ANCHE LE FORMICHE NEL LORO PICCOLO … SI SVEGLIANO

22 gennaio 1945

La 32^ divisione di fanteria prosegue l'attacco a Tarakan e le difese giapponesi vacillano.

Ground combat at Tarakan (67,91)
Allied Deliberate attack
Attacking force 10191 troops, 212 guns, 184 vehicles, Assault Value = 379
Defending force 4475 troops, 44 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 91
Allied adjusted assault: 168
Japanese adjusted defense: 154
Allied assault odds: 1 to 1 (fort level 3)
Allied Assault reduces fortifications to 2
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), forts(+), disruption(-), fatigue(-)
experience(-)
Attacker: leaders(-)
Japanese ground losses:
448 casualties reported
Squads: 14 destroyed, 28 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 4 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 2 (2 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Allied ground losses:
34 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Assaulting units:
32nd Infantry Division
Defending units:
455th Ind.Infantry Battalion
78th Naval Guard Unit
22nd Special Base Force
8th JNAF Coy

Buon colpo di una squadriglia di Liberator impegnata nel bombardamento dell'aereoporto di Clark Field, sull'isola filippina di Luzon.

Morning Air attack on Clark Field , at 79,76
Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
Raid detected at 45 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 15 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-IV Oscar x 81
Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 9
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-43-IV Oscar: 1 destroyed, 15 damaged
Ki-43-IV Oscar: 4 destroyed on ground
Allied aircraft losses
B-24J Liberator: 3 damaged
Airbase hits 2
Runway hits 21
Aircraft Attacking:
9 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
CAP engaged:
33rd Sentai with Ki-43-IV Oscar (6 airborne, 12 on standby, 0 scrambling)
6 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 30000 , scrambling fighters between 5000 and 30000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 7 minutes
54th Sentai with Ki-43-IV Oscar (7 airborne, 14 on standby, 0 scrambling)
7 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 30000 , scrambling fighters between 3000 and 30000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 9 minutes
203rd Sentai with Ki-43-IV Oscar (7 airborne, 14 on standby, 0 scrambling)
7 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 30000 , scrambling fighters between 11000 and 30000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 14 minutes
204th Sentai with Ki-43-IV Oscar (7 airborne, 14 on standby, 0 scrambling)
7 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 30000 , scrambling fighters between 12000 and 30000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 9 minutes
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Le truppe del commonwealth investono per la prima volta la capitale della Cocincina, Saigon e il colpo è potentissimo.

Ground combat at Saigon (60,71)
Allied Deliberate attack
Attacking force 30644 troops, 560 guns, 606 vehicles, Assault Value = 1156
Defending force 17593 troops, 164 guns, 157 vehicles, Assault Value = 338
Allied engineers reduce fortifications to 0
Allied adjusted assault: 1158
Japanese adjusted defense: 835
Allied assault odds: 1 to 1 (fort level 0)
Allied Assault reduces fortifications to 0
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), experience(-)
Attacker:
Japanese ground losses:
1428 casualties reported
Squads: 17 destroyed, 159 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 32 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 13 disabled
Guns lost 39 (4 destroyed, 35 disabled)
Allied ground losses:
432 casualties reported
Squads: 7 destroyed, 52 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 14 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 12 disabled
Vehicles lost 14 (1 destroyed, 13 disabled)
Assaulting units:
20th Indian Division
16th Light Cavalry Regiment
19th Motorised Division
26th Indian Division
20th Indian Mountain Gun Regiment
86th Medium Regiment
8th Medium Regiment
XXXIII Indian Corps
12th Indian Engineer Battalion
Defending units:
30th Division
41st Guard Battalion
Cape St.Jaques Fortress
51st Field AA Battalion
38th Army
29th Army
67th Construction Battalion
42nd Ind. Engineer Regiment
36th JAAF AF Bn
94th JAAF AF Bn

 

23 gennaio 1945

Cade Tarakan e i giapponesi, le cui perdite sono molto elevate, si ritirano in disordine verso Tangsjoenselor.

Ground combat at Tarakan (67,91)
Allied Deliberate attack
Attacking force 10175 troops, 212 guns, 184 vehicles, Assault Value = 380
Defending force 3716 troops, 39 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 45
Allied engineers reduce fortifications to 1
Allied adjusted assault: 142
Japanese adjusted defense: 16
Allied assault odds: 8 to 1 (fort level 1)
Allied forces CAPTURE Tarakan !!!
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), disruption(-), experience(-)
Attacker: leaders(-)
Japanese ground losses:
1608 casualties reported
Squads: 55 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 80 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 22 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 14 (11 destroyed, 3 disabled)
Units retreated 4
Allied ground losses:
60 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
Defeated Japanese Units Retreating!
Assaulting units:
32nd Infantry Division
Defending units:
78th Naval Guard Unit
22nd Special Base Force
455th Ind.Infantry Battalion
8th JNAF Coy
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Prosegue l'offensiva aerea su Luzon, in vista del primo attacco terrestre alleato a Manila.

Morning Air attack on Manila , at 79,77
Weather in hex: Light rain
Raid detected at 60 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 20 minutes
Japanese aircraft
no flights
Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 27
Japanese aircraft losses
N1K2-J George: 1 destroyed on ground
Allied aircraft losses
B-24J Liberator: 6 damaged
Airbase hits 7
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 32
Aircraft Attacking:
9 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 9000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 9000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
6 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 9000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on Manila , at 79,77
Weather in hex: Light rain
Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes
Japanese aircraft
no flights
Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 6
No Japanese losses
Allied aircraft losses
B-24J Liberator: 2 damaged
Airbase hits 7
Airbase supply hits 4
Runway hits 4
Aircraft Attacking:
6 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 9000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on Manila , at 79,77
Weather in hex: Light rain
Raid spotted at 36 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes
Japanese aircraft
no flights
Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 6
No Japanese losses
Allied aircraft losses
B-24J Liberator: 3 damaged
Airbase hits 1
Airbase supply hits 3
Runway hits 13
Aircraft Attacking:
6 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 6000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on Manila , at 79,77
Weather in hex: Light rain
Raid detected at 36 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes
Japanese aircraft
no flights
Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 6
Japanese aircraft losses
N1K2-J George: 1 destroyed on ground
Allied aircraft losses
B-24J Liberator: 4 damaged
Japanese ground losses:
5 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Airbase hits 1
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 11
Aircraft Attacking:
6 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 6000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Afternoon Air attack on Clark Field , at 79,76
Weather in hex: Clear sky
Raid detected at 33 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-IV Oscar x 77
Allied aircraft
P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 16
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-43-IV Oscar: 2 destroyed
No Allied losses
CAP engaged:
33rd Sentai with Ki-43-IV Oscar (0 airborne, 12 on standby, 0 scrambling)
5 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 30000 , scrambling fighters between 4000 and 30000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 28 minutes
54th Sentai with Ki-43-IV Oscar (0 airborne, 14 on standby, 0 scrambling)
7 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 30000 , scrambling fighters between 5000 and 30000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 27 minutes
203rd Sentai with Ki-43-IV Oscar (0 airborne, 13 on standby, 0 scrambling)
6 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 30000 , scrambling fighters between 3000 and 30000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 14 minutes
204th Sentai with Ki-43-IV Oscar (0 airborne, 14 on standby, 0 scrambling)
6 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 30000 , scrambling fighters between 4000 and 36810.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 16 minutes
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Afternoon Air attack on Clark Field , at 79,76
Weather in hex: Clear sky
Raid detected at 48 NM, estimated altitude 33,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-IV Oscar x 69
Allied aircraft
P-38L Lightning x 12
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-43-IV Oscar: 1 destroyed
Allied aircraft losses
P-38L Lightning: 1 destroyed
CAP engaged:
33rd Sentai with Ki-43-IV Oscar (5 airborne, 3 on standby, 0 scrambling)
5 plane(s) intercepting now.
5 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 30000 , scrambling fighters between 6000 and 33000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 15 minutes
54th Sentai with Ki-43-IV Oscar (0 airborne, 5 on standby, 0 scrambling)
9 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 3 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 30000 , scrambling fighters between 29000 and 33000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 34 minutes
203rd Sentai with Ki-43-IV Oscar (0 airborne, 3 on standby, 0 scrambling)
6 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 30000 , scrambling fighters between 26860 and 36000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 44 minutes
204th Sentai with Ki-43-IV Oscar (0 airborne, 11 on standby, 0 scrambling)
6 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 3 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 30000 , scrambling fighters between 30000 and 35000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 43 minutes
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Afternoon Air attack on Clark Field , at 79,76
Weather in hex: Clear sky
Raid detected at 35 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-IV Oscar x 59
Allied aircraft
B-25J11 Mitchell x 9
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-43-IV Oscar: 6 damaged
Ki-43-IV Oscar: 2 destroyed on ground
Allied aircraft losses
B-25J11 Mitchell: 2 damaged
B-25J11 Mitchell: 1 destroyed by flak
Airbase hits 12
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 13
Aircraft Attacking:
8 x B-25J11 Mitchell bombing from 6000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
CAP engaged:
33rd Sentai with Ki-43-IV Oscar (0 airborne, 3 on standby, 0 scrambling)
11 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 30000 , scrambling fighters between 30860 and 37000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 35 minutes
54th Sentai with Ki-43-IV Oscar (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
18 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 30000 , scrambling fighters between 29860 and 36810.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 59 minutes
204th Sentai with Ki-43-IV Oscar (3 airborne, 3 on standby, 0 scrambling)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
12 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 30000 , scrambling fighters between 7000 and 38000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 59 minutes
203rd Sentai with Ki-43-IV Oscar (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
7 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 30000 , scrambling fighters between 30860 and 39000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 88 minutes
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24 gennaio 1945

Saigon è liberata.

Ground combat at Saigon (60,71)
Allied Deliberate attack
Attacking force 30528 troops, 584 guns, 657 vehicles, Assault Value = 1276
Defending force 16260 troops, 159 guns, 157 vehicles, Assault Value = 223
Allied adjusted assault: 1026
Japanese adjusted defense: 209
Allied assault odds: 4 to 1 (fort level 0)
Allied forces CAPTURE Saigon !!!
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), experience(-)
Attacker:
Japanese ground losses:
5027 casualties reported
Squads: 93 destroyed, 39 disabled
Non Combat: 262 destroyed, 78 disabled
Engineers: 70 destroyed, 2 disabled
Guns lost 99 (85 destroyed, 14 disabled)
Vehicles lost 134 (129 destroyed, 5 disabled)
Units retreated 8
Units destroyed 1
Allied ground losses:
89 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 12 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Defeated Japanese Units Retreating!
Assaulting units:
254th Armoured Brigade
16th Light Cavalry Regiment
19th Motorised Division
20th Indian Division
26th Indian Division
8th Medium Regiment
86th Medium Regiment
20th Indian Mountain Gun Regiment
6th Medium Regiment
XXXIII Indian Corps
12th Indian Engineer Battalion
Defending units:
30th Division
41st Guard Battalion
Cape St.Jaques Fortress
36th JAAF AF Bn
29th Army
67th Construction Battalion
42nd Ind. Engineer Regiment
51st Field AA Battalion
38th Army
94th JAAF AF Bn
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Ancora scontri nei cieli sopra Manila e Clark Field, dove le forze aeree giapponesi sembrano essere state rinforzate, a giudicare dai numeri. Si vedono i primi Kamikaze, che si schiantano contro i bombardieri alleati.


Morning Air attack on Clark Field , at 79,76
Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
Raid detected at 17 NM, estimated altitude 34,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-IV Oscar x 131
Allied aircraft
Spitfire VIII x 24
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-43-IV Oscar: 2 destroyed
Allied aircraft losses
Spitfire VIII: 3 destroyed
Aircraft Attacking:
4 x Spitfire VIII sweeping at 31000 feet
CAP engaged:
33rd Sentai with Ki-43-IV Oscar (0 airborne, 20 on standby, 0 scrambling)
9 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 20000 and 35000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 16 minutes
54th Sentai with Ki-43-IV Oscar (0 airborne, 24 on standby, 0 scrambling)
12 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 30000 , scrambling fighters between 26000 and 36000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 28 minutes
203rd Sentai with Ki-43-IV Oscar (0 airborne, 20 on standby, 0 scrambling)
9 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 30000 , scrambling fighters between 30000 and 36000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 16 minutes
204th Sentai with Ki-43-IV Oscar (0 airborne, 25 on standby, 0 scrambling)
12 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 20000 and 36810.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 29 minutes
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Morning Air attack on Clark Field , at 79,76
Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
Raid detected at 54 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 18 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-IV Oscar x 117
Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 11
No Japanese losses
Allied aircraft losses
B-24J Liberator: 1 damaged
Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 5
Aircraft Attacking:
7 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
4 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 9000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
CAP engaged:
33rd Sentai with Ki-43-IV Oscar (6 airborne, 3 on standby, 0 scrambling)
6 plane(s) intercepting now.
14 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 3 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 20000 and 37000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 56 minutes
54th Sentai with Ki-43-IV Oscar (9 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
9 plane(s) intercepting now.
22 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 30000 , scrambling fighters between 30000 and 36000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 60 minutes
203rd Sentai with Ki-43-IV Oscar (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
18 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 6 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 30000 , scrambling fighters between 30000 and 34000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 34 minutes
204th Sentai with Ki-43-IV Oscar (12 airborne, 13 on standby, 0 scrambling)
12 plane(s) intercepting now.
11 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 11000 and 36000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 23 minutes
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Morning Air attack on Clark Field , at 79,76
Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
Raid detected at 65 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 22 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-IV Oscar x 117
Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 16
No Japanese losses
Allied aircraft losses
B-24J Liberator: 1 damaged
Airbase hits 7
Runway hits 11
Aircraft Attacking:
6 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 9000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
10 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 9000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
CAP engaged:
33rd Sentai with Ki-43-IV Oscar (0 airborne, 3 on standby, 12 scrambling)
5 plane(s) not yet engaged, 6 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 7000 and 36810.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 28 minutes
54th Sentai with Ki-43-IV Oscar (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 13 scrambling)
6 plane(s) not yet engaged, 12 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 30000 , scrambling fighters between 4000 and 35000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 26 minutes
203rd Sentai with Ki-43-IV Oscar (6 airborne, 0 on standby, 4 scrambling)
6 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 14 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 30000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 31000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 31 minutes
204th Sentai with Ki-43-IV Oscar (3 airborne, 10 on standby, 3 scrambling)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
17 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 5000 and 33670.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 19 minutes
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Morning Air attack on Manila , at 79,77
Weather in hex: Overcast
Raid detected at 51 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 17 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 30
Allied aircraft losses
B-24J Liberator: 13 damaged
Airbase hits 5
Airbase supply hits 6
Runway hits 26
Aircraft Attacking:
7 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 9000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
10 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 9000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
10 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 9000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 6000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on Manila , at 79,77
Weather in hex: Overcast
Raid detected at 48 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 16 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 6
Allied aircraft losses
B-24J Liberator: 4 damaged
B-24J Liberator: 1 destroyed by flak
Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 3
Aircraft Attacking:
6 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 6000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Afternoon Air attack on Clark Field , at 79,76
Weather in hex: Light rain
Raid detected at 47 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-IV Oscar x 113
Allied aircraft
P-51D Mustang x 9
No Japanese losses
Allied aircraft losses
P-51D Mustang: 2 destroyed
CAP engaged:
33rd Sentai with Ki-43-IV Oscar (0 airborne, 16 on standby, 0 scrambling)
8 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 1000 and 36810.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 17 minutes
54th 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 30000 , scrambling fighters between 4000 and 30000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 22 minutes
203rd Sentai with Ki-43-IV Oscar (0 airborne, 17 on standby, 0 scrambling)
8 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 30000 , scrambling fighters between 5000 and 30000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 22 minutes
204th Sentai with Ki-43-IV Oscar (0 airborne, 23 on standby, 0 scrambling)
11 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 6000 and 20000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 22 minutes
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Afternoon Air attack on Clark Field , at 79,76
Weather in hex: Light rain
Raid detected at 17 NM, estimated altitude 32,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-IV Oscar x 112
Allied aircraft
P-38L Lightning x 18
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-43-IV Oscar: 2 destroyed
Allied aircraft losses
P-38L Lightning: 2 destroyed
CAP engaged:
33rd Sentai with Ki-43-IV Oscar (0 airborne, 10 on standby, 0 scrambling)
9 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 7000 and 33000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 39 minutes
54th Sentai with Ki-43-IV Oscar (0 airborne, 17 on standby, 0 scrambling)
13 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 30000 , scrambling fighters between 9000 and 33000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 19 minutes
203rd Sentai with Ki-43-IV Oscar (0 airborne, 11 on standby, 0 scrambling)
14 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 30000 , scrambling fighters between 5000 and 36810.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 27 minutes
204th Sentai with Ki-43-IV Oscar (0 airborne, 3 on standby, 0 scrambling)
27 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 3 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 30000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 49 minutes
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Afternoon Air attack on Clark Field , at 79,76
Weather in hex: Light rain
Raid detected at 30 NM, estimated altitude 35,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-IV Oscar x 100
Allied aircraft
P-47D25 Thunderbolt x 22
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-43-IV Oscar: 10 destroyed
No Allied losses
CAP engaged:
33rd Sentai with Ki-43-IV Oscar (0 airborne, 3 on standby, 0 scrambling)
15 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 12000 and 34000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 29 minutes
203rd Sentai with Ki-43-IV Oscar (0 airborne, 3 on standby, 0 scrambling)
17 plane(s) not yet engaged, 5 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 30000 , scrambling fighters between 5000 and 31000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 22 minutes
204th Sentai with Ki-43-IV Oscar (0 airborne, 3 on standby, 0 scrambling)
20 plane(s) not yet engaged, 6 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 9000 and 36000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 29 minutes
54th Sentai with Ki-43-IV Oscar (0 airborne, 2 on standby, 0 scrambling)
20 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 30000 , scrambling fighters between 11000 and 33000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 22 minutes
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Afternoon Air attack on Clark Field , at 79,76
Weather in hex: Light rain
Raid spotted at 34 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-IV Oscar x 73
Allied aircraft
B-25J11 Mitchell x 12
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-43-IV Oscar: 1 destroyed
Allied aircraft losses
B-25J11 Mitchell: 4 damaged
Airbase hits 3
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 6
Aircraft Attacking:
12 x B-25J11 Mitchell bombing from 6000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
CAP engaged:
203rd Sentai with Ki-43-IV Oscar (6 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
6 plane(s) intercepting now.
7 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 30000 , scrambling fighters between 5000 and 38000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 66 minutes
204th Sentai with Ki-43-IV Oscar (13 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
13 plane(s) intercepting now.
11 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 14000 and 37000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 61 minutes
33rd Sentai with Ki-43-IV Oscar (6 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
6 plane(s) intercepting now.
12 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 20000 and 38000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 42 minutes
54th Sentai with Ki-43-IV Oscar (5 airborne, 3 on standby, 0 scrambling)
5 plane(s) intercepting now.
10 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 30000 , scrambling fighters between 20000 and 38000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 29 minutes
Banzai! - Hashimoto W. in a Ki-43-IV Oscar rams a B-25J11 Mitchell for the Emperor

Credo sia il primo kamikaze della campagna ...
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Afternoon Air attack on Ambon , at 76,109
Weather in hex: Light rain
Raid spotted at 14 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-25D1 Mitchell x 16
P-51D Mustang x 17
No Allied losses
Japanese ground losses:
4 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Airbase hits 3
Airbase supply hits 3
Runway hits 30
Aircraft Attacking:
16 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing from 8000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Afternoon Air attack on Clark Field , at 79,76
Weather in hex: Light rain
Raid detected at 24 NM, estimated altitude 34,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-IV Oscar x 72
Allied aircraft
P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 21
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-43-IV Oscar: 8 destroyed
Allied aircraft losses
P-47D2 Thunderbolt: 2 destroyed
CAP engaged:
203rd Sentai with Ki-43-IV Oscar (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 2 scrambling)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
5 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 30000 , scrambling fighters between 5000 and 36810.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 18 minutes
204th Sentai with Ki-43-IV Oscar (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 3 scrambling)
3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 7 being recalled, 10 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 25000 and 36000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 32 minutes
33rd Sentai with Ki-43-IV Oscar (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 3 scrambling)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 7 being recalled, 3 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 23000 and 36810.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 41 minutes
54th Sentai with Ki-43-IV Oscar (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 4 scrambling)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 3 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 30000 , scrambling fighters between 30000 and 37000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 30 minutes

 

Lo vedo male a doversi difendere con gli Oscar

 

Credo che tutti i caccia/piloti migliori siano in giappone, per difendere le città dalle superfortezze volanti.

 

Resta il fatto che è impressionante la nullità degli Oscar vs l'aeronautica amercana

 

Come escort ci puoi fare un pensierino forse.

Vero anche che con PDU off Cohimbra ha pochissime opzioni: quelli hai e quelli devi usare.


Che poi non capisco: alla fine il IV sembrerebbe comunque un aereo decente

 

Sono gli ammerricani a fare schifo , i late model sono veramente OP, ma il bello è che lo erano veramente!

 

Poi che altro son tanti e buoni. Gli Zero all'nizio sono super mega potenti rispetto agli alleati ma ne hai pochi. Loro hanno tantissimo di tutto invece, sti maledetti

 

Mhhh ... cedono sotto i colpi dei P47, ma contro altri modelli (spit, lightnings e persino P51) se la cavano egregiamente, direi.

Adesso parecchie squadriglie equipaggiate con P47 upgradano a P51 e son lì che metto upgrade off a tutte, ma il problema è che non ne arrivano più ... o son tutti in europa oppure proprio non ne vengono più prodotti ...

 

a me impressiona di più l'efficacia dei B25 o altri quadrimotori, sono pazzeschi!
L'unico a potersela giocare forse è il Tojo con l'Hispano, ma risultati effettivi ne ho visti pochi sul sito matrix.

 

I 4E non li tiri giù facile con i 20mm è questo il guaio.
Inoltre se guardi il replay vedi che la grossa difficoltà dei caccia è nel riuscire ad avvicinarsi alle formazioni di bombardieri.

Credo che non ci siano vere e proprie soluzioni possibili, anche perché i 2E giappo tipo il Nick fanno vomitare, dunque nemmeno quelli ti danno una mano.

Avere qualcosa con i 30mm cambierebbe le carte in tavola ma ad averli...


In linea di massima credo che i George con 4x20mm possano danneggiare assai i 4E ma per il resto....

 

c'è la versione del Tojo con il 40 mm !
Come aereo fa schifo , ma come anti bombardiere può dire la sua.

 

Ma l'hai provato? Io contavo di saltarlo nella R&D perché mi dava l'idea di essere una boiata colossale.
Se i 40mm funzionassero sarebbe tipo l'arma di fine mondo, ma mi pare tropo bello per essere vero

 

Anche i mitchell (specie quelli della marina) non sfigurano ... notare che l'exp medio degli equipaggi è intorno ai 60 ... va bene incontrare Oscar e - probabilmente - con piloti "morbidi", così i miei equipaggi cominciano ad andar su di skills in vista delle battaglie sopra le isole giapponesi, che si preannunciano epiche .

 

io no, ma ho visto buone recensioni sul sito matrix, peccato che non le trovo più ...

 

Vedrai allora Ste quanti se ne troverà addosso contro di me ahahahah

Il problema di base è che gli aerei giappo non hanno armi "1 centro 1 morto", quindi magari li danneggi anche i 4e ma non vengono giù. Meglio sarebbe avere un'rma che danneggia meno ma abbatte gli aerei.

Gli Oscar temo siano abbastanza ignobili tutti quanti ma credo abbia una sua logica usarli come escort e in battaglie LBA vs carriers. Gli scontri con gli aerei imbarcati sono ad altezze relativamente basse e l'agilità degli Oscar può dire la sua.

 

C'è persino un libro
https://www.amazon.com/B-29-Superfortress-Ki-44-Tojo-Pacific/dp/1472818865

 

25 gennaio 1945

Inizia l'assalto a Manila e come c'era da aspettarsi, la resistenza è accanita e senza quartiere.

Ground combat at Manila (79,77)
Allied Deliberate attack
Attacking force 75660 troops, 1455 guns, 1717 vehicles, Assault Value = 2954
Defending force 37113 troops, 403 guns, 369 vehicles, Assault Value = 678
Allied engineers reduce fortifications to 5
Allied adjusted assault: 3212
Japanese adjusted defense: 6889
Allied assault odds: 1 to 2 (fort level 5)
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), forts(+), leaders(+), disruption(-)
experience(-)
Attacker:
Japanese ground losses:
3561 casualties reported
Squads: 114 destroyed, 78 disabled
Non Combat: 14 destroyed, 134 disabled
Engineers: 7 destroyed, 57 disabled
Guns lost 102 (4 destroyed, 98 disabled)
Vehicles lost 33 (7 destroyed, 26 disabled)
Allied ground losses:
2184 casualties reported
Squads: 6 destroyed, 180 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 42 disabled
Engineers: 18 destroyed, 85 disabled
Guns lost 61 (1 destroyed, 60 disabled)
Vehicles lost 34 (1 destroyed, 33 disabled)
Assaulting units:
18th Combat Engineer Regiment
716th Tank Battalion
4th Marine Division
33rd Infantry Division
6th Infantry Division
81st Infantry Division
31st Infantry Division
I Corps Cmbt Engineer Regiment
24th Infantry Division
38th Infantry Division
2nd USMC Tank Battalion
I US Corps
4th USMC Field Artillery Battalion
12th USMC Field Artillery Battalion
Defending units:
11th Division
38th Division
20th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
77th Field AA Battalion
46th JNAF AF Unit
8th JAAF AF Bn
9th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
24th Field AF Construction Battalion
6th Ind. Field Artillery Battalion
6th RF Gun Battalion
12th Base Force
89th Field AA Battalion
14th Air Fleet
14th Area Army
8th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
78th Field AA Battalion
3rd Fleet
35th Army
149th JAAF AF Bn
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In Cocincina evaporano gli ultimi difensori di Saigon

Ground combat at Saigon (60,71)
Allied Deliberate attack
Attacking force 30037 troops, 586 guns, 564 vehicles, Assault Value = 1018
Defending force 740 troops, 8 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 7
Allied adjusted assault: 1140
Japanese adjusted defense: 1
Allied assault odds: 1140 to 1
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), leaders(+), experience(-), supply(-)
Attacker:
Japanese ground losses:
1087 casualties reported
Squads: 37 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 57 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 8 (8 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units destroyed 1
Assaulting units:
20th Indian Division
19th Motorised Division
26th Indian Division
20th Indian Mountain Gun Regiment
86th Medium Regiment
8th Medium Regiment
XXXIII Indian Corps
6th Medium Regiment
12th Indian Engineer Battalion
Defending units:
Cape St.Jaques Fortress

Con il fine di cominciare adaddestrare i piloti delle superfortezze volanti in missioni di bombardamento strategico, viene ordinato l'attacco delle installazioni industriali di Shangai, al quale partecipano quattro squadriglie di stanza a Cotabato (Mindanao).
Ovviamente, data la relativa inesperienza degli equipaggi, dei quaranta aerei sulla città ne arrivano insieme trenta, gli altri saranno sull'obiettivo alla spicciolata e le loro bombe cadranno senza far danno.

Morning Air attack on Shanghai , at 92,55
Weather in hex: Severe storms
Raid spotted at 40 NM, estimated altitude 23,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-29-25 Superfort x 30
No Allied losses
Heavy Industry hits 11
Aircraft Attacking:
6 x B-29-25 Superfort bombing from 20000 feet *
City Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
9 x B-29-25 Superfort bombing from 20000 feet *
City Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
6 x B-29-25 Superfort bombing from 20000 feet *
City Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
9 x B-29-25 Superfort bombing from 20000 feet *
City Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb

 

30 Gennaio 1945

L’operazione “Chronicle”, fortemente voluta dal comando inglese del SE asiatico per cercare di accelerare la conquista di Singapore, è ormai in fase esecutiva da giorni.

Vi prendono parte due gruppi navali, uno formato dalle TF 46 (CVE) e 255 (amph.) e l’altra da 7 TF CVE (87, 388, 500, 502, 510, 512, 517, scortate da un gruppo ASW, il numero 170.

Obiettivo è quello di occupare Mersing assaltandola dal mare e possibilmente in rapidità raggiungere in quel punto la costa occidentale malese, chiudendo Singapore in una morsa, evitando così che le truppe giapponesi in ritirata dal centro nord della penisola possano congiungersi con i difensori della città.



CHRONICHLE

GROUP SEA (Bangkok)

Truppe anfibie
V Corpo indiano, 11^ divisione di fanteria dell’Africa sud orientale e due brigate di fanteria, la 48^ Gurkha e la 72^ inglese


TF255 anfibia formata da: BB New York e Idaho, 2 CA, 2 CL, 3 DD, 1 DE, 8 DMS, 7 AM, 13 APA; 10 AKA.
TF 46: 7 CVE, 1 CA, 1 CL, 1 CLAA, 4 DD, 4 DE. 198 aerei imbarcati (quasi tutti hellcat, a parte una squadriglia di corsairs), di cui 21 in riserva, con compiti prettamente difensivi.

GROUP SWP (Manado)

TF 87: 3 CVE; 1CA; 1 CLAA; 1 DD; 2 DE; 76 aerei imbarcati, di cui 9 in riserva;
TF 517: 4 CVE; 1 CA, 4 DD; 118 aerei imbarcati di cui 13 in riserva;
TF 500: 7 CVE; 1 CA; 1 CL; 6 DD; 2 DE; 212 aerei imbarcati, di cui 24 in riserva;
TF 502: 7 CVE, 1 CA; 1 CL; 4 DD; 3 DE; 204 aerei imbarcati, di cui 21 in riserva;
TF 510: 6 CVE; 1 CA; 1 CL; 3 DD; 3 DE; 175 aerei imbarcati, di cui 18 in riserva;
TF 512: 4 CVE; 1 CA; 2 DD; 2 DE; 110 aerei imbarcati, di cui 9 in riserva;
TF 518: 4 CVE; 2 CA; 3 DD; 1 DE; 115 aerei imbarcati, di cui 12 in riserva.

La forza aerea di questo gruppo è suddivisa all’incirca per un terzo tra bombardieri (quasi tutti TB a parte una squadriglia di helldiver) e 2/3 caccia (parecchi wildcat FM2 e una cospicua quota di hellcat).

SWP avrà un impiego misto: l’attacco al naviglio nemico nel raggio di 7 esa dal punto di stazionamento, che sarà a 2 esa al largo di Mersing (in patrol su tre esagoni), l’attacco alla CAP avversaria su Singapore, che verrà portato da tutte le squadriglie di Hellcat presenti, nel tentativo di guadagnare la superiorità aerea e la difesa del gruppo stesso.


Al centro il gruppo SEA, in basso a destra l'SWP