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

[RogerJNeilson]

The allies now have the advantage of choosing where to thrust and the Imperials the problem of establishing a coherent and balanced defensive line.... which is not actually possible, the advantage is with the offence.

Roger

[witpqs]

1944 November 03

The Empire captured:


The Allies captured:
Kalidjati is occupied by the Allies
Allied forces CAPTURE Alor Star !!!

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 enemy troops at Daito Shoto
Allied Ships Bombarding Naha
Allied Ships Bombarding Nago


Our subs scored against an enemy sub in the Okinawa region again. But they are only holding their lead over the surface navy in torpedoing enemy submarines.

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Sub vs Sub: SS Batfish attacking SS RO-111 at 97,69 - near Daito Shoto

Japanese Ships
SS RO-111, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage

Allied Ships
SS Batfish

SS Batfish launches 4 torpedoes at 4,000 yards


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Submarine attack near Daito Shoto at 100,71

Japanese Ships
SS RO-110, hits 8, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk

Allied Ships
DD Evans
DD Dortch
DD Dashiell

SS RO-110 launches 2 torpedoes at DD Evans
RO-110 diving deep ....
DD Evans fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Evans fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Evans attacking submerged sub ....
SS RO-110 forced to surface!
DD Dortch firing on surfaced sub ....
DD Dashiell firing on surfaced sub ....
DD Evans firing on surfaced sub ....
Sub slips beneath the waves


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There's something you don't see every day!

The P-51 sweeps over Kweilin went very well. It's a surprise that the Empire has not tried to interdict our troops in the open making their end around. The two Australian divisions at Kwangchowan (7th, 2nd) will start moving direct for the wooded hex just across the river from Wuchow. It will take them a while to back out of Kwangchowan but the timing should serve well enough. A Bn is being flown in from Hanoi to relieve them (heavy equipment will march) and an AA Bn and a base force are nearing Kwangchowan now. The four P-51 groups that went hunting over Kweilin today will prowl the skies over Canton tomorrow.

Defenses at Alor Star were steamrolled as predicted.

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Ground combat at Alor Star (49,73)

Allied Shock attack

Attacking force 55066 troops, 826 guns, 2002 vehicles, Assault Value = 2027

Defending force 13428 troops, 112 guns, 31 vehicles, Assault Value = 258

Allied adjusted assault: 1635

Japanese adjusted defense: 81

Allied assault odds: 20 to 1 (fort level 2)

Allied forces CAPTURE Alor Star !!!

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

Japanese ground losses:
5559 casualties reported
Squads: 44 destroyed, 93 disabled
Non Combat: 85 destroyed, 38 disabled
Engineers: 48 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 68 (60 destroyed, 8 disabled)
Vehicles lost 41 (41 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units retreated 15

Allied ground losses:
1689 casualties reported
Squads: 25 destroyed, 67 disabled
Non Combat: 10 destroyed, 37 disabled
Engineers: 2 destroyed, 27 disabled
Guns lost 30 (1 destroyed, 29 disabled)
Vehicles lost 74 (10 destroyed, 64 disabled)

Defeated Japanese Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
20th Indian Division
255th Indian Tank Brigade
254th Armoured Brigade
150th RAC Regiment
18th Cavalry Regiment
50th Tank Brigade
268th Motorised Brigade
Gardner's Horse Regiment
26th Indian Division
3rd Carabiniers Regiment
5th Indian Division
3rd (Special Force) Division

Defending units:
15th Garrison Unit
3rd Raiding Regiment
11th/A Division
63rd Inf Group Brigade
104th/C Division
13th Field Construction Battalion
7th Field Construction Battalion
89th JAAF AF Bn
18th Field Construction Battalion
29th Army
3rd Naval Construction Battalion
15th Ind Engineer Regiment
15th Army
34th Field Const Co
11th/C Division


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All units will pursue at full speed, but a shock attack is very taxing and they will move slower as a result. We want at least the armor to hit the fleeing enemy and retreat them into Georgetown where we might trap them. Alor Star's port will be built as quickly as possible to replace Victoria Point as arrival port for supply convoys because it is on the rail line. No river crossing on Sumatra; tomorrow for sure. Two carrier attacks on the cruisers near Singapore.

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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Singapore at 50,84

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 26 minutes

Allied aircraft
Albacore I x 4
Avenger II x 11
Barracuda II x 13
Corsair II x 9
Hellcat I x 6
Seafire IIC x 4
Wildcat V x 17

Allied aircraft losses
Albacore I: 2 damaged
Avenger II: 1 damaged
Barracuda II: 2 damaged

Japanese Ships
CA Suzuya
CL Abukuma
CA Mikuma

Aircraft Attacking:
8 x Barracuda II launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Mk XII Torpedo
5 x Barracuda II launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Mk XII Torpedo
4 x Albacore I launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Mk XII Torpedo
11 x Avenger II bombing from 5000 feet
Naval Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Singapore at 50,84

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid detected at 12 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Allied aircraft
Avenger II x 18
Corsair II x 15
Seafire IIC x 4
Martlet II x 11

Allied aircraft losses
Avenger II: 2 damaged

Japanese Ships
CL Abukuma, Torpedo hits 1
CA Mikuma
CA Suzuya

Aircraft Attacking:
18 x Avenger II launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Mk XII Torpedo



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Rawlings will move to 2 hexes NW of Benkoelen and work against warships at Palembang.

The grind at Lang Son.

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Ground combat at Lang Son (70,56)

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 2634 troops, 236 guns, 220 vehicles, Assault Value = 1824

Defending force 27681 troops, 258 guns, 43 vehicles, Assault Value = 282

Japanese ground losses:
273 casualties reported
Squads: 21 destroyed, 5 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 3 (1 destroyed, 2 disabled)

Assaulting units:
23rd LRP Brigade
111th LRP Brigade
27th Australian Brigade
II Aus Corps Engineer Battalion
3rd New Chinese Corps
8th New Chinese Corps
96th Chinese Division
88th Chinese Division
22nd Australian Brigade
I Corps Engr Grp
36th Chinese Division
9th Australian Division
14th RAAF M/W Sqn
134th (East Ang) Regiment
2/1st Med Regiment
2/11th Field Regiment
1st Medium Regiment
87th Medium Regiment
2nd Medium Regiment
85th Medium Regiment
417th Base Group
2/9th Field Regiment
312th Base Group
IV Indian Corps
II Australian Corps
251st Field Artillery Battalion
18th SP Field Artillery Regiment

Defending units:
27th Division
37th Division
58th Infantry Regiment
59th Infantry Brigade
34th/A Division
2nd Ind. Field Artillery Regiment
3rd Mobile AA Battalion
1st Mortar Battalion
11th Ind. Field Artillery Battalion
8th Recon Regiment
31st Mountain Gun Regiment


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One more day for a key division to recover. The Imperial death gliders continue to try and penetrate our CAP over Lang Son, which we have strengthened. They came out slightly on the losing side.

With Kalidjati in our hands the larger units (Rgts/Bdes) will rail in. Together with Bn/Coy sized units, the USA 158th IR will invest and cut off Bandoeng while all other units assault Batavia.

At Daito Shoto the weak ground attack was surprisingly successful, aided by the naval bombardment and heavy aerial bombardments.

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Ground combat at Daito Shoto (98,69)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 1686 troops, 102 guns, 261 vehicles, Assault Value = 885

Defending force 14302 troops, 165 guns, 48 vehicles, Assault Value = 161

Allied adjusted assault: 94

Japanese adjusted defense: 46

Allied assault odds: 2 to 1

Combat modifiers
Defender: disruption(-), experience(-), supply(-)
Attacker:

Japanese ground losses:
203 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 18 disabled
Non Combat: 7 destroyed, 3 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 3 (1 destroyed, 2 disabled)
Vehicles lost 18 (11 destroyed, 7 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
Vehicles lost 46 (7 destroyed, 39 disabled)

Assaulting units:
1st Marine Division
2nd Arm Amphib Battalion
102nd Cmbt Engineer Regiment
93rd Infantry Division
1st Arm Amphib Battalion
112th Cavalry Regiment
3rd Marine Division
3rd NZ Armoured Sqn
29th Marine Regiment
198th Field Artillery Battalion
22nd Marine Regiment
225th Field Artillery Battalion
III Amphib Corps
4th Marine Regiment
4th Pioneer Battalion

Defending units:
6th Tank Regiment
11th Tank Regiment
37th Ind.Mixed Brigade
Daito-jima Naval Guard Unit
2nd Medium Mortar Battalion
1st Amph.Bde Tank Battalion
30th Special Base Force
16th Field Construction Battalion
Kure 6th SNLF
30th Field Artillery Regiment
36th Ind.Mixed Brigade
25th Special Base Force
59th Field AA Battalion
19th JAAF AF Bn


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Tomorrow one division and one regiment will join the armor to continue the attack. PacAO will begin unloading tonight. The base forces and construction engineers convoys will arrive tomorrow but likely not begin unloading until the day after. With only 9% damage to the port - all other damage at the base repaired earlier than anticipated - loading and unloading should speed up. But it's still only a size 1 port. The bombardment of Nago went well, but Naha fought back!

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TF 392 encounters mine field at Nago (95,65)

Allied Ships
DD Tsuyung, Mine hits 1



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Night Naval bombardment of Daito Shoto at 98,69

Allied Ships
CA Astoria
CA Portland

Japanese ground losses:
69 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

SOC-1 Seagull acting as spotter for CA Astoria
CA Astoria firing at 37th Ind.Mixed Brigade
CA Portland firing at 37th Ind.Mixed Brigade


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Night Naval bombardment of Naha at 95,66 - Coastal Guns Fire Back!

46 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Allied Ships
CA Salt Lake City
CA Northampton, Shell hits 7, on fire

Japanese ground losses:
195 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 7 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 14 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

SOC-1 Seagull acting as spotter for CA Salt Lake City
CA Salt Lake City firing at 75th Infantry Brigade
OS2U-3 Kingfisher acting as spotter for CA Northampton
Okinawa Naval Base Force firing at CA Northampton
CA Northampton firing at Okinawa Naval Base Force


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Night Naval bombardment of Nago at 95,65

Allied Ships
CL Kalao
CL Cleveland

Japanese ground losses:
184 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 5 destroyed, 12 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled

Airbase hits 8
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 35
Port hits 15

CL Kalao firing at Nago
SOC-1 Seagull acting as spotter for CL Cleveland
CL Cleveland firing at Nago


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And of course you don't see mines catch bombarding ships very often. Tsuyung has 17(10)% flotation damage, will make temporary repairs in port at Daito Shoto, then head to a shipyard. Northampton's damage is 11-1-2(1)-0. We will hold off on further bombardments for one day until the ammunition ships pull into Daito Shoto to rearm the cruisers.

The P-47 groups did indeed run LRCAP from Daito Shoto over Naha. In fact they had an exceptionally busy day, joining more numerous carrier fighters in smashing the air fleets sent against our troop positions. Only two or three times did small numbers of planes make it through to make runs. Our troops at Naha look much better: 4x divisions have disruption only in the 50s, 1x division in the 40s, and 1x division has reduced all the way to 33%! AV is 2,685. The closer of the two supply convoys is about three days out., and the battleships are about that far away from being able to add their more resolute voices to the ship to shore battery conversations.

One fleet carrier TF is heading back to Guam to replenish and bring the damaged CV with them. The CVE has disbanded at Daito Shoto for temporary repairs. The CVE damaged earlier is still on the way to Guam for temporary repairs.

China. Notice that there is now enemy movement westward out of Canton, possibly to block our southern armor movement or to reinforce the woods before Wuchow.

[witpqs]

Malay Peninsula & Sumatra.

[witpqs]

Java Sea.

[witpqs]

Okinawa. There are no enemy submarines currently sighted in the Okinawa battle area!

[witpqs]

Troops on Daito Shoto. The USA 93rd ID and 112th Cav Rgt will join in the attack tomorrow and hopefully hasten securing the island.

[witpqs]

Recent ship losses.

[witpqs]

Today's air losses.

[RangerJoe]

It looks like a very nice day against land based bombers and Jap subs.

Do you think that you can trap that moving Jap roadblock before it reaches Singapore?

[witpqs]

ORIGINAL: RangerJoe

It looks like a very nice day against land based bombers and Jap subs.

Do you think that you can trap that moving Jap roadblock before it reaches Singapore?

I think so. It's not certain. But even if I can't it gets battered each time it retreats and so wouldn't be much upon reaching Singapore. What I really want is to destroy it now so it stops being a road block and our forces can move even faster.

What I have going for me in terms of maybe catching it is air superiority. The Empire is operating nothing up there and we've got several groups making strikes every day.

[zuluhour]

Have you flown a recon mission over.......shhhhhhhhhhhhhhh   Palambang yet???

[witpqs]

ORIGINAL: zuluhour

Have you flown a recon mission over.......shhhhhhhhhhhhhhh   Palambang yet???

Daily for quite some time now. There are two small ASW type TFs there, been there forever. And one lone CL in a TF, which has been there since I mentioned it looked like one slipped down there from Singapore. I forget exactly when that was, but not horribly long ago. And maybe ~14,000 troops.

[zuluhour]

I would assume it holds base and support squads putting AV at no more than 400, more likely under 200. hmmmmmmmmmm.
As it is doubtful he can ship anything out anymore, not as pressing for you, but getting really close, it's hard to ignore. [8|]

[witpqs]

ORIGINAL: zuluhour

I would assume it holds base and support squads putting AV at no more than 400, more likely under 200. hmmmmmmmmmm.
As it is doubtful he can ship anything out anymore, not as pressing for you, but getting really close, it's hard to ignore. [8|]

The assault forces on Sumatra are two divisions and one brigade. While the brigade might linger in the middle regions on zombie prevention patrol or some such, the two divisions will eventually reach Palembang, snagging everything else on their respective journeys there.

I also have a Bn and a Rgt preparing for Oosthaven, the Rgt below 30% prepared and the Bn just above 50% prepared. The Bn is on a bunch of APD right now heading to Soerabaja to refuel (they were picked up at Ketapang). There are about 1,400 troops at Oosthaven and maybe 20 guns. If I task the B-24 groups in the area with hitting them for a day or two before landing, even the 1/2 prepared Bn might get ashore in decent shape to defend itself. If can recover and take the port, then the Rgt can be brought in without wrecking it. One problem is that Merak has lots of mines and the LCU there is probably a shore battery just waiting for innocent, peace loving mine sweepers to come along. My plans already include small units around Batavia and grabbing Merak as part of fixing the forces at Batavia in place (a similar maneuver is underway around Bandoeng). That would make the trip shorter for either the Bn or Rgt going to Oosthaven, but the main issue is fatigue/disruption in APD vessels for the Bn that would make an opposed landing. I might have them land at Tjilatjap after refueling just to rest the troops before reembarking and making the assault.

At this point Palembang is a minor target. I have all the fuel and oil I need for the area from Balikpapan and so on. It's more of a cleanup item.

[Lowpe]

What kamikaze plane got your destroyer? How many hits?

Never mind,I found it.[:)]

[witpqs]

1944 November 04

The Empire captured:


The Allies captured:


There were Imperial amphibious or airborne operations at:


There were Allied amphibious or airborne operations at:


Imperial Naval Bombardments


Allied Naval Bombardments:



Our subs suffered one sunk near Kwangchowan.

The Imperials initiated heavy air strikes against our southern armour thrust, degrading the unit and sending disruption to 94%. George fighters from Canton swept overhead to clear the way. Meanwhile, P-51 from Hanoi and Haiphong shattered the Jack CAP over Canton, which obviously was on watch for 4EB, not for 1EF. About half the other armor has entered the woods and contacted the (unknown) 2 Imperial defenders there, the remaining armor in the column will catch up tomorrow. Based on the recon numbers, it appears that 1 unit and about 10,000 troops have left Nanning. The base force will arrive at Kwangchowan tomorrow, so we have moved in 4x 16-plane Thunderbolt squadrons with orders to LRCAP the southern armoured unit at 10,000 ft (to hopefully avoid the worst of any sweeps).

In the mountains we lack much strength to really push the Imperials out, but we have moved them a little. We are ordering ground assaults at three locations tomorrow, but the results are likely to be disappointing. The real objective is pressure and use of supplies. The first location is 2 hexes NE of Tsuyung on the road where we have just seen enemy units moving away. The second is Kunming, the only one of the locations where the Imperials have been under continuous air assault. The third location is 1 hex SE of Kunming where our units have just caught up with an Imperial unit that was retreated, but there are 2 other defenders present. Some groups that have been training or striking Lang Son after being ambushed will raid the defensive positions here, aided by P-51 sweeps overhead. Other P-51 groups will sweep Tuyun, with 60 fighters a possible source of LRCAP in the area.

Sortie!

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Morning Air attack on TF, near Terempa at 54,81

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid detected at 68 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 18 minutes

Allied aircraft
Beaufighter TF.X x 18

Allied aircraft losses
Beaufighter TF.X: 7 damaged
Beaufighter TF.X: 1 destroyed by flak

Japanese Ships
CA Suzuya, Torpedo hits 1
CL Oyodo, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage
CA Mikuma

Aircraft Attacking:
15 x Beaufighter TF.X launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Mk XII Torpedo
2 x Beaufighter TF.X launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Mk XII Torpedo



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Morning Air attack on TF, near Terempa at 54,81

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid detected at 68 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 18 minutes

Allied aircraft
Beaufighter TF.X x 14

Allied aircraft losses
Beaufighter TF.X: 3 damaged

Japanese Ships
CA Mikuma, Torpedo hits 2, heavy damage
CL Oyodo, heavy damage
CA Suzuya, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage

Aircraft Attacking:
14 x Beaufighter TF.X launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Mk XII Torpedo

Massive explosion on CA Mikuma


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None of the three IJN cruisers can be located and all are believed sunk. The Bde on Sumatra crossed the river but there was no combat, signalling that the enemy unit has no AV. Deliberate attack tomorrow. The RN carriers are in place west of Palembang but no strikes were launched due to heavy weather over the carriers and at the target.

Lang Son is crumbling.

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Ground combat at Lang Son (70,56)

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 2640 troops, 237 guns, 220 vehicles, Assault Value = 1975

Defending force 27615 troops, 254 guns, 41 vehicles, Assault Value = 296

Japanese ground losses:
338 casualties reported
Squads: 8 destroyed, 18 disabled
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 3 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 4 (2 destroyed, 2 disabled)

Assaulting units:
88th Chinese Division
II Aus Corps Engineer Battalion
36th Chinese Division
3rd New Chinese Corps
27th Australian Brigade
96th Chinese Division
I Corps Engr Grp
111th LRP Brigade
22nd Australian Brigade
23rd LRP Brigade
8th New Chinese Corps
23rd Australian Brigade
9th Australian Division
2/1st Med Regiment
14th RAAF M/W Sqn
87th Medium Regiment
2nd Medium Regiment
IV Indian Corps
17th Indian Light AA Regiment
134th (East Ang) Regiment
85th Medium Regiment
2/9th Field Regiment
Southwest Pacific
251st Field Artillery Battalion
312th Base Group
2/11th Field Regiment
16th Indian Heavy AA Regiment
II Australian Corps
1st Medium Regiment
417th Base Group
18th SP Field Artillery Regiment

Defending units:
58th Infantry Regiment
27th Division
59th Infantry Brigade
37th Division
34th/A Division
1st Mortar Battalion
2nd Ind. Field Artillery Regiment
3rd Mobile AA Battalion
8th Recon Regiment
11th Ind. Field Artillery Battalion
31st Mountain Gun Regiment


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Next ground assault is tomorrow. Recon still shows more than 47,000 troops!

Lots of rail and ground movement on Java.

Fewer strikes aimed at Naha, all smashed and no leakers today. Plus this.

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Morning Air attack on TF, near Nago at 96,64

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid spotted at 2 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 0 minutes

Allied aircraft
F6F-3 Hellcat x 26
SBD-3 Dauntless x 3

Allied aircraft losses
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 damaged

Japanese Ships
DD Shiranui

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on TF, near Nago at 96,64

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid detected at 29 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes

Allied aircraft
SBD-5 Dauntless x 25

Allied aircraft losses
SBD-5 Dauntless: 3 damaged
SBD-5 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak

Japanese Ships
DD Shiranui, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage

Aircraft Attacking:
15 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
9 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb

Heavy smoke from fires obscuring DD Shiranui


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The divisions ashore at Naha are looking much better, though certainly not ready to attack. The first of the supply convoys will be ready to start unloading the day after tomorrow. Bombardments will resume tonight with a 2x CA TF. AV is up to 2,696. The attack at Daito Shoto is smoking out the enemy.

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Ground combat at Daito Shoto (98,69)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 15344 troops, 327 guns, 394 vehicles, Assault Value = 860

Defending force 13791 troops, 160 guns, 35 vehicles, Assault Value = 129

Allied adjusted assault: 737

Japanese adjusted defense: 21

Allied assault odds: 35 to 1

Combat modifiers
Defender: disruption(-), experience(-), supply(-)
Attacker:

Japanese ground losses:
1891 casualties reported
Squads: 14 destroyed, 30 disabled
Non Combat: 42 destroyed, 26 disabled
Engineers: 3 destroyed, 1 disabled
Guns lost 12 (9 destroyed, 3 disabled)
Vehicles lost 7 (7 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units destroyed 2

Allied ground losses:
214 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 11 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Assaulting units:
112th Cavalry Regiment
3rd Marine Division
1st Arm Amphib Battalion
93rd Infantry Division
2nd Arm Amphib Battalion
102nd Cmbt Engineer Regiment
3rd NZ Armoured Sqn
Pacific Ocean Areas
III Amphib Corps
198th Field Artillery Battalion
225th Field Artillery Battalion
4th Pioneer Battalion

Defending units:
Kure 6th SNLF
37th Ind.Mixed Brigade
6th Tank Regiment
Daito-jima Naval Guard Unit
16th Field Construction Battalion
1st Amph.Bde Tank Battalion
30th Special Base Force
36th Ind.Mixed Brigade
30th Field Artillery Regiment
59th Field AA Battalion
25th Special Base Force
11th Tank Regiment
2nd Medium Mortar Battalion
19th JAAF AF Bn


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The attack continues tomorrow with the same units. The 93rd ID has 17% disruption but the opposition is so light it should not matter. The 1st and 6th USMC divisions finished loading and will move out, and the 3rd USMC will begin loading as it clearly will not be needed to secure the island. PacAO is ashore, and its Naval Support added to the various AKE and other support ships that arrived reloaded the magazines on all cruisers just fine. One TF will hit Naha (as noted above) and another will target Amami Oshima. The base force and engineer convoys have arrived and begin unloading tonight. The base itself is fully repaired and the airfield is size 1 + 17%.

One of the fleet CV TF near Naha is heading to Guam to replenish. The fleet CV TF near Daito Shoto will take its place. Near DS the relief CVE have swapped in and a larger group of CVE are heading back to Pearl Harbor to get their AA suites upgraded. Base force and engineer convoys for Naha are heading to a point near Daito Shoto.

China. Our intentions in bypassing Nanning for the larger targets are now completely obvious, so let's see how the defense shapes up.

[witpqs]

Malay Peninsula & Sumatra. Probably 2 more days before the first of the armour catches the retreating Imperials.

[witpqs]

Java Sea.

[witpqs]

Okinawa.

[witpqs]

Today's ship losses. Yamato has sunk again.