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RGIJN -> Rennell Island liberated! (1/15/2009 3:03:58 PM)
as stated ealier today, Rennell Island was taken from the Yankees, and with severe losses of allied troops. This will free up some resources for the fight at Irau and elsewhere... [;)] While losses in the air are staggering, some success was achieved though. Next days most probably won´t be calm, since I am busy defending Irau and strengthen some other areas which could become future battlegrounds. Fortunately, Imperial High Command noticed the hair-trigger situation down in its possessions in the South and released some additional reinforcements. Of course I am aware these things are rather a drop in the bucket... Stay tuned! -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Air attack on TF, near Irau at 42,43 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 6 A6M3 Zero x 8 D3A Val x 66 B5N Kate x 10 Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 18 Ki-45 KAIb Nick x 11 Ki-61 KAIc Tony x 23 Ki-21 Sally x 8 Ki-48 Lily x 26 Ki-49 Helen x 9 Allied aircraft F4F-4 Wildcat x 22 P-38G Lightning x 20 Japanese aircraft losses A6M3 Zero x 1 destroyed D3A Val x 8 destroyed D3A Val x 1 damaged B5N Kate x 1 destroyed Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 3 destroyed Ki-45 KAIb Nick x 2 destroyed Ki-61 KAIc Tony x 6 destroyed Ki-21 Sally x 1 destroyed Ki-48 Lily x 2 destroyed Ki-48 Lily x 3 damaged Ki-49 Helen x 1 destroyed Allied aircraft losses F4F-4 Wildcat x 2 destroyed F4F-4 Wildcat x 2 damaged P-38G Lightning x 9 destroyed P-38G Lightning x 6 damaged CPT D.Campbell of 67th FS is credited with kill number 10 1LT E. Harris of 8th FS is KILLED Allied Ships CVE Chenango, Bomb hits 3, on fire, heavy damage CVE Copahee, Bomb hits 1

RGIJN -> RE: Rennell Island liberated! (1/15/2009 3:08:30 PM)
I hope one flattop less to provide CAP over the ships that are anchoring off Irau, once more in another try to bring in reinforcements... [:)] [image]local://upfiles/23002/B9665E2EE0DD4EA0A0F257240A7D9A3B.jpg[/image]

RGIJN -> RE: Rennell Island liberated! (1/15/2009 3:13:02 PM)
As with so many issues, this has one good and one bad thing for both sides too. The good news for the Allies is that they now will save alot of Dakotas and Catalinas, since they aren´t longer needed for supplying the starving Rennell garrison...[;)][:D] [image]local://upfiles/23002/4B1C3F9FF7DA470D89799AE4AEE4B3A5.jpg[/image]

RGIJN -> RE: Rennell Island liberated! (1/15/2009 3:13:42 PM)
BANZAI ! ! ! [:)] [image]local://upfiles/23002/5CB0FB249C044FAD9EF7569278D0BB44.jpg[/image]

RGIJN -> RE: Rennell Island liberated! (1/15/2009 3:16:58 PM)
and the Land combat at Irau is also taking the right direction so far... [image]local://upfiles/23002/597CBC0ED96843449135DEE6717EEBEB.jpg[/image]

bigred -> RE: Rennell Island liberated! (1/15/2009 5:21:12 PM)
What division got pushed into the sea.

bigbaba -> RE: Rennell Island liberated! (1/15/2009 5:48:42 PM)
wow, now that hurts the allied war efforts. an entire division destroyed at rennel. congratulations to the empire!

borner -> RE: Rennell Island liberated! (1/16/2009 3:06:55 AM)
very impressive

RGIJN -> RE: Rennell Island liberated! (1/16/2009 10:55:27 AM)
quote: ORIGINAL: bigred What division got pushed into the sea. several units were doomed to get trapped. They´re on their way into the famous prisons of Singapore now, where they will get food and other luxuries which weren´t available for them a couple of days yet... So Frank - better don´t sink any japanese transports anymore. You could kill your own POWs in doing so... [;)] [image]local://upfiles/23002/B70D4002C8B24B94AE459A50D48B79BA.jpg[/image]

RGIJN -> RE: Rennell Island liberated! (1/16/2009 2:55:13 PM)
new turn - new action. Another ScTF visited the allied beachhead at Irau last night, and some guns and Torpedoes were released on both sides... [;)] The US screening force wasn´t able to prevent my flotilla from sneaking into his transports. But the results could have been worse I think, considering the potential of destruction carried by the IJN units... [X(] AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 07/26/43 Weather: Clear Sub attack near Irau at 42,43 Japanese Ships SS I-156, Shell hits 5, on fire, heavy damage Allied Ships DD Stevens -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Time Surface Combat, near Irau at 42,43 Japanese Ships BB Mutsu, Shell hits 3 BB Yamato, Shell hits 1 CA Suzuya CA Kumano, Shell hits 4 CL Kiso, Shell hits 4 DD Kazegumo, Shell hits 1 DD Makigumo, Shell hits 3, on fire, heavy damage DD Tanikaze, Shell hits 7, on fire DD Murasame DD Harusame, Shell hits 2 DD Hatsuharu, Shell hits 3, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage DD Hatsushimo, Shell hits 1 DD Isonami, Shell hits 2, on fire Allied Ships CA Northampton, Shell hits 2, heavy damage CA San Francisco, Shell hits 2 CL St. Louis DD Pringle, Shell hits 1 DD Stanly DD Cony DD Stevens DD Sigourney DD Bush DD Laffey DD Morris DD Shaw -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Time Surface Combat, near Irau at 42,43 Kinda Battle of Samar... BBs against CVEs - but better results (since it was at night[:D]) Japanese Ships BB Mutsu, Shell hits 8 BB Yamato, Shell hits 2 CA Suzuya CA Kumano, Shell hits 1 CL Kiso, Shell hits 1 DD Kazegumo, Shell hits 1 DD Makigumo, on fire, heavy damage DD Tanikaze, on fire DD Murasame, Shell hits 1 DD Harusame DD Hatsuharu, on fire, heavy damage DD Hatsushimo DD Isonami, on fire Allied Ships CVE Chenango, Shell hits 14, and is sunk CVE Copahee, Shell hits 8, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage DD Brownson, Shell hits 16, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk DD Duncan, Shell hits 37, and is sunk DMS Long DMS Zane DMS Hamilton, Shell hits 26, and is sunk AP Pierce AK Bellatrix AK Titania AK Electra, Shell hits 5, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage AK Demodocus AK Sterope AK Serpens, on fire AK Alkaid, on fire, heavy damage Allied ground losses: Men lost 142 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Air attack on Irau , at 42,43 Allied aircraft F-5A Lightning x 4 no losses -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Air attack on 16th Regiment, at 42,43 Allied aircraft Hudson x 32 A-20G Havoc x 15 A-20G Boston x 13 Allied aircraft losses Hudson x 1 damaged A-20G Boston x 1 damaged Japanese ground losses: Men lost 11 Attacking Level Bombers: 3 x A-20G Boston at 6000 feet 0 x Hudson at 6000 feet 2 x A-20G Havoc at 6000 feet 0 x Hudson at 6000 feet 4 x Hudson at 6000 feet 3 x A-20G Boston at 6000 feet 0 x Hudson at 6000 feet 0 x A-20G Havoc at 6000 feet 4 x Hudson at 6000 feet 5 x Hudson at 6000 feet 0 x Hudson at 6000 feet 3 x A-20G Havoc at 6000 feet 4 x A-20G Boston at 6000 feet 9 x Hudson at 6000 feet 3 x A-20G Havoc at 6000 feet 0 x A-20G Havoc at 6000 feet 1 x Hudson at 6000 feet 3 x Hudson at 6000 feet 3 x A-20G Havoc at 6000 feet 0 x A-20G Havoc at 6000 feet 6 x Hudson at 6000 feet 3 x A-20G Boston at 6000 feet 4 x A-20G Havoc at 6000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Air attack on TF, near Woodlark Island at 22,39 and again my LR bombers "chose" targets far away... [:@][&:][X(] Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 3 A6M3 Zero x 5 G4M1 Betty x 3 Ki-21 Sally x 9 Allied aircraft P-47C Thunderbolt x 41 Japanese aircraft losses A6M2 Zero x 1 destroyed A6M3 Zero x 1 destroyed G4M1 Betty x 2 destroyed Allied Ships AK Grumium, Bomb hits 3, on fire, heavy damage AK Murzim, Bomb hits 1, on fire Allied ground losses: Men lost 12 Attacking Level Bombers: 1 x Ki-21 Sally at 7000 feet 1 x G4M1 Betty at 200 feet 4 x Ki-21 Sally at 7000 feet 4 x Ki-21 Sally at 7000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Air attack on Irau , at 42,43 Allied aircraft F-5A Lightning x 2 no losses -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Air attack on 161st Regimental Combat Team, at 42,43 Japanese aircraft B5N Kate x 15 Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 7 Ki-48 Lily x 24 Allied aircraft F4F-4 Wildcat x 27 P-38G Lightning x 20 Japanese aircraft losses B5N Kate x 2 destroyed Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 2 destroyed Ki-48 Lily x 3 destroyed Ki-48 Lily x 1 damaged Allied aircraft losses P-38G Lightning x 1 destroyed P-38G Lightning x 1 damaged LTJG N.Black of VF-6 is credited with kill number 5 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Air attack on TF, near Woodlark Island at 22,39 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 14 A6M3 Zero x 9 Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 22 Ki-21 Sally x 13 Allied aircraft P-47C Thunderbolt x 34 Japanese aircraft losses A6M2 Zero x 7 destroyed A6M3 Zero x 5 destroyed Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 3 destroyed 1LT L. Zaage of 340th FS is credited with kill number 2 PO2 W.Matsumura of F2/6th Daitai is KILLED Allied Ships AK Crux, Bomb hits 1, on fire AK Azimech DD Jenkins Attacking Level Bombers: 1 x Ki-21 Sally at 7000 feet 4 x Ki-21 Sally at 7000 feet 4 x Ki-21 Sally at 7000 feet 4 x Ki-21 Sally at 7000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Irau Japanese Deliberate attack Attacking force 32891 troops, 491 guns, 0 vehicles Defending force 31140 troops, 369 guns, 127 vehicles Japanese assault odds: 0 to 1 (fort level 0) Japanese ground losses: Men lost 292 Allied ground losses: Men lost 521 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------

RGIJN -> Hotspot Irau (1/16/2009 2:56:10 PM)
what a sight! [image]local://upfiles/23002/4555809554294E918EE4C1A008C7EBB1.jpg[/image]

RGIJN -> RE: Hotspot Irau (1/16/2009 2:57:32 PM)
There was a warning - M I N E S ! They are everywhere! And still in countless numbers... [image]local://upfiles/23002/CAC715A9C8644CDAB9A12E86BD6E92C5.jpg[/image]

RGIJN -> RE: Hotspot Irau (1/16/2009 2:59:35 PM)
in memory of ... Rear Admiral Willis „Ching“ Augustus Lee Junior [image]local://upfiles/23002/2B207F7ED35B4FB3B8F964B964472201.jpg[/image]

RGIJN -> RE: Hotspot Irau (1/16/2009 5:42:29 PM)
Tonight, CPT. Kogure had orders to fight the remaining allied ships off Irau. And quite a good job he did... At day, despite bad weather, some allied heavy bombers took off from GG strips and bombed Russell harbour. There they found poor CV JUNYO, which was still repairing flood damage... Unfortunately the medium carrier sunk that afternoon. [:(] But I was unable to pull her out earlier since she would have most probably sunk anyway then. Her sys wasn´t too bad actually (65), but a waterlogged flattop is a very juicy target for the US subs around... But revenge came right on - my bombers made short work of an allied cruiser/destroyer task force heading for Irau... I guess almost all vessels were sunk or are goners.[:)] AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 07/27/43 Weather: Thunderstorms Night Time Surface Combat, near Irau at 42,43 Japanese Ships BB Yamashiro DD Terusuki DD Hatsuzuki DD Niizuki DD Kuroshio DD Michishio DD Hibiki DD Ushio Allied Ships DMS Long DMS Zane AP Pierce, Shell hits 9, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk AK Bellatrix AK Titania, Shell hits 2, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage AK Demodocus AK Sterope, on fire AK Serpens, on fire, heavy damage AK Alkaid, Shell hits 7, and is sunk Allied ground losses: Men lost 367 Guns lost 1 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Air attack on Russell Islands , at 35,39 Japanese aircraft A6M2-N Rufe x 1 A6M2 Zero x 3 Allied aircraft B-17E Fortress x 21 PB4Y Liberator x 7 B-24D Liberator x 11 no losses no losses Japanese Ships CV Junyo, Bomb hits 5, on fire, heavy damage Japanese ground losses: Men lost 24 Port hits 4 Port supply hits 2 Attacking Level Bombers: 0 x PB4Y Liberator at 15000 feet 3 x B-17E Fortress at 15000 feet 0 x B-17E Fortress at 15000 feet 3 x B-17E Fortress at 15000 feet 1 x PB4Y Liberator at 15000 feet 0 x B-17E Fortress at 15000 feet 0 x B-24D Liberator at 15000 feet 0 x B-17E Fortress at 15000 feet 0 x B-24D Liberator at 15000 feet 6 x B-24D Liberator at 15000 feet 4 x B-24D Liberator at 15000 feet 0 x PB4Y Liberator at 15000 feet 3 x B-17E Fortress at 15000 feet 6 x PB4Y Liberator at 15000 feet 0 x B-17E Fortress at 15000 feet 0 x B-24D Liberator at 15000 feet 0 x B-17E Fortress at 15000 feet 3 x B-17E Fortress at 15000 feet 0 x PB4Y Liberator at 15000 feet 0 x B-24D Liberator at 15000 feet 3 x B-17E Fortress at 15000 feet 0 x PB4Y Liberator at 15000 feet 3 x B-17E Fortress at 15000 feet 3 x B-17E Fortress at 15000 feet 0 x B-24D Liberator at 15000 feet 0 x B-17E Fortress at 15000 feet 1 x B-24D Liberator at 15000 feet 0 x PB4Y Liberator at 15000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Air attack on 16th Regiment, at 42,43 Allied aircraft B-25J Mitchell x 146 no losses Japanese ground losses: Men lost 56 Attacking Level Bombers: 5 x B-25J Mitchell at 8000 feet 3 x B-25J Mitchell at 8000 feet 3 x B-25J Mitchell at 8000 feet 3 x B-25J Mitchell at 8000 feet 0 x B-25J Mitchell at 8000 feet 0 x B-25J Mitchell at 8000 feet 3 x B-25J Mitchell at 8000 feet 0 x B-25J Mitchell at 8000 feet 0 x B-25J Mitchell at 8000 feet 0 x B-25J Mitchell at 8000 feet 0 x B-25J Mitchell at 8000 feet 0 x B-25J Mitchell at 8000 feet 4 x B-25J Mitchell at 8000 feet 3 x B-25J Mitchell at 8000 feet 0 x B-25J Mitchell at 8000 feet 3 x B-25J Mitchell at 8000 feet 4 x B-25J Mitchell at 8000 feet 2 x B-25J Mitchell at 8000 feet 4 x B-25J Mitchell at 8000 feet 0 x B-25J Mitchell at 8000 feet 0 x B-25J Mitchell at 8000 feet 3 x B-25J Mitchell at 8000 feet 0 x B-25J Mitchell at 8000 feet 3 x B-25J Mitchell at 8000 feet 3 x B-25J Mitchell at 8000 feet 0 x B-25J Mitchell at 8000 feet 3 x B-25J Mitchell at 8000 feet 1 x B-25J Mitchell at 8000 feet 3 x B-25J Mitchell at 8000 feet 3 x B-25J Mitchell at 8000 feet 0 x B-25J Mitchell at 8000 feet 3 x B-25J Mitchell at 8000 feet 0 x B-25J Mitchell at 8000 feet 0 x B-25J Mitchell at 8000 feet 3 x B-25J Mitchell at 8000 feet 0 x B-25J Mitchell at 8000 feet 1 x B-25J Mitchell at 8000 feet 0 x B-25J Mitchell at 8000 feet 0 x B-25J Mitchell at 8000 feet 3 x B-25J Mitchell at 8000 feet 0 x B-25J Mitchell at 8000 feet 3 x B-25J Mitchell at 8000 feet 3 x B-25J Mitchell at 8000 feet 3 x B-25J Mitchell at 8000 feet 2 x B-25J Mitchell at 8000 feet 3 x B-25J Mitchell at 8000 feet 0 x B-25J Mitchell at 8000 feet 0 x B-25J Mitchell at 8000 feet 3 x B-25J Mitchell at 8000 feet 0 x B-25J Mitchell at 8000 feet 3 x B-25J Mitchell at 8000 feet 2 x B-25J Mitchell at 8000 feet 3 x B-25J Mitchell at 8000 feet 0 x B-25J Mitchell at 8000 feet 4 x B-25J Mitchell at 8000 feet 0 x B-25J Mitchell at 8000 feet 3 x B-25J Mitchell at 8000 feet 5 x B-25J Mitchell at 8000 feet 3 x B-25J Mitchell at 8000 feet 3 x B-25J Mitchell at 8000 feet 0 x B-25J Mitchell at 8000 feet 0 x B-25J Mitchell at 8000 feet 3 x B-25J Mitchell at 8000 feet 3 x B-25J Mitchell at 8000 feet 1 x B-25J Mitchell at 8000 feet 3 x B-25J Mitchell at 8000 feet 0 x B-25J Mitchell at 8000 feet 3 x B-25J Mitchell at 8000 feet 3 x B-25J Mitchell at 8000 feet 0 x B-25J Mitchell at 8000 feet 2 x B-25J Mitchell at 8000 feet 0 x B-25J Mitchell at 8000 feet 3 x B-25J Mitchell at 8000 feet 3 x B-25J Mitchell at 8000 feet 0 x B-25J Mitchell at 8000 feet 0 x B-25J Mitchell at 8000 feet 4 x B-25J Mitchell at 8000 feet 3 x B-25J Mitchell at 8000 feet 3 x B-25J Mitchell at 8000 feet 3 x B-25J Mitchell at 8000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Air attack on TF, near Rennell Island at 38,45 Allied aircraft Beaufighter VIC x 16 no losses Japanese Ships AG 5090, Shell hits 12, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage AG 5087, Shell hits 8, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage AG 5051, Shell hits 4, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage AG 363, Shell hits 4 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Air attack on TF at 43,44 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 5 A6M3 Zero x 17 D3A Val x 25 D4Y Judy x 9 B5N Kate x 1 Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 9 Ki-61 KAIc Tony x 5 Japanese aircraft losses D3A Val x 2 destroyed D3A Val x 7 damaged D4Y Judy x 1 destroyed D4Y Judy x 1 damaged B5N Kate x 1 damaged Allied Ships DD Pringle DD Laffey, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage DD Sigourney, Bomb hits 3, on fire DD Morris, Bomb hits 2, on fire CA San Francisco, Bomb hits 4, Torpedo hits 1, on fire -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Air attack on TF at 43,44 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 1 D3A Val x 8 B5N Kate x 2 Japanese aircraft losses D3A Val x 1 damaged B5N Kate x 1 damaged Allied Ships CA San Francisco, Bomb hits 3, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Air attack on TF at 43,44 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 15 A6M3 Zero x 5 D3A Val x 61 B5N Kate x 13 G4M1 Betty x 3 Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 11 Ki-45 KAIb Nick x 16 Ki-61 KAIc Tony x 8 Ki-49 Helen x 14 Japanese aircraft losses D3A Val x 4 damaged Allied Ships CA San Francisco, Bomb hits 9, on fire, heavy damage DD Bush, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage DD Pringle, Bomb hits 4, on fire, heavy damage DD Laffey, Bomb hits 9, on fire, heavy damage DD Stanly DD Sigourney, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage DD Morris, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage DD Shaw, Bomb hits 4, on fire, heavy damage Attacking Level Bombers: 4 x Ki-49 Helen at 8000 feet 3 x G4M1 Betty at 200 feet 4 x Ki-49 Helen at 8000 feet 3 x Ki-49 Helen at 8000 feet 3 x Ki-49 Helen at 8000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Air attack on TF, near Woodlark Island at 22,39 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 4 A6M3 Zero x 13 G4M1 Betty x 3 Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 3 Japanese aircraft losses G4M1 Betty x 4 damaged Allied Ships AK Shaula, Torpedo hits 1, on fire Attacking Level Bombers: 3 x G4M1 Betty at 200 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sub attack at 43,44 LCDR R.Baldwin of No. 7 Sqn RAAF bails out and is RESCUED Japanese Ships SS I-15 Allied Ships DD Sigourney, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sub attack at 42,40 Japanese Ships ML Ikitsushima Allied Ships SS S-37 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Irau Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 2603 troops, 89 guns, 0 vehicles Defending force 32875 troops, 396 guns, 127 vehicles Allied ground losses: Men lost 27 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Irau Allied Deliberate attack Attacking force 23468 troops, 369 guns, 72 vehicles Defending force 36008 troops, 539 guns, 0 vehicles Allied engineers reduce fortifications to 4 Allied assault odds: 0 to 1 (fort level 4) Japanese ground losses: Men lost 219 Guns lost 2 Allied ground losses: Men lost 394 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- I like this kind of a night battle! [8D] [image]local://upfiles/23002/0CFE123A3D9942B19C8CEBC5359F769A.jpg[/image]

RGIJN -> Imperial forces back in solid lead (1/16/2009 6:01:41 PM)
Due to the recent allied debacle in the Southern Solomons the VP situation swang back into a modest lead for the Japanese... now about 700p ahead of the Allies. Certain allied losses en detail: 3500 A/C lost (IJN+IJA 3900) 4 CVE 2 BB (modern type) 9 CA 1 CL 50 DD 4 PG 14 APD (out of 17 available) 4 AV 3 DMS 1 DM 15 MSW (out of 20) 4 AO 1 TK 12 SS 53 PT 32 SC (out of 42) 86 transports (43 AP / 33 AK / 7 LST / 3 LCI) I want to note that almost 20% of the ships (54 units of several type...) were lost to mines... [X(]

RGIJN -> RE: Imperial forces back in solid lead (1/19/2009 4:58:14 PM)
Turn 456... End of July 1943. Some Vals finished stragglers limping back towards the Hebrides. IJA Helens tried to attack ships at Woodlark Island, of course in vain... These aircraft are close to teethless tigers. Land combat situation unchanged. Still a heavy struggle without a winner. AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 07/28/43 Weather: Overcast Air attack on Irau , at 42,43 Allied aircraft F-5A Lightning x 4 no losses -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Air attack on Irau , at 42,43 Allied aircraft B-17E Fortress x 30 PB4Y Liberator x 29 B-24D Liberator x 50 no losses Japanese ground losses: Men lost 424 Guns lost 2 Port hits 5 Port supply hits 4 Attacking Level Bombers: 0 x B-17E Fortress at 15000 feet 0 x B-17E Fortress at 15000 feet 0 x B-17E Fortress at 15000 feet 0 x PB4Y Liberator at 15000 feet 0 x PB4Y Liberator at 15000 feet 3 x PB4Y Liberator at 15000 feet 5 x PB4Y Liberator at 15000 feet 3 x B-24D Liberator at 15000 feet 3 x B-24D Liberator at 15000 feet 0 x B-17E Fortress at 15000 feet 3 x B-24D Liberator at 15000 feet 3 x B-17E Fortress at 15000 feet 0 x PB4Y Liberator at 15000 feet 3 x PB4Y Liberator at 15000 feet 3 x PB4Y Liberator at 15000 feet 3 x B-17E Fortress at 15000 feet 3 x B-24D Liberator at 15000 feet 3 x PB4Y Liberator at 15000 feet 6 x B-17E Fortress at 15000 feet 4 x B-24D Liberator at 15000 feet 0 x B-17E Fortress at 15000 feet 0 x B-17E Fortress at 15000 feet 3 x B-17E Fortress at 15000 feet 3 x B-24D Liberator at 15000 feet 6 x PB4Y Liberator at 15000 feet 3 x PB4Y Liberator at 15000 feet 0 x B-17E Fortress at 15000 feet 3 x B-17E Fortress at 15000 feet 0 x B-17E Fortress at 15000 feet 3 x B-24D Liberator at 15000 feet 0 x PB4Y Liberator at 15000 feet 3 x B-24D Liberator at 15000 feet 3 x B-24D Liberator at 15000 feet 6 x B-24D Liberator at 15000 feet 0 x B-17E Fortress at 15000 feet 0 x PB4Y Liberator at 15000 feet 0 x PB4Y Liberator at 15000 feet 3 x B-24D Liberator at 15000 feet 3 x B-17E Fortress at 15000 feet 3 x B-24D Liberator at 15000 feet 3 x B-17E Fortress at 15000 feet 3 x B-17E Fortress at 15000 feet 3 x B-24D Liberator at 15000 feet 0 x B-17E Fortress at 15000 feet 3 x PB4Y Liberator at 15000 feet 3 x B-17E Fortress at 15000 feet 0 x PB4Y Liberator at 15000 feet 3 x B-24D Liberator at 15000 feet 4 x B-24D Liberator at 15000 feet 0 x B-17E Fortress at 15000 feet 0 x PB4Y Liberator at 15000 feet 0 x B-17E Fortress at 15000 feet 0 x B-17E Fortress at 15000 feet 0 x B-17E Fortress at 15000 feet 0 x B-17E Fortress at 15000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Air attack on 16th Regiment, at 42,43 Allied aircraft Hudson x 26 A-20G Havoc x 10 A-20G Boston x 7 Allied aircraft losses A-20G Havoc x 1 damaged Japanese ground losses: Men lost 31 Attacking Level Bombers: 5 x Hudson at 6000 feet 4 x Hudson at 6000 feet 4 x A-20G Havoc at 6000 feet 3 x A-20G Boston at 6000 feet 4 x Hudson at 6000 feet 3 x Hudson at 6000 feet 4 x Hudson at 6000 feet 6 x Hudson at 6000 feet 0 x A-20G Havoc at 6000 feet 3 x A-20G Havoc at 6000 feet 3 x A-20G Havoc at 6000 feet 4 x A-20G Boston at 6000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Air attack on 16th Regiment, at 42,43 Allied aircraft B-25J Mitchell x 92 Allied aircraft losses B-25J Mitchell x 2 damaged Japanese ground losses: Men lost 71 Attacking Level Bombers: 2 x B-25J Mitchell at 8000 feet 3 x B-25J Mitchell at 8000 feet 3 x B-25J Mitchell at 8000 feet 4 x B-25J Mitchell at 8000 feet 4 x B-25J Mitchell at 8000 feet 3 x B-25J Mitchell at 8000 feet 4 x B-25J Mitchell at 8000 feet 4 x B-25J Mitchell at 8000 feet 4 x B-25J Mitchell at 8000 feet 3 x B-25J Mitchell at 8000 feet 3 x B-25J Mitchell at 8000 feet 3 x B-25J Mitchell at 8000 feet 4 x B-25J Mitchell at 8000 feet 3 x B-25J Mitchell at 8000 feet 3 x B-25J Mitchell at 8000 feet 3 x B-25J Mitchell at 8000 feet 1 x B-25J Mitchell at 8000 feet 3 x B-25J Mitchell at 8000 feet 3 x B-25J Mitchell at 8000 feet 3 x B-25J Mitchell at 8000 feet 3 x B-25J Mitchell at 8000 feet 3 x B-25J Mitchell at 8000 feet 3 x B-25J Mitchell at 8000 feet 2 x B-25J Mitchell at 8000 feet 4 x B-25J Mitchell at 8000 feet 4 x B-25J Mitchell at 8000 feet 3 x B-25J Mitchell at 8000 feet 4 x B-25J Mitchell at 8000 feet 3 x B-25J Mitchell at 8000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Air attack on Irau , at 42,43 Allied aircraft F-5A Lightning x 2 no losses -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Air attack on 164th Regimental Combat Team, at 42,43 Japanese aircraft B5N Kate x 21 Allied aircraft F4F-4 Wildcat x 26 P-38G Lightning x 21 Japanese aircraft losses B5N Kate x 5 destroyed LCDR J.Black of VF-8 is credited with kill number 7 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Air attack on TF at 44,45 Japanese aircraft D3A Val x 22 no losses Allied Ships DD Morris, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage DD Pringle, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage CA San Francisco, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Air attack on TF, near Woodlark Island at 22,39 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 14 A6M3 Zero x 7 Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 23 Ki-49 Helen x 9 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-49 Helen x 2 damaged Allied Ships AK Celeno DD Gwin Attacking Level Bombers: 1 x Ki-49 Helen at 8000 feet 4 x Ki-49 Helen at 8000 feet 4 x Ki-49 Helen at 8000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Irau Japanese Deliberate attack Attacking force 33172 troops, 487 guns, 0 vehicles Defending force 33353 troops, 402 guns, 127 vehicles Japanese assault odds: 0 to 1 (fort level 0) 1LT F.French of 67th FS is credited with kill number 3 LCDR L.Conroy of 22nd TCS bails out and is RESCUED Japanese ground losses: Men lost 152 Allied ground losses: Men lost 397 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Irau Allied Deliberate attack Attacking force 23733 troops, 375 guns, 72 vehicles Defending force 35481 troops, 533 guns, 0 vehicles Allied assault odds: 0 to 1 (fort level 4) Japanese ground losses: Men lost 153 Guns lost 2 Allied ground losses: Men lost 134 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------

RGIJN -> RE: Imperial forces back in solid lead (1/19/2009 6:34:38 PM)
I think I can add another heavy cruiser (along with two destroyers) to the already pretty nice "victims of Irau" list... [:)] [image]local://upfiles/23002/1251ED5F1C67467CB4045A4A43C64383.jpg[/image]

RGIJN -> RE: Imperial forces back in solid lead (1/19/2009 9:17:18 PM)
once more, the Imperial Japanese Navy found juicy targets off Irau. The last remnants of the allied transport were sent to the bottom. At land, there occured something like "Zwei Dumme - ein Gedanke" (german saying, means something like "two idiots accidently came up with the same clue"). After several turns of infantry charges, now we both changed to artillery annoyance. But it seems the IJA mortars are a little bit more effective...[:)] Night Time Surface Combat, near Irau at 42,43 Japanese Ships BB Yamashiro DD Terusuki DD Hatsuzuki DD Niizuki DD Kuroshio DD Michishio DD Hibiki DD Ushio Allied Ships AK Bellatrix, Shell hits 34, and is sunk AK Demodocus, Shell hits 7, and is sunk AK Sterope, Shell hits 4, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk AK Serpens, and is sunk ------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Irau Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 31569 troops, 479 guns, 0 vehicles Defending force 31037 troops, 369 guns, 126 vehicles CPT D.Campbell of 67th FS is credited with kill number 11 Allied ground losses: Men lost 39 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Irau Allied Bombardment attack Attacking force 1175 troops, 27 guns, 0 vehicles Defending force 36019 troops, 524 guns, 0 vehicles (no losses to me) --------------------------------------------------------------------------------

RGIJN -> RE: Imperial forces back in solid lead (1/19/2009 9:19:08 PM)
OUCH! Admittedly, another uneven fight at night...[8D] [image]local://upfiles/23002/FC3F705088D444A0905391ABE6CF5665.jpg[/image]

RGIJN -> RE: Imperial forces back in solid lead (1/19/2009 9:24:12 PM)
obviously (and silently), one more allied flattop submerged last night...[:D] [image]local://upfiles/23002/9352E1D6BEEA479E8AEC5FFD2FCEF341.jpg[/image]

RGIJN -> RE: Rennell Island liberated! (1/20/2009 2:45:32 PM)
quote: ORIGINAL: bigbaba wow, now that hurts the allied war efforts. an entire division destroyed at rennel. congratulations to the empire! Danke! But actually, we´re both halfway to hell... Despite the latest nice developments that led to the Japanese regaining a small edge in points, the overall situation is very tensed. Much will depend on the very next moves, the reinforcements, and replacements available in stock. At least the latter is an issue where the Allies are far, far ahead of the Japanese. Especially mines are almost "sold out" at Truk...[:D] As said before, we´ll see! Many things can happen day by day, and there are still five months to go. I guess they will become the most cruel ones...

AbeSimpson -> RE: Rennell Island liberated! (1/20/2009 3:24:33 PM)
Then we hope both of you will keep on posting in this nice AAR. [:D] btw could you post a picture from the victory points screen? That would be great! [:)]

RGIJN -> RE: Rennell Island liberated! (1/20/2009 7:15:16 PM)
quote: ORIGINAL: AbeSimpson Then we hope both of you will keep on posting in this nice AAR. [:D] btw could you post a picture from the victory points screen? That would be great! [:)] So lets ask Frank to contribute this to our AAR then. Not much changed since my last statistics post above. last turn a likely FT TF of DDs and a DMS met with some barges of mine at Irau, and three of these cutters sunk.

RGIJN -> RE: Rennell Island liberated! (1/20/2009 11:18:03 PM)
land combat at Irau is running fine so far. I guess the GIs are out of supply. Should I try a shock attack? [&:] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Irau Japanese Deliberate attack Attacking force 34313 troops, 471 guns, 0 vehicles Defending force 30553 troops, 366 guns, 126 vehicles Japanese assault odds: 0 to 1 (fort level 0) CPT R.Hunter of 8th FS bails out and is CAPTURED Japanese ground losses: Men lost 98 Allied ground losses: Men lost 493 Guns lost 1 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------

RGIJN -> RE: Rennell Island liberated! (1/20/2009 11:21:29 PM)
a try for a general map of the current situation. Sorry for the poor graphics... in this I´m not the mastermind and I dont have the time for spohisticated pictures...[:(] [image]local://upfiles/23002/C6568BF212AB42CD8E6217985C56E73E.jpg[/image]

RGIJN -> RE: Rennell Island liberated! (1/21/2009 6:58:24 PM)
The Imperial Army at Irau is doing heroic efforts to push the intruders back into the sea. And they´re on the right way to succeed there too as they did at Rennell...[8D] contrary weather is arising, so air ops should further wane. (last few turns already saw some decrease from the busy days before) [>:] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Irau Japanese Deliberate attack Attacking force 34260 troops, 466 guns, 0 vehicles Defending force 32196 troops, 385 guns, 126 vehicles Japanese assault odds: 0 to 1 (fort level 0) Japanese ground losses: Men lost 101 Allied ground losses: Men lost 367 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Irau Allied Shock attack Attacking force 3197 troops, 48 guns, 0 vehicles Defending force 36355 troops, 510 guns, 0 vehicles Allied assault odds: 0 to 1 (fort level 3) Japanese ground losses: Men lost 4 Allied ground losses: Men lost 413 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------

RGIJN -> RE: Rennell Island liberated! (1/21/2009 7:12:13 PM)
my opponent lost alot of C47 today once again, over a dozen are reported missing... His troops must be in serious desperation when they cry for the Dakotas now. They should know that pilots for the TCS squadrons have deserted and replacements are hard to find. Only at night, in the bars of Noumea and Brisbane the allied GHQ can "recruit" some fearless rookies. The new slogan is "have a drink [sm=party-smiley-012.gif] and sign [sm=terms.gif]"... [:D][:D] [image]local://upfiles/23002/9F9AAA369967414BBA42A14C9E1B1F68.jpg[/image]

RGIJN -> Irau draws blood (1/21/2009 8:51:03 PM)
combat losses rate about 1:10 in my favour now... [sm=Evil-210.gif] Again the question for all you pro´s out there - should I dare a shock attack then to net the Allied troops POW ?!? -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Irau Japanese Deliberate attack Attacking force 35942 troops, 464 guns, 0 vehicles Defending force 31536 troops, 383 guns, 126 vehicles Japanese assault odds: 0 to 1 (fort level 0) Japanese ground losses: Men lost 47 Allied ground losses: Men lost 511 Guns lost 1 Vehicles lost 1 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------

RGIJN -> RE: Irau draws blood (1/21/2009 9:13:17 PM)
should I dare a shock attack then to net the Allied troops POW ?!? maybe this is of help so you can gimme a hint in this regard. Thank you! [:)] [image]local://upfiles/23002/7E054A92771F44F6A10C50DD9BE46484.jpg[/image]

bigbaba -> RE: Irau draws blood (1/22/2009 2:09:55 PM)
wow, irau should fail soon and with another 30.000 allied POW, the imperial raidroad in burma will be finished even sooner.[;)]

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