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May 9-11, 1945 Now that we're back on track I'll catch up. The replay of turn went about as expected and I asked Dan if all was well from his side. The only response was the turn in my box. I think he's still feeling put out for having to redo, but essentially, it all hurts my side more. First though, some reports that got lost in the lead to the Allied landings in China. The 9th had Allied sweeps of Muroran where the P-47N again showed poorly. I think pilots have to be spread thinly now. He only got 1:1 with the best fighter on the board right now. Also a lot of sub action all over, including a rare hit from an I-boat on a USN fleet boat. The Allies did take Iriomote, allowing another port base, and this one with a field. In Malaya the IJA division knocks back an armoured block on the rail. This was a case where a movement blocked rail and the units ended up in the same hex. My ID didn't need to come out of strat mode completely to win this one, interestingly. It still had two days unpacking when it attacked, but did well enough. On the 10th a big raid arrives at Muroran, even though the fighters showed last turn they were more than ready, and the bombers for once arrive before sweepers. It's carnage for the B-24 crews especially, with 30+ downed on the day. Got a handful of B-29s too! He also sent in the Southern DS to hit Singers. Not much CAP here currently, and a big xAK resources TF leaving. Hit a few small TK too. Yuck. He did not land the APDs on the redo turn on the 11th. That surprised me. I figured that meant he was steamed and wanted to do that show of force thing that comes so naturally to the Allies at this stage of the war. (I do it too in my Allied game) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR May 9, 1945 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sub attack near Daito Shoto at 98,68 Japanese Ships E No.49 Allied Ships SS Cobia, hits 16, heavy damage SS Cobia launches 6 torpedoes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASW attack near Bunguran at 57,80 Japanese Ships TK Fujisan Maru TK Azuma Maru #2 PB Toshi Maru #7 Allied Ships SS Conger SS Conger is sighted by escort -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASW attack near Terempa at 55,83 Japanese Ships PB Hinode Maru #20 Allied Ships SS Bergall, hits 3 SS Bergall is sighted by escort -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sub vs Sub: SS I-36 attacking SS Escolar at 96,56 - near Shanghai Japanese Ships SS I-36 Allied Ships SS Escolar, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage SS I-36 launches 6 torpedoes at 4,000 yards -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Muroran , at 120,52 Weather in hex: Moderate rain Raid detected at 16 NM, estimated altitude 37,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 4 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M8 Zero x 39 N1K5-J George x 81 Ki-84r Frank x 1 Ki-100-II Tony x 3 Allied aircraft P-47N Thunderbolt x 13 Japanese aircraft losses A6M8 Zero: 1 destroyed N1K5-J George: 2 destroyed Allied aircraft losses P-47N Thunderbolt: 2 destroyed -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Muroran , at 120,52 Weather in hex: Moderate rain Raid detected at 53 NM, estimated altitude 45,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 15 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M8 Zero x 34 N1K5-J George x 71 Ki-84r Frank x 1 Ki-100-II Tony x 3 Allied aircraft P-47N Thunderbolt x 46 Japanese aircraft losses A6M8 Zero: 3 destroyed N1K5-J George: 3 destroyed Ki-100-II Tony: 2 destroyed Allied aircraft losses P-47N Thunderbolt: 7 destroyed Aircraft Attacking: 13 x P-47N Thunderbolt sweeping at 42000 feet 7 x P-47N Thunderbolt sweeping at 42000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at 51,74 (near Kota Bharu) Japanese Deliberate attack Attacking force 14527 troops, 120 guns, 32 vehicles, Assault Value = 447 Defending force 840 troops, 0 guns, 88 vehicles, Assault Value = 39 Japanese adjusted assault: 146 Allied adjusted defense: 27 Japanese assault odds: 5 to 1 Combat modifiers Defender: terrain(+), experience(-) Attacker: Japanese ground losses: 28 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Vehicles lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled) Allied ground losses: Vehicles lost 42 (21 destroyed, 21 disabled) Units retreated 1 Defeated Allied Units Retreating! Assaulting units: 33rd Division 39th Army 25th Army 4th Air Division Defending units: 11th PAVO Regiment -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Iriomote (89,65) Allied Shock attack Attacking force 22697 troops, 297 guns, 201 vehicles, Assault Value = 705 Defending force 2513 troops, 20 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 73 Allied adjusted assault: 918 Japanese adjusted defense: 13 Allied assault odds: 70 to 1 (fort level 5) Allied forces CAPTURE Iriomote !!! Combat modifiers Defender: terrain(+), forts(+), preparation(-), experience(-) Attacker: shock(+) Japanese ground losses: 1379 casualties reported Squads: 60 destroyed, 27 disabled Non Combat: 9 destroyed, 22 disabled Engineers: 9 destroyed, 1 disabled Guns lost 23 (21 destroyed, 2 disabled) Units destroyed 1 Allied ground losses: 53 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled Assaulting units: XI Corps Combat Engineer Regiment 6th Marine Division 503rd Parachute Rgt /2 2/16th Field Rgt /1 Defending units: 41st Ind.Mixed Regiment III/84th Naval Guard Unit -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR May 10, 1945 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sub attack near Tioman Island at 52,84 Japanese Ships xAK Belgium Maru, Torpedo hits 2, heavy damage xAK Taian Maru xAK Hohuku Maru xAK Hamburg Maru xAK Brasil Maru PB Toshi Maru #8 Allied Ships SS Menhaden SS Menhaden launches 6 torpedoes at xAK Belgium Maru Menhaden bottoming out .... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sub attack near Singkep at 50,86 Japanese Ships xAKL Junpo Maru, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage PB Chitose Maru Allied Ships SS Quillback SS Quillback launches 6 torpedoes at xAKL Junpo Maru Quillback bottoming out .... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sub attack near Singkep at 50,86 Japanese Ships xAKL Kosho Maru, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage PB Chitose Maru Allied Ships SS Quillback SS Quillback launches 6 torpedoes at xAKL Kosho Maru Quillback bottoming out .... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 213 encounters mine field at Singapore (50,84) Allied Ships SS Shakespeare, Mine hits 1, heavy damage -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sub attack near Singkep at 50,88 Japanese Ships PB Chitose Maru, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage Allied Ships SS Porpoise SS Porpoise launches 6 torpedoes Porpoise bottoming out .... Sub escapes detection -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Singapore at 50,84 Weather in hex: Heavy rain Raid detected at 71 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 23 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-45 KAIa Nick x 1 Allied aircraft Avenger II x 23 Barracuda II x 37 No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses Avenger II: 1 damaged Avenger II: 1 destroyed by flak Japanese Ships xAK Sugiyama Maru, Torpedo hits 1 xAK Argun Maru, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 1, on fire CL Jintsu xAK Hokuzyu Maru xAK Unyo Maru, Torpedo hits 1 xAK Kyokko Maru xAK Ehime Maru xAK Syokyu Maru xAK Yahiko Maru xAK Kenzan Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire xAK Ryuyo Maru DD Harukaze xAK Tyoko Maru xAK Ryuzan Maru Aircraft Attacking: 5 x Barracuda II launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Mk XII Torpedo -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Bintan at 52,86 Weather in hex: Overcast Raid spotted at 13 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Allied aircraft Avenger I x 7 No Allied losses Japanese Ships TK Azuma Maru #2, Torpedo hits 3, and is sunk TK Kuremente Maru, Torpedo hits 3, and is sunk Aircraft Attacking: 7 x Avenger I launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Mk XII Torpedo -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Bintan at 52,86 Weather in hex: Overcast Raid spotted at 34 NM, estimated altitude 5,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 15 minutes Allied aircraft Avenger II x 16 No Allied losses Japanese Ships TK Kaijo Maru, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk TK Fujisan Maru, Torpedo hits 3, and is sunk PB Toshi Maru #7, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk TK Amatsu Maru Aircraft Attacking: 16 x Avenger II launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Mk XII Torpedo -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on Muroran , at 120,52 Weather in hex: Partial cloud Raid detected at 66 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 22 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M8 Zero x 45 N1K5-J George x 71 Ki-84r Frank x 21 Ki-100-II Tony x 18 Allied aircraft B-24J Liberator x 38 B-29-1 Superfort x 28 B-29-25 Superfort x 16 P-38L Lightning x 18 Japanese aircraft losses N1K5-J George: 2 destroyed Allied aircraft losses B-24J Liberator: 1 destroyed, 18 damaged B-29-1 Superfort: 1 destroyed, 16 damaged B-29-25 Superfort: 1 destroyed, 7 damaged P-38L Lightning: 6 destroyed Resources hits 20 Heavy Industry hits 67 Light Industry hits 6 Aircraft Attacking: 9 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet City Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on Muroran , at 120,52 Weather in hex: Partial cloud Raid detected at 78 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 26 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M8 Zero x 33 N1K5-J George x 56 Ki-84r Frank x 16 Ki-100-II Tony x 10 Allied aircraft Thunderbolt II x 5 B-24J Liberator x 20 B-29-25 Superfort x 11 F-6D Mustang x 18 Japanese aircraft losses A6M8 Zero: 1 destroyed Ki-84r Frank: 1 destroyed Ki-100-II Tony: 1 destroyed Allied aircraft losses B-24J Liberator: 3 destroyed, 15 damaged B-29-25 Superfort: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged F-6D Mustang: 3 destroyed Resources hits 13 Aircraft Attacking: 8 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet City Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on Muroran , at 120,52 Weather in hex: Partial cloud Raid detected at 74 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 25 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M8 Zero x 26 N1K5-J George x 42 Ki-84r Frank x 7 Ki-100-II Tony x 4 Allied aircraft B-24J Liberator x 21 Japanese aircraft losses N1K5-J George: 2 destroyed Ki-84r Frank: 1 destroyed Allied aircraft losses B-24J Liberator: 5 destroyed, 13 damaged B-24J Liberator: 1 destroyed by flak Resources hits 2 Aircraft Attacking: 4 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet City Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on Muroran , at 120,52 Weather in hex: Partial cloud Raid detected at 72 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 24 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M8 Zero x 15 N1K5-J George x 25 Ki-84r Frank x 5 Ki-100-II Tony x 3 Allied aircraft B-24J Liberator x 24 Japanese aircraft losses A6M8 Zero: 1 destroyed N1K5-J George: 1 destroyed Ki-84r Frank: 1 destroyed Allied aircraft losses B-24J Liberator: 2 destroyed, 20 damaged Resources hits 2 Aircraft Attacking: 12 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet City Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on Muroran , at 120,52 Weather in hex: Partial cloud Raid detected at 72 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 24 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M8 Zero x 6 N1K5-J George x 12 Ki-84r Frank x 1 Ki-100-II Tony x 2 Allied aircraft B-24J Liberator x 9 No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses B-24J Liberator: 2 destroyed, 4 damaged Aircraft Attacking: 5 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet City Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Singapore at 50,84 Weather in hex: Heavy cloud Raid detected at 73 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 24 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-45 KAIa Nick x 5 Allied aircraft Avenger II x 37 Barracuda II x 35 Seafire IIC x 18 Wildcat V x 20 No Japanese losses No Allied losses Japanese Ships xAK Hokuzyu Maru, Torpedo hits 4, and is sunk CL Jintsu xAK Unyo Maru, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk xAK Hokusin Maru, Bomb hits 5, heavy fires, heavy damage xAK Kurohime Maru xAK Argun Maru, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk xAK Kyokko Maru, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage xAK Zuiko Maru xAK Ryuzan Maru, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage xAK Kenzan Maru, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk xAK Aki Maru, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage xAK Ehime Maru, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage xAK Sugiyama Maru xAK Kosin Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire Aircraft Attacking: 4 x Barracuda II launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Mk XII Torpedo -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Bangkok (56,62) Allied Shock attack Attacking force 350928 troops, 4336 guns, 4096 vehicles, Assault Value = 10031 Defending force 8780 troops, 110 guns, 28 vehicles, Assault Value = 102 Allied engineers reduce fortifications to 0 Allied adjusted assault: 10208 Japanese adjusted defense: 1 Allied assault odds: 10208 to 1 (fort level 0) Allied forces CAPTURE Bangkok !!! Combat modifiers Defender: terrain(+), forts(+), op mode(-), disruption(-) preparation(-), fatigue(-) Attacker: shock(+) Japanese ground losses: 6340 casualties reported Squads: 421 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 112 destroyed, 38 disabled Engineers: 73 destroyed, 0 disabled Guns lost 117 (117 destroyed, 0 disabled) Vehicles lost 12 (12 destroyed, 0 disabled) Units retreated 2 Units destroyed 1 Allied ground losses: 300 casualties reported Squads: 1 destroyed, 44 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 11 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled Defeated Japanese Units Retreating! Assaulting units: 41st Infantry Division 3rd Carabiniers Regiment 1st New Chinese Corps 6th Australian Division I Aus Corps Engineer Battalion 3rd New Chinese Corps 11th Indian Division 193rd Tank Battalion 9th Indian Division XV Corps Engineer Battalion 7th Indian Division 7th Australian Division 5th Indian Division 18th British Division 11th (East African) Division 32nd Infantry Division 23rd Indian Division 3rd Commando Brigade Americal Infantry Division 5th Chinese Corps 14th Indian Division 19th Motorised Division 40th Infantry Division Provisionl Tank Brigade 27th Infantry Division 29th British Brigade 9th Australian Division 97th Field Artillery Battalion 24th Indian Mountain Gun Regiment 21st Indian Mountain Gun Regiment 30th Indian Mountain Gun Regiment Y' Force 2/11th Field Regiment 86th Medium Regiment 8th Mahratta AT Gun Regiment XXXIII Indian Corps 8th Medium Regiment 2nd USMC Field Artillery Battalion 122nd British AT Gun Regiment 134th Medium Regiment Defending units: 21st Division 35th JAAF AF Bn II/81st Nav Gd /1 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR May 11, 1945 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Amphibious Assault at Tungchow (92,53) TF 731 troops unloading over beach at Tungchow, 92,53 Allied ground losses: 293 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 43 disabled Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 49 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Guns lost 25 (0 destroyed, 25 disabled) Vehicles lost 41 (0 destroyed, 41 disabled) 15 Support troops lost in surf during unload of KNIL Mariener Bde /6 15 Support troops lost in surf during unload of 1st Eng Amph Bde /4 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Mergui at 51,63 Weather in hex: Partial cloud Raid detected at 34 NM, estimated altitude 5,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 16 minutes Japanese aircraft E13A1 Jake x 7 Japanese aircraft losses E13A1 Jake: 1 damaged E13A1 Jake: 1 destroyed by flak Allied Ships LSD Catamount, Bomb hits 1, on fire AGC Bibb, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage Allied ground losses: Guns lost 3 (2 destroyed, 1 disabled) Aircraft Attacking: 6 x E13A1 Jake bombing from 1000 feet Naval Attack: 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at 56,63 (near Bangkok) Allied Shock attack Attacking force 1212 troops, 3 guns, 113 vehicles, Assault Value = 63 Defending force 2326 troops, 19 guns, 6 vehicles, Assault Value = 13 Allied adjusted assault: 15 Japanese adjusted defense: 2 Allied assault odds: 7 to 1 Combat modifiers Defender: disruption(-), fatigue(-), supply(-) Attacker: shock(+), leaders(+), disruption(-), supply(-) Japanese ground losses: 835 casualties reported Squads: 2 destroyed, 2 disabled Non Combat: 84 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Guns lost 3 (3 destroyed, 0 disabled) Vehicles lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled) Units retreated 2 Defeated Japanese Units Retreating! Assaulting units: 193rd Tank Battalion Defending units: 21st Division 35th JAAF AF Bn -- Ground combat at Tungchow (92,53) Allied Bombardment attack Attacking force 1781 troops, 68 guns, 78 vehicles, Assault Value = 601 Defending force 1387 troops, 15 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 48 Japanese ground losses: 145 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 12 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Assaulting units: 815th Towed Tank Destroyer Battalion 6th USMC Tank Battalion 24th Infantry Division KNIL Mariener Brigade 503rd Parachute Rgt /1 1st Eng Amph Bde /3 382nd Const Rgt /1 37th Infantry Div /4 2nd Medium Regiment 154th FA Bn /1 1st Medium Rgt /1 Defending units: 15th RGC Temp. Division 61st Ind.Mixed Bde /5 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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