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RE: AAR 1943 - 5/28/2020 10:17:20 PM   
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ORIGINAL: castor troy
today's highlight was the Ki-84a Frank enters production...

Apr43 is a good date to get this. If you don't mind, how many RnD factories did you use to attain this date?

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RE: AAR 1943 - 5/28/2020 11:10:32 PM   
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Status: offline 		Edited: not sure if the Frank-A has a different standard build start date in this scenario than scenario 1, but that’s actually about a month earlier than I’m expecting research factories to fully repair in scenario 1.
My main comment still stands, Good work by the boffins!


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RE: AAR 1943 - 5/29/2020 8:20:49 AM   
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ORIGINAL: PaxMondo


quote:

ORIGINAL: castor troy
today's highlight was the Ki-84a Frank enters production...

Apr43 is a good date to get this. If you don't mind, how many RnD factories did you use to attain this date?


17, same number I had for the George too.

Shinden and Ki-84 also have 17 each but there the engine will be the real prob as it's still at early 45 at the moment and I made a mistake here as I only have 2 R&D factories.

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RE: AAR 1943 - 5/30/2020 1:08:43 PM   
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Ground combat at Darwin (76,124)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 44510 troops, 645 guns, 106 vehicles, Assault Value = 1144

Defending force 41374 troops, 606 guns, 674 vehicles, Assault Value = 911

Japanese adjusted assault: 4

Allied adjusted defense: 465

Japanese assault odds: 1 to 116

Combat modifiers
Defender: op mode(-), leaders(+), supply(-)
Attacker:

Japanese ground losses:
333 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 25 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled

Allied ground losses:
335 casualties reported
Squads: 8 destroyed, 27 disabled
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 10 disabled
Engineers: 2 destroyed, 3 disabled
Guns lost 15 (8 destroyed, 7 disabled)
Vehicles lost 12 (4 destroyed, 8 disabled)

looks like I still had a base force on deliberate attack... (-) for op mode suggests that Mundy has set all his units to move in reserve mode...


Assaulting units:
33rd Ind Engineer Regiment
15th Ind Engineer Regiment
1st Raiding Regiment
30th Ind Engineer Regiment
4th Ind Engineer Regiment
15th Division
23rd Ind Engineer Regiment
19th Ind Engineer Regiment
3rd Division
32nd Division
34th Ind Engineer Regiment
34th Ind.AA Gun Co
5th Field Construction Battalion
13th Air Flotilla
21st Mortar Battalion
33rd Ind.AA Gun Co
8th Field Construction Battalion
2nd Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
4th Mortar Battalion
14th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
15th Ind.Medium Field Artillery Regiment
1st Mortar Battalion
19th Field Construction Battalion
2nd Ind.AA Gun Co
5th RF Gun Battalion
2nd Army
32nd Ind.AA Gun Co
3rd Ind.AA Gun Co
2nd RF Gun Battalion
18th JAAF AF Bn
51st Ind.Mtn.Gun Battalion
52nd Ind.Mtn.Gun Battalion
6th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
15th Base Force
31st Ind.AA Gun Co
24th JAAF AF Bn

Defending units:
21st Cav Recce Regiment
1st Australian Brigade
6th Australian Brigade
14th Australian Brigade
2nd Australian Brigade
3rd Tank Battalion
10th LH Cav Regiment
6th Cav Recce Regiment
2/9th Armoured Regiment
15th LH MG Regiment
32nd Infantry Division
11th Australian Brigade
Aus I Corps
197th Coast AA Regiment
Darwin RAAF Base Force
Townsville RAN Base Force
2nd Aus Hvy AA Regiment
10th RAAF Base Wing
Broome RAN Stn Base Force
16th Fld RAA Regiment
North Territory Cmd
13th Aus Hvy AA Regiment




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RE: AAR 1943 - 5/30/2020 1:13:55 PM   
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Sub attack near Onnekotan-jima at 136,47

Japanese Ships
xAKL Shoan Maru
xAK Kaiyo Maru #3
xAK Nisshun Maru
PB Genmei Maru
PB Uruboko Maru
PB Yahonui Maru

Allied Ships
SS Gar

SS Gar launches 2 torpedoes at xAKL Shoan Maru
PB Genmei Maru fails to find sub and abandons search
PB Uruboko Maru fails to find sub and abandons search
PB Yahonui Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub


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Ground combat at 76,125 (near Darwin)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 20994 troops, 333 guns, 1239 vehicles, Assault Value = 1065

Defending force 55525 troops, 773 guns, 796 vehicles, Assault Value = 1396

Japanese adjusted assault: 432

Allied adjusted defense: 1005

Japanese assault odds: 1 to 2

Combat modifiers
Defender: op mode(-), supply(-)
Attacker: fatigue(-)

Japanese ground losses:
1646 casualties reported
Squads: 6 destroyed, 158 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 34 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 16 disabled
Guns lost 31 (1 destroyed, 30 disabled)
Vehicles lost 123 (4 destroyed, 119 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
982 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 70 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 26 disabled
Engineers: 4 destroyed, 23 disabled
Guns lost 29 (3 destroyed, 26 disabled)


grrr... as always in this game so far, his units are moving so fast that mine are always late, as I feared earlier, we are of course exactly one turn late and attack when the stack from Darwin arrives... moving in reserve mode means you never get reset by airattacks and your movement also isn't reset by a deliberate attack while still enjoying quite good adjusted av in combat... what an oversight, one of many that have been in the game for over ten years...

this means we've screwed the whole operation by one day... while we of course will be able to hold Darwin (means the Allied operation failed) we missed the chance to trash 28 enemy units including a US Inf div... our adjusted av was halved and the low supplied enemy units inflicted more losses than our fully supplied, battle hardened tank divs... even an Allied counterattack is possible now, two or my tank divs have disruption in the 70s...


Assaulting units:
1st Tank Division
3rd Tank Division
2nd Tank Division

Defending units:
1st Australian Brigade
6th Australian Brigade
15th LH MG Regiment
2/9th Armoured Regiment
5th Australian Brigade
3rd Australian Brigade
21st Cav Recce Regiment
3rd Tank Battalion
7th Australian Brigade
32nd Infantry Division
13th Australian Brigade
6th Cav Recce Regiment
2/6th Cav/Cdo Battalion
10th LH Cav Regiment
2nd Australian Brigade
14th Australian Brigade
11th Australian Brigade
Broome RAN Stn Base Force
16th Fld RAA Regiment
North Territory Cmd
Darwin RAAF Base Force
Aus I Corps
Townsville RAN Base Force
10th RAAF Base Wing
2nd Aus Hvy AA Regiment
197th Coast AA Regiment
13th Aus Hvy AA Regiment


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Ground combat at Katherine (76,128)

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 91 troops, 1 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 7

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

Japanese adjusted assault: 8

Allied adjusted defense: 1

Japanese assault odds: 8 to 1 (fort level 0)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Katherine !!!

Combat modifiers
Attacker: shock(+), leaders(-)

Assaulting units:
1st Raiding Rgt /1


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Ground combat at Daly Waters (76,131)

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 79 troops, 2 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 6

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

Japanese adjusted assault: 7

Allied adjusted defense: 1

Japanese assault odds: 7 to 1 (fort level 0)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Daly Waters !!!

Combat modifiers
Attacker: shock(+), leaders(-)

Assaulting units:
1st Raiding Rgt /2




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RE: AAR 1943 - 5/30/2020 1:15:04 PM   
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nothing...

enemy Army at Darwin reported to be moving South... our Ind divs and arty from Darwin is trying to move in... we move on a road and the enemy moves on a secondary road but as always I bet he will move out before we are able to attack...

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RE: AAR 1943 - 5/30/2020 1:16:32 PM   
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Sub attack near Samarinda at 67,96

Japanese Ships
PB Takuna Maru #6
PB Yachiyo Maru
TK Kiyo Maru
PB Shonan Maru #17
PB Shonon Maru #11

Allied Ships
SS Trout

secondary tanker convoy, the PB did it's job, acting as a target...


SS Trout launches 2 torpedoes at PB Takuna Maru #6
Trout diving deep ....
PB Takuna Maru #6 fails to find sub and abandons search
PB Shonan Maru #17 fails to find sub and abandons search
PB Shonon Maru #11 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Shonon Maru #11 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Shonon Maru #11 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Shonon Maru #11 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Shonon Maru #11 fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub


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ASW attack near Singapore at 51,84

Japanese Ships
E Hashidate
PB Kimnon Maru
PB Nishi Maru
AK Kashii Maru
xAP Kanzyu Maru
xAP Terukuni Maru
xAK Ryuyo Maru
xAK Tensin Maru
xAK Koyu Maru
E W-18
E W-17
E W-6
E W-5

Allied Ships
SS Seadragon

and Seadragon is even driven off before being able to attack, what a success... that's a big troop convoy...


SS Seadragon is sighted by escort
E W-18 fails to find sub and abandons search
E W-17 fails to find sub, continues to search...
E W-6 fails to find sub and abandons search
E W-5 fails to find sub, continues to search...
E W-17 fails to find sub, continues to search...
E W-5 fails to find sub, continues to search...
E W-17 fails to find sub and abandons search
E W-5 fails to find sub, continues to search...
E W-5 fails to find sub, continues to search...
E W-5 fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub




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RE: AAR 1943 - 5/30/2020 1:19:51 PM   
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Sub attack near Kume-jima at 92,65

Japanese Ships
E Ukishima
E Uji
TK Asashio Maru
TK San Ramon Maru
TK San Clemente Maru
TK Hoyo Maru
E Saishu
E Takashima
E Ishizaki
E Hoko

Allied Ships
SS Triton

Captain of SS Triton elects not to launch torpedoes at this target

lol... Triton's captain clearly lacks agressiveness... high value tanker convoy with no less than 12 E as escorts...


Triton diving deep ....
E Saishu fails to find sub and abandons search
E Takashima fails to find sub and abandons search
E Ishizaki fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Hoko fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Ishizaki fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Hoko fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Ishizaki fails to find sub and abandons search
E Hoko fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Hoko fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Hoko fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Hoko fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub


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Sub attack near Saishu To at 100,56

Japanese Ships
E Hatsutaka
E Aotaka
E Wakataka

Allied Ships
SS Sawfish

and one of the many useless ASW TFs... totally useless...


SS Sawfish launches 2 torpedoes at E Hatsutaka
Sawfish diving deep ....
E Wakataka fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Wakataka fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Wakataka fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Wakataka fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Wakataka attacking submerged sub ....
Escort abandons search for sub


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Sub attack near San Fernando at 79,73

Japanese Ships
E W-20
DD Kisaragi
E W-21

Allied Ships
SS Grayback

another useless ASW TF... they are reacting around like chicken each turn achieving nothing... this already for months without a single sub kill, heck, we don't even damage them when an E or DD drops a full load of depth charges...


SS Grayback launches 2 torpedoes at E W-20
DD Kisaragi fails to find sub, continues to search...
E W-21 fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Kisaragi fails to find sub, continues to search...
E W-21 fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Kisaragi fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Kisaragi attacking submerged sub ....
DD Kisaragi attacking submerged sub ....
DD Kisaragi is out of ASW ammo
DD Kisaragi is out of ASW ammo
DD Kisaragi is out of ASW ammo
DD Kisaragi is out of ASW ammo
DD Kisaragi is out of ASW ammo
Escort abandons search for sub


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ASW attack near Puerto Princesa at 73,85

Japanese Ships
E W-3
DD Shinonome

Allied Ships
SS Haddo

Wow! Success! The E located the sub before the sub could fire torps...


SS Haddo is located by E W-3
Haddo diving deep ....
DD Shinonome fails to find sub and abandons search
E W-3 attacking submerged sub ....
E W-3 attacking submerged sub ....
E W-3 is out of ASW ammo
E W-3 is out of ASW ammo
E W-3 is out of ASW ammo
E W-3 is out of ASW ammo
E W-3 is out of ASW ammo
E W-3 is out of ASW ammo
E W-3 fails to find sub, continues to search...
E W-3 fails to find sub, continues to search...
E W-3 fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub


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Sub attack near Babeldaob at 92,87

Japanese Ships
AK Yamagiri Maru
PB Kenkon Maru

Allied Ships
SS Trigger

duds...

SS Trigger launches 2 torpedoes at AK Yamagiri Maru
PB Kenkon Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Kenkon Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Kenkon Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Kenkon Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Kenkon Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub




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RE: AAR 1943 - 5/30/2020 1:30:40 PM   
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Sub attack near Puerto Princesa at 72,85

Japanese Ships
E W-2, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage
DD Shinonome

Allied Ships
SS Haddo

I'm officially ending all ASW work now, all ASW groups have been ordered to return to port and they will all be split up to increase the numbers of escorts in our convoys as they are nothing but sh*tty targets at best... since the first E were available we created four ship ASW groups with a DD each and have set them to operate in or next to our convoy routes coming from the SRA where we spot around two dozen subs each turn... in total we had probably 9 or 10 ASW groups for several months and we haven't achieved anything, no damaged sub, let alone a sunk sub... all those subs we attacked (better say those that attack us) are spotted and attacked pretty much daily by our air ASW but the so called "hunter groups" are as sh*tty as they could be...

I'm still increasing the number of Helens on nav search and at some point there won't be a single hex within my main convoy route that isn't covered by IJAAF bombers on ASW patrol... we get severaly sub hit by Helen messages daily so I'm sure we also score a real hit now and then but the 250kg bombs do sh*t in Babes so at best the subs return to port, most likely to Midway (those that operate around Japan and the Philipines) and Ceylon (those that around around Calcutta and Rangoon)... the real killer proved to be the Judy which carries a 500kg bomb as reduced load, those few units killed several subs already... confirmed ones as the sub disappeared on the map right after the attacks... so the 500kg bomb can actually sink a sub, most often there were two or three succesful attacks reported during the replay and the sub was gone right after... my main prob is that there is only one available aircraft that carries a 500kg bomb as reduced load, the Judy...


SS Haddo launches 2 torpedoes at E W-2
Haddo diving deep ....
DD Shinonome fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Shinonome fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Shinonome fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Shinonome fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Shinonome fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub


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Ground combat at 76,125 (near Darwin)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 63782 troops, 966 guns, 1346 vehicles, Assault Value = 2033

Defending force 2459 troops, 31 guns, 35 vehicles, Assault Value = 18

Japanese adjusted assault: 1500

Allied adjusted defense: 1

Japanese assault odds: 1500 to 1

Combat modifiers
Defender:
Attacker:

Allied ground losses:
1436 casualties reported
Squads: 140 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 198 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 7 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 46 (46 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Vehicles lost 36 (36 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units destroyed 1

what we excpected came true again, when we moved in to attack the enemy yesterday, all but one unit South of Darwin were able to move out today... the remaining Australian bgd was killed though, worth some 100 victory points... now we are in a hex with a secondary road and the enemy Army is sitting in a clear hex without any road, wonder if we are then fast enough to attack but most likely we won't, the enemy will probably just retreat out of the hex everytime we move in and click on "deliberate attack" just to see the hex being empty...


Assaulting units:
3rd Tank Division
1st Tank Division
32nd Division
15th Division
3rd Division
2nd Tank Division
4th Mortar Battalion
14th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
2nd Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
2nd RF Gun Battalion
15th Ind.Medium Field Artillery Regiment
1st Mortar Battalion
51st Ind.Mtn.Gun Battalion
21st Mortar Battalion
6th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
52nd Ind.Mtn.Gun Battalion
5th RF Gun Battalion

Defending units:
2nd Australian Brigade




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RE: AAR 1943 - 5/31/2020 2:35:24 PM   
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Submarine attack near Addu at 18,49




Japanese Ships
SS I-30

Allied Ships
AMC Worcestershire, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage

AMC Worcestershire is sighted by SS I-30
SS I-30 launches 2 torpedoes at AMC Worcestershire


a lonely AMC is easy prey for I-30 but the ship didn't sink so it might be able to make Colombo...


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RE: AAR 1943 - 5/31/2020 2:37:33 PM   
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Submarine attack near Addu at 13,49

Japanese Ships
SS I-165

Allied Ships
xAK Barala

xAK Barala is sighted by SS I-165
SS I-165 launches 2 torpedoes at xAK Barala

missed the freighter...


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ASW attack near Naha at 93,66

Japanese Ships
E Uji
E Ukishima
TK Asashio Maru
TK San Ramon Maru
TK Kaizyo Maru
E Saishu
E Takashima
E Ishizaki
E Hoko

Allied Ships
SS Triton

as mostly the escorts fail to even locate the sub... at least Uji actecd as target...


SS Triton launches 2 torpedoes at E Uji
E Saishu fails to find sub and abandons search
E Takashima fails to find sub and abandons search
E Ishizaki fails to find sub and abandons search
E Hoko fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Hoko fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Hoko fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Hoko fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Hoko fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub


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Ground combat at 77,126 (near Fenton)

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 20117 troops, 333 guns, 1243 vehicles, Assault Value = 959

Defending force 48177 troops, 699 guns, 537 vehicles, Assault Value = 1233

Allied ground losses:
55 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 7 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled

Assaulting units:
1st Tank Division
3rd Tank Division
2nd Tank Division

would like to attack but it would end in a massacre...

Defending units:
1st Australian Brigade
2/6th Cav/Cdo Battalion
10th LH Cav Regiment
13th Australian Brigade
3rd Australian Brigade
7th Australian Brigade
14th Australian Brigade
6th Australian Brigade
15th LH MG Regiment
5th Australian Brigade
32nd Infantry Division
11th Australian Brigade
16th Fld RAA Regiment
2nd Aus Hvy AA Regiment
North Territory Cmd
Broome RAN Stn Base Force
197th Coast AA Regiment
Aus I Corps
Darwin RAAF Base Force
Townsville RAN Base Force
10th RAAF Base Wing
13th Aus Hvy AA Regiment




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RE: AAR 1943 - 5/31/2020 2:39:41 PM   
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Morning Air attack on 1st Tank Division, at 77,126 , near Fenton

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 21
B-17F Fortress x 18

Allied aircraft losses
B-17F Fortress: 1 destroyed by flak

Japanese ground losses:
151 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 21 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Vehicles lost 7 (1 destroyed, 6 disabled)

damn, the enemy launches long range B-17 ground attacks... didn't expect the enemy being able to fly ground attacks at 15 hexes, the tanks only have their intrinsic flak which at least can reduce damage and even kills a bomber... we're in open ground here and we left all flak units at Darwin for the defense there...


Aircraft Attacking:
15 x B-17F Fortress bombing from 10000 feet *
Ground Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-17F Fortress bombing from 10000 feet *
Ground Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb

Also attacking 2nd Tank Division ...
Also attacking 3rd Tank Division ...
Also attacking 2nd Tank Division ...
Also attacking 3rd Tank Division ...
Also attacking 2nd Tank Division ...
Also attacking 1st Tank Division ...


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Morning Air attack on 2nd Tank Division, at 77,126 , near Fenton

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid spotted at 2 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 0 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-17F Fortress x 8

No Allied losses

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

Aircraft Attacking:
8 x B-17F Fortress bombing from 10000 feet *
Ground Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on 2nd Tank Division, at 77,126 , near Fenton

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid spotted at 16 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 9

Allied aircraft losses
B-17E Fortress: 1 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
24 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on 2nd Tank Division, at 77,126 , near Fenton

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid spotted at 15 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 8

Allied aircraft losses
B-17E Fortress: 1 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
Vehicles lost 3 (1 destroyed, 2 disabled)

Aircraft Attacking:
8 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Ground combat at 77,126 (near Fenton)

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 23310 troops, 622 guns, 1271 vehicles, Assault Value = 2113

Defending force 5882 troops, 56 guns, 83 vehicles, Assault Value = 104

Allied ground losses:
39 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Assaulting units:
15th Division
32nd Division
3rd Division
3rd Tank Division
1st Tank Division
2nd Tank Division
2nd Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
1st Mortar Battalion
2nd RF Gun Battalion
15th Ind.Medium Field Artillery Regiment
21st Mortar Battalion
51st Ind.Mtn.Gun Battalion
52nd Ind.Mtn.Gun Battalion
4th Mortar Battalion
14th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
6th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
5th RF Gun Battalion

Defending units:
1st Australian Brigade
10th LH Cav Regiment
14th Australian Brigade




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RE: AAR 1943 - 5/31/2020 2:43:23 PM   
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ASW attack near Addu at 12,49

Japanese Ships
SS I-162, hits 6

Allied Ships
DE Foxhound

a single Allied DE achieves more in one turn than my 10x4 ship ASW groups achieved in three months... guess the sub has to be happy to have even survived...


SS I-162 is sighted by escort
DE Foxhound attacking submerged sub ....
DE Foxhound fails to find sub, continues to search...
DE Foxhound fails to find sub, continues to search...
DE Foxhound fails to find sub, continues to search...
DE Foxhound fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub


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Morning Air attack on 15th Division, at 77,126 , near Fenton




Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-45 KAIa Nick x 44

Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 24
B-17F Fortress x 14

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
B-17E Fortress: 3 destroyed, 7 damaged
B-17E Fortress: 1 destroyed by flak
B-17F Fortress: 1 destroyed, 4 damaged
B-17F Fortress: 1 destroyed by flak

Japanese ground losses:
71 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled

after yesterday's ground strikes we have ordered the Nicks from Darwin to fly LRCAP over our troops and the enemy promptly flies into 44 fighter bombers waiting for them... lots and lots of bombers were damaged and in the end the enemy suffers a dozen B-17 lost while we don't lose a single Nick... that was a nice success...


Aircraft Attacking:
8 x B-17F Fortress bombing from 10000 feet *
Ground Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb
2 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-17F Fortress bombing from 10000 feet *
Ground Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
5 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
9 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
5th Sentai with Ki-45 KAIa Nick (28 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
28 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000.
Raid is overhead
27th Sentai with Ki-45 KAIa Nick (16 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
16 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000.
Raid is overhead

Also attacking 32nd Division ...
Also attacking 3rd Division ...
Also attacking 1st Tank Division ...
Also attacking 2nd Tank Division ...
Also attacking 3rd Tank Division ...
Also attacking 32nd Division ...
Also attacking 15th Division ...
Also attacking 2nd Tank Division ...


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Morning Air attack on 15th Division, at 77,126 , near Fenton

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid spotted at 6 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 1 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-45 KAIa Nick x 15

Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 6

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
B-17E Fortress: 1 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
84 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
5th Sentai with Ki-45 KAIa Nick (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
9 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 65 minutes
27th Sentai with Ki-45 KAIa Nick (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
6 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 69 minutes



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Morning Air attack on 32nd Division, at 77,126 , near Fenton

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid spotted at 1 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 0 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-45 KAIa Nick x 7

Allied aircraft
B-17F Fortress x 6

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
B-17F Fortress: 2 damaged

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

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x B-17F Fortress bombing from 10000 feet *
Ground Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
5th Sentai with Ki-45 KAIa Nick (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 4 scrambling)
Group patrol altitude is 10000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 37 minutes
27th Sentai with Ki-45 KAIa Nick (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 3 scrambling)
Group patrol altitude is 10000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 41 minutes



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Morning Air attack on 1st Tank Division, at 77,126 , near Fenton

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid spotted at 10 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 2 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-45 KAIa Nick x 3

Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 6

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
B-17E Fortress: 1 destroyed

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

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
5th Sentai with Ki-45 KAIa Nick (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 2 scrambling)
Group patrol altitude is 10000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 45 minutes
27th Sentai with Ki-45 KAIa Nick (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling)
Group patrol altitude is 10000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 45 minutes



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RE: AAR 1943 - 5/31/2020 2:45:11 PM   
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Morning Air attack on 3rd Division, at 77,126 , near Fenton

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid spotted at 44 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 15 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 21
B-17F Fortress x 15
P-38G Lightning x 22

Allied aircraft losses
B-17E Fortress: 4 damaged
B-17F Fortress: 6 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
102 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 14 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Vehicles lost 4 (1 destroyed, 3 disabled)


the B-17 also return today but this time with Lightning escorts... the Nicks were ordered to fly CAP over PM again...

Aircraft Attacking:
8 x B-17F Fortress bombing from 10000 feet *
Ground Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
7 x B-17F Fortress bombing from 10000 feet *
Ground Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb
9 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
6 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb

Also attacking 15th Division ...
Also attacking 1st Tank Division ...
Also attacking 2nd Tank Division ...
Also attacking 32nd Division ...
Also attacking 3rd Tank Division ...
Also attacking 21st Mortar Battalion ...
Also attacking 3rd Division ...
Also attacking 1st Tank Division ...


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Morning Air attack on 32nd Division, at 77,126 , near Fenton

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid spotted at 23 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 6

Allied aircraft losses
B-17E Fortress: 1 damaged

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

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb





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RE: AAR 1943 - 5/31/2020 2:48:07 PM   
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ASW attack near Addu at 10,49

Japanese Ships
SS I-171

Allied Ships
DD Nizam

amazingly Nizam failed to locate the sub...


SS I-171 is sighted by escort
I-171 diving deep ....
DD Nizam fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Nizam fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Nizam fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Nizam fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Nizam fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub


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Morning Air attack on 3rd Division, at 77,126 , near Fenton

Weather in hex: Clear sky

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

Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 27
B-17F Fortress x 10
P-38G Lightning x 25

Allied aircraft losses
B-17E Fortress: 6 damaged
B-17F Fortress: 2 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
153 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 12 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Guns lost 3 (1 destroyed, 2 disabled)

if the enemy keeps up these attacks the pursuit of the enemy Army that tried to attack Darwin might get a little bit tougher...


Aircraft Attacking:
7 x B-17F Fortress bombing from 10000 feet *
Ground Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb
6 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-17F Fortress bombing from 10000 feet *
Ground Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
6 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb

Also attacking 3rd Tank Division ...
Also attacking 2nd Tank Division ...
Also attacking 15th Division ...
Also attacking 1st Tank Division ...
Also attacking 32nd Division ...
Also attacking 15th Division ...
Also attacking 1st Tank Division ...


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Morning Air attack on 3rd Tank Division, at 77,126 , near Fenton

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 15 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-17F Fortress x 4

No Allied losses

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

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x B-17F Fortress bombing from 10000 feet *
Ground Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on 2nd Tank Division, at 77,126 , near Fenton

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 44 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 6

Allied aircraft losses
B-17E Fortress: 1 damaged

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

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Sub attack near Addu at 10,49

Japanese Ships
SS I-171, hits 6, heavy damage

Allied Ships
AMC Worcestershire, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
DD Nizam

Nizam was escorting Worcestershire which took a torp a couple of days ago, the convoy was reported to head West... the AMC was sunk but I-171 is also in sinking condition now... not worth it engaging convoys that are escorted... I expected Worcestershire to go to Colombo but it seems Mundy has ordered the ship to go to an off map port...


SS I-171 launches 2 torpedoes at AMC Worcestershire
DD Nizam fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Nizam attacking submerged sub ....
DD Nizam fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Nizam fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Nizam attacking submerged sub ....
DD Nizam is out of ASW ammo
Escort abandons search for sub




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RE: AAR 1943 - 5/31/2020 2:51:57 PM   
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ASW attack near Tawau at 70,90

Japanese Ships
xAKL Yagi Maru
xAKL Toten Maru
xAKL Tokuwa Maru
PB Lushan Maru
PB Tokihime Maru

Allied Ships
SS Tullibee

SS Tullibee is sighted by escort
PB Lushan Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Tokihime Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub


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Sub attack near Cape Gloucester at 101,124

Japanese Ships
xAKL Yamabuki Maru, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage
xAKL Yamayuri Maru
xAKL Kuwayama Maru
xAKL Genkai Maru
PB America Maru
PB Odatsuki Maru
PB Urashio Maru

Allied Ships
SS KXVIII, hits 1

damn Dutch sub gets a small freighter...

SS KXVIII launches 2 torpedoes at xAKL Yamabuki Maru
KXVIII diving deep ....
PB America Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Odatsuki Maru fails to find sub and abandons search
PB Urashio Maru fails to find sub and abandons search
PB America Maru attacking submerged sub ....
PB America Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB America Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB America Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB America Maru attacking submerged sub ....
PB America Maru is out of ASW ammo
PB America Maru is out of ASW ammo
Escort abandons search for sub


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Morning Air attack on TF, near Cape Gloucester at 101,124

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid spotted at 11 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-25C Mitchell x 6

Allied aircraft losses
B-25C Mitchell: 4 damaged

Japanese Ships
xAKL Uragami Maru
xAKL Kuwayama Maru, Bomb hits 1

it's getting worse as the sub has raised the DL of the convoy which promptly attracts Mitchells incoming from Australia at very long range... amazing they could locate the target... the freighter should survive the bomb hit...


Aircraft Attacking:
6 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 1000 feet *
Naval Attack: 1 x 500 lb SAP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on TF, near Cape Gloucester at 101,124

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid spotted at 28 NM, estimated altitude 4,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-25C Mitchell x 6

Allied aircraft losses
B-25C Mitchell: 1 damaged

Japanese Ships
xAKL Uragami Maru
xAKL Ujigawa Maru

wasn't happy about those attacks, looks like it's getting more dangerous in the Bismarck Sea...


Aircraft Attacking:
6 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 1000 feet *
Naval Attack: 1 x 500 lb SAP Bomb



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Sub attack near Phuket at 48,69

Japanese Ships
AK Kenyo Maru, Torpedo hits 1
PB Shinko Maru #1
xAK Toei Maru
xAK Sugiyama Maru
xAK Gosei Maru
PB Teibo Maru #2
PB Fuji Maru #4
PB Fuji Maru #3
PB Rokko Maru #2

Allied Ships
SS Steelhead

lol... Kenyo Maru was torpedoed off Calcutta some weeks ago and survived the hit, then being repaired at Calcutta's shipyard... now she returns full of supplies with this convoy and again is torpedoed but again she should make it... tough ship...

SS Steelhead launches 2 torpedoes at AK Kenyo Maru
Steelhead bottoming out ....
PB Teibo Maru #2 fails to find sub and abandons search
PB Fuji Maru #4 fails to find sub and abandons search
PB Fuji Maru #3 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Rokko Maru #2 fails to find sub and abandons search
PB Fuji Maru #3 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Fuji Maru #3 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Fuji Maru #3 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Fuji Maru #3 fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub




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RE: AAR 1943 - 5/31/2020 2:52:17 PM   
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nothing...

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RE: AAR 1943 - 5/31/2020 2:53:40 PM   
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Submarine attack near Addu at 17,49

Japanese Ships
SS I-30

Allied Ships
TK British Colonel

quite an achievement to miss an unescorted tanker with a torp spread of six... the sub fired all her torps and has to cancel her patrol...


TK British Colonel is sighted by SS I-30
SS I-30 launches 6 torpedoes at TK British Colonel




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RE: AAR 1943 - 5/31/2020 7:52:17 PM   
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today's highlight was the Ki-84a Frank enters production...

Apr43 is a good date to get this. If you don't mind, how many RnD factories did you use to attain this date?


17, same number I had for the George too.

Shinden and Ki-84 also have 17 each but there the engine will be the real prob as it's still at early 45 at the moment and I made a mistake here as I only have 2 R&D factories.

Frank: Nice. You get 17 new Franks every day. That's a group to Frank almost every other day. Serious improvement in capability. Coupled with George, yikes. Allies are in for a painful '43.



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RE: AAR 1943 - 6/1/2020 1:51:55 PM   
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today's highlight was the Ki-84a Frank enters production...

Apr43 is a good date to get this. If you don't mind, how many RnD factories did you use to attain this date?


17, same number I had for the George too.

Shinden and Ki-84 also have 17 each but there the engine will be the real prob as it's still at early 45 at the moment and I made a mistake here as I only have 2 R&D factories.

Frank: Nice. You get 17 new Franks every day. That's a group to Frank almost every other day. Serious improvement in capability. Coupled with George, yikes. Allies are in for a painful '43.





The Frank R&D factories were mostly converted to Shinden and Ki-94 R&D, while two were converted to the Frank -r. I have converted two Tojo factories (those aren't needed anymore) and total capacity for the Frank will be 250, same as the George. Producing these non stop should be sufficient, more can't be used anyways as I won't have nearly enough pilots to do so.

I do agree though that as soon as the Allied start to compete the air it should be painful now and then, as I had long time to prepare and train pilots coupled with few losses and all George/Frank in the air.

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RE: AAR 1943 - 6/5/2020 12:30:39 PM   
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Night Naval bombardment of Port Moresby at 98,130




Allied Ships
CL Phoenix
CL Honolulu
DD Edsall
DD Ellet
DD Gridley
DD Craven
DD Frazier
DD Laffey
DD Chevalier

Japanese ground losses:
330 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 5 destroyed, 52 disabled
Engineers: 2 destroyed, 2 disabled
Guns lost 22 (1 destroyed, 21 disabled)
Vehicles lost 21 (4 destroyed, 17 disabled)

Airbase hits 5
Airbase supply hits 7
Runway hits 22
Port hits 14
Port supply hits 3

the enemy sends a light cruiser force to bombard Port Moresby and does rather good damage... we have some light CD guns there that didn't even fire a single shot...


SOC-1 Seagull acting as spotter for CL Phoenix
CL Phoenix firing at Port Moresby
SOC-1 Seagull acting as spotter for CL Honolulu
CL Honolulu firing at 17th Ind.Mixed Brigade
DD Edsall firing at Port Moresby
DD Ellet firing at 9th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
DD Gridley firing at Port Moresby
DD Craven firing at Port Moresby
DD Frazier firing at 9th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
DD Laffey firing at 17th Ind.Mixed Brigade
DD Chevalier firing at 4th Medium Field Artillery Regiment


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Sub attack near Tawau at 70,90

Japanese Ships
TK Kiyo Maru
PB Shuko Maru #5
TK Ogura Maru #2
PB Takuna Maru #6
PB Shonan Maru #17
PB Shonon Maru #11

Allied Ships
SS Tullibee

duds saving the tanker...


SS Tullibee launches 4 torpedoes at TK Kiyo Maru
Tullibee bottoming out ....
PB Takuna Maru #6 fails to find sub and abandons search
PB Shonan Maru #17 fails to find sub and abandons search
PB Shonon Maru #11 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Shonon Maru #11 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Shonon Maru #11 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Shonon Maru #11 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Shonon Maru #11 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Shonon Maru #11 fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub


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ASW attack near Hengchun at 85,68

Japanese Ships
DD Asanagi
AK Tosan Maru
AK Kyushu Maru
AK Sakura Maru
xAP Teikyo Maru
xAP Atsuta Maru
xAP Kitano Maru
xAP Husimi Maru
xAP Argentina Maru
xAK Gyokuyo Maru
xAK Nittai Maru
xAK Heiei Maru
xAK London Maru
xAK Taketoyo Maru
xAK Matumoto Maru
DD Yugao
DD Karukaya
DD Fuyo
DD Sanae

Allied Ships
SS Grouper

huge troop convoy getting attacked...


SS Grouper launches 4 torpedoes at DD Asanagi
DD Yugao fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Karukaya fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Fuyo fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Sanae fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Fuyo attacking submerged sub ....
DD Sanae fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Fuyo fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Sanae fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Sanae fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Sanae fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Sanae fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub


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Morning Air attack on 3rd Division, at 77,127 , near Katherine

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid spotted at 40 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 17
B-17F Fortress x 15
B-24D1 Liberator x 3
P-38G Lightning x 21

No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
692 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 29 disabled
Non Combat: 5 destroyed, 29 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled

the B-17 start doing some real damage it seems...


Aircraft Attacking:
8 x B-17F Fortress bombing from 10000 feet *
Ground Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
7 x B-17F Fortress bombing from 10000 feet *
Ground Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb
7 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
7 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb

Also attacking 32nd Division ...
Also attacking 15th Division ...
Also attacking 3rd Division ...


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Morning Air attack on 3rd Division, at 77,127 , near Katherine

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid spotted at 45 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 4

No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
140 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 10 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb







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RE: AAR 1943 - 6/5/2020 12:32:12 PM   
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Morning Air attack on 2nd Tank Division, at 78,128 , near Katherine

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid spotted at 32 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 19
B-17F Fortress x 12
B-24D1 Liberator x 6
P-38F Lightning x 18
P-38G Lightning x 22

Allied aircraft losses
B-17F Fortress: 1 damaged
B-24D1 Liberator: 1 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
179 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 3 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 18 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Vehicles lost 24 (2 destroyed, 22 disabled)

guess I'll have to do something about these strikes sooner or later or the damage will add up... our Army in the area keeps moving to surround the fleeing Allied Army...


Aircraft Attacking:
9 x B-17F Fortress bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
7 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-17F Fortress bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
9 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
6 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb

Also attacking 1st Tank Division ...
Also attacking 3rd Tank Division ...
Also attacking 2nd Tank Division ...
Also attacking 1st Tank Division ...
Also attacking 2nd Tank Division ...
Also attacking 3rd Tank Division ...




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RE: AAR 1943 - 6/5/2020 12:32:40 PM   
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amazing how many turns we have that show no combat at all...

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RE: AAR 1943 - 6/5/2020 12:34:44 PM   
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Sub attack near Wakkanai at 123,48

Japanese Ships
xAKL Hukko Maru
xAKL Daigen Maru
PB Hakkai Maru

Allied Ships
SS Grenadier

SS Grenadier launches 2 torpedoes at xAKL Hukko Maru
Grenadier bottoming out ....
PB Hakkai Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Hakkai Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Hakkai Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Hakkai Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Hakkai Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub


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Morning Air attack on 2/9th Armoured Regiment, at 80,132 , near Groote Eylandt

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-49-IIa Helen x 46

No Japanese losses

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

while I wanted to use the IJAAF for something else than ground bombings after China fell there's a need for a couple of Helen units to resume with ground bombing... we attack a couple of motorized units that were moving South ahead of the fleeing Army from Darwin that have turned around again as the bulk of the Army is about to get surrounded by my fast tank divs followed by the infantry...


Aircraft Attacking:
18 x Ki-49-IIa Helen bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
28 x Ki-49-IIa Helen bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb

Also attacking 3rd Tank Battalion ...
Also attacking 6th Cav Recce Regiment ...
Also attacking 2/9th Armoured Regiment ...
Also attacking 3rd Tank Battalion ...
Also attacking 2/9th Armoured Regiment ...
Also attacking 3rd Tank Battalion ...
Also attacking 2/9th Armoured Regiment ...
Also attacking 6th Cav Recce Regiment ...
Also attacking 2/9th Armoured Regiment ...
Also attacking 3rd Tank Battalion ...
Also attacking 2/9th Armoured Regiment ...
Also attacking 3rd Tank Battalion ...


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Morning Air attack on 2nd Tank Division, at 79,128 , near Katherine

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 13
B-17F Fortress x 12
B-24D1 Liberator x 3
P-38F Lightning x 18
P-38G Lightning x 21

Allied aircraft losses
B-17E Fortress: 1 damaged
B-17F Fortress: 2 damaged
B-24D1 Liberator: 1 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
98 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 11 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Vehicles lost 13 (1 destroyed, 12 disabled)

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x B-17F Fortress bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
7 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-17F Fortress bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb

Also attacking 1st Tank Division ...
Also attacking 3rd Tank Division ...
Also attacking 1st Tank Division ...
Also attacking 3rd Tank Division ...
Also attacking 2nd Tank Division ...


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Morning Air attack on 1st Tank Division, at 79,128 , near Katherine

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-17F Fortress x 6

No Allied losses

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

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x B-17F Fortress bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on 3rd Tank Division, at 79,128 , near Katherine

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 5

Allied aircraft losses
B-17E Fortress: 1 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
10 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Vehicles lost 5 (1 destroyed, 4 disabled)

Aircraft Attacking:
5 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on 1st Tank Division, at 79,128 , near Katherine

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-24D1 Liberator x 3

No Allied losses

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

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb








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RE: AAR 1943 - 6/5/2020 12:36:26 PM   
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Morning Air attack on 3rd Tank Battalion, at 80,132 , near Groote Eylandt

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-49-IIa Helen x 68

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-49-IIa Helen: 3 damaged

Allied ground losses:
294 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 56 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Vehicles lost 24 (4 destroyed, 20 disabled)

no AA with the motorized units so we could also attack at 6000ft...


Aircraft Attacking:
18 x Ki-49-IIa Helen bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
20 x Ki-49-IIa Helen bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
21 x Ki-49-IIa Helen bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
3 x Ki-49-IIa Helen bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
6 x Ki-49-IIa Helen bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb

Also attacking 2/9th Armoured Regiment ...
Also attacking 6th Cav Recce Regiment ...
Also attacking 3rd Tank Battalion ...
Also attacking 2/9th Armoured Regiment ...
Also attacking 3rd Tank Battalion ...
Also attacking 2/9th Armoured Regiment ...
Also attacking 6th Cav Recce Regiment ...
Also attacking 3rd Tank Battalion ...
Also attacking 2/9th Armoured Regiment ...
Also attacking 6th Cav Recce Regiment ...
Also attacking 3rd Tank Battalion ...
Also attacking 2/9th Armoured Regiment ...
Also attacking 3rd Tank Battalion ...
Also attacking 2/9th Armoured Regiment ...
Also attacking 6th Cav Recce Regiment ...


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Morning Air attack on 2/9th Armoured Regiment, at 80,132 , near Groote Eylandt

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-49-IIa Helen x 28

No Japanese losses

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

Aircraft Attacking:
28 x Ki-49-IIa Helen bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on 6th Cav Recce Regiment, at 80,132 , near Groote Eylandt

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid spotted at 13 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-49-IIa Helen x 14

No Japanese losses

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

Aircraft Attacking:
14 x Ki-49-IIa Helen bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on 2nd Tank Division, at 79,128 , near Katherine

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 13
B-17F Fortress x 18
B-24D1 Liberator x 7
P-38F Lightning x 18
P-38G Lightning x 20

Allied aircraft losses
B-17E Fortress: 1 damaged
B-17F Fortress: 5 damaged
B-24D1 Liberator: 1 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
214 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 25 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x B-17F Fortress bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
7 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
9 x B-17F Fortress bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
7 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb

Also attacking 1st Tank Division ...
Also attacking 3rd Tank Division ...
Also attacking 2nd Tank Division ...
Also attacking 3rd Tank Division ...
Also attacking 1st Tank Division ...
Also attacking 2nd Tank Division ...
Also attacking 1st Tank Division ...


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Morning Air attack on 3rd Tank Division, at 79,128 , near Katherine

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 4

No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on 2nd Tank Division, at 79,128 , near Katherine

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid spotted at 28 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 5

Allied aircraft losses
B-17E Fortress: 1 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
48 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 11 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Aircraft Attacking:
5 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb





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RE: AAR 1943 - 6/5/2020 12:40:20 PM   
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Night Naval bombardment of Normanton at 86,138

Allied aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft losses
B-17E Fortress: 151 damaged
B-17E Fortress: 9 destroyed on ground
P-38G Lightning: 25 damaged
P-38G Lightning: 5 destroyed on ground
Catalina I: 4 damaged
Catalina I: 2 destroyed on ground
P-38F Lightning: 36 damaged
P-38F Lightning: 10 destroyed on ground
Spitfire Vc Trop: 27 damaged
Spitfire Vc Trop: 3 destroyed on ground
B-24D1 Liberator: 49 damaged
B-24D1 Liberator: 3 destroyed on ground
B-17F Fortress: 116 damaged
B-17F Fortress: 6 destroyed on ground
P-39D Airacobra: 37 damaged
P-39D Airacobra: 5 destroyed on ground

Japanese Ships
CA Kako
CA Furutaka
CA Kinugasa
CA Aoba
CA Ashigara
CA Nachi
CA Haguro
CA Myoko
CL Agano
DD Suzukaze
DD Umikaze
DD Kawakaze
DD Yamakaze
DD Samidare
DD Yudachi
DD Harusame
DD Murasame
DD Shigure
DD Shiratsuyu

Allied ground losses:
572 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 11 disabled
Non Combat: 8 destroyed, 78 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 5 disabled
Vehicles lost 16 (1 destroyed, 15 disabled)

Airbase hits 93
Airbase supply hits 12
Runway hits 197
Port hits 54
Port fuel hits 14
Port supply hits 6

this is what we intended to do against the ongoing 4E strikes on our units South of Darwin... a heavy cruiser force plasters the airfield and kills over 70 enemy aircraft on the ground while leaving the rest damaged... this was the strike we needed, should give our ground units at least two weeks until the enemy can fly somewhat sized strikes again I guess... there is no railline connection from Darwin to Townsville so Mundy will have to repair the damaged aircraft at Normanton and to do this he will have to first repair the airbase so that might take a while...


CA Kako firing at Normanton
CA Furutaka firing at Normanton
CA Kinugasa firing at Normanton
CA Aoba firing at Normanton
CA Ashigara firing at Normanton
CA Nachi firing at Normanton
CA Haguro firing at Normanton
CA Myoko firing at Normanton
CL Agano firing at Normanton
DD Suzukaze firing at Normanton
DD Umikaze firing at Normanton
DD Kawakaze firing at Normanton
DD Yamakaze firing at Normanton
DD Samidare firing at Normanton
DD Yudachi firing at Normanton
DD Harusame firing at Normanton
DD Murasame firing at Normanton
DD Shigure firing at Normanton
DD Shiratsuyu firing at Normanton




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Morning Air attack on 3rd Tank Battalion, at 79,131 , near Daly Waters

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid spotted at 27 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-49-IIa Helen x 31

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-49-IIa Helen: 1 damaged

Allied ground losses:
63 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Vehicles lost 9 (1 destroyed, 8 disabled)

Aircraft Attacking:
19 x Ki-49-IIa Helen bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
6 x Ki-49-IIa Helen bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
3 x Ki-49-IIa Helen bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
3 x Ki-49-IIa Helen bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb

Also attacking 2/9th Armoured Regiment ...
Also attacking 3rd Tank Battalion ...


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Morning Air attack on 2/9th Armoured Regiment, at 79,131 , near Daly Waters

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid spotted at 14 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-49-IIa Helen x 44

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-49-IIa Helen: 2 damaged

Allied ground losses:
93 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 17 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled

Aircraft Attacking:
15 x Ki-49-IIa Helen bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
6 x Ki-49-IIa Helen bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
23 x Ki-49-IIa Helen bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb

Also attacking 3rd Tank Battalion ...
Also attacking 6th Cav Recce Regiment ...
Also attacking 2/9th Armoured Regiment ...
Also attacking 3rd Tank Battalion ...
Also attacking 2/9th Armoured Regiment ...
Also attacking 3rd Tank Battalion ...
Also attacking 2/9th Armoured Regiment ...
Also attacking 3rd Tank Battalion ...


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Morning Air attack on 2/9th Armoured Regiment, at 79,131 , near Daly Waters

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid spotted at 47 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 14 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-49-IIa Helen x 28

No Japanese losses

Allied ground losses:
68 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 9 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Aircraft Attacking:
28 x Ki-49-IIa Helen bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb

Also attacking 6th Cav Recce Regiment ...
Also attacking 2/9th Armoured Regiment ...
Also attacking 6th Cav Recce Regiment ...
Also attacking 2/9th Armoured Regiment ...
Also attacking 6th Cav Recce Regiment ...
Also attacking 2/9th Armoured Regiment ...


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Morning Air attack on 6th Cav Recce Regiment, at 79,131 , near Daly Waters

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-49-IIa Helen x 13

No Japanese losses

Allied ground losses:
34 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Vehicles lost 2 (1 destroyed, 1 disabled)

Aircraft Attacking:
13 x Ki-49-IIa Helen bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb







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RE: AAR 1943 - 6/5/2020 5:16:22 PM   
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Morning Air attack on 2/9th Armoured Regiment, at 79,131 , near Daly Waters

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-49-IIa Helen x 42

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-49-IIa Helen: 1 damaged

Allied ground losses:
54 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 13 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

guess our airstrikes won't destroy these three motorized/armored units that are coming to free the surrounded enemy Army but they also won't be strong enough to achieve anything against a division sized IJA unit... enemy Army is fully surrounded, no chance for them to break out... this is going to be a major defeat for Allied ground forces on Australia, in total we can destroy 8 Australian bgds (one was already destroyed), 1 US Inf div and lots of support units, in total nearly 30 units...




Aircraft Attacking:
21 x Ki-49-IIa Helen bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
12 x Ki-49-IIa Helen bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
6 x Ki-49-IIa Helen bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
3 x Ki-49-IIa Helen bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb

Also attacking 6th Cav Recce Regiment ...
Also attacking 3rd Tank Battalion ...
Also attacking 6th Cav Recce Regiment ...
Also attacking 2/9th Armoured Regiment ...
Also attacking 6th Cav Recce Regiment ...
Also attacking 2/9th Armoured Regiment ...
Also attacking 3rd Tank Battalion ...
Also attacking 2/9th Armoured Regiment ...
Also attacking 6th Cav Recce Regiment ...


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Morning Air attack on 3rd Tank Battalion, at 79,131 , near Daly Waters

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-49-IIa Helen x 29

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-49-IIa Helen: 1 damaged

Allied ground losses:
35 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Vehicles lost 5 (1 destroyed, 4 disabled)

Aircraft Attacking:
14 x Ki-49-IIa Helen bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
9 x Ki-49-IIa Helen bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
6 x Ki-49-IIa Helen bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb

Also attacking 2/9th Armoured Regiment ...
Also attacking 3rd Tank Battalion ...
Also attacking 2/9th Armoured Regiment ...
Also attacking 3rd Tank Battalion ...


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Morning Air attack on 6th Cav Recce Regiment, at 79,131 , near Daly Waters

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-49-IIa Helen x 13

No Japanese losses

Allied ground losses:
20 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Vehicles lost 5 (1 destroyed, 4 disabled)

Aircraft Attacking:
13 x Ki-49-IIa Helen bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on 2/9th Armoured Regiment, at 79,131 , near Daly Waters

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid spotted at 9 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 2 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-49-IIa Helen x 15

No Japanese losses

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

Aircraft Attacking:
15 x Ki-49-IIa Helen bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on 3rd Tank Battalion, at 79,131 , near Daly Waters

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid spotted at 44 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-49-IIa Helen x 19

No Japanese losses

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

Aircraft Attacking:
19 x Ki-49-IIa Helen bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb



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Sub attack near Cairns at 93,139

Japanese Ships
SS I-22, hits 21, and is sunk

Allied Ships
DD Frazier
CL Phoenix
DD Chevalier
DD Edsall, Shell hits 1
DD Ellet
DD Gridley

looks like the cruiser force is coming to bombard Port Moresby again and I-22 being in their way is sunk of course...


SS I-22 launches 2 torpedoes at DD Frazier
DD Edsall fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Ellet attacking submerged sub ....
DD Gridley fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Edsall attacking submerged sub ....
DD Ellet attacking submerged sub ....
SS I-22 eludes ASW attack from DD Ellet
DD Edsall attacking submerged sub ....
SS I-22 forced to surface!
DD Ellet firing on surfaced sub ....
DD Gridley firing on surfaced sub ....
DD Edsall firing on surfaced sub ....
DD Ellet firing on surfaced sub ....
DD Gridley firing on surfaced sub ....
DD Gridley firing on surfaced sub ....
DD Edsall firing on surfaced sub ....
Sub slips beneath the waves



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RE: AAR 1943 - 6/5/2020 5:23:31 PM   
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ASW attack near Orchid Island at 86,68

Japanese Ships
E W-28
E W-26
E W-23
DD Mochizuki
DD Mikazuki
DD Yayoi
DD Kisaragi

Allied Ships
SS Finback

9 ASW ships here, not one even able to detect the sub...


SS Finback is sighted by escort
DD Mochizuki fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Mikazuki fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Yayoi fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Kisaragi fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Kisaragi fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Kisaragi fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub


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Sub attack near Calayan at 82,71

Japanese Ships
E W-3
E Ukishima
E Sokuten
E Uji
TK Asashio Maru
TK Teiyo Maru
TK Kuroshio Maru
E Saishu, Shell hits 1
E Takashima
E Ishizaki
E Hoko

Allied Ships
SS Lapon, hits 10, heavy damage

but this tanker convoy battles with another sub... first W-3 is hit by duds (don't know how many E I would have lost if those MK-14 would have worked) and then the sub is forced to surface by depth charges... what then follows just makes me shake my head, non of the E was able to hit the sub on the surface with anything else than 13mm AA guns... the engagement didn't end with a confirmed sunk sub but the sub managed to escape...


SS Lapon launches 4 torpedoes at E W-3
E Saishu fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Takashima fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Ishizaki attacking submerged sub ....
E Hoko fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Saishu attacking submerged sub ....
E Takashima fails to find sub and abandons search
E Ishizaki attacking submerged sub ....
E Ishizaki is out of ASW ammo
E Ishizaki is out of ASW ammo
SS Lapon forced to surface!
E Ishizaki firing on surfaced sub ....
E Hoko firing on surfaced sub ....
E Saishu firing on surfaced sub ....
E Takashima firing on surfaced sub ....
E Hoko firing on surfaced sub ....
E Saishu firing on surfaced sub ....
E Takashima firing on surfaced sub ....
E Ishizaki firing on surfaced sub ....
E Hoko firing on surfaced sub ....
E Saishu firing on surfaced sub ....
E Takashima firing on surfaced sub ....
E Ishizaki firing on surfaced sub ....
E Hoko firing on surfaced sub ....
E Saishu firing on surfaced sub ....
E Takashima firing on surfaced sub ....
E Ishizaki firing on surfaced sub ....
E Hoko firing on surfaced sub ....
E Saishu firing on surfaced sub ....
E Takashima firing on surfaced sub ....
E Ishizaki firing on surfaced sub ....
E Hoko firing on surfaced sub ....
Contact with submarine is lost


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Morning Air attack on 3rd Tank Battalion, at 79,131 , near Daly Waters

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

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

Japanese aircraft
Ki-49-IIa Helen x 30

Allied aircraft
P-38F Lightning x 1
P-38G Lightning x 2

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-49-IIa Helen: 1 destroyed

Wow... Normanton is still reported as heavily damaged and the enemy is still able to fly LRCAP at extreme range... three Lightnings were able to down 6 Helen and of course the Lightnings don't even suffer an op loss flying from that trashed airfield... at the same time I'm losing dozens and dozens of aircraft flown by high exp pilots in nav search / ASW missions every week... dozens...


No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
21 x Ki-49-IIa Helen bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
3 x Ki-49-IIa Helen bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
1 x Ki-49-IIa Helen bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
3 x Ki-49-IIa Helen bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
49th FG/9th FS with P-38G Lightning (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 15000.
Raid is overhead
347th FG/68th FS with P-38F Lightning (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 15000.
Raid is overhead

Also attacking 2/9th Armoured Regiment ...
Also attacking 3rd Tank Battalion ...
Also attacking 2/9th Armoured Regiment ...
Also attacking 3rd Tank Battalion ...


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Morning Air attack on 2/9th Armoured Regiment, at 79,131 , near Daly Waters

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid spotted at 16 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-49-IIa Helen x 25

Allied aircraft
P-38F Lightning x 1
P-38G Lightning x 1

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-49-IIa Helen: 2 destroyed, 2 damaged

No Allied losses

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

Aircraft Attacking:
18 x Ki-49-IIa Helen bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
5 x Ki-49-IIa Helen bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
49th FG/9th FS with P-38G Lightning (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 6000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 12 minutes
347th FG/68th FS with P-38F Lightning (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 6000.
Raid is overhead

Also attacking 3rd Tank Battalion ...
Also attacking 2/9th Armoured Regiment ...
Also attacking 3rd Tank Battalion ...
Also attacking 2/9th Armoured Regiment ...


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Morning Air attack on 2/9th Armoured Regiment, at 79,131 , near Daly Waters

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-49-IIa Helen x 9

Allied aircraft
P-38F Lightning x 1
P-38G Lightning x 1

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-49-IIa Helen: 1 damaged

No Allied losses

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

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x Ki-49-IIa Helen bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
49th FG/9th FS with P-38G Lightning (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 6000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 42 minutes
347th FG/68th FS with P-38F Lightning (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 6000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 24 minutes

Also attacking 6th Cav Recce Regiment ...


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Morning Air attack on 6th Cav Recce Regiment, at 79,131 , near Daly Waters

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

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

Japanese aircraft
Ki-49-IIa Helen x 20

Allied aircraft
P-38F Lightning x 1

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-49-IIa Helen: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged

No Allied losses

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

Aircraft Attacking:
19 x Ki-49-IIa Helen bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
347th FG/68th FS with P-38F Lightning (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 6000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 14 minutes

Also attacking 3rd Tank Battalion ...
Also attacking 6th Cav Recce Regiment ...
Also attacking 3rd Tank Battalion ...
Also attacking 6th Cav Recce Regiment ...


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Morning Air attack on 3rd Tank Battalion, at 79,131 , near Daly Waters

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid spotted at 13 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-49-IIa Helen x 15

Allied aircraft
P-38F Lightning x 1

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-49-IIa Helen: 1 damaged

No Allied losses

Allied ground losses:
41 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

it's just a minor setback, we're going to escort our strikes with Georges now and the important thing is that we have surrounded a big Allied Army which is going to be destroyed in the coming weeks...

Aircraft Attacking:
15 x Ki-49-IIa Helen bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
347th FG/68th FS with P-38F Lightning (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 6000.
Raid is overhead



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Morning Air attack on 2/9th Armoured Regiment, at 79,131 , near Daly Waters

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid spotted at 33 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-49-IIa Helen x 19

No Japanese losses

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

Aircraft Attacking:
19 x Ki-49-IIa Helen bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb








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Morning Air attack on 5th Australian Brigade, at 79,128 , near Katherine

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid detected at 118 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 37 minutes

Japanese aircraft
N1K2-J George x 44
Ki-49-IIa Helen x 66

Allied aircraft
P-38G Lightning x 2

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-49-IIa Helen: 2 damaged

No Allied losses

Allied ground losses:
390 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 8 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 34 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 3 disabled

again some Lightning LRCAP, still no losses to ops or anything else... enemy is flying at 12 or 13 hexes...


Aircraft Attacking:
25 x Ki-49-IIa Helen bombing from 11000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
17 x Ki-49-IIa Helen bombing from 11000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
20 x Ki-49-IIa Helen bombing from 11000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
4 x Ki-49-IIa Helen bombing from 11000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
49th FG/9th FS with P-38G Lightning (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 15000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 14 minutes

Also attacking 3rd Australian Brigade ...
Also attacking 11th Australian Brigade ...
Also attacking 13th Australian Brigade ...
Also attacking 14th Australian Brigade ...
Also attacking Aus I Corps ...
Also attacking 1st Australian Brigade ...
Also attacking 5th Australian Brigade ...
Also attacking 3rd Australian Brigade ...
Also attacking 11th Australian Brigade ...
Also attacking 5th Australian Brigade ...
Also attacking 11th Australian Brigade ...
Also attacking 3rd Australian Brigade ...
Also attacking 11th Australian Brigade ...
Also attacking 13th Australian Brigade ...
Also attacking 5th Australian Brigade ...
Also attacking 3rd Australian Brigade ...
Also attacking 5th Australian Brigade ...
Also attacking 11th Australian Brigade ...


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Morning Air attack on 32nd Infantry Division, at 79,128 , near Katherine

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 25 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-49-IIa Helen x 46

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-49-IIa Helen: 2 damaged

Allied ground losses:
239 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 20 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled

Aircraft Attacking:
15 x Ki-49-IIa Helen bombing from 11000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
31 x Ki-49-IIa Helen bombing from 11000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb

Also attacking 7th Australian Brigade ...
Also attacking 6th Australian Brigade ...
Also attacking 32nd Infantry Division ...
Also attacking 7th Australian Brigade ...
Also attacking 32nd Infantry Division ...
Also attacking 7th Australian Brigade ...
Also attacking 6th Australian Brigade ...
Also attacking 32nd Infantry Division ...
Also attacking 7th Australian Brigade ...


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Afternoon Air attack on 1st Tank Division, at 79,128 , near Katherine

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-17F Fortress x 5
B-24D1 Liberator x 3

No Allied losses

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

looks like the level 6 airfield isn't as damaged anymore as I've thought as the enemy 4E are already able to fly strikes out of the base... they won't change anything though...


Aircraft Attacking:
3 x B-17F Fortress bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
2 x B-17F Fortress bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb

Also attacking 2nd Tank Division ...


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Afternoon Air attack on 1st Tank Division, at 79,128 , near Katherine

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 15 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 2
P-38G Lightning x 3

No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
2 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb





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RE: AAR 1943 - 6/5/2020 5:32:37 PM   
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Sub attack near Nagoya at 109,63

Japanese Ships
AMC Kiyosumi Maru
E Aotaka
E Hatsutaka
E Wakataka

Allied Ships
SS Tinosa

3 E escorting a single AMC that was returning to Japan can't prevent the sub from attacking... again duds saving the target...


SS Tinosa launches 4 torpedoes at AMC Kiyosumi Maru
E Wakataka fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Wakataka fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Wakataka fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Wakataka fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Wakataka fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub


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Morning Air attack on 13th Australian Brigade, at 79,128 , near Katherine

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid spotted at 26 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes

Japanese aircraft
N1K2-J George x 44
Ki-49-IIa Helen x 73

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-49-IIa Helen: 3 damaged

Allied ground losses:
430 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 19 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 28 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 7 (1 destroyed, 6 disabled)

Aircraft Attacking:
21 x Ki-49-IIa Helen bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
17 x Ki-49-IIa Helen bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
26 x Ki-49-IIa Helen bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
4 x Ki-49-IIa Helen bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
5 x Ki-49-IIa Helen bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb

Also attacking 5th Australian Brigade ...
Also attacking 14th Australian Brigade ...
Also attacking 6th Australian Brigade ...
Also attacking 2nd Aus Hvy AA Regiment ...
Also attacking 11th Australian Brigade ...
Also attacking 1st Australian Brigade ...
Also attacking Aus I Corps ...
Also attacking 13th Australian Brigade ...
Also attacking 5th Australian Brigade ...
Also attacking 14th Australian Brigade ...
Also attacking 13th Australian Brigade ...
Also attacking 5th Australian Brigade ...
Also attacking 14th Australian Brigade ...
Also attacking 6th Australian Brigade ...
Also attacking 2nd Aus Hvy AA Regiment ...
Also attacking 11th Australian Brigade ...
Also attacking Aus I Corps ...
Also attacking 13th Australian Brigade ...
Also attacking 5th Australian Brigade ...
Also attacking 14th Australian Brigade ...


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Morning Air attack on 3rd Australian Brigade, at 79,128 , near Katherine

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid spotted at 44 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-49-IIa Helen x 10

No Japanese losses

Allied ground losses:
60 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled

Aircraft Attacking:
10 x Ki-49-IIa Helen bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on 32nd Infantry Division, at 79,128 , near Katherine

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

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

Japanese aircraft
Ki-49-IIa Helen x 12

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-49-IIa Helen: 1 damaged

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

looks like the Georges made the enemy stop his LRCAP attempts...


Aircraft Attacking:
12 x Ki-49-IIa Helen bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb



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Ground combat at 79,128 (near Katherine)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 45197 troops, 729 guns, 882 vehicles, Assault Value = 1574

Defending force 45039 troops, 637 guns, 508 vehicles, Assault Value = 1156

Japanese adjusted assault: 281

Allied adjusted defense: 207

Japanese assault odds: 1 to 1

Combat modifiers
Defender: op mode(-), leaders(+), supply(-)
Attacker:

Japanese ground losses:
890 casualties reported
Squads: 4 destroyed, 126 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 15 disabled
Engineers: 2 destroyed, 16 disabled
Vehicles lost 38 (1 destroyed, 37 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
3385 casualties reported
Squads: 14 destroyed, 384 disabled
Non Combat: 7 destroyed, 132 disabled
Engineers: 4 destroyed, 27 disabled
Guns lost 97 (15 destroyed, 82 disabled)
Vehicles lost 42 (8 destroyed, 34 disabled)

here's our first attack on the surrounded enemy, our adjusted av looks horrible, no idea what happened here as we just so get a 1:1... losses are 3:1 in our favour as the enemy must be pretty much out of supply already... we have another Inf and Tank div in the two hexes South of the kettle which are blocking the enemy's relieve attempt... as soon as we have repulsed the incoming tank units we can use another 800 av against the cut off Army...


Assaulting units:
2nd Tank Division
32nd Division
3rd Division
1st Tank Division
1st Raiding Rgt /1
51st Ind.Mtn.Gun Battalion
4th Mortar Battalion
52nd Ind.Mtn.Gun Battalion
21st Mortar Battalion
15th Ind.Medium Field Artillery Regiment
14th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
1st Mortar Battalion
6th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
2nd RF Gun Battalion
2nd Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
5th RF Gun Battalion

Defending units:
32nd Infantry Division
5th Australian Brigade
13th Australian Brigade
3rd Australian Brigade
14th Australian Brigade
7th Australian Brigade
10th LH Cav Regiment
6th Australian Brigade
2/6th Cav/Cdo Battalion
1st Australian Brigade
11th Australian Brigade
Broome RAN Stn Base Force
Townsville RAN Base Force
Aus I Corps
197th Coast AA Regiment
10th RAAF Base Wing
2nd Aus Hvy AA Regiment
Darwin RAAF Base Force
North Territory Cmd
16th Fld RAA Regiment
13th Aus Hvy AA Regiment


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Ground combat at 78,129 (near Katherine)

Allied Shock attack

Attacking force 794 troops, 0 guns, 72 vehicles, Assault Value = 35

Defending force 14908 troops, 124 guns, 36 vehicles, Assault Value = 425

Allied adjusted assault: 0

Japanese adjusted defense: 484

Allied assault odds: 1 to 99

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

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

Allied ground losses:
210 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 4 destroyed, 11 disabled
Engineers: 2 destroyed, 0 disabled
Vehicles lost 19 (7 destroyed, 12 disabled)

the first of the three incoming units has to cross the river and shock attacks into our division which pretty much renders the Battalion useless... two more units will most likely cross the river tomorrow, we have already ordered our Inf div to deliberate attack and push them back across the river, then the IJAAF can do the rest... that tank unit shows a (-) for supply so the enemy can't even supply the units that aren't even cut off that far North from his next base it seems...


Assaulting units:
3rd Tank Battalion

Defending units:
15th Division




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