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herwin -> RE: Sep 5/6 (8/30/2011 8:05:43 PM)
quote: ORIGINAL: witpqs Harry - Your PM box is full. Fixed.

herwin -> RE: Sep 5/6 (8/31/2011 10:15:44 PM)
I'm back.

herwin -> Sep 6/7 (8/31/2011 10:33:12 PM)
September 6/7 1942 Wild air battle at Port Moresby. Morning Air attack on Port Moresby , at 98,130 Weather in hex: Light rain Raid detected at 49 NM, estimated altitude 24,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 16 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 70 Allied aircraft Kittyhawk IA x 28 P-40B Warhawk x 15 Japanese aircraft losses A6M2 Zero: 2 destroyed Allied aircraft losses Kittyhawk IA: 6 destroyed P-40B Warhawk: 2 destroyed Aircraft Attacking: 49 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 19000 feet CAP engaged: No.75 Sqn RAAF with Kittyhawk IA (0 airborne, 4 on standby, 5 scrambling) 4 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 24000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 18 minutes No.76 Sqn RAAF with Kittyhawk IA (0 airborne, 4 on standby, 4 scrambling) 4 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 15000 and 23000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 11 minutes No.77 Sqn RAAF with Kittyhawk IA (1 airborne, 4 on standby, 4 scrambling) 5 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 18000 and 23000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 21 minutes 18th FG/73rd FS with P-40B Warhawk (0 airborne, 6 on standby, 7 scrambling) 6 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 18000 and 24000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 17 minutes --------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Port Moresby , at 98,130 Weather in hex: Light rain Raid detected at 78 NM, estimated altitude 22,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 25 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 7 Allied aircraft Kittyhawk IA x 4 P-40B Warhawk x 5 Japanese aircraft losses A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed Allied aircraft losses P-40B Warhawk: 1 destroyed Aircraft Attacking: 3 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 19000 feet CAP engaged: 18th FG/73rd FS with P-40B Warhawk (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 5 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 19000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 25 minutes No.75 Sqn RAAF with Kittyhawk IA (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 19000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 14 minutes No.77 Sqn RAAF with Kittyhawk IA (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 9000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 48 minutes Betties sink some cripples. orning Air attack on TF, near Dili at 70,117 Weather in hex: Overcast Raid spotted at 15 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Japanese aircraft G4M1 Betty x 22 Allied aircraft Beaufighter Ic x 2 P-39D Airacobra x 5 Japanese aircraft losses G4M1 Betty: 10 destroyed, 4 damaged No Allied losses Allied Ships CL Capetown, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk BB Revenge, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage Aircraft Attacking: 9 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp CAP engaged: No.30 Sqn RAAF with Beaufighter Ic (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (4 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 2 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 15000 Raid is overhead 58th FG/68th FS with P-39D Airacobra (5 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (5 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 5 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 15000 Raid is overhead --------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Dili at 70,117 Weather in hex: Light cloud Raid spotted at 23 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 7 minutes Japanese aircraft G4M1 Betty x 16 Allied aircraft Beaufighter Ic x 2 Japanese aircraft losses G4M1 Betty: 1 destroyed, 5 damaged G4M1 Betty: 1 destroyed by flak No Allied losses Allied Ships BB Revenge, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk DD Nizam Aircraft Attacking: 13 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp CAP engaged: No.30 Sqn RAAF with Beaufighter Ic (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (4 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 2 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 15000 Raid is overhead Air operations at Prome. Morning Air attack on 3rd Construction Battalion, at 55,50 (Prome) Weather in hex: Heavy rain Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 6 minutes Allied aircraft Blenheim IV x 22 Hudson IIIa x 5 B-25C Mitchell x 11 B-26 Marauder x 9 Allied aircraft losses Blenheim IV: 2 damaged Hudson IIIa: 1 damaged Japanese ground losses: 163 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Non Combat: 4 destroyed, 12 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled Vehicles lost 10 (1 destroyed, 9 disabled) Aircraft Attacking: 6 x Blenheim IV bombing from 10000 feet * Ground Attack: 2 x 250 lb GP Bomb 4 x Blenheim IV bombing from 10000 feet * Ground Attack: 2 x 250 lb GP Bomb 10 x Blenheim IV bombing from 10000 feet * Ground Attack: 2 x 250 lb GP Bomb 2 x Blenheim IV bombing from 10000 feet * Ground Attack: 2 x 250 lb GP Bomb 5 x Hudson IIIa bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 4 x 250 lb GP Bomb 3 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 10000 feet * Ground Attack: 3 x 500 lb GP Bomb 5 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 10000 feet * Ground Attack: 3 x 500 lb GP Bomb 3 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 10000 feet * Ground Attack: 3 x 500 lb GP Bomb 6 x B-26 Marauder bombing from 10000 feet * Ground Attack: 3 x 500 lb GP Bomb 3 x B-26 Marauder bombing from 10000 feet * Ground Attack: 3 x 500 lb GP Bomb Also attacking 21st Division ... Also attacking 15th Army ... Also attacking 14th Tank Regiment ... Also attacking 55th Engineer Regiment ... Also attacking 21st Division ... Also attacking 3rd Construction Battalion ... Also attacking 21st Division ... Also attacking 15th Army ... Also attacking 14th Tank Regiment ... Also attacking 55th Engineer Regiment ... Afternoon Air attack on 21st Division, at 55,50 (Prome) Weather in hex: Moderate rain Raid spotted at 49 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 12 minutes Allied aircraft Hurricane IIc Trop x 3 P-43 Lancer x 14 No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 14 x P-43 Lancer sweeping at 20000 feet --------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on 21st Division, at 55,50 (Prome) Weather in hex: Moderate rain Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 6 minutes Allied aircraft Hurricane IIc Trop x 3 Vengeance I x 10 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 113 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 8 x Vengeance I releasing from 3000' Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb, 2 x 250 lb GP Bomb 2 x Vengeance I releasing from 2000' Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb, 2 x 250 lb GP Bomb

herwin -> Sep 7/8 (9/1/2011 11:54:39 AM)
September 7/8 1942 Japan tightens the blockade of Mindanao.

herwin -> Sep 8/9 (9/1/2011 7:00:25 PM)
September 8/9 1942 Naval bombardment of Davao. Mostly fairly balanced air operations.

herwin -> Sep 9/10 (9/2/2011 10:29:04 AM)
September 9/10 1942 I have to keep reminding myself--it's not history; it's a game. [;)] Destroyed five aircraft on the ground with night bombing. That's good! Japanese BBs are back at Buna. [:(] Still balanced in New Guinea.

herwin -> Sep 10/11 (9/2/2011 4:41:00 PM)
September 10/11 1942 Stalemates continue.

herwin -> Sep 11/12 (9/3/2011 11:18:51 AM)
September 11/12 1942 Japanese run a surface sweep to PM (under the Allied air umbrella) to disrupt resupply operations by Allied AKLs. Night Time Surface Combat, near Port Moresby at 98,130, Range 2,000 Yards Japanese Ships CL Natori CL Kinu DD Shirakumo DD Isonami DD Shirayuki Allied Ships xAKL Carlisle, Shell hits 36, and is sunk xAKL Fiona, Shell hits 14, and is sunk Day Time Surface Combat, near Port Moresby at 97,131, Range 18,000 Yards Japanese Ships CL Natori CL Kinu DD Shirakumo DD Isonami DD Shirayuki Allied Ships xAKL Hamakua, Shell hits 25, and is sunk Sub attack near Port Moresby at 97,131 Japanese Ships SS I-24 Allied Ships xAKL Caledon, Shell hits 1, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage Afternoon Air attack on Port Moresby , at 98,130 Weather in hex: Severe storms Raid detected at 63 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 24 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 90 G3M2 Nell x 20 G4M1 Betty x 47 Allied aircraft no flights Japanese aircraft losses G3M2 Nell: 1 damaged Allied aircraft losses B-339-23 (PR): 1 damaged Kittyhawk IA: 1 damaged Kittyhawk IA: 1 destroyed on ground Airbase hits 6 Airbase supply hits 3 Runway hits 22

herwin -> Sep 12/13 (9/3/2011 8:57:59 PM)
September 12/13 1942 Allies inch closer to the Japanese in Burma and Buna.

herwin -> Sep 13/14 (9/4/2011 8:06:25 AM)
September 13/14 1942 My opponent's comment: "Setbacks for Japan in all fronts." Now to open the package and see what he means... Naval bombardment of Davao--no. The town is thoroughly smashed. Night Naval bombardment of Davao at 79,91 Japanese Ships CA Ashigara CA Nachi CA Haguro CA Takao DD Kuretake DD Namikaze DD Nokaze DD Yukaze DD Yakaze DD Shinonome DD Fubuki DD Shigure DD Shiratsuyu DD Arashio DD Michishio DD Hagikaze DD Arashi DD Nowaki DD Hamakaze DD Natsushio DD Oyashio Allied ground losses: 375 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 30 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 8 disabled Manpower hits 2 Fires 577 Airbase hits 3 Airbase supply hits 4 Runway hits 23 Port hits 12 Port supply hits 2 Naval bombardment of Buna--no, except for the minefield. TF 227 encounters mine field at Buna (99,129) Japanese Ships CA Chikuma, Mine hits 1 DD Kagero, Mine hits 1, on fire, heavy damage Magazine explodes on DD Kagero Naval bombardment of Buna at 99,129 Japanese Ships BB Yamato BB Kirishima BB Haruna BB Kongo CA Kako CA Furutaka CA Kinugasa CA Kumano CA Suzuya CA Mikuma CA Mogami CA Atago CL Oyodo DD Hatsukaze DD Kuroshio DD Naganami DD Makigumo DD Kazegumo DD Akigumo DD Yugumo DD Akizuki Allied ground losses: 319 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 25 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Swirling air battles in central Burma--basically a draw. 271 Zeros, 47 Betties, 18 Vals, and 22 Nells hit PM--no. Although that does sound like overkill. Low altitude PBY strikes on Buna--not really. Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Buna at 99,129 Weather in hex: Heavy rain Raid detected at 76 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 46 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 1 Allied aircraft PBY-5 Catalina x 10 PBY-5A Catalina x 34 No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses PBY-5 Catalina: 2 damaged PBY-5A Catalina: 1 destroyed, 6 damaged PBY-5A Catalina: 1 destroyed by flak Japanese Ships CA Kumano, Torpedo hits 1, on fire BB Yamato CL Oyodo CA Chikuma CA Maya BB Kongo BB Kirishima CA Chokai BB Haruna Ground combat near Shwebo--perhaps. Ground combat at 60,44 (near Shwebo) Allied Deliberate attack Attacking force 12454 troops, 205 guns, 109 vehicles, Assault Value = 420 Defending force 1524 troops, 0 guns, 304 vehicles, Assault Value = 173 Allied adjusted assault: 355 Japanese adjusted defense: 99 Allied assault odds: 3 to 1 Combat modifiers Defender: op mode(-), experience(-) Attacker: leaders(+) Japanese ground losses: Vehicles lost 98 (56 destroyed, 42 disabled) Units retreated 4 Allied ground losses: 275 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 21 disabled Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 2 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled Defeated Japanese Units Retreating! Assaulting units: 18th British Division Defending units: 2nd Tank Regiment 1st Tank Regiment 4th Tank Regiment 14th Tank Regiment

herwin -> Sep 14/15 (9/4/2011 3:46:04 PM)
Swirling battles in the air. Japanese begin reducing Changsha.

herwin -> Sep 15/16 (9/4/2011 5:24:31 PM)
Mostly air operations.

herwin -> Sep 16/17 (9/5/2011 2:12:34 PM)
Mostly indecisive air operations.

herwin -> Sep 17/18 (9/5/2011 6:43:07 PM)
September 17/18 1942 I decided to stop forcing matters for a while. My opponent responded with "Ouch!" I guess this was the reason: Ground combat at Changsha (82,52) Japanese Deliberate attack Attacking force 82278 troops, 733 guns, 113 vehicles, Assault Value = 2563 Defending force 60745 troops, 378 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1496 Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 4 Japanese adjusted assault: 2126 Allied adjusted defense: 6455 Japanese assault odds: 1 to 3 (fort level 4) Combat modifiers Defender: terrain(+), forts(+), leaders(+), experience(-) Attacker: Japanese ground losses: 11342 casualties reported Squads: 42 destroyed, 931 disabled Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 56 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 50 disabled Guns lost 51 (2 destroyed, 49 disabled) Allied ground losses: 1269 casualties reported Squads: 8 destroyed, 86 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 45 disabled Engineers: 8 destroyed, 65 disabled Guns lost 43 (1 destroyed, 42 disabled)

herwin -> Sep 18/19 (9/6/2011 12:09:37 PM)
September 18/19 1942 Allied night bomber attacks cause a bit of damage and destroy a fighter. 200 Japanese aircraft strike a tank brigade. One tank destroyed, four disabled. I would expect about 100 infantry casualties, so this is an improvement.

herwin -> Sep 19/20 (9/6/2011 8:58:24 PM)
September 19/20 1942 I begin to fly a division into PM. Air operations favor the Japanese.

herwin -> Sep 20/21 (9/7/2011 9:29:36 AM)
September 20/21 1942 I've stopped playing realistically and now am just concentrating on beating the game. This turn I sent some reconnaisance troops into Lunga to check out the place. Ground combat at Lunga (114,138) Allied Shock attack Attacking force 288 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 20 Defending force 1659 troops, 8 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 58 Allied adjusted assault: 8 Japanese adjusted defense: 19 Allied assault odds: 1 to 2 (fort level 0) Combat modifiers Defender: terrain(+), leaders(-), fatigue(-), experience(-) Attacker: shock(+), leaders(-) Japanese ground losses: 57 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Allied ground losses: 61 casualties reported Squads: 1 destroyed, 8 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Assaulting units: 2nd USMC Parachute Bn /1 Defending units: 46th Naval Guard Unit

herwin -> Sep 21/22 (9/7/2011 7:45:13 PM)
September 21/22 1942 I taunted my opponent about the landings at Lunga, to see whether I could draw out the KB... Obviously I did. Pull out all the shipping and stuff all the bases... Japanese light SAG sweeps off PM and into the (mined) harbor. Japanese BB shells a commando company near Milne Bay. Japanese deliberate assaults at Changsha and Davao. Japanese capture Wau.

herwin -> Sep 22/23 (9/8/2011 5:53:30 PM)
September 22/23 1942 The KB came out to play, and tried to squash me. I need to keep the pressure on Lunga. Meanwhile I'm chopping Burma off at the knees. It doesn't help to hold Mandalay if the Allies take Rangoon and Pegu.

herwin -> Sep 23/24 (9/8/2011 7:39:10 PM)
September 23/24 1942 Ambon falls. Japan tries to overrun a dug-in British infantry division in the jungle with armored tankettes. Strange and wonderful things happen. At least most of the tankettes die. It's just a game.

ADB123 -> RE: Sep 23/24 (9/8/2011 8:41:59 PM)
quote: ORIGINAL: herwin September 23/24 1942 Ambon falls. Japan tries to overrun a dug-in British infantry division in the jungle with armored tankettes. Strange and wonderful things happen. At least most of the tankettes die. It's just a game. You sound surprised that unsupported 1942 Japanese light AV regiments would have troubles with a dug-in British Infantry Division... I would be surprised if they didn't have trouble...

herwin -> RE: Sep 23/24 (9/9/2011 7:39:51 AM)
quote: ORIGINAL: ADB123 quote: ORIGINAL: herwin September 23/24 1942 Ambon falls. Japan tries to overrun a dug-in British infantry division in the jungle with armored tankettes. Strange and wonderful things happen. At least most of the tankettes die. It's just a game. You sound surprised that unsupported 1942 Japanese light AV regiments would have troubles with a dug-in British Infantry Division... I would be surprised if they didn't have trouble... Then the game will surprise you. The combat engine loves tanks, even tankettes, and even in mountainous jungle with at most paths. It's just a game.

witpqs -> RE: Sep 23/24 (9/9/2011 4:45:41 PM)
Infantry squads that have higher anti-hard rating are murder on Japanese tanks.

herwin -> Sep 24/25 (9/9/2011 8:28:39 PM)
There are some Japanese subs hanging around PM. I'll need to encourage them to leave. I flew 150 fighters into PM to set up a trap for my opponent's Betties. They decided the better part of valor was to be absent. The KB hit my company at Lunga, and lost 8 aircraft. It's headed back towards Rabaul and PM.

herwin -> Sept 25/26 (9/10/2011 12:24:00 PM)
Mostly air battles. Large Japanese convoy detected headed towards Rangoon to reinforce their forces in South Burma. Deliberate attach at Changsha Ground combat at Changsha (82,52) Japanese Deliberate attack Attacking force 141680 troops, 1314 guns, 241 vehicles, Assault Value = 4024 Defending force 58333 troops, 372 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1214 Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 2 Japanese adjusted assault: 4596 Allied adjusted defense: 4213 Japanese assault odds: 1 to 1 (fort level 2) Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 2 Major Japanese air losses. The following was my favorite: Afternoon Air attack on Port Moresby , at 98,130 Weather in hex: Thunderstorms Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 47 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 66 G3M2 Nell x 43 G4M1 Betty x 47 Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 2 Allied aircraft Kittyhawk IA x 35 P-38F Lightning x 5 P-40E Warhawk x 37 Japanese aircraft losses A6M2 Zero: 14 destroyed G3M2 Nell: 6 destroyed, 4 damaged G4M1 Betty: 9 destroyed, 3 damaged Allied aircraft losses Kittyhawk IA: 2 destroyed P-40E Warhawk: 1 destroyed Airbase hits 1 Runway hits 41 Aircraft Attacking: 16 x G3M2 Nell bombing from 8000 feet Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb 19 x G3M2 Nell bombing from 8000 feet Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb 19 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 8000 feet Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb 14 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 8000 feet Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb CAP engaged: No.75 Sqn RAAF with Kittyhawk IA (2 airborne, 4 on standby, 5 scrambling) 2 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 4000 and 15000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 26 minutes 4 planes vectored on to bombers No.76 Sqn RAAF with Kittyhawk IA (0 airborne, 4 on standby, 6 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 7000 and 9000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 24 minutes No.77 Sqn RAAF with Kittyhawk IA (2 airborne, 4 on standby, 6 scrambling) 2 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 11000 and 15000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 26 minutes 18th FG/19th FS with P-40E Warhawk (0 airborne, 6 on standby, 9 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 3000 and 15000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 25 minutes 3 planes vectored on to bombers 18th FG/44th FS with P-38F Lightning (0 airborne, 3 on standby, 1 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 31000 , scrambling fighters between 1000 and 13000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 40 minutes 15th FG/45th FS with P-40E Warhawk (0 airborne, 7 on standby, 9 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 6000 and 15000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 23 minutes 4 planes vectored on to bombers --------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on Port Moresby , at 98,130 Weather in hex: Thunderstorms Raid detected at 61 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 19 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-49-IIa Helen x 20 Allied aircraft Kittyhawk IA x 16 P-38F Lightning x 1 P-40E Warhawk x 11 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-49-IIa Helen: 6 destroyed, 5 damaged Allied aircraft losses Kittyhawk IA: 1 destroyed on ground Airbase hits 1 Runway hits 2 Aircraft Attacking: 12 x Ki-49-IIa Helen bombing from 8000 feet Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb CAP engaged: No.75 Sqn RAAF with Kittyhawk IA (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 7 scrambling) Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 9000 and 16000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 32 minutes No.76 Sqn RAAF with Kittyhawk IA (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 3 scrambling) 1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 4000 and 15000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 31 minutes No.77 Sqn RAAF with Kittyhawk IA (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 5 scrambling) Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 12000 and 18000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 36 minutes 18th FG/19th FS with P-40E Warhawk (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 4 scrambling) 3 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 1000 and 16000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 36 minutes 18th FG/44th FS with P-38F Lightning (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 31000 , scrambling fighters to 15000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 24 minutes 15th FG/45th FS with P-40E Warhawk (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 4 scrambling) Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 7000 and 15000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 30 minutes

herwin -> Sep 26/27 (9/10/2011 2:50:29 PM)
My goal this turn was to reinforce PM enough that I could chew up the KB when it joined the LBA at Rabaul to put down the base. That seems to have been successful. At least no bombers hit PM. There is a light Japanese SAG in the Coral Sea. I don't know what else might be hanging out there, so I think I'll do some search. Better safe than sorry.

herwin -> Sep 27/28 (9/11/2011 8:00:57 PM)
September 27/28 1942 I insert some more parachute troops on Lunga. Can I lure the KB back? No bombing activity against PM. Aircraft losses favor the Japanese this turn.

herwin -> Sep 28/29 (9/12/2011 12:49:41 PM)
September 28/29 1942 I know it's just a game, but... A 5-1 ground attack on a deployed defender should not produce 6-1 casualties. This is not a naval battle on the open sea. Ground combat at 56,50 (near Prome) Japanese Shock attack Attacking force 56687 troops, 492 guns, 118 vehicles, Assault Value = 1800 Defending force 12818 troops, 109 guns, 196 vehicles, Assault Value = 378 Japanese adjusted assault: 1885 Allied adjusted defense: 59 Japanese assault odds: 31 to 1 Combat modifiers Defender: terrain(+), disruption(-), experience(-), supply(-) Attacker: shock(+) Japanese ground losses: 788 casualties reported Squads: 6 destroyed, 84 disabled Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 9 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 12 disabled Allied ground losses: 4842 casualties reported Squads: 119 destroyed, 114 disabled Non Combat: 167 destroyed, 103 disabled Engineers: 7 destroyed, 33 disabled Guns lost 63 (10 destroyed, 53 disabled) Vehicles lost 82 (42 destroyed, 40 disabled) Units retreated 2

herwin -> Sep 29/30 (9/12/2011 4:40:14 PM)
September 29/30 1942 The Combined Fleet sorties from Rabaul escorting a large convoy. It doesn't appear to come very far, but air search is far from reliable.

witpqs -> RE: Sep 29/30 (9/12/2011 6:20:19 PM)
Harry that looks like a breakthrough with over-runs and encirclements achieved in various sectors. I would rationalize many of the destroyed squads as "captured", because the game doesn't display "captured" unless the whole unit surrenders.

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