wobbly
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Another bad dday for the allies - Herbie-san is moving his level bomber force around and they again strike GG.
My Carrier force will make the straits of GG tonight but they have no targets - it is the level bombers that are causing the problems.
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 10/09/42
Weather: Clear
Air attack on Munda , at 31,37
Allied aircraft
Hudson x 7
Allied aircraft losses
Hudson x 1 damaged
Attacking Level Bombers:
4 x Hudson at 6000 feet
3 x Hudson at 6000 feet
No level bombers at Munda - the hudsons that are damaged do return though.
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Air attack on Buna , at 12,38
Allied aircraft
F4F-4 Wildcat x 12
B-26B Marauder x 13
A-20B Havoc x 12
Allied aircraft losses
B-26B Marauder x 1 damaged
Japanese ground losses:
Men lost 72
Attacking Level Bombers:
6 x A-20B Havoc at 6000 feet
5 x A-20B Havoc at 6000 feet
7 x B-26B Marauder at 6000 feet
3 x B-26B Marauder at 6000 feet
3 x B-26B Marauder at 6000 feet
1 x A-20B Havoc at 6000 feet
Keeping the enemy heads down at Buna
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Air attack on 41st Regiment, at 12,38
Allied aircraft
Beaufighter VIC x 15
Wirraway x 12
Allied aircraft losses
Beaufighter VIC x 2 damaged
Japanese ground losses:
Men lost 19
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Air attack on TF, near Gili Gili at 17,42
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 19
A6M3 Zero x 18
G4M1 Betty x 12
Allied aircraft
Wirraway x 15
P-40E Warhawk x 19
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero x 1 destroyed
A6M3 Zero x 1 destroyed
G4M1 Betty x 6 damaged
Allied aircraft losses
Wirraway x 5 destroyed
Wirraway x 1 damaged
P-40E Warhawk x 2 destroyed
P-40E Warhawk x 1 damaged
PO1 E.Chono of BII-1 Daitai is credited with kill number 2
Allied Ships
AK Algorab, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
AK Asphalion, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
AK Carina, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
Allied ground losses:
Men lost 27
Attacking Level Bombers:
4 x G4M1 Betty at 200 feet
4 x G4M1 Betty at 200 feet
4 x G4M1 Betty at 200 feet
Again the Beeties attack - this time from Gasmate. My Warhawks and Wirriways are not up to the task of holding back an excorted bombing raid. the reported damage is not as it appears however as only one of the transport ships is in trouble (and has to start unloading) the other is fine and the third was actually another of my hapless MSWs.
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Ground combat at Buna
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 16035 troops, 284 guns, 0 vehicles
Defending force 16574 troops, 128 guns, 52 vehicles
Japanese ground losses:
Men lost 3
Allied ground losses:
Men lost 19
Herbie-sans ground forces are actually in a far better way than they first appeared - with no attacks they have managed to claw back a bit of functionality. My lack of attention from bomber boys the main reason for this.
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Ground combat at Buna
Allied Bombardment attack
Attacking force 13918 troops, 128 guns, 0 vehicles
Defending force 23141 troops, 330 guns, 0 vehicles
Japanese ground losses:
Men lost 26
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I need the additional units to hit Buna and I need it to happen yesterday. The continuing pressure Herbie-san is putting on my transport ships - loading in the combat zone, is enough to make me wonder if I can pull this off!
The AP TF at Cairns is loading the New Guinea Division (or that which has recuperated after escaping), with them I will attack PM. I don't know if a retreating unit will move to a hex that is under attack or not. At a pinch these guys can also attack Buna.
I get the twin BB surface force in 3 days (Washington and North Dakota) - they are the first surface units I have had in quite some time and are sorely needed.
Tonight I have chosen Lae to recieve an airfield pounding. Recon shows there are bombers there and my guess is he will move his planes here. Both GG and DBD send their bomber forces.
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