PzB vs Wobbly - Clash of Steel

[PzB74]

Hi Rob! Nice name...Roundup! [8D] We can turn Weedless into one of the smaller
operations. Thanx for the input!

Seems like everything are working a-ok this turn. Ken told me he ordered some night city attacks.
These didn't even show up on the combat animations/text. Not sure such attacks have any effects
on non city bases.

This is what Frag told me concerning the advanced air groups aboard the Taiho:
"Problem with accelleration ... there is no provision to deal with late model aircraft.
I talked to Pry once about downgrading all the aircraft on the future CV's to cover this type of thing, but we never got around to it."

So now the rest of you know that air groups will not be downgraded on accelerated ships.

The Jill torpedo bomber is an improvement since it has a max range of 6 and a normal range of 5.
Average skill level is in their 60's for all the Taiho's pilots - so I will consider exchanging one or more of the air groups. At least the Vals,
Judy's ain't that much of an improvement. Also got an Zero A6M3 group with 77 average exp training in China.

I've started to send recon planes over Tenimbar Island north of Darwin. This is the beginning of a small disruption campaign called Operation
Decoy (see map for details). Perhaps we can get Ken to move as many units away from the Gilberts and the Solomons as possible!

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 01/23/43

Surface Combat

Enemy msw units are clearing mines in the Solomons:

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TF 1059 encounters mine field at Vella Lavella (64,94)

Allied Ships
MSW Stawell
DMS Elliot
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TF 1082 encounters mine field at Panggoe (65,94)

Allied Ships
MSW Caraquet
MSW Nipigon
MSW Herald
MSW Echuca
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TF 1044 encounters mine field at Vella Lavella (64,94)

Allied Ships
APD Dent
APD Talbot
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Sub/ASW Combat

Ken has finally moved some boats to intercept my convoys between the DEI and the
Home Islands! Sank an empty cargo ship today..but it's a wise move. Much better than to
kill his crews around Truk and Kwajalein!

Sub attack at 50,48

Japanese Ships
AK Toyo Maru, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
ML Ashizaki

Allied Ships
SS Harder
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Air Combat

Day Air attack on Kunming , at 39,33

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 27
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 10
Ki-21 Sally x 149
Ki-49 Helen x 27
Ki-46-II Dinah x 1

Allied aircraft - these shitty old biplanes are actually managing to break through the escort and damage 5 bombers!!
I-153c x 6

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-43-Ib Oscar: 1 destroyed
Ki-21 Sally: 1 destroyed, 5 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
I-153c: 2 damaged

Resources hits 22

Aircraft Attacking:
All bombers bombing at 15000 feet
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Day Air attack on Taung Gyi , at 33,32

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 12

Allied aircraft
Blenheim IV x 6
Wellington III x 5

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 2 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
Blenheim IV: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged
Wellington III: 2 damaged

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Wellington III bombing at 6000 feet
2 x Wellington III bombing at 6000 feet
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Another non-functional mining mission?

Day Air attack on Rabaul , at 61,88

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 2
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 8
Ki-44-IIb Tojo x 39
Ki-61 KAIc Tony x 32

Allied aircraft
B-24D Liberator x 34

No Japanese losses

No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
18 x B-24D Liberator laying mines at 20000 feet
16 x B-24D Liberator laying mines at 20000 feet
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The CAP is starting to get the better of my small naval raiding units...(

Day Air attack on TF, near Vella Lavella at 64,94

Japanese aircraft
G3M Nell x 6

Allied aircraft
P-40E Warhawk x 25

Japanese aircraft losses
G3M Nell: 5 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
P-40E Warhawk: 2 damaged

Allied Ships
DMS Elliot

Aircraft Attacking:
1 x G3M Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet
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Situation Map: Operation Decoy

[WhoCares]

I don't think you should use Taihos airgroups in training mission, e.g. in China - no need to tell your enemy the composition of your forces [;)]

That's also why I changed your subject as it can be seen even if he doesn't enter the thread

[PzB74]

Thx for the thought Who Cares [:)]
I wouldn't give away intel - we all know that loose lips sink ships! The case is that I've discussed the problem concerning
Taiho's advanced air groups with Ken. So he knows she's around...

Sent a mail to Frag to ask about the B-24 minelaying missions today. My msw's discovered mines in Rabaul...so despite 60+ CAP
fighters heavy bombers can drop mines from 20k feet without being intercepted. Not good!

Several base forces were distributed from Truk today. Most of my frontline air bases will have the ability to support from 50-250 ac.
Another regiment from China has been released and is enroute to Ponape, my lates size 4 af with 9 forts - an important juncture between
the Gilberts and the Solomons. This is how I prefer to provide garrison troops, a slow trickle of reinforcements from China and other 'surplus'
theaters. I'm considering to send my last division from India to New Guinea together with a tank regiment. Then I can use the remaining 5 divisions
purely in an offensive or offensive defense role [:)]

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 01/24/43

Surfac Combat

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TF 13 encounters mine field at Rabaul (61,88)

Japanese Ships
MSW Toshi Maru #5
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Sub/ASW Attacks

Faulty torpedoes save a destroyer today....
I've ordered to creation of an asw group in Takao. 7 pc's are moving from
Tokyo and Singapore. Have to hunt those ba$tards or they'll haunt me!

Sub attack at 74,70

Japanese Ships
DD Naganami
DD Onami
DD Takanami

Allied Ships
SS Flying Fish
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Air Combat

The Oscar II performed much better against I-153s than the older model does!

Day Air attack on Kunming , at 39,33

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 29
Ki-21 Sally x 76
Ki-46-II Dinah x 1

Allied aircraft
I-153c x 6

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21 Sally: 1 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
I-153c: 6 destroyed

Resources hits 3

Aircraft Attacking:
All Ki-21 Sally bombing at 15000 feet
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Day Air attack on Rabaul , at 61,88

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 2
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 6
Ki-44-IIb Tojo x 39
Ki-61 KAIc Tony x 17

Allied aircraft
B-24D Liberator x 38

No Japanese losses

No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
27 x B-24D Liberator laying mines at 20000 feet
11 x B-24D Liberator laying mines at 20000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Vella Lavella at 64,94

Japanese aircraft
G4M1 Betty x 6

Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty: 1 damaged

Allied Ships
DMS Elliot, Bomb hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
2 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 7000 feet
4 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 7000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Vella Lavella at 64,94

Japanese aircraft
G4M1 Betty x 4

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
DMS Elliot

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 7000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Vella Lavella at 64,94

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 9
G3M Nell x 5

Japanese aircraft losses
G3M Nell: 1 damaged

Allied Ships
APD Gregory
APD Stringham

Aircraft Attacking:
1 x G3M Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x G3M Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet
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Day Air attack on Shortlands , at 63,93

Allied aircraft
A-20G Havoc x 12
B-25C Mitchell x 113 - woho, look at these numbers...nasty!

No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
10 casualties reported

Airbase hits 1
Airbase supply hits 5
Runway hits 8
Port hits 6
Port supply hits 3

Aircraft Attacking:
All bombers bombing at 6000 feet
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Ground Combat

Operation Lock Down started today and 2 Chinese units were swept away.
3 tank regiments will now sweep around Mandalay in order to surround the place
while the rest of the Army moves in for the kill.

Ground combat at 32,30

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 36315 troops, 309 guns, 287 vehicles

Defending force 237 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles

Japanese assault odds: 524 to 1

Allied ground losses:
123 casualties reported

Defeated Allied Units Retreating!
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Ground combat at 32,31

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 48756 troops, 354 guns, 2 vehicles

Defending force 758 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles

Japanese assault odds: 538 to 1

Japanese ground losses:
32 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Allied ground losses:
610 casualties reported

Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

[Lord_Calidor]

Good to see this AAR is still alive.
Keep 'im toastin' PzB, Jap fanboys all over the Earth Co-prosperity Sphere are watching and eagerly awaiting updates! [;)]

[PzB74]

Hi Calidor, how's the vacation going? [8D]
Another month and there will be nothing but action in this AAR..!

From what Frag tells me aerial mining by strategic bombers seems to be broken. In order to drop mines ac
had to fly very low. They're now fixed at a 20k altitude. What's even worse: no enemy CAP is allowed to interfere
with their deadly business.

I hope Ken will agree with me that this kind of operations has to come to a stop until it can hopefully be fixed in V1.7.
One of my small destroyers hit one of those aerial mines in Kwajalein today even though the fast transport TF had a
msw attached. Almost blew out of the water..good thing it's in a port.

In Burma the attack is developing well. Since we're not using V1.6 there is no shock attack after crossing a river either.
My tank regiments are movig at 30 mph and has already moved north of Mandalay and started to turn east. The encirclement
should be complete in a few days.

When Burma has been liberated from their capitalist suppressors a large Army Air Force contingent will become available for
New Guinea. The plan is to launch a massive daylight raid against Port Moresby in order to hit enemy ships in the harbour.
If I can provide 150 bombers and 100 fighters the defenders will be overwhelmed. This should force Ken to move in more
fighters or disband it as a forward anchorage.

The Admirality Isl, Hansa and Wewak will provide the necessary bases for these operations. There is already an Air HQ at the first
and two other units are enroute. Had to change several HQ leaders...what good is an assault leader in an Air HQ [&:]

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 01/25/43

Surface Combat

An enemy surface group intercepts a barge convoy - my ships didn't retreat! Unfair [:'(]
Tanaka is sitting at Green Isl with orders to react, but obviously didn't get the message...
Well, there'll be other opportunities!

Night Time Surface Combat, near Shortlands at 63,93

Japanese Ships
MSW Mejima Maru, Shell hits 4, and is sunk
AG AG-123, Shell hits 2, and is sunk
AG AG-370
AG AG-5163, Shell hits 1, and is sunk
AG AG-5164, Shell hits 2, and is sunk
AG AG-5165, Shell hits 4, and is sunk
AG AG-5188
AG AG-5189
AG AG-2049
AG AG-2050, Shell hits 6, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
AG AG-2051
AG AG-2052
AG AG-2053
AG AG-2054
AG AG-2055

Allied Ships
CL Phoenix
DD Lansdowne
DD Barton
DD Woodworth
DD John D. Edwards
DMS Chandler
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TF 1076 encounters mine field at Fergusson Island (57,94)

Allied Ships
LCM 542E, Mine hits 1, on fire, heavy damage *sinks*
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TF 83 encounters mine field at Kwajalein (79,79)

Japanese Ships
MSW W.3
DD Kiji, Mine hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
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TF 1117 encounters mine field at Kiriwina Island (57,93)

Allied Ships
LCVP 532H, Mine hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
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Sub/ASW Combat

This mine laying TF was hit east of Sumatra. The Ishizaki will make for
Palembang and should make it. Good move by Ken again, I have to move
more asw ac to this region as well. Got plenty of highly experienced but
obsolete dive bombers that will perform fine together with Pete's and Jake's.

Sub attack at 22,54

Japanese Ships
ML Ishizaki, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
ML Kamome

Allied Ships
SS S-37
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Air Combat

Ken has started a night bombing offensive - but is keeping to the agreement
and is only using the city bombing option for non-specific night bomber units.

I now got 2*36 ac Nick night fighter Daitais. One is at Rabaul, the other one will
be sent to Sorong and the south western Pacific.

Nigt Attacks

Night Air attack on Koepang , at 28,77

Allied aircraft
Hudson I x 6

No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x Hudson I bombing at 6000 feet
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Night Air attack on Sorong , at 42,74

Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 32
B-24D Liberator x 13

No Allied losses

Manpower hits 4

Aircraft Attacking:
12 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 6000 feet
20 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 6000 feet
13 x B-24D Liberator bombing at 6000 feet
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Day Attacks

Day Air attack on Kunming , at 39,33

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 26
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 37
Ki-21 Sally x 185
Ki-49 Helen x 27
Ki-46-II Dinah x 1

Allied aircraft
I-153c x 4

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-43-Ib Oscar: 1 destroyed
Ki-21 Sally: 2 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
I-153c: 2 destroyed

Resources hits 25

Aircraft Attacking:
All bombers bombing at 15000 feet
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Day Air attack on Taung Gyi , at 33,32

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 13

Allied aircraft
Blenheim IV x 8
Wellington III x 5

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
Blenheim IV: 1 damaged
Wellington III: 2 destroyed, 1 damaged

Runway hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
All bombers bombing at 6000 feet
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Day Air attack on 22nd Chinese Division, at 33,30

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 30
Ki-21 Sally x 80
Ki-48 Lily x 24

No Japanese losses

Allied ground losses:
126 casualties reported
Guns lost 5

Aircraft Attacking:
All bombers bombing at 15000 feet
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Day Air attack on Shortlands , at 63,93

Allied aircraft
A-20G Havoc x 12
B-25C Mitchell x 40

No Allied losses

Airbase hits 3
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 7

Aircraft Attacking:
All bombers bombing at 6000 feet

[PzB74]

Ken says he has reigned in his mine laying bombers for now...

Got a sub scare just above the Phillippines today: The USS Harder fired a salvo at the
small carrier Hosho. Fortunately it didn't hit! The Hosho has been released from her training
duties in the Sea of Japan in order to take part in the diversion operation on the west coast
of New Guinea.

Seems like the offensive in Mandalay has run into trouble! The forward tank regiment has
run into inhospitable terrain and only advanced 1 mile yesterday. If this keeps up it'll take
2 months to close the gap. Perhaps an advance from Imphal in the north is faster. Got a full
regiment there.

The battleships in Singapore, Hong Kong and Shanghai are preparing to leave for Truk. I'll give
them another week. The ones with too much system damage can finish their repairs in Truk while
they sit out phase 1. If everything goes well the decoy operation can begin in 2 weeks. That'll give
me another 1-2 weeks to get the circus going.

I'm going to move most of the Zeros and Bettys in China to the South Pacific for the offensive.
It's not wise to wear out crack KB pilots in a2a combat against local garrisons, so Zero and Betty
sweeps against the targets will take place before the carriers move in. Afterwards the Zero's will provide
additional LR CAP while the naval bombers strike at enemy fleet formations.

The operations have to be quick and deadly - in order to achieve this elite commandos will be landed by
subs in order to provide detailed information about the defenses. This will make it possible to land enough
troops in the first wave.

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 01/26/43

Surface Combat

My sweepers are removing the airborne mines from Kwajalein and Rabaul!
You have no idea how many there were [:'(]

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TF 9 encounters mine field at Kwajalein (79,79)

Japanese Ships
MSW W.3
MSW Toroshima Maru
MSW Tomozono Maru #3
MSW Takashima Maru
MSW Shonan Maru #8
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TF 9 encounters mine field at Kwajalein (79,79)

Japanese Ships
MSW W.3
MSW Toroshima Maru
MSW Tomozono Maru #3
MSW Takashima Maru
MSW Shonan Maru #8
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TF 13 encounters mine field at Rabaul (61,88)

Japanese Ships
MSW Toshi Maru #5
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TF 53 encounters mine field at Rabaul (61,88)

Japanese Ships
MSW Toshi Maru #2
AG AG-5162, Mine hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
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TF 1076 encounters mine field at Goodenough island (56,93)

Allied Ships - this one was mine [;)]
LCVP 542M, Mine hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
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Sub/ASW attacks

Sub attack at 47,48

Japanese Ships
CVE Hosho

Allied Ships
SS Harder
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ASW attack at 56,96 - with Jap sub doctrine on my subs are only sitting ducks. I withdraw them again.
Only good against wounded warships and minelaying!

Japanese Ships
SS RO-61, hits 9, on fire, heavy damage *sinks*

Allied Ships
AP McCawley
DM Ramsay
DD Evertsen
DD Van Galen
DD Warramunga
DD Russell
DD Monssen
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Air Combat

Today I moved the 36 Nick night fighters to Sorong. Can they bring down a few
terror flieger?

Night Air attack on Sorong , at 42,74

Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 58

Allied aircraft losses
B-17E Fortress: 1 damaged

Manpower hits 7

Aircraft Attacking:
31 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 6000 feet
27 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 6000 feet
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Day Air attack on Mandalay , at 33,30

Japanese aircraft
Ki-48 Lily x 25

No Japanese losses

Airbase hits 3
Runway hits 20

Aircraft Attacking:
All Ki-48 Lily bombing at 10000 feet

[PzB74]

I'm thinking about invading Nauru before Mili. This base is 6 hexes away from the nearest
Allied base and I'm pretty sure that Ken will divert forces in order to defend this place. This
will make it easier for our fleet to inflict maximum casualties with little risk.

Kusai island is 9 hexes away from Nauru, this base will be strengthened and a couple of Zero
Daitais will fly LRCAP and sweeps.

The first highly experienced Zero units are moving from China to Japan. They will hitch a ride
with the KB to Truk.

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 01/27/43

Air Combat

Tomorrow an air offensive against Chungking will start! An Oscar II sweep will clear the path
before 100+ bombers hit the airfields.

My 24 night fighters performed great...yeah right! [:'(] 1 enemy bomber damaged.
Think we need radar and advanced flight training for these guys!

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Night Air attack on Sorong , at 42,74

Japanese aircraft
Ki-45 KAIa Nick x 24

Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 47
B-24D Liberator x 20

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-45 KAIa Nick: 1 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
B-17E Fortress: 1 damaged
B-24D Liberator: 1 damaged

Manpower hits 10

Aircraft Attacking:
12 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 6000 feet
35 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 6000 feet
20 x B-24D Liberator bombing at 6000 feet
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Day Air attack on Taung Gyi , at 33,32

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 14

Allied aircraft
Blenheim IV x 9
Wellington III x 6

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 3 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
Blenheim IV: 1 damaged
Wellington III: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
26 casualties reported

Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 2

Aircraft Attacking:
All bombers bombing at 6000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Vella Lavella at 64,94

Japanese aircraft
G4M1 Betty x 3

Allied aircraft
P-40E Warhawk x 5

No Japanese losses

No Allied losses

Allied Ships
DMS Wasmuth

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 7000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Lunga at 67,97

Japanese aircraft
G3M Nell x 3

Allied aircraft
F4F-4 Wildcat x 7
P-40B Tomahawk x 4

Japanese aircraft losses
G3M Nell: 3 destroyed

[PzB74]

A double update...the forum was down on Friday and I was drinking beer last night

Several hundred Zero's were moved from China and to Shanghai today while the first Daitai's arrived in Tokyo.
I'm planning to replace some of the Vals on my escort carriers with Zero's. Going to need them...

Spent 170 pp to replace various air and ship commanders today. Several of the KB air units had patrol unit commanders
in bomber units and bomber commanders in fighter units. Tried to find aggressive leaders that are willing to force the attack!
Also found som carrier captains that weren't suited for their task...

It's important to maximize unit efficiency now as the Allied units are getting better and numerous.

The battleship Ise left Hong Kong escorted by 2 destroyers today - heading for Truk! In the days to come more and more ships
will follow suit. The KB will sail as soon as the Zuikaku and Shokaku have received their 02/43 upgrades. These ships have 1 and 3
sys damage now while all of the other carriers are in 100% fighting trim except the Junyo! Repairs have lowered sys damage to 17
and I hope she can take part in the later parts of the coming operations.

Both para regiments have now arrived at Wewak and Op Decoy will start in a week or so. Several units have now been ordered to
prepare for Darwin and Port Moresby. Ken should be receiving more intel than is good for him by now [8D]

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 01/28/43

Surface Combat

Tanaka returns the favor and sinks a few enemy landing crafts!

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Night Time Surface Combat, near Vella Lavella at 64,94

Japanese Ships
CA Kako
DD Natsugumo
DD Samidare
DD Nenohi
DD Yugure
DD Fubuki

Allied Ships
LCT LCT-128, Shell hits 4, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk
LCT LCT-129
LCT LCT-130
LCT LCT-131
LCT LCT-132, Shell hits 1, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
LCT LCT-133, Shell hits 6, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk
LCT LCT-134, Shell hits 1
LCT LCT-135
LCT LCT-136
LCT LCT-137, Shell hits 4, and is sunk
LCT LCT-138
LCT LCT-139
LCM 542A
LCM 542B
LCM 542C
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Sub/ASW Combat

The large tanker survives as it isn't loaded. Disbanded in Palembang.
There are now subs in most of my shipping lanes.

Sub attack at 22,54

Japanese Ships
TK San Diego Maru, Torpedo hits 2, on fire
PG Kogyoku Maru
PG Kiso Maru
PG Kanko Maru

Allied Ships
SS S-37
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Air Combat

I wonder whether my night fighter Daitais would become more adept if I trained the pilots in China....up to 75-80 exp!?
Will give it a try...

The first air attack against Chungking is a success! Many I-16's are shot down and the airfields are hit hard.

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Night Air attack on Sorong , at 42,74

Japanese aircraft
Ki-45 KAIa Nick x 14

Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 47
B-24D Liberator x 9

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses - one ac was damaged by night fighters
B-17E Fortress: 4 damaged

Manpower hits 7

Aircraft Attacking:
29 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 6000 feet
18 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 6000 feet
9 x B-24D Liberator bombing at 6000 feet
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Day Air attack on Kunming , at 39,33

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 30
Ki-21 Sally x 80
Ki-46-II Dinah x 1

Allied aircraft
I-153c x 5

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-43-IIa Oscar: 1 destroyed
Ki-21 Sally: 2 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
I-153c: 3 destroyed

Resources hits 7

Aircraft Attacking:
All bombers bombing at 15000 feet
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Day Air attack on Chungking , at 43,32

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 26
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 45
Ki-48 Lily x 87
Ki-49 Helen x 26

Allied aircraft
I-16c x 15

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-43-IIa Oscar: 2 destroyed, 1 damaged
Ki-48 Lily: 6 damaged
Ki-49 Helen: 1 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
I-16c: 13 destroyed
IL-4c: 1 destroyed
SB-2c: 1 destroyed

Allied ground losses:
42 casualties reported

Airbase hits 34
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 73

Aircraft Attacking:
All bombers bombing at 15000 feet
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Day Air attack on Taung Gyi , at 33,32

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 13

Allied aircraft
Blenheim IV x 9
Wellington III x 6

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
Blenheim IV: 1 damaged
Wellington III: 4 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
33 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Airbase hits 1
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 7

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Wellington III bombing at 6000 feet
3 x Blenheim IV bombing at 6000 feet
3 x Blenheim IV bombing at 6000 feet
3 x Wellington III bombing at 6000 feet
3 x Blenheim IV bombing at 6000 feet
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Day Air attack on Finschafen , at 55,87 - I don't have troops here...so why is Ken bombing the place over and over again [&:]

Allied aircraft
F4F-4 Wildcat x 20
Hudson I x 10

No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
7 x Hudson I bombing at 21000 feet
3 x Hudson I bombing at 21000 feet
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Day Air attack on 37th Division, at 45,34 - these attacks out of Chungking will be hard to keep up after I close the airfields there!

Allied aircraft
IL-4c x 9
SB-2c x 21

No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
40 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
Vehicles lost 1

Aircraft Attacking:
All bombers bombing at 6000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Gili Gili at 56,94 - increased the range of my naval bombers in Rabaul as I wanted them to intercept a convoy going from Lunga towards Gili.
If it only was possible to mark certain bases as non optional targets. Cost me a few Zeros and bombers..fortunately the only torpedo hit was scored on another minelaying
destroyer!!

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 13
G3M Nell x 9
G4M1 Betty x 18

Allied aircraft
CW-21B Demon x 7
Kittyhawk I x 9
P-40E Warhawk x 12
P-38G Lightning x 18

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 9 destroyed
G3M Nell: 2 destroyed, 5 damaged
G4M1 Betty: 7 destroyed, 4 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
CW-21B Demon: 2 destroyed
P-40E Warhawk: 3 destroyed
P-38G Lightning: 1 destroyed, 3 damaged

Allied Ships
DM Ramsay, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AP President Hayes
DD Van Galen
DD Warramunga

Aircraft Attacking:
2 x G3M Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet
3 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
1 x G3M Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x G3M Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet
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Day Air attack on Shortlands , at 63,93

Allied aircraft
A-20G Havoc x 13
B-25C Mitchell x 47
B-25J Mitchell x 14

No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
16 casualties reported

Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 11
Port hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
All bombers bombing at 6000 feet
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Ground Combat

A Chinese remnant division is kicked out of Imphal as my brigade there moves towarss Mandalay!

Ground combat at Imphal

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 8091 troops, 84 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 476 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles

Japanese assault odds: 80 to 1

Japanese ground losses:
12 casualties reported

Allied ground losses:
97 casualties reported

Defeated Allied Units Retreating!
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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 01/29/43

Air Combat

The air attacks continue in China! Going to rest my pilots for a few days. Moral is dropping
and weather is bad!
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Day Air attack on Kunming , at 39,33

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 29
Ki-21 Sally x 74
Ki-46-II Dinah x 1

Allied aircraft
I-153c x 5

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
I-153c: 2 destroyed

Resources hits 6

Aircraft Attacking:
All Ki-21 Sally bombing at 15000 feet
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Day Air attack on Chungking , at 43,32

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 42
Ki-48 Lily x 84
Ki-49 Helen x 27

Allied aircraft
I-16c x 6

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-48 Lily: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged
Ki-49 Helen: 1 destroyed, 5 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
I-16c: 6 destroyed
SB-2c: 2 destroyed
IL-4c: 1 destroyed

Allied ground losses:
13 casualties reported

Airbase hits 9
Airbase supply hits 7
Runway hits 65

Aircraft Attacking:
All Ki-48 Lily bombing at 15000 feet
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Day Air attack on Taung Gyi , at 33,32

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 14

Allied aircraft
Blenheim IV x 9
Wellington III x 3

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 2 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
Blenheim IV: 1 destroyed
Wellington III: 2 destroyed

Airbase supply hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
1 x Wellington III bombing at 6000 feet
3 x Blenheim IV bombing at 6000 feet
3 x Blenheim IV bombing at 6000 feet
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Day Air attack on Taung Gyi , at 33,32

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 14

Allied aircraft
Hudson I x 4

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
Hudson I: 2 destroyed
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The Chinese in Mandalay are also in for it...

Day Air attack on 22nd Chinese Division, at 33,30

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21 Sally x 56
Ki-48 Lily x 24

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21 Sally: 1 damaged

Allied ground losses:
64 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Aircraft Attacking:
All bombers bombing at 15000 feet
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Day Air attack on 200th Chinese Division, at 33,30

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21 Sally x 20

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21 Sally: 1 damaged

Aircraft Attacking:
20 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 15000 feet
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Day Air attack on No. 104 RAF Base Force, at 33,30

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21 Sally x 15

No Japanese losses

Allied ground losses:
13 casualties reported
Vehicles lost 1

Aircraft Attacking:
15 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 15000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Panggoe at 65,94 - too bad that we didn't hit yet another DM!

Japanese aircraft
G3M Nell x 3

Japanese aircraft losses
G3M Nell: 3 damaged

Allied Ships
DM Montgomery

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x G3M Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Panggoe at 65,94

Japanese aircraft
G4M1 Betty x 6

Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty: 1 damaged

Allied Ships
DM Montgomery
DD Grayson

Aircraft Attacking:
2 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 7000 feet
4 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 7000 feet
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Japanese Commanders!?

Something doesn't feel right here...can anyone see why? [8|]

[pauk]

ORIGINAL: PzB




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Day Air attack on Finschafen , at 55,87 - I don't have troops here...so why is Ken bombing the place over and over again [&:]

Allied aircraft
F4F-4 Wildcat x 20
Hudson I x 10

No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
7 x Hudson I bombing at 21000 feet
3 x Hudson I bombing at 21000 feet
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i guess he is training bombers. Or he is just lazy to change the orders
[;)]

and for the Japanese commanders, of course that we all see why.... statistic is damned to low for them[:D]

keep the good work!

[PzB74]

Difficult to say Pauk..but there are 2 Jap units marching towards Salamua just below Finschafen.
Attacking these targets would be much more purposefull...)

Allied infiltrators officers!! Guess they've been sent to lower the quality of the Combined Fleet [:'(]

Tomorrow the Jack is going into production - can't find any air units that upgrade to this ac!?
Does anyone know if there is such a unit or do I have to wait for new reinforcement units?

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 01/30/43

Sub/ASW Combat

The first asw action takes place above Takao. The Wahoo gets away from
a combined air and sea attack.

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ASW attack at 47,44

Japanese Ships
PC Ch 30
PC Ch 15
PC Ch 9
PC Ch 7
PC Takunan Maru #5
PC Takuna Maru #7

Allied Ships
SS Wahoo
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Air Combat

4 enemy bombers damaged by the night fighters tonight! Still no kills
though....

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Night Air attack on Sorong , at 42,74

Japanese aircraft
Ki-45 KAIa Nick x 20

Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 51
B-24D Liberator x 20

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-45 KAIa Nick: 3 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
B-17E Fortress: 5 damaged

Manpower hits 4

Aircraft Attacking:
24 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 6000 feet
27 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 6000 feet
20 x B-24D Liberator bombing at 6000 feet
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Day Air attack on Mandalay , at 33,30

Japanese aircraft
Ki-48 Lily x 49

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-48 Lily: 3 damaged

Allied ground losses:
10 casualties reported

Airbase hits 4
Airbase supply hits 3
Runway hits 27

Aircraft Attacking:
All Ki-48 Lily bombing at 10000 feet
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Day Air attack on Taung Gyi , at 33,32

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 14

Allied aircraft
Blenheim IV x 6

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 2 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
Blenheim IV: 1 destroyed

Aircraft Attacking:
2 x Blenheim IV bombing at 6000 feet
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Day Air attack on Taung Gyi , at 33,32

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 14

Allied aircraft
Hudson I x 7

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
Hudson I: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Hudson I bombing at 6000 feet
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[PzB74]

This is the last AAR for January and I've now issued my orders for February 1st 43!
The Junyo is making good progress in the yards - down to 14 sys damage now. She's
now able to keep up with the escort carriers. Should do fine in Car Div 2 as well.

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 01/31/43

Invasions

Invading another small dot island. Just above Timor this time.
Also sending more TF's with supplies to the bases in Northern NG.
In a few days Op Decoy is a go!

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TF 90 troops unloading over beach at Labao, 29,74

Japanese ground losses:
98 casualties reported
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TF 90 troops unloading over beach at Labao, 29,74

Japanese ground losses:
51 casualties reported
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Air Combat

The usual milk runs... Not many ships to shoot at. Quiet before the storm I guess!

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Night Air attack on Sorong , at 42,74

Japanese aircraft
Ki-45 KAIa Nick x 27

Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 30

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-45 KAIa Nick: 3 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
B-17E Fortress: 2 damaged

Manpower hits 2

Aircraft Attacking:
11 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 6000 feet
19 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 6000 feet
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Day Air attack on Mandalay , at 33,30

Japanese aircraft
Ki-48 Lily x 47

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-48 Lily: 1 damaged

Allied ground losses:
12 casualties reported

Airbase hits 7
Airbase supply hits 4
Runway hits 30

Aircraft Attacking:
All Ki-48 Lily bombing at 10000 feet
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Day Air attack on 22nd Chinese Division, at 33,30

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21 Sally x 48
Ki-48 Lily x 23

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21 Sally: 1 damaged

Allied ground losses:
33 casualties reported

Aircraft Attacking:
All bombers bombing at 15000 feet
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Day Air attack on 200th Chinese Division, at 33,30

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21 Sally x 35

No Japanese losses

Allied ground losses:
56 casualties reported

Aircraft Attacking:
20 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 15000 feet
15 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 15000 feet
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Day Air attack on Shortlands , at 63,93

Allied aircraft
A-20G Havoc x 12
B-25C Mitchell x 51
B-25J Mitchell x 17

No Allied losses

Airbase hits 1
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 31

Aircraft Attacking:
All bombers bombing at 6000 feet

[pauk]

ORIGINAL: PzB

Tomorrow the Jack is going into production - can't find any air units that upgrade to this ac!?
Does anyone know if there is such a unit or do I have to wait for new reinforcement units?

You will have to wait for new groups. There is four air groups of Jack, with total number of 171 ac (according to excellent spreadsheet). So don't overproduce them....

[Speedysteve]

Should be an interesting plane to see in action

[PzB74]

Ok thx Pauk! I'll just wait until the Jack Daitai's arrive and train them in China before assigning
them to the Home Island Defense Force. They're short legged ac and not very usefull in the South/Central
Pacific.

I hope so Speedy...have to demoralize the enemies new CinC before he becomes too gutsy [;)]

A powerful battlefleet sailed from Singapore today, 4 bb's and several cruisers and destroyers. Two other
bb's sailed from Shanghai while 8 fleet oilers started to load fuel in Tokyo.

Both the Shokaku's have received their upgrades and now field a 948 AA value. The KB carriers were loaded
with ac today, over 300 of them. Mostly Zeros but also Vals and Kates. Before the fleet sails tomorrow there will
be 900 trained pilots aboard the ships. The KB now includes 7 fleet carriers, 4 light carriers and 4 escort carriers.

In just 2 months the first Katsuragi's will arrive - got 65 ac each. More Zekes, Jills and Judys *sigh*.
In all I will receive another 3 cv's, 2 cvl's and 3 cve's this year. 1943 will become a peak year for Japan!

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 02/01/43

Air Combat

A dozen chinese ac were destroyed on the ground at Chungking today. Another 7 were shot down
in the air. Difficult to close this place though. Will continue the af attacks for a while. The Oscar IIs have
now completely released the Zero from its escort and CAP duties in Burma/China.

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Day Air attack on Chungking , at 43,32

Japanese aircraft
G4M1 Betty x 26
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 41
Ki-48 Lily x 89
Ki-49 Helen x 24

Allied aircraft
I-153c x 7
I-16c x 6

Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty: 5 damaged
Ki-43-IIa Oscar: 3 destroyed
Ki-48 Lily: 1 destroyed, 11 damaged
Ki-49 Helen: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
I-153c: 4 destroyed
I-16c: 3 destroyed
SB-2c: 3 destroyed
IL-4c: 1 destroyed


Allied ground losses:
43 casualties reported

Airbase hits 21
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 96

Aircraft Attacking:
All bombers bombing at 15000 feet
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The air attacks against Mandalay continues while the tank regiments are snailing their way around
the place. Ken is strangely passive..it would be possible to secure the rear exits at least!?

Day Air attack on 22nd Chinese Division, at 33,30

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21 Sally x 38
Ki-48 Lily x 18

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21 Sally: 2 damaged

Allied ground losses:
35 casualties reported

Aircraft Attacking:
18 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 15000 feet
20 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 15000 feet
11 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 15000 feet
7 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 15000 feet
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Day Air attack on 200th Chinese Division, at 33,30

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21 Sally x 19

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21 Sally: 1 damaged

Allied ground losses:
37 casualties reported

Aircraft Attacking:
19 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 15000 feet
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Day Air attack on 55th Chinese Division, at 33,30

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21 Sally x 13

No Japanese losses

Aircraft Attacking:
13 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 15000 feet
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There are mostly Bettys left in the Chinese 'training bases' now! Will give them another
week of training before re-assigning them to Truk. There are another 100 ac that will be moved
from other bases. In all there will be some 250 naval bombers and land based 350 Zeros ready for the offensives.
Still not decided whether to augment this force with 200 Sallys.

Day Air attack on 55th Chinese Corps, at 43,37

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 17
G4M1 Betty x 108
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 7

No Japanese losses

Allied ground losses:
175 casualties reported

Aircraft Attacking:
27 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 7000 feet
3 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 7000 feet
9 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 7000 feet
27 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 7000 feet
4 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 7000 feet
15 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 7000 feet
3 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 7000 feet
17 x A6M2 Zero bombing at 2000 feet
3 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 7000 feet
5 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 7000 feet
9 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 7000 feet
3 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 7000 feet
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Day Air attack on Maizuru 2nd SNLF, at 54,89

Allied aircraft
Beaufighter Mk 21 x 6
P-38G Lightning x 45 - lots of fighters at PM now...
B-25J Mitchell x 9

No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
25 casualties reported

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x B-25J Mitchell bombing at 5000 feet
6 x Beaufighter Mk 21 bombing at 2000 feet
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Ground Combat

The Decoy fleet is gathering at Kendari now! Another few days and it will be ready.

Ground combat at Labao

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 565 troops, 6 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles

Japanese assault odds: 5 to 1 (fort level 0)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Labao base !!!

[Rainerle]

Hi,
just one quick question: How do you reassign air units to new bases. You fly them (and risk losses due to ops?) crate them in AK's ? or do you take them onboard CVE?

[PzB74]

Usually I fly them..in good weather and with low fatigue..from one base to another. Always well within max range of the units.
Not a problem with the long legged Zeros and Bettys. I really don't like moving my valuable squadrons in fragile AK's.
So even my Tojos and Tonys follow the network of bases that have been created between Tokyo and the rest of the theaters.
Op losses are annoying, but it can be kept to a minimum if you follow the basic rules lined out above.

When I got carriers available I use them - especially the cve's - to ferry my air units.

A fleet cv can hold up to 5 air groups while cvl's and cve's can hold between 2 and 3 groups.
The only bad thing about this is that air operations will be shut down as you overload the ships.
(Normal flight ops with up to +15% ac aboard)

[PzB74]

The KB sailed from Tokyo today! The escort carriers is in one TF while the fleet carriers and battleships are
in another. The Junyo is down to 13 sys and I deemed her operational.

The fleet oilers with 680000 units of fuel are also enroute. Only the Nagato (sys 20) and Yamato (sys 28)
are left in the capital. I'm hoping to send the former to Truk in 10 days together with the light cruiser Oyodo. I've
accelerated its construction and will arrive shortly.

In Burma the tank regiments have covered 16 of the 60 miles that remains in order to isolate Mandalay.

Ken will be away until Friday..so a short break!

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 02/02/43

Invasions

Another small dot islands of New Guinea!

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TF 5 troops unloading over beach at Nabire, 45,78

Japanese ground losses:
36 casualties reported
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Air Combat

A sweep over Yunan destroys 10 Chinese fighters. There are now only small
enemy fighter formations left. Doubt there are any pilots left in the pool either.

Day Air attack on Yunan , at 38,32

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 69
Ki-46-II Dinah x 1

Allied aircraft
I-16c x 15

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

Allied aircraft losses
I-16c: 10 destroyed
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Day Air attack on Chungking , at 43,32

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 37
Ki-48 Lily x 86
Ki-49 Helen x 24

Allied aircraft
I-153c x 4
I-16c x 1

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-43-IIa Oscar: 2 destroyed
Ki-48 Lily: 1 destroyed, 6 damaged
Ki-49 Helen: 1 destroyed, 4 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
I-153c: 3 destroyed
I-16c: 2 destroyed
SB-2c: 1 destroyed

Allied ground losses:
10 casualties reported

Airbase hits 7
Runway hits 88

Aircraft Attacking:
All bombers bombing at 15000 feet
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Day Air attack on Mandalay , at 33,30

Japanese aircraft
Ki-48 Lily x 48

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-48 Lily: 1 damaged

Airbase hits 1
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 22

Aircraft Attacking:
All Ki-48 Lily bombing at 10000 feet
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Ken sent his heavies to Rabaul...the escorts protected them but they didn't hit anything.
19! P38's were shot down for the cost of 3 Tojos and 3 Tonys! [8D]

Day Air attack on Rabaul , at 61,88

Japanese aircraft
Ki-44-IIb Tojo x 37
Ki-61 KAIc Tony x 18

Allied aircraft
Catalina I x 3
P-38G Lightning x 44
B-17E Fortress x 41

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-44-IIb Tojo: 3 destroyed, 3 damaged
Ki-61 KAIc Tony: 3 destroyed, 1 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
P-38G Lightning: 19 destroyed, 4 damaged
B-17E Fortress: 7 damaged

Aircraft Attacking:
26 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 16000 feet
15 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 16000 feet
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Day Air attack on 22nd Chinese Division, at 33,30

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21 Sally x 82
Ki-48 Lily x 18

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21 Sally: 2 damaged

Allied ground losses:
56 casualties reported
Guns lost 2

Aircraft Attacking:
All bombers bombing at 15000 feet
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Day Air attack on No. 104 RAF Base Force, at 33,30

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21 Sally x 15

No Japanese losses

Allied ground losses:
10 casualties reported

Aircraft Attacking:
15 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 15000 feet
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Here's the achievement of the day: a single Nell evades the enemy CAP over
Lunga and torpedoes an APD! [:)]

The pilot received an honorary sword in recognition of his courage!

Day Air attack on TF, near Lunga at 67,97

Japanese aircraft
G3M Nell x 1

Allied aircraft
F4F-4 Wildcat x 24
P-40B Tomahawk x 3

No Japanese losses

No Allied losses

Allied Ships
APD Talbot, Torpedo hits 1, on fire

Aircraft Attacking:
1 x G3M Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet
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Situation Map: Potential PM invasion plan

Been thinking about how it would be possible to invade PM... Just on the thinking stage.
Not sure if it's doable, but I want to examine all possibilities!

Instead of going for Munda and the other small islands it would be possible to land 3-4 divisions at PM,
load it up with strong engineer and base force units. This would make it possible to isolate GG and other
Allied bases around the southern tip of NG and perhaps eliminate them. I can place 300 naval bombers
in different bases after PM has been captured. This would make it very difficult for Ken to move in reinforcements.

Right now there is a supply convoy in Karachi that's loading up 215k supplies that can be used to maintain
the base. The KB should be able to protect it. Allied bombers can reach PM, but there are not enough P38's to stave
off hundreds of Zeros and battleship bombardment groups. Only medium bombers would be within striking range
of the KB and 300 Zeros on CAP would make those attacks dangerous and ineffective.

The problem: PM could become isolated itself
Potential: the capture of all Allied bases in the area
Timeline: after the invasions of Nauru and Mili (04/43)

[Bradley7735]

ORIGINAL: PzB
Right now there is a supply convoy in Karachi that's loading up 215k supplies that can be used to maintain
the base.

Hi PzB,

Someone asked this question in another thread: When you capture a base that gives auto supply, does the conqueror get auto supply as well? I know the manual says that auto supply is not given to the conqueror, but I think the game gives it anyway. Can you confirm? You (as Japan) captured Karachi, and I know Karachi gives auto supply. If you're getting it, then we know it's a bug or the manual is wrong.

Thanks, bc

[Mike Solli]

ORIGINAL: PzB

The fleet oilers with 680000 units of fuel are also enroute.

[X(]

[PzB74]

Bradley: no, I don't have auto supplies in Karachi. There are however still more than 500000 units of fuel left there [8D]

Mike: oops..a little typo! My eigh AO's can only hold 68000 units of fuel.
There are however 50k units at Rabaul, 200k units at Truk and another 200k at Kwajalein.
So around 500k units of fuel are thus far available to support the forthcoming operations. Will try to bring in at least another 400k units
over the next month or two.