Battle for New Jersey (like who would want to do that)

[RUPD3658]

By Summer 43 you will see an invasion of Russia and an Allied advance in the South Pacific. Both should be bloody.

We are both positioning and building forces up.

[KDonovan]

By Summer 43 you will see an invasion of Russia and an Allied advance in the South Pacific. Both should be bloody.

We are both positioning and building forces up.

yeah my planned offensive is taking longer to form up than previously thought. My offensive at Port Moresby was of such critical importance to succeed that about 60-70% of my available land, air, and naval units were committed to the attack. While it was a complete success, i need to redirect some of this force elsewhere

[RUPD3658]

Barges got stopped cold at Dobodora. Good thing I evacuated most of the PM force via barge and sub before the blockade was formed. Now if the DDs will just stick around long enough for my Bettys to pay them back...[:D]

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 03/06/43

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Night Air attack on Gasmata , at 59,90


Allied aircraft
Beaufighter VIF x 4


Allied aircraft losses
Beaufighter VIF: 1 destroyed

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Beaufighter VIF bombing at 2000 feet
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Dobodura at 55,91

Japanese Ships
AG AG-5029
AG AG-5069, Shell hits 11, and is sunk
AG AG-5070, Shell hits 2
AG AG-5071, Shell hits 1, on fire
AG AG-5091, Shell hits 1
AG AG-5113, Shell hits 5, on fire, heavy damage
AG AG-5116, Shell hits 1
AG AG-5117
AG AG-5138, Shell hits 9, and is sunk
AG AG-5161
AG AG-5163, Shell hits 7, and is sunk
AG AG-5165
AG AG-5188
AG AG-2049
AG AG-2052
AG AG-2053
AG AG-2061
AG AG-2066

Allied Ships
PT PT-166
PT PT-167
PT PT-168
PT PT-169
PT PT-170
PT PT-171
PT PT-172
PT PT-173
PT PT-174
PT PT-175
PT PT-177

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Day Air attack on TF, near Finschafen at 55,87


Allied aircraft
F4U-1 Corsair x 9
Kittyhawk I x 4
Liberator VI x 7
P-40E Warhawk x 19


No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
AP Otake Maru, Bomb hits 3, on fire, heavy damage

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Day Air attack on TF, near Buna at 55,90


Allied aircraft
Brewster 339D x 9
P-39D Airacobra x 39


No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
AG AG-5117
AG AG-5029, Shell hits 12
AG AG-5116, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AG AG-5165
AG AG-5188, Shell hits 4
AG AG-5161, Shell hits 12, on fire, heavy damage
AG AG-2053, Shell hits 12
AG AG-5091, Shell hits 4
AG AG-2052, Shell hits 12
AG AG-2066, Shell hits 8

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Day Time Surface Combat, near Buna at 55,90

Japanese Ships
AG AG-5029
AG AG-5091
AG AG-5117
AG AG-5165
AG AG-5188
AG AG-2049
AG AG-2052
AG AG-2053
AG AG-2061
AG AG-2066

Allied Ships
PT PT-127
PT PT-187
PT PT-188
PT PT-190
PT PT-191
PT PT-196
PT PT-219
PT PT-221


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Ground combat at Chungking

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 12459 troops, 403 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 4821

Defending force 349915 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 12378



Allied ground losses:
360 casualties reported

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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 03/07/43


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ASW attack at 36,51

Japanese Ships
APD APD-46
APD APD-31
APD APD-2
APD APD-1
DD Michishio
DD Naganami
DD Kazegumo
DD Akigumo

Allied Ships
SS Halibut

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Night Air attack on Gasmata , at 59,90


Allied aircraft
Beaufighter VIF x 6


No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x Beaufighter VIF bombing at 2000 feet
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Sub attack near Dobodura at 55,91

Japanese Ships
AG AG-5091, Shell hits 1, on fire

Allied Ships
SS Trout

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Night Time Surface Combat, near Dobodura at 55,91

Japanese Ships
AG AG-5029
AG AG-5091, Shell hits 1, and is sunk
AG AG-5117
AG AG-5165, Shell hits 1, and is sunk
AG AG-5188
AG AG-2049, Shell hits 6, and is sunk
AG AG-2052
AG AG-2053, Shell hits 8, and is sunk
AG AG-2061, Shell hits 14, and is sunk
AG AG-2066

Allied Ships
DD Bancroft
DD Caldwell
DD Meade
DD Edwards
DD Russell
DD Walke
DD Morris
DD Fox
DD Schley
DD Humphreys

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Day Air attack on TF at 56,85


Allied aircraft
Liberator VI x 10


Allied aircraft losses
Liberator VI: 1 damaged

Japanese Ships
AK Matumoto Maru

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Day Air attack on TF at 56,92


Allied aircraft
Brewster 339D x 7
P-39D Airacobra x 35


No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
AG AG-2052, Shell hits 8
AG AG-5117, Shell hits 32
AG AG-5029, Shell hits 8
AG AG-5188, Shell hits 8
AG AG-2066, on fire, heavy damage

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Ground combat at Chungking

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 12496 troops, 404 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 4823

Defending force 349173 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 12351



Allied ground losses:
401 casualties reported

[RUPD3658]

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 03/08/43

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ASW attack at 30,67

Japanese Ships
DD Namikaze
DD Hokaze
DD Yukaze
DD Yakaze
DD Shirayuki
DD Shirakumo
DD Inazuma
DD Hatsushima
DD Nenohi
DD Hatsuharu
DD Kawakaze

Allied Ships
SS Grenadier, hits 2

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Night Air attack on Gasmata , at 59,90


Allied aircraft
Beaufighter VIF x 4


No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x Beaufighter VIF bombing at 2000 feet
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Dobodura at 55,91

Japanese Ships
AG AG-5029
AG AG-5117, Shell hits 2, and is sunk
AG AG-5188, Shell hits 3, and is sunk
AG AG-2052
AG AG-2066, Shell hits 3, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk

Allied Ships
DD Bancroft
DD Caldwell
DD Meade
DD Edwards
DD Russell
DD Walke
DD Morris
DD Fox
DD Schley
DD Humphreys

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Day Air attack on TF, near Finschafen at 55,87


Allied aircraft
F4U-1 Corsair x 6
Kittyhawk I x 4
Liberator VI x 6
P-40E Warhawk x 25


No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
AK Matumoto Maru, Bomb hits 3, on fire
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Day Air attack on TF at 56,90


Allied aircraft
Brewster 339D x 9
P-39D Airacobra x 38


No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
AG AG-2052, Shell hits 44
AG AG-5029, Shell hits 16
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Ground combat at Chungking

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 12482 troops, 403 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 4826

Defending force 348881 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 12324



Allied ground losses:
484 casualties reported

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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 03/09/43


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Night Air attack on Gasmata , at 59,90


Allied aircraft
Beaufighter VIF x 6


Allied aircraft losses
Beaufighter VIF: 1 damaged

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x Beaufighter VIF bombing at 2000 feet
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Dobodura at 55,91

Japanese Ships
AG AG-2052, Shell hits 36, and is sunk

Allied Ships
DD Bancroft
DD Caldwell
DD Meade
DD Edwards
DD Russell
DD Walke
DD Morris
DD Fox
DD Schley
DD Humphreys

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Day Air attack on TF, near Finschafen at 55,87


Allied aircraft
F4U-1 Corsair x 21
Kittyhawk I x 4
Liberator VI x 3
Beaufighter Mk 21 x 3
P-40E Warhawk x 24


No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
AK Matumoto Maru, Bomb hits 3, on fire, heavy damage

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Liberator VI bombing at 10000 feet
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Sub attack at 47,48

Japanese Ships
TK Tonan Maru #2
PG Unkai Maru #1
PG Tosho Maru

Allied Ships
SS Halibut


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Ground combat at Chungking

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 12479 troops, 403 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 4823

Defending force 348390 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 12282



Allied ground losses:
252 casualties reported

[RUPD3658]

I figured that I would take advantage of a thunderstorm and fast transport some troops to Lae. At full speed they should have been 6 hexes away by dawn but Cmdr. Dumbass-San decided that he needed to refuel before leaving. Turns out that the weather cleared up fast and I learned that the 4E bombers have not left PM like I had thought. Back to using barges.

MLs were sent to Kavieng under the same thunderstorm and also got smacked. Sad thing is that Kenny already mined the base for me and one of my subs hit a mine.[:@]

Total losses for the day were 3 DDs and 2 MLs. 4 MLs and a SS may sink soon.

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 03/10/43

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TF 103 encounters mine field at Kavieng (61,86)

Japanese Ships
SS I-177, Mine hits 1, on fire (I guess I don't need to lay any more mines here)

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ASW attack at 36,52

Japanese Ships
APD APD-46
APD APD-31
APD APD-2
APD APD-1
DD Michishio
DD Naganami
DD Kazegumo
DD Akigumo

Allied Ships
SS Hoe

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ASW attack at 38,52

Japanese Ships
APD APD-46
APD APD-31
APD APD-2
APD APD-1
DD Michishio
DD Naganami
DD Kazegumo
DD Akigumo

Allied Ships
SS Hoe, hits 6 (What does it take to sink one of these things? I need Kablamo!)

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Day Air attack on Sorong , at 42,74


Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 153


No Allied losses

Oil hits 4
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Day Air attack on TF at 56,85


Allied aircraft
Liberator VI x 7
Beaufighter Mk 21 x 3
P-38G Lightning x 66


No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
AK Oyama Maru, Bomb hits 3, on fire, heavy damage

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Day Air attack on TF, near Talasea at 59,88


Allied aircraft
Brewster 339D x 9


No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
AG AG-2085, Bomb hits 1, heavy damage
AG AG-2087

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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 03/11/43


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Day Air attack on Sorong , at 42,74


Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 94


No Allied losses

Oil hits 2

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Day Air attack on TF, near Finschafen at 55,87


Allied aircraft
F4U-1 Corsair x 5
Kittyhawk I x 2
Liberator VI x 3
P-40E Warhawk x 29
P-38G Lightning x 32
B-25J Mitchell x 3


No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
AK Oyama Maru, Bomb hits 3, on fire, heavy damage (Sunk)


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Day Air attack on TF at 57,86


Allied aircraft
CW-21B Demon x 14
Brewster 339D x 7
Liberator VI x 29
P-38G Lightning x 97
B-25J Mitchell x 22
LB-30 Liberator x 17
B-24D Liberator x 106


No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
DD Yuzuki, Bomb hits 7, on fire, heavy damage
DD Yamakaze, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
DD Arare, Bomb hits 10, on fire, heavy damage
DD Mikazuki, Shell hits 8, Bomb hits 11, on fire, heavy damage
DD Mochizuki, Bomb hits 1, on fire
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Day Air attack on TF at 56,88


Allied aircraft
Brewster 339D x 4
P-39D Airacobra x 36


No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
AG AG-5139, Shell hits 20, on fire, heavy damage
AG AG-2081, Shell hits 8
AG AG-2086, Shell hits 12
AG AG-2087, Shell hits 12
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Day Air attack on TF, near Kavieng at 61,86


Allied aircraft
Liberator VI x 3
LB-30 Liberator x 12


No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
ML Yaeyama, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
ML Kamome
ML Nasami
ML Aotaka, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
ML Tsugaru

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Day Air attack on TF, near Kavieng at 61,86


Allied aircraft
Liberator VI x 10
LB-30 Liberator x 8


No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
ML Saishu, Bomb hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
ML Takashima, Bomb hits 4, on fire, heavy damage
ML Naryu
ML Natsushima, Bomb hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
ML Kyosai, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage

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Sub attack at 51,52

Japanese Ships
AK Heiei Maru #7, Shell hits 4, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage

Allied Ships
SS Finback, hits 1

[RUPD3658]

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 03/12/43

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Day Air attack on Sorong , at 42,74


Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 116


No Allied losses

Oil hits 1
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Day Air attack on TF, near Lae at 54,87


Allied aircraft
Brewster 339D x 7
P-39D Airacobra x 36


No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
AG AG-2086, Shell hits 20
AG AG-2081, Shell hits 20
AG AG-2087, Shell hits 20
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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 03/13/43


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Day Air attack on TF at 55,88


Allied aircraft
Brewster 339D x 7
P-39D Airacobra x 40


No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
AG AG-2081, Shell hits 36, heavy damage
AG AG-2087, Shell hits 20, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage

[RUPD3658]

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 03/14/43

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TF 1080 encounters mine field at Noumea (68,113)

Allied Ships
MSW Rampur
MSW Patna
MSW Grebe
MSW Kingfisher

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ASW attack at 58,61

Japanese Ships
PG Zuiko Maru
PG Toyotsu Maru
PG Tatsumiya Maru
PG Shosei Maru
PG Shoei Maru
PG Taiko Maru
PG Sozan Maru
PG Shotoku Maru
PG Hayakafuku Maru
PG Hashidate
PG Hirotama Maru
PG Shinko Maru #1
PG Shinko Maru #3
PG Hong Kong Maru
PG Ikunta Maru
PG Kamitsu Maru
PG Seikai Maru
PG Santo Maru
PG Santos Maru
PG Seisho Maru
APD APD-33
APD APD-34
APD APD-35
APD APD-36
APD APD-38

Allied Ships
SS Greenling, hits 1

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Day Air attack on Kavieng , at 61,86


Allied aircraft
B-24D Liberator x 164


No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
ML Takashima, Bomb hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
ML Kyosai, Bomb hits 4, on fire, heavy damage
ML Aotaka, Bomb hits 12, on fire, heavy damage
ML Yaeyama, Bomb hits 6, on fire, heavy damage

(All sunk)

Port hits 19
Port supply hits 15

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Ground combat at Chungking

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 12422 troops, 400 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 4823

Defending force 347617 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 12185



Allied ground losses:
458 casualties reported

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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 03/15/43


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Day Air attack on Kavieng , at 61,86


Allied aircraft
B-24D Liberator x 158


No Allied losses

Port hits 20
Port supply hits 12

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Day Air attack on TF at 55,88


Allied aircraft
Brewster 339D x 7
P-39D Airacobra x 36


No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
AG AG-5033, Shell hits 28
AG AG-2067, Shell hits 28, on fire, heavy damage
AG AG-2065, Shell hits 28

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Day Air attack on TF at 56,81


Allied aircraft
LB-30 Liberator x 3


No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
ML Nasami

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x LB-30 Liberator bombing at 10000 feet
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Day Air attack on Malir , at 22,4


Allied aircraft
Hurricane II x 4
Vengeance I x 11
Beaufighter VIC x 3
B-24D Liberator x 28


Allied aircraft losses
Vengeance I: 6 damaged
B-24D Liberator: 3 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
10 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Airbase hits 3
Runway hits 11

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Ground combat at Chungking

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 12375 troops, 398 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 4818

Defending force 346260 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 12130



Allied ground losses:
662 casualties reported

[KDonovan]

Ship Losses to date (3/16/43)

[KDonovan]

Top 10 aircraft losses to date

[RUPD3658]

The I-15 fired torps at the Essex but did not score any hits. Would have been a great victory but no such luck. [:(]

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 03/16/43

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Night Time Surface Combat, near Lae at 54,87

Japanese Ships
AG AG-5033
AG AG-2065, Shell hits 9, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk

Allied Ships
PT PT-127
PT PT-187
PT PT-188
PT PT-190
PT PT-191
PT PT-196
PT PT-219
PT PT-221

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Sub attack at 105,85

Japanese Ships
SS I-15, hits 4

Allied Ships
CV Essex
DD Maury
DD Craven
DD Taylor
DD Radford
DD LaVallette
DD Cony
DD Aulick
DD Abbot

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Day Air attack on Chungking , at 43,32

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21 Sally x 163
Ki-49 Helen x 52

No Japanese losses


Allied ground losses:
661 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Airbase hits 5
Airbase supply hits 5
Runway hits 102
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Ground combat at Chungking

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 12403 troops, 400 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 4823

Defending force 344264 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 12076



Allied ground losses:
357 casualties reported


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Ground combat at Salamaua

Allied Shock attack

Attacking force 650 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 20

Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 0

Allied max assault: 26 - adjusted assault: 5

Japanese max defense: 0 - adjusted defense: 1

Allied assault odds: 5 to 1 (fort level 0)

Allied forces CAPTURE Salamaua base !!!


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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 03/17/43


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Sub attack at 63,57

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

Allied Ships
SS Barb

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Day Air attack on Chungking , at 43,32

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21 Sally x 141
Ki-49 Helen x 54

No Japanese losses


Allied ground losses:
209 casualties reported

Airbase hits 6
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 227

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Ground combat at Chungking

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 12365 troops, 400 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 4357

Defending force 343033 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 12021



Allied ground losses:
498 casualties reported

[RUPD3658]

I guess I will be seeing a landing at Lae in the near future. This is what Kenny did just before going after Buna

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 03/18/43

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Day Air attack on 67th Construction Battalion, at 54,87


Allied aircraft
P-40B Tomahawk x 3
F-5A Lightning x 1
B-25J Mitchell x 36


No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
67 casualties reported

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Day Air attack on South Seas Det. , at 54,87


Allied aircraft
P-40B Tomahawk x 3
F-5A Lightning x 1
B-25J Mitchell x 14


No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
44 casualties reported
Guns lost 3

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Day Air attack on 22nd Ind.Mixed Brigade, at 54,87


Allied aircraft
P-40B Tomahawk x 12
F-5A Lightning x 1
B-25J Mitchell x 91


No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
258 casualties reported
Guns lost 3


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Ground combat at Chungking

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 12376 troops, 401 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 3903

Defending force 342099 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 11964



Allied ground losses:
670 casualties reported

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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 03/19/43


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Day Air attack on 64th Construction Battalion, at 54,87


Allied aircraft
P-40B Tomahawk x 30
F-5A Lightning x 1
B-25J Mitchell x 73


No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
223 casualties reported

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Day Air attack on South Seas Det. , at 54,87


Allied aircraft
P-40B Tomahawk x 3
F-5A Lightning x 1
B-25J Mitchell x 20


No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
91 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

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Day Air attack on 22nd Ind.Mixed Brigade, at 54,87


Allied aircraft
SBD Dauntless x 71
Kittyhawk I x 7
P-39D Airacobra x 55


No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
60 casualties reported
Guns lost 3


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Day Air attack on 22nd Ind.Mixed Brigade, at 54,87


Allied aircraft
P-40B Tomahawk x 6
F-5A Lightning x 1
B-25J Mitchell x 49


No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
131 casualties reported
Guns lost 2


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Ground combat at Chungking

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 12416 troops, 404 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 3905

Defending force 340862 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 11916



Allied ground losses:
488 casualties reported

[RUPD3658]

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 03/20/43

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ASW attack at 105,85

Japanese Ships
SS I-15, hits 7, on fire

Allied Ships
DD Drayton
DD Cummings
DD Dunlap
DD Lamson

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Day Air attack on 67th Construction Battalion, at 54,87


Allied aircraft
SBD Dauntless x 14
Kittyhawk I x 3
Beaufighter Mk 21 x 3
P-39D Airacobra x 20
P-38G Lightning x 28


No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
13 casualties reported

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Day Air attack on South Seas Det. , at 54,87


Allied aircraft
SBD Dauntless x 49
Kittyhawk I x 6
Beaufighter Mk 21 x 3
P-39D Airacobra x 36
P-38G Lightning x 61


No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
52 casualties reported
Guns lost 3

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Day Air attack on South Seas Det. , at 54,87


Allied aircraft
F-5A Lightning x 1
B-25J Mitchell x 137


No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
265 casualties reported
Guns lost 7


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Ground combat at Chungking

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 12422 troops, 403 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 3905

Defending force 340005 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 11860



Allied ground losses:
145 casualties reported

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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 03/21/43


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Naval bombardment of Lae, at 54,87

Allied Ships
CL Glasgow
CL Hobart
CL Achilles
CL Leander
CA Cornwall
CA Devonshire
CA Canberra
CA Australia
CA Quincy
CA Astoria
BC Repulse
BB Warspite
BB Prince of Wales
BB Indiana
BB South Dakota
BB Mississippi
BB New Mexico
BB Idaho
BB Colorado

Japanese ground losses:
3858 casualties reported
Guns lost 2

Airbase hits 21
Airbase supply hits 8
Runway hits 74
Port hits 39
Port supply hits 29

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Day Air attack on Lae , at 54,87


Allied aircraft
F-5A Lightning x 1


No Allied losses

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Day Air attack on Lae , at 54,87


Allied aircraft
F4U-1 Corsair x 23
Kittyhawk I x 11
Liberator VI x 92
P-40E Warhawk x 25
B-17E Fortress x 159
LB-30 Liberator x 63
PB4Y Liberator x 31
B-24D Liberator x 192


No Allied losses

Port hits 20
Port supply hits 28

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Day Air attack on Lae , at 54,87


Allied aircraft
F-5A Lightning x 2


No Allied losses

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ASW attack at 105,85

Japanese Ships
SS I-15, hits 6, heavy damage

Allied Ships
DD Drayton
DD Cummings
DD Dunlap
DD Lamson


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Ground combat at Chungking

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 12374 troops, 401 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 3906

Defending force 339337 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 11862



Allied ground losses:
427 casualties reported

[KDonovan]

Battle of New Jersey AAR is being upgraded to version 2.0!! Please have your serial number handy in order to utilize the new patch [:D]

here's what i propose....if Tom decides to participate...after every combat report update, an updated picture of the current strategic situation will accompany the post in the "signature section"(if a change is warrented of course) I'll handle all the map changes and post them to this link

http://i127.photobucket.com/albums/p153 ... TPgame.jpg

that way both me and Tom can include them in each others sigantures for this AAR. I hope for this to make our AAR more enjoyable to read, instead of just text.

example is pictured below

[RUPD3658]

Over 20 Allied planes are lost due to OPs losses while making Lae into a moonscape.

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 03/22/43

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Naval bombardment of Lae, at 54,87

Allied Ships
CL Glasgow
CL Hobart
CL Achilles
CL Leander
CA Cornwall
CA Devonshire
CA Canberra
CA Australia
CA Quincy
CA Astoria
BC Repulse
BB Warspite
BB Prince of Wales
BB Indiana
BB South Dakota
BB Mississippi
BB New Mexico
BB Idaho
BB Colorado

Japanese ground losses:
163 casualties reported
Guns lost 2

Airbase hits 8
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 49
Port hits 4
Port supply hits 6

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Day Air attack on South Seas Det. , at 54,87


Allied aircraft
SBD Dauntless x 62
Kittyhawk I x 7
Beaufighter Mk 21 x 6
P-39D Airacobra x 55
P-38G Lightning x 93


No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
64 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

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Day Air attack on South Seas Det. , at 54,87


Allied aircraft
B-25J Mitchell x 121


No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
143 casualties reported
Guns lost 3


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Day Air attack on Lae , at 54,87


Allied aircraft
F4U-1 Corsair x 23
Kittyhawk I x 9
Liberator VI x 83
P-40E Warhawk x 17
B-17E Fortress x 146
LB-30 Liberator x 62
PB4Y Liberator x 31
B-24D Liberator x 161


No Allied losses

Port hits 25
Port supply hits 18
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ASW attack near Kiska Island at 92,35

Japanese Ships
SS I-18, hits 6, on fire

Allied Ships
DD Conway
DD Strong
DD Jenkins
DD Waller


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Ground combat at Chungking

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 12368 troops, 402 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 3906

Defending force 338427 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 11846



Allied ground losses:
432 casualties reported

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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 03/23/43


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Day Air attack on 22nd Ind.Mixed Brigade, at 54,87


Allied aircraft
SBD Dauntless x 67
Kittyhawk I x 7
Beaufighter Mk 21 x 7
P-39D Airacobra x 56
P-38G Lightning x 88


No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
62 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

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Day Air attack on 22nd Ind.Mixed Brigade, at 54,87


Allied aircraft
B-25J Mitchell x 96


No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
195 casualties reported
Guns lost 6
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Day Air attack on Lae , at 54,87


Allied aircraft
F4U-1 Corsair x 18
Kittyhawk I x 9
Liberator VI x 69
P-40E Warhawk x 22
B-17E Fortress x 126
LB-30 Liberator x 51
PB4Y Liberator x 26
B-24D Liberator x 127


No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
35 casualties reported

Port hits 14
Port supply hits 15
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Day Time Surface Combat, near Dobodura at 55,91

Japanese Ships
AG AG-5049, Shell hits 1, and is sunk
AG AG-5051, Shell hits 2, and is sunk
AG AG-5052, Shell hits 3, and is sunk

Allied Ships
DD Bancroft
DD Caldwell
DD Meade
DD Edwards
DD Russell
DD Walke
DD Morris
DD Fox
DD Schley
DD Humphreys

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Sub attack near Kiska Island at 92,35

Japanese Ships
SS I-18, hits 9, heavy damage (15 hits and it still gets off a shot and hits a DD. Now if only the I-15 had done this when she had the Essex in her sights)

Allied Ships
DD Conway, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
DD Strong
DD Jenkins
DD Waller


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Ground combat at Chungking

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 12323 troops, 399 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 3903

Defending force 337799 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 11808



Allied ground losses:
250 casualties reported

[KDonovan]

guess i'll have to stop bombing in the rain for now. Op losses are annoying

[RUPD3658]

Just a little raid to show that I am not totally on the defensive.

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 03/24/43

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Night Time Surface Combat, near Kiska Island at 92,35

Japanese Ships
CA Tone
CA Chikuma
CA Takao
CA Atago
CA Maya
CA Chokai
CA Haguro
CA Nachi
CA Mogami
CA Mikuma
CA Aoba
CA Kinugasa
CA Furutaka
CL Kiso
CL Kitakami
CL Oi
CL Tatsuta
CL Yubari
DD Asagumo
DD Suzukaze
DD Wakaba
DD Yugure
DD Hibiki
DD Ikazuchi
DD Kuri

Allied Ships
PT PT-39
PT PT-43
PT PT-78, Shell hits 3, and is sunk
PT PT-79, Shell hits 52, and is sunk

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Night Time Surface Combat, near Kiska Island at 92,35

Japanese Ships
CA Tone
CA Chikuma
CA Takao
CA Atago
CA Maya
CA Chokai
CA Haguro
CA Nachi
CA Mogami
CA Mikuma
CA Aoba
CA Kinugasa
CA Furutaka
CL Kiso
CL Kitakami
CL Oi
CL Tatsuta
CL Yubari
DD Asagumo
DD Suzukaze
DD Wakaba
DD Yugure
DD Hibiki
DD Ikazuchi
DD Kuri

Allied Ships
AVD Gillis, Shell hits 40, and is sunk

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Night Time Surface Combat, near Kiska Island at 92,35

Japanese Ships
CA Tone
CA Chikuma
CA Takao
CA Atago
CA Maya
CA Chokai
CA Haguro
CA Nachi
CA Mogami
CA Mikuma
CA Aoba
CA Kinugasa
CA Furutaka
CL Kiso
CL Kitakami
CL Oi
CL Tatsuta
CL Yubari
DD Asagumo
DD Suzukaze
DD Wakaba
DD Yugure
DD Hibiki
DD Ikazuchi
DD Kuri

Allied Ships
AK Missourian, Shell hits 44, and is sunk

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Naval bombardment of Kiska Island, at 92,35


Allied aircraft
no flights


Allied aircraft losses
PBM Mariner: 3 destroyed

Japanese Ships
CL Yubari
CL Tatsuta
CL Oi
CL Kiso
CA Furutaka
CA Kinugasa
CA Aoba
CA Mikuma
CA Mogami
CA Nachi
CA Haguro
CA Chokai
CA Maya
CA Atago
CA Takao
CA Chikuma
CA Tone

Airbase hits 7
Airbase supply hits 22
Runway hits 97
Port hits 22
Port fuel hits 10
Port supply hits 37

Wow, it is a shame no one was on the recieving end of this. The base was wrecked. I guess all that practice at Karachi is paying off.

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Day Air attack on 22nd Ind.Mixed Brigade, at 54,87


Allied aircraft
SBD Dauntless x 65
Kittyhawk I x 9


No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
20 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
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Day Air attack on TF at 60,88


Allied aircraft
Beaufighter Mk 21 x 4


No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
AG AG-2068, Shell hits 16, on fire

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Day Air attack on TF, near Dobodura at 55,91

Japanese aircraft
G4M1 Betty x 58

Allied aircraft
Kittyhawk I x 2
P-40B Tomahawk x 15

Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty: 13 destroyed, 32 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
P-40B Tomahawk: 6 damaged

Allied Ships
DD Meade
DD Schley
DD Caldwell
DD Humphreys, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage (Sunk)
DD Russell
DD Edwards, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage (Hopefully will sink)
DD Bancroft

Bettys finally grew a pair and launched a strike

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Ground combat at Chungking

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 12362 troops, 403 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 3904

Defending force 336914 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 11785



Allied ground losses:
210 casualties reported


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Ground combat at Kiska Island

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 1032 troops, 4 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 54

Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 0

Japanese max assault: 68 - adjusted assault: 35

Allied max defense: 0 - adjusted defense: 1

Japanese assault odds: 35 to 1 (fort level 0)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Kiska Island base !!!



Allied aircraft
no flights


Allied aircraft losses
PBM Mariner: 3 destroyed

Airdrop takes out a squadron of patrol planes

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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 03/25/43


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Day Air attack on 22nd Ind.Mixed Brigade, at 54,87


Allied aircraft
SBD Dauntless x 65
Kittyhawk I x 9


No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
26 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

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Ground combat at Chungking

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 12366 troops, 403 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 3901

Defending force 336111 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 11737



Allied ground losses:
279 casualties reported

[KDonovan]

small raid??

13 CA
5 CL
7 DD
Rgt of Para Troops

thats about 40% of your cruisers....i sure hope i don't see a big raid [:D]

[RUPD3658]

Not much going on today. Bombardment fleet missed their targets at Lae completly

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 03/26/43

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Day Air attack on 67th Construction Battalion, at 54,87


Allied aircraft
SBD Dauntless x 52
Kittyhawk I x 6
P-38G Lightning x 56


No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
9 casualties reported

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Day Air attack on 22nd Ind.Mixed Brigade, at 54,87


Allied aircraft
SBD Dauntless x 19
Kittyhawk I x 3
P-38G Lightning x 28


No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
30 casualties reported

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Day Air attack on TF, near Talasea at 59,88


Allied aircraft
Beaufighter Mk 21 x 4


No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
AG AG-5088, Shell hits 16, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x Beaufighter Mk 21 attacking at 100 feet

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Ground combat at Chungking

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 12456 troops, 404 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 3902

Defending force 335803 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 11706



Allied ground losses:
206 casualties reported

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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 03/27/43


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Naval bombardment of Lae, at 54,87

Allied Ships
CL Glasgow
CL Hobart
CL Achilles
CL Leander
CA Cornwall
CA Devonshire
CA Canberra
CA Australia
CA Quincy
CA Astoria
BC Repulse
BB Warspite
BB Prince of Wales
BB Indiana
BB South Dakota
BB Mississippi
BB New Mexico
BB Idaho
BB Colorado

Japanese ground losses:
39 casualties reported (Missed me missed me)[:'(]
Guns lost 1

Airbase hits 2
Runway hits 44
Port hits 5

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Day Air attack on South Seas Det. , at 54,87


Allied aircraft
B-25J Mitchell x 105


No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
33 casualties reported
Guns lost 2

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Day Air attack on 22nd Ind.Mixed Brigade, at 54,87


Allied aircraft
B-25J Mitchell x 16


No Allied losses

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Ground combat at Chungking

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 12399 troops, 403 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 3902

Defending force 334988 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 11666



Allied ground losses:
75 casualties reported

[KDonovan]

Allied Ships
CL Glasgow
CL Hobart
CL Achilles
CL Leander
CA Cornwall
CA Devonshire
CA Canberra
CA Australia
CA Quincy
CA Astoria
BC Repulse
BB Warspite
BB Prince of Wales
BB Indiana
BB South Dakota
BB Mississippi
BB New Mexico
BB Idaho
BB Colorado

Japanese ground losses:
39 casualties reported (Missed me missed me)
Guns lost 1

maybe there is no one there left to miss [:D]

[KDonovan]

After 2 months of discussion and preparation with the General Staff, "Operation Animal" is about to be unleased on the Japanses defensive perimeter. The offensive is to be completed within 6 months, and is expected to destroy, capture, eliminate about 150,000-200,000 japanese troops.

Forces from NZ, Australia, Canada, and United States will be involved. Over 170 Land Combat Units have been allocated for the offensive, along with 5000 Aircraft, and 200 Warships

Despite the overwhelming force i have arrayed, i expect a bloody upcoming battle. The japanese troops are expected to be well entrenched at level 9 forts. Probably well supplied, and the invasion beaches heavily mined, with CD-guns overlooking the beaches. The KB is pretty much still intact, with only the CV Kaga and CV Junyo sunk so far. I aspect it to come out and play this offensive, before Corsairs are available on carriers in 1944.

My trump card, is my 4E Bombers. I have about 1,000 available for offensive missions with another 1,000 4E bombers in reserve. Also have about 350 P38's available for escort duty.

To quote a soon to be hanged dictator...."this is gonna be the mother of all battles"...stay tuned