wneumann vs Jolly Pillager- the Allied perspective

wneumann · Post by **wneumann** » Tue Nov 04, 2008 12:27 pm

Summary of Operations 6/23/43

Central Pacific: U.S. subs report little change in Jap air patrols near Kwajalein, Canton Is area, Pago Pago. Several contacts with Jap carrier planes (D4Y Judy & B6N2 Jill) reported near Kwajalein. No reported contacts between U.S. subs and Jap surface ships in any of the above locations.

Unidentified Jap sub detected W of Jarvis Is - appears to be another "picket line" sub Pillager is employing in the "no-mans' land" sea area between U.S. and Japanese controlled islands.

Plans are being considered to form one or more ASW TF(s) to operate from the most forward U.S. Central Pacific bases (Johnston and Jarvis Is likely candidates) with the intent to perform occasional hit-and-run ASW attacks on Jap picket subs. ASW TF would be kept beyond or at the outer limits of the range of known Japanese LBA.

U.S. subs operating near the Japanese home islands report light Jap air patrols in most areas - however, relatively large numbers of E13A1 Jake floatplanes reported flying over hex 63,39 (Sea of Japan N of Kyoto/Maizuru). Presence of E13A1 floatplanes in these numbers possibly indicates a large number of cruisers and BB's currently based somewhere in the Japanese home islands.

SS Peto engages several Jap TF's north of Luzon. AAR's follow.

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ASW attack at 49,48 (two actions)

Japanese Ships
TK Hoyo Maru
TK Kyokuyo Maru
PG Tosho Maru
PG Nanpo Maru
PG Edo Maru
PG Chohakusan Maru
MSW Shawa Maru #10
MSW Shanan Maru #16
MSW Kongo Maru #2
MSW Eguchi Maru
DD Mikazuki
DD Shikinami

Allied Ships
SS Peto, hits 1 (total hits from both actions)

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ASW attack at 49,48

Japanese Ships
PC Kyo Maru #11
PG Sozan Maru
DD Amatsukaze
DD Natsushio

Allied Ships
SS Peto, hits 3 (damage from all actions - system 38, float 22)

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South Pacific: Jap recon flights over Auckland and Penhryn Is. Unidentified Japanese sub detected W of Penrhyn Is.

G4M Betty reported flying naval search over Penhryn. Entries from 6/23 game turn Operational Report follow.
G4M2 Betty sighting report: 5 Allied ships at 111,114 , Speed 27 , Moving Northeast
G4M2 Betty has spotted PT-126 at 111,114

Australia: No Jap recon flights. Most sectors reporting quiet.

USAAF B-26 Marauders strike Jap LCU near Coen. AAR follows.

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Day Air attack on Yokosuka 5th SNLF, at 47,95

Allied aircraft
B-26B Marauder x 12

No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
52 casualties reported
Guns lost 2

Aircraft Attacking:
12 x B-26B Marauder bombing at 10000 feet

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Detected status of Japanese base at Daly Waters - airfield damage 68, no detected planes, 13 Jap LCU's.
Hudson I recon over Exmouth reports no Jap TF (-1 from last report), 53 aircraft (29 bombers), 5 Jap LCU's.

Hudson I recon over Darwin reports fighters on CAP, 1 Jap TF, 349 aircraft (149 fighters, 38 bombers), 2 Jap LCU's.
U.S. submarine Hoe on patrol at Darwin torpedoes Jap AK. AAR follows.

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Sub attack near Darwin at 36,84

Japanese Ships
AK Shinano Maru, Shell hits 1, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage (confirmed sunk)

Allied Ships
SS Hoe

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India/Burma: Jap recon flights over Imphal, Asansol, Cox's Bazar.

Japanese fighters hit Allied air base in Calcutta, light damage and casualties. AAR follows.

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Day Air attack on Calcutta , at 29,23

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 85

Allied aircraft
Hurricane IIb x 23
P-40N Warhawk x 29

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-43-IIa Oscar: 28 destroyed, 29 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
Hurricane IIb: 3 damaged
P-40N Warhawk: 3 damaged
Blenheim IV: 1 destroyed
Beaufort V-IX: 1 destroyed

Allied ground losses:
15 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Airbase hits 2
Runway hits 9

Aircraft Attacking:
2 x Ki-43-IIa Oscar bombing at 2000 feet
7 x Ki-43-IIa Oscar bombing at 2000 feet
2 x Ki-43-IIa Oscar bombing at 2000 feet
15 x Ki-43-IIa Oscar bombing at 2000 feet
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F-5A recon over Rangoon reporting 2 Jap TF's, 531 aircraft (236 fighters, 41 bombers), 9 Jap LCU's, heavy industry 23(70), resource production 67(34).

China: Jap recon flights over Tuyun, Kweilin, Chengtu. Light ground attack missions by both Chinese and Japanese air forces continue.

Japanese ground forces attack at Kweilin and Nanning. AAR's follow.

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Ground combat at Nanning

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 48372 troops, 253 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 985
104th Infantry Division, 23 Mixed Brigade, 1 & 2 Yobi Eki Rgts, 2 Engineer Rgt
Defending force 12003 troops, 53 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 378
46th Chinese Corps

Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 5
Japanese max assault: 1896 - adjusted assault: 1066
Allied max defense: 394 - adjusted defense: 189
Japanese assault odds: 5 to 1 (fort level 5)
Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 1

Japanese ground losses:
1426 casualties reported
Guns lost 13

Allied ground losses:
697 casualties reported
Guns lost 17

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Ground combat at Kweilin

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 192234 troops, 794 guns, 240 vehicles, Assault Value = 4329
6th, 13th, 22nd, 34th, 40th, 41st, 110th & 116th Infantry Divisions, 1 Independent Brigade,
3rd Tank Division, 13 & 15 Tank Rgts; 8, 19, 20 & 27 Engineer Rgts; 2 Mountain Gun Rgt
Defending force 48166 troops, 139 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1376
37th, 52nd, 74th, 79th & 99th Chinese Corps, 71st Chinese Division, HQ 20 Group Army

Allied ground losses:
139 casualties reported
Guns lost 2

wneumann · Post by **wneumann** » Tue Nov 04, 2008 10:36 pm

Summary of Operations 6/24/43

Start of shipyard repair activity for the 6/43 ship upgrade had been deferred on the U.S. west coast until repairs for 4/43 ship upgrades were fully completed for U.S. surface warships. With most of the U.S. surface warship fleet (except for old BB's, Omaha class CL, and DD with low AA ratings) operating as escorts in carrier TF's, priority had been given through mid-June to complete 4/43 upgrades on these ships before starting any 6/43 upgrades.

With completion of 4/43 upgrades, activity is now starting on the 6/43 ship upgrade which is turning out to be rather large. Ship upgrades for 6/43 include a useful AA upgrade for U.S. Liberty class AK's - this class consists of a rather large number of ships and is a substantial part of AK transport inventory for the U.S. Other U.S. ships receiving improved AA in the 6/43 ship upgrade includes many AO's and also some classes for other auxiliary types. AA upgrades for Liberty AK's and other auxiliaries will now receive some priority as the more ships that can launch "lead" at Jap planes, the better. A need for this should be apparent once U.S. amphibious operations start.

Many ships eligible for the 6/43 upgrade are currently at sea (dispatched on various transport ops in late 5/43 to get them out of port before the 6/1/43 game turn). These ships are now being taken in for upgrade as they return to port - ships with minor system damage will be taken in first to receive 6/43 upgrade along with a refit, undamaged ships with 6/43 upgrades will remain in operational service and upgrade later as shipyard capacity is available. Most 6/43 upgrade activity is in U.S. and Canadian west coast shipyards with a few occurring at Pearl Harbor.

Central Pacific: Light Jap air patrol activity reported by U.S. subs near Kwajalein, Canton Is area, Pago Pago. No reported contacts at any of the above locations betweeen U.S. subs and Japanese surface ships.

U.S. sub S-39 entered the Jap base at Kwajalein - detected a substantial Japanese minefield, one Jap TF, 64 ships at anchor.

Relatively quiet near the Japanese home islands - U.S. subs south of Japan reporting no Japanese air patrols or contacts with Jap surface ships.

A large number of E13A1 Jake flights reported by SS Tuna operating in the Sea of Japan north of Matsue. SS Tuna attacked and hit by a Jake - system damage 28, float 61.

South Pacific: Jap recon flights over Penrhyn Is and Auckland. Otherwise quiet.

Australia: No Jap recon flights. Generally quiet.

Hudson I recon over Darwin reporting fighters on CAP, one Jap TF (+1 from last report), 379 aircraft (169 fighters, 37 bombers), airfield damage 35, 2 Jap LCU's. U.S. submarine Hoe remains on patrol at Darwin.

Detected status of Jap base in Daly Waters - airfield damage 86, no planes, 12 Jap LCU's.
Allied recon over Port Moresby and Exmouth both report no detected Jap activity or change in Jap forces.

Southeast Asia: Sigint report entry for 6/24 indicates 123 IJN Base Force located in Haiphong. This LCU is new to the Japanese OOB.

India/Burma: Jap recon flights over Cox's Bazar, Imphal, Asansol.

Allied bombing raids over Myitkyina and Meiktila. AAR's follow.

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Day Air attack on Meiktila , at 32,31

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 12

Allied aircraft
Blenheim IV x 38

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-43-IIa Oscar: 2 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
Blenheim IV: 9 damaged

Resources hits 4

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x Blenheim IV bombing at 10000 feet
6 x Blenheim IV bombing at 10000 feet
6 x Blenheim IV bombing at 10000 feet
6 x Blenheim IV bombing at 10000 feet
4 x Blenheim IV bombing at 10000 feet
5 x Blenheim IV bombing at 10000 feet
3 x Blenheim IV bombing at 10000 feet
2 x Blenheim IV bombing at 10000 feet

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Day Air attack on Myitkyina , at 36,28

Allied aircraft
P-40E Warhawk x 24
P-66 Vanguard x 36

No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
12 x P-66 Vanguard bombing at 2000 feet
12 x P-66 Vanguard bombing at 2000 feet
12 x P-66 Vanguard bombing at 2000 feet

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Detected status of Jap base in Meiktila - 107 aircraft (57 fighters), 4 Jap LCU's (this an increase), resource production 37(64).

F-5A recon over Rangoon reports 2 Jap TF, 516 aircraft (208 fighters, 56 bombers), 10 Jap LCU's (+1 from last report), heavy industry 24(169), resource production 63(33).

China: Jap recon flights over Kweilin, Chungking, Tuyun, Kunming. Light ground attack missions by both Chinese and Japanese air forces continue.

Nanning falls to Jap ground forces, Jap forces also attack at Kweilin. AAR's follow.

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Ground combat at Nanning

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 45043 troops, 221 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 809
104th Infantry Division, 23 Mixed Brigade, 1 & 2 Yobi Eki Rgts, 2 Engineer Rgt
Defending force 11501 troops, 34 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 364
46th Chinese Corps

Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 1
Japanese max assault: 1162 - adjusted assault: 619
Allied max defense: 284 - adjusted defense: 74
Japanese assault odds: 8 to 1 (fort level 1)
Japanese forces CAPTURE Nanning base !!!

Japanese ground losses:
655 casualties reported
Guns lost 8

Allied ground losses:
313 casualties reported
Guns lost 8

Defeated Allied Units Retreating! (Chinese 46th Corps (static LCU) in Nanning escapes W towards Tuyun instead of the expected elimination after combat. I anticipated Pillager had fully surrounded Nanning with Japanese ZOC in adjacent hexes, apparently not. 46th Chinese Corps in good shape.)

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Ground combat at Kweilin

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 208382 troops, 800 guns, 396 vehicles, Assault Value = 4368
6th, 13th, 22nd, 34th, 40th, 41st, 110th & 116th Infantry Divisions, 1 Independent Brigade,
3rd Tank Division, 13 & 15 Tank Rgts; 8, 19, 20 & 27 Engineer Rgts; 2 Mountain Gun Rgt
Defending force 48123 troops, 148 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1379
37th, 52nd, 74th, 79th & 99th Chinese Corps, 71st Chinese Division, HQ 20 Group Army

Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 3
Japanese max assault: 4385 - adjusted assault: 4003
Allied max defense: 1399 - adjusted defense: 3435
Japanese assault odds: 1 to 1 (fort level 3)
Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 3

Japanese ground losses:
4005 casualties reported
Guns lost 47

Allied ground losses:
1642 casualties reported
Guns lost 42

wneumann · Post by **wneumann** » Thu Nov 06, 2008 2:00 am

Summary of Operations 6/25/43

Central Pacific: Mostly quiet.

U.S. subs reporting light Jap air patrols near Kwajalein, some Jap air activity shifting to Canton Is area, normal level of air activity at Pago Pago. No report of detected Jap air activity near the Japanese home islands. No contacts reported in any of the above locations between U.S. subs and Japanese surface ships.

South Pacific: Jap recon flights over Auckland, Norfolk and Penrhyn Islands. PBM Mariner naval search from Penrhyn spots unidentified Jap submarine W of Penrhyn Is - sub moving on SE heading. Otherwise quiet.

Australia: No Jap recon flights.

Hudsons again launch ground strike against Jap 5th Yokosuka SNLF near Coen. No aircraft reported lost, minor Japanese casualties.

Detected status of Jap base in Daly Waters - airfield damage 64, no detected planes, 12 Jap LCU's.

Hudson I recon over Darwin reports fighters on CAP, 2 Jap TF's, 390 aircraft (175 fighters, 33 bombers), airfield damage 23, 3 Jap LCU's (+1 from last report).

U.S. submarine Hoe on patrol at Darwin torpedoes two Japanese ships. AAR's follow.

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Sub attack near Darwin at 36,84 (night attack)

Japanese Ships
AP Tamaki Maru, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage (no confirmation of sinking)

Allied Ships
SS Hoe

Japanese ground losses: (caught it with troops aboard!)
63 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

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Sub attack near Darwin at 36,84 (day attack)

Japanese Ships
AK Kyushu Maru, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage (no confirmation of sinking)

Allied Ships
SS Hoe

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Allied recon flights over Exmouth and Port Moresby both reported no detected activity or change in Jap forces.

India/Burma: Jap recon flights over Imphal, Cox's Bazar, Asansol.

Jap Oscars bomb air base in Chittagong. AAR follows.

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Day Air attack on Chittagong , at 31,25

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 89

Allied aircraft
no flights

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-43-IIa Oscar: 4 destroyed, 63 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
Hudson I: 2 destroyed

Allied ground losses:
75 casualties reported
Guns lost 4

Airbase hits 6
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 19
(airfield service damage 8, no runway damage)

Aircraft Attacking:
20 x Ki-43-IIa Oscar bombing at 2000 feet
9 x Ki-43-IIa Oscar bombing at 2000 feet
12 x Ki-43-IIa Oscar bombing at 2000 feet
5 x Ki-43-IIa Oscar bombing at 2000 feet
13 x Ki-43-IIa Oscar bombing at 2000 feet
2 x Ki-43-IIa Oscar bombing at 2000 feet
11 x Ki-43-IIa Oscar bombing at 2000 feet
2 x Ki-43-IIa Oscar bombing at 2000 feet
3 x Ki-43-IIa Oscar bombing at 2000 feet
2 x Ki-43-IIa Oscar bombing at 2000 feet
6 x Ki-43-IIa Oscar bombing at 2000 feet

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Allied planes launch "track and attack" bombing strikes on detected Jap LCU's in interior areas of Burma. Results of these raids indicated several movements of Jap ground units as follows:

18th Aviation Rgt and 123 IJA Base Force were both moved into Mandalay. 18 Aviation Rgt previously located in Meiktila, 123 IJA Base Force had been in Myitkyina.

F-5A recon over Rangoon reporting 2 Jap TF's, 512 aircraft (209 fighters, 47 bombers), 10 Jap LCU's, heavy industry 35(168), resource production 69(32).

China: Jap recon flights over Kweilin, Chungking, Tuyun, Kunming.

Light ground attack missions by both Chinese and Japanese air forces continue. AAR of one Chinese ground attack mission reports Jap 5th Independent Brigade now in the front line SE of Liuchow. Previous location of 5 Independent Brig was Sinyang on 5/11/43.

Jap ground forces attack at Kweilin, latest AAR follows.

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Ground combat at Kweilin

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 185496 troops, 734 guns, 237 vehicles, Assault Value = 3950
6th, 13th, 22nd, 34th, 40th, 41st, 110th & 116th Infantry Divisions, 1 Independent Brigade,
3rd Tank Division, 13 & 15 Tank Rgts; 8, 19, 20 & 27 Engineer Rgts; 2 Mountain Gun Rgt
Defending force 46792 troops, 114 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1326
37th, 52nd, 74th, 79th & 99th Chinese Corps, 71st Chinese Division, HQ 20 Group Army

Allied ground losses:
16 casualties reported

wneumann · Post by **wneumann** » Thu Nov 06, 2008 9:40 pm

Summary of Operations 6/26/43

Central Pacific: Jap air patrols reported by U.S subs near Kwajalein, Canton Is area, Pago Pago. Japanese plane types spotted include G4M Betty at all three locations, G3M Nell at Canton Is and Pago Pago, G5N Liz and Jap carrier planes (D4Y Judy & B6N2 Jill) near Kwajalein.

No reported contacts between U.S. subs and Japanese surface ships in the Central Pacific or near the Japanese home islands.

South Pacific: Jap recon flights over Penhryn Is and Auckland.

U.S. sub Pargo engages Jap transport TF at Suva. AAR follows.

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Sub attack near Suva at 83,117

Japanese Ships
AK Koki Maru

Allied Ships
SS Pargo

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Australia: Allied planes hit Japanese air base at Daly Waters, also ground strikes against 5th Yokosuka SNLF near Coen. AAR's follow.

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Day Air attack on Daly Waters , at 35,90

Allied aircraft
P-40N Warhawk x 45
A-20G Havoc x 57
B-25C Mitchell x 29
B-26B Marauder x 31

Allied aircraft losses
A-20G Havoc: 8 damaged
B-26B Marauder: 2 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
65 casualties reported
Guns lost 2

Airbase hits 5
Airbase supply hits 3
Runway hits 57

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x A-20G Havoc bombing at 10000 feet
9 x A-20G Havoc bombing at 10000 feet
6 x A-20G Havoc bombing at 10000 feet
6 x B-26B Marauder bombing at 5000 feet
4 x B-25C Mitchell bombing at 10000 feet
4 x B-26B Marauder bombing at 5000 feet
4 x B-25C Mitchell bombing at 10000 feet
6 x A-20G Havoc bombing at 10000 feet
3 x A-20G Havoc bombing at 10000 feet
6 x A-20G Havoc bombing at 10000 feet
6 x A-20G Havoc bombing at 10000 feet
3 x B-26B Marauder bombing at 5000 feet
6 x B-26B Marauder bombing at 5000 feet
6 x B-25C Mitchell bombing at 10000 feet
3 x A-20G Havoc bombing at 10000 feet
3 x A-20G Havoc bombing at 10000 feet
3 x A-20G Havoc bombing at 10000 feet
3 x B-26B Marauder bombing at 5000 feet
3 x B-25C Mitchell bombing at 10000 feet
3 x B-26B Marauder bombing at 5000 feet
3 x B-25C Mitchell bombing at 10000 feet
3 x B-26B Marauder bombing at 5000 feet
3 x A-20G Havoc bombing at 10000 feet
3 x B-25C Mitchell bombing at 10000 feet
3 x B-26B Marauder bombing at 5000 feet
3 x B-25C Mitchell bombing at 10000 feet
3 x A-20G Havoc bombing at 10000 feet
3 x B-25C Mitchell bombing at 10000 feet

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Day Air attack on Yokosuka 5th SNLF, at 47,95

Allied aircraft
P-40E Warhawk x 21

Allied aircraft losses
P-40E Warhawk: 1 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
10 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Aircraft Attacking:
21 x P-40E Warhawk bombing at 2000 feet

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Day Air attack on Yokosuka 5th SNLF, at 47,95

Allied aircraft
Hudson I x 12

No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
12 casualties reported

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Hudson I bombing at 5000 feet
3 x Hudson I bombing at 5000 feet
3 x Hudson I bombing at 5000 feet
3 x Hudson I bombing at 5000 feet

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Detected status of Jap base in Daly Waters - airfield damage 66, no aircraft detected, 12 Jap LCU's.

Hudson I recon over Darwin reporting fighters on CAP, 4 Jap TF's (+2 from last report), 435 aircraft (203 fighters, 26 bombers), 4 Jap LCU's (+1 from last report), airfield damage 23.

Sigint report entry for 6/26 indicates Jap AA LCU enroute to or arriving in Darwin. Previous location of 53 Heavy AA Bn was Mutankiang (Kwantung Army) on 6/3/43.

53rd Heavy AA Battalion is loaded on AP,Miike Maru moving to Darwin.

Allied recon flights over Exmouth and Port Moresby both reporting no detected Jap activity or change in Jap forces.

DEI: No Allied subs remain on patrol in the DEI, all subs returning to base after damage in action against Jap ASW TF's.

Dutch sub O-23 on patrol in Malacca Straits reports D4Y Judy air patrols.

India/Burma: Jap recon flights over Imphal and Asansol. Otherwise quiet.

F-5A recon over Rangoon reporting 1 Jap TF (-1 from last report), 494 aircraft (224 fighters, 38 bombers), 10 Jap LCU's, heavy industry 26(167).

China: Jap recon flights over Kweilin, Chungking, Kweiyang, Tuyun. Light ground attack missions by both Chinese and Japanese air forces continue.

Jap ground bombardment continues at Kweilin. Latest AAR follows.

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Ground combat at Kweilin

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 186184 troops, 744 guns, 239 vehicles, Assault Value = 3991
6th, 13th, 22nd, 34th, 40th, 41st, 110th & 116th Infantry Divisions, 1 Independent Brigade,
3rd Tank Division, 13 & 15 Tank Rgts; 8, 19, 20 & 27 Engineer Rgts; 2 Mountain Gun Rgt
Defending force 47020 troops, 120 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1330
37th, 52nd, 74th, 79th & 99th Chinese Corps, 71st Chinese Division, HQ 20 Group Army

Allied ground losses:
157 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

wneumann · Post by **wneumann** » Sat Nov 08, 2008 2:36 pm

Summary of Operations 6/27/43 Another relatively quiet day at the office.

North Pacific: PBY Catalina recon over Paramushiro Jima reveals 2 Jap LCU's, no detected activity. I've started this particular U.S. recon not so much to explore a possible invasion site (though I've had several LCU prepping for this location just in case) as creating something else to attract and divide Pillager's attention. Your basic "spread the defense".

Central Pacific: Little change in Jap air patrol activity near Kwajalein, Canton Is area, Pago Pago. Very light Jap air patrols detected off Japanese home islands.

SS Drum engages Japanese TF east of Iwo Jima. AAR follows.

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Sub attack at 67,53

Japanese Ships
DD Shiratsuyu, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage (no confirmation of sinking)
DD Susuzuki
DD Akizuki
CA Maya

Allied Ships
SS Drum, hits 2, on fire (system damage 33, float damage 63)

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South Pacific: Jap recon flights continue at Auckland and Penhryn Is. Otherwise quiet.

Australia: USAAF P-40's and RAAF Hudsons fly ground attack against Jap 5th Yokosuka SNLF outside Coen. As long as there's no Jap fighters on CAP over this LCU, it's "free target practice". No planes lost, light Jap casualties on the ground.

Hudson I recon over Darwin reports one Jap TF, 419 aircraft (192 fighters, 33 bombers), airfield damage 27, 4 Jap LCU's. U.S. submarine Hoe remains on patrol at Darwin.

Sigint report entries for 6/27 indicating Pillager is transferring more Jap anti-aircraft LCU's into NW Australia - in addition to 53 Heavy AA Bn reported on 6/26. 49 and 56 Heavy AA Bns (along with 53 AA Bn) were all previously with the Kwantung Army. Sigint report entries follow.

49th Heavy AA Battalion is loaded on AP, Saipan Maru moving to Darwin.
56th Heavy AA Battalion is loaded on AP, Taiyo Maru moving to Darwin.

Allied recon flights over Exmouth and Port Moresby both report no detected Jap activity or change in Jap forces. A6M3a fighters reported on CAP over Port Moresby.

U.S. submarine Paddle at Rabaul reporting several contacts with one or more unidentified Jap TF's.

India/Burma: Jap recon flights over Akyab, Imphal, Cox's Bazar.

Japanese air strikes against Cox's Bazar and Dacca. AAR's follow.

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Day Air attack on Cox's Bazar , at 31,26

Japanese aircraft
Ki-46-III Dinah x 3
Ki-48-II Lily x 16

No Japanese losses

Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
10 x Ki-48-II Lily bombing at 6000 feet
6 x Ki-48-II Lily bombing at 6000 feet

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Day Air attack on Dacca , at 31,23

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 91

Allied aircraft
Hurricane IIb x 2
Spitfire Vb x 6

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-43-IIa Oscar: 1 destroyed, 46 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
Hurricane IIb: 1 damaged
Spitfire Vb: 1 damaged

Allied ground losses:
23 casualties reported

Airbase hits 7
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 34
(airfield service damage 12, runway damage 16)

Aircraft Attacking:
10 x Ki-43-IIa Oscar bombing at 2000 feet
10 x Ki-43-IIa Oscar bombing at 2000 feet
17 x Ki-43-IIa Oscar bombing at 2000 feet
5 x Ki-43-IIa Oscar bombing at 2000 feet
12 x Ki-43-IIa Oscar bombing at 2000 feet
6 x Ki-43-IIa Oscar bombing at 2000 feet
5 x Ki-43-IIa Oscar bombing at 2000 feet
19 x Ki-43-IIa Oscar bombing at 2000 feet
2 x Ki-43-IIa Oscar bombing at 2000 feet
4 x Ki-43-IIa Oscar bombing at 2000 feet
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Detected status of Jap base in Rangoon - 4 Jap TF's, 444 aircraft (176 fighters, 52 bombers), 10 Jap LCU's, heavy industry 27(166), resource production 71(30).

U.S. sub Argonaut leave minefield in Rangoon, Japanese minesweeping ops immediately follow. SS Argonaut also attacks Jap AK in a night action before departing Rangoon. AAR's follow.

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Sub attack near Rangoon at 29,33

Japanese Ships
AK Houn Maru, Shell hits 10, on fire (no confirmation of sinking)

Allied Ships
SS Argonaut

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TF 1 encounters mine field at Rangoon (29,33)

Japanese Ships
MSW W.18
MSW W.17
MSW W.10
MSW W.8
MSW W.7

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China: Jap recon flights over Tuyun, Kweilin, Tsuyang.

Light ground attack missions by both Chinese and Japanese air forces continue. The following AAR's are a sample of typical ground attack air activity over the front lines - activity in today's game turn is a little bit lighter than usual in terms of the number of air missions flown on both sides but still a good illustration. Most Chinese air strikes are "track and attack" missions mainly to pin down locations of front line Jap LCU's - these missions have also considerably upgraded experience levels of Chinese pilots. Practically no air-to-air combat.

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Day Air attack on 1st Mortar Battalion, at 43,35

Allied aircraft
SB-2c x 6

No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
11 casualties reported

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x SB-2c bombing at 10000 feet
3 x SB-2c bombing at 10000 feet

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Day Air attack on 51st Division, at 43,36

Allied aircraft
SB-2c x 3

No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x SB-2c bombing at 10000 feet

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Day Air attack on 37th Division, at 45,34

Allied aircraft
SB-2c x 3

No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
20 casualties reported

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x SB-2c bombing at 10000 feet

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Day Air attack on 42nd Chinese Corps, at 44,34

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 31
Ki-45 KAIb Nick x 28

No Japanese losses

Allied ground losses:
52 casualties reported

Aircraft Attacking:
31 x Ki-43-IIa Oscar bombing at 2000 feet
28 x Ki-45 KAIb Nick bombing at 2000 feet

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Day Air attack on 10th Chinese Corps, at 43,36

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 36

No Japanese losses

Allied ground losses:
52 casualties reported

Aircraft Attacking:
36 x Ki-43-IIa Oscar bombing at 2000 feet

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Day Air attack on 58th Chinese Corps, at 42,35

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 12

No Japanese losses

Allied ground losses:
18 casualties reported

Aircraft Attacking:
12 x Ki-43-IIa Oscar bombing at 2000 feet

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Jap ground forces continue bombardment attacks at Kweilin. AAR follows.

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Ground combat at Kweilin

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 186907 troops, 753 guns, 240 vehicles, Assault Value = 4037
6th, 13th, 22nd, 34th, 40th, 41st, 110th & 116th Infantry Divisions, 1 Independent Brigade,
3rd Tank Division, 13 & 15 Tank Rgts; 8, 19, 20 & 27 Engineer Rgts; 2 Mountain Gun Rgt
Defending force 47087 troops, 124 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1343
37th, 52nd, 74th, 79th & 99th Chinese Corps, 71st Chinese Division, HQ 20 Group Army

Allied ground losses:
75 casualties reported
Guns lost 2

Alfred · Post by **Alfred** » Sat Nov 08, 2008 10:53 pm

As a matter of interest, what is the experience level of the Den of Thieves unit compared to the average of the KMT fighter units.
 
Alfred

wneumann · Post by **wneumann** » Sun Nov 09, 2008 8:57 pm

Alfred,

As of this game turn, 8 CAF "Den of Thieves" fighter squadron is on stand down to rest (reduce fatigue level back to 0). It's been flying airfield and ground strike missions almost daily against various targets in north central China. Current overall pilot experience level of the "Den of Thieves" is 71 with no pilots lost in action - slightly better than average for KMT fighter units overall. Its sister squadron (7 CAF) was recently transferred to Chungking for upgrade from P-66 to P-40N's.

Experience levels for KMT squadrons (both fighter and bomber) vary from the low 60's to near 80. A total of five KMT fighter squadrons have upgraded or now upgrading to P-40N's. I'm looking at P-40N upgrades for one or two more Chinese fighter units, possibly to be done ahead of upgrading lower-experienced USAAF squadrons.

What I'm really looking ahead to with the Chinese air force is the availability of B-25J Mitchells (this type not expected in production for the next few months). It is very likely the first squadrons upgrading to this type (from SB-2's and Il-4's) will be Chinese. Chinese bomber squadrons have done quite well - best pilot experience levels in the KMT air force is among these units.

Give these guys another year or so... there will be some very, very good Chinese air units.

wneumann · Post by **wneumann** » Sun Nov 09, 2008 9:33 pm

Summary of Operations 6/28/43

North Pacific: PBY Catalina recon over Paramushiro Jima reports 1 Jap TF, 2 Jap LCU's. A number of U.S. subs damaged in action off the Japanese home islands are passing through Adak to repair float damage before continuing to U.S. west coast shipyards to complete repair.

Central Pacific: U.S. subs report Jap air patrols mainly near Kwajalein (G4M Betty & G5N Liz), very light activity at Pago Pago and the Canton Is area. Quiet off Japanese home islands. No reported contacts between U.S. subs and Japanese surface ships at any of the above locations.

U.S. sub S-39 at Kwajalein base, large Japanese minefield detected and 35 ships at anchor.

Unidentified Jap submarine spotted W of Johnston Is by B-24 Liberator on naval search.

South Pacific: Jap recon flights again over Auckland and Penhryn Is. Otherwise quiet.

Australia: USAAF 4E bombers hit Darwin air base. AAR follows.

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Day Air attack on Darwin , at 36,84

Japanese aircraft
A6M3a Zero x 45
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 12
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 33
Ki-44-IIb Tojo x 12
Ki-61-Ib Tony x 16

Allied aircraft
Hudson I x 6
B-17D Fortress x 15
B-17E Fortress x 100
B-24D Liberator x 39

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M3a Zero: 8 destroyed, 30 damaged
Ki-43-Ib Oscar: 2 destroyed, 9 damaged
Ki-43-IIa Oscar: 3 destroyed, 27 damaged
Ki-44-IIb Tojo: 2 destroyed, 8 damaged
Ki-61-Ib Tony: 4 destroyed, 9 damaged
L2D2 Tabby: 1 destroyed
Ki-46-II Dinah: 1 destroyed
Ki-49 Helen: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
Hudson I: 1 damaged
B-17D Fortress: 3 destroyed, 9 damaged
B-17E Fortress: 6 destroyed, 88 damaged
B-24D Liberator: 2 destroyed, 31 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
148 casualties reported
Guns lost 3

Airbase hits 13
Airbase supply hits 6
Runway hits 73

Aircraft Attacking:
1 x B-17D Fortress bombing at 10000 feet
2 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 10000 feet
2 x B-17D Fortress bombing at 10000 feet
4 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 10000 feet
6 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 10000 feet
6 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 10000 feet
4 x B-24D Liberator bombing at 10000 feet
3 x B-24D Liberator bombing at 10000 feet
4 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 10000 feet
4 x B-24D Liberator bombing at 10000 feet
6 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 10000 feet
4 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 10000 feet
3 x B-17D Fortress bombing at 10000 feet
3 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 10000 feet
3 x B-17D Fortress bombing at 10000 feet
3 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 10000 feet
5 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 10000 feet
3 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 10000 feet
3 x B-24D Liberator bombing at 10000 feet
4 x B-24D Liberator bombing at 10000 feet
3 x B-24D Liberator bombing at 10000 feet
4 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 10000 feet
2 x B-24D Liberator bombing at 10000 feet
3 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 10000 feet
3 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 10000 feet
3 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 10000 feet
3 x B-17D Fortress bombing at 10000 feet
3 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 10000 feet
3 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 10000 feet
3 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 10000 feet
3 x B-24D Liberator bombing at 10000 feet
3 x B-24D Liberator bombing at 10000 feet
3 x B-24D Liberator bombing at 10000 feet
3 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 10000 feet
3 x B-24D Liberator bombing at 10000 feet
2 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 10000 feet
3 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 10000 feet
2 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 10000 feet
2 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 10000 feet
2 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 10000 feet
2 x B-24D Liberator bombing at 10000 feet
2 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 10000 feet
2 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 10000 feet
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The two USAAF bomber squadrons equipped with B-17D aircraft now being withdrawn from front line service due to shortage of replacement planes. However, both squadrons have a full complement of pilots and overall pilot experience levels at or near 80. Both squadrons upgrade to B-29 Superforts and will be high on the priority list for conversion once B-29 planes become available.

Hudson I recon over Darwin reports 3 Jap TF's (+2 from last report), 266 aircraft (110 fighters, 33 bombers), airfield damage 36, 4 Jap LCU's (+1 from last report). U.S. sub Hoe remains on patrol at Darwin.

Detected status of Jap base in Daly Waters - airfield damage 80, no detected aircraft, 12 Jap LCU's. Plans are to continue pounding this base and keep it non-operational for Japanese air ops.

Hudson I recon over Exmouth reports 5 Jap LCU's, no detected aircraft.

Contact lost with Jap 5th Yokosuka SNLF near Coen.

Catalina I recon over Port Moresby reporting A6M3a fighters on CAP, 69 aircraft (18 fighters, 13 bombers), 7 Jap LCU's.

Philippines: Sigint report entry for 6/28 indicates Jap 23 Tank Regiment now located in Legaspi. 23 Tank Rgt was transferred to the Philippines from the Kwantung Army - previous known location for this LCU was Heiho on 4/3/43.

India/Burma: Jap recon flights over Cox's Bazar, Imphal, Asansol.

RAF and USAAF bombers hit resource production facilities in Rangoon. AVG and Chinese planes attack Mandalay airfield. AAR's follow.

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Day Air attack on Rangoon , at 29,33

Japanese aircraft
A6M3 Zero x 30
A6M3a Zero x 10
Ki-44-IIb Tojo x 65
Ki-45 KAIb Nick x 28

Allied aircraft
Liberator III x 67
B-24D Liberator x 74

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M3 Zero: 30 damaged
A6M3a Zero: 10 damaged
Ki-44-IIb Tojo: 48 damaged
Ki-45 KAIb Nick: 19 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
Liberator III: 2 destroyed, 63 damaged
B-24D Liberator: 16 destroyed, 42 damaged

Resources hits 15

Aircraft Attacking:
2 x B-24D Liberator bombing at 10000 feet
2 x B-24D Liberator bombing at 10000 feet
4 x Liberator III bombing at 10000 feet
3 x Liberator III bombing at 10000 feet
4 x Liberator III bombing at 10000 feet
6 x Liberator III bombing at 10000 feet
4 x B-24D Liberator bombing at 10000 feet
3 x B-24D Liberator bombing at 10000 feet
3 x B-24D Liberator bombing at 10000 feet
3 x B-24D Liberator bombing at 10000 feet
3 x Liberator III bombing at 10000 feet
3 x Liberator III bombing at 10000 feet
3 x B-24D Liberator bombing at 10000 feet
3 x B-24D Liberator bombing at 10000 feet
3 x B-24D Liberator bombing at 10000 feet
3 x Liberator III bombing at 10000 feet
3 x Liberator III bombing at 10000 feet
3 x Liberator III bombing at 10000 feet
3 x B-24D Liberator bombing at 10000 feet
3 x Liberator III bombing at 10000 feet

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Day Air attack on Mandalay , at 33,29

Allied aircraft
P-40E Warhawk x 24
P-66 Vanguard x 36

Allied aircraft losses
P-66 Vanguard: 16 damaged

Aircraft Attacking:
12 x P-66 Vanguard bombing at 2000 feet
12 x P-66 Vanguard bombing at 2000 feet
12 x P-66 Vanguard bombing at 2000 feet

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F-5A recon over Rangoon reporting 1 Jap TF, 317 aircraft (100 fighters, 51 bombers), 10 Jap LCU's, heavy industry 28(165), resource production 54(47). Jap minesweeping ops again reported in Rangoon.

Japanese air strikes on Akyab and Cox's Bazar. Akyab is in "no-mans land" between the Allied and Japanese front lines and is unoccupied but still in Allied control. Cox's Bazar is part of a forward Allied "outpost" line and occupied by one Allied LCU. AAR's follow.

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Day Air attack on Akyab , at 30,28

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 16
Ki-48-II Lily x 26

No Japanese losses

Airbase hits 1
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 20

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x Ki-43-IIa Oscar bombing at 2000 feet
10 x Ki-43-IIa Oscar bombing at 2000 feet
26 x Ki-48-II Lily bombing at 6000 feet

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Day Air attack on Cox's Bazar , at 31,26

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 55
Ki-46-III Dinah x 3

No Japanese losses

Airbase hits 1
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 8

Aircraft Attacking:
10 x Ki-43-IIa Oscar bombing at 2000 feet
6 x Ki-43-IIa Oscar bombing at 2000 feet
9 x Ki-43-IIa Oscar bombing at 2000 feet
4 x Ki-43-IIa Oscar bombing at 2000 feet
8 x Ki-43-IIa Oscar bombing at 2000 feet
9 x Ki-43-IIa Oscar bombing at 2000 feet
3 x Ki-43-IIa Oscar bombing at 2000 feet
2 x Ki-43-IIa Oscar bombing at 2000 feet
4 x Ki-43-IIa Oscar bombing at 2000 feet

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China: Jap recon flights over Chungking and Kweilin. Light ground attack missions by both Chinese and Japanese air forces continue. Jap bombers strike Tuyun air base, AAR follows.

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Day Air attack on Tuyun , at 41,35

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 80
Ki-45 KAIb Nick x 36

Allied aircraft
no flights

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-43-IIa Oscar: 12 damaged
Ki-45 KAIb Nick: 3 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
I-16c: 2 destroyed

Allied ground losses:
13 casualties reported

Airbase hits 3
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 28

Aircraft Attacking:
36 x Ki-43-IIa Oscar bombing at 2000 feet
12 x Ki-43-IIa Oscar bombing at 2000 feet
29 x Ki-43-IIa Oscar bombing at 2000 feet
36 x Ki-45 KAIb Nick bombing at 2000 feet
3 x Ki-43-IIa Oscar bombing at 2000 feet

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Japanese ground forces launch attack at Kweilin. AAR follows.

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Ground combat at Kweilin

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 202850 troops, 757 guns, 397 vehicles, Assault Value = 4078
6th, 13th, 22nd, 34th, 40th, 41st, 110th & 116th Infantry Divisions, 1 Independent Brigade,
3rd Tank Division, 13 & 15 Tank Rgts; 8, 19, 20 & 27 Engineer Rgts; 2 Mountain Gun Rgt
Defending force 46927 troops, 128 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1331
37th, 52nd, 74th, 79th & 99th Chinese Corps, 71st Chinese Division, HQ 20 Group Army

Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 2
Japanese max assault: 4069 - adjusted assault: 3423
Allied max defense: 1336 - adjusted defense: 4095
Japanese assault odds: 0 to 1 (fort level 2)

Japanese ground losses:
3923 casualties reported
Guns lost 14
Vehicles lost 6

Allied ground losses:
1282 casualties reported
Guns lost 24

wneumann · Post by **wneumann** » Sun Nov 09, 2008 9:59 pm

Summary of Operations 6/29/43

Central Pacific: U.S. subs report Jap air patrols near Kwajalein, Canton Is area, at Pago Pago. No significant change in Jap air activity. Once again quiet off Japanese home islands. No reported contacts between U.S. subs and Japanese surface ships in any of these locations.

U.S. sub S-39 remains on patrol in Kwajalein base hex. 63 Jap ships detected at anchor in Kwajalein port.

South Pacific: Jap recon flights over Auckland, Norfolk Is, and Penhryn Is. Otherwise quiet.

U.S. sub Paddle at Rabaul reports air attack by Ki-48 Lily patrol flight - no damage.

Australia: No Jap recon flights. Generally quiet.

Hudson I recon over Darwin reporting fighters on CAP, 1 Jap TF, 334 aircraft (143 fighters, 36 bombers), airfield damage 40, four Jap LCU's.

SS Hoe torpedoes another ship at Darwin - this now the fourth Japanese ship torpedoed in Darwin by SS Hoe on it's current patrol. AAR follows.

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Sub attack near Darwin at 36,84

Japanese Ships
AK Shoryu Maru, Shell hits 5, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage (no confirmation of sinking)

Allied Ships
SS Hoe

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WitP Intelligence Display listing confirms the sinking of AK Shinano Maru - this ship torpedoed by SS Hoe at Darwin on 6/23.

India/Burma: Jap recon flight over Cox's Bazar.

Japanese air attacks on Akyab and Asansol. No Allied bombing attacks. AAR's follow.

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Night Air attack on Asansol , at 30,22

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 37

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-43-IIa Oscar: 10 damaged

Aircraft Attacking:
8 x Ki-43-IIa Oscar bombing at 2000 feet
10 x Ki-43-IIa Oscar bombing at 2000 feet
9 x Ki-43-IIa Oscar bombing at 2000 feet
10 x Ki-43-IIa Oscar bombing at 2000 feet

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Day Air attack on Akyab , at 30,28

Japanese aircraft
Ki-48-II Lily x 26

No Japanese losses

Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
20 x Ki-48-II Lily bombing at 6000 feet
6 x Ki-48-II Lily bombing at 6000 feet

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Detected status of Jap base in Rangoon - 3 Jap TF's, 344 aircraft (125 fighters, 67 bombers), 10 Jap LCU's, heavy industry 29(164), resource production 55(46). Japanese minesweeping ops reported in Rangoon.

China: Jap recon flights over Kweilin, Tuyun, Chungking. Light ground attack missions by both Chinese and Japanese air forces continue.

Jap planes again strike Tuyun air base. AAR follows.

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Day Air attack on Tuyun , at 41,35

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 63
Ki-45 KAIb Nick x 32

Allied aircraft
no flights

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-43-IIa Oscar: 10 damaged
Ki-45 KAIb Nick: 2 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
I-16c: 2 destroyed

Allied ground losses:
13 casualties reported

Airbase hits 4
Airbase supply hits 3
Runway hits 14

Aircraft Attacking:
21 x Ki-43-IIa Oscar bombing at 2000 feet
11 x Ki-43-IIa Oscar bombing at 2000 feet
28 x Ki-43-IIa Oscar bombing at 2000 feet
32 x Ki-45 KAIb Nick bombing at 2000 feet
3 x Ki-43-IIa Oscar bombing at 2000 feet

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Jap ground forces bombard Kweilin. Latest AAR follows.

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Ground combat at Kweilin

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 183509 troops, 698 guns, 241 vehicles, Assault Value = 3848
6th, 13th, 22nd, 34th, 40th, 41st, 110th & 116th Infantry Divisions, 1 Independent Brigade,
3rd Tank Division, 13 & 15 Tank Rgts; 8, 19, 20 & 27 Engineer Rgts; 2 Mountain Gun Rgt
Defending force 45352 troops, 82 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1270
37th, 52nd, 74th, 79th & 99th Chinese Corps, 71st Chinese Division, HQ 20 Group Army

Allied ground losses:
123 casualties reported
Guns lost 2

wneumann · Post by **wneumann** » Sat Nov 15, 2008 5:12 pm

Summary of Operations 6/30/43

North Pacific: PBY Catalina recon continues over Paramushiro Jima. No detected activity or change in Jap forces.

Central Pacific: U.S. subs reporting G4M Betty & G5N Liz air patrols near Kwajalein, light Jap air activity near Canton Is, quiet at Pago Pago. U.S. subs off Japanese home islands reporting light Jap air patrols. No contacts between U.S. subs and Japanese surface ships reported at any of the above locations.

Unidentified Jap TF (two ships) detected at Makin Is. Beach hex at Makin still remains in Allied control, Pillager has not landed Japanese forces at Makin to occupy it.

South Pacific: Jap recon flight over Auckland.

G4M Betty flight (probably naval search) over Penhryn Is. Two PT-boat TF's docked in Penhryn base, no U.S. transport or naval TF's are currently at Penhryn.

U.S. sub Raton reports G4M Betty air patrol at Noumea, also engagement with Jap transport TF. AAR follows.

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Sub attack near Noumea at 66,117

Japanese Ships
AK Manshu Maru, Shell hits 1, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage (no confirmation of sinking)

Allied Ships
SS Raton, hits 1

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SS Paddle at Rabaul reports Jap air patrols - plane types include G4M Betty, Ki-48 Lily, B6N2 Jill.

Australia: No reported air or ground activity.

U.S. sub Hoe at Darwin torpedoes a fifth Japanese ship in a night action at Darwin. AAR follows.

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Sub attack near Darwin at 36,84

Japanese Ships
AP Teizui Maru, Shell hits 2, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage (no confirmation of sinking)

Allied Ships
SS Hoe

Japanese ground losses:
130 casualties reported
Guns lost 2

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Hudson I recon over Darwin reporting fighters on CAP, 1 Jap TF, 322 aircraft (125 fighters, 24 bombers), airfield damage 44, 6 Jap LCU's (+2 from last report). Possible the two additional Jap LCU's at Darwin are anti-air units reported in 6/27 Sigint now disembarking in Darwin.

Allied recon flights over Port Moresby and Exmouth both reporting no detected activity or change in Jap forces. A6M3a fighters on CAP reported at Port Moresby.

India/Burma: Jap recon flight over Cox's Bazar. Japanese minesweeping ops detected in Rangoon.

Jap air attacks against Akyab and Asansol, no significant Allied casualties or damage reported. AAR's follow.

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Night Air attack on Asansol , at 30,22

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 51

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-43-IIa Oscar: 16 damaged

Aircraft Attacking:
11 x Ki-43-IIa Oscar bombing at 2000 feet
8 x Ki-43-IIa Oscar bombing at 2000 feet
9 x Ki-43-IIa Oscar bombing at 2000 feet
9 x Ki-43-IIa Oscar bombing at 2000 feet
6 x Ki-43-IIa Oscar bombing at 2000 feet
8 x Ki-43-IIa Oscar bombing at 2000 feet

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Day Air attack on Akyab , at 30,28

Japanese aircraft
Ki-48-II Lily x 23

No Japanese losses

Runway hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
20 x Ki-48-II Lily bombing at 6000 feet
3 x Ki-48-II Lily bombing at 6000 feet

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Allied planes launch fighter sweep, also bombing attack on Magwe. AAR's follow.

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Day Air attack on Magwe , at 31,29 (sweep mission, no Japanese CAP found)

Allied aircraft
Hurricane IIb x 62
Spitfire Vb x 36
P-40N Warhawk x 24

No Allied losses

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Day Air attack on Magwe , at 31,29

Japanese aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft
Blenheim IV x 46
B-25G/H Mitchell x 28

Japanese aircraft losses
No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
Blenheim IV: 4 destroyed, 13 damaged
B-25G/H Mitchell: 24 damaged

Runway hits 5

Aircraft Attacking:
11 x B-25G/H Mitchell bombing at 1000 feet
9 x B-25G/H Mitchell bombing at 10000 feet
8 x Blenheim IV bombing at 10000 feet
9 x Blenheim IV bombing at 10000 feet
9 x Blenheim IV bombing at 10000 feet
6 x Blenheim IV bombing at 10000 feet
5 x B-25G/H Mitchell bombing at 10000 feet
3 x B-25G/H Mitchell bombing at 1000 feet
3 x Blenheim IV bombing at 10000 feet
5 x Blenheim IV bombing at 10000 feet
2 x Blenheim IV bombing at 10000 feet
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AVG and Chinese planes strike Jap base in Mandalay, AAR follows.

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Day Air attack on Mandalay , at 33,29

Japanese aircraft
Ki-61-Ib Tony x 17

Allied aircraft
P-40E Warhawk x 24
P-66 Vanguard x 36

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-61-Ib Tony: 3 destroyed, 4 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
P-40E Warhawk: 1 destroyed, 8 damaged
P-66 Vanguard: 6 damaged

Aircraft Attacking:
10 x P-66 Vanguard bombing at 2000 feet
12 x P-66 Vanguard bombing at 2000 feet
12 x P-66 Vanguard bombing at 2000 feet
2 x P-66 Vanguard bombing at 2000 feet
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China: Jap recon flights over Kweilin, Chungking, Tuyun. Light ground attack missions by both Chinese and Japanese air forces continue.

Jap ground forces again launch bombardment attack at Kweilin. Latest AAR follows.

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Ground combat at Kweilin

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 184200 troops, 710 guns, 242 vehicles, Assault Value = 3889
6th, 13th, 22nd, 34th, 40th, 41st, 110th & 116th Infantry Divisions, 1 Independent Brigade,
3rd Tank Division, 13 & 15 Tank Rgts; 8, 19, 20 & 27 Engineer Rgts;
2 Mountain Gun Rgt
Defending force 45537 troops, 93 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1281
37th, 52nd, 74th, 79th & 99th Chinese Corps, 71st Chinese Division, HQ 20 Group Army

Allied ground losses:
212 casualties reported
Guns lost 2

wneumann · Post by **wneumann** » Sat Nov 15, 2008 5:52 pm

Summary of Operations 7/1/43

Central Pacific: U.S. carrier TF's sortie from Johnston Is.

U.S. subs reporting continued Jap air patrol activity near Kwajalein. Sub S-39 in Kwajalein base hex reports 1 Jap TF, 55 detected ships at anchor in base. S-39 also received three Jap air attacks (D4Y Judy, B6N Jill, H8K Emily).

SS Searaven reports engaging Jap transport TF (4 ships) off Majuro Atoll - TF heading NW towards Kwajalein. U.S. subs Sculpin, Seadragon, and S-39 moving into projected course of Jap TF to intercept. AAR follows.

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Sub attack at 84,87

Japanese Ships
AK Kyokko Maru

Allied Ships
SS Searaven

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Light Jap air patrols reported by U.S. subs near Canton Is and at Pago Pago.

South Pacific: Jap recon flight over Auckland. G4M Betty naval search flights reported over Aitutaki and Penhryn.

U.S. subs at Rabaul and Noumea reporting Jap air patrols. SS Paddle at Rabual spots unidentified Jap TF (two ships).

Australia: Allied planes again strike Jap base in Daly Waters, also ground strikes against two Jap divisions also in Daly Waters. AAR's follow.

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Day Air attack on Daly Waters , at 35,90

Allied aircraft
P-40E Warhawk x 48
P-40N Warhawk x 72
P-38G Lightning x 33
A-20G Havoc x 60
B-25C Mitchell x 30
B-26B Marauder x 13

Allied aircraft losses
P-40N Warhawk: 8 damaged
P-38G Lightning: 3 damaged
A-20G Havoc: 1 destroyed, 6 damaged
B-25C Mitchell: 2 damaged
B-26B Marauder: 2 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
107 casualties reported
Guns lost 5

Airbase hits 3
Airbase supply hits 7
Runway hits 83

Aircraft Attacking:
15 x P-40N Warhawk bombing at 2000 feet
15 x P-40N Warhawk bombing at 2000 feet
15 x P-40N Warhawk bombing at 2000 feet
15 x P-38G Lightning bombing at 2000 feet
3 x A-20G Havoc bombing at 10000 feet
6 x A-20G Havoc bombing at 10000 feet
6 x B-25C Mitchell bombing at 10000 feet
9 x B-25C Mitchell bombing at 10000 feet
6 x A-20G Havoc bombing at 10000 feet
6 x P-40N Warhawk bombing at 2000 feet
6 x P-40N Warhawk bombing at 2000 feet
6 x P-40N Warhawk bombing at 2000 feet
6 x P-38G Lightning bombing at 2000 feet
6 x P-38G Lightning bombing at 2000 feet
3 x A-20G Havoc bombing at 10000 feet
5 x A-20G Havoc bombing at 10000 feet
6 x A-20G Havoc bombing at 10000 feet
4 x B-26B Marauder bombing at 5000 feet
3 x B-25C Mitchell bombing at 10000 feet
3 x B-25C Mitchell bombing at 10000 feet
3 x A-20G Havoc bombing at 10000 feet
3 x P-40N Warhawk bombing at 2000 feet
3 x P-40N Warhawk bombing at 2000 feet
3 x P-40N Warhawk bombing at 2000 feet
3 x P-38G Lightning bombing at 2000 feet
3 x P-38G Lightning bombing at 2000 feet
3 x A-20G Havoc bombing at 10000 feet
3 x A-20G Havoc bombing at 10000 feet
3 x A-20G Havoc bombing at 10000 feet
4 x B-26B Marauder bombing at 5000 feet
3 x B-25C Mitchell bombing at 10000 feet
3 x B-25C Mitchell bombing at 10000 feet
3 x A-20G Havoc bombing at 10000 feet
4 x A-20G Havoc bombing at 10000 feet
2 x A-20G Havoc bombing at 10000 feet
3 x A-20G Havoc bombing at 10000 feet
3 x B-26B Marauder bombing at 5000 feet
3 x B-25C Mitchell bombing at 10000 feet
3 x A-20G Havoc bombing at 10000 feet
2 x B-26B Marauder bombing at 5000 feet
3 x A-20G Havoc bombing at 10000 feet

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Day Air attack on 2nd Division, at 35,90

Allied aircraft
B-26B Marauder x 4

Allied aircraft losses
B-26B Marauder: 3 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
11 casualties reported

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x B-26B Marauder bombing at 5000 feet

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Day Air attack on 5th Division, at 35,90

Allied aircraft
B-26B Marauder x 4
P-38F Lightning x 15

Allied aircraft losses
B-26B Marauder: 3 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
11 casualties reported

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x B-26B Marauder bombing at 5000 feet
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Hudson I recon over Darwin reporting 2 Jap TF's (+1 from last report), airfield damage 39, 313 aircraft (139 fighters, 18 bombers), 6 Jap LCU's.

U.S. sub Hoe at Darwin in two engagements against a Jap ASW TF. AAR follows.

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Sub attack near Darwin at 36,84 (both engagements vs the same Jap TF)

Japanese Ships
PG Seikyo Maru.
PC Ch 30
PC Ch 10
PC Ch 7
PG Nishho Maru
PC Shumshu

Allied Ships
SS Hoe, 3 hits total (system damage 10, float 5)

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DEI: U.S. sub Scorpion reported sinking in Indian Ocean south of Bali while attempting return to Perth. SS Scorpion was heavily damaged in an action vs Jap surface ASW near Tarakan on 6/19.

India/Burma: Jap recon flights over Cox's Bazar, Imphal, Asansol.

Japanese air attack on Allied base in Akyab, AAR follows.

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Day Air attack on Akyab , at 30,28

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 155
Ki-48-II Lily x 22

No Japanese losses

Airbase hits 13
Airbase supply hits 5
Runway hits 52

Aircraft Attacking:
14 x Ki-43-IIa Oscar bombing at 2000 feet
18 x Ki-43-IIa Oscar bombing at 2000 feet
34 x Ki-43-IIa Oscar bombing at 2000 feet
18 x Ki-43-IIa Oscar bombing at 2000 feet
20 x Ki-43-IIa Oscar bombing at 2000 feet
9 x Ki-43-IIa Oscar bombing at 2000 feet
15 x Ki-43-IIa Oscar bombing at 2000 feet
27 x Ki-43-IIa Oscar bombing at 2000 feet
11 x Ki-48-II Lily bombing at 6000 feet
8 x Ki-48-II Lily bombing at 6000 feet
3 x Ki-48-II Lily bombing at 6000 feet
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F-5A recon over Rangoon reporting 2 Jap TF's, 351 aircraft (161 fighters, 46 bombers), 10 Jap LCU's, heavy industry 31(162), resource production 57(44).

China: Jap recon flights over Kweilin, Tuyun, Liuchow, Kweiyang. Light ground attack missions by both Chinese and Japanese air forces continue.

Jap air strikes resume against Tuyun base, latest AAR follows.

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Day Air attack on Tuyun , at 41,35

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 82
Ki-45 KAIb Nick x 36

Allied aircraft
no flights

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-43-IIa Oscar: 18 damaged
Ki-45 KAIb Nick: 2 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
I-16c: 1 destroyed

Allied ground losses:
20 casualties reported

Airbase hits 7
Airbase supply hits 5
Runway hits 22

Aircraft Attacking:
32 x Ki-43-IIa Oscar bombing at 2000 feet
12 x Ki-43-IIa Oscar bombing at 2000 feet
32 x Ki-43-IIa Oscar bombing at 2000 feet
32 x Ki-45 KAIb Nick bombing at 2000 feet
3 x Ki-43-IIa Oscar bombing at 2000 feet
3 x Ki-43-IIa Oscar bombing at 2000 feet
4 x Ki-45 KAIb Nick bombing at 2000 feet
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Jap ground forces continue bombardment attacks at Kweilin. AAR follows.

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Ground combat at Kweilin

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 184871 troops, 719 guns, 241 vehicles, Assault Value = 3937
6th, 13th, 22nd, 34th, 40th, 41st, 110th & 116th Infantry Divisions, 1 Independent Brigade,
3rd Tank Division, 13 & 15 Tank Rgts; 8, 19, 20 & 27 Engineer Rgts; 2 Mountain Gun Rgt
Defending force 45594 troops, 98 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1284
37th, 52nd, 74th, 79th & 99th Chinese Corps, 71st Chinese Division, HQ 20 Group Army

Allied ground losses:
130 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

wneumann · Post by **wneumann** » Sat Nov 15, 2008 6:18 pm

Summary of Operations 7/2/43

Central Pacific: U.S. subs near Kwajalein reporting continued Jap air activity. 61 Japanese ships detected at anchor in Kwajalein base. SS Seadragon attacks Jap transport TF east of Kwajalein. AAR follows.

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Sub attack at 83,84

Japanese Ships
TK Anjo Maru

Allied Ships
SS Seadragon

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U.S. sub S-39 near Kwajalein reports heavy damage (system damage 64, float damage 95) from unknown causes.

Light Jap air patrols reported by U.S. subs near Canton Is and Pago Pago. U.S. subs off Japanese home islands report no detected Jap activity.

PBM Mariner air patrol spots Jap submarine I-22 west of Jarvis Is (between Jarvis and Canton Is) - sub was in this location for several days, appears to be a picket sub. I-22 also attacked by a U.S. ASW TF. AAR follows.

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ASW attack at 108,100

Japanese Ships
SS I-22, hits 1 (estimated little or no damage)

Allied Ships
SC SC-750
SC SC-522
SC SC-521

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South Pacific: Jap recon flights reported over Auckland and Norfolk Is.

Unidentified Jap submarines detected NW of Penhryn Is and at Aitutaki. Jap submarine identified as I-157 attacks U.S. transport TF at Rarotonga, no reported hits or damage.

SS Paddle at Rabaul reports continued Jap air patrols, two engagements with one or more unidentified Jap TF's.

Australia: Jap air attack on Australian LCU's occupying Coen. AAR follows.

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Day Air attack on 1st Australian Motor Brigade, at 47,96

Japanese aircraft
A6M3a Zero x 5
Ki-49 Helen x 9

No Japanese losses

Allied ground losses:
14 casualties reported

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x Ki-49 Helen bombing at 6000 feet

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Hudson I recon over Darwin reporting fighters on CAP, 2 Jap TF's, airfield damage 47, 419 aircraft (189 fighters, 25 bombers), 4 Jap LCU's (-2 from last report).

Allied recon flights over Port Moresby and Exmouth both report no detected Jap activity or change in forces. A6M3a fighters continue on CAP over Port Moresby.

India/Burma: Jap recon flights over Cox's Bazar, Imphal.

Jap air bombing attacks continue on Akyab. Latest AAR follows.

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Day Air attack on Akyab , at 30,28

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 165
Ki-48-II Lily x 22

No Japanese losses

Airbase hits 11
Airbase supply hits 3
Runway hits 51

Aircraft Attacking:
16 x Ki-43-IIa Oscar bombing at 2000 feet
17 x Ki-43-IIa Oscar bombing at 2000 feet
30 x Ki-43-IIa Oscar bombing at 2000 feet
15 x Ki-43-IIa Oscar bombing at 2000 feet
24 x Ki-43-IIa Oscar bombing at 2000 feet
10 x Ki-43-IIa Oscar bombing at 2000 feet
14 x Ki-43-IIa Oscar bombing at 2000 feet
25 x Ki-43-IIa Oscar bombing at 2000 feet
9 x Ki-48-II Lily bombing at 6000 feet
4 x Ki-43-IIa Oscar bombing at 2000 feet
2 x Ki-43-IIa Oscar bombing at 2000 feet
2 x Ki-43-IIa Oscar bombing at 2000 feet
3 x Ki-43-IIa Oscar bombing at 2000 feet
3 x Ki-43-IIa Oscar bombing at 2000 feet
13 x Ki-48-II Lily bombing at 6000 feet
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F-5A recon over Rangoon reports no Jap TF's (-2 from last report), 398 aircraft (154 fighters, 64 bombers), 10 Jap LCU's, heavy industry 32(161), resource production 58(43).

China: Jap recon flights over Kweilin, Tuyun, Chungking. Light ground attack missions by both Chinese and Japanese air forces continue.

Ground bombardment by Jap forces at Kweilin. Latest AAR follows.

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Ground combat at Kweilin

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 185570 troops, 729 guns, 241 vehicles, Assault Value = 3978
6th, 13th, 22nd, 34th, 40th, 41st, 110th & 116th Infantry Divisions, 1 Independent Brigade,
3rd Tank Division, 13 & 15 Tank Rgts; 8, 19, 20 & 27 Engineer Rgts; 2 Mountain Gun Rgt
Defending force 45591 troops, 97 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1287
37th, 52nd, 74th, 79th & 99th Chinese Corps, 71st Chinese Division, HQ 20 Group Army

Allied ground losses:
208 casualties reported

wneumann · Post by **wneumann** » Sat Nov 15, 2008 8:57 pm

Summary of Operations 7/3/43

North Pacific: PBY Catalina recon over Paramushiro Jima reports a Jap TF in the base, 2 Jap LCU's (-1 from last report).

Central Pacific: U.S. subs reporting light Jap air patrol activity near Kwajalein, Canton Is area, Pago Pago.

SS Spearfish in night action against Japanese ASW TF. SS Sculpin engages Jap transport TF near Jaluit. SS Searaven attacks Jap ASW TF near Majuro. AAR's of all three actions follow.

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Sub attack at 79,80 (W of Bikini Atoll)

Japanese Ships
MSW Shonan Maru #8, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage (no confirmation of sinking)
PC Ch 14
PC Ch 11
PC Ch 3
PC Kyo Maru #6
PC Fumi Maru
MSW Tama Maru No. 2
MSW Shonan Maru #7
MSW Senyu Maru #2
MSW Seki Maru #3
MSW Rikusen Maru
MSW Hinode Maru #18

Allied Ships
SS Spearfish, hits 2 (minor system damage)

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Sub attack at 82,87 (near Jaluit, Jap TF moving on W heading)

Japanese Ships
AK Macassar Maru, Shell hits 4, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage (no confirmation of sinking)

Allied Ships
SS Sculpin

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Sub attack at 84,87 (NE of Majuro)

Japanese Ships
PG Oi Maru, Torpedo hits 1
PC Ch 5
PC Ch 4
PG Yachiyo Maru
MSW Kaiyo Maru #3
MSW Kaiyo Maru #1
MSW Hinode Maru #17
MSW Asahi Maru No. 2

Allied Ships
SS Searaven

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30 Japanese ships detected at anchor in Kwajalein base.

No significant Jap air patrol activity reported by U.S. subs operating off Japanese home islands. SS Barracuda in two night actions against a Jap transport task force ENE of Chichi Jima, SS Kingfish against a Jap ASW TF near Tori Shima. AAR's follow.

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Sub attack at 69,48

Japanese Ships
AK Tsushima Maru
AK Montreal Maru
PG Keiko Maru
PG Kaikei Maru
PG Fukui Maru
MSW Toshi Maru #8
MSW Toshi Maru #5
MSW Tamozono Maru #1
MSW Misago Maru #11
MSW Fumi Maru #2
MSW Banshu Maru #8
MSW Wa 11
MSW Wa 5
MSW Wa 4
MSW Wa 3

Allied Ships
SS Barracuda

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Sub attack at 65,47

Japanese Ships
DD Ootori
DD Hato
DD Asanagi
DD Harukaze

Allied Ships
SS Kingfish, hits 4 (system damage 18, no float damage)

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G4M Betty flight (probable naval search) reported over Jarvis Is.

South Pacific: Jap recon flight over Auckland.

G4M Betty flight (probable naval search) reported over Rarotonga. A U.S. transport TF is currently disembarking 123 USAAF Base Force and supply at Rarotonga.

U.S. sub Paddle at Rabaul continues reporting contacts with unidentified Jap TF(s).

Australia: All sectors reporting quiet.

Hudson I recon over Darwin reporting fighters on CAP, 461 aircraft (197 fighters, 26 bombers), 4 Jap LCU's.
Detected status of Jap base at Daly Waters - airfield damage 84, 13 Jap LCU's.

Allied recon flights over Port Moresby and Exmouth both continue reporting no detected activity or change in Jap forces. A6M3a fighters continue on CAP over Port Moresby.

India/Burma: Jap recon flights over Cox's Bazar, Imphal, Asansol. All sectors reporting quiet.

F-5A recon over Rangoon reporting 3 Jap TF's (+3 from last report), 428 aircraft (176 fighters, 53 bombers), heavy industry 33(160), resource production 59(42), 10 Jap LCU's.

China: Jap recon flights over Chengtu, Kweilin, Kunming. Light ground attack missions by both Chinese and Japanese air forces continue.

Jap bombing attack against Tuyun base, AAR follows.

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Day Air attack on Tuyun , at 41,35

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 74
Ki-45 KAIb Nick x 24

Allied aircraft
no flights

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-43-IIa Oscar: 17 damaged
Ki-45 KAIb Nick: 5 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
I-16c: 1 destroyed

Allied ground losses:
18 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Airbase hits 3
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 21

Aircraft Attacking:
23 x Ki-43-IIa Oscar bombing at 2000 feet
8 x Ki-43-IIa Oscar bombing at 2000 feet
36 x Ki-43-IIa Oscar bombing at 2000 feet
21 x Ki-45 KAIb Nick bombing at 2000 feet
3 x Ki-45 KAIb Nick bombing at 2000 feet
7 x Ki-43-IIa Oscar bombing at 2000 feet

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Japanese ground forces launch bombardment attacks at Kweilin and hex 45,34 (SW of Ichang). AAR's follow.

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Ground combat at Kweilin

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 186298 troops, 731 guns, 242 vehicles, Assault Value = 4022
6th, 13th, 22nd, 34th, 40th, 41st, 110th & 116th Infantry Divisions, 1 Independent Brigade,
3rd Tank Division, 13 & 15 Tank Rgts; 8, 19, 20 & 27 Engineer Rgts; 2 Mountain Gun Rgt
Defending force 45632 troops, 101 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1290
37th, 52nd, 74th, 79th & 99th Chinese Corps, 71st Chinese Division, HQ 20 Group Army

Allied ground losses:
145 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

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Ground combat at 45,34

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 21373 troops, 102 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 470
37th Infantry Division
Defending force 13137 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 473
26th, 39th, 77th, 87th & 94th Chinese Corps; 47th Chinese Guerilla Corps;
HQ 22 Group Army

Allied ground losses:
12 casualties reported

wneumann · Post by **wneumann** » Sat Nov 15, 2008 9:20 pm

Summary of Operations 7/4/43

Central Pacific: Light Jap air patrol activity continues near Kwajalein, Canton Is area, Pago Pago. No reported Jap air activity near Japanese home islands. No contacts between U.S. subs and Jap surface ships reported at any of the above locations.

U.S. sub S-39 confirmed sinking near Wotje.

South Pacific: No Jap recon flights reported. G3M Nell reported flying probable naval search over Rarotonga.

PBM Mariner spots unidentified Jap submarine W of Penhryn Is.

Sigint report entry for 7/4 indicates 7th Mongolian Cavalry Division now located on Ulithi. Previous location of 7 Cavalry Div was Arshaan (with Kwantung Army) on 5/3/43. Only one Mongolian Cavalry Division (the 4th) remains assigned with the Kwantung Army, all other divisions transferred out of Korea/Manchuria to mainly garrison various bases in the South and Central Pacific theatres.

Australia: Jap air attack on Australian LCU's occupying Coen. AAR follows.

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Day Air attack on 2/1 Independent Coy , at 47,96

Japanese aircraft
A6M3a Zero x 4
Ki-49 Helen x 9

No Japanese losses

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x Ki-49 Helen bombing at 6000 feet

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Hudson I recon over Darwin reporting fighters on CAP; one Jap TF (+1 from last report); airfield damage 5; 568 aircraft (243 fighters, 24 bombers); 4 Jap LCU's.

Detected status of Jap base at Daly Waters - airfield damage 84, 13 Jap LCU's. No change from last report.

India/Burma: Jap recon flight over Cox's Bazar.

RAF Beaufighters attack and identify detected Jap LCU near Magwe. AAR follows.

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Day Air attack on 11th Heavy AA Battalion, at 32,30

Allied aircraft
Beaufighter VIC x 56

Allied aircraft losses
Beaufighter VIC: 2 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
198 casualties reported
Guns lost 7

Aircraft Attacking:
16 x Beaufighter VIC bombing at 2000 feet
12 x Beaufighter VIC bombing at 2000 feet
16 x Beaufighter VIC bombing at 2000 feet
12 x Beaufighter VIC bombing at 2000 feet

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F-5A recon flight over Rangoon reporting 3 Jap TF's, 433 aircraft (186 fighters, 29 bombers), 10 Jap LCU's, heavy industry 34(159), resource production 60(41).

China: Jap recon flights over Chungking, Tuyun, Kweilin. Light ground attack missions by both Chinese and Japanese air forces continue.

Jap air bombing attack once again against Tuyun base, Japanese ground forces bombard at Kweilin. AAR's of both actions follow.

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Day Air attack on Tuyun , at 41,35

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 54
Ki-45 KAIb Nick x 19

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-43-IIa Oscar: 1 destroyed, 10 damaged
Ki-45 KAIb Nick: 1 damaged

Airbase hits 4
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 10

Aircraft Attacking:
13 x Ki-43-IIa Oscar bombing at 2000 feet
4 x Ki-43-IIa Oscar bombing at 2000 feet
29 x Ki-43-IIa Oscar bombing at 2000 feet
19 x Ki-45 KAIb Nick bombing at 2000 feet
7 x Ki-43-IIa Oscar bombing at 2000 feet
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Ground combat at Kweilin

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 186865 troops, 740 guns, 242 vehicles, Assault Value = 4061
6th, 13th, 22nd, 34th, 40th, 41st, 110th & 116th Infantry Divisions, 1 Independent Brigade,
3rd Tank Division, 13 & 15 Tank Rgts; 8, 19, 20 & 27 Engineer Rgts; 2 Mountain Gun Rgt
Defending force 45555 troops, 100 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1291
37th, 52nd, 74th, 79th & 99th Chinese Corps, 71st Chinese Division, HQ 20 Group Army

Allied ground losses:
210 casualties reported

wneumann · Post by **wneumann** » Thu Nov 20, 2008 8:53 pm

Summary of Operations 7/5/43

North Pacific: PBY Catalina recon over Paramushiro Jima reports Ki-43-II fighters on CAP, 2 Jap LCU's.

Central Pacific: U.S. carrier force approaching Marshall Islands spotted by several H8K Emily naval search patrols, one Emily identifying CV Saratoga. The U.S. carrier force sorted on 7/1 to try taking advantage of a prolonged run of Heavy Precipitation weather conditions in this area (since the 7/2 game turn) and approach the Marshall Is chain undetected for a possible sneak attack against Jap bases. Operation Report entries follow.

H8K Emily sighting report: 2 Allied ships at 90,82 , Speed 10 , Moving West
H8K Emily sighting report: 4 Allied ships at 90,82 , Speed 13 , Moving West
H8K Emily has spotted Saratoga at 90,82
OS2U-3 Kingfisher sighting report: 2 Japanese ships at 85,81 , Speed 4 , Moving Northwest

A Kingfisher spotter plane detected an unidentified Jap TF (see situation map) moving on a NW heading.

An unidentified Jap sub was also detected earlier on 7/3 near the U.S. CV's route of advance (shown near east edge of situation map below). It could not be determined at that time whether the Jap sub had spotted the U.S. carriers (possible I-class sub with a floatplane?). The decision was made on 7/3 to detach one ASW TF in position to track this sub but not attack immediately in the event the sub had not detected the U.S. carrier TF's.

The U.S. carrier force consists of eight Air Combat TF's (7 U.S, one British) along with two attached ASW TF's. The attached ASW TF's were included in the "stack" to split off and attack Jap picket subs in the sea area between Johnston Is and the Marshalls that may be encountered along the route of advance.

Weather conditions for this sea area had been Heavy Precipitation for the 7/3 through 7/5 game turns. Precipitation is forecast in this area for 7/6.

Carrier TF's were issued orders for the 7/6 game turn to turn NW at full speed to close range and attack the unidentified Jap TF (or TF's). If the Jap TF or TF's turns out to be the KB, this movement will place U.S. carriers in best striking position whether the Jap TF(s) turn to a NE heading or move due E. A move by the KB to the SE will likely place it beyond air strike range of U.S. carrier TF's. The present tactical situation has eliminated any possibility of a successful strike on Kwajalein or other Jap bases in the Marshalls. However, if all or part of the KB is out there, ordered movements should place the U.S. carrier force in a relatively good attack position. As a "worst case" scenario... If the spotted Jap TF is not the KB, it's gonna get the crap pounded out of it.

Both attached ASW TF's were issued orders for 7/6 to break off from the main body and attack the closest known Jap subs.

Situation map follows.

U.S. submarines report light Jap air patrols activity near Kwajalein and at Pago Pago. Reported quiet in the Canton Is area and off Japanese home islands. No reported contacts between U.S. subs and Japanese surface ships in any of the above locations.

Sigint report entry for 7/5 indicates Jap 11 Tank Regiment now located on Iwo Jima. Previous location of 11 Tank Rgt was Mishan (Kwantung Army) as of 2/28/43. Following this reported movement of 11 Tank Regiment, there are no known Japanese tank LCU's remaining attached to the Kwantung Army.

wneumann · Post by **wneumann** » Thu Nov 20, 2008 9:20 pm

Summary of Operations 7/5/43 (continued)

South Pacific: No Jap recon flights reported. U.S. subs at Suva, Noumea and Rabaul reporting Jap air patrols. Otherwise quiet.

Australia: Jap air strike against Australian LCU's holding Coen. AAR follows.

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Day Air attack on 1st Australian Motor Brigade, at 47,96

Japanese aircraft
A6M3a Zero x 4
Ki-49 Helen x 9

No Japanese losses

Allied ground losses:
15 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x Ki-49 Helen bombing at 6000 feet

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Hudson I recon over Darwin reporting 2 Jap TF's (+1 from last report), 599 aircraft (255 fighters, 34 bombers), 4 Jap LCU's.

Allied recon flights over Exmouth and Port Moresby both reporting no detected activity or change in Jap forces.

India/Burma: Jap recon flights over Cox's Bazar, Imphal, Akyab.

Allied air attacks on Rangoon, Meiktila, Myitkyina. RAF Beaufighters hit Jap anti-aircraft unit in Magwe. AAR's follow.

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Day Air attack on Rangoon , at 29,33

Japanese aircraft
A6M3 Zero x 24
A6M3a Zero x 15
Ki-44-IIb Tojo x 65
Ki-45 KAIb Nick x 29

Allied aircraft
Liberator III x 74
B-24D Liberator x 73

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M3 Zero: 19 damaged
A6M3a Zero: 14 damaged
Ki-44-IIb Tojo: 42 damaged
Ki-45 KAIb Nick: 18 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
Liberator III: 6 destroyed, 62 damaged
B-24D Liberator: 15 destroyed, 43 damaged

Heavy Industry hits 6

Aircraft Attacking:
2 x B-24D Liberator bombing at 10000 feet
5 x B-24D Liberator bombing at 10000 feet
8 x B-24D Liberator bombing at 10000 feet
3 x Liberator III bombing at 10000 feet
5 x Liberator III bombing at 10000 feet
8 x Liberator III bombing at 10000 feet
1 x Liberator III bombing at 10000 feet
8 x Liberator III bombing at 10000 feet
4 x Liberator III bombing at 10000 feet
3 x B-24D Liberator bombing at 10000 feet
3 x B-24D Liberator bombing at 10000 feet
4 x Liberator III bombing at 10000 feet
3 x Liberator III bombing at 10000 feet
3 x Liberator III bombing at 10000 feet
3 x Liberator III bombing at 10000 feet
4 x Liberator III bombing at 10000 feet
2 x B-24D Liberator bombing at 10000 feet
3 x B-24D Liberator bombing at 10000 feet
3 x Liberator III bombing at 10000 feet
3 x Liberator III bombing at 10000 feet
2 x Liberator III bombing at 10000 feet

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Day Air attack on Meiktila , at 32,31

Japanese aircraft
Ki-61-Ib Tony x 46

Allied aircraft
Blenheim IV x 50

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-61-Ib Tony: 12 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
Blenheim IV: 13 destroyed, 24 damaged

Aircraft Attacking:
11 x Blenheim IV bombing at 10000 feet
5 x Blenheim IV bombing at 10000 feet
4 x Blenheim IV bombing at 10000 feet
2 x Blenheim IV bombing at 10000 feet
7 x Blenheim IV bombing at 10000 feet
3 x Blenheim IV bombing at 10000 feet

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Day Air attack on Myitkyina , at 36,28

Allied aircraft
P-40E Warhawk x 22
P-66 Vanguard x 36

No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
10 x P-66 Vanguard bombing at 2000 feet
12 x P-66 Vanguard bombing at 2000 feet
2 x P-66 Vanguard bombing at 2000 feet

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Day Air attack on 11th Heavy AA Battalion, at 31,29

Allied aircraft
Beaufighter VIC x 56

Allied aircraft losses
Beaufighter VIC: 56 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
248 casualties reported
Guns lost 6

Aircraft Attacking:
16 x Beaufighter VIC bombing at 2000 feet
12 x Beaufighter VIC bombing at 2000 feet
16 x Beaufighter VIC bombing at 2000 feet
12 x Beaufighter VIC bombing at 2000 feet

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F-5A recon over Rangoon reports 3 Jap TF's, 293 aircraft (117 fighters, 24 bombers), 10 Jap LCU's, heavy industry 26(167), resource production 61(40).

Detected status of Jap base in Meiktila - resource production 46(55).

China: Jap recon flights over Kweilin, Chengtu, Tuyun, Liuchow. Light ground attack missions by both Chinese and Japanese air forces continue.

Kweilin falls to Japanese ground forces. AAR follows. Sigint report entry for 7/5 indicates HQ Jap 1st Air Division is also located in Kweilin hex - previous location of this HQ was in Canton.

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Ground combat at Kweilin

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 202754 troops, 746 guns, 395 vehicles, Assault Value = 4096
6th, 13th, 22nd, 34th, 40th, 41st, 110th & 116th Infantry Divisions, 1 Independent Brigade,
3rd Tank Division, 13 & 15 Tank Rgts; 8, 19, 20 & 27 Engineer Rgts; 2 Mountain Gun Rgt
Defending force 45432 troops, 103 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1286
37th, 52nd, 74th, 79th & 99th Chinese Corps, 71st Chinese Division, HQ 20 Group Army

Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 1
Japanese max assault: 8244 - adjusted assault: 6113
Allied max defense: 1241 - adjusted defense: 1547
Japanese assault odds: 3 to 1 (fort level 1)
Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 0

Japanese ground losses:
8023 casualties reported
Guns lost 49
Vehicles lost 8

Allied ground losses:
1320 casualties reported
Guns lost 21

wneumann · Post by **wneumann** » Fri Nov 21, 2008 1:10 am

Summary of Operations 7/6/43

Central Pacific: U.S. carrier planes strike unidentified Japanese TF detected on 7/5 east of Rongelap. Two Jap MSW in this task force were hit and confirmed sunk, no trace of Jap carriers.

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Day Air attack on TF at 87,82

Allied aircraft
F4F-4 Wildcat x 49
SBD-3 Dauntless x 36
TBF Avenger x 17
SBD-5 Dauntless x 36

No Allied losses

Japanese Ships (both MSW confirmed sunk)
MSW Sonobe Maru, Bomb hits 4, on fire, heavy damage
MSW Keinan Maru, Bomb hits 3, on fire, heavy damage

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x SBD-5 Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet
1 x TBF Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
9 x SBD-3 Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet
9 x SBD-5 Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet
9 x SBD-5 Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet
9 x SBD-5 Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet
4 x TBF Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x TBF Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x TBF Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x TBF Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
9 x SBD-3 Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet
9 x SBD-3 Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet
9 x SBD-3 Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet
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Japanese sub RO-62 torpedoed and heavily damaged CA Houston. Houston is still moving at 15 kts. AAR follows.

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Sub attack at 90,80

Japanese Ships
SS RO-62, hits 4

Allied Ships
CA Houston, Torpedo hits 1, on fire (system damage 53, float damage 40, fire 13)
DD Downes
DD Anderson
DD Barton
DD Farenholt
DD Lardner
DD LaVallette
DD Jenkins
DD Ammen

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Several carrier TF's "automatically" broke off friom the U.S. carrier force "stack" during the 7/6 game turn naval movement phases. The CV Enterprise TF split off from the main body after CA Houston from this TF was torpedoed, the British CV task force (CV Victorious) also left the main body and turned to the SE for unknown reasons.

With disruption of the U.S. carrier force "stack", all carrier and ASW TF's have turned to withdraw at Misson speed. British carrier and CV Enterprise TF's are moving on course to rejoin the main body near Johnston Is. ASW and replenishment TF are moving eastward independently.

ASW TF's attached to the U.S. carrier force found and attacked Japanese subs I-9 and I-32. AAR's follow.

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ASW attack at 89,81

Japanese Ships
SS I-32, hits 4, on fire

Allied Ships
DD Dent
APD Whipple
APD Pope
APD Litchfield
DD King
DD Edsall
APD Barker
DD Le Triomphant

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ASW attack at 93,79 (two attacks)

Japanese Ships
SS I-9, hits 11 (both attacks combined), on fire, heavy damage (confirmed sunk)

Allied Ships
APD Paul Jones
APD Fox
APD John D. Edwards
DD Balch
DD Phelps
DD McDougal
DD Selfridge
DD Warrington
DD Sampson

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No Japanese ships detected in Kwajalein base.

wneumann · Post by **wneumann** » Fri Nov 21, 2008 1:13 am

Situation map of today's action follows.

U.S. subs reporting light Jap air patrols near Kwajalein, at Pago Pago.

SS Gunnel attacks Jap transport TF between Okinawa and Tori Shima. AAR follows.

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Sub attack at 59,48

Japanese Ships
AP Ryujo Maru, Torpedo hits 1, on fire (no confirmation of sinking)

Allied Ships
SS Gunnel

Japanese ground losses:
25 casualties reported

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wneumann · Post by **wneumann** » Fri Nov 21, 2008 1:41 am

Summary of Operations 7/6/43 (continued)

South Pacific: No Jap recon or naval search flights reported. Unidentified Jap submarine remains on patrol at Aitutaki.

SS Paddle reporting continued Jap air patrols at Rabaul. SS Raton in action against Jap transport TF at Noumea, AAR follows.

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Sub attack near Noumea at 66,117

Japanese Ships
AP Konron Maru

Allied Ships
SS Raton

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Sigint report entry for 7/6 indicates Nanking Naval Guard was transferred from China and now located at Nandi (near Fiji). Previous location of Nanking Naval Gd was Nanking on 7/3/42.

Australia: USAAF heavy bombers strike Jap air base in Darwin. AAR follows.

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Day Air attack on Darwin , at 36,84

Japanese aircraft
A6M3a Zero x 43
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 13
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 30
Ki-44-IIb Tojo x 10
Ki-61-Ib Tony x 19

Allied aircraft
Hudson I x 5
B-17E Fortress x 103
B-24D Liberator x 48

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M3a Zero: 9 destroyed, 25 damaged
Ki-43-Ib Oscar: 4 destroyed, 6 damaged
Ki-43-IIa Oscar: 11 destroyed, 8 damaged
Ki-44-IIb Tojo: 8 destroyed
Ki-61-Ib Tony: 4 destroyed, 12 damaged
L2D2 Tabby: 2 destroyed
L3Y Tina: 3 destroyed
J1N1-R Irving: 1 destroyed
Ki-49 Helen: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
B-17E Fortress: 8 destroyed, 87 damaged
B-24D Liberator: 44 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
175 casualties reported

Airbase hits 20
Airbase supply hits 20
Runway hits 137

Aircraft Attacking:
1 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 10000 feet
3 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 10000 feet
5 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 10000 feet
3 x B-24D Liberator bombing at 10000 feet
4 x B-24D Liberator bombing at 10000 feet
4 x B-24D Liberator bombing at 10000 feet
4 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 10000 feet
6 x B-24D Liberator bombing at 10000 feet
4 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 10000 feet
4 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 10000 feet
3 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 10000 feet
4 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 10000 feet
3 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 10000 feet
4 x B-24D Liberator bombing at 10000 feet
3 x B-24D Liberator bombing at 10000 feet
3 x B-24D Liberator bombing at 10000 feet
6 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 10000 feet
3 x B-24D Liberator bombing at 10000 feet
3 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 10000 feet
3 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 10000 feet
3 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 10000 feet
3 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 10000 feet
3 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 10000 feet
3 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 10000 feet
3 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 10000 feet
3 x B-24D Liberator bombing at 10000 feet
3 x B-24D Liberator bombing at 10000 feet
3 x B-24D Liberator bombing at 10000 feet
3 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 10000 feet
3 x B-24D Liberator bombing at 10000 feet
3 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 10000 feet
3 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 10000 feet
3 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 10000 feet
2 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 10000 feet
2 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 10000 feet
2 x B-24D Liberator bombing at 10000 feet
2 x B-24D Liberator bombing at 10000 feet
2 x B-24D Liberator bombing at 10000 feet
3 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 10000 feet
2 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 10000 feet
2 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 10000 feet

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Hudson I recon over Darwin reporting fighters on CAP, 3 Jap TF's (+1 from last report), airfield damage 29, 416 aircraft (158 fighters, 21 bombers), 8 Jap LCU's (+4 from last report). Appears that Pillager is sending Jap LCU reinforcements into NW Australia.

Detected status of Jap base at Daly Waters - 15 Jap LCU's, no detected planes.

Hudson I recon over Exmouth reporting 5 Jap LCU's.

Jap air strike against Australian LCU's holding Coen (NE Australia). AAR follows.

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Day Air attack on 1st Australian Motor Brigade, at 47,96

Japanese aircraft
A6M3a Zero x 3
Ki-49 Helen x 6

No Japanese losses

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x Ki-49 Helen bombing at 6000 feet

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Catalina I recon over Port Moresby reporting A6M3a fighters on CAP, 7 Jap LCU's.

India/Burma: Jap recon flight over Akyab.

Japanese bombing raids against airfield facilities at Akyab and Cox's Bazar. AAR's follow.

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Day Air attack on Akyab , at 30,28

Japanese aircraft
Ki-51 Sonia x 24
Ki-46-III Dinah x 3

No Japanese losses

Airbase hits 2
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 11

Aircraft Attacking:
18 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing at 2000 feet
6 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing at 2000 feet

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Day Air attack on Cox's Bazar , at 31,26

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 209
Ki-48-II Lily x 26

No Japanese losses

Airbase hits 7
Airbase supply hits 4
Runway hits 40

Aircraft Attacking:
21 x Ki-43-IIa Oscar bombing at 2000 feet
12 x Ki-43-IIa Oscar bombing at 2000 feet
6 x Ki-43-IIa Oscar bombing at 2000 feet
26 x Ki-43-IIa Oscar bombing at 2000 feet
19 x Ki-43-IIa Oscar bombing at 2000 feet
22 x Ki-43-IIa Oscar bombing at 2000 feet
6 x Ki-43-IIa Oscar bombing at 2000 feet
10 x Ki-43-IIa Oscar bombing at 2000 feet
24 x Ki-43-IIa Oscar bombing at 2000 feet
14 x Ki-48-II Lily bombing at 6000 feet
5 x Ki-43-IIa Oscar bombing at 2000 feet
6 x Ki-43-IIa Oscar bombing at 2000 feet
2 x Ki-43-IIa Oscar bombing at 2000 feet
6 x Ki-43-IIa Oscar bombing at 2000 feet
5 x Ki-43-IIa Oscar bombing at 2000 feet
7 x Ki-43-IIa Oscar bombing at 2000 feet
3 x Ki-43-IIa Oscar bombing at 2000 feet
4 x Ki-43-IIa Oscar bombing at 2000 feet
6 x Ki-43-IIa Oscar bombing at 2000 feet
6 x Ki-48-II Lily bombing at 6000 feet
3 x Ki-43-IIa Oscar bombing at 2000 feet
2 x Ki-43-IIa Oscar bombing at 2000 feet
2 x Ki-43-IIa Oscar bombing at 2000 feet
2 x Ki-43-IIa Oscar bombing at 2000 feet
3 x Ki-43-IIa Oscar bombing at 2000 feet
2 x Ki-43-IIa Oscar bombing at 2000 feet
3 x Ki-43-IIa Oscar bombing at 2000 feet
3 x Ki-48-II Lily bombing at 6000 feet
2 x Ki-43-IIa Oscar bombing at 2000 feet
3 x Ki-48-II Lily bombing at 6000 feet
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RAF Beaufighters strike Jap LCU's in Magwe. AAR follows.

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Day Air attack on 4th Aviation Rgt , at 31,29

Allied aircraft
Beaufighter VIC x 56

Allied aircraft losses
Beaufighter VIC: 1 destroyed, 54 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
38 casualties reported

Aircraft Attacking:
15 x Beaufighter VIC bombing at 2000 feet
12 x Beaufighter VIC bombing at 2000 feet
16 x Beaufighter VIC bombing at 2000 feet
12 x Beaufighter VIC bombing at 2000 feet

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Hudson I recon over Rangoon reporting 1 Jap TF (-2 from last report) 243 aircraft (142 fighters, 19 bombers), 10 Jap LCU's, heavy industry 27(166), resource production 62(39).

U.S. sub Argonaut lays minefield in the Malacca Straits near Johore Bahru.

China: Jap recon flights over Tuyun, Liuchow, Chungking. Light ground attack missions by both Chinese and Japanese air forces continue. Otherwise quiet.

wneumann · Post by **wneumann** » Fri Nov 21, 2008 4:44 pm

Summary of Operations 7/7/43

Central Pacific: U.S. carrier forces continue retiring towards Johnston Is while covering movement of CA Houston. Current movement orders are set for all carrier TF's to recombine at a location W of Johnston Is. VF squadrons have been stood down on as many carriers as possible to return as many damaged F4F's as quickly as possible back to operational status. Four days of CAP operations for VF squadrons at 70% CAP level drained the ready status of VF squadrons on many CV's - this is an issue that will need to be looked at for planning and execution of future carrier ops.

Attached ASW TF's and the replenishment TF continue return movement to Johnston Is. Current status of CA Houston is system damage 57, float damage 47, fire 6 - still moving at 13 kts. Houston is likely to make Johnston Is in its present condition barring another Japanese attack on it.

U.S. subs reporting light Jap air patrols near Kwajalein (mainly G4M Betty & G5N Liz). A number of Jap surface TF's have appeared leaving Kwajalein and moving generally on a ENE heading. Several U.S. submarines in the path of the Jap TF's have attacked and sank several Jap ships. AAR's of these actions and an unrelated U.S. sub action near Majuro are below.

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Sub attack at 84,82

Japanese Ships
MSW Seki Maru #3, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage (confirmed sunk)

Allied Ships
SS Muskallunge

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Sub attack at 83,83

Japanese Ships
MSW Senyu Maru #2, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage (confirmed sunk)

Allied Ships
SS Seadragon

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Sub attack at 85,84

Japanese Ships
MSW Wa 13, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
MSW Wa 7

Allied Ships
SS Albacore

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Sub attack at 83,88 (near Majuro Atoll)

Japanese Ships
APD Patrol Boat No. 37, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage (confirmed sunk)
APD Patrol Boat No. 38

Allied Ships
SS Sculpin

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Current situation map of Kwajalein area follows.

No activity reported by U.S. subs operating near Japanese home islands.

wneumann vs Jolly Pillager- the Allied perspective

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