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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 04/06/44 Invasions -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 1182 encounters mine field at Wasile (41,69) Allied Ships DD Kidd, Mine hits 1, on fire - sub laid mine -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 1060 encounters mine field at Wasile (41,69) TF 1060 troops unloading over beach at Wasile, 41,69 Allied Ships MSW Bunbury MSW Grebe MSW Bendigo LCM 543B, Mine hits 1, on fire, heavy damage Coastal Guns at Wasile, 41,69, firing at TF 1060 101 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Allied Ships LCM 592C, Shell hits 3 CA Canberra, Shell hits 1 LSV Catskill, Shell hits 15 Allied ground losses: 270 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 1060 encounters mine field at Wasile (41,69) TF 1060 troops unloading over beach at Wasile, 41,69 Allied Ships MSW Bunbury MSW Grebe MSW Bendigo Coastal Guns at Wasile, 41,69, firing at TF 1060 20 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Allied Ships LCI(G) LCI-65 Allied ground losses: 164 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 1072 encounters mine field at Wasile (41,69) TF 1072 troops unloading over beach at Wasile, 41,69 Allied Ships MSW Bobolink MSW Velocity MSW Tumult MSW Triumph DE Spangler DE Manning DD William Porter DD Abbot AK Liberty Glo, Mine hits 1, on fire, heavy damage Coastal Guns at Wasile, 41,69, firing at TF 1072 Allied ground losses: 63 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 1086 encounters mine field at Wasile (41,69) TF 1086 troops unloading over beach at Wasile, 41,69 Allied Ships DD Bell DD Beale Coastal Guns at Wasile, 41,69, firing at TF 1086 20 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Allied Ships LCVP 593Q Allied ground losses: 114 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Surface Combat Sent in a recon boat... Night Time Surface Combat, near Wasile at 41,69 Japanese Ships PT Gyoraitei #1, Shell hits 3, and is sunk Allied Ships BB Iowa BB New Jersey CL Boise CA Louisville CA Astoria CA Chester CL Montpelier CL Santa Fe CL Birmingham CA Chicago DD Dyson DD Eaton DD Foote DD Franks DD Gatling DMS Palmer DMS Howard DMS Chandler DMS Elliot -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Bombardments Naval bombardment of Wasile, at 41,69 Allied Ships CA Chicago CL Birmingham CL Santa Fe CL Montpelier CA Chester CA Astoria CA Louisville CL Boise BB New Jersey BB Iowa Japanese ground losses: 166 casualties reported Guns lost 12 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Air Combat Todays split attacks was a complete disaster. So here you see that small raids are completely useless. Day Air attack on Wasile , at 41,69 Japanese aircraft A6M5 Zeke x 1 J1N1-S Irving x 17 Allied aircraft P-38J Lightning x 201 F-5C Lightning x 6 PB4Y Liberator x 21 B-24J Liberator x 55 Japanese aircraft losses A6M5 Zeke: 1 destroyed J1N1-S Irving: 27 destroyed Japanese ground losses: 18 casualties reported Airbase hits 8 Airbase supply hits 8 Runway hits 74 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Sorong , at 42,74 Japanese aircraft no flights Allied aircraft B-24J Liberator x 34 Japanese aircraft losses B6N Jill: 1 destroyed Ki-46-III Dinah: 1 destroyed Allied aircraft losses B-24J Liberator: 1 damaged Airbase hits 3 Airbase supply hits 5 Runway hits 31 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Biak , at 46,77 Japanese aircraft no flights Allied aircraft P-40N Warhawk x 9 P-47D Thunderbolt x 15 A-20G Havoc x 14 B-25J Mitchell x 33 Japanese aircraft losses L2D2 Tabby: 1 destroyed Allied aircraft losses A-20G Havoc: 1 damaged B-25J Mitchell: 5 damaged Japanese ground losses: 16 casualties reported Airbase hits 7 Airbase supply hits 2 Runway hits 41 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Sansapor , at 44,74 Japanese aircraft Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 8 Allied aircraft B-24J Liberator x 70 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-43-IIa Oscar: 3 damaged L2D2 Tabby: 10 destroyed Ki-57-II Topsy: 1 destroyed Allied aircraft losses B-24J Liberator: 2 damaged Japanese ground losses: 6 casualties reported Airbase hits 8 Airbase supply hits 8 Runway hits 39 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF, near Wasile at 41,69 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 3 Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 6 Ki-21 Sally x 8 Allied aircraft FM-2 Wildcat x 73 F6F Hellcat x 186 Corsair IV x 11 Japanese aircraft losses A6M2 Zero: 3 destroyed Ki-43-IIa Oscar: 6 destroyed Ki-21 Sally: 1 destroyed Allied aircraft losses F6F Hellcat: 2 destroyed -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF, near Wasile at 41,69 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 8 Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 22 Ki-21 Sally x 11 Allied aircraft FM-2 Wildcat x 73 F6F Hellcat x 184 Corsair IV x 11 Japanese aircraft losses A6M2 Zero: 8 destroyed Ki-43-IIa Oscar: 22 destroyed Ki-21 Sally: 11 destroyed Allied aircraft losses F6F Hellcat: 2 destroyed, 7 damaged -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF, near Wasile at 41,69 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 15 G4M1 Betty x 3 G4M2 Betty x 45 P1Y Frances x 18 Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 91 Ki-21 Sally x 30 Ki-49 Helen x 8 Allied aircraft FM-2 Wildcat x 73 F6F Hellcat x 182 Corsair IV x 11 Japanese aircraft losses A6M2 Zero: 15 destroyed G4M1 Betty: 3 destroyed G4M2 Betty: 45 destroyed P1Y Frances: 18 destroyed Ki-43-IIa Oscar: 91 destroyed Ki-21 Sally: 17 destroyed Ki-49 Helen: 8 destroyed Allied aircraft losses FM-2 Wildcat: 4 damaged F6F Hellcat: 11 destroyed, 54 damaged Corsair IV: 1 damaged -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The closes we came to hitting an enemy carrier - strike from Biak against Sarmi! Day Air attack on TF, near Sarmi at 48,78 Japanese aircraft B6N Jill x 12 Allied aircraft F4U-1D Corsair x 8 Kittyhawk III x 3 Japanese aircraft losses B6N Jill: 8 destroyed Allied Ships CVE Altamaha CVE Breton Aircraft Attacking: 3 x B6N Jill launching torpedoes at 200 feet 1 x B6N Jill launching torpedoes at 200 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF, near Wasile at 41,69 Japanese aircraft Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 30 Ki-21 Sally x 6 Allied aircraft FM-2 Wildcat x 54 F6F Hellcat x 174 Corsair IV x 10 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-43-IIa Oscar: 27 destroyed Ki-21 Sally: 6 destroyed Allied aircraft losses F6F Hellcat: 8 damaged -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF, near Wasile at 41,69 Japanese aircraft Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 18 Ki-21 Sally x 3 Allied aircraft FM-2 Wildcat x 54 F6F Hellcat x 174 Corsair IV x 10 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-43-IIa Oscar: 17 destroyed Ki-21 Sally: 1 destroyed Allied aircraft losses F6F Hellcat: 1 damaged -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF at 76,73 Japanese aircraft G4M2 Betty x 3 No Japanese losses Allied Ships TK J.C. Fitzsimmons, Torpedo hits 1, on fire Aircraft Attacking: 3 x G4M2 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground Combat Only Allied supporting forces are landed at Wasile. No use to counterattack. Need 120-1 in odds to throw them out anyway. Ground combat at Wasile Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 12238 troops, 167 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 309 Defending force 6838 troops, 45 guns, 56 vehicles, Assault Value = 73 Japanese ground losses: 4 casualties reported Guns lost 1 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Kavieng holds on for one last day...for the Empire! Ground combat at Kavieng Allied Shock attack Attacking force 8006 troops, 45 guns, 130 vehicles, Assault Value = 192 Defending force 3429 troops, 22 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 13 Allied max assault: 368 - adjusted assault: 149 Japanese max defense: 4 - adjusted defense: 27 Allied assault odds: 5 to 1 (fort level 4) Allied Assault reduces fortifications to 0 Japanese ground losses: 34 casualties reported Allied ground losses: 41 casualties reported Guns lost 1 Vehicles lost 1 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The butchers bill I lost mostly Oscars and transport ac today, the loss of 60 naval bombers is the only thing that truly hurt. Andy lost a pittiful amount of ac though. The problem is that my fighters can only escort my long range bombers 4-6 hexes. My only long range fighters are the A6M2 (pool now empty) and Oscar IIs. Completely useless on their own, so I depend on that A6M5s, Tonys and Tojos join the fight. Such coordination is a wet dream...and cannot be risked. The alternative is to base my bombers with the Zekes in Menando - this will overstack the base, make it extremely vulnerable to attacks and cause uncoordinated and too small strikes. These are valuable lessons, and I will take them to heart in order to get things right on 'Der Tag'! Will post another screenie with my plans for the coming days.
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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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