November 3rd, 1942
Another Amercian Sub sneaks into Attu and lays some mines. Very frustrating that I have aproximately 4000 mines at Attu and Wake, yet his subs wonder in and out with impunity! While I have lost a Destroyer and a PG to my own mines!
The SS Cuttlefish torpedoes another AP retreating from Canton Island...and I can't seem to find that darn Sub!
In another Allied Sub related succes, the SS Flying Fish puts a torpedo in to the AV Sanyo Maru heading towards Rabaul from Port Moresby.
Big 4 Engine Bomber Air Raid versus Attu; as usual only 50 % of my TONYS fly and for some reason none of my A6M3's fly CAP. Floyd begins to complain when I shot down several B-24s, but he still makes it through destroying over 15 Tonys on the ground (Fog of War hand under reported the loss).
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Day Air attack on Attu Island , at 92,34
Japanese aircraft
Ki-61 KAIc Tony x 36
Allied aircraft
B-24D Liberator x 152
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-61 KAIc Tony: 11 destroyed, 15 damaged
A6M3 Zero: 2 destroyed
H8K Emily: 1 destroyed
Ki-59 Theresa: 1 destroyed
G4M1 Betty: 2 destroyed
Allied aircraft losses
B-24D Liberator: 11 destroyed, 37 damaged
Japanese ground losses:
69 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
Airbase hits 6
Airbase supply hits 3
Runway hits 13
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The typical 2 major Air Raids in China, where even when he does well at Changsha he complains.
Well he whines when he takes any damage and I whine when I don't cause enough damage.
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Day Air attack on Changsha , at 47,36
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 13
D3A Val x 17
Ki-44-IIb Tojo x 28
Ki-21 Sally x 49
Ki-48 Lily x 13
Allied aircraft
Hurricane II x 2
P-40B Tomahawk x 1
P-40E Warhawk x 15
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
D3A Val: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged
Ki-44-IIb Tojo: 8 destroyed, 1 damaged
Ki-21 Sally: 2 damaged
Ki-48 Lily: 2 destroyed
Allied aircraft losses
Hurricane II: 1 destroyed
P-40E Warhawk: 8 destroyed
Airbase hits 8
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 59
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Day Air attack on Wuchow , at 42,39
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 29
B5N Kate x 35
Ki-44-IIb Tojo x 51
Ki-61 KAIc Tony x 36 (bombing)
Ki-48 Lily x 18
Allied aircraft
Hurricane II x 7
Spitfire Vb x 7
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-61 KAIc Tony: 2 damaged
Ki-48 Lily: 1 damaged
Allied aircraft losses
Hurricane II: 8 destroyed
Spitfire Vb: 3 destroyed, 1 damaged
Allied ground losses:
12 casualties reported
Airbase hits 11
Airbase supply hits 13
Runway hits 41
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Allied ground forcxes are driven back reopening the road to Alice Springs, but over triple the casualties were suffered by the Imperial Japanese forces. Very disappointing considering the 4:1 odds in the open, but seemingly very typical for our game.
Ground combat at 36,92
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 42316 troops, 465 guns, 5 vehicles, Assault Value = 800
Defending force 17960 troops, 185 guns, 96 vehicles, Assault Value = 374
Japanese max assault: 736 - adjusted assault: 590
Allied max defense: 312 - adjusted defense: 146
Japanese assault odds: 4 to 1
Japanese ground losses:
1196 casualties reported
Guns lost 40
Vehicles lost 2
Allied ground losses:
310 casualties reported
Guns lost 6
Defeated Allied Units Retreating!
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RE: Nov 3, 1942
nice read. keep it up
RE: Nov 4, 1942
November 4th, 1942
The SS Flying Fish puts two torpedoes in to an AK south of Rabaul.
The replenished YAMATO, TONE, & CHIKUMA make a bombardment run at Baker Island and accomplish virtually nothing (69 casualties and 8 guns to show for several points of system damage). I had hoped to pocket the runway a bit and maybe destroy a few PBYs.
Floyd begins hitting the airfield at Myitkynia. About time, I was surprised that he hadn't been doing this for two main reasons: [1] to lower my supply and [2] to keep my Engineers bust repairing the airfield and not building up the fortification level!
Another raid launcxhed against Attu:
Day Air attack on Attu Island , at 92,34
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 8
A6M3 Zero x 6
Ki-61 KAIc Tony x 14
Allied aircraft
B-24D Liberator x 110
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 2 destroyed, 4 damaged
A6M3 Zero: 1 destroyed
Ki-61 KAIc Tony: 3 destroyed, 9 damaged
G4M1 Betty: 4 destroyed
Allied aircraft losses
B-24D Liberator: 13 destroyed, 20 damaged
Japanese ground losses:
42 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
Airbase hits 5
Airbase supply hits 5
Runway hits 30
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PAUSE to RUN TURN....just can't catch up!
Floyd continues to attack in Burma with Wellingtons and LB-30's from Dacca, and it seems my Fighters arfe not responding well since there are no interceptions. My TONYs and TOJOs are in the next hex ranged at 4 and on 90% CAP...oh well.
ANother strike on Myitkiyina with a whole sentai of TONYs dedicated as escorts and again only 3 fly escort!
Day Air attack on 1st Burma Rifles Brigade, at 36,28
Japanese aircraft
Ki-61 KAIc Tony x 3
Ki-21 Sally x 11
Ki-49 Helen x 36
Allied aircraft
P-38G Lightning x 6
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-49 Helen: 2 destroyed, 3 damaged
Allied aircraft losses
P-38G Lightning: 3 damaged
Allied ground losses:
32 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
I'm lucky I only lost 3 bombers!
Two IJA Tank Regiments continue chasing the defeated former defenders on Yenen and Shock attack them further west towards Kungchang!
Planes spot the USS North Carolina and possibly two other US Battleships up in the Aleutians
Alice Springs expanded its airfield to size 4...this is bad news! Pretty soon I'll see B-17s and B-24s flying from the middle of Australia. Good thing I have some Tojos and Tonys ready...okay so the Tonys are probably still a few days away!
The SS Flying Fish puts two torpedoes in to an AK south of Rabaul.
The replenished YAMATO, TONE, & CHIKUMA make a bombardment run at Baker Island and accomplish virtually nothing (69 casualties and 8 guns to show for several points of system damage). I had hoped to pocket the runway a bit and maybe destroy a few PBYs.
Floyd begins hitting the airfield at Myitkynia. About time, I was surprised that he hadn't been doing this for two main reasons: [1] to lower my supply and [2] to keep my Engineers bust repairing the airfield and not building up the fortification level!
Another raid launcxhed against Attu:
Day Air attack on Attu Island , at 92,34
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 8
A6M3 Zero x 6
Ki-61 KAIc Tony x 14
Allied aircraft
B-24D Liberator x 110
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 2 destroyed, 4 damaged
A6M3 Zero: 1 destroyed
Ki-61 KAIc Tony: 3 destroyed, 9 damaged
G4M1 Betty: 4 destroyed
Allied aircraft losses
B-24D Liberator: 13 destroyed, 20 damaged
Japanese ground losses:
42 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
Airbase hits 5
Airbase supply hits 5
Runway hits 30
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PAUSE to RUN TURN....just can't catch up!
Floyd continues to attack in Burma with Wellingtons and LB-30's from Dacca, and it seems my Fighters arfe not responding well since there are no interceptions. My TONYs and TOJOs are in the next hex ranged at 4 and on 90% CAP...oh well.
ANother strike on Myitkiyina with a whole sentai of TONYs dedicated as escorts and again only 3 fly escort!
Day Air attack on 1st Burma Rifles Brigade, at 36,28
Japanese aircraft
Ki-61 KAIc Tony x 3
Ki-21 Sally x 11
Ki-49 Helen x 36
Allied aircraft
P-38G Lightning x 6
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-49 Helen: 2 destroyed, 3 damaged
Allied aircraft losses
P-38G Lightning: 3 damaged
Allied ground losses:
32 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
I'm lucky I only lost 3 bombers!
Two IJA Tank Regiments continue chasing the defeated former defenders on Yenen and Shock attack them further west towards Kungchang!
Planes spot the USS North Carolina and possibly two other US Battleships up in the Aleutians
Alice Springs expanded its airfield to size 4...this is bad news! Pretty soon I'll see B-17s and B-24s flying from the middle of Australia. Good thing I have some Tojos and Tonys ready...okay so the Tonys are probably still a few days away!
ZUCK
RE: Nov 4, 1942
Additional iNfo (in other words opps I forgot something)
Forgot to mention in the last few updates the the 2nd USMC which had been leading the fight at La Foa is no longer there.
I guess he is planning on using it and some other troops to recapture Efate or Luganville.
I think he pulled the 2nd USMC DIvision out around Halloween.
Forgot to mention in the last few updates the the 2nd USMC which had been leading the fight at La Foa is no longer there.
I guess he is planning on using it and some other troops to recapture Efate or Luganville.
I think he pulled the 2nd USMC DIvision out around Halloween.
ZUCK
Nov 5, 1942
November 5th, 1942
The Dutch Sub KXIV avoids two ASW TFs and then slips a torpedo in to the IJN DD Fuyo, a member of one of these ASW TFs!
Day Air attack on Changsha , at 47,36
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 20
Ki-44-IIb Tojo x 24
Ki-21 Sally x 46
Ki-48 Lily x 5
Allied aircraft
Hurricane II x 1
P-40B Tomahawk x 3
P-40E Warhawk x 9
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 2 destroyed
Ki-44-IIb Tojo: 2 destroyed, 1 damaged
Ki-21 Sally: 2 destroyed, 1 damaged
Allied aircraft losses
Hurricane II: 1 damaged
P-40B Tomahawk: 2 destroyed
P-40E Warhawk: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged
Allied ground losses:
25 casualties reported
Airbase hits 5
Airbase supply hits 3
Runway hits 46
A bad job by the Escorts; had the Allies outnumbered 44:13 even with a section of the AVG we still should have done better then equal loses!
Another large raid (85) of 4 Engine Bombers on Attu destroys over a dozen Japanese planese on the ground. Only 12 TONYs manage to take off and shot down only 5 of the offending American aircraft.
I continue to attack Allied positions on the Darwin-Alice Springs road to reopen LOC with my Tank Rgt, Mixed Bge and SNLF that were moving on Alice Springs. Although we achieve a 2:1 we are unable to force the Allies to withdraw and suffer over 1000 casualties to 82 for them!
My Tanks in China are stalled in another Shock Attack on the road to Kungchang.
Floyd makes another small attack on La Foa with only some of his troops.
The Dutch Sub KXIV avoids two ASW TFs and then slips a torpedo in to the IJN DD Fuyo, a member of one of these ASW TFs!
Day Air attack on Changsha , at 47,36
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 20
Ki-44-IIb Tojo x 24
Ki-21 Sally x 46
Ki-48 Lily x 5
Allied aircraft
Hurricane II x 1
P-40B Tomahawk x 3
P-40E Warhawk x 9
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 2 destroyed
Ki-44-IIb Tojo: 2 destroyed, 1 damaged
Ki-21 Sally: 2 destroyed, 1 damaged
Allied aircraft losses
Hurricane II: 1 damaged
P-40B Tomahawk: 2 destroyed
P-40E Warhawk: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged
Allied ground losses:
25 casualties reported
Airbase hits 5
Airbase supply hits 3
Runway hits 46
A bad job by the Escorts; had the Allies outnumbered 44:13 even with a section of the AVG we still should have done better then equal loses!
Another large raid (85) of 4 Engine Bombers on Attu destroys over a dozen Japanese planese on the ground. Only 12 TONYs manage to take off and shot down only 5 of the offending American aircraft.
I continue to attack Allied positions on the Darwin-Alice Springs road to reopen LOC with my Tank Rgt, Mixed Bge and SNLF that were moving on Alice Springs. Although we achieve a 2:1 we are unable to force the Allies to withdraw and suffer over 1000 casualties to 82 for them!
My Tanks in China are stalled in another Shock Attack on the road to Kungchang.
Floyd makes another small attack on La Foa with only some of his troops.
ZUCK
RE: Nov 6, 1942
November 6th, 1942
Finally a succesful IJN ASW attack! But unfortunately it comes after the S-23 torpedoes a MSW at Attu, then suffers a direct hit and 4 total hits.
The Destroyer Fuyo torpedoed the other day, sinks in Singapore harbor.
3 Wellingtons attack the 55th Division soutrh of Mandalay, but today the IJA AF CAP has flown! 17 TONYS stand ready to meet them; they damage 1 Wellington and simply let the rest fly by and bomb the troops!
Another Air Attack from MAnadaly flies with only a hint of an escort (4 TONYs today) but luckily they slip past most of the Buffalos on LRCAP over Myitkyinna. (My TOJO sweep didnt fly either, but rhats another stpry).
In the PM Phase the 4 Wellingtons return to bomb the 55th Division and the 17 TONYs are still there, this time one of the bombers is hot down, but two of the fighters are damaged...they still bomb the IJA troops but miss due to the TONYs harrasment.
A small air raid informs Floyd of my mining operations in the Aleutians:
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Day Air attack on TF, near Attu Island at 92,34
Japanese aircraft
A6M3 Zero x 3
Ki-61 KAIc Tony x 9
Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 4
B-24D Liberator x 9
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-61 KAIc Tony: 1 damaged
Allied aircraft losses
B-17E Fortress: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged
B-24D Liberator: 3 damaged
Japanese Ships
ML Ma 4
ML Ma 3
ML Kurokami, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage [and is SUNK]
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Trying to force my way from Yenen to Kungchang I Shock Attack with my two Tank Regiments again, but the Chinese stand firm and I lose over 100 men and 10 vehicles (plus both units now have disruptions in the seventies!).
The Allies again launch a small attack at La Foa with only their armor, an RCT, and 1 Division and score a minor success.
Finally a succesful IJN ASW attack! But unfortunately it comes after the S-23 torpedoes a MSW at Attu, then suffers a direct hit and 4 total hits.
The Destroyer Fuyo torpedoed the other day, sinks in Singapore harbor.
3 Wellingtons attack the 55th Division soutrh of Mandalay, but today the IJA AF CAP has flown! 17 TONYS stand ready to meet them; they damage 1 Wellington and simply let the rest fly by and bomb the troops!
Another Air Attack from MAnadaly flies with only a hint of an escort (4 TONYs today) but luckily they slip past most of the Buffalos on LRCAP over Myitkyinna. (My TOJO sweep didnt fly either, but rhats another stpry).
In the PM Phase the 4 Wellingtons return to bomb the 55th Division and the 17 TONYs are still there, this time one of the bombers is hot down, but two of the fighters are damaged...they still bomb the IJA troops but miss due to the TONYs harrasment.
A small air raid informs Floyd of my mining operations in the Aleutians:
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Day Air attack on TF, near Attu Island at 92,34
Japanese aircraft
A6M3 Zero x 3
Ki-61 KAIc Tony x 9
Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 4
B-24D Liberator x 9
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-61 KAIc Tony: 1 damaged
Allied aircraft losses
B-17E Fortress: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged
B-24D Liberator: 3 damaged
Japanese Ships
ML Ma 4
ML Ma 3
ML Kurokami, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage [and is SUNK]
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Trying to force my way from Yenen to Kungchang I Shock Attack with my two Tank Regiments again, but the Chinese stand firm and I lose over 100 men and 10 vehicles (plus both units now have disruptions in the seventies!).
The Allies again launch a small attack at La Foa with only their armor, an RCT, and 1 Division and score a minor success.
ZUCK
RE: Nov 7, 1942
November 7th, 1942
An AK spotted up in the Aleutians is hit by a PB2Y!
Darn it for the # of subs and ships I spot I wish I'd get a few more hits!
The SS S-44 is finally corners south of Rabaul and sunk by IJN ASW forces! I've had 3 ASW TFs each lead by at least 1 DD circling the waters south of Rabaul trying to get hit on the three Allied subs I keep spotting there! But two direct hits from the IJN Destroyer Arare and a few other little hits send her down!
An Allied AK hits a mine in Noumea and is badly damaged.
Raid on Changsha:
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Day Air attack on Changsha , at 47,36
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 17
D3A Val x 16
Ki-44-IIb Tojo x 24
Ki-21 Sally x 49
Ki-48 Lily x 29
Allied aircraft
Hurricane II x 1
P-40E Warhawk x 15
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
Ki-44-IIb Tojo: 2 destroyed, 1 damaged
Ki-21 Sally: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged
Ki-48 Lily: 2 damaged
Allied aircraft losses
Hurricane II: 1 damaged
P-40E Warhawk: 4 destroyed, 4 damaged
Allied ground losses:
6 casualties reported
Airbase hits 6
Airbase supply hits 4
Runway hits 46
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Floyd is sending many B-25s as well as his B-17s and B-24s to bomb my troops at Efate and Luganville.
He has occasionally hit the Luganville airfield & port every few days as well.
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Day Air attack on Luganville , at 72,107
Allied aircraft
Hudson I x 3
P-38G Lightning x 3
B-24D Liberator x 13
Allied aircraft losses
Hudson I: 2 damaged
B-24D Liberator: 2 damaged
Japanese ground losses:
45 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
Port hits 2
Port fuel hits 2
Port supply hits 5
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At last one of my Sweeps is flown over Myitkyina, and 27 TONYS are met in the sky by 5 P-38G's of the AVG; only 2 P-38s are shot down and the rest escape with no loses to the IJA fighters. A second Sweep of 10 TOJOs also sees the AVG P-38's, but alas, the Americans refuse to engage.
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A Chinese Corps advances back towards Yenen up from track from Sian and is crushed by the majority of the IJA forces who just took Yenen!
Ground combat at 49,26
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 71505 troops, 548 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 1195
Defending force 8467 troops, 60 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 292
Japanese max assault: 1147 - adjusted assault: 1263
Allied max defense: 160 - adjusted defense: 47
Japanese assault odds: 26 to 1
Japanese ground losses:
115 casualties reported
Guns lost 5
Allied ground losses:
866 casualties reported
Guns lost 17
Defeated Allied Units Retreating!
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Another small Allied attack is launched at La Foa.....1 unit; the results are negligible.
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An AK spotted up in the Aleutians is hit by a PB2Y!
Darn it for the # of subs and ships I spot I wish I'd get a few more hits!
The SS S-44 is finally corners south of Rabaul and sunk by IJN ASW forces! I've had 3 ASW TFs each lead by at least 1 DD circling the waters south of Rabaul trying to get hit on the three Allied subs I keep spotting there! But two direct hits from the IJN Destroyer Arare and a few other little hits send her down!
An Allied AK hits a mine in Noumea and is badly damaged.
Raid on Changsha:
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Day Air attack on Changsha , at 47,36
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 17
D3A Val x 16
Ki-44-IIb Tojo x 24
Ki-21 Sally x 49
Ki-48 Lily x 29
Allied aircraft
Hurricane II x 1
P-40E Warhawk x 15
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
Ki-44-IIb Tojo: 2 destroyed, 1 damaged
Ki-21 Sally: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged
Ki-48 Lily: 2 damaged
Allied aircraft losses
Hurricane II: 1 damaged
P-40E Warhawk: 4 destroyed, 4 damaged
Allied ground losses:
6 casualties reported
Airbase hits 6
Airbase supply hits 4
Runway hits 46
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Floyd is sending many B-25s as well as his B-17s and B-24s to bomb my troops at Efate and Luganville.
He has occasionally hit the Luganville airfield & port every few days as well.
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Day Air attack on Luganville , at 72,107
Allied aircraft
Hudson I x 3
P-38G Lightning x 3
B-24D Liberator x 13
Allied aircraft losses
Hudson I: 2 damaged
B-24D Liberator: 2 damaged
Japanese ground losses:
45 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
Port hits 2
Port fuel hits 2
Port supply hits 5
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At last one of my Sweeps is flown over Myitkyina, and 27 TONYS are met in the sky by 5 P-38G's of the AVG; only 2 P-38s are shot down and the rest escape with no loses to the IJA fighters. A second Sweep of 10 TOJOs also sees the AVG P-38's, but alas, the Americans refuse to engage.
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A Chinese Corps advances back towards Yenen up from track from Sian and is crushed by the majority of the IJA forces who just took Yenen!
Ground combat at 49,26
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 71505 troops, 548 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 1195
Defending force 8467 troops, 60 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 292
Japanese max assault: 1147 - adjusted assault: 1263
Allied max defense: 160 - adjusted defense: 47
Japanese assault odds: 26 to 1
Japanese ground losses:
115 casualties reported
Guns lost 5
Allied ground losses:
866 casualties reported
Guns lost 17
Defeated Allied Units Retreating!
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Another small Allied attack is launched at La Foa.....1 unit; the results are negligible.
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ZUCK
RE: Nov 8, 1942
November 8th, 1942
Joy of Joys the S-38 is Hit by a HELEN flying ASW near Port Moresby! He has had two or three subs outside of PM and I keep trying to get them with 2 ASW TFs plus I have two good sentais of Helens on ASW (Experience 81 & 79).
But 3 US Destroyers put a hurting on the I-157 up in the Aleutians...hopefully she'll be able to withdraw.
Floyd keeps up with his eccentris habit of flying Blenheims at night to annoy different bases in Burma. He has done this throughout the game and only garnered 1 runway hit.
The SS Sunfish strikes a mine at Wake! About time I have 4000 mines at Wake and this is the 1st time one of his subs have run into one! I hope that damn sub sinks!
Once more Allied bombers from Dacca attack my troops south of Mandalay and once more I feel they got off easy!
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Day Air attack on 55th Division, at 32,29
Japanese aircraft
Ki-61 KAIc Tony x 15
Allied aircraft
Wellington III x 7
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-61 KAIc Tony: 1 damaged
Allied aircraft losses
Wellington III: 2 destroyed, 3 damaged
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Hold my horses, the S-43 torpedoes one of my MSWs at Wake! So even when I win I lose....arrrrggggghhh!
Many IJA Level Bombers from Darwin hit the Australian units which have moved in to the Darwin-Alice Springs-Charter Towers Crossroads, as a perlimanary to a major IJA Attack (See below then see pic following)
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Ground combat at 36,92
{Australia at the Darwin-Alice Springs-Charter Towers Crossroads...you know I love to fight over crossroads!}
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 51674 troops, 468 guns, 4 vehicles, Assault Value = 966
Defending force 17530 troops, 142 guns, 59 vehicles, Assault Value = 441
Japanese max assault: 899 - adjusted assault: 1304
Allied max defense: 250 - adjusted defense: 130
Japanese assault odds: 10 to 1
Japanese ground losses:
298 casualties reported
Guns lost 19
Vehicles lost 1
Allied ground losses:
910 casualties reported
Guns lost 17
Vehicles lost 9
Defeated Allied Units Retreating!
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Assorted bombardment attacks all over the place and once more a small Deliberate Attack is made by one unit at La Foa.
Joy of Joys the S-38 is Hit by a HELEN flying ASW near Port Moresby! He has had two or three subs outside of PM and I keep trying to get them with 2 ASW TFs plus I have two good sentais of Helens on ASW (Experience 81 & 79).
But 3 US Destroyers put a hurting on the I-157 up in the Aleutians...hopefully she'll be able to withdraw.
Floyd keeps up with his eccentris habit of flying Blenheims at night to annoy different bases in Burma. He has done this throughout the game and only garnered 1 runway hit.
The SS Sunfish strikes a mine at Wake! About time I have 4000 mines at Wake and this is the 1st time one of his subs have run into one! I hope that damn sub sinks!
Once more Allied bombers from Dacca attack my troops south of Mandalay and once more I feel they got off easy!
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Day Air attack on 55th Division, at 32,29
Japanese aircraft
Ki-61 KAIc Tony x 15
Allied aircraft
Wellington III x 7
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-61 KAIc Tony: 1 damaged
Allied aircraft losses
Wellington III: 2 destroyed, 3 damaged
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Hold my horses, the S-43 torpedoes one of my MSWs at Wake! So even when I win I lose....arrrrggggghhh!
Many IJA Level Bombers from Darwin hit the Australian units which have moved in to the Darwin-Alice Springs-Charter Towers Crossroads, as a perlimanary to a major IJA Attack (See below then see pic following)
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Ground combat at 36,92
{Australia at the Darwin-Alice Springs-Charter Towers Crossroads...you know I love to fight over crossroads!}
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 51674 troops, 468 guns, 4 vehicles, Assault Value = 966
Defending force 17530 troops, 142 guns, 59 vehicles, Assault Value = 441
Japanese max assault: 899 - adjusted assault: 1304
Allied max defense: 250 - adjusted defense: 130
Japanese assault odds: 10 to 1
Japanese ground losses:
298 casualties reported
Guns lost 19
Vehicles lost 1
Allied ground losses:
910 casualties reported
Guns lost 17
Vehicles lost 9
Defeated Allied Units Retreating!
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Assorted bombardment attacks all over the place and once more a small Deliberate Attack is made by one unit at La Foa.
ZUCK
The Darwin-Alice Springs-Charter Towers Crossroads
We've been fighting over the control of this Crossroads for sometime now. I consider holding this point critical because it allows me to threaten Alice Springs; although I am no longer certain I will be able to take Alice Springs.[
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ZUCK
Nov 9, 1942
November 9th, 1942
The SS Sunfish sank! BANZAI!! (It hit a mine at Wake yesterday)
Also the SS Podgy which has been hanging around Tarawa takes a few damaging hits in the only other successful IJN ASW mission of the day.
Planes based at Yene raid the Chinese Airfield at Lanchow a small amount of dmage was down but no Chinese or Allied planes where found.
Another raid by 47 B-25s damages Myitkyina's airfield and "forces" the engineers to repair that facility instead of building up the fortifications...drat!
Plus more Bombers hitting Attu even in the Snow!
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Day Air attack on Attu Island , at 92,34
Japanese aircraft
A6M3 Zero x 4
Ki-61 KAIc Tony x 15
Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 9
B-24D Liberator x 92
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M3 Zero: 3 destroyed
Ki-61 KAIc Tony: 3 destroyed, 9 damaged (Actually 7 were destroyed!)
G4M1 Betty: 2 destroyed
H8K Emily: 1 destroyed
Allied aircraft losses
B-17E Fortress: 4 damaged
B-24D Liberator: 9 destroyed, 8 damaged
Japanese ground losses:
132 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
Airbase hits 1
Airbase supply hits 5
Runway hits 63
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In preperation for my 1st Assault on Changsha I order the IJAAF & IJNAF at Wuhan to strike at the Chinese ground troops in and around the environs of Changsha. For some reason my Senati of TOJOs and datai of A6M2 ZEROs choose today to take off and leave the bombers unescorted!
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Day Air attack on 81st Chinese Corps, at 47,36
Japanese aircraft
D3A Val x 2
Ki-21 Sally x 14
Ki-48 Lily x 10
Allied aircraft
Hurricane II x 7
P-40E Warhawk x 12 (a section of the AVG)
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21 Sally: 2 damaged
Ki-48 Lily: 3 destroyed, 1 damaged
Allied aircraft losses
P-40E Warhawk: 5 damaged
Allied ground losses:
42 casualties reported
Guns lost 2
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Day Air attack on 89th Chinese Corps, at 47,36
Japanese aircraft
D3A Val x 14
Ki-21 Sally x 25
Ki-48 Lily x 11
Allied aircraft
Hurricane II x 7
P-40E Warhawk x 12
Japanese aircraft losses
D3A Val: 1 destroyed
Ki-21 Sally: 3 destroyed
Ki-48 Lily: 1 damaged
Allied aircraft losses
P-40E Warhawk: 3 damaged
Allied ground losses:
36 casualties reported
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Though a TOJO sweep of Myitkyina did launch and 27 TOJOS found 4 Buffalos & 3 P-38G's (AVG) in the air over Myitkyina; 4 Buffalos and 2 P-38's were shot down, unfortunately 2 TOJOs were shot down as well, but at least one of the IJAAF pilots survived!
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Ground combat at Changsha (See pic in next post)
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 89039 troops, 959 guns, 278 vehicles, Assault Value = 1842
Defending force 47209 troops, 299 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1346
Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 5
Japanese max assault: 1860 - adjusted assault: 1478
Allied max defense: 1292 - adjusted defense: 933
Japanese assault odds: 1 to 1 (fort level 5)
Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 5
Japanese ground losses:
1434 casualties reported
Guns lost 56
Vehicles lost 1
Allied ground losses:
807 casualties reported
Guns lost 25
WOW my 1st Deliberate Attack and I got a 1:1! If only I had put some thought into China earlier!
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Unfortunately I am unable to drive the Chinese Intruders from Hengchow.
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Ground combat at Hengchow
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 26239 troops, 237 guns, 292 vehicles, Assault Value = 642
Defending force 20570 troops, 111 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 556
Japanese max assault: 652 - adjusted assault: 395
Allied max defense: 581 - adjusted defense: 304
Japanese assault odds: 1 to 1
Japanese ground losses:
285 casualties reported
Guns lost 6
Vehicles lost 6
Allied ground losses:
606 casualties reported
Guns lost 16
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Floyd once more launches a small deliberate attack at La Foa and is upset when he suffers more casualties then I do. But he has also removed more troops from that area...he has got to be planning to invade Luganville or Efate.
The SS Sunfish sank! BANZAI!! (It hit a mine at Wake yesterday)
Also the SS Podgy which has been hanging around Tarawa takes a few damaging hits in the only other successful IJN ASW mission of the day.
Planes based at Yene raid the Chinese Airfield at Lanchow a small amount of dmage was down but no Chinese or Allied planes where found.
Another raid by 47 B-25s damages Myitkyina's airfield and "forces" the engineers to repair that facility instead of building up the fortifications...drat!
Plus more Bombers hitting Attu even in the Snow!
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Day Air attack on Attu Island , at 92,34
Japanese aircraft
A6M3 Zero x 4
Ki-61 KAIc Tony x 15
Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 9
B-24D Liberator x 92
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M3 Zero: 3 destroyed
Ki-61 KAIc Tony: 3 destroyed, 9 damaged (Actually 7 were destroyed!)
G4M1 Betty: 2 destroyed
H8K Emily: 1 destroyed
Allied aircraft losses
B-17E Fortress: 4 damaged
B-24D Liberator: 9 destroyed, 8 damaged
Japanese ground losses:
132 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
Airbase hits 1
Airbase supply hits 5
Runway hits 63
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In preperation for my 1st Assault on Changsha I order the IJAAF & IJNAF at Wuhan to strike at the Chinese ground troops in and around the environs of Changsha. For some reason my Senati of TOJOs and datai of A6M2 ZEROs choose today to take off and leave the bombers unescorted!
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Day Air attack on 81st Chinese Corps, at 47,36
Japanese aircraft
D3A Val x 2
Ki-21 Sally x 14
Ki-48 Lily x 10
Allied aircraft
Hurricane II x 7
P-40E Warhawk x 12 (a section of the AVG)
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21 Sally: 2 damaged
Ki-48 Lily: 3 destroyed, 1 damaged
Allied aircraft losses
P-40E Warhawk: 5 damaged
Allied ground losses:
42 casualties reported
Guns lost 2
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Day Air attack on 89th Chinese Corps, at 47,36
Japanese aircraft
D3A Val x 14
Ki-21 Sally x 25
Ki-48 Lily x 11
Allied aircraft
Hurricane II x 7
P-40E Warhawk x 12
Japanese aircraft losses
D3A Val: 1 destroyed
Ki-21 Sally: 3 destroyed
Ki-48 Lily: 1 damaged
Allied aircraft losses
P-40E Warhawk: 3 damaged
Allied ground losses:
36 casualties reported
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Though a TOJO sweep of Myitkyina did launch and 27 TOJOS found 4 Buffalos & 3 P-38G's (AVG) in the air over Myitkyina; 4 Buffalos and 2 P-38's were shot down, unfortunately 2 TOJOs were shot down as well, but at least one of the IJAAF pilots survived!
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Ground combat at Changsha (See pic in next post)
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 89039 troops, 959 guns, 278 vehicles, Assault Value = 1842
Defending force 47209 troops, 299 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1346
Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 5
Japanese max assault: 1860 - adjusted assault: 1478
Allied max defense: 1292 - adjusted defense: 933
Japanese assault odds: 1 to 1 (fort level 5)
Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 5
Japanese ground losses:
1434 casualties reported
Guns lost 56
Vehicles lost 1
Allied ground losses:
807 casualties reported
Guns lost 25
WOW my 1st Deliberate Attack and I got a 1:1! If only I had put some thought into China earlier!
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Unfortunately I am unable to drive the Chinese Intruders from Hengchow.
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Ground combat at Hengchow
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 26239 troops, 237 guns, 292 vehicles, Assault Value = 642
Defending force 20570 troops, 111 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 556
Japanese max assault: 652 - adjusted assault: 395
Allied max defense: 581 - adjusted defense: 304
Japanese assault odds: 1 to 1
Japanese ground losses:
285 casualties reported
Guns lost 6
Vehicles lost 6
Allied ground losses:
606 casualties reported
Guns lost 16
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Floyd once more launches a small deliberate attack at La Foa and is upset when he suffers more casualties then I do. But he has also removed more troops from that area...he has got to be planning to invade Luganville or Efate.
ZUCK
First Attack on Changsha
First Attack on Changsha!
Its been cutoff since I took Hengchow and been bombed from the air for nearly everyday since!
The 1st Assault achieves a 1:1 and IJA Engioneers lower the forst by 1 Level (now a 5)
Its been cutoff since I took Hengchow and been bombed from the air for nearly everyday since!
The 1st Assault achieves a 1:1 and IJA Engioneers lower the forst by 1 Level (now a 5)
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Chinese Intruders at HEngchow
He keeps trying to take Hengchow with his forces from the south to try and break the siege of Changsha. He has many Corps "free" as he has been able to march tem off "the peninsula" after his failled attempt to take Canton. My 1:1 attacks fails to dislodge the Chinese today.
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Where are they going?
Hmmm where can all these Allied combat units have gone?
Where have the 2nd USMC Division, the 40th USA Infantry Division, the 14th NZ Infantry Brigade, and a small USMC Raider Bn gone?
My guess...they're in Noumea planning to invadse Lugnaville or possibly Efate.
Where have the 2nd USMC Division, the 40th USA Infantry Division, the 14th NZ Infantry Brigade, and a small USMC Raider Bn gone?
My guess...they're in Noumea planning to invadse Lugnaville or possibly Efate.
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Nov 10, 1942
November 10th, 1942
In the Malacccan Starits one of my ASW TFs find the Dutch sub K XII and score a direct hit on her!
Latter a VAL hits the SS Tunny with a bomb south of Honshu.
A good day for IJN ASW!
My daily air raid on Changsha was a good one!
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Day Air attack on Changsha , at 47,36
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 16
D3A Val x 15
Ki-44-IIb Tojo x 22
Ki-21 Sally x 44
Ki-48 Lily x 27
Allied aircraft
Hurricane II x 11
P-40E Warhawk x 6
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-48 Lily: 1 destroyed
Allied aircraft losses
Hurricane II: 7 destroyed
P-40E Warhawk: 2 destroyed, 2 damaged
Allied ground losses:
20 casualties reported
Airbase hits 9
Airbase supply hits 6
Runway hits 88
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I don't think Floyd has realized that I am flying my fighters at different altitudes and I think he's planes/pilots are having trouble dealing with the TOJOS at 12-14k ft, when my bombers are flying at 8k ft and the ZEROs 10k ft. Because my TOJOs just ripped his fighters (especially the Hurricanes) to shreads.
An Allied sub chaser hit a mine off La Foa and sunk.
Also another Allied sub snuck into Attu and laid some mines. Again another base with nearly 4000 mines, plus two small (2 DD + MSW & PG each) ASW TFs and his subs move in and with virtual impunity. (Just a little frustrated [&:])
6 Wellingtons, escorted by 3 P-40E's attack the 55th Division (south of Mandalay) but are intercpeted by 17 TONYs! 2 of the Warhawks are destroyed but the bombers are unharmed and drop their bombs on the IJA troops.
American troops unload at Amchikita Island but shockingly in the Ground Combat phase there is no bombardment attackk from the Japanese BaseForces on the island!?! So I have no clue of what he landed with!
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Coastal Guns at Amchitka Island, 96,36, firing at TF 1061
TF 1061 troops unloading over beach at Amchitka Island, 96,36
169 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Allied Ships
AK San Vincente, Shell hits 13, on fire, heavy damage
AK Mormacmar, Shell hits 6, on fire
Allied ground losses:
1034 casualties reported
Guns lost 2
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He suffered such heavy casualties on landing I'd love to know if I can push him off. My two Baseforces and Engineer units there don't have too many SNLF or Infantry squads, so if he landed with a division it doesn't matter. But if he landed with a USMC Raider or Para Bn or a regiment sized Army unit ...maybe I should try?
But since there was no counter invasion bombardment...which ALWAYS happens [right?] I got screwed!
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Ground combat at Hengchow
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 28553 troops, 227 guns, 283 vehicles, Assault Value = 610
Defending force 25454 troops, 122 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 721
Japanese max assault: 482 - adjusted assault: 238
Allied max defense: 662 - adjusted defense: 111
Japanese assault odds: 2 to 1
Japanese ground losses:
408 casualties reported
Guns lost 10
Vehicles lost 2
Allied ground losses:
431 casualties reported
Guns lost 6
Defeated Allied Units Retreating!
I drive the Chinese "intruders" out of the liberated city of Hengchow!
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In the Malacccan Starits one of my ASW TFs find the Dutch sub K XII and score a direct hit on her!
Latter a VAL hits the SS Tunny with a bomb south of Honshu.
A good day for IJN ASW!
My daily air raid on Changsha was a good one!
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Day Air attack on Changsha , at 47,36
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 16
D3A Val x 15
Ki-44-IIb Tojo x 22
Ki-21 Sally x 44
Ki-48 Lily x 27
Allied aircraft
Hurricane II x 11
P-40E Warhawk x 6
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-48 Lily: 1 destroyed
Allied aircraft losses
Hurricane II: 7 destroyed
P-40E Warhawk: 2 destroyed, 2 damaged
Allied ground losses:
20 casualties reported
Airbase hits 9
Airbase supply hits 6
Runway hits 88
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I don't think Floyd has realized that I am flying my fighters at different altitudes and I think he's planes/pilots are having trouble dealing with the TOJOS at 12-14k ft, when my bombers are flying at 8k ft and the ZEROs 10k ft. Because my TOJOs just ripped his fighters (especially the Hurricanes) to shreads.
An Allied sub chaser hit a mine off La Foa and sunk.
Also another Allied sub snuck into Attu and laid some mines. Again another base with nearly 4000 mines, plus two small (2 DD + MSW & PG each) ASW TFs and his subs move in and with virtual impunity. (Just a little frustrated [&:])
6 Wellingtons, escorted by 3 P-40E's attack the 55th Division (south of Mandalay) but are intercpeted by 17 TONYs! 2 of the Warhawks are destroyed but the bombers are unharmed and drop their bombs on the IJA troops.
American troops unload at Amchikita Island but shockingly in the Ground Combat phase there is no bombardment attackk from the Japanese BaseForces on the island!?! So I have no clue of what he landed with!
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Coastal Guns at Amchitka Island, 96,36, firing at TF 1061
TF 1061 troops unloading over beach at Amchitka Island, 96,36
169 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Allied Ships
AK San Vincente, Shell hits 13, on fire, heavy damage
AK Mormacmar, Shell hits 6, on fire
Allied ground losses:
1034 casualties reported
Guns lost 2
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He suffered such heavy casualties on landing I'd love to know if I can push him off. My two Baseforces and Engineer units there don't have too many SNLF or Infantry squads, so if he landed with a division it doesn't matter. But if he landed with a USMC Raider or Para Bn or a regiment sized Army unit ...maybe I should try?
But since there was no counter invasion bombardment...which ALWAYS happens [right?] I got screwed!
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Ground combat at Hengchow
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 28553 troops, 227 guns, 283 vehicles, Assault Value = 610
Defending force 25454 troops, 122 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 721
Japanese max assault: 482 - adjusted assault: 238
Allied max defense: 662 - adjusted defense: 111
Japanese assault odds: 2 to 1
Japanese ground losses:
408 casualties reported
Guns lost 10
Vehicles lost 2
Allied ground losses:
431 casualties reported
Guns lost 6
Defeated Allied Units Retreating!
I drive the Chinese "intruders" out of the liberated city of Hengchow!
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ZUCK
RE: Nov 11, 1942
November 11th, 1942
WOW! Another hugely succesful IJN ASW Attack! The SS Trigger takes 3 direct hits and then sinks south of Rabaul.
Also the SS Podgy is found by an ASW TF including the famed APD-36 (2 sub kills alone to him) and hits it 9 times!
Nut an Allied ASW TF scores 6 damaging hits on the I-174 near Amchikita Island
More American troops unload over Amchikita Island, and another 100 casualties are taken by his landing force
Additionally he bombards:
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Naval bombardment of Amchitka Island, at 96,36 - Coastal Guns Fire Back!
38 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Allied Ships
CL Boise
CL Detroit, Shell hits 2
CL Raleigh
CA Vincennes, Shell hits 7
BB South Dakota, Shell hits 2
BB Washington
BB North Carolina
Japanese ground losses:
755 casualties reported
Guns lost 7
Airbase hits 1
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 2
Port hits 3
Port fuel hits 2
Port supply hits 2
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As I thought he does have all THREE of his newer Battleships up North. Hmmm I have the MUSASHI & the MUTSU plus a few heavy cruisers.
In the 2nd movement phase the Allies suffer another 100 casualties as they continue to unload over the beach at Amchikita Island!
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Day Air attack on Changsha , at 47,36
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 16
D3A Val x 15
Ki-44-IIb Tojo x 22
Ki-21 Sally x 44
Ki-48 Lily x 22
Allied aircraft
Hurricane II x 8
P-40E Warhawk x 6
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21 Sally: 1 damaged
Ki-48 Lily: 1 damaged
Allied aircraft losses
Hurricane II: 5 destroyed
P-40E Warhawk: 3 destroyed
Allied ground losses:
12 casualties reported
Airbase hits 4
Airbase supply hits 4
Runway hits 46
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These attacks have to be weakening CHnagsha's supply situation and demoralizing Floyd. He was very upset about not shooting down any of my fighters!
33Wellingtons and 21 LB-30 Liberators operating from Dacca hit my troops at Myitkyina , but my SALLYs and HELENs from Mandalay escorted by 9 TONYS hit his troops beseiging Myitkyina and cause over a hundred casualties.
There are several raids made against the port facilities and my troops at Luganville by a variety of 2 & 4 Engine Allied bombers from New Caledonia (Noumea & LA Foa).
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Ground combat at Changsha
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 87114 troops, 885 guns, 276 vehicles, Assault Value = 1759
Defending force 45843 troops, 270 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1278
Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 4
Japanese max assault: 1642 - adjusted assault: 1416
Allied max defense: 1182 - adjusted defense: 806
Japanese assault odds: 1 to 1 (fort level 4)
Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 4
Japanese ground losses:
1739 casualties reported
Guns lost 32
Vehicles lost 1
Allied ground losses:
1030 casualties reported
Guns lost 18
WOW I almost got a 2:1 and reduced the forts another level!
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The Chinese up north hold off the two IJA TAnk Regiments pursuing from Yenen to Kungchang!
ThenFloyd launches another attack on Myitkyina. Once he does not reduce the forts and is upset. I think he is lucky for when I was receiving 0:1 results (just missing 1:1 odds, while his odds are often1:2 or 1:3) and having a similar number of attacking troops at Ichnag, I was taking consistently 2000 casualties, and he has yet to do that.
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Ground combat at Myitkyina
Allied Deliberate attack
Attacking force 53428 troops, 290 guns, 977 vehicles, Assault Value = 1338
Defending force 33519 troops, 233 guns, 9 vehicles, Assault Value = 643
Allied max assault: 1279 - adjusted assault: 1271
Japanese max defense: 494 - adjusted defense: 2161
Allied assault odds: 0 to 1 (fort level 3)
Japanese ground losses:
182 casualties reported
Guns lost 4
Allied ground losses:
703 casualties reported
Guns lost 22
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WOW! Another hugely succesful IJN ASW Attack! The SS Trigger takes 3 direct hits and then sinks south of Rabaul.
Also the SS Podgy is found by an ASW TF including the famed APD-36 (2 sub kills alone to him) and hits it 9 times!
Nut an Allied ASW TF scores 6 damaging hits on the I-174 near Amchikita Island
More American troops unload over Amchikita Island, and another 100 casualties are taken by his landing force
Additionally he bombards:
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Naval bombardment of Amchitka Island, at 96,36 - Coastal Guns Fire Back!
38 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Allied Ships
CL Boise
CL Detroit, Shell hits 2
CL Raleigh
CA Vincennes, Shell hits 7
BB South Dakota, Shell hits 2
BB Washington
BB North Carolina
Japanese ground losses:
755 casualties reported
Guns lost 7
Airbase hits 1
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 2
Port hits 3
Port fuel hits 2
Port supply hits 2
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As I thought he does have all THREE of his newer Battleships up North. Hmmm I have the MUSASHI & the MUTSU plus a few heavy cruisers.
In the 2nd movement phase the Allies suffer another 100 casualties as they continue to unload over the beach at Amchikita Island!
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Day Air attack on Changsha , at 47,36
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 16
D3A Val x 15
Ki-44-IIb Tojo x 22
Ki-21 Sally x 44
Ki-48 Lily x 22
Allied aircraft
Hurricane II x 8
P-40E Warhawk x 6
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21 Sally: 1 damaged
Ki-48 Lily: 1 damaged
Allied aircraft losses
Hurricane II: 5 destroyed
P-40E Warhawk: 3 destroyed
Allied ground losses:
12 casualties reported
Airbase hits 4
Airbase supply hits 4
Runway hits 46
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These attacks have to be weakening CHnagsha's supply situation and demoralizing Floyd. He was very upset about not shooting down any of my fighters!
33Wellingtons and 21 LB-30 Liberators operating from Dacca hit my troops at Myitkyina , but my SALLYs and HELENs from Mandalay escorted by 9 TONYS hit his troops beseiging Myitkyina and cause over a hundred casualties.
There are several raids made against the port facilities and my troops at Luganville by a variety of 2 & 4 Engine Allied bombers from New Caledonia (Noumea & LA Foa).
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Ground combat at Changsha
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 87114 troops, 885 guns, 276 vehicles, Assault Value = 1759
Defending force 45843 troops, 270 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1278
Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 4
Japanese max assault: 1642 - adjusted assault: 1416
Allied max defense: 1182 - adjusted defense: 806
Japanese assault odds: 1 to 1 (fort level 4)
Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 4
Japanese ground losses:
1739 casualties reported
Guns lost 32
Vehicles lost 1
Allied ground losses:
1030 casualties reported
Guns lost 18
WOW I almost got a 2:1 and reduced the forts another level!
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The Chinese up north hold off the two IJA TAnk Regiments pursuing from Yenen to Kungchang!
ThenFloyd launches another attack on Myitkyina. Once he does not reduce the forts and is upset. I think he is lucky for when I was receiving 0:1 results (just missing 1:1 odds, while his odds are often1:2 or 1:3) and having a similar number of attacking troops at Ichnag, I was taking consistently 2000 casualties, and he has yet to do that.
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Ground combat at Myitkyina
Allied Deliberate attack
Attacking force 53428 troops, 290 guns, 977 vehicles, Assault Value = 1338
Defending force 33519 troops, 233 guns, 9 vehicles, Assault Value = 643
Allied max assault: 1279 - adjusted assault: 1271
Japanese max defense: 494 - adjusted defense: 2161
Allied assault odds: 0 to 1 (fort level 3)
Japanese ground losses:
182 casualties reported
Guns lost 4
Allied ground losses:
703 casualties reported
Guns lost 22
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ZUCK
Nov 12, 1942
November 12th, 1942
The day opens with more Allied troops unloading at Amchikita Island and 500 more casualties being reported!
Then the IJN DD OITE hits one of our own mines at Kwajalein! I can't believe thats the 2nd Destroyer I've had hit one of our own mines...at least this one didn't sink.
The daily air raid on Changsha:
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Day Air attack on Changsha , at 47,36
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 16
D3A Val x 15
Ki-44-IIb Tojo x 22
Ki-21 Sally x 43
Ki-48 Lily x 22
Allied aircraft
Hurricane II x 6
P-40E Warhawk x 3
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21 Sally: 1 destroyed
Ki-48 Lily: 1 destroyed
Allied aircraft losses
Hurricane II: 3 destroyed, 1 damaged
P-40E Warhawk: 2 destroyed
Allied ground losses:
25 casualties reported
Airbase hits 12
Airbase supply hits 3
Runway hits 70
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Agitating Floyd further the only plane shot down, was brought down by flak. These runway hits will keep his engineers (and coolies) busy so hopefully they won't be building the fortifications back up!
Floyd then launches a huge air raid versus the troops on Amchikita Island:
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Day Air attack on 105th IJN Base Force, at 96,36
Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 11
B-24D Liberator x 103
No Allied losses
Japanese ground losses:
321 casualties reported
Guns lost 7
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But then his bombardment TF is spotted and Rear Admiral Fujita who has been sitting off Kiska for days finally launches a strike from the famed carrier AKAGI and the CVL RYUHO:
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Day Air attack on TF, near Amchitka Island at 96,36
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 11
D3A Val x 15
B5N Kate x 30
Allied aircraft
Kittyhawk I x 7
P-38G Lightning x 13
Japanese aircraft losses
D3A Val: 6 destroyed, 3 damaged
B5N Kate: 6 destroyed, 18 damaged
Allied aircraft losses
P-38G Lightning: 1 damaged
Allied Ships
BB South Dakota, Bomb hits 2
CA Vincennes
BB North Carolina, Torpedo hits 4, on fire, heavy damage
BB Washington
CL Detroit
4 Good torpedo hits on the North Carolina! The two bomb hits on the South Dakota both "bounced" off.
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A few VALs and KATES stray and make runs versus a destroyer, a minsweeper, and an AK, but no hits are recorded.
But in the PM Phase:
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Day Air attack on TF, near Amchitka Island at 96,36
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 11
B5N Kate x 3
Allied aircraft
Kittyhawk I x 5
P-38G Lightning x 9
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged
B5N Kate: 2 damaged
Allied Ships
BB North Carolina, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
Another 2 torpedo hits!
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Then the SS Catchalot is found by the APD-36 and friends and suffers a few hits, but American sub chasers off La Foa catch the I-123 and hit her a few times as well.
My troops on Amchikita Island now bombard the invading American troops -two days late- and identify as members of the 147th Regimental Combat Team.
In NW Australia I force the retreat of more Allied troops in the "Fork Crossroads" Area.
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Ground combat at 35,94
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 11254 troops, 88 guns, 59 vehicles, Assault Value = 238
Defending force 1010 troops, 0 guns, 67 vehicles, Assault Value = 34
Japanese max assault: 171 - adjusted assault: 138
Allied max defense: 25 - adjusted defense: 33
Japanese assault odds: 4 to 1
Japanese ground losses:
14 casualties reported
Vehicles lost 1
Allied ground losses:
73 casualties reported
Vehicles lost 6
Defeated Allied Units Retreating!
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The day opens with more Allied troops unloading at Amchikita Island and 500 more casualties being reported!
Then the IJN DD OITE hits one of our own mines at Kwajalein! I can't believe thats the 2nd Destroyer I've had hit one of our own mines...at least this one didn't sink.
The daily air raid on Changsha:
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Day Air attack on Changsha , at 47,36
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 16
D3A Val x 15
Ki-44-IIb Tojo x 22
Ki-21 Sally x 43
Ki-48 Lily x 22
Allied aircraft
Hurricane II x 6
P-40E Warhawk x 3
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21 Sally: 1 destroyed
Ki-48 Lily: 1 destroyed
Allied aircraft losses
Hurricane II: 3 destroyed, 1 damaged
P-40E Warhawk: 2 destroyed
Allied ground losses:
25 casualties reported
Airbase hits 12
Airbase supply hits 3
Runway hits 70
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Agitating Floyd further the only plane shot down, was brought down by flak. These runway hits will keep his engineers (and coolies) busy so hopefully they won't be building the fortifications back up!
Floyd then launches a huge air raid versus the troops on Amchikita Island:
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Day Air attack on 105th IJN Base Force, at 96,36
Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 11
B-24D Liberator x 103
No Allied losses
Japanese ground losses:
321 casualties reported
Guns lost 7
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But then his bombardment TF is spotted and Rear Admiral Fujita who has been sitting off Kiska for days finally launches a strike from the famed carrier AKAGI and the CVL RYUHO:
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Day Air attack on TF, near Amchitka Island at 96,36
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 11
D3A Val x 15
B5N Kate x 30
Allied aircraft
Kittyhawk I x 7
P-38G Lightning x 13
Japanese aircraft losses
D3A Val: 6 destroyed, 3 damaged
B5N Kate: 6 destroyed, 18 damaged
Allied aircraft losses
P-38G Lightning: 1 damaged
Allied Ships
BB South Dakota, Bomb hits 2
CA Vincennes
BB North Carolina, Torpedo hits 4, on fire, heavy damage
BB Washington
CL Detroit
4 Good torpedo hits on the North Carolina! The two bomb hits on the South Dakota both "bounced" off.
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A few VALs and KATES stray and make runs versus a destroyer, a minsweeper, and an AK, but no hits are recorded.
But in the PM Phase:
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Day Air attack on TF, near Amchitka Island at 96,36
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 11
B5N Kate x 3
Allied aircraft
Kittyhawk I x 5
P-38G Lightning x 9
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged
B5N Kate: 2 damaged
Allied Ships
BB North Carolina, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
Another 2 torpedo hits!
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Then the SS Catchalot is found by the APD-36 and friends and suffers a few hits, but American sub chasers off La Foa catch the I-123 and hit her a few times as well.
My troops on Amchikita Island now bombard the invading American troops -two days late- and identify as members of the 147th Regimental Combat Team.
In NW Australia I force the retreat of more Allied troops in the "Fork Crossroads" Area.
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Ground combat at 35,94
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 11254 troops, 88 guns, 59 vehicles, Assault Value = 238
Defending force 1010 troops, 0 guns, 67 vehicles, Assault Value = 34
Japanese max assault: 171 - adjusted assault: 138
Allied max defense: 25 - adjusted defense: 33
Japanese assault odds: 4 to 1
Japanese ground losses:
14 casualties reported
Vehicles lost 1
Allied ground losses:
73 casualties reported
Vehicles lost 6
Defeated Allied Units Retreating!
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ZUCK
THe Fork Crossroads Area
Forced the Aussie Tankers east and off road while regaining control of my LOC!
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Nov 13, 1942
November 13th, 1942
In and around Attu, the S-34 is found by an IJN ASW TF and hit 3 times
Down near Rabaul, the S-41 is found but escaping after taking only one damaging hit!
South of Tokyo the SS Amberjack fires at the DD Mikazuki, sinking her adn spotting the AKAGI!
Floyd has flown a Spitfire squadron to back the AVRG section and Hurricanes already flyingnout of Changsha; the results disappointed him (again).
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Day Air attack on Changsha , at 47,36
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 16
D3A Val x 15
Ki-44-IIb Tojo x 22
Ki-21 Sally x 41
Ki-48 Lily x 20
Allied aircraft
Hurricane II x 3
Spitfire Vb x 14
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21 Sally: 2 damaged
Allied aircraft losses
Hurricane II: 2 destroyed
Spitfire Vb: 6 destroyed
P-40E Warhawk: 3 destroyed
Allied ground losses:
5 casualties reported
Airbase hits 2
Airbase supply hits 3
Runway hits 88
Although no P-40's took to the air we can see several were destroyed on the ground. I wonder what experience level his pilots are? My grouips are mixed between veterans in the 80's & 90's (a little more then half) plus several young pilots in the 50's.
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I had planed a combined attack on Dacca, but only my fighter sweep was launched and 40 A6M2 ZEROS tangled with 18 Hurricanes, 16 Spitfires, and 10 P-40 Warhawks. At a cost of 7 ZEROs, 4 Hurricanes, 2 Spitfires, and 3 Warhawks were shot down. It wasnt worth, especially considering my strike from Mandaly didn't launch...the cat may be out of the bag.
The Wellingtons and Liberators from Dacca struck at troop concentrations at Myitkyina.
B-24's from Unmak Island sank another Minelayer in Kiska.
Also up in the Al;eutians my carrier planes put a few bomb hits in two destroyers and an Ak, as well as torpedoing an AK, but were unable to locate the crippled North Carolina, nor the other American battleships.
In the ground phase we saw many bombardment attacks, and over 300 casualties were taken by the Chinese sowering behind the crumbling walls of Changsha.
I was disappointed that my Deliberate Attack was "changed" to a bombardment attack at Amchikita. Hios RCT will begin recovering from its disruption and I will be unable to drive them off.
In and around Attu, the S-34 is found by an IJN ASW TF and hit 3 times
Down near Rabaul, the S-41 is found but escaping after taking only one damaging hit!
South of Tokyo the SS Amberjack fires at the DD Mikazuki, sinking her adn spotting the AKAGI!
Floyd has flown a Spitfire squadron to back the AVRG section and Hurricanes already flyingnout of Changsha; the results disappointed him (again).
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Day Air attack on Changsha , at 47,36
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 16
D3A Val x 15
Ki-44-IIb Tojo x 22
Ki-21 Sally x 41
Ki-48 Lily x 20
Allied aircraft
Hurricane II x 3
Spitfire Vb x 14
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21 Sally: 2 damaged
Allied aircraft losses
Hurricane II: 2 destroyed
Spitfire Vb: 6 destroyed
P-40E Warhawk: 3 destroyed
Allied ground losses:
5 casualties reported
Airbase hits 2
Airbase supply hits 3
Runway hits 88
Although no P-40's took to the air we can see several were destroyed on the ground. I wonder what experience level his pilots are? My grouips are mixed between veterans in the 80's & 90's (a little more then half) plus several young pilots in the 50's.
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I had planed a combined attack on Dacca, but only my fighter sweep was launched and 40 A6M2 ZEROS tangled with 18 Hurricanes, 16 Spitfires, and 10 P-40 Warhawks. At a cost of 7 ZEROs, 4 Hurricanes, 2 Spitfires, and 3 Warhawks were shot down. It wasnt worth, especially considering my strike from Mandaly didn't launch...the cat may be out of the bag.
The Wellingtons and Liberators from Dacca struck at troop concentrations at Myitkyina.
B-24's from Unmak Island sank another Minelayer in Kiska.
Also up in the Al;eutians my carrier planes put a few bomb hits in two destroyers and an Ak, as well as torpedoing an AK, but were unable to locate the crippled North Carolina, nor the other American battleships.
In the ground phase we saw many bombardment attacks, and over 300 casualties were taken by the Chinese sowering behind the crumbling walls of Changsha.
I was disappointed that my Deliberate Attack was "changed" to a bombardment attack at Amchikita. Hios RCT will begin recovering from its disruption and I will be unable to drive them off.
ZUCK