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RE: Wild Sheep Chase - 1/29/2014 4:08:47 PM

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Hi Erik,

Once KB is replenished, is there any chance of a quick strike south of Kyushu if you sail down through Fukuoka (SP?) or would that be too risky? If Allied CV's are covering incoming support TF's at Moppo maybe you could hit them leaving the Okinawa area while out of range from enemy CV retaliation?

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RE: Wild Sheep Chase - 1/29/2014 4:42:01 PM

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Hi Erik,

Once KB is replenished, is there any chance of a quick strike south of Kyushu if you sail down through Fukuoka (SP?) or would that be too risky? If Allied CV's are covering incoming support TF's at Moppo maybe you could hit them leaving the Okinawa area while out of range from enemy CV retaliation?

As soon as the KB is up and running nothing will stop me from using it liberally. However, that will take while. Many groups are down to 5-10 planes, torps need to be replenished, and Fukuoka is heavily mined and off limits for transit now. So I'm heading up to the North, maybe even to Ominato or Sapporo. Out of the way anyway. It'll be more than a week I think to get it running in top shape.

I'm getting the majority of the BBs out too since they're nearly out of ammo. The CAs will hold fort at Nagasaki. God help us if the Iowas decide to chance it, but a lot of subs, MTBs and mines stand in their way as well.

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RE: Wild Sheep Chase - 1/29/2014 10:23:02 PM

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This is great stuff ... keep going!!

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RE: Wild Sheep Chase - 1/30/2014 8:15:48 AM

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Wow 61 enemy units in Moppo but only 21000 troops and more than 5000 AFV (!!!) it looks like a huge panzeramee.
In plain Korea (but I suppose also everywhere would be the same) it's more than a challenge for japan army. Lack of AT abilities, impossibility to bomb them by the air because of heavy flak. Maybe you could try to shell them with BB, Maybe If they move in an hex heavily mined like fusan they can't support them with STF and you have a chance.
Great AAR!!

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RE: Wild Sheep Chase - 1/30/2014 12:42:05 PM

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Wow 61 enemy units in Moppo but only 21000 troops and more than 5000 AFV (!!!) it looks like a huge panzeramee.
In plain Korea (but I suppose also everywhere would be the same) it's more than a challenge for japan army. Lack of AT abilities, impossibility to bomb them by the air because of heavy flak. Maybe you could try to shell them with BB, Maybe If they move in an hex heavily mined like fusan they can't support them with STF and you have a chance.
Great AAR!!

It's 210,000 troops!! Landed in one day, or mostly in one phase actually!

The transports sunk in the day phase by air strikes had no troop or equipment losses. This is what the Allies can do in 45, and even if you hit 40+ transports before they land it's impossible to stop the landing.

There were a lot of AT guns in Manchuria, and some still there. Most were moved out and used elsewhere. A decent few are on Hokkaido and Kyushu, and I'l try to move some over to Korea. Some troops will begin moving from Fukuoka and Shimoneseki within days. More mines will be laid if possible. The Allies are oblivious to losses, though, and can afford to be, so mines will only take a few out that venture too far.

The BBs will return too, and could still play a part. With literally 4-5 x 10 Fletcher TFs running around, plus the multiple CL/DD TFs and fast BBs any surface movements will be difficult. I'll have to be careful and may have to use a port other than Fusan to deliver anything.

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RE: Wild Sheep Chase - 1/30/2014 3:41:46 PM

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Obvert,

Brilliant move, dude! Outstanding! Very fun reading (and nicely documented, thank you).

Of course, the usual "Banzai" calls and so forth are due. That'll teach me to not read your AAR for two days.

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RE: Wild Sheep Chase - 1/31/2014 8:03:10 AM

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Obvert,

Brilliant move, dude! Outstanding! Very fun reading (and nicely documented, thank you).

Of course, the usual "Banzai" calls and so forth are due. That'll teach me to not read your AAR for two days.

Cheers.

Of course I now still have to deal with a horde of Allied troops in Korea, but it felt good to take a tithe out of the fleet for that move. It's going to be interesting from here on I think.

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RE: Wild Sheep Chase - 1/31/2014 11:01:57 AM

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Pilot pools - What is the status of them?? Any particular type of air skill becoming short??

Can I get a snap shot of your economy in Japan now that Korea, Manchuria, and China will be mostly on its own??

Manchuria garrison - How far above the trigger level are you at??

Since I'm asking all these questions, can I get the winning numbers to Powerball ($194 million) for Saturday night??

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RE: Wild Sheep Chase - 1/31/2014 2:01:13 PM

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On the 16th a few more ships go down for each side.

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RE: Wild Sheep Chase - 1/31/2014 2:02:17 PM

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The Allied subs knock out some DDs already likely to sink due to fires.

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RE: Wild Sheep Chase - 1/31/2014 2:03:29 PM

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... a few more successes against transports, at last with more confirmed sunk.

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RE: Wild Sheep Chase - 1/31/2014 2:07:42 PM

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One more hard kami hit on a CL. Shouldn't this put on of these under after it already is damaged by a torpedo hit? That's a big plane with 3 x 250kg bombs.

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RE: Wild Sheep Chase - 1/31/2014 2:10:29 PM

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Our radar check seems to have been missed at Fukuoka, and the daring Allied raid knocks out an entire Frank factory size 30. Took down about 10-12 4Es on the day still. I hope this continues though. Fighters are ready and hopefully supporting all bases across the area now.

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RE: Wild Sheep Chase - 1/31/2014 2:12:44 PM

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16 May 1945
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SUBS: Our subs miss their few shots, while the Allies mop up a few damaged IJN DDs that would likely have sunk due to fires. The Allies still have about 40-50 subs in the area South of Korea. ASW flights get a few hits a day as reported.

STRAT BOMBING: Lose most of the LI at Keijo after a B-29 raid. About 50 LI left now.

CHINA: The Allies detour to Canton. a smaller army moves out to meet our larger force in the rough near Kanhsien. I'll shift this army to Kanhsien, then move the other army behind it to block the road farther on in a plus 3 hex. Kahnsien will be abandoned other than a few small units and the main army force will move NE.

KOREA: Moppo falls to a large Allied army of 5200+ AV. A lot of tanks are here, which could present problems, especially late war US tanks. Some heavy arty is headed to try to stop them. The blockade will be forming in Masan. About 1100AV are there now, and it will go up to 3000AV with a ton of arty in the next few days. Hopefully soon enough. Got to get all of the area that's in good terrain occupied as well.

HOME ISLANDS: Some fallout still happening from the battles of the previous days. I left some planes on, hoping CAP wouldn't cover the variety of ships out there. Some are hit, but some of our groups go right in for the heavily CAPed CVs too. Worth it though as another CVE is downed, some transports hit, and a CL hit by a kami.

Really not sure how kami hits are worked out. If 2-3 250kg bombs hit most transports, I'd imagine they'd be in trouble. Especially if they were attached to an aircraft with a good portion of av gas in it and some big heavy parts (which during the war actually were known to punch a hole through an entire DD hull). It seems in game these ships hit on the 14th by Kate kamis with their 2 x 250kg bombs didn't even inhibit the transports from moving at pace and unloading their full complement of troops in one night phase. Those same ships seem to be retreating back easily with the fleet now. Nothing is left at Moppo.

All fighters change to CAP duty around Kyushu and Western Honshu. The Allies hit Fukuoka and knock out a Frank factory in the daylight. Fighters have been distributed around more now and hopefully, if radar gives any time for interception, we can make any more foray like this painful.

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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR May 16, 45
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TF 372 encounters mine field at Fukuoka (103,57)

Japanese Ships
AMc Tama Maru #8

40 mines cleared

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Night Time Surface Combat, near Nagasaki/Sasebo at 102,58, Range 7,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
CL Oyodo
DD Suzukaze

Allied Ships
DD Grenville, Shell hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage

Reduced sighting due to 25% moonlight
Maximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions and 25% moonlight: 7,000 yards

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Sub attack near Fukue-jima at 100,57

Japanese Ships
DD Enoki, Torpedo hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage

Allied Ships
SS Grunion

DD Enoki is sighted by SS Grunion
SS Grunion launches 2 torpedoes at DD Enoki

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Submarine attack near Fukue-jima at 100,57

Japanese Ships
DD Hagi, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage

Allied Ships
SS Sabalo

DD Hagi is sighted by SS Sabalo
SS Sabalo launches 2 torpedoes at DD Hagi

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Submarine attack near Fukue-jima at 100,57

Japanese Ships
DD Kaede, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage

Allied Ships
SS Jallao

DD Kaede is sighted by SS Jallao
SS Jallao launches 2 torpedoe

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Night Air attack on Keijo , at 103,50

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid detected at 75 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 23 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-29-1 Superfort x 8
B-29-25 Superfort x 30
B-29B Superfort x 23

No Allied losses

Light Industry hits 17

Aircraft Attacking:
7 x B-29-25 Superfort bombing from 9000 feet *
City Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb

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TF 372 encounters mine field at Fukuoka (103,57)

Japanese Ships
AMc Tama Maru #8

40 mines cleared

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TF 303 encounters mine field at Fukuoka (103,57)

Japanese Ships
AMc Shonon Maru #11
AMc Seikai Maru
AMc Aoi Maru, Mine hits 1, heavy damage
AMc Wa 3

140 mines cleared

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Morning Air attack on Fukuoka , at 103,57

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 37,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A7M2 Sam x 76
J2M5 Jack x 11
Ki-43-IIIa Oscar x 3
Ki-102a Randy x 7

Allied aircraft
P-47N Thunderbolt x 25

Japanese aircraft losses
A7M2 Sam: 9 destroyed
J2M5 Jack: 1 destroyed
Ki-43-IIIa Oscar: 1 destroyed
Ki-102a Randy: 2 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
P-47N Thunderbolt: 1 destroyed

Aircraft Attacking:
11 x P-47N Thunderbolt sweeping at 32000 feet

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Morning Air attack on TF, near Moppo at 98,54

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid detected at 34 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M5b Zero x 16
D4Y1 Judy x 9

Allied aircraft
no flights

Japanese aircraft losses
D4Y1 Judy: 1 damaged
D4Y1 Judy: 1 destroyed by flak

Allied aircraft losses
TBM-3 Avenger: 3 destroyed

Allied Ships
CVE Thetis Bay, Bomb hits 3, and is sunk
DE Neuendorf, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
APA Ormsby, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage

Aircraft Attacking:
8 x D4Y1 Judy releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 500 kg GP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on TF, near Moppo at 98,54

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid detected at 37 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M5b Zero x 16
D4Y1 Judy x 8

Japanese aircraft losses
D4Y1 Judy: 1 damaged

Allied Ships
DE Vammen
APA Marathon, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x D4Y1 Judy releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 500 kg GP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on TF, near Kuroshima at 98,61

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid detected at 73 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 20 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M5b Zero x 6
B7A2 Grace x 3

Japanese aircraft losses
B7A2 Grace: 2 damaged
B7A2 Grace: 1 destroyed by flak

Allied Ships
CL Mobile, Bomb hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
2 x B7A2 Grace releasing from 1000'
Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on TF, near Shanghai at 95,55

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid detected at 119 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 32 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M5b Zero x 4
B6N2a Jill x 3
B7A2 Grace x 3
Ki-84a Frank x 36

Allied aircraft
Corsair II x 26
Corsair IV x 30
Hellcat I x 5
Seafire IIC x 8
Seafire L.III x 2
F4U-1A Corsair x 17
F4U-1D Corsair x 211
F6F-5 Hellcat x 302

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5b Zero: 1 destroyed
B6N2a Jill: 1 destroyed
B7A2 Grace: 1 destroyed
Ki-84a Frank: 7 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
F4U-1D Corsair: 1 destroyed
F6F-5 Hellcat: 1 destroyed

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Morning Air attack on TF, near Amami Oshima at 97,63

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid detected at 45 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes

Japanese aircraft
B7A2 Grace x 2

Japanese aircraft losses
B7A2 Grace: 1 damaged
B7A2 Grace: 1 destroyed by flak

Allied Ships
BB Nevada, Bomb hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
1 x B7A2 Grace releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on TF, near Moppo at 98,54

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid detected at 33 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes

Japanese aircraft
B6N2a Jill x 15
Ki-45 KAIa Nick x 19
Ki-84r Frank x 49

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
DE Vammen, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk
APA Marathon, and is sunk
DE Neuendorf, heavy fires, heavy damage

Aircraft Attacking:
15 x B6N2a Jill launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo

Marathon dead in the water ...

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Morning Air attack on TF, near Amami Oshima at 97,64

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid detected at 56 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 15 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-IV Oscar x 14
Ki-67-Ia Peggy x 8

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-67-Ia Peggy: 5 destroyed

Allied Ships
CL Springfield, Kamikaze hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
8 x Ki-67-Ia Peggy flying as kamikaze
Kamikaze: 3 x 250 kg GP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on Fukuoka , at 103,57

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A7M2 Sam x 47
J2M5 Jack x 8
Ki-102a Randy x 3

Allied aircraft
PB4Y-1 Liberator x 11

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
PB4Y-1 Liberator: 4 damaged

Ki-84r Frank factory hits 5

Aircraft Attacking:
11 x PB4Y-1 Liberator bombing from 9000 feet
City Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on Fukuoka , at 103,57

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A7M2 Sam x 42
J2M5 Jack x 7
Ki-102a Randy x 3

Allied aircraft
PB4Y-1 Liberator x 11

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
PB4Y-1 Liberator: 1 destroyed, 6 damaged

Ki-84r Frank factory hits 2

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x PB4Y-1 Liberator bombing from 9000 feet
City Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb

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Ground combat at Moppo (100,54)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 102591 troops, 2213 guns, 1886 vehicles, Assault Value = 5642

Defending force 18343 troops, 260 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 673

Allied engineers reduce fortifications to 3

Allied adjusted assault: 2753

Japanese adjusted defense: 236

Allied assault odds: 11 to 1 (fort level 3)

Allied forces CAPTURE Moppo !!!

Japanese aircraft
no flights

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-100-I Tony: 28 destroyed

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

Japanese ground losses:
10440 casualties reported
Squads: 141 destroyed, 164 disabled
Non Combat: 164 destroyed, 79 disabled
Engineers: 80 destroyed, 12 disabled
Guns lost 190 (137 destroyed, 53 disabled)
Units retreated 5

Allied ground losses:
782 casualties reported
Squads: 4 destroyed, 139 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 14 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 11 disabled
Guns lost 32 (1 destroyed, 31 disabled)
Units pursuing 21

Assaulting units:
98th Infantry Division
637th Tank Destroyer Battalion
5th Marine Division
766th Tank Battalion
1st USMC Tank Battalion
96th Infantry Division
716th Tank Battalion
Americal Infantry Division
194th Tank Battalion
193rd Tank Battalion
4th USMC Tank Battalion
XI Corps Combat Engineer Regiment
706th Tank Battalion
6th Marine Division
34th Combat Engineer Regiment
3rd Marine Division
2nd USMC Tank Battalion
710th Tank Battalion
670th Tank Destroyer Battalion
2nd Marine Division
81st Infantry Division
CenPac Amphib Tank Brigade
713th Flame Tank Battalion
711th Tank Battalion
767th Tank Battalion
762nd Tank Battalion
33rd Infantry Division
671th Tank Destroyer Battalion
632nd Tank Destroyer Battalion
640th Tank Destroyer Battalion
192nd Tank Battalion
3rd NZ Armoured Sqn
1st USMC Air Wing Base Force
3rd USMC Field Artillery Battalion
8th USMC Field Artillery Battalion
2nd Eng Amph Bde
I Corps Artillery
V US Amphib Corps
Pacific Ocean Areas
251st Field Artillery Battalion
XXIV US Corps
118th USAAF Base Force
1 USMC Seacoast Art
1st USMC Field Artillery Battalion
X Corps Artillery
X US Corps
242nd USN Base Force
I US Corps
1st Medium Regiment
4th USMC Air Wing Base Force
Tenth US Army
147th Field Artillery Regiment
12th USMC Field Artillery Battalion
148th Field Artillery Battalion
4th Eng Amph Bde
XIV Corps Artillery
XI US Corps
4th USMC Field Artillery Battalion
South Pacific
XXIV CorpsArtillery
10th USMC Field Artillery Battalion
33rd Medium Regiment

Defending units:
121st Division
96th Division
77th Infantry Regiment
26th Field Artillery Regiment
76th JAAF AF Bn

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Reinforcements:

Losses:

DD Enoki
DD Hagi
DD Kaede

Ships Sunk:

DD Grenville
CVE Thetis Bay
DE Vammen
APA Marathon
DE Neuendorf
APA Ormsby
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One Allied sub is North of Honshu and gets to one of the KB TFs, but misses and takes a good number of hits. Mines are ready to be upped all along the entrance to the Sea of Japan.
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RE: Wild Sheep Chase - 1/31/2014 5:43:21 PM

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Pilot pools - What is the status of them?? Any particular type of air skill becoming short??

Can I get a snap shot of your economy in Japan now that Korea, Manchuria, and China will be mostly on its own??

Manchuria garrison - How far above the trigger level are you at??

Since I'm asking all these questions, can I get the winning numbers to Powerball ($194 million) for Saturday night??

The pilot pools are decent. The IJAAF fighter pool is low only because all of my last round of training just started flying CAP and the truing units haven't produced a good crop yet. In a week or so I'll have 300-400 new cross-trained fighter/kami pilots.

Just check and there are 5,000+ pilots in reserve with more in training. Lost a lot in the last few days, but mostly bomber pilots. Probably getting short of DB pilots but TB should be better. Lots of low nav trained for both services.

Econ hasn't changed much since the last post, but I'll put it up anyway. No supply has gone to Manchuria/China for several months from the HI. It's just slowly fading away.

So far we're a good way over the garrison limit. No worries there.

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RE: Wild Sheep Chase - 1/31/2014 5:47:13 PM

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The Economy is not much changed, but here are some pics.

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RE: Wild Sheep Chase - 1/31/2014 5:48:24 PM

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Here you can see the supply issues pretty easily.

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RE: Wild Sheep Chase - 1/31/2014 5:49:57 PM

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... and the global info, which is skewed due to Singapore still having major store of fuel. Still some around the HI though, which is good.

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RE: Wild Sheep Chase - 1/31/2014 5:52:10 PM

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... lastly, though we're not playing for VPs, here is a shot of those, giving a good indication of what happened over the last week. We lost planes, the Allies lost ships.

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RE: Wild Sheep Chase - 2/1/2014 8:55:00 AM

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As allways an excellent read. Mainly because these Japansese are still fighting, and I mean real fighting. They have no chance, of course, but just won't give up :-))

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RE: Wild Sheep Chase - 2/1/2014 9:11:38 AM

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As allways an excellent read. Mainly because these Japansese are still fighting, and I mean real fighting. They have no chance, of course, but just won't give up :-))

Thanks.

Makes me realize what it must have been like to be an Allied soldier or commander and think after all of the destruction dished out , "what do we have to do?"

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RE: Wild Sheep Chase - 2/1/2014 9:33:23 AM

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The next day still had a few sporadic strikes toward naval targets, but he majority of the Allied fleets pulled back toward Okinawa.

In the last month this group of 9 Jakes on Ishigaki has sunk two AVDs and now possibly 2-3 xAKs moving by with no cover.

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RE: Wild Sheep Chase - 2/1/2014 9:38:12 AM

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Here is a look at the array of Allied tanks on Korea. Wow! Hopefully the troops sent to Masan, in a good terrain hex, can hold them back while reinforcements arrive. We should get at least 2k AV there plus whatever arty survives the Allied airstrikes. I'm sending more to Taiden to try to hold the middle portion which is +3 between the bases as well, and then I'll have to add more to Gunzan, which is dicey as it's a clear hex.

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RE: Wild Sheep Chase - 2/1/2014 12:34:51 PM

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18 May 1945
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SUBS: The Allied subs continue to hover around Moppo. A few a day are reported HIT by ASW air. I'll wait to send in Es as there are now PT boats up here.

KOREA: The Allies again wipe clean a weak IJA force that had been pushed out of Moppo. The 4Es also chime in at Chinhae going for the troops moving there. They get some good hits on arty, but the majority of stuff has already moved through. One full division managed to land at Fusan. Another will begin transit tomorrow from Shimoneseki. Some more AT guns are loading on Hokkaido. In answer to the query about the garrison in Manchuria, lets just say it's not likely to fall below the limits for Russian activation anytime before the set date.

Tomorrow I'll try to hit the tanks. I've got about 400 2E bombers at Hiroshima, and although few have ground bombing skill I have to give it a go. I'll send in about 300 sweepers in front and hope for the best. Moppo is shooing about 180 fighters now, and if they're Spits it could be trouble, but there is no radar in the hex so something could still work there. I've got a ton of fighters including the Ki-83 stationed in Fusan. The bleed didn't work so well this turn, so I'll LR CAP at one hex and try again tomorrow. Really want to get to the 4Es, but it's tough without radar if some of the sweeps get in first.

HOME ISLANDS: The many shattered strike groups begin to refill and recover. it'll be a while before everything is back to strength. A good number of planes are still available though, but nothing will be put on mission orders until it looks like there is an opportunity. I can't afford 1,000 planes lost for a CAP trap. Fighters continue to move and attempt to get full CAP coverage.

CHINA: Canton falls easily to the first Allied attack. Troops begin the maneuver to get to Kahnsien and move NE.

DEI: The Allied continue to mop up Maaya, but unless more is on the way, don't look like they have enough to take on Singers.

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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR May 18, 45
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TF 303 encounters mine field at Fukuoka (103,57)

Japanese Ships
AMc Seikai Maru
AMc Wa 3

54 mines cleared

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TF 303 encounters mine field at Fukuoka (103,57)

Japanese Ships
AMc Seikai Maru
AMc Wa 3

70 mines cleared

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Morning Air attack on Chinhae , at 103,54

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid spotted at 43 NM, estimated altitude 32,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 16 minutes

Japanese aircraft
J2M5 Jack x 11
Ki-43-IIIa Oscar x 3
Ki-45 KAIa Nick x 1
Ki-83 x 3

Allied aircraft
F4U-1D Corsair x 41

Japanese aircraft losses
J2M5 Jack: 4 destroyed
Ki-43-IIIa Oscar: 1 destroyed
Ki-45 KAIa Nick: 1 destroyed
Ki-83: 1 destroyed

No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
32 x F4U-1D Corsair sweeping at 32000 feet

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Morning Air attack on Chinkai Naval Base Force, at 103,54 (Chinhae)

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid spotted at 31 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes

Japanese aircraft
J2M5 Jack x 5
Ki-83 x 22

Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 29
PB4Y-1 Liberator x 4

No Japanese losses

No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
210 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 42 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 8 disabled
Guns lost 24 (1 destroyed, 23 disabled)

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x PB4Y-1 Liberator bombing from 9000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on 127th Division, at 103,54 (Chinhae)

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid spotted at 40 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes

Japanese aircraft
J2M5 Jack x 5
Ki-83 x 27

Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 16

Japanese aircraft losses
J2M5 Jack: 1 destroyed
Ki-83: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
B-24J Liberator: 1 destroyed, 4 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
143 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 10 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled

Aircraft Attacking:
15 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 9000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on Chinkai Naval Base Force, at 103,54 (Chinhae)

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid spotted at 22 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes

Japanese aircraft
J2M5 Jack x 5
Ki-83 x 28

Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 66

No Japanese losses

No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
473 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 7 disabled
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 78 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Guns lost 30 (2 destroyed, 28 disabled)

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 9000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb

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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Moppo at 99,54

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid spotted at 11 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes

Japanese aircraft
B6N2a Jill x 24

Japanese aircraft losses
B6N2a Jill: 1 damaged

Allied Ships
PT-550
PT-532
PT-304
PT-135
PT-527
PT-453
PT-137

Aircraft Attacking:
24 x B6N2a Jill launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo

PT-137 dead in the water ... Out of fuel?

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ASW attack near Oki Shoto at 107,56

Japanese Ships
E Chiburi

Allied Ships
SS Grouper, hits 16, heavy damage

SS Grouper is sighted by escort
Grouper bottoming out ....
E Chiburi attacking submerged sub ....
Escort abandons search for sub

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Ground combat at 81,58 (near Kanhsien)

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 83261 troops, 1747 guns, 1491 vehicles, Assault Value = 3108

Defending force 34003 troops, 161 guns, 419 vehicles, Assault Value = 733

Japanese ground losses:
416 casualties reported
Squads: 6 destroyed, 14 disabled
Non Combat: 3 destroyed, 26 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 9 (1 destroyed, 8 disabled)
Vehicles lost 7 (2 destroyed, 5 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:
43rd Infantry Division
6th Australian Division
18th British Division
2nd British Division
7th Infantry Division
27th Infantry Division
9th Australian Division
14th Army
28th Indian Mountain Gun Regiment
87th Medium Regiment
208th Field Regiment
2/13th Field Regiment
India Command
55th Heavy Regiment
XV Indian Corps
85th British AT Gun Regiment
8th Medium Regiment
6th Medium Regiment
2/11th Field Regiment
24th Indian Mountain Gun Regiment
2/9th Field Regiment
23rd Indian Mountain Gun Regiment
Provisional GMC Grp

Defending units:
68th Division
27th Division
12th Army
11th Army
China Expeditionary Army
North China Area Army
38th Army

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Ground combat at Canton (77,59)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 103803 troops, 1671 guns, 1530 vehicles, Assault Value = 3412

Defending force 14603 troops, 178 guns, 6 vehicles, Assault Value = 392

Allied engineers reduce fortifications to 5

Allied adjusted assault: 7126

Japanese adjusted defense: 401

Allied assault odds: 17 to 1 (fort level 5)

Allied forces CAPTURE Canton !!!

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

Japanese ground losses:
6739 casualties reported
Squads: 107 destroyed, 181 disabled
Non Combat: 243 destroyed, 34 disabled
Engineers: 38 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 87 (66 destroyed, 21 disabled)
Vehicles lost 4 (4 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units retreated 6

Allied ground losses:
754 casualties reported
Squads: 3 destroyed, 92 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 10 disabled
Engineers: 3 destroyed, 31 disabled
Vehicles lost 9 (1 destroyed, 8 disabled)

Defeated Japanese Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
26th Indian Division
5th Chinese Corps
I Aus Corps Engineer Battalion
XXXIII Corps Engineer Battalion
36th British Division
14th Army Engineer Battalion
41st Infantry Division
XV Corps Engineer Battalion
14th Indian Division
9th Indian Division
IV Corps Engineer Battalion
5th Indian Division
1st Indian Medium Regiment
III Indian Corps
134th (East Ang) Regiment
33rd Indian Mountain Gun Regiment
31st Indian Mountain Gun Regiment
163rd Light AA Regiment
Southeast Asia
85th Medium Regiment
6th Mixed A/T Mtr Regiment
86th Medium Regiment
8th Belfast Heavy Regiment
18th SP Field Artillery Regiment
30th Indian Mountain Gun Regiment
134th Medium Regiment

Defending units:
7th Guards Inf. Regiment
37th Ind.Mixed Brigade
17th Ind.Mixed Brigade
4th South Seas Det.
Canton Special Base Force
7th Base Force
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Reinforcements:

ML G-624 arrives at Kobe
Tsukuba Ku K-2 arrives at Iwaki
Tatebayashi- tai arrives at Nagaoka
57th Shinbu-tai arrives at Niigata

Losses: none.

Ships Sunk: none.
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The armor is really heading right where it will be easiest to stop it. In the +2 wooded terrain at Masan (the hex to the North of this is +3 while Taiden is +2. Gunzan is the tough one, so I'm glad that's not the first stop for the Shermans and who knows what else). This base has level 4 forts as well.
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RE: Wild Sheep Chase - 2/2/2014 7:52:23 PM

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19 - 20 May 1945
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SUBS: The whole lot of Allied subs are still hanging around Moppo. It'll be tough to break through those if I ever want to bombard the place. I'm sure it's mined to the gills too. I have a few ideas to try to get to a few of the subs at least.

KOREA: The Allied tanks attack!!! Amazing that without knowing our strength here and the day after getting plastered by our 2E flying from Honshu the collection of armored units give it a go, losing 27 tanks and 343 disabled. That's after losing another 25+ destroyed and 300+ tanks disabled on the 19th to the bombings. It likely would have been worse for them though if about half of our units weren't coming out of rail cars and unpacking equipment. Still I'll take it. The forts didn't budge and any losses to tanks are great. Only a few of the arty units had walked in though. About 15 more arrive tomorrow.

So it looks agin like the Allies are a bit impatient, indifferent to losses, or simply have developed such faith in late war equipment that they'll try virtually anything. This makes them dangerous, but as seen with the invasion of Moppo, it can also lead to opportunities. Whichever the reason it is an opportunity, and I have to really work to try to take advantage of this attitude. Several plans are developing to do so. First is the scurry to get units in place in Korea. Not only will I send all free troops here, but I'll also strip other areas of some shore defenses and try to prevent a landing behind the current lines that are developing. The smart move would be to draw everything forward, then land behind it again.

So several of the clear hexes North of Keijo will get base forces with CD guns, and a number of brigades and other smaller units will be flown and shipped over as reserve and garrison for coastal protection. I'll have to ship a bit of supply in as well, since some bases here have little fortification, and in the clear that's trouble. Most are already building up past level 1 now. Some do have 4-6 forts, but mostly those in good terrain. Another division landed safely at Fusan and two more are in transit.

STRAT BOMBING: Well, just about when the mines are getting cleared at Fukuoka 258 B-29s lay another crop at Fusan. I have one AMc which will begin work right away, another couple on the way to Fusan, and I'm now converting all of the rest to the ships that can convert to AMc. Should be another 15 or so before we run out altogether. Does anyone know how many a month the Allies get at this stage?

This is getting tedious, but I can't complain too much. A big B-29 drop usually results in 3-5 sinkings of AMc. I've not lost any other ships though, which probably means the AMc get a good channel going and keep the DL up on the fields as they clear. This is key as the port at Fusan needs to be used, and I can count on using it without too much fear after a few days of clearing.

HOME ISLANDS: I've made the decision that if the Allies want the war decided in Korea, I'm game. We'll send everything. Fly everything. get the navy and see if we can't knock a few holes in the quickly in creasing runway at Moppo. One thing about building em big is that they're harder to fix quickly too. If I can close it he'll need to bring the Navy. The KB will be ready. It needs another 3-4 days to fill out completely. It won't be all experts this time though. At least 1/3 of the pilots are going to be rookies, but a core of golden boys will still lead the charge. There can't be too many more of these battles left for the IJN, so I've got to make them count. The LBA will hopefully be the blunting tool that will let the KB have an effect.

All stricken groups fro the last strikes rate healing up, but a good number, maybe 1,000 planes in all, weren't even involved, and are ready to go.

Another bunch of mines removed from Fukuoka. All told in these two turns it looks to be 297 removed plus the first 80 scooped up from Fusan harbor.

CHINA: The strategy here is taking on a global relevance. I will try to give the Allies what they want. A target.

The main IJA army will move West from Kahnsien. This looks dangerous, and it is. It is still in range of the air forces, instead of moving North out of range. Also, the tanks that rushed ahead are still out there. About 1000AV of them. I'll move on the road toward Pingsiang, which was taken by the Allies. I'll try though to send in 4 divisions from Changsha to get to that base. They may have flown in a big force there, and I'll have to recon to see, but Jocke might also be wary after the last force was obliterated by the main army after doing just that. I should still be able to hold long enough to get the Allied army to either move in behind or to get a battle against only the armor. See map below.

The goal though is not about China, it's about keeping the Allied air force out of Korea. If they continue to get big gains here, hopefully he'll keep them here. So far only a small portion of the 4E have been used in Korea. I'm not keen to see 600 a day there. So far 'it's working!' Meaning the troops are getting pummeled. Fingers crossed.

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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR May 19, 45
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TF 303 encounters mine field at Fukuoka (103,57)

Japanese Ships
AMc Seikai Maru
AMc Wa 3

74 mines cleared

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Night Air attack on Fusan , at 103,55

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 25 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-29-1 Superfort x 18
B-29-25 Superfort x 51
B-29B Superfort x 26

No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
8 x B-29-25 Superfort laying Mk 13 Mine from 9000 feet

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TF 303 encounters mine field at Fukuoka (103,57)

Japanese Ships
AMc Seikai Maru
AMc Wa 3

69 mines cleared

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Morning Air attack on Chinhae , at 103,54

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid spotted at 31 NM, estimated altitude 36,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes

Japanese aircraft
J2M3 Jack x 41
J2M5 Jack x 29
Ki-43-IIIa Oscar x 2
Ki-84a Frank x 18
Ki-84r Frank x 69
Ki-100-I Tony x 28
Ki-102b Randy x 13

Allied aircraft
F4U-1D Corsair x 31

Japanese aircraft losses
J2M3 Jack: 5 destroyed
Ki-84a Frank: 1 destroyed
Ki-84r Frank: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
F4U-1D Corsair: 4 destroyed

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Morning Air attack on Chinhae , at 103,54

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid spotted at 45 NM, estimated altitude 35,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 16 minutes

Japanese aircraft
J2M3 Jack x 32
J2M5 Jack x 29
Ki-43-IIIa Oscar x 2
Ki-84a Frank x 17
Ki-84r Frank x 60
Ki-100-I Tony x 24
Ki-102b Randy x 9

Allied aircraft
F4U-1A Corsair x 27

Japanese aircraft losses
J2M3 Jack: 1 destroyed
Ki-43-IIIa Oscar: 1 destroyed
Ki-84a Frank: 3 destroyed
Ki-102b Randy: 5 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
F4U-1A Corsair: 4 destroyed

Aircraft Attacking:
2 x F4U-1A Corsair sweeping at 32000 feet

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Morning Air attack on Chinhae , at 103,54

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid spotted at 36 NM, estimated altitude 37,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes

Japanese aircraft
J2M3 Jack x 30
J2M5 Jack x 29
Ki-43-IIIa Oscar x 1
Ki-84a Frank x 11
Ki-84r Frank x 50
Ki-100-I Tony x 24

Allied aircraft
P-51B Mustang x 21

Japanese aircraft losses
J2M3 Jack: 3 destroyed
Ki-84a Frank: 1 destroyed
Ki-84r Frank: 1 destroyed
Ki-100-I Tony: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
P-51B Mustang: 3 destroyed

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Morning Air attack on Chinhae , at 103,54

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid spotted at 46 NM, estimated altitude 34,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes

Japanese aircraft
J2M3 Jack x 17
J2M5 Jack x 29
Ki-43-IIIa Oscar x 1
Ki-84a Frank x 8
Ki-84r Frank x 42
Ki-100-I Tony x 16

Allied aircraft
P-51B Mustang x 22

Japanese aircraft losses
J2M3 Jack: 2 destroyed
Ki-84r Frank: 3 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
P-51B Mustang: 2 destroyed

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Morning Air attack on 710th Tank Battalion, at 101,54 , near Moppo

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 39 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes

Japanese aircraft
G4M2 Betty x 14
P1Y2 Frances x 60
Ki-45 KAIa Nick x 82
Ki-100-I Tony x 36

No Japanese losses

Allied ground losses:
Vehicles lost 56 (3 destroyed, 53 disabled)

Aircraft Attacking:
20 x P1Y2 Frances bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on 762nd Tank Battalion, at 101,54 , near Moppo

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 40 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes

Japanese aircraft
P1Y2 Frances x 114
Ki-45 KAIa Nick x 1
Ki-84a Frank x 29
Ki-100-I Tony x 74

Japanese aircraft losses
P1Y2 Frances: 2 damaged

Allied ground losses:
Vehicles lost 95 (2 destroyed, 93 disabled)

Aircraft Attacking:
29 x P1Y2 Frances bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on 192nd Tank Battalion, at 101,54 , near Moppo

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 40 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-IV Oscar x 36
Ki-67-Ib Peggy x 11
Ki-67-Ia (T) Peggy x 109
Ki-84a Frank x 10
Ki-100-I Tony x 9

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-67-Ia (T) Peggy: 5 damaged

Allied ground losses:
Vehicles lost 114 (14 destroyed, 100 disabled)

Aircraft Attacking:
15 x Ki-67-Ia (T) Peggy bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on 766th Tank Battalion, at 101,54 , near Moppo

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 40 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-67-Ib Peggy x 16
Ki-67-Ia (T) Peggy x 33
Ki-84a Frank x 30
Ki-100-I Tony x 13

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-67-Ia (T) Peggy: 1 damaged

Allied ground losses:
Vehicles lost 38 (5 destroyed, 33 disabled)

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x Ki-67-Ib Peggy bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 3 x 250 kg GP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on 110th Division, at 81,57 (Kanhsien)

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid detected at 78 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 22 minutes

Allied aircraft
Liberator GR.VI x 3
B-17E Fortress x 3
B-17F Fortress x 3
B-24D1 Liberator x 15
B-24J Liberator x 82
B-25D1 Mitchell x 21
B-25G Mitchell x 3
P-38L Lightning x 18
PB4Y-1 Liberator x 6
PBJ-1D Mitchell x 13

Allied aircraft losses
Liberator GR.VI: 1 destroyed by flak
B-17E Fortress: 1 destroyed by flak
B-24D1 Liberator: 4 damaged
B-24J Liberator: 38 damaged
B-25D1 Mitchell: 8 damaged
B-25G Mitchell: 3 damaged
PB4Y-1 Liberator: 2 damaged
PB4Y-1 Liberator: 1 destroyed by flak
PBJ-1D Mitchell: 4 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
1242 casualties reported
Squads: 6 destroyed, 60 disabled
Non Combat: 4 destroyed, 95 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 3 disabled
Guns lost 14 (1 destroyed, 13 disabled)

Aircraft Attacking:
13 x PBJ-1D Mitchell bombing from 6000 feet *
Ground Attack: 3 x 500 lb GP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on 34th Army, at 103,54 (Chinhae)

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid spotted at 26 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes

Japanese aircraft
J2M3 Jack x 8
J2M5 Jack x 28
Ki-84a Frank x 5
Ki-84r Frank x 32
Ki-100-I Tony x 1

Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 41

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
B-24J Liberator: 7 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
163 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 3 destroyed, 40 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Vehicles lost 10 (1 destroyed, 9 disabled)

Aircraft Attacking:
18 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 9000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on 34th Army, at 103,54 (Chinhae)

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid spotted at 33 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes

Japanese aircraft
J2M3 Jack x 8
J2M5 Jack x 28
Ki-84a Frank x 4
Ki-84r Frank x 21
Ki-100-I Tony x 1

Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 18

Japanese aircraft losses
J2M3 Jack: 1 destroyed
J2M5 Jack: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
B-24J Liberator: 1 destroyed, 7 damaged

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

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 9000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb

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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR May 20, 45
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TF 11 encounters mine field at Fusan (103,55)

Japanese Ships
AMc Shonon Maru #11

40 mines cleared

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TF 303 encounters mine field at Fukuoka (103,57)

Japanese Ships
AMc Seikai Maru
AMc Wa 3

65 mines cleared

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TF 303 encounters mine field at Fukuoka (103,57)

Japanese Ships
AMc Seikai Maru

2 mines cleared

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TF 11 encounters mine field at Fusan (103,55)

Japanese Ships
AMc Shonon Maru #11

40 mines cleared

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TF 303 encounters mine field at Fukuoka (103,57)

Japanese Ships
AMc Seikai Maru
AMc Wa 3

31 mines cleared

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TF 303 encounters mine field at Fukuoka (103,57)

Japanese Ships
AMc Seikai Maru
AMc Wa 3

6 mines cleared

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Morning Air attack on 69th Division, at 81,57 (Kanhsien)

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Allied aircraft
Liberator B.VI x 9
B-17E Fortress x 3
B-17F Fortress x 12
B-24D Liberator x 3
B-24D1 Liberator x 3
B-24J Liberator x 86
B-25G Mitchell x 10
PBJ-1D Mitchell x 12

Allied aircraft losses
Liberator B.VI: 1 damaged
B-17F Fortress: 1 damaged
B-24D Liberator: 1 damaged
B-24D1 Liberator: 1 damaged
B-24J Liberator: 30 damaged
B-25G Mitchell: 3 damaged
PBJ-1D Mitchell: 2 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
1371 casualties reported
Squads: 5 destroyed, 34 disabled
Non Combat: 7 destroyed, 279 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 10 disabled
Guns lost 102 (14 destroyed, 88 disabled)
Vehicles lost 32 (6 destroyed, 26 disabled)

Aircraft Attacking:
12 x PBJ-1D Mitchell bombing from 6000 feet *
Ground Attack: 3 x 500 lb GP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on 11th Division, at 102,54 (Masan)

Weather in hex: Clear sky

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

Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 22
PB4Y-1 Liberator x 18

Allied aircraft losses
B-24J Liberator: 1 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
168 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 12 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 8 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled

Aircraft Attacking:
8 x PB4Y-1 Liberator bombing from 9000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb

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Ground combat at Masan (102,54)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 13143 troops, 64 guns, 2066 vehicles, Assault Value = 1450

Defending force 108190 troops, 1165 guns, 209 vehicles, Assault Value = 3782

Allied adjusted assault: 214

Japanese adjusted defense: 3713

Allied assault odds: 1 to 17 (fort level 4)

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

Japanese ground losses:
1585 casualties reported
Squads: 12 destroyed, 115 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 8 disabled
Engineers: 2 destroyed, 20 disabled
Guns lost 14 (2 destroyed, 12 disabled)
Vehicles lost 2 (2 destroyed, 0 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
Guns lost 47 (16 destroyed, 31 disabled)
Vehicles lost 370 (27 destroyed, 343 disabled)

Assaulting units:
706th Tank Battalion
640th Tank Destroyer Battalion
637th Tank Destroyer Battalion
766th Tank Battalion
2nd USMC Tank Battalion
194th Tank Battalion
CenPac Amphib Tank Brigade
767th Tank Battalion
4th USMC Tank Battalion
716th Tank Battalion
671th Tank Destroyer Battalion
1st USMC Tank Battalion
192nd Tank Battalion
193rd Tank Battalion
710th Tank Battalion
670th Tank Destroyer Battalion
711th Tank Battalion
713th Flame Tank Battalion
762nd Tank Battalion
632nd Tank Destroyer Battalion
3rd NZ Armoured Sqn

Defending units:
120th Division
14th Division
57th Division
19th Division
160th Division
140th Infantry Regiment
150th Division
112th Division
30th Infantry Regiment
123rd Division
11th Division
77th Infantry Regiment
96th Division
111th Division
Yosu Fortress
121st Division
7th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
26th Field Artillery Regiment
29th RF Gun Battalion
76th JAAF AF Bn

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Reinforcements:

87th Sentai arrives at Chinhae
801 Ku U-1 arrives at Kagoshima
1021 Ku U-2 arrives at Nagasaki/Sasebo
2nd Hikotai IMAF arrives at Fusan
114th Shinbu-tai arrives at Changchun
E No.87 arrives at Tokyo
ML G-625 arrives at Hiroshima/Kure

Losses: none.

Ships Sunk:

Previous report of sinking of DD De Haven II incorrect. Intelligence reports ship is still in service
Previous report of sinking of SS Moray incorrect. Intelligence reports ship is still in service
TK Dannedaike is reported to have been sunk near Tinian on Oct 08, 1944
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Even though this is a risk in China, it'll take a while to get to this large army to wear it down. The 3k AV next to Kahnsien won't be able to break though, even with the addition of the armor, should they link up. The forces taking HK will have to get involved. That is a long way off, so maybe this can draw out to keep some of the focus here while the real battles rage in Korea.
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RE: Wild Sheep Chase - 2/2/2014 10:22:33 PM

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The plan for Korea is pretty simple. Stop the Allied advance at one base while attempting to hit that base to shut it down. I've only sporadically counter-punched in this game, and never with everything at my disposal. I'm hoping this catches Jocke slightly off guard, but I can't plan for that either. This has to a be a solid strategic plan including realistic tactical assessments and logistical understanding.

I know I can get what I need into Korea in the short term. Jocke will soon realize what is really happening and should react. This means my shipping destination of choice, Fusan, might get closed down. Happily, the Allies have just mined it, so they have to be on guard to not rush in and land on 400 of their own ordnance in addition to the 200+ Japanese mines in base. He can't though stop an air bridge, and this is already beginning to supplement shipping to bring in smaller units up to brigade size. I can send a 160AV brigade in three days using only a portion of my transports while others continue with needed work elsewhere.

The two most critical bases are Masan and Gunzan. Luckily he's gone for Masan first. Not sure why, but it's a godsend in terms of getting troops in place. I don't have to worry about 5kAV in +2 terrain with 4 forts. That will hold for months considering two command HQs are in range and prepping for it now, and there are a ton of supporting arty and AT guns on the way.

Gunzan in the clear is another problem. I'll get it to 3kAV now and pile a bunch in behind as reserve while trying to deter any further landings behind my forces there. The clear terrain and low forts will make this tough to hold, so I need to quickly create other dangers here. If the Allies move to Masan and siege there, I'll move on Moppo with everything else. Bombers be damned!

In the meantime I'll get as much of a naval presence here as possible and try to do something to the base. I'm sure there are CD guns and all there, but a lot of stuff might still be damaged from landing if I move fast. If I can get 3 days of continuous bombardments I think the addition of the air force on day two and three could be decisive. If the base takes damage, the groups might get their morale hit, they might do worse against the 1000 fighters I send sweeping and hopefully then something could tip. That's the idea anyway. A slow, maybe unnoticed build-up, and then a massive deluge landing on Moppo.
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RE: Wild Sheep Chase - 2/2/2014 10:40:59 PM

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What happened to the fortress units at Iki-shima, Tsushima and Shimonoseki?

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RE: Wild Sheep Chase - 2/2/2014 10:47:55 PM

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What happened to the fortress units at Iki-shima, Tsushima and Shimonoseki?

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Right. But thank you as I remember I need to send some supply to each of those on the islands.

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RE: Wild Sheep Chase - 2/3/2014 8:10:52 AM

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Not a bad day to get less than 1:2 disadvantage against Allied sweeps in Korea. Got to a few 4Es but not enough as the CAP was worn out after the Corsairs and Mustangs. Hopefully the distances the Allies are flying will take a toll on those groups. Another reason to make sure Moppo is suppressed if possible. It's going to be tough though.

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The beginning moves to clear a path to Moppo have begun. I'm using a lot of the late arriving Es here, both as surface combat and ASW TFs.

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