Waiting for 3rd AE patch - bigbaba vs. Castor Troy

[castor troy]

ORIGINAL: vettim89

Castor,

I think the damaged a/c issue up at PJ/OJ has to do with weather. These are actic zone bases and it is January. In my PBEM we are in August of 1944 and my P-47 at Adak are getting dinged up without even flying missions.

the problem is that this not only happens up North due to arctic weather, but also in the SRA, in Japan, on Makin, Truk, etc... everywhere... [8|]

[castor troy]

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 01/15/44

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Day Air attack on Manila , at 43,52

Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zeke x 157
D3A Val x 27
D4Y Judy x 23
A6M3a Zero x 222
B5N Kate x 16
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 34
Ki-61 Ic x 67

No Japanese losses

Airbase hits 8
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 251
Port hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
32 x Ki-61 Ic bombing at 2000 feet

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Day Air attack on Luganville , at 72,107


Allied aircraft
B-25J Mitchell x 38


No Allied losses

Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 5

Aircraft Attacking:
27 x B-25J Mitchell bombing at 5000 feet

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Day Air attack on Blagoveshchensk , at 69,23

Japanese aircraft
D4Y Judy x 54
B6N Jill x 27
P1Y Frances x 142

Japanese aircraft losses
D4Y Judy: 3 damaged


Allied ground losses:
21 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Airbase hits 3
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 45

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x P1Y Frances bombing at 21000 feet

still seeing occasional flak fire... but it´s not enough to really influence our training runs here. And it´s still safer to do those training runs from one hex against occasional flak fire than to do it from two hexes against an undefended target. Three bases here in one hex range of the target, one is already built up to level 7 (max), the other ones are at 4/4 and 5/4 while 200 engineers are working at both bases to max them out.

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Ground combat at Malir

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 128252 troops, 1166 guns, 15 vehicles, Assault Value = 2731

Defending force 246696 troops, 1256 guns, 1407 vehicles, Assault Value = 4177



Allied ground losses:
14 casualties reported


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Ground combat at Blagoveshchensk

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 71533 troops, 781 guns, 7 vehicles, Assault Value = 1827

Defending force 69464 troops, 461 guns, 214 vehicles, Assault Value = 1391



Allied ground losses:
42 casualties reported


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Ground combat at Cairns

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 160008 troops, 1830 guns, 19 vehicles, Assault Value = 3343

Defending force 84419 troops, 705 guns, 82 vehicles, Assault Value = 1420



Allied ground losses:
52 casualties reported
Guns lost 1


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Ground combat at Townsville

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 8239 troops, 280 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 3832

Defending force 144943 troops, 1255 guns, 553 vehicles, Assault Value = 2558



Allied ground losses:
157 casualties reported
Guns lost 1


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Ground combat at Blagoveshchensk

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 54712 troops, 420 guns, 141 vehicles, Assault Value = 1391

Defending force 90876 troops, 976 guns, 7 vehicles, Assault Value = 1827



Allied ground losses:
7 casualties reported


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Ground combat at Malir

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 129534 troops, 1102 guns, 11 vehicles, Assault Value = 4177

Defending force 137368 troops, 1313 guns, 15 vehicles, Assault Value = 2731


Japanese ground losses:
211 casualties reported
Guns lost 5
Vehicles lost 1


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Ground combat at Cairns

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 47007 troops, 494 guns, 4 vehicles, Assault Value = 1417

Defending force 194532 troops, 2001 guns, 19 vehicles, Assault Value = 3343


Japanese ground losses:
56 casualties reported

Allied ground losses:
4 casualties reported
Guns lost 1


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Ground combat at Townsville

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 70523 troops, 917 guns, 6 vehicles, Assault Value = 2557

Defending force 199624 troops, 2611 guns, 31 vehicles, Assault Value = 3832


Japanese ground losses:
99 casualties reported

[castor troy]

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 01/16/44

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Day Air attack on Manila , at 43,52

Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zeke x 162
D3A Val x 27
D4Y Judy x 24
A6M3a Zero x 218
B5N Kate x 16
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 35
Ki-61 Ic x 67

No Japanese losses


Allied ground losses:
6 casualties reported

Airbase hits 8
Airbase supply hits 3
Runway hits 208
Port supply hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
32 x Ki-61 Ic bombing at 2000 feet

I guess we will have something like 1000+ high experineced fighters in total when the enemy will launch his next major offensive. And this will mean that we will be able to really hurt the enemy again if he choses a target of high value for me where we can employ both LBA and carriers, just like we did it in the Gilberts. And in expected five months, we will start producing the Frank (if the R&D is succesful which I expect with 400+ R&D already) and this won´t make life easier for the Allied. I´m not sure about the effect of our land based Type 13 radar sets as I haven´t seen more than one aerial engagement under friendly radar coverage so far but the one I´ve seen wasn´t impressing. We are getting hundreds of aircraft as reinforcements the next weeks and my training bases will fill up to the maximum again, while we will be able to move out dozens of daitais/sentais that have reached 80+ again. Amazing and the first time that I enter 44 with an airforce that has a higher average experience than it had at the start of the war. [:D] There´s one bug that I´ve discovered though as the Type 13 radar set has a replacement rate set in the editor of 30/month but we have produced 200 already and all our base forces are equipped with it already. This is strange so to say...[&:]

I guess it was the right choice not to engage the enemy if it wasn´t 100% necessary while concentrating everything I had when I had to. India, Northern Australia and especially the Gilberts come to mind. (while the enemy didn´t engage our invasion forces in India). The rest of the time nearly every aircraft that wasn´t in reserve somewhere near the front was doing training runs and with all the reinforcements I will get, the number of high exp daitais at the front should even go up the next couple of months. We will be ready in mid 44 and I doubt the enemy will be able to field nearly the same number of carrier based ac (not to talk about the quality) than we can in the next 6 months. Of course the hr about max number of carrier based ac per hex is helping the Allied now as I can´t put all my carriers into one hex. LOL, it has helped the Allied in the early stages of the war, it was equal near the Gilberts with more or less equal forces and is now helping the Allied again due to me having more carriers than the Allied. The hr was intended to "help" the Allied until 43 while it should help the Japanese from mid 43 on until the end of the war. If we see a carrier clash until the end of the year than we are not helpless, there are advantages for both sides. Our biggest advantage is the fact that we now have the Jill, with a torp range of 5, max range of 6. While the Zeke has a range of 6, the Judy only has a range of 5 so we probably won´t attack from further than 5 hexes if not 100% necessary. Also an advantage is the fact that we have higher exp pilots (at least at the moment). This of course doesn´t mean we should underestimate the enemy ability to hurt us hard as there are more advantages on the enemy´s side IMO. Allied sipborne flak is a killer and could/will take out lots of our bombers again. The Hellcat is superior to the Zeke and will probably achieve a 2.5:1 on Cap and perhaps a 1:1.5 or 1:2 on escort if the exp of the Hellcat pilots is high enough. The Allied ac are far more durable than ours and therefore many more ac will survive. The Helldiver is available already and IIRC it will drop 1000bl bombs at 4 hexes and this definetely is a problem for our fragile carriers. Which leads me to another big advantage of the Allied: their carriers can absorb and amazing amount of damage and if you don´t put five torps and some bombs into them you can´t be sure that they will sink. Put three or four 1000lb bombs into an IJN carrier and the chances are high to see it sink if not near a major port. It will be interesting in any case if there will ever be a carrier engagement in this campaign. The basic strategy hasn´t changed though: do not engage the enemy carriers with your carriers without having big LBA support. Even after having let 1000 land based ac loose against the Allied carriers near the Gilberts, we still lost CV Junyo (and nearly two CVEs) to an already trashed enemy carrier air arm. But trading Junyo for half a dozen Essex class carriers and some CVLs, BBs etc. was nevertheless a dream for every JFB. No matter how many epic victories we achieved so far, we should not get overconfident, I guess this is what we should bear in mind. As long as we´re cautios we will be able to achieve more than we will achieve with a hooorey style strategy.

CV Taiho has arrived and the airgroups will now be doing training runs for at least 1,5 - 2 months. CV Katsuragi will also arrive within the next two weeks. Shinano is out 9 more months and will be ready for front duty at the beginning of 45. By then, all our CVs will be completed except CVL Ibuki which I don´t care much about. Also four CVEs are still in the production queue but I don´t care about them either (they´re all crap) and as soon as I can stop them I will do that.

All in all, we´re looking at a very nice strategic situation at the moment. Even for 42 we would be in a perfect situation but we are already in 44. [:D] While I´ve always said that we can´t "win", another disaster for the Allied like they suffered near the Gilberts would give us the chance to really win! lol...

I can tell you my biggest fear at the moment though: in mid 44, some 150 B-29 will arrive each month and this means the enemy can trash everything in 24 hex range of level 6 airfields (min airfield size by hr for B-29).




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Day Air attack on Luganville , at 72,107


Allied aircraft
B-25J Mitchell x 44


No Allied losses

Airbase hits 1
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 10

Aircraft Attacking:
35 x B-25J Mitchell bombing at 5000 feet
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Day Air attack on Blagoveshchensk , at 69,23

Japanese aircraft
J2M3 Jack x 51
D4Y Judy x 50
B5N Kate x 74
B6N Jill x 74
P1Y Frances x 357
Ki-61 Ic x 64
Ki-49 Helen x 25

No Japanese losses


Allied ground losses:
26 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Airbase hits 8
Airbase supply hits 3
Runway hits 205

Aircraft Attacking:
25 x Ki-61 Ic bombing at 2000 feet

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Day Air attack on 48th Division, at 47,100


Allied aircraft
B-25C Mitchell x 12
B-24D Liberator x 20
B-24J Liberator x 12


Allied aircraft losses
B-25C Mitchell: 4 damaged
B-24D Liberator: 2 damaged
B-24J Liberator: 3 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
77 casualties reported
Guns lost 4
Vehicles lost 1

Aircraft Attacking:
12 x B-24J Liberator bombing at 20000 feet

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Day Air attack on 31st Division, at 47,100


Allied aircraft
B-25C Mitchell x 8
B-24D Liberator x 11
B-24J Liberator x 3


Allied aircraft losses
B-25C Mitchell: 3 damaged
B-24D Liberator: 1 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
9 casualties reported
Guns lost 2

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x B-25C Mitchell bombing at 20000 feet

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Day Air attack on 30th Division, at 46,103


Allied aircraft
Liberator VI x 47
Ventura V x 30
B-25C Mitchell x 36
B-24D Liberator x 28
B-24J Liberator x 31


Allied aircraft losses
Liberator VI: 4 damaged
Ventura V: 1 damaged
B-25C Mitchell: 5 damaged
B-24D Liberator: 2 damaged
B-24J Liberator: 8 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
91 casualties reported
Guns lost 7
Vehicles lost 1

Aircraft Attacking:
12 x B-24J Liberator bombing at 20000 feet

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Day Air attack on 108th Region Fortress, at 65,32

Japanese aircraft
J2M3 Jack x 102
D4Y Judy x 12
A6M3a Zero x 20
B5N Kate x 6
Ki-61 Ic x 87

No Japanese losses

Aircraft Attacking:
27 x Ki-61 Ic bombing at 2000 feet

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Ground combat at Malir

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 128112 troops, 1162 guns, 15 vehicles, Assault Value = 2729

Defending force 246933 troops, 1262 guns, 1409 vehicles, Assault Value = 4184



Allied ground losses:
45 casualties reported


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Ground combat at Blagoveshchensk

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 71560 troops, 782 guns, 7 vehicles, Assault Value = 1828

Defending force 68954 troops, 456 guns, 213 vehicles, Assault Value = 1379



Allied ground losses:
6 casualties reported


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Ground combat at Cairns

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 159675 troops, 1827 guns, 17 vehicles, Assault Value = 3338

Defending force 84818 troops, 702 guns, 82 vehicles, Assault Value = 1418



Allied ground losses:
4 casualties reported


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Ground combat at Townsville

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 8236 troops, 281 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 3825

Defending force 145003 troops, 1256 guns, 553 vehicles, Assault Value = 2561



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Ground combat at Blagoveshchensk

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 54380 troops, 415 guns, 141 vehicles, Assault Value = 1379

Defending force 90938 troops, 981 guns, 7 vehicles, Assault Value = 1828


Japanese ground losses:
6 casualties reported


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Ground combat at Malir

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 129680 troops, 1107 guns, 10 vehicles, Assault Value = 4184

Defending force 137200 troops, 1308 guns, 15 vehicles, Assault Value = 2729


Japanese ground losses:
110 casualties reported
Guns lost 13
Vehicles lost 1

Allied ground losses:
23 casualties reported
Guns lost 4


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Ground combat at Cairns

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 47397 troops, 494 guns, 4 vehicles, Assault Value = 1417

Defending force 194181 troops, 1998 guns, 17 vehicles, Assault Value = 3338


Japanese ground losses:
62 casualties reported

Allied ground losses:
16 casualties reported
Guns lost 2


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Ground combat at Townsville

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 70735 troops, 918 guns, 6 vehicles, Assault Value = 2561

Defending force 199293 troops, 2603 guns, 30 vehicles, Assault Value = 3825


Japanese ground losses:
81 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

[castor troy]

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 01/17/44

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Day Air attack on Manila , at 43,52

Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zeke x 160
D3A Val x 27
D4Y Judy x 21
A6M3a Zero x 214
B5N Kate x 16
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 34
Ki-61 Ic x 62

No Japanese losses

Airbase hits 4
Airbase supply hits 4
Runway hits 253

Aircraft Attacking:
32 x Ki-61 Ic bombing at 2000 feet

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Day Air attack on Charter Towers , at 45,103


Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 40
B-24D Liberator x 85


Allied aircraft losses
B-17E Fortress: 5 damaged
B-24D Liberator: 20 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
160 casualties reported
Guns lost 4

Airbase hits 17
Airbase supply hits 5
Runway hits 66

Aircraft Attacking:
29 x B-24D Liberator bombing at 20000 feet
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Day Air attack on Luganville , at 72,107


Allied aircraft
B-25J Mitchell x 25


No Allied losses

Runway hits 15

Aircraft Attacking:
13 x B-25J Mitchell bombing at 5000 feet
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Day Air attack on Blagoveshchensk , at 69,23

Japanese aircraft
J2M3 Jack x 47
D4Y Judy x 46
B5N Kate x 48
B6N Jill x 70
P1Y Frances x 318
Ki-61 Ic x 56
Ki-49 Helen x 24

Japanese aircraft losses
J2M3 Jack: 1 damaged
D4Y Judy: 1 damaged


Allied ground losses:
17 casualties reported

Airbase hits 9
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 152

Aircraft Attacking:
20 x Ki-61 Ic bombing at 2000 feet

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Day Air attack on 9th Ind. Brigade, at 41,29


Allied aircraft
B-25J Mitchell x 12


Allied aircraft losses
B-25J Mitchell: 3 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
27 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Aircraft Attacking:
12 x B-25J Mitchell bombing at 10000 feet
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Day Air attack on 21st Division, at 47,100


Allied aircraft
B-25C Mitchell x 13
B-24D Liberator x 23
B-24J Liberator x 5


Allied aircraft losses
B-25C Mitchell: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged
B-24D Liberator: 4 damaged
B-24J Liberator: 4 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
94 casualties reported
Guns lost 5

Aircraft Attacking:
5 x B-24J Liberator bombing at 20000 feet

only small numbers of bombers are attacking our troops, not sure the enemy has moved them out or if he found out that it doesn´t make much sense anyway... [;)]

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Day Air attack on 56th Division, at 47,100


Allied aircraft
B-25C Mitchell x 6
B-24D Liberator x 14
B-24J Liberator x 3


Allied aircraft losses
B-25C Mitchell: 2 damaged
B-24D Liberator: 4 damaged
B-24J Liberator: 3 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
62 casualties reported
Guns lost 3
Vehicles lost 1

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x B-25C Mitchell bombing at 20000 feet
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Day Air attack on 1st Guards Division, at 46,103


Allied aircraft
Liberator VI x 26
Ventura V x 25
B-25C Mitchell x 35
B-24D Liberator x 22
B-24J Liberator x 23


Allied aircraft losses
Liberator VI: 4 damaged
Ventura V: 5 damaged
B-25C Mitchell: 1 destroyed, 15 damaged
B-24D Liberator: 1 destroyed, 5 damaged
B-24J Liberator: 6 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
168 casualties reported
Guns lost 6

Aircraft Attacking:
14 x B-24J Liberator bombing at 20000 feet

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Day Air attack on 43rd Division, at 46,103


Allied aircraft
Liberator VI x 14
Ventura V x 3
B-25C Mitchell x 3
B-24D Liberator x 4
B-24J Liberator x 3


Allied aircraft losses
Liberator VI: 5 damaged
Ventura V: 3 damaged
B-24D Liberator: 3 damaged
B-24J Liberator: 2 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
21 casualties reported
Guns lost 2

Aircraft Attacking:
8 x Liberator VI bombing at 20000 feet

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Day Air attack on 108th Region Fortress, at 65,32

Japanese aircraft
J2M3 Jack x 123
D4Y Judy x 15
A6M3a Zero x 24
B5N Kate x 7
Ki-61 Ic x 114

No Japanese losses


Allied ground losses:
11 casualties reported

Aircraft Attacking:
24 x Ki-61 Ic bombing at 2000 feet

at the moment we have a 1850 aircraft capacity at all our training airfields and they are filled out nearly to the max, some 1800 ac I guess. An airfield is considered a training airfield if it´s one hex away from the target. With the possibility to further increase three of the airfields we will have a max capacity of 2150 as soon as all of them will have hit the max level, but this will take at least 4 more months as I have only dedicated 2x200 engineers to build them up.

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Ground combat at Malir

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 128055 troops, 1156 guns, 15 vehicles, Assault Value = 2732

Defending force 246766 troops, 1260 guns, 1409 vehicles, Assault Value = 4186



Allied ground losses:
23 casualties reported


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Ground combat at Blagoveshchensk

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 71551 troops, 780 guns, 7 vehicles, Assault Value = 1828

Defending force 68760 troops, 450 guns, 213 vehicles, Assault Value = 1371



Allied ground losses:
47 casualties reported


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Ground combat at Cairns

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 159463 troops, 1823 guns, 16 vehicles, Assault Value = 3334

Defending force 84876 troops, 701 guns, 82 vehicles, Assault Value = 1419



Allied ground losses:
20 casualties reported
Guns lost 2


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Ground combat at Townsville

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 8246 troops, 282 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 3825

Defending force 145414 troops, 1258 guns, 552 vehicles, Assault Value = 2564



Allied ground losses:
70 casualties reported


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Ground combat at Blagoveshchensk

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 54236 troops, 412 guns, 141 vehicles, Assault Value = 1371

Defending force 90930 troops, 980 guns, 7 vehicles, Assault Value = 1828


Japanese ground losses:
3 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Allied ground losses:
7 casualties reported
Guns lost 1


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Ground combat at Malir

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 129653 troops, 1105 guns, 10 vehicles, Assault Value = 4186

Defending force 137161 troops, 1302 guns, 15 vehicles, Assault Value = 2732


Japanese ground losses:
245 casualties reported
Guns lost 11
Vehicles lost 1

Allied ground losses:
11 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

not much difference if we sit at Karachi or behind level 9 forts at Malir... [8|]

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Ground combat at Cairns

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 47416 troops, 493 guns, 4 vehicles, Assault Value = 1418

Defending force 193909 troops, 1994 guns, 16 vehicles, Assault Value = 3334


Japanese ground losses:
82 casualties reported


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Ground combat at Townsville

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 70823 troops, 920 guns, 6 vehicles, Assault Value = 2564

Defending force 199163 troops, 2595 guns, 30 vehicles, Assault Value = 3825


Japanese ground losses:
90 casualties reported
Guns lost 2



Here´s the newly arrived CV Taiho stripped off it´s airgroups that are heading to Clark field for enhanced training. CV Taiho is the best carrier at the moment and will be part of KB which I hope to see as consisting of:

CV Taiho
CV Shokaku
CV Zuikaku
CV Unryu
CV Amagi
CV Katsuragi
CV Hiryu
the four Kongo class BBs
BB Ise (converted and carrying two dozen float planes)
5 CLs (with their upgraded AA suits)
8 DDs Akizuki class

togheter around 450 carrier based ac. You may wonder why I haven´t Kaga and Akagi in KB and the reason for this is simple. The three Unryus all carry Type 13 radar sets while Kaga and Akagi don´t (nor do the other carriers in KB). I´ve also got CLs with good AA values (for Japanese terms) and radar and this enables me to include the Akizukis with their 3.9 DP guns in the TF instead of the radar equipped Yugumos. The radar equipped Yugumos will be included in "baby KB" (lol) which will be full of fleet CVs and CVLs lead by Akagi and Kaga. Having 7 CVs and 5 BBs in KB also gives me hope that if the enemy will get through my Cap (which he will for sure) then damage will hopefully be spread out between those ships. AA value of KB will be around 8000, which is a hell a lot for a Japanese TF. I guess an enemy CV TF has around 15.000 if it comes along with 5 Essex classes, one or two modern BBs and escorts.

Planto use the carriers is the same as near the Gilberts as soon as LBA has worn down the enemy. Send in KB, followed by "baby KB". The only thing that went wrong near the Gilberts was the fact that the enemy carriers attacked baby KB (that was one hex further away from the enemy than KB) instead of going after KB with a higher number of fighters on Cap. This resulted in Junyo sunk while it otherwise could have resulted in either no damage or only light damage to one or two carriers within KB.

[castor troy]

I´m sorry guys, the game is just as boring as it has been since the Allied defeat near the Gilberts... can´t blame the Allied that there´s nothing going on and I´m not really tempted to do much more in an offensive way than the upcoming ground war against the Chinese... should I invade the West Coast??? [:D]


AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 01/18/44

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Day Air attack on Manila , at 43,52

Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zeke x 64
D3A Val x 27
D4Y Judy x 51
A6M3a Zero x 164
B5N Kate x 16
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 35
Ki-61 Ic x 59

No Japanese losses


Allied ground losses:
13 casualties reported

Airbase hits 8
Airbase supply hits 5
Runway hits 174

Aircraft Attacking:
29 x Ki-61 Ic bombing at 2000 feet

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Day Air attack on Blagoveshchensk , at 69,23

Japanese aircraft
J2M3 Jack x 45
D4Y Judy x 45
B5N Kate x 46
B6N Jill x 87
P1Y Frances x 317
Ki-61 Ic x 61
Ki-49 Helen x 27

Japanese aircraft losses
J2M3 Jack: 1 damaged
D4Y Judy: 1 damaged
Ki-61 Ic: 1 damaged


Allied ground losses:
58 casualties reported

Airbase hits 10
Airbase supply hits 6
Runway hits 186

Aircraft Attacking:
21 x Ki-61 Ic bombing at 2000 feet

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Day Air attack on 108th Region Fortress, at 65,32

Japanese aircraft
J2M3 Jack x 106
D4Y Judy x 12
A6M3a Zero x 18
B5N Kate x 6
Ki-61 Ic x 69

No Japanese losses

Aircraft Attacking:
27 x Ki-61 Ic bombing at 2000 feet

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Ground combat at Malir

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 127969 troops, 1148 guns, 14 vehicles, Assault Value = 2725

Defending force 246680 troops, 1262 guns, 1408 vehicles, Assault Value = 4186



Allied ground losses:
39 casualties reported

If I would be the Allied, I would have brought out 2500 of those assault points, using them for an offensive in the Pacific or to help kicking out the Japanese from Australia...

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Ground combat at Blagoveshchensk

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 71564 troops, 782 guns, 7 vehicles, Assault Value = 1830

Defending force 68353 troops, 444 guns, 211 vehicles, Assault Value = 1366



Allied ground losses:
13 casualties reported


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Ground combat at Cairns

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 159542 troops, 1826 guns, 18 vehicles, Assault Value = 3339

Defending force 84966 troops, 703 guns, 82 vehicles, Assault Value = 1422



Allied ground losses:
36 casualties reported
Guns lost 3


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Ground combat at Townsville

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 8229 troops, 281 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 3825

Defending force 145768 troops, 1260 guns, 551 vehicles, Assault Value = 2571



Allied ground losses:
103 casualties reported
Guns lost 2


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Ground combat at Blagoveshchensk

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 53967 troops, 408 guns, 139 vehicles, Assault Value = 1366

Defending force 90973 troops, 985 guns, 7 vehicles, Assault Value = 1830



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Ground combat at Malir

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 129633 troops, 1108 guns, 11 vehicles, Assault Value = 4186

Defending force 137111 troops, 1296 guns, 14 vehicles, Assault Value = 2725


Japanese ground losses:
178 casualties reported
Guns lost 7

Allied ground losses:
47 casualties reported
Guns lost 6


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Ground combat at Cairns

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 47468 troops, 495 guns, 4 vehicles, Assault Value = 1420

Defending force 193972 troops, 2000 guns, 18 vehicles, Assault Value = 3339


Japanese ground losses:
26 casualties reported


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Ground combat at Townsville

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 71032 troops, 924 guns, 6 vehicles, Assault Value = 2571

Defending force 199145 troops, 2604 guns, 30 vehicles, Assault Value = 3825


Japanese ground losses:
131 casualties reported

[castor troy]

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 01/19/44

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Day Air attack on Manila , at 43,52

Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zeke x 138
D3A Val x 3
D4Y Judy x 78
A6M3a Zero x 136
B5N Kate x 16
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 35
Ki-61 Ic x 55

No Japanese losses

Airbase hits 7
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 183
Port hits 1
Port fuel hits 1
Port supply hits 4

Aircraft Attacking:
28 x Ki-61 Ic bombing at 2000 feet

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Day Air attack on Paramushiro Jima , at 82,34

Japanese aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft
P-38J Lightning x 45
F-5C Lightning x 6
PV-1 Ventura x 36
PB4Y Liberator x 49
B-24J Liberator x 16

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-46-III Dinah: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
PV-1 Ventura: 2 destroyed, 9 damaged
PB4Y Liberator: 14 damaged
B-24J Liberator: 2 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
163 casualties reported
Guns lost 3

Airbase hits 13
Airbase supply hits 5
Runway hits 61

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x PB4Y Liberator bombing at 15000 feet

air strike out of the Aleutians. I hovered over Attu and Kiska and Attu showed an airbalance of 3000+ [8|]. Well, I would have bet my arse off that there are not the allowed 250 ac but FAR more. So I´ve stated in my email that I´m not "happy" about it when I´m sure that bigbaba keeps deliberetely ignoring the most important hr in this PBEM: STACKING LIMITS! [:@] At least he admitted that there were far too many ac and he moved them out. He told me that half of the ac seemed to have been damaged... [8|] any reason why this should make me feel better? He didn´t care about stacking limits when he took over from Miller again and I accepted it to some degree as he had to regroup all his aircraft according to his plans. But this has been long ago and when I´m now sure that he bases something like twice the allowed ac at a front base I could really tick out. If I would be sure to find another opponent (which is hardly possible after bigbaba has thrown away all of his CVs near the Gilberts) I would tell him that if I´m just once again thinking he would ignore the stacking limits I would bail out.

Attu and Kiska are now back to "reasonable" ac numbers (according to the airbalance numbers) but there are lots of other bases where I´m 100% sure that there are probably twice (if not more) ac than allowed. Airbalance numbers aren´t telling you 100% exact ac numbers but if you get used to you can easily find out if somewhere are 200 ac or 400. [8|] At the moment I´m sure that a base some 10 hexes East of Attu received all the excess ac from Attu and Kiska and is now far above allowed numbers, same for the Fidjis and New Caledoina (Noumea for sure). So what to do now? Asking again: "could it be that you have absolutely ignored our stacking limit at Suva?" [8|] "And perhaps also at Noumea?" [8|] "And at x?" [8|] "And y?" [8|]

This is getting annoying. Either you follow hrs or you don´t. If you don´t, then don´t expect your opponent to accept it forever... [:o] Especially if he knows how to read the airbalance numbers... [>:]



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Day Air attack on Blagoveshchensk , at 69,23

Japanese aircraft
J2M3 Jack x 42
D4Y Judy x 45
B5N Kate x 43
B6N Jill x 102
P1Y Frances x 308
Ki-61 Ic x 61
Ki-49 Helen x 27

Japanese aircraft losses
J2M3 Jack: 1 damaged


Allied ground losses:
62 casualties reported
Guns lost 2

Airbase hits 9
Airbase supply hits 3
Runway hits 116

Aircraft Attacking:
21 x Ki-61 Ic bombing at 2000 feet

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Day Air attack on Ulan-Ude , at 61,10


Allied aircraft
MiG-3 x 44
Yak-9D x 28
Pe-2 x 245
Pe-2R x 9
R-12 x 9


Allied aircraft losses
Pe-2: 1 destroyed, 11 damaged
Pe-2R: 2 damaged
R-12: 2 destroyed, 1 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
249 casualties reported
Guns lost 3

Airbase hits 14
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 21

Aircraft Attacking:
8 x Pe-2 bombing at 20000 feet
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Day Air attack on 38th Division, at 47,100


Allied aircraft
B-25C Mitchell x 13
B-24D Liberator x 24
B-24J Liberator x 4


Allied aircraft losses
B-25C Mitchell: 1 destroyed, 3 damaged
B-24D Liberator: 4 damaged
B-24J Liberator: 1 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
97 casualties reported
Guns lost 6
Vehicles lost 1

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x B-25C Mitchell bombing at 20000 feet

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Day Air attack on 31st Division, at 47,100


Allied aircraft
B-25C Mitchell x 8
B-24D Liberator x 3
B-24J Liberator x 2


Allied aircraft losses
B-25C Mitchell: 1 destroyed, 3 damaged
B-24D Liberator: 1 damaged
B-24J Liberator: 1 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
39 casualties reported
Guns lost 4

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x B-25C Mitchell bombing at 20000 feet

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Day Air attack on 30th Division, at 46,103


Allied aircraft
Liberator VI x 7
Ventura V x 8
B-25C Mitchell x 11
B-24D Liberator x 8
B-24J Liberator x 3


Allied aircraft losses
Liberator VI: 2 damaged
Ventura V: 5 damaged
B-25C Mitchell: 2 damaged
B-24D Liberator: 1 damaged
B-24J Liberator: 2 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
55 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x B-25C Mitchell bombing at 20000 feet

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Day Air attack on 43rd Division, at 46,103


Allied aircraft
Liberator VI x 35
Ventura V x 18
B-25C Mitchell x 18
B-24D Liberator x 13
B-24J Liberator x 23


Allied aircraft losses
Liberator VI: 11 damaged
Ventura V: 1 destroyed, 5 damaged
B-25C Mitchell: 2 damaged
B-24D Liberator: 1 destroyed, 3 damaged
B-24J Liberator: 1 destroyed, 6 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
205 casualties reported
Guns lost 4

Aircraft Attacking:
8 x B-24J Liberator bombing at 20000 feet

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Day Air attack on 108th Region Fortress, at 65,32

Japanese aircraft
J2M3 Jack x 79
D4Y Judy x 28
A6M3a Zero x 17
B5N Kate x 6
Ki-61 Ic x 72

No Japanese losses


Allied ground losses:
29 casualties reported

Aircraft Attacking:
27 x Ki-61 Ic bombing at 2000 feet

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Ground combat at Malir

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 128038 troops, 1146 guns, 14 vehicles, Assault Value = 2726

Defending force 246628 troops, 1260 guns, 1406 vehicles, Assault Value = 4190



Allied ground losses:
43 casualties reported


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Ground combat at Blagoveshchensk

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 71606 troops, 782 guns, 7 vehicles, Assault Value = 1829

Defending force 68034 troops, 435 guns, 211 vehicles, Assault Value = 1363



Allied ground losses:
14 casualties reported


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Ground combat at Cairns

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 159457 troops, 1821 guns, 17 vehicles, Assault Value = 3336

Defending force 84937 troops, 703 guns, 82 vehicles, Assault Value = 1420



Allied ground losses:
17 casualties reported


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Ground combat at Townsville

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 8236 troops, 283 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 3819

Defending force 146127 troops, 1262 guns, 552 vehicles, Assault Value = 2575



Allied ground losses:
29 casualties reported


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Ground combat at Blagoveshchensk

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 53728 troops, 401 guns, 139 vehicles, Assault Value = 1363

Defending force 91013 troops, 985 guns, 7 vehicles, Assault Value = 1829



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Ground combat at Malir

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 129636 troops, 1106 guns, 11 vehicles, Assault Value = 4190

Defending force 137142 troops, 1293 guns, 14 vehicles, Assault Value = 2726


Japanese ground losses:
125 casualties reported
Guns lost 7

Allied ground losses:
18 casualties reported
Guns lost 1


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Ground combat at Cairns

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 47447 troops, 496 guns, 4 vehicles, Assault Value = 1418

Defending force 193858 troops, 1994 guns, 17 vehicles, Assault Value = 3336


Japanese ground losses:
43 casualties reported

Allied ground losses:
7 casualties reported
Guns lost 1


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Ground combat at Townsville

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 71220 troops, 928 guns, 6 vehicles, Assault Value = 2575

Defending force 198855 troops, 2603 guns, 29 vehicles, Assault Value = 3819


Japanese ground losses:
106 casualties reported
Guns lost 2

[castor troy]

So other than me getting upset because my opponent isn´t following hrs he agreed to, not much else is happening...


AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 01/20/44

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Day Air attack on Malir , at 22,4


Allied aircraft
Spitfire VIII x 8
Liberator VI x 32
Mosquito PR.IX x 3
Hurricane IIc x 7


Allied aircraft losses
Liberator VI: 1 destroyed, 21 damaged

Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 2

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x Liberator VI bombing at 15000 feet

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Day Air attack on Manila , at 43,52

Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zeke x 33
A6M3a Zero x 49
Ki-61 Ic x 56

No Japanese losses

Airbase hits 4
Airbase supply hits 4
Runway hits 95

Aircraft Attacking:
28 x Ki-61 Ic bombing at 2000 feet


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Day Air attack on Blagoveshchensk , at 69,23

Japanese aircraft
D4Y Judy x 48
B6N Jill x 39
P1Y Frances x 96
Ki-61 Ic x 28

No Japanese losses


Allied ground losses:
60 casualties reported

Airbase hits 4
Runway hits 79

Aircraft Attacking:
21 x Ki-61 Ic bombing at 2000 feet

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Day Air attack on 108th Region Fortress, at 65,32

Japanese aircraft
J2M3 Jack x 79
D4Y Judy x 30
A6M3a Zero x 20
B5N Kate x 6
Ki-61 Ic x 73

No Japanese losses


Allied ground losses:
13 casualties reported

Aircraft Attacking:
24 x Ki-61 Ic bombing at 2000 feet

beginning of 44 is a happy time for the Japanese in terms of aircraft reinforcements. In three months I will probably have twice the numbers of high experienced fighters compared to what I had in early 42...

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Ground combat at Malir

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 108805 troops, 1045 guns, 14 vehicles, Assault Value = 2306

Defending force 246798 troops, 1263 guns, 1404 vehicles, Assault Value = 4188



Allied ground losses:
26 casualties reported


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Ground combat at Blagoveshchensk

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 71663 troops, 782 guns, 7 vehicles, Assault Value = 1830

Defending force 67735 troops, 430 guns, 210 vehicles, Assault Value = 1359



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Ground combat at Cairns

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 159697 troops, 1825 guns, 17 vehicles, Assault Value = 3338

Defending force 85015 troops, 704 guns, 82 vehicles, Assault Value = 1420



Allied ground losses:
37 casualties reported
Guns lost 1


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Ground combat at Townsville

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 8209 troops, 281 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 3822

Defending force 146704 troops, 1265 guns, 553 vehicles, Assault Value = 2584



Allied ground losses:
253 casualties reported
Guns lost 4


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Ground combat at Blagoveshchensk

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 53609 troops, 397 guns, 139 vehicles, Assault Value = 1359

Defending force 91087 troops, 985 guns, 7 vehicles, Assault Value = 1830



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Ground combat at Malir

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 129772 troops, 1108 guns, 12 vehicles, Assault Value = 4188

Defending force 116963 troops, 1161 guns, 14 vehicles, Assault Value = 2306


Japanese ground losses:
156 casualties reported
Guns lost 10

Allied ground losses:
18 casualties reported
Guns lost 2


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Ground combat at Cairns

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 47492 troops, 494 guns, 4 vehicles, Assault Value = 1418

Defending force 194084 troops, 1999 guns, 17 vehicles, Assault Value = 3338


Japanese ground losses:
53 casualties reported

Allied ground losses:
17 casualties reported
Guns lost 1


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Ground combat at Townsville

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 71446 troops, 928 guns, 6 vehicles, Assault Value = 2578

Defending force 198805 troops, 2607 guns, 30 vehicles, Assault Value = 3822


Japanese ground losses:
52 casualties reported

[castor troy]

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 01/21/44

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Day Air attack on Changsha , at 47,36


Allied aircraft
B-25J Mitchell x 4


No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x B-25J Mitchell bombing at 10000 feet

there´s still enough supply at Chungking to have bomber strikes being launched...

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Day Air attack on Manila , at 43,52

Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zeke x 146
D3A Val x 27
D4Y Judy x 78
A6M3a Zero x 141
B5N Kate x 16
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 35
Ki-61 Ic x 59

No Japanese losses


Allied ground losses:
28 casualties reported

Airbase hits 5
Airbase supply hits 3
Runway hits 179
Port fuel hits 1
Port supply hits 2

Aircraft Attacking:
29 x Ki-61 Ic bombing at 2000 feet

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Day Air attack on Blagoveshchensk , at 69,23

Japanese aircraft
J2M3 Jack x 47
D4Y Judy x 49
B5N Kate x 45
B6N Jill x 120
P1Y Frances x 315
Ki-61 Ic x 66
Ki-49 Helen x 27

No Japanese losses


Allied ground losses:
21 casualties reported

Airbase hits 12
Airbase supply hits 3
Runway hits 248

Aircraft Attacking:
24 x Ki-61 Ic bombing at 2000 feet

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Day Air attack on Ulan-Ude , at 61,10


Allied aircraft
MiG-3 x 43
Yak-9D x 28
Pe-2 x 216
Pe-2R x 7
R-12 x 9


Allied aircraft losses
Pe-2: 8 damaged
Pe-2R: 3 damaged
R-12: 1 destroyed, 7 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
268 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Airbase hits 6
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 24

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x Pe-2 bombing at 20000 feet

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Day Air attack on 58th Division, at 22,5


Allied aircraft
Spitfire VIII x 5
Liberator VI x 22
Hurricane IIc x 8


Allied aircraft losses
Liberator VI: 7 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
15 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Aircraft Attacking:
5 x Liberator VI bombing at 15000 feet

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Ground combat at Malir

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 108816 troops, 1042 guns, 14 vehicles, Assault Value = 2636

Defending force 246768 troops, 1266 guns, 1406 vehicles, Assault Value = 4189



Allied ground losses:
14 casualties reported


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Ground combat at Blagoveshchensk

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 71640 troops, 782 guns, 7 vehicles, Assault Value = 1830

Defending force 67428 troops, 426 guns, 208 vehicles, Assault Value = 1354



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Ground combat at Cairns

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 159821 troops, 1832 guns, 18 vehicles, Assault Value = 3340

Defending force 85002 troops, 706 guns, 82 vehicles, Assault Value = 1420



Allied ground losses:
28 casualties reported


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Ground combat at Townsville

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 8205 troops, 279 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 3828

Defending force 146845 troops, 1266 guns, 551 vehicles, Assault Value = 2582



Allied ground losses:
272 casualties reported
Guns lost 4


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Ground combat at Blagoveshchensk

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 53461 troops, 393 guns, 138 vehicles, Assault Value = 1354

Defending force 91025 troops, 987 guns, 7 vehicles, Assault Value = 1830



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Ground combat at Malir

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 129771 troops, 1111 guns, 12 vehicles, Assault Value = 4189

Defending force 133001 troops, 1365 guns, 14 vehicles, Assault Value = 2636


Japanese ground losses:
151 casualties reported
Guns lost 10

Allied ground losses:
11 casualties reported
Guns lost 2


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Ground combat at Cairns

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 47476 troops, 494 guns, 4 vehicles, Assault Value = 1419

Defending force 194068 troops, 2006 guns, 18 vehicles, Assault Value = 3340


Japanese ground losses:
42 casualties reported


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Ground combat at Townsville

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 71573 troops, 931 guns, 6 vehicles, Assault Value = 2578

Defending force 199062 troops, 2609 guns, 31 vehicles, Assault Value = 3828


Japanese ground losses:
224 casualties reported
Guns lost 2

[castor troy]

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 01/22/44

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Day Air attack on Changsha , at 47,36


Allied aircraft
B-25J Mitchell x 11


Allied aircraft losses
B-25J Mitchell: 1 damaged

Runway hits 2

Aircraft Attacking:
8 x B-25J Mitchell bombing at 10000 feet

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Day Air attack on Manila , at 43,52

Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zeke x 113
D3A Val x 27
D4Y Judy x 78
A6M3a Zero x 87
B5N Kate x 16
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 35

No Japanese losses


Allied ground losses:
10 casualties reported

Airbase hits 1
Airbase supply hits 3
Runway hits 118
Port hits 1
Port supply hits 2

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

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Day Air attack on Blagoveshchensk , at 69,23

Japanese aircraft
J2M3 Jack x 76
D4Y Judy x 51
B6N Jill x 40
P1Y Frances x 126
Ki-61 Ic x 66
Ki-49 Helen x 26

Japanese aircraft losses
J2M3 Jack: 1 damaged


Allied ground losses:
31 casualties reported

Airbase hits 6
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 142

Aircraft Attacking:
26 x Ki-61 Ic bombing at 2000 feet

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Day Air attack on 20th Division, at 23,6


Allied aircraft
Liberator VI x 9
Hurricane IIc x 4


No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Liberator VI bombing at 15000 feet

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Day Air attack on 108th Region Fortress, at 65,32

Japanese aircraft
J2M3 Jack x 85
D4Y Judy x 32
A6M3a Zero x 18
B5N Kate x 6
Ki-61 Ic x 87

No Japanese losses


Allied ground losses:
10 casualties reported

Aircraft Attacking:
27 x Ki-61 Ic bombing at 2000 feet

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Ground combat at Malir

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 108776 troops, 1040 guns, 14 vehicles, Assault Value = 2636

Defending force 246710 troops, 1264 guns, 1404 vehicles, Assault Value = 4190



Allied ground losses:
41 casualties reported


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Ground combat at Blagoveshchensk

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 71595 troops, 782 guns, 7 vehicles, Assault Value = 1826

Defending force 67174 troops, 419 guns, 207 vehicles, Assault Value = 1352



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Ground combat at Cairns

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 159941 troops, 1830 guns, 18 vehicles, Assault Value = 3342

Defending force 85035 troops, 707 guns, 82 vehicles, Assault Value = 1422



Allied ground losses:
27 casualties reported


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Ground combat at Townsville

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 8212 troops, 281 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 3826

Defending force 146838 troops, 1268 guns, 553 vehicles, Assault Value = 2583



Allied ground losses:
230 casualties reported
Guns lost 2


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Ground combat at Blagoveshchensk

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 53317 troops, 387 guns, 138 vehicles, Assault Value = 1352

Defending force 91004 troops, 988 guns, 7 vehicles, Assault Value = 1826



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Ground combat at Malir

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 129793 troops, 1109 guns, 12 vehicles, Assault Value = 4190

Defending force 132971 troops, 1361 guns, 14 vehicles, Assault Value = 2636


Japanese ground losses:
127 casualties reported
Guns lost 3

Allied ground losses:
14 casualties reported
Guns lost 1


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Ground combat at Cairns

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 47485 troops, 495 guns, 4 vehicles, Assault Value = 1421

Defending force 194281 troops, 2003 guns, 18 vehicles, Assault Value = 3342


Japanese ground losses:
31 casualties reported


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Ground combat at Townsville

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 71665 troops, 932 guns, 6 vehicles, Assault Value = 2581

Defending force 199008 troops, 2612 guns, 30 vehicles, Assault Value = 3826


Japanese ground losses:
136 casualties reported
Guns lost 3



what happenes? Nothing... [8|]

[castor troy]

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 01/23/44

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Day Air attack on Chengtu , at 41,29


Allied aircraft
B-25J Mitchell x 10


No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
7 x B-25J Mitchell bombing at 10000 feet
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Day Air attack on Manila , at 43,52

Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zeke x 80
A6M3a Zero x 54
Ki-61 Ic x 33

No Japanese losses


Allied ground losses:
14 casualties reported

Airbase hits 5
Runway hits 57

Aircraft Attacking:
30 x Ki-61 Ic bombing at 2000 feet

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Day Air attack on Blagoveshchensk , at 69,23

Japanese aircraft
J2M3 Jack x 75
J1N1-S Irving x 26
D4Y Judy x 51
B5N Kate x 48
B6N Jill x 128
P1Y Frances x 319
Ki-61 Ic x 65
Ki-49 Helen x 22

No Japanese losses


Allied ground losses:
14 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Airbase hits 11
Airbase supply hits 8
Runway hits 224

Aircraft Attacking:
25 x Ki-61 Ic bombing at 2000 feet

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Day Air attack on 20th Division, at 23,7


Allied aircraft
Liberator VI x 15
Hurricane IIc x 9


No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
27 casualties reported

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Liberator VI bombing at 15000 feet
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Day Air attack on 108th Region Fortress, at 65,32

Japanese aircraft
J2M3 Jack x 84
D4Y Judy x 29
A6M3a Zero x 18
B5N Kate x 6
Ki-61 Ic x 91

No Japanese losses


Allied ground losses:
23 casualties reported

Aircraft Attacking:
14 x Ki-61 Ic bombing at 2000 feet

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Ground combat at Malir

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 108743 troops, 1042 guns, 14 vehicles, Assault Value = 2635

Defending force 246856 troops, 1267 guns, 1405 vehicles, Assault Value = 4190



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Ground combat at Blagoveshchensk

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 71573 troops, 783 guns, 7 vehicles, Assault Value = 1828

Defending force 66964 troops, 411 guns, 207 vehicles, Assault Value = 1347



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Ground combat at 45,34

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 18710 troops, 253 guns, 7 vehicles, Assault Value = 416

Defending force 1703 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 54

Japanese max assault: 644 - adjusted assault: 156

Allied max defense: 51 - adjusted defense: 2

Japanese assault odds: 78 to 1


Japanese ground losses:
17 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Allied ground losses:
107 casualties reported


Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

three hexes South of Chungking, a lonely, understrenght and out of supply Chinese Corps is kicked one hex back... our adjusted av looks horrible once again, but so does the enemy´s adjusted av...

the situation in China is stable again already. The enemy seems to now dig in at Chungking and Kweiyang and not going further on the offensive... he lost the initiative anyway after being able to kick out my fully supplied troops from both towns with his out of supply units... now it´s too late, reinforcements are in position and we will soon finish the Chinese once and for all...


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Ground combat at Cairns

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 159955 troops, 1822 guns, 18 vehicles, Assault Value = 3343

Defending force 85005 troops, 708 guns, 82 vehicles, Assault Value = 1425



Allied ground losses:
11 casualties reported


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Ground combat at Townsville

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 8212 troops, 281 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 3831

Defending force 146461 troops, 1266 guns, 553 vehicles, Assault Value = 2583



Allied ground losses:
169 casualties reported
Guns lost 2


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Ground combat at Blagoveshchensk

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 53187 troops, 382 guns, 138 vehicles, Assault Value = 1347

Defending force 90918 troops, 991 guns, 7 vehicles, Assault Value = 1828



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Ground combat at Malir

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 129850 troops, 1112 guns, 12 vehicles, Assault Value = 4190

Defending force 132968 troops, 1365 guns, 14 vehicles, Assault Value = 2635


Japanese ground losses:
176 casualties reported
Guns lost 8

Allied ground losses:
4 casualties reported
Guns lost 1


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Ground combat at Cairns

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 47488 troops, 495 guns, 4 vehicles, Assault Value = 1424

Defending force 194291 troops, 1997 guns, 18 vehicles, Assault Value = 3343


Japanese ground losses:
43 casualties reported

Allied ground losses:
13 casualties reported
Guns lost 1


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Ground combat at Townsville

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 71695 troops, 932 guns, 6 vehicles, Assault Value = 2581

Defending force 199107 troops, 2614 guns, 31 vehicles, Assault Value = 3831


Japanese ground losses:
160 casualties reported

[castor troy]

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 01/24/44

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Day Air attack on Manila , at 43,52

Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zeke x 205
J1N1-S Irving x 25
D3A Val x 27
D4Y Judy x 78
A6M3a Zero x 166
B5N Kate x 16
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 35
Ki-61 Ic x 34

No Japanese losses


Allied ground losses:
28 casualties reported

Airbase hits 4
Airbase supply hits 4
Runway hits 216
Port hits 2
Port fuel hits 1

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

wonder if there´s a single point of supply left after over two years of starving... we still achieve supply hits though...

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Day Air attack on Charter Towers , at 45,103


Allied aircraft
Kittyhawk III x 9
Liberator VI x 47
Ventura V x 31
B-25C Mitchell x 40
B-24J Liberator x 31


Allied aircraft losses
Liberator VI: 5 damaged
Ventura V: 7 damaged
B-25C Mitchell: 4 damaged
B-24J Liberator: 1 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
198 casualties reported
Guns lost 5

Airbase hits 6
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 36

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x B-24J Liberator bombing at 20000 feet

occasional attack on Charter Towers... too late, forts are at 9 already...

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Ground combat at Blagoveshchensk

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 71665 troops, 783 guns, 7 vehicles, Assault Value = 1830

Defending force 66745 troops, 406 guns, 206 vehicles, Assault Value = 1340



Allied ground losses:
42 casualties reported


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Ground combat at Cairns

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 160027 troops, 1828 guns, 19 vehicles, Assault Value = 3343

Defending force 85093 troops, 710 guns, 82 vehicles, Assault Value = 1423



Allied ground losses:
15 casualties reported


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Ground combat at Townsville

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 8246 troops, 282 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 3832

Defending force 146323 troops, 1268 guns, 553 vehicles, Assault Value = 2580



Allied ground losses:
175 casualties reported
Guns lost 1


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Ground combat at Blagoveshchensk

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 52998 troops, 378 guns, 138 vehicles, Assault Value = 1340

Defending force 91052 troops, 991 guns, 7 vehicles, Assault Value = 1830



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Ground combat at Malir

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 129878 troops, 1111 guns, 12 vehicles, Assault Value = 4192

Defending force 132939 troops, 1364 guns, 14 vehicles, Assault Value = 2634


Japanese ground losses:
217 casualties reported
Guns lost 5

Allied ground losses:
104 casualties reported
Guns lost 11


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Ground combat at Cairns

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 47497 troops, 494 guns, 4 vehicles, Assault Value = 1422

Defending force 194323 troops, 2003 guns, 19 vehicles, Assault Value = 3343


Japanese ground losses:
56 casualties reported

Allied ground losses:
5 casualties reported


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Ground combat at Townsville

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 71654 troops, 933 guns, 6 vehicles, Assault Value = 2580

Defending force 199150 troops, 2620 guns, 31 vehicles, Assault Value = 3832


Japanese ground losses:
107 casualties reported

[castor troy]

turns are done in no time, no wonder, nothing is happening...


AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 01/25/44

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Day Air attack on Manila , at 43,52

Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zeke x 59
J1N1-S Irving x 3
D3A Val x 3
D4Y Judy x 9
A6M3a Zero x 111
B5N Kate x 2
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 3
Ki-61 Ic x 34

No Japanese losses

Airbase hits 6
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 37

Aircraft Attacking:
31 x Ki-61 Ic bombing at 2000 feet

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Day Air attack on Charter Towers , at 45,103


Allied aircraft
Kittyhawk III x 12
Liberator VI x 42
Ventura V x 30
B-25C Mitchell x 33
B-24J Liberator x 42


Allied aircraft losses
Liberator VI: 11 damaged
Ventura V: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged
B-25C Mitchell: 2 damaged
B-24J Liberator: 1 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
203 casualties reported
Guns lost 4

Airbase hits 5
Airbase supply hits 3
Runway hits 42

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x B-24J Liberator bombing at 20000 feet
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Day Air attack on Blagoveshchensk , at 69,23

Japanese aircraft
B5N Kate x 48
B6N Jill x 86
P1Y Frances x 196

No Japanese losses


Allied ground losses:
21 casualties reported

Airbase hits 4
Runway hits 50

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x P1Y Frances bombing at 21000 feet
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Day Air attack on 108th Region Fortress, at 65,32

Japanese aircraft
J2M3 Jack x 89
D4Y Judy x 30
A6M3a Zero x 18
B5N Kate x 6
Ki-61 Ic x 106

No Japanese losses


Allied ground losses:
21 casualties reported

Aircraft Attacking:
13 x Ki-61 Ic bombing at 2000 feet

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Ground combat at Blagoveshchensk

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 71668 troops, 783 guns, 7 vehicles, Assault Value = 1830

Defending force 66443 troops, 400 guns, 203 vehicles, Assault Value = 1333



Allied ground losses:
10 casualties reported

the remaining Russian troops (several divisions) are obviously starving and they will starve to death. The will suffer the same faith as the US troops suffered at Manila... they are obviously completely out of supply and as soon as they hit 1200 av I will move out one of my divisions... with my experience of fighting out of supply Chinese (that kick my arse) I won´t be too self confident in keeping the out of supply Russian honest...

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Ground combat at Cairns

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 160219 troops, 1834 guns, 19 vehicles, Assault Value = 3343

Defending force 85070 troops, 707 guns, 82 vehicles, Assault Value = 1424



Allied ground losses:
12 casualties reported
Guns lost 2


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Ground combat at Townsville

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 8226 troops, 280 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 3830

Defending force 146241 troops, 1270 guns, 553 vehicles, Assault Value = 2580



Allied ground losses:
106 casualties reported
Guns lost 2


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Ground combat at Blagoveshchensk

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 52716 troops, 372 guns, 137 vehicles, Assault Value = 1333

Defending force 91093 troops, 991 guns, 7 vehicles, Assault Value = 1830



Allied ground losses:
2 casualties reported
Guns lost 1


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Ground combat at Malir

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 129684 troops, 1100 guns, 12 vehicles, Assault Value = 4190

Defending force 132958 troops, 1364 guns, 14 vehicles, Assault Value = 2633


Japanese ground losses:
110 casualties reported
Guns lost 10

Allied ground losses:
24 casualties reported
Guns lost 4


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Ground combat at Cairns

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 47473 troops, 493 guns, 4 vehicles, Assault Value = 1424

Defending force 194542 troops, 2010 guns, 19 vehicles, Assault Value = 3343


Japanese ground losses:
42 casualties reported

Allied ground losses:
5 casualties reported


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Ground combat at Townsville

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 71661 troops, 933 guns, 6 vehicles, Assault Value = 2580

Defending force 199231 troops, 2622 guns, 31 vehicles, Assault Value = 3830


Japanese ground losses:
74 casualties reported

[castor troy]

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 01/26/44

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Day Air attack on Manila , at 43,52

Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zeke x 208
J1N1-S Irving x 27
D3A Val x 27
D4Y Judy x 78
A6M3a Zero x 169
B5N Kate x 16
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 35
Ki-61 Ic x 30

No Japanese losses


Allied ground losses:
27 casualties reported

Airbase hits 9
Airbase supply hits 5
Runway hits 150
Port hits 4
Port supply hits 2

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

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Day Air attack on Charter Towers , at 45,103


Allied aircraft
Kittyhawk III x 19
Liberator VI x 40
Ventura V x 28
B-25C Mitchell x 35
B-24J Liberator x 44


Allied aircraft losses
Liberator VI: 4 damaged
Ventura V: 5 damaged
B-25C Mitchell: 4 damaged
B-24J Liberator: 4 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
284 casualties reported
Guns lost 8

Airbase hits 7
Airbase supply hits 6
Runway hits 69

Aircraft Attacking:
12 x B-24J Liberator bombing at 20000 feet

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Day Air attack on Charter Towers , at 45,103


Allied aircraft
A-20G Havoc x 8
B-25C Mitchell x 17
B-24D Liberator x 46


Allied aircraft losses
A-20G Havoc: 2 damaged
B-25C Mitchell: 2 damaged
B-24D Liberator: 3 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
110 casualties reported
Guns lost 4

Airbase hits 5
Airbase supply hits 3
Runway hits 31

Aircraft Attacking:
5 x B-24D Liberator bombing at 20000 feet

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Day Air attack on Blagoveshchensk , at 69,23

Japanese aircraft
J2M3 Jack x 54
B5N Kate x 45
B6N Jill x 92
P1Y Frances x 196
Ki-61 Ic x 36
Ki-49 Helen x 27

No Japanese losses


Allied ground losses:
44 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Airbase hits 4
Airbase supply hits 3
Runway hits 135

Aircraft Attacking:
27 x Ki-61 Ic bombing at 2000 feet

if the Allied commander isn´t coming up with a bright idea how to wreck my airforce then it will really be game over for him. I´ve already got at least as many high experienced daitais around like I´ve had before the epic defeat of the Allied carrier force near the Gilberts. And with all the training I´ve ordered the number is steadily growing. And there´s nothing else my airforce has to do... It´s nearly February and with the R&D of the Frank that we´re doing I expect to see this ac in June. If he isn´t able to knock out my IJAAF fighter sentais before that date, then he will have another huge problem. And seriously, I can´t see much he could do to knock them out as I won´t get into an attrition battle if I don´t need to...

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Ground combat at Blagoveshchensk

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 71688 troops, 783 guns, 7 vehicles, Assault Value = 1830

Defending force 66047 troops, 394 guns, 202 vehicles, Assault Value = 1327



Allied ground losses:
110 casualties reported


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Ground combat at Townsville

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 8249 troops, 279 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 3833

Defending force 146251 troops, 1271 guns, 553 vehicles, Assault Value = 2580



Allied ground losses:
115 casualties reported
Guns lost 8


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Ground combat at Blagoveshchensk

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 52422 troops, 366 guns, 137 vehicles, Assault Value = 1327

Defending force 91133 troops, 991 guns, 7 vehicles, Assault Value = 1830



Allied ground losses:
2 casualties reported


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Ground combat at Malir

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 126545 troops, 1094 guns, 8 vehicles, Assault Value = 4195

Defending force 132984 troops, 1358 guns, 14 vehicles, Assault Value = 2635


Japanese ground losses:
227 casualties reported
Guns lost 12

Allied ground losses:
13 casualties reported
Guns lost 1


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Ground combat at Cairns

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 47470 troops, 493 guns, 4 vehicles, Assault Value = 1423

Defending force 194524 troops, 2002 guns, 19 vehicles, Assault Value = 3341


Japanese ground losses:
27 casualties reported

Allied ground losses:
34 casualties reported
Guns lost 2


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Ground combat at Townsville

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 71593 troops, 934 guns, 6 vehicles, Assault Value = 2580

Defending force 199432 troops, 2620 guns, 31 vehicles, Assault Value = 3833


Japanese ground losses:
13 casualties reported



something is going on, we have spotted three TFs going to PM, no idea if this is a resupply, a reinforcemt or evacuation (doubtfully) attempt. No reason to alert my airforce though, there are hundreds of Allied fighters at PM (Corsairs, Spitfires, Thunderbolts...), so it wouldn´t be worth at all to try something.

[castor troy]

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 01/27/44

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Day Air attack on Manila , at 43,52

Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zeke x 193
J1N1-S Irving x 24
D3A Val x 24
D4Y Judy x 69
A6M3a Zero x 162
B5N Kate x 14
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 32
Ki-61 Ic x 31

No Japanese losses


Allied ground losses:
14 casualties reported

Airbase hits 10
Airbase supply hits 8
Runway hits 150
Port supply hits 2

Aircraft Attacking:
32 x Ki-43-IIa Oscar bombing at 2000 feet
23 x A6M3a Zero bombing at 2000 feet
8 x A6M3a Zero bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on Blagoveshchensk , at 69,23

Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zeke x 31
J2M3 Jack x 79
J1N1-S Irving x 27
D4Y Judy x 54
B5N Kate x 44
B6N Jill x 128
P1Y Frances x 281
Ki-61 Ic x 72
Ki-49 Helen x 25

No Japanese losses


Allied ground losses:
57 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Airbase hits 18
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 266

Aircraft Attacking:
27 x Ki-61 Ic bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on Petropavlovsk , at 84,32

Japanese aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft
LB-30 Liberator x 39
B-24J Liberator x 44

Japanese aircraft losses
E7K2 Alf: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
LB-30 Liberator: 2 damaged
B-24J Liberator: 4 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
14 casualties reported

Airbase hits 9
Airbase supply hits 13
Runway hits 75

Aircraft Attacking:
27 x B-24J Liberator bombing at 10000 feet

one of the now seldome 4E strikes up North. The increased activity lately has alerted me to some kind and therefore all my important bases up North received reinforcements. It´s winter and therefore I don´t fear much in terms of an Allied invasion as winter alone would account for horrendous losses during an amphibious operation but I didn´t want to see spring and my bases not garrissoned like I would like them to have. We also have more than enough aircraft in Japan (something I always have) and also enough ac in nearby (Russian) training airfields. I don´t fear much up North and it´s doubtful if the enemy will really show up. But I guess he was up to something as he completely overstacked Kiska and Attu (until I told him I wouldn´t tolerate this).

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Day Air attack on Ulan-Ude , at 61,10


Allied aircraft
MiG-3 x 45
Yak-9D x 25
Pe-2 x 230
Pe-2R x 8
R-12 x 9


Allied aircraft losses
Pe-2: 3 destroyed, 2 damaged
Pe-2R: 2 damaged
R-12: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
132 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Airbase hits 7
Airbase supply hits 3
Runway hits 23

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x Pe-2 bombing at 20000 feet

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Day Air attack on 108th Region Fortress, at 65,32

Japanese aircraft
J2M3 Jack x 86
D4Y Judy x 31
A6M3a Zero x 20
B5N Kate x 6
Ki-61 Ic x 113

No Japanese losses

Aircraft Attacking:
14 x Ki-61 Ic bombing at 2000 feet

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Ground combat at Blagoveshchensk

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 71659 troops, 782 guns, 7 vehicles, Assault Value = 1830

Defending force 65553 troops, 384 guns, 201 vehicles, Assault Value = 1320


the enemy loses around half a dozen av each turn...

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Ground combat at Townsville

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 8276 troops, 281 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 3836

Defending force 146374 troops, 1273 guns, 553 vehicles, Assault Value = 2581



Allied ground losses:
133 casualties reported
Guns lost 1


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Ground combat at Blagoveshchensk

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 52128 troops, 358 guns, 136 vehicles, Assault Value = 1320

Defending force 91104 troops, 990 guns, 7 vehicles, Assault Value = 1830



Allied ground losses:
23 casualties reported
Guns lost 4


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Ground combat at Malir

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 129700 troops, 1101 guns, 12 vehicles, Assault Value = 4198

Defending force 132973 troops, 1349 guns, 14 vehicles, Assault Value = 2639


Japanese ground losses:
108 casualties reported
Guns lost 4

Allied ground losses:
56 casualties reported
Guns lost 3


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Ground combat at Cairns

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 47455 troops, 492 guns, 4 vehicles, Assault Value = 1427

Defending force 194634 troops, 2003 guns, 18 vehicles, Assault Value = 3341


Japanese ground losses:
102 casualties reported

Allied ground losses:
24 casualties reported
Guns lost 2


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Ground combat at Townsville

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 71737 troops, 937 guns, 6 vehicles, Assault Value = 2580

Defending force 199598 troops, 2624 guns, 31 vehicles, Assault Value = 3836


Japanese ground losses:
58 casualties reported


all enemy TFs that were spotted yesterday arrived at PM...

[castor troy]

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 01/28/44

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Day Air attack on Manila , at 43,52

Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zeke x 206
J1N1-S Irving x 27
D3A Val x 27
D4Y Judy x 78
A6M3a Zero x 142
B5N Kate x 16
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 35
Ki-61 Ic x 33

No Japanese losses


Allied ground losses:
17 casualties reported

Airbase hits 6
Airbase supply hits 7
Runway hits 186
Port fuel hits 2

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

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Day Air attack on Blagoveshchensk , at 69,23

Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zeke x 24
J2M3 Jack x 77
J1N1-S Irving x 23
D4Y Judy x 45
A6M3a Zero x 25
B5N Kate x 43
B6N Jill x 126
P1Y Frances x 264
Ki-61 Ic x 72

No Japanese losses


Allied ground losses:
17 casualties reported

Airbase hits 5
Airbase supply hits 11
Runway hits 273

Aircraft Attacking:
24 x Ki-61 Ic bombing at 2000 feet

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Day Air attack on Petropavlovsk , at 84,32

Japanese aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft
LB-30 Liberator x 32
B-24J Liberator x 33

Japanese aircraft losses
E7K2 Alf: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
B-24J Liberator: 7 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
11 casualties reported

Airbase hits 3
Airbase supply hits 12
Runway hits 82

Aircraft Attacking:
20 x B-24J Liberator bombing at 10000 feet

hmm, it seems bomber activity up North is increasing again... have I been wrong to think that the Allied wouldn´t do anything on this front... [&:]

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Ground combat at Blagoveshchensk

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 71602 troops, 782 guns, 7 vehicles, Assault Value = 1829

Defending force 65335 troops, 376 guns, 201 vehicles, Assault Value = 1315



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Ground combat at 45,30

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 22589 troops, 256 guns, 7 vehicles, Assault Value = 482

Defending force 2542 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 63

Japanese max assault: 776 - adjusted assault: 366

Allied max defense: 60 - adjusted defense: 5

Japanese assault odds: 73 to 1



Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

out of supply Chinese corps is forced to retreat North of Chungking...

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Ground combat at Townsville

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 8268 troops, 280 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 3837

Defending force 151272 troops, 1408 guns, 552 vehicles, Assault Value = 2591



Allied ground losses:
54 casualties reported
Guns lost 2


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Ground combat at Blagoveshchensk

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 51880 troops, 350 guns, 136 vehicles, Assault Value = 1315

Defending force 91061 troops, 989 guns, 7 vehicles, Assault Value = 1829



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Ground combat at Malir

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 129692 troops, 1098 guns, 12 vehicles, Assault Value = 4201

Defending force 133032 troops, 1348 guns, 14 vehicles, Assault Value = 2642


Japanese ground losses:
71 casualties reported
Guns lost 4

Allied ground losses:
37 casualties reported
Guns lost 2


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Ground combat at Townsville

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 100397 troops, 1269 guns, 14 vehicles, Assault Value = 2589

Defending force 199666 troops, 2624 guns, 31 vehicles, Assault Value = 3837


Japanese ground losses:
60 casualties reported
Guns lost 2

Allied ground losses:
99 casualties reported
Guns lost 8


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Ground combat at Cairns

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 47453 troops, 490 guns, 4 vehicles, Assault Value = 1427

Defending force 194565 troops, 2008 guns, 19 vehicles, Assault Value = 3343


Japanese ground losses:
22 casualties reported

Allied ground losses:
24 casualties reported
Guns lost 2

[castor troy]

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 01/29/44

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Day Air attack on Manila , at 43,52

Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zeke x 204
J1N1-S Irving x 27
D3A Val x 27
D4Y Judy x 78
A6M3a Zero x 142
B5N Kate x 16
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 35
Ki-61 Ic x 32

No Japanese losses


Allied ground losses:
21 casualties reported

Airbase hits 4
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 147
Port hits 2
Port fuel hits 1
Port supply hits 1

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

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Day Air attack on Charter Towers , at 45,103


Allied aircraft
A-20G Havoc x 12
B-25C Mitchell x 19
B-24D Liberator x 59


Allied aircraft losses
B-25C Mitchell: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged
B-24D Liberator: 1 destroyed, 7 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
160 casualties reported
Guns lost 6

Airbase hits 14
Airbase supply hits 4
Runway hits 59

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x B-24D Liberator bombing at 20000 feet

it´s a pity all my flak units can´t do more during an airfield attack... would the enemy attack the inf units, we would kill at least three times the bombers... I don´t want to think about the high experience of all those Allied bombers though... they all must be near 90 exp... [:(]

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Day Air attack on Luganville , at 72,107


Allied aircraft
B-25J Mitchell x 42


No Allied losses

Airbase hits 1
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 22

Aircraft Attacking:
27 x B-25J Mitchell bombing at 5000 feet

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Day Air attack on Blagoveshchensk , at 69,23

Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zeke x 34
J2M3 Jack x 87
J1N1-S Irving x 27
D4Y Judy x 54
A6M3a Zero x 27
B5N Kate x 42
B6N Jill x 138
P1Y Frances x 282
Ki-61 Ic x 71

No Japanese losses


Allied ground losses:
31 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Airbase hits 21
Airbase supply hits 8
Runway hits 347

Aircraft Attacking:
27 x Ki-61 Ic bombing at 2000 feet

massive training strikes coming from three bases...

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Day Air attack on 35th Division, at 61,10


Allied aircraft
MiG-3 x 10
Pe-2 x 50


Allied aircraft losses
Pe-2: 9 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
7 casualties reported
Guns lost 2

Aircraft Attacking:
8 x Pe-2 bombing at 20000 feet

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Day Air attack on 110th Division, at 61,10


Allied aircraft
MiG-3 x 8
Pe-2 x 85


Allied aircraft losses
Pe-2: 5 damaged

Aircraft Attacking:
8 x Pe-2 bombing at 20000 feet

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Day Air attack on 41st Division, at 61,10


Allied aircraft
MiG-3 x 3
Pe-2 x 37


Allied aircraft losses
Pe-2: 2 damaged

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Pe-2 bombing at 20000 feet

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Day Air attack on 28th Division, at 61,10


Allied aircraft
MiG-3 x 21
Pe-2 x 50


Allied aircraft losses
Pe-2: 1 destroyed, 8 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
7 casualties reported

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x Pe-2 bombing at 20000 feet

amazed to see my flak not doing more damage during those ground attacks...

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Day Air attack on 108th Region Fortress, at 65,32

Japanese aircraft
J2M3 Jack x 92
D4Y Judy x 31
A6M5c Zeke x 33
B5N Kate x 6
Ki-61 Ic x 102

No Japanese losses

Aircraft Attacking:
15 x Ki-61 Ic bombing at 2000 feet

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Ground combat at Blagoveshchensk

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 71619 troops, 779 guns, 7 vehicles, Assault Value = 1830

Defending force 65007 troops, 368 guns, 197 vehicles, Assault Value = 1308



Allied ground losses:
14 casualties reported


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Ground combat at Townsville

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 8286 troops, 282 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 3836

Defending force 163520 troops, 1667 guns, 569 vehicles, Assault Value = 2945



Allied ground losses:
59 casualties reported
Guns lost 1


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Ground combat at Blagoveshchensk

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 51601 troops, 343 guns, 133 vehicles, Assault Value = 1308

Defending force 91064 troops, 987 guns, 7 vehicles, Assault Value = 1830



Allied ground losses:
5 casualties reported
Guns lost 1


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Ground combat at Malir

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 129739 troops, 1100 guns, 12 vehicles, Assault Value = 4207

Defending force 132982 troops, 1345 guns, 14 vehicles, Assault Value = 2644


Japanese ground losses:
58 casualties reported
Guns lost 3

Allied ground losses:
39 casualties reported
Guns lost 3


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Ground combat at Townsville

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 103977 troops, 1376 guns, 14 vehicles, Assault Value = 2939

Defending force 199695 troops, 2628 guns, 31 vehicles, Assault Value = 3836


Japanese ground losses:
116 casualties reported
Guns lost 6
Vehicles lost 1

Allied ground losses:
54 casualties reported
Guns lost 5


the good news of the day: CV Katsuragi arrived today! Another Unryu class carrier that will aid to the might of my carrier force. The daitais will be stripped off the carrier and will be sent to Clark airfield for two months (at least) of training. The daitais arrived with exp below 50 and are therefore not usable... but we don´t need the carrier now anyway, I can field far more operational carriers (with the creme de la creme of IJN aviation in regards of high exp pilots) than the Allied can. It´s still more or less unbelievable what my opponent all did wrong near the Gilberts. There was just no reason to lose all those capitol ships.

[castor troy]

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 01/30/44

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Day Air attack on Manila , at 43,52

Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zeke x 200
J1N1-S Irving x 24
D3A Val x 27
D4Y Judy x 77
A6M3a Zero x 143
B5N Kate x 2
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 32
Ki-61 Ic x 31

No Japanese losses

Airbase hits 7
Airbase supply hits 6
Runway hits 160
Port hits 4
Port supply hits 2

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

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Day Air attack on Charter Towers , at 45,103


Allied aircraft
Kittyhawk III x 30
Liberator VI x 47
Ventura V x 30
B-25C Mitchell x 40
B-24J Liberator x 32


Allied aircraft losses
Liberator VI: 4 damaged
Ventura V: 1 damaged
B-25C Mitchell: 4 damaged
B-24J Liberator: 5 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
132 casualties reported
Guns lost 5

Airbase hits 10
Airbase supply hits 6
Runway hits 52

Aircraft Attacking:
16 x B-24J Liberator bombing at 20000 feet
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Day Air attack on Luganville , at 72,107


Allied aircraft
B-25J Mitchell x 41


No Allied losses

Airbase hits 2
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 27

Aircraft Attacking:
35 x B-25J Mitchell bombing at 5000 feet
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Day Air attack on Blagoveshchensk , at 69,23

Japanese aircraft
J2M3 Jack x 25
J1N1-S Irving x 24
D4Y Judy x 49
B6N Jill x 132
P1Y Frances x 242
Ki-61 Ic x 34

No Japanese losses


Allied ground losses:
14 casualties reported

Airbase hits 5
Airbase supply hits 3
Runway hits 175

Aircraft Attacking:
25 x Ki-61 Ic bombing at 2000 feet

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Day Air attack on TF, near Thursday Island at 49,90


Allied aircraft
Barracuda x 14
Beaufighter Mk 21 x 7
P-47C Thunderbolt x 72


No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
AK Eiwa Maru, Shell hits 16, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage

Aircraft Attacking:
2 x Barracuda launching torpedoes at 200 feet
3 x Beaufighter Mk 21 attacking at 100 feet

PM launched a strike to kill the single small AK I´ve sent to Thursday Island. Thank god the AK had three days to unload unharmed and therefore we got nearly 1000 supply into the base... can´t use barges as the distance from Gili Gili is just too far to not make it gamey...

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Ground combat at Blagoveshchensk

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 71623 troops, 782 guns, 7 vehicles, Assault Value = 1828

Defending force 64705 troops, 358 guns, 195 vehicles, Assault Value = 1303



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Ground combat at Townsville

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 8292 troops, 281 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 3830

Defending force 163596 troops, 1662 guns, 571 vehicles, Assault Value = 2948



Allied ground losses:
274 casualties reported
Guns lost 5


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Ground combat at Blagoveshchensk

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 51369 troops, 331 guns, 132 vehicles, Assault Value = 1303

Defending force 91091 troops, 990 guns, 7 vehicles, Assault Value = 1828


Japanese ground losses:
11 casualties reported

Allied ground losses:
5 casualties reported
Guns lost 1


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Ground combat at Malir

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 129873 troops, 1103 guns, 12 vehicles, Assault Value = 4211

Defending force 132943 troops, 1349 guns, 14 vehicles, Assault Value = 2640


Japanese ground losses:
49 casualties reported
Guns lost 4

Allied ground losses:
134 casualties reported
Guns lost 9


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Ground combat at Townsville

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 103772 troops, 1363 guns, 14 vehicles, Assault Value = 2936

Defending force 199408 troops, 2617 guns, 30 vehicles, Assault Value = 3830


Japanese ground losses:
245 casualties reported
Guns lost 13
Vehicles lost 1

Allied ground losses:
43 casualties reported
Guns lost 2

[castor troy]

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 01/31/44

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Day Air attack on Manila , at 43,52

Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zeke x 226
J1N1-S Irving x 25
D3A Val x 27
D4Y Judy x 98
A6M3a Zero x 116
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 35
Ki-61 Ic x 30

No Japanese losses


Allied ground losses:
11 casualties reported

Airbase supply hits 4
Runway hits 153
Port hits 3
Port fuel hits 2

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

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Day Air attack on Charter Towers , at 45,103


Allied aircraft
Kittyhawk III x 31
Liberator VI x 42
Ventura V x 31
B-25C Mitchell x 35
B-24J Liberator x 27


Allied aircraft losses
Liberator VI: 2 damaged
Ventura V: 2 damaged
B-25C Mitchell: 6 damaged
B-24J Liberator: 3 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
94 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Airbase hits 4
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 36

Aircraft Attacking:
12 x B-24J Liberator bombing at 20000 feet

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Day Air attack on Luganville , at 72,107


Allied aircraft
B-25J Mitchell x 36


No Allied losses

Runway hits 3

Aircraft Attacking:
18 x B-25J Mitchell bombing at 5000 feet

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Day Air attack on Blagoveshchensk , at 69,23

Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zeke x 12
J2M3 Jack x 71
J1N1-S Irving x 7
D4Y Judy x 14
A6M3a Zero x 27
B6N Jill x 104
P1Y Frances x 210
Ki-61 Ic x 71

No Japanese losses


Allied ground losses:
79 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Airbase hits 5
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 155

Aircraft Attacking:
27 x Ki-61 Ic bombing at 2000 feet

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Day Air attack on 108th Region Fortress, at 65,32

Japanese aircraft
J2M3 Jack x 90
D4Y Judy x 32
A6M5c Zeke x 33
B5N Kate x 6
Ki-61 Ic x 98

No Japanese losses


Allied ground losses:
22 casualties reported

Aircraft Attacking:
17 x Ki-61 Ic bombing at 2000 feet

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Day Air attack on TF, near Fergusson Island at 57,94


Allied aircraft
Beaufighter Mk 21 x 14


No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
AG AG-2092
AG AG-2527, Shell hits 4
AG AG-2095
AG AG-2068, Shell hits 8, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Beaufighter Mk 21 attacking at 100 feet

Yesterday I had 150 Tonies on LRCAP in the Gili Gili area to protect this barge convoy. Well, it was more to knock down a dozen of the Aussie Beafighters on nav attack. Unfortunately yesterday all bombers from PM attack the lonely AK at Thursday and none went after my barges. Due to fearing a massed Corsair/Thunderbolt sweep today, I´ve moved out all my Tonies and the barges were helpless... one is lost, I guess we can afford that... [;)]

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Ground combat at Blagoveshchensk

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 71614 troops, 781 guns, 7 vehicles, Assault Value = 1827

Defending force 64334 troops, 346 guns, 194 vehicles, Assault Value = 1295



Allied ground losses:
34 casualties reported


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Ground combat at Townsville

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 8288 troops, 281 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 3827

Defending force 163227 troops, 1653 guns, 570 vehicles, Assault Value = 2936



Allied ground losses:
383 casualties reported
Guns lost 8


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Ground combat at Blagoveshchensk

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 51088 troops, 321 guns, 131 vehicles, Assault Value = 1295

Defending force 91045 troops, 989 guns, 7 vehicles, Assault Value = 1827



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Ground combat at Malir

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 129765 troops, 1098 guns, 12 vehicles, Assault Value = 4210

Defending force 133030 troops, 1348 guns, 14 vehicles, Assault Value = 2646


Japanese ground losses:
196 casualties reported
Guns lost 8

Allied ground losses:
6 casualties reported


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Ground combat at Townsville

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 103390 troops, 1352 guns, 14 vehicles, Assault Value = 2919

Defending force 199278 troops, 2612 guns, 29 vehicles, Assault Value = 3827


Japanese ground losses:
265 casualties reported
Guns lost 7
Vehicles lost 1

Allied ground losses:
19 casualties reported
Guns lost 2

[castor troy]

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 02/01/44

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Day Air attack on Manila , at 43,52

Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zeke x 226
J1N1-S Irving x 27
D3A Val x 27
D4Y Judy x 101
A6M3a Zero x 116
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 34
Ki-61 Ic x 30

No Japanese losses

Airbase hits 19
Airbase supply hits 5
Runway hits 144
Port hits 4
Port supply hits 2

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

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Day Air attack on Baker Island , at 94,92


Allied aircraft
Wellington III x 63
Liberator VI x 18


Allied aircraft losses
Wellington III: 3 destroyed, 21 damaged
Liberator VI: 6 damaged

Airbase hits 1
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 11

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Wellington III bombing at 15000 feet

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Day Air attack on Blagoveshchensk , at 69,23

Japanese aircraft
J2M3 Jack x 66
A6M3a Zero x 27
B6N Jill x 93
P1Y Frances x 184
Ki-61 Ic x 66

No Japanese losses


Allied ground losses:
6 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Airbase hits 4
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 144

Aircraft Attacking:
18 x B6N Jill bombing at 21000 feet

Baker is still on my list of potential Allied targets and it´s one of the few logical targets. But I guess the Allied won´t do anything that is logical anymore... [:D] While it´s a potential target (and the Allied would do well attacking it, as this is one of the ways they should - and could - go), it´s a target of only third class for me. Not even the Gilberts were a high priority target for me and I didn´t want to defend them at all costs. The only reason I sent in KB was the fact that I had a fair chance to inflict "some" damage. Would the evacuation have been done like I would have done it, I wouldn´t have sent in KB nor my LBA...

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Day Air attack on 38th Division, at 46,100


Allied aircraft
A-20G Havoc x 6
B-25C Mitchell x 6
B-24D Liberator x 7


Allied aircraft losses
A-20G Havoc: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged
B-25C Mitchell: 6 damaged
B-24D Liberator: 7 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
55 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
Vehicles lost 1

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x B-25C Mitchell bombing at 15000 feet

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Day Air attack on 48th Division, at 46,100


Allied aircraft
A-20G Havoc x 9
B-25C Mitchell x 10
B-24D Liberator x 36


Allied aircraft losses
A-20G Havoc: 3 damaged
B-25C Mitchell: 1 destroyed, 8 damaged
B-24D Liberator: 8 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
92 casualties reported
Guns lost 9
Vehicles lost 1

Aircraft Attacking:
5 x B-24D Liberator bombing at 15000 feet

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Day Air attack on 48th Division, at 46,100


Allied aircraft
Kittyhawk III x 31
Liberator VI x 39
Ventura V x 29
B-25C Mitchell x 29
B-24J Liberator x 44


Allied aircraft losses
Liberator VI: 11 damaged
Ventura V: 3 destroyed, 8 damaged
B-25C Mitchell: 3 destroyed, 11 damaged
B-24J Liberator: 4 destroyed, 11 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
198 casualties reported
Guns lost 11

Aircraft Attacking:
10 x B-24J Liberator bombing at 15000 feet
10 x Ventura V bombing at 15000 feet

I have ordered my troops at Cairns to move back to Charter Towers. Let´s see if the enemy is reacting. The only reaction so far are air attacks and flak scores nicely...



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Ground combat at Blagoveshchensk

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 71699 troops, 782 guns, 7 vehicles, Assault Value = 1829

Defending force 64231 troops, 347 guns, 190 vehicles, Assault Value = 1294



Allied ground losses:
39 casualties reported


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Ground combat at 44,30

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 22540 troops, 250 guns, 6 vehicles, Assault Value = 480

Defending force 1817 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 48

Japanese max assault: 374 - adjusted assault: 706

Allied max defense: 44 - adjusted defense: 4

Japanese assault odds: 176 to 1



Allied ground losses:
166 casualties reported


Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

another attack on a single worn down Chinese corps...

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Ground combat at Townsville

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 8292 troops, 281 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 3817

Defending force 162901 troops, 1649 guns, 571 vehicles, Assault Value = 2924



Allied ground losses:
165 casualties reported
Guns lost 1


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Ground combat at Blagoveshchensk

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 51033 troops, 322 guns, 128 vehicles, Assault Value = 1294

Defending force 91150 troops, 990 guns, 7 vehicles, Assault Value = 1829


Japanese ground losses:
11 casualties reported


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Ground combat at Malir

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 129708 troops, 1101 guns, 10 vehicles, Assault Value = 4210

Defending force 132879 troops, 1341 guns, 14 vehicles, Assault Value = 2641


Japanese ground losses:
178 casualties reported
Guns lost 9

Allied ground losses:
26 casualties reported
Guns lost 4


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Ground combat at Townsville

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 103381 troops, 1355 guns, 14 vehicles, Assault Value = 2918

Defending force 199007 troops, 2608 guns, 27 vehicles, Assault Value = 3817


Japanese ground losses:
249 casualties reported
Guns lost 15

Allied ground losses:
23 casualties reported
Guns lost 4

[castor troy]

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 02/02/44

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Day Air attack on Manila , at 43,52

Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zeke x 212
J1N1-S Irving x 27
D3A Val x 24
D4Y Judy x 101
A6M3a Zero x 116
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 33
Ki-61 Ic x 30

No Japanese losses


Allied ground losses:
42 casualties reported

Airbase hits 6
Airbase supply hits 4
Runway hits 178
Port hits 8
Port fuel hits 2
Port supply hits 1

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

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Day Air attack on Blagoveshchensk , at 69,23

Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zeke x 48
J2M3 Jack x 30
J1N1-S Irving x 27
D4Y Judy x 54
B6N Jill x 147
P1Y Frances x 208
Ki-61 Ic x 32

No Japanese losses


Allied ground losses:
21 casualties reported

Airbase hits 11
Airbase supply hits 4
Runway hits 236

Aircraft Attacking:
22 x Ki-61 Ic bombing at 2000 feet

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Day Air attack on Ulan-Ude , at 61,10


Allied aircraft
MiG-3 x 44
Yak-9D x 26
Pe-2 x 237
Pe-2R x 9
R-12 x 8


Allied aircraft losses
Pe-2: 8 damaged
Pe-2R: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged
R-12: 2 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
132 casualties reported

Airbase hits 8
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 22

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x Pe-2 bombing at 20000 feet

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Day Air attack on 108th Region Fortress, at 65,32

Japanese aircraft
J2M3 Jack x 82
D4Y Judy x 32
A6M5c Zeke x 36
B5N Kate x 6
Ki-61 Ic x 102

No Japanese losses

Aircraft Attacking:
18 x Ki-61 Ic bombing at 2000 feet

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Ground combat at Blagoveshchensk

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 71699 troops, 782 guns, 7 vehicles, Assault Value = 1829

Defending force 63988 troops, 337 guns, 190 vehicles, Assault Value = 1295



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Ground combat at Townsville

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 8306 troops, 282 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 3820

Defending force 162745 troops, 1649 guns, 571 vehicles, Assault Value = 2923



Allied ground losses:
296 casualties reported
Guns lost 3


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Ground combat at Blagoveshchensk

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 50899 troops, 314 guns, 128 vehicles, Assault Value = 1295

Defending force 91170 troops, 990 guns, 7 vehicles, Assault Value = 1829


Japanese ground losses:
20 casualties reported

Allied ground losses:
2 casualties reported


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Ground combat at Malir

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 129688 troops, 1102 guns, 10 vehicles, Assault Value = 4204

Defending force 132892 troops, 1342 guns, 14 vehicles, Assault Value = 2641


Japanese ground losses:
107 casualties reported
Guns lost 4

Allied ground losses:
65 casualties reported
Guns lost 5


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Ground combat at Townsville

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 103124 troops, 1350 guns, 14 vehicles, Assault Value = 2908

Defending force 199095 troops, 2600 guns, 29 vehicles, Assault Value = 3820


Japanese ground losses:
459 casualties reported
Guns lost 21
Vehicles lost 2

Allied ground losses:
36 casualties reported
Guns lost 2


I don´t like those high casualties from Allied bombardments...