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RE: The Air War tide turns - 1/26/2012 3:36:30 PM

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I have just received reports of the first hits by ASW aircraft. I am unclear as to the resulting damage to the I-boats but it does give one a warm fuzzy feeling. Even better as sub chasers reach the rear area ports deep in SoPac relieving destroyers for much needed escort duty. I actually have a little sticky note "hit list" on IJN boats which have really p*ssed me off, sinking escorted AKs and TKs within 100nm of major ports with alot of dedicated ASW. Their days are numbered!

The IJ in this game are parking their submarines right next to ports in hexes I cannot avoid. The only response I can think of is ASW escorts and ASW air patrols until attrition takes it course. I have 12 ASW patrol hits thus far 3 sunk .. but the rest limped to port as a cripple which is effective also ..

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RE: The Air War tide turns - 1/26/2012 5:00:19 PM

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************************************* 22 AUG42 ****************

I think it is worth posting this CR from the fact that more and more airplanes are getting serious about attacking Akayb.

Morning Air attack on Akyab , at 54,45

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid detected at 35 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 56

Morning Air attack on Akyab , at 54,45

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid detected at 36 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 28
Ki-48-IIa Lily x 26

No Japanese losses

Airbase hits 2
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 10

No Japanese losses

That is a lot of platforms to supress one base. Either he plans to cross the jungle and attack or this base is especally worrisome.

We smack Makin and extract 10% causulties.

Morning Air attack on 2nd Naval Construction Battalion, at 136,125 (Makin)

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-17D Fortress x 12
B-17E Fortress x 41
B-17F Fortress x 6
P-39D Airacobra x 11

No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
242 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 9 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 13 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 8 disabled

More good news for the Allies ...

Two submarines are working off Taihoku one at 87.61 and the other 89,62 ...and just when you thought it was safe to go into the water ..

Sub attack near Taihoku at 87,61

Japanese Ships
PB Muro Maru
xAK Hukusei Maru
PB Ayaha Maru

Allied Ships
SS Halibut
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Sub attack near Taihoku at 89,62

Japanese Ships
xAK Misaki Maru, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
PB Choun Maru #8

Allied Ships
SS Thresher

Submarine attack near Taihoku at 89,62

Japanese Ships
xAK Misaki Maru, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage

Allied Ships
SS Thresher

xAK Misaki Maru is sighted by SS Thresher
SS Thresher launches 4 torpedoes

xAK Misaki Maru is reported to have been sunk near Taihoku on Aug 22, 1942

That is one less xAK to worry about .. it has to be getting into the mind of the IJ that we are dominating subamrine warfare with most of our torpedoes being duds ...

In other news we take Kweiteh. The 8th RGC Route Brigade turned into the rout brigade

This cuts off one supply railroad from the East and forces reinforcements to route around to the North where we also have the railway cut ...

Ground combat at Kweiteh (90,46)

Allied Shock attack

Attacking force 20518 troops, 83 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 887

Defending force 552 troops, 4 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 27

Allied adjusted assault: 879

Japanese adjusted defense: 1

Allied assault odds: 879 to 1 (fort level 1)

Allied forces CAPTURE Kweiteh !!!

Combat modifiers
Defender:
Attacker: shock(+)

Japanese ground losses:
656 casualties reported
Squads: 32 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 18 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 4 (4 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units destroyed 1

Allied ground losses:
26 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled

Assaulting units:
90th Chinese Corps
48th Chinese Corps
7th New Chinese Corps
51st Chinese Corps
8th New Chinese Corps
Lusu War Area

Defending units:
8th RGC Route Brigade

This cannot last very long before the IJ dedicate forces to clear my forays out .. however, it is a nice distraction from my next moves ...

more later ..

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RE: The Air War tide turns - 1/26/2012 5:04:24 PM

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Holding Kweiteh is a good roadblock. Just beware that it can be very difficult to get any supply to reach the base.

Alfred

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RE: The Air War tide turns - 1/27/2012 2:02:00 PM

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ORIGINAL: Alfred

Holding Kweiteh is a good roadblock. Just beware that it can be very difficult to get any supply to reach the base.

Alfred

Absoutely understand this problem .. there are supply problem all over China period! But the little pixels do not whine too much about being hungry .. they just disable the squads

My updates will be toghter to complete in the coming weeks but here are some highlights

**************************************************** 23 AUG 42 *************************************

Akyab: The IJ continues to bomb sweeping with 30 oscars and floowing with 54 Lily's. I assume two are in maintaince.

Tarawa: The Craven and Gredley put 3 hits on SS-I-1 all critical flooding the control room, and then the PC Vilgilant puts another newa Albemama

Then we have 4 USN Submarine contacts:

Sub attack near Talaud-eilanden at 84,96 SS Gar 3 xaK's
Sub attack near Nagasaki/Sasebo at 101,59 SS Tambor TK
Sub attack near Taihoku at 89,62 SS Thresher 3 xAK's
Submarine attack near Wenchow at 89,59 SS Seal xAKL

Hits no ka boom ..

We scout Kaoping:

Ground combat at Kaoping (89,42)

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 28758 troops, 185 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1071

Defending force 11442 troops, 76 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 392

Japanese ground losses:
25 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Assaulting units:
43rd Chinese Corps
34th Chinese Corps
38th Chinese Corps
27th Chinese Corps
47th Chinese Corps
4th Group Army
8th Group Army
36th Group Army

Defending units:
9th Ind.Mixed Brigade
59th Infantry Brigade

We need 200 more AV for the nexrt odds level but I ahve no idea about the adjusted odds afterwards ..

In other news ... BB South Dakota arrives at Balboa Slowly the clock ticks for the bad guys ...

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RE: The Air War tide turns - 1/28/2012 3:19:44 PM

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******************************************* 24 Aug 42 **************************************

I have to think the submarine warfare has been particularly frustrating for the IJ .. they have sunk 2 xAK's in the last 3 months. Both of them were "loose" unloaded TF's I forgot to waypoint, and they ran the expected route from two ports .. otherwise I have avoided the wrath of the IJN submarine threat ..on the other hand the dud ladened USN submarines have terroized IJ shipping lanes in lots of places constantly moving our areas of operations

Sub attack near Aogashima at 112,67

Japanese Ships
xAP Asama Maru, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
PB Hirotama Maru
AK Ayatosan Maru
xAP Aikoku Maru
DD Sazanami

Allied Ships
SS Seawolf
xAP Asama Maru is reported to have been sunk near Aogashima on Aug 24, 1942

I think you can scratch a 9.5Ktonne xAP off the IJN's inventory ...

Another contact off the home islands all duds

Submarine attack near Fukue-jima at 100,59

Japanese Ships
xAK Kirikawa Maru

Allied Ships
SS Tambor

In other news the IJ have concentrated a full division configured as 3 brigades into Kaoping:

Ground combat at Kaoping (89,42)

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 28742 troops, 185 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1071

Defending force 12457 troops, 80 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 444

Allied ground losses:
26 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Assaulting units:
34th Chinese Corps
43rd Chinese Corps
38th Chinese Corps
27th Chinese Corps
47th Chinese Corps
8th Group Army
4th Group Army
36th Group Army

Defending units:
9th Ind.Mixed Brigade
59th Infantry Brigade
1st NCPC Infantry Brigade

These forces can stay here and keep these forces pinned while threating to cut off other areas. This should keep the IJ busy.

Otherwise the air war is very quiet. Lots of AA moving into the Gilberts.

more later ..

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RE: The Air War tide turns - 1/28/2012 5:38:52 PM

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************************************* 25 AUG 42 *********************************************

The USN continues to menace the IJN shipping lanes .. the IJ get sort of lucky in that 2 AO's escape the wrath of the Gar ..

Sub attack near Sangi at 77,96

Japanese Ships
AKE Shanghai Maru, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AO Sata
AO Naruto
DD Matsukaze

Allied Ships
SS Gar

...........

ASW attack near Sangi at 77,96

Japanese Ships
AO Sata
AO Naruto
DD Satsuki

Allied Ships
SS Gar

The Tambor has 2 encouters with Duds ..

Submarine attack near Tokara Retto at 99,62

Japanese Ships
xAK Karachi Maru

Allied Ships
SS Tambor

....

Submarine attack near Amami Oshima at 98,62

Japanese Ships
xAK Nansin Maru

Allied Ships
SS Tambor

Bombing flak areas from up high is worthless ....

Morning Air attack on 33rd/B Division, at 59,46 (Mandalay)

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid spotted at 37 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 14 minutes

Allied aircraft
Blenheim IV x 14
Hudson IIIa x 12
Wellington Ic x 26

Allied aircraft losses
Wellington Ic: 2 damaged

Morning Air attack on 93rd JAAF AF Bn , at 59,46 (Mandalay)

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid spotted at 25 NM, estimated altitude 21,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes

Allied aircraft
Hudson IIIa x 12
B-25C Mitchell x 16

No Allied losses

Morning Air attack on 93rd JAAF AF Bn , at 59,46 (Mandalay)

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid spotted at 40 NM, estimated altitude 22,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes

Allied aircraft
Blenheim IV x 15

No Allied losses

Ok more later ..

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RE: The Air War tide turns - 1/29/2012 8:06:18 PM

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****************************************** 26 AUG 42 **********************************

Another quiet turn ..

The USN SS Whale gets supressed by an SC .. no shot at the HI ...

The IJ come to attack my B-17's at Charters Towers ..

Night Air attack on Charters Towers , at 91,145

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 10 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes

Japanese aircraft
G3M3 Nell x 8

Japanese aircraft losses
G3M3 Nell: 3 damaged

Akyab gets its share of pain today ...

Morning Air attack on Akyab , at 54,45

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid detected at 38 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 57

No Japanese losses

Morning Air attack on Akyab , at 54,45

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid detected at 30 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 29
Ki-48-IIa Lily x 27

No Japanese losses

Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 6

Otherwise we click one more day off until all the toys come ...

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RE: The Air War tide turns - 1/30/2012 10:36:36 PM

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************************************************* 27 AUG 42 ***********************************************

The Lily's and 56 Oscars come visting .. Oscars sweep .. Lily's bomb ...

Morning Air attack on Akyab , at 54,45

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid detected at 33 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 29
Ki-48-IIa Lily x 27

No Japanese losses

Runway hits 9

Our submarines attrite off one of the PC escorting some TK's ..

Sub attack near Babeldaob at 89,96

Japanese Ships
PC Take, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
PC Nire
TK Seiwa Maru
TK Nanrei Maru
TK Fukoku Maru
TK San Pedro Maru
DD Oyashio
DD Kuroshio

Allied Ships
SS Grouper

SS Grouper launches 2 torpedoes at PC Take

Then the Greyback loses the die roll and the escort gets the upper hand ..

ASW attack near Babeldaob at 87,95

Japanese Ships
PC Nire
TK Seiwa Maru
TK Nanrei Maru
TK San Pedro Maru
DD Oyashio
DD Kuroshio

Allied Ships
SS Grayback, hits 1

SS Grayback is sighted by escort

The IJA are railing in forces into Kaoping daily last turn there were 3 units .. this turn another brde showed up ..

Rule #1 in a seige .. isolate the defenders ..

Ground combat at Kaoping (89,42)

Allied Shock attack

Attacking force 67563 troops, 334 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 2663

Defending force 18313 troops, 118 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 655

Allied adjusted assault: 2297

Japanese adjusted defense: 1107

Allied assault odds: 2 to 1 (fort level 3)

Allied Assault reduces fortifications to 1

Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), forts(+), preparation(-), experience(-)
Attacker: shock(+)

Japanese ground losses:
1621 casualties reported
Squads: 4 destroyed, 170 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 19 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 13 disabled

Allied ground losses:
4355 casualties reported
Squads: 22 destroyed, 462 disabled
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 44 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 25 disabled
Guns lost 23 (1 destroyed, 22 disabled)

Assaulting units:
47th Chinese Corps
43rd Chinese Corps
27th Chinese Corps
80th Chinese Corps
34th Chinese Corps
15th Chinese Corps
38th Chinese Corps
9th Chinese Corps
93rd Chinese Corps
40th Chinese Corps
96th Chinese Corps
24th Group Army
14th Group Army
4th Group Army
8th Group Army
15th Group Army
36th Group Army

Defending units:
8th Ind.Mixed Brigade
9th Ind.Mixed Brigade
59th Infantry Brigade
1st NCPC Infantry Brigade

About 1.7 times loses .. almost 2:1 ..

I still think if I can push these guys back it is worth it ..That will have me in command of both railroads leading into Sian at a very deep point into the line. Yes this is '42 and I should be saving supply and bowing the IJA .. but if they ignored China for a bit and I want to stir things up ... The operational move might be to pull out a number of forces and go around to the north rather than do the Lee frontal assult Pickets charge thing ..

More later ..

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RE: The Air War tide turns - 1/31/2012 5:52:01 PM

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******************************************** 28 AUG 42 ******************************************************

The USN submarine force handicaped by bad torps continues to wreak havoc on IJN shipping ..

Sub attack near Gorontalo at 72,96

Japanese Ships
xAK Matsue Maru, Torpedo hits 1
xAK Teiyo Maru
PB Naruto Maru #3

Allied Ships
SS Albacore

SS Albacore launches 2 torpedoes at xAK Matsue Maru

We continue to get updates for ships hit at the begining of this affair ...like

xAK Yamagata Maru is reported to have been sunk near Iba on Dec 27, 1941

We tried a couple of CAP traps this turn. I moved 4 squadrons to Cox's Bazzar to intercept the Oscars and Lily's . they no show!

The Nell's trying to get my bombers at Charters Towers face a night fight that is less than sanguine. Kittyhawks show up exchange a few shots but nothing to write home about ..

Night Air attack on Charters Towers , at 91,145

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid spotted at 16 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Night Air attack on Charters Towers , at 91,145

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid spotted at 28 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes

Japanese aircraft
G3M3 Nell x 5

Allied aircraft
Kittyhawk IA x 7

No Japanese losses

No Allied losses

Japanese aircraft
G3M3 Nell x 7

Allied aircraft
Kittyhawk IA x 7

Japanese aircraft losses
G3M3 Nell: 2 damaged

The IJ cross the river East of Paoshan and do the shock attack ..

Ground combat at 67,44 (near Paoshan)

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 24428 troops, 257 guns, 42 vehicles, Assault Value = 794

Defending force 16717 troops, 89 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 487

Japanese adjusted assault: 596

Allied adjusted defense: 859

Japanese assault odds: 1 to 2

Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), op mode(-), experience(-)
Attacker: shock(+), disruption(-)

Japanese ground losses:
1952 casualties reported
Squads: 11 destroyed, 135 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 23 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 36 disabled

Allied ground losses:
509 casualties reported
Squads: 3 destroyed, 68 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Guns lost 5 (1 destroyed, 4 disabled)

Assaulting units:
18th Division
55th Division
15th Army

Defending units:
54th Chinese Corps
5th Chinese Corps
NCAC
11th Group Army

Otherwise a quiet turn. We are 10 days from attacking Katha .. then I susepct all *(&$@ will break loose. We will take Katha and then branch south and north toward Swebo and Myitkyina respectively. Over 2K AV at Katha. What a surprise ..

Meanwhile the IJ armor is deep into SW China ..

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RE: The Air War tide turns - 2/2/2012 11:14:14 PM

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You have missed muster soldier.

You will navigate thru Nasty Nick twice today.

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RE: The Air War tide turns - 2/2/2012 11:34:20 PM

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ORIGINAL: DOCUP

You have missed muster soldier.� � You will navigate thru Nasty Nick twice today.

I am still hard at this but I have had 4 clinical experiences from 7am - 7pm this week. Those with a medical background understand,

but for that do not .. each 12 hours of clinical takes another 12 - 18 hours of documentation to find meaning in the experience

I should be back on schedule on Sunday ...

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RE: The Air War tide turns - 2/3/2012 2:13:43 AM

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The picture below demonstrates where we are at in Burma. About 1KV has peeked its head and alerted the IJ that we are moving toward Katha. He has reconed these forces. I suspect this will get whatever forces in the South to start railing to meet our thrust. I am not sure how much he has, but 1KV will hold Katha since it is Jungle. Even with teh 2KV behind in reserve.

My plan is to get the reserves to move into the Jungle and then take Swebo with armor. Once Swebo is taken and building ...Katha will be a match of Infantry attrition.

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RE: The Air War tide turns - 2/4/2012 1:35:01 AM

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********************************************* 29 AUG 42 ***************************************

Wow things were quiet over Akayb last turn .. I left my LRCAP fro Cox's Bazzar and we have an air battle ..

Morning Air attack on Akyab , at 54,45

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid detected at 45 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 15 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 19

Allied aircraft
Hurricane IIb Trop x 12
Hurricane IIc Trop x 12

No Allied losses

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-43-Ic Oscar: 6 destroyed

Morning Air attack on Akyab , at 54,45

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 21
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 29
Ki-48-IIa Lily x 27

Allied aircraft
Hurricane IIb Trop x 12
Hurricane IIc Trop x 12

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-43-Ic Oscar: 4 destroyed
Ki-48-IIa Lily: 3 destroyed, 1 damaged

No Allied losses
Damaged Hurricane IIb Trop from No.146 Sqn RAF is missing

10 Oscars and 3 Lily's do not make it home ... and a whole list of Allied pilots have tales of heroism at the 'O' club:

WO Pringle P. of No.135 Sqn RAF is credited with kill number 4

FO Bufton B. of No.146 Sqn RAF is credited with kill number 2

PO Livingston V. of No.607 Sqn RAF is credited with kill number 4

SLDR Ricketts F. of No.607 Sqn RAF is credited with kill number 4
SLDR Ricketts F. of No.607 Sqn RAF is credited with kill number 5
SLDR Ricketts F. of No.607 Sqn RAF is credited with kill number 6

PO Christensen, H. of No.136 Sqn RAF is credited with kill number 5

FO Greenwood W. of No.135 Sqn RAF is credited with kill number 2
FO Greenwood W. of No.135 Sqn RAF is credited with kill number 3

FO Whitby, A. of No.135 Sqn RAF is credited with kill number 3

WO Ludlow S. of No.607 Sqn RAF is credited with kill number 2

WO Farley S. of No.146 Sqn RAF is credited with kill number 4

WO Doyle S. of No.607 Sqn RAF is credited with kill number 3

WO Brookes C. of No.146 Sqn RAF is credited with kill number 2

Then we strike Swebo .. the IJN have moved Zeros to defend agaisnt Ivory Balcony ..

Morning Air attack on 14th Tank Regiment, at 59,45 (Shwebo)

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 25

Allied aircraft
Hudson IIIa x 12
B-25C Mitchell x 16

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
Hudson IIIa: 4 destroyed
B-25C Mitchell: 1 destroyed

Japanese ground losses:
15 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Vehicles lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Afternoon Air attack on 1st Raiding Regiment, at 59,45 (Shwebo)

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid spotted at 16 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 7

Allied aircraft
Blenheim IV x 11

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
Blenheim IV: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
6 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

We lost 4 Hudson's, 1 Blenheim IV and 1 B-25 for very minor IJA causulaties ...

None of our escorts flew? not even arriving late?

Afternoon Air attack on Mili Naval Fortress, at 136,121 (Mili)

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid detected at 37 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-17D Fortress x 6
B-17E Fortress x 20
B-17F Fortress x 4

No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
179 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 6 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled

Not very effective really .. but some experince for our pilots ..

Most of our guys got lost according to the CR ...

Night Air attack on Port Moresby , at 98,130

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid detected at 18 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-24D Liberator x 6

No Allied losses

The IJ get a runway hit ..

Night Air attack on Port Moresby , at 98,130

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid detected at 18 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-24D Liberator x 6

No Allied losses

On the ground side of things teh IJA react in China ..

Ground combat at Kweiteh (90,46)

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 12321 troops, 102 guns, 42 vehicles, Assault Value = 456

Defending force 22812 troops, 83 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 963

Japanese ground losses:
14 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Allied ground losses:
17 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Assaulting units:
32nd Division

Defending units:
7th New Chinese Corps
51st Chinese Corps
48th Chinese Corps
69th Chinese Corps
90th Chinese Corps
8th New Chinese Corps
Lusu War Area

Ground combat at Wenchow (89,58)

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 34271 troops, 355 guns, 153 vehicles, Assault Value = 1030

Defending force 45010 troops, 236 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1603

Assaulting units:
15th Division
17th Division
22nd Division
13th Army
4th Mortar Battalion

Defending units:
28th Chinese Corps
49th Chinese Corps
70th Chinese Corps
86th Chinese Corps
88th Chinese Corps
100th Chinese Corps
23rd Group Army
25th Group Army

More later .. things are most certainly heating up ...

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RE: The Air War tide turns - 2/4/2012 4:05:53 PM

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I'm glad you posted this shot of Burma. I never noticed the dot base in the jungle valley on the north bank of the Irrawaddy river. I still own this and it would make a great forward area grass strip to run sweeps over Mandalay from.

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RE: The Air War tide turns - 2/4/2012 4:22:41 PM

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I'm glad you posted this shot of Burma. I never noticed the dot base in the jungle valley on the north bank of the Irrawaddy river. I still own this and it would make a great forward area grass strip to run sweeps over Mandalay from.

In my sophomoric opinion there are three very key 'dot' bases i.e were ignored by the IJ but now he is scrambling ..

Bhamo which is between Lashio and Myitkyina. It starts undeveloped but is within that magical 2 hex CAP range of Katha, Lashio, and Myitkyina

Katha: although this is longer ranged sweeps for sure ..it is a base right on the rail line in the jungle .. once we lodge in there it will be very difficult to dislodge us ...

Kalemyo: Again this little Jewell is not within 2 hexes of anything and is in a supply sink hole .. but .. it a place to sweep from .. 3 hexes from our main target for this operation ... Swebo

Then Jorhat and the accompanying bases are level 3 going to level 4 .. if we decide to have a more North Burma focus we can station a lot more aircraft concentrated than the IJ can muster in his exposed bases .. giving us a real advantage in the airwar ..

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RE: The Air War tide turns - 2/5/2012 6:07:37 PM

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**************************************************** 30 AUG 42 ***************************************

I have caught the attention of the IJ in Burma ...

Morning Air attack on 26th Indian Division, at 61,42 , near Katha

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Japanese aircraft
G3M2 Nell x 23

Allied aircraft
P-40E Warhawk x 2

Japanese aircraft losses
G3M2 Nell: 2 damaged

No Allied losses

Allied ground losses:
7 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Aircraft Attacking:
23 x G3M2 Nell bombing from 8000 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb

I forgot about my B-24's bombing Port Moresby and they do little ..

Night Air attack on Port Moresby , at 98,130

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-24D Liberator x 6

No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x B-24D Liberator bombing from 11000 feet
Port Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb

On the ground the IJA is winning the small bombardment battle at Kweiteh

Ground combat at Kweiteh (90,46)

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 12317 troops, 102 guns, 42 vehicles, Assault Value = 456

Defending force 22807 troops, 83 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 963

Allied ground losses:
29 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Assaulting units:
32nd Division

Defending units:
7th New Chinese Corps
69th Chinese Corps
90th Chinese Corps
48th Chinese Corps
51st Chinese Corps
8th New Chinese Corps
Lusu War Area

Otherwise things are still very quiet ..more later ..

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RE: The Air War tide turns - 2/6/2012 3:51:26 AM

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************************************************** 31 AUG 42 **********************************

We lose a AP through foolishness .. it unloaded and started going home before the DD's merged

Submarine attack near Tarawa at 137,129

Japanese Ships
SS I-2

Allied Ships
xAP Howra, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage

In other news the Nell's attacking Oz take a flak hit from the Heavey AA guns moved into the area ..
Night Air attack on Charters Towers , at 91,145

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid spotted at 21 NM, estimated altitude 5,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes

Japanese aircraft
G3M3 Nell x 8

Allied aircraft
Kittyhawk IA x 7

Japanese aircraft losses
G3M3 Nell: 2 damaged
G3M3 Nell: 1 destroyed by flak

No Allied losses

Our attack anticipating xAKL's parked into port really does very little damage ..

Afternoon Air attack on Makin , at 136,125

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-17D Fortress x 6
B-17E Fortress x 20
B-17F Fortress x 4
P-39D Airacobra x 11

No Allied losses

Port hits 3
Port supply hits 2

But we click one more day off where as teh Allied juggernaught begins ..

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RE: The Air War tide turns - 2/8/2012 1:41:56 AM

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********************************************** 01 SEP 42 ************************************

one little air raid in China .. otherwise quiet.

My opponet is moving forces from China back to Burma and the IJ is scrambling. This game punishes those that do not understand the details. His thought since he was having trouble supplying troops drudging through the Jungle toward Akyab . that I will have the same difficulty taking Katha .. but I am moving supply from India and my level 7 bases ... so far

In two turns we will know as I will be on top of Katha with 1K AV ...once we take Katha it looks like Katy bar the door!

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The Allies Stand - 2/9/2012 2:36:05 AM

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************************************ 02 SEP 42 ****************************************

The Allies sweep Katha and find zero fighter resistance .. The IJNAAF recon by bombing katha ..it costs them a bomber ..

Morning Air attack on 75th Indian Brigade, at 61,43 (Katha)

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid spotted at 13 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes

Japanese aircraft
G3M2 Nell x 13

Allied aircraft
P-40E Warhawk x 10

Japanese aircraft losses
G3M2 Nell: 1 destroyed

No Allied losses

The Allies take to bombing the troops at Katha ..

Morning Air attack on 33rd/B Division, at 61,43 (Katha)

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid spotted at 13 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes

Allied aircraft
Blenheim IV x 22
Hudson IIIa x 12
Hurricane IIc Trop x 3
P-40E Warhawk x 7

No Allied losses
..............
Also attacking 14th Tank Regiment ...
Also attacking 33rd/B Division ...
Also attacking 14th Tank Regiment ...
Also attacking 33rd/B Division ...
Also attacking 14th Tank Regiment ...
Also attacking 33rd/B Division ...

Morning Air attack on 33rd/B Division, at 61,43 (Katha)

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid spotted at 7 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 2 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-25C Mitchell x 16
P-40E Warhawk x 7

No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
8 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

P-40E Warhawk from 23rd FG/74th FS is damaged on landing
P-40E Warhawk from 51st FG/26th FS crashes on landing
B-25C Mitchell from 7th BG/11th BS crashes on landing

8 LYB cost me a B25 and 2 P40's

The the IJ come from Akyab . it was a five minute battle alone ...

Morning Air attack on Akyab , at 54,45

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 39
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 30
Ki-48-IIa Lily x 27

Allied aircraft
Hurricane IIb Trop x 12
Hurricane IIc Trop x 11

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-43-Ic Oscar: 8 destroyed
Ki-48-IIa Lily: 1 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
Hurricane IIb Trop: 1 destroyed

Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 14

We trade a Trop IIb for 8 Oscar's and a Lily .. not a bad trade I think ..especally since ..

WCDR Hazard O. of No.607 Sqn RAF is credited with kill number 3

FO Abbott U. of No.146 Sqn RAF is credited with kill number 3

WCDR Farley T. of No.135 Sqn RAF is credited with kill number 2

SLDR Watson, E.J. of No.135 Sqn RAF is credited with kill number 2

WCDR Thomson, J.A. of No.135 Sqn RAF is credited with kill number 2

WCDR Cuthbert, M.C.H. of No.136 Sqn RAF is credited with kill number 3

SLDR DeCruyenaere, A.J. of No.136 Sqn RAF is credited with kill number 6

PO Kitley, A.J.H. of No.136 Sqn RAF is credited with kill number 5
PO Kitley, A.J.H. of No.136 Sqn RAF attains ace status!!

PO Livingston V. of No.607 Sqn RAF is credited with kill number 5
PO Livingston V. of No.607 Sqn RAF attains ace status!!

PO Davies V. of No.146 Sqn RAF is credited with kill number 3

PO Storey, W.J. of No.135 Sqn RAF is credited with kill number 2
PO Storey, W.J. of No.135 Sqn RAF is credited with kill number 3

FO Greenwell M. of No.135 Sqn RAF is credited with kill number 5
FO Greenwell M. of No.135 Sqn RAF is credited with kill number 6
FO Greenwell M. of No.135 Sqn RAF attains ace status!!

PO Usher T. of No.607 Sqn RAF is credited with kill number 3

Three new aces!

Ok today at sea ... 4 torps .. 4 Duds ..

Sub attack near Babeldaob at 89,96

Japanese Ships
xAK Melbourne Maru
xAK Canberra Maru
DD Shiranui

Allied Ships
SS Grouper

Submarine attack near Ominato at 120,55

Japanese Ships
xAK Dainiti Maru

Allied Ships
SS Pollack

We recon by fire ..

Ground combat at Katha (61,43)

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 17408 troops, 310 guns, 303 vehicles, Assault Value = 889

Defending force 9310 troops, 80 guns, 97 vehicles, Assault Value = 335

Japanese ground losses:
7 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled

Allied ground losses:
6 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Assaulting units:
70th British Division
75th Indian Brigade
17th Indian Division
26th Indian Division

Defending units:
33rd/A Division
14th Tank Regiment
33rd/B Division
7th Field AF Construction Battalion

and the IJ do the same in China ..

Ground combat at Kweiteh (90,46)

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 12321 troops, 102 guns, 42 vehicles, Assault Value = 624

Defending force 22806 troops, 83 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 963

Japanese ground losses:
14 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Allied ground losses:
49 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 3 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Assaulting units:
60th Infantry Brigade
32nd Division

Defending units:
90th Chinese Corps
7th New Chinese Corps
51st Chinese Corps
69th Chinese Corps
48th Chinese Corps
8th New Chinese Corps
Lusu War Area

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RE: The Allies Stand - 2/9/2012 6:36:02 PM

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******************************** IVORY BALCONY ***************************

Things are unfolding quite nicely for Ivory Balacony. As suspected the IJA hae reacted bolstering Katha from 800 troops to over 13K. All the armor in China is withdrawing or as Chesty Puller would say "attacking in a rearward direction". Lots of Radio traffic and movement of forces toward Burma and Singapore. We hae stirred up the hornets nest so to speak.

Now comes the best part of Ivory Balcony if I can pull it off. A large part of the forces have been tied up at Katha. My troops are already in supply trouble .. 20K strong. But If I can keep a stalemate there -- I can turn 2K AV toward the south and take Swebo leaving the stalemate at Katha. Right now Swebo has less than 300 troops with everything; however, I suspect a huge reinforcement soon given the movement and radio traffic. We shall see how this unfolds.

As far as Akyab is concered, 1K supply every three days at Cox's Bazzar is keeping both of these loactions supplied, and Cox's Bazzar enough supplies to use drop tanks. I am not hitting the bombers but pruning off the Oscars every raid. This raid FOW states 25 Oscars shot down -- Annimaiton say about 10 without those that did not make it home .. Reality says last raid was about 50 Oscars .. and this raid was 39 .. I can estimate my current status by what the next raid looks like.

Ok more later ..

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RE: The Allies Stand - 2/9/2012 11:15:07 PM

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************************************* 3 SEP 42 ******************************

We get some interesting sub action in the DEI .. the USN Gar takes a crack fires duds .. and the O21 attacks the same convoy smacking a DD .

Sub attack near Sangi at 77,96

Japanese Ships
xAK Canberra Maru
DD Shiranui

Allied Ships
SS Gar

SS Gar launches 2 torpedoes at xAK Canberra Maru

ASW attack near Sangi at 78,96

Japanese Ships
DD Teruzuki
xAK Melbourne Maru
xAK Canberra Maru
DD Shiranui

Allied Ships
SS O21

SS O21 launches 4 torpedoes at DD Teruzuki

ASW attack near Sangi at 76,96

Japanese Ships
DD Teruzuki, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
xAK Melbourne Maru
xAK Canberra Maru
DD Shiranui

Allied Ships
SS O21

SS O21 launches 2 torpedoes at DD Teruzuki
DD Teruzuki is reported to have been sunk near Sangi on Sep 03, 1942

Although I usually put the dud action in blue this tag team event deserves the red badge of courage ..

We hit PM at night with zero results and follow up the next afternoon with my aces freshly transfered from TRACOM strapped to P38's ..

Afternoon Air attack on Port Moresby , at 98,130

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid detected at 23 NM, estimated altitude 30,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 8

Allied aircraft
P-38F Lightning x 10

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
P-38F Lightning: 1 destroyed

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x P-38F Lightning sweeping at 27000 feet

Mixed results .. I sure hope I did not lose one of my better aces ..

I got some sightings of a BB SAG near Pearl Harbor and another SAG sighting .. I will let things unfold before comitting a lot of forces ..

Morning Air attack on 33rd/B Division, at 61,43 (Katha)

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-25C Mitchell x 15
P-40E Warhawk x 9

No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
14 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Aircraft Attacking:
15 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 9000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb

No Allied losses is not quite true as another B-25 crashes ... B-25C Mitchell from 7th BG/11th BS crashes on landing

On the ground we are losing the bombardment battle at Kweiteh

Ground combat at Kweiteh (90,46)

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 12303 troops, 102 guns, 42 vehicles, Assault Value = 622

Defending force 22763 troops, 83 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 960

Allied ground losses:
40 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Assaulting units:
60th Infantry Brigade
32nd Division

Defending units:
48th Chinese Corps
90th Chinese Corps
69th Chinese Corps
7th New Chinese Corps
51st Chinese Corps
8th New Chinese Corps
Lusu War Area

Ok we shall see how the next turn unfolds ..

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RE: The Air War tide turns - 2/12/2012 8:52:43 PM

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************************************** 04 SEP 1942 *********************************

This submarine thing is as frustrating as teh chase themes in teh movies. You know the guy and gal just miss each other and some zany consequince results.
No consequinces ... but ..

Sub attack near Hengchun at 81,68

Japanese Ships
AO Erimo
SC CHa-15
PB Showa Maru #3

Allied Ships
SS Tautog

SS Tautog launches 6 torpedoes at AO Erimo

"Hit:No explosion ..."

Sub attack near Gorontalo at 71,96

Japanese Ships
AK Awazisan Maru
APD Fumizuki
AK Yamasimo Maru
AK Amagisan Maru
AK Arima Maru
xAK Kosei Maru
DMS W-12

Allied Ships
SS Albacore

SS Albacore launches 2 torpedoes at AK Awazisan Maru.........................

and of course ..

Sub attack near Manado at 74,96

Japanese Ships
xAK Seattle Maru
xAK Tacoma Maru
xAK Brisbane Maru
PB Shosei Maru

Allied Ships
SS Permit

SS Permit launches 2 torpedoes at xAK Seattle Maru

We send some boys in to get some experience ..

Morning Air attack on Tulagi , at 114,137

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid detected at 35 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes

Allied aircraft
Hudson I x 12
A-29 Hudson x 7
B-18A Bolo x 7
B-26B Marauder x 7

No Allied losses
B-18A Bolo from 28th CG/73rd BS crashes on landing

Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 1

The IJ bombard ..

Ground combat at Kweiteh (90,46)

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 12303 troops, 102 guns, 42 vehicles, Assault Value = 623

Defending force 22772 troops, 83 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 960

Japanese ground losses:
10 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)

Assaulting units:
60th Infantry Brigade
32nd Division

Defending units:
90th Chinese Corps
7th New Chinese Corps
48th Chinese Corps
69th Chinese Corps
51st Chinese Corps
8th New Chinese Corps
Lusu War Area

..................................

Ground combat at Wenchow (89,58)

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 34526 troops, 355 guns, 153 vehicles, Assault Value = 1054

Defending force 45224 troops, 236 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1625

Allied ground losses:
6 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Assaulting units:
15th Division
17th Division
22nd Division
13th Army
4th Mortar Battalion

Defending units:
88th Chinese Corps
86th Chinese Corps
28th Chinese Corps
49th Chinese Corps
70th Chinese Corps
100th Chinese Corps
23rd Group Army
25th Group Army

Meanwhile we detect another AMC trying to penatrate into the Indian Ocean / Maldive area now marking off of Ceylon. We shall go hunting ..

more later ..

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RE: The Air War tide turns - 2/17/2012 3:05:02 PM

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Just a reminder.

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RE: The Air War tide turns - 2/17/2012 3:43:32 PM

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ORIGINAL: DOCUP

Just a reminder.

Ya and my opponnet too is waiting

It has been one of those weeks in clinical, but I have one week to get caught up now

********************************************* 05 SEP 42 ******************************

The IJ try to attack Akyab at night . it seems that the Drubbbing of last week smacking 10 Oscar's has changed strategy a bit

Night Air attack on Akyab , at 54,45

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid detected at 30 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-48-IIa Lily x 28

No Japanese losses
....
Night Air attack on Akyab , at 54,45

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid detected at 33 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-48-IIa Lily x 9

No Japanese losses

Night Air attack on Akyab , at 54,45

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid spotted at 23 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-48-IIa Lily x 4

No Japanese losses

I have been very very busy .. and I forgot about my Boys smacking Tulgi .. but I learn a lesson ..detection has a lot to do with results ..

Morning Air attack on Tulagi , at 114,137

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid detected at 36 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes

Allied aircraft
Hudson I x 12
A-29 Hudson x 7
B-18A Bolo x 7
B-26B Marauder x 7

No Allied losses

Airbase hits 2
Airbase supply hits 3
Runway hits 8

Despite weather, morale, leadership etc .. the fact that last turn detection was 1 and this turn 8 .. we go from 1 hit to multiple effective hits ...

In other news .. a couple of submarines have gone fishing around Pearl ... I think mainly to recon where my CV's are ..one pays a price ..

ASW attack near Lihue at 178,107

Japanese Ships
SS I-21, hits 3

Allied Ships
DD Laffey
DD Lansdowne
DD Buchanan

Some really good news .. well good in the fact that a torp worked ..

Sub attack near Gorontalo at 71,96

Japanese Ships
xAK Kagu Maru, Torpedo hits 1
xAK Brisbane Maru
PB Shosei Maru

Allied Ships
SS Albacore

SS Albacore launches 2 torpedoes at xAK Kagu Maru

Secondary explosions but no heavy damage and no fires .. I suspect this one will call Mr Wizard and make it home ..

However, the IJ are getting frustrated. It seems the attacks keep moving away from where the IJ are patrolling ...

In China the IJA keep bombarding drawing my supply ..

More later .. as I work on the turn ..

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RE: The Air War tide turns - 2/17/2012 5:14:29 PM

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One thing that disturbs me this turn .. B5N2 Kate destroyed by flak Where did this happen? Somewhere I htink is a floating base I do not know about .. or will soon know about ..

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RE: The Air War tide turns - 2/18/2012 12:46:21 AM

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************************************ 06 SEP 42 *************************************

Somewhat active turn .. no CV's engaged or big SAG action .. but these little actions are shaping the battles to come

The IJNAF contunues to own the night ..it will force more planes to night duty ..

Night Air attack on Ledo , at 65,38

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid detected at 28 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes

Japanese aircraft
G3M2 Nell x 17

Allied aircraft
no flights

Japanese aircraft losses
G3M2 Nell: 1 destroyed by flak

Allied aircraft losses
Hurricane IIb Trop: 1 damaged

Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 1

Night Air attack on Akyab , at 54,45

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid detected at 32 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-48-IIa Lily x 11

No Japanese losses

Runway hits 2

Night Air attack on Akyab , at 54,45

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid spotted at 16 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-48-IIa Lily x 5

No Japanese losses

Airbase hits 1
Night Air attack on Akyab , at 54,45

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid spotted at 40 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-48-IIa Lily x 7

No Japanese losses

Runway hits 1

Akyab will remain shut down ..

Now the Allies have a say ..

First the SS Pickerel finds a TK convoy and gets screened ..

Sub attack near Manado at 77,100

Japanese Ships
DMS W-1
TK Mirii Maru
TK Kanze Maru

Allied Ships
SS Pickerel

SS Pickerel launches 2 torpedoes at DMS W-1Then the SS Grunion follows up ...and nails a TK full of fuel!

Sub attack near Manado at 76,99
Japanese Ships
TK Mirii Maru, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
TK Kanze Maru
DMS W-1

Allied Ships
SS Grunion, hits 1

SS Grunion launches 2 torpedoes at TK Mirii Maru
TK Mirii Maru is reported to have been sunk near Manado on Sep 06, 1942

Sub attack near Zamboanga at 76,90

Japanese Ships
xAK Santos Maru
SC Ch 6

Allied Ships
SS Pompano

SS Pompano launches 1 torpedoes at xAK Santos Maru

We hurt a IJN SS around Colombo ..

ASW attack near Colombo at 27,48

Japanese Ships
SS I-32, hits 4

Allied Ships
DD Electra
DD Norman
DD Hotspur
SS I-32 launches 4 torpedoes at DD Electra

SOC-1 Seagull from VCS-6/4 attacking a Type KD6B class SS at 135,135
a Japanese SS is reported HIT!!

The ground war evolves .. The IJA recon's by fire to find out they're outmatched ..

Ground combat at Katha (61,43)

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 13092 troops, 159 guns, 32 vehicles, Assault Value = 486

Defending force 30254 troops, 432 guns, 985 vehicles, Assault Value = 1306

Japanese ground losses:
222 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 17 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled

Assaulting units:
33rd/B Division
33rd/A Division
14th Tank Regiment
33rd/C Division
7th Field AF Construction Battalion
3rd Mortar Battalion

Defending units:
43rd Cavalry Regiment
17th Indian Division
3rd Carabiniers Regiment
75th Indian Brigade
70th British Division
75th IAC Regiment
7th Armoured Brigade
44th Cavalry Regiment
16th Light Cavalry Regiment
26th Indian Division

We have 'em out numbered in China ..

Ground combat at Kweiteh (90,46)

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 12285 troops, 102 guns, 42 vehicles, Assault Value = 621

Defending force 22784 troops, 83 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 962

Assaulting units:
60th Infantry Brigade
32nd Division

Defending units:
48th Chinese Corps
7th New Chinese Corps
90th Chinese Corps
69th Chinese Corps
51st Chinese Corps
8th New Chinese Corps
Lusu War Area

Wenchow too ..

Ground combat at Wenchow (89,58)

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 34653 troops, 355 guns, 153 vehicles, Assault Value = 1065

Defending force 45292 troops, 236 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1631

Assaulting units:
17th Division
15th Division
22nd Division
13th Army
4th Mortar Battalion

Defending units:
49th Chinese Corps
28th Chinese Corps
86th Chinese Corps
88th Chinese Corps
70th Chinese Corps
100th Chinese Corps
23rd Group Army
25th Group Army

The air war is a stalemate .. a sweep of Port Moresby produces mixed results ..

Morning Air attack on Port Moresby , at 98,130

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid detected at 11 NM, estimated altitude 31,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 2 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 8

Allied aircraft
P-38F Lightning x 16

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
P-38F Lightning: 1 destroyed

Aircraft Attacking:
13 x P-38F Lightning sweeping at 27000 feet

MAJ Boyington, G. of 35th FG/39th FS is credited with kill number 7

1LT Williamson D. of 35th FG/39th FS is credited with kill number 2
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Morning Air attack on Port Moresby , at 98,130

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid detected at 31 NM, estimated altitude 28,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 5

Allied aircraft
P-38F Lightning x 2
No Japanese losses

No Allied losses

The Brits smack the 1st Rading Rgt moving in the open near Swebo ... now the combat report states "no allied losses" but a look at the very bottom shows a few landing crashes :

Morning Air attack on 1st Raiding Regiment, at 60,44 , near Shwebo

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid spotted at 34 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes

Allied aircraft
Blenheim IV x 32
Hurricane IIb Trop x 16
139WH-3 x 14
Kittyhawk IA x 12
P-40E Warhawk x 19

No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
155 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 7 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 13 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled

Morning Air attack on 1st Raiding Regiment, at 60,44 , near Shwebo

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid spotted at 12 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes

Allied aircraft
Hurricane IIc Trop x 3
Vengeance I x 12
P-40E Warhawk x 5

No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
36 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Morning Air attack on 1st Raiding Regiment, at 60,44 , near Shwebo

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Allied aircraft
Blenheim IV x 11
Hudson IIIa x 12
Hurricane IIc Trop x 14
B-25C Mitchell x 14
P-40E Warhawk x 15

No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
43 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Hurricane IIc Trop from No.79 Sqn RAF crashes on landing

Kittyhawk IA from No.14 Sqn RNZAF is damaged on landing

Kittyhawk IA from No.14 Sqn RNZAF crashes on landing

P-40E Warhawk from 51st FG/26th FS crashes on landing

The plan is not to engage in huge battles but a very slow insidious build up that overwhelms the IJ in 1944 .. Operation Ivory Balcony is such a strategy. By simply sticking our nose into Katha teh IJ are scambling to counter our thrust . now the next stage .. push the big bowl of jelly in a new place ..

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RE: The Air War tide turns - 2/18/2012 6:17:44 PM

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Got to love hitting tankers. You know its a wound that will never heal. I'm glad Pappy is doing something for you. He only has 1 kill for me.

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Stalemate - 2/18/2012 6:36:40 PM

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****************************************** 07 SEP 42 *********************************

The Commander of the Trout L67,I55,N72,A77:

Sub attack near Babeldaob at 88,95

Japanese Ships
TK Samui Maru, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
PB Santo Maru
PB Hirotama Maru
TK Mitu Maru
PB Hitora Maru

Allied Ships
SS Trout

SS Trout launches 4 torpedoes at TK Samui Maru
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Sub attack near Babeldaob at 88,95

Japanese Ships
TK Mitu Maru, Torpedo hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
PB Santo Maru
PB Hirotama Maru
PB Hitora Maru

Allied Ships
SS Trout

SS Trout launches 4 torpedoes at TK Mitu Maru

TK Mitu Maru is reported to have been sunk near Babeldaob on Sep 07, 1942
TK Samui Maru is reported to have been sunk near Babeldaob on Sep 07, 1942

Two small TK's for 3KT Fuel find there way to Davy Jones' Locker ..

We smack Jaluit on intellegence that a xAK is dropping off supplies .. we miss the boat ..

Morning Air attack on Jaluit , at 134,120

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid detected at 33 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-17D Fortress x 12
B-17E Fortress x 35
B-17F Fortress x 7

No Allied losses

Port hits 20
Port fuel hits 3
Port supply hits 3

The IJA continue to probe:

Ground combat at Katha (61,43)

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 12943 troops, 159 guns, 32 vehicles, Assault Value = 471

Defending force 30269 troops, 432 guns, 985 vehicles, Assault Value = 1307

Japanese ground losses:
77 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled

Allied ground losses:
8 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Assaulting units:
33rd/A Division
33rd/B Division
14th Tank Regiment
33rd/C Division
7th Field AF Construction Battalion
3rd Mortar Battalion

Defending units:
75th Indian Brigade
70th British Division
43rd Cavalry Regiment
44th Cavalry Regiment
3rd Carabiniers Regiment
17th Indian Division
75th IAC Regiment
7th Armoured Brigade
16th Light Cavalry Regiment
26th Indian Division

I assume this is to exhaust supply?

More stuff is coming ..in 10 days . and then we attack ..

The IJA attempt to move teh Chineese from Wenchow ..

Ground combat at Wenchow (89,58)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 34716 troops, 355 guns, 153 vehicles, Assault Value = 1070

Defending force 45314 troops, 236 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1634

Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 0

Japanese adjusted assault: 964

Allied adjusted defense: 1840

Japanese assault odds: 1 to 2 (fort level 0)

Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), preparation(-), experience(-), supply(-)
Attacker:

Japanese ground losses:
1737 casualties reported
Squads: 16 destroyed, 367 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 21 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 44 disabled
Guns lost 54 (1 destroyed, 53 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
683 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 59 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 11 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled

Assaulting units:
17th Division
15th Division
22nd Division
13th Army
4th Mortar Battalion

Defending units:
28th Chinese Corps
49th Chinese Corps
86th Chinese Corps
70th Chinese Corps
88th Chinese Corps
100th Chinese Corps
23rd Group Army
25th Group Army

and the bomabrdment continues at Kweiteh

Ground combat at Kweiteh (90,46)

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 12294 troops, 102 guns, 42 vehicles, Assault Value = 622

Defending force 22778 troops, 83 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 961

Allied ground losses:
41 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Assaulting units:
60th Infantry Brigade
32nd Division

Defending units:
69th Chinese Corps
90th Chinese Corps
48th Chinese Corps
51st Chinese Corps
7th New Chinese Corps
8th New Chinese Corps
Lusu War Area

More later ..

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RE: The Air War tide turns - 2/18/2012 6:41:44 PM

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quote:

ORIGINAL: DOCUP

Got to love hitting tankers.� You know its a wound that will never heal.� I'm glad Pappy is doing something for you.� He only has 1 kill for me.

Pappy got 5 kills very early in December 41 - Feb 42 defending Port Moresby then I put him into TRACOM .. I have pulled these guys out of TRACOM to push the IJNAAF at Port Moresby around a bit ..

2 more are added to the list this turn .. although they're the small type .. it is actually a good victory because the big ones cannot resupply the Marshall's as the port status is now ..and the IJN have to rethink saling anything toward Truk ..

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RE: The Air War tide turns - 2/18/2012 11:30:33 PM

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I just completed the next turn.

The I AUS Corps reinforced has started its move toward Daily Waters. It will take some time to get there. Here are my thoughts.

Hit Naru Island and Makin at the same time that the 1 AUS Corps gets next to Daily Waters. Then Shock Attack Katha with 2.2K AV 2-1 adjusted [right now I just shut this hex off of reinforcement] . This will present three fronts simultaneously to the IJN sometime around the last week of September '42. Then it is a question of where to defend.

Otherwise we sweep Port Moresby again with our aces while bombing the airbase. The purpose here is to keep teh IJ engaged. I have also sent 50 2E's after the port in Tulgi .. We have South Pacific Command forces preped to hit Lugan if the opportunity presents itself. Until then we keep stationing forces and configuring the OOB for 1943 .... stay tunned ..

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