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RGIJN -> RE: Irau draws blood (1/22/2009 11:04:54 PM)
Action day, once again: I saw another transport TF heading for Irau, in combo with the carriers. They came pretty close to the tip of the Solomons last turn, so I was certain it´s another try for reinforcements. Once more, I sent in the IJN. This time I committed two task forces (just to make sure...[:D]). And indeed it happened as I wished it would happen... [:)][8D] Except from a lone AK (the PHOBOS), all enemy ships off Irau were shot into pieces... more allied lift capacity destroyed, and more minesweeping vessels he is missing. Along with the troops that drowned. Strange enough, it was reported that an enemy TF (201) was reacting. Obviously it must have been the US carrier force, since my bombers found them next morning in range! The good thing was - they had NO air patrol aloft!!! The very very disappointing thing was - I had most of my bombers set to rest! DAMN!!! Oh how silly war can be. I almost kicked my computer from the desk. [:@][:@][:@] So only 28 Vals came thru (also without escort!! what the heck is going on) and three US carriers were hit. Hopefully hard enough to pull them back. However, a good day for the Empire! And I hope this can moderate the effect of the ships that must arrive from PH at Noumea HQ soon! And stress the effect my own reinforcements will have then... AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 08/04/43 Weather: Thunderstorms Night Time Surface Combat, near Irau at 42,43 Japanese Ships BB Yamashiro, Shell hits 4 DD Terusuki, Shell hits 9, on fire, heavy damage DD Hatsuzuki, Shell hits 4, on fire DD Niizuki, Shell hits 2, on fire DD Kuroshio DD Michishio DD Hibiki, Shell hits 1, on fire DD Ushio, Shell hits 2, on fire Allied Ships DD Stanly, Shell hits 23, Torpedo hits 3, and is sunk DD Cony, Shell hits 3, on fire DD Stevens, Shell hits 21, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage DMS Long DMS Dorsey AK Allioth AK Alderamin AK Phobos -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Time Surface Combat, near Irau at 42,43 Japanese Ships BB Yamato, Shell hits 11 CA Suzuya CA Kumano, Shell hits 2 CL Kiso DD Kazegumo, Shell hits 1 DD Wakaba DD Ariake Allied Ships DD Cony, Shell hits 17, and is sunk DD Stevens, and is sunk DMS Long, Shell hits 1, on fire DMS Dorsey, Shell hits 9, Torpedo hits 3, and is sunk AK Allioth, Shell hits 4, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage AK Alderamin AK Phobos Allied ground losses: Men lost 52 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Time Surface Combat, near Irau at 42,43 Japanese Ships BB Yamato CA Suzuya, Shell hits 7 CA Kumano CL Kiso DD Kazegumo DD Wakaba DD Ariake Allied Ships DMS Long, Shell hits 11, and is sunk AK Allioth, and is sunk AK Alderamin, Shell hits 16, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage AK Phobos Allied ground losses: Men lost 525 Guns lost 1 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Air attack on Irau , at 42,43 Japanese aircraft Ki-45 KAIb Nick x 5 Allied aircraft F-5A Lightning x 4 no losses no losses -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Air attack on Irau , at 42,43 Japanese aircraft Ki-45 KAIb Nick x 5 Allied aircraft B-17E Fortress x 33 PB4Y Liberator x 24 B-24D Liberator x 56 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-45 KAIb Nick x 1 damaged Japanese ground losses: Men lost 386 Guns lost 1 Airbase hits 8 Airbase supply hits 4 Runway hits 61 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Air attack on 80th Regiment, at 42,43 Japanese aircraft Ki-45 KAIb Nick x 5 Allied aircraft Hudson x 21 A-20G Havoc x 9 A-20G Boston x 6 no losses Allied aircraft losses Hudson x 3 damaged -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Air attack on 503rd Parachute Regiment, at 42,43 Japanese aircraft Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 26 Ki-21 Sally x 36 Ki-48 Lily x 30 Ki-49 Helen x 18 Allied aircraft P-38G Lightning x 12 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 1 destroyed Ki-21 Sally x 1 damaged Ki-48 Lily x 1 destroyed Ki-48 Lily x 2 damaged 1LT E.Jackson of 40th FS is credited with kill number 4 Allied ground losses: Men lost 46 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Air attack on TF at 45,44 Japanese aircraft D3A Val x 28 Japanese aircraft losses D3A Val x 10 destroyed D3A Val x 18 damaged Allied Ships CV Saratoga, Bomb hits 1 CV Hornet, Bomb hits 3, on fire CV Wasp, Bomb hits 1, on fire -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Air attack on Shortland Island , at 29,34 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 5 A6M5-B Zeke x 3 Ki-61 KAIc Tony x 3 Allied aircraft Beaufort x 6 P-47C Thunderbolt x 26 Japanese aircraft losses A6M2 Zero x 3 destroyed Allied aircraft losses Beaufort x 2 damaged FO N.Morrison of 340th FS is credited with kill number 2 WO O.Fujiwara of AI-1 Daitai is KILLED Port hits 1 Port fuel hits 1

RGIJN -> ...and more blood (1/22/2009 11:11:48 PM)
quote: ORIGINAL: bigbaba wow, irau should fail soon and with another 30.000 allied POW, the imperial raidroad in burma will be finished even sooner.[;)] yeah. It seems we even can expand the railway into India then... [;)] I guess they are doomed. At least they won´t accomplish anything aggressive anymore... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Irau Japanese Deliberate attack Attacking force 35532 troops, 459 guns, 0 vehicles Defending force 31631 troops, 376 guns, 152 vehicles Japanese assault odds: 0 to 1 (fort level 0) Japanese ground losses: Men lost 20 Allied ground losses: Men lost 438 ------------------------------------------------------------------------

RGIJN -> RE: ...and more blood (1/22/2009 11:34:13 PM)
the first night encounter to soften up the "screen"... [image]local://upfiles/23002/C0B75A6D124A403B86C082B533388DEE.jpg[/image]

RGIJN -> RE: ...and more blood (1/22/2009 11:36:43 PM)
the follow-up battle. It must hurt to receive an 1,5 ton 18 inch shell on a destroyer... [image]local://upfiles/23002/7F9C949467E1403F880BE03EA768C119.jpg[/image]

RGIJN -> RE: ...and more blood (1/22/2009 11:37:50 PM)
final destruction... the 3rd and last battle [image]local://upfiles/23002/0BC3CA1DDEC14F13A6E1262A26826A82.jpg[/image] How can they still be surprised after two battles with enemy fleets???

RGIJN -> RE: ...and more blood (1/22/2009 11:41:09 PM)
alot of Vals (17) fell victim to the very heavy AA. More than the half of my attackers didn´t return to base... Anyway, it could have come worse (for both). [image]local://upfiles/23002/177AF65A98664DCCBA2C408A54400BF7.jpg[/image]

RGIJN -> Irau secured (1/23/2009 3:11:34 PM)
Imperial Headquarter announces: Irau is back under certain Japanese control. A final offensive brought the allied on the table. They surrendered today. Some hidden troopers are still knot aware of their defeat. We´re going to deal with them soon. Over 37,000 POW were made and they will be shipped out of the danger zone immediately. BANZAI! The Irau adventure has virtually come to an end. Costly for both combatants, but a glory victory for the empire! Quite a success to achieve something like this still in August 1943. [sm=Cool-049.gif] Time for a breathing pause? AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 08/05/43 Weather: Partly Cloudy Air attack on 164th Regimental Combat Team, at 42,43 Japanese aircraft Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 26 Ki-21 Sally x 36 Ki-48 Lily x 24 Ki-49 Helen x 18 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-21 Sally x 1 destroyed Allied ground losses: Men lost 59 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Air attack on 164th Regimental Combat Team, at 42,43 Japanese aircraft B5N Kate x 9 Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 26 no losses Allied ground losses: Men lost 10 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Irau Japanese Shock attack Attacking force 35546 troops, 457 guns, 0 vehicles Defending force 31317 troops, 375 guns, 152 vehicles Japanese assault odds: 2 to 1 (fort level 0) Japanese ground losses: Men lost 243 Allied ground losses: Men lost 35383 Guns lost 420 Vehicles lost 124 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Irau Allied Shock attack Attacking force 814 troops, 0 guns, 54 vehicles Defending force 37092 troops, 496 guns, 0 vehicles Allied assault odds: 0 to 1 (fort level 3) Allied ground losses: Men lost 234 Vehicles lost 2 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------

RGIJN -> RE: Irau secured (1/23/2009 3:12:22 PM)
before the attack... [image]local://upfiles/23002/FF84E43EE4F74A1E96F374D3DFB6F7EE.jpg[/image]

RGIJN -> RE: Irau secured (1/23/2009 3:13:33 PM)
...and after... (some Allied troops tried a shock attack too...) [image]local://upfiles/23002/FCFAC6D318694FF4AD8DF438230E8155.jpg[/image]

RGIJN -> RE: Irau secured (1/23/2009 6:18:26 PM)
Due to the recent events that led into the defeat of the Allies at Irau and massive ship losses on the part of their Navy during this operation the Empire could consolidate the lead at over 1300 vp. [8D] Of course IJN & IJA HQ are well aware of what is still laying ahead on the road to the deadline... But everything is prepared as good as possible. [image]local://upfiles/23002/BB0064DB47714DF0B5D6DDFE450FEE33.jpg[/image]

RGIJN -> RE: Irau secured (1/23/2009 6:24:44 PM)
aside from the countless vessels of all kind sunk, the LCU losses (roughly 50k troops) strongly contributed to the current VP situation: the allied number raised from lower 300s before their move into the inner japanese defense parameter to over 1200 now. [image]local://upfiles/23002/AB410A7EE9484479A8A8C6E75C3C7670.jpg[/image]

fuelli -> RE: Irau secured (1/24/2009 9:43:39 AM)
Somehow I´m glad this is over now. I already got word that the white house will offer me a new job starting in January 44. Up to then they asked me to not screw up things more badly. Evaluating the the operation afterwards there is a list of things learned and also a long list of things that simply went wrong due to player mistakes. Basically the whole thing was doomed when my activities on Rennel were discoverd by the japanese far to early. Also the time needed to build up the airstrip there took juch longer thenI had calculated according to information I had. And the third mayor factor was the completely wrong Intel i got after more then two month of intense reconning. I had detailed information about every single aa weapon located at that base but I had no. I repeat NO (Nothing, nill, niente, nischt, überhauptkeine)information about the Infantry. According to my recon there was no Infantry at Irau. I knew that there was because during ground bombardments from the air one regiment was located. Thats why I decided not go with all Infantry I had initially planned. At that point the operation was already doomed. But I simply couldn´t let my troops die without even trying to change matters. During that phase the lack of enough surface combat units made reinforcements a gamble. Now lets look forward. I still will get a few toys to play with and the next weeks a lot of reorganization work is waiting for me. There is still a slim chance left to change the VP levels to my favour. This is the first time a get behind June 43 in a scenario 17 and I think I´m learning some valuable lessons for my next game.

RGIJN -> RE: Irau secured (1/26/2009 6:23:03 PM)
may be you also underestimated the strength that the IJN & IJA still posesses and -above all- my absolute determination to release it for the defense of the Southern Solomons. Especially after you were able to secure GG & other PNG areas that easily some time before... But there I had little chance to interfere given your airpower at hand (PM). Moreover, the loss of the Southern Solomons and the establishment of airbases in this vicinity would have meant the rapid loss of the whole island chain thereafter. So I just had to fight. However, only good luck combined with a few mistakes my opponent made and thorough preparation of my defense system made it happen as it did. And fortunately I had major naval units to my avail just in time. They really did a fine job. Truly an exciting time it was!

RGIJN -> RE: Irau secured (1/26/2009 6:28:04 PM)
last few turns were rather calm ones. Even more so compared to the weeks of hell before. VP margin still about 1300 in my favor. Both fleets pulled into the backwaters, A/C are taking a breath and the troops are given some respite too.

RGIJN -> RE: Irau secured (1/26/2009 6:44:22 PM)
Today, during bad weather some 7 Judy divebombers by mistake attacked enemy ships off Woodlark island. Had forgot to re-set them to rest. And since KB was taking urgently needed fuel at the Shortlands there were some escorts available I had not set properly either. Of course this led into another melee where I needlessly lost some over 20 fighters for no US CAP shot down in return. Of course... At least an allied oiler was hit. Yeah! [:@] Further, Frank knocked out some barges in the Irau area. All in all, a very silly day for me. AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 08/08/43 Weather: Thunderstorms Air attack on TF, near Woodlark Island at 22,39 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 34 A6M3 Zero x 23 D4Y Judy x 7 Allied aircraft P-47C Thunderbolt x 33 Japanese aircraft losses A6M2 Zero x 10 destroyed A6M3 Zero x 10 destroyed D4Y Judy x 1 destroyed D4Y Judy x 6 damaged CPT J. Moore of 341st FS is credited with kill number 3 LCDR K. Sugino of EI-1 Daitai bails out and is CAPTURED Allied Ships TK Tallulah, Bomb hits 3, on fire, heavy damage -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Air attack on TF, near Irau at 42,43 Allied aircraft Beaufighter VIC x 6 no losses Japanese Ships AG 120, Shell hits 16, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Air attack on TF, near Irau at 42,43 Allied aircraft Beaufighter VIC x 15 Allied aircraft losses Beaufighter VIC x 1 damaged Japanese Ships AG 373, Shell hits 4 AG 2050, Shell hits 8 AG 356, Shell hits 8, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage AG 363, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- [image]local://upfiles/23002/946DAF12EA90412395E9DB97F12089A4.jpg[/image]

RGIJN -> RE: Irau secured (1/26/2009 7:28:28 PM)
pesky Beaufighters turn out to be barge-killers! AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 08/09/43 Weather: Overcast Air attack on TF, near Irau at 42,43 Allied aircraft Beaufighter VIC x 15 no losses Japanese Ships AG 5032, Shell hits 24, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage AG 105, Shell hits 4, on fire --------------------------------------------------------------------------------

RGIJN -> RE: Irau secured (1/27/2009 7:14:13 AM)
me dumb. I forgot the Sally are just ranging into Woodlark and so set them to naval attack is really a silly move. Its just a waste of A/C against the P47s. As you can see below. At least another patrol vessel sunk, what will make future invasions even more funny considering my obsession with mine fields... [:D] AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 08/10/43 Weather: Partly Cloudy Air attack on TF at 20,34 Japanese aircraft Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 26 Allied aircraft Beaufort x 2 P-47C Thunderbolt x 51 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 1 destroyed Allied aircraft losses Beaufort x 2 damaged 1LT W. Henderson of 341st FS is credited with kill number 3 Japanese Ships ML Tsugaru Attacking Level Bombers: 2 x Beaufort at 200 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Air attack on TF, near Woodlark Island at 22,39 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 13 A6M3 Zero x 15 Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 17 Ki-21 Sally x 18 Allied aircraft P-47C Thunderbolt x 21 Japanese aircraft losses A6M2 Zero x 3 destroyed A6M3 Zero x 5 destroyed Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 3 destroyed Ki-21 Sally x 1 damaged Allied aircraft losses P-47C Thunderbolt x 2 damaged CPT J. Moore of 341st FS is credited with kill number 5 LTJG M.Kawasaki of DII-1 Daitai bails out and is CAPTURED Allied Ships SC 743, Bomb hits 4, on fire, heavy damage AK Zaurak AK Rotanin, Bomb hits 1, on fire DD Gwin AK Alnitah -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Air attack on TF, near Irau at 42,43 Allied aircraft Beaufighter VIC x 22 no losses Japanese Ships AG 107, Shell hits 16, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage AG 110, Shell hits 12, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage AG 123, Shell hits 8 AG 103, Shell hits 8, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage AG 115, Shell hits 8 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Air attack on TF at 20,34 Japanese aircraft Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 18 Allied aircraft Beaufort x 2 P-47C Thunderbolt x 47 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 1 destroyed Allied aircraft losses Beaufort x 1 damaged Japanese Ships ML Tsugaru, Torpedo hits 1, on fire Attacking Level Bombers: 2 x Beaufort at 200 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Air attack on TF, near Woodlark Island at 22,39 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 10 A6M3 Zero x 9 Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 15 Ki-21 Sally x 15 Allied aircraft P-47C Thunderbolt x 18 Japanese aircraft losses A6M3 Zero x 1 destroyed Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 2 destroyed Ki-21 Sally x 1 damaged 1LT R. Fleischer of 340th FS is credited with kill number 5 Allied Ships DD Ellet MSW Launceton TK Saranac -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- [image]local://upfiles/23002/1D0E46F6F8514AE4A8B35CBC3B05CD4E.jpg[/image]

RGIJN -> what´s wrong here? (1/27/2009 7:17:52 AM)
why do I detect but not attack those transport TFs??? They´re in range for three turns now! And my IJA bombers decide to fly into death along with escorts at Woodlark instead to go over these easy preys?!?! [&:] [image]local://upfiles/23002/B90B880378844B9492AE5637CCBBB44B.jpg[/image]

RGIJN -> RE: what´s wrong here? (1/27/2009 3:12:57 PM)
Still (or again) quiet days now. Aside from the daily sinking reports (about 1 allied ship and 1...3 IJN barges each turn) nothing much to report so far. Alot recon and search flights are conducted on both sides. [>:] [image]local://upfiles/23002/6E280E9728124C22832BB72B3673A952.jpg[/image]

fuelli -> RE: what´s wrong here? (1/27/2009 8:08:51 PM)
quote: ORIGINAL: RGIJN why do I detect but not attack those transport TFs??? They´re in range for three turns now! And my IJA bombers decide to fly into death along with escorts at Woodlark instead to go over these easy preys?!?! This are US barges.They are as invulnerable to bombers as the Japanese barges are.

RGIJN -> RE: what´s wrong here? (1/27/2009 9:10:55 PM)
Air attack on TF, near Irau at 42,43 quote: ORIGINAL: fuelli This are US barges.They are as invulnerable to bombers as the Japanese barges are. at least the japanese barges aren´t...[:(] But may be one can catch them only when in port. see a sample here: (from a recent turn of us) Allied aircraft Beaufighter VIC x 22 no losses Japanese Ships AG 107, Shell hits 16, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage AG 110, Shell hits 12, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage AG 123, Shell hits 8 AG 103, Shell hits 8, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage AG 115, Shell hits 8

fuelli -> RE: what´s wrong here? (1/27/2009 9:15:48 PM)
quote: ORIGINAL: RGIJN Air attack on TF, near Irau at 42,43 quote: ORIGINAL: fuelli This are US barges.They are as invulnerable to bombers as the Japanese barges are. at least the japanese barges aren´t...[:(] But may be one can catch them only when in port. see a sample here: (from a recent turn of us) Allied aircraft Beaufighter VIC x 22 no losses Japanese Ships AG 107, Shell hits 16, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage AG 110, Shell hits 12, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage AG 123, Shell hits 8 AG 103, Shell hits 8, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage AG 115, Shell hits 8 These are figher bombers. Barges can only be attacked by fighter bombers. No bomber an naval attack will ever attack barges.

RGIJN -> RE: what´s wrong here? (1/27/2009 9:43:00 PM)
quote: ORIGINAL: fuelli These are figher bombers. Barges can only be attacked by fighter bombers. No bomber an naval attack will ever attack barges. oh I see! It seems I´m lacking even some basics... [X(] And I´m lacking of fighter bomber squadrons too...

fuelli -> RE: what´s wrong here? (1/27/2009 9:49:36 PM)
quote: ORIGINAL: RGIJN quote: ORIGINAL: fuelli These are figher bombers. Barges can only be attacked by fighter bombers. No bomber an naval attack will ever attack barges. oh I see! It seems I´m lacking even some basics... [X(] And I´m lacking of fighter bomber squadrons too... I do not think this in the manual. One of these little details you learn from the forum. Is there no bomber fighter plane for the Japanese?

RGIJN -> more night battles (1/27/2009 9:55:07 PM)
Oh yes - I like night encounters of this kind! This time not at Irau, my naval forces visited our former base Woodlark Island since alot of activity was reported there recently. And see - rich booty they found! [:)] 2PTs, 2 DDs, 2 TKs, one AK and last but not least another MSW are reported sunk for no losses on mine in return...[8D] AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 08/12/43 Weather: Partly Cloudy Night Time Surface Combat, near Woodlark Island at 22,39 Japanese Ships CA Takao CL Isuzu DD Fujinami DD Hamanami DD Umikaze DD Shirayuki DD Amagiri DD Okikaze Allied Ships PT 162 PT 318, Shell hits 10, and is sunk PT 319, Shell hits 2, and is sunk -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Time Surface Combat, near Woodlark Island at 22,39 Japanese Ships CA Takao CL Isuzu, Shell hits 1 DD Fujinami, Shell hits 1 DD Hamanami DD Umikaze DD Shirayuki DD Amagiri DD Okikaze Allied Ships DD Ellet, Shell hits 11, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk MSW Launceton, Shell hits 15, and is sunk TK Saranac, Shell hits 9, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage TK Bishopdale TK Kurumba, Shell hits 19, Torpedo hits 5, and is sunk -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Time Surface Combat, near Woodlark Island at 22,39 Japanese Ships CA Takao, Shell hits 1 CL Isuzu, Shell hits 3 DD Fujinami, Shell hits 2, on fire DD Hamanami DD Umikaze DD Shirayuki, Shell hits 1 DD Amagiri, Shell hits 3 DD Okikaze, Shell hits 1 Allied Ships DD Jenkins, Shell hits 13, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk DD Gwin, Shell hits 6, on fire MSW Whyalla AK Mungana AK Celeno AK Cetus AK Rotanin AK Zaurak, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk AK Matar AK Azimech AK Alnitah Allied ground losses: Men lost 99 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------

RGIJN -> more night battles (1/27/2009 10:17:59 PM)
the patrolling torpedo boats were an easy prey and quickly put out of my way... [image]local://upfiles/23002/0119661E5120491ABDD8D456FFD202D1.jpg[/image]

RGIJN -> RE: more night battles (1/27/2009 10:21:50 PM)
the first enemy TF befell a hailstorm of shells and fishes: [image]local://upfiles/23002/9CEB68D1693E46788E209DFDCF939897.jpg[/image]

RGIJN -> RE: more night battles (1/27/2009 10:25:24 PM)
unfortunately, not enough torpedoes could get reloaded in time for this juicy TF. So only one AK sunk, along with another DD (and one more damaged). [image]local://upfiles/23002/1B1D1F28C52F443CA48596C320823A67.jpg[/image]

Kingfisher -> RE: what´s wrong here? (1/28/2009 12:28:54 AM)
These are figher bombers. Barges can only be attacked by fighter bombers. No bomber an naval attack will ever attack barges. [/quote] Put the 2E allied bombers on Naval attack at 100 ft altitude. Hudsons and B25s, especially the later models, will shred barges like Jesse Ventura with a chain gun.

RGIJN -> RE: what´s wrong here? (1/28/2009 7:51:30 AM)
quote: ORIGINAL: fuelli Is there no bomber fighter plane for the Japanese? Oh yes there is indeed...! Just two types are FB (Ki-45 KA1b Nick and A6M5-B Zeke), any they become available in 1943, and the best thing is: you receive 3 squadrons at all (2x Nick & 1x Zeke) with almost no replacements from the "pool"...[sm=sad-1361.gif] So that´s it! (but to be honest, I think its historical accurate that way so I don´t want to complain too much)

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