19 JUIN 1944
Repairs completed on SS RO-105 at Yokohama/Yokosuka, ship returned to service
Les Ki-49 Helen larguent leurs bombes sur les troupes chinoises au nord de Sian
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Afternoon Air attack on 1st Chinese Corps, at 82,39 , near Sian
Weather in hex: Light rain
Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-49-IIb Helen x 19
No Japanese losses
Allied ground losses:
134 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 6 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 9 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
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Afternoon Air attack on 16th Chinese Corps, at 82,39 , near Sian
Weather in hex: Light rain
Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-49-IIa Helen x 18
No Japanese losses
Allied ground losses:
14 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Mais la nouvelle en Chine, c est la prise, plutôt facile, de Lanchow par les troupes japonaises
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Ground combat at Lanchow (81,34)
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 24334 troops, 165 guns, 105 vehicles, Assault Value = 880
Defending force 4590 troops, 16 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 48
Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 2
Japanese adjusted assault: 560
Allied adjusted defense: 69
Japanese assault odds: 8 to 1 (fort level 2)
Japanese forces CAPTURE Lanchow !!!
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), preparation(-), experience(-)
Attacker:
Japanese ground losses:
198 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 9 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled
Allied ground losses:
1996 casualties reported
Squads: 120 destroyed, 8 disabled
Non Combat: 126 destroyed, 40 disabled
Engineers: 8 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 11 (9 destroyed, 2 disabled)
Units retreated 4
Defeated Allied Units Retreating!
Excellente nouvelle, les industries de la ville dont les précieux puits de pétrole et raffineries sont tombés presque intacts entre nos mains
Cela va grandement aidé notre production industrielle située sur le continent, et permettre la production de ravitaillement supplémentaire pour nos troupes engagées en Chine
Dabs le Pacifique, à Truk, les bombardements américains sont quotidiens...
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Morning Air attack on Truk , at 112,108
Weather in hex: Clear sky
Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-17F Fortress x 6
B-24D1 Liberator x 17
B-24J Liberator x 67
B-25C Mitchell x 6
B-25D1 Mitchell x 130
B-25G Mitchell x 30
Allied aircraft losses
B-24J Liberator: 14 damaged
B-25D1 Mitchell: 16 damaged
B-25G Mitchell: 5 damaged
Japanese ground losses:
13 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Airbase hits 16
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 41
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Morning Air attack on Truk , at 112,108
Weather in hex: Clear sky
Raid spotted at 10 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 8
Allied aircraft losses
B-24J Liberator: 4 damaged
Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 1
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Morning Air attack on Truk , at 112,108
Weather in hex: Clear sky
Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 19,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-24D1 Liberator x 2
B-25D1 Mitchell x 27
Allied aircraft losses
B-24D1 Liberator: 1 damaged
B-25D1 Mitchell: 10 damaged
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 5
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Morning Air attack on Truk , at 112,108
Weather in hex: Clear sky
Raid spotted at 11 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 2 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 3
B-25D1 Mitchell x 14
Allied aircraft losses
B-24J Liberator: 1 damaged
B-25D1 Mitchell: 1 damaged
Airbase hits 3
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 6
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Morning Air attack on Truk , at 112,108
Weather in hex: Clear sky
Raid spotted at 15 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 3
No Allied losses
Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 3
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Morning Air attack on Truk , at 112,108
Weather in hex: Clear sky
Raid spotted at 9 NM, estimated altitude 20,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 2 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-25D1 Mitchell x 8
Allied aircraft losses
B-25D1 Mitchell: 2 damaged
B-25D1 Mitchell: 1 destroyed by flak
Airbase hits 1
Aussi bien dans les airs qu au sol...
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Ground combat at Truk (112,108)
Allied Bombardment attack
Attacking force 1739 troops, 272 guns, 117 vehicles, Assault Value = 989
Defending force 46870 troops, 521 guns, 125 vehicles, Assault Value = 1373
Allied ground losses:
Guns lost 6 (1 destroyed, 5 disabled)
Mais les choses pourraient bientôt changer, car nous venons de repérer d importantes flottes ennemies, comprenant plusieurs porte avions, et se dirigeant vers le nord...
Les chasseurs basés à Guam, une centaine de N1K5 George et cinquantaine de bimoteur Ki-102 Randy sont mis en etat d alerte...
Les chaudières de nos porte-avions sont remises en route et la flotte est prete à appareiller...
Mais notre principale action va être d envoyer nos 33 sous marins, basés à Guam, intercepter la flotte ennemie...
Avec un peu de chance nous pourrons entamer leur force en coulant, endommageant plusieurs porte avions, avant d engager nos forces aéronavales, surtout que nous n avons que 2 cuirassés sur zone... Tous les autres sont en refit au Japon...