PzB74
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Andy decided to bring reinforcements to Kwajalain...and it cost him dearly!
The invasion convoy took severe casualties from the coastal guns: seems like he
didn't bring any heavy escort ships 
A few vicious bombardments followed by scores of air attacks preceeded another shock
attack that lowered the forts to level 7. The enemy continues to suffer heavy casualties though.
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 12/21/43
Invasions
Coastal Guns at Kwajalein, 79,79, firing at TF 1032
TF 1032 troops unloading over beach at Kwajalein, 79,79
669 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. 
Allied Ships
APD Talbot, Shell hits 4, on fire
DD Pringle, Shell hits 7, on fire
DE Jaccard, Shell hits 8, on fire, heavy damage
AK Robert J. Walker, Shell hits 2, on fire
APD Overton, Shell hits 6, on fire
AK Phoebe A. Hearst, Shell hits 8, on fire, heavy damage
AK Cape Constantine, Shell hits 2
DD Abner Read, Shell hits 5, on fire
LCT LCT-322, Shell hits 2, on fire
LCT LCT-163, Shell hits 5, on fire, heavy damage
LCT LCT-157, Shell hits 1
LCT LCT-148, Shell hits 6, on fire, heavy damage
LCT LCT-144, Shell hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
AV Timber Rush, Shell hits 13, on fire, heavy damage
LCT LCT-142, Shell hits 2, on fire
APD Manley, Shell hits 8, on fire
LCT LCT-133, Shell hits 5, on fire, heavy damage
APD Dickerson, Shell hits 3, on fire
LST LST-342, Shell hits 2, on fire
LCT LCT-470, Shell hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
LST LST-335, Shell hits 2, on fire
LST LST-26, Shell hits 1
Japanese ground losses:
18 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
Allied ground losses:
1214 casualties reported
Guns lost 2
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Coastal Guns at Kwajalein, 79,79, firing at TF 1032
TF 1032 troops unloading over beach at Kwajalein, 79,79
Allied ground losses:
36 casualties reported
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Bombardments
Naval bombardment of Maloelap, at 82,81 - Coastal Guns Fire Back!
3 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Allied Ships
CA Chester
CA Canberra
CA Wichita
CA Minneapolis, Shell hits 1
CA Salt Lake City
BB Idaho, Shell hits 1
BB California
BB Colorado
Japanese ground losses:
358 casualties reported
Guns lost 10
Runway hits 12
Port hits 1
Port supply hits 2
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Naval bombardment of Kwajalein, at 79,79
Allied Ships
CL Helena
CL Concord
CL Emerald
BB Alabama
BB South Dakota
BB North Carolina
Japanese ground losses:
1148 casualties reported
Guns lost 9
Airbase hits 3
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 27
Port hits 3
Port fuel hits 8
Port supply hits 1
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Day Air attack on Kwajalein , at 79,79
Allied aircraft
PB4Y Liberator x 12
No Allied losses
Runway hits 4
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Day Air attack on Kwajalein Base Force, at 79,79
Allied aircraft
SB2C Helldiver x 13
Liberator VI x 9
F-5C Lightning x 3
P-47C Thunderbolt x 6
F-6A Mustang x 1
B-25J Mitchell x 9
PB4Y Liberator x 28
B-24D Liberator x 10
Allied aircraft losses
SB2C Helldiver: 1 damaged
P-47C Thunderbolt: 1 damaged
Japanese ground losses:
125 casualties reported
Guns lost 3
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Day Air attack on Sasebo 5th SNLF, at 79,79
Allied aircraft
TBM Avenger x 12
No Allied losses
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Day Air attack on Sasebo 7th SNLF, at 79,79
Allied aircraft
TBM Avenger x 20
No Allied losses
Japanese ground losses:
2 casualties reported
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Day Air attack on Sasebo 7th SNLF, at 79,79
Allied aircraft
SB2C Helldiver x 27
Liberator VI x 4
Beaufighter Mk 21 x 4
P-40N Warhawk x 38
P-38J Lightning x 11
F-5C Lightning x 1
P-47C Thunderbolt x 40
P-47D Thunderbolt x 12
F-6A Mustang x 1
B-25J Mitchell x 6
PB4Y Liberator x 17
B-24D Liberator x 6
Allied aircraft losses
Liberator VI: 1 damaged
B-25J Mitchell: 1 damaged
Japanese ground losses:
114 casualties reported
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Day Air attack on 87th Naval Guard Unit, at 79,79
Allied aircraft
F6F Hellcat x 84
SB2C Helldiver x 99
TBM Avenger x 79
Allied aircraft losses
SB2C Helldiver: 1 damaged
Japanese ground losses:
123 casualties reported
Guns lost 2
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Day Air attack on 87th Naval Guard Unit, at 79,79
Allied aircraft
Liberator VI x 3
F-5C Lightning x 1
F-6A Mustang x 1
B-25J Mitchell x 9
PB4Y Liberator x 12
B-24D Liberator x 11
No Allied losses
Japanese ground losses:
10 casualties reported
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Day Air attack on 88th Naval Guard Unit, at 79,79
Allied aircraft
TBM Avenger x 2
No Allied losses
Japanese ground losses:
12 casualties reported
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Ground Combat
Ground combat at Kwajalein
Allied Shock attack
Attacking force 75334 troops, 503 guns, 382 vehicles
Defending force 17288 troops, 29 guns, 0 vehicles
Allied engineers reduce fortifications to 7
Allied assault odds: 3 to 1 (fort level 7)
Allied Assault reduces fortifications to 7
Japanese ground losses:
1597 casualties reported
Guns lost 14
Allied ground losses:
1510 casualties reported
Guns lost 70
Vehicles lost 7
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RE: Enemy lands 90k troops on Kwajalein! - 
*searches HQ for bugs* 
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