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December 10, 1942

I went to the store this afternoon and got stuck in the snow. We have had a lot of snow the last few days
along with 40-50 MPH winds.

We hit RO-60 again today, it has taken a lot of minor damage near misses. Maybe it will sink.
ASW attack near Russell Islands at 111,137

Japanese Ships
SS RO-60, hits 8, heavy damage

Allied Ships
DE Fox
DE Peary
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I did an airborne attack on Ramree Island and took it.

Ground combat at Ramree Island (54,48)

Allied Shock attack

Attacking force 1029 troops, 31 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 75

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

Allied adjusted assault: 49

Japanese adjusted defense: 1

Allied assault odds: 49 to 1 (fort level 0)

Allied forces CAPTURE Ramree Island !!!

Combat modifiers
Attacker: shock(+), leaders(+), leaders(-), disruption(-)

Assaulting units:
111th Chindit Bde /1

I have an Indian engineer that is Fast Transporting to Ramree Island.
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No sign of KB this turn, I am continuing to bomb Shortlands
There are two Naval Guard Units and an IJA BF there.
Morning Air attack on 82nd Naval Guard Unit, at 109,131 (Shortlands)

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid detected at 33 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-24D Liberator x 39

No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
30 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
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Morning Air attack on 65th Naval Guard Unit, at 109,131 (Shortlands)

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid spotted at 13 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-24D Liberator x 9

No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
6 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
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December 11, 1942

More 111th Chindit Brigade landed

1st Bengal construction Bn mostly landed, 4 Engineering Vehicles left to unload.

For some reason he bombed the troops at Ramree Island

Morning Air attack on 111th Chindit Brigade, at 54,48 (Ramree Island)

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid spotted at 15 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M3a Zero x 36
Ki-49-IIb Helen x 27

Allied aircraft
P-40K Warhawk x 10

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
P-40K Warhawk: 3 destroyed

Allied ground losses:
12 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Aircraft Attacking:
27 x Ki-49-IIb Helen bombing from 8000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
28 x A6M3a Zero sweeping at 18000 feet

My P-40Ks did not fare well, but I only lost 1 pilot.
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Continuing to move troops to Tabiteuea Island

December 12, 1942

Looks like he is going to resist at Ramree Island.

Night Time Surface Combat, near Ramree Island at 54,48, Range 2,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
CA Kumano
CA Kako, Shell hits 1, on fire
DD Shigure
DD Yamakaze
DD Kawakaze
DD Umikaze
DD Suzukaze
DD Hatsuharu

Allied Ships
AMC Chitral, Shell hits 30, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
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Night Naval bombardment of Ramree Island at 54,48

Japanese Ships
CA Kako
CA Kumano
DD Hatsuharu
DD Suzukaze
DD Umikaze
DD Kawakaze
DD Yamakaze
DD Shigure

Allied ground losses:
81 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 6 disabled
Engineers: 4 destroyed, 5 disabled
Vehicles lost 2 (2 destroyed, 0 disabled)

Port hits 12
Port supply hits 7
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December 13, 1942

Nothing to report

December 14, 1942

Not much, found a mine field in the hex to the Southwest of Karachi, my AM swept some of the mines
I have a minesweeper TF going there tomorrow.

December 15, 1942

I sent 48 B-24s to bomb the airfield at Shortlands to help reduce supply
and they were met by 27 x A6M2s. I lost 2 B-24s, 1 to air-2-air and 1 ops.
The game reports he lost 10. 5 air-2-air and 5 ops.
Weather was heavy rain and I did not get a lot of hits, 21 runway, 3 airbase,
and 1 airbase supply

I also sent 60 B-17s to bomb Rabaul airfield. There was no opposition.
Weather was Thunderstorms. I got 5 airbase hits and 10 runway hits.
1 B-17E was an ops loss.

He is bombing the troops at Ramree Island. No losses, but some disablements.
He will slow down building for now, but I really am not worried about a slow down.

December 16, 1942

Naval Bombardment of Shortlands

Night Naval bombardment of Shortlands at 109,131

Allied Ships
BB Mississippi
BB New Mexico
BB Idaho
BB California
BB Maryland
DD Cushing
DD Conyngham
DD Case
DD Mahan
DD Dunlap
DD Maury
DD Ralph Talbot
DMS Wasmuth
DMS Chandler

Japanese ground losses:
294 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 8 disabled
Non Combat: 8 destroyed, 23 disabled
Engineers: 2 destroyed, 4 disabled
Guns lost 4 (1 destroyed, 3 disabled)

Light Industry hits 1
Airbase hits 5
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 15
Port hits 7
Port supply hits 1
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Sweeping P-38Fs found no opposition at Rabaul

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He bombed the hex NE of Ramree Island, I have
a large number of LCUs moving down the road,
including AA

Morning Air attack on 20th Indian Division, at 54,47 , near Ramree Island

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 66
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 11

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 22 damaged
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 5 destroyed by flak

Allied ground losses:
50 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Guns lost 2 (1 destroyed, 1 disabled)

Aircraft Attacking:
30 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 8000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
32 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 8000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on 6th Medium Regiment, at 54,47 , near Ramree Island

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 15 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 25
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 31

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 11 damaged
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 1 destroyed by flak

Aircraft Attacking:
25 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 8000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb

The game shows he lost 17 Sallys to Flak and 3 to ops

I also shot down 2 Emilys over Akyab.

He bombed my troops at Ramree Island, disabled one engineer
Weather was Heavy rain so accuracy suffered.

December 17, 1942

B-17Es over Rabaul, maybe RO-60 is finally dead
Afternoon Air attack on Rabaul , at 106,125

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid detected at 36 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 27

Allied aircraft losses
B-17E Fortress: 2 damaged

Japanese Ships
SS RO-60, Bomb hits 1, heavy damage

Japanese ground losses:
6 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Port hits 2
Port supply hits 1
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Afternoon Air attack on Rabaul , at 106,125

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid detected at 25 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 18

Allied aircraft losses
B-17E Fortress: 1 damaged

Port hits 3
Port supply hits 1

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Tabiteuea expanded it port to size 1 and its airfield to size 1

December 18, 1942

A few things happened toady:

I was able to intercept a TF outside of Ramree Island
Night Time Surface Combat, near Ramree Island at 54,48, Range 1,000 Yards

Japanese aircraft
no flights

Japanese aircraft losses
E13A1 Jake: 1 destroyed

Japanese Ships
CA Atago, Shell hits 4
CA Aoba, Shell hits 15, Torpedo hits 3, and is sunk
DD Nowaki, Shell hits 1
DD Arashi
DD Yamagumo
DD Hatsuyuki
DD Suruyame
DD Tadeyame
DD Yamanagiri

Allied Ships
BB Prince of Wales
BC Repulse, Shell hits 3, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
DD Electra
DD Express, Shell hits 1
DD Jupiter, Shell hits 3, on fire
DD Nestor, Shell hits 6, Torpedo hits 3, and is sunk

I am willing to trade a DD for an IJN CA. BC Repulse and DD Jupiter should be fine.

Poor Nestor took 5 20cm gun hits in the first round then the first torpedo.

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I am continuing to do Naval Bombardments on Shortlands

I have gotten all the LCUs that took Arakan Yoma (C) moved to Arakan Yoma (S)
and will do a DA this turn.

B-17Es are continuing to bomb Rabaul

December 19, 1942

Finally it is sunk
Morning Air attack on Rabaul , at 106,125

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid detected at 36 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 30

Allied aircraft losses
B-17E Fortress: 5 damaged

Japanese Ships
SS RO-60, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk

Port hits 9
Port fuel hits 2
Port supply hits 3
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I forgot that Arakan Yoma S starts with level 6 forts, I reduced them 1 this turn
I will wait a couple of turns and do it again. I think Andy Mac made a mistake
giving this location level 6 forts.
Ground combat at Arakan Yoma S (55,48)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 155856 troops, 1709 guns, 1788 vehicles, Assault Value = 5449

Defending force 23172 troops, 275 guns, 710 vehicles, Assault Value = 916

Allied engineers reduce fortifications to 5

Allied adjusted assault: 2755

Japanese adjusted defense: 1684

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

Allied Assault reduces fortifications to 5

Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), forts(+), fatigue(-), supply(-)
Attacker:

Japanese ground losses:
1034 casualties reported
Squads: 7 destroyed, 107 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 11 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 10 disabled
Vehicles lost 12 (1 destroyed, 11 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
1697 casualties reported
Squads: 11 destroyed, 412 disabled
Non Combat: 3 destroyed, 66 disabled
Engineers: 2 destroyed, 47 disabled

Assaulting units:
29th Chinese Corps
14th Indian Division
7th Armoured Brigade
18th British Division
74th Chinese Corps
7th Indian Division
18th Chinese Corps
2nd British Division
26th Indian Division
20th Indian Division
23rd Indian Division
268th Motorised Brigade
92nd Chinese Corps
106th RAF Base Force
22nd Group Army
6th Medium Regiment
26th Indian Mountain Gun Regiment
6th Heavy AA Regiment
25th Indian Mountain Gun Regiment
21st Light AA Regiment
823rd Engineer Aviation Battalion

Defending units:
87th Naval Guard Unit
33rd Division
Guards Tank Division
21st Medium Field Artillery Battalion
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December 20, 1942

Nothing to report

December 21, 1942

Not much happened, but this increased my pucker factor a bit.
I would hazard a guess that his Nells are not highly trained
in Naval Bombing, and at 11,000 feet they do not do well

Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ramree Island at 54,48

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Japanese aircraft
G3M3 Nell x 41

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
CL Ceres
PG Clive

Aircraft Attacking:
41 x G3M3 Nell bombing from 11000 feet
Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb

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I sent 60 B-17Es to Rabaul to once again hit the port, weather was thunderstorms
got a one port supply hit. Blah.

Bombed his units at Arakan Yona S, hopefully increasing his disruption and fatigue.
A DA is scheduled for next turn. All of my units have drawn supply down the road
and disruption is 10 or less. I need to reduce forts again.

December 22, 1942

He tried a lot of night bombing of Akyab and the TFs stationed there
Night Air attack on Akyab , at 54,45

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid spotted at 36 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 8

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 1 damaged
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 1 destroyed by flak

Runway hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
8 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 8000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb



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Night Air attack on Akyab , at 54,45

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-49-IIb Helen x 27

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-49-IIb Helen: 3 damaged

Aircraft Attacking:
27 x Ki-49-IIb Helen bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb



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Night Air attack on Akyab , at 54,45

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid spotted at 109 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 31 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 8

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 1 damaged

Aircraft Attacking:
8 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 8000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb



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Night Air attack on Akyab , at 54,45

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid detected at 43 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 7

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 2 damaged
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 1 destroyed by flak

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 8000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb



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Night Air attack on Akyab , at 54,45

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid detected at 23 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 13

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 3 damaged

Aircraft Attacking:
13 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 8000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb



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Night Air attack on Akyab , at 54,45

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid detected at 22 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 13

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 2 damaged

Aircraft Attacking:
13 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 8000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb



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Night Air attack on Akyab , at 54,45

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid spotted at 15 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 6

Allied aircraft
no flights

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 1 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
P-40K Warhawk: 1 damaged
P-40K Warhawk: 1 destroyed on ground

Runway hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 8000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb



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Night Air attack on Akyab , at 54,45

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid spotted at 34 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 8

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 2 damaged
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 1 destroyed by flak

Aircraft Attacking:
7 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 8000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb

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Night Air attack on TF, near Akyab at 54,45

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid detected at 33 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes

Japanese aircraft
G3M3 Nell x 11

Japanese aircraft losses
G3M3 Nell: 4 damaged

Allied Ships
CA Hawkins
CL Capetown
CA Devonshire

Aircraft Attacking:
11 x G3M3 Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo



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Night Air attack on TF, near Akyab at 54,45

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid spotted at 49 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 18 minutes

Japanese aircraft
G3M3 Nell x 6

Japanese aircraft losses
G3M3 Nell: 2 damaged

Allied Ships
CA Devonshire
DD Piet Hein

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x G3M3 Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo



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Night Air attack on TF, near Akyab at 54,45

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid spotted at 42 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 15 minutes

Japanese aircraft
G3M3 Nell x 7

Japanese aircraft losses
G3M3 Nell: 1 damaged
G3M3 Nell: 1 destroyed by flak

Allied Ships
CL Capetown
CA Hawkins

Aircraft Attacking:
7 x G3M3 Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo

It looks like he lost about 4 Sally, 1 Hellen and 1 Nell for destroying 1 P-40K.
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I have all available medium bombers attacking his troops at Arakan Yoma S
They are not doing much for damage or disablement, but they should be increasing
fatigue and disruption, not to mention using up his supply.

A DA at Arakan Yoma S netted another fortification level removed

Ground combat at Arakan Yoma S (55,48)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 153928 troops, 1709 guns, 1789 vehicles, Assault Value = 5204

Defending force 22172 troops, 275 guns, 710 vehicles, Assault Value = 799

Allied engineers reduce fortifications to 4

Allied adjusted assault: 4440

Japanese adjusted defense: 1552

Allied assault odds: 2 to 1 (fort level 4)

Allied Assault reduces fortifications to 4

Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), preparation(-), experience(-), supply(-)
Attacker:

Japanese ground losses:
1475 casualties reported
Squads: 89 destroyed, 124 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 50 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 24 disabled
Guns lost 46 (20 destroyed, 26 disabled)
Vehicles lost 28 (2 destroyed, 26 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
2302 casualties reported
Squads: 19 destroyed, 238 disabled
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 32 disabled
Engineers: 4 destroyed, 42 disabled
Guns lost 32 (1 destroyed, 31 disabled)

Assaulting units:
18th British Division
20th Indian Division
18th Chinese Corps
14th Indian Division
268th Motorised Brigade
26th Indian Division
2nd British Division
23rd Indian Division
74th Chinese Corps
7th Armoured Brigade
29th Chinese Corps
7th Indian Division
92nd Chinese Corps
21st Light AA Regiment
22nd Group Army
26th Indian Mountain Gun Regiment
6th Medium Regiment
6th Heavy AA Regiment
106th RAF Base Force
25th Indian Mountain Gun Regiment
823rd Engineer Aviation Battalion

Defending units:
33rd Division
87th Naval Guard Unit
Guards Tank Division
21st Medium Field Artillery Battalion

I will rest my troops for 1 or 2 days, maybe 3.
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I did forget that very important intel tidbit

Hakodate Fortress is located at Hakodate(119,53). [:)]

December 23, 1942

Looks like he got lucky, CA Hawkins should be fine, just needs to go back to Calcuta for repairs.
Night Air attack on TF, near Akyab at 54,45

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid detected at 27 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes

Japanese aircraft
G3M3 Nell x 11

Japanese aircraft losses
G3M3 Nell: 7 damaged
G3M3 Nell: 1 destroyed by flak

Allied Ships
CA Dorsetshire
CA Hawkins, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
CA Devonshire

Aircraft Attacking:
11 x G3M3 Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo



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Night Air attack on TF, near Akyab at 54,45

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid spotted at 27 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes

Japanese aircraft
G3M3 Nell x 5

Japanese aircraft losses
G3M3 Nell: 4 damaged

Allied Ships
CA Hawkins, on fire

Aircraft Attacking:
5 x G3M3 Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo



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Night Air attack on TF, near Akyab at 54,45

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid spotted at 49 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 18 minutes

Japanese aircraft
G3M3 Nell x 7

Japanese aircraft losses
G3M3 Nell: 4 damaged
G3M3 Nell: 1 destroyed by flak

Allied Ships
DD Norman
DD Hotspur

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x G3M3 Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo

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He also night bombed the airfield at Akyab
Night Air attack on Akyab , at 54,45

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid detected at 85 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 24 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 53

Allied aircraft
no flights

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 8 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
Hurricane IIb Trop: 2 damaged
P-40K Warhawk: 2 damaged

Allied ground losses:
6 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 5

Aircraft Attacking:
13 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 8000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
20 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 8000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
20 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 8000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb



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Night Air attack on Akyab , at 54,45

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid detected at 109 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 34 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-49-IIb Helen x 34

Allied aircraft
no flights

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-49-IIb Helen: 5 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
P-40K Warhawk: 2 damaged

Airbase hits 2
Runway hits 2

Aircraft Attacking:
23 x Ki-49-IIb Helen bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
11 x Ki-49-IIb Helen bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb

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My 60 b-17Es bombed Rabaul
Morning Air attack on Rabaul , at 106,125

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid detected at 36 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes

Japanese aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 51

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
B-17E Fortress: 19 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
7 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Airbase hits 5
Airbase supply hits 4
Runway hits 18

Aircraft Attacking:
12 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Rabaul , at 106,125

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid detected at 18 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 9

Allied aircraft losses
B-17E Fortress: 5 damaged

Airbase hits 1
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb

Not sure who was the luckier [;)] 16 Nells scoring one hit on a heavy cruiser in near excellent weather isn't all that much, this can quickly turn out badly if they would have focussed on old Hawkins. I have lost and have sunk undamaged enemy cruisers with strikes of one Betty/Nell unit which usually means 27 bombers at best. Usually it just depends on when the first hit is scored, if the first four bombers score a hit or even two, say goodbye to your cruiser if more bombers attack the same target. That's of course only valid if he has trained crews but I wouldn't expect any offensive strike that isn't flown by 70 skilled pilots.

It was a night torpedo attack, I guess I have not seen that many succeed.

ORIGINAL: Nomad

It was a night torpedo attack, I guess I have not seen that many succeed.

Oh, I didn't notice that. That's a whole different story then.

December 24, 1942

At Akyab I put up some fighters on night CAP, one Hellen destroyed and a number damaged

Night Air attack on Akyab , at 54,45

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid spotted at 75 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 23 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-49-IIb Helen x 5

Allied aircraft
Hurricane IIa Trop x 16
P-40K Warhawk x 8

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-49-IIb Helen: 4 damaged

No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
5 x Ki-49-IIb Helen bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
No.17 Sqn RAF with Hurricane IIa Trop (0 airborne, 11 on standby, 0 scrambling)
5 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 8000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 13 minutes
23rd FG/76th FS with P-40K Warhawk (0 airborne, 6 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 8000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 10 minutes



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Night Air attack on Akyab , at 54,45

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-49-IIb Helen x 7

Allied aircraft
Hurricane IIa Trop x 14
P-40K Warhawk x 8

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-49-IIb Helen: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged

No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x Ki-49-IIb Helen bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
No.17 Sqn RAF with Hurricane IIa Trop (14 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
14 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 8000 , scrambling fighters to 10000.
Raid is overhead
23rd FG/76th FS with P-40K Warhawk (8 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
8 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 8000 , scrambling fighters to 10000.
Raid is overhead



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Night Air attack on Akyab , at 54,45

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid detected at 36 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-49-IIb Helen x 8

Allied aircraft
Hurricane IIa Trop x 12
P-40K Warhawk x 7

No Japanese losses

No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
8 x Ki-49-IIb Helen bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
No.17 Sqn RAF with Hurricane IIa Trop (12 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
12 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 8000 , scrambling fighters to 10000.
Raid is overhead
23rd FG/76th FS with P-40K Warhawk (7 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
7 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 8000 , scrambling fighters to 10000.
Raid is overhead



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Night Air attack on Akyab , at 54,45

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid spotted at 42 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-49-IIb Helen x 4

Allied aircraft
Hurricane IIa Trop x 12
P-40K Warhawk x 3

No Japanese losses

No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x Ki-49-IIb Helen bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
No.17 Sqn RAF with Hurricane IIa Trop (12 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
12 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 8000 , scrambling fighters to 10000.
Raid is overhead
23rd FG/76th FS with P-40K Warhawk (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 8000 , scrambling fighters to 10000.
Raid is overhead

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At Rabaul I sent in my 60 B-17Es from Port Moresby, better results. I am standing them
down to repair aircraft fatigue. I will start bombing with my 48 B-24Ds at Lunga.
Morning Air attack on Rabaul , at 106,125

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes

Japanese aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 42

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-15-II Babs: 1 destroyed on ground

Allied aircraft losses
B-17E Fortress: 14 damaged

Airbase hits 8
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 20

Aircraft Attacking:
12 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Rabaul , at 106,125

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid detected at 23 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 9

Allied aircraft losses
B-17E Fortress: 4 damaged

Airbase hits 2
Runway hits 2

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Rabaul , at 106,125

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid detected at 15 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes

Japanese aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 9

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
B-17E Fortress: 3 damaged

Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 4

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb

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At Arakan Yoma S I send every medium bomber I have in the area to ground attack
and then did a DA.


Ground combat at Arakan Yoma S (55,48)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 152691 troops, 1709 guns, 1790 vehicles, Assault Value = 5026

Defending force 20202 troops, 267 guns, 710 vehicles, Assault Value = 650

Allied adjusted assault: 3607

Japanese adjusted defense: 2398

Allied assault odds: 1 to 1 (fort level 4)

Allied Assault reduces fortifications to 3

Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), forts(+), preparation(-), fatigue(-), supply(-)
Attacker:

Japanese ground losses:
1569 casualties reported
Squads: 12 destroyed, 154 disabled
Non Combat: 91 destroyed, 22 disabled
Engineers: 2 destroyed, 17 disabled
Guns lost 53 (12 destroyed, 41 disabled)
Vehicles lost 30 (11 destroyed, 19 disabled)
Units destroyed 1

Allied ground losses:
497 casualties reported
Squads: 5 destroyed, 171 disabled
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 11 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 14 disabled
Guns lost 11 (1 destroyed, 10 disabled)

Assaulting units:
26th Indian Division
18th British Division
74th Chinese Corps
18th Chinese Corps
14th Indian Division
2nd British Division
29th Chinese Corps
268th Motorised Brigade
7th Indian Division
20th Indian Division
23rd Indian Division
7th Armoured Brigade
92nd Chinese Corps
6th Heavy AA Regiment
6th Medium Regiment
25th Indian Mountain Gun Regiment
26th Indian Mountain Gun Regiment
106th RAF Base Force
21st Light AA Regiment
22nd Group Army
823rd Engineer Aviation Battalion

Defending units:
33rd Division
87th Naval Guard Unit
Guards Tank Division
21st Medium Field Artillery Battalion

I am wearing him down, I will take the base soon

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December 25, 1942

Well, every once in a while things really go wrong in a turn
It so happened that this Christmas was a disaster.

First my Sweepers came in after the bombers at Arakan Yoma S
and then the escorts were probably down for weather.
Then the LRCAP did not show up over Ramree Island. So I lost about 50 medium bombers
some USAAF and some British. Such is the way things go at times.
My USAAF losses were 18 B-25Cs which I can afford since I have an extra size 30
facotry, but I lost 31 Wellington 1Cs which I can not really afford to lose.
All the escorts and LRCAP were based at Akyab, so I guess weather did me in.

At Ramree Island

Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ramree Island at 54,48

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid spotted at 3 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 0 minutes

Japanese aircraft
G3M3 Nell x 41

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
CL Ceres, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk
PG Clive
xAKL Mabella, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk
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B-24s at Rabaul did acceptable
Afternoon Air attack on Rabaul , at 106,125

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid spotted at 5 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 1 minutes

Japanese aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft
B-24D Liberator x 12

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-15-II Babs: 1 destroyed on ground

No Allied losses

Airbase hits 4
Airbase supply hits 5
Runway hits 9

Aircraft Attacking:
12 x B-24D Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Afternoon Air attack on Rabaul , at 106,125

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid detected at 22 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes

Japanese aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft
B-24D Liberator x 36

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-15-II Babs: 1 destroyed on ground

No Allied losses

Airbase hits 3
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 12

Aircraft Attacking:
12 x B-24D Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x B-24D Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x B-24D Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb

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I was going to not attack this turn at Arakan Yoma S, but I notice a
movement arrow out of the hex. I wonder if he will be in move mode?
all units except 2 infantry divisions are fully supplied and they have
most of what they need. I will do a DA again this turn and see what
occurs. No air bombardment is available.

December 26, 1942

Well Boxing Day went a bit better than Christmas.

Submarine attack near Akyab at 53,45

Japanese Ships
SS I-124

Allied Ships
AMC Worcestershire

AMC Worcestershire is sighted by SS I-124
SS I-124 launches 2 torpedoes

Anyone know if being at full speed helps with torpedos missing?
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He wasn't in move mode, but it didn't matter


Ground combat at Arakan Yoma S (55,48)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 152268 troops, 1709 guns, 1790 vehicles, Assault Value = 5337

Defending force 18158 troops, 260 guns, 703 vehicles, Assault Value = 492

Allied engineers reduce fortifications to 2

Allied adjusted assault: 4690

Japanese adjusted defense: 190

Allied assault odds: 24 to 1 (fort level 2)

Allied forces CAPTURE Arakan Yoma (S) !!!

Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), forts(+), leaders(+), disruption(-)
preparation(-), fatigue(-), experience(-), supply(-)
Attacker:

Japanese ground losses:
7134 casualties reported
Squads: 277 destroyed, 12 disabled
Non Combat: 447 destroyed, 64 disabled
Engineers: 99 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 160 (160 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Vehicles lost 346 (332 destroyed, 14 disabled)
Units retreated 3

Allied ground losses:
880 casualties reported
Squads: 6 destroyed, 92 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 16 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 23 disabled
Guns lost 14 (5 destroyed, 9 disabled)
Units pursuing 1

Defeated Japanese Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
20th Indian Division
7th Indian Division
18th Chinese Corps
2nd British Division
26th Indian Division
18th British Division
14th Indian Division
74th Chinese Corps
23rd Indian Division
268th Motorised Brigade
7th Armoured Brigade
11th Indian Division
29th Chinese Corps
92nd Chinese Corps
25th Indian Mountain Gun Regiment
6th Heavy AA Regiment
6th Medium Regiment
22nd Group Army
21st Light AA Regiment
26th Indian Mountain Gun Regiment
106th RAF Base Force
823rd Engineer Aviation Battalion

Defending units:
33rd Division
Guards Tank Division
21st Medium Field Artillery Battalion

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