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RE: ::Felix, Ferdinand and FRUPAC:: obvert (A) v Greyjo... - 1/30/2015 9:11:00 PM

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ORIGINAL: ny59giants

I tend to use the pre-war American CAs as CV escorts and allow just my modern CLs and CAs to take on the Japanese CAs.

How many Clevelands, Brooklyns, and Helana Class CLs do you have in the Pacific??

All of them so far. I use the CAs on bombardment runs as the 8inch do make a difference I find in that role. I have some CA in CV escort roles too, but these are here to hit bases.

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RE: ::Felix, Ferdinand and FRUPAC:: obvert (A) v Greyjo... - 1/30/2015 9:13:45 PM

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Check to TOE of the 39th before flying them out. I think it might be that one that upgrades to a really crappy TOE later on. Basically they convert to a Brigade sized Division with just 109 squads and some mortars. If that is the case you might as well get rid of them at Paoshan.

I did check that and I don't want to unit to upgrade to that less than ideal division. I'll slowly pull them from Paoshan not because I have other plans for them but because the defense should be more effective with a more modernized, better quality set of units.

The Burmese rifle squads are 5/13. The Indian 43 squads are 75/20.

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RE: ::Felix, Ferdinand and FRUPAC:: obvert (A) v Greyjo... - 1/31/2015 8:59:20 PM

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May 15, 1943

SUBS: Permit, racing toward the KB sighting, heads through dangerous waters and nails a mine at Banjowengi. It should make it home to Perth, slowly, with 23/74/8 damage.

The I-16 gets a good sighting of the Port Moresby invasion. Damn. I'll try to misdirect by having them head toward Cent Pac.

INDIA: Silchar continues to be bombarded, and two more divisions are two days away.

CENT PAC: A good bombardment of Mili by the two CA and DDs.

SW PAC: Combat engineers and an HQ load for he Port Moresby operation. Tanks are alsready at Milne Bay and will get on LSTs soon.

CHINA: The strikes in deep China actually fly after long transfers to Chungking and Wenchow. In spite of the bombardment hitting like clockwork, the B-25D1 groups sortie and one port strike hits several ships, but only sinks one ACM. The low naval strikes find the bombardment TF but can't put a hit on them. The 50cal do punch through the hull of the CL though, which is interesting. I like how they attack multiple times to strafe and then bomb. These guys get one AMc for their trouble but the combat ships are spared. Now I'll get some more truing fro them. All groups immediately fly out but here are still some damaged B-25s at Wenchow.

The Japanese attack southeast of Chungking. We hold easily and both sides take about 150 infantry squads disabled, plus we get about 45 vehicles as well. Now I'll switch out units of something more robust!

OZ: Just quietly building away in the West, wiring and get ready for the next steps.

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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR May 15, 43
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Night Naval bombardment of Wenchow at 89,58

Allied aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft losses
B-25D1 Mitchell: 11 damaged

Japanese Ships
CL Teshio
DD Tatsukaze
DD Namikaze
DD Nokaze
DD Yayoi
DD Kisaragi
DD Mutsuki

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

Resources hits 1
Runway hits 11
Port hits 2
Port supply hits 1

E14Y1 Glen acting as spotter for CL Teshio (A Glen??)
CL Teshio firing at 88th Chinese Corps

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Night Naval bombardment of Mili at 136,121

Allied Ships
CA Quincy
CA San Francisco
DD Henley
DD Ralph Talbot
DD Mugford
DD Bagley
DD Stanly

Japanese ground losses:
366 casualties reported
Squads: 5 destroyed, 15 disabled
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 13 disabled
Engineers: 3 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 12 (1 destroyed, 11 disabled)

Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 17
Port hits 8
Port supply hits 1

SOC-1 Seagull acting as spotter for CA Quincy
CA Quincy firing at Mili

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ASW attack near Rockhampton at 99,150

Japanese Ships
SS I-16

Allied Ships
DD Clark
BB Tennessee
DD Worden
APA George F. Elliot
APA W.A. Holbrook
APA J. Franklin Bell
APA Zeilin
APA Harris
APA Wharton
DD Voyager
DD Stuart

SS I-16 launches 2 torpedoes at DD Clark
DD Voyager fails to find sub, continues to search...

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Morning Air attack on Shanghai , at 92,55

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-25D1 Mitchell x 14

No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
AK Mikage Maru, Bomb hits 1
AK Ayatosan Maru, Bomb hits 1
AK Matsukawa Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire
AK Kirikawa Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire
ACM Hinode Maru #18, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
xAK Hakkai Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire

Port hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
14 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing from 8000 feet *
Port Attack: 3 x 500 lb GP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on TF, near Shanghai at 92,55

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid spotted at 29 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-25D1 Mitchell x 5

Allied aircraft losses
B-25D1 Mitchell: 2 damaged

Japanese Ships
DD Namikaze
DD Kisaragi
CL Teshio, Shell hits 5

Aircraft Attacking:
5 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing and strafing from low level *
Naval Attack: 3 x 500 lb SAP Bomb

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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Shanghai at 92,55

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid spotted at 13 NM, estimated altitude 3,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-25D1 Mitchell x 7

No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
AMc Hayakafuku Maru, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
CL Teshio
DD Nokaze
AMc Hamanogo Maru

Aircraft Attacking:
7 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing and strafing from low level *
Naval Attack: 3 x 500 lb SAP Bomb

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Ground combat at 75,47 (near Kweiyang)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 25123 troops, 346 guns, 1211 vehicles, Assault Value = 1044

Defending force 36540 troops, 57 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1090

Japanese adjusted assault: 796

Allied adjusted defense: 1228

Japanese assault odds: 1 to 2

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

Japanese ground losses:
1665 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 141 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 47 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 5 disabled
Guns lost 7 (1 destroyed, 6 disabled)
Vehicles lost 58 (4 destroyed, 52 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
1739 casualties reported
Squads: 9 destroyed, 147 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 26 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 5 disabled
Guns lost 5 (1 destroyed, 4 disabled)

Assaulting units:
39th Division
3rd Tank Regiment
4th Tank Regiment
23rd Tank Regiment
1st Tank Division
9th Tank Regiment
19th Tank Regiment
7th Ind.Tank Brigade
12th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
1st Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
6th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
Tonei Hvy Gun Regiment
4th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
11th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
12th Army
2nd Hvy.Artillery Regiment
5th Medium Field Artillery Regiment

Defending units:
2nd Chinese Corps
37th Chinese Corps
84th Chinese Corps
99th Chinese Corps
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I would have been better off sending all of these to bomb Shanghai port, but this was fun and helps me understand how to use them better.

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RE: ::Felix, Ferdinand and FRUPAC:: obvert (A) v Greyjo... - 1/31/2015 11:53:43 PM

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Oh boy, that is a slap in the face from Wenchow!

In Downfall, I have used the for low naval night strikes for great effect, they will stop Japanese ship movement against your bases...

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RE: ::Felix, Ferdinand and FRUPAC:: obvert (A) v Greyjo... - 2/1/2015 6:51:29 AM

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May 16, 1943

SUBS: The I-5 hits APA Sheridan which hasn't sunk yet but is in trouble. The sub may be a goner with 11 hits and heavy damage in the report.

INDIA: The monsoon begins. Hopefully this will impact his ability to supply the NE India front.

CENT PAC: Mili takes a beating from the air with USN 4Es hitting the fields and B-25s hitting the troops. Our guys have recovered significant'y but still have a ways to go before another attack.

CHINA: Nick goes all-in for Paoshan. He doesn't close the base, but puts enough damage on it that I'm going to bug out with all air groups and see if there is a way to come back later. His fighters pay a pretty steep price again, but he had to do it and it was a good strategic move. I'll now suffer from low supply and he'l be able to wear down the troops in the base. On the day I counted 520+ fighters involved (had to tell exactly because of LR CAP) and about 120 bombers hitting the field.

That meant there were a lot of planes in Mandalay and Lashio, the only built up bases nearby. I sent night bombing Libs to Mandalay and only 22 actually made it, but they destroyed 12-14 planes on the ground. Air losses for the day are below.

The Japanese attacked on the ground as well and got another 1:2, but lowered forts to 1 (EDIT: the correct CR from Nick now).

I'll leave about 40 good airframes in Paoshan but get the pilots out except for a few that might fly planes that are repaired. I'll also hit Myitkyina with a B-24 strike preceded by a P-38 sweep. I want to catch bleeding CAP and destroy his most useful airbase near Ledo while I've got the chance. I'll put B-17s on Ledo and also hit Imphal. He has 170 fighters at Dimpaur, but none at any other base in the area right now.

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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR May 15, 43
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Sub attack near San Francisco at 210,76

Japanese Ships
SS I-5, hits 11, heavy damage

Allied Ships
APA Sheridan, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
DE Edward C. Daly

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

SS I-5 launches 2 torpedoes at APA Sheridan
I-5 diving deep ....

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Night Air attack on Mandalay , at 59,46

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid detected at 17 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Japanese aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft
B-24D Liberator x 6

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5 Zero: 1 destroyed on ground
Ki-48-IIa Lily: 1 destroyed on ground
Ki-43-IIb Oscar: 1 destroyed on ground
Ki-43-IIIa Oscar: 1 destroyed on ground

Allied aircraft losses
B-24D Liberator: 1 damaged

Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 4

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x B-24D Liberator bombing from 8000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb

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Night Air attack on Mandalay , at 59,46

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid detected at 33 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes

Japanese aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft
B-24D1 Liberator x 6

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-43-IIb Oscar: 1 destroyed on ground
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 1 destroyed on ground
Ki-48-IIa Lily: 1 destroyed on ground
A6M5 Zero: 1 destroyed on ground

Allied aircraft losses
B-24D1 Liberator: 2 damaged

Airbase hits 1
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 5

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 8000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on Paoshan , at 65,45

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid detected at 17 NM, estimated altitude 23,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zero x 30
A6M8 Zero x 36
Ki-44-IIc Tojo x 40

Allied aircraft
Kittyhawk III x 12
F4U-1 Corsair x 14
F6F-3 Hellcat x 62

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5 Zero: 16 destroyed
Ki-44-IIc Tojo: 2 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
Kittyhawk III: 1 destroyed
F4U-1 Corsair: 2 destroyed
F6F-3 Hellcat: 1 destroyed

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x A6M5 Zero sweeping at 20000 feet

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Morning Air attack on Paoshan , at 65,45

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid detected at 16 NM, estimated altitude 26,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M8 Zero x 36
Ki-61-Ia Tony x 36

Allied aircraft
Kittyhawk III x 6
F4U-1 Corsair x 7
F6F-3 Hellcat x 44

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-61-Ia Tony: 6 destroyed

No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x Ki-61-Ia Tony sweeping at 25000 feet

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Morning Air attack on Paoshan , at 65,45

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid detected at 37 NM, estimated altitude 23,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zero x 56
A6M8 Zero x 36
Ki-44-IIc Tojo x 24
Ki-61-Ia Tony x 42

Allied aircraft
Kittyhawk III x 6
F4U-1 Corsair x 5
F6F-3 Hellcat x 40

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-61-Ia Tony: 9 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
Kittyhawk III: 1 destroyed
F6F-3 Hellcat: 1 destroyed

Aircraft Attacking:
31 x A6M5 Zero sweeping at 20000 feet
15 x Ki-61-Ia Tony sweeping at 20000 feet

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Morning Air attack on Paoshan , at 65,45

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid detected at 38 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zero x 23
A6M8 Zero x 72
Ki-49-IIa Helen x 20

Allied aircraft
Kittyhawk III x 3
F4U-1 Corsair x 2
F6F-3 Hellcat x 29

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-49-IIa Helen: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
F6F-3 Hellcat: 1 destroyed

Airbase hits 2
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 5

Aircraft Attacking:
19 x Ki-49-IIa Helen bombing from 6000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on 104th RAF Base Force, at 65,45 (Paoshan)

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 16
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 42
Ki-43-IIb Oscar x 30
Ki-43-IIIa Oscar x 38
Ki-48-IIa Lily x 22

Allied aircraft
Kittyhawk III x 3
F4U-1 Corsair x 2
F6F-3 Hellcat x 20

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 1 damaged
Ki-43-IIb Oscar: 4 destroyed
Ki-43-IIIa Oscar: 1 destroyed
Ki-48-IIa Lily: 2 destroyed, 1 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
F6F-3 Hellcat: 1 destroyed

Aircraft Attacking:
16 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
23 x Ki-43-IIa Oscar sweeping at 10000 feet
19 x Ki-48-IIa Lily bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb
15 x Ki-43-IIb Oscar sweeping at 10000 feet
12 x Ki-43-IIIa Oscar sweeping at 10000 feet
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Morning Air attack on Paoshan , at 65,45

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid detected at 39 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M8 Zero x 72
Ki-43-IIIa Oscar x 36
Ki-49-IIa Helen x 54

Allied aircraft
no flights

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-49-IIa Helen: 1 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
P-40K Warhawk: 3 damaged
F4U-1 Corsair: 1 damaged
F4U-1 Corsair: 1 destroyed on ground

Airbase hits 7
Airbase supply hits 4
Runway hits 19

Aircraft Attacking:
27 x Ki-49-IIa Helen bombing from 6000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
27 x Ki-49-IIa Helen bombing from 6000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb

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Ground combat at Paoshan (65,45)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 15306 troops, 215 guns, 550 vehicles, Assault Value = 612

Defending force 19269 troops, 105 guns, 100 vehicles, Assault Value = 425

Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 1

Japanese adjusted assault: 339

Allied adjusted defense: 2137

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

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

Japanese ground losses:
627 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 34 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 24 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 8 disabled
Guns lost 6 (1 destroyed, 5 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
943 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 55 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 50 disabled
Engineers: 2 destroyed, 5 disabled
Vehicles lost 5 (1 destroyed, 4 disabled)

Assaulting units:
22nd Tank Regiment
8th Ind.Mixed Brigade
Guards Tank Division
2nd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
23rd Medium Field Artillery Regiment
13th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
21st Medium Field Artillery Battalion

Defending units:
39th Indian Division
3rd Chinese Cavalry Corps
16th Indian Bde /1
72nd Chinese Corps
104th RAF Base Force
1st Burma Auxiliary AA Regiment
10th Chinese Corps
11th Group Army
80th Chinese Corps
62nd Chinese Corps
33rd Base Group
Fourteenth USAAF
34th Chinese Corps
56th Chinese Corps
32nd Chinese Corps
13th Chinese Base Force
103rd RN Base Force /1
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This time he may have had some pilots saved due to the troops in hex. We only lost 6 on the day KIA, mostly Canadians from the P-40s here.

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RE: ::Felix, Ferdinand and FRUPAC:: obvert (A) v Greyjo... - 2/1/2015 7:51:07 AM

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Nice work sneaking in those B25s! :)

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RE: ::Felix, Ferdinand and FRUPAC:: obvert (A) v Greyjo... - 2/1/2015 7:54:56 AM

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Nice work sneaking in those B25s! :)

Anything I can do that might have to make him cover his rear more.

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RE: ::Felix, Ferdinand and FRUPAC:: obvert (A) v Greyjo... - 2/1/2015 9:02:23 AM

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Anything I can do that might have to make him cover his rear more.

That will probably do it!

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RE: ::Felix, Ferdinand and FRUPAC:: obvert (A) v Greyjo... - 2/1/2015 1:42:11 PM

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May 17, 1943

SUBS: Lots of subs missing decent targets.

INDIA: The bombing directives worked perfectly, with the P-38 sweep drawing LR CAP and downing about 17-20 fighters who were coming in small drabs and had no radar at the base. Then the Libs came in and nailed Myitkyina with over 150 divets on the field. That should be closed now. Imphal was also hit for light damage with no resistance. The B-17s were rained out for Ledo.

There are about 120 fighters (according to recon) now at Dimapur. That is the target tomorrow with all B-17s and B-24s. Corsairs, Hellcats and P-38s (which took no losses in today's sweep) will swarm the base first (hopefully) with some LR CAP from Darjeeling.

CENT PAC: Another good hit on Mili.

SW PAC: All is go for PM. A BB or CA TF is nearing Merauke. I'll keep and eye on it, and if it gets close may wait a few days and throw some air strikes that way.

CHINA: Bombing at Paoshan indeed closed the base emphatically today. It is now at 85/82 damage. Interestingly some fighters that could only have come from here were lost in the air during the turn, and I think it may have been in a scrap with the LR CAP that didn't make it into the reports. Hopefully they scored too.

I was able to fly out a few more repaired planes, two Hellcats and a Corsair. About 18 Hellcats are left and I ate the loss of 4 Kittyhawk III and had to disband the 12 pane group. It'll be back in 60 days. Again we come out ahead in the tally with the night bombing and sweeps. I feel a bit bad about the night bombing, but this is the rule we agreed to and way less than 50 bombers hit the base. I'm sure if flak was better and the base not so stuffed with airframes this would be a pinprick, but getting 15-20 planes from 28 bombers at night is a staggering result. (I think night bombing is still too good, but that we have to allow it. Mostly for the benefit of the Japanese side, especially late, when hitting bases in the day will be very painful. Night attacks were used effectively late int eh war and that should be an option, and if it's me later with my base stacked with B-29s, I'll remember this and agree that all is fair).

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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR May 17, 43
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Night Air attack on Mandalay , at 59,46

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid detected at 38 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes

Japanese aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft
B-24D1 Liberator x 28 (All strikes combined here)

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 3 destroyed on ground
Ki-48-IIa Lily: 4 destroyed on ground
A6M5 Zero: 3 destroyed on ground
Ki-43-IIb Oscar: 3 destroyed on ground
Ki-43-IIIa Oscar: 3 destroyed on ground

Allied aircraft losses
B-24D1 Liberator: 5 damaged

Airbase hits 12
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 17

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

Aircraft Attacking:
28 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 8000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on Myitkyina , at 64,42

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid spotted at 43 NM, estimated altitude 31,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 8
Ki-43-IIb Oscar x 11
Ki-43-IIIa Oscar x 8
Ki-44-IIc Tojo x 3
Ki-61-Ia Tony x 4

Allied aircraft
P-38G Lightning x 24

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-43-IIa Oscar: 5 destroyed
Ki-43-IIb Oscar: 3 destroyed
Ki-43-IIIa Oscar: 1 destroyed
Ki-61-Ia Tony: 1 destroyed

No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x P-38G Lightning sweeping at 25000 feet

CAP engaged:
1st Sentai with Ki-43-IIa Oscar (8 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(31 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
8 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 25000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 25000.
Raid is overhead
24th Sentai with Ki-43-IIIa Oscar (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(30 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 8 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 25000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 25000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 1 minutes
66th I.F.Chutai with Ki-44-IIc Tojo (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(11 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 25000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 25000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 4 minutes
68th Sentai with Ki-61-Ia Tony (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(14 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 25000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 25000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 1 minutes
77th Sentai with Ki-43-IIb Oscar (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(41 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 11 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 25000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 25000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 4 minutes

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Morning Air attack on Paoshan , at 65,45

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid spotted at 23 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes

Japanese aircraft
G4M1 Betty x 81
Ki-61-Ia Tony x 18

Allied aircraft
no flights

Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty: 1 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
F6F-3 Hellcat: 49 damaged
F6F-3 Hellcat: 3 destroyed on ground
F4U-1 Corsair: 23 damaged
Kittyhawk III: 2 damaged
P-40K Warhawk: 2 damaged
P-40K Warhawk: 1 destroyed on ground

Airbase hits 23
Airbase supply hits 11
Runway hits 59

Aircraft Attacking:
26 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 6000 feet
Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on Sasebo 6th SNLF, at 136,121 (Mili)

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-25D1 Mitchell x 12
B-25C Mitchell x 30
Mitchell II x 15
P-39D Airacobra x 12
P-40B Warhawk x 12 (All strikes combined here)

No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
343 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 20 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 24 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 8 (1 destroyed, 7 disabled)

Aircraft Attacking:
12 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb

Also attacking 44th Naval Guard Unit ...
Also attacking Sasebo 6th SNLF ...
Also attacking Kure 5th SNLF ...

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Morning Air attack on Myitkyina , at 64,42

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-IIb Oscar x 2
Ki-43-IIIa Oscar x 2

Allied aircraft
Liberator II x 11
B-24D1 Liberator x 56

No Japanese losses

No Allied losses

Airbase hits 31
Airbase supply hits 16
Runway hits 114

Aircraft Attacking:
11 x Liberator II bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on Port Moresby , at 98,130

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid detected at 36 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 37
P-39D Airacobra x 23
P-40E Warhawk x 12

Allied aircraft losses
B-17E Fortress: 1 damaged

Airbase hits 10
Airbase supply hits 3
Runway hits 25

Aircraft Attacking:
11 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on Imphal , at 60,40

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid detected at 38 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes

Allied aircraft
P-43A-1 Lancer x 5
Kittyhawk III x 9
B-25D1 Mitchell x 27
F4U-1 Corsair x 9

Allied aircraft losses
B-25D1 Mitchell: 1 damaged

Airbase hits 5
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 12

Aircraft Attacking:
12 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing from 15000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb

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Ground combat at 75,47 (near Kweiyang)

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 2016 troops, 113 guns, 235 vehicles, Assault Value = 907

Defending force 37418 troops, 136 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1143

Allied ground losses:
81 casualties reported
Squads: 3 destroyed, 5 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Assaulting units:
9th Tank Regiment
3rd Tank Regiment
1st Tank Division
4th Tank Regiment
23rd Tank Regiment
39th Division
19th Tank Regiment
7th Ind.Tank Brigade
4th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
12th Army
1st Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
6th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
12th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
2nd Hvy.Artillery Regiment
11th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
Tonei Hvy Gun Regiment
5th Medium Field Artillery Regiment

Defending units:
99th Chinese Corps
37th Chinese Corps
1st New Chinese Corps

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Absolutely criminal of him to leave Wenchow in your hands in 1943...

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Absolutely criminal of him to leave Wenchow in your hands in 1943...

I can see how one would think so. It would take a similar kind of effort that some other bases in x3 would take, and in the grand scheme, as long as it's subdued by some frequent attention, it should be no more than a pinprick if I use it. Supply shortages mean any bombing from here would be at half load and I can't get to the HI either with the yellow flag flying. So it provided a nice surprise, but nothing major.

Nick is very focused on the mountains and it's a long way to transfer the 3-4 divisions it might take to get this base. Is it more important than getting troops to the Marianas and Java and the Kuriles?

I don't see it as high on his lists, but again I'm not complaining that I've still got it.

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OMG!!!

Why go away from beast mode on the half yard line in the last minute of the Super Bowl?!?!?!

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Because, they know that you know that they know that you know that they will go with beast mode. And you will certainly have your best counter action slamming into them. So they outsmart you. Hah!

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The planets have realigned and all is right in the universe once again. Regardless of the play call, it was a game for the ages and forgotten in the furor is the fact that a rookie made the play of his career that sealed the win for his team when it was on the line.

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The planets have realigned and all is right in the universe once again. Regardless of the play call, it was a game for the ages and forgotten in the furor is the fact that a rookie made the play of his career that sealed the win for his team when it was on the line.

On this we'll have to disagree. There is nothing okay about the coaching decision to not run Marshawn Lynch (or anyone else) from the 1 yard line on second down with 30 seconds left in the Superbowl.

The only thing good about this situation were Lynch's comment after the game.

Marshawn Lynch asked if he's surprised he didn't get the football. Says "No." I ask him, Why not? Says, "Because football is a team sport."

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If they ran and got stacked up and fumbled in the low-down semi-brawl at the 3/4 yard line, millions of people would be criticizing them for being too predictable. I don't fault the call.

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If they ran and got stacked up and fumbled in the low-down semi-brawl at the 3/4 yard line, millions of people would be criticizing them for being too predictable. I don't fault the call.

They might fault the running play, but not the call to run the ball. There is no way to fault that call.

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Oh, believe me, plenty of people would.

Me, I'm rather disappointed with the (lack of) wardrobe malfunction situation in the half-time show!

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Me, I'm rather disappointed with the (lack of) wardrobe malfunction situation in the half-time show!

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If they ran and got stacked up and fumbled in the low-down semi-brawl at the 3/4 yard line, millions of people would be criticizing them for being too predictable. I don't fault the call.

They might fault the running play, but not the call to run the ball. There is no way to fault that call.

I'm with you. They had a timeout to burn, too. Even if you know that they know that you know that they know.... you still have to try it. Maybe not with Lynch, but a running play of some kind. You only need 1 yard... basically, you've got 2 chances at it (if not 3, if you're quick or throw it incomplete) and not running it when you've got a timeout to stop the clock if you fail is a little boneheaded.

That said, the pass still almost worked - Wilson basically threw it about 12 inches too far in front of his receiver. If the throw had been on (and nobody throws it spot on 100% of the time), that might've been a TD.

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Actually I think Wilson's throw was pretty good. Butler just had such a head of steam going that he basically slammed the receiver out of the way to get the ball.

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Actually I think Wilson's throw was pretty good. Butler just had such a head of steam going that he basically slammed the receiver out of the way to get the ball.

It was good enough if Butler hadn't been there to intercept, yeah. The receiver would have caught it, but with his arms fully extended in front of him. Risky spot to catch the ball.

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Actually I think Wilson's throw was pretty good. Butler just had such a head of steam going that he basically slammed the receiver out of the way to get the ball.

Lockette also looked like he was coasting past, not moving with speed and force to push across the line. Just gliding, which is why Butler knocked him down so hard. If that's Edelman; touchdown.

Friends and I were talking about receivers. That must have been the least accomplished group of receivers across both teams in the history of the Superbowl. Seattle screwed themselves letting Tate go. Edelman is a rising star, but the others are all journeymen who might not even play on some teams, let alone start.

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Oh, believe me, plenty of people would.

Me, I'm rather disappointed with the (lack of) wardrobe malfunction situation in the half-time show!

Most of what Katy Perry wore looked like a malfunction. How about that bag/jersey during the Missy set, (which was an awesome throwback moment).

I have to say though there is something about her voice that gets me, the only one of the pop divas that I think is making actually decent music. For cheesy pop, that is.

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May 18 - 19, 1943

SUBS: Peto gets crushed in the shallows, but with only 50 float damage should get to Perth. Trusty hits an E and sinks her in a big AO TF. Nice, but nicer would have been an oiler.

INDIA: Big 4E strikes at Dimapur finally fly and hit a lot of A6M variants not the ground. Looks like these may be casualties from the Paoshan battles not yet repaired. That battle keeps on giving! Unfortunately on the 19th no strikes fly to get the dozen reported still in base.

Tried a DA at Silchar but even with a massive advantage in numbers and (supposed) quality we can't make a dent in the single Japanese division here. Really disappointing to get a 1:7 with greater casualties on our side. Forts are only at 3 here and don't get lowered either. Huh.

CENT PAC: Bombing at Mili is really starting to have some effect. No flak now and lots of infantry squads disabled. Once they start being destroyed I'll hopefully be ready for another attack.

SW PAC: The PM invasion gets to a day away when I notice an apparent CV TF to the West in the Arafura Sea. I pull it all back into the shadows and change tack. I sent CLs into Horn Island to bombard, then bombed with 4Es in case he made a big run to get to PM so there would be no LBA support. Then I stacked 100 DBs and 120 escorts into a now level 6 Portland Roads. Subs and PTs filled the gaps around Horn Is. Lots of search went to nearby bases and everything else in the area went turlte.

The IJN stayed back but a SCTF did move into the Carpenteria, just not into range. So we could have landed easily. Now I'll have to try to sneak back in. I'll give it a day or two, and hopefully the shift in focus makes him think Horn was the real target.

CHINA: The troops at Paoshan hold well again, getting a 1:2 with about even losses.

Near Chungking our small army also does well, the AT guns seemingly having some effect with 50+ vehicles disabled.

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Morning Air attack on Dimapur , at 62,38

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 14 minutes

Japanese aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft
P-43A-1 Lancer x 4
Liberator II x 12
B-17E Fortress x 12
B-17F Fortress x 9
B-24D1 Liberator x 20
P-40K Warhawk x 12

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5 Zero: 6 destroyed on ground
A6M5c Zero: 2 destroyed on ground

Allied aircraft losses
Liberator II: 1 damaged
B-17E Fortress: 1 damaged
B-17F Fortress: 2 damaged
B-24D1 Liberator: 2 damaged

Airbase hits 4
Airbase supply hits 15
Runway hits 35

Aircraft Attacking:
12 x Liberator II bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb

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Ground combat at 75,47 (near Kweiyang)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 23940 troops, 346 guns, 1209 vehicles, Assault Value = 922

Defending force 37325 troops, 136 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1135

Japanese adjusted assault: 534

Allied adjusted defense: 1372

Japanese assault odds: 1 to 2

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

Japanese ground losses:
713 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 24 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 29 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 15 disabled
Guns lost 8 (1 destroyed, 7 disabled)
Vehicles lost 56 (2 destroyed, 54 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
961 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 69 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 9 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 7 disabled
Guns lost 15 (1 destroyed, 14 disabled)

Assaulting units:
9th Tank Regiment
4th Tank Regiment
1st Tank Division
19th Tank Regiment
3rd Tank Regiment
39th Division
23rd Tank Regiment
7th Ind.Tank Brigade
6th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
12th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
12th Army
1st Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
Tonei Hvy Gun Regiment
4th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
2nd Hvy.Artillery Regiment
11th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
5th Medium Field Artillery Regiment

Defending units:
99th Chinese Corps
37th Chinese Corps
1st New Chinese Corps

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Ground combat at Paoshan (65,45)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 14824 troops, 214 guns, 550 vehicles, Assault Value = 570

Defending force 18620 troops, 104 guns, 99 vehicles, Assault Value = 360

Japanese adjusted assault: 444

Allied adjusted defense: 523

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

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

Japanese ground losses:
638 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 57 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 11 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled

Allied ground losses:
467 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 52 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 7 disabled
Engineers: 2 destroyed, 9 disabled
Guns lost 8 (1 destroyed, 7 disabled)
Vehicles lost 6 (1 destroyed, 5 disabled)

Assaulting units:
8th Ind.Mixed Brigade
22nd Tank Regiment
Guards Tank Division
23rd Medium Field Artillery Regiment
2nd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
13th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
21st Medium Field Artillery Battalion

Defending units:
39th Indian Division
3rd Chinese Cavalry Corps
16th Indian Bde /1
103rd RN Base Force /1
34th Chinese Corps
13th Chinese Base Force
72nd Chinese Corps
10th Chinese Corps
80th Chinese Corps
32nd Chinese Corps
62nd Chinese Corps
1st Burma Auxiliary AA Regiment
56th Chinese Corps
Fourteenth USAAF
33rd Base Group
11th Group Army
104th RAF Base Force /2

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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR May 19, 43
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Night Air attack on Mandalay , at 59,46

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid detected at 39 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-45 KAIa Nick x 34

Allied aircraft
B-24D Liberator x 8

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-45 KAIa Nick: 2 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
B-24D Liberator: 7 damaged
B-24D Liberator: 1 destroyed by flak

Aircraft Attacking:
8 x B-24D Liberator bombing from 8000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb

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Night Naval bombardment of Horn Island at 91,128 - Coastal Guns Fire Back!

Japanese aircraft
no flights

Japanese aircraft losses
E13A1 Jake: 3 damaged

43 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Allied Ships
CL Montpelier, Shell hits 2
CL Denver, Shell hits 1
CL Cleveland

Japanese ground losses:
459 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Non Combat: 4 destroyed, 31 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 10 disabled
Guns lost 14 (1 destroyed, 13 disabled)

Airbase hits 9
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 50
Port hits 9
Port supply hits 6

3rd Special Base Force firing at CL Montpelier
CL Montpelier firing at 3rd Special Base Force

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Morning Air attack on Horn Island , at 91,128

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid detected at 39 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes

Japanese aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 35

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
B-17E Fortress: 1 damaged

Airbase hits 7
Airbase supply hits 3
Runway hits 13

Aircraft Attacking:
12 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 15000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb

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Ground combat at Dimapur (62,38)

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 45937 troops, 727 guns, 829 vehicles, Assault Value = 1560

Defending force 55540 troops, 609 guns, 350 vehicles, Assault Value = 1355

Japanese ground losses:
47 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 5 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Allied ground losses:
123 casualties reported
Squads: 6 destroyed, 5 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 4 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 5 (2 destroyed, 3 disabled)
Vehicles lost 9 (3 destroyed, 6 disabled)

Assaulting units:
3rd Marine Division
7th Australian Division
637th Tank Destroyer Battalion
I Aus Corps Engineer Battalion
50th Tank Brigade
9th Australian Division
6th Medium Regiment
2/1st Med Regiment
98th Field Artillery Battalion
17th Indian Light AA Regiment
183rd Field Artillery Battalion
1st West African AA Regiment

Defending units:
33rd Division
Yangtze SNLF
21st Division
55th Division
2nd RF Gun Battalion
51st Air Defense AA Regiment
1st RF Gun Battalion
18th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
51st Air Defense AA Battalion
11th JNAF AF Unit
44th Ind.AA Gun Co
52nd JNAF AF Unit
2nd Area Army
3rd Air Division
6th Air Defense AA Regiment
36th Field AA Battalion
31st Ind.AA Gun Co
12th Ind. AA Battalion
3rd JAAF AF Bn
1st Art.Mortar Regiment
8th JAAF Base Force
44th Field AA Battalion
94th JAAF AF Bn

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Ground combat at Silchar (59,39)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 41306 troops, 638 guns, 559 vehicles, Assault Value = 1596

Defending force 15689 troops, 237 guns, 107 vehicles, Assault Value = 455

Allied adjusted assault: 663

Japanese adjusted defense: 4851

Allied assault odds: 1 to 7 (fort level 3)

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

Japanese ground losses:
343 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 46 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 30 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Guns lost 58 (9 destroyed, 49 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
638 casualties reported
Squads: 6 destroyed, 78 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 22 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 17 disabled
Guns lost 28 (2 destroyed, 26 disabled)
Vehicles lost 9 (1 destroyed, 8 disabled)

Assaulting units:
268th Motorised Brigade
6th Australian Division
23rd Indian Division
70th British Division
26th Indian Division
1st USMC Field Artillery Battalion
56th Heavy AA Regiment
198th Field Artillery Battalion
2nd West African AA Regiment

Defending units:
48th Division
54th Field AA Battalion
35th Fld AA Gun Co
3rd Medium Field Artillery Regiment
2nd Air Defense AA Regiment
34th Ind.AA Gun Co

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Here is the scene after the 18th when I decided to switch to focus on Horn. I had hoped he'd come light and we'd get a shot, but we both waited this turn, so we'll see how the next days play out. I'll keep trying to change up looks to get him questioning the real target.

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I know airframes are not the choke point for the Japanese, but it still can't be good for them to lose these kinds of numbers on a regular basis.

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Horn Island - You may have cut off part of the Combat Report, but did your CLs have night time recon set for the base?? Usually that shows up near the top of that part of CR.

Normanton to Mornington Island to Groote Eylandt - I moved some APDs (4 to 6) by Horn to Normanton and then used supplies to purchase barges to move forward. Even the short endurance ones can move fuel to Mornington to allow further advances. It may just be a side show, but it allows you to progress.

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I have twice those losses, Japan can easily absorb those. The problem might be with pilot losses.
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I know airframes are not the choke point for the Japanese, but it still can't be good for them to lose these kinds of numbers on a regular basis.

You have to look at the long view. To replace an air frame cost supply. Something that is not infinite for Japan. GJ has spent a lot of resources fighting in China and India. It is hard to say how this will affect him come 1/45 but I know in my completed campaign, my opponent gave up in 8/45 because he had nothing left. I don't think enough Allied players play the game with the long term in view. Japanese players too for that matter.

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