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ASW attack near Tsushima at 102,56
Japanese Ships
E Natsushima
E Uji
Allied Ships
SS Haddock
SS Haddock is sighted by escort
Haddock diving deep ....
E Natsushima fails to find sub and abandons search
E Uji fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Uji fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Uji fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Uji fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Uji fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub
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Sub attack near Toyohara at 125,47
Japanese Ships
xAK Sinkoku Maru, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
xAK Sikisan Maru
xAK Midori Maru
SC CHa-10
Allied Ships
SS Seadragon
SS Seadragon launches 4 torpedoes at xAK Sinkoku Maru
Seadragon diving deep ....
SC CHa-10 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC CHa-10 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC CHa-10 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC CHa-10 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC CHa-10 fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub
should be sunk...
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Sub attack near Aogashima at 112,66
Japanese Ships
xAK Genoa Maru
E Nuwashima
Allied Ships
SS Snook
SS Snook launches 6 torpedoes at xAK Genoa Maru
E Nuwashima fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Nuwashima fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Nuwashima fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Nuwashima fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Nuwashima fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub
duds
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Submarine attack near Bathurst Island at 77,123
Japanese Ships
SS RO-101
Allied Ships
LCT-130
LCT-130 is sighted by SS RO-101
SS RO-101 cannot acquire firing solution on enemy LCT
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Sub attack near Nakadori-jima at 101,56
Japanese Ships
xAKL Bunzan Maru
SC CHa-44
Allied Ships
SS Tullibee
SS Tullibee launches 6 torpedoes at xAKL Bunzan Maru
Tullibee diving deep ....
SC CHa-44 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC CHa-44 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC CHa-44 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC CHa-44 attacking submerged sub ....
SS Tullibee eludes SC CHa-44 by diving deep
SC CHa-44 cannot reach attack position over SS Tullibee
SC CHa-44 fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub
misses... four chances during the night, one hit...
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Pre-Invasion action off Darwin
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force
82 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Allied Ships
LCT-179
LCT-353, Shell hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
LCT-358
LCT-179 fired at enemy troops
LCT-353 fired at enemy troops
LCT-358 fired at enemy troops
LCT-179 fired at enemy troops
10cm T91 Howitzer battery firing at LCT-353
75mm T94 Mtn Gun battery firing at LCT-353
the LCT went down... seems like a not that good idea...
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Amphibious Assault at Darwin
TF 251 troops unloading over beach at Darwin, 76,124
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Submarine attack near Bathurst Island at 79,123
Japanese Ships
SS RO-101
Allied Ships
LCT-157
LCT-157 is sighted by SS RO-101
SS RO-101 cannot acquire firing solution on enemy LCT
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Morning Air attack on 14th Chinese Corps, at 59,61
Weather in hex: Clear sky
Raid spotted at 29 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 20
Ki-21-IIb Sally x 25
Ki-48-IIa Lily x 31
Ki-49-IIa Helen x 37
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 1 damaged
Ki-48-IIa Lily: 1 damaged
Allied ground losses:
334 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 24 disabled
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 49 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Aircraft Attacking:
20 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 6000 feet *
Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb
25 x Ki-21-IIb Sally bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
25 x Ki-49-IIa Helen bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
31 x Ki-48-IIa Lily bombing from 6000 feet *
Ground Attack: 2 x 100 kg GP Bomb
12 x Ki-49-IIa Helen bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
Also attacking 9th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 7th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 16th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 76th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 59th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 14th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 9th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 16th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 76th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 14th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 9th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 16th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 9th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 7th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 16th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 14th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 9th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 16th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 76th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 14th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 9th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 16th Chinese Corps ...
these air attacks have brought our offensive to a halt, have decided to move out of this clear terrain area as soon as possible... my goal now is to build up two bases in jungle/wood terrain and garisson them heavily to have airfields in range of the bases around Saigon... this should enable us to knock out the IJAAF both in Thailand and Vietnam while Thailand´s airfields all the way down to Bangkok are being in range of my bombers from Burma anyway... that´s why the enemy moved further away into Vietnam...
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Morning Air attack on Vinh , at 65,59
Weather in hex: Partial cloud
Raid spotted at 36 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 8
No Japanese losses
Aircraft Attacking:
8 x Ki-44-IIa Tojo sweeping at 6000 feet *
my Cap yesterday draws some Tojos on a sweep... and Rainer forgot to adjust the altitude... [:D] no more fighters here...
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Morning Air attack on 7th Chinese Corps, at 59,61
Weather in hex: Clear sky
Raid spotted at 21 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-49-IIa Helen x 18
No Japanese losses
Allied ground losses:
99 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 6 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 8 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Aircraft Attacking:
18 x Ki-49-IIa Helen bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on 4th Division, at 106,125 (Rabaul)
Weather in hex: Light rain
Raid spotted at 40 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 16 minutes
Allied aircraft
P-40K Warhawk x 20
PV-1 Ventura x 36
Allied aircraft losses
PV-1 Ventura: 1 damaged
Japanese ground losses:
6 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Aircraft Attacking:
12 x PV-1 Ventura bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x PV-1 Ventura bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x PV-1 Ventura bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
Also attacking Sasebo 5th SNLF ...
Also attacking 4th Division ...
Also attacking Sasebo 5th SNLF ...
Also attacking 4th Division ...
Also attacking Sasebo 5th SNLF ...
Also attacking 4th Division ...
Also attacking Sasebo 5th SNLF ...
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Morning Air attack on 4th Division, at 106,125 (Rabaul)
Weather in hex: Light rain
Raid spotted at 33 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes
Allied aircraft
PV-1 Ventura x 12
Allied aircraft losses
PV-1 Ventura: 1 damaged
Aircraft Attacking:
12 x PV-1 Ventura bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on Dili , at 71,115
Weather in hex: Overcast
Raid spotted at 43 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 14 minutes
Japanese aircraft
no flights
Allied aircraft
B-24D1 Liberator x 61
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-57-II Topsy: 8 destroyed on ground
Allied aircraft losses
B-24D1 Liberator: 5 damaged
Japanese ground losses:
4 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Airbase hits 31
Airbase supply hits 4
Runway hits 112
Aircraft Attacking:
9 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 5 x 500 lb GP Bomb
6 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 5 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 5 x 500 lb GP Bomb
9 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 5 x 500 lb GP Bomb
9 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 5 x 500 lb GP Bomb
13 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 5 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 5 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on Dili , at 71,115
Weather in hex: Overcast
Raid spotted at 37 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-24D1 Liberator x 8
No Allied losses
Airbase hits 2
Runway hits 16
Aircraft Attacking:
8 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 5 x 500 lb GP Bomb
Dili and Lautern got so many enemy troops that the airfields are repaired rather quickly, despite being quite big for Japanese terms (Lautern is five, Dili is even level 6)...
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Morning Air attack on Hollandia , at 93,116
Weather in hex: Heavy rain
Raid spotted at 47 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 16 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-24D1 Liberator x 66
Allied aircraft losses
B-24D1 Liberator: 2 damaged
Japanese ground losses:
6 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Airbase hits 10
Airbase supply hits 5
Runway hits 25
Aircraft Attacking:
12 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
16 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
16 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
11 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
11 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
66 heavy bombers, pretty much no result...
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Morning Air attack on Maizuru 1st SNLF, at 106,125 (Rabaul)
Weather in hex: Light rain
Raid spotted at 44 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-26 Marauder x 12
B-26B Marauder x 16
P-40K Warhawk x 12
Allied aircraft losses
B-26 Marauder: 3 damaged
B-26B Marauder: 1 damaged
Japanese ground losses:
29 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Aircraft Attacking:
16 x B-26B Marauder bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x B-26 Marauder bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
Also attacking 87th Naval Guard Unit ...
Also attacking Maizuru 1st SNLF ...
Also attacking 87th Naval Guard Unit ...
Also attacking Maizuru 1st SNLF ...
Also attacking 87th Naval Guard Unit ...
Also attacking Maizuru 1st SNLF ...
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Morning Air attack on Maizuru 1st SNLF, at 106,125 (Rabaul)
Weather in hex: Light rain
Raid spotted at 29 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-26 Marauder x 12
No Allied losses
Aircraft Attacking:
12 x B-26 Marauder bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on Dili , at 71,115
Weather in hex: Overcast
Raid spotted at 11 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes
Japanese aircraft
no flights
Allied aircraft
B-24D1 Liberator x 6
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-57-II Topsy: 1 destroyed on ground
Japanese ground losses:
6 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Airbase hits 2
Runway hits 15
Aircraft Attacking:
6 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 5 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Afternoon Air attack on Haiphong , at 68,57
Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
Raid spotted at 45 NM, estimated altitude 44,500 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 18
No Japanese losses
Aircraft Attacking:
18 x Ki-43-IIa Oscar sweeping at 38500 feet
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Tockangbesi-eilanden at 72,111
Weather in hex: Heavy rain
Raid spotted at 26 NM, estimated altitude 2,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-45 KAIc Nick x 7
Allied aircraft
PB4Y-1 Liberator x 4
No Japanese losses
Allied aircraft losses
PB4Y-1 Liberator: 1 damaged
Japanese Ships
xAK Kashiwara Maru
Aircraft Attacking:
4 x PB4Y-1 Liberator bombing from 1000 feet
Naval Attack: 5 x 500 lb SAP Bomb
CAP engaged:
5th Sentai with Ki-45 KAIc Nick (7 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
7 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 12000
Raid is overhead
4 USN bombers decided to launch against a convoy with five spotted ships... 4 bombers out of 48 at this base... mhm... just let the enemy move in troops and supplies...
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Afternoon Air attack on 80th Chinese Corps, at 59,61
Weather in hex: Clear sky
Raid spotted at 21 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-49-IIa Helen x 20
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-49-IIa Helen: 1 damaged
Allied ground losses:
102 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 11 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Aircraft Attacking:
20 x Ki-49-IIa Helen bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
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Sub attack near Daito Shoto at 103,68
Japanese Ships
E W-24
TK Teiyo Maru
TK San Ramon Maru
Allied Ships
SS Grunion, hits 2
SS Grunion launches 4 torpedoes at E W-24
E W-24 attacking submerged sub ....
E W-24 fails to find sub, continues to search...
E W-24 fails to find sub, continues to search...
E W-24 fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub
high value convoy, Grunion is knocked out, 7/35/10...
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Ground combat at Darwin (76,124)
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 31559 troops, 227 guns, 179 vehicles, Assault Value = 1229
Defending force 89116 troops, 1577 guns, 2957 vehicles, Assault Value = 2720
Japanese ground losses:
45 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Vehicles lost 2 (1 destroyed, 1 disabled)
Allied ground losses:
15 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 9 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Vehicles lost 14 (3 destroyed, 11 disabled)
Assaulting units:
8th Tank Regiment
21st Division
54th Division
14th Tank Regiment
16th Division
3rd Tank Regiment
18th Div /1
5th Div /1
16th AA Regiment
11th JAAF Base Force
40th JNAF AF Unit /1
16th Army /1
Defending units:
767th Tank Battalion
4th Australian Division
2nd USMC Tank Battalion
1st Australian Division
5th Australian Division
2/4th Armoured Regiment
193rd Tank Battalion
3rd Australian Division
1st USMC Corps Tank Battalion
637th Tank Destroyer Battalion
632nd Tank Destroyer Battalion
4th Armoured Brigade
1st Motor Brigade
762nd Tank Battalion
754th Tank Battalion
2/11th Armoured Car Battalion
2/7th Armoured Regiment
13th Australian Brigade
2/6th Armoured Regiment
2/8th Armoured Regiment
3rd Motor Brigade
1st USMC Tank Battalion
2nd Australian Division
627th Tank Destroyer Battalion
30th Australian Brigade
216th Coast AA Regiment
2nd RAN Base Force
1st USMC Field Artillery Battalion
205th Field Artillery Battalion
148th Field Artillery Battalion
503rd Coast AA Regiment
2nd Australian Army
223rd Field Artillery Battalion
97th Field Artillery Battalion
2nd KNIL AA Battalion
131st Field Artillery Battalion
2nd RAAF M/W Sqn
147th Field Artillery Regiment
2nd USMC Field Artillery Battalion
168th Field Artillery Regiment
198th Coast AA Regiment
134th Field Artillery Battalion
197th Coast AA Regiment
225th Field Artillery Battalion
114th USAAF Base Force
30th Field Artillery Regiment
70th Coast AA Regiment
1st Medium Regiment
154th FA Bn
226th Field Artillery Battalion
183rd Field Artillery Regiment
10th RAAF Base Force
II Australian Corps
1st Australian Army
2/16th Field Regiment
I Australian Corps
249th Field Artillery Battalion
III Australian Corps
4th Field Artillery Battalion
198th Field Artillery Battalion
94th Coast AA Regiment
1st RAN Base Force
16th RAAF Base Force
96th Coast AA Regiment
181st Field Artillery Regiment
188th Field Artillery Regiment
13th Australian Hvy AA Regiment
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Ground combat at Darwin (76,124)
Allied Bombardment attack
Attacking force 39080 troops, 775 guns, 651 vehicles, Assault Value = 2715
Defending force 35966 troops, 243 guns, 653 vehicles, Assault Value = 1225
Japanese ground losses:
Guns lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Assaulting units:
1st Motor Brigade
2nd USMC Tank Battalion
2/7th Armoured Regiment
4th Armoured Brigade
632nd Tank Destroyer Battalion
2nd Australian Division
5th Australian Division
2/8th Armoured Regiment
627th Tank Destroyer Battalion
2/11th Armoured Car Battalion
1st Australian Division
2/4th Armoured Regiment
767th Tank Battalion
4th Australian Division
13th Australian Brigade
754th Tank Battalion
3rd Motor Brigade
637th Tank Destroyer Battalion
1st USMC Tank Battalion
762nd Tank Battalion
193rd Tank Battalion
3rd Australian Division
2/6th Armoured Regiment
1st USMC Corps Tank Battalion
30th Australian Brigade
I Australian Corps
226th Field Artillery Battalion
197th Coast AA Regiment
4th Field Artillery Battalion
114th USAAF Base Force
96th Coast AA Regiment
70th Coast AA Regiment
1st Australian Army
503rd Coast AA Regiment
216th Coast AA Regiment
2/16th Field Regiment
181st Field Artillery Regiment
1st Medium Regiment
10th RAAF Base Force
183rd Field Artillery Regiment
30th Field Artillery Regiment
205th Field Artillery Battalion
III Australian Corps
198th Field Artillery Battalion
168th Field Artillery Regiment
223rd Field Artillery Battalion
2nd USMC Field Artillery Battalion
188th Field Artillery Regiment
1st RAN Base Force
1st USMC Field Artillery Battalion
147th Field Artillery Regiment
2nd RAAF M/W Sqn
134th Field Artillery Battalion
2nd KNIL AA Battalion
94th Coast AA Regiment
97th Field Artillery Battalion
249th Field Artillery Battalion
II Australian Corps
131st Field Artillery Battalion
2nd RAN Base Force
154th FA Bn
198th Coast AA Regiment
225th Field Artillery Battalion
16th RAAF Base Force
2nd Australian Army
148th Field Artillery Battalion
13th Australian Hvy AA Regiment
Defending units:
16th Division
8th Tank Regiment
3rd Tank Regiment
21st Division
54th Division
14th Tank Regiment
18th Div /1
5th Div /1
40th JNAF AF Unit /1
16th AA Regiment
11th JAAF Base Force
16th Army /1
impressing result of all those guns... why impressing? because the counter bombardment didn´t shred us today...
