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Jocke: I will take that into consideration! It is an mess with jungle hexes. Immune to air bombardments, immune to ground artillery and blood bath in ground assaults! [:D]

April 5th - 10th 1944


Not much in terms of action. There have been some air to air duels at Toungoo but that is pretty much it.

Aprill 11th will mark the day that first allied bombers begin targeting japanese cities.

I'am hitting 5 cities in total and hopefully we manage to get some fires going...

Sub kills: None

April 11th - 14th 1944


Allied bombers visited the following cities... Yokohama, Osaka/Kyoto, Hiroshima, Nagasaki, Utsonomiya, Fukuoka and Shimonoseki.

The damage has been non-existant with flying 9000ft at night.

Lets hope the hit ratios improve since this way no worries for the japanese at all...

Sub kills: None

Make sure you have maximum DL on the cities you try to strat bomb. You also need luck with the weather. Rain or worse and you most likely won´t hit anything. [:(]

ORIGINAL: JocMeister

Make sure you have maximum DL on the cities you try to strat bomb. You also need luck with the weather. Rain or worse and you most likely won´t hit anything. [:(]

The problem being the lack of long legged recon aircraft. Next turn will hit Wakayma with full force by night and 100% recon assets targeting the city.

The previous 4 days has resulted 0 hits on manpower which I find a bit unrealistic since manpower is not an small specific target.

Next turn will target more specific targets. As said will hit refinery and light industry at Wakayama.

April 15th - 26th 1944


Allied heavy bombers have been visiting city of Nagoya at night.

We can confirm that the city is burning and definately pleased to see to results.

At China japanese advance in Tuyn in the south and rout two chinese corps defending the city. Whether this is true offensive remains to be seen...

Elsewhere still moving stuff, supplies and troops around...

Sub kills: xAK Shoho Maru, xAK Yuzan Maru, xAK Sikisan Maru and PB Keijo Maru.

April 27th - May 14th 1944


We have been bombing Nagoya and OSaka/Kobe heavily by night. These cities have been burning more or less daily.

At Burma allied have launched two ground assaults at Toungoo supported by large airstrikes.

It seems that we have finally pushed japanese out since 6 units were reported moving out last turn.

Japanese have tried to put up an CAP there for couple of times but Thunderbolts and Spitfires have gotten the upperhand.

Elsewhere moving troops, supplies and assets around the map....

Sub kills: xAK Ada Maru, xAK Ronsan Maru, PB Keijo Maru, xAK Asama Maru #2, xAK Totori Maru, xAK Bandoeng Maru, xAK Teimei Maru, xAK Ryotaku Maru, xAK Boston Maru and xAK Miyadono Maru

May 15th - June 1st 1944


The show has now arrived in summer of 1944...

Allied bombers have kept busy bombing Nagoya and Osaka. The raids have taken toll on the cities (see pic) and we will keep up the pressure of HI.

In Burma japanese have moved into Rangoon and Pegu with allied troops on pursuit.

We actually launched an ground assault at Rangoon and both sides suffered big losses.. well we will seize the capital in due course.

The submarines have not been that lucky due to lack of targets.

Sub kills: xAK Hoeisan Maru and xAK Chowa Maru

June 2nd - 25th 1944


The main focus in terms of action has been at Burma.

Japanese have now retreated from Rangoon and Pegu towards Moulmein.

This after heavy ground combat action. Neither side were forced to retreat though.

Also allied bombers have been heavily involved here burning supplies and bombing ground units.

Now that basically means we have now liberated Burma but tough fights ahead since enemy is here in force.

Intresting to see whether he moved further down towards Bangkok or will he fortify Moulmein region.

In terms of HI bombing campaign we have bombed: Nagoya, Osaka, Kobe and Wakayama.

Elsewhere quiet as preparations continue on schedule....

Sub kills: None

Wargamr broke through into central Thailand by dropping paratroops to take Ayuthia north of Bangkok, and then flying in lots of follow-up troops.
His opponent had little at Bangkok and was worried about his Moulmein troops being cut off so he pulled everything back, abandoning all his carefully built fortifications.
Wargamr has been pushing his troops ever since, decimating them in the open.

June 26th - July 30th 1944


Allied bombers continue their campaigns in Burma. The japanese have withdrawn just south of Pegu.

It seems the river crossing there is the main defensive line for now.

The japanese home islands have been bombed daily.

The following cities have been targeted: Hiroshima, Nagasaki, Kobe, Taihoku, Shimizu, Fukuoka and Matsuyama.

Last couple of days allied fighters launched sweep missions into Nagasaki. That resulted both sides losing around 200 fighters.

The submarines have not found enemy merchants during last month. I have rerouted some of them in order find prey...

Sub kills: xAK Taikei Maru and xAK Naples Maru

July 31st - September 3rd 1944


Allied bombers heve hit following cities: Matsuyama and Yokohama.

There has been also some heavy fighter duels over Kagoshima and Nagasaki. Both sides taking some serious casualties.

Allied troops have now also secured Amami Oshima near Okinawa. There are now multiple supporting airbases available in this region.

Allied bombers also hit Nagasaki harbour heavily...

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Morning Air attack on Nagasaki/Sasebo , at 102,58

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 27 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M5c Zero x 16
J2M3 Jack x 1
N1K1-J George x 8
N1K2-J George x 51
Ki-61-II KAI Tony x 11
Ki-84a Frank x 4
Ki-84r Frank x 16
Ki-100-I Tony x 4



Allied aircraft
B-24D1 Liberator x 3
B-24J Liberator x 54


Japanese aircraft losses
N1K2-J George: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
B-24D1 Liberator: 1 damaged
B-24J Liberator: 1 destroyed, 18 damaged
B-24J Liberator: 1 destroyed by flak

Japanese Ships
xAK Delagoa Maru, Bomb hits 1
E Mutsure, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
SS I-22, Bomb hits 1
SC CHa-52, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
AV Kiyokawa Maru, Bomb hits 5, heavy fires
xAK Shiretoko Maru, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires
SS I-16, Bomb hits 5, and is sunk
xAK Tuyama Maru, Bomb hits 4, on fire
DD Ushio, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires
xAK Ryochi Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire
SC CHa-44, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
DMS W-15, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
DMS W-22, Bomb hits 2, and is sunk
SS I-172, Bomb hits 2, and is sunk
SS I-169, Bomb hits 3, and is sunk
AMC Akagi Maru, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires
SC CHa-35, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
CMc Katoku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
AMC Kongo Maru, Bomb hits 4, on fire
AO Takasaki, Bomb hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
xAK Kamoi Maru, Bomb hits 2
PB Sento Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
xAK Natisan Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire
AMC Kiyosumi Maru, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
SS I-168, Bomb hits 3, and is sunk
E No.12, Bomb hits 1
DMS W-4, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
AMC Nosiro Maru, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires
APD T-3, Bomb hits 2, on fire
SS I-171, Bomb hits 3, heavy damage
CM Ukishima, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
SC CHa-24, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
SS I-173, Bomb hits 2, heavy damage
xAK Surakaruta Maru, Bomb hits 2
xAK Horaizan Maru, Bomb hits 2
AMC Asaka Maru, Bomb hits 2
AG Okuyo Maru, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
PB Pa-25, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
AMC Kinryu Maru, Bomb hits 2, on fire
xAK Tsushima Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire
xAK Takatsu Maru, Bomb hits 1
xAKL Ina Maru, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAK Tsukuba Maru, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAK Teisin Maru, Bomb hits 2, on fire
MGB G-4, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
MTB G-164, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
SC Ch 36, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
CM Kyosai, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
xAKL Kuramasan Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
xAK Toko Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire
AG Arasaki, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
xAK Hakodate Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire
SS I-7, Bomb hits 1
AG Noshima, Bomb hits 1, on fire
PB Kaikei Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire
xAK Hino Maru #3, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires
TK Butsu Maru, Bomb hits 1
APD Hagi, Bomb hits 1, on fire
xAKL Ryua Maru, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
xAKL Columbia Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire
xAK Aso Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire
DD Shikinami, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
MTB G-549, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
SS I-20, Bomb hits 1, heavy damage
SC CHa-42, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
xAK Dakar Maru, Bomb hits 2, on fire
xAK Tateisi Maru, Bomb hits 1
SC CHa-17, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
MTB G-11, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
AMC Awata Maru, Bomb hits 2, on fire
SC CHa-75, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
E Wakatake, Bomb hits 1, on fire
xAK Nichiren Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire
PB Reisui Maru, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
xAK Amagi Maru #2, Bomb hits 1, on fire
xAKL Horei Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire
MTB G-7, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk

Japanese ground losses:
17 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled



Repair Shipyard hits 6
Port hits 36
Port supply hits 5


.... also the US carriers are back in full operational swing and launched an large scale strike againts Manila last turn...

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Afternoon Air attack on Manila , at 79,77

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 34 minutes


Allied aircraft
F6F-3 Hellcat x 276
F6F-5 Hellcat x 9
SB2C-1C Helldiver x 116
SB2C-3 Helldiver x 249
SBD-5 Dauntless x 17
TBF-1 Avenger x 9
TBM-1C Avenger x 261


Allied aircraft losses
SB2C-1C Helldiver: 12 damaged
SB2C-3 Helldiver: 2 damaged
TBF-1 Avenger: 1 damaged
TBM-1C Avenger: 3 damaged

Japanese Ships
DD Harusame, Bomb hits 9, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAP Hakone Maru, Bomb hits 7, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
DD Samidare, Bomb hits 8, and is sunk
DD Murasame, Bomb hits 14, and is sunk
DD Hatsushima, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
DD Suzukaze, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage
DD Umikaze, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
DD Yamakaze, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires
DD Yudachi, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires
DD Wakaba, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage
PB Hakata Maru #2, Bomb hits 1
xAK Rizan Maru, Bomb hits 1
xAK Daifuku Maru, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
DD Kawakaze, Bomb hits 4, and is sunk
xAK Hasuna Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire
xAK Taizan Maru, Bomb hits 1
ACM Tama Maru, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
xAK Taihei Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire
xAK Taian Maru, Bomb hits 1
PB Heizan Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
CM Yaeyama, Bomb hits 1, on fire
xAK Hokuriku Maru, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
xAK Gosei Maru, Bomb hits 2, on fire
CM Itsukushima, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires
xAK Gyokuyo Maru, Bomb hits 1
SC Ch 33, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAK Tensyo Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire
xAK Nittai Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire
SS I-1, Bomb hits 1
xAK Shozan Maru, Bomb hits 1



Repair Shipyard hits 8
Port hits 1
Port fuel hits 1


Elsewhere allied submarines spotted IJN Battleship TF and propably some carriers near Langkawi. These ships were heading north but turned around once spotted...

Allied fighters have also gained airsupremacy above Bangkok at least temporarily. This is definately good news.

I'am having some issues getting supplies into Pegu from Rangoon. It is now slowly piling up but it definately has been slow. Oh well.. we continue our advance once we are ready.

The good news is that China is definately in good shape due to supplies there now. It might even have some punch to launch an offensive in forthcoming months.

Sub kills: xAK Brasil Maru, xAK Kuretake Maru, xAK Glasgow Maru, xAK Koki Maru, xAK Biwa Maru and TK Shoyo Maru

Those Liberators must have some experienced crews! Looks like virtually every bomb hit something. [:)]

Gotta admire a Japanese DD that can take nine bombs without sinking before end of combat. [&o]

ORIGINAL: BBfanboy

Those Liberators must have some experienced crews! Looks like virtually every bomb hit something. [:)]

Gotta admire a Japanese DD that can take nine bombs without sinking before end of combat. [&o]

I have been doing a lot of off map training from the start. The pilot levels are steady nothing spectacular though!

Yeah! Those are pesky ships and luckily managed to sink quite a few near Manila.

It is time to start putting even more pressure to japanese soon.. very soon! [;)]

Merry Christmas to all! [:)]

There is still a lot of fireworks to be played in this AAR...

September 4th - 27th 1944

Allied bombers have bombed Matsuyama, Fukuoka and Hamamatsu.

There was also large fighter sweep missions launched againts Nagasaki. Both sides losing a lot of planes and pilots!

In Burma region I have kept bombing ground units near Moulmein which are across the river there. However the ground bombing is proving to be waste of time in terms of casualties.

The good news is that we have forced japanese airforce to withdraw from Bangkok which gives us complete dominance in the air.

In China the supply levels are rising which indeed gives us options here soon....

The allied genarals have approved OPERATION CYCLONE! More details on this later on....

Sub kills: TK Yamazuru Maru, DD Okikaze, xAK Atlantic Maru and SC CHa-5

Someone should tell Gen. Blamey not to wear his tunic while wearing shorts. [:D]
He also needs more scrambled eggs on his hat ...[8|]

ORIGINAL: BBfanboy

Someone should tell Gen. Blamey not to wear his tunic while wearing shorts. [:D]
He also needs more scrambled eggs on his hat ...[8|]

[:D] ... Thankfully they seem sober enough in the picture but cannot argue with your analysis! [:D]

Operation CYCLONE

Target: Japan
Date: D-Day -2 (October 16th 1944)
Mission: Gain an beachead in the japanese main island
Assets: More than 1000 ships involved, more than 2000 aircraft and large amount of infantry

This operation has been locked for couple of months now and time to get the ball rolling!

We will soon find out how briliant this operation is! I'am expecting heavy casualties....

16 Oct. 44 is really early - congrats on your progress!
If your advance has kept him off balance he may be less entrenched than he would be with another year of prep. Critically, he may not have had time to pull in troops from mainland Asia or islands he is abandoning. Good Luck!

Operation CYCLONE (D-Day / October 16th - 17th)


The invasion is ongoing as we speak.

Allied 4E bombers neutralized Kurume airfield (level 8) and this base remain unoperational.

As we could expect Japanese threw everything they got towards the landing ships and managed to sink some LCI, LST, AP's and other vessels.

This was the first time Kamikaze pilots were in action as well...

The prize was deep though since enemy lost around 700 aircraft in single turn cycle. We had multiple airbases which provided CAP for invasion fleets.

Allied losses were +100 fighters downed on the D-Day.

Recon shows a lot of planes in the area so I guess we can expect more of the same next turn as well... I'am moving some fresh squadrons into play as well.

There is no banzai charge from Japanese fleets at least not yet.

Those battleships and remaining carriers were spotted 2 weeks earlier near Singapore where CV Shinano actually was reported torpedoed but I doubt the report is true.

I picked Kagoshima as initial landing point since it provided an good chance to use LBA assets and I think that was the correct call.

At the end of the day we landed +7000AV into Kagoshima where some 400av are defending the base. Immediate ground assault is ordered and the base should fall next turn...

Also since his airforce is preoccupied decieded to fly B29 city bombing mission into Tokyo next turn. Just another warm welcome from allied side...

Stay tuned for more action....