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

[BBfanboy]

ORIGINAL: Rio Bravo

ORIGINAL: BBfanboy

ORIGINAL: Rio Bravo

witpqs-

Okinawa is sure looking good. Only two more Japanese bases to take.

Best Regards,

-Terry

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I see lots of Japanese bases on the map - which two do you refer to?

BBfanboy-

I only see two Japanese bases left on Okinawa; one already under siege by the Allies.

Best Regards,

-Terry

I see - you mean the entire group of islands around Okinawa - the latter is a single island with only two bases Naha and Nago (already taken). Thus my confusion about which bases.

[witpqs]

1944 December 25

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:
Allied Ships Bombarding Amami Oshima
Allied Ships Bombarding Amami Oshima
Allied Ships Bombarding Amami Oshima
Allied Ships Bombarding Amami Oshima
Allied Ships Bombarding Amami Oshima
Allied Ships Bombarding Amami Oshima
Allied Ships Bombarding Amami Oshima
Allied Ships Bombarding Amami Oshima
Allied Ships Bombarding Amami Oshima
Allied Ships Bombarding Amami Oshima


Our subs <REDACTED> (Yes, still!)

A good start at Canton.

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Ground combat at Canton (77,59)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 109240 troops, 1775 guns, 2528 vehicles, Assault Value = 3854

Defending force 49116 troops, 429 guns, 373 vehicles, Assault Value = 1300

Allied engineers reduce fortifications to 4

Allied adjusted assault: 1983

Japanese adjusted defense: 12981

Allied assault odds: 1 to 6 (fort level 4)

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

Japanese ground losses:
4039 casualties reported
Squads: 41 destroyed, 334 disabled
Non Combat: 4 destroyed, 90 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 8 disabled
Guns lost 31 (8 destroyed, 23 disabled)
Vehicles lost 100 (22 destroyed, 78 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
4061 casualties reported
Squads: 50 destroyed, 372 disabled
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 138 disabled
Engineers: 3 destroyed, 82 disabled
Guns lost 98 (9 destroyed, 89 disabled)
Vehicles lost 313 (36 destroyed, 277 disabled)

Assaulting units:
1st Australian Division
775th Tank Battalion
XI Corps Engr Grp
2/6th Armoured Regiment
31st Infantry Division
1st Army Tank Regiment
711th Tank Battalion
2/4th Armoured Regiment
640th Tank Destroyer Battalion
192nd Tank Battalion
2nd Australian Division
32nd Infantry Division
637th Tank Destroyer Battalion
632nd Tank Destroyer Battalion
706th Tank Battalion
671th Tank Destroyer Battalion
96th Infantry Division
7th Australian Division
Provisionl Tank Brigade
81st Infantry Division
5th Australian Division
2nd Medium Regiment
87th Medium Regiment
251st Field Artillery Battalion
134th (East Ang) Regiment
1st West African AA Regiment
20th Indian Heavy AA Regiment
2/11th Field Regiment
2/1st Med Regiment
2/9th Field Regiment
85th Medium Regiment
1st Medium Regiment
1st Indian Light AA Regiment
18th SP Field Artillery Regiment
2nd West African AA Regiment

Defending units:
54th Infantry Brigade
8th Ind.Infantry Brigade
34th Tank Regiment
40th Inf Group Brigade
80th Garrison Battalion
17th Tank Regiment
10th Division
1st Recon Regiment
56th Recon Regiment
22nd/B Division
Canton Special Base Force
75th Field AA Battalion
20th Army
Southern Fleet
15th Ind.Medium Field Artillery Regiment
14th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
7th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
6th RF Gun Battalion
20th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
2nd Base Force


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3,332 AV at Canton now. The troops need to rest, but disruption is moderate rather than sky high: highest among the infantry is 32%, highest among the armor is 39%. Again (still) the attack bombers take it on the chin, mostly the A-20 groups. Those will switch to a target in the mountains to get a break from Canton flak. The casualty exchange ratio at Canton was very good and I think just a few attacks will do it, especially with reductions in fortifications. A combat engineer regiment and a combat engineer battalion are still on the way, so they will provide an infusion of engineers if those already present get hammered.

At least one more day of rest required at Singapore, with 3,657 AV. Over at Palembang the troops have a little more disruption than desired, but will attack tomorrow. More air strikes on the ghost ships at Cocos Islands, and tonight Emerald will bombard.

A good start at Davao, too.

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Ground combat at Davao (79,91)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 4513 troops, 44 guns, 27 vehicles, Assault Value = 161

Defending force 2433 troops, 25 guns, 71 vehicles, Assault Value = 52

Allied adjusted assault: 64

Japanese adjusted defense: 64

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

Allied Assault reduces fortifications to 2

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

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

Allied ground losses:
14 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Assaulting units:
15th NZ Brigade

Defending units:
8th Tank Regiment
1st Naval Construction Battalion
46th JNAF AF Unit
66th Infantry Rgt /1


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The 15th will rest for one day. The day after tomorrow the Legaspi invasion will land.

Progress at Amami Oshima.

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Ground combat at Amami Oshima (98,64)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 37959 troops, 865 guns, 849 vehicles, Assault Value = 968

Defending force 13980 troops, 170 guns, 11 vehicles, Assault Value = 298

Allied engineers reduce fortifications to 3

Allied adjusted assault: 1183

Japanese adjusted defense: 1108

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

Allied Assault reduces fortifications to 3

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

Japanese ground losses:
865 casualties reported
Squads: 21 destroyed, 49 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 10 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled
Guns lost 24 (5 destroyed, 19 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
883 casualties reported
Squads: 18 destroyed, 101 disabled
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 8 disabled
Engineers: 2 destroyed, 3 disabled
Guns lost 15 (1 destroyed, 14 disabled)
Vehicles lost 17 (6 destroyed, 11 disabled)

Assaulting units:
37th Infantry Division
24th Infantry Division
38th Infantry Division
627th Tank Destroyer Battalion
5th USMC Tank Battalion
3rd Regiment
82nd Mortar Battalion
7th USMC Field Artillery Battalion
97th Field Artillery Battalion
223rd Field Artillery Battalion
226th Field Artillery Battalion
2nd AmphTrac Engineer Battalion
145th Field Artillery Battalion
4th Field Artillery Battalion
4th AmphTrac Engineer Battalion

Defending units:
21st Ind.Mixed Regiment
53rd Ind.Mixed Brigade
22nd/C Division
Oshima Naval Guard Unit


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The troops should be able to attack again in 2 days, and the fortification reduction will make naval and aerial bombardments a bit more effective. Supply is now an issue for the defenders, too.

Kagi rear guard holds.

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Ground combat at Kagi (85,64)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 702 troops, 3 guns, 129 vehicles, Assault Value = 72

Defending force 7775 troops, 86 guns, 84 vehicles, Assault Value = 33

Allied adjusted assault: 69

Japanese adjusted defense: 28

Allied assault odds: 2 to 1 (fort level 3)

Allied Assault reduces fortifications to 2

Combat modifiers
Defender: preparation(-), fatigue(-), experience(-)
Attacker:

Japanese ground losses:
49 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 10 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 2 (2 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Vehicles lost 13 (5 destroyed, 8 disabled)

Assaulting units:
754th Tank Battalion
IX US Corps

Defending units:
25th Tank Regiment
82nd Field AA Battalion
3rd Fleet
22nd RF Gun Battalion
83rd Field AA Battalion
1st Ship Engineer Regiment
8th Air Division
29th Air Flotilla
10th Area Army
2nd Rocket Gun Battalion
Takao Naval Base Force


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The attack will continue tomorrow.

China.

[witpqs]

Malay Peninsula & Sumatra.

[witpqs]

Java Sea.

[witpqs]

Philippines.

[witpqs]

Okinawa.

[witpqs]

1944 December 26

The Empire captured:


The Allies captured:
Allied forces CAPTURE Palembang !!!

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 Amami Oshima
Allied Ships Bombarding Amami Oshima
Allied Ships Bombarding Cocos Islands
Allied Ships Bombarding Hengchun
Allied Ships Bombarding Amami Oshima


Our subs <REDACTED> (Yes, still!)

The troops at Canton are ready for round 2 with 3,408 AV. All assigned units are now at Kukong so the second attack there is ordered. Two Helen raids struck at our units in the woods west of Hengyang but this time a number of P-47D2 were there to greet them. The first raid was savaged and the second raid paid a toll. See air losses below.

The troops at Singapore will also attack tomorrow with 3,705 AV in the hex, but 3 divisions will not attack. They are slightly high in disruption and will be held back to attack the following day when other divisions rest. Let's see how that goes!

Palembang will soon be pumping oil for the Allies again!

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Ground combat at Palembang (48,91)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 35128 troops, 656 guns, 376 vehicles, Assault Value = 883

Defending force 10521 troops, 55 guns, 80 vehicles, Assault Value = 23

Allied adjusted assault: 952

Japanese adjusted defense: 109

Allied assault odds: 8 to 1 (fort level 2)

Allied forces CAPTURE Palembang !!!

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

Japanese ground losses:
1654 casualties reported
Squads: 17 destroyed, 5 disabled
Non Combat: 105 destroyed, 76 disabled
Engineers: 11 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 26 (23 destroyed, 3 disabled)
Vehicles lost 62 (58 destroyed, 4 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
92 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 10 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Assaulting units:
30th Australian Brigade
81st (West African) Division
147th(Sep) Infantry Regiment
7th Indian Division
72nd British Brigade
2nd RAA Jungle Regiment
131st Field Artillery Battalion
205th Field Artillery Battalion
134th Field Artillery Battalion
148th Field Artillery Battalion
260th Field Artillery Battalion
147th Field Artillery Battalion
462nd Airborn Field Artillery Battalion
Provisional GMC Grp

Defending units:
Yokosuka 3rd SNLF
2nd Area Army
Southwest Area Fleet
22nd Air Flotilla
103rd Ship Eng Coy
4th JNAF Coy
Sasebo 8th SNLF
47th Field AA Battalion
85th JAAF AF Bn
Yokosuka 6th SNLF
3rd Ship Engineer Regiment
96th JAAF AF Bn


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Continuing tomorrow.

Filipino zombies.

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Ground combat at Roxas (79,83)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 5714 troops, 59 guns, 38 vehicles, Assault Value = 187

Defending force 4331 troops, 31 guns, 15 vehicles, Assault Value = 60

Allied adjusted assault: 133

Japanese adjusted defense: 4

Allied assault odds: 33 to 1

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

Japanese ground losses:
297 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 21 disabled
Non Combat: 28 destroyed, 5 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Vehicles lost 13 (13 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units destroyed 2

Allied ground losses:
47 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled

Assaulting units:
Torres Strait Battalion
14th NZ Brigade

Defending units:
2nd Amphibious Brigade
6th Air Division
108th JAAF AF Bn


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The landing at Legaspi will take place tomorrow, and our invasion fleet has been sighted.

The troops at Amami Oshima are ready and will attack after a full on naval bombardment sequence. The air strikes will also continue, but the defenders are hurting the raids, probably helped by the terrain.

At Kagi a surprise as our 3 divisions do catch up today.

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Ground combat at Kagi (85,64)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 696 troops, 3 guns, 129 vehicles, Assault Value = 1101

Defending force 7395 troops, 81 guns, 78 vehicles, Assault Value = 24

Allied adjusted assault: 32

Japanese adjusted defense: 20

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

Allied Assault reduces fortifications to 1

Combat modifiers
Defender: forts(+), preparation(-), experience(-)
Attacker:

Japanese ground losses:
100 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 6 destroyed, 12 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Vehicles lost 14 (14 destroyed, 0 disabled)

Assaulting units:
27th Infantry Division
4th Marine Division
Americal Infantry Division
754th Tank Battalion
IX US Corps

Defending units:
25th Tank Regiment
3rd Fleet
82nd Field AA Battalion
8th Air Division
22nd RF Gun Battalion
1st Ship Engineer Regiment
29th Air Flotilla
10th Area Army
2nd Rocket Gun Battalion
83rd Field AA Battalion
Takao Naval Base Force


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Obviously they could not attack today but they will tomorrow. The 124th Cav Rgt moved fast enough to block exit from Hengchun, perhaps aided by a last minute naval bombardment.

China.

[witpqs]

Malay Peninsula & Sumatra.

[witpqs]

Java Sea.

[witpqs]

Philippines.

[witpqs]

Okinawa.

[witpqs]

Air losses.

[Lecivius]

Sweet baby jeebzus....this took a lot of homework

[witpqs]

[:D]

[Lecivius]

One question on your conquest of Truk. Over the course of the battle even though you achieved 1:1 or 1:2 odds & killed off a lot of squads, in follow on battles many times his defending troops actually increased in both size and AV. Did you ever find out if he was moving in reinforcements, or was it just replacements turned on? It sure took a lot of butt kicking to kick him off.

Nice game, btw [;)]

[witpqs]

1944 December 27

The Empire captured:


The Allies captured:
Allied forces CAPTURE Kagi !!!

There were Imperial amphibious or airborne operations at:


There were Allied amphibious or airborne operations at:
Legaspi

Imperial Naval Bombardments


Allied Naval Bombardments:
Allied Ships Bombarding Amami Oshima
Allied Ships Bombarding Amami Oshima
Allied Ships Bombarding Amami Oshima
Allied Ships Bombarding Amami Oshima
Allied Ships Bombarding Amami Oshima
Allied Ships Bombarding Amami Oshima
Allied Ships Bombarding Amami Oshima
Allied Ships Bombarding Amami Oshima
Allied Ships Bombarding Amami Oshima
Allied Ships Bombarding Amami Oshima
Allied Ships Bombarding Amami Oshima


Our subs <REDACTED> (Yes, still!)

Progress at Canton and Kukong.

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Ground combat at Canton (77,59)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 106377 troops, 1775 guns, 2515 vehicles, Assault Value = 3443

Defending force 45702 troops, 427 guns, 359 vehicles, Assault Value = 950

Allied engineers reduce fortifications to 3

Allied adjusted assault: 1794

Japanese adjusted defense: 6105

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

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

Japanese ground losses:
2886 casualties reported
Squads: 46 destroyed, 152 disabled
Non Combat: 25 destroyed, 56 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 19 disabled
Guns lost 40 (4 destroyed, 36 disabled)
Vehicles lost 131 (118 destroyed, 13 disabled)
Units destroyed 1

Allied ground losses:
2473 casualties reported
Squads: 22 destroyed, 250 disabled
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 49 disabled
Engineers: 2 destroyed, 47 disabled
Guns lost 51 (5 destroyed, 46 disabled)
Vehicles lost 220 (36 destroyed, 184 disabled)

Assaulting units:
Provisionl Tank Brigade
1st Australian Division
671th Tank Destroyer Battalion
2nd Australian Division
632nd Tank Destroyer Battalion
81st Infantry Division
96th Infantry Division
XI Corps Engr Grp
1st Army Tank Regiment
706th Tank Battalion
2/4th Armoured Regiment
192nd Tank Battalion
640th Tank Destroyer Battalion
711th Tank Battalion
2/6th Armoured Regiment
31st Infantry Division
637th Tank Destroyer Battalion
775th Tank Battalion
7th Australian Division
32nd Infantry Division
5th Australian Division
87th Medium Regiment
85th Medium Regiment
2/11th Field Regiment
251st Field Artillery Battalion
2/1st Med Regiment
134th (East Ang) Regiment
2nd Medium Regiment
18th SP Field Artillery Regiment
2/9th Field Regiment
20th Indian Heavy AA Regiment
1st Medium Regiment
1st West African AA Regiment
1st Indian Light AA Regiment
2nd West African AA Regiment

Defending units:
17th Tank Regiment
10th Division
1st Recon Regiment
34th Tank Regiment
8th Ind.Infantry Brigade
54th Infantry Brigade
56th Recon Regiment
80th Garrison Battalion
40th Inf Group Brigade
22nd/B Division
Southern Fleet
14th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
7th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
Canton Special Base Force
20th Army
75th Field AA Battalion
6th RF Gun Battalion
20th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
15th Ind.Medium Field Artillery Regiment
2nd Base Force


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Ground combat at Kukong (79,57)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 28653 troops, 540 guns, 286 vehicles, Assault Value = 852

Defending force 10189 troops, 107 guns, 28 vehicles, Assault Value = 244

Allied adjusted assault: 761

Japanese adjusted defense: 777

Allied assault odds: 1 to 2 (fort level 3)

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

Japanese ground losses:
1258 casualties reported
Squads: 20 destroyed, 42 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 16 disabled
Engineers: 38 destroyed, 3 disabled
Guns lost 13 (3 destroyed, 10 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
1375 casualties reported
Squads: 3 destroyed, 94 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 17 disabled
Guns lost 17 (4 destroyed, 13 disabled)

Assaulting units:
46th Indian Brigade
44th Indian Brigade
2/5th Armoured Regiment
27th Australian Brigade
4th Armoured Brigade
22nd Australian Brigade
45th Indian Brigade
26th Indian Brigade
27th Indian Field Artillery Battalion
32nd Indian Mountain Gun Regiment
33rd Indian Mountain Gun Regiment
IV Indian Corps
30th Indian Mountain Gun Regiment
21st Indian Mountain Gun Regiment
25th Indian Mountain Gun Regiment
31st Indian Mountain Gun Regiment
22nd Indian Mountain Gun Regiment

Defending units:
69th Ind.Infantry Battalion
51st Engineer Regiment
31st Engineer Regiment
Ankei SNLF
24th/C Division
171st AA Regiment


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Ground combat at 72,50 (near Kweiyang)

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 3768 troops, 36 guns, 14 vehicles, Assault Value = 113

Defending force 10241 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 109

Japanese adjusted assault: 6

Allied adjusted defense: 526

Japanese assault odds: 1 to 87

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

Japanese ground losses:
303 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 53 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 8 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled

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

Assaulting units:
22nd/A Division

Defending units:
73rd Chinese Corps


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Our troops at Canton and Kukong need to rest. The enemy unit near Kweiyang and others behind are just beginning to realize that they are now zombies. It must be hard to accept.

And progress at Singapore.

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Ground combat at Singapore (50,84)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 89178 troops, 1529 guns, 2292 vehicles, Assault Value = 3729

Defending force 59992 troops, 493 guns, 402 vehicles, Assault Value = 686

Allied engineers reduce fortifications to 3

Allied adjusted assault: 3910

Japanese adjusted defense: 1151

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

Allied Assault reduces fortifications to 3

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

Japanese ground losses:
4644 casualties reported
Squads: 73 destroyed, 51 disabled
Non Combat: 10 destroyed, 171 disabled
Engineers: 2 destroyed, 33 disabled
Guns lost 47 (18 destroyed, 29 disabled)
Vehicles lost 10 (2 destroyed, 8 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
1337 casualties reported
Squads: 14 destroyed, 149 disabled
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 36 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 20 disabled
Guns lost 31 (1 destroyed, 30 disabled)
Vehicles lost 37 (3 destroyed, 34 disabled)

Assaulting units:
26th Indian Division
19th Indian Division
Gardner's Horse Regiment
50th Tank Brigade
20th Indian Division
2nd British Division
18th Cavalry Regiment
82nd (West African) Division
18th British Division
254th Armoured Brigade
3rd Carabiniers Regiment
25th Indian Division
150th RAC Regiment
268th Motorised Brigade
14th Indian Division
255th Indian Tank Brigade
5th Indian Division
1st Indian Medium Regiment
86th Medium Regiment
8th Belfast Heavy Regiment
XXXIII Indian Corps
56th Heavy Regiment
88th Medium Regiment
55th Heavy Regiment

Defending units:
91st Naval Guard Unit
3rd/A Division
113th Infantry Regiment
38th/C Division
104th/A Division
11th Division
Yokosuka 1st SNLF
3rd/C Division
3rd Air Army
5th JAAF AF Coy
25th Air Flotilla
43rd Const Co
304th Ship Eng Coy
39th JNAF AF Unit
63rd JNAF AF Unit
94th JAAF AF Bn
40th JNAF AF Unit
66th Field AA Battalion
43rd JNAF AF Unit
13th Air Fleet
17th JAAF AF Bn
85th JAAF AF Coy
32nd Port Unit
104th Ship Eng Coy
61st Field AA Battalion
18th JNAF AF Unit
33rd Army
Southern Army
302nd Ship Eng Coy
303rd Ship Eng Coy
62nd Field AA Battalion
55th JNAF AF Unit
4th Ship Engineer Regiment
203rd Ship Eng Coy
Maraisha JNAF Base Force
42nd JNAF AF Unit
204th Ship Eng Coy
39th Field AA Battalion
65th JNAF AF Unit
84th JAAF AF Bn
87th JAAF AF Bn
93rd JAAF AF Bn
8th Fleet
3rd Air Division
25th Ind. Field Artillery Battalion
67th Construction Battalion
32nd Special Base Force
9th Air Division
7th Area Army
45th JNAF AF Unit
C/50th JNAF Coy
11th JAAF AF Bn


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This attack was without 3 of the infantry divisions. Tomorrow the attack will continue with those 3 divisions but without the others, and 2 armoured units will also rest.

Palembang is almost cleaned out.

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Ground combat at Palembang (48,91)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 35008 troops, 656 guns, 376 vehicles, Assault Value = 875

Defending force 8478 troops, 33 guns, 35 vehicles, Assault Value = 17

Allied adjusted assault: 1022

Japanese adjusted defense: 40

Allied assault odds: 25 to 1

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

Japanese ground losses:
1292 casualties reported
Squads: 21 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 29 destroyed, 75 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 12 (6 destroyed, 6 disabled)
Vehicles lost 4 (2 destroyed, 2 disabled)
Units destroyed 1

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

Assaulting units:
147th(Sep) Infantry Regiment
30th Australian Brigade
7th Indian Division
81st (West African) Division
72nd British Brigade
205th Field Artillery Battalion
260th Field Artillery Battalion
134th Field Artillery Battalion
2nd RAA Jungle Regiment
147th Field Artillery Battalion
462nd Airborn Field Artillery Battalion
148th Field Artillery Battalion
131st Field Artillery Battalion
Provisional GMC Grp

Defending units:
Yokosuka 6th SNLF
85th JAAF AF Bn
Southwest Area Fleet
47th Field AA Battalion
2nd Area Army
3rd Ship Engineer Regiment
103rd Ship Eng Coy
22nd Air Flotilla
Yokosuka 3rd SNLF
Sasebo 8th SNLF
4th JNAF Coy
96th JAAF AF Bn



3rd Ship Engineer Regiment Wiped Out at Palembang by attrition!!!
103rd Ship Eng Coy Wiped Out at Palembang by attrition!!!
47th Field AA Battalion Wiped Out at Palembang by attrition!!!
4th JNAF Coy Wiped Out at Palembang by attrition!!!
Sasebo 8th SNLF Wiped Out at Palembang by attrition!!!
Yokosuka 3rd SNLF Wiped Out at Palembang by attrition!!!
85th JAAF AF Bn Wiped Out at Palembang by attrition!!!
96th JAAF AF Bn Wiped Out at Palembang by attrition!!!
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The troops here will rest for a day.

The troops are ashore at Legaspi.

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Ground combat at Legaspi (82,82)

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 3206 troops, 17 guns, 9 vehicles, Assault Value = 268

Defending force 12769 troops, 114 guns, 225 vehicles, Assault Value = 506

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

Assaulting units:
53rd Infantry Brigade
II/124th Infantry Battalion
1st South Seas Det.
101st Machine Canno AA Battalion

Defending units:
1st Regiment
12th NZ Brigade
2nd Regiment
11th NZ Brigade
Fiji Brigade


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Ground combat at Davao (79,91)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 4489 troops, 44 guns, 27 vehicles, Assault Value = 161

Defending force 2362 troops, 25 guns, 71 vehicles, Assault Value = 46

Allied adjusted assault: 30

Japanese adjusted defense: 61

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

Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), preparation(-), fatigue(-), morale(-)
Attacker: leaders(-)

Japanese ground losses:
68 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Vehicles lost 8 (3 destroyed, 5 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
21 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled

Assaulting units:
15th NZ Brigade

Defending units:
8th Tank Regiment
1st Naval Construction Battalion
46th JNAF AF Unit
66th Infantry Rgt /1


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The guys at both Legaspi and Davao will rest. Davao is a bit of a grind.

Amami Oshima is on the cusp of falling.

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Ground combat at Amami Oshima (98,64)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 37449 troops, 864 guns, 849 vehicles, Assault Value = 907

Defending force 12956 troops, 163 guns, 11 vehicles, Assault Value = 231

Allied adjusted assault: 1086

Japanese adjusted defense: 223

Allied assault odds: 4 to 1 (fort level 3)

Allied Assault reduces fortifications to 2

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

Japanese ground losses:
1472 casualties reported
Squads: 79 destroyed, 35 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 31 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 8 disabled
Guns lost 32 (17 destroyed, 15 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
351 casualties reported
Squads: 7 destroyed, 29 disabled
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 6 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 2 disabled
Guns lost 9 (3 destroyed, 6 disabled)
Vehicles lost 10 (4 destroyed, 6 disabled)

Assaulting units:
24th Infantry Division
38th Infantry Division
627th Tank Destroyer Battalion
37th Infantry Division
5th USMC Tank Battalion
3rd Regiment
97th Field Artillery Battalion
4th Field Artillery Battalion
7th USMC Field Artillery Battalion
223rd Field Artillery Battalion
226th Field Artillery Battalion
82nd Mortar Battalion
2nd AmphTrac Engineer Battalion
145th Field Artillery Battalion
4th AmphTrac Engineer Battalion

Defending units:
21st Ind.Mixed Regiment
Oshima Naval Guard Unit
53rd Ind.Mixed Brigade
22nd/C Division


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The battle at Amami Oshima is now fully around the corner and the base will fall on the next attack. The troops will continue attacking, with the highest disruption at 12%. The division tasked to invade Okinoerabushima (along with a flame tank Bn) is now at Naha and will transition to combat mode before boarding landing craft.

Kagi fell, but once again the Imperials are stubborn and left behind a rear guard to gain them time.

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Ground combat at Kagi (85,64)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 37223 troops, 565 guns, 480 vehicles, Assault Value = 1116

Defending force 6727 troops, 80 guns, 60 vehicles, Assault Value = 24

Allied engineers reduce fortifications to 0

Allied adjusted assault: 495

Japanese adjusted defense: 9

Allied assault odds: 55 to 1 (fort level 0)

Allied forces CAPTURE Kagi !!!

Combat modifiers
Defender: preparation(-), experience(-)
Attacker:

Japanese ground losses:
3863 casualties reported
Squads: 7 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 344 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 10 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 31 (30 destroyed, 1 disabled)
Vehicles lost 26 (26 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units retreated 7
Units destroyed 3

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

Defeated Japanese Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
4th Marine Division
Americal Infantry Division
27th Infantry Division
754th Tank Battalion
IX US Corps

Defending units:
29th Air Flotilla
3rd Fleet
2nd Rocket Gun Battalion
10th Area Army
1st Ship Engineer Regiment
25th Tank Regiment
22nd RF Gun Battalion
82nd Field AA Battalion
83rd Field AA Battalion
8th Air Division
Takao Naval Base Force


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Tomorrow the rear guard should be wiped out so we can pursue the rest.

China.

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Malay Peninsula & Sumatra.

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Java Sea.

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Philippines.

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Okinawa.