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RE: Beans, Bullets and Black Oil :: Lowpe (J) vs obvert... - 7/31/2019 11:26:11 AM

BBfanboy

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Looks like he has massed ships N, S and SE of the KB to pounce on any allied attempt to hit KB. Likely a huge CAP trap too. He must be feeling that if he can't hide KB from you he might as well use it as bait.

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RE: Beans, Bullets and Black Oil :: Lowpe (J) vs obvert... - 7/31/2019 11:34:11 AM

obvert

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Feb 13, 1943

The 13th saw the initiation of the new small unit hopping strategy I hope to employ near the Home Islands. There are a lot of islands off of Kyushu and a few more off of Honshu, and these are tough to garrison for the Japanese as they can't move restricted troops to most. In this op extensive Hurry, Lancer and Lighting sweeps went in over the smaller islands around Okinawa followed by the 4Es targeting troops. Paras then landed and captured all three islands!!

It'll be hard to build these up and defend them, but I can fly engineers in and make it tough for the Japanese while then working on the next layer and sweeping any LR CAP he has around. I've got more to use for the next level, but want to also get the fast transports up to use for the Korean coast.

Babeldaob fell easily. Now it's not to Yap, Wolei and soon Guam. The other side is embarking and moving in a loose configuration to reduce SIGINT through the North Pacific. I'll have to keep a close eye on the KB position and be ready to reverse tack quickly. If I get to Marcus and Pagan undetected I'll go in regardless of what's near. The USN CVs will be moving to support from Manila after picking up the nearly repaired Wasp following the Babeldaob support just completed.

Tried an attack near Tunghua but a last minute fortification doomed that battle for the Soviets. More slugging now.
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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Feb 13, 1943
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Morning Air attack on Kume-jima , at 94,65

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid spotted at 21 NM, estimated altitude 25,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Allied aircraft
Hurricane IIc Trop x 14

No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
14 x Hurricane IIc Trop sweeping at 20000 feet

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Morning Air attack on Tokunoshima , at 97,65

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

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

Allied aircraft
P-38G Lightning x 22

No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
22 x P-38G Lightning sweeping at 29000 feet

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Morning Air attack on 1st Sasebo SNLF Coy , at 94,65 (Kume-jima)

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid spotted at 14 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-17F Fortress x 9

No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
143 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 10 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x B-17F Fortress bombing from 7000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on 1st Sasebo SNLF Coy , at 94,65 (Kume-jima)

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid spotted at 5 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 1 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-17F Fortress x 9

No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
173 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 6 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 11 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x B-17F Fortress bombing from 7000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on 2nd Raiding Regiment, at 96,65 (Okinoerabushima)

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-24D Liberator x 36

No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
364 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 18 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 17 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled

Aircraft Attacking:
12 x B-24D Liberator bombing from 7000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb

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Ground combat at Babeldaob (90,97)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 10217 troops, 123 guns, 57 vehicles, Assault Value = 340

Defending force 5397 troops, 26 guns, 80 vehicles, Assault Value = 23

Allied adjusted assault: 432

Japanese adjusted defense: 29

Allied assault odds: 14 to 1 (fort level 3)

Allied forces CAPTURE Babeldaob !!!

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

Japanese ground losses:
408 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 8 disabled
Non Combat: 44 destroyed, 11 disabled
Engineers: 7 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 12 (10 destroyed, 2 disabled)
Vehicles lost 24 (23 destroyed, 1 disabled)

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

Assaulting units:
2nd KNIL Regiment
Tjepoe Cdo
Prajoeda Cdo
V Landstorm Cdo
Lahat Cdo
II Marechausse Cdo
III/IV Barisan Cdo
16th Australian Brigade
HQ II KNIL Division

Defending units:
Babeldoap Naval Fortress
16th Army
3rd JNAF AF Unit
44th Field Const Co
3rd JNAF Coy /1

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Ground combat at 106,43 (near Tunghua)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 47529 troops, 728 guns, 2874 vehicles, Assault Value = 2113

Defending force 27284 troops, 444 guns, 319 vehicles, Assault Value = 913

Allied adjusted assault: 1504

Japanese adjusted defense: 2557

Allied assault odds: 1 to 2

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

Japanese ground losses:
636 casualties reported
Squads: 5 destroyed, 63 disabled
Non Combat: 11 destroyed, 24 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 8 disabled
Guns lost 30 (4 destroyed, 26 disabled)
Vehicles lost 64 (56 destroyed, 8 disabled)
Units destroyed 1

Allied ground losses:
1454 casualties reported
Squads: 7 destroyed, 215 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 36 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 27 disabled
Guns lost 28 (2 destroyed, 26 disabled)
Vehicles lost 139 (14 destroyed, 125 disabled)

Assaulting units:
34th Rifle Division
74th Tank Brigade
70th Tank Battalion
75th Tank Brigade
46th Engr-Sapper Bde
36th Motor Rifle Division
203rd Tank Brigade
72nd Tank Brigade
263rd Motorized Brigade
82nd Tank Battalion
111th Tank Division
2nd Rifle Corps
424th Hvy Howitzer Regiment
1192nd BM Howitzer Regiment
145th Howitzer Regiment
372nd Hvy Howitzer Regiment
185th Cannon Regiment
1194th BM Howitzer Regiment
100th OM Howitzer Battalion
1131st Hvy Howitzer Regiment
114th Hvy Howitzer Regiment
10th/132nd PVO AA Battalion
262nd/264th PVO AA Battalion

Defending units:
18th Tank Regiment
1st Tank Division
13th Tank Regiment
2nd Division
20th Division
3rd Recon Battalion
Manchukuo Guards Brigade
3rd RF Gun Battalion
49th Field AA Battalion
54th Field AA Battalion
32nd Field AA Battalion

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Ground combat at Ningpo (92,56)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 31635 troops, 139 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 731

Defending force 13428 troops, 99 guns, 11 vehicles, Assault Value = 187

Allied adjusted assault: 452

Japanese adjusted defense: 87

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

Allied forces CAPTURE Ningpo !!!

Combat modifiers
Defender: preparation(-), supply(-)
Attacker:

Japanese ground losses:
624 casualties reported
Squads: 6 destroyed, 46 disabled
Non Combat: 11 destroyed, 4 disabled
Engineers: 4 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 16 (7 destroyed, 9 disabled)
Vehicles lost 6 (6 destroyed, 0 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
106 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 33 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled

Assaulting units:
59th Chinese Corps
3rd Prov Chinese Corps

Defending units:
34th Division
12th Ind.Mixed Brigade
3rd RGC Division
2nd Div /10
11th RGC Ind. Brigade
Ankei SNLF
2nd Ind.Mixed Regiment

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Ground combat at Kume-jima (94,65)

Allied Shock attack

Attacking force 636 troops, 13 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 50

Defending force 329 troops, 3 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 6

Allied adjusted assault: 9

Japanese adjusted defense: 1

Allied assault odds: 9 to 1 (fort level 0)

Allied forces CAPTURE Kume-jima !!!

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

Japanese ground losses:
229 casualties reported
Squads: 20 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 2 (2 destroyed, 0 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
30 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 4 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Assaulting units:
111th LRP Bde /5

Defending units:
1st Sasebo SNLF Coy

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Ground combat at Okinoerabushima (96,65)

Allied Shock attack

Attacking force 422 troops, 9 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 33

Defending force 560 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 8

Allied adjusted assault: 20

Japanese adjusted defense: 3

Allied assault odds: 6 to 1 (fort level 0)

Allied forces CAPTURE Okinoerabushima !!!

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

Japanese ground losses:
295 casualties reported
Squads: 15 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 8 destroyed, 0 disabled

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

Assaulting units:
77th LRP Bde /2

Defending units:
2nd Raiding Regiment

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Ground combat at Tokunoshima (97,65)

Allied Shock attack

Attacking force 366 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 19

Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 0

Allied adjusted assault: 16

Japanese adjusted defense: 1

Allied assault odds: 16 to 1 (fort level 0)

Allied forces CAPTURE Tokunoshima !!!

Combat modifiers
Attacker: shock(+), leaders(-)

Assaulting units:
3rd USMC Parachute Bn /1

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Not much in the area here that I can see. Search is flying from Morotai. I still own Wewak and a few Western New Guinea bases as well.

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RE: Beans, Bullets and Black Oil :: Lowpe (J) vs obvert... - 7/31/2019 11:36:24 AM

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ORIGINAL: BBfanboy

Looks like he has massed ships N, S and SE of the KB to pounce on any allied attempt to hit KB. Likely a huge CAP trap too. He must be feeling that if he can't hide KB from you he might as well use it as bait.

Those are all ASW TFs. The SCTFs are in the Ryukuyus and around Moppo. He knows I'm short CVs after the Yamato mess and that I won't be doing anything offensive with them soon.

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RE: Beans, Bullets and Black Oil :: Lowpe (J) vs obvert... - 7/31/2019 11:49:20 AM

obvert

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Feb 14, 1943

The IJN immediately targets the newly taken islands with bombardments. He also sends in an invasion on Tokunerashima, the farthest and most difficult for me to support. It fails in a 1:4 but if he keeps on this will be touch and go.

Lowpe also tries something odd at Shanghai, sending in CA Mikuma with one DD. Not sure if it was a missed bombardment or what, but it's targeted by a Wildebeest TB group that get off ten drops in the first wave as escorts maul the Japanese LR CAP. in the afternoon it's a bit reversed, and that will likely be the last hurrah for the Beests this game. A very risky move. We'll see what might happen tomorrow, but no word on whether this was some kind of intentional CAP trap gone wrong or an order FU.
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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Feb 14, 1943
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Night Naval bombardment of Kume-jima at 94,65

Japanese Ships
CA Myoko
DD Teruzuki

Port hits 14
Port supply hits 3

CA Myoko firing at Kume-jima
DD Teruzuki firing at Kume-jima

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Night Naval bombardment of Okinoerabushima at 96,65

Japanese Ships
BB Kirishima

Port hits 4
Port supply hits 2

BB Kirishima firing at Okinoerabushima

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Night Naval bombardment of Tokunoshima at 97,65

Japanese Ships
CA Aoba
DD Yugao
DD Tachikaze

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

CA Aoba firing at 3rd USMC Parachute Battalion
DD Yugao firing at 3rd USMC Parachute Battalion
DD Tachikaze firing at Tokunoshima

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Amphibious Assault at Tokunoshima (97,65)

TF 335 troops unloading over beach at Tokunoshima, 97,65

Japanese ground losses:
36 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 2 (0 destroyed, 2 disabled)

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ASW attack near Tokunoshima at 97,65

Japanese Ships
TB Hato
DD Arashio
DD Ariake
DD Yugure

Allied Ships
SS Growler, hits 3

SS Growler launches 2 torpedoes at TB Hato
Growler bottoming out ....

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Morning Air attack on TF, near Shanghai at 92,55

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid spotted at 16 NM, estimated altitude 3,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M3a Zero x 32
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 9

Allied aircraft
H81-A3 x 1
P-43A-1 Lancer x 4
Hurricane IIb Trop x 4
Hurricane IIc Trop x 10
Vildebeest IV x 11
P-40E Warhawk x 4
P-40K Warhawk x 16

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M3a Zero: 6 destroyed
Ki-43-IIa Oscar: 2 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
P-43A-1 Lancer: 1 destroyed
Hurricane IIc Trop: 1 destroyed
Vildebeest IV: 1 destroyed by flak
P-40K Warhawk: 1 destroyed

Japanese Ships
CA Mikuma
CL Kuma

Aircraft Attacking:
10 x Vildebeest IV launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Mk XII Torpedo

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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Shanghai at 92,55

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 3,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M3a Zero x 22
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 7

Allied aircraft
H81-A3 x 1
P-43A-1 Lancer x 4
Hurricane IIb Trop x 3
Hurricane IIc Trop x 7
Vildebeest IV x 9
P-40K Warhawk x 11

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M3a Zero: 1 destroyed
Ki-43-IIa Oscar: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
Hurricane IIb Trop: 1 destroyed
Hurricane IIc Trop: 1 destroyed
Vildebeest IV: 6 destroyed, 1 damaged
P-40K Warhawk: 1 destroyed

Japanese Ships
CA Mikuma

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Vildebeest IV launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Mk XII Torpedo

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Ground combat at 106,43 (near Tunghua)

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 2172 troops, 167 guns, 185 vehicles, Assault Value = 1841

Defending force 76927 troops, 884 guns, 438 vehicles, Assault Value = 2297

Japanese ground losses:
327 casualties reported
Squads: 11 destroyed, 4 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 1 disabled
Guns lost 4 (2 destroyed, 2 disabled)
Vehicles lost 4 (4 destroyed, 0 disabled)

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

Assaulting units:
74th Tank Brigade
46th Engr-Sapper Bde
82nd Tank Battalion
263rd Motorized Brigade
34th Rifle Division
36th Motor Rifle Division
72nd Tank Brigade
75th Tank Brigade
203rd Tank Brigade
111th Tank Division
424th Hvy Howitzer Regiment
145th Howitzer Regiment
100th OM Howitzer Battalion
70th Tank Battalion
1192nd BM Howitzer Regiment
10th/132nd PVO AA Battalion
372nd Hvy Howitzer Regiment
185th Cannon Regiment
2nd Rifle Corps
1131st Hvy Howitzer Regiment
1194th BM Howitzer Regiment
114th Hvy Howitzer Regiment
262nd/264th PVO AA Battalion

Defending units:
20th/B Division
1st Tank Division
3rd Division
39th Division
20th/A Division
38th/A Division
71st Division
38th/C Division
Manchukuo Guards Brigade
38th/B Division
2nd Division
3rd Recon Battalion
20th/C Division
49th Field AA Battalion
13th Tank Regiment
54th Field AA Battalion
32nd Field AA Battalion
3rd RF Gun Battalion
7th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
Korea Army
11th RF Gun Battalion

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Ground combat at Tokunoshima (97,65)

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 603 troops, 3 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 45

Defending force 714 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 30

Japanese adjusted assault: 12

Allied adjusted defense: 59

Japanese assault odds: 1 to 4 (fort level 0)

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

Japanese ground losses:
43 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 11 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

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

Assaulting units:
1st Raiding Rgt /1
Sasebo 3rd SNLF /20

Defending units:
3rd USMC Parachute Battalion

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Ground combat at Kume-jima (94,65)

Allied Shock attack

Attacking force 1152 troops, 14 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 59

Defending force 136 troops, 1 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1

Allied adjusted assault: 30

Japanese adjusted defense: 1

Allied assault odds: 30 to 1

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

Japanese ground losses:
71 casualties reported
Squads: 3 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 19 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units destroyed 1

Assaulting units:
111th LRP Bde /5

Defending units:
1st Sasebo SNLF Coy

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Ground combat at Okinoerabushima (96,65)

Allied Shock attack

Attacking force 719 troops, 17 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 55

Defending force 366 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 2

Allied adjusted assault: 53

Japanese adjusted defense: 1

Allied assault odds: 53 to 1

Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), leaders(+), disruption(-), preparation(-)
supply(-)
Attacker: shock(+), leaders(+), leaders(-)

Japanese ground losses:
439 casualties reported
Squads: 25 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 16 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 2 destroyed, 0 disabled
Units destroyed 1

Assaulting units:
77th LRP Bde /3

Defending units:
2nd Raiding Regiment
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The KB shifts to just off of Kyushu.

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RE: Beans, Bullets and Black Oil :: Lowpe (J) vs obvert... - 7/31/2019 12:29:31 PM

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Feb 15-16, 1943

The Japanese take back Tokunerashima handily, but I've now got some engineers on the other two bases and should get some forts built I the next few days.

Looks like the incursion by Mikuma was an intended bombardment, maybe? Anyway, she gets away but does little damage.

Mutankiang falls to the Allies.
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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Feb 15, 1943
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Night Naval bombardment of Tokunoshima at 97,65

Japanese Ships
BB Kirishima
CA Aoba
CA Myoko

Allied ground losses:
124 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 8 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled

Port hits 11
Port supply hits 8

F1M2 Pete acting as spotter for BB Kirishima
BB Kirishima firing at Tokunoshima

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Night Naval bombardment of Shanghai at 92,55

Allied aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft losses
P-40K Warhawk: 1 damaged

Japanese Ships
CA Mikuma
CL Kuma

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

Airbase hits 2
Runway hits 5

E13A1 Jake acting as spotter for CA Mikuma
CA Mikuma firing at 2nd Chinese Corps

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TF 362 encounters mine field at Amami Oshima (98,64)

Allied Ships
SS O19, Mine hits 1

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ASW attack near Shanghai at 94,54

Japanese Ships
DD Oyashio, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage

Allied Ships
SS Snapper

SS Snapper launches 4 torpedoes at DD Oyashio
Snapper bottoming out ....
Sub escapes detection

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Ground combat at Tokunoshima (97,65)

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 1856 troops, 11 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 44

Defending force 579 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 16

Japanese adjusted assault: 14

Allied adjusted defense: 3

Japanese assault odds: 4 to 1 (fort level 0)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Tokunoshima !!!

Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), leaders(+), preparation(-), supply(-)
Attacker: shock(+), disruption(-)

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

Allied ground losses:
752 casualties reported
Squads: 36 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 24 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 3 destroyed, 0 disabled
Units destroyed 1

Assaulting units:
Sasebo 3rd SNLF
1st Raiding Rgt /1

Defending units:
3rd USMC Parachute Battalion

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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Feb 16, 1943
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Submarine attack near Shanghai at 95,54

Japanese Ships
DD Oyashio, heavy damage

Allied Ships
SS Snapper

DD Oyashio is sighted by SS Snapper
SS Snapper launches 4 torpedoes

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Night Naval bombardment of Okinoerabushima at 96,65

Japanese Ships
BB Kirishima
CA Aoba
CA Myoko

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

Port hits 4

F1M2 Pete acting as spotter for BB Kirishima
BB Kirishima firing at Okinoerabushima

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Sub attack near Shanghai at 92,55

Japanese Ships
SS I-121

Allied Ships
DD Clark, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
DD Monaghan

SS I-121 launches 4 torpedoes at DD Clark
I-121 bottoming out ....
DD Monaghan fails to find sub, continues to search...

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Ground combat at Mutankiang (111,42)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 28734 troops, 442 guns, 592 vehicles, Assault Value = 1072

Defending force 3623 troops, 87 guns, 38 vehicles, Assault Value = 37

Allied adjusted assault: 978

Japanese adjusted defense: 67

Allied assault odds: 14 to 1 (fort level 5)

Allied forces CAPTURE Mutankiang !!!

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

Japanese ground losses:
1373 casualties reported
Squads: 24 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 68 destroyed, 5 disabled
Engineers: 10 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 68 (62 destroyed, 6 disabled)
Vehicles lost 36 (36 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units retreated 4

Allied ground losses:
18 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Vehicles lost 7 (1 destroyed, 6 disabled)

Defeated Japanese Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
66th Rifle Division
125th Tank Brigade
210th Tank Brigade
210th Rifle Division
1139th Cannon Regiment
22nd/24th AA Battalion
362nd/367th OM Gun Battalion
177th Howitzer Regiment
1133rd Howitzer Regiment
1121st Cannon Regiment

Defending units:
23rd/A Division
50th Field AA Battalion
7th RF Gun Battalion
2nd Medium Field Artillery Regiment

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Also joining the Allied arsenal is the bane of all Japanese CAP, the B-25D-1. I'll soon be able to fly not only the 4Es but these monsters into heavy CAP defended bases.

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RE: Beans, Bullets and Black Oil :: Lowpe (J) vs obvert... - 7/31/2019 1:27:32 PM

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I sincerely congratulate you and your honorable opponent Lowpe ! It is great that your opponent continues to see this game through - admirable.

Express our fan gratitude please.

Thanks for posting updates ( with any delay ). Most fascinating game. Really a brawl.

Of Interest:

Feb 1943 Air Frame losses 3600 vs 3900. Now given this has been such a brawl - especially Naval wise - the numbers are perhaps lower 'relative' to all things ? Are your air losses really high and hurting you ? Do you have air frames in reserve or is "everything that works - flying" ?

I mean sweeps with P36's.

The Lighting G being perhaps the most capable dependable airframe in ops - wow.

Plus being on the doorstep of Okinawa

Plus being on the doorstep of Okinawa and you "just got" Corsairs (not even F4U) and 25- D1s

Plus you do not even have an Essex class in theater yet - she is another Month and a half away.

Wow

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RE: Beans, Bullets and Black Oil :: Lowpe (J) vs obvert... - 7/31/2019 1:53:12 PM

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Feb 17-18, 1943

A quieter few turns. the situation in Manchuria is still a bit fluid with IJA troops flooding South and West. Another attack near Yinkow along the West coast fails but gets. bit closer and does some damage. I need better tanks here.

The Allies begin to solidify the remaining captured bases as engineers get going. The IJN keeps at it though. More bombardments.

The Japanese are heavily overstacked at Yenki right now meaning Soviet bombardments are doing well and his supply is undoubtedly suffering. That's all good.
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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Feb 17, 1943
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Night Air attack on Matsuyama , at 105,59

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid spotted at 41 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 15 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-45 KAIa Nick x 3

Allied aircraft
B-24D Liberator x 3

No Japanese losses

No Allied losses

Aichi Ha-60 hits 4

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x B-24D Liberator bombing from 2000 feet
City Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb

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Night Naval bombardment of Okinoerabushima at 96,65

Japanese Ships
BB Kirishima
CA Aoba
CA Myoko

Allied ground losses:
126 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 10 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled

Port hits 3
Port supply hits 1

F1M2 Pete acting as spotter for BB Kirishima
BB Kirishima firing at 77th LRP Brigade

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Ground combat at 102,42 (near Yingkow)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 54813 troops, 793 guns, 2317 vehicles, Assault Value = 2068

Defending force 26026 troops, 304 guns, 530 vehicles, Assault Value = 742

Allied adjusted assault: 1270

Japanese adjusted defense: 1911

Allied assault odds: 1 to 2

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

Japanese ground losses:
2290 casualties reported
Squads: 58 destroyed, 104 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 15 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
Guns lost 40 (8 destroyed, 32 disabled)
Vehicles lost 21 (2 destroyed, 19 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
1300 casualties reported
Squads: 34 destroyed, 107 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 48 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
Guns lost 41 (12 destroyed, 29 disabled)
Vehicles lost 214 (16 destroyed, 198 disabled)

Assaulting units:
77th Tank Brigade
43rd Tank Brigade
258th Rifle Brigade
206th Tank Brigade
171st Tank Brigade
9th Armored Car Brigade
187th Rifle Division
227th Rifle Brigade
1st Ussurii Tank Brigade
218th Tank Brigade
95th Rifle Brigade
61st Tank Division
21st Rifle Brigade
5th Mongolian Cavalry Division
1128th Howitzer Regiment
46th/302nd AA Battalion
624th Cannon Regiment
1120th Cannon Regiment
629th Cannon Regiment
263rd Howitzer Regiment
390th Cannon Regiment

Defending units:
77th Infantry Regiment
2nd Tank Division
58th/B Division
8th Manchukuo Inf Brigade
2nd Ind.Mixed Brigade
58th/C Division
Tonei Hvy Gun Regiment
5th Air Defense AA Regiment
5th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
11th Ind.Hvy.Art Battalion

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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Feb 18, 1943
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Night Naval bombardment of Okinoerabushima at 96,65

Japanese Ships
BB Kirishima
CA Aoba
CA Myoko

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

Port hits 18
Port supply hits 4

F1M2 Pete acting as spotter for BB Kirishima
BB Kirishima firing at 77th LRP Brigade

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Sub attack near Agrihan at 114,82

Japanese Ships
xAK Daijukyo Maru, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
xAK Ryunan Maru
PB Taikei Maru

Allied Ships
SS Hoe

SS Hoe launches 2 torpedoes at xAK Daijukyo Maru
Hoe diving deep ....

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Morning Air attack on 77th Infantry Regiment, at 102,42 , near Yingkow

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

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

Japanese aircraft
Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 5

Allied aircraft
Beaufighter Ic x 16
Mitchell II x 18
B-25C Mitchell x 27

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
Beaufighter Ic: 2 destroyed
Mitchell II: 2 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
67 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 9 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Aircraft Attacking:
18 x Mitchell II bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb

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Ground combat at Yenki (110,44)

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 1224 troops, 102 guns, 42 vehicles, Assault Value = 1416

Defending force 121886 troops, 1141 guns, 317 vehicles, Assault Value = 3514

Japanese ground losses:
448 casualties reported
Squads: 15 destroyed, 4 disabled
Non Combat: 5 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 5 (3 destroyed, 2 disabled)

Assaulting units:
76th Tank Brigade
105th Rifle Division
113th Rifle Brigade
42nd Motorized Brigade
165th Tank Brigade
68th Mountain Rifle Division
87th Howitzer Regiment
182nd Howitzer Regiment
1137th Howitzer Regiment
52nd Cannon Regiment

Defending units:
1st Garrison Unit
9th/B Division
2nd Garrison Unit
12th Garrison Unit
9th/A Division
2nd Manchukuo Distr/C Division
57th/B Division
25th/A Division
9th/C Division
23rd/B Division
57th/C Division
25th/B Division
19th/C Division
7th Garrison Unit
3rd Manchukuo Distr Division
19th/B Division
4th Garrison Unit
8th/C Division
1st Manchukuo Division
23rd/C Division
8th/A Division
19th/A Division
57th/A Division
25th/C Division
71st JAAF AF Bn
6th RF Gun Battalion
53rd Field AA Battalion
10th Mortar Battalion
5th Ind.Hvy.Art Battalion
4th Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
31st JNAF AF Unit
207th JAAF AF Bn
10th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
4th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
28th Fld AA Gun Co
24th Fld AA Machinecannon Company
10th Mortar Battalion
2nd Air Division
39th JAAF AF Bn /1

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Ground combat at 102,42 (near Yingkow)

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 1542 troops, 135 guns, 84 vehicles, Assault Value = 1850

Defending force 26607 troops, 326 guns, 560 vehicles, Assault Value = 688

Japanese ground losses:
138 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 8 disabled
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Allied ground losses:
8 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 4 (2 destroyed, 2 disabled)

Assaulting units:
218th Tank Brigade
43rd Tank Brigade
77th Tank Brigade
187th Rifle Division
21st Rifle Brigade
206th Tank Brigade
9th Armored Car Brigade
258th Rifle Brigade
61st Tank Division
1st Ussurii Tank Brigade
227th Rifle Brigade
171st Tank Brigade
95th Rifle Brigade
5th Mongolian Cavalry Division
46th/302nd AA Battalion
1128th Howitzer Regiment
263rd Howitzer Regiment
629th Cannon Regiment
624th Cannon Regiment
1120th Cannon Regiment
390th Cannon Regiment

Defending units:
8th Manchukuo Inf Brigade
58th/B Division
2nd Ind.Mixed Brigade
2nd Tank Division
3rd Mobile Infantry Regiment
77th Infantry Regiment
58th/C Division
5th Air Defense AA Regiment
Tonei Hvy Gun Regiment
5th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
11th Ind.Hvy.Art Battalion

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One of the slower amphibious TFs got a 0/1 detection, most likely a radio detection SIGINT, and will alter course in case it pings again. The rest have no detection and are moving SW.

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RE: Beans, Bullets and Black Oil :: Lowpe (J) vs obvert... - 7/31/2019 3:05:32 PM

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ORIGINAL: Macclan5

I sincerely congratulate you and your honorable opponent Lowpe ! It is great that your opponent continues to see this game through - admirable.

Express our fan gratitude please.

Thanks for posting updates ( with any delay ). Most fascinating game. Really a brawl.

It has been a blast, and yes, Lowpe is a great opponent. Not only sticking in there, but constantly challenging and pushing back out of the most difficult situations.

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Of Interest:

Feb 1943 Air Frame losses 3600 vs 3900. Now given this has been such a brawl - especially Naval wise - the numbers are perhaps lower 'relative' to all things ? Are your air losses really high and hurting you ? Do you have air frames in reserve or is "everything that works - flying" ?

Yes, to both.

I've got some pools now and I'm flying everything that works. At this point there are a lot of airframes the Allies never consider using because they don't have much intense fighting through 42. The P-43, P-36 and the Vanguards are very useful. I'm using Bolos, B-10, Hudsons, Vindicators, and anything else I get my hands on. There are even some Wirraways and Ansons in action.

Now there are enough Wildcats, an abundance of P-40K and there are four P-38 groups of different varieties including the remaining Es. I'm filling out 4E groups and letting all of the 2Es loose as the new 25s enter service.

quote:

I mean sweeps with P36's.

The Lighting G being perhaps the most capable dependable airframe in ops - wow.

Plus being on the doorstep of Okinawa

Plus being on the doorstep of Okinawa and you "just got" Corsairs (not even F4U) and 25- D1s

Plus you do not even have an Essex class in theater yet - she is another Month and a half away.

Wow

The most surprising part to me is the ability to wipe China by now. The China Expeditionary Army is tough, and large. The Chinese troop numbers with the combined Allied firepower and supply is devastating even in 42 before all of the device upgrades.

I also realize that in this war the attrition of Japanese ships is a killer. There is no time for him to repair, to upgrade, etc. Every battle takes ships out that he needs to keep the flood tide back and the Allies just slowly add more. I'm also suffering for working hulls, but nothing like the IJN.

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RE: Beans, Bullets and Black Oil :: Lowpe (J) vs obvert... - 7/31/2019 6:58:36 PM

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Feb 19-20, 1943

Sweeps and a 4E strike hit Amami-Oshima on the 19th. This is only a level 1 airfield and so I'd like to keep it that way. Only Rufe's were providing CAP. I'll visit periodically. There are a few other islands I'll bomb to inhibit all kinds of building.

Some more decent sweeps hit up North. As long as I'm getting positive results and reducing his trained pilots I'll keep this up. It puts a lot of strain on his higher service airframes and his supply for replenishing them as well. Against Japan it's all about the economy. I probably should just torch all of the Manchuian industry too but it doesn't generate VPs so I don't want to "spend" 4Es on that task just yet. The 2Es are just about in range and should be able to handle it.

On the 20th, somehow two Soviet infantry units snuck behind Japanese lines to launch a Shock attack on Shikuka!! A Japanese division is sitting one hex to the North at the border, but only a naval guard was here and it was sent packing in short order. This time I'd like to keep this base. I'm sending in the ID from Okha, and marching to cut off the IJA ID if possible. I'll bomb to slow it down. This takes away just a little bit more of his oil, and once I flip the base to USA, a nice airfield for bombing the North.
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ASW attack near Kagoshima at 101,61

Japanese Ships (KB)
DD Susuzuki
DD Takanami
DD Makigumo
DD Uzuki

Allied Ships
SS Silversides

SS Silversides launches 2 torpedoes at DD Susuzuki
Silversides bottoming out ....

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Night Naval bombardment of Kume-jima at 94,65

Japanese Ships
BB Kirishima
CA Aoba
CA Myoko

Allied ground losses:
100 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 13 disabled

Port hits 6
Port supply hits 2

F1M2 Pete acting as spotter for BB Kirishima
BB Kirishima firing at 22nd US Naval Construction Battalion

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Morning Air attack on 5th Air Defense AA Regiment, at 102,42 , near Yingkow

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid spotted at 48 NM, estimated altitude 35,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M3 Zero x 13
A6M3a Zero x 11
J2M2 Jack x 25
Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 5

Allied aircraft
MiG-3 x 13

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M3 Zero: 2 destroyed

No Allied losses

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Morning Air attack on 5th Air Defense AA Regiment, at 102,42 , near Yingkow

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid detected at 17 NM, estimated altitude 36,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M3 Zero x 6
A6M3a Zero x 8
J2M2 Jack x 25
Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 3

Allied aircraft
MiG-3 x 13

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-44-IIa Tojo: 1 destroyed

No Allied losses

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Morning Air attack on Amami Oshima , at 98,64

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid detected at 42 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2-N Rufe x 9

Allied aircraft
P-38F Lightning x 22

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2-N Rufe: 3 destroyed

No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
20 x P-38F Lightning sweeping at 29000 feet *

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Morning Air attack on 5th Air Defense AA Regiment, at 102,42 , near Yingkow

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid detected at 31 NM, estimated altitude 35,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M3 Zero x 4
A6M3a Zero x 4
J2M2 Jack x 21
Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 2

Allied aircraft
MiG-3 x 23

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M3 Zero: 1 destroyed
J2M2 Jack: 1 destroyed
Ki-44-IIa Tojo: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
MiG-3: 2 destroyed

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Morning Air attack on Amami Oshima , at 98,64

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid detected at 79 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 24 minutes

Japanese aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 33

Japanese aircraft losses
E13A1 Jake: 2 destroyed on ground

Allied aircraft losses
B-17E Fortress: 1 damaged

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

Airbase hits 9
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 20

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 7000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on Amami Oshima , at 98,64

Weather in hex: Light cloud

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

Japanese aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 6

Japanese aircraft losses
E13A1 Jake: 1 destroyed on ground
A6M2-N Rufe: 1 destroyed on ground

No Allied losses

Runway hits 13

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 7000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on 5th Air Defense AA Regiment, at 102,42 , near Yingkow

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid spotted at 15 NM, estimated altitude 35,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M3a Zero x 3
J2M2 Jack x 12

Allied aircraft
MiG-3 x 12

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M3a Zero: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
MiG-3: 1 destroyed

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Afternoon Air attack on 5th Air Defense AA Regiment, at 102,42 , near Yingkow

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 28,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M3 Zero x 8
A6M3a Zero x 9
J2M2 Jack x 18
Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 4

Allied aircraft
P-43A-1 Lancer x 6

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M3 Zero: 2 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
P-43A-1 Lancer: 1 destroyed

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Ground combat at Davao (79,91)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 11594 troops, 209 guns, 125 vehicles, Assault Value = 262

Defending force 5972 troops, 41 guns, 5 vehicles, Assault Value = 113

Allied adjusted assault: 92

Japanese adjusted defense: 97

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

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

Japanese ground losses:
162 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 19 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

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

Assaulting units:
32nd Infantry Division

Defending units:
85th Naval Guard Unit
86th Naval Guard Unit
4th Indpt SNLF Coy
Yokosuka 4th SNLF
5th Indpt SNLF Coy
16th Div /3
11th Garrison Unit
8th Port Unit
Yokosuka 3rd SNLF
8th JAAF AF Coy
5th Fleet /3

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Ground combat at Yenki (110,44)

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 1224 troops, 102 guns, 42 vehicles, Assault Value = 1415

Defending force 126905 troops, 1190 guns, 334 vehicles, Assault Value = 3649

Japanese ground losses:
244 casualties reported
Squads: 14 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 7 (6 destroyed, 1 disabled)

Assaulting units:
76th Tank Brigade
165th Tank Brigade
105th Rifle Division
42nd Motorized Brigade
113th Rifle Brigade
68th Mountain Rifle Division
1137th Howitzer Regiment
87th Howitzer Regiment
182nd Howitzer Regiment
52nd Cannon Regiment

Defending units:
23rd/B Division
57th/A Division
19th Division
2nd Manchukuo Distr/C Division
3rd Manchukuo Distr Division
12th Garrison Unit
25th/A Division
9th Division
8th/B Division
4th Garrison Unit
57th/C Division
1st Manchukuo Division
57th/B Division
25th/B Division
8th/A Division
2nd Garrison Unit
1st Garrison Unit
8th/C Division
23rd/C Division
7th Garrison Unit
25th/C Division
31st JNAF AF Unit
10th Mortar Battalion
4th Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
10th Mortar Battalion
6th RF Gun Battalion
53rd Field AA Battalion
10th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
5th Ind.Hvy.Art Battalion
207th JAAF AF Bn
28th Fld AA Gun Co
2nd Air Division
71st JAAF AF Bn
24th Fld AA Machinecannon Company
4th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
39th JAAF AF Bn /1

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Ground combat at 102,42 (near Yingkow)

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 1548 troops, 135 guns, 84 vehicles, Assault Value = 1889

Defending force 26680 troops, 326 guns, 560 vehicles, Assault Value = 695

Japanese ground losses:
75 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 3 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Allied ground losses:
Guns lost 10 (2 destroyed, 8 disabled)

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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Feb 20, 1943
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Night Naval bombardment of Okinoerabushima at 96,65

Japanese Ships
BB Kirishima
CA Aoba
CA Myoko

Allied ground losses:
30 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 2 (1 destroyed, 1 disabled)

Port hits 8
Port supply hits 1

F1M2 Pete acting as spotter for BB Kirishima
BB Kirishima firing at Okinoerabushima

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Morning Air attack on 5th Air Defense AA Regiment, at 102,42 , near Yingkow

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 29,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M3 Zero x 11
A6M3a Zero x 11
J2M2 Jack x 19
Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 5

Allied aircraft
P-43A-1 Lancer x 8

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M3a Zero: 1 destroyed
J2M2 Jack: 1 destroyed
Ki-44-IIa Tojo: 1 destroyed

No Allied losses

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Morning Air attack on 15th Division, at 95,41 (Tientsin)

Weather in hex: Light cloud

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

Allied aircraft
B-25C Mitchell x 50

No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
237 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 23 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 12 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Aircraft Attacking:
8 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb

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Ground combat at Yenki (110,44)

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 1224 troops, 102 guns, 42 vehicles, Assault Value = 1416

Defending force 122782 troops, 1145 guns, 323 vehicles, Assault Value = 3514

Japanese ground losses:
490 casualties reported
Squads: 25 destroyed, 7 disabled
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 4 (3 destroyed, 1 disabled)

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Ground combat at 106,43 (near Tunghua)

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 2166 troops, 167 guns, 185 vehicles, Assault Value = 1579

Defending force 58170 troops, 624 guns, 89 vehicles, Assault Value = 1763

Japanese ground losses:
154 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 10 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 1 disabled
Guns lost 3 (1 destroyed, 2 disabled)

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Ground combat at 102,42 (near Yingkow)

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 1530 troops, 135 guns, 84 vehicles, Assault Value = 1920

Defending force 30828 troops, 424 guns, 596 vehicles, Assault Value = 895

Japanese ground losses:
246 casualties reported
Squads: 5 destroyed, 18 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Vehicles lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
11 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 10 (2 destroyed, 8 disabled)

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Ground combat at Shikuka (126,43)

Allied Shock attack

Attacking force 4836 troops, 59 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 483

Defending force 3246 troops, 28 guns, 4 vehicles, Assault Value = 72

Allied adjusted assault: 163

Japanese adjusted defense: 20

Allied assault odds: 8 to 1 (fort level 2)

Allied forces CAPTURE Shikuka !!!

Japanese aircraft
no flights

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-45 KAIa Nick: 9 destroyed
Ki-43-IIa Oscar: 28 destroyed

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

Japanese ground losses:
1675 casualties reported
Squads: 23 destroyed, 39 disabled
Non Combat: 34 destroyed, 18 disabled
Engineers: 10 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 19 (10 destroyed, 9 disabled)
Vehicles lost 2 (2 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units retreated 3

Allied ground losses:
171 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 22 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Assaulting units:
79th Rifle Division
5th Rifle Brigade

Defending units:
67th Naval Guard Unit
32nd Ind.AA Gun Co
40th JNAF AF Unit

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RE: Beans, Bullets and Black Oil :: Lowpe (J) vs obvert... - 8/1/2019 8:53:59 AM

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ORIGINAL: CaptBeefheart

Some real interesting surface fights there. Too bad about the R-Classes.

Last year I looked into doing a family trip to Ishigaki -- a nice, quiet place with good beaches. ANA even flies 777s there from Haneda (Tokyo). I looked into Jesselton (now known as Khota Kinabalu, with direct flights from Korea) and Guam as well. We ended up going to the east coast of Korea instead.

Cheers,
CB

Yeah. The 'R' class are behaving like 25-30 year old ships no longer fit for front line duty. Certainly not against the most powerful battleship ever built, at least.

How is the Korean coastline? I imagine it being beautiful with tree lined headlands and lots of small isolated coves.

First of all, it's too bad about G.S. Welch. He was an interesting guy who ended up with 16 kills in the Pacific but his F-100 Super Sabre broke up in a 7-g pullout over Edwards AFB when he was North American's chief test pilot. His picture would be on the memorial wall of the Officers' Club there (I used to work at EAFB from 1987-88). Here's his wiki page.

The east coast of Korea is the better coast, what with some good scenic beaches up toward the north with a lot of pines along the beach. The important thing is I have expat buddies brewing at two breweries along that coast (one in Sokcho, the other in Gangneung, which hosted all the indoor Winter Olympic events). If you remember your Korean War history (i.e. Inchon Landing), the west coast has quite extreme tides with huge mudflats, so I'd say it's less scenic. The south coast has a lot of islands.

Cheers,
CB

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Here is a map of the Central Pacific. Hopefully the TFs will continue undetected until very close to Marcus. I'll send the Marcus invasion in and move quickly toward Paga. Simultaneously a Guam invasion will head in from the West supported by the USN CVs. Subs are patrolling the approaches from the North. About 20 altogether. Hopefully they and the pickets can tip off if the KB flanks in.

It's so close to the HI it could be dicey. If the CV and CVE TFs join though they should be able to hold off the current KB as it's been detected lately.

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Here is a look at the tense area right now. Lots of ships and planes in opposition. If I can hold the two recently captured islands to either side of Okinawa, the Japanese will be in a bit of trouble. Within a week, as the cent pac forces get closer, I'll begin some offensive ops.

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RE: Beans, Bullets and Black Oil :: Lowpe (J) vs obvert... - 8/1/2019 1:26:30 PM

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A shot of Manchuria. This is the general plan thanks to the IJA pullback. The rail is now much more manageably connected and large forces will move quickly to try and breakthrough near Yinkow. I've also got Marines and better Allied tanks on the way from China.

I think Kirin is also available now and I'd like that as another close in airbase for the Il-2.

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RE: Beans, Bullets and Black Oil :: Lowpe (J) vs obvert... - 8/1/2019 1:27:46 PM

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Here is a look at pools.

First USN fighters

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USAAF fighters

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Chinese and Soviet fighters

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British and Commonwealth fighters

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Bombers: 2E

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RE: Beans, Bullets and Black Oil :: Lowpe (J) vs obvert... - 8/1/2019 3:21:40 PM

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I really would not call them pools. They look more like puddles.

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RE: Beans, Bullets and Black Oil :: Lowpe (J) vs obvert... - 8/1/2019 3:38:50 PM

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I really would not call them pools. They look more like puddles.

This is not an Allied game where I'll end up with 700 P-40E in the pools in August 43. I don't want that. Use them, knock down IJ pilots with them, make them useful. These are great pools. Much better than I've had all game.

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RE: Beans, Bullets and Black Oil :: Lowpe (J) vs obvert... - 8/1/2019 4:13:24 PM

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Against the computer, I like to use up all of the earlier aircraft that I can since it just helps to keep from using up all of your better aircraft so your pools are too shallow.

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RE: Beans, Bullets and Black Oil :: Lowpe (J) vs obvert... - 8/1/2019 9:14:15 PM

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Against the computer, I like to use up all of the earlier aircraft that I can since it just helps to keep from using up all of your better aircraft so your pools are too shallow.

Sure. And at this point the Japanese still have to fly a lot of A6M variants, some early Oscars, and have only limited 2nd Gen fighters. The P-40E, F4F-4, P-39D, P-43, P-66, and Hurricane IIc are all good against 1st Gen and can compete with 2nd Gen in the right configurations and with good pilots. I won't be sweeping with P-40E or P-39D most of the time, but Lancers have been great in that role.

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RE: Beans, Bullets and Black Oil :: Lowpe (J) vs obvert... - 8/2/2019 12:02:29 PM

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If you haven't played many Allied games into the late war phase, I recently learned something worth sharing.

Upon receiving the SBC-5 Helldiver, I promptly upgraded every last fleet CV squadron flying SBC-4s (which was the majority of the dive bomber squadron because SBD-5 and SBD-6 production is not sufficient) and found that I had completely run out of SBC-5's because the production stopped well before the war ended.

I ended up downgrading over half of the SBC-5 squadrons back to SBC-4s, which were way more plentiful than the SBC-5s.

I think any experienced Allied player works the aircraft pools by selectively upgrading, while retaining some squadrons with older models. Just because a plane is an older model doesn't mean it isn't a viable aircraft that should be used until its pools are depleted.

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RE: Beans, Bullets and Black Oil :: Lowpe (J) vs obvert... - 8/2/2019 9:03:20 PM

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If you haven't played many Allied games into the late war phase, I recently learned something worth sharing.

Upon receiving the SBC-5 Helldiver, I promptly upgraded every last fleet CV squadron flying SBC-4s (which was the majority of the dive bomber squadron because SBD-5 and SBD-6 production is not sufficient) and found that I had completely run out of SBC-5's because the production stopped well before the war ended.

I ended up downgrading over half of the SBC-5 squadrons back to SBC-4s, which were way more plentiful than the SBC-5s.

I think any experienced Allied player works the aircraft pools by selectively upgrading, while retaining some squadrons with older models. Just because a plane is an older model doesn't mean it isn't a viable aircraft that should be used until its pools are depleted.

Thanks Hans. Yeah, I feel this way about all but a few airframes. The Devastators will most likely not be used again, but many worse planes flying for other nations will be in the mix just because there isn't an alternative that's around in enough numbers. I will even use the British Buffalos if I have to, but luckily there are enough Hurris to go around for now.

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RE: Beans, Bullets and Black Oil :: Lowpe (J) vs obvert... - 8/2/2019 9:23:38 PM

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I like to use the Devastators with 4 bombs on transports and the Buffaloes are good on high CAP - at least against the computer. Of course, with the Buffaloes, they need numbers and a few Hurris flying 5k lower helps. So do a few P-40s help - the B model is better defensively than the E model but the B model does not have as many .50 cals.

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I like to use the Devastators with 4 bombs on transports and the Buffaloes are good on high CAP - at least against the computer. Of course, with the Buffaloes, they need numbers and a few Hurris flying 5k lower helps. So do a few P-40s help - the B model is better defensively than the E model but the B model does not have as many .50 cals.

Others have posted that the Hurris are best for high CAP because they retain their maneuverability better than most other aircraft.

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RE: Beans, Bullets and Black Oil :: Lowpe (J) vs obvert... - 8/3/2019 6:07:36 PM

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I thought that you wanted the most maneuverable lower since they can dodge the bounce better. But the Buffs at 20k with the Hurris at 15k when the enemy comes in at 10-15k.

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RE: Beans, Bullets and Black Oil :: Lowpe (J) vs obvert... - 8/3/2019 6:37:40 PM

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I thought that you wanted the most maneuverable lower since they can dodge the bounce better. But the Buffs at 20k with the Hurris at 15k when the enemy comes in at 10-15k.

At 15K you are right, but if the CAP is patrolling against sweeps above 25K, I think the Hurris retain their maneuverability better than most other aircraft. They seem to do well against Tojos at altitude.

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RE: Beans, Bullets and Black Oil :: Lowpe (J) vs obvert... - 8/3/2019 7:32:06 PM

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This was against Oscars and Zeros escorting Nells and Sallies from Singapore over Palembang. As long as I had a numerical edge, things were great. The AI did not sweep very much. The Sallies would fly higher than the Nells.

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