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

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China east.

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Philippines.

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Home Islands west.

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Home Islands east.

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Air losses.

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Nagasaki/Sasebo.

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Yep thanks - found the (relative) thread (s)...on IO (Indian Ocean) Flotilla both Navy and cargo. [:D]

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Surprisingly great results on Hachinohe !

4000 Fires and hits on a Frank Factory specified (bonus ! never seen this before) and hits on LI / Manpower / Airfield / Ports / Supply.

I was going on about strategic bombing but wow... the Navy boys must of had a city guide [8D]

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1945 February 24

The Empire captured:


The Allies captured:
Car Nicobar is occupied by the Allies
Allied forces CAPTURE Ontong Java !!!
Allied forces CAPTURE Baybay !!!

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 Shanghai


Our subs are conducting secret activities.

The naval bombardment of Shanghai qualified as tactical nuclear.

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Night Naval bombardment of Shanghai at 92,55

Japanese aircraft
no flights

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-46-III Dinah: 4 damaged
Ki-46-III Dinah: 1 destroyed on ground

Japanese Ships
CS Chitose, Shell hits 14, heavy fires, heavy damage
TK Nissei Maru, Shell hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage
E Kiji, Shell hits 1
xAP Ussuri Maru, Shell hits 6, on fire, heavy damage
xAP Tango Maru, Shell hits 1
PB Tonon Maru, Shell hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
SS I-8, hits 5, heavy fires, heavy damage
PB Iwate Maru, Shell hits 1, heavy damage
xAP Baikal Maru, Shell hits 3
xAP Ural Maru, Shell hits 4
SS RO-114, hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAP Kachidoki Maru, Shell hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
ACM Banshu Maru #18, Shell hits 1
AG Unkai Maru #1, Shell hits 1

Allied Ships
BB Richelieu
BB King George V
BB Howe
BB Prince of Wales
BC Renown

Japanese ground losses:
644 casualties reported
Squads: 3 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 38 destroyed, 37 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 1 disabled
Guns lost 28 (11 destroyed, 17 disabled)
Vehicles lost 28 (10 destroyed, 18 disabled)

Airbase hits 26
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 64
Port hits 8
Port supply hits 1

BB Richelieu firing at Shanghai
BB King George V firing at Shanghai
BB Howe firing at Shanghai
BB Prince of Wales firing at Shanghai
Walrus II acting as spotter for BC Renown
BC Renown firing at 11th Field Artillery Regiment


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Most of our P-40 ground attack groups in China auto-switched targets after their assigned ones went out of range. Hankow has murderous AA and took down 21 of the low-flying fighters.

Minor action in the central Philippines.

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Ground combat at Baybay (81,86)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 1958 troops, 4 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 113

Defending force 1362 troops, 7 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 43

Allied adjusted assault: 47

Japanese adjusted defense: 13

Allied assault odds: 3 to 1 (fort level 0)

Allied forces CAPTURE Baybay !!!

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

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

Allied ground losses:
23 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled

Assaulting units:
3rd Commando Brigade

Defending units:
II./4th Infantry Battalion


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We are beginning to do a little amphibious maneuvering on Luzon, too.

First attack at Bihoro went very well. The last unit of ex-Kushiro defenders was wiped out.

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Ground combat at 122,52 (near Asahikawa)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 10560 troops, 163 guns, 117 vehicles, Assault Value = 735

Defending force 259 troops, 3 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1

Allied adjusted assault: 318

Japanese adjusted defense: 1

Allied assault odds: 318 to 1

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

Japanese ground losses:
239 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 24 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 3 (3 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units destroyed 1

Assaulting units:
1st (Spec) Cavalry Division <--- Attacked alone.
1st Marine Division

Defending units:
7th/C Division


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Ground combat at Bihoro (123,51)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 28500 troops, 405 guns, 555 vehicles, Assault Value = 995

Defending force 16386 troops, 93 guns, 100 vehicles, Assault Value = 308

Allied adjusted assault: 749

Japanese adjusted defense: 242

Allied assault odds: 3 to 1 (fort level 5)

Allied Assault reduces fortifications to 4

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

Japanese ground losses:
3218 casualties reported
Squads: 61 destroyed, 127 disabled
Non Combat: 6 destroyed, 97 disabled
Engineers: 15 destroyed, 13 disabled
Guns lost 42 (8 destroyed, 34 disabled)
Vehicles lost 14 (3 destroyed, 11 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
476 casualties reported
Squads: 3 destroyed, 21 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 5 disabled

Assaulting units:
1st Arm Amphib Battalion
3rd USMC Tank Battalion
22nd Marine Regiment
2nd Arm Amphib Battalion
4th Marine Regiment
29th Marine Regiment
3rd Marine Division
4th USMC Tank Battalion
6th USMC Field Artillery Battalion
8th USMC Field Artillery Battalion
9th USMC Field Artillery Battalion
3rd USMC Field Artillery Battalion
5th USMC Field Artillery Battalion
12th USMC Field Artillery Battalion

Defending units:
7th/B Division
77th/C Division
27th JNAF AF Unit
27th Air Flotilla
5th Area Army
73rd JAAF AF Bn
83rd JAAF AF Bn


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With the poor roads leading from Kushiro there is a shortage of supply among the armor and artillery, but the entire force will attack tomorrow anyway. Given the casualties inflicted on the Imperials today, it is very likely the base will be ours after the battle.

Today the weather over our fleet carrier groups was horrible, so maybe tomorrow for that strike on Sapporo airfield. Possibly two days but three for sure until the first assault wave begins landing at Muroran.

Went through all the Soviet fighter squadrons doing upgrades where possible and where not possible I harvested the almost all 80+ experience pilots into the reserve and set new pilots training.

China west.

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China east.

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Philippines.

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Home Islands west.

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Home Islands east.

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Air losses. Stupid staff.

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Nagasaki/Sasebo.

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1945 February 25

The Empire captured:


The Allies captured:
Allied forces CAPTURE Bihoro !!!
Allied forces CAPTURE Pengpu !!!

There were Imperial amphibious or airborne operations at:


There were Allied amphibious or airborne operations at:
Mangole

Imperial Naval Bombardments


Allied Naval Bombardments:



Our subs are conducting secret activities. Including:

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Sub vs Sub: SS Torsk attacking SSX Ha-D-108 at 118,53 - near Ominato

Japanese Ships
SSX Ha-D-108, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage

Allied Ships
SS Torsk

SS Torsk launches 2 torpedoes at 1,000 yards


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TF 46 encounters mine field at Hakodate (119,53)

Japanese Ships
SSX Ha-D-107, Mine hits 2, heavy damage



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Night Air attack on TF, near Hakodate at 119,53

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 35 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-48-IIc Lily x 7

Allied aircraft
P-61A Black Widow x 9
F6F-3N Hellcat x 5

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-48-IIc Lily: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged
Ki-48-IIc Lily: 3 destroyed by flak

No Allied losses

Allied Ships
CVE Makin Island
CVE Takanis Bay

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x Ki-48-IIc Lily releasing from 10000'
Naval Attack: 2 x 100 kg SAP Bomb

CAP engaged:
VMF(N)-541 with F6F-3N Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 5 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 5000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 5000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 9 minutes
426th NFS with P-61A Black Widow (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
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 12 minutes
548th NFS with P-61A Black Widow (0 airborne, 3 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 12000 , scrambling fighters to 8000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 21 minutes

Some CAP have air radar


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Subs, mines, night fighters, and flak working together to defend forward ops around Hokkaido!

Ships leaving Shanghai imperiled!

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Morning Air attack on TF, near Tungchow at 95,53

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 6 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 1 minutes

Allied aircraft
Barracuda II x 12
Seafire L.III x 14
Martlet II x 11

Allied aircraft losses
Barracuda II: 2 damaged

Japanese Ships
xAP Ural Maru
xAP Kachidoki Maru, Torpedo hits 3, and is sunk
xAP Ussuri Maru, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk

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



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We are still rolling along in China.

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Ground combat at Pengpu (90,50)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 5244 troops, 12 guns, 919 vehicles, Assault Value = 562

Defending force 1852 troops, 15 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 58

Allied adjusted assault: 344

Japanese adjusted defense: 1

Allied assault odds: 344 to 1 (fort level 1)

Allied forces CAPTURE Pengpu !!!

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

Japanese ground losses:
1230 casualties reported
Squads: 84 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 76 destroyed, 11 disabled
Engineers: 5 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 20 (20 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units retreated 1
Units destroyed 2

Defeated Japanese Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
632nd Tank Destroyer Battalion
2/4th Armoured Regiment
Provisionl Tank Brigade
706th Tank Battalion
2/6th Armoured Regiment
640th Tank Destroyer Battalion
775th Tank Battalion
192nd Tank Battalion
1st Army Tank Regiment

Defending units:
22nd RGC Temp. Division
7th RGC Temp./A Division
11th RGC Ind. Brigade


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Tomorrow three divisions will arrive at Wuhu. Today two divisions arrived just west of Nanking.

Bihoro fell even harder than I predicted.

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Ground combat at Bihoro (123,51)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 28217 troops, 405 guns, 555 vehicles, Assault Value = 952

Defending force 13354 troops, 84 guns, 97 vehicles, Assault Value = 117

Allied engineers reduce fortifications to 3

Allied adjusted assault: 1155

Japanese adjusted defense: 56

Allied assault odds: 20 to 1 (fort level 3)

Allied forces CAPTURE Bihoro !!!

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

Japanese ground losses:
5530 casualties reported
Squads: 124 destroyed, 35 disabled
Non Combat: 297 destroyed, 102 disabled
Engineers: 31 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 69 (67 destroyed, 2 disabled)
Vehicles lost 53 (53 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units retreated 6

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

Defeated Japanese Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
3rd Marine Division
29th Marine Regiment
4th Marine Regiment
22nd Marine Regiment
3rd USMC Tank Battalion
2nd Arm Amphib Battalion
1st Arm Amphib Battalion
4th USMC Tank Battalion
9th USMC Field Artillery Battalion
3rd USMC Field Artillery Battalion
6th USMC Field Artillery Battalion
5th USMC Field Artillery Battalion
8th USMC Field Artillery Battalion
12th USMC Field Artillery Battalion

Defending units:
7th/B Division
77th/C Division
73rd JAAF AF Bn
27th Air Flotilla
5th Area Army
27th JNAF AF Unit
83rd JAAF AF Bn


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The 1st USMC Div arrived at Asahikawa today so the Imperials expelled from Bihoro retreated toward Wakkanai (NW). As early as tomorrow our troops will begin landing at Muroran. Especially considering those landings, the defense on Hokkaido is both outnumbered and split into small packets. The remainder of the island should fall pretty quickly, with marching time being the greatest delay.

The B-29-1 groups have been moved to Formosa from Naha. In their place are several B-24J groups. B-24J groups already in place in the Okinawas will hit industries on Kyushu tomorrow. The B-24J groups remaining on Formosa will target industry at Shanghai, perhaps signaling our intent to by pass that city.

China west.

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China east.

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Philippines.

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Home Islands west.

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Home Islands east.

[Rio Bravo]

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Your opponent certainly has fortitude and is a great sport to have faced the Allied onslaught for as long as he already has experienced.

*tipping my hat to Andav*

Best Regards,

-Terry