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RE: Road to Tokyo. MrKane(A) vs Spidery(J) - 2/10/2015 5:23:03 PM

GreyJoy

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I'm surprised you didn't allocate an HQ for the Truk operation. I'm not sure exactly the magnitude of the HQ bonuses you could have received but certainly it would have been beneficial for this battle which may stretch on for weeks if not months.

Well I am playing this game very very long time, HQ bonuses it is just urban legend in my opinion, everyone knows it exist, nobody see it. :)

IIRC, very, very rarely have a I seen it noted in a combat report. Due to the results I've seen, I do believe/strongly suspect that they often get applied without being duly noted in the accompanying combat report.

I've seen it once! so It exists... but I also believe that the HQ Bonus is shown ONLY when it operates at 100% of its bonus abilities and that's why we see it so rarely

Truk is not an atoll??

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RE: Road to Tokyo. MrKane(A) vs Spidery(J) - 2/10/2015 5:27:15 PM

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Truk is not an atoll??

IRL geologic definition, yes. In-game, no. IRL it's not a typical atoll, so the scenario had to treat it differently to get realistic effects.

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RE: Road to Tokyo. MrKane(A) vs Spidery(J) - 2/10/2015 5:33:11 PM

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Fort drop to level 6 :)

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RE: Road to Tokyo. MrKane(A) vs Spidery(J) - 2/10/2015 5:43:28 PM

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Truk is not an atoll??

IRL geologic definition, yes. In-game, no. IRL it's not a typical atoll, so the scenario had to treat it differently to get realistic effects.

yes yes, got it, just thought it was a "shock-mandatory-hex"... pretty shocked it is not! need to consider a couple of changes in my strategy

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RE: Road to Tokyo. MrKane(A) vs Spidery(J) - 2/10/2015 5:50:42 PM

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16th Dec 1943.

South Pacific HQ:

B-25 continue bombing Rabaul (100dmg).

B-24 visited Truk, 20k altitude seems to be little to high. Only mirror damage to base.

Central Pacific HQ: Truk landing operation. Operation code name "Disaster".

Marines tried advance and leave sandy beach. They reduced island fortification to level 6 but they paid high price for this success.

Ground combat at Truk (112,108)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 29075 troops, 455 guns, 504 vehicles, Assault Value = 1038

Defending force 21868 troops, 237 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 337

Allied engineers reduce fortifications to 6

Allied adjusted assault: 358

Japanese adjusted defense: 2782

Allied assault odds: 1 to 7 (fort level 6)

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

Japanese ground losses:
642 casualties reported
Squads: 3 destroyed, 49 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 11 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 9 disabled

Allied ground losses:
1993 casualties reported
Squads: 41 destroyed, 87 disabled
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 26 disabled
Engineers: 12 destroyed, 53 disabled
Guns lost 37 (9 destroyed, 28 disabled)
Vehicles lost 21 (3 destroyed, 18 disabled)

Assaulting units:
1st Arm Amphib Battalion
2nd Marine Division
1st USMC Tank Battalion
1st Marine Division
754th Tank Battalion
1st USMC Field Artillery Battalion
2nd USMC Field Artillery Battalion

Defending units:
Kure 5th SNLF
88th Naval Guard Unit
59th Division
38th Div /1
48th JNAF AF Unit /1
33rd JNAF AF Unit
4th Fleet
4th Base Force
3rd Base Force /1
24th Special Base Force
52nd Ind.Mtn.Gun Battalion
1st JNAF AF Unit
Truk Naval Fortress
9th Fleet
8th RF Gun Bn /2

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RE: Road to Tokyo. MrKane(A) vs Spidery(J) - 2/10/2015 5:54:35 PM

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Truk is not an atoll??

IRL geologic definition, yes. In-game, no. IRL it's not a typical atoll, so the scenario had to treat it differently to get realistic effects.

yes yes, got it, just thought it was a "shock-mandatory-hex"... pretty shocked it is not! need to consider a couple of changes in my strategy

Well I hope you do not think I am crazy, right ? :) There is no way I would shock attack atoll with 25k SL.

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RE: Road to Tokyo. MrKane(A) vs Spidery(J) - 2/10/2015 5:56:28 PM

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Those are pretty good results when you consider the multipliers. Each of his AV was worth ~9, each or yours worth ~0.3. Your casualty ratio is way better than 27 to 1.

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RE: Road to Tokyo. MrKane(A) vs Spidery(J) - 2/10/2015 6:00:41 PM

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Those are pretty good results when you consider the multipliers. Each of his AV was worth ~9, each or yours worth ~0.3. Your casualty ratio is way better than 27 to 1.

Never look at results this way. But you are right Sir.

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RE: Road to Tokyo. MrKane(A) vs Spidery(J) - 2/10/2015 6:20:00 PM

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According to wikipedia, Truk (127.4 square kilometres (49.2 sq mi)) is the largest non-submerged atoll in the Pacific. The next largest non-submerged atoll in the Pacific is Kwajalein (42 square kilometres (16 sq. mi)).

I can see how Truk might not be considered an atoll in game terms as Tinian is only 100 square kilometers (39 sq. miles) of land and Saipan is only 115.38 square kilometers (44.55 sq miles). Truk is bigger than either of these.

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RE: Road to Tokyo. MrKane(A) vs Spidery(J) - 2/11/2015 7:11:55 AM

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I don't feel so stupid then for assuming Truk was an atoll...

With regards to HQ bonuses I think the problem is that rules are fairly complex for it and even most veterans probably have to look it up to tell you. I just think when you have a big target like Truk that you know without doubt is going to be a tough battle well in advance, that its worth the time and energy to try to get those big HQ bonuses for that one battle. And the biggest challenge really in making that happen is foresight; you need to figure out what intermediate HQs you will bring and get their prep to 100% as well.

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RE: Road to Tokyo. MrKane(A) vs Spidery(J) - 2/11/2015 11:42:38 AM

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I don't feel so stupid then for assuming Truk was an atoll...

With regards to HQ bonuses I think the problem is that rules are fairly complex for it and even most veterans probably have to look it up to tell you. I just think when you have a big target like Truk that you know without doubt is going to be a tough battle well in advance, that its worth the time and energy to try to get those big HQ bonuses for that one battle. And the biggest challenge really in making that happen is foresight; you need to figure out what intermediate HQs you will bring and get their prep to 100% as well.

I have just a few of them, I am preparing them for more important landings. But As I said before I do not have big hope and generally I do not count on bonuses.

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RE: Road to Tokyo. MrKane(A) vs Spidery(J) - 2/11/2015 12:50:36 PM

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17th Dec 1943. Bad day.

I have just noticed that delivery of '44 squads started this month. Very nice.
Additionally, due to very passive manner of Japanese air forces my a/c pools are growing nicely.
90 B-24J, 143 P-4, 443 F6F, 99 F4U-1A, 67 Spit VIII, 199 Spit V and over 1000 all P-39 and P-40 (including 356 P-40K)

xAK Barpeta, Torpedo hits 1, sunk by I-164 near Karachi
DD Gillespie, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage, by RO-66 near Lihir
xAP Chief Washakie, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage, sunk by I-1 near Hollandia

South Pacific HQ:

B-25 continue bombing Rabaul (100dmg).
B-24 are continue raiding Truk AF.

Here is list of 5th Fleet ships needed head back to Hawaii: 1 BB, 3 CA, 3 DD
It is much shorter than my original perdition.

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RE: Road to Tokyo. MrKane(A) vs Spidery(J) - 2/11/2015 4:56:16 PM

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18th Dec 1943.

South Pacific HQ:

B-25 continue bombing Rabaul (100dmg).
B-24 are continue raiding Truk AF. 2 Rex tried attack on bombers without effects.

5th Feet docked at Kavieng, rearming, reloading etc ...

Southeast Asia HQ:

54 Ki-49-IIa bombed Shwebo protected by 90 N1K1-J and 50 Ki-43-IIb.

My air forces in this area are mainly equipped with hurricanes and p-40e. So, I am planing to let him to feel strong in air there before I will set CAP trap. I can start working on this squadrons and rearm some of them. My losses on Pacific and Java are not as high as I predicted.

Now I have 60 P-51A, no idea what to do with it. Speed, climb rate, durability and SR is OK, but
maneuver, max altitude are terrible. No chance to fight against N1K1-J.

!!!! N1K1-J !!!! my major problem. They are everywhere, plus resized Japanese navy units gives me huge headache.
Literally there is no area where I can use my P-40, P-39 or even P-38, F6F, F4U. Only P-47 can fight and win, but still taking huge losses and having only 56 / month of them does not help either.

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RE: Road to Tokyo. MrKane(A) vs Spidery(J) - 2/11/2015 5:51:24 PM

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18th Dec 1943.

South Pacific HQ:

B-25 continue bombing Rabaul (100dmg).
B-24 are continue raiding Truk AF. 2 Rex tried attack on bombers without effects.

5th Feet docked at Kavieng, rearming, reloading etc ...

Southeast Asia HQ:

54 Ki-49-IIa bombed Shwebo protected by 90 N1K1-J and 50 Ki-43-IIb.

My air forces in this area are mainly equipped with hurricanes and p-40e. So, I am planing to let him to feel strong in air there before I will set CAP trap. I can start working on this squadrons and rearm some of them. My losses on Pacific and Java are not as high as I predicted.

Now I have 60 P-51A, no idea what to do with it. Speed, climb rate, durability and SR is OK, but
maneuver, max altitude are terrible. No chance to fight against N1K1-J.

!!!! N1K1-J !!!! my major problem. They are everywhere, plus resized Japanese navy units gives me huge headache.
Literally there is no area where I can use my P-40, P-39 or even P-38, F6F, F4U. Only P-47 can fight and win, but still taking huge losses and having only 56 / month of them does not help either.

When you get the upgraded model P47-25 there is a time between when they are being produced and the newer model the p47-N is produced. Also, some Allied squadrons top out at the P-47 25 and thus can run out of planes long before the end of the war.

It is frustrating because the P47 can kill almost anything on favorable ground.

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RE: Road to Tokyo. MrKane(A) vs Spidery(J) - 2/20/2015 8:55:56 PM

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19th Dec 24th Dec 1943.

We had one week pause in playing game due to Martin absence.
So, now we are back.

South Pacific HQ:

B-25 continue bombing Rabaul. B-24 are continue raiding Truk AF. Both AF are close.
I am using carriers planes as ground support for 1st and 2nd USMC Div at Truk.

Central Pacific HQ:

Two attacks at Truk resulted fort reduction to level 4. However 2nd USMC Div has disabled ~40% squads now,
1st USMC Div ~10% squads. Both divisions needs some rest time now.

Dec 22th Attack:

Ground combat at Truk (112,108)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 30431 troops, 474 guns, 641 vehicles, Assault Value = 1147

Defending force 22010 troops, 249 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 375

Allied engineers reduce fortifications to 5

Allied adjusted assault: 451

Japanese adjusted defense: 3115

Allied assault odds: 1 to 6 (fort level 5)

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

Japanese ground losses:
843 casualties reported
Squads: 4 destroyed, 72 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 22 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled

Allied ground losses:
920 casualties reported
Squads: 9 destroyed, 96 disabled
Non Combat: 31 destroyed, 28 disabled
Engineers: 8 destroyed, 22 disabled
Guns lost 18 (1 destroyed, 17 disabled)
Vehicles lost 116 (100 destroyed, 16 disabled)

Assaulting units:
1st USMC Tank Battalion
1st Arm Amphib Battalion
1st Marine Division
2nd Marine Division
754th Tank Battalion
1st USMC Field Artillery Battalion
2nd USMC Field Artillery Battalion

Defending units:
59th Division
Kure 5th SNLF
88th Naval Guard Unit
38th Div /1
24th Special Base Force
52nd Ind.Mtn.Gun Battalion
3rd Base Force /1
1st JNAF AF Unit
Truk Naval Fortress
33rd JNAF AF Unit
4th Fleet
48th JNAF AF Unit /1
4th Base Force
9th Fleet
8th RF Gun Bn /2

Dec 24th Attack:

Ground combat at Truk (112,108)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 29082 troops, 473 guns, 506 vehicles, Assault Value = 1065

Defending force 21191 troops, 249 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 318

Allied engineers reduce fortifications to 4

Allied adjusted assault: 281

Japanese adjusted defense: 3136

Allied assault odds: 1 to 11 (fort level 4)

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

Japanese ground losses:
926 casualties reported
Squads: 16 destroyed, 41 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 21 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 14 disabled
Guns lost 18 (1 destroyed, 17 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
3103 casualties reported
Squads: 42 destroyed, 221 disabled
Non Combat: 6 destroyed, 38 disabled
Engineers: 19 destroyed, 70 disabled
Guns lost 37 (6 destroyed, 31 disabled)
Vehicles lost 11 (3 destroyed, 8 disabled)

Assaulting units:
2nd Marine Division
1st USMC Tank Battalion
1st Arm Amphib Battalion
1st Marine Division
754th Tank Battalion
1st USMC Field Artillery Battalion
2nd USMC Field Artillery Battalion

Defending units:
88th Naval Guard Unit
Kure 5th SNLF
59th Division
38th Div /1
33rd JNAF AF Unit
4th Fleet
52nd Ind.Mtn.Gun Battalion
24th Special Base Force
3rd Base Force /1
Truk Naval Fortress
9th Fleet /1
48th JNAF AF Unit /1
1st JNAF AF Unit
4th Base Force
8th RF Gun Bn /2

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RE: Road to Tokyo. MrKane(A) vs Spidery(J) - 2/20/2015 9:17:02 PM

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Looks like one too many DAs in a row.

Time to rest, recover and bombard for 3-5-7 days.

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RE: Road to Tokyo. MrKane(A) vs Spidery(J) - 2/21/2015 10:48:24 PM

MrKane

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Looks like one too many DAs in a row.

Time to rest, recover and bombard for 3-5-7 days.

Just bad dice roll. Both Divisions were full rested during both attacks.

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RE: Road to Tokyo. MrKane(A) vs Spidery(J) - 2/21/2015 11:05:09 PM

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25th Dec 1943.

Southwest Pacific HQ:

Bandjermasin captured by 53rd SEP Regiment.

South Pacific HQ:

B-25 continue bombing Rabaul. B-24 are continue raiding Truk AF. Both AF are close.
I am using carriers planes as ground support for 1st and 2nd USMC Div at Truk.

Japanese !!! CARRIER !!! spotted at Woleai. Does he planning raid against my carriers or 5th Fleet parked at Kavieng? Just for case Carries are moving south (most of carriers remaining sorties reduced to 106) :(

Kavieng CAP is raised at full strength 480 fighters. Bad news is that 60% of fighters are old P-40E :( But for medium altitude carrier strike they should do OK.

Southeast Asia Pacific HQ:

Fighters air units upgrade.

USAAF:
80 FG P-39D -> P-40K
311 FG P-40E -> P-40N5
23 FG P-40E -> 25 P-38J, 50 P-47D2
5318 FS P-39D -> P-51A

RAF:
60th & 135th RAF Sqn Hurricane IIc -> Spitfire Vb
11st & 34th RAF Sqn Hurricane IIc -> Spitfire VIII

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RE: Road to Tokyo. MrKane(A) vs Spidery(J) - 2/24/2015 5:48:01 PM

MrKane

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26th Dec 1943 1st Jan 1944.

!!! A new year, 1944 nice !!!

Southwest Pacific HQ:

Two days night raids against Tarakan oil without result. Just 3 Bombers lost for 9 Japanese fighters.

Spider send over 200 fighters to sweep Sampit Dec 31st, unfortunately it was day of for my CAP, so no fight :)
Next day CAP was flying but it seems it was one day action only :(

South Pacific HQ:

B-25 continue bombing Rabaul. B-24 are continue raiding Truk AF. Both AF are close.

Marines are ready for next attack, but unfortunately due to squadrons resize and planes maintenance carriers are grounded at Kavieng for next 5-10 days :(

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RE: Road to Tokyo. MrKane(A) vs Spidery(J) - 2/25/2015 10:02:50 PM

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2nd Jan 1944.

Central Pacific HQ:

Jet one more not very successful attack against Truk fortress. Fort reduced to level 3.

It seems that carriers planes maintenance will take over 10 - 15 days :(

South Pacific HQ:

B-25 continue bombing Rabaul.

Truk attack report:
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Ground combat at Truk (112,108)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 29959 troops, 488 guns, 614 vehicles, Assault Value = 1108

Defending force 22372 troops, 238 guns, 60 vehicles, Assault Value = 348

Allied engineers reduce fortifications to 3

Allied adjusted assault: 253

Japanese adjusted defense: 2701

Allied assault odds: 1 to 10 (fort level 3)

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

Japanese ground losses:
800 casualties reported
Squads: 7 destroyed, 70 disabled
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 13 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 9 disabled
Units destroyed 1

Allied ground losses:
3220 casualties reported
Squads: 30 destroyed, 195 disabled
Non Combat: 12 destroyed, 35 disabled
Engineers: 16 destroyed, 59 disabled
Guns lost 50 (9 destroyed, 41 disabled)
Vehicles lost 73 (21 destroyed, 52 disabled)

Assaulting units:
1st Marine Division
1st USMC Tank Battalion
2nd Marine Division
1st Arm Amphib Battalion
754th Tank Battalion
1st USMC Field Artillery Battalion
2nd USMC Field Artillery Battalion

Defending units:
59th Division
Kure 5th SNLF
88th Naval Guard Unit
38th Div /1
4th Fleet
Truk Naval Fortress
24th Special Base Force
31st Army
52nd Ind.Mtn.Gun Battalion
3rd Base Force /1
33rd JNAF AF Unit
4th Base Force
1st JNAF AF Unit
8th RF Gun Bn /2

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RE: Road to Tokyo. MrKane(A) vs Spidery(J) - 2/26/2015 12:09:24 AM

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Well you're definitely making good progress at Truk. And with forts only level 3 now air bombing will be a lot more effective in disrupting troops. Next attack you make you should be able to get a Disruption(-) on the defenders I bet.

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RE: Road to Tokyo. MrKane(A) vs Spidery(J) - 2/27/2015 8:59:48 PM

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3rd - 5th Jan 1944.

SS I-176 sunk by DD Redoubt near Madjene.
YMS-130 sunk by I-182 near PH.

Central Pacific HQ:

Invasion fleet closing to Biak. I am going to land there with one regiment and two eng. units

South Pacific HQ:

B-25 continue bombing Rabaul.

Southwest Pacific HQ:

43 Miri oil destroyed during last three nights.

Final decisions is made, I am going slowly towards Philippians from Java and Kavieng.

APA, AKA and one DE damaged by Japanese planes. My air cover decide to not show up during landing at Madjene :(
Troops were unprepared, so they need 2-3 days before attack.

Saumlaki captured by Australian Infantry Bn.
Mataram captured by Australian paratroopers.

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RE: Road to Tokyo. MrKane(A) vs Spidery(J) - 3/2/2015 8:56:59 PM

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6th Jan 1944.

Lot of sub action near Madjene.
I-171 put one fish into APA Hunter Liggett but after small this success it was found and sunk by DE Arrow and
DE Express. Next RO-106 was sunk by DD Roebuck and DD Rotherham and I-122 was heavly damaged and propably sunk by DD Thracian and DD Evertsen.

Central Pacific HQ:

Invasion fleet 1 day from Biak.

South Pacific HQ:

B-25 continue bombing Rabaul.
B-24 bombed Truk AF after several sweeps by P-38 from Kavieng.

Another attack at Truk. This time it want bad, not fort reduction and heavy losses on both sides.

Southwest Pacific HQ:

Madjene was bombarded at night by two British taskforces, 4 CA and 2 CL plus escort.
This place was bombed again during day but this time by 25 Ki-49-IIa escorted by 21 Ki-43-IV.

Ground combat at Truk (112,108)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 29006 troops, 487 guns, 607 vehicles, Assault Value = 1020

Defending force 21999 troops, 237 guns, 60 vehicles, Assault Value = 306

Allied adjusted assault: 431

Japanese adjusted defense: 904

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

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

Japanese ground losses:
2133 casualties reported
Squads: 47 destroyed, 67 disabled
Non Combat: 4 destroyed, 81 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 19 disabled
Guns lost 38 (4 destroyed, 34 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
1534 casualties reported
Squads: 18 destroyed, 136 disabled
Non Combat: 3 destroyed, 44 disabled
Engineers: 11 destroyed, 62 disabled
Guns lost 22 (3 destroyed, 19 disabled)
Vehicles lost 39 (20 destroyed, 19 disabled)

Assaulting units:
1st Marine Division
2nd Marine Division
1st Arm Amphib Battalion
1st USMC Tank Battalion
754th Tank Battalion
1st USMC Field Artillery Battalion
2nd USMC Field Artillery Battalion

Defending units:
Kure 5th SNLF
59th Division
88th Naval Guard Unit
38th Div /1
Truk Naval Fortress
1st JNAF AF Unit
52nd Ind.Mtn.Gun Battalion
4th Fleet
24th Special Base Force
33rd JNAF AF Unit
4th Base Force
31st Army
8th RF Gun Bn /2

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RE: Road to Tokyo. MrKane(A) vs Spidery(J) - 3/2/2015 9:22:11 PM

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7th Jan 1944

A lot of landings today.
Total bil in air was 126 Japanese planes for just 12 Hellcats.

Central Pacific HQ:

Invasion on Eniwetok was complete fail. My warships and main force did not arrive however 2nd wave made it and was trashed. 4th Marine Raider Battalion was annihilated. :(

2nd Marine Raider Battalion with 4 engineers units and 2 AA units landed at Biak at morning.

Empire responded immediately by sending a few very uncoordinated strikes escorted by big number of Oscars.
Most of incoming strikes were decimated by massive CAP of 276 Hellcats. A few bombers got to my ships but they did not have chance with massive allied flak ( each TF flak value over 22-25k).

B-24 and B-25 from Kavieng are continue they daily runs against Rabaul and Truk.

And one small success, a few AM,AMs cleared finally minefield in Rabaul.

Southwest Asia HQ:

Martin sent 24 Oscars to bomb my units advancing at Prome. Very bad idea, 20 Oscars lost to allied flak.

Southwest Pacific HQ:

B-24J trashed Makassar airfield. B-24D,D1 oreder to attack Miri oil at night did not fly due to bad weather.

Air battle over 5ht Fleet carriers near Biak reports:

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Morning Air attack on TF, near Manokwari at 86,109

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 3,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 15 minutes

Japanese aircraft
G3M3 Nell x 10
Ki-43-IIIa Oscar x 6
Ki-43-IV Oscar x 71

Allied aircraft
F6F-3 Hellcat x 276

Japanese aircraft losses
G3M3 Nell: 4 destroyed, 1 damaged
G3M3 Nell: 2 destroyed by flak
Ki-43-IIIa Oscar: 1 destroyed
Ki-43-IV Oscar: 21 destroyed

No Allied losses

Allied Ships
CV Daedalus
CVL Cowpens

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x G3M3 Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp

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Morning Air attack on TF, near Manokwari at 86,109

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes

Japanese aircraft
B7A2 Grace x 15

Allied aircraft
F6F-3 Hellcat x 260

Japanese aircraft losses
B7A2 Grace: 5 destroyed, 5 damaged
B7A2 Grace: 2 destroyed by flak

No Allied losses

Allied Ships
CVL Cowpens

Aircraft Attacking:
7 x B7A2 Grace launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp

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Morning Air attack on TF, near Manokwari at 86,109

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid detected at 114 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 33 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-IV Oscar x 35
Ki-48-IIb Lily x 19
Ki-48-IIc Lily x 17

Allied aircraft
F6F-3 Hellcat x 258

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-43-IV Oscar: 8 destroyed
Ki-48-IIb Lily: 13 destroyed
Ki-48-IIc Lily: 7 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
F6F-3 Hellcat: 3 destroyed

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RE: Road to Tokyo. MrKane(A) vs Spidery(J) - 3/3/2015 11:40:19 PM

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8th Jan 1944

Southwest Pacific HQ:

B-24 Nigh attacked Miri, this time base was defended by 30 Irvings and raid cost me 9 B-24 for 4 Irvings and no damege to oil. :(

200 B-25 and B-24 flattered positions defenders of Madjene.

Central Pacific HQ:

5th fleet carriers are still around Biak, not enemy activity after yesterday.
1st wave almost unloaded, 2nd will arrive soon. Total one regiment and 300 eng. squads. I would like to have base ready for operation (AF LVL 3) in 5-6 days.

Turk still is bombed by B-24 from Kavieng.

South Pacific HQ:

9 BB, 4 CA and over 20 DD started daily shore bombardments of Rabaul. It will continue a few weeks when I am waiting for Wolei invasion force.

B-25 are still continuing bombing Rabaul airfield.

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RE: Road to Tokyo. MrKane(A) vs Spidery(J) - 3/4/2015 12:09:14 AM

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I-23 damaged and probably sunk by DD Hull near Aitape.

Southwest Pacific HQ:

After yesterday bombing Madjene I have suspected that Maritin will setup CAP trap over the place. Well, I was right.
Base was swept three times by total 94 F6F-3. Hellcats meet strong CAP: 16 N1K1-J, 5 Ki-43-IV, 9 Ki-84a and 7 Ki-84r.

475th FG visited Samarinda today. 35 N1K1-J and 8 Ki-84a did not resist very long ;)

Total butcher bill for A2A in Southwest HQ for today include 37 Gorges, 5 Oscars and 13 Franks for 15 Hellcats and 8 Thunderbolts. 2.3:1 not great result, but with my current fighters pools I can take it. :)

First attack at Madjene did not go well but result shows light at the end of tunnel.

Central Pacific HQ:

5th fleet carriers closed Sorong airfield for cost of 10 TBM-1C and 4 SB2C-1C.

Turk still is bombed by B-24 from Kavieng.

South Pacific HQ:

9 BB, 4 CA and over 20 DD are continue shelling Rabaul.

B-25 are still continuing bombing Rabaul airfield.

Combat Reports:

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Morning Air attack on Madjene , at 65,103

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid spotted at 25 NM, estimated altitude 43,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes

Japanese aircraft
N1K1-J George x 16
Ki-43-IV Oscar x 5
Ki-84a Frank x 9
Ki-84r Frank x 7

Allied aircraft
F6F-3 Hellcat x 40

Japanese aircraft losses
N1K1-J George: 3 destroyed
Ki-43-IV Oscar: 1 destroyed
Ki-84a Frank: 1 destroyed
Ki-84r Frank: 2 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
F6F-3 Hellcat: 3 destroyed

CAP engaged:
252 Ku S-1 with N1K1-J George (9 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
9 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 36000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 36000.
Raid is overhead
381 Ku S-1 with N1K1-J George (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 7 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 41000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 41000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 3 minutes
33rd Sentai with Ki-84a Frank (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 9 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 9000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 9000.
Raid is overhead
54th Sentai with Ki-43-IV Oscar (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 5 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 1 minutes
59th Sentai with Ki-84r Frank (7 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
7 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000.
Raid is overhead

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Morning Air attack on Madjene , at 65,103

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid spotted at 24 NM, estimated altitude 42,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes

Japanese aircraft
N1K1-J George x 7
Ki-43-IV Oscar x 2
Ki-84a Frank x 4
Ki-84r Frank x 1

Allied aircraft
F6F-3 Hellcat x 18

Japanese aircraft losses
N1K1-J George: 1 destroyed
Ki-43-IV Oscar: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
F6F-3 Hellcat: 2 destroyed

CAP engaged:
381 Ku S-1 with N1K1-J George (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
7 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 41000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 14 minutes
33rd Sentai with Ki-84a Frank (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 9000 , scrambling fighters to 8000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 69 minutes
54th Sentai with Ki-43-IV Oscar (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 7000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 9 minutes
59th Sentai with Ki-84r Frank (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 8000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 71 minutes

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Morning Air attack on Madjene , at 65,103

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid spotted at 15 NM, estimated altitude 42,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Japanese aircraft
N1K1-J George x 3
Ki-84a Frank x 2

Allied aircraft
F6F-3 Hellcat x 18

Japanese aircraft losses
N1K1-J George: 2 destroyed
Ki-84a Frank: 1 destroyed

No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
12 x F6F-3 Hellcat sweeping at 38000 feet *

CAP engaged:
381 Ku S-1 with N1K1-J George (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 41000 , scrambling fighters to 11000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 119 minutes
33rd Sentai with Ki-84a Frank (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 9000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 153 minutes

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Morning Air attack on Madjene , at 65,103

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid spotted at 27 NM, estimated altitude 42,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes

Allied aircraft
F6F-3 Hellcat x 18

No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
18 x F6F-3 Hellcat sweeping at 38000 feet *

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Afternoon Air attack on Samarinda , at 65,96

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid detected at 21 NM, estimated altitude 44,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Japanese aircraft
N1K1-J George x 35
Ki-84a Frank x 8

Allied aircraft
P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 22

Japanese aircraft losses
N1K1-J George: 8 destroyed
Ki-84a Frank: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
P-47D2 Thunderbolt: 3 destroyed

Aircraft Attacking:
8 x P-47D2 Thunderbolt sweeping at 42000 feet

CAP engaged:
343 Ku S-1 with N1K1-J George (0 airborne, 5 on standby, 17 scrambling)
2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 41000 , scrambling fighters between 41000 and 41010.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 35 minutes
Soryu-1 with N1K1-J George (0 airborne, 8 on standby, 0 scrambling)
3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 41000 , scrambling fighters between 38000 and 41010.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 21 minutes
31st Sentai with Ki-84a Frank (0 airborne, 6 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 4000 , scrambling fighters to 34440.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 17 minutes

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Afternoon Air attack on Samarinda , at 65,96

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid detected at 21 NM, estimated altitude 44,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Japanese aircraft
N1K1-J George x 13
Ki-84a Frank x 3

Allied aircraft
P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 22

Japanese aircraft losses
N1K1-J George: 3 destroyed

No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
18 x P-47D2 Thunderbolt sweeping at 42000 feet

CAP engaged:
343 Ku S-1 with N1K1-J George (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
5 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 41000 , scrambling fighters between 41000 and 44000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 53 minutes
Soryu-1 with N1K1-J George (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 41000 , scrambling fighters between 40010 and 43010.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 15 minutes
31st Sentai with Ki-84a Frank (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 4000 , scrambling fighters between 43010 and 44000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 28 minutes

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Afternoon Air attack on Samarinda , at 65,96

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid detected at 31 NM, estimated altitude 46,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes

Japanese aircraft
N1K1-J George x 6
Ki-84a Frank x 3

Allied aircraft
P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 22

Japanese aircraft losses
N1K1-J George: 2 destroyed
Ki-84a Frank: 2 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
P-47D2 Thunderbolt: 1 destroyed

Aircraft Attacking:
21 x P-47D2 Thunderbolt sweeping at 42000 feet

CAP engaged:
343 Ku S-1 with N1K1-J George (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 41000 , scrambling fighters to 42000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 16 minutes
31st Sentai with Ki-84a Frank (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 4000 , scrambling fighters between 42000 and 46000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 26 minutes
Soryu-1 with N1K1-J George (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 41000 , scrambling fighters between 44000 and 45000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 30 minutes

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Afternoon Air attack on Sorong , at 82,107

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid detected at 73 NM, estimated altitude 19,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 31 minutes

Japanese aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft
F6F-3 Hellcat x 204
SB2C-1C Helldiver x 220
TBF-1 Avenger x 24
TBM-1C Avenger x 96

Japanese aircraft losses
E13A1 Jake: 1 destroyed on ground

Allied aircraft losses
SB2C-1C Helldiver: 9 damaged
TBF-1 Avenger: 1 damaged
TBM-1C Avenger: 8 damaged

Airbase hits 49
Airbase supply hits 8
Runway hits 121

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x SB2C-1C Helldiver releasing from 3000'
Airfield Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb, 2 x 250 lb GP Bomb
16 x TBM-1C Avenger bombing from 6000 feet
Airfield Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
38 x F6F-3 Hellcat sweeping at 38000 feet
11 x SB2C-1C Helldiver releasing from 3000'
Airfield Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb, 2 x 250 lb GP Bomb
16 x TBM-1C Avenger bombing from 6000 feet
Airfield Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
9 x SB2C-1C Helldiver releasing from 4000'
Airfield Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb, 2 x 250 lb GP Bomb
19 x SB2C-1C Helldiver releasing from 4000'
Airfield Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb, 2 x 250 lb GP Bomb
16 x TBM-1C Avenger bombing from 6000 feet
Airfield Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
10 x SB2C-1C Helldiver releasing from 2000'
Airfield Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb, 2 x 250 lb GP Bomb
16 x TBM-1C Avenger bombing from 6000 feet
Airfield Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
17 x SB2C-1C Helldiver releasing from 2000'
Airfield Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb, 2 x 250 lb GP Bomb
16 x TBM-1C Avenger bombing from 6000 feet
Airfield Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
13 x SB2C-1C Helldiver releasing from 2000'
Airfield Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb, 2 x 250 lb GP Bomb
16 x TBM-1C Avenger bombing from 6000 feet
Airfield Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
14 x SB2C-1C Helldiver releasing from 3000'
Airfield Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb, 2 x 250 lb GP Bomb
8 x TBF-1 Avenger bombing from 6000 feet
Airfield Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
8 x TBF-1 Avenger bombing from 6000 feet
Airfield Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
8 x TBF-1 Avenger bombing from 6000 feet
Airfield Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
15 x SB2C-1C Helldiver releasing from 4000'
Airfield Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb, 2 x 250 lb GP Bomb
11 x SB2C-1C Helldiver releasing from 2000'
Airfield Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb, 2 x 250 lb GP Bomb
7 x SB2C-1C Helldiver releasing from 2000'
Airfield Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb, 2 x 250 lb GP Bomb
11 x SB2C-1C Helldiver releasing from 3000'
Airfield Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb, 2 x 250 lb GP Bomb
7 x SB2C-1C Helldiver releasing from 4000'
Airfield Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb, 2 x 250 lb GP Bomb
7 x SB2C-1C Helldiver releasing from 4000'
Airfield Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb, 2 x 250 lb GP Bomb
2 x SB2C-1C Helldiver releasing from 4000'
Airfield Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb, 2 x 250 lb GP Bomb
11 x SB2C-1C Helldiver releasing from 3000'
Airfield Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb, 2 x 250 lb GP Bomb
11 x SB2C-1C Helldiver releasing from 2000'
Airfield Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb, 2 x 250 lb GP Bomb
16 x SB2C-1C Helldiver releasing from 2000'
Airfield Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb, 2 x 250 lb GP Bomb
8 x SB2C-1C Helldiver releasing from 3000'
Airfield Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb, 2 x 250 lb GP Bomb
5 x SB2C-1C Helldiver releasing from 4000'
Airfield Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb, 2 x 250 lb GP Bomb
8 x SB2C-1C Helldiver releasing from 2000'
Airfield Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb, 2 x 250 lb GP Bomb
4 x SB2C-1C Helldiver releasing from 3000'
Airfield Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb, 2 x 250 lb GP Bomb

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Ground combat at Madjene (65,103)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 3547 troops, 48 guns, 16 vehicles, Assault Value = 121

Defending force 2772 troops, 43 guns, 7 vehicles, Assault Value = 106

Allied adjusted assault: 87

Japanese adjusted defense: 59

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

Allied Assault reduces fortifications to 1

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

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

Allied ground losses:
163 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 21 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Assaulting units:
159th(Sep) Infantry Regiment
19th US Naval Construction Battalion

Defending units:
42nd Naval Guard Unit
18th Div /1
40th JAAF AF Bn

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RE: Road to Tokyo. MrKane(A) vs Spidery(J) - 3/10/2015 3:21:30 AM

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10th - 21st Jan 1944

No time to update on daily base right now:(

Southwest Pacific HQ:

159th SEP Regiment captured Madjene and now is advancing south.

41st US Divisions supported by combat engineers unit, tank battalion and two arty regiments landed at Balikpapan.
Base is defended only by 16th IJA Regiemnt and Sasebo 3rd SNLF. Others Japanese units are moving fast towards jungle.
Does he really planning to march 65k troops from Balikpapan to Tarakan by jungle ? Base will be in allied hands long time before his column will reach the place.

Central Pacific HQ:

Truk fort reduced to 0 but still hold. IJA Division reduced to 50 AV. It should fall soon.

Biak port level 3, airfield level 4.

Invasion force for Woleai is loading right now in Kavieng. Invasions should start in 3-4 days.

My recons from Biak just finished scouting his main parameter. It is a lot of troops, even each small atoll has 20-30k troops ??? This must be serious cost in supplies as most of them are overstocked.

South Pacific HQ:

Rabaul garrison reduced by 10k man during two week long constant shore bombardment by over 40 warships, this number include 11 battleships.

Southeast Asia Pacific HQ:

British and Indians divisions crossed river to Prome with just mirror damage to troops. 50k defenders evacuated city very next day. Now we are advancing towards Rangoon, defended by 35k troops, and towards Pegu to cut off comunication to Japanese troops around Mandalay. Australians are crossing river one hex west of Mandalay, hex is undefended.

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RE: Road to Tokyo. MrKane(A) vs Spidery(J) - 3/16/2015 3:34:55 PM

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Game did not progress a lot due to Martin absence.

Southwest Pacific HQ:

41st US Div captured Balikpapan and next Samarinda. I am unloading engineers and over 500 AS at Balikpapan right now. 96 Spits were moved there at 27th and now base has it own CAP.

Central Pacific HQ:

Truk fort reduced to 0 but still hold. IJA Division reduced to 0 AV. And still hold :(

Biak airfield level 5. 347th FG(P-38H) moved there, soon they will sweep atoll in range. Base is defended by 3 USMC squadrons with Hellcats.

Woleai invaded with some adventures. Carriers were delay due refueling, so landing happend without air umbrealla. Martin's response cost me DE Wyman and damaged AKA Alhena, APA Neville, LSI(L) Kanimlba.

Americal Division shock attack was very costly, however it was not as costly as combat report shows. It should be ready for next attack in 4-5 days. Most of squads were disabled I have lost permanently under 20 squads and few devices.

Martin send one tinny CM under strong fighters umbrella towards my carriers, this "low" trick cost me 15 F6F and 5 DB.

Southeast Asia Pacific HQ:

First attack at Rangoon reduced fort to level 4. I should be ready to repeat it within 3-4 days.

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RE: Road to Tokyo. MrKane(A) vs Spidery(J) - 3/18/2015 3:41:20 PM

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29th Jan 1944

xAK Meiyo Maru sunk by SS Puffer near Kompong Trach.
SS Scamp damaged by IJN destroyers near Fukue-jima need return to base.
SS O23 damaged by IJN SC Ch 13 near Culion need return to base.
PB Sensan Maru sunk by SS Cero near Balabac. However Cero needs return to base due damage.

Generally I would like to point out that I am running a lot of subs patrols in areas where Martin can noticed my activity easily. Main reason for such tactic is force him to use a lot of fuel and supplies running his ASW.
I believe it was one major mistake made by Nico in our game to not harsh my communication lines with his subs.
This allowed me to not run any ASW activity and run convoys system without escort till late '44. It does not matter that I can't hit anything, it is important that Japan is wasting fuel hunting my subs.

Central Pacific HQ:

Truk defenders are still fighting back ...

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Ground combat at Truk (112,108)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 28408 troops, 520 guns, 597 vehicles, Assault Value = 963

Defending force 11373 troops, 154 guns, 61 vehicles, Assault Value = 40

Allied adjusted assault: 516

Japanese adjusted defense: 265

Allied assault odds: 1 to 1 (fort level 0)

Allied Assault reduces fortifications to 0

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

Japanese ground losses:
1366 casualties reported
Squads: 13 destroyed, 6 disabled
Non Combat: 15 destroyed, 66 disabled
Engineers: 8 destroyed, 1 disabled
Guns lost 22 (7 destroyed, 15 disabled)
Vehicles lost 2 (1 destroyed, 1 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
412 casualties reported
Squads: 5 destroyed, 41 disabled
Non Combat: 17 destroyed, 6 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 8 disabled
Guns lost 9 (1 destroyed, 8 disabled)
Vehicles lost 25 (16 destroyed, 9 disabled)

Assaulting units:
2nd Marine Division
1st USMC Tank Battalion
1st Arm Amphib Battalion
1st Marine Division
754th Tank Battalion
1st USMC Field Artillery Battalion
2nd USMC Field Artillery Battalion

Defending units:
38th Div /1
1st JNAF AF Unit
Truk Naval Fortress
52nd Ind.Mtn.Gun Battalion
4th Fleet
33rd JNAF AF Unit
4th Base Force
24th Special Base Force
31st Army
59th Div /1

Carriers bombed defenders positions on Woleai.

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Afternoon Air attack on 14th Naval Guard Unit, at 101,103 (Woleai)

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes

Allied aircraft
F6F-3 Hellcat x 209
SB2C-1C Helldiver x 158
TBF-1 Avenger x 18
TBM-1C Avenger x 108

Allied aircraft losses
SB2C-1C Helldiver: 2 damaged
TBM-1C Avenger: 3 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
383 casualties reported
Squads: 5 destroyed, 7 disabled
Non Combat: 6 destroyed, 22 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

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