redoubt
DD Grenville
DD Saumarez
SS RO-55 launches 2 torpedoes at DD Redoubt
RO-55 diving deep ....
DD Grenville fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Saumarez fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Saumarez attacking submerged sub ....
DD Saumarez is out of ASW ammo
DD Saumarez is out of ASW ammo
DD Saumarez is out of ASW ammo
DD Saumarez fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Saumarez attacking submerged sub ....
DD Saumarez is out of ASW ammo
DD Saumarez is out of ASW ammo
DD Saumarez is out of ASW ammo
DD Saumarez is out of ASW ammo
DD Saumarez is out of ASW ammo
DD Saumarez fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub
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Morning Air attack on 25th Tank Regiment, at 84,65 (Takao)
Weather in hex: Overcast
Raid detected at 49 NM, estimated altitude 31,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 18 minutes
Allied aircraft
Corsair II x 15
Corsair IV x 4
Hellcat I x 7
Seafire L.III x 7
F4U-1A Corsair x 35
F6F-5 Hellcat x 37
No Allied losses
Aircraft Attacking:
13 x F4U-1A Corsair sweeping at 30000 feet
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Morning Air attack on Amoy , at 83,61
Weather in hex: Light cloud
Raid detected at 11 NM, estimated altitude 45,900 feet.
Estimated time to target is 2 minutes
Allied aircraft
P-51D Mustang x 18
No Allied losses
Aircraft Attacking:
18 x P-51D Mustang sweeping at 41900 feet *
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Morning Air attack on 49th Division, at 84,65 (Takao)
Weather in hex: Overcast
Raid detected at 26 NM, estimated altitude 24,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes
Allied aircraft
Corsair II x 4
F6F-3 Hellcat x 13
F6F-5 Hellcat x 9
No Allied losses
Aircraft Attacking:
4 x Corsair II sweeping at 20000 feet
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Morning Air attack on Amoy , at 83,61
Weather in hex: Light cloud
Raid detected at 28 NM, estimated altitude 47,900 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes
Allied aircraft
P-51D Mustang x 18
No Allied losses
Aircraft Attacking:
18 x P-51D Mustang sweeping at 41900 feet *
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Morning Air attack on 1st Ind. Engineer Regiment, at 84,65 (Takao)
Weather in hex: Overcast
Raid detected at 15 NM, estimated altitude 29,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes
Allied aircraft
F4U-1D Corsair x 13
No Allied losses
Aircraft Attacking:
13 x F4U-1D Corsair sweeping at 25000 feet
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Morning Air attack on Manila , at 79,77
Weather in hex: Heavy rain
Raid detected at 229 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 67 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 36
B-25D1 Mitchell x 96
B-25H Mitchell x 93
P-38L Lightning x 10
P-51B Mustang x 18
P-51D Mustang x 18
F4U-1D Corsair x 44
PBJ-1D Mitchell x 70
PBJ-1J Mitchell x 3
PV-1 Ventura x 27
PV-2 Harpoon x 93
Allied aircraft losses
B-24J Liberator: 2 damaged
B-25D1 Mitchell: 4 damaged
B-25H Mitchell: 13 damaged
PBJ-1D Mitchell: 5 damaged
PV-2 Harpoon: 4 damaged
Japanese ground losses:
490 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 67 disabled
Non Combat: 3 destroyed, 77 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled
Vehicles lost 37 (1 destroyed, 36 disabled)
Airbase hits 22
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 267
Aircraft Attacking:
14 x PBJ-1D Mitchell bombing from 9900 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on Manila , at 79,77
Weather in hex: Heavy rain
Raid detected at 106 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 31 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-25D1 Mitchell x 15
B-25H Mitchell x 6
PBJ-1J Mitchell x 11
PV-1 Ventura x 9
Allied aircraft losses
B-25D1 Mitchell: 1 damaged
Japanese ground losses:
26 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 7 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Vehicles lost 5 (1 destroyed, 4 disabled)
Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 57
Aircraft Attacking:
11 x PBJ-1J Mitchell bombing from 9900 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on Hengchun , at 84,67
Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
Raid detected at 137 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 42 minutes
Japanese aircraft
no flights
Allied aircraft
B-29-1 Superfort x 145
Japanese aircraft losses
D4Y1 Judy: 1 destroyed on ground
No Allied losses
Japanese ground losses:
65 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 9 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Airbase hits 164
Airbase supply hits 30
Runway hits 1960
color=#0000CC]2154 bomb hits out of 2900 total bombs. Fun, fun, fun... [:(][/color]
Aircraft Attacking:
16 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 9900 feet
Airfield Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on Hengchun , at 84,67
Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
Raid spotted at 12 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes
Japanese aircraft
no flights
Allied aircraft
B-29-1 Superfort x 16
Japanese aircraft losses
D4Y1 Judy: 1 destroyed on ground
No Allied losses
Japanese ground losses:
12 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Airbase hits 13
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 221
Aircraft Attacking:
16 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 9900 feet
Airfield Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on 18th Division, at 79,77 (Manila)
Weather in hex: Heavy rain
Raid detected at 59 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 16 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-25D1 Mitchell x 6
PV-2 Harpoon x 3
Allied aircraft losses
B-25D1 Mitchell: 1 damaged
PV-2 Harpoon: 1 damaged
Japanese ground losses:
77 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 4 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 2 (1 destroyed, 1 disabled)
Vehicles lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Aircraft Attacking:
6 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing from 9900 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on Takao , at 84,65
Weather in hex: Overcast
Raid detected at 202 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 69 minutes
Allied aircraft
Corsair II x 10
B-24J Liberator x 197
B-25D1 Mitchell x 36
P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 40
P-51D Mustang x 9
F4U-1A Corsair x 16
F4U-1D Corsair x 49
Allied aircraft losses
B-24J Liberator: 16 damaged
B-24J Liberator: 1 destroyed by flak
B-25D1 Mitchell: 5 damaged
Japanese ground losses:
636 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 35 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 42 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
Airbase hits 19
Airbase supply hits 4
Runway hits 141
Aircraft Attacking:
15 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 9900 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on 86th Division, at 84,65 (Takao)
Weather in hex: Overcast
Raid detected at 132 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 45 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 36
Allied aircraft losses
B-24J Liberator: 5 damaged
Japanese ground losses:
109 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 19 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 1 disabled
Vehicles lost 3 (1 destroyed, 2 disabled)
Aircraft Attacking:
10 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 9900 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on Batan Island , at 85,70
Weather in hex: Moderate rain
Raid spotted at 119 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 37 minutes
Japanese aircraft
no flights
Allied aircraft
B-29-25 Superfort x 95
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-46-III Dinah: 2 destroyed on ground
No Allied losses
Japanese ground losses:
45 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 8 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Airbase hits 103
Airbase supply hits 53
Runway hits 714
Aircraft Attacking:
12 x B-29-25 Superfort bombing from 9900 feet
Airfield Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on 8th JAAF AF Bn , at 84,65 (Takao)
Weather in hex: Overcast
Raid detected at 117 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 40 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 18
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:
10 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 9900 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on Batan Island , at 85,70
Weather in hex: Moderate rain
Raid spotted at 26 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-29-25 Superfort x 12
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
Airbase hits 10
Airbase supply hits 5
Runway hits 175
Aircraft Attacking:
12 x B-29-25 Superfort bombing from 9900 feet
Airfield Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on Hengchun , at 84,67
Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
Raid spotted at 121 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 37 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-29-1 Superfort x 9
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
Airbase hits 15
Airbase supply hits 3
Runway hits 133
Aircraft Attacking:
9 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 9900 feet
Airfield Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on Amoy , at 83,61
Weather in hex: Light cloud
Raid detected at 155 NM, estimated altitude 41,900 feet.
Estimated time to target is 42 minutes
Allied aircraft
P-51D Mustang x 10
No Allied losses
Aircraft Attacking:
5 x P-51D Mustang sweeping at 41900 feet *
5 x P-51D Mustang sweeping at 41900 feet *
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Ground combat at Manila (79,77)
Allied Bombardment attack
Attacking force 11090 troops, 826 guns, 676 vehicles, Assault Value = 7710
Defending force 134514 troops, 1666 guns, 2948 vehicles, Assault Value = 4280
Japanese ground losses:
48 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
Non Combat: 3 destroyed, 5 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Vehicles lost 9 (5 destroyed, 4 disabled)
Assaulting units:
XIV Corps Combat Engineer Regiment
27th Infantry Division
766th Tank Battalion
193rd Tank Battalion
711th Tank Battalion
2/4th Armoured Regiment
32nd Infantry Division
77th Infantry Division
2/6th Armoured Regiment
3rd Australian Division
5th Marine Division
762nd Tank Battalion
14th NZ Brigade
1st Army Tank Regiment
1st Marine Division
6th Australian Division
4th Australian Division
2nd Marine Division
Americal Infantry Division
3rd Marine Division
706th Tank Battalion
1st Cavalry (Spec) Cavalry Division
37th Infantry Division
3rd USMC Tank Battalion
767th Tank Battalion
2nd USMC Tank Battalion
43rd Infantry Division
2nd Australian Division
93rd Infantry Division
3rd NZ Armoured Sqn
12th USMC Field Artillery Battalion
3rd USMC Field Artillery Battalion
131st Field Artillery Battalion
2/16th Field Regiment
157th USA Base Force
97th Field Artillery Battalion
147th Field Artillery Regiment
XXIV US Corps
223rd Field Artillery Battalion
XI US Corps
85th Medium Regiment
9th RAAF Base Force
143rd USA Base Force
154th FA Bn
XIV Corps Artillery
166th USA Base Force
181st Field Artillery Regiment
2nd USMC Field Artillery Battalion
165th USA Base Force
2nd Medium Regiment
167th USA Base Force
1st USMC Field Artillery Battalion
198th Field Artillery Battalion
85/88/98th Mortar Regiment
10th USMC Field Artillery Battalion
II Australian Corps
I Australian Corps
141st USA Base Force
205th Field Artillery Battalion
176th USAAF Base Force
134th Field Artillery Battalion
146th USA Base Force
225th Field Artillery Battalion
I Corps Artillery
11th USMC Field Artillery Battalion
164th USA Base Force
18th SP Field Artillery Regiment
4th Field Artillery Battalion
1st Medium Regiment
4th RNZAF Base Force
XIV US Corps
III Indian Corps
7th USMC Field Artillery Battalion
249th Field Artillery Battalion
168th Field Artillery Regiment
153rd USA Base Force
XI Corps Artillery
158th USA Base Force
88th Medium Regiment
Defending units:
9th Tank Regiment
1st Tank Division
16th Division
5th Division
21st Division
24th Division
5th Guards Division
48th Division
2nd Tank Division
18th Division
61st Division
11th Tank Regiment
38th Division
2nd Tank Regiment
Guards Tank Division
5th Makapili Regiment
41st Fld AA Bn /1
17th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
64th Fld AA Bn /1
3rd Medium Field Artillery Regiment
101st AA Rgt /1
8th Area Army
91st JAAF AF Bn /1
59th Fld AA Bn /1
26th Fld AA Gun Co
54th JNAF AF Unit /1
70th Fld AA Bn /1
69th Fld AA Bn /1
2nd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
8th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
1st Ind. Field Artillery Battalion
40th JNAF AF Unit
14th Area Army
102nd AA Regiment
8th RF Gun Bn /1
Southern Army
1st Base Force /1
35th JNAF AF Unit /1
35th Army
3rd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
23rd Medium
48th Fld AA Bn /1
31st Special Base Force /1
RE: Now taken over by IGHQ...
A black day for the Empire as Manila falls and Takao becomes untenable.
Thanks to the added 4E boost ground attack missions ignored terrain and forts and set two entire armies to 90 disruption. Instead of the earlier long drawn out fight resistance ended with a whimper.
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Dec 17, 44
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ASW attack near Hengchun at 83,67
Japanese Ships
SS I-1, hits 4
Allied Ships
BB South Dakota
CLAA Reno
CLAA Oakland
DD DeHaven
DD Cassin Young
DD Wickes
DD Thatcher
DD Hailey
SS I-1 is sighted by escort
DD Cassin Young fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Wickes fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Thatcher attacking submerged sub ....
DD Hailey fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub
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ASW attack near Hengchun at 83,67
Japanese Ships
SS I-1, hits 5
Allied Ships
DD McCord
DD Sigourney
DD Newcomb
DD Mullany
DD Morrison
SS I-1 is sighted by escort
DD Sigourney fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Newcomb fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Mullany fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Morrison attacking submerged sub ....
DD Sigourney fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Morrison attacking submerged sub ....
DD Morrison fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Morrison fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub
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Morning Air attack on Manila , at 79,77
Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
Raid detected at 156 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 46 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 18
B-25D1 Mitchell x 66
B-25H Mitchell x 87
P-38L Lightning x 10
P-51B Mustang x 9
P-51D Mustang x 18
F4U-1D Corsair x 44
PBJ-1D Mitchell x 70
PBJ-1J Mitchell x 14
PV-1 Ventura x 36
PV-2 Harpoon x 81
Allied aircraft losses
B-24J Liberator: 1 damaged
B-25D1 Mitchell: 2 damaged
B-25H Mitchell: 11 damaged
PBJ-1D Mitchell: 6 damaged
PV-2 Harpoon: 4 damaged
Japanese ground losses:
761 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 39 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 107 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 8 disabled
Vehicles lost 39 (2 destroyed, 37 disabled)
Airbase hits 21
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 279
Aircraft Attacking:
14 x PBJ-1D Mitchell bombing from 9900 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on Manila , at 79,77
Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
Raid detected at 132 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 53 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 12
B-25D1 Mitchell x 27
B-25H Mitchell x 12
P-51B Mustang x 9
PV-2 Harpoon x 15
Allied aircraft losses
B-24J Liberator: 1 damaged
B-25D1 Mitchell: 1 damaged
B-25H Mitchell: 1 damaged
PV-2 Harpoon: 1 damaged
Japanese ground losses:
42 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 11 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 13 (2 destroyed, 11 disabled)
Vehicles lost 7 (2 destroyed, 5 disabled)
Runway hits 97
Aircraft Attacking:
9 x PV-2 Harpoon bombing from 9900 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on Manila , at 79,77
Weather in hex: Heavy 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
B-25D1 Mitchell x 24
Allied aircraft losses
B-25D1 Mitchell: 2 damaged
Japanese ground losses:
70 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 10 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Airbase hits 9
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 31
Aircraft Attacking:
6 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 9900 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on 94th Division, at 84,65 (Takao)
Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
Raid detected at 199 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 68 minutes
Allied aircraft
Liberator B.VI x 81
B-24D1 Liberator x 36
B-24J Liberator x 61
B-29-1 Superfort x 126
B-29-25 Superfort x 102
P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 8
F4U-1A Corsair x 12
Allied aircraft losses
Liberator B.VI: 1 damaged
B-24J Liberator: 7 damaged
B-29-1 Superfort: 2 damaged
B-29-25 Superfort: 1 damaged
Japanese ground losses:
1755 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 111 disabled
Non Combat: 5 destroyed, 219 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 22 disabled
Guns lost 46 (1 destroyed, 45 disabled)
Aircraft Attacking:
16 x Liberator B.VI bombing from 9900 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on 94th Division, at 84,65 (Takao)
Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
Raid detected at 165 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 56 minutes
Allied aircraft
Liberator B.VI x 32
B-24J Liberator x 42
B-29-1 Superfort x 9
P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 8
Allied aircraft losses
B-24J Liberator: 2 damaged
Japanese ground losses:
171 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 22 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Aircraft Attacking:
16 x Liberator B.VI bombing from 9900 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on Takao , at 84,65
Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
Raid detected at 205 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 64 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 31
B-25D1 Mitchell x 18
B-29-1 Superfort x 12
P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 8
Allied aircraft losses
B-24J Liberator: 2 damaged
B-25D1 Mitchell: 2 damaged
Japanese ground losses:
69 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 19 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Airbase hits 13
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 54
Aircraft Attacking:
12 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 9900 feet
Ground Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on Takao , at 84,65
Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
Raid detected at 158 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 49 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-25D1 Mitchell x 9
B-29-25 Superfort x 8
P-51D Mustang x 9
Allied aircraft losses
B-25D1 Mitchell: 1 damaged
Japanese ground losses:
33 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Airbase hits 4
Runway hits 25
Aircraft Attacking:
8 x B-29-25 Superfort bombing from 9900 feet
Ground Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on 4th JAAF Base Force, at 84,65 (Takao)
Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
Raid detected at 137 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 47 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 92
P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 16
F4U-1A Corsair x 11
F4U-1D Corsair x 14
Allied aircraft losses
B-24J Liberator: 13 damaged
Japanese ground losses:
190 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 36 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 8 disabled
Aircraft Attacking:
14 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 9900 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on 28th Army, at 84,65 (Takao)
Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
Raid detected at 118 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 36 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-29-1 Superfort x 12
No Allied losses
Japanese ground losses:
72 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 15 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Aircraft Attacking:
12 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 9900 feet
Ground Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on 1st Ind. Engineer Regiment, at 84,65 (Takao)
Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
Raid detected at 51 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 15 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-29-1 Superfort x 9
No Allied losses
Japanese ground losses:
27 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Aircraft Attacking:
9 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 9900 feet
Ground Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on 52nd JAAF AF Bn , at 84,65 (Takao)
Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
Raid detected at 77 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 26 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 10
F4U-1D Corsair x 28
Allied aircraft losses
B-24J Liberator: 1 damaged
Japanese ground losses:
15 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Aircraft Attacking:
10 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 9900 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on 25th Tank Regiment, at 84,65 (Takao)
Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
Raid detected at 129 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 44 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 11
No Allied losses
Aircraft Attacking:
11 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 9900 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on 3rd Mortar Battalion, at 84,65 (Takao)
Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
Raid detected at 114 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 39 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 9
F4U-1D Corsair 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:
9 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 9900 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on Takao , at 84,65
Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
Raid detected at 98 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 27 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-25D1 Mitchell x 9
Allied aircraft losses
B-25D1 Mitchell: 2 damaged
Airbase hits 5
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 36
Aircraft Attacking:
9 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing from 9900 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on Takao , at 84,65
Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
Raid detected at 134 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 46 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 9
Allied aircraft losses
B-24J Liberator: 4 damaged
Japanese ground losses:
17 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Aircraft Attacking:
9 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 9900 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on 86th Division, at 84,65 (Takao)
Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
Raid detected at 70 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 24 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 12
No Allied losses
Japanese ground losses:
34 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Aircraft Attacking:
12 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 9900 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on Takao , at 84,65
Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
Raid detected at 115 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 39 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 6
No Allied losses
Aircraft Attacking:
6 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 9900 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
Also attacking 10th Area Army ...
Also attacking 25th Tank Regiment ...
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Morning Air attack on 94th Division, at 84,65 (Takao)
Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
Raid detected at 88 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 30 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 3
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:
3 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 9900 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on Takao , at 84,65
Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
Raid spotted at 85 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 29 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 3
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:
3 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 9900 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
Also attacking 5th Mortar AT Gun Regiment ...
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Ground combat at Manila (79,77)
Allied Deliberate attack
Attacking force 192736 troops, 4088 guns, 4970 vehicles, Assault Value = 7763
Defending force 133496 troops, 1658 guns, 2939 vehicles, Assault Value = 4219
Allied engineers reduce fortifications to 3
Allied adjusted assault: 6403
Japanese adjusted defense: 893 [:(]
Allied assault odds: 7 to 1 (fort level 3)
Allied forces CAPTURE Manila !!!
Japanese aircraft
no flights
No Japanese losses
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), forts(+), leaders(+), disruption(-), supply(-)
Attacker:
Japanese ground losses:
9144 casualties reported
Squads: 33 destroyed, 342 disabled
Non Combat: 805 destroyed, 408 disabled
Engineers: 390 destroyed, 1 disabled
Guns lost 419 (418 destroyed, 1 disabled)
Vehicles lost 1847 (1845 destroyed, 2 disabled)
Allied ground losses:
6036 casualties reported
Squads: 24 destroyed, 651 disabled
Non Combat: 135 destroyed, 1118 disabled
Engineers: 7 destroyed, 102 disabled
Vehicles lost 723 (101 destroyed, 622 disabled)
Assaulting units:
2/6th Armoured Regiment
77th Infantry Division
2nd USMC Tank Battalion
93rd Infantry Division
1st Marine Division
Americal Infantry Division
XIV Corps Combat Engineer Regiment
2/4th Armoured Regiment
37th Infantry Division
5th Marine Division
14th NZ Brigade
762nd Tank Battalion
3rd Australian Division
1st Cavalry (Spec) Cavalry Division
3rd USMC Tank Battalion
6th Australian Division
4th Australian Division
2nd Marine Division
711th Tank Battalion
193rd Tank Battalion
27th Infantry Division
2nd Australian Division
32nd Infantry Division
767th Tank Battalion
3rd Marine Division
43rd Infantry Division
1st Army Tank Regiment
766th Tank Battalion
706th Tank Battalion
3rd NZ Armoured Sqn
9th RAAF Base Force
168th Field Artillery Regiment
XIV US Corps
11th USMC Field Artillery Battalion
3rd USMC Field Artillery Battalion
1st Medium Regiment
2/16th Field Regiment
181st Field Artillery Regiment
97th Field Artillery Battalion
2nd Medium Regiment
134th Field Artillery Battalion
153rd USA Base Force
I Australian Corps
1st USMC Field Artillery Battalion
XI Corps Artillery
164th USA Base Force
157th USA Base Force
85/88/98th Mortar Regiment
205th Field Artillery Battalion
III Indian Corps
167th USA Base Force
166th USA Base Force
165th USA Base Force
131st Field Artillery Battalion
II Australian Corps
198th Field Artillery Battalion
176th USAAF Base Force
2nd USMC Field Artillery Battalion
225th Field Artillery Battalion
249th Field Artillery Battalion
I Corps Artillery
146th USA Base Force
XXIV US Corps
4th RNZAF Base Force
143rd USA Base Force
12th USMC Field Artillery Battalion
4th Field Artillery Battalion
147th Field Artillery Regiment
XI US Corps
7th USMC Field Artillery Battalion
18th SP Field Artillery Regiment
XIV Corps Artillery
141st USA Base Force
10th USMC Field Artillery Battalion
223rd Field Artillery Battalion
154th FA Bn
85th Medium Regiment
158th USA Base Force
88th Medium Regiment
Defending units:
61st Division
5th Guards Division
48th Division
16th Division
2nd Tank Regiment
1st Tank Division
21st Division
5th Division
11th Tank Regiment
24th Division
18th Division
38th Division
Guards Tank Division
9th Tank Regiment
2nd Tank Division
5th Makapili Regiment
59th Fld AA Bn /1
8th Area Army
8th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
23rd Medium
101st AA Rgt /1
54th JNAF AF Unit /1
35th Army
2nd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
35th JNAF AF Unit /1
70th Fld AA Bn /1
91st JAAF AF Bn /1
48th Fld AA Bn /1
64th Fld AA Bn /1
3rd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
69th Fld AA Bn /1
1st Base Force /1
8th RF Gun Bn /1
40th JNAF AF Unit
41st Fld AA Bn /1
17th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
26th Fld AA Gun Co
102nd AA Regiment
Southern Army
1st Ind. Field Artillery Battalion
3rd Medium Field Artillery Regiment
14th Area Army
31st Special Base Force /1
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Ground combat at Takao (84,65)
Allied Deliberate attack
Attacking force 161291 troops, 2747 guns, 5108 vehicles, Assault Value = 6613
Defending force 75723 troops, 885 guns, 439 vehicles, Assault Value = 2162
Allied engineers reduce fortifications to 7
Allied adjusted assault: 3602
Japanese adjusted defense: 1767
Allied assault odds: 2 to 1 (fort level 7)
Allied Assault reduces fortifications to 7
Combat modifiers
Defender: forts(+), disruption(-), experience(-)
Attacker:
Japanese ground losses:
4740 casualties reported
Squads: 11 destroyed, 91 disabled
Non Combat: 166 destroyed, 354 disabled
Engineers: 42 destroyed, 37 disabled
Vehicles lost 242 (214 destroyed, 28 disabled)
Units destroyed 1
Allied ground losses:
3565 casualties reported
Squads: 17 destroyed, 439 disabled
Non Combat: 36 destroyed, 704 disabled
Engineers: 8 destroyed, 157 disabled
Vehicles lost 588 (27 destroyed, 561 disabled)
[:(] After this day's attack I've decided to abandon the base and instead concentrate the available units at Karenko on the east coast. Perhaps the bad terrain there will make a longer resistance possible.
Assaulting units:
25th Infantry Division
50th Tank Brigade
XXXIII Corps Engineer Battalion
268th Motorised Brigade
Provisionl Tank Brigade
713th Flame Tank Battalion
44th Indian Brigade
44th Tank Battalion
716th Tank Battalion
28th (East African) Brigade
42nd Cavalry Regiment
12th Australian Brigade
775th Tank Battalion
81st Infantry Division
5th Indian Division
22nd Marine Regiment
Gardner's Horse Regiment
IV Corps Engineer Battalion
2nd British Division
13th Australian Brigade
637th Tank Destroyer Battalion
7th Infantry Division
22nd (East African) Brigade
I Aus Corps Engineer Battalion
255th Indian Tank Brigade
3rd Motor Brigade
627th Tank Destroyer Battalion
30th Australian Brigade
29th Marine Regiment
44th Cavalry Regiment
CenPac Amphib Tank Brigade
4th Marine Regiment
39th Indian Division
254th Armoured Brigade
18th Cavalry Regiment
43rd Cavalry Regiment
33rd Infantry Division
14th Army Engineer Battalion
9th Australian Division
168th USA Base Force
I US Corps
VII US Amphib Force
III US Amphib Force
IX US Corps
87th Medium Regiment
Defending units:
25th Tank Regiment
1st Ind. Engineer Regiment
86th Division
49th Division
94th Division
50th Division
21st Ind. Engineer Regiment
66th Division
Kaosing Fortress
3rd Mortar Battalion
5th Mortar AT Gun Regiment
41st JAAF AF Bn
28th Army
66th Construction Battalion
52nd JAAF AF Bn
83rd Field AA Battalion
51st Air Defense AA Regiment
8th JAAF AF Bn
Takao Naval Base Force
82nd Field AA Battalion
4th Air Army
22nd RF Gun Battalion
10th Area Army
51st Ind.AA Gun Co
4th JAAF Base Force
97th JAAF AF Bn
Thanks to the added 4E boost ground attack missions ignored terrain and forts and set two entire armies to 90 disruption. Instead of the earlier long drawn out fight resistance ended with a whimper.
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Dec 17, 44
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ASW attack near Hengchun at 83,67
Japanese Ships
SS I-1, hits 4
Allied Ships
BB South Dakota
CLAA Reno
CLAA Oakland
DD DeHaven
DD Cassin Young
DD Wickes
DD Thatcher
DD Hailey
SS I-1 is sighted by escort
DD Cassin Young fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Wickes fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Thatcher attacking submerged sub ....
DD Hailey fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub
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ASW attack near Hengchun at 83,67
Japanese Ships
SS I-1, hits 5
Allied Ships
DD McCord
DD Sigourney
DD Newcomb
DD Mullany
DD Morrison
SS I-1 is sighted by escort
DD Sigourney fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Newcomb fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Mullany fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Morrison attacking submerged sub ....
DD Sigourney fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Morrison attacking submerged sub ....
DD Morrison fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Morrison fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub
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Morning Air attack on Manila , at 79,77
Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
Raid detected at 156 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 46 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 18
B-25D1 Mitchell x 66
B-25H Mitchell x 87
P-38L Lightning x 10
P-51B Mustang x 9
P-51D Mustang x 18
F4U-1D Corsair x 44
PBJ-1D Mitchell x 70
PBJ-1J Mitchell x 14
PV-1 Ventura x 36
PV-2 Harpoon x 81
Allied aircraft losses
B-24J Liberator: 1 damaged
B-25D1 Mitchell: 2 damaged
B-25H Mitchell: 11 damaged
PBJ-1D Mitchell: 6 damaged
PV-2 Harpoon: 4 damaged
Japanese ground losses:
761 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 39 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 107 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 8 disabled
Vehicles lost 39 (2 destroyed, 37 disabled)
Airbase hits 21
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 279
Aircraft Attacking:
14 x PBJ-1D Mitchell bombing from 9900 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on Manila , at 79,77
Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
Raid detected at 132 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 53 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 12
B-25D1 Mitchell x 27
B-25H Mitchell x 12
P-51B Mustang x 9
PV-2 Harpoon x 15
Allied aircraft losses
B-24J Liberator: 1 damaged
B-25D1 Mitchell: 1 damaged
B-25H Mitchell: 1 damaged
PV-2 Harpoon: 1 damaged
Japanese ground losses:
42 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 11 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 13 (2 destroyed, 11 disabled)
Vehicles lost 7 (2 destroyed, 5 disabled)
Runway hits 97
Aircraft Attacking:
9 x PV-2 Harpoon bombing from 9900 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on Manila , at 79,77
Weather in hex: Heavy 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
B-25D1 Mitchell x 24
Allied aircraft losses
B-25D1 Mitchell: 2 damaged
Japanese ground losses:
70 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 10 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Airbase hits 9
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 31
Aircraft Attacking:
6 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 9900 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on 94th Division, at 84,65 (Takao)
Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
Raid detected at 199 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 68 minutes
Allied aircraft
Liberator B.VI x 81
B-24D1 Liberator x 36
B-24J Liberator x 61
B-29-1 Superfort x 126
B-29-25 Superfort x 102
P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 8
F4U-1A Corsair x 12
Allied aircraft losses
Liberator B.VI: 1 damaged
B-24J Liberator: 7 damaged
B-29-1 Superfort: 2 damaged
B-29-25 Superfort: 1 damaged
Japanese ground losses:
1755 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 111 disabled
Non Combat: 5 destroyed, 219 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 22 disabled
Guns lost 46 (1 destroyed, 45 disabled)
Aircraft Attacking:
16 x Liberator B.VI bombing from 9900 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on 94th Division, at 84,65 (Takao)
Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
Raid detected at 165 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 56 minutes
Allied aircraft
Liberator B.VI x 32
B-24J Liberator x 42
B-29-1 Superfort x 9
P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 8
Allied aircraft losses
B-24J Liberator: 2 damaged
Japanese ground losses:
171 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 22 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Aircraft Attacking:
16 x Liberator B.VI bombing from 9900 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on Takao , at 84,65
Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
Raid detected at 205 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 64 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 31
B-25D1 Mitchell x 18
B-29-1 Superfort x 12
P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 8
Allied aircraft losses
B-24J Liberator: 2 damaged
B-25D1 Mitchell: 2 damaged
Japanese ground losses:
69 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 19 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Airbase hits 13
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 54
Aircraft Attacking:
12 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 9900 feet
Ground Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on Takao , at 84,65
Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
Raid detected at 158 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 49 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-25D1 Mitchell x 9
B-29-25 Superfort x 8
P-51D Mustang x 9
Allied aircraft losses
B-25D1 Mitchell: 1 damaged
Japanese ground losses:
33 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Airbase hits 4
Runway hits 25
Aircraft Attacking:
8 x B-29-25 Superfort bombing from 9900 feet
Ground Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on 4th JAAF Base Force, at 84,65 (Takao)
Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
Raid detected at 137 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 47 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 92
P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 16
F4U-1A Corsair x 11
F4U-1D Corsair x 14
Allied aircraft losses
B-24J Liberator: 13 damaged
Japanese ground losses:
190 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 36 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 8 disabled
Aircraft Attacking:
14 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 9900 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on 28th Army, at 84,65 (Takao)
Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
Raid detected at 118 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 36 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-29-1 Superfort x 12
No Allied losses
Japanese ground losses:
72 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 15 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Aircraft Attacking:
12 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 9900 feet
Ground Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on 1st Ind. Engineer Regiment, at 84,65 (Takao)
Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
Raid detected at 51 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 15 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-29-1 Superfort x 9
No Allied losses
Japanese ground losses:
27 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Aircraft Attacking:
9 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 9900 feet
Ground Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on 52nd JAAF AF Bn , at 84,65 (Takao)
Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
Raid detected at 77 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 26 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 10
F4U-1D Corsair x 28
Allied aircraft losses
B-24J Liberator: 1 damaged
Japanese ground losses:
15 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Aircraft Attacking:
10 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 9900 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on 25th Tank Regiment, at 84,65 (Takao)
Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
Raid detected at 129 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 44 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 11
No Allied losses
Aircraft Attacking:
11 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 9900 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on 3rd Mortar Battalion, at 84,65 (Takao)
Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
Raid detected at 114 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 39 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 9
F4U-1D Corsair 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:
9 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 9900 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on Takao , at 84,65
Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
Raid detected at 98 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 27 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-25D1 Mitchell x 9
Allied aircraft losses
B-25D1 Mitchell: 2 damaged
Airbase hits 5
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 36
Aircraft Attacking:
9 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing from 9900 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on Takao , at 84,65
Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
Raid detected at 134 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 46 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 9
Allied aircraft losses
B-24J Liberator: 4 damaged
Japanese ground losses:
17 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Aircraft Attacking:
9 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 9900 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on 86th Division, at 84,65 (Takao)
Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
Raid detected at 70 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 24 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 12
No Allied losses
Japanese ground losses:
34 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Aircraft Attacking:
12 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 9900 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on Takao , at 84,65
Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
Raid detected at 115 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 39 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 6
No Allied losses
Aircraft Attacking:
6 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 9900 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
Also attacking 10th Area Army ...
Also attacking 25th Tank Regiment ...
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Morning Air attack on 94th Division, at 84,65 (Takao)
Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
Raid detected at 88 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 30 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 3
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:
3 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 9900 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on Takao , at 84,65
Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
Raid spotted at 85 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 29 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 3
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:
3 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 9900 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
Also attacking 5th Mortar AT Gun Regiment ...
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Ground combat at Manila (79,77)
Allied Deliberate attack
Attacking force 192736 troops, 4088 guns, 4970 vehicles, Assault Value = 7763
Defending force 133496 troops, 1658 guns, 2939 vehicles, Assault Value = 4219
Allied engineers reduce fortifications to 3
Allied adjusted assault: 6403
Japanese adjusted defense: 893 [:(]
Allied assault odds: 7 to 1 (fort level 3)
Allied forces CAPTURE Manila !!!
Japanese aircraft
no flights
No Japanese losses
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), forts(+), leaders(+), disruption(-), supply(-)
Attacker:
Japanese ground losses:
9144 casualties reported
Squads: 33 destroyed, 342 disabled
Non Combat: 805 destroyed, 408 disabled
Engineers: 390 destroyed, 1 disabled
Guns lost 419 (418 destroyed, 1 disabled)
Vehicles lost 1847 (1845 destroyed, 2 disabled)
Allied ground losses:
6036 casualties reported
Squads: 24 destroyed, 651 disabled
Non Combat: 135 destroyed, 1118 disabled
Engineers: 7 destroyed, 102 disabled
Vehicles lost 723 (101 destroyed, 622 disabled)
Assaulting units:
2/6th Armoured Regiment
77th Infantry Division
2nd USMC Tank Battalion
93rd Infantry Division
1st Marine Division
Americal Infantry Division
XIV Corps Combat Engineer Regiment
2/4th Armoured Regiment
37th Infantry Division
5th Marine Division
14th NZ Brigade
762nd Tank Battalion
3rd Australian Division
1st Cavalry (Spec) Cavalry Division
3rd USMC Tank Battalion
6th Australian Division
4th Australian Division
2nd Marine Division
711th Tank Battalion
193rd Tank Battalion
27th Infantry Division
2nd Australian Division
32nd Infantry Division
767th Tank Battalion
3rd Marine Division
43rd Infantry Division
1st Army Tank Regiment
766th Tank Battalion
706th Tank Battalion
3rd NZ Armoured Sqn
9th RAAF Base Force
168th Field Artillery Regiment
XIV US Corps
11th USMC Field Artillery Battalion
3rd USMC Field Artillery Battalion
1st Medium Regiment
2/16th Field Regiment
181st Field Artillery Regiment
97th Field Artillery Battalion
2nd Medium Regiment
134th Field Artillery Battalion
153rd USA Base Force
I Australian Corps
1st USMC Field Artillery Battalion
XI Corps Artillery
164th USA Base Force
157th USA Base Force
85/88/98th Mortar Regiment
205th Field Artillery Battalion
III Indian Corps
167th USA Base Force
166th USA Base Force
165th USA Base Force
131st Field Artillery Battalion
II Australian Corps
198th Field Artillery Battalion
176th USAAF Base Force
2nd USMC Field Artillery Battalion
225th Field Artillery Battalion
249th Field Artillery Battalion
I Corps Artillery
146th USA Base Force
XXIV US Corps
4th RNZAF Base Force
143rd USA Base Force
12th USMC Field Artillery Battalion
4th Field Artillery Battalion
147th Field Artillery Regiment
XI US Corps
7th USMC Field Artillery Battalion
18th SP Field Artillery Regiment
XIV Corps Artillery
141st USA Base Force
10th USMC Field Artillery Battalion
223rd Field Artillery Battalion
154th FA Bn
85th Medium Regiment
158th USA Base Force
88th Medium Regiment
Defending units:
61st Division
5th Guards Division
48th Division
16th Division
2nd Tank Regiment
1st Tank Division
21st Division
5th Division
11th Tank Regiment
24th Division
18th Division
38th Division
Guards Tank Division
9th Tank Regiment
2nd Tank Division
5th Makapili Regiment
59th Fld AA Bn /1
8th Area Army
8th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
23rd Medium
101st AA Rgt /1
54th JNAF AF Unit /1
35th Army
2nd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
35th JNAF AF Unit /1
70th Fld AA Bn /1
91st JAAF AF Bn /1
48th Fld AA Bn /1
64th Fld AA Bn /1
3rd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
69th Fld AA Bn /1
1st Base Force /1
8th RF Gun Bn /1
40th JNAF AF Unit
41st Fld AA Bn /1
17th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
26th Fld AA Gun Co
102nd AA Regiment
Southern Army
1st Ind. Field Artillery Battalion
3rd Medium Field Artillery Regiment
14th Area Army
31st Special Base Force /1
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Ground combat at Takao (84,65)
Allied Deliberate attack
Attacking force 161291 troops, 2747 guns, 5108 vehicles, Assault Value = 6613
Defending force 75723 troops, 885 guns, 439 vehicles, Assault Value = 2162
Allied engineers reduce fortifications to 7
Allied adjusted assault: 3602
Japanese adjusted defense: 1767
Allied assault odds: 2 to 1 (fort level 7)
Allied Assault reduces fortifications to 7
Combat modifiers
Defender: forts(+), disruption(-), experience(-)
Attacker:
Japanese ground losses:
4740 casualties reported
Squads: 11 destroyed, 91 disabled
Non Combat: 166 destroyed, 354 disabled
Engineers: 42 destroyed, 37 disabled
Vehicles lost 242 (214 destroyed, 28 disabled)
Units destroyed 1
Allied ground losses:
3565 casualties reported
Squads: 17 destroyed, 439 disabled
Non Combat: 36 destroyed, 704 disabled
Engineers: 8 destroyed, 157 disabled
Vehicles lost 588 (27 destroyed, 561 disabled)
[:(] After this day's attack I've decided to abandon the base and instead concentrate the available units at Karenko on the east coast. Perhaps the bad terrain there will make a longer resistance possible.
Assaulting units:
25th Infantry Division
50th Tank Brigade
XXXIII Corps Engineer Battalion
268th Motorised Brigade
Provisionl Tank Brigade
713th Flame Tank Battalion
44th Indian Brigade
44th Tank Battalion
716th Tank Battalion
28th (East African) Brigade
42nd Cavalry Regiment
12th Australian Brigade
775th Tank Battalion
81st Infantry Division
5th Indian Division
22nd Marine Regiment
Gardner's Horse Regiment
IV Corps Engineer Battalion
2nd British Division
13th Australian Brigade
637th Tank Destroyer Battalion
7th Infantry Division
22nd (East African) Brigade
I Aus Corps Engineer Battalion
255th Indian Tank Brigade
3rd Motor Brigade
627th Tank Destroyer Battalion
30th Australian Brigade
29th Marine Regiment
44th Cavalry Regiment
CenPac Amphib Tank Brigade
4th Marine Regiment
39th Indian Division
254th Armoured Brigade
18th Cavalry Regiment
43rd Cavalry Regiment
33rd Infantry Division
14th Army Engineer Battalion
9th Australian Division
168th USA Base Force
I US Corps
VII US Amphib Force
III US Amphib Force
IX US Corps
87th Medium Regiment
Defending units:
25th Tank Regiment
1st Ind. Engineer Regiment
86th Division
49th Division
94th Division
50th Division
21st Ind. Engineer Regiment
66th Division
Kaosing Fortress
3rd Mortar Battalion
5th Mortar AT Gun Regiment
41st JAAF AF Bn
28th Army
66th Construction Battalion
52nd JAAF AF Bn
83rd Field AA Battalion
51st Air Defense AA Regiment
8th JAAF AF Bn
Takao Naval Base Force
82nd Field AA Battalion
4th Air Army
22nd RF Gun Battalion
10th Area Army
51st Ind.AA Gun Co
4th JAAF Base Force
97th JAAF AF Bn
RE: Now taken over by IGHQ...
We've reached the last twenty turns. 1 major carrier battle is still to come.
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Dec 18, 44
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ASW attack near Ternate at 76,103
Japanese Ships
SS I-3, hits 2
Allied Ships
LST-882
LST-702
LST-585
AM Scurry
SS I-3 is sighted by escort
I-3 diving deep ....
AM Scurry attacking submerged sub ....
AM Scurry fails to find sub, continues to search...
AM Scurry fails to find sub, continues to search...
AM Scurry fails to find sub, continues to search...
AM Scurry fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub
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Submarine attack near Ternate at 76,103
Japanese Ships
SS I-3, hits 37, and is sunk
Allied Ships
DM J. William Ditter
DMS Jeffers
AE Ranier
AE Mount Baker
APD Kline
AK Appanoose
LST-777
LST-776
LST-672
LST-587
LSM-145
LSM-138
LSM-131
LSM-95
LSM-55
LSM-50
DE Walter C. Wann
DE Tabberer
DE Silverstein
DE William Seiverling
Another sub lost without results. I had hopes that the introduction of the Kaiten torpedoes for the fleet subs would somehow help though until the end of the game I have not seen them used even once.
SS I-3 is sighted by escort
DE Walter C. Wann attacking submerged sub ....
DE Tabberer attacking submerged sub ....
SS I-3 forced to surface!
DE Tabberer firing on surfaced sub ....
DE Silverstein firing on surfaced sub ....
DE William Seiverling firing on surfaced sub ....
DE Walter C. Wann firing on surfaced sub ....
DE Tabberer firing on surfaced sub ....
DE Silverstein firing on surfaced sub ....
DE William Seiverling firing on surfaced sub ....
DE Walter C. Wann firing on surfaced sub ....
DE Silverstein firing on surfaced sub ....
DE William Seiverling firing on surfaced sub ....
DE Walter C. Wann firing on surfaced sub ....
DE Tabberer firing on surfaced sub ....
DE Silverstein firing on surfaced sub ....
DE William Seiverling firing on surfaced sub ....
Sub slips beneath the waves
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ASW attack near Obi at 76,106
Japanese Ships
SS RO-40, hits 22, heavy damage
Allied Ships
DE Edmonds
DE Manning
DE James E. Craig
AR Jason
ARD AFDB-1
DD La Triomphant
DD Rotherham
DD Roebuck
DD Relentless
And a second sub dies to the heavy destroyer escort.
SS RO-40 is sighted by escort
DD La Triomphant fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Rotherham fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Roebuck fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Relentless attacking submerged sub ....
DD Rotherham attacking submerged sub ....
Sounds of submarine breaking up detected!
Escort abandons search for sub
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Morning Air attack on 33rd Division, at 78,77 (Bataan)
Weather in hex: Moderate rain
Raid detected at 79 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 23 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 36
B-25D1 Mitchell x 84
B-25H Mitchell x 93
P-38L Lightning x 10
P-51B Mustang x 18
P-51D Mustang x 18
F4U-1D Corsair x 44
PBJ-1D Mitchell x 70
PBJ-1J Mitchell x 14
PV-1 Ventura x 36
PV-2 Harpoon x 81
Allied aircraft losses
B-24J Liberator: 2 damaged
B-25D1 Mitchell: 5 damaged
B-25H Mitchell: 9 damaged
PBJ-1D Mitchell: 5 damaged
PV-2 Harpoon: 4 damaged
Japanese ground losses:
109 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 10 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 10 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 9 (7 destroyed, 2 disabled)
Aircraft Attacking:
14 x PBJ-1D Mitchell bombing from 9900 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on 33rd Division, at 78,77 (Bataan)
Weather in hex: Moderate rain
Raid detected at 72 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 28 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-25D1 Mitchell x 21
B-25H Mitchell x 6
PV-2 Harpoon x 15
Allied aircraft losses
B-25D1 Mitchell: 1 damaged
Japanese ground losses:
11 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Aircraft Attacking:
9 x PV-2 Harpoon bombing from 9900 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on Miyako-jima Naval Guard Unit, at 91,66 (Miyako-jima)
Weather in hex: Severe storms
Raid spotted at 30 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 192
B-25D1 Mitchell x 24
P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 40
P-51D Mustang x 12
F4U-1A Corsair x 12
Allied aircraft losses
B-24J Liberator: 12 damaged
B-25D1 Mitchell: 6 damaged
Japanese ground losses:
448 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 28 disabled
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 50 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Guns lost 50 (1 destroyed, 49 disabled)
We go back to the allied's favorite method of clearing small island garrisons - ground attack missions. Why bother to invade with troops when airpower alone can kill every single japanese soldier?
Aircraft Attacking:
13 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 9900 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on Miyako-jima Naval Guard Unit, at 91,66 (Miyako-jima)
Weather in hex: Severe storms
Raid spotted at 27 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 14
B-25D1 Mitchell x 12
P-51D Mustang x 1
F4U-1A Corsair x 11
F4U-1D Corsair x 14
Allied aircraft losses
B-24J Liberator: 1 damaged
Japanese ground losses:
123 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 12 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 10 (1 destroyed, 9 disabled)
Aircraft Attacking:
12 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing from 9900 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on Miyako-jima Naval Guard Unit, at 91,66 (Miyako-jima)
Weather in hex: Severe storms
Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 13
F4U-1D Corsair x 26
Allied aircraft losses
B-24J Liberator: 1 damaged
Japanese ground losses:
68 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Non Combat: 5 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 2 (2 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Aircraft Attacking:
13 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 9900 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on 33rd Division, at 78,77 (Bataan)
Weather in hex: Moderate rain
Raid detected at 34 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-25D1 Mitchell x 12
No Allied losses
Aircraft Attacking:
9 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing from 9900 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing from 9900 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on Miyako-jima Naval Guard Unit, at 91,66 (Miyako-jima)
Weather in hex: Severe storms
Raid spotted at 15 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 12
No Allied losses
Japanese ground losses:
35 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled
Non Combat: 3 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 4 (4 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Aircraft Attacking:
12 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 9900 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on Miyako-jima Naval Guard Unit, at 91,66 (Miyako-jima)
Weather in hex: Severe storms
Raid spotted at 14 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 11
Allied aircraft losses
B-24J Liberator: 2 damaged
Japanese ground losses:
77 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Non Combat: 4 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Aircraft Attacking:
11 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 9900 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on 6th JNAF Coy , at 91,66 (Miyako-jima)
Weather in hex: Severe storms
Raid spotted at 3 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 0 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 6
No Allied losses
Japanese ground losses:
13 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Aircraft Attacking:
6 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 9900 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on Miyako-jima Naval Guard Unit, at 91,66 (Miyako-jima)
Weather in hex: Severe storms
Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 9
No Allied losses
Japanese ground losses:
24 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 3 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 8 (4 destroyed, 4 disabled)
Aircraft Attacking:
9 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 9900 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on Miyako-jima Naval Guard Unit, at 91,66 (Miyako-jima)
Weather in hex: Severe storms
Raid spotted at 28 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 8
Allied aircraft losses
B-24J Liberator: 1 damaged
Japanese ground losses:
87 casualties reported
Squads: 3 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 7 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Aircraft Attacking:
8 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 9900 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Ground combat at Manila (79,77)
Allied Bombardment attack
Attacking force 43397 troops, 1369 guns, 1144 vehicles, Assault Value = 7150
Defending force 110064 troops, 1011 guns, 1333 vehicles, Assault Value = 3245
Japanese ground losses:
147 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 6 disabled
Non Combat: 4 destroyed, 14 disabled
Engineers: 2 destroyed, 2 disabled
Guns lost 6 (1 destroyed, 5 disabled)
Vehicles lost 8 (4 destroyed, 4 disabled)
Assaulting units:
1st Army Tank Regiment
43rd Infantry Division
4th Australian Division
93rd Infantry Division
2/6th Armoured Regiment
XIV Corps Combat Engineer Regiment
766th Tank Battalion
193rd Tank Battalion
1st Marine Division
2nd USMC Tank Battalion
3rd Marine Division
32nd Infantry Division
3rd Australian Division
1st Cavalry (Spec) Cavalry Division
2nd Australian Division
37th Infantry Division
27th Infantry Division
77th Infantry Division
767th Tank Battalion
6th Australian Division
706th Tank Battalion
14th NZ Brigade
3rd USMC Tank Battalion
711th Tank Battalion
762nd Tank Battalion
5th Marine Division
2nd Marine Division
Americal Infantry Division
2/4th Armoured Regiment
3rd NZ Armoured Sqn
I Corps Artillery
XI Corps Artillery
2/16th Field Regiment
153rd USA Base Force
168th Field Artillery Regiment
2nd Medium Regiment
1st USMC Field Artillery Battalion
176th USAAF Base Force
10th USMC Field Artillery Battalion
3rd USMC Field Artillery Battalion
18th SP Field Artillery Regiment
III Indian Corps
12th USMC Field Artillery Battalion
2nd USMC Field Artillery Battalion
4th RNZAF Base Force
181st Field Artillery Regiment
225th Field Artillery Battalion
157th USA Base Force
143rd USA Base Force
154th FA Bn
XIV US Corps
9th RAAF Base Force
131st Field Artillery Battalion
198th Field Artillery Battalion
134th Field Artillery Battalion
167th USA Base Force
XXIV US Corps
7th USMC Field Artillery Battalion
249th Field Artillery Battalion
4th Field Artillery Battalion
85/88/98th Mortar Regiment
166th USA Base Force
1st Medium Regiment
158th USA Base Force
141st USA Base Force
11th USMC Field Artillery Battalion
97th Field Artillery Battalion
147th Field Artillery Regiment
XI US Corps
164th USA Base Force
II Australian Corps
85th Medium Regiment
223rd Field Artillery Battalion
205th Field Artillery Battalion
I Australian Corps
146th USA Base Force
XIV Corps Artillery
165th USA Base Force
88th Medium Regiment
Defending units:
5th Guards Division
11th Tank Regiment
24th Division
1st Tank Division
Guards Tank Division
16th Division
9th Tank Regiment
2nd Tank Division
38th Division
18th Division
21st Division
48th Division
2nd Tank Regiment
61st Division
5th Division
5th Makapili Regiment
23rd Medium
48th Fld AA Bn /1
8th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
14th Area Army
64th Fld AA Bn /1
3rd Medium Field Artillery Regiment
102nd AA Rgt /1
1st Base Force /1
101st AA Rgt /1
Southern Army
8th Area Army
17th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
1st Ind. Field Artillery Battalion
41st Fld AA Bn /1
40th JNAF AF Unit
59th Fld AA Bn /1
69th Fld AA Bn /1
70th Fld AA Bn /1
35th Army
31st Special Base Force /1
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Ground combat at Bataan (78,77)
Allied Deliberate attack
Attacking force 97107 troops, 2028 guns, 2274 vehicles, Assault Value = 3895
Defending force 10595 troops, 47 guns, 108 vehicles, Assault Value = 219
Allied engineers reduce fortifications to 3
Allied adjusted assault: 2026
Japanese adjusted defense: 17
Allied assault odds: 119 to 1 (fort level 3)
Allied forces CAPTURE Bataan !!!
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), supply(-)
Attacker:
Japanese ground losses:
5566 casualties reported
Squads: 205 destroyed, 43 disabled
Non Combat: 381 destroyed, 108 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 23 (23 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Vehicles lost 141 (141 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units destroyed 6
And the last base on Luzon falls...
Contrary to Manila where CAP went up immediately no enemy fighters can be based here yet so evacuation efforts can continue for another day. You gotta love the Emily flying boats.
Allied ground losses:
255 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 23 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 58 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 3 disabled
Vehicles lost 31 (1 destroyed, 30 disabled)
Assaulting units:
96th Infantry Division
1st Regiment
82nd (West African) Division
2nd Regiment
710th Tank Battalion
81st (West African) Division
18th British Division
24th Infantry Division
38th Infantry Division
4th Armoured Brigade
670th Tank Destroyer Battalion
98th Infantry Division
209th Combat Engineer Battalion
40th Infantry Division
671th Tank Destroyer Battalion
11th (East African) Division
148th USA Base Force
4th USMC Field Artillery Battalion
8th USMC Field Artillery Battalion
135th USA Base Force
152nd USA Base Force
154th USA Base Force
156th USA Base Force
155th USA Base Force
V US Amphib Corps
151st USA Base Force
251st Field Artillery Battalion
148th Field Artillery Battalion
Defending units:
14th Naval Guard Unit
56th Division
33rd Division
4th Makapili Regiment
29th Ind.Mixed Brigade
Kure 7th SNLF /1
Hirippin JNAF Base Force /1
65th Fld AA Bn /1
66th Fld AA Bn /1
8th JAAF Base Force /1
2nd Medium Mortar Bn /1
14th Base Force /1
14th Air Fleet /1
6th JAAF Base Force /1
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Dec 18, 44
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ASW attack near Ternate at 76,103
Japanese Ships
SS I-3, hits 2
Allied Ships
LST-882
LST-702
LST-585
AM Scurry
SS I-3 is sighted by escort
I-3 diving deep ....
AM Scurry attacking submerged sub ....
AM Scurry fails to find sub, continues to search...
AM Scurry fails to find sub, continues to search...
AM Scurry fails to find sub, continues to search...
AM Scurry fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub
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Submarine attack near Ternate at 76,103
Japanese Ships
SS I-3, hits 37, and is sunk
Allied Ships
DM J. William Ditter
DMS Jeffers
AE Ranier
AE Mount Baker
APD Kline
AK Appanoose
LST-777
LST-776
LST-672
LST-587
LSM-145
LSM-138
LSM-131
LSM-95
LSM-55
LSM-50
DE Walter C. Wann
DE Tabberer
DE Silverstein
DE William Seiverling
Another sub lost without results. I had hopes that the introduction of the Kaiten torpedoes for the fleet subs would somehow help though until the end of the game I have not seen them used even once.
SS I-3 is sighted by escort
DE Walter C. Wann attacking submerged sub ....
DE Tabberer attacking submerged sub ....
SS I-3 forced to surface!
DE Tabberer firing on surfaced sub ....
DE Silverstein firing on surfaced sub ....
DE William Seiverling firing on surfaced sub ....
DE Walter C. Wann firing on surfaced sub ....
DE Tabberer firing on surfaced sub ....
DE Silverstein firing on surfaced sub ....
DE William Seiverling firing on surfaced sub ....
DE Walter C. Wann firing on surfaced sub ....
DE Silverstein firing on surfaced sub ....
DE William Seiverling firing on surfaced sub ....
DE Walter C. Wann firing on surfaced sub ....
DE Tabberer firing on surfaced sub ....
DE Silverstein firing on surfaced sub ....
DE William Seiverling firing on surfaced sub ....
Sub slips beneath the waves
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ASW attack near Obi at 76,106
Japanese Ships
SS RO-40, hits 22, heavy damage
Allied Ships
DE Edmonds
DE Manning
DE James E. Craig
AR Jason
ARD AFDB-1
DD La Triomphant
DD Rotherham
DD Roebuck
DD Relentless
And a second sub dies to the heavy destroyer escort.
SS RO-40 is sighted by escort
DD La Triomphant fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Rotherham fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Roebuck fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Relentless attacking submerged sub ....
DD Rotherham attacking submerged sub ....
Sounds of submarine breaking up detected!
Escort abandons search for sub
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Morning Air attack on 33rd Division, at 78,77 (Bataan)
Weather in hex: Moderate rain
Raid detected at 79 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 23 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 36
B-25D1 Mitchell x 84
B-25H Mitchell x 93
P-38L Lightning x 10
P-51B Mustang x 18
P-51D Mustang x 18
F4U-1D Corsair x 44
PBJ-1D Mitchell x 70
PBJ-1J Mitchell x 14
PV-1 Ventura x 36
PV-2 Harpoon x 81
Allied aircraft losses
B-24J Liberator: 2 damaged
B-25D1 Mitchell: 5 damaged
B-25H Mitchell: 9 damaged
PBJ-1D Mitchell: 5 damaged
PV-2 Harpoon: 4 damaged
Japanese ground losses:
109 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 10 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 10 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 9 (7 destroyed, 2 disabled)
Aircraft Attacking:
14 x PBJ-1D Mitchell bombing from 9900 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on 33rd Division, at 78,77 (Bataan)
Weather in hex: Moderate rain
Raid detected at 72 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 28 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-25D1 Mitchell x 21
B-25H Mitchell x 6
PV-2 Harpoon x 15
Allied aircraft losses
B-25D1 Mitchell: 1 damaged
Japanese ground losses:
11 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Aircraft Attacking:
9 x PV-2 Harpoon bombing from 9900 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on Miyako-jima Naval Guard Unit, at 91,66 (Miyako-jima)
Weather in hex: Severe storms
Raid spotted at 30 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 192
B-25D1 Mitchell x 24
P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 40
P-51D Mustang x 12
F4U-1A Corsair x 12
Allied aircraft losses
B-24J Liberator: 12 damaged
B-25D1 Mitchell: 6 damaged
Japanese ground losses:
448 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 28 disabled
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 50 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Guns lost 50 (1 destroyed, 49 disabled)
We go back to the allied's favorite method of clearing small island garrisons - ground attack missions. Why bother to invade with troops when airpower alone can kill every single japanese soldier?
Aircraft Attacking:
13 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 9900 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on Miyako-jima Naval Guard Unit, at 91,66 (Miyako-jima)
Weather in hex: Severe storms
Raid spotted at 27 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 14
B-25D1 Mitchell x 12
P-51D Mustang x 1
F4U-1A Corsair x 11
F4U-1D Corsair x 14
Allied aircraft losses
B-24J Liberator: 1 damaged
Japanese ground losses:
123 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 12 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 10 (1 destroyed, 9 disabled)
Aircraft Attacking:
12 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing from 9900 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on Miyako-jima Naval Guard Unit, at 91,66 (Miyako-jima)
Weather in hex: Severe storms
Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 13
F4U-1D Corsair x 26
Allied aircraft losses
B-24J Liberator: 1 damaged
Japanese ground losses:
68 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Non Combat: 5 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 2 (2 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Aircraft Attacking:
13 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 9900 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on 33rd Division, at 78,77 (Bataan)
Weather in hex: Moderate rain
Raid detected at 34 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-25D1 Mitchell x 12
No Allied losses
Aircraft Attacking:
9 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing from 9900 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing from 9900 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on Miyako-jima Naval Guard Unit, at 91,66 (Miyako-jima)
Weather in hex: Severe storms
Raid spotted at 15 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 12
No Allied losses
Japanese ground losses:
35 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled
Non Combat: 3 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 4 (4 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Aircraft Attacking:
12 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 9900 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on Miyako-jima Naval Guard Unit, at 91,66 (Miyako-jima)
Weather in hex: Severe storms
Raid spotted at 14 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 11
Allied aircraft losses
B-24J Liberator: 2 damaged
Japanese ground losses:
77 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Non Combat: 4 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Aircraft Attacking:
11 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 9900 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on 6th JNAF Coy , at 91,66 (Miyako-jima)
Weather in hex: Severe storms
Raid spotted at 3 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 0 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 6
No Allied losses
Japanese ground losses:
13 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Aircraft Attacking:
6 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 9900 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on Miyako-jima Naval Guard Unit, at 91,66 (Miyako-jima)
Weather in hex: Severe storms
Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 9
No Allied losses
Japanese ground losses:
24 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 3 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 8 (4 destroyed, 4 disabled)
Aircraft Attacking:
9 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 9900 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on Miyako-jima Naval Guard Unit, at 91,66 (Miyako-jima)
Weather in hex: Severe storms
Raid spotted at 28 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 8
Allied aircraft losses
B-24J Liberator: 1 damaged
Japanese ground losses:
87 casualties reported
Squads: 3 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 7 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Aircraft Attacking:
8 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 9900 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Ground combat at Manila (79,77)
Allied Bombardment attack
Attacking force 43397 troops, 1369 guns, 1144 vehicles, Assault Value = 7150
Defending force 110064 troops, 1011 guns, 1333 vehicles, Assault Value = 3245
Japanese ground losses:
147 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 6 disabled
Non Combat: 4 destroyed, 14 disabled
Engineers: 2 destroyed, 2 disabled
Guns lost 6 (1 destroyed, 5 disabled)
Vehicles lost 8 (4 destroyed, 4 disabled)
Assaulting units:
1st Army Tank Regiment
43rd Infantry Division
4th Australian Division
93rd Infantry Division
2/6th Armoured Regiment
XIV Corps Combat Engineer Regiment
766th Tank Battalion
193rd Tank Battalion
1st Marine Division
2nd USMC Tank Battalion
3rd Marine Division
32nd Infantry Division
3rd Australian Division
1st Cavalry (Spec) Cavalry Division
2nd Australian Division
37th Infantry Division
27th Infantry Division
77th Infantry Division
767th Tank Battalion
6th Australian Division
706th Tank Battalion
14th NZ Brigade
3rd USMC Tank Battalion
711th Tank Battalion
762nd Tank Battalion
5th Marine Division
2nd Marine Division
Americal Infantry Division
2/4th Armoured Regiment
3rd NZ Armoured Sqn
I Corps Artillery
XI Corps Artillery
2/16th Field Regiment
153rd USA Base Force
168th Field Artillery Regiment
2nd Medium Regiment
1st USMC Field Artillery Battalion
176th USAAF Base Force
10th USMC Field Artillery Battalion
3rd USMC Field Artillery Battalion
18th SP Field Artillery Regiment
III Indian Corps
12th USMC Field Artillery Battalion
2nd USMC Field Artillery Battalion
4th RNZAF Base Force
181st Field Artillery Regiment
225th Field Artillery Battalion
157th USA Base Force
143rd USA Base Force
154th FA Bn
XIV US Corps
9th RAAF Base Force
131st Field Artillery Battalion
198th Field Artillery Battalion
134th Field Artillery Battalion
167th USA Base Force
XXIV US Corps
7th USMC Field Artillery Battalion
249th Field Artillery Battalion
4th Field Artillery Battalion
85/88/98th Mortar Regiment
166th USA Base Force
1st Medium Regiment
158th USA Base Force
141st USA Base Force
11th USMC Field Artillery Battalion
97th Field Artillery Battalion
147th Field Artillery Regiment
XI US Corps
164th USA Base Force
II Australian Corps
85th Medium Regiment
223rd Field Artillery Battalion
205th Field Artillery Battalion
I Australian Corps
146th USA Base Force
XIV Corps Artillery
165th USA Base Force
88th Medium Regiment
Defending units:
5th Guards Division
11th Tank Regiment
24th Division
1st Tank Division
Guards Tank Division
16th Division
9th Tank Regiment
2nd Tank Division
38th Division
18th Division
21st Division
48th Division
2nd Tank Regiment
61st Division
5th Division
5th Makapili Regiment
23rd Medium
48th Fld AA Bn /1
8th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
14th Area Army
64th Fld AA Bn /1
3rd Medium Field Artillery Regiment
102nd AA Rgt /1
1st Base Force /1
101st AA Rgt /1
Southern Army
8th Area Army
17th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
1st Ind. Field Artillery Battalion
41st Fld AA Bn /1
40th JNAF AF Unit
59th Fld AA Bn /1
69th Fld AA Bn /1
70th Fld AA Bn /1
35th Army
31st Special Base Force /1
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Ground combat at Bataan (78,77)
Allied Deliberate attack
Attacking force 97107 troops, 2028 guns, 2274 vehicles, Assault Value = 3895
Defending force 10595 troops, 47 guns, 108 vehicles, Assault Value = 219
Allied engineers reduce fortifications to 3
Allied adjusted assault: 2026
Japanese adjusted defense: 17
Allied assault odds: 119 to 1 (fort level 3)
Allied forces CAPTURE Bataan !!!
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), supply(-)
Attacker:
Japanese ground losses:
5566 casualties reported
Squads: 205 destroyed, 43 disabled
Non Combat: 381 destroyed, 108 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 23 (23 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Vehicles lost 141 (141 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units destroyed 6
And the last base on Luzon falls...
Contrary to Manila where CAP went up immediately no enemy fighters can be based here yet so evacuation efforts can continue for another day. You gotta love the Emily flying boats.
Allied ground losses:
255 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 23 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 58 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 3 disabled
Vehicles lost 31 (1 destroyed, 30 disabled)
Assaulting units:
96th Infantry Division
1st Regiment
82nd (West African) Division
2nd Regiment
710th Tank Battalion
81st (West African) Division
18th British Division
24th Infantry Division
38th Infantry Division
4th Armoured Brigade
670th Tank Destroyer Battalion
98th Infantry Division
209th Combat Engineer Battalion
40th Infantry Division
671th Tank Destroyer Battalion
11th (East African) Division
148th USA Base Force
4th USMC Field Artillery Battalion
8th USMC Field Artillery Battalion
135th USA Base Force
152nd USA Base Force
154th USA Base Force
156th USA Base Force
155th USA Base Force
V US Amphib Corps
151st USA Base Force
251st Field Artillery Battalion
148th Field Artillery Battalion
Defending units:
14th Naval Guard Unit
56th Division
33rd Division
4th Makapili Regiment
29th Ind.Mixed Brigade
Kure 7th SNLF /1
Hirippin JNAF Base Force /1
65th Fld AA Bn /1
66th Fld AA Bn /1
8th JAAF Base Force /1
2nd Medium Mortar Bn /1
14th Base Force /1
14th Air Fleet /1
6th JAAF Base Force /1
The final days...
A few more laser-guided bombs are dropped by the 4Es but the CR is thankfully short otherwise.
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Dec 19, 44
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Sub attack near Sangi at 76,96
Japanese Ships
SS RO-49, hits 5
Allied Ships
xAK Frances E. Willard, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage
xAK Frederick J. Turner
xAK Edmund Randolph
xAK Daniel Drake
SC PC-597
I'll gladly take any sinking though of course the allies have so much material right now they won't even feel the lost ships.
SS RO-49 launches 2 torpedoes at xAK Frances E. Willard
SC PC-597 attacking submerged sub ....
SC PC-597 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC PC-597 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC PC-597 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC PC-597 fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub
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Morning Air attack on 49th Division, at 84,65 (Takao)
Weather in hex: Light cloud
Raid detected at 199 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 68 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 238
B-25D1 Mitchell x 15
P-38L Lightning x 27
P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 40
P-51D Mustang x 4
F4U-1A Corsair x 24
F4U-1D Corsair x 26
Allied aircraft losses
B-24J Liberator: 21 damaged
B-25D1 Mitchell: 3 damaged
Japanese ground losses:
1105 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 32 disabled
Non Combat: 4 destroyed, 94 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 35 disabled
Guns lost 70 (5 destroyed, 65 disabled)
Aircraft Attacking:
13 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 9900 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on 10th Area Army, at 84,65 (Takao)
Weather in hex: Light cloud
Raid detected at 129 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 36 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 29
B-25D1 Mitchell x 12
F4U-1D Corsair x 14
Allied aircraft losses
B-24J Liberator: 5 damaged
Japanese ground losses:
186 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 46 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Aircraft Attacking:
12 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing from 9900 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on 5th Mortar AT Gun Regiment, at 84,65 (Takao)
Weather in hex: Light cloud
Raid detected at 111 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 38 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 10
B-25D1 Mitchell x 9
P-51D Mustang x 9
Allied aircraft losses
B-25D1 Mitchell: 2 damaged
Japanese ground losses:
51 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 9 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Aircraft Attacking:
10 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 9900 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Ground combat at Manila (79,77)
Allied Bombardment attack
Attacking force 43613 troops, 1369 guns, 1146 vehicles, Assault Value = 7329
Defending force 110003 troops, 1009 guns, 1328 vehicles, Assault Value = 3232
Japanese ground losses:
268 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 20 disabled
Non Combat: 11 destroyed, 12 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 2 disabled
Guns lost 6 (2 destroyed, 4 disabled)
Vehicles lost 16 (15 destroyed, 1 disabled)
Assaulting units:
37th Infantry Division
3rd Marine Division
27th Infantry Division
XIV Corps Combat Engineer Regiment
1st Army Tank Regiment
6th Australian Division
3rd USMC Tank Battalion
32nd Infantry Division
77th Infantry Division
Americal Infantry Division
766th Tank Battalion
14th NZ Brigade
2/6th Armoured Regiment
2nd Australian Division
2nd USMC Tank Battalion
1st Marine Division
2/4th Armoured Regiment
193rd Tank Battalion
767th Tank Battalion
93rd Infantry Division
5th Marine Division
1st Cavalry (Spec) Cavalry Division
706th Tank Battalion
2nd Marine Division
43rd Infantry Division
762nd Tank Battalion
711th Tank Battalion
3rd Australian Division
4th Australian Division
3rd NZ Armoured Sqn
11th USMC Field Artillery Battalion
XI US Corps
85/88/98th Mortar Regiment
154th FA Bn
2/16th Field Regiment
XIV US Corps
167th USA Base Force
7th USMC Field Artillery Battalion
4th RNZAF Base Force
3rd USMC Field Artillery Battalion
147th Field Artillery Regiment
198th Field Artillery Battalion
4th Field Artillery Battalion
XXIV US Corps
1st Medium Regiment
164th USA Base Force
225th Field Artillery Battalion
I Australian Corps
2nd USMC Field Artillery Battalion
141st USA Base Force
168th Field Artillery Regiment
131st Field Artillery Battalion
181st Field Artillery Regiment
10th USMC Field Artillery Battalion
249th Field Artillery Battalion
85th Medium Regiment
223rd Field Artillery Battalion
I Corps Artillery
158th USA Base Force
18th SP Field Artillery Regiment
9th RAAF Base Force
176th USAAF Base Force
146th USA Base Force
XIV Corps Artillery
134th Field Artillery Battalion
165th USA Base Force
143rd USA Base Force
12th USMC Field Artillery Battalion
166th USA Base Force
153rd USA Base Force
XI Corps Artillery
2nd Medium Regiment
97th Field Artillery Battalion
1st USMC Field Artillery Battalion
III Indian Corps
205th Field Artillery Battalion
157th USA Base Force
II Australian Corps
88th Medium Regiment
Defending units:
9th Tank Regiment
5th Guards Division
24th Division
21st Division
Guards Tank Division
38th Division
1st Tank Division
2nd Tank Division
48th Division
18th Division
5th Division
61st Division
2nd Tank Regiment
16th Division
11th Tank Regiment
5th Makapili Regiment
1st Base Force /1
14th Area Army
Southern Army
1st Ind. Field Artillery Battalion
40th JNAF AF Unit
59th Fld AA Bn /1
8th Area Army
35th Army
8th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
41st Fld AA Bn /1
17th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
48th Fld AA Bn /1
3rd Medium Field Artillery Regiment
70th Fld AA Bn /1
64th Fld AA Bn /1
23rd Medium
69th Fld AA Bn /1
102nd AA Rgt /1
101st AA Rgt /1
31st Special Base Force /1
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Ground combat at Bataan (78,77)
Allied Deliberate attack
Attacking force 96111 troops, 2026 guns, 2263 vehicles, Assault Value = 3863
Defending force 4245 troops, 21 guns, 6 vehicles, Assault Value = 50
Allied adjusted assault: 2592
Japanese adjusted defense: 1
Allied assault odds: 2592 to 1
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), disruption(-), preparation(-), experience(-)
supply(-)
Attacker:
Japanese ground losses:
6020 casualties reported
Squads: 262 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 432 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 31 (31 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Vehicles lost 7 (7 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units destroyed 3
Allied ground losses:
46 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 5 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Assaulting units:
710th Tank Battalion
82nd (West African) Division
671th Tank Destroyer Battalion
4th Armoured Brigade
1st Regiment
96th Infantry Division
2nd Regiment
38th Infantry Division
81st (West African) Division
18th British Division
670th Tank Destroyer Battalion
40th Infantry Division
98th Infantry Division
209th Combat Engineer Battalion
24th Infantry Division
11th (East African) Division
8th USMC Field Artillery Battalion
4th USMC Field Artillery Battalion
151st USA Base Force
152nd USA Base Force
135th USA Base Force
156th USA Base Force
V US Amphib Corps
148th USA Base Force
251st Field Artillery Battalion
154th USA Base Force
155th USA Base Force
148th Field Artillery Battalion
Defending units:
33rd Division
4th Makapili Regiment
8th JAAF Base Force /1
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Dec 19, 44
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Sub attack near Sangi at 76,96
Japanese Ships
SS RO-49, hits 5
Allied Ships
xAK Frances E. Willard, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage
xAK Frederick J. Turner
xAK Edmund Randolph
xAK Daniel Drake
SC PC-597
I'll gladly take any sinking though of course the allies have so much material right now they won't even feel the lost ships.
SS RO-49 launches 2 torpedoes at xAK Frances E. Willard
SC PC-597 attacking submerged sub ....
SC PC-597 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC PC-597 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC PC-597 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC PC-597 fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub
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Morning Air attack on 49th Division, at 84,65 (Takao)
Weather in hex: Light cloud
Raid detected at 199 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 68 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 238
B-25D1 Mitchell x 15
P-38L Lightning x 27
P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 40
P-51D Mustang x 4
F4U-1A Corsair x 24
F4U-1D Corsair x 26
Allied aircraft losses
B-24J Liberator: 21 damaged
B-25D1 Mitchell: 3 damaged
Japanese ground losses:
1105 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 32 disabled
Non Combat: 4 destroyed, 94 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 35 disabled
Guns lost 70 (5 destroyed, 65 disabled)
Aircraft Attacking:
13 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 9900 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on 10th Area Army, at 84,65 (Takao)
Weather in hex: Light cloud
Raid detected at 129 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 36 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 29
B-25D1 Mitchell x 12
F4U-1D Corsair x 14
Allied aircraft losses
B-24J Liberator: 5 damaged
Japanese ground losses:
186 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 46 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Aircraft Attacking:
12 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing from 9900 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on 5th Mortar AT Gun Regiment, at 84,65 (Takao)
Weather in hex: Light cloud
Raid detected at 111 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 38 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 10
B-25D1 Mitchell x 9
P-51D Mustang x 9
Allied aircraft losses
B-25D1 Mitchell: 2 damaged
Japanese ground losses:
51 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 9 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Aircraft Attacking:
10 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 9900 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Ground combat at Manila (79,77)
Allied Bombardment attack
Attacking force 43613 troops, 1369 guns, 1146 vehicles, Assault Value = 7329
Defending force 110003 troops, 1009 guns, 1328 vehicles, Assault Value = 3232
Japanese ground losses:
268 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 20 disabled
Non Combat: 11 destroyed, 12 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 2 disabled
Guns lost 6 (2 destroyed, 4 disabled)
Vehicles lost 16 (15 destroyed, 1 disabled)
Assaulting units:
37th Infantry Division
3rd Marine Division
27th Infantry Division
XIV Corps Combat Engineer Regiment
1st Army Tank Regiment
6th Australian Division
3rd USMC Tank Battalion
32nd Infantry Division
77th Infantry Division
Americal Infantry Division
766th Tank Battalion
14th NZ Brigade
2/6th Armoured Regiment
2nd Australian Division
2nd USMC Tank Battalion
1st Marine Division
2/4th Armoured Regiment
193rd Tank Battalion
767th Tank Battalion
93rd Infantry Division
5th Marine Division
1st Cavalry (Spec) Cavalry Division
706th Tank Battalion
2nd Marine Division
43rd Infantry Division
762nd Tank Battalion
711th Tank Battalion
3rd Australian Division
4th Australian Division
3rd NZ Armoured Sqn
11th USMC Field Artillery Battalion
XI US Corps
85/88/98th Mortar Regiment
154th FA Bn
2/16th Field Regiment
XIV US Corps
167th USA Base Force
7th USMC Field Artillery Battalion
4th RNZAF Base Force
3rd USMC Field Artillery Battalion
147th Field Artillery Regiment
198th Field Artillery Battalion
4th Field Artillery Battalion
XXIV US Corps
1st Medium Regiment
164th USA Base Force
225th Field Artillery Battalion
I Australian Corps
2nd USMC Field Artillery Battalion
141st USA Base Force
168th Field Artillery Regiment
131st Field Artillery Battalion
181st Field Artillery Regiment
10th USMC Field Artillery Battalion
249th Field Artillery Battalion
85th Medium Regiment
223rd Field Artillery Battalion
I Corps Artillery
158th USA Base Force
18th SP Field Artillery Regiment
9th RAAF Base Force
176th USAAF Base Force
146th USA Base Force
XIV Corps Artillery
134th Field Artillery Battalion
165th USA Base Force
143rd USA Base Force
12th USMC Field Artillery Battalion
166th USA Base Force
153rd USA Base Force
XI Corps Artillery
2nd Medium Regiment
97th Field Artillery Battalion
1st USMC Field Artillery Battalion
III Indian Corps
205th Field Artillery Battalion
157th USA Base Force
II Australian Corps
88th Medium Regiment
Defending units:
9th Tank Regiment
5th Guards Division
24th Division
21st Division
Guards Tank Division
38th Division
1st Tank Division
2nd Tank Division
48th Division
18th Division
5th Division
61st Division
2nd Tank Regiment
16th Division
11th Tank Regiment
5th Makapili Regiment
1st Base Force /1
14th Area Army
Southern Army
1st Ind. Field Artillery Battalion
40th JNAF AF Unit
59th Fld AA Bn /1
8th Area Army
35th Army
8th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
41st Fld AA Bn /1
17th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
48th Fld AA Bn /1
3rd Medium Field Artillery Regiment
70th Fld AA Bn /1
64th Fld AA Bn /1
23rd Medium
69th Fld AA Bn /1
102nd AA Rgt /1
101st AA Rgt /1
31st Special Base Force /1
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Ground combat at Bataan (78,77)
Allied Deliberate attack
Attacking force 96111 troops, 2026 guns, 2263 vehicles, Assault Value = 3863
Defending force 4245 troops, 21 guns, 6 vehicles, Assault Value = 50
Allied adjusted assault: 2592
Japanese adjusted defense: 1
Allied assault odds: 2592 to 1
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), disruption(-), preparation(-), experience(-)
supply(-)
Attacker:
Japanese ground losses:
6020 casualties reported
Squads: 262 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 432 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 31 (31 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Vehicles lost 7 (7 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units destroyed 3
Allied ground losses:
46 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 5 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Assaulting units:
710th Tank Battalion
82nd (West African) Division
671th Tank Destroyer Battalion
4th Armoured Brigade
1st Regiment
96th Infantry Division
2nd Regiment
38th Infantry Division
81st (West African) Division
18th British Division
670th Tank Destroyer Battalion
40th Infantry Division
98th Infantry Division
209th Combat Engineer Battalion
24th Infantry Division
11th (East African) Division
8th USMC Field Artillery Battalion
4th USMC Field Artillery Battalion
151st USA Base Force
152nd USA Base Force
135th USA Base Force
156th USA Base Force
V US Amphib Corps
148th USA Base Force
251st Field Artillery Battalion
154th USA Base Force
155th USA Base Force
148th Field Artillery Battalion
Defending units:
33rd Division
4th Makapili Regiment
8th JAAF Base Force /1
RE: The final days...
Another relatively short CR. There is one important development though as an US airborne division seizes Miyako-jima (far too soon to my liking). After the 4Es had roughed up the defenders several days ago organized resistance was sadly impossible. The first few divisions brought back from the Marianas will start to prep for this target in case there is any opening.
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Dec 20, 44
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Sub attack near Batan Island at 85,71
Japanese Ships
SS I-172, hits 11, heavy damage
Allied Ships
CV Bunker Hill
BB New Jersey
CL Denver
CLAA San Juan
DD Heermann
DD Johnston
DD Jenkins
DD Isherwood
DD Irwin
[:(]
SS I-172 launches 4 torpedoes at CV Bunker Hill
DD Johnston attacking submerged sub ....
DD Jenkins fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Isherwood fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Irwin fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Johnston fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Johnston attacking submerged sub ....
DD Johnston cannot establish contact with SS I-172
Escort abandons search for sub
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Afternoon Air attack on 31st Special Base Force, at 84,61 (Tsinkiang)
Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
Raid detected at 82 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 28 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 9
Allied aircraft losses
B-24J Liberator: 2 damaged
Japanese ground losses:
7 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Aircraft Attacking:
9 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 9900 feet *
Ground Attack: 5 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Afternoon Air attack on 58th Ind.Mixed Brigade, at 85,70 (Batan Island)
Weather in hex: Overcast
Raid spotted at 7 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 2 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 9
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
Aircraft Attacking:
9 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 9900 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Afternoon Air attack on 14th Base Force, at 81,61 (Chaochow)
Weather in hex: Severe storms
Raid detected at 114 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 39 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 9
No Allied losses
Aircraft Attacking:
9 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 9900 feet *
Ground Attack: 5 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Ground combat at Manila (79,77)
Allied Bombardment attack
Attacking force 43792 troops, 1371 guns, 1149 vehicles, Assault Value = 7475
Defending force 110013 troops, 1004 guns, 1312 vehicles, Assault Value = 3227
Japanese ground losses:
239 casualties reported
Squads: 3 destroyed, 10 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 8 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 2 (1 destroyed, 1 disabled)
Vehicles lost 5 (2 destroyed, 3 disabled)
Assaulting units:
14th NZ Brigade
2nd Marine Division
706th Tank Battalion
Americal Infantry Division
5th Marine Division
43rd Infantry Division
37th Infantry Division
2/4th Armoured Regiment
3rd Australian Division
2/6th Armoured Regiment
2nd Australian Division
3rd USMC Tank Battalion
6th Australian Division
1st Cavalry (Spec) Cavalry Division
711th Tank Battalion
2nd USMC Tank Battalion
4th Australian Division
3rd Marine Division
767th Tank Battalion
32nd Infantry Division
1st Army Tank Regiment
762nd Tank Battalion
1st Marine Division
193rd Tank Battalion
27th Infantry Division
XIV Corps Combat Engineer Regiment
766th Tank Battalion
77th Infantry Division
93rd Infantry Division
3rd NZ Armoured Sqn
164th USA Base Force
XI Corps Artillery
I Australian Corps
1st Medium Regiment
158th USA Base Force
131st Field Artillery Battalion
168th Field Artillery Regiment
223rd Field Artillery Battalion
12th USMC Field Artillery Battalion
II Australian Corps
165th USA Base Force
1st USMC Field Artillery Battalion
176th USAAF Base Force
18th SP Field Artillery Regiment
3rd USMC Field Artillery Battalion
146th USA Base Force
97th Field Artillery Battalion
9th RAAF Base Force
154th FA Bn
XXIV US Corps
4th Field Artillery Battalion
249th Field Artillery Battalion
2nd Medium Regiment
143rd USA Base Force
141st USA Base Force
11th USMC Field Artillery Battalion
198th Field Artillery Battalion
XI US Corps
2nd USMC Field Artillery Battalion
III Indian Corps
205th Field Artillery Battalion
147th Field Artillery Regiment
10th USMC Field Artillery Battalion
134th Field Artillery Battalion
181st Field Artillery Regiment
167th USA Base Force
225th Field Artillery Battalion
7th USMC Field Artillery Battalion
XIV US Corps
4th RNZAF Base Force
I Corps Artillery
153rd USA Base Force
166th USA Base Force
XIV Corps Artillery
2/16th Field Regiment
157th USA Base Force
85th Medium Regiment
85/88/98th Mortar Regiment
88th Medium Regiment
Defending units:
21st Division
61st Division
38th Division
5th Guards Division
18th Division
1st Tank Division
9th Tank Regiment
48th Division
Guards Tank Division
2nd Tank Division
2nd Tank Regiment
16th Division
11th Tank Regiment
24th Division
5th Division
5th Makapili Regiment
23rd Medium
17th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
14th Area Army
70th Fld AA Bn /1
8th Area Army
69th Fld AA Bn /1
1st Base Force /1
3rd Medium Field Artillery Regiment
101st AA Rgt /1
102nd AA Rgt /1
48th Fld AA Bn /1
35th Army
41st Fld AA Bn /1
1st Ind. Field Artillery Battalion
59th Fld AA Bn /1
40th JNAF AF Unit
64th Fld AA Bn /1
Southern Army
8th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
31st Special Base Force /1
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Ground combat at Miyako-jima (91,66)
Allied Shock attack
Attacking force 4295 troops, 58 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 180
Defending force 781 troops, 40 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 9
Allied adjusted assault: 112
Japanese adjusted defense: 1
Allied assault odds: 112 to 1 (fort level 2)
Allied forces CAPTURE Miyako-jima !!!
Combat modifiers
Defender: op mode(-), disruption(-), experience(-)
Attacker: shock(+), leaders(+), leaders(-), disruption(-)
Japanese ground losses:
827 casualties reported
Squads: 64 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 105 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 4 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 45 (45 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units destroyed 2
Allied ground losses:
5 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Assaulting units:
11th Airborne Div /1
Defending units:
Miyako-jima Naval Guard Unit
6th JNAF Coy
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Dec 20, 44
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Sub attack near Batan Island at 85,71
Japanese Ships
SS I-172, hits 11, heavy damage
Allied Ships
CV Bunker Hill
BB New Jersey
CL Denver
CLAA San Juan
DD Heermann
DD Johnston
DD Jenkins
DD Isherwood
DD Irwin
[:(]
SS I-172 launches 4 torpedoes at CV Bunker Hill
DD Johnston attacking submerged sub ....
DD Jenkins fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Isherwood fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Irwin fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Johnston fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Johnston attacking submerged sub ....
DD Johnston cannot establish contact with SS I-172
Escort abandons search for sub
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Afternoon Air attack on 31st Special Base Force, at 84,61 (Tsinkiang)
Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
Raid detected at 82 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 28 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 9
Allied aircraft losses
B-24J Liberator: 2 damaged
Japanese ground losses:
7 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Aircraft Attacking:
9 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 9900 feet *
Ground Attack: 5 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Afternoon Air attack on 58th Ind.Mixed Brigade, at 85,70 (Batan Island)
Weather in hex: Overcast
Raid spotted at 7 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 2 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 9
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
Aircraft Attacking:
9 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 9900 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Afternoon Air attack on 14th Base Force, at 81,61 (Chaochow)
Weather in hex: Severe storms
Raid detected at 114 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 39 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 9
No Allied losses
Aircraft Attacking:
9 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 9900 feet *
Ground Attack: 5 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Ground combat at Manila (79,77)
Allied Bombardment attack
Attacking force 43792 troops, 1371 guns, 1149 vehicles, Assault Value = 7475
Defending force 110013 troops, 1004 guns, 1312 vehicles, Assault Value = 3227
Japanese ground losses:
239 casualties reported
Squads: 3 destroyed, 10 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 8 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 2 (1 destroyed, 1 disabled)
Vehicles lost 5 (2 destroyed, 3 disabled)
Assaulting units:
14th NZ Brigade
2nd Marine Division
706th Tank Battalion
Americal Infantry Division
5th Marine Division
43rd Infantry Division
37th Infantry Division
2/4th Armoured Regiment
3rd Australian Division
2/6th Armoured Regiment
2nd Australian Division
3rd USMC Tank Battalion
6th Australian Division
1st Cavalry (Spec) Cavalry Division
711th Tank Battalion
2nd USMC Tank Battalion
4th Australian Division
3rd Marine Division
767th Tank Battalion
32nd Infantry Division
1st Army Tank Regiment
762nd Tank Battalion
1st Marine Division
193rd Tank Battalion
27th Infantry Division
XIV Corps Combat Engineer Regiment
766th Tank Battalion
77th Infantry Division
93rd Infantry Division
3rd NZ Armoured Sqn
164th USA Base Force
XI Corps Artillery
I Australian Corps
1st Medium Regiment
158th USA Base Force
131st Field Artillery Battalion
168th Field Artillery Regiment
223rd Field Artillery Battalion
12th USMC Field Artillery Battalion
II Australian Corps
165th USA Base Force
1st USMC Field Artillery Battalion
176th USAAF Base Force
18th SP Field Artillery Regiment
3rd USMC Field Artillery Battalion
146th USA Base Force
97th Field Artillery Battalion
9th RAAF Base Force
154th FA Bn
XXIV US Corps
4th Field Artillery Battalion
249th Field Artillery Battalion
2nd Medium Regiment
143rd USA Base Force
141st USA Base Force
11th USMC Field Artillery Battalion
198th Field Artillery Battalion
XI US Corps
2nd USMC Field Artillery Battalion
III Indian Corps
205th Field Artillery Battalion
147th Field Artillery Regiment
10th USMC Field Artillery Battalion
134th Field Artillery Battalion
181st Field Artillery Regiment
167th USA Base Force
225th Field Artillery Battalion
7th USMC Field Artillery Battalion
XIV US Corps
4th RNZAF Base Force
I Corps Artillery
153rd USA Base Force
166th USA Base Force
XIV Corps Artillery
2/16th Field Regiment
157th USA Base Force
85th Medium Regiment
85/88/98th Mortar Regiment
88th Medium Regiment
Defending units:
21st Division
61st Division
38th Division
5th Guards Division
18th Division
1st Tank Division
9th Tank Regiment
48th Division
Guards Tank Division
2nd Tank Division
2nd Tank Regiment
16th Division
11th Tank Regiment
24th Division
5th Division
5th Makapili Regiment
23rd Medium
17th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
14th Area Army
70th Fld AA Bn /1
8th Area Army
69th Fld AA Bn /1
1st Base Force /1
3rd Medium Field Artillery Regiment
101st AA Rgt /1
102nd AA Rgt /1
48th Fld AA Bn /1
35th Army
41st Fld AA Bn /1
1st Ind. Field Artillery Battalion
59th Fld AA Bn /1
40th JNAF AF Unit
64th Fld AA Bn /1
Southern Army
8th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
31st Special Base Force /1
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Ground combat at Miyako-jima (91,66)
Allied Shock attack
Attacking force 4295 troops, 58 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 180
Defending force 781 troops, 40 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 9
Allied adjusted assault: 112
Japanese adjusted defense: 1
Allied assault odds: 112 to 1 (fort level 2)
Allied forces CAPTURE Miyako-jima !!!
Combat modifiers
Defender: op mode(-), disruption(-), experience(-)
Attacker: shock(+), leaders(+), leaders(-), disruption(-)
Japanese ground losses:
827 casualties reported
Squads: 64 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 105 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 4 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 45 (45 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units destroyed 2
Allied ground losses:
5 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Assaulting units:
11th Airborne Div /1
Defending units:
Miyako-jima Naval Guard Unit
6th JNAF Coy
RE: The final days...
A raid against Miyako-jima to slow the build-up of the base is bloodily repulsed by the leaking CAP of the US Death Star. The longer there is no airfield on the island the better for me but I fear soon a million Seabees will be landed to take care of that.
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Dec 21, 44
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ASW attack near Laoag at 81,68
Japanese Ships
SS I-11
Allied Ships
YMS BYMS-2008
xAP Hermod
xAP Kelantan
xAP Van Riebeek
xAP Rajput
xAP Empire Plover
xAK Samderwent
xAK Samwye
xAK Samconon
xAK Samclyde
xAK Samburgh
xAK Samwash
xAK Samur
YMS BYMS-2061
YMS BYMS-2059
YMS BYMS-2055
YMS BYMS-2043
SS I-11 is sighted by escort
YMS BYMS-2061 fails to find sub and abandons search
YMS BYMS-2059 fails to find sub and abandons search
YMS BYMS-2055 fails to find sub and abandons search
YMS BYMS-2043 fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub
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Morning Air attack on Miyako-jima , at 91,66
Weather in hex: Light rain
Raid spotted at 38 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-44-IIc Tojo x 42
Allied aircraft
F4U-1A Corsair x 28
F4U-1D Corsair x 12
F6F-5 Hellcat x 4
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-44-IIc Tojo: 13 destroyed
No Allied losses
CAP engaged:
VF-1 with F4U-1A Corsair (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 4 minutes
VF-2 with F4U-1A Corsair (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 31000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 2 minutes
VF-3 with F4U-1D Corsair (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 30000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 4 minutes
VF-42 with F4U-1A Corsair (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(4 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 30000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 44 minutes
VF-7 with F4U-1D Corsair (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(4 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 30000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 44 minutes
VF-8 with F4U-1A Corsair (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 31000
Raid is overhead
VF-9 with F4U-1A Corsair (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 25000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 2 minutes
VF-10 with F4U-1D Corsair (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 25000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 3 minutes
VF-11 with F4U-1A Corsair (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 3 minutes
VF-12 with F4U-1A Corsair (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(4 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 30000
Raid is overhead
VF-13 with F4U-1A Corsair (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 25000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 3 minutes
VF-14 with F4U-1A Corsair (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 2 minutes
VF-18 with F4U-1A Corsair (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 1 minutes
VF-80 with F4U-1D Corsair (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 25000
Raid is overhead
VF-22 with F6F-5 Hellcat (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 30000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 1 minutes
VF-23 with F6F-5 Hellcat (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(1 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 25000
Raid is overhead
VF-24 with F6F-5 Hellcat (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 31000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 36 minutes
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Morning Air attack on Miyako-jima , at 91,66
Weather in hex: Light rain
Raid spotted at 28 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-67-Ib Peggy x 21
Allied aircraft
F4U-1A Corsair x 23
F4U-1D Corsair x 12
F6F-5 Hellcat x 3
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-67-Ib Peggy: 8 destroyed
No Allied losses
Port hits 7
Port supply hits 4
Aircraft Attacking:
18 x Ki-67-Ib Peggy bombing from 9000 feet
Port Attack: 3 x 250 kg GP Bomb
CAP engaged:
VF-1 with F4U-1A Corsair (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 2 scrambling)
Group patrol altitude is 30000 , scrambling fighters to 25000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 33 minutes
2 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-2 with F4U-1A Corsair (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 31000 , scrambling fighters to 21000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 31 minutes
4 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-3 with F4U-1D Corsair (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 4 scrambling)
Group patrol altitude is 30000 , scrambling fighters to 26000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 35 minutes
4 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-42 with F4U-1A Corsair (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 4 scrambling)
Group patrol altitude is 30000 , scrambling fighters to 28000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 52 minutes
4 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-7 with F4U-1D Corsair (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 30000
Raid is overhead
VF-8 with F4U-1A Corsair (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 4 scrambling)
Group patrol altitude is 31000 , scrambling fighters to 28000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 43 minutes
4 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-9 with F4U-1A Corsair (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling)
Group patrol altitude is 25000 , scrambling fighters to 23000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 34 minutes
1 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-10 with F4U-1D Corsair (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 2 scrambling)
Group patrol altitude is 25000 , scrambling fighters to 25000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 44 minutes
VF-11 with F4U-1A Corsair (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 30000
Raid is overhead
VF-12 with F4U-1A Corsair (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 2 scrambling)
Group patrol altitude is 30000 , scrambling fighters to 30000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 41 minutes
2 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-13 with F4U-1A Corsair (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling)
Group patrol altitude is 25000 , scrambling fighters to 22000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 47 minutes
1 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-14 with F4U-1A Corsair (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 30000
Raid is overhead
VF-18 with F4U-1A Corsair (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling)
Group patrol altitude is 30000 , scrambling fighters to 26000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 52 minutes
1 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-80 with F4U-1D Corsair (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 2 scrambling)
Group patrol altitude is 25000 , scrambling fighters to 25000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 44 minutes
2 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-23 with F6F-5 Hellcat (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 25000
Raid is overhead
1 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-24 with F6F-5 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 2 scrambling)
Group patrol altitude is 31000 , scrambling fighters to 25000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 54 minutes
2 planes vectored on to bombers
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Morning Air attack on Miyako-jima , at 91,66
Weather in hex: Light rain
Raid spotted at 22 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-48-IIa Lily x 17
Allied aircraft
F4U-1A Corsair x 16
F4U-1D Corsair x 11
F6F-5 Hellcat x 3
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-48-IIa Lily: 9 destroyed
No Allied losses
Aircraft Attacking:
1 x Ki-48-IIa Lily bombing from 8000 feet
Port Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb
CAP engaged:
VF-1 with F4U-1A Corsair (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 30000
Raid is overhead
VF-2 with F4U-1A Corsair (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 31000
Raid is overhead
VF-3 with F4U-1D Corsair (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 30000
Raid is overhead
VF-42 with F4U-1A Corsair (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 30000 , scrambling fighters to 9000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 16 minutes
VF-7 with F4U-1D Corsair (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 30000 , scrambling fighters to 9000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 42 minutes
VF-8 with F4U-1A Corsair (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 31000
Raid is overhead
VF-9 with F4U-1A Corsair (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 25000
Raid is overhead
VF-10 with F4U-1D Corsair (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 25000
Raid is overhead
VF-11 with F4U-1A Corsair (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 30000
Raid is overhead
VF-12 with F4U-1A Corsair (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 30000
Raid is overhead
VF-13 with F4U-1A Corsair (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 25000
Raid is overhead
VF-14 with F4U-1A Corsair (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 30000
Raid is overhead
VF-18 with F4U-1A Corsair (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 30000
Raid is overhead
VF-80 with F4U-1D Corsair (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 25000
Raid is overhead
VF-23 with F6F-5 Hellcat (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 25000
Raid is overhead
VF-24 with F6F-5 Hellcat (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 31000
Raid is overhead
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Morning Air attack on Ishigaki , at 90,66
Weather in hex: Moderate rain
Raid detected at 130 NM, estimated altitude 19,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 40 minutes
Japanese aircraft
no flights
Allied aircraft
B-29-1 Superfort x 128
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-46-III Dinah: 2 destroyed on ground
No Allied losses
Japanese ground losses:
12 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Airbase hits 28
Airbase supply hits 9
Runway hits 208
Aircraft Attacking:
15 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 14900 feet
Airfield Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on Takao Naval Base Force, at 84,65 (Takao)
Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
Raid detected at 209 NM, estimated altitude 19,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 72 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 230
B-25D1 Mitchell x 36
P-38L Lightning x 27
P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 40
P-51D Mustang x 10
F4U-1A Corsair x 24
F4U-1D Corsair x 26
Allied aircraft losses
B-24J Liberator: 31 damaged
B-25D1 Mitchell: 5 damaged
Japanese ground losses:
831 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 30 disabled
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 110 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 20 disabled
Guns lost 36 (1 destroyed, 35 disabled)
Aircraft Attacking:
14 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 14900 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on 86th Division, at 84,65 (Takao)
Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
Raid detected at 134 NM, estimated altitude 19,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 46 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 11
F4U-1D Corsair x 14
Allied aircraft losses
B-24J Liberator: 4 damaged
Japanese ground losses:
31 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Aircraft Attacking:
11 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 14900 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on Iriomote , at 89,65
Weather in hex: Overcast
Raid spotted at 30 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-44-IIc Tojo x 5
Allied aircraft
B-29-25 Superfort x 141
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-44-IIc Tojo: 1 damaged
Ki-44-IIc Tojo: 1 destroyed on ground
Allied aircraft losses
B-29-25 Superfort: 2 damaged
Japanese ground losses:
10 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Airbase hits 82
Airbase supply hits 53
Runway hits 1063
Aircraft Attacking:
12 x B-29-25 Superfort bombing from 14900 feet
Airfield Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb
CAP engaged:
59th Sentai with Ki-44-IIc Tojo (1 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 15000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 6 minutes
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Morning Air attack on Ishigaki , at 90,66
Weather in hex: Moderate rain
Raid detected at 162 NM, estimated altitude 19,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 50 minutes
Japanese aircraft
no flights
Allied aircraft
B-29-1 Superfort x 45
No Japanese losses
Allied aircraft losses
B-29-1 Superfort: 1 damaged
Airbase hits 12
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 60
Aircraft Attacking:
12 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 14900 feet
Airfield Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on 8th JAAF AF Bn , at 84,65 (Takao)
Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
Raid detected at 128 NM, estimated altitude 19,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 44 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 11
No Allied losses
Japanese ground losses:
26 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Aircraft Attacking:
11 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 14900 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on Kaosing Fortress, at 84,65 (Takao)
Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
Raid detected at 142 NM, estimated altitude 21,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 48 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 9
Allied aircraft losses
B-24J Liberator: 1 damaged
Japanese ground losses:
31 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Aircraft Attacking:
9 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 14900 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on Takao Naval Base Force, at 84,65 (Takao)
Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
Raid detected at 159 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 54 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 9
Allied aircraft losses
B-24J Liberator: 2 damaged
Japanese ground losses:
10 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 14900 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on Iriomote , at 89,65
Weather in hex: Overcast
Raid spotted at 13 NM, estimated altitude 19,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-44-IIc Tojo x 1
Allied aircraft
B-29-25 Superfort x 12
No Japanese losses
No Allied losses
Airbase hits 4
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 115
Aircraft Attacking:
12 x B-29-25 Superfort bombing from 14900 feet
Airfield Attack: 20 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 15000 , scrambling fighters to 15000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 42 minutes
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Morning Air attack on Ishigaki , at 90,66
Weather in hex: Moderate rain
Raid spotted at 30 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes
Japanese aircraft
no flights
Allied aircraft
B-29-1 Superfort x 9
No Japanese losses
No Allied losses
Airbase hits 2
Airbase supply hits 5
Runway hits 50
Aircraft Attacking:
9 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 14900 feet
Airfield Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on 4th JAAF Base Force, at 84,65 (Takao)
Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
Raid detected at 115 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 39 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 12
No Allied losses
Japanese ground losses:
68 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Aircraft Attacking:
12 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 14900 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on Iriomote , at 89,65
Weather in hex: Overcast
Raid spotted at 25 NM, estimated altitude 21,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-44-IIc Tojo x 1
Allied aircraft
B-29-25 Superfort x 12
No Japanese losses
Allied aircraft losses
B-29-25 Superfort: 2 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
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 48
Aircraft Attacking:
12 x B-29-25 Superfort bombing from 14900 feet
Airfield Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb
CAP engaged:
59th Sentai with Ki-44-IIc Tojo (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 15000
Raid is overhead
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Morning Air attack on 49th Division, at 84,65 (Takao)
Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
Raid detected at 135 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 46 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 9
Allied aircraft losses
B-24J Liberator: 1 damaged
Japanese ground losses:
59 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Aircraft Attacking:
9 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 14900 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on Iriomote , at 89,65
Weather in hex: Overcast
Raid spotted at 22 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-44-IIc Tojo x 1
Allied aircraft
B-29-25 Superfort x 9
No Japanese losses
No Allied losses
Japanese ground losses:
5 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Airbase hits 7
Airbase supply hits 5
Runway hits 123
Aircraft Attacking:
9 x B-29-25 Superfort bombing from 14900 feet
Airfield Attack: 20 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 15000 , scrambling fighters to 15000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 19 minutes
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Afternoon Air attack on 5th Division, at 79,77 (Manila)
Weather in hex: Light rain
Raid spotted at 150 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 44 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-25D1 Mitchell x 18
B-25H Mitchell x 51
P-38L Lightning x 10
P-51B Mustang x 26
P-51D Mustang x 26
F4U-1D Corsair x 25
PBJ-1D Mitchell x 42
PV-1 Ventura x 24
PV-2 Harpoon x 42
Allied aircraft losses
B-25D1 Mitchell: 1 damaged
B-25H Mitchell: 6 damaged
PBJ-1D Mitchell: 4 damaged
PV-2 Harpoon: 3 damaged
Japanese ground losses:
676 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 36 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 49 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Aircraft Attacking:
14 x PBJ-1D Mitchell bombing from 9900 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Afternoon Air attack on 5th Division, at 79,77 (Manila)
Weather in hex: Light rain
Raid spotted at 50 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-25D1 Mitchell x 21
F4U-1D Corsair x 2
PV-2 Harpoon x 6
Allied aircraft losses
B-25D1 Mitchell: 2 damaged
PV-2 Harpoon: 1 damaged
Japanese ground losses:
39 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Aircraft Attacking:
9 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing from 9900 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Ground combat at Manila (79,77)
Allied Bombardment attack
Attacking force 44002 troops, 1371 guns, 1151 vehicles, Assault Value = 7690
Defending force 109322 troops, 1002 guns, 1308 vehicles, Assault Value = 3172
Japanese ground losses:
568 casualties reported
Squads: 4 destroyed, 23 disabled
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 23 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 3 (1 destroyed, 2 disabled)
Assaulting units:
767th Tank Battalion
6th Australian Division
37th (Sep) Infantry Regiment
2/4th Armoured Regiment
711th Tank Battalion
27th Infantry Division
766th Tank Battalion
4th Australian Division
14th NZ Brigade
37th Infantry Division
1st Cavalry (Spec) Cavalry Division
3rd USMC Tank Battalion
77th Infantry Division
XIV Corps Combat Engineer Regiment
5th Marine Division
2nd USMC Tank Battalion
3rd Australian Division
2/6th Armoured Regiment
1st Army Tank Regiment
32nd Infantry Division
1st Marine Division
762nd Tank Battalion
706th Tank Battalion
2nd Marine Division
3rd Marine Division
Americal Infantry Division
2nd Australian Division
43rd Infantry Division
193rd Tank Battalion
93rd Infantry Division
3rd NZ Armoured Sqn
2nd Medium Regiment
1st USMC Field Artillery Battalion
XXIV US Corps
134th Field Artillery Battalion
XI US Corps
XI Corps Artillery
3rd USMC Field Artillery Battalion
143rd USA Base Force
205th Field Artillery Battalion
176th USAAF Base Force
165th USA Base Force
XIV Corps Artillery
249th Field Artillery Battalion
146th USA Base Force
III Indian Corps
10th USMC Field Artillery Battalion
225th Field Artillery Battalion
141st USA Base Force
97th Field Artillery Battalion
II Australian Corps
85/88/98th Mortar Regiment
157th USA Base Force
9th RAAF Base Force
XIV US Corps
154th FA Bn
167th USA Base Force
2/16th Field Regiment
158th USA Base Force
168th Field Artillery Regiment
2nd USMC Field Artillery Battalion
181st Field Artillery Regiment
18th SP Field Artillery Regiment
I Corps Artillery
198th Field Artillery Battalion
153rd USA Base Force
166th USA Base Force
223rd Field Artillery Battalion
164th USA Base Force
131st Field Artillery Battalion
147th Field Artillery Regiment
4th RNZAF Base Force
7th USMC Field Artillery Battalion
11th USMC Field Artillery Battalion
12th USMC Field Artillery Battalion
4th Field Artillery Battalion
85th Medium Regiment
1st Medium Regiment
I Australian Corps
88th Medium Regiment
Defending units:
18th Division
48th Division
16th Division
21st Division
1st Tank Division
24th Division
38th Division
Guards Tank Division
2nd Tank Regiment
11th Tank Regiment
2nd Tank Division
5th Guards Division
9th Tank Regiment
61st Division
5th Division
5th Makapili Regiment
69th Fld AA Bn /1
41st Fld AA Bn /1
101st AA Rgt /1
23rd Medium
40th JNAF AF Unit
8th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
70th Fld AA Bn /1
102nd AA Rgt /1
35th Army
59th Fld AA Bn /1
8th Area Army
1st Ind. Field Artillery Battalion
3rd Medium Field Artillery Regiment
1st Base Force /1
Southern Army
17th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
48th Fld AA Bn /1
64th Fld AA Bn /1
14th Area Army
31st Special Base Force /1
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Ground combat at Pare Pare (66,104)
Allied Deliberate attack
Attacking force 950 troops, 51 guns, 5 vehicles, Assault Value = 34
Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 0
Allied adjusted assault: 17
Japanese adjusted defense: 1
Allied assault odds: 17 to 1 (fort level 3)
Allied forces CAPTURE Pare Pare !!!
Japanese aircraft
no flights
No Japanese losses
Combat modifiers
Attacker: leaders(-)
Assaulting units:
4th Marine Defense Battalion
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Dec 21, 44
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ASW attack near Laoag at 81,68
Japanese Ships
SS I-11
Allied Ships
YMS BYMS-2008
xAP Hermod
xAP Kelantan
xAP Van Riebeek
xAP Rajput
xAP Empire Plover
xAK Samderwent
xAK Samwye
xAK Samconon
xAK Samclyde
xAK Samburgh
xAK Samwash
xAK Samur
YMS BYMS-2061
YMS BYMS-2059
YMS BYMS-2055
YMS BYMS-2043
SS I-11 is sighted by escort
YMS BYMS-2061 fails to find sub and abandons search
YMS BYMS-2059 fails to find sub and abandons search
YMS BYMS-2055 fails to find sub and abandons search
YMS BYMS-2043 fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub
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Morning Air attack on Miyako-jima , at 91,66
Weather in hex: Light rain
Raid spotted at 38 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-44-IIc Tojo x 42
Allied aircraft
F4U-1A Corsair x 28
F4U-1D Corsair x 12
F6F-5 Hellcat x 4
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-44-IIc Tojo: 13 destroyed
No Allied losses
CAP engaged:
VF-1 with F4U-1A Corsair (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 4 minutes
VF-2 with F4U-1A Corsair (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 31000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 2 minutes
VF-3 with F4U-1D Corsair (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 30000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 4 minutes
VF-42 with F4U-1A Corsair (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(4 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 30000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 44 minutes
VF-7 with F4U-1D Corsair (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(4 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 30000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 44 minutes
VF-8 with F4U-1A Corsair (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 31000
Raid is overhead
VF-9 with F4U-1A Corsair (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 25000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 2 minutes
VF-10 with F4U-1D Corsair (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 25000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 3 minutes
VF-11 with F4U-1A Corsair (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 3 minutes
VF-12 with F4U-1A Corsair (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(4 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 30000
Raid is overhead
VF-13 with F4U-1A Corsair (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 25000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 3 minutes
VF-14 with F4U-1A Corsair (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 2 minutes
VF-18 with F4U-1A Corsair (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 1 minutes
VF-80 with F4U-1D Corsair (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 25000
Raid is overhead
VF-22 with F6F-5 Hellcat (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 30000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 1 minutes
VF-23 with F6F-5 Hellcat (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(1 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 25000
Raid is overhead
VF-24 with F6F-5 Hellcat (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 31000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 36 minutes
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Morning Air attack on Miyako-jima , at 91,66
Weather in hex: Light rain
Raid spotted at 28 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-67-Ib Peggy x 21
Allied aircraft
F4U-1A Corsair x 23
F4U-1D Corsair x 12
F6F-5 Hellcat x 3
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-67-Ib Peggy: 8 destroyed
No Allied losses
Port hits 7
Port supply hits 4
Aircraft Attacking:
18 x Ki-67-Ib Peggy bombing from 9000 feet
Port Attack: 3 x 250 kg GP Bomb
CAP engaged:
VF-1 with F4U-1A Corsair (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 2 scrambling)
Group patrol altitude is 30000 , scrambling fighters to 25000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 33 minutes
2 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-2 with F4U-1A Corsair (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 31000 , scrambling fighters to 21000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 31 minutes
4 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-3 with F4U-1D Corsair (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 4 scrambling)
Group patrol altitude is 30000 , scrambling fighters to 26000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 35 minutes
4 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-42 with F4U-1A Corsair (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 4 scrambling)
Group patrol altitude is 30000 , scrambling fighters to 28000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 52 minutes
4 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-7 with F4U-1D Corsair (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 30000
Raid is overhead
VF-8 with F4U-1A Corsair (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 4 scrambling)
Group patrol altitude is 31000 , scrambling fighters to 28000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 43 minutes
4 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-9 with F4U-1A Corsair (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling)
Group patrol altitude is 25000 , scrambling fighters to 23000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 34 minutes
1 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-10 with F4U-1D Corsair (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 2 scrambling)
Group patrol altitude is 25000 , scrambling fighters to 25000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 44 minutes
VF-11 with F4U-1A Corsair (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 30000
Raid is overhead
VF-12 with F4U-1A Corsair (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 2 scrambling)
Group patrol altitude is 30000 , scrambling fighters to 30000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 41 minutes
2 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-13 with F4U-1A Corsair (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling)
Group patrol altitude is 25000 , scrambling fighters to 22000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 47 minutes
1 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-14 with F4U-1A Corsair (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 30000
Raid is overhead
VF-18 with F4U-1A Corsair (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling)
Group patrol altitude is 30000 , scrambling fighters to 26000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 52 minutes
1 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-80 with F4U-1D Corsair (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 2 scrambling)
Group patrol altitude is 25000 , scrambling fighters to 25000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 44 minutes
2 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-23 with F6F-5 Hellcat (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 25000
Raid is overhead
1 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-24 with F6F-5 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 2 scrambling)
Group patrol altitude is 31000 , scrambling fighters to 25000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 54 minutes
2 planes vectored on to bombers
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Morning Air attack on Miyako-jima , at 91,66
Weather in hex: Light rain
Raid spotted at 22 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-48-IIa Lily x 17
Allied aircraft
F4U-1A Corsair x 16
F4U-1D Corsair x 11
F6F-5 Hellcat x 3
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-48-IIa Lily: 9 destroyed
No Allied losses
Aircraft Attacking:
1 x Ki-48-IIa Lily bombing from 8000 feet
Port Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb
CAP engaged:
VF-1 with F4U-1A Corsair (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 30000
Raid is overhead
VF-2 with F4U-1A Corsair (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 31000
Raid is overhead
VF-3 with F4U-1D Corsair (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 30000
Raid is overhead
VF-42 with F4U-1A Corsair (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 30000 , scrambling fighters to 9000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 16 minutes
VF-7 with F4U-1D Corsair (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 30000 , scrambling fighters to 9000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 42 minutes
VF-8 with F4U-1A Corsair (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 31000
Raid is overhead
VF-9 with F4U-1A Corsair (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 25000
Raid is overhead
VF-10 with F4U-1D Corsair (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 25000
Raid is overhead
VF-11 with F4U-1A Corsair (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 30000
Raid is overhead
VF-12 with F4U-1A Corsair (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 30000
Raid is overhead
VF-13 with F4U-1A Corsair (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 25000
Raid is overhead
VF-14 with F4U-1A Corsair (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 30000
Raid is overhead
VF-18 with F4U-1A Corsair (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 30000
Raid is overhead
VF-80 with F4U-1D Corsair (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 25000
Raid is overhead
VF-23 with F6F-5 Hellcat (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 25000
Raid is overhead
VF-24 with F6F-5 Hellcat (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 31000
Raid is overhead
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Morning Air attack on Ishigaki , at 90,66
Weather in hex: Moderate rain
Raid detected at 130 NM, estimated altitude 19,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 40 minutes
Japanese aircraft
no flights
Allied aircraft
B-29-1 Superfort x 128
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-46-III Dinah: 2 destroyed on ground
No Allied losses
Japanese ground losses:
12 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Airbase hits 28
Airbase supply hits 9
Runway hits 208
Aircraft Attacking:
15 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 14900 feet
Airfield Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on Takao Naval Base Force, at 84,65 (Takao)
Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
Raid detected at 209 NM, estimated altitude 19,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 72 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 230
B-25D1 Mitchell x 36
P-38L Lightning x 27
P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 40
P-51D Mustang x 10
F4U-1A Corsair x 24
F4U-1D Corsair x 26
Allied aircraft losses
B-24J Liberator: 31 damaged
B-25D1 Mitchell: 5 damaged
Japanese ground losses:
831 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 30 disabled
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 110 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 20 disabled
Guns lost 36 (1 destroyed, 35 disabled)
Aircraft Attacking:
14 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 14900 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on 86th Division, at 84,65 (Takao)
Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
Raid detected at 134 NM, estimated altitude 19,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 46 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 11
F4U-1D Corsair x 14
Allied aircraft losses
B-24J Liberator: 4 damaged
Japanese ground losses:
31 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Aircraft Attacking:
11 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 14900 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on Iriomote , at 89,65
Weather in hex: Overcast
Raid spotted at 30 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-44-IIc Tojo x 5
Allied aircraft
B-29-25 Superfort x 141
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-44-IIc Tojo: 1 damaged
Ki-44-IIc Tojo: 1 destroyed on ground
Allied aircraft losses
B-29-25 Superfort: 2 damaged
Japanese ground losses:
10 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Airbase hits 82
Airbase supply hits 53
Runway hits 1063
Aircraft Attacking:
12 x B-29-25 Superfort bombing from 14900 feet
Airfield Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb
CAP engaged:
59th Sentai with Ki-44-IIc Tojo (1 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 15000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 6 minutes
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Morning Air attack on Ishigaki , at 90,66
Weather in hex: Moderate rain
Raid detected at 162 NM, estimated altitude 19,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 50 minutes
Japanese aircraft
no flights
Allied aircraft
B-29-1 Superfort x 45
No Japanese losses
Allied aircraft losses
B-29-1 Superfort: 1 damaged
Airbase hits 12
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 60
Aircraft Attacking:
12 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 14900 feet
Airfield Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on 8th JAAF AF Bn , at 84,65 (Takao)
Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
Raid detected at 128 NM, estimated altitude 19,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 44 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 11
No Allied losses
Japanese ground losses:
26 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Aircraft Attacking:
11 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 14900 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on Kaosing Fortress, at 84,65 (Takao)
Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
Raid detected at 142 NM, estimated altitude 21,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 48 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 9
Allied aircraft losses
B-24J Liberator: 1 damaged
Japanese ground losses:
31 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Aircraft Attacking:
9 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 14900 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on Takao Naval Base Force, at 84,65 (Takao)
Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
Raid detected at 159 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 54 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 9
Allied aircraft losses
B-24J Liberator: 2 damaged
Japanese ground losses:
10 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 14900 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on Iriomote , at 89,65
Weather in hex: Overcast
Raid spotted at 13 NM, estimated altitude 19,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-44-IIc Tojo x 1
Allied aircraft
B-29-25 Superfort x 12
No Japanese losses
No Allied losses
Airbase hits 4
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 115
Aircraft Attacking:
12 x B-29-25 Superfort bombing from 14900 feet
Airfield Attack: 20 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 15000 , scrambling fighters to 15000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 42 minutes
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Morning Air attack on Ishigaki , at 90,66
Weather in hex: Moderate rain
Raid spotted at 30 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes
Japanese aircraft
no flights
Allied aircraft
B-29-1 Superfort x 9
No Japanese losses
No Allied losses
Airbase hits 2
Airbase supply hits 5
Runway hits 50
Aircraft Attacking:
9 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 14900 feet
Airfield Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on 4th JAAF Base Force, at 84,65 (Takao)
Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
Raid detected at 115 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 39 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 12
No Allied losses
Japanese ground losses:
68 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Aircraft Attacking:
12 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 14900 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on Iriomote , at 89,65
Weather in hex: Overcast
Raid spotted at 25 NM, estimated altitude 21,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-44-IIc Tojo x 1
Allied aircraft
B-29-25 Superfort x 12
No Japanese losses
Allied aircraft losses
B-29-25 Superfort: 2 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
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 48
Aircraft Attacking:
12 x B-29-25 Superfort bombing from 14900 feet
Airfield Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb
CAP engaged:
59th Sentai with Ki-44-IIc Tojo (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 15000
Raid is overhead
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Morning Air attack on 49th Division, at 84,65 (Takao)
Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
Raid detected at 135 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 46 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 9
Allied aircraft losses
B-24J Liberator: 1 damaged
Japanese ground losses:
59 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Aircraft Attacking:
9 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 14900 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on Iriomote , at 89,65
Weather in hex: Overcast
Raid spotted at 22 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-44-IIc Tojo x 1
Allied aircraft
B-29-25 Superfort x 9
No Japanese losses
No Allied losses
Japanese ground losses:
5 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Airbase hits 7
Airbase supply hits 5
Runway hits 123
Aircraft Attacking:
9 x B-29-25 Superfort bombing from 14900 feet
Airfield Attack: 20 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 15000 , scrambling fighters to 15000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 19 minutes
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Afternoon Air attack on 5th Division, at 79,77 (Manila)
Weather in hex: Light rain
Raid spotted at 150 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 44 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-25D1 Mitchell x 18
B-25H Mitchell x 51
P-38L Lightning x 10
P-51B Mustang x 26
P-51D Mustang x 26
F4U-1D Corsair x 25
PBJ-1D Mitchell x 42
PV-1 Ventura x 24
PV-2 Harpoon x 42
Allied aircraft losses
B-25D1 Mitchell: 1 damaged
B-25H Mitchell: 6 damaged
PBJ-1D Mitchell: 4 damaged
PV-2 Harpoon: 3 damaged
Japanese ground losses:
676 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 36 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 49 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Aircraft Attacking:
14 x PBJ-1D Mitchell bombing from 9900 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Afternoon Air attack on 5th Division, at 79,77 (Manila)
Weather in hex: Light rain
Raid spotted at 50 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-25D1 Mitchell x 21
F4U-1D Corsair x 2
PV-2 Harpoon x 6
Allied aircraft losses
B-25D1 Mitchell: 2 damaged
PV-2 Harpoon: 1 damaged
Japanese ground losses:
39 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Aircraft Attacking:
9 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing from 9900 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Ground combat at Manila (79,77)
Allied Bombardment attack
Attacking force 44002 troops, 1371 guns, 1151 vehicles, Assault Value = 7690
Defending force 109322 troops, 1002 guns, 1308 vehicles, Assault Value = 3172
Japanese ground losses:
568 casualties reported
Squads: 4 destroyed, 23 disabled
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 23 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 3 (1 destroyed, 2 disabled)
Assaulting units:
767th Tank Battalion
6th Australian Division
37th (Sep) Infantry Regiment
2/4th Armoured Regiment
711th Tank Battalion
27th Infantry Division
766th Tank Battalion
4th Australian Division
14th NZ Brigade
37th Infantry Division
1st Cavalry (Spec) Cavalry Division
3rd USMC Tank Battalion
77th Infantry Division
XIV Corps Combat Engineer Regiment
5th Marine Division
2nd USMC Tank Battalion
3rd Australian Division
2/6th Armoured Regiment
1st Army Tank Regiment
32nd Infantry Division
1st Marine Division
762nd Tank Battalion
706th Tank Battalion
2nd Marine Division
3rd Marine Division
Americal Infantry Division
2nd Australian Division
43rd Infantry Division
193rd Tank Battalion
93rd Infantry Division
3rd NZ Armoured Sqn
2nd Medium Regiment
1st USMC Field Artillery Battalion
XXIV US Corps
134th Field Artillery Battalion
XI US Corps
XI Corps Artillery
3rd USMC Field Artillery Battalion
143rd USA Base Force
205th Field Artillery Battalion
176th USAAF Base Force
165th USA Base Force
XIV Corps Artillery
249th Field Artillery Battalion
146th USA Base Force
III Indian Corps
10th USMC Field Artillery Battalion
225th Field Artillery Battalion
141st USA Base Force
97th Field Artillery Battalion
II Australian Corps
85/88/98th Mortar Regiment
157th USA Base Force
9th RAAF Base Force
XIV US Corps
154th FA Bn
167th USA Base Force
2/16th Field Regiment
158th USA Base Force
168th Field Artillery Regiment
2nd USMC Field Artillery Battalion
181st Field Artillery Regiment
18th SP Field Artillery Regiment
I Corps Artillery
198th Field Artillery Battalion
153rd USA Base Force
166th USA Base Force
223rd Field Artillery Battalion
164th USA Base Force
131st Field Artillery Battalion
147th Field Artillery Regiment
4th RNZAF Base Force
7th USMC Field Artillery Battalion
11th USMC Field Artillery Battalion
12th USMC Field Artillery Battalion
4th Field Artillery Battalion
85th Medium Regiment
1st Medium Regiment
I Australian Corps
88th Medium Regiment
Defending units:
18th Division
48th Division
16th Division
21st Division
1st Tank Division
24th Division
38th Division
Guards Tank Division
2nd Tank Regiment
11th Tank Regiment
2nd Tank Division
5th Guards Division
9th Tank Regiment
61st Division
5th Division
5th Makapili Regiment
69th Fld AA Bn /1
41st Fld AA Bn /1
101st AA Rgt /1
23rd Medium
40th JNAF AF Unit
8th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
70th Fld AA Bn /1
102nd AA Rgt /1
35th Army
59th Fld AA Bn /1
8th Area Army
1st Ind. Field Artillery Battalion
3rd Medium Field Artillery Regiment
1st Base Force /1
Southern Army
17th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
48th Fld AA Bn /1
64th Fld AA Bn /1
14th Area Army
31st Special Base Force /1
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Ground combat at Pare Pare (66,104)
Allied Deliberate attack
Attacking force 950 troops, 51 guns, 5 vehicles, Assault Value = 34
Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 0
Allied adjusted assault: 17
Japanese adjusted defense: 1
Allied assault odds: 17 to 1 (fort level 3)
Allied forces CAPTURE Pare Pare !!!
Japanese aircraft
no flights
No Japanese losses
Combat modifiers
Attacker: leaders(-)
Assaulting units:
4th Marine Defense Battalion
RE: The final days...
The Formosa Army gets out of Takao just in the nick of time and will make its way to the east coast.
We also upgraded to the next beta patch during this turn which thankfully toned down the lethalness of the 4E strikes again.
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Dec 22, 44
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ASW attack near Manado at 74,96
Japanese Ships
SS RO-103, hits 8, heavy damage
Allied Ships
DD Grenville
DD Saumarez
SS RO-103 is sighted by escort
DD Grenville fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Saumarez fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Saumarez attacking submerged sub ....
Sounds of submarine breaking up detected!
Escort abandons search for sub
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ASW attack near Laoag at 80,72
Japanese Ships
SS I-9, hits 6
Allied Ships
DE Decoy
DE Express
DE Encounter
SS I-9 is sighted by escort
I-9 diving deep ....
DE Express attacking submerged sub ....
DE Encounter attacking submerged sub ....
Escort abandons search for sub
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Morning Air attack on 59th Field AA Battalion, at 79,77 (Manila)
Weather in hex: Light cloud
Raid spotted at 121 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 45 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 27
Spitfire VIII x 26
F4U-1D Corsair x 20
P-51D Mustang x 13
F4U-1D Corsair x 29
PBJ-1D Mitchell x 27
PBJ-1J Mitchell x 3
PV-1 Ventura x 34
PV-2 Harpoon x 90
SBD-5 Dauntless x 195
Allied aircraft losses
PBJ-1D Mitchell: 1 damaged
PV-2 Harpoon: 7 damaged
Japanese ground losses:
396 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 22 disabled
Non Combat: 6 destroyed, 76 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Guns lost 30 (15 destroyed, 15 disabled)
Vehicles lost 37 (9 destroyed, 28 disabled)
Aircraft Attacking:
23 x SBD-5 Dauntless bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on 14th Area Army, at 79,77 (Manila)
Weather in hex: Light cloud
Raid spotted at 25 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes
Allied aircraft
Spitfire VIII x 4
F4U-1D Corsair x 5
F4U-1D Corsair x 5
PBJ-1D Mitchell x 13
PBJ-1J Mitchell x 11
SBD-5 Dauntless x 60
Allied aircraft losses
PBJ-1D Mitchell: 2 damaged
Japanese ground losses:
198 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 3 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 25 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 5 (3 destroyed, 2 disabled)
Aircraft Attacking:
21 x SBD-5 Dauntless bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on 48th Field AA Battalion, at 79,77 (Manila)
Weather in hex: Light cloud
Raid spotted at 63 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 21 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 6
Spitfire VIII x 9
F4U-1D Corsair x 1
F4U-1D Corsair x 6
PV-2 Harpoon x 3
No Allied losses
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 Kwangchowan , at 73,60
Weather in hex: Severe storms
Raid spotted at 82 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 28 minutes
Japanese aircraft
no flights
Allied aircraft
Liberator B.VI x 97
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-46-II Dinah: 1 destroyed on ground
Ki-49-II KAI Helen: 1 destroyed on ground
B5M1 Mabel: 1 destroyed on ground
No Allied losses
Airbase hits 17
Airbase supply hits 8
Runway hits 38
Aircraft Attacking:
16 x Liberator B.VI bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on Kwangchowan , at 73,60
Weather in hex: Severe storms
Raid spotted at 29 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes
Japanese aircraft
no flights
Allied aircraft
Liberator B.VI x 16
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-49-II KAI Helen: 1 destroyed on ground
No Allied losses
Airbase hits 2
Runway hits 6
Aircraft Attacking:
16 x Liberator B.VI bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on 95th JAAF AF Bn , at 73,60 (Kwangchowan)
Weather in hex: Severe storms
Raid spotted at 162 NM, estimated altitude 20,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 50 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-24D1 Liberator x 36
B-24J Liberator x 24
B-29-1 Superfort x 136
B-29-25 Superfort x 146
Allied aircraft losses
B-29-1 Superfort: 1 damaged
B-29-25 Superfort: 4 damaged
Japanese ground losses:
143 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled
Non Combat: 4 destroyed, 50 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
Aircraft Attacking:
15 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 15000 feet
Ground Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on 86th Division, at 85,66 , near Takao
Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
Raid spotted at 34 NM, estimated altitude 19,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 195
B-25D1 Mitchell x 112
P-38L Lightning x 27
P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 35
P-51D Mustang x 6
F4U-1A Corsair x 12
Allied aircraft losses
B-24J Liberator: 22 damaged
B-25D1 Mitchell: 10 damaged
Japanese ground losses:
10 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Aircraft Attacking:
11 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing from 15000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on 50th Division, at 85,66 , near Takao
Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
Raid spotted at 49 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 16 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 26
B-25D1 Mitchell x 36
P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 8
P-51D Mustang x 7
F4U-1A Corsair x 12
F4U-1D Corsair x 12
Allied aircraft losses
B-24J Liberator: 1 damaged
B-25D1 Mitchell: 4 damaged
Japanese ground losses:
6 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Aircraft Attacking:
14 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 15000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on 10th Special Base Force, at 73,60 (Kwangchowan)
Weather in hex: Severe storms
Raid spotted at 162 NM, estimated altitude 19,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 50 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 3
B-29-1 Superfort x 20
No Allied losses
Japanese ground losses:
73 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Aircraft Attacking:
11 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 15000 feet
Ground Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on 10th Special Base Force, at 73,60 (Kwangchowan)
Weather in hex: Severe storms
Raid spotted at 30 NM, estimated altitude 19,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-29-25 Superfort x 6
No Allied losses
Japanese ground losses:
20 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Aircraft Attacking:
6 x B-29-25 Superfort bombing from 15000 feet
Ground Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on 41st JAAF AF Bn , at 85,66 , near Takao
Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
Raid spotted at 31 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 25
F4U-1D Corsair x 28
Allied aircraft losses
B-24J Liberator: 2 damaged
B-24J Liberator: 1 destroyed by flak
Japanese ground losses:
7 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Aircraft Attacking:
16 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 15000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on 52nd JAAF AF Bn , at 85,66 , near Takao
Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
Raid spotted at 45 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 15 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 30
Allied aircraft losses
B-24J Liberator: 6 damaged
Aircraft Attacking:
12 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 15000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on 97th JAAF AF Bn , at 85,66 , near Takao
Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
Raid spotted at 31 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 12
No Allied losses
Japanese ground losses:
6 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Aircraft Attacking:
12 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 15000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on 66th Construction Battalion, at 85,66 , near Takao
Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
Raid spotted at 15 NM, estimated altitude 20,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 9
No Allied losses
Aircraft Attacking:
9 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 15000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on 10th Special Base Force, at 73,60 (Kwangchowan)
Weather in hex: Severe storms
Raid spotted at 30 NM, estimated altitude 20,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-29-1 Superfort x 9
No Allied losses
Japanese ground losses:
17 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Aircraft Attacking:
9 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 15000 feet
Ground Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on 10th Special Base Force, at 73,60 (Kwangchowan)
Weather in hex: Severe storms
Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 12
No Allied losses
Japanese ground losses:
56 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Aircraft Attacking:
12 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 15000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on 10th Special Base Force, at 73,60 (Kwangchowan)
Weather in hex: Severe storms
Raid spotted at 116 NM, estimated altitude 19,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 36 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-29-1 Superfort x 9
No Allied losses
Japanese ground losses:
11 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Aircraft Attacking:
9 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 15000 feet
Ground Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Ground combat at Takao (84,65)
Allied Deliberate attack
Attacking force 158647 troops, 2745 guns, 5132 vehicles, Assault Value = 6471
Defending force 2746 troops, 72 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 33
Allied engineers reduce fortifications to 6
Allied adjusted assault: 5529
Japanese adjusted defense: 1
Allied assault odds: 5529 to 1 (fort level 6)
Allied forces CAPTURE Takao !!!
Combat modifiers
Defender: forts(+), leaders(+), disruption(-), experience(-)
Attacker:
Japanese ground losses:
1746 casualties reported
Squads: 52 destroyed, 4 disabled
Non Combat: 205 destroyed, 13 disabled
Engineers: 11 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 30 (23 destroyed, 7 disabled)
Units retreated 1
Allied ground losses:
107 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 19 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Defeated Japanese Units Retreating!
Assaulting units:
50th Tank Brigade
81st Infantry Division
44th Cavalry Regiment
44th Tank Battalion
14th Army Engineer Battalion
627th Tank Destroyer Battalion
7th Infantry Division
42nd Cavalry Regiment
637th Tank Destroyer Battalion
716th Tank Battalion
268th Motorised Brigade
28th (East African) Brigade
6th Marine Division
Provisionl Tank Brigade
Gardner's Horse Regiment
44th Indian Brigade
713th Flame Tank Battalion
5th Indian Division
22nd (East African) Brigade
775th Tank Battalion
I Aus Corps Engineer Battalion
39th Indian Division
CenPac Amphib Tank Brigade
13th Australian Brigade
3rd Motor Brigade
43rd Cavalry Regiment
12th Australian Brigade
25th Infantry Division
33rd Infantry Division
254th Armoured Brigade
255th Indian Tank Brigade
30th Australian Brigade
18th Cavalry Regiment
IV Corps Engineer Battalion
2nd British Division
XXXIII Corps Engineer Battalion
9th Australian Division
VII US Amphib Force
168th USA Base Force
IX US Corps
I US Corps
III US Amphib Force
87th Medium Regiment
Defending units:
Kaosing Fortress
Takao Naval Base Force
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Ground combat at Manila (79,77)
Allied Bombardment attack
Attacking force 44095 troops, 1372 guns, 1153 vehicles, Assault Value = 7843
Defending force 108462 troops, 984 guns, 1298 vehicles, Assault Value = 3141
Japanese ground losses:
301 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 17 disabled
Non Combat: 12 destroyed, 16 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
Vehicles lost 18 (11 destroyed, 7 disabled)
Assaulting units:
111th(Sep) Infantry Regiment
1st Army Tank Regiment
2nd Marine Division
43rd Infantry Division
2nd USMC Tank Battalion
14th NZ Brigade
5th Marine Division
32nd Infantry Division
3rd Australian Division
1st Cavalry (Spec) Cavalry Division
2/4th Armoured Regiment
3rd USMC Tank Battalion
3rd Marine Division
2nd Australian Division
711th Tank Battalion
XIV Corps Combat Engineer Regiment
762nd Tank Battalion
2/6th Armoured Regiment
706th Tank Battalion
4th Australian Division
77th Infantry Division
766th Tank Battalion
Americal Infantry Division
37th Infantry Division
1st Marine Division
767th Tank Battalion
93rd Infantry Division
27th Infantry Division
193rd Tank Battalion
37th (Sep) Infantry Regiment
6th Australian Division
3rd NZ Armoured Sqn
10th USMC Field Artillery Battalion
154th FA Bn
XI Corps Artillery
147th Field Artillery Regiment
165th USA Base Force
146th USA Base Force
XIV Corps Artillery
4th Field Artillery Battalion
181st Field Artillery Regiment
97th Field Artillery Battalion
4th RNZAF Base Force
2nd USMC Field Artillery Battalion
131st Field Artillery Battalion
1st USMC Field Artillery Battalion
85/88/98th Mortar Regiment
2nd Medium Regiment
198th Field Artillery Battalion
1st Medium Regiment
XXIV US Corps
9th RAAF Base Force
143rd USA Base Force
3rd USMC Field Artillery Battalion
III Indian Corps
168th Field Artillery Regiment
18th SP Field Artillery Regiment
134th Field Artillery Battalion
205th Field Artillery Battalion
225th Field Artillery Battalion
153rd USA Base Force
II Australian Corps
I Australian Corps
12th USMC Field Artillery Battalion
XIV US Corps
I Corps Artillery
7th USMC Field Artillery Battalion
176th USAAF Base Force
166th USA Base Force
141st USA Base Force
158th USA Base Force
164th USA Base Force
11th USMC Field Artillery Battalion
167th USA Base Force
2/16th Field Regiment
249th Field Artillery Battalion
223rd Field Artillery Battalion
XI US Corps
157th USA Base Force
85th Medium Regiment
88th Medium Regiment
Defending units:
2nd Tank Division
21st Division
Guards Tank Division
61st Division
24th Division
2nd Tank Regiment
16th Division
11th Tank Regiment
18th Division
1st Tank Division
5th Division
5th Guards Division
9th Tank Regiment
38th Division
48th Division
5th Makapili Regiment
48th Fld AA Bn /1
40th JNAF AF Unit
8th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
23rd Medium
14th Area Army
64th Fld AA Bn /1
69th Fld AA Bn /1
Southern Army
8th Area Army
3rd Medium Field Artillery Regiment
102nd AA Rgt /1
17th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
59th Fld AA Bn /1
35th Army
31st Special Base Force /1
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Kaosing Fortress Wiped Out at Takao by attrition!!!
We also upgraded to the next beta patch during this turn which thankfully toned down the lethalness of the 4E strikes again.
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Dec 22, 44
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ASW attack near Manado at 74,96
Japanese Ships
SS RO-103, hits 8, heavy damage
Allied Ships
DD Grenville
DD Saumarez
SS RO-103 is sighted by escort
DD Grenville fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Saumarez fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Saumarez attacking submerged sub ....
Sounds of submarine breaking up detected!
Escort abandons search for sub
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ASW attack near Laoag at 80,72
Japanese Ships
SS I-9, hits 6
Allied Ships
DE Decoy
DE Express
DE Encounter
SS I-9 is sighted by escort
I-9 diving deep ....
DE Express attacking submerged sub ....
DE Encounter attacking submerged sub ....
Escort abandons search for sub
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Morning Air attack on 59th Field AA Battalion, at 79,77 (Manila)
Weather in hex: Light cloud
Raid spotted at 121 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 45 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 27
Spitfire VIII x 26
F4U-1D Corsair x 20
P-51D Mustang x 13
F4U-1D Corsair x 29
PBJ-1D Mitchell x 27
PBJ-1J Mitchell x 3
PV-1 Ventura x 34
PV-2 Harpoon x 90
SBD-5 Dauntless x 195
Allied aircraft losses
PBJ-1D Mitchell: 1 damaged
PV-2 Harpoon: 7 damaged
Japanese ground losses:
396 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 22 disabled
Non Combat: 6 destroyed, 76 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Guns lost 30 (15 destroyed, 15 disabled)
Vehicles lost 37 (9 destroyed, 28 disabled)
Aircraft Attacking:
23 x SBD-5 Dauntless bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on 14th Area Army, at 79,77 (Manila)
Weather in hex: Light cloud
Raid spotted at 25 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes
Allied aircraft
Spitfire VIII x 4
F4U-1D Corsair x 5
F4U-1D Corsair x 5
PBJ-1D Mitchell x 13
PBJ-1J Mitchell x 11
SBD-5 Dauntless x 60
Allied aircraft losses
PBJ-1D Mitchell: 2 damaged
Japanese ground losses:
198 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 3 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 25 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 5 (3 destroyed, 2 disabled)
Aircraft Attacking:
21 x SBD-5 Dauntless bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on 48th Field AA Battalion, at 79,77 (Manila)
Weather in hex: Light cloud
Raid spotted at 63 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 21 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 6
Spitfire VIII x 9
F4U-1D Corsair x 1
F4U-1D Corsair x 6
PV-2 Harpoon x 3
No Allied losses
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 Kwangchowan , at 73,60
Weather in hex: Severe storms
Raid spotted at 82 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 28 minutes
Japanese aircraft
no flights
Allied aircraft
Liberator B.VI x 97
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-46-II Dinah: 1 destroyed on ground
Ki-49-II KAI Helen: 1 destroyed on ground
B5M1 Mabel: 1 destroyed on ground
No Allied losses
Airbase hits 17
Airbase supply hits 8
Runway hits 38
Aircraft Attacking:
16 x Liberator B.VI bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on Kwangchowan , at 73,60
Weather in hex: Severe storms
Raid spotted at 29 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes
Japanese aircraft
no flights
Allied aircraft
Liberator B.VI x 16
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-49-II KAI Helen: 1 destroyed on ground
No Allied losses
Airbase hits 2
Runway hits 6
Aircraft Attacking:
16 x Liberator B.VI bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on 95th JAAF AF Bn , at 73,60 (Kwangchowan)
Weather in hex: Severe storms
Raid spotted at 162 NM, estimated altitude 20,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 50 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-24D1 Liberator x 36
B-24J Liberator x 24
B-29-1 Superfort x 136
B-29-25 Superfort x 146
Allied aircraft losses
B-29-1 Superfort: 1 damaged
B-29-25 Superfort: 4 damaged
Japanese ground losses:
143 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled
Non Combat: 4 destroyed, 50 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
Aircraft Attacking:
15 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 15000 feet
Ground Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on 86th Division, at 85,66 , near Takao
Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
Raid spotted at 34 NM, estimated altitude 19,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 195
B-25D1 Mitchell x 112
P-38L Lightning x 27
P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 35
P-51D Mustang x 6
F4U-1A Corsair x 12
Allied aircraft losses
B-24J Liberator: 22 damaged
B-25D1 Mitchell: 10 damaged
Japanese ground losses:
10 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Aircraft Attacking:
11 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing from 15000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on 50th Division, at 85,66 , near Takao
Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
Raid spotted at 49 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 16 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 26
B-25D1 Mitchell x 36
P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 8
P-51D Mustang x 7
F4U-1A Corsair x 12
F4U-1D Corsair x 12
Allied aircraft losses
B-24J Liberator: 1 damaged
B-25D1 Mitchell: 4 damaged
Japanese ground losses:
6 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Aircraft Attacking:
14 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 15000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on 10th Special Base Force, at 73,60 (Kwangchowan)
Weather in hex: Severe storms
Raid spotted at 162 NM, estimated altitude 19,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 50 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 3
B-29-1 Superfort x 20
No Allied losses
Japanese ground losses:
73 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Aircraft Attacking:
11 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 15000 feet
Ground Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on 10th Special Base Force, at 73,60 (Kwangchowan)
Weather in hex: Severe storms
Raid spotted at 30 NM, estimated altitude 19,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-29-25 Superfort x 6
No Allied losses
Japanese ground losses:
20 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Aircraft Attacking:
6 x B-29-25 Superfort bombing from 15000 feet
Ground Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on 41st JAAF AF Bn , at 85,66 , near Takao
Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
Raid spotted at 31 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 25
F4U-1D Corsair x 28
Allied aircraft losses
B-24J Liberator: 2 damaged
B-24J Liberator: 1 destroyed by flak
Japanese ground losses:
7 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Aircraft Attacking:
16 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 15000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on 52nd JAAF AF Bn , at 85,66 , near Takao
Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
Raid spotted at 45 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 15 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 30
Allied aircraft losses
B-24J Liberator: 6 damaged
Aircraft Attacking:
12 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 15000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on 97th JAAF AF Bn , at 85,66 , near Takao
Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
Raid spotted at 31 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 12
No Allied losses
Japanese ground losses:
6 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Aircraft Attacking:
12 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 15000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on 66th Construction Battalion, at 85,66 , near Takao
Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
Raid spotted at 15 NM, estimated altitude 20,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 9
No Allied losses
Aircraft Attacking:
9 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 15000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on 10th Special Base Force, at 73,60 (Kwangchowan)
Weather in hex: Severe storms
Raid spotted at 30 NM, estimated altitude 20,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-29-1 Superfort x 9
No Allied losses
Japanese ground losses:
17 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Aircraft Attacking:
9 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 15000 feet
Ground Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on 10th Special Base Force, at 73,60 (Kwangchowan)
Weather in hex: Severe storms
Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 12
No Allied losses
Japanese ground losses:
56 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Aircraft Attacking:
12 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 15000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on 10th Special Base Force, at 73,60 (Kwangchowan)
Weather in hex: Severe storms
Raid spotted at 116 NM, estimated altitude 19,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 36 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-29-1 Superfort x 9
No Allied losses
Japanese ground losses:
11 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Aircraft Attacking:
9 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 15000 feet
Ground Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Ground combat at Takao (84,65)
Allied Deliberate attack
Attacking force 158647 troops, 2745 guns, 5132 vehicles, Assault Value = 6471
Defending force 2746 troops, 72 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 33
Allied engineers reduce fortifications to 6
Allied adjusted assault: 5529
Japanese adjusted defense: 1
Allied assault odds: 5529 to 1 (fort level 6)
Allied forces CAPTURE Takao !!!
Combat modifiers
Defender: forts(+), leaders(+), disruption(-), experience(-)
Attacker:
Japanese ground losses:
1746 casualties reported
Squads: 52 destroyed, 4 disabled
Non Combat: 205 destroyed, 13 disabled
Engineers: 11 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 30 (23 destroyed, 7 disabled)
Units retreated 1
Allied ground losses:
107 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 19 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Defeated Japanese Units Retreating!
Assaulting units:
50th Tank Brigade
81st Infantry Division
44th Cavalry Regiment
44th Tank Battalion
14th Army Engineer Battalion
627th Tank Destroyer Battalion
7th Infantry Division
42nd Cavalry Regiment
637th Tank Destroyer Battalion
716th Tank Battalion
268th Motorised Brigade
28th (East African) Brigade
6th Marine Division
Provisionl Tank Brigade
Gardner's Horse Regiment
44th Indian Brigade
713th Flame Tank Battalion
5th Indian Division
22nd (East African) Brigade
775th Tank Battalion
I Aus Corps Engineer Battalion
39th Indian Division
CenPac Amphib Tank Brigade
13th Australian Brigade
3rd Motor Brigade
43rd Cavalry Regiment
12th Australian Brigade
25th Infantry Division
33rd Infantry Division
254th Armoured Brigade
255th Indian Tank Brigade
30th Australian Brigade
18th Cavalry Regiment
IV Corps Engineer Battalion
2nd British Division
XXXIII Corps Engineer Battalion
9th Australian Division
VII US Amphib Force
168th USA Base Force
IX US Corps
I US Corps
III US Amphib Force
87th Medium Regiment
Defending units:
Kaosing Fortress
Takao Naval Base Force
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Ground combat at Manila (79,77)
Allied Bombardment attack
Attacking force 44095 troops, 1372 guns, 1153 vehicles, Assault Value = 7843
Defending force 108462 troops, 984 guns, 1298 vehicles, Assault Value = 3141
Japanese ground losses:
301 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 17 disabled
Non Combat: 12 destroyed, 16 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
Vehicles lost 18 (11 destroyed, 7 disabled)
Assaulting units:
111th(Sep) Infantry Regiment
1st Army Tank Regiment
2nd Marine Division
43rd Infantry Division
2nd USMC Tank Battalion
14th NZ Brigade
5th Marine Division
32nd Infantry Division
3rd Australian Division
1st Cavalry (Spec) Cavalry Division
2/4th Armoured Regiment
3rd USMC Tank Battalion
3rd Marine Division
2nd Australian Division
711th Tank Battalion
XIV Corps Combat Engineer Regiment
762nd Tank Battalion
2/6th Armoured Regiment
706th Tank Battalion
4th Australian Division
77th Infantry Division
766th Tank Battalion
Americal Infantry Division
37th Infantry Division
1st Marine Division
767th Tank Battalion
93rd Infantry Division
27th Infantry Division
193rd Tank Battalion
37th (Sep) Infantry Regiment
6th Australian Division
3rd NZ Armoured Sqn
10th USMC Field Artillery Battalion
154th FA Bn
XI Corps Artillery
147th Field Artillery Regiment
165th USA Base Force
146th USA Base Force
XIV Corps Artillery
4th Field Artillery Battalion
181st Field Artillery Regiment
97th Field Artillery Battalion
4th RNZAF Base Force
2nd USMC Field Artillery Battalion
131st Field Artillery Battalion
1st USMC Field Artillery Battalion
85/88/98th Mortar Regiment
2nd Medium Regiment
198th Field Artillery Battalion
1st Medium Regiment
XXIV US Corps
9th RAAF Base Force
143rd USA Base Force
3rd USMC Field Artillery Battalion
III Indian Corps
168th Field Artillery Regiment
18th SP Field Artillery Regiment
134th Field Artillery Battalion
205th Field Artillery Battalion
225th Field Artillery Battalion
153rd USA Base Force
II Australian Corps
I Australian Corps
12th USMC Field Artillery Battalion
XIV US Corps
I Corps Artillery
7th USMC Field Artillery Battalion
176th USAAF Base Force
166th USA Base Force
141st USA Base Force
158th USA Base Force
164th USA Base Force
11th USMC Field Artillery Battalion
167th USA Base Force
2/16th Field Regiment
249th Field Artillery Battalion
223rd Field Artillery Battalion
XI US Corps
157th USA Base Force
85th Medium Regiment
88th Medium Regiment
Defending units:
2nd Tank Division
21st Division
Guards Tank Division
61st Division
24th Division
2nd Tank Regiment
16th Division
11th Tank Regiment
18th Division
1st Tank Division
5th Division
5th Guards Division
9th Tank Regiment
38th Division
48th Division
5th Makapili Regiment
48th Fld AA Bn /1
40th JNAF AF Unit
8th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
23rd Medium
14th Area Army
64th Fld AA Bn /1
69th Fld AA Bn /1
Southern Army
8th Area Army
3rd Medium Field Artillery Regiment
102nd AA Rgt /1
17th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
59th Fld AA Bn /1
35th Army
31st Special Base Force /1
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Kaosing Fortress Wiped Out at Takao by attrition!!!
RE: The final days...
A lone DD recons Miyako-jima and even gets away. Sadly a couple of bombers find the brave ship later.
The allied Death Star and 4E combo also torches Okinawa.
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Dec 23, 44
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TF 25 encounters mine field at Takao (84,65)
Allied Ships
AM Kapunda
23 mines cleared
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Miyako-jima at 91,66, Range 1,000 Yards
Japanese Ships
DD Akikaze, Shell hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
Allied Ships
CA Australia
CA Canberra, Shell hits 1
CL Achilles
CL Perth
CL Detroit
CL Marblehead
APD Reeves
APD Daniel T. Griffin
APD Walter B. Cobb
DMS Hopkins
DMS Hamilton
DMS Boggs, Shell hits 1
DMS Dorsey
DMS Perry
DMS Long
DMS Wasmuth
DMS Forrest
DMS Macomb
APA Callaway
APA Barnstable
APA Cambria
APA Cavalier
AGC Blue Ridge
AGC Mount Olympus
LSD Casa Grande
LSD Carter Hall
LSD Epping Forest
LSD Gunston Hall
LSD Lindenwald
LSD Oak Hill
LST-73
LST-180
LST-202
LST-204
LST-217
LST-218
LST-220
LST-221
LST-222
LST-224
LST-226
LST-243
LST-244
LST-246
LST-247
LST-249
LST-268
LST-270
LST-272
LST-273
LST-274
LST-275
LST-277
LST-335
LST-350
LST-353
LST-357
LST-447
LST-449
Poor visibility due to Thunderstorms with 64% moonlight
Maximum visibility in Thunderstorms and 64% moonlight: 2,000 yards
Range closes to 25,000 yards...
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 25,000 yards
Allied ships attempt to get underway
CONTACT: Japanese radar detects Allied task force at 25,000 yards
Range closes to 20,000 yards...
Range closes to 15,000 yards...
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 15,000 yards
Range closes to 10,000 yards...
Range closes to 7,000 yards...
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 7,000 yards
Range closes to 5,000 yards...
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 5,000 yards
Range closes to 3,000 yards...
Range closes to 1,000 yards...
CA Canberra engages DD Akikaze at 1,000 yards
Mori, Tokuji orders Japanese TF to disengage
Range increases to 2,000 yards
AGC Mount Olympus , AGC Blue Ridge , APA Cavalier ,
APA Cambria , APA Barnstable , APA Callaway ,
LSI(L) Empire Arquebus , LSI(L) Empire Mace , LSI(L) Empire Battleaxe ,
APD Walter B. Cobb , APD Daniel T. Griffin , APD Reeves ,
LSD Oak Hill , LSD Lindenwald , LSD Gunston Hall ,
LSD Epping Forest , LSD Carter Hall , LSD Casa Grande ,
LST-581 , LST-579 , LST-578 ,
LST-480 , LST-462 , LST-449 ,
LST-447 , LST-357 , LST-353 ,
LST-350 , LST-335 , LST-277 ,
LST-275 , LST-274 , LST-273 ,
LST-272 , LST-270 , LST-268 ,
LST-249 , LST-247 , LST-246 ,
LST-244 , LST-243 screened from combat
DD Akikaze engages DMS Boggs at 2,000 yards
Range increases to 7,000 yards
AGC Mount Olympus , AGC Blue Ridge , APA Cavalier ,
APA Cambria , APA Barnstable , APA Callaway ,
LSI(L) Empire Arquebus , LSI(L) Empire Mace , LSI(L) Empire Battleaxe ,
APD Walter B. Cobb , APD Daniel T. Griffin , APD Reeves screened from combat
- escorted by DMS Macomb , DMS Forrest , DMS Wasmuth
DD Akikaze engages CA Canberra at 7,000 yards
Task forces break off...
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ASW attack near Miyako-jima at 91,66
Japanese Ships
SSX Ha-D-109, hits 2, heavy damage
Allied Ships
CA Canberra
CL Achilles
DMS Perry
AGC Mount Olympus
APA Callaway
APD Daniel T. Griffin
LSD Epping Forest
LST-578
LST-357
LST-275
LST-268
LST-243
LST-220
LST-180
DMS Macomb
DMS Forrest
DMS Wasmuth
The use of mini-subs leads to the usual result.
SSX Ha-D-109 is sighted by escort
DMS Macomb fails to find sub and abandons search
DMS Forrest fails to find sub, continues to search...
DMS Wasmuth attacking submerged sub ....
Sounds of submarine breaking up detected!
Escort abandons search for sub
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Night Naval bombardment of Nago at 95,65
Japanese aircraft
no flights
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-43-IIIa Oscar: 2 destroyed on ground
A6M5c Zero: 3 destroyed on ground
N1K1-J George: 6 destroyed on ground
Ki-44-IIc Tojo: 3 destroyed on ground
C6N1 Myrt: 1 destroyed on ground
Allied Ships
BB King George V
BB Massachusetts
BB Indiana
CL Honolulu
CL St. Louis
Japanese ground losses:
274 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 8 disabled
Non Combat: 18 destroyed, 19 disabled
Engineers: 2 destroyed, 4 disabled
Guns lost 15 (6 destroyed, 9 disabled)
Vehicles lost 10 (7 destroyed, 3 disabled)
At least this time the losses are not too bad and the runway is not closed.
Merchant Shipyard hits 1
Repair Shipyard hits 1
Airbase hits 15
Airbase supply hits 3
Runway hits 140
Port hits 12
Port fuel hits 1
Port supply hits 1
BB King George V firing at Nago
OS2U-3 Kingfisher acting as spotter for BB Massachusetts
BB Massachusetts firing at Nago
OS2U-3 Kingfisher acting as spotter for BB Indiana
BB Indiana firing at 103rd Division
CL Honolulu firing at Nago
CL St. Louis firing at Nago
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ASW attack near Miyako-jima at 91,66
Japanese Ships
SSX Ha-D-110, hits 3, heavy damage
Allied Ships
CA Canberra
CL Achilles
DMS Perry
AGC Mount Olympus
APA Callaway
APD Daniel T. Griffin
LSD Epping Forest
LST-578
LST-357
LST-275
LST-268
LST-243
LST-220
LST-180
DMS Macomb
Boom.
SSX Ha-D-110 is sighted by escort
DMS Macomb attacking submerged sub ....
Underwater explosion, debris and oil appear on surface!
Escort abandons search for sub
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TF 25 encounters mine field at Takao (84,65)
Allied Ships
AM Kapunda
25 mines cleared
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Morning Air attack on Naha , at 95,66
Weather in hex: Severe storms
Raid detected at 167 NM, estimated altitude 31,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 63 minutes
Japanese aircraft
J2M5 Jack x 31
N1K1-J George x 4
Allied aircraft
Corsair II x 19
F4U-1A Corsair x 40
F4U-1D Corsair x 42
F6F-5 Hellcat x 10
Japanese aircraft losses
J2M5 Jack: 7 destroyed
N1K1-J George: 1 destroyed
Allied aircraft losses
F6F-5 Hellcat: 1 destroyed
Aircraft Attacking:
21 x F4U-1D Corsair sweeping at 30000 feet
CAP engaged:
S-401 Hikotai with N1K1-J George (0 airborne, 3 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 41010 , scrambling fighters between 29000 and 36000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 71 minutes
S-402 Hikotai with J2M5 Jack (0 airborne, 10 on standby, 17 scrambling)
14 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 6000 , scrambling fighters between 6000 and 35000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 77 minutes
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Morning Air attack on Nago , at 95,65
Weather in hex: Partial cloud
Raid detected at 209 NM, estimated altitude 28,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 79 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-IV Oscar x 3
Allied aircraft
Corsair II x 30
Corsair IV x 5
Hellcat I x 20
Seafire L.III x 18
F4U-1A Corsair x 131
F4U-1D Corsair x 50
F6F-3 Hellcat x 144
F6F-5 Hellcat x 186
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-43-IV Oscar: 1 destroyed
No Allied losses
Aircraft Attacking:
25 x F4U-1A Corsair sweeping at 25000 feet
CAP engaged:
71st I.F.Chutai with Ki-43-IV Oscar (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 90 minutes
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Morning Air attack on Nago , at 95,65
Weather in hex: Partial cloud
Raid detected at 186 NM, estimated altitude 21,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 64 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-IV Oscar x 3
Allied aircraft
Corsair II x 30
Corsair IV x 5
Hellcat I x 20
Seafire L.III x 18
F4U-1A Corsair x 81
F6F-3 Hellcat x 144
F6F-5 Hellcat x 180
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-43-IV Oscar: 1 destroyed
No Allied losses
Aircraft Attacking:
8 x F6F-5 Hellcat sweeping at 20000 feet
CAP engaged:
71st I.F.Chutai with Ki-43-IV Oscar (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(3 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
1 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 76 minutes
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Morning Air attack on Nago , at 95,65
Weather in hex: Partial cloud
Raid detected at 99 NM, estimated altitude 22,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 33 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-IV Oscar x 1
Allied aircraft
Corsair II x 30
Corsair IV x 5
Hellcat I x 20
Seafire L.III x 17
F4U-1A Corsair x 81
F6F-3 Hellcat x 144
F6F-5 Hellcat x 180
No Japanese losses
No Allied losses
Aircraft Attacking:
8 x F6F-5 Hellcat sweeping at 20000 feet
CAP engaged:
71st I.F.Chutai with Ki-43-IV 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 6000 , scrambling fighters to 5000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 17 minutes
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Morning Air attack on Nago , at 95,65
Weather in hex: Partial cloud
Raid detected at 97 NM, estimated altitude 21,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 33 minutes
Allied aircraft
Corsair II x 30
Corsair IV x 5
Hellcat I x 20
Seafire L.III x 17
F4U-1A Corsair x 81
F6F-3 Hellcat x 144
F6F-5 Hellcat x 180
No Allied losses
Aircraft Attacking:
8 x F6F-5 Hellcat sweeping at 20000 feet
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Morning Air attack on Nago , at 95,65
Weather in hex: Partial cloud
Raid detected at 160 NM, estimated altitude 25,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 55 minutes
Allied aircraft
Corsair II x 30
Corsair IV x 5
Hellcat I x 20
Seafire L.III x 17
F4U-1A Corsair x 81
F6F-3 Hellcat x 144
F6F-5 Hellcat x 180
No Allied losses
Aircraft Attacking:
8 x F6F-5 Hellcat sweeping at 20000 feet
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Morning Air attack on Nago , at 95,65
Weather in hex: Partial cloud
Raid detected at 127 NM, estimated altitude 22,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 43 minutes
Allied aircraft
Corsair II x 30
Corsair IV x 5
Hellcat I x 20
Seafire L.III x 17
F4U-1A Corsair x 81
F6F-3 Hellcat x 144
F6F-5 Hellcat x 180
No Allied losses
Aircraft Attacking:
8 x F6F-5 Hellcat sweeping at 20000 feet
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Morning Air attack on Nago , at 95,65
Weather in hex: Partial cloud
Raid detected at 128 NM, estimated altitude 21,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 44 minutes
Allied aircraft
Corsair II x 30
Corsair IV x 5
Hellcat I x 20
Seafire L.III x 17
F4U-1A Corsair x 81
F6F-3 Hellcat x 144
F6F-5 Hellcat x 180
No Allied losses
Aircraft Attacking:
8 x F6F-5 Hellcat sweeping at 20000 feet
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Morning Air attack on Nago , at 95,65
Weather in hex: Partial cloud
Raid detected at 149 NM, estimated altitude 25,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 51 minutes
Allied aircraft
Corsair II x 30
Corsair IV x 5
Hellcat I x 20
Seafire L.III x 17
F4U-1A Corsair x 81
F6F-3 Hellcat x 144
F6F-5 Hellcat x 180
No Allied losses
Aircraft Attacking:
8 x F6F-5 Hellcat sweeping at 20000 feet
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Morning Air attack on Nago , at 95,65
Weather in hex: Partial cloud
Raid detected at 156 NM, estimated altitude 24,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 53 minutes
Allied aircraft
Corsair II x 30
Corsair IV x 5
Hellcat I x 20
Seafire L.III x 17
F4U-1A Corsair x 81
F6F-3 Hellcat x 144
F6F-5 Hellcat x 180
No Allied losses
Aircraft Attacking:
8 x F6F-5 Hellcat sweeping at 20000 feet
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Morning Air attack on Nago , at 95,65
Weather in hex: Partial cloud
Raid detected at 8 NM, estimated altitude 23,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 2 minutes
Allied aircraft
Corsair II x 30
Corsair IV x 5
Hellcat I x 20
Seafire L.III x 17
F4U-1A Corsair x 81
F6F-3 Hellcat x 144
F6F-5 Hellcat x 183
No Allied losses
Aircraft Attacking:
11 x F6F-5 Hellcat sweeping at 20000 feet
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Morning Air attack on Nago , at 95,65
Weather in hex: Partial cloud
Raid detected at 126 NM, estimated altitude 23,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 53 minutes
Allied aircraft
Corsair II x 30
Corsair IV x 5
Hellcat I x 20
Seafire L.III x 17
F4U-1A Corsair x 81
F6F-3 Hellcat x 155
F6F-5 Hellcat x 172
No Allied losses
If you absolutely positively must shot down everything just wait for the bug that let's the allied squadrons sweep multiple times during the same phase. [:(]
And they are flying multiple times as castor has told me that fatigue went through the roof (and it is certainly not LRCAP as all fighters get the "sweeping at..." message during the CR.
Aircraft Attacking:
11 x F6F-3 Hellcat sweeping at 20000 feet
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Morning Air attack on Southern Army, at 79,77 (Manila)
Weather in hex: Light cloud
Raid spotted at 212 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 78 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 27
Spitfire VIII x 15
F4U-1D Corsair x 16
P-51D Mustang x 8
F4U-1D Corsair x 33
PBJ-1D Mitchell x 39
PBJ-1J Mitchell x 36
PV-1 Ventura x 30
PV-2 Harpoon x 81
SBD-5 Dauntless x 240
Allied aircraft losses
PBJ-1D Mitchell: 2 damaged
PV-2 Harpoon: 6 damaged
Japanese ground losses:
1396 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 23 disabled
Non Combat: 6 destroyed, 71 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Guns lost 6 (1 destroyed, 5 disabled)
Vehicles lost 40 (3 destroyed, 37 disabled)
Aircraft Attacking:
24 x SBD-5 Dauntless bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on 38th Division, at 79,77 (Manila)
Weather in hex: Light cloud
Raid spotted at 30 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes
Allied aircraft
Spitfire VIII x 5
F4U-1D Corsair x 12
F4U-1D Corsair x 5
PV-1 Ventura x 6
PV-2 Harpoon x 3
SBD-5 Dauntless x 24
No Allied losses
Japanese ground losses:
27 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 10 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Aircraft Attacking:
21 x SBD-5 Dauntless bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on 48th Division, at 79,77 (Manila)
Weather in hex: Light cloud
Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes
Allied aircraft
Spitfire VIII x 11
F4U-1D Corsair x 2
F4U-1D Corsair x 5
PBJ-1D Mitchell x 3
PV-2 Harpoon x 9
No Allied losses
Japanese ground losses:
24 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 10 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Aircraft Attacking:
9 x PV-2 Harpoon bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on 48th Division, at 79,77 (Manila)
Weather in hex: Light cloud
Raid spotted at 21 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 6
Spitfire VIII x 2
F4U-1D Corsair x 7
F4U-1D Corsair x 4
PV-2 Harpoon x 3
No Allied losses
Japanese ground losses:
3 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 50th Division, at 85,66 , near Takao
Weather in hex: Severe storms
Raid detected at 229 NM, estimated altitude 19,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 64 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 258
B-25D1 Mitchell x 143
P-38L Lightning x 28
P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 40
P-51D Mustang x 13
F4U-1A Corsair x 24
F4U-1D Corsair x 40
Allied aircraft losses
B-24J Liberator: 15 damaged
B-25D1 Mitchell: 13 damaged
Japanese ground losses:
44 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Aircraft Attacking:
12 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing from 15000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on 52nd JAAF AF Bn , at 85,66 , near Takao
Weather in hex: Severe storms
Raid detected at 147 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 41 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 51
B-25D1 Mitchell x 12
Allied aircraft losses
B-24J Liberator: 2 damaged
Aircraft Attacking:
12 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing from 15000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Nago at 95,65
Weather in hex: Partial cloud
Raid detected at 88 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 38 minutes
Allied aircraft
Corsair II x 30
Corsair IV x 5
Hellcat I x 20
Seafire L.III x 17
F4U-1A Corsair x 99
F6F-3 Hellcat x 144
F6F-5 Hellcat x 172
SB2C-3 Helldiver x 26
No Allied losses
Japanese Ships
DD Akikaze, Bomb hits 4, and is sunk
Poor Akikaze.
Aircraft Attacking:
1 x SB2C-3 Helldiver releasing from 4000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb, 2 x 250 lb SAP Bomb
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Afternoon Air attack on Nago , at 95,65
Weather in hex: Overcast
Raid detected at 129 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 40 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-IV Oscar x 1
Allied aircraft
B-29-1 Superfort x 103
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5c Zero: 2 destroyed on ground
Ki-43-IIIa Oscar: 5 destroyed on ground
C6N1 Myrt: 5 destroyed on ground
N1K1-J George: 3 destroyed on ground
Ki-44-IIc Tojo: 4 destroyed on ground
Allied aircraft losses
B-29-1 Superfort: 2 damaged
Airbase hits 16
Airbase supply hits 3
Runway hits 135
Aircraft Attacking:
16 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 15000 feet
Airfield Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb
CAP engaged:
71st I.F.Chutai with Ki-43-IV Oscar (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 5 minutes
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Afternoon Air attack on Naha , at 95,66
Weather in hex: Heavy rain
Raid detected at 165 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 51 minutes
Japanese aircraft
J2M5 Jack x 5
N1K1-J George x 32
Allied aircraft
B-29-25 Superfort x 68
Japanese aircraft losses
J2M5 Jack: 1 damaged
N1K1-J George: 1 damaged
Allied aircraft losses
B-29-25 Superfort: 5 damaged
It would have been too much to ask for a single kill by the cannon-armed fighters I guess.
Airbase hits 5
Airbase supply hits 3
Runway hits 54
Aircraft Attacking:
11 x B-29-25 Superfort bombing from 15000 feet
Airfield Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb
CAP engaged:
S-401 Hikotai with N1K1-J George (0 airborne, 2 on standby, 29 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 41010 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 41000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 39 minutes
S-402 Hikotai with J2M5 Jack (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 3 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 6000 , scrambling fighters to 15000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 23 minutes
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Afternoon Air attack on Nago , at 95,65
Weather in hex: Overcast
Raid detected at 160 NM, estimated altitude 21,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 50 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-IV Oscar x 3
Allied aircraft
B-29-1 Superfort x 24
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5c Zero: 1 destroyed on ground
Ki-43-IIIa Oscar: 2 destroyed on ground
Ki-44-IIc Tojo: 3 destroyed on ground
N1K1-J George: 1 destroyed on ground
No Allied losses
Airbase hits 2
Runway hits 22
Aircraft Attacking:
12 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 15000 feet
Airfield Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb
CAP engaged:
71st I.F.Chutai with Ki-43-IV Oscar (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 47 minutes
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Afternoon Air attack on Naha , at 95,66
Weather in hex: Heavy rain
Raid detected at 134 NM, estimated altitude 19,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 42 minutes
Japanese aircraft
J2M5 Jack x 4
N1K1-J George x 30
Allied aircraft
B-29-25 Superfort x 30
Japanese aircraft losses
J2M5 Jack: 2 damaged
N1K1-J George: 1 damaged
No Allied losses
Airbase hits 5
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 14
Aircraft Attacking:
8 x B-29-25 Superfort bombing from 15000 feet
Airfield Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb
CAP engaged:
S-401 Hikotai with N1K1-J George (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 29 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 41010 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 21000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 29 minutes
S-402 Hikotai with J2M5 Jack (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 3 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 6000 , scrambling fighters to 13000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 22 minutes
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Afternoon Air attack on Nago , at 95,65
Weather in hex: Overcast
Raid detected at 91 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 28 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-IV Oscar x 3
Allied aircraft
B-29-1 Superfort x 12
Japanese aircraft losses
N1K1-J George: 2 destroyed on ground
Ki-43-IIIa Oscar: 5 destroyed on ground
A6M5c Zero: 1 destroyed on ground
C6N1 Myrt: 1 destroyed on ground
Allied aircraft losses
B-29-1 Superfort: 1 damaged
Airbase hits 5
Runway hits 59
Aircraft Attacking:
12 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 15000 feet
Airfield Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb
CAP engaged:
71st I.F.Chutai with Ki-43-IV Oscar (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
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 33 minutes
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Afternoon Air attack on Nago , at 95,65
Weather in hex: Overcast
Raid spotted at 22 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-IV Oscar x 2
Allied aircraft
B-29-1 Superfort x 8
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-43-IV Oscar: 1 destroyed
A6M5c Zero: 1 destroyed on ground
N1K1-J George: 1 destroyed on ground
No Allied losses
Runway hits 3
Aircraft Attacking:
8 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 15000 feet
Airfield Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb
CAP engaged:
71st I.F.Chutai with Ki-43-IV Oscar (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 6000
Raid is overhead
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Afternoon Air attack on Naha , at 95,66
Weather in hex: Heavy rain
Raid detected at 67 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 21 minutes
Japanese aircraft
J2M5 Jack x 4
N1K1-J George x 30
Allied aircraft
B-29-25 Superfort x 24
Japanese aircraft losses
J2M5 Jack: 1 damaged
N1K1-J George: 1 destroyed on ground
No Allied losses
Airbase hits 8
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 13
Aircraft Attacking:
12 x B-29-25 Superfort bombing from 15000 feet
Airfield Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb
CAP engaged:
S-401 Hikotai with N1K1-J George (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 29 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 41010 , scrambling fighters between 11000 and 21000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 37 minutes
S-402 Hikotai with J2M5 Jack (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 3 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 6000 , scrambling fighters to 18000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 26 minutes
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Afternoon Air attack on Nago , at 95,65
Weather in hex: Overcast
Raid detected at 164 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 77 minutes
Japanese aircraft
no flights
Allied aircraft
Avenger I x 13
Avenger II x 9
Corsair II x 49
Corsair IV x 5
Hellcat I x 20
Seafire L.III x 18
F4U-1A Corsair x 189
F4U-1D Corsair x 92
F6F-3 Hellcat x 155
F6F-5 Hellcat x 271
TBF-1 Avenger x 230
TBM-1C Avenger x 265
TBM-3 Avenger x 108
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5c Zero: 6 destroyed on ground
N1K1-J George: 12 destroyed on ground
Ki-44-IIc Tojo: 7 destroyed on ground
Ki-43-IIIa Oscar: 6 destroyed on ground
C6N1 Myrt: 2 destroyed on ground
Allied aircraft losses
Avenger II: 1 damaged
TBF-1 Avenger: 14 damaged
TBM-1C Avenger: 8 damaged
TBM-3 Avenger: 2 damaged
Japanese ground losses:
13 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Airbase hits 35
Airbase supply hits 8
Runway hits 236
Aircraft Attacking:
18 x TBF-1 Avenger bombing from 9000 feet
Airfield Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Ground combat at Manila (79,77)
Allied Bombardment attack
Attacking force 44190 troops, 1372 guns, 1155 vehicles, Assault Value = 8204
Defending force 107202 troops, 980 guns, 1284 vehicles, Assault Value = 3082
Japanese ground losses:
152 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 27 disabled
Non Combat: 7 destroyed, 11 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 5 (1 destroyed, 4 disabled)
Vehicles lost 38 (23 destroyed, 15 disabled)
Units destroyed 1
Assaulting units:
37th (Sep) Infantry Regiment
6th Australian Division
711th Tank Battalion
Americal Infantry Division
2/6th Armoured Regiment
2nd Regiment
767th Tank Battalion
2nd Marine Division
43rd Infantry Division
2/4th Armoured Regiment
XIV Corps Combat Engineer Regiment
766th Tank Battalion
27th Infantry Division
3rd Marine Division
14th NZ Brigade
111th(Sep) Infantry Regiment
4th Australian Division
3rd USMC Tank Battalion
710th Tank Battalion
1st Cavalry (Spec) Cavalry Division
37th Infantry Division
2nd USMC Tank Battalion
1st Regiment
2nd Australian Division
706th Tank Battalion
5th Marine Division
670th Tank Destroyer Battalion
93rd Infantry Division
671th Tank Destroyer Battalion
32nd Infantry Division
193rd Tank Battalion
1st Army Tank Regiment
3rd Australian Division
1st Marine Division
762nd Tank Battalion
77th Infantry Division
3rd NZ Armoured Sqn
153rd USA Base Force
2/16th Field Regiment
18th USN Naval Construction Regiment
158th USA Base Force
II Australian Corps
143rd USA Base Force
85/88/98th Mortar Regiment
167th USA Base Force
181st Field Artillery Regiment
I Australian Corps
12th USMC Field Artillery Battalion
XI US Corps
10th USMC Field Artillery Battalion
3rd USMC Field Artillery Battalion
III Indian Corps
198th Field Artillery Battalion
85th Medium Regiment
9th RAAF Base Force
168th Field Artillery Regiment
XIV Corps Artillery
6th USN Naval Construction Regiment
134th Field Artillery Battalion
2nd USN Naval Construction Regiment
97th Field Artillery Battalion
249th Field Artillery Battalion
157th USA Base Force
4th RNZAF Base Force
7th USMC Field Artillery Battalion
225th Field Artillery Battalion
165th USA Base Force
147th Field Artillery Regiment
4th Field Artillery Battalion
I Corps Artillery
205th Field Artillery Battalion
11th USMC Field Artillery Battalion
1st Medium Regiment
17th USN Naval Construction Regiment
2nd USMC Field Artillery Battalion
176th USAAF Base Force
XXIV US Corps
141st USA Base Force
18th SP Field Artillery Regiment
164th USA Base Force
223rd Field Artillery Battalion
131st Field Artillery Battalion
3rd USN Naval Construction Regiment
2nd Medium Regiment
166th USA Base Force
XIV US Corps
146th USA Base Force
XI Corps Artillery
154th FA Bn
1st USMC Field Artillery Battalion
88th Medium Regiment
Defending units:
2nd Tank Division
2nd Tank Regiment
21st Division
24th Division
1st Tank Division
61st Division
Guards Tank Division
9th Tank Regiment
38th Division
5th Guards Division
16th Division
5th Division
48th Division
11th Tank Regiment
18th Division
5th Makapili Regiment
59th Fld AA Bn /1
8th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
40th JNAF AF Unit
23rd Medium
35th Army
8th Area Army
14th Area Army
17th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
69th Fld AA Bn /1
3rd Medium Field Artillery Regiment
Southern Army
64th Fld AA Bn /1
48th Fld AA Bn /1
102nd AA Rgt /1
The allied Death Star and 4E combo also torches Okinawa.
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Dec 23, 44
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TF 25 encounters mine field at Takao (84,65)
Allied Ships
AM Kapunda
23 mines cleared
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Miyako-jima at 91,66, Range 1,000 Yards
Japanese Ships
DD Akikaze, Shell hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
Allied Ships
CA Australia
CA Canberra, Shell hits 1
CL Achilles
CL Perth
CL Detroit
CL Marblehead
APD Reeves
APD Daniel T. Griffin
APD Walter B. Cobb
DMS Hopkins
DMS Hamilton
DMS Boggs, Shell hits 1
DMS Dorsey
DMS Perry
DMS Long
DMS Wasmuth
DMS Forrest
DMS Macomb
APA Callaway
APA Barnstable
APA Cambria
APA Cavalier
AGC Blue Ridge
AGC Mount Olympus
LSD Casa Grande
LSD Carter Hall
LSD Epping Forest
LSD Gunston Hall
LSD Lindenwald
LSD Oak Hill
LST-73
LST-180
LST-202
LST-204
LST-217
LST-218
LST-220
LST-221
LST-222
LST-224
LST-226
LST-243
LST-244
LST-246
LST-247
LST-249
LST-268
LST-270
LST-272
LST-273
LST-274
LST-275
LST-277
LST-335
LST-350
LST-353
LST-357
LST-447
LST-449
Poor visibility due to Thunderstorms with 64% moonlight
Maximum visibility in Thunderstorms and 64% moonlight: 2,000 yards
Range closes to 25,000 yards...
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 25,000 yards
Allied ships attempt to get underway
CONTACT: Japanese radar detects Allied task force at 25,000 yards
Range closes to 20,000 yards...
Range closes to 15,000 yards...
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 15,000 yards
Range closes to 10,000 yards...
Range closes to 7,000 yards...
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 7,000 yards
Range closes to 5,000 yards...
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 5,000 yards
Range closes to 3,000 yards...
Range closes to 1,000 yards...
CA Canberra engages DD Akikaze at 1,000 yards
Mori, Tokuji orders Japanese TF to disengage
Range increases to 2,000 yards
AGC Mount Olympus , AGC Blue Ridge , APA Cavalier ,
APA Cambria , APA Barnstable , APA Callaway ,
LSI(L) Empire Arquebus , LSI(L) Empire Mace , LSI(L) Empire Battleaxe ,
APD Walter B. Cobb , APD Daniel T. Griffin , APD Reeves ,
LSD Oak Hill , LSD Lindenwald , LSD Gunston Hall ,
LSD Epping Forest , LSD Carter Hall , LSD Casa Grande ,
LST-581 , LST-579 , LST-578 ,
LST-480 , LST-462 , LST-449 ,
LST-447 , LST-357 , LST-353 ,
LST-350 , LST-335 , LST-277 ,
LST-275 , LST-274 , LST-273 ,
LST-272 , LST-270 , LST-268 ,
LST-249 , LST-247 , LST-246 ,
LST-244 , LST-243 screened from combat
DD Akikaze engages DMS Boggs at 2,000 yards
Range increases to 7,000 yards
AGC Mount Olympus , AGC Blue Ridge , APA Cavalier ,
APA Cambria , APA Barnstable , APA Callaway ,
LSI(L) Empire Arquebus , LSI(L) Empire Mace , LSI(L) Empire Battleaxe ,
APD Walter B. Cobb , APD Daniel T. Griffin , APD Reeves screened from combat
- escorted by DMS Macomb , DMS Forrest , DMS Wasmuth
DD Akikaze engages CA Canberra at 7,000 yards
Task forces break off...
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ASW attack near Miyako-jima at 91,66
Japanese Ships
SSX Ha-D-109, hits 2, heavy damage
Allied Ships
CA Canberra
CL Achilles
DMS Perry
AGC Mount Olympus
APA Callaway
APD Daniel T. Griffin
LSD Epping Forest
LST-578
LST-357
LST-275
LST-268
LST-243
LST-220
LST-180
DMS Macomb
DMS Forrest
DMS Wasmuth
The use of mini-subs leads to the usual result.
SSX Ha-D-109 is sighted by escort
DMS Macomb fails to find sub and abandons search
DMS Forrest fails to find sub, continues to search...
DMS Wasmuth attacking submerged sub ....
Sounds of submarine breaking up detected!
Escort abandons search for sub
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Night Naval bombardment of Nago at 95,65
Japanese aircraft
no flights
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-43-IIIa Oscar: 2 destroyed on ground
A6M5c Zero: 3 destroyed on ground
N1K1-J George: 6 destroyed on ground
Ki-44-IIc Tojo: 3 destroyed on ground
C6N1 Myrt: 1 destroyed on ground
Allied Ships
BB King George V
BB Massachusetts
BB Indiana
CL Honolulu
CL St. Louis
Japanese ground losses:
274 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 8 disabled
Non Combat: 18 destroyed, 19 disabled
Engineers: 2 destroyed, 4 disabled
Guns lost 15 (6 destroyed, 9 disabled)
Vehicles lost 10 (7 destroyed, 3 disabled)
At least this time the losses are not too bad and the runway is not closed.
Merchant Shipyard hits 1
Repair Shipyard hits 1
Airbase hits 15
Airbase supply hits 3
Runway hits 140
Port hits 12
Port fuel hits 1
Port supply hits 1
BB King George V firing at Nago
OS2U-3 Kingfisher acting as spotter for BB Massachusetts
BB Massachusetts firing at Nago
OS2U-3 Kingfisher acting as spotter for BB Indiana
BB Indiana firing at 103rd Division
CL Honolulu firing at Nago
CL St. Louis firing at Nago
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ASW attack near Miyako-jima at 91,66
Japanese Ships
SSX Ha-D-110, hits 3, heavy damage
Allied Ships
CA Canberra
CL Achilles
DMS Perry
AGC Mount Olympus
APA Callaway
APD Daniel T. Griffin
LSD Epping Forest
LST-578
LST-357
LST-275
LST-268
LST-243
LST-220
LST-180
DMS Macomb
Boom.
SSX Ha-D-110 is sighted by escort
DMS Macomb attacking submerged sub ....
Underwater explosion, debris and oil appear on surface!
Escort abandons search for sub
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TF 25 encounters mine field at Takao (84,65)
Allied Ships
AM Kapunda
25 mines cleared
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Morning Air attack on Naha , at 95,66
Weather in hex: Severe storms
Raid detected at 167 NM, estimated altitude 31,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 63 minutes
Japanese aircraft
J2M5 Jack x 31
N1K1-J George x 4
Allied aircraft
Corsair II x 19
F4U-1A Corsair x 40
F4U-1D Corsair x 42
F6F-5 Hellcat x 10
Japanese aircraft losses
J2M5 Jack: 7 destroyed
N1K1-J George: 1 destroyed
Allied aircraft losses
F6F-5 Hellcat: 1 destroyed
Aircraft Attacking:
21 x F4U-1D Corsair sweeping at 30000 feet
CAP engaged:
S-401 Hikotai with N1K1-J George (0 airborne, 3 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 41010 , scrambling fighters between 29000 and 36000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 71 minutes
S-402 Hikotai with J2M5 Jack (0 airborne, 10 on standby, 17 scrambling)
14 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 6000 , scrambling fighters between 6000 and 35000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 77 minutes
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Morning Air attack on Nago , at 95,65
Weather in hex: Partial cloud
Raid detected at 209 NM, estimated altitude 28,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 79 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-IV Oscar x 3
Allied aircraft
Corsair II x 30
Corsair IV x 5
Hellcat I x 20
Seafire L.III x 18
F4U-1A Corsair x 131
F4U-1D Corsair x 50
F6F-3 Hellcat x 144
F6F-5 Hellcat x 186
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-43-IV Oscar: 1 destroyed
No Allied losses
Aircraft Attacking:
25 x F4U-1A Corsair sweeping at 25000 feet
CAP engaged:
71st I.F.Chutai with Ki-43-IV Oscar (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 90 minutes
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Morning Air attack on Nago , at 95,65
Weather in hex: Partial cloud
Raid detected at 186 NM, estimated altitude 21,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 64 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-IV Oscar x 3
Allied aircraft
Corsair II x 30
Corsair IV x 5
Hellcat I x 20
Seafire L.III x 18
F4U-1A Corsair x 81
F6F-3 Hellcat x 144
F6F-5 Hellcat x 180
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-43-IV Oscar: 1 destroyed
No Allied losses
Aircraft Attacking:
8 x F6F-5 Hellcat sweeping at 20000 feet
CAP engaged:
71st I.F.Chutai with Ki-43-IV Oscar (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(3 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
1 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 76 minutes
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Morning Air attack on Nago , at 95,65
Weather in hex: Partial cloud
Raid detected at 99 NM, estimated altitude 22,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 33 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-IV Oscar x 1
Allied aircraft
Corsair II x 30
Corsair IV x 5
Hellcat I x 20
Seafire L.III x 17
F4U-1A Corsair x 81
F6F-3 Hellcat x 144
F6F-5 Hellcat x 180
No Japanese losses
No Allied losses
Aircraft Attacking:
8 x F6F-5 Hellcat sweeping at 20000 feet
CAP engaged:
71st I.F.Chutai with Ki-43-IV 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 6000 , scrambling fighters to 5000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 17 minutes
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Morning Air attack on Nago , at 95,65
Weather in hex: Partial cloud
Raid detected at 97 NM, estimated altitude 21,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 33 minutes
Allied aircraft
Corsair II x 30
Corsair IV x 5
Hellcat I x 20
Seafire L.III x 17
F4U-1A Corsair x 81
F6F-3 Hellcat x 144
F6F-5 Hellcat x 180
No Allied losses
Aircraft Attacking:
8 x F6F-5 Hellcat sweeping at 20000 feet
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Morning Air attack on Nago , at 95,65
Weather in hex: Partial cloud
Raid detected at 160 NM, estimated altitude 25,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 55 minutes
Allied aircraft
Corsair II x 30
Corsair IV x 5
Hellcat I x 20
Seafire L.III x 17
F4U-1A Corsair x 81
F6F-3 Hellcat x 144
F6F-5 Hellcat x 180
No Allied losses
Aircraft Attacking:
8 x F6F-5 Hellcat sweeping at 20000 feet
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Morning Air attack on Nago , at 95,65
Weather in hex: Partial cloud
Raid detected at 127 NM, estimated altitude 22,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 43 minutes
Allied aircraft
Corsair II x 30
Corsair IV x 5
Hellcat I x 20
Seafire L.III x 17
F4U-1A Corsair x 81
F6F-3 Hellcat x 144
F6F-5 Hellcat x 180
No Allied losses
Aircraft Attacking:
8 x F6F-5 Hellcat sweeping at 20000 feet
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Morning Air attack on Nago , at 95,65
Weather in hex: Partial cloud
Raid detected at 128 NM, estimated altitude 21,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 44 minutes
Allied aircraft
Corsair II x 30
Corsair IV x 5
Hellcat I x 20
Seafire L.III x 17
F4U-1A Corsair x 81
F6F-3 Hellcat x 144
F6F-5 Hellcat x 180
No Allied losses
Aircraft Attacking:
8 x F6F-5 Hellcat sweeping at 20000 feet
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Morning Air attack on Nago , at 95,65
Weather in hex: Partial cloud
Raid detected at 149 NM, estimated altitude 25,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 51 minutes
Allied aircraft
Corsair II x 30
Corsair IV x 5
Hellcat I x 20
Seafire L.III x 17
F4U-1A Corsair x 81
F6F-3 Hellcat x 144
F6F-5 Hellcat x 180
No Allied losses
Aircraft Attacking:
8 x F6F-5 Hellcat sweeping at 20000 feet
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Morning Air attack on Nago , at 95,65
Weather in hex: Partial cloud
Raid detected at 156 NM, estimated altitude 24,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 53 minutes
Allied aircraft
Corsair II x 30
Corsair IV x 5
Hellcat I x 20
Seafire L.III x 17
F4U-1A Corsair x 81
F6F-3 Hellcat x 144
F6F-5 Hellcat x 180
No Allied losses
Aircraft Attacking:
8 x F6F-5 Hellcat sweeping at 20000 feet
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Morning Air attack on Nago , at 95,65
Weather in hex: Partial cloud
Raid detected at 8 NM, estimated altitude 23,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 2 minutes
Allied aircraft
Corsair II x 30
Corsair IV x 5
Hellcat I x 20
Seafire L.III x 17
F4U-1A Corsair x 81
F6F-3 Hellcat x 144
F6F-5 Hellcat x 183
No Allied losses
Aircraft Attacking:
11 x F6F-5 Hellcat sweeping at 20000 feet
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Morning Air attack on Nago , at 95,65
Weather in hex: Partial cloud
Raid detected at 126 NM, estimated altitude 23,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 53 minutes
Allied aircraft
Corsair II x 30
Corsair IV x 5
Hellcat I x 20
Seafire L.III x 17
F4U-1A Corsair x 81
F6F-3 Hellcat x 155
F6F-5 Hellcat x 172
No Allied losses
If you absolutely positively must shot down everything just wait for the bug that let's the allied squadrons sweep multiple times during the same phase. [:(]
And they are flying multiple times as castor has told me that fatigue went through the roof (and it is certainly not LRCAP as all fighters get the "sweeping at..." message during the CR.
Aircraft Attacking:
11 x F6F-3 Hellcat sweeping at 20000 feet
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Morning Air attack on Southern Army, at 79,77 (Manila)
Weather in hex: Light cloud
Raid spotted at 212 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 78 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 27
Spitfire VIII x 15
F4U-1D Corsair x 16
P-51D Mustang x 8
F4U-1D Corsair x 33
PBJ-1D Mitchell x 39
PBJ-1J Mitchell x 36
PV-1 Ventura x 30
PV-2 Harpoon x 81
SBD-5 Dauntless x 240
Allied aircraft losses
PBJ-1D Mitchell: 2 damaged
PV-2 Harpoon: 6 damaged
Japanese ground losses:
1396 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 23 disabled
Non Combat: 6 destroyed, 71 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Guns lost 6 (1 destroyed, 5 disabled)
Vehicles lost 40 (3 destroyed, 37 disabled)
Aircraft Attacking:
24 x SBD-5 Dauntless bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on 38th Division, at 79,77 (Manila)
Weather in hex: Light cloud
Raid spotted at 30 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes
Allied aircraft
Spitfire VIII x 5
F4U-1D Corsair x 12
F4U-1D Corsair x 5
PV-1 Ventura x 6
PV-2 Harpoon x 3
SBD-5 Dauntless x 24
No Allied losses
Japanese ground losses:
27 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 10 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Aircraft Attacking:
21 x SBD-5 Dauntless bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on 48th Division, at 79,77 (Manila)
Weather in hex: Light cloud
Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes
Allied aircraft
Spitfire VIII x 11
F4U-1D Corsair x 2
F4U-1D Corsair x 5
PBJ-1D Mitchell x 3
PV-2 Harpoon x 9
No Allied losses
Japanese ground losses:
24 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 10 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Aircraft Attacking:
9 x PV-2 Harpoon bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on 48th Division, at 79,77 (Manila)
Weather in hex: Light cloud
Raid spotted at 21 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 6
Spitfire VIII x 2
F4U-1D Corsair x 7
F4U-1D Corsair x 4
PV-2 Harpoon x 3
No Allied losses
Japanese ground losses:
3 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 50th Division, at 85,66 , near Takao
Weather in hex: Severe storms
Raid detected at 229 NM, estimated altitude 19,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 64 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 258
B-25D1 Mitchell x 143
P-38L Lightning x 28
P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 40
P-51D Mustang x 13
F4U-1A Corsair x 24
F4U-1D Corsair x 40
Allied aircraft losses
B-24J Liberator: 15 damaged
B-25D1 Mitchell: 13 damaged
Japanese ground losses:
44 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Aircraft Attacking:
12 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing from 15000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on 52nd JAAF AF Bn , at 85,66 , near Takao
Weather in hex: Severe storms
Raid detected at 147 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 41 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 51
B-25D1 Mitchell x 12
Allied aircraft losses
B-24J Liberator: 2 damaged
Aircraft Attacking:
12 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing from 15000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Nago at 95,65
Weather in hex: Partial cloud
Raid detected at 88 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 38 minutes
Allied aircraft
Corsair II x 30
Corsair IV x 5
Hellcat I x 20
Seafire L.III x 17
F4U-1A Corsair x 99
F6F-3 Hellcat x 144
F6F-5 Hellcat x 172
SB2C-3 Helldiver x 26
No Allied losses
Japanese Ships
DD Akikaze, Bomb hits 4, and is sunk
Poor Akikaze.
Aircraft Attacking:
1 x SB2C-3 Helldiver releasing from 4000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb, 2 x 250 lb SAP Bomb
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Afternoon Air attack on Nago , at 95,65
Weather in hex: Overcast
Raid detected at 129 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 40 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-IV Oscar x 1
Allied aircraft
B-29-1 Superfort x 103
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5c Zero: 2 destroyed on ground
Ki-43-IIIa Oscar: 5 destroyed on ground
C6N1 Myrt: 5 destroyed on ground
N1K1-J George: 3 destroyed on ground
Ki-44-IIc Tojo: 4 destroyed on ground
Allied aircraft losses
B-29-1 Superfort: 2 damaged
Airbase hits 16
Airbase supply hits 3
Runway hits 135
Aircraft Attacking:
16 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 15000 feet
Airfield Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb
CAP engaged:
71st I.F.Chutai with Ki-43-IV Oscar (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 5 minutes
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Afternoon Air attack on Naha , at 95,66
Weather in hex: Heavy rain
Raid detected at 165 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 51 minutes
Japanese aircraft
J2M5 Jack x 5
N1K1-J George x 32
Allied aircraft
B-29-25 Superfort x 68
Japanese aircraft losses
J2M5 Jack: 1 damaged
N1K1-J George: 1 damaged
Allied aircraft losses
B-29-25 Superfort: 5 damaged
It would have been too much to ask for a single kill by the cannon-armed fighters I guess.
Airbase hits 5
Airbase supply hits 3
Runway hits 54
Aircraft Attacking:
11 x B-29-25 Superfort bombing from 15000 feet
Airfield Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb
CAP engaged:
S-401 Hikotai with N1K1-J George (0 airborne, 2 on standby, 29 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 41010 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 41000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 39 minutes
S-402 Hikotai with J2M5 Jack (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 3 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 6000 , scrambling fighters to 15000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 23 minutes
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Afternoon Air attack on Nago , at 95,65
Weather in hex: Overcast
Raid detected at 160 NM, estimated altitude 21,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 50 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-IV Oscar x 3
Allied aircraft
B-29-1 Superfort x 24
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5c Zero: 1 destroyed on ground
Ki-43-IIIa Oscar: 2 destroyed on ground
Ki-44-IIc Tojo: 3 destroyed on ground
N1K1-J George: 1 destroyed on ground
No Allied losses
Airbase hits 2
Runway hits 22
Aircraft Attacking:
12 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 15000 feet
Airfield Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb
CAP engaged:
71st I.F.Chutai with Ki-43-IV Oscar (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 47 minutes
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Afternoon Air attack on Naha , at 95,66
Weather in hex: Heavy rain
Raid detected at 134 NM, estimated altitude 19,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 42 minutes
Japanese aircraft
J2M5 Jack x 4
N1K1-J George x 30
Allied aircraft
B-29-25 Superfort x 30
Japanese aircraft losses
J2M5 Jack: 2 damaged
N1K1-J George: 1 damaged
No Allied losses
Airbase hits 5
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 14
Aircraft Attacking:
8 x B-29-25 Superfort bombing from 15000 feet
Airfield Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb
CAP engaged:
S-401 Hikotai with N1K1-J George (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 29 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 41010 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 21000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 29 minutes
S-402 Hikotai with J2M5 Jack (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 3 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 6000 , scrambling fighters to 13000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 22 minutes
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Afternoon Air attack on Nago , at 95,65
Weather in hex: Overcast
Raid detected at 91 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 28 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-IV Oscar x 3
Allied aircraft
B-29-1 Superfort x 12
Japanese aircraft losses
N1K1-J George: 2 destroyed on ground
Ki-43-IIIa Oscar: 5 destroyed on ground
A6M5c Zero: 1 destroyed on ground
C6N1 Myrt: 1 destroyed on ground
Allied aircraft losses
B-29-1 Superfort: 1 damaged
Airbase hits 5
Runway hits 59
Aircraft Attacking:
12 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 15000 feet
Airfield Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb
CAP engaged:
71st I.F.Chutai with Ki-43-IV Oscar (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
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 33 minutes
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Afternoon Air attack on Nago , at 95,65
Weather in hex: Overcast
Raid spotted at 22 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-IV Oscar x 2
Allied aircraft
B-29-1 Superfort x 8
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-43-IV Oscar: 1 destroyed
A6M5c Zero: 1 destroyed on ground
N1K1-J George: 1 destroyed on ground
No Allied losses
Runway hits 3
Aircraft Attacking:
8 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 15000 feet
Airfield Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb
CAP engaged:
71st I.F.Chutai with Ki-43-IV Oscar (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 6000
Raid is overhead
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Afternoon Air attack on Naha , at 95,66
Weather in hex: Heavy rain
Raid detected at 67 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 21 minutes
Japanese aircraft
J2M5 Jack x 4
N1K1-J George x 30
Allied aircraft
B-29-25 Superfort x 24
Japanese aircraft losses
J2M5 Jack: 1 damaged
N1K1-J George: 1 destroyed on ground
No Allied losses
Airbase hits 8
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 13
Aircraft Attacking:
12 x B-29-25 Superfort bombing from 15000 feet
Airfield Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb
CAP engaged:
S-401 Hikotai with N1K1-J George (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 29 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 41010 , scrambling fighters between 11000 and 21000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 37 minutes
S-402 Hikotai with J2M5 Jack (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 3 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 6000 , scrambling fighters to 18000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 26 minutes
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Afternoon Air attack on Nago , at 95,65
Weather in hex: Overcast
Raid detected at 164 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 77 minutes
Japanese aircraft
no flights
Allied aircraft
Avenger I x 13
Avenger II x 9
Corsair II x 49
Corsair IV x 5
Hellcat I x 20
Seafire L.III x 18
F4U-1A Corsair x 189
F4U-1D Corsair x 92
F6F-3 Hellcat x 155
F6F-5 Hellcat x 271
TBF-1 Avenger x 230
TBM-1C Avenger x 265
TBM-3 Avenger x 108
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5c Zero: 6 destroyed on ground
N1K1-J George: 12 destroyed on ground
Ki-44-IIc Tojo: 7 destroyed on ground
Ki-43-IIIa Oscar: 6 destroyed on ground
C6N1 Myrt: 2 destroyed on ground
Allied aircraft losses
Avenger II: 1 damaged
TBF-1 Avenger: 14 damaged
TBM-1C Avenger: 8 damaged
TBM-3 Avenger: 2 damaged
Japanese ground losses:
13 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Airbase hits 35
Airbase supply hits 8
Runway hits 236
Aircraft Attacking:
18 x TBF-1 Avenger bombing from 9000 feet
Airfield Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Ground combat at Manila (79,77)
Allied Bombardment attack
Attacking force 44190 troops, 1372 guns, 1155 vehicles, Assault Value = 8204
Defending force 107202 troops, 980 guns, 1284 vehicles, Assault Value = 3082
Japanese ground losses:
152 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 27 disabled
Non Combat: 7 destroyed, 11 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 5 (1 destroyed, 4 disabled)
Vehicles lost 38 (23 destroyed, 15 disabled)
Units destroyed 1
Assaulting units:
37th (Sep) Infantry Regiment
6th Australian Division
711th Tank Battalion
Americal Infantry Division
2/6th Armoured Regiment
2nd Regiment
767th Tank Battalion
2nd Marine Division
43rd Infantry Division
2/4th Armoured Regiment
XIV Corps Combat Engineer Regiment
766th Tank Battalion
27th Infantry Division
3rd Marine Division
14th NZ Brigade
111th(Sep) Infantry Regiment
4th Australian Division
3rd USMC Tank Battalion
710th Tank Battalion
1st Cavalry (Spec) Cavalry Division
37th Infantry Division
2nd USMC Tank Battalion
1st Regiment
2nd Australian Division
706th Tank Battalion
5th Marine Division
670th Tank Destroyer Battalion
93rd Infantry Division
671th Tank Destroyer Battalion
32nd Infantry Division
193rd Tank Battalion
1st Army Tank Regiment
3rd Australian Division
1st Marine Division
762nd Tank Battalion
77th Infantry Division
3rd NZ Armoured Sqn
153rd USA Base Force
2/16th Field Regiment
18th USN Naval Construction Regiment
158th USA Base Force
II Australian Corps
143rd USA Base Force
85/88/98th Mortar Regiment
167th USA Base Force
181st Field Artillery Regiment
I Australian Corps
12th USMC Field Artillery Battalion
XI US Corps
10th USMC Field Artillery Battalion
3rd USMC Field Artillery Battalion
III Indian Corps
198th Field Artillery Battalion
85th Medium Regiment
9th RAAF Base Force
168th Field Artillery Regiment
XIV Corps Artillery
6th USN Naval Construction Regiment
134th Field Artillery Battalion
2nd USN Naval Construction Regiment
97th Field Artillery Battalion
249th Field Artillery Battalion
157th USA Base Force
4th RNZAF Base Force
7th USMC Field Artillery Battalion
225th Field Artillery Battalion
165th USA Base Force
147th Field Artillery Regiment
4th Field Artillery Battalion
I Corps Artillery
205th Field Artillery Battalion
11th USMC Field Artillery Battalion
1st Medium Regiment
17th USN Naval Construction Regiment
2nd USMC Field Artillery Battalion
176th USAAF Base Force
XXIV US Corps
141st USA Base Force
18th SP Field Artillery Regiment
164th USA Base Force
223rd Field Artillery Battalion
131st Field Artillery Battalion
3rd USN Naval Construction Regiment
2nd Medium Regiment
166th USA Base Force
XIV US Corps
146th USA Base Force
XI Corps Artillery
154th FA Bn
1st USMC Field Artillery Battalion
88th Medium Regiment
Defending units:
2nd Tank Division
2nd Tank Regiment
21st Division
24th Division
1st Tank Division
61st Division
Guards Tank Division
9th Tank Regiment
38th Division
5th Guards Division
16th Division
5th Division
48th Division
11th Tank Regiment
18th Division
5th Makapili Regiment
59th Fld AA Bn /1
8th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
40th JNAF AF Unit
23rd Medium
35th Army
8th Area Army
14th Area Army
17th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
69th Fld AA Bn /1
3rd Medium Field Artillery Regiment
Southern Army
64th Fld AA Bn /1
48th Fld AA Bn /1
102nd AA Rgt /1
RE: The final days...
As Christmas present this year the allied and japanese high commands receive carpal tunnel syndrome. [;)]
9 Hellcats *click* 9 Hellcats *click* 9 Hellcats *click* ...
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Dec 24, 44
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TF 25 encounters mine field at Takao (84,65)
Allied Ships
AM Kapunda
27 mines cleared
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Miyako-jima at 91,66, Range 2,000 Yards
Japanese Ships
MTB G-7, Shell hits 2, and is sunk
MTB G-4, Shell hits 1, and is sunk
Allied Ships
BB Arizona
BB Pennsylvania
DD Grayson
DD Monssen
DD Aaron Ward
DD Thompson
DD Harding
DD Baldwin
DD Carmick
DD Endicott
Low visibility due to Thunderstorms with 71% moonlight
Maximum visibility in Thunderstorms and 71% moonlight: 2,000 yards
Range closes to 24,000 yards...
Range closes to 18,000 yards...
Range closes to 12,000 yards...
Range closes to 8,000 yards...
Range closes to 6,000 yards...
Range closes to 4,000 yards...
Range closes to 2,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 2,000 yards
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 2,000 yards
BB Pennsylvania engages MTB G-4 at 2,000 yards
BB Pennsylvania engages MTB G-7 at 2,000 yards
MTB G-4 sunk by DD Baldwin at 2,000 yards
Range increases to 3,000 yards
MTB G-7 sunk by DD Monssen at 3,000 yards
Combat ends with last Japanese ship sunk...
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Submarine attack near Laoag at 82,70
Japanese Ships
SS RO-50, hits 33, and is sunk
Allied Ships
DE Express
DE Decoy
DE Encounter
DE Electra
I would love to have a toggle "do not try to fire at allied DDs".
SS RO-50 launches 2 torpedoes at DE Express
DE Express attacking submerged sub ....
DE Encounter attacking submerged sub ....
SS RO-50 forced to surface!
DE Encounter firing on surfaced sub ....
DE Electra firing on surfaced sub ....
DE Express firing on surfaced sub ....
DE Encounter firing on surfaced sub ....
DE Electra firing on surfaced sub ....
DE Express firing on surfaced sub ....
DE Electra firing on surfaced sub ....
Sub slips beneath the waves
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Sub attack near Boela at 81,110
Japanese Ships
SS RO-48
Allied Ships
xAK Lewis L. Dyche, Torpedo hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
SC PC-792
xAK Robert L. Hague
xAK Robert J. Walker
xAK Nathaniel Crosby
xAK Kate Douglas Wiggin
KV Dawson
PC Morris
At least another xAK gets sunk in return.
SS RO-48 launches 2 torpedoes at xAK Lewis L. Dyche
RO-48 diving deep ....
KV Dawson fails to find sub and abandons search
PC Morris fails to find sub, continues to search...
PC Morris fails to find sub, continues to search...
PC Morris fails to find sub, continues to search...
PC Morris fails to find sub, continues to search...
PC Morris fails to find sub, continues to search...
PC Morris fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub
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TF 25 encounters mine field at Takao (84,65)
Allied Ships
AM Kapunda
15 mines cleared
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ASW attack near Laoag at 79,71
Japanese Ships
SS I-11, hits 10
Allied Ships
DE Decoy
DE Express
DE Encounter
SS I-11 is sighted by escort
DE Express attacking submerged sub ....
DE Encounter fails to find sub and abandons search
DE Express attacking submerged sub ....
DE Express is out of ASW ammo
DE Express is out of ASW ammo
DE Express is out of ASW ammo
DE Express is out of ASW ammo
DE Express fails to find sub, continues to search...
DE Express fails to find sub, continues to search...
DE Express fails to find sub, continues to search...
DE Express fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub
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Morning Air attack on Naha , at 95,66
Weather in hex: Partial cloud
Raid detected at 46 NM, estimated altitude 22,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 19 minutes
Allied aircraft
Hellcat I x 10
No Allied losses
Aircraft Attacking:
10 x Hellcat I sweeping at 20000 feet
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Morning Air attack on Naha , at 95,66
Weather in hex: Partial cloud
Raid detected at 24 NM, estimated altitude 22,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes
Allied aircraft
F6F-5 Hellcat x 11
No Allied losses
Aircraft Attacking:
11 x F6F-5 Hellcat sweeping at 20000 feet
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Morning Air attack on Naha , at 95,66
Weather in hex: Partial cloud
Raid detected at 15 NM, estimated altitude 23,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes
Allied aircraft
F6F-3 Hellcat x 9
No Allied losses
Aircraft Attacking:
9 x F6F-3 Hellcat sweeping at 20000 feet
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Morning Air attack on Naha , at 95,66
Weather in hex: Partial cloud
Raid detected at 11 NM, estimated altitude 21,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes
Allied aircraft
F6F-5 Hellcat x 9
No Allied losses
Aircraft Attacking:
9 x F6F-5 Hellcat sweeping at 20000 feet
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Morning Air attack on Naha , at 95,66
Weather in hex: Partial cloud
Raid detected at 32 NM, estimated altitude 23,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes
Allied aircraft
F6F-5 Hellcat x 9
No Allied losses
Aircraft Attacking:
9 x F6F-5 Hellcat sweeping at 20000 feet
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Morning Air attack on Naha , at 95,66
Weather in hex: Partial cloud
Raid detected at 38 NM, estimated altitude 21,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 16 minutes
Allied aircraft
F6F-3 Hellcat x 9
No Allied losses
Aircraft Attacking:
9 x F6F-3 Hellcat sweeping at 20000 feet
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Morning Air attack on Naha , at 95,66
Weather in hex: Partial cloud
Raid spotted at 34 NM, estimated altitude 22,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes
Allied aircraft
F6F-5 Hellcat x 9
No Allied losses
Aircraft Attacking:
9 x F6F-5 Hellcat sweeping at 20000 feet
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Morning Air attack on Naha , at 95,66
Weather in hex: Partial cloud
Raid detected at 47 NM, estimated altitude 22,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 20 minutes
Allied aircraft
F6F-3 Hellcat x 14
No Allied losses
Aircraft Attacking:
14 x F6F-3 Hellcat sweeping at 20000 feet
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Morning Air attack on Naha , at 95,66
Weather in hex: Partial cloud
Raid detected at 11 NM, estimated altitude 22,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes
Allied aircraft
F6F-5 Hellcat x 11
No Allied losses
Aircraft Attacking:
11 x F6F-5 Hellcat sweeping at 20000 feet
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Morning Air attack on Naha , at 95,66
Weather in hex: Partial cloud
Raid detected at 44 NM, estimated altitude 25,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 15 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 Naha , at 95,66
Weather in hex: Partial cloud
Raid detected at 183 NM, estimated altitude 23,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 69 minutes
Allied aircraft
Corsair II x 6
F6F-3 Hellcat x 58
F6F-5 Hellcat x 16
No Allied losses
Aircraft Attacking:
6 x Corsair II sweeping at 20000 feet
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Morning Air attack on 16th Division, at 79,77 (Manila)
Weather in hex: Severe storms
Raid spotted at 131 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 48 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 21
Spitfire VIII x 19
F4U-1D Corsair x 20
P-51D Mustang x 13
F4U-1D Corsair x 29
PBJ-1D Mitchell x 25
PBJ-1J Mitchell x 31
PV-1 Ventura x 36
PV-2 Harpoon x 72
SBD-5 Dauntless x 240
Allied aircraft losses
PBJ-1D Mitchell: 3 damaged
PV-2 Harpoon: 7 damaged
Japanese ground losses:
265 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 21 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 37 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Aircraft Attacking:
24 x SBD-5 Dauntless bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on 18th Division, at 79,77 (Manila)
Weather in hex: Severe storms
Raid spotted at 30 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 6
Spitfire VIII x 8
F4U-1D Corsair x 5
P-51D Mustang x 13
PBJ-1D Mitchell x 17
PBJ-1J Mitchell x 11
PV-2 Harpoon x 12
SBD-5 Dauntless x 24
No Allied losses
Japanese ground losses:
144 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 4 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 23 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Aircraft Attacking:
21 x SBD-5 Dauntless bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on 11th Tank Regiment, at 79,77 (Manila)
Weather in hex: Severe storms
Raid spotted at 76 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 30 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 6
Spitfire VIII x 4
F4U-1D Corsair x 8
PV-2 Harpoon x 12
No Allied losses
Japanese ground losses:
9 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 3 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Vehicles lost 3 (3 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Aircraft Attacking:
9 x PV-2 Harpoon bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on Tsinkiang , at 84,61
Weather in hex: Severe storms
Raid detected at 244 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 84 minutes
Japanese aircraft
no flights
Allied aircraft
Liberator B.VI x 81
B-24D1 Liberator x 36
B-24J Liberator x 15
P-38L Lightning x 35
P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 8
P-51D Mustang x 17
Japanese aircraft losses
H8K2-L Emily: 1 destroyed on ground
Allied aircraft losses
Liberator B.VI: 1 damaged
Airbase hits 5
Airbase supply hits 6
Runway hits 48
Aircraft Attacking:
16 x Liberator B.VI bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on Tsinkiang , at 84,61
Weather in hex: Severe storms
Raid detected at 136 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 46 minutes
Japanese aircraft
no flights
Allied aircraft
Liberator B.VI x 32
B-24J Liberator x 3
P-51D Mustang x 7
Japanese aircraft losses
H8K2-L Emily: 1 destroyed on ground
No Allied losses
Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 9
Aircraft Attacking:
16 x Liberator B.VI bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on 86th Division, at 85,66 , near Takao
Weather in hex: Light rain
Raid detected at 136 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 38 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 265
B-25D1 Mitchell x 139
P-38L Lightning x 28
P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 16
P-51D Mustang x 13
F4U-1A Corsair x 24
F4U-1D Corsair x 40
Allied aircraft losses
B-24J Liberator: 26 damaged
B-25D1 Mitchell: 11 damaged
Japanese ground losses:
167 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 11 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 28 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Aircraft Attacking:
12 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on 66th Division, at 85,66 , near Takao
Weather in hex: Light rain
Raid detected at 104 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 29 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 18
B-25D1 Mitchell x 16
F4U-1D Corsair x 14
Allied aircraft losses
B-25D1 Mitchell: 2 damaged
Japanese ground losses:
7 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Aircraft Attacking:
16 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on 4th JAAF Base Force, at 85,66 , near Takao
Weather in hex: Light rain
Raid detected at 131 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 45 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 12
Allied aircraft losses
B-24J Liberator: 2 damaged
Aircraft Attacking:
12 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on Tsinkiang , at 84,61
Weather in hex: Severe storms
Raid detected at 206 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 71 minutes
Japanese aircraft
no flights
Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 12
P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 8
Japanese aircraft losses
H8K2-L Emily: 1 destroyed on ground
No Allied losses
Airbase hits 2
Runway hits 7
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 Tsinkiang , at 84,61
Weather in hex: Severe storms
Raid detected at 182 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 62 minutes
Japanese aircraft
no flights
Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 9
P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 8
No Japanese losses
No Allied losses
Runway hits 3
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 50th Division, at 85,66 , near Takao
Weather in hex: Light rain
Raid detected at 110 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 37 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 12
No Allied losses
Aircraft Attacking:
12 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on 50th Division, at 85,66 , near Takao
Weather in hex: Light rain
Raid detected at 129 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 44 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 9
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
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 Naha , at 95,66
Weather in hex: Partial cloud
Raid detected at 31 NM, estimated altitude 22,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes
Allied aircraft
Hellcat I x 12
No Allied losses
Aircraft Attacking:
12 x Hellcat I sweeping at 20000 feet
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Morning Air attack on Naha , at 95,66
Weather in hex: Partial cloud
Raid spotted at 31 NM, estimated altitude 23,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes
Allied aircraft
F6F-3 Hellcat x 9
No Allied losses
Aircraft Attacking:
9 x F6F-3 Hellcat sweeping at 20000 feet
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Morning Air attack on Naha , at 95,66
Weather in hex: Partial cloud
Raid detected at 19 NM, estimated altitude 23,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes
Allied aircraft
F6F-3 Hellcat x 9
No Allied losses
Aircraft Attacking:
9 x F6F-3 Hellcat sweeping at 20000 feet
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Morning Air attack on Naha , at 95,66
Weather in hex: Partial cloud
Raid detected at 18 NM, estimated altitude 22,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes
Allied aircraft
F6F-5 Hellcat x 9
No Allied losses
Aircraft Attacking:
9 x F6F-5 Hellcat sweeping at 20000 feet
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Morning Air attack on Naha , at 95,66
Weather in hex: Partial cloud
Raid detected at 18 NM, estimated altitude 21,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes
Allied aircraft
F6F-5 Hellcat x 9
No Allied losses
Aircraft Attacking:
9 x F6F-5 Hellcat sweeping at 20000 feet
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Ground combat at Manila (79,77)
Allied Bombardment attack
Attacking force 44649 troops, 1395 guns, 1185 vehicles, Assault Value = 8810
Defending force 106667 troops, 978 guns, 1256 vehicles, Assault Value = 3046
Japanese ground losses:
273 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 23 disabled
Non Combat: 8 destroyed, 18 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 2 disabled
Vehicles lost 20 (11 destroyed, 9 disabled)
Assaulting units:
Americal Infantry Division
3rd Marine Division
364th(Sep) Infantry Regiment
766th Tank Battalion
3rd Australian Brigade
1st Cavalry (Spec) Cavalry Division
711th Tank Battalion
37th (Sep) Infantry Regiment
5th Marine Division
670th Tank Destroyer Battalion
2/6th Armoured Regiment
2nd Marine Division
3rd Australian Division
111th(Sep) Infantry Regiment
1st Marine Division
767th Tank Battalion
2/4th Armoured Regiment
762nd Tank Battalion
27th Infantry Division
77th Infantry Division
6th Australian Division
43rd Infantry Division
14th NZ Brigade
4th Australian Division
3rd USMC Tank Battalion
2nd Regiment
37th Infantry Division
2nd Australian Division
4th Armoured Brigade
32nd Infantry Division
93rd Infantry Division
2nd USMC Tank Battalion
671th Tank Destroyer Battalion
1st Regiment
1st Army Tank Regiment
XIV Corps Combat Engineer Regiment
710th Tank Battalion
706th Tank Battalion
193rd Tank Battalion
3rd NZ Armoured Sqn
131st Field Artillery Battalion
XIV US Corps
2nd USN Naval Construction Regiment
167th USA Base Force
4th Field Artillery Battalion
I Australian Corps
17th USN Naval Construction Regiment
3rd USMC Field Artillery Battalion
181st Field Artillery Regiment
I Corps Artillery
USN AirCenPac
10th USMC Field Artillery Battalion
4th RNZAF Base Force
85th Medium Regiment
7th USMC Field Artillery Battalion
134th Field Artillery Battalion
88th Medium Regiment
153rd USA Base Force
223rd Field Artillery Battalion
32nd Aviation Base Force
38th Aviation Base Force
1st Medium Regiment
XI US Corps
6th USN Naval Construction Regiment
33rd Medium Rgt /1
158th USA Base Force
198th Field Artillery Battalion
18th USN Naval Construction Regiment
12th USMC Field Artillery Battalion
2nd Medium Regiment
205th Field Artillery Battalion
III Indian Corps
XIV Corps Artillery
143rd USA Base Force
2nd USMC Field Artillery Battalion
97th Field Artillery Battalion
11th USMC Field Artillery Battalion
165th USA Base Force
166th USA Base Force
18th SP Field Artillery Regiment
85/88/98th Mortar Regiment
176th USAAF Base Force
9 RAAF Base Force /1
II Australian Corps
9 RAAF Aviation Rgt
157th USA Base Force
154th FA Bn
225th Field Artillery Battalion
147th Field Artillery Regiment
113th USAAF Base Force /2
146th USA Base Force
XXIV US Corps
XI Corps Artillery
168th Field Artillery Regiment
VII US Bomber Cmnd
2/16th Field Regiment
1st USMC Field Artillery Battalion
3rd USN Naval Construction Regiment
249th Field Artillery Battalion
164th USA Base Force
X US Corps
9th RAAF Base Force
141st USA Base Force
3rd Eng Amph Bde /1
Defending units:
38th Division
11th Tank Regiment
61st Division
1st Tank Division
Guards Tank Division
48th Division
9th Tank Regiment
5th Division
18th Division
5th Guards Division
24th Division
16th Division
2nd Tank Division
21st Division
5th Makapili Regiment
14th Area Army
17th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
23rd Medium
64th Fld AA Bn /1
8th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
59th Fld AA Bn /1
3rd Medium Field Artillery Regiment
Southern Army
35th Army
48th Fld AA Bn /1
8th Area Army
40th JNAF AF Unit
69th Fld AA Bn /1
102nd AA Rgt /1
9 Hellcats *click* 9 Hellcats *click* 9 Hellcats *click* ...
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Dec 24, 44
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TF 25 encounters mine field at Takao (84,65)
Allied Ships
AM Kapunda
27 mines cleared
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Miyako-jima at 91,66, Range 2,000 Yards
Japanese Ships
MTB G-7, Shell hits 2, and is sunk
MTB G-4, Shell hits 1, and is sunk
Allied Ships
BB Arizona
BB Pennsylvania
DD Grayson
DD Monssen
DD Aaron Ward
DD Thompson
DD Harding
DD Baldwin
DD Carmick
DD Endicott
Low visibility due to Thunderstorms with 71% moonlight
Maximum visibility in Thunderstorms and 71% moonlight: 2,000 yards
Range closes to 24,000 yards...
Range closes to 18,000 yards...
Range closes to 12,000 yards...
Range closes to 8,000 yards...
Range closes to 6,000 yards...
Range closes to 4,000 yards...
Range closes to 2,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 2,000 yards
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 2,000 yards
BB Pennsylvania engages MTB G-4 at 2,000 yards
BB Pennsylvania engages MTB G-7 at 2,000 yards
MTB G-4 sunk by DD Baldwin at 2,000 yards
Range increases to 3,000 yards
MTB G-7 sunk by DD Monssen at 3,000 yards
Combat ends with last Japanese ship sunk...
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Submarine attack near Laoag at 82,70
Japanese Ships
SS RO-50, hits 33, and is sunk
Allied Ships
DE Express
DE Decoy
DE Encounter
DE Electra
I would love to have a toggle "do not try to fire at allied DDs".
SS RO-50 launches 2 torpedoes at DE Express
DE Express attacking submerged sub ....
DE Encounter attacking submerged sub ....
SS RO-50 forced to surface!
DE Encounter firing on surfaced sub ....
DE Electra firing on surfaced sub ....
DE Express firing on surfaced sub ....
DE Encounter firing on surfaced sub ....
DE Electra firing on surfaced sub ....
DE Express firing on surfaced sub ....
DE Electra firing on surfaced sub ....
Sub slips beneath the waves
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Sub attack near Boela at 81,110
Japanese Ships
SS RO-48
Allied Ships
xAK Lewis L. Dyche, Torpedo hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
SC PC-792
xAK Robert L. Hague
xAK Robert J. Walker
xAK Nathaniel Crosby
xAK Kate Douglas Wiggin
KV Dawson
PC Morris
At least another xAK gets sunk in return.
SS RO-48 launches 2 torpedoes at xAK Lewis L. Dyche
RO-48 diving deep ....
KV Dawson fails to find sub and abandons search
PC Morris fails to find sub, continues to search...
PC Morris fails to find sub, continues to search...
PC Morris fails to find sub, continues to search...
PC Morris fails to find sub, continues to search...
PC Morris fails to find sub, continues to search...
PC Morris fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub
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TF 25 encounters mine field at Takao (84,65)
Allied Ships
AM Kapunda
15 mines cleared
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ASW attack near Laoag at 79,71
Japanese Ships
SS I-11, hits 10
Allied Ships
DE Decoy
DE Express
DE Encounter
SS I-11 is sighted by escort
DE Express attacking submerged sub ....
DE Encounter fails to find sub and abandons search
DE Express attacking submerged sub ....
DE Express is out of ASW ammo
DE Express is out of ASW ammo
DE Express is out of ASW ammo
DE Express is out of ASW ammo
DE Express fails to find sub, continues to search...
DE Express fails to find sub, continues to search...
DE Express fails to find sub, continues to search...
DE Express fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub
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Morning Air attack on Naha , at 95,66
Weather in hex: Partial cloud
Raid detected at 46 NM, estimated altitude 22,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 19 minutes
Allied aircraft
Hellcat I x 10
No Allied losses
Aircraft Attacking:
10 x Hellcat I sweeping at 20000 feet
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Morning Air attack on Naha , at 95,66
Weather in hex: Partial cloud
Raid detected at 24 NM, estimated altitude 22,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes
Allied aircraft
F6F-5 Hellcat x 11
No Allied losses
Aircraft Attacking:
11 x F6F-5 Hellcat sweeping at 20000 feet
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Morning Air attack on Naha , at 95,66
Weather in hex: Partial cloud
Raid detected at 15 NM, estimated altitude 23,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes
Allied aircraft
F6F-3 Hellcat x 9
No Allied losses
Aircraft Attacking:
9 x F6F-3 Hellcat sweeping at 20000 feet
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Morning Air attack on Naha , at 95,66
Weather in hex: Partial cloud
Raid detected at 11 NM, estimated altitude 21,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes
Allied aircraft
F6F-5 Hellcat x 9
No Allied losses
Aircraft Attacking:
9 x F6F-5 Hellcat sweeping at 20000 feet
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Morning Air attack on Naha , at 95,66
Weather in hex: Partial cloud
Raid detected at 32 NM, estimated altitude 23,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes
Allied aircraft
F6F-5 Hellcat x 9
No Allied losses
Aircraft Attacking:
9 x F6F-5 Hellcat sweeping at 20000 feet
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Morning Air attack on Naha , at 95,66
Weather in hex: Partial cloud
Raid detected at 38 NM, estimated altitude 21,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 16 minutes
Allied aircraft
F6F-3 Hellcat x 9
No Allied losses
Aircraft Attacking:
9 x F6F-3 Hellcat sweeping at 20000 feet
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Morning Air attack on Naha , at 95,66
Weather in hex: Partial cloud
Raid spotted at 34 NM, estimated altitude 22,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes
Allied aircraft
F6F-5 Hellcat x 9
No Allied losses
Aircraft Attacking:
9 x F6F-5 Hellcat sweeping at 20000 feet
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Morning Air attack on Naha , at 95,66
Weather in hex: Partial cloud
Raid detected at 47 NM, estimated altitude 22,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 20 minutes
Allied aircraft
F6F-3 Hellcat x 14
No Allied losses
Aircraft Attacking:
14 x F6F-3 Hellcat sweeping at 20000 feet
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Morning Air attack on Naha , at 95,66
Weather in hex: Partial cloud
Raid detected at 11 NM, estimated altitude 22,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes
Allied aircraft
F6F-5 Hellcat x 11
No Allied losses
Aircraft Attacking:
11 x F6F-5 Hellcat sweeping at 20000 feet
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Morning Air attack on Naha , at 95,66
Weather in hex: Partial cloud
Raid detected at 44 NM, estimated altitude 25,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 15 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 Naha , at 95,66
Weather in hex: Partial cloud
Raid detected at 183 NM, estimated altitude 23,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 69 minutes
Allied aircraft
Corsair II x 6
F6F-3 Hellcat x 58
F6F-5 Hellcat x 16
No Allied losses
Aircraft Attacking:
6 x Corsair II sweeping at 20000 feet
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Morning Air attack on 16th Division, at 79,77 (Manila)
Weather in hex: Severe storms
Raid spotted at 131 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 48 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 21
Spitfire VIII x 19
F4U-1D Corsair x 20
P-51D Mustang x 13
F4U-1D Corsair x 29
PBJ-1D Mitchell x 25
PBJ-1J Mitchell x 31
PV-1 Ventura x 36
PV-2 Harpoon x 72
SBD-5 Dauntless x 240
Allied aircraft losses
PBJ-1D Mitchell: 3 damaged
PV-2 Harpoon: 7 damaged
Japanese ground losses:
265 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 21 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 37 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Aircraft Attacking:
24 x SBD-5 Dauntless bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on 18th Division, at 79,77 (Manila)
Weather in hex: Severe storms
Raid spotted at 30 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 6
Spitfire VIII x 8
F4U-1D Corsair x 5
P-51D Mustang x 13
PBJ-1D Mitchell x 17
PBJ-1J Mitchell x 11
PV-2 Harpoon x 12
SBD-5 Dauntless x 24
No Allied losses
Japanese ground losses:
144 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 4 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 23 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Aircraft Attacking:
21 x SBD-5 Dauntless bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on 11th Tank Regiment, at 79,77 (Manila)
Weather in hex: Severe storms
Raid spotted at 76 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 30 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 6
Spitfire VIII x 4
F4U-1D Corsair x 8
PV-2 Harpoon x 12
No Allied losses
Japanese ground losses:
9 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 3 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Vehicles lost 3 (3 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Aircraft Attacking:
9 x PV-2 Harpoon bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on Tsinkiang , at 84,61
Weather in hex: Severe storms
Raid detected at 244 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 84 minutes
Japanese aircraft
no flights
Allied aircraft
Liberator B.VI x 81
B-24D1 Liberator x 36
B-24J Liberator x 15
P-38L Lightning x 35
P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 8
P-51D Mustang x 17
Japanese aircraft losses
H8K2-L Emily: 1 destroyed on ground
Allied aircraft losses
Liberator B.VI: 1 damaged
Airbase hits 5
Airbase supply hits 6
Runway hits 48
Aircraft Attacking:
16 x Liberator B.VI bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on Tsinkiang , at 84,61
Weather in hex: Severe storms
Raid detected at 136 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 46 minutes
Japanese aircraft
no flights
Allied aircraft
Liberator B.VI x 32
B-24J Liberator x 3
P-51D Mustang x 7
Japanese aircraft losses
H8K2-L Emily: 1 destroyed on ground
No Allied losses
Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 9
Aircraft Attacking:
16 x Liberator B.VI bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on 86th Division, at 85,66 , near Takao
Weather in hex: Light rain
Raid detected at 136 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 38 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 265
B-25D1 Mitchell x 139
P-38L Lightning x 28
P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 16
P-51D Mustang x 13
F4U-1A Corsair x 24
F4U-1D Corsair x 40
Allied aircraft losses
B-24J Liberator: 26 damaged
B-25D1 Mitchell: 11 damaged
Japanese ground losses:
167 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 11 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 28 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Aircraft Attacking:
12 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on 66th Division, at 85,66 , near Takao
Weather in hex: Light rain
Raid detected at 104 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 29 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 18
B-25D1 Mitchell x 16
F4U-1D Corsair x 14
Allied aircraft losses
B-25D1 Mitchell: 2 damaged
Japanese ground losses:
7 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Aircraft Attacking:
16 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on 4th JAAF Base Force, at 85,66 , near Takao
Weather in hex: Light rain
Raid detected at 131 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 45 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 12
Allied aircraft losses
B-24J Liberator: 2 damaged
Aircraft Attacking:
12 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on Tsinkiang , at 84,61
Weather in hex: Severe storms
Raid detected at 206 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 71 minutes
Japanese aircraft
no flights
Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 12
P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 8
Japanese aircraft losses
H8K2-L Emily: 1 destroyed on ground
No Allied losses
Airbase hits 2
Runway hits 7
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 Tsinkiang , at 84,61
Weather in hex: Severe storms
Raid detected at 182 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 62 minutes
Japanese aircraft
no flights
Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 9
P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 8
No Japanese losses
No Allied losses
Runway hits 3
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 50th Division, at 85,66 , near Takao
Weather in hex: Light rain
Raid detected at 110 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 37 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 12
No Allied losses
Aircraft Attacking:
12 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on 50th Division, at 85,66 , near Takao
Weather in hex: Light rain
Raid detected at 129 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 44 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 9
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
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 Naha , at 95,66
Weather in hex: Partial cloud
Raid detected at 31 NM, estimated altitude 22,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes
Allied aircraft
Hellcat I x 12
No Allied losses
Aircraft Attacking:
12 x Hellcat I sweeping at 20000 feet
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Morning Air attack on Naha , at 95,66
Weather in hex: Partial cloud
Raid spotted at 31 NM, estimated altitude 23,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes
Allied aircraft
F6F-3 Hellcat x 9
No Allied losses
Aircraft Attacking:
9 x F6F-3 Hellcat sweeping at 20000 feet
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Morning Air attack on Naha , at 95,66
Weather in hex: Partial cloud
Raid detected at 19 NM, estimated altitude 23,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes
Allied aircraft
F6F-3 Hellcat x 9
No Allied losses
Aircraft Attacking:
9 x F6F-3 Hellcat sweeping at 20000 feet
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Morning Air attack on Naha , at 95,66
Weather in hex: Partial cloud
Raid detected at 18 NM, estimated altitude 22,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes
Allied aircraft
F6F-5 Hellcat x 9
No Allied losses
Aircraft Attacking:
9 x F6F-5 Hellcat sweeping at 20000 feet
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Morning Air attack on Naha , at 95,66
Weather in hex: Partial cloud
Raid detected at 18 NM, estimated altitude 21,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes
Allied aircraft
F6F-5 Hellcat x 9
No Allied losses
Aircraft Attacking:
9 x F6F-5 Hellcat sweeping at 20000 feet
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Ground combat at Manila (79,77)
Allied Bombardment attack
Attacking force 44649 troops, 1395 guns, 1185 vehicles, Assault Value = 8810
Defending force 106667 troops, 978 guns, 1256 vehicles, Assault Value = 3046
Japanese ground losses:
273 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 23 disabled
Non Combat: 8 destroyed, 18 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 2 disabled
Vehicles lost 20 (11 destroyed, 9 disabled)
Assaulting units:
Americal Infantry Division
3rd Marine Division
364th(Sep) Infantry Regiment
766th Tank Battalion
3rd Australian Brigade
1st Cavalry (Spec) Cavalry Division
711th Tank Battalion
37th (Sep) Infantry Regiment
5th Marine Division
670th Tank Destroyer Battalion
2/6th Armoured Regiment
2nd Marine Division
3rd Australian Division
111th(Sep) Infantry Regiment
1st Marine Division
767th Tank Battalion
2/4th Armoured Regiment
762nd Tank Battalion
27th Infantry Division
77th Infantry Division
6th Australian Division
43rd Infantry Division
14th NZ Brigade
4th Australian Division
3rd USMC Tank Battalion
2nd Regiment
37th Infantry Division
2nd Australian Division
4th Armoured Brigade
32nd Infantry Division
93rd Infantry Division
2nd USMC Tank Battalion
671th Tank Destroyer Battalion
1st Regiment
1st Army Tank Regiment
XIV Corps Combat Engineer Regiment
710th Tank Battalion
706th Tank Battalion
193rd Tank Battalion
3rd NZ Armoured Sqn
131st Field Artillery Battalion
XIV US Corps
2nd USN Naval Construction Regiment
167th USA Base Force
4th Field Artillery Battalion
I Australian Corps
17th USN Naval Construction Regiment
3rd USMC Field Artillery Battalion
181st Field Artillery Regiment
I Corps Artillery
USN AirCenPac
10th USMC Field Artillery Battalion
4th RNZAF Base Force
85th Medium Regiment
7th USMC Field Artillery Battalion
134th Field Artillery Battalion
88th Medium Regiment
153rd USA Base Force
223rd Field Artillery Battalion
32nd Aviation Base Force
38th Aviation Base Force
1st Medium Regiment
XI US Corps
6th USN Naval Construction Regiment
33rd Medium Rgt /1
158th USA Base Force
198th Field Artillery Battalion
18th USN Naval Construction Regiment
12th USMC Field Artillery Battalion
2nd Medium Regiment
205th Field Artillery Battalion
III Indian Corps
XIV Corps Artillery
143rd USA Base Force
2nd USMC Field Artillery Battalion
97th Field Artillery Battalion
11th USMC Field Artillery Battalion
165th USA Base Force
166th USA Base Force
18th SP Field Artillery Regiment
85/88/98th Mortar Regiment
176th USAAF Base Force
9 RAAF Base Force /1
II Australian Corps
9 RAAF Aviation Rgt
157th USA Base Force
154th FA Bn
225th Field Artillery Battalion
147th Field Artillery Regiment
113th USAAF Base Force /2
146th USA Base Force
XXIV US Corps
XI Corps Artillery
168th Field Artillery Regiment
VII US Bomber Cmnd
2/16th Field Regiment
1st USMC Field Artillery Battalion
3rd USN Naval Construction Regiment
249th Field Artillery Battalion
164th USA Base Force
X US Corps
9th RAAF Base Force
141st USA Base Force
3rd Eng Amph Bde /1
Defending units:
38th Division
11th Tank Regiment
61st Division
1st Tank Division
Guards Tank Division
48th Division
9th Tank Regiment
5th Division
18th Division
5th Guards Division
24th Division
16th Division
2nd Tank Division
21st Division
5th Makapili Regiment
14th Area Army
17th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
23rd Medium
64th Fld AA Bn /1
8th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
59th Fld AA Bn /1
3rd Medium Field Artillery Regiment
Southern Army
35th Army
48th Fld AA Bn /1
8th Area Army
40th JNAF AF Unit
69th Fld AA Bn /1
102nd AA Rgt /1
RE: The final days...
IJA flak shoots down a single 4E flying at 10k feet today. That's rare enough that it should be mentioned.
At the end of the game ~428 out of 12100 allied planes destroyed were lost to flak. For the japanese side the numbers are 925 out of 23500. Compare that to the historical figures and draw your own conclusions. [:)]
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Dec 25, 44
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ASW attack near Hengchun at 84,67
Japanese Ships
SSX Ha-63, hits 6, heavy damage
Allied Ships
DE Encounter
DE Decoy
SSX Ha-63 launches 2 torpedoes at DE Encounter
DE Encounter fails to find sub, continues to search...
DE Encounter fails to find sub, continues to search...
DE Encounter attacking submerged sub ....
Sounds of submarine breaking up detected!
Escort abandons search for sub
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ASW attack near Hengchun at 84,67
Japanese Ships
SSX Ha-64
Allied Ships
DE Encounter
DE Decoy
SSX Ha-64 is located by DE Encounter
Ha-64 bottoming out ....
DE Encounter fails to find sub, continues to search...
DE Encounter fails to find sub, continues to search...
DE Encounter fails to find sub, continues to search...
DE Encounter fails to find sub, continues to search...
DE Encounter fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub
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Morning Air attack on Naha , at 95,66
Weather in hex: Heavy rain
Raid detected at 188 NM, estimated altitude 35,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 71 minutes
Japanese aircraft
J2M5 Jack x 2
N1K1-J George x 6
Allied aircraft
F4U-1A Corsair x 71
F6F-5 Hellcat x 9
Japanese aircraft losses
J2M5 Jack: 1 destroyed
No Allied losses
Aircraft Attacking:
18 x F4U-1A Corsair sweeping at 30000 feet
CAP engaged:
S-402 Hikotai with J2M5 Jack (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 36000 , scrambling fighters to 36000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 3 minutes
S-401 Hikotai with N1K1-J George (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 5 scrambling)
5 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 41010 , scrambling fighters between 24000 and 27000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 78 minutes
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Morning Air attack on Tsinkiang , at 84,61
Weather in hex: Heavy rain
Raid detected at 218 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 75 minutes
Japanese aircraft
no flights
Allied aircraft
Liberator B.VI x 93
P-38L Lightning x 35
P-51D Mustang x 24
Japanese aircraft losses
H8K2-L Emily: 2 destroyed on ground
Allied aircraft losses
Liberator B.VI: 1 damaged
Airbase hits 4
Airbase supply hits 7
Runway hits 27
Aircraft Attacking:
16 x Liberator B.VI bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on Tsinkiang , at 84,61
Weather in hex: Heavy rain
Raid detected at 191 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 65 minutes
Japanese aircraft
no flights
Allied aircraft
Liberator B.VI x 16
P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 16
No Japanese losses
No Allied losses
Airbase hits 2
Runway hits 11
Aircraft Attacking:
16 x Liberator B.VI bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on Naha , at 95,66
Weather in hex: Heavy rain
Raid detected at 136 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 42 minutes
Japanese aircraft
J2M5 Jack x 1
N1K1-J George x 3
Allied aircraft
B-29-1 Superfort x 149
Japanese aircraft losses
J2M5 Jack: 1 damaged
J2M5 Jack: 2 destroyed on ground
N1K1-J George: 2 damaged
N1K1-J George: 1 destroyed on ground
Allied aircraft losses
B-29-1 Superfort: 1 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 18
Airbase supply hits 5
Runway hits 113
Aircraft Attacking:
13 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 15000 feet
Airfield Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb
CAP engaged:
S-402 Hikotai with J2M5 Jack (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 36000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 37 minutes
S-401 Hikotai with N1K1-J George (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 41010 , scrambling fighters between 32000 and 34000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 20 minutes
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Morning Air attack on Naha , at 95,66
Weather in hex: Heavy rain
Raid detected at 38 NM, estimated altitude 20,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes
Japanese aircraft
J2M5 Jack x 1
N1K1-J George x 1
Allied aircraft
B-29-1 Superfort x 12
Japanese aircraft losses
J2M5 Jack: 1 damaged
Allied aircraft losses
B-29-1 Superfort: 1 damaged
Runway hits 4
Aircraft Attacking:
12 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 15000 feet
Airfield Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb
CAP engaged:
S-402 Hikotai with J2M5 Jack (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 36000
Raid is overhead
S-401 Hikotai 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 15000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 16 minutes
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Morning Air attack on Naha , at 95,66
Weather in hex: Heavy rain
Raid detected at 77 NM, estimated altitude 20,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 24 minutes
Japanese aircraft
N1K1-J George x 1
Allied aircraft
B-29-1 Superfort x 9
No Japanese losses
Allied aircraft losses
B-29-1 Superfort: 1 damaged
Japanese ground losses:
4 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Runway hits 14
Aircraft Attacking:
9 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 15000 feet
Airfield Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb
CAP engaged:
S-401 Hikotai with N1K1-J George (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 41010
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 10 minutes
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Morning Air attack on 66th Construction Battalion, at 86,66 , near Orchid Island
Weather in hex: Heavy rain
Raid detected at 89 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 30 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 18
P-38L Lightning x 7
P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 16
P-51D Mustang x 4
Allied aircraft losses
B-24J Liberator: 2 damaged
B-24J Liberator: 1 destroyed by flak
Aircraft Attacking:
12 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on 66th Construction Battalion, at 86,66 , near Orchid Island
Weather in hex: Heavy rain
Raid detected at 114 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 39 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 9
P-38L Lightning x 7
P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 8
No Allied losses
Japanese ground losses:
5 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 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
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Morning Air attack on 41st JAAF AF Bn , at 86,66 , near Orchid Island
Weather in hex: Heavy rain
Raid detected at 100 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 34 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 12
P-38L Lightning x 14
P-51D Mustang x 9
Allied aircraft losses
B-24J Liberator: 1 damaged
Japanese ground losses:
21 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Aircraft Attacking:
12 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Afternoon Air attack on 8th Area Army, at 79,77 (Manila)
Weather in hex: Partial cloud
Raid spotted at 104 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 38 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 18
Spitfire VIII x 21
F4U-1D Corsair x 21
P-51D Mustang x 26
F4U-1D Corsair x 25
PBJ-1D Mitchell x 39
PBJ-1J Mitchell x 33
PV-1 Ventura x 21
SBD-5 Dauntless x 192
Allied aircraft losses
PBJ-1D Mitchell: 4 damaged
Japanese ground losses:
627 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 14 disabled
Non Combat: 4 destroyed, 84 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Aircraft Attacking:
24 x SBD-5 Dauntless bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
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Afternoon Air attack on 14th Area Army, at 79,77 (Manila)
Weather in hex: Partial cloud
Raid spotted at 54 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 20 minutes
Allied aircraft
Spitfire VIII x 9
F4U-1D Corsair x 4
P-51D Mustang x 13
F4U-1D Corsair x 9
SBD-5 Dauntless x 72
No Allied losses
Japanese ground losses:
108 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 8 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Aircraft Attacking:
21 x SBD-5 Dauntless bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
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Afternoon Air attack on Batan Island , at 85,70
Weather in hex: Clear sky
Raid detected at 112 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 45 minutes
Japanese aircraft
no flights
Allied aircraft
PV-2 Harpoon x 57
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-46-III Dinah: 1 destroyed on ground
Allied aircraft losses
PV-2 Harpoon: 3 damaged
Japanese ground losses:
3 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Airbase hits 20
Airbase supply hits 10
Runway hits 205
Aircraft Attacking:
9 x PV-2 Harpoon bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Afternoon Air attack on Batan Island , at 85,70
Weather in hex: Clear sky
Raid detected at 98 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 39 minutes
Allied aircraft
PV-2 Harpoon x 9
Allied aircraft losses
PV-2 Harpoon: 1 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 2
Runway hits 39
Aircraft Attacking:
9 x PV-2 Harpoon bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Ground combat at Manila (79,77)
Allied Bombardment attack
Attacking force 44847 troops, 1395 guns, 1195 vehicles, Assault Value = 9698
Defending force 105911 troops, 977 guns, 1245 vehicles, Assault Value = 3002
Japanese ground losses:
402 casualties reported
Squads: 3 destroyed, 11 disabled
Non Combat: 9 destroyed, 18 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 4 (1 destroyed, 3 disabled)
Vehicles lost 7 (4 destroyed, 3 disabled)
Assaulting units:
762nd Tank Battalion
711th Tank Battalion
364th(Sep) Infantry Regiment
37th Infantry Division
5th Marine Division
3rd Marine Division
2/4th Armoured Regiment
670th Tank Destroyer Battalion
77th Infantry Division
98th Infantry Division
14th NZ Brigade
209th Combat Engineer Battalion
193rd Tank Battalion
1st Army Tank Regiment
2/6th Armoured Regiment
3rd Australian Division
2nd Regiment
2nd Marine Division
27th Infantry Division
710th Tank Battalion
4th Armoured Brigade
1st Marine Division
4th Australian Division
111th(Sep) Infantry Regiment
767th Tank Battalion
43rd Infantry Division
37th (Sep) Infantry Regiment
2nd USMC Tank Battalion
766th Tank Battalion
2nd Australian Division
32nd Infantry Division
671th Tank Destroyer Battalion
3rd USMC Tank Battalion
6th Australian Division
XIV Corps Combat Engineer Regiment
96th Infantry Division
Americal Infantry Division
93rd Infantry Division
1st Regiment
3rd Australian Brigade
706th Tank Battalion
1st Cavalry (Spec) Cavalry Division
3rd NZ Armoured Sqn
18th SP Field Artillery Regiment
223rd Field Artillery Battalion
1st Medium Regiment
XIV Corps Artillery
32nd Aviation Base Force
3rd USMC Field Artillery Battalion
2nd USMC Field Artillery Battalion
88th Medium Regiment
113th USAAF Base Force
USN AirCenPac
198th Field Artillery Battalion
157th USA Base Force
II Australian Corps
17th USN Naval Construction Regiment
2/16th Field Regiment
158th USA Base Force
6th USN Naval Construction Regiment
181st Field Artillery Regiment
148th USA Base Force
I Corps Artillery
166th USA Base Force
4th RNZAF Base Force
38th Aviation Base Force
III Indian Corps
154th FA Bn
146th USA Base Force
134th Field Artillery Battalion
9 RAAF Base Force
141st USA Base Force
XXIV US Corps
167th USA Base Force
176th USAAF Base Force
7th USMC Field Artillery Battalion
1st USMC Field Artillery Battalion
12th USMC Field Artillery Battalion
10th USMC Field Artillery Battalion
85th Medium Regiment
XIV US Corps
85/88/98th Mortar Regiment
V US Amphib Corps
165th USA Base Force
225th Field Artillery Battalion
3rd USN Naval Construction Regiment
152nd USA Base Force
2nd USN Naval Construction Regiment
I Australian Corps
33rd Medium Regiment
11th USMC Field Artillery Battalion
97th Field Artillery Battalion
168th Field Artillery Regiment
X US Corps
147th Field Artillery Regiment
XI US Corps
9 RAAF Aviation Rgt
4th Field Artillery Battalion
153rd USA Base Force
9th RAAF Base Force
154th USA Base Force
143rd USA Base Force
164th USA Base Force
3rd Eng Amph Bde
249th Field Artillery Battalion
156th USA Base Force
XI Corps Artillery
2nd Medium Regiment
18th USN Naval Construction Regiment
131st Field Artillery Battalion
205th Field Artillery Battalion
VII US Bomber Cmnd
Defending units:
21st Division
18th Division
16th Division
61st Division
1st Tank Division
2nd Tank Division
Guards Tank Division
11th Tank Regiment
48th Division
9th Tank Regiment
38th Division
5th Division
24th Division
5th Guards Division
5th Makapili Regiment
17th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
Southern Army
8th Area Army
3rd Medium Field Artillery Regiment
8th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
40th JNAF AF Unit
64th Fld AA Bn /1
69th Fld AA Bn /1
59th Fld AA Bn /1
35th Army
23rd Medium
14th Area Army
48th Fld AA Bn /1
102nd AA Rgt /1
At the end of the game ~428 out of 12100 allied planes destroyed were lost to flak. For the japanese side the numbers are 925 out of 23500. Compare that to the historical figures and draw your own conclusions. [:)]
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Dec 25, 44
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ASW attack near Hengchun at 84,67
Japanese Ships
SSX Ha-63, hits 6, heavy damage
Allied Ships
DE Encounter
DE Decoy
SSX Ha-63 launches 2 torpedoes at DE Encounter
DE Encounter fails to find sub, continues to search...
DE Encounter fails to find sub, continues to search...
DE Encounter attacking submerged sub ....
Sounds of submarine breaking up detected!
Escort abandons search for sub
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ASW attack near Hengchun at 84,67
Japanese Ships
SSX Ha-64
Allied Ships
DE Encounter
DE Decoy
SSX Ha-64 is located by DE Encounter
Ha-64 bottoming out ....
DE Encounter fails to find sub, continues to search...
DE Encounter fails to find sub, continues to search...
DE Encounter fails to find sub, continues to search...
DE Encounter fails to find sub, continues to search...
DE Encounter fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub
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Morning Air attack on Naha , at 95,66
Weather in hex: Heavy rain
Raid detected at 188 NM, estimated altitude 35,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 71 minutes
Japanese aircraft
J2M5 Jack x 2
N1K1-J George x 6
Allied aircraft
F4U-1A Corsair x 71
F6F-5 Hellcat x 9
Japanese aircraft losses
J2M5 Jack: 1 destroyed
No Allied losses
Aircraft Attacking:
18 x F4U-1A Corsair sweeping at 30000 feet
CAP engaged:
S-402 Hikotai with J2M5 Jack (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 36000 , scrambling fighters to 36000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 3 minutes
S-401 Hikotai with N1K1-J George (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 5 scrambling)
5 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 41010 , scrambling fighters between 24000 and 27000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 78 minutes
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Morning Air attack on Tsinkiang , at 84,61
Weather in hex: Heavy rain
Raid detected at 218 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 75 minutes
Japanese aircraft
no flights
Allied aircraft
Liberator B.VI x 93
P-38L Lightning x 35
P-51D Mustang x 24
Japanese aircraft losses
H8K2-L Emily: 2 destroyed on ground
Allied aircraft losses
Liberator B.VI: 1 damaged
Airbase hits 4
Airbase supply hits 7
Runway hits 27
Aircraft Attacking:
16 x Liberator B.VI bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on Tsinkiang , at 84,61
Weather in hex: Heavy rain
Raid detected at 191 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 65 minutes
Japanese aircraft
no flights
Allied aircraft
Liberator B.VI x 16
P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 16
No Japanese losses
No Allied losses
Airbase hits 2
Runway hits 11
Aircraft Attacking:
16 x Liberator B.VI bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on Naha , at 95,66
Weather in hex: Heavy rain
Raid detected at 136 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 42 minutes
Japanese aircraft
J2M5 Jack x 1
N1K1-J George x 3
Allied aircraft
B-29-1 Superfort x 149
Japanese aircraft losses
J2M5 Jack: 1 damaged
J2M5 Jack: 2 destroyed on ground
N1K1-J George: 2 damaged
N1K1-J George: 1 destroyed on ground
Allied aircraft losses
B-29-1 Superfort: 1 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 18
Airbase supply hits 5
Runway hits 113
Aircraft Attacking:
13 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 15000 feet
Airfield Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb
CAP engaged:
S-402 Hikotai with J2M5 Jack (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 36000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 37 minutes
S-401 Hikotai with N1K1-J George (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 41010 , scrambling fighters between 32000 and 34000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 20 minutes
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Morning Air attack on Naha , at 95,66
Weather in hex: Heavy rain
Raid detected at 38 NM, estimated altitude 20,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes
Japanese aircraft
J2M5 Jack x 1
N1K1-J George x 1
Allied aircraft
B-29-1 Superfort x 12
Japanese aircraft losses
J2M5 Jack: 1 damaged
Allied aircraft losses
B-29-1 Superfort: 1 damaged
Runway hits 4
Aircraft Attacking:
12 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 15000 feet
Airfield Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb
CAP engaged:
S-402 Hikotai with J2M5 Jack (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 36000
Raid is overhead
S-401 Hikotai 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 15000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 16 minutes
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Morning Air attack on Naha , at 95,66
Weather in hex: Heavy rain
Raid detected at 77 NM, estimated altitude 20,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 24 minutes
Japanese aircraft
N1K1-J George x 1
Allied aircraft
B-29-1 Superfort x 9
No Japanese losses
Allied aircraft losses
B-29-1 Superfort: 1 damaged
Japanese ground losses:
4 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Runway hits 14
Aircraft Attacking:
9 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 15000 feet
Airfield Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb
CAP engaged:
S-401 Hikotai with N1K1-J George (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 41010
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 10 minutes
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Morning Air attack on 66th Construction Battalion, at 86,66 , near Orchid Island
Weather in hex: Heavy rain
Raid detected at 89 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 30 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 18
P-38L Lightning x 7
P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 16
P-51D Mustang x 4
Allied aircraft losses
B-24J Liberator: 2 damaged
B-24J Liberator: 1 destroyed by flak
Aircraft Attacking:
12 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on 66th Construction Battalion, at 86,66 , near Orchid Island
Weather in hex: Heavy rain
Raid detected at 114 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 39 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 9
P-38L Lightning x 7
P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 8
No Allied losses
Japanese ground losses:
5 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 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
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Morning Air attack on 41st JAAF AF Bn , at 86,66 , near Orchid Island
Weather in hex: Heavy rain
Raid detected at 100 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 34 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 12
P-38L Lightning x 14
P-51D Mustang x 9
Allied aircraft losses
B-24J Liberator: 1 damaged
Japanese ground losses:
21 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Aircraft Attacking:
12 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Afternoon Air attack on 8th Area Army, at 79,77 (Manila)
Weather in hex: Partial cloud
Raid spotted at 104 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 38 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 18
Spitfire VIII x 21
F4U-1D Corsair x 21
P-51D Mustang x 26
F4U-1D Corsair x 25
PBJ-1D Mitchell x 39
PBJ-1J Mitchell x 33
PV-1 Ventura x 21
SBD-5 Dauntless x 192
Allied aircraft losses
PBJ-1D Mitchell: 4 damaged
Japanese ground losses:
627 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 14 disabled
Non Combat: 4 destroyed, 84 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Aircraft Attacking:
24 x SBD-5 Dauntless bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
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Afternoon Air attack on 14th Area Army, at 79,77 (Manila)
Weather in hex: Partial cloud
Raid spotted at 54 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 20 minutes
Allied aircraft
Spitfire VIII x 9
F4U-1D Corsair x 4
P-51D Mustang x 13
F4U-1D Corsair x 9
SBD-5 Dauntless x 72
No Allied losses
Japanese ground losses:
108 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 8 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Aircraft Attacking:
21 x SBD-5 Dauntless bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
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Afternoon Air attack on Batan Island , at 85,70
Weather in hex: Clear sky
Raid detected at 112 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 45 minutes
Japanese aircraft
no flights
Allied aircraft
PV-2 Harpoon x 57
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-46-III Dinah: 1 destroyed on ground
Allied aircraft losses
PV-2 Harpoon: 3 damaged
Japanese ground losses:
3 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Airbase hits 20
Airbase supply hits 10
Runway hits 205
Aircraft Attacking:
9 x PV-2 Harpoon bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Afternoon Air attack on Batan Island , at 85,70
Weather in hex: Clear sky
Raid detected at 98 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 39 minutes
Allied aircraft
PV-2 Harpoon x 9
Allied aircraft losses
PV-2 Harpoon: 1 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 2
Runway hits 39
Aircraft Attacking:
9 x PV-2 Harpoon bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Ground combat at Manila (79,77)
Allied Bombardment attack
Attacking force 44847 troops, 1395 guns, 1195 vehicles, Assault Value = 9698
Defending force 105911 troops, 977 guns, 1245 vehicles, Assault Value = 3002
Japanese ground losses:
402 casualties reported
Squads: 3 destroyed, 11 disabled
Non Combat: 9 destroyed, 18 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 4 (1 destroyed, 3 disabled)
Vehicles lost 7 (4 destroyed, 3 disabled)
Assaulting units:
762nd Tank Battalion
711th Tank Battalion
364th(Sep) Infantry Regiment
37th Infantry Division
5th Marine Division
3rd Marine Division
2/4th Armoured Regiment
670th Tank Destroyer Battalion
77th Infantry Division
98th Infantry Division
14th NZ Brigade
209th Combat Engineer Battalion
193rd Tank Battalion
1st Army Tank Regiment
2/6th Armoured Regiment
3rd Australian Division
2nd Regiment
2nd Marine Division
27th Infantry Division
710th Tank Battalion
4th Armoured Brigade
1st Marine Division
4th Australian Division
111th(Sep) Infantry Regiment
767th Tank Battalion
43rd Infantry Division
37th (Sep) Infantry Regiment
2nd USMC Tank Battalion
766th Tank Battalion
2nd Australian Division
32nd Infantry Division
671th Tank Destroyer Battalion
3rd USMC Tank Battalion
6th Australian Division
XIV Corps Combat Engineer Regiment
96th Infantry Division
Americal Infantry Division
93rd Infantry Division
1st Regiment
3rd Australian Brigade
706th Tank Battalion
1st Cavalry (Spec) Cavalry Division
3rd NZ Armoured Sqn
18th SP Field Artillery Regiment
223rd Field Artillery Battalion
1st Medium Regiment
XIV Corps Artillery
32nd Aviation Base Force
3rd USMC Field Artillery Battalion
2nd USMC Field Artillery Battalion
88th Medium Regiment
113th USAAF Base Force
USN AirCenPac
198th Field Artillery Battalion
157th USA Base Force
II Australian Corps
17th USN Naval Construction Regiment
2/16th Field Regiment
158th USA Base Force
6th USN Naval Construction Regiment
181st Field Artillery Regiment
148th USA Base Force
I Corps Artillery
166th USA Base Force
4th RNZAF Base Force
38th Aviation Base Force
III Indian Corps
154th FA Bn
146th USA Base Force
134th Field Artillery Battalion
9 RAAF Base Force
141st USA Base Force
XXIV US Corps
167th USA Base Force
176th USAAF Base Force
7th USMC Field Artillery Battalion
1st USMC Field Artillery Battalion
12th USMC Field Artillery Battalion
10th USMC Field Artillery Battalion
85th Medium Regiment
XIV US Corps
85/88/98th Mortar Regiment
V US Amphib Corps
165th USA Base Force
225th Field Artillery Battalion
3rd USN Naval Construction Regiment
152nd USA Base Force
2nd USN Naval Construction Regiment
I Australian Corps
33rd Medium Regiment
11th USMC Field Artillery Battalion
97th Field Artillery Battalion
168th Field Artillery Regiment
X US Corps
147th Field Artillery Regiment
XI US Corps
9 RAAF Aviation Rgt
4th Field Artillery Battalion
153rd USA Base Force
9th RAAF Base Force
154th USA Base Force
143rd USA Base Force
164th USA Base Force
3rd Eng Amph Bde
249th Field Artillery Battalion
156th USA Base Force
XI Corps Artillery
2nd Medium Regiment
18th USN Naval Construction Regiment
131st Field Artillery Battalion
205th Field Artillery Battalion
VII US Bomber Cmnd
Defending units:
21st Division
18th Division
16th Division
61st Division
1st Tank Division
2nd Tank Division
Guards Tank Division
11th Tank Regiment
48th Division
9th Tank Regiment
38th Division
5th Division
24th Division
5th Guards Division
5th Makapili Regiment
17th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
Southern Army
8th Area Army
3rd Medium Field Artillery Regiment
8th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
40th JNAF AF Unit
64th Fld AA Bn /1
69th Fld AA Bn /1
59th Fld AA Bn /1
35th Army
23rd Medium
14th Area Army
48th Fld AA Bn /1
102nd AA Rgt /1
RE: The final days...
A rather quiet turn with the 4Es just pounding a few empty airfields.
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Dec 26, 44
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Morning Air attack on Ishigaki , at 90,66
Weather in hex: Overcast
Raid detected at 102 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 35 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 197
P-38L Lightning x 28
P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 32
P-51D Mustang x 13
F4U-1A Corsair x 24
F4U-1D Corsair x 26
Allied aircraft losses
B-24J Liberator: 20 damaged
Japanese ground losses:
22 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Airbase hits 27
Airbase supply hits 6
Runway hits 228
Aircraft Attacking:
16 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on Ishigaki , at 90,66
Weather in hex: Overcast
Raid detected at 122 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 42 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 64
P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 8
Allied aircraft losses
B-24J Liberator: 6 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 3
Airbase supply hits 5
Runway hits 50
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 Ishigaki , at 90,66
Weather in hex: Overcast
Raid detected at 50 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 17 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 16
F4U-1D Corsair x 28
Allied aircraft losses
B-24J Liberator: 1 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 2
Runway hits 15
Aircraft Attacking:
16 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on Ishigaki , at 90,66
Weather in hex: Overcast
Raid detected at 73 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 25 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 12
No Allied losses
Runway hits 14
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 Ishigaki , at 90,66
Weather in hex: Overcast
Raid detected at 116 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 39 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 12
No Allied losses
Airbase hits 2
Runway hits 14
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 Ishigaki , at 90,66
Weather in hex: Overcast
Raid detected at 30 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 9
No Allied losses
Airbase hits 1
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 11
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 Ishigaki , at 90,66
Weather in hex: Overcast
Raid detected at 34 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 12
Allied aircraft losses
B-24J Liberator: 1 damaged
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 10
Aircraft Attacking:
12 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Afternoon Air attack on 35th Army, at 79,77 (Manila)
Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
Raid spotted at 149 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 55 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 6
Spitfire VIII x 23
F4U-1D Corsair x 16
P-51D Mustang x 26
F4U-1D Corsair x 34
PBJ-1D Mitchell x 39
PBJ-1J Mitchell x 31
PV-1 Ventura x 15
PV-2 Harpoon x 66
SBD-5 Dauntless x 237
Allied aircraft losses
PBJ-1D Mitchell: 3 damaged
PV-2 Harpoon: 4 damaged
Japanese ground losses:
174 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 12 disabled
Non Combat: 6 destroyed, 18 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 6 (2 destroyed, 4 disabled)
Vehicles lost 10 (2 destroyed, 8 disabled)
Aircraft Attacking:
24 x SBD-5 Dauntless bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
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Afternoon Air attack on 14th Area Army, at 79,77 (Manila)
Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
Raid spotted at 30 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 6
Spitfire VIII x 5
F4U-1D Corsair x 10
F4U-1D Corsair x 1
PBJ-1J Mitchell x 11
PV-1 Ventura x 9
PV-2 Harpoon x 3
SBD-5 Dauntless x 27
Allied aircraft losses
PV-2 Harpoon: 1 damaged
Japanese ground losses:
30 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Aircraft Attacking:
21 x SBD-5 Dauntless bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
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Afternoon Air attack on 8th Medium Field Artillery Regiment, at 79,77 (Manila)
Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
Raid spotted at 29 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 6
Spitfire VIII x 12
F4U-1D Corsair x 7
F4U-1D Corsair x 5
PBJ-1D Mitchell x 3
PV-2 Harpoon x 9
No Allied losses
Aircraft Attacking:
6 x PV-2 Harpoon bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Ground combat at Manila (79,77)
Allied Bombardment attack
Attacking force 45728 troops, 1460 guns, 1251 vehicles, Assault Value = 12018
Defending force 105577 troops, 974 guns, 1236 vehicles, Assault Value = 2981
Japanese ground losses:
338 casualties reported
Squads: 4 destroyed, 20 disabled
Non Combat: 5 destroyed, 8 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 4 (1 destroyed, 3 disabled)
Vehicles lost 8 (2 destroyed, 6 disabled)
Assaulting units:
1st Marine Division
3rd NZ Armoured Sqn
93rd Infantry Division
3rd Marine Division
27th Infantry Division
3rd Australian Division
98th Infantry Division
77th Infantry Division
193rd Tank Battalion
3rd Australian Brigade
766th Tank Battalion
18th British Division
5th Marine Division
4th Armoured Brigade
96th Infantry Division
1st Regiment
XIV Corps Combat Engineer Regiment
1st Cavalry (Spec) Cavalry Division
43rd Infantry Division
671th Tank Destroyer Battalion
40th Infantry Division
2nd Regiment
24th Infantry Division
670th Tank Destroyer Battalion
37th Infantry Division
Americal Infantry Division
2/4th Armoured Regiment
706th Tank Battalion
32nd Infantry Division
710th Tank Battalion
111th(Sep) Infantry Regiment
4th Australian Division
6th Australian Division
81st (West African) Division
37th (Sep) Infantry Regiment
14th NZ Brigade
1st Army Tank Regiment
209th Combat Engineer Battalion
82nd (West African) Division
364th(Sep) Infantry Regiment
767th Tank Battalion
2nd Australian Division
2/6th Armoured Regiment
3rd USMC Tank Battalion
2nd Marine Division
762nd Tank Battalion
2nd USMC Tank Battalion
711th Tank Battalion
11th (East African) Division
4th USMC Field Artillery Battalion
9 RAAF Base Force
135th USA Base Force
9th RAAF Base Force
85/88/98th Mortar Regiment
3rd USN Naval Construction Regiment
11th USMC Field Artillery Battalion
1st USMC Field Artillery Battalion
155th USA Base Force
153rd USA Base Force
6th USN Naval Construction Regiment
165th USA Base Force
168th Field Artillery Regiment
167th USA Base Force
88th Medium Regiment
33rd Medium Regiment
156th USA Base Force
223rd Field Artillery Battalion
152nd USA Base Force
9 RAAF Aviation Rgt
3rd USMC Field Artillery Battalion
113th USAAF Base Force
148th Field Artillery Battalion
32nd Aviation Base Force
131st Field Artillery Battalion
85th Medium Regiment
12th USMC Field Artillery Battalion
148th USA Base Force
1st Medium Regiment
141st USA Base Force
134th Field Artillery Battalion
10th USMC Field Artillery Battalion
4th Field Artillery Battalion
7th USMC Field Artillery Battalion
97th Field Artillery Battalion
166th USA Base Force
XI Corps Artillery
205th Field Artillery Battalion
17th USN Naval Construction Regiment
38th Aviation Base Force
8th USMC Field Artillery Battalion
3rd Eng Amph Bde
143rd USA Base Force
198th Field Artillery Battalion
225th Field Artillery Battalion
18th USN Naval Construction Regiment
2nd Medium Regiment
176th USAAF Base Force
XXIV US Corps
2nd USMC Field Artillery Battalion
251st Field Artillery Battalion
249th Field Artillery Battalion
USN AirCenPac
2/16th Field Regiment
164th USA Base Force
2nd USN Naval Construction Regiment
XI US Corps
18th SP Field Artillery Regiment
158th USA Base Force
X US Corps
154th FA Bn
147th Field Artillery Regiment
V US Amphib Corps
XIV US Corps
II Australian Corps
151st USA Base Force
146th USA Base Force
181st Field Artillery Regiment
XIV Corps Artillery
I Corps Artillery
I Australian Corps
154th USA Base Force
4th RNZAF Base Force
III Indian Corps
157th USA Base Force
VII US Bomber Cmnd
Defending units:
61st Division
1st Tank Division
5th Division
48th Division
18th Division
Guards Tank Division
24th Division
2nd Tank Division
5th Guards Division
21st Division
38th Division
11th Tank Regiment
9th Tank Regiment
16th Division
5th Makapili Regiment
23rd Medium
40th JNAF AF Unit
3rd Medium Field Artillery Regiment
48th Fld AA Bn /1
Southern Army
64th Fld AA Bn /1
59th Fld AA Bn /1
69th Fld AA Bn /1
14th Area Army
35th Army
8th Area Army
17th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
8th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
102nd AA Rgt /1
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Dec 26, 44
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Morning Air attack on Ishigaki , at 90,66
Weather in hex: Overcast
Raid detected at 102 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 35 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 197
P-38L Lightning x 28
P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 32
P-51D Mustang x 13
F4U-1A Corsair x 24
F4U-1D Corsair x 26
Allied aircraft losses
B-24J Liberator: 20 damaged
Japanese ground losses:
22 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Airbase hits 27
Airbase supply hits 6
Runway hits 228
Aircraft Attacking:
16 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on Ishigaki , at 90,66
Weather in hex: Overcast
Raid detected at 122 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 42 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 64
P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 8
Allied aircraft losses
B-24J Liberator: 6 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 3
Airbase supply hits 5
Runway hits 50
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 Ishigaki , at 90,66
Weather in hex: Overcast
Raid detected at 50 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 17 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 16
F4U-1D Corsair x 28
Allied aircraft losses
B-24J Liberator: 1 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 2
Runway hits 15
Aircraft Attacking:
16 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on Ishigaki , at 90,66
Weather in hex: Overcast
Raid detected at 73 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 25 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 12
No Allied losses
Runway hits 14
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 Ishigaki , at 90,66
Weather in hex: Overcast
Raid detected at 116 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 39 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 12
No Allied losses
Airbase hits 2
Runway hits 14
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 Ishigaki , at 90,66
Weather in hex: Overcast
Raid detected at 30 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 9
No Allied losses
Airbase hits 1
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 11
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 Ishigaki , at 90,66
Weather in hex: Overcast
Raid detected at 34 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 12
Allied aircraft losses
B-24J Liberator: 1 damaged
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 10
Aircraft Attacking:
12 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Afternoon Air attack on 35th Army, at 79,77 (Manila)
Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
Raid spotted at 149 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 55 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 6
Spitfire VIII x 23
F4U-1D Corsair x 16
P-51D Mustang x 26
F4U-1D Corsair x 34
PBJ-1D Mitchell x 39
PBJ-1J Mitchell x 31
PV-1 Ventura x 15
PV-2 Harpoon x 66
SBD-5 Dauntless x 237
Allied aircraft losses
PBJ-1D Mitchell: 3 damaged
PV-2 Harpoon: 4 damaged
Japanese ground losses:
174 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 12 disabled
Non Combat: 6 destroyed, 18 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 6 (2 destroyed, 4 disabled)
Vehicles lost 10 (2 destroyed, 8 disabled)
Aircraft Attacking:
24 x SBD-5 Dauntless bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
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Afternoon Air attack on 14th Area Army, at 79,77 (Manila)
Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
Raid spotted at 30 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 6
Spitfire VIII x 5
F4U-1D Corsair x 10
F4U-1D Corsair x 1
PBJ-1J Mitchell x 11
PV-1 Ventura x 9
PV-2 Harpoon x 3
SBD-5 Dauntless x 27
Allied aircraft losses
PV-2 Harpoon: 1 damaged
Japanese ground losses:
30 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Aircraft Attacking:
21 x SBD-5 Dauntless bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
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Afternoon Air attack on 8th Medium Field Artillery Regiment, at 79,77 (Manila)
Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
Raid spotted at 29 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 6
Spitfire VIII x 12
F4U-1D Corsair x 7
F4U-1D Corsair x 5
PBJ-1D Mitchell x 3
PV-2 Harpoon x 9
No Allied losses
Aircraft Attacking:
6 x PV-2 Harpoon bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Ground combat at Manila (79,77)
Allied Bombardment attack
Attacking force 45728 troops, 1460 guns, 1251 vehicles, Assault Value = 12018
Defending force 105577 troops, 974 guns, 1236 vehicles, Assault Value = 2981
Japanese ground losses:
338 casualties reported
Squads: 4 destroyed, 20 disabled
Non Combat: 5 destroyed, 8 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 4 (1 destroyed, 3 disabled)
Vehicles lost 8 (2 destroyed, 6 disabled)
Assaulting units:
1st Marine Division
3rd NZ Armoured Sqn
93rd Infantry Division
3rd Marine Division
27th Infantry Division
3rd Australian Division
98th Infantry Division
77th Infantry Division
193rd Tank Battalion
3rd Australian Brigade
766th Tank Battalion
18th British Division
5th Marine Division
4th Armoured Brigade
96th Infantry Division
1st Regiment
XIV Corps Combat Engineer Regiment
1st Cavalry (Spec) Cavalry Division
43rd Infantry Division
671th Tank Destroyer Battalion
40th Infantry Division
2nd Regiment
24th Infantry Division
670th Tank Destroyer Battalion
37th Infantry Division
Americal Infantry Division
2/4th Armoured Regiment
706th Tank Battalion
32nd Infantry Division
710th Tank Battalion
111th(Sep) Infantry Regiment
4th Australian Division
6th Australian Division
81st (West African) Division
37th (Sep) Infantry Regiment
14th NZ Brigade
1st Army Tank Regiment
209th Combat Engineer Battalion
82nd (West African) Division
364th(Sep) Infantry Regiment
767th Tank Battalion
2nd Australian Division
2/6th Armoured Regiment
3rd USMC Tank Battalion
2nd Marine Division
762nd Tank Battalion
2nd USMC Tank Battalion
711th Tank Battalion
11th (East African) Division
4th USMC Field Artillery Battalion
9 RAAF Base Force
135th USA Base Force
9th RAAF Base Force
85/88/98th Mortar Regiment
3rd USN Naval Construction Regiment
11th USMC Field Artillery Battalion
1st USMC Field Artillery Battalion
155th USA Base Force
153rd USA Base Force
6th USN Naval Construction Regiment
165th USA Base Force
168th Field Artillery Regiment
167th USA Base Force
88th Medium Regiment
33rd Medium Regiment
156th USA Base Force
223rd Field Artillery Battalion
152nd USA Base Force
9 RAAF Aviation Rgt
3rd USMC Field Artillery Battalion
113th USAAF Base Force
148th Field Artillery Battalion
32nd Aviation Base Force
131st Field Artillery Battalion
85th Medium Regiment
12th USMC Field Artillery Battalion
148th USA Base Force
1st Medium Regiment
141st USA Base Force
134th Field Artillery Battalion
10th USMC Field Artillery Battalion
4th Field Artillery Battalion
7th USMC Field Artillery Battalion
97th Field Artillery Battalion
166th USA Base Force
XI Corps Artillery
205th Field Artillery Battalion
17th USN Naval Construction Regiment
38th Aviation Base Force
8th USMC Field Artillery Battalion
3rd Eng Amph Bde
143rd USA Base Force
198th Field Artillery Battalion
225th Field Artillery Battalion
18th USN Naval Construction Regiment
2nd Medium Regiment
176th USAAF Base Force
XXIV US Corps
2nd USMC Field Artillery Battalion
251st Field Artillery Battalion
249th Field Artillery Battalion
USN AirCenPac
2/16th Field Regiment
164th USA Base Force
2nd USN Naval Construction Regiment
XI US Corps
18th SP Field Artillery Regiment
158th USA Base Force
X US Corps
154th FA Bn
147th Field Artillery Regiment
V US Amphib Corps
XIV US Corps
II Australian Corps
151st USA Base Force
146th USA Base Force
181st Field Artillery Regiment
XIV Corps Artillery
I Corps Artillery
I Australian Corps
154th USA Base Force
4th RNZAF Base Force
III Indian Corps
157th USA Base Force
VII US Bomber Cmnd
Defending units:
61st Division
1st Tank Division
5th Division
48th Division
18th Division
Guards Tank Division
24th Division
2nd Tank Division
5th Guards Division
21st Division
38th Division
11th Tank Regiment
9th Tank Regiment
16th Division
5th Makapili Regiment
23rd Medium
40th JNAF AF Unit
3rd Medium Field Artillery Regiment
48th Fld AA Bn /1
Southern Army
64th Fld AA Bn /1
59th Fld AA Bn /1
69th Fld AA Bn /1
14th Area Army
35th Army
8th Area Army
17th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
8th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
102nd AA Rgt /1
RE: The final days...
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Dec 27, 44
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Swatow at 79,63, Range 2,000 Yards
Japanese Ships
ACM Ranzan Maru, Shell hits 6, and is sunk
Allied Ships
DD Hobby
DD Meade
DD Hughes
DD Russell
Trying to get a single ACM back from Indo-China doesn't work out too well. Not much was left behind anyway. A couple of xAKLs are sneaking in supplies from China and evacuating motorized support on their way back.
Reduced visibility due to Thunderstorms with 96% moonlight
Maximum visibility in Thunderstorms and 96% moonlight: 2,000 yards
Range closes to 28,000 yards...
Range closes to 26,000 yards...
Range closes to 24,000 yards...
Range closes to 22,000 yards...
Range closes to 20,000 yards...
Range closes to 18,000 yards...
Range closes to 16,000 yards...
Range closes to 14,000 yards...
Range closes to 12,000 yards...
Range closes to 11,000 yards...
Range closes to 10,000 yards...
Range closes to 9,000 yards...
Range closes to 8,000 yards...
Range closes to 7,000 yards...
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 7,000 yards
Range closes to 6,000 yards...
Range closes to 5,000 yards...
Range closes to 4,000 yards...
Range closes to 3,000 yards...
Range closes to 2,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 2,000 yards
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 2,000 yards
Coward, Jesse G. crosses the 'T'
ACM Ranzan Maru sunk by DD Russell at 2,000 yards
ACM Ranzan Maru sunk by DD Russell at 2,000 yards
Combat ends with last Japanese ship sunk...
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Morning Air attack on 21st Division, at 79,77 (Manila)
Weather in hex: Heavy rain
Raid spotted at 209 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 77 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 33
Spitfire VIII x 19
F4U-1D Corsair x 20
P-38L Lightning x 10
P-51D Mustang x 39
F4U-1D Corsair x 28
PBJ-1D Mitchell x 42
PBJ-1J Mitchell x 42
PV-1 Ventura x 36
PV-2 Harpoon x 69
SBD-5 Dauntless x 264
Allied aircraft losses
PBJ-1D Mitchell: 3 damaged
PV-2 Harpoon: 3 damaged
Japanese ground losses:
374 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 24 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 67 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Vehicles lost 20 (2 destroyed, 18 disabled)
Aircraft Attacking:
24 x SBD-5 Dauntless bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on Southern Army, at 79,77 (Manila)
Weather in hex: Heavy rain
Raid spotted at 124 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 50 minutes
Allied aircraft
Spitfire VIII x 10
F4U-1D Corsair x 2
P-51D Mustang x 13
F4U-1D Corsair x 5
PV-2 Harpoon x 27
Allied aircraft losses
PV-2 Harpoon: 2 damaged
Japanese ground losses:
15 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Aircraft Attacking:
9 x PV-2 Harpoon bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on RGC Tax Police Regiment, at 81,57 (Kanhsien)
Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
Raid spotted at 30 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes
Allied aircraft
Liberator B.VI x 107
Thunderbolt I x 24
Thunderbolt II x 24
B-24D1 Liberator x 9
B-29-1 Superfort x 8
B-29-25 Superfort x 9
P-38L Lightning x 28
P-47D25 Thunderbolt x 67
P-51D Mustang x 21
No Allied losses
Japanese ground losses:
766 casualties reported
Squads: 16 destroyed, 51 disabled
Non Combat: 14 destroyed, 57 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 6 (1 destroyed, 5 disabled)
Vehicles lost 7 (5 destroyed, 2 disabled)
The 4E hammer is used to kill another garrison unit in China. [:(]
Aircraft Attacking:
16 x Liberator B.VI bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on RGC Tax Police Regiment, at 81,57 (Kanhsien)
Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
Raid spotted at 30 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-24D1 Liberator x 9
B-24J Liberator x 9
B-29-1 Superfort x 125
B-29-25 Superfort x 141
P-38L Lightning x 7
No Allied losses
Japanese ground losses:
338 casualties reported
Squads: 28 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 23 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 3 (3 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Aircraft Attacking:
12 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 Ishigaki , at 90,66
Weather in hex: Light rain
Raid detected at 109 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 37 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 243
P-38L Lightning x 28
P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 32
P-47D25 Thunderbolt x 9
P-51D Mustang x 13
F4U-1A Corsair x 21
F4U-1D Corsair x 40
Allied aircraft losses
B-24J Liberator: 16 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 12
Airbase supply hits 7
Runway hits 163
Aircraft Attacking:
16 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on Ishigaki , at 90,66
Weather in hex: Light rain
Raid detected at 114 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 39 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 28
P-47D25 Thunderbolt x 9
Allied aircraft losses
B-24J Liberator: 6 damaged
B-24J Liberator: 1 destroyed by flak
Airbase hits 1
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 29
Aircraft Attacking:
11 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on Ishigaki , at 90,66
Weather in hex: Light rain
Raid detected at 43 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 14 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 12
F4U-1A Corsair x 3
Allied aircraft losses
B-24J Liberator: 2 damaged
Airbase hits 1
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 30
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 Ishigaki , at 90,66
Weather in hex: Light rain
Raid detected at 33 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 9
P-47D25 Thunderbolt x 9
Allied aircraft losses
B-24J Liberator: 2 damaged
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 8
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 Ishigaki , at 90,66
Weather in hex: Light rain
Raid detected at 97 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 33 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 9
No Allied losses
Runway hits 18
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 Ishigaki , at 90,66
Weather in hex: Light rain
Raid detected at 38 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 9
No Allied losses
Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 18
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 Ishigaki , at 90,66
Weather in hex: Light rain
Raid detected at 54 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 18 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 12
Allied aircraft losses
B-24J Liberator: 1 damaged
Airbase hits 3
Runway hits 15
Aircraft Attacking:
12 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Ground combat at Manila (79,77)
Allied Bombardment attack
Attacking force 45733 troops, 1461 guns, 1252 vehicles, Assault Value = 12441
Defending force 104898 troops, 971 guns, 1232 vehicles, Assault Value = 2960
Japanese ground losses:
167 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 11 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 14 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Vehicles lost 9 (7 destroyed, 2 disabled)
Units destroyed 1
Assaulting units:
1st Regiment
1st Cavalry (Spec) Cavalry Division
193rd Tank Battalion
762nd Tank Battalion
3rd Marine Division
38th Infantry Division
37th Infantry Division
37th (Sep) Infantry Regiment
2nd Marine Division
5th Marine Division
27th Infantry Division
767th Tank Battalion
98th Infantry Division
81st (West African) Division
32nd Infantry Division
24th Infantry Division
706th Tank Battalion
18th British Division
670th Tank Destroyer Battalion
43rd Infantry Division
364th(Sep) Infantry Regiment
111th(Sep) Infantry Regiment
1st Marine Division
1st Army Tank Regiment
96th Infantry Division
6th Australian Division
4th Australian Division
93rd Infantry Division
77th Infantry Division
2nd Regiment
3rd Australian Brigade
3rd Australian Division
2nd Australian Division
82nd (West African) Division
711th Tank Battalion
XIV Corps Combat Engineer Regiment
766th Tank Battalion
2nd USMC Tank Battalion
40th Infantry Division
Americal Infantry Division
14th NZ Brigade
3rd USMC Tank Battalion
209th Combat Engineer Battalion
710th Tank Battalion
2/6th Armoured Regiment
4th Armoured Brigade
3rd NZ Armoured Sqn
2/4th Armoured Regiment
671th Tank Destroyer Battalion
11th (East African) Division
135th USA Base Force
4th Field Artillery Battalion
11th USMC Field Artillery Battalion
88th Medium Regiment
2nd USN Naval Construction Regiment
9th RAAF Base Force
II Australian Corps
8th USMC Field Artillery Battalion
2nd USMC Field Artillery Battalion
32nd Aviation Base Force
251st Field Artillery Battalion
97th Field Artillery Battalion
3rd Eng Amph Bde
XIV US Corps
198th Field Artillery Battalion
113th USAAF Base Force
2nd Medium Regiment
2/16th Field Regiment
18th USN Naval Construction Regiment
I Australian Corps
249th Field Artillery Battalion
USN AirCenPac
XI Corps Artillery
157th USA Base Force
XI US Corps
4th RNZAF Base Force
17th USN Naval Construction Regiment
XIV Corps Artillery
156th USA Base Force
85/88/98th Mortar Regiment
165th USA Base Force
V US Amphib Corps
X US Corps
38th Aviation Base Force
3rd USMC Field Artillery Battalion
3rd USN Naval Construction Regiment
131st Field Artillery Battalion
4th USMC Field Artillery Battalion
148th USA Base Force
154th FA Bn
141st USA Base Force
12th USMC Field Artillery Battalion
154th USA Base Force
152nd USA Base Force
158th USA Base Force
151st USA Base Force
143rd USA Base Force
XXIV US Corps
33rd Medium Regiment
164th USA Base Force
166th USA Base Force
I Corps Artillery
176th USAAF Base Force
225th Field Artillery Battalion
1st Medium Regiment
6th USN Naval Construction Regiment
9 RAAF Base Force
134th Field Artillery Battalion
85th Medium Regiment
146th USA Base Force
205th Field Artillery Battalion
9 RAAF Aviation Rgt
18th SP Field Artillery Regiment
7th USMC Field Artillery Battalion
181st Field Artillery Regiment
147th Field Artillery Regiment
155th USA Base Force
III Indian Corps
1st USMC Field Artillery Battalion
153rd USA Base Force
223rd Field Artillery Battalion
148th Field Artillery Battalion
167th USA Base Force
10th USMC Field Artillery Battalion
168th Field Artillery Regiment
VII US Bomber Cmnd
Defending units:
16th Division
9th Tank Regiment
21st Division
2nd Tank Division
5th Division
Guards Tank Division
1st Tank Division
5th Guards Division
11th Tank Regiment
48th Division
38th Division
61st Division
24th Division
18th Division
5th Makapili Regiment
40th JNAF AF Unit
59th Fld AA Bn /1
14th Area Army
48th Fld AA Bn /1
64th Fld AA Bn /1
3rd Medium Field Artillery Regiment
23rd Medium
8th Area Army
Southern Army
35th Army
17th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
8th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
69th Fld AA Bn /1
102nd AA Rgt /1
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Swatow at 79,63, Range 2,000 Yards
Japanese Ships
ACM Ranzan Maru, Shell hits 6, and is sunk
Allied Ships
DD Hobby
DD Meade
DD Hughes
DD Russell
Trying to get a single ACM back from Indo-China doesn't work out too well. Not much was left behind anyway. A couple of xAKLs are sneaking in supplies from China and evacuating motorized support on their way back.
Reduced visibility due to Thunderstorms with 96% moonlight
Maximum visibility in Thunderstorms and 96% moonlight: 2,000 yards
Range closes to 28,000 yards...
Range closes to 26,000 yards...
Range closes to 24,000 yards...
Range closes to 22,000 yards...
Range closes to 20,000 yards...
Range closes to 18,000 yards...
Range closes to 16,000 yards...
Range closes to 14,000 yards...
Range closes to 12,000 yards...
Range closes to 11,000 yards...
Range closes to 10,000 yards...
Range closes to 9,000 yards...
Range closes to 8,000 yards...
Range closes to 7,000 yards...
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 7,000 yards
Range closes to 6,000 yards...
Range closes to 5,000 yards...
Range closes to 4,000 yards...
Range closes to 3,000 yards...
Range closes to 2,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 2,000 yards
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 2,000 yards
Coward, Jesse G. crosses the 'T'
ACM Ranzan Maru sunk by DD Russell at 2,000 yards
ACM Ranzan Maru sunk by DD Russell at 2,000 yards
Combat ends with last Japanese ship sunk...
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Morning Air attack on 21st Division, at 79,77 (Manila)
Weather in hex: Heavy rain
Raid spotted at 209 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 77 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 33
Spitfire VIII x 19
F4U-1D Corsair x 20
P-38L Lightning x 10
P-51D Mustang x 39
F4U-1D Corsair x 28
PBJ-1D Mitchell x 42
PBJ-1J Mitchell x 42
PV-1 Ventura x 36
PV-2 Harpoon x 69
SBD-5 Dauntless x 264
Allied aircraft losses
PBJ-1D Mitchell: 3 damaged
PV-2 Harpoon: 3 damaged
Japanese ground losses:
374 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 24 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 67 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Vehicles lost 20 (2 destroyed, 18 disabled)
Aircraft Attacking:
24 x SBD-5 Dauntless bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on Southern Army, at 79,77 (Manila)
Weather in hex: Heavy rain
Raid spotted at 124 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 50 minutes
Allied aircraft
Spitfire VIII x 10
F4U-1D Corsair x 2
P-51D Mustang x 13
F4U-1D Corsair x 5
PV-2 Harpoon x 27
Allied aircraft losses
PV-2 Harpoon: 2 damaged
Japanese ground losses:
15 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Aircraft Attacking:
9 x PV-2 Harpoon bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on RGC Tax Police Regiment, at 81,57 (Kanhsien)
Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
Raid spotted at 30 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes
Allied aircraft
Liberator B.VI x 107
Thunderbolt I x 24
Thunderbolt II x 24
B-24D1 Liberator x 9
B-29-1 Superfort x 8
B-29-25 Superfort x 9
P-38L Lightning x 28
P-47D25 Thunderbolt x 67
P-51D Mustang x 21
No Allied losses
Japanese ground losses:
766 casualties reported
Squads: 16 destroyed, 51 disabled
Non Combat: 14 destroyed, 57 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 6 (1 destroyed, 5 disabled)
Vehicles lost 7 (5 destroyed, 2 disabled)
The 4E hammer is used to kill another garrison unit in China. [:(]
Aircraft Attacking:
16 x Liberator B.VI bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on RGC Tax Police Regiment, at 81,57 (Kanhsien)
Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
Raid spotted at 30 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-24D1 Liberator x 9
B-24J Liberator x 9
B-29-1 Superfort x 125
B-29-25 Superfort x 141
P-38L Lightning x 7
No Allied losses
Japanese ground losses:
338 casualties reported
Squads: 28 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 23 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 3 (3 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Aircraft Attacking:
12 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 Ishigaki , at 90,66
Weather in hex: Light rain
Raid detected at 109 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 37 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 243
P-38L Lightning x 28
P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 32
P-47D25 Thunderbolt x 9
P-51D Mustang x 13
F4U-1A Corsair x 21
F4U-1D Corsair x 40
Allied aircraft losses
B-24J Liberator: 16 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 12
Airbase supply hits 7
Runway hits 163
Aircraft Attacking:
16 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on Ishigaki , at 90,66
Weather in hex: Light rain
Raid detected at 114 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 39 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 28
P-47D25 Thunderbolt x 9
Allied aircraft losses
B-24J Liberator: 6 damaged
B-24J Liberator: 1 destroyed by flak
Airbase hits 1
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 29
Aircraft Attacking:
11 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on Ishigaki , at 90,66
Weather in hex: Light rain
Raid detected at 43 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 14 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 12
F4U-1A Corsair x 3
Allied aircraft losses
B-24J Liberator: 2 damaged
Airbase hits 1
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 30
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 Ishigaki , at 90,66
Weather in hex: Light rain
Raid detected at 33 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 9
P-47D25 Thunderbolt x 9
Allied aircraft losses
B-24J Liberator: 2 damaged
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 8
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 Ishigaki , at 90,66
Weather in hex: Light rain
Raid detected at 97 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 33 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 9
No Allied losses
Runway hits 18
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 Ishigaki , at 90,66
Weather in hex: Light rain
Raid detected at 38 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 9
No Allied losses
Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 18
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 Ishigaki , at 90,66
Weather in hex: Light rain
Raid detected at 54 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 18 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 12
Allied aircraft losses
B-24J Liberator: 1 damaged
Airbase hits 3
Runway hits 15
Aircraft Attacking:
12 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Ground combat at Manila (79,77)
Allied Bombardment attack
Attacking force 45733 troops, 1461 guns, 1252 vehicles, Assault Value = 12441
Defending force 104898 troops, 971 guns, 1232 vehicles, Assault Value = 2960
Japanese ground losses:
167 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 11 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 14 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Vehicles lost 9 (7 destroyed, 2 disabled)
Units destroyed 1
Assaulting units:
1st Regiment
1st Cavalry (Spec) Cavalry Division
193rd Tank Battalion
762nd Tank Battalion
3rd Marine Division
38th Infantry Division
37th Infantry Division
37th (Sep) Infantry Regiment
2nd Marine Division
5th Marine Division
27th Infantry Division
767th Tank Battalion
98th Infantry Division
81st (West African) Division
32nd Infantry Division
24th Infantry Division
706th Tank Battalion
18th British Division
670th Tank Destroyer Battalion
43rd Infantry Division
364th(Sep) Infantry Regiment
111th(Sep) Infantry Regiment
1st Marine Division
1st Army Tank Regiment
96th Infantry Division
6th Australian Division
4th Australian Division
93rd Infantry Division
77th Infantry Division
2nd Regiment
3rd Australian Brigade
3rd Australian Division
2nd Australian Division
82nd (West African) Division
711th Tank Battalion
XIV Corps Combat Engineer Regiment
766th Tank Battalion
2nd USMC Tank Battalion
40th Infantry Division
Americal Infantry Division
14th NZ Brigade
3rd USMC Tank Battalion
209th Combat Engineer Battalion
710th Tank Battalion
2/6th Armoured Regiment
4th Armoured Brigade
3rd NZ Armoured Sqn
2/4th Armoured Regiment
671th Tank Destroyer Battalion
11th (East African) Division
135th USA Base Force
4th Field Artillery Battalion
11th USMC Field Artillery Battalion
88th Medium Regiment
2nd USN Naval Construction Regiment
9th RAAF Base Force
II Australian Corps
8th USMC Field Artillery Battalion
2nd USMC Field Artillery Battalion
32nd Aviation Base Force
251st Field Artillery Battalion
97th Field Artillery Battalion
3rd Eng Amph Bde
XIV US Corps
198th Field Artillery Battalion
113th USAAF Base Force
2nd Medium Regiment
2/16th Field Regiment
18th USN Naval Construction Regiment
I Australian Corps
249th Field Artillery Battalion
USN AirCenPac
XI Corps Artillery
157th USA Base Force
XI US Corps
4th RNZAF Base Force
17th USN Naval Construction Regiment
XIV Corps Artillery
156th USA Base Force
85/88/98th Mortar Regiment
165th USA Base Force
V US Amphib Corps
X US Corps
38th Aviation Base Force
3rd USMC Field Artillery Battalion
3rd USN Naval Construction Regiment
131st Field Artillery Battalion
4th USMC Field Artillery Battalion
148th USA Base Force
154th FA Bn
141st USA Base Force
12th USMC Field Artillery Battalion
154th USA Base Force
152nd USA Base Force
158th USA Base Force
151st USA Base Force
143rd USA Base Force
XXIV US Corps
33rd Medium Regiment
164th USA Base Force
166th USA Base Force
I Corps Artillery
176th USAAF Base Force
225th Field Artillery Battalion
1st Medium Regiment
6th USN Naval Construction Regiment
9 RAAF Base Force
134th Field Artillery Battalion
85th Medium Regiment
146th USA Base Force
205th Field Artillery Battalion
9 RAAF Aviation Rgt
18th SP Field Artillery Regiment
7th USMC Field Artillery Battalion
181st Field Artillery Regiment
147th Field Artillery Regiment
155th USA Base Force
III Indian Corps
1st USMC Field Artillery Battalion
153rd USA Base Force
223rd Field Artillery Battalion
148th Field Artillery Battalion
167th USA Base Force
10th USMC Field Artillery Battalion
168th Field Artillery Regiment
VII US Bomber Cmnd
Defending units:
16th Division
9th Tank Regiment
21st Division
2nd Tank Division
5th Division
Guards Tank Division
1st Tank Division
5th Guards Division
11th Tank Regiment
48th Division
38th Division
61st Division
24th Division
18th Division
5th Makapili Regiment
40th JNAF AF Unit
59th Fld AA Bn /1
14th Area Army
48th Fld AA Bn /1
64th Fld AA Bn /1
3rd Medium Field Artillery Regiment
23rd Medium
8th Area Army
Southern Army
35th Army
17th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
8th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
69th Fld AA Bn /1
102nd AA Rgt /1
RE: The final days...
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Dec 28, 44
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ASW attack near Bara at 75,106
Japanese Ships
SS RO-42, hits 10, heavy damage
Allied Ships
DD Grenville
DD Redoubt
DD Saumarez
glug, glug, glug [:(]
SS RO-42 is located by DD Grenville
RO-42 diving deep ....
DD Grenville fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Saumarez fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Saumarez fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Saumarez fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Saumarez attacking submerged sub ....
Sounds of submarine breaking up detected!
Escort abandons search for sub
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ASW attack near Miyako-jima at 92,66
Japanese Ships
CA Mogami
DD Hikokaze
DD Satsukaze
Allied Ships
SS Cod, hits 1
SS Cod is sighted by escort
DD Hikokaze fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Satsukaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Satsukaze attacking submerged sub ....
DD Satsukaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Satsukaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Satsukaze attacking submerged sub ....
DD Satsukaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Miyako-jima at 91,66, Range 3,000 Yards
Japanese Ships
CA Aoba
CA Kinugasa
CA Kako
CL Oyodo
DD Susukaze
DD Ishikaze
DD Kosukaze
DD Yamanakaze
Allied Ships
PT-230
PT-302, Shell hits 1, and is sunk
PT-303, Shell hits 1, and is sunk
PT-304, Shell hits 1, and is sunk
PT-305, Shell hits 1, and is sunk
PT-306, Shell hits 1, and is sunk
The allies insta-created some PT-boats at Miyako-jima but thankfully all they achieve today is getting sunk.
Poor visibility due to Rain with 100% moonlight
Maximum visibility in Rain and 100% moonlight: 6,000 yards
Range closes to 24,000 yards...
Range closes to 18,000 yards...
Range closes to 12,000 yards...
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 12,000 yards
Allied ships attempt to get underway
Range closes to 9,000 yards...
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 9,000 yards
Range closes to 7,000 yards...
Range closes to 5,000 yards...
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 5,000 yards
Range closes to 3,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 3,000 yards
PT-305 sunk by CA Kako at 3,000 yards
CA Kako engages PT-304 at 3,000 yards
CL Oyodo collides with DD Yamanakaze at 91 , 66
PT-303 engages DD Yamanakaze at 3,000 yards
PT-302 sunk by DD Kosukaze at 3,000 yards
Bluemel, E.N. orders Allied TF to disengage
Range increases to 4,000 yards
PT-303 sunk by CA Kinugasa at 4,000 yards
Range increases to 9,000 yards
PT-304 sunk by CL Oyodo at 9,000 yards
PT-306 sunk by DD Ishikaze at 9,000 yards
Bluemel, E.N. orders Allied TF to disengage
Range closes to 8,000 yards
Range increases to 14,000 yards
CL Oyodo engages PT-230 at 14,000 yards
DD Ishikaze engages PT-230 at 14,000 yards
Range closes to 12,000 yards
Range closes to 10,000 yards
CA Kinugasa engages PT-230 at 10,000 yards
Range closes to 7,000 yards
CA Kako engages PT-230 at 7,000 yards
CL Oyodo engages PT-230 at 7,000 yards
Range closes to 6,000 yards
Range increases to 7,000 yards
CA Kako engages PT-230 at 7,000 yards
Range increases to 8,000 yards
Bluemel, E.N. orders Allied TF to disengage
Range closes to 7,000 yards
Range increases to 14,000 yards
CL Oyodo engages PT-230 at 14,000 yards
Task forces break off...
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Miyako-jima at 91,66, Range 4,000 Yards
Japanese Ships
CA Aoba
CA Kinugasa
CA Kako
CL Oyodo
DD Susukaze
DD Ishikaze
DD Kosukaze
DD Yamanakaze
Allied Ships
PT-113, Shell hits 13, and is sunk
PT-133
PT-137, Shell hits 1
PT-142, Shell hits 10, and is sunk
PT-183, Shell hits 16, and is sunk
PT-229, Shell hits 7, and is sunk
Reduced visibility due to Rain with 100% moonlight
Maximum visibility in Rain and 100% moonlight: 4,000 yards
Range closes to 24,000 yards...
Range closes to 18,000 yards...
Range closes to 12,000 yards...
Range closes to 8,000 yards...
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 8,000 yards
Range closes to 6,000 yards...
Range closes to 4,000 yards...
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 4,000 yards
PT-229 engages CA Kako at 4,000 yards
CA Kinugasa engages PT-229 at 4,000 yards
CA Aoba engages PT-229 at 4,000 yards
DD Yamanakaze engages PT-229 at 4,000 yards
CA Aoba engages PT-113 at 4,000 yards
DD Ishikaze engages PT-229 at 4,000 yards
DD Susukaze engages PT-229 at 4,000 yards
Range closes to 2,000 yards
CA Aoba engages PT-183 at 2,000 yards
CL Oyodo engages PT-113 at 2,000 yards
DD Yamanakaze engages PT-133 at 2,000 yards
DD Ishikaze engages PT-183 at 2,000 yards
DD Susukaze engages PT-229 at 2,000 yards
Range increases to 3,000 yards
CA Kako engages PT-229 at 3,000 yards
PT-133 engages CL Oyodo at 3,000 yards
DD Kosukaze engages PT-229 at 3,000 yards
DD Ishikaze engages PT-229 at 3,000 yards
DD Susukaze engages PT-229 at 3,000 yards
Range closes to 2,000 yards
PT-137 engages CA Aoba at 2,000 yards
DD Yamanakaze engages PT-183 at 2,000 yards
PT-183 sunk by DD Susukaze at 2,000 yards
CA Kako engages PT-229 at 2,000 yards
CA Kinugasa engages PT-142 at 2,000 yards
DD Yamanakaze engages PT-137 at 2,000 yards
DD Kosukaze engages PT-229 at 2,000 yards
DD Ishikaze engages PT-229 at 2,000 yards
DD Susukaze engages PT-229 at 2,000 yards
CA Aoba engages PT-229 at 2,000 yards
DD Yamanakaze engages PT-137 at 2,000 yards
DD Kosukaze engages PT-229 at 2,000 yards
DD Ishikaze engages PT-229 at 2,000 yards
CA Kako engages PT-229 at 2,000 yards
CA Kinugasa engages PT-229 at 2,000 yards
CA Kinugasa engages PT-133 at 2,000 yards
DD Yamanakaze engages PT-113 at 2,000 yards
DD Kosukaze engages PT-229 at 2,000 yards
PT-113 sunk by DD Susukaze at 2,000 yards
CL Oyodo engages PT-229 at 2,000 yards
DD Kosukaze engages PT-229 at 2,000 yards
PT-229 sunk by DD Ishikaze at 2,000 yards
CA Kinugasa engages PT-142 at 2,000 yards
DD Yamanakaze engages PT-137 at 2,000 yards
DD Ishikaze engages PT-137 at 2,000 yards
CA Kinugasa engages PT-142 at 2,000 yards
DD Kosukaze engages PT-142 at 2,000 yards
PT-142 sunk by DD Susukaze at 2,000 yards
Gowker, I.F. orders Allied TF to disengage
Range increases to 3,000 yards
DD Ishikaze engages PT-137 at 3,000 yards
DD Kosukaze engages PT-137 at 3,000 yards
DD Ishikaze engages PT-137 at 3,000 yards
Range increases to 8,000 yards
DD Susukaze engages PT-133 at 8,000 yards
Task forces break off...
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Night Naval bombardment of Miyako-jima at 91,66 - Coastal Guns Fire Back!
22 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese Ships
CA Kumano
CA Suzuya
CA Mikuma
CA Mogami
DD Hikokaze
DD Satsukaze
DD Takakaze
DD Arikaze
Allied ground losses:
299 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Non Combat: 4 destroyed, 45 disabled
Engineers: 8 destroyed, 8 disabled
Vehicles lost 21 (9 destroyed, 12 disabled)
Airbase hits 20
Airbase supply hits 4
Runway hits 68
Port hits 29
Port supply hits 8
The bombardment result was not too bad. More missions are planned for the coming days to hopefully keep this place closed.
E13A1 Jake acting as spotter for CA Kumano
CA Kumano firing at Miyako-jima
CA Suzuya firing at Miyako-jima
E7K2 Alf acting as spotter for CA Mikuma
CA Mikuma firing at 5th RAA Coastal Artillery Regiment
5th RAA Coastal Artillery Regiment firing at CA Mikuma
CA Mogami firing at 276th Coastal Artillery Battalion
276th Coastal Artillery Battalion firing at CA Mogami
DD Hikokaze firing at Miyako-jima
DD Satsukaze firing at 5th RAA Coastal Artillery Regiment
5th RAA Coastal Artillery Regiment firing at DD Satsukaze
DD Takakaze firing at 5th RAA Coastal Artillery Regiment
5th RAA Coastal Artillery Regiment firing at DD Takakaze
DD Arikaze firing at 11th Marine Defense Battalion
11th Marine Defense Battalion firing at DD Arikaze
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Night Naval bombardment of Miyako-jima at 91,66 - Coastal Guns Fire Back!
54 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese Ships
CA Kako
CA Kinugasa
CA Aoba
CL Oyodo, Shell hits 4, on fire
DD Kosukaze
DD Ishikaze
DD Susukaze, Shell hits 1
Allied ground losses:
41 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Guns lost 3 (1 destroyed, 2 disabled)
Airbase hits 5
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 45
Port hits 10
Port supply hits 1
CA Kako firing at 5th RAA Coastal Artillery Regiment
5th RAA Coastal Artillery Regiment firing at CA Kako
CA Kinugasa firing at Miyako-jima
CA Aoba firing at Miyako-jima
CL Oyodo firing at 5th RAA Coastal Artillery Regiment
5th RAA Coastal Artillery Regiment firing at CL Oyodo
DD Kosukaze firing at Miyako-jima
DD Ishikaze firing at Miyako-jima
DD Susukaze firing at 11th Marine Defense Battalion
11th Marine Defense Battalion firing at DD Susukaze
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Sub attack near Ternate at 76,102
Japanese Ships
SS RO-47
Allied Ships
DD Saumarez
DD Redoubt
DD Grenville
SS RO-47 launches 2 torpedoes at DD Saumarez
DD Grenville fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Saumarez fails to find sub and abandons search
Escort abandons search for sub
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Day Time Surface Combat, near Miyako-jima at 91,66, Range 30,000 Yards
Japanese Ships
CA Aoba
CA Kinugasa
CA Kako
CL Oyodo
DD Susukaze
DD Ishikaze
DD Kosukaze
DD Yamanakaze
Allied Ships
PT-230
Poor visibility due to Rain
Maximum visibility in Rain: 14,000 yards
Range increases to 30,000 yards...
Both Task Forces evade combat
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Day Time Surface Combat, near Miyako-jima at 91,66, Range 30,000 Yards
Japanese Ships
CA Mogami
CA Mikuma
CA Suzuya
CA Kumano
DD Arikaze
DD Takakaze
DD Satsukaze
DD Hikokaze
Allied Ships
PT-133
PT-137
Poor visibility due to Rain
Maximum visibility in Rain: 15,000 yards
Range closes to 29,000 yards...
Range increases to 30,000 yards...
Both Task Forces evade combat
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Miyako-jima at 92,65
Weather in hex: Severe storms
Raid detected at 23 NM, estimated altitude 35,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M5c Zero x 18
Allied aircraft
P-38L Lightning x 7
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5c Zero: 1 destroyed
Allied aircraft losses
P-38L Lightning: 2 destroyed
CAP engaged:
S-303 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, 15 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 38500
Raid is overhead
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Morning Air attack on 48th Division, at 79,77 (Manila)
Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
Raid spotted at 126 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 46 minutes
Allied aircraft
Corsair II x 1
Seafire L.III x 1
B-24J Liberator x 33
Spitfire VIII x 25
F4U-1D Corsair x 16
P-38L Lightning x 10
P-51D Mustang x 52
F4U-1D Corsair x 24
F6F-5 Hellcat x 10
PBJ-1D Mitchell x 31
PBJ-1J Mitchell x 42
PV-1 Ventura x 36
PV-2 Harpoon x 96
SBD-5 Dauntless x 222
Allied aircraft losses
PBJ-1D Mitchell: 3 damaged
PV-2 Harpoon: 5 damaged
Japanese ground losses:
692 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 22 disabled
Non Combat: 3 destroyed, 34 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Vehicles lost 8 (1 destroyed, 7 disabled)
Aircraft Attacking:
24 x SBD-5 Dauntless bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on 21st Division, at 79,77 (Manila)
Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
Raid spotted at 30 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes
Allied aircraft
Corsair II x 4
Seafire L.III x 5
Spitfire VIII x 7
F4U-1D Corsair x 11
F4U-1A Corsair x 8
F4U-1D Corsair x 5
F6F-5 Hellcat x 7
PBJ-1D Mitchell x 11
SBD-5 Dauntless x 21
No Allied losses
Japanese ground losses:
41 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Aircraft Attacking:
21 x SBD-5 Dauntless bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on Guards Tank Division, at 79,77 (Manila)
Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
Raid spotted at 28 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes
Allied aircraft
Corsair II x 4
Seafire L.III x 1
Spitfire VIII x 2
F4U-1D Corsair x 6
F4U-1A Corsair x 8
F4U-1D Corsair x 4
F6F-5 Hellcat x 6
SBD-5 Dauntless x 21
No Allied losses
Japanese ground losses:
11 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Aircraft Attacking:
21 x SBD-5 Dauntless bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Miyako-jima at 92,65
Weather in hex: Severe storms
Raid detected at 51 NM, estimated altitude 2,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 22 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M5c Zero x 13
Allied aircraft
F4U-1A Corsair x 12
F4U-1D Corsair x 7
PB4Y-2 Privateer x 6
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5c Zero: 2 destroyed
Allied aircraft losses
PB4Y-2 Privateer: 3 damaged
Japanese Ships
DD Kosukaze
CA Kako
Amazingly enough the Privateers fail to score a single hit. The lesson is learned though and the next few bombardment missions will exit more directly east.
Aircraft Attacking:
6 x PB4Y-2 Privateer bombing from 1000 feet
Naval Attack: 4 x 500 lb SAP Bomb
2 x F4U-1D Corsair sweeping at 25000 feet
1 x F4U-1A Corsair sweeping at 25000 feet *
CAP engaged:
S-303 Hikotai with A6M5c Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
13 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 38500 , scrambling fighters between 30000 and 31000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 76 minutes
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Miyako-jima at 92,65
Weather in hex: Severe storms
Raid detected at 110 NM, estimated altitude 5,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 32 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M5c Zero x 2
Allied aircraft
B-25J11 Mitchell x 24
P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 27
P-51D Mustang x 13
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5c Zero: 1 destroyed
Allied aircraft losses
B-25J11 Mitchell: 12 damaged
B-25J11 Mitchell: 1 destroyed by flak
Japanese Ships
CA Kako, Bomb hits 2
CL Oyodo, Shell hits 14, Bomb hits 1
CA Aoba, Bomb hits 4, on fire
CA Kinugasa, Shell hits 17
DD Kosukaze, Shell hits 5
DD Yamanakaze, Shell hits 11
DD Ishikaze, Shell hits 4
The Mitchells fare a bit better but don't achieve much beyond slight damage on Oyodo and Aoba. The shell hits (even on the DDs) were not even noticeable.
Aircraft Attacking:
7 x B-25J11 Mitchell bombing and strafing from low level
Naval Attack: 6 x 500 lb SAP Bomb
16 x B-25J11 Mitchell bombing and strafing from low level
Naval Attack: 6 x 500 lb SAP Bomb
5 x P-51D Mustang sweeping at 25000 feet
CAP engaged:
S-303 Hikotai with A6M5c 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 35000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 92 minutes
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Pre-Invasion action off Babo (83,111)
50 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Allied Ships
SC PC-1084
SC PC-1082
SC PC-1080
SC PC-1079
LSM-14
AM Pirie
AM Guysborough
LSM-12
Allied ground losses:
80 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 7 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
SC PC-1084 fired at enemy troops
SC PC-1082 fired at enemy troops
SC PC-1080 fired at enemy troops
SC PC-1079 fired at enemy troops
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 5,000 yards
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 2,000 yards
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Amphibious Assault at Babo (83,111)
TF 195 troops unloading over beach at Babo, 83,111
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Ground combat at Manila (79,77)
Allied Bombardment attack
Attacking force 45767 troops, 1461 guns, 1254 vehicles, Assault Value = 12699
Defending force 104441 troops, 971 guns, 1220 vehicles, Assault Value = 2937
Japanese ground losses:
377 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 19 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 13 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Assaulting units:
5th Marine Division
77th Infantry Division
2/6th Armoured Regiment
6th Australian Division
766th Tank Battalion
43rd Infantry Division
762nd Tank Battalion
2nd USMC Tank Battalion
3rd Marine Division
38th Infantry Division
2nd Australian Division
93rd Infantry Division
11th (East African) Division
767th Tank Battalion
2nd Marine Division
32nd Infantry Division
82nd (West African) Division
2nd Regiment
209th Combat Engineer Battalion
1st Army Tank Regiment
37th (Sep) Infantry Regiment
671th Tank Destroyer Battalion
14th NZ Brigade
4th Australian Division
XIV Corps Combat Engineer Regiment
706th Tank Battalion
98th Infantry Division
24th Infantry Division
Americal Infantry Division
96th Infantry Division
1st Cavalry (Spec) Cavalry Division
37th Infantry Division
4th Armoured Brigade
40th Infantry Division
1st Marine Division
670th Tank Destroyer Battalion
111th(Sep) Infantry Regiment
193rd Tank Battalion
710th Tank Battalion
364th(Sep) Infantry Regiment
3rd Australian Division
27th Infantry Division
3rd NZ Armoured Sqn
3rd USMC Tank Battalion
18th British Division
711th Tank Battalion
81st (West African) Division
2/4th Armoured Regiment
1st Regiment
3rd Australian Brigade
11th Airborne Div /1
148th Field Artillery Battalion
XI US Corps
V US Amphib Corps
X US Corps
147th Field Artillery Regiment
3rd Eng Amph Bde
154th USA Base Force
85th Medium Regiment
2nd Medium Regiment
151st USA Base Force
198th Field Artillery Battalion
4th RNZAF Base Force
146th USA Base Force
154th FA Bn
4th USMC Field Artillery Battalion
4th Field Artillery Battalion
17th USN Naval Construction Regiment
III Indian Corps
2/16th Field Regiment
155th USA Base Force
1st USMC Field Artillery Battalion
143rd USA Base Force
11th USMC Field Artillery Battalion
131st Field Artillery Battalion
USN AirCenPac
10th USMC Field Artillery Battalion
167th USA Base Force
135th USA Base Force
158th USA Base Force
153rd USA Base Force
I Australian Corps
9 RAAF Base Force
152nd USA Base Force
164th USA Base Force
8th USMC Field Artillery Battalion
XIV US Corps
2nd USMC Field Artillery Battalion
225th Field Artillery Battalion
II Australian Corps
XI Corps Artillery
3rd USN Naval Construction Regiment
2nd USN Naval Construction Regiment
3rd USMC Field Artillery Battalion
I Corps Artillery
9th RAAF Base Force
9 RAAF Aviation Rgt
12th USMC Field Artillery Battalion
141st USA Base Force
85/88/98th Mortar Regiment
168th Field Artillery Regiment
181st Field Artillery Regiment
XXIV US Corps
157th USA Base Force
88th Medium Regiment
XIV Corps Artillery
176th USAAF Base Force
166th USA Base Force
165th USA Base Force
249th Field Artillery Battalion
156th USA Base Force
7th USMC Field Artillery Battalion
32nd Aviation Base Force
6th USN Naval Construction Regiment
18th USN Naval Construction Regiment
33rd Medium Regiment
97th Field Artillery Battalion
251st Field Artillery Battalion
1st Medium Regiment
38th Aviation Base Force
223rd Field Artillery Battalion
134th Field Artillery Battalion
148th USA Base Force
205th Field Artillery Battalion
18th SP Field Artillery Regiment
113th USAAF Base Force
VII US Bomber Cmnd
Defending units:
24th Division
38th Division
48th Division
5th Guards Division
21st Division
1st Tank Division
Guards Tank Division
18th Division
5th Division
11th Tank Regiment
2nd Tank Division
61st Division
16th Division
5th Makapili Regiment
69th Fld AA Bn /1
48th Fld AA Bn /1
40th JNAF AF Unit
14th Area Army
64th Fld AA Bn /1
Southern Army
8th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
23rd Medium
35th Army
17th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
8th Area Army
59th Fld AA Bn /1
3rd Medium Field Artillery Regiment
102nd AA Rgt /1
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Ground combat at Babo (83,111)
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 510 troops, 26 guns, 41 vehicles, Assault Value = 17
Defending force 1353 troops, 30 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 107
Allied ground losses:
27 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Assaulting units:
2nd Div /1
61st Fld AA Bn /1
41st JNAF AF Unit /1
45th JNAF AF Unit /2
Defending units:
1st Filipino Inf Regiment
Pity, I would have loved to have this base in my possession for a while longer. At least everything that is moveable won't be left behind and the tank company and heavy artillery of the 2nd Div will be able to rebuild at their parent formation.
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ASW attack near Bara at 75,106
Japanese Ships
SS RO-42, hits 10, heavy damage
Allied Ships
DD Grenville
DD Redoubt
DD Saumarez
glug, glug, glug [:(]
SS RO-42 is located by DD Grenville
RO-42 diving deep ....
DD Grenville fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Saumarez fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Saumarez fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Saumarez fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Saumarez attacking submerged sub ....
Sounds of submarine breaking up detected!
Escort abandons search for sub
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ASW attack near Miyako-jima at 92,66
Japanese Ships
CA Mogami
DD Hikokaze
DD Satsukaze
Allied Ships
SS Cod, hits 1
SS Cod is sighted by escort
DD Hikokaze fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Satsukaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Satsukaze attacking submerged sub ....
DD Satsukaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Satsukaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Satsukaze attacking submerged sub ....
DD Satsukaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Miyako-jima at 91,66, Range 3,000 Yards
Japanese Ships
CA Aoba
CA Kinugasa
CA Kako
CL Oyodo
DD Susukaze
DD Ishikaze
DD Kosukaze
DD Yamanakaze
Allied Ships
PT-230
PT-302, Shell hits 1, and is sunk
PT-303, Shell hits 1, and is sunk
PT-304, Shell hits 1, and is sunk
PT-305, Shell hits 1, and is sunk
PT-306, Shell hits 1, and is sunk
The allies insta-created some PT-boats at Miyako-jima but thankfully all they achieve today is getting sunk.
Poor visibility due to Rain with 100% moonlight
Maximum visibility in Rain and 100% moonlight: 6,000 yards
Range closes to 24,000 yards...
Range closes to 18,000 yards...
Range closes to 12,000 yards...
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 12,000 yards
Allied ships attempt to get underway
Range closes to 9,000 yards...
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 9,000 yards
Range closes to 7,000 yards...
Range closes to 5,000 yards...
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 5,000 yards
Range closes to 3,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 3,000 yards
PT-305 sunk by CA Kako at 3,000 yards
CA Kako engages PT-304 at 3,000 yards
CL Oyodo collides with DD Yamanakaze at 91 , 66
PT-303 engages DD Yamanakaze at 3,000 yards
PT-302 sunk by DD Kosukaze at 3,000 yards
Bluemel, E.N. orders Allied TF to disengage
Range increases to 4,000 yards
PT-303 sunk by CA Kinugasa at 4,000 yards
Range increases to 9,000 yards
PT-304 sunk by CL Oyodo at 9,000 yards
PT-306 sunk by DD Ishikaze at 9,000 yards
Bluemel, E.N. orders Allied TF to disengage
Range closes to 8,000 yards
Range increases to 14,000 yards
CL Oyodo engages PT-230 at 14,000 yards
DD Ishikaze engages PT-230 at 14,000 yards
Range closes to 12,000 yards
Range closes to 10,000 yards
CA Kinugasa engages PT-230 at 10,000 yards
Range closes to 7,000 yards
CA Kako engages PT-230 at 7,000 yards
CL Oyodo engages PT-230 at 7,000 yards
Range closes to 6,000 yards
Range increases to 7,000 yards
CA Kako engages PT-230 at 7,000 yards
Range increases to 8,000 yards
Bluemel, E.N. orders Allied TF to disengage
Range closes to 7,000 yards
Range increases to 14,000 yards
CL Oyodo engages PT-230 at 14,000 yards
Task forces break off...
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Miyako-jima at 91,66, Range 4,000 Yards
Japanese Ships
CA Aoba
CA Kinugasa
CA Kako
CL Oyodo
DD Susukaze
DD Ishikaze
DD Kosukaze
DD Yamanakaze
Allied Ships
PT-113, Shell hits 13, and is sunk
PT-133
PT-137, Shell hits 1
PT-142, Shell hits 10, and is sunk
PT-183, Shell hits 16, and is sunk
PT-229, Shell hits 7, and is sunk
Reduced visibility due to Rain with 100% moonlight
Maximum visibility in Rain and 100% moonlight: 4,000 yards
Range closes to 24,000 yards...
Range closes to 18,000 yards...
Range closes to 12,000 yards...
Range closes to 8,000 yards...
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 8,000 yards
Range closes to 6,000 yards...
Range closes to 4,000 yards...
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 4,000 yards
PT-229 engages CA Kako at 4,000 yards
CA Kinugasa engages PT-229 at 4,000 yards
CA Aoba engages PT-229 at 4,000 yards
DD Yamanakaze engages PT-229 at 4,000 yards
CA Aoba engages PT-113 at 4,000 yards
DD Ishikaze engages PT-229 at 4,000 yards
DD Susukaze engages PT-229 at 4,000 yards
Range closes to 2,000 yards
CA Aoba engages PT-183 at 2,000 yards
CL Oyodo engages PT-113 at 2,000 yards
DD Yamanakaze engages PT-133 at 2,000 yards
DD Ishikaze engages PT-183 at 2,000 yards
DD Susukaze engages PT-229 at 2,000 yards
Range increases to 3,000 yards
CA Kako engages PT-229 at 3,000 yards
PT-133 engages CL Oyodo at 3,000 yards
DD Kosukaze engages PT-229 at 3,000 yards
DD Ishikaze engages PT-229 at 3,000 yards
DD Susukaze engages PT-229 at 3,000 yards
Range closes to 2,000 yards
PT-137 engages CA Aoba at 2,000 yards
DD Yamanakaze engages PT-183 at 2,000 yards
PT-183 sunk by DD Susukaze at 2,000 yards
CA Kako engages PT-229 at 2,000 yards
CA Kinugasa engages PT-142 at 2,000 yards
DD Yamanakaze engages PT-137 at 2,000 yards
DD Kosukaze engages PT-229 at 2,000 yards
DD Ishikaze engages PT-229 at 2,000 yards
DD Susukaze engages PT-229 at 2,000 yards
CA Aoba engages PT-229 at 2,000 yards
DD Yamanakaze engages PT-137 at 2,000 yards
DD Kosukaze engages PT-229 at 2,000 yards
DD Ishikaze engages PT-229 at 2,000 yards
CA Kako engages PT-229 at 2,000 yards
CA Kinugasa engages PT-229 at 2,000 yards
CA Kinugasa engages PT-133 at 2,000 yards
DD Yamanakaze engages PT-113 at 2,000 yards
DD Kosukaze engages PT-229 at 2,000 yards
PT-113 sunk by DD Susukaze at 2,000 yards
CL Oyodo engages PT-229 at 2,000 yards
DD Kosukaze engages PT-229 at 2,000 yards
PT-229 sunk by DD Ishikaze at 2,000 yards
CA Kinugasa engages PT-142 at 2,000 yards
DD Yamanakaze engages PT-137 at 2,000 yards
DD Ishikaze engages PT-137 at 2,000 yards
CA Kinugasa engages PT-142 at 2,000 yards
DD Kosukaze engages PT-142 at 2,000 yards
PT-142 sunk by DD Susukaze at 2,000 yards
Gowker, I.F. orders Allied TF to disengage
Range increases to 3,000 yards
DD Ishikaze engages PT-137 at 3,000 yards
DD Kosukaze engages PT-137 at 3,000 yards
DD Ishikaze engages PT-137 at 3,000 yards
Range increases to 8,000 yards
DD Susukaze engages PT-133 at 8,000 yards
Task forces break off...
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Night Naval bombardment of Miyako-jima at 91,66 - Coastal Guns Fire Back!
22 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese Ships
CA Kumano
CA Suzuya
CA Mikuma
CA Mogami
DD Hikokaze
DD Satsukaze
DD Takakaze
DD Arikaze
Allied ground losses:
299 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Non Combat: 4 destroyed, 45 disabled
Engineers: 8 destroyed, 8 disabled
Vehicles lost 21 (9 destroyed, 12 disabled)
Airbase hits 20
Airbase supply hits 4
Runway hits 68
Port hits 29
Port supply hits 8
The bombardment result was not too bad. More missions are planned for the coming days to hopefully keep this place closed.
E13A1 Jake acting as spotter for CA Kumano
CA Kumano firing at Miyako-jima
CA Suzuya firing at Miyako-jima
E7K2 Alf acting as spotter for CA Mikuma
CA Mikuma firing at 5th RAA Coastal Artillery Regiment
5th RAA Coastal Artillery Regiment firing at CA Mikuma
CA Mogami firing at 276th Coastal Artillery Battalion
276th Coastal Artillery Battalion firing at CA Mogami
DD Hikokaze firing at Miyako-jima
DD Satsukaze firing at 5th RAA Coastal Artillery Regiment
5th RAA Coastal Artillery Regiment firing at DD Satsukaze
DD Takakaze firing at 5th RAA Coastal Artillery Regiment
5th RAA Coastal Artillery Regiment firing at DD Takakaze
DD Arikaze firing at 11th Marine Defense Battalion
11th Marine Defense Battalion firing at DD Arikaze
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Night Naval bombardment of Miyako-jima at 91,66 - Coastal Guns Fire Back!
54 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese Ships
CA Kako
CA Kinugasa
CA Aoba
CL Oyodo, Shell hits 4, on fire
DD Kosukaze
DD Ishikaze
DD Susukaze, Shell hits 1
Allied ground losses:
41 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Guns lost 3 (1 destroyed, 2 disabled)
Airbase hits 5
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 45
Port hits 10
Port supply hits 1
CA Kako firing at 5th RAA Coastal Artillery Regiment
5th RAA Coastal Artillery Regiment firing at CA Kako
CA Kinugasa firing at Miyako-jima
CA Aoba firing at Miyako-jima
CL Oyodo firing at 5th RAA Coastal Artillery Regiment
5th RAA Coastal Artillery Regiment firing at CL Oyodo
DD Kosukaze firing at Miyako-jima
DD Ishikaze firing at Miyako-jima
DD Susukaze firing at 11th Marine Defense Battalion
11th Marine Defense Battalion firing at DD Susukaze
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Sub attack near Ternate at 76,102
Japanese Ships
SS RO-47
Allied Ships
DD Saumarez
DD Redoubt
DD Grenville
SS RO-47 launches 2 torpedoes at DD Saumarez
DD Grenville fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Saumarez fails to find sub and abandons search
Escort abandons search for sub
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Day Time Surface Combat, near Miyako-jima at 91,66, Range 30,000 Yards
Japanese Ships
CA Aoba
CA Kinugasa
CA Kako
CL Oyodo
DD Susukaze
DD Ishikaze
DD Kosukaze
DD Yamanakaze
Allied Ships
PT-230
Poor visibility due to Rain
Maximum visibility in Rain: 14,000 yards
Range increases to 30,000 yards...
Both Task Forces evade combat
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Day Time Surface Combat, near Miyako-jima at 91,66, Range 30,000 Yards
Japanese Ships
CA Mogami
CA Mikuma
CA Suzuya
CA Kumano
DD Arikaze
DD Takakaze
DD Satsukaze
DD Hikokaze
Allied Ships
PT-133
PT-137
Poor visibility due to Rain
Maximum visibility in Rain: 15,000 yards
Range closes to 29,000 yards...
Range increases to 30,000 yards...
Both Task Forces evade combat
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Miyako-jima at 92,65
Weather in hex: Severe storms
Raid detected at 23 NM, estimated altitude 35,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M5c Zero x 18
Allied aircraft
P-38L Lightning x 7
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5c Zero: 1 destroyed
Allied aircraft losses
P-38L Lightning: 2 destroyed
CAP engaged:
S-303 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, 15 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 38500
Raid is overhead
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Morning Air attack on 48th Division, at 79,77 (Manila)
Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
Raid spotted at 126 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 46 minutes
Allied aircraft
Corsair II x 1
Seafire L.III x 1
B-24J Liberator x 33
Spitfire VIII x 25
F4U-1D Corsair x 16
P-38L Lightning x 10
P-51D Mustang x 52
F4U-1D Corsair x 24
F6F-5 Hellcat x 10
PBJ-1D Mitchell x 31
PBJ-1J Mitchell x 42
PV-1 Ventura x 36
PV-2 Harpoon x 96
SBD-5 Dauntless x 222
Allied aircraft losses
PBJ-1D Mitchell: 3 damaged
PV-2 Harpoon: 5 damaged
Japanese ground losses:
692 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 22 disabled
Non Combat: 3 destroyed, 34 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Vehicles lost 8 (1 destroyed, 7 disabled)
Aircraft Attacking:
24 x SBD-5 Dauntless bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on 21st Division, at 79,77 (Manila)
Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
Raid spotted at 30 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes
Allied aircraft
Corsair II x 4
Seafire L.III x 5
Spitfire VIII x 7
F4U-1D Corsair x 11
F4U-1A Corsair x 8
F4U-1D Corsair x 5
F6F-5 Hellcat x 7
PBJ-1D Mitchell x 11
SBD-5 Dauntless x 21
No Allied losses
Japanese ground losses:
41 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Aircraft Attacking:
21 x SBD-5 Dauntless bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on Guards Tank Division, at 79,77 (Manila)
Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
Raid spotted at 28 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes
Allied aircraft
Corsair II x 4
Seafire L.III x 1
Spitfire VIII x 2
F4U-1D Corsair x 6
F4U-1A Corsair x 8
F4U-1D Corsair x 4
F6F-5 Hellcat x 6
SBD-5 Dauntless x 21
No Allied losses
Japanese ground losses:
11 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Aircraft Attacking:
21 x SBD-5 Dauntless bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Miyako-jima at 92,65
Weather in hex: Severe storms
Raid detected at 51 NM, estimated altitude 2,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 22 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M5c Zero x 13
Allied aircraft
F4U-1A Corsair x 12
F4U-1D Corsair x 7
PB4Y-2 Privateer x 6
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5c Zero: 2 destroyed
Allied aircraft losses
PB4Y-2 Privateer: 3 damaged
Japanese Ships
DD Kosukaze
CA Kako
Amazingly enough the Privateers fail to score a single hit. The lesson is learned though and the next few bombardment missions will exit more directly east.
Aircraft Attacking:
6 x PB4Y-2 Privateer bombing from 1000 feet
Naval Attack: 4 x 500 lb SAP Bomb
2 x F4U-1D Corsair sweeping at 25000 feet
1 x F4U-1A Corsair sweeping at 25000 feet *
CAP engaged:
S-303 Hikotai with A6M5c Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
13 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 38500 , scrambling fighters between 30000 and 31000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 76 minutes
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Miyako-jima at 92,65
Weather in hex: Severe storms
Raid detected at 110 NM, estimated altitude 5,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 32 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M5c Zero x 2
Allied aircraft
B-25J11 Mitchell x 24
P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 27
P-51D Mustang x 13
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5c Zero: 1 destroyed
Allied aircraft losses
B-25J11 Mitchell: 12 damaged
B-25J11 Mitchell: 1 destroyed by flak
Japanese Ships
CA Kako, Bomb hits 2
CL Oyodo, Shell hits 14, Bomb hits 1
CA Aoba, Bomb hits 4, on fire
CA Kinugasa, Shell hits 17
DD Kosukaze, Shell hits 5
DD Yamanakaze, Shell hits 11
DD Ishikaze, Shell hits 4
The Mitchells fare a bit better but don't achieve much beyond slight damage on Oyodo and Aoba. The shell hits (even on the DDs) were not even noticeable.
Aircraft Attacking:
7 x B-25J11 Mitchell bombing and strafing from low level
Naval Attack: 6 x 500 lb SAP Bomb
16 x B-25J11 Mitchell bombing and strafing from low level
Naval Attack: 6 x 500 lb SAP Bomb
5 x P-51D Mustang sweeping at 25000 feet
CAP engaged:
S-303 Hikotai with A6M5c 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 35000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 92 minutes
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Pre-Invasion action off Babo (83,111)
50 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Allied Ships
SC PC-1084
SC PC-1082
SC PC-1080
SC PC-1079
LSM-14
AM Pirie
AM Guysborough
LSM-12
Allied ground losses:
80 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 7 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
SC PC-1084 fired at enemy troops
SC PC-1082 fired at enemy troops
SC PC-1080 fired at enemy troops
SC PC-1079 fired at enemy troops
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 5,000 yards
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 2,000 yards
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Amphibious Assault at Babo (83,111)
TF 195 troops unloading over beach at Babo, 83,111
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Ground combat at Manila (79,77)
Allied Bombardment attack
Attacking force 45767 troops, 1461 guns, 1254 vehicles, Assault Value = 12699
Defending force 104441 troops, 971 guns, 1220 vehicles, Assault Value = 2937
Japanese ground losses:
377 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 19 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 13 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Assaulting units:
5th Marine Division
77th Infantry Division
2/6th Armoured Regiment
6th Australian Division
766th Tank Battalion
43rd Infantry Division
762nd Tank Battalion
2nd USMC Tank Battalion
3rd Marine Division
38th Infantry Division
2nd Australian Division
93rd Infantry Division
11th (East African) Division
767th Tank Battalion
2nd Marine Division
32nd Infantry Division
82nd (West African) Division
2nd Regiment
209th Combat Engineer Battalion
1st Army Tank Regiment
37th (Sep) Infantry Regiment
671th Tank Destroyer Battalion
14th NZ Brigade
4th Australian Division
XIV Corps Combat Engineer Regiment
706th Tank Battalion
98th Infantry Division
24th Infantry Division
Americal Infantry Division
96th Infantry Division
1st Cavalry (Spec) Cavalry Division
37th Infantry Division
4th Armoured Brigade
40th Infantry Division
1st Marine Division
670th Tank Destroyer Battalion
111th(Sep) Infantry Regiment
193rd Tank Battalion
710th Tank Battalion
364th(Sep) Infantry Regiment
3rd Australian Division
27th Infantry Division
3rd NZ Armoured Sqn
3rd USMC Tank Battalion
18th British Division
711th Tank Battalion
81st (West African) Division
2/4th Armoured Regiment
1st Regiment
3rd Australian Brigade
11th Airborne Div /1
148th Field Artillery Battalion
XI US Corps
V US Amphib Corps
X US Corps
147th Field Artillery Regiment
3rd Eng Amph Bde
154th USA Base Force
85th Medium Regiment
2nd Medium Regiment
151st USA Base Force
198th Field Artillery Battalion
4th RNZAF Base Force
146th USA Base Force
154th FA Bn
4th USMC Field Artillery Battalion
4th Field Artillery Battalion
17th USN Naval Construction Regiment
III Indian Corps
2/16th Field Regiment
155th USA Base Force
1st USMC Field Artillery Battalion
143rd USA Base Force
11th USMC Field Artillery Battalion
131st Field Artillery Battalion
USN AirCenPac
10th USMC Field Artillery Battalion
167th USA Base Force
135th USA Base Force
158th USA Base Force
153rd USA Base Force
I Australian Corps
9 RAAF Base Force
152nd USA Base Force
164th USA Base Force
8th USMC Field Artillery Battalion
XIV US Corps
2nd USMC Field Artillery Battalion
225th Field Artillery Battalion
II Australian Corps
XI Corps Artillery
3rd USN Naval Construction Regiment
2nd USN Naval Construction Regiment
3rd USMC Field Artillery Battalion
I Corps Artillery
9th RAAF Base Force
9 RAAF Aviation Rgt
12th USMC Field Artillery Battalion
141st USA Base Force
85/88/98th Mortar Regiment
168th Field Artillery Regiment
181st Field Artillery Regiment
XXIV US Corps
157th USA Base Force
88th Medium Regiment
XIV Corps Artillery
176th USAAF Base Force
166th USA Base Force
165th USA Base Force
249th Field Artillery Battalion
156th USA Base Force
7th USMC Field Artillery Battalion
32nd Aviation Base Force
6th USN Naval Construction Regiment
18th USN Naval Construction Regiment
33rd Medium Regiment
97th Field Artillery Battalion
251st Field Artillery Battalion
1st Medium Regiment
38th Aviation Base Force
223rd Field Artillery Battalion
134th Field Artillery Battalion
148th USA Base Force
205th Field Artillery Battalion
18th SP Field Artillery Regiment
113th USAAF Base Force
VII US Bomber Cmnd
Defending units:
24th Division
38th Division
48th Division
5th Guards Division
21st Division
1st Tank Division
Guards Tank Division
18th Division
5th Division
11th Tank Regiment
2nd Tank Division
61st Division
16th Division
5th Makapili Regiment
69th Fld AA Bn /1
48th Fld AA Bn /1
40th JNAF AF Unit
14th Area Army
64th Fld AA Bn /1
Southern Army
8th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
23rd Medium
35th Army
17th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
8th Area Army
59th Fld AA Bn /1
3rd Medium Field Artillery Regiment
102nd AA Rgt /1
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Ground combat at Babo (83,111)
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 510 troops, 26 guns, 41 vehicles, Assault Value = 17
Defending force 1353 troops, 30 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 107
Allied ground losses:
27 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Assaulting units:
2nd Div /1
61st Fld AA Bn /1
41st JNAF AF Unit /1
45th JNAF AF Unit /2
Defending units:
1st Filipino Inf Regiment
Pity, I would have loved to have this base in my possession for a while longer. At least everything that is moveable won't be left behind and the tank company and heavy artillery of the 2nd Div will be able to rebuild at their parent formation.
RE: The final days...
Edit: I've missed the 29th of December when I posted this initially so you'll find the turns for the 29th and 30th in this post together.
Another attack at Miyako-jima results in a major cruiser action this time.
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Dec 29, 44
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Invasion Support action off Babo (83,111)
44 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Allied Ships
SC PC-1084
SC PC-1082
SC PC-1080
SC PC-1079
LSM-14
AM Pirie
LSM-13
LSM-12
Allied ground losses:
12 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
SC PC-1084 fired at enemy troops
SC PC-1082 fired at enemy troops
SC PC-1080 fired at enemy troops
SC PC-1079 fired at enemy troops
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 1,000 yards
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Miyako-jima at 91,66, Range 30,000 Yards
Japanese Ships
CA Myoko
CA Haguro
CA Nachi
CA Ashigara
DD Tagokaze
DD Takatakaze
DD Nagatakaze
DD Myojinkaze
Allied Ships
PT-230
Low visibility due to Thunderstorms with 100% moonlight
Maximum visibility in Thunderstorms and 100% moonlight: 2,000 yards
Range closes to 28,000 yards...
Range closes to 26,000 yards...
Range closes to 24,000 yards...
Range closes to 22,000 yards...
Range closes to 20,000 yards...
Range closes to 18,000 yards...
Range closes to 16,000 yards...
Range closes to 14,000 yards...
Range closes to 12,000 yards...
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 12,000 yards
Range closes to 11,000 yards...
Range closes to 10,000 yards...
Range closes to 9,000 yards...
Range closes to 8,000 yards...
Range closes to 7,000 yards...
Range closes to 6,000 yards...
Range closes to 5,000 yards...
Range closes to 4,000 yards...
Range closes to 3,000 yards...
Range closes to 2,000 yards...
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 2,000 yards
Allied TF attempts to evade combat
Range increases to 7,000 yards...
Range increases to 12,000 yards...
Range increases to 17,000 yards...
Range increases to 22,000 yards...
Range increases to 27,000 yards...
Range increases to 30,000 yards...
Allied PT Boat TF evades combat
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Miyako-jima at 91,66, Range 3,000 Yards
Japanese Ships
CA Myoko
CA Haguro, Shell hits 2
CA Nachi, Shell hits 2
CA Ashigara, Shell hits 10, heavy fires
DD Tagokaze
DD Takatakaze, Shell hits 1, on fire
DD Nagatakaze
DD Myojinkaze, Shell hits 1
Allied Ships
CA Indianapolis, Shell hits 2
CA Pensacola
CA Salt Lake City
CA New Orleans
CA Astoria, Shell hits 15, heavy fires
CL Cleveland
CL Columbia, Shell hits 1
DD Fletcher
DD Abbot, Shell hits 1
DD Ammen
DD Anthony
DD Charles Ausburne
DD Bache
DD Charles Badger
DD Bennett, Shell hits 1
DD Monssen II
DD Benham II, Shell hits 1
Both sides didn't score that many hits and Ashigara and Astoria seem to be the only heavily damaged ships.
So far, so good. Prudently the TF commander aborts the attack and withdraws a hex to head home.
Reduced visibility due to Thunderstorms with 100% moonlight
Maximum visibility in Thunderstorms and 100% moonlight: 3,000 yards
Range closes to 24,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese radar detects Allied task force at 24,000 yards
Range closes to 18,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese radar detects Allied task force at 18,000 yards
Range closes to 12,000 yards...
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 12,000 yards
Range closes to 9,000 yards...
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 9,000 yards
CONTACT: Japanese radar detects Allied task force at 9,000 yards
Range closes to 7,000 yards...
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 7,000 yards
Range closes to 5,000 yards...
Range closes to 3,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 3,000 yards
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 3,000 yards
CA Ashigara engages CA Astoria at 3,000 yards
CA Astoria engages CA Nachi at 3,000 yards
CA Haguro engages CA Astoria at 3,000 yards
CA Myoko engages CA Astoria at 3,000 yards
DD Abbot engages DD Myojinkaze at 3,000 yards
CA Ashigara engages CL Columbia at 3,000 yards
CA Ashigara engages CL Cleveland at 3,000 yards
DD Benham II engages DD Myojinkaze at 3,000 yards
DD Myojinkaze engages DD Monssen II at 3,000 yards
DD Myojinkaze engages DD Bennett at 3,000 yards
DD Myojinkaze engages DD Abbot at 3,000 yards
DD Myojinkaze engages DD Fletcher at 3,000 yards
Range closes to 2,000 yards
CA Ashigara engages CA Astoria at 2,000 yards
CA New Orleans engages CA Nachi at 2,000 yards
CA Astoria engages CA Haguro at 2,000 yards
CA Ashigara engages CA Pensacola at 2,000 yards
CA Indianapolis engages CA Nachi at 2,000 yards
DD Nagatakaze engages DD Bennett at 2,000 yards
DD Takatakaze engages DD Abbot at 2,000 yards
DD Tagokaze engages DD Benham II at 2,000 yards
DD Bache engages DD Takatakaze at 2,000 yards
DD Takatakaze engages DD Fletcher at 2,000 yards
Range increases to 7,000 yards
CA Astoria engages CA Ashigara at 7,000 yards
CA Nachi engages CA Astoria at 7,000 yards
CA Haguro engages CA Salt Lake City at 7,000 yards
CA Myoko engages CA Astoria at 7,000 yards
CA Ashigara engages CA Indianapolis at 7,000 yards
DD Bennett engages DD Nagatakaze at 7,000 yards
CA Ashigara engages CL Cleveland at 7,000 yards
DD Benham II engages DD Tagokaze at 7,000 yards
Range increases to 9,000 yards
CA Astoria engages CA Myoko at 9,000 yards
CA Ashigara engages CA New Orleans at 9,000 yards
CA Haguro engages CA Astoria at 9,000 yards
CA Ashigara engages CA Pensacola at 9,000 yards
CA Ashigara engages CA Indianapolis at 9,000 yards
CL Columbia engages DD Nagatakaze at 9,000 yards
CA Ashigara engages CL Cleveland at 9,000 yards
DD Tagokaze engages DD Benham II at 9,000 yards
DD Tagokaze engages DD Fletcher at 9,000 yards
Task forces break off...
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Miyako-jima at 91,66, Range 3,000 Yards
Japanese aircraft
no flights
No Japanese losses
Japanese Ships
CA Ashigara, Shell hits 26, and is sunk
DD Myojinkaze, Shell hits 11, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
Allied Ships
CA Northampton
CA Houston
CA Chester
CA Minneapolis
CA San Francisco
CA Vincennes
DD Killen
DD LaVallette
DD Richard P. Leary
DD Leutze
DD McKee
DD McNair
DD Mertz
DD Miller
Unfortunately somebody forgot to tell that to the recently formed escort TF which moved back into the hex - and ran into a second cruiser TF with predictable results.
[:@]
Poor visibility due to Thunderstorms with 100% moonlight
Maximum visibility in Thunderstorms and 100% moonlight: 2,000 yards
Range closes to 28,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese radar detects Allied task force at 28,000 yards
Range closes to 26,000 yards...
Range closes to 24,000 yards...
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 24,000 yards
Range closes to 22,000 yards...
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 22,000 yards
Range closes to 20,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese radar detects Allied task force at 20,000 yards
Range closes to 18,000 yards...
Range closes to 16,000 yards...
Range closes to 14,000 yards...
Range closes to 12,000 yards...
Range closes to 11,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese radar detects Allied task force at 11,000 yards
Range closes to 10,000 yards...
Range closes to 9,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese radar detects Allied task force at 9,000 yards
Range closes to 8,000 yards...
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 8,000 yards
CONTACT: Japanese radar detects Allied task force at 8,000 yards
Range closes to 7,000 yards...
Range closes to 6,000 yards...
Range closes to 5,000 yards...
Range closes to 4,000 yards...
Range closes to 3,000 yards...
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 3,000 yards
CA Ashigara engages CA Vincennes at 3,000 yards
CA Vincennes engages DD Myojinkaze at 3,000 yards
DD Myojinkaze engages DD Killen at 3,000 yards
CA Ashigara engages CA Vincennes at 3,000 yards
DD Killen engages DD Myojinkaze at 3,000 yards
DD McNair engages DD Myojinkaze at 3,000 yards
DD Myojinkaze sunk by DD Killen at 3,000 yards
CA Ashigara engages CA Houston at 3,000 yards
CA Ashigara engages DD Miller at 3,000 yards
Range closes to 2,000 yards
CA Ashigara engages CA Vincennes at 2,000 yards
CA Ashigara sunk by CA San Francisco at 2,000 yards
CA Ashigara sunk by CA San Francisco at 2,000 yards
Combat ends with last Japanese ship sunk...
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Sub attack near Mangole at 75,103
Japanese Ships
SS RO-47, hits 3
Allied Ships
DD Redoubt
DD Grenville
DD Saumarez
SS RO-47 launches 4 torpedoes at DD Redoubt
DD Grenville fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Saumarez attacking submerged sub ....
DD Saumarez is out of ASW ammo
DD Saumarez is out of ASW ammo
DD Saumarez is out of ASW ammo
DD Saumarez fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Saumarez fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Saumarez fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Saumarez fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub
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Submarine attack near Miyako-jima at 91,66
Japanese Ships
SSX Ha-D-111, hits 11, and is sunk
Allied Ships
CA Vincennes
CA Minneapolis
DD LaVallette
DD Killen
DD Miller
DD Mertz
DD McNair
DD McKee
SSX Ha-D-111 is sighted by escort
Ha-D-111 bottoming out ....
DD Miller fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Mertz fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD McNair fails to find sub and abandons search
DD McKee attacking submerged sub ....
SSX Ha-D-111 forced to surface!
DD McKee firing on surfaced sub ....
DD Miller firing on surfaced sub ....
Sub slips beneath the waves
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Invasion Support action off Babo (83,111)
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force
7 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Allied Ships
SC PC-1084
SC PC-1082
SC PC-1080
SC PC-1079
LCI-786
LCI-784
LCI-783
LCI-777
LCI-529
LCI-63
LSM-13
LSM-12
LSM-17
SC PC-1084 fired at enemy troops
SC PC-1082 fired at enemy troops
SC PC-1080 fired at enemy troops
SC PC-1079 fired at enemy troops
LCI-786 fired at enemy troops
LCI-784 fired at enemy troops
LCI-783 fired at enemy troops
LCI-777 fired at enemy troops
LCI-529 fired at enemy troops
LCI-63 fired at enemy troops
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ASW attack near Batan Island at 86,71
Japanese Ships
SS I-22, hits 6
Allied Ships
APD Colhoun
APD Dickerson
APD Overton
APD Liddle
APD Kephart
APD Newman
APD Lloyd
SS I-22 launches 6 torpedoes at APD Colhoun
APD Liddle fails to find sub and abandons search
APD Kephart fails to find sub, continues to search...
APD Newman attacking submerged sub ....
APD Lloyd fails to find sub and abandons search
APD Kephart fails to find sub, continues to search...
APD Newman attacking submerged sub ....
Escort abandons search for sub
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Sub attack near Iriomote at 89,64
Japanese Ships
SS I-45, hits 10
Allied Ships
CA Astoria
DD Benham II
SS I-45 launches 6 torpedoes at CA Astoria
DD Benham II attacking submerged sub ....
DD Benham II fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Benham II fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Benham II fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Benham II fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub
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Sub attack near Iriomote at 89,64
Japanese Ships
SS I-31
Allied Ships
CA Astoria, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
DD Benham II
At least I-31 evens the score by sinking the Astoria (confirmed at the end of the turn). Still, the naval movement routine is probably the one thing in AE that should really be rewritten.
SS I-31 launches 6 torpedoes at CA Astoria
DD Benham II fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Benham II fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Benham II fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Benham II fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Benham II fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub
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Morning Air attack on 16th Division, at 79,77 (Manila)
Weather in hex: Overcast
Raid spotted at 200 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 74 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 27
Spitfire VIII x 20
F4U-1D Corsair x 22
P-38L Lightning x 10
P-51D Mustang x 39
F4U-1A Corsair x 6
F4U-1D Corsair x 31
PBJ-1D Mitchell x 25
PBJ-1J Mitchell x 42
PV-1 Ventura x 36
PV-2 Harpoon x 87
SBD-5 Dauntless x 231
Allied aircraft losses
PBJ-1D Mitchell: 1 damaged
PV-2 Harpoon: 5 damaged
Japanese ground losses:
636 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 35 disabled
Non Combat: 7 destroyed, 110 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Vehicles lost 14 (3 destroyed, 11 disabled)
Aircraft Attacking:
24 x SBD-5 Dauntless bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on 24th Division, at 79,77 (Manila)
Weather in hex: Overcast
Raid spotted at 99 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 36 minutes
Allied aircraft
F4U-1D Corsair x 7
F4U-1A Corsair x 3
F4U-1D Corsair x 11
PBJ-1D Mitchell x 11
PV-2 Harpoon x 9
SBD-5 Dauntless x 24
Allied aircraft losses
PBJ-1D Mitchell: 2 damaged
Japanese ground losses:
16 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 3 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Vehicles lost 3 (2 destroyed, 1 disabled)
Aircraft Attacking:
21 x SBD-5 Dauntless bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on 38th Division, at 79,77 (Manila)
Weather in hex: Overcast
Raid spotted at 30 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 6
Spitfire VIII x 10
F4U-1D Corsair x 4
P-51D Mustang x 13
F4U-1A Corsair x 2
F4U-1D Corsair x 16
No Allied losses
Japanese ground losses:
8 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 Iriomote , at 89,65
Weather in hex: Overcast
Raid spotted at 30 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes
Japanese aircraft
no flights
Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 254
P-38L Lightning x 7
P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 16
P-51D Mustang x 13
F4U-1A Corsair x 15
F4U-1D Corsair x 40
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5c Zero: 1 destroyed on ground
No Allied losses
Japanese ground losses:
5 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
Vehicles lost 3 (1 destroyed, 2 disabled)
Airbase hits 75
Airbase supply hits 30
Runway hits 827
At least the airfield damage is capped at 100/100.
Aircraft Attacking:
17 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on 11th Tank Regiment, at 79,77 (Manila)
Weather in hex: Overcast
Raid spotted at 99 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 29 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 3
Spitfire VIII x 8
F4U-1D Corsair x 7
B-25H Mitchell x 87
F4U-1A Corsair x 7
F4U-1D Corsair x 16
F6F-3 Hellcat x 2
F6F-5 Hellcat x 2
PBJ-1D Mitchell x 6
SBD-5 Dauntless x 6
No Allied losses
Japanese ground losses:
141 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 9 disabled
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 15 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 12 (10 destroyed, 2 disabled)
Vehicles lost 4 (3 destroyed, 1 disabled)
Aircraft Attacking:
12 x B-25H Mitchell bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on Iriomote , at 89,65
Weather in hex: Overcast
Raid spotted at 23 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 30
F4U-1A Corsair x 9
No Allied losses
Airbase hits 5
Airbase supply hits 5
Runway hits 68
Aircraft Attacking:
16 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on 21st Division, at 79,77 (Manila)
Weather in hex: Overcast
Raid spotted at 88 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 26 minutes
Allied aircraft
Spitfire VIII x 6
F4U-1D Corsair x 2
B-25H Mitchell x 9
F4U-1A Corsair x 6
F4U-1D Corsair x 10
F6F-5 Hellcat x 2
SBD-5 Dauntless x 3
No Allied losses
Japanese ground losses:
15 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 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 Iriomote , at 89,65
Weather in hex: Overcast
Raid spotted at 2 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 0 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 12
No Allied losses
Airbase hits 1
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 33
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 Iriomote , at 89,65
Weather in hex: Overcast
Raid spotted at 25 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 12
No Allied losses
Airbase hits 4
Runway hits 35
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 Iriomote , at 89,65
Weather in hex: Overcast
Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 9
No Allied losses
Airbase hits 4
Runway hits 23
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 Iriomote , at 89,65
Weather in hex: Overcast
Raid spotted at 12 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 13
No Allied losses
Airbase hits 1
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 30
Aircraft Attacking:
13 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Nago at 94,63
Weather in hex: Heavy rain
Raid detected at 47 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M5c Zero x 2
N1K1-J George x 2
Ki-44-IIc Tojo x 1
Allied aircraft
B-25D1 Mitchell x 8
No Japanese losses
Allied aircraft losses
B-25D1 Mitchell: 3 damaged
B-25D1 Mitchell: 1 destroyed by flak
Japanese Ships
CA Nachi
CA Myoko
CA Haguro
Aircraft Attacking:
2 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing and strafing from low level
Naval Attack: 1 plane(s) with no ordnance
Naval Attack: 6 x 500 lb SAP Bomb
CAP engaged:
S-302 Kokutai with N1K1-J George (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(2 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 41010
Raid is overhead
S-312 Hikotai with A6M5c Zero (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(2 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 25000
Raid is overhead
260th Sentai with Ki-44-IIc Tojo (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(1 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 36740
Raid is overhead
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Nago at 94,63
Weather in hex: Heavy rain
Raid detected at 14 NM, estimated altitude 1,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M5c Zero x 2
N1K1-J George x 2
Ki-44-IIc Tojo x 1
Allied aircraft
B-25D1 Mitchell x 6
No Japanese losses
Allied aircraft losses
B-25D1 Mitchell: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged
B-25D1 Mitchell: 1 destroyed by flak
Japanese Ships
CA Nachi
2 Mitchells brought down by flak in a single day? I wonder what I have done to deserve that. [;)]
Aircraft Attacking:
2 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing and strafing from low level
Naval Attack: 1 plane(s) with no ordnance
Naval Attack: 6 x 500 lb SAP Bomb
2 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing and strafing from low level
Naval Attack: 6 x 500 lb SAP Bomb
CAP engaged:
S-302 Kokutai with N1K1-J George (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 41010
Raid is overhead
S-312 Hikotai with A6M5c Zero (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 25000
Raid is overhead
260th 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
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ASW attack near Nago at 94,63
Japanese Ships
DD Tagokaze
CA Myoko
DD Takatakaze
DD Nagatakaze
Allied Ships
SS S-39, hits 2
SS S-39 launches 4 torpedoes at DD Tagokaze
S-39 diving deep ....
DD Nagatakaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Nagatakaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Nagatakaze attacking submerged sub ....
DD Nagatakaze attacking submerged sub ....
DD Nagatakaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub
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Ground combat at Manila (79,77)
Allied Deliberate attack
Attacking force 364564 troops, 6646 guns, 7793 vehicles, Assault Value = 13075
Defending force 103260 troops, 957 guns, 1212 vehicles, Assault Value = 2888
Allied adjusted assault: 8335
Japanese adjusted defense: 275
Allied assault odds: 30 to 1
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), disruption(-), supply(-)
Attacker:
Japanese ground losses:
8873 casualties reported
Squads: 59 destroyed, 547 disabled
Non Combat: 49 destroyed, 661 disabled
Engineers: 4 destroyed, 27 disabled
Guns lost 5 (1 destroyed, 4 disabled)
Vehicles lost 211 (23 destroyed, 188 disabled)
Units destroyed 1
Allied ground losses:
7942 casualties reported
Squads: 31 destroyed, 500 disabled
Non Combat: 50 destroyed, 997 disabled
Engineers: 2 destroyed, 86 disabled
Vehicles lost 587 (36 destroyed, 551 disabled)
An allied deliberate attack here doesn't turn out to be a good idea. The IJA soldiers that haven't seen supply for several months achieve a 1:1 kill ratio and probably increase Christian's blood pressure by 20 points.
Assaulting units:
193rd Tank Battalion
209th Combat Engineer Battalion
38th Infantry Division
98th Infantry Division
3rd Australian Division
40th Infantry Division
2nd Australian Division
766th Tank Battalion
762nd Tank Battalion
632nd Tank Destroyer Battalion
43rd Infantry Division
6th Australian Division
2/6th Armoured Regiment
1st USMC Tank Battalion
77th Infantry Division
XIV Corps Combat Engineer Regiment
5th Marine Division
640th Tank Destroyer Battalion
81st (West African) Division
Americal Infantry Division
37th Infantry Division
4th USMC Tank Battalion
1st Army Tank Regiment
32nd Infantry Division
1st Marine Division
2nd USMC Tank Battalion
93rd Infantry Division
2nd Regiment
364th(Sep) Infantry Regiment
671th Tank Destroyer Battalion
37th (Sep) Infantry Regiment
2nd Marine Division
82nd (West African) Division
27th Infantry Division
1st Cavalry (Spec) Cavalry Division
710th Tank Battalion
711th Tank Battalion
111th(Sep) Infantry Regiment
706th Tank Battalion
96th Infantry Division
3rd Marine Division
14th NZ Brigade
754th Tank Battalion
18th British Division
24th Infantry Division
4th Armoured Brigade
4th Australian Division
11th Airborne Division
1st Regiment
3rd Australian Brigade
3rd NZ Armoured Sqn
3rd USMC Tank Battalion
767th Tank Battalion
2/4th Armoured Regiment
670th Tank Destroyer Battalion
11th (East African) Division
V US Amphib Corps
4th RNZAF Base Force
3rd USN Naval Construction Regiment
18th SP Field Artillery Regiment
XXIV US Corps
113th USAAF Base Force
4th Field Artillery Battalion
155th USA Base Force
9 RAAF Base Force
152nd USA Base Force
157th USA Base Force
III Indian Corps
4th USMC Field Artillery Battalion
3rd Eng Amph Bde
134th Field Artillery Battalion
176th USAAF Base Force
10th USMC Field Artillery Battalion
XI Corps Artillery
165th USA Base Force
223rd Field Artillery Battalion
II Australian Corps
18th USN Naval Construction Regiment
148th USA Base Force
2nd USMC Field Artillery Battalion
9 RAAF Aviation Rgt
17th USN Naval Construction Regiment
154th FA Bn
2nd Medium Regiment
141st USA Base Force
153rd USA Base Force
9th RAAF Base Force
12th USMC Field Artillery Battalion
164th USA Base Force
249th Field Artillery Battalion
251st Field Artillery Battalion
97th Field Artillery Battalion
USN AirCenPac
156th USA Base Force
33rd Medium Regiment
1st Medium Regiment
147th Field Artillery Regiment
198th Field Artillery Battalion
85/88/98th Mortar Regiment
2/16th Field Regiment
131st Field Artillery Battalion
143rd USA Base Force
146th USA Base Force
151st USA Base Force
154th USA Base Force
225th Field Artillery Battalion
181st Field Artillery Regiment
I Corps Artillery
I Australian Corps
XIV Corps Artillery
XI US Corps
8th USMC Field Artillery Battalion
XIV US Corps
135th USA Base Force
6th USN Naval Construction Regiment
32nd Aviation Base Force
85th Medium Regiment
167th USA Base Force
205th Field Artillery Battalion
2nd USN Naval Construction Regiment
168th Field Artillery Regiment
88th Medium Regiment
7th USMC Field Artillery Battalion
148th Field Artillery Battalion
158th USA Base Force
166th USA Base Force
1st USMC Field Artillery Battalion
11th USMC Field Artillery Battalion
X US Corps
38th Aviation Base Force
3rd USMC Field Artillery Battalion
VII US Bomber Cmnd
Defending units:
16th Division
Guards Tank Division
48th Division
61st Division
5th Division
18th Division
1st Tank Division
21st Division
2nd Tank Division
24th Division
5th Guards Division
38th Division
11th Tank Regiment
5th Makapili Regiment
3rd Medium Field Artillery Regiment
8th Area Army
8th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
48th Fld AA Bn /1
64th Fld AA Bn /1
17th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
69th Fld AA Bn /1
35th Army
14th Area Army
40th JNAF AF Unit
23rd Medium
Southern Army
102nd AA Rgt /1
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Ground combat at Babo (83,111)
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 510 troops, 26 guns, 41 vehicles, Assault Value = 17
Defending force 2763 troops, 42 guns, 46 vehicles, Assault Value = 106
Allied ground losses:
4 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Assaulting units:
2nd Div /1
61st Fld AA Bn /1
41st JNAF AF Unit /1
45th JNAF AF Unit /2
Defending units:
1st Filipino Inf Regiment
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Dec 30, 44
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Sub attack near Pagan at 110,88
Japanese Ships
AK Sasako Maru, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
E W-34
AK Yamasimo Maru
AK Amagisan Maru
AK Kinka Maru
AK Sakura Maru
AK Hirokawa Maru
E W-41
E W-39
Allied Ships
SS KXVIII
Another evacuation convoy making its way to the Marianas. Except for the very occasional sub attack the Pacific is quiet.
SS KXVIII launches 4 torpedoes at AK Sasako Maru
KXVIII diving deep ....
E W-41 fails to find sub, continues to search...
E W-39 fails to find sub and abandons search
Escort abandons search for sub
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ASW attack near Batan Island at 88,70
Japanese Ships
SS I-22, hits 15, heavy damage
Allied Ships
DE Decoy
DE Express
DE Encounter
Another sub in sinking condition. I sometimes think that my virtual soldiers would have better survival chances in the Kamikaze corps than as submariners.
SS I-22 is located by DE Decoy
DE Express fails to find sub, continues to search...
DE Encounter attacking submerged sub ....
DE Express attacking submerged sub ....
DE Encounter fails to find sub, continues to search...
DE Express fails to find sub and abandons search
DE Encounter attacking submerged sub ....
DE Encounter is out of ASW ammo
DE Encounter fails to find sub, continues to search...
DE Encounter fails to find sub, continues to search...
DE Encounter fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub
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Sub attack near Batan Island at 88,70
Japanese Ships
SS I-36, hits 4
Allied Ships
DE Encounter
DE Express
SS I-36 launches 6 torpedoes at DE Encounter
DE Express attacking submerged sub ....
DE Express is out of ASW ammo
DE Express is out of ASW ammo
DE Express is out of ASW ammo
DE Express fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub
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ASW attack near Batan Island at 87,69
Japanese Ships
SS I-41
Allied Ships
APD Gregory
APD Belknap
APD Herbert
APD Liddle
APD Kephart
APD Newman
APD Lloyd
SS I-41 launches 6 torpedoes at APD Gregory
I-41 diving deep ....
APD Liddle attacking submerged sub ....
APD Liddle loses contact with SS I-41
APD Kephart fails to find sub and abandons search
APD Newman fails to find sub and abandons search
APD Lloyd fails to find sub and abandons search
APD Liddle attacking submerged sub ....
APD Liddle fails to find sub, continues to search...
APD Liddle fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub
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Morning Air attack on 21st Division, at 79,77 (Manila)
Weather in hex: Light rain
Raid spotted at 227 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 84 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 27
Spitfire VIII x 17
F4U-1D Corsair x 22
B-25H Mitchell x 3
P-51D Mustang x 26
F4U-1D Corsair x 17
PBJ-1D Mitchell x 39
PBJ-1J Mitchell x 31
PV-1 Ventura x 27
PV-2 Harpoon x 72
SBD-5 Dauntless x 219
Allied aircraft losses
PBJ-1D Mitchell: 4 damaged
PV-2 Harpoon: 5 damaged
Japanese ground losses:
804 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 40 disabled
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 109 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Aircraft Attacking:
21 x SBD-5 Dauntless bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on 5th Division, at 79,77 (Manila)
Weather in hex: Light rain
Raid spotted at 90 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 33 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 6
Spitfire VIII x 7
F4U-1D Corsair x 4
F4U-1D Corsair x 18
PBJ-1D Mitchell x 3
PBJ-1J Mitchell x 11
PV-2 Harpoon x 3
SBD-5 Dauntless x 45
No Allied losses
Japanese ground losses:
113 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 3 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 10 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 2 (1 destroyed, 1 disabled)
Aircraft Attacking:
21 x SBD-5 Dauntless bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on 38th Division, at 79,77 (Manila)
Weather in hex: Light rain
Raid spotted at 97 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 39 minutes
Allied aircraft
Spitfire VIII x 2
F4U-1D Corsair x 2
F4U-1D Corsair x 6
PV-2 Harpoon x 9
No Allied losses
Japanese ground losses:
34 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Aircraft Attacking:
6 x PV-2 Harpoon bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on 3rd Tank Division, at 81,56 , near Kanhsien
Weather in hex: Severe storms
Raid spotted at 30 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes
Allied aircraft
Liberator B.VI x 64
Thunderbolt I x 24
Thunderbolt II x 16
B-24D1 Liberator x 27
B-24J Liberator x 9
B-29-1 Superfort x 9
P-38L Lightning x 14
P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 8
P-47D25 Thunderbolt x 15
P-51D Mustang x 14
No Allied losses
Japanese ground losses:
151 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 4 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 19 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Vehicles lost 39 (2 destroyed, 37 disabled)
After Christian started to amass more units at Changsha I've sent my CEA reserve in form of 3 infantry and a tank division there. Unfortunately for me the tank division is spotted and attacked by the 4E hordes (in combat mode and rough terrain).
Aircraft Attacking:
16 x Liberator B.VI bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on 3rd Tank Division, at 81,56 , near Kanhsien
Weather in hex: Severe storms
Raid spotted at 30 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes
Allied aircraft
Liberator B.VI x 48
Thunderbolt II x 8
P-38L Lightning x 21
P-47D25 Thunderbolt x 40
P-51D Mustang x 7
No Allied losses
Japanese ground losses:
40 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 6 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Vehicles lost 6 (1 destroyed, 5 disabled)
Aircraft Attacking:
16 x Liberator B.VI bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on 3rd Tank Division, at 81,56 , near Kanhsien
Weather in hex: Severe storms
Raid spotted at 30 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-29-1 Superfort x 12
P-38L Lightning x 7
No Allied losses
Aircraft Attacking:
12 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 3rd Tank Division, at 81,56 , near Kanhsien
Weather in hex: Severe storms
Raid spotted at 30 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-24D1 Liberator x 9
B-24J Liberator x 9
B-29-1 Superfort x 90
B-29-25 Superfort x 150
P-38L Lightning x 7
P-47D25 Thunderbolt x 9
No Allied losses
Japanese ground losses:
201 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 12 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 34 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 2 disabled
Vehicles lost 46 (1 destroyed, 45 disabled)
Aircraft Attacking:
3 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 3rd Tank Division, at 81,56 , near Kanhsien
Weather in hex: Severe storms
Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-29-1 Superfort x 12
F4U-1D Corsair x 10
No Allied losses
Japanese ground losses:
14 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Aircraft Attacking:
12 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 3rd Tank Division, at 81,56 , near Kanhsien
Weather in hex: Severe storms
Raid spotted at 26 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-29-1 Superfort x 9
No Allied losses
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 3rd Tank Division, at 81,56 , near Kanhsien
Weather in hex: Severe storms
Raid spotted at 6 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 1 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-29-1 Superfort x 9
No Allied losses
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 3rd Medium Field Artillery Regiment, at 79,77 (Manila)
Weather in hex: Light rain
Raid spotted at 104 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 31 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 3
Spitfire VIII x 4
B-25H Mitchell x 90
F4U-1D Corsair x 6
PV-1 Ventura x 6
PV-2 Harpoon x 12
No Allied losses
Japanese ground losses:
385 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 16 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 21 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 3rd Tank Division, at 81,56 , near Kanhsien
Weather in hex: Severe storms
Raid spotted at 3 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 0 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-29-25 Superfort x 9
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:
9 x B-29-25 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on 8th Area Army, at 79,77 (Manila)
Weather in hex: Light rain
Raid spotted at 49 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 14 minutes
Allied aircraft
Spitfire VIII x 4
F4U-1D Corsair x 4
B-25H Mitchell x 6
F4U-1D Corsair x 1
PV-1 Ventura x 3
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:
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 3rd Tank Division, at 81,56 , near Kanhsien
Weather in hex: Severe storms
Raid spotted at 16 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 9
P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 8
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:
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 3rd Tank Division, at 81,56 , near Kanhsien
Weather in hex: Severe storms
Raid spotted at 5 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 1 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-29-1 Superfort x 9
No Allied losses
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 3rd Tank Division, at 81,56 , near Kanhsien
Weather in hex: Severe storms
Raid spotted at 21 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-29-1 Superfort x 12
No Allied losses
Aircraft Attacking:
12 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 3rd Tank Division, at 81,56 , near Kanhsien
Weather in hex: Severe storms
Raid spotted at 24 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-29-1 Superfort x 9
No Allied losses
Japanese ground losses:
40 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 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 3rd Tank Division, at 81,56 , near Kanhsien
Weather in hex: Severe storms
Raid spotted at 7 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 2 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-29-25 Superfort x 9
No Allied losses
Aircraft Attacking:
9 x B-29-25 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on 3rd Tank Division, at 81,56 , near Kanhsien
Weather in hex: Severe storms
Raid spotted at 22 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 12
P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 8
No Allied losses
Japanese ground losses:
13 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Aircraft Attacking:
12 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on 3rd Tank Division, at 81,56 , near Kanhsien
Weather in hex: Severe storms
Raid spotted at 30 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-29-1 Superfort x 9
No Allied losses
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 3rd Tank Division, at 81,56 , near Kanhsien
Weather in hex: Severe storms
Raid spotted at 16 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-29-25 Superfort x 12
P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 8
No Allied losses
Japanese ground losses:
13 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Aircraft Attacking:
12 x B-29-25 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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ASW attack near Batan Island at 88,70
Japanese Ships
SS I-36, hits 11
Allied Ships
DE Electra
SS I-36 is sighted by escort
DE Electra attacking submerged sub ....
DE Electra fails to find sub, continues to search...
DE Electra attacking submerged sub ....
DE Electra is out of ASW ammo
DE Electra attacking submerged sub ....
DE Electra is out of ASW ammo
DE Electra is out of ASW ammo
DE Electra is out of ASW ammo
DE Electra is out of ASW ammo
DE Electra is out of ASW ammo
DE Electra fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub
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Ground combat at Manila (79,77)
Allied Bombardment attack
Attacking force 13417 troops, 935 guns, 810 vehicles, Assault Value = 16186
Defending force 94524 troops, 948 guns, 1175 vehicles, Assault Value = 2326
Japanese ground losses:
146 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 5 disabled
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 7 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Vehicles lost 8 (4 destroyed, 4 disabled)
I don't want to see where all these units will go next...
Assaulting units:
27th Infantry Division
2nd Regiment
11th (East African) Division
XIV Corps Combat Engineer Regiment
18th British Division
754th Tank Battalion
762nd Tank Battalion
31st Infantry Division
37th Infantry Division
1st Cavalry (Spec) Cavalry Division
96th Infantry Division
98th Infantry Division
1st USMC Tank Battalion
193rd Tank Battalion
3rd Australian Brigade
2nd USMC Amphb Tank Battalion
81st (West African) Division
24th Infantry Division
41st Infantry Division
4th Armoured Brigade
3rd Australian Division
102nd(Sep) Infantry Regiment
32nd Infantry Division
102nd Combat Engineer Regiment
110th Combat Engineer Battalion
82nd (West African) Division
3rd NZ Armoured Sqn
II Aus Corps Engineer Battalion
111th(Sep) Infantry Regiment
131st Combat Engineer Regiment
Americal Infantry Division
364th(Sep) Infantry Regiment
6th Australian Division
14th NZ Brigade
767th Tank Battalion
766th Tank Battalion
640th Tank Destroyer Battalion
1st Marine Division
1st Regiment
2nd USMC Tank Battalion
1st Australian Division
15th NZ Brigade
1st Army Tank Regiment
5th Australian Division
I Corps Cmbt Engineer Regiment
43rd Infantry Division
711th Tank Battalion
3rd Marine Division
7th Australian Division
710th Tank Battalion
40th Infantry Division
4th USMC Tank Battalion
93rd Infantry Division
3rd USMC Tank Battalion
706th Tank Battalion
2/4th Armoured Regiment
209th Combat Engineer Battalion
6th Infantry Division
2nd Australian Division
4th Australian Division
632nd Tank Destroyer Battalion
37th (Sep) Infantry Regiment
2/6th Armoured Regiment
38th Infantry Division
4th Marine Division
2nd Marine Division
5th USMC Tank Battalion
11th Airborne Division
77th Infantry Division
34th Combat Engineer Regiment
671th Tank Destroyer Battalion
5th Marine Division
670th Tank Destroyer Battalion
763rd Tank Bn /3
2/1st Heavy AA Regiment
149th USA Base Force
Southwest Pacific
1st USMC Field Artillery Battalion
198th Field Artillery Battalion
249th Field Artillery Battalion
151st USA Base Force
XIV US Corps
147th Field Artillery Regiment
2/2nd Heavy AA Regiment
4th Field Artillery Battalion
152nd USA Base Force
154th FA Bn
153rd USA Base Force
168th Field Artillery Regiment
2/3rd Light AA Regiment
205th Field Artillery Battalion
10th USMC Field Artillery Battalion
3rd USN Naval Construction Regiment
4th USA Defense Battalion
156th USA Base Force
167th USA Base Force
7th USMC Field Artillery Battalion
85th Medium Regiment
11th USMC Field Artillery Battalion
III Indian Corps
33rd Medium Regiment
146th USA Base Force
12th USMC Field Artillery Battalion
85/88/98th Mortar Regiment
225th Field Artillery Battalion
17th USN Naval Construction Regiment
9th RAAF Base Force
176th USAAF Base Force
1st RAAF Base Force
166th USA Base Force
I Corps Artillery
6th USN Naval Construction Regiment
88th Medium Regiment
XXIV US Corps
4th RNZAF Base Force
134th Field Artillery Battalion
II Australian Corps
1st Medium Regiment
I Australian Corps
V US Amphib Corps
131st Field Artillery Battalion
135th USA Base Force
161st USA Base Force
163rd USA Base Force
141st USA Base Force
XIV Corps Artillery
3rd USMC Field Artillery Battalion
251st Field Artillery Battalion
32nd Aviation Base Force
134th USA Base Force
158th USA Base Force
165th USA Base Force
8th USMC Field Artillery Battalion
191st USAAF Base Force
4th USMC Field Artillery Battalion
2nd USN Naval Construction Regiment
3rd Eng Amph Bde
X US Corps
XI US Corps
181st USAAF Base Force
143rd USA Base Force
9 RAAF Aviation Rgt
114th USAAF Base Force
38th Aviation Base Force
27th Canadian AA Regiment
XI Corps Artillery
18th SP Field Artillery Regiment
148th USA Base Force
148th Field Artillery Battalion
162nd USA Base Force
97th Field Artillery Battalion
USN AirCenPac
28th Canadian AA Regiment
18th USN Naval Construction Regiment
86th Coast AA Regiment
110th USA Base Force
159th USA Base Force
155th USA Base Force
2nd Medium Regiment
2/16th Field Regiment
113th USAAF Base Force
154th USA Base Force
157th USA Base Force
192nd USAAF Base Force
223rd Field Artillery Battalion
9 RAAF Base Force
2nd USMC Field Artillery Battalion
181st Field Artillery Regiment
164th USA Base Force
VII US Bomber Cmnd
Defending units:
1st Tank Division
21st Division
11th Tank Regiment
61st Division
16th Division
38th Division
5th Guards Division
5th Division
24th Division
Guards Tank Division
2nd Tank Division
18th Division
48th Division
5th Makapili Regiment
69th Fld AA Bn /1
35th Army
8th Area Army
14th Area Army
17th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
64th Fld AA Bn /1
23rd Medium
Southern Army
40th JNAF AF Unit
3rd Medium Field Artillery Regiment
8th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
48th Fld AA Bn /1
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Ground combat at Babo (83,111)
Allied Shock attack
Attacking force 2789 troops, 42 guns, 46 vehicles, Assault Value = 107
Defending force 820 troops, 53 guns, 41 vehicles, Assault Value = 17
Allied adjusted assault: 80
Japanese adjusted defense: 61
Allied assault odds: 1 to 1 (fort level 4)
Allied Assault reduces fortifications to 3
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+)
Attacker: shock(+), leaders(-)
Allied ground losses:
106 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 8 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
It seems the Filipinos lack AT weaponry. A US regiment would have eaten the IJA tanks for breakfast.
Assaulting units:
1st Filipino Inf Regiment
Defending units:
2nd Div /1
61st Fld AA Bn /1
41st JNAF AF Unit /1
45th JNAF AF Unit /2
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Ground combat at Babo (83,111)
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 470 troops, 26 guns, 41 vehicles, Assault Value = 17
Defending force 2685 troops, 42 guns, 46 vehicles, Assault Value = 98
Assaulting units:
2nd Div /1
61st Fld AA Bn /1
41st JNAF AF Unit /1
45th JNAF AF Unit /2
Defending units:
1st Filipino Inf Regiment
Another attack at Miyako-jima results in a major cruiser action this time.
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Dec 29, 44
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Invasion Support action off Babo (83,111)
44 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Allied Ships
SC PC-1084
SC PC-1082
SC PC-1080
SC PC-1079
LSM-14
AM Pirie
LSM-13
LSM-12
Allied ground losses:
12 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
SC PC-1084 fired at enemy troops
SC PC-1082 fired at enemy troops
SC PC-1080 fired at enemy troops
SC PC-1079 fired at enemy troops
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 1,000 yards
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Miyako-jima at 91,66, Range 30,000 Yards
Japanese Ships
CA Myoko
CA Haguro
CA Nachi
CA Ashigara
DD Tagokaze
DD Takatakaze
DD Nagatakaze
DD Myojinkaze
Allied Ships
PT-230
Low visibility due to Thunderstorms with 100% moonlight
Maximum visibility in Thunderstorms and 100% moonlight: 2,000 yards
Range closes to 28,000 yards...
Range closes to 26,000 yards...
Range closes to 24,000 yards...
Range closes to 22,000 yards...
Range closes to 20,000 yards...
Range closes to 18,000 yards...
Range closes to 16,000 yards...
Range closes to 14,000 yards...
Range closes to 12,000 yards...
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 12,000 yards
Range closes to 11,000 yards...
Range closes to 10,000 yards...
Range closes to 9,000 yards...
Range closes to 8,000 yards...
Range closes to 7,000 yards...
Range closes to 6,000 yards...
Range closes to 5,000 yards...
Range closes to 4,000 yards...
Range closes to 3,000 yards...
Range closes to 2,000 yards...
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 2,000 yards
Allied TF attempts to evade combat
Range increases to 7,000 yards...
Range increases to 12,000 yards...
Range increases to 17,000 yards...
Range increases to 22,000 yards...
Range increases to 27,000 yards...
Range increases to 30,000 yards...
Allied PT Boat TF evades combat
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Miyako-jima at 91,66, Range 3,000 Yards
Japanese Ships
CA Myoko
CA Haguro, Shell hits 2
CA Nachi, Shell hits 2
CA Ashigara, Shell hits 10, heavy fires
DD Tagokaze
DD Takatakaze, Shell hits 1, on fire
DD Nagatakaze
DD Myojinkaze, Shell hits 1
Allied Ships
CA Indianapolis, Shell hits 2
CA Pensacola
CA Salt Lake City
CA New Orleans
CA Astoria, Shell hits 15, heavy fires
CL Cleveland
CL Columbia, Shell hits 1
DD Fletcher
DD Abbot, Shell hits 1
DD Ammen
DD Anthony
DD Charles Ausburne
DD Bache
DD Charles Badger
DD Bennett, Shell hits 1
DD Monssen II
DD Benham II, Shell hits 1
Both sides didn't score that many hits and Ashigara and Astoria seem to be the only heavily damaged ships.
So far, so good. Prudently the TF commander aborts the attack and withdraws a hex to head home.
Reduced visibility due to Thunderstorms with 100% moonlight
Maximum visibility in Thunderstorms and 100% moonlight: 3,000 yards
Range closes to 24,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese radar detects Allied task force at 24,000 yards
Range closes to 18,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese radar detects Allied task force at 18,000 yards
Range closes to 12,000 yards...
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 12,000 yards
Range closes to 9,000 yards...
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 9,000 yards
CONTACT: Japanese radar detects Allied task force at 9,000 yards
Range closes to 7,000 yards...
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 7,000 yards
Range closes to 5,000 yards...
Range closes to 3,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 3,000 yards
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 3,000 yards
CA Ashigara engages CA Astoria at 3,000 yards
CA Astoria engages CA Nachi at 3,000 yards
CA Haguro engages CA Astoria at 3,000 yards
CA Myoko engages CA Astoria at 3,000 yards
DD Abbot engages DD Myojinkaze at 3,000 yards
CA Ashigara engages CL Columbia at 3,000 yards
CA Ashigara engages CL Cleveland at 3,000 yards
DD Benham II engages DD Myojinkaze at 3,000 yards
DD Myojinkaze engages DD Monssen II at 3,000 yards
DD Myojinkaze engages DD Bennett at 3,000 yards
DD Myojinkaze engages DD Abbot at 3,000 yards
DD Myojinkaze engages DD Fletcher at 3,000 yards
Range closes to 2,000 yards
CA Ashigara engages CA Astoria at 2,000 yards
CA New Orleans engages CA Nachi at 2,000 yards
CA Astoria engages CA Haguro at 2,000 yards
CA Ashigara engages CA Pensacola at 2,000 yards
CA Indianapolis engages CA Nachi at 2,000 yards
DD Nagatakaze engages DD Bennett at 2,000 yards
DD Takatakaze engages DD Abbot at 2,000 yards
DD Tagokaze engages DD Benham II at 2,000 yards
DD Bache engages DD Takatakaze at 2,000 yards
DD Takatakaze engages DD Fletcher at 2,000 yards
Range increases to 7,000 yards
CA Astoria engages CA Ashigara at 7,000 yards
CA Nachi engages CA Astoria at 7,000 yards
CA Haguro engages CA Salt Lake City at 7,000 yards
CA Myoko engages CA Astoria at 7,000 yards
CA Ashigara engages CA Indianapolis at 7,000 yards
DD Bennett engages DD Nagatakaze at 7,000 yards
CA Ashigara engages CL Cleveland at 7,000 yards
DD Benham II engages DD Tagokaze at 7,000 yards
Range increases to 9,000 yards
CA Astoria engages CA Myoko at 9,000 yards
CA Ashigara engages CA New Orleans at 9,000 yards
CA Haguro engages CA Astoria at 9,000 yards
CA Ashigara engages CA Pensacola at 9,000 yards
CA Ashigara engages CA Indianapolis at 9,000 yards
CL Columbia engages DD Nagatakaze at 9,000 yards
CA Ashigara engages CL Cleveland at 9,000 yards
DD Tagokaze engages DD Benham II at 9,000 yards
DD Tagokaze engages DD Fletcher at 9,000 yards
Task forces break off...
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Miyako-jima at 91,66, Range 3,000 Yards
Japanese aircraft
no flights
No Japanese losses
Japanese Ships
CA Ashigara, Shell hits 26, and is sunk
DD Myojinkaze, Shell hits 11, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
Allied Ships
CA Northampton
CA Houston
CA Chester
CA Minneapolis
CA San Francisco
CA Vincennes
DD Killen
DD LaVallette
DD Richard P. Leary
DD Leutze
DD McKee
DD McNair
DD Mertz
DD Miller
Unfortunately somebody forgot to tell that to the recently formed escort TF which moved back into the hex - and ran into a second cruiser TF with predictable results.
[:@]
Poor visibility due to Thunderstorms with 100% moonlight
Maximum visibility in Thunderstorms and 100% moonlight: 2,000 yards
Range closes to 28,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese radar detects Allied task force at 28,000 yards
Range closes to 26,000 yards...
Range closes to 24,000 yards...
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 24,000 yards
Range closes to 22,000 yards...
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 22,000 yards
Range closes to 20,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese radar detects Allied task force at 20,000 yards
Range closes to 18,000 yards...
Range closes to 16,000 yards...
Range closes to 14,000 yards...
Range closes to 12,000 yards...
Range closes to 11,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese radar detects Allied task force at 11,000 yards
Range closes to 10,000 yards...
Range closes to 9,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese radar detects Allied task force at 9,000 yards
Range closes to 8,000 yards...
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 8,000 yards
CONTACT: Japanese radar detects Allied task force at 8,000 yards
Range closes to 7,000 yards...
Range closes to 6,000 yards...
Range closes to 5,000 yards...
Range closes to 4,000 yards...
Range closes to 3,000 yards...
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 3,000 yards
CA Ashigara engages CA Vincennes at 3,000 yards
CA Vincennes engages DD Myojinkaze at 3,000 yards
DD Myojinkaze engages DD Killen at 3,000 yards
CA Ashigara engages CA Vincennes at 3,000 yards
DD Killen engages DD Myojinkaze at 3,000 yards
DD McNair engages DD Myojinkaze at 3,000 yards
DD Myojinkaze sunk by DD Killen at 3,000 yards
CA Ashigara engages CA Houston at 3,000 yards
CA Ashigara engages DD Miller at 3,000 yards
Range closes to 2,000 yards
CA Ashigara engages CA Vincennes at 2,000 yards
CA Ashigara sunk by CA San Francisco at 2,000 yards
CA Ashigara sunk by CA San Francisco at 2,000 yards
Combat ends with last Japanese ship sunk...
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Sub attack near Mangole at 75,103
Japanese Ships
SS RO-47, hits 3
Allied Ships
DD Redoubt
DD Grenville
DD Saumarez
SS RO-47 launches 4 torpedoes at DD Redoubt
DD Grenville fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Saumarez attacking submerged sub ....
DD Saumarez is out of ASW ammo
DD Saumarez is out of ASW ammo
DD Saumarez is out of ASW ammo
DD Saumarez fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Saumarez fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Saumarez fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Saumarez fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub
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Submarine attack near Miyako-jima at 91,66
Japanese Ships
SSX Ha-D-111, hits 11, and is sunk
Allied Ships
CA Vincennes
CA Minneapolis
DD LaVallette
DD Killen
DD Miller
DD Mertz
DD McNair
DD McKee
SSX Ha-D-111 is sighted by escort
Ha-D-111 bottoming out ....
DD Miller fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Mertz fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD McNair fails to find sub and abandons search
DD McKee attacking submerged sub ....
SSX Ha-D-111 forced to surface!
DD McKee firing on surfaced sub ....
DD Miller firing on surfaced sub ....
Sub slips beneath the waves
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Invasion Support action off Babo (83,111)
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force
7 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Allied Ships
SC PC-1084
SC PC-1082
SC PC-1080
SC PC-1079
LCI-786
LCI-784
LCI-783
LCI-777
LCI-529
LCI-63
LSM-13
LSM-12
LSM-17
SC PC-1084 fired at enemy troops
SC PC-1082 fired at enemy troops
SC PC-1080 fired at enemy troops
SC PC-1079 fired at enemy troops
LCI-786 fired at enemy troops
LCI-784 fired at enemy troops
LCI-783 fired at enemy troops
LCI-777 fired at enemy troops
LCI-529 fired at enemy troops
LCI-63 fired at enemy troops
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ASW attack near Batan Island at 86,71
Japanese Ships
SS I-22, hits 6
Allied Ships
APD Colhoun
APD Dickerson
APD Overton
APD Liddle
APD Kephart
APD Newman
APD Lloyd
SS I-22 launches 6 torpedoes at APD Colhoun
APD Liddle fails to find sub and abandons search
APD Kephart fails to find sub, continues to search...
APD Newman attacking submerged sub ....
APD Lloyd fails to find sub and abandons search
APD Kephart fails to find sub, continues to search...
APD Newman attacking submerged sub ....
Escort abandons search for sub
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Sub attack near Iriomote at 89,64
Japanese Ships
SS I-45, hits 10
Allied Ships
CA Astoria
DD Benham II
SS I-45 launches 6 torpedoes at CA Astoria
DD Benham II attacking submerged sub ....
DD Benham II fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Benham II fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Benham II fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Benham II fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub
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Sub attack near Iriomote at 89,64
Japanese Ships
SS I-31
Allied Ships
CA Astoria, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
DD Benham II
At least I-31 evens the score by sinking the Astoria (confirmed at the end of the turn). Still, the naval movement routine is probably the one thing in AE that should really be rewritten.
SS I-31 launches 6 torpedoes at CA Astoria
DD Benham II fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Benham II fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Benham II fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Benham II fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Benham II fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub
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Morning Air attack on 16th Division, at 79,77 (Manila)
Weather in hex: Overcast
Raid spotted at 200 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 74 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 27
Spitfire VIII x 20
F4U-1D Corsair x 22
P-38L Lightning x 10
P-51D Mustang x 39
F4U-1A Corsair x 6
F4U-1D Corsair x 31
PBJ-1D Mitchell x 25
PBJ-1J Mitchell x 42
PV-1 Ventura x 36
PV-2 Harpoon x 87
SBD-5 Dauntless x 231
Allied aircraft losses
PBJ-1D Mitchell: 1 damaged
PV-2 Harpoon: 5 damaged
Japanese ground losses:
636 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 35 disabled
Non Combat: 7 destroyed, 110 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Vehicles lost 14 (3 destroyed, 11 disabled)
Aircraft Attacking:
24 x SBD-5 Dauntless bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on 24th Division, at 79,77 (Manila)
Weather in hex: Overcast
Raid spotted at 99 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 36 minutes
Allied aircraft
F4U-1D Corsair x 7
F4U-1A Corsair x 3
F4U-1D Corsair x 11
PBJ-1D Mitchell x 11
PV-2 Harpoon x 9
SBD-5 Dauntless x 24
Allied aircraft losses
PBJ-1D Mitchell: 2 damaged
Japanese ground losses:
16 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 3 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Vehicles lost 3 (2 destroyed, 1 disabled)
Aircraft Attacking:
21 x SBD-5 Dauntless bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on 38th Division, at 79,77 (Manila)
Weather in hex: Overcast
Raid spotted at 30 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 6
Spitfire VIII x 10
F4U-1D Corsair x 4
P-51D Mustang x 13
F4U-1A Corsair x 2
F4U-1D Corsair x 16
No Allied losses
Japanese ground losses:
8 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 Iriomote , at 89,65
Weather in hex: Overcast
Raid spotted at 30 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes
Japanese aircraft
no flights
Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 254
P-38L Lightning x 7
P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 16
P-51D Mustang x 13
F4U-1A Corsair x 15
F4U-1D Corsair x 40
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5c Zero: 1 destroyed on ground
No Allied losses
Japanese ground losses:
5 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
Vehicles lost 3 (1 destroyed, 2 disabled)
Airbase hits 75
Airbase supply hits 30
Runway hits 827
At least the airfield damage is capped at 100/100.
Aircraft Attacking:
17 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on 11th Tank Regiment, at 79,77 (Manila)
Weather in hex: Overcast
Raid spotted at 99 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 29 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 3
Spitfire VIII x 8
F4U-1D Corsair x 7
B-25H Mitchell x 87
F4U-1A Corsair x 7
F4U-1D Corsair x 16
F6F-3 Hellcat x 2
F6F-5 Hellcat x 2
PBJ-1D Mitchell x 6
SBD-5 Dauntless x 6
No Allied losses
Japanese ground losses:
141 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 9 disabled
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 15 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 12 (10 destroyed, 2 disabled)
Vehicles lost 4 (3 destroyed, 1 disabled)
Aircraft Attacking:
12 x B-25H Mitchell bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on Iriomote , at 89,65
Weather in hex: Overcast
Raid spotted at 23 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 30
F4U-1A Corsair x 9
No Allied losses
Airbase hits 5
Airbase supply hits 5
Runway hits 68
Aircraft Attacking:
16 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on 21st Division, at 79,77 (Manila)
Weather in hex: Overcast
Raid spotted at 88 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 26 minutes
Allied aircraft
Spitfire VIII x 6
F4U-1D Corsair x 2
B-25H Mitchell x 9
F4U-1A Corsair x 6
F4U-1D Corsair x 10
F6F-5 Hellcat x 2
SBD-5 Dauntless x 3
No Allied losses
Japanese ground losses:
15 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 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 Iriomote , at 89,65
Weather in hex: Overcast
Raid spotted at 2 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 0 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 12
No Allied losses
Airbase hits 1
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 33
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 Iriomote , at 89,65
Weather in hex: Overcast
Raid spotted at 25 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 12
No Allied losses
Airbase hits 4
Runway hits 35
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 Iriomote , at 89,65
Weather in hex: Overcast
Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 9
No Allied losses
Airbase hits 4
Runway hits 23
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 Iriomote , at 89,65
Weather in hex: Overcast
Raid spotted at 12 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 13
No Allied losses
Airbase hits 1
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 30
Aircraft Attacking:
13 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Nago at 94,63
Weather in hex: Heavy rain
Raid detected at 47 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M5c Zero x 2
N1K1-J George x 2
Ki-44-IIc Tojo x 1
Allied aircraft
B-25D1 Mitchell x 8
No Japanese losses
Allied aircraft losses
B-25D1 Mitchell: 3 damaged
B-25D1 Mitchell: 1 destroyed by flak
Japanese Ships
CA Nachi
CA Myoko
CA Haguro
Aircraft Attacking:
2 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing and strafing from low level
Naval Attack: 1 plane(s) with no ordnance
Naval Attack: 6 x 500 lb SAP Bomb
CAP engaged:
S-302 Kokutai with N1K1-J George (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(2 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 41010
Raid is overhead
S-312 Hikotai with A6M5c Zero (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(2 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 25000
Raid is overhead
260th Sentai with Ki-44-IIc Tojo (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(1 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 36740
Raid is overhead
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Nago at 94,63
Weather in hex: Heavy rain
Raid detected at 14 NM, estimated altitude 1,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M5c Zero x 2
N1K1-J George x 2
Ki-44-IIc Tojo x 1
Allied aircraft
B-25D1 Mitchell x 6
No Japanese losses
Allied aircraft losses
B-25D1 Mitchell: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged
B-25D1 Mitchell: 1 destroyed by flak
Japanese Ships
CA Nachi
2 Mitchells brought down by flak in a single day? I wonder what I have done to deserve that. [;)]
Aircraft Attacking:
2 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing and strafing from low level
Naval Attack: 1 plane(s) with no ordnance
Naval Attack: 6 x 500 lb SAP Bomb
2 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing and strafing from low level
Naval Attack: 6 x 500 lb SAP Bomb
CAP engaged:
S-302 Kokutai with N1K1-J George (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 41010
Raid is overhead
S-312 Hikotai with A6M5c Zero (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 25000
Raid is overhead
260th 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
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ASW attack near Nago at 94,63
Japanese Ships
DD Tagokaze
CA Myoko
DD Takatakaze
DD Nagatakaze
Allied Ships
SS S-39, hits 2
SS S-39 launches 4 torpedoes at DD Tagokaze
S-39 diving deep ....
DD Nagatakaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Nagatakaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Nagatakaze attacking submerged sub ....
DD Nagatakaze attacking submerged sub ....
DD Nagatakaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub
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Ground combat at Manila (79,77)
Allied Deliberate attack
Attacking force 364564 troops, 6646 guns, 7793 vehicles, Assault Value = 13075
Defending force 103260 troops, 957 guns, 1212 vehicles, Assault Value = 2888
Allied adjusted assault: 8335
Japanese adjusted defense: 275
Allied assault odds: 30 to 1
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), disruption(-), supply(-)
Attacker:
Japanese ground losses:
8873 casualties reported
Squads: 59 destroyed, 547 disabled
Non Combat: 49 destroyed, 661 disabled
Engineers: 4 destroyed, 27 disabled
Guns lost 5 (1 destroyed, 4 disabled)
Vehicles lost 211 (23 destroyed, 188 disabled)
Units destroyed 1
Allied ground losses:
7942 casualties reported
Squads: 31 destroyed, 500 disabled
Non Combat: 50 destroyed, 997 disabled
Engineers: 2 destroyed, 86 disabled
Vehicles lost 587 (36 destroyed, 551 disabled)
An allied deliberate attack here doesn't turn out to be a good idea. The IJA soldiers that haven't seen supply for several months achieve a 1:1 kill ratio and probably increase Christian's blood pressure by 20 points.
Assaulting units:
193rd Tank Battalion
209th Combat Engineer Battalion
38th Infantry Division
98th Infantry Division
3rd Australian Division
40th Infantry Division
2nd Australian Division
766th Tank Battalion
762nd Tank Battalion
632nd Tank Destroyer Battalion
43rd Infantry Division
6th Australian Division
2/6th Armoured Regiment
1st USMC Tank Battalion
77th Infantry Division
XIV Corps Combat Engineer Regiment
5th Marine Division
640th Tank Destroyer Battalion
81st (West African) Division
Americal Infantry Division
37th Infantry Division
4th USMC Tank Battalion
1st Army Tank Regiment
32nd Infantry Division
1st Marine Division
2nd USMC Tank Battalion
93rd Infantry Division
2nd Regiment
364th(Sep) Infantry Regiment
671th Tank Destroyer Battalion
37th (Sep) Infantry Regiment
2nd Marine Division
82nd (West African) Division
27th Infantry Division
1st Cavalry (Spec) Cavalry Division
710th Tank Battalion
711th Tank Battalion
111th(Sep) Infantry Regiment
706th Tank Battalion
96th Infantry Division
3rd Marine Division
14th NZ Brigade
754th Tank Battalion
18th British Division
24th Infantry Division
4th Armoured Brigade
4th Australian Division
11th Airborne Division
1st Regiment
3rd Australian Brigade
3rd NZ Armoured Sqn
3rd USMC Tank Battalion
767th Tank Battalion
2/4th Armoured Regiment
670th Tank Destroyer Battalion
11th (East African) Division
V US Amphib Corps
4th RNZAF Base Force
3rd USN Naval Construction Regiment
18th SP Field Artillery Regiment
XXIV US Corps
113th USAAF Base Force
4th Field Artillery Battalion
155th USA Base Force
9 RAAF Base Force
152nd USA Base Force
157th USA Base Force
III Indian Corps
4th USMC Field Artillery Battalion
3rd Eng Amph Bde
134th Field Artillery Battalion
176th USAAF Base Force
10th USMC Field Artillery Battalion
XI Corps Artillery
165th USA Base Force
223rd Field Artillery Battalion
II Australian Corps
18th USN Naval Construction Regiment
148th USA Base Force
2nd USMC Field Artillery Battalion
9 RAAF Aviation Rgt
17th USN Naval Construction Regiment
154th FA Bn
2nd Medium Regiment
141st USA Base Force
153rd USA Base Force
9th RAAF Base Force
12th USMC Field Artillery Battalion
164th USA Base Force
249th Field Artillery Battalion
251st Field Artillery Battalion
97th Field Artillery Battalion
USN AirCenPac
156th USA Base Force
33rd Medium Regiment
1st Medium Regiment
147th Field Artillery Regiment
198th Field Artillery Battalion
85/88/98th Mortar Regiment
2/16th Field Regiment
131st Field Artillery Battalion
143rd USA Base Force
146th USA Base Force
151st USA Base Force
154th USA Base Force
225th Field Artillery Battalion
181st Field Artillery Regiment
I Corps Artillery
I Australian Corps
XIV Corps Artillery
XI US Corps
8th USMC Field Artillery Battalion
XIV US Corps
135th USA Base Force
6th USN Naval Construction Regiment
32nd Aviation Base Force
85th Medium Regiment
167th USA Base Force
205th Field Artillery Battalion
2nd USN Naval Construction Regiment
168th Field Artillery Regiment
88th Medium Regiment
7th USMC Field Artillery Battalion
148th Field Artillery Battalion
158th USA Base Force
166th USA Base Force
1st USMC Field Artillery Battalion
11th USMC Field Artillery Battalion
X US Corps
38th Aviation Base Force
3rd USMC Field Artillery Battalion
VII US Bomber Cmnd
Defending units:
16th Division
Guards Tank Division
48th Division
61st Division
5th Division
18th Division
1st Tank Division
21st Division
2nd Tank Division
24th Division
5th Guards Division
38th Division
11th Tank Regiment
5th Makapili Regiment
3rd Medium Field Artillery Regiment
8th Area Army
8th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
48th Fld AA Bn /1
64th Fld AA Bn /1
17th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
69th Fld AA Bn /1
35th Army
14th Area Army
40th JNAF AF Unit
23rd Medium
Southern Army
102nd AA Rgt /1
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Ground combat at Babo (83,111)
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 510 troops, 26 guns, 41 vehicles, Assault Value = 17
Defending force 2763 troops, 42 guns, 46 vehicles, Assault Value = 106
Allied ground losses:
4 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Assaulting units:
2nd Div /1
61st Fld AA Bn /1
41st JNAF AF Unit /1
45th JNAF AF Unit /2
Defending units:
1st Filipino Inf Regiment
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Dec 30, 44
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Sub attack near Pagan at 110,88
Japanese Ships
AK Sasako Maru, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
E W-34
AK Yamasimo Maru
AK Amagisan Maru
AK Kinka Maru
AK Sakura Maru
AK Hirokawa Maru
E W-41
E W-39
Allied Ships
SS KXVIII
Another evacuation convoy making its way to the Marianas. Except for the very occasional sub attack the Pacific is quiet.
SS KXVIII launches 4 torpedoes at AK Sasako Maru
KXVIII diving deep ....
E W-41 fails to find sub, continues to search...
E W-39 fails to find sub and abandons search
Escort abandons search for sub
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ASW attack near Batan Island at 88,70
Japanese Ships
SS I-22, hits 15, heavy damage
Allied Ships
DE Decoy
DE Express
DE Encounter
Another sub in sinking condition. I sometimes think that my virtual soldiers would have better survival chances in the Kamikaze corps than as submariners.
SS I-22 is located by DE Decoy
DE Express fails to find sub, continues to search...
DE Encounter attacking submerged sub ....
DE Express attacking submerged sub ....
DE Encounter fails to find sub, continues to search...
DE Express fails to find sub and abandons search
DE Encounter attacking submerged sub ....
DE Encounter is out of ASW ammo
DE Encounter fails to find sub, continues to search...
DE Encounter fails to find sub, continues to search...
DE Encounter fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub
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Sub attack near Batan Island at 88,70
Japanese Ships
SS I-36, hits 4
Allied Ships
DE Encounter
DE Express
SS I-36 launches 6 torpedoes at DE Encounter
DE Express attacking submerged sub ....
DE Express is out of ASW ammo
DE Express is out of ASW ammo
DE Express is out of ASW ammo
DE Express fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub
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ASW attack near Batan Island at 87,69
Japanese Ships
SS I-41
Allied Ships
APD Gregory
APD Belknap
APD Herbert
APD Liddle
APD Kephart
APD Newman
APD Lloyd
SS I-41 launches 6 torpedoes at APD Gregory
I-41 diving deep ....
APD Liddle attacking submerged sub ....
APD Liddle loses contact with SS I-41
APD Kephart fails to find sub and abandons search
APD Newman fails to find sub and abandons search
APD Lloyd fails to find sub and abandons search
APD Liddle attacking submerged sub ....
APD Liddle fails to find sub, continues to search...
APD Liddle fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub
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Morning Air attack on 21st Division, at 79,77 (Manila)
Weather in hex: Light rain
Raid spotted at 227 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 84 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 27
Spitfire VIII x 17
F4U-1D Corsair x 22
B-25H Mitchell x 3
P-51D Mustang x 26
F4U-1D Corsair x 17
PBJ-1D Mitchell x 39
PBJ-1J Mitchell x 31
PV-1 Ventura x 27
PV-2 Harpoon x 72
SBD-5 Dauntless x 219
Allied aircraft losses
PBJ-1D Mitchell: 4 damaged
PV-2 Harpoon: 5 damaged
Japanese ground losses:
804 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 40 disabled
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 109 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Aircraft Attacking:
21 x SBD-5 Dauntless bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on 5th Division, at 79,77 (Manila)
Weather in hex: Light rain
Raid spotted at 90 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 33 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 6
Spitfire VIII x 7
F4U-1D Corsair x 4
F4U-1D Corsair x 18
PBJ-1D Mitchell x 3
PBJ-1J Mitchell x 11
PV-2 Harpoon x 3
SBD-5 Dauntless x 45
No Allied losses
Japanese ground losses:
113 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 3 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 10 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 2 (1 destroyed, 1 disabled)
Aircraft Attacking:
21 x SBD-5 Dauntless bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on 38th Division, at 79,77 (Manila)
Weather in hex: Light rain
Raid spotted at 97 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 39 minutes
Allied aircraft
Spitfire VIII x 2
F4U-1D Corsair x 2
F4U-1D Corsair x 6
PV-2 Harpoon x 9
No Allied losses
Japanese ground losses:
34 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Aircraft Attacking:
6 x PV-2 Harpoon bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on 3rd Tank Division, at 81,56 , near Kanhsien
Weather in hex: Severe storms
Raid spotted at 30 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes
Allied aircraft
Liberator B.VI x 64
Thunderbolt I x 24
Thunderbolt II x 16
B-24D1 Liberator x 27
B-24J Liberator x 9
B-29-1 Superfort x 9
P-38L Lightning x 14
P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 8
P-47D25 Thunderbolt x 15
P-51D Mustang x 14
No Allied losses
Japanese ground losses:
151 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 4 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 19 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Vehicles lost 39 (2 destroyed, 37 disabled)
After Christian started to amass more units at Changsha I've sent my CEA reserve in form of 3 infantry and a tank division there. Unfortunately for me the tank division is spotted and attacked by the 4E hordes (in combat mode and rough terrain).
Aircraft Attacking:
16 x Liberator B.VI bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on 3rd Tank Division, at 81,56 , near Kanhsien
Weather in hex: Severe storms
Raid spotted at 30 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes
Allied aircraft
Liberator B.VI x 48
Thunderbolt II x 8
P-38L Lightning x 21
P-47D25 Thunderbolt x 40
P-51D Mustang x 7
No Allied losses
Japanese ground losses:
40 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 6 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Vehicles lost 6 (1 destroyed, 5 disabled)
Aircraft Attacking:
16 x Liberator B.VI bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on 3rd Tank Division, at 81,56 , near Kanhsien
Weather in hex: Severe storms
Raid spotted at 30 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-29-1 Superfort x 12
P-38L Lightning x 7
No Allied losses
Aircraft Attacking:
12 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 3rd Tank Division, at 81,56 , near Kanhsien
Weather in hex: Severe storms
Raid spotted at 30 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-24D1 Liberator x 9
B-24J Liberator x 9
B-29-1 Superfort x 90
B-29-25 Superfort x 150
P-38L Lightning x 7
P-47D25 Thunderbolt x 9
No Allied losses
Japanese ground losses:
201 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 12 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 34 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 2 disabled
Vehicles lost 46 (1 destroyed, 45 disabled)
Aircraft Attacking:
3 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 3rd Tank Division, at 81,56 , near Kanhsien
Weather in hex: Severe storms
Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-29-1 Superfort x 12
F4U-1D Corsair x 10
No Allied losses
Japanese ground losses:
14 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Aircraft Attacking:
12 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 3rd Tank Division, at 81,56 , near Kanhsien
Weather in hex: Severe storms
Raid spotted at 26 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-29-1 Superfort x 9
No Allied losses
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 3rd Tank Division, at 81,56 , near Kanhsien
Weather in hex: Severe storms
Raid spotted at 6 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 1 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-29-1 Superfort x 9
No Allied losses
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 3rd Medium Field Artillery Regiment, at 79,77 (Manila)
Weather in hex: Light rain
Raid spotted at 104 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 31 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 3
Spitfire VIII x 4
B-25H Mitchell x 90
F4U-1D Corsair x 6
PV-1 Ventura x 6
PV-2 Harpoon x 12
No Allied losses
Japanese ground losses:
385 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 16 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 21 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 3rd Tank Division, at 81,56 , near Kanhsien
Weather in hex: Severe storms
Raid spotted at 3 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 0 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-29-25 Superfort x 9
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:
9 x B-29-25 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on 8th Area Army, at 79,77 (Manila)
Weather in hex: Light rain
Raid spotted at 49 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 14 minutes
Allied aircraft
Spitfire VIII x 4
F4U-1D Corsair x 4
B-25H Mitchell x 6
F4U-1D Corsair x 1
PV-1 Ventura x 3
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:
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 3rd Tank Division, at 81,56 , near Kanhsien
Weather in hex: Severe storms
Raid spotted at 16 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 9
P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 8
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:
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 3rd Tank Division, at 81,56 , near Kanhsien
Weather in hex: Severe storms
Raid spotted at 5 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 1 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-29-1 Superfort x 9
No Allied losses
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 3rd Tank Division, at 81,56 , near Kanhsien
Weather in hex: Severe storms
Raid spotted at 21 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-29-1 Superfort x 12
No Allied losses
Aircraft Attacking:
12 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 3rd Tank Division, at 81,56 , near Kanhsien
Weather in hex: Severe storms
Raid spotted at 24 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-29-1 Superfort x 9
No Allied losses
Japanese ground losses:
40 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 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 3rd Tank Division, at 81,56 , near Kanhsien
Weather in hex: Severe storms
Raid spotted at 7 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 2 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-29-25 Superfort x 9
No Allied losses
Aircraft Attacking:
9 x B-29-25 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on 3rd Tank Division, at 81,56 , near Kanhsien
Weather in hex: Severe storms
Raid spotted at 22 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 12
P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 8
No Allied losses
Japanese ground losses:
13 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Aircraft Attacking:
12 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on 3rd Tank Division, at 81,56 , near Kanhsien
Weather in hex: Severe storms
Raid spotted at 30 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-29-1 Superfort x 9
No Allied losses
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 3rd Tank Division, at 81,56 , near Kanhsien
Weather in hex: Severe storms
Raid spotted at 16 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-29-25 Superfort x 12
P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 8
No Allied losses
Japanese ground losses:
13 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Aircraft Attacking:
12 x B-29-25 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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ASW attack near Batan Island at 88,70
Japanese Ships
SS I-36, hits 11
Allied Ships
DE Electra
SS I-36 is sighted by escort
DE Electra attacking submerged sub ....
DE Electra fails to find sub, continues to search...
DE Electra attacking submerged sub ....
DE Electra is out of ASW ammo
DE Electra attacking submerged sub ....
DE Electra is out of ASW ammo
DE Electra is out of ASW ammo
DE Electra is out of ASW ammo
DE Electra is out of ASW ammo
DE Electra is out of ASW ammo
DE Electra fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub
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Ground combat at Manila (79,77)
Allied Bombardment attack
Attacking force 13417 troops, 935 guns, 810 vehicles, Assault Value = 16186
Defending force 94524 troops, 948 guns, 1175 vehicles, Assault Value = 2326
Japanese ground losses:
146 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 5 disabled
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 7 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Vehicles lost 8 (4 destroyed, 4 disabled)
I don't want to see where all these units will go next...
Assaulting units:
27th Infantry Division
2nd Regiment
11th (East African) Division
XIV Corps Combat Engineer Regiment
18th British Division
754th Tank Battalion
762nd Tank Battalion
31st Infantry Division
37th Infantry Division
1st Cavalry (Spec) Cavalry Division
96th Infantry Division
98th Infantry Division
1st USMC Tank Battalion
193rd Tank Battalion
3rd Australian Brigade
2nd USMC Amphb Tank Battalion
81st (West African) Division
24th Infantry Division
41st Infantry Division
4th Armoured Brigade
3rd Australian Division
102nd(Sep) Infantry Regiment
32nd Infantry Division
102nd Combat Engineer Regiment
110th Combat Engineer Battalion
82nd (West African) Division
3rd NZ Armoured Sqn
II Aus Corps Engineer Battalion
111th(Sep) Infantry Regiment
131st Combat Engineer Regiment
Americal Infantry Division
364th(Sep) Infantry Regiment
6th Australian Division
14th NZ Brigade
767th Tank Battalion
766th Tank Battalion
640th Tank Destroyer Battalion
1st Marine Division
1st Regiment
2nd USMC Tank Battalion
1st Australian Division
15th NZ Brigade
1st Army Tank Regiment
5th Australian Division
I Corps Cmbt Engineer Regiment
43rd Infantry Division
711th Tank Battalion
3rd Marine Division
7th Australian Division
710th Tank Battalion
40th Infantry Division
4th USMC Tank Battalion
93rd Infantry Division
3rd USMC Tank Battalion
706th Tank Battalion
2/4th Armoured Regiment
209th Combat Engineer Battalion
6th Infantry Division
2nd Australian Division
4th Australian Division
632nd Tank Destroyer Battalion
37th (Sep) Infantry Regiment
2/6th Armoured Regiment
38th Infantry Division
4th Marine Division
2nd Marine Division
5th USMC Tank Battalion
11th Airborne Division
77th Infantry Division
34th Combat Engineer Regiment
671th Tank Destroyer Battalion
5th Marine Division
670th Tank Destroyer Battalion
763rd Tank Bn /3
2/1st Heavy AA Regiment
149th USA Base Force
Southwest Pacific
1st USMC Field Artillery Battalion
198th Field Artillery Battalion
249th Field Artillery Battalion
151st USA Base Force
XIV US Corps
147th Field Artillery Regiment
2/2nd Heavy AA Regiment
4th Field Artillery Battalion
152nd USA Base Force
154th FA Bn
153rd USA Base Force
168th Field Artillery Regiment
2/3rd Light AA Regiment
205th Field Artillery Battalion
10th USMC Field Artillery Battalion
3rd USN Naval Construction Regiment
4th USA Defense Battalion
156th USA Base Force
167th USA Base Force
7th USMC Field Artillery Battalion
85th Medium Regiment
11th USMC Field Artillery Battalion
III Indian Corps
33rd Medium Regiment
146th USA Base Force
12th USMC Field Artillery Battalion
85/88/98th Mortar Regiment
225th Field Artillery Battalion
17th USN Naval Construction Regiment
9th RAAF Base Force
176th USAAF Base Force
1st RAAF Base Force
166th USA Base Force
I Corps Artillery
6th USN Naval Construction Regiment
88th Medium Regiment
XXIV US Corps
4th RNZAF Base Force
134th Field Artillery Battalion
II Australian Corps
1st Medium Regiment
I Australian Corps
V US Amphib Corps
131st Field Artillery Battalion
135th USA Base Force
161st USA Base Force
163rd USA Base Force
141st USA Base Force
XIV Corps Artillery
3rd USMC Field Artillery Battalion
251st Field Artillery Battalion
32nd Aviation Base Force
134th USA Base Force
158th USA Base Force
165th USA Base Force
8th USMC Field Artillery Battalion
191st USAAF Base Force
4th USMC Field Artillery Battalion
2nd USN Naval Construction Regiment
3rd Eng Amph Bde
X US Corps
XI US Corps
181st USAAF Base Force
143rd USA Base Force
9 RAAF Aviation Rgt
114th USAAF Base Force
38th Aviation Base Force
27th Canadian AA Regiment
XI Corps Artillery
18th SP Field Artillery Regiment
148th USA Base Force
148th Field Artillery Battalion
162nd USA Base Force
97th Field Artillery Battalion
USN AirCenPac
28th Canadian AA Regiment
18th USN Naval Construction Regiment
86th Coast AA Regiment
110th USA Base Force
159th USA Base Force
155th USA Base Force
2nd Medium Regiment
2/16th Field Regiment
113th USAAF Base Force
154th USA Base Force
157th USA Base Force
192nd USAAF Base Force
223rd Field Artillery Battalion
9 RAAF Base Force
2nd USMC Field Artillery Battalion
181st Field Artillery Regiment
164th USA Base Force
VII US Bomber Cmnd
Defending units:
1st Tank Division
21st Division
11th Tank Regiment
61st Division
16th Division
38th Division
5th Guards Division
5th Division
24th Division
Guards Tank Division
2nd Tank Division
18th Division
48th Division
5th Makapili Regiment
69th Fld AA Bn /1
35th Army
8th Area Army
14th Area Army
17th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
64th Fld AA Bn /1
23rd Medium
Southern Army
40th JNAF AF Unit
3rd Medium Field Artillery Regiment
8th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
48th Fld AA Bn /1
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Ground combat at Babo (83,111)
Allied Shock attack
Attacking force 2789 troops, 42 guns, 46 vehicles, Assault Value = 107
Defending force 820 troops, 53 guns, 41 vehicles, Assault Value = 17
Allied adjusted assault: 80
Japanese adjusted defense: 61
Allied assault odds: 1 to 1 (fort level 4)
Allied Assault reduces fortifications to 3
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+)
Attacker: shock(+), leaders(-)
Allied ground losses:
106 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 8 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
It seems the Filipinos lack AT weaponry. A US regiment would have eaten the IJA tanks for breakfast.
Assaulting units:
1st Filipino Inf Regiment
Defending units:
2nd Div /1
61st Fld AA Bn /1
41st JNAF AF Unit /1
45th JNAF AF Unit /2
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Ground combat at Babo (83,111)
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 470 troops, 26 guns, 41 vehicles, Assault Value = 17
Defending force 2685 troops, 42 guns, 46 vehicles, Assault Value = 98
Assaulting units:
2nd Div /1
61st Fld AA Bn /1
41st JNAF AF Unit /1
45th JNAF AF Unit /2
Defending units:
1st Filipino Inf Regiment
RE: The final days...
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Dec 31, 44
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Sub attack near Camiguin at 85,72
Japanese Ships
SS I-44
Allied Ships
APD Kephart
APD Dickerson
APD Overton
APD Liddle
APD Newman
APD Lloyd
SS I-44 launches 6 torpedoes at APD Kephart
I-44 diving deep ....
APD Liddle fails to find sub, continues to search...
APD Kephart fails to find sub and abandons search
APD Newman fails to find sub and abandons search
APD Lloyd fails to find sub, continues to search...
APD Liddle fails to find sub and abandons search
APD Lloyd fails to find sub, continues to search...
APD Lloyd fails to find sub, continues to search...
APD Lloyd attacking submerged sub ....
APD Lloyd fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub
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ASW attack near Camiguin at 85,72
Japanese Ships
SS I-44, hits 9, heavy damage
Allied Ships
DE Decoy
Another day, another dead I-boat...
SS I-44 launches 6 torpedoes at DE Decoy
I-44 diving deep ....
DE Decoy fails to find sub, continues to search...
DE Decoy attacking submerged sub ....
Underwater explosion, debris and oil appear on surface!
Escort abandons search for sub
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Sub attack near Hengchun at 85,68
Japanese Ships
SS I-34, hits 4
Allied Ships
DD Hughes
DD Russell
SS I-34 launches 6 torpedoes at DD Hughes
DD Russell attacking submerged sub ....
DD Hughes fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Russell fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Russell attacking submerged sub ....
DD Russell fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Russell fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Russell fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub
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Sub attack near Pagan at 107,83
Japanese Ships
xAK Ikoma Maru, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
xAK Kuretake Maru
PB Seki Maru #2
Allied Ships
SS Finback
Japanese ground losses:
35 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 3 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
SS Finback launches 6 torpedoes at xAK Ikoma Maru
Finback diving deep ....
PB Seki Maru #2 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Seki Maru #2 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Seki Maru #2 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Seki Maru #2 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Seki Maru #2 attacking submerged sub ....
PB Seki Maru #2 cannot establish contact with SS Finback
PB Seki Maru #2 loses contact with SS Finback
Escort abandons search for sub
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Morning Air attack on Miyako-jima , at 91,66
Weather in hex: Light rain
Raid detected at 16 NM, estimated altitude 42,500 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M5b Zero x 31
No Japanese losses
Aircraft Attacking:
31 x A6M5b Zero sweeping at 38500 feet
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Morning Air attack on 3rd Tank Division, at 81,56 , near Kanhsien
Weather in hex: Light cloud
Raid spotted at 30 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes
Allied aircraft
Liberator B.VI x 79
Thunderbolt I x 24
Thunderbolt II x 24
B-24D1 Liberator x 18
B-24J Liberator x 83
B-29-1 Superfort x 25
B-29-25 Superfort x 9
P-38L Lightning x 28
P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 32
P-47D25 Thunderbolt x 27
P-51D Mustang x 24
Allied aircraft losses
Liberator B.VI: 1 damaged
Japanese ground losses:
345 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 41 disabled
Non Combat: 4 destroyed, 116 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled
Vehicles lost 138 (10 destroyed, 128 disabled)
The pain continues...
Aircraft Attacking:
16 x Liberator B.VI bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on 3rd Tank Division, at 81,56 , near Kanhsien
Weather in hex: Light cloud
Raid spotted at 26 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes
Allied aircraft
Liberator B.VI x 32
B-24J Liberator x 55
P-38L Lightning x 14
P-47D25 Thunderbolt x 36
P-51D Mustang x 7
F4U-1A Corsair x 12
Allied aircraft losses
B-24J Liberator: 1 damaged
Japanese ground losses:
115 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 11 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 53 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
Vehicles lost 76 (4 destroyed, 72 disabled)
Aircraft Attacking:
16 x Liberator B.VI bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on 3rd Tank Division, at 81,56 , near Kanhsien
Weather in hex: Light cloud
Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-29-1 Superfort x 11
P-38L Lightning x 7
No Allied losses
Japanese ground losses:
4 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Vehicles lost 6 (1 destroyed, 5 disabled)
Aircraft Attacking:
11 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 3rd Tank Division, at 81,56 , near Kanhsien
Weather in hex: Light cloud
Raid spotted at 30 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-24D1 Liberator x 9
B-24J Liberator x 18
B-29-1 Superfort x 107
B-29-25 Superfort x 144
P-47D25 Thunderbolt x 4
Allied aircraft losses
B-29-1 Superfort: 1 damaged
B-29-25 Superfort: 1 damaged
Japanese ground losses:
279 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 14 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 44 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled
Guns lost 16 (1 destroyed, 15 disabled)
Vehicles lost 82 (4 destroyed, 78 disabled)
Aircraft Attacking:
3 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 3rd Tank Division, at 81,56 , near Kanhsien
Weather in hex: Light cloud
Raid spotted at 5 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 1 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-29-1 Superfort x 11
No Allied losses
Japanese ground losses:
10 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Aircraft Attacking:
11 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 3rd Tank Division, at 81,56 , near Kanhsien
Weather in hex: Light 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 9
P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 8
No Allied losses
Japanese ground losses:
10 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 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 3rd Tank Division, at 81,56 , near Kanhsien
Weather in hex: Light cloud
Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-29-25 Superfort x 9
No Allied losses
Japanese ground losses:
10 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Aircraft Attacking:
9 x B-29-25 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on 3rd Tank Division, at 81,56 , near Kanhsien
Weather in hex: Light cloud
Raid spotted at 28 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 31
P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 8
F4U-1A Corsair x 12
F4U-1D Corsair x 28
No Allied losses
Japanese ground losses:
31 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 23 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Guns lost 4 (1 destroyed, 3 disabled)
Aircraft Attacking:
16 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on 3rd Tank Division, at 81,56 , near Kanhsien
Weather in hex: Light cloud
Raid spotted at 29 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 12
No Allied losses
Japanese ground losses:
10 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Aircraft Attacking:
12 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on 3rd Tank Division, at 81,56 , near Kanhsien
Weather in hex: Light cloud
Raid spotted at 24 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 12
No Allied losses
Japanese ground losses:
22 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Vehicles lost 7 (1 destroyed, 6 disabled)
Aircraft Attacking:
12 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on 3rd Tank Division, at 81,56 , near Kanhsien
Weather in hex: Light cloud
Raid spotted at 23 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 12
Allied aircraft losses
B-24J Liberator: 1 damaged
Japanese ground losses:
19 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Aircraft Attacking:
12 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on 3rd Tank Division, at 81,56 , near Kanhsien
Weather in hex: Light cloud
Raid spotted at 22 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 12
Allied aircraft losses
B-24J Liberator: 1 damaged
Japanese ground losses:
28 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 9 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Aircraft Attacking:
12 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on 3rd Tank Division, at 81,56 , near Kanhsien
Weather in hex: Light cloud
Raid spotted at 23 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-29-25 Superfort x 9
P-38L Lightning x 7
No Allied losses
Japanese ground losses:
15 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 13 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Vehicles lost 10 (1 destroyed, 9 disabled)
Aircraft Attacking:
9 x B-29-25 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on 3rd Tank Division, at 81,56 , near Kanhsien
Weather in hex: Light cloud
Raid spotted at 28 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 9
No Allied losses
Japanese ground losses:
23 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Vehicles lost 8 (1 destroyed, 7 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 3rd Tank Division, at 81,56 , near Kanhsien
Weather in hex: Light cloud
Raid spotted at 21 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 12
No Allied losses
Japanese ground losses:
21 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 14 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Vehicles lost 11 (1 destroyed, 10 disabled)
Aircraft Attacking:
12 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on 3rd Tank Division, at 81,56 , near Kanhsien
Weather in hex: Light cloud
Raid spotted at 11 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 12
No Allied losses
Japanese ground losses:
10 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 11 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 3 (1 destroyed, 2 disabled)
Vehicles lost 14 (1 destroyed, 13 disabled)
Aircraft Attacking:
12 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Afternoon Air attack on 5th Division, at 79,77 (Manila)
Weather in hex: Light cloud
Raid spotted at 205 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 76 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 6
Spitfire VIII x 18
F4U-1D Corsair x 19
P-51D Mustang x 13
F4U-1D Corsair x 34
PBJ-1D Mitchell x 42
PBJ-1J Mitchell x 42
PV-1 Ventura x 27
PV-2 Harpoon x 69
SBD-5 Dauntless x 243
Allied aircraft losses
PBJ-1D Mitchell: 3 damaged
PV-2 Harpoon: 4 damaged
Japanese ground losses:
1134 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 44 disabled
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 62 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Vehicles lost 18 (2 destroyed, 16 disabled)
Aircraft Attacking:
24 x SBD-5 Dauntless bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
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Afternoon Air attack on 16th Division, at 79,77 (Manila)
Weather in hex: Light cloud
Raid spotted at 98 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 36 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 6
F4U-1D Corsair x 2
P-51D Mustang x 13
F4U-1D Corsair x 6
PV-1 Ventura x 3
PV-2 Harpoon x 9
SBD-5 Dauntless x 21
No Allied losses
Japanese ground losses:
99 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 10 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Aircraft Attacking:
21 x SBD-5 Dauntless bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
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Afternoon Air attack on 48th Division, at 79,77 (Manila)
Weather in hex: Light cloud
Raid spotted at 28 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 6
Spitfire VIII x 6
F4U-1D Corsair x 1
F4U-1D Corsair x 1
No Allied losses
Japanese ground losses:
22 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 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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Afternoon Air attack on 48th Division, at 79,77 (Manila)
Weather in hex: Light cloud
Raid spotted at 30 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes
Allied aircraft
Spitfire VIII x 9
F4U-1D Corsair x 4
F4U-1D Corsair x 9
PV-2 Harpoon x 3
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:
3 x PV-2 Harpoon bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Afternoon Air attack on 48th Division, at 79,77 (Manila)
Weather in hex: Light cloud
Raid spotted at 89 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 26 minutes
Allied aircraft
Spitfire VIII x 4
F4U-1D Corsair x 13
B-25H Mitchell x 39
F4U-1D Corsair x 6
PV-2 Harpoon x 3
No Allied losses
Japanese ground losses:
140 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 11 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 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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Afternoon Air attack on 5th Guards Division, at 79,77 (Manila)
Weather in hex: Light cloud
Raid spotted at 24 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes
Allied aircraft
Spitfire VIII x 1
F4U-1D Corsair x 8
B-25H Mitchell x 18
F4U-1D Corsair x 1
No Allied losses
Japanese ground losses:
57 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 8 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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Ground combat at Manila (79,77)
Allied Bombardment attack
Attacking force 13447 troops, 935 guns, 812 vehicles, Assault Value = 16227
Defending force 93849 troops, 941 guns, 1165 vehicles, Assault Value = 2277
Japanese ground losses:
88 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 3 destroyed, 7 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Vehicles lost 8 (7 destroyed, 1 disabled)
Units destroyed 1
Assaulting units:
96th Infantry Division
41st Infantry Division
1st Marine Division
2nd Regiment
1st USMC Tank Battalion
131st Combat Engineer Regiment
6th Australian Division
38th Infantry Division
4th Armoured Brigade
766th Tank Battalion
77th Infantry Division
193rd Tank Battalion
710th Tank Battalion
2/4th Armoured Regiment
3rd USMC Tank Battalion
XIV Corps Combat Engineer Regiment
2nd Marine Division
763rd Tank Battalion
43rd Infantry Division
1st Cavalry (Spec) Cavalry Division
762nd Tank Battalion
98th Infantry Division
671th Tank Destroyer Battalion
6th Infantry Division
110th Combat Engineer Battalion
3rd NZ Armoured Sqn
1st Australian Division
37th Infantry Division
40th Infantry Division
34th Combat Engineer Regiment
102nd Combat Engineer Regiment
754th Tank Battalion
I Corps Cmbt Engineer Regiment
37th (Sep) Infantry Regiment
3rd Australian Brigade
670th Tank Destroyer Battalion
2nd Australian Division
15th NZ Brigade
2nd USMC Tank Battalion
18th British Division
632nd Tank Destroyer Battalion
27th Infantry Division
5th USMC Tank Battalion
706th Tank Battalion
209th Combat Engineer Battalion
14th NZ Brigade
81st (West African) Division
24th Infantry Division
767th Tank Battalion
3rd Australian Division
Americal Infantry Division
82nd (West African) Division
II Aus Corps Engineer Battalion
32nd Infantry Division
711th Tank Battalion
93rd Infantry Division
111th(Sep) Infantry Regiment
7th Australian Division
2nd USMC Amphb Tank Battalion
3rd Marine Division
102nd(Sep) Infantry Regiment
4th Marine Division
640th Tank Destroyer Battalion
5th Marine Division
364th(Sep) Infantry Regiment
5th Australian Division
2/6th Armoured Regiment
31st Infantry Division
4th Australian Division
4th USMC Tank Battalion
1st Army Tank Regiment
1st Regiment
11th (East African) Division
166th USA Base Force
1st Medium Regiment
1st USMC Field Artillery Battalion
2/16th Field Regiment
USN AirCenPac
32nd Aviation Base Force
Southwest Pacific
146th USA Base Force
131st Field Artillery Battalion
154th USA Base Force
85th Medium Regiment
7th USMC Field Artillery Battalion
198th Field Artillery Battalion
6th USN Naval Construction Regiment
I Australian Corps
8th USMC Field Artillery Battalion
10th USMC Field Artillery Battalion
III Indian Corps
88th Medium Regiment
154th FA Bn
162nd USA Base Force
9th RAAF Base Force
163rd USA Base Force
28th Canadian AA Regiment
2nd Medium Regiment
156th USA Base Force
158th USA Base Force
4th Field Artillery Battalion
4th USMC Field Artillery Battalion
114th USAAF Base Force
181st USAAF Base Force
II Australian Corps
3rd Eng Amph Bde
X US Corps
134th USA Base Force
113th USAAF Base Force
4th USA Defense Battalion
223rd Field Artillery Battalion
148th USA Base Force
164th USA Base Force
110th USA Base Force
251st Field Artillery Battalion
12th USMC Field Artillery Battalion
2nd USMC Field Artillery Battalion
225th Field Artillery Battalion
1st RAAF Base Force
152nd USA Base Force
2/3rd Light AA Regiment
V US Amphib Corps
165th USA Base Force
97th Field Artillery Battalion
4th RNZAF Base Force
17th USN Naval Construction Regiment
11th USMC Field Artillery Battalion
151st USA Base Force
2nd USN Naval Construction Regiment
149th USA Base Force
3rd USN Naval Construction Regiment
XI Corps Artillery
18th USN Naval Construction Regiment
176th USAAF Base Force
181st Field Artillery Regiment
168th Field Artillery Regiment
192nd USAAF Base Force
33rd Medium Regiment
XIV Corps Artillery
2/2nd Heavy AA Regiment
157th USA Base Force
XI US Corps
38th Aviation Base Force
86th Coast AA Regiment
I Corps Artillery
161st USA Base Force
9 RAAF Aviation Rgt
135th USA Base Force
134th Field Artillery Battalion
XIV US Corps
153rd USA Base Force
141st USA Base Force
159th USA Base Force
191st USAAF Base Force
18th SP Field Artillery Regiment
205th Field Artillery Battalion
167th USA Base Force
249th Field Artillery Battalion
147th Field Artillery Regiment
85/88/98th Mortar Regiment
3rd USMC Field Artillery Battalion
27th Canadian AA Regiment
148th Field Artillery Battalion
155th USA Base Force
2/1st Heavy AA Regiment
143rd USA Base Force
XXIV US Corps
9 RAAF Base Force
VII US Bomber Cmnd
Defending units:
38th Division
18th Division
5th Guards Division
11th Tank Regiment
16th Division
Guards Tank Division
61st Division
48th Division
24th Division
2nd Tank Division
5th Division
1st Tank Division
21st Division
5th Makapili Regiment
8th Area Army
8th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
17th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
64th Fld AA Bn /1
3rd Medium Field Artillery Regiment
40th JNAF AF Unit
Southern Army
35th Army
69th Fld AA Bn /1
23rd Medium
14th Area Army
48th Fld AA Bn /1
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Ground combat at Babo (83,111)
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 470 troops, 26 guns, 41 vehicles, Assault Value = 17
Defending force 2691 troops, 42 guns, 46 vehicles, Assault Value = 100
Assaulting units:
2nd Div /1
41st JNAF AF Unit /1
61st Fld AA Bn /1
45th JNAF AF Unit /2
Defending units:
1st Filipino Inf Regiment
RE: The final days...
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Jan 01, 45
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ASW attack near Amami Oshima at 98,63
Japanese Ships
MTB G-12
Allied Ships
SS Capelin
SS Capelin is sighted by escort
Capelin diving deep ....
Sub escapes detection
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Naha at 95,66, Range 2,000 Yards
Japanese Ships
ML G-201, Shell hits 2, and is sunk
ML G-212
ML G-304, Shell hits 1, and is sunk
ML G-321, Shell hits 2, and is sunk
ML G-409, Shell hits 1, and is sunk
ML G-430, Shell hits 1, and is sunk
Allied Ships
DD Hobby
DD Meade
DD Hughes
DD Russell
The MLs don't fare any better than the allied DDs a few days earlier.
Low visibility due to Thunderstorms with 89% moonlight
Maximum visibility in Thunderstorms and 89% moonlight: 2,000 yards
Range closes to 24,000 yards...
Range closes to 18,000 yards...
Range closes to 12,000 yards...
Range closes to 8,000 yards...
Range closes to 6,000 yards...
Range closes to 4,000 yards...
Range closes to 2,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 2,000 yards
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 2,000 yards
ML G-430 engages DD Russell at 2,000 yards
ML G-409 sunk by DD Russell at 2,000 yards
ML G-321 engages DD Russell at 2,000 yards
ML G-321 sunk by DD Russell at 2,000 yards
DD Meade engages ML G-430 at 2,000 yards
ML G-430 sunk by DD Hobby at 2,000 yards
ML G-201 sunk by DD Hobby at 2,000 yards
Range increases to 5,000 yards
Range increases to 7,000 yards
ML G-304 sunk by DD Russell at 7,000 yards
Range increases to 9,000 yards
DD Russell engages ML G-212 at 9,000 yards
DD Hughes engages ML G-212 at 9,000 yards
Task forces break off...
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ASW attack near Naha at 95,66
Japanese Ships
SSX Ha-D-112, hits 5, on fire, heavy damage
Allied Ships
DD Russell
DD Hobby
DD Hughes
SSX Ha-D-112 launches 2 torpedoes at DD Russell
Ha-D-112 bottoming out ....
DD Russell fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Hughes fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Hughes fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Hughes attacking submerged sub ....
Debris floats to surface in area of attack!
Escort abandons search for sub
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Morning Air attack on 5th Guards Division, at 79,77 (Manila)
Weather in hex: Light rain
Raid spotted at 134 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 49 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 27
Spitfire VIII x 26
F4U-1D Corsair x 20
B-25H Mitchell x 3
P-51D Mustang x 26
F4U-1D Corsair x 30
PBJ-1D Mitchell x 20
PBJ-1J Mitchell x 42
PV-1 Ventura x 18
PV-2 Harpoon x 72
SBD-5 Dauntless x 237
Allied aircraft losses
PBJ-1D Mitchell: 2 damaged
PV-2 Harpoon: 5 damaged
Japanese ground losses:
772 casualties reported
Squads: 4 destroyed, 39 disabled
Non Combat: 3 destroyed, 57 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Vehicles lost 11 (1 destroyed, 10 disabled)
Aircraft Attacking:
24 x SBD-5 Dauntless bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on 24th Division, at 79,77 (Manila)
Weather in hex: Light rain
Raid spotted at 101 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 37 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 6
Spitfire VIII x 7
F4U-1D Corsair x 4
F4U-1D Corsair x 4
PBJ-1D Mitchell x 22
PV-1 Ventura x 9
PV-2 Harpoon x 12
SBD-5 Dauntless x 27
Allied aircraft losses
PBJ-1D Mitchell: 1 damaged
Japanese ground losses:
109 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 14 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Aircraft Attacking:
21 x SBD-5 Dauntless bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on 3rd Tank Division, at 81,55 , near Pingsiang
Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
Raid spotted at 30 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 214
B-25D1 Mitchell x 91
P-38H Lightning x 10
P-38L Lightning x 38
P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 24
Allied aircraft losses
B-24J Liberator: 2 damaged
B-25D1 Mitchell: 3 damaged
Japanese ground losses:
247 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 19 disabled
Non Combat: 14 destroyed, 42 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Guns lost 21 (7 destroyed, 14 disabled)
Vehicles lost 74 (20 destroyed, 54 disabled)
The tank division is almost completely wasted now. But what are thunderstorms and rough terrain between friends...?
Aircraft Attacking:
12 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on 3rd Tank Division, at 81,55 , near Pingsiang
Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
Raid spotted at 24 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 16
P-47D25 Thunderbolt x 13
No Allied losses
Japanese ground losses:
36 casualties reported
Squads: 4 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Vehicles lost 5 (4 destroyed, 1 disabled)
Aircraft Attacking:
16 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on 3rd Tank Division, at 81,55 , near Pingsiang
Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
Raid spotted at 28 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 12
B-25D1 Mitchell x 16
P-38H Lightning x 10
P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 11
P-47D25 Thunderbolt x 13
No Allied losses
Japanese ground losses:
8 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 5 (4 destroyed, 1 disabled)
Vehicles lost 6 (3 destroyed, 3 disabled)
Aircraft Attacking:
12 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on 48th Division, at 79,77 (Manila)
Weather in hex: Light rain
Raid spotted at 86 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 25 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 3
Spitfire VIII x 5
F4U-1D Corsair x 4
B-25H Mitchell x 81
F4U-1D Corsair x 4
PV-1 Ventura x 6
PV-2 Harpoon x 9
No Allied losses
Japanese ground losses:
255 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 18 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 21 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 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 79,77 (Manila)
Weather in hex: Light rain
Raid spotted at 26 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes
Allied aircraft
Spitfire VIII x 3
F4U-1D Corsair x 7
B-25H Mitchell x 15
F4U-1D Corsair x 6
PV-1 Ventura x 3
PV-2 Harpoon x 3
No Allied losses
Japanese ground losses:
56 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 7 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 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 3rd Tank Division, at 81,55 , near Pingsiang
Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
Raid spotted at 13 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 12
No Allied losses
Japanese ground losses:
18 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Vehicles lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Aircraft Attacking:
12 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on 3rd Tank Division, at 81,55 , near Pingsiang
Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
Raid spotted at 25 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 9
No Allied losses
Japanese ground losses:
9 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 4 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Vehicles lost 6 (5 destroyed, 1 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 3rd Tank Division, at 81,55 , near Pingsiang
Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
Raid spotted at 40 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-25D1 Mitchell x 12
No Allied losses
Japanese ground losses:
Guns lost 2 (2 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Vehicles lost 2 (1 destroyed, 1 disabled)
Aircraft Attacking:
12 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on 3rd Tank Division, at 81,55 , near Pingsiang
Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
Raid spotted at 29 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 16
F4U-1D Corsair x 14
No Allied losses
Japanese ground losses:
Vehicles lost 3 (3 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Aircraft Attacking:
16 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on 3rd Tank Division, at 81,55 , near Pingsiang
Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
Raid spotted at 42 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-25D1 Mitchell x 12
No Allied losses
Aircraft Attacking:
12 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on 3rd Tank Division, at 81,55 , near Pingsiang
Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
Raid spotted at 10 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 2 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-25D1 Mitchell x 12
No Allied losses
Japanese ground losses:
Vehicles lost 2 (1 destroyed, 1 disabled)
Aircraft Attacking:
12 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on 3rd Tank Division, at 81,55 , near Pingsiang
Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
Raid spotted at 13 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 12
F4U-1D Corsair x 14
No Allied losses
Japanese ground losses:
Vehicles lost 2 (2 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Aircraft Attacking:
12 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on 3rd Tank Division, at 81,55 , near Pingsiang
Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
Raid spotted 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
Japanese ground losses:
8 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Aircraft Attacking:
12 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on 3rd Tank Division, at 81,55 , near Pingsiang
Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
Raid spotted at 38 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 9
No Allied losses
Japanese ground losses:
Vehicles lost 6 (5 destroyed, 1 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 3rd Tank Division, at 81,55 , near Pingsiang
Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
Raid spotted at 34 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 9
No Allied losses
Aircraft Attacking:
9 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Afternoon Air attack on 3rd Tank Division, at 81,55 , near Pingsiang
Weather in hex: Clear sky
Raid spotted at 15 NM, estimated altitude 43,900 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes
Allied aircraft
P-51D Mustang x 18
No Allied losses
Aircraft Attacking:
18 x P-51D Mustang sweeping at 41900 feet
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Afternoon Air attack on 3rd Tank Division, at 81,55 , near Pingsiang
Weather in hex: Clear sky
Raid spotted at 35 NM, estimated altitude 44,900 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes
Allied aircraft
P-51D Mustang x 18
No Allied losses
Aircraft Attacking:
18 x P-51D Mustang sweeping at 41900 feet
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Afternoon Air attack on 3rd Tank Division, at 81,55 , near Pingsiang
Weather in hex: Clear sky
Raid spotted at 24 NM, estimated altitude 43,900 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes
Allied aircraft
P-51D Mustang x 18
No Allied losses
Aircraft Attacking:
18 x P-51D Mustang sweeping at 41900 feet
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Afternoon Air attack on 3rd Tank Division, at 81,55 , near Pingsiang
Weather in hex: Clear sky
Raid spotted at 30 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes
Allied aircraft
Liberator B.VI x 92
Thunderbolt I x 24
Thunderbolt II x 24
B-24D1 Liberator x 18
B-29-1 Superfort x 9
B-29-25 Superfort x 9
P-38L Lightning x 35
P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 8
P-47D25 Thunderbolt x 54
Allied aircraft losses
Liberator B.VI: 1 damaged
Japanese ground losses:
176 casualties reported
Squads: 20 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 64 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Guns lost 22 (10 destroyed, 12 disabled)
Vehicles lost 76 (64 destroyed, 12 disabled)
Aircraft Attacking:
16 x Liberator B.VI bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Afternoon Air attack on 3rd Tank Division, at 81,55 , near Pingsiang
Weather in hex: Clear sky
Raid spotted at 30 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes
Allied aircraft
Liberator B.VI x 16
B-24D1 Liberator x 9
B-29-1 Superfort x 9
P-47D25 Thunderbolt x 9
No Allied losses
Japanese ground losses:
82 casualties reported
Squads: 8 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 24 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 14 (13 destroyed, 1 disabled)
Vehicles lost 25 (18 destroyed, 7 disabled)
Aircraft Attacking:
16 x Liberator B.VI bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Afternoon Air attack on 3rd Tank Division, at 81,55 , near Pingsiang
Weather in hex: Clear sky
Raid spotted at 28 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 9
B-29-1 Superfort x 98
B-29-25 Superfort x 106
P-38L Lightning x 10
P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 11
Allied aircraft losses
B-29-1 Superfort: 1 damaged
B-29-25 Superfort: 1 damaged
Japanese ground losses:
536 casualties reported
Squads: 41 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 149 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 16 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 31 (28 destroyed, 3 disabled)
Vehicles lost 201 (184 destroyed, 17 disabled)
You have to wonder why the allies bothered to build any tactical bombers at all during WW II when the 4Es were so clearly superior in the ground attack role. *
*I will not be responsible for any damage your sarcasm detector might suffer when reading these posts.
Aircraft Attacking:
10 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 3rd Tank Division, at 81,55 , near Pingsiang
Weather in hex: Clear sky
Raid spotted at 27 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-29-25 Superfort x 9
No Allied losses
Japanese ground losses:
Guns lost 3 (3 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Vehicles lost 5 (5 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Aircraft Attacking:
9 x B-29-25 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Afternoon Air attack on 3rd Tank Division, at 81,55 , near Pingsiang
Weather in hex: Clear sky
Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-29-1 Superfort x 9
F4U-1D Corsair x 13
Allied aircraft losses
B-29-1 Superfort: 1 damaged
Japanese ground losses:
9 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 4 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
Vehicles lost 5 (5 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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Afternoon Air attack on 3rd Tank Division, at 81,55 , near Pingsiang
Weather in hex: Clear sky
Raid spotted at 22 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-29-1 Superfort x 9
No Allied losses
Japanese ground losses:
28 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 5 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Vehicles lost 10 (10 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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Afternoon Air attack on 3rd Tank Division, at 81,55 , near Pingsiang
Weather in hex: Clear sky
Raid spotted at 26 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 12
P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 11
No Allied losses
Japanese ground losses:
Guns lost 2 (2 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Vehicles lost 13 (12 destroyed, 1 disabled)
Aircraft Attacking:
12 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Afternoon Air attack on 3rd Tank Division, at 81,55 , near Pingsiang
Weather in hex: Clear sky
Raid spotted at 3 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 0 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 9
P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 11
No Allied losses
Japanese ground losses:
26 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 4 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
Vehicles lost 7 (5 destroyed, 2 disabled)
Aircraft Attacking:
9 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Afternoon Air attack on 3rd Tank Division, at 81,55 , near Pingsiang
Weather in hex: Clear sky
Raid spotted at 25 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-29-25 Superfort x 12
P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 11
No Allied losses
Japanese ground losses:
18 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 7 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Vehicles lost 5 (5 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Aircraft Attacking:
12 x B-29-25 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Ground combat at Manila (79,77)
Allied Bombardment attack
Attacking force 381406 troops, 7909 guns, 8582 vehicles, Assault Value = 16389
Defending force 93496 troops, 930 guns, 1154 vehicles, Assault Value = 2262
Japanese ground losses:
197 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 13 disabled
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 18 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Vehicles lost 2 (1 destroyed, 1 disabled)
Assaulting units:
2nd USMC Amphb Tank Battalion
766th Tank Battalion
37th Infantry Division
82nd (West African) Division
763rd Tank Battalion
34th Combat Engineer Regiment
364th(Sep) Infantry Regiment
77th Infantry Division
4th Marine Division
3rd Australian Division
6th Infantry Division
Americal Infantry Division
XIV Corps Combat Engineer Regiment
762nd Tank Battalion
2/6th Armoured Regiment
7th Australian Division
6th Australian Division
1st Cavalry (Spec) Cavalry Division
1st Army Tank Regiment
710th Tank Battalion
43rd Infantry Division
96th Infantry Division
15th NZ Brigade
754th Tank Battalion
102nd Combat Engineer Regiment
40th Infantry Division
38th Infantry Division
98th Infantry Division
2nd Regiment
3rd USMC Tank Battalion
711th Tank Battalion
102nd(Sep) Infantry Regiment
706th Tank Battalion
632nd Tank Destroyer Battalion
767th Tank Battalion
C/D Battery Heavy Coastal Artillery Regiment
31st Infantry Division
81st (West African) Division
32nd Infantry Division
II Aus Corps Engineer Battalion
2nd Marine Division
41st Infantry Division
1st Regiment
1st USMC Tank Battalion
110th Combat Engineer Battalion
37th (Sep) Infantry Regiment
27th Infantry Division
3rd Australian Brigade
50th Coastal Artillery Regiment
2nd USMC Tank Battalion
193rd Tank Battalion
1st Marine Division
4th Armoured Brigade
640th Tank Destroyer Battalion
18th British Division
671th Tank Destroyer Battalion
24th Infantry Division
5th USMC Tank Battalion
I Corps Cmbt Engineer Regiment
93rd Infantry Division
4th USMC Tank Battalion
131st Combat Engineer Regiment
2nd Australian Division
3rd Marine Division
1st Australian Division
111th(Sep) Infantry Regiment
4th Australian Division
5th Australian Division
670th Tank Destroyer Battalion
209th Combat Engineer Battalion
14th NZ Brigade
2/4th Armoured Regiment
3rd NZ Armoured Sqn
5th Marine Division
11th (East African) Division
162nd USA Base Force
I Australian Corps
110th USA Base Force
205th Field Artillery Battalion
2nd Medium Regiment
159th USA Base Force
9 RAAF Aviation Rgt
2/16th Field Regiment
155th USA Base Force
151st USA Base Force
1st USMC Field Artillery Battalion
85th Medium Regiment
249th Field Artillery Battalion
4th USMC Field Artillery Battalion
1st RAAF Base Force
8th USMC Field Artillery Battalion
XIV Corps Artillery
X US Corps
4th RNZAF Base Force
18th USN Naval Construction Regiment
9th RAAF Base Force
85/88/98th Mortar Regiment
158th USA Base Force
97th Field Artillery Battalion
146th USA Base Force
147th Field Artillery Regiment
382nd Construction Regiment
7th USMC Field Artillery Battalion
2nd USMC Field Artillery Battalion
1st Medium Regiment
Southwest Pacific
1393rd Construction Regiment
27th Canadian AA Regiment
113th USAAF Base Force
10th USMC Field Artillery Battalion
251st Field Artillery Battalion
12th USMC Field Artillery Battalion
167th USA Base Force
191st USAAF Base Force
152nd USA Base Force
38th Aviation Base Force
168th Field Artillery Regiment
18th SP Field Artillery Regiment
198th Field Artillery Battalion
4th USA Defense Battalion
32nd Aviation Base Force
XI US Corps
181st Field Artillery Regiment
165th USA Base Force
2/1st Heavy AA Regiment
154th FA Bn
134th USA Base Force
164th USA Base Force
2/3rd Light AA Regiment
192nd USAAF Base Force
153rd USA Base Force
II Australian Corps
135th USA Base Force
33rd Medium Regiment
I Corps Artillery
149th USA Base Force
157th USA Base Force
28th Canadian AA Regiment
181st USAAF Base Force
141st USA Base Force
3rd USMC Field Artillery Battalion
86th Coast AA Regiment
163rd USA Base Force
6th USN Naval Construction Regiment
154th USA Base Force
XI Corps Artillery
225th Field Artillery Battalion
114th USAAF Base Force
857th Engineer Aviation Battalion
III Indian Corps
XXIV US Corps
134th Field Artillery Battalion
148th Field Artillery Battalion
11th USMC Field Artillery Battalion
4th Field Artillery Battalion
3rd Eng Amph Bde
3rd USN Naval Construction Regiment
17th USN Naval Construction Regiment
2/2nd Heavy AA Regiment
143rd USA Base Force
V US Amphib Corps
156th USA Base Force
166th USA Base Force
XIV US Corps
176th USAAF Base Force
USN AirCenPac
148th USA Base Force
223rd Field Artillery Battalion
2nd USN Naval Construction Regiment
131st Field Artillery Battalion
353rd Construction Regiment
9 RAAF Base Force
161st USA Base Force
88th Medium Regiment
VII US Bomber Cmnd
Defending units:
5th Guards Division
5th Division
16th Division
24th Division
1st Tank Division
Guards Tank Division
38th Division
48th Division
61st Division
2nd Tank Division
21st Division
18th Division
5th Makapili Regiment
64th Fld AA Bn /1
8th Area Army
Southern Army
3rd Medium Field Artillery Regiment
14th Area Army
35th Army
8th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
69th Fld AA Bn /1
40th JNAF AF Unit
23rd Medium
17th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
48th Fld AA Bn /1
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Ground combat at Babo (83,111)
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 470 troops, 26 guns, 41 vehicles, Assault Value = 17
Defending force 2709 troops, 42 guns, 46 vehicles, Assault Value = 103
Assaulting units:
2nd Div /1
61st Fld AA Bn /1
41st JNAF AF Unit /1
45th JNAF AF Unit /2
Defending units:
1st Filipino Inf Regiment
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ASW attack near Amami Oshima at 98,63
Japanese Ships
MTB G-12
Allied Ships
SS Capelin
SS Capelin is sighted by escort
Capelin diving deep ....
Sub escapes detection
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Naha at 95,66, Range 2,000 Yards
Japanese Ships
ML G-201, Shell hits 2, and is sunk
ML G-212
ML G-304, Shell hits 1, and is sunk
ML G-321, Shell hits 2, and is sunk
ML G-409, Shell hits 1, and is sunk
ML G-430, Shell hits 1, and is sunk
Allied Ships
DD Hobby
DD Meade
DD Hughes
DD Russell
The MLs don't fare any better than the allied DDs a few days earlier.
Low visibility due to Thunderstorms with 89% moonlight
Maximum visibility in Thunderstorms and 89% moonlight: 2,000 yards
Range closes to 24,000 yards...
Range closes to 18,000 yards...
Range closes to 12,000 yards...
Range closes to 8,000 yards...
Range closes to 6,000 yards...
Range closes to 4,000 yards...
Range closes to 2,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 2,000 yards
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 2,000 yards
ML G-430 engages DD Russell at 2,000 yards
ML G-409 sunk by DD Russell at 2,000 yards
ML G-321 engages DD Russell at 2,000 yards
ML G-321 sunk by DD Russell at 2,000 yards
DD Meade engages ML G-430 at 2,000 yards
ML G-430 sunk by DD Hobby at 2,000 yards
ML G-201 sunk by DD Hobby at 2,000 yards
Range increases to 5,000 yards
Range increases to 7,000 yards
ML G-304 sunk by DD Russell at 7,000 yards
Range increases to 9,000 yards
DD Russell engages ML G-212 at 9,000 yards
DD Hughes engages ML G-212 at 9,000 yards
Task forces break off...
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ASW attack near Naha at 95,66
Japanese Ships
SSX Ha-D-112, hits 5, on fire, heavy damage
Allied Ships
DD Russell
DD Hobby
DD Hughes
SSX Ha-D-112 launches 2 torpedoes at DD Russell
Ha-D-112 bottoming out ....
DD Russell fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Hughes fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Hughes fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Hughes attacking submerged sub ....
Debris floats to surface in area of attack!
Escort abandons search for sub
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Morning Air attack on 5th Guards Division, at 79,77 (Manila)
Weather in hex: Light rain
Raid spotted at 134 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 49 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 27
Spitfire VIII x 26
F4U-1D Corsair x 20
B-25H Mitchell x 3
P-51D Mustang x 26
F4U-1D Corsair x 30
PBJ-1D Mitchell x 20
PBJ-1J Mitchell x 42
PV-1 Ventura x 18
PV-2 Harpoon x 72
SBD-5 Dauntless x 237
Allied aircraft losses
PBJ-1D Mitchell: 2 damaged
PV-2 Harpoon: 5 damaged
Japanese ground losses:
772 casualties reported
Squads: 4 destroyed, 39 disabled
Non Combat: 3 destroyed, 57 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Vehicles lost 11 (1 destroyed, 10 disabled)
Aircraft Attacking:
24 x SBD-5 Dauntless bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on 24th Division, at 79,77 (Manila)
Weather in hex: Light rain
Raid spotted at 101 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 37 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 6
Spitfire VIII x 7
F4U-1D Corsair x 4
F4U-1D Corsair x 4
PBJ-1D Mitchell x 22
PV-1 Ventura x 9
PV-2 Harpoon x 12
SBD-5 Dauntless x 27
Allied aircraft losses
PBJ-1D Mitchell: 1 damaged
Japanese ground losses:
109 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 14 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Aircraft Attacking:
21 x SBD-5 Dauntless bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on 3rd Tank Division, at 81,55 , near Pingsiang
Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
Raid spotted at 30 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 214
B-25D1 Mitchell x 91
P-38H Lightning x 10
P-38L Lightning x 38
P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 24
Allied aircraft losses
B-24J Liberator: 2 damaged
B-25D1 Mitchell: 3 damaged
Japanese ground losses:
247 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 19 disabled
Non Combat: 14 destroyed, 42 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Guns lost 21 (7 destroyed, 14 disabled)
Vehicles lost 74 (20 destroyed, 54 disabled)
The tank division is almost completely wasted now. But what are thunderstorms and rough terrain between friends...?
Aircraft Attacking:
12 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on 3rd Tank Division, at 81,55 , near Pingsiang
Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
Raid spotted at 24 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 16
P-47D25 Thunderbolt x 13
No Allied losses
Japanese ground losses:
36 casualties reported
Squads: 4 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Vehicles lost 5 (4 destroyed, 1 disabled)
Aircraft Attacking:
16 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on 3rd Tank Division, at 81,55 , near Pingsiang
Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
Raid spotted at 28 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 12
B-25D1 Mitchell x 16
P-38H Lightning x 10
P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 11
P-47D25 Thunderbolt x 13
No Allied losses
Japanese ground losses:
8 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 5 (4 destroyed, 1 disabled)
Vehicles lost 6 (3 destroyed, 3 disabled)
Aircraft Attacking:
12 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on 48th Division, at 79,77 (Manila)
Weather in hex: Light rain
Raid spotted at 86 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 25 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 3
Spitfire VIII x 5
F4U-1D Corsair x 4
B-25H Mitchell x 81
F4U-1D Corsair x 4
PV-1 Ventura x 6
PV-2 Harpoon x 9
No Allied losses
Japanese ground losses:
255 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 18 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 21 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 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 79,77 (Manila)
Weather in hex: Light rain
Raid spotted at 26 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes
Allied aircraft
Spitfire VIII x 3
F4U-1D Corsair x 7
B-25H Mitchell x 15
F4U-1D Corsair x 6
PV-1 Ventura x 3
PV-2 Harpoon x 3
No Allied losses
Japanese ground losses:
56 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 7 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 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 3rd Tank Division, at 81,55 , near Pingsiang
Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
Raid spotted at 13 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 12
No Allied losses
Japanese ground losses:
18 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Vehicles lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Aircraft Attacking:
12 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on 3rd Tank Division, at 81,55 , near Pingsiang
Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
Raid spotted at 25 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 9
No Allied losses
Japanese ground losses:
9 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 4 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Vehicles lost 6 (5 destroyed, 1 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 3rd Tank Division, at 81,55 , near Pingsiang
Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
Raid spotted at 40 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-25D1 Mitchell x 12
No Allied losses
Japanese ground losses:
Guns lost 2 (2 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Vehicles lost 2 (1 destroyed, 1 disabled)
Aircraft Attacking:
12 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on 3rd Tank Division, at 81,55 , near Pingsiang
Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
Raid spotted at 29 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 16
F4U-1D Corsair x 14
No Allied losses
Japanese ground losses:
Vehicles lost 3 (3 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Aircraft Attacking:
16 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on 3rd Tank Division, at 81,55 , near Pingsiang
Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
Raid spotted at 42 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-25D1 Mitchell x 12
No Allied losses
Aircraft Attacking:
12 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on 3rd Tank Division, at 81,55 , near Pingsiang
Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
Raid spotted at 10 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 2 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-25D1 Mitchell x 12
No Allied losses
Japanese ground losses:
Vehicles lost 2 (1 destroyed, 1 disabled)
Aircraft Attacking:
12 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on 3rd Tank Division, at 81,55 , near Pingsiang
Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
Raid spotted at 13 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 12
F4U-1D Corsair x 14
No Allied losses
Japanese ground losses:
Vehicles lost 2 (2 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Aircraft Attacking:
12 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on 3rd Tank Division, at 81,55 , near Pingsiang
Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
Raid spotted 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
Japanese ground losses:
8 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Aircraft Attacking:
12 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on 3rd Tank Division, at 81,55 , near Pingsiang
Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
Raid spotted at 38 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 9
No Allied losses
Japanese ground losses:
Vehicles lost 6 (5 destroyed, 1 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 3rd Tank Division, at 81,55 , near Pingsiang
Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
Raid spotted at 34 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 9
No Allied losses
Aircraft Attacking:
9 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Afternoon Air attack on 3rd Tank Division, at 81,55 , near Pingsiang
Weather in hex: Clear sky
Raid spotted at 15 NM, estimated altitude 43,900 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes
Allied aircraft
P-51D Mustang x 18
No Allied losses
Aircraft Attacking:
18 x P-51D Mustang sweeping at 41900 feet
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Afternoon Air attack on 3rd Tank Division, at 81,55 , near Pingsiang
Weather in hex: Clear sky
Raid spotted at 35 NM, estimated altitude 44,900 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes
Allied aircraft
P-51D Mustang x 18
No Allied losses
Aircraft Attacking:
18 x P-51D Mustang sweeping at 41900 feet
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Afternoon Air attack on 3rd Tank Division, at 81,55 , near Pingsiang
Weather in hex: Clear sky
Raid spotted at 24 NM, estimated altitude 43,900 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes
Allied aircraft
P-51D Mustang x 18
No Allied losses
Aircraft Attacking:
18 x P-51D Mustang sweeping at 41900 feet
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Afternoon Air attack on 3rd Tank Division, at 81,55 , near Pingsiang
Weather in hex: Clear sky
Raid spotted at 30 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes
Allied aircraft
Liberator B.VI x 92
Thunderbolt I x 24
Thunderbolt II x 24
B-24D1 Liberator x 18
B-29-1 Superfort x 9
B-29-25 Superfort x 9
P-38L Lightning x 35
P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 8
P-47D25 Thunderbolt x 54
Allied aircraft losses
Liberator B.VI: 1 damaged
Japanese ground losses:
176 casualties reported
Squads: 20 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 64 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Guns lost 22 (10 destroyed, 12 disabled)
Vehicles lost 76 (64 destroyed, 12 disabled)
Aircraft Attacking:
16 x Liberator B.VI bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Afternoon Air attack on 3rd Tank Division, at 81,55 , near Pingsiang
Weather in hex: Clear sky
Raid spotted at 30 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes
Allied aircraft
Liberator B.VI x 16
B-24D1 Liberator x 9
B-29-1 Superfort x 9
P-47D25 Thunderbolt x 9
No Allied losses
Japanese ground losses:
82 casualties reported
Squads: 8 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 24 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 14 (13 destroyed, 1 disabled)
Vehicles lost 25 (18 destroyed, 7 disabled)
Aircraft Attacking:
16 x Liberator B.VI bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Afternoon Air attack on 3rd Tank Division, at 81,55 , near Pingsiang
Weather in hex: Clear sky
Raid spotted at 28 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 9
B-29-1 Superfort x 98
B-29-25 Superfort x 106
P-38L Lightning x 10
P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 11
Allied aircraft losses
B-29-1 Superfort: 1 damaged
B-29-25 Superfort: 1 damaged
Japanese ground losses:
536 casualties reported
Squads: 41 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 149 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 16 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 31 (28 destroyed, 3 disabled)
Vehicles lost 201 (184 destroyed, 17 disabled)
You have to wonder why the allies bothered to build any tactical bombers at all during WW II when the 4Es were so clearly superior in the ground attack role. *
*I will not be responsible for any damage your sarcasm detector might suffer when reading these posts.
Aircraft Attacking:
10 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 3rd Tank Division, at 81,55 , near Pingsiang
Weather in hex: Clear sky
Raid spotted at 27 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-29-25 Superfort x 9
No Allied losses
Japanese ground losses:
Guns lost 3 (3 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Vehicles lost 5 (5 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Aircraft Attacking:
9 x B-29-25 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Afternoon Air attack on 3rd Tank Division, at 81,55 , near Pingsiang
Weather in hex: Clear sky
Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-29-1 Superfort x 9
F4U-1D Corsair x 13
Allied aircraft losses
B-29-1 Superfort: 1 damaged
Japanese ground losses:
9 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 4 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
Vehicles lost 5 (5 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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Afternoon Air attack on 3rd Tank Division, at 81,55 , near Pingsiang
Weather in hex: Clear sky
Raid spotted at 22 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-29-1 Superfort x 9
No Allied losses
Japanese ground losses:
28 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 5 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Vehicles lost 10 (10 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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Afternoon Air attack on 3rd Tank Division, at 81,55 , near Pingsiang
Weather in hex: Clear sky
Raid spotted at 26 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 12
P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 11
No Allied losses
Japanese ground losses:
Guns lost 2 (2 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Vehicles lost 13 (12 destroyed, 1 disabled)
Aircraft Attacking:
12 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Afternoon Air attack on 3rd Tank Division, at 81,55 , near Pingsiang
Weather in hex: Clear sky
Raid spotted at 3 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 0 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 9
P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 11
No Allied losses
Japanese ground losses:
26 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 4 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
Vehicles lost 7 (5 destroyed, 2 disabled)
Aircraft Attacking:
9 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Afternoon Air attack on 3rd Tank Division, at 81,55 , near Pingsiang
Weather in hex: Clear sky
Raid spotted at 25 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-29-25 Superfort x 12
P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 11
No Allied losses
Japanese ground losses:
18 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 7 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Vehicles lost 5 (5 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Aircraft Attacking:
12 x B-29-25 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Ground combat at Manila (79,77)
Allied Bombardment attack
Attacking force 381406 troops, 7909 guns, 8582 vehicles, Assault Value = 16389
Defending force 93496 troops, 930 guns, 1154 vehicles, Assault Value = 2262
Japanese ground losses:
197 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 13 disabled
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 18 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Vehicles lost 2 (1 destroyed, 1 disabled)
Assaulting units:
2nd USMC Amphb Tank Battalion
766th Tank Battalion
37th Infantry Division
82nd (West African) Division
763rd Tank Battalion
34th Combat Engineer Regiment
364th(Sep) Infantry Regiment
77th Infantry Division
4th Marine Division
3rd Australian Division
6th Infantry Division
Americal Infantry Division
XIV Corps Combat Engineer Regiment
762nd Tank Battalion
2/6th Armoured Regiment
7th Australian Division
6th Australian Division
1st Cavalry (Spec) Cavalry Division
1st Army Tank Regiment
710th Tank Battalion
43rd Infantry Division
96th Infantry Division
15th NZ Brigade
754th Tank Battalion
102nd Combat Engineer Regiment
40th Infantry Division
38th Infantry Division
98th Infantry Division
2nd Regiment
3rd USMC Tank Battalion
711th Tank Battalion
102nd(Sep) Infantry Regiment
706th Tank Battalion
632nd Tank Destroyer Battalion
767th Tank Battalion
C/D Battery Heavy Coastal Artillery Regiment
31st Infantry Division
81st (West African) Division
32nd Infantry Division
II Aus Corps Engineer Battalion
2nd Marine Division
41st Infantry Division
1st Regiment
1st USMC Tank Battalion
110th Combat Engineer Battalion
37th (Sep) Infantry Regiment
27th Infantry Division
3rd Australian Brigade
50th Coastal Artillery Regiment
2nd USMC Tank Battalion
193rd Tank Battalion
1st Marine Division
4th Armoured Brigade
640th Tank Destroyer Battalion
18th British Division
671th Tank Destroyer Battalion
24th Infantry Division
5th USMC Tank Battalion
I Corps Cmbt Engineer Regiment
93rd Infantry Division
4th USMC Tank Battalion
131st Combat Engineer Regiment
2nd Australian Division
3rd Marine Division
1st Australian Division
111th(Sep) Infantry Regiment
4th Australian Division
5th Australian Division
670th Tank Destroyer Battalion
209th Combat Engineer Battalion
14th NZ Brigade
2/4th Armoured Regiment
3rd NZ Armoured Sqn
5th Marine Division
11th (East African) Division
162nd USA Base Force
I Australian Corps
110th USA Base Force
205th Field Artillery Battalion
2nd Medium Regiment
159th USA Base Force
9 RAAF Aviation Rgt
2/16th Field Regiment
155th USA Base Force
151st USA Base Force
1st USMC Field Artillery Battalion
85th Medium Regiment
249th Field Artillery Battalion
4th USMC Field Artillery Battalion
1st RAAF Base Force
8th USMC Field Artillery Battalion
XIV Corps Artillery
X US Corps
4th RNZAF Base Force
18th USN Naval Construction Regiment
9th RAAF Base Force
85/88/98th Mortar Regiment
158th USA Base Force
97th Field Artillery Battalion
146th USA Base Force
147th Field Artillery Regiment
382nd Construction Regiment
7th USMC Field Artillery Battalion
2nd USMC Field Artillery Battalion
1st Medium Regiment
Southwest Pacific
1393rd Construction Regiment
27th Canadian AA Regiment
113th USAAF Base Force
10th USMC Field Artillery Battalion
251st Field Artillery Battalion
12th USMC Field Artillery Battalion
167th USA Base Force
191st USAAF Base Force
152nd USA Base Force
38th Aviation Base Force
168th Field Artillery Regiment
18th SP Field Artillery Regiment
198th Field Artillery Battalion
4th USA Defense Battalion
32nd Aviation Base Force
XI US Corps
181st Field Artillery Regiment
165th USA Base Force
2/1st Heavy AA Regiment
154th FA Bn
134th USA Base Force
164th USA Base Force
2/3rd Light AA Regiment
192nd USAAF Base Force
153rd USA Base Force
II Australian Corps
135th USA Base Force
33rd Medium Regiment
I Corps Artillery
149th USA Base Force
157th USA Base Force
28th Canadian AA Regiment
181st USAAF Base Force
141st USA Base Force
3rd USMC Field Artillery Battalion
86th Coast AA Regiment
163rd USA Base Force
6th USN Naval Construction Regiment
154th USA Base Force
XI Corps Artillery
225th Field Artillery Battalion
114th USAAF Base Force
857th Engineer Aviation Battalion
III Indian Corps
XXIV US Corps
134th Field Artillery Battalion
148th Field Artillery Battalion
11th USMC Field Artillery Battalion
4th Field Artillery Battalion
3rd Eng Amph Bde
3rd USN Naval Construction Regiment
17th USN Naval Construction Regiment
2/2nd Heavy AA Regiment
143rd USA Base Force
V US Amphib Corps
156th USA Base Force
166th USA Base Force
XIV US Corps
176th USAAF Base Force
USN AirCenPac
148th USA Base Force
223rd Field Artillery Battalion
2nd USN Naval Construction Regiment
131st Field Artillery Battalion
353rd Construction Regiment
9 RAAF Base Force
161st USA Base Force
88th Medium Regiment
VII US Bomber Cmnd
Defending units:
5th Guards Division
5th Division
16th Division
24th Division
1st Tank Division
Guards Tank Division
38th Division
48th Division
61st Division
2nd Tank Division
21st Division
18th Division
5th Makapili Regiment
64th Fld AA Bn /1
8th Area Army
Southern Army
3rd Medium Field Artillery Regiment
14th Area Army
35th Army
8th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
69th Fld AA Bn /1
40th JNAF AF Unit
23rd Medium
17th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
48th Fld AA Bn /1
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Ground combat at Babo (83,111)
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 470 troops, 26 guns, 41 vehicles, Assault Value = 17
Defending force 2709 troops, 42 guns, 46 vehicles, Assault Value = 103
Assaulting units:
2nd Div /1
61st Fld AA Bn /1
41st JNAF AF Unit /1
45th JNAF AF Unit /2
Defending units:
1st Filipino Inf Regiment
RE: The final days...
Sad to see Castor go, but I know how you can get your fill with WitP after years of grinding (and complaining!-).
Great to see that you managed to continue the game Rainer, especially from a hard pressed spot - kudos for that [:)]
"The Final Days" - what does that mean, do you expect the game to end soon?
Great to see that you managed to continue the game Rainer, especially from a hard pressed spot - kudos for that [:)]
"The Final Days" - what does that mean, do you expect the game to end soon?
"The problem in defense is how far you can go without destroying from within what you are trying to defend from without"
- Dwight D. Eisenhower