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8 Dec 42 reports - 8/1/2020 11:16:13 AM   
jdsrae


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ASW attack near Lunga at 114,139
SS RO-101
Allied Ships
APD Dent
APD Crane
APD Crosby
SS RO-101 is sighted by escort
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ASW attack near Lunga at 114,138
SS I-124, hits 3
Allied Ships
APD Crane
APD Crosby
SS I-124 is sighted by escort
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Sub attack near Dutch Harbor at 172,51
SS I-4
Allied Ships
DD Monaghan
SS I-4 launches 2 torpedoes at DD Monaghan
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ASW attack near Dutch Harbor at 172,51
SS I-4, hits 3
Allied Ships
DD Monaghan
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Sub attack near Billiton at 53,93
TK Nihon Maru
PB Seki Maru #3
Allied Ships
SS Salmon
SS Salmon launches 2 torpedoes at TK Nihon Maru
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Morning Air attack on Lunga , at 114,138
A6M2 Zero x 20
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
16 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 20000 feet *
Allied aircraft
F4F-4 Wildcat x 4
CAP engaged:
VF-42 with F4F-4 Wildcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 20000.
VF-6 with F4F-4 Wildcat (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 20000.
VF-8 with F4F-4 Wildcat (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 20000.
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Morning Air attack on Umnak Island , at 169,51
A6M2-N Rufe x 11
Allied aircraft
Kittyhawk I x 4
Kittyhawk I: 1 destroyed
Aircraft Attacking:
10 x A6M2-N Rufe sweeping at 20000 feet *
CAP engaged:
No.14 Sqn RCAF with Kittyhawk I (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 15000.
No.111 Sqn RCAF with Kittyhawk I (0 airborne, 2 on standby, 0 scrambling)
Group patrol altitude is 15000
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Morning Air attack on Lunga , at 114,138
A6M2 Zero x 6
5 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 20000 feet *
Allied aircraft
F4F-4 Wildcat x 2
F4F-4 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
CAP engaged:
VF-6 with F4F-4 Wildcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
VF-8 with F4F-4 Wildcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
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Daily air raids by a mix of light bombers and Sally units on Changsha, Chuhsien and Wenchow to prepare for the upcoming ground attacks.
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Manus at 101,119
A6M2 Zero x 29
A6M5 Zero x 107
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
Allied aircraft – the USAAF launches a large naval attack raid on the KB that loitered one more day in the Manus Island hex for a reason that I’ve forgotten.
B-17E Fortress x 8
B-26 Marauder x 3
P-38E Lightning x 14
P-38F Lightning x 15
P-38G Lightning x 3
B-17E Fortress: 1 destroyed, 6 damaged
B-17E Fortress: 1 destroyed by flak
B-26 Marauder: 1 damaged
P-38E Lightning: 3 destroyed
P-38F Lightning: 1 destroyed
Japanese Ships
CL Naka
BB Ise
DD Karukaya
CAP engaged:
251 Ku S-1 with A6M2 Zero (4 airborne, 15 on standby, 0 scrambling)
Soryu-1 with A6M5 Zero (2 airborne, 10 on standby, 0 scrambling)
Hiryu-1 with A6M5 Zero (2 airborne, 11 on standby, 0 scrambling)
Shokaku-1 with A6M5 Zero (2 airborne, 11 on standby, 0 scrambling)
Zuikaku-1 with A6M5 Zero (0 airborne, 10 on standby, 0 scrambling)
Ryujo-1 with A6M5 Zero (3 airborne, 14 on standby, 0 scrambling)
Junyo-1 with A6M5 Zero (0 airborne, 8 on standby, 0 scrambling)
Hiyo-1 with A6M5 Zero (4 airborne, 8 on standby, 0 scrambling)
Shoho-1 with A6M5 Zero (0 airborne, 9 on standby, 0 scrambling)
Zuiho-1 with A6M5 Zero (1 airborne, 7 on standby, 0 scrambling)
Hosho-1 with A6M2 Zero (2 airborne, 5 on standby, 0 scrambling)
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Manus at 101,119
A6M2 Zero x 25
A6M5 Zero x 94
Allied aircraft
PBY-5A Catalina x 1
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Manus at 101,119
A6M2 Zero x 23
A6M5 Zero x 89
Allied aircraft
B-17F Fortress x 6
B-17F Fortress: 1 destroyed, 4 damaged
B-17F Fortress: 1 destroyed by flak
Japanese Ships
CV Hiryu
Aircraft Attacking:
4 x B-17F Fortress bombing from 15000 feet
Naval Attack: 8 x 500 lb SAP Bomb
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Manus at 101,119
A6M2 Zero x 18
A6M5 Zero x 75
Allied aircraft
B-17F Fortress x 6
B-17F Fortress: 1 destroyed, 5 damaged
B-17F Fortress: 1 destroyed by flak
Japanese Ships
BB Kirishima
Shiga E. in a A6M5 Zero makes head on attack ... B-17F Fortress destroyed – I didn’t see this live, but checking the “top pilots” list PO1 Shiga E. was from Hiyo-1; 84 experience, only 115 missions, this was his only kill as he is now listed as KIA. By way of comparison, about 50 IJN pilots have 500+ missions and 3 have 600+.
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Manus at 101,119
A6M2 Zero x 14
A6M5 Zero x 70
Allied aircraft
LB-30 Liberator x 3
LB-30 Liberator: 3 damaged
Japanese Ships
BB Ise
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Ground combat at Changsha (82,52)
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 9990 troops, 654 guns, 710 vehicles, Assault Value = 3174
Defending force 62124 troops, 151 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1673
Allied ground losses:
257 casualties reported
Squads: 9 destroyed, 20 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Guns lost 2 (2 destroyed, 0 disabled)
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Ground combat at 66,42 (near Myitkyina)
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 2457 troops, 18 guns, 11 vehicles, Assault Value = 91
Defending force 3053 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 62
Japanese adjusted assault: 42
Allied adjusted defense: 10
Japanese assault odds: 4 to 1
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), leaders(+), fatigue(-), morale(-), experience(-), supply(-)
Attacker: leaders(-)
Japanese ground losses:
11 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Allied ground losses:
22 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Assaulting units:
21st Ind.Mixed Brigade
Defending units:
54th Chinese Corps

OPERATIONAL REPORT FOR Dec 08, 42
SS I-124 lays minefield at Lunga ( 114 , 138) and sets course for Manus
PO1 Minowa E. of Hiryu-1 is credited with kill number 3
PO1 Kojima W. of Ryujo-1 is credited with kill number 2
PO1 Sasaki, Y. of Zuikaku-1 is credited with kill number 3
CPO Matsunaga, H. of Soryu-1 is credited with kill number 7
LT Hasuo, T. of Shokaku-1 is credited with kill number 4
PO1 Chiyoshima O. of Hiyo-1 is credited with kill number 2
PO2 Nabara, Y. of Shokaku-1 is credited with kill number 3
PO1 Murakami H. of Soryu-1 is credited with kill number 3
PO1 Kawato T. of Ryujo-1 is credited with kill number 4
PO2 Kanda R. of Junyo-1 is credited with kill number 2
7 x Ki-57-II Topsy transporting 85th Naval Guard Unit to Horn Island – Horn Island is being reoccupied.
5 x H6K4-L Mavis transporting 6th Indpt SNLF Coy from Torokina – SNLF Coys will also move forward to “garrison” vacant dot hexes in the central Solomons.
17 x H6K2-L Mavis transporting 4th Indpt SNLF Coy from Torokina
7 x Ki-57-I Topsy transporting supplies to Buna – once the allied bombers at Port Moresby are suppressed some xAKL resupply convoys will move forward to Lae, Buna and Milne Bay.
HQ 8th Area Army, HQ 18th Army and HQ 6th Air Division are at Manus Island and will all move forward to Lae. An IJAAF airfield is planned for Nadzab, but HQ 6th Air Div will stay at Lae until more engineers and supply arrives to start moving dirt at Nadzab.
5 x Ki-57-I Topsy transporting supplies to Buna
Shikuka expands airfield to size 5
Asansol expands airfield to size 3
Aitape expands fortifications to size 1
Aircraft A6M5c Zero advances R&D – to 7/43, research at 12% per day with engine bonus. 600 research points would bring it back to 1/43, so I make that 50 days. A6M5c should arrive in about the last week of Jan 43 if the engine bonus can be kept for the whole time.
Aircraft B6N2 Jill advances R&D – to 8/43, research at 4% per day, no engine bonus. That’s about 120 research points per month, so with 8 months available, it will be 3 and a bit months until Jill starts production.
Natori-1 on CS Mizuho converting to size 20 from 1
Pilot Kamisaka R. is reported as having been found – a 76 exp TB pilot from Hiryu-3
Device(s) upgraded in 20th Division supplied from Rangoon
Low garrison leads to damage and 1 VP loss from partisan attack at Liuchow (74, 55)! – the garrison is currently at 52/60, so another small unit will move here to get the garrison to >60.


< Message edited by jdsrae -- 8/1/2020 11:18:53 AM >

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9 Dec 42 reports - 8/1/2020 11:44:20 AM   
jdsrae


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From: Gandangara Country
Status: offline 		AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Dec 09, 42
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Sub attack near Ndeni at 117,145
SS I-27
Allied Ships
DD Gwin
DD Grayson
SS I-27 launches 2 torpedoes at DD Gwin
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ASW attack near Manus at 101,119
DD Murasame, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage – sunk… IJN subs can’t hit a USN DD from about 30 attempts, but it feels like the first chance that a USN sub gets and it makes it count.
DD Teruzuki
DD Suzukaze
Allied Ships
SS S-34, hits 3
SS S-34 launches 4 torpedoes at DD Murasame
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Morning Air attack on 134th Field Artillery Battalion, at 99,130 , near Port Moresby – this is the “Kokoda Trail” hex, with two allied units spotted.
8th Area Army staff are contemplating whether to send an Infantry Division to Buna to attempt a crossing of the Owen Stanley Mountains.
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 25
25 x Ki-43-Ic Oscar sweeping at 20000 feet
Allied aircraft
Kittyhawk IA x 1
Kittyhawk IA: 1 destroyed
CAP engaged:
No.76 Sqn RAAF with Kittyhawk IA (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(1 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 15000.
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Morning Air attack on 134th Field Artillery Battalion, at 99,130 , near Port Moresby
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 3
Ki-43-Ic Oscar: 1 destroyed
Allied aircraft
Kittyhawk IA x 2
Spitfire Vc Trop x 1
P-39D Airacobra x 1
P-400 Airacobra x 1
Allied aircraft losses
Kittyhawk IA: 1 destroyed
CAP engaged: Some good intelligence on the Port Moresby air defenders.
No.54 Sqn RAF with Spitfire Vc Trop (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(1 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 20000.
35th FG/40th FS with P-39D Airacobra (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(1 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 15000.
18th FG/78th FS with P-400 Airacobra (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(1 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000.
No.76 Sqn RAAF with Kittyhawk IA (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(2 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 15000.
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Morning Air attack on Myitkyina , at 64,42
Allied aircraft – something new today with a very large allied sweep, all at 20k feet. The IJAAF fighters based at Myitkyina were all on LRCAP or escort missions, but they will be set to local CAP tomorrow in case the allies try this again or send bombers.
P-66 Vanguard x 12
P-38F Lightning x 25
P-38G Lightning x 23
P-40K Warhawk x 47
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Morning Air attack on Myitkyina , at 64,42
P-40K Warhawk x 21
21 x P-40K Warhawk sweeping at 20000 feet *
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Afternoon Air attack on Lunga , at 114,138 – fighters spotted at Lunga, but none are on CAP.
22 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 20000 feet *
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ASW attack near Manus at 101,119
DMS W-3
Allied Ships
SS S-34
SS S-34 is sighted by escort
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Ground combat at Changsha (82,52)
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 10207 troops, 675 guns, 725 vehicles, Assault Value = 3172
Defending force 61817 troops, 148 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1649
Allied ground losses:
232 casualties reported
Squads: 9 destroyed, 14 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Assaulting units: just the Infantry and HQ units shown here. Deliberate attack ordered for tomorrow.
40th Division
13th Division
39th Division
34th Division
15th Division
58th Division – C grade garrison Div, the rest are A and B grade regular Divs.
35th Division
China Expeditionary Army
11th Army
13th Army
North China Area Army
1st Army
Mongol Garrison Army
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Ground combat at Chuhsien (88,56)
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 11760 troops, 106 guns, 43 vehicles, Assault Value = 387
Defending force 16742 troops, 31 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 272
Japanese adjusted assault: 167
Allied adjusted defense: 238
Japanese assault odds: 1 to 2 (fort level 0)
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), leaders(+), experience(-), supply(-)
Attacker: fatigue(-), fatigue was either zero or <5 when this attack was ordered, so I put this down to an unlucky die roll. IJA casualties are relatively light.
Japanese ground losses:
73 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Allied ground losses:
433 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 26 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 11 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Assaulting units:
22nd Division
Defending units:
88th Chinese Corps
28th Chinese Corps
3rd New Chinese Corps
10th Group Army
3rd War Area
16th Construction Regiment
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Ground combat at 66,42 (near Myitkyina)
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 2448 troops, 18 guns, 11 vehicles, Assault Value = 90
Defending force 3008 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 60
Japanese adjusted assault: 22
Allied adjusted defense: 4
Japanese assault odds: 5 to 1
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), leaders(+), leaders(-), disruption(-), fatigue(-), morale(-), experience(-), supply(-)
Attacker: leaders(+), supply(-)
Japanese ground losses:
35 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Allied ground losses:
120 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 13 disabled
Assaulting units:
21st Ind.Mixed Brigade
Defending units:
54th Chinese Corps
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Ground combat at 58,40 (near Imphal)
Allied Deliberate attack
Attacking force 2979 troops, 35 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 148
Defending force 913 troops, 3 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 40
Allied adjusted assault: 126
Japanese adjusted defense: 75
Allied assault odds: 1 to 1
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), leaders(+)
Attacker:
Japanese ground losses:
64 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Allied ground losses:
64 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 11 disabled
Assaulting units:
111th Chindit Brigade
Defending units:
2nd Raiding Regiment

OPERATIONAL REPORT FOR Dec 09, 42
PO2 Obayashi C. of 6th Ku S-1/A is credited with kill number 5
PO2 Obayashi C. of 6th Ku S-1/A attains ace status!!
2LT Iwashita C. of 50th Sentai is credited with kill number 2
Soerakarta expands airfield to size 4
Kinugasa-1 on CS Mizuho converting to size 20 from 2
Pilot Ishizuka, T. is reported as to have escaped capture – WO Ishizuka is an 11th Sentai fighter pilot, 186 missions, 49 experience. After a few weeks of leave he will be posted to an advanced training unit in China or Japan to get his experience up to at least 60+ before being made available for a front line unit.
Group Withdrawals: 1 due today (27 Daily PP)
Groups for today: 752 Ku S-1 - withdrawn
Loss of DD Murasame on Dec 09, 1942 is admitted
SC Ch 38 arrives at Okayama


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10 Dec 42 reports - 8/1/2020 12:11:29 PM   
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Night Air attack on Lunga , at 114,138
G4M1 Betty x 17
G4M1 Betty: 1 damaged
Allied aircraft losses
F4F-4 Wildcat: 2 damaged
F4F-4 Wildcat: 1 destroyed on ground
Runway hits 2
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Night Air attack on Myitkyina , at 64,42
Ki-45 KAIa Nick x 15
Allied aircraft
Liberator II x 9
Liberator II: 2 damaged
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Submarine attack near Karachi at 40,8
SSX Ha-28
Allied Ships
xAK Nicholas van Vonn is sighted by SSX Ha-28
SSX Ha-28 launches 2 torpedoes at xAK Nicholas van Vonn
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Sub attack near Manus at 101,119
E Otori
AO Tsurumi
AO Ondo
E Hiyodori
E Kasasagi
Allied Ships
SS S-34, hits 19, and is sunk – revenge, but not worth as many points as the DD it sunk…
SS S-34 launches 2 torpedoes at E Otori
E Hiyodori attacking submerged sub ....
SS S-34 forced to surface!
E Kasasagi firing on surfaced sub ....
Sub slips beneath the waves
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Morning Air attack on Umnak Island , at 169,51
A6M2-N Rufe x 11
Allied aircraft
Kittyhawk I x 4
Kittyhawk I: 2 destroyed
CAP engaged:
No.111 Sqn RCAF with Kittyhawk I (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 2 scrambling)
Group patrol altitude is 15000
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Morning Air attack on Myitkyina , at 64,42
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 17
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 12
Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 35
Ki-45 KAIa Nick x 13
Ki-44-IIa Tojo: 1 destroyed
Allied aircraft
P-40K Warhawk x 17
P-40K Warhawk: 4 destroyed
CAP engaged:
11th Sentai with Ki-44-IIa Tojo (0 airborne, 12 on standby, 18 scrambling)
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 14000 and 25000.
21st Sentai with Ki-45 KAIa Nick (0 airborne, 9 on standby, 0 scrambling)
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 21000.
31st Sentai with Ki-43-IIa Oscar (0 airborne, 8 on standby, 0 scrambling)
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 20000 and 21000.
66th Sentai with Ki-43-Ic Oscar (0 airborne, 12 on standby, 0 scrambling)
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 21000.
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Morning Air attack on Myitkyina , at 64,42 – another big sweep runs into local CAP today
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 17
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 12
Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 32
Ki-45 KAIa Nick x 10
Allied aircraft
P-66 Vanguard x 12
P-38F Lightning x 24
P-40K Warhawk x 48
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-44-IIa Tojo: 3 destroyed
Ki-45 KAIa Nick: 1 destroyed
Allied aircraft losses
P-38F Lightning: 2 destroyed
P-40K Warhawk: 6 destroyed
CAP engaged:
11th Sentai with Ki-44-IIa Tojo (0 airborne, 4 on standby, 10 scrambling)
21st Sentai with Ki-45 KAIa Nick (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 5 scrambling)
31st Sentai with Ki-43-IIa Oscar (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
66th Sentai with Ki-43-Ic Oscar (0 airborne, 8 on standby, 0 scrambling)
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Rangoon at 54,53
Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 6
Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 9
B-24D Liberator x 13
B-24D Liberator: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged
Japanese Ships – 1x CL task force and 1xCA task force at Rangoon have been spotted regularly by what I’ve assumed were Catalina or 4E bomber search patrols. The allies try their luck with level bombing from 20k feet today.
CL Kiso
DD Numakaze
CL Tama
CL Kuma
CAP engaged:
47th I.F.Chutai with Ki-44-IIa Tojo (2 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling)
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 18000.
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Morning Air attack on Myitkyina , at 64,42
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 9
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 8
Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 21
Ki-45 KAIa Nick x 6
Allied aircraft
P-40K Warhawk x 2
P-40K Warhawk: 1 destroyed
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Rangoon at 54,53
Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 5
Allied aircraft
B-24D Liberator x 15
B-24D Liberator: 6 damaged
Japanese Ships
CL Kiso
PB Nanrei Maru
CL Kuma
CAP engaged:
47th I.F.Chutai with Ki-44-IIa Tojo (1 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling)
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Afternoon Air attack on Myitkyina , at 64,42 – despite a reasonable effort by the CAP, the B25s cause quite a bit of damage on the ground…
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 16
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 12
Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 12
Ki-45 KAIa Nick x 11
Allied aircraft
B-25C Mitchell x 29
P-38G Lightning x 24
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-43-Ic Oscar: 5 damaged
Ki-43-IIa Oscar: 4 damaged
Ki-43-IIa Oscar: 1 destroyed on ground
Ki-44-IIa Tojo: 9 damaged
Ki-44-IIa Tojo: 2 destroyed on ground
Ki-45 KAIa Nick: 11 damaged
Ki-45 KAIa Nick: 2 destroyed on ground
Allied aircraft losses
B-25C Mitchell: 2 destroyed, 7 damaged
P-38G Lightning: 2 destroyed
Japanese ground losses:
7 casualties reported
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Airbase hits 3
Runway hits 26
CAP engaged:
11th Sentai with Ki-44-IIa Tojo (4 airborne, 8 on standby, 0 scrambling)
21st Sentai with Ki-45 KAIa Nick (3 airborne, 8 on standby, 0 scrambling)
31st Sentai with Ki-43-IIa Oscar (4 airborne, 8 on standby, 0 scrambling)
66th Sentai with Ki-43-Ic Oscar (5 airborne, 11 on standby, 0 scrambling)
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Ground combat at Changsha (82,52) – the image shows the details. The Battle of Changsha might not last until 1943.
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 95292 troops, 1376 guns, 914 vehicles, Assault Value = 3173
Defending force 61554 troops, 146 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1629
Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 3
Japanese adjusted assault: 2778
Allied adjusted defense: 1073
Japanese assault odds: 2 to 1 (fort level 3)
Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 3
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), leaders(+), disruption(-), supply(-)
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Ground combat at Chuhsien (88,56)
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 11729 troops, 106 guns, 43 vehicles, Assault Value = 383
Defending force 16398 troops, 31 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 236
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Ground combat at 66,42 (near Myitkyina)
Japanese Shock attack
Attacking force 2421 troops, 18 guns, 11 vehicles, Assault Value = 87
Defending force 2917 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 48
Japanese adjusted assault: 76
Allied adjusted defense: 1
Japanese assault odds: 76 to 1
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), leaders(-), disruption(-), morale(-), supply(-)
Attacker: shock(+), leaders(-)
Japanese ground losses:
32 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Allied ground losses:
18 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Assaulting units:
21st Ind.Mixed Brigade
Defending units:
54th Chinese Corps
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Ground combat at 58,40 (near Imphal)
Allied Deliberate attack
Attacking force 2933 troops, 35 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 140
Defending force 865 troops, 3 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 34
Allied adjusted assault: 60
Japanese adjusted defense: 87
Allied assault odds: 1 to 2
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), leaders(+)
Attacker: leaders(+), leaders(-)
Japanese ground losses: 2x IJA Infantry Divs just moved into the hex one to the east of this battle with the mission of defeating the other Chindit Bde known to be there, which would cut off the 111th Chindits, but only if the 2nd Raiding Regt can keep hold on for another few days.
99 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 14 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Allied ground losses:
66 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 9 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Assaulting units:
111th Chindit Brigade
Defending units:
2nd Raiding Regiment
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Ground combat at 63,37 (near Jorhat)
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 4086 troops, 49 guns, 15 vehicles, Assault Value = 416
Defending force 3169 troops, 28 guns, 45 vehicles, Assault Value = 130
Assaulting units:
51st/B Division
51st/A Division
51st/C Division
23rd Army
Defending units: movement arrows had been spotted with allied units withdrawing from this hex, and this shows who is left. The allies are also showing movement arrows withdrawing from Jorhat, so the 144th Regt might be able to hold on until reinforcements arrive.
HQ 15th Army and the 56th Div at Dimapur will now need to defend against the allied units withdrawing from Jorhat into the Dimapur hex.
Kowloon Brigade

OPERATIONAL REPORT FOR Dec 10, 42 – lots of new aces with more WIA than KIA or MIA due to the fight occurring over IJAAF bases.
PO2 Minobe G. of Kamikawa Maru-2 is credited with kill number 2
2LT Ayanori E. of 21st Sentai is credited with kill number 2
WO Ryuzaki A. of 31st Sentai is credited with kill number 4
2LT Gushi F. of 11th Sentai is credited with kill number 4
WO Hashiguchi F. of 11th Sentai is credited with kill number 5
WO Hashiguchi F. of 11th Sentai attains ace status!!
2LT Eto P. of 11th Sentai is credited with kill number 6
2LT Chiba W. of 11th Sentai is credited with kill number 5
2LT Chiba W. of 11th Sentai attains ace status!!
WO Taniguchi R. of 11th Sentai is credited with kill number 5
WO Taniguchi R. of 11th Sentai attains ace status!!
2LT Chojiro B. of 11th Sentai is credited with kill number 4
WO Ariyoshi G. of 11th Sentai is credited with kill number 5
WO Ariyoshi G. of 11th Sentai attains ace status!!
2LT Hayashi A. of 11th Sentai is credited with kill number 2
WO Inokuchi P. of 11th Sentai is credited with kill number 3
WO Hida W. of 11th Sentai is credited with kill number 2
WO Agawa E. of 47th I.F.Chutai is credited with kill number 2
WO Eiichi W. of 11th Sentai is credited with kill number 4
WO Kawai G. of 11th Sentai is credited with kill number 6
WO Hyakutake U. of 21st Sentai is credited with kill number 2
WO Hazawa, I. of 11th Sentai is credited with kill number 7
Repairs completed on DD Ushio at Singapore, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on DD Sazanami at Singapore, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on TK Rikko Maru at Singapore, ship returned to service
Hangchow expands airfield to size 2
Aircraft Ki-49-II KAI Helen advances R&D – to 4/43. With 1x30 research factory the Helen transport will start production at 30/month in late Mar 43. Only 10x Topsy II transports are being built per month and that isn’t quite enough to keep all IJAAF transport units fully equipped. 30x Helens will be too many, but I’ll just monitor the pool as it grows on the 1st of each month and toggle production on/off as required.
SS S-34 is reported to have been sunk near Manus on Dec 10, 1942




10 Dec 42 – Battle of Changsha, deliberate attack #1

The 6x A and B grade Divs at Changsha will only need a few days to recover before the next deliberate attack is ordered.
58th Div took the heaviest losses, not unexpected as it is a C grade Div with limited firepower. It will move to Wuchang to takeover as the garrison which has a requirement of 200.

Two thirds of 110th Div are moving to Changsha, while the other third stays as the Chungking garrison.
One third of 68th Div is already at Canton, so once 58th Div arrives at Wuchang the rest will move to recombine 68th Div as the Canton garrison. That will free up other units including the 104th Div for other tasks.

3rd Tank Div is close to 100% TOE and 37th Div is close to being fully recovered, so they are ordered to join the Battle of Changsha.

36th and 41st Divs still need a week or more to recover disabled squads, but they probably won’t be needed at Changsha. They have changed their preparation target to Wenchow and will move to join the Battle of Chuhsien which should end it before the end of Dec 1942.
26th Div has also just changed its preparation target to Wenchow and will move to Chuhsien.

27th Div will move into reserve in Burma via Kunming.
32nd Div will move into reserve in Thailand via Hanoi and Saigon.


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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Dec 11, 42
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Night Air attack on Port Moresby , at 98,130
G3M3 Nell x 6
Allied aircraft losses
B-25C Mitchell: 1 destroyed on ground
B-26B Marauder: 1 damaged
Airbase hits 2
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Night Air attack on Lunga , at 114,138
G4M1 Betty x 9
G4M1 Betty: 1 damaged
Allied aircraft losses
F4F-4 Wildcat: 3 damaged
SBD-3 Dauntless: 3 damaged
F4F-4 Wildcat: 2 damaged
Airbase hits 5
Runway hits 3
Runway hits 3
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Night Air attack on Rangoon , at 54,53
Ki-45 KAIa Nick x 23
Allied aircraft
Liberator II x 5
Liberator II: 1 damaged
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Night Naval bombardment of Port Moresby at 98,130
Allied aircraft losses – 14x different aircraft types identified here. The repair parts storage area must be huge!
B-26B Marauder: 39 damaged
B-26B Marauder: 2 destroyed on ground
B-25C Mitchell: 37 damaged
B-25C Mitchell: 3 destroyed on ground
P-38G Lightning: 22 damaged
P-38G Lightning: 2 destroyed on ground
P-38E Lightning: 12 damaged
P-38E Lightning: 2 destroyed on ground
Kittyhawk IA: 16 damaged
Kittyhawk IA: 1 destroyed on ground
B-17F Fortress: 3 damaged
P-38F Lightning: 7 damaged
P-38F Lightning: 1 destroyed on ground
PBY-5A Catalina: 14 damaged
PBY-5A Catalina: 1 destroyed on ground
P-400 Airacobra: 14 damaged
P-400 Airacobra: 2 destroyed on ground
B-24D Liberator: 3 damaged
B-17E Fortress: 3 damaged
P-39D Airacobra: 11 damaged
P-39D Airacobra: 2 destroyed on ground
A-24 Banshee: 13 damaged
A-24 Banshee: 1 destroyed on ground
B-26 Marauder: 3 damaged
B-26 Marauder: 1 destroyed on ground
Spitfire Vc Trop: 7 damaged
Spitfire Vc Trop: 1 destroyed on ground
Japanese Ships
BB Hyuga
BB Ise
Allied ground losses:
257 casualties reported
Non Combat: 10 destroyed, 34 disabled
Engineers: 6 destroyed, 7 disabled
Guns lost 5 (3 destroyed, 2 disabled)
Vehicles lost 13 (7 destroyed, 6 disabled)
Airbase hits 21
Airbase supply hits 8
Runway hits 56
E13A1 Jake acting as spotter for BB Hyuga
BB Hyuga firing at Port Moresby
BB Ise firing at Port Moresby
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Sub attack near Taihoku at 88,62
TK Akatuki Maru, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage – sunk, this is a small TK that has been moving oil from Taihoku to Japan for the last year, but its luck runs out.
PB Fumi Maru #3
Allied Ships
SS Pogy
SS Pogy launches 2 torpedoes at TK Akatuki Maru
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Sub attack near Pescadores at 83,63
TK Goyo Maru
TK Akatsuki Maru
DD Yomogi
DD Tsuta
Allied Ships
SS Kingfish
SS Kingfish launches 4 torpedoes at TK Goyo Maru – dud hit
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Morning Air attack on Myitkyina , at 64,42
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 20
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 18
Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 47
Ki-45 KAIa Nick x 1
Allied aircraft
P-66 Vanguard x 12
P-38F Lightning x 16
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-43-IIa Oscar: 1 destroyed
Allied aircraft losses
P-66 Vanguard: 5 destroyed
P-38F Lightning: 4 destroyed
CAP engaged: a number of additional units were added to the CAP with a few on LRCAP from Katha
11th Sentai with Ki-44-IIa Tojo (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
21st Sentai with Ki-45 KAIa Nick (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
203rd Sentai with Ki-43-Ic Oscar (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1st Sentai with Ki-44-IIa Tojo (0 airborne, 10 on standby, 14 scrambling)
31st Sentai with Ki-43-IIa Oscar (0 airborne, 6 on standby, 9 scrambling)
59th Sentai with Ki-44-IIa Tojo (0 airborne, 12 on standby, 0 scrambling)
66th Sentai with Ki-43-Ic Oscar (0 airborne, 11 on standby, 0 scrambling)
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Morning Air attack on Chittagong , at 55,41 – 77th Sentai Det A does very well despite being heavily outnumbered. They are nearly all 80+ experience pilots.
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 11
Allied aircraft
Martlet II x 23
Vengeance I x 32
Kittyhawk IA x 12
P-38G Lightning x 8
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-45 KAIa Nick: 1 destroyed on ground
Allied aircraft losses
Martlet II: 1 destroyed
Vengeance I: 6 destroyed, 10 damaged
Vengeance I: 1 destroyed by flak
Airbase hits 6
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 24
CAP engaged:
77th Sentai Det A with Ki-43-IIa Oscar (1 airborne, 4 on standby, 6 scrambling)
Group patrol altitude is 15000
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Morning Air attack on Chittagong , at 55,41
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 5
Allied aircraft
Martlet II x 14
Wellington Ic x 11
No Japanese losses
Allied aircraft losses
Wellington Ic: 1 destroyed, 4 damaged
Airbase hits 2
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 4
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Morning Air attack on Chittagong , at 55,41
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 2
Allied aircraft
Hurricane IIb Trop x 14
Vengeance I x 16
Wellington Ic x 10
No Japanese losses
Allied aircraft losses
Hurricane IIb Trop: 1 destroyed
Vengeance I: 2 damaged
Vengeance I: 1 destroyed by flak
Japanese ground losses:
5 casualties reported
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Airbase hits 6
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 13
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Morning Air attack on Myitkyina , at 64,42
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 20
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 16
Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 42
Ki-45 KAIa Nick x 1
Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 11
B-24D Liberator x 15
B-25C Mitchell x 19
P-38G Lightning x 8
P-40K Warhawk x 16
Japanese aircraft losses – more damaging is being done to the IJAAF on the ground rather than in the air
Ki-43-Ic Oscar: 1 destroyed, 3 damaged
Ki-43-Ic Oscar: 1 destroyed on ground
Ki-43-IIa Oscar: 1 destroyed on ground
Ki-44-IIa Tojo: 1 destroyed, 7 damaged
Ki-44-IIa Tojo: 1 destroyed on ground
Ki-45 KAIa Nick: 1 damaged
Ki-45 KAIa Nick: 3 destroyed on ground
Ki-46-II Dinah: 1 destroyed on ground
Allied aircraft losses
B-17E Fortress: 1 damaged
B-24D Liberator: 4 damaged
B-25C Mitchell: 11 damaged
P-40K Warhawk: 6 destroyed
Airbase hits 4
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 15
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Morning Air attack on Myitkyina , at 64,42
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 13
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 15
Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 31
Allied aircraft
B-25C Mitchell x 10
P-40K Warhawk x 11
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-43-IIa Oscar: 1 destroyed
Ki-44-IIa Tojo: 1 destroyed
Allied aircraft losses
B-25C Mitchell: 2 destroyed, 4 damaged
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Morning Air attack on Myitkyina , at 64,42
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 5
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 9
Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 18
Allied aircraft
B-25C Mitchell x 7
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-43-IIa Oscar: 1 destroyed
Ki-44-IIa Tojo: 1 destroyed
Allied aircraft losses
B-25C Mitchell: 1 destroyed, 5 damaged
Runway hits 1
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Milne Bay at 101,133
A6M5 Zero x 20
Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 3
B-24D Liberator x 20
No Japanese losses
Allied aircraft losses
B-17E Fortress: 1 damaged
B-17E Fortress: 1 destroyed by flak
B-24D Liberator: 3 destroyed, 6 damaged
Japanese Ships
BB Ise
BB Hyuga
CAP engaged:
Shoho-1 with A6M5 Zero (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
Zuiho-1 with A6M5 Zero (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
Ryujo-1 with A6M5 Zero (16 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Port Moresby at 98,130
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 1
Allied aircraft
Kittyhawk IA x 1
Spitfire Vc Trop x 4
B-17E Fortress x 6
P-38E Lightning x 1
P-38F Lightning x 1
P-39D Airacobra x 2
P-400 Airacobra x 2
No Japanese losses
Allied aircraft losses
B-17E Fortress: 1 damaged
P-400 Airacobra: 1 destroyed by flak
Japanese Ships
DD Hatsushima
Aircraft Attacking:
6 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 15000 feet
Naval Attack: 8 x 500 lb SAP Bomb
CAP engaged:
24th Sentai with Ki-43-Ic Oscar (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Milne Bay at 101,133
A6M5 Zero x 9
Allied aircraft
B-17F Fortress x 6
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5 Zero: 1 destroyed
Allied aircraft losses
B-17F Fortress: 1 destroyed, 3 damaged
B-17F Fortress: 1 destroyed by flak
Japanese Ships
BB Hyuga
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Afternoon Air attack on Lunga , at 114,138
A6M2 Zero x 21
Allied aircraft
P-70 Havoc x 25
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
Allied aircraft losses
P-70 Havoc: 4 destroyed – allied night fighters flying day CAP
CAP engaged:
18th FG/6th FS with P-70 Havoc (0 airborne, 9 on standby, 12 scrambling)
Group patrol altitude is 20000
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Milne Bay at 101,133
A6M5 Zero x 14
Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 5
B-24D Liberator x 10
No Japanese losses
Allied aircraft losses
B-17E Fortress: 1 destroyed, 3 damaged
B-24D Liberator: 4 damaged
Japanese Ships
BB Ise
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ASW attack near Akyab at 54,45
DMS W-19
Allied Ships
SS Trusty, hits 5
SS Trusty launches 2 torpedoes at DMS W-19
DMS W-19 attacking submerged sub ....
DMS W-19 is out of ASW ammo
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Ground combat at Changsha (82,52)
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 9990 troops, 654 guns, 710 vehicles, Assault Value = 2765
Defending force 59545 troops, 144 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1422
Allied ground losses:
289 casualties reported
Squads: 6 destroyed, 19 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
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Ground combat at Chuhsien (88,56)
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 11734 troops, 106 guns, 43 vehicles, Assault Value = 383
Defending force 16338 troops, 29 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 231

OPERATIONAL REPORT FOR Dec 11, 42
Repairs completed on DD Yugiri at Singapore, ship returned to service
1LT Asano, H. of 31st Sentai is credited with kill number 2
WO Mitsumasa B. of 59th Sentai is credited with kill number 2
WO Tsubone, K. of 11th Sentai is credited with kill number 2
2LT Tsukamoto H. of 1st Sentai is credited with kill number 2
2LT Ginowa A. of 1st Sentai is credited with kill number 2
WO Genwa H. of 1st Sentai is credited with kill number 2
WO Ohashi R. of 1st Sentai is credited with kill number 3
WO Fukudome T. of 1st Sentai is credited with kill number 4
WO Harada C. of 1st Sentai is credited with kill number 3
2LT Miyajima I. of 77th Sentai Det A is credited with kill number 3
2LT Miyajima I. of 77th Sentai Det A is credited with kill number 4
WO Takahashi, T. of 77th Sentai Det A is credited with kill number 3
WO Takahashi, T. of 77th Sentai Det A is credited with kill number 4
2LT Daigo T. of 77th Sentai Det A is credited with kill number 3
2LT Daigo T. of 77th Sentai Det A is credited with kill number 4
2LT Daigo T. of 77th Sentai Det A is credited with kill number 5
2LT Daigo T. of 77th Sentai Det A attains ace status!!
WO Takahashi, T. of 77th Sentai Det A is credited with kill number 5
WO Takahashi, T. of 77th Sentai Det A attains ace status!!
2LT Okamoto B. of 77th Sentai Det A is credited with kill number 3
2LT Okamoto B. of 77th Sentai Det A is credited with kill number 4
2LT Okamoto B. of 77th Sentai Det A is credited with kill number 5
2LT Okamoto B. of 77th Sentai Det A attains ace status!!
WO Ishizawa, K. of 77th Sentai Det A is credited with kill number 5
WO Ishizawa, K. of 77th Sentai Det A attains ace status!!
WO Ishizawa, K. of 77th Sentai Det A is credited with kill number 6
WO Hashimoto E. of 59th Sentai is credited with kill number 2
WO Hashimoto E. of 59th Sentai is credited with kill number 3
2LT Tsukamoto H. of 1st Sentai is credited with kill number 3
2LT Ariyoshi L. of 31st Sentai is credited with kill number 2
CPO Yoshino, S. of Shoho-1 is credited with kill number 3
PO1 Kamihira C. of Ryujo-1 is credited with kill number 4
PO1 Yakamoto, S. of Ryujo-1 is credited with kill number 4
PO1 Fujita P. of Ryujo-1 is credited with kill number 3
PO1 Yakamoto, S. of Ryujo-1 is credited with kill number 5
PO1 Yakamoto, S. of Ryujo-1 attains ace status!!
WO Tsubone, K. of 11th Sentai is credited with kill number 3
PO1 Chono V. of Ryujo-1 is credited with kill number 3
PO1 Matsuba D. of 252 Ku S-1 is credited with kill number 2
PO1 Minowa J. of 252 Ku S-1 is credited with kill number 6
PO2 Suzuki, K. of Ryujo-1 is credited with kill number 2
Repairs completed on TK San Pedro Maru at Singapore, ship returned to service
Iwaki expands airfield to size 4
Tillamook expands airfield to size 3
Pilot Kasai B. is reported as having been found – IJNAF fighter pilot, 83 experience, 121 missions, 2 kills.
Loss of TK Akatuki Maru on Dec 11, 1942 is admitted


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Status: offline 		AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Dec 12, 42
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Night Air attack on Rangoon , at 54,53
Ki-45 KAIa Nick x 23
Allied aircraft
Liberator II x 3
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Sub attack near Kuroshima at 99,61
xAK Nikki Maru, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage, sunk
PB Shonan Maru #2
Allied Ships
SS Tautog
SS Tautog launches 2 torpedoes at xAK Nikki Maru
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Submarine attack near Darwin at 77,124
SS I-22
Allied Ships
xAK Taiyuan, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage, sunk
xAK Taiyuan is sighted by SS I-22
SS I-22 attacking on the surface
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Morning Air attack on Umnak Island , at 169,51
A6M2-N Rufe x 11
A6M2-N Rufe: 1 destroyed
Allied aircraft
Kittyhawk I x 2
Kittyhawk I: 1 destroyed
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Morning Air attack on Port Moresby , at 98,130
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 33 – the rollover recon report suggested that the runway was heavily damaged, but obviously not enough to stop flights… I’ve since rechecked the manual and with Port Moresby airfields being at level 7, damage has to be 50+7x5 = 85 before CAP or patrol missions don’t fly. The Sally units will go back to night bombing for a few more days to avoid this happening again.
Allied aircraft
Kittyhawk IA x 8
Spitfire Vc Trop x 11
P-38E Lightning x 1
P-38F Lightning x 2
P-38G Lightning x 2
P-39D Airacobra x 8
P-400 Airacobra x 3
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 7 destroyed, 5 damaged
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 1 destroyed by flak
Allied aircraft losses
P-38G Lightning: 1 damaged
P-38G Lightning: 1 destroyed on ground
CAP engaged:
No.76 Sqn RAAF with Kittyhawk IA (1 airborne, 3 on standby, 4 scrambling)
No.54 Sqn RAF with Spitfire Vc Trop (2 airborne, 4 on standby, 5 scrambling)
49th FG/7th FS with P-38G Lightning (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling)
49th FG/9th FS with P-38E Lightning (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
35th FG/39th FS with P-38F Lightning (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling)
35th FG/40th FS with P-39D Airacobra (0 airborne, 3 on standby, 4 scrambling)
18th FG/78th FS with P-400 Airacobra (0 airborne, 2 on standby, 0 scrambling)
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Morning Air attack on Chittagong , at 55,41
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 30 – 77th Sentai (main unit) moved to Chittagong to reinforce the local CAP today to good effect.
Allied aircraft
Martlet II x 27
Hurricane IIb Trop x 14
Vengeance I x 24
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-43-IIa Oscar: 2 damaged
Allied aircraft losses
Martlet II: 1 destroyed
Vengeance I: 10 destroyed
Vengeance I: 1 destroyed by flak
Runway hits 5
CAP engaged:
77th Sentai with Ki-43-IIa Oscar (3 airborne, 8 on standby, 11 scrambling)
77th Sentai Det A with Ki-43-IIa Oscar (1 airborne, 3 on standby, 4 scrambling)
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Morning Air attack on Chittagong , at 55,41
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 21
Allied aircraft
Martlet II x 7
Vengeance I x 6
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-43-IIa Oscar: 1 destroyed
Allied aircraft losses
Vengeance I: 2 destroyed, 2 damaged
Runway hits 1
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Morning Air attack on Chittagong , at 55,41
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 16
Allied aircraft
Wellington Ic x 19
Kittyhawk IA x 12
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-45 KAIa Nick: 1 destroyed on ground
Allied aircraft losses
Wellington Ic: 12 damaged
Wellington Ic: 1 destroyed by flak
Airbase hits 1
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 12
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Morning Air attack on Myitkyina , at 64,42
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 13
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 13
Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 15
Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 10
B-24D Liberator x 11
B-25C Mitchell x 13
P-38G Lightning x 15
P-40K Warhawk x 12
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-43-Ic Oscar: 1 destroyed, 12 damaged
Ki-43-Ic Oscar: 2 destroyed on ground
Ki-43-IIa Oscar: 2 damaged
Ki-43-IIa Oscar: 1 destroyed on ground
Ki-44-IIa Tojo: 1 destroyed, 14 damaged
Ki-44-IIa Tojo: 4 destroyed on ground
Ki-45 KAIa Nick: 3 destroyed on ground
Allied aircraft losses
B-24D Liberator: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged
B-25C Mitchell: 5 damaged
P-38G Lightning: 1 destroyed
P-40K Warhawk: 1 destroyed
Japanese ground losses:
8 casualties reported
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Airbase hits 9
Airbase supply hits 5
Runway hits 38
CAP engaged: some rotation of defending units, but the runway damage is increasing so this airfield complex may be closed soon.
1st Sentai with Ki-44-IIa Tojo (1 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling)
59th Sentai with Ki-44-IIa Tojo (3 airborne, 7 on standby, 0 scrambling)
64th Sentai with Ki-43-IIa Oscar (4 airborne, 9 on standby, 0 scrambling)
66th Sentai with Ki-43-Ic Oscar (4 airborne, 9 on standby, 0 scrambling)
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Morning Air attack on Myitkyina , at 64,42 – I have no idea how many bombers the allies have in there reserve pools, but the losses in aircraft and pilots for the IJAAF is manageable so far.
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 7
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 11
Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 10
Allied aircraft
B-25C Mitchell x 6
No Japanese losses
Allied aircraft losses
B-25C Mitchell: 2 destroyed, 2 damaged
Airbase hits 1
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Milne Bay at 101,133
B-17E Fortress x 3
B-24D Liberator x 8
B-17E Fortress: 1 damaged
B-24D Liberator: 1 damaged
Japanese Ships – ASW task force
DD Wakaba
DD Hatsushima
DD Nenohi
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Milne Bay at 101,133
B-17F Fortress x 3
Japanese Ships
DD Nenohi
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Morning Air attack on Myitkyina , at 64,42
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 8
Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 9
Allied aircraft
P-38F Lightning x 3
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-44-IIa Tojo: 1 destroyed
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Buna at 99,129
A6M2 Zero x 5
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 19
Allied aircraft
B-24D Liberator x 8
No Japanese losses
Allied aircraft losses
B-24D Liberator: 1 destroyed, 5 damaged
Japanese Ships – dropping supply and another AA unit
xAK Tasmania Maru
xAK Sydney Maru #2
CAP engaged:
201 Ku S-1 with A6M2 Zero (5 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
24th Sentai with Ki-43-Ic Oscar (10 airborne, 8 on standby, 0 scrambling)
50th Sentai with Ki-43-Ic Oscar (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Buna at 99,129
A6M2 Zero x 1
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 4
Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 3
B-17E Fortress: 2 damaged
Japanese Ships
xAK Tasmania Maru
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ASW attack near Finschhafen at 101,126 – moving supply to Lae
PB Takuna Maru #7, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage, sunk
xAKL Nittatsu Maru
xAKL Amakasu Maru
PB Kyo Maru #6
Allied Ships
SS S-38
SS S-38 launches 2 torpedoes at PB Takuna Maru #7
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Ground combat at Changsha (82,52)
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 9982 troops, 654 guns, 710 vehicles, Assault Value = 2577
Defending force 59352 troops, 142 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1404
Allied ground losses:
284 casualties reported
Squads: 11 destroyed, 25 disabled
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 3 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Guns lost 4 (2 destroyed, 2 disabled)
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Ground combat at Chuhsien (88,56)
Japanese Deliberate attack – still no joy here, but another Infantry Div or two should end this battle quickly.
Attacking force 11757 troops, 106 guns, 43 vehicles, Assault Value = 385
Defending force 16283 troops, 28 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 230
Japanese adjusted assault: 192
Allied adjusted defense: 241
Japanese assault odds: 1 to 2 (fort level 0)
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), leaders(+), experience(-), supply(-)
Attacker: leaders(+), leaders(-)
Japanese ground losses:
117 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 9 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Allied ground losses:
141 casualties reported
Squads: 10 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Assaulting units:
22nd Division
Defending units:
88th Chinese Corps
28th Chinese Corps
3rd New Chinese Corps
3rd War Area
10th Group Army
16th Construction Regiment

OPERATIONAL REPORT FOR Dec 12, 42
SSX Ha-5 hits uncharted rock at Hakodate – moderate damage, will repair at Hakodate.
Repairs completed on SS I-1 at Hakodate, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on SS I-18 at Truk, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on TK Tatekawa Maru at Singapore, ship returned to service
2LT Eto O. of 77th Sentai Det A is credited with kill number 4
WO Egashira A. of 77th Sentai is credited with kill number 2
2LT Iizuka T. of 77th Sentai Det A is credited with kill number 3
2LT Iizuka T. of 77th Sentai Det A is credited with kill number 4
WO Nishihata R. of 77th Sentai Det A is credited with kill number 6
1LT Iwaya I. of 77th Sentai is credited with kill number 8
CPT Kuwabara, Y. of 77th Sentai is credited with kill number 6
CPT Kuwabara, Y. of 77th Sentai is credited with kill number 7
2LT Dohibara H. of 77th Sentai Det A is credited with kill number 2
2LT Okamoto B. of 77th Sentai Det A is credited with kill number 6
1LT Nishihata J. of 77th Sentai is credited with kill number 8
1LT Igarashi M. of 77th Sentai is credited with kill number 9
WO Degawa I. of 77th Sentai is credited with kill number 5
WO Degawa I. of 77th Sentai attains ace status!!
WO Degawa I. of 77th Sentai is credited with kill number 6
WO Bunkichi N. of 77th Sentai is credited with kill number 7
2LT Koda D. of 77th Sentai is credited with kill number 2
WO Bunkichi N. of 77th Sentai is credited with kill number 8
2LT Koda D. of 77th Sentai is credited with kill number 3
1LT Kobayashi M. of 77th Sentai is credited with kill number 7
2LT Goto K. of 77th Sentai is credited with kill number 7
2LT Iizuka T. of 77th Sentai Det A is credited with kill number 5
2LT Iizuka T. of 77th Sentai Det A attains ace status!!
2LT Taniguchi G. of 77th Sentai is credited with kill number 5
2LT Taniguchi G. of 77th Sentai attains ace status!!
1LT Iwaya I. of 77th Sentai is credited with kill number 9
1LT Wakamatsu, Y. of 77th Sentai is credited with kill number 2
2LT Mitsumoto M. of 64th Sentai is credited with kill number 5
2LT Mitsumoto M. of 64th Sentai attains ace status!!
2LT Dohibara O. of 64th Sentai is credited with kill number 4
WO Ochi A. of 66th Sentai is credited with kill number 2
WO Takahashi, K. of 1st Sentai is credited with kill number 4
1LT Nango, S. of 1st Sentai is credited with kill number 5
1LT Nango, S. of 1st Sentai attains ace status!!
2LT Kobayashi H. of 24th Sentai is credited with kill number 2
Bayombong expands airfield to size 3
Manila expands fortifications to size 6 – stopped, although there is enough supply there to keep going. Would it be worth the extra supply to build level 7+ forts in major cities like Manila?
Aitape expands fortifications to size 2
Torokina expands airfield to size 3
Ace pilot Wajima, Y. of Hiryu-1 is promoted to PO1 – 8 kills, 591 missions, 88 experience.
Pilot Kanda M. is reported as having been found – IJNAF fighter pilot, 73 experience, 243 missions, 1 kill
Loss of PB Takuna Maru #7 on Dec 12, 1942 is admitted
Loss of xAK Nikki Maru on Dec 12, 1942 is admitted
xAK Taiyuan is reported to have been sunk near Darwin on Dec 12, 1942


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RE: 4 Dec 42 reports - 8/1/2020 8:41:04 PM   
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BTW, what's in your pipeline for aircraft production?

I see your flying the Tojo IIa, should have the IIc by 1/43. Followed by the first George come March/April. Then by June/July the first Frank, and that's without 'skipping' models in the R&D research. These planes can fight on 'par' with Allied aircraft of the time frame.


I’ve got a bit of time this evening so might use that to check and summarise aircraft production.

From memory, Tojo IIc started production on 1 Dec so the first Sentai will upgrade to it shortly.
D4Y1 is the next to finish research, Jan 43, with A6M5c looking good for Feb 43.
Still only 1 of 8x George factories researching but the others are 19-29 repaired. Mar/Apr will be about right.
12x Frank factories with the best in the 20s repaired.
I could really do with the George and Frank now as the allies have started bombing again in Burma and PNG.


Looks reasonable to me, and I also realize late war fighter R&D also factors into the equation.

For now the Tojo IIc may help if you can put up good numbers. At least 'til the better planes come online.

Also why I like to hold all of the Solomons and PNG, he doesn't have too many fighters with range to make the trip without local bases. I know its easier said than done, especially when I'm sure your opponent is well aware of the fact.


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RE: 7 Dec 42 reports - 8/1/2020 8:47:02 PM   
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Yura-1 on CS Mizuho converting to size 20 from 1


This vessel should be in the yard by now being converted. My continued mantra is, flat decks, flat decks...

But that's just me...

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RE: 7 Dec 42 reports - 8/1/2020 9:01:13 PM   
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I figured it was fine to start CVL Mizuho a few weeks late to allow the another 5-6 FP groups to upsize to 20.
These 4x CVL will eventually put another 120 Fighters into the defensive CAP.




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RE: 7 Dec 42 reports - 8/1/2020 9:03:12 PM   
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Allied aircraft – the USAAF launches a large naval attack raid on the KB that loitered one more day in the Manus Island hex for a reason that I’ve forgotten.


Doesn't bode well for CV ops at this base.

If you don't already know CV ops are penalized when located at a base.

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RE: 7 Dec 42 reports - 8/1/2020 9:07:01 PM   
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Only 10x Topsy II transports are being built per month and that isn’t quite enough to keep all IJAAF transport units fully equipped.


Did you build out the Topsy I's? IIRC there are a number of engines for this plane that could go unused otherwise. Saves some HI.

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RE: 7 Dec 42 reports - 8/1/2020 10:19:48 PM   
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Only 10x Topsy II transports are being built per month and that isn’t quite enough to keep all IJAAF transport units fully equipped.


Did you build out the Topsy I's? IIRC there are a number of engines for this plane that could go unused otherwise. Saves some HI.


Yep built out the Topsy I.

This is the state of the IJA air transport command.
Not too many short, but the 2nd Raiding Sentai is about 10 planes short and the 2x Chutai still flying Thalia would be good to upgrade and use to fly supply into Bengal.

I only just "graduated" the pilots from 4/5/6th Chutai to the reserve pool and replaced them with 30ish experience trainees.






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The A6M2-Rufe accidently auto upgraded to A6M5.
Once the Rex is available a spare factory (like the Topsy II) will be changed to build some of them to play with.




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To clarify on the Oscars, the Oscar IIb will produce but probably not the Oscar III as better fighters should be available by the time it arrives "naturally". I will keep the Oscar factories in mothballs as I have a hunch that the Oscar IV will be useful with low service rating and cannons.
It's just a hunch as playing into 44/45 against a functioning adversary is unchartered territory for me.




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RE: 12 Dec 42 reports - 8/1/2020 11:52:51 PM   
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RE: 12 Dec 42 reports - 8/2/2020 1:43:44 AM   
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You can go to A6M5 > A6M5b > A6M5c for no cost as long as you have the middle model researched. The same with the Tojo. That is without changing into a research factory then into a production factory.


I didn’t research the A6M5b or the Tojo IIb though.
It will get me the A6M5c and did get me the Tojo IIc quicker than if I went through the middle models, but I have to pay a bit more supply to upgrade the A6M5 and Tojo IIa production factories.


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If you drop the torpedo bomber height to 1000 feet for Naval Attack, click on torpedo instead of bombs, they will use the full bomb load and not be penalized. Kates are very good this way.

Joe can you explain this one a little bit more. I'm not sure i understand.

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Well the U. S. Navy has sure had its ears pinned back.

Think its time to reestablish your dominance in the southern Solomons?


The initiative has swung back to Japan in SEAF but i know it won’t last beyond mid 1943.

That’s one operation on the agenda for the next weekly IGHQ Joint Planning Conference.
Naval blockade of PNG and the lower Solomons, establish local air supremacy, with a view to counter landings in 3-4 months time.



Will it be viable to raid Australia for victory points now? Getting those may put you in touching distance of auto-victory.

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Will it be viable to raid Australia for victory points now? Getting those may put you in touching distance of auto-victory.


Good question awaw. I’ve not seriously considered this before.

It would probably need a KB strike on Heavy Industry right?
Maybe level bombing at 20k feet would avoid the worst of the flak at somewhere like Newcastle.

KB has already been ordered south into the Coral Sea to see what it can see, see see.

KB still has a shortage of DBs so I might send a few extra Zeroes to join it temporarily.
Search and strikes are set to range of 7 with orders to stay 8 hexes away from large allied bases like Townsville.
I expect the allies have cleared the area of ships already, so a push south to the Sydney-Noumea line might just be a waste of fuel.
I also expect the allies will send 4E naval strikes at long range, so that might give me some points, unless they hit a CV that is!

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This is the state of the IJA air transport command.
Not too many short, but the 2nd Raiding Sentai is about 10 planes short and the 2x Chutai still flying Thalia would be good to upgrade and use to fly supply into Bengal.

I only just "graduated" the pilots from 4/5/6th Chutai to the reserve pool and replaced them with 30ish experience trainees.


Yeah, the Japanese transport arm, is to say the least, pretty lame. And keeping them in planes isn't easy.

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The A6M2-Rufe accidently auto upgraded to A6M5.
Once the Rex is available a spare factory (like the Topsy II) will be changed to build some of them to play with.


Keep in mind that all Japanese float fighters will eventually be able to upgrade to LBF. Except one 9 plane unit. That is at least with PDU-ON, not sure if you can with PDU-OFF.

The only reason I'm building some is in case I may use them on the converted BB's, which I plan to do in my current AI game.



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but probably not the Oscar III as better fighters should be available by the time it arrives "naturally".


You may want a few as they have the best range of the model and with their maneuverability make good escorts.

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It would probably need a KB strike on Heavy Industry right?


Naval bombardment will get you points as well, if it damages the 'right stuff'.

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RE: 4 Dec 42 reports - 8/3/2020 1:17:20 AM   
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but probably not the Oscar III as better fighters should be available by the time it arrives "naturally".


You may want a few as they have the best range of the model and with their maneuverability make good escorts.


You prompted me to check in with the Oscar development team.
The Oscar IIIa won’t arrive until Oct 44. The good news is that if I need some the factories can be turned on.
The bad news is that by that time they would be running into local CAP consisting of P47s and early model P51s...
I expect to be fighting a defensive war by then.

The Frank development team are forecasting the Frank A to start production in Sep 43, Frank R in Mar 44.
Ki-94 II in Mar 45.


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RE: 4 Dec 42 reports - 8/4/2020 2:07:29 AM   
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The Oscar IIIa won’t arrive until Oct 44.


OK, that's kinda late. Mine should arrive Oct '43, but I've had R&D on the line from day one. Not much, two sites plus the engine bonus.

I'll double check when I fire the game up later. Can stay up late tonight, no babysitting tomorrow. Go whatever the name of the TS that's due to hit. Now watch the tree that's just outside my bedroom will come crashing down and take out my computer.

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The Nak-45 engine has 315 in the pool and production is increasing at +4 per day. Production increase is just over half way to the planned 600/month.
The engine bonus for researching George should start in the first half of Jan 43, then once the 8x factories repair the George will advance one month per week. Production should start in late March 43.

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Dec 13, 42
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Night Air attack on Lunga , at 114,138
G4M1 Betty x 9
G4M1 Betty: 1 damaged
Allied aircraft losses
F4F-4 Wildcat: 4 damaged
F4F-4 Wildcat: 1 destroyed on ground
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 5
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 damaged
Runway hits 1
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ASW attack near Kirakira at 116,143
SS I-165, hits 3
Allied Ships
DD Sims
DD Anderson
SS I-165 is located by DD Sims
DD Anderson attacking submerged sub ....
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Morning Air attack on Port Moresby , at 98,130 – the runway is still open for business…
A6M2 Zero x 18
Allied aircraft
Kittyhawk IA x 8
Spitfire Vc Trop x 11
P-38E Lightning x 1
P-38F Lightning x 2
P-38G Lightning x 2
P-39D Airacobra x 5
P-400 Airacobra x 4
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 3 destroyed
Allied aircraft losses
Kittyhawk IA: 1 destroyed
P-400 Airacobra: 1 destroyed
CAP engaged:
No.76 Sqn RAAF with Kittyhawk IA (0 airborne, 3 on standby, 4 scrambling)
No.54 Sqn RAF with Spitfire Vc Trop (0 airborne, 4 on standby, 5 scrambling)
49th FG/7th FS with P-38G Lightning (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
49th FG/9th FS with P-38E Lightning (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
35th FG/39th FS with P-38F Lightning (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
35th FG/40th FS with P-39D Airacobra (0 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling)
18th FG/78th FS with P-400 Airacobra (1 airborne, 3 on standby, 0 scrambling)
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Morning Air attack on Port Moresby , at 98,130
A6M2 Zero x 36
Allied aircraft
Kittyhawk IA x 4
Spitfire Vc Trop x 4
P-38F Lightning x 1
P-38G Lightning x 1
P-39D Airacobra x 2
P-400 Airacobra x 1
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
Allied aircraft losses
Kittyhawk IA: 1 destroyed
Spitfire Vc Trop: 1 destroyed
P-400 Airacobra: 1 destroyed
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Morning Air attack on 77th Chindit Brigade, at 59,40 , near Imphal
Ki-49-IIa Helen x 16
Allied ground losses:
13 casualties reported
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Morning Air attack on 3rd New Chinese Corps, at 88,56 (Chuhsien)
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Morning Air attack on 111th Chindit Brigade, at 58,40 , near Imphal
Ki-49-IIa Helen x 17
Ki-49-IIa Helen: 1 damaged
Allied ground losses:
11 casualties reported
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Morning Air attack on 37th Chinese Corps, at 82,52 (Changsha)
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Morning Air attack on 3rd Indian Brigade, at 63,38 (Jorhat) – this is now the only defending unit at Jorhat. The others have been spotted with a moving arrow for about a week now, and they just moved back to Dimapur. The pieces are slowly moving into position to attack in this sector, with lots of units prepared for Jorhat that might now be able to start preparing for a deeper target.
Ki-49-IIa Helen x 20
Ki-49-IIa Helen: 3 damaged
Allied ground losses:
26 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
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Afternoon Air attack on 5th Chinese Corps, at 62,38 (Dimapur)
Ki-49-IIa Helen x 15
Ki-49-IIa Helen: 1 damaged
Allied ground losses:
4 casualties reported
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Afternoon Air attack on 100th Chinese Corps, at 89,58 (Wenchow)
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Ground combat at Changsha (82,52)
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 83324 troops, 1299 guns, 899 vehicles, Assault Value = 2986
Defending force 59054 troops, 137 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1386
Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 2
Japanese adjusted assault: 2711
Allied adjusted defense: 719
Japanese assault odds: 3 to 1 (fort level 2) – the attackers should be ready to attack in other couple of days. Another 3:1 result and the city will be captured.
Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 2
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), leaders(+), disruption(-), experience(-), supply(-)
Attacker:
Japanese ground losses:
1623 casualties reported
Squads: 6 destroyed, 254 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 17 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 45 disabled
Allied ground losses:
2631 casualties reported
Squads: 21 destroyed, 291 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 74 disabled
Engineers: 4 destroyed, 9 disabled
Guns lost 7 (1 destroyed, 6 disabled)
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Ground combat at 63,37 (near Jorhat) – just north of Jorhat, the allies have also withdrawn 3 of their 4 defending units, moving them one hex back. Once some supply moves forward a deliberate attack will be attempted here just to keep the pressure up on this flank.
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 4414 troops, 45 guns, 13 vehicles, Assault Value = 434
Defending force 3174 troops, 28 guns, 45 vehicles, Assault Value = 130
Japanese ground losses:
12 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Assaulting units:
51st/A Division
51st/B Division
51st/C Division
23rd Army
Defending units:
Kowloon Brigade

OPERATIONAL REPORT FOR Dec 13, 42
SS S-47 is reported HIT
SS Trout is reported HIT
PO2 Maki J. of 201 Ku S-1 is credited with kill number 5
PO2 Maki J. of 201 Ku S-1 attains ace status!!
PO2 Sakai F. of 201 Ku S-1 is credited with kill number 3
PO2 Okura C. of 251 Ku S-1 is credited with kill number 3
PO2 Shibata F. of 251 Ku S-1 is credited with kill number 3
SS Sailfish is reported HIT
SS S-33 is reported HIT
SS S-45 is reported HIT
SS S-47 is reported HIT
SS S-47 is reported HIT
a Triton class SS is reported HIT
14 x Ki-57-I Topsy transporting 4th Ind.Mixed Regiment to Imphal
7 x Ki-57-II Topsy transporting 85th Naval Guard Unit to Horn Island
6 x Ki-57-II Topsy transporting 85th Naval Guard Unit to Horn Island
6 x Ki-57-II Topsy transporting 85th Naval Guard Unit to Horn Island
4 x H6K4-L Mavis transporting 6th Indpt SNLF Coy from Torokina
15 x H6K2-L Mavis transporting supplies to Russell Islands
18 x Ki-57-II Topsy transporting supplies to 144th Infantry
7 x Ki-57-I Topsy transporting supplies to Buna
4 x Ki-57-I Topsy transporting supplies to Buna
Repairs completed on CA Aoba at Singapore, ship returned to service
Dili expands airfield to size 8
802 Ku T-1 converting to H8K1 Emily at Manus Island
Delayed planes for the aircraft pool:
13 (16) x A6M2 Zero, 3 (27) x A6M2-N Rufe, 5 (14) x A6M5 Zero, 2 (3) x H6K4 Mavis
6 (22) x Ki-27b Nate
87th Naval Guard Unit takes replacements from Rabaul
11th Shipping Engineer Regiment arrives at Rangoon – will stay there
25th Special Base Force arrives at Yokohama/Yokosuka – will move to Victoria Point, which is an advanced base for the IJN 2nd Fleet in SW Area Fleet. 2nd Fleet’s main units right now are 2 old BBs, 3 old CAs, 3 CLs and nearly 20 DDs as escorts, plus a Sub Div on patrol along the Indian coast from Ceylon to Diamond Harbour.





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14 Dec 42 reports - 8/4/2020 1:25:12 PM   
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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Dec 14, 42
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Sub attack near Milne Bay at 101,133
xAKL Amakasu Maru, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage, sunk still half full of supply…
PB Kyo Maru #6
Allied Ships
SS S-33
SS S-33 launches 2 torpedoes at xAKL Amakasu Maru
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ASW attack near Milne Bay at 101,133
SC Ch 16
SC Ch 19
SC Ch 18
Allied Ships
SS S-28 – another enemy sub in the Milne Bay hex, but this SC Div can’t get into an attack position
SS S-28 is located by SC Ch 16
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Morning Air attack on 99th Chinese Corps, at 82,52 (Changsha)
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Morning Air attack on 3rd Indian Brigade, at 63,38 (Jorhat) – softening up this Bde but 144th Infantry Regt might not be strong enough to attack on its own so will sit tight until reinforcements arrive.
Ki-49-IIa Helen x 38
Ki-49-IIa Helen: 3 damaged
Allied ground losses:
122 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 8 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 8 disabled
Allied ground losses:
32 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
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Morning Air attack on 58th Chinese Corps, at 82,52 (Changsha)
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Morning Air attack on 111th Chindit Brigade, at 58,40 , near Imphal
Ki-49-IIa Helen x 19
Ki-49-IIa Helen: 1 damaged
Allied ground losses:
6 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
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Afternoon Air attack on Wenchow , at 89,58
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Afternoon Air attack on 28th Chinese Corps, at 88,56 (Chuhsien)
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ASW attack near Singapore at 50,84 – in the Singapore hex, dodging mines but not this 3xDD Div that is on ASW patrol while CA Aoba is under repairs.
DD Ushio
Allied Ships
SS O23, hits 10
SS O23 is sighted by escort
DD Ushio attacking submerged sub ....
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ASW attack near Karachi at 40,8
SSX Ha-28, hits 1 – out of ammunition with no mother ship to go back to.
Allied Ships
AMc Karachi
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Ground combat at Changsha (82,52)
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 9990 troops, 654 guns, 710 vehicles, Assault Value = 2676 – very tempted to order the next attack today, but I will wait one more day to let fatigue reduce below 20 for all Divs.
Defending force 56694 troops, 134 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1149
Allied ground losses:
361 casualties reported
Squads: 10 destroyed, 25 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 11 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
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Ground combat at Chuhsien (88,56) – still no luck here, but two more Divs from 1st Army have started to move here from Wuchang.
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 11741 troops, 106 guns, 43 vehicles, Assault Value = 382
Defending force 16187 troops, 25 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 228
Japanese adjusted assault: 174
Allied adjusted defense: 226
Japanese assault odds: 1 to 2 (fort level 0)
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), leaders(+), experience(-), supply(-)
Attacker: leaders(+), leaders(-)
Japanese ground losses:
174 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 14 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Allied ground losses:
324 casualties reported
Squads: 14 destroyed, 26 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 6 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Assaulting units:
22nd Division
Defending units:
28th Chinese Corps
88th Chinese Corps
3rd New Chinese Corps
3rd War Area
10th Group Army
16th Construction Regiment
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Ground combat at Dimapur (62,38)
Allied Deliberate attack
Attacking force 31177 troops, 428 guns, 515 vehicles, Assault Value = 1172
Defending force 15781 troops, 114 guns, 161 vehicles, Assault Value = 495
Allied adjusted assault: 766
Japanese adjusted defense: 1175
Allied assault odds: 1 to 2 – a good result, with only 20x IJA infantry squads disabled, fatigue and disruption very low and still in supply. HQ Southern Army is in range and about 65% prepared for Dimapur, HQ 2nd Area Army is in range and 100% prepared for Dimapur. Multiple Divisions are moving slowly along jungle trails from Myitkyina to both Jorhat and Dimapur. Helens will start to bombard the allied land combat units now to try and disrupt them further before they try another attack.
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), leaders(+)
Attacker:
Japanese ground losses:
513 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 38 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 15 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Vehicles lost 6 (1 destroyed, 5 disabled)
Allied ground losses:
366 casualties reported
Squads: 14 destroyed, 7 disabled
Non Combat: 18 destroyed, 22 disabled
Engineers: 2 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 13 (8 destroyed, 5 disabled)
Vehicles lost 28 (4 destroyed, 24 disabled)
Assaulting units:
7th Armoured Brigade
2nd Assam Rifles Battalion
45th Recce Regiment
3rd Cavalry Regiment
26th Indian Division
5th Chinese Corps
11th Group Army
2nd West Coast Base Force
7th Artillery Regiment
4th Heavy Mortar Regiment
56th AT Gun Regiment
Defending units:
56th Division
15th Army

OPERATIONAL REPORT FOR Dec 14, 42
SS S-47 is reported HIT
a Triton class SS is reported HIT
SS S-45 is reported HIT
SS S-45 is reported HIT
14 x H6K2-L Mavis transporting 6th Indpt SNLF Coy to Thousand Ships Bay
14 x Ki-57-I Topsy transporting 4th Ind.Mixed Regiment to Imphal
7 x Ki-57-II Topsy transporting 85th Naval Guard Unit to Horn Island
7 x Ki-57-II Topsy transporting 85th Naval Guard Unit to Horn Island
3 x H6K4-L Mavis transporting 6th Indpt SNLF Coy from Torokina
18 x Ki-57-II Topsy transporting supplies to 144th Infantry
7 x Ki-57-I Topsy transporting supplies to Buna
4 x Ki-57-I Topsy transporting supplies to Buna
Kavieng expands fortifications to size 4
Shwebo expands airfield to size 2
Coos Bay expands airfield to size 4
AMc Wa 7 arrives at Tokyo
Loss of xAKL Amakasu Maru on Dec 14, 1942 is admitted
xAK Knoxville City is reported to have been sunk near Sagigik Island on Jul 19, 1942
SC CHa-48 arrives at Tokuyama – will move to Davao


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RE: 14 Dec 42 reports - 8/4/2020 2:11:36 PM   
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Status: offline 		Leave the SSX there until you get a sub carrier there. It might annoy the Allies . . .

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RE: 14 Dec 42 reports - 8/5/2020 3:26:05 AM   
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quote:

ORIGINAL: RangerJoe

Leave the SSX there until you get a sub carrier there. It might annoy the Allies . . .


It must be frustrating for the skipper of AMc Karachi, desperate to earn himself a mention in despatches.
Not quite as desperate as the situation on the SSX though. They must be running low on fresh water by now...
Must be almost time for them to abandon ship.

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RE: 14 Dec 42 reports - 8/5/2020 3:36:49 AM   
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ORIGINAL: jdsrae


quote:

ORIGINAL: RangerJoe

Leave the SSX there until you get a sub carrier there. It might annoy the Allies . . .


It must be frustrating for the skipper of AMc Karachi, desperate to earn himself a mention in despatches.
Not quite as desperate as the situation on the SSX though. They must be running low on fresh water by now...
Must be almost time for them to abandon ship.


They can collect rain water, eat seaweed and raw fish, and be content!

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