Turn 2 Battle Report - Sector 45

The following is a report from Rikugan Kaii Runoki, squadron commander of the 18th Fighter Squadron, Imperial Army Air Force.

Our intelligence reports had reported only a small enemy force in this sector and our squadron was assigned to support four flights of Naval bombers with the goal of sinking the entire enemy force.  To our surprise, the reported small force ended up being a light battleship, a cruiser, a destroyer and three submarines - far more than we could sink with a single strike.  We performed a strafing run on the cruiser, but its maneuvering, and the heavy flak, prevented us from doing noticeable damage. We did see the destroyer take a bomb hit, leaving it smoking, but the other bombers were unable to get through with successful attacks.  Unsuccessful and low on fuel, we returned to base.

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Japanese Forces

Ki-45 'Nick'

H8K1 'Emily'

G3M 'Nell'

G4M 'Betty' 

G4M1 'Betty'

German Forces

Adm. Graf Spee

Karlsruhe

Z-25

Losses

Z-25 - crippled