23 Avril 1942
2/40th Const Co is loaded on xAK Hankow Maru moving to Rabaul.
On va régulièrement avoir l'information sur des mouvements de troupes en direction de Rabaul. l'attaque doit être pour dans pas longtemps.
Et hop quelque un en moins...
Morning Air attack on 3rd New Chinese Corps, at 82,54 (Pingsiang)
Weather in hex: Heavy rain
Raid spotted at 11 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-51 Sonia x 3
Allied aircraft
P-40E Warhawk x 5
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-51 Sonia: 2 destroyed
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Morning Air attack on 49th Chinese Corps, at 82,54 (Pingsiang)
Weather in hex: Heavy rain
Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 19
Allied aircraft
P-40E Warhawk x 13
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-48-Ib Lily: 6 destroyed, 3 damaged
Puis Port Moresby reçoit la visite de plusieurs betty, de nombreux pilotes décide de rester sur place
. Nous sommes en effet entrain de décharger du ravitaillement sur place avec une flotte de cargo.
Morning Air attack on TF, near Port Moresby at 98,130
Weather in hex: Light rain
Raid detected at 30 NM, estimated altitude 4,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes
Japanese aircraft
G4M1 Betty x 9
Allied aircraft
Kittyhawk IA x 25
P-40E Warhawk x 39
Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty: 5 destroyed
No Allied losses
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Port Moresby at 98,130
Weather in hex: Severe storms
Raid detected at 36 NM, estimated altitude 3,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes
Japanese aircraft
G4M1 Betty x 11
Allied aircraft
Kittyhawk IA x 25
P-40E Warhawk x 39
Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty: 2 destroyed
Prome est prise en Birmanie, pas une surprise, par contre dans les philippines, sur l'ile de Mindanao, les japonnais lance une attaque infructueuse à ma grande surprise, car mes troupes n'ont plus de ravitaillement. il y a donc encore 2 bastions aux Philippine, Baatan et Cagayan
Ground combat at Cagayan (79,89)
Japanese Shock attack
Attacking force 15210 troops, 152 guns, 42 vehicles, Assault Value = 510
Defending force 9485 troops, 78 guns, 54 vehicles, Assault Value = 351
Japanese adjusted assault: 250
Allied adjusted defense: 297
Japanese assault odds: 1 to 2 (fort level 2)
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), leaders(+), fatigue(-), morale(-)
experience(-), supply(-)
Attacker: shock(+), supply(-)
Japanese ground losses:
1995 casualties reported
Squads: 78 destroyed, 67 disabled
Non Combat: 15 destroyed, 46 disabled
Engineers: 3 destroyed, 8 disabled
Guns lost 22 (7 destroyed, 15 disabled)
Allied ground losses:
146 casualties reported
Squads: 18 destroyed, 5 disabled
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 12 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Guns lost 2 (2 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Assaulting units:
2nd Division
I./33rd Inf Regt
81st Naval Guard Unit
Defending units:
3rd/101st PA Battalion
102nd PA Infantry Regiment
3rd PA Constabulary Regiment
103rd PA Infantry Regiment
102nd PA Infantry Division
Cagayan USAAF Base Force
III Philippine Corps
Dur journée pour l'aviation japonnaise. La chine ou la zone qui m'aura crée le plus d'As pour le moment....
PO Baker M. of No.75 Sqn RAAF is credited with kill number 2
PO Baker M. of No.75 Sqn RAAF is credited with kill number 3
WO Collyer, V.A. of No.75 Sqn RAAF is credited with kill number 2
PO Ferris R. of No.75 Sqn RAAF is credited with kill number 2
2LT Dobbs J. of AVG/2nd Sqn is credited with kill number 2
2LT Atkins C. of AVG/2nd Sqn is credited with kill number 2
1LT Wirth B. of AVG/2nd Sqn is credited with kill number 6
2LT Farmer E. of AVG/2nd Sqn is credited with kill number 5
2LT Dobbs J. of AVG/2nd Sqn is credited with kill number 3
1LT Wirth B. of AVG/2nd Sqn is credited with kill number 7
1LT Kroll B. of AVG/2nd Sqn is credited with kill number 5
2LT Dobbs J. of AVG/2nd Sqn is credited with kill number 4
1LT Hunter A. of AVG/2nd Sqn is credited with kill number 4
1LT Finley V. of AVG/2nd Sqn is credited with kill number 2
2LT Gates R. of AVG/2nd Sqn is credited with kill number 2
2LT Dobbs J. of AVG/2nd Sqn is credited with kill number 5
2LT Gates R. of AVG/2nd Sqn is credited with kill number 3
WO Austin, J. of No.76 Sqn RAAF is credited with kill number 2
WO Seagoe, G.E.G. of No.76 Sqn RAAF is credited with kill number 2
), je n'avais pas prévu que ma flotte de croiseur serait si proche.... Le Kb lance pas moins de 110 bombardiers qui toucherons de nombreux navires.... et couleront le CL perth, mais les autres, bienque fortement endommagés, parviendrons à s'enfuir.
sur un cargo isolé sans escorte, il le touchera finalement par de 2 fois (+3 autres sans explosion)... on est pas sortie d'affaire 
