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RE: 24 May 42 reports - 2/27/2020 11:46:17 AM

jdsrae

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ORIGINAL: RangerJoe

Or aviation support squads. Plus supplies, of course.

They don't need a port to fly LRCAP as Ndeni is still port size 0.
I thought that LRCAP was an "offensive" mission like sweeps so I didn't expect the Rufes to fly that mission.

There aren't enough float fighters to change the outcome of the war, but group them with a JNAF Coy and some Mavis transports and you have a mobile force that can fly into a dot hex and operate CAP or LRCAP from islands or atolls on the edge of the empire.

If I can reinforce and resupply Luganville then I will test if the Rufes can fly sweeps from dot hexes too.

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25 May 42 reports - 2/27/2020 12:12:15 PM

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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR May 25, 42
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Submarine attack near Port Hedland at 57,128
SS RO-33
Allied Ships
xAK Lowana
xAK Lowana is sighted by SS RO-33
SS RO-33 launches 2 torpedoes � one hit, but it was a dud�
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Sub attack near Billiton at 53,93
xAKL Shinshui Maru
PB Atsu Maru
Allied Ships
SS Shark
SS Shark launches 2 torpedoes at xAKL Shinshui Maru
Shark bottoming out ....
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Sub attack near Ndeni at 120,143
AMc Kaito Maru
Allied Ships
SS S-37
SS S-37 launches 2 torpedoes
S-37 bottoming out ....
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ASW attack near Shortlands at 109,131
DD Yugumo
DD Akigumo
DD Makigumo
DD Kazegumo
Allied Ships
SS Perch, hits 1
SS Perch launches 2 torpedoes at DD Yugumo
DD Kazegumo attacking submerged sub ....
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Morning Air attack on Katherine , at 76,128
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 2
2 x Ki-43-Ic Oscar sweeping at 15000 feet *
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Broome at 61,128
G3M2 Nell x 3
Allied Ships
xAK Lowana, Bomb hits 1, on fire
Aircraft Attacking:
3 x G3M2 Nell bombing from 5000 feet
Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on Changsha , at 82,52
Ki-30 Ann x 10
Ki-32 Mary x 20
Ki-51 Sonia x 21
Airbase hits 4
Runway hits 5
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Morning Air attack on Chungking , at 76,45
Ki-21-Ic Sally x 44
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 6
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 12
Ki-21-Ic Sally: 1 damaged
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 1 damaged
Allied ground losses:
5 casualties reported
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 3
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Morning Air attack on Darwin , at 76,124
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 38
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 10
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 2 damaged
Allied ground losses:
32 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Airbase hits 3
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 17
Also attacking A/B Battery Heavy Coastal Artillery Regiment ...
Also attacking Darwin ...
Also attacking Emery Point Fortress ...
Also attacking 8th Australian Division ... 8th Div is still here, but only 6 units spotted now.
Also attacking Darwin ...
Also attacking Emery Point Fortress ...
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Morning Air attack on Chungking , at 76,45
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 78
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 8
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 8 damaged
Allied ground losses:
10 casualties reported
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 3
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Morning Air attack on Barisan KNIL Regiment, at 57,105 (Pamekasan)
Ki-30 Ann x 23
Allied ground losses:
42 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
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Morning Air attack on 79th Chinese Corps, at 75,45 , near Chungking
Ki-30 Ann x 20
Allied ground losses:
42 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
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Morning Air attack on Changsha , at 82,52
Ki-30 Ann x 15
Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 3
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Morning Air attack on 89th Chinese Corps, at 75,47 , near Chungking
Ki-32 Mary x 10
Allied ground losses:
7 casualties reported
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
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Morning Air attack on 89th Naval Guard Unit, at 120,150 (Luganville)
Allied aircraft � Zeros from Ndeni will fly LRCAP here tomorrow
B-25C Mitchell x 8
Japanese ground losses:
13 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Aircraft Attacking:
5 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 8000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 8000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on 89th Naval Guard Unit, at 120,150 (Luganville)
B-25C Mitchell x 9
Japanese ground losses:
14 casualties reported
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Aircraft Attacking:
9 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 8000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Ndeni at 120,143
A6M2-N Rufe x 3 � the Rufes will stay on local CAP over Ndeni
Allied aircraft
B-17D Fortress x 3
B-17D Fortress: 2 damaged
Japanese Ships
DD Hayashio
Aircraft Attacking:
3 x B-17D Fortress bombing from 15000 feet
Naval Attack: 8 x 500 lb SAP Bomb
CAP engaged:
14th Ku S-1 with A6M2-N Rufe (1 airborne, 2 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 8000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 13 minutes
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Broome at 63,125
G3M2 Nell x 2
Allied Ships
xAKL Mauban, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
Aircraft Attacking:
2 x G3M2 Nell bombing from 5000 feet
Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on Katherine , at 76,128
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 10
10 x Ki-43-Ic Oscar sweeping at 15000 feet *
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Broome at 61,128
G3M2 Nell x 2
Allied Ships
xAK Lowana, on fire
Aircraft Attacking:
2 x G3M2 Nell bombing from 5000 feet
Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
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Afternoon Air attack on 59th Chinese Corps, at 81,46 (Patung)
Ki-51 Sonia x 10
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Afternoon Air attack on 85th Chinese Corps, at 82,47 , near Ichang
Ki-36 Ida x 12
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Afternoon Air attack on Paoshan , at 65,45
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 24
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 1 damaged
Airbase hits 2
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 22
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Afternoon Air attack on 6th Chinese Corps, at 69,47 , near Kunming
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 23
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 2 damaged
Allied ground losses:
14 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
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Ground combat at 81,40 (near Tienshui)
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 31632 troops, 396 guns, 385 vehicles, Assault Value = 1059
Defending force 20217 troops, 225 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 606
Japanese adjusted assault: 360 � that�s the worst die roll yet in this hex, so I will pause this for a while as it�s not essential to punch through here. I might try again when I get both 35th and 110th Divs here, but that is weeks away.
Allied adjusted defense: 907
Japanese assault odds: 1 to 2
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), experience(-), supply(-)
Attacker:
Japanese ground losses:
711 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 89 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 10 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 9 disabled
Allied ground losses:
629 casualties reported
Squads: 55 destroyed, 31 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 23 disabled
Engineers: 2 destroyed, 1 disabled
Guns lost 24 (19 destroyed, 5 disabled)
Assaulting units:
32nd Division
12th Tank Regiment
27th Division
110th/A Division
52nd Field AA Battalion
4th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
4th Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
9th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
3rd Hvy.Artillery Regiment
North China Area Army
8th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
22nd Medium Field Artillery Regiment
12th Army
26th Fld AA Machinecannon Company
Defending units:
84th Chinese Corps
48th Chinese Corps
7th Chinese Corps
24th Chinese Corps
95th Chinese Corps
21st Group Army
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Ground combat at Changsha (82,52)
Japanese Bombardment attack � I�ve turned off all bombardments in rear areas now, to save supply for the main axis. All enemy in rear areas will be mopped up after Chungking and Chengtu are captured.
Attacking force 31133 troops, 246 guns, 42 vehicles, Assault Value = 1133
Defending force 72447 troops, 331 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 2539
Japanese ground losses:
91 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
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Ground combat at Chuhsien (88,56)
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 15568 troops, 122 guns, 43 vehicles, Assault Value = 582
Defending force 21997 troops, 135 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 742
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Ground combat at Tsiaotso (88,42)
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 26996 troops, 228 guns, 138 vehicles, Assault Value = 1016
Defending force 44724 troops, 208 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1323
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Ground combat at 87,41 (near Tsiaotso)
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 12100 troops, 131 guns, 32 vehicles, Assault Value = 591
Defending force 38175 troops, 193 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1149
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Ground combat at 82,47 (near Ichang)
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 5856 troops, 38 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 211
Defending force 10173 troops, 47 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 369
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Ground combat at 80,39 (near Tienshui)
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 13001 troops, 125 guns, 42 vehicles, Assault Value = 470
Defending force 30591 troops, 142 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 799
Japanese ground losses:
26 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
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Ground combat at Kunming (69,48)
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 8059 troops, 137 guns, 39 vehicles, Assault Value = 1119
Defending force 3022 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 2
Allied ground losses:
17 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Allied Unit(s) surrounded at Kunming

OPERATIONAL REPORT FOR May 25, 42
Kiska Island is occupied by the Japanese
Repairs completed on BB Ise at Hiroshima/Kure, ship returned to service
DD Isokaze in ARD Dublon ARD at Truk
E13A1 Jake from Chokai-1 attacking an Allied SS at 109,131
B5N2 Kate from Shokaku-3 attacking SS Flying Fish at 158,52
E13A1 Jake from Chitose-1 attacking SS Flying Fish at 158,52
20 x Ki-57-I Topsy transporting 23rd Ind. Engineer Regiment to Kalemyo
21 x Ki-57-I Topsy transporting 23rd Ind. Engineer Regiment to Kalemyo
8 x Ki-56 Thalia transporting 41st Infantry Regiment to Kunming
9 x Ki-56 Thalia transporting 41st Infantry Regiment to Kunming
8 x MC-21 Sally transporting 21st JAAF AF Bn to Kalemyo
7 x MC-21 Sally transporting 21st JAAF AF Bn to Kalemyo
9 x H6K2-L Mavis transporting supplies to Luganville
7 x Ki-57-I Topsy transporting supplies to Wyndham
8 x Ki-57-I Topsy transporting supplies to Wyndham
8 x Ki-57-I Topsy transporting supplies to Koepang
7 x Ki-57-I Topsy transporting supplies to Wyndham
6 x Ki-57-I Topsy transporting supplies to Wyndham
Repairs completed on DD Kikuzuki at Yokohama/Yokosuka, ship returned to service
Funafuti expands fortifications to size 2
Bataan expands fortifications to size 1
Manila expands fortifications to size 5
Lunga expands fortifications to size 3 � stopped
Ndeni expands airfield to size 2 � 27x Zeros move in and are set to LRCAP 70% over Luganville
Karachi expands airfield to size 7
Prince Rupert expands airfield to size 3
Koepang expands fortifications to size 3 - stopped
52nd JNAF AF Unit arrives at Tokyo � will move to Shimushiri-jima in the Kuriles to build an airfield for defensive duty.

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RE: 25 May 42 reports - 2/27/2020 12:34:13 PM

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The port does not have to be built, just water to land on.

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RE: 25 May 42 reports - 2/27/2020 12:36:54 PM

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Ground combat at 81,40 (near Tienshui)
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 31632 troops, 396 guns, 385 vehicles, Assault Value = 1059
Defending force 20217 troops, 225 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 606
Japanese adjusted assault: 360 � that�s the worst die roll yet in this hex, so I will pause this for a while as it�s not essential to punch through here. I might try again when I get both 35th and 110th Divs here, but that is weeks away.
Allied adjusted defense: 907
Allied ground losses:
629 casualties reported
Squads: 55 destroyed, 31 disabled

I wouldn't necessarily wait overlong.
they just lost 55 squads, that's about 75 on their adjusted defense for sure, probably over 100 as their disablements likely won't recover as fast as yours.
Point being: you are wearing them down fast and not suffering bad losses. You can keep it up.
IJ is time critical while they have the initiative. You need to press them to keep them off balance, try to get them to commit forces they wanted to harbor, gather fuel/supply that they carelessly left for you, etc. etc. etc. (thnk Yul here.

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26 May 42 reports - 2/28/2020 11:22:41 AM

jdsrae

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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR May 26, 42
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Broome at 62,125, Range 10,000 Yards
DMS W-20
Allied Ships
xAKL Mauban, Shell hits 10, heavy fires, heavy damage
Improved night sighting under 85% moonlight
Maximum visibility in Clear Conditions and 85% moonlight: 12,000 yards
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 10,000 yards
Japanese open fire on surprised Allied ships at 10,000 yards
DMS W-20 fires at xAKL Mauban at 10,000 yards
Range closes to 9,000 yards
DMS W-20 engages xAKL Mauban at 9,000 yards
Range closes to 6,000 yards
DMS W-20 engages xAKL Mauban at 6,000 yards
Range closes to 4,000 yards
DMS W-20 engages xAKL Mauban at 4,000 yards
Range increases to 5,000 yards
DMS W-20 engages xAKL Mauban at 5,000 yards
Range increases to 8,000 yards
DMS W-20 engages xAKL Mauban at 8,000 yards
Range increases to 10,000 yards
DMS W-20 engages xAKL Mauban at 10,000 yards
DMS W-20 engages xAKL Mauban at 10,000 yards
Range closes to 6,000 yards
DMS W-20 engages xAKL Mauban at 6,000 yards
Range increases to 7,000 yards
DMS W-20 engages xAKL Mauban at 7,000 yards
DMS W-20 engages xAKL Mauban at 7,000 yards
Range increases to 12,000 yards
Allied Task Force Manages to Escape
Task forces break off...
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Morning Air attack on Imphal , at 60,40
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 27
27 x Ki-43-Ic Oscar sweeping at 15000 feet
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Broome at 64,124
G3M2 Nell x 3
Allied Ships
xAK Lowana, on fire
Aircraft Attacking:
3 x G3M2 Nell bombing from 5000 feet
Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on Chungking , at 76,45
Ki-21-Ic Sally x 45
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 7
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 4
Ki-21-Ic Sally: 2 damaged
Allied ground losses:
10 casualties reported
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Airbase hits 6
Runway hits 29
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Morning Air attack on Chungking , at 76,45
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 48
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 7
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 7 damaged
Allied ground losses:
29 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Airbase hits 1
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 12
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Morning Air attack on Chungking , at 76,45
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 15
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 7
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 1 damaged
Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 4
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Morning Air attack on Barisan KNIL Regiment, at 57,105 (Pamekasan)
Ki-30 Ann x 23
Allied ground losses:
20 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
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Morning Air attack on 79th Chinese Corps, at 75,45 , near Chungking
Ki-30 Ann x 20
Allied ground losses:
79 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 8 disabled
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Morning Air attack on 59th Chinese Corps, at 81,46 (Patung)
Ki-51 Sonia x 14
Ki-51 Sonia: 1 damaged
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Morning Air attack on 85th Chinese Corps, at 82,47 , near Ichang
Ki-36 Ida x 17
Ki-36 Ida: 2 damaged
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Morning Air attack on Imphal , at 60,40
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 3
3 x Ki-43-Ic Oscar sweeping at 15000 feet
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Morning Air attack on Paoshan , at 65,45
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 25
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 1 damaged
Airbase hits 2
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 23
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Morning Air attack on 6th Chinese Corps, at 69,47 , near Kunming
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 24
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 2 damaged
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Morning Air attack on Chungking , at 76,45
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 16
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 7
Runway hits 2
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Morning Air attack on 89th Chinese Corps, at 75,47 , near Chungking
Ki-32 Mary x 10
Allied ground losses:
9 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Ndeni at 120,143
A6M2-N Rufe x 5
Allied aircraft
B-17D Fortress x 3
B-17E Fortress x 6
B-17D Fortress: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged
B-17E Fortress: 2 damaged
Japanese Ships
DD Urakaze
DD Hayashio
Aircraft Attacking:
6 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 15000 feet *
Naval Attack: 4 x 500 lb SAP Bomb
2 x B-17D Fortress bombing from 15000 feet
Naval Attack: 8 x 500 lb SAP Bomb
CAP engaged:
14th Ku S-1 with A6M2-N Rufe (1 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 15000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 30 minutes
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Morning Air attack on 89th Naval Guard Unit, at 120,150 (Luganville)
A6M2 Zero x 5
Allied aircraft
B-25C Mitchell x 12
B-25C Mitchell: 7 damaged � 2 kills credited
Japanese ground losses:
21 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Aircraft Attacking:
12 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 8000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
CAP engaged:
3rd Ku S-1 with A6M2 Zero (5 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
5 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 9000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 9000.
Raid is overhead
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ASW attack near Sampit at 55,97
CM Okinoshima
xAK Koryu Maru
PB Kinsyo Maru #4
Allied Ships
SS Pike
SS Pike launches 4 torpedoes at CM Okinoshima � one dud hit
Pike bottoming out ....
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Ground combat at Tsiaotso (88,42)
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 27002 troops, 228 guns, 138 vehicles, Assault Value = 1017
Defending force 44732 troops, 208 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1322
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Ground combat at 87,41 (near Tsiaotso)
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 240 troops, 29 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 596
Defending force 38145 troops, 193 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1149
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Ground combat at 80,39 (near Tienshui)
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 12983 troops, 125 guns, 42 vehicles, Assault Value = 468
Defending force 30563 troops, 141 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 803
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Ground combat at 81,40 (near Tienshui)
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 2175 troops, 145 guns, 157 vehicles, Assault Value = 1103
Defending force 19446 troops, 209 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 564
Allied ground losses:
114 casualties reported
Squads: 4 destroyed, 4 disabled
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 1 disabled
Assaulting units:
12th Tank Regiment
35th/A Division � just arrived today adding 151 AV to the raw total.
32nd Division
27th Division
110th/A Division
4th Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
3rd Hvy.Artillery Regiment
8th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
12th Army
22nd Medium Field Artillery Regiment
4th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
52nd Field AA Battalion
9th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
North China Area Army
26th Fld AA Machinecannon Company
Defending units:
84th Chinese Corps
24th Chinese Corps
48th Chinese Corps
7th Chinese Corps
95th Chinese Corps
21st Group Army
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Ground combat at Kunming (69,48)
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 7339 troops, 48 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 254
Defending force 2779 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 2
Allied ground losses:
9 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Assaulting units:
21st Ind.Mixed Brigade � awaiting heavy equipment
41st Infantry Regiment � still moving by air transport
Korea Army � moving west
Defending units:
11th Chinese Corps
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Ground combat at 63,40 (near Warazup)
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 3315 troops, 20 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 122
Defending force 1585 troops, 26 guns, 10 vehicles, Assault Value = 9
Japanese adjusted assault: 46
Allied adjusted defense: 31
Japanese assault odds: 1 to 1
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), fatigue(-), morale(-), experience(-)
Attacker: leaders(+), leaders(-)
Japanese ground losses:
61 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled
Allied ground losses:
62 casualties reported
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 4 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 8 disabled
Assaulting units:
112th Infantry Regiment
Defending units:
103rd RAF Base Force
106th RAF Base Force
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Ground combat at 64,40 (near Warazup)
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 7384 troops, 66 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 263
Defending force 1929 troops, 44 guns, 11 vehicles, Assault Value = 32
Japanese adjusted assault: 200
Allied adjusted defense: 67
Japanese assault odds: 2 to 1
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), morale(-), experience(-)
Attacker:
Japanese ground losses:
179 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 18 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 1 disabled
Allied ground losses:
400 casualties reported
Squads: 4 destroyed, 5 disabled
Non Combat: 30 destroyed, 3 disabled
Engineers: 5 destroyed, 11 disabled
Guns lost 13 (2 destroyed, 11 disabled)
Vehicles lost 2 (1 destroyed, 1 disabled)
Units retreated 4
Assaulting units:
143rd Infantry Regiment
144th Infantry Regiment
Defending units:
Mandalay BMP Battalion
17th Indian Division
Burma Corps
Upper Burma BAF Battalion
101st RAF Base Force
3rd Burma Rifles Battalion
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Allied Unit(s) surrounded at Kunming

OPERATIONAL REPORT FOR May 26, 42
Repairs completed on DD Shiranui at Hakodate, ship returned to service
DD Isokaze in ARD Dublon ARD at Truk
PO1 Nikaido L. of 3rd Ku S-1 is credited with kill number 2
PO2 Tokuda B. of 3rd Ku S-1 is credited with kill number 2
7 x Ki-56 Thalia transporting 41st Infantry Regiment to Kunming
9 x Ki-56 Thalia transporting 41st Infantry Regiment to Kunming
6 x MC-21 Sally transporting 21st JAAF AF Bn to Kalemyo
7 x MC-21 Sally transporting 21st JAAF AF Bn to Kalemyo
8 x H6K2-L Mavis transporting supplies to Luganville
20 x Ki-57-I Topsy transporting supplies to Kalemyo
20 x Ki-57-I Topsy transporting supplies to Kalemyo
8 x Ki-57-I Topsy transporting supplies to Wyndham
7 x Ki-57-I Topsy transporting supplies to Wyndham
8 x Ki-57-I Topsy transporting supplies to Koepang
6 x Ki-57-I Topsy transporting supplies to Wyndham
6 x Ki-57-I Topsy transporting supplies to Wyndham
Repairs completed on CL Kinu at Yokohama/Yokosuka, ship returned to service
Toyama expands airfield to size 2
Seishin expands airfield to size 5 - stopped
Port Hueneme expands airfield to size 8
Amchitka Island expands airfield to size 1
Annette Island expands airfield to size 5
Katha expands fortifications to size 2
Mandalay expands fortifications to size 3 - stopped
Toungoo expands airfield to size 3 - stopped

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RE: 25 May 42 reports - 2/28/2020 8:03:42 PM

jdsrae

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ORIGINAL: PaxMondo

Ground combat at 81,40 (near Tienshui)
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 31632 troops, 396 guns, 385 vehicles, Assault Value = 1059
Defending force 20217 troops, 225 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 606
Japanese adjusted assault: 360 � that�s the worst die roll yet in this hex, so I will pause this for a while as it�s not essential to punch through here. I might try again when I get both 35th and 110th Divs here, but that is weeks away.
Allied adjusted defense: 907
Allied ground losses:
629 casualties reported
Squads: 55 destroyed, 31 disabled

I wouldn't necessarily wait overlong.
they just lost 55 squads, that's about 75 on their adjusted defense for sure, probably over 100 as their disablements likely won't recover as fast as yours.
Point being: you are wearing them down fast and not suffering bad losses. You can keep it up.
IJ is time critical while they have the initiative. You need to press them to keep them off balance, try to get them to commit forces they wanted to harbor, gather fuel/supply that they carelessly left for you, etc. etc. etc. (thnk Yul here. )

I compared raw AV today and Chinese AV only dropped about 40 while IJA dropped about 100 from this battle, offset by +150 from 35th/A RCT arriving.
I always assume that most of the destroyed squads were already disabled so not counted in the AV anyway, which seems about right here.
One other thing I just noticed is that the Chinese don�t have fatigue or disruption (-), so I will divert a Sally unit to bomb them and that might make all the difference to the next attack.
That�s all convinced me to attack again as soon as IJA disruption and fatigue is in single digits.

This summary of the changing raw and adjusted AV shows that allied raw AV is dropping fairly quickly, so it should just be a matter of time until a good die roll results in a 2:1 adjusted AV. The destroyed Chinese squads in the last deliberate attack was the biggest number of destroyed squads yet, so that seems to be another good signal.

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27 May 42 reports - 2/29/2020 11:02:13 AM

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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR May 27, 42
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ASW attack near Shortlands at 109,131
DD Arashi
Allied Ships
SS Perch
SS Perch launches 2 torpedoes at DD Arashi
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ASW attack near Shortlands at 109,131
DD Arashi
Allied Ships
SS Perch, hits 4
SS Perch is located by DD Arashi
DD Arashi attacking submerged sub ....
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ASW attack near Shortlands at 109,131
DD Natsushio
CA Chokai
DD Tanikaze
DD Oyashio
Allied Ships
SS Perch
SS Perch launches 4 torpedoes at DD Natsushio
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Amphibious Assault at Togian-eilanden (71,100)
Japanese ground losses:
44 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 4 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
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Morning Air attack on Changsha , at 82,52
Ki-30 Ann x 25
Ki-32 Mary x 8
Ki-51 Sonia x 17
Airbase hits 4
Runway hits 7
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Morning Air attack on Changsha , at 82,52
Ki-32 Mary x 12
Ki-51 Sonia x 14
Ki-51 Sonia: 2 damaged
Allied ground losses:
4 casualties reported
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
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Morning Air attack on Chungking , at 76,45
Ki-21-Ic Sally x 47
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 26
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 11
Ki-21-Ic Sally: 2 damaged
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 2 damaged
Allied ground losses:
21 casualties reported
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 15
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Morning Air attack on Darwin , at 76,124
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 44
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 10
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 2 damaged
Allied ground losses:
82 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 7 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 10 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Airbase hits 15
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 36
Also attacking Emery Point Fortress ...
Also attacking Darwin ...
Also attacking 8th Australian Division ...
Also attacking Emery Point Fortress ...
Also attacking Darwin ...
Also attacking Emery Point Fortress ...
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Morning Air attack on 1st Chinese Cavalry Corps, at 75,44 (Neikiang)
Ki-30 Ann x 20
Allied ground losses:
39 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
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Morning Air attack on Changsha , at 82,52
Ki-36 Ida x 20
Ki-36 Ida: 4 damaged
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Morning Air attack on Paoshan , at 65,45
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 23
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 1 damaged
Airbase hits 3
Airbase supply hits 4
Runway hits 17
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Morning Air attack on 13th Chinese Base Force, at 69,47 , near Kunming
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 24
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 2 damaged
Allied ground losses:
7 casualties reported
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
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Morning Air attack on Chungking , at 76,45
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 27
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 7
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 2 damaged
Airbase hits 2
Runway hits 7
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Morning Air attack on Chungking , at 76,45
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 17
Runway hits 4
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Morning Air attack on Chungking , at 76,45
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 15
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 7
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 2 damaged
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 4
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Morning Air attack on 14th Chinese Corps, at 76,45 (Chungking)
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 7
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 2 damaged
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Morning Air attack on 89th Chinese Corps, at 75,47 , near Chungking
Ki-32 Mary x 10
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Morning Air attack on Changsha , at 82,52
Ki-51 Sonia x 6
Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 1
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Afternoon Air attack on Ndeni , at 120,143
A6M2-N Rufe x 3
A6M2-N Rufe: 1 destroyed
Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 5
B-17E Fortress: 2 damaged
Aircraft Attacking:
5 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 15000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb
CAP engaged:
14th Ku S-1 with A6M2-N Rufe (1 airborne, 2 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 15000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 11 minutes
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Afternoon Air attack on Ndeni , at 120,143
A6M2-N Rufe x 1
Allied aircraft
LB-30 Liberator x 4
LB-30 Liberator: 1 damaged
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Ground combat at Tsuyung (68,46)
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 7545 troops, 0 guns, 1129 vehicles, Assault Value = 635
Defending force 3904 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 42
Japanese adjusted assault: 578
Allied adjusted defense: 55
Japanese assault odds: 10 to 1 (fort level 1)
Japanese forces CAPTURE Tsuyung !!!
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), op mode(-), leaders(+), preparation(-)
experience(-)
Attacker:
Japanese ground losses:
Vehicles lost 6 (1 destroyed, 5 disabled)
Allied ground losses:
4425 casualties reported
Squads: 26 destroyed, 29 disabled
Non Combat: 360 destroyed, 14 disabled
Engineers: 5 destroyed, 1 disabled
Units retreated 1
Units destroyed 1
Assaulting units:
6th Tank Regiment
10th Tank Regiment
9th Tank Regiment
5th Tank Regiment
1st Tank Regiment
23rd Tank Regiment
13th Tank Regiment
7th Tank Regiment
3rd Tank Regiment
11th Tank Regiment
Defending units:
NCAC � destroyed
16th Chinese Base Force
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Ground combat at 76,47 (near Chungking)
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 38188 troops, 442 guns, 42 vehicles, Assault Value = 1237
Defending force 4318 troops, 25 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 80
Japanese adjusted assault: 1183
Allied adjusted defense: 34
Japanese assault odds: 34 to 1
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), leaders(+), experience(-), supply(-)
Attacker:
Japanese ground losses:
115 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 10 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
Allied ground losses:
2686 casualties reported
Squads: 161 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 65 destroyed, 9 disabled
Engineers: 8 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 18 (13 destroyed, 5 disabled)
Units retreated 3
Assaulting units:
6th Division
3rd Division
34th Division
11th Army
2nd Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
15th Ind.Medium Field Artillery Regiment
14th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
1st Mortar Battalion
Defending units:
40th Chinese Corps
15th Chinese Corps
8th New Chinese Corps
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Ground combat at Tsiaotso (88,42)
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 27012 troops, 228 guns, 138 vehicles, Assault Value = 1018
Defending force 44776 troops, 208 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1326
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Ground combat at 87,41 (near Tsiaotso)
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 240 troops, 29 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 602
Defending force 38157 troops, 193 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1151
Allied ground losses:
14 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
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Ground combat at 80,39 (near Tienshui)
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 12996 troops, 125 guns, 42 vehicles, Assault Value = 470
Defending force 30453 troops, 141 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 797
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Ground combat at 81,40 (near Tienshui)
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 2175 troops, 145 guns, 157 vehicles, Assault Value = 1120
Defending force 19365 troops, 209 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 566
Allied ground losses:
46 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 3 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
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Ground combat at Kunming (69,48)
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 7354 troops, 48 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 254
Defending force 2580 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1
Assaulting units:
21st Ind.Mixed Brigade
41st Infantry Regiment
Defending units:
11th Chinese Corps
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Allied Unit(s) surrounded at Kunming

OPERATIONAL REPORT FOR May 27, 42
Repairs completed on CA Chikuma at Hakodate, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on CA Myoko at Singapore, ship returned to service
Mitchell PR.II sighted over 25th Army
Buffalo PR.I sighted over 33rd/B Division
F-4 Lightning sighted over Luganville
8 x MC-21 Sally transporting 21st JAAF AF Bn to Kalemyo
7 x MC-21 Sally transporting 21st JAAF AF Bn to Kalemyo
10 x H6K2-L Mavis transporting supplies to Luganville
20 x Ki-57-I Topsy transporting supplies to Kalemyo
20 x Ki-57-I Topsy transporting supplies to Kalemyo
7 x Ki-57-I Topsy transporting supplies to Wyndham
8 x Ki-57-I Topsy transporting supplies to Wyndham
8 x Ki-57-I Topsy transporting supplies to Wyndham
7 x Ki-56 Thalia transporting supplies to Kunming
9 x Ki-56 Thalia transporting supplies to Kunming
7 x Ki-57-I Topsy transporting supplies to Wyndham
5 x Ki-57-I Topsy transporting supplies to Wyndham
Japanese forces CAPTURE Tsuyung !!!
Seishin expands fortifications to size 1
Marcus Island expands fortifications to size 3
Amchitka Island expands fortifications to size 1
Medan expands fortifications to size 3 � stopped for now
Ace pilot Morita, M. of 3rd Ku S-1 is promoted to PO1
xAKL Joan Moller is reported to have been sunk near Pakhoi on Dec 30, 1941
PT TM-6 is reported to have been sunk near Truscott on Apr 08, 1942

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28 May 42 reports - 3/2/2020 12:53:10 PM

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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR May 28, 42
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Truscott at 68,123, Range 8,000 Yards � a bit of gunnery practice off the NW Aust coast
DMS W-20
Allied Ships
xAK Lowana, Shell hits 15, heavy fires, heavy damage
Improved night sighting under 96% moonlight
Maximum visibility in Clear Conditions and 96% moonlight: 12,000 yards
Range closes to 8,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 8,000 yards
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 8,000 yards
Tsunematsu, C. crosses the 'T'
Range closes to 6,000 yards
DMS W-20 engages xAK Lowana at 6,000 yards
Range closes to 3,000 yards
DMS W-20 engages xAK Lowana at 3,000 yards
Range increases to 4,000 yards
DMS W-20 engages xAK Lowana at 4,000 yards
Range increases to 7,000 yards
Range increases to 8,000 yards
DMS W-20 engages xAK Lowana at 8,000 yards
Range increases to 9,000 yards
DMS W-20 engages xAK Lowana at 9,000 yards
DMS W-20 engages xAK Lowana at 9,000 yards
Range increases to 11,000 yards
DMS W-20 engages xAK Lowana at 11,000 yards
DMS W-20 engages xAK Lowana at 11,000 yards
Tsunematsu, C. orders Japanese TF to disengage
Range closes to 8,000 yards
DMS W-20 engages xAK Lowana at 8,000 yards
DMS W-20 engages xAK Lowana at 8,000 yards
Task forces break off...
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Darwin at 76,124, Range 11,000 Yards
DMS W-13
DMS W-14
DMS W-15
Allied Ships
xAK Era, Shell hits 17, heavy fires, heavy damage
Japanese Ships Reported to be Approaching!
Allied TF begins to get underway
Improved night sighting under 96% moonlight
Maximum visibility in Clear Conditions and 96% moonlight: 12,000 yards
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 11,000 yards
DMS W-13 engages xAK Era at 11,000 yards
DMS W-14 engages xAK Era at 11,000 yards
DMS W-13 engages xAK Era at 11,000 yards
Range closes to 9,000 yards
DMS W-15 engages xAK Era at 9,000 yards
DMS W-14 engages xAK Era at 9,000 yards
Range closes to 7,000 yards
DMS W-15 engages xAK Era at 7,000 yards
DMS W-13 engages xAK Era at 7,000 yards
Range closes to 6,000 yards
DMS W-15 engages xAK Era at 6,000 yards
DMS W-14 engages xAK Era at 6,000 yards
Range closes to 5,000 yards
DMS W-13 engages xAK Era at 5,000 yards
Range increases to 6,000 yards
DMS W-15 engages xAK Era at 6,000 yards
Range increases to 8,000 yards
DMS W-13 engages xAK Era at 8,000 yards
DMS W-14 engages xAK Era at 8,000 yards
DMS W-13 engages xAK Era at 8,000 yards
Range increases to 10,000 yards
DMS W-15 engages xAK Era at 10,000 yards
DMS W-13 engages xAK Era at 10,000 yards
Range closes to 8,000 yards
DMS W-15 engages xAK Era at 8,000 yards
DMS W-14 engages xAK Era at 8,000 yards
DMS W-13 engages xAK Era at 8,000 yards
Range increases to 10,000 yards
DMS W-15 engages xAK Era at 10,000 yards
DMS W-14 engages xAK Era at 10,000 yards
Range increases to 11,000 yards
DMS W-13 engages xAK Era at 11,000 yards
Allied Task Force Manages to Escape
Task forces break off...
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Sub attack near Cam Ranh Bay at 72,72
xAK Toyokawa Maru
xAK Syoto Maru
PB Sensan Maru
Allied Ships
SS Sargo
SS Sargo launches 2 torpedoes at xAK Toyokawa Maru
Sargo diving deep ....
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Morning Air attack on Chungking , at 76,45
Ki-21-Ic Sally x 4
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 35
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 4
Ki-21-Ic Sally: 1 damaged
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 4 damaged
Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 7
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Morning Air attack on Chungking , at 76,45
Ki-21-Ic Sally x 10
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 30
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 8
Ki-21-Ic Sally: 1 damaged
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 2 damaged
Allied ground losses:
17 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Airbase hits 1
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 10
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Morning Air attack on 19th Australian Battalion, at 76,128 (Katherine)
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 3
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 2 damaged
Allied ground losses:
6 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
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Morning Air attack on Darwin , at 76,124
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 7
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 10
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 3
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Morning Air attack on Darwin , at 76,124
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 27
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 2 damaged
Allied ground losses:
18 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 3 disabled
Vehicles lost 2 (1 destroyed, 1 disabled)
Also attacking 8th Australian Division ...
Also attacking A/B Battery Heavy Coastal Artillery Regiment ...
Also attacking Emery Point Fortress ...
Also attacking 2/4 MG Battalion ...
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Morning Air attack on Changsha , at 82,52
Ki-30 Ann x 3
Ki-32 Mary x 8
Ki-51 Sonia x 21
Ki-51 Sonia: 2 damaged
Airbase hits 10
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 27
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Morning Air attack on Changsha , at 82,52
Ki-30 Ann x 6
Ki-32 Mary x 12
Ki-32 Mary: 1 damaged
Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 5
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Morning Air attack on Chungking , at 76,45
Ki-21-Ic Sally x 35
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 8
Ki-21-Ic Sally: 2 damaged
Airbase hits 5
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 5
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Morning Air attack on Barisan KNIL Regiment, at 57,105 (Pamekasan)
Ki-30 Ann x 19
Allied ground losses:
19 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
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Morning Air attack on Changsha , at 82,52
Ki-30 Ann x 15
Runway hits 2
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Morning Air attack on 10th Chinese Corps, at 82,52 (Changsha)
Ki-36 Ida x 8
Ki-51 Sonia x 10
Ki-36 Ida: 2 damaged
Allied ground losses:
5 casualties reported
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
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Morning Air attack on 10th Chinese Corps, at 82,52 (Changsha)
Ki-36 Ida x 12
Ki-36 Ida: 2 damaged
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Morning Air attack on Paoshan , at 65,45
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 49
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 4 damaged
Allied ground losses:
33 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Airbase hits 6
Airbase supply hits 6
Runway hits 17
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Morning Air attack on 3rd Prov Chinese Corps, at 88,38 , near Yenan
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 22
Allied ground losses:
25 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
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Morning Air attack on 95th Chinese Corps, at 81,40 , near Tienshui
Ki-51 Sonia x 7
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Afternoon Air attack on 2nd War Area , at 75,43 , near Neikiang
Ki-30 Ann x 16
Allied ground losses:
37 casualties reported
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
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Afternoon Air attack on 71st Chinese Corps, at 76,45 (Chungking)
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 6
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 8
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 1 damaged
Allied ground losses:
5 casualties reported
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
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Afternoon Air attack on 89th Chinese Corps, at 75,47 , near Chungking
Ki-32 Mary x 7
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Afternoon Air attack on Ndeni , at 120,143
A6M2 Zero x 17
A6M2-N Rufe x 3
Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 5
LB-30 Liberator x 5
B-17E Fortress: 5 damaged
LB-30 Liberator: 2 damaged
Aircraft Attacking:
5 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 15000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb
5 x LB-30 Liberator bombing from 15000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb
CAP engaged:
3rd Ku S-1 with A6M2 Zero (5 airborne, 12 on standby, 0 scrambling)
5 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 15000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 10 minutes
14th Ku S-1 with A6M2-N Rufe (1 airborne, 2 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 15000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 11 minutes
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Ground combat at Changsha (82,52)
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 31124 troops, 246 guns, 42 vehicles, Assault Value = 1132
Defending force 72482 troops, 331 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 2541
Japanese ground losses: effective counter battery fire. I will keep up the IJA bombardments to see if it helps run the defenders out of supply.
124 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 5 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
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Ground combat at Chuhsien (88,56) � Chuhsien defenders are completely surrounded and can�t make any more supply.
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 15602 troops, 122 guns, 43 vehicles, Assault Value = 584
Defending force 22065 troops, 135 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 748
Japanese ground losses:
13 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Assaulting units:
22nd Division
56th Infantry Brigade
Defending units:
3rd New Chinese Corps
88th Chinese Corps
28th Chinese Corps
16th Construction Regiment
3rd War Area
10th Group Army
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Ground combat at Wenchow (89,58)
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 12807 troops, 141 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 458
Defending force 44891 troops, 239 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1674
That�s a big raw AV advantage to the defenders. It might be dicey if they choose to attack here.
Wenchow currently has Resources 2(59) and Light Industry 53(28), so depending on the allied starting Resource stockpile, the Light Industry may have used up all the Resources and stopped producing any meaningful amount of Supply by now.
Assaulting units:
116th Division
4th Mortar Battalion
19th Field AA Machinecannon Company
Defending units:
49th Chinese Corps
21st Chinese Corps
70th Chinese Corps
86th Chinese Corps
50th Chinese Corps
100th Chinese Corps
25th Group Army
23rd Group Army
32nd Group Army
14th Chinese Base Force
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Ground combat at Tsiaotso (88,42)
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 26997 troops, 228 guns, 138 vehicles, Assault Value = 1018
Defending force 44746 troops, 207 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1323
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Ground combat at 87,41 (near Tsiaotso)
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 240 troops, 29 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 603
Defending force 38129 troops, 193 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1153
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Ground combat at 80,39 (near Tienshui)
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 12992 troops, 125 guns, 42 vehicles, Assault Value = 469
Defending force 30448 troops, 139 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 796
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Ground combat at 81,40 (near Tienshui)
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 2167 troops, 145 guns, 157 vehicles, Assault Value = 1141
Defending force 19339 troops, 209 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 568
Allied ground losses:
20 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
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Ground combat at Kunming (69,48)
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 5732 troops, 190 guns, 134 vehicles, Assault Value = 681
Defending force 2444 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 3
Allied ground losses:
10 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
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Ground combat at 63,40 (near Warazup)
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 3361 troops, 20 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 127
Defending force 1583 troops, 26 guns, 10 vehicles, Assault Value = 10
Japanese adjusted assault: 99
Allied adjusted defense: 28
Japanese assault odds: 3 to 1
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), morale(-), experience(-)
Attacker:
Japanese ground losses:
102 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 6 disabled
Allied ground losses:
289 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 20 destroyed, 4 disabled
Engineers: 3 destroyed, 3 disabled
Guns lost 8 (2 destroyed, 6 disabled)
Units retreated 1
Assaulting units:
112th Infantry Regiment
Defending units:
103rd RAF Base Force
106th RAF Base Force
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Ground combat at 64,40 (near Warazup)
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 7341 troops, 66 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 259
Defending force 977 troops, 36 guns, 4 vehicles, Assault Value = 12
Japanese adjusted assault: 105
Allied adjusted defense: 13
Japanese assault odds: 8 to 1
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), leaders(-), disruption(-), fatigue(-)
morale(-), experience(-)
Attacker: fatigue(-)
Japanese ground losses:
45 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
Allied ground losses:
314 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 5 disabled
Non Combat: 16 destroyed, 5 disabled
Engineers: 3 destroyed, 8 disabled
Guns lost 11 (6 destroyed, 5 disabled)
Units retreated 3
Assaulting units:
143rd Infantry Regiment
144th Infantry Regiment
Defending units:
17th Indian Division
Burma Corps
3rd Burma Rifles Battalion

OPERATIONAL REPORT FOR May 28, 42
Togian-eilanden is occupied by the Japanese
Repairs completed on SS I-173 at Singapore, ship returned to service
Task Force 193 lays defensive minefield at Paramushiro-jima ( 137 , 47) and sets course for Hakodate
E14Y1 Glen from I.32-1 has spotted a 'N' Class class DD at 40,147 a 'N' Class class DD is reported HIT � I wonder what sort of damage a 30kg bomb does to an N Class DD. I hope it knocked out the depth charges racks.
Mitchell PR.II sighted over 25th Army
F-4 Lightning sighted over Luganville
PO1 Kurihara M. of 14th Ku S-1 is credited with kill number 4 � another Rufe pilot claims a B17 kill
7 x MC-21 Sally transporting 21st JAAF AF Bn to Kalemyo
10 x H6K2-L Mavis transporting supplies to Luganville
19 x Ki-57-I Topsy transporting supplies to Kalemyo
20 x Ki-57-I Topsy transporting supplies to Kalemyo
8 x Ki-57-I Topsy transporting supplies to Wyndham
8 x Ki-57-I Topsy transporting supplies to Wyndham
8 x Ki-57-I Topsy transporting supplies to Wyndham
8 x Ki-56 Thalia transporting supplies to Kunming
7 x Ki-56 Thalia transporting supplies to Kunming
7 x Ki-57-I Topsy transporting supplies to Wyndham
6 x Ki-57-I Topsy transporting supplies to Wyndham
Repairs completed on DD Hayate at Hakodate, ship returned to service
Lunga expands airfield to size 3
Ndeni expands fortifications to size 1
Wagga Wagga expands airfield to size 5
Christchurch expands airfield to size 6
Tezpur expands airfield to size 3
Spassk-Dalniy expands airfield to size 7

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29 May 42 reports - 3/4/2020 6:50:40 PM

jdsrae

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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR May 29, 42
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Sub attack near Koggala at 28,51
SS I-172, hits 9, heavy damage, sunk
Allied Ships
DD Foxhound
SS I-172 launches 2 torpedoes
I-172 diving deep ....
DD Foxhound attacking submerged sub ....
Large oil slick appears over area of attack!
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ASW attack near Fukue-jima at 98,59
SC Ch 26
Allied Ships
SS Seawolf
SS Seawolf is located by SC Ch 26
Seawolf diving deep ....
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Submarine attack near Perth at 43,147
SS I-22
Allied Ships
xAK Michael Goulandris
xAK Michael Goulandris is sighted by SS I-22
SS I-22 launches 2 torpedoes at xAK Michael Goulandris
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Sub attack near Hengchun at 85,68
Japanese Ships
AMc Ataka Maru, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage
AMc Takasago Maru
Allied Ships
SS Tarpon
SS Tarpon launches 2 torpedoes at AMc Ataka Maru � good shooting to hit an AMc�
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Day Time Surface Combat, near Broome at 63,123, Range 21,000 Yards
CL Kitakami
CL Oi
DD Sawakaze
DD Hakaze
DD Akikaze
DD Shiokaze
DD Yakaze
DD Yukaze
Allied Ships
xAK Empire Hamble
Maximum visibility in Clear Conditions: 30,000 yards
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 21,000 yards
Allied TF attempts to evade combat
Range increases to 21,000 yards...
Allied Cargo TF evades combat
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Day Time Surface Combat, near Broome at 62,123, Range 17,000 Yards
CL Kitakami
CL Oi
DD Sawakaze
DD Hakaze
DD Akikaze
DD Shiokaze
DD Yakaze
DD Yukaze
Allied Ships
xAK Empire Hamble, Shell hits 1, Torpedo hits 3, and is sunk
Maximum visibility in Clear Conditions: 30,000 yards
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 21,000 yards
Range closes to 19,000 yards...
Range closes to 17,000 yards...
Japanese launch Long Lance torpedoes at 17,000 yards before allies detect Japanese presence
CL Oi launches Long Lance Torpedoes at xAK Empire Hamble at 17,000 yards
DD Yukaze fires at xAK Empire Hamble at 17,000 yards
CL Oi engages xAK Empire Hamble at 17,000 yards
xAK Empire Hamble sunk by CL Kitakami at 17,000 yards
Combat ends with last Allied ship sunk...
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Submarine attack near Perth at 44,147
SS I-170
Allied Ships
xAK Bintang
xAK Bintang is sighted by SS I-170
SS I-170 launches 2 torpedoes at xAK Bintang
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Sub attack near Orchid Island at 87,68
AMc Kyo Maru #1
AMc Takasago Maru
Allied Ships
SS Seadragon
Captain of SS Seadragon elects not to launch torpedoes at this target
Seadragon diving deep ....
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Sub attack near Perth at 44,147
SS I-170
Allied Ships
xAK Ravnaas, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
xAK Ravnaas is sighted by SS I-170
SS I-170 attacking xAK Ravnaas on the surface
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Morning Air attack on Darwin , at 76,124
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 34
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 10
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 2 damaged
Allied ground losses:
84 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 10 disabled
Airbase hits 1
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 22
Also attacking A/B Battery Heavy Coastal Artillery Regiment ...
Also attacking 8th Australian Division ...
Also attacking Emery Point Fortress ...
Also attacking 2/4 MG Battalion ...
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Morning Air attack on Chungking , at 76,45
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 83
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 7
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 7 damaged
Allied ground losses:
39 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Airbase hits 1
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 26
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Morning Air attack on Barisan KNIL Regiment, at 57,105 (Pamekasan)
Ki-30 Ann x 19
Allied ground losses:
23 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
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Morning Air attack on 2nd War Area , at 75,43 , near Neikiang
Ki-30 Ann x 20
Allied ground losses:
19 casualties reported
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
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Morning Air attack on 74th Chinese Corps, at 82,52 (Changsha)
Ki-36 Ida x 16
Ki-51 Sonia x 13
Ki-51 Sonia: 3 damaged
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Morning Air attack on Paoshan , at 65,45
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 20
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 1 damaged
Airbase hits 4
Runway hits 15
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Morning Air attack on 54th Chinese Corps, at 65,45 (Paoshan)
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 21
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 2 damaged
Allied ground losses:
33 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
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Morning Air attack on 3rd Prov Chinese Corps, at 88,38 , near Yenan
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 22
Allied ground losses:
69 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
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Morning Air attack on 89th Chinese Corps, at 75,47 , near Chungking
Ki-32 Mary x 10
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Morning Air attack on 95th Chinese Corps, at 81,40 , near Tienshui
Ki-51 Sonia x 7
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Ndeni at 120,143
A6M2 Zero x 13
A6M2-N Rufe x 4
A6M2-N Rufe: 1 destroyed � pilot was WIA
Allied aircraft
B-17D Fortress x 3
B-17E Fortress x 3
B-17D Fortress: 3 damaged
B-17E Fortress: 1 damaged
Japanese Ships � fast transport task force dropping supply
CL Naka
CL Isuzu
Aircraft Attacking:
3 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 15000 feet *
Naval Attack: 4 x 500 lb SAP Bomb
3 x B-17D Fortress bombing from 15000 feet
Naval Attack: 8 x 500 lb SAP Bomb
CAP engaged:
3rd Ku S-1 with A6M2 Zero (4 airborne, 9 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 15000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 27 minutes
14th Ku S-1 with A6M2-N Rufe (1 airborne, 3 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 15000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 11 minutes
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Afternoon Air attack on Changsha , at 82,52
Ki-51 Sonia x 12
Airbase hits 7
Airbase supply hits 5
Runway hits 28
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Afternoon Air attack on Changsha , at 82,52
Ki-32 Mary x 12
Ki-32 Mary: 2 damaged
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 4
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Afternoon Air attack on Chungking , at 76,45
Ki-21-Ic Sally x 22
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 3
Ki-21-Ic Sally: 1 damaged
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 17
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Afternoon Air attack on Chungking , at 76,45
Ki-21-Ic Sally x 9
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 7
Runway hits 1
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Afternoon Air attack on Changsha , at 82,52
Ki-30 Ann x 15
Ki-30 Ann: 1 destroyed by flak
Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 3
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Afternoon Air attack on Ndeni , at 120,143
A6M2 Zero x 7
A6M2-N Rufe x 1
Allied aircraft
LB-30 Liberator x 3
Japanese ground losses:
5 casualties reported
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Airbase hits 2
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 1
CAP engaged:
3rd Ku S-1 with A6M2 Zero (2 airborne, 5 on standby, 0 scrambling)
14th Ku S-1 with A6M2-N Rufe (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
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ASW attack near Ndeni at 120,143
CL Naka
DD Yayoi
DD Kisaragi
DD Fumizuki
DD Minazuki
Allied Ships
SS S-37
SS S-37 is sighted by escort
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Ground combat at Changsha (82,52)
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 31034 troops, 246 guns, 42 vehicles, Assault Value = 1124
Defending force 72586 troops, 331 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 2545
Japanese ground losses:
60 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Allied ground losses:
7 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
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Ground combat at Chuhsien (88,56)
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 15588 troops, 122 guns, 43 vehicles, Assault Value = 583
Defending force 22079 troops, 135 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 751
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Ground combat at Tsiaotso (88,42)
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 13021 troops, 112 guns, 69 vehicles, Assault Value = 1018
Defending force 44777 troops, 206 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1328
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Ground combat at 87,41 (near Tsiaotso)
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 240 troops, 29 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 606
Defending force 38082 troops, 193 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1149
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Ground combat at 82,47 (near Ichang)
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 5846 troops, 38 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 211
Defending force 10061 troops, 44 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 370
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Ground combat at 81,40 (near Tienshui)
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 2175 troops, 145 guns, 157 vehicles, Assault Value = 1148
Defending force 19336 troops, 208 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 573
Allied ground losses:
36 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 0 disabled
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Ground combat at 83,44 (near Ankang)
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 4481 troops, 41 guns, 13 vehicles, Assault Value = 154
Defending force 670 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1
Japanese adjusted assault: 69
Allied adjusted defense: 13
Japanese assault odds: 5 to 1
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), leaders(+), experience(-), supply(-)
Attacker: leaders(-)
Allied ground losses:
198 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 19 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 2 destroyed, 0 disabled
Units retreated 1
Assaulting units:
1st/C Division
Defending units:
55th Chinese Corps

OPERATIONAL REPORT FOR May 29, 42
Ki-51 Sonia from 52nd I.F.Chutai attacking a KXI Class class SS at 64,99 a O21 Class class SS is reported HIT � near Balikpapan
10 x H6K2-L Mavis transporting supplies to Luganville
20 x Ki-57-I Topsy transporting supplies to Kalemyo
21 x Ki-57-I Topsy transporting supplies to Kalemyo
8 x Ki-57-I Topsy transporting supplies to Wyndham
8 x Ki-57-I Topsy transporting supplies to Wyndham
8 x Ki-57-I Topsy transporting supplies to Wyndham
7 x Ki-56 Thalia transporting supplies to Kunming
8 x Ki-56 Thalia transporting supplies to Kunming
7 x Ki-57-I Topsy transporting supplies to Wyndham
6 x Ki-57-I Topsy transporting supplies to Wyndham
8 x MC-21 Sally transporting supplies to Kalemyo
Repairs completed on SS I-162 at Truk, ship returned to service
Hakodate expands airfield to size 3
Magwe expands airfield to size 5 - stopped
Rangoon expands airfield to size 7 - stopped
Lahore expands airfield to size 4
Adelaide expands airfield to size 7
Geraldton expands airfield to size 4
Koumac expands airfield to size 3
Nikolaevsk expands airfield to size 5
Lungchen expands airfield to size 1
Rybolov expands airfield to size 4
3rd CCF Det T-1 converting to E13A1 Jake � more Jakes to patrol the East China Sea to try and keep USN subs down
Loss of AMc Ataka Maru on May 29, 1942 is admitted
SS I-31 arrives at Hiroshima/Kure
Loss of SS I-172 on May 29, 1942 is admitted
xAK Empire Hamble is reported to have been sunk near Broome on May 29, 1942
xAK Ravnaas is reported to have been sunk near Perth on May 29, 1942

< Message edited by jdsrae -- 3/5/2020 12:42:47 PM >

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30 May 42 reports - 3/4/2020 6:52:45 PM

jdsrae

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Good: Rufes can sweep from dot hexes, they don�t need level 2 airfields to fly that offensive mission.
Bad: I lost a big tanker to a US sub launched torpedo near Formosa... not a Tonan Waler, but 11k of fuel went kaboom with it

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR May 30, 42
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Sub attack near Ketapang at 55,96
PB Yachiyo Maru
xAK Sumiyoshi Maru
Allied Ships
SS Pompano
SS Pompano launches 2 torpedoes at PB Yachiyo Maru
Pompano bottoming out ....
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ASW attack near Hengchun at 85,68
TK Goyo Maru
TK Akebono Maru
DD Yomogi
DD Tsuta
Allied Ships
SS Seadragon
SS Seadragon is sighted by escort
Seadragon diving deep ....
DD Tsuta attacking submerged sub ....
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Sub attack near Hengchun at 85,68
TK Akebono Maru, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, fuel cargo burns and sinks
TK Goyo Maru
TK Gen'yo Maru
DD Yomogi
DD Tsuta
Allied Ships
SS Grouper
SS Grouper launches 4 torpedoes at TK Akebono Maru
Grouper diving deep ....
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Sub attack near Hengchun at 84,68
SC Ch 33
Allied Ships
SS Seadragon
SS Seadragon launches 2 torpedoes
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ASW attack near Perth at 42,147
SS I-171
Allied Ships
DD Arunta � first siting of HMAS Arunta
SS I-171 is located by DD Arunta
DD Arunta attacking submerged sub ....
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ASW attack near Perth at 43,147
SS I-22
Allied Ships
DD Arunta
SS I-22 is sighted by escort
DD Arunta attacking submerged sub ....
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Submarine attack near Perth at 40,147 � I�ve setup a string of subs in a line of hexes west of Perth and they are starting to find more unescorted merchants.
SS I-170
Allied Ships
xAK Forthbank, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
xAK Forthbank is sighted by SS I-170
SS I-170 launches 2 torpedoes at xAK Forthbank
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Sub attack near Daito Shoto at 96,70
xAK Kaisyo Maru
PB Kyo Maru #8
Allied Ships
SS Haddock
SS Haddock launches 2 torpedoes at xAK Kaisyo Maru
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Day Time Surface Combat, near Darwin at 76,124, Range 14,000 Yards
DMS W-20
Allied Ships
xAKL Sinabang, Shell hits 11, heavy fires, heavy damage
Japanese Ships Reported to be Approaching!
Allied TF begins to get underway
Maximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions: 27,000 yards
Range closes to 14,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 14,000 yards
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 14,000 yards
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Morning Air attack on Imphal , at 60,40
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 23 � I won�t be able to get this sort of numbers advantage every day.
Allied aircraft
P-38E Lightning x 5
P-38E Lightning: 1 destroyed
CAP engaged:
51st FG/25th FS with P-38E Lightning (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(5 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 20000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 2 minutes
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Morning Air attack on Attu Island , at 153,49
A6M2-N Rufe x 8 � this was just to see if the sweep mission would fly. These Rufes are based at Amchitka Island which only has a level 1 airfield.
Aircraft Attacking:
8 x A6M2-N Rufe sweeping at 15000 feet
Sweep: 2 x 60 kg GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on Katherine , at 76,128
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 19
9 x Ki-43-Ic Oscar sweeping at 15000 feet *
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Morning Air attack on Katherine , at 76,128
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 5
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 3 damaged
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Morning Air attack on Changsha , at 82,52
Ki-30 Ann x 24
Ki-32 Mary x 19
Ki-51 Sonia x 17
Ki-32 Mary: 1 damaged
Allied ground losses:
5 casualties reported
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Airbase hits 12
Airbase supply hits 6
Runway hits 19
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Morning Air attack on Chungking , at 76,45
Ki-21-Ic Sally x 23
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 56
Ki-21-Ic Sally: 2 damaged
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 4 damaged
Runway hits 15
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Morning Air attack on Chungking , at 76,45
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 16
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 11
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 2 damaged
Runway hits 5
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Morning Air attack on Barisan KNIL Regiment, at 57,105 (Pamekasan)
Ki-30 Ann x 19
Allied ground losses:
6 casualties reported
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
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Morning Air attack on 79th Chinese Corps, at 75,43 , near Neikiang
Ki-30 Ann x 20
Allied ground losses:
19 casualties reported
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
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Morning Air attack on 74th Chinese Corps, at 82,52 (Changsha)
Ki-36 Ida x 19
Ki-51 Sonia x 14
Ki-51 Sonia: 3 damaged
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Morning Air attack on Chungking , at 76,45
Ki-21-Ic Sally x 10
Runway hits 7
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Morning Air attack on Imphal , at 60,40
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 3
3 x Ki-43-Ic Oscar sweeping at 15000 feet
Allied aircraft
P-38E Lightning x 1
CAP engaged:
51st FG/25th FS with P-38E Lightning (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling)
Group patrol altitude is 20000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 29 minutes
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Morning Air attack on Imphal , at 60,40
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 21
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 30
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 2 damaged
21 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 15000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
Allied aircraft
P-38E Lightning x 1
Airbase hits 3
Runway hits 14
CAP engaged:
51st FG/25th FS with P-38E Lightning (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters to 14000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 27 minutes
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Morning Air attack on 25th Indian Mountain Gun Regiment, at 60,40 (Imphal)
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 19
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 15
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 1 damaged
Aircraft Attacking:
19 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 15000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on 46th Chinese Corps, at 76,46 , near Chungking
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 21
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 2 damaged
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Morning Air attack on 89th Chinese Corps, at 75,47 , near Chungking
Ki-32 Mary x 10
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Morning Air attack on 54th Division, at 60,40 (Imphal)
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 21
Allied aircraft
Blenheim IV x 2
Hudson IIIa x 13
Beaufort V x 1
B-25C Mitchell x 3
P-39D Airacobra x 7
Blenheim IV: 2 damaged
Hudson IIIa: 1 destroyed
Beaufort V: 1 damaged
P-39D Airacobra: 4 destroyed
Japanese ground losses:
24 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Aircraft Attacking:
12 x Hudson IIIa bombing from 8000 feet *
Ground Attack: 2 x 250 lb GP Bomb
1 x Beaufort V bombing from 8000 feet *
Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
2 x Blenheim IV bombing from 8000 feet *
Ground Attack: 2 x 250 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 8000 feet *
Ground Attack: 3 x 500 lb GP Bomb
CAP engaged:
1st Sentai with Ki-43-Ic Oscar (21 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(21 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
21 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 15000.
Raid is overhead
Also attacking 53rd Division ...
Also attacking 54th Division ...
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Morning Air attack on 54th Division, at 60,40 (Imphal)
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 16
Allied aircraft
Blenheim IV x 18
Kittyhawk IA x 12
Blenheim IV: 1 destroyed, 5 damaged
Kittyhawk IA: 1 destroyed
Aircraft Attacking:
10 x Blenheim IV bombing from 8000 feet *
Ground Attack: 2 x 250 lb GP Bomb
6 x Blenheim IV bombing from 8000 feet *
Ground Attack: 2 x 250 lb GP Bomb
CAP engaged:
1st Sentai with Ki-43-Ic Oscar (5 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
5 plane(s) intercepting now.
11 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 8000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 62 minutes
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Morning Air attack on 53rd Division, at 60,40 (Imphal)
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 4
Allied aircraft
Beaufort V x 6
B-25C Mitchell x 8
Beaufort V: 1 damaged
B-25C Mitchell: 1 damaged
Japanese ground losses:
36 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Aircraft Attacking:
6 x Beaufort V bombing from 8000 feet *
Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
8 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 8000 feet *
Ground Attack: 3 x 500 lb GP Bomb
CAP engaged:
1st Sentai with Ki-43-Ic Oscar (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 7000 and 8000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 66 minutes
Also attacking 54th Division ...
Also attacking 53rd Division ...
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Afternoon Air attack on Darwin , at 76,124
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 30
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 10
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 2 damaged
Allied ground losses:
50 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 7 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 4 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Vehicles lost 2 (1 destroyed, 1 disabled)
Airbase hits 2
Runway hits 10
Aircraft Attacking:
7 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 15000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
23 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 15000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
Also attacking 8th Australian Division ...
Also attacking A/B Battery Heavy Coastal Artillery Regiment ...
Also attacking Emery Point Fortress ...
Also attacking 2/4 MG Battalion ...
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Cooktown at 92,137
A6M2 Zero x 12
G4M1 Betty x 5
Allied Ships
xAKL Legazpi
xAKL Proteus, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk
Aircraft Attacking:
5 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
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Afternoon Air attack on Darwin , at 76,124
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 7
Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 9
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Afternoon Air attack on 53rd Division, at 60,40 (Imphal)
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 9
Ki-43-Ic Oscar: 1 destroyed
Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 8
LB-30 Liberator x 5
B-17E Fortress: 2 damaged
LB-30 Liberator: 4 damaged
Japanese ground losses:
12 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Aircraft Attacking:
8 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 15000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
5 x LB-30 Liberator bombing from 15000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
CAP engaged:
1st Sentai with Ki-43-Ic Oscar (9 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(9 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
9 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 15000.
Raid is overhead
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Ground combat at 67,45 (near Tsuyung)
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 6839 troops, 0 guns, 1026 vehicles, Assault Value = 577
Defending force 769 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1
Japanese assault odds: 425 to 1
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), op mode(-), leaders(+), disruption(-)
experience(-), supply(-)
Attacker:
Allied ground losses:
1130 casualties reported
Squads: 15 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 66 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
Units destroyed 1
Assaulting units:
23rd Tank Regiment
1st Tank Regiment
5th Tank Regiment
10th Tank Regiment
6th Tank Regiment
13th Tank Regiment
7th Tank Regiment
9th Tank Regiment
11th Tank Regiment
Defending units:
16th Chinese Base Force
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Ground combat at Imphal (60,40)
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 26470 troops, 228 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 912
Defending force 10594 troops, 224 guns, 72 vehicles, Assault Value = 400
Assaulting units: I am moving 33rd Div cross-country to cut the Imphal-Kohima road, with 56th Div also moving to the same area.
53rd Division
54th Division
Defending units: Jungle Rough terrain and the allies would still be in supply, so an attack here now would probably not go well.
14th British Brigade
16th British Brigade
23rd British Brigade
25th Indian Mountain Gun Regiment
RAF 221 Group Base Force
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Ground combat at 81,40 (near Tienshui)
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 35244 troops, 428 guns, 397 vehicles, Assault Value = 1164
Defending force 19339 troops, 205 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 577
Japanese adjusted assault: 908
Allied adjusted defense: 697
Japanese assault odds: 1 to 1 � still a fair way off getting 2:1 odds, but I will keep the attacks up with 3-4 days of bombardments in between each deliberate attack.
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), experience(-), supply(-)
Attacker:
Japanese ground losses:
1620 casualties reported
Squads: 10 destroyed, 61 disabled
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 9 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
Guns lost 13 (1 destroyed, 12 disabled)
Vehicles lost 9 (1 destroyed, 8 disabled)
Allied ground losses:
1402 casualties reported
Squads: 24 destroyed, 89 disabled
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 29 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled
Assaulting units:
12th Tank Regiment
32nd Division
35th/A Division
27th Division
110th/A Division
3rd Hvy.Artillery Regiment
North China Area Army
52nd Field AA Battalion
22nd Medium Field Artillery Regiment
8th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
4th Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
9th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
12th Army
4th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
26th Fld AA Machinecannon Company
Defending units:
24th Chinese Corps
48th Chinese Corps
7th Chinese Corps
95th Chinese Corps
21st Group Army
84th Chinese Corps
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Ground combat at 76,46 (near Chungking)
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 38342 troops, 442 guns, 42 vehicles, Assault Value = 1252
Defending force 21502 troops, 108 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 644
Japanese adjusted assault: 917
Allied adjusted defense: 787
Japanese assault odds: 1 to 1
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), experience(-), supply(-)
Attacker:
Japanese ground losses:
991 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 113 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 20 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 15 disabled
Allied ground losses:
954 casualties reported
Squads: 7 destroyed, 71 disabled
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 12 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Guns lost 14 (1 destroyed, 13 disabled)
Assaulting units:
3rd Division
6th Division
34th Division
2nd Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
15th Ind.Medium Field Artillery Regiment
14th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
11th Army
1st Mortar Battalion
Defending units: this stack might have been reinforced by a Corps from Chungking
46th Chinese Corps
4th Chinese Corps
40th Chinese Corps
15th Chinese Corps
25th Chinese Corps
8th New Chinese Corps
19th Group Army
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Ground combat at Changsha (82,52)
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 31091 troops, 246 guns, 42 vehicles, Assault Value = 1130
Defending force 72624 troops, 331 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 2551
Japanese ground losses:
35 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
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Ground combat at Tsiaotso (88,42)
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 13016 troops, 112 guns, 69 vehicles, Assault Value = 1018
Defending force 44800 troops, 206 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1332
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Ground combat at 87,41 (near Tsiaotso)
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 240 troops, 29 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 606
Defending force 38083 troops, 193 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1149
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Ground combat at 82,47 (near Ichang)
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 5846 troops, 38 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 211
Defending force 10014 troops, 40 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 367
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Ground combat at 83,46 (near Ichang)
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 3246 troops, 18 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 127 - a deliberate attack will go in as soon as 54th Bde is resupplied.
Defending force 4619 troops, 46 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 57
Assaulting units:
54th Infantry Brigade
Defending units:
30th Chinese Corps
3rd Group Army
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Ground combat at 63,40 (near Warazup)
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 3349 troops, 20 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 126
Defending force 854 troops, 17 guns, 5 vehicles, Assault Value = 6
Japanese adjusted assault: 61
Allied adjusted defense: 13
Japanese assault odds: 4 to 1
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), leaders(-), experience(-)
Attacker: leaders(+), leaders(-)
Japanese ground losses:
8 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Allied ground losses:
271 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Non Combat: 23 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 5 destroyed, 1 disabled
Guns lost 4 (3 destroyed, 1 disabled)
Vehicles lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units retreated 1
Assaulting units:
112th Infantry Regiment
Defending units:
103rd RAF Base Force
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Ground combat at Imphal (60,40)
Allied Bombardment attack � no damage
Attacking force 7559 troops, 140 guns, 54 vehicles, Assault Value = 400
Defending force 26470 troops, 228 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 912
Assaulting units:
14th British Brigade
16th British Brigade
23rd British Brigade
25th Indian Mountain Gun Regiment
RAF 221 Group Base Force
Defending units:
53rd Division
54th Division

OPERATIONAL REPORT FOR May 30, 42
Repairs completed on CA Tone at Hakodate, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on AMC Kinryu Maru at Nagasaki/Sasebo, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on AMC Nosiro Maru at Nagasaki/Sasebo, ship returned to service
CM Tsugaru lays defensive minefield at Truk
DMS W-19 sights PBY-5 Catalina at 54,45 near Akyab, looks like they are flying from Diamond Harbour.
WO Igarashi F. of 59th Sentai is credited with kill number 4
2LT Shibayama I. of 1st Sentai is credited with kill number 2
WO Ginowa I. of 1st Sentai is credited with kill number 2
WO Suzuki S. of 1st Sentai is credited with kill number 2
2LT Koda E. of 1st Sentai is credited with kill number 2
2LT Ishida G. of 1st Sentai is credited with kill number 2
WO Suzuki S. of 1st Sentai is credited with kill number 3
12 x H6K2-L Mavis transporting supplies to Luganville
20 x Ki-57-I Topsy transporting supplies to Kalemyo
20 x Ki-57-I Topsy transporting supplies to Kalemyo
8 x Ki-57-I Topsy transporting supplies to Wyndham
7 x Ki-57-I Topsy transporting supplies to Wyndham
8 x Ki-57-I Topsy transporting supplies to Wyndham
6 x Ki-56 Thalia transporting supplies to Kunming
9 x Ki-56 Thalia transporting supplies to Kunming
7 x Ki-57-I Topsy transporting supplies to Wyndham
6 x Ki-57-I Topsy transporting supplies to Wyndham
8 x MC-21 Sally transporting supplies to Kalemyo
Repairs completed on CV Hiryu at Hiroshima/Kure, ship returned to service � fully repaired after the torpedo hit a few months ago.
Repairs completed on SS I-21 at Truk, ship returned to service
Shimizu expands airfield to size 2
Cam Ranh Bay expands airfield to size 5 - stopped
Sacramento expands airfield to size 7
Tulagi expands airfield to size 4 - stopped
Ndeni expands fortifications to size 2
Efate expands airfield to size 2
Aircraft A6M5c Zero advances R&D � to 9/44. I only have one size 30 R&D factory on the A6M5c for now, as I had skipped it ahead before being convinced to research the A6M5 first.
AK Arima Maru beginning refit in shipyard at Nagasaki/Sasebo
AK Ayatosan Maru beginning refit in shipyard at Nagasaki/Sasebo
AK Aratama Maru beginning refit in shipyard at Nagasaki/Sasebo
CVE Unyo arrives at Nagasaki/Sasebo � 6th Ku S-1 has been resized to 81 then split into thirds to serve on CVEs.
xAK Forthbank is reported to have been sunk near Perth on May 30, 1942
xAKL Proteus is reported to have been sunk near Cooktown on May 30, 1942
2nd Ku S-1 arrives at Yokohama/Yokosuka � basic training fighter unit
2nd Ku K-1 arrives at Yokohama/Yokosuka � basic training DB unit
1st Air Army arrives at Tokyo � LGEN Yasuda will stay in command as he has 68 air skill
2nd Air Army arrives at Changchun � LGEN Suzuki will stay in command as he has 67 air skill
Majuro Base Force arrives at Majuro � will stay here
88th JAAF AF Bn arrives at Harbin � will also stay here to support basic pilot training units.

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31 May 42 reports - 3/4/2020 6:57:08 PM

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Good: Nick makes his debut with 30-40 of them on LRCAP over Imphal, joining every Oscar unit I could set to LRCAP 70%. The Nick/Oscar combo takes big chunks out of the allied bombers that return for a second day in a row. About 20 allied bombers shot down including a few 4Es with lots damaged.
Bad: No major setbacks today. One sub badly damaged by HMAS Townsville near Cooktown.

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR May 31, 42
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Sub attack near Rabaul at 106,124
AMc Nigitsu Maru
AMc Hozugawa Maru
Allied Ships
SS KIX
Captain of SS KIX elects not to launch torpedoes at this target
KIX diving deep ....
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ASW attack near Fukue-jima at 100,59
SC CHa-13
Allied Ships
SS Sculpin
SS Sculpin is located by SC CHa-13
Sculpin diving deep ....
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Sub attack near Cooktown at 92,137 � this task force might be trying to move supply to Darwin. I have them spotted with Mavis and Betty patrols and have set Betty to attack with range one less than the range to Cooktown, with Zero escorts.
SS I-166, hits 1
Allied Ships
AM Bunbury
xAKL Bordvik
xAKL Silindoeng
xAKL Legazpi
AM Townsville
Captain of SS I-166 elects not to launch torpedoes at this target � if he makes it back to port he will be reassigned to command an ACM in the Aluetians�
I-166 bottoming out ....
AM Townsville attacking submerged sub ....
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ASW attack near Hong Kong at 77,62
SC Ch 27
SC Ch 29
Allied Ships
SS Seadragon
SS Seadragon is located by SC Ch 27
Seadragon bottoming out ....
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Morning Air attack on Darwin , at 76,124
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 35
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 10
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 2 damaged
Allied ground losses:
31 casualties reported
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Airbase hits 4
Runway hits 7
Also attacking A/B Battery Heavy Coastal Artillery Regiment ...
Also attacking 8th Australian Division ...
Also attacking Emery Point Fortress ...
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Morning Air attack on Chungking , at 76,45
Ki-21-Ic Sally x 12
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 46
Ki-21-Ic Sally: 2 damaged
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 5 damaged
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 1 destroyed by flak
Allied ground losses:
14 casualties reported
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Runway hits 5
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Morning Air attack on Barisan KNIL Regiment, at 57,105 (Pamekasan)
Ki-30 Ann x 19
Allied ground losses:
20 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
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Morning Air attack on 79th Chinese Corps, at 75,43 , near Neikiang
Ki-30 Ann x 19
Allied ground losses:
37 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
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Morning Air attack on Chungking , at 76,45
Ki-21-Ic Sally x 22
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 9
Ki-21-Ic Sally: 1 damaged
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 10
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Morning Air attack on 54th Chinese Corps, at 65,45 (Paoshan)
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 37
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 2 damaged
Allied ground losses:
42 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
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Morning Air attack on Chungking , at 76,45
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 25
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 6
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 2 damaged
Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 5
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Morning Air attack on 46th Chinese Corps, at 76,46 , near Chungking
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 20
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 2 damaged
Allied ground losses:
48 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
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Morning Air attack on 3rd Prov Chinese Corps, at 88,38 , near Yenan
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 23
Allied ground losses:
65 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 9 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
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Morning Air attack on 89th Chinese Corps, at 75,47 , near Chungking
Ki-32 Mary x 10
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Morning Air attack on 95th Chinese Corps, at 81,40 , near Tienshui
Ki-51 Sonia x 7
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Morning Air attack on 53rd Division, at 60,40 (Imphal)
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 27 � a total of 3 x Oscar Sentai and 3 x Nick Chutai
Ki-45 KAIa Nick x 12
Allied aircraft
Blenheim IV x 3
Hudson IIIa x 11
Blenheim IV: 1 destroyed
Hudson IIIa: 6 destroyed, 2 damaged
Aircraft Attacking:
2 x Hudson IIIa bombing from 8000 feet *
Ground Attack: 2 x 250 lb GP Bomb
2 x Blenheim IV bombing from 8000 feet *
Ground Attack: 2 x 250 lb GP Bomb
CAP engaged:
1st Sentai with Ki-43-Ic Oscar (13 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
13 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 8000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 8000.
Raid is overhead
84th I.F.Chutai with Ki-45 KAIa Nick (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 15000.
Raid is overhead
59th Sentai with Ki-43-Ic Oscar (5 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
5 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 8000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 8000.
Raid is overhead
64th Sentai with Ki-43-Ic Oscar (9 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
9 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 8000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 8000.
Raid is overhead
71st I.F.Chutai with Ki-45 KAIa Nick (5 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
5 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 15000.
Raid is overhead
73rd I.F.Chutai with Ki-45 KAIa Nick (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 15000.
Raid is overhead
Also attacking 54th Division ...
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Morning Air attack on 54th Division, at 60,40 (Imphal)
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 26
Ki-45 KAIa Nick x 12
Allied aircraft
Blenheim IV x 7
Beaufort V x 5
Blenheim IV: 1 damaged
Japanese ground losses:
13 casualties reported
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Aircraft Attacking:
5 x Beaufort V bombing from 8000 feet *
Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
7 x Blenheim IV bombing from 8000 feet *
Ground Attack: 2 x 250 lb GP Bomb
CAP engaged:
1st Sentai with Ki-43-Ic Oscar (13 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
84th I.F.Chutai with Ki-45 KAIa Nick (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
59th Sentai with Ki-43-Ic Oscar (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
64th Sentai with Ki-43-Ic Oscar (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
71st I.F.Chutai with Ki-45 KAIa Nick (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
73rd I.F.Chutai with Ki-45 KAIa Nick (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
Also attacking 53rd Division ...
Also attacking 54th Division ...
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Afternoon Air attack on Katherine , at 76,128
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 9
9 x Ki-43-Ic Oscar sweeping at 15000 feet *
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Afternoon Air attack on Katherine , at 76,128
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 3
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 1 damaged
Allied ground losses:
5 casualties reported
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Runway hits 1
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Afternoon Air attack on 53rd Division, at 60,40 (Imphal) � the number of Oscars/Nicks on CAP recovers a little bit after lunch.
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 26
Ki-45 KAIa Nick x 12
Ki-43-Ic Oscar: 1 destroyed
Allied aircraft
Blenheim IV x 6
B-25C Mitchell x 4
Blenheim IV: 3 destroyed
B-25C Mitchell: 2 destroyed, 1 damaged
Aircraft Attacking:
1 x Blenheim IV bombing from 8000 feet *
Ground Attack: 2 x 250 lb GP Bomb
1 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 8000 feet *
Ground Attack: 3 x 500 lb GP Bomb
CAP engaged:
1st Sentai with Ki-43-Ic Oscar (13 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
84th I.F.Chutai with Ki-45 KAIa Nick (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
59th Sentai with Ki-43-Ic Oscar (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
64th Sentai with Ki-43-Ic Oscar (9 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
71st I.F.Chutai with Ki-45 KAIa Nick (5 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
73rd I.F.Chutai with Ki-45 KAIa Nick (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
Also attacking 54th Division ...
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Afternoon Air attack on 54th Division, at 60,40 (Imphal)
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 21
Ki-45 KAIa Nick x 10
Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 6
LB-30 Liberator x 4
B-17E Fortress: 1 destroyed, 4 damaged
LB-30 Liberator: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged
Aircraft Attacking:
5 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 15000 feet � I had set the Oscars to 8k� to counter the medium bombers and the Nicks at 15k� to counter the heavies.
Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
4 x LB-30 Liberator bombing from 15000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
CAP engaged:
1st Sentai with Ki-43-Ic Oscar (13 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
13 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 8000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 8000.
Raid is overhead
84th I.F.Chutai with Ki-45 KAIa Nick (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 8000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 17 minutes
59th Sentai with Ki-43-Ic Oscar (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 8000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 38 minutes
64th Sentai with Ki-43-Ic Oscar (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
5 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 8000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 115 minutes
71st I.F.Chutai with Ki-45 KAIa Nick (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
5 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 8000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 125 minutes
73rd I.F.Chutai with Ki-45 KAIa Nick (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 8000.
Raid is overhead
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Sub attack near Cooktown at 92,137
SS I-166, hits 7, heavy damage, not yet sunk a few days later, but serious float damage remains at about 60 s it limps back towards Rabaul.
Allied Ships
xAKL Silindoeng
xAKL Bordvik
xAKL Legazpi
AM Townsville
Captain of SS I-166 elects not to launch torpedoes at this target � probably should have taken the shot
I-166 bottoming out ....
AM Townsville attacking submerged sub ....
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Naval bombardment of Wenchow at 89,58 � just to test fire the new barrels.
BB Ise
Allied ground losses:
99 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 13 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled
BB Ise firing at 70th Chinese Corps
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Ground combat at Changsha (82,52)
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 31074 troops, 246 guns, 42 vehicles, Assault Value = 1127
Defending force 73199 troops, 331 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 2556
Japanese ground losses:
46 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled
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Ground combat at 76,46 (near Chungking)
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 925 troops, 114 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1120
Defending force 20846 troops, 107 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 576
Allied ground losses:
69 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 6 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
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Ground combat at Tsiaotso (88,42)
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 13016 troops, 112 guns, 69 vehicles, Assault Value = 1018
Defending force 44808 troops, 206 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1334
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Ground combat at 87,41 (near Tsiaotso)
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 240 troops, 29 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 609
Defending force 38097 troops, 193 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1153
Allied ground losses:
14 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
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Ground combat at 82,47 (near Ichang)
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 5856 troops, 38 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 211
Defending force 10015 troops, 37 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 369
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Ground combat at 81,40 (near Tienshui)
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 2175 troops, 145 guns, 157 vehicles, Assault Value = 1045
Defending force 18376 troops, 205 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 484
Allied ground losses:
7 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
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Ground combat at Kunming (69,48)
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 3722 troops, 22 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 128
Defending force 2445 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 8
Assaulting units:
21st Ind.Mixed Brigade
45th Ind.AA Gun Co
Defending units:
11th Chinese Corps
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Ground combat at Imphal (60,40)
Allied Bombardment attack
Attacking force 7564 troops, 140 guns, 54 vehicles, Assault Value = 400
Defending force 26476 troops, 228 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 913
Assaulting units:
14th British Brigade
16th British Brigade
23rd British Brigade
25th Indian Mountain Gun Regiment
RAF 221 Group Base Force
Defending units:
53rd Division
54th Division

OPERATIONAL REPORT FOR May 31, 42
WO Ohashi B. of 59th Sentai is credited with kill number 2
WO Onozaki, H. of 59th Sentai is credited with kill number 4
2LT Ayanori G. of 73rd I.F.Chutai is credited with kill number 2
2LT Ochi B. of 64th Sentai is credited with kill number 5
2LT Ochi B. of 64th Sentai attains ace status!!
WO Aino G. of 84th I.F.Chutai is credited with kill number 2
2LT Miyazaki S. of 64th Sentai is credited with kill number 2
9 x H6K2-L Mavis transporting supplies to Luganville
20 x Ki-57-I Topsy transporting supplies to Kalemyo
7 x Ki-57-I Topsy transporting supplies to Wyndham
8 x Ki-57-I Topsy transporting supplies to Wyndham
7 x Ki-57-I Topsy transporting supplies to Wyndham
7 x Ki-57-I Topsy transporting supplies to Wyndham
6 x Ki-57-I Topsy transporting supplies to Wyndham
8 x MC-21 Sally transporting supplies to Kalemyo
Submarine TF 67 ordered to return to Truk due to damage
Rashin expands fortifications to size 3
Kanko expands fortifications to size 3
Brisbane expands port to size 7
Derby expands fortifications to size 3 - stopped
Buna expands airfield to size 3 - stopped
La Foa expands airfield to size 3
Kalemyo expands airfield to size 2 - stopped
Pilot Ohashi M. is reported as having been found
Yokosuka Ku K-2 on CV Akagi converting to size 81 from 71 � putting Akagi to good use while she is back at Japan
40th Ku T-1 converting to size 9 from 6 � I just noticed I can now resize this DB unit to a bigger size so will move it to Japan and resize it to 27
I./33rd Inf Regt disbands
Singapore Det disbands
xAK Shoun Maru arrives at Hiroshima/Kure
xAP Teia Maru arrives at Saigon
xAP Teika Maru arrives at Yokohama/Yokosuka
xAP Teibi Maru arrives at Saigon
SC CHa-35 arrives at Fukuyama

< Message edited by jdsrae -- 3/5/2020 1:32:19 PM >

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1 Jun 42 reports - 3/4/2020 7:06:08 PM

jdsrae

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Happy xAK conversion day!
Various Yusens convert to AK to prepare them for phase 2 amphibious assaults.
Std-C will convert to TK to help move fuel and oil, and replace losses as they occur

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Jun 01, 42
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Sub attack near Christmas Island at 175,140
SS I-18
Allied Ships � an odd assortment in this task force, it might be in transit.
DM Sicard
YP-283
AM Turkey
SS I-18 launches 2 torpedoes at DM Sicard
I-18 diving deep ....
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ASW attack near Muntok at 50,89
SC Ch 6
Allied Ships
SS Pompano, hits 5
SS Pompano is located by SC Ch 6
SC Ch 6 attacking submerged sub ....
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ASW attack near Nagoya at 110,62
SC CHa-4
SC CHa-6
SS Thresher is sighted by escort
Thresher diving deep ....
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Submarine attack near Karachi at 38,7
SS I-175
Allied Ships
xAK El Madina, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
xAK El Madina is sighted by SS I-175
SS I-175 launches 2 torpedoes at xAK El Madina
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Cooktown at 92,137
A6M2 Zero x 13
G4M1 Betty x 5 � no joy bombing from 5k�
Allied Ships
xAKL Legazpi
xAKL Bordvik
Aircraft Attacking:
5 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 5000 feet
Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on Changsha , at 82,52
Ki-30 Ann x 9
Ki-32 Mary x 19
Ki-51 Sonia x 20
Ki-32 Mary: 1 damaged
Ki-51 Sonia: 2 damaged
Airbase hits 21
Airbase supply hits 3
Runway hits 39
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Morning Air attack on Changsha , at 82,52
Ki-30 Ann x 15
Airbase hits 5
Runway hits 5
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Morning Air attack on 20th Chinese Corps, at 82,52 (Changsha)
Ki-36 Ida x 8
Ki-51 Sonia x 11
Ki-51 Sonia: 1 damaged
Allied ground losses:
5 casualties reported
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
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Morning Air attack on 20th Chinese Corps, at 82,52 (Changsha)
Ki-36 Ida x 12
12 x Ki-36 Ida bombing from 5000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 30 kg GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on 54th Chinese Corps, at 65,45 (Paoshan)
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 36
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 4 damaged
Allied ground losses:
27 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
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Morning Air attack on 46th Chinese Corps, at 76,46 , near Chungking
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 22
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 2 damaged
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Morning Air attack on 95th Chinese Corps, at 81,40 , near Tienshui
Ki-51 Sonia x 8
8 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing from 5000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 50 kg GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on 11th Garrison Unit , at 101,133 (Milne Bay)
Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 3 � the usual Zero CAP were on escort duty
3 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 15000 feet *
Ground Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Afternoon Air attack on Chittagong , at 55,41
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 9
9 x Ki-43-Ic Oscar sweeping at 20000 feet
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Afternoon Air attack on Darwin , at 76,124
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 38
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 10
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 2 damaged
Allied ground losses:
13 casualties reported
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 1
Also attacking A/B Battery Heavy Coastal Artillery Regiment ...
Also attacking 8th Australian Division ...
Also attacking A/B Battery Heavy Coastal Artillery Regiment ...
Also attacking 2/4 MG Battalion ...
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Cooktown at 92,137
A6M2 Zero x 13
G4M1 Betty x 5
Allied Ships
AM Bunbury
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Afternoon Air attack on Chungking , at 76,45
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 31
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 3
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 5 damaged
Allied ground losses:
26 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 4
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Afternoon Air attack on 71st Chinese Corps, at 76,45 (Chungking)
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 7
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 1 damaged
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Afternoon Air attack on 79th Chinese Corps, at 75,43 , near Neikiang
Ki-30 Ann x 15
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Afternoon Air attack on Chungking , at 76,45
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 18
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 7
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 4 damaged
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 24
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Afternoon Air attack on 35th Chinese Corps, at 88,38 , near Yenan
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 18
Allied ground losses:
20 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
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Afternoon Air attack on 89th Chinese Corps, at 75,47 , near Chungking
Ki-32 Mary x 7
Allied ground losses:
7 casualties reported
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
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Ground combat at Changsha (82,52)
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 31084 troops, 246 guns, 42 vehicles, Assault Value = 1127
Defending force 73289 troops, 331 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 2559
Japanese ground losses:
39 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
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Ground combat at 76,46 (near Chungking)
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 925 troops, 114 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1141
Defending force 20777 troops, 103 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 576
Allied ground losses:
66 casualties reported
Squads: 4 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
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Ground combat at Tsiaotso (88,42)
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 13016 troops, 112 guns, 69 vehicles, Assault Value = 1018
Defending force 44802 troops, 206 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1338
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Ground combat at 87,41 (near Tsiaotso)
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 240 troops, 29 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 610
Defending force 38073 troops, 192 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1151
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Ground combat at 82,47 (near Ichang)
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 5856 troops, 38 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 211
Defending force 9965 troops, 35 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 365
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Ground combat at 81,40 (near Tienshui)
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 2175 troops, 145 guns, 157 vehicles, Assault Value = 1064
Defending force 18406 troops, 205 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 492
Allied ground losses:
39 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
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Ground combat at Kunming (69,48)
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 4107 troops, 48 guns, 26 vehicles, Assault Value = 180
Defending force 2445 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 8
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Ground combat at Imphal (60,40)
Allied Bombardment attack
Attacking force 7554 troops, 140 guns, 54 vehicles, Assault Value = 399
Defending force 26477 troops, 228 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 912

OPERATIONAL REPORT FOR Jun 01, 42
SS I-1 leaving patrol zone to replenish at Hakodate
Repairs completed on BB Hyuga at Hiroshima/Kure, ship returned to service
9 x Ki-56 Thalia transporting 3rd JAAF AF Coy to Kunming
7 x Ki-56 Thalia transporting 7th JAAF AF Coy to Kunming
12 x H6K2-L Mavis transporting supplies to Luganville
20 x Ki-57-I Topsy transporting supplies to Kalemyo
6 x Ki-57-I Topsy transporting supplies to Wyndham
8 x Ki-57-I Topsy transporting supplies to Wyndham
6 x Ki-57-I Topsy transporting supplies to Wyndham
7 x Ki-57-I Topsy transporting supplies to Wyndham
5 x Ki-57-I Topsy transporting supplies to Wyndham
8 x MC-21 Sally transporting supplies to Kalemyo
Majuro expands fortifications to size 1
Lunga expands airfield to size 4 - stopped
Christmas Island expands airfield to size 5
Diamond Harbour expands airfield to size 3
Rangpur expands airfield to size 1
Silchar expands airfield to size 4
H6K4 Mavis upgrading to H6K5 Mavis at Osaka/Kyoto
Aircraft Ki-44-IIa Tojo advances R&D � to 8/42. With 5 x 30 Tojo R&D factories now and the 6th at 28(2) it will only be about 9-10 days until Tojo IIa enters production. I will let 1x30 factory enter production and keep the others researching the Tojo IIb then IIc.
PC Nire taken out of commission to begin refit at Hiroshima/Kure � finally getting depth charges.
PC Take taken out of commission to begin refit at Hiroshima/Kure
PC Kaki taken out of commission to begin refit at Hiroshima/Kure
PC Ashi taken out of commission to begin refit at Hiroshima/Kure
PC Sumire taken out of commission to begin refit at Hiroshima/Kure
E Chidori beginning refit in shipyard at Singapore
E Yaeyama beginning refit in shipyard at Yokohama/Yokosuka
AK Hirokawa Maru beginning refit in shipyard at Nagasaki/Sasebo
AK Sagami Maru beginning refit in shipyard at Nagasaki/Sasebo
AK Sasako Maru beginning refit in shipyard at Nagasaki/Sasebo
1st JNAF AF Unit - some devices have been upgraded at Maloelap, Type 2 Radars are now available.
Previous report of sinking of SS Grayback incorrect. Intelligence reports ship is still in service
Device(s) upgraded in 19th JNAF AF Unit supplied from Nago
Device(s) upgraded in 18th JNAF AF Unit supplied from Saigon
Device(s) upgraded in 2nd JNAF AF Unit supplied from Truk
Device(s) upgraded in 24th JNAF AF Unit supplied from Roi-Namur
Device(s) upgraded in 42nd JNAF AF Unit supplied from Wake Island
Device(s) upgraded in 4th JNAF AF Unit supplied from Manila
Device(s) upgraded in 32nd JNAF AF Unit supplied from Singapore
Device(s) upgraded in 25th JNAF AF Unit supplied from Brunei
Device(s) upgraded in 21th JNAF AF Unit supplied from Miri
Device(s) upgraded in 14th JNAF AF Unit supplied from Tulagi
Device(s) upgraded in 40th JNAF AF Unit supplied from Tarawa
Device(s) upgraded in 23rd JNAF AF Unit supplied from Port Blair
Device(s) upgraded in 13th JNAF AF Unit supplied from Buna
Device(s) upgraded in 11th JNAF AF Unit supplied from Lae
Device(s) upgraded in 3rd JNAF AF Unit supplied from Rabaul
Device(s) upgraded in 31st JNAF AF Unit supplied from Sabang
Device(s) upgraded in 34th JNAF AF Unit supplied from Soerabaja
Device(s) upgraded in 37th JNAF AF Unit supplied from Denpasar
xAP Teiko Maru arrives at Saigon
xAP Teison Maru arrives at Saigon

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RE: 1 Jun 42 reports - 3/4/2020 7:46:34 PM

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About 20 allied bombers shot down including a few 4Es with lots damaged.

Nice bag!

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RE: 1 Jun 42 reports - 3/4/2020 10:00:12 PM

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About 20 allied bombers shot down including a few 4Es with lots damaged.

Nice bag!

Fair to say this performance was what I�d hoped for but it still exceeded expectations.
I�ve filled the Nick units with �rookie� fighter pilots that have 50 exp and 70 air skill, with many getting their first kills today and jumping up to +5 experience.
Also critically, only one Nick pilot was WIA.

1st Sentai flying Oscars took a bit of punishment with about 60% of planes now lightly damaged and out of the fight tomorrow while being repaired, but minimal losses in planes or pilots.

The challenge for both opposing air forces now is to see who will be better at getting planes back in the air.
I feel I can easily out produce the allies with Nicks and Oscars but need to manage fatigue levels.
I will also �graduate� a few more pilots out of their advanced training units in China.

This is just the start of a long battle for air superiority over the region, but if the allies keep sending bombers then I want to keep trying to take points by shooting them down.

Oscars weren�t capable of doing that on their own, but more Nick units are coming and Tojo is only about 2 weeks away from entering production.
My hope for Tojo is that with good pilots it will be able to counter the P38s that have just appeared.

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RE: 1 Jun 42 reports - 3/5/2020 4:04:10 PM

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I feel I can easily out produce the allies with Nicks and Oscars

Especially true when they're going up against bombers, which will also take longer to repair. Not to mention 4E's give you two points as well.

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My hope for Tojo is that with good pilots it will be able to counter the P38s that have just appeared.

On the defense, if their number are good, equal or slightly above. Of course that might be me comparing the later Tojo, the one with four HMG's and armor. Didn't use or produce the first one much. Didn't produce the second at all.

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RE: 1 Jun 42 reports - 3/5/2020 9:43:41 PM

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Here's the worm as at 1 Jun 42.
Victory Point ratio went from 2.96 last month to 2.99 today, reflecting the impact of the allies digging in all over the map.
I am remaining in contact everywhere but am trying to mass enough force before attacking so that I don't waste troops, especially trying to attack fortified allied defensive positions in rough terrain.

Around the grounds:

GDA: I still have 5 x Infantry Groups to buy out of Japan and send south, awaiting PP to build up so I can free them.

Kwantung Army: Garrison sits at 8163/8000 with 90th Infantry Regt rebuilding (+60 AV to come) and the 8th Garrison Unit filling out (+20 AV to come). Otherwise the garrison will remain stable now until 5 Dec 43 when 4th Garrison Unit withdraws taking 120 AV with it.

CEA: the main IJA advance remains the southern approach to Chungking, with a supporting attack from NCAA on the northern axis. The Yunnan Mountains are nearly clear with only Paoshan left to capture. Once 23rd Army links up with Burma Area Army, it will change direction back towards Chengtu/Chungking. I have spotted a number of Chinese units fleeing into the mountains west of the Chungking plain, so they are either trying to get to India over the slow road or they are trying to establish a block position on 23rd Army's approach.

Burma Area Army: Stalemate at the moment. I need to establish air superiority and work on bombing the allied ground defences before trying to attack here, or I will just do what the IJA did historically.

Southern Area Fleet & 16th Army (NW Aust): 2x Divs are about to enter Katherine from the west. I am going to put an operation together for 4th Div to assault Darwin without KB support to get this moving quicker, as I have Nell/Betty eyes across the whole Nth Aust coast now. I will move 2x BB Divs here to support asap, most likely from SWAF. Perhaps BB Yamato can make her debut.

SW Area Fleet & 14th Army (Solomons): Stalemate here at the moment too, but the combination of Rufe and Zero on CAP seems to have thinned out the allied bombers. They haven't been coming as often or in as many numbers. It might just be bad weather, but it could be a sign that the allies are not going to try and retake Luganville just yet.

4th (aka CenPac Area Fleet): Defensive posture, building forts, naval patrols, sub ops.

NE Area Fleet: I have tenuous footholds after occupying Amchitka and Kiska Islands unopposed, but without any awareness of where the allied CVs are I will need to use KB up here for another few weeks to cover follow up landings. I have limited objectives here, ideally to cut off and destroy the allies at Attu and Adak Islands. If I can take those two islands, I will look for any other easy gains before digging in.

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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Jun 02, 42
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Sub attack near Shortlands at 110,132
DD Arashi
SS Cuttlefish
SS Cuttlefish launches 2 torpedoes at DD Arashi
Cuttlefish diving deep ....
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ASW attack near Bataan at 78,77
SC Ch 30
Allied Ships
SS Triton � I�ve got 80 defensive mines in this hex, I hope this sub finds one
SS Triton is located by SC Ch 30
Triton bottoming out ....
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Sub attack near Christmas Island at 175,140
SS I-18
Allied Ships
YP-283
YP-284
DM Sicard
AM Turkey
Captain of SS I-18 elects not to launch torpedoes at this target
I-18 diving deep ....
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ASW attack near Christmas Island at 174,141
SSX Ha-9, hits 9, on fire, heavy damage, sunk
Allied Ships
xAK Am. Packer
xAK Forbes Hauptmann
APD Kennison
SSX Ha-9 is sighted by escort
APD Kennison attacking submerged sub ....
Debris floats to surface in area of attack!
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Night Naval bombardment of Chittagong at 55,41
CA Kako
CA Furutaka
Allied ground losses:
14 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
E13A1 Jake acting as spotter for CA Kako
CA Kako firing at 7th Australian Division
CA Furutaka firing at 6th Australian Division
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Night Naval bombardment of Attu Island at 153,49
DD Asanagi
DD Hayate
DD Oite
DD Hatakaze
DD Harukaze
DD Asanagi firing at Attu Island
DD Hayate firing at 2/151st Combat Engineer Battalion
DD Oite firing at 2/151st Combat Engineer Battalion
DD Hatakaze firing at Attu Island
DD Harukaze firing at 2/151st Combat Engineer Battalion
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ASW attack near Adak Island at 162,53
SS I-6
Allied Ships
KV Dundas
SS I-6 is sighted by escort
I-6 diving deep ....
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Sub attack near Rabaul at 106,124
AMc Ryuto Maru, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AMc Fukkai Maru
Allied Ships
SS KIX
SS KIX launches 2 torpedoes at AMc Ryuto Maru
KIX diving deep ....
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Morning Air attack on Katherine , at 76,128
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 1
1 x Ki-43-Ic Oscar sweeping at 15000 feet *
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Morning Air attack on 2/1 NAOU Det. , at 76,126 (Fenton)
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 4
4 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 5000 feet *
Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on Darwin , at 76,124
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 29
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 10
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 1 damaged
Allied ground losses:
52 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Runway hits 7
Also attacking A/B Battery Heavy Coastal Artillery Regiment ...
Also attacking 8th Australian Division ...
Also attacking A/B Battery Heavy Coastal Artillery Regiment ...
Also attacking Emery Point Fortress ...
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Morning Air attack on Barisan KNIL Regiment, at 57,105 (Pamekasan)
Ki-30 Ann x 19
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Morning Air attack on 79th Chinese Corps, at 74,43 , near Neikiang
Ki-30 Ann x 20
Allied ground losses:
57 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
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Morning Air attack on 26th Chinese Corps, at 82,52 (Changsha)
Ki-36 Ida x 20
Ki-51 Sonia x 15
Ki-51 Sonia: 4 damaged
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Morning Air attack on 54th Chinese Corps, at 65,45 (Paoshan)
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 18
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 2 damaged
Allied ground losses:
8 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
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Morning Air attack on 54th Chinese Corps, at 65,45 (Paoshan)
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 17
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 1 damaged
Allied ground losses:
8 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
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Morning Air attack on 35th Chinese Corps, at 88,38 , near Yenan
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 22
Allied ground losses:
67 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled
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Morning Air attack on 89th Chinese Corps, at 75,47 , near Chungking
Ki-32 Mary x 10
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Morning Air attack on 95th Chinese Corps, at 81,40 , near Tienshui
Ki-51 Sonia x 8
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Morning Air attack on 38th Field AA Battalion, at 98,130 (Port Moresby)
Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 3
3 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 15000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on Katherine , at 76,128
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 9
9 x Ki-43-Ic Oscar sweeping at 15000 feet *
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Afternoon Air attack on Cooktown , at 92,137
A6M2 Zero x 24
Allied aircraft
P-39D Airacobra x 3
P-39D Airacobra: 1 destroyed
Aircraft Attacking:
23 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 15000 feet
CAP engaged:
8th FG/35th FS with P-39D Airacobra (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(5 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 15000.
Raid is overhead
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Afternoon Air attack on Efate , at 120,154
A6M2 Zero x 24
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
12 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 15000 feet
Allied aircraft
F4F-3A Wildcat x 18
F4F-3A Wildcat: 2 destroyed
CAP engaged:
VMF-111 with F4F-3A Wildcat (0 airborne, 4 on standby, 13 scrambling)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 22 minutes
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Afternoon Air attack on Changsha , at 82,52
Ki-30 Ann x 15
Ki-32 Mary x 12
Ki-51 Sonia x 12
Ki-32 Mary: 1 damaged
Allied ground losses:
6 casualties reported
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Airbase hits 6
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 28
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Afternoon Air attack on Chungking , at 76,45
Ki-21-Ic Sally x 11
Ki-21-Ic Sally: 2 damaged
Runway hits 14
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Afternoon Air attack on Chungking , at 76,45
Ki-21-Ic Sally x 11
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 10
Runway hits 4
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Sub attack near Atka Island at 163,53
SS I-8, hits 1
Allied Ships
KV Dundas, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage, sunk
KV Edmundston
SS I-8 launches 2 torpedoes at KV Dundas
KV Edmundston attacking submerged sub ....
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Sub attack near Karachi at 38,7
SS I-175
Allied Ships
ML No. 189
ML No. 193
ML No. 191
Captain of SS I-175 elects not to launch torpedoes at this target
I-175 diving deep ....
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Ground combat at 81,40 (near Tienshui)
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 34398 troops, 427 guns, 397 vehicles, Assault Value = 1079
Defending force 18414 troops, 204 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 494
Japanese adjusted assault: 797
Allied adjusted defense: 1339
Japanese assault odds: 1 to 2 � disappointing ratio
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), supply(-)
Attacker:
Japanese ground losses:
855 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 46 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 12 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 10 disabled
Allied ground losses:
849 casualties reported
Squads: 65 destroyed, 10 disabled � plenty destroyed, but not many disabled
Non Combat: 6 destroyed, 37 disabled
Engineers: 2 destroyed, 2 disabled
Guns lost 16 (8 destroyed, 8 disabled)
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Ground combat at 76,46 (near Chungking)
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 37358 troops, 442 guns, 42 vehicles, Assault Value = 1154
Defending force 20714 troops, 101 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 574
Allied ground losses:
7 casualties reported
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
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Ground combat at Changsha (82,52)
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 31084 troops, 246 guns, 42 vehicles, Assault Value = 1127
Defending force 73311 troops, 331 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 2557
Japanese ground losses:
22 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
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Ground combat at Tsiaotso (88,42)
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 13021 troops, 112 guns, 69 vehicles, Assault Value = 1017
Defending force 44778 troops, 205 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1337
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Ground combat at 87,41 (near Tsiaotso)
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 240 troops, 29 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 610
Defending force 38064 troops, 192 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1153
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Ground combat at 82,47 (near Ichang)
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 5851 troops, 38 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 211
Defending force 9929 troops, 34 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 363
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Ground combat at 83,46 (near Ichang)
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 3246 troops, 18 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 127
Defending force 4563 troops, 43 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 61
Japanese adjusted assault: 28
Allied adjusted defense: 94
Japanese assault odds: 1 to 3
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), leaders(+), experience(-), supply(-)
Attacker: leaders(-)
Japanese ground losses:
94 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 9 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Allied ground losses:
61 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Assaulting units:
54th Infantry Brigade
Defending units:
30th Chinese Corps
3rd Group Army
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Ground combat at Kunming (69,48)
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 4107 troops, 48 guns, 26 vehicles, Assault Value = 180
Defending force 2442 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 10
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Ground combat at Imphal (60,40)
Allied Bombardment attack
Attacking force 7559 troops, 140 guns, 54 vehicles, Assault Value = 399
Defending force 26460 troops, 228 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 909

OPERATIONAL REPORT FOR Jun 02, 42
Submarine TF 192 ordered to return to Rabaul due to damage
SS I-29 in ARD Dublon ARD at Truk
E13A1 Jake from Chiyoda-1 attacking SS Tambor at 110,67 SS Tambor is reported HIT � the sub is near Torishima moving west towards my major convoy routes around Formosa. It is 7 hexes away from CS Chiyoda with the Jakes flying naval search 50% random arcs out to range 8. The pilots are in the 50s for experience, 65+ naval search, 56 average ASW skill. They need a bit more ASW skill training but this unit is close to being �set and forget� now.
One other US sub is near it moving east, so this looks like the USN submarine highway to their patrol zones. I have a Jake unit at Yokosuka and another at Chichi-jima, but I might get an AV and a Jake unit to Torishima to really flood this area with search arcs.
Hurricane PR.II sighted over 18th Division
PO2 Takagi S. of Tainan Ku S-1 is credited with kill number 3
PO1 Kurakane G. of Tainan Ku S-1 is credited with kill number 3
PO1 Tokuji, Y. of 3rd Ku S-1 is credited with kill number 2
9 x Ki-56 Thalia transporting 3rd JAAF AF Coy to Kunming
8 x Ki-56 Thalia transporting 7th JAAF AF Coy to Kunming
8 x MC-21 Sally transporting 15th Const Co to Kalemyo
12 x H6K2-L Mavis transporting supplies to Luganville
21 x Ki-57-I Topsy transporting supplies to Kalemyo
7 x Ki-57-I Topsy transporting supplies to Wyndham
8 x Ki-57-I Topsy transporting supplies to Wyndham
6 x Ki-57-I Topsy transporting supplies to Wyndham
7 x Ki-57-I Topsy transporting supplies to Wyndham
5 x Ki-57-I Topsy transporting supplies to Wyndham
C-47 Skytrain destroyed by flak � no detail as to where, but I�m thinking it must be at Imphal. The allies might be low on supply there already. I�ve just spotted allied movement out of Chittagong and Comilla, I�m assuming to reinforce the Imphal area.
Repairs completed on LSD Akitsu Maru at Yokohama/Yokosuka, ship returned to service
Kushiro expands airfield to size 3
Victoria Point expands port to size 2 � stopped, forts to be built. I�m going to build Victoria Point / Chumphon into a major defensive position to prepare for the defensive phase of the war.
Jessore expands airfield to size 4
Chita expands airfield to size 7
Kalemyo expands fortifications to size 1
AK Kaga Maru beginning refit in shipyard at Yokohama/Yokosuka
AK Kinka Maru beginning refit in shipyard at Singapore
AK Tosan Maru beginning refit in shipyard at Singapore
AK Amagisan Maru beginning refit in shipyard at Yokohama/Yokosuka
Tokyo Bay Fortress - some devices have been upgraded at Yokohama/Yokosuka � lots more Type 2 radars, but only for the Navy.
5th JNAF AF Unit - some devices have been upgraded at Ominato
6th JNAF AF Unit - some devices have been upgraded at Yokohama/Yokosuka
7th JNAF AF Unit - some devices have been upgraded at Shimizu
8th JNAF AF Unit - some devices have been upgraded at Toyama
10th JNAF AF Unit - some devices have been upgraded at Hamamatsu
12th JNAF AF Unit - some devices have been upgraded at Tinian
15th JNAF AF Unit - some devices have been upgraded at Victoria Point
16th JNAF AF Unit - some devices have been upgraded at Okayama
17th JNAF AF Unit - some devices have been upgraded at Taihoku
20th JNAF AF Unit - some devices have been upgraded at Hiroshima/Kure
22nd JNAF AF Unit - some devices have been upgraded at Davao
26th JNAF AF Unit - some devices have been upgraded at Kagoshima
27th JNAF AF Unit - some devices have been upgraded at Kushiro
28th JNAF AF Unit - some devices have been upgraded at Oita
30th JNAF AF Unit - some devices have been upgraded at Pescadores
33rd JNAF AF Unit - some devices have been upgraded at Saipan
35th JNAF AF Unit - some devices have been upgraded at Batavia
36th JNAF AF Unit - some devices have been upgraded at Koepang
38th JNAF AF Unit - some devices have been upgraded at Balikpapan
39th JNAF AF Unit - some devices have been upgraded at Tarakan
41st JNAF AF Unit - some devices have been upgraded at Tabiteuea
49th JNAF AF Unit - some devices have been upgraded at Ndeni
50th JNAF Coy - some devices have been upgraded at Paramushiro-jima
Kasumigaura JNAF Base Force - some devices have been upgraded at Utsonomiya
Suzuka JNAF Base Force - some devices have been upgraded at Tsu
Loss of AMc Ryuto Maru on Jun 02, 1942 is admitted
PT TM-13 is reported to have been sunk near Broome on Apr 06, 1942
CM Rigel is reported to have been sunk near Batavia on Feb 01, 1942
Loss of SSX Ha-9 on Jun 02, 1942 is admitted
KV Dundas is reported to have been sunk near Atka Island on Jun 02, 1942
HDML Panglima is reported to have been sunk near Singapore on Dec 19, 1941

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RE: 2 Jun 42 reports - 3/6/2020 11:33:31 PM

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I just did a review of aircraft production now that I have 6 months of data on losses.

The air war for the fighters hasn�t been particularly heavy, but CrackSabbath certainly hasn�t done a �Sir Robin�. He has generally contested all airspace but then withdrawn before taking serious losses, so this is probably mid-range losses compared to an allied player at either extreme.

On average, for the planes on this list that have been in action the most, I�ve lost the following to all causes:
� 42 Oscar / month � building 120/month for about net +80/month, with 159 in the pool. 30x Tojo IIa will add to this when they start production within 2 weeks. I might be slightly over-producing Oscars right now, but with the contest ramping up in NE India I won�t dial it back too much. I have 2x30 + 1x60 Oscar factory, so I will just shut down production at 1x30 for now and check again on 1 July.
� 28 Jake / month � still building 180/month for a net +150/month, to fill out all expanded Jake groups and replace all other land based float planes. Only 18 in the pool, as whenever the pool gets to 24+ they are used to upgrade a new FP unit.
� 27 Zero / month � no major carrier battles, otherwise this could have been much higher. I have 2 x 60 factories but only using one to produce at the moment. That�s still net +30/month from now on. Current pool is 161, or 5 months of losses at current rate. I will shut down Zero production but monitor and keep the pool at 100x A6M2 in case there is a big carrier battle. The engines saved will help speed up A6M5 research which is currently 3/43.
� 22 Sally / month � building 45/month with 2 in the pool due to some recent upgrades. I will keep them building at this rate for net +20/month. +30x Helen IIa will join this production in July to start building a reserve pool. I feel that I will need the extras for when I ramp up bombing ops in NE India, so I will keep Sally in production in parallel for a while.
� 13 Kate / month � no major carrier battles. Building 30/month with 99 in the pool. I will try to keep the pool at about 100 so will monitor and may toggle production off in a month or two.
� 12 Nell / month � building 22/month. There are now 147 �obsolete� G3M2 in the pool; plus 22 x G3M3 Nell which is now in production. In addition, I am also building 25 Betty/month with 123 in the pool. New Nell or Betty units won�t arrive until Jul 1943, so I don�t need to keep building this many combined Nell/Betty. I will toggle Betty off for now but will keep building G3M3 due to the extended range to replace the G3M2s on map.
� 9 Topsy / month � I�ve run out of Nak Ha-5 engines now so Topsy production has stopped. There is only 1 left in the pool. All IJA transport units are currently full, but it won�t stay that way unless I keep building something. I will let the Topsy I factories upgrade to Topsy II, with the engine change to Mitsubishi Ha-31. I have 370 of this engine in the pool so it can handle the extra 18/month for Topsy. I�m only building 60x Mit 31 / month for Dinah and future NF Nick-d production, so I will update my engine/aircraft spreadsheet to see if I need to build maybe 10 more Mit 31 per month.
� 9 Val / month � no major carrier battles. Building 30/month with 65 in the pool. Pool target will be 100 before toggling production off. As the D3A2 has less range, is it best to just keep producing D3A1 until Judy arrives?

Feedback on any of the above from the Air Generals and Air Admirals of the IGHQ staff would be appreciated!

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RE: 2 Jun 42 reports - 3/6/2020 11:46:15 PM

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I would simply keep producing the first Val.

Have you supersized your Japanese navy air groups? If you do, excellent for more training. To build up experience, bomb Chinese ground units that can't get fighter cover - or leave a Chinese base that has no industry for target practice!

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RE: 2 Jun 42 reports - 3/7/2020 12:26:06 AM

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These are the IJN air units that I've resized for use as training units.

I used the damaged CV Hiryu to resize these groups to size 71 previously.
CV Akagi has only just got back to Japan, so I am now using her to increase them to 81.

Limiting factor now is the number of pilots coming out of their 12 month off-map basic training course.

I initially drained the "no name" basic reserve pool filling out all the FP groups that I resized, and as yet I haven't cut short any of the off-map basic training courses.

I also resized 6th KU S-1 to size 81 but not for training. I have split it in thirds for use on 3 x CVEs that take 27 planes each (Taiyo, Unyo just arrived and Chuyo will arrive in Nov 42 unaccelerated).

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RE: 2 Jun 42 reports - 3/7/2020 1:48:19 AM

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Using the Akagi, you can supersize to at least 90. You have to manually input the 90.

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RE: 1 Jun 42 reports - 3/7/2020 4:07:10 AM

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Here is an industry status report using data from the 1 Jun 42 save.

The summary from this is that I need to start trying to save fuel (by cutting back the IJN's steaming hours) and start trying to save a bit more supply.

I am rationing the export of supply out of the Home Islands, but China and Burma/NE India are still demanding more supply to maintain IJA operations there. The NW Australia operation might need a little more supply, but SEAF and 4th Fleet don't need any more for a little while.

Other than operations, Miri still needs 87k supply, Soerabaja needs 7k and Medan needs 5k before all captured oil wells are repaired.

My vehicle point forecast was out because I didn't factor in all the tank upgrades.
A lot of these vehicle points will be spent soon when the tank units arrive to form the 1st and 2nd Tank Divisions. My pre-war forecast suggests that they need about a 20k vehicle points, so I should have enough for them to arrive fully equipped.

I'm going to dial back some more aircraft production, so that will help the Heavy Industry pool continue to grow quicker than the pre-war forecast.

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RE: 2 Jun 42 reports - 3/7/2020 4:19:46 AM

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Using the Akagi, you can supersize to at least 90. You have to manually input the 90.

Thanks Joe, I'll do that and top them up with pilots when more finish their basic training over the next few months.

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RE: 2 Jun 42 reports - 3/7/2020 4:33:23 AM

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How much more will your oil increase when all repairs are complete? What, if any, effect will that have on your fuel?

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RE: 2 Jun 42 reports - 3/7/2020 4:47:14 AM

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99 oil wells left to repair x10 = 990 extra on map liquid oil points / turn when all repaired.
All refineries are operating so the extra oil won�t become extra fuel/day, it will just keep the refineries working for a little bit longer.
The only real way for me to save fuel now is to reduce movement of IJN big ships.
Even if I repaired more refineries, that would just bring forward the date when the Home Islands refineries run out of oil.

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RE: 2 Jun 42 reports - 3/7/2020 7:41:06 AM

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Will you be able to provide information on the Recon planes? I am interested in your loss & production rate, something similar to what you did for the other plane types.

There is also something I like to clarify, you mentioned that you are temporarily shuttling your zero production so as to not over-produce. But in another of your screenshot, Ominato Ku S-1 is lacking planes. Should I interpret that it is recently re-sized and the planes are not fully "topped up" yet?
I did a quick analysis before, if one were to supersize IJN squadrons aggressively, it is fairly difficult to fill all squadrons and keep enough planes to re-fill them after a big attack. Eg, 10 x 80 plane sqn make an attack (be it successful or not), it will almost result in needing 800 planes re-fill. What is your opinion on this?

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RE: 2 Jun 42 reports - 3/7/2020 7:57:31 AM

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Using the Akagi, you can supersize to at least 90. You have to manually input the 90.

Thanks Joe, I'll do that and top them up with pilots when more finish their basic training over the next few months.

The unit on Akagi lets me set it to resize to 127.
If I try to set it to 128 it reverts to say �resize to fit ship�.
I don�t know of it would actually resize to 127 though.
If it did it would allow about 169 pilots to join the unit!

I really don�t need that many so after all that I think I�ll just leave them at 81 each for now, but if/when I need more training slots I�ll upsize them again later.

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RE: 2 Jun 42 reports - 3/7/2020 8:47:25 AM

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Will you be able to provide information on the Recon planes? I am interested in your loss & production rate, something similar to what you did for the other plane types.

Here you go for recon aircraft.

IJA first:

2nd Air Div and CEA Air Div - mostly active recon with 20-30% rest, but no enemy CAP
Ki-15-II Babs: 36 ops losses. No production, 21 in the pool

51st Air DIv - recon training
Ki-46-I Dinah: 1 ops loss. No production, 9 in the pool.

3rd and 5th Air Divs - front line recon against enemy CAP with 20-30% rest
Ki-46-II Dinah: 23 losses, 2x A2A, 21 ops

Total IJA recon aircraft losses = 60, or 10/month.
Production = 20/month with 37 in the pool.

Interestingly, Babs has suffered a higher rate of ops losses than Dinah.
I checked durability ratings, and the ops loss rate is likely due to Babs 22 vs Dinah 32 durability rating.

Looking ahead, 2nd Air Div gets 1x 9 plane recon Chutai in about 40 days then no more IJA recon units until 1944.

IJN recon:

C5M2: 15 losses, 1x A2A, 14x ops = 3/month on average
Two units are on the front line in SEAF while one is training replacement pilots for them back in Japan.

Production was 10/month until recently but I switched it off as I noticed the pool was growing a lot faster than I needed it to, but I didn't check it in this much detail. I still have 38 IJN Babs in the pool, so that�s just over 12 months supply at this loss rate.

Future IJN recon units are also few and far between and most withdraw before the end of the war.
I am planning to build the Judy recon at 10/month when it becomes available, but I haven't yet planned whether to resize up any of the recon groups.

If I do upsize some IJN recon units it will probably just be to size 24 so that they can be supported by a JNAF AFU, and fill in a naval search arc somewhere in between all the Mavis/Emily/Nell/Betty arcs.

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RE: 2 Jun 42 reports - 3/7/2020 11:29:54 AM

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There is also something I like to clarify, you mentioned that you are temporarily shuttling your zero production so as to not over-produce. But in another of your screenshot, Ominato Ku S-1 is lacking planes. Should I interpret that it is recently re-sized and the planes are not fully "topped up" yet?

I'm increasing the size of those units for training purposes and haven't been filling my training units with full aircraft complements. Once the A6M5 arrives and starts replacing the A6M2 on CVs, those training units could fill themselves out with M2s released from the CVs.

quote:

ORIGINAL: awaw
I did a quick analysis before, if one were to supersize IJN squadrons aggressively, it is fairly difficult to fill all squadrons and keep enough planes to re-fill them after a big attack. Eg, 10 x 80 plane sqn make an attack (be it successful or not), it will almost result in needing 800 planes re-fill. What is your opinion on this?

I haven't planned on using resized units for strikes like that as the number of aircraft would be out of balance with available aviation support. I suppose you could use them like that as a "one hit wonder".
It would also be difficult to replace pilot losses on that sort of scale with trained pilots.

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RE: 2 Jun 42 reports - 3/7/2020 12:04:09 PM

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True, you may have a difficult time replacing the pilots but think of the defence. Think of how many planes and pilots the Allies will lose - especially the planes since that is even more limiting! Think of sweeping where he invades and knocking his CAP around before your torpedo planes arrive.

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