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

[witpqs]

Today's air losses.

[Drakanel]

That's a good turn. Good progress at Lang Son and Daito Shoto. Those japanese cruisers sunk. Even good day in the air...

Where are those marine divisions going now? I assume they were prepared for Daito Shoto, will you dump them on Naha or Nago? Or (cosidering stacking limits) will you prepare/use them for the other small islands invasions in the area? Tokunoshima, Amami Oshima etc....

Or maybe park them elsewhere and start prepping them for Formosa?

At any rate, everything is proceeding quite fast. I didn't think in the beginning that you'd be able to get Daito Shoto up and running so fast, as a functioning airfield/rearming port.

[witpqs]

ORIGINAL: Drakanel

That's a good turn. Good progress at Lang Son and Daito Shoto. Those japanese cruisers sunk. Even good day in the air...

Where are those marine divisions going now? I assume they were prepared for Daito Shoto, will you dump them on Naha or Nago? Or (cosidering stacking limits) will you prepare/use them for the other small islands invasions in the area? Tokunoshima, Amami Oshima etc....

Or maybe park them elsewhere and start prepping them for Formosa?

At any rate, everything is proceeding quite fast. I didn't think in the beginning that you'd be able to get Daito Shoto up and running so fast, as a functioning airfield/rearming port.

I won't prepare any more troops for amphibious operations on Formosa. Three divisions should be enough to take a port. What I am due for is the next big planning so I can prepare the LCU as needed for the amphibious landings. Lots of LCU need new preparation orders.

Definitely won't land them at Naha - they would get really trashed due to low or no preparation.

Both Okinawa and Formosa should be fine with the forces already assigned; obviously I don't "know" that for Formosa, but it's my working assumption. The plan for Naha is a rousing, sustained application of large bore naval rifle work. CVE based Avengers adding their support on the days of attacks. Repeat as needed.

[Drakanel]

I see, I wonder what the next big planning is going to hit then. Very curious to see it in fact

Another question if I may: is this still the current plan?

ORIGINAL: witpqs

I went back to find this post because I remembered it. It's a fair amount of AV for those small islands. In fact, for Amami Oshima, it's a lot of units and AV. Are these landing forces going to be loaded soon or something similar? Sorry if I ask but it's been months, and I don't remember if you wrote somewhere that the plan changed...

[BBfanboy]

witpqs: None of the three IJN cruisers can be located and all are believed sunk.

I find it hard to believe that all three went down. Maybe Mikuma after three torps and a "Massive Explosion". I would recon Terempo dot base to see if they disbanded there for emergency repairs. And subs can attack disbanded ships in level 0-2 ports ...

[witpqs]

ORIGINAL: Drakanel

I see, I wonder what the next big planning is going to hit then. Very curious to see it in fact

Another question if I may: is this still the current plan?

ORIGINAL: witpqs

I went back to find this post because I remembered it. It's a fair amount of AV for those small islands. In fact, for Amami Oshima, it's a lot of units and AV. Are these landing forces going to be loaded soon or something similar? Sorry if I ask but it's been months, and I don't remember if you wrote somewhere that the plan changed...

Still current, only the details might vary slightly (like where a given unit is presently located). Amami Oshima might need all those troops as it shows a sizable garrison on recon. Tokunoshima is next (no shock attack required) and APA convoys have been dispatched to pick up the two divisions assigned. Kume-Jima and Okinoerabushima I have to be careful with because there is so little AV assigned to them and they require shock attacks. I won't land there until I get good recon (should be easier as Daito Shoto airfield expands) and then hit them with appropriate naval bombardments.

Once Naha is taken and secured, some of those troops will move on Nago and help the assault there, plus Naha will be a great base for helping with whatever islands remain. But that might be getting ahead of ourselves - Naha might prove to be a very tough nut to crack!

[witpqs]

ORIGINAL: BBfanboy

witpqs: None of the three IJN cruisers can be located and all are believed sunk.

I find it hard to believe that all three went down. Maybe Mikuma after three torps and a "Massive Explosion". I would recon Terempo dot base to see if they disbanded there for emergency repairs. And subs can attack disbanded ships in level 0-2 ports ...

I've got really good naval search in that area and they don't detect any ships in port yet. We'll have to wait and see, but all three had "heavy damage"

[Rio Bravo]

witpqs-

Man, it must be stressful being the Emperor of Japan about right now!

Best Regards,

-Terry

[witpqs]

ORIGINAL: Rio Bravo

witpqs-

Man, it must be stressful being the Emperor of Japan about right now!

Best Regards,

-Terry

[:D]

[RangerJoe]

Actually, it should be easier to be Emperor since the IJA and the IJN is getting smaller they will be easier to keep track of what is where.

[witpqs]

Here are three operations presented in terms of target bases and current SigInt on those bases. Two of them are related. One of them is a shift in axis, similar to how we rocked back and forth between Okinawa and Indochina. None have any preparation ongoing.

Operation Hokkaido

Hokkaido:
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Hakodate (woods)
. 1944-10-04 . 12th Air Fleet
. 1944-10-05 . 12th Field Construction Battalion
. 1944-10-18 . 31st Air Defense AA Regiment
. 1944-10-22 . Hakodate Fortress
. 1944-10-27 . Hokuto JNAF Base Force

Muroran (woods)
. 1944-08-07 . 177th JAAF AF Bn
. 1944-09-19 . 3rd Amphibious Brigade
. 1944-10-21 . Muroran Fortress

Sapporo (clear)
. 1944-03-09 . Northern Army
. 1944-05-22 . 23rd Port Unit
. 1944-07-11 . 24th Air Defense AA Regiment
. 1944-09-13 . 1st JAAF AF Bn
. 1944-10-21 . 21st Field Construction Battalion
. 1944-10-22 . 1st Air Division
. 1944-10-22 . 7th/A Division
. 1944-10-27 . 27th Army
. 1944-10-31 . 178th JAAF AF Bn
. 1944-11-03 . 141st AA Regiment
. 1944-11-03 . 24th Port Unit

Asahikawa (clear)
. 1944-08-29 . 77th Division
. 1944-10-25 . 69th Ind.Mixed Brigade

Kushiro (woods) <--- Entry point <---
. 1944-09-29 . 73rd Field AA Battalion
. 1944-10-14 . 77th JAAF AF Bn
. 1944-10-23 . 7th/C Division

Bihoro (clear)
. 1944-10-07 . 27th Air Flotilla
. 1944-10-12 . 73rd JAAF AF Bn
. 1944-10-20 . 7th/B Division
. 1944-10-26 . 27th JNAF AF Unit
. 1944-10-27 . 5th Area Army
. 1944-11-03 . 83rd JAAF AF Bn

Wakkanai (woods)
. 1944-10-14 . 4th Amphibious Brigade
. 1944-10-20 . 49th JAAF AF Bn
. 1944-10-24 . Soya Fortress
. 1944-11-04 . 63rd JAAF AF Bn

Supporting Islands:
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Kunashiri (woods)
. 1944-07-23 . 65th Ind.Mixed Brigade

Shikotan (woods)
-- None --

Sakhalin:
=========
Toyohara (woods)
. 1944-08-25 . Karafuto Mixed Brigade

Shikuka (clear)
. 1944-02-22 . 10th Port Unit
. 1944-10-03 . 38th Const Co

Operation Nudge

Tanegashima (clear)
. 1944-03-05 . 7/65th Construction Battalion
. 1944-08-14 . 3/60th Ind.Mixed Brigade
. 1944-07-07 . 27th Special Base Force
. 1944-07-29 . 91st Division
. 1944-09-13 . 78th Field AA Battalion
. 1944-10-21 . 10th RF Gun Battalion
. 1944-11-04 . 65th Construction Battalion

Yakushima (woods-rough)
. 1944-10-10 . 109th Division

Tokara Retto (woods, island size 2)
. 1944-08-12 . 3/774th Ind.Infantry Battalion
. 1944-08-12 . 4/774th Ind.Infantry Battalion
. 1944-09-01 . 774th Ind.Infantry Battalion
. 1944-10-05 . 16th Ind.Mixed Regiment
. 1944-11-01 . 15th Port Unit

Koshiki-jima Retto (woods)
. 1944-11-01 . 49th Ind.Mixed Brigade

Operation Nudge Closer

Fukue-jima (woods)
. 1944-11-01 . 47th Ind.Mixed Brigade

Nakadori-jima (woods)
. 1944-11-02 . 76th Infantry Brigade

Iki-shima (woods)
. 1944-09-22 . Iki Fortress

Tsushima (woods)
. 1944-10-17 . Tsushima Fortress

[Drakanel]

I like all of them. Can I pick all of them together?

I don't have this mod installed, so I'm not entirely sure how much those bases can grow in the game you're playing. Especially regarding airfields of course.

Hokkaido would give you a large, unsinkable platform very close to japan, especially for 4e bombers.

Nudge and Nudge closer instead would allow you to completely shut down just about any mercantile ships still moving between japan and the mainland (Korea mainly) as well as give you forward, close airfields for recon, LRCAP, sweeps and the like. Not sure about bombers, as said before.

I will play devil's advocate. Can you, at this point in time, engage in an air war of attrition against japan? Are your aircraft pools deep enough?

[zuluhour]

I believe burning Japan would be more feasible, at this point.

[fulcrum28]

great AAR! how long is taking a turn for the Japanese player approximately??

[witpqs]

ORIGINAL: fulcrum28

great AAR! how long is taking a turn for the Japanese player approximately??

Ah - I think Walter said mostly 30 to 40 minutes, but I'm sure that varies greatly on some turns. Turnaround is a few turns per week now, just because of silly real life.

[witpqs]

ORIGINAL: zuluhour

I believe burning Japan would be more feasible, at this point.

And I think operations on either of the sides will help with that, both in terms of bomber bases and most importantly fighter bases.

Which comes first: Hokkaido or Nudge/Nudge Closer?

[witpqs]

ORIGINAL: Drakanel

I like all of them. Can I pick all of them together?
That's what I want to do! [:D]

I don't have this mod installed, so I'm not entirely sure how much those bases can grow in the game you're playing. Especially regarding airfields of course.
I'll have a look next time I have a turn. I skipped one base in the Nudge area that has o airbase plus none built. Hokkaido has several that can build to 9. Nudge Closer might have one or two. I think Nudge has none.

Hokkaido would give you a large, unsinkable platform very close to japan, especially for 4e bombers.

Nudge and Nudge closer instead would allow you to completely shut down just about any mercantile ships still moving between japan and the mainland (Korea mainly) as well as give you forward, close airfields for recon, LRCAP, sweeps and the like. Not sure about bombers, as said before.

I will play devil's advocate. Can you, at this point in time, engage in an air war of attrition against japan? Are your aircraft pools deep enough?
The tough question. I think so. Especially if I get to hit factories as it gets really ugly in the air. But if I fritter away the P-47D25 pool before the P-47N arrives, that would be "bad".

[fulcrum28]

30 or 40 min sounds pretty good. Japanese side is hard with production issues, in particular the first turns should take longer, later it can be more feasible i think.

[witpqs]

1944 November 05

The Empire captured:


The Allies captured:
Buitenzorg is occupied by the Allies

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 Amami Oshima
Allied Ships Bombarding Naha


Our subs had a day off.

Of the 3 ground assaults in China, one went well, which is more than was expected.

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Ground combat at Kunming (69,48)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 39651 troops, 268 guns, 109 vehicles, Assault Value = 979

Defending force 17342 troops, 120 guns, 92 vehicles, Assault Value = 541

Allied adjusted assault: 1001

Japanese adjusted defense: 1960

Allied assault odds: 1 to 2

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

Japanese ground losses:
155 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 17 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 8 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Vehicles lost 18 (1 destroyed, 17 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
1553 casualties reported
Squads: 89 destroyed, 126 disabled
Non Combat: 16 destroyed, 31 disabled
Engineers: 10 destroyed, 13 disabled
Guns lost 31 (11 destroyed, 20 disabled)
Vehicles lost 2 (2 destroyed, 0 disabled)

Assaulting units:
6th Australian Division
46th Chinese Corps
54th Chinese Corps
11th Group Army
102nd RAF Base Force
Z' Force
22nd Artillery Regiment

Defending units:
12th Tank Regiment
64th Infantry Brigade
55th Infantry Brigade
32nd/B Division
52nd Ind.Mtn.Gun Battalion


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Ground combat at 69,45 (near Tsuyung)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 22953 troops, 390 guns, 210 vehicles, Assault Value = 604

Defending force 18135 troops, 122 guns, 12 vehicles, Assault Value = 573

Allied adjusted assault: 305

Japanese adjusted defense: 2269

Allied assault odds: 1 to 7

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

Japanese ground losses:
383 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 39 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Allied ground losses:
1306 casualties reported
Squads: 21 destroyed, 128 disabled
Non Combat: 4 destroyed, 16 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 13 disabled

Assaulting units:
11th (East African) Division
3rd Prov Chinese Corps
272/273rd Bty 80th AT Gun Regiment
6th Mixed A/T Mtr Regiment
7th War Area

Defending units:
1st Ind.Mixed Brigade
57th Infantry Brigade
116th/C Division


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Ground combat at 69,49 (near Kunming)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 52755 troops, 12 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 819

Defending force 7611 troops, 77 guns, 12 vehicles, Assault Value = 243

Allied adjusted assault: 496

Japanese adjusted defense: 1312

Allied assault odds: 1 to 2

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

Japanese ground losses:
644 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 49 disabled
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 7 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Guns lost 9 (1 destroyed, 8 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
1095 casualties reported
Squads: 23 destroyed, 21 disabled
Non Combat: 11 destroyed, 7 disabled
Engineers: 2 destroyed, 2 disabled

Assaulting units:
75th Chinese Corps
73rd Chinese Corps
25th Chinese Corps
68th Chinese Corps
90th Chinese Corps

Defending units:
36th/B Division
41st/C Division
51st Ind.Mtn.Gun Battalion


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That last attack, SE of Kunming, made progress and we might be able to prevail there after enough repeats. The bigger story is that the Empire finally went full bore after our troops in the open, and although some strikes fought their way through in spite of our fighters, almost all took a serious beating. See the air losses below. All the divisions were still in movement mode so continued at full speed. Only a combat engineer group was switched into combat mode, but disruption was a very modest 14%. Some raids on our southern armour unit outran the LRCAP pursuit, although others paid a heavy price when caught after their successful bombing run. The unit has been halted in place for now. Disruption is 97%.

With so many Imperial bomber groups weakened and likely fatigued by flying into strong CAP, we are now loading the Hainan invasion which will land at Kiungshan.

We found the CL that disappeared from Palembang. Crikey!

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Day Time Surface Combat, near Benkoelen at 44,90, Range 20,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
CL Jintsu, Shell hits 7, on fire

Allied Ships
CV Victorious
CV Indomitable
CVL Hermes
CVL Unicorn, Shell hits 1
CVE Battler, Shell hits 1
CVE Begum
CVE Shah
CVE Activity, Shell hits 1, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
CVE Rajah
CVE Ranee
CA London, Shell hits 3
CL Swiftsure
CLAA Argonaut
CLAA Black Prince
CLAA Van Heemskerck
DD Napier
DD Nizam
DD Isaac Sweers
DD Pathfinder
DE Tisdale
DE Flamingo
DE Cauvery
DE Kistna

Maximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions: 28,000 yards
Range closes to 25,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 25,000 yards
Range closes to 20,000 yards...
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 20,000 yards
CL Jintsu engages CVL Unicorn at 20,000 yards
Range closes to 15,000 yards
CL Jintsu engages CA London at 15,000 yards
CL Jintsu engages CVE Activity at 15,000 yards
CL Jintsu engages CLAA Black Prince at 15,000 yards
Range closes to 12,000 yards
Range closes to 9,000 yards
CL Jintsu engages CV Indomitable at 9,000 yards
Range increases to 10,000 yards
CL Jintsu engages CA London at 10,000 yards
CL Jintsu engages DD Pathfinder at 10,000 yards
DD Isaac Sweers engages CL Jintsu at 10,000 yards
CL Jintsu engages DE Kistna at 10,000 yards
CL Jintsu engages DE Tisdale at 10,000 yards
Range closes to 9,000 yards
CL Jintsu engages CV Indomitable at 9,000 yards
CA London engages CL Jintsu at 9,000 yards
Range increases to 12,000 yards
CV Indomitable , CV Victorious , CVL Unicorn ,
CVL Hermes , CVE Ranee , CVE Rajah screened from combat
CL Jintsu engages CVE Activity at 12,000 yards
CL Jintsu engages DD Napier at 12,000 yards
CV Indomitable , CV Victorious screened from combat
- escorted by DD Pathfinder , DD Isaac Sweers , DD Nizam ,
DD Napier , DE Kistna , DE Cauvery ,
DE Flamingo , DE Tisdale
CL Jintsu engages CVL Unicorn at 12,000 yards
CL Jintsu engages CVE Shah at 12,000 yards
CL Jintsu engages CA London at 12,000 yards
Range closes to 9,000 yards
CV Indomitable , CV Victorious , CVL Unicorn ,
CVL Hermes screened from combat
- escorted by DD Pathfinder , DD Isaac Sweers , DD Nizam ,
DD Napier , DE Kistna , DE Cauvery ,
DE Flamingo , DE Tisdale
CA London engages CL Jintsu at 9,000 yards
Range increases to 10,000 yards
CV Indomitable , CV Victorious , CVL Unicorn ,
CVL Hermes , CVE Ranee , CVE Rajah screened from combat
- escorted by DD Pathfinder , DD Isaac Sweers , DD Nizam ,
DD Napier , DE Kistna , DE Cauvery ,
DE Flamingo , DE Tisdale
CL Jintsu engages CVE Activity at 10,000 yards
CL Jintsu engages CVE Shah at 10,000 yards
CL Jintsu engages CVE Battler at 10,000 yards
Range closes to 8,000 yards
CV Indomitable , CV Victorious , CVL Unicorn ,
CVL Hermes , CVE Ranee , CVE Rajah ,
CVE Activity , CVE Shah , CVE Begum ,
CVE Battler screened from combat
- escorted by DD Pathfinder , DD Isaac Sweers , DD Nizam ,
DD Napier , DE Kistna , DE Cauvery ,
DE Flamingo
CA London engages CL Jintsu at 8,000 yards
CLAA Black Prince engages CL Jintsu at 8,000 yards
CV Indomitable , CV Victorious , CVL Unicorn ,
CVL Hermes , CVE Ranee screened from combat
- escorted by DD Pathfinder , DD Isaac Sweers , DD Nizam ,
DD Napier , DE Kistna , DE Cauvery ,
DE Flamingo , DE Tisdale
CL Jintsu engages CLAA Black Prince at 8,000 yards
Range increases to 15,000 yards
CV Indomitable , CV Victorious , CVL Unicorn ,
CVL Hermes , CVE Ranee , CVE Rajah screened from combat
- escorted by DD Pathfinder , DD Isaac Sweers , DD Nizam ,
DD Napier , DE Kistna , DE Cauvery ,
DE Flamingo , DE Tisdale
CL Jintsu engages CVE Activity at 15,000 yards
CL Jintsu engages CA London at 15,000 yards
CL Jintsu engages CLAA Van Heemskerck at 15,000 yards
Range increases to 21,000 yards
CV Indomitable , CV Victorious , CVL Unicorn ,
CVL Hermes , CVE Ranee , CVE Rajah ,
CVE Activity , CVE Shah , CVE Begum ,
CVE Battler screened from combat
- escorted by DD Pathfinder , DD Isaac Sweers , DD Nizam ,
DD Napier , DE Kistna , DE Cauvery ,
DE Flamingo
CA London engages CL Jintsu at 21,000 yards
CL Jintsu engages CLAA Argonaut at 21,000 yards
Aitoku, Z. orders Japanese TF to disengage
Range increases to 26,000 yards
CV Indomitable , CV Victorious , CVL Unicorn ,
CVL Hermes , CVE Ranee , CVE Rajah ,
CVE Activity , CVE Shah screened from combat
- escorted by DD Pathfinder , DD Isaac Sweers , DD Nizam ,
DD Napier , DE Kistna , DE Cauvery ,
DE Flamingo
CA London engages CL Jintsu at 26,000 yards
Range increases to 30,000 yards
CV Indomitable , CV Victorious screened from combat
- escorted by DD Pathfinder , DD Isaac Sweers , DD Nizam ,
DD Napier , DE Kistna , DE Cauvery ,
DE Flamingo , DE Tisdale
Task forces break off...


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Ground combat at 46,81 (near Bengkalis)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 4002 troops, 49 guns, 42 vehicles, Assault Value = 110

Defending force 238 troops, 7 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 4

Allied adjusted assault: 100

Japanese adjusted defense: 1

Allied assault odds: 100 to 1

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

Japanese ground losses:
278 casualties reported
Squads: 13 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 10 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 7 (7 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units destroyed 1

Assaulting units:
72nd British Brigade

Defending units:
II./143rd Infantry Battalion


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Activity has damage of 52-41(16)-8-0, but has remained with the other carriers. Heavy weather prevented revenge and even finding the Jintsu. CA London used up some ammo so hopefully those were 8 inch hits on Jintsu. CVL Unicorn is 11-0-2-0 damage, Battler is 9-0-0-0 damage. On land on Sumatra itself one group of zombies was eliminated before they could begin infecting local wildlife.

Another "success" at Lang Son.

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Ground combat at Lang Son (70,56)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 72719 troops, 854 guns, 406 vehicles, Assault Value = 2141

Defending force 27329 troops, 249 guns, 40 vehicles, Assault Value = 277

Allied adjusted assault: 977

Japanese adjusted defense: 63

Allied assault odds: 15 to 1

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

Japanese ground losses:
2182 casualties reported
Squads: 108 destroyed, 31 disabled
Non Combat: 13 destroyed, 20 disabled
Engineers: 2 destroyed, 2 disabled
Guns lost 53 (44 destroyed, 9 disabled)
Vehicles lost 11 (11 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units destroyed 3

Allied ground losses:
2244 casualties reported
Squads: 54 destroyed, 126 disabled
Non Combat: 12 destroyed, 17 disabled
Engineers: 7 destroyed, 21 disabled
Guns lost 15 (3 destroyed, 12 disabled)
Vehicles lost 4 (2 destroyed, 2 disabled)

Assaulting units:
22nd Australian Brigade
II Aus Corps Engineer Battalion
I Corps Engr Grp
27th Australian Brigade
23rd LRP Brigade
4th Armoured Brigade
36th Chinese Division
111th LRP Brigade
96th Chinese Division
88th Chinese Division
23rd Australian Brigade
3rd New Chinese Corps
8th New Chinese Corps
9th Australian Division
2/1st Med Regiment
Southwest Pacific
31st Indian Mountain Gun Regiment
251st Field Artillery Battalion
85th Medium Regiment
2/11th Field Regiment
14th RAAF M/W Sqn
18th SP Field Artillery Regiment
134th (East Ang) Regiment
32nd Indian Mountain Gun Regiment
2/9th Field Regiment
IV Indian Corps
II Australian Corps
87th Medium Regiment
312th Base Group
2nd Medium Regiment
33rd Indian Mountain Gun Regiment
16th Indian Heavy AA Regiment
1st Medium Regiment
417th Base Group
17th Indian Light AA Regiment
22nd Indian Mountain Gun Regiment

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


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How many more successes like that will it take?

The weakness of the enemy forces at Batavia has been revealed by Buitenzorg capitulating while the closest Allied forces are 2 hexes away, and Batavia is 1 hex away. Soerabaja, with a completely functional 16,000 tons repair shipyard, has finished repairing several small ships.

Our bombardments resumed.

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Night Naval bombardment of Amami Oshima at 98,64

Japanese aircraft
no flights

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5 Zero: 10 damaged
Ki-84a Frank: 8 damaged
Ki-84a Frank: 1 destroyed on ground
Ki-44-IIc Tojo: 3 damaged

Allied Ships
CA Prome
CA Baltimore

Japanese ground losses:
90 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 10 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 12 (1 destroyed, 11 disabled)
Vehicles lost 2 (1 destroyed, 1 disabled)

Airbase hits 9
Airbase supply hits 6
Runway hits 30
Port hits 14
Port fuel hits 2
Port supply hits 1

OS2U-3 Kingfisher acting as spotter for CA Prome
CA Prome firing at Amami Oshima
CA Baltimore firing at Amami Oshima


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

27 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Allied Ships
CA Salt Lake City, Shell hits 1
CA Northampton

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

Repair Shipyard hits 1
Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 4
Port hits 2

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


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Ground combat at Daito Shoto (98,69)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 15227 troops, 327 guns, 399 vehicles, Assault Value = 752

Defending force 12178 troops, 143 guns, 22 vehicles, Assault Value = 87

Allied adjusted assault: 623

Japanese adjusted defense: 10

Allied assault odds: 62 to 1

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

Japanese ground losses:
979 casualties reported
Squads: 11 destroyed, 73 disabled
Non Combat: 8 destroyed, 4 disabled
Engineers: 2 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 17 (1 destroyed, 16 disabled)
Vehicles lost 5 (5 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units destroyed 1

Allied ground losses:
54 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 5 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 10 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 2 (1 destroyed, 1 disabled)
Vehicles lost 14 (3 destroyed, 11 disabled)

Assaulting units:
1st Arm Amphib Battalion
2nd Arm Amphib Battalion
112th Cavalry Regiment
93rd Infantry Division
102nd Cmbt Engineer Regiment
3rd NZ Armoured Sqn
198th Field Artillery Battalion
4th Pioneer Battalion
III Amphib Corps
868th Aviation Engineer Battalion
26th US Naval Construction Battalion
31st USN Naval Construction Regiment
12th USN Naval Construction Regiment
Pacific Ocean Areas
5th RNZAF Base Force
26th USN Naval Const Rgt /1
39th US Naval Construction Battalion
Seventh USAAF
4th RNZAF Base Force
15th USN Naval Construction Regiment
1 Group RNZAF
225th Field Artillery Battalion
17th Base Maint Engineer Battalion
16th USN Naval Construction Regiment
40th US Naval Construction Battalion
30th USN Naval Const Rgt /1

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


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30th Field Artillery Regiment Wiped Out at Daito Shoto by attrition!!!
6th Tank Regiment Wiped Out at Daito Shoto by attrition!!!
11th Tank Regiment Wiped Out at Daito Shoto by attrition!!!
36th Ind.Mixed Brigade Wiped Out at Daito Shoto by attrition!!!
59th Field AA Battalion Wiped Out at Daito Shoto by attrition!!!
Daito-jima Naval Guard Unit Wiped Out at Daito Shoto by attrition!!!
16th Field Construction Battalion Wiped Out at Daito Shoto by attrition!!!
30th Special Base Force Wiped Out at Daito Shoto by attrition!!!
19th JAAF AF Bn Wiped Out at Daito Shoto by attrition!!!

There are still 2 enemy units left on Daito Shoto, but the end is near. Both infantry units and one armored unit must pause to recover disruption, but the two other armored units will attack tomorrow with the usual fantastic artillery support. Loads of support units have landed and are beginning to unpack. 3rd USMC Div has finished loading and is moving out.

There were no air strikes attempted against our troops at Naha. AV there is 2,721 and the highest disruption among the divisions is 10%! Supply will begin landing tonight (both convoys) and the old battleships will begin negotiations.

China.

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Malay Peninsula & Sumatra.