WitP Tracker 1.9が公開されました

WitP Trackerの1.9が公開されました。ずいぶんと久しぶりのバージョンアップですが、いろいろと便利な機能が増えています。ひとつは、Industory画面のCS Cargo Plannningというタブに商船の輸送効率が加わって、Fuel/Hexと、Cargo(F/H)という、燃費に関連する二つの数値が表示されるようになりました。Cargo(F/H)という方は具体的にどう算出するとこの数字になるものかよく分からないのですが、つかわれている単位から想像するに、同量の燃料で輸送できる積み荷のトンキロ(このゲームではトンヘクスかトンマイルかも)にあたる数値なのでしょう。この数値が大きい商船ほど燃料を節約するという観点からの輸送効率が良いことになるはずです。

またMapのShip Movementでは、任意の艦船の開戦以来の航跡図を表示させることができるようになりました。これは日本がもつ最大のタンカーである第二図南丸の航跡ですが、開戦時高雄にいて、その後はシンガポールと香港・本土間を往復している様子がよく分かります。敵の艦船の動きを追跡できるのならいざしらず、自軍の艦船の航跡がわかってどうなんだという意見もあるでしょうし、私もそうは思います。でも、来し方を振り返るのには役立つギミックなのかも。

以前のエントリーでも触れたことがありますが、R&Dの進行程度が表示されるようになり、とても便利です。これをみて早速気になることを発見しました。Ki-44-IIa TojoのR&Dは一日に6ずつ進んでいます。このKi-44-IIa TojoのR&Dのラインは図の下方を見ていただければお分かりのように、全部で5つです。たまたま今日1ラインの修理が終わって、4ライン稼働中のように表示されていますが、昨日までは規模30のもの2つと規模29のもの1つの合計3ラインしか稼働していませんでした。規模30は一ヶ月に30R&Dポイント、29の方は29 R&Dポイントですから、どちらも一日に1R&Dポイントとみて間違いありません。そうだとすると合計で一日に3R&Dポイントにしかならないはずです。これに加えて、Ki-44-IIa Tojoの搭載するHa-34の在庫が500以上あることによるR&Dボーナスがあります。エンジン在庫数500によるR&Dボーナスは、一日に1R＆Dポイントだと理解していたのですが、もしかするとR&Dのライン一つにつき一日あたり1R＆Dポイントなのかもしれません。

ほかにも、いろいろいじるところが増えたTrackerですが、旧バージョンに比較して起動にかかる時間がかなり長くなりました。turn数が増えると時間がかかるのはこれまでもそうだったのですが、

WitP Tracker AE tables loaden in XX seconds

という文章の出て来るまでの時間がかなり長くなりました。

昭和17年6月18日、オーストラリア西北のCooktownの沖に連合軍のTFの存在が報告されました、北西に航行しているとのことだったので、Horn Islandに向かうことが予想されます。先日、ニューギニア北岸のホーランディにAir HQを配置したばかりだったので、本当にHorn Islandにやってくるようならホーランディアから雷撃させてみようと考えました。艦攻にしても陸攻にしても、その飛行隊自身が哨戒飛行で敵TFを発見しないと攻撃に飛び立ってくれない印象をもっています。フォーラムでも同じ感想を述べている人をよくみかけるので、おそらくそういう仕様なのだと思います。ホーランディアに配置されている連合軍戦闘機の数は十数機ですが、ポートモレスビーには二百機以上います。ポートモレスビーのTFを攻撃しないように、一式陸攻の飛行隊の哨戒弧は必要最低限の170-200度に設定しておきました。

昭和17年6月19日の午後、ホーランディアの陸攻隊は攻撃に飛び立ちましたが、海軍航空隊の指揮官はこちらの期待を裏切って、ポートモレスビーに行かせてしまったのです。ポートモレスビーには115機のCAPが待ち受けていて、1機のA6M2を除いた攻撃隊全機(A6M2 20機とG4M2 11機)が撃墜とOps lossになってしまいました。なんでポートモレスビーに向かうんでしょう？ホーランディアからHorn Islandへは距離12ヘクスで、Ki-43-Ic Oscarでも届くので、護衛用に一個戦隊の隼も派遣してあったというのに。また、予想通りにHorn Islandに連合軍TFは現れたというのに。陸攻隊のrangeを14(ホーランディア・ポートモレスビーの距離は14ヘクス)のままにしてあったのは確かに私のミスなのではありますが。

今日はブナで地上戦がありました。今回は米軍の歩兵師団が一つ増えていました。先日、ブナのfortificationが4になっていたので、辛くも防衛に成功しました、でも、ブナ陥落が時間の問題なのはたしかです。でもその後どうすべきなのか、プランが浮かびません。ラエあたりに地上部隊を送り込むべきなんでしょうか。でも一個師団くらい派遣しても米軍の進行は止められない気がします。というのも、大きな部隊をおくりこめば、その地点のfortification強化を妨害するために、連日爆撃してくるでしょうし。今日はブナでの陸戦の前に104機のB-17Eの爆撃があったくらいですから。また、大きな部隊を送り込むと、そこをスキップしてくるでしょうしね。どうすべきか、本当に困った。

あと、今日の陸戦から学んだことですが、陸戦でfortificationのレベルを下げられてしまうと、それまでの工事の成果がゼロにされてしまうんですね。つまり、今日のブナの場合には、4→5への工事中で8%まで進捗していました。ところが敵の攻撃でfortificationが破壊されると、レベル3、8%工事進捗度となるのではなくレベル3、0%の工事進捗度になったようです。その後にこの日の工事があってレベル3から1%分の工事が進められたのでしょう。これまで気にしたことがなかったのですが、守勢に回るとこの種の細かいところにも目がいってしまいます。

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Jun 19, 42

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ASW attack near New Hanover Island  at 104,122

Japanese Ships

      DD Tokitsukaze

      DD Arashio

Allied Ships

      SS Cachalot

SS Cachalot is located by DD Tokitsukaze

Cachalot diving deep ....

DD Arashio fails to find sub, continues to search...

DD Arashio fails to find sub, continues to search...

DD Arashio fails to find sub, continues to search...

DD Arashio fails to find sub, continues to search...

DD Arashio attacking submerged sub ....

Escort abandons search for sub

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Sub attack near Rabaul  at 106,124

Japanese Ships

      TK Arima Maru #4

      PB Kyo Maru #6

Allied Ships

      SS Sculpin

SS Sculpin launches 4 torpedoes at TK Arima Maru #4

Sculpin diving deep ....

PB Kyo Maru #6 fails to find sub, continues to search...

PB Kyo Maru #6 fails to find sub, continues to search...

PB Kyo Maru #6 fails to find sub, continues to search...

PB Kyo Maru #6 fails to find sub, continues to search...

PB Kyo Maru #6 fails to find sub, continues to search...

Escort abandons search for sub

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ASW attack near Wakkanai  at 123,48

Japanese Ships

      xAK Banshu Maru

      SC CHa-27

Allied Ships

      SS S-47, hits 1

SS S-47 is sighted by escort

S-47 bottoming out ....

SC CHa-27 fails to find sub, continues to search...

SC CHa-27 fails to find sub, continues to search...

SC CHa-27 attacking submerged sub ....

SC CHa-27 fails to find sub, continues to search...

SC CHa-27 fails to find sub, continues to search...

Escort abandons search for sub

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Sub attack near Rabaul  at 106,124

Japanese Ships

      DD Michishio

      DD Arashio

Allied Ships

      SS Seawolf, hits 1

SS Seawolf launches 4 torpedoes at DD Michishio

DD Arashio fails to find sub, continues to search...

DD Arashio fails to find sub, continues to search...

DD Arashio fails to find sub, continues to search...

DD Arashio attacking submerged sub ....

DD Arashio is out of ASW ammo

DD Arashio fails to find sub, continues to search...

Escort abandons search for sub

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Morning Air attack on Chittagong , at 55,41 

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 23 NM, estimated altitude 23,000 feet.

Estimated time to target is 7 minutes

Japanese aircraft

      Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 27

Allied aircraft

      Hurricane IIb Trop x 12

      Hurricane IIc Trop x 13

      P-38E Lightning x 7

      P-40E Warhawk x 13

Japanese aircraft losses

      Ki-43-Ic Oscar: 4 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses

      Hurricane IIb Trop: 1 destroyed

      Hurricane IIc Trop: 1 destroyed

      P-40E Warhawk: 1 destroyed

Aircraft Attacking:

      11 x Ki-43-Ic Oscar sweeping at 20000 feet

CAP engaged:

No.17 Sqn RAF with Hurricane IIb Trop (0 airborne, 3 on standby, 0 scrambling)

      3 plane(s) intercepting now.

      0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.

      Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters to 20000.

      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 2 minutes

No.261 Sqn RAF with Hurricane IIb Trop (0 airborne, 6 on standby, 0 scrambling)

      6 plane(s) intercepting now.

      0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact.

      Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters to 20000.

      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 32 minutes

No.615 Sqn RAF with Hurricane IIc Trop (0 airborne, 9 on standby, 0 scrambling)

      9 plane(s) intercepting now.

      0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.

      Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters to 20000.

      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 2 minutes

51st FG/25th FS with P-38E Lightning (0 airborne, 5 on standby, 0 scrambling)

      5 plane(s) intercepting now.

      0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact.

      Group patrol altitude is 35000 , scrambling fighters to 35000.

      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 36 minutes

51st FG/26th FS with P-40E Warhawk (0 airborne, 3 on standby, 0 scrambling)

      3 plane(s) intercepting now.

      0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact.

      Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters to 20000.

      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 43 minutes

23rd FG/75th FS with P-40E Warhawk (0 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling)

      4 plane(s) intercepting now.

      0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.

      Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters to 20000.

      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 1 minutes

23rd FG/76th FS with P-40E Warhawk (0 airborne, 3 on standby, 0 scrambling)

      3 plane(s) intercepting now.

      0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.

      Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters to 20000.

      Raid is overhead

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Morning Air attack on 37th Chinese Corps, at 78,53 , near Hengyang

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid spotted at 35 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.

Estimated time to target is 11 minutes

Japanese aircraft

      Ki-21-Ic Sally x 34

      Ki-21-IIa Sally x 83

      Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 33

      Ki-49-IIa Helen x 3

Japanese aircraft losses

      Ki-21-Ic Sally: 2 damaged

      Ki-21-IIa Sally: 5 damaged

Allied ground losses:

      609 casualties reported

         Squads: 1 destroyed, 50 disabled

         Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 49 disabled

         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled

Aircraft Attacking:

      17 x Ki-21-Ic Sally bombing from 6000 feet

               Ground Attack:  4 x 250 kg GP Bomb

       3 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 6000 feet

               Ground Attack:  4 x 250 kg GP Bomb

      17 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 6000 feet

               Ground Attack:  4 x 250 kg GP Bomb

      17 x Ki-21-Ic Sally bombing from 6000 feet

               Ground Attack:  4 x 250 kg GP Bomb

      17 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 6000 feet

               Ground Attack:  4 x 250 kg GP Bomb

      24 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 6000 feet

               Ground Attack:  4 x 250 kg GP Bomb

      19 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 6000 feet

               Ground Attack:  4 x 250 kg GP Bomb

       3 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 6000 feet

               Ground Attack:  4 x 250 kg GP Bomb

       3 x Ki-49-IIa Helen bombing from 6000 feet

               Ground Attack:  4 x 250 kg GP Bomb

Also attacking 60th Chinese Corps ...

Also attacking 94th Chinese Corps ...

Also attacking 8th Chinese Corps ...

Also attacking 18th Chinese Corps ...

Also attacking 99th Chinese Corps ...

Also attacking 87th Chinese Corps ...

Also attacking 44th Chinese Corps ...

Also attacking 53rd Chinese Corps ...

Also attacking 95th Chinese Corps ...

Also attacking 14th Chinese Corps ...

Also attacking 9th War Area  ...

Also attacking 4th Heavy Mortar Regiment ...

Also attacking 37th Chinese Corps ...

Also attacking 60th Chinese Corps ...

Also attacking 8th Chinese Corps ...

Also attacking 18th Chinese Corps ...

Also attacking 99th Chinese Corps ...

Also attacking 37th Chinese Corps ...

Also attacking 60th Chinese Corps ...

Also attacking 8th Chinese Corps ...

Also attacking 18th Chinese Corps ...

Also attacking 99th Chinese Corps ...

Also attacking 9th War Area  ...

Also attacking 37th Chinese Corps ...

Also attacking 60th Chinese Corps ...

Also attacking 8th Chinese Corps ...

Also attacking 18th Chinese Corps ...

Also attacking 99th Chinese Corps ...

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Morning Air attack on 37th Chinese Corps, at 78,53 , near Hengyang

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid spotted at 3 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.

Estimated time to target is 0 minutes

Japanese aircraft

      Ki-21-IIa Sally x 12

      Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 8

Japanese aircraft losses

      Ki-21-IIa Sally: 1 damaged

Allied ground losses:

      40 casualties reported

         Squads: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled

         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled

         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Aircraft Attacking:

      12 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 6000 feet

               Ground Attack:  4 x 250 kg GP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on Manila Bay Defenses , at 78,77 (Bataan)

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid detected at 64 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.

Estimated time to target is 18 minutes

Japanese aircraft

      Ki-21-IIa Sally x 54

Japanese aircraft losses

      Ki-21-IIa Sally: 5 damaged

Aircraft Attacking:

      25 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 6000 feet

               Ground Attack:  4 x 250 kg GP Bomb

      29 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 6000 feet

               Ground Attack:  4 x 250 kg GP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on 18th British Division, at 55,52 , near Rangoon

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid spotted at 41 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet.

Estimated time to target is 11 minutes

Japanese aircraft

      Ki-21-IIa Sally x 19

No Japanese losses

Allied ground losses:

      26 casualties reported

         Squads: 2 destroyed, 1 disabled

         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled

         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

      Guns lost 3 (2 destroyed, 1 disabled)

Aircraft Attacking:

      19 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 6000 feet

               Ground Attack:  4 x 250 kg GP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on 18th British Division, at 55,52 , near Rangoon

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid spotted at 12 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.

Estimated time to target is 4 minutes

Japanese aircraft

      G3M2 Nell x 21

Japanese aircraft losses

      G3M2 Nell: 1 damaged

Allied ground losses:

      27 casualties reported

         Squads: 2 destroyed, 0 disabled

         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled

         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

      Guns lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)

Aircraft Attacking:

      21 x G3M2 Nell bombing from 6000 feet

               Ground Attack:  2 x 250 kg GP Bomb,  4 x 60 kg GP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on Akyab , at 54,45 

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid spotted at 38 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.

Estimated time to target is 10 minutes

Japanese aircraft

      Ki-21-IIa Sally x 26

      Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 12

      Ki-49-IIa Helen x 25

No Japanese losses

Airbase hits 5

Airbase supply hits 1

Runway hits 20

Aircraft Attacking:

      11 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 6000 feet

               Airfield Attack:  4 x 250 kg GP Bomb

      11 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 6000 feet

               Airfield Attack:  4 x 250 kg GP Bomb

      12 x Ki-49-IIa Helen bombing from 6000 feet

               Airfield Attack:  4 x 250 kg GP Bomb

      13 x Ki-49-IIa Helen bombing from 6000 feet

               Airfield Attack:  4 x 250 kg GP Bomb

       4 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 6000 feet

               Airfield Attack:  4 x 250 kg GP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on Akyab , at 54,45 

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.

Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Japanese aircraft

      Ki-21-IIa Sally x 7

      Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 6

No Japanese losses

Airbase hits 1

Airbase supply hits 2

Runway hits 5

Aircraft Attacking:

       7 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 6000 feet

               Airfield Attack:  4 x 250 kg GP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on 73rd Chinese Corps, at 78,53 , near Hengyang

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid spotted at 10 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.

Estimated time to target is 3 minutes

Japanese aircraft

      Ki-49-IIa Helen x 6

No Japanese losses

Allied ground losses:

      48 casualties reported

         Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled

         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled

         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Aircraft Attacking:

       6 x Ki-49-IIa Helen bombing from 6000 feet

               Ground Attack:  4 x 250 kg GP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on 73rd Chinese Corps, at 78,53 , near Hengyang

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid spotted at 12 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.

Estimated time to target is 3 minutes

Japanese aircraft

      Ki-21-IIa Sally x 6

No Japanese losses

Allied ground losses:

      46 casualties reported

         Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled

         Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 3 disabled

         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Aircraft Attacking:

       6 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 6000 feet

               Ground Attack:  4 x 250 kg GP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on 38th Road Const Co , at 89,124 (Merauke)

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.

Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Allied aircraft

      B-25C Mitchell x 16

      Hudson III (LR) x 12

No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:

      15 casualties reported

         Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled

         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled

Aircraft Attacking:

      12 x Hudson III (LR) bombing from 6000 feet * 

               Ground Attack:  2 x 250 lb GP Bomb

      16 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 6000 feet * 

               Ground Attack:  3 x 500 lb GP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on 113th Infantry Regiment, at 55,46 , near Akyab

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.

Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Allied aircraft

      Blenheim IV x 27

      Hudson IIIa x 12

      Wellington Ic x 16

No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:

      11 casualties reported

         Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled

         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled

         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Aircraft Attacking:

      10 x Blenheim IV bombing from 8000 feet

               Ground Attack:  4 x 250 lb GP Bomb

       5 x Blenheim IV bombing from 8000 feet

               Ground Attack:  4 x 250 lb GP Bomb

      12 x Blenheim IV bombing from 8000 feet

               Ground Attack:  4 x 250 lb GP Bomb

      12 x Hudson IIIa bombing from 8000 feet

               Ground Attack:  4 x 250 lb GP Bomb

      16 x Wellington Ic bombing from 8000 feet

               Ground Attack:  8 x 500 lb GP Bomb

Also attacking 112th Infantry Regiment ...

Also attacking 8th RF Gun Battalion ...

Also attacking 113th Infantry Regiment ...

Also attacking 112th Infantry Regiment ...

Also attacking 8th RF Gun Battalion ...

Also attacking 112th Infantry Regiment ...

Also attacking 8th RF Gun Battalion ...

Also attacking 113th Infantry Regiment ...

Also attacking 112th Infantry Regiment ...

Also attacking 8th RF Gun Battalion ...

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Morning Air attack on Sasebo 3rd SNLF, at 99,129 (Buna)

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.

Estimated time to target is 12 minutes

Allied aircraft

      B-17E Fortress x 104

Allied aircraft losses

      B-17E Fortress: 10 damaged

Japanese ground losses:

      14 casualties reported

         Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled

         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled

Aircraft Attacking:

       7 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 7000 feet * 

               Ground Attack:  4 x 500 lb GP Bomb

       7 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 7000 feet * 

               Ground Attack:  4 x 500 lb GP Bomb

       7 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 7000 feet * 

               Ground Attack:  4 x 500 lb GP Bomb

       7 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 7000 feet * 

               Ground Attack:  4 x 500 lb GP Bomb

       7 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 7000 feet * 

               Ground Attack:  4 x 500 lb GP Bomb

       7 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 7000 feet * 

               Ground Attack:  4 x 500 lb GP Bomb

       7 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 7000 feet * 

               Ground Attack:  4 x 500 lb GP Bomb

       7 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 7000 feet * 

               Ground Attack:  4 x 500 lb GP Bomb

       6 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 7000 feet * 

               Ground Attack:  4 x 500 lb GP Bomb

       7 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 7000 feet * 

               Ground Attack:  4 x 500 lb GP Bomb

       7 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 7000 feet * 

               Ground Attack:  4 x 500 lb GP Bomb

       7 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 7000 feet * 

               Ground Attack:  4 x 500 lb GP Bomb

       7 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 7000 feet * 

               Ground Attack:  4 x 500 lb GP Bomb

       7 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 7000 feet * 

               Ground Attack:  4 x 500 lb GP Bomb

       7 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 7000 feet * 

               Ground Attack:  4 x 500 lb GP Bomb

Also attacking 47th Naval Guard Unit ...

Also attacking 2nd JNAF AF Unit  ...

Also attacking 3rd JNAF Coy  ...

Also attacking 144th Infantry Regiment ...

Also attacking 33rd JNAF AF Unit  ...

Also attacking 3rd JNAF AF Unit  ...

Also attacking 48th Naval Guard Unit ...

Also attacking 52nd Field AA Battalion ...

Also attacking 2nd JNAF Coy  ...

Also attacking 2nd Naval Construction Battalion ...

Also attacking 35th Field AA Battalion ...

Also attacking 22nd JNAF AF Unit  ...

Also attacking 144th Infantry Regiment ...

Also attacking 21st Ind. Engineer Regiment ...

Also attacking 2nd JNAF AF Unit  ...

Also attacking 144th Infantry Regiment ...

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Morning Air attack on TF, near Port Moresby at 98,130

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.

Estimated time to target is 28 minutes

Japanese aircraft

      A6M2 Zero x 21

      G4M1 Betty x 11

Allied aircraft

      P-39D Airacobra x 52

      P-40E Warhawk x 63

Japanese aircraft losses

      A6M2 Zero: 10 destroyed

      G4M1 Betty: 5 destroyed

No Allied losses

CAP engaged:

49th FG/7th FS with P-40E Warhawk (0 airborne, 9 on standby, 0 scrambling)

      (4 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)

      0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.

      Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 7000 and 20000.

      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 36 minutes

      9 planes vectored on to bombers

49th FG/8th FS with P-40E Warhawk (0 airborne, 9 on standby, 0 scrambling)

      (4 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)

      0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.

      Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 2000 and 20000.

      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 35 minutes

      9 planes vectored on to bombers

28th CG/11th FS with P-40E Warhawk (4 airborne, 9 on standby, 0 scrambling)

      (4 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)

      4 plane(s) intercepting now.

      Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 6000 and 20000.

      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 26 minutes

28th CG/18th FS with P-40E Warhawk (0 airborne, 9 on standby, 0 scrambling)

      (4 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)

      0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.

      Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 20000 and 29000.

      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 23 minutes

      9 planes vectored on to bombers

8th FG/36th FS with P-39D Airacobra (4 airborne, 9 on standby, 0 scrambling)

      (4 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)

      4 plane(s) intercepting now.

      Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 3000 and 15000.

      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 37 minutes

      13 planes vectored on to bombers

35th FG/39th FS with P-39D Airacobra (0 airborne, 9 on standby, 0 scrambling)

      (4 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)

      0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.

      Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 10000.

      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 33 minutes

      9 planes vectored on to bombers

35th FG/40th FS with P-39D Airacobra (4 airborne, 9 on standby, 0 scrambling)

      (4 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)

      4 plane(s) intercepting now.

      Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 15000.

      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 39 minutes

      5 planes vectored on to bombers

58th FG/68th FS with P-40E Warhawk (0 airborne, 8 on standby, 0 scrambling)

      (3 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)

      0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.

      Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 4000 and 20000.

      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 30 minutes

      7 planes vectored on to bombers

8th FG/80th FS with P-39D Airacobra (4 airborne, 9 on standby, 0 scrambling)

      (4 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)

      4 plane(s) intercepting now.

      Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 5000 and 15000.

      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 32 minutes

      9 planes vectored on to bombers

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Morning Air attack on Chittagong , at 55,41 

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 15 NM, estimated altitude 22,000 feet.

Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Japanese aircraft

      Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 9

Allied aircraft

      Hurricane IIb Trop x 5

      Hurricane IIc Trop x 7

      P-38E Lightning x 7

      P-40E Warhawk x 2

Japanese aircraft losses

      Ki-43-Ic Oscar: 2 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses

      P-40E Warhawk: 1 destroyed

CAP engaged:

No.17 Sqn RAF with Hurricane IIb Trop (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 2 scrambling)

      0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.

      Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters to 27000.

      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 10 minutes

51st FG/25th FS with P-38E Lightning (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 4 scrambling)

      1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.

      Group patrol altitude is 35000 , scrambling fighters between 24000 and 29040.

      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 13 minutes

23rd FG/75th FS with P-40E Warhawk (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)

      0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.

      Group patrol altitude is 20000 

      Raid is overhead

23rd FG/76th FS with P-40E Warhawk (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)

      0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.

      Group patrol altitude is 20000 

      Raid is overhead

No.261 Sqn RAF with Hurricane IIb Trop (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 2 scrambling)

      Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters to 21000.

      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 14 minutes

No.615 Sqn RAF with Hurricane IIc Trop (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 7 scrambling)

      Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 20000 and 23000.

      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 9 minutes

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Afternoon Air attack on NW Australia Base Force, at 76,128 (Katherine)

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid spotted at 29 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.

Estimated time to target is 10 minutes

Japanese aircraft

      A6M2 Zero x 16

      G4M1 Betty x 19

No Japanese losses

Allied ground losses:

      68 casualties reported

         Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

         Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 5 disabled

         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled

Aircraft Attacking:

      19 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 6000 feet

               Ground Attack:  2 x 250 kg GP Bomb,  4 x 60 kg GP Bomb

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Afternoon Air attack on 3rd Australian Brigade, at 76,130 , near Daly Waters

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid spotted at 22 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.

Estimated time to target is 8 minutes

Japanese aircraft

      G3M2 Nell x 12

No Japanese losses

Aircraft Attacking:

      12 x G3M2 Nell bombing from 6000 feet

               Ground Attack:  2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb,  4 x 60 kg GP Bomb

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Afternoon Air attack on Katherine , at 76,128 

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid spotted at 14 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.

Estimated time to target is 4 minutes

Japanese aircraft

      Ki-21-IIa Sally x 15

      Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 13

Japanese aircraft losses

      Ki-21-IIa Sally: 2 damaged

Airbase hits 2

Airbase supply hits 1

Runway hits 11

Aircraft Attacking:

      15 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 6000 feet

               Airfield Attack:  4 x 250 kg GP Bomb

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Afternoon Air attack on 4th Chinese Corps, at 76,55 , near Kweilin

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.

Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Japanese aircraft

      Ki-30 Ann x 16

      Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 8

No Japanese losses

Allied ground losses:

      15 casualties reported

         Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled

         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Aircraft Attacking:

       6 x Ki-30 Ann bombing from 6000 feet

               Ground Attack:  1 x 250 kg GP Bomb

      10 x Ki-30 Ann bombing from 6000 feet

               Ground Attack:  1 x 250 kg GP Bomb

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Afternoon Air attack on 48th Naval Guard Unit, at 99,129 (Buna)

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid detected at 39 NM, estimated altitude 19,000 feet.

Estimated time to target is 15 minutes

Allied aircraft

      A-24 Banshee x 22

      P-40E Warhawk x 36

No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:

       1 x A-24 Banshee releasing from 4000'

               Ground Attack:  1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb

       7 x A-24 Banshee releasing from 2000'

               Ground Attack:  1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb

       6 x A-24 Banshee releasing from 3000'

               Ground Attack:  1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb

       4 x A-24 Banshee releasing from 2000'

               Ground Attack:  1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb

       4 x A-24 Banshee releasing from 4000'

               Ground Attack:  1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb

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Sub attack near Truk  at 111,109

Japanese Ships

      DD Natsugumo

Allied Ships

      SS Herring

SS Herring launches 4 torpedoes at DD Natsugumo

Herring diving deep ....

DD Natsugumo attacking submerged sub ....

DD Natsugumo is out of ASW ammo

DD Natsugumo is out of ASW ammo

DD Natsugumo fails to find sub, continues to search...

DD Natsugumo fails to find sub, continues to search...

DD Natsugumo attacking submerged sub ....

DD Natsugumo is out of ASW ammo

DD Natsugumo is out of ASW ammo

DD Natsugumo is out of ASW ammo

DD Natsugumo is out of ASW ammo

DD Natsugumo is out of ASW ammo

DD Natsugumo is out of ASW ammo

DD Natsugumo fails to find sub, continues to search...

Escort abandons search for sub

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Ground combat at 81,56 (near Kanhsien)

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 390 troops, 26 guns, 26 vehicles, Assault Value = 520

Defending force 21213 troops, 109 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 500

Assaulting units:

    5th Tank Regiment

    1st Tank Regiment

    5th Ind. Engineer Regiment

    60th Division

    5th Armored Car Co 

    1st Ind. Field Artillery Regiment

Defending units:

    70th Chinese Corps

    63rd Chinese Corps

    86th Chinese Corps

    12th Group Army

    32nd Group Army

    7th War Area 

    28th Chinese Corps

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Ground combat at Nanyang (85,45)

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 61937 troops, 605 guns, 246 vehicles, Assault Value = 2182

Defending force 153285 troops, 716 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 4263

Allied ground losses:

      148 casualties reported

         Squads: 8 destroyed, 3 disabled

         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled

         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Assaulting units:

    110th Division

    36th Division

    70th Division

    35th Division

    32nd Division

    12th Army

    20th Ind. Mtn Gun Battalion

    2nd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion

    Botanko Hvy Gun Regiment

    6th Medium Field Artillery Regiment

    3rd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion

    10th Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment

    11th Field Artillery Regiment

Defending units:

    30th Chinese Corps

    43rd Chinese Corps

    90th Chinese Corps

    57th Chinese Corps

    76th Chinese Corps

    34th Separate Brigade

    36th Chinese Corps

    47th Chinese Corps

    55th Chinese Corps

    16th Chinese Corps

    92nd Chinese Corps

    3rd Chinese Corps

    82nd Chinese Corps

    34th Chinese Corps

    1st Chinese Corps

    77th Chinese Corps

    41st Chinese Corps

    61st Chinese Corps

    17th Chinese Corps

    33rd Chinese Corps

    4th Chinese Cavalry Corps

    22nd Group Army

    8th Group Army

    7th Group Army

    Red Chinese Army

    2nd War Area 

    4th Group Army

    2nd Group Army

    5th War Area 

    19th Chinese Base Force

    34th Group Army

    4th Construction Regiment

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Ground combat at Buna (99,129)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 33991 troops, 505 guns, 863 vehicles, Assault Value = 1064

Defending force 15418 troops, 205 guns, 33 vehicles, Assault Value = 288

Allied engineers reduce fortifications to 3

Allied adjusted assault: 326 

Japanese adjusted defense: 299 

Allied assault odds: 1 to 1 (fort level 3) 

Allied Assault reduces fortifications to 3

Combat modifiers

Defender: terrain(+), experience(-)

Attacker: 

Japanese ground losses:

      786 casualties reported

         Squads: 18 destroyed, 82 disabled

         Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 25 disabled

         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled

      Guns lost 23 (3 destroyed, 20 disabled)

Allied ground losses:

      966 casualties reported

         Squads: 2 destroyed, 90 disabled

         Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 5 disabled

         Engineers: 1 destroyed, 40 disabled

      Vehicles lost 14 (2 destroyed, 12 disabled)

Assaulting units:

    19th Combat Engineer Regiment

    24th Infantry Division

    754th Tank Battalion

    25th Infantry Division

    24th (Sep) Infantry Regiment

    2nd NZ Brigade

    109th USN Base Force

    251st Coast AA Regiment

    205th Field Artillery Battalion

Defending units:

    47th Naval Guard Unit

    48th Naval Guard Unit

    144th Infantry Regiment

    Sasebo 3rd SNLF

    33rd JNAF AF Unit 

    2nd JNAF Coy 

    35th Field AA Battalion

    2nd Naval Construction Battalion

    2nd JNAF AF Unit 

    21st Ind. Engineer Regiment

    22nd JNAF AF Unit 

    3rd JNAF AF Unit 

    52nd Field AA Battalion

    3rd JNAF Coy 

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Ground combat at Kweilin (76,54)

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 44893 troops, 342 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1628

Defending force 25328 troops, 208 guns, 84 vehicles, Assault Value = 796

Japanese ground losses:

      30 casualties reported

         Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

         Engineers: 1 destroyed, 1 disabled

Allied ground losses:

      19 casualties reported

         Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled

         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Assaulting units:

    21st Chinese Corps

    12th Chinese Corps

    15th Chinese Corps

    54th Chinese Corps

    50th Chinese Corps

    49th Chinese Corps

    64th Chinese Corps

    62nd Chinese Corps

    69th Chinese Corps

    2nd Prov Chinese Corps

    2nd Chinese Base Force

    10th Group Army

    16th Group Army

    3rd War Area 

    57th AT Gun Regiment

Defending units:

    17th Division

    104th Division

    51st Engineer Regiment