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31 Jul 43 reports - 3/5/2021 11:07:56 AM   
jdsrae


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From: Gandangara Country
Status: offline 		AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Jul 31, 43
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Night Air attack on Jamshedpur , at 51,34
Weather in hex: Moderate rain
Ki-49-IIa Helen x 14
Ki-49-IIa Helen: 4 damaged
14 x Ki-49-IIa Helen bombing from 20000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
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Night Air attack on Asansol , at 53,34
Weather in hex: Partial cloud
Ki-49-IIa Helen x 6
Ki-49-IIa Helen: 2 damaged
6 x Ki-49-IIa Helen bombing from 20000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
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Night Air attack on Asansol , at 53,34
Ki-49-IIa Helen x 5
Ki-49-IIa Helen: 2 damaged
Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb
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Night Air attack on Asansol , at 53,34
Weather in hex: Partial cloud
Ki-49-IIa Helen x 7
Ki-49-IIa Helen: 1 damaged
Airbase hits 2
7 x Ki-49-IIa Helen bombing from 20000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
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Sub attack near Koggala at 29,51
SS I-173
Allied Ships
DD Tjerk Hiddes
DE Arrow
DD Isaac Sweers
SS I-173 launches 2 torpedoes at DD Tjerk Hiddes
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ASW attack near Coffs Harbour at 95,164
SS I-25, hits 2
Allied Ships
DE Schley
DE Brooks
SS I-25 launches 4 torpedoes at DE Schley
DE Brooks attacking submerged sub ....
DE Brooks attacking submerged sub ....
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Morning Air attack on 20th Indian Division, at 60,35 , near Tezpur
Weather in hex: Clear sky
Ki-21-IIb Sally x 11
Ki-45 KAIc Nick x 13
Ki-21-IIb Sally: 1 damaged
11 x Ki-21-IIb Sally bombing from 7000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 9
9 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 8000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on 75th Indian Brigade, at 60,35 , near Tezpur
Ki-21-IIb Sally x 38
Ki-45 KAIc Nick x 14
Ki-21-IIb Sally: 8 damaged
Allied ground losses:
14 casualties reported
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
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Morning Air attack on 53rd Division, at 58,34 (Rangpur)
Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
Ki-44-IIc Tojo x 5
Ki-84a Frank x 1
Ki-44-IIc Tojo: 1 destroyed
Allied aircraft
B-24D1 Liberator x 21
B-24D1 Liberator: 1 destroyed, 6 damaged
Japanese ground losses:
80 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
CAP engaged:
11th Sentai with Ki-84a Frank (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
47th I.F.Chutai with Ki-44-IIc Tojo (1 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling)
Sakagawa, T. in a Ki-44-IIc Tojo makes head on attack ... forces B-24D1 Liberator out of formation
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Morning Air attack on Allahabad , at 51,26
Weather in hex: Heavy rain
Allied aircraft
B-24D1 Liberator x 20
B-24D1 Liberator: 2 damaged
Airbase hits 1
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 11
Allied aircraft
B-24D1 Liberator x 8
B-24D1 Liberator: 1 damaged
Runway hits 1
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Morning Air attack on Gorakhpur , at 54,26
Weather in hex: Light cloud
Ki-44-IIc Tojo x 1
Allied aircraft
B-24D1 Liberator x 6
B-24D1 Liberator: 1 damaged
Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 4
Ki-44-IIc Tojo x 1
Ki-44-IIc Tojo: 1 destroyed
Allied aircraft
B-24D1 Liberator x 11
Airbase hits 5
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 14
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Morning Air attack on 3rd Tank Regiment, at 52,29 , near Patna
Weather in hex: Extreme overcast
B-24D1 Liberator x 9
B-24D1 Liberator: 1 damaged
Japanese ground losses:
Vehicles lost 4 (2 destroyed, 2 disabled)
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Submarine attack near Koggala at 30,51
SS I-173
Allied Ships – another seemingly unescorted Allied merchant moving along the Ceylon coast. Where to/from is anyone’s guess.
xAK Nirpura, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
xAK Nirpura is sighted by SS I-173
SS I-173 launches 2 torpedoes at xAK Nirpura
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Ground combat at 55,30 (near Patna)
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 7557 troops, 128 guns, 543 vehicles, Assault Value = 315
Defending force 1992 troops, 3 guns, 84 vehicles, Assault Value = 92
Japanese adjusted assault: 286
Allied adjusted defense: 46
Japanese assault odds: 6 to 1
Combat modifiers
Defender: experience(-), supply(-)
Attacker: leaders(+)
Japanese ground losses:
84 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Vehicles lost 24 (2 destroyed, 22 disabled)
Allied ground losses:
358 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 19 destroyed, 11 disabled
Engineers: 7 destroyed, 12 disabled
Guns lost 2 (1 destroyed, 1 disabled)
Vehicles lost 43 (16 destroyed, 27 disabled)
Units retreated 2
Assaulting units:
1st Tank Division
Defending units:
627th Tank Destroyer Battalion
XXXIII Corps Engineer Battalion
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Ground combat at 60,35 (near Tezpur)
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 33165 troops, 354 guns, 154 vehicles, Assault Value = 773
Defending force 18270 troops, 215 guns, 172 vehicles, Assault Value = 462
Japanese adjusted assault: 86
Allied adjusted defense: 16
Japanese assault odds: 5 to 1
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), leaders(+), disruption(-), fatigue(-), experience(-), supply(-)
Attacker:
Japanese ground losses:
311 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 22 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
Allied ground losses:
138 casualties reported
Squads: 9 destroyed, 17 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Guns lost 6 (2 destroyed, 4 disabled)
Assaulting units:
20th Army +++
Defending units:
20th Indian Division
5th Chinese Corps
75th Indian Brigade

OPERATIONAL REPORT FOR Jul 31, 43
Repairs completed on CA Tone at Hakodate, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on CA Chokai at Yokohama/Yokosuka, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on CA Maya at Yokohama/Yokosuka, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on CA Atago at Yokohama/Yokosuka, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on CA Takao at Yokohama/Yokosuka, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on DD Nokaze at Singapore, ship returned to service
D4Y1 Judy from Shokaku-2 attacking a Perch class SS at 102,118 a KXIV Class class SS is reported HIT
WO Miyajima P. of 47th I.F.Chutai is credited with kill number 4
Ki-21-IIb Sally from 35th Sentai attacking an Allied SS at 64,105 an Allied SS is reported HIT
Ki-21-IIb Sally from 35th Sentai attacking an Allied SS at 64,103 an Allied SS is reported HIT
7 x Ki-57-II Topsy transporting 1st INA Subhas Regiment to Imphal – 1st INA Regt is moving to Imphal to take over from 1st Raiding Regt as the garrison. 1st Raiders will then rejoin the “Parachute Division”. The mission for the IJA paras will be to conduct nuisance airborne operations deeper into India with the aim of creating the impression that the IJA are planning to continue the advance, whereas in reality they will shortly switch to a defensive posture. All 4x INA Regts are now in garrison positions in Bengal, with the other three on the railway at Comilla, Dimapur and Ledo.
7 x Ki-57-II Topsy transporting 1st INA Subhas Regiment to Imphal
7 x Ki-57-II Topsy transporting 1st INA Subhas Regiment from Silchar
7 x Ki-57-II Topsy transporting 1st INA Subhas Regiment from Silchar
SS KIX determined to have been sunk on or about Jan, 19, 1943
Hakodate expands airfield to size 9
Sapporo expands port to size 8
Amami Oshima expands fortifications to size 1
Saishu To expands fortifications to size 1
Gifu expands airfield to size 7
Aircraft Ki-84r Frank advances R&D - to 2/45
Aircraft N1K5-J George advances R&D - to 6/45
33rd/C Division - some devices have been upgraded at Akyab
331 Ku S-1 converting to size 27 from 18 – more IJN fighter pilot slots is always good. From memory this unit is an advanced training unit based in the Marianas, so ready to move forward to either SEAF or 4th Fleet if required to respond to an emergency.
SC CHa-63 arrives at Toyama





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1 Aug 43 reports - 3/6/2021 10:05:35 AM   
jdsrae


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From: Gandangara Country
Status: offline 		Here's the worm on 1 Aug 43.
Despite the loss of 3x CAs, the VP ratio is all but steady for another month.
There are still five months to go until this ratio would equal victory though, plenty of time for the Allies to try something to turn it around.

Apart from the Allied build up in India, about 30 ships including AKAs have recently been spotted at Townsville along with 80-90k troops.
Will the Allies try again for Port Moresby or maybe Milne Bay shortly?






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RE: 1 Aug 43 reports - 3/6/2021 10:12:45 AM   
jdsrae


Posts: 2716
Joined: 3/1/2010
From: Gandangara Country
Status: offline 		AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Aug 01, 43
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Submarine attack near Koggala at 29,51
SS I-173
xAK Jaladuta is sighted by SS I-173
SS I-173 launches 2 torpedoes at xAK Jaladuta
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Night Air attack on Asansol , at 53,34 – more bombs dropped at night for no apparent results
Ki-49-IIa Helen x 16
Ki-49-IIa Helen: 2 damaged
16 x Ki-49-IIa Helen bombing from 25000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
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Night Air attack on Asansol , at 53,34
Ki-49-IIa Helen x 12
Ki-49-IIa Helen: 2 damaged
12 x Ki-49-IIa Helen bombing from 20000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
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Night Air attack on Jamshedpur , at 51,34
Ki-49-IIa Helen x 4
Ki-49-IIa Helen: 1 damaged
4 x Ki-49-IIa Helen bombing from 20000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
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Night Air attack on Asansol , at 53,34
Ki-49-IIa Helen x 5
Ki-49-IIa Helen: 2 damaged
5 x Ki-49-IIa Helen bombing from 20000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb
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Night Air attack on Asansol , at 53,34
Ki-49-IIa Helen x 7
Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 1
7 x Ki-49-IIa Helen bombing from 20000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on 10th RF Gun Battalion, at 53,34 (Asansol)
Weather in hex: Severe storms
Ki-44-IIc Tojo x 18
Ki-84a Frank x 4
Allied aircraft
Hurricane FR.IIb x 10
Hurricane FR.IIb: 4 destroyed
CAP engaged:
1st Sentai with Ki-84a Frank (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
33rd Sentai with Ki-44-IIc Tojo (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
59th Sentai with Ki-44-IIc Tojo (5 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
85th Sentai with Ki-44-IIc Tojo (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
87th Sentai with Ki-44-IIc Tojo (5 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
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Morning Air attack on 10th RF Gun Battalion, at 53,34 (Asansol)
Ki-44-IIc Tojo x 13
Ki-84a Frank x 4
Allied aircraft
Hurricane FR.IIb x 11
Hurricane FR.IIb: 4 destroyed
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Morning Air attack on 17th Division, at 53,34 (Asansol)
Weather in hex: Severe storms
Ki-44-IIc Tojo x 5
Ki-84a Frank x 2
Ki-44-IIc Tojo: 2 destroyed
Allied aircraft
Martlet IV x 16
Blenheim VD x 6
Hurricane IIc Trop x 9
B-24D1 Liberator x 7
Allied aircraft losses
Hurricane IIc Trop: 1 destroyed
B-24D1 Liberator: 1 damaged
Japanese ground losses:
9 casualties reported
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Guns lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)
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Morning Air attack on 13th Division, at 53,34 (Asansol)
Allied aircraft
Blenheim VD x 11
Hurricane IIc Trop x 26
Japanese ground losses:
5 casualties reported
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
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Morning Air attack on 28th Fld AA Gun Co , at 53,34 (Asansol)
Allied aircraft
B-24D1 Liberator x 10
P-40K Warhawk x 18
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Morning Air attack on 17th Division, at 53,34 (Asansol)
Allied aircraft
B-24D1 Liberator x 11
P-40K Warhawk x 12
B-24D1 Liberator: 1 damaged
Japanese ground losses:
45 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
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Ground combat at 60,35 (near Tezpur)
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 33414 troops, 354 guns, 154 vehicles, Assault Value = 798
Defending force 17945 troops, 203 guns, 171 vehicles, Assault Value = 441
Japanese adjusted assault: 111
Allied adjusted defense: 16
Japanese assault odds: 6 to 1
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), leaders(-), disruption(-), fatigue(-), experience(-), supply(-)
Attacker:
Japanese ground losses:
249 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 13 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Guns lost 3 (1 destroyed, 2 disabled)
Allied ground losses:
284 casualties reported
Squads: 8 destroyed, 16 disabled
Non Combat: 4 destroyed, 13 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 1 disabled
Guns lost 3 (1 destroyed, 2 disabled)
Vehicles lost 6 (1 destroyed, 5 disabled)
Assaulting units:
20th Army
Defending units:
20th Indian Division
5th Chinese Corps
75th Indian Brigade

OPERATIONAL REPORT FOR Aug 01, 43
F-5A Lightning sighted over Shortlands
WO Mori R. of 59th Sentai is credited with kill number 2
2LT Miyajima R. of 87th Sentai is credited with kill number 9
2LT Futagami E. of 87th Sentai is credited with kill number 6
2LT Eto E. of 33rd Sentai is credited with kill number 4
2LT Miyajima R. of 87th Sentai is credited with kill number 10
2LT Oba J. of 59th Sentai is credited with kill number 3
WO Ban R. of 1st Sentai is credited with kill number 5
WO Ban R. of 1st Sentai attains ace status!!
2LT Kizuka T. of 1st Sentai is credited with kill number 5
2LT Kizuka T. of 1st Sentai attains ace status!!
2LT Renzo V. of 85th Sentai is credited with kill number 3
2LT Degawa V. of 85th Sentai is credited with kill number 7
WO Hashiguchi P. of 87th Sentai is credited with kill number 3
WO Kaoki S. of 59th Sentai is credited with kill number 3
WO Mori R. of 59th Sentai is credited with kill number 3
Ki-21-IIb Sally from 35th Sentai attacking an Allied SS at 64,105 a Barracuda class SS is reported HIT
Ki-21-IIb Sally from 35th Sentai attacking SS Tinosa at 64,106 SS Tinosa is reported HIT
PB4Y-1P Liberator sighted over Port Moresby
F-5A Lightning sighted over 11th Tank Regiment – Allied recon are spotting the IJA units moving to surround Patna. The tankies are good at identifying aircraft flying overhead, despite being unable to identify the enemy tanks that they shoot at!
F-5A Lightning sighted over 1st Tank Division
F-5A Lightning sighted over 13th Army
F-5A Lightning sighted over 3rd Tank Regiment
7 x Ki-57-II Topsy transporting 1st INA Subhas Regiment to Imphal
7 x Ki-57-II Topsy transporting 1st INA Subhas Regiment to Imphal
7 x Ki-57-II Topsy transporting 1st INA Subhas Regiment from Silchar
6 x Ki-57-II Topsy transporting 1st INA Subhas Regiment from Silchar
Repairs completed on CL Agano at Manila, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on DD Shikinami at Singapore, ship returned to service
Naga expands airfield to size 4
Lautem expands fortifications to size 4
Chinhae expands fortifications to size 4
Aircraft A6M8 Zero advances R&D
CL Tama beginning refit in shipyard at Singapore
CL Kiso beginning refit in shipyard at Singapore
E Tsushima beginning refit in shipyard at Tokyo – the Escorts start getting surface search radars fitted, so IGHQ hope that their ability to find and attack enemy subs will increase.
E Mutsure beginning refit in shipyard at Tokyo
E Otori beginning refit in shipyard at Singapore
E Kasasagi beginning refit in shipyard at Singapore
E Hiyodori beginning refit in shipyard at Singapore
Pilot Nakasawa J. is reported as having been found
934 Ku T-1 converting to size 12 from 6 – a scheduled size increase for this FP unit.


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2 Aug 43 reports - 3/6/2021 10:18:13 AM   
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Sub vs Sub: SS I-8 attacking SS Hake at 160,107
SS I-8
Allied Ships
SS Hake, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage
SS I-8 launches 2 torpedoes at 3,000 yards
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ASW attack near Albany at 49,152
SS I-33
Allied Ships
DD Stronghold
SS I-33 is sighted by escort
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Night Air attack on Asansol , at 53,34
Ki-49-IIa Helen x 13
Ki-49-IIa Helen: 1 damaged
13 x Ki-49-IIa Helen bombing from 20000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
Ki-49-IIa Helen x 7
Ki-49-IIa Helen: 2 damaged
Runway hits 1
7 x Ki-49-IIa Helen bombing from 20000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb
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Night Air attack on Jamshedpur , at 51,34
Ki-49-IIa Helen x 8
Ki-49-IIa Helen: 7 damaged
8 x Ki-49-IIa Helen bombing from 20000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
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ASW attack near Takao at 83,65
SC Ch 30
SC Ch 32
SS Mingo is located by SC Ch 30
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Sub attack near Albany at 49,153 – a violent action here off the West Australian coast. Interesting to see these ships seemingly moving from Perth towards SE Australia. These are Aus/NZ cruisers, with 1x RN DD. The RN is starting to get a few more modern DDs so they must be transferring their older DDs to the ANZAC Squadron. IGHQ assume that these ships are on their way towards SOPAC, rather than an indication of a growing threat towards the occupied East Indies.
SS I-33, hits 21, and is sunk
Allied Ships
CL Achilles, Shell hits 1, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
DD Stronghold
CL Hobart
CL Leander
SS I-33 launches 6 torpedoes at CL Achilles
DD Stronghold attacking submerged sub ....
SS I-33 forced to surface!
DD Stronghold firing on surfaced sub ....
CL Hobart firing on surfaced sub ....
CL Achilles firing on surfaced sub ....
CL Leander firing on surfaced sub ....
Sub slips beneath the waves
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Morning Air attack on 5th Chinese Corps, at 60,35 , near Tezpur
Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
Ki-21-IIb Sally x 10
Ki-45 KAIc Nick x 8
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 16
Ki-45 KAIc Nick x 4
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 1 damaged
Allied ground losses:
5 casualties reported
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
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Morning Air attack on 75th Indian Brigade, at 60,35 , near Tezpur
Ki-21-IIb Sally x 34
Ki-45 KAIc Nick x 19
Ki-21-IIb Sally: 16 damaged
Allied ground losses:
15 casualties reported
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
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Morning Air attack on 13th Division, at 53,34 (Asansol)
Ki-44-IIc Tojo x 17
Ki-84a Frank x 4
Allied aircraft
Hurricane IId Trop x 9
Kittyhawk IV x 12
Hurricane IId Trop: 2 destroyed
Hurricane IId Trop: 1 destroyed by flak
Kittyhawk IV: 1 destroyed
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Morning Air attack on 14th Division, at 53,34 (Asansol)
Ki-44-IIc Tojo x 7
Ki-84a Frank x 3
Ki-44-IIc Tojo: 1 destroyed
Allied aircraft
Martlet IV x 16
Blenheim VD x 6
Hurricane IIc Trop x 29
Martlet IV: 1 destroyed
Hurricane IIc Trop: 1 destroyed
Japanese ground losses:
35 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
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Morning Air attack on 17th Division, at 53,34 (Asansol)
Ki-44-IIc Tojo x 1
Ki-84a Frank x 2
Ki-84a Frank: 1 destroyed – outnumbered Franks with tired pilots can still be shotdown by Hurricanes… More Franks are coming. It should be better once there are multiple Sentai flying Franks to mutually support each other.
Allied aircraft
Blenheim VD x 11
Hurricane IIc Trop x 27
Japanese ground losses:
24 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
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Morning Air attack on 11th Division, at 53,34 (Asansol)
Ki-44-IIc Tojo x 1
Ki-84a Frank x 1
Ki-44-IIc Tojo: 1 destroyed
Allied aircraft
B-24D1 Liberator x 39
P-40K Warhawk x 23
B-24D1 Liberator: 4 damaged
Japanese ground losses:
204 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 16 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 21 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Guns lost 12 (1 destroyed, 11 disabled)
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Sub attack near Pearl Harbor at 187,93
SS I-3, hits 6
Allied Ships
xAK Santa Teresa, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage – looks like this ship had a valuable cargo.
AM Starling
xAK Admiral Halstead
xAK Mahimahi
xAK Lena Luckenbach
xAK Lancaster
SC PC-776
SC PC-598
SS I-3 launches 2 torpedoes at xAK Santa Teresa
SC PC-598 attacking submerged sub ....
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Ground combat at 53,24 (near Lucknow)
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 4311 troops, 37 guns, 25 vehicles, Assault Value = 162
Defending force 1615 troops, 20 guns, 18 vehicles, Assault Value = 25
Japanese adjusted assault: 73
Allied adjusted defense: 30
Japanese assault odds: 2 to 1
Combat modifiers
Defender: leaders(+), experience(-), supply(-)
Attacker: leaders(-)
Japanese ground losses:
60 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 1 disabled
Allied ground losses:
284 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 26 destroyed, 14 disabled
Engineers: 12 destroyed, 12 disabled
Guns lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Vehicles lost 7 (4 destroyed, 3 disabled)
Units retreated 2
Assaulting units:
56th/B Division
Defending units:
I Aus Corps Engineer Battalion
84th Indian Brigade
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Ground combat at 60,35 (near Tezpur)
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 33708 troops, 353 guns, 154 vehicles, Assault Value = 825
Defending force 17615 troops, 192 guns, 166 vehicles, Assault Value = 431
Japanese adjusted assault: 126
Allied adjusted defense: 16
Japanese assault odds: 7 to 1
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), leaders(+), disruption(-), fatigue(-), experience(-), supply(-)
Attacker:
Japanese ground losses:
416 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 47 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Allied ground losses:
196 casualties reported
Squads: 12 destroyed, 4 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 12 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 2 disabled
Guns lost 9 (8 destroyed, 1 disabled)
Vehicles lost 4 (1 destroyed, 3 disabled)
Assaulting units:
20th Army
Defending units:
20th Indian Division
5th Chinese Corps
75th Indian Brigade

OPERATIONAL REPORT FOR Aug 02, 43
Previous report of sinking of SS Hake incorrect. Ship sighted and engaged at 160, 107 – looks like it survived the sub v sub torp hit, at least for now.
Repairs completed on DD Uzuki at Truk, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on DD Oboro at Singapore, ship returned to service
G3M3 Nell from 702 Ku-1 has spotted an Allied DD at 120,143 an Allied AM is reported HIT
F-5A Lightning sighted over Torokina
2LT Hiramoto F. of 59th Sentai is credited with kill number 3
2LT Eiichi M. of 33rd Sentai is credited with kill number 2
WO Harada E. of 87th Sentai is credited with kill number 4
WO Harada E. of 87th Sentai is credited with kill number 5
WO Harada E. of 87th Sentai attains ace status!!
WO Genwa K. of 1st Sentai is credited with kill number 7
WO Kaguyama K. of 1st Sentai is credited with kill number 2
F-5A Lightning sighted over 13th Army
Ki-21-IIb Sally from 35th Sentai attacking a Gato class SS at 65,107 an Allied SS is reported HIT
Ki-21-IIb Sally from 35th Sentai attacking SS Tinosa at 66,107 SS Tinosa is reported HIT
Ki-21-IIb Sally from 35th Sentai attacking an Allied SS at 65,107 a KXIV Class class SS is reported HIT
F-5A Lightning sighted over 13th Army
7 x Ki-57-II Topsy transporting 1st INA Subhas Regiment to Imphal
7 x Ki-57-II Topsy transporting 1st INA Subhas Regiment to Imphal
7 x Ki-57-II Topsy transporting 1st Raiding Regiment to Chittagong – Chittagong will be the staging area for 1st Raiders to make their next operational jump. Once they are all ready at Chittagong the Dinah IIIs will look for a target of opportunity, although the Allies are starting to allocate anti-para garrisons within central India. That was part of the plan though, to get the defenders to spread out and thin out somewhat.
6 x Ki-57-II Topsy transporting 1st Raiding Regiment to Chittagong
Repairs completed on BB Yamashiro at Singapore, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on PB Musashi Maru at Singapore, ship returned to service
Hirosaki/Aomori expands airfield to size 6
Mutankiang expands fortifications to size 6
Nanking expands airfield to size 6
Oosthaven expands fortifications to size 4
Loss of AO Shiretoko on Mar 24, 1943 is admitted
Loss of SS I-33 on Aug 02, 1943 is admitted
CA Shropshire is reported to have been sunk near Cocanada on Jul 26, 1943 – the post-debacle Betty/Nell strikes claim another victim. This may make the Allies think twice about sending surface forces towards Chittagong again soon, at least without CV air cover. But the fact remains that the IJN are now unable to maintain a surface combat threat in the Bay of Bengal. Merchants are back at Chittagong dropping supply and withdrawing 25th Army units as quickly as possible while they still can, but the Allies could start to assert their dominance in the Bay of Bengal soon. There won’t be anything that HQ SWAF can do except for sending land based naval air strikes to try and counter future Allied operations towards the Arakan coast.
SS Hake is reported to have been sunk near Johnston Island on Aug 02, 1943 – reported sunk again.
xAK Santa Teresa is reported to have been sunk near Pearl Harbor on Aug 02, 1943






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Glug glug sounds heard after this.
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Sub attack near Hollandia at 95,113
TK Syoyo Maru, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage – sunk, a Manzyu worth 19 points…
TK San Pedro Maru
TK Nihon Maru
TK Hakko Maru
PB Nagata Maru
SS Seahorse launches 2 torpedoes at TK Syoyo Maru
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Night Air attack on Asansol , at 53,34
Ki-49-IIa Helen x 4
Ki-49-IIa Helen: 1 damaged
Runway hits 1
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Night Air attack on Asansol , at 53,34
Ki-49-IIa Helen x 5
5 x Ki-49-IIa Helen bombing from 20000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
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Night Air attack on Asansol , at 53,34
Ki-49-IIa Helen x 8
Airbase supply hits 1
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Sub attack near Albany at 49,152
SS I-34, hits 4
SS I-34 launches 2 torpedoes at DD Stronghold
DD Stronghold attacking submerged sub ....
DD Stronghold is out of ASW ammo
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Sub attack near Daito Shoto at 99,68
E Natsushima
E Kamome
TK Koho Maru
E Sarushima
E Nasami
SS Gar launches 6 torpedoes at E Natsushima – a good result, 6 wasted torps!
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Morning Air attack on 20th Indian Division, at 60,35 , near Tezpur
Ki-21-IIb Sally x 10
Ki-45 KAIc Nick x 4
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Morning Air attack on 20th Indian Division, at 60,35 , near Tezpur
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 16
Ki-45 KAIc Nick x 8
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 1 damaged
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Morning Air attack on 5th Chinese Corps, at 60,35 , near Tezpur
Ki-21-IIb Sally x 34
Ki-45 KAIc Nick x 19
Ki-21-IIb Sally: 14 damaged
Allied ground losses:
12 casualties reported
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
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Morning Air attack on 10th Division, at 53,34 (Asansol)
Ki-44-IIc Tojo x 16
Ki-84a Frank x 12
Allied aircraft
B-24D1 Liberator x 18
P-40K Warhawk x 24
Allied aircraft losses
B-24D1 Liberator: 1 destroyed, 8 damaged
P-40K Warhawk: 4 destroyed
Japanese ground losses:
70 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled
CAP engaged:
1st Sentai with Ki-84a Frank (7 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
11th Sentai with Ki-84a Frank (5 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) – the second Frank Sentai gets into action. 77th Sentai including A and B dets will be next to receive Franks. They are currently providing LRCAP over a different IJA stack but will join this furball once their Franks can fly.
33rd Sentai with Ki-44-IIc Tojo (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
59th Sentai with Ki-44-IIc Tojo (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
85th Sentai with Ki-44-IIc Tojo (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
87th Sentai with Ki-44-IIc Tojo (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
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Morning Air attack on 11th Division, at 53,34 (Asansol)
Ki-44-IIc Tojo x 7
Ki-84a Frank x 5
Allied aircraft
B-24D1 Liberator x 20
P-40K Warhawk x 23
B-24D1 Liberator: 1 destroyed, 9 damaged
Japanese ground losses:
9 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
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Ground combat at 60,35 (near Tezpur)
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 33762 troops, 353 guns, 154 vehicles, Assault Value = 833
Defending force 17347 troops, 173 guns, 163 vehicles, Assault Value = 419
Japanese adjusted assault: 128
Allied adjusted defense: 13
Japanese assault odds: 9 to 1
Combat modifiers – the morale minus is a new one. Is that an indicator that the defenders might surrender soon?
Defender: terrain(+), leaders(-), disruption(-), fatigue(-), morale(-), experience(-), supply(-)
Attacker:
Japanese ground losses:
346 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 39 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
Allied ground losses:
226 casualties reported
Squads: 7 destroyed, 7 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 5 disabled
Engineers: 2 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Vehicles lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Assaulting units:
20th Army
Defending units:
20th Indian Division
5th Chinese Corps
75th Indian Brigade

OPERATIONAL REPORT FOR Aug 03, 43
SS I-178 terminates patrol and enters Chittagong for repairs
Repairs completed on CL Jintsu at Truk, ship returned to service
Previous report of sinking of CL Achilles incorrect. Ship sighted and engaged at 49, 152
G3M3 Nell from 702 Ku-1 has spotted a Elco 77ft PT class PT at 114,137 a Elco 77ft PT class PT is reported HIT
Ki-21-IIb Sally from 8th Sentai attacking a KXI Class class SS at 70,110 a Gato class SS is reported HIT
Ki-21-IIb Sally from 35th Sentai attacking a Perch class SS at 64,105 a 'T' 1940 Programme class SS is reported HIT
CPT Yonaga, H. of 11th Sentai is credited with kill number 7 – more Frank victories for 1st and 11th Sentai.
WO Ginowa R. of 11th Sentai is credited with kill number 2
WO Kakimoto M. of 1st Sentai is credited with kill number 4
2LT Ohashi R. of 1st Sentai is credited with kill number 9
2LT Miyajima D. of 1st Sentai is credited with kill number 13
2LT Ohashi R. of 1st Sentai is credited with kill number 10
2LT Chikami J. of 85th Sentai is credited with kill number 2
2LT Itaya R. of 1st Sentai is credited with kill number 2
2LT Miyamoto, G. of 11th Sentai is credited with kill number 13
WO Hidaka E. of 33rd Sentai is credited with kill number 3
B5N2 Kate from Saeki Ku T-1 attacking a KXI Class class SS at 70,110 an Allied CL is reported HIT
Ki-21-IIb Sally from 8th Sentai attacking a Porpoise class SS at 70,111 a KXI Class class SS is reported HIT
Ki-21-IIb Sally from 35th Sentai attacking SS Tinosa at 64,106 SS Tinosa is reported HIT
F-5A Lightning sighted over Torokina
7 x Ki-57-II Topsy transporting 1st INA Subhas Regiment to Imphal
6 x Ki-57-II Topsy transporting 1st INA Subhas Regiment to Imphal
7 x Ki-57-II Topsy transporting 1st Raiding Regiment to Chittagong
6 x Ki-57-II Topsy transporting 1st Raiding Regiment to Chittagong
Repairs completed on CL Sendai at Truk, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on DD Mutsuki at Truk, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on SS I-170 at Soerabaja, ship returned to service
Ailinglaplap expands port to size 2 – stopped
Cuttack expands airfield to size 5
SC Ch 20 beginning refit in shipyard at Singapore – more surface search radars to help find Allied subs
SC Ch 21 beginning refit in shipyard at Singapore
SC Ch 22 beginning refit in shipyard at Singapore
SC Ch 30 beginning refit in shipyard at Pescadores
SC Ch 31 beginning refit in shipyard at Pescadores
SC Ch 32 beginning refit in shipyard at Pescadores
SC Ch 48 beginning refit in shipyard at Yokohama/Yokosuka
DD Hibiki available for service in damaged state at Attu Island
Loss of TK Syoyo Maru on Aug 03, 1943 is admitted
SS Haddo is reported to have been sunk near Tokara Retto on Apr 23, 1943
5th Fleet arrives at Ominato – there are now 2x 5th Fleet units, with 5th Fleet (I) to be renamed as Northeast Area Fleet tomorrow.





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Submarine attack near Pearl Harbor at 186,96
SS I-5, hits 18, heavy fires, heavy damage – sunk. IJN subs are starting to become manned training drones for Allied DDs…
Allied Ships – 4x Fletcher class
DD Chevalier
DD Aulick
DD Jenkins
DD Bennett
SS I-5 is located by DD Chevalier
I-5 diving deep ....
DD Jenkins attacking submerged sub ....
DD Jenkins is out of ASW ammo
SS I-5 forced to surface!
DD Chevalier firing on surfaced sub .... gunnery practice, go!
DD Bennett firing on surfaced sub ....
DD Jenkins firing on surfaced sub ....
Sub slips beneath the waves
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Sub attack near Daito Shoto at 99,68
xAK Delagoa Maru, Torpedo hits 1 – loaded with supply bound for Chittagong. Fires burning at about 20 points so will try to make it to Daito Shoto with 1xPB escort. There is still about 1000 supply left to burn up and the level 1 port at Daito Shoto probably won’t be big enough to put these fires out…
xAK Tuyama Maru
PB Kinsyo Maru #2
SS Gar launches 4 torpedoes at xAK Delagoa Maru
PB Kinsyo Maru #2 attacking submerged sub ....
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Morning Air attack on 20th Indian Division, at 60,35 , near Tezpur
Ki-21-IIb Sally x 10
Allied ground losses:
6 casualties reported
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
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Morning Air attack on 20th Indian Division, at 60,35 , near Tezpur
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 16
Ki-45 KAIc Nick x 4
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 1 damaged
Allied ground losses:
7 casualties reported
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
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Morning Air attack on 75th Indian Brigade, at 60,35 , near Tezpur
Ki-21-IIb Sally x 34
Ki-45 KAIc Nick x 23
Ki-21-IIb Sally: 14 damaged
Allied ground losses:
24 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
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Morning Air attack on 17th Division, at 53,34 (Asansol)
Weather in hex: Moderate rain
Ki-44-IIc Tojo x 17
Ki-84a Frank x 13
Ki-84a Frank: 1 destroyed
Allied aircraft
B-24D1 Liberator x 26
P-40K Warhawk x 42
B-24D1 Liberator: 3 destroyed, 4 damaged – Franks got amongst the B24s to decent effect here
P-40K Warhawk: 3 destroyed
Japanese ground losses:
46 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
CAP engaged:
1st Sentai with Ki-84a Frank (7 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
11th Sentai with Ki-84a Frank (6 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
33rd Sentai with Ki-44-IIc Tojo (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
59th Sentai with Ki-44-IIc Tojo (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
64th Sentai with Ki-44-IIc Tojo (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
87th Sentai with Ki-44-IIc Tojo (5 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
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Ground combat at Patna (54,30)
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 7597 troops, 128 guns, 547 vehicles, Assault Value = 315
Defending force 6954 troops, 57 guns, 91 vehicles, Assault Value = 87 – the mouse pop up on the map view shows almost double this number. I need to get better at translating the information from the map view as I am generally assuming the defending stacks are larger than they really are.
Japanese ground losses:
11 casualties reported
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Assaulting units: Reconnaissance bombardment shows a rag tag bunch of defenders.
1st Tank Division – at about 88% of full TOE, still trying to recover replacements from earlier battles around Tezpur and Rangpur, but hasn’t had a chance to rest yet.
Defending units: The 627th Tank Destroyer Bn suffered a retreat recently but there are quite a few engineers in the other Allied units. Forts could easily be level 3, maybe level 4. This hex is now surrounded by IJA Tank Regts so 1st Tank Div will attack to try and capture all units spotted here.
627th Tank Destroyer Battalion
XXXIII Corps Engineer Battalion
29th Indian Mountain Gun Regiment
221 Group RAF
120th RAF Base Force
Pathan Construction Battalion
121st RAF Base Force
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Ground combat at 60,35 (near Tezpur)
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 33771 troops, 353 guns, 154 vehicles, Assault Value = 835
Defending force 17104 troops, 166 guns, 162 vehicles, Assault Value = 408
Japanese adjusted assault: 295
Allied adjusted defense: 13
Japanese assault odds: 22 to 1 – a fourth combat team was added to the attack, so now 4 of 9 will attack each day to try and speed this up.
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), leaders(+), disruption(-), fatigue(-), morale(-), experience(-), supply(-)
Attacker:
Japanese ground losses:
617 casualties reported
Squads: 9 destroyed, 39 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
Allied ground losses:
143 casualties reported
Squads: 11 destroyed, 16 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 17 disabled
Engineers: 2 destroyed, 0 disabled
Assaulting units:
20th Army
Defending units:
20th Indian Division
5th Chinese Corps
75th Indian Brigade

OPERATIONAL REPORT FOR Aug 04, 43
Repairs completed on DD Akebono at Singapore, ship returned to service
Ki-21-IIa Sally from 34th Sentai attacking an Allied SS at 75,114 a Grampus class SS is reported HIT
PB4Y-1P Liberator sighted over Truk – most of the Combined Fleet is at Truk and has now been lit up by this recon Liberator.
2LT Inokuchi P. of 11th Sentai is credited with kill number 14
2LT Genwa L. of 87th Sentai is credited with kill number 6
WO Shirahama N. of 87th Sentai is credited with kill number 6
WO Kamei O. of 33rd Sentai is credited with kill number 2
WO Izumida E. of 1st Sentai is credited with kill number 4
WO Iwashita S. of 1st Sentai is credited with kill number 9
CPT Ayanori U. of 11th Sentai is credited with kill number 12
Ki-21-IIb Sally from 8th Sentai attacking a 'T' 1940 Programme class SS at 75,114 a O21 Class class SS is reported HIT
F-5A Lightning sighted over 15th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
PB4Y-1P Liberator sighted over Truk
7 x Ki-57-II Topsy transporting 1st INA Subhas Regiment to Imphal
6 x Ki-57-II Topsy transporting 1st INA Subhas Regiment to Imphal
7 x Ki-57-II Topsy transporting 1st Raiding Regiment to Chittagong
7 x Ki-57-II Topsy transporting 1st Raiding Regiment to Chittagong
Kirin expands airfield to size 8
Ailinglaplap expands fortifications to size 1
Ranchi expands airfield to size 5 – Allied airfield
Portland Roads expands airfield to size 4
Pingsiang expands airfield to size 1 – IJA engineers are expanding a few dot bases in China, for a few reasons. 1 – so I can see them more easily; 2 – many of them are worth 20 points for each airfield level.
202 Ku T-1/A at Shortlands takes D4Y1-C Judy replacements
Chokai-2 at Singkawang takes E13A1 Jake replacements
8th Sentai at Lautem takes Ki-21-IIb Sally replacements
Pilot Banno N. is reported as to have escaped capture – an IJN land-based fighter pilot with 1 kill who would have had experience in the 70s, but is now back in the 40s. He’ll return to a training unit in Japan.
Unit '5th' changes name to 'Northeast Area'
Loss of SS I-5 on Aug 04, 1943 is admitted





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Night Air attack on Shortlands , at 109,131
Weather in hex: Light rain
J1N1-S Irving x 1
N1K2-J George x 5
N1K2-J George: 1 destroyed
Allied aircraft
B-17F Fortress x 11
11 x B-17F Fortress bombing from 10000 feet
Port Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
CAP engaged:
201 Ku S-1 Det with N1K2-J George (1 airborne, 2 on standby, 2 scrambling)
Endo Det with J1N1-S Irving (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
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Night Air attack on Torokina , at 109,130
Weather in hex: Heavy rain
Allied aircraft
B-24D1 Liberator x 8
8 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
Japanese aircraft losses – need to set some George-2 to emergency night fighter duty
G3M3 Nell: 1 destroyed on ground
A6M5c Zero: 1 destroyed on ground
Airbase hits 2
Runway hits 3
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Night Air attack on Jamshedpur , at 51,34
Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
Ki-49-IIa Helen x 4
Ki-49-IIa Helen: 1 damaged
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Night Air attack on Asansol , at 53,34
Weather in hex: Severe storms
Ki-49-IIa Helen x 6
6 x Ki-49-IIa Helen bombing from 20000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb
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Night Air attack on Shortlands , at 109,131
Weather in hex: Light rain
N1K2-J George x 3
N1K2-J George: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged
N1K2-J George: 1 destroyed on ground
Allied aircraft
B-24D1 Liberator x 7 – B24s “sweep” well again!
Runway hits 1
7 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
CAP engaged:
201 Ku S-1 Det with N1K2-J George (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
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Night Air attack on Jamshedpur , at 51,34
Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
Ki-49-IIa Helen x 5
5 x Ki-49-IIa Helen bombing from 20000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on 121st RAF Base Force, at 54,30 (Patna)
Weather in hex: Overcast
Ki-44-IIc Tojo x 17
Ki-49-IIa Helen x 33
Ki-49-IIa Helen: 10 damaged
Allied ground losses:
38 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 5 disabled
Also attacking 120th RAF Base Force ...
Also attacking XXXIII Corps Engineer Battalion ...
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Ground combat at Patna (54,30)
Japanese Shock attack – 1st Tank Div put in a deliberate attack, but multiple Tank Regts were in Reserve mode and crossed river hexsides. Shock attacks in reserve mode didn’t seem to damage them too much.
Attacking force 10190 troops, 128 guns, 910 vehicles, Assault Value = 565
Defending force 6944 troops, 57 guns, 91 vehicles, Assault Value = 86
Japanese adjusted assault: 491
Allied adjusted defense: 83
Japanese assault odds: 5 to 1 (fort level 4)
Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 3
Combat modifiers
Defender: forts(+), preparation(-), experience(-)
Attacker: shock(+)
Japanese ground losses:
68 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 4 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Guns lost 6 (1 destroyed, 5 disabled)
Vehicles lost 28 (6 destroyed, 22 disabled)
Allied ground losses:
441 casualties reported
Non Combat: 4 destroyed, 32 disabled
Engineers: 8 destroyed, 79 disabled
Guns lost 4 (4 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Vehicles lost 35 (21 destroyed, 14 disabled)
Assaulting units:
1st Tank Division
9th Tank Regiment
23rd Tank Regiment
3rd Tank Regiment
11th Tank Regiment
Defending units:
627th Tank Destroyer Battalion
XXXIII Corps Engineer Battalion
Pathan Construction Battalion
221 Group RAF
29th Indian Mountain Gun Regiment
120th RAF Base Force
121st RAF Base Force
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Ground combat at Asansol (53,34)
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 679 troops, 57 guns, 49 vehicles, Assault Value = 3439
Defending force 57908 troops, 1224 guns, 1589 vehicles, Assault Value = 2031
Japanese ground losses:
Guns lost 10 (10 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Vehicles lost 10 (10 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units destroyed 1 – 21st Mdm Arty Regt. It will be bought back and will reappear in Japan.
Assaulting units:
14th Division
13th Division
10th Division
11th Division
3rd Tank Division
17th Division
9th Division
2nd Tank Division
23rd AA Regiment
15th Army
15th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
28th Fld AA Gun Co
Korea Army
21st Medium Field Artillery Battalion
10th RF Gun Battalion
Defending units: the firepower of this stack is not something the IGHQ are prepared to try an attack against. The terrain is Clear, but this base probably has level 4+ forts by now. All three of these US Army Divisions have been spotted before, but there are more US Army symbols spotted nearby. The Calcutta defenders may be all British Indian Army.
An alternative to trying to attack this hex would be to leave about 2000 AV here to guard it and send the other 1500 AV to attack a different nearby base. Or start to withdraw towards Dacca and let the Allies try to advance across the open terrain.
27th Infantry Division
40th Infantry Division
11th (East African) Division
4th Armoured Brigade
255th Armoured Brigade
46th Indian Brigade
37th Infantry Division
9th Australian Division
III Indian Corps
226th Field Artillery Battalion
369th Coast AA Regiment
2/11th Field Regiment
14th Indian Light AA Regiment
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Ground combat at 52,24 (near Cawnpore)
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 4292 troops, 37 guns, 25 vehicles, Assault Value = 323
Defending force 2762 troops, 47 guns, 55 vehicles, Assault Value = 76
Japanese adjusted assault: 64 – only 1x combat team attacked, the other will join in tomorrow and more reinforcements are on their way.
Allied adjusted defense: 79
Japanese assault odds: 1 to 2
Combat modifiers
Defender: experience(-)
Attacker:
Japanese ground losses:
139 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 10 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Allied ground losses:
214 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 7 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 27 disabled
Guns lost 4 (1 destroyed, 3 disabled)
Vehicles lost 4 (1 destroyed, 3 disabled)
Assaulting units:
56th/B Division
56th/C Division
Defending units:
131st Combat Engineer Regiment
2nd Assam Rifles Battalion
2nd British Division
3rd (Special Force) Division
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Ground combat at 60,35 (near Tezpur)
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 33658 troops, 353 guns, 154 vehicles, Assault Value = 825
Defending force 16843 troops, 160 guns, 162 vehicles, Assault Value = 396
Japanese adjusted assault: 189
Allied adjusted defense: 19
Japanese assault odds: 9 to 1
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), leaders(+), disruption(-), fatigue(-), morale(-), experience(-), supply(-)
Attacker:
Japanese ground losses:
581 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 66 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 6 disabled
Guns lost 5 (1 destroyed, 4 disabled)
Allied ground losses:
193 casualties reported
Squads: 7 destroyed, 20 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 8 disabled
Guns lost 2 (1 destroyed, 1 disabled)
Assaulting units:
20th Army +3 Divs
Defending units:
5th Chinese Corps
20th Indian Division
75th Indian Brigade

OPERATIONAL REPORT FOR Aug 05, 43
Repairs completed on SS I-171 at Soerabaja, ship returned to service
Ki-21-IIb Sally from 35th Sentai attacking an Allied SS at 64,105 a Perch class SS is reported HIT
F-5A Lightning sighted over 3rd Tank Regiment
F-5A Lightning sighted over 13th Army
7 x Ki-57-II Topsy transporting 1st INA Subhas Regiment to Imphal
7 x Ki-57-II Topsy transporting 1st INA Subhas Regiment to Imphal
7 x Ki-57-II Topsy transporting 1st Raiding Regiment to Chittagong
7 x Ki-57-II Topsy transporting 1st Raiding Regiment to Chittagong
Repairs completed on SS I-19 at Guam, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on DD Yugiri at Singapore, ship returned to service
Amami Oshima expands fortifications to size 2
Saishu To expands fortifications to size 2
Kwajalein Island expands fortifications to size 6
Guam expands airfield to size 8
Benares expands fortifications to size 2
Kukong expands airfield to size 7
Nanyang expands airfield to size 2
Aircraft Ki-84r Frank advances R&D – to 1/45 +20/day
Ace pilot Shibayama G. of 1st Sentai is promoted to 1LT
E Hayabusa beginning refit in shipyard at Manila
E Hato beginning refit in shipyard at Manila
E Sagi beginning refit in shipyard at Manila
SC Ch 33 beginning refit in shipyard at Soerabaja
SC Ch 34 beginning refit in shipyard at Soerabaja
SC Ch 39 beginning refit in shipyard at Soerabaja





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There might be too many defenders here to capture Asansol against the sort of firepower that the US Army and 9th Aus Div would have by now.
IGHQ will have to ponder this some more.
I might threaten to surround it by moving to flip hexsides and see if the Allies blink first and withdraw.





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RE: 5 Aug 43 reports - 3/8/2021 7:52:02 PM   
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Status: offline 		AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Aug 06, 43
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Night Air attack on Torokina , at 109,130
Weather in hex: Clear sky
N1K2-J George x 17
N1K2-J George: 3 damaged
N1K2-J George: 2 destroyed on ground
Allied aircraft
B-24D1 Liberator x 6
Runway hits 4
6 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
CAP engaged:
281 Ku S-1 with N1K2-J George (5 airborne, 12 on standby, 0 scrambling)
Group patrol altitude is 11000 – getting the dive on B-24s doesn’t seem to help
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Sub attack near Balikpapan at 66,98
TK Nanrei Maru, Torpedo hits 1
PB Hagoromo Maru
Allied Ships
SS Puffer
SS Puffer launches 2 torpedoes at TK Nanrei Maru
PB Hagoromo Maru attacking submerged sub ....
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Sub attack near Ramree Island at 53,50
xAKL Korei Maru, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
xAKL Sakae Maru
xAKL Kuramasan Maru
xAKL Tientsin Maru
PB Seki Maru
Allied Ships
SS KXIII
Japanese ground losses:
Guns lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled) – a 25th Army artillery unit is on these ships moving to Sumatra
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Morning Air attack on 20th Indian Division, at 60,35 , near Tezpur
Ki-21-IIb Sally x 34
Ki-45 KAIc Nick x 19
Ki-49-IIa Helen x 33
Ki-21-IIb Sally: 6 damaged
Ki-49-IIa Helen: 7 damaged
Allied ground losses:
29 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
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Morning Air attack on 20th Indian Division, at 60,35 , near Tezpur
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 13
Ki-45 KAIc Nick x 4
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 1 damaged
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Morning Air attack on 20th Indian Division, at 60,35 , near Tezpur
Ki-21-IIb Sally x 6
Ki-45 KAIc Nick x 4
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Ground combat at Patna (54,30)
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 11270 troops, 178 guns, 1028 vehicles, Assault Value = 555
Defending force 6334 troops, 54 guns, 55 vehicles, Assault Value = 42
Japanese adjusted assault: 405
Allied adjusted defense: 76
Japanese assault odds: 5 to 1 (fort level 3)
Japanese forces CAPTURE Patna !!!
Combat modifiers
Defender: forts(+), preparation(-), experience(-)
Attacker:
Japanese ground losses:
40 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Vehicles lost 26 (9 destroyed, 17 disabled)
Allied ground losses:
9032 casualties reported
Squads: 20 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 592 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 170 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 51 (51 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Vehicles lost 29 (29 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units destroyed 7
Assaulting units: will move west to threaten Ranchi
9th Tank Regiment
23rd Tank Regiment
3rd Tank Regiment
1st Tank Division
11th Tank Regiment
6th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
1st Army
2nd RF Gun Battalion
Defending units: all captured
XXXIII Corps Engineer Battalion
29th Indian Mountain Gun Regiment
627th Tank Destroyer Battalion
120th RAF Base Force
Pathan Construction Battalion
221 Group RAF
121st RAF Base Force
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Ground combat at 52,24 (near Cawnpore)
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 8499 troops, 74 guns, 50 vehicles, Assault Value = 447
Defending force 2642 troops, 49 guns, 55 vehicles, Assault Value = 58
Japanese adjusted assault: 259
Allied adjusted defense: 52
Japanese assault odds: 4 to 1
Combat modifiers
Defender: experience(-), supply(-)
Attacker:
Japanese ground losses:
124 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 8 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Allied ground losses:
643 casualties reported
Squads: 13 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 52 destroyed, 35 disabled
Engineers: 10 destroyed, 2 disabled
Guns lost 19 (14 destroyed, 5 disabled)
Vehicles lost 9 (4 destroyed, 5 disabled)
Units retreated 2 of 4
Assaulting units:
144th Infantry Regiment
56th/B Division
56th/C Division
Defending units:
2nd Assam Rifles Battalion
131st Combat Engineer Regiment
2nd British Division
3rd (Special Force) Division
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Ground combat at 60,35 (near Tezpur)
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 33435 troops, 352 guns, 154 vehicles, Assault Value = 801
Defending force 16574 troops, 159 guns, 162 vehicles, Assault Value = 379
Japanese adjusted assault: 222
Allied adjusted defense: 10
Japanese assault odds: 22 to 1
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), leaders(-), disruption(-), fatigue(-), morale(-), experience(-), supply(-)
Attacker:
Japanese ground losses:
105 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 18 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Allied ground losses:
414 casualties reported
Squads: 13 destroyed, 31 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 15 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 1 disabled
Defending units:
5th Chinese Corps
20th Indian Division
75th Indian Brigade

OPERATIONAL REPORT FOR Aug 06, 43
TF 247 detects PBY-5 Catalina at 99,129 near Buna
TF 91 detected by PBY-5 Catalina at 106,125 near Rabaul
TF 426 sighted by PBY-5 Catalina at 109,131 near Shortlands
PB4Y-1P Liberator sighted over Truk
F-5A Lightning sighted over 13th Army
F-5A Lightning sighted over 15th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
7 x Ki-57-II Topsy transporting 1st INA Subhas Regiment to Imphal
6 x Ki-57-II Topsy transporting 1st INA Subhas Regiment to Imphal
7 x Ki-57-II Topsy transporting 1st Raiding Regiment to Chittagong
7 x Ki-57-II Topsy transporting 1st Raiding Regiment to Chittagong
5 x H6K4-L Mavis transporting 19th Army from Shortlands
6 x H6K4-L Mavis transporting 19th Army from Shortlands
Repairs completed on CVL Ryuho at Truk, ship returned to service
Japanese forces CAPTURE Patna !!!
Deboyne Islands expands airfield to size 1
Deboyne Islands expands port to size 1
Pegu expands fortifications to size 4
Ace pilot Mitsumori D. of 59th Sentai is promoted to 2LT
Previous report of sinking of SS Grunion incorrect. Intelligence reports ship is still in service
Loss of xAKL Korei Maru on Aug 06, 1943 is admitted





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7 Aug 43 reports - 3/11/2021 11:26:16 AM   
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TF 108 encounters mine field at Palm Island (92,143)
AM Stawell
AM Shepparton
AM Freemantle
10 mines cleared
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ASW attack near Daito Shoto at 98,70
AMC Akagi Maru
TK Asashio Maru
TK Hioki Maru
TK Seishin Maru
TK Kuroshio Maru
E Yomogi
E Tsuta
SS Thresher is sighted by escort
E Yomogi attacking submerged sub ....
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ASW attack near Tandjoengpinang at 51,85
DD Akebono
Allied Ships
SS Saury, hits 3
SS Saury is sighted by escort
DD Akebono attacking submerged sub ....
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Morning Air attack on 20th Division, at 54,37 , near Jessore
Weather in hex: Light cloud
Allied aircraft – no LRCAP set over this hex so the latest Allied airpower display goes unchallenged today. The defending ground units have field forts now so the damage caused was minimal despite the open terrain.
Martlet IV x 16
Beaufighter VIc x 15
Blenheim VD x 12
Hurricane IIc Trop x 28
Liberator II x 10
Liberator GR.III x 11
Vengeance I x 30
P-40E Warhawk x 3
PV-1 Ventura x 5
Mitchell II x 3
Spitfire Vc Trop x 16
P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 17
Beaufighter VIc: 2 damaged
Vengeance I: 2 damaged
Japanese ground losses:
159 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 12 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
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Morning Air attack on 20th Division, at 54,37 , near Jessore
Weather in hex: Light cloud
Allied aircraft
Sea Hurricane Ib x 10
Blenheim VD x 6
Hurricane IIc Trop x 31
Wellington B.X x 6
Wellington GR.XIII x 8
Wellington B.X: 1 damaged
Japanese ground losses:
32 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
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Afternoon Air attack on 75th Indian Brigade, at 60,35 , near Tezpur
Ki-21-IIb Sally x 14
Ki-45 KAIc Nick x 8
Ki-49-IIa Helen x 28
Ki-21-IIb Sally: 4 damaged
Ki-49-IIa Helen: 5 damaged
Allied ground losses:
6 casualties reported
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
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Afternoon Air attack on 5th Chinese Corps, at 60,35 , near Tezpur
Weather in hex: Clear sky
Ki-21-IIb Sally x 14
Ki-45 KAIc Nick x 8
Ki-21-IIb Sally: 5 damaged
Allied ground losses:
5 casualties reported
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
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Ground combat at 52,24 (near Cawnpore)
Japanese Shock attack
Attacking force 4018 troops, 42 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 617
Defending force 470 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 2
Japanese adjusted assault: 118
Allied adjusted defense: 2
Japanese assault odds: 59 to 1
Combat modifiers
Defender: experience(-)
Attacker: shock(+)
Allied ground losses:
239 casualties reported
Non Combat: 41 destroyed, 0 disabled
Units destroyed 1
Assaulting units:
144th Infantry Regiment
56th/A Division
56th/B Division
56th/C Division
Defending units:
2nd Assam Rifles Battalion - destroyed
3rd (Special Force) Division – still in the hex
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Ground combat at 60,35 (near Tezpur)
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 33783 troops, 352 guns, 154 vehicles, Assault Value = 837
Defending force 16208 troops, 155 guns, 162 vehicles, Assault Value = 353
Japanese adjusted assault: 287
Allied adjusted defense: 10
Japanese assault odds: 28 to 1
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), leaders(+), leaders(-), disruption(-), fatigue(-), morale(-), experience(-), supply(-)
Attacker:
Japanese ground losses:
145 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 12 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Vehicles lost 2 (1 destroyed, 1 disabled)
Allied ground losses:
234 casualties reported
Squads: 4 destroyed, 13 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 8 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 2 disabled
Defending units:
5th Chinese Corps
20th Indian Division
75th Indian Brigade

OPERATIONAL REPORT FOR Aug 07, 43
Repairs completed on SS I-2 at Hakodate, ship returned to service
G4M1 Betty from 753 Ku K-1 has spotted an Allied PT at 114,137 an Allied PT is reported HIT
G3M3 Nell from 702 Ku-1 has spotted an Allied PT at 114,137 an Allied PT is reported HIT
Ki-21-IIa Sally from 34th Sentai attacking SS Whale at 75,116 SS Whale is reported HIT
PB4Y-1P Liberator sighted over Manus
G4M1 Betty from 753 Ku K-1 has spotted an Allied PT at 114,137 an Allied PT is reported HIT
Ki-21-IIb Sally from 35th Sentai attacking an Allied SS at 65,107 a Perch class SS is reported HIT
AMc Fukkai Maru followed by Catalina I at 101,133 near Milne Bay
F-4 Lightning sighted over 11th Army
PB4Y-1P Liberator sighted over Truk
F-4 Lightning sighted over 11th Army
19 x Ki-49-II KAI Helen transporting 4th Air Division to Patna
17 x Ki-49-II KAI Helen transporting 4th Air Division to Patna
7 x Ki-57-II Topsy transporting 1st INA Subhas Regiment to Imphal
7 x Ki-57-II Topsy transporting 1st INA Subhas Regiment to Imphal
7 x Ki-57-II Topsy transporting 1st Raiding Regiment to Chittagong
6 x Ki-57-II Topsy transporting 1st Raiding Regiment to Chittagong
7 x H6K4-L Mavis transporting 19th Army from Shortlands
6 x H6K4-L Mavis transporting 19th Army from Shortlands
Osaka/Kyoto expands fortifications to size 5
Shimushiri-jima expands port to size 2
Zamboanga expands fortifications to size 5
Loemadjang expands fortifications to size 1
Aircraft P1Y2 Frances advances R&D
Ace pilot Kuwabara, Y. of 77th Sentai is promoted to MAJ
SC Ch 27 beginning refit in shipyard at Singapore – surface search radars
SC Ch 29 beginning refit in shipyard at Singapore
Previous report of sinking of SS Grampus incorrect. Intelligence reports ship is still in service
SS S-37 is reported to have been sunk near Rabaul on Mar 10, 1943
PT-29 is reported to have been sunk near Tulagi on Jul 03, 1943 – by a Nell or Betty flying naval search missions





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Night Air attack on Shortlands , at 109,131
Weather in hex: Severe storms
J1N1-S Irving x 1
N1K2-J George x 3
Allied aircraft
B-17F Fortress x 8
B-17F Fortress: 3 damaged
8 x B-17F Fortress bombing from 10000 feet
Port Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
CAP engaged:
201 Ku S-1 Det with N1K2-J George (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling)
Endo Det with J1N1-S Irving (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
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Night Air attack on Shortlands , at 109,131
N1K2-J George x 2
Allied aircraft
B-24D1 Liberator x 8
B-24D1 Liberator: 1 damaged
8 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Night Air attack on Torokina , at 109,130
Weather in hex: Moderate rain
N1K2-J George x 9
N1K2-J George: 1 destroyed
Allied aircraft
B-24D1 Liberator x 5
5 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
CAP engaged:
281 Ku S-1 with N1K2-J George (3 airborne, 6 on standby, 0 scrambling)
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Morning Air attack on 20th Division, at 54,37 , near Jessore
Weather in hex: Overcast
Ki-44-IIc Tojo x 5 – this LRCAP wasn’t strong enough
Ki-84a Frank x 7
Ki-44-IIc Tojo: 1 destroyed
Ki-84a Frank: 2 destroyed
Allied aircraft
Sea Hurricane Ib x 10
Martlet IV x 16
Hurricane IIc Trop x 47
Liberator GR.III x 11
Vengeance I x 31
Wellington B.X x 5
P-40E Warhawk x 3
PV-1 Ventura x 5
Mitchell II x 3
Spitfire Vc Trop x 16
Kittyhawk IV x 11
Allied aircraft losses
Martlet IV: 1 destroyed
Hurricane IIc Trop: 2 destroyed
Vengeance I: 1 damaged
Vengeance I: 1 destroyed by flak
Japanese ground losses:
137 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 9 disabled
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 21 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
CAP engaged:
11th Sentai with Ki-84a Frank (7 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
87th Sentai with Ki-44-IIc Tojo (5 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
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Morning Air attack on 27th Division, at 54,37 , near Jessore
Ki-84a Frank x 1
Allied aircraft
Blenheim VD x 20
Hurricane IIc Trop x 31
Wellington GR.XIII x 8
Spitfire Vc Trop x 16
Kittyhawk III x 12
Blenheim VD: 1 damaged
Hurricane IIc Trop: 1 destroyed
Japanese ground losses:
23 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
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Morning Air attack on 18th Tank Regiment, at 54,37 , near Jessore
Allied aircraft
Hurricane IIc Trop x 15
Liberator II x 10
Liberator II: 1 damaged
10 x Liberator II bombing from 15000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on 27th Division, at 54,37 , near Jessore
Allied aircraft
Beaufighter VIc x 13
Beaufighter VIc: 2 damaged
Japanese ground losses:
4 casualties reported
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
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ASW attack near Torokina at 108,129
E W-16
E W-18
Allied Ships
SS Runner, hits 2
SS Runner is located by E W-16
E W-18 attacking submerged sub ....
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Ground combat at 52,24 (near Cawnpore)
Japanese Shock attack
Attacking force 17063 troops, 158 guns, 80 vehicles, Assault Value = 623
Defending force 260 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1
Japanese adjusted assault: 855
Allied adjusted defense: 1
Combat modifiers
Defender:
Attacker: shock(+)
Allied ground losses:
345 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 22 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Units destroyed 1
Assaulting units:
144th Infantry Regiment
56th/B Division
56th/A Division
56th/C Division
Defending units:
3rd (Special Force) Division – destroyed for the second time, no doubt to be reborn again from the bottomless supply of Allied support squads.
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Ground combat at 60,35 (near Tezpur)
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 34064 troops, 352 guns, 154 vehicles, Assault Value = 865
Defending force 15994 troops, 150 guns, 162 vehicles, Assault Value = 335
Japanese adjusted assault: 333
Allied adjusted defense: 10
Japanese assault odds: 33 to 1
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), leaders(+), disruption(-), fatigue(-), morale(-), experience(-), supply(-)
Attacker:
Japanese ground losses:
471 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 45 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
Allied ground losses:
393 casualties reported
Squads: 7 destroyed, 30 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 13 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 1 disabled
Vehicles lost 4 (1 destroyed, 3 disabled)
Defending units:
5th Chinese Corps
20th Indian Division
75th Indian Brigade

OPERATIONAL REPORT FOR Aug 08, 43
E13A1 Jake from Chokai-2 attacking SS Saury at 51,86 SS Saury is reported HIT
2LT Hirabayashi J. of 11th Sentai is credited with kill number 2
WO Hida B. of 11th Sentai is credited with kill number 9
WO Shirahama N. of 87th Sentai is credited with kill number 7
WO Hida B. of 11th Sentai is credited with kill number 10
WO Hida B. of 11th Sentai is credited with kill number 11
Ki-21-IIa Sally from 34th Sentai attacking SS Whale at 70,113 SS Whale is reported HIT
Ki-21-IIb Sally from 35th Sentai attacking a KV Class class SS at 64,105 an Allied SS is reported HIT
F-5A Lightning sighted over 12th Tank Regiment
F-5A Lightning sighted over Benares
7 x Ki-57-II Topsy transporting 1st INA Subhas Regiment to Imphal
7 x H6K4-L Mavis transporting 19th Army from Shortlands
7 x H6K4-L Mavis transporting 19th Army from Shortlands
Repairs completed on SS I-11 at Truk, ship returned to service
Ailinglaplap expands fortifications to size 2
SC Ch 23 beginning refit in shipyard at Singapore – more surface search radars
SC Ch 25 beginning refit in shipyard at Singapore
SC Ch 26 beginning refit in shipyard at Singapore
801 Ku S-1 converting to N1K1 Rex
Pilot Hirata L. is reported as to have escaped capture – an IJN fighter pilot who was MIA in SEAF with experience in the 70s





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Status: offline 		LCDR Ishii and crew reach Paramushiro-jima. So far, so good.
They will fix the 4 points of system damage then head along the Kuriles towards Hakodate repair shipyard.
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9 Aug 43 reports - 3/13/2021 1:59:02 AM   
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TF 108 encounters mine field at Palm Island (92,143)
Allied Ships
AM Stawell
5 mines cleared
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Night Air attack on Asansol , at 53,34
Ki-49-IIa Helen x 6
6 x Ki-49-IIa Helen bombing from 20000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb
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Night Air attack on Shortlands , at 109,131
Weather in hex: Clear sky
J1N1-S Irving x 1
N1K2-J George x 3
N1K2-J George: 1 destroyed
Allied aircraft
B-17F Fortress x 7
B-17F Fortress: 3 damaged
7 x B-17F Fortress bombing from 10000 feet
Port Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb – there is 1x AV and 1x ACM disbanded in port, but the Allies aren’t having any luck hitting either of them.
CAP engaged:
201 Ku S-1 Det with N1K2-J George (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling)
Endo Det with J1N1-S Irving (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
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Night Air attack on Shortlands , at 109,131
N1K2-J George x 1
N1K2-J George: 1 damaged
Allied aircraft
B-24D1 Liberator x 4
B-24D1 Liberator: 1 damaged
Airbase supply hits 1
4 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Night Air attack on Shortlands , at 109,131
N1K2-J George x 1
N1K2-J George: 1 destroyed on ground
Allied aircraft
B-24D1 Liberator x 5
Runway hits 1
5 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on Auki , at 115,136 – hunting for bleed over Wildcats and Corsairs.
Weather in hex: Overcast
N1K2-J George x 38
38 x N1K2-J George sweeping at 20000 feet *
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Morning Air attack on Tassafaronga , at 113,137
Weather in hex: Clear sky
Japanese aircraft
N1K2-J George x 29
Allied aircraft
F4F-4 Wildcat x 18
F4F-4 Wildcat: 5 destroyed – more of these sort of sweeps will be ordered, but not every day as the Allies could set a large LRCAP if it is too predictable.
Aircraft Attacking:
21 x N1K2-J George sweeping at 20000 feet *
CAP engaged: all diverted from Lunga and/or Tulagi
VMF-223 with F4F-4 Wildcat (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 20000.
VMF-441 with F4F-4 Wildcat (0 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 Auki , at 115,136
N1K2-J George x 4
4 x N1K2-J George sweeping at 20000 feet *
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Morning Air attack on 75th Indian Brigade, at 60,35 , near Tezpur
Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 16
Ki-21-IIb Sally x 17
Ki-45 KAIc Nick x 4
Ki-49-IIa Helen x 3
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 1 damaged
Ki-21-IIb Sally: 1 damaged
Ki-49-IIa Helen: 2 damaged
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Morning Air attack on 5th Chinese Corps, at 60,35 , near Tezpur
Ki-21-IIb Sally x 31
Ki-45 KAIc Nick x 14
Ki-49-IIa Helen x 17
Ki-21-IIb Sally: 13 damaged
Ki-49-IIa Helen: 5 damaged
Allied ground losses:
18 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
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Morning Air attack on 20th Indian Division, at 60,35 , near Tezpur
Ki-45 KAIc Nick x 9
Ki-49-IIa Helen x 14
Ki-49-IIa Helen: 1 damaged
Allied ground losses:
5 casualties reported
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Guns lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)
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Ground combat at 60,35 (near Tezpur)
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 33963 troops, 352 guns, 154 vehicles, Assault Value = 854
Defending force 15557 troops, 142 guns, 161 vehicles, Assault Value = 305
Japanese adjusted assault: 259
Allied adjusted defense: 10
Japanese assault odds: 25 to 1
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), disruption(-), fatigue(-), morale(-), experience(-), supply(-)
Attacker:
Japanese ground losses:
324 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 36 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
Allied ground losses:
160 casualties reported
Squads: 17 destroyed, 7 disabled
Non Combat: 7 destroyed, 30 disabled
Engineers: 2 destroyed, 0 disabled
Vehicles lost 7 (3 destroyed, 4 disabled)
Assaulting units:
20th Army
Defending units:
20th Indian Division
5th Chinese Corps
75th Indian Brigade
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Ground combat at Sambalpur (48,34) – more nuisance IJA para raids. 420 Resource Centres captured intact.
Japanese Shock attack
Attacking force 167 troops, 1 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 12
Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 0
Japanese adjusted assault: 11
Allied adjusted defense: 1
Japanese assault odds: 11 to 1 (fort level 0)
Japanese forces CAPTURE Sambalpur !!!
Combat modifiers
Attacker: shock(+), leaders(-)
Assaulting units:
1st Raiding Rgt /1

OPERATIONAL REPORT FOR Aug 09, 43
Ki-21-IIb Sally from 35th Sentai attacking an Allied SS at 65,107 a Perch class SS is reported HIT
Ki-21-IIa Sally from 95th Sentai attacking an Allied SS at 114,66 an Allied SS is reported HIT
PO1 Nagashima R. of 253 Ku S-1 is credited with kill number 3
PB4Y-1P Liberator sighted over Manus
F-5A Lightning sighted over Torokina
F-5A Lightning sighted over 12th Tank Regiment
F-5A Lightning sighted over 13th Army
Allied Aircraft sighted over 12th Army
D3A1 Val from Bako NGD Det T-1 attacking SS Grayling at 89,64 SS Grayling is reported HIT
Ki-21-IIb Sally from 35th Sentai attacking a KV Class class SS at 64,103 a KV Class class SS is reported HIT
PB4Y-1P Liberator sighted over Port Moresby
PB4Y-1P Liberator sighted over Manus
13 x Ki-49-II KAI Helen dropping 1st Raiding Regiment at Sambalpur
6 x H6K4-L Mavis transporting 19th Army from Shortlands
7 x H6K4-L Mavis transporting 19th Army from Shortlands
7 x Ki-57-II Topsy transporting 38th Road Const Co from Merauke
Japanese forces CAPTURE Sambalpur !!!
Deboyne Islands expands fortifications to size 1
Aircraft Ki-45 KAId Nick advances R&D – to 3/44 +2/day from 1x30 factory with engine bonus. 50 days to advance one month, so should start production on 1 Jan 44.
Aircraft B6N2a Jill advances R&D – to 4/44 +4/day from 4x30 factories. No engine bonus on the Mitsubishi Ha-32 as there are only about 460 in the pool. Sally IIb production will soon shift to Peggy which will free up some engines. Frances bomber and NF versions also use this engine and are also being researched.
Ace pilot Hida B. of 11th Sentai is promoted to 2LT
E Wakamiya arrives at Tokyo


Sambalpur is not on a railway line so no aircraft will fly in there, but the IJA flag might make the Allies nervous.
If the 1st Raiders move one hex NE they will be able to cut the railway line which will leave only the Calcutta-Cuttack-Vizagapatnam railway as the only railway withdrawal route out of Calcutta.
Based on previous Allied tactics they will most likely hold their ground.
I doubt this will spark a major withdrawal from the Calcutta area, but it might cause a minor reorganisation.






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Submarine attack near Cochin at 27,40
SS I-179
Allied Ships
xAK Unicoi
xAK Unicoi is sighted by SS I-179
SS I-179 launches 2 torpedoes at xAK Unicoi
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Night Air attack on Shortlands , at 109,131
Weather in hex: Moderate rain
J1N1-S Irving x 1
N1K2-J George x 2
Allied aircraft
B-24D1 Liberator x 7
B-24D1 Liberator: 2 damaged
7 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
CAP engaged:
201 Ku S-1 Det with N1K2-J George (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling)
Endo Det with J1N1-S Irving (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
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Night Air attack on Torokina , at 109,130
Weather in hex: Heavy rain
N1K2-J George x 14
N1K2-J George: 1 destroyed
Allied aircraft
B-24D1 Liberator x 5
No Allied losses
5 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
CAP engaged:
281 Ku S-1 with N1K2-J George (2 airborne, 6 on standby, 6 scrambling)
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Night Air attack on Torokina , at 109,130
N1K2-J George x 13
Allied aircraft
B-24D1 Liberator x 4
4 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Sub attack near Tandjoengselor at 69,92
TK Nissho Maru
PB Fumi Maru
TK Kaijo Maru
PB Shonon Maru #15
SS Billfish launches 2 torpedoes at TK Nissho Maru
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Morning Air attack on 75th Indian Brigade, at 60,35 , near Tezpur
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 4
Ki-21-IIb Sally x 20
Ki-45 KAIc Nick x 15
Ki-49-IIa Helen x 3
Ki-21-IIb Sally: 6 damaged
Ki-49-IIa Helen: 1 damaged
Allied ground losses:
4 casualties reported
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
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Morning Air attack on 5th Chinese Corps, at 60,35 , near Tezpur
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 9
Ki-21-IIb Sally x 14
Ki-45 KAIc Nick x 8
Ki-49-IIa Helen x 14
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 1 damaged
Ki-21-IIb Sally: 7 damaged
Ki-49-IIa Helen: 1 damaged
Allied ground losses:
36 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
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Morning Air attack on 20th Indian Division, at 60,35 , near Tezpur
Ki-21-IIb Sally x 10
Ki-45 KAIc Nick x 8
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Morning Air attack on 20th Division, at 54,37 , near Jessore
Ki-43-IIb Oscar x 14
Ki-44-IIc Tojo x 23
Ki-84a Frank x 10
Allied aircraft
Sea Hurricane Ib x 9
Martlet IV x 14
Blenheim VD x 20
Hurricane IIc Trop x 43
Liberator GR.III x 11
Vengeance I x 14
Wellington B.X x 5
P-40E Warhawk x 3
PV-1 Ventura x 5
Mitchell II x 3
Spitfire Vc Trop x 29
Kittyhawk III x 11
Kittyhawk IV x 9
No Japanese losses – this was a great result, 15-nil based on this report.
Allied aircraft losses
Sea Hurricane Ib: 1 destroyed
Blenheim VD: 5 destroyed, 3 damaged
Hurricane IIc Trop: 1 destroyed
Liberator GR.III: 2 damaged
Vengeance I: 4 destroyed
PV-1 Ventura: 2 destroyed
Mitchell II: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged
Spitfire Vc Trop: 1 destroyed
Japanese ground losses:
80 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 6 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
CAP engaged:
31st Sentai with Ki-43-IIb Oscar (14 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
11th Sentai with Ki-84a Frank (6 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
59th Sentai with Ki-44-IIc Tojo (12 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
77th Sentai with Ki-44-IIc Tojo (7 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
77th Sentai Det A with Ki-84a Frank (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
87th Sentai with Ki-44-IIc Tojo (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
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Morning Air attack on 20th Division, at 54,37 , near Jessore
Ki-43-IIb Oscar x 10
Ki-44-IIc Tojo x 18
Ki-84a Frank x 7
No Japanese losses
Allied aircraft
Hurricane IIc Trop x 30
Wellington GR.XIII x 8
Hurricane IIc Trop: 2 destroyed
Wellington GR.XIII: 5 destroyed, 1 damaged
3 x Wellington GR.XIII bombing from 15000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 250 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on 20th Division, at 54,37 , near Jessore
Ki-43-IIb Oscar x 8
Ki-44-IIc Tojo x 13
Ki-84a Frank x 2
Ki-44-IIc Tojo: 1 destroyed
Allied aircraft
Hurricane IIc Trop x 15
Liberator II x 10
Vengeance I x 16
Hurricane IIc Trop: 1 destroyed
Liberator II: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged
Vengeance I: 3 destroyed, 3 damaged
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Morning Air attack on 27th Division, at 54,37 , near Jessore
Ki-43-IIb Oscar x 3
Ki-44-IIc Tojo x 10
Ki-84a Frank x 1
Allied aircraft
Beaufighter VIc x 14
Beaufighter VIc: 1 destroyed, 4 damaged
Japanese ground losses:
4 casualties reported
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Aircraft Attacking:
9 x Beaufighter VIc bombing from 5000 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 250 lb GP Bomb
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Ground combat at 60,35 (near Tezpur)
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 34008 troops, 352 guns, 154 vehicles, Assault Value = 857
Defending force 15176 troops, 131 guns, 157 vehicles, Assault Value = 294
Japanese adjusted assault: 225
Allied adjusted defense: 13
Japanese assault odds: 17 to 1
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), disruption(-), fatigue(-), morale(-), experience(-), supply(-)
Attacker:
Japanese ground losses:
743 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 60 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
Engineers: 2 destroyed, 9 disabled
Allied ground losses:
276 casualties reported
Squads: 12 destroyed, 35 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 22 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Assaulting units:
20th Army
Defending units:
5th Chinese Corps
20th Indian Division
75th Indian Brigade
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Ground combat at Bhopal (45,24)
Japanese Shock attack
Attacking force 291 troops, 3 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 21
Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 0
Japanese adjusted assault: 10
Allied adjusted defense: 1
Japanese assault odds: 10 to 1 (fort level 0)
Japanese forces CAPTURE Bhopal !!!
Combat modifiers
Attacker: shock(+), leaders(-)
Assaulting units:
4th Raiding Rgt /1

OPERATIONAL REPORT FOR Aug 10, 43
Repairs completed on SS I-178 at Victoria Point, ship returned to service
G4M1 Betty from 751 Ku K-1 attacking SS Saury at 51,86 SS Saury is reported HIT
1LT Koda D. of 77th Sentai is credited with kill number 8
1LT Bunkichi C. of 11th Sentai is credited with kill number 9
2LT Kagawa A. of 87th Sentai is credited with kill number 6
2LT Tsukamoto N. of 31st Sentai is credited with kill number 6
2LT Kamei J. of 11th Sentai is credited with kill number 5
2LT Kamei J. of 11th Sentai attains ace status!!
2LT Gushi V. of 11th Sentai is credited with kill number 3
2LT Kagawa A. of 87th Sentai is credited with kill number 7
WO Miyauchi R. of 77th Sentai is credited with kill number 3
2LT Uchida W. of 59th Sentai is credited with kill number 2
WO Hyakutake E. of 59th Sentai is credited with kill number 3
2LT Oba J. of 59th Sentai is credited with kill number 4
2LT Mori C. of 31st Sentai is credited with kill number 4
CPT Ayanori U. of 11th Sentai is credited with kill number 13
2LT Kamei J. of 11th Sentai is credited with kill number 6
WO Mitsumasa T. of 59th Sentai is credited with kill number 3
2LT Hiramoto F. of 59th Sentai is credited with kill number 4
2LT Hiramoto F. of 59th Sentai is credited with kill number 5
2LT Hiramoto F. of 59th Sentai attains ace status!!
2LT Uchida W. of 59th Sentai is credited with kill number 3
CPT Ayanori U. of 11th Sentai is credited with kill number 14
2LT Oba J. of 59th Sentai is credited with kill number 5
2LT Oba J. of 59th Sentai attains ace status!!
WO Koga J. of 77th Sentai is credited with kill number 2
1LT Koda D. of 77th Sentai is credited with kill number 9
1LT Eto O. of 77th Sentai Det A is credited with kill number 8
1LT Eto O. of 77th Sentai Det A is credited with kill number 9
WO Dohibara O. of 77th Sentai Det A is credited with kill number 3
WO Fujimoto J. of 11th Sentai is credited with kill number 2
2LT Kagawa A. of 87th Sentai is credited with kill number 8
2LT Hashimoto B. of 31st Sentai is credited with kill number 2
WO Goto E. of 59th Sentai is credited with kill number 3
WO Goto E. of 59th Sentai is credited with kill number 4
WO Hyakutake E. of 59th Sentai is credited with kill number 4
WO Hayashi U. of 59th Sentai is credited with kill number 3
1LT Bunkichi C. of 11th Sentai is credited with kill number 10
2LT Hoshikura K. of 31st Sentai is credited with kill number 2
WO Agawa P. of 59th Sentai is credited with kill number 3
1LT Koda D. of 77th Sentai is credited with kill number 10
1LT Bunkichi C. of 11th Sentai is credited with kill number 11
WO Chojiro M. of 31st Sentai is credited with kill number 4
WO Maeda S. of 59th Sentai is credited with kill number 5
WO Maeda S. of 59th Sentai attains ace status!!
WO Ginowa O. of 59th Sentai is credited with kill number 3
PB4Y-1P Liberator sighted over Manus
F-5A Lightning sighted over Allahabad
G4M1 Betty from 753 Ku K-1 has spotted a Higgins 78ft PT class PT at 114,137 a Higgins 78ft PT class PT is reported HIT
G4M1 Betty from 753 Ku K-1 has spotted a Higgins 78ft PT class PT at 114,137 a Higgins 78ft PT class PT is reported HIT
Ki-21-IIb Sally from 35th Sentai attacking SS Whale at 64,103 SS Whale is reported HIT
F-5A Lightning sighted over 13th Army
F-5A Lightning sighted over Shortlands
24 x Ki-49-II KAI Helen dropping 4th Raiding Regiment at Bhopal
7 x Ki-57-II Topsy transporting 38th Road Const Co from Merauke
Repairs completed on SS I-19 at Kwajalein Island, ship returned to service
Japanese forces CAPTURE Bhopal !!!
Peleliu expands airfield to size 2
Peleliu expands fortifications to size 1
Bataan expands fortifications to size 4
Loyang expands airfield to size 3
Aircraft Ki-84r Frank advances R&D – to 12/44 +20/day
Aircraft A6M8 Zero advances R&D – starts production! 2x30 factories change to production with 2x30 changing from A6M5c to A6M8 to build 120/month. Ohter research factories change to later model land based IJN fighters (J1W1 and A7M3-J)
Ace pilot Okajima F. of 77th Sentai is promoted to CPT
E Kari beginning refit in shipyard at Manila – more surface search radars
E Kiji beginning refit in shipyard at Manila
E Kamo beginning refit in shipyard at Manila
SS S-38 is reported to have been sunk near Torokina on Apr 03, 1943





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Night Air attack on Asansol , at 53,34
Ki-49-IIa Helen x 5
Ki-49-IIa Helen: 1 damaged
5 x Ki-49-IIa Helen bombing from 20000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb
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Night Air attack on Shortlands , at 109,131
Weather in hex: Heavy rain
N1K2-J George x 3
N1K2-J George: 1 destroyed
Allied aircraft
B-17F Fortress x 2
B-17F Fortress: 1 damaged
2 x B-17F Fortress bombing from 10000 feet
Port Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Night Air attack on Torokina , at 109,130
N1K2-J George x 8
N1K2-J George: 1 destroyed
Allied aircraft
B-24D1 Liberator x 7
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Night Air attack on Shortlands , at 109,131
N1K2-J George x 2
Allied aircraft
B-24D1 Liberator x 6
B-24D1 Liberator: 2 damaged
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Night Air attack on Asansol , at 53,34
Ki-49-IIa Helen x 4
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Night Air attack on Shortlands , at 109,131
N1K2-J George x 1
N1K2-J George: 1 destroyed
Allied aircraft
B-17F Fortress x 4
B-17F Fortress: 2 damaged
4 x B-17F Fortress bombing from 10000 feet
Port Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Submarine attack near Cochin at 27,39
SS I-179
Allied Ships
xAK West Cape, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
xAK West Cape is sighted by SS I-179
SS I-179 launches 2 torpedoes at xAK West Cape
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ASW attack near Torokina at 108,129
E W-16
E W-18
SS Runner is located by E W-16
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Morning Air attack on 5th Chinese Corps, at 60,35 , near Tezpur
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 7
Ki-21-IIb Sally x 20
Ki-45 KAIc Nick x 8
Ki-49-IIa Helen x 3
Ki-21-IIb Sally: 4 damaged
Ki-49-IIa Helen: 1 damaged
Allied ground losses:
20 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
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Morning Air attack on 5th Chinese Corps, at 60,35 , near Tezpur
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 9
Ki-21-IIb Sally x 14
Ki-45 KAIc Nick x 18
Ki-49-IIa Helen x 14
Ki-21-IIb Sally: 5 damaged
Ki-49-IIa Helen: 1 damaged
Allied ground losses:
27 casualties reported
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 8 disabled
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Morning Air attack on 2nd British Division, at 52,23 (Lucknow)
Weather in hex: Partial cloud
Ki-49-IIa Helen x 17
Ki-49-IIa Helen: 8 damaged
Allied ground losses:
16 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Also attacking 3/4 Ghurka Rifles Battalion ...
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Morning Air attack on 20th Indian Division, at 60,35 , near Tezpur
Ki-21-IIb Sally x 14
Ki-45 KAIc Nick x 13
Ki-21-IIb Sally: 7 damaged
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Ground combat at Lucknow (52,23)
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 13148 troops, 116 guns, 80 vehicles, Assault Value = 496
Defending force 6408 troops, 79 guns, 83 vehicles, Assault Value = 218
Japanese ground losses:
51 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Allied ground losses:
6 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Assaulting units:
56th Division
Defending units:
3/4 Ghurka Rifles Battalion
I Aus Corps Engineer Battalion
2nd British Division
84th Indian Brigade
131st Combat Engineer Regiment
Nowshera Brigade
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Ground combat at Lucknow (52,23)
Allied Bombardment attack
Attacking force 2609 troops, 76 guns, 35 vehicles, Assault Value = 217
Defending force 13112 troops, 116 guns, 80 vehicles, Assault Value = 491
Japanese ground losses:
12 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
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Ground combat at 60,35 (near Tezpur)
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 33631 troops, 352 guns, 154 vehicles, Assault Value = 822
Defending force 14608 troops, 124 guns, 155 vehicles, Assault Value = 256
Japanese adjusted assault: 316
Allied adjusted defense: 10
Japanese assault odds: 31 to 1
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), disruption(-), fatigue(-), morale(-), experience(-), supply(-)
Attacker:
Japanese ground losses:
248 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 23 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Vehicles lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Allied ground losses:
236 casualties reported
Squads: 3 destroyed, 26 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 24 disabled
Defending units:
20th Indian Division
5th Chinese Corps
75th Indian Brigade

OPERATIONAL REPORT FOR Aug 11, 43
Repairs completed on SS I-175 at Victoria Point, ship returned to service
G3M3 Nell from 702 Ku-1 has spotted AMc Gale at 120,143 AMc Gale is reported HIT
E13A1 Jake from 958 Ku T-6 attacking an Allied SS at 105,63 a O16 Class class SS is reported HIT
Patna expands fortifications to size 1
Rangpur expands fortifications to size 4
Tungho expands fortifications to size 2
SC Ch 40 beginning refit in shipyard at Yokohama/Yokosuka – more surface search radars
SC Ch 41 beginning refit in shipyard at Yokohama/Yokosuka
SC Ch 42 beginning refit in shipyard at Yokohama/Yokosuka
SC Ch 43 beginning refit in shipyard at Yokohama/Yokosuka
SC Ch 44 beginning refit in shipyard at Yokohama/Yokosuka
xAK Imaji Maru arrives at Fukuoka – will convert to Std-B Tanker at Sasebo
TK Ryoei Maru arrives at Hiroshima/Kure
xAK West Cape is reported to have been sunk near Cochin on Aug 11, 1943
SC Ch 47 arrives at Kumamoto





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RE: 11 Aug 43 reports - 3/13/2021 7:14:50 AM   
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ORIGINAL: DesertWolf101

Nice progress in India Jdsrae, especially given it is late 1943. I'm curious, how have you dealt with the allied 4E threat in the open? Did your opponent bring many heavy bombers to the subcontinent?


There are a fair few USAAF 4E bombers in India with the usual RAF heavies.

They did flatten a few airfields in Burma early on when they first arrived. The counter then was to have one each of AA Regt/Bn/Coy at the larger bases, plus the rare IJAAF radars in the Base Forces. Nick-A was used as the bomber interceptor as Oscars were too flimsy. The Nicks weren't great, but they must have done enough damage as the Allies soon turned to night bombing.

The pre-war plan was to convert nearly every IJAAF light bomber unit to fighter bombers and give them Nicks. Lots of Nick-A were available to use as an emergency night fighter force. Again they weren't great in that role, with multiple shot down each night, but they must have done enough to make the Allies give up on night bombing. The Allies still try it every now and then, but Nick-C with cannons is now the main FB.

More recently the Allies have been trying to bomb the IJA stacks in the open. My counter is to set large LRCAP with range 0 using Franks and Tojos. I just have to guess what the main couple of targets are and try to put enough fighters over one or two hexes each day. There are also some AA Regts with radar being used to help protect the stacks in the open. Franks still get driven off by defensive fire a lot, but the Frank/Tojo combo is doing fairly well even when outnumbered.

It's a battle of attrition, but so far aircraft production is just keeping up with losses and the IJAAF pilot quality is still fairly high. All frontline fighter pilots are still at least 70+ experience and air skill. I have lost a few 15+ kill aces recently though, but I think that is the sort of price that has to be paid.

When the heavies do get through the LRCAP to bomb a target in the open they don't seem to do much damage.
The most I've seen is a few hundred casualties but most of the casualties seem to have recovered by the next day.
The ground forces have dug in to at least level 2 field forts by now, so I assume that is helping to keep their casualties down.

The plan from here is to capture Cawnpore then prepare to withdraw towards the Dacca-Darjeeling line.

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Night Air attack on Shortlands , at 109,131 – all the night fighters are damaged… another George unit will be put on night fighter duty for tomorrow night.
Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
Allied aircraft
B-17F Fortress x 8
B-17F Fortress: 2 damaged
8 x B-17F Fortress bombing from 10000 feet
Port Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Night Air attack on Shortlands , at 109,131
Allied aircraft
B-24D1 Liberator x 10
B-24D1 Liberator: 1 damaged
Runway hits 1
10 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Night Air attack on Torokina , at 109,130
Weather in hex: Heavy rain
N1K2-J George x 8
Ki-45 KAIa Nick x 8 – keep forgetting to upgrade these to Nick-C
N1K2-J George: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged – this is fairly typical now, B-24s are good sweepers…
Allied aircraft
B-24D1 Liberator x 4
Runway hits 1
4 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
CAP engaged:
281 Ku S-1 with N1K2-J George (2 airborne, 6 on standby, 0 scrambling)
54th I.F.Chutai with Ki-45 KAIa Nick (2 airborne, 6 on standby, 0 scrambling)
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Night Air attack on Shortlands , at 109,131
Allied aircraft
B-24D1 Liberator x 5
Airbase hits 1
5 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Sub attack near Balikpapan at 66,98
TK Mutsuyo Maru, Torpedo hits 2, heavy damage
PB Tokuho Maru #5
SS Puffer launches 2 torpedoes at TK Mutsuyo Maru
PB Tokuho Maru #5 attacking submerged sub ....
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Sub attack near Manado at 76,99
TK Kaijo Maru
PB Shonon Maru #15
SS Billfish launches 2 torpedoes at TK Kaijo Maru
PB Shonon Maru #15 attacking submerged sub ....
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Morning Air attack on 20th Indian Division, at 60,35 , near Tezpur
Weather in hex: Heavy rain
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 3
Ki-21-IIb Sally x 14
Ki-45 KAIc Nick x 4
Ki-49-IIa Helen x 6
Ki-21-IIb Sally: 1 damaged
Ki-49-IIa Helen: 3 damaged
Allied ground losses:
10 casualties reported
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
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Morning Air attack on 20th Indian Division, at 60,35 , near Tezpur
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 13
Ki-21-IIb Sally x 3
Ki-45 KAIc Nick x 17
Ki-49-IIa Helen x 13
Ki-21-IIb Sally: 2 damaged
Ki-49-IIa Helen: 3 damaged
Allied ground losses:
10 casualties reported
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
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Morning Air attack on 5th Chinese Corps, at 60,35 , near Tezpur
Ki-21-IIb Sally x 17
Ki-45 KAIc Nick x 5
Ki-21-IIb Sally: 5 damaged
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Morning Air attack on 20th Indian Division, at 60,35 , near Tezpur
Ki-21-IIb Sally x 14
Ki-45 KAIc Nick x 9
Ki-49-IIa Helen x 14
Ki-21-IIb Sally: 6 damaged
Ki-49-IIa Helen: 1 damaged
Allied ground losses:
5 casualties reported
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
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Afternoon Air attack on 3rd Division, at 53,35 , near Asansol – this is an example of the IJA being bombed in the open with no LRCAP set. Minimal damage caused so this sort of attack isn’t a major concern. If there were hundreds of B-24s that might be a different story.
Weather in hex: Clear sky
Allied aircraft
Hurricane IIc Trop x 10
B-24D1 Liberator x 27
P-40K Warhawk x 12
P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 36
B-24D1 Liberator: 1 damaged
Japanese ground losses:
124 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 4 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 16 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
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Ground combat at Lucknow (52,23)
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 13121 troops, 116 guns, 80 vehicles, Assault Value = 629
Defending force 6521 troops, 79 guns, 84 vehicles, Assault Value = 227
Japanese ground losses:
66 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 4 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Assaulting units: Deliberate attack ordered for tomorrow, with 56th Div to attack while 144th Regt stays in reserve.
56th Division
144th Infantry Regiment
Defending units:
3/4 Ghurka Rifles Battalion
I Aus Corps Engineer Battalion
131st Combat Engineer Regiment
2nd British Division
84th Indian Brigade
Nowshera Brigade
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Ground combat at Lucknow (52,23)
Allied Bombardment attack
Attacking force 2673 troops, 76 guns, 36 vehicles, Assault Value = 227
Defending force 17080 troops, 158 guns, 80 vehicles, Assault Value = 624
Assaulting units:
131st Combat Engineer Regiment
I Aus Corps Engineer Battalion
3/4 Ghurka Rifles Battalion
84th Indian Brigade
2nd British Division
Nowshera Brigade
Defending units:
56th Division
144th Infantry Regiment
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Ground combat at 60,35 (near Tezpur)
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 33799 troops, 352 guns, 154 vehicles, Assault Value = 839
Defending force 14197 troops, 118 guns, 154 vehicles, Assault Value = 231
Japanese adjusted assault: 214
Allied adjusted defense: 10
Japanese assault odds: 21 to 1
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), leaders(-), disruption(-), fatigue(-), morale(-), supply(-)
Attacker:
Japanese ground losses:
176 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 10 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Allied ground losses:
130 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 42 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 11 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Assaulting units:
20th Army
Defending units:
5th Chinese Corps
20th Indian Division
75th Indian Brigade
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Ground combat at Indore (43,22)
Japanese Shock attack
Attacking force 167 troops, 1 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 12
Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 0
Japanese adjusted assault: 11
Allied adjusted defense: 1
Japanese assault odds: 11 to 1 (fort level 0)
Japanese forces CAPTURE Indore !!!
Combat modifiers
Attacker: shock(+), leaders(-)
Assaulting units:
3rd Raiding Rgt /1

OPERATIONAL REPORT FOR Aug 12, 43
Repairs completed on DD Suzukaze at Yokohama/Yokosuka, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on DD Umikaze at Yokohama/Yokosuka, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on DD Kawakaze at Yokohama/Yokosuka, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on DD Yamakaze at Yokohama/Yokosuka, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on DD Samidare at Yokohama/Yokosuka, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on DD Yudachi at Yokohama/Yokosuka, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on DD Harusame at Yokohama/Yokosuka, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on DD Shigure at Yokohama/Yokosuka, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on DD Shiratsuyu at Yokohama/Yokosuka, ship returned to service – KB escorts now have surface search radars to help with ASW, so will move back to rejoin the CVs at Manus.
Repairs completed on SS RO-107 at Rabaul, ship returned to service
Ki-21-IIb Sally from 8th Sentai attacking an Allied SS at 73,113 an Allied SS is reported HIT
Ki-21-IIb Sally from 35th Sentai attacking an Allied SS at 65,107 an Allied SS is reported HIT
F-5A Lightning sighted over 12th Army
F-5A Lightning sighted over 1st Tank Division
Ki-21-IIb Sally from 3rd Sentai attacking a KXIV Class class SS at 100,63 an Allied SS is reported HIT
F-5A Lightning sighted over Allahabad
F-5A Lightning sighted over 12th Army
F-5A Lightning sighted over Benares
F-5A Lightning sighted over 12th Army
14 x Ki-49-II KAI Helen dropping 3rd Raiding Regiment at Indore
6 x Ki-57-II Topsy transporting 38th Road Const Co from Merauke
16 x Ki-49-II KAI Helen transporting supplies to Sambalpur
Japanese forces CAPTURE Indore !!!
Allahabad expands fortifications to size 2
Dacca expands fortifications to size 4
Lucknow expands airfield to size 4 – very kind of the Allies to finish off the 4th level of the airfield just before the IJA capture it!
Aircraft D4Y4 Judy advances R&D – starts production! 1x30 research will shift to production and the D4Y1 will be changed to D4Y4 to make 60/month once repaired. KB DB units will soon be able to drop 800kg bombs.
Aircraft N1K5-J George advances R&D – to 5/45 at +8/day no engine bonus as the engine is still being researched too.
Ace pilot Higashiyama C. of 1st Sentai is promoted to 1LT
E Oki beginning refit in shipyard at Tokyo
E Iki beginning refit in shipyard at Tokyo
Pilot Matsumura E. is reported as having been found – PO2, 75 experience 1 kill fighter pilot from 252 Ku S-1. It’s always good to get decent fighter pilots back from the MIA list.
705 Ku K-1 converting to size 36 from 27 – this unit had been split into thirds and was operating in the Aleutians under its original name. Now it is back on Hokkaido it recombined to change name and upsize.
Loss of TK Mutsuyo Maru on Aug 12, 1943 is admitted





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13 Aug 43 reports - 3/13/2021 11:05:14 PM   
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Sub attack near Mangole at 75,103
TK Kaijo Maru, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
PB Fumi Maru
PB Shonon Maru #15
SS Billfish launches 2 torpedoes at TK Kaijo Maru
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Night Air attack on Shortlands , at 109,131
Weather in hex: Light rain
J1N1-S Irving x 2
N1K2-J George x 19
N1K2-J George: 2 destroyed – more Georges on night CAP just means more are shot down…
Allied aircraft
B-24D1 Liberator x 10
B-24D1 Liberator: 2 damaged
10 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Night Air attack on Shortlands , at 109,131
N1K2-J George x 15
N1K2-J George: 3 destroyed
Allied aircraft
B-17F Fortress x 8
B-17F Fortress: 5 damaged
8 x B-17F Fortress bombing from 10000 feet
Port Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Night Air attack on Shortlands , at 109,131
N1K2-J George x 3
N1K2-J George: 1 destroyed
Allied aircraft
B-24D1 Liberator x 7
B-24D1 Liberator: 1 damaged
7 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on 75th Indian Brigade, at 60,35 , near Tezpur
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 7
Ki-21-IIb Sally x 17
Ki-45 KAIc Nick x 4
Ki-49-IIa Helen x 3
Ki-21-IIb Sally: 3 damaged
Ki-49-IIa Helen: 1 damaged
Allied ground losses:
6 casualties reported
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
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Morning Air attack on 75th Indian Brigade, at 60,35 , near Tezpur
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 9
Ki-21-IIb Sally x 14
Ki-45 KAIc Nick x 8
Ki-21-IIb Sally: 6 damaged
Allied ground losses:
7 casualties reported
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
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Morning Air attack on 20th Indian Division, at 60,35 , near Tezpur
Ki-45 KAIc Nick x 12
Ki-49-IIa Helen x 11
Ki-49-IIa Helen: 1 damaged
Allied ground losses:
7 casualties reported
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
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Morning Air attack on 5th Chinese Corps, at 60,35 , near Tezpur
Ki-21-IIb Sally x 14
Ki-45 KAIc Nick x 14
Ki-49-IIa Helen x 14
Ki-21-IIb Sally: 4 damaged
Ki-49-IIa Helen: 1 damaged
Allied ground losses:
32 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
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Morning Air attack on 3rd Division, at 53,35 , near Asansol – another example of the Allies bombing the IJA in clear terrain. B-24s from 15k’ here.
Weather in hex: Heavy rain
Allied aircraft
B-24D1 Liberator x 39
P-40K Warhawk x 45
P-40N1 Warhawk x 18
P-40N5 Warhawk x 18
P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 36
B-24D1 Liberator: 2 damaged
Japanese ground losses:
77 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 8 disabled
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Morning Air attack on 1st Division, at 53,35 , near Asansol
Allied aircraft
B-24D1 Liberator x 8
P-38H Lightning x 15
B-24D1 Liberator: 1 damaged
Japanese ground losses:
28 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Aircraft Attacking:
8 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 15000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on 20th Indian Division, at 60,35 , near Tezpur
Ki-21-IIb Sally x 3
Ki-45 KAIc Nick x 4
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Ground combat at Lucknow (52,23)
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 17144 troops, 158 guns, 80 vehicles, Assault Value = 631
Defending force 6640 troops, 79 guns, 87 vehicles, Assault Value = 230
Japanese adjusted assault: 372
Allied adjusted defense: 201
Japanese assault odds: 1 to 1 (fort level 0) – close to 2:1, 144th Regt will join in the attack tomorrow.
Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 0
Combat modifiers
Defender: preparation(-), experience(-)
Attacker:
Japanese ground losses:
591 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 61 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled
Allied ground losses:
332 casualties reported
Squads: 8 destroyed, 16 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 8 disabled
Engineers: 2 destroyed, 32 disabled
Assaulting units:
56th Division
144th Infantry Regiment
Defending units:
2nd British Division
84th Indian Brigade
3/4 Ghurka Rifles Battalion
I Aus Corps Engineer Battalion
131st Combat Engineer Regiment
Nowshera Brigade
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Ground combat at Lucknow (52,23)
Allied Bombardment attack
Attacking force 2437 troops, 76 guns, 36 vehicles, Assault Value = 197
Defending force 16667 troops, 158 guns, 80 vehicles, Assault Value = 580
Assaulting units:
131st Combat Engineer Regiment
I Aus Corps Engineer Battalion
84th Indian Brigade
2nd British Division
3/4 Ghurka Rifles Battalion
Nowshera Brigade
Defending units:
56th Division
144th Infantry Regiment
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Ground combat at 60,35 (near Tezpur)
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 33956 troops, 352 guns, 154 vehicles, Assault Value = 859
Defending force 13869 troops, 112 guns, 153 vehicles, Assault Value = 201
Japanese adjusted assault: 230
Allied adjusted defense: 7
Japanese assault odds: 32 to 1
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), leaders(+), disruption(-), fatigue(-), morale(-), experience(-), supply(-)
Attacker:
Japanese ground losses:
166 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 12 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Allied ground losses:
169 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 11 disabled
Non Combat: 4 destroyed, 14 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
Vehicles lost 5 (2 destroyed, 3 disabled)
Assaulting units:
20th Army
Defending units:
20th Indian Division
5th Chinese Corps
75th Indian Brigade

OPERATIONAL REPORT FOR Aug 13, 43
N1K2-J George from 201 Ku S-1 is written off – to make matters worse in SEAF, all these George-2s were written off today.
N1K2-J George from 201 Ku S-1 is written off
N1K2-J George from 201 Ku S-1 is written off
N1K2-J George from 201 Ku S-1 is written off
N1K2-J George from 201 Ku S-1 is written off
G3M3 Nell from 702 Ku-1 has spotted DD Cushing at 120,143 DD Cushing is reported HIT
Ki-21-IIa Sally from 14th Sentai attacking a Balao class SS at 76,108 a O16 Class class SS is reported HIT
F-5A Lightning sighted over Torokina
F-5A Lightning sighted over 13th Army
G3M3 Nell from 702 Ku-1 has spotted an Allied PT at 114,137 an Allied PT is reported HIT
F-5A Lightning sighted over Torokina
F-5A Lightning sighted over 12th Army
Repairs completed on SS RO-61 at Kwajalein Island, ship returned to service
Nagasaki/Sasebo expands port to size 8
Batangas expands airfield to size 4
Mauban expands fortifications to size 3
Kukong expands fortifications to size 2
Ace pilot Uchida S. of 11th Sentai is promoted to 1LT
Loss of CA Furutaka on Jul 17, 1943 is admitted
Loss of TK Kaijo Maru on Aug 13, 1943 is admitted
21st Air Defense AA Battalion arrives at Nagasaki/Sasebo – multiple support units arrive. They will all be used in the Theatre that aligns with their HQ on arrival. Some stay in Japan, some in China, others will move to Burma Area and 8th Area.
67th Field AA Battalion arrives at Tokyo
13th RF Gun (Pack) Battalion arrives at Tokyo
14th RF Gun (Pack) Battalion arrives at Hiroshima/Kure
65th Field AA Battalion arrives at Tokyo
66th Field AA Battalion arrives at Tokyo
12th RF Gun Battalion arrives at Yamagata
59th Construction Battalion arrives at Canton – lots of new Construction Bns = rapid promotions for construction engineers.
60th Construction Battalion arrives at Shanghai
61st Construction Battalion arrives at Hankow
62nd Construction Battalion arrives at Tokyo
63rd Construction Battalion arrives at Tokyo
64th Construction Battalion arrives at Yamagata
65th Construction Battalion arrives at Osaka/Kyoto
66th Construction Battalion arrives at Taihoku
67th Construction Battalion arrives at Tokyo
69th Construction Battalion arrives at Tokyo





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RE: 11 Aug 43 reports - 3/14/2021 6:54:26 AM   
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Nice progress in India Jdsrae, especially given it is late 1943. I'm curious, how have you dealt with the allied 4E threat in the open? Did your opponent bring many heavy bombers to the subcontinent?


There are a fair few USAAF 4E bombers in India with the usual RAF heavies.

They did flatten a few airfields in Burma early on when they first arrived. The counter then was to have one each of AA Regt/Bn/Coy at the larger bases, plus the rare IJAAF radars in the Base Forces. Nick-A was used as the bomber interceptor as Oscars were too flimsy. The Nicks weren't great, but they must have done enough damage as the Allies soon turned to night bombing.

The pre-war plan was to convert nearly every IJAAF light bomber unit to fighter bombers and give them Nicks. Lots of Nick-A were available to use as an emergency night fighter force. Again they weren't great in that role, with multiple shot down each night, but they must have done enough to make the Allies give up on night bombing. The Allies still try it every now and then, but Nick-C with cannons is now the main FB.

More recently the Allies have been trying to bomb the IJA stacks in the open. My counter is to set large LRCAP with range 0 using Franks and Tojos. I just have to guess what the main couple of targets are and try to put enough fighters over one or two hexes each day. There are also some AA Regts with radar being used to help protect the stacks in the open. Franks still get driven off by defensive fire a lot, but the Frank/Tojo combo is doing fairly well even when outnumbered.

It's a battle of attrition, but so far aircraft production is just keeping up with losses and the IJAAF pilot quality is still fairly high. All frontline fighter pilots are still at least 70+ experience and air skill. I have lost a few 15+ kill aces recently though, but I think that is the sort of price that has to be paid.

When the heavies do get through the LRCAP to bomb a target in the open they don't seem to do much damage.
The most I've seen is a few hundred casualties but most of the casualties seem to have recovered by the next day.
The ground forces have dug in to at least level 2 field forts by now, so I assume that is helping to keep their casualties down.

The plan from here is to capture Cawnpore then prepare to withdraw towards the Dacca-Darjeeling line.


Interesting and good to see that they are not always as devastating as I feared.

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14 Aug 43 reports - 3/18/2021 12:48:29 PM   
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Night Air attack on Torokina , at 109,130
Ki-45 KAIa Nick x 11
Ki-45 KAIa Nick: 1 destroyed
Allied aircraft
B-24D1 Liberator x 5
5 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Night Air attack on Shortlands , at 109,131
N1K2-J George x 4
N1K2-J George: 1 destroyed
Allied aircraft
B-24D1 Liberator x 4
4 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Night Air attack on Torokina , at 109,130
Ki-45 KAIa Nick x 8
Ki-45 KAIa Nick: 1 destroyed
Allied aircraft
B-24D1 Liberator x 4
4 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Darwin at 76,124
Weather in hex: Moderate rain
Raid spotted at 33 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes
G4M1 Betty x 17
G4M1 Betty: 1 damaged
G4M1 Betty: 1 destroyed by flak
Allied Ships
xAK James Buchanan, Torpedo hits 3, and is sunk
AM Latrobe
xAK John A. Rawlins
AM Ballarat, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
Aircraft Attacking:
17 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
Ballarat dead in the water ...
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Morning Air attack on 75th Indian Brigade, at 60,35 , near Tezpur
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 16
Ki-21-IIb Sally x 17
Ki-45 KAIc Nick x 8
Ki-49-IIa Helen x 17
Ki-21-IIb Sally: 4 damaged
Ki-49-IIa Helen: 2 damaged
Allied ground losses:
5 casualties reported
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 1 disabled
Vehicles lost 2 (2 destroyed, 0 disabled)
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Morning Air attack on 3/4 Ghurka Rifles Battalion, at 52,23 (Lucknow)
Ki-49-IIa Helen x 11
Ki-49-IIa Helen: 1 damaged
Allied ground losses:
11 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 1 disabled
Vehicles lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)
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Morning Air attack on Darwin , at 76,124
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 19
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 4 damaged
19 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 20000 feet
Port Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on 5th Chinese Corps, at 60,35 , near Tezpur
Ki-21-IIb Sally x 17
Ki-45 KAIc Nick x 22
Ki-21-IIb Sally: 4 damaged
Allied ground losses:
11 casualties reported
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
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Morning Air attack on 20th Indian Division, at 60,35 , near Tezpur
Ki-21-IIb Sally x 14
Ki-45 KAIc Nick x 12
Ki-21-IIb Sally: 5 damaged
Allied ground losses:
4 casualties reported
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
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Morning Air attack on 3rd Division, at 53,35 , near Asansol
Ki-44-IIc Tojo x 18
Ki-84a Frank x 14
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-44-IIc Tojo: 1 destroyed
Ki-84a Frank: 1 destroyed
Allied aircraft
B-24D1 Liberator x 37
P-38H Lightning x 15
P-40K Warhawk x 27
P-40N1 Warhawk x 18
P-40N5 Warhawk x 18
P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 36
Allied aircraft losses
B-24D1 Liberator: 2 destroyed, 9 damaged
P-38H Lightning: 3 destroyed
P-40K Warhawk: 1 destroyed
P-40N1 Warhawk: 1 destroyed
P-40N5 Warhawk: 2 destroyed
Japanese ground losses:
248 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled
Non Combat: 3 destroyed, 15 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
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Morning Air attack on 4th Division, at 53,35 , near Asansol
Ki-44-IIc Tojo x 3
Ki-84a Frank x 3
Ki-44-IIc Tojo: 1 destroyed
Allied aircraft
Hurricane IIc Trop x 10
B-24D1 Liberator x 9
P-40K Warhawk x 18
P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 18
B-24D1 Liberator: 3 damaged
Japanese ground losses:
39 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Darwin at 76,124
Weather in hex: Clear sky
Raid detected at 46 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 15 minutes
Japanese aircraft
G4M1 Betty x 16
G4M1 Betty: 2 damaged
16 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
Allied Ships
xAK John A. Rawlins, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires
AM Latrobe
Latrobe dead in the water ...
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Ground combat at Lucknow (52,23)
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 16704 troops, 158 guns, 80 vehicles, Assault Value = 584
Defending force 6331 troops, 79 guns, 86 vehicles, Assault Value = 200
Japanese adjusted assault: 293
Allied adjusted defense: 98
Japanese assault odds: 2 to 1 (fort level 0)
Japanese forces CAPTURE Lucknow !!!
Combat modifiers
Defender: preparation(-), experience(-)
Attacker: fatigue(-)
Japanese ground losses:
732 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 39 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 4 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 8 disabled
Allied ground losses:
5475 casualties reported
Squads: 139 destroyed, 13 disabled
Non Combat: 291 destroyed, 18 disabled
Engineers: 129 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 53 (53 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Vehicles lost 73 (70 destroyed, 3 disabled)
Units retreated 4
Units destroyed 2
Assaulting units:
56th Division
144th Infantry Regiment
Defending units:
131st Combat Engineer Regiment
I Aus Corps Engineer Battalion - destroyed
84th Indian Brigade
3/4 Ghurka Rifles Battalion
2nd British Division
Nowshera Brigade - destroyed
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Ground combat at 60,35 (near Tezpur)
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 34134 troops, 352 guns, 154 vehicles, Assault Value = 877
Defending force 13546 troops, 105 guns, 144 vehicles, Assault Value = 192
Japanese adjusted assault: 251
Allied adjusted defense: 7
Japanese assault odds: 35 to 1
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), disruption(-), fatigue(-), morale(-), experience(-), supply(-)
Attacker:
Japanese ground losses:
234 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 39 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Allied ground losses:
703 casualties reported
Squads: 7 destroyed, 52 disabled
Non Combat: 99 destroyed, 21 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Vehicles lost 40 (34 destroyed, 6 disabled)
Units destroyed 1
Assaulting units:
20th Army
Defending units:
5th Chinese Corps
20th Indian Division
75th Indian Brigade – destroyed, finally!
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Ground combat at Gwalior (49,21)
Japanese Shock attack
Attacking force 154 troops, 1 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 11
Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 0
Japanese adjusted assault: 11
Allied adjusted defense: 1
Japanese assault odds: 11 to 1 (fort level 0)
Japanese forces CAPTURE Gwalior !!!
Combat modifiers
Attacker: shock(+), leaders(-)
Assaulting units:
2nd Raiding Rgt /1

OPERATIONAL REPORT FOR Aug 14, 43
Repairs completed on E Saishu at Tokyo, ship returned to service
Ki-21-IIb Sally from 35th Sentai attacking a 'T' 1941 and 1942 class SS at 65,107 a O21 Class class SS is reported HIT
Ki-21-IIb Sally from 35th Sentai attacking an Allied SS at 64,107 an Allied PG is reported HIT
F-5A Lightning sighted over Milne Bay
F-5A Lightning sighted over 12th Army
2LT Genwa L. of 87th Sentai is credited with kill number 7
CPT Ozaki, N. of 87th Sentai is credited with kill number 2
WO Kado P. of 59th Sentai is credited with kill number 3
WO Aino U. of 87th Sentai is credited with kill number 9
2LT Miyazaki R. of 33rd Sentai is credited with kill number 3
2LT Hanzawa K. of 87th Sentai is credited with kill number 6
WO Aino U. of 87th Sentai is credited with kill number 10
1LT Kakimoto A. of 1st Sentai is credited with kill number 13
2LT Inuzuka M. of 33rd Sentai is credited with kill number 2
1LT Hashiguchi M. of 1st Sentai is credited with kill number 17
2LT Shibayama I. of 33rd Sentai is credited with kill number 3
2LT Ginowa I. of 1st Sentai is credited with kill number 9
E13A1 Jake from Takao-1 attacking an Allied SS at 113,80 a Barracuda class SS is reported HIT
Ki-21-IIb Sally from 35th Sentai attacking SS Whale at 65,104 SS Whale is reported HIT
F-5A Lightning sighted over Benares
12 x Ki-49-II KAI Helen dropping 2nd Raiding Regiment at Gwalior
7 x Ki-57-II Topsy transporting 38th Road Const Co from Merauke
Repairs completed on E Hoko at Tokyo, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on E Hirashima at Tokyo, ship returned to service
Japanese forces CAPTURE Lucknow !!!
Japanese forces CAPTURE Gwalior !!!
Etorofu expands fortifications to size 4
Stockton expands airfield to size 8
21st Air Defense AA Battalion - some devices have been upgraded at Nagasaki/Sasebo
Previous report of sinking of SS Hoe incorrect. Intelligence reports ship is still in service
AM Wa 105 arrives at Tokyo – will form an escort division for xAK ships
AM Wa 106 arrives at Tokyo
AM Wa 107 arrives at Tokyo
AM Ballarat is reported to have been sunk near Darwin on Aug 14, 1943
xAK James Buchanan is reported to have been sunk near Darwin on Aug 14, 1943
SC CHa-64 arrives at Takamatsu – will await two sisters then move to 6th Fleet area.


These sort of odds look bad but the LRCAP set to range 0 is doing well at making the Allies pay a price.
The combat report shows this as a 9-2 victory* with 9 more heavy bombers damaged.
*actual results may vary





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Night Air attack on Asansol , at 53,34 – IJA bombers aren’t hitting anything from 20k’.
Ki-49-IIa Helen x 7
Ki-49-IIa Helen: 2 damaged
7 x Ki-49-IIa Helen bombing from 20000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb
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Sub attack near Torokina at 108,129
E W-16
E W-18
SS Runner launches 2 torpedoes at E W-16
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Morning Air attack on 20th Indian Division, at 60,35 , near Tezpur
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 3
Ki-21-IIb Sally x 31
Ki-45 KAIc Nick x 13
Ki-49-IIa Helen x 20
Ki-21-IIb Sally: 5 damaged
Ki-49-IIa Helen: 8 damaged
Allied ground losses:
34 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
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Morning Air attack on 20th Indian Division, at 60,35 , near Tezpur
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 13
Ki-21-IIb Sally x 14
Ki-45 KAIc Nick x 8
Ki-21-IIb Sally: 3 damaged
Allied ground losses:
30 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
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Morning Air attack on 5th Chinese Corps, at 60,35 , near Tezpur
Ki-45 KAIc Nick x 9
Ki-49-IIa Helen x 14
Ki-49-IIa Helen: 1 damaged
Allied ground losses:
13 casualties reported
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
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Morning Air attack on Darwin , at 76,124
Weather in hex: Heavy rain
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 17
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 3 damaged
Port supply hits 1
17 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 20000 feet
Port Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on 1st Division, at 53,35 , near Asansol
Weather in hex: Severe storms
Ki-44-IIc Tojo x 29
Ki-84a Frank x 12
Ki-44-IIc Tojo: 1 destroyed
Allied aircraft
Hurricane IIc Trop x 21
Kittyhawk III x 8
B-24D1 Liberator x 28
Allied aircraft losses
Hurricane IIc Trop: 6 destroyed
Kittyhawk III: 1 destroyed
B-24D1 Liberator: 2 destroyed, 5 damaged
Japanese ground losses:
26 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
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Morning Air attack on 1st Division, at 53,35 , near Asansol
Ki-44-IIc Tojo x 12
Ki-84a Frank x 7
Ki-44-IIc Tojo: 1 destroyed
Ki-84a Frank: 1 destroyed
Allied aircraft
Spitfire Vc Trop x 11
B-24D1 Liberator x 10
Spitfire Vc Trop: 1 destroyed
B-24D1 Liberator: 5 damaged
10 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 15000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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ASW attack near Ketapang at 54,93
DD Akebono
SS Cabrilla is located by DD Akebono
Cabrilla bottoming out ....
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Ground combat at 60,35 (near Tezpur)
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 34251 troops, 352 guns, 154 vehicles, Assault Value = 888
Defending force 12541 troops, 102 guns, 119 vehicles, Assault Value = 151
Japanese adjusted assault: 314
Allied adjusted defense: 7
Japanese assault odds: 44 to 1
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), disruption(-), fatigue(-), morale(-), supply(-)
Attacker:
Japanese ground losses:
67 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Allied ground losses:
502 casualties reported
Squads: 7 destroyed, 36 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 12 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Guns lost 4 (1 destroyed, 3 disabled)
Assaulting units:
20th Army
Defending units:
5th Chinese Corps
20th Indian Division

OPERATIONAL REPORT FOR Aug 15, 43
D3A1 Val from Bako NGD Det T-1 attacking SS Grayling at 89,64 SS Grayling is reported HIT
Ki-21-IIb Sally from 35th Sentai attacking a KXI Class class SS at 62,102 a KVIII Class class SS is reported HIT
2LT Hyakutake I. of 59th Sentai is credited with kill number 5
2LT Hyakutake I. of 59th Sentai attains ace status!!
2LT Kizuka T. of 1st Sentai is credited with kill number 6
2LT Ginowa R. of 1st Sentai is credited with kill number 2
2LT Gomi, H. of 11th Sentai is credited with kill number 3
WO Kado R. of 26th Sentai is credited with kill number 3
WO Kado R. of 26th Sentai is credited with kill number 4
2LT Kagawa J. of 87th Sentai is credited with kill number 2
WO Ariyoshi S. of 33rd Sentai is credited with kill number 4
2LT Miyauchi S. of 85th Sentai is credited with kill number 3
2LT Chikami T. of 85th Sentai is credited with kill number 2
2LT Fuchida J. of 26th Sentai is credited with kill number 2
2LT Miyauchi S. of 85th Sentai is credited with kill number 4
2LT Kira C. of 26th Sentai is credited with kill number 2
Search G4M1 Betty destroyed by CAP – near Lunga
G3M3 Nell from 702 Ku-1 has spotted a Higgins 78ft PT class PT at 114,137 a Higgins 78ft PT class PT is reported HIT
Ki-21-IIb Sally from 35th Sentai attacking SS Whale at 65,104 SS Whale is reported HIT
F-5A Lightning sighted over 12th Army
Asahikawa expands airfield to size 5
Ishigaki expands airfield to size 4
Rangoon expands fortifications to size 5
Patna expands fortifications to size 2
Aircraft Ki-84r Frank advances R&D
Ace pilot Shirahama S. of 77th Sentai is promoted to 1LT
BB Kongo beginning refit in shipyard at Hiroshima/Kure – start of the 8/43 upgrade which includes an air search radar
BB Haruna beginning refit in shipyard at Hiroshima/Kure
BB Hiei beginning refit in shipyard at Hiroshima/Kure
BB Kirishima beginning refit in shipyard at Hiroshima/Kure
SC Ch 47 beginning refit in shipyard at Tokyo
xAK Kumanoyama arrives at Maizuru


The Allies look to be planning something with what could be a large amphib task force loading at Townsville.





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Night Air attack on Shortlands , at 109,131
Weather in hex: Moderate rain
J1N1-S Irving x 1
N1K2-J George x 10
N1K2-J George: 1 destroyed
Allied aircraft
B-24D1 Liberator x 7
B-24D1 Liberator: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged
6 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Night Air attack on Shortlands , at 109,131
N1K2-J George x 5
N1K2-J George: 1 destroyed
Allied aircraft
B-24D1 Liberator x 7
B-24D1 Liberator: 1 damaged
B-24D1 Liberator: 1 destroyed by flak
6 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Sub attack near Billiton at 53,93
DD Akebono
Allied Ships
SS Searaven, hits 1
SS Searaven launches 2 torpedoes at DD Akebono
Searaven bottoming out ....
DD Akebono attacking submerged sub ....
DD Akebono is out of ASW ammo
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Morning Air attack on 5th Chinese Corps, at 60,35 , near Tezpur
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 13
Ki-21-IIb Sally x 31
Ki-45 KAIc Nick x 5
Ki-49-IIa Helen x 16
Ki-21-IIb Sally: 16 damaged
Ki-49-IIa Helen: 7 damaged
Allied ground losses:
33 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
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Morning Air attack on Darwin , at 76,124
Weather in hex: Moderate rain
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 16
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 11 damaged
16 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 20000 feet
Port Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on 20th Indian Division, at 60,35 , near Tezpur
Ki-45 KAIc Nick x 16
Ki-49-IIa Helen x 17
Ki-49-IIa Helen: 2 damaged
Allied ground losses:
6 casualties reported
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
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Sub attack near Donggala at 68,97
PB Hagoromo Maru
TK Azuchisan Maru
SS Capelin launches 2 torpedoes at PB Hagoromo Maru
Capelin diving deep ....
PB Hagoromo Maru attacking submerged sub ....
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Ground combat at 60,35 (near Tezpur)
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 34488 troops, 352 guns, 154 vehicles, Assault Value = 902
Defending force 12115 troops, 95 guns, 118 vehicles, Assault Value = 113
Japanese adjusted assault: 649
Allied adjusted defense: 7
Japanese assault odds: 92 to 1
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), disruption(-), fatigue(-), morale(-), supply(-)
Attacker:
Japanese ground losses:
69 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Allied ground losses:
2927 casualties reported
Squads: 7 destroyed, 61 disabled
Non Combat: 526 destroyed, 15 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 24 (19 destroyed, 5 disabled)
Vehicles lost 87 (87 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units destroyed 1
Assaulting units:
20th Army
19th Division
34th Division
36th Division
Defending units:
5th Chinese Corps
20th Indian Division – destroyed

OPERATIONAL REPORT FOR Aug 16, 43
Repairs completed on SS RO-109 at Truk, ship returned to service
G4M1 Betty from 753 Ku K-1 has spotted an Allied PG at 114,137 an Allied PG is reported HIT
D3A1 Val from Bako NGD Det T-1 attacking SS Grayling at 89,64 SS Grayling is reported HIT
Ki-21-IIb Sally from 3rd Sentai attacking an Allied SS at 101,63 a Seadragon class SS is reported HIT
Ki-21-IIb Sally from 35th Sentai attacking a Barracuda class SS at 64,105 an Allied SS is reported HIT
D3A1 Val from Bako NGD Det T-1 attacking SS Grayling at 89,64 SS Grayling is reported HIT
D3A1 Val from Bako NGD Det T-1 attacking SS Grayling at 89,64 SS Grayling is reported HIT
Ki-21-IIb Sally from 35th Sentai attacking a Sargo class SS at 66,107 a Sargo class SS is reported HIT
Ki-21-IIb Sally from 35th Sentai attacking an Allied SS at 64,105 an Allied SS is reported HIT
B-26 Marauder sighted over Port Moresby
F-5A Lightning sighted over 12th Army
Repairs completed on SS I-25 at Truk, ship returned to service
Ishigaki expands fortifications to size 1
Saipan expands fortifications to size 6
Chittagong expands port to size 5
Pucheng expands airfield to size 1
Ace pilot Jobo, R. of 11th Sentai is promoted to LTC – returns to his unit from being WIA wearing new rank.
SC Ch 14 beginning refit in shipyard at Tokyo
SC Ch 15 beginning refit in shipyard at Tokyo
Pilot Ibusuki D. is reported as having been found


The first A6M8s join the fleet. Soryu has the highest average experience so gets them first.




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Night Air attack on Shortlands , at 109,131
Weather in hex: Moderate rain
J1N1-S Irving x 1
N1K2-J George x 7
N1K2-J George: 1 destroyed
Allied aircraft
B-24D1 Liberator x 7
B-24D1 Liberator: 2 damaged
7 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Night Air attack on Shortlands , at 109,131
Weather in hex: Moderate rain
N1K2-J George x 4
N1K2-J George: 2 destroyed
Allied aircraft
B-24D1 Liberator x 6
B-24D1 Liberator: 1 damaged
6 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on Tassafaronga , at 113,137 – tried a sweep of Tassafaronga but George-2 came off second best against a large USMC CAP.
N1K2-J George x 40
N1K2-J George: 9 destroyed
Allied aircraft
F4U-1 Corsair x 41
F6F-3 Hellcat x 9
F4U-1 Corsair: 4 destroyed, 1 damaged
F6F-3 Hellcat: 2 destroyed
CAP engaged:
VMF-123 with F4U-1 Corsair (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
VMF-211 with F6F-3 Hellcat (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
VMF-212 with F4U-1 Corsair (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
VMF-213 with F4U-1 Corsair (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
VMF-214 with F4U-1 Corsair (7 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
VMF-221 with F4U-1 Corsair (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
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Morning Air attack on Tassafaronga , at 113,137
Weather in hex: Clear sky
N1K2-J George x 4
N1K2-J George: 1 destroyed
Allied aircraft
F4U-1 Corsair x 23
F6F-3 Hellcat x 5
F4U-1 Corsair: 1 destroyed
F6F-3 Hellcat: 1 destroyed
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Morning Air attack on 5th Chinese Corps, at 60,35 , near Tezpur
Ki-21-IIb Sally x 17
Ki-49-IIa Helen x 16
Ki-21-IIb Sally: 5 damaged
Ki-49-IIa Helen: 4 damaged
Allied ground losses:
24 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
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Morning Air attack on 5th Chinese Corps, at 60,35 , near Tezpur
Ki-21-IIb Sally x 14
Ki-21-IIb Sally: 5 damaged
Allied ground losses:
16 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
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Morning Air attack on 5th Chinese Corps, at 60,35 , near Tezpur
Ki-49-IIa Helen x 14
Ki-49-IIa Helen: 1 damaged
Allied ground losses:
6 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
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Morning Air attack on 23rd Tank Regiment, at 51,33 , near Jamshedpur
Weather in hex: Heavy rain
Allied aircraft
B-24D1 Liberator x 34
P-38H Lightning x 15
P-40K Warhawk x 15
P-40N1 Warhawk x 22
Japanese ground losses: 23rd Tank Regt stuck it’s nose out near Jamshedpur and took a solid punch. It will move back to the hex it just came from.
Vehicles lost 18 (1 destroyed, 17 disabled)
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Morning Air attack on 23rd Tank Regiment, at 51,33 , near Jamshedpur
Allied aircraft
B-24D1 Liberator x 12
12 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 15000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on 23rd Tank Regiment, at 51,33 , near Jamshedpur
Allied aircraft
B-25D1 Mitchell x 15
P-40K Warhawk x 18
Japanese ground losses:
Vehicles lost 5 (1 destroyed, 4 disabled)
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Morning Air attack on 23rd Tank Regiment, at 51,33 , near Jamshedpur
Allied aircraft
P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 25
25 x P-47D2 Thunderbolt bombing from 100 feet
Ground Attack: 1 x 500 lb GP Bomb
Japanese ground losses:
Vehicles lost 3 (1 destroyed, 2 disabled)
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Morning Air attack on 23rd Tank Regiment, at 51,33 , near Jamshedpur
Allied aircraft
P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 25
25 x P-47D2 Thunderbolt bombing from 100 feet
Ground Attack: 1 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on 5th Chinese Corps, at 60,35 , near Tezpur
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 9
Allied ground losses:
17 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
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Afternoon Air attack on 5th Chinese Corps, at 60,35 , near Tezpur
Ki-21-IIb Sally x 14
Ki-21-IIb Sally: 7 damaged
Allied ground losses:
10 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
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Ground combat at 60,35 (near Tezpur)
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 34478 troops, 352 guns, 154 vehicles, Assault Value = 904
Defending force 8033 troops, 73 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 11
Japanese adjusted assault: 427
Allied adjusted defense: 4
Japanese assault odds: 106 to 1

Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), leaders(+), leaders(-), disruption(-), fatigue(-), morale(-), experience(-), supply(-)
Attacker:
Japanese ground losses:
19 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Allied ground losses:
849 casualties reported
Squads: 89 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Guns lost 4 (4 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Assaulting units:
19th Division
34th Division
36th Division
20th Army
Defending units:
5th Chinese Corps
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Ground combat at Cawnpore (51,23)
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 12579 troops, 136 guns, 42 vehicles, Assault Value = 425
Defending force 6122 troops, 131 guns, 49 vehicles, Assault Value = 144
Japanese ground losses:
13 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Allied ground losses:
16 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Assaulting units:
51st Division
Defending units:
131st Combat Engineer Regiment
84th Indian Brigade
1st Somerset LI Battalion
3/4 Ghurka Rifles Battalion
2nd British Division
RAF 223 Group Base Force

OPERATIONAL REPORT FOR Aug 17, 43
SS I-32 terminates patrol and enters Soerabaja for repairs
Ki-21-IIb Sally from 35th Sentai attacking a O19 Class class SS at 65,107 an Allied SS is reported HIT
Ki-21-IIb Sally from 35th Sentai attacking an Allied SS at 65,107 an Allied SS is reported HIT
PO2 Ibusuki F. of 202 Ku S-1 is credited with kill number 3
PO1 Matsubara U. of 202 Ku S-1 is credited with kill number 2
PO2 Kamihira K. of 202 Ku S-1 is credited with kill number 2
PO1 Oyama R. of 202 Ku S-1 is credited with kill number 3
PO1 Hirusawa N. of 202 Ku S-1 is credited with kill number 4
PO1 Kusumoto S. of 202 Ku S-1 is credited with kill number 3
PO1 Nomura B. of 202 Ku S-1 is credited with kill number 2
PO2 Doigawa R. of 202 Ku S-1 is credited with kill number 3
G3M3 Nell from 702 Ku-1 has spotted a Auk class AM at 120,143 a Jan van Amstel class AM is reported HIT
Onnekotan-jima expands fortifications to size 1
Merak expands fortifications to size 2
Chiba expands airfield to size 6
Previous report of sinking of SS Sailfish incorrect. Intelligence reports ship is still in service


Cawnpore is surrounded but 51st Div needs some more supply before attacking.
The first deliberate attack will be ordered for the turn after this.






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RE: 17 Aug 43 reports - 3/19/2021 12:45:11 PM   
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Status: offline 		A few interesting things spotted on the North Queensland coast.
1. Troops spotted moving inland from Cairns
2. Troops moving from Townsville towards Cairns
3. 4x AO spotted at Townsville with a growing number of combat ships disbanded in port
With DDs and AOs here there is a high chance of CV/BB/CA nearby.




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Status: offline 		Seems like a mistake to park a bunch of warships in a place you can observe them.....you are right to keep an eye on that!

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