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帝国空军在澳北取得一场颇为痛快的胜利。; W! m& G' r# G
当天帝国集中大量疾风丙和紫电改机队在布纳对盟军在澳北的主要的航空基地波特兰路发动了一次航空歼灭战,帝国空军集中兵力全力突击,本来预计会与盟军机队展开一场残酷厮杀,不料盟军战斗机部队管理松懈,在前线放起了大假,完全没有考虑到日军突袭的可能,没有部署一架直掩战斗机,结果被日军大破机场,并在地面上被击毁击伤大量飞机,帝国部队损失微不足道。9 f1 h2 q! T: Z
Morning Air attack on Portland Roads , at 91,132 . v' U+ d1 `; o( A: H. s' v
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Weather in hex: Clear sky
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+ v3 X; G, i- E# w; KRaid detected at 76 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet.
, _+ s4 f, f8 x$ OEstimated time to target is 24 minutes3 h. R$ q! P0 l4 Q; T
$ L6 d, M+ X6 ^5 _Japanese aircraft- N' I& _$ F/ V1 S5 x
Ki-49-IIb Helen x 1028 Z9 R7 Y' @( e4 Q. g
Ki-84r Frank x 194* X; m: T8 m2 `) q" \- c- D
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: G; ^ w6 n# S! p no flights) R9 {! J% d8 l6 o7 L: g
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Japanese aircraft losses
G9 c9 F) ^/ ~& Y# Z Ki-49-IIb Helen: 10 damaged" p8 N, f) e) |1 ]: _9 v
* ?& Y1 C: Y9 C6 b" ZAllied aircraft losses, D% E; c5 |! I& r) F4 v
P-47D2 Thunderbolt: 5 damaged k$ b1 |: b3 x9 n7 O' o+ b' P" V
P-47D2 Thunderbolt: 3 destroyed on ground
. T+ e: p! E( D PB4Y-1P Liberator: 8 damaged
9 `9 ]9 y# s) N: { PB4Y-1P Liberator: 2 destroyed on ground
2 S/ l6 C2 Z) I P-47D25 Thunderbolt: 19 damaged
$ i. D9 E* z, Z, ^) W P-47D25 Thunderbolt: 10 destroyed on ground
, z6 [% L0 O! y! r! V PB2Y-3 Coronado: 5 damaged
8 X+ E- i# @% S; ~$ `! a PB2Y-3 Coronado: 2 destroyed on ground7 P x4 ?" D& A* j4 _
B-24J Liberator: 2 damaged2 z9 h8 k7 A" ~6 Q5 Z% `
F-4 Lightning: 1 destroyed on ground+ a5 _* i$ ?5 P& Q. t: P
F-5A Lightning: 2 destroyed on ground
0 E" A- x% |2 _9 e& _9 N A-20G Havoc: 1 damaged! k Q" A: e+ c# m& |
A-20G Havoc: 1 destroyed on ground. p8 u6 ~5 V9 d' ^2 [
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Allied ground losses:
. A5 _7 Z1 D3 \0 l+ n- f* ~. x 21 casualties reported* Z6 Z8 \- J' ]/ S% M' [
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled9 \) L1 f) U* `/ q0 f5 s9 }) B
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled# {" A3 t% H; ~. \- |1 v
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled0 ^+ A4 d# f8 B! i y+ D4 s
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Airbase hits 49! R$ l/ \: t, `( M
Airbase supply hits 7' L* f/ B" L+ w9 k. s. D e
Runway hits 126- _; T& [' m& F! M. v- R
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同时,在圣克鲁斯方向,帝国航空部队也不甘寂寞,趁盟军航空兵主力转移到马绍尔和澳洲的机会,对空虚的圣克鲁斯群岛附近的盟军运输船队展开空中绞杀战,重创一支装载部队的盟军运输船队。
; Y& g; _) D! RAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Utupua at 121,144
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Weather in hex: Heavy rain `' Q/ W! P$ V* ?
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Raid spotted at 15 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.& n4 b5 ~3 ?# c. I0 d6 b: ?) t+ L
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes2 P' b* s$ K. C6 Z, L
% X9 w+ e9 V, _$ GJapanese aircraft
" [. @8 [5 ?( A' L7 R* _- g1 b B6N2 Jill x 36
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! U2 d, E q0 v9 LJapanese aircraft losses
5 c ?* l# p1 b6 B% c0 v B6N2 Jill: 1 damaged
2 j/ P6 {) t8 Y4 I5 ]- g, X B6N2 Jill: 1 destroyed by flak3 s5 P# Z- j$ p# O1 ]
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Allied Ships9 b& ^6 {3 W( c# k
LCT-156, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk; n: n* y0 L+ h. R% f8 v4 d. K
YMS-132, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk7 V# ^0 [. {& M
LCT-153, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk2 q' B% R* h9 I# O2 ^
LCT-130
6 [) |" n7 E# w& y LCT-351, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk. E9 M8 D' o6 q/ d8 o
LCT-167, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk5 S8 O- ]" o7 }7 q! C1 ]8 r
YMS-243
9 u0 x. |5 X/ L( L f; `$ q YMS-147' F! q: Z& i# G
LCT-469
% \" e3 [1 x! u# t) d8 X0 \$ h1 f LCT-321
* f& B' e9 n! g/ _1 d5 E LCT-59, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk ?$ R6 F! L9 s' m) o4 a" F
LCT-173. u- S: x" _$ R( S
LCT-149& M' W+ `6 L# r- S' r" `
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Allied ground losses: P( {: H( c x1 k$ n
52 casualties reported6 @- c" I+ K' ~. W$ G
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
1 K% d+ I& @% g Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 0 disabled- C) d" @0 t( C% o" x; o
Engineers: 9 destroyed, 0 disabled1 A: Z4 g4 f) F" z5 u
Vehicles lost 4 (4 destroyed, 0 disabled)
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- S4 R/ S' t0 c$ Z! _Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Utupua at 121,144+ ~6 M/ T, Y: h$ r( K- s
2 s0 `1 j4 L0 zWeather in hex: Heavy rain1 v2 D6 w' d, a4 g% U7 p2 T
4 I- \, ~7 V- r5 }, G5 J& i7 ], QRaid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
; W% x5 ]( X. R- PEstimated time to target is 6 minutes
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, y9 R3 i2 U- g5 f6 p2 Z; v) fJapanese aircraft" l3 d0 H6 J7 h; `- P6 `
B6N2 Jill x 27
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7 h; G0 ^8 _& W: bJapanese aircraft losses: B5 C( E6 E- t+ ]
B6N2 Jill: 1 damaged
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+ b. `/ i; F, o+ f9 n" eAllied Ships
6 W# O0 f$ r" F o YMS-148, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk9 M6 r8 f% t- C! @
LCT-357, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
) O' n1 T3 |# i4 G9 D" N YMS-147$ @$ K; C/ E3 O. G# k0 G
LCT-469, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk! ~) S7 o$ v, ^* M4 {
LCT-148, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
4 _2 n, x2 b0 v# h2 ?& `: g _- X+ c LCT-171, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk( i* @/ M# b9 N1 a, o2 ]8 q4 x/ \
LCT-141
; S+ ^( x4 b# G LCT-129, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
1 ?" J- o6 L' ~- p& w* N LCT-178, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk' z2 d$ Y# r5 [+ i
YMS-1311 d# y# h. e j' ], \& l) w
YMS-129. {& [' ?* r+ u! E" |
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Allied ground losses:
# k& Y# N3 ]0 |' S- r) e3 O0 S" Y% l, Z 253 casualties reported
# }" ~+ e# l4 E1 p, |6 y Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled( Q# L+ }* a3 ]$ C1 ~
Non Combat: 16 destroyed, 4 disabled9 {* L" e2 E; z$ i4 X
Engineers: 8 destroyed, 0 disabled/ m7 ^/ H8 g0 i t# P2 W
Vehicles lost 5 (5 destroyed, 0 disabled)" \; b' @7 Q- @1 H+ z
* e4 G( q/ G/ {7 ^6 p巧合的是,正当帝国参谋部紧锣密鼓地筹划这些行动的同时,盟军航空兵部队也在同一天为帝国准备一次行动,大量海盗战斗机和雷电战斗机扫场了日军莫尔兹比港,同时大量双发和4发轰炸机光临,将莫尔兹比港机场大破,不过帝国并没有在当地部署战斗机力量,因此行动扑了个空,仅仅对机场设施造成了暂时性的损坏。同时,在行动中,莫尔兹比港部署的高炮部队发挥了巨大威力,击落6~7架盟军轰炸机,一举打破了前几天刚刚由波纳佩基地高炮部队创造的最佳射击记录。
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当天,沉寂已久的中国大陆战场也传来帝国部队行动的佳绩。
6 i2 w; K# o$ M! u4 e- I, t随着扫荡运动的开展和不断深入贯彻,还停留在中原的国军零散游击部队开始被集中处理,以尽可能解放日军不必要浪费在大陆的牵制兵力。
5 h9 |1 m- d$ A' b. k/ e; j% a0 P6 EGround combat at 84,41 (near Sian)$ C/ F2 E( B; y* X1 ]
8 p. o4 s5 Y" d* ]& Z) Y4 N1 i7 ~! CJapanese Deliberate attack) w/ [- ]) f, v
0 B W6 Z _* m, i$ lAttacking force 6987 troops, 158 guns, 35 vehicles, Assault Value = 213
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4 c. l \. d. h9 w o2 a- I: ^Defending force 8153 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 55
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Japanese adjusted assault: 95
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3 M! U9 n/ }" V: S5 F+ W# w9 @9 \Allied adjusted defense: 2
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9 W+ w- F( X$ n |3 P3 UJapanese assault odds: 47 to 1
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Combat modifiers
7 [( ], v' b7 ^% E5 h% x& DDefender: disruption(-), morale(-), experience(-), supply(-)# y5 p; Q& a7 E7 J% |# q, t1 T
Attacker:
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Japanese ground losses:5 |, H0 W7 {2 ?
12 casualties reported
7 |3 E6 v0 Q" l% Y% y Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
6 M, R) L4 t! ^+ F: R( K6 m Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
: g) p3 b0 l( |/ V) n1 K! e Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled+ x, E1 \" ?" g3 m
/ t4 w* h0 S/ U, tAllied ground losses:
7 `2 P& M" I' a6 L5 j& H* E. u 6788 casualties reported8 r$ m, q" J. {# x" u) }
Squads: 457 destroyed, 6 disabled4 C; _5 B" M5 S, G9 ]4 z: Q. C7 m
Non Combat: 628 destroyed, 1 disabled
2 S' g% g, y* n! j7 s% U* g Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
- y1 t9 g7 t% {2 L, ?) h Units destroyed 4) q& S$ O2 }. ^; N* k& m
- @2 W; U3 E( N/ V. RAssaulting units:0 E. S/ I1 ~, i3 K
71st Infantry Brigade8 L# F( z$ b7 f7 C( }) x( x
15th Mortar Battalion
5 S2 U! i9 U+ ~' `" I9 E, w 2nd Mortar Regiment5 ^( ~; D" n4 A' _# X: H! @
17th Mortar Battalion
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9th Chinese Corps/ G: F3 ^1 u. M( o0 k0 j* l T6 Q- j
13th Chinese Corps
9 E! i6 M' J: B% {; I 27th Chinese Corps& O- s a' F, G9 `6 {+ [4 K# ]
93rd Chinese Corps
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Ground combat at Luchow (88,51)
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Japanese Deliberate attack4 g7 ?6 @! z8 e7 n" C
. e" I0 I1 ^% E5 \4 c, i3 CAttacking force 8908 troops, 32 guns, 139 vehicles, Assault Value = 445
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Defending force 489 troops, 32 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 3
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Japanese adjusted assault: 266
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Allied adjusted defense: 1
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& f3 G/ i* G/ s4 gJapanese assault odds: 266 to 1 / X3 M7 u* q& _9 d0 n/ X5 \# d
. N6 P; N* e2 i, sCombat modifiers6 d; Y, Z: y3 w
Defender: leaders(+), leaders(-), disruption(-), preparation(-)
3 j5 O$ }+ J6 F3 i) w- l; q% f. b experience(-), supply(-)
: R8 l, Y# x! _2 J9 ]0 I, r) y# d1 ^Attacker: 1 G1 K- ]* y% ?/ X
1 S& b5 C2 s3 ~Japanese ground losses:+ [) [2 `5 ?! R; H
10 casualties reported: g/ L8 W1 i+ i U( b5 P
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled8 C" Z' K; b7 s9 U; f0 I
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
5 z3 d' |: i# u+ @ Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
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5 O+ [! Q' b. M+ EAllied ground losses:4 q# ?! K" k |! d7 M/ v
669 casualties reported
9 J# g0 B/ A: J6 ~ Squads: 34 destroyed, 0 disabled
- c% E7 N- n, T& R, @7 m# _ Non Combat: 26 destroyed, 0 disabled
; U9 `7 c) ~4 B3 Z+ U3 g A3 R Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
8 W9 g8 V- Q1 H' s; T# [* E Guns lost 35 (35 destroyed, 0 disabled)
5 B9 p, \$ ~' {, a! V+ w Units destroyed 1
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6 n* ?& f; H; l" H# y! d+ C* DAssaulting units:7 `. I; |4 C# G& j/ w$ z" ]# B
2nd RGC Capital Division
/ B% F" H. L, x/ z0 S 1st Garrison Unit
0 g. F% Z0 Q4 u# z 12th RGC Ind. Brigade
! r- h$ q z. N* Z! p: Q; m 26th Tank Regiment0 e9 x2 y, x6 h+ ]6 v
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# |# G! E. @/ t" N4 x 84th Chinese Corps/ y p- I3 W! D5 C) L. T
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当天盟军在库塞伊岛上的进攻也出现疲态,虽然战斗已经进入尾声,但是盟军迟迟无法解决最后的日军阵地,不得不暂时停止强攻,采用炮击战术削弱日军。3 i* k4 Z! Q @+ C. l& P
Ground combat at Kusaie Island (125,118)
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Allied Bombardment attack. p% a5 y& \, I0 r( ^ u5 k) p
) S8 x% ^- J# N d2 b( }6 i5 ZAttacking force 1625 troops, 125 guns, 79 vehicles, Assault Value = 1667. M- W( y% Q: A; ~3 [/ s
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Defending force 10469 troops, 81 guns, 43 vehicles, Assault Value = 1757 Z! O9 [, t6 c+ U
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9 V+ w7 r; H. W 86 casualties reported6 U/ X6 D& ]( R1 y u h0 j5 e
Squads: 0 destroyed, 13 disabled+ W! K e1 Y, x" S& f6 E% a
Non Combat: 3 destroyed, 0 disabled
. Z% k" G3 n, m6 Y. J Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
: X, D2 T: L: { Guns lost 5 (2 destroyed, 3 disabled)4 l( ?( i: C9 r; z8 A
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Assaulting units:
/ X9 G0 {) x+ _; V 2nd British Division
/ W! n5 ~; A/ P+ b0 @& _ 6th Infantry Division
- s# U" O, h6 h6 I+ r$ R. p 8th Indian Division
4 G1 H2 b5 P; l) V 5th Indian Division1 m* \5 n$ j5 C: O# m p4 S* o; M
51st Highland Division5 u! v2 G" K* X( R; A
181st Field Artillery Regiment+ K/ G' ?8 V6 C! e. [' J0 b/ Q
96th Coast AA Regiment& B9 ?8 D* m% p ^8 E! g
1st USMC AA Battalion8 P3 [3 i' z3 D V
226th Field Artillery Battalion9 T% \+ H2 j4 M* r& a
198th Coast AA Regiment
5 J0 `' I& t9 g- u Fourteenth USAAF / e7 S8 G' E$ _& S! [2 d8 `
57th Coastal Artillery Regiment
5 w- U N' |( x- @! e& X" a XXXIII Indian Corps
: o/ ?" d- _$ t/ [$ m 168th Field Artillery Regiment' n* J/ C* p# n% Y4 w
5th USN Naval Construction Regiment
5 X! G5 A4 W( x* I0 s 28th USN Naval Construction Regiment9 X; I5 ?* q$ J
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L; I6 G6 M" R8 [3 b 62nd Division4 R# |) c: l: L% J+ F6 l
18th Garrison Unit
; Q( ]! y7 I* l( s& b6 @9 U5 g7 ]: C 13th RF Gun (Pack) Battalion
& Q; l! o% k5 Q1 G 21st Air Defense AA Battalion/ y. _7 W2 @0 D$ w1 U- s
148th Infantry Regiment1 R4 C4 ~ E2 k" d! p ~
11th JAAF Base Force
& I8 j. h0 a4 D# \ P% S 65th Field AA Battalion
: W) U" P q- H) b: j6 G 48th Engineer Regiment7 }* U: C! W0 h
72nd Infantry Brigade
* S. ?0 V" ]+ N3 `9 z0 M9 b/ A6 s 23rd Medium FA Rgt /1/ o$ P( ?: U' v. r: y
19th Army8 P2 N0 b$ V) a4 V" ]/ u
20th AA Rgt /32 k3 @0 `3 `: r
从炮击情况来看,当初登陆的2000+盟军战力也下降到1600+,暂时性损失了一个师的兵力。 |