09. März 1943
Pacific Command
North Pacific
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Central Pacific
Keine besonderen Vorkommnisse.
South Pacific
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Southwest Pacific
Neuseeländische Bomber griffen heute wieder die auf Bougainville abgeschnittenen japanischen Truppen an. So makaber und zynisch es auch klingen mag...diese relativ ungefährlichen Einsätze sind für die Bomberbesatzungen, die noch über recht wenig Kampferfahrung verfügen, sehr wichtig und nützlich.
Morning Air attack on Maizuru 1st SNLF, at 109,130 (Torokina)
Weather in hex: Severe storms
Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes
Allied aircraft
Hudson III (LR) x 36
Allied aircraft losses
Hudson III (LR): 3 damaged
Japanese ground losses:
5 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Aircraft Attacking:
7 x Hudson III (LR) bombing from 5000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 lb GP Bomb
6 x Hudson III (LR) bombing from 5000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 lb GP Bomb
10 x Hudson III (LR) bombing from 5000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 lb GP Bomb
10 x Hudson III (LR) bombing from 5000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 lb GP Bomb
3 x Hudson III (LR) bombing from 5000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 lb GP Bomb
Also attacking 51st Base Force ...
Also attacking Maizuru 1st SNLF ...
Also attacking 51st Base Force ...
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Morning Air attack on Maizuru 1st SNLF, at 109,130 (Torokina)
Weather in hex: Severe storms
Raid spotted at 15 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes
Allied aircraft
Hudson III (LR) x 11
No Allied losses
Japanese ground losses:
4 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Aircraft Attacking:
7 x Hudson III (LR) bombing from 5000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 lb GP Bomb
4 x Hudson III (LR) bombing from 5000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 lb GP Bomb
Den ganzen Tag über war der Himmel über Manus der Ausgangspunkt todbringender Bombenangriffe. Auch die japanische Luftwaffe griff von Truk aus mit einigen Bombern in die Bodenkämpfe ein, doch das Heft des Handelns hatte eindeutig die USAAF in der Hand. In mehreren Wellen wurden die japanischen Stellungen flächendeckend bombardiert, bis kein Stein mehr auf dem Anderen war. Beim Feind müssen sich unbeschreibliche Szenen abgespielt haben.
Afternoon Air attack on 1st USMC Parachute Battalion, at 101,119 (Manus)
Weather in hex: Light cloud
Raid spotted at 5 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 1 minutes
Japanese aircraft
G4M1 Betty x 18
No Japanese losses
Allied ground losses:
10 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Aircraft Attacking:
18 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 9000 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
Morning Air attack on 8th Base Force, at 101,119 (Manus)
Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 38
B-24D Liberator x 26
B-24D1 Liberator x 11
B-25D1 Mitchell x 30
P-38G Lightning x 22
No Allied losses
Japanese ground losses:
56 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 16 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Guns lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Aircraft Attacking:
9 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-24D Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
10 x B-24D Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
10 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
15 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
15 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
10 x B-24D Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-24D Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
4 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
2 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
9 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on 8th Base Force, at 101,119 (Manus)
Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
Raid spotted at 5 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 1 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-24D Liberator x 8
B-24D1 Liberator x 9
No Allied losses
Japanese ground losses:
4 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Aircraft Attacking:
8 x B-24D Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
9 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on 8th Base Force, at 101,119 (Manus)
Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
Raid spotted at 14 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 7
No Allied losses
Japanese ground losses:
3 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Aircraft Attacking:
7 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on 8th Base Force, at 101,119 (Manus)
Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
Raid spotted at 5 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 1 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-24D Liberator x 7
No Allied losses
Aircraft Attacking:
7 x B-24D Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on 8th Base Force, at 101,119 (Manus)
Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-24D1 Liberator x 9
No Allied losses
Japanese ground losses:
4 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Aircraft Attacking:
9 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on 8th Base Force, at 101,119 (Manus)
Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
Raid spotted at 15 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 6
No Allied losses
Aircraft Attacking:
6 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
Weather in hex: Severe storms
Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes
Allied aircraft
Hudson III (LR) x 36
Allied aircraft losses
Hudson III (LR): 3 damaged
Japanese ground losses:
5 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Aircraft Attacking:
7 x Hudson III (LR) bombing from 5000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 lb GP Bomb
6 x Hudson III (LR) bombing from 5000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 lb GP Bomb
10 x Hudson III (LR) bombing from 5000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 lb GP Bomb
10 x Hudson III (LR) bombing from 5000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 lb GP Bomb
3 x Hudson III (LR) bombing from 5000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 lb GP Bomb
Also attacking 51st Base Force ...
Also attacking Maizuru 1st SNLF ...
Also attacking 51st Base Force ...
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Morning Air attack on Maizuru 1st SNLF, at 109,130 (Torokina)
Weather in hex: Severe storms
Raid spotted at 15 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes
Allied aircraft
Hudson III (LR) x 11
No Allied losses
Japanese ground losses:
4 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Aircraft Attacking:
7 x Hudson III (LR) bombing from 5000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 lb GP Bomb
4 x Hudson III (LR) bombing from 5000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 lb GP Bomb
Den ganzen Tag über war der Himmel über Manus der Ausgangspunkt todbringender Bombenangriffe. Auch die japanische Luftwaffe griff von Truk aus mit einigen Bombern in die Bodenkämpfe ein, doch das Heft des Handelns hatte eindeutig die USAAF in der Hand. In mehreren Wellen wurden die japanischen Stellungen flächendeckend bombardiert, bis kein Stein mehr auf dem Anderen war. Beim Feind müssen sich unbeschreibliche Szenen abgespielt haben.
Afternoon Air attack on 1st USMC Parachute Battalion, at 101,119 (Manus)
Weather in hex: Light cloud
Raid spotted at 5 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 1 minutes
Japanese aircraft
G4M1 Betty x 18
No Japanese losses
Allied ground losses:
10 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Aircraft Attacking:
18 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 9000 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
Morning Air attack on 8th Base Force, at 101,119 (Manus)
Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 38
B-24D Liberator x 26
B-24D1 Liberator x 11
B-25D1 Mitchell x 30
P-38G Lightning x 22
No Allied losses
Japanese ground losses:
56 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 16 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Guns lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Aircraft Attacking:
9 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-24D Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
10 x B-24D Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
10 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
15 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
15 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
10 x B-24D Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-24D Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
4 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
2 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
9 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on 8th Base Force, at 101,119 (Manus)
Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
Raid spotted at 5 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 1 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-24D Liberator x 8
B-24D1 Liberator x 9
No Allied losses
Japanese ground losses:
4 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Aircraft Attacking:
8 x B-24D Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
9 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on 8th Base Force, at 101,119 (Manus)
Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
Raid spotted at 14 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 7
No Allied losses
Japanese ground losses:
3 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Aircraft Attacking:
7 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on 8th Base Force, at 101,119 (Manus)
Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
Raid spotted at 5 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 1 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-24D Liberator x 7
No Allied losses
Aircraft Attacking:
7 x B-24D Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on 8th Base Force, at 101,119 (Manus)
Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-24D1 Liberator x 9
No Allied losses
Japanese ground losses:
4 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Aircraft Attacking:
9 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on 8th Base Force, at 101,119 (Manus)
Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
Raid spotted at 15 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 6
No Allied losses
Aircraft Attacking:
6 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
Währenddessen brachten Transportmaschinen von Port Moresby aus weitere Kontingente Fallschirmjäger der 1. Welle, welche über den bereits am Vortage gesicherten Landezonen absprangen. Bis zum frühen Nachmittag rückten diese Verstärkungen in die Stellungen ihrer Kameraden ein. Punkt 17.00 Uhr sprangen über 2.000 Fallschirmjäger aus ihren Schützenlöchern auf und stürmten auf die japanischen Stellungen zu, Anfangs wehrte sich der Feind verbissen und Nahkämpfe flammten auf, doch der Feind war dem Ansturm der Elite Soldaten schließlich nicht gewachsen. Die Dämme brachen und bis zum Abend waren Hafen und Flugfeld in amerikanischer Hand. Nur wenige japanische Überlebende konnten sich in den Dschungel retten. Ihnen soll morgen nachgesetzt werden. Manus ist eingenommen!
Ground combat at Manus (101,119)
Allied Shock attack
Attacking force 2265 troops, 12 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 130
Defending force 2454 troops, 10 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 8
Allied adjusted assault: 51
Japanese adjusted defense: 5
Allied assault odds: 10 to 1 (fort level 0)
Allied forces CAPTURE Manus !!!
Japanese aircraft
no flights
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-32 Mary: 2 destroyed
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), leaders(+), disruption(-), preparation(-)
experience(-)
Attacker: shock(+)
Japanese ground losses:
261 casualties reported
Squads: 22 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 20 disabled
Engineers: 26 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 5 (5 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Allied ground losses:
11 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Assaulting units:
3rd USMC Parachute Bn /1
1st USMC Parachute Bn /1
2nd USMC Parachute Bn /1
503rd Parachute Rgt /1
Defending units:
8th Base Force
ANZAC
Allied Shock attack
Attacking force 2265 troops, 12 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 130
Defending force 2454 troops, 10 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 8
Allied adjusted assault: 51
Japanese adjusted defense: 5
Allied assault odds: 10 to 1 (fort level 0)
Allied forces CAPTURE Manus !!!
Japanese aircraft
no flights
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-32 Mary: 2 destroyed
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), leaders(+), disruption(-), preparation(-)
experience(-)
Attacker: shock(+)
Japanese ground losses:
261 casualties reported
Squads: 22 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 20 disabled
Engineers: 26 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 5 (5 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Allied ground losses:
11 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Assaulting units:
3rd USMC Parachute Bn /1
1st USMC Parachute Bn /1
2nd USMC Parachute Bn /1
503rd Parachute Rgt /1
Defending units:
8th Base Force
ANZAC
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British Far East Command
East India Command
In Burma geht die alliierte Luftoffensive weiter und Japan zeigt bisher keinerlei Anstalten, irgendwelche Gegenmaßnahmen einzuleiten. Mit der heutigen Bombardierung der Flugfelder bei Magwe dürften diese für die nächste Zeit ausgeschaltet sein. Verluste sind kaum zu beklagen.
Morning Air attack on Magwe , at 57,47
Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
Raid spotted at 39 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 15 minutes
Allied aircraft
Blenheim IV x 27
Hurricane IIc Trop x 92
Vengeance I x 27
Wellington Ic x 3
Allied aircraft losses
Wellington Ic: 1 damaged
Airbase hits 4
Runway hits 9
Aircraft Attacking:
2 x Vengeance I releasing from 4000' *
Airfield Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
15 x Blenheim IV bombing from 15000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 lb GP Bomb
2 x Vengeance I releasing from 3000' *
Airfield Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x Blenheim IV bombing from 15000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 lb GP Bomb
3 x Wellington Ic bombing from 15000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x Vengeance I releasing from 3000' *
Airfield Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
7 x Vengeance I releasing from 2000' *
Airfield Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
4 x Vengeance I releasing from 4000' *
Airfield Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on Magwe , at 57,47
Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
Raid spotted at 40 NM, estimated altitude 19,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 15 minutes
Allied aircraft
Liberator II x 11
Wellington Ic x 27
No Allied losses
Japanese ground losses:
3 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Airbase hits 2
Runway hits 9
Aircraft Attacking:
9 x Wellington Ic bombing from 15000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
15 x Wellington Ic bombing from 15000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
6 x Liberator II bombing from 15000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
5 x Liberator II bombing from 15000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x Wellington Ic bombing from 15000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on Magwe , at 57,47
Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
Raid spotted at 29 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes
Allied aircraft
Beaufighter VIc x 25
Allied aircraft losses
Beaufighter VIc: 2 damaged
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 4
Aircraft Attacking:
12 x Beaufighter VIc bombing from 15000 feet
Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 lb GP Bomb
13 x Beaufighter VIc bombing from 15000 feet
Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on Magwe , at 57,47
Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
Raid spotted at 37 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 14 minutes
Allied aircraft
Vengeance I x 15
Allied aircraft losses
Vengeance I: 1 destroyed by flak
Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 5
Aircraft Attacking:
6 x Vengeance I releasing from 3000' *
Airfield Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
4 x Vengeance I releasing from 4000' *
Airfield Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
4 x Vengeance I releasing from 2000' *
Airfield Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on Magwe , at 57,47
Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
Raid spotted at 26 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes
Allied aircraft
Vengeance I x 14
Allied aircraft losses
Vengeance I: 1 damaged
Runway hits 4
Aircraft Attacking:
2 x Vengeance I releasing from 2000' *
Airfield Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
8 x Vengeance I releasing from 3000' *
Airfield Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
4 x Vengeance I releasing from 4000' *
Airfield Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on Magwe , at 57,47
Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes
Allied aircraft
Blenheim IV x 13
Hurricane IIc Trop x 29
No Allied losses
Runway hits 2
Aircraft Attacking:
13 x Blenheim IV bombing from 15000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on Magwe , at 57,47
Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
Raid spotted at 27 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes
Allied aircraft
Blenheim IV x 13
No Allied losses
Airbase hits 2
Runway hits 5
Aircraft Attacking:
13 x Blenheim IV bombing from 15000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 lb GP Bomb
Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
Raid spotted at 39 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 15 minutes
Allied aircraft
Blenheim IV x 27
Hurricane IIc Trop x 92
Vengeance I x 27
Wellington Ic x 3
Allied aircraft losses
Wellington Ic: 1 damaged
Airbase hits 4
Runway hits 9
Aircraft Attacking:
2 x Vengeance I releasing from 4000' *
Airfield Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
15 x Blenheim IV bombing from 15000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 lb GP Bomb
2 x Vengeance I releasing from 3000' *
Airfield Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x Blenheim IV bombing from 15000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 lb GP Bomb
3 x Wellington Ic bombing from 15000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x Vengeance I releasing from 3000' *
Airfield Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
7 x Vengeance I releasing from 2000' *
Airfield Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
4 x Vengeance I releasing from 4000' *
Airfield Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on Magwe , at 57,47
Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
Raid spotted at 40 NM, estimated altitude 19,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 15 minutes
Allied aircraft
Liberator II x 11
Wellington Ic x 27
No Allied losses
Japanese ground losses:
3 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Airbase hits 2
Runway hits 9
Aircraft Attacking:
9 x Wellington Ic bombing from 15000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
15 x Wellington Ic bombing from 15000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
6 x Liberator II bombing from 15000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
5 x Liberator II bombing from 15000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x Wellington Ic bombing from 15000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on Magwe , at 57,47
Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
Raid spotted at 29 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes
Allied aircraft
Beaufighter VIc x 25
Allied aircraft losses
Beaufighter VIc: 2 damaged
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 4
Aircraft Attacking:
12 x Beaufighter VIc bombing from 15000 feet
Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 lb GP Bomb
13 x Beaufighter VIc bombing from 15000 feet
Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on Magwe , at 57,47
Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
Raid spotted at 37 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 14 minutes
Allied aircraft
Vengeance I x 15
Allied aircraft losses
Vengeance I: 1 destroyed by flak
Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 5
Aircraft Attacking:
6 x Vengeance I releasing from 3000' *
Airfield Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
4 x Vengeance I releasing from 4000' *
Airfield Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
4 x Vengeance I releasing from 2000' *
Airfield Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on Magwe , at 57,47
Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
Raid spotted at 26 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes
Allied aircraft
Vengeance I x 14
Allied aircraft losses
Vengeance I: 1 damaged
Runway hits 4
Aircraft Attacking:
2 x Vengeance I releasing from 2000' *
Airfield Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
8 x Vengeance I releasing from 3000' *
Airfield Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
4 x Vengeance I releasing from 4000' *
Airfield Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on Magwe , at 57,47
Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes
Allied aircraft
Blenheim IV x 13
Hurricane IIc Trop x 29
No Allied losses
Runway hits 2
Aircraft Attacking:
13 x Blenheim IV bombing from 15000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on Magwe , at 57,47
Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
Raid spotted at 27 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes
Allied aircraft
Blenheim IV x 13
No Allied losses
Airbase hits 2
Runway hits 5
Aircraft Attacking:
13 x Blenheim IV bombing from 15000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 lb GP Bomb
Im Raum Lashio wurden wieder japanische Truppenkonzentrationen angegriffen, wenn auch mit überschaubarem Erfolg. In den dicht bewaldeten Gebieten ist eine gute Zielerkennung schwer, manchmal auch unmöglich.
Morning Air attack on 14th Tank Regiment, at 62,46 (Lashio)
Weather in hex: Light cloud
Raid spotted at 16 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-24D Liberator x 10
No Allied losses
Aircraft Attacking:
10 x B-24D Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
Morning Air attack on 1st Tank Division, at 63,46 , near Lashio
Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
Raid spotted at 10 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 2 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-25C Mitchell x 28
P-38E Lightning x 19
Allied aircraft losses
B-25C Mitchell: 2 damaged
Aircraft Attacking:
10 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 5000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
6 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 5000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
6 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 5000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
6 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 5000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on 1st Tank Division, at 63,46 , near Lashio
Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
Raid spotted at 12 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-25C Mitchell x 9
No Allied losses
Aircraft Attacking:
9 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 5000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on 1st Tank Division, at 63,46 , near Lashio
Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
Raid spotted at 25 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-24D Liberator x 10
No Allied losses
Aircraft Attacking:
10 x B-24D Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on 1st Tank Division, at 63,46 , near Lashio
Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 5,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-25C Mitchell x 7
Allied aircraft losses
B-25C Mitchell: 2 damaged
Aircraft Attacking:
7 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 5000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
China Command
Weather in hex: Light cloud
Raid spotted at 16 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-24D Liberator x 10
No Allied losses
Aircraft Attacking:
10 x B-24D Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
Morning Air attack on 1st Tank Division, at 63,46 , near Lashio
Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
Raid spotted at 10 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 2 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-25C Mitchell x 28
P-38E Lightning x 19
Allied aircraft losses
B-25C Mitchell: 2 damaged
Aircraft Attacking:
10 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 5000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
6 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 5000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
6 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 5000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
6 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 5000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on 1st Tank Division, at 63,46 , near Lashio
Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
Raid spotted at 12 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-25C Mitchell x 9
No Allied losses
Aircraft Attacking:
9 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 5000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on 1st Tank Division, at 63,46 , near Lashio
Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
Raid spotted at 25 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-24D Liberator x 10
No Allied losses
Aircraft Attacking:
10 x B-24D Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on 1st Tank Division, at 63,46 , near Lashio
Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 5,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-25C Mitchell x 7
Allied aircraft losses
B-25C Mitchell: 2 damaged
Aircraft Attacking:
7 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 5000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
China Command
Hier ist die Lage weiterhin statisch. Der Feind beschießt ausgewählte chinesische Verteidigungspositionen, greift jedoch nicht an. Dieser Zustand soll noch möglichst lang anhalten, wenn es nach dem chinesischen Oberkommando geht.
Ground combat at 78,47 (near Chungking)
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 375 troops, 41 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 2132
Defending force 36473 troops, 121 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1083
Allied ground losses:
5 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Assaulting units:
116th Division
39th Division
13th Ind.Mixed Brigade
15th Division
34th Division
9th Tank Regiment
27th Division
1st Ind.Mixed Brigade
138th Infantry Regiment
14th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
15th Ind.Medium Field Artillery Regiment
Defending units:
47th Chinese Corps
61st Chinese Corps
78th Chinese Corps
76th Chinese Corps
58th Chinese Corps
50th Chinese Corps
57th Chinese Corps
1st Chinese Corps
3rd Chinese Corps
91st Chinese Corps
23rd Group Army
4th Group Army
8th Group Army
Jingcha War Area
34th Group Army
Ground combat at 75,49 (near Kweiyang)
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 300 troops, 38 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 976
Defending force 27627 troops, 206 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 739
Assaulting units:
104th Division
38th Division
65th Brigade
2nd Field Artillery Regiment
Defending units:
2nd Prov Chinese Corps
60th Chinese Corps
1st New Chinese Corps
62nd Chinese Corps
14th Chinese Corps
6th Chinese Corps
1st Group Army
16th Group Army
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 375 troops, 41 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 2132
Defending force 36473 troops, 121 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1083
Allied ground losses:
5 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Assaulting units:
116th Division
39th Division
13th Ind.Mixed Brigade
15th Division
34th Division
9th Tank Regiment
27th Division
1st Ind.Mixed Brigade
138th Infantry Regiment
14th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
15th Ind.Medium Field Artillery Regiment
Defending units:
47th Chinese Corps
61st Chinese Corps
78th Chinese Corps
76th Chinese Corps
58th Chinese Corps
50th Chinese Corps
57th Chinese Corps
1st Chinese Corps
3rd Chinese Corps
91st Chinese Corps
23rd Group Army
4th Group Army
8th Group Army
Jingcha War Area
34th Group Army
Ground combat at 75,49 (near Kweiyang)
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 300 troops, 38 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 976
Defending force 27627 troops, 206 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 739
Assaulting units:
104th Division
38th Division
65th Brigade
2nd Field Artillery Regiment
Defending units:
2nd Prov Chinese Corps
60th Chinese Corps
1st New Chinese Corps
62nd Chinese Corps
14th Chinese Corps
6th Chinese Corps
1st Group Army
16th Group Army
Tonnageverluste am 09.03.1943
** Keine **
Erkenntnisse des Joint Intelligence Center
Radio transmissions detected at 130,137.
86th JAAF AF Coy is located at Kaifeng(89,44).
92nd JAAF AF Bn is located at Kompong Trach(57,70).
Radio transmissions detected at Kweilin (76,54).
Radio transmissions detected at Saipan (108,93).
Radio transmissions detected at Hanoi (68,56).
Radio transmissions detected at Paramushiro-jima (137,47).
83rd Naval Guard Unit is located at Kavieng(106,122).
4/52nd Construction Battalion is located at Tokyo(114,60).
82nd JAAF AF Bn is located at Phnom Penh(58,69).
69th JAAF AF Bn is located at Changchun(106,41).
Radio transmissions detected at Port Arthur (99,44).
Radio transmissions detected at Makassar (65,106).
19th Field AA Machinecannon Company is located at Heijo(103,47).
11th Division is located at Kirin(108,42).
7th Air Defense AA Regiment is located at Sendai(117,58).
4th Air Division is located at Kendari(70,106).
Radio transmissions detected at Shanghai (92,55).
9th Border Defense Fortress is located at 110,45.
26th Air Defense AA Regiment is located at Fusan(103,55).
20th Fld AA Machinecannon Company is located at Mishan(114,42).
Radio transmissions detected at Naha (95,66).
56th Construction Battalion is located at Keijo(103,50).
72nd JAAF AF Bn is located at Makassar(65,106).
General Defence Army is located at Tokyo(114,60).
Heavy Volume of Radio transmissions detected at Ominato (119,54).
4th Manchukuo Distr Division is located at Harbin(109,39).
Radio transmissions detected at Tsu (110,60).
Radio transmissions detected at Jaluit (134,120).
Heavy Volume of Radio transmissions detected at Tokyo (114,60).
Radio transmissions detected at Chinhae (103,54).
17th Army is located at Tokyo(114,60).
Radio transmissions detected at Sorong (82,107).
4th JAAF Base Force is located at Ambon(76,109).
Repairs completed on BB North Carolina at San Francisco, ship returned to service
Allied forces CAPTURE Manus !!!
Pilot Marett, S.H. is reported as to have escaped capture
86th JAAF AF Coy is located at Kaifeng(89,44).
92nd JAAF AF Bn is located at Kompong Trach(57,70).
Radio transmissions detected at Kweilin (76,54).
Radio transmissions detected at Saipan (108,93).
Radio transmissions detected at Hanoi (68,56).
Radio transmissions detected at Paramushiro-jima (137,47).
83rd Naval Guard Unit is located at Kavieng(106,122).
4/52nd Construction Battalion is located at Tokyo(114,60).
82nd JAAF AF Bn is located at Phnom Penh(58,69).
69th JAAF AF Bn is located at Changchun(106,41).
Radio transmissions detected at Port Arthur (99,44).
Radio transmissions detected at Makassar (65,106).
19th Field AA Machinecannon Company is located at Heijo(103,47).
11th Division is located at Kirin(108,42).
7th Air Defense AA Regiment is located at Sendai(117,58).
4th Air Division is located at Kendari(70,106).
Radio transmissions detected at Shanghai (92,55).
9th Border Defense Fortress is located at 110,45.
26th Air Defense AA Regiment is located at Fusan(103,55).
20th Fld AA Machinecannon Company is located at Mishan(114,42).
Radio transmissions detected at Naha (95,66).
56th Construction Battalion is located at Keijo(103,50).
72nd JAAF AF Bn is located at Makassar(65,106).
General Defence Army is located at Tokyo(114,60).
Heavy Volume of Radio transmissions detected at Ominato (119,54).
4th Manchukuo Distr Division is located at Harbin(109,39).
Radio transmissions detected at Tsu (110,60).
Radio transmissions detected at Jaluit (134,120).
Heavy Volume of Radio transmissions detected at Tokyo (114,60).
Radio transmissions detected at Chinhae (103,54).
17th Army is located at Tokyo(114,60).
Radio transmissions detected at Sorong (82,107).
4th JAAF Base Force is located at Ambon(76,109).
Repairs completed on BB North Carolina at San Francisco, ship returned to service
Allied forces CAPTURE Manus !!!
Pilot Marett, S.H. is reported as to have escaped capture
