RE: 09/07/42
Posted: Thu Apr 21, 2005 6:03 am
Blehheim 1Fs are rated as dive bombers? Fighter Bombers? I thought they were level bombers more or less.
PM always gets shut down in one turn. Same stuff is happening to Mog in the DEI at Kendari, Amboina etc. I'd like to expand PM but right now, it is too risky as invasion is very possible.
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 09/08/42
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TF 21 troops unloading over beach at Kiriwina Island, 57,93
Japanese ground losses:
57 casualties reported
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Night Air attack on Bangkok , at 29,40
Allied aircraft
Blenheim IF x 6
Allied aircraft losses
Blenheim IF: 2 destroyed, 4 damaged
Runway hits 1
Aircraft Attacking:
5 x Blenheim IF bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on Bangkok , at 29,40
Japanese aircraft
A6M3 Zero x 16
Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 29
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M3 Zero: 4 destroyed, 3 damaged
Ki-21 Sally: 5 destroyed, 3 damaged
Ki-49 Helen: 2 destroyed, 2 damaged
Allied aircraft losses
B-17E Fortress: 6 destroyed, 14 damaged
Japanese ground losses:
81 casualties reported
Guns lost 2
Airbase supply hits 4
Runway hits 16
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Day Air attack on Amboina , at 39,73
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 9
Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 35
LB-30 Liberator x 23
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 2 destroyed
Allied aircraft losses
B-17E Fortress: 6 damaged
LB-30 Liberator: 2 damaged
Japanese ground losses:
316 casualties reported
Guns lost 2
Airbase hits 2
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 37
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Day Air attack on Port Moresby , at 53,91
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 25
G3M Nell x 24
G4M1 Betty x 106
Allied aircraft
Kittyhawk I x 10
Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty: 14 destroyed, 2 damaged
Allied aircraft losses
Kittyhawk I: 9 damaged
Hudson I: 1 destroyed, 3 damaged
Allied ground losses:
4 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
Airbase hits 20
Airbase supply hits 4
Runway hits 83
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Day Air attack on 21st Division, at 28,37
Allied aircraft
Spitfire Vb x 12
Beaufort V-IX x 16
No Allied losses
Japanese ground losses:
24 casualties reported
Vehicles lost 1
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Day Air attack on 48th Division, at 31,35
Allied aircraft
Blenheim I x 7
Beaufort I x 6
Allied aircraft losses
Blenheim I: 1 damaged
Japanese ground losses:
11 casualties reported
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Day Air attack on 18th Division, at 31,35
Allied aircraft
Blenheim I x 3
Blenheim IV x 4
Beaufort I x 7
Allied aircraft losses
Beaufort I: 2 destroyed
Japanese ground losses:
15 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
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Day Air attack on Imperial Guards Division, at 31,35
Allied aircraft
Wirraway x 7
Allied aircraft losses
Wirraway: 1 damaged
Aircraft Attacking:
7 x Wirraway bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Kiriwina Island at 57,93
Allied aircraft
Kittyhawk I x 5
Hudson I x 7
Allied aircraft losses
Hudson I: 1 damaged
Japanese Ships
AP Nikki Maru
AP Tatsutake Maru
Aircraft Attacking:
4 x Hudson I bombing at 2000 feet
3 x Hudson I bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Kiriwina Island at 57,93
Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 20
No Allied losses
Japanese Ships
AP Tatsutake Maru
AP Nichiryo Maru
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Day Air attack on Macassar , at 30,69
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 44
Ki-61 KAIc Tony x 4
Allied aircraft
B-25C Mitchell x 20
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 2 damaged
Ki-61 KAIc Tony: 1 damaged
Allied aircraft losses
B-25C Mitchell: 10 destroyed, 4 damaged
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Day Air attack on Kendari , at 33,71
Allied aircraft
Hudson I x 47
Allied aircraft losses
Hudson I: 2 damaged
Runway hits 20
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Day Air attack on TF, near Kiriwina Island at 57,93
Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 19
No Allied losses
Japanese Ships
AP Nichiryo Maru
PC Ch 14
AP Shoun Maru
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Sub attack near Kiriwina Island at 57,93
Japanese Ships
AP Nikki Maru, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
PC Ch 14
Allied Ships
SS S-47
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Ground combat at Tavoy
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 8370 troops, 288 guns, 0 vehicles
Defending force 33256 troops, 369 guns, 3 vehicles
Allied ground losses:
46 casualties reported
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Ground combat at Kiriwina Island
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 2487 troops, 10 guns, 0 vehicles
Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles
Japanese assault odds: 16 to 1 (fort level 0)
Japanese forces CAPTURE Kiriwina Island base !!!
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Ground combat at Rahaeng
Allied Bombardment attack
Attacking force 39060 troops, 193 guns, 0 vehicles
Defending force 151730 troops, 1003 guns, 301 vehicles
Japanese ground losses:
155 casualties reported
Guns lost 3
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Ground combat at Tavoy
Allied Bombardment attack
Attacking force 4975 troops, 89 guns, 0 vehicles
Defending force 66157 troops, 605 guns, 268 vehicles
Japanese ground losses:
37 casualties reported
Guns lost 2