PzB74
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Still no nukes...guess Andy is trying to figute out were he wants to drop it. My guess is Tokyo/Gumma. Nothing we can do about it. Re-tooling many smaller factories to produce Shindens - this is our only war winning weapon. For some time I have been unloading supply ships at Legaspi - a size 1 port...takes a long time but until now we have escaped attention. In all some 120k supplies have been loaded on cargo ships and ca 50k already unloaded. Today large number of enemy LBA on search modus appeared over Legaspi followed by all kinds of attack ac. These suffered badly to our CAP. In the PM phase an enemy surface group sank or damaged a dozen transports (ca 1/4 of the total number there). The surface groups we assigned didn't interfer. Maybe because cautious msw surface TF isn't very aggressive, and because the PC group was on ASW mission. I must strongly emphasize how important these 50k supplies were to Luzon. Without them we would have been in serious trouble in a few weeks. Will unload as much as possible before our ships are sunk. AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 07/02/45 Air Combat Home Islands Andy is clearly after our Shinden factories now! 105 B-29s hit Maizuru and damaged the factory there. Being driven to fly 6/7 days a week, morale is dropping and we will soon be able to turn most of the intruders. Day Air attack on Maizuru , at 62,41 Japanese aircraft Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 29 (Leaky CAP from Osaka) Allied aircraft B-29 Superfortress x 105 (73 got through) Japanese aircraft losses Ki-43-IIa Oscar: 9 destroyed, 11 damaged Allied aircraft losses B-29 Superfortress: 27 damaged hits 11 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Luzon Got 255 AS in Legaspi and more than 100 CAP fighters: Day Air attack on Legaspi , at 44,55 Japanese aircraft J2M Jack x 11 Ki-61 KAIc Tony x 13 Ki-84-Ic Frank x 16 Ki-100 Tony x 12 Ki-102a Randy x 9 Allied aircraft P-38J Lightning x 9 P-51D Mustang x 22 Japanese aircraft losses J2M Jack: 2 destroyed Ki-61 KAIc Tony: 4 destroyed Ki-84-Ic Frank: 1 destroyed Ki-100 Tony: 3 destroyed, 1 damaged Ki-102a Randy: 2 destroyed, 1 damaged Allied aircraft losses P-38J Lightning: 2 destroyed, 1 damaged P-51D Mustang: 5 destroyed, 2 damaged -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Lingayen , at 44,50 Allied aircraft F-5C Lightning x 6 B-29 Superfortress x 71 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 38 casualties reported Guns lost 1 Airbase hits 9 Airbase supply hits 1 Runway hits 26 Port hits 1 Port supply hits 5 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Lingayen , at 44,50 Allied aircraft B-29 Superfortress x 7 Allied aircraft losses B-29 Superfortress: 2 damaged Japanese ground losses: 22 casualties reported Airbase hits 2 Runway hits 13 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF, near Legaspi at 44,55 Japanese aircraft J2M Jack x 9 Ki-61 KAIc Tony x 9 Ki-84-Ic Frank x 15 Ki-100 Tony x 9 Ki-102a Randy x 7 Allied aircraft PB4Y Liberator x 5 B-24J Liberator x 11 Japanese aircraft losses J2M Jack: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged Ki-61 KAIc Tony: 1 damaged Ki-84-Ic Frank: 3 damaged Ki-100 Tony: 1 damaged Allied aircraft losses PB4Y Liberator: 1 damaged B-24J Liberator: 4 destroyed, 3 damaged Japanese Ships MSW W.38, Bomb hits 1, on fire PC PC-87, Bomb hits 1, on fire PC PC-126, Bomb hits 3, on fire, heavy damage -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Our 'trick' is to keep TFs at Takao under an overwhelmingly strong CAP umbrella. Since this base is closer to Andy's bases in northern Luzon than Legaspi, a certain number of his strikes will be lured here and destroyed! I'm mean, ain't I Day Air attack on TF, near Takao at 48,45 Japanese aircraft A7M2 Reppu x 66 J7W Shinden x 29 Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 15 Ki-84-Ic Frank x 43 Ki-102a Randy x 20 Allied aircraft PB4Y Liberator x 3 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-84-Ic Frank: 4 damaged Allied aircraft losses PB4Y Liberator: 3 destroyed -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF, near Legaspi at 44,55 Japanese aircraft J2M Jack x 12 Ki-61 KAIc Tony x 9 Ki-84-Ic Frank x 16 Ki-100 Tony x 3 Ki-102a Randy x 6 Allied aircraft A-26B Invader x 20 B-24J Liberator x 7 Japanese aircraft losses J2M Jack: 2 damaged Ki-84-Ic Frank: 1 destroyed, 3 damaged Ki-102a Randy: 2 damaged Allied aircraft losses A-26B Invader: 10 destroyed B-24J Liberator: 7 destroyed Japanese Ships AK Koto Maru, Bomb hits 4, on fire, heavy damage AK Toten Maru, Bomb hits 3, on fire, heavy damage -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF, near Legaspi at 44,55 Japanese aircraft J2M Jack x 12 Ki-61 KAIc Tony x 9 Ki-84-Ic Frank x 15 Ki-100 Tony x 3 Ki-102a Randy x 6 Allied aircraft PB4Y Liberator x 3 No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses PB4Y Liberator: 1 destroyed Japanese Ships AK Kosho Maru -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- After several failed attempts we finally got through to some enemy ships at Vigan and 2 destroyers were hit - one left burnign and badly damaged. Day Air attack on TF, near Vigan at 44,49 Japanese aircraft D4Y Judy x 23 Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 4 Allied aircraft P-38J Lightning x 4 P-51D Mustang x 6 Japanese aircraft losses D4Y Judy: 6 destroyed, 11 damaged Ki-43-IIa Oscar: 2 destroyed Allied Ships DD Cotten, Bomb hits 1 APD Loy DD Picking, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- India Day Air attack on TF at 22,23 Japanese aircraft A6M5 Zeke x 19 B6N Jill x 18 Ki-67 Peggy x 14 Japanese aircraft losses A6M5 Zeke: 19 destroyed B6N Jill: 1 destroyed, 4 damaged Ki-67 Peggy: 1 destroyed, 4 damaged Allied Ships AK Ida M. Tarbell DMS Chandler LSD Lindenwald, Kamikaze hits 1, on fire AP Cape Neddick AP Laurens DE Lake LSV Ozark DE Donaldson LSD Ashland AK J. Frank Cooper, Kamikaze hits 2, on fire AP New Kent Allied ground losses: 65 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF at 22,23 Japanese aircraft B7A Grace x 3 G4M2 Betty x 3 P1Y Frances x 5 Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 2 Ki-67 Peggy x 3 Japanese aircraft losses B7A Grace: 2 damaged G4M2 Betty: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged P1Y Frances: 2 damaged Ki-67 Peggy: 3 destroyed Allied Ships LSD Cabildo, Torpedo hits 1, on fire AP Laurens LSD Epping Forest, Torpedo hits 1, on fire LSD Gunston Hall DE Stadtfeld Allied ground losses: 23 casualties reported ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Surface Combat I think enemy TF is all but out of ammo after this round - this gives us another day to unload! 30-40 cargo ships can unload 15-20k supplies in 1 day even in a size 1 port. Day Time Surface Combat, near Legaspi at 44,55 Japanese Ships AK Hide Maru, Shell hits 31, and is sunk Allied Ships CL Emerald CL Raleigh DD Taussig DD Beale DD Bennett -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Time Surface Combat, near Legaspi at 44,55 Japanese Ships AK Hoko Maru, Shell hits 4, on fire, heavy damage AK Raizan Maru, Shell hits 6, on fire, heavy damage Allied Ships CL Emerald CL Raleigh DD Taussig DD Beale DD Bennett -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Time Surface Combat, near Legaspi at 44,55 Japanese Ships AK Sagami Maru, Shell hits 24, and is sunk Allied Ships CL Emerald CL Raleigh DD Taussig DD Beale DD Bennett -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Time Surface Combat, near Legaspi at 44,55 Japanese Ships AK Nanman Maru, Shell hits 28, and is sunk Allied Ships CL Emerald CL Raleigh DD Taussig DD Beale DD Bennett -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Time Surface Combat, near Legaspi at 44,55 Japanese Ships AK Shinrei Maru, Shell hits 29, on fire, heavy damage Allied Ships CL Emerald CL Raleigh DD Taussig DD Beale DD Bennett -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Time Surface Combat, near Legaspi at 44,55 Japanese Ships AK Kyusyu Maru, Shell hits 11, on fire Allied Ships CL Emerald CL Raleigh DD Taussig DD Beale DD Bennett -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Time Surface Combat, near Legaspi at 44,55 Japanese Ships AK Brisbane Maru, Shell hits 27, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk Allied Ships CL Emerald CL Raleigh DD Taussig DD Beale DD Bennett -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Time Surface Combat, near Legaspi at 44,55 Japanese Ships AK Kongo Maru, Shell hits 25, on fire, heavy damage Allied Ships CL Emerald CL Raleigh DD Taussig DD Beale DD Bennett -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Time Surface Combat, near Legaspi at 44,55 Japanese Ships AK Hidaka Maru, Shell hits 17, on fire, heavy damage Allied Ships CL Emerald CL Raleigh DD Taussig DD Beale DD Bennett -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Time Surface Combat, near Legaspi at 44,55 Japanese Ships PC PC-1, Shell hits 2, on fire, heavy damage Allied Ships CL Emerald CL Raleigh DD Taussig DD Beale DD Bennett -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground Combat Ground combat at Iwo Jima Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 68317 troops, 858 guns, 4 vehicles, Assault Value = 1923 Defending force 63289 troops, 613 guns, 148 vehicles, Assault Value = 1331 Allied ground losses: 29 casualties reported Guns lost 2 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Just what we need! Enemy assault failed with heavy casualties. Looks like enemy is stalled at Lingayen and Clark Field. Maybe we can drag this battle out indefinetly and pre-empt any further offensive towards the Home Islands!! Ground combat at Lingayen Allied Deliberate attack Attacking force 134505 troops, 1552 guns, 428 vehicles, Assault Value = 3221 Defending force 66516 troops, 665 guns, 6 vehicles, Assault Value = 1264 Allied max assault: 3024 - adjusted assault: 1547 Japanese max defense: 1149 - adjusted defense: 2845 Allied assault odds: 0 to 1 (fort level 9) Japanese ground losses: 1093 casualties reported Guns lost 39 Allied ground losses: 3376 casualties reported Guns lost 176 Vehicles lost 5 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Clark Field Allied Bombardment attack Attacking force 134968 troops, 1297 guns, 13 vehicles, Assault Value = 3386 Defending force 98926 troops, 873 guns, 339 vehicles, Assault Value = 1998 Japanese ground losses: 127 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Our unit east of Clark attempts to attack 2 enemy depleted Sea Bee units..with little luck! Ground combat at 44,51 Japanese Deliberate attack Attacking force 887 troops, 5 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 52 Defending force 1940 troops, 0 guns, 15 vehicles, Assault Value = 2 Japanese max assault: 44 - adjusted assault: 11 Allied max defense: 0 - adjusted defense: 13 Japanese assault odds: 0 to 1 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Struggle for Luzon
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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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