Red Storm rising.. Aztez (J) vs Ctangus (A) CHS 155

[Nemo121]

Aztez,
 
I think you are very wrong with respect to the results of the sweeps. If you just crunch the numbers you can see that you lost 20 front-line fighters with trained pilots in return for 91 planes. That's a 4.5 to 1 exchange rate which is several hundred percent better than what you WERE achieving.
 
As to the rest: BBs vs Vladivostok without checking what Soviet planes might be facing you ???? [8|] [8|]  [8|] [8|] Well, if you don't research what you might be facing ( and by research I mean checking ALL of the important statistics, namely, speed, range and ceiling + weaponry ) then you simply got what you deserved. Take it as a lesson never to be so careless again AND consider what I told you about the cost of the Musashi. See how quickly you lost her sister ship in one ill-considered strike? Wouldn't you much rather have the 925+ front-line fighters not building Musashi has cost you? Consider it a lesson.
 
Also, AGAIN I feel the need to stress that you MUST simply stop fighting these peripheral perimeter actions. You can't win them, you are just going to lose ships,planes and men and won't slow the enemy down. The perimeter I outlined for you IS defensible IF you commit to it now and assault the Amboina complex quickly and hard (The longer you wait the more ctangus will reinforce it ) and make shipping reinforcements ( along the lines I described in my post ) to those posts a major priority.
 
 
So, four basic points:
1.Compared to 3 months ago when the Allies were shooting your planes down over the Soviet Union at a better than 1:1 exchange rate in THEIR favour you now have a 4.5 : 1 exchange rate in YOUR favour. By my calculation that's a FIVE-FOLD IMPROVEMENT, and you're disappointed? Weird!!!!
 
2. COMMIT to the defensive line I outlined and begin really shipping forces to it. This should be your absolute highest priority. Stop reinforcing defeat and begin building the infrastructure of success several hundred miles north of Lae and your current failures. Be ruthless and let the guys at these bases die ( except for cadres evacuated by sub and air ) and BUILD, BUILD, BUILD fortresses in all of the bases I mentioned in my previous post.
 
3. Punch out Amboina, don't dick around with subsidiary bases to its north. If you'd just steamed for Amboina initially you'd have taken the same losses but gotten these northern bases for free a fortnight later. Now you have paid full price for the northern bases AND are going to have to pay full price for Amboina. You just doubled your shipping losses to aerial attack right there.
 
4. Don't waste ships and planes on minor little offensive punches. You WILL lose your entire navy at some stage but that should be at a time and place of your choosing AND in the service of some great strategic goal. A navy is a strategic asset, if you are losing it then you must lose it in order to fulfill a great purpose. Look at my AAR and look at what I've said about how I plan to expend my navy in it. Will I lose a large % of the ships committed to action? Yes. Will their loss enable the gaining of a major strategic objective? Yes. Is that a fair trade? Yes, it is the purpose of any arm of service to be utilised in the pursuit of strategic and national policy objectives. Without their fighters the Soviet bombers are just training targets for your fighters, in trying to take them out now you've lost half of your BBs. So, in future, just sit your ships in port, have them repair up to 0% damage and then when it comes time for the Midway operation OR a decisive operation to attrit a US invasion convoy you will sortie them all and achieve something worth their sacrifice. If that takes 2 more years then so be it. No more minor offensive punches, they will just attrit you to nothingness.
 
 
Lastly, I see no plan for Midway. I understand that it is easier to be told x, y and z but I believe true learning comes from seeing how you would do it and how someone else might do it better. The difference between the two enables you to spot the basic underlying flaws in your thinking and eradicate them ( which is the important lesson here.... How you would invade Midway isn't actually important BUT the thinking underlying the plan you come up with IS key as analysing the plan elucidates the thinking and fixing the thinking is what will pay dividends for you for years to come in your wargaming.
 
Back in the day when I PBEMed Combat Mission and took on "students" I used to PBEM against them and show them how their assumptions and underlying thinking caused them far greater problems than any lack of tactical nous. One time I entered into a discussion with a few of them in which they stated that an attacking force with twice the "points" ( where points were used to purchase tanks, infantry etc ) of a defender could not be readily defeated --- since in CM a 1.5 to 1 ratio of attacker to defender yielded a 50/50 distribution of wins between defender and attacker. I argued that not only could the defender win but the defender could win easily and quickly.
 
End result they came up with an agreed "best force" and established the limits on forces ( heavy allowed any tanks at all, medium allowed Pz IVs vs Sherman 75s, Light allowed recon vehicles etc ) and decided to pick MEDIUM and play as the Germans ( since they felt I would dominate in both a HEAVY and LIGHT game ). I told them that I would achieve auto-victory in 3 turns --- something which I don't think had ever been done before in CM as a defender. So, end result, we deployed and 2 turns into the game they auto-surrendered after suffering 98% casualties and having their jumping off positions over-run by Allied recon vehicles. I suffered 1% casualties.
 
What had happened? Well, they deployed in an offensive formation with formations cloistered together along the avenues of advance in order to begin rolling on the first turn. They had mass, momentum and numbers on their side AND were deploying 75mm-armed Pz IV langs vs my short-barreled 75mm infantry support recon vehicles. On the first turn I dumped several salvoes of artillery onto each of their likely forming up points, killing many tank commanders, shredding half-tracks and panicking infantry. I had picked my vehicles for speed and so by the 2nd turn my vehicles had all crested a nice intervening hill and began to add their fire to that of the artillery. The German infantry was still in shock, many of their tanks were in shock from the sudden death of their tank and platoon commanders ( killed by shrapnel ) and when the 6 or 7 lightly-armed and armoured Allied half-tracks began plinking hollow charge and HE rounds off the sides of the few surviving German tanks those crews began abandoning tank.
 
End result I lost 2 men to machinegun fire but the Germans lost over 500 in 120 seconds.
 

What defeated my opponents? Was it a lack of tactical skill? No. Was it a lack of skill in shaping the battlefield in terms of pitching medium german tanks vs medium Allied tanks ( a matchup where quality was pretty even so their numbers would be even more decisive than normal ) ? No. What defeated them was that they simply never considered that a combination of an opening artillery barrage to cause shock and mayhem ( so none of their guys would fire back and butcher my almost-unarmoured attackers ) PLUS loads of non-penetrating but damaging HE and HC would rout and kill their entire force.
 
It should be noted that opening turn artillery barrages were explicitly allowed. They pummelled the woods and reverse slopes they thought I was hiding in while my units were formed up in assault formation right behind the front line ( right where every lesson and "rule" of combat said they should never be ) ready to mob them.
 
 
So, they learnt an important lesson as to the fallacy of their underlying thinking that day. I don't actually care how you go about invading Midway but I DO care about what it shows about underlying flaws in your thinking which can be pointed out and discussed and corrected. Seriously though defend the line we discussed, punch out Amboina ASAP ( so long as US CVs aren't around ) and think back on how ecstatic you would have been 3 months ago to shoot down 91 Soviet fighters for just 20 of your own. 3 months ago for 91 you'd have lost over 100 planes and 100 pilots who were at least as good ( and probably a bit better ) than what you have in the air at the moment.
 
Continue your sweeps, swallow your necessary losses but stop throwing ships, planes and troops away on bases you've already lost ( through lack of supply or lack of troops based there etc ) but which the Allies just haven't taken yet. Don't try to build up what he'll attack in the next 3 months or you will just lose to no gain. Build up what he'll be attacking 3 to 6 months from now.
 
If you look at the aerial results now vs 3 months ago you'll see my advice then was pretty good. I AM right about this defensive line and I AM right that even though I've pointed out what forces to defend it with and which islands and bases to defend you haven't, yet, over 3 game weeks after I made the post made much of a move toward implementing this defensive plan. That's fine but if you don't implement it and stop him cold at those bases this game is going to finish in mid-43.
 
 
I don't want to be overly harsh but being all glowy and "ooh isn't it great" isn't going to create a tough defensive line.

[trollelite]

It should be good to fight you ,Nemo, you are surely worthy, and tough.[;)]

[trollelite]

Have you played CC3? As German side, I always picked several stuka-zu-fuss, a lot Pak, 2 squad heavy infantry, and one tiger tank. First use the rocket half track to bombard any possible enemy jump postion, then his weakened panzer assualt formation get wipped out by anti-tank guns. Finally tiger with heavy infantry to mop up those already routed. Rather basic tactic, however it always works on those rookie who thought armor mass-assualt is invincible.

[Nemo121]

CC3. Yeah, I once wrote a review on that which featured some looking into database errors which almost got the old The Wargamer sued by Atomic Games who held that the data fields didn't mean what they were labelled to mean ( an argument I found less than persuasive ). So, sure I played CC3 but I much prefer grand strategy games like WiTP or WiR. Combat Mission was an exception as it was more visceral and really allowed for the application of the moral factor against the other player, IMO.
 
I wrote a few AARs for that back in the day which illustrated just how doing the unexpected at a more rapid operational tempo than one's opponents could manage could achieve more decisive results than the conventional application of firepower but sadly it seems most people are more interested in identifying the lower level errors they make than in realising that what separates the great from the good players is their grasp that higher-level competence will mediate for all manner of lower level errors. I think that this focus on what I think is the wrong area ( which is harder to improve and pays less dividends for a given improvement ) is a major reason people don't seem to improve so much from game to game. Concentrate on what your strategic errors were and learn from them and in your next game you will do much, much better.
 
E.g. Create a war economy and pilot training programme which allows you to mass 1000 trained top-line fighters against 400 enemy fighters and even if you give them tactical orders which are sub-optimal ( setting them to sweep at 6,000 feet when the CAP is at 21,000 feet and the ceiling of your fighters is 33,000 feet ) you are going to win whereas no amount of tactical brilliance is going to routinely triumph if your higher-level grasp is such that you only produce 200 mediocre fighters piloted by raw recruits vs those 400 enemy fighters.
 
Anyways, there's my thoughts for whatever they are worth. I don't say I'm 100% right but I've never seen refocussing on the grander issues to fail to pay dividends.
 
P.s. As to a game... Well, right now I'm rather busy with my game vs jagdfluger to help test out my mod. Ideally we're looking to take that to 1945 but, personally, I think it'll all be over bar the shouting by the end of 1943. Perchance afterwards.

[Mistmatz]

You guys know there is still a rather active community for CC3, CC4 and CC5 around with lots of head2head play, clanwars etc.
Haven't checked for a few month but it's a nice crowd and quite able, at least compared to my AI trained skills. [;)]

[aztez]

Hi all,


After finishing the PBEM's againts Erstad and FDR I kind of felt empty. So, I took sometime off from the Witp alltogether. Also Admirals Edition took steam out too. So, basically this is my only ongoing PBEM at the moment. I do feel obliged to continue this one againts Chuck since he is an gentleman.

..so basically here we go. This PBEM game will be dumped once Admirals Edition hits the shelves for sure. (We have agreed on this.

I might blunder things up before that too since the situation isn't currently good. Allies are pushing through SouthPac etc.


Game date 2nd of November 1942
 
 
South Pacific
 
 
Buin
 
 
TF 1020 encounters mine field at Buin (64,95)

TF 1020 troops unloading over beach at Buin, 64,95


Allied Ships
DD Rathburne
DD Dent
AP Jagersfontein, Mine hits 1,  on fire
DD Humphreys
DD Waters
AK Sipora, Mine hits 1
AK Argus, Mine hits 1
DD Talbot
AK Argentina, Mine hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage


Allied ground losses:
20 casualties reported


Allied ground losses:
1088 casualties reported

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TF 1020 encounters mine field at Buin (64,95)

TF 1020 troops unloading over beach at Buin, 64,95
 

Allied Ships
DD Dent
DD Humphreys
DD Talbot
AP Bloemfontein, Mine hits 1,  on fire
AK Siaoe, Mine hits 1,  heavy damage
DD Rathburne
DD Waters
AP Camphuys, Mine hits 1,  on fire
AP Van Neck, Mine hits 1


Allied ground losses:
62 casualties reported
Guns lost 1


Allied ground losses:
704 casualties reported

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Day Air attack on TF, near Buin at 64,95
 
Japanese aircraft
G4M1 Betty x 49

Allied aircraft
Kittyhawk I x 4

Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
Kittyhawk I: 3 damaged

Allied Ships
AK Corregidor
CL Concord
AK Liran
AK Electra
AP Wanganella, Bomb hits 4,  on fire,  heavy damage
DD Waters,  on fire
DD Rathburne
AP Manowai
DD Dent, Bomb hits 1
AP Van Neck, Bomb hits 3,  on fire,  heavy damage
AP Le Maire
AK Argentina, Bomb hits 4,  on fire,  heavy damage

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Day Air attack on TF, near Buin at 64,95
 
Japanese aircraft
G4M1 Betty x 38

Allied aircraft
F4F-4 Wildcat x 20
Kittyhawk I x 3

Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty: 13 destroyed, 12 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
F4F-4 Wildcat: 1 destroyed, 6 damaged

Allied Ships
BB Mississippi
BB New Mexico
BB Idaho
 
 
Ok. The base is doomed. (Basically the whole Solomons area is toasted by now as you can see from the screenshot)
 
Chuck also landed troops at Torikina and Shortlands. Both bases were immediately seized.
 
 
Russia
 
 
Vladivostok
 
 
Day Air attack on Vladivostok , at 65,33
 
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 7
D3A2 Val x 26
Ki-44-IIb Tojo x 18
Ki-61-Ib Tony x 21
Ki-51 Sonia x 72
Ki-48-I Lily x 26
Ki-48-II Lily x 27

Allied aircraft
no flights

Japanese aircraft losses
D3A2 Val: 3 damaged
Ki-51 Sonia: 1 destroyed, 21 damaged
Ki-48-I Lily: 1 damaged
Ki-48-II Lily: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
R-12: 2 destroyed
IL-2 Shturmovik: 1 destroyed


Allied ground losses:
16 casualties reported

Airbase hits 18
Airbase supply hits 6
Runway hits 93

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Ground combat at Vladivostok

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 234531 troops, 1389 guns, 3 vehicles, Assault Value = 6809

Defending force 173611 troops, 1825 guns, 164 vehicles, Assault Value = 3279



Allied ground losses:
87 casualties reported
Guns lost 1


Hmmm. My intel indicates that there are +300 enemy aircraft based at Vladivostok and my bombers manage to hit grand total of 3 aircraft! [X(][X(][X(][:(] 

Time to get serious at Russia. The first ground offensive will be launched againts Vladivostok next turn. Lets hope for solid odds guys.
 
 
Other NEWS
 
 
KB is on Red Alert status due to recent developments in the Southern Pacific.
 
Allied forces continue to bomb bases in Burma and Southern Pacific.
 
Some Chinese units are reported near Kaifeng. I wonder what is he trying to do.

[aztez]

Game date is 4th of November
 

The main focus of the turn was at Russian front where large air and grond battles were fought.


Russia

Vladivostok
 
 
Day Air attack on Vladivostok , at 65,33
 
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 9
D3A2 Val x 9
A6M3a Zero x 9
Ki-44-IIb Tojo x 11
Ki-61-Ib Tony x 30
Ki-51 Sonia x 64
Ki-48-I Lily x 25
Ki-48-II Lily x 25

Allied aircraft
I-16 Type 24 x 21
MiG-3 x 27
LaGG-3 x 33
Yak-1 x 24

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 5 destroyed
D3A2 Val: 4 destroyed, 1 damaged
A6M3a Zero: 3 destroyed, 1 damaged
Ki-44-IIb Tojo: 2 destroyed, 4 damaged
Ki-61-Ib Tony: 24 destroyed
Ki-51 Sonia: 14 destroyed, 26 damaged
Ki-48-I Lily: 5 destroyed, 5 damaged
Ki-48-II Lily: 6 destroyed, 7 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
I-16 Type 24: 1 destroyed, 6 damaged
MiG-3: 4 destroyed, 10 damaged
LaGG-3: 10 destroyed, 10 damaged
Yak-1: 9 destroyed, 4 damaged
Pe-2: 3 destroyed
SB-2: 7 destroyed
R-12: 2 destroyed


Allied ground losses:
27 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Airbase hits 8
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 51

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Day Air attack on Vladivostok , at 65,33
 
Japanese aircraft
A6M3 Zero x 108
A6M3a Zero x 25
Ki-15 Babs x 1

Allied aircraft
I-16 Type 24 x 10
MiG-3 x 14
LaGG-3 x 13
Yak-1 x 8

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M3 Zero: 16 destroyed, 12 damaged
A6M3a Zero: 4 destroyed, 5 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
I-16 Type 24: 9 destroyed
MiG-3: 22 destroyed
LaGG-3: 25 destroyed
Yak-1: 13 destroyed

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Ground combat at Vladivostok
 
Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 331911 troops, 1700 guns, 93 vehicles, Assault Value = 6809

Defending force 173419 troops, 1822 guns, 164 vehicles, Assault Value = 3275

Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 8

Japanese max assault: 6793 - adjusted assault: 3401

Allied max defense: 3517 - adjusted defense: 22615

Japanese assault odds: 0 to 1 (fort level 8)


Japanese ground losses:
22649 casualties reported
Guns lost 127
Vehicles lost 8

Allied ground losses:
4029 casualties reported
Guns lost 174
Vehicles lost 2

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Day Air attack on Vladivostok , at 65,33
 
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 7
D3A2 Val x 19
A6M3a Zero x 7
Ki-44-IIb Tojo x 16
Ki-51 Sonia x 37
Ki-48-I Lily x 8
Ki-48-II Lily x 16

Allied aircraft
I-16 Type 24 x 14
MiG-3 x 20
LaGG-3 x 24
Yak-1 x 7

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 2 destroyed, 1 damaged
D3A2 Val: 6 destroyed, 5 damaged
A6M3a Zero: 3 destroyed, 1 damaged
Ki-44-IIb Tojo: 14 destroyed
Ki-51 Sonia: 9 destroyed, 12 damaged
Ki-48-I Lily: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged
Ki-48-II Lily: 4 destroyed, 2 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
I-16 Type 24: 2 destroyed, 3 damaged
MiG-3: 2 destroyed, 1 damaged
LaGG-3: 3 destroyed
Yak-1: 3 destroyed, 2 damaged


Allied ground losses:
7 casualties reported

Airbase hits 5
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 26

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Day Air attack on Vladivostok , at 65,33
 
Japanese aircraft
A6M3 Zero x 88
A6M3a Zero x 21
C5M Babs x 1
Ki-15 Babs x 2

Allied aircraft
I-16 Type 24 x 6
MiG-3 x 14
LaGG-3 x 11
Yak-1 x 2

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M3 Zero: 9 destroyed, 5 damaged
A6M3a Zero: 2 destroyed, 2 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
I-16 Type 24: 3 destroyed
MiG-3: 6 destroyed, 2 damaged
LaGG-3: 12 destroyed
Yak-1: 5 destroyed


I think these air losses did hurt both sides. I have no idea about his reserve strenghts etc but that + 100 Top fighter pilots shot to pieces.
 
...as for the ground combat... OUCH... He has strong defensives in place. Also 7 units are heading towards Vladivostok from Iman. We will soon find out what kind strenght this force has.
 
 
China
 
 
North Eeast of Changsa
 
 
Ground combat at 48,36

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 111635 troops, 505 guns, 80 vehicles, Assault Value = 2476

Defending force 54866 troops, 271 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1630

Japanese max assault: 2520 - adjusted assault: 1058

Allied max defense: 1705 - adjusted defense: 1657

Japanese assault odds: 0 to 1


Japanese ground losses:
5130 casualties reported
Guns lost 31
Vehicles lost 3

Allied ground losses:
704 casualties reported
Guns lost 18
 
 
Hmmm. Really don't like these odds Chinese units are getting. I was hoping they would have been starved by now.
 
Also Chuck is staging somekind of an offensive in China. There are sizeable unit movements reported in Northern China.
 
 
Other NEWS
 
 
Allied continue to bomb Tarawa, Wewak, Rabaul, Bangkok, Paramushiro Jima and other bases.
 
Buin and Shortlands are seized by the allies at Solomons. Only good news is that our mines did hit few transports off the shores.
 

[Mistmatz]

Aztez, good to see you posting in this AAR again. Hope you'll continue and let us know how Russia turns out.

Give him this: [;)]

[aztez]

ORIGINAL: Mistmatz

Aztez, good to see you posting in this AAR again. Hope you'll continue and let us know how Russia turns out.

Give him this: [;)]

Appreciated. It was good idea to take few weeks off from Witp.

I will most certainly do... allthough I think I'am "the nail" and Ctangus is "the hammer" ...[:(][:D]

[Mistmatz]

ORIGINAL: aztez

ORIGINAL: Mistmatz

Aztez, good to see you posting in this AAR again. Hope you'll continue and let us know how Russia turns out.

Give him this: [;)]

Appreciated. It was good idea to take few weeks off from Witp.

I will most certainly do... allthough I think I'am "the nail" and Ctangus is "the hammer" ...[:(][:D]

Well, then at least turn around 180°... [:D]

[aztez]

ORIGINAL: Mistmatz

ORIGINAL: aztez

ORIGINAL: Mistmatz

Aztez, good to see you posting in this AAR again. Hope you'll continue and let us know how Russia turns out.

Give him this: [;)]

Appreciated. It was good idea to take few weeks off from Witp.

I will most certainly do... allthough I think I'am "the nail" and Ctangus is "the hammer" ...[:(][:D]

Well, then at least turn around 180°... [:D]

I promise to do my best! [:D] ,,,just maybe he will hit his "fingers" instead of the nail. Unlikely but possible.

The whole picture will become clearer in few turns. Somewhat unclear what are his intensions at Russia & China. Personally I will start to put up pressure of myself. The inital areas will be Timor and Russia (againts his airforce).

[aztez]

Game date is 6th of November 1942
 
 
Russia
 
 
Air battles over Russian skies
 
 
Day Air attack on Vladivostok , at 65,33
 
Japanese aircraft
A6M3 Zero x 70
A6M3a Zero x 39
Ki-15 Babs x 1
 
Allied aircraft
I-153 x 19
I-16 Type 24 x 6
MiG-3 x 47
LaGG-3 x 15
 
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M3 Zero: 25 destroyed, 9 damaged
A6M3a Zero: 18 destroyed, 3 damaged
 
Allied aircraft losses
I-153: 12 destroyed
I-16 Type 24: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged
MiG-3: 22 destroyed, 3 damaged
LaGG-3: 7 destroyed, 1 damaged
 
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Day Air attack on Vladivostok , at 65,33
 
Japanese aircraft
A6M3 Zero x 55
A6M3a Zero x 22
 
Allied aircraft
I-153 x 9
I-16 Type 24 x 6
MiG-3 x 29
LaGG-3 x 10
 
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M3 Zero: 9 destroyed, 6 damaged
A6M3a Zero: 3 destroyed
 
Allied aircraft losses
I-153: 5 destroyed
I-16 Type 24: 3 destroyed
MiG-3: 13 destroyed, 2 damaged
LaGG-3: 4 destroyed, 2 damaged
 
 
Hmmm. Yet again both sides do loss quite a few pilots... and NO I'am not going stop these. Hell, I haven't even begun yet! [;)]
 
 
Russian reinfocements nearing Vladivostok
 
 
Ground combat at 66,33
 
Japanese Deliberate attack
 
Attacking force 64304 troops, 322 guns, 131 vehicles, Assault Value = 1489
 
Defending force 63492 troops, 592 guns, 321 vehicles, Assault Value = 1321
 
Japanese max assault: 883 - adjusted assault: 307
 
Allied max defense: 1420 - adjusted defense: 2433
 
Japanese assault odds: 0 to 1
 
 
Japanese ground losses:
5464 casualties reported
Guns lost 78
Vehicles lost 1
 
Allied ground losses:
324 casualties reported
Guns lost 17
Vehicles lost 2
 
 
This is definately not good news. More troops than I expected it and these guys are propably able to lift the seige. Fingers crossed that it doesn't happen.
 
 
China
 
 
North east of Changsa
 
 
Ground combat at 48,36
 
Japanese Deliberate attack
 
Attacking force 104991 troops, 417 guns, 78 vehicles, Assault Value = 2167
 
Defending force 54084 troops, 256 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1602
 
Japanese max assault: 1309 - adjusted assault: 321
 
Allied max defense: 1674 - adjusted defense: 2161
 
Japanese assault odds: 0 to 1
 
 
Japanese ground losses:
4047 casualties reported
Guns lost 42
Vehicles lost 1
 
Allied ground losses:
604 casualties reported
Guns lost 16
 
 
Damn. These must be Elite Chinese troops or something by looking at the casualties inflicted. Those assault odds aren't looking good either. The sad thing is that my troops are quite well supplied here.
 
 
DEI
 
 
Air battles at Dutch East Indies
 
 
Day Air attack on Namlea , at 38,73
 
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 24
A6M3a Zero x 3
Ki-61-Ib Tony x 27
Ki-49 Helen x 24
Ki-48-II Lily x 62
 
Allied aircraft
F4F-4 Wildcat x 11
P-39D Airacobra x 8
 
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-61-Ib Tony: 1 destroyed
Ki-49 Helen: 1 damaged
Ki-48-II Lily: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged
 
Allied aircraft losses
F4F-4 Wildcat: 4 destroyed, 2 damaged
P-39D Airacobra: 6 destroyed
 
 
Allied ground losses:
20 casualties reported
 
Airbase hits 2
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 17
 
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Day Air attack on Amboina , at 40,74
 
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 18
Ki-21-II Sally x 12
Ki-49 Helen x 66
 
Allied aircraft
F4F-4 Wildcat x 3
P-39D Airacobra x 6
 
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-II Sally: 1 damaged
Ki-49 Helen: 2 destroyed, 24 damaged
 
Allied aircraft losses
P-39D Airacobra: 2 damaged
B-26B Marauder: 4 destroyed
T.IVa: 2 destroyed
 
Airbase hits 1
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 10
 
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Day Air attack on Namlea , at 38,73
 
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 25
A6M3a Zero x 18
Ki-61-Ib Tony x 26
Ki-49 Helen x 24
Ki-48-II Lily x 60
 
Allied aircraft
F4F-4 Wildcat x 6
P-39D Airacobra x 6
 
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 8 destroyed
Ki-49 Helen: 1 damaged
Ki-48-II Lily: 7 damaged
 
Allied aircraft losses
F4F-4 Wildcat: 4 destroyed
P-39D Airacobra: 6 destroyed
 
 
Allied ground losses:
29 casualties reported
 
Airbase hits 11
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 21
 
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Day Air attack on Amboina , at 40,74
 
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 18
Ki-21-II Sally x 22
Ki-49 Helen x 43
 
Allied aircraft
F4F-4 Wildcat x 3
P-39D Airacobra x 9
 
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 2 destroyed
Ki-21-II Sally: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged
Ki-49 Helen: 3 destroyed, 11 damaged
 
Allied aircraft losses
F4F-4 Wildcat: 2 destroyed
P-39D Airacobra: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged
B-26B Marauder: 1 destroyed
A-24 Dauntless: 1 destroyed
OS2U-3 Kingfisher: 1 destroyed
 
 
Allied ground losses:
14 casualties reported
 
Airbase hits 2
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 21
 
 
These battles are absolutely must to do things when you consider how easily I was wiped out of Southern Solomons area.
 
 
Other NEWS
 
 
Japanese troops land and seize Weda in Dutch East Indies. Several AP's were hit during this mission but it was accomplished.
 
Our aircraft production could be better but actually I'am paying on my earlier mistakes. Nemo did sort this area out and did excellent damage control.
 
KB is repairing and nearing it battle readiness but still few carriers are in need of big repairs.

[Rob Brennan UK]

Hi Aztez .. Happy new year (belatedly)

[aztez]

ORIGINAL: Rob Brennan UK

Hi Aztez .. Happy new year (belatedly)

Happy New Year to you too Rob! [:)]

I did make some new years resolutions but I dare not reveal since most likely these will fail! [:D]

Otherwise pretty normal everyday stuff. The older daughter is "big" now. Allthough she doesn't speak yet (A bit over 2 years now) but she does not understand talk very well. As you can expect she is stubborn as ... well... her father! [:D][:(]

The younger daughter is readying crawl... not yet there but she is getting there. Also seems to have stubborn mind ...but luckily she seems not to have temper!

Really didn't do much during Christmas and New Year. Quiet times at home. I guess the most suprising part was that the older daughter didn't mind Santa Claus...eherm.. she was too busy opening for the presents. [:D]

The work life also continues busy. I guess it never really does quiet down in IT world! Just had 1 1/2 days off due to overtime vacations and Christmas. That time really felt good and the time fly fast as expected.

All in all everything is ok if not great.

As for this PBEM... I'am struggling... I do feel many times as an worst Japanese player on this planet. I will keep going until there is no sense on going on... than I must talk to peace with Ctangus. Well... I might still have some tricks on my sleeves before this happens though! [;)]

[aztez]

Game date is 8th of November 1942

Russia

Air to Air battles
 
 
Day Air attack on Vladivostok , at 65,33

Japanese aircraft
A6M3 Zero x 79
A6M3a Zero x 27
Ki-15 Babs x 1

Allied aircraft
I-16 Type 24 x 52
MiG-3 x 15
Yak-1 x 6

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M3 Zero: 22 destroyed, 7 damaged
A6M3a Zero: 9 destroyed
Ki-15 Babs: 1 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
I-16 Type 24: 23 destroyed, 5 damaged
MiG-3: 9 destroyed
Yak-1: 3 destroyed

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Day Air attack on Vladivostok , at 65,33

Japanese aircraft
A6M3 Zero x 64
A6M3a Zero x 21
Ki-15 Babs x 1

Allied aircraft
I-16 Type 24 x 17
MiG-3 x 7
Yak-1 x 6

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M3 Zero: 7 destroyed, 3 damaged
A6M3a Zero: 2 destroyed, 2 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
I-16 Type 24: 8 destroyed, 1 damaged
MiG-3: 3 destroyed, 1 damaged
Yak-1: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged


...this air war will only intensify. I wonder how reserves he has left in terms of fighters and pilots.
 
 
Ground combat near Vladivostok
 
 
Ground combat at 66,33

Allied Shock attack

Attacking force 63225 troops, 585 guns, 318 vehicles, Assault Value = 1314

Defending force 54593 troops, 199 guns, 131 vehicles, Assault Value = 1036

Allied max assault: 2810 - adjusted assault: 2076

Japanese max defense: 695 - adjusted defense: 957

Allied assault odds: 2 to 1


Japanese ground losses:
997 casualties reported
Guns lost 5

Allied ground losses:
2549 casualties reported
Guns lost 95
Vehicles lost 3


Defeated Japanese Units Retreating!


As expected those Russian reinforcements made short of the Japanese army. Grrr... I will withdraw these towards Voroshilov in order to keep supply lines intact.
 
 
Other NEWS
 
 
The air to air battles continue in Southern DEI. The main areas of the fight are Namlea and Amboina.
 
In China allied launched an counterstrike which did not succeed. The end result was nearly 4000 Chinese lost. Next turn it is my turn to do this.

[aztez]

Game date is 10th of November 1942
 
 
Russia
 
 
Vladivostok
 
 
Day Air attack on Vladivostok , at 65,33
 
Japanese aircraft
A6M3 Zero x 82
A6M3a Zero x 32
Ki-15 Babs x 1
 
Allied aircraft
I-16 Type 24 x 19
MiG-3 x 6
LaGG-3 x 101
Yak-1 x 3
 
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M3 Zero: 18 destroyed, 7 damaged
A6M3a Zero: 11 destroyed
 
Allied aircraft losses
I-16 Type 24: 12 destroyed
MiG-3: 2 destroyed, 2 damaged
LaGG-3: 27 destroyed, 7 damaged
Yak-1: 1 destroyed
 
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Day Air attack on Vladivostok , at 65,33
 
Japanese aircraft
A6M3 Zero x 42
A6M3a Zero x 29
Ki-15 Babs x 1
 
Allied aircraft
I-16 Type 24 x 7
MiG-3 x 6
LaGG-3 x 44
Yak-1 x 4
 
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M3 Zero: 16 destroyed, 9 damaged
A6M3a Zero: 9 destroyed, 3 damaged
 
Allied aircraft losses
I-16 Type 24: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged
MiG-3: 2 destroyed
LaGG-3: 22 destroyed
Yak-1: 2 destroyed
 
 
Iman
 
 
Day Air attack on Iman , at 67,31
 
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 16
Ki-44-IIb Tojo x 49
Ki-45 KAIa Nick x 10
Ki-61-Ib Tony x 97
Ki-48-I Lily x 25
Ki-48-II Lily x 61
 
Allied aircraft
no flights
 
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-44-IIb Tojo: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged
Ki-45 KAIa Nick: 2 damaged
Ki-61-Ib Tony: 3 damaged
Ki-48-I Lily: 1 damaged
Ki-48-II Lily: 5 damaged
 
Allied aircraft losses
IL-2 Shturmovik: 19 destroyed
Pe-2: 5 destroyed
R-12: 2 destroyed
MiG-3: 4 destroyed
DB-3T: 1 destroyed
 
 
Allied ground losses:
44 casualties reported
 
Airbase hits 23
Airbase supply hits 4
Runway hits 85
 
 
Hailar
 
 
Day Air attack on Hailar , at 63,22
 
Japanese aircraft
Ki-44-IIb Tojo x 20
 
Allied aircraft
SB-2 x 64
 
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-44-IIb Tojo: 4 damaged
 
Allied aircraft losses
SB-2: 8 destroyed, 6 damaged
 
Runway hits 5
 
 
Chuck did reinforce Vladivostok with new fighters. I guess that was expected. Heavy losses inflicted yet again so this is battle of attrition. We need to make Russian airforce crumble!
 
The Iman raid went well. Just too bad my aircraft did not take off in the 2nd day. Propably due to bad weather.
 
 
China
 
 
North of Changsa
 
 
Ground combat at 48,36
 
Japanese Shock attack
 
Attacking force 97590 troops, 332 guns, 77 vehicles, Assault Value = 1834
 
Defending force 47354 troops, 159 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1114
 
Japanese max assault: 3522 - adjusted assault: 1848  [:@][:(][8|]
 
Allied max defense: 875 - adjusted defense: 1075
 
Japanese assault odds: 1 to 1
 
 
Japanese ground losses:
4447 casualties reported
Guns lost 13
 
Allied ground losses:
147 casualties reported
Guns lost 9
 
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Ground combat at 48,36
 
Japanese Shock attack
 
Attacking force 90465 troops, 320 guns, 76 vehicles, Assault Value = 1433
 
Defending force 46970 troops, 146 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1104
 
Japanese max assault: 1606 - adjusted assault: 833
 
Allied max defense: 939 - adjusted defense: 934
 
Japanese assault odds: 0 to 1
 
 
Japanese ground losses:
2747 casualties reported
Guns lost 5
 
Allied ground losses:
248 casualties reported
Guns lost 5
 
 
Damn. So close to get 2:1 odds in the 1st day.. didn't happen and naturally 2nd days assault was an failure.
 
 
DEI
 
 
Amboina
 
 
Day Air attack on Amboina , at 40,74
 
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 2
Ki-21-II Sally x 5
Ki-49 Helen x 15
 
Allied aircraft
F4F-4 Wildcat x 11
P-39D Airacobra x 3
P-40E Warhawk x 6
 
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-II Sally: 1 destroyed, 3 damaged
Ki-49 Helen: 2 destroyed, 3 damaged
 
Allied aircraft losses
F4F-4 Wildcat: 2 damaged
P-40E Warhawk: 2 damaged
PBY Catalina: 1 destroyed
T.IVa: 1 destroyed
 
Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 1

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Day Air attack on Amboina , at 40,74
 
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 42
Ki-21-II Sally x 25
Ki-49 Helen x 141
 
Allied aircraft
F4F-4 Wildcat x 8
P-39D Airacobra x 3
P-40E Warhawk x 3
 
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 10 destroyed, 1 damaged
Ki-21-II Sally: 2 damaged
Ki-49 Helen: 12 damaged
 
Allied aircraft losses
F4F-4 Wildcat: 5 destroyed
P-39D Airacobra: 3 destroyed
P-40E Warhawk: 2 destroyed
T.IVa: 2 destroyed
B-26B Marauder: 3 destroyed
OS2U-3 Kingfisher: 2 destroyed
 
 
Allied ground losses:
2 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
 
Airbase hits 5
Airbase supply hits 4
Runway hits 87
 
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Day Air attack on Amboina , at 40,74
 
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 31
Ki-21-II Sally x 25
Ki-49 Helen x 121
 
Allied aircraft
F4F-4 Wildcat x 4
P-39D Airacobra x 2
P-40E Warhawk x 3
 
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
Ki-21-II Sally: 7 damaged
Ki-49 Helen: 3 destroyed, 8 damaged
 
Allied aircraft losses
P-39D Airacobra: 1 destroyed
P-40E Warhawk: 2 damaged
T.IVa: 1 destroyed
B-26B Marauder: 2 destroyed
Hudson I: 1 destroyed
 
 
Allied ground losses:
10 casualties reported
 
Airbase hits 5
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 22
 
 
Namlea
 
 
Day Air attack on Namlea , at 38,73
 
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 21
A6M3a Zero x 21
Ki-61-Ib Tony x 3
Ki-49 Helen x 20
Ki-48-II Lily x 54
 
Allied aircraft
F4F-4 Wildcat x 9
P-39D Airacobra x 9
 
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 3 destroyed
Ki-49 Helen: 2 damaged
Ki-48-II Lily: 5 destroyed
 
Allied aircraft losses
F4F-4 Wildcat: 2 damaged
P-39D Airacobra: 6 destroyed
 
 
Allied ground losses:
15 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
 
Airbase supply hits 5
Runway hits 15
 
 
Hmmm. All things considered I'am quite pleased how these airstrikes went.
 
 
Other NEWS
 
 
CV Soryu is almost ready for action. Just 11 sys damage left. At the imperial Naval HQ there has been a lot of talk how to reorganize the KB. Do we put just fighters into decks or what. This haven't been decieded just yet.
 
Otherwise allied continue their monster 4E bombing strikes around the map.
 

[Rob Brennan UK]

I hear you re the 2 day turn land combat system , the very worst thing about mutli turns is the horrible things it does to land units that should know better[;)]

He must be running out of soviet planes by now ? surely !

Also glad to hear the family is well , when the eldest starts talking you'll wish she hadn't [;)]

dont be too harsh on yourself as japan , i'm probably worse [:D]. Or at the very least too cowardly to try it [;)]

[aztez]

ORIGINAL: Rob Brennan UK

I hear you re the 2 day turn land combat system , the very worst thing about mutli turns is the horrible things it does to land units that should know better[;)]

He must be running out of soviet planes by now ? surely !

Also glad to hear the family is well , when the eldest starts talking you'll wish she hadn't [;)]

dont be too harsh on yourself as japan , i'm probably worse [:D]. Or at the very least too cowardly to try it [;)]

Hi Rob,


I knew before hand that I needed 2:1 odds immediately... (Been playing with 2 day turns for ages now) ...so that was an expected result.

Yeah. I would assume he is having troubles. I'am actually going intensify these assaults so if Chuck thinks othewise he is deadly wrong.

Propably, she is babbling like a machine gun and luckily I have no clue what she is saying! [:D]

I'am looking forward to seeing you as the Emperor. Maybe with AE edition? ...or some smaller campaign. I might actually squeeze in an Guadacanal scenario if you would like to get your feet wet as Japanese! [:D] PM me if intrested.

[aztez]

First... Sorry no screenshot since I blundered that [:D]
 
 
Game date is 12th of November 1942
 
 
Russia
 
 
Air to Air battles
 
 
Day Air attack on Vladivostok , at 65,33
 
Japanese aircraft
A6M3 Zero x 100
A6M3a Zero x 66
C5M Babs x 1
Ki-15 Babs x 2
 
Allied aircraft
I-16 Type 24 x 7
MiG-3 x 19
LaGG-3 x 60
Yak-1 x 21
 
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M3 Zero: 31 destroyed, 10 damaged
A6M3a Zero: 33 destroyed
 
Allied aircraft losses
I-16 Type 24: 2 destroyed, 3 damaged
MiG-3: 11 destroyed
LaGG-3: 45 destroyed
Yak-1: 10 destroyed, 1 damaged
 
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Day Air attack on Blagovyeschensk , at 67,25
 
Japanese aircraft
D3A2 Val x 23
Ki-44-IIb Tojo x 16
Ki-61-Ib Tony x 29
Ki-30 Ann x 80
 
Allied aircraft
LaGG-3 x 15
 
Japanese aircraft losses
D3A2 Val: 2 destroyed, 12 damaged
Ki-44-IIb Tojo: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged
Ki-61-Ib Tony: 1 destroyed, 3 damaged
Ki-30 Ann: 17 destroyed, 24 damaged
 
Allied aircraft losses
LaGG-3: 3 destroyed, 9 damaged
R-12: 4 destroyed
 
Airbase hits 18
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 44
 
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Day Air attack on Iman , at 67,31
 
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 14
Ki-44-IIb Tojo x 36
Ki-45 KAIa Nick x 27
Ki-61-Ib Tony x 104
Ki-48-I Lily x 21
Ki-48-II Lily x 48
 
Allied aircraft
no flights
 
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-44-IIb Tojo: 1 damaged
Ki-45 KAIa Nick: 1 damaged
Ki-61-Ib Tony: 3 damaged
Ki-48-I Lily: 1 damaged
Ki-48-II Lily: 5 damaged
 
Allied aircraft losses
IL-2 Shturmovik: 8 destroyed
R-12: 1 destroyed
MiG-3: 1 destroyed
 
 
Allied ground losses:
20 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
 
Airbase hits 11
Runway hits 159
 
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Day Air attack on Vladivostok , at 65,33
 
Japanese aircraft
A6M3 Zero x 48
A6M3a Zero x 44
C5M Babs x 1
Ki-15 Babs x 1
 
Allied aircraft
I-16 Type 24 x 6
MiG-3 x 9
LaGG-3 x 23
Yak-1 x 15
 
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M3 Zero: 6 destroyed, 5 damaged
A6M3a Zero: 20 destroyed, 4 damaged
C5M Babs: 1 destroyed
 
Allied aircraft losses
I-16 Type 24: 4 destroyed
MiG-3: 4 destroyed, 1 damaged
LaGG-3: 16 destroyed
Yak-1: 4 destroyed, 1 damaged
 
 
Yet again bloody encounters in the air. Hopefully the Russian airforce is hurt... at least they should be. It hasn't exactly been cheap for me here either! [:D]
 
 
DEI
 
 
Airstrikes in Southern DEI
 
 
Day Air attack on Namlea , at 38,73
 
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 21
A6M3a Zero x 20
Ki-61-Ib Tony x 3
Ki-49 Helen x 15
Ki-48-II Lily x 55
 
Allied aircraft
F4F-4 Wildcat x 8
P-39D Airacobra x 6
 
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged
A6M3a Zero: 1 destroyed
Ki-49 Helen: 1 damaged
Ki-48-II Lily: 1 damaged
 
Allied aircraft losses
F4F-4 Wildcat: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged
P-39D Airacobra: 5 destroyed
 
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 16
 
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Day Air attack on Amboina , at 40,74
 
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 18
G4M1 Betty x 25
Ki-21-II Sally x 7
Ki-49 Helen x 28
 
Allied aircraft
F4F-4 Wildcat x 3
Kittyhawk I x 9
P-40E Warhawk x 6
 
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 3 destroyed
Ki-49 Helen: 4 destroyed, 10 damaged
 
Allied aircraft losses
F4F-4 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
Kittyhawk I: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged
P-40E Warhawk: 3 destroyed
B-26B Marauder: 1 destroyed
 
Runway hits 2
 
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Day Air attack on Namlea , at 38,73
 
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 7
A6M3a Zero x 17
Ki-61-Ib Tony x 3
Ki-49 Helen x 17
Ki-48-II Lily x 49
 
Allied aircraft
F4F-4 Wildcat x 6
P-39D Airacobra x 3
 
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M3a Zero: 1 destroyed
Ki-61-Ib Tony: 1 damaged
Ki-48-II Lily: 1 destroyed, 3 damaged
 
Allied aircraft losses
F4F-4 Wildcat: 4 destroyed
P-39D Airacobra: 1 destroyed
 
Airbase hits 2
Airbase supply hits 4
Runway hits 8
 
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Day Air attack on Amboina , at 40,74
 
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 40
Ki-21-II Sally x 25
Ki-49 Helen x 129
 
Allied aircraft
F4F-4 Wildcat x 3
Kittyhawk I x 6
P-40E Warhawk x 3
 
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
Ki-21-II Sally: 3 damaged
Ki-49 Helen: 4 destroyed, 13 damaged
 
Allied aircraft losses
F4F-4 Wildcat: 2 destroyed
Kittyhawk I: 1 destroyed, 4 damaged
P-40E Warhawk: 1 damaged
OS2U-3 Kingfisher: 1 destroyed
B-26B Marauder: 1 destroyed
 
 
Allied ground losses:
10 casualties reported
Vehicles lost 1
 
Airbase hits 4
Airbase supply hits 7
Runway hits 53
 
 
Hmmm. It seems Chuck is withdrawing his airforce into Darwin. These bases are propably short on supplies.
 
 
Other NEWS
 
 
Allied offensive is expected soon in Southern Pacific. The bombing runs againts Wevak, Rabaul and Admiralty Islands have intensified in recent days.

[aztez]

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