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RE: 1944 March 28 - 8/30/2014 5:00:58 PM   
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ORIGINAL: witpqs
Crikey! Is it that bad? OK, I'll definitely think about it.

They are pretty tough bombers. Are you mostly talking about the later Imperial fighters? If I can torch the Palembang oilfields in April '44 it might be worth a few B-29 losses.

I don't know if it matters, but these are my best land bombing crews. I've been pulling out the best crews in the other 4EB squadrons in preparation for the B-29 squadrons' arrival.


They get shot down exactly as easily as B24s. I had hoped their higher speed would save them. But not so. Can´t remember the exact numbers but I lost about 20-30 B29s per MISSION against the HI flying at night. So more then a month of replacements per mission when Erik got his NFs massed.

I don´t usually promote myself but it might be a good idea to read my AAR against Erik. I think I was pretty detailed at documenting the STRAT campaign. Especially the early campaign when flying from the Marianas. I did burn down a lot of LI/HI but lost pretty much all my EXP90+ pilots in the process and gutted my B29 force. Took 3 months before I could use them again...and I was way later then you so I had both "25"s and "B"s I think. Can´t remember for sure though!

If you decide to go for PB. Hit the oil directly rather then the MAN. It only works to hit MAN when MAN numbers are big. With only 3 MAN you will most likely never cause any damage to the oil. I STRONGLY urge you (again ) to go in at night.

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RE: 1944 March 28 - 8/30/2014 5:10:57 PM   
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Status: offline 		I did read it, as it happened. Not that I memorized the strat bombing strategy, though!

I figured Eric had managed to amass large numbers of advanced fighters with great pilots. Falling the same as B-24s is pretty alarming.

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RE: 1944 March 28 - 8/30/2014 5:25:04 PM   
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RE: 1944 March 28 - 8/31/2014 2:41:54 AM   
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Status: offline 		Re: your amphib forces for Koepang: The port can only be approached from the Roti hex or the one NW of Koepang. That may add an extra hex travel to your approach.


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RE: 1944 March 28 - 8/31/2014 2:48:18 AM   
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Re: your amphib forces for Koepang: The port can only be approached from the Roti hex or the one NW of Koepang. That may add an extra hex travel to your approach.


Yep, and Roti will be seized by a commando unit embarked on APD types. If it is not garrisoned. No recon!

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1944 March 29 - 9/2/2014 8:13:48 AM   
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The Empire captured:


The Allies captured:
Namu

There were Imperial amphibious or airborne operations at:


There were Allied amphibious or airborne operations at:


Our subs came up empty.

1,457 AV at Chungking.

Our sweeps over Chiang Mai went well overall, but very bad weather seemed to limit bombing damage of the airfield. Tomorrow Pegu will get the same treatment with the aim of destroying supply.

Allied bombardments in the Pacific.
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Allied Ships Bombarding Pagan
Allied Ships Bombarding Rabaul
Allied Ships Bombarding Pagan
Allied Ships Bombarding Rabaul

The Bonins and Daito Shoto are still receiving convoys. Our forces for Iwo Jima continue to transit, and our carriers continue to repair minor damage.

The Empire Strikes Back! Here is the Java Sea (see pic below), now heavily populated by Imperial battleships, aircraft carriers, and other warships. Some of the search sightings were complemented by combat sightings, hence the ships names, which are inconsistent with the ship counts.

Our non-combat traffic will pull back past carrier aircraft range. The Dutch-Australian cruiser force just north of Salajar is unseen by Imperial spy drones, and might just ambush Kirishima and Haruna. Several heroic air attacks on those evil beasts were smited by Zero CAP from their carriers. A USMC Vindicator DB squadron was wiped out, every last plane.

Imperial death drones attacked our warships at Salajar and finally put a torpedo into a destroyer, but she survives at anchor with massive flotation damage. The fires are almost out.

We have reshuffled a lot of combat groups in the area. Kendari is the closest field that can fly offensive ops, followed by Namlea. Ambon can but we have no air support there. There are now two P-47 squadrons at Watampone, protected by a PT flotilla. Two Spitfire VIII groups are still at Kalao and Salajar will be a size 1 field either tomorrow or the day after. It will be several days before Watampone makes size 2. There are 3x Fletchers at Salajar and two other DD (different max speed) in another TF. Kalao sports a small PT contingent, a 4x DD TF, and Burke's Bow Wows of 7 mixed breeds. How can we lose?

Kendari gave sent away some FB that got chewed up so they can R&R, and now sports more fighters and a fresh USN DB squadron out for blood. The USMC group has upgraded to SBD-3 and called in 13 new pilots (ouch!). Other fighters have staged to Namlea where they can provide support if the IJN tries to pass the Kalao-Salajar line and hunt for convoys. Still more fighters and dive bombers staged farther back to wait for room to move up.

The Koepang invasion is safe where it is unless the Imperial carriers pass south into the Indian Ocean. That being possible even if the invaders are not sighted, they will pull back toward the Australian coast. Besides, a long distance search from the carriers might allow a surface groups to catch them on succeeding days, slow as they are.

If the carriers should head north, there are three submarines patrolling the Makassar Strait. There are loads of fighters and bombers at Soerabaja too, as expected.




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RE: 1944 March 29 - 9/2/2014 8:14:23 AM   
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Status: offline 		Here are today's highest air losses (there are some more singles).




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RE: 1944 March 29 - 9/2/2014 8:15:00 AM   
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Status: offline 		Here is the combat report (attached but not displayed).

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RE: 1944 March 29 - 9/8/2014 9:29:52 PM   
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Status: offline 		Admiral Wa on vacation? Has life actually intervened to slow the flow of information from the front?

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RE: 1944 March 29 - 9/8/2014 11:45:03 PM   
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Admiral Wa on vacation? Has life actually intervened to slow the flow of information from the front?

Wouldn't you just know that real life would pick what is sure to be an exciting turn resolution to throw down a course of tar and fly-paper? The Admiral has found himself up to his tail in cria poop (look it up!). Nothing serious, but time consuming and energy draining. Come to think of it, maybe he's just found one of those online un-dead type games? Nah.

Of course, my pet theory - publicly, I mean - is that the IJN got its booty bruised in the unrevealed fracas and the Emperor has ordered the Admiral to hold off on the next turn until he finishes personally digging a trench line around the Imperial Palace (the Admiral, that is; the Emperor doesn't dig). After all, the Tokyo invasion armada sails any game-year now, and the Emperor must know that.

Supreme Side 1 Commander Wa has been completing a temporary move, and things never happen the way they are supposed to happen. There is some sort of formula that, in essence, says that the more that you do correctly, the less that all of the other involved parties get right. So when he gets back in the swing of things if you are tempted to give him a hard time, go ahead. Why not!?

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1944 March 30 - 9/11/2014 7:24:58 AM   
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The Empire captured:


The Allies captured:


There were Imperial amphibious or airborne operations at:


There were Allied amphibious or airborne operations at:


Our subs came up empty on the usual suspects, but there was this in the midst of the Battle of the Java Sea.
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Sub attack near Pamekasan at 58,106

Japanese Ships
DD Arare
BB Ise
BB Yamato
CA Furutaka
CA Suzuya
DD Akikaze
DD Samidare

Allied Ships
SS Bonefish

SS Bonefish launches 2 torpedoes at DD Arare
DD Akikaze fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Samidare fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Samidare fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Samidare fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Samidare fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Samidare fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Samidare attacking submerged sub ....
Escort abandons search for sub


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And this even better news.
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Sub attack near Sepandjang at 61,107

Japanese Ships
BB Kirishima, Torpedo hits 1

Allied Ships
SS Swordfish

SS Swordfish launches 4 torpedoes at BB Kirishima
Swordfish diving deep ....
Sub escapes detection


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1,462 AV at Chungking.

The sweeps and raids on Pegu went well enough - no opposition to the sweeps and a number of supply hits had - but we lost 3x 4EB to flak.

Allied bombardments in the Pacific.
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Allied Ships Bombarding Pagan
Allied Ships Bombarding Rabaul
Allied Ships Bombarding Pagan
Allied Ships Bombarding Rabaul

The troop shuffles continue and will for more than a week before the final loading for Iwo Jima is underway. 12 days is the estimate for the longest repair on a carrier at Truk, so the loading can take place while the carriers form up.


All of the real action was in the Java Sea. The IJN Kongos (three of them) went for Kalao, fought their way into bombard the base (keeping it from making size 2 today), then fought their way out. They were intercepted multiple times and both dished out punishment and received some. Several Allied task forces pursued but the cruiser force failed to catch its quarry. The Imperial fliers did catch theirs, however - the Allied cruiser force. We lost two (CA and CL) and might lose two more (2x CL). Our own fliers found the enemy behemoths and smote them with multiple 500 pound bombs. While not battleship-killers, they never brighten one's day.
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Kalao at 66,110, Range 12,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
BB Kongo
BB Haruna, Shell hits 1
BB Kirishima
DD Akishimo, Shell hits 2

Allied Ships
DD Gansevoort, Shell hits 1
DD Gillespie
DD Kalk
DD Mustin
DD Conyngham, Shell hits 1
DD Shaw
DD Cushing, Shell hits 3, and is sunk


Maximum visibility in Clear Conditions and 39% moonlight: 12,000 yards
Range closes to 24,000 yards...
Range closes to 18,000 yards...
Range closes to 12,000 yards...
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 12,000 yards
Allies open fire on surprised Japanese ships at 12,000 yards
DD Cushing fires at BB Haruna at 12,000 yards
DD Shaw fires at BB Haruna at 12,000 yards
DD Conyngham fires at BB Haruna at 12,000 yards
DD Cushing fires at DD Akishimo at 12,000 yards
DD Gillespie fires at DD Akishimo at 12,000 yards
DD Gansevoort fires at DD Akishimo at 12,000 yards
Range closes to 6,000 yards
BB Kirishima engages DD Gansevoort at 6,000 yards
BB Haruna engages DD Cushing at 6,000 yards
BB Haruna engages DD Conyngham at 6,000 yards
DD Akishimo engages DD Mustin at 6,000 yards
DD Kalk engages DD Akishimo at 6,000 yards
DD Akishimo engages DD Gillespie at 6,000 yards
DD Akishimo engages DD Gansevoort at 6,000 yards
Range closes to 5,000 yards
BB Kirishima engages DD Gansevoort at 5,000 yards
DD Akishimo engages DD Shaw at 5,000 yards
DD Shaw engages BB Kongo at 5,000 yards
Range closes to 4,000 yards
DD Cushing sunk by BB Kirishima at 4,000 yards
DD Shaw engages DD Akishimo at 4,000 yards
BB Kongo engages DD Conyngham at 4,000 yards
DD Akishimo engages DD Mustin at 4,000 yards
DD Akishimo engages DD Kalk at 4,000 yards
BB Kirishima engages DD Gillespie at 4,000 yards
DD Gansevoort engages DD Akishimo at 4,000 yards
Range increases to 5,000 yards
DD Akishimo engages DD Shaw at 5,000 yards
BB Haruna engages DD Kalk at 5,000 yards
DD Akishimo engages DD Mustin at 5,000 yards
DD Kalk engages DD Akishimo at 5,000 yards
DD Gillespie engages DD Akishimo at 5,000 yards
BB Haruna engages DD Gansevoort at 5,000 yards
BB Kirishima engages DD Shaw at 5,000 yards
BB Haruna engages DD Mustin at 5,000 yards
DD Mustin engages DD Akishimo at 5,000 yards
DD Kalk engages DD Akishimo at 5,000 yards
DD Akishimo engages DD Gillespie at 5,000 yards
Range increases to 8,000 yards
BB Kirishima engages DD Mustin at 8,000 yards
DD Akishimo engages DD Conyngham at 8,000 yards
BB Kongo engages DD Conyngham at 8,000 yards
DD Akishimo engages DD Conyngham at 8,000 yards
DD Akishimo engages DD Gillespie at 8,000 yards
DD Akishimo engages DD Gansevoort at 8,000 yards
Range increases to 12,000 yards
BB Kongo engages DD Shaw at 12,000 yards
BB Haruna engages DD Mustin at 12,000 yards
BB Kongo engages DD Mustin at 12,000 yards
DD Gansevoort engages DD Akishimo at 12,000 yards
DD Gillespie engages DD Akishimo at 12,000 yards
Task forces break off...


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Night Time Surface Combat, near Kalao at 66,110, Range 12,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
BB Kongo, Shell hits 2
BB Haruna
BB Kirishima, Shell hits 2
DD Akishimo, Shell hits 5, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk

Allied Ships
DD Abbot, Shell hits 1, and is sunk
DD Aulick
DD Charles Badger, Shell hits 1, on fire
DD Cogswell


Maximum visibility in Clear Conditions and 39% moonlight: 12,000 yards
Range closes to 24,000 yards...
Range closes to 18,000 yards...
Range closes to 12,000 yards...
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 12,000 yards
Yamaguchi, Jihei crosses the 'T'
BB Haruna engages DD Cogswell at 12,000 yards
BB Haruna engages DD Aulick at 12,000 yards
DD Akishimo engages DD Abbot at 12,000 yards
Range closes to 8,000 yards
BB Kirishima engages DD Abbot at 8,000 yards
DD Charles Badger engages DD Akishimo at 8,000 yards
BB Kongo engages DD Aulick at 8,000 yards
DD Abbot engages DD Akishimo at 8,000 yards
DD Akishimo engages DD Charles Badger at 8,000 yards
DD Aulick engages DD Akishimo at 8,000 yards
DD Akishimo engages DD Cogswell at 8,000 yards
Range closes to 7,000 yards
DD Akishimo engages DD Cogswell at 7,000 yards
BB Kongo engages DD Charles Badger at 7,000 yards
BB Kongo engages DD Aulick at 7,000 yards
DD Abbot engages DD Akishimo at 7,000 yards
Range closes to 6,000 yards
BB Kirishima engages DD Cogswell at 6,000 yards
DD Abbot engages BB Haruna at 6,000 yards
DD Akishimo engages DD Aulick at 6,000 yards
DD Akishimo engages DD Aulick at 6,000 yards
Range closes to 4,000 yards
DD Akishimo engages DD Cogswell at 4,000 yards
BB Haruna engages DD Cogswell at 4,000 yards
DD Akishimo engages DD Abbot at 4,000 yards
Range increases to 5,000 yards
BB Kirishima engages DD Charles Badger at 5,000 yards
BB Haruna engages DD Charles Badger at 5,000 yards
BB Kongo engages DD Aulick at 5,000 yards
BB Kongo engages DD Abbot at 5,000 yards
BB Kirishima engages DD Cogswell at 5,000 yards
BB Haruna engages DD Charles Badger at 5,000 yards
BB Kongo engages DD Charles Badger at 5,000 yards
DD Abbot sunk by BB Kongo at 5,000 yards
Range increases to 9,000 yards
BB Kongo engages DD Cogswell at 9,000 yards
BB Haruna engages DD Charles Badger at 9,000 yards
BB Kongo engages DD Charles Badger at 9,000 yards
Range increases to 12,000 yards
BB Kirishima engages DD Charles Badger at 12,000 yards
BB Kongo engages DD Aulick at 12,000 yards
Range increases to 13,000 yards
BB Kirishima engages DD Cogswell at 13,000 yards
BB Haruna engages DD Charles Badger at 13,000 yards
BB Kongo engages DD Aulick at 13,000 yards
Task forces break off...


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Night Time Surface Combat, near Kalao at 66,110, Range 7,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
DD Oshio
DD Arashio

Allied Ships
PT-26
PT-27
PT-28
PT-30
PT-42


Maximum visibility in Clear Conditions and 39% moonlight: 12,000 yards
Range closes to 7,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 7,000 yards
Range closes to 2,000 yards
DD Arashio engages PT-26 at 2,000 yards
DD Oshio engages PT-30 at 2,000 yards
Range increases to 7,000 yards
DD Oshio engages PT-26 at 7,000 yards
DD Arashio engages PT-26 at 7,000 yards
Range increases to 10,000 yards
DD Arashio engages PT-42 at 10,000 yards
DD Oshio engages PT-30 at 10,000 yards
Range increases to 13,000 yards
DD Arashio engages PT-26 at 13,000 yards
DD Arashio engages PT-30 at 13,000 yards
DD Arashio engages PT-26 at 13,000 yards
Task forces break off...


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Night Naval bombardment of Kalao at 66,110

Japanese Ships
BB Kirishima
BB Haruna
BB Kongo

Allied ground losses:
135 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 6 destroyed, 14 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Guns lost 5 (1 destroyed, 4 disabled)

Airbase hits 7
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 19

BB Kirishima firing at Kalao
BB Haruna firing at Kalao
BB Kongo firing at Kalao


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Day Time Surface Combat, near Kalao at 66,110, Range 18,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
DD Oshio, Shell hits 22, heavy fires, heavy damage
DD Arashio, Shell hits 7, heavy fires, heavy damage

Allied Ships
DD Gansevoort
DD Gillespie
DD Kalk, Shell hits 2, on fire
DD Mustin, Shell hits 1
DD Conyngham, Shell hits 1
DD Shaw, Shell hits 2, on fire

Maximum visibility in Clear Conditions: 30,000 yards
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 30,000 yards
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 30,000 yards
Range closes to 24,000 yards...
Range closes to 18,000 yards...
DD Arashio engages DD Shaw at 18,000 yards
DD Conyngham engages DD Oshio at 18,000 yards
DD Mustin engages DD Arashio at 18,000 yards
DD Arashio engages DD Kalk at 18,000 yards
DD Oshio engages DD Gillespie at 18,000 yards
DD Arashio engages DD Gansevoort at 18,000 yards
Range closes to 13,000 yards
DD Arashio engages DD Shaw at 13,000 yards
DD Conyngham engages DD Oshio at 13,000 yards
DD Mustin engages DD Oshio at 13,000 yards
DD Oshio engages DD Kalk at 13,000 yards
DD Gillespie engages DD Arashio at 13,000 yards
Range closes to 9,000 yards
DD Oshio engages DD Shaw at 9,000 yards
DD Conyngham engages DD Oshio at 9,000 yards
DD Mustin engages DD Oshio at 9,000 yards
DD Kalk engages DD Oshio at 9,000 yards
DD Arashio engages DD Gillespie at 9,000 yards
Range closes to 8,000 yards
DD Oshio engages DD Shaw at 8,000 yards
DD Conyngham engages DD Oshio at 8,000 yards
DD Kalk engages DD Oshio at 8,000 yards
DD Arashio engages DD Gillespie at 8,000 yards
DD Arashio engages DD Gansevoort at 8,000 yards
Range closes to 7,000 yards
DD Arashio engages DD Shaw at 7,000 yards
DD Arashio engages DD Conyngham at 7,000 yards
DD Arashio engages DD Mustin at 7,000 yards
DD Kalk engages DD Oshio at 7,000 yards
DD Gansevoort engages DD Arashio at 7,000 yards
Range increases to 8,000 yards
DD Conyngham engages DD Arashio at 8,000 yards
DD Gansevoort engages DD Oshio at 8,000 yards
DD Oshio engages DD Mustin at 8,000 yards
DD Gillespie engages DD Oshio at 8,000 yards
Range increases to 11,000 yards
DD Kalk engages DD Arashio at 11,000 yards
DD Kalk engages DD Oshio at 11,000 yards
DD Oshio engages DD Mustin at 11,000 yards
DD Oshio engages DD Kalk at 11,000 yards
DD Gillespie engages DD Arashio at 11,000 yards
DD Arashio engages DD Gansevoort at 11,000 yards
Kuboki, Hideo orders Japanese TF to disengage
Range increases to 13,000 yards
DD Arashio engages DD Shaw at 13,000 yards
DD Oshio engages DD Conyngham at 13,000 yards
DD Arashio engages DD Gillespie at 13,000 yards
Range increases to 16,000 yards
DD Arashio engages DD Gillespie at 16,000 yards
DD Shaw engages DD Oshio at 16,000 yards
DD Mustin engages DD Oshio at 16,000 yards
DD Arashio engages DD Kalk at 16,000 yards
DD Arashio engages DD Gillespie at 16,000 yards
DD Gansevoort engages DD Arashio at 16,000 yards
Range increases to 17,000 yards
DD Shaw engages DD Arashio at 17,000 yards
DD Oshio engages DD Conyngham at 17,000 yards
DD Mustin engages DD Oshio at 17,000 yards
DD Kalk engages DD Oshio at 17,000 yards
DD Arashio engages DD Gillespie at 17,000 yards
DD Gansevoort engages DD Oshio at 17,000 yards
Range closes to 15,000 yards
DD Arashio engages DD Shaw at 15,000 yards
DD Oshio engages DD Conyngham at 15,000 yards
DD Kalk engages DD Arashio at 15,000 yards
Range closes to 14,000 yards
DD Arashio engages DD Shaw at 14,000 yards
DD Oshio engages DD Conyngham at 14,000 yards
DD Oshio engages DD Mustin at 14,000 yards
DD Kalk engages DD Oshio at 14,000 yards
DD Gillespie engages DD Oshio at 14,000 yards
DD Arashio engages DD Gansevoort at 14,000 yards
Range closes to 12,000 yards
DD Arashio engages DD Shaw at 12,000 yards
DD Mustin engages DD Arashio at 12,000 yards
DD Gillespie engages DD Arashio at 12,000 yards
DD Arashio engages DD Gansevoort at 12,000 yards
Range closes to 9,000 yards
DD Shaw engages DD Arashio at 9,000 yards
DD Mustin engages DD Oshio at 9,000 yards
DD Mustin engages DD Arashio at 9,000 yards
DD Kalk engages DD Arashio at 9,000 yards
DD Gillespie engages DD Oshio at 9,000 yards
DD Gansevoort engages DD Oshio at 9,000 yards
Range closes to 7,000 yards
DD Oshio engages DD Gansevoort at 7,000 yards
DD Mustin engages DD Arashio at 7,000 yards
DD Oshio engages DD Kalk at 7,000 yards
DD Gillespie engages DD Arashio at 7,000 yards
DD Gansevoort engages DD Arashio at 7,000 yards
Range increases to 8,000 yards
DD Oshio engages DD Shaw at 8,000 yards
DD Oshio engages DD Mustin at 8,000 yards
DD Kalk engages DD Oshio at 8,000 yards
DD Arashio engages DD Gansevoort at 8,000 yards
DD Gillespie engages DD Oshio at 8,000 yards
Range increases to 13,000 yards
DD Arashio engages DD Kalk at 13,000 yards
DD Conyngham engages DD Oshio at 13,000 yards
DD Kalk engages DD Arashio at 13,000 yards
DD Oshio engages DD Gillespie at 13,000 yards
DD Gansevoort engages DD Oshio at 13,000 yards
Range increases to 19,000 yards
Range increases to 23,000 yards
Range increases to 27,000 yards
Task forces break off...


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Day Time Surface Combat, near Kalao at 66,110, Range 30,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
BB Kongo
BB Haruna
BB Kirishima, Shell hits 1

Allied Ships
DD Gansevoort
DD Gillespie, Shell hits 1
DD Kalk, Shell hits 4, heavy fires
DD Mustin, Shell hits 1, on fire
DD Conyngham, Shell hits 1
DD Shaw, Shell hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage

Maximum visibility in Clear Conditions: 30,000 yards
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 30,000 yards
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 30,000 yards
BB Haruna engages DD Mustin at 30,000 yards
BB Kongo engages DD Kalk at 30,000 yards
BB Haruna engages DD Gillespie at 30,000 yards
Range closes to 27,000 yards
BB Kirishima engages DD Mustin at 27,000 yards
BB Haruna engages DD Gansevoort at 27,000 yards
Range closes to 23,000 yards
BB Kongo engages DD Mustin at 23,000 yards
BB Kirishima engages DD Kalk at 23,000 yards
Range closes to 21,000 yards
BB Kirishima engages DD Gillespie at 21,000 yards
Range closes to 18,000 yards
BB Kirishima engages DD Shaw at 18,000 yards
BB Kirishima engages DD Conyngham at 18,000 yards
BB Kongo engages DD Gansevoort at 18,000 yards
BB Haruna engages DD Kalk at 18,000 yards
BB Kirishima engages DD Gillespie at 18,000 yards
BB Kirishima engages DD Gansevoort at 18,000 yards
Range closes to 17,000 yards
BB Kirishima engages DD Kalk at 17,000 yards
BB Haruna engages DD Gillespie at 17,000 yards
Range closes to 16,000 yards
BB Kirishima engages DD Gillespie at 16,000 yards
BB Kongo engages DD Conyngham at 16,000 yards
BB Kongo engages DD Shaw at 16,000 yards
BB Kongo engages DD Gillespie at 16,000 yards
Burke, Arleigh A. orders Allied TF to disengage
Range closes to 14,000 yards
BB Kongo engages DD Shaw at 14,000 yards
BB Haruna engages DD Kalk at 14,000 yards
BB Haruna engages DD Mustin at 14,000 yards
BB Kirishima engages DD Kalk at 14,000 yards
BB Kirishima engages DD Gillespie at 14,000 yards
BB Kongo engages DD Gansevoort at 14,000 yards
Range increases to 20,000 yards
BB Haruna engages DD Kalk at 20,000 yards
BB Haruna engages DD Gansevoort at 20,000 yards
Task forces break off...


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Day Time Surface Combat, near Kalao at 66,110, Range 19,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
DD Oshio, heavy fires, heavy damage
DD Arashio, heavy fires, heavy damage

Allied Ships
PT-26
PT-27
PT-28
PT-30
PT-42

Maximum visibility in Clear Conditions: 30,000 yards
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 19,000 yards
Japanese TF attempts to evade combat
Range increases to 19,000 yards...
Japanese Surface Combat TF evades combat


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Day Time Surface Combat, near Kalao at 66,110, Range 18,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
DD Oshio, and is sunk
DD Arashio, Shell hits 13, heavy fires, heavy damage

Allied Ships
DD Aulick
DD Charles Badger
DD Cogswell

Maximum visibility in Clear Conditions: 30,000 yards
Range closes to 28,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 28,000 yards
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 28,000 yards
Range closes to 26,000 yards...
Range closes to 24,000 yards...
Range closes to 22,000 yards...
Range closes to 20,000 yards...
Range closes to 18,000 yards...
Back, C.I. crosses the 'T'
DD Arashio engages DD Charles Badger at 18,000 yards
DD Arashio engages DD Charles Badger at 18,000 yards
DD Arashio engages DD Aulick at 18,000 yards
Range closes to 17,000 yards
DD Charles Badger engages DD Arashio at 17,000 yards
Range closes to 14,000 yards
DD Cogswell engages DD Arashio at 14,000 yards
DD Aulick engages DD Arashio at 14,000 yards
Range closes to 11,000 yards
DD Arashio engages DD Cogswell at 11,000 yards
DD Aulick engages DD Arashio at 11,000 yards
Range closes to 8,000 yards
DD Arashio engages DD Charles Badger at 8,000 yards
DD Arashio engages DD Aulick at 8,000 yards
Range increases to 12,000 yards
DD Cogswell engages DD Arashio at 12,000 yards
Range increases to 13,000 yards
DD Arashio engages DD Cogswell at 13,000 yards
DD Charles Badger engages DD Arashio at 13,000 yards
Range increases to 14,000 yards
DD Cogswell engages DD Arashio at 14,000 yards
DD Arashio engages DD Charles Badger at 14,000 yards
Range closes to 12,000 yards
DD Cogswell engages DD Arashio at 12,000 yards
DD Charles Badger engages DD Arashio at 12,000 yards
Range increases to 18,000 yards
DD Cogswell engages DD Arashio at 18,000 yards
Range increases to 21,000 yards
Range increases to 26,000 yards
Task forces break off...


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Morning Air attack on TF, near Makassar at 62,107

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid detected at 11 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes

Japanese aircraft
G4M1 Betty x 13
N1K1-J George x 28

Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty: 6 damaged

Allied Ships
DD Kortenaer
CA Australia, Torpedo hits 1
CL De Ruyter
CL Java

Aircraft Attacking:
13 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp



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Morning Air attack on TF, near Makassar at 62,107

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid detected at 54 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 14 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zero x 17
B6N1 Jill x 20
D4Y1 Judy x 27

Japanese aircraft losses
B6N1 Jill: 5 damaged
B6N1 Jill: 1 destroyed by flak
D4Y1 Judy: 7 damaged

Allied Ships
CL Tromp, Bomb hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
CL Java, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
CA Australia, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 5, and is sunk
CL Adelaide, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
DD Van Nes

Aircraft Attacking:
1 x D4Y1 Judy releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 500 kg SAP Bomb
9 x B6N1 Jill launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp
3 x D4Y1 Judy releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 500 kg SAP Bomb
10 x B6N1 Jill launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp
11 x D4Y1 Judy releasing from 1000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 500 kg SAP Bomb
4 x D4Y1 Judy releasing from 1000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 500 kg SAP Bomb
8 x D4Y1 Judy releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 500 kg SAP Bomb

Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CL Tromp


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Morning Air attack on TF, near Makassar at 62,107

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid detected at 28 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes

Japanese aircraft
G4M1 Betty x 15

Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty: 5 damaged

Allied Ships
DD Piet Hein
CL Tromp, on fire, heavy damage
CL Java, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
CL De Ruyter

Aircraft Attacking:
15 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp



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Morning Air attack on TF, near Sepandjang at 61,107

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid detected at 32 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes

Japanese aircraft
N1K1-J George x 9

Allied aircraft
B-25G Mitchell x 11
P-38G Lightning x 16

Japanese aircraft losses
N1K1-J George: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
B-25G Mitchell: 8 damaged
B-25G Mitchell: 1 destroyed by flak
P-38G Lightning: 2 destroyed

Japanese Ships
BB Haruna, Shell hits 2
BB Kirishima, Shell hits 1, Bomb hits 2
BB Kongo, Bomb hits 3

Aircraft Attacking:
11 x B-25G Mitchell bombing and strafing from low level
Naval Attack: 6 x 500 lb SAP Bomb

CAP engaged:
381 Ku S-1 with N1K1-J George (9 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
9 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 20000.
Raid is overhead



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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Sepandjang at 61,107

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid detected at 70 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 20 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-25G Mitchell x 6
P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 15

Allied aircraft losses
B-25G Mitchell: 5 damaged

Japanese Ships
BB Kongo, Bomb hits 2
BB Kirishima

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x B-25G Mitchell bombing and strafing from low level
Naval Attack: 6 x 500 lb SAP Bomb



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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Makassar at 62,107

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid detected at 79 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 20 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zero x 17
B6N1 Jill x 32
D4Y1 Judy x 23

Japanese aircraft losses
B6N1 Jill: 4 damaged
D4Y1 Judy: 7 damaged

Allied Ships
CL Tromp, on fire, heavy damage
CL De Ruyter
DD Evertsen
DD Kortenaer, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
DD Van Ghent

Aircraft Attacking:
14 x B6N1 Jill launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp
2 x D4Y1 Judy releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 500 kg SAP Bomb
18 x B6N1 Jill launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp
9 x D4Y1 Judy releasing from 1000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 500 kg SAP Bomb
12 x D4Y1 Judy releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 500 kg SAP Bomb



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The bombardment at Kalao has left the support units there practically useless, but they have recovered before and will again, given peace and quiet. On that score the Yamato and friends are in sight of the Imperial carriers near the eastern end of Java. They are 10 hexes from Kalao and 9 hexes from Salajar, so I doubt that a bombardment is in the works for tonight. Salajar has built to size 0 + 100%, so barring a surprise bombardment will make size 1 tomorrow.

A batch of 8x Fletcher DD are leaving Truk for Kendari, where Burke will transfer his flag to the new group. About 3 of his current command can continue operating but the remaining survivors need yard time. All that need repairs will pull back to do so while the fresh ships take up station. One DD is pumping out at Kalao. Another is pumping out and quenching the last fires at Salajar. Two DD at Kalao will head to Kendari to rearm. Two DD at Salajar will stand watch while another two move to Kalao to do the same. All four of those will rearm when others take their places. Burke in now solo flag Gillespie is making for Kendari to meet his new group but Gillespie herself will make for a shipyard. Four others of his group are making for Kendari with all needing some work as the two otherwise serviceable had radars knocked out. To the NW the two Allied cruisers are each escorted in their own TF trying to make safety, as is a DD. CL DeRuyter and 4x DD are still quite serviceable but in need of rearming and refueling, so are heading for Kendari as well.

Within 3 days we will have ground forces at Makassar. The invasion forces for Koepang will stay where they are, 6 hexes from Roti. If IJN carrier forces move north to harry the invasion of Sidate then the Koepang force will make quite a splash.

Every carrier with the older model has upgraded to the TBM-1C Avenger, well over 200 aircraft in all. Land based squadrons will continue with the older model for now to use them up and keep the pool of spares for the carriers quite high. The extra defensive firepower on the C model might be enough to yield a hit or few at a critical point. With IJN battleships in combat in the Java Sea, I am sending North Carolina and Washington back to Pearl Harbor for their upgrades. Essex CV Bay of Bengal, still training her air groups, is departing San Diego for Pearl Harbor and points beyond.

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ORIGINAL: JocMeister

How many Japanese DDs are still afloat? Must be running REALLY short if sends in 3 BBs with only 1 DD for escort!

I don't know, but there are 58 DD sunk so far, plus a few related types like TB.

Here is a sunk ships report. Click on the attachment, then click on the file name, then maximize the window.

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The Empire captured:


The Allies captured:


There were Imperial amphibious or airborne operations at:


There were Allied amphibious or airborne operations at:


Our subs came up empty today.

1,525 AV at Chungking. Our valiant forces will attack a cut-off Imperial unit 2 hexes SW of Paoshan. It's unclear if they will have a valid retreat path.

Raids on Pegu went well enough yielding 10 supply hits plus others.

Allied bombardments in the Pacific.
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Allied Ships Bombarding Pagan
Allied Ships Bombarding Rabaul
Allied Ships Bombarding Almagan
Allied Ships Bombarding Pagan
Allied Ships Bombarding Almagan
Allied Ships Bombarding Anatahan
Allied Ships Bombarding Anatahan
Allied Ships Bombarding Rabaul
Allied Ships Bombarding Anatahan

CL Tromp and CL Adelaide went down today, one with help from Imperial attacks. It looks like the damaged destroyer will be saved. Salajar made size 1 airfield today and a group of F4U-1A moved in and is taking up CAP duties. SWPac HQ has switched to Kendari (> 1/2 transfered via air and the rest has boarded an APD convoy), so torpedoes are now available there. A Beaufort VIII group has moved in.

The IJN carriers are at Soerabaja, and large surface combatants are at Pamekasan (2 hexes SE Soerabaja) and moving west.

Here is the sight of that pending attack in China.




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The Empire captured:


The Allies captured:


There were Imperial amphibious or airborne operations at:


There were Allied amphibious or airborne operations at:
Sidate

Wow, there was no fooling around on this day!

Our subs came up empty, but our ASW forces likely potted two of the Imperial stealths, including this one.
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Sub attack near Boeton at 68,109

Japanese Ships
SS I-33, hits 7, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk

Allied Ships
DD Mugford
DD Bagley

SS I-33 launches 2 torpedoes at DD Mugford
I-33 diving deep ....
DD Mugford fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Mugford attacking submerged sub ....
DD Mugford fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Mugford attacking submerged sub ....
DD Mugford is out of ASW ammo
SS I-33 forced to surface!
DD Bagley firing on surfaced sub ....
Sub slips beneath the waves


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Those ASW torpedoes are deadly!

656 AV at Chungking.
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Ground combat at Chungking (76,45)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 182339 troops, 1407 guns, 1060 vehicles, Assault Value = 5731

Defending force 144719 troops, 73 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1575

Japanese adjusted assault: 2541

Allied adjusted defense: 935

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

Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 1

Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), leaders(+), morale(-), supply(-)
Attacker: disruption(-)

Japanese ground losses:
22680 casualties reported
Squads: 65 destroyed, 1733 disabled
Non Combat: 74 destroyed, 318 disabled
Engineers: 108 destroyed, 196 disabled
Guns lost 138 (9 destroyed, 129 disabled)
Vehicles lost 293 (28 destroyed, 265 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
31266 casualties reported
Squads: 812 destroyed, 645 disabled
Non Combat: 662 destroyed, 703 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Guns lost 11 (3 destroyed, 8 disabled)
Units destroyed 10

Assaulting units:
3rd Tank Regiment
20th Ind Engineer Regiment
32nd/A Division
11th Ind.Infantry Brigade
104th/C Division
17th Ind.Mixed Brigade
26th Engineer Regiment
61st Infantry Brigade
14th Tank Regiment
15th Tank Regiment
3rd Ind.Mixed Brigade
3rd Ind.Infantry Brigade
58th Infantry Regiment
27th/C Division
51st Infantry Brigade
6th Tank Regiment
104th/A Division
10th Tank Regiment
22nd Ind.Mixed Brigade
5th Tank Regiment
39th Ind Engineer Regiment
2nd Ind.Mixed Regiment
27th/B Division
12th Tank Regiment
13th/C Division
31st Engineer Regiment
34th/B Division
1st Ind.Infantry Brigade
32nd/C Division
13th Tank Regiment
3rd Mobile Infantry Regiment
59th Infantry Brigade
13th/A Division
9th Tank Regiment
8th Ind Engineer Regiment
15th RGC Temp. Division
35th Division
12th Ind.Infantry Brigade
13th RGC Temp. Division
19th Ind Engineer Regiment
66th Infantry Brigade
17th Tank Regiment
19th Ind.Mixed Brigade
11th Indpt Infantry Regiment
70th Infantry Brigade
17th/A Division
11th Tank Regiment
4th Ind.Infantry Brigade
37th Division
110th/B Division
2nd Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
2nd Mortar Battalion
21st Mortar Battalion
4th Mortar Battalion
11th Ind. Field Artillery Battalion
China Expeditionary Army
14th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
15th Ind.Medium Field Artillery Regiment
11th Army
10th Ind. Field Artillery Battalion
1st Mortar Battalion
9th Ind. Field Artillery Battalion
31st Mountain Gun Regiment

Defending units:
8th Chinese Corps
98th Chinese Corps
10th Chinese Corps
22nd Chinese Corps
3rd Chinese Cavalry Corps
9th Chinese Corps
96th Chinese Corps
94th Chinese Corps
2nd New Chinese Corps
1st Chinese Corps
45th Chinese Corps
87th Chinese Corps
85th Chinese Corps
77th Chinese Corps
81st Chinese Corps
52nd Chinese Corps
28th Chinese Corps
88th Chinese Corps
65th Chinese Corps
39th Chinese Corps
57th Chinese Corps
61st Chinese Corps
26th Chinese Corps
11th Chinese Corps
23rd Chinese Corps
115th Red Chinese Division
44th Chinese Corps
60th Chinese Corps
33rd Chinese Corps
2nd Chinese Corps
93rd Chinese Corps
36th Chinese Corps
9th Separate Brigade
13th Chinese Corps
66th Chinese Corps Corps
47th Chinese Corps
55th Chinese Corps
69th Chinese Corps
48th Chinese Corps
82nd Chinese Corps
71st Chinese Corps
15th Chinese Corps
41st Chinese Corps
43rd Chinese Corps
59th Chinese Corps
1st New Chinese Corps
19th Chinese Corps
42nd Chinese Corps
18th Chinese Corps
8th Prov Chinese Corps
38th Chinese Corps
92nd Chinese Corps
4th Chinese Cavalry Corps
51st Chinese Corps
4th Chinese/A Corps
41st AA Regiment
38th Group Army
31st Group Army
34th Chinese Corps
10th Group Army
259th Brigade
32nd Group Army
14th Construction Regiment
3rd Group Army
3rd Chinese Base Force
3rd Heavy Mortar Regiment
19th Chinese Base Force
Central Reserve
1st Chinese Cavalry Corps
80th Chinese Corps
7th Group Army
33rd Group Army
5th Chinese Base Force
Red Chinese Army
8th Chinese Base Force
129th Red Chinese Division
15th Chinese Base Force
29th Chinese Corps
2nd Chinese Cavalry Corps
84th Chinese Corps
2nd Chinese Base Force
1st Chinese Base Force
5th War Area
12th Construction Regiment
4th Group Army
30th Group Army
14th Group Army
25th Group Army
79th Chinese Corps
57th AT Gun Regiment
303rd Brigade
8th Construction Regiment
36th Group Army
17th Construction Regiment
49th AA Regiment
10th Chinese Base Force
15th Group Army
18th Artillery Regiment
4th Chinese Base Force
20th Chinese Base Force
34th Group Army
4th Construction Regiment
49th Chinese Division
8th War Area
5th Construction Regiment
10th Construction Regiment
64th Chinese Corps
CAF HQ
39th Group Army
3rd Construction Regiment
27th Chinese Corps
China Command
40th Chinese Corps
21st Chinese Base Force


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If the next attack is like that one, the reduced fortifications might lead to a 3 to 1 with fort level 1, meaning the city falls. Our attack to the west took a small bite out of the Empire.
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Ground combat at 64,47 (near Paoshan)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 8186 troops, 10 guns, 7 vehicles, Assault Value = 183

Defending force 1043 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 19

Allied adjusted assault: 170

Japanese adjusted defense: 1

Allied assault odds: 170 to 1

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

Japanese ground losses:
595 casualties reported
Squads: 16 destroyed, 5 disabled
Non Combat: 15 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Units retreated 1

Defeated Japanese Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
2nd King Own YLI Battalion
37th Chinese Corps

Defending units:
21st/C Division


The 37th Chinese Corps is pursuing.


Allied bombardments in the Pacific.
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I think I forgot to order the bombardments.

It's good to have radar equipped search aircraft operating at night.
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NIGHT AIR OPERATIONS PHASE
PBY-5A Catalina sighting report: 9 Japanese ships at 58,103 near Pamekasan , Speed 12 , Moving East
PBY-5A Catalina has spotted CV Akagi at 58,103
:::::::: CV Akagi is reported HIT

Maybe it's even true!

Our remaining forces have begun landing at Sidate, and the Empire has also reinforced. Our troops are fully prepared and will attack tomorrow (unloading should complete in the morning).
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Ground combat at Sidate (75,100)

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 3464 troops, 38 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 106

Defending force 4112 troops, 51 guns, 16 vehicles, Assault Value = 145

Assaulting units:
23rd Nav Gd Unit
32nd Nav Gsn Unit

Defending units:
31st Infantry Regiment
Torres Strait Battalion


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Kendari airfield expanded to size 6. Kalao is still repairing, but the support units have 1/3 the disruption they did just after the bombardment and are now getting some work done. Salajar won't expand to size 2 in less than 6 weeks without more help. Watampone should make size 2 in two days and then be a threat to shipping. In about those same two days our land forces should arrive at Makassar. I presume the Empire will use warships to slow their progress in evicting the current residents. Kolaka will probably build a size 1 airfield in about 2 weeks. BTW, while Kalao has a working radar, a small convoy is trying to unload one right now at Salajar and three are waiting at Kendari for pick to join their units at Watampone.

We now have an air HQ and so two TBM squadrons with torpedoes operating out of Talaud-eilanden.

We have five B-29 squadrons that have arrived so far. Each has 9 of the top bomber pilots in the USA plus a good squadron leader. We have 88 pilots in the pool awaiting further B-29 squadrons. This has meant that some front line 4EB squadrons now have some green pilots. The pockets and poorly defended bases of the Empire are a benefit in this situation, but some of those squadrons are literally right up on the front line instead, doing 50% training and 50% mission.

The highlighted hex is apparently where the Imperial carrier force is located. Many heavy surface units are at Soerabaja. Our landing craft should depart Sidate tomorrow toward safety. Our Koepang invasion force is just visible, still waiting, still unseen.




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The Empire captured:


The Allies captured:


There were Imperial amphibious or airborne operations at:


There were Allied amphibious or airborne operations at:
Sidate

Our subs came up empty.

734 AV at Chungking. The only arrival was a base force with 13 AV, so the rest of the increase is from squad repairs/enablements.

The raids on Pegu continue to nibble at Imperial supply and our assigned troops continue moving for Ramree Island.

Allied bombardments in the Pacific.
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Allied Ships Bombarding Pagan
Allied Ships Bombarding Rabaul
Allied Ships Bombarding Sidate
Allied Ships Bombarding Almagan
Allied Ships Bombarding Pagan
Allied Ships Bombarding Anatahan
Allied Ships Bombarding Almagan
Allied Ships Bombarding Anatahan
Allied Ships Bombarding Rabaul
Allied Ships Bombarding Anatahan

The Empire committed an air strike to slow the advance on Makassar. Both units will still arrive tomorrow, at which time there will be (should be) one working radar at Watampone.
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Morning Air attack on 2nd Regiment, at 65,105 , near Makassar

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid spotted at 5 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 1 minutes

Japanese aircraft
N1K1-J George x 40
Ki-49-IIb Helen x 23

Allied aircraft
P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 16

Japanese aircraft losses
N1K1-J George: 6 destroyed
Ki-49-IIb Helen: 2 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
P-47D2 Thunderbolt: 1 destroyed

Allied ground losses:
Vehicles lost 19 (1 destroyed, 18 disabled)

Aircraft Attacking:
23 x Ki-49-IIb Helen bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
6 x N1K1-J George sweeping at 19000 feet *
11 x N1K1-J George sweeping at 25000 feet *

CAP engaged:
58th FG/310th FS with P-47D2 Thunderbolt (8 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(8 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
8 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 20000.
Raid is overhead
58th FG/311th FS with P-47D2 Thunderbolt (8 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(8 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
8 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 30000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 30000.
Raid is overhead



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More significantly, the KB has up and vanished. And - the Empire laughed at the fanciful notion that a PBY pilot in the dark and fog had hit Akagi. Drat! That leaves me mulling whether to send the Koepang invasion force forward, presuming that the KB moved NW up the Java Sea and out of search range, or pull the invasion back toward Darwin, presuming that the KB moved into the Indian Ocean and is shielded by weather. The invasion force will move forward. But only 1 hex, as the shorter legged landing craft must refuel.

Our troops at Sidate made progress and will rest tomorrow.
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Ground combat at Sidate (75,100)

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 3457 troops, 38 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 107

Defending force 4588 troops, 67 guns, 27 vehicles, Assault Value = 151

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

Assaulting units:
23rd Nav Gd Unit
32nd Nav Gsn Unit

Defending units:
31st Infantry Regiment
Torres Strait Battalion


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Ground combat at Sidate (75,100)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 4588 troops, 67 guns, 27 vehicles, Assault Value = 151

Defending force 3451 troops, 38 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 106

Allied adjusted assault: 55

Japanese adjusted defense: 91

Allied assault odds: 1 to 2 (fort level 0)

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

Japanese ground losses:
116 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 19 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

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

Assaulting units:
31st Infantry Regiment
Torres Strait Battalion

Defending units:
23rd Nav Gd Unit
32nd Nav Gsn Unit


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Kalao has fully repaired and stands at 97% construction toward a size 2 airfield.

Three more B-29 groups arrived today.

DD Erben, damaged in the recent battles in the Java Sea, is still fighting fires and flooding at Salajar. She has pulled up anchor and will head for Watampone, 2 hexes distant, where much more assistance is available. Three Dutch DD from Kendari will join up with her to provide DC help.




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Status: offline 		The losses on that ground strike were mostly to the escorts. The Emily losses shown here must be due to an airlift somewhere. I wonder if it might be those air support units stranded near Kendari?? Yesterday we transferred in two Corsair units and that might have boosted intercept activity.




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The Empire captured:


The Allies captured:


There were Imperial amphibious or airborne operations at:


There were Allied amphibious or airborne operations at:


Our subs got a PB.

765 AV at Chungking.

Same strikes on Pegu and moving of units in Burma. We are readying Akyab as a short term B-29 base. Five or six squadrons will make at least one strike on light industry at Saigon before transferring elsewhere. Akyab to Saigon is 26 hexes, within normal range.

Allied bombardments in the Pacific.
quote:


Ahem. Ahem.

The Empire swept our ground forces closing in on Makassar before bombing them. Their sweep took down about 8 P-47D2, but now there is a third squadron in place (stacked at 20k, 30k, 37k). Our ground units arrived anyway, and our fighters took down a combined total (Georges and Helens) of a few more than what they lost.

Kalao and Watampone have both built size 2 airfields and we now have DB at both fields. The KB is nowhere to be seen, so the Koepang invasion force is moving back to its former forward location, intending to be in D-1 position tomorrow. There are multiple intercepts of heavy radio traffic at Singapore so it is quite plausible that the carriers are there.

All of the troops prepared for Iwo Jima have unloaded in the Marianas and are now only awaiting the last few carriers refurbishment at Truk.

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The Empire captured:


The Allies captured:


There were Imperial amphibious or airborne operations at:


There were Allied amphibious or airborne operations at:


Our subs came up empty.

744 AV at Chungking. The Empire conducted a recon bombardment.
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Ground combat at Chungking (76,45)

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 3702 troops, 314 guns, 36 vehicles, Assault Value = 2763

Defending force 123801 troops, 68 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 827

Allied ground losses:
375 casualties reported
Squads: 23 destroyed, 12 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Assaulting units:
4th Ind.Infantry Brigade
27th/C Division
13th/A Division
35th Division
70th Infantry Brigade
11th Indpt Infantry Regiment
59th Infantry Brigade
15th RGC Temp. Division
66th Infantry Brigade
12th Ind.Infantry Brigade
19th Ind.Mixed Brigade
17th/A Division
51st Infantry Brigade
39th Ind Engineer Regiment
13th RGC Temp. Division
1st Ind.Infantry Brigade
34th/B Division
31st Engineer Regiment
37th Division
110th/B Division
2nd Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
11th Ind. Field Artillery Battalion
9th Ind. Field Artillery Battalion
11th Army
15th Ind.Medium Field Artillery Regiment
1st Mortar Battalion
21st Mortar Battalion
10th Ind. Field Artillery Battalion
4th Mortar Battalion
14th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
2nd Mortar Battalion
31st Mountain Gun Regiment

Defending units:
87th Chinese Corps
85th Chinese Corps
22nd Chinese Corps
55th Chinese Corps
81st Chinese Corps
8th Prov Chinese Corps
60th Chinese Corps
2nd New Chinese Corps
94th Chinese Corps
52nd Chinese Corps
2nd Chinese Corps
48th Chinese Corps
9th Chinese Corps
38th Chinese Corps
96th Chinese Corps
65th Chinese Corps
34th Chinese Corps
15th Chinese Corps
42nd Chinese Corps
115th Red Chinese Division
18th Chinese Corps
11th Chinese Corps
57th Chinese Corps
92nd Chinese Corps
10th Chinese Corps
1st Chinese Corps
93rd Chinese Corps
45th Chinese Corps
66th Chinese Corps Corps
28th Chinese Corps
39th Chinese Corps
51st Chinese Corps
26th Chinese Corps
1st New Chinese Corps
88th Chinese Corps
61st Chinese Corps
13th Chinese Corps
59th Chinese Corps
71st Chinese Corps
44th Chinese Corps
19th Chinese Corps
47th Chinese Corps
36th Chinese Corps
23rd Chinese Corps
4th Chinese/A Corps
2nd Chinese Base Force
4th Chinese Base Force
Central Reserve
303rd Brigade
Red Chinese Army
17th Construction Regiment
57th AT Gun Regiment
China Command
77th Chinese Corps
80th Chinese Corps
129th Red Chinese Division
41st Chinese Corps
38th Group Army
98th Chinese Corps
27th Chinese Corps
34th Group Army
1st Chinese Base Force
4th Construction Regiment
31st Group Army
3rd Chinese Cavalry Corps
3rd Heavy Mortar Regiment
14th Group Army
10th Chinese Base Force
10th Group Army
7th Group Army
8th Chinese Base Force
30th Group Army
79th Chinese Corps
32nd Group Army
5th Construction Regiment
40th Chinese Corps
4th Chinese Cavalry Corps
3rd Group Army
12th Construction Regiment
25th Group Army
CAF HQ
8th War Area
15th Group Army
49th AA Regiment
84th Chinese Corps
64th Chinese Corps
15th Chinese Base Force
33rd Group Army
82nd Chinese Corps
41st AA Regiment
36th Group Army
69th Chinese Corps
259th Brigade
39th Group Army
7th Chinese Base Force
33rd Chinese Corps
29th Chinese Corps
4th Group Army
9th Separate Brigade
1st Chinese Cavalry Corps
3rd Chinese Base Force
19th Chinese Base Force


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Strikes on Pegu continued to destroy supplies and our units continue moving.

Allied bombardments in the Pacific.
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Allied Ships Bombarding Pagan
Allied Ships Bombarding Rabaul
Allied Ships Bombarding Anatahan
Allied Ships Bombarding Pagan
Allied Ships Bombarding Almagan
Allied Ships Bombarding Almagan
Allied Ships Bombarding Anatahan
Allied Ships Bombarding Rabaul
Allied Ships Bombarding Anatahan

The attack at Sidate went OK but this time took down more of our squads than the defenders'. The troops will be back at it tomorrow to keep up the pressure. At Makassar we now have recon but our troops will rest. Only our infantry unit is prepared for Makassar and they are heavily disrupted by air attacks. Another regiment that is prepared for Makassar is a week or two away if they are needed. The good is that while again we lost some P-47D2 to a George sweep, we also caught a raid with heavy spillover CAP and knocked down more escorts and several bombers. The real battle is that the air space over Watampone is not being contested and we are bringing in men and equipment to build up that base.
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Ground combat at Makassar (65,106)

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 3389 troops, 48 guns, 16 vehicles, Assault Value = 146

Defending force 3846 troops, 42 guns, 6 vehicles, Assault Value = 92

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

Assaulting units:
24th (Sep) Infantry Regiment
2nd Regiment

Defending units:
57th Infantry Regiment
14th JAAF AF Bn
6th JNAF Coy
27th JAAF AF Bn


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Ground combat at Sidate (75,100)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 4656 troops, 67 guns, 27 vehicles, Assault Value = 151

Defending force 3128 troops, 38 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 80

Allied adjusted assault: 115

Japanese adjusted defense: 103

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

Allied Assault reduces fortifications to 0

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

Japanese ground losses:
124 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 8 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Allied ground losses:
221 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 35 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Assaulting units:
31st Infantry Regiment
Torres Strait Battalion

Defending units:
23rd Nav Gd Unit
32nd Nav Gsn Unit


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Erben, with the help of friends, has made it to port at Watampone; her fires are out and the many large holes in her hull make easy work of running hoses to pump out. There's a pony in here somewhere!

Eight Fletcher DD have arrived at Makassar and Burke has moved his flag. Gillespie will head to Melbourne for repairs while Mustin, finally pumped out, heads to Sydney.

We finally got some bombing runs in on Iwo Jima's airfield, doing minor damage. The daily P-38 sweeps continue to meet no takers. The last of the assault troops are finally on board ship and headed to New Guinea for R&R. Tinian has a few more days of airfield building before attention switches to the port facilities. Agrihan just maxed out base building at port 3 airfield 5.

The Koepang invasion finally goes in tomorrow!




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The Empire captured:


The Allies captured:


There were Imperial amphibious or airborne operations at:


There were Allied amphibious or airborne operations at:
Roti
Koepang

Our subs got an SS and an AK.

780 AV at Chungking. Another bombardment by the Empire.
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Ground combat at Chungking (76,45)

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 3702 troops, 314 guns, 36 vehicles, Assault Value = 2875

Defending force 124110 troops, 66 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 844

Allied ground losses:
89 casualties reported
Squads: 14 destroyed, 8 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Assaulting units:
35th Division
59th Infantry Brigade
34th/B Division
70th Infantry Brigade
13th RGC Temp. Division
4th Ind.Infantry Brigade
31st Engineer Regiment
39th Ind Engineer Regiment
15th RGC Temp. Division
51st Infantry Brigade
11th Indpt Infantry Regiment
12th Ind.Infantry Brigade
66th Infantry Brigade
13th/A Division
27th/C Division
17th/A Division
19th Ind.Mixed Brigade
1st Ind.Infantry Brigade
37th Division
6th Tank Regiment
110th/B Division
2nd Mortar Battalion
9th Ind. Field Artillery Battalion
4th Mortar Battalion
15th Ind.Medium Field Artillery Regiment
10th Ind. Field Artillery Battalion
1st Mortar Battalion
2nd Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
11th Ind. Field Artillery Battalion
14th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
11th Army
21st Mortar Battalion
31st Mountain Gun Regiment

Defending units:
66th Chinese Corps Corps
22nd Chinese Corps
45th Chinese Corps
23rd Chinese Corps
88th Chinese Corps
42nd Chinese Corps
15th Chinese Corps
36th Chinese Corps
34th Chinese Corps
19th Chinese Corps
1st Chinese Corps
9th Chinese Corps
47th Chinese Corps
26th Chinese Corps
10th Chinese Corps
1st New Chinese Corps
81st Chinese Corps
28th Chinese Corps
60th Chinese Corps
11th Chinese Corps
77th Chinese Corps
57th Chinese Corps
52nd Chinese Corps
93rd Chinese Corps
87th Chinese Corps
39th Chinese Corps
71st Chinese Corps
92nd Chinese Corps
55th Chinese Corps
44th Chinese Corps
61st Chinese Corps
8th Prov Chinese Corps
38th Chinese Corps
18th Chinese Corps
2nd Chinese Corps
65th Chinese Corps
13th Chinese Corps
2nd New Chinese Corps
48th Chinese Corps
96th Chinese Corps
51st Chinese Corps
59th Chinese Corps
94th Chinese Corps
4th Chinese/A Corps
82nd Chinese Corps
3rd Heavy Mortar Regiment
39th Group Army
8th War Area
15th Group Army
1st Chinese Base Force
80th Chinese Corps
49th AA Regiment
38th Group Army
84th Chinese Corps
17th Construction Regiment
CAF HQ
41st Chinese Corps
129th Red Chinese Division
25th Group Army
9th Separate Brigade
259th Brigade
31st Group Army
7th Group Army
303rd Brigade
29th Chinese Corps
34th Group Army
33rd Chinese Corps
15th Chinese Base Force
12th Construction Regiment
40th Chinese Corps
30th Group Army
7th Chinese Base Force
4th Chinese Cavalry Corps
69th Chinese Corps
10th Chinese Base Force
4th Group Army
China Command
85th Chinese Corps
3rd Chinese Base Force
4th Chinese Base Force
36th Group Army
14th Group Army
98th Chinese Corps
2nd Chinese Base Force
4th Construction Regiment
10th Group Army
41st AA Regiment
115th Red Chinese Division
8th Chinese Base Force
27th Chinese Corps
32nd Group Army
33rd Group Army
Central Reserve
Red Chinese Army
79th Chinese Corps
3rd Group Army
57th AT Gun Regiment
64th Chinese Corps
3rd Chinese Cavalry Corps
1st Chinese Cavalry Corps
5th Construction Regiment
19th Chinese Base Force


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Supply nibbling at Pegu continues as does Allied troop movement. The 4th Marine Division has reached Ramree Island and all are relieved to see the ocean! The place is crowded, so they and others for Pegu will be moved back to Madras until the op.

Allied bombardments in the Pacific.
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Allied Ships Bombarding Pagan
Allied Ships Bombarding Rabaul
Allied Ships Bombarding Anatahan
Allied Ships Bombarding Pagan
Allied Ships Bombarding Almagan
Allied Ships Bombarding Almagan
Allied Ships Bombarding Anatahan
Allied Ships Bombarding Rabaul
Allied Ships Bombarding Anatahan

Jacks and Tojos rose to defend Iwo Jima's airfield from the B-24 menace but our P-38s got there first.
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Morning Air attack on Iwo-jima , at 108,77

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid spotted at 44 NM, estimated altitude 38,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes

Japanese aircraft
J2M2 Jack x 7
Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 17

Allied aircraft
P-38J Lightning x 21

Japanese aircraft losses
J2M2 Jack: 1 destroyed
Ki-44-IIa Tojo: 9 destroyed

No Allied losses

CAP engaged:
Hiyo-1 with J2M2 Jack (7 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
7 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 18000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 18000.
Raid is overhead
248th Sentai with Ki-44-IIa Tojo (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 17 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 17000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 17000.
Raid is overhead



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Morning Air attack on Iwo-jima , at 108,77

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 19,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 3

Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 32

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-84a Frank: 1 destroyed on ground

Allied aircraft losses
B-24J Liberator: 8 damaged

Airbase hits 10
Airbase supply hits 4
Runway hits 44

Aircraft Attacking:
5 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 15000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
8 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 15000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
9 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 15000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
10 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 15000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
248th Sentai with Ki-44-IIa Tojo (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 3 scrambling)
Group patrol altitude is 17000 , scrambling fighters to 19000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 35 minutes



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Morning Air attack on Iwo-jima , at 108,77

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid spotted at 2 NM, estimated altitude 37,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 0 minutes

Allied aircraft
P-38J Lightning x 3

No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x P-38J Lightning sweeping at 35000 feet



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Meanwhile the last of the units for Iwo Jima need three days to transfer to combat mode. The last of the carriers is estimated to need 7 days repair at Truk. For the assault, the first wave will load at Guam and Saipan, and an amphib force HQ is already loaded on a command ship.

HQ
II US Corps
ENG
2 Pion
INF
1 USMC Div
3 USMC Div
7 ID
1 Cav Div
ARM
3 USMC Tk Bn
4 USMC Tk Bn
762 Tk Bn
763 Tk Bn
ART
33 Med Art
198 FA
249 FA
255 FA

The reserve will consist of 24th ID and 33rd ID, both at Rota.

The attack at Sidate went better than yesterday. Our troops are in good shape and will keep up the pressure.
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Ground combat at Sidate (75,100)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 4515 troops, 67 guns, 27 vehicles, Assault Value = 132

Defending force 2947 troops, 38 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 66

Allied adjusted assault: 98

Japanese adjusted defense: 55

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

Allied Assault reduces fortifications to 0

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

Japanese ground losses:
99 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 13 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Allied ground losses:
205 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 24 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Vehicles lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)

Assaulting units:
31st Infantry Regiment
Torres Strait Battalion

Defending units:
23rd Nav Gd Unit
32nd Nav Gsn Unit


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There was no air strike on our troops at Makassar today so they largely recovered but do still require more time. Watampone should build to size 3 in two more days, so the pressure is building.

The invasions of Roti and Koepang have gone well so far, with the loss of one LST but all troops ashore in good order. They have some additional disruption due to the delays at sea and will rest for a day. There are still some more supplies to unload but all should finish tomorrow, perhaps in the first phase. Roti is undefended and the commando Coy will secure it tomorrow.

So where will the Imperial carriers be tomorrow and the day after?

Here are today's air losses.




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RE: 1944 April 05 - 9/20/2014 4:26:09 AM   
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Status: offline 		I also looked over the SigInt for Jesselton and Kudat, which will be the eastern side anchors for the Cam Ranh Bay operation. No units noted for either location. Tawi Tawi and Basilan both recon as empty, so when the fleet is in support it might be a quick grab all the way to start building bases on the South China Sea. Units are fully prepared for all four bases, which in the case of Jesselton means a division.

Of course, after Iwo Jima the Empire will have kamikazes...

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The Empire captured:


The Allies captured:
Roti
Sidate

There were Imperial amphibious or airborne operations at:


There were Allied amphibious or airborne operations at:
Koepang

Our subs got a TK.

796 AV at Chungking. The latest Imperial bombardment. I'm not sure if at this point the bombardments are offensive or continuing recon while the villains gather strength for their final assault on this peaceful valley.
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Ground combat at Chungking (76,45)

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 3696 troops, 314 guns, 36 vehicles, Assault Value = 2906

Defending force 124085 troops, 63 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 835

Allied ground losses:
146 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 12 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Assaulting units:
39th Ind Engineer Regiment
37th Division
19th Ind.Mixed Brigade
70th Infantry Brigade
6th Tank Regiment
31st Engineer Regiment
66th Infantry Brigade
13th/A Division
34th/B Division
35th Division
17th/A Division
59th Infantry Brigade
15th RGC Temp. Division
11th Indpt Infantry Regiment
27th/C Division
51st Infantry Brigade
1st Ind.Infantry Brigade
12th Ind.Infantry Brigade
13th RGC Temp. Division
4th Ind.Infantry Brigade
110th/B Division
14th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
11th Army
2nd Mortar Battalion
9th Ind. Field Artillery Battalion
11th Ind. Field Artillery Battalion
21st Mortar Battalion
10th Ind. Field Artillery Battalion
1st Mortar Battalion
2nd Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
4th Mortar Battalion
15th Ind.Medium Field Artillery Regiment
31st Mountain Gun Regiment

Defending units:
45th Chinese Corps
39th Chinese Corps
52nd Chinese Corps
13th Chinese Corps
94th Chinese Corps
1st Chinese Corps
15th Chinese Corps
11th Chinese Corps
44th Chinese Corps
65th Chinese Corps
92nd Chinese Corps
93rd Chinese Corps
48th Chinese Corps
42nd Chinese Corps
9th Chinese Corps
55th Chinese Corps
19th Chinese Corps
22nd Chinese Corps
88th Chinese Corps
33rd Chinese Corps
77th Chinese Corps
96th Chinese Corps
1st New Chinese Corps
51st Chinese Corps
2nd New Chinese Corps
28th Chinese Corps
8th Prov Chinese Corps
34th Chinese Corps
57th Chinese Corps
10th Chinese Corps
2nd Chinese Corps
87th Chinese Corps
66th Chinese Corps Corps
23rd Chinese Corps
61st Chinese Corps
81st Chinese Corps
36th Chinese Corps
60th Chinese Corps
71st Chinese Corps
47th Chinese Corps
59th Chinese Corps
26th Chinese Corps
18th Chinese Corps
4th Chinese/A Corps
17th Construction Regiment
29th Chinese Corps
12th Group Army
36th Group Army
85th Chinese Corps
34th Group Army
4th Group Army
5th Construction Regiment
CAF HQ
303rd Brigade
9th Separate Brigade
14th Group Army
40th Chinese Corps
17th Group Army
31st Group Army
49th AA Regiment
259th Brigade
57th AT Gun Regiment
3rd Chinese Cavalry Corps
38th Chinese Corps
33rd Group Army
115th Red Chinese Division
7th Chinese Base Force
79th Chinese Corps
98th Chinese Corps
84th Chinese Corps
30th Group Army
69th Chinese Corps
China Command
10th Group Army
2nd Chinese Base Force
129th Red Chinese Division
1st Chinese Base Force
80th Chinese Corps
Central Reserve
Red Chinese Army
8th Chinese Base Force
25th Group Army
27th Chinese Corps
10th Chinese Base Force
82nd Chinese Corps
39th Group Army
3rd Chinese Base Force
3rd Heavy Mortar Regiment
15th Chinese Base Force
38th Group Army
8th War Area
12th Construction Regiment
15th Group Army
4th Construction Regiment
7th Group Army
41st AA Regiment
1st Chinese Cavalry Corps
32nd Group Army
41st Chinese Corps
3rd Group Army
4th Chinese Cavalry Corps
4th Chinese Base Force
64th Chinese Corps
19th Chinese Base Force


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Our strikes against supply at Pegu continued, and a large Imperial convoy has been sighted in the Andaman sea. It might already be at Tavoy, but end of turn sightings this day are more difficult than usual to reconcile with mid-turn sightings. A USA fighter group newly upgraded to P-51B airframes swept Tavoy and slaughtered the Nicks on patrol there. See the air losses below.

The second to last of the B-29 groups to arrive at Aden came in today, the last being 28 days out. I'm shipping the B-29 groups into India a bit slower, using all AKV type ships so as to minimize unnecessary maintenance delays on those service level 5 aircraft. Akyab has 35 ready B-29-1. What we are lacking is recon on the target, which will be a telltale so it has been delayed until now.

Allied bombardments in the Pacific.
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Allied Ships Bombarding Pagan
Allied Ships Bombarding Rabaul
Allied Ships Bombarding Anatahan
Allied Ships Bombarding Pagan
Allied Ships Bombarding Almagan
Allied Ships Bombarding Almagan
Allied Ships Bombarding Anatahan
Allied Ships Bombarding Rabaul
Allied Ships Bombarding Anatahan

Sidate's defenses fell apart precipitously.
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Ground combat at Sidate (75,100)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 4411 troops, 71 guns, 26 vehicles, Assault Value = 118

Defending force 2833 troops, 38 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 56

Allied adjusted assault: 95

Japanese adjusted defense: 22

Allied assault odds: 4 to 1 (fort level 0)

Allied forces CAPTURE Sidate !!!

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

Japanese ground losses:
456 casualties reported
Squads: 30 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 35 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 12 (12 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units retreated 2

Allied ground losses:
79 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 11 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Defeated Japanese Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
31st Infantry Regiment
Torres Strait Battalion

Defending units:
23rd Nav Gd Unit
32nd Nav Gsn Unit


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The troops are all ashore at Koepang and will conduct the first attack tomorrow. Roti was auto-captured with fortifications at level 4!

At Makassar, our troops are recovered well enough now to try an assault. Air strikes today hit their troops, and so might help our cause.

Two more days until the last Iwo Jima units are in combat mode, and six days until the last fleet carrier for the op is repaired.

No sign of the Imperial carriers.

Today's air losses. The Nicks were primarily lost over Tavoy and the Georges over Iwo Jima.




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Status: offline 		The bombardment at Chungking is both to wear you down and use your supply. He does not want to lose horrendous numbers of squads in an early assault.

Your fighters appear to be pwowning his all over the place. I suspect he has withdrawn all his good pilots to Japan and is sending you cannon fodder (the noun, not the WITP-AE player).
Regardless, you appear to be managing your pilot pools and CAP arrangements very well!

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1944 April 07 - 9/25/2014 6:23:14 AM   
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The Empire captured:


The Allies captured:
Koepang

There were Imperial amphibious or airborne operations at:


There were Allied amphibious or airborne operations at:


Our subs got a PB, and we lost a sub to prior damage.

806 AV at Chungking. Another bombardment but our AV continues to increase anyway.

The Empire was testy after the combat debut of the P-51B, so they swept our base at Bassein. No P-51B or any model of P-47 were on CAP, so the Empire came out vaguely even. See today's air losses below.

There is (possibly) a benefit to a big Imperial effort today, seeing as it resulted in so many Imperial fighters lost. The recon of Saigon came in at DL 7/8 and shows 0 fighters. The B-29-1 groups will strike tomorrow, aiming for the 41 Light Industry. 44 planes are expected to participate. Also, 4EB from Diamond Harbour will hit Light Industry at Rangoon, and 4EB in India closer to China will hit Light Industry at Chengtu. Chengtu only has 2 Light Industry and will be hit by 2 B-17 groups (one E and one F), while Rangoon has 38 LI and will be hit by various marks of B-24/Liberators.

CV Illustrious has finished upgrading at Bombay. When she and some carriers with her now make it to Colombo and fill out their aircraft capacity, the RN carrier force will be ready for action, even if not ready for a direct full-on confrontation with all Imperial carriers at once.

Allied bombardments in the Pacific.
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Allied Ships Bombarding Pagan
Allied Ships Bombarding Rabaul
Allied Ships Bombarding Anatahan
Allied Ships Bombarding Pagan
Allied Ships Bombarding Manado
Allied Ships Bombarding Almagan
Allied Ships Bombarding Almagan
Allied Ships Bombarding Anatahan
Allied Ships Bombarding Rabaul
Allied Ships Bombarding Anatahan

Koepang was an unexpectedly quick blowout - I did not figure on capturing it with the first attack. It looks like a large part of the 57th Infantry Rgt was air lifted out prior to today's battle. There is no indication of Imperial carrier or surface forces threatening the Koepang convoys, but fast carriers could certainly, from outside of search range, sprint into striking range of Koepang overnight. For that reason support troops will be brought in carefully, perhaps only a small packet before the airfield is repaired and can host some protective forces.
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Ground combat at Koepang (68,116)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 6387 troops, 77 guns, 255 vehicles, Assault Value = 267

Defending force 4240 troops, 14 guns, 42 vehicles, Assault Value = 102

Allied adjusted assault: 144

Japanese adjusted defense: 19

Allied assault odds: 7 to 1 (fort level 4)

Allied forces CAPTURE Koepang !!!

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

Japanese ground losses:
1466 casualties reported
Squads: 16 destroyed, 38 disabled
Non Combat: 49 destroyed, 4 disabled
Engineers: 10 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 7 (6 destroyed, 1 disabled)
Vehicles lost 41 (41 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units retreated 3

Allied ground losses:
73 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 10 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled

Defeated Japanese Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
2/5th Armoured Regiment
2/4th Armoured Regiment
30th Australian Brigade
3/543rd Boat&Shore Engineer Battalion

Defending units:
2nd Recon Regiment
57th Infantry Rgt /1
47th JNAF AF Unit


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Some idiot forgot to order the assault at Makassar - what to do? They will attack tomorrow. Nearby at Watampone, which expanded to size 3 airfield today, DD Erben has pumped out and will head out for repairs with 63 major flotation damage as her worst ailment.

The USA '44 Infantry Squad pool has reached 10, with all units at full strength, but will probably hit zero again with upcoming combat on Iwo Jima.

Here are today's air losses. we had 12 pilots KIA and 27 WIA. Those pilot figures probably compare very favorably with the Empire's.




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The bombardment at Chungking is both to wear you down and use your supply. He does not want to lose horrendous numbers of squads in an early assault.

Chungking AV from just before the last assault:

1,525
656
734
765
744
780
796
806

So it's gained 150 AV in 6 days, including much less with the bombardments after the first two days. Here is today's bombardment, which I guess I should include as a 'countdown' of sorts as it shows the starting AV ratio.
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Ground combat at Chungking (76,45)

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 3702 troops, 314 guns, 36 vehicles, Assault Value = 3068

Defending force 124941 troops, 62 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 867

Allied ground losses:
240 casualties reported
Squads: 6 destroyed, 19 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Assaulting units:
34th/B Division
12th Ind.Infantry Brigade
31st Engineer Regiment
37th Division
27th/C Division
13th/A Division
1st Ind.Infantry Brigade
59th Infantry Brigade
6th Tank Regiment
51st Infantry Brigade
39th Ind Engineer Regiment
13th RGC Temp. Division
35th Division
17th/A Division
70th Infantry Brigade
19th Ind.Mixed Brigade
9th Tank Regiment
15th RGC Temp. Division
4th Ind.Infantry Brigade
11th Indpt Infantry Regiment
66th Infantry Brigade
17th Tank Regiment
12th Tank Regiment
110th/B Division
15th Ind.Medium Field Artillery Regiment
2nd Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
14th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
11th Ind. Field Artillery Battalion
2nd Mortar Battalion
9th Ind. Field Artillery Battalion
10th Ind. Field Artillery Battalion
4th Mortar Battalion
11th Army
21st Mortar Battalion
1st Mortar Battalion
31st Mountain Gun Regiment

Defending units:
33rd Chinese Corps
19th Chinese Corps
39th Chinese Corps
93rd Chinese Corps
36th Chinese Corps
81st Chinese Corps
52nd Chinese Corps
22nd Chinese Corps
61st Chinese Corps
10th Chinese Corps
66th Chinese Corps Corps
18th Chinese Corps
1st Chinese Corps
65th Chinese Corps
23rd Chinese Corps
57th Chinese Corps
77th Chinese Corps
48th Chinese Corps
13th Chinese Corps
11th Chinese Corps
96th Chinese Corps
42nd Chinese Corps
26th Chinese Corps
8th Prov Chinese Corps
15th Chinese Corps
45th Chinese Corps
92nd Chinese Corps
94th Chinese Corps
28th Chinese Corps
47th Chinese Corps
71st Chinese Corps
60th Chinese Corps
1st New Chinese Corps
51st Chinese Corps
88th Chinese Corps
2nd New Chinese Corps
87th Chinese Corps
55th Chinese Corps
59th Chinese Corps
9th Chinese Corps
44th Chinese Corps
2nd Chinese Corps
4th Chinese/A Corps
9th Separate Brigade
12th Construction Regiment
10th Chinese Base Force
18th Group Army
31st Group Army
41st AA Regiment
25th Group Army
259th Brigade
41st Chinese Corps
20th Artillery Regiment
4th Chinese Base Force
4th Construction Regiment
7th Group Army
8th War Area
3rd Heavy Mortar Regiment
129th Red Chinese Division
13th Construction Regiment
69th Chinese Corps
29th Chinese Corps
4th Chinese Cavalry Corps
CAF HQ
8th Chinese Base Force
40th Chinese Corps
3rd Group Army
30th Group Army
Red Chinese Army
38th Chinese Corps
57th AT Gun Regiment
3rd Chinese Cavalry Corps
33rd Group Army
34th Chinese Corps
36th Group Army
7th Chinese Base Force
303rd Brigade
84th Chinese Corps
27th Chinese Corps
115th Red Chinese Division
1st Chinese Cavalry Corps
98th Chinese Corps
16th Construction Regiment
49th AA Regiment
12th Group Army
34th Group Army
15th Group Army
80th Chinese Corps
14th Group Army
79th Chinese Corps
1st Chinese Base Force
64th Chinese Corps
39th Group Army
85th Chinese Corps
3rd Chinese Base Force
Central Reserve
5th Construction Regiment
2nd Chinese Base Force
17th Group Army
17th Construction Regiment
10th Group Army
4th Group Army
15th Chinese Base Force
38th Group Army
82nd Chinese Corps
32nd Group Army
China Command
19th Chinese Base Force


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5,731 to 1,575 was the starting AV at the last assault, a ratio of 3.6 to 1. The ratio in this bombardment was 3,068 to 867, or 3.5 to 1. I don't know if DAW HQ is waiting for some specific unit to show up, but we can expect what is likely the final attack any day now. On the other hand, in 2 days we have a unit with 57 AV arriving, and in 6 days a unit with 257 AV will arrive. If the guys hold on...

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Your fighters appear to be p-owning his all over the place. I suspect he has withdrawn all his good pilots to Japan and is sending you cannon fodder (the noun, not the WITP-AE player).
Regardless, you appear to be managing your pilot pools and CAP arrangements very well!

Thanks! I'm just being as conservative as I can and massing as much numbers, good pilots, and good planes as possible. Otherwise I think he will tear me apart with the production choices that the IJ player is able to make.

I do fear he's stockpiling cyborgs. Nothing can be done about it except fight them when the time comes!

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