[WITP AE] Le soleil sous le vent (Autoriser à Chef Chaudard !)

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9 Octobre 1942

Nakajima Ha-45 Engine R&D Accelerated Production accelerated to 4/43 Information

Les sous-marins US commencent à nous mener la vie dur, on en compte pas moins de 5/6 au sud du japon. aujourd'hui encore un cargo coulera a quelque encablure du japon. nous avons pourtant quasiment 7-8 task force en lutte ASw + plusieurs groupe aérien, mais c'est dur de les déloger

ASW attack near Shimizu at 112,62
Japanese Ships
DD Naganami
Allied Ships
SS Thresher



D3A2 Val reports periscope at 112, 108 near Truk
H6K4 Mavis reports suspected submarine at 123, 51 near Bihoro
E13A1 Jake reports suspected submarine at 137, 121 near Mili
E13A1 Jake reports shadow in water at 132, 123 near Ebon
G4M1 Betty reports suspected submarine at 117, 62 near Iwaki
B5N1 Kate reports oil slick at 117, 62 near Iwaki
B5N1 Kate reports periscope at 112, 62 near Shimizu
H8K1 Emily reports object near surface at 117, 62 near Iwaki
E13A1 Jake reports diving submarine at 117, 62 near Iwaki
E13A1 Jake reports radio transmissions at 112, 62 near Shimizu
E13A1 Jake reports submarine at 117, 62 near Iwaki
E13A1 Jake reports radio transmissions at 112, 62 near Shimizu
E13A1 Jake reports object near surface at 114, 62 near Yokohama/Yokosuka
F1M2 Pete reports diving submarine at 106, 62 near Kochi
Ki-48-Ib Lily reports turbulence in water at 112, 62 near Shimizu
Ki-48-Ib Lily reports suspected submarine at 104, 62 near Kanoya
Ki-49-IIa Helen reports shadow in water at 108, 105 near Satawal
Ki-49-IIa Helen reports radio transmissions at 108, 105 near Satawal


Port Moresby on a toujours la visite de quelques bombardiers
Morning Air attack on Port Moresby , at 98,130

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid spotted at 4 NM, estimated altitude 24,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 1 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 7
Ki-45 KAIa Nick x 3

Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 3

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed on ground

No Allied losses

Airbase hits 1
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 5

A Ankang on prend les même et on recommence, et enfin les chinois commence à se rendre en nombre.
Ground combat at Ankang (82,42)

Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 65247 troops, 690 guns, 301 vehicles, Assault Value = 1805
Defending force 9763 troops, 18 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 4
Japanese adjusted assault: 527
Allied adjusted defense: 7

Japanese assault odds: 75 to 1

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

Allied ground losses:
2611 casualties reported
Squads: 47 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 223 destroyed, 82 disabled
Engineers: 5 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 4 (4 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units destroyed 1

Allied Unit(s) surrounded at Ankan

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10 Octobre 1942 - la même que la veille

nos cuirassés de la bataille qui a vue sombrer le BB Valiant, viennent d'arriver à Singapour pour réparation. 2 d'entre eux seront immobilisés pendant 114 jours.... soit 4 mois.. Finalement la bataille n'est pas forcement une victoire pour moi si je dois immobiliser le peu de cuirassé que j'ai....
Par ailleurs on a pas vu passer les navires restant et on les cherches, ou ont il pu se réfugier. Apparemment un début de réponse serait Madras en lieu et place de colombo (j'ai un groupe de G3M3 nell en reco sur les port de la région...
On va donc placer des sous marin dans le secteur.



A Port Moresby ce sont les B24 qui viennent nous dire bonjour. bien que je perde des zéro, aucun pilote n'a été tué jusqu’à maintenant, alors que 2 des 9 B24 ne rentrerons pas à la maison.

Morning Air attack on Port Moresby , at 98,130

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid spotted at 12 NM, estimated altitude 22,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 6
Ki-45 KAIa Nick x 4

Allied aircraft
B-24D Liberator x 9

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed on ground
Ki-45 KAIa Nick: 1 damaged
Ki-49-IIa Helen: 1 destroyed on ground

Allied aircraft losses
B-24D Liberator: 8 damaged

Runway hits 2


Et Ankang une unité de moins!

Ground combat at Ankang (82,42)
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 65597 troops, 690 guns, 301 vehicles, Assault Value = 1847
Defending force 6926 troops, 11 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 2
Japanese adjusted assault: 769
Allied adjusted defense: 7

Japanese assault odds: 109 to 1

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

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

Allied ground losses:
3547 casualties reported
Squads: 140 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 341 destroyed, 67 disabled
Engineers: 4 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 3 (3 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units destroyed 1

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11 Octobre 1942

Cette fois nos Ki49 avec des pilotes chevronné en lutte ASW parviennent à toucher plusieurs soum US. Le Ki49 Helen me semble être particulièrement bien adapté à la lutte anti-sous marine, plutôt qu’en bombardement.

Ki-49-IIa Helen from 8th Sentai attacking a Triton class SS at 113,106
a KV Class class SS is reported HIT
Ki-49-IIa Helen from 14th Sentai attacking a Sargo class SS at 109,126
a Sargo class SS is reported HIT



Ankang enfin, ca va nous libere un paquet d'unité attendu à Changsha et ailleur!


Ground combat at Ankang (82,42)

Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 65923 troops, 690 guns, 301 vehicles, Assault Value = 1880
Defending force 3496 troops, 6 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1
Japanese adjusted assault: 945
Allied adjusted defense: 4
Japanese assault odds: 236 to 1

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

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

Allied ground losses:
3740 casualties reported
Squads: 51 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 364 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 4 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 7 (7 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units destroyed 1

Assaulting units:
61st Infantry Brigade
9th Armored Car Co
3rd Tank Regiment
37th Division
13th Division
9th Ind.Mixed Brigade
62nd Infantry Brigade
3rd Ind.Mixed Brigade
54th Infantry Brigade
32nd Division
36th Division
13th Indpt Infantry Regiment
8th Ind. Engineer Regiment
12th Army
11th Army
1st Mortar Battalion
1st Army
51st Ind.Mtn.Gun Battalion
15th Ind.Medium Field Artillery Regiment
Mongol Garrison Army
14th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
2nd Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
6th Medium Field Artillery Regiment

Defending units:
76th Chinese Corps

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12 Octobre 1942

Nos destroyers arrivent enfin à toucher un sous-marin, en eau peu profonde (bleu clair), mais il ne lui fait pas grand mal.

ASW attack near Nagoya at 110,61
Japanese Ships
DD Ariake
Allied Ships
SS Tambor, hits 4

A PAgo Pago noter flotte bombarde copieusement les pistes ennemis, ce qui aura un effet intéressant plus tard dans la journée. en effet les pilotes américains depuis Pago Pago avait ordre d'attaquer les piste de SAvaii, et arrive en ordre dispersé, bombardier en tete. dommage que je n'ai que peu de chasseurs en alerte, j’aurais pu faire un carton. cependant 6 Helldiver ne rentrerons pas!

Night Naval bombardment of Pago Pago at 148,161 - Coastal Guns Fire Back!

Allied aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft losses
F4F-3 Wildcat: 7 damaged
F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed on ground
PBY-5A Catalina: 15 damaged
SBC-4 Helldiver: 4 damaged
B-26 Marauder: 11 damaged
B-26 Marauder: 1 destroyed on ground
F4F-4 Wildcat: 4 damaged
P-39D Airacobra: 12 damaged

28 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Japanese Ships
CA Aoba
CA Haguro, Shell hits 2
CA Myoko
CA Maya
CA Atago
DD Sanae
DD Hayate
DD Ushio
DD Amatsukaze

Allied ground losses:
82 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 30 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 12 (1 destroyed, 11 disabled)

Airbase hits 17
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 42

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Afternoon Air attack on Savaii , at 146,159

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid spotted at 32 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 17 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zero x 8

Allied aircraft
P-39D Airacobra x 7
SBC-4 Helldiver x 9

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
SBC-4 Helldiver: 2 destroyed, 1 damaged

l'autre engagement arien provient du nord de la Birmanie, sur une base désolé non habité pour le moment. Un groupe de ki44 tojo a été placé plus au sud pour tenter d'intercepter les intrus

Morning Air attack on Myitkyina , at 64,42

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid spotted at 30 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-45 KAIa Nick x 2

Allied aircraft
B-25C Mitchell x 27
P-40E Warhawk x 24

No Japanese losses

No Allied losses

Airbase hits 1
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 7

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13 octobre 1942

Ki-49-IIb Helen Aircraft R&D Accelerated Production accelerated to 5/43 Information
SS S-44 Enemy ship falsely reported sunk Originally reported sunk on turn 200 Information ...

B5N1 Kate from Yokosuka Ku K-2 attacking SS Guardfish at 118,66
SS Guardfish is reported HIT



A Pago Pago on en remet une petite couche puis des zero passe à l'attaque (non prévu, boulette...). a 1 contre 4 le résultat n'est pas si mauvais...

Night Naval bombardment of Pago Pago at 148,161 - Coastal Guns Fire Back!

Allied aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft losses
SBC-4 Helldiver: 6 damaged
F4F-3 Wildcat: 8 damaged
B-26 Marauder: 1 damaged
P-39D Airacobra: 5 damaged
F4F-4 Wildcat: 4 damaged

34 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Japanese Ships
CA Aoba
CA Haguro
CA Myoko
CA Maya
CA Atago
DD Sanae
DD Ushio
DD Amatsukaze

Airbase hits 6
Airbase supply hits 4
Runway hits 8

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Afternoon Air attack on Pago Pago , at 148,161
Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid detected at 95 NM, estimated altitude 32,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 31 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 4

Allied aircraft
F4F-4 Wildcat x 13

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
Allied aircraft losses
F4F-4 Wildcat: 1 destroyed

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14 octobre 1942- une journée banale

Nos destroyer et chasseur de soum engage par 4 fois les sous-marins US avec pour seul résultats:

ASW attack near Kochi at 106,62
Japanese Ships
DD Naganami
Allied Ships
SS Gudgeon, hits 1

Pas brillant..... Heureusement nos bombardier on un meilleur ratio:

Ki-49-IIa Helen from 75th Sentai attacking SS Permit at 82,65
SS Permit is reported HIT
Ki-30 Ann from 101st I.F.Chutai attacking SS Thresher at 114,63
SS Thresher is reported HIT


le DD Naganami qui a fait honneur au japon... ou pas

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15 octobre 1942

A6M5b Zero Aircraft R&D Accelerated Production accelerated to 1/44

la chasse au soum au sud du japon est un sacré sport en ce moment, mais heureusement parfois on arrive à faire les choses bien.
Le mérite en reviendra au DD Takanami, sortie des chantiers 5 jours plus tot.
Il va prestement envoyer par le fond le SS triton, on retrouvera qu'une enorme flaque d'huile et de mazoute, le triton étant probablement broyé par nos "puissantes" grenades. Cette classe de destroyeur, la classe Yugumo est particulièrement efficace en chasse ASW.




Sub attack near Koshiki-jima Retto at 98,60

Japanese Ships
DD Takanami
Allied Ships
SS Triton, hits 6, heavy damage

SS Triton launches 4 torpedoes
DD Takanami fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Takanami fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Takanami fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Takanami fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Takanami attacking submerged sub ....
Large oil slick appears over area of attack!
Escort abandons search for sub

le SS triton sous marin moderne de 1940

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16 octobre 1942.


Plusieurs nouvelles intéressante ce jour.

AV Pocomoke Enemy ship sunk Sunk by 60 kg GP Bomb at Suva Information
CA Vincennes Enemy ship sunk Sunk by 61cm Type 93 Torp at 152,161 near Ta'u Information

Je ne pensais pas avoir coulé ce croiseur lourd, finalement encore une bonne nouvelle, soit le 14eme croiseur lourds coulés
souvenir de la bataille de Pago Pago du 31 Aout 1942
CA Vincennes, Shell hits 8, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage



Puis la chasse au soum continue, et cette fois le sous-marin ne sera pas coulé, mais fortement endommagé par notre petit patrouilleur.

ASW attack near Yokohama/Yokosuka at 114,62

Japanese Ships
SC Ch 19
SC Ch 21

Allied Ships
SS Thresher, hits 10

SS Thresher is located by SC Ch 19
SC Ch 21 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC Ch 21 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC Ch 21 attacking submerged sub ....
SC Ch 21 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC Ch 21 attacking submerged sub ....
Escort abandons search for sub



La suite des actions se passe dans les airs, avec des raids de bombardier en Birmanie, ou noter chasse prélèvera quelques éléments.
On notera la performance de nos Ki44 IIa Tojo en nette infériorité, mais qui détruiront 2xB25C Mitchell et 1 P-40E.



Morning Air attack on Shwebo , at 59,45

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 22,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 2
Ki-45 KAIa Nick x 2
Allied aircraft
B-24D Liberator x 11

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
B-24D Liberator: 2 damaged

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Morning Air attack on Myitkyina , at 64,42

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid spotted at 27 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 3

Allied aircraft
B-25C Mitchell x 17

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
B-25C Mitchell: 1 damaged

Runway hits 3

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Morning Air attack on Myitkyina , at 64,42

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid spotted at 27 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 1

Allied aircraft
B-25C Mitchell x 11

No Japanese losses

No Allied losses

Airbase hits 2
Runway hits 3

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17 Octobre 1942


Le SS Gudgeon veritable anguille sous-marine sera attaqué par 3 différentes escadres de lutte anti-sous marine sans jamais être touché! chapeau bas, mais ça nous arrange pas trop. heureusement nos aviateurs sont un poil plus compétant.

Ki-21-Ic Sally from 92nd Sentai attacking SS Trout at 114,62
SS Trout is reported HIT

A Pago Pago on continue a essayer d'affaiblir l’ennemi avec un bombardement copieux. Et ensuite on envoie nos chasseurs nettoyer le ciel afin, j’espère intercepter les transports aériens qui doivent ravitailler l'ile. Je vois régulièrement dans le rapport finale un transport perdu en opérationnel, et ça doit être soit ici, soit en chine.

PO1 Nishiura P. of Hosho-1 is credited with kill number 3
PO2 Fukumori, D. of Hosho-1 is credited with kill number 2

Night Naval bombardment of Pago Pago at 148,161 - Coastal Guns Fire Back!

Allied aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft losses
B-26 Marauder: 7 damaged
P-39D Airacobra: 8 damaged
PBY-5A Catalina: 13 damaged
PBY-5A Catalina: 1 destroyed on ground
SBC-4 Helldiver: 1 damaged

66 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Japanese Ships
CA Aoba
CA Haguro
CA Myoko, Shell hits 1
CA Maya
CA Atago
DD Sanae
DD Hayate, Shell hits 1
DD Ushio
DD Amatsukaze

Allied ground losses:
158 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 3 destroyed, 26 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
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Airbase hits 9
Airbase supply hits 6
Runway hits 34

Morning Air attack on Pago Pago , at 148,161

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid detected at 39 NM, estimated altitude 31,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 22

Allied aircraft
P-39D Airacobra x 17
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
P-39D Airacobra: 2 destroyed


Les américains, ne renonçant pas à bombarder Port Moresby, envoi leur B17-E tout seul! Mauvaise idée, nos valeureux chasseurs bravent les tempêtes de balles défensives et font mouche par 2 fois. C'est encore 33% de l'escadrille qui ne rentrera pas (plutôt content des résultats sur ces mastodontes).
On fêtera comme il se doit le 11eme B17-E abattu en vol.


Morning Air attack on Port Moresby , at 98,130
Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid spotted at 16 NM, estimated altitude 25,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 12
Ki-45 KAIa Nick x 5

Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 6

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-45 KAIa Nick: 1 damaged
Ki-45 KAIa Nick: 1 destroyed on ground

Allied aircraft losses
B-17E Fortress: 1 destroyed, 4 damaged

Runway hits 1

Et pour finir en chine, première attaque sur Nanning avec une excellente surprise... malgré un niveau comparable de force, les pertes sont minimes de notre coté, on espère une victoire rapide ce qui débloquerait plusieurs unités d'artillerie pour le siège de Changsha. De plus cela nous permettrait de remonter au nord et de relier la chine et la Birmanie.




Ground combat at Nanning (72,55)
Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 49826 troops, 491 guns, 193 vehicles, Assault Value = 1674
Defending force 38253 troops, 208 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1119

Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 1
Japanese adjusted assault: 1547

Allied adjusted defense: 697
Japanese assault odds: 2 to 1 (fort level 1)
Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 1

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

Japanese ground losses:
1963 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 188 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 22 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 36 disabled
Guns lost 15 (2 destroyed, 13 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
1771 casualties reported
Squads: 46 destroyed, 95 disabled
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 24 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 10 disabled

Assaulting units:
15th Division
41st Division
40th Division
104th Division
19th Ind. Engineer Regiment
2nd RF Gun Battalion
23rd Army
21st Mortar Battalion
3rd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
5th RF Gun Battalion

Defending units:
64th Chinese Corps
6th Chinese Corps
62nd Chinese Corps
31st Chinese Corps
2nd Prov Chinese Corps
52nd Chinese Corps
66th Chinese Corps
4th War Area
9th Group Army
7th Chinese Base Force
35th Group Army
16th Group Army
9th Chinese Base Force
13th Chinese Base Force


Car a Changsha le rapport de force n'est pas en notre faveur. Mais la ville est completement assiegée, subissant tout les jours l'attaque de nos aviateurs.. ce sera une question de temps.


Ground combat at Changsha (82,52)
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 295 troops, 37 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 2856
Defending force 145249 troops, 698 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 4568

Assaulting units:
8th Recon Regiment
39th Division
116th Division
35th Division
17th Division
15th Tank Regiment
6th Division
13th Tank Regiment
57th Infantry Brigade
34th Division
22nd/C Division
North China Area Army
13th Army
2nd Ind. Engineer Regiment
11th Field Artillery Regiment

Defending units:
10th Chinese Corps
72nd Chinese Corps
63rd Chinese Corps
8th Chinese Corps
20th Chinese Corps
70th Chinese Corps
78th Chinese Corps
37th Chinese Corps
65th Chinese Corps
4th Chinese Corps
100th Chinese Corps
58th Chinese Corps
26th Chinese Corps
73rd Chinese Corps
86th Chinese Corps
5th Chinese Cavalry Corps
79th Chinese Corps
49th Chinese Corps
99th Chinese Corps
46th Chinese Corps
53rd Chinese Corps
74th Chinese Corps
3rd New Chinese Corps
29th Group Army
25th Group Army
32nd Group Army
20th Group Army
14th Chinese Base Force
18th Chinese Base Force
5th Construction Regiment
17th Chinese Base Force
19th Group Army
11th Chinese Base Force
28th Chinese Corps
25th Chinese Corps
7th War Area
10th Group Army
9th War Area
27th Group Army
2nd Chinese Base Force
14th Construction Regiment

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18 octobre 1942

Malgré nos nombreuses patrouilles autour du japon, encore un petit navire de coulé. par contre nos bombardiers commencent à marquer des points!

Submarine attack near Yokohama/Yokosuka at 114,62
Japanese Ships
xAKL Heizan Maru, Shell hits 1, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage
Allied Ships
SS Guardfish


Ki-49-IIa Helen from 14th Sentai attacking SS Sailfish at 109,124
SS Sailfish is reported HIT
Ki-21-Ic Sally from 92nd Sentai attacking SS Gudgeon at 109,63
SS Gudgeon is reported HIT

A Pago Pago on continue le nettoyage du ciel des chasseurs ennemis, avec un résultat mitigés

Morning Air attack on Pago Pago , at 148,161
Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid detected at 65 NM, estimated altitude 29,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 19 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zero x 8

Allied aircraft
P-39D Airacobra x 5

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5 Zero: 1 destroyed

No Allied losses


Par contre a Port Moresby nos chasseurs font merveille, en abattant cette fois 4 B-24D Liberator sur les 11 qui viennent, jolie perf!

4 de moins !! une bonne nouvelle.



Morning Air attack on Port Moresby , at 98,130
Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 24,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 11
Ki-45 KAIa Nick x 5

Allied aircraft
B-24D Liberator x 11

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-45 KAIa Nick: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
B-24D Liberator: 2 destroyed, 3 damaged

Runway hits 1


A Nanning en chine, il aura fallu seulement 2 attaques pour prendre la ville avec quasiment que des squads désorganisés.... voila une affaire rondement menée


Ground combat at Nanning (72,55)
Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 48101 troops, 489 guns, 193 vehicles, Assault Value = 1493
Defending force 36761 troops, 208 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 979

Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 0
Japanese adjusted assault: 1290

Allied adjusted defense: 399

Japanese assault odds: 3 to 1 (fort level 0)
Japanese forces CAPTURE Nanning !!!

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

Japanese ground losses:
1855 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 112 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 12 disabled
Engineers: 2 destroyed, 25 disabled

Allied ground losses:
11173 casualties reported
Squads: 410 destroyed, 48 disabled
Non Combat: 575 destroyed, 121 disabled
Engineers: 79 destroyed, 1 disabled
Guns lost 86 (74 destroyed, 12 disabled)
Units retreated 14

Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

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19 Octobre 1942

Ki-43-IIb Oscar Aircraft R&D Accelerated Production accelerated to 2/43 Information
Ki-44-IIb Tojo Aircraft R&D Accelerated Production accelerated to 1/43 Information

Bon en même temps on s'en douté:
CLAA San Diego Enemy ship falsely reported sunk Originally reported sunk on turn 255 Information


Aujourd’hui pour changer, on touche un sous-marin!

ASW attack near Yokohama/Yokosuka at 114,62
Japanese Ships
SC Ch 30
Allied Ships
SS Guardfish, hits 5

C'est à Pago Pago que aujourd'hui on fêtera une jolie victoire, 11 F4F-3 Wildcat détruit contre 1 zéro!! que du bonheur même si c'est un As qui ne rentrera pas!

Morning Air attack on Pago Pago , at 148,161

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid detected at 115 NM, estimated altitude 31,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 38 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 3

Allied aircraft
F4F-3 Wildcat x 17

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
F4F-3 Wildcat: 3 destroyed


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Morning Air attack on Pago Pago , at 148,161

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid detected at 31 NM, estimated altitude 32,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 19

Allied aircraft
F4F-3 Wildcat x 5

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
F4F-3 Wildcat: 2 destroyed

Aircraft Attacking:
14 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 29000 feet

CAP engaged:
VMF-441 with F4F-3 Wildcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 5 scrambling)
Group patrol altitude is 12000 , scrambling fighters between 12000 and 30000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 16 minutes


CDR Maki, Y. of Tainan Ku S-1 Det B is credited with kill number 3
PO1 Kobayashi, K. of Tainan Ku S-1 Det B is credited with kill number 3
WO Shiozura, T. of Hosho-1 is credited with kill number 4
PO2 Fukumori, D. of Hosho-1 is credited with kill number 3
PO1 Kurihara S. of Hosho-1 is credited with kill number 2
PO2 Kubota H. of Hosho-1 is credited with kill number 3

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20 Octobre 1942

Rien à dire, sauf que 2 opérations d'envergures sont lancées......

L’opération Grand nord


En effet on constaté plusieurs signe inquiétant depuis Pearl Harbor... il y a 2 jours un groupe avec des croiseurs sont partis plein nord....
Du coup en prévision on a fait partir un groupe aéronavale depuis truck, ainsi qu'un groupe de croiseurs depuis le japon.
il semble que j'ai bon nez, le 21 octobre un navire isolé est en vue depuis Attu island ou j'ai déjà rebasé un groupe de Mavis.
De plus plusieurs navires sont entrain de chargés des groupes d'assauts afin de prendre les iles de Adak island et de Kiska et Amchitka. Si avec ça les américains ne réagissent pas.....

L’opération Asticot
Dans un autre océan, se prépare une autre tentative hameçonnage... les détails arriveront dans les jours à venir....
mais sachez qu'une importante force est déjà à Singapour sur le départ.



J'ai comme l'impression que la fin du mois d'octobre sera sanglante......

Et comme par hasard notre AMC équipée de 3 avions de reconnaissance qui patrouille très au sud de Pago pago vient d'apercevoir une flotte de 7 navires en approche. Ravitaillement pour Pago Pago? Esperons

[Oulig]

21 octobre 1942

Aujourd'hui spécial dédicace au commandant du SS RO-60! après avoir touché une première fois un cargo, il est pris en chasse par un navire de patrouille et est légèrement touché, mais au lieu de rompre le combat, il préfère attaquer de nouveau et coule un autre cargo!


Submarine attack near Sydney at 91,168
Japanese Ships
SS RO-60
Allied Ships
xAK Empire Condor, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage

xAK Empire Condor is sighted by SS RO-60
SS RO-60 launches 4 torpedoes at xAK Empire Condor

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ASW attack near Sydney at 91,168
Japanese Ships
SS RO-60, hits 2
Allied Ships
AM Punjab

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Submarine attack near Sydney at 91,168

Japanese Ships
SS RO-60

Allied Ships
xAK Empire Grenfell, Torpedo hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage

xAK Empire Grenfell is sighted by SS RO-60
SS RO-60 launches 4 torpedoes at xAK Empire Grenfell

Sinon au nord de la Birmanie, les bombardier attaque notre base ou est maintenant présent une unité de DCA (sans ravitaillement pour le moment, car impossible d'en amener suffisamment). Nos Ki44 IIa Tojo stationner plus au sud intercepte le raid et envoi au tapis 4 chasseurs adverses (4 P40-E non présent sur le résumé du raid??? .... bien joué, dommage que l'on soit en infériorité numérique. le Pilote du chasseur abattu sera récupéré, for heureusement car cette unité ne compte que des pilotes hors norme (EXP >80).

Morning Air attack on Myitkyina , at 64,42

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid spotted at 23 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 4
Allied aircraft
B-25C Mitchell x 29

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-44-IIa Tojo: 1 destroyed

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 1
Runway hits 7

[Oulig]

22 Octobre 1942 - ca se précise

Enfin le SS Gudgeon est touché, une seule fois....

ASW attack near Nagoya at 109,63

Japanese Ships
DD Ariake

Allied Ships
SS Gudgeon, hits 1

SS Gudgeon is located by DD Ariake
Gudgeon diving deep ....
DD Ariake fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Ariake fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Ariake fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Ariake attacking submerged sub ....
DD Ariake is out of ASW ammo
DD Ariake fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub


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ASW attack near Nagoya at 109,63

Japanese Ships
E Sagi
E Kiji

Allied Ships
SS Gudgeon

SS Gudgeon launches 4 torpedoes at E Sagi
Gudgeon diving deep ....
E Kiji fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Kiji fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Kiji fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Kiji fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Kiji fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

Pago-Pago comme prévu la flotte non plus de 7 mais de 5 navire remonte vers le port ennemi pour délivrer du ravitaillement. Ma flotte de croiseurs bombarde ce jour la base et va attendre sagement que le convoi arrive pour l'envoyer par le fond.

Naval bombardment of Pago Pago at 148,161 - Coastal Guns Fire Back!

Allied aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft losses
P-39D Airacobra: 16 damaged
P-39D Airacobra: 1 destroyed on ground
F4F-3 Wildcat: 24 damaged
F4F-3 Wildcat: 2 destroyed on ground
B-26 Marauder: 36 damaged
B-26 Marauder: 2 destroyed on ground
PBY-5A Catalina: 9 damaged
SBC-4 Helldiver: 10 damaged
SBC-4 Helldiver: 1 destroyed on ground

27 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Japanese Ships
CA Aoba
CA Haguro
CA Myoko
CA Maya
CA Atago
DD Sanae
DD Hayate
DD Ushio, Shell hits 1
DD Amatsukaze

Allied ground losses:
145 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Non Combat: 4 destroyed, 39 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 5 disabled
Guns lost 22 (1 destroyed, 21 disabled)
Vehicles lost 8 (2 destroyed, 6 disabled)

Airbase hits 23
Airbase supply hits 12
Runway hits 52
Port hits 1

De nombreux appareils ennemis sont détruit sur les pistes, par contre on peut voir le taux de perte opérationnel de mon coté qui est effrayant...


L’opération Asticot va démarrer. notre flotte principale vient de se scinder en deux. la flotte de bombardement de Chittagong sera composé de 3 cuirassés....

[Oulig]

23 Octobre 1942 .... ça se précise

D3A1 Val from Junyo-2 attacking SS Thresher at 141,85
SS Thresher is reported HIT

Ki-49-IIa Helen from 14th Sentai attacking SS Sealion at 108,122
SS Sealion is reported HIT



Pago Pago

De nuit notre AMC (navire marchant armée en navire de guerre) qui rentré sur Suva surprend la flotte qui remonte vers Pago Pago et l'engage... les premiers tir sont orienté vers un CVE, Copahee, mais sans être touché. puis on repère 4 transport de troupe et nous en touchons un, avant d’être à notre tour touche... nous rompons le combat mais avons appris beaucoup a propos de cette flotte qui convois des troupes de combats, les transports semblant plein à craquer.
L'alerte générale est donné, notre flotte combinée part de Tabituera pour engager la flotte ennemi si elle remonte au nord. elle actuellement à l'est de Pago Pago.
une flotte de combat vient aussi d'arriver a Savaii et partira vers Pago Pago.

Night Time Surface Combat, near Aitutaki at 155,167, Range 12,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
AMC Kinryu Maru, Shell hits 2

Allied Ships
CVE Copahee
DD Helm
AP Fuller
xAP Etolin, Shell hits 1
xAP Henry S Grove

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




A Backer island, la patience est de vertu, j’avais transféré un groupe d'A6M5 du Soryu et j'attendais patiemment le retour des B26...
ben voila c'est fait aucun ne rentrera à sa base (le rapport final indique 6 de détruits).

Afternoon Air attack on Baker Island , at 149,136

Weather in hex: Extreme overcast

Raid spotted at 2 NM, estimated altitude 20,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 0 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zero x 8

Allied aircraft
B-26 Marauder x 6

No Japanese losses
Allied aircraft losses
B-26 Marauder: 4 destroyed

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x B-26 Marauder bombing from 15000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 3 x 500 lb GP Bomb




Sinon au nord de Nanning on attaque les troupes qui avaient battu en retraite quelques jours avant, et on leur inflige d'importante perte:


Ground combat at 72,54 (near Nanning)

Japanese Shock attack
Attacking force 46427 troops, 440 guns, 140 vehicles, Assault Value = 1493
Defending force 26935 troops, 148 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 664

Japanese adjusted assault: 881
Allied adjusted defense: 337

Japanese assault odds: 2 to 1

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

Japanese ground losses:
2283 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 183 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 16 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 38 disabled
Guns lost 24 (1 destroyed, 23 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
7269 casualties reported
Squads: 292 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 429 destroyed, 38 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 1 disabled
Guns lost 21 (20 destroyed, 1 disabled)
Units retreated 10
Units destroyed 1