FatR: Yeah. I agree.. really hard to say whether it is specialized aircrews that are causing an menace as well. Pretty much hate those uber-E's though! [:D]
Pacific (August 26th 1945)
Japan
The bombing runs againts Japanese economy continues...
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Night Air attack on Maebashi , at 113,59
Weather in hex: Severe storms
Raid spotted at 25 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes
Japanese aircraft
J1N1-S Irving x 2
Allied aircraft
IL-4T x 19
No Japanese losses
No Allied losses
Manpower hits 2
Fires 1417
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Night Air attack on Fukuoka , at 103,57
Weather in hex: Heavy rain
Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes
Japanese aircraft
J1N1-S Irving x 5
J1N1-Sa Irving x 5
Allied aircraft
B-29-25 Superfort x 9
No Japanese losses
Allied aircraft losses
B-29-25 Superfort: 2 damaged
Manpower hits 2
Fires 1230
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Night Air attack on Maebashi , at 113,59
Weather in hex: Overcast
Raid spotted at 24 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes
Japanese aircraft
J1N1-S Irving x 2
Allied aircraft
IL-4T x 12
No Japanese losses
No Allied losses
Manpower hits 1
Fires 424
Nothing spectacular but slowly but surely his factories will come to an halt.
Philippines / South Pacific
Allied LBA bombers hit Taytan and Iloilio in order to shutdown airfields on the region.
We are now starting to mop up enemy bases on the rear and thus we have send and invasion TF towards Hollandia.
Burma
Dave moved some IJA fighters into region and protected his troops retreating south near Tavoy...
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Morning Air attack on 14th Ind.Mixed Regiment, at 53,61 , near Tavoy
Weather in hex: Moderate rain
Raid spotted at 37 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zero x 44
J2M2 Jack x 17
N1K2-J George x 22
Ki-61-Id Tony x 25
Allied aircraft
B-25C Mitchell x 19
B-25D1 Mitchell x 20
B-25H Mitchell x 16
B-25J11 Mitchell x 25
P-51B Mustang x 8
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5 Zero: 9 destroyed
J2M2 Jack: 3 destroyed
N1K2-J George: 3 destroyed
Ki-61-Id Tony: 3 destroyed
Allied aircraft losses
B-25C Mitchell: 1 damaged
B-25D1 Mitchell: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged
B-25H Mitchell: 1 destroyed, 6 damaged
B-25J11 Mitchell: 9 damaged
P-51B Mustang: 2 destroyed
Japanese ground losses:
16 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Aircraft Attacking:
15 x B-25H Mitchell bombing from 15000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
19 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 15000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
4 x B-25J11 Mitchell bombing from 15000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
15 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing from 15000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
21 x B-25J11 Mitchell bombing from 15000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
CAP engaged:
S-316 Hikotai with N1K2-J George (22 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
22 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 24000
Raid is overhead
302 Ku S-1 with J2M2 Jack (17 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
17 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 19000
Raid is overhead
S-308 Hikotai with A6M5 Zero (27 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
27 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 23000
Raid is overhead
Akagi-1 with A6M5 Zero (17 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
17 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 20000
Raid is overhead
17 planes vectored on to bombers
54th Sentai with Ki-61-Id Tony (25 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
25 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 19000
Raid is overhead
Banzai! - Asada T. in a N1K2-J George rams a B-25H Mitchell for the Emperor
Banzai! - Morita W. in a N1K2-J George rams a B-25H Mitchell for the Emperor
Banzai! - Minegishi W. in a A6M5 Zero rams a B-25D1 Mitchell for the Emperor
Banzai! - Oyama W. in a A6M5 Zero rams a B-25J11 Mitchell for the Emperor
Banzai! - Akashiba S. in a A6M5 Zero rams a B-25J11 Mitchell for the Emperor
Banzai! - Doikawa O. in a A6M5 Zero rams a B-25H Mitchell for the Emperor
Banzai! - Endo V. in a A6M5 Zero rams a B-25H Mitchell for the Emperor
Banzai! - Inano L. in a A6M5 Zero rams a B-25H Mitchell for the Emperor
Banzai! - Ibusuki L. in a A6M5 Zero rams a B-25H Mitchell for the Emperor
Banzai! - Matsumoto T. in a J2M2 Jack rams a B-25J11 Mitchell for the Emperor
Banzai! - Morioka U. in a J2M2 Jack rams a B-25J11 Mitchell for the Emperor
Banzai! - Kusumoto A. in a J2M2 Jack rams a B-25J11 Mitchell for the Emperor
Banzai! - Katagi O. in a N1K2-J George rams a B-25J11 Mitchell for the Emperor
Banzai! - Kanda J. in a N1K2-J George rams a B-25J11 Mitchell for the Emperor
Banzai! - Kanzaki D. in a N1K2-J George rams a B-25J11 Mitchell for the Emperor
Also attacking 34th Ind.Mixed Bde /1 ...
Also attacking 108th JAAF AF Bn ...
Also attacking 14th Ind.Mixed Regiment ...
Also attacking 26th Ind.Mixed Rgt /1 ...
Also attacking 108th JAAF AF Bn ...
Also attacking 14th Ind.Mixed Regiment ...
Also attacking 34th Ind.Mixed Bde /1 ...
Also attacking 108th JAAF AF Bn ...
Also attacking 14th Ind.Mixed Regiment ...
Banzai! - Sagara G. in a A6M5 Zero rams a B-25J11 Mitchell for the Emperor
Banzai! - Ohara H. in a A6M5 Zero rams a B-25J11 Mitchell for the Emperor
Banzai! - Araki M. in a A6M5 Zero rams a B-25J11 Mitchell for the Emperor
Banzai! - Hanamoto V. in a A6M5 Zero rams a B-25J11 Mitchell for the Emperor
Banzai! - Saito I. in a Ki-61-Id Tony rams a B-25H Mitchell for the Emperor
Banzai! - Agawa L. in a Ki-61-Id Tony rams a B-25H Mitchell for the Emperor
Banzai! - Gushi C. in a Ki-61-Id Tony rams a B-25H Mitchell for the Emperor
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Morning Air attack on 34th Ind.Mixed Brigade, at 53,61 , near Tavoy
Weather in hex: Moderate rain
Raid spotted at 6 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 1 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zero x 1
J2M2 Jack x 2
N1K2-J George x 5
Ki-61-Id Tony x 9
Allied aircraft
B-25J11 Mitchell x 18
P-51D Mustang x 9
Japanese aircraft losses
N1K2-J George: 1 destroyed
Ki-61-Id Tony: 2 destroyed
Allied aircraft losses
B-25J11 Mitchell: 1 destroyed, 6 damaged
Japanese ground losses:
10 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Aircraft Attacking:
17 x B-25J11 Mitchell bombing from 15000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
CAP engaged:
S-316 Hikotai with N1K2-J George (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
5 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 24000 , scrambling fighters to 15000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 415 minutes
302 Ku S-1 with J2M2 Jack (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 19000 , scrambling fighters to 15000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 206 minutes
S-308 Hikotai with A6M5 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 23000 , scrambling fighters to 15000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 135 minutes
54th Sentai with Ki-61-Id Tony (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
9 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 19000 , scrambling fighters to 15000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 76 minutes
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Morning Air attack on Cebu , at 80,86
Weather in hex: Severe storms
Raid detected at 74 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 25 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-24D1 Liberator x 15
F4U-1A Corsair x 6
No Allied losses
Runway hits 2
Allied troops continue their pursuit and hoping to destroy these enemy units soon....
Russia
The Russian ground forces continue to advance and we had quite a few battles to report.
This turn the battle of Mutankiang also started... all in all pleased on the progress.
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Ground combat at Mutankiang (111,42)
Allied Deliberate attack
Attacking force 107220 troops, 2352 guns, 2012 vehicles, Assault Value = 4374
Defending force 47527 troops, 582 guns, 199 vehicles, Assault Value = 1553
Allied engineers reduce fortifications to 5
Allied adjusted assault: 3271
Japanese adjusted defense: 3325
Allied assault odds: 1 to 2 (fort level 5)
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), forts(+), experience(-)
Attacker:
Japanese ground losses:
3932 casualties reported
Squads: 67 destroyed, 201 disabled
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 49 disabled
Engineers: 11 destroyed, 20 disabled
Guns lost 112 (15 destroyed, 97 disabled)
Vehicles lost 8 (1 destroyed, 7 disabled)
Allied ground losses:
5260 casualties reported
Squads: 56 destroyed, 831 disabled
Non Combat: 6 destroyed, 186 disabled
Engineers: 5 destroyed, 91 disabled
Guns lost 77 (17 destroyed, 60 disabled)
Vehicles lost 307 (21 destroyed, 286 disabled)
Assaulting units:
259th Tank Brigade
184th Rifle Division
42nd Mechanized Brigade
1207th SU Regiment
1253rd SU Regiment
76th Tank Brigade
113th Rifle Brigade
366th Rifle Division
40th Rifle Division
55th Motorcycle Battalion
159th Rifle Division
1st Ussurii Tank Brigade
72nd Tank Brigade
215th Rifle Division
1419th SU Regiment
105th Rifle Division
72nd Mechanized Brigade
371st Rifle Division
46th Engr-Sapper Brigade
283rd Guards Mortar Regiment
56th Hvy.Mortar Brigade
621st Mortar Regiment
1634th AA Regiment
61st Anti-Tank Brigade
947th Artillery Regiment
2nd/307th Gd.Mortar Regiment
925th Artillery Regiment
219th Corps Art Brigade
282nd Cannon Regiment
2nd Guards Mortar Battalion
26th/42nd Gd.Mortar Regiment
215th Howitzer Regiment
Defending units:
132nd Ind.Mixed Brigade
9th Division
126th Division
128th Division
135th Division
52nd Field AA Battalion
30th Mortar Battalion
31st RF Gun Battalion
2nd JAAF Base Force
34th Const Co
10th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
2nd Medium Field Artillery Regiment
13th JAAF Base Force
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Ground combat at Rashin (110,46)
Allied Deliberate attack
Attacking force 11260 troops, 267 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 872
Defending force 6239 troops, 101 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 104
Allied engineers reduce fortifications to 3
Allied adjusted assault: 96
Japanese adjusted defense: 213
Allied assault odds: 1 to 2 (fort level 3)
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), experience(-)
Attacker: fatigue(-)
Japanese ground losses:
214 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 27 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Allied ground losses:
85 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 15 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Assaulting units:
63rd Rifle Division
97th Rifle Division
Defending units:
40th Ind.Mixed Regiment
Rashin Fortress
17th Ind.Mixed Rgt /5
Rashin Special Base Force
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Ground combat at Heiho (113,33)
Allied Shock attack
Attacking force 23660 troops, 509 guns, 136 vehicles, Assault Value = 948
Defending force 1453 troops, 19 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 39
Allied adjusted assault: 1712
Japanese adjusted defense: 5
Allied assault odds: 342 to 1 (fort level 6)
Allied forces CAPTURE Heiho !!!
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), forts(+), leaders(+)
Attacker: shock(+)
Japanese ground losses:
1362 casualties reported
Squads: 47 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 6 destroyed, 45 disabled
Engineers: 12 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 17 (17 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Allied ground losses:
57 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Assaulting units:
3rd Rifle Division
12th Rifle Division
259th Rifle Brigade
1129th Hvy Howitzer Regiment
14th Anti-Tank Brigade
181st Mortar Regiment
9th/42nd AA Battalion
147th Howitzer Regiment
465th Mortar Regiment
95th VVS Base Force
Defending units:
6th Border Defense Fortress
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Ground combat at Kotou (116,42)
Allied Deliberate attack
Attacking force 33986 troops, 674 guns, 416 vehicles, Assault Value = 1961
Defending force 3678 troops, 70 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 71
Allied adjusted assault: 1450
Japanese adjusted defense: 33
Allied assault odds: 43 to 1 (fort level 5)
Allied forces CAPTURE Kotou !!!
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), experience(-), supply(-)
Attacker:
Japanese ground losses:
917 casualties reported
Squads: 39 destroyed, 46 disabled
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 16 disabled
Engineers: 9 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 59 (44 destroyed, 15 disabled)
Allied ground losses:
48 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 6 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Assaulting units:
209th Tank Brigade
35th Rifle Division
125th Tank Brigade
66th Rifle Division
363rd Rifle Division
264th Rifle Division
29th Motorcycle Regiment
263rd Howitzer Regiment
110th/355th AA Battalion
472nd Mortar Regiment
35th Army
67th Guards Mortar Regiment
1636th AT Gun Regiment
177th Howitzer Regiment
76th Cannon Regiment
1122nd Cannon Regiment
1649th AA Regiment
402nd Engineer Battalion
Defending units:
15th Border Defense Fortress
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Ground combat at Hailar (107,30)
Allied Deliberate attack
Attacking force 7832 troops, 86 guns, 719 vehicles, Assault Value = 774
Defending force 3212 troops, 71 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 54
Allied adjusted assault: 357
Japanese adjusted defense: 40
Allied assault odds: 8 to 1 (fort level 4)
Allied forces CAPTURE Hailar !!!
Combat modifiers
Defender: forts(+), disruption(-), preparation(-)
Attacker:
Japanese ground losses:
345 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 16 disabled
Non Combat: 5 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 12 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 29 (26 destroyed, 3 disabled)
Units retreated 2
Allied ground losses:
23 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Defeated Japanese Units Retreating!
Assaulting units:
111th Tank Division
94th Rifle Division
Defending units:
8th Border Defense Fortress
18th Fld AA Machinecannon Company
19th Field AA Machinecannon Company
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Ground combat at Mangan (95,33)
Allied Deliberate attack
Attacking force 17172 troops, 298 guns, 995 vehicles, Assault Value = 595
Defending force 636 troops, 4 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 27
Allied adjusted assault: 270
Japanese adjusted defense: 2
Allied assault odds: 135 to 1 (fort level 4)
Allied forces CAPTURE Mangan !!!
Combat modifiers
Defender: forts(+), leaders(+)
Attacker:
Japanese ground losses:
558 casualties reported
Squads: 28 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 6 destroyed, 7 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 5 (5 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units retreated 1
Allied ground losses:
29 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Defeated Japanese Units Retreating!
Assaulting units:
59th Cavalry Division
25th Mechanized Brigade
43rd Tank Brigade
30th Motorcycle Regiment
60th Guards Mortar Regiment
1917th AA Regiment
35th Anti-Tank Brigade
1917th AA Regiment
408th PVO AA Battalion
Defending units:
4th Mongol Cavalry Division
