OK some more good news and another few quiet turns.
I now have 4 activated B29 Groups 192 of these 4 E monster are ready for operation although I lack the lvl 7 AF to make them trly effective.
I think I may try to launch a raid on the Marianas with my carriers before the offensive kicks off a sweep to reduce his aircraft numbers before my transports are in harms way.
I think 11th Airborne will deploy into Wasile.
From wasile they can strike at a lot of targets which should give PZB problems
I hope so but his surface fleet is intact and the Marianas will require 2 full Corps on both Tinian and Saipan.
I am still trying to work out how I am going to manage the tasks of fleet defence, ground strikes and covering the invasion fleet.
Taking the fleet into the Wasile hex was a calculated risk that I dare not repeat in the Marianas.
Add to that I am struggling to manage a 1 day unload for 2 Corps which menas at least 2 shock attacks probably unload Amphib Corps on 1st wave and follow up with 3 Corps on 2nd.
A real defeat on either of those operations could impose a 3 month delay and cost me points so this is going to be difficult.
Hmmm ok I need to get ashore at the Marianas then this is going to be a fun few months.
I am planning on giving insane level of detail on the Marianas Operation if thats not what folk want to read apologies but I need to keep it straight somewhere !!!
Hmmm ok I need to get ashore at the Marianas then this is going to be a fun few months.
I am planning on giving insane level of detail on the Marianas Operation if thats not what folk want to read apologies but I need to keep it straight somewhere !!!
No, do it. It's very nice to read detailed planning, gives a nice view into the game.
Don't apologise - it's your AAR [:D]
A lot of us haven't reached this stage of major assaults so seeing the level of detail required is essential.
keep up the good work[&o]
p.s. shock attacks are triggered by atolls - Tinian and Saipan are islands - right ????
Ohhh you asked for it detail will follow when everything starts to get into place [:D][:D][:D]
Hmm I will need to check that one out I assumed they were atolls if they are islands that may allow 1 combat lift for the whole of 8th Army
I will need to investigate
Phase 1 Carrier raid to deplete PZB's trained fighter pool. An empty AK TF will go along to try and spring any traps covered by my full carrier force this is a bluff !!!!
Phase 2 Superfortresses from Kwaj operating off of a lvl 5 AF so therefore at extended range loadouts will close the AF's and Ports of all islands assisted by sweeps from Carriers.
Phase 3 Carriers return and re arm and re stcok on fghters.
Phase 4 Intensive Carrier Air and B29 Raids on TINIAN port and Ground Forces for 2 days supported by Bombardment by each of my 4 x 2 BB each TF's (only one bombardment at this stage per TF as I need to preserve ammo in case IJN BB'sw try to interfere.
Phase 5 Landings on Tinian by 8th Army and V Amphib Corps (4 Divs, 3 Armoured Regts plus Support) supported by 2nd Bombardment run by 3 BB TF's
Phase 6 Landings on Tinian by 3rd US Corps (3 Divs, 2 Armoured Regts plus Support) supported by 2nd BB run by 4th TF and 3rd (and final by 2 TF's)
If possible phase 5 and 6 will go in together.
Phase 7 Secure Tinian
Phase 8 Re arm all ships and replenish
Phase 9 B25J's and Thuds Ground Attack Pagan, B29's escorted from Tinian keep everywhere else closed, AE at Tinian re arms Bombardment TF's on round robin of Pagan and Saipan
Phase 10 III Amphib Corps lands on PAGAN
Phase 11 6th Army (I Amphib Corps, 11th US Corps) lands on SAIPAN
Phase 12 PAGAN and SAIPAN secured
Fleet Replenishes
Phase 13 Released from Army Reserve 9th US Corps (4 Divs) lands on Wake and Marcus
Thats my ideal plan to secure the Marianas, It wont work out that way but hey I can dream !!!!
I assume you will use B29's to KEEP the airfields closed not to close them? Unescorted they will be massacred by the tons of experienced fighter PzB will undoubtedly have in place. You have to use escorted raids from carriers to close them before sending in unescorted B29's
To be honest I dont expect B29's to be decisive in this invasion I have to few of them operating at to extended a range I anticipate 1 raid per Sqn every 5 days so 4 Gps is 16 Sqns so maximum 36 B29's per day after day 1's all out effort.
My guess is I will be lucky to get 20 over the target area and that will drop as I suffer casualties
Phase 9 B25J's and Thuds Ground Attack Pagan, B29's escorted from Tinian keep everywhere else closed, AE at Tinian re arms Bombardment TF's on round robin of Pagan and Saipan
Have you got any bases/dot bases in one days sailing of Tinian for a round-robin here also?
(I'm sure you have already thought of it)
Aircraft Attacking:
30 x Ki-61 KAIc Tony bombing at 2000 feet
6 x G4M2 Betty bombing at 10000 feet
20 x G4M2 Betty bombing at 10000 feet
10 x G4M2 Betty bombing at 10000 feet
6 x G4M2 Betty bombing at 10000 feet
3 x G4M2 Betty bombing at 10000 feet
24 x A6M5 Zeke bombing at 2000 feet
46 x A6M5c Zeke bombing at 2000 feet
45 x N1K1-J George bombing at 2000 feet
15 x A6M5 Zeke bombing at 2000 feet
24 x A6M5 Zeke bombing at 2000 feet
23 x D4Y Judy bombing at 2000 feet
8 x B6N Jill bombing at 10000 feet
9 x B6N Jill bombing at 10000 feet
4 x G4M2 Betty bombing at 10000 feet
5 x G4M2 Betty bombing at 10000 feet
4 x G4M2 Betty bombing at 10000 feet
6 x G4M2 Betty bombing at 10000 feet
4 x G4M2 Betty bombing at 10000 feet
3 x A6M5 Zeke bombing at 2000 feet
6 x N1K1-J George bombing at 2000 feet
2 x A6M5 Zeke bombing at 2000 feet
2 x G4M2 Betty bombing at 10000 feet
8 x G4M2 Betty bombing at 10000 feet
4 x G4M2 Betty bombing at 10000 feet
6 x G4M2 Betty bombing at 10000 feet
2 x G4M2 Betty bombing at 10000 feet
4 x G4M2 Betty bombing at 10000 feet
3 x G4M2 Betty bombing at 10000 feet
4 x G4M2 Betty bombing at 10000 feet
2 x G4M2 Betty bombing at 10000 feet
2 x G4M2 Betty bombing at 10000 feet
3 x G4M2 Betty bombing at 10000 feet
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Day Air attack on Kweiyang , at 41,35
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 22
A6M5 Zeke x 78
N1K1-J George x 27
D4Y Judy x 18
B6N Jill x 105
G4M2 Betty x 43
P1Y Frances x 27
Ki-44-IIb Tojo x 31
Aircraft Attacking:
27 x Ki-44-IIb Tojo bombing at 2000 feet
12 x G4M2 Betty bombing at 10000 feet
20 x G4M2 Betty bombing at 10000 feet
22 x A6M5 Zeke bombing at 2000 feet
26 x B6N Jill bombing at 10000 feet
24 x N1K1-J George bombing at 2000 feet
11 x P1Y Frances bombing at 10000 feet
22 x A6M2 Zero bombing at 2000 feet
27 x A6M5 Zeke bombing at 2000 feet
24 x B6N Jill bombing at 10000 feet
18 x B6N Jill bombing at 10000 feet
18 x D4Y Judy bombing at 2000 feet
19 x A6M5 Zeke bombing at 2000 feet
25 x B6N Jill bombing at 10000 feet
9 x B6N Jill bombing at 10000 feet
6 x G4M2 Betty bombing at 10000 feet
4 x Ki-44-IIb Tojo bombing at 2000 feet
3 x G4M2 Betty bombing at 10000 feet
3 x N1K1-J George bombing at 2000 feet
16 x P1Y Frances bombing at 10000 feet
10 x A6M5 Zeke bombing at 2000 feet
3 x B6N Jill bombing at 10000 feet
2 x G4M2 Betty bombing at 10000 feet
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Day Air attack on Noemfoor , at 45,76
Allied aircraft
P-40N Warhawk x 5
B-25J Mitchell x 24
PB4Y Liberator x 9
B-24J Liberator x 87
Allied aircraft losses
B-24J Liberator: 2 damaged
Japanese ground losses:
49 casualties reported
Guns lost 2
Aircraft Attacking:
6 x B-24J Liberator bombing at 8000 feet
8 x B-25J Mitchell bombing at 8000 feet
8 x B-24J Liberator bombing at 8000 feet
13 x B-24J Liberator bombing at 8000 feet
6 x B-24J Liberator bombing at 8000 feet
6 x PB4Y Liberator bombing at 8000 feet
6 x B-24J Liberator bombing at 8000 feet
3 x B-24J Liberator bombing at 8000 feet
6 x B-25J Mitchell bombing at 8000 feet
3 x B-24J Liberator bombing at 8000 feet
3 x B-24J Liberator bombing at 8000 feet
4 x B-24J Liberator bombing at 8000 feet
3 x PB4Y Liberator bombing at 8000 feet
3 x B-24J Liberator bombing at 8000 feet
3 x B-24J Liberator bombing at 8000 feet
3 x B-24J Liberator bombing at 8000 feet
4 x B-25J Mitchell bombing at 8000 feet
3 x B-24J Liberator bombing at 8000 feet
4 x B-24J Liberator bombing at 8000 feet
2 x B-24J Liberator bombing at 8000 feet
3 x B-24J Liberator bombing at 8000 feet
3 x B-25J Mitchell bombing at 8000 feet
3 x B-24J Liberator bombing at 8000 feet
3 x B-24J Liberator bombing at 8000 feet
3 x B-24J Liberator bombing at 8000 feet
3 x B-24J Liberator bombing at 8000 feet
3 x B-25J Mitchell bombing at 8000 feet
2 x B-24J Liberator bombing at 8000 feet
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Day Air attack on Truk , at 63,78
Japanese aircraft
no flights
Allied aircraft
PB4Y Liberator x 5
B-24J Liberator x 14
Aircraft Attacking:
8 x B-24J Liberator bombing at 10000 feet
3 x PB4Y Liberator bombing at 10000 feet
2 x PB4Y Liberator bombing at 10000 feet
6 x B-24J Liberator bombing at 10000 feet
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Day Air attack on Wewak , at 52,81
Allied aircraft
Boomerang II x 4
Spitfire VIII x 3
A-20G Havoc x 12
No Allied losses
Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 10
Aircraft Attacking:
9 x A-20G Havoc bombing at 10000 feet
3 x A-20G Havoc bombing at 10000 feet
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Day Air attack on Wewak , at 52,81
Allied aircraft
B-25J Mitchell x 44
No Allied losses
Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 37
Aircraft Attacking:
20 x B-25J Mitchell bombing at 6000 feet
24 x B-25J Mitchell bombing at 6000 feet
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Day Air attack on Admiralty Islands , at 58,84
Aircraft Attacking:
20 x B-25J Mitchell bombing at 8000 feet
20 x B-25J Mitchell bombing at 8000 feet
8 x B-25J Mitchell bombing at 8000 feet
11 x B-25J Mitchell bombing at 8000 feet
11 x B-25J Mitchell bombing at 8000 feet
2 x B-25J Mitchell bombing at 8000 feet
8 x B-25J Mitchell bombing at 8000 feet
6 x B-25J Mitchell bombing at 8000 feet
7 x B-25J Mitchell bombing at 8000 feet
3 x B-25J Mitchell bombing at 8000 feet
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Day Air attack on 3rd Mountain Gun Regiment, at 61,86
Allied aircraft
F4U-1D Corsair x 18
SB2C Helldiver x 10
Kittyhawk III x 15
Beaufighter Mk 21 x 3
P-40N Warhawk x 53
No Allied losses
Aircraft Attacking:
12 x Kittyhawk III bombing at 2000 feet
3 x Beaufighter Mk 21 bombing at 2000 feet
53 x P-40N Warhawk bombing at 2000 feet
18 x F4U-1D Corsair bombing at 2000 feet
10 x SB2C Helldiver bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on 5th Base Force, at 45,76
Allied aircraft
Kittyhawk III x 41
Beaufighter Mk 21 x 18
P-40N Warhawk x 15
No Allied losses
Aircraft Attacking:
6 x Beaufighter Mk 21 bombing at 2000 feet
10 x Kittyhawk III bombing at 2000 feet
5 x Kittyhawk III bombing at 2000 feet
12 x Kittyhawk III bombing at 2000 feet
5 x Kittyhawk III bombing at 2000 feet
12 x Beaufighter Mk 21 bombing at 2000 feet
9 x Kittyhawk III bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on 12th Base Force, at 58,84
Allied aircraft
SB2C Helldiver x 12
Beaufort V-IX x 11
B-25J Mitchell x 21
No Allied losses
Japanese ground losses:
25 casualties reported
Aircraft Attacking:
4 x Beaufort V-IX bombing at 8000 feet
7 x Beaufort V-IX bombing at 8000 feet
21 x B-25J Mitchell bombing at 8000 feet
12 x SB2C Helldiver bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on 85th Naval Guard Unit, at 58,84
Allied aircraft
SB2C Helldiver x 3
Beaufort V-IX x 6
B-25J Mitchell x 16
No Allied losses
Japanese ground losses:
15 casualties reported
Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Beaufort V-IX bombing at 8000 feet
3 x Beaufort V-IX bombing at 8000 feet
16 x B-25J Mitchell bombing at 8000 feet
3 x SB2C Helldiver bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on 85th Naval Guard Unit, at 58,84
Allied aircraft
TBF Avenger x 3
TBM Avenger x 23
Avenger II x 6
Kittyhawk III x 7
No Allied losses
Aircraft Attacking:
6 x Avenger II bombing at 5000 feet
12 x TBM Avenger bombing at 5000 feet
11 x TBM Avenger bombing at 5000 feet
3 x TBF Avenger bombing at 5000 feet
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Ground combat at Kavieng
Allied Shock attack
Attacking force 7431 troops, 36 guns, 117 vehicles, Assault Value = 172
Defending force 476 troops, 2 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 0
Allied max assault: 304 - adjusted assault: 274
Japanese max defense: 0 - adjusted defense: 5
Allied assault odds: 54 to 1
Japanese ground losses:
3 casualties reported
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Ground combat at Noemfoor
Allied Bombardment attack
Attacking force 1420 troops, 25 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 756
Defending force 32724 troops, 242 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 603
Well I dont really know what to say this dawg just dont stay down !!!
In he comes again this time BB's and a light surface TF.
The light Surface TF got caught up sinking 2 DD's of mine and didnt clear out the PT Boats
His BB TF came in with my PT Boats intact and it cost him 2 DD's but they did their job and screened the heavies.
The new Higgins or Elco PT Boats did their job though.
I am going to have to adjust my screening elements again !!! he just will not accept that these little raids are counter productive. Which of course means they are not as I will have to react !!!!
He wins this time I will react and commit more to protecting bases I could just ignore it but I choose not to this time
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 04/18/44
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Night Air attack on Sarmi , at 48,78
Japanese aircraft
J1N1-S Irving x 9
No Japanese losses
Aircraft Attacking:
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Sarmi at 48,78
Japanese Ships
CA Atago
CL Yahagi
DD Shimakaze
DD Akizuki
DD Makigumo
DD Hatakaze
DD Hayate
Allied Ships
DD Boyd, Shell hits 12, and is sunk
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Sarmi at 48,78
Japanese Ships
CA Atago
CL Yahagi, Shell hits 1
DD Shimakaze, Shell hits 1, on fire
DD Akizuki
DD Makigumo
DD Hatakaze
DD Hayate
Allied Ships
DD Guest, Shell hits 12, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Sarmi at 48,78
Japanese Ships
CA Atago
CL Yahagi
DD Shimakaze, on fire
DD Akizuki
DD Makigumo
DD Hatakaze
DD Hayate
Allied Ships
AD Dixie, Shell hits 3, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk
AGP Oyster Bay, Shell hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
MLE Aroostook, Shell hits 7, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Sarmi at 48,78
Japanese Ships
CA Atago
CL Yahagi
DD Shimakaze, on fire
DD Akizuki
DD Makigumo
DD Hatakaze, Shell hits 5, on fire
DD Hayate
Aircraft Attacking:
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Day Air attack on Morotai , at 43,68
Allied aircraft
F4U-1D Corsair x 11
Spitfire VIII x 3
A-20G Havoc x 13
Allied aircraft losses
A-20G Havoc: 6 damaged
Runway hits 10
Aircraft Attacking:
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Day Air attack on Wotje , at 82,79
Allied aircraft
F4U-1D Corsair x 12
Liberator VI x 12
Beaufighter Mk 21 x 9
P-40N Warhawk x 12
A-20G Havoc x 41
B-25J Mitchell x 55
PB4Y Liberator x 21
B-24D Liberator x 44
B-24J Liberator x 33
Aircraft Attacking:
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Day Air attack on Wewak , at 52,81
Allied aircraft
Boomerang II x 2
Spitfire VIII x 6
A-20G Havoc x 14
No Allied losses
Runway hits 13
Aircraft Attacking:
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Day Air attack on Wewak , at 52,81
Allied aircraft
P-38J Lightning x 75
B-25J Mitchell x 47
No Allied losses
Japanese ground losses:
10 casualties reported
Airbase hits 2
Runway hits 65
Aircraft Attacking:
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Day Air attack on 3rd Mountain Gun Regiment, at 61,86
Allied aircraft
F4U-1D Corsair x 15
Kittyhawk III x 21
Beaufighter Mk 21 x 3
P-40N Warhawk x 54
No Allied losses
Aircraft Attacking:
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Day Air attack on TF at 50,78
Japanese aircraft
D4Y Judy x 5
G4M1 Betty x 6
Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty: 6 damaged
Allied Ships
AR B. F. Shaw, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
AS Sperry
AR Alabaman, Bomb hits 1, on fire
Aircraft Attacking:
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Day Air attack on TF at 48,77
Japanese aircraft
D4Y Judy x 14
Japanese aircraft losses
D4Y Judy: 1 damaged
Allied Ships
AGP Oyster Bay, Bomb hits 5, on fire, heavy damage
Aircraft Attacking:
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Day Air attack on TF, near Truk at 63,78
Allied aircraft
PB4Y Liberator x 3
Allied aircraft losses
PB4Y Liberator: 1 damaged
Japanese Ships
CL Isuzu
Aircraft Attacking:
3 x PB4Y Liberator bombing at 10000 feet
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Ground combat at Kavieng
Allied Shock attack
Attacking force 7431 troops, 36 guns, 117 vehicles, Assault Value = 172
Defending force 468 troops, 1 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 0
Allied max assault: 298 - adjusted assault: 132
Japanese max defense: 0 - adjusted defense: 1
Allied assault odds: 132 to 1
Japanese ground losses:
4 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
Allied ground losses:
7 casualties reported
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Ground combat at Noemfoor
Allied Bombardment attack
Attacking force 1400 troops, 25 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 760
Defending force 32756 troops, 241 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 605
Wasile becomes an operational lvl 3 AF and my bombers and FBers are startig to operate in strength from the base.
If it gets to lvl 6 I may consider basing a single B29 Gp there for LR Oil Attacks.
Anything to spread out PZB's forces !!!
Managed to sink 2 ML's and damage another so not a bad start.
I have a small convoy with an aviation regt on the way to Wasile now covered by P38's
I have ran northern NG quite hard and supply stocks need to be refreshed I will be keeping most of my mediums and FB's in theatre but about 3/4 of the heavies and 50% of the P38's will move to the Marshalls
Convoy approaches Darwin where it will pick up ABDA Corps
Andy
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 04/19/44
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Day Air attack on Kweiyang , at 41,35
Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zeke x 121
N1K1-J George x 48
D4Y Judy x 27
A6M5c Zeke x 44
B6N Jill x 18
G4M2 Betty x 51
Ki-61 KAIc Tony x 67
Aircraft Attacking:
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Day Air attack on Wotje , at 82,79
Allied aircraft
F4U-1D Corsair x 18
Liberator VI x 15
Beaufighter Mk 21 x 9
A-20G Havoc x 52
B-25J Mitchell x 48
PB4Y Liberator x 20
B-24D Liberator x 35
B-24J Liberator x 37
Aircraft Attacking:
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Day Air attack on 3rd Mountain Gun Regiment, at 61,86
Allied aircraft
F4U-1D Corsair x 15
Kittyhawk III x 17
Beaufighter Mk 21 x 3
P-40N Warhawk x 54
No Allied losses
Aircraft Attacking:
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Day Air attack on 32nd Ind.Mixed Brigade, at 45,76
Allied aircraft
F4U-1D Corsair x 13
Kittyhawk III x 7
P-38J Lightning x 3
No Allied losses
Japanese ground losses:
24 casualties reported
Aircraft Attacking:
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Day Air attack on 32nd Ind.Mixed Brigade, at 45,76
Allied aircraft
Kittyhawk III x 32
Beaufighter Mk 21 x 16
P-40N Warhawk x 12
Aircraft Attacking:
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Day Air attack on TF at 41,64
Allied aircraft
F4U-1D Corsair x 11
SB2C Helldiver x 16
Spitfire VIII x 3
P-38J Lightning x 5
P-47D Thunderbolt x 12
No Allied losses
Japanese Ships
ML Kamome, Bomb hits 7, on fire, heavy damage
MSW W.33, Bomb hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
ML Kyosai
Aircraft Attacking:
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Day Air attack on TF, near Morotai at 43,68
Allied aircraft
A-20G Havoc x 3
No Allied losses
Japanese Ships
AG AG-2528, Shell hits 4
Aircraft Attacking:
3 x A-20G Havoc attacking at 100 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 40,71
Allied aircraft
F4U-1D Corsair x 2
SB2C Helldiver x 2
No Allied losses
Japanese Ships
AK Bushu Maru, heavy damage
Aircraft Attacking:
2 x SB2C Helldiver bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 41,64
Allied aircraft
F4U-1D Corsair x 13
SB2C Helldiver x 14
Spitfire VIII x 3
P-38J Lightning x 5
P-47D Thunderbolt x 14
No Allied losses
Japanese Ships
ML Sokuten, Bomb hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
ML Kyosai
Aircraft Attacking:
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Day Air attack on TF, near Morotai at 43,68
Allied aircraft
A-20G Havoc x 3
No Allied losses
Japanese Ships
AG AG-2066, Shell hits 4
Aircraft Attacking:
3 x A-20G Havoc attacking at 100 feet
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Ground combat at Kavieng
Allied Shock attack
Attacking force 7393 troops, 37 guns, 116 vehicles, Assault Value = 169
Defending force 460 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 0
Allied max assault: 294 - adjusted assault: 126
Japanese max defense: 0 - adjusted defense: 3
Allied assault odds: 42 to 1
Japanese ground losses:
12 casualties reported
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Ground combat at Noemfoor
Allied Bombardment attack
Attacking force 1435 troops, 26 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 767
Defending force 32781 troops, 243 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 605
Subs are getting into position and Beaufighters are starting to really cause dam,age out of Wasile.
I think this ops depth has really caught PZB on the hop but aftewr seeing the fort level at Noemfoor I had no choice.
He nails another couple of AR's from bypassed bases its annoying but I have about 50 of them at present so not critical the MLE that he hit on the other hand was one of very few available
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 04/20/44
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Sub attack near Wasile at 41,69
Japanese Ships
AG AG-2529, Shell hits 1, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
Allied Ships
SS Finback
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Day Air attack on Kweiyang , at 41,35
Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zeke x 98
J2M Jack x 96
D4Y Judy x 46
B6N Jill x 65
Ki-44-IIb Tojo x 36
Aircraft Attacking:
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Day Air attack on Wotje , at 82,79
Allied aircraft
Liberator VI x 12
Beaufighter Mk 21 x 2
P-47C Thunderbolt x 6
A-20G Havoc x 49
B-25J Mitchell x 35
PB4Y Liberator x 12
B-24D Liberator x 22
B-24J Liberator x 29
Aircraft Attacking:
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Day Air attack on Wotje , at 82,79
Allied aircraft
F4U-1D Corsair x 5
B-24J Liberator x 11
Allied aircraft losses
B-24J Liberator: 1 damaged
Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 23
Aircraft Attacking:
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Day Air attack on 3rd Mountain Gun Regiment, at 61,86
Allied aircraft
F4U-1D Corsair x 24
Kittyhawk III x 22
Beaufighter Mk 21 x 3
P-40N Warhawk x 63
No Allied losses
Aircraft Attacking:
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Day Air attack on 32nd Ind.Mixed Brigade, at 45,76
Allied aircraft
F4U-1D Corsair x 19
Kittyhawk III x 10
P-38J Lightning x 15
Allied aircraft losses
Kittyhawk III: 2 damaged
Japanese ground losses:
8 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
Aircraft Attacking:
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Day Air attack on TF, near Galeia at 42,68
Allied aircraft
Beaufighter Mk 21 x 2
No Allied losses
Japanese Ships
AG AG-5070, Shell hits 4
Aircraft Attacking:
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Day Air attack on TF, near Galeia at 42,68
Allied aircraft
A-20G Havoc x 3
No Allied losses
Japanese Ships
AG AG-2528
Aircraft Attacking:
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Day Air attack on TF at 38,62
Allied aircraft
Beaufighter Mk 21 x 14
P-38J Lightning x 5
