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RE: Meridian to Majestic: Lokasenna (J) vs obvert (A) (... - 3/15/2018 8:07:01 PM   
BillBrown


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That is epic Mr. Moose.

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RE: Meridian to Majestic: Lokasenna (J) vs obvert (A) (... - 3/15/2018 8:33:00 PM   
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quote:

ORIGINAL: BillBrown

That is epic Mr. Moose.


+1

Some serious work done there.

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"Success is the ability to go from one failure to another with no loss of enthusiasm." - Winston Churchill

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RE: Meridian to Majestic: Lokasenna (J) vs obvert (A) (... - 3/15/2018 8:53:21 PM   
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After Ponape the Allied effort in CentPac was beat up in a big way. In succeeding weeks I took Marcus Island (Loka said he was surprised, but I was never able to really exploit this except as a raiding transit lane to the Bonins, surface and sub, and as a search base), and other ops swung south to Rabaul and a move toward Timor and the islands near that latitude. I was feeling the press of time and the VP ratio was bad. Operations in Burma were also intense and consumed a lot of order time. I had a Giant Stack east of Ramree that was heading south to take Rangoon. It ran into another giant stack, veterans of China with stratospheric EXP levels. Jungle combined with the game's supply models through triple-canopy jungle (cough BS cough), and Burma was soon on fire. Here's one snapshot from June 6.


Ground combat at 55,48 (near Ramree Island)

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 204218 troops, 2941 guns, 2682 vehicles, Assault Value = 4408

Defending force 42395 troops, 586 guns, 1567 vehicles, Assault Value = 1066

Japanese ground losses:
107 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 10 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Vehicles lost 2 (1 destroyed, 1 disabled)

Assaulting units:
18th British Division
254th Armoured Brigade
7th Indian Division
3rd Cavalry Regiment
20th Indian Division
Provisionl Tank Brigade
XV Corps Engineer Battalion
3rd Carabiniers Regiment
36th Div Engineer Battalion
1st Patiala Lancers Regiment
18th Chinese Corps
209th Combat Engineer Battalion
268th Motorised Brigade
7th Australian Division
54th Chinese Corps
19th Indian Division
23rd Indian Division
79th Chinese Corps
75th Indian Brigade
26th Indian Division
11th PAVO Regiment
Merrills Marauders Regiment
99th Chinese Corps
17th Indian Division
150th RAC Regiment
IV Corps Engineer Battalion
38th Infantry Division
I Aus Corps Engineer Battalion
18th Cavalry Regiment
25th Indian Division
72nd British Brigade
5th Indian Division
43rd Cavalry Engineer Regiment
26th USN Naval Construction Battalion
109th RN Base Force
1883rd Engineer Aviation Battalion
31st Indian Mountain Gun Regiment
30th Indian Mountain Gun Regiment
24th Indian Mountain Gun Regiment
224 Group RAF
28th Indian Mountain Gun Regiment
123rd RAF Base Force
ACSEA
India Command
15th Indian Heavy AA Regiment
33rd Indian Mountain Gun Regiment
1st Middlesex Battalion
25th Indian Mountain Gun Regiment
Sikh Construction Battalion
823rd Engineer Aviation Battalion
XXXIII Corps Engineer Battalion
24th Indian Engineer Battalion
95th Coast AA Regiment
6th Mixed A/T Mtr Regiment
8th Belfast Heavy AA Regiment
25th USN SeaBees /1
12th USN Naval Construction Battalion
21st USN Naval Construction Battalion
122nd British AT Gun Regiment
12th Indian Heavy AA Regiment
32nd Indian Mountain Gun Regiment
Southeast Asia
X' Force
21st Indian Mountain Gun Regiment
14th Army Engineer Battalion
2nd USN Naval Construction Regiment
858th Engineer Aviation Battalion
23rd Indian Mountain Gun Regiment
77th Chindit Bde /2
848th Engineer Aviation Battalion
1st Bombay Construction Battalion
24th USN Naval Construction Battalion
2nd Indian Field Regiment
1st Madras Construction Battalion
102nd RAF Base Force
20th Indian Mountain Gun Regiment
29th Indian Mountain Gun Regiment
14th Army
XV Indian Corps
26th Indian Mountain Gun Regiment
I/221 Gp Forward Base Force
125th RAF Base Force /3

Defending units:
8th Division
3rd Tank Division
12th Division
Guards Tank Division
22nd Medium Field Artillery Regiment
15th Army
5th Army
2nd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
11th Ind.Hvy.Art Battalion

This Japanese force still exists on the map obvert has shown from November 1944, and the Allied stack is a shambles. Lessons: don't depend on AV in jungle. Don't allow Exp 99 LCUs to come out of China. GO AROUND IT, idiot.

So, back to Truk. I'll just post some highlights.
After Ponape was secured and re-supplied 4E raids on Truk began Not big ones, but fairly steady. Over time Corsair sweeps were added. An IJN CV took a torpedo near Truk in this period, so I knew the KB was still around. But I had no real idea where.Subs were heavy all around the island, but Loka's air ASW effort has been masterful throughout. Subs for the most part have been scouts and guards, not snipers.

The Marcus I. op took the USN carriers with them. It was a deep move and needed the protection. Ponape had really damaged the USMC and Truk was not prepped with enough LCUs to land. I could see the defense stacks and it was going to be another Ponape.

During this period, as the calendar clicked forward, I began to re-think the Marianas. I had done a Marianas campaign in an AI game. I remembered losing 70 ships taking Saipan alone. The Naval Fortress devices in the game are murderous. I had some deep prep for Guam and Rota, but I began to think hard about letting CentPac go and swinging toward Java-Sumatra to try a fuel/oil play. I could not beat his navy, so I thought I might nail it to the pier instead. By the late summer of 1944 I was landing in Java, and that became a whole different story. A slog to be sure.

But I did take Truk, and then Wolei after, before sitting pat in CentPac.



AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Apr 30, 44
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TF 343 encounters mine field at Truk (112,108)

Allied Ships
SC PC-1078
SC PC-1077

2 mines cleared


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TF 402 encounters mine field at Truk (112,108) - Coastal Guns Fire Back!

15 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Allied Ships
YMS-383, Shell hits 7, heavy fires, heavy damage
YMS-99, Shell hits 6, heavy fires, heavy damage
YMS-97, Shell hits 7, heavy fires, heavy damage
YMS-272, Shell hits 7, heavy fires, heavy damage
YMS-270, Shell hits 6, heavy fires, heavy damage
PG Herald

Truk Naval Fortress firing at YMS-383
YMS-383 firing at Truk Naval Fortress
Truk Naval Fortress firing at YMS-99
Truk Naval Fortress firing at YMS-97
Truk Naval Fortress firing at YMS-272
Truk Naval Fortress firing at YMS-270
70 mines cleared

TF 379 encounters mine field at Truk (112,108) - Coastal Guns Fire Back!

35 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Allied Ships
AM Caraquet, Shell hits 9, heavy fires, heavy damage
YMS-96, Shell hits 9, heavy fires, heavy damage
YMS-345, Shell hits 7, heavy fires, heavy damage
YMS-342, Shell hits 7, heavy fires, heavy damage
YMS-275, Shell hits 7, heavy fires, heavy damage
YMS-274, Shell hits 5, heavy fires, heavy damage

Truk Naval Fortress firing at AM Caraquet
AM Caraquet firing at Truk Naval Fortress
Truk Naval Fortress firing at YMS-96
Truk Naval Fortress firing at YMS-345
Truk Naval Fortress firing at YMS-342
YMS-342 firing at Truk Naval Fortress
YMS-275 firing at Truk Naval Fortress
Truk Naval Fortress firing at YMS-275
Truk Naval Fortress firing at YMS-274
89 mines cleared


And then it got hairy.

Night Naval bombardment of Truk at 112,108 - Coastal Guns Fire Back!

518 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Allied Ships
BB Valiant, Shell hits 43, on fire
BB Mississippi, Shell hits 2
BB New Mexico, Shell hits 27, on fire
BB Idaho
BB Colorado, Shell hits 14

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

Truk Naval Fortress firing at BB Valiant
BB Valiant firing at Truk Naval Fortress
Truk Naval Fortress firing at BB Mississippi
BB Mississippi firing at Truk Naval Fortress
Truk Naval Fortress firing at BB New Mexico
BB New Mexico firing at Truk Naval Fortress
Truk Naval Fortress firing at BB Idaho
BB Idaho firing at Truk Naval Fortress
Truk Naval Fortress firing at BB Colorado
BB Colorado firing at Truk Naval Fortress


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Pre-Invasion action off Truk (112,108) - Coastal Guns Fire Back!
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

703 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Allied Ships
BB California, Shell hits 29, on fire
BB Oklahoma, Shell hits 26, on fire
DD Hughes, Shell hits 2, on fire
AP Gen. T.H.Bliss, Shell hits 1
AKA Centarus, Shell hits 2
APA Storm King
APA La Salle, Shell hits 2, on fire
DD Mustin
APA Sumter, Shell hits 1
APA Cambria

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

Allied ground losses:
199 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 10 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 28 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Truk Naval Fortress firing at BB California
BB California firing at Truk Naval Fortress
BB Oklahoma firing at Truk Naval Fortress
Truk Naval Fortress firing at BB Oklahoma
Truk Naval Fortress firing at DD Hughes
DD Hughes firing at Truk Naval Fortress
12cm/45 10YT DP Gun Battery engaging AP Gen. T.H.Bliss at 14,000 yards
BB California firing to suppress enemy battery at 14,000 yards
12cm/45 10YT DP Gun Battery engaging AP Gen. T.H.Bliss at 14,000 yards
BB Oklahoma firing to suppress enemy battery at 14,000 yards
15.5cm 3YT CD Gun Battery engaging AP Gen. T.H.Bliss at 14,000 yards
BB Oklahoma firing to suppress enemy battery at 14,000 yards
14cm 3YT CD Gun Battery engaging AKA Centarus at 14,000 yards
BB Oklahoma firing to suppress enemy battery at 14,000 yards
BB Oklahoma firing to suppress enemy battery at 14,000 yards
15cm 41YT CD Gun Battery engaging APA La Salle at 14,000 yards
14cm 3YT CD Gun Battery engaging APA Sumter at 14,000 yards
BB Oklahoma firing to suppress enemy battery at 14,000 yards
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 4,000 yards
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 2,000 yards


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Amphibious Assault at Truk (112,108)

TF 123 troops unloading over beach at Truk, 112,108

Allied ground losses:
23 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Vehicles lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)

Motorized Support accidentally lost during unload of 1st Marine Div /8


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Pre-Invasion action off Truk (112,108) - Coastal Guns Fire Back!
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

889 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Allied Ships
BB Maryland, Shell hits 28, on fire
DD Eaton
DD Converse, Shell hits 1, on fire
AP Gen. G.O.Squier, Shell hits 5
AP William Ward Burrows, Shell hits 14, heavy fires, heavy damage
SC PC-1078
SC PC-1077
APA Knox

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

Allied ground losses:
224 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 37 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Truk Naval Fortress firing at BB Maryland
BB Maryland firing at Truk Naval Fortress
Truk Naval Fortress firing at DD Eaton
DD Eaton firing at Truk Naval Fortress
Truk Naval Fortress firing at DD Converse
DD Converse firing at Truk Naval Fortress
20cm 41YT CD Gun Battery engaging AP Gen. G.O.Squier at 12,000 yards
BB Maryland firing to suppress enemy battery at 12,000 yards
15.5cm 3YT CD Gun Battery engaging AP Gen. G.O.Squier at 12,000 yards
DD Converse firing to suppress enemy battery at 12,000 yards
15cm 41YT CD Gun Battery engaging AP William Ward Burrows at 12,000 yards
BB Maryland firing to suppress enemy battery at 12,000 yards
DD Eaton firing to suppress enemy battery at 12,000 yards
BB Maryland firing to suppress enemy battery at 12,000 yards
8cm/40 T88 DP Gun Battery engaging AP Gen. G.O.Squier at 12,000 yards
BB Maryland firing to suppress enemy battery at 12,000 yards
15.5cm 3YT CD Gun Battery engaging AP William Ward Burrows at 12,000 yards
14cm 3YT CD Gun Battery engaging AP William Ward Burrows at 12,000 yards
BB Maryland firing to suppress enemy battery at 12,000 yards
12cm/45 10YT DP Gun Battery engaging AP Gen. G.O.Squier at 12,000 yards
8cm/40 T88 DP Gun Battery engaging AP William Ward Burrows at 12,000 yards
BB Maryland firing to suppress enemy battery at 12,000 yards
SC PC-1078 fired at enemy troops
SC PC-1077 fired at enemy troops
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 4,000 yards
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 1,000 yards


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Amphibious Assault at Truk (112,108)

TF 304 troops unloading over beach at Truk, 112,108

Allied ground losses:
44 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 3 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 2 (0 destroyed, 2 disabled)
Vehicles lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)

12 troops of a USMC Rifle Squad 43 lost from landing craft during unload of 3rd Marine Div /3
12 Support troops lost from landing craft during unload of 3rd Marine Div /6
Motorized Support damaged beyond repair during unload of 3rd Marine Div /7
12 troops of a USMC Rifle Squad 43 accidentally lost during unload of 3rd Marine Div /8


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Pre-Invasion action off Truk (112,108)
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

402 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Allied Ships
YMS-130, Shell hits 10, heavy fires, heavy damage
AM Katoomba
AM Kapunda
AM Bowen
YMS-148
YMS-150
LST-30
LST-27
LST-31
LST-40
LST-34

14cm 3YT CD Gun Battery engaging YMS-130 at 6,000 yards
AM Kapunda firing to suppress enemy battery at 6,000 yards
12cm/45 10YT DP Gun Battery engaging YMS-130 at 6,000 yards
AM Bowen firing to suppress enemy battery at 6,000 yards
8cm/40 T88 DP Gun Battery engaging YMS-130 at 6,000 yards
AM Kapunda firing to suppress enemy battery at 6,000 yards
12cm/45 10YT DP Gun Battery engaging YMS-130 at 6,000 yards
AM Kapunda firing to suppress enemy battery at 6,000 yards
12cm/45 10YT DP Gun Battery engaging YMS-130 at 6,000 yards
AM Kapunda firing to suppress enemy battery at 6,000 yards
8cm/40 T88 DP Gun Battery engaging YMS-130 at 6,000 yards
20cm 41YT CD Gun Battery engaging YMS-130 at 6,000 yards
YMS-148 firing to suppress enemy battery at 6,000 yards
15cm 41YT CD Gun Battery engaging YMS-130 at 6,000 yards
YMS-150 firing to suppress enemy battery at 6,000 yards
12.7cm 3YT DP Gun Battery engaging YMS-130 at 6,000 yards
YMS-148 firing to suppress enemy battery at 6,000 yards
12cm/45 10YT DP Gun Battery engaging YMS-130 at 6,000 yards
YMS-148 firing to suppress enemy battery at 6,000 yards
AM Katoomba fired at enemy troops
AM Kapunda fired at enemy troops
AM Bowen fired at enemy troops
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 Truk (112,108)

TF 311 troops unloading over beach at Truk, 112,108



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Pre-Invasion action off Truk (112,108)
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

412 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Allied Ships
LCI(G)-77, Shell hits 8, heavy fires, heavy damage
LCI(G)-79
SC PC-789
SC PC-779
LCI(G)-80
SC PC-782
SC PC-579
LCI(G)-78
LST-217
LST-471
LST-214
LST-218

Allied ground losses:
63 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 15 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Vehicles lost 15 (1 destroyed, 14 disabled)

14cm 3YT CD Gun Battery engaging LCI(G)-77 at 3,000 yards
SC PC-789 firing to suppress enemy battery at 3,000 yards
8cm/40 T41 DP Gun Battery engaging LCI(G)-77 at 3,000 yards
SC PC-779 firing to suppress enemy battery at 3,000 yards
20cm 41YT CD Gun Battery engaging LCI(G)-77 at 3,000 yards
SC PC-779 firing to suppress enemy battery at 3,000 yards
14cm 3YT CD Gun Battery engaging LCI(G)-77 at 3,000 yards
SC PC-789 firing to suppress enemy battery at 3,000 yards
12.7cm 3YT DP Gun Battery engaging LCI(G)-77 at 3,000 yards
SC PC-789 firing to suppress enemy battery at 3,000 yards
12cm/45 10YT DP Gun Battery engaging LCI(G)-77 at 3,000 yards
SC PC-782 firing to suppress enemy battery at 3,000 yards
LCI(G)-80 firing to suppress enemy battery at 3,000 yards
SC PC-789 firing to suppress enemy battery at 3,000 yards
15cm 41YT CD Gun Battery engaging LCI(G)-77 at 3,000 yards
SC PC-782 firing to suppress enemy battery at 3,000 yards
12cm/45 10YT DP Gun Battery engaging LCI(G)-77 at 3,000 yards
SC PC-782 firing to suppress enemy battery at 3,000 yards
SC PC-789 fired at enemy troops
SC PC-782 fired at enemy troops
SC PC-779 fired at enemy troops
SC PC-579 fired at enemy troops
LCI(G)-80 fired at enemy troops
LCI(G)-79 fired at enemy troops
LCI(G)-78 fired at enemy troops
LCI(G)-77 fired at enemy troops
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 4,000 yards
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 2,000 yards


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Amphibious Assault at Truk (112,108)

TF 324 troops unloading over beach at Truk, 112,108



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Pre-Invasion action off Truk (112,108) - Coastal Guns Fire Back!
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

993 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Allied Ships
CLAA San Diego, Shell hits 5, on fire
DD Miller, Shell hits 1
DD Fullam, Shell hits 1
LCI-330
DD Haraden
LCI-83
LCI-75
LCI-216, Shell hits 1, heavy damage
SC PC-790
LCI-84
LCI-85

Allied ground losses:
82 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 12 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled

Truk Naval Fortress firing at CLAA San Diego
CLAA San Diego firing at Truk Naval Fortress
Truk Naval Fortress firing at DD Miller
DD Miller firing at Truk Naval Fortress
Truk Naval Fortress firing at DD Fullam
DD Fullam firing at Truk Naval Fortress
14cm 3YT CD Gun Battery engaging LCI-83 at 17,000 yards
12cm/45 10YT DP Gun Battery engaging LCI-75 at 17,000 yards
20cm 41YT CD Gun Battery engaging LCI-216 at 17,000 yards
12.7cm 3YT DP Gun Battery engaging LCI-75 at 17,000 yards
12cm/45 10YT DP Gun Battery engaging LCI-75 at 17,000 yards
14cm 3YT CD Gun Battery engaging LCI-83 at 17,000 yards
12cm/45 10YT DP Gun Battery engaging LCI-75 at 17,000 yards
SC PC-790 fired at enemy troops
DD Fullam fired at enemy troops
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 5,000 yards
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 2,000 yards


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Amphibious Assault at Truk (112,108)

TF 418 troops unloading over beach at Truk, 112,108

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

105mm M2 Howitzer dropped into water during unload of 40th Infantry Div /8


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Pre-Invasion action off Truk (112,108)
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

389 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Allied Ships
DMS Emmons
DMS Zane
APD Rathburne
APD Belknap
APD Overton
APD Goldsborough
APD Little
APD Manley

Allied ground losses:
170 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 27 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

DMS Emmons fired at enemy troops
DMS Zane fired at enemy troops
APD Rathburne fired at enemy troops
APD Belknap fired at enemy troops
APD Overton fired at enemy troops
APD Goldsborough fired at enemy troops
APD Little fired at enemy troops
APD Manley fired at enemy troops
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 4,000 yards
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 2,000 yards


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Amphibious Assault at Truk (112,108)

TF 423 troops unloading over beach at Truk, 112,108

12 Support troops lost overboard during unload of I US Corps /7


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Invasion Support action off Truk (112,108)
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

254 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Allied Ships
DD Mustin
AP Gen. T.H.Bliss, Shell hits 8, heavy fires
BB California, on fire
BB Oklahoma, on fire
APA La Salle, Shell hits 5, on fire
AKA Centarus, Shell hits 11, heavy fires, heavy damage
DD Hughes, on fire
DE Neuendorf
APA Callaway
APA Cambria

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

Allied ground losses:
151 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 28 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

8cm/40 T41 DP Gun Battery engaging AP Gen. T.H.Bliss at 10,000 yards
BB Oklahoma firing to suppress enemy battery at 10,000 yards
8cm/40 T88 DP Gun Battery engaging APA La Salle at 10,000 yards
BB Oklahoma firing to suppress enemy battery at 10,000 yards
14cm 3YT CD Gun Battery engaging AP Gen. T.H.Bliss at 10,000 yards
BB Oklahoma firing to suppress enemy battery at 10,000 yards
12cm/45 10YT DP Gun Battery engaging AKA Centarus at 10,000 yards
DD Hughes firing to suppress enemy battery at 10,000 yards
20cm 41YT CD Gun Battery engaging AP Gen. T.H.Bliss at 10,000 yards
DE Neuendorf firing to suppress enemy battery at 10,000 yards
BB Oklahoma firing to suppress enemy battery at 10,000 yards
15cm 41YT CD Gun Battery engaging AP Gen. T.H.Bliss at 10,000 yards
BB Oklahoma firing to suppress enemy battery at 10,000 yards
14cm 3YT CD Gun Battery engaging AP Gen. T.H.Bliss at 10,000 yards
BB Oklahoma firing to suppress enemy battery at 10,000 yards
12.7cm 3YT DP Gun Battery engaging APA Callaway at 10,000 yards
BB Oklahoma firing to suppress enemy battery at 10,000 yards
8cm/40 T41 DP Gun Battery engaging AP Gen. T.H.Bliss at 10,000 yards
BB Oklahoma firing to suppress enemy battery at 10,000 yards
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 1,000 yards


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Invasion Support action off Truk (112,108) - Coastal Guns Fire Back!
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

235 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Allied Ships
DD Eaton, Shell hits 1, on fire
DD Chauncey, Shell hits 1, on fire
SC PC-1078
SC PC-1077
APA Knox

Allied ground losses:
132 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 21 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Truk Naval Fortress firing at DD Eaton
Truk Naval Fortress firing at DD Chauncey
DD Chauncey firing at Truk Naval Fortress
SC PC-1078 fired at enemy troops
SC PC-1077 fired at enemy troops
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 1,000 yards


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Invasion Support action off Truk (112,108)
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

375 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Allied Ships
YMS-148, Shell hits 11, heavy fires, heavy damage
YMS-150
AM Katoomba
AM Kapunda
AM Bowen
LST-31
LST-30
LST-27

Allied ground losses:
Guns lost 11 (2 destroyed, 9 disabled)
Vehicles lost 12 (4 destroyed, 8 disabled)

15cm 41YT CD Gun Battery engaging YMS-148 at 5,000 yards
YMS-148 firing to suppress enemy battery at 5,000 yards
15cm 41YT CD Gun Battery engaging YMS-148 at 5,000 yards
YMS-150 firing to suppress enemy battery at 5,000 yards
12.7cm 3YT DP Gun Battery engaging YMS-148 at 5,000 yards
8cm/40 T41 DP Gun Battery engaging YMS-148 at 5,000 yards
8cm/40 T88 DP Gun Battery engaging YMS-148 at 5,000 yards
20cm 41YT CD Gun Battery engaging YMS-148 at 5,000 yards
14cm 3YT CD Gun Battery engaging YMS-148 at 5,000 yards
12cm/45 10YT DP Gun Battery engaging YMS-148 at 5,000 yards
8cm/40 T41 DP Gun Battery engaging YMS-148 at 5,000 yards
12cm/45 10YT DP Gun Battery engaging YMS-148 at 5,000 yards
AM Katoomba fired at enemy troops
AM Kapunda fired at enemy troops
AM Bowen fired at enemy troops
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 5,000 yards
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 2,000 yards


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Invasion Support action off Truk (112,108)
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

205 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Allied Ships
LCI(G)-78, Shell hits 13, heavy fires, heavy damage
SC PC-779
SC PC-789
SC PC-782
SC PC-579
LCI(G)-79
LCI(G)-80
LST-217
LST-214

Allied ground losses:
Vehicles lost 6 (1 destroyed, 5 disabled)

20cm 41YT CD Gun Battery engaging LCI(G)-78 at 3,000 yards
Massive explosion on LCI(G)-78
SC PC-789 firing to suppress enemy battery at 3,000 yards
12cm/45 10YT DP Gun Battery engaging LCI(G)-78 at 3,000 yards
SC PC-782 firing to suppress enemy battery at 3,000 yards
8cm/40 T41 DP Gun Battery engaging LCI(G)-78 at 3,000 yards
SC PC-789 firing to suppress enemy battery at 3,000 yards
12cm/45 10YT DP Gun Battery engaging LCI(G)-78 at 3,000 yards
SC PC-782 firing to suppress enemy battery at 3,000 yards
8cm/40 T88 DP Gun Battery engaging LCI(G)-78 at 3,000 yards
SC PC-579 firing to suppress enemy battery at 3,000 yards
15.5cm 3YT CD Gun Battery engaging LCI(G)-78 at 3,000 yards
SC PC-789 firing to suppress enemy battery at 3,000 yards
15cm 41YT CD Gun Battery engaging LCI(G)-78 at 3,000 yards
SC PC-789 firing to suppress enemy battery at 3,000 yards
14cm 3YT CD Gun Battery engaging LCI(G)-78 at 3,000 yards
SC PC-782 firing to suppress enemy battery at 3,000 yards
8cm/40 T88 DP Gun Battery engaging LCI(G)-78 at 3,000 yards
SC PC-779 firing to suppress enemy battery at 3,000 yards
20cm 41YT CD Gun Battery engaging LCI(G)-78 at 3,000 yards
SC PC-779 firing to suppress enemy battery at 3,000 yards
SC PC-779 firing to suppress enemy battery at 3,000 yards
SC PC-782 firing to suppress enemy battery at 3,000 yards
15cm 41YT CD Gun Battery engaging LCI(G)-78 at 3,000 yards
SC PC-779 firing to suppress enemy battery at 3,000 yards
8cm/40 T41 DP Gun Battery engaging LCI(G)-78 at 3,000 yards
SC PC-782 firing to suppress enemy battery at 3,000 yards
12cm/45 10YT DP Gun Battery engaging LCI(G)-78 at 3,000 yards
LCI(G)-79 firing to suppress enemy battery at 3,000 yards
8cm/40 T88 DP Gun Battery engaging LCI(G)-78 at 3,000 yards
SC PC-782 firing to suppress enemy battery at 3,000 yards
SC PC-779 fired at enemy troops
SC PC-579 fired at enemy troops
LCI(G)-80 fired at enemy troops
LCI(G)-79 fired at enemy troops
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 1,000 yards


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Invasion Support action off Truk (112,108) - Coastal Guns Fire Back!
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

382 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Allied Ships
DD Miller, Shell hits 1, on fire
DD Haraden, Shell hits 8, heavy fires, heavy damage
DD Fullam, Shell hits 8, heavy fires
LCI-85, Shell hits 2, heavy damage
CLAA San Diego, on fire
LCI-219, Shell hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage
DE Duffy
LCI-75, Shell hits 8, heavy fires, heavy damage
LCI-84, Shell hits 2
SC PC-790
LCI-83

Allied ground losses:
50 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 18 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Vehicles lost 11 (1 destroyed, 10 disabled)

Truk Naval Fortress firing at DD Miller
Truk Naval Fortress firing at DD Haraden
DD Haraden firing at Truk Naval Fortress
Truk Naval Fortress firing at DD Fullam
15.5cm 3YT CD Gun Battery engaging LCI-85 at 10,000 yards
Massive explosion on LCI-85
DD Haraden firing to suppress enemy battery at 10,000 yards
20cm 41YT CD Gun Battery engaging LCI-85 at 10,000 yards
DD Haraden firing to suppress enemy battery at 10,000 yards
15cm 41YT CD Gun Battery engaging LCI-219 at 10,000 yards
DE Duffy firing to suppress enemy battery at 10,000 yards
8cm/40 T88 DP Gun Battery engaging LCI-75 at 10,000 yards
DE Duffy firing to suppress enemy battery at 10,000 yards
20cm 41YT CD Gun Battery engaging LCI-219 at 10,000 yards
DD Haraden firing to suppress enemy battery at 10,000 yards
15cm 41YT CD Gun Battery engaging LCI-75 at 10,000 yards
DE Duffy firing to suppress enemy battery at 10,000 yards
14cm 3YT CD Gun Battery engaging LCI-84 at 10,000 yards
DD Haraden firing to suppress enemy battery at 10,000 yards
12.7cm 3YT DP Gun Battery engaging LCI-75 at 10,000 yards
DE Duffy firing to suppress enemy battery at 10,000 yards
12cm/45 10YT DP Gun Battery engaging LCI-75 at 10,000 yards
DE Duffy firing to suppress enemy battery at 10,000 yards
8cm/40 T41 DP Gun Battery engaging LCI-75 at 10,000 yards
DD Haraden firing to suppress enemy battery at 10,000 yards
SC PC-790 fired at enemy troops
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 1,000 yards


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Invasion Support action off Truk (112,108)
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

205 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Allied Ships
DMS Emmons
DMS Zane
APD Rathburne
APD Belknap
APD Overton
APD Goldsborough
APD Little
APD Manley

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

DMS Emmons fired at enemy troops
DMS Zane fired at enemy troops
APD Rathburne fired at enemy troops
APD Belknap fired at enemy troops
APD Overton fired at enemy troops
APD Goldsborough fired at enemy troops
APD Little fired at enemy troops
APD Manley fired at enemy guns
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 1,000 yards


Morning Air attack on Truk , at 112,108

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid detected at 39 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 17 minutes

Allied aircraft
FM-2 Wildcat x 8
F4U-1A Corsair x 3
F6F-3 Hellcat x 21
TBM-1C Avenger x 8

Allied aircraft losses
TBM-1C Avenger: 3 damaged

Port hits 1
Port fuel hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
8 x TBM-1C Avenger bombing from 7000 feet
Port Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on 4th Base Force, at 112,108 (Truk)

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid detected at 75 NM, estimated altitude 31,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 25 minutes

Allied aircraft
F4U-1A Corsair x 10
PB4Y-1 Liberator x 13

Allied aircraft losses
PB4Y-1 Liberator: 2 damaged

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

Aircraft Attacking:
7 x PB4Y-1 Liberator bombing from 30000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
6 x PB4Y-1 Liberator bombing from 30000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb

Also attacking Truk Naval Fortress ...


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Morning Air attack on Truk Naval Fortress, at 112,108 (Truk)

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid spotted at 12 NM, estimated altitude 34,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes

Allied aircraft
F4U-1A Corsair x 3
PB4Y-1 Liberator x 6

Allied aircraft losses
PB4Y-1 Liberator: 1 damaged

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x PB4Y-1 Liberator bombing from 25000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on 16th Division, at 112,108 (Truk)

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 27,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes

Allied aircraft
F4U-1A Corsair x 6
PB4Y-1 Liberator x 3

Allied aircraft losses
PB4Y-1 Liberator: 1 damaged

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x PB4Y-1 Liberator bombing from 25000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Invasion Support action off Truk (112,108)
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

39 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Allied Ships
AP Gen. T.H.Bliss
BB Oklahoma
APA La Salle
BB California
DD Hughes
AKA Centarus, Shell hits 8, heavy fires, heavy damage
APA Bolivar, Shell hits 3, on fire
APA Cambria

12.7cm 3YT DP Gun Battery engaging APA La Salle at 16,000 yards
DD Hughes firing to suppress enemy battery at 16,000 yards
12cm/45 10YT DP Gun Battery engaging AP Gen. T.H.Bliss at 16,000 yards
BB Oklahoma firing to suppress enemy battery at 16,000 yards
12cm/45 10YT DP Gun Battery engaging APA La Salle at 16,000 yards
BB Oklahoma firing to suppress enemy battery at 16,000 yards
20cm 41YT CD Gun Battery engaging APA La Salle at 16,000 yards
15cm 41YT CD Gun Battery engaging AKA Centarus at 16,000 yards
20cm 41YT CD Gun Battery engaging AKA Centarus at 16,000 yards
14cm 3YT CD Gun Battery engaging APA Bolivar at 16,000 yards
DD Hughes firing to suppress enemy battery at 16,000 yards
12.7cm 3YT DP Gun Battery engaging AP Gen. T.H.Bliss at 16,000 yards
BB Oklahoma firing to suppress enemy battery at 16,000 yards
12cm/45 10YT DP Gun Battery engaging AKA Centarus at 16,000 yards


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Invasion Support action off Truk (112,108)
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

19 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Allied Ships
YMS-150, Shell hits 13, heavy fires, heavy damage
LST-85
LST-82
LST-34
LST-31
LST-27
LST-30

15.5cm 3YT CD Gun Battery engaging YMS-150 at 3,000 yards
15cm 41YT CD Gun Battery engaging YMS-150 at 3,000 yards
14cm 3YT CD Gun Battery engaging YMS-150 at 3,000 yards
8cm/40 T88 DP Gun Battery engaging YMS-150 at 3,000 yards
14cm 3YT CD Gun Battery engaging YMS-150 at 3,000 yards
12cm/45 10YT DP Gun Battery engaging YMS-150 at 3,000 yards
8cm/40 T41 DP Gun Battery engaging YMS-150 at 3,000 yards
15.5cm 3YT CD Gun Battery engaging YMS-150 at 3,000 yards
15cm 41YT CD Gun Battery engaging YMS-150 at 3,000 yards
12cm/45 10YT DP Gun Battery engaging YMS-150 at 3,000 yards
8cm/40 T41 DP Gun Battery engaging YMS-150 at 3,000 yards
12cm/45 10YT DP Gun Battery engaging YMS-150 at 3,000 yards
LST-85 fired at enemy troops
LST-82 fired at enemy troops
LST-34 fired at enemy troops
LST-31 fired at enemy troops


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Invasion Support action off Truk (112,108)
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

42 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Allied Ships
LCI(G)-79, Shell hits 11, heavy fires, heavy damage
SC PC-579
LST-477
LST-470
LST-338
LST-217
LST-214
LST-218

15.5cm 3YT CD Gun Battery engaging LCI(G)-79 at 7,000 yards
15cm 41YT CD Gun Battery engaging LCI(G)-79 at 7,000 yards
12cm/45 10YT DP Gun Battery engaging LCI(G)-79 at 7,000 yards
8cm/40 T41 DP Gun Battery engaging LCI(G)-79 at 7,000 yards
12cm/45 10YT DP Gun Battery engaging LCI(G)-79 at 7,000 yards
20cm 41YT CD Gun Battery engaging LCI(G)-79 at 7,000 yards
14cm 3YT CD Gun Battery engaging LCI(G)-79 at 7,000 yards
20cm 41YT CD Gun Battery engaging LCI(G)-79 at 7,000 yards
12.7cm 3YT DP Gun Battery engaging LCI(G)-79 at 7,000 yards
SC PC-579 fired at enemy troops
LST-477 fired at enemy troops
LST-470 fired at enemy troops
LST-338 fired at enemy troops


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Invasion Support action off Truk (112,108)
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

18 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Allied Ships
LCI-217, Shell hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
DD Haraden, heavy damage
LCI-84
CLAA San Diego
LCI-446
SC PC-790
LCI-526
LCI-402
LCI-333
LCI-330
LCI-83
LCI-218

20cm 41YT CD Gun Battery engaging LCI-217 at 18,000 yards
DD Haraden firing to suppress enemy battery at 18,000 yards
15cm 41YT CD Gun Battery engaging LCI-84 at 18,000 yards
12.7cm 3YT DP Gun Battery engaging LCI-217 at 18,000 yards
CLAA San Diego firing to suppress enemy battery at 18,000 yards
15.5cm 3YT CD Gun Battery engaging LCI-217 at 18,000 yards
12.7cm 3YT DP Gun Battery engaging LCI-446 at 18,000 yards
SC PC-790 fired at enemy troops
LCI-526 fired at enemy troops
LCI-402 fired at enemy troops
LCI-333 fired at enemy troops
LCI-330 fired at enemy troops


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Invasion Support action off Truk (112,108)
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

48 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Allied Ships
LSD White Marsh
AKA Andromeda, Shell hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
APD Manley
DMS Emmons
DMS Zane
APD Rathburne, Shell hits 3, on fire
APD Belknap
APD Overton
APD Goldsborough
APD Little

20cm 41YT CD Gun Battery engaging LSD White Marsh at 21,000 yards
20cm 41YT CD Gun Battery engaging AKA Andromeda at 21,000 yards
15.5cm 3YT CD Gun Battery engaging AKA Andromeda at 21,000 yards
14cm 3YT CD Gun Battery engaging LSD White Marsh at 21,000 yards
DMS Emmons fired at enemy troops
DMS Zane fired at enemy troops
APD Rathburne fired at enemy troops
APD Belknap fired at enemy troops
APD Overton fired at enemy troops
APD Goldsborough fired at enemy troops
APD Little fired at enemy troops
APD Manley fired at enemy troops
15cm 41YT CD Gun battery firing at APD Rathburne
8cm/40 T88 DP Gun battery firing at APD Rathburne


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Ground combat at Truk (112,108)

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 20001 troops, 257 guns, 42 vehicles, Assault Value = 708

Defending force 40749 troops, 722 guns, 903 vehicles, Assault Value = 1551

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

Assaulting units:
16th Garrison Unit
16th Division
2nd South Seas Gsn
67th Field AA Battalion
66th JNAF AF Unit
Truk Naval Fortress
4th Base Force
15th Naval Construction Battalion
Southeast Area Fleet /3

Defending units:
766th Tank Battalion
193rd Tank Battalion
40th Infantry Division
640th Tank Destroyer Battalion
1st Marine Division
3rd Marine Div /9
1st USMC Amphb Tank Bn /8
I US Corps
225th Field Artillery Battalion
7th USMC Field Artillery Battalion


So, fun, right? And that was perhaps a preview of a Guam or a Saipan.


The next day, May 1, it continued.

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR May 01, 44
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Invasion Support action off Truk (112,108)
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

65 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Allied Ships
LST-123, Shell hits 7, heavy fires, heavy damage
LST-176, Shell hits 31, heavy fires, heavy damage
LST-177
LST-202, Shell hits 3
AM Kapunda
AM Bowen
LST-207
LST-204

20cm 41YT CD Gun Battery engaging LST-123 at 3,000 yards
15.5cm 3YT CD Gun Battery engaging LST-123 at 3,000 yards
15cm 41YT CD Gun Battery engaging LST-176 at 3,000 yards
12.7cm 3YT DP Gun Battery engaging LST-176 at 3,000 yards
12cm/45 10YT DP Gun Battery engaging LST-176 at 3,000 yards
8cm/40 T41 DP Gun Battery engaging LST-123 at 3,000 yards
20cm 41YT CD Gun Battery engaging LST-123 at 3,000 yards
15cm 41YT CD Gun Battery engaging LST-123 at 3,000 yards
8cm/40 T41 DP Gun Battery engaging LST-176 at 3,000 yards
12cm/45 10YT DP Gun Battery engaging LST-176 at 3,000 yards
8cm/40 T88 DP Gun Battery engaging LST-176 at 3,000 yards
20cm 41YT CD Gun Battery engaging LST-176 at 3,000 yards
15cm 41YT CD Gun Battery engaging LST-123 at 3,000 yards
12cm/45 10YT DP Gun Battery engaging LST-176 at 3,000 yards
8cm/40 T41 DP Gun Battery engaging LST-176 at 3,000 yards
8cm/40 T88 DP Gun Battery engaging LST-202 at 3,000 yards
AM Kapunda fired at enemy troops
AM Bowen fired at enemy troops


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Night Air attack on TF, near Truk at 112,108

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid detected at 107 NM, estimated altitude 22,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 37 minutes

Japanese aircraft
G3M3 Nell x 13
G4M1 Betty x 20

Japanese aircraft losses
G3M3 Nell: 2 damaged
G4M1 Betty: 5 damaged

Allied Ships
BB Valiant
BB Oklahoma
BB Colorado
BB Idaho
APA Callaway
BB California
BB Mississippi

Aircraft Attacking:
20 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
13 x G3M3 Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo

Night Naval bombardment of Truk at 112,108 - Coastal Guns Fire Back!

513 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Allied Ships
BB Valiant, Shell hits 38, on fire
BB Mississippi, Shell hits 4
BB Idaho
BB Colorado, Shell hits 21
DD Woodworth
DD Laffey
DD Monssen
DD Wilkes
DD Philip
DD Mertz
DD Melvin

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

Airbase hits 1
Port hits 1


Invasion Support action off Truk (112,108)
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

90 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Allied Ships
LST-203, Shell hits 7, heavy fires, heavy damage
LST-177, Shell hits 20, heavy fires, heavy damage
LST-204, Shell hits 7, heavy fires, heavy damage
LST-202, Shell hits 7, on fire
AM Kapunda
LST-207

Afternoon Air attack on Truk Naval Fortress, at 112,108 (Truk)

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid detected at 51 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 17 minutes

Allied aircraft
PB4Y-1 Liberator x 18

Allied aircraft losses
PB4Y-1 Liberator: 9 damaged
PB4Y-1 Liberator: 1 destroyed by flak


fternoon Air attack on 2nd South Seas Gsn , at 112,108 (Truk)

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid detected at 34 NM, estimated altitude 19,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 12
B-25G Mitchell x 3

Allied aircraft losses
B-24J Liberator: 2 damaged
B-25G Mitchell: 1 destroyed by flak

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 15000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-25G Mitchell bombing from 15000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
6 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 15000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb

Also attacking Truk Naval Fortress ...


Ground combat at Truk (112,108)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 38454 troops, 728 guns, 834 vehicles, Assault Value = 1563

Defending force 26994 troops, 351 guns, 44 vehicles, Assault Value = 701

Allied engineers reduce fortifications to 5

Allied adjusted assault: 2404

Japanese adjusted defense: 3436

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

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

Japanese ground losses:
1158 casualties reported
Squads: 3 destroyed, 114 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 18 disabled
Engineers: 5 destroyed, 17 disabled

Allied ground losses:
687 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 109 disabled
Non Combat: 5 destroyed, 33 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Guns lost 22 (2 destroyed, 20 disabled)
Vehicles lost 36 (8 destroyed, 28 disabled)

Assaulting units:
193rd Tank Battalion
1st Marine Division
766th Tank Battalion
1st USMC Amphb Tank Battalion
40th Infantry Division
640th Tank Destroyer Battalion
3rd Marine Division
I US Corps
225th Field Artillery Battalion
7th USMC Field Artillery Battalion

Defending units:
16th Division
16th Garrison Unit
2nd South Seas Gsn
15th Naval Construction Battalion
4th Base Force
Truk Naval Fortress
67th Field AA Battalion
66th JNAF AF Unit
Southeast Area Fleet /3


After the carnage of the landing I was actually pleasantly surprised at how reasonable the first attack was.


The next day ground bombing from Ponape, and an LCU bombardment. It imposed 19 casualties on the Japanese garrison.


May 3, more bombing and a Deliberate. The garrison was not as large as Ponape, but forts were high.

Ground combat at Truk (112,108)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 38000 troops, 727 guns, 827 vehicles, Assault Value = 1490

Defending force 26030 troops, 351 guns, 44 vehicles, Assault Value = 604

Allied engineers reduce fortifications to 4

Allied adjusted assault: 2110

Japanese adjusted defense: 3067

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

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

Japanese ground losses:
794 casualties reported
Squads: 10 destroyed, 75 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 14 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 12 disabled
Guns lost 12 (1 destroyed, 11 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
1422 casualties reported
Squads: 7 destroyed, 259 disabled
Non Combat: 4 destroyed, 27 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 32 disabled
Guns lost 60 (4 destroyed, 56 disabled)
Vehicles lost 56 (4 destroyed, 52 disabled)

Assaulting units:
1st USMC Amphb Tank Battalion
1st Marine Division
766th Tank Battalion
640th Tank Destroyer Battalion
40th Infantry Division
193rd Tank Battalion
3rd Marine Division
I US Corps
225th Field Artillery Battalion
7th USMC Field Artillery Battalion

Defending units:
16th Division
16th Garrison Unit
2nd South Seas Gsn
66th JNAF AF Unit
15th Naval Construction Battalion
67th Field AA Battalion
Truk Naval Fortress
4th Base Force
Southeast Area Fleet /3


On May 4th resupply, bombing, an LCU bombardment. I also did some air strike probes of Saipan and Rota , and found very stiff air opposition anchored on Frank r.

May 5th, a second wave, air bombing, a Japanese bombardment

Pre-Invasion action off Truk (112,108) - Coastal Guns Fire Back!
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

564 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Allied Ships
DD Daly, Shell hits 3, on fire
LSD White Marsh, Shell hits 24, heavy fires, heavy damage
DD Warrington
DD Morrison
APA President Polk, Shell hits 4
LSD Oak Hill, Shell hits 23, heavy fires, heavy damage
DD Irwin
APA Knox

Allied ground losses:
473 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 36 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 28 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Guns lost 4 (1 destroyed, 3 disabled)

Truk Naval Fortress firing at DD Daly
DD Daly firing at Truk Naval Fortress
15cm 41YT CD Gun Battery engaging LSD White Marsh at 13,000 yards
DD Morrison firing to suppress enemy battery at 13,000 yards
14cm 3YT CD Gun Battery engaging LSD White Marsh at 13,000 yards
DD Morrison firing to suppress enemy battery at 13,000 yards
12cm/45 10YT DP Gun Battery engaging APA President Polk at 13,000 yards
DD Morrison firing to suppress enemy battery at 13,000 yards
15cm 41YT CD Gun Battery engaging LSD Oak Hill at 13,000 yards
DD Morrison firing to suppress enemy battery at 13,000 yards
14cm 3YT CD Gun Battery engaging LSD White Marsh at 13,000 yards
DD Morrison firing to suppress enemy battery at 13,000 yards
12cm/45 10YT DP Gun Battery engaging LSD Oak Hill at 13,000 yards
DD Morrison firing to suppress enemy battery at 13,000 yards
15.5cm 3YT CD Gun Battery engaging LSD Oak Hill at 13,000 yards
DD Irwin firing to suppress enemy battery at 13,000 yards
12.7cm 3YT DP Gun Battery engaging LSD White Marsh at 13,000 yards
DD Morrison firing to suppress enemy battery at 13,000 yards
12cm/45 10YT DP Gun Battery engaging LSD White Marsh at 13,000 yards
DD Morrison firing to suppress enemy battery at 13,000 yards
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 4,000 yards
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 2,000 yards


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Amphibious Assault at Truk (112,108)

TF 311 troops unloading over beach at Truk, 112,108

Allied ground losses:
98 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 15 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 5 (0 destroyed, 5 disabled)

12 troops of a USMC Rifle Squad 44 lost from landing craft during unload of 4th Marine Div /6


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Ground combat at Truk (112,108)

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 18373 troops, 256 guns, 42 vehicles, Assault Value = 533

Defending force 48973 troops, 953 guns, 934 vehicles, Assault Value = 1744

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

Assaulting units:
16th Division
16th Garrison Unit
2nd South Seas Gsn
66th JNAF AF Unit
Truk Naval Fortress
15th Naval Construction Battalion
4th Base Force
67th Field AA Battalion
Southeast Area Fleet /3

Defending units:
640th Tank Destroyer Battalion
766th Tank Battalion
1st USMC Amphb Tank Battalion
1st Marine Division
40th Infantry Division
3rd Marine Division
193rd Tank Battalion
4th Marine Div /1
I US Corps
225th Field Artillery Battalion
7th USMC Field Artillery Battalion


May 6th.

Invasion Support action off Truk (112,108) - Coastal Guns Fire Back!
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

261 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Allied Ships
DD Warrington, Shell hits 2, on fire
APA American Legion, Shell hits 4, on fire
DD Morrison
DD Irwin
DD Beale
APA Knox

Allied ground losses:
160 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 5 destroyed, 27 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 2 (1 destroyed, 1 disabled)
Vehicles lost 2 (2 destroyed, 0 disabled)


Invasion Support action off Truk (112,108)
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

56 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Allied Ships
APA American Legion, Shell hits 2, on fire
BB Idaho
BB Valiant
APA Storm King
APA Knox, Shell hits 7, on fire
CA Wichita

Japanese ground losses:
62 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 12 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 4 (1 destroyed, 3 disabled)


Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Truk at 112,108

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid detected at 113 NM, estimated altitude 28,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 39 minutes

Japanese aircraft
G4M1 Betty x 30

Allied aircraft
P-47D25 Thunderbolt x 2
F6F-3 Hellcat x 66

Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty: 10 destroyed, 5 damaged
G4M1 Betty: 1 destroyed by flak

No Allied losses

Allied Ships
BB Valiant
BB Idaho


Ground combat at Truk (112,108)

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 18354 troops, 255 guns, 42 vehicles, Assault Value = 544

Defending force 49659 troops, 955 guns, 934 vehicles, Assault Value = 1785

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

Assaulting units:
16th Garrison Unit
16th Division
2nd South Seas Gsn
Truk Naval Fortress
15th Naval Construction Battalion
66th JNAF AF Unit
4th Base Force
67th Field AA Battalion
Southeast Area Fleet /3

Defending units:
193rd Tank Battalion
4th Marine Division
640th Tank Destroyer Battalion
1st USMC Amphb Tank Battalion
1st Marine Division
766th Tank Battalion
40th Infantry Division
3rd Marine Division
225th Field Artillery Battalion
I US Corps
7th USMC Field Artillery Battalion


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Ground combat at Truk (112,108)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 47661 troops, 955 guns, 934 vehicles, Assault Value = 1785

Defending force 25284 troops, 348 guns, 44 vehicles, Assault Value = 536

Allied engineers reduce fortifications to 3

Allied adjusted assault: 2412

Japanese adjusted defense: 1240

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

Allied Assault reduces fortifications to 3

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

Japanese ground losses:
2203 casualties reported
Squads: 8 destroyed, 84 disabled
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 29 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 19 disabled
Guns lost 42 (3 destroyed, 39 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
854 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 98 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 22 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 21 disabled
Guns lost 32 (1 destroyed, 31 disabled)
Vehicles lost 46 (4 destroyed, 42 disabled)

Assaulting units:
4th Marine Division
1st Marine Division
640th Tank Destroyer Battalion
1st USMC Amphb Tank Battalion
766th Tank Battalion
193rd Tank Battalion
40th Infantry Division
3rd Marine Division
225th Field Artillery Battalion
I US Corps
7th USMC Field Artillery Battalion

Defending units:
16th Garrison Unit
16th Division
2nd South Seas Gsn
66th JNAF AF Unit
15th Naval Construction Battalion
4th Base Force
Truk Naval Fortress
67th Field AA Battalion
Southeast Area Fleet /3


May 7th.


Ground combat at Truk (112,108)

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 16726 troops, 253 guns, 42 vehicles, Assault Value = 366

Defending force 48964 troops, 954 guns, 931 vehicles, Assault Value = 1690

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

Assaulting units:
16th Garrison Unit
16th Division
2nd South Seas Gsn
66th JNAF AF Unit
15th Naval Construction Battalion
67th Field AA Battalion
Truk Naval Fortress
4th Base Force
Southeast Area Fleet /3

Defending units:
193rd Tank Battalion
1st USMC Amphb Tank Battalion
766th Tank Battalion
4th Marine Division
40th Infantry Division
1st Marine Division
640th Tank Destroyer Battalion
3rd Marine Division
I US Corps
225th Field Artillery Battalion
7th USMC Field Artillery Battalion


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Ground combat at Truk (112,108)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 37234 troops, 725 guns, 897 vehicles, Assault Value = 1690

Defending force 23449 troops, 344 guns, 44 vehicles, Assault Value = 360

Allied adjusted assault: 1839

Japanese adjusted defense: 2173

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

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

Japanese ground losses:
2123 casualties reported
Squads: 86 destroyed, 53 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 28 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 17 disabled
Guns lost 31 (5 destroyed, 26 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
214 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 29 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 8 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled
Guns lost 12 (1 destroyed, 11 disabled)
Vehicles lost 23 (4 destroyed, 19 disabled)

Assaulting units:
1st Marine Division
40th Infantry Division
766th Tank Battalion
1st USMC Amphb Tank Battalion
640th Tank Destroyer Battalion
4th Marine Division
193rd Tank Battalion
3rd Marine Division
225th Field Artillery Battalion
I US Corps
7th USMC Field Artillery Battalion

Defending units:
16th Garrison Unit
16th Division
2nd South Seas Gsn
Truk Naval Fortress
15th Naval Construction Battalion
67th Field AA Battalion
66th JNAF AF Unit
4th Base Force
Southeast Area Fleet /3


May 8th


Afternoon Air attack on Truk , at 112,108

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid detected at 55 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 24 minutes

Allied aircraft
F6F-3 Hellcat x 30
TBM-1C Avenger x 8

Allied aircraft losses
TBM-1C Avenger: 1 damaged
TBM-1C Avenger: 1 destroyed by flak

Runway hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
7 x TBM-1C Avenger bombing from 15000 feet
Airfield Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Afternoon Air attack on Truk , at 112,108

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid detected at 76 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 26 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 4
F6F-3 Hellcat x 18
PB4Y-1 Liberator x 14

Allied aircraft losses
B-24J Liberator: 3 damaged
PB4Y-1 Liberator: 5 damaged

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

Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 9


Afternoon Air attack on Truk , at 112,108

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid detected at 41 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 14 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 6
F6F-3 Hellcat x 18

Allied aircraft losses
B-24J Liberator: 4 damaged
B-24J Liberator: 1 destroyed by flak

Aircraft Attacking:
5 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb

Also attacking 4th Base Force ...
Also attacking Truk Naval Fortress ...


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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Truk at 112,108

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid detected at 78 NM, estimated altitude 27,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 23 minutes

Japanese aircraft
P1Y1 Frances x 13

Allied aircraft
P-47D25 Thunderbolt x 2
F6F-3 Hellcat x 25

Japanese aircraft losses
P1Y1 Frances: 8 destroyed

No Allied losses

Allied Ships
BB Oklahoma
BB Mississippi
BB California, Torpedo hits 3, heavy damage

Aircraft Attacking:
11 x P1Y1 Frances launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo

Pre-Invasion action off Truk (112,108) - Coastal Guns Fire Back!
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

475 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Allied Ships
BB Mississippi, Shell hits 59, on fire
BB Oklahoma, Shell hits 20
BB Colorado, Shell hits 21

LST-85, Shell hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
BB California, heavy damage
LST-82
LST-120

Japanese ground losses:
42 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Allied ground losses:
41 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 10 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 3 (1 destroyed, 2 disabled)

BB Mississippi firing at Truk Naval Fortress
Truk Naval Fortress firing at BB Mississippi
BB Oklahoma firing at Truk Naval Fortress
Truk Naval Fortress firing at BB Oklahoma
Truk Naval Fortress firing at BB Colorado
BB Colorado firing at Truk Naval Fortress
15.5cm 3YT CD Gun Battery engaging LST-85 at 22,000 yards
BB California firing to suppress enemy battery at 22,000 yards
15.5cm 3YT CD Gun Battery engaging LST-85 at 22,000 yards
BB California firing to suppress enemy battery at 22,000 yards
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 4,000 yards
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 2,000 yards


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Amphibious Assault at Truk (112,108)

TF 623 troops unloading over beach at Truk, 112,108

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



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Ground combat at Truk (112,108)

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 15147 troops, 246 guns, 42 vehicles, Assault Value = 282

Defending force 55961 troops, 1058 guns, 1043 vehicles, Assault Value = 1857

Japanese ground losses:
242 casualties reported
Squads: 27 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled

Assaulting units:
16th Garrison Unit
16th Division
2nd South Seas Gsn
15th Naval Construction Battalion
Truk Naval Fortress
4th Base Force
67th Field AA Battalion
66th JNAF AF Unit
Southeast Area Fleet /3

Defending units:
35th Infantry Regiment
40th Infantry Division
766th Tank Battalion
1st Marine Division
193rd Tank Battalion
1st USMC Amphb Tank Battalion
4th Marine Division
640th Tank Destroyer Battalion
102nd Combat Engineer Regiment
3rd Marine Division
225th Field Artillery Battalion
168th Field Artillery Regiment
I US Corps
7th USMC Field Artillery Battalion
XIV US Corps /1

May 9th.

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR May 09, 44
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Invasion Support action off Truk (112,108) - Coastal Guns Fire Back!
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

188 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Allied Ships
BB Oklahoma, Shell hits 12, on fire
BB Colorado, Shell hits 1
LST-85, heavy fires, heavy damage
LST-82
LST-119
LST-86

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


Invasion Support action off Truk (112,108)
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

72 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Allied Ships
LST-82, Shell hits 8, heavy fires, heavy damage
BB Oklahoma
BB Colorado
LST-207, Shell hits 1, on fire
AK Eridanus
LST-86, Shell hits 3, on fire
LST-119

Invasion Support action off Truk (112,108)
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

20 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Allied Ships
LST-82, heavy fires, heavy damage
AK Eridanus
LST-86, on fire

Invasion Support action off Truk (112,108)
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

39 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Allied Ships
LST-86, Shell hits 12, heavy fires, heavy damage
BB Oklahoma
BB Colorado
AK Mintaka, Shell hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage
LST-119

Ground combat at Truk (112,108)

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 15047 troops, 246 guns, 42 vehicles, Assault Value = 285

Defending force 57185 troops, 1060 guns, 1069 vehicles, Assault Value = 1901

Japanese ground losses:
205 casualties reported
Squads: 24 destroyed, 4 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled


Ground combat at Truk (112,108)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 53009 troops, 1060 guns, 1069 vehicles, Assault Value = 1901

Defending force 21693 troops, 338 guns, 44 vehicles, Assault Value = 280

Allied engineers reduce fortifications to 2

Allied adjusted assault: 2276

Japanese adjusted defense: 1195

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

Allied Assault reduces fortifications to 2

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

Japanese ground losses:
2884 casualties reported
Squads: 51 destroyed, 151 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 60 disabled
Engineers: 5 destroyed, 35 disabled
Vehicles lost 2 (1 destroyed, 1 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
570 casualties reported
Squads: 9 destroyed, 60 disabled
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 11 disabled
Engineers: 4 destroyed, 19 disabled
Vehicles lost 31 (2 destroyed, 29 disabled)


May 10th

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR May 10, 44
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Sub attack near Truk at 114,108

Japanese Ships
SS RO-35, hits 35, and is sunk

Allied Ships
DD Hale
DD Hailey
DD Cowell
DD Marshall
DD Longshaw
DD Hall

Invasion Support action off Truk (112,108)
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

23 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Allied Ships
AK Sterope
BB Oklahoma
BB Colorado
DD Marshall
AK Crux
APA Callaway

14cm 3YT CD Gun Battery engaging AK Crux at 15,000 yards
15cm 41YT CD Gun Battery engaging AK Sterope at 15,000 yards
14cm 3YT CD Gun Battery engaging AK Sterope at 15,000 yards
12.7cm 3YT DP Gun Battery engaging AK Sterope at 15,000 yards


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Invasion Support action off Truk (112,108)
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

48 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Allied Ships
AK Sterope, Shell hits 9, on fire
BB Oklahoma
BB Colorado
AK Azimech, Shell hits 3, on fire
AK Hyperion, Shell hits 6, on fire
DD Marshall
APA Callaway

Ground combat at Truk (112,108)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 42736 troops, 831 guns, 1033 vehicles, Assault Value = 1836

Defending force 19803 troops, 334 guns, 43 vehicles, Assault Value = 131

Allied engineers reduce fortifications to 1

Allied adjusted assault: 1390

Japanese adjusted defense: 454

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

Allied forces CAPTURE Truk !!!

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

Japanese ground losses:
2251 casualties reported
Squads: 31 destroyed, 40 disabled
Non Combat: 17 destroyed, 99 disabled
Engineers: 98 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 163 (161 destroyed, 2 disabled)
Vehicles lost 35 (35 destroyed, 0 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
975 casualties reported
Squads: 3 destroyed, 99 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 23 disabled
Engineers: 2 destroyed, 16 disabled
Guns lost 27 (1 destroyed, 26 disabled)
Vehicles lost 20 (3 destroyed, 17 disabled)

Assaulting units:
40th Infantry Division
1st Marine Division
102nd Combat Engineer Regiment
640th Tank Destroyer Battalion
35th Infantry Regiment
193rd Tank Battalion
4th Marine Division
766th Tank Battalion
1st USMC Amphb Tank Battalion
3rd Marine Division
225th Field Artillery Battalion
168th Field Artillery Regiment
I US Corps
XIV US Corps
7th USMC Field Artillery Battalion

Defending units:
16th Garrison Unit
16th Division
2nd South Seas Gsn
Truk Naval Fortress
67th Field AA Battalion
4th Base Force
15th Naval Construction Battalion
66th JNAF AF Unit
Southeast Area Fleet /3


Mopping up took until May 22. There were about 1000 more Allied casualties.

So, in summary, Truk was brutal on damage to ships. The yard at Pearl was closest, but not close. The damage to capital ships was fairly bad; in the game obvert inherited USS California is still not repaired totally. And this was just a sample of what the Marianas would have been. Here the KB did not intervene. The Marianas would not be that lucky. I chose to swing the strategic axis toward Java, and to focus on Hollandia as a build-up port for Mindanao.

In retrospect, having seen what happened, this was a mistake. I should have taken the losses to take Saipan and begun B-29 strikes by now (December 1, 1944.) Re-prepping and moving massive LCU stacks to staging bases at Hollandia and Darwin for Mindanao and Soerbaja respectively, took months. When I landed on Java I came in at three ports simultaneously, and that didn't go well. Java was a slog. Everything took 200% to 300% more time than my time budgets.

Anyway, Truk. If you want it, expect to pay.

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Do you have any info on the assault on Truk ? The last time I attacked it in my AI game by BBs got roughed up some and needed paint jobs

That happened to me first time out too, and then I figured out that the BBs need to stand off 12-20,000 yards while bombarding until the forts have enough guns knocked out to allow closer approach. One BB bombardment won't do much, you need to keep it up day after day so that disruption becomes disablement which becomes destruction of the guns and crews (support troops). A combination of bombardment and bombing works best. Destroying Truk's supply is also key to keeping the guns from being repaired or replaced.


This will work against the AI. It won't work against Loka or another grandmaster-level player. You will meet the KB several times if you do this tactic with bombardment BBs. You have to get in, get unloaded, get away.

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That is epic Mr. Moose.


Thank you. Remarkably tedious to find and filter so many CRs.

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In occasional secret communiques over the years, I urged the Moose to do an AAR. From tidbits of info he dropped here and there in the forum, I knew the fighting was intense and interesting.

But the dang Moose wouldn't bite. He kept dropping hints about "rubbing the velvet from his antlers" or somesuch.

And now we find out what it takes to prod the Great Ungulate of the North to do an AAR. Get him to drop the game!


Seriously, Moose, thanks for posting. This is good stuff.

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In occasional secret communiques over the years, I urged the Moose to do an AAR. From tidbits of info he dropped here and there in the forum, I knew the fighting was intense and interesting.

But the dang Moose wouldn't bite. He kept dropping hints about "rubbing the velvet from his antlers" or somesuch.

And now we find out what it takes to prod the Great Ungulate of the North to do an AAR. Get him to drop the game!


Seriously, Moose, thanks for posting. This is good stuff.


Thanks, Dan. You know how hard it is to go over 5+ years of detail and try to find trends and a macro view. It's especially emotionally difficult when you know what happened downstream of certain decisions. (Kind of like my first wife!)

If this helps newer players take a bead on a CentPac strategy it was worth it. More and more I'm convinced that the game's lengthy prepping mechanism makes true island hopping in the DEI impossible against an expert Japan player. Or, said another way, the prep time is perhaps OK, but the penalties are over-the-top. Combined with a lack of any "beach head" mechanism, and a new Shock attack being ordered if one arty tube hits the sand ("Up, men! A 105 is dry, so we must charge the tree line like fools!"), I found it very difficult to take a southern route. The Marianas are brutal, but limited in target scope. And once you have Saipan the game changes.

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Man, I think bombing from the Marianas against an experienced IJ player with good fighters would be an exercise in futility. I think you'd lose more B-29s than you'd score points (well, that's an exaggeration, but points would be hard to come by and dearly bought). Ya gotta get closer than that - a lot closer.

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Man, I think bombing from the Marianas against an experienced IJ player with good fighters would be an exercise in futility. I think you'd lose more B-29s than you'd score points (well, that's an exaggeration, but points would be hard to come by and dearly bought). Ya gotta get closer than that - a lot closer.


You do, but it's a start. It also makes the Japan player fall back.

And don't play with night bombing HRs!

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Do you have any info on the assault on Truk ? The last time I attacked it in my AI game by BBs got roughed up some and needed paint jobs

That happened to me first time out too, and then I figured out that the BBs need to stand off 12-20,000 yards while bombarding until the forts have enough guns knocked out to allow closer approach. One BB bombardment won't do much, you need to keep it up day after day so that disruption becomes disablement which becomes destruction of the guns and crews (support troops). A combination of bombardment and bombing works best. Destroying Truk's supply is also key to keeping the guns from being repaired or replaced.


This will work against the AI. It won't work against Loka or another grandmaster-level player. You will meet the KB several times if you do this tactic with bombardment BBs. You have to get in, get unloaded, get away.

I know, but if KB has been eliminated and you can suppress the airfields, and you have enough supply nearby, and a re-arm base ... I could go on but the point was that if you have the conditions available to so what I said, you can eventually destroy the fort. But most of the time it is better to do what the Allies did IRL and suppress/bypass.
BTW, Guam does not have a naval fort so it and Tinian are the starting points for a Marianas campaign (although there may be CD units there). From those two islands you can bomb the heck out of Saipan.

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Do you have any info on the assault on Truk ? The last time I attacked it in my AI game by BBs got roughed up some and needed paint jobs

That happened to me first time out too, and then I figured out that the BBs need to stand off 12-20,000 yards while bombarding until the forts have enough guns knocked out to allow closer approach. One BB bombardment won't do much, you need to keep it up day after day so that disruption becomes disablement which becomes destruction of the guns and crews (support troops). A combination of bombardment and bombing works best. Destroying Truk's supply is also key to keeping the guns from being repaired or replaced.


This will work against the AI. It won't work against Loka or another grandmaster-level player. You will meet the KB several times if you do this tactic with bombardment BBs. You have to get in, get unloaded, get away.

I know, but if KB has been eliminated and you can suppress the airfields, and you have enough supply nearby, and a re-arm base ... I could go on but the point was that if you have the conditions available to so what I said, you can eventually destroy the fort. But most of the time it is better to do what the Allies did IRL and suppress/bypass.
BTW, Guam does not have a naval fort so it and Tinian are the starting points for a Marianas campaign (although there may be CD units there). From those two islands you can bomb the heck out of Saipan.


By mid-44 the Japanese have some good base forces and CD gun units that usually get stacked up in the Marianas, so no base is without a deterrent. I agree with Bull that in my experience those quick in and out invasions are most beneficial to the Allies. Jocke hit me with a few that I was in position to react to but he was gone within two turns, and I whiffed completely.

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Thanks for the info Bullwinkle - like others have said that was truly epic and a lot of lessons to learn there :-)

Looking forward to your aar Obvert !

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That Truk defense was amazing given the very few units present. I believe the restricted waters made the guns that much more effective (and mines would be more effective too).

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I knew a guy that served on Stonewall... I met him when he was working as an electrician in the Honolulu yards, he had just been, uh... "released"...

He was communications, not sure of his rating, E-5.

He served on SJ in '67?? Too early for your tour?

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Moose—

I knew a guy that served on Stonewall... I met him when he was working as an electrician in the Honolulu yards, he had just been, uh... "released"...

He was communications, not sure of his rating, E-5.

He served on SJ in '67?? Too early for your tour?

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Yes. I was early 80s.

The photo was taken during Demonstration and Shakedown Ops (DASO) after we had Trident C-4 missiles and fire control back-fitted into our weapons system. Patrick AFB/Port Canaveral was the locus for all ten boats' DASOs that got the C-4. The range ship lived there as well. After the DASO we home-ported at Kings Bay, which was still under construction. Lived in Charleston, bused down for refit.

The Blue crew got to shoot the bird during their DASO. I have a picture.

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Holy Crap! That is a stack! I sure don't miss the cardboard.

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Nov 30, 1944


Alright, the first turn is away and back. Not much to report, as most of the intense air battles and the landings at Oosthaven were cancelled as I get my feet on the ground. The base is taken there, so I'll back off and slowly insert base forces and engineers using low stakes landing craft. I've got a CAP of around 500 planes at Batavia now, so as the last of the APA unload it should be protected against whatever comes.

The major action of the day occurred at the end of the replay as an Indian division crossed into Rangoon. I had thought it would go safely, as the hexside is in Allied hands, but the VP ratio isn't sufficient, so scratch one division.

My bad, as Bullwinkle warned me. I'll now try to evacuate while appearing to still reinforce. We'll see, but this could be iffy to hold before the Japanese get enough supply to strike again. At least the combat probably went through some for them.

Feels good to get going. Only about half of my recon shows anything useful, so I'll just leave it all going for another day on the same locations. I need to know what is where fast.

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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Nov 30, 1944
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Night Air attack on Palembang , at 48,91

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

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

Japanese aircraft
Ki-84r Frank x 18
Ki-100-I Tony x 11

Allied aircraft
B-25C Mitchell x 3

No Japanese losses

No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 5000 feet
City Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
59th Sentai/B with Ki-100-I Tony (3 airborne, 8 on standby, 0 scrambling)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 9000 , scrambling fighters between 2000 and 9000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 8 minutes
25th Sentai with Ki-84r Frank (4 airborne, 14 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 1000 and 15000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 9 minutes

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Ground combat at Rangoon (54,53)

Allied Shock attack

Attacking force 13765 troops, 220 guns, 263 vehicles, Assault Value = 529

Defending force 59432 troops, 536 guns, 546 vehicles, Assault Value = 1787

Allied adjusted assault: 0

Japanese adjusted defense: 8261

Allied assault odds: 1 to 99 (fort level 7)

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

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

Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Allied ground losses:
3697 casualties reported
Squads: 312 destroyed, 17 disabled
Non Combat: 7 destroyed, 120 disabled
Engineers: 63 destroyed, 14 disabled
Guns lost 100 (47 destroyed, 53 disabled)
Vehicles lost 73 (7 destroyed, 66 disabled)


Assaulting units:
17th Indian Division
9th Australian Division
475th USA Regiment
99th Chinese Corps
38th Infantry Division
23rd Indian Division
2nd British Div /7
134th Medium Regiment
25th USN Naval Construction Battalion
243 Wing
88th Medium Regiment
2nd USN Naval Construction Regiment
85th British AT Gun Regiment
95th Coast AA Regiment
India Command
I/221 Gp Forward Base Force
XXXIII Indian Corps
848th Engineer Aviation Battalion

Defending units:
12th Tank Regiment
85th Infantry Brigade
8th Division
21st Division
5th Raiding Force
35th Division
46th Division
23rd Tank Regiment
7th Burma Militia Regiment
6th RF Gun Battalion
52nd Ind.Mtn.Gun Battalion
10th Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
28th Army
43rd Const Co
1st JAAF Base Force
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Erik, I really admire you for taking on yet another game. 3 games vs 3 very notable and formidable opponents ! After a few months, it would be interesting to hear your impressions of each of them. Is Lokasenna going to be doing a companion AAR ?

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quote:

ORIGINAL: dave sindel

Erik, I really admire you for taking on yet another game. 3 games vs 3 very notable and formidable opponents ! After a few months, it would be interesting to hear your impressions of each of them. Is Lokasenna going to be doing a companion AAR ?


It's daunting but a lot of fun. I feel like each game and each opponent will bring such different challenges. I'm curious to see how Loka handles late game Japan from a position of strength and with a Scen 2 OOB. It's going to be an uphill slog, and I have to say looking at what Bullwinkle went through at Truk and elsewhere, I'm not sure I would have made it this far if I'd been playing from the beginning. It'll be a great learning tool for me since I will have certain pressure to get things done and carry on what was started, but also some leeway in that it will take some time to learn my opponent's tendencies, style, and (hopefully) find some chinks in the armor.

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It is a monster getting a handle on this game! The turn went okay, but I am still feeling like I can't act on much as recon is still very sketchy, the KB has gone dark, and my SIGINT is only now just starting to begin revealing what's happening behind the surface. I have some changes to preps beginning, some continuations of Bullwinkle's plans to get going, and lots of logistics to master. I'm still finding numerous TFs out there I didn't know existed!

This turn the Japanese were not out of supply at Rangoon and did attack to try and seal the deal. Luckily we just got a 1:1, barely.

I'm now in the middle of bringing units together, sending more air support and engineers to recently captured bases, etc. I'd love to exploit the door Bullwinkle opened on the coast of Borneo NW of Tarakan. These bases need to be built though, and once they are, can both inhibit Japanese use of Miri/Brunei and also support further invasions at Sandakan and around toward Kudat. I'll post some maps soon.

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Ground combat at Rangoon (54,53)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 57335 troops, 557 guns, 505 vehicles, Assault Value = 1830

Defending force 57186 troops, 856 guns, 901 vehicles, Assault Value = 275

Japanese adjusted assault: 1532

Allied adjusted defense: 877

Japanese assault odds: 1 to 1

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

Japanese ground losses:
1642 casualties reported
Squads: 16 destroyed, 118 disabled
Non Combat: 4 destroyed, 42 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 12 disabled
Guns lost 18 (6 destroyed, 12 disabled)
Vehicles lost 32 (8 destroyed, 24 disabled)


Allied ground losses:
1533 casualties reported
Squads: 63 destroyed, 8 disabled
Non Combat: 3 destroyed, 64 disabled
Engineers: 6 destroyed, 17 disabled
Guns lost 61 (12 destroyed, 49 disabled)
Vehicles lost 29 (2 destroyed, 27 disabled)


Assaulting units:
35th Division
12th Tank Regiment
5th Raiding Force
85th Infantry Brigade
23rd Tank Regiment
21st Division
8th Division
46th Division
7th Burma Militia Regiment
10th Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
43rd Const Co
28th Army
6th RF Gun Battalion
7th RF Gun Battalion
52nd Ind.Mtn.Gun Battalion
1st JAAF Base Force

Defending units:
38th Infantry Division
17th Indian Division
475th USA Regiment
23rd Indian Division
9th Australian Division
99th Chinese Corps
2nd British Div /7
I/221 Gp Forward Base Force
85th British AT Gun Regiment
88th Medium Regiment
243 Wing
134th Medium Regiment
India Command
25th USN Naval Construction Battalion
95th Coast AA Regiment
2nd USN Naval Construction Regiment
XXXIII Indian Corps
848th Engineer Aviation Battalion

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Ok. Back to this monster. Now that my other AARs are caught up and there is no turn in the box I can do an update on this game.

It's still been really fun to get it going and get my fingers on all of these tools for the Allies in late game. I've pulled back the aggression across the board, but I will choose to hit a few isolated things every turn as I prepare for larger objectives. I want to see what his reactions are like and how he plays before putting the foot on the gas here.

I noticed the Japanese had fighters based at Benkolen, off the rail network. Only 45 were listed by recon, and at risk of having him LR CAP I decided to go for it. I figured the oil at Palembang would keep most other groups there, and I was right this time. About 70 B-24s crushed the base, likely closing it down and bagged a good 50-60 planes on the ground. Nothing major, but it's a good start.

I set B-29s to hit Djambi at night where there was no resistance. They took around 50 oil points off the total without a loss.

The Libs also bombed undefended Cocos Island (also showing no flak during the replay, which tells me there might not be supply out there) and Yolo, where the Allies are stuck in an equal fight with Japanese units.

I sacrificed a few Avengers to show what the CAP settings are like at Palembang, and found something interesting. he's got a low CAP (12k-10k-8k-5k) but with max altitude cover of 38k by Frank Ki-84r. That should perform strangely given that the Franks won't have time to dive on low strikes, and max altitude sweeps will hit the Franks and not necessarily all dive to low altitude.

I have another sweeping opportunity for the next turn though. The KB is at Sinkep Island, and if it stays it'll have to fend off 100 or so of the best sweepers available from Batavia next turn. This should also tell me what he uses as CV CAP and hopefully whittle it down a bit (and make him head back for replacements).

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Night Air attack on Djambi , at 48,88

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid spotted at 47 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 14 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-29-1 Superfort x 12
B-29-25 Superfort x 9

No Allied losses

Oil hits 29

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x B-29-25 Superfort bombing from 8000 feet
City Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on Benkoelen , at 45,91

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid spotted at 37 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes

Japanese aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 3
B-24J Liberator x 41
F4U-1A Corsair x 6
F6F-3 Hellcat x 19
F6F-5 Hellcat x 17
PB4Y-1 Liberator x 22

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-46-III Dinah: 7 destroyed on ground
Ki-43-IV Oscar: 7 destroyed on ground
Ki-49-II KAI Helen: 3 destroyed on ground
C6N1 Myrt: 3 destroyed on ground


No Allied losses

Airbase hits 38
Airbase supply hits 3
Runway hits 80

Aircraft Attacking:
11 x PB4Y-1 Liberator bombing from 12000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on Benkoelen , at 45,91

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid spotted at 36 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes

Japanese aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 8
B-24J Liberator x 13
F6F-5 Hellcat x 13

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-43-IV Oscar: 2 destroyed on ground
C6N1 Myrt: 2 destroyed on ground
Ki-46-III Dinah: 1 destroyed on ground


No Allied losses

Airbase hits 3
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 14

Aircraft Attacking:
8 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 12000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb

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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Palembang at 48,91

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid detected at 58 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 25 minutes

Japanese aircraft
J2M3 Jack x 32
J2M5 Jack x 28
N1K2-J George x 23
Ki-84r Frank x 41

Allied aircraft
TBM-1C Avenger x 6

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
TBM-1C Avenger: 3 destroyed

CAP engaged:
S-602 Hikotai with J2M3 Jack (0 airborne, 12 on standby, 0 scrambling)
3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 6000 and 15000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 19 minutes
S-306 Hikotai with N1K2-J George (0 airborne, 17 on standby, 0 scrambling)
6 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 5000 and 11000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 25 minutes
Hosho-1 with J2M3 Jack (0 airborne, 13 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 5000 , scrambling fighters between 5000 and 13000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 28 minutes
51st Sentai with Ki-84r Frank (0 airborne, 18 on standby, 0 scrambling)
6 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 38000 , scrambling fighters between 6000 and 38000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 30 minutes
85th Sentai with Ki-84r Frank (0 airborne, 13 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 12000 , scrambling fighters between 5000 and 12000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 22 minutes
Shinyo-1 with J2M5 Jack (0 airborne, 21 on standby, 0 scrambling)
7 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 8000 , scrambling fighters between 4000 and 12000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 25 minutes
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Ok. So this has been a long time coming. We’ve been slowly progressing in this game and I now have a few moments to catch things up. I did want to give a few turns to see more of the position and Loka’s style before getting deep into what is happening in game.

After a good look around with recon and naval search as well as the plentiful Allied subs, I’ve found out some interesting things. The Allied position is not bad, the time pressure though does make it feel urgent. I’ve been isolating the most pressing strategic goals and then allocating the most important forces on map to achieving those I can affect now.

Firstly, Bullwinkle’s moves in the DEI have given the Allies a great shot at the oil. I’ve been night bombing all targets in range with some good preliminary success. Most fighters are allocated to defence and maintaining security around airfields and ports where operations are under way.

I’ve tested a few spots with sweeps, but with only small forces and mixed results.

On the 3rd Liberators down a lot of IJAAF day fighters trying to protect the oil at night. They also got a few hits on the oil. Miri was also attacked with some hits to oil, and fighters swept Sinkep next to the KB patrol position. These were good P-51D and P-38L with some Corsairs, and essentially got 1:1, but downed about 35 KB planes and hopefully pilots. A good warning shot!

The major news of the day is that the majority of Allied forces escape Rangoon, and only two rearguard divisions get messed up by a Japanese DA. After the turn Loka sent a note saying "That wasn't supposed to happen," and he didn't bother to clarify if he meant the Rangoon force escaping or the KB sweeps.

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Morning Air attack on Singkep , at 49,87

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid detected at 34 NM, estimated altitude 42,300 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2-N Rufe x 14
A6M5c Zero x 16
A6M8 Zero x 9
A7M2 Sam x 11

Allied aircraft
F4U-1D Corsair x 16

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2-N Rufe: 2 destroyed
A6M8 Zero: 1 destroyed
A7M2 Sam: 1 destroyed


Allied aircraft losses
F4U-1D Corsair: 4 destroyed

CAP engaged:
801 Ku S-1 with A6M2-N Rufe (0 airborne, 10 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 32810.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 30 minutes
Zuiho-1 with A6M8 Zero (0 airborne, 8 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 15000 and 37100.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 30 minutes
Ikoma-1 with A6M5c Zero (0 airborne, 13 on standby, 0 scrambling)
3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 14000 , scrambling fighters to 38500.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 37 minutes
Chiyoda-1 with A7M2 Sam (0 airborne, 9 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 35760.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 33 minutes

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Sub attack near Guam at 103,88

Japanese Ships
xAP Teiritsu Maru, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
xAP Teibi Maru
PB Shosei Maru

Allied Ships
SS Boarfish

SS Boarfish launches 4 torpedoes at xAP Teiritsu Maru
Boarfish diving deep ....

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Ground combat at Rangoon (54,53)

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 54620 troops, 551 guns, 499 vehicles, Assault Value = 1545

Defending force 13781 troops, 459 guns, 373 vehicles, Assault Value = 136

Japanese adjusted assault: 2104

Allied adjusted defense: 323

Japanese assault odds: 6 to 1

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

Japanese ground losses:
893 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 90 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 10 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled
Guns lost 8 (2 destroyed, 6 disabled)
Vehicles lost 24 (4 destroyed, 20 disabled)


Allied ground losses:
3678 casualties reported
Squads: 157 destroyed, 13 disabled
Non Combat: 238 destroyed, 81 disabled
Engineers: 12 destroyed, 11 disabled
Guns lost 183 (134 destroyed, 49 disabled)
Vehicles lost 113 (58 destroyed, 55 disabled)
Units retreated 5


Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
85th Infantry Brigade
23rd Tank Regiment
12th Tank Regiment
46th Division
21st Division
8th Division
35th Division
7th Burma Militia Regiment
52nd Ind.Mtn.Gun Battalion
10th Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
28th Army
7th RF Gun Battalion
5th Raiding Force
6th RF Gun Battalion
43rd Const Co
1st JAAF Base Force

Defending units:
38th Infantry Division
9th Australian Division
88th Medium Regiment
95th Coast AA Regiment
134th Medium Regiment
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Here is a shot of Borneo. A good amount of troops at Miri and Brunei, and some oil left there, but it should be easy to work down even just with night bombing from Balikpapan and Soerbaja. I'll begin to assemble forces to keep moving around the NW corner as Bull had several units already planning and that is relatively low risk.

The South side I'll just leave and plan to clean up later, once they're nice and trapped by later moves.




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The 4th brings a lot of back and forth. The Japanese hit Ledo and knock out some transport. Our forces hit a bunch of airfields across the CBI area, but don't get much on the ground. They do get some effective sweeps.

Subs continue to get great sightings and some good attacks as well, hitting a big AO near Borneo today. The real info though is a sighting of another KB near the Marianas. So it's split. This is a huge piece of info and makes a lot of choices start to come together. All subs in the area will aim to converge on this position nd the predicted path (toward the HI) of the KB.

Medan and Djmbi are hit by the B-29s and some oil hits achieved. Our first taste of the Irving NF occurs at Medan. They're good enough to knock out only 1 B-29 for about 4 losses of their own.

Burma looks impenetrable. The coasts down to Singers are really well protected as well. My ideas though are veering toward a skirting of the edge of the PI, neglecting Manila completely, and aiming quickly for the Chinese coastline. I have a lot of work to do to get forces in place, and get the recon figured out so I know how much I'd need to bring.

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Sub attack near Iwo-jima at 105,84

Japanese Ships
DD Yamakaze
BB Kirishima
BB Kongo
CL Rishiri
CL Kushida
CL Tokachi
CL Kiso
DD Katsutade
DD Shikinami
DD Shirakumo
DD Fubuki
DD Umikaze
DD Suzunami
DD Naganami
DD Karuyuki
DD Asakihare, Shell hits 1, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
DD Nagatakaze
DD Takatakaze

Allied Ships
SS Boarfish, hits 19, and is sunk

SS Boarfish launches 2 torpedoes at DD Yamakaze
Boarfish diving deep ....

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Sub attack near Singkawang at 53,87

Japanese Ships
DD Tagokaze
BB Ise
BB Fuso
BB Nagato
CA Kako
CA Furutaka
CA Kinugasa
CA Nachi
CA Chokai
CL Sakawa
CL Noshiro
DD Shimakaze
DD Benigumo
DD Ishikaze
DD Susukaze

Allied Ships
SS Grouper, hits 14, heavy damage

SS Grouper launches 4 torpedoes at DD Tagokaze
DD Benigumo attacking submerged sub ....

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Morning Air attack on Ledo , at 65,38

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid detected at 23 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Japanese aircraft
N1K1-J George x 32

Allied aircraft
Spitfire VIII x 28

Japanese aircraft losses
N1K1-J George: 6 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
Spitfire VIII: 2 destroyed

Aircraft Attacking:
1 x N1K1-J George sweeping at 41000 feet

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Morning Air attack on Merak , at 48,97

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid detected at 37 NM, estimated altitude 46,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-83 x 19

Allied aircraft
F4U-1D Corsair x 14
F6F-3 Hellcat x 43

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-83: 2 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
F4U-1D Corsair: 1 destroyed
F6F-3 Hellcat: 5 destroyed


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Morning Air attack on Ledo , at 65,38

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid detected at 97 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 36 minutes

Japanese aircraft
G3M3 Nell x 27

Allied aircraft
Spitfire VIII x 1

Japanese aircraft losses
G3M3 Nell: 7 damaged
G3M3 Nell: 2 destroyed by flak

Allied aircraft losses
C-47 Skytrain: 1 destroyed on ground

Airbase hits 6
Runway hits 30

Aircraft Attacking:
21 x G3M3 Nell bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on Ledo , at 65,38

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid detected at 91 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 25 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-45 KAIa Nick x 34
Ki-67-Ia (T) Peggy x 36
Ki-84r Frank x 52

Allied aircraft
no flights

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-67-Ia (T) Peggy: 10 damaged
Ki-67-Ia (T) Peggy: 1 destroyed by flak

Allied aircraft losses
F-7A Liberator: 1 damaged
F-7A Liberator: 1 destroyed on ground
C-47 Skytrain: 8 damaged
C-47 Skytrain: 1 destroyed on ground
C-46D Commando: 6 damaged
C-46D Commando: 2 destroyed on ground
F4U-1A Corsair: 1 damaged

Airbase hits 10
Airbase supply hits 3
Runway hits 18

Aircraft Attacking:
29 x Ki-67-Ia (T) Peggy bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb

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Afternoon Air attack on Chiang Mai , at 58,53

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid spotted at 37 NM, estimated altitude 44,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-100-I Tony x 29

Allied aircraft
Beaufighter TF.X x 8
Thunderbolt I x 16

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-100-I Tony: 5 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
Thunderbolt I: 2 destroyed

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Sub attack near Brunei at 65,87

Japanese Ships
AO Nissyo Maru, Torpedo hits 2, on fire
DD Hakaze

Allied Ships
SS Halibut, hits 3

SS Halibut launches 4 torpedoes at AO Nissyo Maru
Halibut bottoming out ....
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Raids on Palembang and Medan met with resistance but after cutting through did major damage to the oil. I'll just keep these plugging away, and I would bet after a month there will be negligible oil left for the Japanese in the DEI. These strikes also decimated the daylight fighters flying night CAP here.

Another set of strikes hit Bangkok airfields. Not many altogether, but since the airfield is packed they did significant damage. This highlights my issues with night bombing airfields in game. This was only three groups of B-24s and took out about 35 planes at night on the ground.

B-29s also hit Taihoku, which had no CAP up, and started a good 60k+ fires. That should take out some of the useful oil and resources there.

I tried a DA with the East African Brigade on Sinabang, but failed badly to break through the very small Japanese garrison. I'll fly some extra supply in, look for a better commander, and do some bombing here. It'd be nice to have this base as another pressure point the Japanese have to worry about in the area and to support the troops now lodged and stuck at Sabang, nearby.

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Night Air attack on Medan , at 46,76

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid detected at 79 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 24 minutes

Japanese aircraft
J1N1-Sa Irving x 11

Allied aircraft
B-29-25 Superfort x 10

Japanese aircraft losses
J1N1-Sa Irving: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
B-29-25 Superfort: 5 damaged

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x B-29-25 Superfort bombing from 8000 feet
City Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb

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Night Air attack on Djambi , at 48,88

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid spotted at 21 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-29-1 Superfort x 6

No Allied losses

Oil hits 9

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 7000 feet
City Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb

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Night Air attack on Medan , at 46,76

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid detected at 45 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes

Japanese aircraft
J1N1-Sa Irving x 4

Allied aircraft
B-29-25 Superfort x 7

No Japanese losses

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

Oil hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
7 x B-29-25 Superfort bombing from 8000 feet
City Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb

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Night Air attack on Medan , at 46,76

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid detected at 19 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-29-25 Superfort x 3

No Allied losses

Oil hits 12

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x B-29-25 Superfort bombing from 8000 feet
City Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb

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Night Air attack on Palembang , at 48,91

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid detected at 79 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 24 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-84r Frank x 14
Ki-100-I Tony x 5

Allied aircraft
B-29-25 Superfort x 18

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-84r Frank: 3 destroyed
Ki-100-I Tony: 2 destroyed


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

Oil hits 7

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x B-29-25 Superfort bombing from 8000 feet
City Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb

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Night Air attack on Bangkok , at 56,62

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid detected at 24 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes

Japanese aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 9

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-102a Randy: 1 destroyed on ground
Ki-100-I Tony: 1 destroyed on ground


No Allied losses

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

Airbase hits 2
Runway hits 1

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

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Night Air attack on Bangkok , at 56,62

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid spotted at 3 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 0 minutes

Japanese aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 9

Japanese aircraft losses
N1K5-J George: 1 destroyed on ground
Ki-102a Randy: 3 destroyed on ground
Ki-100-I Tony: 1 destroyed on ground
L2D2 Tabby: 2 destroyed on ground
Ki-84r Frank: 1 destroyed on ground
B7A2 Grace: 1 destroyed on ground


Allied aircraft losses
B-24J Liberator: 1 damaged

Airbase hits 14
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 26

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

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Night Air attack on Palembang , at 48,91

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid detected at 16 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-84r Frank x 2

Allied aircraft
B-29-1 Superfort x 3

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-84r Frank: 1 destroyed

No Allied losses

Oil hits 12

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 8000 feet
City Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on Taihoku , at 87,63

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid spotted at 30 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-29-25 Superfort x 17

No Allied losses

Manpower hits 69
Fires 55880

Aircraft Attacking:
7 x B-29-25 Superfort bombing from 8000 feet
City Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb

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ASW attack near Quinhon at 65,69

Japanese Ships
E W-29, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
E Sagi
E No.3
E No.1
SC Ch 5
AO Toei Maru
AO Shinkoku Maru
AO Nippon Maru
AO Kokuyo Maru
AO Ken'yo Maru
DD Namikaze
DD Yakaze
DD Hatakaze

Allied Ships
SS Finback, hits 4

SS Finback launches 4 torpedoes at E W-29
DD Namikaze fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Yakaze attacking submerged sub ....

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Ground combat at Sinabang (42,76)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 4659 troops, 69 guns, 49 vehicles, Assault Value = 134

Defending force 4047 troops, 10 guns, 7 vehicles, Assault Value = 17

Allied adjusted assault: 14

Japanese adjusted defense: 85

Allied assault odds: 1 to 6 (fort level 4)

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

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

Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Assaulting units:
22nd (East African) Brigade

Defending units:
15th Ind. Engineer Regiment
22nd JAAF AF Bn
77th Infantry Bde /17

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The KB seems to be doing something over in the Marianas. Either adding or retrieving troops. Guam is well stacked, but Saipan and the others don['t seem to have nearly as much. I also notice the Northern islands including Pagan are hardly defended. I think I'll aim to move up to the dots here and build them to cut off the Marianas a bit. This'll give excellent search and recon coverage of Central Pacific movements and some looks at the Home Islands as well.




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RE: Meridian to Majestic: Lokasenna (J) vs obvert (A) (... - 5/14/2018 2:36:39 PM   
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Do you have any info on the assault on Truk ? The last time I attacked it in my AI game by BBs got roughed up some and needed paint jobs

That happened to me first time out too, and then I figured out that the BBs need to stand off 12-20,000 yards while bombarding until the forts have enough guns knocked out to allow closer approach. One BB bombardment won't do much, you need to keep it up day after day so that disruption becomes disablement which becomes destruction of the guns and crews (support troops). A combination of bombardment and bombing works best. Destroying Truk's supply is also key to keeping the guns from being repaired or replaced.


This will work against the AI. It won't work against Loka or another grandmaster-level player. You will meet the KB several times if you do this tactic with bombardment BBs. You have to get in, get unloaded, get away.

I know, but if KB has been eliminated and you can suppress the airfields, and you have enough supply nearby, and a re-arm base ... I could go on but the point was that if you have the conditions available to so what I said, you can eventually destroy the fort. But most of the time it is better to do what the Allies did IRL and suppress/bypass.
BTW, Guam does not have a naval fort so it and Tinian are the starting points for a Marianas campaign (although there may be CD units there). From those two islands you can bomb the heck out of Saipan.


Any Japanese player worth his salt will change that.

Edit: Belay that. I read "naval fort" as CD....

But, a CD unit is a definite need.


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RE: Meridian to Majestic: Lokasenna (J) vs obvert (A) (... - 5/14/2018 4:05:01 PM   
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A beginning ...

... this is the first air strike in this game on the Home Islands since Bullwinkle's early moves in 42. It doesn't do much, really, but it gains some strat bombing VPs and sets a tone, hopefully. I will strike at anything useful to Japan's economy, at any time, from anywhere I can reach it.


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Morning Air attack on Kagoshima , at 102,60

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid detected at 66 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 20 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-29-25 Superfort x 18

No Allied losses

Resources hits 8

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x B-29-25 Superfort bombing from 7000 feet *
City Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb

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RE: Meridian to Majestic: Lokasenna (J) vs obvert (A) (... - 5/14/2018 4:09:45 PM   
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Another good moment on the 6th. The Akagi fills up the periscope lens on Golet as the KB is tracked by now up to 20 subs racing in from all directions. This won't keep the former BC out of action for long, but could take her to the yards at a very critical time (or leave her running on with some compromising damage). No extra messages on this one.

Golet though gains some exp and gets away with very little damage into the deep waters of the Philippine Sea.

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Sub attack near Guam at 100,84

Japanese Ships
CV Akagi, Torpedo hits 1
BB Hyuga
CL Oyodo
CS Nisshin
DD Yaegumo
DD Urazuki
DD Fuyuzuki
DD Jinyu
DD Toyohi
DD Tonshin
DD Tenshin

Allied Ships
SS Golet, hits 2

SS Golet launches 6 torpedoes at CV Akagi
Golet diving deep ....
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RE: Meridian to Majestic: Lokasenna (J) vs obvert (A) (... - 5/14/2018 4:18:11 PM   
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On the 6th the night bombing continues with heavy losses to the Japanese day fighters protecting Palembang, and still some good destruction from the B-29s and other 4Es striking there. I'll post some comparative numbers soon from before and after. From experience I know how critical the oil can be, but I of course have no idea how much Loka has stored away. It's been a hard fought game, so maybe he's used a lot keeping the KB going for these past three years.

All of the RN subs transit the straits past Singapore, and as they go there have been some good catches. Today the Stratagem puts two fish into a TK, but suffers a good DC strike in return. She'll likely be able to limp to Java though to get patched up.

I've been preparing Jolo and a few other deadlocked bases for some ground battles, and today launched the first. Just one regiment of Shermans trying the Japanese defenders there. Looks like they don't have many anti-tank guns, so only damage to the IJA. I'll keep pecking away and picking my spots here.

I'll pst some pics of current plans soon.

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Sub attack near Singapore at 49,85

Japanese Ships
TK Kotai Maru, Torpedo hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
TK Kyoie Maru
TK Takane Maru
PB Myoken Maru

Allied Ships
SS Stratagem, hits 7, heavy damage

SS Stratagem launches 6 torpedoes at TK Kotai Maru
PB Myoken Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...

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Night Air attack on Palembang , at 48,91

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid detected at 79 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 27 minutes

Japanese aircraft
J2M3 Jack x 38
Ki-84r Frank x 13

Allied aircraft
B-29-25 Superfort x 3

Japanese aircraft losses
J2M3 Jack: 3 destroyed
Ki-84r Frank: 3 destroyed


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

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x B-29-25 Superfort bombing from 7000 feet
City Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb

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Night Air attack on Palembang , at 48,91

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 27 minutes

Japanese aircraft
J2M3 Jack x 29
Ki-84r Frank x 8

Allied aircraft
B-29-1 Superfort x 5

Japanese aircraft losses
J2M3 Jack: 5 destroyed
Ki-84r Frank: 1 destroyed


No Allied losses


Aircraft Attacking:
5 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 8000 feet
City Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb

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Night Air attack on Palembang , at 48,91

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid detected at 64 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 19 minutes

Japanese aircraft
J2M3 Jack x 18
Ki-84r Frank x 6

Allied aircraft
B-29-25 Superfort x 7

Japanese aircraft losses
J2M3 Jack: 3 destroyed
Ki-84r Frank: 1 destroyed


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

Oil hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
7 x B-29-25 Superfort bombing from 7000 feet
City Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb

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Night Air attack on Palembang , at 48,91

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid detected at 14 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes

Japanese aircraft
J2M3 Jack x 9
Ki-84r Frank x 2

Allied aircraft
B-29-25 Superfort x 3

Japanese aircraft losses
J2M3 Jack: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
B-29-25 Superfort: 1 damaged

Oil hits 3

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x B-29-25 Superfort bombing from 7000 feet
City Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb

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Night Air attack on Palembang , at 48,91

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid detected at 12 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes

Japanese aircraft
J2M3 Jack x 8
Ki-84r Frank x 2

Allied aircraft
B-29-25 Superfort x 6

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
B-29-25 Superfort: 1 damaged

Oil hits 9

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x B-29-25 Superfort bombing from 7000 feet
City Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb

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Ground combat at Jolo (74,90)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 5798 troops, 102 guns, 172 vehicles, Assault Value = 242

Defending force 10257 troops, 63 guns, 44 vehicles, Assault Value = 269

Allied adjusted assault: 27

Japanese adjusted defense: 467

Allied assault odds: 1 to 17 (fort level 6)

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

Japanese ground losses:
109 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 12 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled

Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Assaulting units:
111th(Sep) Infantry Regiment
3rd USMC Tank Battalion
2nd Marine Defense Battalion

Defending units:
37th Ind.Mixed Brigade
66th Ind.Mixed Brigade
46th Naval Guard Unit
24th Field AF Const Bn /1
13th Field AF Construction Battalion
79th JAAF AF Bn /1
97th JAAF AF Bn /1
23rd Field AF Const Bn /1
6th Naval Const Bn /1
18th Field AF Const Bn /1
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Almost all of the Japanese fighters lost here are downed against 4Es at night over Palembang. The B-24s downed were at Medan, fighting the Irving NF there. Medan is down to only 75 (150) or so, so I'll keep pounding at Palembang, Djambi and Miri and switch back there later.




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RE: Meridian to Majestic: Lokasenna (J) vs obvert (A) (... - 5/14/2018 5:26:20 PM   
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A beginning ...

... this is the first air strike in this game on the Home Islands since Bullwinkle's early moves in 42. It doesn't do much, really, but it gains some strat bombing VPs and sets a tone, hopefully. I will strike at anything useful to Japan's economy, at any time, from anywhere I can reach it.



Where was this launched from? I despaired of ever getting close enough to do what you just did. Well done.

Good job (below) on Pbang. I tried, but never could get past the fighters.

Jolo, when I left it, was a backwater, but too much already invested to just withdraw. He has a lot there, but also a lot to lose. Eventually. At the end of my time I was constantly facing the decision to go in regardless, or waste the prep time I'd already paid. I think I got into some infinite loops. One of the hardest things to do as the Allies is leave a solid base in your back-areas. But against a player like Lokasenna there aren't any easy ones either.

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