PzB74
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We're moving again, almost Xmas Eve 45 - the last in this war. Should manage to finish the game this summer I hope. Not much left to do or prove really. Defenses in Home Islands is all but ready, almost 100k supplies shipped to Shokoku and I doubt Andy will or can mount Operation Olympic. The Air Force is rebuilding well, will save my offensive potential for an opportune moment. My TFD units contain an experienced core of pilots, then I add green pilots. In attacks on defended convoys it's mostly green pilots that are shot down. In attacks against undefended shipping I send out only experienced pilots. See the example today when a handful Betties torpedoed 2 enemy transports north of Luzon. AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 12/22/45 Night Air Attacks The central mounted gun on the Myrt doesn't work against fighters. Never seen it score a hit. Night Air attack on Amami , at 56,44 Japanese aircraft C6N1-S Myrt x 22 Allied aircraft P-61A Black Widow x 13 No Japanese losses No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 6 x C6N1-S Myrt bombing at 2000 feet 4 x C6N1-S Myrt bombing at 2000 feet 6 x C6N1-S Myrt bombing at 2000 feet 6 x C6N1-S Myrt bombing at 2000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Surface Combat Night Time Surface Combat, near Bombay at 20,10 Japanese Ships AG AG-118 AG AG-123 AG AG-357 AG AG-366 AG AG-367 AG AG-375 AG AG-5050 AG AG-5089, Shell hits 1, and is sunk AG AG-5163 AG AG-2063 Allied Ships BB California CA Shropshire CLAA San Diego CL Phoenix CL Nashville CL Santa Fe DD Taussig DD Black DD DeHaven -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Time Surface Combat, near Bombay at 20,10 Japanese Ships AG AG-5029, Shell hits 2, and is sunk Allied Ships BB California CA Shropshire CLAA San Diego CL Phoenix CL Nashville CL Santa Fe DD Taussig DD Black DD DeHaven -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Bombardments Naval bombardment of Bombay, at 20,10 Allied Ships CL Santa Fe CL Nashville CL Phoenix CLAA San Diego CA Shropshire BB California Japanese ground losses: 460 casualties reported Guns lost 7 Runway hits 13 Port hits 2 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Air Combat Andy has repaired his fighters on Amami but doesn't dare to attack our defended bases. Can live with that. We still dictate terms! Day Air attack on Nagasaki , at 58,42 Allied aircraft F6F Hellcat x 65 F4U-1 Corsair x 20 Spitfire XIV x 28 P-38J Lightning x 16 P-47D Thunderbolt x 27 P-51D Mustang x 14 No Allied losses -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Nagasaki , at 58,42 Allied aircraft B-29 Superfortress x 37 Allied aircraft losses B-29 Superfortress: 8 damaged hits 2 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Nagasaki , at 58,42 Allied aircraft B-29 Superfortress x 42 Allied aircraft losses B-29 Superfortress: 1 destroyed, 10 damaged Heavy Industry hits 23 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Nagasaki , at 58,42 Allied aircraft B-29 Superfortress x 191 Allied aircraft losses B-29 Superfortress: 1 destroyed, 19 damaged Naval Shipyard hits 116 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Nagasaki , at 58,42 Japanese aircraft no flights Allied aircraft B-29 Superfortress x 135 Japanese aircraft losses C6N1-S Myrt: 12 destroyed H8K Emily: 1 destroyed Allied aircraft losses B-29 Superfortress: 8 damaged Japanese ground losses: 299 casualties reported Guns lost 7 Heavy Industry hits 74 Airbase hits 33 Airbase supply hits 3 Runway hits 70 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Bombay is hit by at least 500 enemy ac each day. Hopefully this drains away enemy resources and supply. Day Air attack on Bombay , at 20,10 Allied aircraft SB2C Helldiver x 40 Liberator VI x 2 A-26B Invader x 163 Allied aircraft losses SB2C Helldiver: 6 damaged A-26B Invader: 7 damaged Japanese ground losses: 581 casualties reported Guns lost 7 Airbase hits 11 Airbase supply hits 7 Runway hits 87 Port hits 5 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Bombay , at 20,10 Allied aircraft Beaufighter VIF x 5 Mosquito FB.VI x 28 Beaufighter Mk 21 x 8 PB4Y Liberator x 3 Allied aircraft losses Mosquito FB.VI: 1 damaged Beaufighter Mk 21: 1 damaged Japanese ground losses: 58 casualties reported Airbase hits 4 Runway hits 34 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Bonin , at 65,52 Allied aircraft B-24J Liberator x 20 Allied aircraft losses B-24J Liberator: 8 damaged Japanese ground losses: 33 casualties reported Guns lost 1 Airbase supply hits 2 Runway hits 30 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Naha , at 54,46 Allied aircraft P-38J Lightning x 23 PB4Y Liberator x 5 B-24J Liberator x 6 Allied aircraft losses B-24J Liberator: 1 damaged Japanese ground losses: 35 casualties reported Guns lost 1 Airbase hits 6 Airbase supply hits 4 Runway hits 10 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on 16th Naval Guard Unit, at 17,19 Allied aircraft Beaufighter VIC x 10 Beaufighter Mk 21 x 15 P-38J Lightning x 15 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 40 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on 21st Mixed/A Brigade, at 20,10 Allied aircraft F4U-1D Corsair x 7 TBM Avenger x 6 Allied aircraft losses TBM Avenger: 2 damaged Japanese ground losses: 15 casualties reported Guns lost 1 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on 21st Mixed/A Brigade, at 20,10 Allied aircraft Mosquito FB.VI x 10 P-40N Warhawk x 37 Allied aircraft losses P-40N Warhawk: 3 damaged Japanese ground losses: 67 casualties reported Guns lost 5 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on 21st Mixed/A Brigade, at 20,10 Allied aircraft Liberator VI x 23 Allied aircraft losses Liberator VI: 1 damaged Japanese ground losses: 44 casualties reported Guns lost 1 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on 21st/B Division, at 20,10 Allied aircraft FM-2 Wildcat x 7 F6F Hellcat x 6 Allied aircraft losses FM-2 Wildcat: 2 damaged Japanese ground losses: 15 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF at 20,8 Allied aircraft F4U-1D Corsair x 8 SB2C Helldiver x 3 No Allied losses Japanese Ships AG AG-5163, Shell hits 12, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage AG AG-2063, Shell hits 8, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF at 19,7 Allied aircraft F4U-1D Corsair x 4 No Allied losses Japanese Ships AG AG-117, Shell hits 4, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF at 45,48 Japanese aircraft G4M2 Betty x 5 Japanese aircraft losses G4M2 Betty: 5 damaged Allied Ships AK Sea Marlin, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage AK West Isleta, Torpedo hits 1, on fire Aircraft Attacking: 3 x G4M2 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet 2 x G4M2 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF at 61,54 Japanese aircraft A6M5c Zeke x 4 Allied aircraft FM-2 Wildcat x 59 Japanese aircraft losses A6M5c Zeke: 4 destroyed Allied Ships AK Daniel G. Reid -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF at 20,8 Allied aircraft SB2C Helldiver x 3 No Allied losses Japanese Ships AG AG-5049, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage Japanese ground losses: - evacuating Naval HQ from Bombay. It only eats supplies! 59 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground Combat Andy is attacking mostly to reduce supplies, and he takes heavy casualties in the process. Think we shall manage to hang on in Bombay well into 46! Ground combat at Bombay Allied Deliberate attack Attacking force 128786 troops, 1051 guns, 480 vehicles, Assault Value = 3020 Defending force 73693 troops, 531 guns, 183 vehicles, Assault Value = 1097 Allied max assault: 2683 - adjusted assault: 1760 Japanese max defense: 962 - adjusted defense: 8365 Allied assault odds: 0 to 1 (fort level 8) Japanese ground losses: 3521 casualties reported Guns lost 57 Vehicles lost 6 Allied ground losses: 6262 casualties reported Guns lost 97 Vehicles lost 8 ------------------------------------------------------------------- Poking Attacks I'm keeping up the small scale attacks to attrit enemy shipping. In the long run this will cost the Allies hundreds of transports damaged and sunk.
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"The problem in defense is how far you can go without destroying from within what you are trying to defend from without" - Dwight D. Eisenhower
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