19 au 31 Aout 1943
La période va être plus calme, si on peut dire, avec deux grosses actions de ma part, l'attaque de Ternate dans l'archipel des Moluques, future base pour mes chasseurs dans le secteur, en particulier pour mes P38 qui vont pouvoir supporter la deuxième action offensive du secteur sur Balbeldoad
Chasse de mes CV endommagés
Notre CV Assassin est toujours traqué par les forces sous marine nippone...
ici autour de Wake
Sub attack near Wake Island at 136,89
Japanese Ships
SS I-6, hits 14, heavy damage
Allied Ships
DE LeHardy
et là proche de Pearl Harbor
Sub attack near French Frigate Shoal at 169,107
Japanese Ships
SS I-175, hits 8, heavy damage
Allied Ships
SC PC-599
SC PC-778
Au final ma flotte arrivera à PH, avec de grosse réparation pour mon CV qui restera quasiment 5 mois en réparation... Mon CVL sera rapidement remis sur pied. Le Japonais perd lui 2 Sous-marin sur le chemin de retour de mon CV.
Secteur Thailand / Cambodge
On continue notre progression au Cambodge, en prenant le 19 Aout la petite ville de Siem Reap permettant à mes troupes de s’arrêter pour une petite visite des temples d’Angkor
Ground combat at Siem Reap (59,65)
Allied Shock attack
Attacking force 2768 troops, 18 guns, 282 vehicles, Assault Value = 206
Defending force 422 troops, 6 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1
Allied adjusted assault: 354
Japanese adjusted defense: 3
Allied assault odds: 118 to 1 (fort level 0)
Allied forces CAPTURE Siem Reap !!!
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), op mode(-), preparation(-), morale(-)
experience(-), supply(-)
Attacker: shock(+)
Japanese ground losses:
178 casualties reported
Squads: 4 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 14 destroyed, 4 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 6 (6 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units retreated 1
On remonte aussi au nord de la Thailand en prenant la ville de Nakhon Ratchasima
Ground combat at Nakhon Ratchasima (58,61)
Allied Shock attack
Attacking force 6341 troops, 60 guns, 468 vehicles, Assault Value = 541
Defending force 1367 troops, 18 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 71
Allied adjusted assault: 211
Japanese adjusted defense: 3
Allied assault odds: 70 to 1 (fort level 3)
Allied forces CAPTURE Nakhon Ratchasima !!!
Combat modifiers
Defender: experience(-)
Attacker: op mode(-), shock(+)
Japanese ground losses:
787 casualties reported
Squads: 21 destroyed, 64 disabled
Non Combat: 18 destroyed, 3 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 14 (5 destroyed, 9 disabled)
Units retreated 1
Allied ground losses:
70 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 9 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 5 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Vehicles lost 4 (1 destroyed, 3 disabled)
Et voila la situation fin Aout, un bien beau Bazard!
Bataille de Ternate & de Babeldoab
Le
20 Aout 1943 a lieu le débarquement de Ternate, par un régiment d'infanterie australien. Je ne m'attends pas à beaucoup de résistance, mais j'ai sous-estimé mon adversaire....
Amphibious Assault at Ternate (78,102)
TF 69 troops unloading over beach at Ternate, 78,102
Allied ground losses:
6 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 1 (0 destroyed, 1 disabled)
En effet ma flotte aéronavale surprend à Manado une flotte de corsaire, certainement présente afin d'attaquer ma flotte de débarquement à Ternate!
La moitié des destroyeurs présent seront touchés avec certainement 3 d'entre eux coulés.. Bon certes 65 bombes et 36 torpilles lâchées pour 6 coup au but ... soit un ratio de 6%, on va pas gagner la guerre, disons que le temps est mauvais comme excuse sera suffisant!
Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Manado at 75,99
Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 29 minutes
Allied aircraft
F6F-3 Hellcat x 31
SBD-5 Dauntless x 65
TBF-1 Avenger x 36
Allied aircraft losses
SBD-5 Dauntless: 5 damaged
TBF-1 Avenger: 2 damaged
TBF-1 Avenger: 1 destroyed by flak
Japanese Ships
DD Kasumi
E Kuri
DD Sagiri, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
DD Shiratsuyu
DD Arashi, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
DD Asashio
DD Uzuki
DD Makinami
E Tsuga, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
DD Nagatsuki, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring E Tsuga
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring DD Sagiri
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring DD Arashi
Ce qui n’empêchera pas le restant de la flotte d'attaquer ma flotte de débarquement à Ternate de nuit... Mais elle arrive à s'éclipser sans dommage!
21 Aout
Night Time Surface Combat, near Ternate at 78,102, Range 30,000 Yards
Japanese Ships
DD Makinami
DD Asashio
DD Kasumi
DD Shiratsuyu
DD Uzuki
E Kuri
E Kiku
Allied Ships
APD Colhoun
xAP President Taylor
LST-21
LST-22
LST-23
LST-24
LST-30
LST-460
LST-461
LST-468
LST-469
LCI-332
xAP Cape Newenham
xAP Malaita
KV Quesnel
Le 23 Aout, première attaque, mais ce n'est pas suffisant!
Ground combat at Ternate (78,102)
Allied Deliberate attack
Attacking force 2832 troops, 34 guns, 45 vehicles, Assault Value = 131
Defending force 1590 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 33
Allied adjusted assault: 28
Japanese adjusted defense: 10
Allied assault odds: 2 to 1 (fort level 2)
Allied Assault reduces fortifications to 1
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), preparation(-), experience(-), supply(-)
Attacker: leaders(-)
Japanese ground losses:
128 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Allied ground losses:
29 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Le 24 Aout, un sous-marin japonais sera coulé dans le secteur, toujours bon à prendre.
ASW attack near Ternate at 78,102
Japanese Ships
SS RO-100, hits 16, heavy damage
Puis on y retourne, baïonnette en avant, et la base de Ternate tombe, je vais pouvoir amener des rampants afin de préparer les pistes et entretenir mes avions!
Ground combat at Ternate (78,102)
Allied Shock attack
Attacking force 3038 troops, 34 guns, 49 vehicles, Assault Value = 127
Defending force 1477 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 21
Allied adjusted assault: 54
Japanese adjusted defense: 7
Allied assault odds: 7 to 1 (fort level 1)
Allied forces CAPTURE Ternate !!!
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), preparation(-), fatigue(-), supply(-)
Attacker: shock(+)
Japanese ground losses:
174 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 10 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 12 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Allied ground losses:
23 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Mais le japonais ne lâche pas si facilement l'affaire, et un raid de Betty vient tenter de couler ma flotte en cours de déchargement de mes rampants... peu d'avions de mon coté, mais ils feront quand meme une belle parade aux torpilleurs nippons.
On perd quand meme quelques navires dans cette histoire...
Morning Air attack on TF, near Ternate at 78,102
Weather in hex: Light rain
Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 3,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 15 minutes
Japanese aircraft
B6N2 Jill x 15
G3M3 Nell x 23
G4M1 Betty x 18
Allied aircraft
F6F-3 Hellcat x 10
Japanese aircraft losses
B6N2 Jill: 2 destroyed
G3M3 Nell: 22 damaged
G3M3 Nell: 2 destroyed by flak
G4M1 Betty: 1 destroyed, 10 damaged
G4M1 Betty: 1 destroyed by flak
No Allied losses
Allied Ships
CL Richmond
xAP President Taylor, Torpedo hits 1
DE Electra
CL Marblehead
DD Fullam
xAP Cape Newenham, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
xAP Thomas Barry
xAK Ariadne Moller, Bomb hits 1
LST-469, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk
xAP Malaita
Allied ground losses:
20 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ternate at 78,102
Weather in hex: Moderate rain
Raid detected at 37 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zero x 11
G3M3 Nell x 13
Allied aircraft
F6F-3 Hellcat x 10
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5 Zero: 3 destroyed
G3M3 Nell: 13 damaged
G3M3 Nell: 1 destroyed by flak
Allied aircraft losses
F6F-3 Hellcat: 1 destroyed
Allied Ships
CL Richmond
CL Marblehead
DD Ringgold
Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ternate at 78,102
Weather in hex: Moderate rain
Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 4,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 14 minutes
Japanese aircraft
G4M1 Betty x 9
Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty: 10 damaged
Allied Ships
LST-468, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
xAP Cape Newenham, and is sunk
Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ternate at 78,102
Weather in hex: Moderate rain
Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 3,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes
Japanese aircraft
B6N2 Jill x 12
No Japanese losses
Allied Ships
AM Constant, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAK Malancha, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
DE Electra, Bomb hits 1, on fire
Mes navires quittent Ternate, mais tombent sur des sous-marins japonais, ce qui entrainera la perte du xAP President Taylor, par contre le RO-100 déjà touché deux jours avant va etre coulé par deux torpilles du SS Searaven
25 Aout
Submarine attack near Ternate at 77,103
Japanese Ships
SS I-121
Allied Ships
xAP President Taylor, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
Sub vs Sub: SS Searaven attacking SS RO-100 at 77,101 - near Ternate
Japanese Ships
SS RO-100, Torpedo hits 2, heavy damage
Allied Ships
SS Searaven
Du coup ma base de Ternate est prete pour lancer mes P-38H Lightning sur Babeldaob afin de préparer l'arrivé de mes B24
le 29 Aout, mes premiers appareils arrivent au dessus de la base ennemie, et trouve une quarantaine de Ki-44-IIb Tojo, a plus basse altitude (10000ft). Mes P-38 vont abbatre de nombreux chasseurs en protection! Faisant la place pour la serie de raid successif!
Morning Air attack on Babeldaob , at 90,97
Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
Raid spotted at 11 NM, estimated altitude 33,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 2 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-44-IIb Tojo x 41
Allied aircraft
P-38H Lightning x 20
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-44-IIb Tojo: 7 destroyed
Allied aircraft losses
P-38H Lightning: 2 destroyed
Puis mes bombardiers arrivent en vont raser la base malgré une opposition encore forte.
Morning Air attack on Babeldaob , at 90,97
Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
Raid spotted at 38 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-44-IIb Tojo x 21
Allied aircraft
B-24D1 Liberator x 26
PB4Y-1 Liberator x 3
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-48-IIb Lily: 2 destroyed on ground
Ki-57-II Topsy: 1 destroyed on ground
Allied aircraft losses
B-24D1 Liberator: 8 damaged
PB4Y-1 Liberator: 1 damaged
Airbase hits 8
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 31
et une bonne partie de mes P-38 arrivent aprés l'attaque principal et font un carnage dans les rangs des Tojo
Morning Air attack on Babeldaob , at 90,97
Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
Raid spotted at 49 NM, estimated altitude 37,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-44-IIb Tojo x 15
Allied aircraft
P-38H Lightning x 28
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-44-IIb Tojo: 6 destroyed
Allied aircraft losses
P-38H Lightning: 1 destroyed
Le 30 Aout on remet ca, sans chasseur en couverture c'est un massacre!
Morning Air attack on Babeldaob , at 90,97
Weather in hex: Overcast
Raid spotted at 39 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes
Japanese aircraft
no flights
Allied aircraft
B-24D1 Liberator x 31
PB4Y-1 Liberator x 3
Japanese aircraft losses
H8K2 Emily: 2 destroyed on ground
Ki-48-IIb Lily: 1 destroyed on ground
Ki-44-IIb Tojo: 1 destroyed on ground
Allied aircraft losses
B-24D1 Liberator: 9 damaged
PB4Y-1 Liberator: 1 damaged
Japanese ground losses:
4 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Airbase hits 13
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 22
Puis le 31 Aout on attaque aussi le port de Babeldaob ou sont abrités de petits navires rapidement coulés!
bref une des bases principales nippones est réduite au silence! j'ai completement la main dans le secteur.
Morning Air attack on Babeldaob , at 90,97
Weather in hex: Overcast
Raid spotted at 26 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes
Japanese aircraft
no flights
Allied aircraft
B-24D1 Liberator x 28
PB4Y-1 Liberator x 6
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-48-IIb Lily: 1 destroyed on ground
Allied aircraft losses
B-24D1 Liberator: 4 damaged
Japanese Ships
AMc Ataka Maru, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
AD Gyoko Maru, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage
AMc Kyo Maru #1, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
AMc Wa 14, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
AMc Wa 10, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
AMc Takasago Maru, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
Japanese ground losses:
4 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Airbase hits 3
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 8
Port supply hits 1
Les nouvelles sont globalement bonnes, mais la fin du mois est terni par la prise de Changsha en chine qui aura bien résisté. Quel dommage, cela libére d'importante forces japonaises qui vont pouvoir contrer à terme mon activité en Thailand!
Ground combat at Changsha (82,52)
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 194090 troops, 2002 guns, 1690 vehicles, Assault Value = 6079
Defending force 165934 troops, 302 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 4216
Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 0
Japanese adjusted assault: 4921
Allied adjusted defense: 1885
Japanese assault odds: 2 to 1 (fort level 0)
Japanese forces CAPTURE Changsha !!!
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), leaders(+), supply(-)
Attacker:
Japanese ground losses:
25161 casualties reported
Squads:
139 destroyed, 1882 disabled
Non Combat: 6 destroyed, 377 disabled
Engineers: 7 destroyed, 165 disabled
Guns lost 210 (16 destroyed, 194 disabled)
Vehicles lost 189 (6 destroyed, 183 disabled)
Allied ground losses:
215714 casualties reported
Squads: 10274 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 5497 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 152 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 398 (398 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units destroyed 45 
Deux autres sous-marins font les frais de mes grenades, ce qui porte à priori à 5 SS coulés en 12 jours!
ASW attack near Bassein at 52,51
Japanese Ships
SS I-178, hits 16, heavy damage
Allied Ships
KV Freesia
ASW attack near Ternate at 77,103
Japanese Ships
SS RO-34, hits 13, heavy damage
Allied Ships
CL Richmond
DD Fullam
DD Thatcher
DD Schroeder
DD Ringgold
Ça transpire coté japonais dans le secteur.
..... Enfer et Damnation.... J'aurais du être plus prudent! Un énième raid ne touchera aucun cible...
