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RE: Beans, Bullets and Black Oil :: Lowpe (J) vs obvert... - 1/8/2020 10:44:14 AM

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ORIGINAL: CaptBeefheart

Tsushima is a PITA. I've had TFs stumble there with similar results. If it hasn't been reinforced with infantry, you should be able to take it fairly easily with paras (maybe 2/3 to 1 division?) once they aren't doing more important things.

Well done on the invasion. This should be quite interesting to the peanut gallery.

Cheers,
CB

Yeah, this may have been a retreat path thing where you can't set waypoints for bombardments. Too bad but I should be able to avoid it in the future knowing this may happen. I'll base TFs differently and soon hope to also have Oita to access the inland sea.

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RE: Beans, Bullets and Black Oil :: Lowpe (J) vs obvert... - 1/8/2020 10:45:08 AM

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quote:

ORIGINAL: CaptBeefheart

Tsushima is a PITA. I've had TFs stumble there with similar results. If it hasn't been reinforced with infantry, you should be able to take it fairly easily with paras (maybe 2/3 to 1 division?) once they aren't doing more important things.

Well done on the invasion. This should be quite interesting to the peanut gallery.

Cheers,
CB

I took it with a single USMC Para Bn with 30 AV, but after the fort had been bombed silly first.

It's been reinforced, and I can't bother with it now. Troops have to go to Kyushu for the upcoming battles. He'll make a stand somewhere and it'll be bloody.

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RE: Beans, Bullets and Black Oil :: Lowpe (J) vs obvert... - 1/8/2020 11:43:12 AM

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Kagoshima was my bane. It took me 6 months to finally conquer it.
Had overrun most of Honshu before Kagoshima finally fell.

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RE: Beans, Bullets and Black Oil :: Lowpe (J) vs obvert... - 1/8/2020 8:26:29 PM

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April 23, 1943

Whew. Felt good to take that base. I was very worried about this op, and still there is a lot of uncertainty, but having Kummamoto means the thorn is stuck in and it won't be removed. I can now play off of that in numerous ways depending on his responses.

The tanks made a dash to Karume and it was a good thing. The IJA attacked and got a 1:1. It was a close call and by tomorrow the force of infantry and arty will arrive. Unless reinforced, the Allies will win this easily with over 2k AV on the way of very experienced troops. This clear hex would be a bad place to make a stand unless the forts are somehow very high. We'll see.

In the meantime bombers hit Fukuoka and sweeps got good results all over the Western Home Islands.
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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Apr 23, 1943
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SW attack near Kumamoto at 102,59

Japanese Ships
SS I-160, hits 14

Allied Ships
BB Mississippi
PC Jumna
APD Manley
AP President Hayes
AP John Penn
AK Betelgeuse
xAP Tjinegara
xAP Dilwara
xAP Santa Elena
xAK Mount McKinley
xAK Langkoeas
DD Thracian
DD Stronghold
DD Stuart
PC Sutlej

SS I-160 is sighted by escort
DD Thracian fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Stronghold attacking submerged sub ....

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Night Time Surface Combat, near Shimonoseki at 104,57, Range 3,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
DD Yukaze
DMS W-20
DMS W-22
CMc Hakata Maru #7
PB Tamo Maru #7
PB Yachiyo Maru
PB Aso Maru #3
PB Eifuku Maru
PB Kenkon Maru
PB Myoken Maru
PB Nagata Maru
PB Shotoku Maru
AK Kaga Maru
AR Katuragi Maru
AR Tokai Maru
AR Myoko Maru
AR Aobasan Maru
AR Asosan Maru
AR Asakasan Maru
xAK Atutasan Maru
xAK Naruto Maru
xAK Sinsei Maru
xAK Hakakisan Maru, Shell hits 1
PB Hokutai Maru
xAK Kasyu Maru
xAK Seisyo Maru
xAK Hokutai Maru
AD Azuchi Maru
AD Gotake Maru
xAK Hakodate Maru
AD Jinshu Maru
AD Kashiwara Maru
AD Sugiyama Maru
AD Ueizuru Maru
AD Yuri Maru
PB Tatibana Maru
PB Hozugawa Maru
PB Urashio Maru
PB Zuikai Maru
CM Nasami
CM Shirakami
CM Naryu
CM Kyosai
CM Ukishima
CM Hoko
CM Ishizaki
CM Hatsutaka
CM Aotaka
CMc Kuroshima
CMc Ashizaki
CMc Kurokami
CMc Katashima
CMc Ento, Shell hits 3
CMc Ninoshima
CMc Washizaki
AMc Hino Maru #2
AMc Misago Maru

Allied Ships
PT-226
PT-236
PT-240

Reduced visibility due to Thunderstorms with 85% moonlight
Maximum visibility in Thunderstorms and 85% moonlight: 2,000 yards
Range closes to 11,000 yards...

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Submarine attack near Tokuyama at 105,58

Japanese Ships
xAKL P-113, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage

Allied Ships
SS Tambor

xAKL P-113 is sighted by SS Tambor
SS Tambor launches 2 torpedoes at xAKL P-113

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Morning Air attack on Matsuyama , at 105,59

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid spotted at 26 NM, estimated altitude 22,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 5
A6M3a Zero x 2
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 21
Ki-45 KAIa Nick x 17

Allied aircraft
F4U-1 Corsair x 18

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
A6M3a Zero: 1 destroyed
Ki-45 KAIa Nick: 4 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
F4U-1 Corsair: 1 destroyed

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Morning Air attack on Matsuyama , at 105,59

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid spotted at 26 NM, estimated altitude 23,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 6
A6M3a Zero x 1
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 13
Ki-45 KAIa Nick x 9

Allied aircraft
P-38G Lightning x 25

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 2 destroyed
A6M3a Zero: 1 destroyed
Ki-43-IIa Oscar: 6 destroyed
Ki-45 KAIa Nick: 3 destroyed

No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
14 x P-38G Lightning sweeping at 20000 feet *

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Morning Air attack on Tokuyama , at 105,58

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid spotted at 35 NM, estimated altitude 20,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M3 Zero x 8
Ki-46 KAI Dinah x 12

Allied aircraft
P-40K Warhawk x 25

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M3 Zero: 2 destroyed
Ki-46 KAI Dinah: 5 destroyed

No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
18 x P-40K Warhawk sweeping at 15000 feet

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Morning Air attack on Fukuoka , at 103,57

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 22,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes

Japanese aircraft
J2M2 Jack x 2
Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 20

Allied aircraft
Spitfire Vc Trop x 10
Kittyhawk III x 4
P-38G Lightning x 8
P-39D Airacobra x 7

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-44-IIa Tojo: 7 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
P-38G Lightning: 1 destroyed

Aircraft Attacking:
7 x P-38G Lightning sweeping at 20000 feet

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Morning Air attack on Nagasaki/Sasebo , at 102,58

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

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

Allied aircraft
Mitchell II x 17
B-24D Liberator x 3
B-25C Mitchell x 41
B-25D1 Mitchell x 11

Allied aircraft losses
Mitchell II: 1 damaged
B-24D Liberator: 1 destroyed by flak
B-25C Mitchell: 5 damaged
B-25D1 Mitchell: 11 damaged

Japanese Ships
ACM Toshi Maru #7, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
ACM Shintohoku Maru, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
AR Kikukawa Maru, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage
AR Mexico Maru, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
ARD Haiphong ARD, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk

Japanese ground losses:
34 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 5 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled

Repair Shipyard hits 2
Runway hits 4
Port hits 11
Port supply hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
17 x Mitchell II bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on Fukuoka , at 103,57

Weather in hex: Clear sky

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

Japanese aircraft
J2M2 Jack x 1

Allied aircraft
B-24D Liberator x 12
B-24D1 Liberator x 18

Japanese aircraft losses
J2M2 Jack: 1 damaged
J2M2 Jack: 2 destroyed on ground
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 1 destroyed on ground
F1M2 Pete: 1 destroyed on ground
D3A1 Val: 1 destroyed on ground

Allied aircraft losses
B-24D1 Liberator: 2 damaged

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

Airbase hits 11
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 21

Aircraft Attacking:
12 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb

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Ground combat at Kurume (103,58)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 10981 troops, 220 guns, 63 vehicles, Assault Value = 481

Defending force 8833 troops, 108 guns, 757 vehicles, Assault Value = 586

Japanese adjusted assault: 61

Allied adjusted defense: 48

Japanese assault odds: 1 to 1

Combat modifiers
Defender: supply(-)
Attacker:

Japanese ground losses:
261 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 8 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 17 disabled
Vehicles lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
261 casualties reported
Squads: 12 destroyed, 19 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 10 (1 destroyed, 9 disabled)

Assaulting units:
51st Recon Regiment
17th Division
19th Ind Engineer Regiment
23rd Tank Regiment
4th Tank Regiment
1st Ind.Mixed Brigade
20th Ind Engineer Regiment
56th Depot Division
25th Field AA Machinecannon Company
18th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
21st Air Flotilla
13th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
18th JAAF AF Bn
84th JAAF AF Bn
30th Ind Engr Rgt /1
17th JAAF AF Bn
72nd JAAF AF Bn /1

Defending units:
255th Armoured Brigade
641st Towed Tank Destroyer Battalion
766th Tank Battalion
2nd USMC Tank Battalion
2nd Tank Battalion
50th Tank Brigade
77th LRP Bde /2
111th LRP Bde /1

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RE: Beans, Bullets and Black Oil :: Lowpe (J) vs obvert... - 1/8/2020 8:29:37 PM

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ORIGINAL: HansBolter

Kagoshima was my bane. It took me 6 months to finally conquer it.
Had overrun most of Honshu before Kagoshima finally fell.

I've made the choice to bypass that since it can be controlled from nearby islands. If I can get to Oita and take it, both Kanoya and Kagoshima will be completely unconnected and will wither slowly. There are now only about 35k troops total in the two bases.

Since Karume is in the clear I should be able to get around fairly quickly.

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RE: Beans, Bullets and Black Oil :: Lowpe (J) vs obvert... - 1/8/2020 8:45:04 PM

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The Japanese are building Hiroshima into an impregnable airfield. The KB is hanging back at Kobe, but that is in sweeping range so I'll try to hit the CAP. Lightnings and Corsairs do well against A6M2/3a.

I'll also try sending more paras for Matsue but it's not critical . I'm sending amphibious to Fusan to haul the huge Soviet Army and some other Allied units across to Simonoseki.

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RE: Beans, Bullets and Black Oil :: Lowpe (J) vs obvert... - 1/9/2020 1:51:51 AM

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He should have lot's of Tojo by now, or not?

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RE: Beans, Bullets and Black Oil :: Lowpe (J) vs obvert... - 1/9/2020 9:33:32 AM

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ORIGINAL: PaxMondo

He should have lot's of Tojo by now, or not?

He's does but they're been mediocre against Corsairs and P-38s. Even the P-40K with the quality of pilots I've been able to get are tough for them. You can see Tojo losses above at ~1000.

In masses they're good, but he's prioritising some key bases, and the outliers I'm hitting only have 30-50 so they're much more vulnerable.

In terms of sweeping Kobe to hit the KB groups, the LBA there is only about 70 planes. Same at Osaka. I'm starting to wonder if the Japanese are low on supply as well, since LBA hasn't tried any large strikes yet against this invasion of the Home Islands, unless he's just really been unlucky with weather and other factors.

< Message edited by obvert -- 1/9/2020 9:35:09 AM >

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RE: Beans, Bullets and Black Oil :: Lowpe (J) vs obvert... - 1/9/2020 10:07:00 AM

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April 24, 1943

The 24th is a busy day in the air. A lot of sweeps hit nearly a dozen bases across the Home Islands, looking to outnumber and get mismatches against the defending CAP. One base, Shimonoseki, had stiffer resistance, but this was also the target for the 4Es today, and the sweeps combined with LR CAP allowed the strikes to go in virtually untouched to smash the fields.

The sweeps of the KB CAP also did well, getting about 3:1, with the P-40K group actually doing the best cleaning up at the end. I'm finding the P-40Ks more than a match for what Japan has to field right now, standing up to Jacks and having an advantage over anything else. The Japanese did show the brand new George off to good effect, sweeping Kummamoto and the Allied CV CAP, but they got just better than 1:1 and will probably need 3-4 days to get back to full strength now.

I keep wanting to sweep and bomb the heavily defended Hiroshima, but I know this is not a good strategic move right now, and I've held back. He's got over 300 fighters there, and about 250 bombers, but they're doing nothing, so I'll just leave them and go about my business of reducing other bases and bombing them flat.

Subs are now starting to be a nuisance in the inland sea which is very fun. Two put three fish into CS Chiyoda today and it looks like she sank based on the Jakes lost "on the ground."

Elsewhere, the LOC gets strengthened as Chichi-Jima falls easily to a strong invasion and shock. Now many of those troops that didn't land, plus others from previous battles here in Cent Pac will move quickly to Kummamoto. This campaign reached it's main objective, and now smaller units that have been prepping for islands very near Tokyo will move forward and await a good moment to strike.
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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Apr 24, 1943
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Submarine attack near Hiroshima/Kure at 106,58

Japanese Ships
xAKL P-130, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage

Allied Ships
SS O16

xAKL P-130 is sighted by SS O16
SS O16 launches 2 torpedoes

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Night Time Surface Combat, near Nakadori-jima at 101,57, Range 7,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
CA Mikuma
DD Uzuki

Allied Ships
PT-59
PT-61
PT-127
PT-169
PT-170
PT-191

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Improved night sighting under 75% moonlight
Maximum visibility in Overcast Conditions and 75% moonlight: 8,000 yards

Submarine attack near Hiroshima/Kure at 106,58

Japanese Ships
xAKL P-130, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage

Allied Ships
SS O16

xAKL P-130 is sighted by SS O16
SS O16 launches 2 torpedoes

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Night Time Surface Combat, near Nakadori-jima at 101,57, Range 7,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
CA Mikuma
DD Uzuki

Allied Ships
PT-59
PT-61
PT-127
PT-169
PT-170
PT-191

Improved night sighting under 75% moonlight
Maximum visibility in Overcast Conditions and 75% moonlight: 8,000 yards

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Pre-Invasion action off Chichi-jima (111,74) - Coastal Guns Fire Back!

49 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Allied Ships
BB Nevada
DD Banckert
DD Witte de With
DD Endicott
xAK British Columbia
DD Tblisi
xAKL Lee Sang
xAK African Prince
SC PC-581
SC-630
LST-446
LST-447
LST-448

Japanese ground losses:
105 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

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

BB Nevada firing at Chichi-jima Fortress
DD Banckert firing at Chichi-jima Special Base Force
Chichi-jima Special Base Force firing at DD Banckert

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Amphibious Assault at Chichi-jima (111,74)

TF 118 troops unloading over beach at Chichi-jima, 111,74

Allied ground losses:
509 casualties reported
Squads: 5 destroyed, 51 disabled
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 26 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 20 (0 destroyed, 20 disabled)
Vehicles lost 12 (1 destroyed, 11 disabled)

12 troops of a US Cmbt Eng Sqd lost from landing craft during unload of 50th Cmbt Engr Rgt
14 troops of a USMC 43 Rifle Squad lost overboard during unload of 2nd Marine Div /13

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ASW attack near Fukue-jima at 100,59

Japanese Ships
SS RO-65

Allied Ships
BB Mississippi, Torpedo hits 2
xAP Duntroon
xAK Exhibitor
DD Thracian
DD Stronghold

SS RO-65 launches 6 torpedoes at BB Mississippi
DD Thracian fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Stronghold fails to find sub, continues to search...

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ASW attack near Tokuyama at 105,58

Japanese Ships
DD Uzuki

Allied Ships
SS Halibut

SS Halibut launches 2 torpedoes at DD Uzuki
Halibut bottoming out ....

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Submarine attack near Hiroshima/Kure at 106,58

Japanese Ships
CS Chiyoda, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage

Allied Ships
SS Grouper, hits 1, on fire

CS Chiyoda is sighted by SS Grouper
SS Grouper attacking CS Chiyoda on the surface
Duke, C.E. decides to submerge SS Grouper due to damage

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Morning Air attack on Kumamoto , at 102,59

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid detected at 15 NM, estimated altitude 34,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes

Japanese aircraft
N1K1-J George x 34

Allied aircraft
Sea Hurricane Ib x 17
Martlet II x 20
Martlet IV x 11
Spitfire Vc Trop x 9
Kittyhawk III x 7
P-39D Airacobra x 11
F4F-4 Wildcat x 141
F6F-3 Hellcat x 38

Japanese aircraft losses
N1K1-J George: 4 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
Sea Hurricane Ib: 1 destroyed
Martlet IV: 1 destroyed
P-39D Airacobra: 2 destroyed
F4F-4 Wildcat: 4 destroyed
F6F-3 Hellcat: 1 destroyed

Aircraft Attacking:
11 x N1K1-J George sweeping at 33000 feet

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Morning Air attack on Kobe , at 108,59

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid detected at 15 NM, estimated altitude 26,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 7
A6M2-N Rufe x 43
A6M3a Zero x 2
J2M2 Jack x 25
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 10
Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 16

Allied aircraft
F4F-4 Wildcat x 27

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2-N Rufe: 5 destroyed
J2M2 Jack: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
F4F-4 Wildcat: 5 destroyed

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Morning Air attack on Kobe , at 108,59

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid detected at 49 NM, estimated altitude 23,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 18 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 6
A6M2-N Rufe x 34
A6M3a Zero x 2
J2M2 Jack x 19
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 10
Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 15

Allied aircraft
F4U-1 Corsair x 12

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2-N Rufe: 1 destroyed
J2M2 Jack: 1 destroyed
Ki-43-IIa Oscar: 1 destroyed
Ki-44-IIa Tojo: 2 destroyed

No Allied losses

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Morning Air attack on Kobe , at 108,59

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid detected at 48 NM, estimated altitude 22,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 5
A6M2-N Rufe x 31
A6M3a Zero x 2
J2M2 Jack x 10
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 6
Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 10

Allied aircraft
P-38G Lightning x 24

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2-N Rufe: 8 destroyed
J2M2 Jack: 3 destroyed
Ki-44-IIa Tojo: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
P-38G Lightning: 3 destroyed

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Morning Air attack on Fukuyama , at 107,58

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid detected at 24 NM, estimated altitude 25,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-45 KAIa Nick x 8

Allied aircraft
P-40K Warhawk x 21

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-45 KAIa Nick: 5 destroyed

No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
19 x P-40K Warhawk sweeping at 20000 feet

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Morning Air attack on Tokuyama , at 105,58

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid spotted at 35 NM, estimated altitude 27,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M3 Zero x 23
Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 2

Allied aircraft
P-38F Lightning x 12

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M3 Zero: 5 destroyed
Ki-44-IIa Tojo: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
P-38F Lightning: 1 destroyed

Aircraft Attacking:
1 x P-38F Lightning sweeping at 25000 feet

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Morning Air attack on Takamatsu , at 107,59

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid detected at 32 NM, estimated altitude 22,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-45 KAIa Nick x 8

Allied aircraft
P-40K Warhawk x 24

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-45 KAIa Nick: 4 destroyed

No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
24 x P-40K Warhawk sweeping at 20000 feet

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Morning Air attack on Kobe , at 108,59

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid detected at 23 NM, estimated altitude 20,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 4
A6M2-N Rufe x 19
A6M3a Zero x 2
J2M2 Jack x 3
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 6
Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 6

Allied aircraft
P-40K Warhawk x 25

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 2 destroyed
A6M2-N Rufe: 7 destroyed
Ki-43-IIa Oscar: 1 destroyed
Ki-44-IIa Tojo: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
P-40K Warhawk: 1 destroyed

Aircraft Attacking:
19 x P-40K Warhawk sweeping at 20000 feet *

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Morning Air attack on Kobe , at 108,59

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 22,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2-N Rufe x 3
A6M3a Zero x 1
J2M2 Jack x 2
Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 1

Allied aircraft
P-38G Lightning x 16

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2-N Rufe: 2 destroyed
J2M2 Jack: 1 destroyed
Ki-44-IIa Tojo: 1 destroyed

No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
8 x P-38G Lightning sweeping at 20000 feet
8 x P-38G Lightning sweeping at 20000 feet

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Morning Air attack on Shimonoseki , at 104,57

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid detected at 38 NM, estimated altitude 23,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes

Japanese aircraft
J2M2 Jack x 31
Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 30

Allied aircraft
P-40E Warhawk x 12
Hurricane XIIb x 16
Kittyhawk I x 20
P-39D Airacobra x 28
P-40E Warhawk x 12
P-40K Warhawk x 25
F4F-4 Wildcat x 9

Japanese aircraft losses
J2M2 Jack: 2 destroyed
Ki-44-IIa Tojo: 2 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
Hurricane XIIb: 1 destroyed
P-39D Airacobra: 3 destroyed
P-40E Warhawk: 4 destroyed
P-40K Warhawk: 2 destroyed

Aircraft Attacking:
12 x P-40E Warhawk sweeping at 20000 feet *
6 x Hurricane XIIb sweeping at 20000 feet
5 x P-40K Warhawk sweeping at 20000 feet

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Morning Air attack on Okayama , at 108,58

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 25,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 15 minutes

Japanese aircraft
J2M2 Jack x 17

Allied aircraft
F4U-1 Corsair x 18

Japanese aircraft losses
J2M2 Jack: 5 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
F4U-1 Corsair: 1 destroyed

Aircraft Attacking:
13 x F4U-1 Corsair sweeping at 20000 feet

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Morning Air attack on Shimonoseki , at 104,57

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid detected at 33 NM, estimated altitude 24,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes

Japanese aircraft
J2M2 Jack x 20
Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 22

Allied aircraft
Hurricane XIIb x 16
P-39D Airacobra x 29
P-40E Warhawk x 2
P-40K Warhawk x 2
F4F-4 Wildcat x 9

Japanese aircraft losses
J2M2 Jack: 2 destroyed
Ki-44-IIa Tojo: 3 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
Hurricane XIIb: 2 destroyed
P-39D Airacobra: 3 destroyed
P-40K Warhawk: 1 destroyed

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Morning Air attack on 61st Division, at 102,58 (Nagasaki/Sasebo)

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes

Allied aircraft
Mitchell II x 17
B-25C Mitchell x 43

Allied aircraft losses
Mitchell II: 1 damaged
B-25C Mitchell: 8 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
141 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 8 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Guns lost 7 (1 destroyed, 6 disabled)

Aircraft Attacking:
17 x Mitchell II bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on Shimonoseki , at 104,57

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid detected at 37 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes

Japanese aircraft
J2M2 Jack x 11
Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 10

Allied aircraft
Liberator II x 11
Kittyhawk I x 20
B-17F Fortress x 12
B-24D1 Liberator x 24
P-39D Airacobra x 18
P-40E Warhawk x 2
F4F-4 Wildcat x 9

Japanese aircraft losses
J2M2 Jack: 5 damaged
Ki-57-II Topsy: 9 destroyed on ground
Ki-30 Ann: 1 destroyed on ground
Ki-45 KAIa Nick: 1 destroyed on ground
Ki-32 Mary: 1 destroyed on ground

Allied aircraft losses
Liberator II: 4 damaged
B-17F Fortress: 2 damaged
B-24D1 Liberator: 6 damaged
P-39D Airacobra: 1 destroyed

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

Airbase hits 13
Airbase supply hits 4
Runway hits 78

Aircraft Attacking:
11 x Liberator II bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on Shimonoseki , at 104,57

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid detected at 38 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes

Japanese aircraft
J2M2 Jack x 10
Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 7

Allied aircraft
B-24D1 Liberator x 11
P-39D Airacobra x 5
P-40E Warhawk x 2
F4F-4 Wildcat x 9

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-44-IIa Tojo: 2 destroyed
Ki-57-II Topsy: 1 destroyed on ground

Allied aircraft losses
B-24D1 Liberator: 4 damaged

Airbase hits 5
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 7

Aircraft Attacking:
11 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on 1st Ind.Mixed Brigade, at 103,58 (Kurume)

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

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

Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 19
B-24D Liberator x 15

Allied aircraft losses
B-17E Fortress: 2 damaged

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

Aircraft Attacking:
10 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on Tokuyama , at 105,58

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid detected at 29 NM, estimated altitude 20,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M3 Zero x 6

Allied aircraft
P-40K Warhawk x 23

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M3 Zero: 2 destroyed

No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
18 x P-40K Warhawk sweeping at 15000 feet

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Ground combat at Chichi-jima (111,74)

Allied Shock attack

Attacking force 16876 troops, 350 guns, 152 vehicles, Assault Value = 698

Defending force 4951 troops, 54 guns, 3 vehicles, Assault Value = 48

Allied adjusted assault: 576

Japanese adjusted defense: 10

Allied assault odds: 57 to 1 (fort level 0)

Allied forces CAPTURE Chichi-jima !!!

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

Japanese ground losses:
3932 casualties reported
Squads: 58 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 76 destroyed, 29 disabled
Engineers: 20 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 43 (40 destroyed, 3 disabled)
Vehicles lost 4 (4 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units destroyed 2

Allied ground losses:
1253 casualties reported
Squads: 3 destroyed, 66 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 10 disabled
Engineers: 8 destroyed, 63 disabled
Vehicles lost 7 (2 destroyed, 5 disabled)

Assaulting units:
6th KNIL Rgt /5
2nd Marine Raider Battalion
50th Cmbt Engr Rgt /2
2nd Marine Div /17
1st Aus Para Battalion
1st Gloucestershire Bn /1
8th Marine Def Bn /1
14th Marine Def Bn /2
2nd USN Naval Const Rgt /1
XIV US Corps /3
HQ I KNIL Division
44th US Naval Const Bn /1
41st US Naval Construction Battalion
10th Marine Def Bn /2
1/542nd Boat&Shore Engineer Battalion
43rd US Naval Construction Battalion
15th Marine Def Bn /1

Defending units:
Chichi-jima Fortress
Chichi-jima Special Base Force
15th Port Unit

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Ground combat at Nago (95,65)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 31054 troops, 590 guns, 873 vehicles, Assault Value = 1036

Defending force 21883 troops, 373 guns, 75 vehicles, Assault Value = 553

Allied adjusted assault: 515

Japanese adjusted defense: 544

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

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

Japanese ground losses:
1384 casualties reported
Squads: 19 destroyed, 70 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 42 disabled
Engineers: 8 destroyed, 6 disabled
Guns lost 26 (7 destroyed, 19 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
522 casualties reported
Squads: 19 destroyed, 149 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 21 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 17 disabled
Guns lost 35 (1 destroyed, 34 disabled)
Vehicles lost 28 (1 destroyed, 27 disabled)

Assaulting units:
2nd British Division
3rd USMC Tank Battalion
754th Tank Battalion
767th Tank Battalion
147th(Sep) Infantry Regiment
19th Indian Division
1st Tank Battalion
267th Armoured Brigade
26th Indian Brigade
97th Field Artillery Battalion

Defending units:
52nd/B Division
Nakagusuko-wan Fortress
52nd/A Division
2nd Raiding Regiment
52nd Naval Guard Unit
64th Inf Group Brigade
16th Division
48th/A Division
48th/B Division
48th/C Division
Guards Mixed Brigade
52nd/C Division
108th JAAF AF Bn
Wake Coastal Gun Battalion
47th JNAF AF Unit
47th Naval Guard Unit
11th Air Fleet
4th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
57th JNAF AF Unit
Southwest Area Fleet
51st Ind.AA Gun Co
I/124th Infantry Battalion
17th JNAF AF Unit
41st Air Defense AA Battalion
1st Art.Mortar Regiment
115th JAAF AF Bn

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Ground combat at Koshiki-jima Retto (101,60)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 2295 troops, 41 guns, 78 vehicles, Assault Value = 76

Defending force 1622 troops, 18 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 25

Allied adjusted assault: 28

Japanese adjusted defense: 9

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

Allied forces CAPTURE Koshiki-jima Retto !!!

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

Japanese ground losses:
442 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 8 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 10 disabled
Engineers: 14 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 13 (12 destroyed, 1 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
46 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled

Assaulting units:
2/2nd Pioneer Battalion
2/5th Ind Coy
2nd Cav Recce Rgt /1
19th US Naval Construction Battalion
165th FA Bn /1

Defending units:
Ichiki Det.
111th Naval Construction Battalion
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Here is a current map. Notice it looks like IJA troops are moving out of Kurume toward Fukuoka. Hopefully the Allies will take this base next turn and move on quickly from there.

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The 24th is a busy day in the air. A lot of sweeps hit nearly a dozen bases across the Home Islands, looking to outnumber and get mismatches against the defending CAP. One base, Shimonoseki, had stiffer resistance, but this was also the target for the 4Es today, and the sweeps combined with LR CAP allowed the strikes to go in virtually untouched to smash the fields.

The sweeps of the KB CAP also did well, getting about 3:1, with the P-40K group actually doing the best cleaning up at the end. I'm finding the P-40Ks more than a match for what Japan has to field right now, standing up to Jacks and having an advantage over anything else. The Japanese did show the brand new George off to good effect, sweeping Kummamoto and the Allied CV CAP, but they got just better than 1:1 and will probably need 3-4 days to get back to full strength now.

I'm thinking it's time for Lowpe to pull the Rufes off of front-line service. He may have a stockpile of fighters he can afford to lose, but from the results, I would guess he's running low on experienced pilots.

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With Kurume being cultivated terrain and having zero forts he had better bug out.

Being ashore on the HI in April '43 is just amazing.

Lowpe is a real trooper for playing this one out.

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quote:

ORIGINAL: Capt. Harlock

quote:

The 24th is a busy day in the air. A lot of sweeps hit nearly a dozen bases across the Home Islands, looking to outnumber and get mismatches against the defending CAP. One base, Shimonoseki, had stiffer resistance, but this was also the target for the 4Es today, and the sweeps combined with LR CAP allowed the strikes to go in virtually untouched to smash the fields.

The sweeps of the KB CAP also did well, getting about 3:1, with the P-40K group actually doing the best cleaning up at the end. I'm finding the P-40Ks more than a match for what Japan has to field right now, standing up to Jacks and having an advantage over anything else. The Japanese did show the brand new George off to good effect, sweeping Kummamoto and the Allied CV CAP, but they got just better than 1:1 and will probably need 3-4 days to get back to full strength now.

I'm thinking it's time for Lowpe to pull the Rufes off of front-line service. He may have a stockpile of fighters he can afford to lose, but from the results, I would guess he's running low on experienced pilots.

The Rufe's were likely on the CS cruisers. As part of the KB CAP. So they will stay up until there are Rex's which should be there already. Anyway, he's using Pete's as night CAP so he'll use it all if he thinks it will help.

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April 25, 1943

A much quieter but very interesting turn on the 25th. Instead of moving out as the map appeared to indicate, the IJA massively reinforce at Karume. The Allied attack reduces the forts to 2, and the Allies continue to pour in as well. It's about a 2:1 AV advantage, and I'll have another 300 AV in for the 26th. The Japanese show an op mode(-), meaning they've strated in, and that will make them even more vulnerable.

I've also begun loading troops at Fusan for an invasion of Shimonoseki. That will close the rail from Honshu, and if more IJA are in transit to Karume they will have to arrive by tomorrow. That will be the key day.

I'll turn all bombers on to the ground troops at Karume and hope the forces there now can push them out. Fatigue is building to high levels and they won't fight well too much longer, but the fresh troops just in will shock, hopefully pushing things over the edge.

The IJA reinforced Matsue in the nick of time, as the Allied renewed para-assault failed there.

I also sent a para-strike to Torishima South of Tokyo. No luck. Not critical, but it would be nice to put pressure on this vector too. I do have troops prepped for all of the islands here and for Tsu.

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Morning Air attack on Osaka/Kyoto , at 109,59

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid detected at 37 NM, estimated altitude 27,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2-N Rufe x 5
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 4
Ki-45 KAIa Nick x 14

Allied aircraft
P-38F Lightning x 7

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

Allied aircraft losses
P-38F Lightning: 2 destroyed

Aircraft Attacking:
2 x P-38F Lightning sweeping at 25000 feet

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Afternoon Air attack on Osaka/Kyoto , at 109,59

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid detected at 32 NM, estimated altitude 24,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2-N Rufe x 2
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 3
Ki-45 KAIa Nick x 11

Allied aircraft
P-38G Lightning x 8

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2-N Rufe: 1 destroyed
Ki-43-IIa Oscar: 1 destroyed

No Allied losses

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Ground combat at Kurume (103,58)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 45094 troops, 672 guns, 1253 vehicles, Assault Value = 2283

Defending force 37454 troops, 1027 guns, 248 vehicles, Assault Value = 1238

Allied engineers reduce fortifications to 2

Allied adjusted assault: 640

Japanese adjusted defense: 329

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

Allied Assault reduces fortifications to 2

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

Japanese ground losses:
2576 casualties reported
Squads: 11 destroyed, 244 disabled
Non Combat: 6 destroyed, 57 disabled
Engineers: 8 destroyed, 26 disabled
Guns lost 155 (5 destroyed, 150 disabled)
Vehicles lost 45 (12 destroyed, 33 disabled)
Units destroyed 1

Allied ground losses:
1562 casualties reported
Squads: 12 destroyed, 216 disabled
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 27 disabled
Engineers: 3 destroyed, 26 disabled
Guns lost 95 (8 destroyed, 87 disabled)
Vehicles lost 90 (10 destroyed, 80 disabled)

Assaulting units:
1st Marine Division
1st USMC Tank Battalion
50th Tank Brigade
13th Armoured Regiment
13th Australian Brigade
77th LRP Brigade
255th Armoured Brigade
17th Indian Division
254th Armoured Brigade
2/6th Armoured Regiment
17th Australian Brigade
641st Towed Tank Destroyer Battalion
2/7th Armoured Regiment
2nd USMC Tank Battalion
2nd Tank Battalion
44th Indian Brigade
766th Tank Battalion
22nd Marine Regiment
111th LRP Bde /1
KNI Leger
2/9th Fld RAA Regiment
205th Field Artillery Battalion
134th Field Artillery Battalion
209th Field Artillery Battalion
77th Coast AA Regiment
Aus I Corps
1st RAA Med Arty Regiment
2/13th Fld RAA Regiment
I US Corps
1st USMC Field Artillery Battalion
2nd RAA Med Arty Regiment

Defending units:
1st Ind.Mixed Brigade
20th Ind Engineer Regiment
51st Recon Regiment
Guards Depot Division
60th Division
Kure 2nd SNLF
23rd Tank Regiment
4th Tank Regiment
19th Ind Engineer Regiment
15th Naval Guard Unit
Sasebo 5th SNLF
Yokosuka 1st SNLF
110th Division
Ikaiei SNLF
17th Division
56th Depot Division
84th JAAF AF Bn
9th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
5th Mortar Battalion
23rd Medium Field Artillery Regiment
3rd Medium Field Artillery Regiment
17th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
2nd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
8th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
15th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
2nd Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
2nd Mortar Battalion
18th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
1st Medium Field Artillery Regiment
4th Mortar Battalion
31st Mountain Gun Regiment
3rd Mortar Battalion
13th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
12th JAAF AF Coy
17th JAAF AF Bn
51st Ind.Mtn.Gun Battalion
14th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
55th Field AA Battalion
21st Medium Field Artillery Battalion
8th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
30th Ind Engr Rgt /1
18th JAAF AF Bn
21st Mortar Battalion
10th Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
25th Field AA Machinecannon Company
72nd JAAF AF Bn /1

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Ground combat at Matsue (107,57)

Allied Shock attack

Attacking force 1769 troops, 20 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 120

Defending force 12754 troops, 66 guns, 22 vehicles, Assault Value = 396

Allied adjusted assault: 8

Japanese adjusted defense: 107

Allied assault odds: 1 to 13 (fort level 0)

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

Japanese ground losses:
116 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Guns lost 6 (1 destroyed, 5 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
1179 casualties reported
Squads: 59 destroyed, 38 disabled
Non Combat: 5 destroyed, 16 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Assaulting units:
111th LRP Bde /2
202nd Airborne Bde /1
1st USMC Parachute Bn /2
50th Indian Para Bde /1
77th LRP Bde /3

Defending units:
63rd Inf Group Brigade
22nd Ind.Mixed Brigade
9th JNAF Coy
2nd Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
111th Ship Eng Coy
36th Const Co
13th JAAF AF Bn

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Ground combat at Torishima (111,68)

Allied Shock attack

Attacking force 252 troops, 5 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 19

Defending force 612 troops, 3 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 22

Allied adjusted assault: 0

Japanese adjusted defense: 7

Allied assault odds: 1 to 99 (fort level 0)

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

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

Allied ground losses:
149 casualties reported
Squads: 13 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Units destroyed 1

Assaulting units:
503rd Parachute Rgt /2
1st Aus Para Bn /1

Defending units:
III/81st Naval Guard Unit

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Japanese Unit(s) surrounded at Chichi-jima

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April 26, 1943

On the 26th the Japanese reinforce a bit more, and take a 2:1 loss at Karume. The base doesn't fall, although the forts go to 1 so it'll need serious reinforcement to hold on tomorrow. I've got a few new units in to use that are fresh, but the Marines of the 1st are worn out, with fatigue and disruption in the 80s. I never work troops this hard, but this time it has to be done. The Allies took a lot of disabled, but should have more than a 2:1 AV advantage next turn.

A few brigades are rendered unfit and will go to reserve mode. With the fresh armour here this should work tomorrow, especially if the air strikes actually go in.

None of the many hundreds of bombers set to bomb Japanese troops flew today. Rain over Karume. Hopefully tomorrow it'll clear up a bit.
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Night Air attack on TF, near Tokuyama at 105,58

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid detected at 19 NM, estimated altitude 3,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes

Allied aircraft
TBF-1 Avenger x 6

No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
CA Mikuma

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x TBF-1 Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 22.4in Mk 13 Torp.

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Ground combat at Kurume (103,58)

Allied Shock attack

Attacking force 53963 troops, 779 guns, 1572 vehicles, Assault Value = 2788

Defending force 42181 troops, 1311 guns, 289 vehicles, Assault Value = 1392

Allied adjusted assault: 885

Japanese adjusted defense: 345

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

Allied Assault reduces fortifications to 1

Combat modifiers
Defender: op mode(-), preparation(-), experience(-)
Attacker: shock(+)

Japanese ground losses:
3012 casualties reported
Squads: 96 destroyed, 145 disabled
Non Combat: 8 destroyed, 44 disabled
Engineers: 5 destroyed, 26 disabled
Guns lost 127 (35 destroyed, 92 disabled)
Vehicles lost 16 (5 destroyed, 11 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
3536 casualties reported
Squads: 34 destroyed, 329 disabled
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 58 disabled
Engineers: 7 destroyed, 26 disabled
Guns lost 115 (26 destroyed, 89 disabled)
Vehicles lost 75 (21 destroyed, 54 disabled)
Units destroyed 1

Assaulting units:
1st KNIL Regiment
19th Australian Brigade
25th Australian Brigade
1st Marine Division
641st Towed Tank Destroyer Battalion
255th Armoured Brigade
2nd Tank Battalion
1st USMC Tank Battalion
131st Cmbt Engineer Regiment
50th Indian Para Bde /2
111th LRP Bde /1
4th Marine Regiment
17th Australian Brigade
1st USMC Parachute Bn /2
77th LRP Brigade
17th Indian Division
13th Armoured Regiment
254th Armoured Brigade
13th Australian Brigade
2/6th Armoured Regiment
2/3rd Pioneer Battalion
22nd Marine Regiment
2/7th Armoured Regiment
766th Tank Battalion
44th Indian Brigade
4th KNIL Regiment
2nd USMC Tank Battalion
50th Tank Brigade
77th LRP Bde /4
I US Corps
1st RAA Med Arty Regiment
2nd RAA Med Arty Regiment
209th Field Artillery Battalion
1st USMC Field Artillery Battalion
205th Field Artillery Battalion
134th Field Artillery Battalion
KNI Leger
2/9th Fld RAA Regiment
77th Coast AA Regiment
Aus I Corps
2/13th Fld RAA Regiment
37th Infantry Div /8

Defending units:
Kure 2nd SNLF
56th Depot Division
60th/C Division
32nd Division
Ikaiei SNLF
Yokosuka 1st SNLF
17th/B Division
110th Division
1st Ind.Mixed Brigade
60th/B Division
Guards Depot Division
51st Recon Regiment
4th Tank Regiment
15th Naval Guard Unit
60th/A Division
17th/A Division
22nd Division
Sasebo 5th SNLF
56th Division
17th/C Division
51st Ind.Mtn.Gun Battalion
15th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
8th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
1st Medium Field Artillery Regiment
55th Field AA Battalion
23rd Medium Field Artillery Regiment
25th Field AA Machinecannon Company
3rd Mortar Battalion
8th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
84th JAAF AF Bn
Yokosuka Repl.Art Regiment
18th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
9th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
4th Mortar Battalion
12th JAAF AF Coy
13th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
19th Ind Engineer Regiment
17th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
14th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
18th JAAF AF Bn
5th Mortar Battalion
3rd Medium Field Artillery Regiment
17th JAAF AF Bn
2nd Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
23rd Tank Regiment
21st Mortar Battalion
31st Mountain Gun Regiment
20th Ind Engineer Regiment
2nd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
21st Medium Field Artillery Battalion
2nd Mortar Battalion
10th Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
72nd JAAF AF Bn /1

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Ground combat at Nago (95,65)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 30252 troops, 589 guns, 873 vehicles, Assault Value = 875

Defending force 20503 troops, 360 guns, 74 vehicles, Assault Value = 467

Allied adjusted assault: 710

Japanese adjusted defense: 304

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

Allied forces CAPTURE Nago !!!

Japanese aircraft
no flights

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-44-IIa Tojo: 1 destroyed
Ki-43-IIa Oscar: 1 destroyed
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 1 destroyed
Ki-46-III Dinah: 1 destroyed

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

Japanese ground losses:
2496 casualties reported
Squads: 52 destroyed, 79 disabled
Non Combat: 61 destroyed, 22 disabled
Engineers: 66 destroyed, 2 disabled
Guns lost 184 (158 destroyed, 26 disabled)
Vehicles lost 36 (36 destroyed, 0 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
992 casualties reported
Squads: 11 destroyed, 89 disabled
Non Combat: 3 destroyed, 22 disabled
Engineers: 2 destroyed, 9 disabled
Vehicles lost 34 (8 destroyed, 26 disabled)

Assaulting units:
2nd British Division
267th Armoured Brigade
19th Indian Division
1st Tank Battalion
3rd USMC Tank Battalion
26th Indian Brigade
97th Field Artillery Battalion

Defending units:
48th/A Division
64th Inf Group Brigade
16th Division
2nd Raiding Regiment
48th/C Division
Guards Mixed Brigade
48th/B Division
Nakagusuko-wan Fortress
52nd/A Division
52nd/C Division
57th JNAF AF Unit
41st Air Defense AA Battalion
47th JNAF AF Unit
17th JNAF AF Unit
115th JAAF AF Bn
108th JAAF AF Bn
52nd Naval Guard Unit
Southwest Area Fleet
51st Ind.AA Gun Co
47th Naval Guard Unit
1st Art.Mortar Regiment
4th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
I/124th Infantry Battalion
Wake Coastal Gun Battalion
11th Air Fleet
52nd/B Division

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Very surprised he chose to make a stand at Kurume.

The troops he pushed out of Fukuoka and/or Nagasaki to make the stand will be retreating back into one of those two bases in disarray and will make taking at least one of those a lot easier.

Love the fact that the Dutch are participating in this invasion.

I worked hard to get every last nationality represented in the game into the HI for a shot at the Japanese in the end game.

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ORIGINAL: HansBolter

Very surprised he chose to make a stand at Kurume.

The troops he pushed out of Fukuoka and/or Nagasaki to make the stand will be retreating back into one of those two bases in disarray and will make taking at least one of those a lot easier.

Love the fact that the Dutch are participating in this invasion.

I worked hard to get every last nationality represented in the game into the HI for a shot at the Japanese in the end game.

It is cool to try and use them all. I don't think I can get the one or two little French units here, but the Chinese are already involved. Soviets on the way.

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On the 26th the Japanese reinforce a bit more, and take a 2:1 loss at Karume. The base doesn't fall, although the forts go to 1 so it'll need serious reinforcement to hold on tomorrow.

Which we know at this point don't exist in the IJ inventory. This isn't '45. In '43, IJ doesn't have much on the HI in terms of defense. A few partial ID's, a few CD's and Arty units, but not much. And, he has little to no supply and hasn't had any since start of the war, so no big forts any where either. You've likely got more than enough now to push all the way through.

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quote:

ORIGINAL: obvert

On the 26th the Japanese reinforce a bit more, and take a 2:1 loss at Karume. The base doesn't fall, although the forts go to 1 so it'll need serious reinforcement to hold on tomorrow.

Which we know at this point don't exist in the IJ inventory. This isn't '45. In '43, IJ doesn't have much on the HI in terms of defense. A few partial ID's, a few CD's and Arty units, but not much. And, he has little to no supply and hasn't had any since start of the war, so no big forts any where either. You've likely got more than enough now to push all the way through.

That's my thinking. If I also open up Shimonoseki with the Soviets it'll be a landslide. There are a lot of unrestricted Soviet troops, and a surprising number are still at full strength, including one of the two big Armored divisions and the two massive Mechanized IDs. I've converted some of the Soviet ships to AP to assist in the amphibious ops which is nice.

He does have a lot fo previously destroyed troops he may have bought back, but I'm guessing not many have had time to fill out. So yeah, reinforcements might be slim.

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RE: Beans, Bullets and Black Oil :: Lowpe (J) vs obvert... - 1/23/2020 9:14:12 AM

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April 27, 1943

Well, a night strike finally hit pay dirt! A small Avenger group found CA Mikuma and got one fish to hit! Not bad. There aren't many of those left, and this helps the cause as the Allies will soon begin to look for fights in the inland sea.

Strikes got through to the ground troops today at Karume. They were not only disbabling and disrupting, but actually destroyed over 100 infantry squads, setting the stage for a whopping 4:1 victory on the ground and a huge defeat for the IJA. The Japanese lose over 2,000 devices destroyed and retreat in a mess to Fukuoka.

Armor will aim to get to the hex between Fukuoka and Oita, with the infantry heading to Fukuoka directly. The two big experienced IDs, including the 1st Marine, will need some rest. Three HQs are in hex to assist. They'll sit and get ready to move to Nagasaki as reserve troops move forward.

The Soviets and some other Allied tanks land at Shimonoseki in order and hold an advantage at the base already. By the time unloading finishes the Allies hold have a 3:1 advantage here and the base should fall within a week barring unusually high forts.

No action otherwise as the KB hangs back at Kobe and the Allies plan a surprise.

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Night Air attack on TF, near Tokuyama at 105,58

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid detected at 24 NM, estimated altitude 3,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes

Allied aircraft
TBF-1 Avenger x 6

Allied aircraft losses
TBF-1 Avenger: 1 damaged

Japanese Ships
CA Mikuma, Torpedo hits 1, on fire

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x TBF-1 Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 22.4in Mk 13 Torp.

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ASW attack near Shimonoseki at 104,57

Japanese Ships
SS I-124, hits 13, heavy damage

Allied Ships
CL Ceres
DD Russell
DD Norman
DD Nepal
DD Maury
DD Patterson

SS I-124 is sighted by escort

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Pre-Invasion action off Shimonoseki (104,57) - Coastal Guns Fire Back!
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

410 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Allied Ships
BB New Mexico, Shell hits 6
BB Oklahoma, Shell hits 1
BB Colorado, Shell hits 2
SC BO-10
SC-641
SC-631
AP Julius Fucik
DE Express

Japanese ground losses:
679 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 27 disabled
Non Combat: 7 destroyed, 43 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Guns lost 39 (3 destroyed, 36 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
151 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 22 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

BB New Mexico firing at Shimonoseki Fortress
Shimonoseki Fortress firing at BB New Mexico

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Amphibious Assault at Shimonoseki (104,57)

TF 325 troops unloading over beach at Shimonoseki, 104,57

Allied ground losses:
132 casualties reported
Squads: 4 destroyed, 27 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 12 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 7 (0 destroyed, 7 disabled)
Vehicles lost 18 (0 destroyed, 18 disabled)

15 Support troops lost from landing craft during unload of Aus II Corps
11 troops of a Soviet Rifle Sqd 43 lost in surf during unload of 35th Rifle Div /2

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Morning Air attack on 56th Division, at 103,58 (Kurume)

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes

Allied aircraft
Hurricane IIc Trop x 10
Liberator II x 10
Hudson III (LR) x 12
Mitchell II x 4
B-17E Fortress x 3
B-17F Fortress x 12
B-24D Liberator x 6
B-24D1 Liberator x 15
B-25C Mitchell x 34
B-25D1 Mitchell x 1
P-39D Airacobra x 11

Allied aircraft losses
Liberator II: 2 damaged
B-17E Fortress: 1 damaged
B-17F Fortress: 5 damaged
B-24D Liberator: 1 damaged
B-24D1 Liberator: 2 damaged
B-25C Mitchell: 5 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
653 casualties reported
Squads: 3 destroyed, 64 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 13 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 14 disabled
Guns lost 25 (8 destroyed, 17 disabled)
Vehicles lost 3 (1 destroyed, 2 disabled)

Aircraft Attacking:
12 x Hudson III (LR) bombing from 8000 feet *
Ground Attack: 2 x 250 lb GP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on 56th Division, at 103,58 (Kurume)

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 15 minutes

Allied aircraft
Hurricane IIc Trop x 10
Wellington Ic x 16
Wellington GR.VIII x 16
A-29 Hudson x 3
B-24D Liberator x 12
P-39D Airacobra x 10
F4U-1 Corsair x 8

Allied aircraft losses
Wellington Ic: 5 damaged
Wellington GR.VIII: 1 damaged
B-24D Liberator: 1 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
449 casualties reported
Squads: 9 destroyed, 35 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 9 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled
Vehicles lost 3 (1 destroyed, 2 disabled)

Aircraft Attacking:
16 x Wellington Ic bombing from 8000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on 56th Division, at 103,58 (Kurume)

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

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

Allied aircraft
Hurricane IIc Trop x 10
B-17E Fortress x 6
B-24D1 Liberator x 36
P-39D Airacobra x 11
F4U-1 Corsair x 8

Allied aircraft losses
B-24D1 Liberator: 12 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
535 casualties reported
Squads: 49 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 11 destroyed, 1 disabled
Guns lost 25 (9 destroyed, 16 disabled)
Vehicles lost 2 (1 destroyed, 1 disabled)

Aircraft Attacking:
12 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 8000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb

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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Shimonoseki at 104,57

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid detected at 73 NM, estimated altitude 5,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 31 minutes

Japanese aircraft
B5N2 Kate x 14
D3A1 Val x 2

Allied aircraft
Kittyhawk I x 15
P-38G Lightning x 8
P-40K Warhawk x 46
MiG-3 x 7
F4F-4 Wildcat x 4
F4U-1 Corsair x 8

Japanese aircraft losses
B5N2 Kate: 5 destroyed
B5N2 Kate: 1 destroyed by flak
D3A1 Val: 1 destroyed

No Allied losses

Allied Ships
BB Colorado

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp

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Ground combat at Shimonoseki (104,57)

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 4067 troops, 106 guns, 37 vehicles, Assault Value = 225

Defending force 5845 troops, 115 guns, 257 vehicles, Assault Value = 311

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

Allied ground losses:
19 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Vehicles lost 6 (4 destroyed, 2 disabled)

Assaulting units:
1st/A Division
Shimonoseki Fortress
3rd Mobile Engineer Regiment
1st/B Division
303rd Ind.Infantry Battalion
1st/C Division
59th Field AA Battalion
8th JNAF Coy
27th Fld AA Gun Co
30th Field AA Machinecannon Company
2nd JNAF Coy
25th Air Defense AA Regiment
26th Air Flotilla
3rd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
21st AA Regiment
104th Ship Eng Coy
41st JNAF AF Unit
1st Base Force
93rd JAAF AF Bn

Defending units:
3rd Tank Battalion
637th TD Bn /2
35th Rifle Div /5
193rd Tank Battalion
206th Tank Bde /20
Aus II Corps

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Ground combat at Kurume (103,58)

Allied Shock attack

Attacking force 73740 troops, 1142 guns, 1798 vehicles, Assault Value = 2828

Defending force 38091 troops, 1239 guns, 280 vehicles, Assault Value = 1093

Allied adjusted assault: 1064

Japanese adjusted defense: 246

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

Allied forces CAPTURE Kurume !!!

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

Japanese ground losses:
19029 casualties reported
Squads: 587 destroyed, 56 disabled
Non Combat: 552 destroyed, 91 disabled
Engineers: 173 destroyed, 2 disabled
Guns lost 574 (509 destroyed, 65 disabled)
Vehicles lost 282 (278 destroyed, 4 disabled)
Units retreated 47
Units destroyed 5

Allied ground losses:
2765 casualties reported
Squads: 44 destroyed, 336 disabled
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 40 disabled
Engineers: 5 destroyed, 22 disabled
Guns lost 61 (11 destroyed, 50 disabled)
Vehicles lost 143 (12 destroyed, 131 disabled)

Defeated Japanese Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
50th Tank Brigade
4th Marine Regiment
13th Australian Brigade
2/7th Armoured Regiment
1st Marine Division
268th Motorised Bde /1
131st Cmbt Engineer Regiment
50th Indian Para Bde /2
4th KNIL Regiment
255th Armoured Brigade
19th Australian Brigade
44th Indian Brigade
1st KNIL Regiment
22nd Marine Regiment
2nd Tank Battalion
17th Australian Brigade
2/6th Armoured Regiment
254th Armoured Brigade
77th LRP Brigade
2nd USMC Tank Battalion
2/3rd Pioneer Battalion
641st Towed Tank Destroyer Battalion
2/5th Armoured Regiment
1st USMC Tank Battalion
766th Tank Battalion
25th Australian Brigade
13th Armoured Regiment
1st Marine Raider Battalion
45th Indian Brigade
17th Indian Division
111th LRP Bde /1
134th Field Artillery Battalion
KNI Leger
1st RAA Med Arty Regiment
77th Coast AA Regiment
2/13th Fld RAA Regiment
209th Field Artillery Battalion
I US Corps
205th Field Artillery Battalion
2/9th Fld RAA Regiment
Aus I Corps
1st USMC Field Artillery Battalion
2nd RAA Med Arty Regiment
37th Infantry Div /8

Defending units:
51st Recon Regiment
Yokosuka 1st SNLF
60th/A Division
Sasebo 5th SNLF
56th Depot Division
4th Tank Regiment
17th/A Division
15th Naval Guard Unit
Guards Depot Division
17th/B Division
32nd Division
1st Ind.Mixed Brigade
60th/B Division
22nd Division
Ikaiei SNLF
60th/C Division
110th Division
17th/C Division
19th Ind Engineer Regiment
13th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
5th Mortar Battalion
3rd Mortar Battalion
9th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
4th Mortar Battalion
20th Ind Engineer Regiment
51st Ind.Mtn.Gun Battalion
2nd Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
55th Field AA Battalion
15th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
25th Field AA Machinecannon Company
12th JAAF AF Coy
84th JAAF AF Bn
1st Medium Field Artillery Regiment
10th Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
8th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
8th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
14th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
23rd Tank Regiment
17th JAAF AF Bn
17th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
18th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
18th JAAF AF Bn
Yokosuka Repl.Art Regiment
23rd Medium Field Artillery Regiment
31st Mountain Gun Regiment
21st Mortar Battalion
2nd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
2nd Mortar Battalion
21st Medium Field Artillery Battalion
56th Division
Kure 2nd SNLF
3rd Medium Field Artillery Regiment
72nd JAAF AF Bn /1

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Between Nago and Kurume, the IJA has lost a bunch of engineers. I'm guessing they were at Kurume to build forts, but you didn't give them breathing space. Nicely done.

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Between Nago and Kurume, the IJA has lost a bunch of engineers. I'm guessing they were at Kurume to build forts, but you didn't give them breathing space. Nicely done.

You're right. I hadn't noticed here. A LOT of engineers.

It'll be interesting to see fort levels at other spots in the HI. Some of the higher terrain modifier bases like Kobe and Osaka could be very tough if I make it that far across. Oita is x3 and will be hard if some of these forces make it there with any fighting strength left.

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April 28, 1943

As the Allies stream forward into Kyushu the Soviets continue to land on Honshu at Shimonoseki. There has been extremely light resistance. Only three Kates attacked on the 28th, and no other air strikes came from the IJ anywhere.

Allied bombing runs against troops continue on the army retreated to Fukuoka. They continue to most likely keep the disruption high and disable a few more troops. Allied tanks arrive in the base and the infantry and engineers get in the on the 29th.

A few other isolated ops continue around the map. Rabaul is invested, Kaveign taken, and troops prepare to take another step toward Tokyo with the invasion of Torishima island. Others will follow on to the islands very near the capital if possible, with the CVs moving in to support. First though, I'll try to hit the now stationary KB after sweeping extensively at Kobe.

On the 29th Shimonoseki falls!
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Morning Air attack on Guards Depot Division, at 103,57 (Fukuoka)

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 14 minutes

Allied aircraft
Liberator II x 11
B-17E Fortress x 6
B-24D Liberator x 12

Allied aircraft losses
Liberator II: 5 damaged
B-17E Fortress: 2 damaged
B-24D Liberator: 2 damaged

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

Aircraft Attacking:
11 x Liberator II bombing from 8000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb

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Ground combat at Shimonoseki (104,57)

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 3630 troops, 100 guns, 37 vehicles, Assault Value = 208

Defending force 8389 troops, 176 guns, 395 vehicles, Assault Value = 530

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

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

Assaulting units:
3rd Mobile Engineer Regiment
303rd Ind.Infantry Battalion
1st/A Division
1st/B Division
1st/C Division
8th JNAF Coy
104th Ship Eng Coy
1st Base Force
41st JNAF AF Unit
Shimonoseki Fortress
25th Air Defense AA Regiment
27th Fld AA Gun Co
21st AA Regiment
2nd JNAF Coy
59th Field AA Battalion
30th Field AA Machinecannon Company
3rd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
26th Air Flotilla
93rd JAAF AF Bn

Defending units:
35th Rifle Division
73rd Tank Bde /1
36th Motor Rifle Div /14
9th Armored Car Bde /1
172nd Bde /1
3rd Tank Battalion
206th Tank Brigade
193rd Tank Battalion
209th Tank Bde /1
637th TD Bn /2
Aus II Corps

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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Apr 29, 1943
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Afternoon Air attack on Nagasaki/Sasebo , at 102,58

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

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

Allied aircraft
Liberator II x 10
B-17E Fortress x 4
B-24D Liberator x 17
B-24D1 Liberator x 34
P-38F Lightning x 2

Allied aircraft losses
Liberator II: 4 damaged
B-24D Liberator: 2 damaged
B-24D1 Liberator: 8 damaged

Resources hits 11
Heavy Industry hits 6
Naval Shipyard hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
10 x Liberator II bombing from 10000 feet
City Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb

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Ground combat at Saishu To (99,55)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 3800 troops, 79 guns, 34 vehicles, Assault Value = 154

Defending force 2758 troops, 23 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 22

Allied adjusted assault: 79

Japanese adjusted defense: 5

Allied assault odds: 15 to 1 (fort level 3)

Allied forces CAPTURE Saishu To !!!

Japanese aircraft
no flights

Japanese aircraft losses
E13A1 Jake: 3 destroyed

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

Japanese ground losses:
352 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 8 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Engineers: 13 destroyed, 1 disabled
Guns lost 4 (3 destroyed, 1 disabled)

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

Assaulting units:
3rd New Chinese Corps
3rd AmphTrac Engineer Battalion

Defending units:
11th Special Base Force
72nd JAAF AF Bn

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Ground combat at Shimonoseki (104,57)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 12747 troops, 218 guns, 896 vehicles, Assault Value = 875

Defending force 12893 troops, 250 guns, 110 vehicles, Assault Value = 291

Allied adjusted assault: 598

Japanese adjusted defense: 91

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

Allied forces CAPTURE Shimonoseki !!!

Combat modifiers
Defender: preparation(-), experience(-)
Attacker: disruption(-)

Japanese ground losses:
5412 casualties reported
Squads: 114 destroyed, 33 disabled
Non Combat: 170 destroyed, 25 disabled
Engineers: 68 destroyed, 2 disabled
Guns lost 99 (92 destroyed, 7 disabled)
Vehicles lost 72 (71 destroyed, 1 disabled)
Units retreated 19
Units destroyed 1

Allied ground losses:
286 casualties reported
Squads: 8 destroyed, 23 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 14 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Vehicles lost 72 (7 destroyed, 65 disabled)

Defeated Japanese Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
206th Tank Brigade
172nd Bde /1
637th Tank Destroyer Battalion
3rd Tank Battalion
36th Motor Rifle Div /14
9th Armored Car Bde /1
193rd Tank Battalion
209th Tank Bde /1
35th Rifle Division
73rd Tank Bde /1
Aus II Corps

Defending units:
Ankei SNLF
Shimonoseki Fortress
1st/A Division
303rd Ind.Infantry Battalion
1st/B Division
18th Tank Regiment
3rd Mobile Engineer Regiment
1st/C Division
26th Air Flotilla
21st AA Regiment
22nd AA Regiment
8th JNAF Coy
104th Ship Eng Coy
59th Field AA Battalion
3rd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
41st JNAF AF Unit
27th Fld AA Gun Co
1st Base Force
25th Air Defense AA Regiment
2nd JNAF Coy
30th Field AA Machinecannon Company
93rd JAAF AF Bn

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Ground combat at Fukuoka (103,57)

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 7473 troops, 244 guns, 242 vehicles, Assault Value = 964

Defending force 34442 troops, 974 guns, 80 vehicles, Assault Value = 794

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

Assaulting units:
2/7th Armoured Regiment
17th Australian Brigade
2nd Tank Battalion
22nd Marine Regiment
2nd USMC Tank Battalion
2/6th Armoured Regiment
1st USMC Tank Battalion
1st KNIL Regiment
1st Marine Raider Battalion
131st Cmbt Engineer Regiment
2/5th Armoured Regiment
2/3rd Pioneer Battalion
45th Indian Brigade
268th Motorised Brigade
1st RAA Med Arty Regiment
2nd RAA Med Arty Regiment
209th Field Artillery Battalion
205th Field Artillery Battalion
1st USMC Field Artillery Battalion
2/13th Fld RAA Regiment
2/9th Fld RAA Regiment
134th Field Artillery Battalion
37th Infantry Div /8

Defending units:
110th Division
28th/B Division
22nd Division
56th Depot Division
32nd Division
1st Ind.Mixed Brigade
17th/A Division
60th/B Division
60th/C Division
15th Naval Guard Unit
Sasebo 5th SNLF
Guards Depot Division
28th/C Division
28th/A Division
56th Division
17th/C Division
26th JAAF AF Bn
18th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
3rd Mortar Battalion
32nd Special Base Force
2nd Mortar Battalion
51st Air Defense AA Regiment
25th Field AA Machinecannon Company
84th JAAF AF Bn
13th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
31st Mountain Gun Regiment
51st Ind.Mtn.Gun Battalion
18th JAAF AF Bn
23rd Medium Field Artillery Regiment
15th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
20th Ind Engineer Regiment
15th JAAF AF Bn
5th Mortar Battalion
8th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
4th Mortar Battalion
1st Medium Field Artillery Regiment
12th JAAF AF Coy
2nd Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
9th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
51st Air Defense AA Battalion
11th Ind.AA Gun Co
17th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
3rd Medium Field Artillery Regiment
52nd Field AA Battalion
10th Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
Kure 2nd SNLF
14th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
21st JAAF AF Bn
21st Medium Field Artillery Battalion
8th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
Tachiarai JAAF Base Force
Yokosuka Repl.Art Regiment
5th JAAF AF Coy
17th JAAF AF Bn
55th Field AA Battalion
2nd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
19th Ind Engineer Regiment
21st Air Flotilla
60th/A Division

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RE: Beans, Bullets and Black Oil :: Lowpe (J) vs obvert... - 1/24/2020 12:05:38 PM

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Shimoneseki opens the flood gates.
The major road down the northern coast provides an opportunity for rapid movement flanking the bases on the southern coast.
Is Hiroshima truly devoid of Japanese LCUs or just not reconned?

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Shimoneseki opens the flood gates.
The major road down the northern coast provides an opportunity for rapid movement flanking the bases on the southern coast.
Is Hiroshima truly devoid of Japanese LCUs or just not reconned?

It's just not reconned this turn or for the last few. Previously it had about 12k troops. There is a decent defensive force at Matsue of about 650 AV (as I'd paradropped some of the big British para units there), and they are grinding those down.

I'd thought of another landing over there, but tempered my desire to save my digital troops. While he does that I think I could walk to Kobe without too much difficulty. I'll keep an eye out though. Follow on troops will definitely move that way and may go faster eventually if I hit a stumbling block at Hiroshima.

Shimonoseki also lets me do some interesting things with the Allied army on Kyushu. I have some prepped for other targets, could could amphibiously bypass later, but I'll have to see how my KB strike goes before that choice is made.

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RE: Beans, Bullets and Black Oil :: Lowpe (J) vs obvert... - 1/24/2020 1:51:17 PM

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If a second front is feasible and you can reach the Sea of Japan safely, Niigata is a decent target to threaten the whole central/eastern area of Honshu. He would then have to garrison so many bases that he could not concentrate forces for a big fight.

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RE: Beans, Bullets and Black Oil :: Lowpe (J) vs obvert... - 1/24/2020 3:32:45 PM

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If a second front is feasible and you can reach the Sea of Japan safely, Niigata is a decent target to threaten the whole central/eastern are of Honshu. He would then have to garrison so many bases that he could not concentrate forces for a big fight.

If I can I'd like to get even closer to the goal. It's getting very close to 4:1 and I don't doubt Lowpe will honour the game all of the way there, but I don't want to draw it out any longer than I have to. I'm pursuing things as aggressively as I can. If I make another landing it'll be within a hex or two of Tokyo!

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Niigata and the base to the west of it within the arc shaped bay on the Sea of Japan were my primary targets for bringing the Soviets into the HI. Great choice.

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If a second front is feasible and you can reach the Sea of Japan safely, Niigata is a decent target to threaten the whole central/eastern are of Honshu. He would then have to garrison so many bases that he could not concentrate forces for a big fight.

If I can I'd like to get even closer to the goal. It's getting very close to 4:1 and I don't doubt Lowpe will honour the game all of the way there, but I don't want to draw it out any longer than I have to. I'm pursuing things as aggressively as I can. If I make another landing it'll be within a hex or two of Tokyo!

My last invasions on Honshu hit the two bases on the Pacific coast adjacent to Tokyo. I landed two full armies, one corps of Marines and one corps of Army in each hex.

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RE: Beans, Bullets and Black Oil :: Lowpe (J) vs obvert... - 1/29/2020 8:56:43 AM

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April 29-30, 1943

The last days of April prove fruitful for the Allies. On the 29th Saisho To, next to Moppo, and Shimonoseki, both fall. Action mostly consists of Allied bombing of strategic targets about to be captured on Kyushu.

On the 30th the long-planned strike on the KB takes shape. First many multiple sweeps dig into the CAP over the base as the Allied CVs move into range off of the SE shores of Korea, six hexes away. LBA CAP flies over the fleets from Korean bases and only a small percentage of the Allied CV fighters fly cover. Most are dedicated to strike escort.

The Sweeps wore the CAP to almost nothing but no strikes arrived over the KB in the morning phase, and I began to worry. The afternoon phase began with a P-38G group finding a replenished CAP of about 120 fighters, but at least put a dent in them again before the main strike arrived. The strikes got a lot of planes through and the DBs did some solid work, but the TBs were a complete dud in spite of many good chances on the fleet CVs. Many were then hit on the way out and lost.

As it stands the strike was a success, with one CV, the Hiyo, likely sunk, and one CVL, Ryuho, heavily damaged. Two CVE are either sunk or out of the war, and one more damaged. As air losses were about 1:1, and heavy, the CV/CVL/CVE losses will determine weather this was a useful strike in getting closer to 4:1, but it was certainly a strategic success as the CV parity just got a lot closer to 1:1. The Allies should be able to move and land elsewhere now if needed.

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Morning Air attack on Oita , at 104,59

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

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

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 10
Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 21

Allied aircraft
B-25C Mitchell x 35

Japanese aircraft losses
B5N2 Kate: 1 destroyed on ground

Allied aircraft losses
B-25C Mitchell: 3 destroyed, 10 damaged

Airbase hits 1
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 12

Aircraft Attacking:
10 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb

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Afternoon Air attack on Nagasaki/Sasebo , at 102,58

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

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

Allied aircraft
Liberator II x 10
B-17E Fortress x 4
B-24D Liberator x 17
B-24D1 Liberator x 34
P-38F Lightning x 2

Allied aircraft losses
Liberator II: 4 damaged
B-24D Liberator: 2 damaged
B-24D1 Liberator: 8 damaged

Resources hits 11
Heavy Industry hits 6
Naval Shipyard hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
10 x Liberator II bombing from 10000 feet
City Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb

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Ground combat at Saishu To (99,55)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 3800 troops, 79 guns, 34 vehicles, Assault Value = 154

Defending force 2758 troops, 23 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 22

Allied adjusted assault: 79

Japanese adjusted defense: 5

Allied assault odds: 15 to 1 (fort level 3)

Allied forces CAPTURE Saishu To !!!

Japanese aircraft
no flights

Japanese aircraft losses
E13A1 Jake: 3 destroyed

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

Japanese ground losses:
352 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 8 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Engineers: 13 destroyed, 1 disabled
Guns lost 4 (3 destroyed, 1 disabled)

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

Assaulting units:
3rd New Chinese Corps
3rd AmphTrac Engineer Battalion

Defending units:
11th Special Base Force
72nd JAAF AF Bn

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Ground combat at Shimonoseki (104,57)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 12747 troops, 218 guns, 896 vehicles, Assault Value = 875

Defending force 12893 troops, 250 guns, 110 vehicles, Assault Value = 291

Allied adjusted assault: 598

Japanese adjusted defense: 91

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

Allied forces CAPTURE Shimonoseki !!!

Combat modifiers
Defender: preparation(-), experience(-)
Attacker: disruption(-)

Japanese ground losses:
5412 casualties reported
Squads: 114 destroyed, 33 disabled
Non Combat: 170 destroyed, 25 disabled
Engineers: 68 destroyed, 2 disabled
Guns lost 99 (92 destroyed, 7 disabled)
Vehicles lost 72 (71 destroyed, 1 disabled)
Units retreated 19
Units destroyed 1

Allied ground losses:
286 casualties reported
Squads: 8 destroyed, 23 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 14 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Vehicles lost 72 (7 destroyed, 65 disabled)

Defeated Japanese Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
206th Tank Brigade
172nd Bde /1
637th Tank Destroyer Battalion
3rd Tank Battalion
36th Motor Rifle Div /14
9th Armored Car Bde /1
193rd Tank Battalion
209th Tank Bde /1
35th Rifle Division
73rd Tank Bde /1
Aus II Corps

Defending units:
Ankei SNLF
Shimonoseki Fortress
1st/A Division
303rd Ind.Infantry Battalion
1st/B Division
18th Tank Regiment
3rd Mobile Engineer Regiment
1st/C Division
26th Air Flotilla
21st AA Regiment
22nd AA Regiment
8th JNAF Coy
104th Ship Eng Coy
59th Field AA Battalion
3rd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
41st JNAF AF Unit
27th Fld AA Gun Co
1st Base Force
25th Air Defense AA Regiment
2nd JNAF Coy
30th Field AA Machinecannon Company
93rd JAAF AF Bn

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Morning Air attack on Kobe , at 108,59

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid detected at 30 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 32
A6M2-N Rufe x 23
A6M3a Zero x 11
J2M2 Jack x 43
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 10
Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 31

Allied aircraft
Kittyhawk III x 10
P-38F Lightning x 3
F4F-4 Wildcat x 42

Japanese aircraft losses
J2M2 Jack: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
Kittyhawk III: 1 destroyed
F4F-4 Wildcat: 2 destroyed

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Morning Air attack on Hiroshima/Kure , at 106,58

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid detected at 37 NM, estimated altitude 20,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M3 Zero x 12
J2M2 Jack x 81
Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 4
Ki-45 KAIa Nick x 7

Allied aircraft
P-40K Warhawk x 25

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M3 Zero: 1 destroyed
J2M2 Jack: 2 destroyed
Ki-45 KAIa Nick: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
P-40K Warhawk: 5 destroyed

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Morning Air attack on Hiroshima/Kure , at 106,58

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid detected at 39 NM, estimated altitude 23,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M3 Zero x 10
J2M2 Jack x 67
Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 4
Ki-45 KAIa Nick x 3

Allied aircraft
P-40K Warhawk x 25

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M3 Zero: 1 destroyed
J2M2 Jack: 4 destroyed
Ki-45 KAIa Nick: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
P-40K Warhawk: 2 destroyed

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Morning Air attack on Kobe , at 108,59

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid detected at 39 NM, estimated altitude 34,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 19
A6M2-N Rufe x 10
A6M3a Zero x 10
J2M2 Jack x 24
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 3
Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 18

Allied aircraft
P-38G Lightning x 33
F4F-4 Wildcat x 1

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 2 destroyed
A6M2-N Rufe: 2 destroyed
J2M2 Jack: 3 destroyed
Ki-43-IIa Oscar: 1 destroyed
Ki-44-IIa Tojo: 4 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
P-38G Lightning: 1 destroyed

Aircraft Attacking:
8 x P-38G Lightning sweeping at 32000 feet
15 x P-38G Lightning sweeping at 32000 feet

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Morning Air attack on Kobe , at 108,59

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 24,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 15 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 14
A6M2-N Rufe x 6
A6M3a Zero x 10
J2M2 Jack x 15
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 1
Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 10

Allied aircraft
P-40K Warhawk x 48
F4U-1 Corsair x 20

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
A6M2-N Rufe: 1 destroyed
A6M3a Zero: 1 destroyed
J2M2 Jack: 1 destroyed
Ki-43-IIa Oscar: 1 destroyed
Ki-44-IIa Tojo: 2 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
P-40K Warhawk: 2 destroyed

Aircraft Attacking:
13 x F4U-1 Corsair sweeping at 20000 feet
20 x P-40K Warhawk sweeping at 20000 feet
15 x P-40K Warhawk sweeping at 20000 feet

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Morning Air attack on Kobe , at 108,59

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid detected at 38 NM, estimated altitude 19,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 7
A6M2-N Rufe x 3
A6M3a Zero x 1
J2M2 Jack x 3

Allied aircraft
P-40K Warhawk x 25

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 2 destroyed
A6M2-N Rufe: 1 destroyed
J2M2 Jack: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
P-40K Warhawk: 1 destroyed

Aircraft Attacking:
16 x P-40K Warhawk sweeping at 17000 feet *

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Afternoon Air attack on Kobe , at 108,59

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid detected at 21 NM, estimated altitude 37,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 63
A6M2-N Rufe x 6
A6M3a Zero x 24
J2M2 Jack x 23
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 5
Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 8

Allied aircraft
P-38G Lightning x 23

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
A6M3a Zero: 1 destroyed
J2M2 Jack: 4 destroyed
Ki-43-IIa Oscar: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
P-38G Lightning: 1 destroyed

Aircraft Attacking:
5 x P-38G Lightning sweeping at 31000 feet

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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Kobe at 108,59

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 19 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 61
A6M2-N Rufe x 6
A6M3a Zero x 20
J2M2 Jack x 8
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 4
Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 7

Allied aircraft
Martlet IV x 1
F4F-4 Wildcat x 50
F6F-3 Hellcat x 75
SBD-3 Dauntless x 65
TBF-1 Avenger x 34

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
F4F-4 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
SBD-3 Dauntless: 3 destroyed, 14 damaged
SBD-3 Dauntless: 2 destroyed by flak
TBF-1 Avenger: 10 destroyed, 7 damaged
TBF-1 Avenger: 1 destroyed by flak

Japanese Ships
CV Soryu
CV Shokaku
CV Akagi, Bomb hits 1, on fire
CV Kaga
CV Zuikaku
CVL Ryuho, Bomb hits 2, on fire
CV Hiyo, Bomb hits 5, heavy fires
CVE Chuyo, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires
CVE Hosho, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires
CVE Unyo, Bomb hits 1, on fire

Aircraft Attacking: 8 x TBF-1 Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 22.4in Mk 13 Torp.

Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CVL Ryuho
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring a Hosho class CVE
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Hiyo

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