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RE: Fall of Truk. MrKane(A) vs Spidery(J) - 4/6/2015 7:32:56 PM

Capt. Harlock

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Pegu is already captured, he left hex very next turn.

The Japanese version of "retreating Joe" Johnston must be in command there!

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RE: Fall of Truk. MrKane(A) vs Spidery(J) - 4/6/2015 8:15:42 PM

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27th Feb, 1944

SS Crevalle sunk by E W-25 near Wakkanai.
SS I-26 sunk by SC-744 near Satawal.

A/C day losses: Japan(143) Allies(102)

Central Pacific HQ:

69 P-38J of 7th USAAF swept Babeldaob. They meet 27 N1K1-J from 381 Ku S-1 and 42 Ki-43-IV from 54th Sentai.
For cost of 25 Lightnings they managed to destroy 25 enemy fighters. I do not understand this results, P-38 is superior to both Martin's fighters, all my pilots are close to 90 exp, 75-80 air skill. I have altitude advantage either. :(

He has sent too two groups of Ki-48-IIc heavily escorted by fighters against my transports at Woleai.
Woleai is protected only by VMF-441 with 18 Hellcats, however transport were protected by 3 CVE.
First group of 29 Lilys escorted by 64 Ki-43-IV and 36 Ki-84r was forced to withdraw after loosing 29 dive bombers and at least 3 fighters. Second group of 24 Lilys escorted by 84 Ki-43-IV, 27 N1K1-J and 42 Ki-84r has lost all bombers and at least 18 fighters.

Next Woleai was swept by 33 N1K1-J. Allied losses are: one CVE damaged by 2 100kg bombs, 4 FM-1 and 21 F4F-4.

Southwest Pacific HQ:

32 Spitfires swept Tarakan at early morning.

43rd and 22nd Bombers groups with P-38 escort managed to sunk or damage 2 TK, 4 PB, 1 E, 1 DMS and 5 xAK today.
Allies losses are 21 B-25D1, 4 B-24 and 4 P-38. I need remove escort, for unknown reason all escorted strikes set to at 100 feet were traveling at altitude 5k ??? :(

Next 35th FG swept Brunei exchanging 25 P-47 for 30 N1K1-J, 23 Ki-84a and 20 Ki-84r.

Southeast Asia HQ:

Units of 14th captured empty Pegu.

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RE: Fall of Truk. MrKane(A) vs Spidery(J) - 4/6/2015 8:30:21 PM

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That is a staggeringly high loss rate of aircraft on both sides. How long can either or both of you maintain operations with losses that high?

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RE: Fall of Truk. MrKane(A) vs Spidery(J) - 4/6/2015 8:37:14 PM

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ORIGINAL: MrKane

27th Feb, 1944

SS Crevalle sunk by E W-25 near Wakkanai.
SS I-26 sunk by SC-744 near Satawal.

A/C day losses: Japan(143) Allies(102)

Central Pacific HQ:

69 P-38J of 7th USAAF swept Babeldaob. They meet 27 N1K1-J from 381 Ku S-1 and 42 Ki-43-IV from 54th Sentai.
For cost of 25 Lightnings they managed to destroy 25 enemy fighters. I do not understand this results, P-38 is superior to both Martin's fighters, all my pilots are close to 90 exp, 75-80 air skill. I have altitude advantage either. :(

He has sent too two groups of Ki-48-IIc heavily escorted by fighters against my transports at Woleai.
Woleai is protected only by VMF-441 with 18 Hellcats, however transport were protected by 3 CVE.
First group of 29 Lilys escorted by 64 Ki-43-IV and 36 Ki-84r was forced to withdraw after loosing 29 dive bombers and at least 3 fighters. Second group of 24 Lilys escorted by 84 Ki-43-IV, 27 N1K1-J and 42 Ki-84r has lost all bombers and at least 18 fighters.

Next Woleai was swept by 33 N1K1-J. Allied losses are: one CVE damaged by 2 100kg bombs, 4 FM-1 and 21 F4F-4.

Southwest Pacific HQ:

32 Spitfires swept Tarakan at early morning.

43rd and 22nd Bombers groups with P-38 escort managed to sunk or damage 2 TK, 4 PB, 1 E, 1 DMS and 5 xAK today.
Allies losses are 21 B-25D1, 4 B-24 and 4 P-38. I need remove escort, for unknown reason all escorted strikes set to at 100 feet were traveling at altitude 5k ??? :(

Next 35th FG swept Brunei exchanging 25 P-47 for 30 N1K1-J, 23 Ki-84a and 20 Ki-84r.

Southeast Asia HQ:

Units of 14th captured empty Pegu.

I have always been under impressed by the survivablility of the lightning fighters. Would gladly give all of them away for 1/2 their number of P-47's.

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RE: Fall of Truk. MrKane(A) vs Spidery(J) - 4/6/2015 8:46:39 PM

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ORIGINAL: jwolf

That is a staggeringly high loss rate of aircraft on both sides. How long can either or both of you maintain operations with losses that high?

I do not have shortage of a/c except maybe P-38J, B-25D1. For 5th USAAF this is the last battle of Oil Campaigning. Next will be during Philippines invasion in 2nd half '44.

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RE: Fall of Truk. MrKane(A) vs Spidery(J) - 4/6/2015 8:48:24 PM

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ORIGINAL: Wargmr

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ORIGINAL: MrKane

27th Feb, 1944

SS Crevalle sunk by E W-25 near Wakkanai.
SS I-26 sunk by SC-744 near Satawal.

A/C day losses: Japan(143) Allies(102)

Central Pacific HQ:

69 P-38J of 7th USAAF swept Babeldaob. They meet 27 N1K1-J from 381 Ku S-1 and 42 Ki-43-IV from 54th Sentai.
For cost of 25 Lightnings they managed to destroy 25 enemy fighters. I do not understand this results, P-38 is superior to both Martin's fighters, all my pilots are close to 90 exp, 75-80 air skill. I have altitude advantage either. :(

He has sent too two groups of Ki-48-IIc heavily escorted by fighters against my transports at Woleai.
Woleai is protected only by VMF-441 with 18 Hellcats, however transport were protected by 3 CVE.
First group of 29 Lilys escorted by 64 Ki-43-IV and 36 Ki-84r was forced to withdraw after loosing 29 dive bombers and at least 3 fighters. Second group of 24 Lilys escorted by 84 Ki-43-IV, 27 N1K1-J and 42 Ki-84r has lost all bombers and at least 18 fighters.

Next Woleai was swept by 33 N1K1-J. Allied losses are: one CVE damaged by 2 100kg bombs, 4 FM-1 and 21 F4F-4.

Southwest Pacific HQ:

32 Spitfires swept Tarakan at early morning.

43rd and 22nd Bombers groups with P-38 escort managed to sunk or damage 2 TK, 4 PB, 1 E, 1 DMS and 5 xAK today.
Allies losses are 21 B-25D1, 4 B-24 and 4 P-38. I need remove escort, for unknown reason all escorted strikes set to at 100 feet were traveling at altitude 5k ??? :(

Next 35th FG swept Brunei exchanging 25 P-47 for 30 N1K1-J, 23 Ki-84a and 20 Ki-84r.

Southeast Asia HQ:

Units of 14th captured empty Pegu.

I have always been under impressed by the survivablility of the lightning fighters. Would gladly give all of them away for 1/2 their number of P-47's.

On paper P-38J is superior to P-47d2 & P-47d25 at every aspect except service rating.

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RE: Fall of Truk. MrKane(A) vs Spidery(J) - 4/9/2015 1:43:16 PM

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ORIGINAL: MrKane

43rd and 22nd Bombers groups with P-38 escort managed to sunk or damage 2 TK, 4 PB, 1 E, 1 DMS and 5 xAK today.
Allies losses are 21 B-25D1, 4 B-24 and 4 P-38. I need remove escort, for unknown reason all escorted strikes set to at 100 feet were traveling at altitude 5k ??? :(

Don't all attack bombers drop to 100ft to skip bomb? So did they drop from 5k instead?

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RE: Fall of Truk. MrKane(A) vs Spidery(J) - 4/12/2015 4:50:13 PM

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28th Feb, 1944

SS I-168 sunk by DD Aulick and CL Cleveland near Satawal.

A/C day losses: Japan(43) Allies(46)

Southwest Pacific HQ:

VF-71, VMF-217, VMF-224 swept Burnei today. Defenders form 343/1 Kukotai, Hiryu-1 and 25th, 29th, 50th, 87th Sentais counter with 9 N1k1-J, 47 Ki-84a and 21 Ki-84r. I have lost 17 Hellcats and 4 Corsairs for 32 Ki-84a, 8 Ki-84r and 4 N1K1-J. Just 2:1 kill ratio :(.

Over Palembang 16 SBD-3 was intercepted by 14 Ki-84r from 203rd Sentai. All 16 bombers did not return.

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RE: Fall of Truk. MrKane(A) vs Spidery(J) - 4/12/2015 4:59:33 PM

MrKane

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29th Feb, 1944

SS I-25 damaged by SC-634 near San Francisco.

A/C day losses: Japan(18) Allies(10)

Southwest Pacific HQ:

Eight US destroyers shelled Babeldaob at night. Raid was interrupted by night attack by 15 H8K2 and 11 G3M3.
Raid ended with one plane destroyed on airfield and five planes shot down by warships AA fire.

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RE: Fall of Truk. MrKane(A) vs Spidery(J) - 4/12/2015 5:18:57 PM

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You must encourage your opponent to send more aircraft on night attacks against your DDs!

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RE: Fall of Truk. MrKane(A) vs Spidery(J) - 4/12/2015 5:22:57 PM

MrKane

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1st March, 1944

A/C day losses: Japan(4) Allies(8)

Southeast Asia HQ:

10th USAAF and RAF bombed and swept Lashio airfield.

1st and 2nd Australian Corps left they staging areas and now are moving east towards Chinese border.

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RE: Fall of Truk. MrKane(A) vs Spidery(J) - 4/12/2015 5:26:40 PM

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ORIGINAL: BBfanboy

You must encourage your opponent to send more aircraft on night attacks against your DDs!

I will, I have just noticed that actually I am not using my Fletcher's horde. This will change soon.

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RE: Fall of Truk. MrKane(A) vs Spidery(J) - 4/12/2015 5:27:39 PM

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2nd March, 1944

A/C day losses: Japan(4) Allies(8)

Southeast Asia HQ:

10th USAAF and RAF bombed and swept Lashio airfield.

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RE: Fall of Truk. MrKane(A) vs Spidery(J) - 4/12/2015 5:50:45 PM

MrKane

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3rd March, 1944

A/C day losses: Japan(138) Allies(60)

Southwest Pacific HQ:

Marine squadrons: 111, 211, 212, 216, 217, 218, 222, 223 and 35th FG swept Miri with high cover from 51st and 49th FG today. CAP form 343/1 Kukotai, 29th, 50th, 78th Sentais consist of 24 N1k1-J, 68 Ki-84a and 42 Ki-84r.
For cost of 19 P-38 and 8 F4U my pilots managed to shot down 65 Ki-84a, 48 Ki-84r and 22 N1K1-J.
Kill ratio 6.9:1 very nice :D However, there was not enough enemy planes for all my pilots in air and 35th FG did not meet any opposition.

Southeast Asia HQ:

10th USAAF and RAF bombed and swept Lashio airfield.

First attack at Tanung Gyi was not success for Australians troopers, they lost over 40 squads for 3 enemy squads. :(
But intel suggest he continue withdraw towards China, so base will be soon in my hand anyway.

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RE: Fall of Truk. MrKane(A) vs Spidery(J) - 4/12/2015 6:02:13 PM

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4th March, 1944

RO-60 heavly damaged by DD Foote and DD Dyson near Tandjoengselor.

A/C day losses: Japan(24) Allies(5)

Southwest Pacific HQ:

US Destroyers were again under night attack for side of 3 H8K2 and 16 Nell. 6 Nells and 1 Emilly become victims of ships AA fire. Next destroyers bombarded empty airfield at Tarakan.

Southeast Asia HQ:

RAF Sqadrons: 11, 34, 152 swept Taung Gyi. 34th meet in air 13 N1K1-J and managed to shoot down all of them without losses.

10th USAAF and RAF bombed and swept Lashio and Taung Gyi airfields.

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RE: Fall of Truk. MrKane(A) vs Spidery(J) - 4/12/2015 6:07:59 PM

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5th March, 1944

xAK Hikosan Maru prpably sunk by SS Billfish near Brunei.

A/C day losses: Japan(15) Allies(4)

Southeast Asia HQ:

10th USAAF and RAF bombed and swept Lashio and Taung Gyi airfields.

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RE: Fall of Truk. MrKane(A) vs Spidery(J) - 4/12/2015 6:17:32 PM

MrKane

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6th March, 1944

A/C day losses: Japan(65) Allies(25)

Southwest Pacific HQ:

Marine squadrons: 111, 211, 212, 216, 217, 218, 222, 223 swept Miri with high cover from 51st and 49th FG again today. CAP form 345, 343 Kukotai, S-305 Hikotai, S-301 Hikotai, 24th, 87th Sentais and 24th, 71 I.F.Chutais consist of 115 N1K1-J, 49 Ki-43-IV and 33 Ki-84r.
This time I have lost 12 P-38 and 2 F4U for 24 N1K1-J, 24 Ki-43-IV and 8 Ki-84r.
Kill ratio 3.29:1 not bad.

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RE: Fall of Truk. MrKane(A) vs Spidery(J) - 4/12/2015 6:27:26 PM

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BTW: I have to reschedule landing on Guam due to game issues. Allied DS and invasion forces did not land today on island, all my task forces withdraw 5 hexes towards Truk due some mysterious air threat at night ??? On islands there is 150 fighters and 24 bombers, it this real threat for DS with over 1k planes on board ?

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RE: Fall of Truk. MrKane(A) vs Spidery(J) - 4/12/2015 7:09:13 PM

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I have seen every kind of TF retreat from "enemy air threat". I think the aggression level of the commander is part of the calculation, but I always use "Absolute" threat tolerance for TFs that MUST follow orders and not respond to some AI routine. Set your TFs to absolute and send them back in. Put one squadron of fighters on night CAP in case that makes a difference in the "threat tolerance" calculation.

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RE: Fall of Truk. MrKane(A) vs Spidery(J) - 4/12/2015 7:36:07 PM

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ORIGINAL: BBfanboy

I have seen every kind of TF retreat from "enemy air threat". I think the aggression level of the commander is part of the calculation, but I always use "Absolute" threat tolerance for TFs that MUST follow orders and not respond to some AI routine. Set your TFs to absolute and send them back in. Put one squadron of fighters on night CAP in case that makes a difference in the "threat tolerance" calculation.

I had already set "Absolute" thread tolerance and 20 nigh fighters on CAP. Anyway they are ordered try one more time tonight.

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RE: Fall of Truk. MrKane(A) vs Spidery(J) - 4/16/2015 3:20:35 PM

MrKane

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7th March, 1944 - Marianas Island Campaign Day 1.

A/C day losses: Japan(164) Allies(5)

Southwest Pacific HQ:

B-24 of 5th USAAF launches night raid against Miri oil. No losses on allied bombers side, 6 night fighters shoot down by rear gunners and 104 oil wells destroyed by bombs. Very very nice :D It it the last place with oil he has outside China or Japan.

Central Pacific - Battle of Guam island - Day 1.

Amphib did not unload due my orders fail. The were still with order "do not unload" :(
However my bombardment forces did wonderful job closing level 8 airfield on island and destroying ~160 planes on ground. Bombardment was performed by 3 old BB and 7 new BB supported by 55 destroyers. Only one destroyer was hit by 150mm shell.

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Marianas Islands Campaign. MrKane(A) vs Spidery(J) - 4/16/2015 3:41:16 PM

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8th March, 1944 - Marianas Islands Campaign Day 2.

A/C day losses: Japan(104) Allies(28)

Southwest Pacific HQ:

B-24 of 5th USAAF launches night raid against Miri oil again. This time rear gunners scored 13 night fighters and bombing eliminated 25 oil resources for cost 2 B-24D.

I continue my air campaign over Miri today either. 35th and 475th FG swept Miri and for cost of 16 P-47 my pilots eliminated 53 N1K1-J and 21 Ki-84r. It seems my air offensive temp is taking toll on his pilot morale and fatigue. This time it was easy walk for my fighters trough his CAP. Most of P-47 lost are ops losses due operating on extended range 9. Anyway 4.5:1 kill ratio is not bad at all.
Tomorrow Miri will be visited by Lighting and Corsairs again.
BTW. I am very surprised that he does not produce N1K2-J. Well it is does not perform so well like N1K1-J but it is much easier keep them flaying form medium and small airfield.

Central Pacific - Battle of Guam island - Day 2.

This time US divisions landed on Guam. Two divisions and 4 tank destroyers, 4 Art Regiments, 1 combat eng. unit and 1 HQ are already on island. I have high hope for my M-10 to eliminate fast his tank and let my infantry take care rest.

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RE: Marianas Islands Campaign. MrKane(A) vs Spidery(J) - 4/19/2015 2:06:37 PM

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9th March, 1944 - Marianas Islands Campaign Day 3.

A/C day losses: Japan(82) Allies(64)

Southwest Pacific HQ:

B-24 of 5th USAAF launches night raid against Miri oil again. This time rear gunners scored 13 night fighters and bombing eliminated 13 oil resources for cost 8 B-24J. It seems to me they need rest for while.

Marine squadrons: 111, 211, 212, 216, 217, 218, 222, 223 swept Miri with high cover from 51st and 49th FG today.
Enemy put a fresh units on CAP over the base: 127 N1K1-J, 30 Ki-84r. For lost of 15 P-38H and 8 FU4-1a my pilots managed to destroy 50 Gorges and 23 Franks. Kill ratio 3.1:1 not bad but not so good either. Anyway we will see who will win this battle soon.

Central Pacific - Battle of Guam island - Day 3.

My amphib taskforce is returning to Kavieng. Still not trace of KB. Echelon of 50+ subs between Japan and Marinas and between Philippines and Marianas are not reporting any Japan fleet activity. Strange !!!.

Southeast Asia HQ:

33 Franks from 13th Sentai managed to intercept my bombing raid vs 37th IJA Division. Losses are noticeable: 13 Hurricanes and 5 Beaufighters.

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RE: Marianas Islands Campaign. MrKane(A) vs Spidery(J) - 4/19/2015 2:13:35 PM

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10th March, 1944 - Marianas Islands Campaign Day 4.

A/C day losses: Japan(8) Allies(5)

Southwest Pacific HQ:

B-24 of 5th USAAF launches night raid against Miri oil again. This time rear gunners scored 13 night fighters and bombing eliminated 3 oil resources for cost 5 B-24J. It seems to me they need rest for while.

35th FG swept Miri, not enemy opposition this time ??? Did I won battle or just relocation of his air units.

Central Pacific - Battle of Guam island - Day 4.

USN is continuing bombarding runs from Truk under cover over 1000 Hellcats and Wildcats form 5th Fleet.
Still not trace of Empire fleet.

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RE: Marianas Islands Campaign. MrKane(A) vs Spidery(J) - 4/19/2015 2:31:30 PM

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11th March, 1944 - Marianas Islands Campaign Day 5.

A/C day losses: Japan(76) Allies(43)

Southwest Pacific HQ:

347th FG swept Miri with help of 2 RAF and one RAAF squadrons. Enemy raised CAP again, so it is not the end :)
57 Gorges and 54 Franks engaged 75 P-38J and 46 Spitfires Mark VIII. As usually Spits and Lightnings do not perform well against Gorges :( So it was 3rd attempt to use them offensively, no more try.

Additionally VF-71 swept Brunei were they meet 21 Gorges and 13 Franks.

So, day summary is not optimistic :(. 9 Hellcats, 18 P-38 and 13 Spits for just 39 Gorges and 23 Franks.

Group of US destroyers were attacked by over 20 B7A2, 9 planes become victim to ships AA without hit on destroyers.

Central Pacific - Battle of Guam island - Day 4.

First attack on Guam did not go well, but it is not surprise. However I had hopes for fort reduction, but Gods of dices decided otherwise.

Ground combat at Guam (106,95)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 27877 troops, 522 guns, 694 vehicles, Assault Value = 930

Defending force 30825 troops, 414 guns, 572 vehicles, Assault Value = 688

Allied adjusted assault: 195

Japanese adjusted defense: 3377

Allied assault odds: 1 to 17 (fort level 8)

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

Japanese ground losses:
410 casualties reported
Squads: 5 destroyed, 9 disabled
Non Combat: 9 destroyed, 8 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 2 disabled
Vehicles lost 17 (3 destroyed, 14 disabled)
Units destroyed 1

Allied ground losses:
2712 casualties reported
Squads: 32 destroyed, 201 disabled
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 63 disabled
Engineers: 10 destroyed, 41 disabled
Guns lost 70 (3 destroyed, 67 disabled)
Vehicles lost 87 (9 destroyed, 78 disabled)

Assaulting units:
33rd Infantry Division
627th Tank Destroyer Battalion
632nd Tank Destroyer Battalion
637th Tank Destroyer Battalion
6th Infantry Division
110th Cmbt Engineer Battalion
640th Tank Destroyer Battalion
97th Coast AA Regiment
4th Field Artillery Battalion
145th Field Artillery Battalion
97th Field Artillery Battalion
165th Field Artillery Battalion
Eighth US Army
98th Field Artillery Battalion
198th Field Artillery Battalion
200th & 515th Coast AA Regiment

Defending units:
53rd Nav Gd /1
3rd Tank Division
2nd Amphibious Brigade
Kure 7th SNLF
38th Div /1
14th JAAF AF Bn
8th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
49th JNAF AF Unit
11th Air Defense AA Regiment
40th Field AA Battalion
8th RF Gun Battalion
19th Army
46th JNAF AF Unit
3rd Special Base Force
33rd Ind.AA Gun Co
21st Medium Field Artillery Battalion
43rd JNAF AF Unit
61st JNAF AF Unit
4th Fleet
41st JNAF AF Unit
2nd JAAF AF Bn
101st JAAF AF Bn

USN is continuing bombarding runs from Truk under cover over 1000 Hellcats and Wildcats form 5th Fleet.

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RE: Marianas Islands Campaign. MrKane(A) vs Spidery(J) - 4/19/2015 2:41:47 PM

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12th March, 1944 - Marianas Islands Campaign Day 6.

A/C day losses: Japan(50) Allies(13)

Southwest Pacific HQ:

Marine squadrons: 111, 211, 212, 216, 217, 218, 222, 223 swept Miri with high cover from 51st and 49th FG today.
CAP over the base was composed of 57 N1K1-J, 5 Ki-84r. For lost of 10 Corsairs my pilots managed to destroy 45 Gorges and 2 Franks. Kill ratio 4.7:1 nice.

22nd Marine Regiment, 37th US Division and 1st (Spec) Cav Division landed at Rabaul. It seems to me it will be nice place to gain some experience for those completely green units.

Central Pacific - Battle of Guam island - Day 6.

USN is continuing bombarding runs from Truk under cover over 1000 Hellcats and Wildcats form 5th Fleet.
Still no trace of Japan fleet. It looks like he will not try actively defend island again :)

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RE: Marianas Islands Campaign. MrKane(A) vs Spidery(J) - 4/19/2015 4:51:05 PM

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Yikes!!!! Fort Level 8 is tough. Well Truk will sure help in reloading your BB because you are going to need them

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RE: Marianas Islands Campaign. MrKane(A) vs Spidery(J) - 4/20/2015 1:51:06 PM

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ORIGINAL: JohnDillworth

Yikes!!!! Fort Level 8 is tough. Well Truk will sure help in reloading your BB because you are going to need them

Yeah, that the reason for taking Truk at all. Rearming in PH will not work for my needs there.

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RE: Marianas Islands Campaign. MrKane(A) vs Spidery(J) - 4/20/2015 2:15:14 PM

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13th March, 1944 - Marianas Islands Campaign Day 7.

RO-66 sunk by DD Cowell near Guam.

I have 20 DE patrolling direct path between Guam and Truk, sending there sub is suicide. :D

A/C day losses: Japan(106) Allies(21)

Pacific Battle of Guam island - Day 7.

4 Emilys and 12 Nells attacked my destroyers taskforce during night shore bombardment at Babeldaob. The destroyers
manage to shoot down 2 H8K2 and 5 G3M3 additionally to several damaged planes on airfield by bombardment.

I mess-up orders of two PB4Y squadrons on Borneo. They should night search/naval attack but they went for port on Miri. They did not score any hits on ships, however for cost of 4 Liberators they shoot down 14 night fighters.

VF-2 and VF-3 swept Tainan today. Enemy CAP consisted of 48 Oscars and 17 Gorges has been completely annihilated, for cost of 5 Hellcats they loose 33 Oscars and 13 Gorges. 9.2:1 Kill ratio very nice.

35th FG Swept Burnei today, by mistake they should be attacking Miri ;). Marin had there 36 Gorges and 11 Franks on CAP. Price for 35th for Shooting down 40 N1K1-J and 7 Ki-84r was 8 P-47D2. 5.87:1 nice kill ratio either.

Question how many N1K1-J he still have ?, according to my Intel he has already lost 2272 of them !!!
And this is the only a/c in his arsenal with is really shooting down my sweepers.

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RE: Marianas Islands Campaign. MrKane(A) vs Spidery(J) - 5/9/2015 5:43:43 PM

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14-30 March. 1944 Marianas Islands Campaign Day 23th

Sorry for lack of update, first I got sick for week.
And next I have lost whole content of my HDD thanks to excellent work of Avast anti-virus software team and my overwhelming trust that they know what they are releasing !!!

So no real update today. Generally I am still fighting on Guam, it does not look good, I am loading 2 more divisions however it seems that game has some problem with this idea, it is 9th day and my TF is still loading troops in port size 8 and hundreds navy support stuff :(

Spidery send two CA east of PH and managed to sink one of my a new CVE.

In Burma slowly marching through Jungle, no real progress.

The only success is that I have finally managed to eliminate Miri as oil supplier for Empire.

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