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RE: ::Felix, Ferdinand and FRUPAC:: obvert (A) v Greyjo... - 3/17/2015 9:52:33 PM

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All those small Dutch xAPs are great for moving various engineer and BFs units around. They are always missed as you don't want to risk larger ones for this type of duty.

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RE: ::Felix, Ferdinand and FRUPAC:: obvert (A) v Greyjo... - 3/17/2015 10:07:25 PM

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I think you can convert the 1750 ton capacity xAKLs to XAPs of 500/750 capacity. The biggest drawback is the 4000 nm range so until you get ops amongst a bunch of islands they are just a pain to keep fuelled.

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RE: ::Felix, Ferdinand and FRUPAC:: obvert (A) v Greyjo... - 3/17/2015 10:11:09 PM

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Ship Losses

A few xAKs here worth some points, but nothing too bad. Still, I hate losing ships. I know it's inevitable though, and in this case both in VPs and in available lift for troops in the area, this is not too bad.

Well worth it for the return on points for his planes alone. Even just the Judys...

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RE: ::Felix, Ferdinand and FRUPAC:: obvert (A) v Greyjo... - 3/17/2015 10:58:12 PM

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All those small Dutch xAPs are great for moving various engineer and BFs units around. They are always missed as you don't want to risk larger ones for this type of duty.

Yep, and they unload quickly. Still have a few left!

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RE: ::Felix, Ferdinand and FRUPAC:: obvert (A) v Greyjo... - 3/18/2015 2:45:25 AM

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I call it a draw.

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RE: ::Felix, Ferdinand and FRUPAC:: obvert (A) v Greyjo... - 3/18/2015 10:52:02 AM

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Well worth it for the return on points for his planes alone. Even just the Judys...

Bah, it shouldn't be thought in terms of points : Planes are overestimated compared with merchies.

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RE: ::Felix, Ferdinand and FRUPAC:: obvert (A) v Greyjo... - 3/18/2015 3:28:31 PM

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Well worth it for the return on points for his planes alone. Even just the Judys...

Bah, it shouldn't be thought in terms of points : Planes are overestimated compared with merchies.

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I call it a draw.

It's been interesting to play for VPs and try to think of all engagements in that context in this game. I would normally have called the day a loss. Airframes are replaceable, ships are not and I hate losing troops on ships. The engineers did not get to the base and some large equipment like the Marine DP guns and motorized support didn't make it.

However, in some engagements where the Allies lost much more important assets in the war, those were considered strategic victories. So this is not just about men and materials, obviously.

This battle achieved what I needed here in a strategic sense. I landed a big base force, one engineer unit and most of a Marine Defense unit while losing some less important ships, some larger devices from the Marines and an engineer unit, plus 36 planes. Nick lost nearly two hundred planes and probably well over a hundred pilots. At the same time I lost 8 pilots while I gained enormous amounts of experience and skill in the other surviving fighter jocks.

Playing for VPs here is a look at that side of things. Lets assume reports are more or less correct.

Japanese losses;

191 airframes = 191 VPs
1 midget sub = 4 VPs
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Total losses = 195 VPs

Allied losses;

36 airframes = 36 VPs
12 ships = 42 VPs
Aviation Eng Unit (74 devices)= 25 VPs
Marine Defense Unit (12 devices) = 4 VPs
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Total losses = 107 VPs

So by the VPs it goes to the Allies decidedly. (Some of the next few turns do not)

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RE: ::Felix, Ferdinand and FRUPAC:: obvert (A) v Greyjo... - 3/18/2015 4:12:56 PM

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Well worth it for the return on points for his planes alone. Even just the Judys...

Bah, it shouldn't be thought in terms of points : Planes are overestimated compared with merchies.

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I call it a draw.

It's been interesting to play for VPs and try to think of all engagements in that context in this game. I would normally have called the day a loss. Airframes are replaceable, ships are not and I hate losing troops on ships. The engineers did not get to the base and some large equipment like the Marine DP guns and motorized support didn't make it.

However, in some engagements where the Allies lost much more important assets in the war, those were considered strategic victories. So this is not just about men and materials, obviously.

This battle achieved what I needed here in a strategic sense. I landed a big base force, one engineer unit and most of a Marine Defense unit while losing some less important ships, some larger devices from the Marines and an engineer unit, plus 36 planes. Nick lost nearly two hundred planes and probably well over a hundred pilots. At the same time I lost 8 pilots while I gained enormous amounts of experience and skill in the other surviving fighter jocks.

Playing for VPs here is a look at that side of things. Lets assume reports are more or less correct.

Japanese losses;

191 airframes = 191 VPs
1 midget sub = 4 VPs
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Total losses = 195 VPs

Allied losses;

36 airframes = 36 VPs
12 ships = 42 VPs
Aviation Eng Unit (74 devices)= 25 VPs
Marine Defense Unit (12 devices) = 4 VPs
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Total losses = 107 VPs

So by the VPs it goes to the Allies decidedly. (Some of the next few turns do not)

This is pretty much my calculus. You need a 2:1 VP ratio at the end of the war. Under that lens, this engagement is a solid victory (regardless of other strategic objectives). You made almost 100 VPs' worth of progress towards autovictory. Yes, that's a drop in the bucket, but most days are. By my standards, +88 VPs on the day in one medium-size action that only involved merchants and planes is a pretty good day at this point in the war.

On the other hand, you can look at it as anything less than a 2:1 trade on any given day is working against your autovictory, but such a view isn't taking into account the fact that the Allied rate of VP gain will drastically increase the closer you get to Japan's shores - especially if you are able to start bombing industry.

On the other other hand, the 30 VPs you need to "make up" to make this a 2:1 trade can come mostly from building up that base that you just landed engineers at

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Probably preaching to the choir here, but I did want to echo your sentiments. I do agree that planes are overvalued in terms of VPs, in general, but it was the numbers of planes involved here vs. type of ships lost that makes it a very good trade IMO. The only ships that it really hurt to lose were the 7, 8, and 10 VP ships.

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RE: ::Felix, Ferdinand and FRUPAC:: obvert (A) v Greyjo... - 3/18/2015 6:22:38 PM

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I may be a minority in this, but I also think the disparity in accumulated pilot exp/skill increase for a turn like this is a kind of latent VP generator. It only requires more good airframes and more time to become actual VPs.

It also lets me take a few risks I wouldn't normally or make up for stupid mistakes like the one I made two turns later.

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RE: ::Felix, Ferdinand and FRUPAC:: obvert (A) v Greyjo... - 3/18/2015 6:42:34 PM

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I may be a minority in this, but I also think the disparity in accumulated pilot exp/skill increase for a turn like this is a kind of latent VP generator. It only requires more good airframes and more time to become actual VPs.

It also lets me take a few risks I wouldn't normally or make pup for stupid mistakes like the one I made two turns later.

OK - enough foreplay - tell us about it!

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RE: ::Felix, Ferdinand and FRUPAC:: obvert (A) v Greyjo... - 3/18/2015 6:57:29 PM

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I may be a minority in this, but I also think the disparity in accumulated pilot exp/skill increase for a turn like this is a kind of latent VP generator. It only requires more good airframes and more time to become actual VPs.

It also lets me take a few risks I wouldn't normally or make pup for stupid mistakes like the one I made two turns later.

OK - enough foreplay - tell us about it!

What he said!

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RE: ::Felix, Ferdinand and FRUPAC:: obvert (A) v Greyjo... - 3/18/2015 7:23:04 PM

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I may be a minority in this, but I also think the disparity in accumulated pilot exp/skill increase for a turn like this is a kind of latent VP generator. It only requires more good airframes and more time to become actual VPs.

It also lets me take a few risks I wouldn't normally or make pup for stupid mistakes like the one I made two turns later.

OK - enough foreplay - tell us about it!

Been writing it since yesterday, but haven't had a chance to finish. Now I'll get to it.

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RE: ::Felix, Ferdinand and FRUPAC:: obvert (A) v Greyjo... - 3/18/2015 7:37:24 PM

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July 26, 1943

SO PAC: The day after the dust-up at Buin Nick swept the LR CAP at the base. I had gotten the fields opened and moved in on Hellcat group, but the rest were LR CAP and suffered, but the CR is deceptive. During the replay I noticed a good number of Georges shot up and and in the info screen 11 are shown destroyed, so slightly better. The Wildcats take the brunt of it all but on the day only 10 pilots are lost. None of the good quality plane groups lost pilots.

A bit disappointed with the Allied CPS-1 radar here. Only 12 minutes warning time. I'm moving two more in.

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Morning Air attack on Buin , at 109,131

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid detected at 43 NM, estimated altitude 25,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes

Japanese aircraft
N1K1-J George x 39

Allied aircraft
Spitfire Vc Trop x 7
P-38G Lightning x 5
P-39D Airacobra x 17
F4F-4 Wildcat x 25
F4U-1 Corsair x 16
F6F-3 Hellcat x 37

Japanese aircraft losses
N1K1-J George: 2 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
Spitfire Vc Trop: 2 destroyed
F4F-4 Wildcat: 12 destroyed
F4U-1 Corsair: 2 destroyed
F6F-3 Hellcat: 3 destroyed

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x N1K1-J George sweeping at 25000 feet

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Morning Air attack on Buin , at 109,131

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid detected at 53 NM, estimated altitude 29,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 15 minutes

Japanese aircraft
N1K1-J George x 4

Allied aircraft
Spitfire Vc Trop x 2
P-38G Lightning x 3
P-39D Airacobra x 10
F4F-4 Wildcat x 7
F4U-1 Corsair x 13
F6F-3 Hellcat x 30

Japanese aircraft losses
N1K1-J George: 2 destroyed

No Allied losses

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RE: ::Felix, Ferdinand and FRUPAC:: obvert (A) v Greyjo... - 3/18/2015 7:39:57 PM

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Pilot losses remain low and the WIA guys seem to be coming back okay without being reduced too much in exp. I see some arriving back in the 60s-70s. Still can't get anyone over 14 kills yet.

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RE: ::Felix, Ferdinand and FRUPAC:: obvert (A) v Greyjo... - 3/18/2015 7:49:12 PM

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July 27, 1943

SO PAC: Since the fields at Torokina have been down I extended my naval strike DBs to that range with all kinds of LR CAP and escorts set to fly over Torokina daily and there had been daily bombing runs to keep damage on the fields. I set the escorts back to Buin during the unloading of troops and Nick's strike, then forgot to set them back to one hex farther out. He moved to Torokina with half the IJN and apparently that base is open now, because 200 fighters flew CAP over it!

Three Marine DB groups and an Aussie TB Beaufort group went for them boldy alone. Not a great plan. About 60 planes lost on the day. That evens out the score, stupidly, and for absolutely no gain. I have three more DB groups in the Solomons, so strike ability is still strong, but instead of going for the ships at Torokina I decided to gamble a bit. I decided to hit Rabaul!

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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR July 27, 43
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Torokina at 109,130

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid detected at 34 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M5c Zero x 42
A6M8 Zero x 39
Ki-43-IV Oscar x 13
Ki-44-IIc Tojo x 16

Allied aircraft
SBD-3 Dauntless x 13

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
SBD-3 Dauntless: 8 destroyed

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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Torokina at 109,130

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid spotted at 39 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 15 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M5c Zero x 42
A6M8 Zero x 39
Ki-43-IV Oscar x 10
Ki-44-IIc Tojo x 16

Allied aircraft
SBD-3 Dauntless x 13

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
SBD-3 Dauntless: 8 destroyed

etc. ...
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Yuck!

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RE: ::Felix, Ferdinand and FRUPAC:: obvert (A) v Greyjo... - 3/18/2015 8:00:14 PM

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July 27, 1943 (continued)

CENT PAC: While all of that was going on in the Solmons the 2nd round of invasions hit Kwajalein and after the BBs and air force had their runs, the defense finally collapsed!

CHINA: In China the Wenchow defenders did well again, but now the forts are coming down. The beginning of the end here.

SIGINT: Still Biak.

39/12th Division is loaded on a Horai Maru class xAP moving to Biak
1/12th Division is loaded on LSD Nigitsu Maru moving to Biak.

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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR July 27, 43
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Night Naval bombardment of Kwajalein Island at 132,115 - Coastal Guns Fire Back!

66 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Allied Ships
BB New Mexico
BB Oklahoma
BB Nevada, Shell hits 1
DD Mustin
DD Frankford
DD McCook
DD Endicott
DD Baldwin
DD Harding
DD Hobby

Japanese ground losses:
205 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 3 destroyed, 19 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 13 (9 destroyed, 4 disabled)

Airbase hits 2
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 4
Port hits 4
Port fuel hits 2

BB New Mexico firing at 6th Fleet
BB Oklahoma firing at Kwajalein Island
BB Nevada firing at Nimur Naval Fortress
Nimur Naval Fortress firing at BB Nevada

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Pre-Invasion action off Kwajalein Island (132,115) - Coastal Guns Fire Back!
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

31 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Allied Ships
BB Mississippi
CA Quincy
APA Elmore
CVE Barnes
DE Burden R. Hastings

Japanese ground losses:
261 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 12 destroyed, 17 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 11 (7 destroyed, 4 disabled)

BB Mississippi firing at Nimur Naval Fortress
Nimur Naval Fortress firing at BB Mississippi
CA Quincy firing at 6th Fleet
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 5,000 yards
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 1,000 yards

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Amphibious Assault at Kwajalein Island (132,115)

TF 467 troops unloading over beach at Kwajalein Island, 132,115

Allied ground losses:
28 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 3 (0 destroyed, 3 disabled)

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Morning Air attack on 44th Naval Guard Unit, at 132,115 (Kwajalein Island)

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid spotted at 12 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes

Allied aircraft
Mitchell II x 3
B-25D1 Mitchell x 3
P-39D Airacobra x 16
F4F-4 Wildcat x 18
PV-1 Ventura x 22

No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
176 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 13 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Aircraft Attacking:
11 x PV-1 Ventura bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on 44th Naval Guard Unit, at 132,115 (Kwajalein Island)

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Allied aircraft
Mitchell II x 12
B-25C Mitchell x 3
F4F-4 Wildcat x 14
FM-1 Wildcat x 3

No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
111 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 11 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 4 (1 destroyed, 3 disabled)

Aircraft Attacking:
12 x Mitchell II bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb

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Ground combat at Wenchow (89,58)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 32587 troops, 300 guns, 110 vehicles, Assault Value = 967

Defending force 24711 troops, 98 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 690

Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 2

Japanese adjusted assault: 2276

Allied adjusted defense: 1525

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

Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 2

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

Japanese ground losses:
1760 casualties reported
Squads: 3 destroyed, 173 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 25 disabled
Engineers: 3 destroyed, 16 disabled
Vehicles lost 3 (2 destroyed, 1 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
527 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 56 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 19 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 2 disabled

Assaulting units:
8th Ind Engineer Regiment
58th Division
65th Division
70th Division
39th Ind Engineer Regiment
11th Army
13th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
23rd Medium Field Artillery Regiment
2nd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
20th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
21st Medium Field Artillery Battalion

Defending units:
88th Chinese Corps
100th Chinese Corps
25th Group Army
3rd War Area
14th Chinese Base Force

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Ground combat at Kwajalein Island (132,115)

Allied Shock attack

Attacking force 3487 troops, 48 guns, 16 vehicles, Assault Value = 162

Defending force 2567 troops, 23 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 18

Allied adjusted assault: 224

Japanese adjusted defense: 6

Allied assault odds: 37 to 1 (fort level 3)

Allied forces CAPTURE Kwajalein Island !!!

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

Japanese ground losses:
2943 casualties reported
Squads: 62 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 83 destroyed, 38 disabled
Engineers: 8 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 28 (28 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units destroyed 4

Allied ground losses:
224 casualties reported
Squads: 3 destroyed, 25 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 6 (1 destroyed, 5 disabled)

Assaulting units:
37th (Sep) Infantry Regiment
110th Cmbt Engineer Battalion
31st Infantry Regiment
1/542nd Boat&Shore Engineer Battalion

Defending units:
44th Naval Guard Unit
Nimur Naval Fortress
6th Fleet
Maizuru 2nd SNLF
Kwajalein Base Force

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Kwajalein Base Force Wiped Out at Kwajalein Island by attrition!!!

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Here si the situation after the DB massacre at Torokina. About 200 fighters still lat Rabaul, but I decided to go for it!

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RE: ::Felix, Ferdinand and FRUPAC:: obvert (A) v Greyjo... - 3/18/2015 8:13:19 PM

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Unfortunately this is what opened the raid on Rabaul. If the sweeps from Buin and Shortlands had come in first maybe it would have been a different story.

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RE: ::Felix, Ferdinand and FRUPAC:: obvert (A) v Greyjo... - 3/18/2015 8:14:54 PM

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A Lightning sweep and the Hellcat LR CAP took most of the CAP away for the second big package, but they still got to the bombers.

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RE: ::Felix, Ferdinand and FRUPAC:: obvert (A) v Greyjo... - 3/18/2015 8:17:41 PM

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On the day it wasn't a disaster as the heavies did get to the base and did get to a lot of parked planes. It's not great to lose 25 B-17s though, and this will sideline those groups for a week as some upgrade to B-24D-1 and others take the resulting replacements.

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RE: ::Felix, Ferdinand and FRUPAC:: obvert (A) v Greyjo... - 3/18/2015 8:26:35 PM

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July 28, 1943

SO PAC: The reasoning for a Rabaul strike was that if Nick followed his usual MO he would have stayed at Torokina for a bit, brought some more mines in and kept the fleets there. I thought this was a good chance to test the defenses and give a scare, and possibly more.

I set the 4Es knowing it could be a debacle, but got a kind of hallway success. I almost commited a naval strike, and now I know that if I can do this again I would send them and most likely could wear the CAP sufficiently to get some hits. The AA at Rabaul is not strong for some reason.

SUBS: The S-33 gets and xAKL.

CHINA: The Chinese still hold at Wenchow!

SIGINT: Still to Biak.

44/12th Division is loaded on xAK Himalaya Maru moving to Biak.
22/12th Division is loaded on AK Teiyo Maru moving to Biak.
48/12th Division is loaded on a Japanese CM moving to Biak.
23/12th Division is loaded on a Yusen N class AK moving to Biak.

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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR July 28, 43
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Sub attack near Truk at 109,113

Japanese Ships
xAKL Miyati Maru, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
xAKL Taganoura Maru
xAKL Daiten Maru
PB Takunan Maru #5

Allied Ships
SS S-33

SS S-33 launches 2 torpedoes at xAKL Miyati Maru
S-33 diving deep ....

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Morning Air attack on Rabaul , at 106,125

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid detected at 72 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 22 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M5c Zero x 113
A6M8 Zero x 16
N1K1-J George x 23
Ki-43-IV Oscar x 39
Ki-44-IIc Tojo x 6
Ki-84a Frank x 4

Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 27
P-38G Lightning x 8
F6F-3 Hellcat x 34

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5c Zero: 16 destroyed
A6M8 Zero: 1 damaged
N1K1-J George: 1 destroyed on ground
Ki-43-IV Oscar: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged
Ki-43-IV Oscar: 1 destroyed on ground
Ki-84a Frank: 2 damaged
Ki-84a Frank: 2 destroyed on ground
A6M5 Zero: 1 destroyed on ground
Ki-48-IIb Lily: 2 destroyed on ground
Ki-57-II Topsy: 3 destroyed on ground
Ki-57-I Topsy: 1 destroyed on ground
H8K1 Emily: 2 destroyed on ground

Allied aircraft losses
B-17E Fortress: 5 destroyed, 11 damaged
F6F-3 Hellcat: 3 destroyed

Airbase hits 7
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 17

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

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Morning Air attack on Rabaul , at 106,125

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid detected at 72 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 24 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M5c Zero x 68
A6M8 Zero x 10
N1K1-J George x 21
Ki-43-IV Oscar x 25
Ki-44-IIc Tojo x 4
Ki-84a Frank x 4

Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 9
B-24D1 Liberator x 12
P-38G Lightning x 8
P-40E Warhawk x 24
F4F-4 Wildcat x 19
F6F-3 Hellcat x 5

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5c Zero: 1 destroyed
Ki-43-IV Oscar: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged
Ki-44-IIc Tojo: 2 damaged
Ki-44-IIc Tojo: 1 destroyed on ground
Ki-84a Frank: 1 destroyed on ground
Ki-57-II Topsy: 2 destroyed on ground
B6N1 Jill: 2 destroyed on ground
D4Y1 Judy: 1 destroyed on ground
A6M5 Zero: 1 destroyed on ground
Ki-43-IIb Oscar: 1 destroyed on ground

Allied aircraft losses
B-17E Fortress: 3 destroyed, 1 damaged
B-24D1 Liberator: 3 destroyed, 4 damaged
P-40E Warhawk: 8 destroyed
F4F-4 Wildcat: 4 destroyed

Airbase hits 5
Runway hits 8

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 15000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on Rabaul , at 106,125

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid detected at 70 NM, estimated altitude 29,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 14 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M5c Zero x 54
A6M8 Zero x 10
N1K1-J George x 18
Ki-43-IV Oscar x 19
Ki-44-IIc Tojo x 4
Ki-84a Frank x 1

Allied aircraft
P-38H Lightning x 25
F6F-3 Hellcat x 14

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5c Zero: 5 destroyed
A6M8 Zero: 1 destroyed
N1K1-J George: 1 destroyed
Ki-44-IIc Tojo: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
P-38H Lightning: 3 destroyed

Aircraft Attacking:
17 x P-38H Lightning sweeping at 25000 feet

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Afternoon Air attack on Rabaul , at 106,125

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid detected at 74 NM, estimated altitude 26,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 28 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M5c Zero x 50
A6M8 Zero x 14
N1K1-J George x 18
Ki-43-IV Oscar x 9
Ki-44-IIc Tojo x 5
Ki-84a Frank x 3

Allied aircraft
Beaufighter VIc x 1
P-38G Lightning x 6
F4U-1 Corsair x 17
F6F-3 Hellcat x 14

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5c Zero: 7 destroyed
A6M8 Zero: 1 destroyed
Ki-43-IV Oscar: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
F6F-3 Hellcat: 1 destroyed

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x F4U-1 Corsair sweeping at 25000 feet

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Ground combat at Wenchow (89,58)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 31111 troops, 300 guns, 109 vehicles, Assault Value = 819

Defending force 23939 troops, 98 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 641

Japanese adjusted assault: 369

Allied adjusted defense: 520

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

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

Japanese ground losses:
2480 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 151 disabled
Non Combat: 5 destroyed, 17 disabled
Engineers: 15 destroyed, 27 disabled
Guns lost 12 (1 destroyed, 11 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
755 casualties reported
Squads: 6 destroyed, 80 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 12 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
Guns lost 4 (1 destroyed, 3 disabled)

Assaulting units:
70th Division
58th Division
8th Ind Engineer Regiment
65th Division
39th Ind Engineer Regiment
11th Army
13th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
2nd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
20th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
23rd Medium Field Artillery Regiment
21st Medium Field Artillery Battalion

Defending units:
88th Chinese Corps
100th Chinese Corps
25th Group Army
3rd War Area
14th Chinese Base Force

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RE: ::Felix, Ferdinand and FRUPAC:: obvert (A) v Greyjo... - 3/18/2015 9:58:56 PM

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Great naval bombardment and air bombing results at Kwaj. I guess you had a great DL on the base?

Re: going back to Rabaul - you did notice the Judys and Jills among the planes hit on the ground?

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Great naval bombardment and air bombing results at Kwaj. I guess you had a great DL on the base?

Re: going back to Rabaul - you did notice the Judys and Jills among the planes hit on the ground?

On the losses info screen it shows 5 B5N1 destroyed on the ground, and if I remember correctly there were 2 Judys destroyed as well.

At Kwejalein the DL is high from troops already on the ground plus recon and bombing daily. So it was lit up like Christmas.

I'm now working on Roi-Namur in the same way, with about 60-70 bombers a day hitting troops, and there are 20-25 infantry squads disabled per day. I might land at half prep with an ind regiment and some tanks and use the division I had at 100% to start prepping for elsewhere.

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RE: ::Felix, Ferdinand and FRUPAC:: obvert (A) v Greyjo... - 3/19/2015 11:23:34 AM

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July 29 - 30, 1943

SUBS: The Gurnard nails Nishin Maru #2 near Iwo. Nice!! Didn't hear sinking so she'll keep prowling.

INDIA: Cox's Bazaar gets needed supply and gets a level 2 field up and running. I'll keep building and resupplying for a few weeks before moving on Akyab. Looks like he has about 10k troops at akyab and another 20k across the river on the Burma side.

CENT PAC: Things have quieted down here. No action right now. I sent a big supply and reinforcement mission to Taongi, which I want to build an airfield on for CAP over Wake. Search is already operating here and should shut down any resupply missions there.

SO PAC: After the recent fireworks I decided to rest and try something new. I set a number of groups to various types of night strikes aimed at Rabaul. With Kiriwina and Buin I've got two bases within 6-7 hexes and I set some DBs and TBs on naval strike, some Venturas to hit the fields and mine, and Marauders to hit the port. Most strikes did something, but no serious damage. Just pinpricks.

Still, this is promising, and if something can be achieved during 'down time' that will help once a major push goes forward. I've now also moved Beauforts into Lae set to strike at 8 hexes with gorps at night. They can search, as can the Avengers, and I've got about 30 FP also searching in that direction, so hopefully one day a bunch will fly.

I've tried sweeping with my Havoc NF but with no luck. I tried using them on a LR CAP and they didn't show up either. Any ideas? I want to get to the FP he's using to CAP the base.

One of my favorite items from these turns was finding a great use for the Boomerangs! They sortied twice against barges near Finschafen and took out everything! Very fun. They pack a punch too with two 500lb bombs, so could be used against other harder targets as a low level option.

CHINA: Two small shocks close hex sides around some troops being pushed by the IJA. I fear a good number will not make it out and a lot of zombies will clog up Chungking soon. That base is doing well now, increasing supply by about 300-400 a day via the air bridge. All planes are repaired in the CAP and I'm just waiting for supply to get up to drop tank levels to remove the P-40K and bring in more P-47s. Troops are recovering from the battles nearby with the increased supply as well. The AV has popped up about 100 points in the past week. Still another 400-500 to repair. The goal is to get enough supply to upgrade to 43 squads and fill out some arty. I have more Indian mountain and jungle gun units to fly in too, plus some AT guns I need to upgrade to the 6 pounder.

Lotsof units are now making it to Kashgar. It's at about 25k of a 60k SL now. I'll try to get the base up to full supply so in the future units even a hex out can take supply. it's a long road but better than giving him the VPs for these units, and if they can build for later, even better. I plan to build up some of the base forces and build an air supply line from Kashgar through Urumchi and all of he way back so that when they do move to fight again they don't lose their mojo on the way.

Still fighting in China!!

OZ: Units are moving to within 3-4 hexes of Carnarvon now. This is the tricky part. I'll send CD guns ahead with AA units to man the coastal hexes. He can bombard for 12 days here as we move forward during the last stretch so I've goto to either go through the desert slowly or go along the vulnerable coastal road. I'm choosing the later but knowing I will do everything short of bringing surface forces to interdict any response. It'll be air coverage from LR, CD guns and hopefully a solid sub screen.

SIGINT: Stil Biak.

-24th
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8/12th Division is loaded on a Yusen S class AK moving to Biak.

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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR July 29, 43
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Night Air attack on TF, near Rabaul at 106,125

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid detected at 77 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 30 minutes

Japanese aircraft
F1M2 Pete x 3

Allied aircraft
SBD-3 Dauntless x 11

No Japanese losses

No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
PB Shosei Maru
PB Marei Maru
PB Chiyo Maru #4
PB Shinkyo Maru

Aircraft Attacking:
11 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 10000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb

CAP engaged:
Fuso-1 with F1M2 Pete (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 7000 , scrambling fighters to 9000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 15 minutes

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Ground combat at 78,47 (near Chihkiang)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 3534 troops, 104 guns, 550 vehicles, Assault Value = 1129

Defending force 39455 troops, 103 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 917

Japanese adjusted assault: 143

Allied adjusted defense: 469

Japanese assault odds: 1 to 3

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

Japanese ground losses:
Vehicles lost 37 (2 destroyed, 35 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
1041 casualties reported
Squads: 14 destroyed, 117 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 22 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Guns lost 2 (1 destroyed, 1 disabled)

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

Defending units:
50th Chinese Corps
7th Chinese Corps
16th Chinese Corps
37th Chinese Corps
56th Chinese Corps
31st Chinese Corps
62nd Chinese Corps
32nd Group Army
11th Group Army
13th Chinese Base Force

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Ground combat at 78,49 (near Chihkiang)

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 180 troops, 0 guns, 32 vehicles, Assault Value = 356

Defending force 37448 troops, 62 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 508

Japanese adjusted assault: 1

Allied adjusted defense: 268

Japanese assault odds: 1 to 268

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

Japanese ground losses:
Vehicles lost 21 (1 destroyed, 20 disabled)

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

Assaulting units:
3rd Ind.Mixed Brigade
9th Armored Car Co
2nd Ind.Mixed Regiment

Defending units:
8th Chinese Corps
96th Chinese Corps
34th Chinese Corps
54th Chinese Corps
1st New Chinese Corps
76th Chinese Corps
86th Chinese Corps
28th Chinese Corps
4th Chinese Cavalry Corps
5th War Area
Y' Force
Central Reserve

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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR July 30, 43
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Sub attack near Iwo-jima at 110,81

Japanese Ships
TK Nisshin Maru #2, Torpedo hits 1
TK Amato Maru
TK Nisshin Maru
SC Ch 43

Allied Ships
SS Gurnard

SS Gurnard launches 2 torpedoes at TK Nisshin Maru #2
Gurnard diving deep ....

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Night Air attack on Rabaul , at 106,125

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid detected at 32 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes

Japanese aircraft
F1M2 Pete x 3

Allied aircraft
PV-1 Ventura x 4

Japanese aircraft losses
N1K1-J George: 1 destroyed on ground
Ki-57-II Topsy: 1 destroyed on ground
D4Y1 Judy: 1 destroyed on ground

No Allied losses

Airbase hits 2
Runway hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x PV-1 Ventura bombing from 8000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
Fuso-1 with F1M2 Pete (1 airborne, 2 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 7000 , scrambling fighters to 10000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 27 minutes

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Night Air attack on Rabaul , at 106,125

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid detected at 47 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes

Japanese aircraft
F1M2 Pete x 3

Allied aircraft
B-26B Marauder x 6

No Japanese losses

No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
AKE Nisso Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x B-26B Marauder bombing from 6000 feet
Port Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on TF, near Umboi Island at 100,125

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid detected at 35 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes

Allied aircraft
Beaufighter VIc x 8
Boomerang C-12 x 16
P-38H Lightning x 12

Allied aircraft losses
Boomerang C-12: 1 damaged

Japanese Ships
LB-131, Bomb hits 2, and is sunk
MTB G-7, Shell hits 1
LB-135, Shell hits 5, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
LB-127, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
LB-501, Bomb hits 2, and is sunk
LB-134

Aircraft Attacking:
16 x Boomerang C-12 bombing from 100 feet
Naval Attack: 2 x 500 lb SAP Bomb

LB-127 dead in the water ...

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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Umboi Island at 100,125

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid detected at 27 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes

Allied aircraft
Beaufighter VIc x 8
Boomerang C-12 x 15
Kittyhawk III x 10

No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
MTB G-7, Shell hits 5, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
LB-125, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
LB-134, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk

Aircraft Attacking:
15 x Boomerang C-12 bombing from 100 feet
Naval Attack: 2 x 500 lb SAP Bomb

LB-125 dead in the water ...

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Afternoon Air attack on Treasury Islands , at 109,132

Weather in hex: Extreme overcast

Raid spotted at 38 NM, estimated altitude 28,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-84a Frank x 31

Allied aircraft
F6F-3 Hellcat x 16

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-84a Frank: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
F6F-3 Hellcat: 4 destroyed

Aircraft Attacking:
18 x Ki-84a Frank sweeping at 25000 feet

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Ground combat at 78,47 (near Chihkiang)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 24071 troops, 439 guns, 1872 vehicles, Assault Value = 1134

Defending force 38436 troops, 98 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 822

Japanese adjusted assault: 659

Allied adjusted defense: 367

Japanese assault odds: 1 to 1

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

Japanese ground losses:
488 casualties reported
Squads: 4 destroyed, 37 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 20 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 8 disabled
Guns lost 17 (1 destroyed, 16 disabled)
Vehicles lost 65 (6 destroyed, 59 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
1491 casualties reported
Squads: 16 destroyed, 188 disabled
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 26 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled

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

Defending units:
37th Chinese Corps
50th Chinese Corps
16th Chinese Corps
31st Chinese Corps
7th Chinese Corps
62nd Chinese Corps
56th Chinese Corps
32nd Group Army
11th Group Army
13th Chinese Base Force

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Hah! First time I�ve seen a Boomerang in combat. Seeing stuff like that just increases my love for PDU OFF.

PS, don�t bother bringing CD guns with you walking up the coast. They won�t do anything.

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RE: ::Felix, Ferdinand and FRUPAC:: obvert (A) v Greyjo... - 3/19/2015 1:45:20 PM

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I've tried sweeping with my Havoc NF but with no luck. I tried using them on a LR CAP and they didn't show up either. Any ideas? I want to get to the FP he's using to CAP the base.

You cannot sweep at night, even with float planes..however the floats will fly a normal cap under the sweep setting.

I have however used LRCAP and it worked. I can't remember if I did it over a base or a task force, but it worked for one of them...I think it was a friendly base. I think.

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RE: ::Felix, Ferdinand and FRUPAC:: obvert (A) v Greyjo... - 3/19/2015 1:47:05 PM

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Hah! First time I�ve seen a Boomerang in combat. Seeing stuff like that just increases my love for PDU OFF.

PS, don�t bother bringing CD guns with you walking up the coast. They won�t do anything.

Have you tried them in Babes? I've found them pretty effective for the Japanese, but haven't had cause to use any yet as Allies.

Maybe they could lessen the bombardment results even if they miss all targets, like flak at a base. Not sure, but that's what I am hoping. They're on the way already, so may as well experiment.

Yes, Boomerangs are my new favorite plane!

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quote:

ORIGINAL: obvert

I've tried sweeping with my Havoc NF but with no luck. I tried using them on a LR CAP and they didn't show up either. Any ideas? I want to get to the FP he's using to CAP the base.

You cannot sweep at night, even with float planes..however the floats will fly a normal cap under the sweep setting.

I have however used LRCAP and it worked. I can't remember if I did it over a base or a task force, but it worked for one of them...I think it was a friendly base. I think.

Interesting. Odd that the option is there, but I'll now try an escort role with the NFs. Maybe that will work.

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quote:

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quote:

ORIGINAL: obvert

I've tried sweeping with my Havoc NF but with no luck. I tried using them on a LR CAP and they didn't show up either. Any ideas? I want to get to the FP he's using to CAP the base.

You cannot sweep at night, even with float planes..however the floats will fly a normal cap under the sweep setting.

I have however used LRCAP and it worked. I can't remember if I did it over a base or a task force, but it worked for one of them...I think it was a friendly base. I think.

Interesting. Odd that the option is there, but I'll now try an escort role with the NFs. Maybe that will work.

You can try. Good luck, it has never worked for me.

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RE: ::Felix, Ferdinand and FRUPAC:: obvert (A) v Greyjo... - 3/19/2015 3:16:17 PM

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July 31, 1943

SUBS: No sight of the tankers hit yesterday.

CENT PAC: Sending the amphibs down to the area I'm prepping troops for Roi Namur. I think I'll take a risk and go early here. I also have some Eniweitok troops nearly ready. That will have to be done in conduction with moves in other area to keep the KB from making a one day quick rush in from Truk. I just reconned the area though and I don't see the KB at either Truk or Babeldaob, which were my first two guesses for it's current port. Not a CV in sight.

SO PAC: A whole bunch of FP on CAP from the IJN. This also shows us which ships are here!

I've started troops walking to Torokina. Might as well be safe here and not use amphibs if not necessary. Or at least not yet, not until air superiority can be achieved after Buin builds a bit.

CHINA: The Chinese are pushed North and no units are totally destroyed. This could allow some to escape, especially if I can set up a rear guard action.

SIGINT: Aha!! now it's changed destination to Darwin!

So where is it really heading?!?

37/12th Division is loaded on xAP Ural Maru moving to Darwin.

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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR July 31, 43
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Night Air attack on Rabaul , at 106,125

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid detected at 38 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes

Japanese aircraft
E13A1 Jake x 3
F1M2 Pete x 14

Allied aircraft
B-26B Marauder x 6

No Japanese losses

No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x B-26B Marauder bombing from 6000 feet
Port Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
Yamato-1 with F1M2 Pete (1 airborne, 3 on standby, 0 scrambling) It's cool to know exactly which ships are here!! Lets call it recon intel!
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 6000 , scrambling fighters to 5000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 7 minutes
Fuso-1 with F1M2 Pete (1 airborne, 2 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 7000 , scrambling fighters to 8000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 19 minutes
Tone-2 with E13A1 Jake (1 airborne, 2 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 6000 , scrambling fighters to 11000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 20 minutes
Chikuma-1 with F1M2 Pete (1 airborne, 3 on standby, 1 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 8000 , scrambling fighters to 4000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 43 minutes
Aoba-1 with F1M2 Pete (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 8000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 8000.
Raid is overhead
Noshiro-1 with F1M2 Pete (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 9000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 9000.
Raid is overhead

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Night Air attack on Rabaul , at 106,125

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid detected at 18 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes

Japanese aircraft
E13A1 Jake x 3
F1M2 Pete x 14

Allied aircraft
PV-1 Ventura x 4

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M8 Zero: 1 destroyed on ground
N1K1-J George: 1 destroyed on ground

No Allied losses

Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x PV-1 Ventura bombing from 8000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on Torokina , at 109,130

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid detected at 39 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes

Allied aircraft
P-39D Airacobra x 21
F4F-4 Wildcat x 18
FM-1 Wildcat x 18
PB4Y-1 Liberator x 28

Allied aircraft losses
PB4Y-1 Liberator: 2 damaged

Airbase hits 8
Runway hits 15

Aircraft Attacking:
11 x PB4Y-1 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on TF, near Umboi Island at 100,125

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid detected at 22 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes

Allied aircraft
Beaufighter VIc x 8
Boomerang C-12 x 14

No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
LB-129, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
LB-133, Bomb hits 4, and is sunk
LB-132, Bomb hits 4, and is sunk
LB-130, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
LB-128, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk

Aircraft Attacking:
14 x Boomerang C-12 bombing from 100 feet
Naval Attack: 2 x 500 lb SAP Bomb

LB-128 dead in the water ...

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Morning Air attack on Haiphong , at 68,57

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Allied aircraft
Liberator II x 15

No Allied losses

Port hits 2

Aircraft Attacking:
15 x Liberator II bombing from 8000 feet
Port Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb

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Ground combat at 78,47 (near Chihkiang)

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 23720 troops, 439 guns, 1866 vehicles, Assault Value = 1087

Defending force 36678 troops, 93 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 663

Japanese adjusted assault: 1311

Allied adjusted defense: 310

Japanese assault odds: 4 to 1

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

Japanese ground losses:
625 casualties reported
Squads: 5 destroyed, 39 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 36 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 9 disabled
Vehicles lost 132 (8 destroyed, 124 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
12807 casualties reported
Squads: 381 destroyed, 16 disabled
Non Combat: 408 destroyed, 45 disabled
Engineers: 8 destroyed, 2 disabled
Guns lost 14 (14 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units retreated 10

Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

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

Defending units:
37th Chinese Corps
16th Chinese Corps
31st Chinese Corps
50th Chinese Corps
7th Chinese Corps
62nd Chinese Corps
56th Chinese Corps
32nd Group Army
11th Group Army
13th Chinese Base Force

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Upgrades: Nearly all divisions of the Aussie and Indian armies have now upgraded to 43 squads. Some just now as they've been away from decent supply fighting in NE India. Feels good to get this major upgrade taken care of and now have an abundance of squads to fill out units for both armies.

Here is the Marshalls now. Getting major supply and fuel convoys to dump at key bases here now as we think about pushing further over the next months. Ailinglaplap, Nauru and Roi-Manur once captured should provide good striking bases toward Kusaie and Ponape plus coverage for a future Eniweitok invasion. I might feint one sooner than I'm ready to see what comes hunting.

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RE: ::Felix, Ferdinand and FRUPAC:: obvert (A) v Greyjo... - 3/19/2015 7:11:26 PM

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Hah! First time I�ve seen a Boomerang in combat. Seeing stuff like that just increases my love for PDU OFF.

PS, don�t bother bringing CD guns with you walking up the coast. They won�t do anything.

Yep, virtually useless.

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