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obvert -> RE: Beans, Bullets and Black Oil :: Lowpe (J) vs obvert (A) (1/8/2020 10:44:14 AM)
quote: ORIGINAL: CaptBeefheart Tsushima is a PITA. I've had TFs stumble there with similar results. If it hasn't been reinforced with infantry, you should be able to take it fairly easily with paras (maybe 2/3 to 1 division?) once they aren't doing more important things. Well done on the invasion. This should be quite interesting to the peanut gallery. Cheers, CB Yeah, this may have been a retreat path thing where you can't set waypoints for bombardments. Too bad but I should be able to avoid it in the future knowing this may happen. I'll base TFs differently and soon hope to also have Oita to access the inland sea.

obvert -> RE: Beans, Bullets and Black Oil :: Lowpe (J) vs obvert (A) (1/8/2020 10:45:08 AM)
quote: ORIGINAL: BBfanboy quote: ORIGINAL: CaptBeefheart Tsushima is a PITA. I've had TFs stumble there with similar results. If it hasn't been reinforced with infantry, you should be able to take it fairly easily with paras (maybe 2/3 to 1 division?) once they aren't doing more important things. Well done on the invasion. This should be quite interesting to the peanut gallery. Cheers, CB I took it with a single USMC Para Bn with 30 AV, but after the fort had been bombed silly first. It's been reinforced, and I can't bother with it now. Troops have to go to Kyushu for the upcoming battles. He'll make a stand somewhere and it'll be bloody.

HansBolter -> RE: Beans, Bullets and Black Oil :: Lowpe (J) vs obvert (A) (1/8/2020 11:43:12 AM)
Kagoshima was my bane. It took me 6 months to finally conquer it. Had overrun most of Honshu before Kagoshima finally fell.

obvert -> RE: Beans, Bullets and Black Oil :: Lowpe (J) vs obvert (A) (1/8/2020 8:26:29 PM)
April 23, 1943 Whew. Felt good to take that base. I was very worried about this op, and still there is a lot of uncertainty, but having Kummamoto means the thorn is stuck in and it won't be removed. I can now play off of that in numerous ways depending on his responses. The tanks made a dash to Karume and it was a good thing. The IJA attacked and got a 1:1. It was a close call and by tomorrow the force of infantry and arty will arrive. Unless reinforced, the Allies will win this easily with over 2k AV on the way of very experienced troops. This clear hex would be a bad place to make a stand unless the forts are somehow very high. We'll see. In the meantime bombers hit Fukuoka and sweeps got good results all over the Western Home Islands. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Apr 23, 1943 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- SW attack near Kumamoto at 102,59 Japanese Ships SS I-160, hits 14 Allied Ships BB Mississippi PC Jumna APD Manley AP President Hayes AP John Penn AK Betelgeuse xAP Tjinegara xAP Dilwara xAP Santa Elena xAK Mount McKinley xAK Langkoeas DD Thracian DD Stronghold DD Stuart PC Sutlej SS I-160 is sighted by escort DD Thracian fails to find sub and abandons search DD Stronghold attacking submerged sub .... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Time Surface Combat, near Shimonoseki at 104,57, Range 3,000 Yards Japanese Ships DD Yukaze DMS W-20 DMS W-22 CMc Hakata Maru #7 PB Tamo Maru #7 PB Yachiyo Maru PB Aso Maru #3 PB Eifuku Maru PB Kenkon Maru PB Myoken Maru PB Nagata Maru PB Shotoku Maru AK Kaga Maru AR Katuragi Maru AR Tokai Maru AR Myoko Maru AR Aobasan Maru AR Asosan Maru AR Asakasan Maru xAK Atutasan Maru xAK Naruto Maru xAK Sinsei Maru xAK Hakakisan Maru, Shell hits 1 PB Hokutai Maru xAK Kasyu Maru xAK Seisyo Maru xAK Hokutai Maru AD Azuchi Maru AD Gotake Maru xAK Hakodate Maru AD Jinshu Maru AD Kashiwara Maru AD Sugiyama Maru AD Ueizuru Maru AD Yuri Maru PB Tatibana Maru PB Hozugawa Maru PB Urashio Maru PB Zuikai Maru CM Nasami CM Shirakami CM Naryu CM Kyosai CM Ukishima CM Hoko CM Ishizaki CM Hatsutaka CM Aotaka CMc Kuroshima CMc Ashizaki CMc Kurokami CMc Katashima CMc Ento, Shell hits 3 CMc Ninoshima CMc Washizaki AMc Hino Maru #2 AMc Misago Maru Allied Ships PT-226 PT-236 PT-240 Reduced visibility due to Thunderstorms with 85% moonlight Maximum visibility in Thunderstorms and 85% moonlight: 2,000 yards Range closes to 11,000 yards... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Submarine attack near Tokuyama at 105,58 Japanese Ships xAKL P-113, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage Allied Ships SS Tambor xAKL P-113 is sighted by SS Tambor SS Tambor launches 2 torpedoes at xAKL P-113 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Matsuyama , at 105,59 Weather in hex: Partial cloud Raid spotted at 26 NM, estimated altitude 22,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 9 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 5 A6M3a Zero x 2 Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 21 Ki-45 KAIa Nick x 17 Allied aircraft F4U-1 Corsair x 18 Japanese aircraft losses A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed A6M3a Zero: 1 destroyed Ki-45 KAIa Nick: 4 destroyed Allied aircraft losses F4U-1 Corsair: 1 destroyed -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Matsuyama , at 105,59 Weather in hex: Partial cloud Raid spotted at 26 NM, estimated altitude 23,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 6 A6M3a Zero x 1 Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 13 Ki-45 KAIa Nick x 9 Allied aircraft P-38G Lightning x 25 Japanese aircraft losses A6M2 Zero: 2 destroyed A6M3a Zero: 1 destroyed Ki-43-IIa Oscar: 6 destroyed Ki-45 KAIa Nick: 3 destroyed No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 14 x P-38G Lightning sweeping at 20000 feet * -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Tokuyama , at 105,58 Weather in hex: Partial cloud Raid spotted at 35 NM, estimated altitude 20,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 12 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M3 Zero x 8 Ki-46 KAI Dinah x 12 Allied aircraft P-40K Warhawk x 25 Japanese aircraft losses A6M3 Zero: 2 destroyed Ki-46 KAI Dinah: 5 destroyed No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 18 x P-40K Warhawk sweeping at 15000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Fukuoka , at 103,57 Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 22,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 8 minutes Japanese aircraft J2M2 Jack x 2 Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 20 Allied aircraft Spitfire Vc Trop x 10 Kittyhawk III x 4 P-38G Lightning x 8 P-39D Airacobra x 7 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-44-IIa Tojo: 7 destroyed Allied aircraft losses P-38G Lightning: 1 destroyed Aircraft Attacking: 7 x P-38G Lightning sweeping at 20000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Nagasaki/Sasebo , at 102,58 Weather in hex: Moderate rain Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 11 minutes Allied aircraft Mitchell II x 17 B-24D Liberator x 3 B-25C Mitchell x 41 B-25D1 Mitchell x 11 Allied aircraft losses Mitchell II: 1 damaged B-24D Liberator: 1 destroyed by flak B-25C Mitchell: 5 damaged B-25D1 Mitchell: 11 damaged Japanese Ships ACM Toshi Maru #7, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk ACM Shintohoku Maru, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk AR Kikukawa Maru, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage AR Mexico Maru, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage ARD Haiphong ARD, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk Japanese ground losses: 34 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 5 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Repair Shipyard hits 2 Runway hits 4 Port hits 11 Port supply hits 1 Aircraft Attacking: 17 x Mitchell II bombing from 10000 feet Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Fukuoka , at 103,57 Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 13 minutes Japanese aircraft J2M2 Jack x 1 Allied aircraft B-24D Liberator x 12 B-24D1 Liberator x 18 Japanese aircraft losses J2M2 Jack: 1 damaged J2M2 Jack: 2 destroyed on ground Ki-21-IIa Sally: 1 destroyed on ground F1M2 Pete: 1 destroyed on ground D3A1 Val: 1 destroyed on ground Allied aircraft losses B-24D1 Liberator: 2 damaged Japanese ground losses: 31 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Airbase hits 11 Airbase supply hits 2 Runway hits 21 Aircraft Attacking: 12 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Kurume (103,58) Japanese Deliberate attack Attacking force 10981 troops, 220 guns, 63 vehicles, Assault Value = 481 Defending force 8833 troops, 108 guns, 757 vehicles, Assault Value = 586 Japanese adjusted assault: 61 Allied adjusted defense: 48 Japanese assault odds: 1 to 1 Combat modifiers Defender: supply(-) Attacker: Japanese ground losses: 261 casualties reported Squads: 1 destroyed, 8 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Engineers: 1 destroyed, 17 disabled Vehicles lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled) Allied ground losses: 261 casualties reported Squads: 12 destroyed, 19 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Guns lost 10 (1 destroyed, 9 disabled) Assaulting units: 51st Recon Regiment 17th Division 19th Ind Engineer Regiment 23rd Tank Regiment 4th Tank Regiment 1st Ind.Mixed Brigade 20th Ind Engineer Regiment 56th Depot Division 25th Field AA Machinecannon Company 18th Medium Field Artillery Regiment 21st Air Flotilla 13th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion 18th JAAF AF Bn 84th JAAF AF Bn 30th Ind Engr Rgt /1 17th JAAF AF Bn 72nd JAAF AF Bn /1 Defending units: 255th Armoured Brigade 641st Towed Tank Destroyer Battalion 766th Tank Battalion 2nd USMC Tank Battalion 2nd Tank Battalion 50th Tank Brigade 77th LRP Bde /2 111th LRP Bde /1 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- [image]local://upfiles/37283/29006DD1E446435AA32B239FA21EFBAA.jpg[/image]

obvert -> RE: Beans, Bullets and Black Oil :: Lowpe (J) vs obvert (A) (1/8/2020 8:29:37 PM)
quote: ORIGINAL: HansBolter Kagoshima was my bane. It took me 6 months to finally conquer it. Had overrun most of Honshu before Kagoshima finally fell. I've made the choice to bypass that since it can be controlled from nearby islands. If I can get to Oita and take it, both Kanoya and Kagoshima will be completely unconnected and will wither slowly. There are now only about 35k troops total in the two bases. Since Karume is in the clear I should be able to get around fairly quickly.

obvert -> RE: Beans, Bullets and Black Oil :: Lowpe (J) vs obvert (A) (1/8/2020 8:45:04 PM)
The Japanese are building Hiroshima into an impregnable airfield. The KB is hanging back at Kobe, but that is in sweeping range so I'll try to hit the CAP. Lightnings and Corsairs do well against A6M2/3a. I'll also try sending more paras for Matsue but it's not critical . I'm sending amphibious to Fusan to haul the huge Soviet Army and some other Allied units across to Simonoseki. [image]local://upfiles/37283/B7553531D29E4927B994603EDE539B80.jpg[/image]

PaxMondo -> RE: Beans, Bullets and Black Oil :: Lowpe (J) vs obvert (A) (1/9/2020 1:51:51 AM)
He should have lot's of Tojo by now, or not?

obvert -> RE: Beans, Bullets and Black Oil :: Lowpe (J) vs obvert (A) (1/9/2020 9:33:32 AM)
quote: ORIGINAL: PaxMondo He should have lot's of Tojo by now, or not? He's does but they're been mediocre against Corsairs and P-38s. Even the P-40K with the quality of pilots I've been able to get are tough for them. You can see Tojo losses above at ~1000. In masses they're good, but he's prioritising some key bases, and the outliers I'm hitting only have 30-50 so they're much more vulnerable. In terms of sweeping Kobe to hit the KB groups, the LBA there is only about 70 planes. Same at Osaka. I'm starting to wonder if the Japanese are low on supply as well, since LBA hasn't tried any large strikes yet against this invasion of the Home Islands, unless he's just really been unlucky with weather and other factors.

obvert -> RE: Beans, Bullets and Black Oil :: Lowpe (J) vs obvert (A) (1/9/2020 10:07:00 AM)
April 24, 1943 The 24th is a busy day in the air. A lot of sweeps hit nearly a dozen bases across the Home Islands, looking to outnumber and get mismatches against the defending CAP. One base, Shimonoseki, had stiffer resistance, but this was also the target for the 4Es today, and the sweeps combined with LR CAP allowed the strikes to go in virtually untouched to smash the fields. The sweeps of the KB CAP also did well, getting about 3:1, with the P-40K group actually doing the best cleaning up at the end. I'm finding the P-40Ks more than a match for what Japan has to field right now, standing up to Jacks and having an advantage over anything else. The Japanese did show the brand new George off to good effect, sweeping Kummamoto and the Allied CV CAP, but they got just better than 1:1 and will probably need 3-4 days to get back to full strength now. I keep wanting to sweep and bomb the heavily defended Hiroshima, but I know this is not a good strategic move right now, and I've held back. He's got over 300 fighters there, and about 250 bombers, but they're doing nothing, so I'll just leave them and go about my business of reducing other bases and bombing them flat. Subs are now starting to be a nuisance in the inland sea which is very fun. Two put three fish into CS Chiyoda today and it looks like she sank based on the Jakes lost "on the ground." Elsewhere, the LOC gets strengthened as Chichi-Jima falls easily to a strong invasion and shock. Now many of those troops that didn't land, plus others from previous battles here in Cent Pac will move quickly to Kummamoto. This campaign reached it's main objective, and now smaller units that have been prepping for islands very near Tokyo will move forward and await a good moment to strike. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Apr 24, 1943 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Submarine attack near Hiroshima/Kure at 106,58 Japanese Ships xAKL P-130, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage Allied Ships SS O16 xAKL P-130 is sighted by SS O16 SS O16 launches 2 torpedoes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Time Surface Combat, near Nakadori-jima at 101,57, Range 7,000 Yards Japanese Ships CA Mikuma DD Uzuki Allied Ships PT-59 PT-61 PT-127 PT-169 PT-170 PT-191 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Improved night sighting under 75% moonlight Maximum visibility in Overcast Conditions and 75% moonlight: 8,000 yards Submarine attack near Hiroshima/Kure at 106,58 Japanese Ships xAKL P-130, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage Allied Ships SS O16 xAKL P-130 is sighted by SS O16 SS O16 launches 2 torpedoes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Time Surface Combat, near Nakadori-jima at 101,57, Range 7,000 Yards Japanese Ships CA Mikuma DD Uzuki Allied Ships PT-59 PT-61 PT-127 PT-169 PT-170 PT-191 Improved night sighting under 75% moonlight Maximum visibility in Overcast Conditions and 75% moonlight: 8,000 yards -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Pre-Invasion action off Chichi-jima (111,74) - Coastal Guns Fire Back! 49 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Allied Ships BB Nevada DD Banckert DD Witte de With DD Endicott xAK British Columbia DD Tblisi xAKL Lee Sang xAK African Prince SC PC-581 SC-630 LST-446 LST-447 LST-448 Japanese ground losses: 105 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Allied ground losses: 20 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Guns lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled) BB Nevada firing at Chichi-jima Fortress DD Banckert firing at Chichi-jima Special Base Force Chichi-jima Special Base Force firing at DD Banckert -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Amphibious Assault at Chichi-jima (111,74) TF 118 troops unloading over beach at Chichi-jima, 111,74 Allied ground losses: 509 casualties reported Squads: 5 destroyed, 51 disabled Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 26 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Guns lost 20 (0 destroyed, 20 disabled) Vehicles lost 12 (1 destroyed, 11 disabled) 12 troops of a US Cmbt Eng Sqd lost from landing craft during unload of 50th Cmbt Engr Rgt 14 troops of a USMC 43 Rifle Squad lost overboard during unload of 2nd Marine Div /13 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASW attack near Fukue-jima at 100,59 Japanese Ships SS RO-65 Allied Ships BB Mississippi, Torpedo hits 2 xAP Duntroon xAK Exhibitor DD Thracian DD Stronghold SS RO-65 launches 6 torpedoes at BB Mississippi DD Thracian fails to find sub and abandons search DD Stronghold fails to find sub, continues to search... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASW attack near Tokuyama at 105,58 Japanese Ships DD Uzuki Allied Ships SS Halibut SS Halibut launches 2 torpedoes at DD Uzuki Halibut bottoming out .... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Submarine attack near Hiroshima/Kure at 106,58 Japanese Ships CS Chiyoda, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage Allied Ships SS Grouper, hits 1, on fire CS Chiyoda is sighted by SS Grouper SS Grouper attacking CS Chiyoda on the surface Duke, C.E. decides to submerge SS Grouper due to damage -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Kumamoto , at 102,59 Weather in hex: Light rain Raid detected at 15 NM, estimated altitude 34,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 4 minutes Japanese aircraft N1K1-J George x 34 Allied aircraft Sea Hurricane Ib x 17 Martlet II x 20 Martlet IV x 11 Spitfire Vc Trop x 9 Kittyhawk III x 7 P-39D Airacobra x 11 F4F-4 Wildcat x 141 F6F-3 Hellcat x 38 Japanese aircraft losses N1K1-J George: 4 destroyed Allied aircraft losses Sea Hurricane Ib: 1 destroyed Martlet IV: 1 destroyed P-39D Airacobra: 2 destroyed F4F-4 Wildcat: 4 destroyed F6F-3 Hellcat: 1 destroyed Aircraft Attacking: 11 x N1K1-J George sweeping at 33000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Kobe , at 108,59 Weather in hex: Partial cloud Raid detected at 15 NM, estimated altitude 26,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 7 A6M2-N Rufe x 43 A6M3a Zero x 2 J2M2 Jack x 25 Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 10 Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 16 Allied aircraft F4F-4 Wildcat x 27 Japanese aircraft losses A6M2-N Rufe: 5 destroyed J2M2 Jack: 1 destroyed Allied aircraft losses F4F-4 Wildcat: 5 destroyed -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Kobe , at 108,59 Weather in hex: Partial cloud Raid detected at 49 NM, estimated altitude 23,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 18 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 6 A6M2-N Rufe x 34 A6M3a Zero x 2 J2M2 Jack x 19 Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 10 Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 15 Allied aircraft F4U-1 Corsair x 12 Japanese aircraft losses A6M2-N Rufe: 1 destroyed J2M2 Jack: 1 destroyed Ki-43-IIa Oscar: 1 destroyed Ki-44-IIa Tojo: 2 destroyed No Allied losses -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Kobe , at 108,59 Weather in hex: Partial cloud Raid detected at 48 NM, estimated altitude 22,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 9 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 5 A6M2-N Rufe x 31 A6M3a Zero x 2 J2M2 Jack x 10 Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 6 Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 10 Allied aircraft P-38G Lightning x 24 Japanese aircraft losses A6M2-N Rufe: 8 destroyed J2M2 Jack: 3 destroyed Ki-44-IIa Tojo: 1 destroyed Allied aircraft losses P-38G Lightning: 3 destroyed -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Fukuyama , at 107,58 Weather in hex: Heavy rain Raid detected at 24 NM, estimated altitude 25,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 8 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-45 KAIa Nick x 8 Allied aircraft P-40K Warhawk x 21 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-45 KAIa Nick: 5 destroyed No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 19 x P-40K Warhawk sweeping at 20000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Tokuyama , at 105,58 Weather in hex: Light rain Raid spotted at 35 NM, estimated altitude 27,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 7 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M3 Zero x 23 Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 2 Allied aircraft P-38F Lightning x 12 Japanese aircraft losses A6M3 Zero: 5 destroyed Ki-44-IIa Tojo: 1 destroyed Allied aircraft losses P-38F Lightning: 1 destroyed Aircraft Attacking: 1 x P-38F Lightning sweeping at 25000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Takamatsu , at 107,59 Weather in hex: Moderate rain Raid detected at 32 NM, estimated altitude 22,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 10 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-45 KAIa Nick x 8 Allied aircraft P-40K Warhawk x 24 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-45 KAIa Nick: 4 destroyed No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 24 x P-40K Warhawk sweeping at 20000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Kobe , at 108,59 Weather in hex: Partial cloud Raid detected at 23 NM, estimated altitude 20,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 7 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 4 A6M2-N Rufe x 19 A6M3a Zero x 2 J2M2 Jack x 3 Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 6 Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 6 Allied aircraft P-40K Warhawk x 25 Japanese aircraft losses A6M2 Zero: 2 destroyed A6M2-N Rufe: 7 destroyed Ki-43-IIa Oscar: 1 destroyed Ki-44-IIa Tojo: 1 destroyed Allied aircraft losses P-40K Warhawk: 1 destroyed Aircraft Attacking: 19 x P-40K Warhawk sweeping at 20000 feet * -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Kobe , at 108,59 Weather in hex: Partial cloud Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 22,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 8 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M2-N Rufe x 3 A6M3a Zero x 1 J2M2 Jack x 2 Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 1 Allied aircraft P-38G Lightning x 16 Japanese aircraft losses A6M2-N Rufe: 2 destroyed J2M2 Jack: 1 destroyed Ki-44-IIa Tojo: 1 destroyed No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 8 x P-38G Lightning sweeping at 20000 feet 8 x P-38G Lightning sweeping at 20000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Shimonoseki , at 104,57 Weather in hex: Heavy cloud Raid detected at 38 NM, estimated altitude 23,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 13 minutes Japanese aircraft J2M2 Jack x 31 Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 30 Allied aircraft P-40E Warhawk x 12 Hurricane XIIb x 16 Kittyhawk I x 20 P-39D Airacobra x 28 P-40E Warhawk x 12 P-40K Warhawk x 25 F4F-4 Wildcat x 9 Japanese aircraft losses J2M2 Jack: 2 destroyed Ki-44-IIa Tojo: 2 destroyed Allied aircraft losses Hurricane XIIb: 1 destroyed P-39D Airacobra: 3 destroyed P-40E Warhawk: 4 destroyed P-40K Warhawk: 2 destroyed Aircraft Attacking: 12 x P-40E Warhawk sweeping at 20000 feet * 6 x Hurricane XIIb sweeping at 20000 feet 5 x P-40K Warhawk sweeping at 20000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Okayama , at 108,58 Weather in hex: Heavy rain Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 25,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 15 minutes Japanese aircraft J2M2 Jack x 17 Allied aircraft F4U-1 Corsair x 18 Japanese aircraft losses J2M2 Jack: 5 destroyed Allied aircraft losses F4U-1 Corsair: 1 destroyed Aircraft Attacking: 13 x F4U-1 Corsair sweeping at 20000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Shimonoseki , at 104,57 Weather in hex: Heavy cloud Raid detected at 33 NM, estimated altitude 24,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 7 minutes Japanese aircraft J2M2 Jack x 20 Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 22 Allied aircraft Hurricane XIIb x 16 P-39D Airacobra x 29 P-40E Warhawk x 2 P-40K Warhawk x 2 F4F-4 Wildcat x 9 Japanese aircraft losses J2M2 Jack: 2 destroyed Ki-44-IIa Tojo: 3 destroyed Allied aircraft losses Hurricane XIIb: 2 destroyed P-39D Airacobra: 3 destroyed P-40K Warhawk: 1 destroyed -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 61st Division, at 102,58 (Nagasaki/Sasebo) Weather in hex: Overcast Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 11 minutes Allied aircraft Mitchell II x 17 B-25C Mitchell x 43 Allied aircraft losses Mitchell II: 1 damaged B-25C Mitchell: 8 damaged Japanese ground losses: 141 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 8 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Guns lost 7 (1 destroyed, 6 disabled) Aircraft Attacking: 17 x Mitchell II bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Shimonoseki , at 104,57 Weather in hex: Heavy cloud Raid detected at 37 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 13 minutes Japanese aircraft J2M2 Jack x 11 Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 10 Allied aircraft Liberator II x 11 Kittyhawk I x 20 B-17F Fortress x 12 B-24D1 Liberator x 24 P-39D Airacobra x 18 P-40E Warhawk x 2 F4F-4 Wildcat x 9 Japanese aircraft losses J2M2 Jack: 5 damaged Ki-57-II Topsy: 9 destroyed on ground Ki-30 Ann: 1 destroyed on ground Ki-45 KAIa Nick: 1 destroyed on ground Ki-32 Mary: 1 destroyed on ground Allied aircraft losses Liberator II: 4 damaged B-17F Fortress: 2 damaged B-24D1 Liberator: 6 damaged P-39D Airacobra: 1 destroyed Japanese ground losses: 20 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Airbase hits 13 Airbase supply hits 4 Runway hits 78 Aircraft Attacking: 11 x Liberator II bombing from 10000 feet Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Shimonoseki , at 104,57 Weather in hex: Heavy cloud Raid detected at 38 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 12 minutes Japanese aircraft J2M2 Jack x 10 Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 7 Allied aircraft B-24D1 Liberator x 11 P-39D Airacobra x 5 P-40E Warhawk x 2 F4F-4 Wildcat x 9 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-44-IIa Tojo: 2 destroyed Ki-57-II Topsy: 1 destroyed on ground Allied aircraft losses B-24D1 Liberator: 4 damaged Airbase hits 5 Airbase supply hits 1 Runway hits 7 Aircraft Attacking: 11 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 1st Ind.Mixed Brigade, at 103,58 (Kurume) Weather in hex: Thunderstorms Raid detected at 39 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 11 minutes Allied aircraft B-17E Fortress x 19 B-24D Liberator x 15 Allied aircraft losses B-17E Fortress: 2 damaged Japanese ground losses: 138 casualties reported Squads: 1 destroyed, 7 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Guns lost 3 (1 destroyed, 2 disabled) Aircraft Attacking: 10 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Tokuyama , at 105,58 Weather in hex: Light rain Raid detected at 29 NM, estimated altitude 20,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 9 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M3 Zero x 6 Allied aircraft P-40K Warhawk x 23 Japanese aircraft losses A6M3 Zero: 2 destroyed No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 18 x P-40K Warhawk sweeping at 15000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Chichi-jima (111,74) Allied Shock attack Attacking force 16876 troops, 350 guns, 152 vehicles, Assault Value = 698 Defending force 4951 troops, 54 guns, 3 vehicles, Assault Value = 48 Allied adjusted assault: 576 Japanese adjusted defense: 10 Allied assault odds: 57 to 1 (fort level 0) Allied forces CAPTURE Chichi-jima !!! Combat modifiers Defender: terrain(+), disruption(-), fatigue(-), experience(-) supply(-) Attacker: shock(+) Japanese ground losses: 3932 casualties reported Squads: 58 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 76 destroyed, 29 disabled Engineers: 20 destroyed, 0 disabled Guns lost 43 (40 destroyed, 3 disabled) Vehicles lost 4 (4 destroyed, 0 disabled) Units destroyed 2 Allied ground losses: 1253 casualties reported Squads: 3 destroyed, 66 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 10 disabled Engineers: 8 destroyed, 63 disabled Vehicles lost 7 (2 destroyed, 5 disabled) Assaulting units: 6th KNIL Rgt /5 2nd Marine Raider Battalion 50th Cmbt Engr Rgt /2 2nd Marine Div /17 1st Aus Para Battalion 1st Gloucestershire Bn /1 8th Marine Def Bn /1 14th Marine Def Bn /2 2nd USN Naval Const Rgt /1 XIV US Corps /3 HQ I KNIL Division 44th US Naval Const Bn /1 41st US Naval Construction Battalion 10th Marine Def Bn /2 1/542nd Boat&Shore Engineer Battalion 43rd US Naval Construction Battalion 15th Marine Def Bn /1 Defending units: Chichi-jima Fortress Chichi-jima Special Base Force 15th Port Unit -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Nago (95,65) Allied Deliberate attack Attacking force 31054 troops, 590 guns, 873 vehicles, Assault Value = 1036 Defending force 21883 troops, 373 guns, 75 vehicles, Assault Value = 553 Allied adjusted assault: 515 Japanese adjusted defense: 544 Allied assault odds: 1 to 2 (fort level 0) Combat modifiers Defender: terrain(+), preparation(-), experience(-), supply(-) Attacker: Japanese ground losses: 1384 casualties reported Squads: 19 destroyed, 70 disabled Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 42 disabled Engineers: 8 destroyed, 6 disabled Guns lost 26 (7 destroyed, 19 disabled) Allied ground losses: 522 casualties reported Squads: 19 destroyed, 149 disabled Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 21 disabled Engineers: 1 destroyed, 17 disabled Guns lost 35 (1 destroyed, 34 disabled) Vehicles lost 28 (1 destroyed, 27 disabled) Assaulting units: 2nd British Division 3rd USMC Tank Battalion 754th Tank Battalion 767th Tank Battalion 147th(Sep) Infantry Regiment 19th Indian Division 1st Tank Battalion 267th Armoured Brigade 26th Indian Brigade 97th Field Artillery Battalion Defending units: 52nd/B Division Nakagusuko-wan Fortress 52nd/A Division 2nd Raiding Regiment 52nd Naval Guard Unit 64th Inf Group Brigade 16th Division 48th/A Division 48th/B Division 48th/C Division Guards Mixed Brigade 52nd/C Division 108th JAAF AF Bn Wake Coastal Gun Battalion 47th JNAF AF Unit 47th Naval Guard Unit 11th Air Fleet 4th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion 57th JNAF AF Unit Southwest Area Fleet 51st Ind.AA Gun Co I/124th Infantry Battalion 17th JNAF AF Unit 41st Air Defense AA Battalion 1st Art.Mortar Regiment 115th JAAF AF Bn -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Koshiki-jima Retto (101,60) Allied Deliberate attack Attacking force 2295 troops, 41 guns, 78 vehicles, Assault Value = 76 Defending force 1622 troops, 18 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 25 Allied adjusted assault: 28 Japanese adjusted defense: 9 Allied assault odds: 3 to 1 (fort level 1) Allied forces CAPTURE Koshiki-jima Retto !!! Combat modifiers Defender: terrain(+), preparation(-), experience(-), supply(-) Attacker: Japanese ground losses: 442 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 8 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 10 disabled Engineers: 14 destroyed, 0 disabled Guns lost 13 (12 destroyed, 1 disabled) Allied ground losses: 46 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled Assaulting units: 2/2nd Pioneer Battalion 2/5th Ind Coy 2nd Cav Recce Rgt /1 19th US Naval Construction Battalion 165th FA Bn /1 Defending units: Ichiki Det. 111th Naval Construction Battalion -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- A good day in the air. [image]local://upfiles/37283/A85BB25574E84CD6BE13381E1457E79F.jpg[/image]

obvert -> RE: Beans, Bullets and Black Oil :: Lowpe (J) vs obvert (A) (1/9/2020 10:21:11 AM)
Here is a current map. Notice it looks like IJA troops are moving out of Kurume toward Fukuoka. Hopefully the Allies will take this base next turn and move on quickly from there. [image]local://upfiles/37283/97CC25A0D6584D1E8511371EE7FD69AE.jpg[/image]

Capt. Harlock -> RE: Beans, Bullets and Black Oil :: Lowpe (J) vs obvert (A) (1/9/2020 7:23:12 PM)
quote: The 24th is a busy day in the air. A lot of sweeps hit nearly a dozen bases across the Home Islands, looking to outnumber and get mismatches against the defending CAP. One base, Shimonoseki, had stiffer resistance, but this was also the target for the 4Es today, and the sweeps combined with LR CAP allowed the strikes to go in virtually untouched to smash the fields. The sweeps of the KB CAP also did well, getting about 3:1, with the P-40K group actually doing the best cleaning up at the end. I'm finding the P-40Ks more than a match for what Japan has to field right now, standing up to Jacks and having an advantage over anything else. The Japanese did show the brand new George off to good effect, sweeping Kummamoto and the Allied CV CAP, but they got just better than 1:1 and will probably need 3-4 days to get back to full strength now. I'm thinking it's time for Lowpe to pull the Rufes off of front-line service. He may have a stockpile of fighters he can afford to lose, but from the results, I would guess he's running low on experienced pilots.

HansBolter -> RE: Beans, Bullets and Black Oil :: Lowpe (J) vs obvert (A) (1/9/2020 7:28:49 PM)
With Kurume being cultivated terrain and having zero forts he had better bug out. Being ashore on the HI in April '43 is just amazing. Lowpe is a real trooper for playing this one out.

obvert -> RE: Beans, Bullets and Black Oil :: Lowpe (J) vs obvert (A) (1/9/2020 9:01:13 PM)
quote: ORIGINAL: Capt. Harlock quote: The 24th is a busy day in the air. A lot of sweeps hit nearly a dozen bases across the Home Islands, looking to outnumber and get mismatches against the defending CAP. One base, Shimonoseki, had stiffer resistance, but this was also the target for the 4Es today, and the sweeps combined with LR CAP allowed the strikes to go in virtually untouched to smash the fields. The sweeps of the KB CAP also did well, getting about 3:1, with the P-40K group actually doing the best cleaning up at the end. I'm finding the P-40Ks more than a match for what Japan has to field right now, standing up to Jacks and having an advantage over anything else. The Japanese did show the brand new George off to good effect, sweeping Kummamoto and the Allied CV CAP, but they got just better than 1:1 and will probably need 3-4 days to get back to full strength now. I'm thinking it's time for Lowpe to pull the Rufes off of front-line service. He may have a stockpile of fighters he can afford to lose, but from the results, I would guess he's running low on experienced pilots. The Rufe's were likely on the CS cruisers. As part of the KB CAP. So they will stay up until there are Rex's which should be there already. Anyway, he's using Pete's as night CAP so he'll use it all if he thinks it will help.

obvert -> RE: Beans, Bullets and Black Oil :: Lowpe (J) vs obvert (A) (1/11/2020 12:28:13 PM)
April 25, 1943 A much quieter but very interesting turn on the 25th. Instead of moving out as the map appeared to indicate, the IJA massively reinforce at Karume. The Allied attack reduces the forts to 2, and the Allies continue to pour in as well. It's about a 2:1 AV advantage, and I'll have another 300 AV in for the 26th. The Japanese show an op mode(-), meaning they've strated in, and that will make them even more vulnerable. I've also begun loading troops at Fusan for an invasion of Shimonoseki. That will close the rail from Honshu, and if more IJA are in transit to Karume they will have to arrive by tomorrow. That will be the key day. I'll turn all bombers on to the ground troops at Karume and hope the forces there now can push them out. Fatigue is building to high levels and they won't fight well too much longer, but the fresh troops just in will shock, hopefully pushing things over the edge. The IJA reinforced Matsue in the nick of time, as the Allied renewed para-assault failed there. I also sent a para-strike to Torishima South of Tokyo. No luck. Not critical, but it would be nice to put pressure on this vector too. I do have troops prepped for all of the islands here and for Tsu. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Apr 25, 1943 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Osaka/Kyoto , at 109,59 Weather in hex: Overcast Raid detected at 37 NM, estimated altitude 27,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 8 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M2-N Rufe x 5 Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 4 Ki-45 KAIa Nick x 14 Allied aircraft P-38F Lightning x 7 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-43-IIa Oscar: 1 destroyed Allied aircraft losses P-38F Lightning: 2 destroyed Aircraft Attacking: 2 x P-38F Lightning sweeping at 25000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on Osaka/Kyoto , at 109,59 Weather in hex: Partial cloud Raid detected at 32 NM, estimated altitude 24,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 6 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M2-N Rufe x 2 Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 3 Ki-45 KAIa Nick x 11 Allied aircraft P-38G Lightning x 8 Japanese aircraft losses A6M2-N Rufe: 1 destroyed Ki-43-IIa Oscar: 1 destroyed No Allied losses -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Kurume (103,58) Allied Deliberate attack Attacking force 45094 troops, 672 guns, 1253 vehicles, Assault Value = 2283 Defending force 37454 troops, 1027 guns, 248 vehicles, Assault Value = 1238 Allied engineers reduce fortifications to 2 Allied adjusted assault: 640 Japanese adjusted defense: 329 Allied assault odds: 1 to 1 (fort level 2) Allied Assault reduces fortifications to 2 Combat modifiers Defender: forts(+), op mode(-), preparation(-), experience(-) Attacker: Japanese ground losses: 2576 casualties reported Squads: 11 destroyed, 244 disabled Non Combat: 6 destroyed, 57 disabled Engineers: 8 destroyed, 26 disabled Guns lost 155 (5 destroyed, 150 disabled) Vehicles lost 45 (12 destroyed, 33 disabled) Units destroyed 1 Allied ground losses: 1562 casualties reported Squads: 12 destroyed, 216 disabled Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 27 disabled Engineers: 3 destroyed, 26 disabled Guns lost 95 (8 destroyed, 87 disabled) Vehicles lost 90 (10 destroyed, 80 disabled) Assaulting units: 1st Marine Division 1st USMC Tank Battalion 50th Tank Brigade 13th Armoured Regiment 13th Australian Brigade 77th LRP Brigade 255th Armoured Brigade 17th Indian Division 254th Armoured Brigade 2/6th Armoured Regiment 17th Australian Brigade 641st Towed Tank Destroyer Battalion 2/7th Armoured Regiment 2nd USMC Tank Battalion 2nd Tank Battalion 44th Indian Brigade 766th Tank Battalion 22nd Marine Regiment 111th LRP Bde /1 KNI Leger 2/9th Fld RAA Regiment 205th Field Artillery Battalion 134th Field Artillery Battalion 209th Field Artillery Battalion 77th Coast AA Regiment Aus I Corps 1st RAA Med Arty Regiment 2/13th Fld RAA Regiment I US Corps 1st USMC Field Artillery Battalion 2nd RAA Med Arty Regiment Defending units: 1st Ind.Mixed Brigade 20th Ind Engineer Regiment 51st Recon Regiment Guards Depot Division 60th Division Kure 2nd SNLF 23rd Tank Regiment 4th Tank Regiment 19th Ind Engineer Regiment 15th Naval Guard Unit Sasebo 5th SNLF Yokosuka 1st SNLF 110th Division Ikaiei SNLF 17th Division 56th Depot Division 84th JAAF AF Bn 9th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion 5th Mortar Battalion 23rd Medium Field Artillery Regiment 3rd Medium Field Artillery Regiment 17th Medium Field Artillery Regiment 2nd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion 8th Medium Field Artillery Regiment 15th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion 2nd Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment 2nd Mortar Battalion 18th Medium Field Artillery Regiment 1st Medium Field Artillery Regiment 4th Mortar Battalion 31st Mountain Gun Regiment 3rd Mortar Battalion 13th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion 12th JAAF AF Coy 17th JAAF AF Bn 51st Ind.Mtn.Gun Battalion 14th Medium Field Artillery Regiment 55th Field AA Battalion 21st Medium Field Artillery Battalion 8th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion 30th Ind Engr Rgt /1 18th JAAF AF Bn 21st Mortar Battalion 10th Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment 25th Field AA Machinecannon Company 72nd JAAF AF Bn /1 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Matsue (107,57) Allied Shock attack Attacking force 1769 troops, 20 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 120 Defending force 12754 troops, 66 guns, 22 vehicles, Assault Value = 396 Allied adjusted assault: 8 Japanese adjusted defense: 107 Allied assault odds: 1 to 13 (fort level 0) Combat modifiers Defender: terrain(+), preparation(-), experience(-) Attacker: shock(+) Japanese ground losses: 116 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Guns lost 6 (1 destroyed, 5 disabled) Allied ground losses: 1179 casualties reported Squads: 59 destroyed, 38 disabled Non Combat: 5 destroyed, 16 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Assaulting units: 111th LRP Bde /2 202nd Airborne Bde /1 1st USMC Parachute Bn /2 50th Indian Para Bde /1 77th LRP Bde /3 Defending units: 63rd Inf Group Brigade 22nd Ind.Mixed Brigade 9th JNAF Coy 2nd Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion 111th Ship Eng Coy 36th Const Co 13th JAAF AF Bn -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Torishima (111,68) Allied Shock attack Attacking force 252 troops, 5 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 19 Defending force 612 troops, 3 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 22 Allied adjusted assault: 0 Japanese adjusted defense: 7 Allied assault odds: 1 to 99 (fort level 0) Combat modifiers Defender: leaders(-), preparation(-) Attacker: shock(+) Japanese ground losses: 144 casualties reported Squads: 10 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Guns lost 3 (3 destroyed, 0 disabled) Allied ground losses: 149 casualties reported Squads: 13 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Units destroyed 1 Assaulting units: 503rd Parachute Rgt /2 1st Aus Para Bn /1 Defending units: III/81st Naval Guard Unit -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Japanese Unit(s) surrounded at Chichi-jima -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- [image]local://upfiles/37283/C74CD757949F46A588AA3DD9AC90F55A.jpg[/image]

obvert -> RE: Beans, Bullets and Black Oil :: Lowpe (J) vs obvert (A) (1/16/2020 6:28:44 PM)
April 26, 1943 On the 26th the Japanese reinforce a bit more, and take a 2:1 loss at Karume. The base doesn't fall, although the forts go to 1 so it'll need serious reinforcement to hold on tomorrow. I've got a few new units in to use that are fresh, but the Marines of the 1st are worn out, with fatigue and disruption in the 80s. I never work troops this hard, but this time it has to be done. The Allies took a lot of disabled, but should have more than a 2:1 AV advantage next turn. A few brigades are rendered unfit and will go to reserve mode. With the fresh armour here this should work tomorrow, especially if the air strikes actually go in. None of the many hundreds of bombers set to bomb Japanese troops flew today. Rain over Karume. Hopefully tomorrow it'll clear up a bit. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Apr 26, 1943 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Air attack on TF, near Tokuyama at 105,58 Weather in hex: Heavy rain Raid detected at 19 NM, estimated altitude 3,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 8 minutes Allied aircraft TBF-1 Avenger x 6 No Allied losses Japanese Ships CA Mikuma Aircraft Attacking: 6 x TBF-1 Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 22.4in Mk 13 Torp. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Kurume (103,58) Allied Shock attack Attacking force 53963 troops, 779 guns, 1572 vehicles, Assault Value = 2788 Defending force 42181 troops, 1311 guns, 289 vehicles, Assault Value = 1392 Allied adjusted assault: 885 Japanese adjusted defense: 345 Allied assault odds: 2 to 1 (fort level 2) Allied Assault reduces fortifications to 1 Combat modifiers Defender: op mode(-), preparation(-), experience(-) Attacker: shock(+) Japanese ground losses: 3012 casualties reported Squads: 96 destroyed, 145 disabled Non Combat: 8 destroyed, 44 disabled Engineers: 5 destroyed, 26 disabled Guns lost 127 (35 destroyed, 92 disabled) Vehicles lost 16 (5 destroyed, 11 disabled) Allied ground losses: 3536 casualties reported Squads: 34 destroyed, 329 disabled Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 58 disabled Engineers: 7 destroyed, 26 disabled Guns lost 115 (26 destroyed, 89 disabled) Vehicles lost 75 (21 destroyed, 54 disabled) Units destroyed 1 Assaulting units: 1st KNIL Regiment 19th Australian Brigade 25th Australian Brigade 1st Marine Division 641st Towed Tank Destroyer Battalion 255th Armoured Brigade 2nd Tank Battalion 1st USMC Tank Battalion 131st Cmbt Engineer Regiment 50th Indian Para Bde /2 111th LRP Bde /1 4th Marine Regiment 17th Australian Brigade 1st USMC Parachute Bn /2 77th LRP Brigade 17th Indian Division 13th Armoured Regiment 254th Armoured Brigade 13th Australian Brigade 2/6th Armoured Regiment 2/3rd Pioneer Battalion 22nd Marine Regiment 2/7th Armoured Regiment 766th Tank Battalion 44th Indian Brigade 4th KNIL Regiment 2nd USMC Tank Battalion 50th Tank Brigade 77th LRP Bde /4 I US Corps 1st RAA Med Arty Regiment 2nd RAA Med Arty Regiment 209th Field Artillery Battalion 1st USMC Field Artillery Battalion 205th Field Artillery Battalion 134th Field Artillery Battalion KNI Leger 2/9th Fld RAA Regiment 77th Coast AA Regiment Aus I Corps 2/13th Fld RAA Regiment 37th Infantry Div /8 Defending units: Kure 2nd SNLF 56th Depot Division 60th/C Division 32nd Division Ikaiei SNLF Yokosuka 1st SNLF 17th/B Division 110th Division 1st Ind.Mixed Brigade 60th/B Division Guards Depot Division 51st Recon Regiment 4th Tank Regiment 15th Naval Guard Unit 60th/A Division 17th/A Division 22nd Division Sasebo 5th SNLF 56th Division 17th/C Division 51st Ind.Mtn.Gun Battalion 15th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion 8th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion 1st Medium Field Artillery Regiment 55th Field AA Battalion 23rd Medium Field Artillery Regiment 25th Field AA Machinecannon Company 3rd Mortar Battalion 8th Medium Field Artillery Regiment 84th JAAF AF Bn Yokosuka Repl.Art Regiment 18th Medium Field Artillery Regiment 9th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion 4th Mortar Battalion 12th JAAF AF Coy 13th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion 19th Ind Engineer Regiment 17th Medium Field Artillery Regiment 14th Medium Field Artillery Regiment 18th JAAF AF Bn 5th Mortar Battalion 3rd Medium Field Artillery Regiment 17th JAAF AF Bn 2nd Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment 23rd Tank Regiment 21st Mortar Battalion 31st Mountain Gun Regiment 20th Ind Engineer Regiment 2nd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion 21st Medium Field Artillery Battalion 2nd Mortar Battalion 10th Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment 72nd JAAF AF Bn /1 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Nago (95,65) Allied Deliberate attack Attacking force 30252 troops, 589 guns, 873 vehicles, Assault Value = 875 Defending force 20503 troops, 360 guns, 74 vehicles, Assault Value = 467 Allied adjusted assault: 710 Japanese adjusted defense: 304 Allied assault odds: 2 to 1 (fort level 0) Allied forces CAPTURE Nago !!! Japanese aircraft no flights Japanese aircraft losses Ki-44-IIa Tojo: 1 destroyed Ki-43-IIa Oscar: 1 destroyed Ki-21-IIa Sally: 1 destroyed Ki-46-III Dinah: 1 destroyed Combat modifiers Defender: terrain(+), preparation(-), experience(-), supply(-) Attacker: disruption(-) Japanese ground losses: 2496 casualties reported Squads: 52 destroyed, 79 disabled Non Combat: 61 destroyed, 22 disabled Engineers: 66 destroyed, 2 disabled Guns lost 184 (158 destroyed, 26 disabled) Vehicles lost 36 (36 destroyed, 0 disabled) Allied ground losses: 992 casualties reported Squads: 11 destroyed, 89 disabled Non Combat: 3 destroyed, 22 disabled Engineers: 2 destroyed, 9 disabled Vehicles lost 34 (8 destroyed, 26 disabled) Assaulting units: 2nd British Division 267th Armoured Brigade 19th Indian Division 1st Tank Battalion 3rd USMC Tank Battalion 26th Indian Brigade 97th Field Artillery Battalion Defending units: 48th/A Division 64th Inf Group Brigade 16th Division 2nd Raiding Regiment 48th/C Division Guards Mixed Brigade 48th/B Division Nakagusuko-wan Fortress 52nd/A Division 52nd/C Division 57th JNAF AF Unit 41st Air Defense AA Battalion 47th JNAF AF Unit 17th JNAF AF Unit 115th JAAF AF Bn 108th JAAF AF Bn 52nd Naval Guard Unit Southwest Area Fleet 51st Ind.AA Gun Co 47th Naval Guard Unit 1st Art.Mortar Regiment 4th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion I/124th Infantry Battalion Wake Coastal Gun Battalion 11th Air Fleet 52nd/B Division -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The first M4 Shermans are arriving, and the first unit fully equipped just landed at Kummamoto! [&o] [image]local://upfiles/37283/DAF180C0E73741728CC9578E6897F4E2.jpg[/image]

HansBolter -> RE: Beans, Bullets and Black Oil :: Lowpe (J) vs obvert (A) (1/16/2020 7:29:54 PM)
Very surprised he chose to make a stand at Kurume. The troops he pushed out of Fukuoka and/or Nagasaki to make the stand will be retreating back into one of those two bases in disarray and will make taking at least one of those a lot easier. Love the fact that the Dutch are participating in this invasion. I worked hard to get every last nationality represented in the game into the HI for a shot at the Japanese in the end game.

obvert -> RE: Beans, Bullets and Black Oil :: Lowpe (J) vs obvert (A) (1/16/2020 7:57:02 PM)
quote: ORIGINAL: HansBolter Very surprised he chose to make a stand at Kurume. The troops he pushed out of Fukuoka and/or Nagasaki to make the stand will be retreating back into one of those two bases in disarray and will make taking at least one of those a lot easier. Love the fact that the Dutch are participating in this invasion. I worked hard to get every last nationality represented in the game into the HI for a shot at the Japanese in the end game. It is cool to try and use them all. I don't think I can get the one or two little French units here, but the Chinese are already involved. Soviets on the way.

PaxMondo -> RE: Beans, Bullets and Black Oil :: Lowpe (J) vs obvert (A) (1/17/2020 12:12:04 PM)
quote: ORIGINAL: obvert On the 26th the Japanese reinforce a bit more, and take a 2:1 loss at Karume. The base doesn't fall, although the forts go to 1 so it'll need serious reinforcement to hold on tomorrow. Which we know at this point don't exist in the IJ inventory. This isn't '45. In '43, IJ doesn't have much on the HI in terms of defense. A few partial ID's, a few CD's and Arty units, but not much. And, he has little to no supply and hasn't had any since start of the war, so no big forts any where either. You've likely got more than enough now to push all the way through.

obvert -> RE: Beans, Bullets and Black Oil :: Lowpe (J) vs obvert (A) (1/23/2020 8:42:53 AM)
quote: ORIGINAL: PaxMondo quote: ORIGINAL: obvert On the 26th the Japanese reinforce a bit more, and take a 2:1 loss at Karume. The base doesn't fall, although the forts go to 1 so it'll need serious reinforcement to hold on tomorrow. Which we know at this point don't exist in the IJ inventory. This isn't '45. In '43, IJ doesn't have much on the HI in terms of defense. A few partial ID's, a few CD's and Arty units, but not much. And, he has little to no supply and hasn't had any since start of the war, so no big forts any where either. You've likely got more than enough now to push all the way through. That's my thinking. If I also open up Shimonoseki with the Soviets it'll be a landslide. There are a lot of unrestricted Soviet troops, and a surprising number are still at full strength, including one of the two big Armored divisions and the two massive Mechanized IDs. I've converted some of the Soviet ships to AP to assist in the amphibious ops which is nice. He does have a lot fo previously destroyed troops he may have bought back, but I'm guessing not many have had time to fill out. So yeah, reinforcements might be slim.

obvert -> RE: Beans, Bullets and Black Oil :: Lowpe (J) vs obvert (A) (1/23/2020 9:14:12 AM)
April 27, 1943 Well, a night strike finally hit pay dirt! A small Avenger group found CA Mikuma and got one fish to hit! Not bad. There aren't many of those left, and this helps the cause as the Allies will soon begin to look for fights in the inland sea. [:)] Strikes got through to the ground troops today at Karume. They were not only disbabling and disrupting, but actually destroyed over 100 infantry squads, setting the stage for a whopping 4:1 victory on the ground and a huge defeat for the IJA. The Japanese lose over 2,000 devices destroyed and retreat in a mess to Fukuoka. Armor will aim to get to the hex between Fukuoka and Oita, with the infantry heading to Fukuoka directly. The two big experienced IDs, including the 1st Marine, will need some rest. Three HQs are in hex to assist. They'll sit and get ready to move to Nagasaki as reserve troops move forward. The Soviets and some other Allied tanks land at Shimonoseki in order and hold an advantage at the base already. By the time unloading finishes the Allies hold have a 3:1 advantage here and the base should fall within a week barring unusually high forts. No action otherwise as the KB hangs back at Kobe and the Allies plan a surprise. [;)] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Apr 27, 1943 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Air attack on TF, near Tokuyama at 105,58 Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid detected at 24 NM, estimated altitude 3,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 11 minutes Allied aircraft TBF-1 Avenger x 6 Allied aircraft losses TBF-1 Avenger: 1 damaged Japanese Ships CA Mikuma, Torpedo hits 1, on fire Aircraft Attacking: 6 x TBF-1 Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 22.4in Mk 13 Torp. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASW attack near Shimonoseki at 104,57 Japanese Ships SS I-124, hits 13, heavy damage Allied Ships CL Ceres DD Russell DD Norman DD Nepal DD Maury DD Patterson SS I-124 is sighted by escort -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Pre-Invasion action off Shimonoseki (104,57) - Coastal Guns Fire Back! Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force 410 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Allied Ships BB New Mexico, Shell hits 6 BB Oklahoma, Shell hits 1 BB Colorado, Shell hits 2 SC BO-10 SC-641 SC-631 AP Julius Fucik DE Express Japanese ground losses: 679 casualties reported Squads: 2 destroyed, 27 disabled Non Combat: 7 destroyed, 43 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Guns lost 39 (3 destroyed, 36 disabled) Allied ground losses: 151 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 22 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled BB New Mexico firing at Shimonoseki Fortress Shimonoseki Fortress firing at BB New Mexico -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Amphibious Assault at Shimonoseki (104,57) TF 325 troops unloading over beach at Shimonoseki, 104,57 Allied ground losses: 132 casualties reported Squads: 4 destroyed, 27 disabled Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 12 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Guns lost 7 (0 destroyed, 7 disabled) Vehicles lost 18 (0 destroyed, 18 disabled) 15 Support troops lost from landing craft during unload of Aus II Corps 11 troops of a Soviet Rifle Sqd 43 lost in surf during unload of 35th Rifle Div /2 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 56th Division, at 103,58 (Kurume) Weather in hex: Partial cloud Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 13 minutes Allied aircraft Hurricane IIc Trop x 10 Liberator II x 10 Hudson III (LR) x 12 Mitchell II x 4 B-17E Fortress x 3 B-17F Fortress x 12 B-24D Liberator x 6 B-24D1 Liberator x 15 B-25C Mitchell x 34 B-25D1 Mitchell x 1 P-39D Airacobra x 11 Allied aircraft losses Liberator II: 2 damaged B-17E Fortress: 1 damaged B-17F Fortress: 5 damaged B-24D Liberator: 1 damaged B-24D1 Liberator: 2 damaged B-25C Mitchell: 5 damaged Japanese ground losses: 653 casualties reported Squads: 3 destroyed, 64 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 13 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 14 disabled Guns lost 25 (8 destroyed, 17 disabled) Vehicles lost 3 (1 destroyed, 2 disabled) Aircraft Attacking: 12 x Hudson III (LR) bombing from 8000 feet * Ground Attack: 2 x 250 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 56th Division, at 103,58 (Kurume) Weather in hex: Partial cloud Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 15 minutes Allied aircraft Hurricane IIc Trop x 10 Wellington Ic x 16 Wellington GR.VIII x 16 A-29 Hudson x 3 B-24D Liberator x 12 P-39D Airacobra x 10 F4U-1 Corsair x 8 Allied aircraft losses Wellington Ic: 5 damaged Wellington GR.VIII: 1 damaged B-24D Liberator: 1 damaged Japanese ground losses: 449 casualties reported Squads: 9 destroyed, 35 disabled Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 9 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled Vehicles lost 3 (1 destroyed, 2 disabled) Aircraft Attacking: 16 x Wellington Ic bombing from 8000 feet Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 56th Division, at 103,58 (Kurume) Weather in hex: Partial cloud Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 13 minutes Allied aircraft Hurricane IIc Trop x 10 B-17E Fortress x 6 B-24D1 Liberator x 36 P-39D Airacobra x 11 F4U-1 Corsair x 8 Allied aircraft losses B-24D1 Liberator: 12 damaged Japanese ground losses: 535 casualties reported Squads: 49 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 11 destroyed, 1 disabled Guns lost 25 (9 destroyed, 16 disabled) Vehicles lost 2 (1 destroyed, 1 disabled) Aircraft Attacking: 12 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 8000 feet Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Shimonoseki at 104,57 Weather in hex: Overcast Raid detected at 73 NM, estimated altitude 5,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 31 minutes Japanese aircraft B5N2 Kate x 14 D3A1 Val x 2 Allied aircraft Kittyhawk I x 15 P-38G Lightning x 8 P-40K Warhawk x 46 MiG-3 x 7 F4F-4 Wildcat x 4 F4U-1 Corsair x 8 Japanese aircraft losses B5N2 Kate: 5 destroyed B5N2 Kate: 1 destroyed by flak D3A1 Val: 1 destroyed No Allied losses Allied Ships BB Colorado Aircraft Attacking: 4 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Shimonoseki (104,57) Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 4067 troops, 106 guns, 37 vehicles, Assault Value = 225 Defending force 5845 troops, 115 guns, 257 vehicles, Assault Value = 311 Japanese ground losses: 90 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 1 destroyed, 1 disabled Allied ground losses: 19 casualties reported Squads: 1 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Vehicles lost 6 (4 destroyed, 2 disabled) Assaulting units: 1st/A Division Shimonoseki Fortress 3rd Mobile Engineer Regiment 1st/B Division 303rd Ind.Infantry Battalion 1st/C Division 59th Field AA Battalion 8th JNAF Coy 27th Fld AA Gun Co 30th Field AA Machinecannon Company 2nd JNAF Coy 25th Air Defense AA Regiment 26th Air Flotilla 3rd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion 21st AA Regiment 104th Ship Eng Coy 41st JNAF AF Unit 1st Base Force 93rd JAAF AF Bn Defending units: 3rd Tank Battalion 637th TD Bn /2 35th Rifle Div /5 193rd Tank Battalion 206th Tank Bde /20 Aus II Corps -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Kurume (103,58) Allied Shock attack Attacking force 73740 troops, 1142 guns, 1798 vehicles, Assault Value = 2828 Defending force 38091 troops, 1239 guns, 280 vehicles, Assault Value = 1093 Allied adjusted assault: 1064 Japanese adjusted defense: 246 Allied assault odds: 4 to 1 (fort level 1) Allied forces CAPTURE Kurume !!! Combat modifiers Defender: preparation(-), experience(-) Attacker: shock(+) Japanese ground losses: 19029 casualties reported Squads: 587 destroyed, 56 disabled Non Combat: 552 destroyed, 91 disabled Engineers: 173 destroyed, 2 disabled Guns lost 574 (509 destroyed, 65 disabled) Vehicles lost 282 (278 destroyed, 4 disabled) Units retreated 47 Units destroyed 5 Allied ground losses: 2765 casualties reported Squads: 44 destroyed, 336 disabled Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 40 disabled Engineers: 5 destroyed, 22 disabled Guns lost 61 (11 destroyed, 50 disabled) Vehicles lost 143 (12 destroyed, 131 disabled) Defeated Japanese Units Retreating! Assaulting units: 50th Tank Brigade 4th Marine Regiment 13th Australian Brigade 2/7th Armoured Regiment 1st Marine Division 268th Motorised Bde /1 131st Cmbt Engineer Regiment 50th Indian Para Bde /2 4th KNIL Regiment 255th Armoured Brigade 19th Australian Brigade 44th Indian Brigade 1st KNIL Regiment 22nd Marine Regiment 2nd Tank Battalion 17th Australian Brigade 2/6th Armoured Regiment 254th Armoured Brigade 77th LRP Brigade 2nd USMC Tank Battalion 2/3rd Pioneer Battalion 641st Towed Tank Destroyer Battalion 2/5th Armoured Regiment 1st USMC Tank Battalion 766th Tank Battalion 25th Australian Brigade 13th Armoured Regiment 1st Marine Raider Battalion 45th Indian Brigade 17th Indian Division 111th LRP Bde /1 134th Field Artillery Battalion KNI Leger 1st RAA Med Arty Regiment 77th Coast AA Regiment 2/13th Fld RAA Regiment 209th Field Artillery Battalion I US Corps 205th Field Artillery Battalion 2/9th Fld RAA Regiment Aus I Corps 1st USMC Field Artillery Battalion 2nd RAA Med Arty Regiment 37th Infantry Div /8 Defending units: 51st Recon Regiment Yokosuka 1st SNLF 60th/A Division Sasebo 5th SNLF 56th Depot Division 4th Tank Regiment 17th/A Division 15th Naval Guard Unit Guards Depot Division 17th/B Division 32nd Division 1st Ind.Mixed Brigade 60th/B Division 22nd Division Ikaiei SNLF 60th/C Division 110th Division 17th/C Division 19th Ind Engineer Regiment 13th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion 5th Mortar Battalion 3rd Mortar Battalion 9th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion 4th Mortar Battalion 20th Ind Engineer Regiment 51st Ind.Mtn.Gun Battalion 2nd Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment 55th Field AA Battalion 15th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion 25th Field AA Machinecannon Company 12th JAAF AF Coy 84th JAAF AF Bn 1st Medium Field Artillery Regiment 10th Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment 8th Medium Field Artillery Regiment 8th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion 14th Medium Field Artillery Regiment 23rd Tank Regiment 17th JAAF AF Bn 17th Medium Field Artillery Regiment 18th Medium Field Artillery Regiment 18th JAAF AF Bn Yokosuka Repl.Art Regiment 23rd Medium Field Artillery Regiment 31st Mountain Gun Regiment 21st Mortar Battalion 2nd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion 2nd Mortar Battalion 21st Medium Field Artillery Battalion 56th Division Kure 2nd SNLF 3rd Medium Field Artillery Regiment 72nd JAAF AF Bn /1 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Capt. Harlock -> RE: Beans, Bullets and Black Oil :: Lowpe (J) vs obvert (A) (1/24/2020 3:59:05 AM)
Between Nago and Kurume, the IJA has lost a bunch of engineers. I'm guessing they were at Kurume to build forts, but you didn't give them breathing space. Nicely done.

obvert -> RE: Beans, Bullets and Black Oil :: Lowpe (J) vs obvert (A) (1/24/2020 8:57:05 AM)
quote: ORIGINAL: Capt. Harlock Between Nago and Kurume, the IJA has lost a bunch of engineers. I'm guessing they were at Kurume to build forts, but you didn't give them breathing space. Nicely done. You're right. I hadn't noticed here. A LOT of engineers. It'll be interesting to see fort levels at other spots in the HI. Some of the higher terrain modifier bases like Kobe and Osaka could be very tough if I make it that far across. Oita is x3 and will be hard if some of these forces make it there with any fighting strength left.

obvert -> RE: Beans, Bullets and Black Oil :: Lowpe (J) vs obvert (A) (1/24/2020 9:52:55 AM)
April 28, 1943 As the Allies stream forward into Kyushu the Soviets continue to land on Honshu at Shimonoseki. There has been extremely light resistance. Only three Kates attacked on the 28th, and no other air strikes came from the IJ anywhere. Allied bombing runs against troops continue on the army retreated to Fukuoka. They continue to most likely keep the disruption high and disable a few more troops. Allied tanks arrive in the base and the infantry and engineers get in the on the 29th. A few other isolated ops continue around the map. Rabaul is invested, Kaveign taken, and troops prepare to take another step toward Tokyo with the invasion of Torishima island. Others will follow on to the islands very near the capital if possible, with the CVs moving in to support. First though, I'll try to hit the now stationary KB after sweeping extensively at Kobe. On the 29th Shimonoseki falls! -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Apr 28, 1943 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Guards Depot Division, at 103,57 (Fukuoka) Weather in hex: Heavy rain Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 14 minutes Allied aircraft Liberator II x 11 B-17E Fortress x 6 B-24D Liberator x 12 Allied aircraft losses Liberator II: 5 damaged B-17E Fortress: 2 damaged B-24D Liberator: 2 damaged Japanese ground losses: 159 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 14 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 11 x Liberator II bombing from 8000 feet Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Shimonoseki (104,57) Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 3630 troops, 100 guns, 37 vehicles, Assault Value = 208 Defending force 8389 troops, 176 guns, 395 vehicles, Assault Value = 530 Japanese ground losses: 111 casualties reported Squads: 2 destroyed, 3 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Allied ground losses: 15 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Assaulting units: 3rd Mobile Engineer Regiment 303rd Ind.Infantry Battalion 1st/A Division 1st/B Division 1st/C Division 8th JNAF Coy 104th Ship Eng Coy 1st Base Force 41st JNAF AF Unit Shimonoseki Fortress 25th Air Defense AA Regiment 27th Fld AA Gun Co 21st AA Regiment 2nd JNAF Coy 59th Field AA Battalion 30th Field AA Machinecannon Company 3rd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion 26th Air Flotilla 93rd JAAF AF Bn Defending units: 35th Rifle Division 73rd Tank Bde /1 36th Motor Rifle Div /14 9th Armored Car Bde /1 172nd Bde /1 3rd Tank Battalion 206th Tank Brigade 193rd Tank Battalion 209th Tank Bde /1 637th TD Bn /2 Aus II Corps -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Apr 29, 1943 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on Nagasaki/Sasebo , at 102,58 Weather in hex: Moderate rain Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 14 minutes Allied aircraft Liberator II x 10 B-17E Fortress x 4 B-24D Liberator x 17 B-24D1 Liberator x 34 P-38F Lightning x 2 Allied aircraft losses Liberator II: 4 damaged B-24D Liberator: 2 damaged B-24D1 Liberator: 8 damaged Resources hits 11 Heavy Industry hits 6 Naval Shipyard hits 1 Aircraft Attacking: 10 x Liberator II bombing from 10000 feet City Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Saishu To (99,55) Allied Deliberate attack Attacking force 3800 troops, 79 guns, 34 vehicles, Assault Value = 154 Defending force 2758 troops, 23 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 22 Allied adjusted assault: 79 Japanese adjusted defense: 5 Allied assault odds: 15 to 1 (fort level 3) Allied forces CAPTURE Saishu To !!! Japanese aircraft no flights Japanese aircraft losses E13A1 Jake: 3 destroyed Combat modifiers Defender: terrain(+), disruption(-), experience(-), supply(-) Attacker: Japanese ground losses: 352 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 8 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled Engineers: 13 destroyed, 1 disabled Guns lost 4 (3 destroyed, 1 disabled) Allied ground losses: 21 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Assaulting units: 3rd New Chinese Corps 3rd AmphTrac Engineer Battalion Defending units: 11th Special Base Force 72nd JAAF AF Bn -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Shimonoseki (104,57) Allied Deliberate attack Attacking force 12747 troops, 218 guns, 896 vehicles, Assault Value = 875 Defending force 12893 troops, 250 guns, 110 vehicles, Assault Value = 291 Allied adjusted assault: 598 Japanese adjusted defense: 91 Allied assault odds: 6 to 1 (fort level 0) Allied forces CAPTURE Shimonoseki !!! Combat modifiers Defender: preparation(-), experience(-) Attacker: disruption(-) Japanese ground losses: 5412 casualties reported Squads: 114 destroyed, 33 disabled Non Combat: 170 destroyed, 25 disabled Engineers: 68 destroyed, 2 disabled Guns lost 99 (92 destroyed, 7 disabled) Vehicles lost 72 (71 destroyed, 1 disabled) Units retreated 19 Units destroyed 1 Allied ground losses: 286 casualties reported Squads: 8 destroyed, 23 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 14 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Vehicles lost 72 (7 destroyed, 65 disabled) Defeated Japanese Units Retreating! Assaulting units: 206th Tank Brigade 172nd Bde /1 637th Tank Destroyer Battalion 3rd Tank Battalion 36th Motor Rifle Div /14 9th Armored Car Bde /1 193rd Tank Battalion 209th Tank Bde /1 35th Rifle Division 73rd Tank Bde /1 Aus II Corps Defending units: Ankei SNLF Shimonoseki Fortress 1st/A Division 303rd Ind.Infantry Battalion 1st/B Division 18th Tank Regiment 3rd Mobile Engineer Regiment 1st/C Division 26th Air Flotilla 21st AA Regiment 22nd AA Regiment 8th JNAF Coy 104th Ship Eng Coy 59th Field AA Battalion 3rd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion 41st JNAF AF Unit 27th Fld AA Gun Co 1st Base Force 25th Air Defense AA Regiment 2nd JNAF Coy 30th Field AA Machinecannon Company 93rd JAAF AF Bn -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Fukuoka (103,57) Allied Bombardment attack Attacking force 7473 troops, 244 guns, 242 vehicles, Assault Value = 964 Defending force 34442 troops, 974 guns, 80 vehicles, Assault Value = 794 Japanese ground losses: 8 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Assaulting units: 2/7th Armoured Regiment 17th Australian Brigade 2nd Tank Battalion 22nd Marine Regiment 2nd USMC Tank Battalion 2/6th Armoured Regiment 1st USMC Tank Battalion 1st KNIL Regiment 1st Marine Raider Battalion 131st Cmbt Engineer Regiment 2/5th Armoured Regiment 2/3rd Pioneer Battalion 45th Indian Brigade 268th Motorised Brigade 1st RAA Med Arty Regiment 2nd RAA Med Arty Regiment 209th Field Artillery Battalion 205th Field Artillery Battalion 1st USMC Field Artillery Battalion 2/13th Fld RAA Regiment 2/9th Fld RAA Regiment 134th Field Artillery Battalion 37th Infantry Div /8 Defending units: 110th Division 28th/B Division 22nd Division 56th Depot Division 32nd Division 1st Ind.Mixed Brigade 17th/A Division 60th/B Division 60th/C Division 15th Naval Guard Unit Sasebo 5th SNLF Guards Depot Division 28th/C Division 28th/A Division 56th Division 17th/C Division 26th JAAF AF Bn 18th Medium Field Artillery Regiment 3rd Mortar Battalion 32nd Special Base Force 2nd Mortar Battalion 51st Air Defense AA Regiment 25th Field AA Machinecannon Company 84th JAAF AF Bn 13th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion 31st Mountain Gun Regiment 51st Ind.Mtn.Gun Battalion 18th JAAF AF Bn 23rd Medium Field Artillery Regiment 15th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion 20th Ind Engineer Regiment 15th JAAF AF Bn 5th Mortar Battalion 8th Medium Field Artillery Regiment 4th Mortar Battalion 1st Medium Field Artillery Regiment 12th JAAF AF Coy 2nd Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment 9th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion 51st Air Defense AA Battalion 11th Ind.AA Gun Co 17th Medium Field Artillery Regiment 3rd Medium Field Artillery Regiment 52nd Field AA Battalion 10th Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment Kure 2nd SNLF 14th Medium Field Artillery Regiment 21st JAAF AF Bn 21st Medium Field Artillery Battalion 8th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion Tachiarai JAAF Base Force Yokosuka Repl.Art Regiment 5th JAAF AF Coy 17th JAAF AF Bn 55th Field AA Battalion 2nd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion 19th Ind Engineer Regiment 21st Air Flotilla 60th/A Division -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- [image]local://upfiles/37283/593097E7B27043E2B111EAE6F0C03FFC.jpg[/image]

HansBolter -> RE: Beans, Bullets and Black Oil :: Lowpe (J) vs obvert (A) (1/24/2020 12:05:38 PM)
Shimoneseki opens the flood gates. The major road down the northern coast provides an opportunity for rapid movement flanking the bases on the southern coast. Is Hiroshima truly devoid of Japanese LCUs or just not reconned?

obvert -> RE: Beans, Bullets and Black Oil :: Lowpe (J) vs obvert (A) (1/24/2020 1:38:23 PM)
quote: ORIGINAL: HansBolter Shimoneseki opens the flood gates. The major road down the northern coast provides an opportunity for rapid movement flanking the bases on the southern coast. Is Hiroshima truly devoid of Japanese LCUs or just not reconned? It's just not reconned this turn or for the last few. Previously it had about 12k troops. There is a decent defensive force at Matsue of about 650 AV (as I'd paradropped some of the big British para units there), and they are grinding those down. I'd thought of another landing over there, but tempered my desire to save my digital troops. While he does that I think I could walk to Kobe without too much difficulty. I'll keep an eye out though. Follow on troops will definitely move that way and may go faster eventually if I hit a stumbling block at Hiroshima. Shimonoseki also lets me do some interesting things with the Allied army on Kyushu. I have some prepped for other targets, could could amphibiously bypass later, but I'll have to see how my KB strike goes before that choice is made.

BBfanboy -> RE: Beans, Bullets and Black Oil :: Lowpe (J) vs obvert (A) (1/24/2020 1:51:17 PM)
If a second front is feasible and you can reach the Sea of Japan safely, Niigata is a decent target to threaten the whole central/eastern area of Honshu. He would then have to garrison so many bases that he could not concentrate forces for a big fight.

obvert -> RE: Beans, Bullets and Black Oil :: Lowpe (J) vs obvert (A) (1/24/2020 3:32:45 PM)
quote: ORIGINAL: BBfanboy If a second front is feasible and you can reach the Sea of Japan safely, Niigata is a decent target to threaten the whole central/eastern are of Honshu. He would then have to garrison so many bases that he could not concentrate forces for a big fight. If I can I'd like to get even closer to the goal. It's getting very close to 4:1 and I don't doubt Lowpe will honour the game all of the way there, but I don't want to draw it out any longer than I have to. I'm pursuing things as aggressively as I can. If I make another landing it'll be within a hex or two of Tokyo! [X(]

HansBolter -> RE: Beans, Bullets and Black Oil :: Lowpe (J) vs obvert (A) (1/24/2020 3:33:53 PM)
Niigata and the base to the west of it within the arc shaped bay on the Sea of Japan were my primary targets for bringing the Soviets into the HI. Great choice.

HansBolter -> RE: Beans, Bullets and Black Oil :: Lowpe (J) vs obvert (A) (1/24/2020 3:37:34 PM)
quote: ORIGINAL: obvert quote: ORIGINAL: BBfanboy If a second front is feasible and you can reach the Sea of Japan safely, Niigata is a decent target to threaten the whole central/eastern are of Honshu. He would then have to garrison so many bases that he could not concentrate forces for a big fight. If I can I'd like to get even closer to the goal. It's getting very close to 4:1 and I don't doubt Lowpe will honour the game all of the way there, but I don't want to draw it out any longer than I have to. I'm pursuing things as aggressively as I can. If I make another landing it'll be within a hex or two of Tokyo! [X(] My last invasions on Honshu hit the two bases on the Pacific coast adjacent to Tokyo. I landed two full armies, one corps of Marines and one corps of Army in each hex.

obvert -> RE: Beans, Bullets and Black Oil :: Lowpe (J) vs obvert (A) (1/29/2020 8:56:43 AM)
April 29-30, 1943 The last days of April prove fruitful for the Allies. On the 29th Saisho To, next to Moppo, and Shimonoseki, both fall. Action mostly consists of Allied bombing of strategic targets about to be captured on Kyushu. On the 30th the long-planned strike on the KB takes shape. First many multiple sweeps dig into the CAP over the base as the Allied CVs move into range off of the SE shores of Korea, six hexes away. LBA CAP flies over the fleets from Korean bases and only a small percentage of the Allied CV fighters fly cover. Most are dedicated to strike escort. The Sweeps wore the CAP to almost nothing but no strikes arrived over the KB in the morning phase, and I began to worry. The afternoon phase began with a P-38G group finding a replenished CAP of about 120 fighters, but at least put a dent in them again before the main strike arrived. The strikes got a lot of planes through and the DBs did some solid work, but the TBs were a complete dud in spite of many good chances on the fleet CVs. Many were then hit on the way out and lost. As it stands the strike was a success, with one CV, the Hiyo, likely sunk, and one CVL, Ryuho, heavily damaged. Two CVE are either sunk or out of the war, and one more damaged. As air losses were about 1:1, and heavy, the CV/CVL/CVE losses will determine weather this was a useful strike in getting closer to 4:1, but it was certainly a strategic success as the CV parity just got a lot closer to 1:1. The Allies should be able to move and land elsewhere now if needed. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Apr 29, 1943 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Oita , at 104,59 Weather in hex: Thunderstorms Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 11 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 10 Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 21 Allied aircraft B-25C Mitchell x 35 Japanese aircraft losses B5N2 Kate: 1 destroyed on ground Allied aircraft losses B-25C Mitchell: 3 destroyed, 10 damaged Airbase hits 1 Airbase supply hits 2 Runway hits 12 Aircraft Attacking: 10 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 10000 feet Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on Nagasaki/Sasebo , at 102,58 Weather in hex: Moderate rain Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 14 minutes Allied aircraft Liberator II x 10 B-17E Fortress x 4 B-24D Liberator x 17 B-24D1 Liberator x 34 P-38F Lightning x 2 Allied aircraft losses Liberator II: 4 damaged B-24D Liberator: 2 damaged B-24D1 Liberator: 8 damaged Resources hits 11 Heavy Industry hits 6 Naval Shipyard hits 1 Aircraft Attacking: 10 x Liberator II bombing from 10000 feet City Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Saishu To (99,55) Allied Deliberate attack Attacking force 3800 troops, 79 guns, 34 vehicles, Assault Value = 154 Defending force 2758 troops, 23 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 22 Allied adjusted assault: 79 Japanese adjusted defense: 5 Allied assault odds: 15 to 1 (fort level 3) Allied forces CAPTURE Saishu To !!! Japanese aircraft no flights Japanese aircraft losses E13A1 Jake: 3 destroyed Combat modifiers Defender: terrain(+), disruption(-), experience(-), supply(-) Attacker: Japanese ground losses: 352 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 8 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled Engineers: 13 destroyed, 1 disabled Guns lost 4 (3 destroyed, 1 disabled) Allied ground losses: 21 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Assaulting units: 3rd New Chinese Corps 3rd AmphTrac Engineer Battalion Defending units: 11th Special Base Force 72nd JAAF AF Bn -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Shimonoseki (104,57) Allied Deliberate attack Attacking force 12747 troops, 218 guns, 896 vehicles, Assault Value = 875 Defending force 12893 troops, 250 guns, 110 vehicles, Assault Value = 291 Allied adjusted assault: 598 Japanese adjusted defense: 91 Allied assault odds: 6 to 1 (fort level 0) Allied forces CAPTURE Shimonoseki !!! Combat modifiers Defender: preparation(-), experience(-) Attacker: disruption(-) Japanese ground losses: 5412 casualties reported Squads: 114 destroyed, 33 disabled Non Combat: 170 destroyed, 25 disabled Engineers: 68 destroyed, 2 disabled Guns lost 99 (92 destroyed, 7 disabled) Vehicles lost 72 (71 destroyed, 1 disabled) Units retreated 19 Units destroyed 1 Allied ground losses: 286 casualties reported Squads: 8 destroyed, 23 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 14 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Vehicles lost 72 (7 destroyed, 65 disabled) Defeated Japanese Units Retreating! Assaulting units: 206th Tank Brigade 172nd Bde /1 637th Tank Destroyer Battalion 3rd Tank Battalion 36th Motor Rifle Div /14 9th Armored Car Bde /1 193rd Tank Battalion 209th Tank Bde /1 35th Rifle Division 73rd Tank Bde /1 Aus II Corps Defending units: Ankei SNLF Shimonoseki Fortress 1st/A Division 303rd Ind.Infantry Battalion 1st/B Division 18th Tank Regiment 3rd Mobile Engineer Regiment 1st/C Division 26th Air Flotilla 21st AA Regiment 22nd AA Regiment 8th JNAF Coy 104th Ship Eng Coy 59th Field AA Battalion 3rd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion 41st JNAF AF Unit 27th Fld AA Gun Co 1st Base Force 25th Air Defense AA Regiment 2nd JNAF Coy 30th Field AA Machinecannon Company 93rd JAAF AF Bn -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Apr 30, 1943 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Kobe , at 108,59 Weather in hex: Heavy cloud Raid detected at 30 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 10 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 32 A6M2-N Rufe x 23 A6M3a Zero x 11 J2M2 Jack x 43 Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 10 Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 31 Allied aircraft Kittyhawk III x 10 P-38F Lightning x 3 F4F-4 Wildcat x 42 Japanese aircraft losses J2M2 Jack: 1 destroyed Allied aircraft losses Kittyhawk III: 1 destroyed F4F-4 Wildcat: 2 destroyed -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Hiroshima/Kure , at 106,58 Weather in hex: Severe storms Raid detected at 37 NM, estimated altitude 20,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 12 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M3 Zero x 12 J2M2 Jack x 81 Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 4 Ki-45 KAIa Nick x 7 Allied aircraft P-40K Warhawk x 25 Japanese aircraft losses A6M3 Zero: 1 destroyed J2M2 Jack: 2 destroyed Ki-45 KAIa Nick: 1 destroyed Allied aircraft losses P-40K Warhawk: 5 destroyed -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Hiroshima/Kure , at 106,58 Weather in hex: Severe storms Raid detected at 39 NM, estimated altitude 23,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 13 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M3 Zero x 10 J2M2 Jack x 67 Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 4 Ki-45 KAIa Nick x 3 Allied aircraft P-40K Warhawk x 25 Japanese aircraft losses A6M3 Zero: 1 destroyed J2M2 Jack: 4 destroyed Ki-45 KAIa Nick: 1 destroyed Allied aircraft losses P-40K Warhawk: 2 destroyed -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Kobe , at 108,59 Weather in hex: Heavy cloud Raid detected at 39 NM, estimated altitude 34,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 7 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 19 A6M2-N Rufe x 10 A6M3a Zero x 10 J2M2 Jack x 24 Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 3 Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 18 Allied aircraft P-38G Lightning x 33 F4F-4 Wildcat x 1 Japanese aircraft losses A6M2 Zero: 2 destroyed A6M2-N Rufe: 2 destroyed J2M2 Jack: 3 destroyed Ki-43-IIa Oscar: 1 destroyed Ki-44-IIa Tojo: 4 destroyed Allied aircraft losses P-38G Lightning: 1 destroyed Aircraft Attacking: 8 x P-38G Lightning sweeping at 32000 feet 15 x P-38G Lightning sweeping at 32000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Kobe , at 108,59 Weather in hex: Heavy cloud Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 24,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 15 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 14 A6M2-N Rufe x 6 A6M3a Zero x 10 J2M2 Jack x 15 Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 1 Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 10 Allied aircraft P-40K Warhawk x 48 F4U-1 Corsair x 20 Japanese aircraft losses A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed A6M2-N Rufe: 1 destroyed A6M3a Zero: 1 destroyed J2M2 Jack: 1 destroyed Ki-43-IIa Oscar: 1 destroyed Ki-44-IIa Tojo: 2 destroyed Allied aircraft losses P-40K Warhawk: 2 destroyed Aircraft Attacking: 13 x F4U-1 Corsair sweeping at 20000 feet 20 x P-40K Warhawk sweeping at 20000 feet 15 x P-40K Warhawk sweeping at 20000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Kobe , at 108,59 Weather in hex: Heavy cloud Raid detected at 38 NM, estimated altitude 19,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 12 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 7 A6M2-N Rufe x 3 A6M3a Zero x 1 J2M2 Jack x 3 Allied aircraft P-40K Warhawk x 25 Japanese aircraft losses A6M2 Zero: 2 destroyed A6M2-N Rufe: 1 destroyed J2M2 Jack: 1 destroyed Allied aircraft losses P-40K Warhawk: 1 destroyed Aircraft Attacking: 16 x P-40K Warhawk sweeping at 17000 feet * -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on Kobe , at 108,59 Weather in hex: Light cloud Raid detected at 21 NM, estimated altitude 37,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 4 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 63 A6M2-N Rufe x 6 A6M3a Zero x 24 J2M2 Jack x 23 Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 5 Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 8 Allied aircraft P-38G Lightning x 23 Japanese aircraft losses A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed A6M3a Zero: 1 destroyed J2M2 Jack: 4 destroyed Ki-43-IIa Oscar: 1 destroyed Allied aircraft losses P-38G Lightning: 1 destroyed Aircraft Attacking: 5 x P-38G Lightning sweeping at 31000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Kobe at 108,59 Weather in hex: Light cloud Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 19 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 61 A6M2-N Rufe x 6 A6M3a Zero x 20 J2M2 Jack x 8 Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 4 Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 7 Allied aircraft Martlet IV x 1 F4F-4 Wildcat x 50 F6F-3 Hellcat x 75 SBD-3 Dauntless x 65 TBF-1 Avenger x 34 Japanese aircraft losses A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed Allied aircraft losses F4F-4 Wildcat: 1 destroyed SBD-3 Dauntless: 3 destroyed, 14 damaged SBD-3 Dauntless: 2 destroyed by flak TBF-1 Avenger: 10 destroyed, 7 damaged TBF-1 Avenger: 1 destroyed by flak Japanese Ships CV Soryu CV Shokaku CV Akagi, Bomb hits 1, on fire CV Kaga CV Zuikaku CVL Ryuho, Bomb hits 2, on fire CV Hiyo, Bomb hits 5, heavy fires CVE Chuyo, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires CVE Hosho, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires CVE Unyo, Bomb hits 1, on fire Aircraft Attacking: 8 x TBF-1 Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 22.4in Mk 13 Torp. Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CVL Ryuho Heavy smoke from fires obscuring a Hosho class CVE Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Hiyo -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- [image]local://upfiles/37283/F33335D287C342E58CDC1DEA53302A00.jpg[/image]

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