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Sub attack near Nikolaevsk na Amur at 76,26
Japanese Ships
SS I-156
Allied Ships
AK Mauna Ala, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
This is the third ship sunk by I 156 in just 2 days.
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TF 23 troops unloading over beach at Victoria Point [BMA], 25,39
Japanese ground losses:
60 casualties reported
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Sub attack at 73,35
Japanese Ships
AK Matsukawa Maru
PC Ch 25
Allied Ships
SS SHCH135
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Day Air attack on Ise [Honshu] , at 63,43
Allied aircraft
SB-2M x 151
Allied aircraft losses
SB-2M: 2 destroyed, 1 damaged
hits 10
I had ordered an air attack on the base these bombers came from but nothing happened. It is annoying when you guess right and then the vagaries of war just prevent your strike from landing.
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Day Air attack on Shikuka [Sakhalin] , at 74,31
Japanese aircraft
B4Y1 Jean x 22
B5N2/Ki-47 Kate x 2
Me-109E-4 Mike x 12
Japanese aircraft losses
B4Y1 Jean: 2 destroyed, 1 damaged
Allied ground losses:
18 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 7
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Day Air attack on Shikuka [Sakhalin] , at 74,31
Japanese aircraft
Me 264 Angel x 34
Japanese aircraft losses
Me 264 Angel: 1 destroyed, 5 damaged
Allied ground losses:
36 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
Airbase hits 9
Airbase supply hits 3
Runway hits 33
Good results, I'm writing down the supplies at Shikula and preventing that airfield from being expanded.
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Day Air attack on Kaifeng [Cent China] , at 51,32
Japanese aircraft
Ki-32/30 Mary/Ann x 3
Ki-21-II Sally x 23
Ki-49 -I Helen x 12
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-II Sally: 1 damaged
Resources hits 13
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Day Air attack on Yangku [Cent China] , at 51,29
Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-I Oscar x 45
Ki-32/30 Mary/Ann x 65
Ki-48-I Lily x 55
Ki-21-II Sally x 29
Me 264 Angel x 14
Ki-15II/C5M2 Babs x 7
No Japanese losses
Manpower hits 148
I decided to try something different.
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Day Air attack on Wenchow [S China] , at 50,41
Japanese aircraft
Ki-51 Sonia x 59
No Japanese losses
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Day Air attack on Kiukiang [S China] , at 48,37
Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-I Oscar x 8
Me-109E-4 Mike x 13
Ki-51 Sonia x 31
No Japanese losses
Airbase hits 5
Airbase supply hits 4
Runway hits 16
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Day Air attack on Wuchow [C China] , at 42,39
Japanese aircraft
A5M4 Claude x 10
Ki-32/30 Mary/Ann x 18
Ki-15II/C5M2 Babs x 2
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-32/30 Mary/Ann: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged
Resources hits 4
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Day Air attack on Nanning [S China] , at 40,38
Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-I Oscar x 23
Ki-21-II Sally x 43
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-II Sally: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged
Resources hits 9
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Day Air attack on Manila/Cavite [PH] , at 43,52
Japanese aircraft
A5M4 Claude x 7
Ki-27 Nate x 18
Ki-32/30 Mary/Ann x 91
Ki-48-I Lily x 11
Ki-21-II Sally x 26
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-32/30 Mary/Ann: 1 destroyed, 4 damaged
Allied ground losses:
21 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
Vehicles lost 1
Airbase hits 7
Airbase supply hits 4
Runway hits 68
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Day Air attack on Aparri/Tuguegarao , at 45,49
Japanese aircraft
D4Y1-C Judy x 2
E8N2 Dave x 39
No Japanese losses
Runway hits 1
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Day Air attack on Lahaina [Maui] , at 115,73
Japanese aircraft
A6M2/Ki-65 Zeke x 13
Ki-48-I Lily x 35
Ki-21-II Sally x 20
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-48-I Lily: 1 destroyed
Ki-21-II Sally: 1 damaged
Allied ground losses:
6 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
Runway hits 7
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Day Air attack on Amchitka Island [AK] , at 94,37
Japanese aircraft
A6M2/Ki-65 Zeke x 17
D3A2 Val/Ki-52 x 62
B5N2/Ki-47 Kate x 109
Allied aircraft
Spitfire VB x 3
Japanese aircraft losses
D3A2 Val/Ki-52: 7 destroyed, 3 damaged
B5N2/Ki-47 Kate: 3 destroyed, 1 damaged
Allied aircraft losses
SBD-3 Dauntless: 2 destroyed
PBY-5 Catalina: 2 destroyed
B-18A/B-23 Bolo: 2 destroyed
F4F-4/FM-1 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
A-24 Dauntless: 1 destroyed
SB2U-2 Vindicator: 2 destroyed
Allied ground losses:
27 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
Airbase hits 12
Airbase supply hits 7
Runway hits 54
A costly but necessary air raid on Amchitka. Kaga is going to limp past Amchitka on its own out offuel in 3 days time and I want this airfield completely closed for business by that time such that Kaga is safe. Once that's done Kaga will finally rejoin KB and the 5 members of KB will hunt down what's left at Petropavlovsk.
5 members of KB? What happened to the 6th? Well, Soryu is running an ultra-secret mission to deliver Mikes to Hilo. Once that's done I'll really be able to close Pearl Harbour no matter what fighter defence they put up.
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Day Air attack on KM Soerabaja Fortress, at 23,66
Japanese aircraft
Ki-48-I Lily x 23
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-48-I Lily: 3 destroyed, 4 damaged
Allied ground losses:
10 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
Softening up prior to the ground attack.
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Day Air attack on TF at 16,2
7 carriers join battle 400 miles west of Karachi. I have been expecting this and yesterday finished transferring all my Zeroes on the Indian mainland to my carriers. I am hopin that this surprise increase in defensive strength will prove decisive.
Japanese aircraft
A6M2/Ki-65 Zeke x 68
A5M4 Claude x 6
Allied aircraft
Albacore x 18
Fulmar x 2
Martlet II/III x 2
Sea Hurricane x 3
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2/Ki-65 Zeke: 1 destroyed
Allied aircraft losses
Albacore: 16 destroyed
Fulmar: 2 destroyed
Martlet II/III : 2 destroyed
Sea Hurricane: 3 destroyed
Japanese Ships
CV Yamato
Faced by overwhelming odds the Allied attack sublimates before the fire of my Zeroes. 2 Albacores break through to attack CVA Yamato but are put off by its intense FlAK.
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Day Air attack on TF, near Adak Island [AK] at 97,38
Japanese aircraft
A6M2/Ki-65 Zeke x 10
Allied aircraft
A-24 Dauntless x 3
Spitfire VB x 3
No Japanese losses
Allied aircraft losses
A-24 Dauntless: 1 destroyed
Japanese Ships
TK Tatekawa Maru
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Day Air attack on TF at 16,2
Japanese aircraft
A6M2/Ki-65 Zeke x 67
A5M4 Claude x 6
Allied aircraft
IL-4C/DB-3F x 2
No Japanese losses
Allied aircraft losses
IL-4C/DB-3F: 1 destroyed
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Day Air attack on TF, near Balikpapan [Borneo] at 31,64
Japanese aircraft
Me-109E-4 Mike x 8
Allied aircraft
CXIV-W x 7
No Japanese losses
No Allied losses
Japanese Ships
AP Kyuden Maru
AP Jinsai Maru
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Day Air attack on TF at 16,2
Japanese aircraft
A6M2/Ki-65 Zeke x 67
A5M4 Claude x 6
Allied aircraft
IL-4C/DB-3F x 3
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2/Ki-65 Zeke: 1 damaged
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Day Air attack on TF, near Adak Island [AK] at 97,38
Japanese aircraft
A6M2/Ki-65 Zeke x 10
Allied aircraft
A-24 Dauntless x 6
Spitfire VB x 7
SB2U-2 Vindicator x 3
No Japanese losses
Allied aircraft losses
A-24 Dauntless: 1 damaged
Japanese Ships
MSW W.7, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
TK Kaizyo Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire
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Day Air attack on TF at 95,46
Japanese aircraft
B5N2/Ki-47 Kate x 20
No Japanese losses
Allied Ships
AK West Portal, Torpedo hits 4, on fire, heavy damage
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Day Air attack on TF at 97,49
Japanese aircraft
A6M2/Ki-65 Zeke x 2
B4Y1 Jean x 14
B5N2/Ki-47 Kate x 2
Japanese aircraft losses
B4Y1 Jean: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged
Allied Ships
AP Henderson, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
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Day Air attack on TF at 12,1
Japanese aircraft
A6M2/Ki-65 Zeke x 9
D3A2 Val/Ki-52 x 18
Allied aircraft
Fulmar x 7
Martlet II/III x 7
Seafire I/II x 13
Sea Hurricane x 10
Japanese aircraft losses
D3A2 Val/Ki-52: 13 destroyed
Allied aircraft losses
Fulmar: 2 destroyed
Seafire I/II: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged
Allied Ships
CV Indomitable, Bomb hits 2
The Zeroes do what they can but they prove unequal to the task and only 5 of my Vals get through. Those 5 pilots manage to put 2 x 250Kg bombs into Indomitable. 1 penetrates the flight deck while the other penetrates the belt armour. Not bad, not bad at all.
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Day Air attack on TF, near Balikpapan [Borneo] at 31,64
Japanese aircraft
Me-109E-4 Mike x 7
Allied aircraft
CXIV-W x 7
No Japanese losses
Allied aircraft losses
CXIV-W: 2 damaged
Japanese Ships
TK Nissho Maru
TK Nissin Maru #2, Bomb hits 1, on fire
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Day Air attack on TF at 17,4
Japanese aircraft
A6M2/Ki-65 Zeke x 5
Allied aircraft
IL-4C/DB-3F x 2
No Japanese losses
No Allied losses
Japanese Ships
CL Akagi Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
This is the AMC damaged by allied airstrikes earlier in the decoy operation. It will continue to serve in this role until sunk.
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Day Air attack on TF at 98,48
Japanese aircraft
B4Y1 Jean x 7
No Japanese losses
Allied Ships
AK West Ivis, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
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Day Air attack on TF at 12,1
Japanese aircraft
A6M2/Ki-65 Zeke x 7
D3A2 Val/Ki-52 x 2
Allied aircraft
Fulmar x 3
Martlet II/III x 5
Seafire I/II x 8
Sea Hurricane x 8
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2/Ki-65 Zeke: 1 destroyed
D3A2 Val/Ki-52: 1 destroyed
Allied aircraft losses
Martlet II/III : 1 destroyed
Allied Ships
CV Formidable
Two Vals dived on Formidable. One was downed by intense FlAK and the second, so rattled by the loss of his flight leader watched his bombs kill nothing more than a few jellyfish.
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Day Air attack on TF at 103,46
Japanese aircraft
A6M2/Ki-65 Zeke x 2
B4Y1 Jean x 4
Japanese aircraft losses
B4Y1 Jean: 3 damaged
Allied Ships
AP President Polk
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Sub attack near Jolo [Jolo] at 39,59
Japanese Ships
AO Shiretoko, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
Allied Ships
SS Silversides
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Sub attack near Nikolaevsk na Amur at 76,26
Japanese Ships
SS I-156
Allied Ships
AK San Lucas, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
The fourth ship sunk by I 156 in two days.
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Ground combat at Wuchow [C China]
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 28144 troops, 446 guns, 7 vehicles, Assault Value = 744
Defending force 22780 troops, 327 guns, 4 vehicles, Assault Value = 1079
Allied ground losses:
18 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
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Ground combat at 23,49
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 1647 troops, 12 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 86
Defending force 2794 troops, 13 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 37
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Ground combat at Manila/Cavite [PH]
Allied Shock attack
Attacking force 61021 troops, 1353 guns, 417 vehicles, Assault Value = 2655
Defending force 57084 troops, 1099 guns, 441 vehicles, Assault Value = 1186
Allied max assault: 6 - adjusted assault: 0
Japanese max defense: 1187 - adjusted defense: 7825
Allied assault odds: 0 to 1
Allied ground losses:
606 casualties reported
Guns lost 60
Vehicles lost 4
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Ground combat at 38,37
Allied Bombardment attack
Attacking force 17823 troops, 305 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1074
Defending force 8174 troops, 116 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 267
Allied ground losses:
4 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
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Ground combat at Wuchow [C China]
Allied Bombardment attack
Attacking force 19753 troops, 313 guns, 4 vehicles, Assault Value = 1078
Defending force 28144 troops, 446 guns, 7 vehicles, Assault Value = 744
Japanese ground losses:
27 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
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Ground combat at Anking [South China]
Allied Deliberate attack
Attacking force 16472 troops, 237 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 843
Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 0
Allied max assault: 812 - adjusted assault: 137
Japanese max defense: 0 - adjusted defense: 1
Allied assault odds: 137 to 1 (fort level 3)
Allied forces CAPTURE Anking [South China] base !!!
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Ground combat at Tsinan [Cent China]
Allied Deliberate attack
Attacking force 3821 troops, 81 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 185
Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 0
Allied max assault: 183 - adjusted assault: 85
Japanese max defense: 0 - adjusted defense: 1
Allied assault odds: 85 to 1 (fort level 1)
Allied forces CAPTURE Tsinan [Cent China] base !!!
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Ground combat at Bombay [India]
Allied Bombardment attack
Attacking force 8226 troops, 178 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 230
Defending force 8276 troops, 30 guns, 501 vehicles, Assault Value = 229
Allied ground losses:
4 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
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Ground combat at Poona [India]
Allied Bombardment attack
Attacking force 31547 troops, 844 guns, 31 vehicles, Assault Value = 1168
Defending force 48390 troops, 601 guns, 10 vehicles, Assault Value = 1199
Japanese ground losses:
46 casualties reported
Guns lost 2
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Ground combat at Fushun [Manchukuo]
Japanese Shock attack
Attacking force 481 troops, 17 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 16
Defending force 13 troops, 1 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 2
Japanese max assault: 12 - adjusted assault: 8
Allied max defense: 1 - adjusted defense: 1
Japanese assault odds: 8 to 1 (fort level 0)
Japanese forces CAPTURE Fushun [Manchukuo] base !!!
Japanese ground losses:
8 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
Allied ground losses:
2 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
Defeated Allied Units Retreating!
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Ground combat at Jehol [Manchukuo]
Allied Shock attack
Attacking force 29 troops, 1 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 2
Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 0
Allied max assault: 0 - adjusted assault: 2
Japanese max defense: 0 - adjusted defense: 1
Allied assault odds: 2 to 1 (fort level 0)
Allied forces CAPTURE Jehol [Manchukuo] base !!!
More Allied paradrops behind the lines. [>:]











