1944 December 29
The Empire captured:
The Allies captured:
Allied forces CAPTURE Cotabato !!!
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 Amami Oshima
Allied Ships Bombarding enemy troops at Amami Oshima
Allied Ships Bombarding Okinoerabushima
Allied Ships Bombarding Okinoerabushima
Allied Ships Bombarding enemy troops at Amami Oshima
Allied Ships Bombarding Okinoerabushima
Allied Ships Bombarding Okinoerabushima
Allied Ships Bombarding Okinoerabushima
Allied Ships Bombarding Okinoerabushima
Allied Ships Bombarding Okinoerabushima
Allied Ships Bombarding enemy troops at Amami Oshima
Our subs <REDACTED> (Yes, still!)
Progress in 3 battles in China.
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Ground combat at Canton (77,59)
Allied Deliberate attack
Attacking force 105024 troops, 1773 guns, 2497 vehicles, Assault Value = 3226
Defending force 43140 troops, 424 guns, 280 vehicles, Assault Value = 785
Allied engineers reduce fortifications to 2
Allied adjusted assault: 1819
Japanese adjusted defense: 2325
Allied assault odds: 1 to 2 (fort level 2)
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), leaders(+)
Attacker:
Japanese ground losses:
4064 casualties reported
Squads: 123 destroyed, 212 disabled
Non Combat: 57 destroyed, 82 disabled
Engineers: 2 destroyed, 11 disabled
Guns lost 53 (11 destroyed, 42 disabled)
Vehicles lost 93 (81 destroyed, 12 disabled)
Units destroyed 1
Allied ground losses:
1713 casualties reported
Squads: 21 destroyed, 155 disabled
Non Combat: 3 destroyed, 67 disabled
Engineers: 2 destroyed, 37 disabled
Vehicles lost 161 (29 destroyed, 132 disabled)
Assaulting units:
671th Tank Destroyer Battalion
640th Tank Destroyer Battalion
775th Tank Battalion
32nd Infantry Division
81st Infantry Division
2nd Australian Division
637th Tank Destroyer Battalion
711th Tank Battalion
1st Australian Division
31st Infantry Division
XI Corps Engr Grp
2/6th Armoured Regiment
2/4th Armoured Regiment
192nd Tank Battalion
706th Tank Battalion
1st Army Tank Regiment
7th Australian Division
Provisionl Tank Brigade
632nd Tank Destroyer Battalion
96th Infantry Division
5th Australian Division
251st Field Artillery Battalion
1st Indian Light AA Regiment
2/11th Field Regiment
2nd Medium Regiment
2/9th Field Regiment
134th (East Ang) Regiment
1st Medium Regiment
18th SP Field Artillery Regiment
1st West African AA Regiment
2/1st Med Regiment
85th Medium Regiment
20th Indian Heavy AA Regiment
87th Medium Regiment
2nd West African AA Regiment
Defending units:
34th Tank Regiment
10th Division
54th Infantry Brigade
8th Ind.Infantry Brigade
1st Recon Regiment
40th Inf Group Brigade
56th Recon Regiment
22nd/B Division
20th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
20th Army
Southern Fleet
6th RF Gun Battalion
Canton Special Base Force
15th Ind.Medium Field Artillery Regiment
2nd Base Force
75th Field AA Battalion
14th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
7th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
80th Garrison Battalion
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Ground combat at Kukong (79,57)
Allied Deliberate attack
Attacking force 27968 troops, 539 guns, 286 vehicles, Assault Value = 735
Defending force 9359 troops, 107 guns, 28 vehicles, Assault Value = 204
Allied engineers reduce fortifications to 2
Allied adjusted assault: 797
Japanese adjusted defense: 1109
Allied assault odds: 1 to 2 (fort level 2)
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), forts(+), preparation(-), experience(-)
Attacker:
Japanese ground losses:
1446 casualties reported
Squads: 14 destroyed, 14 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 24 disabled
Engineers: 40 destroyed, 29 disabled
Guns lost 11 (4 destroyed, 7 disabled)
Allied ground losses:
637 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 55 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 5 disabled
Assaulting units:
22nd Australian Brigade
2/5th Armoured Regiment
44th Indian Brigade
4th Armoured Brigade
27th Australian Brigade
45th Indian Brigade
46th Indian Brigade
26th Indian Brigade
33rd Indian Mountain Gun Regiment
IV Indian Corps
27th Indian Field Artillery Battalion
25th Indian Mountain Gun Regiment
32nd Indian Mountain Gun Regiment
31st Indian Mountain Gun Regiment
30th Indian Mountain Gun Regiment
21st Indian Mountain Gun Regiment
22nd Indian Mountain Gun Regiment
Defending units:
31st Engineer Regiment
51st Engineer Regiment
69th Ind.Infantry Battalion
Ankei SNLF
24th/C Division
171st AA Regiment
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Ground combat at 70,44 (near Tsuyung)
Allied Deliberate attack
Attacking force 23053 troops, 115 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 364
Defending force 3121 troops, 12 guns, 6 vehicles, Assault Value = 101
Allied adjusted assault: 132
Japanese adjusted defense: 97
Allied assault odds: 1 to 1
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), op mode(-), leaders(+), leaders(-)
experience(-)
Attacker:
Japanese ground losses:
120 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 28 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Allied ground losses:
74 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 4 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Assaulting units:
35th Chinese Corps
58th Chinese Corps
Defending units:
RGC Capital Brigade
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At Canton 2,984 AV and the troops will rest for 2 days. At Kukong 1 day rest only, and in the mountains the trouble is gathering enough supply for the next attack. The A-20 models are still taking it on the chin, the skies over Kukong proving no safer than the skies over Canton.
Singapore AV is 3,543. Tomorrow we attack with 4 divisions that have disruption 17% or less, and all other units (which are in fine shape).
Palembang is secured.
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Ground combat at Palembang (48,91)
Allied Deliberate attack
Attacking force 35112 troops, 658 guns, 376 vehicles, Assault Value = 885
Defending force 3863 troops, 0 guns, 31 vehicles, Assault Value = 3
Allied adjusted assault: 1203
Japanese adjusted defense: 4
Allied assault odds: 300 to 1
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), leaders(+), disruption(-), preparation(-)
experience(-), supply(-)
Attacker:
Japanese ground losses:
3764 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 430 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Vehicles lost 36 (36 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units destroyed 3
Allied ground losses:
6 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Assaulting units:
81st (West African) Division
7th Indian Division
30th Australian Brigade
147th(Sep) Infantry Regiment
72nd British Brigade
462nd Airborn Field Artillery Battalion
148th Field Artillery Battalion
260th Field Artillery Battalion
2nd RAA Jungle Regiment
205th Field Artillery Battalion
131st Field Artillery Battalion
147th Field Artillery Battalion
134th Field Artillery Battalion
Provisional GMC Grp
Defending units:
2nd Area Army
Southwest Area Fleet
22nd Air Flotilla
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Philippines.
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Ground combat at Cotabato (78,90)
Allied Deliberate attack
Attacking force 3491 troops, 48 guns, 16 vehicles, Assault Value = 113
Defending force 250 troops, 6 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1
Allied adjusted assault: 108
Japanese adjusted defense: 1
Allied assault odds: 108 to 1 (fort level 3)
Allied forces CAPTURE Cotabato !!!
Combat modifiers
Defender: forts(+), disruption(-), preparation(-), morale(-)
Attacker:
Japanese ground losses:
297 casualties reported
Squads: 25 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 12 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 7 (7 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units destroyed 1
Assaulting units:
24th (Sep) Infantry Regiment
Defending units:
III/124th Infantry Battalion
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Ground combat at Roxas (79,83)
Allied Deliberate attack
Attacking force 5714 troops, 59 guns, 38 vehicles, Assault Value = 188
Defending force 3755 troops, 30 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 45
Allied adjusted assault: 141
Japanese adjusted defense: 3
Allied assault odds: 47 to 1
Combat modifiers
Defender: disruption(-), fatigue(-), supply(-)
Attacker:
Japanese ground losses:
126 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 10 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Allied ground losses:
7 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Assaulting units:
Torres Strait Battalion
14th NZ Brigade
Defending units:
2nd Amphibious Brigade
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The attack at Roxas will continue and attacks will be made at Davao and Legaspi.
Amami Oshima closer to being cleared.
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Ground combat at Amami Oshima (98,64)
Allied Deliberate attack
Attacking force 37373 troops, 865 guns, 849 vehicles, Assault Value = 893
Defending force 10497 troops, 66 guns, 3 vehicles, Assault Value = 141
Allied adjusted assault: 1199
Japanese adjusted defense: 22
Allied assault odds: 54 to 1
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), disruption(-), supply(-)
Attacker:
Japanese ground losses:
2247 casualties reported
Squads: 30 destroyed, 35 disabled
Non Combat: 106 destroyed, 85 disabled
Engineers: 4 destroyed, 3 disabled
Guns lost 18 (16 destroyed, 2 disabled)
Units destroyed 1
Allied ground losses:
89 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 11 disabled
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 4 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Vehicles lost 12 (5 destroyed, 7 disabled)
Assaulting units:
627th Tank Destroyer Battalion
5th USMC Tank Battalion
37th Infantry Division
24th Infantry Division
38th Infantry Division
3rd Regiment
82nd Mortar Battalion
223rd Field Artillery Battalion
97th Field Artillery Battalion
7th USMC Field Artillery Battalion
145th Field Artillery Battalion
226th Field Artillery Battalion
2nd AmphTrac Engineer 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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