Pauk's corner: sake break for Japanese fanboys

[PzB74]

PDU will give you a much stronger hand dealing with enemy fighters, even Corsairs Pauk!
Andy will preserve his Hellcats and rely more on LBA. So expect him to fight a campaign up PNG and the Marshalls.
He will most likely skip the Marianas/Palaus [;)] 
 
Dilemma is how to defend SRA and Burma: think you should scrounge as many supplies/resources/oil you can.
My 'emergency' program was initiated after the invasion of Zamboanga. Some 600k resources and 250k oil have been located and
is on their way to the Home Islands. Also build Nakajima, and not Mitsubishi engines as I did. All 'kewl' fighters use the former engine [:'(]

So, is Andy only taunting you in the Marshalls to draw away your attention? He probably needs to run supply convoys to PM soon, so
keep your carriers ready I'd say! If his carriers are all in India/Australia, it could be a good time to send 2 cvs, 2 cvls as merchant raiders
SE of PH! 

Sounds like your pilot pool is still in a good shape, but remember that you won't have time to train the next generation Samurais to the same
levels. I had to send them into battle with an avg of 75 exp. I'm currently training my Tony's to very high levels, perhaps the Tony-100 is a
superior ac...can always hope!-)
 

[pauk]

ORIGINAL: PzB
PDU will give you a much stronger hand dealing with enemy fighters, even Corsairs Pauk!
Andy will preserve his Hellcats and rely more on LBA. So expect him to fight a campaign up PNG and the Marshalls. He will most likely skip the Marianas/Palaus [;)] 

That leaves few options PzB - and it seems that Andy will repeat route he took against you. Can't say i would complain about that - he can't go for central NG before middle of 1943 (Allied CAP bonus) because of mighty KB which will be reinforced by 3 more fleet CV in next 80 days! The longer is route to the SRA (i believe he learned from yours game about his mistakes and not paying attention to resources/oil) the better is for me.

(Actually, depending on strategical situation in 1944 i even start to think about taunting him to the Marshalls and lure him into the Mother of all battles and destroy enemy fleet there! Have already some ideas how it would be possible! One or two CV daitai with 99 exp can inflict tremendous casaulties to the Hellcats even they are equipped with obsolete Zekes. Hehehe, Zekes even come into production and i talking about them as obsolete type. This based assumption is based on experience how well Praetorians fought against 60 xp Corsairs with Tojos. Of course, my Navy Praetorians have to engage enemy into battle first - so Kaga and Akagi group should somehow turned into Praetorians)

Dilemma is how to defend SRA and Burma: think you should scrounge as many /resources/oil you can. My 'emergency' program was initiated after the invasion of Zamboanga. Some 600k resources and 250k oil have been located and is on their way to the Home Islands. Also build Nakajima, and not Mitsubishi engines as I did. All 'kewl' fighters use the former engine

Don't worry, i didn't mention it before, but the imperial Pauk family is well represented at Imperial HQ - Pauk - Speeramada (he is a brother of greates general of all times[:D]) is in command of Imperial War industry Cabinet. We have more than 5K engines in reserves already (both Nakajima and Mitsubishi)! More than 2 million is stored or waiting to be shipped to Home islands!

So, is Andy only taunting you in the Marshalls to draw away your attention? He probably needs to run supply convoys to PM soon, so keep your carriers ready I'd say! If his carriers are all in India/Australia, it could be a good time to send 2 cvs, 2 cvls as merchant raiders SE of PH!

You are psyhic too!?[;)]. That is my biggest issue at the moment. Recon from GG reached Townswille and found more than 100 Wildcats on CAP plus abundance of ships in the port. Britus fleet (or at least carriers) should be there!

The question is why he keeping so much ships there? not for R & D. Townswille is port size 5. Although he told me that there is 50K supplies in the PM i suppose you might be right - taunting at Marshalls can have purpose to draw my attention and force me to position KB in wrong place! He probably waiting until PM becomes fully operational and can offer close support for supply mission or Gili gili invasion!

There is few other options which have to be considered and i need to have them on my mind!




Sending raiders in the Pacific may sound like good idea but don't forget that only Shokaku and Zuikaku recived their 43 upgrade. So, if i choose to have some carriers out of position i prefer them sending to upgrade rather than some attractive but not decisive victory in the Pacific.

Sounds like your pilot pool is still in a good shape, but remember that you won't have time to train the next generation Samurais to the same levels. I had to send them into battle with an avg of 75 exp. I'm currently training my Tony's to very high levels, perhaps the Tony-100 is a superior ac...can always hope!-)

Yes, my pool is in good shape, better than historical but i already experienced fall of the overall quality - before air campaign for PM my overall quality was app 80. Now is close to 75. So i planing to send most of the trained groups with 75 exp into the battle. Several ac groups will train themself in combat[:'(] and try to fool Andy about my actual strentgh...
As for Ki-100 don't count on them too much - they are just little better than 61 model!



AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 03/08/43

Situation is serious in the China. Andy building Yunan as AF from where he can threaten my attacks on Kunming and Changsha. 100 enemy fighters in Yunan and about the same transports (i guess they are moving in base forces). Still i have to keep pressure on those two AF for few days before i can commit final assault on Chinese troops near Kweiyang...


PNG

As i was feared, weather was Andy ally, once again. But, i shouldn't complain too much about that: 30-18 in A2A is not bad (total 44-30), especially with another 8 Kiwies in the Corsairs shoted down!

Same old story. Lae was closed due bad weather but PM was operational. Phew!

Day Air attack on Lae , at 54,87

Japanese aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft
F4F-4 Wildcat x 5
F4U-1 Corsair x 3
B-24D Liberator x 11

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21 Sally: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
B-24D Liberator: 4 damaged

Airbase hits 2
Runway hits 3

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x B-24D Liberator bombing at 10000 feet
2 x B-24D Liberator bombing at 6000 feet
3 x B-24D Liberator bombing at 10000 feet
3 x B-24D Liberator bombing at 10000 feet

Fortunatly, there wasn't real devil in Andy's shot. Than comes my planes from Siador. I didn't ordered them as i planed (naval/AF attack) to get them attacking after noon sweep from Lae in case Lae is closed in the morning phase but it seems that enemy is exausted too. Only six ac were destroyed on the ground so we must conclude that my Samurasi fought well!

Day Air attack on Port Moresby , at 53,91

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 27
A6M3 Zero x 25
Ki-21 Sally x 50

Allied aircraft
F4F-4 Wildcat x 6
F4U-1 Corsair x 11
Boomerang II x 2
Spitfire Vb x 1
P-39D Airacobra x 5
P-40E Warhawk x 9
P-38G Lightning x 6

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 3 destroyed
A6M3 Zero: 5 destroyed
Ki-21 Sally: 3 destroyed, 6 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
F4F-4 Wildcat: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged
F4U-1 Corsair: 2 destroyed, 1 damaged
Boomerang II: 2 destroyed
Spitfire Vb: 2 destroyed
P-39D Airacobra: 5 destroyed
P-40E Warhawk: 5 destroyed
P-38G Lightning: 4 destroyed
B-24D Liberator: 2 destroyed


Allied ground losses:
116 casualties reported
Vehicles lost 1

Airbase hits 1
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 19

at 6000 feet

In the noon phase, my fighters from Lae visited PM. At the coast of two Jacks i broke enemy defence over the PM. Speedy, where are you?:)

Day Air attack on Port Moresby , at 53,91

Japanese aircraft
J2M Jack x 49
E13A1 Jake x 1
Ki-44-IIb Tojo x 24
Ki-61 KAIc Tony x 19
Ki-46-III Dinah x 1

Allied aircraft
F4F-4 Wildcat x 3
F4U-1 Corsair x 8
P-40E Warhawk x 2
P-38G Lightning x 2

Japanese aircraft losses
J2M Jack: 2 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
F4F-4 Wildcat: 3 destroyed
F4U-1 Corsair: 5 destroyed
P-40E Warhawk: 2 destroyed
P-38G Lightning: 1 destroyed

Last strike from Siador wasn't planed to be like that. Actually, planes which fly in the first strike were supposed to accompany to these planes:

Day Air attack on Port Moresby , at 53,91

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 23
A6M3 Zero x 18
Ki-49 Helen x 28

Allied aircraft
F4U-1 Corsair x 2
P-38G Lightning x 1

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 2 destroyed
A6M3 Zero: 1 destroyed
Ki-49 Helen: 1 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
F4U-1 Corsair: 1 destroyed
P-38G Lightning: 1 damaged

Aircraft Attacking:
28 x Ki-49 Helen bombing at 16000 feet

[PzB74]

Move the KB towards Rabaul and sharpen the blade Samurai-San [;)]
The Marshalls will eventuall fall, not defendable cause all the isles there can be suppressed by LBA from the Gilberts.
Just have to decide how many LCUs you can sacrifice to delay the inevitable. When the Marshalls fall, the Marianas and Wake Island should
be manned and ready for battle.
 
Think you should use at least 2-3 cvls for commerce raiding - force Andy to committ more escort, perhaps a carrier or two for convoy protection.
This is the golden age you know[8D]
 
Me thinks Andy made a mistake by dividing his Corsairs and committing them in such small numbers. If he had sent 50 of them into combat
there wouldn't have been many Shoguns left.... [8|] 

I really wonder if I will start another game as Japan, checked the first page of my AAR and the first post was dated the 5th of August 2004.
That means 2 years almost to the day. In that time we have covered almost 1000 turns and 2 years and 7 months of war. It should be all over by
next Christmas in other words...crazy [;)] One game and playtime = 3.5 years!

[Honda]

I think you should commit KB to PM offensive. From a safe distance you can use Kates for high-altitude flak-safe primary naval attack/ secondary airfield attack and keep Vals on primary naval attack/secondary rest. No ship will last a day in PM, you will add some bomber strenght (which is what you seem to need very much now) to your offensive. If you say that he would then know where KB is I say so what, it's not like he thinks its in Alaska or something...

[pauk]

PzB, it was his mistake to divide Corsairs I feel that he thought i will surrender after i see few Corsairs. Ok, this round goes to me, but Andy will not make the same mistake twice! We have to be prepared that our Samurais won perhaps the last time in this war!

oh, wait.... [;)]



AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 03/09/43

I admit - this is becoming personal! Speedy didn't bow me and i take few more measures to
convince him that he owe that to me... The only thing which worry me is jelaousy shown by world famous SPAMer, the guy who called himself Terminus... well i will say that Great Danes have a very bad taste[:'(]

I thaught i could caught Andy at the Mili, and said, why not?





Two sentais from Maloelap were on LR CAP over the Mili and one Jack Daitai. Corsairs didn't fly in the morning phase (bad weather over the Makin, i assume[:'(])...





Day Air attack on Mili , at 84,85

Japanese aircraft
J2M Jack x 7
Ki-61 KAIc Tony x 18

Allied aircraft
P-40B Tomahawk x 23
B-17E Fortress x 16
B-24D Liberator x 35

Japanese aircraft losses
J2M Jack: 1 destroyed, 4 damaged
Ki-61 KAIc Tony: 1 destroyed, 9 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
P-40B Tomahawk: 19 destroyed
B-17E Fortress: 5 destroyed, 6 damaged
B-24D Liberator: 5 destroyed, 8 damaged

Airbase hits 1
Airbase supply hits 3
Runway hits 27

Aircraft Attacking:
5 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 9000 feet
14 x B-24D Liberator bombing at 9000 feet
11 x B-24D Liberator bombing at 9000 feet
1 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 9000 feet
3 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 9000 feet
3 x B-24D Liberator bombing at 9000 feet
2 x B-24D Liberator bombing at 9000 feet
2 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 9000 feet


They came in the noon phase, but it was to late.... Ok, i lost 4 pilots from F2 Kanoya Daitai (Jacks) which was awarded with 3 kills and 3 pilots from 65th Sentai (11 kills). The fame goes to 78th Sentai (Tony) which shot down 17 enemy ac with no losses at all. Not a bad trade, don't you think?

Day Air attack on Mili , at 84,85

Japanese aircraft
J2M Jack x 6
Ki-61 KAIc Tony x 13

Allied aircraft
F4U-1 Corsair x 10

Japanese aircraft losses
J2M Jack: 2 destroyed
Ki-61 KAIc Tony: 2 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
F4U-1 Corsair: 2 destroyed, 2 damaged

Andy gave up from the PM - i do not know is this a kind of a trick, but i have to continue with attacks. Didn't catch any of his ac on the ground which is pretty weird knowing that several planes were damaged. PM is, according to my recon closed (98%) but i learned not to trust my pilots...


Day Air attack on Port Moresby , at 53,91

Japanese aircraft
J2M Jack x 34
E13A1 Jake x 1
Ki-44-IIb Tojo x 29
Ki-21 Sally x 59
Ki-46-III Dinah x 1

Allied aircraft
no flights

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21 Sally: 8 damaged

Allied aircraft losses


Allied ground losses:
98 casualties reported

Airbase hits 2
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 26

at 6000 feet


Day Air attack on Port Moresby , at 53,91

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 27
A6M3a Zero x 16
Ki-21 Sally x 51
Ki-49 Helen x 22

Allied aircraft
no flights

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-49 Helen: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged

Allied aircraft losses


Allied ground losses:
82 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Airbase hits 2
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 57
at 6000 feet

[Honda]

There, just keep on pounding at the base and as far as I'm concerned Andy can tell you he's got 100000suplly over there. Keep it closed and keep the relieif convoys away and LRCAP if from time to time with Zeros to hurt the possibe airlift. All you have to do is keep it up till March '46.[:D] I'm not kidding...

[Fishbed]

Ok, Kokoda trail isn't kewl BUT did you think about sending more troops to PM?

With no air activity in PM, and if indeed you go on with the beating, preventing him to send any troopship in harm's way, he'll have to invade Gili maybe to oblige you to divide your forces. But right now, did you think about sending more troops to Buna and make them go to PM attrit his army?

As PzB shows you'll have numerous troops by 1944, so why not trying to make a stand there for once you have air superiority?

[pauk]

guys, guys... let's get calm down....it seems that you've infamous victory disease[:D], which is undersandable after our tremendous effort we all achive in my game[;)]

here, just keep on pounding at the base and as far as I'm concerned Andy can tell you he's got 100000suplly over there. Keep it closed and keep the relieif convoys away and LRCAP if from time to time with Zeros to hurt the possibe airlift. All you have to do is keep it up till March '46. I'm not kidding...

I don't believe that Andy have 50K supplies there neither. He likes to offer false info too... It seems that PM is closed for any bussiness, but still... I will continue with pounding PM, Honda, but have to be very carefull with that. I wish i could send some Zeros on LR CAP over the PM... but Zeros at Siador are too fatigued (17) for that kind of duty.

My bomber crew can't keep the pace of bombing campaign too... quite a lot of damaged planes and moral is going down (that could be the reason why i'm not getting such a good results of bombing PM AF as at the start)...

I'm moving KB to Rabaul and considering what you've proposed but i admit i'm unwilling to send them into dangerous mission - so KB Samurais will visit PM only if situation allows us to do that.

Why I consider it as dangerous mission? Because i'm knowing Andy - he will likely underestimate the power of the IJA/AF but only once (you may find examples in the PzB's AAR: he invaded Kaveing/Marshalls with insufficient force but next invasions were overcommited!). Next time he will came in numbers, as PzB stated. I'm more than sure that he preparing another bunch of Corsairs and this time I will not see only 10-20 or even 30 Corsairs... more likely he will came with 100 of them. Also, he is a very good player and will learned from mistake which costed him 396 ac (i've lost 221 in second phase of Zmukler-go)

That leads us to the next issue. I can not keep the pace with him in long term. My pilot quality falling (not alarming yet, but still....) and he will always have 60xp pilots at least... and, trust me guys, it is big difference when you have ac group with 75 and 80xp Samurais!

Honda, i'm willing to keep it till March 46. It would be nice that Andy remain stubborn and fight for PM. But he is a very capable player and with abundance of troops/ships/planes/supplies he will choose my weak spot and attack it. And, please don't tell me that is possible to defend everything: The man who defend everything defends nothing![;)]

Still, Imperial HQ didn't gave up from the decisive battle - but rather than looking for trouble, my CVs will wait for the enemy and engage in favourable terms[8|]...

Ok, Kokoda trail isn't kewl BUT did you think about sending more troops to PM?

With no air activity in PM, and if indeed you go on with the beating, preventing him to send any troopship in harm's way, he'll have to invade Gili maybe to oblige you to divide your forces. But right now, did you think about sending more troops to Buna and make them go to PM attrit his army?

As PzB shows you'll have numerous troops by 1944, so why not trying to make a stand there for once you have air superiority?

In short - no. It would be quite a dangerous to send troops to PM via sea. And it would tak a time while my troops arrives to PM via Buna. He have 4 divisions there which means i need 8 divisions! (perhaps he airlifting troops to Australia for recuperating but no way i'm going in malaria zone and leave this forces almost isolated).

I'm defending Gili Gili - one division and lvl 9 forts. So i'm safe there, for now. As for numerous troops Fish, you are right but even PzB can't protect all his teritory (which is smaller than my). We are going to fight but not in battles which didn't started yet, but they are already lost....

Fish, btw, were are you coming from and what are you doing in Nanchang?

[Honda]

Where the he!! are your Sallys and Helens!? Don't tell me you're going to rest those that are at least fighting. Push them to the limit! Now and only now will you be needing them. After PM is recuperated you won't need army bombers very soon. Send them on PM daily and lower the morale the better - that way you can rest you fighters from time to time and unescorted bombers with low morale are great for attacking bases with periodical CAP. And that's the kind of base PM is becoming if you can bomb it daily. But you need more army bombers!!! Where are they? Doing ASW duty over Sian!!!???

[pauk]

no, they are at HI on visit to his wifes and children - it is good for morale![:D]. Patience, my imperial adviser, Imperial Japan still not poses warp technology[;)] and they cant arrive at once from China.




AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 03/10 & 03/11/43

Bombarded Makin with 3 CA - 900 casaulties but only one Corsair destroyed on the ground.


CHINA

Oooops! Forget to stood down bombers and they' attacked Kunming without escort. Fortunatly almost no enemy CAP there... But this gives me a new idea for another cuning plan!

Day Air attack on Kunming , at 39,33

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21 Sally x 27
Ki-49 Helen x 32
Ki-46-III Dinah x 4

Allied aircraft
I-153c x 2

No Japanese losses

No Allied losses


Allied ground losses:
11 casualties reported

Airbase hits 1
Airbase supply hits 3
Runway hits 58

at 6000 feet

Yunan could be a weak spot - yes, Andy have a CAP there, including a infamous Corsairs. But, my recon found that enemy CAP in low numbers and Imperial HQ considering sending a sweep+bombing mission to Yunan. We are expecting a high casaulties but Yunan is only lvl 2 AF size and we could found quite a lot enemy fighters on the ground (app 100 fighers reported). The question is what kind of BF are there - he is transfering BFs to Yunan for sure so if they have a radar I could be spanked - my available figher force is formidable, but not invincible as you may see. However, if i do nothing there, my AF can say goodbye China.

Let's hope that most of his fighers are damaged due insufficient support.

PNG

Still no enemy opposition in the air. God, If only i could see actual condition of his AF in Australia.


Day Air attack on Port Moresby , at 53,91

Japanese aircraft
J2M Jack x 26
E13A1 Jake x 1
Ki-44-IIb Tojo x 72
Ki-46-III Dinah x 1

Allied aircraft
Spitfire Vb x 1

Japanese aircraft losses
E13A1 Jake: 1 damaged
Ki-46-III Dinah: 1 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
Spitfire Vb: 1 destroyed

Bombers from Siador didn't fly today, only from Lae and Rabaul...

Day Air attack on Port Moresby , at 53,91

Japanese aircraft
A6M3a Zero x 22
Ki-21 Sally x 55
Ki-49 Helen x 21

Allied aircraft
no flights

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21 Sally: 1 damaged
Ki-49 Helen: 1 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
P-39D Airacobra: 1 destroyed


Allied ground losses:
138 casualties reported
Guns lost 2
Vehicles lost 1

Airbase hits 7
Airbase supply hits 3
Runway hits 33

at 6000 feet

Good... a free training to my naval LBA!


Day Air attack on Port Moresby , at 53,91

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 17
A6M3a Zero x 9
G3M Nell x 6
G4M1 Betty x 51
Ki-46-III Dinah x 1

Japanese aircraft losses
G3M Nell: 1 damaged
G4M1 Betty: 1 damaged


Allied ground losses:
68 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
Vehicles lost 2

Airbase hits 7
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 47





Now, i can't believe that he just gave up from the fight for air superiority over the PNG... I don't have a friggin clue about his situation. Could my bombers rout his Sea bees and aviation support in attacks during last 10 days? Is he a really low on supply... but what we know is that no enemy recon are at PM, for now.

That is perfect opportunity for KB, me thinks - our inivincible armada perhaps could move closer and:

a) suprise enemy and win in decisive battle if Andy becomes careless, or
b) give air support for our ships which will finish the threat from PM and buy us a couple of weeks more.

What i really don't like about that plan is Cooktown is lvl 5 AF and KB is exposed to B-24s... but on the other hand, if KB sneaks closer unspoted I could suprise Andy because it is last thing what he would expect! Of course, this plan much depends on the weather - T-storms must be our ally for once!

[Fishbed]

Probable the last chance for you to catch his CVs while he's flying Wildcats. His pilot pool can't be that nice with the CV air losses over PM during the past few days. I would give to your cunning trap a go [&o]
 

Fish, btw, were are you coming from and what are you doing in Nanchang?

Getting Przemcio231's plane wrecks on the head [:'(]
 
Im from the most unbelievable hole in rural France, right now resting under my original sun, before getting back in Nanchang on september for another tour of duty. Teaching french over there, in a MBA center - but Im also in my Master degree of history, doing some chinese contemporary history - and learning a little bit of chinese too [;)]

[racndoc]

pauk...

Good work fighting off the Allied air forces this late in the war. How are you training your KB pilots to keep their experience levels so high?

[Honda]

By not having them fight for a year[:D]

[pauk]

Very nice, Fish... i guess it is not so easy to be in China sometimes...and yes, on the paper it seems like good plan....


Hi Admiral... nice to see you here, although Paukashawa suspects you might be Allied spy[;)]

i didn't train KB airgroups because i didn't need it so far. I'm very careful with my Carriers and they, after the PH didn't have much work so far. I sent it few times in the enemy rear but didn't have luck to find anything. So, my aircrew on CVs are there from day one.

Crew from CVLs (Zuiho, Ryuyo) gained quite a lot exp in opening months with operations in DEI and only Junyo and Hiyo have app 70 exp - but still very good.

If there is a need for replacement, i disband divided group (9 planes) into CV airgroup. Of cours this replacement/reinforcement are 80+ always....


EDIT: Honda, you are allowed and welcomed to give any kind of advices, but i can't recall that i invited you just to SPAM this masterpiece of AAR[;)][:D]

[Honda]

Yes you did, but don't remember 'cause you were drunk

[Sneer]

keep it up
excellent results

[Fishbed]

Pauk, for how long do you believe you'll have the supplies and the fuel for bombing PM?

[pauk]

supplies aren't problem - some 40 K at Lae![;)]

For the fuel, i guess you are referring to my ships, right? fuel isn't problem (i've just refueled my ships at Rabaul and have KB repelnishment fleet at Truk ordered to sail south) so i can be at PM in three days with my BBs.

I have quite a lot BBs for bombardment of PM available and i can do it only once (can separate BBs in slow and fast BB TF and thus have two bombardments in the row in two days). because of ammo limit. But if everything goes well (and i think i've deserved some luck finally!) i don't think i would need more BB runs - PM would be closed for sure. And i hope i will inflict a lot casaulties to his support troops at PM (engineers, AV support). Since PM is malaria base and enemy should be low on supply after runs and don't think that these troops can recuperate fast. So, IMO 100 bombers from Siador or Lae will be enough to keep it closed for some time.

[pauk]

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 03/12/43


CHINA

I'm attacking Yunan for several days with bombers on naval attack. Not an once my bombers didn't caught a single plane on the ground. Kind a wierd, 100 planes on lvl 2 should be touched...

Night Air attack on Yunan , at 38,32

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21 Sally x 17

No Japanese losses

Aircraft Attacking:
17 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 6000 feet

Ok, not that i was expecting too much from the night attack, but i hoped that i done everything to maximize my effort against Yunan at the day phase. But once again weather wasn't my my friend. AF was open in morning phase and fighers attacked Yunan regulary but
in the afternoon phase Kweiyang AF was closed down. Why we can't just be friends?

Day Air attack on Yunan , at 38,32

Japanese aircraft
Ki-44-IIb Tojo x 65
Ki-61 KAIc Tony x 35

Allied aircraft
F4U-1 Corsair x 15
Spitfire Vb x 28
P-40E Warhawk x 15
I-153c x 10

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-44-IIb Tojo: 30 destroyed, 2 damaged
Ki-61 KAIc Tony: 2 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
F4U-1 Corsair: 5 destroyed, 2 damaged
Spitfire Vb: 27 destroyed
P-40E Warhawk: 14 destroyed
I-153c: 4 destroyed, 1 damaged

Losses were heavy, and 30 veteran pilots didn't return their home. It seems that Allied
radar works perfectly and lots of fighers scrambled - important lesson for all Shoguns! Ok, lesson learned and do not try that at home.

Shock attack on Chinese troops 60 miles west of Kweiyang ordered. Will the gods of ground
combat help me tomorrow? Somehow I doubt it...

Ground combat at 40,35

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 5714 troops, 204 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 4107

Defending force 99846 troops, 4 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 2339


PNG

Attack on PM without opposition. Our experts predict clear weather tomorrow and even LBA from Rabaul ordered to attack PM. Two Zero Daitais ordered on LR CAP over PM - lets see if this sneaky Scot trying to bring supplies to PM or reinforcements...



Day Air attack on Port Moresby , at 53,91

Japanese aircraft
J2M Jack x 26
E13A1 Jake x 1
Ki-44-IIb Tojo x 35
Ki-46-III Dinah x 1

No Japanese losses

Attack from Siador - fighters didn't escorted army bombers...

Day Air attack on Port Moresby , at 53,91-

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21 Sally x 47
Ki-49 Helen x 21

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-49 Helen: 1 damaged


Allied ground losses:
55 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
Vehicles lost 2

Airbase hits 5
Runway hits 47

at 6000 feet

AB-go procceding smoothly, for now....

[Arstavidios]

Humm, I don't know if 100 bombers will be enough to keep PM closed.
In my game the Japanese had to use the KB to close PM. Once it withdrew it was operational again within a week despite daily raids. Engineering vehicles do wonders.
It's better to waste some bombs than having PM reopen IMO