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The plan sounds great.
I wish you were sick more often (=spend more time on AAR). [8D]

Didn't post much those last months, but Im regularly checking your thread and Pauk's. That's just brilliant entertainment, and this Iwo Jima stand is simply outstanding. A great benchmark for both game mechanics and WiP fun. Two thumbs up, give 'em hell [:D] [;)]

I read that you have had problems with uncoordinated strikes and not enough CAP fighters launching. You did remembered to airlift Air HQs into the main airfields?

Sometimes to maximize the CAP strength I set fighters to long range CAP 100% with home base set as a target and range set to 0.

Good luck PzB. You and Andy have made this battle the most enjoyable AAR in the forums.

Been stuck with the flu for a week...back on work on Thursday! [;)]

Got so many damaged ships in Iwo Mike that I'm not sure it will be possible to save her.
There are some major fleet HQs with a range of 9 in the Home Islands that I'm trying to move within range.
An AR is also speeding south, but I'm pretty sure she'll founder in port tomorrow. Anyway, she won't be ready for
another sortie until 1946 [8|]

There are Air HQ's in both Iwo and Bonin as well as 3 Army HQs with another large one inbound for Bonin.
I'm relying on air support from Iwo next turn. Just let's hope the fighters will scramble... [&o]

Thx for the support guys, appreciate it [:)]
The game is truly enjoyable! Get a bit frustrated by things that doesn't work every now and then.
It has to be like this when you're so involved on a detailed mico-management level.

It was actually a relief to reduce the number of air units. I was almost totally lost in organizing them all.
Can take more time than I really have in the everydays to do a turn properly.

plan sounds great - great Imperial Pauk family is proud with you!

Do not worry for your Milita regiments - had two trained divisions at Mandalay (54 exp). After one (or two, cant recall) enemy deliberate attack, my two divisions gained 10 experience points!

These units are backed with veterans and should boost your defence afer one or two attacks

Banzai!

wonder how important experience of LCUs really is in the game... [&:]

am I counting wrong? Ive read  a couple of times that you are using an HQ in Tokyo to help Iwo..but I count it as 10 hexes distant, not 9...?

ORIGINAL: Vetamur

am I counting wrong? Ive read  a couple of times that you are using an HQ in Tokyo to help Iwo..but I count it as 10 hexes distant, not 9...?

Actually, you can count out only 8 hexes. Hex #1 is the hex the HQ is in.

ORIGINAL: castor troy

wonder how important experience of LCUs really is in the game... [&:]

Dont ask me how i got this impression but i think ground unit experience works in same way as it works for air units....

Sounds like a good plan to me, Great to see you fighting back vs Ubercap and given the date it's a great idea to keep the jima's in japanese hands at all costs. I wonder if he'll be forced to send in unprepped troops.

would be nice to see a solid surface engagement too fingers crossed for the Yamato.

ORIGINAL: pauk

ORIGINAL: castor troy

wonder how important experience of LCUs really is in the game... [&:]

Dont ask me how i got this impression but i think ground unit experience works in same way as it works for air units....

I think it has some bearing. Take Chinese vs Japanese LCU combat for example. Some bearing I say[;)]

Been without an ISP since 1500 today….somehow an idiot managed to shut down my account 6 weeks before the actual day because of moving. After 5 phone calls and numerous cursing and swearing I’m still waiting for the incompetent people to fix their mistakes.

Todays quote: Me to support personnel: “What idiot did this?” -> “That’s hard to say….”

Well, I took my car around the block and found an unsecure WLAN con. The question is how I will manage to upload all these files and get the turn back to Andy…

Andy suspected trouble because of that silly dark red ac symbol over Iwo.
He moved his carriers and surface groups away and tried to stage attacks on our shipping.
In a way he succeeded, torpedoing 2 battleships. But his carriers were hit equally hard, 2 cvl’s cripplied and a cv takes a torpedo – 68 Hellcats shot down! 

At Iwo a very stubborn little enemy TF of 1 old light cruiser and 3 destroyers meet their doom, but put a fish in a battleship.

All our supplies and troops are landed at Iwo, and the island is now stronger than ever before.
The runways have been cleared and more ac have been moved in.

In addition to this I counted 3 enemy dd/dms sinking as well as the heavy cruiser Salt Lake City which went up with a big baddaboom after bombarding Wake Island! 

An expensive turn, but even more so for Andy.

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 01/19/45

Sub/ASW Attacks

Numerous sub engagements, especially in the Iwo Jima hex.

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ASW attack at 66,50

Japanese Ships
DD Karukaya
DD Kuretake
DD Kaya
DD Hinoki
DD Maki

Allied Ships
SS Gabilan, hits 2
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ASW attack near Iwo Jima at 63,53

Japanese Ships
DD Kuwa
DD Yoizuki
DD Shimozuki
DD Wakazuki
DD Niizuki
CL Noshiro
CA Mikuma
BB Yamato
DD Sakura
DD Kaede

Allied Ships
SS Icefish, hits 3, on fire
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ASW attack near Iwo Jima at 63,53

Japanese Ships
MSW Himejima Maru
AP Keiyo Maru
AP Kizan Maru

Allied Ships
SS Icefish, heavy damage
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ASW attack near Iwo Jima at 63,53

Japanese Ships
SS I-49, hits 6, on fire, heavy damage

Allied Ships
DD Dortch
DD Hailey
DD Gregory
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ASW attack at 64,53

Japanese Ships
DD Shii
DD Fuyuzuki
DD Nashi
DD Minazuki
DD Yuzuki
DD Chidori
DD Hatsukari
DD Momi

Allied Ships
SS Chub, hits 10
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ASW attack near Iwo Jima at 63,53

Japanese Ships
DD Kuwa
DD Yoizuki
DD Shimozuki
DD Wakazuki
DD Niizuki
CA Chokai
BB Yamato
DD Sakura

Allied Ships
SS Icefish, hits 4, on fire, heavy damage
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Sub attack near Iwo Jima at 63,53

Japanese Ships
AK Syunsei Maru, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage

Allied Ships
SS Brill

Japanese ground losses:
41 casualties reported
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Sub attack near Iwo Jima at 63,53

Japanese Ships
AK Yamabato Maru, Shell hits 1, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage

Allied Ships
SS Brill
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Sub attack near Iwo Jima at 63,53

Japanese Ships
AK Zogen Maru, Shell hits 3, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage

Allied Ships
SS Brill
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Sub attack near Iwo Jima at 63,53

Japanese Ships
AK Suruga Maru, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage

Allied Ships
SS Brill
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Night Air Attacks

Night Air attack on TF, near Iwo Jima at 63,53

Japanese aircraft
B7A Grace x 8

Japanese aircraft losses
B7A Grace: 1 destroyed, 3 damaged

Japanese Ships
SS I-49, heavy damage

Allied Ships
CL Trenton
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Night Air attack on TF at 69,56

Japanese aircraft
B7A Grace x 9

Japanese aircraft losses
B7A Grace: 6 damaged

Allied Ships
CL Trenton
LST LST-393
DMS Forrest
AK Leland Stanford
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Night Surface Combat

If I tried puttin 1 tiny cl and 3 dd's agains Andy's battlefleet I wouldn't
even get a 5" hit.

Night Time Surface Combat, near Iwo Jima at 63,53

Japanese Ships
BB Yamato, Shell hits 7
BB Fuso, Shell hits 2, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
BB Yamashiro, Shell hits 1
BB Hyuga
CA Chokai
CA Mikuma, Shell hits 4
CL Noshiro, Shell hits 1
CL Kitakami, Shell hits 1
DD Niizuki
DD Wakazuki
DD Shimozuki
DD Yoizuki
DD Kuwa, Shell hits 2
DD Kaede
DD Sakura

Allied Ships
CL Trenton, Shell hits 12
DD Dortch, Shell hits 21, on fire, heavy damage
DD Gregory, Shell hits 2
DD Hailey
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Iwo Jima at 63,53

Japanese Ships
BB Yamato
BB Fuso, on fire
BB Yamashiro
BB Hyuga
CA Chokai
CA Mikuma
CL Noshiro
CL Kitakami
DD Niizuki
DD Wakazuki
DD Shimozuki
DD Yoizuki
DD Kuwa
DD Kaede
DD Sakura

Allied Ships
CL Trenton, Shell hits 34, on fire, heavy damage
DD Dortch, Shell hits 4, and is sunk
DD Gregory, Shell hits 28, on fire, heavy damage
DD Hailey, Shell hits 6, on fire, heavy damage
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Iwo Jima at 63,53

Allied aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft losses
SOC-3 Seagull: 1 destroyed

Japanese Ships
BB Yamato
BB Fuso, on fire
BB Yamashiro
BB Hyuga
CA Chokai
CA Mikuma
CL Noshiro
CL Kitakami
DD Niizuki
DD Wakazuki
DD Shimozuki
DD Yoizuki
DD Kuwa
DD Kaede
DD Sakura

Allied Ships - good riddance! And don't come back...
CL Trenton, and is sunk
DD Gregory, and is sunk
DD Hailey, and is sunk
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Bombardment

The heavy cruiser Salt Lake City SINKS after bombarding Wake Island!!!
Cause: 5.5” poisoning

Naval bombardment of Wake Island, at 82,63 - Coastal Guns Fire Back!

30 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Allied Ships
CA Hobart
CA Houston, Shell hits 8
CA Salt Lake City, Shell hits 9, on fire, heavy damage *sinks*
BB Arkansas
BB Maryland

Japanese ground losses:
335 casualties reported
Guns lost 6
Vehicles lost 1
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Naval bombardment of Wake Island, at 82,63

Allied Ships
BB New York <- Andy IS scraping the kitchen sink!

Japanese ground losses:
49 casualties reported
Guns lost 3
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Air Combat

Day Air attack on Miri , at 31,57

Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zeke x 7
N1K1-J George x 31
J2M Jack x 14

Allied aircraft
P-38J Lightning x 9
B-25J Mitchell x 20

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5 Zeke: 1 damaged
N1K1-J George: 1 destroyed
J2M Jack: 2 destroyed, 1 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
P-38J Lightning: 2 destroyed
B-25J Mitchell: 7 destroyed, 3 damaged
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Day Air attack on Bonin , at 65,52

Japanese aircraft
A6M2-N Rufe x 3
N1K1-J George x 4
J2M Jack x 2
A6M5c Zeke x 5
Ki-84-Ia Frank x 3
Ki-84-Ic Frank x 2
Ki-102a Randy x 4

Allied aircraft
P-51D Mustang x 22

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2-N Rufe: 2 destroyed
N1K1-J George: 2 destroyed
A6M5c Zeke: 2 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
P-51D Mustang: 3 destroyed, 1 damaged
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Day Air attack on Iwo Jima , at 63,53

Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zeke x 32
N1K1-J George x 23
J2M Jack x 18
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 10
Ki-84-Ia Frank x 28

Allied aircraft
F6F-5N Hellcat x 20

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5 Zeke: 8 destroyed
N1K1-J George: 2 destroyed, 1 damaged
J2M Jack: 3 destroyed
Ki-43-IIa Oscar: 6 destroyed
Ki-84-Ia Frank: 6 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
F6F-5N Hellcat: 15 destroyed
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Andy launches another assault on Wake Island:

Day Air attack on Wake Island , at 82,63

Allied aircraft
PB4Y Liberator x 2
B-24J Liberator x 20

No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
13 casualties reported

Airbase hits 2
Runway hits 26
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Day Air attack on 128th Ind.Mixed Brigade, at 82,63

Allied aircraft
PB4Y Liberator x 46
B-24J Liberator x 9
B-29 Superfortress x 16

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

Japanese ground losses:
87 casualties reported
Guns lost 5
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Day Air attack on 16th Division, at 82,63

Allied aircraft
FM-2 Wildcat x 95
F6F Hellcat x 19
F4U-1D Corsair x 35
TBM Avenger x 49

Allied aircraft losses
FM-2 Wildcat: 1 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
82 casualties reported
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Day Air attack on 16th Division, at 82,63

Allied aircraft
PB4Y Liberator x 21
B-24J Liberator x 3
B-29 Superfortress x 10

No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
19 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
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Our battlefleet ended up ‘between islands’ somehow…and was hit by enemy planes!
The 75 Hellcats had made it impossible to stop the raid over Bonin as most fighters there were on sweep and escort missions.
Medium damage on Yamashiro and Yamato. The latter will be thrown back into the fight when flood and fires have been put out.

Day Air attack on TF at 64,53

Japanese aircraft
A6M2-N Rufe x 1

Allied aircraft
F6F Hellcat x 75
F4U-1D Corsair x 19
SB2C Helldiver x 27
TBM Avenger x 39

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2-N Rufe: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
SB2C Helldiver: 4 destroyed, 17 damaged
TBM Avenger: 9 destroyed, 21 damaged

Japanese Ships
BB Yamashiro, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 2, on fire
BB Hyuga, Bomb hits 2, on fire
CL Kitakami, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
BB Yamato, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
CA Mikuma
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The bombers were also attracted towards a large empty troop convoy!

Day Air attack on TF, near Bonin at 65,52

Japanese aircraft
A6M2-N Rufe x 1
N1K1-J George x 2
J2M Jack x 2
A6M5c Zeke x 3
Ki-84-Ia Frank x 3
Ki-84-Ic Frank x 2
Ki-102a Randy x 4

Allied aircraft
F6F Hellcat x 41
F4U-1D Corsair x 19
SB2C Helldiver x 12
TBM Avenger x 9

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2-N Rufe: 1 destroyed
N1K1-J George: 2 destroyed
A6M5c Zeke: 2 destroyed
Ki-84-Ia Frank: 2 destroyed
Ki-102a Randy: 4 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
F6F Hellcat: 4 destroyed, 3 damaged
F4U-1D Corsair: 1 destroyed
SB2C Helldiver: 1 damaged

Japanese Ships
AP Koan Maru, Bomb hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
AP Meiyo Maru
AP Miyako Maru, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
AP Shoho Maru
AP Hikade Maru, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
AP Nitta Maru
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The stragglers between Marcus and Bonins are hit hard again:

Day Air attack on TF at 70,56

Japanese aircraft
G4M2 Betty x 17
P1Y Frances x 18
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 11

Japanese aircraft losses
G4M2 Betty: 15 damaged
P1Y Frances: 1 destroyed, 11 damaged

Allied Ships
AK Leland Stanford, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
LST LST-271, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
LST LST-911
AK Peter Silvester
LST LST-777, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
DMS Forrest
LST LST-744, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
LST LST-888, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
LST LST-715, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
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Day Air attack on TF at 63,51

Japanese aircraft
B7A Grace x 3

Allied aircraft
F6F Hellcat x 78
F4U-1D Corsair x 17

Japanese aircraft losses
B7A Grace: 3 destroyed
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Strike from Home Islands: Uber CAP slaughters it! Helps pave the way for our follow up strikes though.

Day Air attack on TF at 63,51

Japanese aircraft
G4M2 Betty x 31
G4M2e Betty x 1
P1Y Frances x 26
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 32

Allied aircraft
F6F Hellcat x 78
F4U-1D Corsair x 17

Japanese aircraft losses
G4M2 Betty: 24 destroyed
G4M2e Betty: 1 destroyed
P1Y Frances: 23 destroyed
Ki-43-IIa Oscar: 24 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
F6F Hellcat: 15 damaged
F4U-1D Corsair: 1 damaged
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Another Home Island strike:

Day Air attack on TF at 63,51

Japanese aircraft
P1Y Frances x 11
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 22

Allied aircraft
F6F Hellcat x 38
F4U-1D Corsair x 10

Japanese aircraft losses
P1Y Frances: 4 destroyed, 2 damaged
Ki-43-IIa Oscar: 15 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
F6F Hellcat: 1 destroyed, 3 damaged
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Strike from Bonin:

Day Air attack on TF at 63,51

Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zeke x 23
N1K1-J George x 25
J2M Jack x 12
A6M5c Zeke x 23
P1Y Frances x 12
Ki-84-Ic Frank x 22
Ki-102a Randy x 32

Allied aircraft
F6F Hellcat x 77
F4U-1D Corsair x 17

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5 Zeke: 23 destroyed
N1K1-J George: 23 destroyed
J2M Jack: 12 destroyed
A6M5c Zeke: 19 destroyed
P1Y Frances: 3 destroyed, 6 damaged
Ki-84-Ic Frank: 21 destroyed
Ki-102a Randy: 26 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
F6F Hellcat: 45 destroyed <- YESS! &#61514;
F4U-1D Corsair: 3 destroyed

Allied Ships: WOHOO, we kick a$$ and chew bubblegum again!
Our best Frances bombers: 9 of them score 4 hits!!
CVL Independence, Torpedo hits 1, Kamikaze hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
CV Saratoga
CVL Belleau Wood, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
CV Antietam, Torpedo hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
2 x P1Y Frances launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x P1Y Frances launching torpedoes at 200 feet
3 x P1Y Frances launching torpedoes at 200 feet
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Hehe, funny: our seaplane tenders also launch strikes:

Day Air attack on TF at 63,51

Japanese aircraft
E13A1 Jake x 7

Allied aircraft
F6F Hellcat x 15
F4U-1D Corsair x 7

Japanese aircraft losses
E13A1 Jake: 3 destroyed, 1 damaged

Allied Ships
CL Boise
CVL Belleau Wood, on fire, heavy damage

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x E13A1 Jake bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 63,51

Japanese aircraft
E7K2 Alf x 6

Allied aircraft
F6F Hellcat x 15
F4U-1D Corsair x 7

Japanese aircraft losses
E7K2 Alf: 2 destroyed, 2 damaged

Allied Ships
CVL Belleau Wood, on fire, heavy damage
CVL Independence, on fire, heavy damage
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This seaplane tender has moved east of Wake <EG>
Day Air attack on TF at 88,64

Japanese aircraft
E13A1 Jake x 6

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
AK Sage Brush, Bomb hits 1, heavy damage
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Day Air attack on Miri , at 31,57

Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zeke x 3
N1K1-J George x 26
J2M Jack x 6

Allied aircraft
P-38J Lightning x 9

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5 Zeke: 1 destroyed
N1K1-J George: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
P-38J Lightning: 1 damaged
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A new enemy carrier TF is moving from Marcus towards Bonin and finish a hulk.

Day Air attack on TF at 69,53

Allied aircraft
F6F Hellcat x 35
F4U-1D Corsair x 18
Corsair IV x 8
SB2C Helldiver x 16

No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
TK Baiei Maru, Bomb hits 7, on fire, heavy damage
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Day Air attack on TF, near Singkawang at 25,57

Allied aircraft
FM-2 Wildcat x 77
F4U-1D Corsair x 9
TBM Avenger x 7

Allied aircraft losses
TBM Avenger: 1 damaged

Japanese Ships
AK Noborikawa Maru, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
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Our afternoon strike is all but unescorted and no bombers get through the reduced enemy CAP!

Day Air attack on TF at 63,51

Japanese aircraft
D4Y Judy x 40
A6M5c Zeke x 3
B7A Grace x 17
P1Y Frances x 9
Ki-84-Ic Frank x 2
Ki-102a Randy x 2

Allied aircraft
F6F Hellcat x 35
F4U-1D Corsair x 14
F6F-5N Hellcat x 10

Japanese aircraft losses
D4Y Judy: 10 destroyed
A6M5c Zeke: 3 destroyed
B7A Grace: 17 destroyed
P1Y Frances: 2 destroyed
Ki-84-Ic Frank: 2 destroyed
Ki-102a Randy: 2 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
F6F Hellcat: 4 damaged

Allied Ships
CVL Belleau Wood, on fire, heavy damage
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Day Air attack on TF at 63,51

Japanese aircraft
G4M2 Betty x 3

Allied aircraft
F6F Hellcat x 35
F4U-1D Corsair x 14
F6F-5N Hellcat x 10

Japanese aircraft losses
G4M2 Betty: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
F6F Hellcat: 1 damaged
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Day Air attack on TF at 70,56

Japanese aircraft
G4M2 Betty x 3
G4M2e Betty x 1

Japanese aircraft losses
G4M2 Betty: 3 damaged

Allied Ships
DMS Ellyson, heavy damage
DE George E. Davis, heavy damage

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x G4M2 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
1 x G4M2e Betty ohka bombing – miss, miss and more misses!
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Day Air attack on TF at 70,56

Japanese aircraft
G4M2 Betty x 10
G4M2e Betty x 1
P1Y Frances x 18

Japanese aircraft losses
G4M2 Betty: 2 damaged
P1Y Frances: 17 damaged

Allied Ships
AK Norman J. Colman
AK M. H. De Young
LST LST-886
LST LST-456
DMS Forrest
LSD Gunston Hall
LST LST-736
AK Leslie M. Shaw, Torpedo hits 1, on fire

Aircraft Attacking:
1 x G4M2e Betty ohka bombing <- miss again: now 40 misses out of 40 possible! Grand.
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Ground Combat

Ground combat at Wake Island

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 12969 troops, 223 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 385

Defending force 48080 troops, 261 guns, 252 vehicles, Assault Value = 670
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Our defenders at Wake holds up well and inflicts serious casualties on the enemy!!
Happy with this.

Ground combat at Wake Island

Allied Shock attack

Attacking force 41120 troops, 261 guns, 252 vehicles, Assault Value = 670

Defending force 22764 troops, 246 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 385

Allied max assault: 1184 - adjusted assault: 366

Japanese max defense: 252 - adjusted defense: 234

Allied assault odds: 1 to 1 (fort level 8)

Allied Assault reduces fortifications to 7

Japanese ground losses:
389 casualties reported
Guns lost 10

Allied ground losses:
2863 casualties reported
Guns lost 29
Vehicles lost 13
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Ground combat at Marcus Island

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 13475 troops, 153 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 370

Defending force 8090 troops, 5 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 112

Japanese ground losses:
121 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
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Ground combat at Iwo Jima

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 6800 troops, 170 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1025

Defending force 68164 troops, 534 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1078

Japanese ground losses:
13 casualties reported
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Climax in the Bonins

I was happy when the annoying little cruiser finally went down...

Damage:

Iwo and air losses

PzB, please tell me it wasn't this "LtJG Hamano C." who was in command during the battle...

Hehe no no, Admiral Yamamoto himself was in charge.
The game messes up when a ship is detached and puts the most jr officer in command.

Matrix, add to your Vxxxxxxxxx check list pls [;)]

I got Internett back after 24 hours and 8 calls&nbsp;[:D]
They were unlucky with that one, me still home with the flu but with increasing battle readiness and absolutely in no mood to be without Internet...

Regarding the long range HQ command radius. I also found that the Home Defense HQ had to little command range for the Bonins.
That's why I decided to move another major HQ to Bonin. Let's give our guys all the support they can.

Pretty sure Andy saw my mass of transports north west of Bonin and sent his cv's there to intercept them.
Unfortunately for him they all headed to Iwo. So the first major reinforcement attempt was a success. The next one includes a full armored division....

Our battle fleet is no longer in shape for major offensive operations. Will put together defensive formations and protect them under an air umbrella.
The good news is that relatively few surface units have been sunk. Most suffers moderate sys and flood damage, putting them out of commission.
I'm planning to fix them and have a fleet ready to fight again later in 1945.

If only the Shokaku could make it, we would still have 2 fleet carriers [:)]
The most important thing is to bring 120k troops to each of the islands and pre-empt Andy's reinforcement runs.
Then we can withdraw our ships and ac in an emergency. The mountain defense modifier as well as the large amounts of supplies available will make
it very difficult to capture the islands.

Too bad that you lost KB,KB could gave him a big headache even in 45.
I want to see imperialist scum to die at the beaches of Iwo[;)]
PzB,you gave us,japanese players,courage and hope that war will not end in late 43 for us[&o]

Thx Hawker - we will prevail&nbsp;[:D]
Told Andy that I fight better without the KB anyway. Always a hussle and always in the way.

Croatia - Norway soccermatch tonight...of course not on national channel, and since I got a 14" snow screen
and no cable...I'm out of the game [:(] Ordered a new 32" LCD for the new apartment today, in 3 weeks I'll be back on top [8D]