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12 Sep 42 reports - 5/28/2020 1:33:23 PM

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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Sep 12, 42
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ASW attack near Rabaul at 106,125
xAK Rakuto Maru
PB Kaiun Maru
Allied Ships
SS S-27
SS S-27 is sighted by escort
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ASW attack near Truk at 111,109
DMS W-6
DMS W-7
Allied Ships
SS Pompano
SS Pompano launches 2 torpedoes at DMS W-6
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ASW attack near Rabaul at 106,125
DD Akatsuki
DD Inazuma
DD Hibiki
Allied Ships
SS KIX, hits 4 � good to get a few hits, but no knock out blow
SS KIX launches 2 torpedoes at DD Akatsuki
DD Inazuma attacking submerged sub ....
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Morning Air attack on Ndeni , at 120,143 � the allied runway is still too damaged to fly, or they are avoiding it.
A6M2 Zero x 24
24 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 20000 feet *
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Morning Air attack on 2/1 AIF Pioneer Battalion, at 61,38 , near Dimapur
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 30
30 x Ki-43-Ic Oscar sweeping at 20000 feet
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Morning Air attack on Dimapur , at 62,38
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 19
19 x Ki-43-Ic Oscar sweeping at 20000 feet
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Morning Air attack on Changsha , at 82,52
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Morning Air attack on Chungking , at 76,45
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Morning Air attack on 5th Australian Division, at 76,131 (Daly Waters)
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 20
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 1 damaged
Allied ground losses:
63 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 7 disabled
Vehicles lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Also attacking 1st Australian Division ...
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Morning Air attack on Americal Infantry Division, at 76,131 (Daly Waters)
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 19
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 2 damaged
Allied ground losses:
58 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Also attacking 30th Australian Brigade ...
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Morning Air attack on Wenchow , at 89,58
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Morning Air attack on 36th Chinese Corps, at 87,41 , near Tsiaotso
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Morning Air attack on 54th Chinese Corps, at 65,43 , near Myitkyina
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Morning Air attack on 2/2 AIF Pioneer Battalion, at 60,38 , near Silchar � I just realised you can also conduct recon by fighter sweep, a little less risky than recon by level bomber.
Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 30
30 x Ki-44-IIa Tojo sweeping at 20000 feet
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Afternoon Air attack on 8th Chinese Corps, at 79,47 , near Patung
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Sub attack near Donggala at 68,97
AO Erimo
PB Toshi Maru #2
Allied Ships
SS Cuttlefish
SS Cuttlefish launches 4 torpedoes at AO Erimo
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ASW attack near Shanghai at 93,57
SC Ch 21
SC Ch 22
Allied Ships
SS Tambor, hits 6 � I have a hunch that this result was helped by a few recent hits from Jakes that were on ASW patrol.
SS Tambor is located by SC Ch 21
Tambor bottoming out ....
SC Ch 22 attacking submerged sub ....
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ASW attack near Feni Islands at 107,127
SC Ch 10
SC Ch 11
Allied Ships
SS Greenling
SS Greenling is located by SC Ch 10
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ASW attack near Shanghai at 93,57
SC Ch 20
SC Ch 22
Allied Ships
SS Tambor
SS Tambor is located by SC Ch 20
Tambor bottoming out ....
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Ground combat at Chungking (76,45)
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 10147 troops, 673 guns, 725 vehicles, Assault Value = 3793, minus 1763 since the deliberate attack yesterday that dropped forts to 2. I believe that�s the most disablements yet, so I�m not seeing evidence of casualties reducing as the forts reduce. Maybe things will improve now that the forts are at 2, but casualties were still high when they were at level 3.
Defending force 138605 troops, 649 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 3909, minus 405 as a result of the battle. That�s roughly equal to the number of destroyed + disabled squads so the evidence still suggests that the defenders are struggling to recover much AV each turn.
Allied ground losses:
228 casualties reported
Squads: 18 destroyed, 11 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
GEN Sugiyama, in his role as Chief of the Army General Staff, has called for a conference involving representatives from each Army Theatre Command HQ to plan for future operations once Chungking has been captured.
CIC Kwantung Army, GEN Umezu, is still as nervous as ever about the threat posed by the Soviets, and is keen to see what he still thinks are �his� HQ 20th Army and loaned divisions returned to Manchukuo. He will be disappointed with the outcome of the conference.
CIC CEA, GEN Hata, is looking forward to receiving his Field Marshal�s baton and is so confident that Chungking will be captured before the end of October that he has just submitted a leave application so he can spend November in Japan. He will remain as CIC CEA, but is aware that his Command will rapidly become a garrison force and he is expecting that most of his regular IJA divisions will be transferred to other theatres.
CIC SEA, GEN Terauchi, has requested reinforcements to enable the advance to resume into NE India, but is aware that he still has a few more months to defend the SW Frontier of the Empire before he can expect divisions from China to be transferred to his Command.
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Ground combat at Changsha (82,52)
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 5838 troops, 38 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1183
Defending force 73682 troops, 294 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 2624
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Ground combat at 87,41 (near Tsiaotso)
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 240 troops, 29 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1055
Defending force 23141 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 375

OPERATIONAL REPORT FOR Sep 12, 42
Previous report of sinking of SS KIX incorrect. Ship sighted and engaged at 106, 125
G4M1 Betty from 4th Ku K-1 attacking SS Permit at 106,124 SS Permit is reported HIT
G4M1 Betty from Takao Ku K-1/A attacking SS KIX at 106,125 SS KIX is reported HIT
E13A1 Jake from 21st Ku T-2 attacking SS KIX at 106,125 SS KIX is reported HIT
B5N2 Kate from Shokaku-3 attacking an Allied SS at 111,109 a 'T' 1940 Programme class SS is reported HIT
B5N2 Kate from Zuikaku-3 attacking an Allied SS at 111,109 an Allied SS is reported HIT
Repairs completed on CV Soryu at Yokohama/Yokosuka, ship returned to service � not quite a replacement for Akagi, but better than nothing
Repairs completed on TK San Ramon Maru at Singapore, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on TK San Clemente Maru at Singapore, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on TK Huzisan Maru at Singapore, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on E Shimushu at Singapore, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on E Hachijo at Singapore, ship returned to service
Torokina expands port to size 1
Device NE turbojet advances R&D to 8/45

< Message edited by jdsrae -- 5/28/2020 1:35:57 PM >

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13 Sep 42 reports - 5/28/2020 1:56:28 PM

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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Sep 13, 42
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Sub attack near Tokara Retto at 99,62
PB Tama Maru #5
PB Fumi Maru #3
Allied Ships
SS Albacore
SS Albacore launches 2 torpedoes at PB Tama Maru #5
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ASW attack near Rabaul at 106,125
DD Uzuki
DD Yuzuki
DD Mochizuki
Allied Ships
SS KIX
SS KIX launches 4 torpedoes at DD Uzuki
KIX bottoming out ....
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ASW attack near Rabaul at 106,125
DD Arashio
Allied Ships
SS KIX
SS KIX is located by DD Arashio
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ASW attack near Rabaul at 106,125
DMS W-22
Allied Ships
SS KIX, hits 2
SS KIX is located by DMS W-22
KIX bottoming out ....
DMS W-22 attacking submerged sub ....
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Sub attack near Shortlands at 109,131
AMc Nigitsu Maru, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage, sunk
AMc Fukkai Maru
Allied Ships
SS S-42
SS S-42 launches 2 torpedoes at AMc Nigitsu Maru
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ASW attack near Rabaul at 106,125
DMS W-2
DMS W-3
Allied Ships
SS KIX
SS KIX is located by DMS W-2
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ASW attack near Singkep at 50,88
PB Mikitade Maru
TK Azuchisan Maru
PB Sureboko Maru
Allied Ships
SS Sailfish
SS Sailfish launches 2 torpedoes at PB Mikitade Maru
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Morning Air attack on Ndeni , at 120,143
A6M2 Zero x 3
3 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 20000 feet *
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Morning Air attack on Changsha , at 82,52
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Morning Air attack on Chungking , at 76,45
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Morning Air attack on 50th Tank Brigade, at 59,39 (Silchar)
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 22
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 5 damaged
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 1 destroyed by flak
Allied aircraft
P-66 Vanguard x 1
CAP engaged:
3rd FG/32nd FS CAF with P-66 Vanguard (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
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Morning Air attack on 50th Tank Brigade, at 59,39 (Silchar)
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 20
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 2 damaged
Allied aircraft
P-66 Vanguard x 1
CAP engaged:
3rd FG/32nd FS CAF with P-66 Vanguard (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
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Morning Air attack on 61st Chinese Corps, at 87,41 , near Tsiaotso
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Morning Air attack on 112th Infantry Regiment, at 63,38 (Jorhat) � 55th Div is caught without LRCAP as all fighter units are on lower % CAP to try and reduce fatigue.
Allied aircraft
P-66 Vanguard x 7
B-17E Fortress x 6
B-25C Mitchell x 15
B-26 Marauder x 3
P-38F Lightning x 10
P-40E Warhawk x 37
Japanese ground losses:
71 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled
Aircraft Attacking:
15 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 8000 feet
3 x B-26 Marauder bombing from 8000 feet
6 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 15000 feet
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Morning Air attack on 112th Infantry Regiment, at 63,38 (Jorhat)
Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 16
P-38F Lightning x 10
Japanese ground losses:
91 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Aircraft Attacking:
10 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 15000 feet
6 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 15000 feet
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Morning Air attack on 112th Infantry Regiment, at 63,38 (Jorhat)
Allied aircraft
A-20A Havoc x 7
A-20A Havoc: 1 damaged
Japanese ground losses:
84 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled
Guns lost 2 (1 destroyed, 1 disabled)
Aircraft Attacking:
7 x A-20A Havoc bombing from 3000 feet
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Morning Air attack on 112th Infantry Regiment, at 63,38 (Jorhat)
Allied aircraft
A-20A Havoc x 3
B-26 Marauder x 8
P-40E Warhawk x 13
Japanese ground losses:
14 casualties reported
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
Aircraft Attacking:
3 x A-20A Havoc bombing from 3000 feet
8 x B-26 Marauder bombing from 8000 feet
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Morning Air attack on Ndeni , at 120,143
A6M2 Zero x 24
24 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 20000 feet *
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ASW attack near Rabaul at 106,125
DD Asagumo
Allied Ships
SS S-27
SS S-27 is sighted by escort
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Ground combat at Chungking (76,45)
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 10155 troops, 673 guns, 725 vehicles, Assault Value = 4068, +275 since yesterday
Defending force 144155 troops, 647 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 4159, +250 since yesterday. Maybe a Corps just respawned
Allied ground losses:
272 casualties reported
Squads: 7 destroyed, 19 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
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Ground combat at Changsha (82,52)
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 5856 troops, 38 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1184
Defending force 73669 troops, 293 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 2626
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Ground combat at 87,41 (near Tsiaotso)
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 240 troops, 29 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1054
Defending force 23108 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 385

OPERATIONAL REPORT FOR Sep 13, 42
26th JNAF AF Unit packing for load on AMC Gokoku Maru (TF 209), 2 day(s) remaining � after a review of IJNAF units in Japan, quite a few IJNAF AFUs were noted as being under-utilised. Those numbered <20 will generally move to SEAF while the ones in the 20s will move to SWAF.
20th JNAF AF Unit packing for load on AK Tenyo Maru (TF 209), 2 day(s) remaining
Repairs completed on TK Kuroshio Maru at Singapore, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on E Kunashiri at Singapore, ship returned to service
D3A1 Val from Kaga-2 attacking a Electric Boat S-18 class SS at 107,127 an Allied SS is reported HIT
E13A1 Jake from 21st Ku T-1 attacking an Allied SS at 111,109 an Allied SS is reported HIT
D3A1 Val from 31 Ku T-1 attacking a Grampus class SS at 111,109 an Allied SS is reported HIT
D3A1 Val from Kaga-2 attacking SS KIX at 107,126 SS KIX is reported HIT
E13A1 Jake from Takao-1 attacking a Gato class SS at 107,127 a 'T' 1940 Programme class SS is reported HIT
Repairs completed on TK Hoyo Maru at Singapore, ship returned to service
Shikuka expands airfield to size 3
Santa Ana expands airfield to size 9
DD Hishu beginning refit in shipyard at Singapore � TK escorts
DD Kiku beginning refit in shipyard at Singapore
DD Tsuta beginning refit in shipyard at Singapore
DD Yomogi beginning refit in shipyard at Singapore
Loss of AMc Nigitsu Maru on Sep 13, 1942 is admitted
1st RGC Capital Division arrives at Nanking � the arrival of this garrison Division prompts a wholesale reorganisation of garrison forces in China and Manchukuo. I must have replanned the location of the RGC, NCPC and Mongolian Garrison Army units about a dozen times over the years, but I finally planned it from scratch and think I�ve come up with an efficient option that frees up the maximum number of IJA regular units for mobile operations.

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RE: 13 Sep 42 reports - 5/28/2020 2:07:01 PM

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NCAA garrison forces

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RE: 13 Sep 42 reports - 5/28/2020 2:09:02 PM

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South China garrison forces

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RE: 13 Sep 42 reports - 5/28/2020 2:16:58 PM

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Yunnan and Far NW China garrison forces

57th and 58th Divs could move further forward with 59th Div split into thirds to garrison the bases in the Mountains, but the need for that is still in the distant future.

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14 Sep 42 reports - 5/29/2020 12:50:47 PM

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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Sep 14, 42
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Sub attack near Shortlands at 109,131
AMc Fukkai Maru
Allied Ships
SS S-42
Captain of SS S-42 elects not to launch torpedoes at this target � good choice skipper, because if the Fukkai Maru gets sunk there will be hell to pay!
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ASW attack near Rabaul at 106,125 � plenty of allied subs, IJN ASW task forces and IJN air search/ASW assets around Rabaul. I wonder if allied SigInt has given away the position of CV Kaga yet, or this sub swarm is just an educated guess by The Dude.
CA Myoko
DD Natsugumo
DD Asagumo
Allied Ships
SS KIX, hits 4
SS KIX is sighted by escort
KIX bottoming out ....
DD Asagumo attacking submerged sub ....
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ASW attack near Hakodate at 120,53
SC CHa-20
SC CHa-21
SC CHa-23
Allied Ships
SS Flying Fish, hits 1
SS Flying Fish is located by SC CHa-20
SC CHa-23 attacking submerged sub ....
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ASW attack near Feni Islands at 107,127
PB Kunitu Maru
Allied Ships
SS Greenling
SS Greenling is sighted by escort
PB Kunitu Maru attacking submerged sub ....
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Morning Air attack on Chungking , at 76,45
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Morning Air attack on 1st Australian Division, at 76,131 (Daly Waters)
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 23
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 4 damaged
Allied ground losses:
58 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 11 disabled
Also attacking 2nd Australian Army ...
Also attacking Americal Infantry Division ...
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Morning Air attack on 5th Australian Division, at 76,131 (Daly Waters)
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 13
Allied ground losses:
81 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 3 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 11 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
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Morning Air attack on 26th Indian Division, at 63,38 (Jorhat)
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Morning Air attack on 16th Chinese Corps, at 87,41 , near Tsiaotso
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Morning Air attack on 6th Chinese Corps, at 69,47 , near Kunming
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Morning Air attack on Imperial Guards Division, at 55,41 (Chittagong) � a very busy turn in the air over the Burma-India border today, with LRCAP generally doing well. No IJA losses in round 1.
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 16
Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 8
Ki-45 KAIa Nick x 6
Allied aircraft
Martlet II x 16
Mohawk IV x 14
Wellington Ic x 16
Martlet II: 4 destroyed
Mohawk IV: 3 destroyed
Wellington Ic: 1 damaged
Japanese ground losses:
113 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 8 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 1 disabled
Aircraft Attacking:
16 x Wellington Ic bombing from 8000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
CAP engaged: About 50% LRCAP from memory, set at radius 0. Oscars at 9k�, Tojo/Nick at 16k�
84th I.F.Chutai with Ki-45 KAIa Nick (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
59th Sentai with Ki-44-IIa Tojo (8 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
77th Sentai with Ki-43-Ic Oscar (5 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
77th Sentai Det A with Ki-43-Ic Oscar (2 airborne, 6 on standby, 0 scrambling)
77th Sentai Det B with Ki-43-Ic Oscar (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
71st I.F.Chutai with Ki-45 KAIa Nick (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
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Morning Air attack on 18th Division, at 55,41 (Chittagong)
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 12
Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 6
Ki-45 KAIa Nick x 5
Ki-44-IIa Tojo: 1 destroyed
Ki-45 KAIa Nick: 1 destroyed
Allied aircraft
Hurricane IIb Trop x 14
Hurricane IIc Trop x 6
Wellington Ic x 16
Beaufort V x 11
Hurricane IIb Trop: 1 destroyed
Wellington Ic: 3 destroyed, 6 damaged � good numbers of downed Wellingtons
Beaufort V: 1 destroyed, 3 damaged
Japanese ground losses:
131 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 28 disabled
Vehicles lost 7 (1 destroyed, 6 disabled)
CAP engaged:
77th Sentai with Ki-43-Ic Oscar (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
77th Sentai Det A with Ki-43-Ic Oscar (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
84th I.F.Chutai with Ki-45 KAIa Nick (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
59th Sentai with Ki-44-IIa Tojo (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
71st I.F.Chutai with Ki-45 KAIa Nick (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
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Morning Air attack on 144th Infantry Regiment, at 63,38 (Jorhat) � then more allied bombers strike at the northern flank, meeting more LRCAP at radius 0 over Jorhat.
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 20
Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 8
Ki-45 KAIa Nick x 7
Ki-43-Ic Oscar: 3 destroyed � Oscars don�t cope well with .50cal rounds. Might be time to replace them with the faster Tojo
Ki-44-IIa Tojo: 1 destroyed
Allied aircraft
P-66 Vanguard x 5
B-17E Fortress x 6
B-25C Mitchell x 15
B-26 Marauder x 3
P-38F Lightning x 18 � I think this is the first contact with the P38F
P-40E Warhawk x 50 � lots of P40s
B-17E Fortress: 1 damaged
B-25C Mitchell: 1 destroyed, 6 damaged
P-40E Warhawk: 3 destroyed
Japanese ground losses:
55 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 5 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Aircraft Attacking:
13 x P-38F Lightning sweeping at 15000 feet � Tojos and Nicks had 1k� advantage over this
7 x P-40E Warhawk sweeping at 8000 feet � Oscars had 1k� advantage over this, before they got dragged out of their LRCAP set altitudes
14 x P-40E Warhawk sweeping at 8000 feet
CAP engaged:
1st Sentai with Ki-44-IIa Tojo (8 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
11th Sentai with Ki-43-Ic Oscar (8 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
27th Sentai with Ki-45 KAIa Nick (7 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
31st Sentai with Ki-43-Ic Oscar (7 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
203rd Sentai with Ki-43-Ic Oscar (5 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
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Morning Air attack on 143rd Infantry Regiment, at 63,38 (Jorhat)
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 2
Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 2
Ki-45 KAIa Nick x 2
Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 16
P-38F Lightning x 6
B-17E Fortress: 2 damaged
Japanese ground losses:
26 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
CAP engaged:
1st Sentai with Ki-44-IIa Tojo (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
11th Sentai with Ki-43-Ic Oscar (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
27th Sentai with Ki-45 KAIa Nick (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
31st Sentai with Ki-43-Ic Oscar (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
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Morning Air attack on 143rd Infantry Regiment, at 63,38 (Jorhat) � LRCAP gets worn down fairly quickly, and the flimsy Oscars don�t have much staying power.
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 1
Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 1
Ki-45 KAIa Nick x 1
Allied aircraft
A-20A Havoc x 7
A-20A Havoc: 1 damaged

31 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
CAP engaged:
1st Sentai with Ki-44-IIa Tojo (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
11th Sentai with Ki-43-Ic Oscar (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
27th Sentai with Ki-45 KAIa Nick (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
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Morning Air attack on 143rd Infantry Regiment, at 63,38 (Jorhat)
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 1
Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 1
Ki-45 KAIa Nick x 1
Allied aircraft
A-20A Havoc x 3
B-26 Marauder x 8
A-20A Havoc: 2 damaged
B-26 Marauder: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged
Japanese ground losses:
60 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Aircraft Attacking:
3 x A-20A Havoc bombing from 3000 feet � A20s coming in low
7 x B-26 Marauder bombing from 8000 feet
CAP engaged:
1st Sentai with Ki-44-IIa Tojo (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling)
11th Sentai with Ki-43-Ic Oscar (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
27th Sentai with Ki-45 KAIa Nick (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
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ASW attack near Singkep at 50,88
SC Ch 1
SC Ch 3
Allied Ships
SS Sailfish
SS Sailfish is located by SC Ch 1
SC Ch 3 attacking submerged sub ....
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ASW attack near Buka at 110,128
PB Daiya Maru
Allied Ships
SS S-41
SS S-41 is sighted by escort
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Ground combat at Chungking (76,45)
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 10155 troops, 673 guns, 725 vehicles, Assault Value = 4598, +530 since yesterday. I think the 110th/A and B thirds just arrived with +300AV between them, with about +230 from recovered disablements.
Defending force 144453 troops, 644 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 4153, minus 6 since yesterday.
Allied ground losses:
271 casualties reported
Squads: 7 destroyed, 17 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 1 disabled
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Ground combat at Changsha (82,52)
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 5856 troops, 38 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1186
Defending force 73587 troops, 291 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 2620
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Ground combat at 87,41 (near Tsiaotso)
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 240 troops, 29 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1055
Defending force 23045 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 389

OPERATIONAL REPORT FOR Sep 14, 42
Repairs completed on TK Gen'yo Maru at Singapore, ship returned to service
WO Sonokawa V. of 59th Sentai is credited with kill number 5
WO Sonokawa V. of 59th Sentai attains ace status!!
WO Takahashi, K. of 59th Sentai is credited with kill number 2
WO Sonokawa V. of 59th Sentai is credited with kill number 6
WO Matsu-ura, T. of 77th Sentai Det A is credited with kill number 2
WO Hasegawa P. of 59th Sentai is credited with kill number 3
WO Taniguchi R. of 84th I.F.Chutai is credited with kill number 4
2LT Goto K. of 77th Sentai is credited with kill number 5
2LT Goto K. of 77th Sentai attains ace status!!
WO Takahashi, T. of 77th Sentai Det A is credited with kill number 2
2LT Iizuka T. of 77th Sentai Det A is credited with kill number 2
WO Sonokawa V. of 59th Sentai is credited with kill number 7
WO Eto U. of 77th Sentai is credited with kill number 2
WO Eto U. of 77th Sentai is credited with kill number 3
WO Furogori, G. of 77th Sentai is credited with kill number 2
2LT Mitsumasa L. of 59th Sentai is credited with kill number 2
WO Chuzaburo W. of 1st Sentai is credited with kill number 2
2LT Inoue A. of 1st Sentai is credited with kill number 2
WO Okajima G. of 1st Sentai is credited with kill number 2
WO Okajima K. of 27th Sentai is credited with kill number 2
WO Ryuzaki R. of 27th Sentai is credited with kill number 4
2LT Goto K. of 77th Sentai is credited with kill number 6
E13A1 Jake from 21st Ku T-1 attacking an Allied SS at 111,109 a Perch class SS is reported HIT
E13A1 Jake from Suzuya-2 attacking an Allied SS at 49,97 a O19 Class class SS is reported HIT
Temporary flotation repairs failing aboard SS I-10
Hakodate expands airfield to size 7
Iwo-jima expands fortifications to size 3
Mare Island expands airfield to size 9
Seward expands airfield to size 4
Bangalore expands airfield to size 7
Melbourne expands airfield to size 9
Hankow Special Base Force - some devices have been upgraded at Hankow
Canton Special Base Force - some devices have been upgraded at Canton
Low garrison leads to damage and 1 VP loss from partisan attack at Kweiteh (90, 46)! Garrison reorg in the NCPC Army area left Kweiteh vacant for a day. The replacement garrison troops will arrive tomorrow to restore order.
CMc Ma 4 arrives at Tokyo
SC CHa-42 arrives at Hakodate

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15 Sep 42 reports - 5/29/2020 1:09:51 PM

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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Sep 15, 42
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Sub attack near Kuroshima at 100,61
xAK Malta Maru
PB Shonan Maru #1
Allied Ships
SS Tautog
SS Tautog launches 2 torpedoes at xAK Malta Maru
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ASW attack near Rabaul at 106,125
DD Natsugumo
DD Minegumo
DD Asagumo
Allied Ships
SS S-27, hits 1
SS S-27 launches 2 torpedoes at DD Natsugumo
DD Asagumo attacking submerged sub ....
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ASW attack near Shortlands at 109,131
AMc Fukkai Maru
Allied Ships
SS S-44
SS S-44 is sighted by escort
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ASW attack near Rabaul at 106,125
SC Ch 18
SC Ch 19
Allied Ships
SS S-27, hits 5
SC Ch 19 attacking submerged sub ....
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Sub attack near Tokara Retto at 99,62
xAK Malta Maru
PB Shonan Maru #1
Allied Ships
SS Albacore
SS Albacore launches 2 torpedoes at xAK Malta Maru
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Morning Air attack on Chungking , at 76,45
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Morning Air attack on 1st Australian Division, at 76,131 (Daly Waters)
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 18
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 1 damaged
Allied ground losses:
58 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 9 disabled
Also attacking 2nd Australian Army ...
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Morning Air attack on 5th Australian Division, at 76,131 (Daly Waters)
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 19
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 3 damaged
Allied ground losses:
42 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled
Also attacking Americal Infantry Division ...
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Morning Air attack on 6th Medium Regiment, at 56,39 (Comilla)
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 41
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 3 damaged
Allied ground losses:
Vehicles lost 13 (1 destroyed, 12 disabled)
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Morning Air attack on Wenchow , at 89,58
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Morning Air attack on 47th Chinese Corps, at 87,41 , near Tsiaotso
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Morning Air attack on 41st Chinese Corps, at 69,47 , near Kunming
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Afternoon Air attack on Ndeni , at 120,143
A6M2 Zero x 24
24 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 20000 feet *
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ASW attack near Hakodate at 120,53
SC CHa-22
SC CHa-21
Allied Ships
SS Flying Fish
SS Flying Fish is located by SC CHa-22
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Ground combat at Chungking (76,45)
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 10470 troops, 682 guns, 758 vehicles, Assault Value = 5015, +417 since yesterday. Another third of 15th Div just arrived.
Defending force 144784 troops, 642 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 4146, minus 7 since yesterday.
Allied ground losses:
217 casualties reported
Squads: 5 destroyed, 14 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
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Ground combat at Changsha (82,52)
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 5847 troops, 38 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1183
Defending force 73540 troops, 291 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 2618
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Ground combat at 87,41 (near Tsiaotso)
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 240 troops, 29 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1058
Defending force 22967 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 395

OPERATIONAL REPORT FOR Sep 15, 42
Task Force 72 lays defensive minefield at Shortlands ( 109 , 131) and sets course for Truk
Repairs completed on E Otori at Hiroshima/Kure, ship returned to service � 9x new ASW capable Escort ships as the Otori class finish their ASW upgrades. They will move to Balikpapan to take over from PBs as escorts for the smaller AOs that are moving fuel to Guam and Rabaul.
Repairs completed on E Hayabusa at Hiroshima/Kure, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on E Hiyodori at Hiroshima/Kure, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on E Kiji at Hiroshima/Kure, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on E Kamo at Hiroshima/Kure, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on E Kari at Hiroshima/Kure, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on E Kasasagi at Hiroshima/Kure, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on E Sagi at Hiroshima/Kure, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on E Hato at Hiroshima/Kure, ship returned to service
E13A1 Jake from 21st Ku T-2 attacking SS Permit at 106,124 SS Permit is reported HIT
E13A1 Jake from Sendai-1 attacking an Allied SS at 105,124 an Allied SS is reported HIT
Repairs completed on TK Goyo Maru at Singapore, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on CA Maya at Rabaul, ship returned to service
Mutankiang expands fortifications to size 4
Madang expands airfield to size 4
Rybolov expands airfield to size 6
55th Cavalry Regiment arrives at Tokyo � the last piece of the 55th Div puzzle is brought back. It has a long way to move to get back to the NE India border to allow 55th Div to finally form.

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16 Sep 42 reports - 5/29/2020 10:13:42 PM

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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Sep 16, 42
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Submarine attack near Bhaunagar at 37,14 � this sub has had an outstanding patrol, at least the third big tanker it has hit and most likely sunk. I need to remember this hex for future patrols. It must be on the Karachi to Colombo convoy route.
SS I-174
Allied Ships
TK British Aviator, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
TK British Aviator is sighted by SS I-174
SS I-174 launches 2 torpedoes at TK British Aviator
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TF 408 encounters mine field at Shortlands (109,131) � newly laid mines surprise this allied sub. I hope it sinks.
Allied Ships
SS S-44, Mine hits 1, heavy damage
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ASW attack near Rabaul at 106,125
DD Akigumo
Allied Ships
SS S-23, hits 6, on fire, heavy damage � more ASW success around Rabaul. Dangerous waters for both sides to be in at the moment.
SS S-23 is sighted by escort
S-23 bottoming out ....
DD Akigumo attacking submerged sub ....
Large oil slick appears over area of attack!
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Sub attack near Tokara Retto at 99,62
xAK Hamburg Maru
PB Tonon Maru
Allied Ships
SS Albacore
SS Albacore launches 2 torpedoes at xAK Hamburg Maru
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ASW attack near Ominato at 120,54
PC Sumire
PC Take
Allied Ships
SS Flying Fish
SS Flying Fish is located by PC Sumire
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ASW attack near Rabaul at 106,125
DD Asashio
DD Arashio
Allied Ships
SS S-40
SS S-40 launches 4 torpedoes at DD Asashio � only a matter of time until an IJN DD gets sunk though� The allies can afford to lose a lot more subs than the IJN can afford to lose DDs.
S-40 bottoming out ....
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Morning Air attack on Changsha , at 82,52
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Morning Air attack on Americal Infantry Division, at 76,131 (Daly Waters)
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 11
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 1 damaged
Allied ground losses:
6 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Also attacking 5th Australian Division ...
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Morning Air attack on Chungking , at 76,45
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Morning Air attack on 1st Australian Division, at 76,131 (Daly Waters)
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 19
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 4 damaged
Allied ground losses:
100 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 28 disabled
Also attacking 2nd Australian Army ...
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Morning Air attack on Changsha , at 82,52
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Morning Air attack on 2nd British Division, at 61,38 , near Dimapur
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 22
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 2 damaged
Allied ground losses:
15 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
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Morning Air attack on Chungking , at 76,45
Ki-21-Ic Sally x 15
Allied aircraft losses
P-66 Vanguard: 1 destroyed on ground � interesting, I assume it has been there all along and just been lucky to avoid all the bombs falling around it.
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Morning Air attack on Wenchow , at 89,58
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Morning Air attack on 112th Infantry Regiment, at 63,38 (Jorhat) � too many allied planes for the LRCAP to stop. This is going to be a long battle of attrition to see who can outlast the other.
A6M2 Zero x 6
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 3
Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 3
Ki-45 KAIa Nick x 6
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 12
B-25C Mitchell x 17
B-26 Marauder x 3
P-38F Lightning x 24
P-40E Warhawk x 23
Allied aircraft losses
B-17E Fortress: 1 damaged
B-25C Mitchell: 3 damaged
B-26 Marauder: 1 damaged
P-38F Lightning: 1 destroyed
P-40E Warhawk: 2 destroyed
Japanese ground losses:
48 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 8 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Aircraft Attacking:
14 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 8000 feet
3 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 8000 feet
6 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 15000 feet
3 x B-26 Marauder bombing from 8000 feet
6 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 15000 feet
CAP engaged:
1st Ku S-1 with A6M2 Zero (6 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
Group patrol altitude is 16000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 16000.
1st Sentai with Ki-44-IIa Tojo (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
Group patrol altitude is 16000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 16000.
27th Sentai with Ki-45 KAIa Nick (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
Group patrol altitude is 16000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 16000.
203rd Sentai with Ki-43-Ic Oscar (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
Group patrol altitude is 9000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 9000.
73rd I.F.Chutai with Ki-45 KAIa Nick (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
Group patrol altitude is 16000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 16000.
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Morning Air attack on 112th Infantry Regiment, at 63,38 (Jorhat)
A6M2 Zero x 1
Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 1
Ki-45 KAIa Nick x 2
Allied aircraft
B-25C Mitchell x 8
P-40E Warhawk x 19
B-25C Mitchell: 4 damaged
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Morning Air attack on 143rd Infantry Regiment, at 63,38 (Jorhat)
Ki-45 KAIa Nick x 1
Allied aircraft
A-20A Havoc x 7
B-17E Fortress x 8
A-20A Havoc: 1 damaged
A-20A Havoc: 1 destroyed by flak
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Morning Air attack on 55th Mountain Gun Regiment, at 63,38 (Jorhat)
Ki-45 KAIa Nick x 1 � the Nicks seem to have the best staying power. I assume being more durable than Oscars and Tojos helps.
I am saving up PP to change the 44th and 45th Sentais in China from light bombers to Nicks next. That will cost 360 + 270 PP, so 7 days and 6 days worth of PP each. Nicks are easily the most effective counter bomber �fighter� that the IJA has right now so the focus for PP spend for the next few months will be on completing the remaining light bomber to Nick conversions. The IJA fighter pilot training program is only just keeping up with demand, so I can�t send all FB units to the front line or I won�t be able to keep the pilot training rate high enough.
Allied aircraft
A-20A Havoc x 3
B-26 Marauder x 6
A-20A Havoc: 2 damaged
CAP engaged:
73rd I.F.Chutai with Ki-45 KAIa Nick (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling)
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Afternoon Air attack on Chungking , at 76,45
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 23
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 1 damaged
Allied aircraft losses
P-66 Vanguard: 1 damaged � maybe now that the forts are down to level 2, the last remaining planes on the airfield are more vulnerable.
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Afternoon Air attack on 16th Chinese Corps, at 87,41 , near Tsiaotso
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Afternoon Air attack on 6th Chinese Corps, at 69,47 , near Kunming
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ASW attack near Karachi at 38,7
SS I-176
Allied Ships
ML No. 214
ML No. 247
ML No. 246
SS I-176 is located by ML No. 214
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ASW attack near Karachi at 38,7
SS I-176, hits 1
Allied Ships
ML No. 247
ML No. 246
SS I-176 is sighted by escort
ML No. 247 attacking submerged sub ....
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Ground combat at Chungking (76,45)
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 10465 troops, 682 guns, 758 vehicles, Assault Value = 5240, +225 since yesterday. While the raw AV ratio looks good, disruption and fatigue are still a bit too high to attack. I don�t think I will wait for disruption to drop to 0 now that forts are at level 2, so the next attack will be launched on 20 or 21 Sep.
Defending force 144614 troops, 639 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 4136, minus 10 since yesterday.
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Ground combat at Changsha (82,52)
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 5847 troops, 38 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1181
Defending force 73431 troops, 289 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 2610 in 7x Chinese Corps, so that�s 372AV on average each. There is a 600+ monster in this stack, so the future Battle for Changsha will be another tough grind.
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Ground combat at 87,41 (near Tsiaotso)
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 240 troops, 29 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1060
Defending force 22950 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 397

OPERATIONAL REPORT FOR Sep 16, 42
G4M1 Betty from 4th Ku K-1 attacking an Allied SS at 105,124 a KXIV Class class SS is reported HIT
H6K5 Mavis from Yokohama Ku T-1 attacking a Barracuda class SS at 105,124 a Gato class SS is reported HIT
D3A1 Val from 31 Ku T-1 attacking SS Saury at 110,109 SS Saury is reported HIT
D3A1 Val from Kaga-2 attacking a O21 Class class SS at 105,124 an Allied SS is reported HIT
D3A1 Val from Kaga-2 attacking SS S-40 at 105,123 SS S-40 is reported HIT
2LT Ishida G. of 1st Sentai is credited with kill number 6
WO Hoshikura E. of 203rd Sentai is credited with kill number 2
G4M1 Betty from Takao Ku K-1/A attacking SS Permit at 106,124 SS Permit is reported HIT
E13A1 Jake from Suzuya-2 attacking an Allied SS at 49,97 a O16 Class class SS is reported HIT
Repairs completed on AS Jingei at Kwajalein Island, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on TK Ayazono Maru at Singapore, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on TK Akatsuki Maru at Singapore, ship returned to service
Truk expands fortifications to size 5
Bayombong expands airfield to size 1
Colombo expands airfield to size 7
SS I-26 available for service in damaged state at Tulagi � still heavily damaged, this sub will try to limp back to Rabaul to get a bit further away from the front line. I have a feeling that the USN will strike at Guadalcanal or Tulagi soon with the large Cruiser task force under carrier air cover.
SS S-23 is reported to have been sunk near Rabaul on Sep 16, 1942

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17 Sep 42 reports - 5/29/2020 10:32:02 PM

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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Sep 17, 42
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Submarine attack near Taihoku at 87,62
xAK Oregon Maru, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage, sunk. This was a gamble that didn�t pay off. This freighter was damaged and needed to get to Pescadores to finish repairs. With no subs spotted I tried to sneak it along the coast but just because no subs are spotted doesn�t mean they aren�t there!
Allied Ships
SS Searaven
xAK Oregon Maru is sighted by SS Searaven
SS Searaven launches 2 torpedoes at xAK Oregon Maru
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ASW attack near Karachi at 39,8
SS I-176
Allied Ships
ML No. 214
ML No. 247
ML No. 246
SS I-176 is located by ML No. 214
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ASW attack near Truk at 111,109
PB Daiya Maru
Allied Ships
SS Pompano
SS Pompano is sighted by escort
PB Daiya Maru attacking submerged sub ....
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Sub attack near Koshiki-jima Retto at 100,60
xAK Malta Maru, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage, not quite sunk but close. The ship is 2-3 hexes from Kagoshima with high flood damage and fires at 7.
PB Shonan Maru #1
Allied Ships
SS Tautog
SS Tautog launches 2 torpedoes at xAK Malta Maru
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Morning Air attack on Changsha , at 82,52
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Morning Air attack on Americal Infantry Division, at 77,131 , near Daly Waters � the Americal seems to be moving SE along the slow road back towards Queensland.
The 2nd Aust Army with 1st and 5th Divs also looks to be advancing north from Daly Waters. The IJA 16th Army is waiting for them at Katherine, so if the Aus troops advance that far there will be another battle in 7-10 days.
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 12
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 1 damaged
Allied ground losses:
47 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 4 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Guns lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)
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Morning Air attack on 1st Australian Division, at 76,131 (Daly Waters) � it�s an interesting development with this Aus stack advancing, as they are out of supply. No flak is coming up at the Sallys who are bombing from 5k�.
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 19
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 4 damaged
Allied ground losses:
133 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 8 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 15 disabled
Also attacking 2nd Australian Army ...
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Morning Air attack on Changsha , at 82,52
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Morning Air attack on 2nd British Division, at 61,38 , near Dimapur
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 21
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 2 damaged
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Morning Air attack on Wenchow , at 89,58
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Morning Air attack on 16th Chinese Corps, at 87,41 , near Tsiaotso
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Morning Air attack on 6th Chinese Corps, at 69,47 , near Kunming
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ASW attack near Hakodate at 120,53
PC Nire
PC Take
Allied Ships
SS Flying Fish
SS Flying Fish is located by PC Nire
PC Take attacking submerged sub ....
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Ground combat at Chungking (76,45)
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 10465 troops, 682 guns, 758 vehicles, Assault Value = 5410, +170 since yesterday
Defending force 144683 troops, 637 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 4140, +4 since yesterday
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Ground combat at Changsha (82,52)
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 5847 troops, 38 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1184
Defending force 73412 troops, 289 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 2609
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Ground combat at 87,41 (near Tsiaotso)
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 240 troops, 29 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1066
Defending force 22882 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 397

OPERATIONAL REPORT FOR Sep 17, 42
Repairs completed on AS Chogei at Saipan, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on AMC Aikoku Maru at Soerabaja, ship returned to service
G4M1 Betty from 4th Ku K-1 attacking an Allied SS at 106,127 an Allied SS is reported HIT
Repairs completed on TK Manei Maru at Singapore, ship returned to service
Perth expands airfield to size 8
Ace pilot Ayanori U. of 11th Sentai is promoted to 1LT

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18 Sep 42 reports - 5/30/2020 12:51:44 PM

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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Sep 18, 42
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ASW attack near Hakodate at 120,53
PC Nire
PC Sumire
Allied Ships
SS Flying Fish
SS Flying Fish is located by PC Nire
PC Sumire attacking submerged sub ....
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Morning Air attack on Chungking , at 76,45
Ki-21-Ic Sally x 18
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 41
Ki-49-IIa Helen x 11
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 2 damaged
Allied aircraft losses
P-66 Vanguard: 2 damaged
Allied ground losses:
198 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 14 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 20 disabled
Airbase hits 4
Airbase supply hits 6
Runway hits 27
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Morning Air attack on 66th Chinese Corps, at 76,45 (Chungking)
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Morning Air attack on 5th Australian Division, at 76,131 (Daly Waters)
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 15
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 2 damaged
Allied ground losses:
60 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 5 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
Vehicles lost 5 (1 destroyed, 4 disabled)
Also attacking 193rd Tank Battalion ...
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Morning Air attack on 1st Australian Division, at 76,131 (Daly Waters)
Ki-45 KAIa Nick x 30
Ki-45 KAIa Nick: 9 damaged
Ki-45 KAIa Nick: 1 destroyed by flak � Just trying something new. Even though the Aus stack is low on supply, they have enough small arms ammunition to put up flak to 100�. I won�t do this again!
30 x Ki-45 KAIa Nick bombing from 100 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb
Allied ground losses:
53 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 8 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Vehicles lost 4 (2 destroyed, 2 disabled)
Also attacking 30th Australian Brigade ...
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Morning Air attack on 26th Indian Division, at 63,38 (Jorhat)
A6M2 Zero x 13
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 20
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 13
Ki-45 KAIa Nick x 4
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 2 damaged
Allied ground losses:
29 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
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Morning Air attack on 24th Indian Mountain Gun Regiment, at 63,38 (Jorhat)
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Morning Air attack on 14th Chinese Corps, at 76,45 (Chungking)
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Morning Air attack on Wenchow , at 89,58
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Morning Air attack on 36th Chinese Corps, at 87,41 , near Tsiaotso
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Morning Air attack on 6th Chinese Corps, at 69,47 , near Kunming
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ASW attack near Hakodate at 120,53
PC Sumire
Allied Ships
SS Flying Fish
SS Flying Fish is sighted by escort
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Ground combat at Chungking (76,45)
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 10465 troops, 682 guns, 758 vehicles, Assault Value = 5742, +332. The last third of 15th Div arrived allowing the Div to form, but that reset the field forts to zero for the Div.
Defending force 144314 troops, 637 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 4115, minus 25 since yesterday
Allied ground losses:
258 casualties reported
Squads: 14 destroyed, 15 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
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Ground combat at Changsha (82,52)
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 5856 troops, 38 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1182
Defending force 73390 troops, 287 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 2609
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Ground combat at 87,41 (near Tsiaotso)
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 240 troops, 29 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1065
Defending force 22829 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 398

OPERATIONAL REPORT FOR Sep 18, 42
Temporary flotation repairs failing aboard SS I-26 � 60 major floatation damage, about 3 days until it is safe at Rabaul. It may get picked off by an allied sub before it makes it.
Repairs completed on CA Kumano at Yokohama/Yokosuka, ship returned to service � will move back to SEAF with CA Mikuma and 3x DD Kageros, all recently repaired.
Repairs completed on DD Ariake at Yokohama/Yokosuka, ship returned to service � 6x DD Hatsuharus complete their upgrade including Type 2 depth charges.
Repairs completed on DD Yugure at Yokohama/Yokosuka, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on DD Wakaba at Yokohama/Yokosuka, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on DD Hatsushima at Yokohama/Yokosuka, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on DD Nenohi at Yokohama/Yokosuka, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on DD Hatsuharu at Yokohama/Yokosuka, ship returned to service
D3A1 Val from 31 Ku T-1 attacking SS Salmon at 112,109 SS Salmon is reported HIT
E13A1 Jake from 19th Ku T-2 attacking SS S-47 at 133,114 SS S-47 is reported HIT
E13A1 Jake from Tone-2 attacking SS Seadragon at 100,57 SS Seadragon is reported HIT
Kumamoto expands airfield to size 4
Keijo expands airfield to size 4
Anshan expands fortifications to size 3
Mombasa expands airfield to size 8
Aircraft Ki-44-IIc Tojo advances R&D to 6/43, 5x30 factories advancing about 10% per day
Aircraft A6M5c Zero advances R&D to 3/44, 6x30 factories so advancing about 12% per day
6th Ku S-1/B attains carrier trained status on Unyo � the 6th Ku S-1 was resized to 81 on Akagi then split into thirds for service on a CVE each. 6th Ku S-1/C is training at Sasebo, and will join CVE Chuyo when it arrives in 67 days.

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19 Sep 42 reports - 5/30/2020 1:21:20 PM

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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Sep 19, 42
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Sub attack near Taihoku at 87,61
xAK Hauraki Maru
xAK Toyama Maru
PB Kaikei Maru
Allied Ships
SS Perch
SS Perch launches 2 torpedoes at xAK Hauraki Maru
Perch diving deep ....
PB Kaikei Maru attacking submerged sub ....
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Sub attack near Victoria at 206,51
SS I-8
Allied Ships
xAK Cape Alava, Torpedo hits 2, heavy damage, reported sunk
SS I-8 launches 2 torpedoes
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Sub attack near Tokara Retto at 99,62
xAK Nikki Maru
PB Shonan Maru #2
Allied Ships
SS Albacore
SS Albacore launches 2 torpedoes at xAK Nikki Maru
Albacore diving deep ....
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Morning Air attack on Changsha , at 82,52
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Morning Air attack on 5th Australian Division, at 76,131 (Daly Waters) � I haven�t seen any sign of allied recon of the IJA 16th Army, so this stack may be largely in the dark about what awaits them at Katherine. The 1st and 5th Aus Divs have been defeated once each already, so if they advance without fresh units with them then I the IJA 16th Army could force them to retreat again.
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 18
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 3 damaged
Allied ground losses:
150 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 8 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 23 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Also attacking 1st Australian Division ...
Also attacking 30th Australian Brigade ...
Also attacking 2nd Australian Army ...
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Morning Air attack on 5th Australian Division, at 76,131 (Daly Waters)
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 9
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 1 damaged
Allied ground losses:
34 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 1 disabled
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Morning Air attack on 20th Indian Mountain Gun Regiment, at 65,38 (Ledo)
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 41
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 2 damaged
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Morning Air attack on Chungking , at 76,45
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Morning Air attack on 14th Chinese Corps, at 76,45 (Chungking)
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Morning Air attack on Wenchow , at 89,58
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Afternoon Air attack on 14th Chinese Corps, at 76,45 (Chungking)
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Afternoon Air attack on Chungking , at 76,45
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Ground combat at Chungking (76,45)
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 10470 troops, 682 guns, 758 vehicles, Assault Value = 5903, +161 since yesterday
Defending force 145107 troops, 634 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 4161, +46 since yesterday
Allied ground losses:
180 casualties reported
Squads: 5 destroyed, 19 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 2 disabled
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Ground combat at Changsha (82,52)
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 5856 troops, 38 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1185
Defending force 73344 troops, 287 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 2609
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Ground combat at 87,41 (near Tsiaotso)
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 240 troops, 29 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1067
Defending force 22765 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 400
Allied ground losses:
14 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled

OPERATIONAL REPORT FOR Sep 19, 42
D3A1 Val from 31 Ku T-1 attacking SS Pompano at 111,109 SS Pompano is reported HIT
D3A1 Val destroyed by flak � I set a Val unit at Rabaul to ASW patrol at 100�, which seems to just increase the risk of them being shot down by an allied sub for now gain.
D3A1 Val damaged by flak
D3A1 Val from 31 Ku T-1 attacking SS Pompano at 111,109 SS Pompano is reported HIT
Temporary flotation repairs failing aboard BB Kongo � not serious, and only 3 days until it is safe at Kure.
Mandalay expands airfield to size 4
Munda expands fortifications to size 3
Cochin expands airfield to size 5
Manus expands airfield to size 5
Group 'Genzan Ku S-1' changes name to '252 Ku S-1'
3rd Tank Regiment - some devices have been upgraded at Kienko � Type 2 medium tanks
59th Sentai converting to size 36 from 30 � Tojo unit on the Burma/India border
xAK Hachijin Maru arrives at Nagasaki/Sasebo
xAK Cape Alava is reported to have been sunk near Victoria on Sep 19, 1942

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RE: 19 Sep 42 reports - 5/30/2020 1:32:55 PM

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RADM Fujita is only 2 days from getting the damaged ships from the Battle of Santa Cruz debacle back to Kure.
Kaga is still at Rabaul with 99 days to finish emergency repairs, but I won't leave it there that long.

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RE: 19 Sep 42 reports - 5/30/2020 4:11:19 PM

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Are you going to convert any or all of the CS units to CVL? Curious your take on that.

Mizuho is kind of a separate issue, since the slow speed really limits the usefulness of that unit

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RE: 19 Sep 42 reports - 5/30/2020 11:12:06 PM

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quote:

ORIGINAL: Q-Ball

Are you going to convert any or all of the CS units to CVL? Curious your take on that.

Mizuho is kind of a separate issue, since the slow speed really limits the usefulness of that unit

I've flip flopped on this since the game started, but I've been convinced that my best bet is to convert them all. Main reasons:

- more fighters over the fleet is never a bad thing. With all 4x CVL conversions that is +120 slots available. I will allocate all of the converted CVL capacity to fighters on defensive CAP.
- floatplanes sometimes don't fly in bad weather, while weather seems to have less impact on CV/CVL flight ops
- CVL Mizuho gets a max speed bump up from 22 to 24 knots, which is only 1 less than CVs Junyo and Hiyo. I will probably make a "fast" CV task force (VADM Nagumo) and a "slow" CV/CVL task force (RADM Yamaguchi). There will also be a slower CVE task force (RADM Fujita). If I have any CVs left by the time the CS > CVL conversions have finished that is!

The IJN carrier force is in disarray at the moment with 3x CVs out of action, Akagi permanently. I have bought the Akagi airgroup back to use as a pilot training group.

Kaga will be out of action for something like 5-6 months and still needs to be moved safely back to Japan to finish major repairs.

Zuikaku and the 2x damaged Kongo escorts will arrive at Kure tomorrow and should all be back in business before the end of 1942.

I'm going to raid the Bay of Bengal shortly with a slow CV/CVL task force to try and sink the remaining RN BBs. They will probably bombard Chittagong again soon. The IJN 2nd Fleet will command this operation. The older surface ships from Battle Force will join in, including 2x BB Fuso, 2xCA Furataka, 2xCA Aoba, 3xCL Kuma and 20+ DDs between them.

After that raid, all carriers will concentrate back in the Pacific and will rotate through Kure (probably in pairs, or by Division) to complete upgrades.

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20 Sep 42 reports - 5/30/2020 11:55:11 PM

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A relatively quiet turn. Not even many sub contacts.

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Sep 20, 42
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Sub attack near Donggala at 69,96
SC Ch 34
Allied Ships
SS Halibut
SS Halibut launches 2 torpedoes
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Sub attack near Taihoku at 87,61
AK Shinanogawa Maru
AK Kozui Maru
AK Mogamigawa Maru
AK Asakaze Maru
AK Amagisan Maru
AK Kaga Maru
PB Ronsan Maru
Allied Ships
SS Perch
SS Perch launches 2 torpedoes at AK Shinanogawa Maru
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Morning Air attack on Cooktown , at 92,137 - just a probing sweep to see if there was any CAP. This could be a good way to develop new IJN 80+ experience pilots, which is the primary mission of the land based IJN fighter force.
The carrier fighter units are close to being fully manned with 80+ experience veterans, so once they are fully manned I will start sending excess 80+ experience fighter pilots to Training Command to build a reserve pool for the carriers.
A6M2 Zero x 24
Allied aircraft
P-39D Airacobra x 4
P-39D Airacobra: 2 destroyed
Aircraft Attacking:
24 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 20000 feet
CAP engaged:
8th FG/35th FS with P-39D Airacobra (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(7 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 15000.
Raid is overhead
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Morning Air attack on Cooktown , at 92,137
A6M2 Zero x 3
3 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 20000 feet
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Morning Air attack on 4th Chinese Cavalry Corps, at 78,40 , near Kienko
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Morning Air attack on 36th Chinese Corps, at 87,41 , near Tsiaotso
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Morning Air attack on 6th Chinese Corps, at 69,47 , near Kunming
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Afternoon Air attack on 193rd Tank Battalion, at 76,130 , near Daly Waters
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 9
Allied ground losses:
Vehicles lost 6 (1 destroyed, 5 disabled)
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Afternoon Air attack on 1st Australian Division, at 76,131 (Daly Waters)
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 13
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 1 damaged
Allied ground losses:
62 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 5 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 3 disabled
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Ground combat at Chungking (76,45)
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 10470 troops, 682 guns, 758 vehicles, Assault Value = 6011, +108 since yesterday
Defending force 145143 troops, 633 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 4172, +11 since yesterday
Allied ground losses:
277 casualties reported
Squads: 24 destroyed, 6 disabled
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 3 disabled
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Ground combat at Changsha (82,52)
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 5856 troops, 38 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1184
Defending force 73323 troops, 285 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 2606
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Ground combat at 87,41 (near Tsiaotso)
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 240 troops, 29 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1069
Defending force 22637 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 399
Allied ground losses:
14 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled

OPERATIONAL REPORT FOR Sep 20, 42
AK Nagara Maru collides with PB Manyo Maru at 95 , 107 � the AK is fine, but the PB is heavily damaged and might not be able to make it to Manus Island.
D3A1 Val from Kaga-2 attacking SS S-40 at 105,123 SS S-40 is reported HIT
PO1 Minowa J. of Kanoya Ku S-1 is credited with kill number 2
PO1 Minowa J. of Kanoya Ku S-1 is credited with kill number 3
Allied Heavy Bomber sighted over Katherine
Allied Aircraft sighted over Chittagong
Allied Aircraft sighted over Adak Island
D3A1 Val from Kaga-2 attacking SS Permit at 106,124 SS Permit is reported HIT
E13A1 Jake from Myoko-1 attacking a Electric Boat S-42 class SS at 105,124 a O16 Class class SS is reported HIT
Allied Fighter sighted over Myitkyina � a lot more allied recon spotted today, especially over the Northern Territory of Aus and over PNG. With the Americal Div moving SE I have to assume that allied operations against PNG and/or Solomons are being prepared. I have land based IJN air, 2x CVs and multiple BB/CA/CL task forces to counter an allied move in the SEAF theatre.
Allied Fighter Bomber sighted over Katha
Allied Aircraft sighted over Katherine
Allied Heavy Bomber sighted over Fenton
Allied Aircraft sighted over Darwin
Allied Aircraft sighted over Horn Island
B-17F Fortress sighted over Milne Bay
Allied Aircraft sighted over Buna
Allied Aircraft sighted over Port Moresby
Allied Fighter sighted over Myitkyina
F-4 Lightning sighted over Katha
Allied Recon sighted over Katherine
Allied Heavy Bomber sighted over Fenton
Allied Recon sighted over Horn Island
Allied Heavy Bomber sighted over Milne Bay
Allied Dive Bomber sighted over Buna
Allied Aircraft sighted over Port Moresby
Repairs completed on TK San Luis Maru at Singapore, ship returned to service
Jessore expands airfield to size 8
Las Vegas expands airfield to size 4
Ace pilot Chiba R. of 1st Sentai is promoted to 1LT
57th Division - some devices have been upgraded at Yenki � 47mm AT guns, in preparation for moving to Burma. I just need to move more AV to Manchukuo (from China) to stay above the 8000 garrison requirement before I can move this Div to Burma.

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21 Sep 42 reports - 5/31/2020 12:29:48 AM

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The main news is the Round 6 Deliberate Attack at Chungking.
Forts dropped to 1, but the IJA just missed out on 1:1 adjusted odds so the IJA casualties, disruption and fatigue were about the same as Round 5.
Chinese casualties were higher than last attack but still less than the IJA suffered.
It will take about 10 days to recover again, but the next attack should get at least 1:1 odds now.

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Sep 21, 42
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ASW attack near Pearl Harbor at 178,112
SS I-19
Allied Ships
DM Sicard
DM Ramsay
PC Taney
SS I-19 is sighted by escort
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ASW attack near Akyab at 54,45
DMS W-10
DMS W-12
Allied Ships
SS Trusty � Dutch and British subs are sitting in the shallow water base hexes at Chittagong, Cox�s Bazar and Akyab. This DMS Div will probably just get itself sunk by a sub or from air attack, but they have CAP set overhead and will roll the dice for a few turns to see if they can sink HMS Trusty.
SS Trusty is located by DMS W-10
Trusty bottoming out ....
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Morning Air attack on Cairns , at 92,140 � encouraged by the result yesterday, a frontal attack on Cairns is ordered. A6M2s do well against the P39s, but I probably should stick to sweeping bases 1-2 hexes away from big allied airfields to keep the numbers advantage. The allied counter would be to reduce the range of their defensive CAP.
A6M2 Zero x 25
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
14 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 20000 feet *
Allied aircraft
P-39D Airacobra x 21
P-39D Airacobra: 5 destroyed
CAP engaged:
8th FG/35th FS with P-39D Airacobra (3 airborne, 8 on standby, 10 scrambling)
11 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 15000 and 25000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 13 minutes
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Morning Air attack on Ndeni , at 120,143
A6M5 Zero x 24
A6M5 Zero: 8 destroyed � not good as I was hoping the aircraft quality would keep most of the sweepers safe, but they were mostly 50ish experience rookies that were lost. The 70+ experience pilots seemed to do well. Lesson learnt #462, don�t send <70 experience pilots on sweeps against big allied air bases. I was hoping for a coordinated ~50x Zero sweep but it didn�t come off.
Allied aircraft
P-40E Warhawk x 49
P-40E Warhawk: 6 destroyed
CAP engaged:
15th FG/47th FS with P-40E Warhawk (0 airborne, 9 on standby, 12 scrambling)
9 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 19000 and 23000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 40 minutes
15th FG/72nd FS with P-40E Warhawk (4 airborne, 8 on standby, 12 scrambling)
12 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 15000 and 24000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 17 minutes
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Morning Air attack on Ndeni , at 120,143
A6M5 Zero x 24
A6M5 Zero: 2 destroyed � the second sweep does better
Allied aircraft
P-40E Warhawk x 32
P-40E Warhawk: 5 destroyed
CAP engaged:
15th FG/47th FS with P-40E Warhawk (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
13 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 18000 and 22000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 60 minutes
15th FG/72nd FS with P-40E Warhawk (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
13 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 19950 and 26000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 26 minutes
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Morning Air attack on Cairns , at 92,140
A6M2 Zero x 30
Allied aircraft
P-39D Airacobra x 7
P-39D Airacobra: 1 destroyed
CAP engaged:
8th FG/35th FS with P-39D Airacobra (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
7 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 18000 and 25000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 38 minutes
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Morning Air attack on Ndeni , at 120,143
A6M5 Zero x 6
A6M5 Zero: 1 destroyed
Allied aircraft
P-40E Warhawk x 7
P-40E Warhawk: 1 destroyed
CAP engaged:
15th FG/47th FS with P-40E Warhawk (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 2 scrambling)
2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 20000 and 29000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 29 minutes
15th FG/72nd FS with P-40E Warhawk (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 3 scrambling)
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 23000 and 24000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 28 minutes
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Morning Air attack on 4th Chinese Cavalry Corps, at 78,40 , near Kienko
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Morning Air attack on 632nd Tank Destroyer Battalion, at 76,130 , near Daly Waters
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 13 � these two US armoured units are caught in clear terrain, low on supply. Not a good place for them to be. They don�t seem to be moving now, so I will just keep bombing them. I may need to start escorting these Sallys soon, but no sign of allied fighters in the NT yet.
Allied ground losses:
Vehicles lost 14 (2 destroyed, 12 disabled)
Also attacking 193rd Tank Battalion ...
Also attacking 632nd Tank Destroyer Battalion ...
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Morning Air attack on 14th Chinese Corps, at 76,45 (Chungking)
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Morning Air attack on Chungking , at 76,45
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Morning Air attack on 1st Australian Division, at 76,131 (Daly Waters)
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 19
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 5 damaged
Allied ground losses:
69 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 12 disabled
Also attacking 2nd Australian Army ...
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Morning Air attack on Chungking , at 76,45
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Morning Air attack on 24th Indian Mountain Gun Regiment, at 63,38 (Jorhat)
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Morning Air attack on 66th Chinese Corps, at 76,45 (Chungking)
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Morning Air attack on 71st Chinese Corps, at 76,45 (Chungking)
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Morning Air attack on Wenchow , at 89,58
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Morning Air attack on 1st Chinese Corps, at 87,41 , near Tsiaotso
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Morning Air attack on Chittagong , at 55,41 � allied bombers try again at Chittagong, but just enough LRCAP is overhead to knock a few of them down.
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 19
Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 6
Ki-45 KAIa Nick x 2
Ki-43-Ic Oscar: 1 destroyed
Allied aircraft
Martlet II x 16
Hurricane IIc Trop x 6
Mohawk IV x 8
Wellington Ic x 16
Allied aircraft losses
Martlet II: 3 destroyed
Hurricane IIc Trop: 1 destroyed
Wellington Ic: 1 destroyed, 8 damaged
Airbase hits 2
Airbase supply hits 3
Runway hits 14
Aircraft Attacking:
14 x Wellington Ic bombing from 8000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
CAP engaged:
59th Sentai with Ki-44-IIa Tojo (6 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
6 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 16000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 16000.
Raid is overhead
77th Sentai with Ki-43-Ic Oscar (7 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
7 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 9000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 9000.
Raid is overhead
77th Sentai Det A with Ki-43-Ic Oscar (2 airborne, 6 on standby, 4 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 9000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 24 minutes
71st I.F.Chutai with Ki-45 KAIa Nick (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 16000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 16000.
Raid is overhead
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Morning Air attack on Chittagong , at 55,41
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 11
Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 3
No Japanese losses
Allied aircraft
Hurricane IIb Trop x 16
Wellington Ic x 16
Beaufort V x 11
Allied aircraft losses � most of these are shot down after dropping their bombs
Hurricane IIb Trop: 1 destroyed
Wellington Ic: 3 damaged
Beaufort V: 2 destroyed, 4 damaged
Beaufort V: 1 destroyed by flak
Airbase hits 4
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 8
Port hits 1
Port fuel hits 1
Aircraft Attacking:
7 x Beaufort V bombing from 8000 feet
Port Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb
16 x Wellington Ic bombing from 8000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
CAP engaged:
59th Sentai with Ki-44-IIa Tojo (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 16000 , scrambling fighters to 8000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 105 minutes
77th Sentai with Ki-43-Ic Oscar (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 9000 , scrambling fighters to 8000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 106 minutes
77th Sentai Det A with Ki-43-Ic Oscar (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
7 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 9000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 11000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 134 minutes
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Afternoon Air attack on Changsha , at 82,52
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Ground combat at Chungking (76,45) - Round 6 of the Battle of Chungking.
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 164069 troops, 2285 guns, 2753 vehicles, Assault Value = 6133
Defending force 145594 troops, 627 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 4177
Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 1
Japanese adjusted assault: 3961
Allied adjusted defense: 4207
Japanese assault odds: 1 to 2 (fort level 1), that�s 0.94 to 1. Next attack should be 1:1 which I am hoping will reduce the fatigue and disruption scores, as well as the casualty numbers.
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), leaders(+), preparation(-), experience(-), supply(-)
Attacker:
Japanese ground losses:
21056 casualties reported � quite similar to Round 5, not many destroyed squads or devices, but about 4x Divisions worth of infantry disabled. Fatigue and disruption jump back up to very high levels. 10th Division took the brunt today. Two thirds of 32nd Div and the 110th/C Div will arrive before the next attack bringing about 450 of fresh AV between them.
Squads: 55 destroyed, 1786 disabled
Non Combat: 5 destroyed, 167 disabled
Engineers: 4 destroyed, 234 disabled
Guns lost 194 (3 destroyed, 191 disabled)
Vehicles lost 110 (3 destroyed, 107 disabled)
Allied ground losses:
6867 casualties reported
Squads: 156 destroyed, 400 disabled
Non Combat: 49 destroyed, 430 disabled
Engineers: 4 destroyed, 3 disabled
Guns lost 56 (2 destroyed, 54 disabled)
Units destroyed 1
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Ground combat at Changsha (82,52)
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 5847 troops, 38 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1184
Defending force 73351 troops, 284 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 2609
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Ground combat at 87,41 (near Tsiaotso)
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 235 troops, 29 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1068
Defending force 22527 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 400

OPERATIONAL REPORT FOR Sep 21, 42
Repairs completed on DD Shiranui at Hakodate, ship returned to service � rejoins CA Div 7 (Tone and Chikuma) who are now all repaired and ready for service in NEAF.
Repairs completed on SS I-164 at Truk, ship returned to service � will return to patrols in SEAF
Repairs completed on BB Fuso at Singapore, ship returned to service � rejoins BB Div 1 (Fuso and Yamashiro with 5x DD Fubuki I as escorts)
Repairs completed on TK San Diego Maru at Singapore, ship returned to service
D3A1 Val from Kaga-2 attacking SS S-40 at 105,123 SS S-40 is reported HIT
D3A1 Val from Zuikaku-2 attacking SS S-40 at 105,123 SS S-40 is reported HIT
PO2 Ibusuki N. of Tainan Ku S-1 is credited with kill number 2
PO1 Ide, S. of Kaga-1 is credited with kill number 2
PO1 Ide, S. of Kaga-1 is credited with kill number 3
PO2 Sakai C. of Kaga-1 is credited with kill number 2
PO2 Kotani P. of Zuikaku-1 is credited with kill number 4
PO1 Banno R. of Zuikaku-1 is credited with kill number 2
PO1 Kasai B. of Zuikaku-1 is credited with kill number 2
PO1 Tanaka, K. of Zuikaku-1 is credited with kill number 3
Allied Aircraft sighted over Myitkyina
Allied Aircraft sighted over Katha
F-4 Lightning sighted over Shwebo
Allied Aircraft sighted over Horn Island
Allied Aircraft sighted over Milne Bay
PO1 Kurakane L. of Zuikaku-1 is credited with kill number 2
PO1 Kurakane L. of Zuikaku-1 is credited with kill number 3
2LT Shirahama S. of 77th Sentai is credited with kill number 2
2LT Hiramoto V. of 59th Sentai is credited with kill number 2
1LT Inuzuka O. of 59th Sentai is credited with kill number 8
2LT Shirahama S. of 77th Sentai is credited with kill number 3
2LT Hiramoto V. of 59th Sentai is credited with kill number 3
WO Bunkichi S. of 77th Sentai Det A is credited with kill number 2
1LT Igarashi M. of 77th Sentai is credited with kill number 8
WO Bunkichi S. of 77th Sentai Det A is credited with kill number 3
WO Kawahara P. of 59th Sentai is credited with kill number 7
WO Furogori, G. of 77th Sentai is credited with kill number 3
WO Nishihata R. of 77th Sentai Det A is credited with kill number 5
WO Nishihata R. of 77th Sentai Det A attains ace status!!
G4M1 Betty from 4th Ku K-1 attacking SS S-40 at 105,123 SS S-40 is reported HIT
D3A1 Val from Kaga-2 attacking SS S-40 at 105,123 SS S-40 is reported HIT
D3A1 Val from Zuikaku-2 attacking an Allied SS at 105,124 a 'T' War Emergency class SS is reported HIT
Shimushiri-jima expands fortifications to size 3
Mojave expands airfield to size 7
Chengtu expands airfield to size 8
Batavia expands airfield to size 6
3rd RF Gun Battalion - some devices have been upgraded at Hailar
25th Division - some devices have been upgraded at Mutankiang

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RE: 19 Sep 42 reports - 5/31/2020 1:30:35 AM

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- CVL Mizuho gets a max speed bump up from 22 to 24 knots, which is only 1 less than CVs Junyo and Hiyo. I will probably make a "fast" CV task force (VADM Nagumo) and a "slow" CV/CVL task force (RADM Yamaguchi). There will also be a slower CVE task force (RADM Fujita). If I have any CVs left by the time the CS > CVL conversions have finished that is!

Since discovering you can use Naval HQ leaders, best practice here in my mind is to switch Yamamoto out of Combined Fleet and replace him with a desk jockey.

Then send Yamamoto to command the fast carriers, and use Yamaguchi for the slow carriers.

Nagumo never makes the cut with me due to that naval skill of his. It strikes me as a disaster waiting to happen...

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RE: 19 Sep 42 reports - 5/31/2020 3:24:40 PM

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I've flip flopped on this since the game started, but I've been convinced that my best bet is to convert them all. Main reasons:

- more fighters over the fleet is never a bad thing. With all 4x CVL conversions that is +120 slots available. I will allocate all of the converted CVL capacity to fighters on defensive CAP.
- floatplanes sometimes don't fly in bad weather, while weather seems to have less impact on CV/CVL flight ops
- CVL Mizuho gets a max speed bump up from 22 to 24 knots, which is only 1 less than CVs Junyo and Hiyo.

I am playing DDBC Scenario 28....you must be playing something different, because CVL Mizuho does not pick up 2 kts of speed in my database. 24 kts would make it a no-brainer.....it's not worth it to slow everyone down to 22kts, so Mizuho for me usually just hangs with the CVEs.

I go back and forth as well on conversions; CVL is clearly better, but 10 months is a long time, and by then it may not matter vs. an Allied DS. Still, I am probably inclined to convert, the deciding factor for me is the weather....if I could count on all those Jakes flying, I would probably keep at least 1 or 2 CS

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RE: 19 Sep 42 reports - 5/31/2020 4:10:56 PM

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ORIGINAL: Q-Ball

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ORIGINAL: jdsrae
I've flip flopped on this since the game started, but I've been convinced that my best bet is to convert them all. Main reasons:

- more fighters over the fleet is never a bad thing. With all 4x CVL conversions that is +120 slots available. I will allocate all of the converted CVL capacity to fighters on defensive CAP.
- floatplanes sometimes don't fly in bad weather, while weather seems to have less impact on CV/CVL flight ops
- CVL Mizuho gets a max speed bump up from 22 to 24 knots, which is only 1 less than CVs Junyo and Hiyo.

I am playing DDBC Scenario 28....you must be playing something different, because CVL Mizuho does not pick up 2 kts of speed in my database. 24 kts would make it a no-brainer.....it's not worth it to slow everyone down to 22kts, so Mizuho for me usually just hangs with the CVEs.

I go back and forth as well on conversions; CVL is clearly better, but 10 months is a long time, and by then it may not matter vs. an Allied DS. Still, I am probably inclined to convert, the deciding factor for me is the weather....if I could count on all those Jakes flying, I would probably keep at least 1 or 2 CS

The Mizuho gets an extra two knots in the stock scenarios IIRC.

The CVL conversion is always worthwhile in my book.

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RE: 19 Sep 42 reports - 5/31/2020 11:34:48 PM

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ORIGINAL: mind_messing

Since discovering you can use Naval HQ leaders, best practice here in my mind is to switch Yamamoto out of Combined Fleet and replace him with a desk jockey.

Then send Yamamoto to command the fast carriers, and use Yamaguchi for the slow carriers.

Nagumo never makes the cut with me due to that naval skill of his. It strikes me as a disaster waiting to happen...

Good idea to get more out of Yamamoto, he is wasted in game staying as a shore based Fleet commander.
He would also make a good land based Air Fleet commander, to use his air skill, but there are enough VADMs with decent air skills that he's not needed there either.

After I sent the turn off I spent a bit of time refreshing my memory on the IJN Admirals. I already plan to assign them as Area Fleet Commanders, and free up some of the VADMs from Fleet HQ command that are better suited to Air Fleet HQ command.
It looks like only a few of the senior ADMs can command task forces, plus the one with no first name which I think is a fictional character.

A few other things I noticed.
- I can't get ADMs Kato or Hasegawa to command BB task forces, but they can command CV task forces
- VADMs can't command CVE task forces

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RE: 19 Sep 42 reports - 6/1/2020 12:43:43 AM

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They should all be able to if the TF is above a certain size.

You can also work around the CVE restriction by creating large TF's, assigning the commanders you'd like, and then transferring ships in and out.

I normally have a holding TF of a single CV with Yamamoto in command whenever the KB is in port - saves PPs when reforming the ships and the game auto-selects an unsuitable commander.

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RE: 19 Sep 42 reports - 6/1/2020 2:20:14 AM

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Right you are.
I tried again with more than 4x BB and escorts in a task force and these ADMs are then available.
It wasn't working with only 2x BB plus a few escorts in a task force.

I do the same with task forces to keep the commanders that I want to retain, sometimes they have to hoist their flag in a destroyer!

This is a summary of the IJN ADMs and what they did historically, in rough order of seniority.
ADM Toyoda, Soemu arrives in the game soon. I might replace Yamamoto with him, leaving all the political ADMs on the reserve list until I have enough PPs to send some to command Area Fleets.

I've also looked again at the VADMs and there are three that look like they would make better air combat task force commanders than VADM Nagumo. As a minimum they will make good land based Air Fleet HQ commanders: Inouye, Ozawa and Kusaka.

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Anyway, back to the war.

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Sep 22, 42
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ASW attack near Donggala at 68,97
E Hato
E Sagi
Allied Ships
SS Plunger
SS Plunger is located by E Hato
E Sagi attacking submerged sub ....
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ASW attack near Akyab at 54,45
DMS W-10
DMS W-12
Allied Ships
SS Trusty
SS Trusty is located by DMS W-10
Trusty bottoming out ....
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ASW attack near Akyab at 54,45
DMS W-12
Allied Ships
SS Trusty
SS Trusty is sighted by escort
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ASW attack near Pearl Harbor at 178,112
SS I-19
Allied Ships
DD Morris
SS I-19 is sighted by escort
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ASW attack near Akyab at 54,45
DMS W-12
Allied Ships
SS Trusty, hits 5 � reported sunk, but I doubt it. It seems to have left the hex, but is probably just moving back to Colombo for repairs. Still, good to get some hits on within a day or two of this ASW Div arriving.
SS Trusty is sighted by escort
Trusty bottoming out ....
DMS W-12 attacking submerged sub ....
DMS W-12 is out of ASW ammo
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Sub attack near Singkep at 50,88
TK Bushu Maru
TK Hirota Maru
PB Sureboko Maru
Allied Ships
SS Pike
SS Pike launches 4 torpedoes at TK Bushu Maru
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Morning Air attack on Cooktown , at 92,137
A6M2 Zero x 17
17 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 20000 feet
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Morning Air attack on 29th Chinese Corps, at 78,40 , near Kienko
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Morning Air attack on 74th Chinese Corps, at 82,52 (Changsha)
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Morning Air attack on 74th Chinese Corps, at 82,52 (Changsha)
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Morning Air attack on 101st RAF Base Force, at 63,38 (Jorhat)
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Morning Air attack on Wenchow , at 89,58
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Morning Air attack on 47th Chinese Corps, at 87,41 , near Tsiaotso
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Morning Air attack on 72nd Chinese Corps, at 69,47 , near Kunming
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Morning Air attack on Chittagong , at 55,41 - another fur ball over Chittagong and the IJAAF do well despite being outnumbered. One Oscar det are on local CAP while the rest are flying LRCAP from airfields in Burma.
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 17
Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 6
Ki-45 KAIa Nick x 2
Ki-43-Ic Oscar: 1 destroyed
Allied aircraft
Martlet II x 6
Hurricane IIb Trop x 11
Hurricane IIc Trop x 4
Mohawk IV x 7
Wellington Ic x 24
Beaufort V x 4
P-40E Warhawk x 13
Allied aircraft losses
Hurricane IIb Trop: 3 destroyed
Hurricane IIc Trop: 1 destroyed
Mohawk IV: 1 destroyed
Wellington Ic: 5 damaged
Beaufort V: 1 destroyed, 3 damaged
P-40E Warhawk: 3 destroyed
Japanese ground losses:
13 casualties reported
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Airbase hits 2
Airbase supply hits 3
Runway hits 15
Aircraft Attacking:
10 x Wellington Ic bombing from 8000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x Beaufort V bombing from 8000 feet
Port Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb
14 x Wellington Ic bombing from 8000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
CAP engaged:
59th Sentai with Ki-44-IIa Tojo (6 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
77th Sentai with Ki-43-Ic Oscar (6 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
77th Sentai Det A with Ki-43-Ic Oscar (2 airborne, 6 on standby, 3 scrambling)
71st I.F.Chutai with Ki-45 KAIa Nick (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
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Morning Air attack on Cooktown , at 92,137
A6M2 Zero x 17
17 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 20000 feet
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Afternoon Air attack on Changsha , at 82,52
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Afternoon Air attack on 30th Australian Brigade, at 76,130 , near Daly Waters
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 9
Allied ground losses:
35 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
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Afternoon Air attack on 5th Australian Division, at 76,131 (Daly Waters)
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 13
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 1 damaged
Allied ground losses:
80 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 8 disabled
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Ground combat at Chungking (76,45)
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 10462 troops, 682 guns, 758 vehicles, Assault Value = 4579, minus 1554 since yesterday.
All Divisions have been split into thirds again to help them recover, but all will remain in Combat mode from now on. As soon as disruption drops into single figures for all Divs the next attack will be launched, even though some units will probably still have fatigue in the teens/twenties. I am keen to attack again in about 7 days if possible, rather than waiting for 10.
Defending force 139852 troops, 621 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 3764
Allied ground losses:
305 casualties reported
Squads: 7 destroyed, 24 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
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Ground combat at Changsha (82,52)
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 5847 troops, 38 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1212
Defending force 73338 troops, 282 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 2604
Assaulting units:
51st Infantry Brigade
17th Tank Regiment
39th Division
40th Division
4th RGC Route Brigade � just passing through, part of the RGC Army garrison reorganisation.
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Ground combat at 87,41 (near Tsiaotso)
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 235 troops, 29 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1069
Defending force 22440 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 401

OPERATIONAL REPORT FOR Sep 22, 42
CL Kashii collides with TK Tonan Maru #3 at 52 , 84 � not serious
Repairs completed on AKE Mamiya at Hiroshima/Kure, ship returned to service � a converted ice cream ship. Cargo capacity 4595 means it can rearm the Nagato class with main gun rearm cost of 4500. I assume it can�t rearm the Yamato class, but I have AKE Limas for that. AKE Mamiya will move to Sasebo then join the next convoy to move to SEAF.
Repairs completed on SS I-18 at Truk, ship returned to service � midget sub carrier assigned to 4th Fleet. It will load up an SSX and move to drop it at a port on the suspected allied SLOC.
G4M1 Betty from 4th Ku K-1 attacking an Allied SS at 106,127 an Allied SS is reported HIT
G4M1 Betty from 4th Ku K-1 attacking SS S-40 at 105,123 SS S-40 is reported HIT
D3A1 Val from Zuikaku-2 attacking SS S-40 at 105,123 SS S-40 is reported HIT
E14Y1 Glen from I.19-1 has spotted a Active 125' PC class PC at 179,110 a Active 125' PC class PC is reported HIT � first time I�ve seen a Glen report hitting something while on a naval search mission. Great work WO Endo!
WO Mitsumori U. of 59th Sentai is credited with kill number 3
WO Bunkichi N. of 77th Sentai is credited with kill number 6
WO Ariyoshi I. of 59th Sentai is credited with kill number 5
WO Ariyoshi I. of 59th Sentai attains ace status!!
WO Ariyoshi I. of 59th Sentai is credited with kill number 6
WO Iwaya D. of 71st I.F.Chutai is credited with kill number 2
WO Iwaya D. of 71st I.F.Chutai is credited with kill number 3
2LT Miyajima I. of 77th Sentai Det A is credited with kill number 2
CPT Eto, T. of 77th Sentai Det A is credited with kill number 6
Allied Aircraft sighted over Port Moresby � more allied recon over occupied air bases.
Allied Torpedo Bomber sighted over Katherine
Allied Heavy Bomber sighted over Fenton
Allied Aircraft sighted over Myitkyina
F-4 Lightning sighted over Katha
Allied Aircraft sighted over Horn Island
Allied Heavy Bomber sighted over Milne Bay
Allied Aircraft sighted over Buna
F-4 Lightning sighted over Port Moresby
G4M1 Betty from 4th Ku K-1 attacking SS S-40 at 105,123 SS S-40 is reported HIT
G4M1 Betty from 4th Ku K-1 attacking SS Permit at 106,124 SS Permit is reported HIT
B-17E Fortress sighted over Katherine � even more allied recon in the afternoon. Maybe they are on naval attack in the morning, recon mission as secondary. I wish the reports indicated how high they were flying so I could set some CAP on anti-recce duties.
Allied Heavy Bomber sighted over Fenton
Allied Heavy Bomber sighted over Lunga
Allied Aircraft sighted over Myitkyina
Allied Torpedo Bomber sighted over Shwebo
Allied Aircraft sighted over Darwin
Allied Level Bomber sighted over Milne Bay
Allied Heavy Bomber sighted over Buna
Allied Aircraft sighted over Port Moresby
B-26 Marauder sighted over Adak Island
Allied Heavy Bomber sighted over Katherine
Allied Level Bomber sighted over Fenton
F-4 Lightning sighted over Myitkyina
Allied Heavy Bomber sighted over Darwin
Allied Aircraft sighted over Milne Bay
Allied Heavy Bomber sighted over Buna
Allied Aircraft sighted over Port Moresby
Allied Torpedo Bomber sighted over Adak Island
Cape Town expands port to size 9
Ace pilot Ban K. of 77th Sentai Det B is promoted to 1LT
SS RO-100 arrives at Hiroshima/Kure � assigned to 8th Fleet for local defensive patrols in SEAF. The RO-101 to 109 subs will join it as they arrive.

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23 Sep 42 reports - 6/1/2020 5:46:30 AM

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Lots of allied heavy bombers come out to play today.

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Sep 23, 42
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Sub attack near Samarinda at 67,96
E Hayabusa
E Sagi
Allied Ships
SS Halibut
SS Halibut launches 2 torpedoes at E Hayabusa
Halibut diving deep ....
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Sub attack near Kuroshima at 99,61
PB Kamitsu Maru
xAK Tusima Maru
xAK Maebasi Maru
PB Shoei Maru
Allied Ships
SS Tautog
SS Tautog launches 2 torpedoes at PB Kamitsu Maru
Tautog diving deep ....
PB Shoei Maru attacking submerged sub ....
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ASW attack near Singkep at 50,88
SC Ch 3
Allied Ships
SS Pike, hits 1
SS Pike is located by SC Ch 3
Pike bottoming out ....
SC Ch 3 attacking submerged sub ....
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Morning Air attack on Dacca , at 56,38 � about 20 fighters reported at Dacca, but none are on CAP.
Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 34
34 x Ki-44-IIa Tojo sweeping at 20000 feet
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Morning Air attack on Changsha , at 82,52
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Morning Air attack on Chungking , at 76,45
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Morning Air attack on 66th Chinese Corps, at 76,45 (Chungking)
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Morning Air attack on 1st Australian Division, at 76,131 (Daly Waters)
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 19
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 3 damaged
Allied ground losses:
35 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 3 disabled
Also attacking 2nd Australian Army ...
Also attacking 1st Australian Division ...
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Morning Air attack on 10th Chinese Corps, at 82,52 (Changsha)
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Morning Air attack on 24th Indian Mountain Gun Regiment, at 63,38 (Jorhat)
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 40
Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 21
Ki-45 KAIa Nick x 4
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 3 damaged
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 1 destroyed by flak � might have to lift them above 16k�
Allied ground losses:
35 casualties reported
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled
Guns lost 5 (2 destroyed, 3 disabled)
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Morning Air attack on Chungking , at 76,45
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Morning Air attack on Wenchow , at 89,58
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Morning Air attack on 6th Chinese Corps, at 69,47 , near Kunming
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Morning Air attack on Imphal , at 60,40 � first time the allies have attacked Imphal. It has no CAP over it.
Allied aircraft
Martlet II x 8
Mohawk IV x 7
Wellington Ic x 8
Wellington Ic: 1 damaged
Japanese ground losses:
8 casualties reported
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Airbase hits 6
Runway hits 6
Aircraft Attacking:
8 x Wellington Ic bombing from 8000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on Imphal , at 60,40
Allied aircraft
Wellington Ic x 14
P-40E Warhawk x 25
Wellington Ic: 2 damaged
Japanese ground losses:
4 casualties reported
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Airbase hits 3
Airbase supply hits 3
Runway hits 9
Aircraft Attacking:
14 x Wellington Ic bombing from 8000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on Port Moresby , at 98,130 � then a big allied heavy bomber raid over Port Moresby.
A6M2 Zero x 9
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed � I need something more than Zeros defending here against B17s and Liberators, but HQ 6th Air Div and more Nicks are still a few months away from being available. I will set LRCAP from Lae, Buna and Milne Bay to help boost the local CAP. I will just have to keep chipping away with Zeros and hope some of these damaged bombers crash on the way home or are written off from battle damage.
Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 5
B-17F Fortress x 14
LB-30 Liberator x 3
B-17F Fortress: 6 damaged
LB-30 Liberator: 1 damaged
Airbase hits 2
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 3
Aircraft Attacking:
11 x B-17F Fortress bombing from 20000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-17F Fortress bombing from 20000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x LB-30 Liberator bombing from 20000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
5 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 20000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
CAP engaged:
Tainan Ku S-1 Det A with A6M2 Zero (2 airborne, 4 on standby, 3 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 23000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 31 minutes
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Morning Air attack on Port Moresby , at 98,130
A6M2 Zero x 5
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
Allied aircraft
B-17F Fortress x 15
B-17F Fortress: 4 damaged
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Morning Air attack on 112th Infantry Regiment, at 63,38 (Jorhat)
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 4
Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 6
Ki-45 KAIa Nick x 3
Ki-44-IIa Tojo: 1 destroyed
Ki-45 KAIa Nick: 1 destroyed
Allied aircraft
A-20A1 Havoc x 3
B-25C Mitchell x 18
B-26B Marauder x 3
P-38F Lightning x 25
P-40E Warhawk x 25
B-25C Mitchell: 1 damaged
P-38F Lightning: 1 destroyed � I think that�s the debut of the P-38F
P-40E Warhawk: 4 destroyed
Japanese ground losses:
70 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 9 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 16 disabled
Aircraft Attacking:
15 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 5000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 5000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x A-20A1 Havoc bombing and strafing from low level
Ground Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-26B Marauder bombing from 5000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
16 x P-38F Lightning sweeping at 20000 feet
9 x P-40E Warhawk sweeping at 5000 feet
CAP engaged:
11th Sentai with Ki-44-IIa Tojo (6 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
6 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 16000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 16000.
Raid is overhead
203rd Sentai with Ki-43-Ic Oscar (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 9000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 9000.
Raid is overhead
73rd I.F.Chutai with Ki-45 KAIa Nick (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 16000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 16000.
Raid is overhead
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Morning Air attack on 112th Infantry Regiment, at 63,38 (Jorhat)
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 2
Allied aircraft
B-25C Mitchell x 12
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Morning Air attack on 143rd Infantry Regiment, at 63,38 (Jorhat)
Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 7
Japanese ground losses:
56 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 8 disabled
Aircraft Attacking:
7 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 20000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on 112th Infantry Regiment, at 63,38 (Jorhat)
Allied aircraft
A-20A1 Havoc x 7
B-17E Fortress x 3
A-20A1 Havoc: 2 damaged
Japanese ground losses:
10 casualties reported
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Aircraft Attacking:
3 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 20000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
7 x A-20A1 Havoc bombing and strafing from low level
Ground Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on 144th Infantry Regiment, at 63,38 (Jorhat)
Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 6
Japanese ground losses:
43 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 1 disabled
Aircraft Attacking:
6 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 20000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on 144th Infantry Regiment, at 63,38 (Jorhat)
Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 6 � uncoordinated dets keep arriving, but it is fairly low risk for the allies due to the lack of IJAAF defenders. More Nicks and IJAAF base forces are required here.
Japanese ground losses:
16 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Aircraft Attacking:
6 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 20000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on Port Moresby , at 98,130
A6M2 Zero x 1
Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 6
B-17E Fortress: 1 damaged
Runway hits 1
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Morning Air attack on Port Moresby , at 98,130
Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 6
Japanese aircraft losses � no CAP to interfere means the B17s destroy some aircraft on the ground. These units will move back to Buna to leave Port Moresby as a fighter base only.
G4M1 Betty: 1 destroyed on ground
C5M2 Babs: 1 destroyed on ground
Airbase hits 4
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 10
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Afternoon Air attack on 1st Chinese Corps, at 87,41 , near Tsiaotso
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Afternoon Air attack on Katherine , at 76,128
Ki-45 KAIa Nick x 31
Ki-45 KAIa Nick: 1 destroyed
Allied aircraft
B-24D Liberator x 17
B-24D Liberator: 3 destroyed, 8 damaged � then the B-24D makes its debut, but the Nick does well against it. I don�t think the allies will try this again too often. I just need more Nicks to get some over Port Moresby as well.
Runway hits 3
Aircraft Attacking:
5 x B-24D Liberator bombing from 20000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
8 x B-24D Liberator bombing from 20000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
CAP engaged:
16th Sentai with Ki-45 KAIa Nick (5 airborne, 11 on standby, 15 scrambling)
5 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 15000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 35 minutes
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Afternoon Air attack on Katherine , at 76,128
Ki-45 KAIa Nick x 16
Allied aircraft
B-24D Liberator x 9
B-24D Liberator: 1 destroyed, 4 damaged
Runway hits 2
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ASW attack near Singkep at 50,88
PB Takunan Maru #5
Allied Ships
SS Pike
SS Pike is sighted by escort
Pike bottoming out ....
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Ground combat at Chungking (76,45)
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 10470 troops, 682 guns, 758 vehicles, Assault Value = 4895
Defending force 141041 troops, 619 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 3802
Allied ground losses:
193 casualties reported
Squads: 26 destroyed, 9 disabled � bombardments are starting to do well against troops with level 1 forts. Only artillery units are bombarding, with all Divisions recovering for the next deliberate attack.
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 2 disabled
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Ground combat at Changsha (82,52)
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 5847 troops, 38 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1264
Defending force 73290 troops, 278 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 2604
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Ground combat at 87,41 (near Tsiaotso)
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 235 troops, 29 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1072
Defending force 22404 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 408

OPERATIONAL REPORT FOR Sep 23, 42
Ki-21-Ic Sally from 3rd Sentai attacking SS Sargo at 100,59 SS Sargo is reported HIT
Ki-21-Ic Sally from 3rd Sentai attacking SS Sargo at 100,59 SS Sargo is reported HIT
WO Agawa O. of 73rd I.F.Chutai is credited with kill number 2
WO Uchida S. of 11th Sentai is credited with kill number 4
2LT Takenaka A. of 11th Sentai is credited with kill number 7
WO Iizuka C. of 11th Sentai is credited with kill number 4
E13A1 Jake from 21st Ku T-1 attacking SS Saury at 111,108 SS Saury is reported HIT
WO Futagami J. of 16th Sentai is credited with kill number 2
WO Futagami J. of 16th Sentai is credited with kill number 3
Townsville expands port to size 7
Salt Lake City expands airfield to size 7
Pilot Doikawa O. is reported as having been found � an IJNAF fighter pilot with 1 kill and about 65 experience.

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24 Sep 42 reports - 6/1/2020 11:26:22 AM

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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Sep 24, 42
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ASW attack near Donggala at 68,97
E Sagi
Allied Ships
SS Plunger
SS Plunger is located by E Sagi
Plunger diving deep ....
E Sagi attacking submerged sub ....
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Sub attack near Tokara Retto at 99,62
xAK Hamburg Maru
PB Tonon Maru
Allied Ships
SS Albacore
SS Albacore launches 2 torpedoes at xAK Hamburg Maru
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ASW attack near Samarinda at 67,96
E Sagi
Allied Ships
SS Halibut
SS Halibut is located by E Sagi
Halibut diving deep ....
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ASW attack near Pearl Harbor at 178,112
SS I-19, hits 4 � moderate damage but forgot to order it to return to port. Fingers are crossed it survives another day and I remember to order it to RTP next turn.
Allied Ships
DM Ramsay
PC Taney
SS I-19 is located by DM Ramsay
I-19 diving deep ....
PC Taney attacking submerged sub ....
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ASW attack near Makassar at 65,107
TK Toen Maru
TK Nichiei Maru
PB Fukeui Maru #7
Allied Ships
SS Sailfish
SS Sailfish is sighted by escort
Sailfish diving deep ....
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Morning Air attack on Changsha , at 82,52
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Morning Air attack on Chungking , at 76,45
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Morning Air attack on 193rd Tank Battalion, at 75,129 , near Katherine
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 15
Allied ground losses:
Vehicles lost 10 (1 destroyed, 9 disabled)
Aircraft Attacking:
15 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 2000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on 14th Chinese Corps, at 76,45 (Chungking)
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Morning Air attack on 632nd Tank Destroyer Battalion, at 76,129 , near Katherine
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 19
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 2 damaged
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Morning Air attack on Changsha , at 82,52
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Morning Air attack on 37th Chinese Corps, at 82,52 (Changsha)
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Morning Air attack on 254th Armoured Brigade, at 56,39 (Comilla)
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 19
Allied ground losses:
6 casualties reported
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled
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Morning Air attack on 254th Armoured Brigade, at 56,39 (Comilla)
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 22
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 3 damaged
Allied ground losses:
17 casualties reported
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 3 disabled
Vehicles lost 9 (2 destroyed, 7 disabled)
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Morning Air attack on Chungking , at 76,45
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Morning Air attack on 47th Chinese Corps, at 87,41 , near Tsiaotso
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Morning Air attack on 6th Chinese Corps, at 69,47 , near Kunming
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Ground combat at Chungking (76,45)
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 10470 troops, 682 guns, 758 vehicles, Assault Value = 5364
Defending force 140704 troops, 617 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 3811
Allied ground losses:
402 casualties reported
Squads: 11 destroyed, 15 disabled
Non Combat: 4 destroyed, 9 disabled
Assaulting units:
32nd/A Division � new arrival. The rest of 32nd Div is also moving in, but might not all arrive in time for Round 7.
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Ground combat at Changsha (82,52)
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 5856 troops, 38 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1370
Defending force 73255 troops, 274 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 2603
Assaulting units:
51st Infantry Brigade
40th Division
17th Tank Regiment
11th RGC Ind. Brigade � moving west
39th Division
13th RGC Temp. Division � the main part of the future Changsha garrison, but it will move one hex west until after the battle is won to avoid losing its excess squads and the associated AV that it will need to meet the garrison requirement.
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Ground combat at 87,41 (near Tsiaotso)
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 240 troops, 29 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1077
Defending force 22338 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 411
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Ground combat at Ledo (65,38) � it�s been a while since the �banzai� sound effect from a captured base was heard on the combat replay. This could help unhinge the frontline in NE India, but probably not immediately as I don�t have any spare Divisions available to follow up. It could force the allies to move something to block the advance path that is opening up for the 51st Div to move around the northern flank of the allies, or they could just sit and wait. At a minimum, if the Allies were planning to advance shortly towards Chittagong, or in the centre by launching 1st Australian Corps from Silchar then it might delay those plans.

Oil and Refineries are both captured at 63(7) plus stockpiles of 1131 fuel and 11567 oil. I won�t bank on any of it getting back to Japan. I will switch off repairs and if the allies bomb it then that would be better than them bombing IJA units.

The big bonus was the capture of 8327 supply as that would take a long time to move to Ledo via the tracks from Burma. Some of this supply will probably get bombed by the allies now, so the defenders need to build forts quickly to try and protect it. Some can move to the 55th Div at Jorhat two hexes west to help keep them in supply and reduce the impact of the regular bombing they are getting. If some can move to Kohima that would be great too, as it is in the red at the moment. Very roughly, about 1500 supply is needed just to feed an A grade IJA Div per month, not including combat. This 8327 supply is very welcome, but it won�t last long.
Japanese Shock attack
Attacking force 9194 troops, 95 guns, 29 vehicles, Assault Value = 318
Defending force 1939 troops, 54 guns, 5 vehicles, Assault Value = 12
Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 3
Japanese adjusted assault: 632
Allied adjusted defense: 31
Japanese assault odds: 20 to 1 (fort level 3)
Japanese forces CAPTURE Ledo !!!
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), forts(+), morale(-), experience(-)
Attacker: shock(+)
Japanese ground losses:
366 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 36 disabled � at the end of the turn, 18 disabled infantry squads, 4 disabled combat engineers, 4 disabled HMG squads, 1 disabled motorised squad and 3 disabled cavalry squads. Whatever was destroyed is unknown as there are a few excess squads and devices, so this Div remains 99% combat effective.
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled
Allied ground losses:
1081 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 9 disabled
Non Combat: 42 destroyed, 15 disabled
Engineers: 20 destroyed, 2 disabled
Guns lost 62 (52 destroyed, 10 disabled)
Vehicles lost 4 (4 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units retreated 1 � NW along the slow road.
Units destroyed 1
Assaulting units: All units were 100% prepared for Ledo.
51st/A Division � the combat engineers will dig forts as quickly as possible. 51st/B Div is just behind and should arrive in move mode tomorrow to help fortify.
51st/C Division � will follow along the slow road, with another assault river crossing required if the enemy doesn�t run away. 51st/C Div will advance as far as required to link up with 55th Div elements south of the river at Jorhat, then dig in to await reinforcements from China.
23rd Army � will stay at Ledo to help boost the defences.
Defending units:
1st South India Base Force � I assume this is the units that retreated NW.
20th Indian Mountain Gun Regiment � I assume this unit was destroyed as it should be the smaller one.
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Ground combat at 79,46 (near Patung)
Japanese Bombardment attack � just recon to see what the defending unit was, in the rough terrain ESE of Chungking.
Attacking force 3051 troops, 20 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 114
Defending force 4400 troops, 2 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 158
Assaulting units:
59th/A Division
Defending units:
75th Chinese Corps

OPERATIONAL REPORT FOR Sep 24, 42
D3A1 Val from 31 Ku T-1 attacking SS Pompano at 111,109 SS Pompano is reported HIT
D3A1 Val from 31 Ku T-1 attacking SS Saury at 111,108 SS Saury is reported HIT
D3A1 Val from Kaga-2 attacking a KXI Class class SS at 105,124 a Argonaut class SS is reported HIT
D3A1 Val from Kaga-2 attacking an Allied SS at 105,124 an Allied SS is reported HIT
E13A1 Jake from Mizuho-2 attacking a Porpoise class SS at 54,43 a O16 Class class SS is reported HIT
Ki-21-Ic Sally from 3rd Sentai attacking SS Sargo at 100,59 SS Sargo is reported HIT
Japanese forces CAPTURE Ledo !!!
Hirosaki/Aomori expands fortifications to size 3
Etorofu expands fortifications to size 2
Kanko expands port to size 5
Guam expands fortifications to size 4
Ndeni expands airfield to size 3
Rangpur expands airfield to size 6
Madang expands port to size 2
Christchurch expands airfield to size 8
Alameda expands airfield to size 3
Prachuap Khiri Khan expands airfield to size 3 � building up to size 4 to support Victoria Point and Chumphon air bases in preparation for the defensive phase.
Ace pilot Sawada, M. of 59th Sentai is promoted to CPT
CVE Hosho beginning refit in shipyard at Tokyo
Loss of AMc Kaito Maru on Jun 29, 1942 is admitted
13th Garrison Unit arrives at Hiroshima/Kure � 16th Army, will move to defend Soerabaja. Once 16th Army is done with its Northern Territory adventure it will move back to defend Java.
14th Garrison Unit arrives at Hirosaki/Aomori � 16th Army, will move to defend Batavia.
15th Garrison Unit arrives at Osaka/Kyoto � 25th Army, will move to defend Palembang. Once 25th Army is finished in the Arakan it will move back to defend Sumatra.
16th Garrison Unit arrives at Hirosaki/Aomori � Southern Army, will move to defend Benkolen west of Palembang.
12th Garrison Unit arrives at Osaka/Kyoto � Southern Army, part of the future 94th Division.
18th Garrison Unit arrives at Hirosaki/Aomori � Southern Army, part of the future 94th Division.

Historically the 94th Div was used in Malaya/Singapore, but the future plan here is to assign the 91, 93, 94 and 96 Divs to 32nd Army to defend Okinawa and the surrounding islands. Until these troops are needed for defensive duties I will use them to help mop up the remaining allied bases on the China coast, including Pakhoi, Nanning and Wenchow. Lacking combat engineers, they won�t be able to do much on their own but will add infantry squads to those upcoming attacks in support of China Expeditionary Army troops. They will also be a strategic reserve of sorts, if needed to counter an allied move somewhere that is currently lightly defended. When not being used for something meaningful, they will rest/train somewhere that has enough supply to feed them without ships having to move it to them, probably Singapore.

Other units currently in strategic reserve are:

- 7th Div is mostly back at Sapporo, with some still on ships moving back from the Aleutians. Defending the Aleutians now are Maizuru SNLF units, 4x IJNAF units and 3x IJA independent battalions. The allies have started taking recon photos, so a determined allied push up here could retake all bases.

- 21st Div is now at Singapore and is free to commit anywhere it might be needed. This is the first time I have had a Division in reserve since the war started. I could move it to Chittagong shortly under cover of the slow CV Squadron and SWAF elements of Battle Force, but it wouldn�t make enough of a difference to unlock that front. Instead, I will keep it in reserve at Singapore where plenty of AK-t are available to move it to anywhere it is needed relatively quickly. I will try to be patient and wait until reinforcements from the China Expeditionary Army move overland to India with orders to unlock that front.

- 52nd Div is still recovering at Tokyo following the Battle of Adak Island. It is back to 93% of TOE with only 67 infantry squads still disabled. I have split it into thirds and will wait until it is 100% recovered before moving it to Burma/NE India. It is 66% prepared for Jorhat with plans to move it to reinforce 55th Div there, bringing the 55th Cav Regt with it. It will start moving in a few weeks time, so by the time it arrives it will be 100% prepared.

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RE: 24 Sep 42 reports - 6/1/2020 12:35:03 PM

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Garrison reorganisation in Manchukuo.

Imperial Manchukuo Army units provide more than enough AV to garrison the cities, but IJA units need to stay to keep the total garrison above 8000.
IMA Cavalry units will provide a presence at each base in the open terrain to counter future Soviet parachute operations.
The larger IMA District Divs will garrison the larger cities, with the front line border forces generally provided by IJA regular army units.

To be able to move the other Divs on this list out of Manchukuo/Korea, units will either have to move in from China or Southern Army will have to wait until 1944 when Kwantung Army reinforcement Divs will arrive with enough AV to free them up. 1944 will be too late, so it has to be option 1.

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RE: 12 Sep 42 reports - 6/1/2020 1:50:42 PM

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One option to consider is once China is wrapped up, to move the IJA divisions with the poorer TOE's back to Manchuria and swap them for the more potent divisions.

The C-type TOE's are basically just infantry, while the B-type tends to have more arty, and the A's will likely throw some tanks in for good measure.

It is worth taking it on a case by case basis, as the C-type divisions do have a niche in "holding bases that probably won't get invaded but are prudent to garrison heavily". Truk springs to mind. Less supply consumption due to less devices (both artillery and in general) is also worth keeping in mind.

EXP is another consideration, as I'd be reluctant to send a 90 EXP division to fester in Manchuria when it could do stellar work defending x3 terrain (where the lack of firepower is less important) somewhere closer to the Allied spearpoint.

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25 Sep 42 reports - 6/4/2020 12:29:34 PM

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A very busy day in the air, with the allies winning on points.

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Sep 25, 42
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ASW attack near Pearl Harbor at 178,112
SS I-19
Allied Ships
DM Ramsay
PC Taney
SS I-19 is located by DM Ramsay
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Sub attack near Tsu at 109,62
SC CHa-9
Allied Ships
SS Trout
Captain of SS Trout elects not to launch torpedoes at this target
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ASW attack near Victoria at 206,51
SS I-8, hits 1
Allied Ships
KV Chilliwack
KV Dawson
SS I-8 is located by KV Chilliwack
KV Chilliwack attacking submerged sub ....
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ASW attack near Bataan at 77,77
SC Ch 30
SC Ch 31
Allied Ships
SS Growler
SS Growler is sighted by escort
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ASW attack near Perth at 39,147
SS I-171, hits 4
Allied Ships
BB Valiant � moving east towards Perth. This BB looked big in the periscope but no hits� It also avoided three other IJN subs. IGHQ wonders where it is moving to.
DD Nepal
SS I-171 launches 4 torpedoes at BB Valiant
DD Nepal attacking submerged sub ....
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Morning Air attack on Ndeni , at 120,143
A6M2 Zero x 27
A6M2 Zero: 8 destroyed � awful result here with about 60exp pilots. Recon reported only 10 allied fighters at Ndeni but that was clearly not true� Lesson learnt from this one, don�t trust the recon reports
Allied aircraft
P-400 Airacobra x 24
P-40E Warhawk x 21
P-400 Airacobra: 2 destroyed
P-40E Warhawk: 2 destroyed
CAP engaged:
15th FG/47th FS with P-40E Warhawk (0 airborne, 8 on standby, 10 scrambling)
58th FG/67th FS with P-400 Airacobra (0 airborne, 8 on standby, 12 scrambling)
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Morning Air attack on Ndeni , at 120,143
A6M2 Zero x 27
A6M2 Zero: 4 destroyed
Allied aircraft
P-400 Airacobra x 17
P-40E Warhawk x 10
P-400 Airacobra: 4 destroyed
P-40E Warhawk: 1 destroyed
Aircraft Attacking:
3 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 20000 feet *
CAP engaged:
15th FG/47th FS with P-40E Warhawk (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
58th FG/67th FS with P-400 Airacobra (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
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Morning Air attack on Ndeni , at 120,143 � no more sweeps in SEAF after this one. Until the allies capture a base a little bit closer to IJN air bases that is.
A6M2 Zero x 6
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
Allied aircraft
P-400 Airacobra x 7
P-40E Warhawk x 1
CAP engaged:
15th FG/47th FS with P-40E Warhawk (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
58th FG/67th FS with P-400 Airacobra (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
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Morning Air attack on Chungking , at 76,45
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 32
Ki-49-IIa Helen x 20
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 2 damaged
Allied aircraft losses
P-66 Vanguard: 2 damaged
Allied ground losses:
57 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Airbase hits 6
Runway hits 13
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Morning Air attack on 193rd Tank Battalion, at 75,129 , near Katherine � these two US armoured units are slowly being destroyed by Sallys
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 17
17 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 2000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
Allied ground losses:
Vehicles lost 11 (1 destroyed, 10 disabled)
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Morning Air attack on 632nd Tank Destroyer Battalion, at 76,129 , near Katherine
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 19
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 2 damaged
19 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 2000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
Allied ground losses:
Vehicles lost 8 (1 destroyed, 7 disabled)
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Morning Air attack on 26th Indian Division, at 63,38 (Jorhat)
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 22
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 13
Ki-45 KAIa Nick x 6
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 1 damaged
Allied ground losses:
7 casualties reported
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
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Morning Air attack on 26th Indian Division, at 63,38 (Jorhat)
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 22
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 13
Ki-45 KAIa Nick x 6
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 3 damaged
Allied ground losses:
8 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
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Morning Air attack on 71st Chinese Corps, at 76,45 (Chungking)
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Morning Air attack on 66th Chinese Corps, at 76,45 (Chungking)
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Morning Air attack on Wenchow , at 89,58
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Morning Air attack on 36th Chinese Corps, at 87,41 , near Tsiaotso
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Morning Air attack on 6th Chinese Corps, at 69,47 , near Kunming
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Morning Air attack on 27th Chinese Corps, at 88,42 (Tsiaotso)
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Morning Air attack on 54th/C Division, at 60,40 (Imphal) � then a series of allied bombing raids on the India/Burma border.
Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 12
Ki-45 KAIa Nick x 7
Ki-44-IIa Tojo: 1 destroyed
Allied aircraft
Martlet II x 9
Hurricane IIc Trop x 32
Mohawk IV x 7
Wellington Ic x 28
P-40E Warhawk x 18
Hurricane IIc Trop: 1 destroyed
Mohawk IV: 2 destroyed
Wellington Ic: 3 damaged
Japanese ground losses:
26 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
CAP engaged:
27th Sentai with Ki-45 KAIa Nick (7 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
59th Sentai with Ki-44-IIa Tojo (12 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
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Morning Air attack on 144th Infantry Regiment, at 63,38 (Jorhat) � 55th Div is copping a flogging, but morale and %TOE are holding up well with plenty of supply available now from Ledo.
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 4
Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 6
Ki-45 KAIa Nick x 4
Ki-43-Ic Oscar: 1 destroyed
Ki-44-IIa Tojo: 1 destroyed
Ki-45 KAIa Nick: 1 destroyed
Allied aircraft
B-25C Mitchell x 18
B-26B Marauder x 4
P-38F Lightning x 17
P-40E Warhawk x 25
B-25C Mitchell: 1 damaged
B-26B Marauder: 1 damaged
P-38F Lightning: 1 destroyed
P-40E Warhawk: 1 destroyed
Japanese ground losses:
148 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 8 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 8 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
CAP engaged:
1st Sentai with Ki-44-IIa Tojo (6 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
203rd Sentai with Ki-43-Ic Oscar (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
73rd I.F.Chutai with Ki-45 KAIa Nick (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
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Morning Air attack on Ledo , at 65,38
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 5
Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 6
Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 10
Oil hits 7 � the Oil wells at Ledo won�t last much more than about a week before they are all knocked out. I prefer this from the B17s than having them attack 55th Div.
Aircraft Attacking:
10 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 20000 feet
City Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
CAP engaged:
11th Sentai with Ki-44-IIa Tojo (6 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
31st Sentai with Ki-43-Ic Oscar (5 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
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Morning Air attack on Ledo , at 65,38
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 5
Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 6
Ki-43-Ic Oscar: 1 destroyed
Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 6
B-17E Fortress: 4 damaged
CAP engaged:
11th Sentai with Ki-44-IIa Tojo (6 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
31st Sentai with Ki-43-Ic Oscar (5 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
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Morning Air attack on 51st/C Division, at 65,38 (Ledo)
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 1
Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 3
Allied aircraft
A-20A1 Havoc x 10
P-38F Lightning x 6
A-20A1 Havoc: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged
A-20A1 Havoc: 1 destroyed by flak
Aircraft Attacking:
8 x A-20A1 Havoc bombing and strafing from low level *
CAP engaged:
11th Sentai with Ki-44-IIa Tojo (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
31st Sentai with Ki-43-Ic Oscar (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
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Morning Air attack on 51st/C Division, at 65,38 (Ledo)
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 1
Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 1
Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 6
B-17E Fortress: 1 damaged
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Afternoon Air attack on Chungking , at 76,45
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ASW attack near Rabaul at 105,124
DMS W-1
DMS W-3
Allied Ships
SS Greenling
SS Greenling is located by DMS W-1
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ASW attack near Rabaul at 105,124
DMS W-1
DMS W-3
Allied Ships
SS Greenling
SS Greenling is located by DMS W-1
Greenling diving deep ....
DMS W-3 attacking submerged sub ....
DMS W-3 is out of ASW ammo
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Ground combat at Chungking (76,45)
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 10470 troops, 683 guns, 758 vehicles, Assault Value = 5777, +413AV since yesterday
Defending force 141066 troops, 611 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 3797, minus 14 since yesterday
Japanese ground losses:
Vehicles lost 2 (1 destroyed, 1 disabled)
Allied ground losses:
288 casualties reported
Squads: 9 destroyed, 17 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 1 disabled
Guns lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)
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Ground combat at Changsha (82,52)
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 5856 troops, 38 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1317
Defending force 73292 troops, 274 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 2604
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Ground combat at 87,41 (near Tsiaotso)
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 240 troops, 29 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1078
Defending force 22256 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 415
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Ground combat at 79,46 (near Patung)
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 3042 troops, 20 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 113
Defending force 4386 troops, 1 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 156
Allied ground losses:
8 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Assaulting units:
59th/A Division
Defending units:
75th Chinese Corps

OPERATIONAL REPORT FOR Sep 25, 42
Repairs completed on DD Hatakaze at Tokyo, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on DD Asanagi at Tokyo, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on DD Asakaze at Tokyo, ship returned to service
E14Y1 Glen from I.27-1 has spotted APD Crosby at 120,150 APD Crosby is reported HIT � another report of a Glen attacking an allied ship
PO2 Hirusawa M. of Chitose Ku S-1 is credited with kill number 2
PO1 Ikeda N. of 3rd Ku S-1 is credited with kill number 2
PO1 Yano, S. of 3rd Ku S-1 is credited with kill number 3
PO1 Yano, S. of 3rd Ku S-1 is credited with kill number 4
PO1 Morioka P. of 3rd Ku S-1 is credited with kill number 3
Allied Aircraft sighted over Imphal � plenty of allied recon over India/Burma now, pathfinders for the bombers
F-4 Lightning sighted over Kohima
2LT Ryuzaki R. of 59th Sentai is credited with kill number 3
2LT Kimiyama W. of 59th Sentai is credited with kill number 4
WO Hasegawa W. of 27th Sentai is credited with kill number 3
Hurricane PR.II sighted over Ledo
WO Chikami R. of 1st Sentai is credited with kill number 2
1LT Aoyagi, Y. of 11th Sentai is credited with kill number 5
1LT Aoyagi, Y. of 11th Sentai attains ace status!!
F-4 Lightning sighted over Imphal
Allied Aircraft sighted over Kohima
Allied Aircraft sighted over Ledo
Allied Torpedo Bomber sighted over Adak Island
D3A1 Val from 31 Ku T-1 attacking SS Saury at 111,108 SS Saury is reported HIT
Repairs completed on CL Yubari at Tokyo, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on DD Oite at Tokyo, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on DD Matsukaze at Tokyo, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on DD Harukaze at Tokyo, ship returned to service
Patung expands airfield to size 1
Hollandia expands port to size 2
Corvallis expands airfield to size 8
51st/B Division - some devices have been upgraded at Ledo

< Message edited by jdsrae -- 6/4/2020 12:30:22 PM >

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26 Sep 42 reports - 6/4/2020 12:56:27 PM

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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Sep 26, 42
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Sub attack near Muntok at 50,89
PB Kenan Maru
Allied Ships
SS Pike
SS Pike launches 2 torpedoes at PB Kenan Maru
Pike bottoming out ....
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Sub attack near Balikpapan at 65,98
MGB G-7
MGB G-5
Allied Ships
SS Halibut
SS Halibut cannot acquire firing solution on enemy MGB
Halibut diving deep ....
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Sub attack near Balikpapan at 65,98
MGB G-7
MGB G-5
Allied Ships
SS Halibut
SS Halibut cannot acquire firing solution on enemy MGB
Halibut diving deep ....
MGB G-5 attacking submerged sub ....
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Morning Air attack on 30th Australian Brigade, at 76,130 , near Daly Waters
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 17
Allied ground losses:
81 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
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Morning Air attack on 632nd Tank Destroyer Battalion, at 76,129 , near Katherine
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 19
Ki-45 KAIa Nick x 7
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 2 damaged
Allied ground losses:
Vehicles lost 8 (6 destroyed, 2 disabled)
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Morning Air attack on 10th Chinese Corps, at 82,52 (Changsha)
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Morning Air attack on 26th Indian Division, at 63,38 (Jorhat)
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 44
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 7
Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 17
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 5 damaged
Allied ground losses:
27 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
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Morning Air attack on Wenchow , at 89,58
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Morning Air attack on 6th Chinese Corps, at 69,47 , near Kunming
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Morning Air attack on 27th Chinese Corps, at 88,42 (Tsiaotso)
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Morning Air attack on 54th/B Division, at 60,40 (Imphal)
Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 9
Ki-45 KAIa Nick x 7
Ki-45 KAIa Nick: 2 destroyed
Allied aircraft
Martlet II x 4
Hurricane IIb Trop x 7
Hurricane IIc Trop x 19
Mohawk IV x 4
Wellington Ic x 30
Hurricane IIb Trop: 2 destroyed
Hurricane IIc Trop: 1 destroyed
Mohawk IV: 1 destroyed
Wellington Ic: 2 damaged
CAP engaged:
27th Sentai with Ki-45 KAIa Nick (7 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
59th Sentai with Ki-44-IIa Tojo (9 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
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Morning Air attack on 143rd Infantry Regiment, at 63,38 (Jorhat) � more Nicks needed ASAP.
44th Sentai is repairing their newly issued Nicks and 45th Sentai will get their Nicks in a few days. Then two more days of PP needed to transfer them out of China. That will get another 60 Nicks over the border within the next two weeks.
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 2
Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 5
Ki-44-IIa Tojo: 1 destroyed
Allied aircraft
B-25C Mitchell x 28
B-26B Marauder x 4
P-38F Lightning x 10
P-40E Warhawk x 39
B-26B Marauder: 1 damaged
P-40E Warhawk: 1 destroyed
Japanese ground losses:
335 casualties reported
Squads: 3 destroyed, 9 disabled
Non Combat: 3 destroyed, 12 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
CAP engaged:
1st Sentai with Ki-44-IIa Tojo (5 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
203rd Sentai with Ki-43-Ic Oscar (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
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Morning Air attack on Ledo , at 65,38
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 6
Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 7
Ki-45 KAIa Nick x 3
Ki-44-IIa Tojo: 1 destroyed
Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 13
P-38F Lightning x 11
B-17E Fortress: 3 damaged
P-38F Lightning: 2 destroyed
Oil hits 3
CAP engaged:
11th Sentai with Ki-44-IIa Tojo (7 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
31st Sentai with Ki-43-Ic Oscar (6 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
73rd I.F.Chutai with Ki-45 KAIa Nick (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
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Morning Air attack on 51st/A Division, at 65,38 (Ledo)
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 6
Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 2
Ki-45 KAIa Nick x 1
Allied aircraft
A-20A1 Havoc x 6
B-17E Fortress x 6
A-20A1 Havoc: 4 damaged
B-17E Fortress: 5 damaged
CAP engaged:
11th Sentai with Ki-44-IIa Tojo (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
31st Sentai with Ki-43-Ic Oscar (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
73rd I.F.Chutai with Ki-45 KAIa Nick (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
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Afternoon Air attack on Changsha , at 82,52
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Afternoon Air attack on Changsha , at 82,52
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Afternoon Air attack on Chungking , at 76,45
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Sub attack near Singkep at 50,88
PB Mikitade Maru
TK Hirota Maru
PB Sureboko Maru
Allied Ships
SS Pike
SS Pike launches 2 torpedoes at PB Mikitade Maru
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ASW attack near Rabaul at 105,124
DMS W-1
DMS W-2
Allied Ships
SS Greenling
SS Greenling is located by DMS W-1
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Ground combat at Chungking (76,45)
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 10470 troops, 683 guns, 758 vehicles, Assault Value = 6001, +224 since yesterday
Defending force 141092 troops, 607 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 3797 steady
Allied ground losses:
600 casualties reported
Squads: 10 destroyed, 39 disabled
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 8 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
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Ground combat at 76,129 (near Katherine)
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 1620 troops, 0 guns, 240 vehicles, Assault Value = 134
Defending force 154 troops, 3 guns, 38 vehicles, Assault Value = 5
Japanese adjusted assault: 69
Allied adjusted defense: 1
Japanese assault odds: 69 to 1
Japanese ground losses:
Vehicles lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Allied ground losses:
Guns lost 3 (3 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Vehicles lost 41 (41 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units destroyed 1 � other allied units are showing movement arrows back to Daly Waters. The Americal Div is still moving SE towards Queensland.
Assaulting units: Both tank regts will move back to Katherine
8th Tank Regiment
2nd Tank Regiment
Defending units:
632nd Tank Destroyer Battalion
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Ground combat at Changsha (82,52)
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 5856 troops, 38 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1214
Defending force 73237 troops, 273 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 2602
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Ground combat at 87,41 (near Tsiaotso)
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 240 troops, 29 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1080
Defending force 22156 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 414
Allied ground losses:
10 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled

OPERATIONAL REPORT FOR Sep 26, 42
Repairs completed on DD Yunagi at Tokyo, ship returned to service
Ki-21-Ic Sally from 3rd Sentai attacking SS Sargo at 100,59 SS Sargo is reported HIT
Allied Heavy Bomber sighted over 8th Tank Regiment � probably too dangerous to launch a counter attack on Daly Waters.
WO Hidaka N. of 59th Sentai is credited with kill number 3
WO Ginowa O. of 59th Sentai is credited with kill number 3
WO Hashiguchi W. of 59th Sentai is credited with kill number 2
WO Harada J. of 59th Sentai is credited with kill number 3
WO Hasegawa P. of 59th Sentai is credited with kill number 4
WO Kikuchi D. of 203rd Sentai is credited with kill number 2
1LT Kanai, M. of 11th Sentai is credited with kill number 6
WO Hida B. of 11th Sentai is credited with kill number 3
2LT Kimura, T. of 11th Sentai is credited with kill number 7
Allied Aircraft sighted over 8th Tank Regiment
Allied Heavy Bomber sighted over Katherine
Allied Level Bomber sighted over Darwin
F-4 Lightning sighted over Milne Bay
Repairs completed on DD Hayate at Tokyo, ship returned to service
Cloncurry expands airfield to size 9 � just noticed that this base is within Betty range of Horn Island. It will be a one hit wonder, but if there is no CAP over Cloncurry then a Betty raid could destroy some heavy bombers on the ground.
Device Mitsubishi Ha-43 advances R&D to 1/45
Aircraft A6M5c Zero advances R&D to 2/44
Ace pilot Shiromoto, N. of 11th Sentai is promoted to 2LT
Previous report of sinking of DD Banckert incorrect. Intelligence reports ship is still in service
Loss of xAKL Kikuryu Maru on Jan 02, 1942 is admitted
APD Humphreys is reported to have been sunk near Dutch Harbor on Jul 21, 1942

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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Sep 27, 42
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Sub attack near Taihoku at 87,61
AO Kokuyo Maru � lucky!
AO Toei Maru
DD Karukaya
Allied Ships
SS Perch, hits 1
SS Perch launches 4 torpedoes at AO Kokuyo Maru
DD Karukaya attacking submerged sub ....
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Sub attack near Koshiki-jima Retto at 100,60
PB Kyo Maru #10, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage, sunk. So much for Ansyus being able to take a torpedo and survive.
PB Myoken Maru
Allied Ships
SS Tautog
SS Tautog launches 4 torpedoes at PB Kyo Maru #10
PB Myoken Maru attacking submerged sub ....
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Sub attack near Rabaul at 105,124
DMS W-1
DMS W-2
Allied Ships
SS Greenling, hits 1
SS Greenling launches 2 torpedoes at DMS W-1
DMS W-2 attacking submerged sub ....
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ASW attack near Taihoku at 87,61
TK Oita Maru
TK Hofuku Maru
TK Sanju Maru
PB Suyozai Maru
Allied Ships
SS Perch
SS Perch is sighted by escort
Perch diving deep ....
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Morning Air attack on Changsha , at 82,52
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Morning Air attack on Chungking , at 76,45
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Morning Air attack on 14th Chinese Corps, at 76,45 (Chungking)
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Morning Air attack on 20th Chinese Corps, at 82,52 (Changsha)
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Morning Air attack on 26th Indian Division, at 63,38 (Jorhat)
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Morning Air attack on 71st Chinese Corps, at 76,45 (Chungking)
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Morning Air attack on 36th Chinese Corps, at 87,41 , near Tsiaotso
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Morning Air attack on 6th Chinese Corps, at 69,47 , near Kunming
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Morning Air attack on 80th Chinese Corps, at 88,42 (Tsiaotso)
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Morning Air attack on Milne Bay , at 101,133
A6M2 Zero x 32 � these Zeros do well, with the bonus that not a single one was lost
Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 14
B-17F Fortress x 10
LB-30 Liberator x 3
B-17F Fortress: 1 destroyed, 7 damaged
LB-30 Liberator: 1 damaged
Airbase hits 3
Runway hits 7
Aircraft Attacking:
4 x B-17F Fortress bombing from 20000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb
5 x B-17F Fortress bombing from 20000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb
5 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 20000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x LB-30 Liberator bombing from 20000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
9 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 20000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
CAP engaged:
252 Ku S-1 with A6M2 Zero (10 airborne, 22 on standby, 0 scrambling)
10 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 14000 and 22000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 13 minutes
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Morning Air attack on Milne Bay , at 101,133 � round 2, more B17s shot down
A6M2 Zero x 24
Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 6
B-17E Fortress: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged
Aircraft Attacking:
4 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 20000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
CAP engaged:
252 Ku S-1 with A6M2 Zero (5 airborne, 12 on standby, 0 scrambling)
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Morning Air attack on Milne Bay , at 101,133 � round 3 was a 1-all draw
A6M2 Zero x 13
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
Allied aircraft
B-17F Fortress x 4
B-17F Fortress: 1 destroyed
Aircraft Attacking:
2 x B-17F Fortress bombing from 20000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb
CAP engaged:
252 Ku S-1 with A6M2 Zero (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling)
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Afternoon Air attack on 30th Australian Brigade, at 76,130 , near Daly Waters
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 12
Allied ground losses:
78 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 9 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Guns lost 7 (2 destroyed, 5 disabled)
Vehicles lost 5 (1 destroyed, 4 disabled)
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Afternoon Air attack on 193rd Tank Battalion, at 75,129 , near Katherine
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 13
Ki-45 KAIa Nick x 8
Allied ground losses:
Vehicles lost 17 (2 destroyed, 15 disabled)
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Ground combat at Chungking (76,45)
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 10470 troops, 683 guns, 758 vehicles, Assault Value = 6341, +340 since yesterday.
Defending force 140949 troops, 606 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 3762, minus 35 since yesterday.
With this raw AV ratio IGHQ has high hopes for doing some serious damage during the next deliberate attack. Forts are still at level 1 so the city is not expected to be captured, but dropping forts to zero and causing high casualties is anticipated. Ideally, with low fatigue and disruption for the attackers so it doesn�t take another 10 days to attack again. The next attack will be on the 1st of October.
Allied ground losses:
220 casualties reported
Squads: 8 destroyed, 15 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
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Ground combat at Changsha (82,52)
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 5851 troops, 38 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1341
Defending force 73198 troops, 270 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 2600
Assaulting units:
39th Division
17th Tank Regiment
40th Division
51st Infantry Brigade � 58th Div can now reform, but this Bde has level 5 forts and will lose them if it combines now.
52nd Infantry Brigade � this Bde will build field forts and wait until reinforcements arrive after the Battle of Chungking before reforming 58th Div.
23rd RGC Temp. Division � moving past to a garrison role a few bases west.
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Ground combat at 87,41 (near Tsiaotso)
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 240 troops, 29 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1092
Defending force 22112 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 416

OPERATIONAL REPORT FOR Sep 27, 42
E13A1 Jake from Chiyoda-1 attacking a Electric Boat S-42 class SS at 115,62 a KVIII Class class SS is reported HIT
D3A1 Val from 31 Ku T-1 attacking SS Saury at 111,108 SS Saury is reported HIT
G4M1 Betty from Takao Ku K-1/B has spotted a Castle Trawler class AMc at 92,144 an Allied AMc is reported HIT
D3A1 Val from Zuikaku-2 attacking a Narwhal class SS at 105,124 a Grampus class SS is reported HIT
Zamboanga expands airfield to size 2
Singapore expands fortifications to size 5
Munda expands airfield to size 3
Ace pilot Azusa S. of 64th Sentai is promoted to 2LT
Delayed planes for the aircraft pool:
5 (0) x Ki-36 Ida, 14 (35) x Ki-43-Ic Oscar � A few fighter units in China have handed their Oscars back in and taken Nates as training aircraft. That is to put a few more Oscars into the reserve pool in case the air-air losses keep increasing.

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