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Gen.Hoepner -> Red Castle done (10/19/2005 1:05:19 AM)
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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 09/01/42
Semptember begings in a good way: Operation Red Castle was a success. A Canadian Brigade plus 2 little units have been taken prisoners and executed in place.
Landings went smooth. That TF spotted yesterday was just a cargo TF that now is heading towards Bora Bora. The 17th Army did not have many problems in winning today's battle. Now all the transport ships are already loading the troops back and will run towards Kwalajein and Truk. CVs will stay one more day to cover the retreat. Raid and Go! YEssssss
A Kingfisher spotted one of my subs between Christmas and Bora....2 days far away i'd say....hope i can run away without engaging his fleet....
At Kumming i've deployed some 30 zeros....to LRCAP Tsuyung....with this bad game design that allows the allies to see the jap movements one day earlier...he put hundreds of 4Es to strike Kumming...results were not that bad: 37 allied planes shot down against 12 zeros...plus 12 more on the ground.
Tomorrow we'll try to assault Tsuyung. There's no reason to wait: no way to get my troops resupllied up there in the mountains...i have to hope that his supply levels are lower than mine....let's hope...if i lose here the whole chinese campaign can be in danger
All the transports available are ordered to drop supplies on the troops.... cross your fingers Jap fanboys...we need it!!!!
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TF 172 encounters mine field at Port Blair (23,34)
Japanese Ships
ML Kamome, Mine hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
[:o] this valuable ship will surely sink
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Naval bombardment of Tongarapu, at 90,121 - Coastal Guns Fire Back!
2 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese Ships
BB Hyuga
BB Fuso
BB Kongo
Allied ground losses:
52 casualties reported
Guns lost 3
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Coastal Guns at Tongarapu, 90,121, firing at TF 33
TF 33 troops unloading over beach at Tongarapu, 90,121
8 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese Ships
DD Kuri
Japanese ground losses:
1008 casualties reported
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Coastal Guns at Tongarapu, 90,121, firing at TF 33
TF 33 troops unloading over beach at Tongarapu, 90,121
22 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese Ships
DD Mikazuki
CL Tenryu, Shell hits 1
Japanese ground losses:
770 casualties reported
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Coastal Guns at Tongarapu, 90,121, firing at TF 88
TF 88 troops unloading over beach at Tongarapu, 90,121
28 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese Ships
CL Naka
DD Yukaze
PG Hong Kong Maru
PG Takunan Maru #10, Shell hits 1
Japanese ground losses:
483 casualties reported
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Coastal Guns at Tongarapu, 90,121, firing at TF 135
TF 135 troops unloading over beach at Tongarapu, 90,121
4 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese Ships
PC Ch 4
Japanese ground losses:
224 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
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Coastal Guns at Tongarapu, 90,121, firing at TF 173
TF 173 troops unloading over beach at Tongarapu, 90,121
3 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese Ships
AK Nankai Maru, Shell hits 1
Japanese ground losses:
106 casualties reported
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Coastal Guns at Tongarapu, 90,121, firing at TF 193
TF 193 troops unloading over beach at Tongarapu, 90,121
48 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese Ships
PG Kaiun Maru
Japanese ground losses:
243 casualties reported
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Coastal Guns at Tongarapu, 90,121, firing at TF 226
TF 226 troops unloading over beach at Tongarapu, 90,121
6 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese Ships
DD Kikuzuki
Japanese ground losses:
690 casualties reported
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Day Air attack on Kunming , at 38,32
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 31
Allied aircraft
Wellington III x 119
F-5A Lightning x 3
B-17E Fortress x 31
IL-4c x 2
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 8 destroyed, 15 damaged
Allied aircraft losses
Wellington III: 15 destroyed, 24 damaged
Japanese ground losses:
37 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
Airbase hits 24
Airbase supply hits 7
Runway hits 89
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Day Air attack on Kunming , at 38,32
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 14
Allied aircraft
B-24D Liberator x 29
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged
Allied aircraft losses
B-24D Liberator: 1 destroyed, 3 damaged
Japanese ground losses:
7 casualties reported
Airbase hits 6
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 48
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Ground combat at Tongarapu
Japanese Shock attack
Attacking force 28375 troops, 351 guns, 15 vehicles
Defending force 6899 troops, 54 guns, 0 vehicles
Japanese assault odds: 17 to 1 (fort level 0)
Japanese forces CAPTURE Tongarapu base !!!
Japanese ground losses:
221 casualties reported
Guns lost 5
Allied ground losses:
7021 casualties reported[:D][;)][8D]
Guns lost 39
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