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RE: August 1945 / Kobe hit with A-bomb - 7/31/2012 8:50:07 PM

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RE: August 1945 / Kobe hit with A-bomb - 7/31/2012 8:50:58 PM

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Allied naval losses part 1...

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RE: August 1945 / Kobe hit with A-bomb - 7/31/2012 8:51:37 PM

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RE: August 1945 / Kobe hit with A-bomb - 7/31/2012 8:52:05 PM

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Allied naval losses part 3...

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RE: August 1945 / Kobe hit with A-bomb - 7/31/2012 8:52:50 PM

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IJN losses...

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RE: August 1945 / Kobe hit with A-bomb - 8/1/2012 3:40:13 PM

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Pacific (August 24th 1945)

Japan

The allied bombers continue to visit Japanese home islands. I'am especially happy with the hits on Maebashi where Dave has a lot of aircraft production in place.

I know I could target specific factories etc but I think manpower bombings are more historical and that is why you will see only manpower hits.

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Night Air attack on Maebashi , at 113,59

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Japanese aircraft
J1N1-S Irving x 2

Allied aircraft
IL-4T x 26

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
IL-4T: 1 damaged

Manpower hits 8
Fires 5128

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Night Air attack on Osaka/Kyoto , at 109,59

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid spotted at 32 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-45 KAId Nick x 29

Allied aircraft
B-29B Superfort x 3

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
B-29B Superfort: 1 damaged

Manpower hits 2
Fires 1364

Burma

I forgot to cancel 72nd British Brigade movement orders and thus it got routed.

These things happens.. well I know now what he has here so it was not all bad thing.

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Ground combat at Nakhon Ratchasima (58,61)

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 13430 troops, 157 guns, 120 vehicles, Assault Value = 483

Defending force 3560 troops, 52 guns, 43 vehicles, Assault Value = 141

Japanese adjusted assault: 629

Allied adjusted defense: 10

Japanese assault odds: 62 to 1

Combat modifiers
Defender: leaders(-), experience(-), supply(-)
Attacker: shock(+)

Japanese ground losses:
343 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 32 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 4 disabled
Vehicles lost 3 (2 destroyed, 1 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
1868 casualties reported
Squads: 48 destroyed, 40 disabled
Non Combat: 51 destroyed, 35 disabled
Engineers: 7 destroyed, 16 disabled
Guns lost 42 (13 destroyed, 29 disabled)
Vehicles lost 17 (6 destroyed, 11 disabled)
Units retreated 1

Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
68th Brigade
49th Tank Battalion
13th Ind.Mixed Regiment
Sasebo 3rd SNLF
20th Recon Regiment
101st Garrison Unit /1
55th Const Co
61st JAAF AF Bn
89th JAAF AF Bn

Defending units:
72nd British Brigade

We also did shoot down some japanese bombers and fighters near Bangkok!

China

Dave launched another ground offensive at Tienshui but yet again the Chinese forces held their own...

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Ground combat at Tienshui (81,38)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 29803 troops, 236 guns, 11 vehicles, Assault Value = 1050

Defending force 18122 troops, 173 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 781

Japanese adjusted assault: 548

Allied adjusted defense: 1057

Japanese assault odds: 1 to 2

Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), preparation(-), experience(-), supply(-)
Attacker:

Japanese ground losses:
1422 casualties reported
Squads: 20 destroyed, 148 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 14 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled

Allied ground losses:
328 casualties reported
Squads: 3 destroyed, 90 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 8 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
Guns lost 11 (1 destroyed, 10 disabled)

Assaulting units:
116th Division
63rd Division
1st Ind.Mixed Brigade
2nd Ching An Tui Brigade
59th Construction Battalion

Defending units:
1st Chinese Corps
4th Chinese Corps
8th Chinese Corps
17th Chinese Corps

Russia

There were few skirmishes here and we finally arrived at Rashin. Forgot to change one of the units operation mode so it was not seized last turn.

The russian forces also engaged the enemy at Kotou and Hailar. Both of these bases should fall very shortly...

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Ground combat at Rashin (110,46)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 22732 troops, 538 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 918

Defending force 6239 troops, 66 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 156

Allied engineers reduce fortifications to 5

Allied adjusted assault: 696

Japanese adjusted defense: 349

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

Allied Assault reduces fortifications to 5

Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), forts(+), preparation(-), experience(-)
Attacker: op mode(-)

Japanese ground losses:
239 casualties reported
Squads: 6 destroyed, 35 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 9 disabled
Guns lost 8 (1 destroyed, 7 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
139 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 47 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 3 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Guns lost 8 (1 destroyed, 7 disabled)

Assaulting units:
63rd Rifle Division
97th Rifle Division

Defending units:
40th Ind.Mixed Regiment
Rashin Fortress
Rashin Special Base Force

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Ground combat at Kotou (116,42)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 9053 troops, 146 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 394

Defending force 3890 troops, 70 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 92

Allied adjusted assault: 405

Japanese adjusted defense: 447

Allied assault odds: 1 to 2 (fort level 5)

Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), forts(+), leaders(+), experience(-)
Attacker: leaders(+)

Japanese ground losses:
341 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 31 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled

Allied ground losses:
55 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 5 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Assaulting units:
66th Rifle Division

Defending units:
15th Border Defense Fortress

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Ground combat at Hailar (107,30)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 8004 troops, 86 guns, 719 vehicles, Assault Value = 405

Defending force 3947 troops, 72 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 125

Allied adjusted assault: 397

Japanese adjusted defense: 168

Allied assault odds: 2 to 1 (fort level 6)

Allied Assault reduces fortifications to 5

Combat modifiers
Defender: forts(+), leaders(+), disruption(-), preparation(-)
fatigue(-), experience(-)
Attacker: leaders(+), leaders(-)

Japanese ground losses:
271 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 34 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled

Allied ground losses:
59 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Assaulting units:
111th Tank Division

Defending units:
8th Border Defense Fortress
18th Fld AA Machinecannon Company
19th Field AA Machinecannon Company

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Ground combat at Rashin (110,46)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 22506 troops, 537 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 884

Defending force 6863 troops, 101 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 163

Allied engineers reduce fortifications to 4

Allied adjusted assault: 221

Japanese adjusted defense: 311

Allied assault odds: 1 to 2 (fort level 4)

Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), forts(+), preparation(-)
Attacker: op mode(-)

Japanese ground losses:
526 casualties reported
Squads: 3 destroyed, 84 disabled
Non Combat: 3 destroyed, 5 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 8 disabled
Guns lost 21 (1 destroyed, 20 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
167 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 17 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Guns lost 6 (1 destroyed, 5 disabled)

Assaulting units:
63rd Rifle Division
97th Rifle Division

Defending units:
Rashin Fortress
40th Ind.Mixed Regiment
17th Ind.Mixed Rgt /5
Rashin Special Base Force

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Ground combat at Hailar (107,30)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 7891 troops, 86 guns, 719 vehicles, Assault Value = 387

Defending force 3711 troops, 72 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 101

Allied adjusted assault: 334

Japanese adjusted defense: 115

Allied assault odds: 2 to 1 (fort level 5)

Allied Assault reduces fortifications to 4

Combat modifiers
Defender: forts(+), leaders(+), disruption(-), preparation(-)
experience(-)
Attacker: leaders(-)

Japanese ground losses:
696 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 36 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled

Allied ground losses:
54 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 11 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Assaulting units:
111th Tank Division

Defending units:
8th Border Defense Fortress
18th Fld AA Machinecannon Company
19th Field AA Machinecannon Company

All in all.. well progress is being made which is the most important factor here!

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RE: August 1945 / Kobe hit with A-bomb - 8/1/2012 4:30:17 PM

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Japanese ASW in the AE (pics included) summary 1941-1945's

Since very few games have reached this far and there has been quite a lot of talk how historical the Japanese ASW is in the game.

Well, here are the allied submarine losses (quite a few screenies to take).

These losses are 98% from deep water hexes so not many have been lost in shallow hexes.

I know Dave is not using any gamey tactics to achieve this. I do know that he is using some landbased bombers but that is it.

As you can see the losses are horrific. In return the allied submarines mostly have hit PB's, xAKL's and smaller stuff.

Very few destroyers have been hit... not even to start think of carriers.

Many times those bigger ships have passed through allied submarine patrol zones but the submarines do not attack or fire duds in the first 2 years.

The submarine warfare is not that effective and in terms of losses well.. it is "borked" in the stock scenarios.

These subs have been using patrol zone option with max. 1 day stay overall in some hex. Thus keeping them moving around have not helped at all.

Add those submarines in the docks and the list actually would be couple of pages longer....

I know DaBabes have tweaked the ASW part somewhat.. whether it is actually much diffrent well we need to wait months or +1 year to anyone actually starting to reach closer to these dates.

The Japanese E-boats are definately deathstars themselves... but not all of it is their doing.

Even the allies in the Atlantic do not compare againts the rising sun ASW efforts.

Anyone starting pure stock game... well I would recommend turning OFF the realistic dud rates to somehow actually balance this mess.

There definately is a lot of things messed up in pure stock scenarios that should be fixed in future patches...!

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RE: August 1945 / Kobe hit with A-bomb - 8/1/2012 4:30:52 PM

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RE: August 1945 / Kobe hit with A-bomb - 8/1/2012 6:01:12 PM

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Yes, I feel your pain. My sub losses have been very dramatic as well. Primarily due to the super escort type ships which sink about 75% of my subs, but Japanese air ASW is too effective as well. The Japanese super E has has been toned down bit time in da Babes and you can now download modifed stock scenarios with this fix as well. But of course, it does not affect our two year old stock campaigns.

Targeting is another issue as there will be no fix to the Allies subs shooting at patrol craft over valuable merchants. Basically even with the super E fix, I think a good Japanese player can at least neutralize the Allied sub effort to the point where it is not a serious issue in the game. That is just the way it is. I have taken to use my subs to support major offensives instead of hunting merchants as I can at least provide cover for my subs and they will target a few warships. But in stock, any attempt to use subs out of the cover of Allied air and the late war Japanese escorts will find it and sink it.

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RE: August 1945 / Kobe hit with A-bomb - 8/1/2012 6:16:12 PM

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Yes, I feel your pain. My sub losses have been very dramatic as well. Primarily due to the super escort type ships which sink about 75% of my subs, but Japanese air ASW is too effective as well. The Japanese super E has has been toned down bit time in da Babes and you can now download modifed stock scenarios with this fix as well. But of course, it does not affect our two year old stock campaigns.

Targeting is another issue as there will be no fix to the Allies subs shooting at patrol craft over valuable merchants. Basically even with the super E fix, I think a good Japanese player can at least neutralize the Allied sub effort to the point where it is not a serious issue in the game. That is just the way it is. I have taken to use my subs to support major offensives instead of hunting merchants as I can at least provide cover for my subs and they will target a few warships. But in stock, any attempt to use subs out of the cover of Allied air and the late war Japanese escorts will find it and sink it.

Yeah. As said those were just the sunk ones. Plenty of damaged submarines as well. Only brightside is that they can enter back usually within a month or so.

I'am using the DaBabes fix in the game vs FDRLincoln. Hopefully, it will at least make the submarine fleet a bit more threat to the enemy. The problem is that you really don't know how much of an effect it will have since the game takes monhts/years to enter the late war period. By the time you enter that timezone it is too late regret anything unless you want to start all over again.

Thus, I'am biting and cursing the losses. Just trying to keep them in deep water hexes as said so just maybe the uber ASW don't nail them immediately.

I'am using them also with attack fleets / frontlines but not as extensively as you do since really would like to target transports/merchants/warships that bring stuff back to Japan. I guess using them as they "should be". Pretty much an death sentence and those that aren't hit well they are just happy to be alive.

I do concur 100% with the aircover though if you want to keep them floating and operational. However that prevents quite a lot of missions for them and that is not fun either.

How is the flak (AA) in your game? It has been abysmal in this one and the other vs katsuragi. Those two things definately are major issues in these longrunning campaigns. The flak is well non-existant even in 1945's. (Again hoping that the vs FDRLincoln with the Babes "AA fix" changes that too.. the problem again is that it takes so long to see whether it actually helps or not)

..and while we are on the not so positive subject.. have you had any luck sinking capital ships with the naval bombs? I think they tweaked those downwards in stock patches due to ground effectiviness (Which I agree was too powerful)... now the naval part of the bomb damages should have been left untouched. No fix on that as much as I'am aware off.

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RE: August 1945 / Kobe hit with A-bomb - 8/1/2012 6:48:44 PM

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I am doing OK with bombs. They have not been tweaked in stock. The one issue I have with Da Babes is that they have tweaked bomb damage quite a bit. To tone down air vs LCU but I think it may have a detremential effect elsewhere. My understanding is that both the ASW issue with super Es and Allied flak have been fixed in Da Babes and I think JWE made the same fixes in the stock senarios that can be downloaded at the Da Babes site. I am anxious to give Da Babes a try but can only do one campaign at at time and Viperpol is doing too well vs me to consider quitting...

Problem with stock is that the Allies do get bigger bombs later in the game but it is tied to experience. And my experience is that Allied bomb crews don't gain enough experience to ever really see the bombs. So while the Japanese player gets to see some nasty AP bombs on later plane types, the Allied player is stuck with the 1,000 pound GP which is good for killing carriers and CAs but not very good against BBs.

And the issue with Allied flak in stock is that there is a bug with dual purpose guns where they just do not fire at aircraft. This is fixed in Babes and I understand that flak can be very dangerous there.

I am beginning to see how difficult this in in late war. I am playing scen 2 and Japan can put up massive strike forces. While the CAP fighters can only do so much, when they get past them Allied flak wont stop the attack. I am just starting to see kamikaze planes and am worried that it might be a game breaker. It certainly calls for me to be more cautious.

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RE: August 1945 / Kobe hit with A-bomb - 8/1/2012 7:03:15 PM

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Yeah. I keep seeing those battleships again and again despite being hit dozen times in my games!

I'am using that scenario downloaded from DaBabes site.. stock scenario 8th with ASW and AA tweaks vs FDRLincoln. Too early to say what the diffrence actually is since only hitting late december 1941. Thus far seems quite the same but as said having poor equipment with the troops so we shall see.

Really hoping those tweaks make a dramatic diffrence though.

It is actually somewhat difficult... if you get hammered in China early on it is difficult to get things on the roll. If you want you can bomb the oilfields to dust early you can do that from New Guinea.

Well.. check the Philippines in this one and you definately can get bogged down!

...on a brighter note invading Marianas vs katsuragi...

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RE: August 1945 / Kobe hit with A-bomb - 8/2/2012 5:42:26 AM

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Funny how it can vary. Both my top two aces 21 and 23 kills have been promoted to Brigadier General. One on the day before he was shot down and killed. Yet I see that none of yours have made it to brigadier yet.

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RE: August 1945 / Kobe hit with A-bomb - 8/2/2012 6:16:37 AM

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Yeah, no Brigadier Generals for me! I know there are big air to air battles ahead so who knows someone might make that leap.

Definately! My other PBEM games have taken somewhat diffrent routes and battle areas comparing to this one.

I would say it all boils down winning some major naval battles and holding on at China. If you are lucky to hurt Japanese side lets say late 1942 or early 1943 more options become available.

..thus with all the planning etc you definately need luck in your side as well!

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RE: August 1945 / Kobe hit with A-bomb - 8/2/2012 9:28:07 PM

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Stock naval ASW is broken, no doubt of that. Nerfing uber-Es and ASW payloads for everyone in general should reduce its lethality in updated scenarios. Althoughs Scen 2 seems to still have uber-Es at full power.

As about air ASW, getting a decent coverage requires a huge resource sink, so I don't believe it is broken. Although I'm not sure about late war, past middle 1944 where number of Japanese airgroups snowballs.

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RE: August 1945 / Kobe hit with A-bomb - 8/5/2012 10:04:03 AM

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FatR: Yeah. I agree.. really hard to say whether it is specialized aircrews that are causing an menace as well. Pretty much hate those uber-E's though!

Pacific (August 26th 1945)

Japan

The bombing runs againts Japanese economy continues...

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Night Air attack on Maebashi , at 113,59

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid spotted at 25 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes

Japanese aircraft
J1N1-S Irving x 2

Allied aircraft
IL-4T x 19

No Japanese losses

No Allied losses

Manpower hits 2
Fires 1417

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Night Air attack on Fukuoka , at 103,57

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Japanese aircraft
J1N1-S Irving x 5
J1N1-Sa Irving x 5

Allied aircraft
B-29-25 Superfort x 9

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
B-29-25 Superfort: 2 damaged

Manpower hits 2
Fires 1230

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Night Air attack on Maebashi , at 113,59

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid spotted at 24 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes

Japanese aircraft
J1N1-S Irving x 2

Allied aircraft
IL-4T x 12

No Japanese losses

No Allied losses

Manpower hits 1
Fires 424

Nothing spectacular but slowly but surely his factories will come to an halt.

Philippines / South Pacific

Allied LBA bombers hit Taytan and Iloilio in order to shutdown airfields on the region.

We are now starting to mop up enemy bases on the rear and thus we have send and invasion TF towards Hollandia.

Burma

Dave moved some IJA fighters into region and protected his troops retreating south near Tavoy...

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Morning Air attack on 14th Ind.Mixed Regiment, at 53,61 , near Tavoy

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid spotted at 37 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zero x 44
J2M2 Jack x 17
N1K2-J George x 22
Ki-61-Id Tony x 25

Allied aircraft
B-25C Mitchell x 19
B-25D1 Mitchell x 20
B-25H Mitchell x 16
B-25J11 Mitchell x 25
P-51B Mustang x 8

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5 Zero: 9 destroyed
J2M2 Jack: 3 destroyed
N1K2-J George: 3 destroyed
Ki-61-Id Tony: 3 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
B-25C Mitchell: 1 damaged
B-25D1 Mitchell: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged
B-25H Mitchell: 1 destroyed, 6 damaged
B-25J11 Mitchell: 9 damaged
P-51B Mustang: 2 destroyed

Japanese ground losses:
16 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Aircraft Attacking:
15 x B-25H Mitchell bombing from 15000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
19 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 15000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
4 x B-25J11 Mitchell bombing from 15000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
15 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing from 15000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
21 x B-25J11 Mitchell bombing from 15000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
S-316 Hikotai with N1K2-J George (22 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
22 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 24000
Raid is overhead
302 Ku S-1 with J2M2 Jack (17 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
17 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 19000
Raid is overhead
S-308 Hikotai with A6M5 Zero (27 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
27 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 23000
Raid is overhead
Akagi-1 with A6M5 Zero (17 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
17 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 20000
Raid is overhead
17 planes vectored on to bombers
54th Sentai with Ki-61-Id Tony (25 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
25 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 19000
Raid is overhead

Banzai! - Asada T. in a N1K2-J George rams a B-25H Mitchell for the Emperor
Banzai! - Morita W. in a N1K2-J George rams a B-25H Mitchell for the Emperor
Banzai! - Minegishi W. in a A6M5 Zero rams a B-25D1 Mitchell for the Emperor
Banzai! - Oyama W. in a A6M5 Zero rams a B-25J11 Mitchell for the Emperor
Banzai! - Akashiba S. in a A6M5 Zero rams a B-25J11 Mitchell for the Emperor
Banzai! - Doikawa O. in a A6M5 Zero rams a B-25H Mitchell for the Emperor
Banzai! - Endo V. in a A6M5 Zero rams a B-25H Mitchell for the Emperor
Banzai! - Inano L. in a A6M5 Zero rams a B-25H Mitchell for the Emperor
Banzai! - Ibusuki L. in a A6M5 Zero rams a B-25H Mitchell for the Emperor
Banzai! - Matsumoto T. in a J2M2 Jack rams a B-25J11 Mitchell for the Emperor
Banzai! - Morioka U. in a J2M2 Jack rams a B-25J11 Mitchell for the Emperor
Banzai! - Kusumoto A. in a J2M2 Jack rams a B-25J11 Mitchell for the Emperor
Banzai! - Katagi O. in a N1K2-J George rams a B-25J11 Mitchell for the Emperor
Banzai! - Kanda J. in a N1K2-J George rams a B-25J11 Mitchell for the Emperor
Banzai! - Kanzaki D. in a N1K2-J George rams a B-25J11 Mitchell for the Emperor
Also attacking 34th Ind.Mixed Bde /1 ...
Also attacking 108th JAAF AF Bn ...
Also attacking 14th Ind.Mixed Regiment ...
Also attacking 26th Ind.Mixed Rgt /1 ...
Also attacking 108th JAAF AF Bn ...
Also attacking 14th Ind.Mixed Regiment ...
Also attacking 34th Ind.Mixed Bde /1 ...
Also attacking 108th JAAF AF Bn ...
Also attacking 14th Ind.Mixed Regiment ...
Banzai! - Sagara G. in a A6M5 Zero rams a B-25J11 Mitchell for the Emperor
Banzai! - Ohara H. in a A6M5 Zero rams a B-25J11 Mitchell for the Emperor
Banzai! - Araki M. in a A6M5 Zero rams a B-25J11 Mitchell for the Emperor
Banzai! - Hanamoto V. in a A6M5 Zero rams a B-25J11 Mitchell for the Emperor
Banzai! - Saito I. in a Ki-61-Id Tony rams a B-25H Mitchell for the Emperor
Banzai! - Agawa L. in a Ki-61-Id Tony rams a B-25H Mitchell for the Emperor
Banzai! - Gushi C. in a Ki-61-Id Tony rams a B-25H Mitchell for the Emperor

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Morning Air attack on 34th Ind.Mixed Brigade, at 53,61 , near Tavoy

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid spotted at 6 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 1 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zero x 1
J2M2 Jack x 2
N1K2-J George x 5
Ki-61-Id Tony x 9

Allied aircraft
B-25J11 Mitchell x 18
P-51D Mustang x 9

Japanese aircraft losses
N1K2-J George: 1 destroyed
Ki-61-Id Tony: 2 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
B-25J11 Mitchell: 1 destroyed, 6 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
10 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Aircraft Attacking:
17 x B-25J11 Mitchell bombing from 15000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
S-316 Hikotai with N1K2-J George (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
5 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 24000 , scrambling fighters to 15000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 415 minutes
302 Ku S-1 with J2M2 Jack (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 19000 , scrambling fighters to 15000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 206 minutes
S-308 Hikotai with A6M5 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 23000 , scrambling fighters to 15000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 135 minutes
54th Sentai with Ki-61-Id Tony (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
9 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 19000 , scrambling fighters to 15000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 76 minutes

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Morning Air attack on Cebu , at 80,86

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid detected at 74 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 25 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-24D1 Liberator x 15
F4U-1A Corsair x 6

No Allied losses

Runway hits 2

Allied troops continue their pursuit and hoping to destroy these enemy units soon....

Russia

The Russian ground forces continue to advance and we had quite a few battles to report.

This turn the battle of Mutankiang also started... all in all pleased on the progress.

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Ground combat at Mutankiang (111,42)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 107220 troops, 2352 guns, 2012 vehicles, Assault Value = 4374

Defending force 47527 troops, 582 guns, 199 vehicles, Assault Value = 1553

Allied engineers reduce fortifications to 5

Allied adjusted assault: 3271

Japanese adjusted defense: 3325

Allied assault odds: 1 to 2 (fort level 5)

Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), forts(+), experience(-)
Attacker:

Japanese ground losses:
3932 casualties reported
Squads: 67 destroyed, 201 disabled
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 49 disabled
Engineers: 11 destroyed, 20 disabled
Guns lost 112 (15 destroyed, 97 disabled)
Vehicles lost 8 (1 destroyed, 7 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
5260 casualties reported
Squads: 56 destroyed, 831 disabled
Non Combat: 6 destroyed, 186 disabled
Engineers: 5 destroyed, 91 disabled
Guns lost 77 (17 destroyed, 60 disabled)
Vehicles lost 307 (21 destroyed, 286 disabled)

Assaulting units:
259th Tank Brigade
184th Rifle Division
42nd Mechanized Brigade
1207th SU Regiment
1253rd SU Regiment
76th Tank Brigade
113th Rifle Brigade
366th Rifle Division
40th Rifle Division
55th Motorcycle Battalion
159th Rifle Division
1st Ussurii Tank Brigade
72nd Tank Brigade
215th Rifle Division
1419th SU Regiment
105th Rifle Division
72nd Mechanized Brigade
371st Rifle Division
46th Engr-Sapper Brigade
283rd Guards Mortar Regiment
56th Hvy.Mortar Brigade
621st Mortar Regiment
1634th AA Regiment
61st Anti-Tank Brigade
947th Artillery Regiment
2nd/307th Gd.Mortar Regiment
925th Artillery Regiment
219th Corps Art Brigade
282nd Cannon Regiment
2nd Guards Mortar Battalion
26th/42nd Gd.Mortar Regiment
215th Howitzer Regiment

Defending units:
132nd Ind.Mixed Brigade
9th Division
126th Division
128th Division
135th Division
52nd Field AA Battalion
30th Mortar Battalion
31st RF Gun Battalion
2nd JAAF Base Force
34th Const Co
10th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
2nd Medium Field Artillery Regiment
13th JAAF Base Force

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Ground combat at Rashin (110,46)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 11260 troops, 267 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 872

Defending force 6239 troops, 101 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 104

Allied engineers reduce fortifications to 3

Allied adjusted assault: 96

Japanese adjusted defense: 213

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

Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), experience(-)
Attacker: fatigue(-)

Japanese ground losses:
214 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 27 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled

Allied ground losses:
85 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 15 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Assaulting units:
63rd Rifle Division
97th Rifle Division

Defending units:
40th Ind.Mixed Regiment
Rashin Fortress
17th Ind.Mixed Rgt /5
Rashin Special Base Force

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Ground combat at Heiho (113,33)

Allied Shock attack

Attacking force 23660 troops, 509 guns, 136 vehicles, Assault Value = 948

Defending force 1453 troops, 19 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 39

Allied adjusted assault: 1712

Japanese adjusted defense: 5

Allied assault odds: 342 to 1 (fort level 6)

Allied forces CAPTURE Heiho !!!

Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), forts(+), leaders(+)
Attacker: shock(+)

Japanese ground losses:
1362 casualties reported
Squads: 47 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 6 destroyed, 45 disabled
Engineers: 12 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 17 (17 destroyed, 0 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
57 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled

Assaulting units:
3rd Rifle Division
12th Rifle Division
259th Rifle Brigade
1129th Hvy Howitzer Regiment
14th Anti-Tank Brigade
181st Mortar Regiment
9th/42nd AA Battalion
147th Howitzer Regiment
465th Mortar Regiment
95th VVS Base Force

Defending units:
6th Border Defense Fortress

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Ground combat at Kotou (116,42)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 33986 troops, 674 guns, 416 vehicles, Assault Value = 1961

Defending force 3678 troops, 70 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 71

Allied adjusted assault: 1450

Japanese adjusted defense: 33

Allied assault odds: 43 to 1 (fort level 5)

Allied forces CAPTURE Kotou !!!

Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), experience(-), supply(-)
Attacker:

Japanese ground losses:
917 casualties reported
Squads: 39 destroyed, 46 disabled
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 16 disabled
Engineers: 9 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 59 (44 destroyed, 15 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
48 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 6 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled

Assaulting units:
209th Tank Brigade
35th Rifle Division
125th Tank Brigade
66th Rifle Division
363rd Rifle Division
264th Rifle Division
29th Motorcycle Regiment
263rd Howitzer Regiment
110th/355th AA Battalion
472nd Mortar Regiment
35th Army
67th Guards Mortar Regiment
1636th AT Gun Regiment
177th Howitzer Regiment
76th Cannon Regiment
1122nd Cannon Regiment
1649th AA Regiment
402nd Engineer Battalion

Defending units:
15th Border Defense Fortress

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Ground combat at Hailar (107,30)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 7832 troops, 86 guns, 719 vehicles, Assault Value = 774

Defending force 3212 troops, 71 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 54

Allied adjusted assault: 357

Japanese adjusted defense: 40

Allied assault odds: 8 to 1 (fort level 4)

Allied forces CAPTURE Hailar !!!

Combat modifiers
Defender: forts(+), disruption(-), preparation(-)
Attacker:

Japanese ground losses:
345 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 16 disabled
Non Combat: 5 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 12 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 29 (26 destroyed, 3 disabled)
Units retreated 2

Allied ground losses:
23 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Defeated Japanese Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
111th Tank Division
94th Rifle Division

Defending units:
8th Border Defense Fortress
18th Fld AA Machinecannon Company
19th Field AA Machinecannon Company

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Ground combat at Mangan (95,33)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 17172 troops, 298 guns, 995 vehicles, Assault Value = 595

Defending force 636 troops, 4 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 27

Allied adjusted assault: 270

Japanese adjusted defense: 2

Allied assault odds: 135 to 1 (fort level 4)

Allied forces CAPTURE Mangan !!!

Combat modifiers
Defender: forts(+), leaders(+)
Attacker:

Japanese ground losses:
558 casualties reported
Squads: 28 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 6 destroyed, 7 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 5 (5 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units retreated 1

Allied ground losses:
29 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Defeated Japanese Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
59th Cavalry Division
25th Mechanized Brigade
43rd Tank Brigade
30th Motorcycle Regiment
60th Guards Mortar Regiment
1917th AA Regiment
35th Anti-Tank Brigade
1917th AA Regiment
408th PVO AA Battalion

Defending units:
4th Mongol Cavalry Division

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RE: August 1945 / Kobe hit with A-bomb - 8/11/2012 8:54:10 AM

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Pacific (August 30th 1945)

Japan

The allied bombs continue to drop off at Japanese industrial targets...

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Night Air attack on Fukuyama , at 107,58

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Japanese aircraft
J1N1-S Irving x 2

Allied aircraft
B-29-25 Superfort x 3

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
B-29-25 Superfort: 2 damaged

Manpower hits 2
Fires 780

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Night Air attack on Maebashi , at 113,59

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid spotted at 46 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 15 minutes

Japanese aircraft
J1N1-S Irving x 2

Allied aircraft
IL-4T x 6

No Japanese losses

No Allied losses

Manpower hits 3
Fires 1771

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Night Air attack on Maebashi , at 113,59

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid spotted at 12 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes

Japanese aircraft
J1N1-S Irving x 5

Allied aircraft
IL-4T x 5

No Japanese losses

No Allied losses

Manpower hits 2
Fires 3523

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Night Air attack on Maebashi , at 113,59

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 39 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes

Japanese aircraft
J1N1-S Irving x 2

Allied aircraft
IL-4T x 6

No Japanese losses

No Allied losses

Manpower hits 2
Fires 1714

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Night Air attack on Toyohara , at 124,46

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid spotted at 36 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 24 minutes

Allied aircraft
TB-3 x 13

No Allied losses

Manpower hits 4
Fires 2892

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Night Air attack on Fukuoka , at 103,57

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid detected at 33 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes

Japanese aircraft
J1N1-S Irving x 4

Allied aircraft
B-29-25 Superfort x 3

Japanese aircraft losses
J1N1-S Irving: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
B-29-25 Superfort: 2 damaged

Manpower hits 1
Fires 640

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Night Air attack on Osaka/Kyoto , at 109,59

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-45 KAId Nick x 29

Allied aircraft
B-29B Superfort x 3

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
B-29B Superfort: 2 damaged

Manpower hits 5
Fires 3475

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Night Air attack on Toyohara , at 124,46

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid spotted at 4 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 2 minutes

Allied aircraft
TB-3 x 17

No Allied losses

Manpower hits 3
Fires 2218

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Night Air attack on Osaka/Kyoto , at 109,59

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-45 KAId Nick x 29

Allied aircraft
B-29B Superfort x 7

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
B-29B Superfort: 5 damaged

Manpower hits 5
Fires 3616

...again if anyone wants bring down Japanese production swiftly I would recommend using individual targets. I'am in no rush thus manpower bombing runs will do just nicely.

Philippines / South Pacific

Japanese launched several airstrikes againts our airfields in southern Philippines.

We managed to repulse most of them but one strike got through...

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Morning Air attack on Guiuan , at 82,85

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid detected at 119 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 34 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIb Sally x 34
Ki-61-Id Tony x 76
Ki-67-Ia (T) Peggy x 19

Allied aircraft
P-38L Lightning x 22
P-51D Mustang x 49
F4U-1A Corsair x 30
F8F-1 Bearcat x 1

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-IIb Sally: 3 destroyed, 3 damaged
Ki-61-Id Tony: 26 destroyed
Ki-67-Ia (T) Peggy: 3 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
P-38L Lightning: 1 destroyed on ground
B-24J Liberator: 3 destroyed on ground
B-29-25 Superfort: 4 destroyed on ground
B-29B Superfort: 3 destroyed on ground
TBM-3 Avenger: 2 destroyed on ground
B-24D1 Liberator: 1 destroyed on ground
SBD-3 Dauntless: 2 destroyed on ground

Airbase hits 17
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 34

... not bad results at all. Nice to get first bunch of F8F-1 Bearcat fighters into frontlines.

In a further south we have now started mopping up operations before we make big push forward. The allied troops landed and seized Hollandia and are now heading to Vanimo.

That would complete the liberation of New Guinea...

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Ground combat at Hollandia (93,116)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 5978 troops, 146 guns, 223 vehicles, Assault Value = 270

Defending force 3137 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 53

Allied adjusted assault: 223

Japanese adjusted defense: 15

Allied assault odds: 14 to 1 (fort level 3)

Allied forces CAPTURE Hollandia !!!

Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), forts(+), preparation(-), experience(-)
supply(-)
Attacker:

Japanese ground losses:
1392 casualties reported
Squads: 33 destroyed, 18 disabled
Non Combat: 82 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Units retreated 4

Allied ground losses:
80 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 11 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Defeated Japanese Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
8th Marine Regiment
296th(Sep) Infantry Regiment
541st Parachute Regiment
1st USMC Tank Battalion
160th USA Base Force

Defending units:
24th Ind.Mixed Brigade
90th Naval Guard Unit
5th JNAF AF Unit
15th Base Force /2

Burma

Allied bombers have visited Battambang which seems to hold just about 100 000 IJA troops.

In the coastal roads the allied troops arrived at Mergui last turn. We are hoping to dislodge the enemy forces occupying the base swiftly.

Russia

The battles intensify and we are making progress here with good reserves available.

Battle of Mutankiang have been bloody but nice to see forts dropping despite losses...

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Ground combat at Mutankiang (111,42)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 102453 troops, 2339 guns, 1994 vehicles, Assault Value = 3669

Defending force 45085 troops, 574 guns, 199 vehicles, Assault Value = 1362

Allied engineers reduce fortifications to 4

Allied adjusted assault: 1960

Japanese adjusted defense: 3787

Allied assault odds: 1 to 2 (fort level 4)

Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), forts(+), experience(-)
Attacker:

Japanese ground losses:
3334 casualties reported
Squads: 27 destroyed, 213 disabled
Non Combat: 4 destroyed, 43 disabled
Engineers: 5 destroyed, 29 disabled
Guns lost 93 (28 destroyed, 65 disabled)
Vehicles lost 12 (1 destroyed, 11 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
5828 casualties reported
Squads: 100 destroyed, 640 disabled
Non Combat: 5 destroyed, 162 disabled
Engineers: 5 destroyed, 32 disabled
Guns lost 128 (20 destroyed, 108 disabled)
Vehicles lost 226 (13 destroyed, 213 disabled)

Assaulting units:
42nd Mechanized Brigade
40th Rifle Division
72nd Tank Brigade
1st Ussurii Tank Brigade
184th Rifle Division
159th Rifle Division
55th Motorcycle Battalion
366th Rifle Division
105th Rifle Division
113th Rifle Brigade
1253rd SU Regiment
1419th SU Regiment
371st Rifle Division
215th Rifle Division
259th Tank Brigade
72nd Mechanized Brigade
76th Tank Brigade
1207th SU Regiment
46th Engr-Sapper Brigade
621st Mortar Regiment
283rd Guards Mortar Regiment
56th Hvy.Mortar Brigade
947th Artillery Regiment
925th Artillery Regiment
61st Anti-Tank Brigade
26th/42nd Gd.Mortar Regiment
2nd Guards Mortar Battalion
219th Corps Art Brigade
282nd Cannon Regiment
1634th AA Regiment
2nd/307th Gd.Mortar Regiment
215th Howitzer Regiment

Defending units:
9th Division
132nd Ind.Mixed Brigade
126th Division
128th Division
135th Division
52nd Field AA Battalion
10th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
2nd JAAF Base Force
2nd Medium Field Artillery Regiment
31st RF Gun Battalion
34th Const Co
30th Mortar Battalion
13th JAAF Base Force

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Ground combat at Mutankiang (111,42)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 95391 troops, 2316 guns, 1848 vehicles, Assault Value = 3162

Defending force 47237 troops, 650 guns, 199 vehicles, Assault Value = 1342

Allied engineers reduce fortifications to 3

Allied adjusted assault: 1830

Japanese adjusted defense: 4833

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

Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), forts(+)
Attacker:

Japanese ground losses:
3354 casualties reported
Squads: 35 destroyed, 224 disabled
Non Combat: 6 destroyed, 41 disabled
Engineers: 8 destroyed, 31 disabled
Guns lost 89 (23 destroyed, 66 disabled)
Units destroyed 2

Allied ground losses:
4267 casualties reported
Squads: 107 destroyed, 405 disabled
Non Combat: 13 destroyed, 69 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 35 disabled
Guns lost 86 (13 destroyed, 73 disabled)
Vehicles lost 138 (44 destroyed, 94 disabled)

Assaulting units:
1253rd SU Regiment
1419th SU Regiment
76th Tank Brigade
366th Rifle Division
371st Rifle Division
259th Tank Brigade
1207th SU Regiment
159th Rifle Division
55th Motorcycle Battalion
113th Rifle Brigade
105th Rifle Division
184th Rifle Division
40th Rifle Division
72nd Tank Brigade
1st Ussurii Tank Brigade
72nd Mechanized Brigade
215th Rifle Division
42nd Mechanized Brigade
46th Engr-Sapper Brigade
947th Artillery Regiment
26th/42nd Gd.Mortar Regiment
56th Hvy.Mortar Brigade
61st Anti-Tank Brigade
925th Artillery Regiment
283rd Guards Mortar Regiment
219th Corps Art Brigade
621st Mortar Regiment
2nd Guards Mortar Battalion
2nd/307th Gd.Mortar Regiment
282nd Cannon Regiment
1634th AA Regiment
215th Howitzer Regiment

Defending units:
9th Division
134th Ind.Mixed Brigade
126th Division
128th Division
132nd Ind.Mixed Brigade
135th Division
5th Raiding Force /1
2nd JAAF Base Force
13th Mortar Battalion
10th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
31st RF Gun Battalion
52nd Field AA Battalion
34th Const Co
13th JAAF Base Force
2nd Medium Field Artillery Regiment
17th RF Gun Bn /1
30th Mortar Battalion
42nd Air Defense AA Bn /1

Another assault is scheduled to happen next turn as well.

Elsewhere we have captured Rashin and Sunwu.

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Ground combat at Rashin (110,46)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 22486 troops, 536 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 885

Defending force 6193 troops, 101 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 92

Allied engineers reduce fortifications to 2

Allied adjusted assault: 593

Japanese adjusted defense: 237

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

Allied Assault reduces fortifications to 2

Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), forts(+), experience(-)
Attacker:

Japanese ground losses:
350 casualties reported
Squads: 14 destroyed, 19 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 6 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 9 disabled

Allied ground losses:
443 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 59 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled

Assaulting units:
63rd Rifle Division
97th Rifle Division

Defending units:
Rashin Fortress
40th Ind.Mixed Regiment
17th Ind.Mixed Rgt /5
Rashin Special Base Force

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Ground combat at Rashin (110,46)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 22201 troops, 536 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 839

Defending force 5812 troops, 101 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 73

Allied engineers reduce fortifications to 1

Allied adjusted assault: 557

Japanese adjusted defense: 115

Allied assault odds: 4 to 1 (fort level 1)

Allied forces CAPTURE Rashin !!!

Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), experience(-)
Attacker:

Japanese ground losses:
2079 casualties reported
Squads: 112 destroyed, 4 disabled
Non Combat: 68 destroyed, 64 disabled
Engineers: 47 destroyed, 1 disabled
Guns lost 56 (49 destroyed, 7 disabled)
Units retreated 3

Allied ground losses:
237 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 24 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 2 disabled
Guns lost 8 (1 destroyed, 7 disabled)

Defeated Japanese Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
63rd Rifle Division
97th Rifle Division

Defending units:
Rashin Fortress
40th Ind.Mixed Regiment
17th Ind.Mixed Rgt /5
Rashin Special Base Force

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Ground combat at Sunwu (113,34)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 23660 troops, 509 guns, 136 vehicles, Assault Value = 948

Defending force 1558 troops, 19 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 43

Allied engineers reduce fortifications to 5

Allied adjusted assault: 637

Japanese adjusted defense: 63

Allied assault odds: 10 to 1 (fort level 5)

Allied forces CAPTURE Sunwu !!!

Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), forts(+), leaders(+)
Attacker:

Japanese ground losses:
237 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 30 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 8 disabled
Engineers: 9 destroyed, 2 disabled
Guns lost 11 (9 destroyed, 2 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
122 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 17 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Assaulting units:
12th Rifle Division
3rd Rifle Division
259th Rifle Brigade
465th Mortar Regiment
147th Howitzer Regiment
181st Mortar Regiment
14th Anti-Tank Brigade
1129th Hvy Howitzer Regiment
9th/42nd AA Battalion

Defending units:
5th Border Defense Fortress

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RE: August 1945 / Kobe hit with A-bomb - 8/11/2012 10:06:48 AM

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ORIGINAL: FatR

Stock naval ASW is broken, no doubt of that. Nerfing uber-Es and ASW payloads for everyone in general should reduce its lethality in updated scenarios. Althoughs Scen 2 seems to still have uber-Es at full power.

As about air ASW, getting a decent coverage requires a huge resource sink, so I don't believe it is broken. Although I'm not sure about late war, past middle 1944 where number of Japanese airgroups snowballs.

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ORIGINAL: aztez

FatR: Yeah. I agree.. really hard to say whether it is specialized aircrews that are causing an menace as well. Pretty much hate those uber-E's though!

Great to see your war ongoing aztez!

What I do wonder is what the rationale was behind fixing/nerfing the uber-Es in scen 1 but leaving them as-is in scen 2.

We are playing stock scen 1, and the Es have been fixed there. As it was obviousely a too high hit chance when a certain threshold of launchers was exceeded,
I cannot really see a reason not to correct every stock scen. Your sub losses look brutal, aztez!

I might add that my US sub losses (Rob�s are a bit higher with the CW SS fleet, but not by much, because his area covers the shallow waters of the DEIs) ammount to 7
TOTAL by Jan 1st, �44 (minus the submarines sunk by the strike on Manila on Dec 7th), and of those only 3 by DC attacks. Admittedly I use my subs conservatively, but have quite
an ok success rate with em, obviousely most of the kills are from the last year (88 confirmed kills total from MK 10 and MK 14 torps).

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