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23 - 24 June 1945
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SUBS: There still seem to be a lot of Allied subs around Moppo. We have 5 fully repaired. I'm trying to thikn of a good last ride for them, but no opportunities have surfaced yet. 
KOREA: Holding fine at Gunzan and Masan. Sending Masan a bit of supply now. The arty units are filling up in the +3 hex between, then will move back into the combat zones. Bombing continues at Gunzan, and goes for the fields. I was surprised to find them fully open after the 24th turn.  I guess 950 engineers are a lot, huh? The forts actually went up as well, to 2.25.
STRAT BOMBING: The Allies bomb Mukden at night and during the day. I literally this turn took out the NF to upgrade to Peggy NF, and there is no day CAP there. Not interested in fighting an air war over Manchuria/Korea where I can't fix or replenish airframes. Just holding the Allies until Soviet activation. If I can do that I'll be happy. Then a massed retreat to the HI with whatever I can save.
HOME ISLANDS: Every air groups that has been low a few planes or pilots is being sent through Tokyo to upgrade, replenish and fill out. I've got 2200 AS here and used 2k+ supply just last turn filling out airframes in groups. This is also the cost of losing 45k airframes over the course of the game. It costs, and anyone in 43-44 as Japan should try to realize the good times won't last forever fighting every battle all over the map. Pick spots. I wish I would have more often.
RECON: The Ki-95 made it's debut over Moppo. I foolishly spent a 30 sized R n D factory on this plane, and it's just getting here now, but it's good at least. i flew it in at 40k, and with it's speed and it's camera, it did well to spot the base and only one came back damaged out of 3 sent in. No losses.
CHINA: The little trapping maneuver accomplished goal number 1 near Anking. We shut the movement of the Allied tanks from getting closer to Shanghai or breaking into the plains in the center. Goal number 2, to actually trap them, has been foiled by a following unit that opened the hex side. That's fine. It would have been hard to reduce them with little supply anyway, and now if reinforcements come this would be a nice hex to defend with it's +3.
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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR June 23, 45 - MORNING
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Morning Air attack on Fusan , at 103,55
Weather in hex: Light cloud
Raid detected at 21 NM, estimated altitude 34,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-102a Randy x 3
Allied aircraft
Spitfire F.XIV x 27
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-102a Randy: 2 destroyed
No Allied losses
Aircraft Attacking:
27 x Spitfire F.XIV sweeping at 32000 feet
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Morning Air attack on Gunzan , at 102,52
Weather in hex: Heavy rain
Raid detected at 79 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 34 minutes
Allied aircraft
Liberator B.VI x 9
Liberator GR.VI x 14
B-24J Liberator x 14
A-26B Invader x 27
B-24D1 Liberator x 6
B-24J Liberator x 81
B-25J11 Mitchell x 3
PB4Y-1 Liberator x 15
PB4Y-2 Privateer x 12
Allied aircraft losses
B-24J Liberator: 1 damaged
A-26B Invader: 1 damaged
B-24J Liberator: 2 damaged
B-25J11 Mitchell: 2 damaged
PB4Y-2 Privateer: 2 damaged
Japanese ground losses:
999 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 49 disabled
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 66 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 6 disabled
Guns lost 14 (2 destroyed, 12 disabled)
Airbase hits 2
Airbase supply hits 4
Runway hits 16
Aircraft Attacking:
12 x PB4Y-2 Privateer bombing from 9000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR June 23, 45 - GROUND
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Ground combat at Masan (102,54)
Allied Bombardment attack
Attacking force 67636 troops, 1300 guns, 1128 vehicles, Assault Value = 2642
Defending force 93455 troops, 1306 guns, 208 vehicles, Assault Value = 3185
Japanese ground losses:
90 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 8 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
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Ground combat at Gunzan (102,52)
Allied Bombardment attack
Attacking force 98303 troops, 1967 guns, 1809 vehicles, Assault Value = 4816
Defending force 242197 troops, 2996 guns, 1321 vehicles, Assault Value = 7874
Japanese ground losses:
529 casualties reported
Squads: 5 destroyed, 28 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 7 disabled
Guns lost 4 (2 destroyed, 2 disabled)
Vehicles lost 2 (1 destroyed, 1 disabled)
Allied ground losses:
28 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
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Ground combat at 68,47 (near Kunming)
Allied Deliberate attack
Attacking force 35460 troops, 810 guns, 524 vehicles, Assault Value = 718
Defending force 13576 troops, 84 guns, 19 vehicles, Assault Value = 231
Allied adjusted assault: 390
Japanese adjusted defense: 193
Allied assault odds: 2 to 1
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), morale(-), supply(-)
Attacker:
Japanese ground losses:
5060 casualties reported
Squads: 131 destroyed, 10 disabled
Non Combat: 115 destroyed, 6 disabled
Engineers: 4 destroyed, 1 disabled
Guns lost 10 (10 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Vehicles lost 3 (3 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units retreated 5
Allied ground losses:
386 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 20 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 10 disabled
Guns lost 13 (1 destroyed, 12 disabled)
Defeated Japanese Units Retreating!
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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR June 24, 45 - NIGHT
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Moppo at 100,54, Range 30,000 Yards
Japanese Ships
MTB G-452
MTB G-453
MTB G-454
MTB G-455
MTB G-461
Allied Ships
DD Fletcher
DD Ammen
DD Anthony
DD Bell
DD Bennion
DD Bullard
DD Bush
DD Cogswell
DD Converse
DD Daly
DD Heywood Edwards
DD Erben
Improved night sighting under 100% moonlight
Maximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions and 100% moonlight: 11,000 yards
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Night Air attack on Mukden , at 104,42
Weather in hex: Overcast
Raid detected at 66 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 20 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-29-25 Superfort x 45
B-29B Superfort x 24
No Allied losses
Light Industry hits 4
Aircraft Attacking:
5 x B-29B Superfort bombing from 8000 feet *
City Attack: 18 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR June 24, 45 - MORNING
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Morning Air attack on Kumamoto , at 102,59
Weather in hex: Severe storms
Raid detected at 79 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 34 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-IV Oscar x 4
Ki-84a Frank x 10
Allied aircraft
PB4Y-2 Privateer x 58
No Japanese losses
No Allied losses
Light Industry hits 6
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Morning Air attack on Kumamoto , at 102,59
Weather in hex: Severe storms
Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 17 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-IV Oscar x 3
Ki-84a Frank x 7
Allied aircraft
PB4Y-2 Privateer x 6
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-43-IV Oscar: 1 destroyed
Ki-84a Frank: 1 destroyed
Allied aircraft losses
PB4Y-2 Privateer: 2 destroyed, 1 damaged
Aircraft Attacking:
3 x PB4Y-2 Privateer bombing from 9000 feet
City Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR June 24, 45 - AFTERNOON
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Afternoon Air attack on Fusan , at 103,55
Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
Raid detected at 11 NM, estimated altitude 35,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-IV Oscar x 7
Ki-84r Frank x 13
Allied aircraft
P-47D25 Thunderbolt x 16
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-43-IV Oscar: 1 destroyed
Allied aircraft losses
P-47D25 Thunderbolt: 2 destroyed
Aircraft Attacking:
7 x P-47D25 Thunderbolt sweeping at 32000 feet
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Afternoon Air attack on Gunzan , at 102,52
Weather in hex: Light cloud
Raid detected at 77 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 33 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 8
A-26B Invader x 12
B-25J11 Mitchell x 7
P-38J Lightning x 18
P-38L Lightning x 38
PB4Y-1 Liberator x 9
PB4Y-2 Privateer x 9
Allied aircraft losses
B-25J11 Mitchell: 1 damaged
PB4Y-2 Privateer: 1 damaged
Japanese ground losses:
326 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 15 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 34 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Airbase hits 3
Airbase supply hits 4
Runway hits 32
Aircraft Attacking:
9 x PB4Y-2 Privateer bombing from 9000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Afternoon Air attack on Gunzan , at 102,52
Weather in hex: Light cloud
Raid detected at 74 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 32 minutes
Allied aircraft
Liberator B.VI x 22
Liberator GR.VI x 11
B-24J Liberator x 9
A-26B Invader x 12
PB4Y-1 Liberator x 9
PB4Y-2 Privateer x 8
Allied aircraft losses
Liberator B.VI: 1 damaged
A-26B Invader: 1 damaged
Japanese ground losses:
214 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 13 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 19 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Airbase hits 10
Airbase supply hits 11
Runway hits 51
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Afternoon Air attack on Mukden , at 104,42
Weather in hex: Severe storms
Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 67
Allied aircraft losses
B-24J Liberator: 1 damaged
Heavy Industry hits 58
Aircraft Attacking:
15 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 9000 feet
City Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR June 24, 45 - GROUND
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Ground combat at Masan (102,54)
Allied Bombardment attack
Attacking force 67631 troops, 1300 guns, 1128 vehicles, Assault Value = 2640
Defending force 113302 troops, 1513 guns, 300 vehicles, Assault Value = 3858
Japanese ground losses:
68 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 5 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Allied ground losses:
3 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
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Ground combat at Gunzan (102,52)
Allied Bombardment attack
Attacking force 78144 troops, 1543 guns, 1435 vehicles, Assault Value = 4867
Defending force 222716 troops, 2714 guns, 1021 vehicles, Assault Value = 7699
Japanese ground losses:
637 casualties reported
Squads: 13 destroyed, 44 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Guns lost 13 (4 destroyed, 9 disabled)
Allied ground losses:
214 casualties reported
Squads: 5 destroyed, 15 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Guns lost 4 (1 destroyed, 3 disabled)
Vehicles lost 2 (2 destroyed, 0 disabled)
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Ground combat at Wuchang (84,51)
Allied Deliberate attack
Attacking force 12306 troops, 176 guns, 130 vehicles, Assault Value = 509
Defending force 6731 troops, 70 guns, 11 vehicles, Assault Value = 216
Allied engineers reduce fortifications to 4
Allied adjusted assault: 434
Japanese adjusted defense: 173
Allied assault odds: 2 to 1 (fort level 4)
Allied Assault reduces fortifications to 4
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), forts(+), leaders(+), preparation(-), supply(-)
Attacker:
Japanese ground losses:
142 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 13 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 6 (2 destroyed, 4 disabled)
Allied ground losses:
153 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 17 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Assaulting units:
6th Australian Division
Defending units:
1st Ind.Mixed Brigade
90th JAAF AF Bn
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Reinforcements: Still getting new training units! I am disbanding as many IJA LB truing groups as possible. Letting them get the pilots to 60 low naval and then done. I'll keep the fighter units, as even training they can fly CAP, but I'll change most to Oscars, Tonys, or Tojos.
195th Shinbu-tai arrives at Matsuyama
197th Shinbu-tai arrives at Matsuyama
Losses: none.
Ships Sunk:
TK Coulie is reported to have been sunk near Tinian on Nov 22, 1944
Previous report of sinking of CA Dorsetshire incorrect. Intelligence reports ship is still in service
Previous report of sinking of SS Thrasher incorrect. Intelligence reports ship is still in service
DD Grenville is reported to have been sunk near Amami Oshima on May 16, 1945
Previous report of sinking of SS Queenfish incorrect. Intelligence reports ship is still in service
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So Moppo is fully functional as both a CAP and strike base now. That is worrying. I sensed a lot of TFs guarding now from night search reports, but daytime recon and search gets so disrupted by CAP I can't see the actual numbers or composition of the defenses. I sent in PTs this turn to check it out and found a typical 10 ship Fletcher TF. Could be more though, and the Allied CVs moved back North into dangerous zones. I shifted the BBs back to 1 hex from Hiroshima's 800 fighters, so hopefully that keeps them safe. No guarantees though if he goes for it.
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< Message edited by obvert -- 3/3/2014 10:49:58 AM >
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RE: Wild Sheep Chase - 
That is significantly less than recent forays up here. Those pilots are good now after shooting down 2,000 or so Japanese planes, so it will not be easy to break through, especially considering the KB pilots are not all as strong as in recent attacks. This may not be the moment for the final battle If I can get the 4 repairing CVs out and ready and have all LBA updated and set, in about a month things might be better. Of course some new Allied CVs and repaired ones might be back too. 
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