Le Quartier Général

5 NOVEMBRE 1942

En Birmanie, les alliés lancent leurs chasseurs au dessus de Magwe, mais nos pilotes restent sagement au sol...
Pas besoin de risquer nos appareils et nos hommes dans des combats inutiles....



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Morning Air attack on Magwe , at 57,47

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid detected at 33 NM, estimated altitude 25,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes

Allied aircraft
P-38F Lightning x 22

No Allied losses

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Morning Air attack on Magwe , at 57,47

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid detected at 39 NM, estimated altitude 24,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes

Allied aircraft
P-40E Warhawk x 25

No Allied losses

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Morning Air attack on Magwe , at 57,47

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid spotted at 23 NM, estimated altitude 31,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes

Allied aircraft
P-38G Lightning x 22



En parlant de combat inutile...
Nos porte-avions remontent vers Truk, mais nous décidons de lancer un raid sur le port de Ndeni qui est la nouvelle base avancée des Alliés dans le Pacifique Sud..
Malheureusement nous ne trouvons que 5 petits garde-côtes protégés par 14 chasseurs F4F-4 Wildcats...
Les navires sont coulés mais au prix de plusieurs de nos appareils et de leur pilote...





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Afternoon Air attack on Ndeni , at 120,143

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid detected at 119 NM, estimated altitude 21,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 44 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M3a Zero x 54
A6M5 Zero x 28
B5N1 Kate x 27
B5N2 Kate x 106
D3A1 Val x 93

Allied aircraft
F4F-4 Wildcat x 14

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M3a Zero: 1 destroyed
B5N1 Kate: 4 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
F4F-4 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
B-26B Marauder: 1 destroyed on ground
B-17E Fortress: 1 destroyed on ground
PBY-5 Catalina: 1 destroyed on ground

Allied Ships
AM Cowra, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
AM Junee, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
AM Bunbury, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
AM Kalgoorlie, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
AM Cootamundra, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk

Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 5
Port hits 1

6 NOVEMBRE 1942

Nous envoyons notre flotte de Birmanie bombarder Chittagong, mais nos obus tombent sur une base vide de tout appareils..
Les alliés ont redéployé leurs escadrilles à l'intérieure des terres, le long de la frontière indienne, à l'abri des canons de nos croiseurs...



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Night Naval bombardment of Chittagong at 55,41 - Coastal Guns Fire Back!

34 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Japanese Ships
CA Suzuya
CA Mikuma
CA Mogami
CA Haguro, Shell hits 3
CA Myoko
CA Chokai
CL Kinu
CL Natori
CL Isuzu
CL Nagara
CL Jintsu

Allied Ships
xAK Steel Traveler, Shell hits 1, on fire

Allied ground losses:
57 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Airbase hits 9
Runway hits 15



Dans le Pacifique Sud, les bombardiers alliés reprennent leurs raid sur Guadalcanal après l'interruption causée par l'intervention de nos porte-avions...
Nos Ki-45 sont restés au sol sur l ile de Munda, mais de toutes facons les bombes ennemies sont tombées loin de nos positions, ne causant que quelques dommages dans nos rangs..




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Morning Air attack on 78th Infantry Regiment, at 114,138 (Lunga)

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-25C Mitchell x 6
B-17E Fortress x 25
B-17F Fortress x 8
B-25C Mitchell x 3

Allied aircraft losses
B-25C Mitchell: 5 damaged
B-17E Fortress: 3 damaged
B-17F Fortress: 3 damaged

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

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Morning Air attack on Guards Mixed Brigade, at 114,138 (Lunga)

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid detected at 37 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-17F Fortress x 2
B-25C Mitchell x 5
B-26 Marauder x 5

No Allied losses

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Morning Air attack on 39th JNAF AF Unit , at 114,138 (Lunga)

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 2
B-25C Mitchell x 7

No Allied losses

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Morning Air attack on Guards Mixed Brigade, at 114,138 (Lunga)

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid detected at 32 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-26B Marauder x 2

No Allied losses

7 NOVEMBRE 1942

Pas grand chose à reporter ce jour, si ce n'est les missions de bombardements sur Ichang afin de donner de l'entrainement à nos jeunes pilotes volant sur Ki-49 IIa Helen, depuis nore base de Hankow
Le choix de Ichang est que la ville est proche de notre base et surtout qu'elle est située en plaine, améliorant l'efficacité et la précision de nos bombardements



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Morning Air attack on 87th Chinese Corps, at 83,48 (Ichang)

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid spotted at 13 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-49-IIa Helen x 23

No Japanese losses

Allied ground losses:
146 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 11 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled

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Morning Air attack on 8th Chinese Corps, at 83,48 (Ichang)

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-49-IIa Helen x 43

No Japanese losses

Allied ground losses:
194 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 11 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 14 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled




A Truk, nous rencontrons un problème...
Nos navires sont de retour, mais il est impossible de ravitailler en munitions les canons de 460mm du Yamato...
Les infrastructures du port de Truk sont trop petites...
Il va falloir remonter le Yamato jusqu' au port de Yokohama au Japon pour remplir ses soutes de munitions...

Qui est responsable de cette bévue ?

8 NOVEMBRE 1942

Une flotte composée de 3 cuirassés, partie depuis Singapour bombarde Port Blair où flotte toujours l'Union Jack
Les iles Andamans sont toujours aux mains des britanniques mais les troupes qui s'y trouvent n'ont pas été ravitaillées depuis plusieurs mois...



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Night Naval bombardment of Port Blair at 46,58

Japanese Ships
BB Ise
BB Haruna
BB Kongo
CA Kumano
CL Oi
CL Sendai
CL Kashii

Airbase hits 4
Airbase supply hits 10
Runway hits 14
Port hits 18
Port supply hits 7



A Guadalcanal, le quotidien reprend son cours avec des bombardements par les appareils alliés, dont la plupart ont décollé de Ndeni...
Notre bombardement de la base par nos cuirassés n'aura permis de fermer les pistes que pendant une poignée de jours...



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Morning Air attack on Guards Mixed Brigade, at 114,138 (Lunga)

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid detected at 37 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-24D Liberator x 2
B-25C Mitchell x 12
B-26 Marauder x 9
B-26B Marauder x 3

Allied aircraft losses
B-26 Marauder: 1 damaged
B-26 Marauder: 1 destroyed by flak

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

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Morning Air attack on 41st Air Defense AA Regiment, at 114,138 (Lunga)

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid detected at 38 NM, estimated altitude 19,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-25C Mitchell x 5
B-17E Fortress x 27
B-17F Fortress x 8
B-25C Mitchell x 3

Allied aircraft losses
B-25C Mitchell: 3 damaged
B-17E Fortress: 1 damaged
B-17F Fortress: 2 damaged
B-17F Fortress: 1 destroyed by flak

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

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Morning Air attack on Kure 3rd SNLF, at 114,138 (Lunga)

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 20,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 5
B-17F Fortress x 3
B-25C Mitchell x 9
B-26B Marauder x 4

Allied aircraft losses
B-17E Fortress: 1 damaged

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Morning Air attack on Kure 3rd SNLF, at 114,138 (Lunga)

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid detected at 30 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 3

No Allied losses



Nos jeunes pilotes de bombardiers sont toujours à l'entrainement à 'bombes reelles' avec les missions sur Ichang qui se succèdent...



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Morning Air attack on 87th Chinese Corps, at 83,48 (Ichang)

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-49-IIa Helen x 32

No Japanese losses

Allied ground losses:
32 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

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Morning Air attack on 32nd Chinese Corps, at 83,48 (Ichang)

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-49-IIa Helen x 28

No Japanese losses

Allied ground losses:
33 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

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Morning Air attack on 94th Chinese Corps, at 83,48 (Ichang)

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid spotted at 13 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-49-IIa Helen x 6

No Japanese losses



Mais Il faudra de nombreuses missions pour augmenter l'expérience de nos pilotes car si notre programme d'entrainement est plutôt efficaces, avec des jeunes cadets ayant un niveau (GrdB) 'bombardement' à 65+ , mais nos pilotes sont très inexpérimentés (Exp)
La plupart sont sous la barre des 50 en Experience...





Dans la jungle birmane, le heros s'appelle....
Dans la jungle birmane, près de la frontière indienne, et dans un petit village dont on n' a jamais entendu le nom, Warazup, nos troupes détruisent une unité de rampants de la RAF, derniers reste de l'armée britannique en retraite



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Ground combat at Warazup (63,41)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 13399 troops, 125 guns, 44 vehicles, Assault Value = 448

Defending force 912 troops, 7 guns, 3 vehicles, Assault Value = 8

Japanese adjusted assault: 200

Allied adjusted defense: 9

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

Japanese forces CAPTURE Warazup !!!

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

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:
1249 casualties reported
Squads: 3 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 122 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 4 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 4 (4 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Vehicles lost 3 (3 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units destroyed 1

Assaulting units:
10th Division

Defending units:
101st RAF Base Force

Dans moins de deux mois le CV9 Essex sera commissionné

Elvis a écrit :8 NOVEMBRE 1942

Dans la jungle birmane, le heros s'appelle....
Dans la jungle birmane, près de la frontière indienne, et dans un petit village dont on n' a jamais entendu le nom, Warazup, nos troupes détruisent une unité de rampants de la RAF, derniers reste de l'armée britannique en retraite

on se demande bien ou est passé l'ami Bill Balentine

Elvis ( allias Yamamoto ) a du retourner sur l'ile de Komodo pour de nouvelles vacances...

gabian a écrit :Elvis ( allias Yamamoto ) a du retourner sur l'ile de Komodo pour de nouvelles vacances...

Helas non..

Plein de taff avant la clôture de fin d'année et je n ai pas passé un seul week end chez moi depuis plus d'un mois...

Pas de soucis, la partie continue et on joue actuellement le 22 Décembre 42

Je décolle ce soir pour rentrer en France pour fetes de fin d année et j espère pouvoir reprendre l AAR très vite...

Est-ce que les pertes de l'IJN permettrait d'accepter un volontaire pour le Yamato ?

9 NOVEMBRE 1942

Les bombardements de nos croiseurs sur Chittagong il y a 2 jours ont démontré qu'il n'y avait aucun chasseur ennemis basés près de la grande ville portuaire de l' Est de l Inde, information confirmée par les missions de reconnaissances de nos Ki-46 II Dinah.
Nous décidons donc d'organiser un raid de bombardement sur le port ennemi car, si les avions ont disparus, il reste un grand nombre de navires ancrés dans le port.
Mais c'est un piège tenu par les alliés car en fait plusieurs dizaines de chasseurs ennemis sont en patrouille au dessus de Chittagong, ayant sans doute décollé depuis des aéroports tout proche...
Un piège dans lequel tombe nos pilotes de bombardiers, car alors qu'ils arrivent au dessus de Chittagong, ils sont acueillis par des Hurricanes et autres Kittyhawk, sans aucun chasseurs pour les escortés.



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Morning Air attack on Chittagong , at 55,41

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid detected at 121 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 38 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-49-IIa Helen x 22

Allied aircraft
Hurricane IIb Trop x 4
Hurricane IIc Trop x 20
Kittyhawk IA x 11

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-49-IIa Helen: 6 destroyed, 1 damaged

No Allied losses

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Morning Air attack on Chittagong , at 55,41

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 38 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-49-IIa Helen x 17

Allied aircraft
Hurricane IIb Trop x 2
Hurricane IIc Trop x 22
Kittyhawk IA x 6

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-49-IIa Helen: 7 destroyed



Mais coïncidence, les alliés ont lancé également des raids en Birmanie contre notre base aérienne de Magwe.
Les bombardiers ennemis, qui ont été abandonnés par leur escorte, affrontent notre couverture aérienne forte de plus de 100 appareils de la Marine et de l'armée de terre
Des dizaines de bimoteur s'ecrasent en flamme dans la jungle environnante.




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Morning Air attack on Magwe , at 57,47

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid detected at 34 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M3 Zero x 77
Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 41

Allied aircraft
Blenheim IV x 12
Wellington Ic x 12
B-25C Mitchell x 27

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M3 Zero: 1 destroyed
Ki-44-IIa Tojo: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
Blenheim IV: 2 destroyed
Wellington Ic: 5 destroyed
B-25C Mitchell: 11 destroyed, 1 damaged

Runway hits 1

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Morning Air attack on Magwe , at 57,47

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid detected at 20 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M3 Zero x 67
Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 32

Allied aircraft
B-25C Mitchell x 12

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
B-25C Mitchell: 5 destroyed, 2 damaged

Runway hits 4

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Morning Air attack on Magwe , at 57,47

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid detected at 39 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M3 Zero x 64
Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 29

Allied aircraft
B-25C Mitchell x 8

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
B-25C Mitchell: 4 destroyed, 1 damaged

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Morning Air attack on Magwe , at 57,47

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid detected at 27 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M3 Zero x 57
Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 27

Allied aircraft
B-25C Mitchell x 9

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M3 Zero: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
B-25C Mitchell: 4 destroyed


Une journée qui aura vu la destruction des capacités de bombardement tactique des 2 camps en Birmanie après les pertes subies.
Néanmoins, nous n'auront pas trop de difficulté à remplacer les appareils perdus et notre pool de pilotes de bombardiers est suffisant pour combler les pertes.
Pour les alliés, la perte de plus de 60 B25C Mitchell devrait être plus problématique




Dans le Pacifique Sud, les vagues de bombardiers de tout type se succèdent au dessus de Guadalcanal, avec fort heureusement quasi aucune pertes pour nos troupes au sol, protegées par le couvert de la jungle.
Mais notre DCA souffre du manque de ravitaillement sur l'ile, et les tirs de nos pièces d'artillerie sont trop éparses pour causer des pertes dans les formations ennemies



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Morning Air attack on Guards Mixed Brigade, at 114,138 (Lunga)

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid detected at 34 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-24D Liberator x 2
B-25C Mitchell x 3
B-26 Marauder x 5
B-26B Marauder x 3

No Allied losses

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Morning Air attack on Guards Mixed Brigade, at 114,138 (Lunga)

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid detected at 26 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-26 Marauder x 2

Allied aircraft losses
B-26 Marauder: 1 damaged

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Morning Air attack on 78th Infantry Regiment, at 114,138 (Lunga)

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 16
B-17F Fortress x 3

Allied aircraft losses
B-17E Fortress: 3 damaged

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Morning Air attack on 41st Air Defense AA Regiment, at 114,138 (Lunga)

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid detected at 39 NM, estimated altitude 19,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 12
B-17F Fortress x 6
B-25C Mitchell x 3

Allied aircraft losses
B-17F Fortress: 2 damaged

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Morning Air attack on Kure 3rd SNLF, at 114,138 (Lunga)

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid detected at 30 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 6
B-17F Fortress x 4
B-26B Marauder x 5

No Allied losses

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Morning Air attack on 87th Naval Guard Unit, at 114,138 (Lunga)

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid detected at 34 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-25C Mitchell x 10

Allied aircraft losses
B-25C Mitchell: 2 damaged

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Morning Air attack on 36th JNAF AF Unit , at 114,138 (Lunga)

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid detected at 39 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-25C Mitchell x 5

Allied aircraft losses
B-25C Mitchell: 3 damaged

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Morning Air attack on Guards Mixed Brigade, at 114,138 (Lunga)

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid detected at 27 NM, estimated altitude 21,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 2
B-25C Mitchell x 10

No Allied losses

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

10 NOVEMBRE 1942

En fait la grande déconvenue des alliées la veille avec plus de 70 bombardiers abattus avait été causés par les problèmes de coordination des missions aériennes, spécialement en Birmanie où la météo est très capricieuse..
Des dizaines e chasseurs P-38 Lightning frappent avec un jour de retard en engageant nos chasseurs au dessus de Magwe, ce qu'ils auraient du faire la veille pour ouvrir le chemin aux bombardiers
La plupart de nos appareils avaient été mis au repos après les combats du 9 Novembre et nous n'avons qu une vingtaine de Ki-44 IIa Tojo du 64th Sentai à opposer aux chasseurs américains...



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Morning Air attack on Magwe , at 57,47

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid detected at 10 NM, estimated altitude 27,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 2 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 20

Allied aircraft
P-38F Lightning x 18

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-44-IIa Tojo: 2 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
P-38F Lightning: 3 destroyed

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Morning Air attack on Magwe , at 57,47

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid detected at 36 NM, estimated altitude 30,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 10

Allied aircraft
P-38G Lightning x 18

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-44-IIa Tojo: 2 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
P-38G Lightning: 1 destroyed

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Morning Air attack on Magwe , at 57,47

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 29,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 1

Allied aircraft
P-38F Lightning x 5
P-38G Lightning x 4

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

No Allied losses


Nous perdons 11 Tojo contre 7 Lightning
Heureusement, nous avons plus de 150 Ki-44 IIa Tojo en reserve, et 90 appareils sont produits chaque mois au Japon: Il n y aura pas de difficulté à remplacer les appareils perdus
Néanmoins, nous perdons 3 pilotes tués au combat et 2 autres sont blessés et doivent être momentanément retirés du front...
Mais plusieurs des pilotes du 64th Sentai, escadrille d'élite de l IJAF accroissent leur tableau de chase



WO Kikuchi L. of 64th Sentai is credited with kill number 5
WO Kikuchi L. of 64th Sentai attains ace status!!
2LT Nakamura, S. of 64th Sentai is credited with kill number 2
2LT Furogori, G. of 64th Sentai is credited with kill number 9
2LT Furogori, G. of 64th Sentai is credited with kill number 10
2LT Oba A. of 64th Sentai is credited with kill number 5
2LT Oba A. of 64th Sentai attains ace status!!
2LT Tsubone, K. of 64th Sentai is credited with kill number 10




A Guadalcanal, rien de nouveau avec les centaines de bombes qui tombent dans la jungle, sans aucune perte mais néanmoins forcant notre DCA a utiliser les rares munitions encore présentes sur l ile...




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Afternoon Air attack on 78th Infantry Regiment, at 114,138 (Lunga)

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid detected at 35 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-17F Fortress x 7
B-24D Liberator x 3
B-25C Mitchell x 10
B-26 Marauder x 6

Allied aircraft losses
B-26 Marauder: 2 damaged

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Afternoon Air attack on 41st Air Defense AA Regiment, at 114,138 (Lunga)

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid spotted at 25 NM, estimated altitude 20,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 9

No Allied losses

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Afternoon Air attack on Guards Mixed Brigade, at 114,138 (Lunga)

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid detected at 20 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-26B Marauder x 6

No Allied losses

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Afternoon Air attack on Guards Mixed Brigade, at 114,138 (Lunga)

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-26B Marauder x 3

No Allied losses

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Afternoon Air attack on 39th JNAF AF Unit , at 114,138 (Lunga)

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid detected at 38 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-25C Mitchell x 10

Allied aircraft losses
B-25C Mitchell: 1 damaged

11 NOVEMBRE 1942

Les P 38 Lightning sont de retour au dessus de Magwe, mais nous avons gardé tous nos appareils au sol...
Inutile de risquer la vie de nos pilotes pour affronter des chasseurs ennemis à haute altitude...


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Morning Air attack on Magwe , at 57,47

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid spotted at 27 NM, estimated altitude 30,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Allied aircraft
P-38F Lightning x 12

No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
12 x P-38F Lightning sweeping at 25000 feet

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Morning Air attack on Magwe , at 57,47

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid detected at 36 NM, estimated altitude 26,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes

Allied aircraft
P-38G Lightning x 17

No Allied losses





Mais dans le Pacifique Sud, c'est une toute autre histoire car après plusieurs jours de repos, les Ki-45 Ick du 13th Sentai sont à nouveau en patrouille au dessus de Guadalcanal pour affronter les vagues de bombardiers ennemis...
Il y a peu d'espoir que nos quelques appareils puissent stopper la puissance de l US Air Force, mais chaque B17 abattu est une victoire en soi car leur taux de production est assez faible



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Morning Air attack on 78th Infantry Regiment, at 114,138 (Lunga)

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-45 KAIa Nick x 15

Allied aircraft
B-25C Mitchell x 6
B-17E Fortress x 21
B-17F Fortress x 8

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
B-25C Mitchell: 3 destroyed
B-17E Fortress: 1 destroyed, 4 damaged
B-17E Fortress: 1 destroyed by flak
B-17F Fortress: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged
B-17F Fortress: 1 destroyed by flak

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Morning Air attack on Guards Mixed Brigade, at 114,138 (Lunga)

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid detected at 35 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-45 KAIa Nick x 3

Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 6
B-17F Fortress x 6

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
B-17E Fortress: 3 damaged
B-17F Fortress: 3 damaged

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Morning Air attack on 41st Air Defense AA Regiment, at 114,138 (Lunga)

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid detected at 29 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-45 KAIa Nick x 1

Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 3

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
B-17E Fortress: 1 damaged

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Afternoon Air attack on Guards Mixed Brigade, at 114,138 (Lunga)

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid detected at 39 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-45 KAIa Nick x 10

Allied aircraft
B-17F Fortress x 7
B-24D Liberator x 3
B-25C Mitchell x 10
B-26 Marauder x 6

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
B-17F Fortress: 1 damaged
B-24D Liberator: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged
B-25C Mitchell: 7 damaged
B-26 Marauder: 1 destroyed

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Afternoon Air attack on 78th Infantry Regiment, at 114,138 (Lunga)

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid detected at 39 NM, estimated altitude 19,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-45 KAIa Nick x 3

Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 9
B-25C Mitchell x 11

No Japanese losses

No Allied losses

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Afternoon Air attack on 41st Air Defense AA Regiment, at 114,138 (Lunga)

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid detected at 34 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-26B Marauder x 11

No Allied losses



2 B17, 2 B24, 7 B25 et 1 B26 contre 2 Ki-45 Nick... Je prends

12 NOVEMBRE 1942

A Guadalcanal; l'abnégation des pilotes du 13th Sentai aura été inutile, car les bombardiers américains reviennent encore plus forts que jamais avec des dizaines de quadrimoteurs larguant leurs bombes sur nos troupes stationnées sur l'ile....
Pire, des chasseurs ennemis survolent désormais Guadalcanal, décollant de la base de Kira Kira, conquise et agrandie en quelques semaines...
Les Ki-45 Nick ne sont pas en mesure de combattre seuls les chasseurs américains, et nos chasseurs A6M Zero sont incapables d'affronter les formations des bombardiers B17 et B24...
Il va falloir donc abandonner définitivement le contrôle du ciel de Guadalcanal à l'ennemi...



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Morning Air attack on 78th Infantry Regiment, at 114,138 (Lunga)

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid detected at 39 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-24D Liberator x 2
B-25C Mitchell x 11
B-26 Marauder x 6

Allied aircraft losses
B-25C Mitchell: 1 damaged
B-26 Marauder: 1 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
11 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

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Morning Air attack on Guards Mixed Brigade, at 114,138 (Lunga)

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid detected at 38 NM, estimated altitude 19,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 21
B-17F Fortress x 13

Allied aircraft losses
B-17E Fortress: 5 damaged
B-17F Fortress: 3 damaged

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Morning Air attack on 67th Naval Guard Unit, at 114,138 (Lunga)

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid detected at 38 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 5
B-17F Fortress x 9
B-25C Mitchell x 3
B-26 Marauder x 2

Allied aircraft losses
B-17F Fortress: 1 damaged
B-25C Mitchell: 1 damaged

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

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Morning Air attack on 41st Air Defense AA Regiment, at 114,138 (Lunga)

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid detected at 36 NM, estimated altitude 19,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 5
B-26B Marauder x 6

Allied aircraft losses
B-17E Fortress: 4 damaged

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Morning Air attack on 87th Naval Guard Unit, at 114,138 (Lunga)

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid detected at 34 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-26B Marauder x 8

Allied aircraft losses
B-26B Marauder: 1 damaged

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Morning Air attack on 36th JNAF AF Unit , at 114,138 (Lunga)

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid detected at 34 NM, estimated altitude 21,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-25C Mitchell x 2

No Allied losses

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Morning Air attack on 23rd Medium Field Artillery Regiment, at 114,138 (Lunga)

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 39 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 3

No Allied losses

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Morning Air attack on Guards Mixed Brigade, at 114,138 (Lunga)

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-25C Mitchell x 11

Allied aircraft losses
B-25C Mitchell: 4 damaged

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

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Morning Air attack on 11th RF Gun Battalion, at 114,138 (Lunga)

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 7 NM, estimated altitude 21,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 2 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 3

Allied aircraft losses
B-17E Fortress: 1 damaged

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Afternoon Air attack on Lunga , at 114,138

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid detected at 35 NM, estimated altitude 19,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes

Allied aircraft
P-40E Warhawk x 16

No Allied losses




Et il n'y a pas que des chasseurs à Kira Kira, mais aussi une escadrille de bombardier SBD Dauntless qui intervient aussitôt alors que notre petit cargo Eiwa Maru tente de se faufiler discrètement pour décharger quelques tonnes de ravitaillement qui fait cruellement défaut à la garnison...
7 bombes de 500kgs.... Bien plus qu'il n'en faut pour envoyer le cargo par le fond avec sa précieuse cargaison...





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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Lunga at 114,138

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid detected at 38 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 14 minutes

Allied aircraft
SBD-3 Dauntless x 12

No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
xAKL Eiwa Maru, Bomb hits 7, and is sunk

13 NOVEMBRE 1942


R.A.S


Incapable de se ravitailler en munition pour remplir ses magasin en obus de 460mm dans la rade de Truk (car je n'y ai pas basé d AKE de taille suffisante - erreur en cours de rectification), le puissant cuirassé est de retour à Yokohama pour quelques réparations mineures...




il y restera en attendant la mise en service de son sister-ship, le Musachi
Les 2 cuirassés quitteront alors le Japon pour rejoindre Truk, ou il va falloir accroitre drastiquement les réserves de fuel car ces mastodontes sont des gouffres sans fin en ce qui concerne la consommation de mazout