Rumble in the Southwest witpqs-A vs Andav-J 2011-11-29 to 2017-02-08

[witpqs]

ORIGINAL: BBfanboy

ORIGINAL: witpqs

The upcoming attack in Vinh.

Is it feasible to put those armoured regiments in reserve mode so they can pursue if the enemy breaks and you take Vinh?

Yes. I just don't figure on taking it with this attack and they really need to rest to recover disruption and repair tanks.

What I should have done is put them in reserve mode to 'not' pursue so they would recover faster, but I didn't think of it until I saw your post.

[witpqs]

1944 August 25

The Empire captured:


The Allies captured:
Serasan
Babar

There were Imperial amphibious or airborne operations at:


There were Allied amphibious or airborne operations at:


Imperial Naval Bombardments


Allied Naval Bombardments:
Allied Ships Bombarding Ternate
Allied Ships Bombarding Ulithi


Our subs celebrated yesterday's tanker catch!

Quiet in China.

NE of Chiang Mai the 23rd Indian Div will attack tomorrow while the other two units take more time to recover.

The main attack went in at Vinh and the harassing attack NW of Vinh.

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Ground combat at Vinh (65,59)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 16703 troops, 285 guns, 327 vehicles, Assault Value = 557

Defending force 27973 troops, 186 guns, 99 vehicles, Assault Value = 686

Allied adjusted assault: 237

Japanese adjusted defense: 2529

Allied assault odds: 1 to 10 (fort level 3)

Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), forts(+)
Attacker:

Japanese ground losses:
449 casualties reported
Squads: 7 destroyed, 39 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Vehicles lost 7 (2 destroyed, 5 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
878 casualties reported
Squads: 16 destroyed, 181 disabled
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 38 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 25 disabled
Guns lost 34 (1 destroyed, 33 disabled)
Vehicles lost 38 (2 destroyed, 36 disabled)

Assaulting units:
2/4th Armoured Regiment
23rd Australian Brigade
22nd Australian Brigade
632nd Tank Destroyer Battalion
775th Tank Battalion
503rd Parachute Regiment
2/5th Armoured Regiment
27th Australian Brigade
II Australian Corps
XXIV US Corps
1st Medium Regiment
2nd Medium Regiment

Defending units:
66th Infantry Brigade
10th Tank Regiment
22nd Ind.Mixed Brigade
16th Recon Regiment
83rd Infantry Brigade
11th Indpt Infantry Regiment
51st Infantry Brigade
22nd/B Division


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Ground combat at 65,58 (near Vinh)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 708 troops, 3 guns, 130 vehicles, Assault Value = 887

Defending force 8796 troops, 55 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 194

Allied adjusted assault: 54

Japanese adjusted defense: 670

Allied assault odds: 1 to 12

Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), disruption(-), fatigue(-)
Attacker:

Japanese ground losses:
119 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 10 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Allied ground losses:
Guns lost 2 (1 destroyed, 1 disabled)

Assaulting units:
711th Tank Battalion
706th Tank Battalion
31st Infantry Division
640th Tank Destroyer Battalion
5th Australian Division

Defending units:
70th Infantry Brigade
3rd Ind.Mixed Brigade


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We've been lucky to have few destroyed squads at Vinh so far, but the that will change if we keep attacking with units that now need to recover large numbers of squads. Artillery bombardments will continue and we might make more armor only attacks when more tanks recover. The fresh division and regiment are about a week away on the good coast road. NW of Vinh is a different story. The supply situation has been resolved and all units will attack tomorrow. The 711th Tk Bn, which attacked alone today, has high disruption (27%) but no damaged tanks! The USA 192nd Tk Bn will arrive in hex tomorrow but too late to participate in that attack. While there will be no ground assault within Vinh tomorrow, there will be a naval bombardment by 4x heavy cruisers tonight.

A couple of IJA heavy cruisers sortied. The fleet carrier pilots abused them from 7 hexes away. CVL pilots are presumably the ones that obtained good hits from 6 hexes away. But (again presumably) CVE pilots at the same launching point delivered this gem.

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Morning Air attack on TF, near Terempa at 54,83

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid detected at 78 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 34 minutes

Allied aircraft
F6F-3 Hellcat x 65
F6F-5 Hellcat x 61
TBM-1C Avenger x 45

Allied aircraft losses
TBM-1C Avenger: 7 damaged
TBM-1C Avenger: 1 destroyed by flak

Japanese Ships
DD Yudachi
CA Chikuma
CA Tone

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x TBM-1C Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 22.4in Mk 13 Torp.
9 x TBM-1C Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 22.4in Mk 13 Torp.
9 x TBM-1C Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 22.4in Mk 13 Torp.
9 x TBM-1C Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 22.4in Mk 13 Torp.
9 x TBM-1C Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 22.4in Mk 13 Torp.



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Presumably the other attack groups used actual pilots in the planes, apparently an advanced concept.

Bandjermasin secured again. Babar taken.

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Ground combat at Bandjermasin (60,99)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 3738 troops, 65 guns, 16 vehicles, Assault Value = 113

Defending force 668 troops, 4 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 7

Allied adjusted assault: 46

Japanese adjusted defense: 7

Allied assault odds: 6 to 1

Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), fatigue(-), experience(-)
Attacker:

Japanese ground losses:
140 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 6 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Units retreated 1

Defeated Japanese Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
158th(Sep) Infantry Regiment
462nd Airborn Field Artillery Battalion
24th Base Group

Defending units:
9th Base Force


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Ground combat at Babar (76,117)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 234 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 9

Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 0

Allied adjusted assault: 5

Japanese adjusted defense: 1

Allied assault odds: 5 to 1 (fort level 3)

Allied forces CAPTURE Babar !!!

Combat modifiers
Attacker: leaders(-)

Assaulting units:
2/8th Ind Coy


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Ground combat at Ternate (78,102)

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 1008 troops, 126 guns, 85 vehicles, Assault Value = 120

Defending force 8736 troops, 53 guns, 12 vehicles, Assault Value = 182

Japanese ground losses:
8 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled

Assaulting units:
31st Infantry Regiment
148th Field Artillery Battalion
131st Field Artillery Battalion
147th Field Artillery Battalion
205th Field Artillery Battalion
260th Field Artillery Battalion
134th Field Artillery Battalion

Defending units:
12th Garrison Unit
34th Ind Engineer Regiment
11th Special Base Force
70th JAAF AF Bn
51st Field AA Battalion
2nd JNAF AF Unit
72nd JAAF AF Bn


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Next attack at Dili is tomorrow.

Indochina.

[witpqs]

Malay Peninsula.

[witpqs]

Borneo.

[zuluhour]

Everything seems so well in hand, not much for a TWIT to comment on. Any worries?

[witpqs]

ORIGINAL: zuluhour

Everything seems so well in hand, not much for a TWIT to comment on. Any worries?

• The Empire's kamikaze units slaughter our navy around Okinawa.
• Lack of the 9/44 CVE AA upgrades contributes to and make above worse.
• In the wake of kamikaze onslaught, our transports are vulnerable to the portion of the IJN that is in the Home Islands (or was just build there).

[witpqs]

1944 August 26

The Empire captured:


The Allies captured:
Dili

There were Imperial amphibious or airborne operations at:


There were Allied amphibious or airborne operations at:
Gorontalo

Imperial Naval Bombardments


Allied Naval Bombardments:
Allied Ships Bombarding Ternate
Allied Ships Bombarding Dili
Allied Ships Bombarding Ulithi
Allied Ships Bombarding Vinh


Our subs were harassed near Singapore.

Quiet in China.

Our single-unit attack near Chiang Mai cost a lot of disabled squads.

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Ground combat at 60,52 (near Chiang Mai)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 10226 troops, 236 guns, 141 vehicles, Assault Value = 512

Defending force 29243 troops, 275 guns, 30 vehicles, Assault Value = 731

Allied adjusted assault: 116

Japanese adjusted defense: 73

Allied assault odds: 1 to 1

Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), disruption(-), fatigue(-), supply(-)
Attacker:

Japanese ground losses:
63 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 6 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled

Allied ground losses:
676 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 72 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 8 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 23 disabled
Guns lost 18 (1 destroyed, 17 disabled)

Assaulting units:
22nd (East African) Brigade
23rd Indian Division
17th Indian Division

Defending units:
40th Division
53rd Division
29th Division
55th Cavalry Regiment


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The 23rd Indian Division is still in good enough shape that all three units will attack tomorrow to try and even the score!

One of our DD TF had orders to patrol into the hex just east of Singapore. They found one potential blockade runner and a whole bunch of ASW assets that needed to be cleaned up. That heavy cruiser TF tried to get back to Singapore after a day hiding along an island coastline. The CVL pilots performed badly in the morning but redeemed themselves in the afternoon.

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Night Time Surface Combat, near Terempa at 54,84, Range 3,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
AS Nagoya Maru, Shell hits 19, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk

Allied Ships
DD Cony
DD Cowell
DD Halsey Powell
DD Pringle
DD Norman Scott

Poor visibility due to Rain with 53% moonlight
Maximum visibility in Rain and 53% moonlight: 3,000 yards
Range closes to 28,000 yards...
Range closes to 26,000 yards...
Range closes to 24,000 yards...
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 24,000 yards
Range closes to 22,000 yards...
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 22,000 yards
Range closes to 20,000 yards...
Range closes to 18,000 yards...
Range closes to 16,000 yards...
Range closes to 14,000 yards...
Range closes to 12,000 yards...
Range closes to 11,000 yards...
Range closes to 10,000 yards...
Range closes to 9,000 yards...
Range closes to 8,000 yards...
Range closes to 7,000 yards...
Range closes to 6,000 yards...
Range closes to 5,000 yards...
Range closes to 4,000 yards...
Range closes to 3,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 3,000 yards
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 3,000 yards
DD Norman Scott engages AS Nagoya Maru at 3,000 yards
DD Cony engages AS Nagoya Maru at 3,000 yards
Range increases to 4,000 yards
DD Norman Scott engages AS Nagoya Maru at 4,000 yards
DD Cowell engages AS Nagoya Maru at 4,000 yards
Range closes to 3,000 yards
DD Cony engages AS Nagoya Maru at 3,000 yards
DD Cowell engages AS Nagoya Maru at 3,000 yards
DD Cony engages AS Nagoya Maru at 3,000 yards
DD Pringle engages AS Nagoya Maru at 3,000 yards
DD Halsey Powell engages AS Nagoya Maru at 3,000 yards
Range closes to 2,000 yards
DD Cowell engages AS Nagoya Maru at 2,000 yards
Range increases to 3,000 yards
AS Nagoya Maru sunk by DD Norman Scott at 3,000 yards
AS Nagoya Maru sunk by DD Norman Scott at 3,000 yards
Combat ends with last Japanese ship sunk...


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Day Time Surface Combat, near Tioman Island at 52,84, Range 8,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
PC Sumire, Shell hits 16, and is sunk
E Tsubame, Shell hits 7, and is sunk

Allied Ships
DD Cony
DD Cowell
DD Halsey Powell
DD Pringle
DD Norman Scott

Poor visibility due to Rain
Maximum visibility in Rain: 8,000 yards
Range closes to 24,000 yards...
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 24,000 yards
Range closes to 22,000 yards...
Range closes to 20,000 yards...
Range closes to 18,000 yards...
Range closes to 16,000 yards...
Range closes to 14,000 yards...
Range closes to 12,000 yards...
Range closes to 11,000 yards...
Range closes to 10,000 yards...
Range closes to 9,000 yards...
Range closes to 8,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 8,000 yards
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 8,000 yards
DD Norman Scott engages E Tsubame at 8,000 yards
DD Pringle engages E Tsubame at 8,000 yards
DD Cony engages E Tsubame at 8,000 yards
Mukai, Z. orders Japanese TF to disengage
Massive explosion on E Tsubame
E Tsubame sunk by DD Pringle at 8,000 yards
DD Norman Scott engages PC Sumire at 8,000 yards
DD Halsey Powell engages PC Sumire at 8,000 yards
DD Cony engages PC Sumire at 8,000 yards
DD Halsey Powell engages PC Sumire at 8,000 yards
DD Cowell engages PC Sumire at 8,000 yards
DD Cony engages PC Sumire at 8,000 yards
Range closes to 5,000 yards
DD Norman Scott engages PC Sumire at 5,000 yards
DD Cowell engages PC Sumire at 5,000 yards
DD Halsey Powell engages PC Sumire at 5,000 yards
Mukai, Z. orders Japanese TF to disengage
DD Norman Scott engages PC Sumire at 5,000 yards
PC Sumire sunk by DD Halsey Powell at 5,000 yards
Combat ends with last Japanese ship sunk...


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Day Time Surface Combat, near Singapore at 51,84, Range 4,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
PB Chitose Maru, Shell hits 39, and is sunk
PB Edo Maru, Shell hits 37, and is sunk
PB Eiko Maru, Shell hits 42, and is sunk
PB Kyo Maru #8, Shell hits 19, and is sunk

Allied Ships
DD Cony
DD Cowell, Shell hits 4, on fire
DD Halsey Powell
DD Pringle
DD Norman Scott

Low visibility due to Rain
Maximum visibility in Rain: 3,000 yards
Range closes to 24,000 yards...
Range closes to 18,000 yards...
Range closes to 12,000 yards...
Range closes to 8,000 yards...
Range closes to 6,000 yards...
Range closes to 4,000 yards...
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 4,000 yards
Shannon M. crosses the 'T'
DD Halsey Powell engages PB Kyo Maru #8 at 4,000 yards
DD Cowell engages PB Kyo Maru #8 at 4,000 yards
DD Cony engages PB Kyo Maru #8 at 4,000 yards
Hanada, O. orders Japanese TF to disengage
Range closes to 3,000 yards
DD Norman Scott engages PB Kyo Maru #8 at 3,000 yards
DD Cowell engages PB Chitose Maru at 3,000 yards
DD Norman Scott engages PB Kyo Maru #8 at 3,000 yards
DD Pringle engages PB Eiko Maru at 3,000 yards
DD Halsey Powell engages PB Edo Maru at 3,000 yards
DD Cowell engages PB Edo Maru at 3,000 yards
DD Cony engages PB Edo Maru at 3,000 yards
DD Pringle engages PB Eiko Maru at 3,000 yards
DD Cowell engages PB Edo Maru at 3,000 yards
DD Cowell engages PB Eiko Maru at 3,000 yards
DD Cony engages PB Eiko Maru at 3,000 yards
Range closes to 2,000 yards
PB Kyo Maru #8 sunk by DD Norman Scott at 2,000 yards
DD Pringle engages PB Edo Maru at 2,000 yards
DD Cowell engages PB Chitose Maru at 2,000 yards
DD Cony engages PB Chitose Maru at 2,000 yards
DD Halsey Powell engages PB Eiko Maru at 2,000 yards
DD Pringle engages PB Edo Maru at 2,000 yards
DD Halsey Powell engages PB Chitose Maru at 2,000 yards
PB Edo Maru sunk by DD Cowell at 2,000 yards
DD Cony engages PB Eiko Maru at 2,000 yards
DD Norman Scott engages PB Chitose Maru at 2,000 yards
DD Pringle engages PB Eiko Maru at 2,000 yards
DD Cowell engages PB Eiko Maru at 2,000 yards
Combat ends with last Japanese ship sunk...


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Day Time Surface Combat, near Singapore at 51,84, Range 8,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
E No.24, Shell hits 10, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
PB Sozan Maru, Shell hits 57, and is sunk

Allied Ships
DD Cony
DD Halsey Powell
DD Pringle, Shell hits 1

Reduced visibility due to Rain
Maximum visibility in Rain: 7,000 yards
Range closes to 24,000 yards...
Range closes to 18,000 yards...
Range closes to 12,000 yards...
Range closes to 8,000 yards...
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 8,000 yards
Allies open fire on surprised Japanese ships at 8,000 yards
DD Pringle fires at E No.24 at 8,000 yards
DD Cony fires at E No.24 at 8,000 yards
Range closes to 3,000 yards
E No.24 sunk by DD Pringle at 3,000 yards
DD Pringle engages PB Sozan Maru at 3,000 yards
Range increases to 4,000 yards
DD Pringle engages PB Sozan Maru at 4,000 yards
DD Cony engages PB Sozan Maru at 4,000 yards
Fujito, E. orders Japanese TF to disengage
Range closes to 2,000 yards
DD Pringle engages PB Sozan Maru at 2,000 yards
DD Cony engages PB Sozan Maru at 2,000 yards
DD Halsey Powell engages PB Sozan Maru at 2,000 yards
DD Cony engages PB Sozan Maru at 2,000 yards
PB Sozan Maru sunk by DD Pringle at 2,000 yards
Combat ends with last Japanese ship sunk...


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Morning Air attack on TF, near Djemadja at 53,83

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 36 minutes

Allied aircraft
F6F-5 Hellcat x 54
TBM-1C Avenger x 43

Allied aircraft losses
TBM-1C Avenger: 14 damaged

Japanese Ships
CA Tone
CA Chikuma

Aircraft Attacking:
8 x TBM-1C Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 22.4in Mk 13 Torp.
9 x TBM-1C Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 22.4in Mk 13 Torp.
8 x TBM-1C Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 22.4in Mk 13 Torp.
9 x TBM-1C Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 22.4in Mk 13 Torp.
9 x TBM-1C Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 22.4in Mk 13 Torp.



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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Djemadja at 53,83

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid detected at 77 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 34 minutes

Allied aircraft
F6F-5 Hellcat x 41
TBM-1C Avenger x 32

Allied aircraft losses
TBM-1C Avenger: 11 damaged
TBM-1C Avenger: 1 destroyed by flak

Japanese Ships
CA Chikuma, Torpedo hits 3, and is sunk
CA Tone
DD Wakaba, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
DD Fubuki, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk

Aircraft Attacking:
7 x TBM-1C Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 22.4in Mk 13 Torp.
6 x TBM-1C Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 22.4in Mk 13 Torp.
7 x TBM-1C Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 22.4in Mk 13 Torp.
6 x TBM-1C Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 22.4in Mk 13 Torp.
6 x TBM-1C Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 22.4in Mk 13 Torp.



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Cowell has system and flotation damage in the 30s and is bound for the shipyard at Saigon. All will head back to Saigon for ammo. It appears that Tone is still afloat but we do not have a location on her.

The bombardment of Vinh went well. The attack NW of Vinh sent the enemy Bdes reeling with heavy losses (one Tk Bn just arrived and did not participate).

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Night Naval bombardment of Vinh at 65,59

Allied Ships
CA Minneapolis
CA Salt Lake City
CA Pensacola
CA Chester

Japanese ground losses:
58 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

SOC-1 Seagull acting as spotter for CA Minneapolis
CA Minneapolis firing at 11th Indpt Infantry Regiment
SOC-1 Seagull acting as spotter for CA Salt Lake City
CA Salt Lake City firing at 51st Infantry Brigade
CA Pensacola firing at 51st Infantry Brigade
OS2U-3 Kingfisher acting as spotter for CA Chester
CA Chester firing at 22nd/B Division


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Ground combat at 65,58 (near Vinh)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 25315 troops, 366 guns, 556 vehicles, Assault Value = 961

Defending force 8736 troops, 55 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 189

Allied adjusted assault: 664

Japanese adjusted defense: 181

Allied assault odds: 3 to 1

Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), disruption(-), supply(-)
Attacker:

Japanese ground losses:
3462 casualties reported
Squads: 156 destroyed, 32 disabled
Non Combat: 77 destroyed, 15 disabled
Engineers: 2 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 20 (13 destroyed, 7 disabled)
Units retreated 2

Allied ground losses:
417 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 41 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 21 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 2 disabled

Defeated Japanese Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
31st Infantry Division
192nd Tank Battalion
640th Tank Destroyer Battalion
706th Tank Battalion
711th Tank Battalion
5th Australian Division

Defending units:
70th Infantry Brigade
3rd Ind.Mixed Brigade


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Ground combat at Vinh (65,59)

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 480 troops, 44 guns, 40 vehicles, Assault Value = 420

Defending force 24621 troops, 154 guns, 102 vehicles, Assault Value = 643

Japanese ground losses:
6 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Assaulting units:
503rd Parachute Regiment
2/5th Armoured Regiment
2/4th Armoured Regiment
632nd Tank Destroyer Battalion
22nd Australian Brigade
23rd Australian Brigade
775th Tank Battalion
27th Australian Brigade
II Australian Corps
1st Medium Regiment
XXIV US Corps
2nd Medium Regiment

Defending units:
66th Infantry Brigade
83rd Infantry Brigade
51st Infantry Brigade
16th Recon Regiment
11th Indpt Infantry Regiment
10th Tank Regiment
22nd/B Division


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Some revealing post-battle Intel. First, there are no more units in Vinh with movement arrows. Second, there are three units in the hex where two retreated to. So, one unit moved out of Vinh to the NE while all others remained. Next, the retreat hex shows two movement arrows, one to the east and one back at the victors to the west. There are no AFV seen in that hex. The troop count is 18,800. Comparing today's bombardment at Vinh with yesterday's, the 22nd Ind.Mixed Brigade is missing and must now be NE of Vinh. And it has 10,000 to 12,000 troops! Our armored units are faster and will certainly stop it from moving west and engaging our units in the same (jungle-rough) hex as today's battles. The fact that it's moving means it is not digging in and will probably lose two days that could have been spent preparing fortifications in the jungle hex NE of Vinh. The other movement arrow I interpret as the two spent Bde withdrawing to rebuild.

Obviously, then, the units in Vinh now are almost certainly meant to stay there. And we shall help them. All of our units NW of Vinh are heading east at full speed, except for the TD unit which is heading SE into Vinh to flip the hex side. It should be about 5 days before the additional infantry arrives in Vinh from the south.

Dili is captured secured.

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Ground combat at Dili (71,115)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 4522 troops, 68 guns, 90 vehicles, Assault Value = 117

Defending force 3596 troops, 38 guns, 34 vehicles, Assault Value = 9

Allied adjusted assault: 61

Japanese adjusted defense: 13

Allied assault odds: 4 to 1 (fort level 0)

Allied forces CAPTURE Dili !!!

Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), morale(-), supply(-)
Attacker:

Japanese ground losses:
513 casualties reported
Squads: 28 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 26 destroyed, 11 disabled
Engineers: 10 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 24 (24 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Vehicles lost 20 (20 destroyed, 0 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
19 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Assaulting units:
30th Australian Brigade
Provisional GMC Grp

Defending units:
24th Nav Gsn Unit
57th Infantry Rgt /1
2nd Recon Regiment
47th JNAF AF Unit


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Ground combat at Ternate (78,102)

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 1008 troops, 126 guns, 85 vehicles, Assault Value = 119

Defending force 8494 troops, 52 guns, 11 vehicles, Assault Value = 179

Japanese ground losses:
20 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled

Assaulting units:
31st Infantry Regiment
148th Field Artillery Battalion
205th Field Artillery Battalion
131st Field Artillery Battalion
260th Field Artillery Battalion
147th Field Artillery Battalion
134th Field Artillery Battalion

Defending units:
12th Garrison Unit
34th Ind Engineer Regiment
2nd JNAF AF Unit
70th JAAF AF Bn
11th Special Base Force
51st Field AA Battalion
72nd JAAF AF Bn


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The Dutch squadron is quite beat up after their many runs back to Kendari to rearm for shore bombardments every other day. They will head for Saigon to refit.

Many Imperial have seemed to disappear from bases under aerial recon in the Philippines and China. Where have they gone? There are no fighters at Chungking but rain is predicted so the HI will be left for a better day. Although rain is forecast at the B-29 base at Moulmein, Singapore should enjoy somewhat better weather. The Superfortresses are order up to 15,000 feet to hit Singapore port areas again. 1 fighter is expected in opposition.

Indochina.

[witpqs]

Malay Peninsula.

[witpqs]

Borneo.

[witpqs]

Intel screen.

[witpqs]

1944 August 27

The Empire captured:


The Allies captured:
Gorontalo

There were Imperial amphibious or airborne operations at:


There were Allied amphibious or airborne operations at:


Imperial Naval Bombardments


Allied Naval Bombardments:
Allied Ships Bombarding Ulithi


Our subs tangled with the enemy east of Singapore.

Quiet in China.

Our attacked on the trapped formations near Chiang Mai was much like yesterday's, just bigger.

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Ground combat at 60,52 (near Chiang Mai)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 25609 troops, 481 guns, 279 vehicles, Assault Value = 467

Defending force 28989 troops, 269 guns, 26 vehicles, Assault Value = 719

Allied adjusted assault: 256

Japanese adjusted defense: 64

Allied assault odds: 4 to 1

Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), disruption(-), fatigue(-), morale(-), supply(-)
Attacker: fatigue(-)

Japanese ground losses:
332 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 25 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled

Allied ground losses:
742 casualties reported
Squads: 4 destroyed, 108 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 23 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 9 disabled
Guns lost 16 (1 destroyed, 15 disabled)

Assaulting units:
23rd Indian Division
22nd (East African) Brigade
17th Indian Division

Defending units:
40th Division
53rd Division
29th Division
55th Cavalry Regiment


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Many disabled squads. One day to rest and gather supply, then the three units will bombard for a while with their great complements of organic artillery. Supply is an issue for our units up there so we will play things by ear.

The B-29 groups at Moulmein did not fly against Singapore, likely the poor weather in both places. There are now some fighters at Chungking, but only a dozen and 28 guns. The B-29 are ordered to go after the Heavy Industry there are 10,000 ft. Fighters have shown up again at a number of bases, although some have fewer than before. Perhaps a large scale reshuffling just took place?

Bombardment at Vinh.

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Ground combat at Vinh (65,59)

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 480 troops, 44 guns, 40 vehicles, Assault Value = 451

Defending force 24717 troops, 154 guns, 104 vehicles, Assault Value = 647

Japanese ground losses:
31 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Allied ground losses:
Guns lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)

Assaulting units:
22nd Australian Brigade
2/4th Armoured Regiment
503rd Parachute Regiment
632nd Tank Destroyer Battalion
775th Tank Battalion
23rd Australian Brigade
2/5th Armoured Regiment
27th Australian Brigade
1st Medium Regiment
XXIV US Corps
II Australian Corps
2nd Medium Regiment

Defending units:
16th Recon Regiment
83rd Infantry Brigade
11th Indpt Infantry Regiment
51st Infantry Brigade
10th Tank Regiment
66th Infantry Brigade
22nd/B Division


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Our units in Vinh continue to recover and our units NW of Vinh are moving fast. The infantry will likely take 4 more days to reach the enemy but the armor should all do so tomorrow. The TD unit has only 2 more miles to close the Vinh NW hex side.

Tone lives!

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Night Time Surface Combat, near Djemadja at 53,84, Range 2,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
CA Tone, Shell hits 2
DD Yudachi, Shell hits 1

Allied Ships
DD Cony, Shell hits 2
DD Halsey Powell, Shell hits 1
DD Pringle

Reduced visibility due to Thunderstorms with 64% moonlight
Maximum visibility in Thunderstorms and 64% moonlight: 2,000 yards
Range closes to 24,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese radar detects Allied task force at 24,000 yards
Range closes to 18,000 yards...
Range closes to 12,000 yards...
Range closes to 8,000 yards...
Range closes to 6,000 yards...
Range closes to 4,000 yards...
Range closes to 2,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 2,000 yards
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 2,000 yards
CA Tone engages DD Halsey Powell at 2,000 yards
CA Tone engages DD Halsey Powell at 2,000 yards
DD Cony engages DD Yudachi at 2,000 yards
CA Tone engages DD Cony at 2,000 yards
DD Yudachi engages DD Halsey Powell at 2,000 yards
DD Yudachi engages DD Cony at 2,000 yards
Range increases to 5,000 yards
DD Yudachi engages DD Pringle at 5,000 yards
DD Halsey Powell engages DD Yudachi at 5,000 yards
Task forces break off...


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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Groot Natoena at 56,83

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid detected at 57 NM, estimated altitude 32,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 14 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-IIIa Oscar x 13

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-43-IIIa Oscar: 6 destroyed
Ki-43-IIIa Oscar: 1 destroyed by flak

Allied Ships
DD Irwin
DD Albert Grant, Kamikaze hits 1
DD Trathen

Aircraft Attacking:
12 x Ki-43-IIIa Oscar flying as kamikaze
Kamikaze: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb



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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Groot Natoena at 56,83

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 23 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIb Sally x 10

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-IIb Sally: 2 damaged

Allied Ships
DD Cowell
DD Norman Scott

Aircraft Attacking:
10 x Ki-21-IIb Sally bombing from 6000 feet
Naval Attack: 4 x 250 kg SAP Bomb



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The accidental encounter with our depleted destroyers allowed Tone to make good use of her 8 inch guns. While those DD continue to withdraw for replenishment, Burke's DD move eastward to gain fighter protection from the CVL. One of Burke's destroyers, hit by a kamikaze, is heading back to Saigon. Those Sallys did not come from Singapore so we will have to pick up recon of nearby bases as resources allow.

The last ship, a PB, at Soerabaja has been sunk. Those B-24 groups will stand down and refit while new airfields are readied for them. D-Day for Ulithi is tomorrow. Only 820 men and 24 guns are seen by aerial recon. Two P-38 groups (different marks) made sweeps of Manila and cam out about even. Patient reduction of Ternate continues.

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Ground combat at Ternate (78,102)

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 1020 troops, 126 guns, 85 vehicles, Assault Value = 120

Defending force 8429 troops, 49 guns, 10 vehicles, Assault Value = 177

Assaulting units:
31st Infantry Regiment
148th Field Artillery Battalion
205th Field Artillery Battalion
260th Field Artillery Battalion
147th Field Artillery Battalion
131st Field Artillery Battalion
134th Field Artillery Battalion

Defending units:
12th Garrison Unit
34th Ind Engineer Regiment
2nd JNAF AF Unit
51st Field AA Battalion
70th JAAF AF Bn
11th Special Base Force
72nd JAAF AF Bn


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CV Hancock has arrived at Balboa and will proceed to Pearl Harbor, then straight on to participate in the Okinawa operation. Her fighter groups will train the whole time as the pilots are not up to current standards but they will remain in place.

Indochina.

[witpqs]

Malay Peninsula.

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Today's air losses.

[witpqs]

1944 August 28

The Empire captured:


The Allies captured:
Wetar
Ulithi

There were Imperial amphibious or airborne operations at:


There were Allied amphibious or airborne operations at:
Ulithi

Imperial Naval Bombardments


Allied Naval Bombardments:
Allied Ships Bombarding Ulithi
Allied Ships Bombarding Ternate
Allied Ships Bombarding Ulithi


Our subs were not engaged.

Quiet in China.

Indomitable is in service at Bombay. She took on 33 aircraft and will pick up more at Colombo. Ground bombardment near Chiang Mai will start tomorrow and intensify the day after.

The B-29 groups out of Moulmein lost 3 of their number in the strikes on Chungking HI but scored several dozen hits. Additional days of recon will tell what's left. All but one group (with higher fatigue) will hit Changsha HI tomorrow, where heavier aerial opposition is expected. There are also twice as many guns (111) so altitude will be 12,000 ft.

Some of our armor did block the westward IJA movement north of Vinh.It will be 3 days before the infantry divisions arrive. We are also moving most of the armor from Vinh through the newly opened NW Vinh hex side so the assault to the NE of Vinh will have maximum firepower. Another artillery unit, equipped only with 105 mm, arrived at Vinh today.

Once that position is retreated Vinh will be isolated and the armor and infantry divisions will move into Vinh. They, the additional infantry that will arrive in four days and the units still in Vinh will then reduce the defenders ASAP. That will allow several more divisions to strategic move into Vinh and bring larger forces to the Hanoi/Haiphong area more quickly overall. Getting there even more quickly, but with smaller forces, is no longer an objective because recon shows that enemy positions have built up a great deal.



Ulithi was taken.

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Ground combat at Ulithi (98,97)

Allied Shock attack

Attacking force 4184 troops, 42 guns, 15 vehicles, Assault Value = 140

Defending force 244 troops, 14 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1

Allied adjusted assault: 228

Japanese adjusted defense: 1

Allied assault odds: 228 to 1 (fort level 4)

Allied forces CAPTURE Ulithi !!!

Combat modifiers
Defender: disruption(-)
Attacker: shock(+)

Japanese ground losses:
302 casualties reported
Squads: 12 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 12 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 15 (15 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units destroyed 1

Assaulting units:
15th NZ Brigade

Defending units:
5th Infantry Regiment


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Indochina.

[witpqs]

Malay Peninsula.

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Chungking.

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Changsha.

[zuluhour]

How difficult is supplying the army in Indochina? Do you need to bring much across from Borneo or can you get It from Burma. I should
have paid closer attention to wargamer when he strode through here.

[witpqs]

ORIGINAL: zuluhour

How difficult is supplying the army in Indochina? Do you need to bring much across from Borneo or can you get It from Burma. I should
have paid closer attention to wargamer when he strode through here.

It's actually fairly tough. Partly the ground troops, partly the air complement. Supply flow from the Burma coast is meager. In fact, most of the supply for the SEAC forces around Bangkok came from SWPac's depots at Cam Ranh Bay. I've got a whole mess of engineers shipping to Victoria Point with more to follow to max out that port before they move on. Supply is flowing out of there to Chumphon (instigated by supply draw) and from there to Bangkok (SEAC HQ just finished air transporting there from the coast) for distribution. I'm hoping that with massive infusions of supply via the port at Victoria Point I can take the pressure off of the US->Manado->Cam Ranh Bay SLOC. I had been hoping to have built up more supply in the Marianas before the invasions staging from there kick off, but I've had to keep the aforementioned pipeline full of product.

This is one of the examples where Babes C 33% reduction in cargo carrying capacity does make a difference to the Allies. No, they are not going to fall back to North America and India for lack of cargo capacity, but maintaining momentum is definitely made more difficult. Deliciously so, of course! [8D]

[zuluhour]

I thought it could be a tough situation with supply...where's my manual?.....
I can supply large forces in the jungle in central Burma quite easily, but have to keep
flying supplies into another, one hex from a well stocked base. Man, I have to do some
more reading tonight.