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Skygge -> RE: Supplement to Zuluhours To young to die.. (10/6/2015 4:26:13 PM)
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Skygge -> RE: Supplement to Zuluhours To young to die.. (10/6/2015 4:26:43 PM)
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Skygge -> RE: Supplement to Zuluhours To young to die.. (10/6/2015 4:27:17 PM)
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Skygge -> RE: Supplement to Zuluhours To young to die.. (10/26/2015 4:09:20 PM)
May 1943 - The Allied is on the advance Kurt pulled a fast one and took Wake in a lightning attack. My forward warning stations failed me… or in other words I had left a gap in the screening line. I had directed my screening subs further down south and had forgotten to send new (repaired) ones to the abandoned stations. A lone Patrol boats runs into an allied cover force and is obliterated by 6” shells, it does not give me any extra response time, as the allied invasion force ends up only 80 miles from Wake and is spotted by floatplanes anyhow [image]local://upfiles/14560/B09B604508BD4827A75326AC079F9E9E.gif[/image]

Skygge -> RE: Supplement to Zuluhours To young to die.. (10/26/2015 4:12:33 PM)
Wakes defense rests on two infantry type units with some 120+ AV combined in level 4 forts. This I thought will hold an allied surprise invasion for a day, and with a bit of luck for two days as there will be no prolonged softening up of the defenses. Two days will given me time to bring the KB into play if stationed at Truck [image]local://upfiles/14560/B48BE241546049CA983E2E6982A31B50.gif[/image]

Skygge -> RE: Supplement to Zuluhours To young to die.. (10/26/2015 4:23:38 PM)
Up to April 1943 I had only upgraded two carriers from the KB. Shokaku and Shikaku had their radar upgrade summer 1942, and the other carriers had no upgrades, as I would rather have the KB on station than have a few more 25mm AA guns. In 1942 the defense of the KB rests on the Zero. 1943 upgrades bring radar, and with allied carriers strength growing the KB need as much radar as possible and can use the extra AA. So the KB was at Yokohama with 90% of the carriers just out of the dockyards a few days earlier. It had not gone to Truk yet as I was waiting for a last carrier and some destroyers to come out of the dockyards in a few days time. As I did not think the allied would loiter for long at Wake, I figured the KB out of Yokohama could not do anything at Wake but could possible intercept the retiring allied between Wake and Midway - so course is set accordingly. At the same time 2 surface forces with 10 Battleships sallies forth from Truk, but with little chance to catch anything …unless my ground forces can hold on to Wake for 2 days. [image]local://upfiles/14560/3DE1E33332904C0BB7E8300C233BD154.gif[/image]

Skygge -> RE: Supplement to Zuluhours To young to die.. (10/26/2015 4:33:01 PM)
The next day does not go well for the wake defenders. The single allied bombardment is devastating. The covering bombardment is equally efficient and my AV strength is brought from 120 to 0. The attacking force is a well balanced and is a hard hitting force. The garrison goes down fighting. US casualties are high with one unit wiped out. I guess a tank battalion AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR May 20, 43 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Naval bombardment of Wake Island at 136,98 Allied Ships BB Mississippi BB New Mexico BB Idaho Japanese ground losses: 256 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 14 destroyed, 19 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Guns lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled) Vehicles lost 2 (1 destroyed, 1 disabled) Airbase hits 3 Airbase supply hits 4 Runway hits 8 Port hits 4 Port fuel hits 2 Port supply hits 1 BB Mississippi firing at Wake Island BB New Mexico firing at Wake Island BB Idaho firing at Wake Island -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Pre-Invasion action off Wake Island (136,98) Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force 36 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Allied Ships BB Arizona CA Quincy CA San Francisco CL Richmond DD Hobby DD Bailey DD Woodworth DD McCalla DD Lansdowne LST-30 CVE Prince William LST-26 LST-27 LST-29 LST-28 Japanese ground losses: 437 casualties reported Squads: 1 destroyed, 32 disabled Non Combat: 7 destroyed, 22 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Guns lost 7 (1 destroyed, 6 disabled) Vehicles lost 2 (2 destroyed, 0 disabled) Allied ground losses: 11 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled BB Arizona firing at 53rd Naval Guard Unit CA Quincy firing at Maizuru 2nd SNLF CA San Francisco firing at Maizuru 2nd SNLF CL Richmond firing at Maizuru 2nd SNLF DD Hobby firing at Maizuru 2nd SNLF DD Bailey firing at Maizuru 2nd SNLF DD Woodworth firing at Maizuru 2nd SNLF DD McCalla firing at Maizuru 2nd SNLF DD Lansdowne firing at Maizuru 2nd SNLF DD McCalla 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 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Amphibious Assault at Wake Island (136,98) TF 219 troops unloading over beach at Wake Island, 136,98 Allied ground losses: 309 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 68 disabled Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 89 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Guns lost 17 (0 destroyed, 17 disabled) Vehicles lost 47 (0 destroyed, 47 disabled) 15 Support troops lost overboard during unload of 22nd Marine Rgt /2 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Invasion Support action off Wake Island (136,98) Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force 34 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Allied Ships BB Arizona CA Quincy CA San Francisco CL Richmond DD Caldwell DD Bailey DD Woodworth DD McCalla LST-30 CVE Prince William LST-27 LST-26 DD Hobby LST-29 Japanese ground losses: 323 casualties reported Squads: 1 destroyed, 25 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 19 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Guns lost 6 (1 destroyed, 5 disabled) Allied ground losses: 24 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled CA Quincy firing at Maizuru 2nd SNLF CA San Francisco firing at Maizuru 2nd SNLF CL Richmond firing at Maizuru 2nd SNLF DD Caldwell firing at Maizuru 2nd SNLF DD Bailey firing at 53rd Naval Guard Unit DD Woodworth firing at Maizuru 2nd SNLF DD McCalla firing at Maizuru 2nd SNLF DD Caldwell fired at enemy troops DD Bailey fired at enemy troops Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 4,000 yards Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 2,000 yards -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Wake Island (136,98) Allied Shock attack Attacking force 6858 troops, 56 guns, 303 vehicles, Assault Value = 292 Defending force 3782 troops, 37 guns, 3 vehicles, Assault Value = 93 Allied adjusted assault: 120 Japanese adjusted defense: 18 Allied assault odds: 6 to 1 (fort level 4) Allied forces CAPTURE Wake Island !!! Japanese aircraft no flights Japanese aircraft losses E13A1 Jake: 2 destroyed Combat modifiers Defender: forts(+), leaders(-), disruption(-), experience(-) Attacker: shock(+), disruption(-) Japanese ground losses: 3234 casualties reported Squads: 91 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 66 destroyed, 24 disabled Engineers: 4 destroyed, 0 disabled Guns lost 25 (25 destroyed, 0 disabled) Vehicles lost 3 (3 destroyed, 0 disabled) Units destroyed 4 Allied ground losses: 836 casualties reported Squads: 19 destroyed, 20 disabled Non Combat: 40 destroyed, 19 disabled Engineers: 25 destroyed, 13 disabled Guns lost 18 (13 destroyed, 5 disabled) Vehicles lost 93 (53 destroyed, 40 disabled) Units destroyed 1 Assaulting units: 766th Tank Battalion 102nd Cmbt Engineer Regiment 151st Cmbt Engineer Battalion 22nd Marine Regiment 193rd Tank Battalion 11th Base Group Defending units: Maizuru 2nd SNLF 53rd Naval Guard Unit 105th Ship Eng Coy 13th Ind.AA Gun Co 1st JNAF Coy -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 53rd Naval Guard Unit Wiped Out at Wake Island by attrition!!! 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Skygge -> RE: Supplement to Zuluhours To young to die.. (10/26/2015 4:48:49 PM)
All that the Battleships now can hope for is to bring suffering to the allied now occupying Wake. The KB still has a chance to catch the retreating allied if they go back towards Midway. As there are slow LSTs in the allied taskforce and air cover is from a few CVEs only, there is still a chance for a strike. KB adjust course for an intercept closer to Midway. Night Naval bombardment of Wake Island at 136,98 Allied aircraft no flights Allied aircraft losses P-40K Warhawk: 13 damaged P-40K Warhawk: 1 destroyed on ground F4F-4 Wildcat: 9 damaged F4F-4 Wildcat: 1 destroyed on ground Japanese Ships BB Kirishima BB Hiei BB Haruna BB Kongo DD Niizuki DD Hatsuzuki DD Susuzuki DD Teruzuki DD Akizuki Allied ground losses: 484 casualties reported Squads: 4 destroyed, 3 disabled Non Combat: 12 destroyed, 18 disabled Engineers: 2 destroyed, 6 disabled Vehicles lost 24 (14 destroyed, 10 disabled) Airbase hits 4 Airbase supply hits 5 Runway hits 64 Port hits 15 Port fuel hits 7 Port supply hits 5 BB Kirishima firing at 22nd Marine Regiment BB Hiei firing at 193rd Tank Battalion E13A1 Jake acting as spotter for BB Haruna BB Haruna firing at Wake Island BB Kongo firing at Wake Island DD Niizuki firing at 22nd Marine Regiment DD Hatsuzuki firing at Wake Island DD Susuzuki firing at Wake Island DD Teruzuki firing at Wake Island DD Akizuki firing at Wake Island -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Naval bombardment of Wake Island at 136,98 Allied aircraft no flights Allied aircraft losses P-40K Warhawk: 27 damaged P-40K Warhawk: 4 destroyed on ground F4F-4 Wildcat: 20 damaged F4F-4 Wildcat: 2 destroyed on ground Japanese Ships BB Hyuga BB Ise BB Musashi BB Yamato BB Mutsu BB Nagato DD Ariake DD Hatsuharu DD Umikaze DD Kawakaze DD Yamakaze DD Yudachi DD Murasame DD Shiratsuyu DD Tamanami DD Yugumo Allied ground losses: 1201 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Non Combat: 18 destroyed, 54 disabled Engineers: 18 destroyed, 19 disabled Guns lost 5 (1 destroyed, 4 disabled) Vehicles lost 29 (9 destroyed, 20 disabled) Airbase hits 11 Airbase supply hits 17 Runway hits 46 Port hits 19 Port fuel hits 4 Port supply hits 3 BB Hyuga firing at Wake Island BB Ise firing at Wake Island BB Musashi firing at Wake Island BB Yamato firing at Wake Island BB Mutsu firing at Wake Island BB Nagato firing at Wake Island DD Ariake firing at Wake Island DD Hatsuharu firing at Wake Island DD Umikaze firing at Wake Island DD Kawakaze firing at Wake Island DD Yamakaze firing at Wake Island DD Yudachi firing at 22nd Marine Regiment DD Murasame firing at Wake Island DD Shiratsuyu firing at Wake Island DD Tamanami firing at Wake Island DD Yugumo firing at Wake Island [image]local://upfiles/14560/47772F58B1AD449FB3DB8476A32CA45E.gif[/image]

Skygge -> RE: Supplement to Zuluhours To young to die.. (10/26/2015 4:51:03 PM)
Long Range scouting planes flying from carriers spot the retreating allied. They seem to have moved only slowly; I guess they have refueled. I love the Judy-C version, it brings naval search to a new level and is definitely a Japanese advantage- The KB adjust course slightly sailing in 2 division : A faster 29 Knot 1st Division and a 25 knot 2nd Division. [image]local://upfiles/14560/1164B57B2FDD4EFAB5429EC4C7F83DC3.gif[/image]

Skygge -> RE: Supplement to Zuluhours To young to die.. (10/26/2015 4:57:51 PM)
Next day brings a long range morning strike from the 2nd Division. The 1st Division is hampered by low clouds, but is able to send an afternoon strike. Valuable APAs are hit hard as is an CVE, but there as still high value ships left with little damage. Morning Air attack on TF, near Kure Island at 150,89 Weather in hex: Light cloud Raid detected at 76 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 25 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 16 A6M5 Zero x 36 B6N2 Jill x 10 D4Y1 Judy x 17 Allied aircraft F4F-4 Wildcat x 28 Japanese aircraft losses A6M2 Zero: 2 destroyed A6M5 Zero: 4 destroyed B6N2 Jill: 5 damaged B6N2 Jill: 1 destroyed by flak D4Y1 Judy: 2 damaged D4Y1 Judy: 1 destroyed by flak Allied aircraft losses F4F-4 Wildcat: 1 destroyed Allied Ships CL Richmond BB Arizona CVE Suwannee DD Hobby CVE Prince William CA Quincy, Bomb hits 1, on fire Aircraft Attacking: 1 x B6N2 Jill launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp 12 x D4Y1 Judy releasing from 2000' * Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb 9 x B6N2 Jill launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp 4 x D4Y1 Judy releasing from 3000' * Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb CAP engaged: VRF-5F with F4F-4 Wildcat (0 airborne, 6 on standby, 20 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 17000 , scrambling fighters between 3000 and 17000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 38 minutes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Kure Island at 150,89 Weather in hex: Severe storms Raid detected at 77 NM, estimated altitude 4,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 25 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 14 A6M5 Zero x 34 B6N2 Jill x 3 Allied aircraft F4F-4 Wildcat x 15 Japanese aircraft losses A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed A6M5 Zero: 1 destroyed B6N2 Jill: 3 damaged Allied aircraft losses F4F-4 Wildcat: 1 destroyed Allied Ships CA San Francisco Aircraft Attacking: 3 x B6N2 Jill launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp CAP engaged: VRF-5F with F4F-4 Wildcat (0 airborne, 4 on standby, 10 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 17000 , scrambling fighters between 2000 and 30100. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 41 minutes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Kure Island at 150,89 Weather in hex: Severe storms Raid detected at 79 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 20 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 13 A6M5 Zero x 42 B6N2 Jill x 72 D4Y1 Judy x 33 Allied aircraft F4F-4 Wildcat x 7 Japanese aircraft losses B6N2 Jill: 15 damaged B6N2 Jill: 2 destroyed by flak D4Y1 Judy: 7 damaged D4Y1 Judy: 2 destroyed by flak Allied aircraft losses F4F-4 Wildcat: 4 destroyed Allied Ships CVE Suwannee, Bomb hits 1, on fire CVE Prince William, Bomb hits 3, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk DD Lansdowne BB Arizona, Bomb hits 3, Torpedo hits 2 DD Caldwell, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires DD McCalla LST-28 DD Woodworth APA Heywood, Torpedo hits 3, and is sunk LST-26, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk LST-466, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk LST-465, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk CL Richmond APA George F. Elliot, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk APA Hunter Liggett AO Kanawha, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage LST-32, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage Aircraft Attacking: 15 x D4Y1 Judy releasing from 2000' Naval Attack: 1 x 500 kg SAP Bomb 35 x B6N2 Jill launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp 34 x B6N2 Jill launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp 10 x A6M5 Zero sweeping at 10000 feet 8 x A6M5 Zero sweeping at 10000 feet 8 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 10000 feet 6 x A6M5 Zero sweeping at 10000 feet 11 x D4Y1 Judy releasing from 3000' Naval Attack: 1 x 500 kg SAP Bomb 6 x D4Y1 Judy releasing from 1000' Naval Attack: 1 x 500 kg SAP Bomb CAP engaged: VRF-5F with F4F-4 Wildcat (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 2 plane(s) intercepting now. 5 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 17000 , scrambling fighters between 2000 and 8000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 21 minutes Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CVE Suwannee Heavy smoke from fires obscuring DD Caldwell Fuel storage explosion on CVE Prince William Massive explosion on LST-32 [image]local://upfiles/14560/7C5238A5AF7C4DE6B05E6EDB8507E3A5.gif[/image]

Skygge -> RE: Supplement to Zuluhours To young to die.. (10/26/2015 5:12:40 PM)
During the night the two divisions goes in different directions. 1st Division going SE to intercept if survivors runs for PH or try hide at Midway. 2nd Division goes due east to cover the E and NE escape routes. Next morning It is the 2nd Division that finds the enemy and more strikes goes in and it looks like a second CVE is doomed and BB-39 USS Arizona is hurt bad. I now decide to retire the KB as I will not risk it further this close to PH, though this will probably save the Arizona. The allied has a substantial Fleet Carrier Force with the dreaded Hellcat fighter and as Allied I would have rushed this in to bring about a battle with a spent KB if I could. The risk is now out of proportion to any possible gain, and I have already pushed my luck far enough. Morning Air attack on TF, near Kure Island at 157,89 Weather in hex: Thunderstorms Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 26 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M5 Zero x 19 B6N2 Jill x 10 Japanese aircraft losses B6N2 Jill: 7 damaged B6N2 Jill: 1 destroyed by flak Allied Ships CVE Suwannee, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage CL Richmond Aircraft Attacking: 1 x B6N2 Jill launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp 9 x B6N2 Jill launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp Carrier support unable to supply air cover.. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Kure Island at 151,90 Weather in hex: Heavy cloud Raid detected at 37 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 9 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 9 A6M5 Zero x 6 D4Y1 Judy x 17 Japanese aircraft losses D4Y1 Judy: 1 damaged Allied Ships LST-32, Bomb hits 2, and is sunk Aircraft Attacking: 4 x D4Y1 Judy releasing from 3000' Naval Attack: 1 x 500 kg SAP Bomb 13 x D4Y1 Judy releasing from 10000' Naval Attack: 1 x 500 kg SAP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Kure Island at 157,89 Weather in hex: Partial cloud Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 5,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 26 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 9 A6M5 Zero x 25 B6N2 Jill x 15 D4Y1 Judy x 34 Japanese aircraft losses B6N2 Jill: 2 damaged D4Y1 Judy: 5 damaged D4Y1 Judy: 2 destroyed by flak Allied Ships DD Hobby APA U.S. Grant, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage APA Fuller, Bomb hits 2, on fire LSI(M) Prince Henry, Bomb hits 2, on fire BB Arizona, Bomb hits 13, on fire CA San Francisco CA Quincy, Bomb hits 1 DD Bailey Aircraft Attacking: 3 x B6N2 Jill launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp 14 x D4Y1 Judy releasing from 2000' Naval Attack: 1 x 500 kg SAP Bomb 12 x B6N2 Jill bombing from 3000 feet Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb 20 x D4Y1 Judy releasing from 1000' Naval Attack: 1 x 500 kg SAP Bomb Carrier support unable to supply air cover.. Heavy smoke from fires obscuring APA U.S. Grant [image]local://upfiles/14560/C0B64AC6B9324FC3B3CB6D92E6EF0D76.gif[/image]

Skygge -> RE: Supplement to Zuluhours To young to die.. (10/26/2015 5:15:52 PM)
Other Fronts : Burma is quiet beside from allied bombing raids, which varies from nightly nuisance raids on Rangoon to occasional large bomber formations hitting Japanese outposts. The nightly raids on Rangoon is a pain, mostly because I often loose a fighter or two to the 50 cal. on the 4E´s . The bombing does little to no damage, but I feel I need send up fighters to interrupt the bombers. I long for my first true night fighter. The large bombing raids on the outpost are in some ways more spectacular than war winning events. They do get some supply dump hits, but when hitting bases with level 5 or 6 forts overall damage seems negligible. Though it must be good training off allied aircrews. And I now have some AA units with 70+ xp level  Still they bring down few planes  DEI and Northern Australia. Japanese buildup here is now substantial. Several additional IJD have arrived to boost defenses as have artillery, engineers and base units. It will be no walkover. ( I hope). The allied is trying to build up in Northern Australia but I guess is hampered by supply issues. They try sneak lone AKs along the coast, some get through others are picked off by sub marines and the occasional IJN surface raiding force. SW & S Pacific Lots of bombing of PM and Buna and an increasing number of hit and run bombardment of PM. I try conserve my air strength for when the allied comes by sea, but I will take the occasional air battle so as not make it too easy for the allied. I find that all in all I loose more planes to OP than air combat in this theater in spite of all the air activities. Especially the N1K1-J George seems prone to OP. Maybe their less than perfect landing carriage has somehow been programed Into the equation. Another finding is that so far I have been able to operate many more airplanes out of forward airfields than I have had air support for. This has worked fine for Zeros, Oscars and Tojos, but not so for service level 3 Georges. They need maintenance and lots of it. It makes the whole “Mutual supporting bases” thing harder to operate efficiently. No way around it though. Soon the Japanese Army Air Force will get the KI-84 Frank which is an equal demanding aircraft. Still I have need these planes to successfully fight the allied. I am slowly reducing my garrison furthest to the South as I think the allied will be targeting the Marshalls soon and from there go to either the Marianna’s or the Bonin´s . Otherwise these garrisons will end up isolated and of no value to the defense of the Empire. They are better deployed in The Solomon’s and on Ndeni. The Kuril´s are also a possible target, but I think not in 1943, as triggering Kamikaze this soon will be mistake – still defenses have also been strengthen here and more will follow. [image]local://upfiles/14560/CFC040030146448BBCCB5AF700AB7D48.gif[/image]

Skygge -> RE: Supplement to Zuluhours To young to die.. (10/26/2015 5:17:43 PM)
Economy Not my strongest side – to say the least. I have made some costly mistakes along the way. I have had to re-toll some factories from pointless production to something more fruitful. My research program has been less than optimal, and I feel it is not until now that I actually just start to get a grip on this aspect of the war. I have never gotten this far in any PBEM game so I have never before had the need as Japanese to really pay close attention to all this, but I now start feeling the pinch of it all, or rather I can see where it can go. I guess I learn better when under pressure. I am sure it can go downhill fast from here when the pace of war quickens. Luckily I have a healthy economy boosted by the taking over of undamaged Chinese industry and with all Japanese controlled oil fields fully repaired - but for Urumchi that has an output of 49 out of 50. This I think partly makes up for my mistakes – but only partly. I can see my Achilles heel is first of all the Petro Chemicals. I need start husbanding my resources much better and curtail naval activities to only what is necessary. I need “Think Green” – so I can build more devices to bomb the Bejeezus out of the unenlightened. [image]local://upfiles/14560/5D04244C73FD405DB099F1A73B23FF2F.gif[/image]

Skygge -> RE: Supplement to Zuluhours To young to die.. (10/27/2015 4:29:32 PM)
Wake Revisited. Now I am not so sure I want Wake back or any Atoll for that matter. Note to Atoll forces : Be sure to bring a shovel -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Naval bombardment of Wake Island at 136,98 Allied aircraft no flights Allied aircraft losses P-40K Warhawk: 3 damaged Japanese Ships BB Kirishima BB Hiei BB Haruna BB Kongo CL Oyodo DD Umikaze DD Kawakaze DD Yamakaze DD Yudachi DD Murasame DD Shiratsuyu Allied ground losses: 736 casualties reported Squads: 17 destroyed, 42 disabled Non Combat: 32 destroyed, 75 disabled Engineers: 4 destroyed, 15 disabled Guns lost 22 (8 destroyed, 14 disabled) Vehicles lost 18 (2 destroyed, 16 disabled) Airbase hits 6 Airbase supply hits 3 Runway hits 13 Port hits 10 Port supply hits 2 BB Kirishima firing at 22nd Marine Regiment BB Hiei firing at 22nd Marine Regiment BB Haruna firing at 22nd Marine Regiment E13A1 Jake acting as spotter for BB Kongo BB Kongo firing at 22nd Marine Regiment CL Oyodo firing at Wake Island DD Umikaze firing at Wake Island DD Kawakaze firing at 22nd Marine Regiment DD Yamakaze firing at Wake Island DD Yudachi firing at Wake Island DD Murasame firing at Wake Island DD Shiratsuyu firing at Wake Island -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Naval bombardment of Wake Island at 136,98 Allied aircraft no flights Allied aircraft losses P-40K Warhawk: 13 damaged P-40K Warhawk: 2 destroyed on ground Japanese Ships BB Hyuga BB Ise BB Musashi BB Yamato BB Mutsu BB Nagato CA Kako CA Furutaka CA Kinugasa CL Agano DD Ariake DD Hatsuharu DD Niizuki DD Hatsuzuki DD Susuzuki DD Teruzuki DD Akizuki Allied ground losses: 2093 casualties reported Squads: 13 destroyed, 13 disabled Non Combat: 204 destroyed, 74 disabled Engineers: 36 destroyed, 4 disabled Guns lost 29 (16 destroyed, 13 disabled) Vehicles lost 94 (45 destroyed, 49 disabled) Airbase hits 15 Airbase supply hits 15 Runway hits 76 Port hits 18 Port fuel hits 2 Port supply hits 4 BB Hyuga firing at 22nd Marine Regiment BB Ise firing at Wake Island BB Musashi firing at Wake Island BB Yamato firing at Wake Island BB Mutsu firing at 22nd Marine Regiment E13A1 Jake acting as spotter for BB Nagato BB Nagato firing at 193rd Tank Battalion CA Kako firing at Wake Island CA Furutaka firing at Wake Island CA Kinugasa firing at Wake Island CL Agano firing at 766th Tank Battalion DD Ariake firing at Wake Island DD Hatsuharu firing at Wake Island DD Niizuki firing at Wake Island DD Hatsuzuki firing at Wake Island DD Susuzuki firing at Wake Island DD Teruzuki firing at Wake Island DD Akizuki firing at Wake Island

Skygge -> RE: Supplement to Zuluhours To young to die.. (11/5/2015 3:23:21 PM)
The Rising Sun flies over Wake Island again. This Island has seen much death and destruction, and I am not sure that the last blood has been shed here. The Crack 110 ID had for some time prepared for the eventuality of a need for a counter attack on Wake, but were not fully prepped when order came to board the APs and fast AKs waiting in Shanghai. The attack was done under the cover of a large force of Battleships and supported by 2 days of air attacks from the KB. As the 110 ID was only about 50% prepped and only 1 LSD was available, I knew there would be a lot of disruption and circumstances were not ideal for the invading infantry, But I felt that the counter attack had to go in a once, as time would only work in favor for the allied. It could give them time to reinforce or in other way prepare defenses – or even worse spring a trap on me with their Carriers. The shock attack adjusted some 300+ AV down to just 59 AV, so this could have gone wrong if circumstances had been slightly different. - but I figured things would be even worse on the other side. Which it was. Allied adjusted AV went down to only 2 AV. With no forts and poorly supplied the result could then only go one way. I did make a mistake in keeping the KB in the same hex for 2 days to provide air cover and to bomb the defenders. The US subs homed in on the hex, and Japanese ASW was not up to the task of protecting the carriers. Two attacks were made by US subs, and Zuikaku took 1 torpedo. Damage is minimal and she can easily keep up with the fleet and is fully operational, but it will result in a couple of weeks in a dockyard. She and her sister were very well build ships. I think the best carrier design anywhere until the arrival of the Essex class As I have spare Divisions in China with little to do I have had some of them prepping for possible counter attack targets like Wake and Tarawa – but I need be increasingly careful with such adventures out of fear of an allied Carrier Trap The probability of a successful outcome of such a counter attack is diminishing fast. Burma is very quiet - which (also) worries me. Where is all the allied Armor and where are the Marine Divisions? The uncertainty makes me as jitty as a small forest creature I feel Kurt is planning to hit me hard somewhere, but with so much space to cover I fell thin everywhere, and I have no intelligence as to where he will hit. My intelligence is limited to “Heavy Radio Traffic spotted at Sydney” or something to that effect. Most of his recent activities have been in the southern Gilbert´s where he is setting up bases, that combined with the recent Wake adventure makes me believe he is aiming at Island hopping though the Marshalls on to the Marianna’s and or the Bonin´s. These places now have the highest priority for reinforcements. Maybe my counter attack at Wake can buy me some extra time – even if just some weeks. I doubt he has many combat units prepped for another go at it soon. My withdrawal of forces from Fiji and New Caledonia is progressing and soon only rearguard units will be left here. These places are becoming more difficult to defend as they now are too far flung to resupply in safety. The main defense line in the south Pacific has moved North to Ndeni and Guadalcanal. In the DEI and Burma I try to keep enough Division out of the frontline ready to rapidly redeploy so as to be able to successful counter any allied main thrust as soon as it is identified. My biggest weakness is still fuel and supply. I seem to have accumulated very little when I compare to other AAR games. But I will fight with what I got and try take toll of every allied move. And the tired but jubilant 110 ID [image]local://upfiles/14560/7EC710A011BE466F86AFDA6170165FF9.gif[/image] Ground combat at Wake Island (136,98) Japanese Shock attack Attacking force 9427 troops, 103 guns, 4 vehicles, Assault Value = 309 Defending force 2061 troops, 23 guns, 182 vehicles, Assault Value = 71 Japanese adjusted assault: 59 Allied adjusted defense: 2 Japanese assault odds: 29 to 1 (fort level 0) Japanese forces CAPTURE Wake Island !!! Allied aircraft no flights Allied aircraft losses P-40K Warhawk: 6 destroyed Combat modifiers Defender: disruption(-), experience(-), supply(-) Attacker: shock(+), leaders(-), disruption(-), fatigue(-) Japanese ground losses: 673 casualties reported Squads: 26 destroyed, 14 disabled Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 3 disabled Engineers: 2 destroyed, 3 disabled Allied ground losses: 1712 casualties reported Squads: 125 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 254 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 3 destroyed, 0 disabled Guns lost 33 (33 destroyed, 0 disabled) Vehicles lost 205 (205 destroyed, 0 disabled) Units destroyed 3 Assaulting units: 110th Division Defending units: 22nd Marine Regiment 766th Tank Battalion 193rd Tank Battalion

Bif1961 -> RE: Supplement to Zuluhours To young to die.. (11/6/2015 2:58:39 PM)
If you are ahead 4.3 to 1 why are you not in auto VP? In 1943 once over 4 to 1, it is a VP auto victory. Did yu agree to play on ignoring the Japanese auto victory conditions?

Skygge -> RE: Supplement to Zuluhours To young to die.. (11/6/2015 3:31:46 PM)
yes, we agreed to play on regardless of AV. We both want to go to the end to see what the game has to offer there.

Skygge -> RE: Supplement to Zuluhours To young to die.. (11/11/2015 12:15:39 AM)
I think Kurt is up to no good in PNG [image]local://upfiles/14560/83D1F8333B1C44F2BAEFD314623E1D1C.gif[/image]

Skygge -> RE: Supplement to Zuluhours To young to die.. (11/21/2015 9:39:24 AM)
Tojo vs P-38´s & P-47´s Bad hairday for the Japanese pilots [image]local://upfiles/14560/AF9B7970682845AAA1EFD36CDF5622C0.gif[/image]

Skygge -> RE: Supplement to Zuluhours To young to die.. (11/21/2015 9:45:52 AM)
The allied fighters have a field day AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Jul 29, 43 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Air attack on Rangoon , at 54,53 Weather in hex: Partial cloud Raid spotted at 40 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 13 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-43-IIb Oscar x 5 Allied aircraft B-17F Fortress x 6 No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses B-17F Fortress: 1 damaged Aircraft Attacking: 6 x B-17F Fortress bombing from 8000 feet * Airfield Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb CAP engaged: 87th I.F.Chutai with Ki-43-IIb Oscar (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling) 4 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 8000 , scrambling fighters to 7000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 30 minutes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Rangoon , at 54,53 Weather in hex: Partial cloud Raid detected at 33 NM, estimated altitude 37,550 feet. Estimated time to target is 6 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 165 Allied aircraft P-38G Lightning x 25 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-44-IIa Tojo: 2 destroyed Allied aircraft losses P-38G Lightning: 1 destroyed CAP engaged: 11th Sentai with Ki-44-IIa Tojo (0 airborne, 23 on standby, 0 scrambling) 23 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 7 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 15000 and 32560. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 34 minutes 50th Sentai with Ki-44-IIa Tojo (4 airborne, 20 on standby, 0 scrambling) 24 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 5 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 14000 , scrambling fighters between 14000 and 32560. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 4 minutes 64th Sentai with Ki-44-IIa Tojo (0 airborne, 23 on standby, 0 scrambling) 23 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 11 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 14000 , scrambling fighters between 14000 and 32560. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 2 minutes 85th Sentai with Ki-44-IIa Tojo (4 airborne, 23 on standby, 0 scrambling) 27 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 7 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 15000 and 32560. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 1 minutes 248th Sentai with Ki-44-IIa Tojo (7 airborne, 23 on standby, 0 scrambling) 30 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 12000 , scrambling fighters between 12000 and 32560. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 2 minutes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Rangoon , at 54,53 Weather in hex: Partial cloud Raid detected at 42 NM, estimated altitude 38,200 feet. Estimated time to target is 12 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 129 Allied aircraft P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 18 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-44-IIa Tojo: 11 destroyed No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 11 x P-47D2 Thunderbolt sweeping at 37200 feet CAP engaged: 11th Sentai with Ki-44-IIa Tojo (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 15 plane(s) not yet engaged, 7 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 15000 and 38550. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 48 minutes 50th Sentai with Ki-44-IIa Tojo (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 19 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 14000 , scrambling fighters between 19000 and 38550. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 27 minutes 64th Sentai with Ki-44-IIa Tojo (6 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 6 plane(s) intercepting now. 17 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 14000 , scrambling fighters between 32560 and 37550. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 41 minutes 85th Sentai with Ki-44-IIa Tojo (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 22 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 15000 and 37550. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 47 minutes 248th Sentai with Ki-44-IIa Tojo (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 22 plane(s) not yet engaged, 7 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 12000 , scrambling fighters between 34550 and 37550. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 42 minutes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Rangoon , at 54,53 Weather in hex: Partial cloud Raid detected at 11 NM, estimated altitude 36,550 feet. Estimated time to target is 2 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 87 Allied aircraft P-38G Lightning x 25 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-44-IIa Tojo: 5 destroyed Allied aircraft losses P-38G Lightning: 1 destroyed Aircraft Attacking: 7 x P-38G Lightning sweeping at 34550 feet CAP engaged: 11th Sentai with Ki-44-IIa Tojo (7 airborne, 0 on standby, 3 scrambling) 7 plane(s) intercepting now. 3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 15000 and 39560. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 16 minutes 50th Sentai with Ki-44-IIa Tojo (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 7 plane(s) not yet engaged, 8 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 14000 , scrambling fighters between 17000 and 34550. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 43 minutes 64th Sentai with Ki-44-IIa Tojo (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 10 scrambling) 7 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 14000 , scrambling fighters between 17000 and 38560. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 23 minutes 85th Sentai with Ki-44-IIa Tojo (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 3 plane(s) intercepting now. 1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 6 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 35550 and 36560. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 42 minutes 248th Sentai with Ki-44-IIa Tojo (8 airborne, 0 on standby, 4 scrambling) 8 plane(s) intercepting now. 2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 8 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 12000 , scrambling fighters between 25000 and 37560. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 35 minutes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Rangoon , at 54,53 Weather in hex: Partial cloud Raid detected at 11 NM, estimated altitude 37,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 3 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 42 Allied aircraft P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 22 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-44-IIa Tojo: 9 destroyed No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 16 x P-47D2 Thunderbolt sweeping at 37000 feet CAP engaged: 50th Sentai with Ki-44-IIa Tojo (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. 7 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 14000 , scrambling fighters between 20000 and 37550. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 25 minutes 85th Sentai with Ki-44-IIa Tojo (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 2 plane(s) intercepting now. 3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 29190 and 38550. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 27 minutes 248th Sentai with Ki-44-IIa Tojo (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 9 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 12000 , scrambling fighters between 24000 and 38550. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 30 minutes 11th Sentai with Ki-44-IIa Tojo (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 6 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 32560 and 34550. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 40 minutes 64th Sentai with Ki-44-IIa Tojo (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. 8 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 14000 , scrambling fighters between 25000 and 35190. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 28 minutes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Rangoon , at 54,53 Weather in hex: Partial cloud Raid detected at 37 NM, estimated altitude 39,200 feet. Estimated time to target is 10 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 13 Allied aircraft P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 2 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-44-IIa Tojo: 1 destroyed No Allied losses CAP engaged: 50th Sentai with Ki-44-IIa Tojo (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 5 scrambling) 2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 14000 , scrambling fighters between 32560 and 39000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 41 minutes 11th Sentai with Ki-44-IIa Tojo (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 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 to 38000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 3 minutes 64th Sentai with Ki-44-IIa Tojo (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 2 scrambling) Group patrol altitude is 14000 , scrambling fighters to 32560. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 7 minutes 248th Sentai with Ki-44-IIa Tojo (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling) Group patrol altitude is 12000 , scrambling fighters to 32560. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 10 minutes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Rangoon , at 54,53 Weather in hex: Partial cloud Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 40,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 11 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 9 Allied aircraft P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 3 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-44-IIa Tojo: 2 destroyed No Allied losses CAP engaged: 11th Sentai with Ki-44-IIa Tojo (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 31560 and 34560. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 18 minutes 50th Sentai with Ki-44-IIa Tojo (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. 2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 14000 , scrambling fighters between 32560 and 39560. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 28 minutes 64th Sentai with Ki-44-IIa Tojo (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 14000 , scrambling fighters to 32560. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 17 minutes 248th Sentai with Ki-44-IIa Tojo (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 12000 , scrambling fighters to 35560. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 5 minutes [image]local://upfiles/14560/B9C750D37E46422C8352610E1C7DDE7D.gif[/image]

Skygge -> RE: Supplement to Zuluhours To young to die.. (11/21/2015 9:54:57 AM)
Enough with the Cosplay, time to bring in the Yakuza. [image]local://upfiles/14560/D1E363387DB94D5BBA98119F763280A2.gif[/image]

Skygge -> RE: Supplement to Zuluhours To young to die.. (11/21/2015 9:57:48 AM)
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Aug 21, 43 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Rangoon , at 54,53 Weather in hex: Severe storms Raid detected at 33 NM, estimated altitude 39,200 feet. Estimated time to target is 9 minutes Japanese aircraft N1K2-J George x 25 Ki-61-Ib Tony x 29 Ki-84a Frank x 59 Allied aircraft P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 22 Japanese aircraft losses N1K2-J George: 1 destroyed Ki-61-Ib Tony: 3 destroyed Ki-84a Frank: 2 destroyed Allied aircraft losses P-47D2 Thunderbolt: 5 destroyed CAP engaged: 253 Ku S-1 with N1K2-J George (0 airborne, 17 on standby, 0 scrambling) 8 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 13000 , scrambling fighters between 13000 and 31276. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 14 minutes 25th Sentai with Ki-61-Ib Tony (0 airborne, 20 on standby, 0 scrambling) 9 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 14000 , scrambling fighters between 14000 and 33430. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 18 minutes 64th Sentai with Ki-84a Frank (0 airborne, 20 on standby, 0 scrambling) 9 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 15000 and 31514. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 27 minutes 70th Sentai with Ki-84a Frank (0 airborne, 20 on standby, 0 scrambling) 10 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 13000 , scrambling fighters between 13000 and 31514. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 16 minutes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Rangoon , at 54,53 Weather in hex: Severe storms Raid detected at 20 NM, estimated altitude 38,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Japanese aircraft N1K2-J George x 21 Ki-61-Ib Tony x 18 Ki-84a Frank x 40 Allied aircraft P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 22 Japanese aircraft losses N1K2-J George: 2 destroyed Ki-61-Ib Tony: 2 destroyed Ki-84a Frank: 3 destroyed Allied aircraft losses P-47D2 Thunderbolt: 1 destroyed Aircraft Attacking: 4 x P-47D2 Thunderbolt sweeping at 37000 feet CAP engaged: 253 Ku S-1 with N1K2-J George (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 13 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 13000 , scrambling fighters between 19000 and 38200. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 47 minutes 25th Sentai with Ki-61-Ib Tony (0 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling) 11 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 3 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 14000 , scrambling fighters between 18000 and 38200. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 42 minutes 70th Sentai with Ki-84a Frank (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 15 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 13000 , scrambling fighters between 29276 and 40200. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 46 minutes 64th Sentai with Ki-84a Frank (0 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling) 15 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 15000 and 32276. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 27 minutes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Rangoon , at 54,53 Weather in hex: Severe storms Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 40,200 feet. Estimated time to target is 11 minutes Japanese aircraft N1K2-J George x 17 Ki-61-Ib Tony x 12 Ki-84a Frank x 30 Allied aircraft P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 3 Japanese aircraft losses N1K2-J George: 1 damaged Ki-84a Frank: 1 destroyed Allied aircraft losses P-47D2 Thunderbolt: 1 destroyed CAP engaged: 253 Ku S-1 with N1K2-J George (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 10 plane(s) not yet engaged, 7 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 13000 , scrambling fighters between 17000 and 31276. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 26 minutes 25th Sentai with Ki-61-Ib Tony (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 2 scrambling) 2 plane(s) intercepting now. 4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 3 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 14000 , scrambling fighters between 17000 and 33430. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 43 minutes 70th Sentai with Ki-84a Frank (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 4 plane(s) intercepting now. 6 plane(s) not yet engaged, 5 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 13000 , scrambling fighters between 15000 and 31514. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 30 minutes 64th Sentai with Ki-84a Frank (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 3 scrambling) 12 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 19000 and 32514. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 57 minutes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Rangoon , at 54,53 Weather in hex: Severe storms Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 43,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 11 minutes Japanese aircraft N1K2-J George x 13 Ki-61-Ib Tony x 12 Ki-84a Frank x 27 Allied aircraft P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 3 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-84a Frank: 1 destroyed Allied aircraft losses P-47D2 Thunderbolt: 1 destroyed CAP engaged: 253 Ku S-1 with N1K2-J George (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 4 scrambling) 6 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 13000 , scrambling fighters between 16000 and 31276. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 34 minutes 25th Sentai with Ki-61-Ib Tony (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 5 scrambling) 3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 14000 , scrambling fighters between 21000 and 33430. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 41 minutes 70th Sentai with Ki-84a Frank (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling) 5 plane(s) not yet engaged, 7 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 13000 , scrambling fighters between 15000 and 31514. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 35 minutes 64th Sentai with Ki-84a Frank (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 9 scrambling) 1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 24000 and 31514. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 26 minutes [image]local://upfiles/14560/C963020DDD3B4E89AAD6694710B6C740.gif[/image]

Skygge -> RE: Supplement to Zuluhours To young to die.. (11/21/2015 10:00:30 AM)
Tojo is now considered a second line fighter. I just looked up and I see that in 1944 the allied start to get 175 P-47 pr. months. I might run out of trained pilots then.

Skygge -> RE: Supplement to Zuluhours To young to die.. (11/24/2015 3:20:27 PM)
Burma September 1943 The allied is now moving forward in Burma, split up in four columns. First I wondered at the dispersion, but then if all allied units were in only one main thrust, it would be easier for me to pull units out of other sectors to reinforce the sector under threat. My recons would have identified the threat and reinforcements rushed in. When I first started playing this game (against the AI) I found little use for these recons and wanted bombers instead. Now in PBEM I need more recons and would gladly exchange bombers to get more recons. One column is advancing along the coast. Recon tell me some 15 units with 50.000 troops and 500 AFVs – they are opposed by 2 ID & 20 ID + 6 art- type units. – some 36.000 Japanese troops This can at best push me back to clear a land road for him to Ramee Island, and then be a springboard for further advance through Prome. But it is a long and arduous track, and will not expelled Me quickly from Burma. What looks like a holding force is in front of Toungoo. Recon tell me some 10 units 30.000 troops and 300 AFVs - they are opposed by 16 A HQ 33 ID & 55 ID + 14 art type units – some 37.000 Japanese troops with level 6 forts. Seems to be not much of a threat. A third column is advancing on the parallel inland road of Toungoo. Recon tell me some 18 units 25.000 troops and no less than 740 AFVs- they are opposed by 15 A HQ 16 ID & 56 ID + 7 art type units - some 34.000 Japanese troops This I find to be by far the most serious threat, as a Japanese defeat here will force me to a general withdrawal back towards Rangoon, and with the loss of Ramee Island could give the allied a supply boost. Consequently I am reinforcing this sector with AT and artillery units that I am pulling out from Toungoo A fourth column has just annihilated the naval guard unit that was on outpost duty on the river crossing on the Dirt road leading into Thailand. Recon tell me some 8 units 53.000 troops and no less than 820 AFVs I knew it could not hold any serious advance, but I did not expect it to be instant annihilated at the crossing. – but Ok these guard units are frail and got hit by very strong forces. Ground combat at 61,50 (near Taung Gyi) Allied Shock attack Attacking force 41596 troops, 717 guns, 584 vehicles, Assault Value = 1268 Defending force 1708 troops, 12 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 56 Allied adjusted assault: 1691 Japanese adjusted defense: 1 Allied assault odds: 1691 to 1 Combat modifiers Defender: terrain(+) Attacker: shock(+) Japanese ground losses: 2510 casualties reported Squads: 66 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 63 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Guns lost 6 (6 destroyed, 0 disabled) Units destroyed 1 Allied ground losses: 187 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 12 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Guns lost 4 (2 destroyed, 2 disabled) Assaulting units: 41st Infantry Division 43rd Infantry Division 4/8th Gurkha Battalion Mandalay BMP Battalion 5th Indian Division 204th Coast AA Regiment Defending units: 64th Naval Guard Unit Just inside the Thai border most of the Thai army has dug in well supported by Japanese units (SS will follow) Some curious things I have noticed here: A. The Thai units are very quick to dig in. They reach fort level 5 very quickly. Maybe because of them having only few large heavy weapons. It is hard for a Japanese ID to dig in above fort level 2 even after months in the same spot. B. Their moral soars quickly when out here in the Jungle. They reach 99 morale very quickly, and all squads reach fighting form. I take it must be because of the Japanese HQ they are stack with. The Thai units can spend years in bases and maintain a poor morale – but out here in their dugouts they seem happily motivated with all weapons oiled and ready. I wonder what the allied can throw at me at this stage of the war in terms of AFVs. Will it be enough to quickly dislodge me, or will the terrain swing outcome in my favor? It will be interesting to see. The Air war over Burma has followed its usual pattern of massive bomber raids on outposts and fighter sweeps of Rangoon. The bomber raids I ignore, as they do little harm. The fighter sweeps of Rangoon I hotly contest with varied results, but overall the Franks, Georges and Tony´s seem to hold their own. So far the Air War has been less intensive than I see in many other games on display. Total losses so far are : Allied : 4.014 Japanese : 4.914 Kurt has wisely not thrown units into unequal fights and I have mostly only committed land based airpower to support important land offensive operations, and have not sought any kind of air attrition since the fall of the DEI. An Air War with no other objective than attrition has not appealed to me though the allied pool of planes in 1942 is very meagre. With the addition of a focused training program I have been able to build up a pool of skilled pilots that I think will help me over the coming months. I thing I have finally gotten my air production in order and Research of new planes is now well underway. I will be able to contest Kurt in the Air for a while yet. Bad mistakes has been made along the way, I know because I made them - like the Tabby. That was a transport plane I really wanted. Nice Load and range. That can come in handy for rapidly shifting forces to threated areas. – only when it reached the actual production stage did I notice that it is a IJN plane, so it will never replace my Army transport. Damn. Or the Jack. –why would I want to build a IJN fighter inferior to others and a dead end for further development? - so I researched it and never build any. Back to : I will be able to contest Kurt in the Air for a while yet. Though a few things looks promising, I can still see a possible down fall. When the war intensifies and the Air War escalates the Japanese pool of skilled pilots can still be grinded down though attrition. It will not happen through a few months of intense air warfare but will require a sustained effort but it is potential doable. Though I will research new and better planes, I will also need to be able to build them in quantities. I think I may have over done my research and squandered too much fuel, supply and HI and 1945 may see me short. Lets see how my Airpower looks like in 1945. I recently read on this forum that one often forgets (especially when playing the Japanese) that whatever the Japanese do, there is a limit to their industrial capacity. You will never get more HI than you have spare fuel for. Expand and conquer as much HI as you like – fuel will set a limit. This I find – partially in hind sight – to be true. [image]local://upfiles/14560/91A7508FFFE84C44875968DDE4B23A0F.gif[/image]

Skygge -> RE: Supplement to Zuluhours To young to die.. (11/24/2015 3:27:13 PM)
Happy Thais 3rd RTA D. arrived less than 2 weeks ago and is already at level 2 forts and moral is going up quickly. 21 ID has been digging in for months and is at only level 2 forts still I hope I will be attacked here, as I would like see the Thai fight when supported by Japanese units [image]local://upfiles/14560/7779172EAF8140C09F38AB57C353E1F2.gif[/image]

Skygge -> RE: Supplement to Zuluhours To young to die.. (11/24/2015 3:55:35 PM)
New Caledonia and Fiji now firmly in allied hands and allied forces are now pouring in. Question is now where Kurt will advance from here. Will he start a campaign up though the Solomon's as I hope he will. here he can get support from land based air Shortest way to Japan is Island hopping over the Marshalls which I now only defended lightly - There are simply too many atolls to defend, and once one or two have fallen the rest will be isolated. Instead substantial garrisons have been build up on Ponape, Truk, The Marianna's and the Bonins, so they cannot fall to surprise invasions, but will require major and sustained commitment of naval power by the allied. So it will not be an easy way, as long as I have the KB as a deterrent, as all major moves need be under cover of allied carriers. Here I think it will be into 1944 before they have the strength to roam freely in range of major Japanese airbases. Biggest threat to my ability to try hold on into 1945 is if the oil and fuel supply line is interrupted or interfered with. What I fear most is an invasion of Java or Sumatra. Luckily that will also not be that easy as again it must be done under cover of carriers. To help counter an invasion here I have moved the slow BB´s to Surabaya and most of my land and air reinforcements now go here. As long as I can deny the allied access to good airbases I should be able to dominate this area for a good 6 months still. Consequently any invasion here will be meet with all I got at hand. I would really be at a loss what to do if the Chinese front had not been buttoned up. I think I can hold the mountain passes from Burma into China with about the 10 IDs I have in this area, so this leaves me with substantial forces to buy out from. So far I have not bought out any Army Divisions in Japan nor do I think I ever will. I might as well leave them there to guard the Emperor and instead buy out units from China. I really look forward to see where I will be hit the next time and how hard. And what will Kurt do in PNG? [image]local://upfiles/14560/3C7D220F612D406E8BFEBF90D1B8D412.gif[/image]

Skygge -> RE: Supplement to Zuluhours To young to die.. (11/28/2015 4:24:49 PM)
Intense Air war over Burma as both sides commits large numbers of aircraft in support of land forces. [image]local://upfiles/14560/A1BE55297B804DEF94AEC5FD507CFDD4.gif[/image]

Skygge -> RE: Supplement to Zuluhours To young to die.. (11/28/2015 4:30:37 PM)
Losses on both sides are substantial with the plentiful Allied Flak proving to be deadly. [image]local://upfiles/14560/AF1341F1E4E34128997F72E9D78CC8C0.gif[/image]

Skygge -> RE: Supplement to Zuluhours To young to die.. (11/28/2015 4:37:19 PM)
Not so on the ground. Both bomber forces seem to do minimal damage AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Sep 05, 43 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 15th Army, at 57,51 , near Toungoo Weather in hex: Moderate rain Raid spotted at 34 NM, estimated altitude 38,550 feet. Estimated time to target is 10 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 40 Ki-43-IIb Oscar x 14 Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 170 Ki-45 KAIa Nick x 25 Ki-45 KAIc Nick x 6 Ki-61-Ib Tony x 17 Ki-84a Frank x 55 Allied aircraft P-40N5 Warhawk x 10 P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 20 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-43-IIb Oscar: 3 destroyed Ki-44-IIa Tojo: 4 destroyed Ki-45 KAIa Nick: 1 destroyed Ki-61-Ib Tony: 3 destroyed Ki-84a Frank: 1 destroyed Allied aircraft losses P-47D2 Thunderbolt: 2 destroyed -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 15th Army, at 57,51 , near Toungoo Weather in hex: Moderate rain Raid spotted at 26 NM, estimated altitude 36,550 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 40 Ki-43-IIb Oscar x 6 Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 126 Ki-45 KAIa Nick x 21 Ki-45 KAIc Nick x 3 Ki-61-Ib Tony x 4 Ki-84a Frank x 45 Allied aircraft P-38G Lightning x 21 P-40N5 Warhawk x 5 Japanese aircraft losses A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed Ki-44-IIa Tojo: 2 destroyed Ki-84a Frank: 1 destroyed Allied aircraft losses P-38G Lightning: 2 destroyed -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 50th Tank Brigade, at 57,51 , near Toungoo Weather in hex: Moderate rain Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 89 Ki-45 KAIa Nick x 21 Ki-45 KAIb Nick x 26 Ki-49-IIa Helen x 99 Ki-84a Frank x 40 Allied aircraft H81-A3 x 2 P-40N5 Warhawk x 7 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-45 KAIb Nick: 6 damaged Ki-45 KAIb Nick: 1 destroyed by flak Ki-49-IIa Helen: 14 damaged Ki-49-IIa Helen: 1 destroyed by flak Allied aircraft losses H81-A3: 1 destroyed P-40N5 Warhawk: 1 destroyed Allied ground losses: 14 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 3rd Carabiniers Regiment, at 57,51 , near Toungoo Weather in hex: Moderate rain Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 88 Ki-45 KAIa Nick x 21 Ki-45 KAIb Nick x 23 Ki-45 KAIc Nick x 12 Ki-49-IIa Helen x 63 Ki-61-Ib Tony x 4 Ki-84a Frank x 21 Allied aircraft P-40N5 Warhawk x 2 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-45 KAIb Nick: 8 damaged Ki-45 KAIb Nick: 1 destroyed by flak Ki-45 KAIc Nick: 4 damaged Ki-45 KAIc Nick: 1 destroyed by flak Ki-49-IIa Helen: 4 damaged No Allied losses Allied ground losses: 26 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 2/215th Bty 80th AT Gun Regiment, at 57,51 , near Toungoo Weather in hex: Moderate rain Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 39 Ki-43-IIb Oscar x 6 Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 74 Ki-45 KAIa Nick x 21 Ki-45 KAIc Nick x 8 Ki-49-IIa Helen x 50 Ki-84a Frank x 21 Allied aircraft P-40N5 Warhawk x 1 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-45 KAIc Nick: 2 damaged Ki-45 KAIc Nick: 2 destroyed by flak Ki-49-IIa Helen: 14 damaged Ki-49-IIa Helen: 1 destroyed by flak No Allied losses Allied ground losses: 19 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 48th Gurkha Brigade, at 57,51 , near Toungoo Weather in hex: Moderate rain Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 6 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 64 Ki-49-IIa Helen x 15 Ki-84a Frank x 40 Allied aircraft P-40N5 Warhawk x 1 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-49-IIa Helen: 3 damaged Ki-49-IIa Helen: 1 destroyed by flak No Allied losses Allied ground losses: 34 casualties reported Squads: 1 destroyed, 2 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 21st Australian Brigade, at 57,51 , near Toungoo Weather in hex: Moderate rain Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 6 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 39 Ki-43-IIb Oscar x 6 Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 47 Ki-45 KAIc Nick x 2 Ki-49-IIa Helen x 9 Ki-61-Ib Tony x 4 Ki-84a Frank x 19 Allied aircraft P-40N5 Warhawk x 1 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-49-IIa Helen: 1 damaged Ki-49-IIa Helen: 1 destroyed by flak No Allied losses -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 16th Division, at 57,51 , near Toungoo Weather in hex: Moderate rain Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 6 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 39 Ki-43-IIb Oscar x 4 Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 114 Ki-45 KAIa Nick x 21 Ki-45 KAIc Nick x 2 Ki-61-Ib Tony x 2 Ki-84a Frank x 40 Allied aircraft B-17F Fortress x 12 B-24D Liberator x 30 B-24D1 Liberator x 13 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-44-IIa Tojo: 1 destroyed Allied aircraft losses B-17F Fortress: 4 damaged B-24D Liberator: 4 destroyed, 12 damaged B-24D Liberator: 1 destroyed by flak B-24D1 Liberator: 1 destroyed, 6 damaged Japanese ground losses: 24 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 16th Division, at 57,51 , near Toungoo Weather in hex: Moderate rain Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 6 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 16 Ki-43-IIb Oscar x 3 Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 88 Ki-45 KAIa Nick x 21 Ki-45 KAIc Nick x 1 Ki-61-Ib Tony x 1 Ki-84a Frank x 34 Allied aircraft B-17E Fortress x 12 B-24D Liberator x 21 B-24D1 Liberator x 12 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-44-IIa Tojo: 1 destroyed Ki-45 KAIa Nick: 1 destroyed Allied aircraft losses B-17E Fortress: 7 damaged B-24D Liberator: 1 damaged B-24D1 Liberator: 1 destroyed, 4 damaged -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 15th Army, at 57,51 , near Toungoo Weather in hex: Moderate rain Raid spotted at 10 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 3 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 1 Ki-43-IIb Oscar x 1 Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 67 Ki-45 KAIa Nick x 10 Ki-45 KAIc Nick x 1 Ki-84a Frank x 30 Allied aircraft B-24D Liberator x 12 B-24D1 Liberator x 23 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-44-IIa Tojo: 1 destroyed Allied aircraft losses B-24D Liberator: 4 destroyed, 7 damaged B-24D1 Liberator: 1 destroyed, 6 damaged -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 56th Division, at 57,51 , near Toungoo Weather in hex: Moderate rain Raid spotted at 1 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 0 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 1 Ki-43-IIb Oscar x 1 Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 42 Ki-45 KAIa Nick x 5 Ki-45 KAIc Nick x 1 Ki-84a Frank x 20 Allied aircraft B-24D1 Liberator x 12 P-40N5 Warhawk x 1 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-45 KAIc Nick: 1 destroyed Allied aircraft losses B-24D1 Liberator: 1 destroyed, 11 damaged -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 16th Division, at 57,51 , near Toungoo Weather in hex: Moderate rain Raid spotted at 13 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 3 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-43-IIb Oscar x 1 Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 16 Ki-45 KAIa Nick x 1 Ki-84a Frank x 12 Allied aircraft B-17E Fortress x 12 P-40N5 Warhawk x 1 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-84a Frank: 1 destroyed Allied aircraft losses B-17E Fortress: 1 destroyed, 11 damaged -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 16th Division, at 57,51 , near Toungoo Weather in hex: Moderate rain Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 6 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 4 Ki-45 KAIa Nick x 1 Ki-84a Frank x 7 Allied aircraft B-24D1 Liberator x 12 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-44-IIa Tojo: 1 destroyed Ki-45 KAIa Nick: 1 destroyed Allied aircraft losses B-24D1 Liberator: 11 damaged Japanese ground losses: 7 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 16th Division, at 57,51 , near Toungoo Weather in hex: Moderate rain Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 6 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-84a Frank x 2 Allied aircraft B-24D Liberator x 8 No Japanese losses -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 14th Tank Regiment, at 57,51 , near Toungoo Weather in hex: Moderate rain Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 6 minutes Allied aircraft B-24D1 Liberator x 8 P-40N5 Warhawk x 1 Allied aircraft losses B-24D1 Liberator: 1 damaged -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 15th Army, at 57,51 , near Toungoo Weather in hex: Moderate rain Raid spotted at 14 NM, estimated altitude 38,200 feet. Estimated time to target is 4 minutes Allied aircraft P-40N5 Warhawk x 1 P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 10 No Allied losses

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The Allied attack with 3 Armored Brigades. [image]local://upfiles/14560/2CB73AAC66DF4972890AD62A7629E0B3.gif[/image]

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