22 December 1942
Just completed our first turn in awhile. Unfortunately there isn't a whole lot to report. In retribution for "yesterday's" shootdowns in China, we took down 5 Oscars over Kaifeng without loss. P-38 sweeps also got a Tojo over Rabaul. It looks like the enemy is pulling their fighters out of Rabaul and the Solomons overall, I might step up the bombing soon if that's the case.
Our preemptive land battle near Wenchow was a draw; we outnumber them but they have substantial defensive bonuses. I'm going to try a shock attack tomorrow instead of a deliberate attack to see if that puts us over the top on them. They also have several maluses--supply and disruption among them, so I think the risk of heavy losses in a shock attack is somewhat mitigated.
The KB is hanging out at Koepang, giving me a chance to lick my wounds at Babar. Supply is becoming a problem both at Babar and Darwin.
Landings at Cox's Bazaar continue, and my medium bombers and even Beaufighters are failing to score hits despite numerous runs. I'm adding a dozen torpedo bombers for tomorrow to see if that changes anything. I hope I'm not just getting them out of the way for an attack on Colombo, which I expect to materialize any time now.
USS Dolphin has withdrawn from the theatre.
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