FeurerKrieg
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April 16th, 1942 PG Sutlej hit a sub laid Type 88 Mine near Diamond Harbor and sinks. The Army attacks Sian again, but falls to maintain momentum. At Yenan, another push does surprisingly well, perhaps the communists are running low on supplies. (2 to 1, forts 7 -> 6) On Java, several Dutch units are finally captured. Approximately 1500 POWs are captured. Dutch units are dissolved. On Sumatra, the first combat flights of our newest bomber, the Ki-48-II "Lily" are launched against Dutch surviors in the jungle. Trial attacks with the new Ki-48-II bombers. Ki-48-II Lily quote:
The Ki-48-II differed little from its predecessor, but it incorporated a slightly lengthened fuselage, improved engines (Nakajima Ha-115s with a two-stage blower), some fuel-tank protection, and some armour for the crew, including a 12.5mm plate behind the bombardier's seat, a 6.5mm plate under the pilot's seat, 16.5mm armour behind the pilot's seat, and 16.5mm plates to protect the dorsal and ventral ammunition boxes. Within two months of its first flight, the Ki-48-II entered production as the Ki-48-IIa. These production planes differed from the prototypes only in minor details, such as local strengthening of the fuselage. The maximum bomb-load of the Ki-48-II was double that of the -I
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