PzB74
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 Thx Tally Ho! Didn't even notice it. Sake for all!
2 enemy cve's were reported sunk today More Sake for all 
Hue fell today and this was the end of the Allied Amphibious operation in the area.
Only enemy LCT/LST were left south of Hue and they were pounded to dust.
The enemy carriers withdrew and the Taiho ended up 5 hexes from the enemy without being
spotted. She's going to race SW and try to intercept the stragglers. The short range Zeke FBs have
been exchanged for a crack Daitai TBDs.
Most air groups in the area are now being withdrawn to the Home Islands.
They have to rest and prepare for Andy's next big operation.
However, we will attempt to destroy as many of his retreating ships in the South China Sea as we can.
In China the borders against Indo China will be heavily garrisoned and 3 of our 4 training camps are
re-loacting to Peking and bases bordering to Manchukuo. There's a chinese army in one of the hexes up there
that will be targetted until the Soviets enter the war. Then we will train on their bases 
Kyushu is now within extreme range of enemy B-29s from Hue (23-24 hexes). Only Nagasaki is a worthwhile target
and I'm moving in loads of aviation support. There will be 100 night fighters and 3-400 interceptors on CAP there
by the time Hue reaches size 5. Afraid Nagasaki will receive a nuke again....
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 04/06/45
Sub/ASW Attacks
Subs in Tokyo harbour...better sweep it well!
ASW attack near Tokyo at 66,43
Japanese Ships
MSW W.17
MSW W.4
MSW W.15
Allied Ships
SS Diablo, hits 12
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Surface Combat
Our patrol stumbled into the retreating Wasp TF!
Night Time Surface Combat at 34,47
Japanese Ships
PG Busho Maru, Shell hits 17, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk
PG Nanpo Maru, Shell hits 3, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk
MSW W.18, Shell hits 7, and is sunk
Allied Ships
CV Wasp
CVL Langley
BB California, Shell hits 1
DD Conway
DD Heywood Edwards
DD Erben
DD LaVallette
DD Laws
DD Leutze
DD Pringle
DD Robinson
DD Sproston
DD Stanly
DD Stembel
DD Stevens
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We've intercepted about all enemy TFs in the Area...too bad the Battle Squadron didn't arrive in time!
Day Time Surface Combat at 35,46
Japanese Ships
PC PC-43, Shell hits 21, and is sunk
Allied Ships
CVE Petrof Bay
DD Renshaw
DD Schroeder
DE J. Douglas Blackwood
DE Bowers
DE James E. Craig
DE Eichenberger
DE England
DE Foreman
DE Greenwood
DE Harmon
DE Donaldson
DE Duffy
DE Charles R. Greer, on fire, heavy damage
DE Lake
DE LeHardy
DE Lovering
DE Martin
DE William C. Miller
DE Mitchell
DE Rall
DE Reynolds
AP President Fillmore
AP American Legion
AP Banner
AP Barnstable
AP Frederick Funston
AP George F. Elliot
AP McCawley
AP Hunter Liggett
AP Heywood
AP Republic
AP Zeilin
AP George Clymer
AP Henry T. Allen
AP John Penn
AP Leonard Wood
AP Pierce
AP Calvert
AP Harry Lee
AP Arthur Middleton
AP Harris
AP Monrovia
AP La Porte
AP Callaway
AP Du Page
AP Bolivar
AP Custer
AP Largs Bay
AP Windsor
AP Rixey
AP Lamar
AP Starlight
AP Clay
AP Baxter
AP Latimer
AP Oxford
AP Oconto
AP West Point
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Air Combat
The enemy fleet left Hue...except from an armada of LCT. Guess they were thrilled about that 
Day Air attack on TF at 35,43
Japanese aircraft
D4Y Judy x 24
Japanese aircraft losses
D4Y Judy: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged
Allied Ships
LCT LCT-327
LCT LCT-324, Bomb hits 1, on fire
LCT LCT-361, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
LCT LCT-329, Bomb hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
LCT LCT-163, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
LCT LCT-146
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Day Air attack on TF at 35,43
Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zeke x 5
B6N Jill x 4
B7A Grace x 4
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5 Zeke: 5 destroyed
B6N Jill: 4 destroyed
B7A Grace: 4 destroyed
Allied Ships
LST LST-25, Kamikaze hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
LCT LCT-370, Kamikaze hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
LCT LCT-328
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North of Borneo our LBA finds the enemy cve fleet and puts in 2 torps!
Day Air attack on TF at 30,50
Japanese aircraft
G4M2 Betty x 14
P1Y Frances x 14
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 22
Allied aircraft
FM-2 Wildcat x 13
F6F Hellcat x 3
F4U-1D Corsair x 5
Japanese aircraft losses
G4M2 Betty: 7 destroyed
P1Y Frances: 5 destroyed, 4 damaged
Ki-43-IIa Oscar: 11 destroyed
Allied aircraft losses
FM-2 Wildcat: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged
F4U-1D Corsair: 1 damaged
Allied Ships
CVE Kitkun Bay, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
CVE Breton
CVE Kadashan Bay
CVE St. Lo, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
Aircraft Attacking:
1 x G4M2 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
3 x G4M2 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
1 x P1Y Frances launching torpedoes at 200 feet
1 x P1Y Frances launching torpedoes at 200 feet
3 x G4M2 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x P1Y Frances launching torpedoes at 200 feet
3 x P1Y Frances launching torpedoes at 200 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 35,43
Japanese aircraft
N1K1-J George x 35
J2M Jack x 11 - FB role!
D4Y Judy x 47
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 11
Ki-61 KAIc Tony x 3
Ki-84-Ic Frank x 13
Japanese aircraft losses
D4Y Judy: 2 damaged
Allied Ships
LCT LCT-172, Bomb hits 4, on fire, heavy damage
LCT LCT-325, Bomb hits 4, on fire, heavy damage
LCT LCT-168, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
LCT LCT-364
LCT LCT-321, Bomb hits 4, on fire, heavy damage
LCT LCT-353
LCT LCT-363, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
LCT LCT-473, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
LCT LCT-174, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
LCT LCT-368
LCT LCT-358
LCT LCT-179
LCT LCT-369
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Day Air attack on TF at 35,43
Japanese aircraft
D4Y Judy x 17
Japanese aircraft losses
D4Y Judy: 1 damaged
Allied Ships
LCT LCT-163, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
LCT LCT-463, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
LCT LCT-467
LCT LCT-375, Bomb hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
LCT LCT-161, Bomb hits 1, on fire
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Day Air attack on TF at 35,43
Japanese aircraft
Ki-84-Ic Frank x 7
Ki-67 Peggy x 3
No Japanese losses
Allied Ships
LCT LCT-325, on fire, heavy damage
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Day Air attack on TF at 35,43
Japanese aircraft
Ki-100 Tony x 2
Ki-67 Peggy x 3
No Japanese losses
Allied Ships
LCT LCT-328
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Day Air attack on TF at 35,43
Japanese aircraft
B7A Grace x 23
G4M2 Betty x 5
Ki-84-Ic Frank x 15
Ki-100 Tony x 4
Ki-67 Peggy x 55
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-67 Peggy: 3 destroyed, 1 damaged
Allied Ships
LCT LCT-320, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
LCT LCT-358, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
LCT LCT-351, Kamikaze hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
LCT LCT-369
LCT LCT-376
LCT LCT-150, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
LCT LCT-147, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
LCT LCT-360
LCT LCT-474
LCT LCT-366
LCT LCT-365, Bomb hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
LCT LCT-466, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
LST LST-26
LCT LCT-330
LST LST-23, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
LCT LCT-179
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The 2nd strike from Borneo goes after the cargo ship TF in the same hex as the cve's...!-(
Day Air attack on TF at 30,50
Japanese aircraft
G4M2 Betty x 24
P1Y Frances x 12
Allied aircraft
FM-2 Wildcat x 12
F6F Hellcat x 3
F4U-1D Corsair x 5
Japanese aircraft losses
G4M2 Betty: 5 destroyed, 5 damaged
P1Y Frances: 6 damaged
Allied aircraft losses
FM-2 Wildcat: 2 damaged
F6F Hellcat: 1 damaged
F4U-1D Corsair: 1 damaged
Allied Ships
AK Gilbert M. Hitchcock
AK Jeremiah S. Black
AK Stephen T. Mather
AK Mary E. Kinney
AK Cape Trafalgar, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
AK Golden Gate
AK James B. Aswell
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Ground Combat
Ground combat at Iwo Jima
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 70287 troops, 722 guns, 525 vehicles, Assault Value = 1746
Defending force 64943 troops, 626 guns, 216 vehicles, Assault Value = 1334
Allied ground losses:
28 casualties reported
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There are still some 40k enemy troops south and west of Hue. No way we can stop such a big Army.
Hanoi has been changed into China Expeditionary Army HQ control. I'm moving several divisions here.
The plan is to bind up as many enemy troops as possible by forcing Andy to guard the borders.
Ground combat at Hue
Allied Shock attack
Attacking force 27022 troops, 368 guns, 118 vehicles, Assault Value = 950
Defending force 10283 troops, 74 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 190
Allied engineers reduce fortifications to 5
Allied max assault: 1270 - adjusted assault: 1314
Japanese max defense: 148 - adjusted defense: 119
Allied assault odds: 11 to 1 (fort level 5)
Allied forces CAPTURE Hue base !!!
Japanese ground losses:
656 casualties reported
Guns lost 11
Allied ground losses:
230 casualties reported
Guns lost 5
Vehicles lost 1
Defeated Japanese Units Retreating!
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Ground combat at Bien Hoa
Allied Bombardment attack
Attacking force 11324 troops, 326 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1977
Defending force 52373 troops, 368 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 943
Japanese ground losses:
232 casualties reported
Guns lost 2
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We push back the NZ Bde. This Jap Army will move back to Camranh Bay and Saigon.
We have to deny the enemy these crucial bases for as long as possible.
Ground combat at 35,44
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 22747 troops, 272 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 601
Defending force 2596 troops, 20 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 88
Japanese max assault: 480 - adjusted assault: 558
Allied max defense: 81 - adjusted defense: 29
Japanese assault odds: 19 to 1
Japanese ground losses:
214 casualties reported
Guns lost 5
Allied ground losses:
221 casualties reported
Guns lost 3
Defeated Allied Units Retreating!
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We gave the retreating enemy cve's a good kick in the nuts! 
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 "The problem in defense is how far you can go without destroying from within what you are trying to defend from without" - Dwight D. Eisenhower
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RE: Enemy fleet under attack! - 
Obviously the enemy Superfortress had a longer extended range than expected. 
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