敵の部隊が占拠しているヘクスを占領するためには、地上戦闘で勝利しなければなりません。その地上戦を有利にするためには、事前に空爆で敵の地上部隊の戦力を削っておくことが望まれます。一昨日からビルマ中部のKathaの西のヘクスで、21st Divisionと13th Garrison Unitが連合軍地上部隊と対峙することになりました。この状態を眺めていて、きっと連合軍側はここでの地上戦を制するために日本軍部隊に対する爆撃を始めるだろうな、そして本格的な爆撃を始める前にはまずsweepしてくるだろうな、最初はきっと少数機のsweepから始めるだろうな、少数機のsweepなら多数のCAPが迎撃することで有利な戦果が得られるかもしれないな、といろいろ妄想してしまいました。妄想を実現するために、昨日は1st Sentai(定数42機)をShweboに、21st Sentai(定数30機)をラシオに移動させ、両部隊ともKatha西のヘクスを目的地とした100%LRCAP任務を指示してから、PBEMセーブファイルを送りました。
リプレイを見始めると、予想通りにsweepがありました。このヘクスにはレーダーを持った部隊がいないからだと思うのですが、敵部隊の航跡を示す赤い直線はごくごく短いものしか表示されませんでした。sweeperのP-38G Lightningが目撃されたのは2分前で、59機のKi-44-IIa Tojoの大部分の頭上を通り過ぎていったようです。P-38G Lightning、Ki-44-IIa Tojoともに一機ずつの撃墜でした。
第2波はsweepではなく、17機のHurricane IIc Tropと8機のP-40K Warhawkに護衛された54機の双発爆撃機でした。目視で16分前の探知でしたが、さっきのsweepですでに多くのKi-44-IIa Tojoが当該ヘクスに到着していたためでしょう、55機が迎撃しました。Ki-44-IIa Tojoは2機撃墜されましたが、連合軍戦闘機4機と爆撃機16機を撃墜。第3波は28機のBlenheim IVが戦闘機の護衛なしで来襲して、10機撃墜。 第4波も24機のWellington Icと28機のB-25C Mitchellが戦闘機の護衛なしで来襲しましたが、それまでの戦闘で燃料・弾薬を使い果たしていったん帰還したものが多いと見えて、Ki-44-IIa Tojoは8機しか迎撃できず、B-25C Mitchelを1機撃墜できただけでした。第5波のWellington Ic 14機も護衛なしでしたが、3機が迎撃しただけで撃墜ゼロ。最後の第6波は3機のP-38G Lightningが39000フィートでsweepして、迎撃機はゼロで双方ともに損害なしでした。
Trackerで戦果を確認すると、A2Aの損失がKi-44-IIa Tojoは7機に対して、連合軍は56機でした。Ki-44-IIa Tojoの3機のOps lossは戦闘での被害に関連するものだと思いますし、連合軍側のOps lossにも同じことが言えるでしょう。それにしても、連合軍機のAir lossがこんなに多くなった日は緒戦の頃を含めてもこれまでになかった気がします。おかげでエースが3人生まれました。ただ、今回の出来事は連合軍にとってはsurprised attackだったと思うので、そうそう再現することはできないでしょう。ただ、ビルマでの空襲はここしばらくラングーンとミートキーナに集中していて、中部ビルマの飛行場はメイクテイラもマンダレーもMagweもShweboもTaung Gyiもダメージ0の状態でした。中国への空輸のための飛行場であるレドを守るためにミートキーナの爆撃は続くでしょうが、ビルマ中部の飛行場への爆撃が再開されて、ラングーンの負担が少し軽減されるかも知れません。
同じKi-44-IIa Tojo装備のふたつの戦隊が同じLRCAP 100%の任務設定で戦いましたが、戦闘後の状態がかなり異なります。距離3ヘクスと遠い方のラシオにいた21st SentaiはKIA 2名とWIA 2名の死傷者を出してMorale 90, Fatigue 29にしかならなかったのに、距離2ヘクスと近い方のShweboにいた1st Sentaiは死傷者ゼロでエースが2名誕生したのにMorale 87, Fatigue 81と大きな精神的・肉体的ダメージを受けていました。指揮官も1st Sentaiの方が優秀そうですし、どうしてこうなったのかがよく分かりません。今回の戦闘でこんな風に1st Sentaiのパイロットの大多数がexpかスキルを上昇させていたので、fatigueがたまりやすかったんでしょうか。いずれにせよ、この疲労を回復させるには一週間以上かかりそうです。
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Mar 15, 43
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Night Air attack on Rangoon , at 54,53
Weather in hex: Severe storms
Japanese aircraft
Ki-45 KAIa Nick x 1
Allied aircraft
Liberator II x 9
B-17E Fortress x 13
B-17F Fortress x 15
B-24D Liberator x 10
B-24D1 Liberator x 7
No Japanese losses
Allied aircraft losses
B-17F Fortress: 1 damaged
Japanese ground losses:
4 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 5
Port hits 1
Aircraft Attacking:
9 x Liberator II bombing from 9000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
4 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 9000 feet
Port Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
7 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 9000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 9000 feet
Port Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
9 x B-17F Fortress bombing from 9000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb
6 x B-17F Fortress bombing from 9000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb
6 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 9000 feet
Port Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
6 x B-24D Liberator bombing from 9000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
4 x B-24D Liberator bombing from 9000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
CAP engaged:
13th Sentai Det with Ki-45 KAIa Nick (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 15000
Raid is overhead
Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 44 minutes
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Night Air attack on Rangoon , at 54,53
Weather in hex: Severe storms
Japanese aircraft
Ki-45 KAIa Nick x 1
Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 9
No Japanese losses
Allied aircraft losses
B-17E Fortress: 1 damaged
Aircraft Attacking:
9 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 9000 feet
Port Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
CAP engaged:
13th Sentai Det with Ki-45 KAIa Nick (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 15000
Raid is overhead
Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Morning Air attack on 21st Division, at 60,43
Weather in hex: Clear sky
Raid spotted at 11 NM, estimated altitude 44,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 2 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 59
Allied aircraft
P-38G Lightning x 15
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-44-IIa Tojo: 1 destroyed
Allied aircraft losses
P-38G Lightning: 1 destroyed
CAP engaged:
1st Sentai with Ki-44-IIa Tojo (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(41 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 41 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 30000
Raid is overhead
21st Sentai with Ki-44-IIa Tojo (18 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
18 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 30000
Raid is overhead
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Morning Air attack on 21st Division, at 60,43
Weather in hex: Clear sky
Raid detected at 49 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 16 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 55
Allied aircraft
Blenheim IV x 24
Blenheim VD x 20
Hudson IIIa x 10
Hurricane IIc Trop x 17
P-40K Warhawk x 8
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-44-IIa Tojo: 2 destroyed
Allied aircraft losses
Blenheim IV: 9 destroyed, 3 damaged
Blenheim VD: 7 destroyed, 2 damaged
Hudson IIIa: 3 destroyed
Hurricane IIc Trop: 1 destroyed
Japanese ground losses:
5 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Aircraft Attacking:
4 x Blenheim IV bombing from 9000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 lb GP Bomb
10 x Blenheim VD bombing from 9000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 lb GP Bomb
5 x Blenheim IV bombing from 9000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 lb GP Bomb
5 x Hudson IIIa bombing from 9000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 lb GP Bomb
CAP engaged:
1st Sentai with Ki-44-IIa Tojo (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
40 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 30000 , scrambling fighters to 36740.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 147 minutes
21st Sentai with Ki-44-IIa Tojo (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
15 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 30000 , scrambling fighters to 30000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 44 minutes
Also attacking 13th Garrison Unit ...
Also attacking 21st Division ...
Also attacking 13th Garrison Unit ...
Also attacking 21st Division ...
Also attacking 13th Garrison Unit ...
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Morning Air attack on 13th Garrison Unit , at 60,43
Weather in hex: Clear sky
Raid spotted at 41 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 14 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 26
Allied aircraft
Blenheim IV x 28
No Japanese losses
Allied aircraft losses
Blenheim IV: 10 destroyed, 2 damaged
Aircraft Attacking:
13 x Blenheim IV bombing from 9000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 lb GP Bomb
CAP engaged:
1st Sentai with Ki-44-IIa Tojo (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
25 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 30000 , scrambling fighters to 9000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 629 minutes
21st Sentai with Ki-44-IIa Tojo (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 30000 , scrambling fighters to 9000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 353 minutes
Also attacking 21st Division ...
Also attacking 13th Garrison Unit ...
Also attacking 21st Division ...
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Morning Air attack on 21st Division, at 60,43
Weather in hex: Clear sky
Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 8
Allied aircraft
Wellington Ic x 24
B-25C Mitchell x 28
No Japanese losses
Allied aircraft losses
B-25C Mitchell: 1 destroyed, 3 damaged
Japanese ground losses:
39 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Aircraft Attacking:
10 x Wellington Ic bombing from 8000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
14 x Wellington Ic bombing from 8000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 8000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
14 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 8000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
CAP engaged:
1st Sentai with Ki-44-IIa Tojo (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
8 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 30000 , scrambling fighters to 9000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 230 minutes
Also attacking 13th Garrison Unit ...
Also attacking 21st Division ...
Also attacking 13th Garrison Unit ...
Also attacking 21st Division ...
Also attacking 13th Garrison Unit ...
Also attacking 21st Division ...
Also attacking 13th Garrison Unit ...
Also attacking 21st Division ...
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Morning Air attack on 21st Division, at 60,43
Weather in hex: Clear sky
Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 3
Allied aircraft
Wellington Ic x 14
No Japanese losses
No Allied losses
Aircraft Attacking:
14 x Wellington Ic bombing from 8000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
CAP engaged:
1st Sentai with Ki-44-IIa Tojo (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 30000 , scrambling fighters to 8000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 165 minutes
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Morning Air attack on 21st Division, at 60,43
Weather in hex: Clear sky
Raid spotted at 47 NM, estimated altitude 40,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes
Allied aircraft
P-38G Lightning x 3
No Allied losses
Aircraft Attacking:
3 x P-38G Lightning sweeping at 39000 feet
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
OPERATIONAL REPORT FOR Mar 15, 43
2LT Futagami E. of 21st Sentai is credited with kill number 5
2LT Futagami E. of 21st Sentai attains ace status!!
MAJ Tarui, M. of 1st Sentai is credited with kill number 5
MAJ Tarui, M. of 1st Sentai attains ace status!!
MAJ Tarui, M. of 1st Sentai is credited with kill number 6
WO Ochi M. of 1st Sentai is credited with kill number 5
WO Ochi M. of 1st Sentai attains ace status!!
WO Ochi M. of 1st Sentai is credited with kill number 6
0 件のコメント:
コメントを投稿