[center]
Combat Report[/center]
[center]
for[/center]
[center]
December 6, 1942[/center]
El Lobo's ground forces continue to close the noose around Chengtu and Chungking.
Early on the Chinese adopted a tactic in an effort to interdict Japanese supply in China. The Chinese knew that the Japanese prize was Chungking. Accordingly, numerous Chinese Corps were earmarked and strategically placed to hide in the forests two hexes away from the major roads and railways leading to Chungking. The Chinese laid low; letting the Japanese race toward Chungking. After the Japanese passed by these hidden Chinese Corps, these Chinese Corps moved-in behind the advancing Japanese to interdict the Japanese supply lines.
The problem is, a year later, El Lobo has rooted-out most of these Chinese Corps and very few are left to disrupt Japanese supply in China.
A map of Chengtu, Chungking, and the surrounding area is set forth below.
Sallys Inflict 47 Chinese Casualties at Chengtu:
Morning Air attack on 94th Chinese Corps, at 75,41 (
Chengtu)
Weather in hex:
Clear sky
Raid spotted at 28 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 23
No Japanese losses
Allied ground losses:
47 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Aircraft Attacking:
23 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 12000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
Also attacking 91st Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 94th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 91st Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 94th Chinese Corps ...
Two Sallys Damaged at Chungking!
Morning Air attack on 14th Chinese Corps, at 76,45 (
Chungking)
Weather in hex:
Thunderstorms
Raid spotted at 38 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 22
Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 1
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 2 damaged
Aircraft Attacking:
22 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 14000 feet *
Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb
Also attacking 44th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 14th Chinese Corps ...
Chinese Spank Japanese at Chengtu!
Ground combat
at Chengtu (75,41)
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 54701 troops, 826 guns, 594 vehicles, Assault Value = 1803
Defending force 50968 troops, 239 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1374
Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 2
Japanese adjusted assault: 853
Allied adjusted defense: 1853
Japanese assault odds: 1 to 2 (fort level 2)
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), forts(+), leaders(+), preparation(-)
experience(-)
Attacker:
Japanese ground losses:
4267 casualties reported
Squads: 6 destroyed, 404 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 34 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 45 disabled
Guns lost 42 (1 destroyed, 41 disabled)
Allied ground losses:
2041 casualties reported
Squads: 61 destroyed, 63 disabled
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 32 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 14 disabled
Guns lost 18 (2 destroyed, 16 disabled)
Assaulting units:
36th Division
5th Tank Regiment
41st Division
12th Tank Regiment
37th Division
23rd Division
1st Field Artillery Regiment
11th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
7th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
2nd Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
6th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
3rd RF Gun Battalion
7th RF Gun Battalion
7th Ind. Engineer Regiment
3rd Army
4th Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
9th Ind. Engineer Regiment
4th RF Gun Battalion
22nd Ind. Engineer Regiment
12th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
1st Mobile Field Artillery Regiment
52nd Ind.Mtn.Gun Battalion
14th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
5th Army
13th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
51st Ind.Mtn.Gun Battalion
1st Mortar Battalion
6th RF Gun Battalion
Defending units:
3rd Chinese Corps
20th Chinese Corps
2nd Chinese Corps
64th Chinese Corps
9th Prov Chinese Corps
91st Chinese Corps
26th Chinese Corps
94th Chinese Corps
2nd Chinese Cavalry Corps
92nd Chinese Corps
99th Chinese Corps
10th Group Army
34th Group Army
14th Group Army
95th Chinese Corps
21st Chinese Corps
90th Chinese Corps
36th Group Army
13th Group Army
4th Chinese Base Force
9th Chinese Corps
30th Group Army
12th Chinese Base Force
70th Chinese Corps Hold Their Turf Near Chungking!
Ground combat at 77,46 (
near Chungking)
Japanese Shock attack
Attacking force 5612 troops, 38 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 197
Defending force 9038 troops, 12 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 346
Japanese adjusted assault: 173
Allied adjusted defense: 112
Japanese assault odds: 1 to 1
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), experience(-), supply(-)
Attacker: shock(+), leaders(+), leaders(-)
Japanese ground losses:
273 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 24 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Allied ground losses:
236 casualties reported
Squads: 3 destroyed, 34 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Assaulting units:
19th Ind.Mixed Brigade
Defending units:
70th Chinese Corps
Best Regards,
-Terry
Note: The Chinese have 2,269 AV one hex Northeast of Chentu marching to reinforce Chengtu.
"No one throws me my own guns and tells me to run. No one."
-Bret (James Coburn); The Magnificent Seven
