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

[witpqs]

Okinawa.

[Rafid]

Happy 1945!

May it be the year of peace at last, so that your brave pixelated troups can return to their pixelated homes (many of which are in that grey area commenly called "off map").

Do feel a sense of melancholy, knowing that after years of this great ride you are nearing the end?

[witpqs]

ORIGINAL: Rafid

Happy 1945!

May it be the year of peace at last, so that your brave pixelated troups can return to their pixelated homes (many of which are in that grey area commenly called "off map").

Do feel a sense of melancholy, knowing that after years of this great ride you are nearing the end?

Thanks!

Well, sort of, yes. But maybe the game will go into 1946! [:D]

[Drakanel]

ORIGINAL: witpqs
Thanks!

Well, sort of, yes. But maybe the game will go into 1946! [:D]

Andav will surely fight to the last red dot on the map! [8D]

[witpqs]

1945 January 02

The Empire captured:


The Allies captured:
Orchid Island is occupied by the Allies
Allied forces CAPTURE Okinoerabushima !!!

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 Okinoerabushima
Allied Ships Bombarding Okinoerabushima
Allied Ships Bombarding Okinoerabushima
Allied Ships Bombarding Okinoerabushima
Allied Ships Bombarding Okinoerabushima
Allied Ships Bombarding Okinoerabushima
Allied Ships Bombarding Okinoerabushima
Allied Ships Bombarding Okinoerabushima
Allied Ships Bombarding Okinoerabushima
Allied Ships Bombarding Okinoerabushima
Allied Ships Bombarding Okinoerabushima


Our subs <REDACTED> (Yes, still!)

The battle in the middle areas of China is beginning to favor the Allies after significant Imperial withdrawals.

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Ground combat at 72,49 (near Kweiyang)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 34299 troops, 205 guns, 87 vehicles, Assault Value = 612

Defending force 2757 troops, 16 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 86

Allied adjusted assault: 498

Japanese adjusted defense: 15

Allied assault odds: 33 to 1

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

Japanese ground losses:
1484 casualties reported
Squads: 29 destroyed, 65 disabled
Non Combat: 24 destroyed, 9 disabled
Engineers: 2 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 18 (8 destroyed, 10 disabled)
Units retreated 1

Allied ground losses:
87 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 10 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Defeated Japanese Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
75th Chinese Corps
6th Australian Division
90th Chinese Corps
11th Group Army

Defending units:
63rd/A Division


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Canton is ready for the next attack with the exception of only a couple of units that will sit it out. The quick turnaround should make for less-ready defenders.

Singapore zombies being ground down.

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Ground combat at Singapore (50,84)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 27549 troops, 521 guns, 1623 vehicles, Assault Value = 3607

Defending force 39998 troops, 209 guns, 155 vehicles, Assault Value = 113

Allied adjusted assault: 1268

Japanese adjusted defense: 67

Allied assault odds: 18 to 1

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

Japanese ground losses:
4928 casualties reported
Squads: 101 destroyed, 8 disabled
Non Combat: 246 destroyed, 125 disabled
Engineers: 5 destroyed, 1 disabled
Guns lost 43 (36 destroyed, 7 disabled)
Units destroyed 3

Allied ground losses:
52 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

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

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


4th Ship Engineer Regiment Wiped Out at Singapore by attrition!!!
203rd Ship Eng Coy Wiped Out at Singapore by attrition!!!
303rd Ship Eng Coy Wiped Out at Singapore by attrition!!!
25th Ind. Field Artillery Battalion Wiped Out at Singapore by attrition!!!
302nd Ship Eng Coy Wiped Out at Singapore by attrition!!!
39th Field AA Battalion Wiped Out at Singapore by attrition!!!
61st Field AA Battalion Wiped Out at Singapore by attrition!!!
62nd Field AA Battalion Wiped Out at Singapore by attrition!!!
66th Field AA Battalion Wiped Out at Singapore by attrition!!!
32nd Special Base Force Wiped Out at Singapore by attrition!!!
67th Construction Battalion Wiped Out at Singapore by attrition!!!
104th Ship Eng Coy Wiped Out at Singapore by attrition!!!
204th Ship Eng Coy Wiped Out at Singapore by attrition!!!
304th Ship Eng Coy Wiped Out at Singapore by attrition!!!
18th JNAF AF Unit Wiped Out at Singapore by attrition!!!
39th JNAF AF Unit Wiped Out at Singapore by attrition!!!
40th JNAF AF Unit Wiped Out at Singapore by attrition!!!
42nd JNAF AF Unit Wiped Out at Singapore by attrition!!!
43rd JNAF AF Unit Wiped Out at Singapore by attrition!!!
45th JNAF AF Unit Wiped Out at Singapore by attrition!!!
55th JNAF AF Unit Wiped Out at Singapore by attrition!!!
C/50th JNAF Coy Wiped Out at Singapore by attrition!!!
17th JAAF AF Bn Wiped Out at Singapore by attrition!!!
84th JAAF AF Bn Wiped Out at Singapore by attrition!!!
87th JAAF AF Bn Wiped Out at Singapore by attrition!!!
93rd JAAF AF Bn Wiped Out at Singapore by attrition!!!
94th JAAF AF Bn Wiped Out at Singapore by attrition!!!
85th JAAF AF Coy Wiped Out at Singapore by attrition!!!
11th JAAF AF Bn Wiped Out at Singapore by attrition!!!
Japanese Unit(s) surrounded at Singapore
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Recon shows >34,000 enemy remain, significantly down from yesterday.

Continued progress in the Philippines, but Davao is tough.

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Ground combat at Davao (79,91)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 4441 troops, 44 guns, 27 vehicles, Assault Value = 157

Defending force 2214 troops, 24 guns, 71 vehicles, Assault Value = 35

Allied adjusted assault: 61

Japanese adjusted defense: 43

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

Allied Assault reduces fortifications to 0

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

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

Allied ground losses:
34 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 5 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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Ground combat at Roxas (79,83)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 5687 troops, 59 guns, 38 vehicles, Assault Value = 186

Defending force 1993 troops, 3 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1

Allied adjusted assault: 161

Japanese adjusted defense: 1

Allied assault odds: 161 to 1

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

Japanese ground losses:
330 casualties reported
Squads: 14 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 25 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 4 (4 destroyed, 0 disabled)

Assaulting units:
Torres Strait Battalion
14th NZ Brigade

Defending units:
2nd Amphibious Brigade


Japanese Unit(s) surrounded at Roxas
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That unit keeps being surrounded at Roxas but keeps being there. We'll keep attacking! Rest at Davao, where our leader is good despite bad die rolls. Assigning more air support and bringing in two Rgts from Java.

The Empire continues trying to catch troop convoys in the Okinawa area.

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Night Time Surface Combat, near Amami Oshima at 98,64, Range 8,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
CL Agano, Shell hits 4
DD Sazanami
DD Uzuki
DD Nagatsuki

Allied Ships
CL Biloxi
CL Wilkes-Barre, Shell hits 1
DD Hale
DD Howorth, Shell hits 1
DD Spence
DD Porter II

Improved night sighting under 85% moonlight
Maximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions and 85% moonlight: 11,000 yards
Range closes to 24,000 yards...
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 24,000 yards
Range closes to 18,000 yards...
Range closes to 12,000 yards...
Range closes to 8,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 8,000 yards
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 8,000 yards
Richardson, L.J. crosses the 'T'
CL Wilkes-Barre engages CL Agano at 8,000 yards
CL Agano engages CL Biloxi at 8,000 yards
DD Uzuki engages DD Spence at 8,000 yards
DD Howorth engages DD Uzuki at 8,000 yards
DD Uzuki engages DD Hale at 8,000 yards
Range closes to 5,000 yards
DD Uzuki engages CL Wilkes-Barre at 5,000 yards
CL Agano engages CL Biloxi at 5,000 yards
DD Uzuki engages DD Porter II at 5,000 yards
DD Spence engages DD Uzuki at 5,000 yards
DD Howorth engages DD Uzuki at 5,000 yards
DD Uzuki engages DD Hale at 5,000 yards
Range closes to 4,000 yards
CL Agano engages CL Wilkes-Barre at 4,000 yards
DD Nagatsuki engages DD Howorth at 4,000 yards
DD Porter II engages DD Uzuki at 4,000 yards
DD Sazanami engages DD Hale at 4,000 yards
DD Howorth engages DD Uzuki at 4,000 yards
DD Hale engages DD Uzuki at 4,000 yards
Range increases to 5,000 yards
CL Agano engages CL Wilkes-Barre at 5,000 yards
CL Biloxi engages CL Agano at 5,000 yards
DD Porter II engages DD Nagatsuki at 5,000 yards
DD Spence engages DD Nagatsuki at 5,000 yards
DD Howorth engages DD Nagatsuki at 5,000 yards
DD Hale engages DD Uzuki at 5,000 yards
Range increases to 9,000 yards
CL Wilkes-Barre engages CL Agano at 9,000 yards
CL Agano engages CL Biloxi at 9,000 yards
DD Porter II engages DD Uzuki at 9,000 yards
DD Porter II engages DD Sazanami at 9,000 yards
DD Nagatsuki engages DD Howorth at 9,000 yards
DD Nagatsuki engages DD Hale at 9,000 yards
Range increases to 12,000 yards
CL Agano engages CL Wilkes-Barre at 12,000 yards
DD Porter II engages DD Nagatsuki at 12,000 yards
DD Nagatsuki engages DD Porter II at 12,000 yards
DD Nagatsuki engages DD Howorth at 12,000 yards
DD Hale engages DD Sazanami at 12,000 yards
Task forces break off...


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All objectives in the Okinawa operation are now secured!

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Ground combat at Okinoerabushima (96,65)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 12413 troops, 202 guns, 243 vehicles, Assault Value = 362

Defending force 5018 troops, 69 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 9

Allied adjusted assault: 192

Japanese adjusted defense: 1

Allied assault odds: 192 to 1 (fort level 0)

Allied forces CAPTURE Okinoerabushima !!!

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

Japanese ground losses:
6473 casualties reported
Squads: 337 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 368 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 28 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 91 (91 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units destroyed 2

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

Assaulting units:
33rd Infantry Division
713th Flame Tank Battalion

Defending units:
56th Ind.Mixed Brigade
14th Ind.Mixed Regiment


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Captured and cleared in the same attack. The battleship guns will get some rest and the supply ammo ships will be able to catch up with provisioning.

Ex-defenders of Pescadores being de-zombified.

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Ground combat at Pescadores (84,63)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 11404 troops, 149 guns, 54 vehicles, Assault Value = 348

Defending force 3528 troops, 26 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 20

Allied adjusted assault: 235

Japanese adjusted defense: 4

Allied assault odds: 58 to 1

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

Japanese ground losses:
1005 casualties reported
Squads: 7 destroyed, 15 disabled
Non Combat: 74 destroyed, 20 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Guns lost 22 (12 destroyed, 10 disabled)
Units destroyed 1

Allied ground losses:
97 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 9 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled

Assaulting units:
11th Airborne Division
503rd Parachute Regiment

Defending units:
Peng Hu Fortress
Bako Special Base Force


Japanese Unit(s) surrounded at Pescadores
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China.

[witpqs]

Malaya.

[witpqs]

Philippines.

[witpqs]

Okinawa.

[witpqs]

1945 January 03

The Empire captured:


The Allies captured:
Siangtan 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:



Our subs <REDACTED> (Yes, still!)

This was the big sweep prior to attacks on our Bde intended to protect Imperial forces from the Bde's just wrath.

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Morning Air attack on Lushai Brigade, at 82,55 , near Pingsiang

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid spotted at 37 NM, estimated altitude 21,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-84a Frank x 49

Allied aircraft
P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 8
P-51D Mustang x 34

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
P-47D2 Thunderbolt: 2 destroyed
P-51D Mustang: 12 destroyed

Aircraft Attacking:
27 x Ki-84a Frank sweeping at 16000 feet

CAP engaged:
3rd ACG/3rd FS (C) with P-51D Mustang (5 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(5 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
5 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000.
Raid is overhead
3rd ACG/4th FS (C) with P-51D Mustang (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(6 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 6 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 3 minutes
1st ACG/5th FS (C) with P-51D Mustang (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(6 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 6 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 1 minutes
23rd FG/74th FS with P-51D Mustang (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(5 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 5 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 2 minutes
23rd FG/76th FS with P-51D Mustang (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(6 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 6 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 4 minutes
58th FG/310th FS with P-47D2 Thunderbolt (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(6 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 15000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 1 minutes
348th FG/342nd FS with P-47D2 Thunderbolt (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(6 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 15000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 2 minutes
80th FG/459th FS with P-47D2 Thunderbolt (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(6 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 15000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 1 minutes
311th FG/529th FS with P-51D Mustang (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(6 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 6 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 3 minutes
311th FG/530th FS with P-47D2 Thunderbolt (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(7 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 15000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 1 minutes



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The P-51D groups got hammered, but they were covering at very long range (12 hexes).

Ground combat still goes well in China.

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Ground combat at Canton (77,59)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 104974 troops, 1774 guns, 2263 vehicles, Assault Value = 3233

Defending force 36264 troops, 411 guns, 145 vehicles, Assault Value = 447

Allied engineers reduce fortifications to 0

Allied adjusted assault: 1788

Japanese adjusted defense: 1009

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

Allied Assault reduces fortifications to 0

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

Japanese ground losses:
7548 casualties reported
Squads: 272 destroyed, 76 disabled
Non Combat: 26 destroyed, 204 disabled
Engineers: 6 destroyed, 29 disabled
Guns lost 69 (36 destroyed, 33 disabled)
Vehicles lost 32 (23 destroyed, 9 disabled)
Units destroyed 1

Allied ground losses:
702 casualties reported
Squads: 5 destroyed, 38 disabled
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 31 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 83 disabled
Guns lost 37 (1 destroyed, 36 disabled)
Vehicles lost 65 (9 destroyed, 56 disabled)

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

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


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Ground combat at 79,56 (near Kukong)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 15605 troops, 352 guns, 88 vehicles, Assault Value = 393

Defending force 3147 troops, 47 guns, 7 vehicles, Assault Value = 47

Allied adjusted assault: 344

Japanese adjusted defense: 97

Allied assault odds: 3 to 1

Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), op mode(-)
Attacker:

Japanese ground losses:
1447 casualties reported
Squads: 36 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 52 destroyed, 9 disabled
Engineers: 13 destroyed, 2 disabled
Guns lost 18 (3 destroyed, 15 disabled)
Vehicles lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units retreated 4

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

Defeated Japanese Units Retreating!

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

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


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Ground combat at 82,55 (near Pingsiang)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 3151 troops, 18 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 136

Defending force 1424 troops, 16 guns, 8 vehicles, Assault Value = 11

Allied adjusted assault: 67

Japanese adjusted defense: 1

Allied assault odds: 67 to 1

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

Japanese ground losses:
612 casualties reported
Squads: 15 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 24 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 2 disabled
Guns lost 6 (6 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units retreated 3

Defeated Japanese Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
Lushai Brigade

Defending units:
90th JAAF AF Bn
26th JAAF AF Bn
33rd JAAF AF Coy


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Canton is just about to fall! Our troops will rest for one day because immediately after the capture they will be required to catch the (then) ex-defenders in the open hex to the SE before refuge is gained in Hong Kong, which they will also be required to assault promptly. The Imperials NW of Kukong left a rear guard behind when they retreated, so that will be dealt with tomorrow. The Lushai Bde cleared the road to Nanchang despite the air strikes mentioned earlier. SE of Kukong our armor has caught the enemy unit and will attack without waiting for our infantry, lest the enemy unit again slip away without combat. Hengyang airfield is almost operational with plenty of support on site but heavy damage still being repaired. Enemy held Kweiyang and Tuyun are now completely isolated so far as the road net is concerned.

Malaya is almost cleared.

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Ground combat at Singapore (50,84)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 73927 troops, 1226 guns, 2003 vehicles, Assault Value = 3649

Defending force 23604 troops, 99 guns, 149 vehicles, Assault Value = 64

Allied adjusted assault: 3466

Japanese adjusted defense: 27

Allied assault odds: 128 to 1

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

Japanese ground losses:
14327 casualties reported
Squads: 116 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 575 destroyed, 56 disabled
Engineers: 6 destroyed, 1 disabled
Guns lost 54 (51 destroyed, 3 disabled)
Vehicles lost 68 (63 destroyed, 5 disabled)
Units destroyed 9

Allied ground losses:
106 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 14 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled

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

Defending units:
3rd/C Division
25th Air Flotilla
3rd Air Army
Maraisha JNAF Base Force
113th Infantry Regiment
63rd JNAF AF Unit
11th Division
38th/C Division
3rd Air Division
13th Air Fleet
32nd Port Unit
65th JNAF AF Unit
Southern Army
33rd Army
9th Air Division
7th Area Army
8th Fleet
104th/A Division


63rd JNAF AF Unit Wiped Out at Singapore by attrition!!!.
38th/C Division Wiped Out at Singapore by attrition!!!
Japanese Unit(s) surrounded at Singapore
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Ground combat at Kuantan (51,79)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 6131 troops, 92 guns, 43 vehicles, Assault Value = 159

Defending force 1574 troops, 10 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 24

Allied adjusted assault: 97

Japanese adjusted defense: 5

Allied assault odds: 19 to 1

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

Japanese ground losses:
309 casualties reported
Squads: 10 destroyed, 19 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 6 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 7 (1 destroyed, 6 disabled)

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

Assaulting units:
29th British Brigade
50th Indian Para Brigade

Defending units:
4th INA Nehru Regiment
4th Field Construction Battalion
36th JAAF AF Bn


4th Field Construction Battalion Wiped Out at Kuantan by attrition!!!
4th INA Nehru Regiment Wiped Out at Kuantan by attrition!!!
36th JAAF AF Bn Wiped Out at Kuantan by attrition!!!
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Kuantan is officially zombie-free! Singapore shows >14,000 troops on recon, another huge one day reduction. The attack will continue with a different mix of infantry divisions. Note that the weaker the enemy resistance, the higher the disruption I am tolerating among attacking units. Keeping up daily attacks (when possible for the attackers) seems to be extremely effective.

Roxas is still not cleared, but it's getting there.

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Ground combat at Roxas (79,83)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 5699 troops, 59 guns, 38 vehicles, Assault Value = 187

Defending force 1579 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1

Allied adjusted assault: 47

Japanese adjusted defense: 1

Allied assault odds: 47 to 1

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

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

Assaulting units:
Torres Strait Battalion
14th NZ Brigade

Defending units:
2nd Amphibious Brigade


Japanese Unit(s) surrounded at Roxas
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Armour will attack at Naga tomorrow.

Consolidation continues in the Okinawas.

On Formosa, the armor is at Karenko and will attack. The divisions have caught the Imperials fleeing to the northwest and one division will attack while two others bombard (they are still recovering disruption).

Pecadores is secured.

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Ground combat at Pescadores (84,63)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 11342 troops, 150 guns, 54 vehicles, Assault Value = 339

Defending force 2650 troops, 16 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 3

Allied adjusted assault: 253

Japanese adjusted defense: 2

Allied assault odds: 126 to 1

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

Japanese ground losses:
2676 casualties reported
Squads: 24 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 243 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 11 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 22 (22 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units destroyed 1

Assaulting units:
11th Airborne Division
503rd Parachute Regiment

Defending units:
Bako Special Base Force


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China.

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Malaya.

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Philippines.

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Okinawa.

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Air losses.

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Ship losses, I think these are all since the last time I posted one. The most recent were refugees from Singapore hunted down by destroyers in the South China Sea.

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1945 January 04

The Empire captured:


The Allies captured:
Chihkiang is occupied by the Allies
Allied forces CAPTURE Naga !!!

There were Imperial amphibious or airborne operations at:


There were Allied amphibious or airborne operations at:


Imperial Naval Bombardments


Allied Naval Bombardments:



Our subs <REDACTED> (Yes, still!)

More good ground action in China.

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Ground combat at 70,44 (near Tsuyung)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 22698 troops, 115 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 335

Defending force 2857 troops, 12 guns, 6 vehicles, Assault Value = 65

Allied adjusted assault: 104

Japanese adjusted defense: 139

Allied assault odds: 1 to 2

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

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

Allied ground losses:
287 casualties reported
Squads: 4 destroyed, 27 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 5 disabled
Guns lost 7 (1 destroyed, 6 disabled)

Assaulting units:
35th Chinese Corps
58th Chinese Corps

Defending units:
RGC Capital Brigade



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Ground combat at 79,56 (near Kukong)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 15513 troops, 352 guns, 88 vehicles, Assault Value = 378

Defending force 126 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1

Allied adjusted assault: 327

Japanese adjusted defense: 1

Allied assault odds: 327 to 1

Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+)
Attacker:

Japanese ground losses:
170 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 18 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Units destroyed 1

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

Defending units:
51st Engineer Regiment


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The enemy unit SE of Kukong escaped again.

Only 1 Japanese unit left at Singapore!

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Ground combat at Singapore (50,84)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 34536 troops, 657 guns, 1413 vehicles, Assault Value = 3681

Defending force 8590 troops, 41 guns, 69 vehicles, Assault Value = 10

Allied adjusted assault: 3525

Japanese adjusted defense: 3

Allied assault odds: 1175 to 1

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

Japanese ground losses:
9331 casualties reported
Squads: 27 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 694 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 31 (29 destroyed, 2 disabled)
Vehicles lost 73 (73 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units destroyed 6

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

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

Defending units:
7th Area Army
33rd Army
3rd Air Division
11th Division
Maraisha JNAF Base Force
13th Air Fleet
65th JNAF AF Unit


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Recon shows > 1,700 troops at Singapore.

In the Philippines, this time Roxas is secured.

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Ground combat at Roxas (79,83)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 5699 troops, 59 guns, 38 vehicles, Assault Value = 187

Defending force 1348 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1

Allied adjusted assault: 66

Japanese adjusted defense: 1

Allied assault odds: 66 to 1

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

Japanese ground losses:
1523 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 117 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Units destroyed 1

Assaulting units:
Torres Strait Battalion
14th NZ Brigade

Defending units:
2nd Amphibious Brigade


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Ground combat at Naga (81,81)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 858 troops, 0 guns, 173 vehicles, Assault Value = 478

Defending force 5474 troops, 74 guns, 3 vehicles, Assault Value = 63

Allied adjusted assault: 84

Japanese adjusted defense: 12

Allied assault odds: 7 to 1 (fort level 5)

Allied forces CAPTURE Naga !!!

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

Japanese ground losses:
1515 casualties reported
Squads: 62 destroyed, 11 disabled
Non Combat: 90 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 15 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 18 (16 destroyed, 2 disabled)
Vehicles lost 3 (3 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units retreated 5

Defeated Japanese Units Retreating!

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

Defending units:
53rd Infantry Brigade
II/124th Infantry Battalion
1st South Seas Det.
101st Machine Canno AA Battalion
62nd JNAF AF Unit


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Only the armour attacked at Naga; all units pursue tomorrow.

Two good attacks on Formosa.

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Ground combat at 86,63 (near Taihoku)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 36586 troops, 562 guns, 351 vehicles, Assault Value = 1054

Defending force 4574 troops, 57 guns, 4 vehicles, Assault Value = 18

Allied adjusted assault: 60

Japanese adjusted defense: 4

Allied assault odds: 15 to 1

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

Japanese ground losses:
1760 casualties reported
Squads: 75 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 150 destroyed, 19 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 16 (15 destroyed, 1 disabled)
Vehicles lost 2 (2 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units retreated 7

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

Defeated Japanese Units Retreating!

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

Defending units:
66th/A Division
4th JNAF AF Unit
10th Area Army
1st Ship Engineer Regiment
83rd Field AA Battalion
51st Air Defense AA Battalion
Takao Naval Base Force
48th JAAF AF Bn


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Ground combat at Karenko (87,64)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 708 troops, 3 guns, 130 vehicles, Assault Value = 71

Defending force 4615 troops, 27 guns, 5 vehicles, Assault Value = 102

Allied adjusted assault: 67

Japanese adjusted defense: 301

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

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

Japanese ground losses:
177 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 4 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled

Assaulting units:
754th Tank Battalion

Defending units:
66th/C Division
66th Construction Battalion


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In what is now recognized as standard procedure for what must be the highly experienced troops withdrawing along the northern road on Formosa, a rear guard is left behind. The attack at Karenko will also continue. Both attacks will lose their B-29 support as the Big Friends visit defenses at Canton.

China.

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Malaya.

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Philippines.

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Okinawa.

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I want to see Japan sweep more! Effective yesterday.

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ORIGINAL: Lowpe

I want to see Japan sweep more! Effective yesterday.

Yes, but only in specific cases. Notably, a lack or paucity of P-47 groups assigned or responding to the hex being swept. He certainly knows that I have B-29 groups at Naha and Takao, plus more and more of the longer range model in the Marianas so the Home Islands are getting massive fighter coverage. Whenever I take a bite out of his fighters in China they have to rebuild. I think he is husbanding them to use for key targets at key times.