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LoBaron -> RE: not a lot (8/25/2011 10:20:03 PM)
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Mar 18, 43
Munda will fall. Thats for sure.
The last of the support troops debarked at night
Pre-Invasion action off Munda
38 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Allied Ships
LCT-139
LCT-140
LCT-141
Allied ground losses:
12 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
LCT-139 fired at enemy troops
LCT-140 fired at enemy troops
LCT-141 fired at enemy troops
LCT-139 fired at enemy troops
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 5,000 yards
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 2,000 yards
Two small Betty attacks on the landing group were thwarted by LRCAP from Guadalcanal, with 4 bombers claimed
on 16th and and another downed by AA on 17th.
Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Munda at 111,134
Weather in hex: Severe storms
Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 30 minutes
Japanese aircraft
G3M3 Nell x 3
Allied aircraft
P-38F Lightning x 6
P-40K Warhawk x 6
F4F-3 Wildcat x 4
F4U-1 Corsair x 3
Japanese aircraft losses
G3M3 Nell: 2 destroyed
On 17th the CAP was out of position to intercept, but Nashville claimed an AAA kill. Severe storms made the
attack run next to hopeless for the 3 bombers.
Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Munda at 111,134
Weather in hex: Severe storms
Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 45 minutes
Japanese aircraft
G3M3 Nell x 3
Allied aircraft
P-38F Lightning x 6
P-40K Warhawk x 6
F4F-3 Wildcat x 4
F4U-1 Corsair x 3
Japanese aircraft losses
G3M3 Nell: 1 destroyed
Allied Ships
CL Nashville
Mike really should have attacked all out or not at all. Not that I have many high value assets involved,
Nashville is the flagship of the op. Clean and fast, invasion is already on the return leg to Noumea.
At night of 16th the Marines made a first move to test the Japanese defenses. Losses were low
and it seems the bombing raids of the last days plus the long exposure to Malaria will make the task
easier. Got a (-)fatigue against the defenders.
And a (-) on prep?! Weird.
Ground combat at Munda (111,134)
Allied Deliberate attack
Attacking force 3155 troops, 92 guns, 12 vehicles, Assault Value = 143
Defending force 1566 troops, 24 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 67
Allied engineers reduce fortifications to 4
Allied adjusted assault: 63
Japanese adjusted defense: 91
Allied assault odds: 1 to 2 (fort level 4)
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), forts(+), preparation(-), fatigue(-)
Attacker: leaders(-)
Japanese ground losses:
175 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 6 disabled
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 10 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Allied ground losses:
89 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 5 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 7 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Assaulting units:
6th Marine Regiment
Defending units:
Maizuru 1st SNLF
42nd Nav Gd /1
Another deliberate attack was ordered tonight. No need for shock, no way an exhausted SNLF and part
of the 42nd Nav Gd can hold out for long, so I can conserve forces and reuse the Marines soon.
Other news is we bagged an AK in the East China Sea, SS Whale was hit by the escorts and will retreat to
Pearl for repairs.
A Japanese SS killed an AK close to Perth, currently thats a dangerous area IMO.
And Robs CI defense starts to work, the strong AA unit there is getting in shape. Estimated loss was 10
Helens shot down by flak over the last 2 days.
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