Dear Prudence - Hakko Ichiu (Long vs Pentakomo)

25 dicembre.

Mar di Celebes
Una TF da bombardamento composta da 3 BB, apparentemente sole, augura buon natale alla guarnigione di Menado

Night Naval bombardment of Manado at 75,99

Allied aircraft
no flights
Allied aircraft losses
OS2U-3 Kingfisher: 1 damaged

Japanese Ships
BB Hyuga
BB Ise
BB Yamashiro

Allied ground losses:
79 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 6 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled

Airbase hits 4
Airbase supply hits 3
Runway hits 13
Port hits 6
Port supply hits 1

E7K2 Alf acting as spotter for BB Hyuga
BB Hyuga firing at Manado
BB Ise firing at Manado
BB Yamashiro firing at Manado


I sub olandesi, ringraziano a modo loro......



Sub attack near Manado at 76,99

Japanese Ships
BB Hyuga, Torpedo hits 1
BB Yamashiro
DD Hatsushima

Allied Ships
SS KIX

SS KIX launches 2 torpedoes at BB Hyuga
DD Hatsushima fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Hatsushima fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Hatsushima attacking submerged sub ....
DD Hatsushima fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Hatsushima fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

Probabilmente nulla di che, però.....

I nipponici conquistano Ternate.

Ground combat at Ternate (78,102)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 1465 troops, 12 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 60

Defending force 88 troops, 2 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1

Japanese adjusted assault: 29
Allied adjusted defense: 1

Japanese assault odds: 29 to 1 (fort level 1)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Ternate !!!

Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), leaders(-), preparation(-), morale(-)
experience(-)
Attacker: leaders(-)

Japanese ground losses:
11 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Allied ground losses:
123 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 8 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 2 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 2 (2 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units destroyed 1

Assaulting units:
16th Naval Guard Unit
Defending units:
Ternate Det. Base Force


Burma

Oggi, a Rangoon, si fanno vivi i Betty e fanno danni alle navi che sbarcano le truppe.
La mia cap, oramai stremata fa quello che può.

Morning Air attack on TF, near Rangoon at 54,53

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 36
G4M1 Betty x 25

Allied aircraft
H81-A3 x 19
Buffalo I x 12

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 3 destroyed
G4M1 Betty: 2 destroyed, 4 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
H81-A3: 4 destroyed
Buffalo I: 2 destroyed

Allied Ships
xAP Tairea
xAK Federlock
xAP Takliwa, Torpedo hits 3, and is sunk
xAK Clan Maciver

Allied ground losses:
854 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 36 destroyed, 59 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Aircraft Attacking:
15 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 10000 feet
Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
7 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo

CAP engaged:
AVG/1st Sqn with H81-A3 (2 airborne, 6 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 22000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 21 minutes
AVG/3rd Sqn with H81-A3 (11 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
11 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 22000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 22000.
Raid is overhead
No.67 Sqn RAF with Buffalo I (4 airborne, 8 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 20000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 32 minutes

Cina
Devastante bombardamento sul 31 Army group

Morning Air attack on 13th Chinese Corps, at 85,45 (Nanyang)

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-Ic Sally x 25
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 23

No Japanese losses

Allied ground losses:
546 casualties reported
Squads: 20 destroyed, 5 disabled
Non Combat: 5 destroyed, 40 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Aircraft Attacking:
25 x Ki-21-Ic Sally bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
23 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb

Also attacking 7th New Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 92nd Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 13th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 7th New Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 92nd Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 13th Chinese Corps ...
Aircraft Attacking:
12 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb

A me pare esagerato.... mai subito un bombardamento così devastante.

Altro attacco su truppe in ritirata.

Ground combat at 87,48 (near Sinyang)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 12158 troops, 104 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 432

Defending force 12462 troops, 94 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 370

Japanese adjusted assault: 305

Allied adjusted defense: 117

Japanese assault odds: 2 to 1

Combat modifiers
Defender: leaders(+), experience(-)
Attacker:

Japanese ground losses:
858 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 77 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 9 disabled

Allied ground losses:
4338 casualties reported
Squads: 204 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 179 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 4 destroyed, 4 disabled
Guns lost 15 (15 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units retreated 4

Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
116th Division

Defending units:
48th Chinese Corps
7th Chinese Corps
84th Chinese Corps
21st Group Army

Borneo

Brueni cade in mano nemica.

Ground combat at Brunei (65,87)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 1008 troops, 6 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 44

Defending force 444 troops, 8 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 2

Japanese adjusted assault: 25

Allied adjusted defense: 7

Japanese assault odds: 3 to 1 (fort level 0)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Brunei !!!

Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), leaders(-), preparation(-), fatigue(-)
experience(-)
Attacker:

Japanese ground losses:
70 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 5 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Allied ground losses:
132 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 9 destroyed, 3 disabled
Engineers: 3 destroyed, 0 disabled
Units retreated 2

Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
I/81st Naval Guard Unit
III/81st Naval Guard Unit

Defending units:
107th RN Base Force
100th RN Base Force

Insomma la giornata di Natale è stata abbastanza generosa con i nipponici, l'unica mia consolazione viene da un "siluro".
Ad majora.

 

se sono in MOVE subiscono più perdite.

i miei sub olandesi non stanno combinando una mazza. considerando che dovrebbero essere LA forza sottomarina fino al 44 sto fresco.

 

erano in combat....
Neanche i miei fanno molto, questo è stato un episodio fortunato.... invece i LORO siluri sembrano teleguidati.
Ma non solo... LORO trovano le prede i miei no!!!!!
Attorno alle BB, avevo 6 sub.... non uno... 6.... uno solo ha attaccato, gli altri un cavolo.
Capisco che i siluri siano difettosi, capisco che l'esperienza è quella che è.... ma loro hanno un rateo di hit pari a 2 su 3.... io se arrivo 0,5 su 5... godo.

 

26 dicembre

giornata tutto sommato tranquilla.

Nelle acque antistanti Palembang il DD Electra di pattuglia ASW ingaggia un sub nemico.

ASW attack near Palembang at 49,90

Japanese Ships
SS I-121, hits 11
Allied Ships
DD Electra

SS I-121 is sighted by escort
I-121 bottoming out ....
DD Electra fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Electra attacking submerged sub ....
DD Electra loses contact with SS I-121
DD Electra loses contact with SS I-121
DD Electra fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Electra attacking submerged sub ....
DD Electra fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

Nei cieli sui vari fronti si registrano scontri di scarsa rilevanza.

Morning Air attack on Manila , at 79,77

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 19
Allied aircraft
P-40E Warhawk x 4

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
P-40E Warhawk: 1 destroyed

Aircraft Attacking:
18 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 15000 feet

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Morning Air attack on Rangoon , at 54,53

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid spotted at 21 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 20

Allied aircraft
H81-A3 x 7
Buffalo I x 10

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-43-Ib Oscar: 2 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
Buffalo I: 1 destroyed

Aircraft Attacking:
11 x Ki-43-Ib Oscar sweeping at 15000 feet

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Morning Air attack on Rangoon , at 54,53

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid spotted at 37 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 3

Allied aircraft
H81-A3 x 7
Buffalo I x 2

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
H81-A3: 1 destroyed


Il 1°KNIL è arrivato a Diego Garcia e sono iniziate le operazioni di sbarco.

 

27 dicembre

I nipponici bombardano Rabaul e poi sbarcano.

Night Naval bombardment of Rabaul at 106,125

Japanese Ships
CA Kako
CA Furutaka
CA Kinugasa
CA Aoba

Allied ground losses:
44 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 3 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Airbase hits 7
Runway hits 20
Port hits 6

E13A1 Jake acting as spotter for CA Kako
CA Kako firing at Rabaul
CA Furutaka firing at Rabaul
CA Kinugasa firing at Rabaul
CA Aoba firing at Rabaul

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Pre-Invasion action off Rabaul (106,125) - Coastal Guns Fire Back!

23 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Japanese Ships
DD Kikuzuki
DD Uzuki
CM Okinoshima, Shell hits 1
CM Tokiwa
xAK Kamikaze Maru, Shell hits 2
E Ishinui
PB Okiyu Maru
PB Nagata Maru
xAK Nishimi Maru

Japanese ground losses:
3 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

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Amphibious Assault at Rabaul (106,125)

TF 90 troops unloading over beach at Rabaul, 106,125

Japanese ground losses:
7 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)

75mm Infantry Gun lost in surf during unload of Maizuru 1st SNLF
10 Support troops lost in surf during unload of 66th Nav Gd
6 troops of a SNLF HMG Squad accidentally lost during unload of Maizuru 1st SNLF /2

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Invasion Support action off Rabaul (106,125)

Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

2 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Japanese Ships
PB Okiyu Maru
PB Nagata Maru
xAK Nishimi Maru

PB Okiyu Maru fired at enemy troops
PB Nagata Maru fired at enemy troops


Ma la notizia più importante è:

Coastwatcher Report: CV Shokaku reported in port at Kavieng
Coastwatcher Report: CV Kaga reported in port at Kavieng

Sarà tutta la KB? Vedremo!!!

Da qualche giorno nelle acque davanti a Darwin era stata segnalata la presenza di 3 sub nipponici, oggi uno di loro
è diventato condominio per pesci.

Sub attack near Darwin at 75,123

Japanese Ships
SS I-160, hits 10, and is sunk

Allied Ships
AM Deloraine
AM Ipswich, Shell hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
AM Cairns

Captain of SS I-160 elects not to launch torpedoes at this target
AM Ipswich fails to find sub, continues to search...
AM Ipswich attacking submerged sub ....
SS I-160 eludes AM Ipswich by hugging bottom
SS I-160 forced to surface!
AM Ipswich firing on surfaced sub ....
AM Deloraine firing on surfaced sub ....
AM Cairns firing on surfaced sub ....
AM Ipswich firing on surfaced sub ....
AM Deloraine firing on surfaced sub ....
AM Cairns firing on surfaced sub ....
AM Deloraine firing on surfaced sub ....
AM Cairns firing on surfaced sub ....
AM Deloraine firing on surfaced sub ....
AM Cairns firing on surfaced sub ....
AM Ipswich firing on surfaced sub ....
AM Deloraine firing on surfaced sub ....
AM Cairns firing on surfaced sub ....
AM Ipswich firing on surfaced sub ....
AM Deloraine firing on surfaced sub ....
Sub slips beneath the waves

nessun altro avvenimento rilevante a parte i soliti bombardamenti, non particolarmente dannosi, e la perdita 3 P-40 nei cieli di Manila.

 

28 dicembre

Rabaul è in mani giapponesi.

Ground combat at Rabaul (106,125)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 2734 troops, 28 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 109

Defending force 111 troops, 8 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1

Japanese adjusted assault: 72

Allied adjusted defense: 1

Japanese assault odds: 72 to 1 (fort level 1)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Rabaul !!!

Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), leaders(+), leaders(-), disruption(-)
experience(-)
Attacker:

Allied ground losses:
136 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 17 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 2 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 8 (8 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units destroyed 1

Assaulting units:
Maizuru 1st SNLF
66th Naval Guard Unit

Defending units:
Rabaul Det. Base Force

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Noumea

Cinque giorni or sono da Sidney partì il CM Bungaree con 150 mine da posizionare nel porto di Noumea.
Oggi si sono visti i risultati:

TF 163 encounters mine field at Noumea (115,160)

Japanese Ships
SS RO-66, Mine hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
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TF 163 encounters mine field at Noumea (115,160)

Japanese Ships
SS RO-66, Mine hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
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TF 35 encounters mine field at Noumea (115,160)

Japanese Ships
SS I-172, Mine hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
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TF 165 encounters mine field at Noumea (115,160)

Japanese Ships
SS I-174, Mine hits 1, on fire, heavy damage

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Nonostante ciò i sub nipponici riescono a piazzare 2 siluri su ub tanker oramai vuoto


Submarine attack near Noumea at 115,160

Japanese Ships
SS I-172

Allied Ships
TK Sunchaser, Torpedo hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage

TK Sunchaser is sighted by SS I-172
SS I-172 launches 2 torpedoes at TK Sunchaser


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Rangoon

I giapponesi colpiscono duro sulle Tf di rifornimento nel porto di Rangoon, ma soprattutto sulle Tf che trasportano la 18 div inglese, soprattutto le navi che trasportano al 55° brigata.

Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Bassein at 53,50

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid spotted at 9 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 22
G4M1 Betty x 13

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
AP Joseph T. Dickman, Torpedo hits 1
AP Leonard Wood, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage

Allied ground losses:
44 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled

Aircraft Attacking:
13 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo

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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Rangoon at 54,53

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 23
G4M1 Betty x 18

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
xAK Nirpura, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk

Aircraft Attacking:
18 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo

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La recon mi segnala la presenza di una Tf giapponese composta da CA a nord est di Manado.
Suppongo sia una TF da bombardamento a supporto delle truppe che stanno attaccando Manado.
Ho dato ordine alla 1° CV div., che stazionava a qualche miglia da Kendari, di fare rotta a nord per ingaggiare il nemico.





Filippine

Manila è caduta.

Le truppe in ritirata si dirigono verso Clark Field.

Ground combat at Manila (79,77)

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 33256 troops, 276 guns, 270 vehicles, Assault Value = 1227

Defending force 13755 troops, 115 guns, 150 vehicles, Assault Value = 265

Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 0

Japanese adjusted assault: 1069

Allied adjusted defense: 177

Japanese assault odds: 6 to 1 (fort level 0)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Manila !!!

Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), preparation(-), experience(-)
Attacker: shock(+)

Japanese ground losses:
605 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 40 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
Engineers: 2 destroyed, 6 disabled
Units pursuing 3

Allied ground losses:
5762 casualties reported
Squads: 128 destroyed, 31 disabled
Non Combat: 363 destroyed, 52 disabled
Engineers: 14 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 35 (29 destroyed, 6 disabled)
Vehicles lost 130 (126 destroyed, 4 disabled)
Units retreated 5

Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
20th Infantry Regiment
16th Engineer Regiment
65th Brigade
48th Division
7th Tank Regiment
9th Infantry Regiment
4th Tank Regiment
16th Recon Regiment
Sasebo 3rd SNLF
56th Const Co
9th Field AF Construction Battalion
3rd Engineer Construction Battalion

Defending units:
41st PA Infantry Division
51st PA Infantry Division
USAFFE
Cavite USN Base Force
Manila USAAF Base Force

 

No, nessuna purtroppo.
Ho tutti i Catalina in recon da Port Moresby, da Amboin e da Kendari e dei Catalina olandesi da Menado. Fino a ieri l'unica tf vista è quella delle "presunte" CA. Ho un schermo di 8 sub ad est di Ternate....
Sono in trepidante attesa del movie del turno.

 

29 dicembre.

Tanta attesa per niente!!!!!!!!!!!

La TF nippo che la recon mi dava composta da CA si è rilevata essere una TF composta da DD che ha attaccato i miei PT a Dadjangas

Night Time Surface Combat, near Dadjangas at 78,93, Range 9,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
DD Hatsukaze
DD Natsushio
DD Yukikaze
DD Hayashio
DD Amatsukaze
DD Tokitsukaze
DD Sazanami
DD Ushio
DD Tatsuyuke
DD Uruyuke

Allied Ships
PT-31
PT-32
PT-33
PT-34, Shell hits 1
PT-35
PT-41
PT Q-111
PT Q-112


Troppo lontano dalle mie CV che quindi non intervengono.
Ho dato loro l'ordine di ritirarsi su Kendari per rifornirsi ed attendere una occasione propizia.
la Air TF non ha livelli di det., quindi non è stata vista.
Me lo confermate?

Altra cosa strana

SB2U-3 Vindicator sighting report: 6 Japanese ships at 76,97 near Sangi, speed 19, Moving Southeast

Potrebbero essere Sub?

quella TF di DD sembra essersi smaterializzata.


Malesia.
Credo che il ponte aereo terminerà domani, la base è investita da due unità nemiche, presumo carri visto la velocità con cui sono arrivati.
Se mi va di lusso, i trasporti faranno un solo viaggio poi si chiudono i battenti.
A Singapore sono arrivate, alla Chetichella 3 Tf per complessivi 15000 ton, altre 12000 sono in arrivo da Colombo e sono sotto costa oltre Sebang.
Gli AV a Singapore sono 1150 fort 3 con il 4 al 15%.
Non si segnalano movimenti nemici in direzione della città.
Truppe riposate.

Non ho più Cap in città, gli squadroni, oramai decimati ho preferito spostarli a Rangoon, dove sono in arrivo numerose TF con rinforzi terrestri.



La flak si comporta bene e i giapponesi pagano un picco tributo.

Morning Air attack on Singapore , at 50,84

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid detected at 35 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 31

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-48-Ib Lily: 13 damaged
Ki-48-Ib Lily: 4 destroyed by flak

Airbase hits 2
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 24

Aircraft Attacking:
29 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb

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Afternoon Air attack on Singapore , at 50,84

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid detected at 26 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 22

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 9 damaged

Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 6

Aircraft Attacking:
22 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb


Rangoon

Sono arrivate in porto due TF, una di rifornimenti e l'altra con la 54 brigata indiana ed ho alzato tutta la cap.... 60 aerei
le operazioni di sbarco sono subito iniziate.
La TF colpita ieri è ad est di Prone, velocità 2 nodi.... temo che non ne avrà per molto.
Nei prossimi giorni credo che ci sarà battaglia e credo che mi troverò davanti truppe tailandesi visto che

Morning Air attack on 7th RTA/B Division, at 57,53 , near Chiang Mai

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid spotted at 12 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes

Allied aircraft
Blenheim IV x 8

Allied aircraft losses
Blenheim IV: 4 damaged

Aircraft Attacking:
8 x Blenheim IV bombing from 8000 feet *
Ground Attack: 2 x 250 lb GP Bomb

Also attacking 2nd RTA/B Division ...
Also attacking 7th RTA/B Division ...

Ho notato che il mio avversario suddivide le div..... vi è qualche ragione particolare secondo voi?




Kudat è caduta.... (e chi se ne fotte....)

Ground combat at Kudat (69,86)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 504 troops, 3 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 22

Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 0

Japanese adjusted assault: 22

Allied adjusted defense: 1

Japanese assault odds: 22 to 1 (fort level 0)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Kudat !!!

Combat modifiers
Attacker:

Assaulting units:
2nd Sasebo SNLF Coy

Per oggi è tutto.
Ad Majora

 

Confermo.

Devi fare attenzione durante il Combat Replay, se la scritta dell'avvistamento è in blu è una bufala.
Oppure ti affidi al tuo intuito; quando mi dice di aver avvistato 9 navi nemiche a 40 miglia da Tokyo è ovvio che stronzeggia.

Non ricordo con precisione quali, ma alcune Thai Div mi pare partano divise di default. Vanno quindi riunite in seguito. Probabilmente non ha ancora portato i 3 frammenti nello stesso hex. Ma te dovresti sperare che non lo faccia, una divisione divisa in 3 combatte molto peggio. Credimi.

Not dispusitum disputandum parabellum paraflù.

 

quoto

 

30 dicembre

Non succede molto oggi, le pattuglie ASW di P.H e Darwin attaccano sub nipponici senza alcun risultato.

A Port Moresby una Tf giapponese mi affonda un AP che stava sbarcando le ultime aliquote della 1° Motor brigade australiana

Day Time Surface Combat, near Port Moresby at 98,130, Range 18,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
CL Tenryu
CL Tatsuta
DD Yugumo
DD Mutsuki
DD Kisaragi
DD Yayoi
DD Tadeshiwa
DD Katsutade

Allied Ships
xAP Raranga, Shell hits 8, Torpedo hits 3, and is sunk

Allied ground losses:
Guns lost 4 (2 destroyed, 2 disabled)
Vehicles lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)

La squadriglia Banshee che avevo inviato a P.M (dei novellini appena usciti dall'accademia) reagisce in modo sorprendente.

Morning Air attack on TF, near Port Moresby at 97,130

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 4 NM, estimated altitude 3,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 1 minutes

Allied aircraft
A-24 Banshee x 13

Allied aircraft losses
A-24 Banshee: 1 damaged

Japanese Ships
CL Tatsuta
DD Tadeshiwa
DD Kisaragi
DD Katsutade, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage

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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Port Moresby at 97,130

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes

Allied aircraft
A-24 Banshee x 12

Allied aircraft losses
A-24 Banshee: 2 damaged
A-24 Banshee: 1 destroyed by flak

Japanese Ships
CL Tatsuta
DD Katsutade, heavy damage
CL Tenryu

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Soliti bombardamenti sulle truppe cinesi in ritirata... non so proprio come contrastare la sua aviazione.

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Avvistate due Tf nipponice a nordest di Koepang, la prima dovrebbe essere la miniKB, la seconda una tf da sbarco il cui obbiettivo pare sia Koepang.
Le mie CV sono qualche miglia a est di Kendari con l'ordine di ingaggiare il nemico.
A Koepang ho una squadriglia di Hudson in naval attack e 12 B339D olandesi che forniscono copertura aerea, non molto ma di puù non potevo fare.
A Kendari ho 9 LB olandesi in naval attack

Le squadriglie delle Cv le ho settate in questo nodo:
i Dauntless a 12000 piedi con una sq con 20% di search
I Devastator a 5000 piedi
I bufffalo come escort per l'ondata di attacco
e i wildcat in LCap a 4 esa

Non resta che aspettare.



il nipponico ha preso Moulmein, pare che attacchi con le divisioni ed anche i reggimenti divisi.


Ground combat at Moulmein (55,55)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 7494 troops, 92 guns, 10 vehicles, Assault Value = 391

Defending force 625 troops, 3 guns, 1 vehicles, Assault Value = 7

Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 0

Japanese adjusted assault: 215

Allied adjusted defense: 7

Japanese assault odds: 30 to 1 (fort level 0)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Moulmein !!!

Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), op mode(-), preparation(-), morale(-)
experience(-)
Attacker:

Allied ground losses:
599 casualties reported
Squads: 8 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 36 destroyed, 31 disabled
Engineers: 7 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 3 (3 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Vehicles lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units retreated 1

Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
III./143rd Infantry Battalion
1st RTA/B Division
112th Infantry Regiment
55th Engineer Regiment
I./143rd Infantry Battalion
1st RTA/C Division
15th Army
55th Mountain Gun Regiment
21st Medium Field Artillery Battalion

Defending units:
108th RAF Base Force

 

così ha scritto.....
pero sta sfida baffalo contro claude non me la voglio perdere... pippe in azione...
be senza cap sono 12+12 katy se il lancio non è coordinato forse la flack c'è la fa..
sta battaglia sara' spettacolare piena di brividi.

 

si

 

mi state tirando su il morale eh.....
il russo di solito è puntuale come un orologio..... oggi è già in ritardo di 4 ore.

 

non so se dirti di sperare di non intercettarla oppure si..
con Lcap raggio 4 puo' succedere tutto. che hai la cap (con folta) oppure assente da cap. io mi giocherei poca cap. ma tu hai il radar se vedi in anticipo qualche caccia ha tempo di rientrare.

 

stara' facendo grandi piani.