ANCHE LE FORMICHE NEL LORO PICCOLO … SI SVEGLIANO

14 ottobre

Cohi ha rallentato l'invio dei turni, così anche l'AAR ne risente.
Da dire vi è anche che, nonostante tutto ciò che bolle in pentola lato alleati, siamo ancora alla fase di riorganizzazione prima del grande salto.
Le forze aeronavali di stanza a Truk stanno ricevendo da tutto il pacifico i migliori piloti e le squadriglie imbarcate si stanno addestrando sistematicamente e in modo massiccio per il tipo di missioni nelle quali verranno impiegate in battaglia e qui chiedo @blizzard dritte sui settings dei trainings delle squadriglie:

posto che i DB e i TB con compiti offensivi saranno settati con altitudine 17K (è una buona quota? farei così per non farli avvicinare al nemico con quote troppo basse, rendendo praticamente inutili i caccia di scorta).

- caccia che verranno impiegati nelle scorte ai bombardieri mission "training" 90%, quota 17.000 range 1 (per differenziarli da quelli che saranno utilizzati in CAP (ovviamente il range verrà settato uguale a quello dei bombardieri nelle missioni di guerra)
- caccia della CAP mission "training" 90%, quote variabili tra 10 e 20K range 0 (ovviamente le quote verranno mantenute anche quando si tratterà di missioni operative)

- DB e TB mission "training" 90%, Nav Attk, quota 17.000 range 1 (che verrà allungato al range corretto - e qual'è?? -) nelle missioni di guerra.

Alcune squadriglie di TB, che hanno bassi valori di Nav skill e che verranno impiegate a range esteso (con i serbatoi supplementari) per aumentare la recon, sono in training mission 90% "recon", altitudine 10000 range 2, per incrementare questo skill dei piloti.

Birmania.

I caccia di stanza a Tavoi lanciano un attacco sweep verso Bangkok, ottenendo un discreto successo:

Morning Air attack on Bangkok , at 56,62
Weather in hex: Moderate rain
Raid detected at 41 NM, estimated altitude 38,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-84a Frank x 46
Allied aircraft
Thunderbolt I x 12
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-84a Frank: 4 destroyed
Allied aircraft losses
Thunderbolt I: 1 destroyed
CAP engaged:
1st Sentai with Ki-84a Frank (0 airborne, 8 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 31000 , scrambling fighters between 31000 and 34440.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 19 minutes
11th Sentai with Ki-84a Frank (0 airborne, 8 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 31000 , scrambling fighters between 28000 and 31000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 16 minutes
22nd Sentai with Ki-84a Frank (0 airborne, 7 on standby, 0 scrambling)
3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 31000 , scrambling fighters between 31000 and 33000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 17 minutes
29th Sentai with Ki-84a Frank (0 airborne, 8 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 31000 , scrambling fighters between 31000 and 34440.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 18 minutes
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Morning Air attack on Bangkok , at 56,62
Weather in hex: Moderate rain
Raid detected at 75 NM, estimated altitude 38,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 22 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-84a Frank x 26
Allied aircraft
Thunderbolt I x 2
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-84a Frank: 1 destroyed
Allied aircraft losses
Thunderbolt I: 1 destroyed
CAP engaged:
1st Sentai with Ki-84a Frank (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
5 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 31000 , scrambling fighters between 34000 and 36000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 30 minutes
11th Sentai with Ki-84a Frank (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
8 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 31000 , scrambling fighters between 34000 and 36000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 47 minutes
29th Sentai with Ki-84a Frank (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 31000 , scrambling fighters between 34440 and 37000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 27 minutes
22nd Sentai with Ki-84a Frank (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 31000 , scrambling fighters between 34000 and 36000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 18 minutes
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Morning Air attack on Bangkok , at 56,62
Weather in hex: Moderate rain
Raid detected at 55 NM, estimated altitude 35,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 16 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-84a Frank x 24
Allied aircraft
P-47D25 Thunderbolt x 3
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-84a Frank: 1 destroyed
No Allied losses
CAP engaged:
1st Sentai with Ki-84a Frank (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling)
4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 31000 , scrambling fighters between 34000 and 38000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 37 minutes
11th Sentai with Ki-84a Frank (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 31000 , scrambling fighters between 34000 and 39000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 37 minutes
29th Sentai with Ki-84a Frank (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 31000 , scrambling fighters between 34000 and 34440.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 23 minutes
22nd Sentai with Ki-84a Frank (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling)
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 31000 , scrambling fighters between 29000 and 34000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 23 minutes
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Morning Air attack on Bangkok , at 56,62
Weather in hex: Moderate rain
Raid detected at 44 NM, estimated altitude 39,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-84a Frank x 20
Allied aircraft
P-47D25 Thunderbolt x 22
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-84a Frank: 4 destroyed
No Allied losses
Aircraft Attacking:
21 x P-47D25 Thunderbolt sweeping at 34000 feet
CAP engaged:
1st Sentai with Ki-84a Frank (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 3 scrambling)
5 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 31000 , scrambling fighters between 29000 and 34440.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 28 minutes
11th Sentai with Ki-84a Frank (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 31000 , scrambling fighters to 29000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 42 minutes
29th Sentai with Ki-84a Frank (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 31000 , scrambling fighters to 34440.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 4 minutes
22nd Sentai with Ki-84a Frank (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling)
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 31000 , scrambling fighters between 33000 and 37000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 22 minutes
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L'offensiva di terra inglese è di nuovo impantanata e le poche vie di comunicazione che portano verso il centro della Thailandia, oltre ad essere ben presidiate dalle truppe giapponesi, sono un imbuto attraverso il quale passano pochissimi rifornimenti.


Manado, Filippine

Proprio non si riesce a fare arrivare rifornimenti alle truppe americane che assediano Davao e lo stallo che ne consegue irrita non poco McArthur, che deve continuamente posticipare l'attacco alla città, il cui porto, come già detto molte volte, sarebbe di importanza vitale per il proseguio dell'offensiva.
L'aviazione alleata continua il martellamento di porto e aereoporto, costringendo i giapponesi ad un salasso di supplies, ma dato il livello di fortificazioni, le truppe a difesa della città, dall'alto non vengono minimamente scalfite.
L'assedio durerà ancora a lungo.

 

se i db attaccano da 17000 mi sa che non fanno dive bmb ma level. invece i tb si abbassano automaticamente per l'attacco con i siluri, il range non deve essere extended sennò usano le bombe, i db in extended invece usano bombe più piccole.
se metti i tb in training naval a 17000 non credo si allenino per il torpedo bmb. credo tu debba metterli in training a 1000.
se metti range 1 per il training credo che la fatica salga un po'.
ricordo bene?

 

Grazie duetto! Ma i db, al pari dei tb non dovrebbero abbassarsi in automatico per raggiungere la quota corretta per il bombardamento in picchiata (che è quello giusto per il nav attk)? La quota settata dovrebbe essere solo quella utilizzata in avvicinamento all'obiettivo. Sbaglio?

 

no perchè i db possono sganciare le loro bombe anche da 17000 in level bombing. non ti confondere, naval attack vuol dire che gli stai dicendo di attaccare la navi e basta, non gli stai dicendo che tipo di bombardamento fare. per decidere che tipo di bombardamento vuoi (level ,dive, glide) devi agire sulla quota. tant'è che se setti 15000 e ground bombing ti fanno dive bomb sulla terra: sono due cose separate. non so se mi sono spiegato bene.
mentre i tb (equipaggiati con siluri, scritta torpedoes in verde, okkio) devono per forza abbassarsi non potendo sganciare i siluri da 17000 e quindi il gioco lo fa in auto.

 

Ho letto il post in cui viene definita la quota corretta per i DB se si vuole che effettuino bombardamenti in picchiata (10.000 - 15.000 ft), per cui risetterò le quote d'attacco e di addestramento (e relativa scorta dei caccia) a 15.000.
Grazie per la dritta

 

stai molto attento con le quote: puoi mandare a p.. un'intera battaglia navale sbagliando i settaggi, come era successo a ciotto nella famosa battaglia dello stretto di Torres nel ns aar: da quella che doveva essere una batosta per l'alleato , a causa del suo errore nell'impostare le quote, è venuta fuori una strabiliante e inaspettata vittoria che ha spinto l'impero in ginocchio a supplicare la pace

 

Già ne ho fatti parecchi di casini fino ad ora ...

 

Non sono blizzard, però io la gestisco così:
- range sempre zero quando in training
- la quota conta relativamente, nel senso che per i caccia da 2000 piedi in su va sempre bene, indipendentemente da quella che poi avranno in combattimento; sotto no perchè altrimenti si allenano in strafing
- stessa cosa per LB, a 1000 si allenano in LowGround, sopra in ground Bomb
- per i DB quote tra i 10 ed i 15

 

Si, hai ragione, l'idea mia è soltanto quella di mettere in training gli equipaggi per le missioni che andranno poi effettivamente a compiere.
Secondariamente i settings un po' differenziati del training, mi aiuteranno quando dovrò assegnare le missioni in combattimento, ad esempio so che una squadriglia di caccia che si addestra a range 0 sarà da mettere in CAP, mentre una che è in "escort" a 15000 range 1 sarà destinata alla scorta dei bombardieri.

A proposito, a che range imposto i DB e TB in nav attk perchè volino a pieno carico bellico?

 

Per viaggiare a pieno carico i DB e TB devono essere in raggio normale. Considera che il raggio normale può venire aumentato grazie ai serbatoio supplementari, senza far diminuire il carico.
Se dalla schermata della squadriglia clicchi su "Aircraft data" puoi vedere il "Default load" ed il "Reduced load", che rappresenta l'armamento in caso di rispettivamente raggio normale o esteso.

 

18 ottobre 1944

Sud est asiatico.

Le truppe alleate sotto il comando britannico stanno premendo su quelle giapponesi allo scopo di trovare uno sbocco in Thailandia.
A nord, verso Rahaeng, dove le unità del XV corpo indiano riescono a sloggiare i difensori giapponesi attestati lungo la rotabile Moulmein-Rahaeng 80 miglia ad est della città

Ground combat at 57,56 (near Rahaeng)
Allied Deliberate attack
Attacking force 26756 troops, 657 guns, 746 vehicles, Assault Value = 859
Defending force 8449 troops, 91 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 236
Allied adjusted assault: 734
Japanese adjusted defense: 328
Allied assault odds: 2 to 1
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), disruption(-), experience(-)
Attacker:
Japanese ground losses:
2785 casualties reported
Squads: 110 destroyed, 14 disabled
Non Combat: 80 destroyed, 9 disabled
Engineers: 2 destroyed, 2 disabled
Guns lost 7 (4 destroyed, 3 disabled)
Units retreated 2
Allied ground losses:
245 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 32 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 10 disabled
Vehicles lost 5 (1 destroyed, 4 disabled)
Defeated Japanese Units Retreating!
Assaulting units:
3rd Commando Brigade
18th British Division
2nd British Division
88th Medium Regiment
Defending units:
24th Ind.Mixed Brigade
29th Ind.Mixed Brigade
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A sud, in direzione di Bangkok, dove la 6 divisione australiana riesce ad oltrepassare il fiume Chao Phraya a Nord della cittadina di Ayuthia e il grosso delle forze del XXXIII corpo indiano insegue i giapponesi in ritirata 80 miglia a NO della capitale.

Di particolare rilievo la testa di ponte della 6^ australiana che, se riuscisse a mantenere la posizione raggiunta troncherebbe, di fatto, il traffico ferroviario tra il Chiang Mai/Rahaeng e Bankok, intrappolando i presidi del nord dell'area.

Immediatamente l'aviazione tattica alleata di stanza a Rangoon si mette a martellare le truppe giapponesi che fronteggiano quelle australiane ed un primo attacco nemico viene rintuzzato già il 17

Ground combat at 57,60 (near Ayuthia)
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 4825 troops, 76 guns, 354 vehicles, Assault Value = 217
Defending force 14017 troops, 252 guns, 358 vehicles, Assault Value = 477
Japanese adjusted assault: 44
Allied adjusted defense: 549
Japanese assault odds: 1 to 12
Combat modifiers
Defender: leaders(+)
Attacker:
Japanese ground losses:
866 casualties reported
Squads: 28 destroyed, 24 disabled
Non Combat: 5 destroyed, 18 disabled
Engineers: 9 destroyed, 16 disabled
Guns lost 28 (15 destroyed, 13 disabled)
Vehicles lost 140 (69 destroyed, 71 disabled)
Allied ground losses:
68 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 15 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
Vehicles lost 3 (1 destroyed, 2 disabled)
Assaulting units:
1st Tank/B Division
1st Tank/C Division
3rd Air Division
Burma Area Army
22nd JAAF Base Force
Defending units:
6th Australian Division
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Anche l'aviazione da trasporto alleata provvede ai rifornimenti dal cielo su questa importantissima posizione, in attesa che la 20^ divisione indiana, in marcia a 40 miglia dal fiume, arrivi a dare man forte.


Come detto, il XXXIII corpo indiano, dopo aver sloggiato il giorno 15 la 30^ divisione giapponese attestata a difesa della strada Moulmein-Bangkok 80 miglia a NO della capitale tailandese, ...

Ground combat at 55,60 (near Tavoy)
Allied Deliberate attack
Attacking force 30488 troops, 588 guns, 886 vehicles, Assault Value = 909
Defending force 11061 troops, 113 guns, 34 vehicles, Assault Value = 315
Allied adjusted assault: 426
Japanese adjusted defense: 133
Allied assault odds: 3 to 1
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), leaders(+), disruption(-), experience(-)
Attacker:
Japanese ground losses:
3625 casualties reported
Squads: 136 destroyed, 93 disabled
Non Combat: 79 destroyed, 50 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 45 (24 destroyed, 21 disabled)
Vehicles lost 11 (5 destroyed, 6 disabled)
Units retreated 1
Allied ground losses:
161 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 13 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 8 (1 destroyed, 7 disabled)
Defeated Japanese Units Retreating!
Assaulting units:
40th Infantry Division
7th Australian Division
268th Motorised Brigade
XXXIII Indian Corps
2/9th Field Regiment
2/13th Field Regiment
Defending units:
30th Division


... resta all'inseguimento della grande unità nemica in ritirata, senza però arrivarne in contatto.


In tutta l'area si svolgono feroci combattimenti aerei, che sanciscono una discreta superiorità delle ali alleate

Morning Air attack on 2nd RF Gun Battalion, at 55,61 , near Bangkok
Weather in hex: Light cloud
Raid spotted at 39 NM, estimated altitude 40,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-IV Oscar x 16
Ki-84a Frank x 23
Allied aircraft
Thunderbolt I x 14
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-43-IV Oscar: 3 destroyed
Ki-84a Frank: 1 destroyed
Allied aircraft losses
Thunderbolt I: 2 destroyed
CAP engaged:
51st Sentai with Ki-84a Frank (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(12 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 9 being recalled, 3 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 31000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 31000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 34 minutes
52nd Sentai with Ki-84a Frank (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(11 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 8 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 31000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 31000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 4 minutes
54th Sentai with Ki-43-IV Oscar (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(8 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 8 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 31000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 31000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 3 minutes
204th Sentai with Ki-43-IV Oscar (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(8 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 3 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 31000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 31000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 39 minutes
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Morning Air attack on 2nd RF Gun Battalion, at 55,61 , near Bangkok
Weather in hex: Light cloud
Raid spotted at 43 NM, estimated altitude 40,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-IV Oscar x 9
Ki-84a Frank x 18
Allied aircraft
P-47D25 Thunderbolt x 18
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-43-IV Oscar: 2 destroyed
Ki-84a Frank: 4 destroyed
No Allied losses
Aircraft Attacking:
7 x P-47D25 Thunderbolt sweeping at 34000 feet
CAP engaged:
51st Sentai with Ki-84a Frank (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
9 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 31000 , scrambling fighters between 31000 and 33000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 78 minutes
52nd Sentai with Ki-84a Frank (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
9 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 31000 , scrambling fighters between 31270 and 35000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 49 minutes
54th Sentai with Ki-43-IV Oscar (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 31000 , scrambling fighters between 33000 and 34000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 74 minutes
204th Sentai with Ki-43-IV Oscar (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
6 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 31000 , scrambling fighters between 31000 and 35000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 32 minutes
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Morning Air attack on 2nd RF Gun Battalion, at 55,61 , near Bangkok
Weather in hex: Light cloud
Raid spotted at 14 NM, estimated altitude 38,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-IV Oscar x 1
Ki-84a Frank x 4
Allied aircraft
Thunderbolt I x 2
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-84a Frank: 1 destroyed
No Allied losses
CAP engaged:
51st Sentai with Ki-84a Frank (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 31000 , scrambling fighters to 38000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 1 minutes
52nd Sentai with Ki-84a Frank (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 31000 , scrambling fighters to 37000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 48 minutes
204th Sentai with Ki-43-IV Oscar (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 31000 , scrambling fighters to 36000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 26 minutes
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Morning Air attack on 2nd RF Gun Battalion, at 55,61 , near Bangkok
Weather in hex: Light cloud
Raid spotted at 16 NM, estimated altitude 37,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-IV Oscar x 1
Ki-84a Frank x 3
Allied aircraft
P-47D25 Thunderbolt x 3
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-43-IV Oscar: 1 destroyed
Ki-84a Frank: 2 destroyed
No Allied losses
Aircraft Attacking:
1 x P-47D25 Thunderbolt sweeping at 34000 feet
CAP engaged:
51st Sentai with Ki-84a Frank (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 31000 , scrambling fighters to 33000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 14 minutes
204th Sentai with Ki-43-IV Oscar (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 31000 , scrambling fighters to 32000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 50 minutes
52nd Sentai with Ki-84a Frank (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 31000 , scrambling fighters to 33000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 45 minutes
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Morning Air attack on Bangkok , at 56,62
Weather in hex: Severe storms
Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-IV Oscar x 24
Allied aircraft
Liberator GR.VI x 11
Wellington GR.XIII x 3
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-43-IV Oscar: 1 destroyed
Allied aircraft losses
Liberator GR.VI: 5 damaged
Wellington GR.XIII: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged
Runway hits 2
Aircraft Attacking:
11 x Liberator GR.VI bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 250 lb GP Bomb
2 x Wellington GR.XIII bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 250 lb GP Bomb
CAP engaged:
54th Sentai with Ki-43-IV Oscar (0 airborne, 12 on standby, 0 scrambling)
Group patrol altitude is 31000 , scrambling fighters between 11000 and 31000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 11 minutes
204th Sentai with Ki-43-IV Oscar (0 airborne, 12 on standby, 0 scrambling)
Group patrol altitude is 31000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 31000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 11 minutes
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Morning Air attack on Bangkok , at 56,62
Weather in hex: Severe storms
Raid detected at 76 NM, estimated altitude 40,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 20 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-IV Oscar x 13
Allied aircraft
F-6C Mustang x 2
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-43-IV Oscar: 1 destroyed
Allied aircraft losses
F-6C Mustang: 1 destroyed
CAP engaged:
54th Sentai with Ki-43-IV Oscar (0 airborne, 3 on standby, 0 scrambling)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 31000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 36810.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 28 minutes
204th Sentai with Ki-43-IV Oscar (0 airborne, 3 on standby, 0 scrambling)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 3 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 31000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 35000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 35 minutes
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Morning Air attack on Bangkok , at 56,62
Weather in hex: Severe storms
Raid detected at 68 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 20 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-IV Oscar x 11
Allied aircraft
B-25C Mitchell x 15
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-43-IV Oscar: 7 damaged
Ki-43-IV Oscar: 2 destroyed on ground
Allied aircraft losses
B-25C Mitchell: 2 destroyed
Airbase hits 4
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 10
Aircraft Attacking:
15 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 9000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
CAP engaged:
54th Sentai with Ki-43-IV Oscar (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling)
3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 31000 , scrambling fighters between 12000 and 14000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 29 minutes
204th Sentai with Ki-43-IV Oscar (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 31000 , scrambling fighters between 12000 and 13000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 42 minutes
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Morning Air attack on Bangkok , at 56,62
Weather in hex: Severe storms
Raid detected at 57 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 16 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-IV Oscar x 5
Allied aircraft
B-25H Mitchell x 16
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-43-IV Oscar: 5 damaged
Ki-43-IV Oscar: 2 destroyed on ground
Allied aircraft losses
B-25H Mitchell: 2 damaged
Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 1
Aircraft Attacking:
16 x B-25H Mitchell bombing from 9000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
CAP engaged:
54th Sentai with Ki-43-IV Oscar (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 31000 , scrambling fighters to 9000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 36 minutes
204th Sentai with Ki-43-IV Oscar (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 31000 , scrambling fighters to 9000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 15 minutes
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Filippine - Mindanao

La situazione dei rifornimenti che arrivano scarsissimi alla truppe alleate che accerchiano Davao è veramente pesante. I giapponesi sembrano averne, invece, a profusione e non vi è cenno alcuno di cedimento.

Da notare il livello scarso di rifornimenti nell'esagono, mentre tra Cotabato e Cagayan ce ne sono circa 200.000 tonnellate.
Non riesco a capire come mai non ne arrivino ... Nell'esagono c'è il comando del XXIV corpo USA e da Manado è in piedi un ponte aereo che scarica rifornimenti a manetta eppure siamo a questi livelli da settimane ...

Nel frattempo, già il giorno 17 il 1° reggimento di fanteria filippino sbarca a Cebu, incontrando una debole resistenza

Amphibious Assault at Cebu (80,86)
TF 372 troops unloading over beach at Cebu, 80,86
Allied ground losses:
15 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 11 (0 destroyed, 11 disabled)
Vehicles lost 2 (0 destroyed, 2 disabled)

Ground combat at Cebu (80,86)
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 1063 troops, 7 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 42
Defending force 2179 troops, 42 guns, 20 vehicles, Assault Value = 74
Assaulting units:
III./90th Infantry Battalion
Defending units:
1st Filipino Inf Rgt /7
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A Cagayan, dove il reggimento Filippino era di stanza, viene caricato il resto della forza e probabilmente verrà sbarcato domani. Una volta riorganizzato, dovrà cercare di sloggiare i giapponesi della guarnigione.

Tinian -Marianne

Nei giorni precedenti sull'isola era sbarcato il 102 reggimento del genio USA e Una TF anfibia aveva trasportato (senza scaricarlo) il comando del III corpo anfibio USA del generale R. Geiger, in modo che appoggiasse l'assalto delle forze di terra previsto nella giornata odierna.
L'esito è assolutamente deludente, tanto che ogni tipo di velleità offensiva verrà interrotta fino all'arrivo di un secondo reggimento di genio da combattimento (il 131° attualmente di stanza ad Hollandia - Nuova Guinea-) e che il comando di Geiger verrà sbarcato sull'isola.
Da notare che l'isola
1 - viene raggiunta ogni tre giorni da una flotta da bombardamento che, ogni volta, infligge sempre gli stessi danni:
Naval bombardment of Tinian at 108,94
Allied Ships
BB New Jersey
BB Iowa
BB Alabama
BB Massachusetts
BB Indiana
BB South Dakota
BB Washington
BB North Carolina
CA Louisville
CA Chester
Japanese ground losses:
467 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 20 disabled
Non Combat: 19 destroyed, 30 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
Guns lost 9 (5 destroyed, 4 disabled)
Vehicles lost 20 (14 destroyed, 6 disabled)
Airbase hits 5
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 17
Port hits 6
Port supply hits 1;

2 - è sotto costante bombardamento aereo;
3 - è priva di fonti di rifornimento da mesi.

 

20 ottobre 1944

Birmania

La 6^ divisione australiana attacca i giapponesi che le si contrappongono, riuscendo a liberare l'esagono che controlla strada e ferrovia che da Bangkok portano verso nord, al confne con la Birmania, ottenendone il pieno controllo.

Ground combat at 57,60 (near Ayuthia)
Allied Deliberate attack
Attacking force 14425 troops, 282 guns, 388 vehicles, Assault Value = 473
Defending force 5254 troops, 34 guns, 314 vehicles, Assault Value = 8
Allied adjusted assault: 455
Japanese adjusted defense: 13
Allied assault odds: 35 to 1
Combat modifiers
Defender: disruption(-), fatigue(-)
Attacker:
Japanese ground losses:
548 casualties reported
Squads: 11 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 122 destroyed, 25 disabled
Engineers: 3 destroyed, 5 disabled
Guns lost 14 (13 destroyed, 1 disabled)
Vehicles lost 77 (63 destroyed, 14 disabled)
Units retreated 4
Allied ground losses:
6 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Defeated Japanese Units Retreating!
Assaulting units:
6th Australian Division
2/11th Field Regiment
Defending units:
1st Tank/B Division
3rd Air Division
Burma Area Army
22nd JAAF Base Force
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Ora di questa posizione bisogna assolutamente mantenere il controllo, visto che una forza stimata tra le 4-5 divisioni giapponesi (oltre che un gran numero di unità di supporto) rimane intrappolata nel bord della Thailandia senza nè rifornimenti, nè la possibilità di utilizzare la linea ferroviaria per ritirarsi.

Viene comunque mantenuta una forte pressione verso la capitale Bangkok.

Mindanao.

Mentre il 1° reggimento Filippino sbarcato a Cebu si riorganizza, a Surigau le forze avioportate statunitensi si lanciano all'attacco della città. I giapponesi si difendono, come ormai solito, con ferocia, ma il loro destino, anche se non si compie oggi, è segnato.

Ground combat at Surigao (81,88)
Allied Deliberate attack
Attacking force 7179 troops, 160 guns, 142 vehicles, Assault Value = 302
Defending force 3902 troops, 30 guns, 4 vehicles, Assault Value = 63
Allied engineers reduce fortifications to 2
Allied adjusted assault: 151
Japanese adjusted defense: 49
Allied assault odds: 3 to 1 (fort level 2)
Allied Assault reduces fortifications to 2
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), forts(+), preparation(-), experience(-)
Attacker:
Japanese ground losses:
516 casualties reported
Squads: 3 destroyed, 40 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 8 disabled
Guns lost 4 (1 destroyed, 3 disabled)
Allied ground losses:
45 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 8 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Assaulting units:
503rd Parachute Regiment
637th Tank Destroyer Battalion
11th Airborne Division
Defending units:
177th Infantry Regiment
III/81st Naval Guard Unit
42nd Road Const Co
44th Road Const Co
27th Special Base Force
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23 ottobre 1944

Birmania.
La settima divisione australiana attraversa il fiume a Ovest di Bangkok e si lancia all'assalto (shock) delle difese giapponesi.
[Era settata in "movement" e aveva percorso nel turno precedente meno della metà della distanza necessaria per entrare nell'esagono della Città] l'esito è una strage e la divisione perde più di 400 AF

Ground combat at Bangkok (56,62)
Allied Shock attack
Attacking force 18449 troops, 318 guns, 540 vehicles, Assault Value = 619
Defending force 29759 troops, 321 guns, 831 vehicles, Assault Value = 610
Allied adjusted assault: 142
Japanese adjusted defense: 2465
Allied assault odds: 1 to 17 (fort level 4)
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), forts(+), experience(-)
Attacker: shock(+), disruption(-)
Japanese ground losses:
103 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 9 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Vehicles lost 8 (1 destroyed, 7 disabled)
Allied ground losses:
4505 casualties reported
Squads: 92 destroyed, 361 disabled
Non Combat: 5 destroyed, 75 disabled
Engineers: 21 destroyed, 37 disabled
Guns lost 132 (6 destroyed, 126 disabled)
Vehicles lost 51 (5 destroyed, 46 disabled)
Assaulting units:
7th Australian Division
268th Motorised Brigade
Defending units:
1st Tank Division
8th Division
9th Air Division
101st AA Regiment
42nd Ind. Engineer Regiment
33rd Army
29th Army
70th Field AA Battalion
Burma Area Army
1st Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
2nd RF Gun Battalion
3rd Air Division
17th JAAF Base Force
25th JNAF AF Unit
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Mindanao - Filippine

Cade Surigao, estremo NE dell'Isola

Ground combat at Surigao (81,88)
Allied Deliberate attack
Attacking force 7151 troops, 160 guns, 142 vehicles, Assault Value = 296
Defending force 3091 troops, 28 guns, 3 vehicles, Assault Value = 13
Allied engineers reduce fortifications to 0
Allied adjusted assault: 194
Japanese adjusted defense: 43
Allied assault odds: 4 to 1 (fort level 0)
Allied forces CAPTURE Surigao !!!
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), preparation(-), fatigue(-), morale(-)
experience(-)
Attacker: fatigue(-)
Japanese ground losses:
466 casualties reported
Squads: 17 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 4 destroyed, 14 disabled
Engineers: 38 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 6 (2 destroyed, 4 disabled)
Vehicles lost 4 (4 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Allied ground losses:
12 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Assaulting units:
503rd Parachute Regiment
637th Tank Destroyer Battalion
11th Airborne Division
Defending units:
177th Infantry Regiment
III/81st Naval Guard Unit
44th Road Const Co
42nd Road Const Co
27th Special Base Force
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Forze alleate sbarcano a Jolo, importante base aeronavale posta tra il Borneo e Mindanao

Ground combat at Jolo (74,90)
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 1326 troops, 12 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 50
Defending force 3209 troops, 70 guns, 43 vehicles, Assault Value = 149
Assaulting units:
54th Naval Guard Unit
180th JAAF AF Bn
Defending units:
158th(Sep) Infantry Rgt /1
11th Australian Bde /2


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Continuano i combattimenti per il possesso di Cebu

Allied assault odds: 1 to 1 (fort level 0)
Allied Assault reduces fortifications to 0
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), leaders(+)
Attacker: leaders(-)
Japanese ground losses:
132 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 21 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Allied ground losses:
12 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Assaulting units:
1st Filipino Inf Regiment
Defending units:
III./90th Infantry Battalion
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Isole Marshall

Cade in mano alleata l'atollo di Jaluit

Ground combat at Jaluit (134,120)
Allied Shock attack
Attacking force 2638 troops, 81 guns, 12 vehicles, Assault Value = 72
Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 0
Allied adjusted assault: 5
Japanese adjusted defense: 1
Allied assault odds: 5 to 1 (fort level 5)
Allied forces CAPTURE Jaluit !!!
Combat modifiers
Attacker: shock(+), leaders(+), leaders(-), disruption(-)
Assaulting units:
6th Marine/A Div /23

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24 ottobre 1944

Birmania.
Prosegue senza sosta l'offensiva aerea su Bangkok. Buona la prova delle squadriglie di Thunderbolts inglesi e statunitensi, deludente la prova degli F5C Mustangs, pur con piloti con air skill molto alti, dal 70 in su, che le prendono di santa ragione

Morning Air attack on Bangkok , at 56,62
Weather in hex: Partial cloud
Raid detected at 22 NM, estimated altitude 38,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-IV Oscar x 63
Ki-84a Frank x 66
Allied aircraft
Thunderbolt II x 16
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-43-IV Oscar: 3 destroyed
Ki-84a Frank: 6 destroyed
Allied aircraft losses
Thunderbolt II: 1 destroyed
CAP engaged:
1st Sentai with Ki-84a Frank (3 airborne, 21 on standby, 0 scrambling)
24 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 7 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 31000 , scrambling fighters between 31000 and 34440.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 2 minutes
11th Sentai with Ki-84a Frank (5 airborne, 24 on standby, 0 scrambling)
29 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 6 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 31000 , scrambling fighters between 31000 and 34440.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 2 minutes
33rd Sentai with Ki-43-IV Oscar (0 airborne, 22 on standby, 0 scrambling)
11 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 31000 , scrambling fighters between 28000 and 36810.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 27 minutes
64th Sentai with Ki-43-IV Oscar (0 airborne, 20 on standby, 0 scrambling)
10 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 31000 , scrambling fighters between 31000 and 36810.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 28 minutes
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Morning Air attack on Bangkok , at 56,62
Weather in hex: Partial cloud
Raid detected at 43 NM, estimated altitude 35,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-IV Oscar x 55
Ki-84a Frank x 41
Allied aircraft
Thunderbolt I x 16
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-43-IV Oscar: 1 destroyed
Allied aircraft losses
Thunderbolt I: 1 destroyed
Aircraft Attacking:
2 x Thunderbolt I sweeping at 35000 feet
CAP engaged:
1st Sentai with Ki-84a Frank (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
17 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 3 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 31000 , scrambling fighters between 34000 and 40440.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 39 minutes
33rd Sentai with Ki-43-IV Oscar (3 airborne, 3 on standby, 0 scrambling)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
21 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 31000 , scrambling fighters between 31000 and 37000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 28 minutes
64th Sentai with Ki-43-IV Oscar (2 airborne, 12 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
10 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 31000 , scrambling fighters between 28000 and 40440.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 29 minutes
11th Sentai with Ki-84a Frank (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
16 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 31000 , scrambling fighters between 33000 and 38440.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 26 minutes
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Morning Air attack on Bangkok , at 56,62
Weather in hex: Partial cloud
Raid detected at 37 NM, estimated altitude 34,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-IV Oscar x 50
Ki-84a Frank x 32
Allied aircraft
Thunderbolt I x 14
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-43-IV Oscar: 4 destroyed
Allied aircraft losses
Thunderbolt I: 1 destroyed
Aircraft Attacking:
1 x Thunderbolt I sweeping at 34000 feet
CAP engaged:
1st Sentai with Ki-84a Frank (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 13 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 31000 , scrambling fighters between 32810 and 35440.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 18 minutes
33rd Sentai with Ki-43-IV Oscar (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 2 scrambling)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
14 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 31000 , scrambling fighters between 33810 and 37810.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 37 minutes
64th Sentai with Ki-43-IV Oscar (3 airborne, 6 on standby, 0 scrambling)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
11 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 31000 , scrambling fighters between 31000 and 40440.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 43 minutes
11th Sentai with Ki-84a Frank (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 2 scrambling)
10 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 31000 , scrambling fighters between 32810 and 38000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 24 minutes
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Morning Air attack on Bangkok , at 56,62
Weather in hex: Partial cloud
Raid detected at 45 NM, estimated altitude 39,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-IV Oscar x 38
Ki-84a Frank x 21
Allied aircraft
F-6C Mustang x 14
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-43-IV Oscar: 1 destroyed
Ki-84a Frank: 1 destroyed
Allied aircraft losses
F-6C Mustang: 4 destroyed
Aircraft Attacking:
4 x F-6C Mustang sweeping at 35000 feet
CAP engaged:
33rd Sentai with Ki-43-IV Oscar (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
17 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 31000 , scrambling fighters between 33810 and 43810.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 34 minutes
1st Sentai with Ki-84a Frank (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 31000 , scrambling fighters between 34440 and 42810.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 37 minutes
11th Sentai with Ki-84a Frank (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
7 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 31000 , scrambling fighters between 33000 and 40810.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 28 minutes
64th Sentai with Ki-43-IV Oscar (5 airborne, 3 on standby, 0 scrambling)
5 plane(s) intercepting now.
4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 5 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 31000 , scrambling fighters between 32000 and 40810.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 29 minutes
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Morning Air attack on Bangkok , at 56,62
Weather in hex: Partial cloud
Raid detected at 45 NM, estimated altitude 39,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-IV Oscar x 31
Ki-84a Frank x 14
Allied aircraft
P-47D25 Thunderbolt x 21
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-43-IV Oscar: 5 destroyed
Ki-84a Frank: 3 destroyed
No Allied losses
Aircraft Attacking:
11 x P-47D25 Thunderbolt sweeping at 34000 feet
CAP engaged:
33rd Sentai with Ki-43-IV Oscar (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
13 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 31000 , scrambling fighters between 32000 and 36810.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 39 minutes
11th Sentai with Ki-84a Frank (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 31000 , scrambling fighters between 31270 and 37000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 48 minutes
64th Sentai with Ki-43-IV Oscar (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling)
8 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 31000 , scrambling fighters between 31860 and 38000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 27 minutes
1st Sentai with Ki-84a Frank (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 31000 , scrambling fighters between 31000 and 38000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 22 minutes
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Morning Air attack on Bangkok , at 56,62
Weather in hex: Partial cloud
Raid detected at 15 NM, estimated altitude 39,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-IV Oscar x 12
Ki-84a Frank x 4
Allied aircraft
P-47D25 Thunderbolt x 17
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-43-IV Oscar: 4 destroyed
Allied aircraft losses
P-47D25 Thunderbolt: 2 destroyed
Aircraft Attacking:
12 x P-47D25 Thunderbolt sweeping at 34000 feet
CAP engaged:
33rd Sentai with Ki-43-IV Oscar (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
9 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 31000 , scrambling fighters between 36440 and 40810.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 41 minutes
11th Sentai with Ki-84a Frank (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 31000 , scrambling fighters between 35440 and 39440.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 37 minutes
1st Sentai with Ki-84a Frank (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 31000 , scrambling fighters to 40440.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 27 minutes
64th Sentai with Ki-43-IV Oscar (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 31000 , scrambling fighters to 36810.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 39 minutes
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Morning Air attack on Bangkok , at 56,62
Weather in hex: Partial cloud
Raid detected at 34 NM, estimated altitude 36,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-IV Oscar x 6
Ki-84a Frank x 2
Allied aircraft
P-47D25 Thunderbolt x 22
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-43-IV Oscar: 3 destroyed
Ki-84a Frank: 1 destroyed
No Allied losses
Aircraft Attacking:
22 x P-47D25 Thunderbolt sweeping at 34000 feet
CAP engaged:
33rd Sentai with Ki-43-IV Oscar (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 31000 , scrambling fighters between 34000 and 36440.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 27 minutes
11th Sentai with Ki-84a Frank (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 31000 , scrambling fighters between 37440 and 38000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 26 minutes
64th Sentai with Ki-43-IV Oscar (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 31000 , scrambling fighters to 36000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 6 minutes
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Morning Air attack on Bangkok , at 56,62
Weather in hex: Partial cloud
Raid detected at 65 NM, estimated altitude 38,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 27 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-IV Oscar x 1
Ki-84a Frank x 1
Allied aircraft
Hellcat I x 7
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-43-IV Oscar: 1 destroyed
No Allied losses
Aircraft Attacking:
7 x Hellcat I sweeping at 35000 feet *
CAP engaged:
11th Sentai with Ki-84a Frank (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 31000 , scrambling fighters to 41000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 5 minutes
64th Sentai with Ki-43-IV Oscar (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 31000 , scrambling fighters to 34000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 2 minutes
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Morning Air attack on Bangkok , at 56,62
Weather in hex: Partial cloud
Raid detected at 76 NM, estimated altitude 37,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 22 minutes
Allied aircraft
F-6C Mustang x 2
No Allied losses
Aircraft Attacking:
2 x F-6C Mustang sweeping at 35000 feet
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Morning Air attack on Bangkok , at 56,62
Weather in hex: Partial cloud
Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 36,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 23 minutes
Allied aircraft
Thunderbolt I x 2
No Allied losses
Aircraft Attacking:
2 x Thunderbolt I sweeping at 34000 feet
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Morning Air attack on Bangkok , at 56,62
Weather in hex: Partial cloud
Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 22 minutes
Japanese aircraft
no flights
Allied aircraft
Wellington GR.XIII x 3
B-24J Liberator x 13
B-25D1 Mitchell x 16
B-25J1 Mitchell x 12
B-25J11 Mitchell x 13
No Japanese losses
Allied aircraft losses
Wellington GR.XIII: 1 damaged
B-24J Liberator: 1 damaged
B-25D1 Mitchell: 1 damaged
Airbase hits 18
Airbase supply hits 5
Runway hits 46
Aircraft Attacking:
13 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing from 10000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 3 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x Wellington GR.XIII bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 250 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x B-25J1 Mitchell bombing from 10000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 3 x 500 lb GP Bomb
13 x B-25J11 Mitchell bombing from 10000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 3 x 500 lb GP Bomb
10 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing from 10000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 3 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on Bangkok , at 56,62
Weather in hex: Partial cloud
Raid detected at 77 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 21 minutes
Japanese aircraft
no flights
Allied aircraft
B-25D1 Mitchell x 12
B-25J1 Mitchell x 11
No Japanese losses
No Allied losses
Airbase hits 5
Runway hits 6
Aircraft Attacking:
12 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing from 10000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 3 x 500 lb GP Bomb
11 x B-25J1 Mitchell bombing from 10000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 3 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on Bangkok , at 56,62
Weather in hex: Partial cloud
Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes
Japanese aircraft
no flights
Allied aircraft
B-25J1 Mitchell x 12
No Japanese losses
Allied aircraft losses
B-25J1 Mitchell: 1 damaged
Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 4
Aircraft Attacking:
12 x B-25J1 Mitchell bombing from 10000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 3 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on Bangkok , at 56,62
Weather in hex: Partial cloud
Raid detected at 69 NM, estimated altitude 34,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 20 minutes
Allied aircraft
P-47D25 Thunderbolt x 8
No Allied losses
Aircraft Attacking:
3 x P-47D25 Thunderbolt sweeping at 34000 feet
2 x P-47D25 Thunderbolt sweeping at 34000 feet
3 x P-47D25 Thunderbolt sweeping at 34000 feet
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La 40^ divisione statunitense (questa volta settata su combat) oltrepassa il fiume Chao Praya ed entra nell'esagono di Bangkok, raggiungendovi la 7 divisione australiana. Nuovo shock attack e nuovo bagno di sangue:

Ground combat at Bangkok (56,62)
Allied Shock attack
Attacking force 12236 troops, 271 guns, 346 vehicles, Assault Value = 490
Defending force 29697 troops, 321 guns, 829 vehicles, Assault Value = 605
Allied adjusted assault: 80
Japanese adjusted defense: 1967
Allied assault odds: 1 to 24 (fort level 4)
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), forts(+), disruption(-)
Attacker: shock(+)
Japanese ground losses:
134 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 14 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Vehicles lost 9 (1 destroyed, 8 disabled)
Allied ground losses:
1078 casualties reported
Squads: 8 destroyed, 98 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 26 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 11 disabled
Guns lost 37 (2 destroyed, 35 disabled)
Vehicles lost 15 (1 destroyed, 14 disabled)
Assaulting units:
40th Infantry Division
7th Australian Division
268th Motorised Brigade
2/9th Field Regiment
2/13th Field Regiment
Defending units:
1st Tank Division
8th Division
70th Field AA Battalion
17th JAAF Base Force
29th Army
Burma Area Army
1st Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
9th Air Division
3rd Air Division
33rd Army
42nd Ind. Engineer Regiment
2nd RF Gun Battalion
101st AA Regiment
25th JNAF AF Unit

Sulla rotabile che da Moulmein porta a Bangkok, stanno arrivando due divisioni di fanteria indiane e parecchi reggimenti corazzati inglesi, indiani e statunitensi. Verranno ammassati tutti ad ovest della città e settati tutti in combat e "follow", in modo che raggiungano la 40^ USA e la 7^ australiana nello stesso momento, nel tentativo di minimizzare, per quanto possibile le perdite dell'inevitabile shock attack (determinato dal passaggio di un fiume sulla cui sponda di arrivo è presente una base in mano avversaria).
Nel frattempo le forze alleate che hanno oltrepassato il fiume vengono massicciamente rifornite dal cielo nelle loro fragili teste di ponte.

Filippine.
Cebu cade nelle mani del 1° reggimento di fanteria delle filippine. L'episodio e la conquista in se' non rivestono un gran risultato strategico, ma hanno un alto valore simbolico.

Ground combat at Cebu (80,86)
Allied Shock attack
Attacking force 2570 troops, 42 guns, 46 vehicles, Assault Value = 79
Defending force 710 troops, 6 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 8
Allied adjusted assault: 140
Japanese adjusted defense: 3
Allied assault odds: 46 to 1 (fort level 0)
Allied forces CAPTURE Cebu !!!
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), leaders(+)
Attacker: shock(+), leaders(+)
Japanese ground losses:
253 casualties reported
Squads: 13 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Allied ground losses:
20 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Assaulting units:
1st Filipino Inf Regiment
Defending units:
III./90th Infantry Battalion
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A Jolo proseguono i combattimenti per il possesso dell'isola e la sensazione è quella che i giapponesi stiano cedendo

Allied Assault reduces fortifications to 2
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), forts(+), disruption(-), experience(-)
Attacker:
Japanese ground losses:
223 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 17 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
Allied ground losses:
36 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Assaulting units:
158th(Sep) Infantry Regiment
11th Australian Bde /2
Defending units:
54th Naval Guard Unit
180th JAAF AF Bn
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Nei dintorni di Surigao (NE isola di Manado), le truppe avioportate statunitensi proseguono i rastrellamenti delle unità giapponesi che, dopo essersi lanciate in un attacco suicida, vengono quasi totalmente annientate

Ground combat at Surigao (81,88)
Japanese Shock attack
Attacking force 964 troops, 12 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 11
Defending force 11587 troops, 238 guns, 152 vehicles, Assault Value = 472
Japanese adjusted assault: 0
Allied adjusted defense: 844
Japanese assault odds: 1 to 99 (fort level 0)
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), op mode(-), leaders(+), preparation(-)
Attacker: shock(+)
Japanese ground losses:
990 casualties reported
Squads: 69 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 46 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 13 (13 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Assaulting units:
177th Infantry Regiment
44th Road Const Co
III/81st Naval Guard Unit
42nd Road Const Co
27th Special Base Force
Defending units:
11th Airborne Division
637th Tank Destroyer Battalion
503rd Parachute Regiment
102nd PA Infantry Division
4th USMC Field Artillery Battalion
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Ground combat at Surigao (81,88)
Allied Deliberate attack
Attacking force 7287 troops, 172 guns, 152 vehicles, Assault Value = 472
Defending force 1880 troops, 14 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 5
Allied adjusted assault: 175
Japanese adjusted defense: 19
Allied assault odds: 9 to 1
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), preparation(-), experience(-), supply(-)
Attacker:
Japanese ground losses:
85 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 13 destroyed, 3 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
Assaulting units:
11th Airborne Division
503rd Parachute Regiment
637th Tank Destroyer Battalion
102nd PA Infantry Division
4th USMC Field Artillery Battalion
Defending units:
42nd Road Const Co
44th Road Const Co
177th Infantry Regiment
III/81st Naval Guard Unit
27th Special Base Force
177th Infantry Regiment Wiped Out at Surigao by attrition!!!
42nd Road Const Co Wiped Out at Surigao by attrition!!!
44th Road Const Co Wiped Out at Surigao by attrition!!!
III/81st Naval Guard Unit Wiped Out at Surigao by attrition!!!
Japanese Unit(s) surrounded at Surigao

Isole Marshall

Elementi della 6^ divisione Marines (gli stessi che avevano assicurato il possesso di Jaluit) mettono piede su Majuro e le fasi iniziali dello sbarco paiono dare ragione alla recon (sull'isola era stata avvistata scarsa presenza nemica)
Pre-Invasion action off Majuro (136,119)
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force
11 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Allied Ships
BB Wisconsin
CA Portland
CL Leander
CL Gambia
DD McCalla
DD Burns
SC-700
SC-699
SC-648
SC-646
SC-645
SC-644
SC-643
SC-642
APA La Porte
DD Ingraham
Japanese ground losses:
113 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 10 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Allied ground losses:
5 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
BB Wisconsin firing at Majuro Base Force
CA Portland firing at Majuro Base Force
CL Leander firing at 8th Indpt SNLF Coy
CL Gambia firing at Majuro Base Force
DD McCalla firing at Majuro Base Force
DD Burns firing at Majuro Base Force
SC-700 fired at enemy troops
SC-699 fired at enemy troops
SC-648 fired at enemy troops
SC-646 fired at enemy troops
SC-645 fired at enemy troops
SC-644 fired at enemy troops
SC-643 fired at enemy troops
SC-642 fired at enemy troops
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 4,000 yards
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 1,000 yard
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Purtroppo però la sorpresa è amara e le perdite sono altissime

Amphibious Assault at Majuro (136,119)
TF 220 troops unloading over beach at Majuro, 136,119
Allied ground losses:
236 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 38 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 50 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 8 (0 destroyed, 8 disabled)
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Ground combat at Majuro (136,119)
Allied Shock attack
Attacking force 1527 troops, 15 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 41
Defending force 960 troops, 9 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 25
Allied adjusted assault: 0
Japanese adjusted defense: 33
Allied assault odds: 1 to 99 (fort level 4)
Combat modifiers
Defender: forts(+), leaders(-), disruption(-), experience(-)
Attacker: shock(+), leaders(+), leaders(-), disruption(-), supply(-)
Allied ground losses:
871 casualties reported
Squads: 65 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 25 disabled
Engineers: 7 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 4 (1 destroyed, 3 disabled)
Assaulting units:
6th Marine/A Div /24
Defending units:
8th Indpt SNLF Coy
Majuro Base Force
Il comando decide di reimbarcare le truppe superstiti e riportarle a Ponape.


Flotta del Pacifico. Truk.

Prende piede il piano di attaccare su due fronti distinti le linee di trasporto strategiche giapponesi, utilizzando, da una parte le portaerei di prima classe e veloci (16 CV e 9 CVL) e dall'altra la gran parte delle CVE.

Vengono così creati 4 gruppi da battaglia composti ognuno da 4CV, 2CVL (in uno ve ne sono 3) e relative scorte che avranno il compito di navigare da Truk in profondità a N, verso un punto tra Iwo Jima e Okinawa, con lo scopo di impegnare la KB avversaria, tenendola agganciata, mentre 24 CVE iniziano il loro viaggio verso la base di Kendari (ove in rada ve ne sono 9) a Celebes, da dove dovranno partire per puntate sempre più frequenti e profonde nel mar cinese meridionale.

A Truk rimangono 7 CVE che imbarcano sole squadriglie di caccia Hellcat, che verranno impiegate in futuro per dare copertura alle TF anfibie con obiettivo Okinawa.

 

Per che data pensi di attaccare Okinawa?

 

Sono un po' indeciso, in effetti. Da un lato sento che il tempo stringe, dall'altro vorrei riuscire a togliere di mezzo la KB, che è una vera e propria spina nel fianco.
Penso comunque non prima di aprile del 45, ormai.

 

Una considerazione sull'impiego di CV e CVL.

Ho fatto un lavoro da dannati per impiegare sulle squadriglie imbarcate sulle portaerei da battaglia i migliori piloti della marina, sia quelli da caccia che quelli dei bombardieri. Ora sono tutti settati in training 90% sugli specifici skill che dovranno utilizzare in battaglia, come visto in qualche post precedente.
La suddivisione dell'intera forza aeronavale in 4 gruppi da 4CV (più 2 CVL- 3 in un caso -), settati in follow, prende spunto dal fatto che così si dovrebbero minimizzare (in teoria) eventi fortuiti e dannosi tipo lo scontro tra vascelli e oltre tutto ogni gruppo, se con un buon comandante (e ho selezionato i migliori con alto valore sia di nav che di air), dovrebbe avere migliore manovrabilità.
A questo punto ho pensato che ogni gruppo, in cui sono mediamente presenti 4 squadriglie di caccia, dovesse provvedere con il 50% della forza alla propria CAP (due squadriglie con % variabile, in aumento in zone con pericolo di contatto nemico, quote 10.000 una e 15.000 l'altra, range 0) e per il rimanente 50% alla copertura dei bombardieri (2 squadriglie, quota 15.000 stesso range dei bombardieri - 6 esagoni-)
Tutti i bombardieri di tutte le TF e i gruppi di hellcat non impegnati in CAP, sono settati alla stessa quota e range, per cercare di far massa critica in fase offensiva.
Secondo voi può essere un ragionamento valido?
Tenuto conto poi che i CLAA sono carenti e ne posso schierare uno solo per ogni gruppo (+ 1 CA e 2 CL, il resto DD), secondo voi può bastare?
Detto che le BB di nuova generazione sono più lente delle portaerei (28 nodi contro 29 della Wasp, la CV più lenta), ne mettereste comunque almeno una nelle air TF a scapito di una minore velocità?
Grazie a tutti per i consigli e le considerazioni.

 

Con l'ultimo turno ho fatto uscire le air TF dalla rada di Truk, velocità di crociera, destinazione un tratto di mare tra Okinawa e Iwo Jima.
Ho fatto uscire tutti i piloti dal Training e li ho settati in missioni da battaglia, quindi questo pomeriggio, quando ritorno a casa vedo di fare un riepilogo, con posts di snapshot delle squadriglie.

Prima che entrino in acque nemiche ho un po' di tempo per rivedere i settings e comunque, come dicevo, seguirò giorno per giorno i caccia in CAP, per aumentarne la percentuale.

A stasera!

Edit: ogni TF ha una BB di nuova generazione (28 N velocità), ma vorrei rivedere la composizione navale (principalmente per l'AA, fattore a cui non faccio mai caso, fidandomi ovviamente troppo della CAP). Se dovessero essere male assortite, ci metto poco a richiamarle a Truk.

 

Nella schermata della TF di dice quanta AA (e non solo) ha complessivamente, ti può essere utile per bilanciare le navi.