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So that is 38 sorties by B-17s. Results 4 sunk and 4 damaged.

Not quite. The heavy bomber boys tried claiming all the credit but they were a side show after the first attack.

Here is a little more even handed account of the battle.

Battle of the Bismarck Sea

And another:

Australian view of the battle

One more:

Another account

Chez

A couple of very quiet turns...Andy turned back home after raiding my damaged
cv's. The Shoho sank1 hex outside of Truk [:(]Gained 26 float damage in one day - R.I.P.

The fleet has been reorganized and I got trained Zeke groups for 6 fleet carriers and semr
trained groups for the rest. Truk is now heavily fortified and I'm sending mauled air groups
back to the Philippines and China. Going to keep several untrained units at Truk to try out my
new air doctrines.

Not getting anywhere on Kavieng - guess we have to nibble away at the enemy there and try to wear
him down. The question is: should I keep my troops there for as long as possible to deny the Admiralities
to Andy? If I do this the bulk of the troops will be lost. Troops for time: not how I'd prefer it but
I'm afraid that's how it will have to be. 1 month will provide enough preparation points to release another
trained division from China.

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 09/18/43

Ground Combat

Ground combat at Kavieng

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 69025 troops, 580 guns, 2 vehicles

Defending force 21855 troops, 100 guns, 107 vehicles

Japanese assault odds: 1 to 1

Japanese ground losses:
1737 casualties reported
Guns lost 45
Vehicles lost 1

Allied ground losses:
174 casualties reported
Guns lost 2
Vehicles lost 3
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Ground combat at Majuro

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 6142 troops, 55 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 2449 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles

Allied assault odds: 3 to 1

Japanese ground losses:
44 casualties reported

Allied ground losses:
130 casualties reported
Guns lost 5
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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 09/19/43

Ground Combat

Ground combat at Majuro

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 6040 troops, 51 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 2389 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles

Allied assault odds: 3 to 1

Japanese ground losses:
15 casualties reported

Allied ground losses:
70 casualties reported
Guns lost 2
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I wonder how those Allied troops on Kavieng can be so tough.

After you finish researching the George you might put as many points as you can into the A7M!
It's a carrier-capable fighter, after all.. I've done some testing with it, it seems to eat hellcats for breakfast [:)]

It's much easier to capture a base and destroy the defenders than to repulse attackers.
In the first instance you only need a 2-1 odds while the latters requires a gradual destruction of the troops.
We have already achieved a 6-1 odds once and that didn't help much.

On the other side..the same applies for Andy, so it will take a lot of time for him to clear my heavily defended
bases. Much longer than he anticipates me thinks [;)] Majuro is still holding out without much supplies and inflicting
casualties.

Alikchi, the same units that are researching the George are the ones that will be producing the finished product.
Seems like I'm going to need HUGE number of ac in the months to come. My pool of 400 replacement Oscar IIs and Zekes were
expended after the furious battles over the last few weeks. So I can't afford to decrease production for quite some time.

Two more quiet turns: not much to report. I'm bombing enemy bases in China - no resistance. It's possible that the supply situation has become critical for the Chinese. It's great to have your back free...no bombing in Burma and China [:D]

Andy continues to send subs close to Truk! Got 2-300 experienced bombers on asw patrols and 6 enemy subs have been hit over the last few days. Today the USS Stingray and Tresher were reported sunk.

Lost some transports over Kavieng today - been bringing out some depleted units.
In a daring evacuation operation 1500 elite troops of the 1st Parachute Regiment was brought out of Samo by 6 destroyers. These small unnoticed operations is a very interesting aspect of the game.

There were some 250 transports at Truk and I've now moved 150 of them to Ulithi. The latter is my secondary fleet port
in the South Pacific (Port size 7 soon). Got all sorts of auxilliaries there. Most of my damaged ships are also enroute to Japan, Hong Kong or Shanghai.

The 'ready fleet' at Truk now includes:
9 fleet carriers
1 light carrier
4 escort carriers
10 battleships
2 heavy cruisers
5 light cruisers
some 30 destroyers

I suspect that Andy will ove against Maloelap in the Marshalls next. For a while I will not resist him, but
when an opportunity can be found I plan to release a huge air armade against his fleet to test out my new theories in
the air.

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 09/19-20/43

Another quiet turn! Several airstrikes against Kavieng, but not in the same scale as before.
The SS Pike was reported sunk south of Truk. Another boat that was damaged by airborne asw.

Spotted an enemy carrier? force ESE of the Marshalls - dunno whether they're heading in or out.

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 09/22/43

Sub Attacks

Andy is getting a bit lax...no asw units around Pearl! The I-32 sailed in and nailed
a transport. Full speed out again. Hope to force Andy to use ac and ships to guard the place.

Sub attack near Pearl Harbor at 112,68

Japanese Ships
SS I-32

Allied Ships
AK Tecumseh, Shell hits 1, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
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Air Combat

More airstrikes against Chungking!

Day Air attack on Chungking , at 43,32

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 46
Ki-21 Sally x 80
Ki-48 Lily x 22
Ki-49 Helen x 27

No Japanese losses

Allied ground losses:
43 casualties reported

Airbase hits 16
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 69
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Is Kai Island next? (East of Timor)

Day Air attack on Kai Island , at 39,78

Japanese aircraft
A6M3 Zero x 4 - LRCAP

Allied aircraft
B-25J Mitchell x 16
B-24J Liberator x 12

No Japanese losses

No Allied losses
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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 09/23/43

Air Combat

Sent an experienced night fighter unit to Rabaul - wanted to try it in combat against the
daily Havoc raids. With 74 exp the unit managed to damage 2 enemy planes..

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Night Air attack on Rabaul , at 61,88

Japanese aircraft
Ki-45 KAIa Nick x 12

Allied aircraft
P-70A Havoc x 6

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-45 KAIa Nick: 2 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
P-70A Havoc: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged

Aircraft Attacking:
5 x P-70A Havoc bombing at 2000 feet
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Andy is laying mines over Kai Island which I LRCAP'ed last turn. That's why I couldn't
intercept the bombers...immune to fighter attacks [8|]

Day Air attack on Kai Island , at 39,78

Allied aircraft
B-25J Mitchell x 16
B-24J Liberator x 11

No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
8 x B-24J Liberator laying mines at 6000 feet
9 x B-25J Mitchell laying mines at 6000 feet - Mitchells laying mines [&:]
5 x B-25J Mitchell laying mines at 6000 feet
3 x B-24J Liberator laying mines at 6000 feet
2 x B-25J Mitchell laying mines at 6000 feet
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Day Air attack on Maloelap , at 82,81 - this atoll is a hard nut for his LBA! 9 forts and
plenty supplies makes it difficult to subdue.

Allied aircraft
A-20G Havoc x 10
B-25J Mitchell x 28
B-24J Liberator x 6

No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
4 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Port hits 4
Port supply hits 8
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Day Air attack on TF, near Kwajalein at 79,79

Japanese aircraft
Ki-61 KAIc Tony x 31

Allied aircraft
Beaufighter Mk 21 x 7
P-38G Lightning x 5

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-61 KAIc Tony: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
Beaufighter Mk 21: 2 damaged
P-38G Lightning: 3 destroyed

Japanese Ships
AK Liverpool Maru, Shell hits 12
AK London Maru, Shell hits 8

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x Beaufighter Mk 21 attacking at 100 feet
3 x Beaufighter Mk 21 attacking at 100 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Kwajalein at 79,79

Japanese aircraft
Ki-61 KAIc Tony x 25

Allied aircraft
Beaufighter Mk 21 x 6

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-61 KAIc Tony: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
Beaufighter Mk 21: 3 destroyed

Japanese Ships
AG AG-5139, Shell hits 4

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Beaufighter Mk 21 attacking at 100 feet
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dint you both agree aeriel mining was banned ?( or at least only on bases with no a/c symbol) as it is currently so broken its really abusing the game engine.

We do have an agreement, but small islands that 'can' be LRCAP'ed
is a greyzone I guess. Hinted that he should stand his minelaying bombers down today.

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 09/24/43

Air Combat

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Day Air attack on Kai Island , at 39,78

Allied aircraft
B-25J Mitchell x 14
B-24J Liberator x 11

No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x B-24J Liberator laying mines at 6000 feet
11 x B-25J Mitchell laying mines at 6000 feet
3 x B-25J Mitchell laying mines at 6000 feet
4 x B-24J Liberator laying mines at 6000 feet
3 x B-24J Liberator laying mines at 6000 feet
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Day Air attack on Maloelap , at 82,81

Allied aircraft
F4U-1 Corsair x 24
SBD Dauntless x 5
Beaufighter Mk 21 x 9
P-40N Warhawk x 67
P-47C Thunderbolt x 19

Allied aircraft losses
SBD Dauntless: 2 damaged
Beaufighter Mk 21: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged
P-40N Warhawk: 1 destroyed, 7 damaged
P-47C Thunderbolt: 1 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
9 casualties reported

Airbase hits 4
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 28
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Day Air attack on Emirau Island , at 60,84

Allied aircraft
P-38J Lightning x 9
B-17E Fortress x 10
B-24D Liberator x 19
B-24J Liberator x 2

Allied aircraft losses
B-24D Liberator: 1 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
95 casualties reported
Guns lost 3

Airbase hits 7
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 20
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Day Air attack on 62nd Chinese Corps, at 42,36

Japanese aircraft
G4M2 Betty x 68

No Japanese losses

Allied ground losses:
12 casualties reported
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Day Air attack on 55th Chinese Corps, at 43,37

Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zeke x 25
D3A Val x 27
D4Y Judy x 27
G4M2 Betty x 6
Ki-61 KAIc Tony x 36

No Japanese losses
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Day Air attack on 55th Chinese Corps, at 43,37

Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zeke x 123
B5N Kate x 109
G4M1 Betty x 15
G4M2 Betty x 17
Ki-45 KAIb Nick x 34

No Japanese losses
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Ground Combat

There is a small NLF unit at Kai island with 80 pp's. Will require a full para regiment
to defeat it!

Ground combat at Kai Island

Allied Shock attack

Attacking force 80 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 727 troops, 2 guns, 0 vehicles

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

Allied ground losses:
5 casualties reported
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Production Stats.

I've had to turn on the merchant yards again - accelerated production of cve's is expensive.

In a week we start producing the Jill torpedo bomber: max range 6 (torpedo bombing range 5)
Another 20 days and we receive the first Zeke FB unit with 48 ac.
The George will be ready in 6 weeks.

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 09/25/43

Air Combat

Bombers came back to Kavieng, Rabaul, Emirau and the Admiralities today..but it was
Maloelap that received the heavies beating!
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Day Air attack on Maloelap , at 82,81

Allied aircraft
F4U-1 Corsair x 3
SBD Dauntless x 3

Allied aircraft losses
SBD Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged

Runway hits 1
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Day Air attack on Maloelap , at 82,81

Allied aircraft
A-20G Havoc x 3
B-25J Mitchell x 14
B-24J Liberator x 7

Allied aircraft losses
B-25J Mitchell: 1 damaged
B-24J Liberator: 1 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
11 casualties reported

Airbase hits 1
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 23
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Day Air attack on 101st IJA Base Force, at 82,81

Allied aircraft
F4U-1 Corsair x 6
Beaufighter Mk 21 x 3
P-40N Warhawk x 14
P-47C Thunderbolt x 9
PB4Y Liberator x 3

Allied aircraft losses
Beaufighter Mk 21: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged
P-40N Warhawk: 2 damaged
P-47C Thunderbolt: 1 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
47 casualties reported
Guns lost 2
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Day Air attack on 19th/A Division, at 82,81

Allied aircraft
F4U-1 Corsair x 6
SBD Dauntless x 3
Beaufighter Mk 21 x 4
P-40N Warhawk x 42
P-47C Thunderbolt x 12
PB4Y Liberator x 6

Allied aircraft losses
SBD Dauntless: 2 damaged
P-40N Warhawk: 1 destroyed
P-47C Thunderbolt: 2 damaged
PB4Y Liberator: 1 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
118 casualties reported
Guns lost 5
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Day Air attack on 19th/A Division, at 82,81

Allied aircraft
F6F Hellcat x 11
SBD Dauntless x 88
P-40N Warhawk x 48
A-20G Havoc x 11
B-25J Mitchell x 20
B-24J Liberator x 4

Allied aircraft losses
SBD Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 18 damaged
P-40N Warhawk: 9 damaged
B-24J Liberator: 1 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
182 casualties reported
Guns lost 3
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Day Air attack on 19th/A Division, at 82,81

Allied aircraft
PB4Y Liberator x 6

Allied aircraft losses
PB4Y Liberator: 4 damaged
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Hot spot Maloelap

There is no doubt: Andy is going to invade in a day or two! Should be bloody, 9 forts
and all units are 100% prepped for Maloelap. The defenses consists of an elite Army regiment,
a large SNLF unit + 2-3 base force units. In all: 17k troops with an assault value of 266.
Some 450 mines left.

Anything less than two full divisions worth of troops will most likely be insufficient.
I hope Andy underestimates.... [:'(]

Hey, you guys are far enough into your game...would you mind outlining your supply situations? Thanks.[:)]

I really don't think Andy will underestimate anything anymore. He's got enoug bloody experiences and lessons in underestimating [;)]

Enemy invasion force 1 hex east of Maloelap: guess they're coming ashore tomorrow.
I don't expect Andy to underestimate String - but you can always hope [;)]

I'm sending the KB to Ulithi: don't want to have them in port within range of enemy heavy
bombers. Going to retrain their fighter groups and keep them in reserve until 44.

Ron, supply situation is ok. It burns a lot of supplies to keep the forward bases fed and I've
been building up supply depots in the Marianas. To manage this I have to load supplies from different
bases from the Home Islands to Bangkok and Kuala Lumpur.

Currently there are supply depots several places:
60k Balikpapan
90 Kwajalein
70k Truk
50k Manila
50k Kendari
300k Marianas
60k Singapore
50k Batavia

India is self supplied, so is Java, Sumatra, Burma and China. Not a great surplus but adequate.

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 09/26/43

Air Combat

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Day Air attack on Maloelap , at 82,81

Allied aircraft
A-20G Havoc x 9
B-25J Mitchell x 16
B-24J Liberator x 3

Allied aircraft losses
A-20G Havoc: 1 damaged
B-25J Mitchell: 2 damaged
B-24J Liberator: 1 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
23 casualties reported

Airbase hits 5
Runway hits 19
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Day Air attack on 19th/A Division, at 82,81

Allied aircraft
F4U-1 Corsair x 10
SBD Dauntless x 3
Beaufighter Mk 21 x 6
P-40N Warhawk x 51
P-47C Thunderbolt x 20
PB4Y Liberator x 7

Allied aircraft losses
SBD Dauntless: 1 destroyed
Beaufighter Mk 21: 1 damaged
P-40N Warhawk: 1 destroyed, 3 damaged
P-47C Thunderbolt: 2 damaged
PB4Y Liberator: 3 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
35 casualties reported
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Day Air attack on 19th/A Division, at 82,81

Allied aircraft
F4U-1 Corsair x 2
SBD Dauntless x 19
P-40N Warhawk x 34
A-20G Havoc x 7
B-25J Mitchell x 17
B-24J Liberator x 6

Allied aircraft losses
SBD Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 3 damaged
P-40N Warhawk: 4 damaged
A-20G Havoc: 1 damaged
B-24J Liberator: 2 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
72 casualties reported
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Day Air attack on 19th/A Division, at 82,81

Allied aircraft
PB4Y Liberator x 6

Allied aircraft losses
PB4Y Liberator: 6 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
22 casualties reported
Guns lost 2
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Day Air attack on Maloelap , at 82,81

Allied aircraft
F6F Hellcat x 11
SBD Dauntless x 55
TBM Avenger x 57

Allied aircraft losses
SBD Dauntless: 3 destroyed, 19 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
54 casualties reported

Airbase hits 6
Airbase supply hits 6
Runway hits 55
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Ground Combat

A single heavy air strike reduced the fighting strength of the NLF unit there
to 50% - couldn't even take out 40 enemy troops today [:'(]

Ground combat at Kai Island

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 276 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 40 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles

Japanese assault odds: 3 to 1
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Andy kept his ships close to Maloelap today!

Some 300 Jap fighters and bombers took of in an attempt to hurt the enemy carriers.
250 failed to return....4 bombers got through but failed to score any hits. I had hoped
for a big coordinated strike that would have had a better chance of prenetrating the enemy death CAP.

As far as I could see a powerful LRCAP together with a carrier CAP protected the Allied ships and only
1 TF was outside of this umbrella. Unfortunately just a small strike targeted the unprotected ships.

The Turkey shoot age has definetly started! Today I used a majority of semi or untrained
fighter pilots while the bombers were mostly experienced.

Pretty sure Andy will go ahead with his invasion now, but I have more strike ac ready for him.
There are several variables that have to fall in place at the same time if we are going to be able
to hurt the enemy!

1. Clouds ground parts of the enemy LRCAP
2. Weather is clear over our bases
3. A large and powerful strike is sent out instead of many smaller ones!

The odds ain't good but I can't do anything but try...If I can't hurt the enemy now he will only grow stronger by the hour.

1200 ac are now in place in China and 800 of these will be ready within 2 months. The remaining 400 carrier fighters
will be trained to 80 exp. As long as our factories can keep up we will continue this circle of destruction until a decision
result has been achieved on the battlefield.

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 09/27/43

Air Combat

Nothing for the faint of hear [:'(]

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Day Air attack on TF at 83,81

Japanese aircraft
B5N Kate x 19
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 3
Ki-61 KAIc Tony x 3
Ki-21 Sally x 3

Allied aircraft
FM-2 Wildcat x 19
F6F Hellcat x 133

Japanese aircraft losses
B5N Kate: 19 destroyed
Ki-43-IIa Oscar: 3 destroyed
Ki-61 KAIc Tony: 3 destroyed
Ki-21 Sally: 3 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
F6F Hellcat: 1 damaged [8|]
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Day Air attack on TF at 83,81

Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zeke x 2
B6N Jill x 9
G4M1 Betty x 6
G4M2 Betty x 18
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 3
Ki-44-IIb Tojo x 3

Allied aircraft
FM-2 Wildcat x 9
F6F Hellcat x 133

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5 Zeke: 2 destroyed
B6N Jill: 9 destroyed
G4M1 Betty: 6 destroyed
G4M2 Betty: 18 destroyed
Ki-43-IIa Oscar: 3 destroyed
Ki-44-IIb Tojo: 3 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
F6F Hellcat: 5 damaged
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Day Air attack on TF at 84,81

Japanese aircraft
B5N Kate x 7

Japanese aircraft losses
B5N Kate: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged

Allied Ships
MSW Rockhampton
MSW Tumult

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
3 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 83,81

Japanese aircraft
D3A Val x 7

Allied aircraft
FM-2 Wildcat x 19
F6F Hellcat x 133

Japanese aircraft losses
D3A Val: 7 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
F6F Hellcat: 2 damaged
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Day Air attack on TF at 83,81

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 27
Ki-61 KAIc Tony x 18
Ki-21 Sally x 17

Allied aircraft
FM-2 Wildcat x 5
F6F Hellcat x 133

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-43-IIa Oscar: 26 destroyed
Ki-61 KAIc Tony: 18 destroyed
Ki-21 Sally: 7 destroyed, 2 damaged

Allied aircraft losses - the Tonys were piloted by experienced crews
FM-2 Wildcat: 1 damaged
F6F Hellcat: 5 destroyed, 7 damaged
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Day Air attack on TF at 83,81

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 2
A6M5 Zeke x 7
G4M1 Betty x 6
G4M2 Betty x 40
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 40
Ki-44-IIb Tojo x 28

Allied aircraft
FM-2 Wildcat x 2
F6F Hellcat x 128

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 2 destroyed
A6M5 Zeke: 7 destroyed
G4M1 Betty: 5 destroyed
G4M2 Betty: 35 destroyed
Ki-43-IIa Oscar: 39 destroyed
Ki-44-IIb Tojo: 28 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses - the Tojos were flown by experienced pilots
FM-2 Wildcat: 2 damaged
F6F Hellcat: 15 destroyed, 14 damaged

Allied Ships - a couple of hits here would have been nice...It's not impossible, just very very difficult to achieve
under such circumstances!

CVL Cabot
CV Hornet

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x G4M2 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
1 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 83,81

Japanese aircraft
B5N Kate x 4
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 2
Ki-21 Sally x 7

Allied aircraft
FM-2 Wildcat x 15
F6F Hellcat x 81

Japanese aircraft losses
B5N Kate: 4 destroyed
Ki-43-IIa Oscar: 1 destroyed
Ki-21 Sally: 2 destroyed
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Day Air attack on TF at 83,81

Japanese aircraft
G4M1 Betty x 4
G4M2 Betty x 4

Allied aircraft
FM-2 Wildcat x 11
F6F Hellcat x 81

Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty: 2 destroyed
G4M2 Betty: 2 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
F6F Hellcat: 1 damaged
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Day Air attack on TF at 83,81

Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zeke x 15
G4M2 Betty x 5
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 9
Ki-44-IIb Tojo x 4

Allied aircraft
FM-2 Wildcat x 4
F6F Hellcat x 81

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5 Zeke: 15 destroyed
G4M2 Betty: 1 damaged
Ki-43-IIa Oscar: 6 destroyed
Ki-44-IIb Tojo: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
FM-2 Wildcat: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged
F6F Hellcat: 2 destroyed, 1 damaged
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Turkey shoot near Maloelap

Having problems updating the AAR again..sluggish and somehow I erase more text than
I edit. Result of another upgrade [&:] [:(]

Today the enemy invaded Maloelap! A messy affair..and I'm not sure Andy
brought enough firepower. A full enemy division will be shreded in the end
no matter what [8D]

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 09/28/43

Invasions

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TF 1067 encounters mine field at Maloelap (82,81)

Allied Ships
MSW Latrobe
MSW Gympie
MSW Cessnock
DMS Perry
MSW Velocity
DMS Boggs
DD Nicholas
DD LaVallette
DD Hutchins
DD Worden
APD Manley
DD Craven
DD Frazier
DD Pringle
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TF 1067 encounters mine field at Maloelap (82,81)

TF 1067 troops unloading over beach at Maloelap, 82,81

Allied Ships
MSW Latrobe
MSW Gympie
MSW Cessnock
DMS Perry
MSW Velocity
DMS Boggs
DD Sterett
DD Hatfield
DD Craven
DD LaVallette
DD Chauncey
DD Aulick
DD Dewey
APD Manley
DD Pringle
DD Nicholas
DD Worden, Mine hits 6, on fire, heavy damage
DD Frazier
DD Philip
DD McKee
DD Hutchins
DD Stack

Coastal Guns at Maloelap, 82,81, firing at TF 1067
561 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Allied Ships
BB Alabama, Shell hits 9
AP Empire Chivalry, Shell hits 2, on fire
CA Salt Lake City, Shell hits 15
AK Cynthia Olson
DD Hutchins
CL Marblehead
AK Sagadahoc, Shell hits 1
CL Richmond
LCT LCT-322, Shell hits 9, on fire, heavy damage
CL Mauritius, Shell hits 1
LST LST-463
LST LST-461

Japanese ground losses:
116 casualties reported
Guns lost 3

Allied ground losses:
1433 casualties reported
Guns lost 3
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TF 1067 encounters mine field at Maloelap (82,81)

TF 1067 troops unloading over beach at Maloelap, 82,81

Allied Ships
MSW Latrobe
MSW Gympie
MSW Cessnock
DMS Perry
MSW Velocity
DMS Boggs
DD Sterett
DD Stack
APD Manley
DD Pringle
DD Philip
DD Conner
DD Worden, Mine hits 4, on fire, heavy damage *sinks*
DD McKee
DD LaVallette
DD Hutchins
DD Craven
DD Chauncey
DD Aulick

Coastal Guns at Maloelap, 82,81, firing at TF 1067
144 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Allied Ships
BB Alabama, Shell hits 1
DD LaVallette
DD Aulick, Shell hits 2

Japanese ground losses:
4 casualties reported

Allied ground losses:
633 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
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Air Combat

Day Air attack on 19th/A Division, at 82,81

Allied aircraft
F4U-1 Corsair x 2
SBD Dauntless x 17
P-40N Warhawk x 5
A-20G Havoc x 10
B-25J Mitchell x 18
B-24J Liberator x 3

Allied aircraft losses
SBD Dauntless: 11 damaged
B-25J Mitchell: 2 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
56 casualties reported
Guns lost 2
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Day Air attack on 19th/A Division, at 82,81

Allied aircraft
PB4Y Liberator x 3

Allied aircraft losses
PB4Y Liberator: 3 damaged
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Day Air attack on 2nd/A Division, at 55,87

Allied aircraft
Boomerang II x 2
Kittyhawk III x 18
P-40N Warhawk x 2
B-17E Fortress x 29
B-24D Liberator x 15

No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
21 casualties reported
Guns lost 2
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Day Air attack on 2nd/A Division, at 55,87

Allied aircraft
Boomerang II x 8
Spitfire Vb x 16
Kittyhawk III x 8
Beaufighter Mk 21 x 11
Beaufort V-IX x 26
P-40N Warhawk x 69
A-20G Havoc x 12
B-25J Mitchell x 31
B-17E Fortress x 3
B-24D Liberator x 7
B-24J Liberator x 3
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Day Air attack on Maloelap , at 82,81

Allied aircraft
F6F Hellcat x 7
SBD Dauntless x 30
TBM Avenger x 58

Allied aircraft losses
SBD Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 12 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
4 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Airbase hits 6
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 29
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Ground Combat

Ground combat at Maloelap

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 7824 troops, 79 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 12087 troops, 121 guns, 0 vehicles

Allied ground losses:
151 casualties reported
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Ground combat at Maloelap - yeah, let em bleed!

Allied Shock attack

Attacking force 10617 troops, 121 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 16040 troops, 162 guns, 0 vehicles

Allied assault odds: 0 to 1 (fort level 9)

Japanese ground losses:
209 casualties reported
Guns lost 11

Allied ground losses:
889 casualties reported
Guns lost 31
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Ground combat at Kai Island - more enemy paras!

Allied Shock attack

Attacking force 340 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles - air strikes have wiped the NLF unit out [8|]

Allied assault odds: 34 to 1 (fort level 0)

Allied forces CAPTURE Kai Island base !!!
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Maloelap Invaded

ORIGINAL: PzB


Allied Ships
BB Alabama, Shell hits 9
AP Empire Chivalry, Shell hits 2, on fire
CA Salt Lake City, Shell hits 15
AK Cynthia Olson
DD Hutchins
CL Marblehead
AK Sagadahoc, Shell hits 1
CL Richmond
LCT LCT-322, Shell hits 9, on fire, heavy damage
CL Mauritius, Shell hits 1
LST LST-463
LST LST-461

How is this possible (putting BBs in the transport fleet)? I have seen that before (Allies only), but when i've tried to do with japanese counterparts did not worked?


Great defence, PzB! It's quite depressing to loose such a many ac's but you are doing great defence! Every day is another born of Empire of the Rising Sun!

(i'm pretty scared about my future in PBEM. You kicked out the Brits[:D], but even only American is impossible to stop. I hope that devs reading your AAR.)

It's probably an escort TF. That's the only way I've been able to do it.

Edit...

Just looked at the CR again. Looks like the CD guns engaged more than 1 TF in the hex. I didn't see any naval bombardment though so I wonder exactly what type TF the BBs are in.

Chez

ORIGINAL: PzB

Production Stats.

I've had to turn on the merchant yards again - accelerated production of cve's is expensive.

In a week we start producing the Jill torpedo bomber: max range 6 (torpedo bombing range 5)
Another 20 days and we receive the first Zeke FB unit with 48 ac.
The George will be ready in 6 weeks.

You may want to stop your Kate production. 791 Kates in the pool is an awful lot.

Why are you accelerating CVEs?

If you create a transport TF then change it to an escort tf, add BBs, then you can change it back to a transport TF. [8D]

I'm going to stop the Americans as well Pauk, they've not even reached my main defensive line [:D]

That's the way Cpt Sherwood...dunno why you can't simply add bb's to transportTF's?
Using a backdoor is a bit unfair for those who doesn't know it!

Production will soon auto change Kate production to Jill - doesn't happen if production
is stopped. Last time I forgot to restart 200 Zeros and they didn't update. But you're right
I got enough Kate's Mike [;)]