Day after our advanced troops were bombed near Moulmein, we managed to set up the CAP trap for those same bombers and none of them returned to their base:
Morning Air attack on 2nd RTA Division, at 56,56 , near Moulmein
Weather in hex: Moderate rain
Raid spotted at 16 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes
Aircraft Attacking:
21 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 3000 feet *
Ground Attack: 2 x 100 kg GP Bomb
10 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 3000 feet *
Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on 50th Chinese Corps, at 87,54 , near Anking
Weather in hex: Partial cloud
Raid spotted at 2 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 0 minutes
Those 2 CVs and 45 DDs will be missed at this point of the war. these loses bodes well for an extended Japanese offensive into mid-late 43.
That's correct and it's most obvious in submarine warfare. I've already trained CV bomber crews to proficient levels of ASW so my CVs have become mobile ASW platforms. On the other hand, almost none of convoys faring from the West Coast to Australia or Hawaii travels with any escorts so are easy pickings for my subs. I think AV is a real prospect in 1.1.1943 looking at our present situation. Mind you, I'm more than 2 months of game time behind with my AAR since we are flipping 2-3 turns a day and time is scarce...
Day after our major successes in various battlefields,, our forces are consolidating their gains and preparing for further advances.
HOME ISLANDS
All major ports are mined and covered with ACMs, training groups are re-sized to 27 whenever it’s possible and forts raised to 3 or 4, depending on amount of industry in the city.
CENT.PAC. AREA
Kwajalein is totaly depleted of supply and fuel so a major resupply effort is taken from Truk and HI. This will slow down our naval operations in the area for a bit. Midway is OK for now, base force is being landed in and SNLF is taken away. Forts will be built up first and than port to at least 3...
PI AREA:
Manila industry is in good shape with only 3 points of damage to LI. Air operations against Bataan have commenced with almost daily bombing of airfield. BBs and AKEs have almost reached Batangas from where they will conduct daily bombardment operations. Supply situation is excellent, with over 140.000 supply in Luzon alone. Mopping up of Mindanao is about to take place in few days.
SRA:
Demining of Balikpapan is complete so shipping will be brought in. Air defense was done by Zeros and Oscars from Miri but AF forces and AAA is on the way. Combination of Palembang and Balikpapan means Java will be under constant pressure from air and sea.
MALAYAN THEATER:
Only day after our air force has closed Batavia airfield, it is back again but this time against the port, packed with ships!
Morning Air attack on Batavia , at 49,98
Weather in hex: Overcast
Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 39
G3M2 Nell x 59
G4M1 Betty x 9
Japanese aircraft losses
G3M2 Nell: 6 damaged
Allied Ships
AMc Digoel, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
CM Rigel, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAP Mijer, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAKL De Haan, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
CM Willem v d Zaan, Bomb hits 7, and is sunk
xAKL Meroendoeng, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAKL Lematang, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAKL Shinai, Bomb hits 1, on fire
xAKL Siaoe, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAKL Siberoet, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
xAKL De Klerk, Bomb hits 3, and is sunk
xAKL Sibolga, Bomb hits 1, on fire
AMc MMS D, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
AMc Salak, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
AMc Djampea, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
AMc Endeh, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
Port hits 5
Port fuel hits 1
Aircraft Attacking:
20 x G3M2 Nell bombing from 10000 feet
Port Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on Batavia , at 49,98
Weather in hex: Overcast
Raid spotted at 3 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 0 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 16
G4M1 Betty x 15
No Japanese losses
Allied Ships
CM Rigel, Bomb hits 3, and is sunk
xAKL De Haan, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
AMc Lawoe, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
xAKL Sibolga, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAKL Siberoet, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
xAKL Siaoe, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
xAKL Shinai, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
Port hits 2
Port supply hits 1
Aircraft Attacking:
15 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 10000 feet
Port Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
CHINA:
Bombing of Loyang is in full swing but other targets are taking their share of bombs as well. Our main strategic objectives in China are as following:
1)Kaifeng - Sian axis
2)Lanchow - Sining - Urumchi
3)Changcha triangle
4)Wengchow - Kweiyang axis
This should push Chinese to tiny area in Central Plains with A LOT of troops to feed and not enough supply to pass around. Once our blitzkrieg passes though Burma, things will look even worse for Chinese war effort...
After some Allied ships were detected in Kendari, SS I - 123 was sent in to investigate - bad idea:
TF 47 encounters mine field at Kendari (70,106)
Japanese Ships
SS I-123, Mine hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
Sub went down later that day...
MALAYAN THEATER:
Nice display of ASW around Palembang:
ASW attack near Palembang at 48,91
Japanese Ships
DD Yugiri
Allied Ships
SS KXVII, hits 12
SS KXVII is located by DD Yugiri
KXVII bottoming out ....
DD Yugiri attacking submerged sub ....
DD Yugiri fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Yugiri fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Yugiri attacking submerged sub ....
DD Yugiri is out of ASW ammo
Escort abandons search for sub
Day 2 of Batavia raid commences:
Morning Air attack on Batavia , at 49,98
Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 51
G3M2 Nell x 43
G4M1 Betty x 24
Japanese aircraft losses
G3M2 Nell: 2 damaged
Allied Ships
xAP Mijer, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAKL Sibolga, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
Aircraft Attacking:
19 x G3M2 Nell bombing from 10000 feet
Port Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on Batavia , at 49,98
Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 4
G3M2 Nell x 15
Japanese aircraft losses
G3M2 Nell: 2 damaged
Allied Ships
xAP Mijer, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
Port hits 5
Port supply hits 2
Aircraft Attacking:
15 x G3M2 Nell bombing from 10000 feet
Port Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
CHINA:
Several days of constant bombing of Chinese group SE of Nanchang have taken its toll so when our division made another DA, things were very different than previous time. Open terrain didn’t help Chinese as well...
Ground combat at 85,55 (near Nanchang)
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 12636 troops, 112 guns, 69 vehicles, Assault Value = 472
Defending force 11922 troops, 72 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 420
Japanese adjusted assault: 214
Allied adjusted defense: 66
Japanese assault odds: 3 to 1
Combat modifiers
Defender: op mode(-), morale(-), experience(-)
Attacker: leaders(+), leaders(-)
