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24 Jun 43 reports - 1/23/2021 10:24:14 AM   
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Status: offline 		Allied cruisers are now spotted back at Madras. They must have smelt a rat.

3rd Carabiniers were destroyed, so the 14th Indian Div stack should be on the brink of surrender. 1st Infantry arrived so will join the attack tomorrow.

The attack on IV Indian Corps got a 1:2 which was kind of expected.
Reinforcements arrived in reserve mode today. They will put in a follow up attack tomorrow to try and reverse those odds and get a 2:1.

Allied air forces didn't fly, which I'll take as a sign that they needed a rest.

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Jun 24, 43
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ASW attack near Truk at 111,109
DD Sawakaze
DD Akikaze
SS Rasher is located by DD Sawakaze
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ASW attack near Truk at 112,109
AK Huzikawa Maru
AK Nako Maru
PB Kinsyo Maru #4
SS Gudgeon is sighted by escort
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Sub attack near Aogashima at 113,66
xAK Banshu Maru
E Iki
SS Gunnel launches 2 torpedoes at xAK Banshu Maru
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ASW attack near Taihoku at 88,62
SC Ch 6
SC Ch 5
Allied Ships
SS Guardfish, hits 3
SS Guardfish is located by SC Ch 6
Guardfish diving deep ....
SC Ch 5 attacking submerged sub ....
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Sub attack near Manus at 102,119
E W-21, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage, sunk
E W-22
Allied Ships
SS Pickerel
SS Pickerel launches 2 torpedoes at E W-21
Pickerel diving deep ....
E W-22 attacking submerged sub ....
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Sub attack near Kandavu Island at 130,164
SS I-27
Allied Ships
xAK Tai Yin, Shell hits 2, Torpedo hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage – the first torp missed, but then I noticed it was a surface attack and the subs main gun found the range. Strange for this big freighter to be travelling unescorted through the area where IJN subs were spotted only a week previously. There were also reports of fuel cargo burning.
xAK Tai Yin is sighted by SS I-27
SS I-27 attacking on the surface
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Morning Air attack on 25th Indian Division, at 57,33 , near Rangpur
Weather in hex: Overcast
Ki-45 KAIc Nick x 9
Ki-49-IIa Helen x 17
Ki-49-IIa Helen: 13 damaged
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Morning Air attack on 75th Indian Brigade, at 60,35 , near Tezpur
Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 12
Ki-49-IIa Helen x 3
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 4 damaged
Allied ground losses:
20 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Also attacking 5th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 77th Chindit Brigade ...
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Morning Air attack on 75th Indian Brigade, at 60,35 , near Tezpur
Ki-49-IIa Helen x 10
Ki-49-IIa Helen: 4 damaged
Allied ground losses:
7 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Also attacking 20th Indian Division ...
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Afternoon Air attack on 3rd Carabiniers Regiment, at 56,33 , near Rangpur
Weather in hex: Overcast
Ki-21-IIb Sally x 9
Ki-43-IIb Oscar x 26
Ki-45 KAIa Nick x 9
Ki-49-IIa Helen x 10
Ki-21-IIb Sally: 3 damaged
Allied ground losses:
90 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 18 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Also attacking 14th Indian Division ...
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Afternoon Air attack on 3rd Carabiniers Regiment, at 56,33 , near Rangpur
Ki-21-IIb Sally x 10
Allied ground losses:
32 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 3 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Vehicles lost 8 (1 destroyed, 7 disabled)
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Ground combat at 56,33 (near Rangpur)
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 34585 troops, 522 guns, 1851 vehicles, Assault Value = 1629
Defending force 11299 troops, 203 guns, 312 vehicles, Assault Value = 217
Japanese adjusted assault: 713
Allied adjusted defense: 134
Japanese assault odds: 5 to 1
Combat modifiers
Defender: disruption(-)
Attacker:
Japanese ground losses:
155 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 30 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 9 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
Vehicles lost 13 (2 destroyed, 11 disabled)
Allied ground losses:
412 casualties reported
Squads: 16 destroyed, 13 disabled
Non Combat: 62 destroyed, 8 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 2 disabled
Guns lost 6 (2 destroyed, 4 disabled)
Vehicles lost 128 (127 destroyed, 1 disabled)
Units destroyed 1 – 3rd Carabiniers.
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Ground combat at 57,33 (near Rangpur)
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 51485 troops, 705 guns, 579 vehicles, Assault Value = 2383
Defending force 33062 troops, 848 guns, 564 vehicles, Assault Value = 783
Japanese adjusted assault: 685
Allied adjusted defense: 1196
Japanese assault odds: 1 to 2
Combat modifiers
Defender: supply(-)
Attacker:
Japanese ground losses:
2099 casualties reported
Squads: 14 destroyed, 361 disabled
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 38 disabled
Engineers: 3 destroyed, 64 disabled
Guns lost 57 (4 destroyed, 53 disabled)
Vehicles lost 63 (7 destroyed, 56 disabled)
Allied ground losses:
1139 casualties reported
Squads: 3 destroyed, 53 disabled
Non Combat: 81 destroyed, 62 disabled
Engineers: 4 destroyed, 11 disabled
Guns lost 124 (12 destroyed, 112 disabled)
Vehicles lost 48 (30 destroyed, 18 disabled)
Assaulting units:
2nd Army +++
Defending units:
IV Indian Corps +++
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Ground combat at 60,35 (near Tezpur)
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 13856 troops, 167 guns, 42 vehicles, Assault Value = 881
Defending force 30371 troops, 350 guns, 180 vehicles, Assault Value = 1206
Japanese ground losses:
12 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Allied ground losses:
14 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Assaulting units:
20th Army ++
Defending units:
3rd (Special Force) Division ++
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Ground combat at 57,33 (near Rangpur)
Allied Bombardment attack
Attacking force 1010 troops, 81 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 722
Defending force 76422 troops, 990 guns, 685 vehicles, Assault Value = 2016
Assaulting units:
IV Indian Corps
Defending units:
2nd Army

OPERATIONAL REPORT FOR Jun 24, 43
Repairs completed on SS I-36 at Soerabaja, ship returned to service
Search G4M1 Betty destroyed by CAP – in SEAF, might need to keep them clear of Lunga, Tulagi and Ndeni for a while, or increase the George sweeps.
Search G3M3 Nell destroyed by CAP
E13A1 Jake from 934 Ku T-1 attacking SS Wahoo at 103,62 SS Wahoo is reported HIT
Ki-21-Ic Sally from 3rd Sentai attacking SS Albacore at 99,62 SS Albacore is reported HIT
Ki-21-IIb Sally from 7th Sentai attacking SS Sawfish at 54,42 SS Sawfish is reported HIT
Ki-21-IIb Sally from 7th Sentai attacking an Allied SS at 54,42 an Allied SS is reported HIT
Ki-21-IIb Sally from 8th Sentai attacking an Allied SS at 75,116 an Allied SS is reported HIT
Ki-21-IIa Sally from 34th Sentai attacking a Shark class SS at 75,116 a Porpoise class SS is reported HIT
Ki-21-IIa Sally from 34th Sentai attacking a Shark class SS at 75,116 a KVIII Class class SS is reported HIT
Ki-21-IIa Sally from 35th Sentai attacking SS Whale at 64,107 SS Whale is reported HIT
Ki-21-IIa Sally from 35th Sentai attacking a KV Class class SS at 64,103 an Allied DD is reported HIT
Ki-49-IIa Helen from 62nd Sentai attacking a Triton class SS at 53,48 an Allied SS is reported HIT
Ki-21-IIa Sally from 94th Sentai attacking SS Amberjack at 104,56 SS Amberjack is reported HIT
Ki-21-IIa Sally from 94th Sentai attacking SS Amberjack at 104,56 SS Amberjack is reported HIT
D3A1 Val from 582 Ku K-1 attacking SS Flying Fish at 103,61 SS Flying Fish is reported HIT
Repairs completed on DD Naganami at Yokohama/Yokosuka, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on SS I-39 at Kwajalein Island, ship returned to service
Shanghai expands airfield to size 9
BB Nagato beginning refit in shipyard at Yokohama/Yokosuka
BB Mutsu beginning refit in shipyard at Yokohama/Yokosuka
54th/B Division - some devices have been upgraded at Tezpur
Pilot Kawahara P. is reported as to have escaped capture – 1st Sentai so a Tojo pilot, 7 kills, 301 missions. Returns with experience of 49, so it is back to school for 2LT Kawahara.
1st Tank Division takes replacements from Rangpur
Loss of E W-21 on Jun 24, 1943 is admitted
xAK Tai Yin is reported to have been sunk near Kandavu Island on Jun 24, 1943
3rd South Seas Gsn arrives at Kagoshima – will move to Makin to boost the 139AV defending it now.
4th South Seas Gsn arrives at Wakayama – will move to Nauru which only has a JNAFU at the moment.


2nd Tank Div destroyed the 3rd Carabiniers.
1st Div just arrived fresh so will join the attack tomorrow.
All Divisions are starting to take replacements in the field thanks to the supply captured at Rangpur.
That supply stash will drop rapidly as a result, but I’ll leave replacements on for all units in this theatre for now.



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RE: 20 Jun 43 reports - 1/24/2021 2:35:42 AM   
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ORIGINAL: Q-Ball

Good AAR as always! Refresh my memory, since it's probably many pages back....what is the Naval balance of power situation? What are the total naval losses so far in major ships?


This is the quarterly update from the IGHQ Naval Intelligence Cell.

USS Lexington, Saratoga and Essex are the only USN CVs on the map. USS Independence (CVL) would have commissioned today.
HMS Victorious should be the only RN CV on the map assuming the others were withdrawn on time, with CVL Hermes somewhere too.
USS Indiana and Massachusetts are the only two fast BBs on the map, most likely to be with the USN CVs.
HMS Revenge, Ramillies and Resolution are still on the map somewhere. HMS Warspite and Valiant probably withdrew on time.
The USN are probably feeling a bit short on CA with only 6 active.
HMAS Canberra was previously reported sunk but no longer, so the RAN have their full complement of 3xCA.
HMS Sussex has recently arrived to bring RN CA strength up to 5.
HMNZS Leander was previously reported sunk but no longer.
The RN have three old and two modern CLs (Newcastle and Kenya).
The USN now have 5x Cleveland class CLs, so the quality of total USN cruisers is probably already a match for the IJN.
USN have a large quantity and quality advantage in DDs now, which will only get worse for Japan with a new Fletcher Division arriving practically every month… It can’t be long until the USN starts using Fletcher raids to probe the 4th Fleet and SEAF defences. IJN CLs will probably be best kept restricted to fast transport and rear area duties from now on to try and keep them away from Fletchers.
The USN also have their first 4xDE to start escorting their CVEs, amphibious or merchant convoys with.
Of 125 possible USN subs, 55 are reported sunk but they won’t all be true. About 7 will have withdrawn by now, so that still leaves about 70x USN subs on the map. It feels like there are more than that because they are everywhere and making a nuisance of themselves.
The Dutch should only have 8xSS left and the RN currently only has one, with HMS Trident recently arrived.

For the IJN:
BB Div 3 (Nagato and Mutsu) are currently upgrading at Yokosuka.
CA Div2 was disbanded and merged with CA Div1.
CA Div4 (3xTakao class + Maya) are on their way to Japan to be ready to take their 7/43 upgrade
CA Div6 (Tone and Chikuma) are currently undergoing minor repairs at Hakodate.
CL Div1 was disbanded when Tenryu and Tatsuta converted to CLAA and joined the CV task force.
CL Div3 (Kitakami and Oi) are currently upgrading at Tokyo. The DD escorts for this Div are currently escorting troop transport task forces in SEAF.





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RE: 24 Jun 43 reports - 1/24/2021 3:18:44 AM   
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Status: offline 		The 1:2 result here was kind of expected. 8th and 9th Divs arrived in reserve mode, so will be fresh to attack tomorrow. 12th Div took the brunt of the IJA losses so they can start to move back to Rangpur for steak and cold beers.
Lots of Artillery and 4x fresh IJA Divs are moving here via the road from Ranpur, so will arrive over the next few days to finish the job started here.
223 Group RAF is spotted moving to the west which is a surprise, I would have thought it would try to open a hexside into this stack to try and help it escape.





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25 Jun 43 reports - 1/24/2021 3:47:02 AM   
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Status: offline 		AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Jun 25, 43
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ASW attack near Truk at 112,107
xAK Zenoa Maru
xAK Bisan Maru
E Shirataka
SS Pompon is sighted by escort
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ASW attack near Shanghai at 94,56
SC Ch 2
SC Ch 3
SS Hake is located by SC Ch 2
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ASW attack near Truk at 111,109
PB Senyo Maru
SS Rasher is sighted by escort
Rasher diving deep ....
PB Senyo Maru attacking submerged sub ....
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ASW attack near Lingga at 51,88
SC Ch 22
Allied Ships
SS Balao, hits 4
SS Balao is sighted by escort
Balao bottoming out ....
SC Ch 22 attacking submerged sub ....
SC Ch 22 is out of ASW ammo
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Morning Air attack on 14th Indian Division, at 56,33 , near Rangpur
Weather in hex: Overcast
Ki-45 KAIc Nick x 10
Ki-49-IIa Helen x 17
Ki-49-IIa Helen: 15 damaged
17 x Ki-49-IIa Helen bombing from 10000 feet – might raise the altitude back to 15k’
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
Allied ground losses:
97 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 14 disabled
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Morning Air attack on 2nd British Division, at 57,33 , near Rangpur
Weather in hex: Light rain
Ki-21-IIb Sally x 20
Ki-43-IIb Oscar x 26
Ki-44-IIc Tojo x 14
Ki-49-IIa Helen x 4
Japanese aircraft losses – also set to 10k’ which is a bit dangerous, but should be using up Allied supply.
Ki-21-IIb Sally: 9 damaged
Ki-21-IIb Sally: 1 destroyed by flak
Ki-49-IIa Helen: 2 damaged
Allied ground losses:
70 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
Also attacking 25th Indian Mountain Gun Regiment ...
Also attacking 26th Indian Mountain Gun Regiment ...
Also attacking 25th Indian Division ...
Also attacking 14th British Brigade ...
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Morning Air attack on 23rd Indian Division, at 57,33 , near Rangpur
Ki-21-IIb Sally x 10
Ki-44-IIc Tojo x 25
Ki-49-IIa Helen x 10
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-IIb Sally: 4 damaged
Ki-21-IIb Sally: 1 destroyed by flak
Allied ground losses:
6 casualties reported
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
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Morning Air attack on 77th Chindit Brigade, at 60,35 , near Tezpur
Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 12
Ki-49-IIa Helen x 12
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 6 damaged
Ki-49-IIa Helen: 5 damaged
Allied ground losses:
27 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Also attacking 20th Indian Division ...
Also attacking 5th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 75th Indian Brigade ...
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Sub attack near Truk at 111,109
DD Akikaze
SS Rasher launches 4 torpedoes at DD Akikaze
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Ground combat at 56,33 (near Rangpur)
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 47467 troops, 660 guns, 1900 vehicles, Assault Value = 1614
Defending force 10645 troops, 200 guns, 225 vehicles, Assault Value = 158
Japanese adjusted assault: 979
Allied adjusted defense: 18
Japanese assault odds: 54 to 1
Combat modifiers
Defender: disruption(-), experience(-)
Attacker:
Japanese ground losses:
140 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 11 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Vehicles lost 11 (2 destroyed, 9 disabled)
Allied ground losses: daily IJA attacks will continue now until this stack is destroyed. They’ve been stubborn defenders…
2369 casualties reported
Squads: 114 destroyed, 11 disabled
Non Combat: 30 destroyed, 63 disabled
Engineers: 17 destroyed, 24 disabled
Guns lost 58 (58 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Vehicles lost 17 (2 destroyed, 15 disabled)
Units destroyed 1 – 50th Indian Para Bde surrendered.




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Ground combat at 57,33 (near Rangpur)
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 67299 troops, 1004 guns, 642 vehicles, Assault Value = 2060
Defending force 31652 troops, 837 guns, 538 vehicles, Assault Value = 726
Japanese adjusted assault: 737
Allied adjusted defense: 367
Japanese assault odds: 2 to 1
Combat modifiers
Defender: supply(-)
Attacker:
Japanese ground losses:
2034 casualties reported – the IJA still pay a hefty price here, probably from all the Allied artillery. Once the Allied guns are put out of action the results seem to swing quickly. Still about 650 guns to go in this stack. The IJA will continue to attack daily now as the Allies are stranded now with no hexside control. Supply might be being flown in through the LRCAP, but with daily attacks the Allied fatigue and disruption should increase faster than the IJA. 4x fresh IJA Divs are now moving from the hex between Rangpur and Darjeeling, so should only be 3 days away. If this Allied stack still exists by then the fresh Divs will administer the “blows of mercy”.
Squads: 3 destroyed, 181 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 18 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 22 disabled
Vehicles lost 14 (1 destroyed, 13 disabled)
Allied ground losses:
2872 casualties reported
Squads: 54 destroyed, 108 disabled
Non Combat: 12 destroyed, 131 disabled
Engineers: 6 destroyed, 73 disabled
Guns lost 184 (74 destroyed, 110 disabled)
Vehicles lost 37 (8 destroyed, 29 disabled)
Assaulting units:
2nd Army +++
15th Army
Defending units:
IV Indian Corps +++
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Ground combat at 60,35 (near Tezpur)
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 13875 troops, 167 guns, 42 vehicles, Assault Value = 886
Defending force 29170 troops, 328 guns, 180 vehicles, Assault Value = 1132 – minus 74 since yesterday, has the 3rd Special Force stack finally run out of supply?
Japanese ground losses:
6 casualties reported
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Assaulting units:
20th Army ++
Defending units:
3rd (Special Force) Division ++

OPERATIONAL REPORT FOR Jun 25, 43
Repairs completed on SS I-3 at Hakodate, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on DD Kiyonami at Yokohama/Yokosuka, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on DD Tamanami at Yokohama/Yokosuka, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on SS I-15 at Yokohama/Yokosuka, ship returned to service
Search G4M1 Betty destroyed by CAP at (120,143) – that’s Ndeni
E13A1 Jake from Kinugasa-1 attacking an Allied SS at 103,120 an Allied SS is reported HIT
Ki-21-IIb Sally from 7th Sentai attacking a O21 Class class SS at 53,57 a 'T' 1940 Programme class SS is reported HIT
Ki-21-IIa Sally from 95th Sentai attacking an Allied SS at 113,66 an Allied SS is reported HIT
Ki-21-IIa Sally from 34th Sentai attacking a 'T' War Emergency class SS at 70,113 an Allied SS is reported HIT
Ki-49-IIa Helen from 62nd Sentai attacking a O21 Class class SS at 54,42 an Allied PG is reported HIT
Ki-49-IIa Helen from 62nd Sentai attacking a KVIII Class class SS at 54,42 an Allied SS is reported HIT
Repairs completed on DD Onami at Yokohama/Yokosuka, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on SS I-21 at Yokohama/Yokosuka, ship returned to service
Malang expands fortifications to size 2
Aircraft Ki-84a Frank advances R&D – to 7/43!
Chitose-2 converting to B6N2 Jill
54th/C Division - some devices have been upgraded at Tezpur
Kaga-1 on CV Kaga converting to size 36 from 27 – I’d noticed that Kaga still had a relatively small fighter unit so this resize is to get the Kaga air group to have roughly 50% fighters like the rest of the IJN CVs. There were 2x 81+ experience fighter pilots in reserve, so the other 7x 81+ fighter pilots were transferred from the Zuikaku fighter unit which is currently ashore at Torokina.
Kaga-2 on CV Kaga converting to size 18 from 27 – the excess 9x DB pilots were transferred to reserve and the extra 9x DB should be able to be removed from the CV tomorrow when they get placed in reserve.

I don’t usually post the air unit replacements, but it looks like every unit that was short of planes took replacements today. HQ Southern Army just unloaded at Soerabaja to trigger the upgrade of all JNAFUs within 18 hexes, so maybe that also triggered this Empire-wide issue of aircraft.
755 Ku K-1 at Chittagong takes G4M1 Betty replacements
751 Ku K-1 at Chittagong takes G4M1 Betty replacements
202 Ku T-1/A at Shortlands takes D4Y1-C Judy replacements
81st I.F.Chutai/A at Imphal takes Ki-46-II Dinah replacements
50th I.F.Chutai/B at Myitkyina takes Ki-46-III Dinah replacements
Saeki Ku T-1 at Sorong takes B5N2 Kate replacements
251 Ku T-1 at Shortlands takes D4Y1-C Judy replacements
753 Ku K-1 at Nauru Island takes G4M1 Betty replacements
702 Ku-1 at Torokina takes G3M3 Nell replacements
801 Ku T-1 at Kwajalein Island takes H8K2 Emily replacements
70th I.F.Chutai/B at Katha takes Ki-46-III Dinah replacements
202 Ku S-1 at Shortlands takes N1K1-J George replacements
81st I.F.Chutai/C at Imphal takes Ki-46-II Dinah replacements
74th I.F.Chutai/C at Dili takes Ki-46-III Dinah replacements
202 Ku T-1/C at Shortlands takes D4Y1-C Judy replacements
Kushimoto Ku T-1 at Wakayama takes E13A1 Jake replacements
Mikuma-2 at Balikpapan takes E13A1 Jake replacements
1st Sentai at Dacca takes Ki-44-IIc Tojo replacements
8th Sentai at Lautem takes Ki-21-IIb Sally replacements
8th Sentai Det A at Lautem takes Ki-46-II Dinah replacements
26th Sentai at Tezpur takes Ki-44-IIc Tojo replacements
27th Sentai at Tezpur takes Ki-45 KAIc Nick replacements
31st Sentai at Silchar takes Ki-43-IIb Oscar replacements
32nd Sentai at Dacca takes Ki-45 KAIa Nick replacements
33rd Sentai at Dacca takes Ki-44-IIc Tojo replacements
58th Sentai at Silchar takes Ki-21-IIb Sally replacements
59th Sentai at Chittagong takes Ki-44-IIc Tojo replacements
61st Sentai at Silchar takes Ki-21-IIb Sally replacements
77th Sentai at Dacca takes Ki-44-IIc Tojo replacements
85th Sentai at Dacca takes Ki-44-IIc Tojo replacements
87th Sentai at Tezpur takes Ki-44-IIc Tojo replacements
90th Sentai at Akyab takes Ki-49-IIa Helen replacements
92nd Sentai at Buna takes Ki-21-IIb Sally replacements
98th Sentai at Katha takes Ki-49-IIa Helen replacements
246th Sentai at Port Moresby takes Ki-44-IIc Tojo replacements
54th I.F.Chutai at Buna takes Ki-45 KAIa Nick replacements


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RE: 25 Jun 43 reports - 1/24/2021 4:00:03 AM   
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Status: offline 		The IJA bombardment seemed to focus on 23rd Indian Div. It was zeroed by the end of the battle.
Second set of Allied numbers is after the IJA bombardment phase. Good reductions to the 2x Indian Divs.
Minimal IJA devices destroyed, but 1.5 Regts of Infantry disabled.
Seeing as the Allies are out of supply the IJA will keep attacking, except for 12th Div which is moving to Ranpur for R&R.





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RE: 25 Jun 43 reports - 1/24/2021 4:07:55 AM   
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Status: offline 		1x Allied task force spotted moving SE from Madras.
I’m getting the feeling that they are just probing to see what the IJN search arcs are like.
Betty strike units with 10% search are now based at Chittagong (x1) and Rangoon (x2), with Emily search patrols flying from Port Blair and Rangoon.

The BB and CA Divs will stay on patrol at Chittagong. CL Div 2 has arrived at Cox’s Bazar. None of these task forces report being spotted.
Japanese merchants are moving back to Chittagong with some supply, and will get back to work extracting 25th Army troops.
2 of the 3 xAK task forces near Ramree Island are spotted heading up the page, so they might be enough of a carrot to lure the RN to attack Chittagong.

A few other important Japanese task forces are approaching Rangoon from Singapore, with just over 80k of supply in two separate xAK task forces.
If that supply can get to Chittagong it will help the IJA land and air units recover and prepare for their next battles.
52nd Div is also just south of Rangoon. It was going to head to Sabang temporarily but IGHQ have just changed their orders to Rangoon.
59th Div will then move to Ramree Island which is currently only lightly defended by 2nd RTA Div/B (only 28 morale!) and the Sasebo 3rd SNLF.






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RE: 25 Jun 43 reports - 1/24/2021 4:17:29 AM   
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Status: offline 		Exciting times with Frank-A to start production on 1 July!
If the last factory doesn’t fully repair by then it will finish repairs during production.
To avoid a major stuff up, I’ve just moved 10x30 factories to Frank-R today so they can get working on research for that follow on aircraft straight away.
At +20% research per day, it should take <4 months to get Frank-R into production from here, so Sep/Oct 1943.
The hope is that Franks really help to score points against Allied 4E bombers as 1943 draws to a close, to keep the VP ratio above 3:1.





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RE: 25 Jun 43 reports - 1/24/2021 4:19:47 AM   
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Status: offline 		As one of the older Sentai in the IJAAF, it is finally time to send 9th Sentai to the Indian Front.
It was the pre-war plan to use Sentai that don’t withdraw as front line units, but 9th Sentai has been kept as a training unit until now to try and keep up the flow rate of trained pilots. They will now upgrade to Tojo IIc and move to India by a mix of train and flying.
Once they get to Burma these trainee pilots will be swapped out for experienced (70+ exp) pilots.





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RE: 25 Jun 43 reports - 1/24/2021 6:01:49 AM   
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59th Div will then move to Ramree Island


Crap, don't send a division to that Hell Hole. Its not worth it. The only way outta of there is the hex to the east. If nothing else put the 59th there and let it build up its fortifications. If the Allies take Ramree at some time they'll have to shock attack across the river into a jungle/rough hex with a fortified unit. Should be murder on them.

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RE: 25 Jun 43 reports - 1/24/2021 2:24:50 PM   
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Status: offline 		Thanks for the Naval Update! You are obviously WAY ahead; that's alot of Allied carnage. I didn't 100% follow, but sounds like he's lost alot of ships. 4 USN CVs is alot to lose without an exchange.

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Status: offline 		Gardner's Horse Regt (actually a Tank Regt) destroyed!

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Jun 26, 43
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ASW attack near Truk at 113,109
PB Showa Maru #3
SS Shad is sighted by escort
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ASW attack near Kirakira at 115,139
SS RO-100
Allied Ships
AM Castlemaine
AM Wagga
AM Strahan
SS RO-100 is sighted by escort
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Sub attack near Manus at 102,118
E Asagao
AO Toei Maru
AO Nippon Maru
AO Ken'yo Maru
E Karukaya
Allied Ships
SS Pickerel, hits 1
SS Pickerel launches 2 torpedoes at E Asagao
Pickerel diving deep ....
E Karukaya attacking submerged sub ....
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Sub attack near Truk at 112,109
TK Samui Maru, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage, sunk – a small TK moving fuel to forward bases in the 4th Fleet area.
TK Zuiyo Maru
TK Ryuei Maru
PB Senyo Maru
SS Gudgeon launches 4 torpedoes at TK Samui Maru
Gudgeon diving deep ....
PB Senyo Maru attacking submerged sub ....
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ASW attack near Ramree Island at 53,47
DD Namikaze
Allied Ships
SS O24, hits 3 – another missed opportunity to destroy this Dutch sub in shallow waters…
SS O24 is located by DD Namikaze
O24 bottoming out ....
DD Namikaze attacking submerged sub ....
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Sub attack near Kirakira at 117,140
SS RO-105, hits 4
Allied Ships
AM Castlemaine
AM Wagga
AM Strahan
Captain of SS RO-105 elects not to launch torpedoes at this target
AM Wagga attacking submerged sub ....
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Morning Air attack on Tassafaronga , at 113,137 – no allied CAP
Weather in hex: Light cloud
N1K1-J George x 37
37 x N1K1-J George sweeping at 20000 feet *
N1K1-J George x 4
4 x N1K1-J George sweeping at 20000 feet *
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Morning Air attack on XV Indian Corps, at 55,33 , near Rangpur – HQ XV Indian Corps has moved up the Ganges River from where it was last spotted, possibly in an attempt to open a hexside to 14th Indian Div.
Weather in hex: Partial cloud
Ki-49-IIa Helen x 17
Ki-49-IIa Helen: 1 destroyed, 12 damaged
Allied aircraft
P-40K Warhawk x 1 – assumed to be based at Asansol on area CAP range 3ish.
Allied ground losses:
30 casualties reported
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 9 disabled
CAP engaged:
51st FG/26th FS with P-40K Warhawk (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(1 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 20000.
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Morning Air attack on 5th Chinese Corps, at 60,35 , near Tezpur
Weather in hex: Light rain
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 11
Ki-45 KAIc Nick x 13
Ki-49-IIa Helen x 4
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 5 damaged
Ki-49-IIa Helen: 1 damaged
Allied ground losses:
7 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Also attacking 77th Chindit Brigade ...
Also attacking 75th Indian Brigade ...
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Morning Air attack on 20th Indian Division, at 60,35 , near Tezpur
Weather in hex: Light rain
Ki-45 KAIc Nick x 27
Ki-49-IIa Helen x 9
Ki-49-IIa Helen: 3 damaged
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Afternoon Air attack on 26th Indian Mountain Gun Regiment, at 57,33 , near Rangpur
Weather in hex: Heavy rain
Ki-21-IIb Sally x 16
Ki-44-IIc Tojo x 11
Ki-45 KAIc Nick x 10
Ki-49-IIa Helen x 10
Ki-21-IIb Sally: 6 damaged
Ki-49-IIa Helen: 1 damaged
Allied ground losses:
10 casualties reported
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Also attacking 25th Indian Mountain Gun Regiment ...
Also attacking 2nd British Division ...
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ASW attack near Truk at 111,108
DD Sawakaze
DD Akikaze
SS Blackfish is located by DD Sawakaze
DD Akikaze attacking submerged sub ....
DD Akikaze is out of ASW ammo
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Ground combat at 56,33 (near Rangpur)
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 47361 troops, 660 guns, 1898 vehicles, Assault Value = 1596
Defending force 8948 troops, 145 guns, 223 vehicles, Assault Value = 68
Japanese adjusted assault: 731
Allied adjusted defense: 10
Japanese assault odds: 73 to 1
Combat modifiers
Defender: disruption(-), fatigue(-), experience(-), supply(-)
Attacker:
Japanese ground losses:
35 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Allied ground losses:
2036 casualties reported
Squads: 133 destroyed, 8 disabled
Non Combat: 40 destroyed, 78 disabled
Engineers: 63 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 107 (107 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Vehicles lost 127 (101 destroyed, 26 disabled)
Units destroyed 1
Assaulting units:
3rd Tank Division
1st Division
4th Division
1st Tank Division
2nd Tank Division
2nd RF Gun Battalion
1st Army
28th Fld AA Gun Co
5th RF Gun Battalion
Defending units:
14th Indian Division
Gardner's Horse Regiment - destroyed
3rd Indian Brigade
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Ground combat at 57,33 (near Rangpur)
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 65913 troops, 1004 guns, 641 vehicles, Assault Value = 1929
Defending force 29401 troops, 768 guns, 532 vehicles, Assault Value = 529
Japanese adjusted assault: 703
Allied adjusted defense: 238
Japanese assault odds: 2 to 1
Combat modifiers
Defender: disruption(-), experience(-), supply(-)
Attacker:
Japanese ground losses:
1842 casualties reported
Squads: 6 destroyed, 145 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 16 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled
Vehicles lost 17 (1 destroyed, 16 disabled)
Allied ground losses:
2107 casualties reported
Squads: 84 destroyed, 70 disabled
Non Combat: 7 destroyed, 135 disabled
Engineers: 30 destroyed, 14 disabled
Guns lost 167 (113 destroyed, 54 disabled) – still 600 guns to go
Vehicles lost 20 (1 destroyed, 19 disabled)
Assaulting units:
2nd Army
Korea Army
15th Army
Defending units:
IV Indian Corps
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Ground combat at 60,35 (near Tezpur)
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 13865 troops, 167 guns, 42 vehicles, Assault Value = 884
Defending force 28018 troops, 310 guns, 180 vehicles, Assault Value = 1060
Allied ground losses:
7 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Assaulting units:
20th Army
Defending units: Just noticed that HQ 3rd Special Force has disappeared from this stack. Checking back it was shown in the combat report yesterday. The MGEN and his staff must have been the first to expire from lack of supplies.
20th Indian Division
75th Indian Brigade
111th Chindit Brigade
77th Chindit Brigade
5th Chinese Corps

OPERATIONAL REPORT FOR Jun 26, 43
SS I-175 terminates patrol and enters Victoria Point for repairs
Ki-21-IIa Sally from 94th Sentai attacking SS Wahoo at 101,56 SS Wahoo is reported HIT
B5N1 Kate from Yokosuka Ku K-2 attacking SS Barb at 116,66 SS Barb is reported HIT
Ki-49-IIa Helen from 90th Sentai attacking an Allied SS at 53,43 a 'T' 1940 Programme class SS is reported HIT
Ki-21-IIa Sally from 95th Sentai attacking a KV Class class SS at 114,66 an Allied SS is reported HIT
Ki-21-IIa Sally from 95th Sentai attacking an Allied SS at 114,66 a Gato class SS is reported HIT
Ki-21-IIa Sally from 208th Sentai attacking SS Amberjack at 104,56 SS Amberjack is reported HIT
Transports flying to 60,35 intercepted by 6th Sentai
Transports flying to 60,35 intercepted by 6th Sentai
Transports flying to 60,35 intercepted by 6th Sentai
Transports flying to 60,35 intercepted by 6th Sentai
Oak Harbor expands airfield to size 9
Rangpur expands fortifications to size 2
Rabaul expands fortifications to size 6 - stopped
3rd South Seas Gsn - some devices have been upgraded at Kagoshima
23rd JNAF AF Unit 's TOE was upgraded to JNAF Airfield 43 at Oosthaven – HQ Southern Army has temporarily occupied office space in Soerabaja to get these JNAFUs to upgrade their TOE.
27th JNAF AF Unit 's TOE was upgraded to JNAF Airfield 43 at Singkawang
31st JNAF AF Unit 's TOE was upgraded to JNAF Airfield 43 at Soerabaja
32nd JNAF AF Unit 's TOE was upgraded to JNAF Airfield 43 at Batavia
37th JNAF AF Unit 's TOE was upgraded to JNAF Airfield 43 at Denpasar
38th JNAF AF Unit 's TOE was upgraded to JNAF Airfield 43 at Makassar
49th JNAF AF Unit 's TOE was upgraded to JNAF Airfield 43 at Kusaie Island – HQ 4th Fleet is here
Loss of TK Samui Maru on Jun 26, 1943 is admitted




6th Sentai were set to LRCAP 50%, range 0 over hex 60,35.
Altitude 10k’ seems to have allowed the interception to occur, so the transports are probably within +/- 5k’ of that.
The IJAAF have flown a lot of LRCAP (usually range 0) in Bengal in the last few months, but all at 20k’ until this unit were ordered down to try and intercept some transports. This is the first time that I can remember intercepting transports in any game.
I will put a few more F or FB at 10k’ to try and shoot down some more transports, as this makes for easy victory points and pilot experience.


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27 Jun 43 reports - 1/24/2021 9:03:23 PM   
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Status: offline 		14th Indian Div and 3rd Indian Bde destroyed, clearing that hex.
Now to finish off IV Indian Corps.

The 3rd Special Force stack has lost 72 and 75 AV in the last 2 days so looks to be fading fast, mostly from fatigue/disease, but the odd casualty caused by IJA artillery and aerial bombardment.

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Jun 27, 43
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Sub attack near Manus at 102,119
E W-20
E W-22
SS Pickerel launches 2 torpedoes at E W-20
E W-22 attacking submerged sub ....
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Sub attack near Aogashima at 112,66
SC CHa-18
SC CHa-19
SS Barb launches 4 torpedoes at SC CHa-18
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Morning Air attack on 31st Infantry Regiment, at 55,34 , near Asansol – US Army 31st Infantry spotted two hexes east of Asansol, guarding the far bank of the Ganges from the IJA 13th Army.
Weather in hex: Overcast
Ki-44-IIc Tojo x 23 – the 1st Sentai was given sweep orders to probe near Asansol. Tojos with veteran pilots seem to do well against Spitfires, at least the Vc.
17 x Ki-44-IIc Tojo sweeping at 20000 feet
Allied aircraft
Spitfire Vc Trop x 9
Spitfire Vc Trop: 2 destroyed
CAP engaged:
No.452 Sqn RAF with Spitfire Vc Trop (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(6 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 20000.
No.457 Sqn RAF with Spitfire Vc Trop (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(3 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 20000.
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Morning Air attack on 31st Infantry Regiment, at 55,34 , near Asansol
Ki-44-IIc Tojo x 3 – even when out-numbered.
Allied aircraft
Spitfire Vc Trop x 6
Spitfire Vc Trop: 1 destroyed
CAP engaged:
No.457 Sqn RAF with Spitfire Vc Trop (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(4 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 20000 and 21000.
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Morning Air attack on 121st RAF Base Force, at 58,32 , near Darjeeling
Weather in hex: Overcast
Ki-49-IIa Helen x 14
Ki-49-IIa Helen: 10 damaged
Allied ground losses:
9 casualties reported
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
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Morning Air attack on 25th Indian Division, at 57,33 , near Rangpur
Weather in hex: Overcast
Ki-21-IIb Sally x 16
Ki-43-IIb Oscar x 26
Ki-44-IIc Tojo x 15
Ki-45 KAIc Nick x 10
Ki-49-IIa Helen x 3
Ki-21-IIb Sally: 4 damaged
Ki-21-IIb Sally: 1 destroyed by flak
Also attacking 2nd British Division ...
Also attacking 23rd Indian Division ...
Also attacking 26th Indian Mountain Gun Regiment ...
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Morning Air attack on 25th Indian Division, at 57,33 , near Rangpur
Ki-21-IIb Sally x 12
Ki-44-IIc Tojo x 15
Ki-45 KAIc Nick x 10
Ki-49-IIa Helen x 14
Ki-21-IIb Sally: 2 damaged
Ki-49-IIa Helen: 2 damaged
Allied ground losses:
17 casualties reported
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Guns lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)
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Morning Air attack on 77th Chindit Brigade, at 60,35 , near Tezpur
Weather in hex: Overcast
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 11
Ki-45 KAIc Nick x 14
Ki-49-IIa Helen x 7
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 4 damaged
Ki-49-IIa Helen: 2 damaged
Allied ground losses:
13 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Also attacking 5th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 20th Indian Division ...
Also attacking 75th Indian Brigade ...
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Morning Air attack on 77th Chindit Brigade, at 60,35 , near Tezpur
Ki-49-IIa Helen x 9
Ki-49-IIa Helen: 3 damaged
Allied ground losses:
6 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
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Morning Air attack on 10th Division, at 57,33 , near Rangpur
Weather in hex: Overcast
Ki-44-IIc Tojo x 24
Ki-45 KAIc Nick x 9
Ki-44-IIc Tojo: 1 destroyed
Ki-45 KAIc Nick: 1 destroyed
Allied aircraft
B-25D1 Mitchell x 16
P-38G Lightning x 12
P-40K Warhawk x 23
B-25D1 Mitchell: 4 destroyed, 7 damaged
B-25D1 Mitchell: 1 destroyed by flak
P-38G Lightning: 1 destroyed
P-40K Warhawk: 5 destroyed
Aircraft Attacking:
10 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing and strafing from low level
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
Japanese ground losses:
88 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 8 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
CAP engaged: LRCAP was set a bit light today…
11th Sentai with Ki-44-IIc Tojo (18 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
26th Sentai with Ki-44-IIc Tojo (6 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
27th Sentai with Ki-45 KAIc Nick (9 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
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Morning Air attack on 10th Division, at 57,33 , near Rangpur
Weather in hex: Overcast
Ki-44-IIc Tojo x 11
Ki-45 KAIc Nick x 3
Ki-44-IIc Tojo: 1 destroyed
Ki-45 KAIc Nick: 1 destroyed
Allied aircraft
B-25D1 Mitchell x 16
P-40K Warhawk x 25
B-25D1 Mitchell: 1 destroyed, 13 damaged
B-25D1 Mitchell: 1 destroyed by flak
Japanese ground losses:
32 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 4 disabled
Guns lost 4 (2 destroyed, 2 disabled)
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Morning Air attack on 9th Division, at 57,33 , near Rangpur
Ki-44-IIc Tojo x 4
Ki-45 KAIc Nick x 1
Allied aircraft
B-25D1 Mitchell x 16
B-25D1 Mitchell: 12 damaged
B-25D1 Mitchell: 1 destroyed by flak
Japanese ground losses:
206 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 16 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 14 disabled
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Morning Air attack on 9th Division, at 57,33 , near Rangpur
Ki-44-IIc Tojo x 2
Ki-45 KAIc Nick x 1
Allied aircraft
B-25C Mitchell x 16
B-25C Mitchell: 4 damaged
Japanese ground losses:
26 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
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Morning Air attack on 8th Division, at 57,33 , near Rangpur
Ki-45 KAIc Nick x 1
Allied aircraft
B-25C Mitchell x 15
No Japanese losses
No Allied losses
Japanese ground losses:
109 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 13 disabled
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Morning Air attack on 8th Division, at 57,33 , near Rangpur
Ki-45 KAIc Nick x 1
Ki-45 KAIc Nick: 1 destroyed
Allied aircraft
B-25C Mitchell x 16
P-40K Warhawk x 17
No Allied losses
Japanese ground losses:
111 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 17 disabled
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Ground combat at 56,33 (near Rangpur)
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 47661 troops, 661 guns, 1903 vehicles, Assault Value = 1626
Defending force 6733 troops, 67 guns, 130 vehicles, Assault Value = 13
Japanese adjusted assault: 770
Allied adjusted defense: 5
Japanese assault odds: 154 to 1
Combat modifiers
Defender: leaders(+), disruption(-), fatigue(-), experience(-), supply(-)
Attacker:
Japanese ground losses:
68 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Allied ground losses:
6498 casualties reported
Squads: 59 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 798 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 17 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 79 (79 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Vehicles lost 163 (163 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units destroyed 2
Assaulting units:
1st Division – will move NE with the Tank Divs
4th Division – will move E to reinforce the ongoing battle to destroy IV Indian Corps.
1st Tank Division – the 3x Tank Divs with HQ 1st Army and AT/AA units will advance NE to try and get behind the RAF units threatening to open hexsides into the IV Indian Corps stack.
3rd Tank Division
2nd Tank Division
2nd RF Gun Battalion
1st Army
28th Fld AA Gun Co
5th RF Gun Battalion
Defending units:
14th Indian Division
3rd Indian Brigade
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Ground combat at 57,33 (near Rangpur)
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 64414 troops, 1002 guns, 647 vehicles, Assault Value = 3632
Defending force 27793 troops, 670 guns, 531 vehicles, Assault Value = 456
Japanese adjusted assault: 294
Allied adjusted defense: 66
Japanese assault odds: 4 to 1
Combat modifiers
Defender: disruption(-), experience(-), supply(-)
Attacker:
Japanese ground losses:
1005 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 54 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 19 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 14 disabled
Vehicles lost 29 (15 destroyed, 14 disabled)
Allied ground losses:
1987 casualties reported
Squads: 56 destroyed, 117 disabled
Non Combat: 36 destroyed, 88 disabled
Engineers: 13 destroyed, 36 disabled
Guns lost 146 (38 destroyed, 108 disabled)
Vehicles lost 15 (6 destroyed, 9 disabled)
Assaulting units: IJA reinforcements are flowing into this hex now
2nd Army
15th Army
Korea Army
Defending units:
IV Indian Corps
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Ground combat at 60,35 (near Tezpur)
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 13904 troops, 168 guns, 42 vehicles, Assault Value = 891
Defending force 26920 troops, 293 guns, 180 vehicles, Assault Value = 985
Allied ground losses:
13 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Assaulting units:
20th Army
Defending units:
111th Chindit Brigade
20th Indian Division
75th Indian Brigade
77th Chindit Brigade
5th Chinese Corps

OPERATIONAL REPORT FOR Jun 27, 43
SS I-34 terminates patrol and enters Soerabaja for repairs
Repairs completed on DD Inazuma at Hakodate, ship returned to service
SS I-178 terminates patrol and enters Victoria Point for repairs
Ki-49-IIa Helen from 90th Sentai attacking a KXIV Class class SS at 53,43 an Allied SS is reported HIT
Ki-21-IIa Sally from 95th Sentai attacking SS Barb at 111,64 SS Barb is reported HIT
Ki-21-IIa Sally from 95th Sentai attacking an Allied SS at 108,63 a 'T' War Emergency class SS is reported HIT
Ki-21-IIa Sally from 208th Sentai attacking SS Amberjack at 104,56 SS Amberjack is reported HIT
MAJ Sawada, M. of 1st Sentai is credited with kill number 15
2LT Ginowa I. of 1st Sentai is credited with kill number 8
1LT Chiba R. of 1st Sentai is credited with kill number 9
1LT Chiba R. of 1st Sentai is credited with kill number 10
WO Iwashita S. of 1st Sentai is credited with kill number 3
WO Dohibara R. of 11th Sentai is credited with kill number 2
1LT Minami, T. of 11th Sentai is credited with kill number 13
2LT Okajima D. of 11th Sentai is credited with kill number 2
1LT Shiromoto, N. of 11th Sentai is credited with kill number 19 – new top ace, will he make it to 20?
2LT Goto H. of 26th Sentai is credited with kill number 2
WO Hida B. of 11th Sentai is credited with kill number 7
1LT Kabase W. of 11th Sentai is credited with kill number 9
1LT Kabase W. of 11th Sentai is credited with kill number 10
WO Kawahara F. of 11th Sentai is credited with kill number 2
WO Dohibara R. of 11th Sentai is credited with kill number 3
WO Kado R. of 26th Sentai is credited with kill number 2
B5N1 Kate from Yokosuka Ku K-2 attacking an Allied SS at 115,66 a Gato class SS is reported HIT
Ki-49-IIa Helen from 62nd Sentai attacking a O19 Class class SS at 53,43 an Allied SS is reported HIT
Transports flying to 60,35 intercepted by 6th Sentai - more easy victories for the 6th Sentai Nicks.
Transports flying to 60,35 intercepted by 6th Sentai
Transports flying to 60,35 intercepted by 6th Sentai
Transports flying to 60,35 intercepted by 6th Sentai
Transports flying to 60,35 intercepted by 6th Sentai
Repairs completed on CA Tone at Hakodate, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on DD Akatsuki at Hakodate, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on SS I-9 at Yokohama/Yokosuka, ship returned to service
81st I.F.Chutai/A converting to Ki-46-III Dinah
81st I.F.Chutai/C converting to Ki-46-III Dinah
4th South Seas Gsn - some devices have been upgraded at Tokyo
E Fukue arrives at Tokyo – how do you pronounce the name of this ship?!

Only the 2nd British Div is still holding this stack together:



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RE: 25 Jun 43 reports - 1/25/2021 1:24:28 AM   
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ORIGINAL: Q-Ball

Thanks for the Naval Update! You are obviously WAY ahead; that's alot of Allied carnage. I didn't 100% follow, but sounds like he's lost alot of ships. 4 USN CVs is alot to lose without an exchange.


I actually don't think that the IJN is ahead, the naval situation is probably about even.
Based on the numbers of active ships, the IJN might be slightly ahead due to the CV situation but the USN Pacific Fleet is definitely ahead in terms of Destroyers and Subs.
Combined Allied Cruiser strength is also ahead of the IJN, and about even on Battleships.

It feels to me like the 4x USN CVs lost will be a big factor in helping Japan get to late 1943 without major incident, so it has definitely helped delay the Allied advance.
I am expecting things to go downhill pretty quickly for Japan in 1944 when the Allies get their numbers and quality advantages.

Delay actions in SEAF and 4th Fleet will rely mostly on land based air strikes to make the Allies pay a price for each advance.

I've seen some good examples from other AARs where the IJNAF strength wasn't thrown immediately at fresh Allied CV task forces, but was launched a day or two after the invasion hit the beaches after the land based CAP had already inflicted some losses on the Allied CV units.

I might also try to send the IJN CVs around the flanks to hit follow on task forces rather than target what I expect will be the most heavily defended main assault task forces.

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RE: 25 Jun 43 reports - 1/25/2021 1:33:27 AM   
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Thanks for the Naval Update! You are obviously WAY ahead; that's alot of Allied carnage. I didn't 100% follow, but sounds like he's lost alot of ships. 4 USN CVs is alot to lose without an exchange.


I actually don't think that the IJN is ahead, the naval situation is probably about even.
Based on the numbers of active ships, the IJN might be slightly ahead due to the CV situation but the USN Pacific Fleet is definitely ahead in terms of Destroyers and Subs.
Combined Allied Cruiser strength is also ahead of the IJN, and about even on Battleships.

It feels to me like the 4x USN CVs lost will be a big factor in helping Japan get to late 1943 without major incident, so it has definitely helped delay the Allied advance.
I am expecting things to go downhill pretty quickly for Japan in 1944 when the Allies get their numbers and quality advantages.

Delay actions in SEAF and 4th Fleet will rely mostly on land based air strikes to make the Allies pay a price for each advance.

I've seen some good examples from other AARs where the IJNAF strength wasn't thrown immediately at fresh Allied CV task forces, but was launched a day or two after the invasion hit the beaches after the land based CAP had already inflicted some losses on the Allied CV units.

I might also try to send the IJN CVs around the flanks to hit follow on task forces rather than target what I expect will be the most heavily defended main assault task forces.


Hit the CVs when they withdraw . . .

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28 Jun 43 reports - 1/25/2021 4:27:55 AM   
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Status: offline 		6 waves of B-25s flew ground bombing missions in support of IV Indian Corps but they had no escorts.
39 Mitchells reported shot down by the Tojo/Nick combo plus 1 to flak and 2 to ops. Brutal.
2 Tojo and 1 Nick ops losses.

The Chinese 4th Hvy Mortar Regt was destroyed, but the rest of the IV Indian Corps stack fights on.

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Jun 28, 43
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Morning Air attack on IV Indian Corps, at 57,33 , near Rangpur
Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
Ki-44-IIc Tojo x 50
Ki-45 KAIc Nick x 12
17 x Ki-44-IIc Tojo sweeping at 20000 feet – this was a mistake with 1st Sentai sweeping based on the CO’s pick of a target. I thought I’d set them back to local CAP…
2 x Ki-44-IIc Tojo sweeping at 20000 feet
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Morning Air attack on 121st RAF Base Force, at 58,32 , near Darjeeling
Weather in hex: Severe storms – anyone would think it was monsoon season
Ki-45 KAIc Nick x 14
Ki-49-IIa Helen x 17
Ki-49-IIa Helen: 13 damaged
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Morning Air attack on 25th Indian Division, at 57,33 , near Rangpur
Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
Ki-21-IIb Sally x 20
Ki-44-IIc Tojo x 48
Ki-45 KAIc Nick x 12
Ki-49-IIa Helen x 4
Ki-21-IIb Sally: 3 damaged
Ki-49-IIa Helen: 2 damaged
Allied ground losses:
15 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Also attacking 23rd Indian Division ...
Also attacking 25th Indian Mountain Gun Regiment ...
Also attacking 26th Indian Mountain Gun Regiment ...
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Morning Air attack on 2nd British Division, at 57,33 , near Rangpur
Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
Ki-21-IIb Sally x 9
Ki-43-IIb Oscar x 26
Ki-44-IIc Tojo x 33
Ki-49-IIa Helen x 10
Ki-21-IIb Sally: 2 damaged
Ki-49-IIa Helen: 1 damaged
Allied ground losses:
41 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
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Morning Air attack on 75th Indian Brigade, at 60,35 , near Tezpur
Weather in hex: Clear sky
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 9
Ki-49-IIa Helen x 13
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 6 damaged
Ki-49-IIa Helen: 3 damaged
Allied ground losses:
16 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Also attacking 5th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 20th Indian Division ...
Also attacking 77th Chindit Brigade ...
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Morning Air attack on 11th Division, at 57,33 , near Rangpur
Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
Ki-44-IIc Tojo x 41
Ki-45 KAIc Nick x 7
Allied aircraft
B-25D1 Mitchell x 4
B-25D1 Mitchell: 2 destroyed
B-25D1 Mitchell: 1 destroyed by flak
CAP engaged:
11th Sentai with Ki-44-IIc Tojo (15 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1st Sentai with Ki-44-IIc Tojo (5 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
26th Sentai with Ki-44-IIc Tojo (6 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
45th Sentai with Ki-45 KAIc Nick (7 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
87th Sentai with Ki-44-IIc Tojo (15 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
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Morning Air attack on 11th Division, at 57,33 , near Rangpur
Ki-44-IIc Tojo x 39
Ki-45 KAIc Nick x 7
Allied aircraft
B-25D1 Mitchell x 9
B-25D1 Mitchell: 6 destroyed
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Morning Air attack on 13th Division, at 57,33 , near Rangpur
Ki-44-IIc Tojo x 38
Ki-45 KAIc Nick x 7
Allied aircraft
B-25D1 Mitchell x 9
B-25D1 Mitchell: 6 destroyed
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Morning Air attack on 13th Division, at 57,33 , near Rangpur
Ki-44-IIc Tojo x 36
Ki-45 KAIc Nick x 4
Allied aircraft
B-25C Mitchell x 11
B-25C Mitchell: 7 destroyed, 1 damaged
Japanese ground losses:
6 casualties reported
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
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Morning Air attack on 14th Division, at 57,33 , near Rangpur
Ki-44-IIc Tojo x 23
Ki-45 KAIc Nick x 1
Allied aircraft
B-25C Mitchell x 16
B-25C Mitchell: 2 destroyed, 2 damaged
Japanese ground losses:
19 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
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Morning Air attack on 14th Division, at 57,33 , near Rangpur
Ki-44-IIc Tojo x 7
Allied aircraft
B-25C Mitchell x 16
B-25C Mitchell: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged
Japanese ground losses:
117 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 8 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 4 disabled
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Ground combat at 60,35 (near Tezpur)
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 13904 troops, 168 guns, 42 vehicles, Assault Value = 891
Defending force 26011 troops, 278 guns, 180 vehicles, Assault Value = 940 – minus 45 since yesterday. 36th Div should arrive in two days then it will be given a few days to dig in. A deliberate attack will then be tried to see if it can get this stack to surrender. If the attack causes heavy IJA casualties then another attack won’t be tried, and the 20th Army stack will go back to being a guard force with 34th and 36th Divs. That will allow 19th and 55th Divs to move out of the jungle and to the front.
Allied ground losses:
19 casualties reported
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Assaulting units:
20th Army ++
Defending units:
111th Chindit Brigade
20th Indian Division
75th Indian Brigade
5th Chinese Corps
77th Chindit Brigade
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Ground combat at 57,33 (near Rangpur)
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 55003 troops, 843 guns, 458 vehicles, Assault Value = 3555
Defending force 25829 troops, 636 guns, 526 vehicles, Assault Value = 278
Japanese adjusted assault: 1353
Allied adjusted defense: 78
Japanese assault odds: 17 to 1
Combat modifiers
Defender: disruption(-), fatigue(-), experience(-), supply(-)
Attacker:
Japanese ground losses:
1789 casualties reported
Squads: 4 destroyed, 124 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 9 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 17 disabled
Allied ground losses:
1113 casualties reported
Squads: 65 destroyed, 21 disabled
Non Combat: 62 destroyed, 186 disabled
Engineers: 20 destroyed, 6 disabled
Guns lost 71 (36 destroyed, 35 disabled)
Vehicles lost 69 (9 destroyed, 60 disabled)
Units destroyed 1
Assaulting units: only these 4x fresh Divs attacked with all artillery firing in support.
14th Division – took about 1x Regt of disablements.
17th Division
13th Division
11th Division
2nd Army
Korea Army
15th Army
Defending units:
23rd Indian Division
2nd British Division
25th Indian Division
14th British Brigade
95th Heavy AA Regiment
1st West African AA Regiment
25th Indian Mountain Gun Regiment
93rd Coast AA Regiment
4th Heavy Mortar Regiment - destroyed
7th Artillery Regiment
Kowloon Brigade
26th Indian Mountain Gun Regiment
8th Belfast Heavy AA Regiment
IV Indian Corps
56th AT Gun Regiment

OPERATIONAL REPORT FOR Jun 28, 43
SS I-32 terminates patrol and enters Soerabaja for repairs
SS I-180 terminates patrol and enters Manus for repairs
E13A1 Jake from Takao-2 attacking SS Paddle at 76,99 SS Paddle is reported HIT
E13A1 Jake from Kinugasa-1 attacking an Allied SS at 103,120 an Allied DD is reported HIT
Ki-21-Ic Sally from 3rd Sentai attacking SS Amberjack at 104,56 SS Amberjack is reported HIT
Ki-21-IIa Sally from 95th Sentai attacking a KXIV Class class SS at 113,66 a Triton class SS is reported HIT
Ki-21-IIa Sally from 95th Sentai attacking a Electric Boat S-18 class SS at 113,66 an Allied SS is reported HIT
Ki-21-IIa Sally from 208th Sentai attacking SS Amberjack at 104,56 SS Amberjack is reported HIT
2LT Koda G. of 11th Sentai is credited with kill number 3
WO Kado K. of 11th Sentai is credited with kill number 2
1LT Bunkichi C. of 11th Sentai is credited with kill number 8
WO Genwa S. of 87th Sentai is credited with kill number 2
2LT Genwa L. of 87th Sentai is credited with kill number 3
WO Sonokawa F. of 87th Sentai is credited with kill number 2
2LT Hanzawa K. of 87th Sentai is credited with kill number 3
1LT Hiramoto K. of 11th Sentai is credited with kill number 15
1LT Hiramoto K. of 11th Sentai is credited with kill number 16
2LT Gyuba P. of 1st Sentai is credited with kill number 3
2LT Gyuba P. of 1st Sentai is credited with kill number 4
2LT Inokuchi P. of 11th Sentai is credited with kill number 8
2LT Inokuchi P. of 11th Sentai is credited with kill number 9
2LT Eto I. of 11th Sentai is credited with kill number 3
WO Kimiyama B. of 11th Sentai is credited with kill number 2
WO Kimiyama B. of 11th Sentai is credited with kill number 3
2LT Ariyoshi H. of 11th Sentai is credited with kill number 9
2LT Iizuka C. of 11th Sentai is credited with kill number 11
2LT Gyuba P. of 1st Sentai is credited with kill number 5
2LT Gyuba P. of 1st Sentai attains ace status!!
WO Kizuka H. of 26th Sentai is credited with kill number 2
WO Iizuka E. of 45th Sentai is credited with kill number 2
WO Renzo N. of 26th Sentai is credited with kill number 2
2LT Miyauchi S. of 45th Sentai is credited with kill number 2
2LT Mitsumasa G. of 87th Sentai is credited with kill number 3
WO Chuzaburo W. of 87th Sentai is credited with kill number 3
2LT Ariyoshi H. of 11th Sentai is credited with kill number 10
2LT Hanzawa J. of 87th Sentai is credited with kill number 3
2LT Hanzawa J. of 87th Sentai is credited with kill number 4
Ki-21-IIa Sally from 34th Sentai attacking SS Cabrilla at 70,113 SS Cabrilla is reported HIT
Ki-21-IIa Sally from 34th Sentai attacking SS Cabrilla at 70,113 SS Cabrilla is reported HIT
Ki-21-IIa Sally from 94th Sentai attacking SS Amberjack at 104,56 SS Amberjack is reported HIT
Transports flying to 60,35 intercepted by 6th Sentai
Transports flying to 60,35 intercepted by 6th Sentai
2LT Daigo U. of 6th Sentai is credited with kill number 2
Transports flying to 60,35 intercepted by 6th Sentai
Transports flying to 60,35 intercepted by 6th Sentai
Transports flying to 60,35 intercepted by 6th Sentai
Repairs completed on DD Hayashio at Yokohama/Yokosuka, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on DD Kagero at Yokohama/Yokosuka, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on DD Hagikaze at Yokohama/Yokosuka, ship returned to service
Hirosaki/Aomori expands airfield to size 5
Lahaina expands airfield to size 9
Molokai expands port to size 3
Makassar expands fortifications to size 2
Hollandia expands fortifications to size 4
Boela expands airfield to size 3
Ace pilot Eiichi W. of 26th Sentai is promoted to 2LT
42nd Division - some devices have been upgraded at Shortlands
42nd Division takes replacements from Shortlands





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RE: 28 Jun 43 reports - 1/26/2021 5:49:51 AM   
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Hit the CVs when they withdraw . . .


Maybe, IGHQ are still in the early stages of coming up with a plan to counter the inevitable USN amphibious operations.

Thanks to SigInt, a lot of attack transports were reported at Pearl Harbour on 28 Jun.
The Allies could use these anywhere from NorPac to SoPac, so the ships of Combined Fleet will generally stay central.

IJNAF ground units have been spread out like a web with ships and land based aircraft to be the spider.

The first sign of an upcoming amphibious assault might be an increase in Allied sub activity.

Assuming that the next amphibious assault will be somewhere on the edge of the empire like Tabiteuea, the outline plan when an invasion task force is detected will be for IJNAF air units to move forward via air transfer to bases with reasonable weather.
Fighters will concentrate close to, but try to avoid the actual amphib landing target(s).
Auxiliaries near the target like AV, AS, AD, AG will be withdrawn with PB escorts.

George units will then be set to CAP/LRCAP range 0 over the landing beaches in prep for D-Day, to try to cut down as many carrier aircraft as possible in the first few days.
This is on another assumption that the Allies will fly at least some ground/airfield/port attack missions in support of the assault.
Local patrol boats like SC, PB, AMc, ACM etc will also form into task forces to add clutter and potentially attract Allied strikes against them. If they survive day 1 those small craft will withdraw to the next line of defence.

Then depending how things go and whether USN CV strength has been depleted or not, on days 2+ land based strike aircraft and CV based aircraft could then be moved forward from positions just to the rear to strike at Allied shipping.
Surviving George units could then split themselves between CAP over the landing beaches and escorts for land based attack aircraft in support of the IJN CV strikes.

IJN BB and CA task forces will be kept in reserve in close support of the CVs, and will only be unleashed if previous days go well for the defenders.
Otherwise they will try to keep themselves afloat to defend more important islands further back, like the Marianas.





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RE: 28 Jun 43 reports - 1/26/2021 7:26:09 AM   
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Status: offline 		47th Div forms in the field at Milne Bay on 27 Jun 43.
LGEN Sasaki is the best LGEN on the reserve list, so he replaces the mediocre LGEN Sato whose land skill of 58 inspiration of 47 just aren’t good enough to command a regular B-grade Division.
The TOE allows for another Infantry Regt and a 47mm AT Gun Bn, plus a few more of everything else.
I'll have to remember to split this Div into thirds to let it fill out faster.




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RE: 28 Jun 43 reports - 1/26/2021 7:37:04 AM   
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Status: offline 		Then 42nd Div forms the next day at Shortlands, with potential to take replacements and fill out to be a good B grade TOE.
LGEN Ishimoto will keep command as he had the Infantry Group in good shape with high morale.
Historically it looks like he became the Commandant of the Chinhae Bay Fortress at Fusan in June 1943 and had to wait until May 44 for promotion to LGEN and command of 50th Div on Formosa.
https://www.generals.dk/general/Ishimoto/Sadanao/Japan.html




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29 Jun 43 reports - 1/27/2021 8:32:52 AM   
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Status: offline 		Making progress in Bengal.
No enemy aircraft flew, other than transports that are still being shot down by 6th Sentai.

Destroyed during the bombardment and attack phases were the 8th Belfast Hvy AA, 95th Hvy AA and 56th AT Regts.
After the 47:1 result was announced the following units surrendered: 26th Indian Mtn Guns, 7th Arty, 25th IMG.





AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Jun 29, 43
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ASW attack near Koshiki-jima Retto at 101,60
E Uji
SS Scorpion is sighted by escort
Scorpion bottoming out ....
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Sub attack near Shanghai at 94,56
SC Ch 2
SC Ch 3
Captain of SS Hake elects not to launch torpedoes at this target
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ASW attack near Aogashima at 114,66
SC CHa-18
SC CHa-19
SS Gunnel is located by SC CHa-18
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Morning Air attack on 25th Indian Division, at 57,33 , near Rangpur
Weather in hex: Overcast
Ki-43-IIb Oscar x 23
Ki-44-IIc Tojo x 11
Ki-45 KAIc Nick x 28
Ki-49-IIa Helen x 16
Ki-49-IIa Helen: 12 damaged
Allied ground losses:
53 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled
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Morning Air attack on 2nd British Division, at 57,33 , near Rangpur
Ki-21-IIb Sally x 32
Ki-44-IIc Tojo x 28
Ki-45 KAIc Nick x 28
Ki-21-IIb Sally: 8 damaged
Allied ground losses:
61 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 11 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
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Morning Air attack on 2nd British Division, at 57,33 , near Rangpur
Ki-45 KAIc Nick x 17
Ki-49-IIa Helen x 19
Ki-49-IIa Helen: 4 damaged
Allied ground losses:
50 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
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Ground combat at 60,35 (near Tezpur)
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 17912 troops, 210 guns, 42 vehicles, Assault Value = 890
Defending force 24972 troops, 278 guns, 180 vehicles, Assault Value = 939
Assaulting units:
20th Army ++
Defending units:
75th Indian Brigade
20th Indian Division
5th Chinese Corps
111th Chindit Brigade – showing as zero AV
77th Chindit Brigade – also showing as zero AV
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Ground combat at 57,33 (near Rangpur)
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 101999 troops, 1359 guns, 625 vehicles, Assault Value = 3859
Defending force 23576 troops, 597 guns, 517 vehicles, Assault Value = 247
Japanese adjusted assault: 1615
Allied adjusted defense: 34
Japanese assault odds: 47 to 1
Combat modifiers
Defender: disruption(-), fatigue(-), experience(-), supply(-)
Attacker:
Japanese ground losses:
563 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 35 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 10 disabled
Allied ground losses:
3101 casualties reported
Squads: 270 destroyed, 54 disabled
Non Combat: 48 destroyed, 105 disabled
Engineers: 58 destroyed, 13 disabled
Guns lost 257 (213 destroyed, 44 disabled)
Vehicles lost 58 (17 destroyed, 41 disabled)
Units destroyed 6
Assaulting units: IJA Divisions are rotating with about a third committed to a deliberate attack each day and the other two thirds in reserve mode to let them recover some disruption and fatigue in the hex.
Korea Army
2nd Army
15th Army
Defending units:
IV Indian Corps +++

OPERATIONAL REPORT FOR Jun 29, 43
SS I-8 reports having been sighted by the enemy at 164 , 107 – this is near Midway. Glen subs are starting to be spread through the Central Pacific on “radar picket” duty to try and pickup forward moves by the USN.
Repairs completed on DD Urakaze at Yokohama/Yokosuka, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on DD Natsushio at Yokohama/Yokosuka, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on APD Aoi at Yokohama/Yokosuka, ship returned to service – the APDs will move back to the 6th Fleet area in the Marshalls/Gilberts to help with local resupply missions.
Repairs completed on APD Tade at Yokohama/Yokosuka, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on DD Sawakaze at Truk, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on SS I-178 at Victoria Point, ship returned to service – these subs will move back to patrol areas near Madras to try and intercept any RN movement in the Bay of Bengal.
Repairs completed on SS I-176 at Victoria Point, ship returned to service
Task Force 356 lays defensive minefield at Tanegashima ( 102 , 62) and sets course for Nagasaki/Sasebo – an allied sub was spotted in this shallow water hex, so this base will be developed as an IJN patrol base. An AG will allow a SC Div to move here but another ACM will need to be found or converted to maintain the minefield. All ACM are currently committed so they are an auxiliary type that I could definitely do with more of.
G3M3 Nell from 702 Ku-1 has spotted a Elco 77ft PT class PT at 114,138 a Elco 77ft PT class PT is reported HIT
Ki-21-Ic Sally from 3rd Sentai attacking SS Flying Fish at 103,61 SS Flying Fish is reported HIT
Ki-21-IIa Sally from 14th Sentai attacking an Allied SS at 69,110 an Allied SS is reported HIT
Ki-21-IIa Sally from 34th Sentai attacking an Allied SS at 69,110 a 'T' 1941 and 1942 class SS is reported HIT
Ki-21-IIa Sally from 34th Sentai attacking an Allied SS at 69,110 a 'T' 1940 Programme class SS is reported HIT
Ki-49-IIa Helen from 62nd Sentai attacking a 'T' 1941 and 1942 class SS at 54,42 a Tambor class SS is reported HIT
Ki-21-IIa Sally from 94th Sentai attacking SS Barb at 100,60 SS Barb is reported HIT
Ki-21-IIa Sally from 94th Sentai attacking SS Flying Fish at 103,61 SS Flying Fish is reported HIT
Ki-21-IIa Sally from 94th Sentai attacking an Allied SS at 100,60 a 'T' War Emergency class SS is reported HIT
Ki-21-IIa Sally from 94th Sentai attacking SS Flying Fish at 103,61 SS Flying Fish is reported HIT
Ki-21-IIa Sally from 94th Sentai attacking SS Amberjack at 104,56 SS Amberjack is reported HIT
Ki-21-IIa Sally from 208th Sentai attacking SS Amberjack at 104,56 SS Amberjack is reported HIT
Ki-51 Sonia from 90th I.F.Chutai attacking SS Amberjack at 104,56 SS Amberjack is reported HIT
Transports flying to 60,35 intercepted by 6th Sentai – the Allied CIC mustn’t be noticing these transports being shot down
WO Miyajima P. of 6th Sentai is credited with kill number 2
Transports flying to 60,35 intercepted by 6th Sentai
Transports flying to 60,35 intercepted by 6th Sentai
Transports flying to 60,35 intercepted by 6th Sentai
Transports flying to 60,35 intercepted by 6th Sentai
Transports flying to 60,35 intercepted by 6th Sentai
Transports flying to 60,35 intercepted by 6th Sentai
Repairs completed on CA Chikuma at Hakodate, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on CA Maya at Yokohama/Yokosuka, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on CA Atago at Yokohama/Yokosuka, ship returned to service
Lanchow expands airfield to size 5
Tsiaotso expands airfield to size 4
Benkoelen expands fortifications to size 4
Aircraft A6M8 Zero advances R&D – to 1/44 +12/day.
Aircraft J1N1-S Irving advances R&D – to 8/43 so next month, but only moving at +2/day from 1x size 30 factory plus engine bonus. As it won’t advance research again this factory was moved to the J1N1-Sa to get a start on that research. I will just need to remember to change an existing aircraft production factory to the Irving on the 1st of August. There are a couple of surplus production factories at the moment, like the Topsy transport factory. The Topsy-II factory will be changed to build 30x J1N1 Irving per month. That will quickly build a stockpile of IJN Night Fighters as there aren’t many units that can fly them until 1944.
The current plan is to also build some of the Zero NF variant to be able to upsize the IJN NF units on any CVs that remain afloat in late 1944. I need to get a research factory onto the Zero NF soon to try and get it a few months early. As I’ve never played into the late game against a human I plan to trial most IJN NF models with 30/month production rates just to see how they go. After the Irving NF, Zero NF and Frances NF will become available in mid-1944 then late 1945 the Denko.
Chiyoda-2 converting to B6N2 Jill
47th Division takes replacements from Milne Bay
48th JNAF AF Unit 's TOE was upgraded to JNAF Airfield 43 at Nauru Island
CL Noshiro arrives at Yokohama/Yokosuka – a rare brand new Cruiser for the IJN. It is due an upgrade to fit an air search radar starting 1 June so it will stay in port. Once the radar is fitted it will move south as the DD Div flagship escorting BB Div 3 (Nagato and Mutsu).
SS RO-37 arrives at Port Arthur – to 3rd Fleet based out of Soerabaja.
30th Sentai arrives at Kiamusze – a new IJAAF fighter unit
1st Air Fleet arrives at Hiroshima/Kure – bought out so it can move to Guam.
1st INA Subhas Regiment arrives at Singapore – the TOE of the Indian National Army units will fill at Singapore then they will move to Bengal to be used as rear area garrison troops.
2nd INA Gandhi Regiment arrives at Singapore
3rd INA Azad Regiment arrives at Singapore
4th INA Nehru Regiment arrives at Singapore


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Status: offline 		Outstanding news with 30th Sentai’s arrival today. I went to upgrade it to FBs which would have cost 270 PP, but it can convert to Oscar IIb for free and there are enough in the pool to do it on the day it arrives!

The IJAAF need as many fighter pilot training slots as it can get, so this unit will be issued Oscars and become an advanced fighter training unit.
It will move towards PNG to join the 6th Air Div and double the number of IJAAF fighter Sentai there.




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Status: offline 		A relatively quiet day to finish the first half of 1943.
HQ IV Indian Corps was the only unit to surrender to a 4x Division attack by the IJA.
It will no doubt be bought back and will be easily filled with all the excess support and motorised support squads that the Allies get.
2nd British Div was zeroed so this Allied stack is now very close to destruction.

7x IJA Divs were placed into reserve mode to let them try and recover some disruption and fatigue.




AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Jun 30, 43
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ASW attack near Kanoya at 103,61
SC CHa-23
SC CHa-22
SS Flying Fish is sighted by escort
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Afternoon Air attack on 2nd British Division, at 57,33 , near Rangpur
Weather in hex: Severe storms
Ki-21-IIb Sally x 28
Ki-43-IIb Oscar x 23
Ki-44-IIc Tojo x 16
Ki-49-IIa Helen x 17
Ki-21-IIb Sally: 7 damaged – 10k’ attracts the damage.
Ki-49-IIa Helen: 12 damaged
Allied ground losses:
84 casualties reported
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 11 disabled
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Afternoon Air attack on 23rd Indian Division, at 57,33 , near Rangpur
Ki-45 KAIc Nick x 9
Ki-49-IIa Helen x 19
Ki-49-IIa Helen: 3 damaged
Allied ground losses:
21 casualties reported
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
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Ground combat at 60,35 (near Tezpur)
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 17922 troops, 210 guns, 42 vehicles, Assault Value = 891
Defending force 24373 troops, 278 guns, 180 vehicles, Assault Value = 948
Assaulting units:
20th Army ++
Defending units: The 111th Chindits have disappeared, assumed destroyed by attrition.
20th Indian Division
75th Indian Brigade
5th Chinese Corps
77th Chindit Brigade
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Ground combat at 57,33 (near Rangpur)
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 53995 troops, 829 guns, 386 vehicles, Assault Value = 3886
Defending force 19991 troops, 411 guns, 496 vehicles, Assault Value = 171
Japanese adjusted assault: 1124
Allied adjusted defense: 13
Japanese assault odds: 86 to 1
Combat modifiers
Defender: disruption(-), fatigue(-), supply(-)
Attacker:
Japanese ground losses:
357 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 18 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled
Guns lost 2 (1 destroyed, 1 disabled)
Allied ground losses:
3351 casualties reported
Squads: 182 destroyed, 60 disabled
Non Combat: 221 destroyed, 119 disabled
Engineers: 7 destroyed, 47 disabled
Guns lost 120 (75 destroyed, 45 disabled)
Vehicles lost 97 (70 destroyed, 27 disabled)
Units destroyed 1
Assaulting units:
Korea Army
2nd Army
15th Army
Defending units:
2nd British Division
14th British Brigade
23rd Indian Division
93rd Coast AA Regiment
IV Indian Corps – destroyed.
25th Indian Division
1st West African AA Regiment

OPERATIONAL REPORT FOR Jun 30, 43
SS I-170 terminates patrol and enters Soerabaja for repairs
E13A1 Jake from Kumano-2 attacking a O16 Class class SS at 83,65 an Allied SS is reported HIT
Ki-21-Ic Sally from 3rd Sentai attacking SS Wahoo at 101,56 SS Wahoo is reported HIT
PB4Y-1P Liberator sighted over Buna – Allied recon starts to concentrate on PNG again
F-5A Lightning sighted over Milne Bay
PB4Y-1P Liberator sighted over Port Moresby
E13A1 Jake from Chokai-2 attacking an Allied SS at 53,93 a 'T' War Emergency class SS is reported HIT
Ki-21-Ic Sally from 3rd Sentai attacking SS Flying Fish at 103,61 SS Flying Fish is reported HIT
Ki-21-Ic Sally from 3rd Sentai attacking SS Flying Fish at 103,61 SS Flying Fish is reported HIT
Ki-21-IIa Sally from 94th Sentai attacking SS Barb at 100,58 SS Barb is reported HIT
Ki-21-IIa Sally from 94th Sentai attacking SS Flying Fish at 103,61 SS Flying Fish is reported HIT
Ki-21-IIa Sally from 208th Sentai attacking SS Wahoo at 101,56 SS Wahoo is reported HIT
PB4Y-1P Liberator sighted over Rabaul
PB4Y-1P Liberator sighted over Lae
PB4Y-1P Liberator sighted over Kusaie Island
Transports flying to 60,35 intercepted by 6th Sentai
Transports flying to 60,35 intercepted by 6th Sentai
Transports flying to 60,35 intercepted by 6th Sentai
Transports flying to 60,35 intercepted by 6th Sentai
Transports flying to 60,35 intercepted by 6th Sentai
Repairs completed on CA Mikuma at Truk, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on SS I-175 at Victoria Point, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on SS I-34 at Soerabaja, ship returned to service
Lashio expands fortifications to size 2
Asansol expands airfield to size 9 – Asansol is on the shortlist to be the next main target for the IJA Indian Expeditionary Army. The Allies have a very large Army with a lot of US coloured unit symbols around Calcutta now, but it still feels like it is a few months too early to hand the initiative over to the Allies in India. After Darjeeling is captured there might have to be one more offensive operation in India. I have probably run out of time to attempt to encircle and capture Calcutta before the end of 1943 but threatening to do that could still have the desired effect of keeping the Allies in a defensive posture for about 3 more months.
Pakhoi expands fortifications to size 3 – that might do for now, but I forgot to turn it off…
Kendari expands port to size 4 – stopped, forts to build now. This is the HQ base for 3rd Fleet and 22nd Air Flotilla with the IJN 12th Base Force and 36th JNAFU providing the ground garrison.
Saumlaki expands fortifications to size 3 – stopped. This base currently only has the 32nd JAAF AF Coy with no aircraft. It might be handed to the IJN to use as a floatplane base until the Allies start building up Darwin again.
CL Noshiro beginning refit in shipyard at Yokohama/Yokosuka
21st Sentai converting to Ki-45 KAIc Nick – at Rangoon.
Previous report of sinking of SS Tinosa incorrect. Intelligence reports ship is still in service
Accelerated training for 47 IJ Navy pilots from month-cycle 10 – there are no veteran pilots posted to Training Command, so this must just be a random bonus.
TK Hioki Maru arrives at Fukuoka – a big Type 1 TL tanker. It will wait for the next T1TL convoy to arrive then join it on the Singapore-Fukuoka fuel/oil route.
SC CHa-61 arrives at Niigata – will move to Tokyo then to 6th Fleet area for local patrol duty. It probably won’t have a very long career!
261 Ku S-2 arrives at Kagoshima – there are just enough trainee pilots in the IJN reserve pool to fill these units with 20ish experience pilots. They will all train as quickly as possible and deploy forward for advanced training in their operational theatre. 261 Ku S-2 will upgrade to George and transfer to the land based HQ 1st Air Fleet for defensive duty in the Marianas.
331 Ku S-1 arrives at Oita – 331 Kokutai will transfer to HQ 26th Air Flotilla and move to the Marshalls. The S-1 Hikotai will upgrade to George.
331 Ku K-1 arrives at Oita – this is the TB Hikotai, so it will upgrade to Jill now that all CV based TB units have completed their Jill upgrades.
501 Ku K-1 arrives at Chiba – a DB unit that will upgrade to D4Y1 and move to HQ 25th Air Flotilla in SEAF.
531 Ku K-1 arrives at Chiba – another DB unit that arrives with 2x D4Y1 so will fill out with them. It will move to HQ 23rd Air Flotilla in SEAF.
761 Ku K-1 arrives at Kanoya – 2x Betty units that will fill out and transfer to 61st Air Flotilla (1st Air Fleet) in the Marianas.
761 Ku K-2 arrives at Kanoya
934 Ku T-2 arrives at Yokohama/Yokosuka – a size 6 floatplane unit that will upgrade to Jakes. It arrives already posted to 3rd Fleet, so it will move towards the Philippines and Eastern DEI to join the 3rd Fleet ASW Flotilla. Once the pilots are trained up it could also join the recently arrived LSD Nigitsu Maru that has a capacity of 6 to provide troopship convoy protection ASW patrols.
1006 Ku U-1 arrives at Chiba – a transport unit that is transferred to 11th Air Flotilla. It will move south to help extract high value units from forward areas of 6th Fleet once the Allied invasions start coming.


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1 Jul 43 reports - 1/29/2021 12:26:09 PM   
jdsrae


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From: Gandangara Country
Status: offline 		1st WA AA Regt destroyed by 14th Division attack.
23rd Indian Div, 93rd Coastal AA Regt, 14th British Bde surrendered.
Only the 25th Indian and 2nd British Divs left in this hex.

The victory point ratio has snuck up to 3.5:1.




AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Jul 01, 43
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ASW attack near Kirakira at 115,139
SS RO-100, hits 14, heavy damage – it will try to beach itself at Stewart Island, which is still owned by Japan, for emergency repairs.
Allied Ships
AM Wagga
AM Castlemaine
AM Strahan
SS RO-100 is located by AM Wagga
AM Wagga attacking submerged sub ....
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Morning Air attack on 121st RAF Base Force, at 58,32 , near Darjeeling
Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
Ki-44-IIc Tojo x 14
Ki-49-IIa Helen x 15
Ki-49-IIa Helen: 11 damaged
Allied ground losses:
26 casualties reported
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
Also attacking 221 Group RAF ...
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Morning Air attack on 2nd British Division, at 57,33 , near Rangpur
Weather in hex: Light rain
Ki-21-IIb Sally x 30
Ki-44-IIc Tojo x 17
Ki-45 KAIc Nick x 9
Ki-49-IIa Helen x 3
Ki-21-IIb Sally: 9 damaged
Allied ground losses:
38 casualties reported
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 10 disabled
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Morning Air attack on 2nd British Division, at 57,33 , near Rangpur
Ki-45 KAIc Nick x 9
Ki-49-IIa Helen x 14
Ki-49-IIa Helen: 3 damaged
Allied ground losses:
16 casualties reported
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
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Morning Air attack on 5th Chinese Corps, at 60,35 , near Tezpur
Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 12
Ki-45 KAIc Nick x 13
Ki-49-IIa Helen x 4
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 6 damaged
Ki-49-IIa Helen: 1 damaged
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Morning Air attack on 20th Indian Division, at 60,35 , near Tezpur
Ki-45 KAIc Nick x 27
Ki-49-IIa Helen x 9
Ki-49-IIa Helen: 3 damaged
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ASW attack near Shanghai at 93,57
SC CHa-3
Allied Ships
SS Hake, hits 4
SS Hake is located by SC CHa-3
Hake bottoming out ....
SC CHa-3 attacking submerged sub ....
SC CHa-3 is out of ASW ammo
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Ground combat at 60,35 (near Tezpur)
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 17922 troops, 210 guns, 42 vehicles, Assault Value = 1378
Defending force 24359 troops, 278 guns, 180 vehicles, Assault Value = 949
Allied ground losses:
Guns lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Assaulting units:
36th Division – just arrived which closes off the last hexside. This will allow the 55th Div to move back to Tezpur.
19th Division – will stay in this hex until 34th Div arrives to replace it, so about another 12 days.
55th Cavalry Regiment
143rd Infantry Regiment – IGHQ is not yet sure what to do with 55th Div. It can’t recombine until 144th Regt changes HQ which is still a very low priority spend of PP.
112th Infantry Regiment
144th Infantry Regiment
15th Tank Regiment – will also move to Tezpur then forward to the front. As a small Tank Regt it will be used in a “cavalry” role to move up the map towards Nepal and beyond.
55th Engineer Regiment
20th Army – will stay in this hex to command the upcoming deliberate attack.
55th Mountain Gun Regiment
Defending units: 77th Chindits have now disappeared.
20th Indian Division
75th Indian Brigade
5th Chinese Corps
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Ground combat at 57,33 (near Rangpur)
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 53947 troops, 843 guns, 414 vehicles, Assault Value = 4317
Defending force 16414 troops, 350 guns, 417 vehicles, Assault Value = 14
Japanese adjusted assault: 828
Allied adjusted defense: 10
Japanese assault odds: 82 to 1
Combat modifiers
Defender: disruption(-), fatigue(-), supply(-)
Attacker:
Japanese ground losses:
392 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 22 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Allied ground losses:
5055 casualties reported
Squads: 215 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 613 destroyed, 121 disabled
Engineers: 50 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 189 (189 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Vehicles lost 252 (233 destroyed, 19 disabled)
Units destroyed 4
Assaulting units:
3rd Tank Division – 2 of 3 Tank Divs have arrived. The Allied RAF HQ that is moving in from the NE could arrive tomorrow, so the Tank units and a couple of Infantry Divs are left in reserve (pursuit) mode in case the remaining Allied units are able to withdraw. A powerful IJA battle group will then follow them and attack again the next day.
2nd Tank Division – reserve (pursuit)
11th Tank Regiment – reserve (pursuit)
Korea Army
2nd Army
15th Army
Defending units:
2nd British Division
25th Indian Division
23rd Indian Division - destroyed
93rd Coast AA Regiment - destroyed
1st West African AA Regiment - destroyed
14th British Brigade - destroyed

OPERATIONAL REPORT FOR Jul 01, 43
Repairs completed on SS I-158 at Truk, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on SS RO-109 at Rabaul, ship returned to service
E13A1 Jake from Tone-2 attacking SS Wahoo at 101,56 SS Wahoo is reported HIT
E13A1 Jake from Haguro-2 attacking an Allied SS at 66,74 an Allied SS is reported HIT
Ki-49-IIa Helen from 62nd Sentai attacking an Allied SS at 53,43 a O19 Class class SS is reported HIT
TF 150 snooped by Allied Aircraft at 53,47 near Ramree Island – the Allies are spotting IJN merchants near Ramree and Rangoon but haven’t yet spotted the BB, CA and CL Divs lurking further up the coast at Chittagong and Cox’s Bazar. The staffs of SW Area Fleet and 2nd Fleet want to tempt the RN into trying to come forward into Betty range of Rangoon and Chittagong.
TF 250 detected by Allied Recon at 54,53 near Rangoon
TF 269 sights Allied Recon at 54,53 near Rangoon
TF 311 shadowed by Allied Recon at 51,53 near Rangoon
PB4Y-1P Liberator sighted over Rabaul
PB4Y-1P Liberator sighted over Truk
E13A1 Jake from Abukuma-1 attacking an Allied SS at 113,66 a KVIII Class class SS is reported HIT
Ki-21-Ic Sally from 3rd Sentai attacking SS Flying Fish at 103,61 SS Flying Fish is reported HIT
Ki-21-IIb Sally from 7th Sentai attacking a KVIII Class class SS at 53,57 an Allied SS is reported HIT
Ki-21-IIa Sally from 208th Sentai attacking SS Amberjack at 104,56 SS Amberjack is reported HIT
F-5A Lightning sighted over Rossel Island
Transports flying to 60,35 intercepted by 6th Sentai
WO Azusa J. of 6th Sentai is credited with kill number 2
Repairs completed on CA Takao at Yokohama/Yokosuka, ship returned to service
Ishigaki expands airfield to size 2
Saishu To expands airfield to size 2
Rangpur expands fortifications to size 3
Gasmata expands airfield to size 2 – stopped, forts to build now.
Aircraft Ki-84r Frank advances R&D – to 8/45 +20/day. At this rate (if engine bonus can be kept up) production will start in Oct 43.
Ace pilot Chono F. of 201 Ku S-1 is promoted to PO1
Ace pilot Tanaka, K. of 202 Ku S-1 is promoted to CPO
CA Takao beginning refit in shipyard at Yokohama/Yokosuka
CA Atago beginning refit in shipyard at Yokohama/Yokosuka
CA Maya beginning refit in shipyard at Yokohama/Yokosuka
CA Chokai beginning refit in shipyard at Yokohama/Yokosuka
Previous report of sinking of CVE Santee incorrect. Intelligence reports ship is still in service – that is not a surprise, it was only hit by one torpedo and it was close to the US West Coast.
Previous report of sinking of SS Runner incorrect. Intelligence reports ship is still in service
1st Tank Division takes replacements from Chittagong – 1st Tank Div is in the field near Rangpur 9 hexes away from Chittagong. Its TOE is now 68/82 with 132 operational tanks. It will take some time to refit after Darjeeling is captured.
TK Kanto Maru arrives at Takao – 3x Std-E tankers. They were going to be used at Hankow but they will probably now be used to export the small amount of Oil produced at Taihoku.
TK Komaki Maru arrives at Taichu
TK Gosyu Maru arrives at Sendai


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RE: 1 Jul 43 reports - 1/30/2021 3:03:38 AM   
jdsrae


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Status: offline 		Japan got about 3200 points last month while the Allies got about 600.
If the Allies keep getting about +600/month they will finish 1943 on about 20,500.
Japan would then need at least 3x that Allied score for auto-victory, so something north of 61,200 will be required.
To get to 61,200 would only need about 450 points / month, so Japan doesn’t need to take risks and try to score thousands of points / month anymore.

It might be best to withdraw BB Div 1 from Chittagong to reduce the risk of losing the two high value BBs there.
Cruisers will still need to be risked in forward areas to protect merchant ships from raiding Allied CA/CL/DD task forces.





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RE: 1 Jul 43 reports - 1/30/2021 4:41:18 AM   
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Status: offline 		My only thought here is that I don't know how base points are handled. Does this total reflect all current builds to all bases? From my experience I don't believe it does. If that's so then 'Allies Base Points' would be different. Larger. Therefore you could be behind the 'eight ball', so to speak, from where you think you are, as to where you are actually.

Unless someone can confirm or deny my thoughts I'd strive to get as many points as possible. Of course accounting for risk is always a factor.

JMHO. YMMV.

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RE: 1 Jul 43 reports - 1/30/2021 1:06:48 PM   
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Status: offline 		Points increase as the base is built up.

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2 Jul 43 reports - 1/30/2021 11:49:47 PM   
jdsrae


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Status: offline 		Allied bombers return but 2x Tojo Sentai see them off.

2nd British Div and 25th Indian Div are destroyed which clears the hex.

IGHQ will prepare an outline plan to advance to Patna and Asansol to threaten an encirclement of Calcutta, while HQ 2nd Army with a few Divisions will capture Darjeeling.




AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Jul 02, 43
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Sub attack near Truk at 112,107 – an empty troop transport convoy moving back to Tokyo.
PB Sensan Maru
AK Shinanogawa Maru
AK Johore Maru
AK Nagara Maru
PB Kinsyo Maru #4
Allied Ships
SS Pompon
SS Pompon launches 2 torpedoes at PB Sensan Maru
PB Kinsyo Maru #4 attacking submerged sub ....
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Sub attack near Bandjermasin at 62,101
AM Wa 104
xAK Awajisan Maru
Captain of SS Jack elects not to launch torpedoes at this target
Jack bottoming out ....
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Morning Air attack on 25th Indian Division, at 57,33 , near Rangpur
Weather in hex: Moderate rain
Ki-21-IIb Sally x 18
Ki-49-IIa Helen x 18
Ki-21-IIb Sally: 7 damaged
Ki-49-IIa Helen: 5 damaged
Allied ground losses:
41 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 9 disabled
Also attacking 2nd British Division ...
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Morning Air attack on 25th Indian Division, at 57,33 , near Rangpur
Ki-21-IIb Sally x 13
Ki-44-IIc Tojo x 27
Ki-21-IIb Sally: 1 damaged
Allied ground losses:
25 casualties reported
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 9 disabled
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Morning Air attack on 2nd British Division, at 57,33 , near Rangpur
Ki-43-IIb Oscar x 32
Ki-49-IIa Helen x 14
Ki-49-IIa Helen: 4 damaged
Allied ground losses:
9 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
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Morning Air attack on 9th Division, at 57,33 , near Rangpur
Weather in hex: Moderate rain
Ki-44-IIc Tojo x 29
No Japanese losses
Allied aircraft
B-24D1 Liberator x 36
B-25C Mitchell x 40
P-40K Warhawk x 25
Allied aircraft losses
B-24D1 Liberator: 5 damaged
B-25C Mitchell: 3 destroyed, 4 damaged
P-40K Warhawk: 5 destroyed
Japanese ground losses:
183 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 12 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 6 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
CAP engaged:
11th Sentai with Ki-44-IIc Tojo (14 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) – area CAP from Rangpur
(14 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
87th Sentai with Ki-44-IIc Tojo (15 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) – LRCAP range 0 over this hex.
15 plane(s) intercepting now.
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Morning Air attack on 2nd Tank Division, at 57,33 , near Rangpur
Ki-44-IIc Tojo x 14
No Japanese losses – good to see, as it isn’t always the case for Tojos going up against B-24s
Allied aircraft
B-24D Liberator x 7
B-24D Liberator: 1 destroyed, 4 damaged
Japanese ground losses:
10 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
CAP engaged:
11th Sentai with Ki-44-IIc Tojo (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
10 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters to 15000.
87th Sentai with Ki-44-IIc Tojo (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters to 15000.
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Sub attack near Aogashima at 113,66
SC CHa-19
SS Bowfin launches 2 torpedoes at SC CHa-19
SC CHa-19 attacking submerged sub ....
SC CHa-19 is out of ASW ammo
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Ground combat at 60,35 (near Tezpur)
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 27022 troops, 286 guns, 113 vehicles, Assault Value = 1380
Defending force 24417 troops, 277 guns, 180 vehicles, Assault Value = 953
Assaulting units:
36th Division – 34th Div also starts to move in. Once 36th Div has some field forts these IJA units will try a deliberate attack.
19th Division
20th Army
Defending units:
20th Indian Division
75th Indian Brigade
5th Chinese Corps
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Ground combat at 57,33 (near Rangpur)
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 103506 troops, 1357 guns, 417 vehicles, Assault Value = 4368
Defending force 9504 troops, 151 guns, 231 vehicles, Assault Value = 2
Japanese adjusted assault: 1537
Allied adjusted defense: 3
Japanese assault odds: 512 to 1
Combat modifiers
Defender: disruption(-), fatigue(-), experience(-), supply(-)
Attacker:
Japanese ground losses:
47 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled
Allied ground losses:
8972 casualties reported
Squads: 42 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 1237 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 5 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 206 (206 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Vehicles lost 128 (128 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units destroyed 2
Assaulting units:
Korea Army – planning for Asansol
2nd Army – planning for Darjeeling. Once Darjeeling is captured it may become the new R&R camp. Being famous tea growing country it should be temperate zone. If not then Rangpur is temperate zone. Disabled devices seem to be repairing well at Rangpur with HQ CEA trying to draw additional supply there.
15th Army – planning for Patna, but so is HQ 1st Army, so it might change and shift to Ranchi.
Defending units: both destroyed
25th Indian Division
2nd British Division

OPERATIONAL REPORT FOR Jul 02, 43
Repairs completed on BB Hiei at Manus, ship returned to service
B5N1 Kate from Yokosuka Ku K-2 attacking an Allied SS at 114,66 a 'T' 1940 Programme class SS is reported HIT
Ki-21-IIa Sally from 94th Sentai attacking SS Flying Fish at 103,61 SS Flying Fish is reported HIT
2LT Kimiyama B. of 11th Sentai is credited with kill number 4
2LT Kimiyama B. of 11th Sentai is credited with kill number 5
2LT Kimiyama B. of 11th Sentai attains ace status!!
WO Chiba T. of 87th Sentai is credited with kill number 3
WO Gushi R. of 11th Sentai is credited with kill number 10
2LT Ishimori H. of 11th Sentai is credited with kill number 2
2LT Eto P. of 11th Sentai is credited with kill number 13
2LT Takenaka M. of 11th Sentai is credited with kill number 8
WO Kimiyama N. of 87th Sentai is credited with kill number 5
WO Kimiyama N. of 87th Sentai attains ace status!!
WO Chiba T. of 87th Sentai is credited with kill number 4
WO Sonokawa F. of 87th Sentai is credited with kill number 3
WO Sonokawa F. of 87th Sentai is credited with kill number 4
WO Sonokawa U. of 87th Sentai is credited with kill number 4
2LT Ochi C. of 87th Sentai is credited with kill number 3
WO Genwa S. of 87th Sentai is credited with kill number 3
2LT Gomi, H. of 11th Sentai is credited with kill number 2
F-5A Lightning sighted over 1st Army
PB4Y-1P Liberator sighted over Nauru Island
WO Gushi R. of 11th Sentai is credited with kill number 11
G3M3 Nell from 702 Ku-1 has spotted AMc Gale at 120,143 AMc Gale is reported HIT
Ki-49-IIa Helen from 62nd Sentai attacking a Barracuda class SS at 53,43 an Allied SS is reported HIT
Ki-51 Sonia from 90th I.F.Chutai attacking SS Amberjack at 104,56 SS Amberjack is reported HIT
F-5A Lightning sighted over Milne Bay
F-5A Lightning sighted over 53rd Division – in the hex between Rangpur and Darjeeling.
Patna expands airfield to size 6
Gasmata expands fortifications to size 1
Pilot Ibusuki F. is reported as having been found – 70+ experience IJNAF fighter pilot with 2 kills, found in the Solomons.
47th Division takes replacements from Milne Bay
1st JNAF AF Unit 's TOE was upgraded to JNAF Airfield 43 at Port Moresby
2nd JNAF AF Unit 's TOE was upgraded to JNAF Airfield 43 at Port Moresby
41st JNAF AF Unit 's TOE was upgraded to JNAF Airfield 43 at Tabiteuea


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3 Jul 43 reports - 2/1/2021 10:58:18 AM   
jdsrae


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Status: offline 		Somewhere between 47 and 60 Mitchells were destroyed today as they came in without escorts again.




AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Jul 03, 43
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TF 221 encounters mine field at Tulagi (114,137)
Allied Ships
PT-29, Mine hits 1, heavy damage
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ASW attack near Perth at 49,147 – clash of the minnows!
SSX Ha-29
Allied Ships
AMc Olive Cam
SSX Ha-29 is sighted by escort
Ha-29 bottoming out ....
AMc Olive Cam fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub
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Morning Air attack on 21st Indian Mountain Gun Regiment, at 59,32 (Darjeeling)
Ki-21-IIb Sally x 17
Ki-44-IIc Tojo x 12
Ki-49-IIa Helen x 17
Ki-21-IIb Sally: 5 damaged
Ki-49-IIa Helen: 9 damaged
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Morning Air attack on 29th Indian Mountain Gun Regiment, at 59,32 (Darjeeling)
Ki-21-IIb Sally x 18
Ki-43-IIb Oscar x 12
Ki-45 KAIc Nick x 14
Ki-21-IIb Sally: 4 damaged
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Morning Air attack on RAF 225 Group Base Force, at 59,32 (Darjeeling)
Ki-43-IIb Oscar x 12
Ki-49-IIa Helen x 19
Ki-49-IIa Helen: 3 damaged
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Morning Air attack on 20th Indian Division, at 60,35 , near Tezpur
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 13
Ki-49-IIa Helen x 16
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 7 damaged
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 1 destroyed by flak
Ki-49-IIa Helen: 6 damaged
Allied ground losses:
23 casualties reported
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled
Also attacking 5th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 75th Indian Brigade ...
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Morning Air attack on 8th Division, at 57,33 , near Rangpur
Weather in hex: Thunderstorms – was it the weather that meant the Allied escorts didn’t fly?
Ki-44-IIc Tojo x 26
Ki-45 KAIc Nick x 12
Allied aircraft
B-25C Mitchell x 23
B-25D1 Mitchell x 12
No Japanese losses
Allied aircraft losses
B-25C Mitchell: 8 destroyed, 6 damaged
B-25D1 Mitchell: 7 destroyed
Japanese ground losses:
5 casualties reported
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
CAP engaged:
11th Sentai with Ki-44-IIc Tojo (13 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(13 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
45th Sentai with Ki-45 KAIc Nick (12 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
12 plane(s) intercepting now.
87th Sentai with Ki-44-IIc Tojo (13 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
13 plane(s) intercepting now.
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Morning Air attack on 2nd Tank Division, at 57,33 , near Rangpur
Ki-44-IIc Tojo x 14
Ki-45 KAIc Nick x 12
Allied aircraft
B-25D1 Mitchell x 12
No Japanese losses
Allied aircraft losses
B-25D1 Mitchell: 6 destroyed
CAP engaged:
11th Sentai with Ki-44-IIc Tojo (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
45th Sentai with Ki-45 KAIc Nick (12 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
87th Sentai with Ki-44-IIc Tojo (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
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Morning Air attack on 11th Division, at 57,33 , near Rangpur
Ki-44-IIc Tojo x 10
Ki-45 KAIc Nick x 5
Allied aircraft
B-25C Mitchell x 7
No Japanese losses
Allied aircraft losses
B-25C Mitchell: 3 destroyed, 1 damaged
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Ground combat at 60,35 (near Tezpur)
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 27032 troops, 286 guns, 113 vehicles, Assault Value = 1381
Defending force 24436 troops, 277 guns, 180 vehicles, Assault Value = 957
Allied ground losses:
12 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
Defending units:
20th Indian Division
75th Indian Brigade
5th Chinese Corps

OPERATIONAL REPORT FOR Jul 03, 43
Repairs completed on SS I-32 at Soerabaja, ship returned to service
G4M1 Betty from 753 Ku K-1 has spotted an Allied SC at 114,137 an Allied SC is reported HIT
Ki-21-Ic Sally from 3rd Sentai attacking SS Wahoo at 101,56 SS Wahoo is reported HIT
Ki-21-IIa Sally from 94th Sentai attacking SS Scorpion at 100,60 SS Scorpion is reported HIT
Ki-21-IIa Sally from 94th Sentai attacking SS Flying Fish at 103,61 SS Flying Fish is reported HIT
Ki-21-IIa Sally from 94th Sentai attacking SS Wahoo at 101,56 SS Wahoo is reported HIT
2LT Hayashi A. of 11th Sentai is credited with kill number 6 – no pilots lost and lots of experience gains. 11th Sentai needs to rotate out of the front line to receive replacement aircraft though as it is currently about 11 short due to write offs and ops losses. It will get a rest back at Rangoon once the weather clears enough to allow it to fly back there.
2LT Hanzawa F. of 11th Sentai is credited with kill number 7
2LT Ariyoshi H. of 11th Sentai is credited with kill number 11
2LT Okajima D. of 11th Sentai is credited with kill number 3
2LT Okajima D. of 11th Sentai is credited with kill number 4
2LT Kobayashi I. of 87th Sentai is credited with kill number 5
2LT Kobayashi I. of 87th Sentai attains ace status!!
2LT Hanzawa J. of 87th Sentai is credited with kill number 5
2LT Hanzawa J. of 87th Sentai attains ace status!!
2LT Hanzawa J. of 87th Sentai is credited with kill number 6
WO Aino U. of 87th Sentai is credited with kill number 8
1LT Inuzuka O. of 87th Sentai is credited with kill number 12
2LT Kagawa A. of 87th Sentai is credited with kill number 4
2LT Futagami E. of 87th Sentai is credited with kill number 2
2LT Ariyoshi H. of 11th Sentai is credited with kill number 12
1LT Kimura, T. of 11th Sentai is credited with kill number 9
2LT Uchida S. of 11th Sentai is credited with kill number 13
1LT Kimura, T. of 11th Sentai is credited with kill number 10
2LT Uchida S. of 11th Sentai is credited with kill number 14
WO Shirahama N. of 87th Sentai is credited with kill number 3
2LT Mitsumasa G. of 87th Sentai is credited with kill number 4
2LT Genwa L. of 87th Sentai is credited with kill number 4
WO Shirahama N. of 87th Sentai is credited with kill number 4
WO Shirahama N. of 87th Sentai is credited with kill number 5
WO Shirahama N. of 87th Sentai attains ace status!!
2LT Ariyoshi H. of 11th Sentai is credited with kill number 13
WO Egashira R. of 11th Sentai is credited with kill number 5
WO Egashira R. of 11th Sentai attains ace status!!
WO Ayanori B. of 45th Sentai is credited with kill number 3
WO Hashiguchi P. of 45th Sentai is credited with kill number 2
MAJ Jobo, R. of 11th Sentai is credited with kill number 12
MAJ Jobo, R. of 11th Sentai is credited with kill number 13
MAJ Jobo, R. of 11th Sentai is credited with kill number 14
2LT Futagami E. of 87th Sentai is credited with kill number 3
2LT Hanzawa K. of 87th Sentai is credited with kill number 4
2LT Hanzawa K. of 87th Sentai is credited with kill number 5
2LT Hanzawa K. of 87th Sentai attains ace status!!
2LT Futagami E. of 87th Sentai is credited with kill number 4
WO Futagami E. of 87th Sentai is credited with kill number 4
2LT Kagawa A. of 87th Sentai is credited with kill number 5
2LT Kagawa A. of 87th Sentai attains ace status!!
WO Ohashi I. of 11th Sentai is credited with kill number 3
WO Gushi R. of 11th Sentai is credited with kill number 12
2LT Futagami E. of 87th Sentai is credited with kill number 5
2LT Futagami E. of 87th Sentai attains ace status!!
WO Harada E. of 87th Sentai is credited with kill number 2
WO Harada E. of 87th Sentai is credited with kill number 3
WO Kado K. of 11th Sentai is credited with kill number 3
E13A1 Jake from Mikuma-2 attacking SS Whale at 65,104 SS Whale is reported HIT
Ki-21-Ic Sally from 3rd Sentai attacking SS Barb at 100,58 SS Barb is reported HIT
Ki-49-IIa Helen from 90th Sentai attacking an Allied SS at 53,43 a KV Class class SS is reported HIT
F-5A Lightning sighted over Rangpur
Repairs completed on SS I-25 at Rabaul, ship returned to service
Prince Rupert expands port to size 8
Ace pilot Bunkichi S. of 77th Sentai Det A is promoted to 2LT
331 Ku S-1 converting to N1K1-J George – at Yokosuka. This unit has brand new recruits so they will learn how to fly in Georges!
Pilot Chikami N. is reported as to have escaped capture – Helen pilot from 12th Sentai, 74 experience.
Previous report of sinking of DD O'Bannon incorrect. Intelligence reports ship is still in service
65th JNAF AF Unit arrives at Tokyo – will move to Iwo Jima


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RE: 3 Jul 43 reports - 2/2/2021 1:43:45 AM   
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4 Jul 43 reports - 2/2/2021 11:07:08 PM   
jdsrae


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Status: offline 		No surprise that the Allies didn’t fly any bombers today!
A very quiet turn.
IJN subs missed a few targets near Pearl Harbour and Christmas Island (PO).

Planning for future offensive operations in India is ongoing, but the option of switching to the defensive and forcing the Allies to come at entrenched IJA Divisions is also being seriously considered.

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Jul 04, 43
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ASW attack near Hengchun at 84,68
SC Ch 32
Allied Ships
SS Tunny, hits 3
SS Tunny is located by SC Ch 32
SC Ch 32 attacking submerged sub ....
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ASW attack near Christmas Island at 178,133
SS I-6
Allied Ships
xAK Salamaua
xAK Tjikarang
xAK Peisander
xAK Bellerophon
PC Taney
SS I-6 is sighted by escort
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Afternoon Air attack on 5th Chinese Corps, at 60,35 , near Tezpur
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 10
Ki-45 KAIc Nick x 13
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 5 damaged
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Afternoon Air attack on 5th Chinese Corps, at 60,35 , near Tezpur
Ki-45 KAIc Nick x 13
Ki-49-IIa Helen x 11
Ki-49-IIa Helen: 2 damaged
Allied ground losses:
10 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
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ASW attack near Pearl Harbor at 183,102
SS I-2
Allied Ships
AVD Coos Bay - missed
DM Pruitt
AVD San Pablo
SS I-2 launches 2 torpedoes at AVD Coos Bay
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Ground combat at 60,35 (near Tezpur)
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 27042 troops, 286 guns, 113 vehicles, Assault Value = 1384
Defending force 24443 troops, 277 guns, 180 vehicles, Assault Value = 955
Defending units:
20th Indian Division
75th Indian Brigade
5th Chinese Corps

OPERATIONAL REPORT FOR Jul 04, 43
Repairs completed on SS I-31 at Yokohama/Yokosuka, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on SS RO-60 at Kwajalein Island, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on SS I-170 at Soerabaja, ship returned to service
Ki-21-Ic Sally from 3rd Sentai attacking SS Flying Fish at 103,61 SS Flying Fish is reported HIT
Ki-49-IIa Helen from 90th Sentai attacking a O19 Class class SS at 53,43 a Porpoise class SS is reported HIT
Ki-49-IIa Helen from 90th Sentai attacking an Allied SS at 53,43 an Allied SS is reported HIT
Ki-21-IIb Sally from 92nd Sentai attacking SS S-35 at 101,126 SS S-35 is reported HIT
Ki-21-IIa Sally from 94th Sentai attacking SS Wahoo at 101,56 SS Wahoo is reported HIT
Ki-21-IIa Sally from 208th Sentai attacking SS Wahoo at 101,56 SS Wahoo is reported HIT
F-5A Lightning sighted over 53rd Division
Ki-21-IIb Sally from 92nd Sentai attacking SS S-35 at 101,126 SS S-35 is reported HIT
Asahikawa expands airfield to size 3
Victoria Point expands fortifications to size 5
Cuttack expands airfield to size 4
Previous report of sinking of SS Grunion incorrect. Intelligence reports ship is still in service


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RE: 4 Jul 43 reports - 2/3/2021 10:21:59 AM   
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Status: offline 		62nd Div combines from its 2x Bdes at Jehol and luckily the best of the 2x MGENs keeps command.
MGEN Tsuda is permitted to wear LGEN rank locally, but he will have to wear MGEN rank if he returns to Army HQ for the next General Staff conference.
I had let the most recent Bde to fill out its TOE before combining so now the Div is 110%, mostly from extra Support squads.

This Div is currently at Jehol to add to the Manchukuo garrison assault strength total.
23, 24, 25, 28 and 29th Divs are still waiting at Jehol for orders to move via train towards Malaya.

The Manchukuo Garrison is currently 8977/8000 so one of them could move now with no risk of activating the Soviets.
29th Div is given orders to move south.

A total of 282 AV will withdraw from the Manchukuo garrison before the end of the war, with 4th Garrison Unit next to depart in Dec 43.
The North China Garrison Bde will arrive at Peiping in 77 days bringing 258 AV with it once it recovers all disabled devices.
When it arrives it will move to Jehol to allow either the 28th Div to start the trek to Malaya, or 104th Div to be bought out and shipped out of Fusan.

10x Independent Infantry Bdes arrive in China with 152 AV each on 10 Dec 43. The plan is to use them to free up the Independent Mixed Bdes currently on garrison duty inside China and to also garrison the China coast.

23rd, 24th and 25th Divs will stay in Manchukuo until at least late 1944, so they might end up staying in this theatre for the duration of the war.





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