昭和17年11月6日の夜間、オーストラリア西岸エクスマス近海でSS I-154がSS Seadragonの雷撃により撃沈されました。レーダーを装備している米軍の潜水艦にはかなわないんでしょうね。連合軍TFがパースからPort Hedlandに向かうとすればこのヘクスを通過する可能性が高いと考えてパトロールさせていたんですが、よりにもよって潜水艦に沈められてしまうとは。とほほです。
オーストラリア中西岸のBroomeに陸路向かっていた豪軍部隊が到着しました。Broomeには日本軍の部隊がいないので、明日には間違いなく奪回される運命です。舞鶴第三特別陸戦隊と二式大艇3機を分派してあるPort Hedlandにも今日は9機のMItchell II(B-25の英軍使用機をMItchell IIと呼ぶのだそうです)が爆撃にやってきました。負傷者30名だけで大きな被害はありませんでしたが、気になるのはオーストラリア西岸を北上中のTFの存在です。発見した零式小型水偵の報告によるとCVと2隻のAPにxAKという構成だそうで、単なるASW TFとは思えません。このまま北上してPort Hedland上陸を狙っているんでしょうか。もしそうだとすると、早期警戒の役をつとめていたSS I-154の沈没がいっそう残念に思われます。
ビルマ戦線では激しい空戦が繰り広げられました。10月26日に大きな空襲を受け、完全に破壊されていたMagweの飛行場の滑走路の修理が完了し、飛行場サービス施設のダメージも50まで修復されてきました。あの日の空襲により地上で多数の機体を破壊されmoraleの低下してしまった二式戦(Ki-44-IIa Tojo)の部隊も、ラングーンでの休養により心身共に回復してくれました。そこで、二式戦3個戦隊をMagweに移動させ、チッタゴンをsweepしてみることにしました。前日の偵察機の報告によるとチッタゴンには194機もの連合軍戦闘機がいるとのことだったので、かなり激しい空戦になることを予想していました。しかし3波合計124機の二式戦に立ち向かったCAPは16機のMartlet IIと7機のHurricane I Tropだけでした。sweepした二式戦の損失は4機で死傷者はKIA 2名のみだったのに対し、TrackerによるとMartlet IIは9機、Hurricane I Tropは4機が損失になっていました。このチッタゴンsweepのスコアは13対4になります。
なぜチッタゴンにCAPがほとんどいなかったのか。連合軍の飛行隊にも10月26日のMagwe大空襲でかなりの被害が出て、この10日間は大きな空襲はなく、休養を主体に過ごしていたものと思われます。同じように疲労した飛行隊どうしですから、日本側のコンディションが良好になる時期と連合軍の回復時期とが一致したのは当然かもしれません。連合軍側も今日は久しぶりに攻勢に出て、Magweの東隣のメイクテーラに大きな空襲を行ってきました。最初は、チッタゴンから8波にわたるsweepで、Hurricane IIc Trop 62機、P-40K Warhawk 63機、P-39D Airacobra 25機とCAPの二式戦113機が対戦しました。Trackerによると、Hurricane IIc Tropには38機、P-40K Warhawkには25機、P-39D Airacobraには15機の損失が報告されていますから、このメイクテーラsweepの空戦スコアは78対22になります。
その後、メイクテーラにはP-38F Lightning 25機とP-38G Lightning 21機の護衛でLiberator II 4機、B-17E Fortress 30機、B-24D Liberator 32機、B-25C Mitchell 28機が6波に分かれて来襲。CAPの二式戦の数はsweepですり減らされていて、爆撃第一波には17機、第二波には12機が迎撃できただけで、その後はCAPなしとなってしまいました。自由に爆撃できたこともあり、Airbase hits 26、Airbase supply hits 9、Runway hits 136と多数の命中弾が出て、メイクテーラ飛行場は滑走路ダメージ93、飛行場サービス施設ダメージ 73で休業に追い込まれました。また二式戦が1機、百式重爆が30機、地上で破壊されてしまいました。この爆撃での空戦のスコアは2対3のようです。
連合軍はこの空襲の戦果をどう評価しているんでしょうか？日本側から見ると、メイクテーラ飛行場を閉鎖に追い込んだのだから成功した作戦なんだろうと思います。その代償として失った93機がどのくらいの重さをもつのか。一週間くらいすれば充分に補充されるからちっとも痛くないのかどうか。私は連合軍側をプレイしたことがないので、そのあたりが今ひとつ不明です。日本側の視点で評価すると、水平爆撃機の損失は一機もないし、今日落ちた戦闘機も性能的に劣る機種ばかりで、大切なP-38の損失は2機だけですから大成功だろうと思うんですよね。
でも連合軍から見ると、メイクテーラのCAPをしていた二式戦部隊のほかに、チッタゴンをsweepできる元気な二式戦部隊がいることが判明して、内心穏やかではないかな？日本側の被害を評価してみると、百式重爆30機の地上破壊がやはり痛い。メイクテーラの百式重爆は雲南省に爆撃にいっていたのですが、rest 30%の設定なので残っていた機体が破壊されてしまったわけです。常にmorale 99で作戦させたいのでrest 30%にすることが多いのですが、100%で出撃させて、休養は後方でとらせた方がいいんでしょうか？また、今日の飛行機の損失は61機ですが、パイロットはWIA 8名、KIA 8名と、お亡くなりになった方には申し訳ありませんが許容範囲内でした。あと、メイクテーラでCAPしていたパイロットの中から2人目のダブルエースが誕生したのも、中の人の士気にも影響するうれしい報らせでした。
2LT Eiichi B. of 64th Sentai is credited with kill number 10
その後、ニューギニア東部のワウで陸戦がありました。米軍の27、32、41の三つの師団が揃っての攻撃で、修正AV685対418、オッズ比1対1で今日は辛くも防衛です。しかし死傷者数は999人対495人と日本側が2倍で、fortificationも2に低下したし、明日は陥落でしょう。制空権も連合軍側が完全に握っているし、打つ手がないところ。
南太平洋海戦で8月10日と11日に続けて被弾し、Sys 31, Flt 7(0), Eng 19のダメージを受けたBB 日向ですが、本土に回航して神戸で修理を行って、今日ようやく完了しました。あの海戦で被害を受けてまだ修理中の主力艦はCV 翔鶴、CA 最上・三隈ですが、今月中にはこの三隻の修理も終わります。
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Nov 06, 42
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Sub vs Sub: SS Seadragon attacking SS I-154 at 50,128 - near Exmouth
Japanese Ships
SS I-154, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage
Allied Ships
SS Seadragon
SS Seadragon launches 2 torpedoes at 1,000 yards
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Sub attack near Tandjoengpinang at 52,86
Japanese Ships
xAK Asaka Maru #3
PB Fukuei Maru
Allied Ships
SS O24
SS O24 launches 2 torpedoes at xAK Asaka Maru #3
O24 bottoming out ....
PB Fukuei Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Fukuei Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Fukuei Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Fukuei Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Fukuei Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub
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ASW attack near Cam Ranh Bay at 65,71
Japanese Ships
TK Tonan Maru #3
TK Nisshin Maru #2
xAK Venice Maru
xAK Tarayasu Maru
xAK Maebasi Maru
xAK Zuiko Maru
xAK Kasagi Maru
xAK Kinsyo Maru
PB Tenzan Maru
Allied Ships
SS Skipjack
SS Skipjack is sighted by escort
Skipjack diving deep ....
PB Tenzan Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Tenzan Maru attacking submerged sub ....
PB Tenzan Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Tenzan Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Tenzan Maru attacking submerged sub ....
SS Skipjack eludes ASW attack from PB Tenzan Maru
PB Tenzan Maru loses contact with SS Skipjack
Escort abandons search for sub
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Morning Air attack on Chittagong , at 55,41
Weather in hex: Light rain
Raid detected at 28 NM, estimated altitude 33,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 42
Allied aircraft
Martlet II x 16
Hurricane I Trop x 7
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-44-IIa Tojo: 1 destroyed
Allied aircraft losses
Martlet II: 2 destroyed
Hurricane I Trop: 1 destroyed
Aircraft Attacking:
34 x Ki-44-IIa Tojo sweeping at 30000 feet *
CAP engaged:
No.30 Sqn RAF with Martlet II (0 airborne, 4 on standby, 11 scrambling)
4 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 between 20000 and 34300.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 31 minutes
No.67 Sqn RAF with Hurricane I Trop (0 airborne, 3 on standby, 3 scrambling)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 22000 and 29700.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 17 minutes
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Morning Air attack on Meiktila , at 58,47
Weather in hex: Partial cloud
Raid detected at 43 NM, estimated altitude 29,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 113
Allied aircraft
Hurricane IIc Trop x 15
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-44-IIa Tojo: 1 destroyed
Allied aircraft losses
Hurricane IIc Trop: 3 destroyed
CAP engaged:
21st Sentai with Ki-44-IIa Tojo (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(5 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000
Raid is overhead
54th Sentai with Ki-44-IIa Tojo (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 28 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 11000 , scrambling fighters between 23000 and 31000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 16 minutes
59th Sentai with Ki-44-IIa Tojo (0 airborne, 5 on standby, 29 scrambling)
5 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 11000 , scrambling fighters between 11000 and 32000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 16 minutes
64th Sentai with Ki-44-IIa Tojo (0 airborne, 6 on standby, 33 scrambling)
6 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 30000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 15 minutes
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Morning Air attack on Meiktila , at 58,47
Weather in hex: Partial cloud
Raid detected at 24 NM, estimated altitude 25,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 106
Allied aircraft
Hurricane IIc Trop x 16
No Japanese losses
Allied aircraft losses
Hurricane IIc Trop: 5 destroyed
CAP engaged:
21st Sentai with Ki-44-IIa Tojo (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 15000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 27 minutes
54th Sentai with Ki-44-IIa Tojo (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 24 scrambling)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 11000 , scrambling fighters between 19000 and 31000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 15 minutes
59th Sentai with Ki-44-IIa Tojo (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 9 scrambling)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
16 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 11000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 32000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 48 minutes
64th Sentai with Ki-44-IIa Tojo (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 17 scrambling)
2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 14 being recalled, 7 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 11000 and 30000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 53 minutes
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Morning Air attack on Meiktila , at 58,47
Weather in hex: Partial cloud
Raid detected at 11 NM, estimated altitude 27,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 2 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 99
Allied aircraft
Hurricane IIc Trop x 15
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-44-IIa Tojo: 1 destroyed
Allied aircraft losses
Hurricane IIc Trop: 2 destroyed
CAP engaged:
21st 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 10000 , scrambling fighters between 16000 and 17000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 14 minutes
54th Sentai with Ki-44-IIa Tojo (5 airborne, 0 on standby, 16 scrambling)
5 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 8 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 11000 , scrambling fighters between 13000 and 30000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 10 minutes
59th Sentai with Ki-44-IIa Tojo (8 airborne, 0 on standby, 4 scrambling)
8 plane(s) intercepting now.
12 plane(s) not yet engaged, 8 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 11000 , scrambling fighters between 9000 and 29000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 17 minutes
64th Sentai with Ki-44-IIa Tojo (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 4 scrambling)
17 plane(s) not yet engaged, 10 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 13000 and 28000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 54 minutes
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Morning Air attack on Meiktila , at 58,47
Weather in hex: Partial cloud
Raid detected at 13 NM, estimated altitude 27,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 2 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 87
Allied aircraft
Hurricane IIc Trop x 16
No Japanese losses
Allied aircraft losses
Hurricane IIc Trop: 6 destroyed
CAP engaged:
21st Sentai with Ki-44-IIa Tojo (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000
Raid is overhead
54th Sentai with Ki-44-IIa Tojo (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 4 scrambling)
7 plane(s) not yet engaged, 12 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 11000 , scrambling fighters between 12000 and 30000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 37 minutes
59th Sentai with Ki-44-IIa Tojo (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 3 scrambling)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
9 plane(s) not yet engaged, 7 being recalled, 5 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 11000 , scrambling fighters between 13000 and 29000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 44 minutes
64th Sentai with Ki-44-IIa Tojo (5 airborne, 0 on standby, 15 scrambling)
5 plane(s) intercepting now.
5 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 3 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 14000 and 31000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 38 minutes
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Morning Air attack on Meiktila , at 58,47
Weather in hex: Partial cloud
Raid detected at 31 NM, estimated altitude 29,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 78
Allied aircraft
P-40K Warhawk x 13
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-44-IIa Tojo: 1 destroyed
Allied aircraft losses
P-40K Warhawk: 2 destroyed
CAP engaged:
21st Sentai with Ki-44-IIa Tojo (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 34 minutes
54th Sentai with Ki-44-IIa Tojo (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 7 scrambling)
7 plane(s) not yet engaged, 8 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 11000 , scrambling fighters between 13000 and 30000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 22 minutes
59th Sentai with Ki-44-IIa Tojo (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
13 plane(s) not yet engaged, 10 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 11000 , scrambling fighters between 16000 and 28000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 18 minutes
64th Sentai with Ki-44-IIa Tojo (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 6 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
7 plane(s) not yet engaged, 12 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 17000 and 31000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 31 minutes
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Morning Air attack on Meiktila , at 58,47
Weather in hex: Partial cloud
Raid detected at 41 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 65
Allied aircraft
P-39D Airacobra x 25
No Japanese losses
Allied aircraft losses
P-39D Airacobra: 4 destroyed
CAP engaged:
21st Sentai with Ki-44-IIa Tojo (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 24000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 26 minutes
54th Sentai with Ki-44-IIa Tojo (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 9 scrambling)
8 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 11000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 29000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 17 minutes
59th Sentai with Ki-44-IIa Tojo (5 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
5 plane(s) intercepting now.
5 plane(s) not yet engaged, 11 being recalled, 3 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 11000 , scrambling fighters between 16000 and 27000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 44 minutes
64th Sentai with Ki-44-IIa Tojo (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 4 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
6 plane(s) not yet engaged, 9 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 29000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 19 minutes
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Morning Air attack on Meiktila , at 58,47
Weather in hex: Partial cloud
Raid detected at 36 NM, estimated altitude 26,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 48
Allied aircraft
P-40K Warhawk x 25
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-44-IIa Tojo: 1 destroyed
Allied aircraft losses
P-40K Warhawk: 1 destroyed
CAP engaged:
21st Sentai with Ki-44-IIa Tojo (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 22000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 22 minutes
54th Sentai with Ki-44-IIa Tojo (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 6 scrambling)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 11000 , scrambling fighters between 13000 and 25000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 48 minutes
59th Sentai with Ki-44-IIa Tojo (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
6 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 11000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 27000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 46 minutes
64th Sentai with Ki-44-IIa Tojo (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
9 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 12000 and 29000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 49 minutes
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Morning Air attack on Kunming , at 69,48
Weather in hex: Heavy rain
Raid spotted at 21 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-49-IIa Helen x 24
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-49-IIa Helen: 5 damaged
Allied ground losses:
4 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Airbase hits 5
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 13
Aircraft Attacking:
17 x Ki-49-IIa Helen bombing from 9000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
7 x Ki-49-IIa Helen bombing from 9000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on Kunming , at 69,48
Weather in hex: Heavy rain
Raid spotted at 46 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 14 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-49-IIa Helen x 17
No Japanese losses
Runway hits 7
Aircraft Attacking:
17 x Ki-49-IIa Helen bombing from 9000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on Chittagong , at 55,41
Weather in hex: Light rain
Raid detected at 35 NM, estimated altitude 33,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 42
Allied aircraft
Martlet II x 6
Hurricane I Trop x 2
No Japanese losses
Allied aircraft losses
Martlet II: 1 destroyed
Hurricane I Trop: 1 destroyed
Aircraft Attacking:
41 x Ki-44-IIa Tojo sweeping at 30000 feet *
CAP engaged:
No.30 Sqn RAF with Martlet II (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 4 scrambling)
2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 30000 and 36000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 23 minutes
No.67 Sqn RAF with Hurricane I Trop (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 2 scrambling)
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 27000 and 29700.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 28 minutes
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Morning Air attack on Kunming , at 69,48
Weather in hex: Heavy rain
Raid spotted at 28 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-49-IIa Helen x 20
No Japanese losses
Airbase hits 5
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 5
Aircraft Attacking:
20 x Ki-49-IIa Helen bombing from 9000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on Kunming , at 69,48
Weather in hex: Heavy rain
Raid spotted at 49 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 15 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-49-IIa Helen x 10
No Japanese losses
Airbase hits 2
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 8
Aircraft Attacking:
10 x Ki-49-IIa Helen bombing from 9000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on Sasebo 3rd SNLF, at 98,126 (Wau)
Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
Raid spotted at 13 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes
Allied aircraft
Bolingbroke IV x 12
Hurricane XIIb x 6
Allied aircraft losses
Bolingbroke IV: 1 damaged
Aircraft Attacking:
12 x Bolingbroke IV bombing from 7000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 lb GP Bomb
Also attacking Sasebo 8th SNLF ...
Also attacking Sasebo 3rd SNLF ...
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Morning Air attack on 144th Infantry Regiment, at 98,126 (Wau)
Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes
Allied aircraft
Mitchell II x 5
P-39D Airacobra x 10
Allied aircraft losses
Mitchell II: 1 damaged
Japanese ground losses:
9 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Aircraft Attacking:
5 x Mitchell II bombing from 7000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on 144th Infantry Regiment, at 98,126 (Wau)
Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes
Allied aircraft
Hudson III (LR) x 12
No Allied losses
Aircraft Attacking:
12 x Hudson III (LR) bombing from 7000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 lb GP Bomb
Also attacking 47th Naval Guard Unit ...
Also attacking 144th Infantry Regiment ...
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Morning Air attack on Maizuru 3rd SNLF, at 57,129 (Port Hedland)
Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes
Allied aircraft
Mitchell II x 9
No Allied losses
Japanese ground losses:
30 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Aircraft Attacking:
9 x Mitchell II bombing from 7000 feet *
Ground Attack: 3 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on 97th JAAF AF Bn , at 64,42 (Myitkyina)
Weather in hex: Overcast
Raid spotted at 10 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes
Allied aircraft
Vengeance I x 12
No Allied losses
Aircraft Attacking:
1 x Vengeance I releasing from 4000'
Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb, 2 x 250 lb GP Bomb
7 x Vengeance I releasing from 2000'
Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb, 2 x 250 lb GP Bomb
4 x Vengeance I releasing from 3000'
Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb, 2 x 250 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on 97th JAAF AF Bn , at 64,42 (Myitkyina)
Weather in hex: Overcast
Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 15 minutes
Allied aircraft
Vengeance I x 16
No Allied losses
Japanese ground losses:
37 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Aircraft Attacking:
12 x Vengeance I releasing from 3000'
Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb, 2 x 250 lb GP Bomb
4 x Vengeance I releasing from 4000'
Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb, 2 x 250 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on Meiktila , at 58,47
Weather in hex: Partial cloud
Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 31,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 37
Allied aircraft
P-40K Warhawk x 25
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-44-IIa Tojo: 3 destroyed
Allied aircraft losses
P-40K Warhawk: 3 destroyed
CAP engaged:
21st Sentai with Ki-44-IIa Tojo (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 9000 and 22000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 17 minutes
59th Sentai with Ki-44-IIa Tojo (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 2 scrambling)
5 plane(s) not yet engaged, 5 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 11000 , scrambling fighters between 11000 and 27000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 17 minutes
64th Sentai with Ki-44-IIa Tojo (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling)
5 plane(s) not yet engaged, 5 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 14000 and 30000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 28 minutes
54th Sentai with Ki-44-IIa Tojo (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 3 scrambling)
6 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 11000 , scrambling fighters between 13000 and 29000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 44 minutes
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Morning Air attack on Meiktila , at 58,47
Weather in hex: Partial cloud
Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 14 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 17
Allied aircraft
Liberator II x 4
B-24D Liberator x 12
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-44-IIa Tojo: 1 damaged
Ki-49-IIa Helen: 4 destroyed on ground
Allied aircraft losses
Liberator II: 1 damaged
B-24D Liberator: 6 damaged
Japanese ground losses:
3 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Airbase hits 9
Airbase supply hits 5
Runway hits 45
Aircraft Attacking:
4 x Liberator II bombing from 7000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x B-24D Liberator bombing from 7000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
CAP engaged:
21st Sentai with Ki-44-IIa Tojo (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 11000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 14 minutes
64th Sentai with Ki-44-IIa Tojo (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 14000 and 21000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 15 minutes
59th Sentai with Ki-44-IIa Tojo (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 11000 , scrambling fighters between 7000 and 28000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 67 minutes
54th Sentai with Ki-44-IIa Tojo (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling)
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 3 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 11000 , scrambling fighters between 11000 and 26000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 30 minutes
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Morning Air attack on Meiktila , at 58,47
Weather in hex: Partial cloud
Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 12
Allied aircraft
B-24D Liberator x 12
B-25C Mitchell x 16
P-38F Lightning x 25
P-38G Lightning x 21
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-44-IIa Tojo: 3 destroyed
Ki-49-IIa Helen: 3 destroyed on ground
Allied aircraft losses
B-24D Liberator: 1 damaged
B-25C Mitchell: 1 damaged
P-38F Lightning: 1 destroyed
Japanese ground losses:
7 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Airbase hits 18
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 44
Aircraft Attacking:
12 x B-24D Liberator bombing from 7000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
16 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 7000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
CAP engaged:
64th Sentai with Ki-44-IIa Tojo (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 7000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 67 minutes
21st Sentai with Ki-44-IIa Tojo (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000
Raid is overhead
59th 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 11000 , scrambling fighters to 7000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 18 minutes
54th Sentai with Ki-44-IIa Tojo (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 11000 , scrambling fighters to 13000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 34 minutes
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Morning Air attack on Meiktila , at 58,47
Weather in hex: Partial cloud
Raid detected at 39 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes
Japanese aircraft
no flights
Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 11
B-25C Mitchell x 12
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-49-IIa Helen: 3 destroyed on ground
Ki-44-IIa Tojo: 1 destroyed on ground
Allied aircraft losses
B-25C Mitchell: 1 damaged
Japanese ground losses:
16 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Airbase hits 11
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 20
Aircraft Attacking:
12 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 7000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
11 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 7000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on Meiktila , at 58,47
Weather in hex: Partial cloud
Raid spotted at 23 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes
Japanese aircraft
no flights
Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 10
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-49-IIa Helen: 1 destroyed on ground
No Allied losses
Airbase hits 3
Runway hits 9
Aircraft Attacking:
10 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 7000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on Meiktila , at 58,47
Weather in hex: Partial cloud
Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes
Japanese aircraft
no flights
Allied aircraft
B-24D Liberator x 8
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-49-IIa Helen: 1 destroyed on ground
Allied aircraft losses
B-24D Liberator: 2 damaged
Japanese ground losses:
6 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Airbase hits 3
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 9
Aircraft Attacking:
8 x B-24D Liberator bombing from 7000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on Meiktila , at 58,47
Weather in hex: Partial cloud
Raid detected at 39 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes
Japanese aircraft
no flights
Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 9
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-49-IIa Helen: 1 destroyed on ground
No Allied losses
Airbase hits 2
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 9
Aircraft Attacking:
9 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 7000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on Chittagong , at 55,41
Weather in hex: Light rain
Raid detected at 47 NM, estimated altitude 33,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 40
Allied aircraft
Martlet II x 3
No Japanese losses
No Allied losses
Aircraft Attacking:
40 x Ki-44-IIa Tojo sweeping at 30000 feet *
CAP engaged:
No.30 Sqn RAF with Martlet II (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 2 scrambling)
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 30000 and 34000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 21 minutes
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Afternoon Air attack on Kweiyang , at 74,49
Weather in hex: Light rain
Raid spotted at 33 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 22
Ki-49-IIa Helen x 28
Allied aircraft
I-16-III x 1
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-49-IIa Helen: 1 damaged
Allied aircraft losses
C-47 Skytrain: 1 destroyed on ground
Allied ground losses:
12 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Airbase hits 9
Airbase supply hits 5
Runway hits 52
Aircraft Attacking:
14 x Ki-49-IIa Helen bombing from 6000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
14 x Ki-49-IIa Helen bombing from 6000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
CAP engaged:
11th FG/42nd FS CAF with I-16-III (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 20000
Raid is overhead
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Afternoon Air attack on Kweiyang , at 74,49
Weather in hex: Light rain
Raid spotted at 25 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 15
Allied aircraft
I-16-III x 1
No Japanese losses
Allied aircraft losses
C-47 Skytrain: 1 destroyed on ground
Runway hits 5
Aircraft Attacking:
15 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 6000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb
CAP engaged:
11th FG/42nd FS CAF with I-16-III (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 20000
Raid is overhead
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Afternoon Air attack on Nanyang , at 85,45
Weather in hex: Overcast
Raid spotted at 13 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-30 Ann x 10
No Japanese losses
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 3
Aircraft Attacking:
10 x Ki-30 Ann bombing from 6000 feet
Airfield Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb
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Ground combat at Nanyang (85,45)
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 61958 troops, 605 guns, 246 vehicles, Assault Value = 2185
Defending force 166801 troops, 661 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 5032
Allied ground losses:
95 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 6 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Assaulting units:
35th Division
110th Division
36th Division
70th Division
32nd Division
3rd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
6th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
20th Ind. Mtn Gun Battalion
2nd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
10th Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
12th Army
Botanko Hvy Gun Regiment
11th Field Artillery Regiment
Defending units:
61st Chinese Corps
47th Chinese Corps
33rd Chinese Corps
57th Chinese Corps
76th Chinese Corps
3rd Chinese Corps
17th Chinese Corps
34th Chinese Corps
19th Chinese Corps
90th Chinese Corps
23rd Chinese Corps
1st Chinese Corps
36th Chinese Corps
91st Chinese Corps
41st Chinese Corps
77th Chinese Corps
16th Chinese Corps
92nd Chinese Corps
82nd Chinese Corps
4th Chinese Cavalry Corps
34th Group Army
6th Group Army
2nd War Area
5th War Area
8th Group Army
Red Chinese Army
7th Group Army
4th Group Army
22nd Group Army
19th Chinese Base Force
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Ground combat at Wau (98,126)
Allied Deliberate attack
Attacking force 33612 troops, 613 guns, 697 vehicles, Assault Value = 1170
Defending force 9869 troops, 108 guns, 11 vehicles, Assault Value = 319
Allied engineers reduce fortifications to 2
Allied adjusted assault: 685
Japanese adjusted defense: 418
Allied assault odds: 1 to 1 (fort level 2)
Allied Assault reduces fortifications to 2
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), preparation(-), experience(-)
Attacker:
Japanese ground losses:
999 casualties reported
Squads: 22 destroyed, 26 disabled
Non Combat: 4 destroyed, 20 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
Guns lost 12 (2 destroyed, 10 disabled)
Allied ground losses:
495 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 69 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 4 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
Vehicles lost 2 (1 destroyed, 1 disabled)
Assaulting units:
27th Infantry Division
32nd Infantry Division
41st Infantry Division
I US Amphib Corps
Defending units:
2nd Indpt SNLF Coy
47th Naval Guard Unit
144th Infantry Regiment
Sasebo 3rd SNLF
Sasebo 8th SNLF
56th Const Co
14th Naval Construction Battalion
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