ALLIED ONLY: aztez (A) vs erstad (J) ...2nd ROUND

[aztez]

Solomon Islands (July 14th 1944)


Allied troops have been building up at Guadalcanal area.

The latest landings were made at Munda and the base was overrun on 13th of July 1944. There was not much in terms of enemy forces.

IJA did conduct some raids againts our carriers. Most likely these planes did take off around Rabaul area.

That "offensive" was short lived and japanese pilots were shot down in numbers.

Personal estimate is that he lost 100-200 aircraft and shot down only few allied fighters.

In next few days we will land troops at Shortlands. I expect our forces to overrun any enemy opposition swiftly.

I need to take Rabaul out and have troops already trained for the mission so that is definately happening soon.

All in all I'am moving forward and shipping resources to the area. We need these in future offensives for sure and now we have almost connected CenPac and South Pacific fronts.

[aztez]

Aleutians (14th july 1944)


This area has been quiet after those "carnage" carrier duels which stopped the japanese advance in this region.

Now it has become the time to invade Dutch Harbour and few surrounding bases here.

The invasion has actually started on 13th July 1944 and it seems that the base will fall within days.

I have send some allied carriers and surface combat ships here in order to gain these objectives.

We will take another strategic look around here once Umnak Island and Dutch Harbour are retaken.

[aztez]

The intel screen dated 17th september 1944

[aztez]

Burma (september 17th 1944)


The RAF and US bombers have been deployed into action and they made the surrender of Moulmein a bit faster than expected.

There are some B29's operating from India involved along with heavy numbers of 4E bombers.

I must say that the supply situation definately is important here since the roads etc make it hard to keep enough resources within troops.

The Commonwealth troops clashed with enemy forces at Moulmein and it really was bloody mess. This ordeal took around 2 weeks to complete due japanese heavy lvl 5 forts.

Here are last two combat reports when the base was overrun...


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Ground combat at Moulmein (55,55)

Allied Shock attack

Attacking force 86257 troops, 2523 guns, 1910 vehicles, Assault Value = 2544

Defending force 26667 troops, 488 guns, 184 vehicles, Assault Value = 337

Allied adjusted assault: 1919

Japanese adjusted defense: 557

Allied assault odds: 3 to 1 (fort level 0)

Allied forces CAPTURE Moulmein !!!

Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), disruption(-), preparation(-)
Attacker: shock(+), disruption(-)

Japanese ground losses:
11246 casualties reported
Squads: 372 destroyed, 14 disabled
Non Combat: 914 destroyed, 13 disabled
Engineers: 176 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 248 (238 destroyed, 10 disabled)
Vehicles lost 75 (75 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units retreated 11


Allied ground losses:
1822 casualties reported
Squads: 13 destroyed, 119 disabled
Non Combat: 28 destroyed, 179 disabled
Engineers: 2 destroyed, 11 disabled
Vehicles lost 50 (9 destroyed, 41 disabled)


Defeated Japanese Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
20th Indian Division
254th Armoured Brigade
19th Indian Division
77th Chindit Brigade
7th Indian Division
29th British Brigade
5th Indian Division
Provisionl Tank Brigade
6th New Chinese Corps
150th RAC Regiment
255th Indian Tank Brigade
23rd Indian Division
81st (West African) Division
6th Australian Division
11th (East African) Division
26th Indian Division
18th British /1
85th British AT Gun Regiment
XV Indian Corps
6th Medium Regiment
28th Indian Mountain Gun Regiment
8th Medium Regiment
2/11th Field Regiment
25th Indian Mountain Gun Regiment
31st Indian Mountain Gun Regiment

Defending units:
2nd Guards Division
53rd Division
38th/A Division
33rd Division
21st Ind.Mixed Bde /1
47th Field AA Battalion
11th RF Gun Battalion
51st Field AA Battalion
45th JNAF AF Unit
2nd Area Army
Southern Army /1



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Ground combat at Moulmein (55,55)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 41720 troops, 997 guns, 767 vehicles, Assault Value = 2553

Defending force 7193 troops, 72 guns, 22 vehicles, Assault Value = 270

Allied adjusted assault: 1007

Japanese adjusted defense: 143

Allied assault odds: 7 to 1

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

Japanese ground losses:
3614 casualties reported
Squads: 69 destroyed, 88 disabled
Non Combat: 50 destroyed, 68 disabled
Engineers: 7 destroyed, 11 disabled
Guns lost 6 (3 destroyed, 3 disabled)
Vehicles lost 10 (3 destroyed, 7 disabled)
Units retreated 2


Allied ground losses:
483 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 23 disabled
Non Combat: 5 destroyed, 31 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled


Defeated Japanese Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
6th New Chinese Corps
11th (East African) Division
20th Indian Division
77th Chindit Brigade
81st (West African) Division
254th Armoured Brigade
29th British Brigade
Provisionl Tank Brigade
6th Australian Division
150th RAC Regiment
7th Indian Division
255th Indian Tank Brigade
26th Indian Division
23rd Indian Division
19th Indian Division
5th Indian Division
18th British /1
6th Medium Regiment
2/11th Field Regiment
25th Indian Mountain Gun Regiment
28th Indian Mountain Gun Regiment
8th Medium Regiment
85th British AT Gun Regiment
XV Indian Corps
31st Indian Mountain Gun Regiment

Defending units:
14th Ind.Mixed Regiment
38th/B Division



That was just the last 3 days worth of fighting. Plenty of those before that.

I will continue to push further south towards Malaya and Bangkok.

The blue arrows show intended routes forward.

[aztez]

Nothern Pacific (September 17th 1944)


The liberation of Aleutians is slowly going forward.

We have now have control of Umnak Island & Dutch Harbour which we lost earlier in the war.

The recon flights indicate small or medium resistance in the nearby bases.

I'am keeping allied carrier TF's here just in case some enemy shipping do show up.

There is an paratrooper action scheduled within next few days once I get those transport ac's into area.

[aztez]

Southern Pacific (September 17th 1944)



Allied forces have invaded Munda and Shortlands and are closing into Rabaul area.

I think most of the enemy heavy infantry units are gone since Port Moresby seems to be almost abandoned.

There are reported 9 units at Rabaul which most likely some of them are elements of withdrawn unit.

We will know this soon enough since the invasion armada is closing in.

There enemy airfields with bombers a bit further up the island chain. This why the operation is covered with major allied carrier TF's.

I also intend to launch heavy bombing campaign againts those bases with B29's which are now deployed.

Last few days I have severeal sweep missions againts Truk. Dave seems to be evacing some of his forces there and want get my lba fighters into action as well.

The losses in just couple of days fighting have been 100 for the allied side and 200 enemies downed.

A lot more action heating up here as expected.

[aztez]

Burma (August 29th 1944)


I have kept the airstrikes againts Bangkok ongoing for last days.

Here are the sweep missions made againts that base from past 4 days...

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Morning Air attack on Bangkok , at 56,62

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 32,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zero x 19
Ki-43-IIb Oscar x 3
Ki-44-IIb Tojo x 36
Ki-44-IIc Tojo x 36
Ki-45 KAIa Nick x 18
Ki-45 KAId Nick x 4
Ki-61-Id Tony x 29



Allied aircraft
P-47D25 Thunderbolt x 9


No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
P-47D25 Thunderbolt: 2 destroyed

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Morning Air attack on Bangkok , at 56,62

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid detected at 33 NM, estimated altitude 26,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zero x 18
Ki-43-IIb Oscar x 3
Ki-44-IIb Tojo x 33
Ki-44-IIc Tojo x 36
Ki-45 KAIa Nick x 17
Ki-45 KAId Nick x 4
Ki-61-Id Tony x 25



Allied aircraft
P-38H Lightning x 13


No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
P-38H Lightning: 3 destroyed

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Morning Air attack on Bangkok , at 56,62

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid detected at 42 NM, estimated altitude 28,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zero x 16
Ki-43-IIb Oscar x 2
Ki-44-IIb Tojo x 31
Ki-44-IIc Tojo x 31
Ki-45 KAIa Nick x 14
Ki-45 KAId Nick x 3
Ki-61-Id Tony x 22



Allied aircraft
P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 11


No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
P-47D2 Thunderbolt: 1 destroyed

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Morning Air attack on Bangkok , at 56,62

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 29,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 45 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zero x 15
Ki-43-IIb Oscar x 2
Ki-44-IIb Tojo x 29
Ki-44-IIc Tojo x 25
Ki-45 KAIa Nick x 12
Ki-45 KAId Nick x 3
Ki-61-Id Tony x 20



Allied aircraft
Corsair II x 4
P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 2


Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-44-IIb Tojo: 1 destroyed
Ki-61-Id Tony: 1 destroyed

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Morning Air attack on Bangkok , at 56,62

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 26,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 25 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zero x 13
Ki-43-IIb Oscar x 2
Ki-44-IIb Tojo x 25
Ki-44-IIc Tojo x 22
Ki-45 KAIa Nick x 12
Ki-45 KAId Nick x 3
Ki-61-Id Tony x 17



Allied aircraft
Spitfire VIII x 46
P-38H Lightning x 2
P-38J Lightning x 2
P-38L Lightning x 9


Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5 Zero: 2 destroyed
Ki-43-IIb Oscar: 1 destroyed
Ki-44-IIb Tojo: 1 destroyed
Ki-44-IIc Tojo: 1 destroyed
Ki-45 KAId Nick: 1 destroyed
Ki-61-Id Tony: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
Spitfire VIII: 2 destroyed
P-38J Lightning: 1 destroyed

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Morning Air attack on Bangkok , at 56,62

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 29,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 17 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zero x 7
Ki-44-IIb Tojo x 20
Ki-44-IIc Tojo x 14
Ki-45 KAIa Nick x 6
Ki-45 KAId Nick x 2
Ki-61-Id Tony x 10



Allied aircraft
Spitfire VIII x 4


Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-44-IIc Tojo: 1 destroyed
Ki-45 KAId Nick: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
Spitfire VIII: 1 destroyed

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Morning Air attack on Bangkok , at 56,62

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 31,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 37 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zero x 7
Ki-44-IIb Tojo x 18
Ki-44-IIc Tojo x 12
Ki-45 KAIa Nick x 5
Ki-45 KAId Nick x 1
Ki-61-Id Tony x 8



Allied aircraft
B-29-1 Superfort x 38
P-38J Lightning x 15


Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5 Zero: 1 damaged
A6M5 Zero: 1 destroyed on ground
Ki-44-IIb Tojo: 1 destroyed
Ki-44-IIc Tojo: 1 destroyed
Ki-45 KAIa Nick: 1 damaged
Ki-45 KAIa Nick: 1 destroyed on ground
Ki-45 KAId Nick: 1 damaged
Ki-45 KAId Nick: 3 destroyed on ground
Ki-61-Id Tony: 5 damaged
Ki-43-IIb Oscar: 1 destroyed on ground

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

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



Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 9

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Morning Air attack on Truk , at 112,108

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 30,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 35 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zero x 18
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 7
Ki-44-IIb Tojo x 11
Ki-61-Id Tony x 57
Ki-84a Frank x 27



Allied aircraft
P-38L Lightning x 17
P-47D25 Thunderbolt x 74


Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5 Zero: 1 destroyed
Ki-44-IIb Tojo: 1 destroyed
Ki-61-Id Tony: 5 destroyed
Ki-84a Frank: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
P-38L Lightning: 1 destroyed
P-47D25 Thunderbolt: 2 destroyed

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Morning Air attack on Bangkok , at 56,62

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid detected at 24 NM, estimated altitude 28,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zero x 16
Ki-43-IIb Oscar x 2
Ki-44-IIb Tojo x 29
Ki-44-IIc Tojo x 27
Ki-45 KAIa Nick x 17
Ki-45 KAId Nick x 4
Ki-61-Id Tony x 21



Allied aircraft
P-38L Lightning x 12


Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-61-Id Tony: 1 destroyed

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Morning Air attack on Bangkok , at 56,62

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 29,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 25 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zero x 13
Ki-43-IIb Oscar x 2
Ki-44-IIb Tojo x 18
Ki-44-IIc Tojo x 17
Ki-45 KAIa Nick x 13
Ki-45 KAId Nick x 3
Ki-61-Id Tony x 12



Allied aircraft
Spitfire VIII x 46
P-38H Lightning x 7
P-38L Lightning x 2


Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5 Zero: 2 destroyed
Ki-44-IIb Tojo: 1 destroyed
Ki-44-IIc Tojo: 4 destroyed
Ki-45 KAIa Nick: 1 destroyed
Ki-61-Id Tony: 2 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
Spitfire VIII: 1 destroyed

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Morning Air attack on Bangkok , at 56,62

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 28,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 25 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zero x 8
Ki-43-IIb Oscar x 1
Ki-44-IIb Tojo x 12
Ki-44-IIc Tojo x 6
Ki-45 KAIa Nick x 9
Ki-45 KAId Nick x 2
Ki-61-Id Tony x 5



Allied aircraft
Spitfire VIII x 8
P-38J Lightning x 2


Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5 Zero: 1 destroyed
Ki-44-IIb Tojo: 3 destroyed
Ki-44-IIc Tojo: 1 destroyed
Ki-45 KAIa Nick: 1 destroyed
Ki-45 KAId Nick: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
Spitfire VIII: 2 destroyed
P-38J Lightning: 1 destroyed

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Morning Air attack on Bangkok , at 56,62

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 28,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 37 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zero x 1
Ki-43-IIb Oscar x 1
Ki-44-IIb Tojo x 5
Ki-44-IIc Tojo x 3
Ki-45 KAIa Nick x 7
Ki-45 KAId Nick x 1
Ki-61-Id Tony x 1



Allied aircraft
B-29-1 Superfort x 39


Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-44-IIb Tojo: 1 destroyed on ground
Ki-45 KAIa Nick: 1 destroyed
Ki-45 KAId Nick: 1 damaged
Ki-45 KAId Nick: 1 destroyed on ground
Ki-61-Id Tony: 1 damaged
Ki-61-Id Tony: 1 destroyed on ground
Ki-56 Thalia: 1 destroyed on ground

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



Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 4

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Morning Air attack on Bangkok , at 56,62

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid detected at 46 NM, estimated altitude 30,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-IIb Oscar x 8
Ki-44-IIc Tojo x 21
Ki-45 KAId Nick x 46
Ki-61-Id Tony x 39



Allied aircraft
Spitfire VIII x 10


Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-44-IIc Tojo: 1 destroyed
Ki-45 KAId Nick: 2 destroyed
Ki-61-Id Tony: 2 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
Spitfire VIII: 1 destroyed

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Morning Air attack on Bangkok , at 56,62

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 29,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 25 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-IIb Oscar x 8
Ki-44-IIc Tojo x 19
Ki-45 KAId Nick x 35
Ki-61-Id Tony x 35



Allied aircraft
Spitfire VIII x 40
P-38H Lightning x 7
P-38J Lightning x 4
P-38L Lightning x 9
P-51B Mustang x 20


Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-43-IIb Oscar: 1 destroyed
Ki-44-IIc Tojo: 1 destroyed
Ki-45 KAId Nick: 1 destroyed
Ki-61-Id Tony: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
Spitfire VIII: 1 destroyed
P-51B Mustang: 1 destroyed

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Morning Air attack on Bangkok , at 56,62

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 27,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 37 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-IIb Oscar x 2
Ki-44-IIc Tojo x 14
Ki-45 KAId Nick x 26
Ki-61-Id Tony x 32



Allied aircraft
B-29-1 Superfort x 42


Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-45 KAId Nick: 1 destroyed
Ki-61-Id Tony: 1 damaged
Ki-56 Thalia: 1 destroyed on ground

Allied aircraft losses
B-29-1 Superfort: 15 damaged



Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 12

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Morning Air attack on Bangkok , at 56,62

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 31,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 23 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-IIb Oscar x 1
Ki-44-IIc Tojo x 12
Ki-45 KAId Nick x 17
Ki-61-Id Tony x 21



Allied aircraft
P-47D25 Thunderbolt x 7


Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-44-IIc Tojo: 2 destroyed
Ki-45 KAId Nick: 2 destroyed
Ki-61-Id Tony: 3 destroyed

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Morning Air attack on Bangkok , at 56,62

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 28,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 23 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-IIb Oscar x 1
Ki-44-IIc Tojo x 8
Ki-45 KAId Nick x 11
Ki-61-Id Tony x 7



Allied aircraft
P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 5


Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-44-IIc Tojo: 1 destroyed
Ki-61-Id Tony: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
P-47D2 Thunderbolt: 1 destroyed



This battle over the skies will continue next turn. The recon indicated some 100 fighters still at Bangkok.

There was over 200 before these raids started happening so I gather more than 50% of his fighters there have been wiped out.

I'am still resting my ground units couple of days before pushing forward. The battle of Moulmein took toll on our forces eventhough they were victorious.

[aztez]

Southern Pacific (29th of August 1944)


Allied invasion fleet has arrived at Rabaul and started unloading troop into beaches.

The japanese garrison av was around 200 and I do expect the base to fall next turn.

Resistance has been moderate there but japanese submarine managed to put 2 torpedoes into BB Colorado. The battleship sunk beneath the waves taking all the sailors with her.

The Manus airfield north of Rabaul was hit by B29's and we torched some aircraft in the fields. The main thing though was IJA's bomber efforts were distrupted.

My recon flights spotted possible japanese carriers west of Truk but so far they haven't intervened.

Here are the first 2 rounds of battles at Rabaul...

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Ground combat at Rabaul (106,125)

Allied Shock attack

Attacking force 24481 troops, 598 guns, 614 vehicles, Assault Value = 1019

Defending force 6537 troops, 100 guns, 24 vehicles, Assault Value = 165

Allied engineers reduce fortifications to 6

Allied adjusted assault: 448

Japanese adjusted defense: 229

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

Allied Assault reduces fortifications to 6

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

Japanese ground losses:
891 casualties reported
Squads: 20 destroyed, 52 disabled
Non Combat: 24 destroyed, 58 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Guns lost 3 (2 destroyed, 1 disabled)
Vehicles lost 11 (1 destroyed, 10 disabled)


Allied ground losses:
645 casualties reported
Squads: 5 destroyed, 56 disabled
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 87 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 37 disabled
Vehicles lost 34 (3 destroyed, 31 disabled)


Assaulting units:
1st Marine Regiment
131st Combat Engineer Regiment
762nd Tank Battalion
637th Tank Destroyer Battalion
25th Infantry Division
32nd Infantry Division
112th Cavalry Regiment
2nd USMC Engineer Regiment
177th USAAF Base Force
181st USAAF Base Force
9th Marine Defense Battalion
226th USN Base Force
USN AirSoPac

Defending units:
I/66th Naval Guard Unit
Sasebo 6th SNLF
88th Naval Guard Unit
II/81st Naval Guard Unit
32nd Air Defense AA Battalion
7th Base Force
4th JAAF AF Bn
7th JNAF AF Unit
23rd Fld AA Gun Co
27th Fld AA Machinecannon Company
24th Fld AA Machinecannon Company
12th Ind.Hvy.Art Bn /2


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Ground combat at Rabaul (106,125)

Allied Shock attack

Attacking force 25450 troops, 616 guns, 632 vehicles, Assault Value = 972

Defending force 5517 troops, 98 guns, 24 vehicles, Assault Value = 105

Allied adjusted assault: 302

Japanese adjusted defense: 93

Allied assault odds: 3 to 1 (fort level 6)

Allied Assault reduces fortifications to 3

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

Japanese ground losses:
1620 casualties reported
Squads: 66 destroyed, 23 disabled
Non Combat: 41 destroyed, 89 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Guns lost 6 (3 destroyed, 3 disabled)
Vehicles lost 7 (4 destroyed, 3 disabled)
Units destroyed 1


Allied ground losses:
405 casualties reported
Squads: 5 destroyed, 18 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 50 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 9 disabled
Vehicles lost 34 (2 destroyed, 32 disabled)


Assaulting units:
637th Tank Destroyer Battalion
25th Infantry Division
762nd Tank Battalion
32nd Infantry Division
1st Marine Regiment
131st Combat Engineer Regiment
112th Cavalry Regiment
2nd USMC Engineer Regiment
177th USAAF Base Force
9th Marine Defense Battalion
181st USAAF Base Force
226th USN Base Force
USN AirSoPac

Defending units:
Sasebo 6th SNLF
I/66th Naval Guard Unit
88th Naval Guard Unit
II/81st Nav Gd /1
32nd Air Defense AA Battalion
23rd Fld AA Gun Co
24th Fld AA Machinecannon Company
7th Base Force /1
27th Fld AA Machinecannon Company
7th JNAF AF Unit
4th JAAF AF Bn
12th Ind.Hvy.Art Bn /2


The next shock assaults should finish the job here and we have solid base which to use south of Truk.

At Truk we have been dueling with air to air combats for weeks now. Here is an glimpse of what is happening...


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Morning Air attack on Truk , at 112,108

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 27,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 51 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zero x 29
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 13
Ki-44-IIb Tojo x 13
Ki-61-Id Tony x 98
Ki-84a Frank x 36



Allied aircraft
F4U-1 Corsair x 48
F4U-1A Corsair x 2
F6F-3 Hellcat x 45


Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5 Zero: 1 destroyed
Ki-43-IIa Oscar: 1 destroyed
Ki-44-IIb Tojo: 1 destroyed
Ki-61-Id Tony: 8 destroyed
Ki-84a Frank: 2 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
F4U-1 Corsair: 2 destroyed

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Morning Air attack on Truk , at 112,108

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 31,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 45 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zero x 20
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 7
Ki-44-IIb Tojo x 12
Ki-61-Id Tony x 62
Ki-84a Frank x 27



Allied aircraft
F4U-1A Corsair x 4


Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-61-Id Tony: 1 destroyed

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Morning Air attack on Truk , at 112,108

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 30,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 35 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zero x 18
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 7
Ki-44-IIb Tojo x 11
Ki-61-Id Tony x 57
Ki-84a Frank x 27



Allied aircraft
P-38L Lightning x 17
P-47D25 Thunderbolt x 74


Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5 Zero: 1 destroyed
Ki-44-IIb Tojo: 1 destroyed
Ki-61-Id Tony: 5 destroyed
Ki-84a Frank: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
P-38L Lightning: 1 destroyed
P-47D25 Thunderbolt: 2 destroyed

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Morning Air attack on Truk , at 112,108

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 26,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 35 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zero x 13
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 7
Ki-44-IIb Tojo x 9
Ki-61-Id Tony x 33
Ki-84a Frank x 20



Allied aircraft
P-47D25 Thunderbolt x 57


Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5 Zero: 2 destroyed
Ki-43-IIa Oscar: 2 destroyed
Ki-44-IIb Tojo: 1 destroyed
Ki-61-Id Tony: 6 destroyed
Ki-84a Frank: 2 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
P-47D25 Thunderbolt: 1 destroyed


Dave is definately pulling troops out via air transports here. There are now 23 units left and we started up with 36 units.

So far I have kept my 4E bombers away from action but will launch them soon againts this base. I have moved +100 of them in the region.

The airwar has been very intense in past weeks. Intel screen shows +17 000 enemy planes destroyed.

[aztez]

Aleutians (August 29th 1944)


Here is an glimpse of the 1st Paratrooper activity of this campaign.

Allied troops secured Adak Island and the base east of it.

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Ground combat at Adak Island (162,52)

Allied Shock attack

Attacking force 200 troops, 3 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 19

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

Allied adjusted assault: 18

Japanese adjusted defense: 1

Allied assault odds: 18 to 1 (fort level 0)

Allied forces CAPTURE Adak Island !!!

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



Assaulting units:
503rd Parachute Rgt /2

[aztez]

Rabaul (August 31st 1944)


As expected the Rabaul defenders were overrun last turn.


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Ground combat at Rabaul (106,125)

Allied Shock attack

Attacking force 26672 troops, 616 guns, 631 vehicles, Assault Value = 945

Defending force 3847 troops, 90 guns, 22 vehicles, Assault Value = 35

Allied adjusted assault: 300

Japanese adjusted defense: 69

Allied assault odds: 4 to 1 (fort level 3)

Allied Assault reduces fortifications to 0

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

Japanese ground losses:
1138 casualties reported
Squads: 76 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 54 destroyed, 34 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 13 (13 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Vehicles lost 11 (6 destroyed, 5 disabled)
Units destroyed 2


Allied ground losses:
376 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 32 disabled
Non Combat: 5 destroyed, 13 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 14 disabled
Vehicles lost 11 (3 destroyed, 8 disabled)


Assaulting units:
112th Cavalry Regiment
25th Infantry Division
131st Combat Engineer Regiment
32nd Infantry Division
1st Marine Regiment
637th Tank Destroyer Battalion
762nd Tank Battalion
2nd USMC Engineer Regiment
9th Marine Defense Battalion
177th USAAF Base Force
181st USAAF Base Force
226th USN Base Force
USN AirSoPac

Defending units:
88th Naval Guard Unit
Sasebo 6th SNLF
II/81st Nav Gd /1
4th JAAF AF Bn
7th Base Force /1
7th JNAF AF Unit
32nd Air Defense AA Battalion
27th Fld AA Machinecannon Company
23rd Fld AA Gun Co
24th Fld AA Machinecannon Company
12th Ind.Hvy.Art Bn /2


This gives me an nice forward base with big port and airfield.

Initially I was going to bypass this whole area but changed my mind and I think it was the correct the decision.

Elsewhere Bangkok and Truk carnage continued. In total +400 aircraft was lost last turn.

I'am going to keep at it since have plenty in reserves. However Dave might not since first time I spotted below 100 fighters at those bases.

[aztez]

The air to air losses from previous turn...

[zzodr]

Is this still goin Aztez? Hope you are ok!

[aztez]

ORIGINAL: zzodr

Is this still goin Aztez? Hope you are ok!

Hello! This is still ongoing. I have just been busy with RL stuff and haven't had much time to visit these boards.

Thanks for asking! [:)]

[aztez]

The intelligence screen (Noverber 1st 1944)


Here you can see overall "point system".

I'am still lacking behind more than 10 000 points but trying to do an catch up.

[aztez]

The Pacific (November 1st 1944)


The map shows japanese bases around the map.

Dave still holds a lot of ground allthough it has shrunken a bit.

[aztez]

Burma (November 1st 1944)


This has been bloody in terms of airwar.

In past few turns I have bombed Bangkok and japanese have launched againts Rangoon.

All in all I think combined losses have been 700-800 aircraft.

It still seems japanese airforce is in good shape despite losing almost 20 000 aircraft.

I'am having hard time of getting 2:1 or 3:1 odds. Most are now maybe around 1,5:1 in favour of allies.

The problem with that is the production. Dave can choose what aircraft to produce while I'am stuck on what I get on the map.

I have shipped a lot of supplies and units into Burma and soon we will start marching towards the valleys near Bangkok.

[aztez]

Marianas (November 1st 1944)


I have flown extensive recon missions in this area. The map below shows what kind of enemy forces are garrisoning these bases.

Also there are some 40 000 enemy units at Truk which is an Atoll and I wohn't hit it. Instead will bypass that base.

Allied invasion fleet is already in motion and will arrive at Marianas in next few days.

I will land at Saipan and Tinian. Each of the bases will be hit by +100 000 men.

The allied navy is fully supporting these landings which need to be succesfull.

The amount of enemy LBA aircraft is 300-350 planes if recon is to be expected.

No doubt he can fly in extra from nearby areas and I'am expecting KB to show up here as well.

However this goes it definately will be bloody...

[witpqs]

Truk is not an atoll in game terms. Truk is (IIRC) jungle terrain, and size 3 (60,000 capacity). The automatic landing shock attacks are for 1) all Atoll terrain, and 2) size 1 (6,000 capacity) and 2 (30,000 capacity) islands regardless of terrain.

I'm glad you reactivated your AAR - Your fans missed you! [:)]

[aztez]

witpqs:  Thanks and appreciated the comment.

The RL has kept me busy and I will keep this AAR running to the bitter end.

Last turn did not have much action itself allthough my invasion fleets got discovered. That was not good but well what can you do.

I will push ahead with the invasions since I need to do something now.. not months ahead.

Also spotted again 1-2 ships TF's around Saipan where he has 200 fighters placed. Well, that is an game mechanic ambush to me so told Dave that the TF's of such kind should have 6 ship minium.

He is trying to juice my bombers into strikes againts non-essential targets which I hate to see still in the game. This happened in Truk region and now it needs to be stopped.

Anyone starting an PBEM or WITPAE game I would say these two things.

1) Don't agree to have the option where you can adjust changing of aircraft type.
2) The pilot training is definately burden in this game and I suggest that only general training option should be used.

Those two things can adjust/break the game into fantasy land.

I will do an update once our fleets near the Marianas. (Allthough it came into mind maybe divert them towards Iwo Jima region. The problem being though that he holds Marcus and Wake Island. Hard to get LBA fighters into the base)

[crsutton]

ORIGINAL: aztez

[1) Don't agree to have the option where you can adjust changing of aircraft type.
2) The pilot training is definately burden in this game and I suggest that only general training option should be used.

Those two things can adjust/break the game into fantasy land.

I will do an update once our fleets near the Marianas. (Allthough it came into mind maybe divert them towards Iwo Jima region. The problem being though that he holds Marcus and Wake Island. Hard to get LBA fighters into the base)

Try doing this while playing scen#2 where the Japanese resources are extreme. I am facing hundreds of Japanese land based fighters and bombers-not to mention more trained Japanese pilots than he will ever need...It is quite a challenge.

If you have not updated to the latest beta patch (very nice stuff there) then you might want to try it out. The Allies get some help as you can now (for a big PP cost) assign navy fighters to a marine unit. This really helps as the marine fighter units are always short of planes and you can now give some of them hellcats which are usually in plentiful supply.