PzB74
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Think it's called abstraction....and falls pretty far down on the list of things that have to be improved!-)
Enemy fleets move PAST the Bonins - much as expected.
Our HI reserves increased with 308 points today, that's our surplus production.
With only 5 destroyers and 15 subs being produced, I will be able to turn of naval shipyards soon.
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 05/11/45
A heavily damaged LST is beached at Iwo and gutted by coastal guns.
Coastal Guns at Iwo Jima, 63,53, firing at TF 1011
TF 1011 troops unloading over beach at Iwo Jima, 63,53
246 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Allied Ships
LST LST-215, Shell hits 34, on fire, heavy damage
Allied ground losses:
198 casualties reported
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Air Combat
A new enemy air offensive is launched against Formosa.
I don't think this is Andy's target - most likely a diversion with the Philippines as the real target?
We will take precautions for all alternatives! 
Day Air attack on Taipei , at 50,43
Japanese aircraft
Ki-100 Tony x 36
Allied aircraft
B-29 Superfortress x 33
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-100 Tony: 12 damaged
Allied aircraft losses
B-29 Superfortress: 20 destroyed
Japanese ground losses:
34 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
Airbase hits 5
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 13
Aircraft Attacking:
2 x B-29 Superfortress bombing at 6000 feet
2 x B-29 Superfortress bombing at 6000 feet
2 x B-29 Superfortress bombing at 6000 feet
1 x B-29 Superfortress bombing at 6000 feet
2 x B-29 Superfortress bombing at 6000 feet
2 x B-29 Superfortress bombing at 6000 feet
2 x B-29 Superfortress bombing at 6000 feet
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Day Air attack on Taichu , at 49,43
Allied aircraft
B-29 Superfortress x 7
Allied aircraft losses
B-29 Superfortress: 2 damaged
Airbase hits 3
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 8
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Day Air attack on Takao , at 48,45
Japanese aircraft
no flights
Allied aircraft
B-29 Superfortress x 149
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5 Zeke: 1 destroyed
Ki-51 Sonia: 1 destroyed
Allied aircraft losses
B-29 Superfortress: 1 destroyed, 7 damaged
Japanese ground losses:
145 casualties reported
Guns lost 3
Airbase hits 60
Airbase supply hits 4
Runway hits 329
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Day Air attack on Pescadores , at 47,43
Allied aircraft
B-29 Superfortress x 23
Allied aircraft losses
B-29 Superfortress: 2 damaged
Airbase hits 7
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 9
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Day Air attack on Taan , at 37,41
Japanese aircraft
no flights
Allied aircraft
Spitfire XIV x 9
B-29 Superfortress x 23
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-49 Helen: 1 destroyed
Allied aircraft losses
B-29 Superfortress: 6 damaged
Airbase hits 7
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 24
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Day Air attack on Kiungahan , at 39,41
Allied aircraft
B-29 Superfortress x 31
Allied aircraft losses
B-29 Superfortress: 3 damaged
Japanese ground losses:
11 casualties reported
Airbase hits 9
Airbase supply hits 4
Runway hits 32
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Bonin was clouded in am and pm for the second day in a row. Never happened before, and
just as the enemy fleets are passing by....
Day Air attack on Bonin , at 65,52
Japanese aircraft
no flights
Allied aircraft
F-5C Lightning x 2
B-24J Liberator x 6
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5 Zeke: 1 destroyed
Allied aircraft losses
B-24J Liberator: 1 damaged
Japanese ground losses:
48 casualties reported
Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 10
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Day Air attack on Pagan , at 64,62
Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 7
Allied aircraft
B-29 Superfortress x 33
Japanese aircraft losses
G4M2 Betty: 2 destroyed
A6M5 Zeke: 3 destroyed
H8K Emily: 1 destroyed
Allied aircraft losses
B-29 Superfortress: 1 damaged
Japanese ground losses:
18 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
Airbase hits 6
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 35
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Day Air attack on 40th USA Division, at 32,38
Japanese aircraft
Ki-49 Helen x 17
No Japanese losses
Allied ground losses:
31 casualties reported
Guns lost 2
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Day Air attack on 4th USMC Para Battalion, at 21,55
Japanese aircraft
Ki-67 Peggy x 13
No Japanese losses
Allied ground losses:
6 casualties reported
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Our small strike units attempted to find openings in the enemy CAP..with little success!
Day Air attack on TF at 61,53
Japanese aircraft
G4M2 Betty x 3
Allied aircraft
F6F Hellcat x 163
F4U-1D Corsair x 59
Japanese aircraft losses
G4M2 Betty: 3 destroyed
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Day Air attack on TF at 61,53
Japanese aircraft
G4M2 Betty x 3
Allied aircraft
F6F Hellcat x 163
F4U-1D Corsair x 59
Japanese aircraft losses
G4M2 Betty: 1 destroyed
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Day Air attack on TF at 61,54
Japanese aircraft
G4M2 Betty x 3
Allied aircraft
FM-2 Wildcat x 100
F6F Hellcat x 17
F4U-1 Corsair x 36
F4U-1D Corsair x 70
No Japanese losses
Allied aircraft losses
F4U-1D Corsair: 1 damaged
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Again, our kamis were unable to score a single hit - Andy doesn't need a CAP against them as
they're quite useless.
Day Air attack on TF at 61,54
Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zeke x 27
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 8
Allied aircraft
FM-2 Wildcat x 100
F6F Hellcat x 17
F4U-1 Corsair x 36
F4U-1D Corsair x 70
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5 Zeke: 27 destroyed
Ki-43-IIa Oscar: 8 destroyed
Allied aircraft losses
FM-2 Wildcat: 2 damaged
Allied Ships
CVE Block Island
CVE Commencement Bay
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Day Air attack on TF at 61,53
Japanese aircraft
G4M2 Betty x 3
Allied aircraft
F6F Hellcat x 163
F4U-1D Corsair x 59
Japanese aircraft losses
G4M2 Betty: 1 damaged
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Day Air attack on TF at 62,54
Japanese aircraft
G4M2 Betty x 3
Allied aircraft
F6F Hellcat x 55
F4U-1D Corsair x 72
Japanese aircraft losses
G4M2 Betty: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged
Allied aircraft losses
F6F Hellcat: 2 damaged
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I managed to sneak out more supplies from the DEI but our diversionary TFs - mostly made
up of derelicts - were shattered;
Day Air attack on TF at 25,55
Allied aircraft
TBM Avenger x 2
No Allied losses
Japanese Ships
PG Nikkai Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire
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Day Air attack on TF at 25,55
Allied aircraft
TBM Avenger x 3
No Allied losses
Japanese Ships
PG Nikkai Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
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Day Air attack on TF at 25,55
Allied aircraft
F4U-1 Corsair x 13
F4U-1D Corsair x 34
SB2C Helldiver x 15
TBM Avenger x 31
P-40N Warhawk x 6
No Allied losses
Japanese Ships
AK Okitu Maru, Bomb hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
AK Singapore Maru, Bomb hits 6, on fire, heavy damage
AK Nagato Maru, on fire, heavy damage
TK Moji Maru, Bomb hits 4, on fire, heavy damage
AK Turuga Maru, Bomb hits 4, on fire, heavy damage
AK Nana Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
TK Otowasan Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
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Day Air attack on TF at 25,55
Allied aircraft
TBM Avenger x 8
No Allied losses
Japanese Ships
AK Singapore Maru, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
AK Turuga Maru, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
TK Moji Maru, on fire, heavy damage
AK Nana Maru, on fire, heavy damage
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Day Air attack on TF at 25,55
Allied aircraft
SB2C Helldiver x 22
TBM Avenger x 3
P-40N Warhawk x 25
No Allied losses
Japanese Ships
TK Otowasan Maru, Bomb hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
AK Turuga Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AK Nagato Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
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Day Air attack on TF at 25,55
Allied aircraft
SB2C Helldiver x 32
TBM Avenger x 6
Liberator VI x 6
P-40N Warhawk x 67
No Allied losses
Japanese Ships
AK Nana Maru, Bomb hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
TK Moji Maru, Bomb hits 6, on fire, heavy damage
AK Turuga Maru, Bomb hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
AK Nagato Maru, Bomb hits 4, on fire, heavy damage
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Day Air attack on TF at 25,55
Allied aircraft
TBM Avenger x 3
No Allied losses
Japanese Ships
TK Moji Maru, Bomb hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
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Day Air attack on TF at 61,54
Japanese aircraft
G4M2 Betty x 2
Allied aircraft
FM-2 Wildcat x 50
F6F Hellcat x 23
F4U-1 Corsair x 23
F4U-1D Corsair x 12
Japanese aircraft losses
G4M2 Betty: 1 destroyed
Allied aircraft losses
F6F Hellcat: 2 damaged
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Day Air attack on TF at 61,54
Japanese aircraft
G4M2 Betty x 3
Allied aircraft
FM-2 Wildcat x 50
F6F Hellcat x 34
F4U-1 Corsair x 23
F4U-1D Corsair x 12
Japanese aircraft losses
G4M2 Betty: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged
Allied aircraft losses
F4U-1D Corsair: 1 damaged
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Placed 20 Judy's on Iwo with a range of 1 hex. Even a small enemy LR CAP was enough to shoot down
17....!-( Still, the enemy cargo ship that was hit will lag behind the pack soon and be destroyed.
Day Air attack on TF at 63,54
Japanese aircraft
D4Y Judy x 20
Allied aircraft
F6F Hellcat x 5
F4U-1D Corsair x 8
Japanese aircraft losses
D4Y Judy: 17 destroyed
Allied aircraft losses
F4U-1D Corsair: 1 damaged
Allied Ships
AK J. S. Hutchinson, Bomb hits 1, on fire
Aircraft Attacking:
3 x D4Y Judy bombing at 2000 feet
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Ground Combat
Ground combat at Iwo Jima
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 80773 troops, 918 guns, 4 vehicles, Assault Value = 2185
Defending force 60830 troops, 586 guns, 183 vehicles, Assault Value = 1338 - enemy strength has increased after supplies were unloaded!
Allied ground losses: - NICE! 
409 casualties reported
Guns lost 3
Vehicles lost 10
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Ground combat at Saigon
Allied Bombardment attack
Attacking force 95863 troops, 809 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1906
Defending force 16200 troops, 1 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 194
Japanese ground losses:
164 casualties reported
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Ground combat at Camranh Bay
Allied Bombardment attack
Attacking force 4304 troops, 133 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 803
Defending force 38888 troops, 219 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 513
Japanese ground losses:
17 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
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Ground combat at Kompong Trach
Allied Deliberate attack
Attacking force 3706 troops, 8 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 73
Defending force 3433 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 38
Allied max assault: 63 - adjusted assault: 56
Japanese max defense: 25 - adjusted defense: 10
Allied assault odds: 5 to 1
Japanese ground losses:
130 casualties reported
Allied ground losses:
37 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
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Taipei Samurais
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