ANCHE LE FORMICHE NEL LORO PICCOLO … SI SVEGLIANO

L'idea è buona, ma purtroppo c'è sempre la KB che incombe ... l'attacco lo puoi lanciare da 7 esagoni, il che significa che al 90% ti ha già avvistato il turno prima ed hai perso il fattore sorpresa; nello scontro con la CAP la componente offensiva dei caccia a disposizione (quella che o sweeppa o va in escort con i bombardieri) perde un sacco di effettivi e così, se vuoi rimpolparne il numero, devi toglierne da quella a difesa delle portaerei, diminuendone l'efficacia; se arriva la KB al gran completo mentre in queste condizioni stai cercando di raggiungere una base amica (lontanissima) ... son dolori.

Certo che gli oscar può appenderli al chiodo, ma ha un sacco di bimotori e quelli fan male ...

Fai benissimo ... e tieni sempre in perfetta efficienza le CV ... aggiornale, riparale ... sono la chiave della guerra nel Pacifico e quindi anche di questa meravigliosa simulazione

 

Alt. Io facevo la kb ridotta ai minimi per via della battaglia (pesante pure per lui anche se vittoriosa).

Non ricordo gli hex dei Corsair ma intendevo usare solo loro in sweep giusto per demolire la sua CAP. Anche ti porti a tiro di 3-4 basi importanti, lui deve scegliere quale difendere. Magari ti butti su un obbiettivo secondario e non l'ha protetto.

Non sottovaluterei la Cina comunque. Shangai è comparativamente più difficile da proteggere E strategicamente più importante che obbiettivi in Giappone stesso. Almeno per ora.

 

Abbiamo deciso di giocare senza il teatro cinese: il "quiet China" lo abbiamo implementato di comune accordo.

 

swippare con le CV sul giappone mi sembra rischiosetta la cosa.
ti ricordo che ha i kamikaze e la cap non li ferma tutti se in massa. non ti affonderanno Cv ma te le mandano in riparazione e non le rivedi piu'.
prima si deve prendere Okinawa. poi swippi da li con i P51 e poi spiani con i B29

 

15 gennaio 1945

Con la caduta di Batangas le truppe della sesta armata statunitense "vedono" Manila.
Il generale McArthur pensa ad una massiccia azione della 11a divisione aviotrasportata, ora di stanza nella città di Butuan a Mindanao, per tagliare le vie dei rifornimenti da N alla Capitale filippina, ma il piano è ancora in fase embrionale.

Ground combat at Batangas (79,78)
Allied Deliberate attack
Attacking force 43559 troops, 793 guns, 915 vehicles, Assault Value = 1612
Defending force 11984 troops, 130 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 322
Allied adjusted assault: 841
Japanese adjusted defense: 182
Allied assault odds: 4 to 1 (fort level 2)
Allied forces CAPTURE Batangas !!!
Japanese aircraft
no flights
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-46-III Dinah: 4 destroyed
Combat modifiers
Defender: forts(+), disruption(-), experience(-)
Attacker:
Japanese ground losses:
3510 casualties reported
Squads: 118 destroyed, 55 disabled
Non Combat: 112 destroyed, 46 disabled
Engineers: 65 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 81 (77 destroyed, 4 disabled)
Units retreated 2
Allied ground losses:
226 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 39 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled
Assaulting units:
33rd Infantry Division
18th Combat Engineer Regiment
775th Tank Battalion
31st Infantry Division
4th Marine Division
24th Infantry Division
I US Corps
Defending units:
11th Division
149th JAAF AF Bn

Purtroppo quasi tutte le CV del Pacifico devono effettuare un upgrade, e con sommo disappunto del comando del CENPAC, devono essere ritirate a Pearl Harbour, visto che serve una Shipyard di minimo 5 punti. L'operazione Iceberg dovrà aspettare ancora un mese almeno.

 

hai valutato se vale la pena postporre, per non perdere lo slancio?

 

Mah ... nelle Filippine ormai ho messo piede e la linea dei rifornimenti è abbastanza protetta (ho una carriola di CVE e progressivamente sto spostando nelle basi a S di Manila tutti i P47-D25 dell'area.
Nel SE asiatico credo non ci sia più niente a parte i capisaldi Saigon e Singapore, il cui assalto comunque gode della piena copertura aerea delle basi terrestri.
Le CV serviranno per l'attacco a Okinawa, comunque ancora posticipato. A quel punto converrà che siano in piena efficienza.

 

io non modernizzerei , subito attacco ad okinawa appena presa manila o ingrandito aeroporti nelle filippine

 

Manila sarà un osso duro da rodere ... come dicevi tu, Cohi mi aspetta lì da una vita. Penso di poter utilizzare il Porto di Naga, o di Davao, ma ci vorrà ancora un bel po' di tempo per fare in modo che possano esser buoni per rifornire corazzate e portaerei.
Quindi tempo da aspettare per lanciare l'operazione Iceberg ce n'è ancora, purtroppo ... così cerco di ottimizzarlo

 

Davao è un ottimo porto, specie se uno ha la voglia da alleato di prendersi Tarakan e Balikpapan: bastano e avanzano per riempirlo di fuel a sufficienza senza essere mai a secco (do per scontato che la distanza Aus-Davao sia simile a Jap-Davao).

Con lvl 5 (ed è fattibile veloce con 300 genieri al lavoro) e un fottio di naval support ce la fai a rifornire le corazzate. Perlomeno quelle più vecchie

 

l'americano in un battibaleno porta al massimo porti ed aeroporti. perlomeno era cosi' nella mia partita.

 

Boh ... sarà perchè i turni si sono diluiti, ma a me sembra che i genieri ci impieghino un'eternità ...

 

17 gennaio 1945
Nei cieli sopra Manila inizia una lotta senza quartiere per la supremazia aerea. A dimostrazione del fatto che se non si lascia libertà ai giocatori di impostare sweep e CAP ad altitudini siderali gli scontri sono parecchio equilibrati, non si assiste alla mattanza degli apparecchi giapponesi.
I nipponici probabilmente hanno dalla loro una maggiore esperienza, mentre gli alleati modelli aerei superiori.

Morning Air attack on Manila , at 79,77
Weather in hex: Light rain
Raid spotted at 11 NM, estimated altitude 35,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes
Japanese aircraft
N1K2-J George x 101
Allied aircraft
P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 22
Japanese aircraft losses
N1K2-J George: 6 destroyed
Allied aircraft losses
P-47D2 Thunderbolt: 7 destroyed
CAP engaged:
S-301 Hikotai with N1K2-J George (0 airborne, 11 on standby, 15 scrambling)
5 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 30000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 35 minutes
S-401 Hikotai with N1K2-J George (0 airborne, 12 on standby, 0 scrambling)
6 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 30000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 16 minutes
S-402 Hikotai with N1K2-J George (0 airborne, 12 on standby, 0 scrambling)
6 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 30000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 27 minutes
S-407 Hikotai with N1K2-J George (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
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 26 minutes
S-701 Hikotai with N1K2-J George (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
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 16 minutes
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Morning Air attack on Manila , at 79,77
Weather in hex: Light rain
Raid spotted at 39 NM, estimated altitude 35,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes
Japanese aircraft
N1K2-J George x 87
Allied aircraft
P-47D25 Thunderbolt x 22
Japanese aircraft losses
N1K2-J George: 7 destroyed
Allied aircraft losses
P-47D25 Thunderbolt: 5 destroyed
Aircraft Attacking:
2 x P-47D25 Thunderbolt sweeping at 35000 feet
CAP engaged:
S-301 Hikotai with N1K2-J George (3 airborne, 3 on standby, 6 scrambling)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
8 plane(s) not yet engaged, 5 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 30000 , scrambling fighters between 29000 and 34000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 52 minutes
S-401 Hikotai with N1K2-J George (0 airborne, 0 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 30000 and 35000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 43 minutes
S-402 Hikotai with N1K2-J George (3 airborne, 3 on standby, 0 scrambling)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
6 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 30000 , scrambling fighters between 30000 and 33000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 20 minutes
S-407 Hikotai with N1K2-J George (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
11 plane(s) not yet engaged, 6 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 30000 , scrambling fighters between 29000 and 35000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 25 minutes
S-701 Hikotai with N1K2-J George (3 airborne, 3 on standby, 0 scrambling)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
11 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 30000 , scrambling fighters between 30000 and 35300.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 25 minutes
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Morning Air attack on Manila , at 79,77
Weather in hex: Light rain
Raid detected at 39 NM, estimated altitude 36,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes
Japanese aircraft
N1K2-J George x 62
Allied aircraft
P-51D Mustang x 25
Japanese aircraft losses
N1K2-J George: 4 destroyed
Allied aircraft losses
P-51D Mustang: 3 destroyed
Aircraft Attacking:
9 x P-51D Mustang sweeping at 31000 feet
CAP engaged:
S-301 Hikotai with N1K2-J George (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 21 scrambling)
Group patrol altitude is 30000 , scrambling fighters between 30000 and 35300.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 21 minutes
S-401 Hikotai with N1K2-J George (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 5 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
5 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 30000 , scrambling fighters between 30000 and 38300.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 30 minutes
S-402 Hikotai with N1K2-J George (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 4 scrambling)
2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 30000 , scrambling fighters between 29000 and 39300.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 25 minutes
S-407 Hikotai with N1K2-J George (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
3 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 35000 and 38300.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 23 minutes
S-701 Hikotai with N1K2-J George (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 6 scrambling)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 30000 , scrambling fighters between 31000 and 35300.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 14 minutes
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Morning Air attack on Manila , at 79,77
Weather in hex: Light rain
Raid detected at 49 NM, estimated altitude 37,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 14 minutes
Japanese aircraft
N1K2-J George x 50
Allied aircraft
P-47D25 Thunderbolt x 6
Japanese aircraft losses
N1K2-J George: 3 destroyed
No Allied losses
CAP engaged:
S-301 Hikotai with N1K2-J George (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 5 scrambling)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
10 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 30000 , scrambling fighters between 23660 and 38300.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 24 minutes
S-402 Hikotai with N1K2-J George (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
5 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 30000 , scrambling fighters between 35300 and 40300.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 20 minutes
S-407 Hikotai with N1K2-J George (0 airborne, 0 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 to 35300.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 28 minutes
S-701 Hikotai with N1K2-J George (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 30000 , scrambling fighters between 32630 and 35300.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 24 minutes
S-401 Hikotai with N1K2-J George (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 2 scrambling)
6 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 30000 , scrambling fighters between 30000 and 37300.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 24 minutes
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Morning Air attack on Manila , at 79,77
Weather in hex: Light rain
Raid spotted at 28 NM, estimated altitude 38,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes
Japanese aircraft
N1K2-J George x 44
Allied aircraft
P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 3
No Japanese losses
No Allied losses
CAP engaged:
S-301 Hikotai with N1K2-J George (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 3 scrambling)
9 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 30000 , scrambling fighters between 24660 and 35300.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 22 minutes
S-402 Hikotai with N1K2-J George (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 30000 , scrambling fighters to 40300.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 3 minutes
S-407 Hikotai with N1K2-J George (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
5 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 5 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 30000 , scrambling fighters between 32330 and 35300.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 50 minutes
S-701 Hikotai with N1K2-J George (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 5 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 30000 , scrambling fighters between 32630 and 35300.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 29 minutes
S-401 Hikotai with N1K2-J George (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 2 scrambling)
6 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 30000 , scrambling fighters between 29960 and 35300.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 29 minutes
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Morning Air attack on Manila , at 79,77
Weather in hex: Light rain
Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 40,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes
Japanese aircraft
N1K2-J George x 42
Allied aircraft
P-47D25 Thunderbolt x 22
Japanese aircraft losses
N1K2-J George: 6 destroyed
Allied aircraft losses
P-47D25 Thunderbolt: 4 destroyed
CAP engaged:
S-301 Hikotai with N1K2-J George (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 3 scrambling)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 7 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 30000 , scrambling fighters between 24660 and 35300.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 36 minutes
S-402 Hikotai with N1K2-J George (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 3 scrambling)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 30000 , scrambling fighters between 34000 and 40300.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 14 minutes
S-407 Hikotai with N1K2-J George (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 5 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 30000 , scrambling fighters to 35300.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 30 minutes
S-701 Hikotai with N1K2-J George (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 30000 , scrambling fighters to 35300.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 17 minutes
S-401 Hikotai with N1K2-J George (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 2 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 3 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 30000 , scrambling fighters between 29960 and 35300.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 42 minutes
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In Malesia le truppe alleate continuano l'avanzata e Singora viene liberata al primo attacco.

Ground combat at Singora (51,72)
Allied Deliberate attack
Attacking force 49096 troops, 840 guns, 849 vehicles, Assault Value = 1828
Defending force 5965 troops, 41 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 168
Allied adjusted assault: 1245
Japanese adjusted defense: 51
Allied assault odds: 24 to 1 (fort level 2)
Allied forces CAPTURE Singora !!!
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), forts(+), leaders(-), preparation(-)
fatigue(-)
Attacker:
Japanese ground losses:
4063 casualties reported
Squads: 58 destroyed, 32 disabled
Non Combat: 58 destroyed, 36 disabled
Engineers: 12 destroyed, 2 disabled
Guns lost 19 (9 destroyed, 10 disabled)
Units retreated 3
Allied ground losses:
524 casualties reported
Squads: 3 destroyed, 73 disabled
Non Combat: 3 destroyed, 6 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled
Guns lost 13 (1 destroyed, 12 disabled)
Vehicles lost 2 (1 destroyed, 1 disabled)
Defeated Japanese Units Retreating!
Assaulting units:
50th Indian Para Brigade
6th Australian Division
7th Indian Division
23rd Indian Division
5th Indian Division
Defending units:
10th Ind.Infantry Brigade
2nd Ind.Infantry Brigade
5th INA Regiment

Nell'estrema retrovia del fronte, sulla strada che da Pisanuloke porta a sud, fino alla capitale della Tailandia Bangkok, viene annientata una sacca di resistenza che interrompeva le comunicazioni tra le due città.
Pochissimi combattenti giapponesi si arrendono, due unità vengono completamente distrutte.

Japanese ground losses:
1753 casualties reported
Squads: 114 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 450 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 16 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 68 (68 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Vehicles lost 9 (9 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units destroyed 2
Allied ground losses:
18 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Assaulting units:
3rd Commando Brigade
XXXIII Corps Engineer Battalion
3rd Carabiniers Regiment
2nd British Division
87th Medium Regiment
88th Medium Regiment
XV Indian Corps
134th Medium Regiment
Defending units:
17th Division
17th Ind.Mixed Brigade

 

mi sa che Cohi sia parecchio incasinato ...speriamo possa riprendere ... mi scoccerebbe parecchio chiudere la partita qui, dopo tutti sti turni fatti ...

 

eh! ci avete lasciati orfani!

 

Un po' come quello che per scappar di galera doveva scavalcare 100 cancelli e al 99° ha deciso di tornare indietro perchè era troppo stanco

 

Va', @cohimbra funziona a rum, basta che ti attrezzi... fa 100 turni con un litro, non consuma neanche tanto

 

Mi sa che la vittoria del Livorno sul Pisa valga come un paio di barili!!!

Però ... nonostante questo ... ...

Edit: ... 3 turni nel WE!!

 

21 gennaio 1945

Inizia l'assalto a Tarakan, importante porto petrolifero del Borneo, fino ad ora tenuto sotto costante bombardamento aereo dalle squadriglie di base a Balikpapan.
La 32^ divisione di fanteria USA incontra scarsa resistenza da parte delle esauste formazioni giapponesi.

Pre-Invasion action off Tarakan (67,91) - Coastal Guns Fire Back!
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force
79 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Allied Ships
BB Arkansas
BB Tennessee, Shell hits 1
CL De Ruyter
DD Roe
DD Hammann
DD Fullam
APA Neville
Japanese ground losses:
88 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 13 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
BB Arkansas firing at 22nd Special Base Force
22nd Special Base Force firing at BB Arkansas
BB Tennessee firing at 22nd Special Base Force
22nd Special Base Force firing at BB Tennessee
CL De Ruyter firing at 22nd Special Base Force
22nd Special Base Force firing at CL De Ruyter
22nd Special Base Force firing at DD Roe
DD Roe firing at 22nd Special Base Force
22nd Special Base Force firing at DD Hammann
DD Hammann firing at 22nd Special Base Force
DD Fullam firing at 22nd Special Base Force
22nd Special Base Force firing at DD Fullam
DD Roe fired at enemy troops
DD Fullam 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 yards
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Amphibious Assault at Tarakan (67,91)
TF 488 troops unloading over beach at Tarakan, 67,91
Allied ground losses:
48 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 10 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 11 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 3 (0 destroyed, 3 disabled)
Vehicles lost 7 (1 destroyed, 6 disabled)
Motorized Support accidentally lost during unload of 32nd Infantry Div /6
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Ground combat at Tarakan (67,91)
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 1902 troops, 15 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 104
Defending force 9177 troops, 212 guns, 184 vehicles, Assault Value = 382
Japanese ground losses:
21 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Assaulting units:
455th Ind.Infantry Battalion
78th Naval Guard Unit
22nd Special Base Force
8th JNAF Coy
Defending units:
32nd Infantry Div /9

Nei cieli sopra Manila non si vede CAP giapponese (le sweep dei caccia alleati va a vuoto), ma i bombardieri con il compito di attaccare l'aereoporto subiscono perdite sensibili, senza ottenere grandi risultati

Afternoon Air attack on Manila , at 79,77
Weather in hex: Severe storms
Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 14 minutes
Allied aircraft
PBJ-1J Mitchell x 8
SBD-5 Dauntless x 15
Allied aircraft losses
PBJ-1J Mitchell: 4 damaged
SBD-5 Dauntless: 6 damaged
SBD-5 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak
Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 3
Aircraft Attacking:
3 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 3000'
Airfield Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
8 x PBJ-1J Mitchell bombing from 5000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
8 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
Airfield Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
4 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
Airfield Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
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Afternoon Air attack on Manila , at 79,77
Weather in hex: Severe storms
Raid detected at 64 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 19 minutes
Japanese aircraft
no flights
Allied aircraft
B-25J11 Mitchell x 9
Japanese aircraft losses
N1K2-J George: 1 destroyed on ground
Allied aircraft losses
B-25J11 Mitchell: 9 damaged
B-25J11 Mitchell: 1 destroyed by flak
Japanese Ships
AD Gyoko Maru
AV Kamoi
Airbase hits 6
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 18
Aircraft Attacking:
8 x B-25J11 Mitchell bombing and strafing from low level
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb

Nell'estrema retrovia del fronte del pacifico, precisamente sull'atollo di Mili, nelle isole Marshall, è ancora presente un agguerrito e ben fortificato presidio giapponese che, nonostante sia isolato e non rifornito da moltissimo tempo (credo più di un anno), non ha nessunissima intenzione di mollare la presa. Ne fa le spese una piccola TF lì inviata per saggiarne la capacità difensiva.

Night Naval bombardment of Mili at 136,121 - Coastal Guns Fire Back!
252 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Allied Ships
DD Ingraham, Shell hits 3, heavy fires
PF Brownsville, Shell hits 5, on fire
PF Everett, Shell hits 9, heavy fires
PF Albuquerque, Shell hits 2, on fire
APD Noa, Shell hits 5
Mili Naval Fortress firing at DD Ingraham
DD Ingraham firing at Mili Naval Fortress
Mili Naval Fortress firing at PF Brownsville
PF Brownsville firing at Mili Naval Fortress
Mili Naval Fortress firing at PF Everett
PF Everett firing at Mili Naval Fortress
Mili Naval Fortress firing at PF Albuquerque
PF Albuquerque firing at Mili Naval Fortress
Mili Naval Fortress firing at APD Noa
APD Noa firing at Mili Naval Fortress