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Upon the request of my long time and worthy opponent I accapted his request to play a late war scen. Since none of my games got past 1/43 till now (neither UV nor WitP) I am very curious. I was always a recklessly offensive player will have to learn how to defend too. Well it looks like a big challenge.

House rules
No uberCAP.

I think that's all. We know each other well so no other were needed. With PDU on it is not completely historical what-if, but csatahajos said he can live with it.

More to follow.

I decided not ot peek so the enemys whereabouts and strength is a complete mystery. Well a few surprisese nothing as nasty as expected.

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 06/08/44

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Day Air attack on Mandalay , at 33,30

Allied aircraft
Spitfire VIII x 46
Thunderbolt II x 9

No Allied losses

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Day Air attack on Mandalay , at 33,30

Allied aircraft
Thunderbolt II x 16
Liberator VI x 19
Mosquito FB.VI x 16
F-5C Lightning x 4

No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x Liberator VI bombing at 25000 feet
6 x Liberator VI bombing at 25000 feet
3 x Liberator VI bombing at 25000 feet
1 x Liberator VI bombing at 25000 feet

High
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Day Air attack on Mandalay , at 33,30

Japanese aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft
Mosquito FB.VI x 7
Beaufighter Mk 21 x 16
P-40N Warhawk x 29
B-24J Liberator x 24
B-29 Superfortress x 127

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-48 Lily: 9 destroyed
Ki-46-II Dinah: 2 destroyed

Japanese ground losses:
124 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Airbase hits 8
Airbase supply hits 6
Runway hits 71

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x B-24J Liberator bombing at 30000 feet
15 x B-29 Superfortress bombing at 33600 feet
20 x B-29 Superfortress bombing at 33600 feet
18 x B-29 Superfortress bombing at 33600 feet
15 x B-29 Superfortress bombing at 33600 feet
12 x B-29 Superfortress bombing at 33600 feet
3 x B-24J Liberator bombing at 30000 feet
6 x B-29 Superfortress bombing at 33600 feet
12 x B-29 Superfortress bombing at 33600 feet
5 x B-29 Superfortress bombing at 33600 feet
3 x B-29 Superfortress bombing at 33600 feet
7 x B-24J Liberator bombing at 30000 feet
3 x B-29 Superfortress bombing at 33600 feet
3 x B-29 Superfortress bombing at 33600 feet
4 x B-29 Superfortress bombing at 33600 feet
4 x B-29 Superfortress bombing at 33600 feet
3 x B-24J Liberator bombing at 30000 feet
2 x B-29 Superfortress bombing at 33600 feet
2 x B-29 Superfortress bombing at 33600 feet
2 x B-24J Liberator bombing at 30000 feet
3 x B-29 Superfortress bombing at 33600 feet

That was a rather BIG attack but achived relatively few, probably due to height.
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Day Air attack on Mandalay , at 33,30

Japanese aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft
Wellington III x 26
Liberator VI x 72
Beaufighter VIC x 34
Mosquito FB.VI x 19

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-48 Lily: 1 destroyed


Airbase hits 4
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 17

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Day Air attack on Truk , at 63,78

Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zeke x 8

Allied aircraft
PB4Y Liberator x 9

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5 Zeke: 1 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
PB4Y Liberator: 7 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
14 casualties reported

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x PB4Y Liberator bombing at 15000 feet
3 x PB4Y Liberator bombing at 15000 feet
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Day Air attack on Truk , at 63,78

Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zeke x 8

Allied aircraft
F-5C Lightning x 4
PB4Y Liberator x 13
B-24J Liberator x 48

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5 Zeke: 2 destroyed, 4 damaged
J1N1-S Irving: 2 destroyed
B6N Jill: 6 destroyed
D4Y Judy: 6 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
PB4Y Liberator: 9 damaged
B-24J Liberator: 1 destroyed, 13 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
35 casualties reported

Airbase hits 7
Airbase supply hits 3
Runway hits 25

Another surprise here. We'll see to that!
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Day Air attack on Rabaul , at 61,88

Allied aircraft
F4U-1 Corsair x 68

No Allied losses
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Day Air attack on Rabaul , at 61,88

Allied aircraft
P-38J Lightning x 18

No Allied losses
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Day Air attack on Maloelop Base Force, at 82,81

Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 23

Allied aircraft losses
B-24J Liberator: 1 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
83 casualties reported
Guns lost 3
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Day Air attack on 6th Division, at 63,92

Allied aircraft
B-25J Mitchell x 38

No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
29 casualties reported
Guns lost 3
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Day Air attack on 31st Division, at 34,26

Allied aircraft
Spitfire VIII x 8
Vengeance I x 16

No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
21 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

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Day Air attack on 31st Division, at 34,26

Allied aircraft
A-36A Apache x 36

Allied aircraft losses
A-36A Apache: 1 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
184 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
Vehicles lost 1
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Day Air attack on 157th IJA Base Force, at 54,84

Allied aircraft
Kittyhawk III x 11
A-20G Havoc x 32
B-25J Mitchell x 74
B-24J Liberator x 37

No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
452 casualties reported
Guns lost 9

Day Air attack on Ichang , at 47,33

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 13
Ki-51 Sonia x 9

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-51 Sonia: 2 damaged

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on Imphal , at 33,26

Japanese aircraft
G4M2 Betty x 4
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 9
Ki-21 Sally x 15

Allied aircraft
Spitfire VIII x 3
Thunderbolt II x 3

Japanese aircraft losses
G4M2 Betty: 1 destroyed
Ki-43-IIa Oscar: 2 destroyed
Ki-21 Sally: 1 destroyed, 3 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
Spitfire VIII: 2 damaged

Allied ground losses:
14 casualties reported

Runway hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
5 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 15000 feet
9 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 15000 feet
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Day Air attack on Lautem , at 33,78

Allied aircraft
Beaufighter Mk 21 x 8
B-25C Mitchell x 7
B-25J Mitchell x 6

No Allied losses

Runway hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x B-25C Mitchell bombing at 15000 feet
3 x B-25J Mitchell bombing at 15000 feet
3 x B-25C Mitchell bombing at 15000 feet
3 x B-25J Mitchell bombing at 15000 feet
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Day Air attack on Mili , at 84,85

Allied aircraft
F4U-1 Corsair x 8
SB2C Helldiver x 10
TBM Avenger x 24
B-25J Mitchell x 8

Allied aircraft losses
SB2C Helldiver: 2 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
48 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Airbase hits 1
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 7

Aircraft Attacking:
12 x TBM Avenger bombing at 5000 feet
8 x B-25J Mitchell bombing at 15000 feet
12 x TBM Avenger bombing at 5000 feet
5 x SB2C Helldiver bombing at 2000 feet
5 x SB2C Helldiver bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on Buin , at 64,92

Allied aircraft
SB2C Helldiver x 23
P-38J Lightning x 17
B-25J Mitchell x 4

Allied aircraft losses
SB2C Helldiver: 1 destroyed, 5 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
28 casualties reported

Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 9

Aircraft Attacking:
22 x SB2C Helldiver bombing at 2000 feet
4 x B-25J Mitchell bombing at 15000 feet
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Ground combat at Torokina

Allied Shock attack

Attacking force 67332 troops, 694 guns, 24 vehicles, Assault Value = 1450

Defending force 14904 troops, 148 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 344

Allied max assault: 3038 - adjusted assault: 1901

Japanese max defense: 334 - adjusted defense: 361

Allied assault odds: 5 to 1

Japanese ground losses:
714 casualties reported
Guns lost 28

Allied ground losses:
462 casualties reported
Guns lost 23

Defeated Japanese Units Retreating!
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Ground combat at Biak

Allied Shock attack

Attacking force 30108 troops, 318 guns, 12 vehicles, Assault Value = 604

Defending force 1644 troops, 12 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 50

Allied max assault: 1266 - adjusted assault: 1084

Japanese max defense: 52 - adjusted defense: 9

Allied assault odds: 120 to 1

Japanese ground losses:
1216 casualties reported
Guns lost 9

I HELD+

Allied ground losses:
102 casualties reported
Guns lost 5
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Ground combat at Madang

Allied Shock attack

Attacking force 28552 troops, 240 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 704

Defending force 2532 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 37

Allied max assault: 1548 - adjusted assault: 733

Japanese max defense: 19 - adjusted defense: 3

Allied assault odds: 244 to 1 (fort level 0)

Allied forces CAPTURE Madang base !!!

apanese ground losses:
528 casualties reported

Allied ground losses:
20 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Defeated Japanese Units Retreating!

Interesting. Still waiting for the BIG attack.

UrsaMAior;
Would you please define uber CAP as a number (I'm a numbers kind of guy[:D]) and I am curious.

We agreed on 60% CAP for everything. BTW Am I allowed to peek in here and my comments then or shall we keep it separate topics?
 
Cheers,
 

Yes you are. No need for another topic. I wont post my secret plans here anyway. But who knows, desinformation was part of the wars since the very beginnings.

Good luck....
 
Speaking of which...The turn has been finally sent[&o] Sorry for the long delay...

Ok then, where is my turn ? [>:] TF 58 is just gearing up for some juicy targets of KB

Thanks for the reply. I already like the tone you guys are setting. I'll keep reading if you have the time to post.

Will try to add screenshots as well [:'(] after all this is not really a secret super-strategy game, but a good test for us in a later setting. WHat struck me first is the marked difference in unit numbers for the allies. So compared to a 1942 scen the leap is as big as was from UV to WitP...

I had an exam today so soon jeff and csatahajos gonna what they deserve! [:D]

Just a small teaser from the screenshots I plan, I hope it works

Cry havoc let slip the ships of war!

Wonder where are the CVs. No sign of serious (ie BIG) task forces. Apart from bombing an insignificant base, the allied fleet is non-existent.

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 06/09/44

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Naval bombardment of Biak, at 46,77

Allied Ships
DD Warramunga
DD Arunta
DD Mullany
DD Ammen
CA Australia
CA Shropshire

Japanese ground losses:
204 casualties reported
Guns lost 2

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Naval bombardment of Biak, at 46,77

Allied Ships
CL Boise
CL Nashville
CL Phoenix

Japanese ground losses:
58 casualties reported
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Day Air attack on Mandalay , at 33,30

Allied aircraft
Spitfire VIII x 29
Thunderbolt II x 10

No Allied losses

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Day Air attack on Mandalay , at 33,30

Japanese aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft
Mosquito FB.VI x 7
Beaufighter Mk 21 x 16
P-40N Warhawk x 28
B-24J Liberator x 26
B-29 Superfortress x 121

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-48 Lily: 11 destroyed
Ki-46-II Dinah: 3 destroyed

Japanese ground losses:
79 casualties reported

Airbase hits 8
Airbase supply hits 6
Runway hits 89

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x B-24J Liberator bombing at 25000 feet
23 x B-29 Superfortress bombing at 22000 feet
12 x B-29 Superfortress bombing at 22000 feet
18 x B-29 Superfortress bombing at 22000 feet
6 x B-29 Superfortress bombing at 22000 feet
3 x B-29 Superfortress bombing at 22000 feet
4 x B-24J Liberator bombing at 25000 feet
4 x B-29 Superfortress bombing at 22000 feet
3 x B-29 Superfortress bombing at 22000 feet
9 x B-29 Superfortress bombing at 22000 feet
6 x B-29 Superfortress bombing at 22000 feet
3 x B-24J Liberator bombing at 25000 feet
3 x B-29 Superfortress bombing at 22000 feet
6 x B-29 Superfortress bombing at 22000 feet
6 x B-29 Superfortress bombing at 22000 feet
3 x B-29 Superfortress bombing at 22000 feet
4 x B-24J Liberator bombing at 25000 feet
2 x B-29 Superfortress bombing at 22000 feet
3 x B-29 Superfortress bombing at 22000 feet
3 x B-29 Superfortress bombing at 22000 feet
3 x B-29 Superfortress bombing at 22000 feet
3 x B-24J Liberator bombing at 25000 feet
3 x B-29 Superfortress bombing at 22000 feet
3 x B-29 Superfortress bombing at 22000 feet
3 x B-24J Liberator bombing at 25000 feet
2 x B-29 Superfortress bombing at 22000 feet

There goes two sqn useless light bomber!
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Day Air attack on Mandalay , at 33,30

Japanese aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft
Wellington III x 28
Liberator VI x 67
Beaufighter VIC x 32
Mosquito FB.VI x 15

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-46-II Dinah: 1 destroyed


Japanese ground losses:
30 casualties reported

Airbase hits 1
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 25

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Liberator VI bombing at 20000 feet
4 x Wellington III bombing at 19000 feet
6 x Wellington III bombing at 19000 feet
3 x Liberator VI bombing at 20000 feet
4 x Liberator VI bombing at 25000 feet
7 x Liberator VI bombing at 25000 feet
6 x Liberator VI bombing at 25000 feet
3 x Wellington III bombing at 19000 feet
4 x Liberator VI bombing at 25000 feet
6 x Liberator VI bombing at 25000 feet
3 x Liberator VI bombing at 25000 feet
3 x Liberator VI bombing at 25000 feet
4 x Wellington III bombing at 19000 feet
6 x Liberator VI bombing at 25000 feet
3 x Liberator VI bombing at 25000 feet
2 x Liberator VI bombing at 25000 feet
3 x Liberator VI bombing at 25000 feet
2 x Liberator VI bombing at 25000 feet
3 x Wellington III bombing at 19000 feet
2 x Liberator VI bombing at 25000 feet
3 x Liberator VI bombing at 25000 feet
2 x Wellington III bombing at 19000 feet
2 x Liberator VI bombing at 25000 feet
3 x Liberator VI bombing at 20000 feet
3 x Wellington III bombing at 19000 feet
3 x Wellington III bombing at 19000 feet
2 x Liberator VI bombing at 20000 feet
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Day Air attack on Akyab , at 30,29


Allied aircraft
B-25J Mitchell x 17

Allied aircraft losses
B-25J Mitchell: 1 damaged

Aircraft Attacking:
11 x B-25J Mitchell bombing at 23800 feet
6 x B-25J Mitchell bombing at 23800 feet
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Day Air attack on Myitkyina , at 36,28


Allied aircraft
Thunderbolt II x 13

Allied aircraft losses
Thunderbolt II: 2 damaged

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x Thunderbolt II strafing at 100 feet
4 x Thunderbolt II strafing at 100 feet
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Day Air attack on Truk , at 63,78

Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zeke x 30

Allied aircraft
PB4Y Liberator x 5

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5 Zeke: 2 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
PB4Y Liberator: 2 damaged

Port hits 1
Port supply hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x PB4Y Liberator bombing at 15000 feet
2 x PB4Y Liberator bombing at 15000 feet
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Day Air attack on Buin , at 64,92

Allied aircraft
F4U-1 Corsair x 64

No Allied losses

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Day Air attack on Maloelop Base Force, at 82,81

Allied aircraft
F4U-1 Corsair x 9
B-24J Liberator x 23

No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
74 casualties reported
Guns lost 3

Aircraft Attacking:
18 x B-24J Liberator bombing at 15000 feet
5 x B-24J Liberator bombing at 15000 feet
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Day Air attack on 6th Division, at 64,92

Allied aircraft
B-25J Mitchell x 34


Allied aircraft losses
B-25J Mitchell: 1 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
176 casualties reported
Guns lost 7

Aircraft Attacking:
18 x B-25J Mitchell bombing at 5000 feet
5 x B-25J Mitchell bombing at 5000 feet
6 x B-25J Mitchell bombing at 5000 feet
5 x B-25J Mitchell bombing at 5000 feet
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Day Air attack on 6th Division, at 64,92


Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 29


Allied aircraft losses
B-24J Liberator: 4 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
87 casualties reported
Guns lost 3

Aircraft Attacking:
11 x B-24J Liberator bombing at 10000 feet
18 x B-24J Liberator bombing at 10000 feet
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Day Air attack on 36th Division, at 48,78


Allied aircraft
P-47D Thunderbolt x 22
A-20G Havoc x 27

No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
43 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x A-20G Havoc bombing at 5000 feet
4 x A-20G Havoc bombing at 5000 feet
6 x A-20G Havoc bombing at 5000 feet
6 x A-20G Havoc bombing at 5000 feet
3 x A-20G Havoc bombing at 5000 feet
4 x A-20G Havoc bombing at 5000 feet
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Day Air attack on 31st Division, at 34,26


Allied aircraft
A-36A Apache x 38

No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
163 casualties reported
Guns lost 9

Aircraft Attacking:
38 x A-36A Apache strafing at 100 feet
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Day Air attack on 1st Base Force, at 64,92

Allied aircraft
P-38J Lightning x 12
B-25J Mitchell x 9


Allied aircraft losses
B-25J Mitchell: 2 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
26 casualties reported

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x B-25J Mitchell bombing at 5000 feet
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Day Air attack on 1st Base Force, at 64,92


Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 27


Allied aircraft losses
B-24J Liberator: 3 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
155 casualties reported
Guns lost 4

Aircraft Attacking:
27 x B-24J Liberator bombing at 12000 feet
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Day Air attack on 157th IJA Base Force, at 53,83


Allied aircraft
Kittyhawk III x 6
P-38J Lightning x 13
B-25J Mitchell x 64

No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
97 casualties reported

Aircraft Attacking:
22 x B-25J Mitchell bombing at 5000 feet
22 x B-25J Mitchell bombing at 5000 feet
20 x B-25J Mitchell bombing at 5000 feet
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Day Air attack on Changsha , at 47,36

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 14
Ki-51 Sonia x 9

No Japanese losses

Runway hits 6

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on Mandalay , at 33,30

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 8

Allied aircraft
Thunderbolt II x 16
Mosquito FB.VI x 14
F-5C Lightning x 1

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-43-IIa Oscar: 4 destroyed

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Day Air attack on Mili , at 84,85

Allied aircraft
F4U-1 Corsair x 9
SB2C Helldiver x 9
TBM Avenger x 20
B-25J Mitchell x 6

Allied aircraft losses
SB2C Helldiver: 1 damaged
TBM Avenger: 4 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
19 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 11

Aircraft Attacking:
10 x TBM Avenger bombing at 5000 feet
6 x B-25J Mitchell bombing at 15000 feet
10 x TBM Avenger bombing at 5000 feet
5 x SB2C Helldiver bombing at 2000 feet
4 x SB2C Helldiver bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on Dagua , at 51,81

Allied aircraft
F6F Hellcat x 6
TBM Avenger x 33

No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
26 casualties reported

Runway hits 11

Aircraft Attacking:
8 x TBM Avenger bombing at 5000 feet
9 x TBM Avenger bombing at 5000 feet
8 x TBM Avenger bombing at 5000 feet
8 x TBM Avenger bombing at 5000 feet
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ASW attack at 34,63

Japanese Ships
DD Asagumo
DD Urakaze
DD Isokaze
DD Shimotsuki
DD Wakazuki
DD Hatsuzuki

Allied Ships
SS Hake

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Ground combat at Biak

Allied Shock attack

Attacking force 29908 troops, 307 guns, 12 vehicles, Assault Value = 591

Defending force 356 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 13

Allied max assault: 1164 - adjusted assault: 533

Japanese max defense: 6 - adjusted defense: 1

Allied assault odds: 533 to 1

Japanese ground losses:
774 casualties reported
Guns lost 3

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Ground combat at Sarmi

Allied Shock attack

Attacking force 28312 troops, 292 guns, 12 vehicles, Assault Value = 587

Defending force 23025 troops, 261 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 499

Allied max assault: 1198 - adjusted assault: 894

Japanese max defense: 401 - adjusted defense: 239

Allied assault odds: 3 to 1

Japanese ground losses:
535 casualties reported
Guns lost 20

Allied ground losses:
193 casualties reported
Guns lost 7

The pic is nice and at last I have an idea where to expect the strike! Thanks for the hint!

Did you have any questions about it ... awating the turn

Soon very soon. Though I should be learning,. but I cant resist.

Any news? Unfortunately I just slapped together my last turn a bit, I hope I did not forget important things

Sorry i had an exam ysterday, but todaay till noon I'll send the answer.

THX for the patience.

OK, post the reports here, can't wait to get home to put in the answer

Why? Apart from bombing an empty airfield, nothing noteworthy happened.

BTW it is not island hopping it is island crawling curently [:D]

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 06/10/44
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Day Air attack on Mandalay , at 33,30

Allied aircraft
P-40N Warhawk x 31

No Allied losses
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Day Air attack on Mandalay , at 33,30

Allied aircraft
Mosquito FB.VI x 7

No Allied losses

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Day Air attack on Buin , at 64,92


Allied aircraft
F4U-1 Corsair x 49


No Allied losses

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Day Air attack on Buin , at 64,92


Allied aircraft
F-5C Lightning x 1


No Allied losses

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Day Air attack on 6th Division, at 64,92


Allied aircraft
B-25J Mitchell x 29


Allied aircraft losses
B-25J Mitchell: 1 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
45 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Aircraft Attacking:
24 x B-25J Mitchell bombing at 5000 feet
5 x B-25J Mitchell bombing at 5000 feet
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Day Air attack on 6th Division, at 64,92


Allied aircraft
F-5C Lightning x 1
B-24J Liberator x 29


Allied aircraft losses
B-24J Liberator: 3 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
2 casualties reported

Aircraft Attacking:
18 x B-24J Liberator bombing at 15000 feet
11 x B-24J Liberator bombing at 15000 feet
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Day Air attack on 6th Division, at 64,92


Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 17


Allied aircraft losses
B-24J Liberator: 2 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
62 casualties reported
Guns lost 5

Aircraft Attacking:
17 x B-24J Liberator bombing at 12000 feet
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Day Air attack on 36th Division, at 48,78


Allied aircraft
P-47D Thunderbolt x 28
A-20G Havoc x 24


No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
121 casualties reported
Guns lost 2

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x A-20G Havoc bombing at 5000 feet
5 x A-20G Havoc bombing at 5000 feet
4 x A-20G Havoc bombing at 5000 feet
3 x A-20G Havoc bombing at 5000 feet
4 x A-20G Havoc bombing at 5000 feet
4 x A-20G Havoc bombing at 5000 feet
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Day Air attack on 1st Base Force, at 64,92


Allied aircraft
B-25J Mitchell x 13


Allied aircraft losses
B-25J Mitchell: 2 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
57 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Aircraft Attacking:
13 x B-25J Mitchell bombing at 5000 feet
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Day Air attack on 1st Base Force, at 64,92


Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 17


Allied aircraft losses
B-24J Liberator: 2 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
42 casualties reported

Aircraft Attacking:
11 x B-24J Liberator bombing at 10000 feet
6 x B-24J Liberator bombing at 10000 feet
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Day Air attack on 46th Division, at 33,78


Allied aircraft
Beaufighter Mk 21 x 2
B-25C Mitchell x 13
B-25J Mitchell x 7


Allied aircraft losses
B-25J Mitchell: 1 destroyed

Japanese ground losses:
20 casualties reported
Guns lost 4

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x B-25C Mitchell bombing at 10000 feet
3 x B-25J Mitchell bombing at 5000 feet
7 x B-25C Mitchell bombing at 10000 feet
3 x B-25J Mitchell bombing at 5000 feet
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Day Air attack on 157th IJA Base Force, at 53,83


Allied aircraft
Kittyhawk III x 7
P-38J Lightning x 14
A-20G Havoc x 23
B-25J Mitchell x 75


No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
247 casualties reported

Aircraft Attacking:
22 x B-25J Mitchell bombing at 5000 feet
33 x B-25J Mitchell bombing at 5000 feet
20 x B-25J Mitchell bombing at 5000 feet
23 x A-20G Havoc bombing at 10000 feet
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Day Air attack on 41st USA Division, at 46,77

Japanese aircraft
C6N Myrt x 1
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 8
Ki-45 KAIb Nick x 24

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-45 KAIb Nick: 3 damaged


Allied ground losses:
39 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Aircraft Attacking:
24 x Ki-45 KAIb Nick bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on Changsha , at 47,36

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 12
Ki-51 Sonia x 9

No Japanese losses

Runway hits 2

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on Mandalay , at 33,30


Allied aircraft
Thunderbolt II x 14
Mosquito FB.VI x 14
F-5C Lightning x 1


No Allied losses

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Day Air attack on Myitkyina , at 36,28


Allied aircraft
Thunderbolt II x 10


Allied aircraft losses
Thunderbolt II: 1 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
24 casualties reported

Aircraft Attacking:
5 x Thunderbolt II strafing at 100 feet
5 x Thunderbolt II strafing at 100 feet
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Day Air attack on Andaman Island , at 23,34


Allied aircraft
Wildcat V x 7
Avenger I x 13


Allied aircraft losses
Avenger I: 3 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
15 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 8

Aircraft Attacking:
13 x Avenger I bombing at 5000 feet
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Day Air attack on Mili , at 84,85


Allied aircraft
F4U-1 Corsair x 8
SB2C Helldiver x 8
TBM Avenger x 20
B-25J Mitchell x 15


Allied aircraft losses
TBM Avenger: 2 damaged
B-25J Mitchell: 1 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
28 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Airbase hits 2
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 3

Aircraft Attacking:
10 x TBM Avenger bombing at 5000 feet
15 x B-25J Mitchell bombing at 15000 feet
10 x TBM Avenger bombing at 5000 feet
5 x SB2C Helldiver bombing at 2000 feet
3 x SB2C Helldiver bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on Wewak , at 52,81


Allied aircraft
F6F Hellcat x 7
TBM Avenger x 33


Allied aircraft losses
TBM Avenger: 3 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
38 casualties reported
Guns lost 2

Airbase hits 2
Runway hits 18

Aircraft Attacking:
8 x TBM Avenger bombing at 5000 feet
9 x TBM Avenger bombing at 5000 feet
8 x TBM Avenger bombing at 5000 feet
8 x TBM Avenger bombing at 5000 feet
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Day Air attack on Buin , at 64,92


Allied aircraft
SB2C Helldiver x 19


Allied aircraft losses
SB2C Helldiver: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged

Airbase hits 2
Runway hits 2

Aircraft Attacking:
18 x SB2C Helldiver bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on Buin , at 64,92


Allied aircraft
F-5C Lightning x 1


No Allied losses

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Day Air attack on 31st Division, at 34,26


Allied aircraft
A-36A Apache x 43


No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
120 casualties reported
Guns lost 3
Vehicles lost 1

Aircraft Attacking:
43 x A-36A Apache strafing at 100 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 53,77

Japanese aircraft
G4M2 Betty x 18

Japanese aircraft losses
G4M2 Betty: 1 destroyed, 16 damaged

Allied Ships
CA Australia, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
DD Ammen

Aircraft Attacking:
2 x G4M2 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x G4M2 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x G4M2 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x G4M2 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
3 x G4M2 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet

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Ground combat at Sarmi

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 736 troops, 4 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 472

Defending force 27968 troops, 284 guns, 12 vehicles, Assault Value = 557

Japanese max assault: 18 - adjusted assault: 0

Allied max defense: 563 - adjusted defense: 1151

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


Japanese ground losses:
156 casualties reported
Guns lost 2


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Ground combat at Sarmi

Allied Shock attack

Attacking force 27968 troops, 284 guns, 12 vehicles, Assault Value = 557

Defending force 21914 troops, 219 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 456

Allied max assault: 1094 - adjusted assault: 667

Japanese max defense: 257 - adjusted defense: 91

Allied assault odds: 7 to 1


Japanese ground losses:
468 casualties reported
Guns lost 16

Allied ground losses:
192 casualties reported
Guns lost 17

Somehow my cruiser force got distracted and the enemy took the opportunity to inflict some damage. Even though my crusiers got lucky and only one hit was achived with moderate damago to HMAS Australia.

Apart from the below, and a messed up allied landing at Buin not too much to report. The silence before the storm as they say. Allied a/c superiority slowly chewing away many LCUs.

Day Air attack on Emirau Island , at 60,84

Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zeke x 60
B6N Jill x 21
C6N Myrt x 1

Allied aircraft
F4U-1 Corsair x 39

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5 Zeke: 21 destroyed
B6N Jill: 21 destroyed

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

I dont have the slightest clue what this supposed to be. Do kamikazes atack landbases too? Cuz it was such a case. The jills were all kamikazes and no ships were reported.

Allied aircraft
Spitfire VIII x 9
Liberator VI x 9
Beaufort I x 9
Mosquito FB.VI x 5
Beaufighter Mk 21 x 16
B-24J Liberator x 29
B-29 Superfortress x 109

No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
372 casualties reported
Guns lost 11
Vehicles lost 2

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Beaufort I bombing at 12000 feet
10 x Beaufighter Mk 21 attacking at 100 feet
3 x Liberator VI bombing at 12000 feet
8 x B-24J Liberator bombing at 12000 feet
15 x B-29 Superfortress bombing at 12000 feet
12 x B-29 Superfortress bombing at 12000 feet
18 x B-29 Superfortress bombing at 12000 feet
18 x B-29 Superfortress bombing at 12000 feet
3 x Liberator VI bombing at 12000 feet
3 x Beaufort I bombing at 12000 feet
4 x Beaufighter Mk 21 attacking at 100 feet
15 x B-24J Liberator bombing at 12000 feet
8 x B-29 Superfortress bombing at 12000 feet
16 x B-29 Superfortress bombing at 12000 feet
5 x B-29 Superfortress bombing at 12000 feet
5 x B-29 Superfortress bombing at 12000 feet
3 x Beaufort I bombing at 12000 feet
2 x Beaufighter Mk 21 attacking at 100 feet
3 x Liberator VI bombing at 12000 feet
6 x B-24J Liberator bombing at 12000 feet
3 x B-29 Superfortress bombing at 12000 feet
3 x B-29 Superfortress bombing at 12000 feet
3 x B-29 Superfortress bombing at 12000 feet
3 x B-29 Superfortress bombing at 12000 feet

Poor 33rd Div. There is not too much I can do about it with 40-50 exp fighters

Coastal Guns at Buin, 64,92, firing at TF 1033
TF 1033 troops unloading over beach at Buin, 64,92

557 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Allied Ships
DE Spangler, Shell hits 2, on fire
DE Manning, Shell hits 4, on fire, heavy damage
LCVP 594F, Shell hits 4, on fire, heavy damage
DE Harmon, Shell hits 3, on fire
AGC Mount McKinley, Shell hits 6, on fire
DE Raby, Shell hits 29, on fire, heavy damage
LCVP 534M, Shell hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
LCVP 534L, Shell hits 4, on fire, heavy damage
LCVP 534K, Shell hits 19, on fire, heavy damage

Japanese ground losses:
13 casualties reported

Allied ground losses:
508 casualties reported
Guns lost 5
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Ground combat at Buin

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 19001 troops, 128 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 543

Defending force 1007 troops, 9 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 65

Allied ground losses:
21 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Well this little allied expedition is about to end bloodily.

Still no sign of TF 58 only some CVE brits and USN alike.