PzB vs Wobbly - Clash of Steel

[ny59giants]

As the Allies, you can have a Air Unit select (I-16) the Upgrade you want to upgrade selected (P-40N) (but don't click on the "upgrade now" option) and then withdraw that unit. When it comes back, it does so as the unit you selected. If there are those units available.
More game mechanics to deal with. [&:]

[rtrapasso]

ORIGINAL: ny59giants

As the Allies, you can have a Air Unit select (I-16) the Upgrade you want to upgrade selected (P-40N) (but don't click on the "upgrade now" option) and then withdraw that unit. When it comes back, it does so as the unit you selected. If there are those units available.
More game mechanics to deal with. [&:]

ok - if it only comes back if those units are available (and by this i assume you mean they are present in the aircraft pool) i don't see what the problem is. If they came back and the planes were NOT in the pool, that would be a problem!

[PzB74]

The problem is that it requires a base with 20k supplies to upgrade an ac type. Andy says that the 4 remaining bases in China
have some 30k supplies between them! Supplies are used to simulate a lot of processes in WitP: including acquiring, fueling,
operating and maintaining ac.

China is also isolated as India and Burma are captured and it would be impossible to get these new ac into China.
I've put in a lot of effort to destroy China's resource depots to prevent them from upgrading their ac models. The 'glitch' nullifies
all these efforts.

[Fishbed]

Yes but still, PzB, you know how unrealistical it sounds to have India and Pakistan fearing only invasion from Autralia while at this time Iran is completly under allied rule, not talking about your "pilot farms" in China that do not look that realistic neither - in my opinion, that's still a little game glitch traded for much larger ones on your side [;)]
Find them, kill them, that will be real training for your boys!

AJ

[PzB74]

That's also true - but using one wrong to justify another isn't exactly perfect either [:(]

The use of 'pilot farms' for Japan is a must since air combat is so exceedingly bloody and the US got an in-exhaustable pilot pool.
Aircraft type is also much more important than pilot skills, so the latter is a must to achieve even the historical 1-10 loss ratio in 1944.
Not talking about getting a bomber through a large Allied CAP: the number of leakers is close to nill compared to 50 or so in the real 'Marianas Turkey Shoot'.

So unfortunately it takes a glitch to fix a glitch..and the disruption of my training camps in China would upset this fragile 'terror balance' if you get
my meaning. WitP is much about improvising and keeping things running - one way or another. That is a great and intriguing challenge alone, most enjoyable - most of the time [;)]

[PzB74]

Andy says he's been regrouping and bringing in supplies - almost ready for another push.
Guess we have to prepare for more bad weather.

21 November
Gilbert Islands- At dawn, with new waves of Marines approaching the Betio beaches in Tarawa, all hell breaks
loose again. Vice-Admiral Spruance, commander of the operation, has heard reports from several unit commanders during the night.
Some of them have suggested that the operation be called off and the forces re-embarked, but in view of the great strategic importance
of the objective Spruance is determined to proceed. American carrier-borne aircraft give effective support to the troops on the island,
who are able to deploy field guns and shell the Japanese positions all day and to make a little progress. During the day small American
units land on other islets in the Tarawa atoll. On Makin atoll, again with support from aircraft, artillery and naval guns, the 165th Infantry
launch an assault on Butaritari Island and seize several Japanese fortified positions. Small units land on the islet of Kuma, carry out reconnaissance
and withdraw.

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 11/21/43

Air Combat

Is it possible that Andy will return to Aitape?

Day Air attack on Aitape , at 51,80

Allied aircraft
P-38J Lightning x 47
B-25J Mitchell x 87
B-17E Fortress x 22
B-24D Liberator x 51

No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
39 casualties reported

Airbase hits 4
Airbase supply hits 4
Runway hits 27
Port hits 1
Port supply hits 7
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Day Air attack on 7th Naval Construction Battalion, at 39,80

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 12
Ki-21 Sally x 24

No Japanese losses

Allied ground losses:
52 casualties reported
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Day Air attack on TF at 85,79

Japanese aircraft
G4M2 Betty x 3

Japanese aircraft losses
G4M2 Betty: 2 damaged

Allied Ships
AK Malama
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Day Air attack on TF, near Mussau Island at 60,83

Japanese aircraft
D3A Val x 7
B6N Jill x 6

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
AK Cape Henry, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage - this should finish him of!

Aircraft Attacking:
2 x B6N Jill launching torpedoes at 200 feet
3 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet
4 x B6N Jill launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet
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[rroberson]

I don't know...is it gamey...yeah...but I kinda laugh at anyone he yells about wanting a realistic game (no I'm not refering to you PZB) and then the first thing they do is insist that we turn off Japanse sub ops.

It is what it is...a close simulation of the Pacific War. If more people could take a step back enjoy it for what it is...there would be a lot less complaints.

[PzB74]

This game doesn't get realistic unless the people playing it make it so..in their minds [;)]

Andy said the awaited Allied offensive started today. Didn't notice anything special...
Will let him push and exhaust his supplies, wear down his ships and men before taking much
action this time.

Been using the 'lull' to move supplies into New Guinea and several island in the Marshalls
as well as to Wake and Marcus Islands. Several stockpiles are being built up all around the Pacific
to support the movement of heavy fleet units.

Two brigades could be released from Java as reinforcements arrived - moving them to New Guinea.
Camrahn Bay, Saigon and Bangkok have also received garrison units.

22 November
Gilbert Islands - Another day of furious fighting on Betio Island, in Tarawa atoll. Aircraft, naval
guns and artillery hammer the Japanese pillboxes, and they fall one after another, but not until all the men
in them are dead, after blowing themselves up with hand-grenades held against their chests rather than be taken
prisoner. (The word 'surrender' does not exist in the army of the Rising Sun; and Japanese propaganda has often told
of the torture inflicted by the Americans on their prisoners.) The only fortified strongpoint on the islet of Bairiki
is destroyed by aircraft action. In the evening the attacking forces are reinforced, and there appears to be a slight
diminution in the strength of the Japanese fire. In fact, the defenders are running out of ammunition, and Rear Admiral
Shibasaki is cut off in a heavily fortified redoubt of reinforced concrete and unable to communicate with the rest of
his garrison. A desperate counter-attack by the Japanese during the night is driven off.
New Guinea - The australian 9th Division is still engaged in the operation for the capture of the Japanese
strongpoint of Sattelberg, north of Finschafen.

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 11/22/43

Air Combat

A couple of heavy raids today...Aitape is getting lots of attention!

Day Air attack on Kwajalein , at 79,79

Allied aircraft
B-25J Mitchell x 61
B-24J Liberator x 14

Allied aircraft losses
B-25J Mitchell: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
35 casualties reported

Port hits 5
Port supply hits 2
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Day Air attack on Aitape , at 51,80

Allied aircraft
P-38J Lightning x 36
B-25J Mitchell x 65
B-17E Fortress x 16
B-24D Liberator x 41

No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
68 casualties reported

Airbase hits 8
Runway hits 64
Port hits 2
Port supply hits 10
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[PzB74]

Again a quiet turn, way too quiet. No sign of enemy invasion armadas and relatively few bombing runs.
Perhaps Andy is up to something really ambitious with his new carriers? Let's hope so, easiest way to get back at him...

23 November
Gilbert Islands - Tarawa and Makin atolls finally fall to the Americans, the defenders' ammunition is exhausted, their
forces almost exterminated. During the battle Japanese aircraft based on Nauru have attacked the American invasion fleet with
great courage, suffering heavy losses and achieving very small results, except for torpedo damage to the carrier Independence.
During the capture of Makin the Americans have lost only 64 dead and 154 wounded, the Japanese about 450 dead and 105 prisoners.
On Tarawa the the American losses are much greater, about 3500 killed and wounded; the Japanese have lost about 5000 killed, while
17 wounded have been captured and 129 Koreans have surrendered.
Bougainville - The 3rd Marine Division still faces determined resistance by the Japanese in the river Piva area.
The 1st Parachute Battalion of the Marines reaches the island.

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 11/23/43

Air Combat

Day Air attack on Aitape , at 51,80

Allied aircraft
P-38J Lightning x 36
B-25J Mitchell x 73
B-17E Fortress x 21
B-24D Liberator x 43

No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
40 casualties reported

Airbase hits 13
Airbase supply hits 3
Runway hits 77
Port hits 4
Port supply hits 4
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Day Air attack on 7th Naval Construction Battalion, at 39,80

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 10
Ki-21 Sally x 27

No Japanese losses

Allied ground losses:
40 casualties reported
Vehicles lost 1
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[PzB74]

Turned 60000 points today!
Some 600 trained fighters in the Palaus' and Marianas' by now, half as many bombers and
400 KB ac. Got 96 trained fighter bombers ready as well, 48 Zekes and 48 Nicks. Should come in handy.

24 November
Gilbert Islands - A Japanese submarine torpedoes and sinks the American escort carrier Liscome Bay off Makin atoll. The
700 dead must be added to the price paid for the capture of Tarawa and Makin.
New Britain - Dring the night near Cape St George (New Britain), five Japanese destroyers en route for Buka Island
with reinforcements and materials are intercepted by five Allied destroyers. In the course of the battle the Japanese loose three
destroyers; the Allies suffer no damage. This is the last of the night battles that have characterized the Solomons Campaign.
Bougainville - In the river Piva sector the Marines drive off a Japanese attack. Work on the construction of
a runway is almost finished, and an aircraft manages to make an emergency landing there.

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 11/24/43

Spotting ship activity in the Gilberts...possible that Andy wants to go into the Marshalls
guns blazing!

Air Combat

Day Air attack on Kwajalein , at 79,79

Allied aircraft
Liberator VI x 16
P-38G Lightning x 9
P-38J Lightning x 15
B-25J Mitchell x 42
PB4Y Liberator x 47
B-24D Liberator x 15

Allied aircraft losses
PB4Y Liberator: 1 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
99 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Port hits 9
Port fuel hits 3
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Day Air attack on Kwajalein , at 79,79

Allied aircraft
B-25J Mitchell x 55
B-24J Liberator x 12

Allied aircraft losses
B-25J Mitchell: 1 damaged
B-24J Liberator: 2 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
30 casualties reported

Port hits 5
Port fuel hits 1
Port supply hits 2
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Day Air attack on Hansa , at 53,83

Allied aircraft
Boomerang II x 10
P-38J Lightning x 24
B-17E Fortress x 24
PB4Y Liberator x 11
B-24J Liberator x 38

Allied aircraft losses
B-17E Fortress: 3 damaged
PB4Y Liberator: 1 damaged
B-24J Liberator: 3 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
36 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Airbase hits 3
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 47
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Intel update 24.11.43

[PzB74]

I got a new plan for future anti shipping missions: Each trained naval attack group will be escorted by two green Oscar
formations (72 ac) and if possible - followed to the target by an army bomber unit. Larger strikes by 54 trained naval attack ac
will be escorted by 72 Oscars and 54 Zekes. The plan is to include one trained Zeke Daitai for these larget strikes.

These new formations will be refered to as 'Combat boxes' and are intended to drive at least a handful torpedo bombers
through a heavy enemy CAP;

Single Combat box - 27 trained naval bombers, 27 army bombers escorted by 72 untrained Oscar fighters.
Double Combat box - 54 trained naval bombers, 54 army bombers escorted by 72 untrained Oscar fighters and 54 Zekes (27 trained).

The challenge is to get the strikes to materialize! Going to put my fighters (land and carrier based) to 0 CAP and 100% escort or 90% CAP and range 0.
Has been very difficult to get enough fighters to follow the bombers to their targets and the results have been disastrous (loss of Hiryo and Soryo).

25 November
New Guinea - The Australian 9th Division finally concludes its long series of attacks by taking the Japanese strongpoing of Sattelberg, north of
Finschafen.
Formosa - The American 14th Air Force carries out a raid on the airport at Shinchiku, destroying 42 Japanese aircraft in combat or on the ground.

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 11/25/43

Air Combat

Continued allied air strikes against Kwajalain, Maloelap, Wewak,
Hansa, and Kavieng. Otherwise nothing much to report.

[PzB74]

I've created two double combat boxes in Palau and Guam. Another one will be kept in reserve behind the lines.
This will keep Ulithi screened from fast US carrier TFs. Got 300 crack fighters + KB there. Want to try out the
new tactics in practice soon. Has to be somewhere out of enemy heavy bomber range of course...and that means Andy has to come to be!

Rallying ships from Singapore, Hong Kong, Shanghai and the Home Islands: want to gather a strike fleet
at Ulithi. Need more fast battleships and heavy cruisers.

Most of the bases in the Philippine Islands have now been assigned a construction unit and supplies. Give me 6 more months and the
place will be turned into one huge fortress. Preparing to release another combat formation from China, probably a brigade that will be split
and placed in Northern New Guinea.

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 11/26/43

Air Combat

Day Air attack on Wewak , at 52,81

Japanese aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft
Boomerang II x 23
A-20G Havoc x 16
B-25J Mitchell x 62
B-17E Fortress x 21
B-24D Liberator x 38

Japanese aircraft losses
L2D2 Tabby: 6 destroyed - had reinforcements on when hit yesterday... [8|]
Ki-46-III Dinah: 1 destroyed

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

Japanese ground losses:
85 casualties reported

Airbase hits 12
Airbase supply hits 4
Runway hits 135
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Day Air attack on Hansa , at 53,83

Allied aircraft
Boomerang II x 9
P-38J Lightning x 13
B-17E Fortress x 9
PB4Y Liberator x 9
B-24J Liberator x 25

Allied aircraft losses
B-24J Liberator: 5 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
99 casualties reported
Guns lost 2

Airbase hits 4
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 65
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Day Air attack on TF at 81,83

Japanese aircraft
G4M2 Betty x 2

Japanese aircraft losses
G4M2 Betty: 1 destroyed

Allied Ships
BB Idaho

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

Japanese aircraft
G4M2 Betty x 5

Japanese aircraft losses
G4M2 Betty: 2 destroyed, 1 damaged

Allied Ships
BB Colorado, Torpedo hits 1, on fire

Aircraft Attacking:
2 x G4M2 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
1 x G4M2 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
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Colorado hit!

My small Betty formations claimed another success: the Colorado took a painful hit and
was left burning south of Kwajalein. This is going to keep Andy's bombardment force on a diet [;)]

[CapAndGown]

I disagree with your combat box tactic. You are trying to ensure leakers when your experience has already shown this to be futile against a full strength CAP. Plus you admit that you have had problems with escorts.

I think the way to go is to use a small number of expendable bombers (Sallys for instance) on day one and two of a US invasion with large numbers of fighters set to 50% CAP. For instance, at a base that could house 250 AC, have 200 of them as fighters, 27 bombers, and some search and ASW AC. The idea is to attack his fighters, not his ships. The bombers are only included in the mix to induce your fighters to fly escort missions which will attack his CAP. Meanwhile, your own 50% CAP setting is used to attack his escorts trying to bomb your bases. The idea is to atrit his carrier based fighters, whether over his ships or your own bases.

Once this attrition has taken its toll, THEN you move in your high experience naval bombers (Kates, Judy's, Vals, etc.) to the bases under attack or nearby bases. By weakening his CAP you will increase your chances of getting leakers.

Also, I would not engage the KB right away but save it to either pick off cripples or for the late stages of the battle when his CAP has been worn thin.

[Honda]

I agree with Cap. The box thingie is very nice in theory but I don't see it working in game. You should try and engage his fighters that are flying escort missions. They will be just a tad bit more fatigued than those on CAP. As for Oscars on escort and the whole box idea, maybe you should just tone it down to include a single daitai and a 9 ac attack chutai. Your best results in getting hits came when flying small unescorted raids. So sacrifice some planes to get Hellcats fatigued and then hit them with crack fighters and only then go for the ships seriously.

[PzB74]

Think you misunderstood my intentions guys; the plan with the combat boxes is to prevent Andy from conducting hit and run missions with
his fast carriers. I will only get one chance to break through his CAP and I've never managed to send out enough fighters and bombers before.
The problem is to coordinate strikes from more than one base. With 2 or even 3 size 6 bases (Palau, Guam, Saipan) it is possible to assemble enough ac for several large strikes. If only one of the bases launch a strike it should be possible to penetrate the CAP..and if several coordinated strikes take off [8D]

All my 'valuable stuff' will be kept in Ulithi and guarded by 400 crack fighters.

When Andy decides to invade the Marianas or Philippines, he will have to stick around for quite some time and I will adhere to the tactics outlined by Cap & Gown.

[PzB74]

One thing to consider: I've never managed to send more than one large strike against
Allied carriers. What would happen if 3 arrived in a row? I would think that the CAP would
run out of ammo and slowly become less and less effective. Hm...could work!

Need creative problem solving at this stage of the war [;)]

Been all over the map looking for more construction units - ended up releasing 3 from front line
duties. Their slogan goes: Dig - dug - dug

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 11/27/43

Bombardments

The Idaho arrived alone to bombard Kwajalein today...

Naval bombardment of Kwajalein, at 79,79

Allied Ships
BB Idaho

Japanese ground losses:
666 casualties reported - hm....
Guns lost 11

Runway hits 2
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Air Combat

Day Air attack on TF at 81,83

Japanese aircraft
G4M1 Betty x 3

Allied aircraft
P-38J Lightning x 8

Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty: 2 damaged

Allied Ships
DMS Chandler
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Day Air attack on TF at 81,83

Japanese aircraft
G4M2 Betty x 4

Allied aircraft
P-38J Lightning x 8

Japanese aircraft losses
G4M2 Betty: 4 damaged

Allied Ships
BB Idaho, Torpedo hits 1 [8D]

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x G4M2 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 84,83

Japanese aircraft
G4M1 Betty x 3

Allied aircraft
P-40N Warhawk x 8

Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty: 1 damaged

Allied Ships
AK John F. Myers
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Day Air attack on TF at 81,83

Japanese aircraft
G4M2 Betty x 2

Allied aircraft
P-38J Lightning x 8

Japanese aircraft losses
G4M2 Betty: 1 destroyed

Allied Ships
BB Idaho

Aircraft Attacking:
1 x G4M2 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
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Idaho takes a fish....

Seen this picture before? [;)]
Andy complained about his CAP yesterday, probably not happier today. Didn't
look all too serious but we can always hope. 15-20 sys damage and she's out for a couple of months.

[PzB74]

Today Andy landed squads in 8! Indian ports by subs....very funny! Now he know all my
defensive dispositions there and I have to rotate several garrisons. We agreed to allow a
very limited use of sub for scouting missions. Can't see this qualifying.

Doubt there is an invasion of India in progress, not enough Allied troops available yet.
Moving more search planes in but we should have spotted something if a large force moved from
Australia and towards India.

If I'm wrong I'll be happy to bog the Allies down, got large forces and solid fortifications in
place and 2000 ac can be moved in from China within a few days.

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 11/28/43

Air Combat

Another little bonus outside the Marshalls!

Day Air attack on TF at 87,81

Japanese aircraft
G4M1 Betty x 3

Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty: 3 damaged

Allied Ships
AO Sabine, Torpedo hits 1, on fire

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
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Ground Combat

Only 2 recon squads remains after the landing and initial bombardments:
Mannargudi and Yanam!

Ground combat at Trivandrum

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 6882 troops, 98 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 22 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles

Allied ground losses:
13 casualties reported
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Ground combat at Mannargudi

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 3514 troops, 18 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 31 troops, 1 guns, 0 vehicles

Allied ground losses:
6 casualties reported
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Ground combat at Diamond Harbor

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 15957 troops, 184 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 34 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles

Allied ground losses:
20 casualties reported
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Ground combat at Colombo

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 19140 troops, 279 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 39 troops, 1 guns, 0 vehicles

Allied ground losses:
23 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
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Ground combat at Bombay

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 45602 troops, 523 guns, 8 vehicles

Defending force 33 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles

Allied ground losses:
20 casualties reported
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Ground combat at Chandpur

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 16092 troops, 199 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 22 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles

Allied ground losses:
13 casualties reported
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Ground combat at Yanam

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 802 troops, 6 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 31 troops, 1 guns, 0 vehicles
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Ground combat at Panaji

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 7587 troops, 86 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 50 troops, 1 guns, 0 vehicles

Allied ground losses:
30 casualties reported
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[PzB74]

No sign of enemy ships in the Bay of New Japan or Indian Ocean today...
According to Andy he didn't get much out of yesterdays recon missions:

"My little recon backfired on me because I dont see the ground combat screen...
It was a little cheeky anyway so I guess I get what I deserve !!!!"

Even though he doesn't know which units are in the different bases he do have the exact numbers.
My guess is that the Allies will continue into the Marshalls and New Guinea: the question is whether
they're strong enough to launch another offensive from Australia!? Lots of ground units at Darwin.

Moved another 150 fighters and 50 bombers from Chian to the Philippines - starting to build reserves
for the DEI now. Found a big juicy aviation regiment in Kwantung that will be moved to Mindanao. This
will free 4 base force units and strenghten our offensive capabilities in the area.

More and more repaired fleet units are arriving at Ulithi: only one strong group left in the Home Islands
now.

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 11/29/43

Air Combat

I know Andy got a lot more ac than what he's currently using: guess he's hoarding supplies
and preparing for a major onslaught.

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Day Air attack on Kwajalein , at 79,79

Allied aircraft
Liberator VI x 12
P-38G Lightning x 2
P-38J Lightning x 16
B-25J Mitchell x 33
PB4Y Liberator x 35
B-24D Liberator x 11

Allied aircraft losses
Liberator VI: 1 damaged
B-25J Mitchell: 1 damaged
PB4Y Liberator: 1 damaged
B-24D Liberator: 1 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
59 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Port hits 2
Port fuel hits 1
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Day Air attack on Kwajalein , at 79,79

Allied aircraft
B-25J Mitchell x 38
B-24J Liberator x 5

Allied aircraft losses
B-25J Mitchell: 1 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
15 casualties reported

Airbase hits 4
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 21
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Day Air attack on Maloelap , at 82,81

Allied aircraft
F4U-1 Corsair x 22
SBD Dauntless x 10
P-47D Thunderbolt x 2

Allied aircraft losses
SBD Dauntless: 3 damaged

Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 4
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Day Air attack on Wewak , at 52,81

Allied aircraft
Boomerang II x 24
A-20G Havoc x 15
B-25J Mitchell x 48
B-17E Fortress x 21
B-24D Liberator x 32

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

Japanese ground losses:
84 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Airbase hits 4
Airbase supply hits 3
Runway hits 120
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Day Air attack on Hansa , at 53,83

Allied aircraft
Boomerang II x 7
P-38J Lightning x 18
B-17E Fortress x 6
PB4Y Liberator x 11
B-24J Liberator x 18

Allied aircraft losses
B-17E Fortress: 2 damaged
PB4Y Liberator: 1 damaged
B-24J Liberator: 1 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
42 casualties reported
Guns lost 2

Airbase hits 1
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 41
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Day Air attack on Kavieng , at 61,86

Allied aircraft
Spitfire VIII x 9
B-25J Mitchell x 36

No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
10 casualties reported

Port hits 4
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Day Air attack on Kwajalein Base Force, at 79,79

Allied aircraft
Beaufighter Mk 21 x 4
P-40N Warhawk x 15
P-38G Lightning x 3
P-47C Thunderbolt x 15
P-47D Thunderbolt x 3

Allied aircraft losses
Beaufighter Mk 21: 1 damaged
P-40N Warhawk: 3 damaged
P-47C Thunderbolt: 2 damaged
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Day Air attack on 35th Heavy AA Battalion, at 79,79

Allied aircraft
Beaufighter Mk 21 x 6
P-40N Warhawk x 29
P-38G Lightning x 4
P-47C Thunderbolt x 26
P-47D Thunderbolt x 4

Allied aircraft losses
Beaufighter Mk 21: 1 damaged
P-40N Warhawk: 3 damaged
P-47C Thunderbolt: 1 destroyed, 4 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
26 casualties reported
Guns lost 2
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Ground Combat

The last two recon units of the Sparrow Battalion were taken out today.

Ground combat at Mannargudi

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 4979 troops, 18 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 19 troops, 1 guns, 0 vehicles

Japanese assault odds: 394 to 1

Japanese ground losses:
7 casualties reported

Allied ground losses:
41 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
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Ground combat at Yanam

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 2291 troops, 6 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 31 troops, 1 guns, 0 vehicles

Japanese assault odds: 66 to 1

Allied ground losses:
36 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
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[PzB74]

Last day of November...getting closer to 1944! That will be a decisive year no doubt.
Taking all the R&R I can get! Lots of reinforcements on their way including 3 fleet and 3 escort
carriers within 6 months. More importantly; I need new divisions and aviation regiments.

On Ulithi 48 Jacks have joined the 54 Georges. Avg exp is 62, not great but I don't want to train the
group since it's the only one I got. Let's see how good the Raiden is at shooting down enemy bombers.

It's time to move move naval bombers to the Home Islands as the enemy now got a large and powerful fast
carrier fleet. Going to need at least 300 fighters and 200 bombers in Tokyo.

Today heavy bombers hit Hollandia - had some fighters there to protect a couple of transport
groups. The Zekes didn't make much of an impression on the P-38s. Lost 18 ac in the air and
another 10 on the ground.

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 11/30/43

Sub/ASW Attacks

A fuel convoy heading for Iwo Jima was interecpted by a sub which scored 2 hits. Had to scuttle
the Choran Maru. At least we gave the sub a sound trashing back!

Sub attack at 67,47

Japanese Ships
TK Choran Maru, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
PC Ch 12
PC Shonan Maru #1
MSW Wa 15
MSW Wa 14
MSW Wa 10

Allied Ships
SS Tullibee, hits 1, on fire

Air Combat

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Day Air attack on Hollandia , at 49,79

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 18
A6M5 Zeke x 12

Allied aircraft
P-38J Lightning x 47
B-17E Fortress x 15
B-24D Liberator x 25

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 17 destroyed
A6M5 Zeke: 4 destroyed, 4 damaged
Ki-57-II Topsy: 5 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
P-38J Lightning: 1 damaged
B-17E Fortress: 1 damaged
B-24D Liberator: 2 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
3 casualties reported

Airbase hits 6
Airbase supply hits 4
Runway hits 14
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[PzB74]

Been keeping an eye on sigint and search plane reports - nothing of interest and
no enemy armadas in the Indian Ocean. Nowhere else to be accurate [:'(]

Not sure were to put all my trained ac anymore, good news I guess.

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 12/01/43

Bombardments

Seems like the Idaho is still in one piece...! Not sure Andy can afford to leave
this surface group behind if he intends to invade somewhere else. He doesn't have
a lot of capital ships.

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Naval bombardment of Kwajalein, at 79,79

Allied Ships
BB Idaho

Japanese ground losses:
439 casualties reported
Guns lost 4

Runway hits 6
Port hits 1
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Air Combat

Air strikes against the Marshalls, New Ireland, Truk and New Guinea...

Day Air attack on Hollandia , at 49,79

Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zeke x 13

Allied aircraft
P-38J Lightning x 46
B-17E Fortress x 18
B-24D Liberator x 25

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5 Zeke: 6 destroyed, 2 damaged
Ki-57-II Topsy: 1 destroyed
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed

Japanese ground losses:
30 casualties reported

Airbase hits 8
Airbase supply hits 4
Runway hits 43
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Day Air attack on Truk , at 63,78

Japanese aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 42
B-24J Liberator x 61

Japanese aircraft losses
L2D2 Tabby: 4 destroyed
Ki-57-II Topsy: 2 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
B-17E Fortress: 6 damaged
B-24J Liberator: 2 destroyed, 8 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
19 casualties reported
Guns lost 2

Airbase hits 17
Runway hits 53
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Day Air attack on Aitape , at 51,80

Allied aircraft
P-38J Lightning x 23
B-17E Fortress x 7
PB4Y Liberator x 7
B-24J Liberator x 14

No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
30 casualties reported

Airbase hits 4
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 14
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Day Air attack on Kwajalein Base Force, at 79,79

Allied aircraft
Beaufighter Mk 21 x 11
P-40N Warhawk x 44
P-38G Lightning x 12
P-47C Thunderbolt x 32

Allied aircraft losses
Beaufighter Mk 21: 1 damaged
P-40N Warhawk: 3 damaged
P-47C Thunderbolt: 3 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
10 casualties reported
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Day Air attack on Maloelop Base Force, at 82,81

Allied aircraft
F4U-1 Corsair x 13
SBD Dauntless x 6
Liberator VI x 4
B-25J Mitchell x 12
PB4Y Liberator x 12
B-24D Liberator x 6

Allied aircraft losses
SBD Dauntless: 2 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
45 casualties reported
Guns lost 3
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The Philippines

Here you can see the extent of the buildup in the Philippines. The plan is to fortify
each and every base that can be of use to the Allies and in time provide garrisons for them.