All of this power and their national will seems to be stronger than ours

[SierraJuliet]

15 August 1943

RUSSIA

Japanese morning Air attack on Bikin.

Japanese aircraft

Ki-61-Ia Tony x 14

Allied aircraft

I-15bis x 3
I-16m24 x 15

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses

I-15bis: 1 destroyed
I-16m24: 1 destroyed

Japanese morning Air attack on Alexandrovsk – 8 airbase his, 2 airbase supply hit and 12 runway hits.

Japanese morning Air attack on Bikin

Japanese aircraft

Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 3

Allied aircraft

I-15bis x 1
I-16m24 x 4

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses

I-16m24: 1 destroyed

Japanese morning Air attack on 30th Motorcycle Regiment at 95,29 near Wuteh – 4 casualties.

Japanese morning Air attack on 258th Rifle Brigade at 114,34 near Blagoveshchensk – 114 casualties (1 combat squad destroyed).

Japanese aircraft

Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 10
Ki-49-IIa Helen x 32

Allied aircraft

MiG-3 x 15

Japanese aircraft losses

Ki-44-IIa Tojo: 1 destroyed

No Allied losses

Japanese morning Air attack on 258th Rifle Brigade at 114,34 near Blagoveshchensk – 127 casualties (1 non-combat squad destroyed).

Japanese aircraft

Ki-49-IIa Helen x 21

Allied aircraft

MiG-3 x 12

Japanese aircraft losses

Ki-49-IIa Helen: 1 destroyed, 5 damaged

No Allied losses

CHINA

Japanese morning Air attack on Kukong – 2 airbase hits, 1airbase supply hit and 2 runway hits.
Japanese morning Air attack on 55th Prov Chinese Division at Tuyun.
Japanese morning Air attack on 63rd Chinese Corps at Kukong – 7 casualties.
Japanese morning Air attack on 49th Chinese/B Corps at 85,58 near Foochow – 19 casualties.
Japanese morning Air attack on 200th Chinese Division at Tsuyung – 7 casualties.
Japanese morning Air attack on 14th Chinese Corps at 79,36 near Kungchang – 19 casualties.
Japanese morning Air attack on 2nd Reserve Division at Tsuyung – 38 casualties (2 combat squads and 1 non-combat squad destroyed).
Japanese morning Air attack on 80th Chinese Corps at Tienshui – 26 casualties.
Japanese afternoon Air attack on 96th Chinese Division at Tsuyung – 111 casualties (3 combat squads destroyed).

Japanese deliberate attack at 73,52 near Tuyun.

Attacking force 1132 troops, 61 guns, 24 vehicles, Assault Value = 24
Defending force 559 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 13

Japanese adjusted assault: 22
Allied adjusted defense: 1

Japanese assault odds: 22 to 1

Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), op mode(-), leaders(-), disruption(-)
fatigue(-), supply(-)
Attacker:

Allied ground losses:
15 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Assaulting units:
3rd RGC Route Brigade
2nd Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
17th Medium Field Artillery Regiment

Defending units:
49th Chinese Division

Japanese bombard at Kukong – A 4 casualties.
Attacking force 9410 troops, 70 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 445
Defending force 27560 troops, 45 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 947

Japanese bombardment at Tienshui.
Attacking force 11971 troops, 94 guns, 32 vehicles, Assault Value = 446
Defending force 99932 troops, 24 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 2843





Ki-48-IIa Lily from 67th Sentai/C attacking a O21 Class class SS at 117,54
a Triton class SS is reported HIT

xAK Kumanoyama arrives at Maizuru
SC CHa-64 arrives at Takamatsu

[SierraJuliet]

16 August 1943

CHINA

Japanese morning Air attack on Kukong – 3 airbase hits, 3 airbase supply hits and 14 runway hits
Japanese morning Air attack on 55th Prov Chinese Division at Tuyun.
Japanese morning Air attack on 63rd Chinese Corps at Kukong.
Japanese morning Air attack on 22nd New Chinese Division at Tsuyung – 174 casualties (1 combat squad destroyed).
Japanese morning Air attack on 49th Chinese/B Corps at 85,58 near Foochow – 25 casualties.
Japanese morning Air attack on 96th Chinese Division at Tsuyung – 62 casualties (3 combat squads destroyed).
Japanese morning Air attack on 75th Chinese Corps at 79,36 near Kungchang – 27 casualties (1 non-combat squad destroyed).
Japanese morning Air attack on 16th Chinese Corps at Tienshui – 139 casualties.
Japanese afternoon Air attack on 200th Chinese Division at Tsuyung – 20 casualties.

Japanese deliberate attack at 73,52 near Tuyun.

Attacking force 1138 troops, 61 guns, 24 vehicles, Assault Value = 25
Defending force 528 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 11

Japanese adjusted assault: 13
Allied adjusted defense: 1

Japanese assault odds: 13 to 1

Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), leaders(-), disruption(-), fatigue(-)
experience(-), supply(-)
Attacker:

Allied ground losses:
19 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Assaulting units:
3rd RGC Route Brigade
2nd Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
17th Medium Field Artillery Regiment

Defending units:
49th Chinese Division

Japanese deliberate attack at 81,56 near Kanhsien.

Attacking force 225 troops, 0 guns, 32 vehicles, Assault Value = 18
Defending force 1051 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 40

Japanese adjusted assault: 9
Allied adjusted defense: 7

Japanese assault odds: 1 to 1

Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), op mode(-), leaders(-), experience(-)
supply(-)
Attacker: op mode(-), leaders(+)

Allied ground losses:
75 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Assaulting units:
8th Armored Car Co

Defending units:
100th Chinese/C Corps

Japanese bombardment at Kukong.
Attacking force 12444 troops, 90 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 445
Defending force 27663 troops, 45 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 951

Japanese deliberate attack at Tsuyung.

Attacking force 13540 troops, 191 guns, 42 vehicles, Assault Value = 476
Defending force 44139 troops, 81 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1162

Japanese adjusted assault: 566
Allied adjusted defense: 427

Japanese assault odds: 1 to 1 (fort level 2)

Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 1

Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), fatigue(-), experience(-), supply(-)
Attacker:

Japanese ground losses:
876 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 76 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Engineers: 2 destroyed, 11 disabled

Allied ground losses:
546 casualties reported
Squads: 29 destroyed, 18 disabled
Non Combat: 4 destroyed, 5 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Assaulting units:
27th Division
4th Mortar Battalion
2nd Ind. Engineer Regiment
21st Mortar Battalion

Defending units:
20th Chinese Corps
81st Chinese Corps
36th Chinese Division
30th Chinese Corps
200th Chinese Division
71st Chinese Corps
9th Chinese Corps
54th Chinese Corps
37th Chinese Corps
2nd Reserve Division
3rd Chinese Base Force
11th Group Army
16th Chinese Base Force
NCAC
96th Chinese Division
5th Group Army
72nd Chinese Corps
22nd New Chinese Division

Japanese bombard at Tienshui – A 51 casualties (2 combat squads destroyed).
Attacking force 11971 troops, 94 guns, 32 vehicles, Assault Value = 446
Defending force 99800 troops, 24 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 2835

Japanese bombardment at Tuyun.
Attacking force 13138 troops, 119 guns, 71 vehicles, Assault Value = 488
Defending force 11422 troops, 86 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 338

Pingsiang is occupied by the Japanese.

RUSSIA

Japanese morning Air attacks on Alexandrovsk - 4 airbase hits, 2 airbase supply hits and 12 runway hits.
Japanese morning Air attack on 30th Motorcycle Regiment at 95,29 near Wuteh – 17 casualties (1 non-combat squad destroyed + 1 vehicle lost).
Japanese morning Air attack on Borzya – 4 airbase hits and 7 runway hits + 4 I-15bis lost on ground and 1 Ki-49-IIa lost to flak.

Japanese afternoon Air attack on Bikin.

Japanese aircraft

Ki-61-Ia Tony x 14

Allied aircraft

I-15bis x 3
I-16m24 x 13

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses

I-16m24: 3 destroyed

Japanese bombardment at Alexandrovsk – J 53 casualties (2 guns lost).
Attacking force 13373 troops, 153 guns, 83 vehicles, Assault Value = 588
Defending force 16459 troops, 303 guns, 23 vehicles, Assault Value = 561




Task Force 217 lays minefield at Norfolk Island

Repairs completed on TK Rokkosan Maru at Osaka/Kyoto, ship returned to service

Aircraft Ki-43-IIIa Oscar advances R&D

[SierraJuliet]

17 August 1943

RUSSIA

Japanese morning Air attack on Shilka.

Japanese aircraft

A6M5 Zero x 10

Allied aircraft

I-153 x 6

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses

I-153: 2 destroyed

Japanese morning Air attack on Voroshilov.

Japanese aircraft

Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 26

Allied aircraft

I-15bis x 12
I-153 x 9
I-16m24 x 2
MiG-3 x 3

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses

I-15bis: 1 destroyed
I-153: 1 destroyed

Japanese morning Air attack on Alexandrovsk – 9 airbase hits, 1 airbase supply hit and 19 runway hits + 1 Ki-48-IIa and 1 Ki-49-IIa lost to flak.
Japanese morning Air attack on 30th Motorcycle Regiment at 96,28 near Wuteh – 17 casualties.
Japanese morning Air attack on Borzya – 3 airbase hits, 1 airbase supply hit and 8 runway hits + 1 I-15bis destroyed on ground.

CHINA

Japanese morning Air attack on Kukong – 3 airbase hits and 15 runway hits.
Japanese morning Air attack on Paoshan.
Japanese morning Air attack on 63rd Chinese Corps at Kukong – 7 casualties.
Japanese morning Air attack on 22nd New Chinese Division at Tsuyung – 85 casualties (7 combat squads destroyed).
Japanese morning Air attack on 49th Chinese/B Corps at 86,58 near Pucheng.
Japanese morning Air attack on 36th Chinese Division at Tsuyung – 32 casualties.
Japanese morning Air attack on 59th Chinese Corps at 79,36 near Kungchang – 23 casualties.
Japanese morning Air attack on 96th Chinese Division at Tsuyung – 60 casualties (2 combat squads and 1 non-combat squad destroyed).
Japanese morning Air attack on 1st Chinese Corps at Tienshui – 89 casualties.
Japanese afternoon Air attack on 55th Prov Chinese Division at Tuyun.

Japanese deliberate attack at 73,52 near Tuyun.

Attacking force 1138 troops, 61 guns, 24 vehicles, Assault Value = 25
Defending force 495 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 9

Japanese adjusted assault: 13
Allied adjusted defense: 1

Japanese assault odds: 13 to 1

Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), leaders(-), disruption(-), experience(-)
supply(-)
Attacker:

Allied ground losses:
49 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 5 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Assaulting units:
3rd RGC Route Brigade
2nd Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
17th Medium Field Artillery Regiment

Defending units:
49th Chinese Division

Japanese deliberate attack at 81,56 near Kanhsien.

Attacking force 225 troops, 0 guns, 32 vehicles, Assault Value = 18
Defending force 987 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 33

Japanese adjusted assault: 16
Allied adjusted defense: 5

Japanese assault odds: 3 to 1

Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), op mode(-), leaders(-), experience(-)
supply(-)
Attacker: leaders(+)

Allied ground losses:
235 casualties reported
Squads: 12 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 11 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Units retreated 1

Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
8th Armored Car Co

Defending units:
100th Chinese/C Corps

Japanese bombardment at Kukong.
Attacking force 12444 troops, 90 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 445
Defending force 27745 troops, 45 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 957

Japanese bombardment at Tienshui – A 116 casualties (3 combat squads destroyed).
Attacking force 11971 troops, 94 guns, 32 vehicles, Assault Value = 446
Defending force 99745 troops, 24 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 2822

Japanese bombardment at Tuyun – A 10 casualties.
Attacking force 13138 troops, 119 guns, 71 vehicles, Assault Value = 488
Defending force 11424 troops, 86 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 339





PO2 Matsumura I. of Yokosuka Ku S-1/A is credited with kill number 4
PO2 Matsumura I. of Yokosuka Ku S-1/A is credited with kill number 5
PO2 Matsumura I. of Yokosuka Ku S-1/A attains ace status!!

Repairs completed on SC CHa-48 at Tokuyama, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on SC CHa-52 at Takamatsu, ship returned to service

[SierraJuliet]

18 August 1943

RUSSIA

Japanese morning Air attack on Bikin

Japanese aircraft

Ki-61-Ia Tony x 14

Allied aircraft

I-16m24 x 12

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses

I-16m24: 1 destroyed

Japanese morning Air attack on Borzya – 4 airbase hits, 1 airbase supply hit and 24 runway hits + 2 I-15bis and 2 I-153 destroyed on ground.

Japanese morning Air attack on Vladivostok.

Japanese aircraft

Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 42

Allied aircraft

I-153 x 9
I-16m24 x 7
MiG-3 x 26

Japanese aircraft losses

Ki-44-IIa Tojo: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses

I-153: 1 destroyed

Japanese afternoon Air attacks on Alexandrovsk – 1 airbase hit and 1 runway hit + 1 Ki-48-IIa lost to flak.
Japanese afternoon Air attack on 30th Motorcycle Regiment at 96,28 near Wuteh.

CHINA

Japanese morning Air attack on Kukong – 1 airbase hit, 1 airbase supply hit and 9 runway hits.
Japanese morning Air attack on 31st Chinese Corps at Tuyun.
Japanese morning Air attack on 2nd Reserve Division at Tsuyung – 82 casualties (7 combat squads and 2 non-combat squads destroyed).
Japanese morning Air attack on Tsuyung – 36 casualties, 2 airbase hits, 1 airbase supply hit and 31 runway hits.
Japanese morning Air attack on 59th Chinese Corps at 79,36 near Kungchang – 21 casualties (1 non-combat squad destroyed).
Japanese morning Air attack on Tsuyung – 1 airbase hit and 7 runway hits.
Japanese morning Air attack on 1st Chinese Corps at Tienshui – 17 casualties.
Japanese afternoon Air attack on Paoshan – 2 runway hits.
Japanese afternoon Air attack on 63rd Chinese Corps at Kukong – 5 casualties.
Japanese afternoon Air attack on 36th Chinese Division at Tsuyung – 17 casualties.

Japanese deliberate attack at 73,52 near Tuyun.

Attacking force 1138 troops, 61 guns, 24 vehicles, Assault Value = 25
Defending force 443 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 4

Japanese adjusted assault: 26
Allied adjusted defense: 1

Japanese assault odds: 26 to 1

Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), leaders(-), disruption(-), experience(-)
supply(-)
Attacker:

Allied ground losses:
460 casualties reported
Squads: 33 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 27 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Units destroyed 1

Assaulting units:
3rd RGC Route Brigade
2nd Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
17th Medium Field Artillery Regiment

Defending units:
49th Chinese Division

Japanese bombardment at Kukong.
Attacking force 12444 troops, 90 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 445
Defending force 27775 troops, 45 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 957

Japanese bombardment at Tienshui – A 36 casualties (3 combat squads destroyed).
Attacking force 11971 troops, 94 guns, 32 vehicles, Assault Value = 446
Defending force 99549 troops, 24 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 2808

Japanese bombardment at Tuyun.
Attacking force 13138 troops, 119 guns, 71 vehicles, Assault Value = 488
Defending force 11446 troops, 86 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 340

Japanese deliberate attack at 76,55 near Kweilin.

Attacking force 4085 troops, 34 guns, 13 vehicles, Assault Value = 152
Defending force 649 troops, 2 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 11

Japanese adjusted assault: 71
Allied adjusted defense: 7

Japanese assault odds: 10 to 1

Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), op mode(-), experience(-), supply(-)
Attacker: leaders(-)

Allied ground losses:
206 casualties reported
Squads: 7 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 17 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Units retreated 1

Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
22nd/C Division

Defending units:
88th Chinese Corps




Repairs completed on DD Yamakaze at Yokohama/Yokosuka, ship returned to service

[SierraJuliet]

19 August 1943

PACIFIC

Sub attack near Norfolk Island at 117,169

Japanese Ships

SS I-32, hits 20, and is sunk

Allied Ships

DD Taylor
DD Waller
DD Strong

SS I-32 launches 2 torpedoes at DD Taylor
SS I-32 forced to surface!
Sub slips beneath the waves

RUSSIA

Japanese morning Air attack on Bikin

Japanese aircraft

Ki-61-Ia Tony x 14

Allied aircraft

I-16m24 x 13

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses

I-16m24: 2 destroyed

Japanese morning Air attack on 30th Motorcycle Regiment at 96,27 near Wuteh – 29 casualties.
Japanese morning Air attack on 57th Motor Rifle Division at Borzya – 60 casualties (2 combat squads destroyed).
Japanese morning Air attack on 111th Tank Division at Borzya – 22 casualties + 1 Ki-49-IIa lost to flak.

CHINA

Japanese morning Air attack on Kukong – 2 airbase hits, 3 airbase supply hits and 9 runway hits.
Japanese morning Air attack on 50th Chinese Corps at Kukong.
Japanese morning Air attack on 36th Chinese Division at Tsuyung – 212 casualties (11 combat squads destroyed).
Japanese morning Air attack on 49th Chinese/B Corps at 86,58 near Pucheng.
Japanese morning Air attack on Tsuyung – 54 casualties (6 combat squads and 3 non-combat squads destroyed), 8 airbase hits, 7 airbase supply hits and 31 runway hits.
Japanese afternoon Air attack on Paoshan – 1 runway hit.

Japanese bombardment at Kukong.
Attacking force 12444 troops, 90 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 445
Defending force 27793 troops, 45 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 956

Japanese bombardment at Tienshui – A 30 casualties (2 combat squads destroyed).
Attacking force 11971 troops, 94 guns, 32 vehicles, Assault Value = 446
Defending force 99472 troops, 23 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 2805

Japanese bombardment at Tuyun.
Attacking force 13138 troops, 119 guns, 71 vehicles, Assault Value = 488
Defending force 11441 troops, 86 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 340




Repairs completed on CA Atago at Tokyo, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on CA Maya at Tokyo, ship returned to service

2LT Sonokawa R. of 68th Sentai/C is credited with kill number 5
2LT Sonokawa R. of 68th Sentai/C attains ace status!!

B5N2 Kate from 932 Ku T-1 attacking a Triton class SS at 101,63
B5N2 Kate destroyed by flak

Loss of SS I-32 on Aug 19, 1943 is admitted

521 Ku K-1 arrives at Chiba
521 Ku K-2 arrives at Chiba

[SierraJuliet]

20 August 1943

PACIFIC

Sub attack near Lakatoro at 119,152

Japanese Ships

SS RO-68, hits 8

Allied Ships

CL Perth
DD Stuart

SS RO-68 launches 6 torpedoes at CL Perth
Escort abandons search for sub

ASW attack near Norfolk Island at 115,168

Japanese Ships

SS I-7, hits 2

Allied Ships

DD Taylor
DD Waller

SS I-7 is located by DD Taylor
DD Waller attacking submerged sub ....
Escort abandons search for sub

ASW attack near Lakatoro at 119,152

Japanese Ships

SS I-170

Allied Ships

DD Clark
DD Stuart

SS I-170 launches 4 torpedoes at DD Clark
DD Stuart is out of ASW ammo
Escort abandons search for sub

ASW attack near Lakatoro at 119,152

Japanese Ships

SS RO-68, hits 3

Allied Ships

DD Clark

SS RO-68 is sighted by escort
RO-68 diving deep ....
DD Clark attacking submerged sub ....
Escort abandons search for sub

ASW attack near Norfolk Island at 115,168

Japanese Ships

SS I-7, hits 4

Allied Ships

DD Waller
DD Taylor

SS I-7 is sighted by escort
DD Taylor attacking submerged sub ....
SS I-7 eludes DD Taylor by diving deep
Escort abandons search for sub

CHINA

Japanese morning Air attack on Kukong – 4 airbase hits, 1 airbase supply hit and 11 runway hits.
Japanese morning Air attack on Paoshan – 1 airbase hit and 3 runway hits.
Japanese morning Air attack on 63rd Chinese Corps at Kukong.
Japanese morning Air attack on 54th Chinese Corps at Tsuyung – 177 casualties (8 combat squads destroyed).
Japanese morning Air attack on 36th Chinese Division at Tsuyung – 7 casualties.
Japanese morning Air attack on Tsuyung – 1 airbase hit and 15 runway hits.
Japanese morning Air attack on 22nd New Chinese Division at Tsuyung – 69 casualties (6 combat squads destroyed).
Japanese afternoon Air attack on 59th Chinese Corps at 79,36 near Kungchang – 30 casualties (1 combat squad destroyed).
Japanese afternoon Air attack on 13th Chinese Corps at Tienshui – 7 casualties.

Japanese bombardment at Kukong – A 15 casualties (1 combat squad destroyed).
Attacking force 12444 troops, 90 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 445
Defending force 4559 troops, 22 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 184

Japanese bombardment of Tienshui – A 39 casualties (1 combat squad destroyed).
Attacking force 11971 troops, 94 guns, 32 vehicles, Assault Value = 446
Defending force 99504 troops, 23 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 2803

Japanese bombardment at Tuyun.
Attacking force 13138 troops, 119 guns, 71 vehicles, Assault Value = 756
Defending force 11479 troops, 86 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 344

RUSSIA

Japanese morning Air attack on 30th Motorcycle Regiment at 96,26 near Ulan Bator.
Japanese morning Air attack on 36th Motor Rifle Division at Borzya – 17 casualties.
Japanese afternoon Air attack on Alexandrovsk – 3 airbase hits, 1 airbase supply hit and 8 runway hits.






Ki-48-IIa Lily from 67th Sentai/C attacking SS Peto at 121,55

Temporary flotation repairs failing aboard SS RO-68

Aircraft P1Y1 Frances advances R&D

Loss of TK Akane Maru on Apr 04, 1943 is admitted

[SierraJuliet]

21 August 1942

RUSSIA

Japanese morning Air attack on Bikin.

Japanese aircraft

Ki-61-Ia Tony x 14

Allied aircraft

I-16m24 x 20

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses

I-16m24: 2 destroyed

Japanese morning Air attack on 30th Motorcycle Regiment at 96,26 near Ulan Bator.
Japanese morning Air attack on Alexandrovsk – 8 airbase hits, 1 airbase supply hit and 12 runway hits + 1 Ki-48-IIa lost to flak.

CHINA

Japanese morning Air attack on Tuyun – 3 airbase hits, 3 airbase supply hits and 15 runway hits.
Japanese morning Air attack on Paoshan – 1 runway hit.
Japanese morning Air attack on 2nd Reserve Division at Tsuyung – 113 casualties (8 combat squads and 6 non-combat squads destroyed).
Japanese morning Air attack on 100th Chinese/C Corps at 82,55 near Pingsiang – 51 casualties (1 combat squad destroyed).
Japanese morning Air attack on 36th Chinese Division at Tsuyung – 19 casualties.
Japanese morning Air attack on Tsuyung – 13 runway hits + 1 gun lost.
Japanese morning Air attack on 14th Chinese Corps at 79,36 near Kungchang – 21 casualties (1 combat squad destroyed).
Japanese morning Air attack on 54th Chinese Corps at Tsuyung – 26 casualties (1 non-combat squad destroyed).
Japanese morning Air attack on 13th Chinese Corps at Tienshui – 40 casualties.

Japanese deliberate attack at Tsyung.

Attacking force 14083 troops, 264 guns, 42 vehicles, Assault Value = 477
Defending force 42513 troops, 79 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1072

Japanese adjusted assault: 626
Allied adjusted defense: 364

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

Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 0

Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), experience(-), supply(-)
Attacker:

Japanese ground losses:
1043 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 84 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 12 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 15 disabled

Allied ground losses:
460 casualties reported
Squads: 71 destroyed, 14 disabled
Non Combat: 10 destroyed, 5 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Assaulting units:
51st Division
14th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
4th Mortar Battalion
15th Ind.Medium Field Artillery Regiment
2nd Ind. Engineer Regiment
21st Mortar Battalion

Defending units:
200th Chinese Division
20th Chinese Corps
71st Chinese Corps
37th Chinese Corps
9th Chinese Corps
81st Chinese Corps
30th Chinese Corps
54th Chinese Corps
36th Chinese Division
96th Chinese Division
16th Chinese Base Force
22nd New Chinese Division
NCAC
3rd Chinese Base Force
72nd Chinese Corps
5th Group Army
11th Group Army
2nd Reserve Division

Japanese deliberate attack at 82,55 near Pingsiang.

Attacking force 225 troops, 0 guns, 32 vehicles, Assault Value = 18
Defending force 620 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 17

Japanese adjusted assault: 10
Allied adjusted defense: 1

Japanese assault odds: 10 to 1

Combat modifiers
Defender: leaders(+), leaders(-), disruption(-), supply(-)
Attacker: leaders(-)

Allied ground losses:
183 casualties reported
Squads: 10 destroyed, 4 disabled
Non Combat: 12 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Units retreated 1

Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
8th Armored Car Co

Defending units:
100th Chinese/C Corps

Japanese deliberate attack at Kukong.

Attacking force 12444 troops, 90 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 445
Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 0

Japanese adjusted assault: 331
Allied adjusted defense: 1

Japanese assault odds: 331 to 1 (fort level 2)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Kukong !!!

Combat modifiers
Attacker:

Assaulting units:
4th Ind.Mixed Regiment
22nd Ind.Mixed Brigade
64th/A Division

After all this the Chinese have bugged out. They must be intent on infiltrating the countryside to make me hunt them down instead of wiping them out in one location.

Japanese bombardment at Tienshui – A 21 casualties (1 combat squad destroyed).
Attacking force 11971 troops, 94 guns, 32 vehicles, Assault Value = 446
Defending force 99428 troops, 23 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 2794

Japanese bombardment at Tuyun.
Attacking force 21957 troops, 177 guns, 71 vehicles, Assault Value = 759
Defending force 11474 troops, 86 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 344





2LT Taniguchi E. of 68th Sentai/A is credited with kill number 5
2LT Taniguchi E. of 68th Sentai/A attains ace status!!

Aircraft G4M2 Betty advances R&D
Aircraft A6M8 Zero advances R&D

DD Minegumo beginning refit in shipyard at Tokyo
DD Shigure beginning refit in shipyard at Hiroshima/Kure
DD Yudachi beginning refit in shipyard at Tokyo
APD Aoi beginning refit in shipyard at Tokyo
E Sado beginning refit in shipyard at Kobe
E Matsuwa beginning refit in shipyard at Kobe
E Fukue beginning refit in shipyard at Tokyo
SC Ch 29 beginning refit in shipyard at Yokohama/Yokosuka
SC Ch 47 beginning refit in shipyard at Nagasaki/Sasebo
SC CHa-24 taken out of commission to begin refit at Etorofu
SC CHa-26 taken out of commission to begin refit at Tokyo

Loss of xAK Kyokko Maru on Jul 09, 1943 is admitted

[SierraJuliet]

22 August 1943

RUSSIA

Japanese morning Air attack on Voroshilov.

Japanese aircraft

A6M5 Zero x 12

Allied aircraft

I-15bis x 8
I-153 x 11
I-16m24 x 8
MiG-3 x 14

Japanese aircraft losses

A6M5 Zero: 2 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses

I-15bis: 2 destroyed
I-16m24: 1 destroyed
MiG-3: 1 destroyed

Japanese morning Air attack on Voroshilov.

Japanese aircraft

Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 25

Allied aircraft

I-15bis x 4
I-153 x 8
I-16m24 x 2
MiG-3 x 12

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses

I-153: 1 destroyed

Japanese afternoon Air attack on Alexandrovsk – 11 airbase hits, 2 airbase supply hits and 19 runway hits.

Japanese afternoon Air attack on Borzya – 1 airbase hit and 6 runway hits.

Japanese aircraft

Ki-49-IIa Helen x 27

Allied aircraft

I-15bis x 4
I-153 x 2

Japanese aircraft losses

Ki-49-IIa Helen: 25 damaged

Allied aircraft losses

I-15bis: 1 damaged

Japanese afternoon Air attack on Borzya – 1 airbase supply hit and 7 runway hits.

Japanese aircraft

Ki-43-IIb Oscar x 12
Ki-49-IIa Helen x 90

Allied aircraft

I-153 x 1

Japanese aircraft losses

Ki-49-IIa Helen: 30 damaged
Ki-49-IIa Helen: 1 destroyed by flak

No Allied losses

CHINA

Japanese morning Air attack on 49th Chinese/A Corps at 82,58 near Kanhsien
Japanese morning Air attack on Paoshan – 2 airbase hits and 1 runway hit.
Japanese morning Air attack on 22nd New Chinese Division at Tsuyung – 273 casualties (32 combat squads destroyed).
Japanese morning Air attack on 100th Chinese/C Corps at Pingsiang – 9 casualties.
Japanese morning Air attack on Tsuyung – 67 casualties (1 combat squad destroyed), 3 airbase hits, 1 airbase supply hit and 10 runway hits.
Japanese morning Air attack on 14th Chinese Corps at 79,36 near Kungchang – 27 casualties.
Japanese morning Air attack on 96th Chinese Division at Tsuyung – 59 casualties (4 combat squads destroyed).
Japanese morning Air attack on 35th Chinese Corps at Tienshui – 61 casualties.

Japanese shock attack at Tsuyung.

Attacking force 13231 troops, 264 guns, 42 vehicles, Assault Value = 390
Defending force 41451 troops, 78 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1036

Japanese adjusted assault: 44
Allied adjusted defense: 295

Japanese assault odds: 1 to 6 (fort level 0)

Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), disruption(-), experience(-), supply(-)
Attacker: shock(+)

Japanese ground losses:
542 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 41 disabled
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 8 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Guns lost 34 (4 destroyed, 30 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
912 casualties reported
Squads: 42 destroyed, 54 disabled
Non Combat: 9 destroyed, 10 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Assaulting units:
51st Division
15th Ind.Medium Field Artillery Regiment
4th Mortar Battalion
2nd Ind. Engineer Regiment
14th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
21st Mortar Battalion

Defending units:
71st Chinese Corps
9th Chinese Corps
37th Chinese Corps
30th Chinese Corps
54th Chinese Corps
81st Chinese Corps
20th Chinese Corps
36th Chinese Division
16th Chinese Base Force
11th Group Army
22nd New Chinese Division
NCAC
200th Chinese Division
5th Group Army
72nd Chinese Corps
3rd Chinese Base Force
96th Chinese Division
2nd Reserve Division

Ooops. Didn’t mean for that to happen but it did whittle down the defenders.

Japanese bombardment at Tienshui – A 55 casualties (4 combat squads destroyed).
Attacking force 11971 troops, 94 guns, 32 vehicles, Assault Value = 445
Defending force 99400 troops, 22 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 2796

Japanese bombardment at Tuyun – A 9 casualties.
Attacking force 22566 troops, 234 guns, 95 vehicles, Assault Value = 1253
Defending force 11477 troops, 86 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 343



Repairs completed on CA Kumano at Osaka/Kyoto, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on DD Harusame at Osaka/Kyoto, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on xAK Goyo Maru at Tokyo, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on xAK Mikage Maru at Tokyo, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on PC Kaki at Kobe, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on PC Ashi at Kobe, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on PC Sumire at Kobe, ship returned to service

DD Murasame beginning refit in shipyard at Okayama
DD Inazuma beginning refit in shipyard at Okayama
DD Shirayuki beginning refit in shipyard at Okayama

xAK Toyohi Maru arrives at Fukuoka

[SierraJuliet]

23 August 1943

PACIFIC

ASW attack near Rekata Bay at 114,134

Japanese Ships

PB Takunan Maru #2, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage
xAK Ume Maru
PB Tama Maru #5

Allied Ships

SS Tuna

SS Tuna launches 2 torpedoes at PB Takunan Maru #2
Escort abandons search for sub

RUSSIA

Japanese morning Air attack on Bikin.

Japanese aircraft

Ki-61-Ia Tony x 14

Allied aircraft

I-16m24 x 15

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses

I-16m24: 2 destroyed

Japanese morning Air attack on Alexandrovsk – 6 airbase hits, 1 airbase supply hit and 17 runway hits.

Japanese morning Air attack on Borzya – 3 runway hits.

Japanese aircraft

Ki-43-IIb Oscar x 12
Ki-49-IIa Helen x 27

Allied aircraft

I-15bis x 3
I-153 x 2

Japanese aircraft losses

Ki-49-IIa Helen: 12 damaged

No Allied losses

Japanese morning Air attack on Borzya – 1 airbase hit and 2 runway hits + 1 I-15bis destroyed on ground.

Japanese aircraft

Ki-49-IIa Helen x 36

Allied aircraft

I-15bis x 1
I-153 x 2

Japanese aircraft losses

Ki-49-IIa Helen: 16 damaged

Japanese morning Air attack on Borzya – 3 runway hits.

Japanese aircraft

Ki-49-IIa Helen x 27

Allied aircraft

I-153 x 1

Japanese aircraft losses

Ki-49-IIa Helen: 16 damaged

No Allied losses

Japanese morning Air attack on Olga – 1 airbase hit and 1 runway hit.

CHINA

Japanese morning Air attack on 49th Chinese/A Corps at 82,57 near Kanhsien.
Japanese morning Air attack on 25th Chinese Corps at 79,56 near Kukong – 5 casualties.
Japanese morning Air attack on Paoshan – 4 runway hits.
Japanese morning Air attack on 100th Chinese/C Corps at Pingsiang – 25 casualties.
Japanese morning Air attack on 2nd Reserve Division at Tsuyung – 28 casualties (2 combat squads and 1 non-combat squad destroyed).
Japanese morning Air attack on 65th Chinese Corps at 79,56 near Kukong.
Japanese morning Air attack on 1st Chinese Corps at Tienshui – 47 casualties.
Japanese afternoon Air attack on 36th Chinese Division at Tsuyung – 85 casualties (9 combat squads destroyed).
Japanese afternoon Air attack on Tsuyung – 28 casualties (3 combat squads destroyed), 2 airbase hits, 1 airbase supply hit and 12 runway hits.

Japanese bombardment at Tuyun – A 5 casualties.
Attacking force 13729 troops, 176 guns, 95 vehicles, Assault Value = 1255
Defending force 11431 troops, 86 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 340

Japanese deliberate attack at Pingsiang.

Attacking force 225 troops, 0 guns, 32 vehicles, Assault Value = 18
Defending force 400 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 5

Japanese adjusted assault: 19
Allied adjusted defense: 1

Japanese assault odds: 19 to 1 (fort level 3)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Pingsiang !!!

Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), leaders(-), disruption(-), preparation(-)
supply(-)
Attacker: leaders(+)

Allied ground losses:
117 casualties reported
Squads: 3 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 8 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Units retreated 1

Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
8th Armored Car Co

Defending units:
100th Chinese/C Corps

Japanese bombardment at Tienshui.
Attacking force 11971 troops, 94 guns, 32 vehicles, Assault Value = 446
Defending force 99323 troops, 22 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 2790




Repairs completed on SS I-4 at Hakodate, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on xAP Huso Maru at Tokyo, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on xAK Huzikawa Maru at Truk, ship returned to service

Loss of PB Takunan Maru #2 on Aug 23, 1943 is admitted

[SierraJuliet]

24 August 1943

RUSSIA

Japanese morning Air attack on Blagoveshchensk.

Japanese aircraft

Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 37

Allied aircraft

I-15bis x 3
MiG-3 x 29

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses

I-15bis: 2 destroyed
MiG-3: 2 destroyed

Japanese morning Air attack on Alexandrovsk – 2 airbase hits and 16 runway hits.

Japanese morning Air attack on Sovetskaya Gavan.

Japanese aircraft

A6M5 Zero x 2

Allied aircraft

I-153 x 2

No Japanese losses

No Allied losses

Japanese morning Air attack on Kuibyshevka – 11 airbase hits, 2 airbase supply hits and 10 runway hits.

Japanese aircraft

Ki-49-IIa Helen x 32

Allied aircraft

MiG-3 x 1

Japanese morning Air attack on Kuibyshevka – 3 airbase hits and 29 runway hits + 1 SB-2 destroyed on ground.

Japanese aircraft

Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 28
Ki-49-IIa Helen x 21

Allied aircraft

MiG-3 x 1

Japanese aircraft losses

Ki-49-IIa Helen: 1 damaged

Japanese morning Air attack on Blagoveshchensk.

Japanese aircraft

Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 4

Allied aircraft

MiG-3 x 2

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses

MiG-3: 1 destroyed

Japanese morning Air attack on Sovetskaya Gavan.

Japanese aircraft

A6M5 Zero x 10

Allied aircraft

I-153 x 1

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses

I-153: 1 destroyed

CHINA

Japanese morning Air attack on 49th Chinese/A Corps at 82,57 near Kanhsien – 6 casualties.
Japanese morning Air attack on 25th Chinese Corps at 79,56 near Kukong – 9 casualties.
Japanese morning Air attack on Paoshan – 1 airbase supply hit and 2 runway hits.
Japanese morning Air attack on 22nd New Chinese Division at Tsuyung – 247 casualties (24 combat squads destroyed).
Japanese morning Air attack on 100th Chinese/C Corps at 81,55 near Pingsiang – 105 casualties (5 combat squads destroyed).
Japanese morning Air attack on Tsuyung – 80 casualties (2 combat squads and 7 non-combat squads destroyed), 4 airbase hits, 4 airbase supply hits and 8 runway hits.
Japanese morning Air attack on 59th Chinese Corps at 79,36 near Kungchang – 7 casualties.
Japanese morning Air attack on 54th Chinese Corps at Tsuyung – 54 casualties (1 gun lost).
Japanese morning Air attack on 65th Chinese Corps at 79,56 near Kukong.
Japanese morning Air attack on 63rd Chinese Corps at 79,56 near Kukong.
Japanese morning Air attack on 16th Chinese Corps at Tienshui – 92 casualties (2 combat squads destroyed).
Japanese morning Air attack on 100th Chinese/C Corps at 81,55 near Pingsiang.
Japanese afternoon Air attack on Tuyun – 2 airbase hits and 11 runway hits.

Japanese bombardment at Tuyun – A 9 casualties.
Attacking force 13738 troops, 176 guns, 95 vehicles, Assault Value = 1254
Defending force 11407 troops, 86 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 338

Japanese bombardment at Tienshui – A 18 casualties (1 combat squad destroyed).
Attacking force 11971 troops, 94 guns, 32 vehicles, Assault Value = 446
Defending force 99300 troops, 21 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 2788




WO Makino R. of 85th Sentai is credited with kill number 5
WO Makino R. of 85th Sentai attains ace status!!
PO2 Imamura F. of 252 Ku S-1/A is credited with kill number 5
PO2 Imamura F. of 252 Ku S-1/A attains ace status!!

Repairs completed on E Susuki at Hakodate, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on SC CHa-24 at Etorofu, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on SC CHa-26 at Tokyo, ship returned to service

[SierraJuliet]

25 August 1943

RUSSIA

Japanese morning Air attack on Sovetskaya Gavan.

Japanese aircraft

A6M5 Zero x 10

Allied aircraft

I-153 x 1

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses

I-153: 1 destroyed

Japanese morning Air attack on Blagoveshchensk.

Japanese aircraft

Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 37

Allied aircraft

MiG-3 x 17

No Japanese losses

No Allied losses

Japanese morning Air attacks on Alexandrovsk – 1 airbase hit, 2 airbase supply hits and 10 runway hits.
Japanese morning Air attacks on Kuibyshevka – 5 casualties, 14 airbase hits, 3 airbase supply hits and 47 runway hits + 2 SB-2 destroyed on ground.

Japanese morning Air attack on Blagoveshchensk.

Japanese aircraft

Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 4

Allied aircraft

MiG-3 x 1

No Japanese losses

No Allied losses

CHINA

Japanese morning Air attack on 49th Chinese/A Corps at 82,57 near Kanhsien – 69 casualties.
Japanese morning Air attack on Tuyun – 13 runway hits.
Japanese morning Air attack on 59th Chinese Corps at 79,36 near Kungchang – 19 casualties (1 combat squad destroyed).
Japanese morning Air attacks on 25th Chinese Corps at 79,56 near Kukong.
Japanese morning Air attack on 35th Chinese Corps at Tienshui – 47 casualties.
Japanese afternoon Air attack on Paoshan – 1 runway hit.
Japanese afternoon Air attack on 54th Chinese Corps at Tsuyung – 38 casualties.

Japanese shock attack at 78,51 near Chihkiang.

Attacking force 12560 troops, 105 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 460
Defending force 1115 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 42

Japanese adjusted assault: 322
Allied adjusted defense: 10

Japanese assault odds: 32 to 1

Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), op mode(-), leaders(+), leaders(-)
experience(-), supply(-)
Attacker: shock(+), leaders(-)

Japanese ground losses:
22 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled

Allied ground losses:
650 casualties reported
Squads: 18 destroyed, 24 disabled
Non Combat: 8 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Units retreated 1

Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
40th Division

Defending units:
100th Chinese/B Corps

Japanese bombardment at Tuyun.
Attacking force 13738 troops, 176 guns, 95 vehicles, Assault Value = 1256
Defending force 11385 troops, 86 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 337

Japanese bombardment at Tienshui – A 32 casualties (1 combat squad destroyed).
Attacking force 11971 troops, 94 guns, 32 vehicles, Assault Value = 446
Defending force 99195 troops, 21 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 2784

Pucheng is occupied by the Japanese.





Repairs completed on SS I-159 at Truk, ship returned to service

Ki-48-IIa Lily reports submarine wake at 117, 51 near Sapporo
Ki-48-IIa Lily from 67th Sentai/C attacking SS ShCh-122 at 117,51
SS ShCh-122 is reported HIT

Ki-48-IIa Lily reports submarine at 121, 55 near Ominato
Ki-48-IIa Lily reports object under water at 121, 55 near Ominato
Ki-48-IIa Lily from 67th Sentai/C attacking SS Peto at 121,55

B5N2 Kate reports shape below surface at 104, 62 near Kanoya
B5N2 Kate from 932 Ku T-1 attacking an Allied SS at 104,62
an Allied CL is reported HIT

PO1 Minegishi M. of 252 Ku S-1/A is credited with kill number 5
PO1 Minegishi M. of 252 Ku S-1/A attains ace status!!

DD Shiratsuyu beginning refit in shipyard at Singapore
DD Samidare beginning refit in shipyard at Singapore
DD Umikaze beginning refit in shipyard at Singapore

Loss of xAKL Suzan Maru on Jul 13, 1943 is admitted

[SierraJuliet]

26 August 1943

PACIFIC

ASW attack near Feni Islands at 107,127

Japanese Ships

xAK Hiteru Maru
xAK Himalaya Maru
E Wakatake

Allied Ships

SS Tambor

SS Tambor is sighted by escort
Tambor diving deep ....
Escort abandons search for sub

RUSSIA

Japanese morning Air attack on Sovetskaya Gavan.

Japanese aircraft

A6M5 Zero x 10

No Japanese losses

Japanese morning Air attack on Bikin.

Japanese aircraft

Ki-61-Ia Tony x 14

Allied aircraft

I-16m24 x 19

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses

I-16m24: 3 destroyed

Japanese morning Air attack on Blagoveshchensk.

Japanese aircraft

Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 12

Allied aircraft

MiG-3 x 9

No Japanese losses

No Allied losses

Japanese morning Air attack on Blagoveshchensk.

Japanese aircraft

Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 2

Allied aircraft

MiG-3 x 2

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses

MiG-3: 1 destroyed

Japanese morning Air attacks on Borzya – 2 airbase hits, 1 airbase supply hit and 19 runway hits + 1 I-15bis destroyed on ground).

Japanese aircraft

Ki-43-IIb Oscar x 11
Ki-49-IIa Helen x 40

Allied aircraft

I-15bis x 2

Japanese aircraft losses

Ki-49-IIa Helen: 3 damaged

Allied aircraft losses

I-15bis: 1 destroyed

Japanese morning Air attacks on Alexandrovsk – 4 airbase hits and 23 runway hits.
Japanese morning Air attack on Kuibyshevka – 4 airbase hits, 1 airbase supply hit and 22 runway hits + 2 SB-2 destroyed on ground.

Japanese morning Air attack on Voroshilov.

Japanese aircraft

Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 42

Allied aircraft

I-15bis x 5
I-153 x 10
I-16m24 x 10
MiG-3 x 17

Japanese aircraft losses

Ki-44-IIa Tojo: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses

I-15bis: 1 destroyed
I-153: 1 destroyed
MiG-3: 1 destroyed

Japanese deliberate attack at Alexandrovsk.

Attacking force 28445 troops, 295 guns, 160 vehicles, Assault Value = 1090
Defending force 16444 troops, 303 guns, 23 vehicles, Assault Value = 561

Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 5

Japanese adjusted assault: 731
Allied adjusted defense: 4153

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

Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), forts(+), leaders(+)
Attacker:

Japanese ground losses:
1945 casualties reported
Squads: 7 destroyed, 200 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 14 disabled
Engineers: 2 destroyed, 30 disabled
Vehicles lost 6 (2 destroyed, 4 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
312 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 39 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 3 disabled

Assaulting units:
56th Division
82nd Naval Guard Unit
7th Division
83rd Naval Guard Unit
8th Area Army
1st Art.Mortar Regiment
11th RF Gun Battalion
30th Ind. Engineer Regiment

Defending units:
2nd Rifle Brigade
79th Rifle Division
302nd Rifle Regiment
56th Rifle Corps
Alexandrovsk Naval Fortress
433rd Hvy Howitzer Regiment

CHINA

Japanese morning Air attack on 49th Chinese/A Corps at 82,57 near Kanhsien – 25 casualties.
Japanese morning Air attack on Paoshan – 1 runway hit.
Japanese morning Air attacks on 2nd Reserve Division at Tsuyung – 144 casualties (10 combat squads and 6 non-combat squads destroyed).
Japanese morning Air attacks on 200th Chinese Division at Tsuyung – 123 casualties (7 combat squads and 19 non-combat squads destroyed).
Japanese morning Air attack on 95th Chinese Corps at 79,36 near Kungchang – 21 casualties.
Japanese morning Air attack on 96th Chinese Division at Tsuyung – 126 casualties (7 combat squads and 1 non-combat squad destroyed).
Japanese morning Air attack on 54th Chinese Corps at Tsuyung – 94 casualties.
Japanese morning Air attack on 25th Chinese Corps at 79,56 near Kukong
Japanese morning Air attack on 1st Chinese Corps at Tienshui – 51 casualties.

Japanese deliberate attack at Tsuyung.

Attacking force 14786 troops, 231 guns, 187 vehicles, Assault Value = 556
Defending force 39743 troops, 77 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 966

Japanese adjusted assault: 482
Allied adjusted defense: 214

Japanese assault odds: 2 to 1 (fort level 0)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Tsuyung !!!

Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), experience(-), supply(-)
Attacker:

Japanese ground losses:
252 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 21 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled

Allied ground losses:
12132 casualties reported
Squads: 443 destroyed, 32 disabled
Non Combat: 574 destroyed, 48 disabled
Engineers: 32 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 8 (8 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units retreated 15
Units destroyed 1

Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
12th Tank Regiment
34th Division
15th Ind.Medium Field Artillery Regiment
4th Mortar Battalion
14th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
2nd Ind. Engineer Regiment
21st Mortar Battalion

Defending units:
54th Chinese Corps
71st Chinese Corps
9th Chinese Corps
37th Chinese Corps
30th Chinese Corps
20th Chinese Corps
81st Chinese Corps
NCAC
96th Chinese Division
16th Chinese Base Force
36th Chinese Division
11th Group Army
5th Group Army
72nd Chinese Corps
3rd Chinese Base Force
2nd Reserve Division

Japanese bombardment at Tuyun.
Attacking force 26938 troops, 287 guns, 95 vehicles, Assault Value = 1261
Defending force 11378 troops, 86 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 336

Japanese bombardment at Tienshui – A 5 casualties.
Attacking force 11971 troops, 94 guns, 32 vehicles, Assault Value = 446
Defending force 99142 troops, 21 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 2781




Ki-48-IIa Lily from 67th Sentai/C attacking an Electric Boat S-18 class SS at 118,50

Repairs completed on CV Kaga at Singapore, ship returned to service

xAK Katsukawa Maru arrives at Nagoya

[SierraJuliet]

27 August 1943

PACIFIC

Allied Amphibious Assault at Noumea

TF 56 troops unloading over beach at Noumea

Allied ground losses:
62 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 6 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 4 (1 destroyed, 3 disabled)
Vehicles lost 3 (1 destroyed, 2 disabled)

24th Infantry Div, 131st Combat Engr Rgt, 37th Infantry Div /4, 22nd Marine Rgt /3 unloading.

Amphibious Assault at Noumea

TF 373 troops unloading over beach at Noumea

Allied ground losses:
50 casualties reported

DEI

Sub attack near Kangean at 59,106

Japanese Ships

xAK Giyu Maru, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
PB Kyo Maru #13
PB Fumi Maru
xAK Teishun Maru
xAK Iwashiro Maru
xAK Tohuku Maru
xAKL Gyokurei Maru
xAKL Taiyo Maru
xAKL Sasago Maru
xAKL Saiko Maru
xAKL Koyu Maru
PB Nako Maru #2
PB Shonan Maru #1
PB Sonan Maru #6

Allied Ships

SS Puffer

SS Puffer launches 2 torpedoes at xAK Giyu Maru
PB Sonan Maru #6 attacking submerged sub ....
Escort abandons search for sub

RUSSIA

Japanese morning Air attack on Blagoveshchensk.

Japanese aircraft

Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 12

Allied aircraft

MiG-3 x 6

No Japanese losses

No Allied losses

Japanese morning Air attack on Blagoveshchensk.

Japanese aircraft

Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 2

Allied aircraft

MiG-3 x 1

No Japanese losses

No Allied losses

Japanese morning Air attack on Borzya – 10 airbase hits, 1 airbase supply hit and 56 runway hits.
Japanese morning Air attacks on Kuibyshevka – 16 airbase hits, 3 airbase supply hits and 15 runway hits + 4 SB-2 destroyed on ground.
Japanese afternoon Air attacks on Alexandrovsk – 1 airbase hit, 1 airbase supply hit and 11 runway hits + 1 Ki-49-IIa lost to flak.

Japanese afternoon Air attack on Bikin.

Japanese aircraft

Ki-61-Ia Tony x 14

Allied aircraft

I-15bis x 6
I-16m24 x 10

Japanese aircraft losses

Ki-61-Ia Tony: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses

I-15bis: 1 destroyed
I-16m24: 1 destroyed

CHINA

Japanese morning Air attack on 49th Chinese/A Corps at Kanhsien – 135 casualties (1 non-combat squad destroyed).
Japanese morning Air attack on 55th Prov Chinese Division at Tuyun.
Japanese morning Air attack on Paoshan – 1 airbase hit, 1 airbase supply hit and 2 runway hits.
Japanese morning Air attacks on 88th Chinese Division at Paoshan – 15 casualties.
Japanese morning Air attacks on 11th Chinese Base Force at 78,57 near Kukong.
Japanese afternoon Air attack on 59th Chinese Corps at 79,36 near Kungchang – 38 casualties ( 2 non-combat squads destroyed).
Japanese afternoon Air attack on 35th Chinese Corps at Tienshui – 41 casualties.

Japanese shock attack at Tuyun.

Attacking force 48592 troops, 449 guns, 137 vehicles, Assault Value = 1725
Defending force 11352 troops, 86 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 333

Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 2
Japanese adjusted assault: 2017

Allied adjusted defense: 133

Japanese assault odds: 15 to 1 (fort level 2)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Tuyun !!!

Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), forts(+), leaders(+), experience(-), supply(-)
Attacker: shock(+)

Japanese ground losses:
977 casualties reported
Squads: 4 destroyed, 113 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 13 disabled

Allied ground losses:
13622 casualties reported
Squads: 482 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 635 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 104 (104 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units destroyed 9

Assaulting units:
13th Division
37th Division
3rd RGC Route Brigade
39th Division
69th Division
2nd Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
17th Medium Field Artillery Regiment

Defending units:
31st Chinese Corps
2nd Prov Chinese Corps
62nd Chinese Corps
55th Prov Chinese Division
9th Group Army
16th Group Army
4th War Area
35th Group Army
9th Chinese Base Force

Japanese bombardment at Tienshui – A 39 casualties (2 combat squads destroyed).
Attacking force 11971 troops, 94 guns, 32 vehicles, Assault Value = 446
Defending force 99119 troops, 21 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 2782

Japanese shock attack at 78,57 near Kukong.

Attacking force 3554 troops, 32 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 121
Defending force 708 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 3

Japanese adjusted assault: 113
Allied adjusted defense: 16

Japanese assault odds: 7 to 1

Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), leaders(+), supply(-)
Attacker: shock(+), leaders(+), fatigue(-)

Allied ground losses:
78 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 11 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Assaulting units:
4th Ind.Mixed Regiment

Defending units:
11th Chinese Base Force

Japanese shock attack at Paoshan.

Attacking force 12867 troops, 106 guns, 42 vehicles, Assault Value = 464
Defending force 5832 troops, 4 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 221

Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 2

Japanese adjusted assault: 292
Allied adjusted defense: 163

Japanese assault odds: 1 to 1 (fort level 2)

Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 2

Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), op mode(-), leaders(-), preparation(-)
experience(-)
Attacker: shock(+), leaders(+), leaders(-)

Japanese ground losses:
741 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 61 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 12 disabled

Allied ground losses:
273 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 29 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Assaulting units:
2nd Guards Division

Defending units:
24th Chinese Corps
88th Chinese Division
Fourteenth USAAF




Repairs completed on DD Nowaki at Tokyo, ship returned to service

Device Mitsubishi Ha-42 advances R&D

E Kuri beginning refit in shipyard at Singapore
E Etoforu beginning refit in shipyard at Nagoya
E Iki beginning refit in shipyard at Nagoya

Pilot Fukada P. is reported as to have escaped capture

Loss of xAK Giyu Maru on Aug 27, 1943 is admitted

SST Yu-1 arrives at Kobe
xAK Akigawa Maru arrives at Maizuru

[SierraJuliet]

For probably the very first time in this game I have come up against the difficult choice of do I or do I not commit the KB. Every other time I have committed to action I was certain that it was the right time and place to do so. Today I must decide to commit or bide my time.

The Allies, during the previous turn, have come ashore, in strength, at Noumea. The Japanese long ago abandoned New Caledonia and the New Hebrides. I know that American carriers, of some kind, are present as I have received plentiful reports of carrier based planes harassing the numerous Japanese subs in the area. CAP has also accounted for 2 submarine based search planes. I know that the USN has Enterprise, Yorktown, Lexington, Saratoga and at least 1 Essex plus an unknown number of CVLs and CVEs.

Therefore, I expect that Todd will have all his major carriers grouped together in the same hex. Given the size of the landing force I expect that he will have employed his carriers as supporting cover. I realize, now, that I should have left a search element either at Koumac or Espiritu Santo to help work out just where the USN TFs have positioned themselves. Herein lies my dilemma. I have created a position where I am blind as to the position of the USN and their carriers.

Fortunately, Tod should be in a similar position as the KB has not reported any sighing reports on itself. So far, I have sailed outside the effective range of his search planes. This will change very quickly once Noumea falls and the airfield is up and running with search planes. My thinking is that if I do indeed launch a strike it must be this coming turn before Allied land based search becomes a factor.

As for the IJN. What carrier assets did we bring to the table. KB has Akagi, Taiho, Zuikaku, Shokaku, Hiryu, Soryu, Amagi, Unyru, Katsuragi, Zuiho and Ryujo. A good number split into two TFs. The A6M5 is the standard fighter with dive bombers sporting Judy and torpedo bombers all switched over to Jill. I just know the USN will have a swag of planes at least as good and mostly better.

So, with the turn otherwise complete the only decision left is what to do with KB.

[SierraJuliet]

My objective in sending KB was to attempt a culling of the Allied transports rather than engaging in a fight with the US carriers. Come mid-October the A6M8 will come on line and once that model boards KB I would consider the time to be right for taking on the American carriers. For now, though I must weigh up the risks of sending in a strike aimed at TFs in and around Noumea versus the very real possibility that US carriers will react towards me (assuming KB is detected and I assume it will be). How many fighters to protect any alpha strike and how many fighters to leave at home in case of Allied strikes. I am also considering sending in a decoy TF of a couple of destroyers and heavily capping it to draw out and savage an American alpha strike. Undecided as I’m not sure that a couple of destroyers will draw out such a strike.

Time to ponder for a while and decide.

[SierraJuliet]

Decision made.

KB is ordered to a position 7 hexes away from Noumea. We may find nothing but I expect there will be shipping there looking to keep supply coming in for all those troops on the ground. We may possibly stay out of search range but the likelihood of discovery must be high especially should the USN make a move to the north.

We have 160 Zero on CAP patrol. Another 140 have been allocated escort duty for the strikes.

[SierraJuliet]

28 August 1943

PACIFIC

ASW attack near Noumea at 116,160

Japanese Ships

SS RO-66

Allied Ships

DD Lang
DD Ellet
DD Benham
AO Saranac
AO Suamico
AO Tappahanock
AO Kankakee
DD Wilson
DD Sterett
DD Stack

SS RO-66 is sighted by escort
Escort abandons search for sub

ASW attack near Noumea at 116,160

Japanese Ships

SS RO-66, hits 9

Allied Ships

BB Mississippi
BB Idaho
BB Maryland
CA Chicago
CA Chester
CL Nashville
DD Blue
DD Bagley
DD Henley
DD Ralph Talbot
DD Mugford

SS RO-66 is sighted by escort
DD Ralph Talbot attacking submerged sub ....
Escort abandons search for sub

Japanese morning Air attack on TF near Noumea at 115,160

Japanese aircraft

A6M5 Zero x 9
D4Y1 Judy x 15

Japanese aircraft losses

D4Y1 Judy: 1 damaged
D4Y1 Judy: 1 destroyed by flak

Allied Ships

APA La Salle, Bomb hits 1, on fire
DMS Perry, Bomb hits 1, on fire
DMS Long
LST-461, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage

Carrier support unable to supply air cover..
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring LST-461

Morning Air attack on TF, near Noumea at 116,160

Japanese aircraft

A6M5 Zero x 77
B6N1 Jill x 19
B6N2 Jill x 9

Allied aircraft

F4F-4 Wildcat x 20
FM-1 Wildcat x 18
F6F-3 Hellcat x 284

Japanese aircraft losses

A6M5 Zero: 5 destroyed
B6N1 Jill: 10 destroyed
B6N2 Jill: 3 destroyed
B6N2 Jill: 2 destroyed by flak

Allied aircraft losses

F6F-3 Hellcat: 1 destroyed

Allied Ships

CVL Princeton, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage

Japanese morning Air attack on TF near Noumea at 116,160

Japanese aircraft

A6M5 Zero x 38
B6N1 Jill x 18
B6N2 Jill x 8
D4Y1 Judy x 11
D4Y3 Judy x 10

Allied aircraft

F4F-4 Wildcat x 17
FM-1 Wildcat x 14
F6F-3 Hellcat x 256

Japanese aircraft losses

A6M5 Zero: 8 destroyed
B6N1 Jill: 10 destroyed
B6N2 Jill: 4 destroyed
B6N2 Jill: 1 destroyed by flak
D4Y1 Judy: 6 destroyed
D4Y3 Judy: 7 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses

FM-1 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
F6F-3 Hellcat: 2 destroyed

Allied Ships

CV Essex
CV Gettysburg

Japanese morning Air attack on TF near Noumea at 116,160

Japanese aircraft

D4Y1 Judy x 11

Allied aircraft

F4F-4 Wildcat x 13
FM-1 Wildcat x 9
F6F-3 Hellcat x 189

Japanese aircraft losses

D4Y1 Judy: 3 destroyed

No Allied losses

Japanese morning Air attack on TF near Noumea at 116,160

Japanese aircraft

D4Y3 Judy x 11

Allied aircraft

F4F-4 Wildcat x 12
FM-1 Wildcat x 8
F6F-3 Hellcat x 164

Japanese aircraft losses

D4Y3 Judy: 6 destroyed

No Allied losses

Japanese afternoon Air attack on TF near Noumea at 116,160

Japanese aircraft

A6M5 Zero x 78
B6N1 Jill x 49
B6N2 Jill x 8

Allied aircraft

F4F-4 Wildcat x 19
FM-1 Wildcat x 12
F6F-3 Hellcat x 255

Japanese aircraft losses

A6M5 Zero: 7 destroyed
B6N1 Jill: 24 destroyed, 2 damaged
B6N2 Jill: 4 destroyed, 1 damaged
B6N2 Jill: 1 destroyed by flak

Allied aircraft losses

F4F-4 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
F6F-3 Hellcat: 1 destroyed

Allied Ships

CV Yorktown
CVE Barnes, Torpedo hits 2, heavy damage

Japanese afternoon Air attack on TF near Noumea at 116,160

Japanese aircraft

A6M5 Zero x 52
B6N1 Jill x 41
D4Y3 Judy x 4

Allied aircraft

F4F-4 Wildcat x 14
FM-1 Wildcat x 7
F6F-3 Hellcat x 230

Japanese aircraft losses

A6M5 Zero: 6 destroyed
B6N1 Jill: 23 destroyed
D4Y3 Judy: 2 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses

F6F-3 Hellcat: 3 destroyed

Allied Ships

CV Enterprise

RUSSIA

Japanese morning Air attack on Vladivostok

Japanese aircraft

N1K1-J George x 40

Allied aircraft

I-153 x 6
I-16m24 x 12
MiG-3 x 22

Japanese aircraft losses

N1K1-J George: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses

I-153: 1 destroyed
I-16m24: 2 destroyed
MiG-3: 3 destroyed

Japanese morning Air attack on Blagoveshchensk.

Japanese aircraft

Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 12

Allied aircraft

MiG-3 x 16

Japanese aircraft losses

Ki-44-IIa Tojo: 1 destroyed

No Allied losses

Japanese morning Air attack on Alexandrovsk – 5 airbase hits, 2 airbase supply hit and 15 runway hits.

Japanese morning Air attack on Blagoveshchensk.

Japanese aircraft

Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 2

Allied aircraft

MiG-3 x 3

No Japanese losses

No Allied losses

Japanese morning Air attack on Bikin.

Japanese aircraft

Ki-61-Ia Tony x 14

Allied aircraft

I-15bis x 6
I-16m24 x 10

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses

I-15bis: 1 destroyed
I-16m24: 1 destroyed

Japanese morning Air attack on Choybalsan – 4 casualties, 19 airbase hits, 4 airbase supply hits and 55 runway hits.
Japanese morning Air attack on Kuibyshevka – 5 airbase hits, 1 airbase supply hit and 10 runway hits.

CHINA

Japanese morning Air attacks on 49th Chinese/A Corps at Kanhsien – 82 casualties (1 combat squad destroyed).
Japanese morning Air attack on Paoshan – 4 airbase hits, 3 airbase supply hits and 20 runway hits.
Japanese morning Air attack on 30th Chinese Corps at 67,45 near Tsuyung -36 casualties (2 combat squads destroyed).
Japanese morning Air attack on 88th Chinese Division at Paoshan – 13 casualties.
Japanese morning Air attack on 11th Chinese Base Force at 78,57 near Kukong.
Japanese afternoon Air attack on 75th Chinese Corps at 79,36 near Kungchang – 23 casualties.

Japanese deliberate attack at Kanhsien.

Attacking force 6289 troops, 46 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 235
Defending force 606 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 4

Japanese adjusted assault: 112
Allied adjusted defense: 1

Japanese assault odds: 112 to 1

Combat modifiers
Defender: leaders(-), disruption(-), preparation(-), experience(-)
supply(-)
Attacker:

Allied ground losses:
642 casualties reported
Squads: 62 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 49 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Units destroyed 1

Assaulting units:
22nd Ind.Mixed Brigade
Hong Kong Def Force /1

Defending units:
49th Chinese/A Corps

Japanese bombardment at Tienshui – A 14 casualties (1 combat squad destroyed).
Attacking force 11971 troops, 94 guns, 32 vehicles, Assault Value = 446
Defending force 99038 troops, 21 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 2781

Japanese shock attack at 78,57 near Kukong.

Attacking force 3554 troops, 32 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 121
Defending force 642 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1

Japanese adjusted assault: 107
Allied adjusted defense: 1

Japanese assault odds: 107 to 1

Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), leaders(+), disruption(-), fatigue(-)
experience(-), supply(-)
Attacker: shock(+), leaders(+), leaders(-)

Allied ground losses:
277 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 4 destroyed, 52 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Assaulting units:
4th Ind.Mixed Regiment

Defending units:
11th Chinese Base Force




Repairs completed on CVL Chitose at Tokyo, ship returned to service

Search D4Y1 Judy destroyed by CAP
Search D4Y1 Judy destroyed by CAP
Search D4Y1 Judy destroyed by CAP at (116,160)
Search D4Y1 Judy destroyed by CAP
Search E13A1 Jake destroyed by CAP
Search E13A1 Jake destroyed by CAP at (116,160)
Search E13A1 Jake destroyed by CAP

CPO Yoshino, S. of 201 Ku S-1 is credited with kill number 5
CPO Yoshino, S. of 201 Ku S-1 attains ace status!!
CPO Yoshino, S. of 201 Ku S-1 is credited with kill number 6

Ki-48-IIa Lily reports periscope at 116, 53 near Akita
Ki-48-IIa Lily from 67th Sentai/C attacking SS ShCh-122 at 116,53

D4Y1 Judy from Shokaku-2 has spotted AM Heed at 115,160
Search D4Y1 Judy destroyed by CAP
D4Y1 Judy from Taiho-2 has spotted a Hermes class CVL at 116,160
Search D4Y1 Judy destroyed by CAP at (116,160)
Search B6N2 Jill destroyed by CAP
D4Y1 Judy from Unryu-2 has spotted a Casablanca class CVE at 116,160
B6N1 Jill from Unryu-3 has spotted an Allied AM at 115,160
Search D4Y1 Judy destroyed by CAP
B6N1 Jill from Amagi-3 has spotted an Allied CVL at 116,160
An Independence class CVL is reported HIT
Search D4Y3 Judy destroyed by CAP at (116,160)

E13A1 Jake from 958 Ku T-4 attacking a O21 Class class SS at 104,62

Repairs completed on DD Hayate at Tokyo, ship returned to service

DD Kawakaze beginning refit in shipyard at Soerabaja

[SierraJuliet]

Todd finally has his day in the sun. No doubt the naval air war initiative has passed into the hands of the Allies. Great positioning of the Allied carriers to draw off the majority of the IJN aerial assaults. Some small success but of course no where near enough to off set the lost aircraft and crews. The torpedo arm of the KB has been severely mauled.

Time to race off and keep arms distances from the Allied buzz saw.

A little breathing space while the Allies mop up New Caledonia and New Hebrides and then the real grind will start. No more free islands for the Allies to take back.

[SierraJuliet]

Here is the aircraft losses for the day. After such a long run of success it is a nasty set back. On the positive side the fighter groups on KB didn't suffer too many pilot losses. A bad day but not in the realm of a total disaster.

[SierraJuliet]

So, a little time has gone now for me to absorb the damage done to the KB strike force. We lost 28 fighters. Bearable. 27 dive bomber crews. Also, bearable. 70 torpedo bomber crews. Cataclysmic. The torpedo bomber crews and planes have been gutted however we have 124 crews left so a core of good crews is left to form the basis of a regrouping. A horrendous loss rate for what is quite likely to be a result of 1 LST sunk. Perhaps that CVE might go down but she is so close to Noumea that she has a great chance of being saved. Guess it will depend on what damage was caused by the 2 torpedoes that struck her. Princeton is surely going to make it to Noumea.

On board the 9 CVs and 2 CVLs currently making up KB we have 359 fighter pilots. They are a little lacking in planes with 236 Zeros available for their use. KB is moving away from New Caledonia with plans afoot to reconfigure and fill out the depleted torpedo bomber groups.

In the overall strategic situation Todd has received a big morale boost which will give him the drive to press on with the reconquest of the Japanese gains. How well I can blunt his assaults will soon be determined. I hope I have more than just a house of cards to bar his path to the Home Islands.