SCTF NW of Pearl intercepted xAKs and has sank3/4.
Amphib at kona success w/ blowout of the defender in a level 6 fort. Contributing factors to success.
a. Pac oceans HQ prep 100% for Kona.
b. 1st and 11th corp both prep 100% for Kona.
c. 3 div and 4 AR prep100% for Kona.
d. Amphib Tf of 100 ships w/ 250000 load capacity. 140000t load was APA/AKA w/ 120000combat load for 1st turn drop.
e. CA Blue Ridge arrives in 20 days. I have not used an amphib HQ yet in my operations and will have to study the extra effect.
f. CV TFs where statiosn 1 hex off Kona w/ 3c CVEs into Kona hex.
g. Bombardment of Hilo suppressed the betties.
h. Minor bombardment of Lahania also.
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Ground combat at Kona (182,111)
Allied Deliberate attack
Attacking force 39742 troops, 940 guns, 1148 vehicles, Assault Value = 1887
Defending force 7036 troops, 70 guns, 8 vehicles, Assault Value = 200
Allied engineers reduce fortifications to 5
Allied adjusted assault: 3747
Japanese adjusted defense: 61
Allied assault odds: 61 to 1 (fort level 5)
Allied forces CAPTURE Kona !!!
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), forts(+), disruption(-), preparation(-)
experience(-)
Attacker:
Japanese ground losses:
4985 casualties reported
Squads: 59 destroyed, 132 disabled
Non Combat: 78 destroyed, 25 disabled
Engineers: 15 destroyed, 4 disabled
Guns lost 46 (25 destroyed, 21 disabled)
Vehicles lost 11 (11 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units retreated 5
Allied ground losses:
534 casualties reported
Squads: 3 destroyed, 61 disabled
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 9 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 26 disabled
Defeated Japanese Units Retreating!
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