The potency of the Soviet bomber fleet is revealed once again this turn. Sheer numbers grind down the CAP and reduce the airfield at Mutankiang to AF Service Damage 69 and AF Runway Damage 99. Plenty of enemy bombers shot down but this beast is far from tamed. I am surprised that Todd let me get this AF back in shape in the first place and why it took so long for the bombers to return. The attack at Mishan was effectively foiled with only minimal damage reported.
HOME ISLANDS
Sub attack near Etorofu at 127,53
Japanese Ships
E Hachijo, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
E Ishigaki
Allied Ships
SS Kingfish
SS Kingfish launches 4 torpedoes at E Hachijo
Escort abandons search for sub
PACIFIC
Submarine attack near Efate at 120,155
Japanese Ships
SS RO-60, hits 25, and is sunk
Allied Ships
DD McCook
AM Strive
xAP Juan Cabrillo
DD Wilson
DMS Boggs
SS RO-60 launches 4 torpedoes at DD McCook
DD McCook attacking submerged sub ....
DD Wilson attacking submerged sub ....
SS RO-60 forced to surface!
DD McCook firing on surfaced sub ....
DMS Boggs firing on surfaced sub ....
DD Wilson firing on surfaced sub ....
Sub slips beneath the waves
RUSSIA
Japanese morning Air attack on Vladivostok.
Japanese aircraft
N1K1-J George x 36
Allied aircraft
I-153 x 5
I-16m24 x 25
MiG-3 x 10
No Japanese losses
Allied aircraft losses
I-153: 1 destroyed
I-16m24: 3 destroyed
MiG-3: 1 destroyed
Japanese morning Air attack on Bikin.
Japanese aircraft
Ki-61-Ia Tony x 13
Allied aircraft
I-15bis x 5
I-16m24 x 4
No Japanese losses
Allied aircraft losses
I-15bis: 1 destroyed
Japanese morning Air attack on Alexandrovsk – 1 airbase hit and 2 run way hits.
Japanese morning Air attacks on Borzya – 5 airbase hits, 1 airbase supply hit and 23 runway hits.
Japanese morning Air attack on Blagoveshchensk – 2 airbase hits and 12 runway hits + 1 IL-2 destroyed on ground.
Japanese morning Air sweep on Blagoveshchensk.
Japanese morning Air attack on Olga – 3 airbase hits and 8 runway hits.
Allied morning Air attack on Mutankiang – 19 Airbase hits, 6 airbase supply hits and 43 runway hits.
Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zero x 24
Ki-43-IIb Oscar x 39
Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 12
Allied aircraft
I-15bis x 1
I-153 x 9
DB-3T x 29
MiG-3 x 16
SB-2 x 40
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-44-IIa Tojo: 10 damaged
Ki-44-IIa Tojo: 3 destroyed on ground
Allied aircraft losses
I-15bis: 1 destroyed
I-153: 1 destroyed
DB-3T: 5 destroyed, 6 damaged
MiG-3: 1 destroyed
SB-2: 4 destroyed, 6 damaged
SB-2: 1 destroyed by flak
Allied morning Air attack on Mutankiang – 4 airbase hits, 1 airbase supply hit and 22 runway hits.
Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zero x 20
Ki-43-IIb Oscar x 33
Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 9
Allied aircraft
SB-2 x 62
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-43-IIb Oscar: 2 damaged
Ki-43-IIb Oscar: 1 destroyed on ground
Ki-44-IIa Tojo: 9 damaged
Ki-44-IIa Tojo: 1 destroyed on ground
Allied aircraft losses
SB-2: 17 destroyed, 19 damaged
Allied morning Air attack on 30th Division at 109,25 near Shilka.
Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zero x 10
Allied aircraft
SB-2 x 7
No Japanese losses
Allied aircraft losses
SB-2: 1 destroyed
Allied morning Air attack on 30th Division, at 109,25 near Shilka.
Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zero x 10
Allied aircraft
SB-2 x 14
No Japanese losses
Allied aircraft losses
SB-2: 3 destroyed, 1 damaged
Allied morning Air attack on Mutankiang – 1 airbase supply hit and 3 runway hits.
Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zero x 11
Ki-43-IIb Oscar x 9
Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 4
Allied aircraft
SB-2 x 26
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-44-IIa Tojo: 3 damaged
Allied aircraft losses
SB-2: 4 destroyed, 14 damaged
Training flight from 26th Sentai Det A has been caught up in attack
Allied morning Air attack on Mutankiang – 1 airbase hit and 3 runway hits.
Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zero x 1
Ki-43-IIb Oscar x 1
Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 1
Allied aircraft
DB-3T x 25
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-44-IIa Tojo: 1 damaged
Ki-44-IIa Tojo: 1 destroyed on ground
Allied aircraft losses
DB-3T: 2 damaged
DB-3T: 1 destroyed by flak
Allied morning Air attack on Mutankiang – 14 airbase hits, 2 airbase hits and 21 runway hits.
Japanese aircraft
Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 1
Allied aircraft
SB-2 x 32
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-44-IIa Tojo: 1 damaged
Ki-44-IIa Tojo: 3 destroyed on ground
Allied aircraft losses
SB-2: 2 damaged
Allied morning Air attack on Mutankiang – 4 casualties, 11 airbase hits, 2 airbase supply hits and 48 runway hits.
Japanese aircraft
no flights
Allied aircraft
TB-3 x 31
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-44-IIa Tojo: 4 destroyed on ground
Ki-43-IIb Oscar: 1 destroyed on ground
A6M5 Zero: 1 destroyed on ground
Allied aircraft losses
TB-3: 1 damaged
Allied morning Air attack on 2nd Border Defense Fortress at 111,43 near Mutankiang.
Allied aircraft
IL-2 x 77
No Allied losses
Allied morning Air attack on Sunwu.
Japanese aircraft
Ki-61-Ia Tony x 8
Allied aircraft
IL-2 x 16
No Japanese losses
No Allied losses
Allied morning Air attack on Mishan – 1 airbase hit and 11 runway hits.
Japanese aircraft
Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 34
Ki-45 KAIa Nick x 21
Ki-61-Ia Tony x 7
Allied aircraft
IL-2 x 64
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-45 KAIa Nick: 5 damaged
Ki-61-Ia Tony: 2 damaged
Ki-61-Ia Tony: 1 destroyed on ground
Allied aircraft losses
IL-2: 17 destroyed, 16 damaged
IL-2: 5 destroyed by flak
Japanese deliberate attack at 102,28 near Choybalsan.
Attacking force 16305 troops, 263 guns, 1269 vehicles, Assault Value = 801
Defending force 9360 troops, 197 guns, 134 vehicles, Assault Value = 258
Japanese adjusted assault: 526
Allied adjusted defense: 92
Japanese assault odds: 5 to 1
Combat modifiers
Defender: disruption(-), experience(-)
Attacker:
Japanese ground losses:
506 casualties reported
Squads: 3 destroyed, 50 disabled
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 11 disabled
Engineers: 2 destroyed, 12 disabled
Vehicles lost 45 (9 destroyed, 36 disabled)
Allied ground losses:
3501 casualties reported
Squads: 64 destroyed, 86 disabled
Non Combat: 75 destroyed, 43 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 2 disabled
Guns lost 51 (28 destroyed, 23 disabled)
Vehicles lost 29 (22 destroyed, 7 disabled)
Units retreated 7
Defeated Allied Units Retreating!
Assaulting units:
3rd Tank Division
2nd Tank Division
Defending units:
284th Rifle Division
27th Motorized Brigade
5th Mongolian Cavalry Division
67th Mortar Brigade
150th/387th PVO AA Battalion
18th VVS Base Force
85th VVS Base Force
CHINA
Japanese morning Air attack on 88th Chinese Corps at 78,54 near Kweilin.
Japanese morning Air attack on 21st Chinese/B Corps at 85,51 near Hankow – 6 casualties.
Japanese morning Air attack on 59th Chinese Corps at 79,35 near Lanchow – 26 casualties.
Japanese afternoon Air attack on 93rd Chinese Division at 78,52 near Chihkiang.
Japanese afternoon Air attack on 54th Chinese Corps at 67,45 near Tsuyung.
Japanese afternoon Air attack on 68th Chinese Corps at 67,44 near Tsuyung – 92 casualties (1 combat squad and 1 non-combat squad destroyed).
Japanese bombardment at Tienshui.
Attacking force 11971 troops, 94 guns, 32 vehicles, Assault Value = 446
Defending force 98627 troops, 21 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 2755
Repairs completed on E Sado at Kobe, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on E Matsuwa at Kobe, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on E Fukue at Tokyo, ship returned to service
PO1 Ohara D. of Yokosuka Ku S-1/B is credited with kill number 5
PO1 Ohara D. of Yokosuka Ku S-1/B attains ace status!!
CDR Hirusawa P. of Yokosuka Ku S-1/A is credited with kill number 5
CDR Hirusawa P. of Yokosuka Ku S-1/A attains ace status!!
PO1 Kawato M. of Yokosuka Ku S-1/B is credited with kill number 5
PO1 Kawato M. of Yokosuka Ku S-1/B attains ace status!!
Ki-46-II Dinah from 3rd Sentai Det B has spotted an Allied AM at 112,47
an Allied AM is reported HIT
Interesting report. The hex is Nakhodka next to Vladivostok. If correct the bomb was dropped from a recon Ki-51 Sonia.
Pilot Sugiyama R. is reported as having been found
Loss of E Hachijo on Sep 05, 1943 is admitted
Loss of SS RO-60 on Sep 05, 1943 is admitted
66th JNAF AF Unit arrives at Tokyo
Copy of report aircraft losses for this turn follows.
