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RE: Beans, Bullets and Black Oil :: Lowpe (J) vs obvert... - 12/14/2019 11:00:34 AM

obvert

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April 10-11, 1943

Haha-Jima falls easily to the mass of Allied material that is landed on the 10th. The naval guard there was wiped out. I flew CAP in immediately to cover continued landing and some pickup for use elsewhere of the bigger ground troops.

Now the Chichi-Jima troops will load and concentrate in the Marianas before moving up.

Fusan falls to the forward tank army in Korea!! A lot of planes are destroyed on the ground, and that may be partially due to the sweeps, but also to the speed of the tanks. It looks like the attack caught Lowpe by surprise here. Some of those may be core groups that will have to be bought back.

Now is the part I've never attempted. I have troops prepped for several undisclosed destinations on the Home Islands. I'm down one CV, the Hornet, which is still a month from being in good combat shape, but I may have to bring her out with repairs unfinished.

An invasion of Japan is daunting at any time, but without APA/AKA, only a few LSD, and ver half the available BBs in the repair yards, this will not be easy to achieve. I have to keep the target secret until the last moment, and I have to see if I can get the KB to show itself before revealing my intentions.

It will help immensely that I'll now have airfields I orange of Kyushu for LR CAP, but I have some other plans too.

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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Apr 10, 1943
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Invasion Support action off Haha-jima (110,75)

18 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Allied Ships
SC-630
xAP Swartenhondt
AM Wallaroo
KV Quesnel

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

SC-630 fired at enemy troops
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 6,000 yards
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 1,000 yards

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Night Air attack on Nagasaki/Sasebo , at 102,58

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid detected at 22 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-45 KAIa Nick x 1

Allied aircraft
B-25C Mitchell x 4

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
B-25C Mitchell: 1 damaged

Manpower hits 2
Fires 15732

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 10000 feet
City Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb

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Pre-Invasion action off Haha-jima (110,75)

16 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Allied Ships
DD Banckert
DD Witte de With
xAP Cape Flattery

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

DD Banckert firing at 53rd Naval Guard Unit
DD Witte de With firing at 53rd Naval Guard Unit

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Amphibious Assault at Haha-jima (110,75)

TF 5 troops unloading over beach at Haha-jima, 110,75

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

13 troops of a USA 42 Rifle Squad lost overboard during unload of 24th Infantry Div /10

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Pre-Invasion action off Haha-jima (110,75)

16 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Allied Ships
BB Nevada
DD Tblisi
PC Warrego
xAP William Vanderbilt

Japanese ground losses:
122 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 9 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

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

BB Nevada firing at 53rd Naval Guard Unit
DD Tblisi firing at 53rd Naval Guard Unit

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Ground combat at Haha-jima (110,75)

Allied Shock attack

Attacking force 4343 troops, 78 guns, 53 vehicles, Assault Value = 248

Defending force 1609 troops, 12 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 47

Allied adjusted assault: 72

Japanese adjusted defense: 1

Allied assault odds: 72 to 1 (fort level 1)

Allied forces CAPTURE Haha-jima !!!

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

Japanese ground losses:
1138 casualties reported
Squads: 65 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 11 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 6 (6 destroyed, 0 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
735 casualties reported
Squads: 9 destroyed, 68 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 12 disabled
Engineers: 7 destroyed, 32 disabled
Guns lost 6 (1 destroyed, 5 disabled)
Vehicles lost 6 (3 destroyed, 3 disabled)

Assaulting units:
640th TD Bn /2
37th (Sep) Infantry Rgt /2
102nd Cmbt Engr Rgt /4
24th Infantry Div /6
34th Cmbt Engr Rgt /2
110th Cmbt Engr Bn /1
Winnipeg Grenadiers Bn /1
503rd Parachute Rgt /1
Wake (Det.) Def Bn /1
1/532nd Boat&Shore Engr Bn /1
3rd Marine Def Bn /1
3rd USN Naval Const Rgt /3
1st Marine Def Bn /1
2/542nd Boat&Shore Engr Bn /1

Defending units:
53rd Naval Guard Unit

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53rd Naval Guard Unit Wiped Out at Haha-jima by attrition!!!

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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Apr 11, 1943
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Ground combat at Fusan (103,55)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 28431 troops, 305 guns, 3040 vehicles, Assault Value = 1628

Defending force 7724 troops, 67 guns, 36 vehicles, Assault Value = 112

Allied adjusted assault: 1214

Japanese adjusted defense: 35

Allied assault odds: 34 to 1 (fort level 2)

Allied forces CAPTURE Fusan !!!

Japanese aircraft
no flights

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 3 destroyed
Ki-48-Ib Lily: 1 destroyed
J2M2 Jack: 3 destroyed
Ki-43-IIa Oscar: 13 destroyed
Ki-49-Ia Helen: 1 destroyed
Ki-36 Ida: 1 destroyed
Ki-45 KAIa Nick: 3 destroyed
Ki-46-II Dinah: 1 destroyed
Ki-21-Ic Sally: 6 destroyed
Ki-44-IIa Tojo: 7 destroyed
Ki-32 Mary: 1 destroyed

Combat modifiers
Defender: preparation(-), experience(-)
Attacker:

Japanese ground losses:
4371 casualties reported
Squads: 83 destroyed, 29 disabled
Non Combat: 59 destroyed, 27 disabled
Engineers: 23 destroyed, 2 disabled
Guns lost 60 (59 destroyed, 1 disabled)
Vehicles lost 31 (29 destroyed, 2 disabled)
Units retreated 4

Allied ground losses:
90 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 12 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Vehicles lost 29 (3 destroyed, 26 disabled)

Assaulting units:
74th Tank Brigade
206th Tank Brigade
3rd Tank Battalion
111th Tank Division
171st Tank Brigade
73rd Tank Brigade
209th Tank Brigade
125th Tank Brigade
43rd Tank Brigade
193rd Tank Battalion
637th Tank Destroyer Battalion
172nd Brigade
9th Armored Car Brigade

Defending units:
42nd Naval Guard Unit
Fusan Fortress
Chinkai Naval Base Force
2nd Air Army
8th JNAF AF Unit

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Ground combat at Port Arthur (99,44)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 58141 troops, 1160 guns, 715 vehicles, Assault Value = 1745

Defending force 15862 troops, 144 guns, 149 vehicles, Assault Value = 149

Allied engineers reduce fortifications to 2

Allied adjusted assault: 1578

Japanese adjusted defense: 335

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

Allied forces CAPTURE Port Arthur !!!

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

Japanese ground losses:
2201 casualties reported
Squads: 77 destroyed, 53 disabled
Non Combat: 103 destroyed, 77 disabled
Engineers: 24 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 51 (31 destroyed, 20 disabled)
Vehicles lost 46 (46 destroyed, 0 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
771 casualties reported
Squads: 3 destroyed, 63 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 10 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 12 disabled
Guns lost 6 (1 destroyed, 5 disabled)

Assaulting units:
94th Rifle Division
103rd Rifle Division
47th Engr-Sapper Bde
190th Rifle Division
59th Cavalry Division
277th Engineer Battalion
261st Rifle Brigade
7th Mongolian Motor Brigade
199th BM Howitzer Regiment
53rd Mortar Brigade
216th Howitzer Regiment
1130th Howitzer Regiment
267th Cannon Regiment
1233rd Cannon Regiment
1129th Hvy Howitzer Regiment
550th BM Howitzer Regiment
192nd OM Gun Battalion
67th Mortar Brigade
181st Mortar Regiment
310th Guards Mortar Regiment
177th Mortar Regiment
183rd Mortar Regiment
60th Guards Mortar Regiment

Defending units:
6th Manchukuo Inf Brigade
Ryojun Fortress
2nd Air Defense AA Regiment
29th JNAF AF Unit
Ryojun Special Base Force
13th Field Construction Battalion
15th AA Regiment
China Expeditionary Army
20th JAAF AF Bn

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Strat bombing has now yielded over 5k VPs in just a few months. I need probably about 15k more to achieve victory conditions. Hopefully that will include some Japanese Home Island base points.

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RE: Beans, Bullets and Black Oil :: Lowpe (J) vs obvert... - 12/14/2019 11:11:37 AM

obvert

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April 12-13, 1943

A little bit of naval action on the 13th. The first in a while. The Japanese do try and pull troops, but Isn't in a CA/CL led TF which sunk a bunch of transports, then ran into CL Agano and one DD. The DD was sunk, but then later another four IJN DDs showed up, and one sent a long lance into DD CAssein, which also sank. A slight win for the Allies, but any destroyer loss now for Japan is dire. Not many left at all.

Troops are losing up all over the place. This will use all AP/AK ship, and I have a few which have converted to APA/AKA just arriving now to add in. About half of the ships involved will be slow unloading xAP and xAK though. Not ideal for an op that I think will have to be a one night only unload. We'll see.

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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Apr 12, 1943
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Sub attack near Tsushima at 102,56

Japanese Ships
xAP Kanzyu Maru, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
CM Tsugaru

Allied Ships
SS Grayback

SS Grayback launches 2 torpedoes at xAP Kanzyu Maru
CM Tsugaru attacking submerged sub ....
CM Tsugaru fails to find sub, continues to search...
CM Tsugaru attacking submerged sub ....
CM Tsugaru fails to find sub, continues to search...
CM Tsugaru fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

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Night Time Surface Combat, near Fusan at 102,55, Range 2,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
PB Nikkai Maru, Shell hits 1
AK Hirokawa Maru, Shell hits 1
AK Sagami Maru, Shell hits 4
AK Sakito Maru
AK Sasako Maru
AK Kinka Maru, Shell hits 1
AK Kyushu Maru, Shell hits 1, on fire

Allied Ships
DMS Wasmuth

Reduced visibility due to Thunderstorms with 50% moonlight

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Sub attack near Tsushima at 102,56

Japanese Ships
xAP Kanzyu Maru, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage

Allied Ships
SS Snapper

SS Snapper launches 4 torpedoes

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TF 134 encounters mine field at Fusan (103,55)

Allied Ships
DMS Wasmuth

38 mines cleared

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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Apr 13, 1943
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Masan at 102,54, Range 3,000 Yards

Japanese aircraft
no flights

Japanese aircraft losses
E13A1 Jake: 1 destroyed

Japanese Ships
CM Tsugaru, Shell hits 8, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
xAK Kozui Maru, Shell hits 10, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
xAK Mito Maru, Shell hits 36, and is sunk
xAP Koan Maru, Shell hits 21, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
xAP Teiritsu Maru, Shell hits 16, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk

Allied Ships
CA Quincy
CL Cleveland
DD Aulick
DD Hobby
DD Walke
DD Morris
DD Smith
DD Flusser
DD Cassin

Low visibility due to Thunderstorms with 60% moonlight
Maximum visibility in Thunderstorms and 60% moonlight: 2,000 yards

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Night Time Surface Combat, near Masan at 102,54, Range 3,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
CL Agano, Shell hits 8, heavy fires
DD Yugure, Shell hits 15, and is sunk

Allied Ships
CA Quincy, Shell hits 1
CL Cleveland
DD Aulick
DD Hobby
DD Walke
DD Morris
DD Smith
DD Flusser
DD Cassin

Poor visibility due to Thunderstorms with 60% moonlight
Maximum visibility in Thunderstorms and 60% moonlight: 2,000 yards

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Night Time Surface Combat, near Masan at 102,54, Range 1,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
DD Arare, Shell hits 2
DD Tachikaze
DD Yugao
TB Hato, Shell hits 2, on fire

Allied Ships
CA Quincy, Shell hits 2
CL Cleveland
DD Aulick
DD Hobby
DD Walke
DD Morris
DD Smith
DD Flusser
DD Cassin, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk

Reduced visibility due to Thunderstorms with 60% moonlight
Maximum visibility in Thunderstorms and 60% moonlight: 2,000 yards

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Night Air attack on Nagasaki/Sasebo , at 102,58

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid detected at 10 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 2 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-45 KAIa Nick x 1

Allied aircraft
B-25C Mitchell x 6

No Japanese losses

No Allied losses

Manpower hits 3
Fires 4391

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

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Day Time Surface Combat, near Fusan at 102,55, Range 3,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
DD Arare
DD Tachikaze
DD Yugao
TB Hato

Allied Ships
PT-59
PT-61
PT-150, Shell hits 1, and is sunk
PT-151
PT-153, Shell hits 2, and is sunk

Reduced visibility due to Thunderstorms
Maximum visibility in Thunderstorms: 3,000 yards

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Right on que the KB appears ready to roll at Hiroshima. I'll test the range soon.

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RE: Beans, Bullets and Black Oil :: Lowpe (J) vs obvert... - 12/14/2019 11:29:48 AM

obvert

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April 14-15, 1943

Out on Okinawa I'm still working Nago down slowly. On the 14th the DA got only a 1:2 again, but it did cause some damage and most importantly dropped a fort to 2.

Only one more base to conquer on Korea! That was fast.

Now engineers are working hard at the inland airfields to bring them up to speed. I'll only use the coastal ones for fighters, moving them in and out to avoid bombardments.
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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Apr 14, 1943
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TF 21 encounters mine field at Fusan (103,55)

Allied Ships
DMS Wasmuth

33 mines cleared

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Ground combat at Nago (95,65)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 29037 troops, 431 guns, 1067 vehicles, Assault Value = 1151

Defending force 25954 troops, 434 guns, 84 vehicles, Assault Value = 848

Allied engineers reduce fortifications to 2

Allied adjusted assault: 721

Japanese adjusted defense: 1753

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

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

Japanese ground losses:
1714 casualties reported
Squads: 5 destroyed, 172 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 20 disabled
Engineers: 2 destroyed, 18 disabled
Guns lost 55 (8 destroyed, 47 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
894 casualties reported
Squads: 5 destroyed, 110 disabled
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 35 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 28 disabled
Guns lost 22 (2 destroyed, 20 disabled)
Vehicles lost 98 (10 destroyed, 88 disabled)

Assaulting units:
754th Tank Battalion
2nd British Division
Kowloon Brigade
1st Tank Battalion
767th Tank Battalion
12th Armoured Regiment
267th Armoured Brigade
3rd USMC Tank Battalion
147th(Sep) Infantry Regiment
26th Indian Brigade
97th Field Artillery Battalion

Defending units:
48th/C Division
52nd/B Division
48th/A Division
52nd/A Division
64th Inf Group Brigade
16th Division
I/124th Infantry Battalion
2nd Raiding Regiment
Guards Mixed Brigade
48th/B Division
47th Naval Guard Unit
52nd Naval Guard Unit
Nakagusuko-wan Fortress
52nd/C Division
47th JNAF AF Unit
Southwest Area Fleet
4th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
17th JNAF AF Unit
11th Air Fleet
Wake Coastal Gun Battalion
1st Art.Mortar Regiment
41st Air Defense AA Battalion
51st Ind.AA Gun Co
57th JNAF AF Unit
108th JAAF AF Bn
115th JAAF AF Bn

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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Apr 15, 1943
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Ground combat at Masan (102,54)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 19445 troops, 217 guns, 1921 vehicles, Assault Value = 1052

Defending force 5587 troops, 22 guns, 7 vehicles, Assault Value = 14

Allied adjusted assault: 789

Japanese adjusted defense: 21

Allied assault odds: 37 to 1

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

Japanese ground losses:
3130 casualties reported
Squads: 31 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 404 destroyed, 23 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 17 (13 destroyed, 4 disabled)
Vehicles lost 10 (10 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units destroyed 5

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

Assaulting units:
632nd Tank Destroyer Battalion
3rd Cavalry Regiment
61st Tank Division
1st Ussurii Tank Brigade
7th Cav Recce Regiment
263rd Motorized Brigade
210th Tank Brigade
2/5th Armoured Regiment
6th Cav Recce Regiment
29th Motorcycle Regiment
627th Tank Destroyer Battalion
77th Tank Brigade
218th Tank Brigade
82nd Tank Battalion

Defending units:
Yosu Fortress
8th Area Army
19th Port Unit
58th Construction Battalion
58th Field AA Battalion
25th Special Base Force
1st Manchukuo Cavalry Division
Kwantung Army
1st Area Army
76th JAAF AF Bn

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RE: Beans, Bullets and Black Oil :: Lowpe (J) vs obvert... - 12/15/2019 12:59:04 AM

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Now is the part I've never attempted. I have troops prepped for several undisclosed destinations on the Home Islands. I'm down one CV, the Hornet, which is still a month from being in good combat shape, but I may have to bring her out with repairs unfinished.

An invasion of Japan is daunting at any time, but without APA/AKA, only a few LSD, and ver half the available BBs in the repair yards, this will not be easy to achieve.

You had my interest before, but now you have it in spades!

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RE: Beans, Bullets and Black Oil :: Lowpe (J) vs obvert... - 12/15/2019 3:03:54 PM

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quote:

ORIGINAL: Capt. Harlock

quote:

Now is the part I've never attempted. I have troops prepped for several undisclosed destinations on the Home Islands. I'm down one CV, the Hornet, which is still a month from being in good combat shape, but I may have to bring her out with repairs unfinished.

An invasion of Japan is daunting at any time, but without APA/AKA, only a few LSD, and ver half the available BBs in the repair yards, this will not be easy to achieve.

You had my interest before, but now you have it in spades!

I'm now caught up so you'll get it as it's happening. I was hoping Lowpe would have more time to update by this point, but it looks like he's still too busy. I do see some evidence of the IJN getting ready though, now that Kyushu is essentially surrounded by Allied bases.

He will have a lot of strike planes ready as there haven't been many big battles in a while, but I'll have to start culling Japanese air strength soon if I don't want a massacre. As usual speed and subterfuge will be the best Allied tools for this stage in the game.

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RE: Beans, Bullets and Black Oil :: Lowpe (J) vs obvert... - 12/16/2019 2:57:13 AM

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ORIGINAL: obvert

As usual speed and subterfuge will be the best Allied tools for this stage in the game.

Speed? Like methamphetamine?

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RE: Beans, Bullets and Black Oil :: Lowpe (J) vs obvert... - 12/16/2019 1:10:22 PM

obvert

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quote:

ORIGINAL: BBfanboy

quote:

ORIGINAL: obvert

As usual speed and subterfuge will be the best Allied tools for this stage in the game.

Speed? Like methamphetamine?

Well, this isn't blitzkrieg, but I'm sure some of the digital sailors and aviators involved could use a few digital cross-tops.

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RE: Beans, Bullets and Black Oil :: Lowpe (J) vs obvert... - 12/17/2019 7:08:35 AM

obvert

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April 16, 1943

The IJN sortie and head into the Tsushima area and up to Fusan. They take out a bunch of PT boats in the high waxing moonlight, but it's good intel on what's available and how he's setting them up. Not many DDs to go with the BBs now.

The islands to the SW of Kyushu are some of the preliminary targets to help support a later invasion. I'll be sending in the troops on the 17th to Tokaro Retto, the Southern most of these islands, which is size 2 and provokes a shock on landing. I've allocated two USA IDs to this op which is a bit of overkill, but they are only 35-50% prepped, so it'll potentially still be a challenge. Recon has a large base force with CD guns and a naval guard unit with several engineer units here. So it all depends on the fort levels and how much I can disrupt them with air strikes tomorrow. Here we go!

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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Apr 16, 1943
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Fusan at 103,55, Range 2,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
DD Tachikaze
DD Yugao

Allied Ships
PT-237, Shell hits 2, and is sunk
PT-238, Shell hits 1, and is sunk
PT-239
PT-240
PT-241, Shell hits 1, and is sunk
PT-242
PT-243
PT-244
PT-255, Shell hits 1, and is sunk
PT-256, Shell hits 3, and is sunk
PT-257, Shell hits 1, and is sunk
PT-258, Shell hits 1, and is sunk

Japanese Ships Reported to be Approaching!
Allied TF begins to get underway
Low visibility due to Rain with 89% moonlight
Maximum visibility in Rain and 89% moonlight: 2,000 yards

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Night Time Surface Combat, near Fusan at 103,55, Range 6,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
BB Kirishima
BB Fuso
DD Ariake
DD Uzuki
DD Yuzuki

Allied Ships
PT-225, Shell hits 1, and is sunk
PT-226
PT-227, Shell hits 1, and is sunk
PT-228
PT-229
PT-230, Shell hits 2, and is sunk
PT-231, Shell hits 1, and is sunk
PT-232, Shell hits 1, and is sunk
PT-233, Shell hits 1, and is sunk
PT-234, Shell hits 1, and is sunk
PT-235
PT-236

Japanese Ships Reported to be Approaching!
Allied TF begins to get underway
Poor visibility due to Rain with 89% moonlight
Maximum visibility in Rain and 89% moonlight: 6,000 yards

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Night Air attack on Nagasaki/Sasebo , at 102,58

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid detected at 39 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-45 KAIa Nick x 1

Allied aircraft
B-25C Mitchell x 16

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
B-25C Mitchell: 2 damaged

Manpower hits 4
Fires 2459

Aircraft Attacking:
16 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 10000 feet
City Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb

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Night Air attack on Okayama , at 108,58

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 43 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 14 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-45 KAIa Nick x 3

Allied aircraft
DB-3M x 6

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
DB-3M: 2 damaged

N1K1-J George factory hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x DB-3M bombing from 5000 feet
City Attack: 10 x 100 kg GP Bomb

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Night Air attack on Nagasaki/Sasebo , at 102,58

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 26 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-45 KAIa Nick x 1

Allied aircraft
B-25C Mitchell x 8

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
B-25C Mitchell: 1 damaged

Manpower hits 3
Fires 15419

Aircraft Attacking:
8 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 10000 feet
City Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb

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Day Time Surface Combat, near Fusan at 103,55, Range 14,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
BB Kirishima
BB Fuso
DD Ariake
DD Uzuki
DD Yuzuki

Allied Ships
PT-226
PT-228, Shell hits 1, and is sunk
PT-229, Shell hits 1, and is sunk
PT-235, Shell hits 2, and is sunk
PT-236

Reduced visibility due to Rain
Maximum visibility in Rain: 15,000 yards

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Day Time Surface Combat, near Fusan at 103,55, Range 8,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
BB Kirishima
BB Fuso
DD Ariake
DD Uzuki
DD Yuzuki

Allied Ships
PT-239, Shell hits 1, and is sunk
PT-240
PT-242, Shell hits 1, and is sunk
PT-243, Shell hits 2, and is sunk
PT-244, Shell hits 1, and is sunk

Reduced visibility due to Rain
Maximum visibility in Rain: 14,000 yards

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I wonder if he was sending those BBs to bombard Fusan, but they used up all their ammo on PTs ...

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Wow, we may see Downfall more than two years ahead of schedule. This is interesting, all right.

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I wonder if he was sending those BBs to bombard Fusan, but they used up all their ammo on PTs ...

Could be. There are still some Japanese mines at Fusan, and not much else to defend it now, so I'm not putting anything there.

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Wow, we may see Downfall more than two years ahead of schedule. This is interesting, all right.

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Without kamis. It should still be a hornet's nest through.

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RE: Beans, Bullets and Black Oil :: Lowpe (J) vs obvert... - 12/26/2019 5:21:56 PM

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April 17, 1943

On the 17th the invasion of Tokara Retto goes smoothly with few losses and no air or naval strikes. I've had a lot of amphibious shipping around for the past few days so hopefully he has just assumed I was unloading at forward bases. Lowpe is pretty sharp though and has had recon on the three most forward bases near Kyushu, and so he must have noticed troop numbers there didn't increase.

I'll pull everything back for the 18th and prepare for another small island, Yakushima. Troops are loaded and waiting, but I want him to see the pattern I've used pretty routinely so far again, which is to land, then pull back for 2-5 days, and then move in to add more troops. This could be important to set up the next stage, although by the time I try to land on one of the main Home Islands I would think he'd have all defences on and ready to pounce.

In the air strikes against the troops were met by very little flak and no CAP.

In Korea the bases are fleshing out and I should have a level 7, a few level 5 and several level 3 bases to help with sweeps and LR CAP over Kyushu and South Honshu. There are a lot of possibilities now that Fusan is taken, swept for mines and I'll be moving in one CL led TF to guard the approach against bombardment. I also have some Soviet transports moving slowly along the coast, so far undetected, and some other TFs gathering at Moppo to shoot in and eventually load some of the 100k troops at Fusan.
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Moppo at 100,54, Range 1,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
CL Kuma
CL Tama
CL Kitakami
DD Matsukaze
DD Yukaze, Shell hits 2

Allied Ships
PT-127
PT-147
PT-154, Shell hits 1, and is sunk
PT-191

Poor visibility due to Thunderstorms with 92% moonlight
Maximum visibility in Thunderstorms and 92% moonlight: 2,000 yards
Range closes to 9,000 yards...
Sato, S. crosses the 'T'
CL Tama engages PT-191 at 1,000 yards

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Pre-Invasion action off Tokara Retto (100,62)

38 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Allied Ships
CL Detroit
AMC Prince Robert
AMC Prince Henry
SC PC-1080

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

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

CL Detroit firing at 82nd Naval Guard Unit
AMC Prince Robert firing at 4th Base Force

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Amphibious Assault at Tokara Retto (100,62)

TF 230 troops unloading over beach at Tokara Retto, 100,62

Allied ground losses:
86 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 13 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Vehicles lost 6 (1 destroyed, 5 disabled)

Motorized Support damaged beyond repair during unload of III Indian Corps /1
15 troops of a KNIL Cav Squad lost from landing craft during unload of 1st Cav Rgt

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Morning Air attack on 4th Base Force, at 100,62 (Tokara Retto)

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Allied aircraft
Mitchell II x 16
Spitfire Vc Trop x 13
B-17E Fortress x 12
B-17F Fortress x 3
B-24D Liberator x 13
B-24D1 Liberator x 15
B-25C Mitchell x 64
P-38F Lightning x 10
P-40K Warhawk x 36
F4F-4 Wildcat x 14
F4U-1 Corsair x 30

Allied aircraft losses
B-25C Mitchell: 1 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
428 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 8 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 41 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 7 disabled
Guns lost 5 (1 destroyed, 4 disabled)

Aircraft Attacking:
16 x Mitchell II bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb

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Pre-Invasion action off Tokara Retto (100,62)

17 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Allied Ships
BB Mississippi
DD Thracian
DD Stuart
PC Bingera
PC Ariadne
LCI-22
LCI-21
LCI-23

Japanese ground losses:
224 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 8 disabled
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 21 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

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

BB Mississippi firing at 82nd Naval Guard Unit
DD Thracian firing at 4th Base Force
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 Tokara Retto (100,62)

TF 247 troops unloading over beach at Tokara Retto, 100,62

Allied ground losses:
543 casualties reported
Squads: 5 destroyed, 88 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 15 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 32 (0 destroyed, 32 disabled)
Vehicles lost 9 (1 destroyed, 8 disabled)

13 troops of a USA 43 Rifle Squad lost from landing craft during unload of 37th Infantry Div
13 troops of a USA 43 Rifle Squad accidentally lost during unload of 37th Infantry Div /24
13 troops of a USA 42 Rifle Squad lost overboard during unload of 32nd Infantry Div /2

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Ground combat at Nago (95,65)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 29797 troops, 474 guns, 999 vehicles, Assault Value = 1005

Defending force 24766 troops, 425 guns, 83 vehicles, Assault Value = 737

Allied engineers reduce fortifications to 1

Allied adjusted assault: 589

Japanese adjusted defense: 952

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

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

Japanese ground losses:
1735 casualties reported
Squads: 48 destroyed, 60 disabled
Non Combat: 3 destroyed, 15 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 9 disabled
Guns lost 46 (9 destroyed, 37 disabled)
Vehicles lost 10 (4 destroyed, 6 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
1408 casualties reported
Squads: 16 destroyed, 45 disabled
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 55 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 14 disabled
Guns lost 15 (1 destroyed, 14 disabled)
Vehicles lost 108 (3 destroyed, 105 disabled)

Assaulting units:
267th Armoured Brigade
1st Tank Battalion
Kowloon Brigade
754th Tank Battalion
147th(Sep) Infantry Regiment
2nd British Division
767th Tank Battalion
3rd USMC Tank Battalion
26th Indian Brigade
97th Field Artillery Battalion

Defending units:
52nd/B Division
48th/C Division
47th Naval Guard Unit
52nd Naval Guard Unit
Nakagusuko-wan Fortress
48th/B Division
64th Inf Group Brigade
16th Division
I/124th Infantry Battalion
48th/A Division
2nd Raiding Regiment
52nd/A Division
Guards Mixed Brigade
52nd/C Division
51st Ind.AA Gun Co
Southwest Area Fleet
57th JNAF AF Unit
17th JNAF AF Unit
4th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
11th Air Fleet
Wake Coastal Gun Battalion
1st Art.Mortar Regiment
41st Air Defense AA Battalion
47th JNAF AF Unit
108th JAAF AF Bn
115th JAAF AF Bn

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Ground combat at Tokara Retto (100,62)

Allied Shock attack

Attacking force 6808 troops, 84 guns, 61 vehicles, Assault Value = 436

Defending force 2790 troops, 23 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 23

Allied adjusted assault: 67

Japanese adjusted defense: 3

Allied assault odds: 22 to 1 (fort level 2)

Allied forces CAPTURE Tokara Retto !!!

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

Japanese ground losses:
1964 casualties reported
Squads: 28 destroyed, 5 disabled
Non Combat: 69 destroyed, 4 disabled
Engineers: 7 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 18 (12 destroyed, 6 disabled)
Units destroyed 2

Allied ground losses:
301 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 39 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 6 destroyed, 5 disabled
Vehicles lost 7 (1 destroyed, 6 disabled)

Assaulting units:
32nd Infantry Div /7
1st Cav Rgt /1
268th Motorised Bde /6
37th Infantry Div /20
35th US Naval Const Bn /1
42nd US Naval Const Bn /1
35th Port Maint Engr Bn /1
III Indian Corps /3

Defending units:
82nd Naval Guard Unit
306th Ship Eng Coy
207th Ship Eng Coy
4th Base Force

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207th Ship Eng Coy Wiped Out at Tokara Retto by attrition!!!

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The KB is at Shimoneseki. Very forward considering I have a base two hexes away. I'll now try as many groups on night naval strikes as I can, and get that CL TF in to see if it can get a shot.

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All but a few ships unloading supply leave Tokara Retto. No air strikes again today. I'm wondering what he's waiting for, but I guess I'll find out soon.

A good night-time bombardment at Kagoshima, and subs infiltrate Shimoneseki but can't find the KB. Night strikes don't fly.
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Submarine attack near Shimonoseki at 104,57

Japanese Ships
xAK Syoryu Maru, Shell hits 9, on fire

Allied Ships
SS S-34

xAK Syoryu Maru is sighted by SS S-34
SS S-34 attacking xAK Syoryu Maru on the surface
SS S-34 low on gun ammo, Wogan, T.L. breaks off surface engagement and submerges

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Night Naval bombardment of Kagoshima at 102,60

Japanese aircraft
no flights

Japanese aircraft losses
J2M2 Jack: 29 damaged
J2M2 Jack: 2 destroyed on ground
Ki-44-IIa Tojo: 9 damaged
Ki-44-IIa Tojo: 1 destroyed on ground
Ki-43-IIa Oscar: 23 damaged
A6M2 Zero: 10 damaged
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed on ground
Ki-30 Ann: 3 damaged
Ki-30 Ann: 1 destroyed on ground
Ki-45 KAIa Nick: 1 damaged

Allied Ships
CA Exeter
CL Mauritius

Japanese ground losses:
525 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 3 destroyed, 25 disabled
Engineers: 2 destroyed, 2 disabled
Guns lost 4 (1 destroyed, 3 disabled)
Vehicles lost 5 (1 destroyed, 4 disabled)

Airbase hits 10
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 37

Walrus II acting as spotter for CA Exeter
CA Exeter firing at Kagoshima
CL Mauritius firing at Kagoshima

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RE: Beans, Bullets and Black Oil :: Lowpe (J) vs obvert... - 12/26/2019 10:12:59 PM

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April 19, 1943

Th 19th is mostly quiet. A lot going on for the Allies, but it's mostly loading up, moving TFs into place, getting supply levels up and fields built, with air support railed or flown in. It's almost ready. Within the week I'll aim to land on the Home Islands.

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Day Time Surface Combat, near Moppo at 100,55, Range 2,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
DD Tachikaze
DD Yugao

Allied Ships
PT-59
PT-61
PT-127
PT-147, Shell hits 1
PT-151
PT-191

Reduced visibility due to Thunderstorms
Maximum visibility in Thunderstorms: 3,000 yards

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Ground combat at Nago (95,65)

Allied Shock attack

Attacking force 28883 troops, 473 guns, 996 vehicles, Assault Value = 864

Defending force 23564 troops, 406 guns, 78 vehicles, Assault Value = 668

Allied adjusted assault: 721

Japanese adjusted defense: 718

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

Allied Assault reduces fortifications to 0

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

Japanese ground losses:
1256 casualties reported
Squads: 27 destroyed, 175 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 11 disabled
Engineers: 4 destroyed, 14 disabled
Guns lost 46 (5 destroyed, 41 disabled)
Vehicles lost 6 (1 destroyed, 5 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
1561 casualties reported
Squads: 11 destroyed, 118 disabled
Non Combat: 7 destroyed, 41 disabled
Engineers: 2 destroyed, 17 disabled
Guns lost 21 (2 destroyed, 19 disabled)
Vehicles lost 158 (27 destroyed, 131 disabled)[

Assaulting units:
767th Tank Battalion
Kowloon Brigade
2nd British Division
267th Armoured Brigade
754th Tank Battalion
147th(Sep) Infantry Regiment
3rd USMC Tank Battalion
1st Tank Battalion
26th Indian Brigade
97th Field Artillery Battalion

Defending units:
48th/B Division
52nd/A Division
I/124th Infantry Battalion
48th/A Division
2nd Raiding Regiment
64th Inf Group Brigade
16th Division
Guards Mixed Brigade
48th/C Division
52nd/B Division
52nd Naval Guard Unit
Nakagusuko-wan Fortress
52nd/C Division
4th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
11th Air Fleet
47th Naval Guard Unit
Southwest Area Fleet
17th JNAF AF Unit
108th JAAF AF Bn
1st Art.Mortar Regiment
57th JNAF AF Unit
41st Air Defense AA Battalion
Wake Coastal Gun Battalion
51st Ind.AA Gun Co
47th JNAF AF Unit
115th JAAF AF Bn

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I curious if your opponent has a reason why he doesn't combine the 48th and 52nd divisions back into the a whole division instead of leaving them broken down into the 3 Regts. My understanding is they fight much better when combined as a whole division then leaving them into their subordinate Regts. I understand they rebuild faster when left in regts in reserve mode but I doubt they are still doing that since they are under ground assault daily.

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Could be a lack of PPs to put them under the same HQ, or differences in devices held.

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I curious if your opponent has a reason why he doesn't combine the 48th and 52nd divisions back into the a whole division instead of leaving them broken down into the 3 Regts. My understanding is they fight much better when combined as a whole division then leaving them into their subordinate Regts. I understand they rebuild faster when left in regts in reserve mode but I doubt they are still doing that since they are under ground assault daily.

There may be several reasons. He has done this a lot. Right now this may be a lesser concern for him as this base is essentially gone and those troops are POWs waiting to be captured. With forts to 0 it won't be too much longer.

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The 48th Div component parts are all under the 14th Army and the 52nd Divisions starts under the eastern Army. Therefore he would have had to pay PPs in the past to move some of their subordinate units to another command not to be able to re-combine them or some of the elements have upgraded while others are not on the same upgrade.

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RE: Beans, Bullets and Black Oil :: Lowpe (J) vs obvert... - 1/3/2020 3:18:08 PM

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April 20, 1943

On the 20th plans move one step further. A large group of ships gathered at Yakushima and some landed troops there. Others covered, but the largest TFs steamed offshore in preparation for a further move. I�ve been unloading and pulling back during each of the recent island landings. The predictability served a good purpose to get enough troops onshore but protect the rest from next day counter strikes. It was also a tactic I had hoped Lowpe noticed and began to get used to.

Now these ships will not steam back to Amani Oshima tomorrow. This is the eve of the most important and most risky invasion I�ve yet attempted; landing on the shores of the Home Islands of Japan. The trepidation I�m feeling now is real. I�ve noticed his search is three hexes out from Nagasaki. Are all of the strikes set to launch, but restricted to close in actions?

The IJN has a large TF showing multiple BBs at Nagasaki. Will we have enough to force through the troops and land enough against the coastal forts to take a base?

So many unknowns. Such potential for devastating losses that could extend the game by many months if not over a year.

I have the entire combined Allied surface fleets here except for the single BB and ten DDs at Iwo Jima preparing to land at Chichi Jima. I�ve brought Hornet out of the dry dock with repairs only partially complete, and she has 16 float damage but can still make 27 knots, so she�ll take her place in the battle line. I have two groups of Hellcats, 75 planes, now flying with the USN. I�ll fly a defense only CAP as LBA will be too strong to hit the KB and potentially very dangerous in striking the incoming fleets.

Below is a shot of the invasion forces gathered at Yakushima. Onnly two TFs going in but over 100 ships. About another hundred in covering forces from this area and from the North moving in with the CVs from near Moppo.

Tomorrow is the day. Fingers crossed.

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D-Day began with some trepidation, but also some unexpected moves by the IJN.

The large TF at Nagasaki moved to Fusan and hit the TF I'd just raced in there before it could disband. Some very large transports were hit, but only a couple sunk, and this led to some very unexpected and positive results elsewhere, in more important areas.

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This move by the IJN would usually make this a very bad day for the Allies. Instead, the unintended feint here of bringing in this TF meant nothing was guarding Nagasaki.

Before anything else though the USN strike planes went on another nighttime KB hunt. A lot of drops from DBs and TBs, plus some by Cats, but no hits. Their DL is high though and I just realised that with no mines at Shimonoseki I can send subs into the inland sea.

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RE: Beans, Bullets and Black Oil :: Lowpe (J) vs obvert... - 1/5/2020 7:50:42 PM

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The USN tangled with the IJN BBs before they left the Fusan area. Not a bad result, getting a few hits, and only one CL injured. It'll disband to get some work at Fusan.

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RE: Beans, Bullets and Black Oil :: Lowpe (J) vs obvert... - 1/5/2020 8:13:11 PM

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The result of no defence at Nagasaki was this. I sent in two BB TFs to bombard and hopefully take out the IJN defenders as well as damaging the airfields. Instead, the BBs go in untouched and the airfields are decimated.

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Night Naval bombardment of Nagasaki/Sasebo at 102,58

Japanese aircraft
no flights

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 31 damaged
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 5 destroyed on ground
J2M2 Jack: 13 damaged
J2M2 Jack: 2 destroyed on ground
G4M1 Betty: 28 damaged
G4M1 Betty: 1 destroyed on ground
D3A1 Val: 6 damaged
Ki-46 KAI Dinah: 2 damaged
Ki-46 KAI Dinah: 1 destroyed on ground
B5N2 Kate: 1 damaged
B5N2 Kate: 1 destroyed on ground
H6K4 Mavis: 3 damaged
H6K4 Mavis: 1 destroyed on ground

Allied Ships
BB Massachusetts
BB Washington
BB North Carolina

Japanese ground losses:
709 casualties reported
Squads: 3 destroyed, 21 disabled
Non Combat: 10 destroyed, 27 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Guns lost 8 (3 destroyed, 5 disabled)
Vehicles lost 2 (1 destroyed, 1 disabled)

Airbase hits 17
Runway hits 13

OS2U-3 Kingfisher acting as spotter for BB Massachusetts
BB Massachusetts firing at 61st Division
BB Washington firing at 61st Division
BB North Carolina firing at Nagasaki/Sasebo
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RE: Beans, Bullets and Black Oil :: Lowpe (J) vs obvert... - 1/5/2020 8:16:31 PM

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And again ...

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Night Naval bombardment of Nagasaki/Sasebo at 102,58

Japanese aircraft
no flights

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-44-IIa Tojo: 1 damaged
Ki-44-IIa Tojo: 1 destroyed on ground
J2M2 Jack: 19 damaged
J2M2 Jack: 2 destroyed on ground
G4M1 Betty: 24 damaged
G4M1 Betty: 3 destroyed on ground
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 78 damaged
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 5 destroyed on ground
B5N2 Kate: 4 damaged
B5N2 Kate: 2 destroyed on ground
H6K4 Mavis: 1 damaged
H6K4 Mavis: 1 destroyed on ground

Japanese Ships
CM Ishizaki, Shell hits 1

Allied Ships
BB New Mexico
BB Oklahoma
BB Colorado

Japanese ground losses:
310 casualties reported
Squads: 3 destroyed, 6 disabled
Non Combat: 13 destroyed, 29 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 5 (3 destroyed, 2 disabled)
Vehicles lost 4 (1 destroyed, 3 disabled)

Airbase hits 13
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 20
Port hits 1

OS2U-3 Kingfisher acting as spotter for BB New Mexico
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BB Oklahoma firing at Nagasaki/Sasebo
BB Colorado firing at 61st Division
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RE: Beans, Bullets and Black Oil :: Lowpe (J) vs obvert... - 1/5/2020 8:24:19 PM

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A lot of sweeps hit Karume, Kummamoto, Nagasaki and Fukuoka during the day, getting very good results. Almost no CAP came up at Nagasaki.

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Morning Air attack on Kurume , at 103,58

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid detected at 38 NM, estimated altitude 28,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 14 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M3 Zero x 34
J2M2 Jack x 17
Ki-27b Nate x 4
Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 10

Allied aircraft
F4U-1 Corsair x 18

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M3 Zero: 3 destroyed
Ki-27b Nate: 1 damaged
Ki-44-IIa Tojo: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
F4U-1 Corsair: 2 destroyed

Aircraft Attacking:
1 x F4U-1 Corsair sweeping at 22000 feet

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RE: Beans, Bullets and Black Oil :: Lowpe (J) vs obvert... - 1/5/2020 8:27:18 PM

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This comes next. The fields are beyond wrecked and by the end of the day no planes are left at Nagasaki.

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Morning Air attack on Nagasaki/Sasebo , at 102,58

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes

Japanese aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft
Liberator II x 3
Wellington Ic x 3
Wellington GR.VIII x 3
Hudson III (LR) x 12
Mitchell II x 3
Kittyhawk I x 19
B-17E Fortress x 26
B-17F Fortress x 6
B-24D Liberator x 42
B-24D1 Liberator x 18
B-25C Mitchell x 57
B-25D1 Mitchell x 3
P-39D Airacobra x 16
P-40E Warhawk x 15

Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty: 5 destroyed on ground
J2M2 Jack: 6 destroyed on ground
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 7 destroyed on ground
D3A1 Val: 3 destroyed on ground
B5N2 Kate: 2 destroyed on ground
H6K4 Mavis: 1 destroyed on ground
Ki-44-IIa Tojo: 1 destroyed on ground
Ki-45 KAIa Nick: 1 destroyed on ground
Ki-46 KAI Dinah: 1 destroyed on ground

Allied aircraft losses
B-24D1 Liberator: 1 damaged
B-25C Mitchell: 1 damaged

Airbase hits 24
Airbase supply hits 5
Runway hits 66

Aircraft Attacking:
12 x Hudson III (LR) bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 lb GP Bomb
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RE: Beans, Bullets and Black Oil :: Lowpe (J) vs obvert... - 1/5/2020 8:30:25 PM

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ORIGINAL: obvert

This comes next. I beyond wrecked and no planes are set everything to hit Nagasaki. But the end of the day the fields are left.

Possibly the most incomprehensible sentence ever penned in an AAR.

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RE: Beans, Bullets and Black Oil :: Lowpe (J) vs obvert... - 1/5/2020 8:36:06 PM

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Only one air strike arrives during the entire turn. This small group of Vals hits the TFs at Kummamoto. It's the first moment in the turn when I know for sure that the invasion has made the target.

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Morning Air attack on TF, near Kumamoto at 102,59

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid detected at 39 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 14 minutes

Japanese aircraft
D3A1 Val x 19

Allied aircraft
Martlet IV x 4
P-40K Warhawk x 7
F2A-3 Buffalo x 6

Japanese aircraft losses
D3A1 Val: 10 destroyed, 1 damaged

No Allied losses

Allied Ships
PG Charleston
DMS Dorsey
CVE Long Island

Aircraft Attacking:
5 x D3A1 Val releasing from 1000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
2 x D3A1 Val releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
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RE: Beans, Bullets and Black Oil :: Lowpe (J) vs obvert... - 1/5/2020 8:36:28 PM

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quote:

ORIGINAL: Canoerebel

quote:

ORIGINAL: obvert

This comes next. I beyond wrecked and no planes are set everything to hit Nagasaki. But the end of the day the fields are left.

Possibly the most incomprehensible sentence ever penned in an AAR.

Haha!

Another great auto-correct moment, which I seem proficient in creating.

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