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RE: Air raids on the Home Islands - 6/4/2007 2:55:34 AM   
PzB74


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Status: offline 		Hakodate was bombed in daylight by B-29's today and 3 subs in port damaged!
It's impossible to have 150 fighters in all threatened bases, but I will increase CAP cover
and try to have one good interceptor unit in each base and provide LRCAP on a random basis in
an attempt to hurt the enemy bombers. In a while they will be completely worn out by the extreme
long range missions and turn around because of low morale whenever they encounters CAP fighters.

Troop convoys are slowly extracting the numerous base forces from the outer perimeter bases.
I would like to fill most of the Home Island bases with as many AS points as possible.

I question whether Japanese Home Island bases should all have generic base force units that
cannot be moved.

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 04/14/45

Air Combat

Night Air attack on Sapporo , at 70,37

Japanese aircraft
C6N1-S Myrt x 27

Allied aircraft
B-29 Superfortress x 4

Japanese aircraft losses
C6N1-S Myrt: 1 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
B-29 Superfortress: 2 damaged

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x B-29 Superfortress bombing at 6000 feet
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Day Air attack on Hakodate , at 69,38

Japanese aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft
B-29 Superfortress x 130

Japanese aircraft losses
J1N1-S Irving: 3 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
B-29 Superfortress: 13 damaged

Japanese Ships
SS RO-40, Bomb hits 1, on fire
SS RO-109, Bomb hits 1
SS I-52, Bomb hits 1, on fire

Japanese ground losses:
63 casualties reported

Repair Shipyard hits 32
Airbase hits 5
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 13
Port hits 5
Port fuel hits 2
Port supply hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
19 x B-29 Superfortress bombing at 1000 feet - this is a horrible height to operate B-29's from!!!
6 x B-29 Superfortress bombing at 1000 feet
11 x B-29 Superfortress bombing at 1000 feet
7 x B-29 Superfortress bombing at 1000 feet
8 x B-29 Superfortress bombing at 1000 feet
13 x B-29 Superfortress bombing at 1000 feet
7 x B-29 Superfortress bombing at 1000 feet
9 x B-29 Superfortress bombing at 1000 feet
3 x B-29 Superfortress bombing at 1000 feet
11 x B-29 Superfortress bombing at 1000 feet
2 x B-29 Superfortress bombing at 1000 feet
5 x B-29 Superfortress bombing at 1000 feet
2 x B-29 Superfortress bombing at 1000 feet
7 x B-29 Superfortress bombing at 1000 feet
4 x B-29 Superfortress bombing at 1000 feet
4 x B-29 Superfortress bombing at 1000 feet
3 x B-29 Superfortress bombing at 1000 feet
2 x B-29 Superfortress bombing at 1000 feet
2 x B-29 Superfortress bombing at 1000 feet
3 x B-29 Superfortress bombing at 1000 feet
2 x B-29 Superfortress bombing at 1000 feet
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Day Air attack on 5th Australian Tank Regiment, at 35,39

Japanese aircraft
Ki-67 Peggy x 15

No Japanese losses
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Day Air attack on TF at 23,55

Allied aircraft
F4U-1 Corsair x 7
F4U-1D Corsair x 7
SB2C Helldiver x 33
P-40N Warhawk x 47

No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
AK Yamahagi Maru, Bomb hits 9, on fire, heavy damage
MSW Wa 5, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
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Day Air attack on TF at 23,57

Allied aircraft
TBM Avenger x 36
P-40N Warhawk x 5

No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
AK Samarang Maru
AK Nitiyu Maru, Bomb hits 2, on fire
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Day Air attack on TF at 25,50

Japanese aircraft
B7A Grace x 4
G4M2 Betty x 13
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 13

Allied aircraft
F4U-1D Corsair x 3
Spitfire XIV x 4
P-40N Warhawk x 6

Japanese aircraft losses
B7A Grace: 3 destroyed
G4M2 Betty: 2 destroyed, 9 damaged
Ki-43-IIa Oscar: 8 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
P-40N Warhawk: 3 damaged

Allied Ships
AK Megrez
AP Callaway, heavy damage
AP George F. Elliot
DE William C. Miller
DE Mitchell

Aircraft Attacking:
2 x G4M2 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
3 x G4M2 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
1 x B7A Grace launching torpedoes at 200 feet
2 x G4M2 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
3 x G4M2 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 26,50

Japanese aircraft
G4M2 Betty x 3

Japanese aircraft losses
G4M2 Betty: 2 damaged

Allied Ships
LST LST-24, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x G4M2 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
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Ground Combat

Ground combat at Iwo Jima

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 78200 troops, 803 guns, 595 vehicles, Assault Value = 1850

Defending force 62022 troops, 572 guns, 190 vehicles, Assault Value = 1312

Allied ground losses:
143 casualties reported
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Ground combat at Bien Hoa

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 72752 troops, 908 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 3324

Defending force 51475 troops, 372 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 930

Japanese ground losses:
241 casualties reported
Guns lost 2
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We are trying to cut of Malaya from Burma in order to disrupt enemy supply streams
into Indo China.

Ground combat at 27,39

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 7989 troops, 107 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 160

Defending force 1667 troops, 17 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 46

Japanese max assault: 130 - adjusted assault: 58

Allied max defense: 39 - adjusted defense: 35

Japanese assault odds: 1 to 1

Japanese ground losses:
96 casualties reported
Guns lost 3

Allied ground losses:
38 casualties reported
Guns lost 2
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RE: Air raids on the Home Islands - 6/4/2007 1:26:27 PM   
castor troy


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quote:

ORIGINAL: PzB

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Day Air attack on Hakodate , at 69,38

Japanese aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft
B-29 Superfortress x 130

Japanese aircraft losses
J1N1-S Irving: 3 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
B-29 Superfortress: 13 damaged

Japanese Ships
SS RO-40, Bomb hits 1, on fire
SS RO-109, Bomb hits 1
SS I-52, Bomb hits 1, on fire

Japanese ground losses:
63 casualties reported

Repair Shipyard hits 32
Airbase hits 5
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 13
Port hits 5
Port fuel hits 2
Port supply hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
19 x B-29 Superfortress bombing at 1000 feet - this is a horrible height to operate B-29's from!!!
6 x B-29 Superfortress bombing at 1000 feet
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That´s really strange! Wonder what Andy is thinking? Perhaps he hit the wrong button?

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RE: Air raids on the Home Islands - 6/4/2007 2:55:04 PM   
huggarn

 

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Status: offline 		Nothing strange there as I see it, the bombing will cause use of supply to repair.



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RE: Air raids on the Home Islands - 6/4/2007 3:22:19 PM   
AmiralLaurent

 

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quote:

ORIGINAL: huggarn

Nothing strange there as I see it, the bombing will cause use of supply to repair.



I think Castor was referring to the 1000 feet altitude. These units were flying at night the turns before and Andy probably forgot to change alt when he switched them to day raids. When you see the result, it was not a problem....

As for the choice of targets, I think Andy was rather targetting the docked SS and grounded night-fighters (as they fly night CAP they won't scramble by day) rather than supplies. He also bombed industry targets (at least the repair shipyards, but maybe more).

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RE: Air raids on the Home Islands - 6/5/2007 12:37:39 AM   
PzB74


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Status: offline 		I assumed the B-29's were put on 1000 feet by mistake, this has happened many times before.
A bit strange, even night bombing B-29's are bombing from 6000 feet. Hopefully these raids are bad for crew morale,
especially when flying 4-5 raids pr week.

Damage to ac research facilities has been moderate, I've turned of many of the merchant yards and repairs will only
be conducted on the most important plants.

Andy sent some cve's and a supply ship to Bonin! Our kamis hit 2 cve's and the AK!

Been hard at work reinforcing the Northern and Southern defenses of the Home Islands.
Aiming for 5-700 AP and aviation support in all bases. This is especially a challenge when I have to ferry
troops to the outlying islands. Recalled some para units, they make up an emergency reserve.

A crack division is resting in Osaka/Kobe, 99 exp but some 30 morale.

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 04/15/45

Day Air attack on Bonin , at 65,52

Japanese aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft
F-5C Lightning x 3
P-51D Mustang x 27
B-24J Liberator x 54

Japanese aircraft losses
No Japanese losses

No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
70 casualties reported

Airbase hits 5
Airbase supply hits 3
Runway hits 30
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Day Air attack on 3rd Australian Brigade, at 27,39

Japanese aircraft
Ki-49 Helen x 20

No Japanese losses

Allied ground losses:
29 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
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Day Air attack on TF, near Iwo Jima at 63,53

Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zeke x 3

Allied aircraft
FM-2 Wildcat x 33
F6F Hellcat x 10

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5 Zeke: 3 destroyed

Allied Ships
AK Frank J. Cuhel, Kamikaze hits 1, on fire, heavy damage - hopefully this torched Andy's supplies!-)
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This should force a rapid enemy withdrawal!

Day Air attack on TF, near Iwo Jima at 63,53

Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zeke x 22
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 20

Allied aircraft
FM-2 Wildcat x 33
F6F Hellcat x 10

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5 Zeke: 22 destroyed
Ki-43-IIa Oscar: 20 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
FM-2 Wildcat: 1 damaged

Allied Ships
CVE Admiralty Island, Kamikaze hits 1, on fire
CVE Matanikau, Kamikaze hits 1, on fire
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Day Air attack on TF at 25,56

Allied aircraft
SB2C Helldiver x 21

No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
AK Nitiyu Maru, Bomb hits 8, on fire, heavy damage
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Ground Combat

As you can see enemy assault strength is going down while Jap is going the other way.
When we got better than 2-1 odds I'd like to start reducing the enemy beach heads.

Ground combat at Iwo Jima

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 80326 troops, 821 guns, 595 vehicles, Assault Value = 1856

Defending force 61622 troops, 567 guns, 186 vehicles, Assault Value = 1309

Allied ground losses:
114 casualties reported
Guns lost 2
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Ground combat at Bien Hoa

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 125809 troops, 1363 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 3338

Defending force 51367 troops, 376 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 928

Japanese ground losses:
326 casualties reported
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Ground combat at 32,40

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 16753 troops, 208 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 378

Defending force 9888 troops, 108 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 186


Japanese ground losses:
61 casualties reported
Guns lost 3

Allied ground losses:
4 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
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Ground combat at 27,39

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 7863 troops, 103 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 154

Defending force 3478 troops, 12 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 46

Japanese max assault: 127 - adjusted assault: 64

Allied max defense: 39 - adjusted defense: 43

Japanese assault odds: 1 to 1

Japanese ground losses:
37 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Allied ground losses:
38 casualties reported
Guns lost 2
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Kamis of Bonins!

It's best to use kamikaze units far away from ground units and enemy LBA.




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RE: Air raids on the Home Islands - 6/5/2007 12:46:23 AM   
PzB74


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RE: Air raids on the Home Islands - 6/5/2007 1:45:46 AM   
AmiralLaurent

 

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Status: offline 		I would keep significant troops in Camranh Bay and Saigon. Hue can't be supplied from the sea, and so if you manage to hold the passes N and S of Ubon (as you did now), taking Camranh Bay will be the only way Andy can turn Hue into an active air base.

Also with these base in your hands you may attack Allied convoys passing by. You can try send more supplies with barges from Taan.

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RE: Air raids on the Home Islands - 6/5/2007 6:39:41 AM   
Badnews


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Status: offline 		I suggest you hold Saigon and Camranh Bay. Time is more important than troops.
Hold on!

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RE: Air raids on the Home Islands - 6/7/2007 1:47:39 AM   
PzB74


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Status: offline 		Hm, yes I agree to a certain degree - the case is that the enemy's enormous superiority in the air
may make this a hopeless task. If we retreat we would give these bases to the enemy 2-3 weeks earlier but
sustain our Army which could march north for R&R. In 4-5 months they would be able to march back into the fight
or be shipped to other crucial areas under attack by the enemy.

The passes around Ubon will be pried open by enemy LBA and LCU.

Many small convoys are now returning to the Home Islands with Base Force Units. Reinforcements from outer perimeter
is also getting in place and a strong surface fleet is being readied in Osaka. 6 battleships, 8 cruisers and 20 destroyers
and a carrier is the final throw of the dice for the Imperial Navy! A myriad of smaller combatants: PG, PC, MSW and subs will be supporting it.

So, where will Andy strike next? Will he make an all out assault to capture the Bonins, go for the Philippines or land in Paramushiro islands and Sakhalin? Pretty sure it has to be one of these targets as the Home Islands themselves are too strongly held and Formosa and Okinawas are too strongly protected by our LCU and LBA. Not many options left for an impatient scot, is there

When he commits next time I will move more troops from the Marianas as I'm pretty sure he's not coming back here!

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 04/16/45

Air Combat

Night Air attack on Sapporo , at 70,37

Japanese aircraft
C6N1-S Myrt x 27

Allied aircraft
B-29 Superfortress x 6

Japanese aircraft losses
C6N1-S Myrt: 2 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
B-29 Superfortress: 3 damaged

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x B-29 Superfortress bombing at 6000 feet
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Day Air attack on Bonin , at 65,52

Japanese aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft
F-5C Lightning x 4
P-51D Mustang x 27
B-24J Liberator x 55

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5 Zeke: 5 destroyed
A6M5c Zeke: 2 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
B-24J Liberator: 2 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
89 casualties reported
Guns lost 4

Airbase hits 2
Runway hits 30
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Camranh Bay is taking a lot of heat!

Day Air attack on 62nd Ind.Mixed Brigade, at 32,40

Allied aircraft
P-38J Lightning x 44
P-51D Mustang x 7
B-25J Mitchell x 30
A-26B Invader x 39
PB4Y Liberator x 8
B-24J Liberator x 30

No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
361 casualties reported
Guns lost 10
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Day Air attack on 62nd Ind.Mixed Brigade, at 32,40

Allied aircraft
TBM Avenger x 45
Spitfire XIV x 6
Kittyhawk III x 15
Mosquito PR.IX x 1
Beaufighter Mk 21 x 30
P-47D Thunderbolt x 9
A-26B Invader x 42
B-29 Superfortress x 63

No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
262 casualties reported
Guns lost 14
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First strike on isolated Chinese troops in far eastern China. Have to subdue its guns!

Day Air attack on 16th Chinese Corps, at 58,23

Japanese aircraft
Ki-84-Ic Frank x 27

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-84-Ic Frank: 4 damaged

Allied ground losses:
26 casualties reported
Guns lost 2
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Day Air attack on 74th Aviation Rgt , at 27,39

Japanese aircraft
Ki-49 Helen x 19

No Japanese losses

Allied ground losses:
10 casualties reported
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Day Air attack on TF, near Bangkok at 29,40

Japanese aircraft
Ki-67 Peggy x 5

Allied aircraft
P-38J Lightning x 27
P-51D Mustang x 5

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-67 Peggy: 5 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses - these 5 Peggy's put up a lot of defensive fire!! Damaged 16 enemy fighters.
P-38J Lightning: 11 damaged
P-51D Mustang: 1 damaged

Allied Ships
AK John Straub
AK Josiah G. Holland
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Unfortunately most of our dive bombers attacked the lone enemy transport and obliterated it.
They could have attacked the enemy cve's...

Day Air attack on TF, near Iwo Jima at 63,53

Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zeke x 3
D4Y Judy x 35

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5 Zeke: 3 destroyed

Allied Ships
AK Frank J. Cuhel, Bomb hits 7, on fire, heavy damage *sinks*
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The rest if the kamis go after the retreating cve's! No enemy fleet carriers in the area.
Guess they're in PH refitting!

Day Air attack on TF at 66,55

Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zeke x 22
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 27
Ki-100 Tony x 17

Allied aircraft
FM-2 Wildcat x 40
F6F Hellcat x 15

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5 Zeke: 22 destroyed
Ki-43-IIa Oscar: 14 destroyed
Ki-100 Tony: 8 destroyed, 1 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
FM-2 Wildcat: 2 destroyed, 6 damaged
F6F Hellcat: 2 destroyed

Allied Ships
CVE Hollandia, Kamikaze hits 1, on fire
CVE Thetis Bay
CVE Admiralty Island, Kamikaze hits 1, heavy damage - the second kami to hit this cve, it's in trouble so let's finish her!
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Ground Combat

Slowly ferrying troops from Bonin to Iwo Jima. Would like to bomb the enemy troops, maybe by using long range bombers
from the Marianas? Basing bombers in the Bonins would be suicide because of enemy air raids.

Ground combat at Iwo Jima

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 81730 troops, 829 guns, 594 vehicles, Assault Value = 1864

Defending force 61259 troops, 563 guns, 182 vehicles, Assault Value = 1301

Allied ground losses:
70 casualties reported
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Bien Ho is under attack and the massive enemy strength cost us a lot of casualties.
Maybe we should conserve out strength when forts fall further and move back to Saigon?
It's a urban base and will be a stronger fortress.

Ground combat at Bien Hoa

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 149462 troops, 1371 guns, 1201 vehicles, Assault Value = 3446

Defending force 51008 troops, 384 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 929

Allied engineers reduce fortifications to 7

Allied max assault: 3251 - adjusted assault: 2131

Japanese max defense: 947 - adjusted defense: 4337

Allied assault odds: 0 to 1 (fort level 7)

Japanese ground losses:
3716 casualties reported
Guns lost 108

Allied ground losses:
2758 casualties reported
Guns lost 59
Vehicles lost 20
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Bde blocking path to Ubon is forced to retreat after being bombed by 100's of enemy ac!

Ground combat at 32,40

Allied Shock attack

Attacking force 16752 troops, 209 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 380

Defending force 8761 troops, 77 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 162

Allied max assault: 628 - adjusted assault: 280

Japanese max defense: 89 - adjusted defense: 71

Allied assault odds: 3 to 1

Japanese ground losses:
64 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Allied ground losses:
33 casualties reported
Guns lost 2

Defeated Japanese Units Retreating!
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Air Reinforcements

As you can see there are only a few air reinforcements left. Considering stopping Oscar II construction.
They're gunfodder, but I've been needing them. Perhaps time to save the resources it cost to make them?
Will re-equipp as many units as possible before the next enemy offensive and throw them all into the fight.






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RE: Air raids on the Home Islands - 6/8/2007 2:15:29 AM   
PzB74


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Status: offline 		Heavy raids on the Home Islands! Andy is targetting secondary targets with relatively low CAP.
Still, we managed to down 25 Forts and damage another 50. He can't send in too many of these before morale becomes
completely broken. Just have to live with the fact that our bases in the West and East of the Home Island will take
a beating every now and then.

We got a cve today loaded with 24 Corsairs. That's a good thing!

Within a month we will have moved 15-20 Base Force Units to the Home Islands. Still in the process of moving
fighter units to cover all the exposed bases.

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 04/17/45

Air Combat

Day Air attack on Hiroshima/Kure , at 60,41

Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zeke x 35

Allied aircraft
B-29 Superfortress x 102

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5 Zeke: 2 destroyed, 17 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
B-29 Superfortress: 3 destroyed, 43 damaged

hits 23

Aircraft Attacking:
All B-29 Superfortress bombing at 6000 feet
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Day Air attack on Sapporo , at 70,37

Japanese aircraft
Ki-102a Randy x 10

Allied aircraft
B-29 Superfortress x 10

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-102a Randy: 2 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
B-29 Superfortress: 4 damaged

Heavy Industry hits 2

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x B-29 Superfortress bombing at 6000 feet
6 x B-29 Superfortress bombing at 6000 feet
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This was the largest raid, 202 B-29s from Wake on Sapporo.

Day Air attack on Sapporo , at 70,37

Japanese aircraft
Ki-102a Randy x 10

Allied aircraft
B-29 Superfortress x 202

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-102a Randy: 3 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
B-29 Superfortress: 9 damaged

Resources hits 37

Aircraft Attacking:
All B-29 Superfortress bombing at 6000 feet
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Day Air attack on Sapporo , at 70,37

Japanese aircraft
Ki-102a Randy x 10

Allied aircraft
B-29 Superfortress x 202

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-102a Randy: 3 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
B-29 Superfortress: 9 damaged

Resources hits 37

Aircraft Attacking:
All B-29 Superfortress bombing at 6000 feet
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Day Air attack on Camranh Bay , at 34,46

Allied aircraft
PB4Y Liberator x 9

Allied aircraft losses
PB4Y Liberator: 4 damaged

Port hits 1
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Day Air attack on Saigon , at 31,46

Allied aircraft
Liberator VI x 13
Beaufighter Mk 21 x 4
P-40N Warhawk x 15
A-26B Invader x 27
B-24J Liberator x 42

No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
56 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Runway hits 2
Port hits 7
Port fuel hits 1
Port supply hits 4
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Day Air attack on Bonin , at 65,52

Japanese aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft
F-5C Lightning x 3
P-51D Mustang x 27
B-24J Liberator x 53

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5c Zeke: 1 destroyed
A6M5 Zeke: 7 destroyed
C6N Myrt: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
B-24J Liberator: 2 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
42 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Airbase hits 2
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 68
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Day Air attack on 62nd Ind.Mixed Brigade, at 31,39

Allied aircraft
P-38J Lightning x 42
P-51D Mustang x 12
B-25J Mitchell x 27
A-26B Invader x 45
PB4Y Liberator x 7
B-24J Liberator x 31

No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
467 casualties reported
Guns lost 8
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Day Air attack on 62nd Ind.Mixed Brigade, at 31,39

Allied aircraft
TBM Avenger x 47
Kittyhawk III x 15
Beaufighter Mk 21 x 30
P-47D Thunderbolt x 14
A-26B Invader x 27

No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
181 casualties reported
Guns lost 3
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Day Air attack on 5th Australian Tank Regiment, at 35,39

Japanese aircraft
Ki-67 Peggy x 17

No Japanese losses

Allied ground losses:
10 casualties reported
Vehicles lost 1
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Day Air attack on 12th DAF Base Force, at 27,39

Japanese aircraft
Ki-102a Randy x 27
Ki-49 Helen x 19

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-102a Randy: 2 damaged
Ki-49 Helen: 2 damaged

Allied ground losses:
32 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
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Day Air attack on TF at 68,56

Japanese aircraft
P1Y Frances x 51
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 6

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
CVE Admiralty Island, Torpedo hits 6, on fire, heavy damage *sinks*
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Ground Combat

Ground combat at Iwo Jima

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 82230 troops, 832 guns, 594 vehicles, Assault Value = 1966

Defending force 61101 troops, 562 guns, 181 vehicles, Assault Value = 1300

Allied ground losses:
162 casualties reported
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Ground combat at Bien Hoa

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 11386 troops, 322 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 3194

Defending force 44989 troops, 256 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 790

Japanese ground losses:
278 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
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Sinking of the Admirality Island / ac losses




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RE: Air raids on the Home Islands - 6/8/2007 9:20:17 PM   
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Status: offline 		More air raids - mostly smaller ones!

Gentlemen, I need your help:

Look at this: We soon got 2000 AP at Bonin Jima, several HQs and 70k supplies.
The enemy must be low or out of supplies and got 1295 AP before modifiers for low supplies and mountain defense terrain
are added. Is it doable to start deliberate attacks, or should be wait until the odds are more in our favor?

Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 85530 troops, 876 guns, 594 vehicles, Assault Value = 1974
Defending force 60799 troops, 562 guns, 180 vehicles, Assault Value = 1295
Allied ground losses:
94 casualties reported

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 04/18/45

Air Combat

Night Air attack on Tokyo , at 66,43

Japanese aircraft
J1N1-S Irving x 3
C6N1-S Myrt x 34
Ki-45 KAIc Nick x 15

Allied aircraft
B-29 Superfortress x 19

Japanese aircraft losses
C6N1-S Myrt: 3 destroyed, 4 damaged
Ki-45 KAIc Nick: 1 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
B-29 Superfortress: 10 damaged

Manpower hits 21
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Night Air attack on Hiroshima/Kure , at 60,41

Japanese aircraft
J1N1-S Irving x 1
C6N1-S Myrt x 6

Allied aircraft
B-29 Superfortress x 69

Japanese aircraft losses
C6N1-S Myrt: 3 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
B-29 Superfortress: 2 damaged

Mitsubishi Engines hits 1
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Day Air attack on Sapporo , at 70,37

Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zeke x 13
J2M Jack x 17
Ki-102a Randy x 13

Allied aircraft
B-29 Superfortress x 10

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5 Zeke: 5 damaged
J2M Jack: 11 damaged
Ki-102a Randy: 1 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
B-29 Superfortress: 2 destroyed, 4 damaged

Heavy Industry hits 1
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Day Air attack on Bonin , at 65,52

Japanese aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft
P-51D Mustang x 25
B-24J Liberator x 57

Japanese aircraft losses
No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
B-24J Liberator: 1 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
143 casualties reported
Guns lost 5

Airbase hits 2
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 52
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Day Air attack on 62nd Ind.Mixed Brigade, at 31,39

Allied aircraft
P-38J Lightning x 38
P-51D Mustang x 10
B-25J Mitchell x 27
A-26B Invader x 22
PB4Y Liberator x 8
B-24J Liberator x 18

No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
262 casualties reported
Guns lost 5
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Day Air attack on 5th Australian Tank Regiment, at 35,39

Japanese aircraft
Ki-67 Peggy x 14

No Japanese losses

Allied ground losses:
37 casualties reported
Vehicles lost 2
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Ground Combat

Ground combat at Iwo Jima

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 85530 troops, 876 guns, 594 vehicles, Assault Value = 1974

Defending force 60799 troops, 562 guns, 180 vehicles, Assault Value = 1295

Allied ground losses:
94 casualties reported
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Ground combat at Bien Hoa

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 11448 troops, 325 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 3242

Defending force 44723 troops, 261 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 789

Japanese ground losses:
266 casualties reported
Guns lost 4
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Okha

Look what I've found: the USSR base of Okha has 400 oil and 300 resources and no? garrison!
When we get closer to August I'd like to consider occupying this base in order to add to our
oil reserves. The base is probably packed with em.

What do you think, good idea?




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RE: Air raids on the Home Islands - 6/8/2007 10:22:52 PM   
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Status: offline 		Iwo Jima: Attacking there might grab his attention. Would your troops ever recover from failed assault?

As for Okha: It's extremely unrealistic that such a resource gold mine would have been left undefended when they at least have base forces defending cities against wild animal attacks in Siberia. It would be a sweet cutting out expedition tho.

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RE: Air raids on the Home Islands - 6/8/2007 10:28:06 PM   
PzB74


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Status: offline 		With 70k supplies my troops will recover much quicker than the enemy's. If I waith a week between each attack
we should see a slowly weakening of the enemy! Can give it a try. Will attempt to bomb and disrupt enemy LCU in the coming week

If I use a sizeable invasion force to take Okha it wouldn't be a 'simple grab'. I'm slowly building up an army nearby and can march it
north towards Okha and launch a pre-emptive strike on the reds!! If I don't, it's possible that enemy troops will come marching down the
path instead


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RE: Air raids on the Home Islands - 6/8/2007 11:33:59 PM   
String


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Status: offline 		Possibly the detection level is so low that it just doesnt show the troops there. Fly a recon mission or two and find out.

Or then again, flying recon might trigger the soviets prematurely.

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RE: Air raids on the Home Islands - 6/9/2007 12:13:49 AM   
saj42


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Status: offline 		I'd go for the attack at Iwo Jima.
This might force Andy to stop the Strategic attacks from the East to help defend his LCUs.
If you get 0-1 then all is not lost - he doesn't have the strength to defeat your LCus whilst they recover between attacks.

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RE: Air raids on the Home Islands - 6/9/2007 1:06:18 AM   
PzB74


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Status: offline 		No recon over Okha until August Will move 2 tank regiments to Shikka and move them north of the City.
They should be able to blitz the place! Bringing the tanks in from Palaus and Philippines.

Home Islands can take the current rate of air bombardment. Got so many reserves and dispersed factories that Andy can bomb until 1947 before we're in trouble. Waiting impatiently for the Reppu and A6M8 to go into production.....

Breakdown of Imperial Navy...or what's left of it. Preparing for the last stand.
Yamato is still 17 sys damage. Hellish to repair, takes much longer than historical, even with 453 repair yard points only 2 points in 3-4 weeks :-(

1 Carrier
6 Battleships
5 Heavy cruisers (1 is out of action with 50 sys damage)
5 Light Cruisers (2 are out of action with 40-50 sys damage)
24 Destroyers (3 are out of action with 40-50 sys damage, all others will be thrown into the battle, even with 20-30 sys damage. 3 new destroyers will arrive in ca 20 days)
41 Submarines (7-8 out of action, numerous with 15-35 sys damage that can be used for mining, patroling and hunting down cripples).

Submarine arm has re-generated nicely with the new RO program. Still more on the slips, accelerated 6-7 of them including a Ha sub with radar.

It's not much, but we can disrupt an enemy invasion by feinting with the carrier and striking hard with our powerful battleship squadrons when the moment is ripe. Subs will lay mines and attempt to finish the cripples.

Got our 3 large subs out north of PH shadowing several enemy convoys, trying to figure out where they're heading.
Looks like they're moving north of Midway towards Marcus right now. Very little enemy surface activity. Are the carriers in PH or the West Coast re-fitting? How much time do we have until the next assault? Where will it come?

Never ending questions....

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 04/19/45

Air Combat

Night fighters are remarakably historical inefficient...night bombers are a tad more efficient.
Americans only performed city bombing by night. Thought we had some rules about this, but can't really remember.

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Night Air attack on Tokyo , at 66,43

Japanese aircraft
J1N1-S Irving x 12
C6N1-S Myrt x 22
Ki-45 KAIc Nick x 11

Allied aircraft
B-29 Superfortress x 27

Japanese aircraft losses
J1N1-S Irving: 1 destroyed, 3 damaged
C6N1-S Myrt: 3 destroyed, 2 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
B-29 Superfortress: 1 destroyed, 13 damaged
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Day Air attack on Kitakyushu , at 59,41

Japanese aircraft
N1K1-J George x 22

Allied aircraft
B-29 Superfortress x 173

Japanese aircraft losses
N1K1-J George: 1 destroyed, 19 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
B-29 Superfortress: 8 damaged

Manpower hits 103 - misleading. Several industrial complexes were hit. Only 1 manpower resource in this city!
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Day Air attack on Bonin , at 65,52

Japanese aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft
F-5C Lightning x 3
P-51D Mustang x 26
B-24J Liberator x 63

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5c Zeke: 2 destroyed
E13A1 Jake: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
B-24J Liberator: 1 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
65 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Airbase hits 4
Runway hits 87
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Day Air attack on 3rd Australian Brigade, at 27,39

Japanese aircraft
Ki-102a Randy x 23
Ki-49 Helen x 8

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-102a Randy: 1 damaged
Ki-49 Helen: 3 damaged

Allied ground losses:
29 casualties reported
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Day Air attack on 5th Australian Tank Regiment, at 35,39

Japanese aircraft
Ki-67 Peggy x 18

No Japanese losses

Allied ground losses:
11 casualties reported
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Day Air attack on 144th Base Force, at 27,39

Japanese aircraft
Ki-102a Randy x 3
Ki-49 Helen x 14

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-49 Helen: 4 damaged

Allied ground losses:
39 casualties reported
Vehicles lost 1
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First air attack on enemy on Iwo! Would like to disrupt the enemy divisions there!

Day Air attack on 81st USA Division, at 63,53

Japanese aircraft
Ki-100 Tony x 8
Ki-48 Lily x 19

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-48 Lily: 5 damaged

Allied ground losses:
5 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Aircraft Attacking:
19 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 10000 feet
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Day Air attack on 94th/C Division, at 29,39

Japanese aircraft
Ki-84-Ia Frank x 10

Allied aircraft
B-25J Mitchell x 9

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-84-Ia Frank: 6 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
B-25J Mitchell: 4 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
31 casualties reported
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Ground Combat

Ground combat at Iwo Jima

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 85493 troops, 881 guns, 592 vehicles, Assault Value = 1974

Defending force 60748 troops, 562 guns, 177 vehicles, Assault Value = 1294

Allied ground losses:
101 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
Vehicles lost 1
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We repell the enemy at Bien Hoa! Will march in reinforcements.

Ground combat at Bien Hoa

Allied Shock attack

Attacking force 149791 troops, 1274 guns, 1298 vehicles, Assault Value = 3277

Defending force 44686 troops, 263 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 791

Allied max assault: 5564 - adjusted assault: 4516

Japanese max defense: 800 - adjusted defense: 2893

Allied assault odds: 1 to 1 (fort level 7)

Allied Assault reduces fortifications to 6

Japanese ground losses:
2594 casualties reported
Guns lost 61

Allied ground losses:
2723 casualties reported
Guns lost 92
Vehicles lost 22
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RE: Air raids on the Home Islands - 6/9/2007 3:09:35 AM   
PzB74


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From: No(r)way
Status: offline 		I have moved troops to block Andy's supplies NE of Bangkok again and will attempt to drive his
troops of the railroad between Malaya and Bangkok. 200 B-29s at Hue must be burning a helluva lot of supplies.
Will have to come in by trail when it's expended.

The enemy convoys now north of Midway is continuing towards Wake. Unfortunately we don't have anything to intercept
them with.

Enemy troops on Iwo must be very low on supplies and their support troops have been bombarded for a long time.
Casualties to their strength will not be repaired, but it will be looong and costly process to reduce them.
Planning to throw green divisions into the attack and earn them experience.

Barges are slowly bringing in more troops from Bonin to bolster our AP.

It will be impossible to defend the Philippines if Andy makes an all out effort supported by LBA in Indo China,
especially if the last few bases there can be reduced. There are soo many islands in the PI, only delay tactics will
work. Considering whether I should bring in more reinforcements!? More troops from the outer bases are slowly trickling
in. Would like to bring out some cadres from Bien Hoa after they retreat to Saigon.

From the Philippines Formosa and the Okinawas could be captured and the Home Islands bombed by B24s. This is clearly
the most serious threat, but it will take time to achieve this, maybe as long as the close of 45. Still, this is my biggest
worry. No more convoys would be able to pass from India and the DEI.

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 04/20/45

Air Combat

With half the B-29's turning back with damage their morale is clearly suffering!

Day Air attack on Kitakyushu , at 59,41

Japanese aircraft
N1K1-J George x 28

Allied aircraft
B-29 Superfortress x 131

Japanese aircraft losses
N1K1-J George: 3 destroyed, 15 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
B-29 Superfortress: 3 destroyed, 24 damaged

Manpower hits 82

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x B-29 Superfortress bombing at 6000 feet
5 x B-29 Superfortress bombing at 6000 feet
7 x B-29 Superfortress bombing at 6000 feet
28 x B-29 Superfortress bombing at 6000 feet
5 x B-29 Superfortress bombing at 6000 feet
5 x B-29 Superfortress bombing at 6000 feet
5 x B-29 Superfortress bombing at 6000 feet
4 x B-29 Superfortress bombing at 6000 feet
4 x B-29 Superfortress bombing at 6000 feet
4 x B-29 Superfortress bombing at 6000 feet
2 x B-29 Superfortress bombing at 6000 feet
3 x B-29 Superfortress bombing at 6000 feet
4 x B-29 Superfortress bombing at 6000 feet
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Day Air attack on 3rd Australian Brigade, at 27,39

Japanese aircraft
Ki-84-Ia Frank x 18
Ki-102a Randy x 21
Ki-49 Helen x 14

No Japanese losses

Allied ground losses:
44 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
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Day Air attack on 81st USA Division, at 63,53

Japanese aircraft
Ki-100 Tony x 9
Ki-48 Lily x 16

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-48 Lily: 5 damaged

Allied ground losses:
13 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
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Day Air attack on 5th Ind./A Brigade, at 31,45

Allied aircraft
B-25J Mitchell x 39
A-26B Invader x 50
PB4Y Liberator x 9
B-24J Liberator x 26

No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
345 casualties reported
Guns lost 8
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Ground Combat

Ground combat at Iwo Jima

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 86425 troops, 888 guns, 616 vehicles, Assault Value = 1978

Defending force 60376 troops, 561 guns, 173 vehicles, Assault Value = 1292

Allied ground losses:
131 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
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Boy, does Andy want Bien Hoa badly! Another shock attack which causes heavy casualties.

Ground combat at Bien Hoa

Allied Shock attack

Attacking force 145833 troops, 1175 guns, 1287 vehicles, Assault Value = 2977

Defending force 44779 troops, 220 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 783

Allied max assault: 5008 - adjusted assault: 3650

Japanese max defense: 681 - adjusted defense: 2225

Allied assault odds: 1 to 1 (fort level 6)

Allied Assault reduces fortifications to 5

Japanese ground losses:
1731 casualties reported
Guns lost 43

Allied ground losses:
2215 casualties reported
Guns lost 56
Vehicles lost 11
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RE: Air raids on the Home Islands - 6/9/2007 7:33:53 PM   
PzB74


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Status: offline 		It's a bit strange: When enemy bombers hit home bases/cities I'm often informed that '27 hits' are scored.
Nothing about which targets are hit. Have to go to bases/cities and examine for myself. Thus far 0 civilian
casualties have been reported and I don't get any info about fires either.

Can anyone confirm whether this is working as it's supposed to?

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 04/21/45

Air Combat

More raids on the Home Islands. Andy is selectively picking targets with little CAP.
Amazing how accurately he can do this. Today he was after resources and oil!

More and more aviation support is becoming available and as soon as I can put 50 fighters
on CAP in all threatened bases the B-29 threat will dimish markedly.

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Day Air attack on Akita , at 68,39

Japanese aircraft
Ki-100 Tony x 8

Allied aircraft
B-29 Superfortress x 68

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-100 Tony: 2 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
B-29 Superfortress: 2 destroyed, 3 damaged

Oil hits 16
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Day Air attack on Asahigawa , at 71,37

Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zeke x 18
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 11

Allied aircraft
B-29 Superfortress x 41

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5 Zeke: 1 destroyed, 4 damaged
Ki-43-IIa Oscar: 1 destroyed, 4 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
B-29 Superfortress: 1 destroyed, 14 damaged

Resources hits 4
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Day Air attack on Aomori , at 69,39

Japanese aircraft
J2M Jack x 24

Allied aircraft
B-29 Superfortress x 21

Japanese aircraft losses
J2M Jack: 1 destroyed, 9 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
B-29 Superfortress: 1 destroyed, 14 damaged

Resources hits 16
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Day Air attack on 3rd Australian Brigade, at 27,39

Japanese aircraft
Ki-84-Ia Frank x 18
Ki-102a Randy x 20
Ki-49 Helen x 11

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-102a Randy: 1 damaged
Ki-49 Helen: 5 damaged

Allied ground losses:
35 casualties reported
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Day Air attack on 5th Australian Tank Regiment, at 35,39

Japanese aircraft
Ki-67 Peggy x 20

No Japanese losses
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Air attacks on enemy at Iwo has been stepped up!

Day Air attack on 81st USA Division, at 63,53

Japanese aircraft
B6N Jill x 17
B7A Grace x 27
Ki-100 Tony x 9
Ki-48 Lily x 15

Japanese aircraft losses
B7A Grace: 1 damaged
Ki-48 Lily: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged

Allied ground losses:
99 casualties reported
Guns lost 2
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Resource convoy from DEI is hit hard despite LR CAP!

Day Air attack on TF at 27,54

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 30
Ki-102a Randy x 9

Allied aircraft
SB2C Helldiver x 32
P-40N Warhawk x 46

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-43-IIa Oscar: 12 destroyed
Ki-102a Randy: 5 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
SB2C Helldiver: 2 destroyed, 1 damaged
P-40N Warhawk: 2 destroyed, 3 damaged

Japanese Ships
AK Tokyo Maru, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
AK Tatuno Maru
AK Toyooka Maru, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
AK Thames Maru, Bomb hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
AK Tamagawa Maru, Bomb hits 4, on fire
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Day Air attack on TF at 27,54

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 15
Ki-102a Randy x 7

Allied aircraft
SB2C Helldiver x 7
P-40N Warhawk x 10
P-38J Lightning x 5

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-102a Randy: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
SB2C Helldiver: 1 damaged
P-40N Warhawk: 2 destroyed
P-38J Lightning: 1 damaged

Japanese Ships
AK Turuga Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire
AK Tyoko Maru
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Day Air attack on TF at 27,54

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 15
Ki-102a Randy x 6

Allied aircraft
SB2C Helldiver x 22
P-40N Warhawk x 32
P-38J Lightning x 14

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-43-IIa Oscar: 5 destroyed
Ki-102a Randy: 1 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
SB2C Helldiver: 1 damaged
P-40N Warhawk: 4 destroyed, 2 damaged
P-38J Lightning: 1 damaged

Japanese Ships
AK Tamagawa Maru, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
AK Thames Maru, on fire, heavy damage
AK Toyooka Maru, Bomb hits 4, on fire, heavy damage
AK Tokyo Maru, Bomb hits 5, on fire, heavy damage
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Ground Combat

Ground combat at Iwo Jima

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 86493 troops, 889 guns, 616 vehicles, Assault Value = 1978

Defending force 59784 troops, 554 guns, 170 vehicles, Assault Value = 1289

Allied ground losses:
202 casualties reported - this is encouraging!
Guns lost 1
Vehicles lost 2
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No respite, Andy is launching shock attack after shock attack!

Ground combat at Bien Hoa

Allied Shock attack

Attacking force 142626 troops, 1092 guns, 1281 vehicles, Assault Value = 2739

Defending force 41117 troops, 138 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 698

Allied max assault: 4506 - adjusted assault: 2758

Japanese max defense: 509 - adjusted defense: 2163

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

Allied Assault reduces fortifications to 4

Japanese ground losses:
1874 casualties reported
Guns lost 18

Allied ground losses:
2218 casualties reported
Guns lost 39
Vehicles lost 16
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We succeed in driving away the enemy troops south of Tavoy. Silly that we take more losses
when we outnumber them 23-1..

Ground combat at 27,39

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 15418 troops, 190 guns, 4 vehicles, Assault Value = 321

Defending force 2097 troops, 9 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 43

Japanese max assault: 275 - adjusted assault: 350

Allied max defense: 31 - adjusted defense: 15

Japanese assault odds: 23 to 1

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

Allied ground losses:
24 casualties reported
Guns lost 2

Defeated Allied Units Retreating!
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RE: Air raids on the Home Islands - 6/9/2007 7:40:23 PM   
aztez

 

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RE: Air raids on the Home Islands - 6/9/2007 7:59:14 PM   
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RE: Air raids on the Home Islands - 6/9/2007 8:10:59 PM   
aztez

 

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quote:

ORIGINAL: PzB

Yes, that's why I defended the Bonins so desperately. Can't allow them to fall!!





Yeah, Iwo, Bonin, Okinawa are very valuable. I intend to fortify them big time in my first Japanese game.

Anyway, Once you intercept those B29's couple of times you wohn't see them again until he can provide escorts for them.

(I had bad experiences with them againts Erstad. Allthough now that I have solid bases near Japan his industry is pretty much toasted for good)

I think Andy will start looking for an base near Home Islands soon. There are not that many possible targets to accomplish this.

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RE: Air raids on the Home Islands - 6/9/2007 10:17:40 PM   
PzB74


Posts: 5076
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Status: offline 		Yes, I'm aware of that...here is one of the last mails I wrote to Andy:

I'm expecting your next invasion over the next month or so. Trying to figure out where you will land and I don't think there are too many alternatives.
Either the PI/Formosa/Okinawas region in the west, or the Bonins and Home Islands area in the east.

Wondering whether you will dare to take it all out and go for the latter....Kinda not looking forward to the next show because it'll probably be very ugly one way or another :p)
The way this game escalates from 44-45 is scaring me. The more you give a dang about losses the more suicidal my tactics will become.

That is the faith Accompli, usually to our mutual despair.....

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 04/22/45

Air Combat

Day Air attack on 3rd Australian Brigade, at 28,39

Japanese aircraft
Ki-84-Ia Frank x 18
Ki-102a Randy x 21
Ki-49 Helen x 10

No Japanese losses

Allied ground losses:
35 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
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Day Air attack on 5th Australian Tank Regiment, at 35,39

Japanese aircraft
Ki-67 Peggy x 20

No Japanese losses
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Day Air attack on 98th USA Division, at 63,53

Japanese aircraft
B6N Jill x 2
B7A Grace x 3
Ki-48 Lily x 8

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-48 Lily: 1 damaged
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Day Air attack on 81st USA Division, at 63,53

Japanese aircraft
B6N Jill x 16
B7A Grace x 25
Ki-100 Tony x 2
Ki-48 Lily x 10

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-48 Lily: 1 damaged

Allied ground losses:
69 casualties reported
Guns lost 2
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Day Air attack on 72nd Ind.Mixed/A Brigade, at 29,39

Allied aircraft
Beaufighter Mk 21 x 8
P-47D Thunderbolt x 14
B-25J Mitchell x 21
A-26B Invader x 5

Allied aircraft losses
B-25J Mitchell: 4 damaged
A-26B Invader: 1 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
70 casualties reported
Guns lost 2
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Day Air attack on 5th Ind./A Brigade, at 31,45

Allied aircraft
TBM Avenger x 44
Kittyhawk III x 12
Beaufighter Mk 21 x 31
P-47D Thunderbolt x 8
A-26B Invader x 42

Allied aircraft losses
A-26B Invader: 1 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
193 casualties reported
Guns lost 4
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Day Air attack on 5th Ind./A Brigade, at 31,45

Allied aircraft
P-38J Lightning x 14
P-51D Mustang x 9
B-25J Mitchell x 30
A-26B Invader x 38
PB4Y Liberator x 7

Allied aircraft losses
PB4Y Liberator: 1 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
136 casualties reported
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Day Air attack on TF, near Belitung Island at 23,58

Allied aircraft
TBM Avenger x 45


Allied aircraft losses
TBM Avenger: 1 damaged

Japanese Ships
AK Nosiro Maru, Bomb hits 12, on fire, heavy damage
AK Uyo Maru
AK Nichizui Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire
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Day Air attack on TF, near Belitung Island at 23,58

Allied aircraft
TBM Avenger x 4

No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
MSW W.34
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Fortunately enemy carrier ac hit the cripplies that had limped into Kuching in sinking
condition. My loaded haulers had already sped out of the area!

Day Air attack on TF, near Kuching at 28,56

Allied aircraft
FM-2 Wildcat x 34
F6F Hellcat x 15
F4U-1D Corsair x 17
TBM Avenger x 36

No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
AK Toyooka Maru, Torpedo hits 4, on fire, heavy damage
AK Tamagawa Maru, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AK Thames Maru, on fire, heavy damage
AK Tokyo Maru, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
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Day Air attack on TF, near Singkawang at 25,57

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 9
Ki-102a Randy x 4

Allied aircraft
FM-2 Wildcat x 32
F6F Hellcat x 9
F4U-1D Corsair x 7
TBM Avenger x 8

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-43-IIa Oscar: 1 destroyed
Ki-102a Randy: 2 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
FM-2 Wildcat: 2 destroyed, 2 damaged

Japanese Ships - happy me, this ship was loaded
TK Shoyo Maru
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Day Air attack on TF, near Belitung Island at 23,58

Allied aircraft
TBM Avenger x 43

No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
AK Nosiro Maru, on fire, heavy damage
AK Nichizui Maru, Bomb hits 9, on fire, heavy damage
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Ground Combat

Tomorrow we will attempt to bombard enemy troops in Iwo!

Ground combat at Iwo Jima

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 86390 troops, 890 guns, 613 vehicles, Assault Value = 1976

Defending force 59181 troops, 547 guns, 164 vehicles, Assault Value = 1282

Allied ground losses:
112 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
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Another shock attack and our forts a quickly vanishing!

Ground combat at Bien Hoa

Allied Shock attack

Attacking force 140558 troops, 1050 guns, 1270 vehicles, Assault Value = 2561

Defending force 38517 troops, 105 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 646

Allied engineers reduce fortifications to 3

Allied max assault: 4284 - adjusted assault: 4236

Japanese max defense: 489 - adjusted defense: 1557

Allied assault odds: 2 to 1 (fort level 3)

Allied Assault reduces fortifications to 2

Japanese ground losses:
2096 casualties reported
Guns lost 24

Allied ground losses:
1375 casualties reported
Guns lost 37
Vehicles lost 12
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RE: Air raids on the Home Islands - 6/9/2007 11:49:31 PM   
PzB74


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Status: offline 		Bien Hoa falls and we have to fall back on Saigon. Can't really hope on holding the place with 1000 enemy ac
pounding us EACH day 24/7. Supplies is never an issue for the Allies, only good thing is that Japan is difficult to starve out as well.

I will start probing attacks on Iwo soon, expcecting heavy casualties to begin with and it will most likely take months to reduce the troops there. A partial goal is to force Andy to reinforce or evacuate them.

The enemy escort carriers from Singapore moved south into the Java Sea and hit some more cargo ships there.

One more week and we start producing the Reppu

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 04/23/45

Bombardments

Naval bombardment of Iwo Jima, at 63,53

Japanese Ships
CL Kiso
CL Yahagi
CA Nachi
CA Takao
BB Mutsu
BB Kirishima

Allied ground losses: - not a great effect...
107 casualties reported
Guns lost 2
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Air Combat

Day Air attack on Camranh Bay , at 34,46

Japanese aircraft
Ki-100 Tony x 21

Allied aircraft
F4U-1 Corsair x 13
Spitfire XIV x 10
P-51D Mustang x 16
PB4Y Liberator x 9

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-100 Tony: 10 destroyed, 1 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
Spitfire XIV: 2 destroyed

Port hits 1
Port fuel hits 1
Port supply hits 1
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Day Air attack on 33rd USA Division, at 31,45

Japanese aircraft
D4Y Judy x 24

No Japanese losses

Allied ground losses:
5 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
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Day Air attack on 6th USMC Division, at 63,53

Japanese aircraft
B6N Jill x 16
B7A Grace x 25
Ki-100 Tony x 2
Ki-48 Lily x 23

Japanese aircraft losses
B6N Jill: 1 damaged

Allied ground losses:
90 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
Vehicles lost 1
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Day Air attack on 27th Ind.Mixed/A Brigade, at 29,39

Japanese aircraft
Ki-84-Ia Frank x 13

Allied aircraft
A-26B Invader x 3

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-84-Ia Frank: 2 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
A-26B Invader: 1 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
23 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
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Day Air attack on 5th Ind./A Brigade, at 31,45

Allied aircraft
P-38J Lightning x 30
P-51D Mustang x 10
B-25J Mitchell x 22
A-26B Invader x 35
PB4Y Liberator x 8
B-24J Liberator x 32

No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
234 casualties reported
Guns lost 2
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Day Air attack on 5th Ind./B Brigade, at 31,45

Allied aircraft
TBM Avenger x 43
Kittyhawk III x 12
Beaufighter Mk 21 x 29
A-26B Invader x 37

Allied aircraft losses
Beaufighter Mk 21: 1 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
163 casualties reported
Guns lost 5
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Day Air attack on TF, near Batavia at 19,59

Allied aircraft
FM-2 Wildcat x 23
F6F Hellcat x 3
F4U-1D Corsair x 6
TBM Avenger x 32

Allied aircraft losses
TBM Avenger: 1 damaged

Japanese Ships
AK San Francisco Maru, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
AK Norfolk Maru
AK Ryuun Maru, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AK Yamabuki Maru, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
AK Tokusima Maru, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
AK Okitu Maru
AK Unyo Maru, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
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Day Air attack on TF, near Batavia at 19,59

Allied aircraft
F6F Hellcat x 3
F4U-1D Corsair x 4
TBM Avenger x 7

No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
AK Ryuun Maru, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AK Unyo Maru, on fire
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Ground Combat

Ground combat at Iwo Jima

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 86360 troops, 888 guns, 613 vehicles, Assault Value = 1975

Defending force 58410 troops, 531 guns, 154 vehicles, Assault Value = 1269

Allied ground losses:
37 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
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Bien Hoa falls; I had marched half the troops south to Saigon. Should have started one
day before.

Ground combat at Bien Hoa

Allied Shock attack

Attacking force 139043 troops, 1015 guns, 1261 vehicles, Assault Value = 2447

Defending force 16342 troops, 17 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 260

Allied max assault: 4066 - adjusted assault: 4929

Japanese max defense: 215 - adjusted defense: 437

Allied assault odds: 11 to 1 (fort level 2)

Allied forces CAPTURE Bien Hoa base !!!

Japanese ground losses:
942 casualties reported
Guns lost 11

Allied ground losses:
543 casualties reported
Guns lost 10
Vehicles lost 5

Defeated Japanese Units Retreating!
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RE: Air raids on the Home Islands - 6/10/2007 1:31:41 AM   
PzB74


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Status: offline 		More convoys are heading to Midway. An obvious build up going on...quiet before the storm.

One of the difficult questions is how we should attack an enemy amph fleet. This is what I've been
thinking about:

1.) Provide LRCAP over the enemy's landing zones and send in sweep missions to deplete enemy CAP.
2.) Send in small strikes with heavy escort and just a few strike ac and kamis.

After a week of this we should be able to send in huge strikes escorted by our 600 Oscar fighters.
This is the time to release the combined strength of our LBA: SBD, TBD, kamikazes, naval bombers and everything
else we can scrounge together. We have 3000 ready fighters in the IJA and IJNAAF now.

To accomplish such a defensive scheme depends completely on where the enemy lands.
It is much easier to defend the Home Islands and the Philippines/Formosa than any other targets since there
are so many mutually supporting air bases.

Any advice from you who don't read Andy's AAR: What should be done before the storm breaks,
anything I may have forgotten?

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 04/24/45

Air Combat

Andy is attacking the least protected areas still - in a week I should have covered all exposed
bases with 50 good CAP fighters. Need 250+ AV support for all major cities in Japan and that requires
quite some effort.

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Day Air attack on Akita , at 68,39

Japanese aircraft
Ki-102a Randy x 19

Allied aircraft
B-29 Superfortress x 152

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-102a Randy: 3 destroyed, 13 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
B-29 Superfortress: 2 destroyed, 11 damaged

Manpower hits 35
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GRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR - I _HATE_ this!

Day Air attack on Sampit , at 26,62

Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zeke x 24
B7A Grace x 9
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 13

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5 Zeke: 24 destroyed
B7A Grace: 9 destroyed
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Day Air attack on 81st USA Division, at 63,53

Japanese aircraft
B6N Jill x 16
B7A Grace x 24
Ki-100 Tony x 2
Ki-48 Lily x 19

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-48 Lily: 1 destroyed, 3 damaged

Allied ground losses:
14 casualties reported
Guns lost 4
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Enemy carriers moved south instead of back to Singer...and found a tanker that did the same
to avoid them

Day Air attack on TF at 23,61

Allied aircraft
FM-2 Wildcat x 24
F6F Hellcat x 5
F4U-1D Corsair x 6
TBM Avenger x 12

No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
TK Shoyo Maru, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
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Day Air attack on TF at 26,64

Japanese aircraft
Ki-100 Tony x 6
Ki-67 Peggy x 3

Allied aircraft
FM-2 Wildcat x 36
F6F Hellcat x 8
F4U-1D Corsair x 14

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-100 Tony: 6 destroyed
Ki-67 Peggy: 3 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
FM-2 Wildcat: 1 destroyed

Allied Ships
CVE Saginaw Bay
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Ground Combat

Ground combat at Iwo Jima

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 86355 troops, 889 guns, 614 vehicles, Assault Value = 1976

Defending force 58208 troops, 522 guns, 153 vehicles, Assault Value = 1268

Allied ground losses:
71 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
Vehicles lost 2
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RE: Air raids on the Home Islands - 6/10/2007 1:33:57 AM   
skrewball


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ORIGINAL: PzB



Submarine arm has re-generated nicely with the new RO program. Still more on the slips, accelerated 6-7 of them including a Ha sub with radar.



I seem to remember and old AAR (Maybe the old Hirohito style) where the HA subs were bugged and even though they completed construction. They were never deployed. Does anyone else remember that?

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RE: Air raids on the Home Islands - 6/10/2007 8:56:27 AM   
Vetamur

 

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Status: offline 		Can you give us a list again of where you think that group of convoys is heading? The ones near Midway.

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RE: Air raids on the Home Islands - 6/10/2007 8:56:53 AM   
AmiralLaurent

 

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Status: offline 		Fighters flying LRCAP over the enemy landing hex will not engage the enemy CAP. Sweeps will be more useful.... but I don't think it is possible to send a sweep over one of its own base, even if it is under attack (at least it didn't work for me when I try) and so your fighters will have to fly escort

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RE: Air raids on the Home Islands - 6/10/2007 11:01:05 AM   
Aterpa


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ORIGINAL: PzB

After a week of this we should be able to send in huge strikes escorted by our 600 Oscar fighters.
This is the time to release the combined strength of our LBA: SBD, TBD, kamikazes, naval bombers and everything
else we can scrounge together. We have 3000 ready fighters in the IJA and IJNAAF now.



As we have seen already several times it is possible to unload several divisions including supply in one or two days using several hundred AP, AK and LCxx in WitP. So I think one week is to long. I doubt that Andy will stay that long with his ships. And after unloading it is obviously to late to sink the troop ships. You should start to decimate the enemy CAP as soon as the landing force comes into airforce range and try to hit them befor landing.
Also you should not forget that now B-29 can reach a lot of the inner parts of the empire. If I would plan such an amphibious landing I would change the mission for the B-29 to airfield bombing of nearby bases before the landing to disrupt your airforce, damage and destroy as many fighters and bombers as possible.

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RE: Air raids on the Home Islands - 6/10/2007 2:05:14 PM   
PzB74


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Status: offline 		I haven't heard anything about bugged HA type subs before...Joe (W), you listening in?

It's difficult to say were enemy fleets at Midway are heading. 2 of our subs were immediately hit by B-24's when
they got too close. Another sub has spotted another TF following suit. There are only two options: Either the convoys will move West and reinforce Marcus and/or stage for assaults on Bonins/Marianas, or they will move north. Got a couple of seaplane tenders that will be used as early warning vessels.

Hm, it will be _impossible_ to prevent enemy from landing the troops he bring with him. That means that our defenses have to be strong enough to prevent the enemy from capturing our bases in the first week of combat.

Bonins are strong enough to resist attacks from a large invasion force. Iwo itself got 2000 AP by now and Bonin 1250. Another 1000 AP can be brought in as reinforcements. But if Andy lands 12-14 divisions and pound both islands to dust.....RIP!

In a way this would be logical. Securing the Bonins would provide him with bases from which he can sweep the Home Islands before sending in the heavies. He got a huge army whittering on the wine on Iwo, and it would be an enormous waste of resources not to 'liberate them'. With the Bonins secured the Marianas can be efficiently blocaded and invaded. The Home Islands themselves will lay open to severe punishment from the air.

Still having difficulties in seeing how the Home Islands themselves can be invaded, but this would certainly become a more viable option if the Bonins fall. Just have to wait and see.... In the meanwhile I will attempt to bring as many AP into all vulnerable spots. Bonins got 140k supplies and 3300 AP. Can't afford to send more that way, so I'm concentrating on the other potential landing grounds from Paramushiro Island to Hokkaido.

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RE: Air raids on the Home Islands - 6/10/2007 3:52:12 PM   
PzB74


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Status: offline 		It's relatively quiet, little to do for a change, waiting game!

I've noticed how large fighter formations (36-54 ac) slowly accumulate damaged ac and it's
really difficult to repair them. Have to stand the entire formation down. Medium sized ones (27 ac) does
not suffer the same problems.

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 04/25/45

Air Combat

Day Air attack on 6th USMC Division, at 63,53

Japanese aircraft
B6N Jill x 18
B7A Grace x 26
Ki-100 Tony x 3
Ki-48 Lily x 9

Japanese aircraft losses
B6N Jill: 1 destroyed, 3 damaged

Allied ground losses:
50 casualties reported
Guns lost 2
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Day Air attack on 81st USA Division, at 63,53

Japanese aircraft
B7A Grace x 3
Ki-48 Lily x 17

Japanese aircraft losses
B7A Grace: 1 damaged
Ki-48 Lily: 1 damaged
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Saigon is hit:

Day Air attack on 143rd IJN Base Force, at 31,46

Allied aircraft
TBM Avenger x 42
Kittyhawk III x 14
Beaufighter Mk 21 x 26
P-47D Thunderbolt x 3
A-26B Invader x 27

Allied aircraft losses
Beaufighter Mk 21: 1 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
189 casualties reported
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Day Air attack on 143rd IJN Base Force, at 31,46

Allied aircraft
Liberator VI x 8
B-24J Liberator x 11

No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
23 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
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Day Air attack on TF, near Tarakan at 33,61

Allied aircraft
Kittyhawk III x 9

No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
TK Yamamizu Maru
TK Nichirin Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire
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We move some Judy's to Timor and surprise a convoy there. A hasty retreat as the heavies
will deal out punishment.

Day Air attack on TF at 30,73

Japanese aircraft
D4Y Judy x 18

Japanese aircraft losses
D4Y Judy: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged

Allied Ships
AK David Dudley Field
TK Kishwaukee
AK Frank H. Evers
AK Granville Stuart, Bomb hits 1
AK Jane Addams, Bomb hits 2, on fire
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Ground Combat

Ground combat at Iwo Jima

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 86490 troops, 889 guns, 616 vehicles, Assault Value = 2136 <- our assault strength is now almost high enough to start probing attacks. A few more bombardments and we'll give it a go.

Defending force 57806 troops, 512 guns, 151 vehicles, Assault Value = 1262

Allied ground losses:
87 casualties reported
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Hm, the reinforcements have not reached Saigon yet. One regiment is east of the base and
has marched 60/60 miles....

Ground combat at Saigon

Allied Shock attack

Attacking force 99804 troops, 547 guns, 1174 vehicles, Assault Value = 2395

Defending force 29985 troops, 110 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 543

Allied max assault: 3674 - adjusted assault: 1717

Japanese max defense: 470 - adjusted defense: 1419

Allied assault odds: 1 to 1 (fort level 8)

Allied Assault reduces fortifications to 7

Japanese ground losses:
1348 casualties reported
Guns lost 9

Allied ground losses:
1472 casualties reported
Guns lost 32
Vehicles lost 16
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Industry

Oil reserves are slowly dropping, hopefully our 1 million HI industry reserves will make good for
shortfalls. We got some 100k oil enroute on tankers.

Think I can turn of vehicle production, will see to it next turn.




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