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. We made no sweeps today. The Imperial sweeps over our armour in northern China were largely stymied, the tally being about 17 of theirs for 15 of ours. Pretty good for defense against Franks.

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The B-29 groups did not fly against Fukuoka because of weather. As you can see by further recon, Heavy Industry there was dealt a severe blow.

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1945 April 09

The Empire captured:


The Allies captured:
Allied forces CAPTURE Zamboanga !!!

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 Zamboanga
Allied Ships Bombarding Zamboanga


Our subs are conducting secret activities.

Two attacks in the north of China.

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Ground combat at Tsinan (93,44)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 2880 troops, 3 guns, 536 vehicles, Assault Value = 300

Defending force 5184 troops, 44 guns, 50 vehicles, Assault Value = 171

Allied adjusted assault: 212

Japanese adjusted defense: 281

Allied assault odds: 1 to 2 (fort level 4)

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

Japanese ground losses:
876 casualties reported
Squads: 18 destroyed, 39 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 9 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Guns lost 15 (5 destroyed, 10 disabled)

Assaulting units:
2/4th Armoured Regiment
Provisionl Tank Brigade
192nd Tank Battalion
1st Army Tank Regiment

Defending units:
5th NCPC Infantry Brigade
17th RGC Temp. Division
4th Cavalry Brigade
3rd Ching An Tui Brigade
8th NCPC Infantry Brigade


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Ground combat at 93,40 (near Chengting)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 3612 troops, 18 guns, 478 vehicles, Assault Value = 324

Defending force 2064 troops, 4 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 67

Allied adjusted assault: 235

Japanese adjusted defense: 17

Allied assault odds: 13 to 1

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

Japanese ground losses:
536 casualties reported
Squads: 51 destroyed, 4 disabled
Non Combat: 54 destroyed, 6 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Units retreated 2

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

Defeated Japanese Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
254th Armoured Brigade
3rd Carabiniers Regiment
150th RAC Regiment
17th Indian Light AA Regiment

Defending units:
102nd NCPC Route Brigade
2nd NCPC Infantry Brigade


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The attack at Tsinan will continue. The rout near Chengting was long delayed by Imperial death gliders.

Zamboagna falls.

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Ground combat at Zamboanga (75,89)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 4739 troops, 42 guns, 27 vehicles, Assault Value = 126

Defending force 2989 troops, 17 guns, 4 vehicles, Assault Value = 23

Allied adjusted assault: 102

Japanese adjusted defense: 13

Allied assault odds: 7 to 1 (fort level 2)

Allied forces CAPTURE Zamboanga !!!

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

Japanese ground losses:
248 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled
Non Combat: 4 destroyed, 5 disabled
Engineers: 24 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 6 (2 destroyed, 4 disabled)
Vehicles lost 5 (5 destroyed, 0 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
92 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled

Assaulting units:
8th NZ Brigade

Defending units:
Miura Det
9th Field Construction Battalion
64th JNAF AF Unit


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The clean up continues.

Weather favored the ghost convoy but our carrier pilots are patient.

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.

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As required by law, the B-29 groups hit Tokyo before the fighter sweeps. Well, not all of them. And the B-24 groups had escorts. Losses were had, but so were many hits. Damage shown by recon is light, but Fires are still over 40,000 (peaked over 155,000!) so I look forward to lots of damage in the coming days. Despite the losses and very tired sweepers (the bombers and escorts are mostly not highly fatigued), they go again tomorrow with only Partial Cloud coverage predicted. In addition, the daytime B-29 groups will drop down to 10,000 ft. The Empire is doing such a good job evading our fighter sweeps that many P-51D squadrons are changing roles to escort the B-29 groups.

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1945 April 10

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 enemy troops at Zamboanga
Allied Ships Bombarding enemy troops at Zamboanga


Our subs are conducting secret activities.

The ghost convoy might rust away before the weather abates up there.

Defenses at Tsinan are crumbling; a bit of clean up; Chungking holds but that must be the last hurrah.

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Ground combat at Tsinan (93,44)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 2868 troops, 3 guns, 536 vehicles, Assault Value = 300

Defending force 4286 troops, 44 guns, 50 vehicles, Assault Value = 87

Allied adjusted assault: 145

Japanese adjusted defense: 95

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

Allied Assault reduces fortifications to 3

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

Japanese ground losses:
980 casualties reported
Squads: 55 destroyed, 45 disabled
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 18 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Guns lost 14 (8 destroyed, 6 disabled)

Assaulting units:
2/4th Armoured Regiment
Provisionl Tank Brigade
192nd Tank Battalion
1st Army Tank Regiment

Defending units:
3rd Ching An Tui Brigade
4th Cavalry Brigade
5th NCPC Infantry Brigade
17th RGC Temp. Division
8th NCPC Infantry Brigade


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Ground combat at 91,46 (near Suchow)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 552 troops, 3 guns, 82 vehicles, Assault Value = 49

Defending force 13 troops, 1 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1

Allied adjusted assault: 24

Japanese adjusted defense: 1

Allied assault odds: 24 to 1

Combat modifiers
Defender:
Attacker: leaders(-)

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

Assaulting units:
640th Tank Destroyer Battalion

Defending units:
12th RGC Ind. Brigade


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Ground combat at Chungking (76,45)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 146177 troops, 627 guns, 263 vehicles, Assault Value = 3468

Defending force 37739 troops, 379 guns, 104 vehicles, Assault Value = 459

Allied adjusted assault: 2143

Japanese adjusted defense: 913

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

Allied Assault reduces fortifications to 2

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

Japanese ground losses:
5262 casualties reported
Squads: 448 destroyed, 97 disabled
Non Combat: 10 destroyed, 193 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 13 disabled
Guns lost 108 (65 destroyed, 43 disabled)
Vehicles lost 3 (1 destroyed, 2 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
2304 casualties reported
Squads: 10 destroyed, 128 disabled
Non Combat: 4 destroyed, 44 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 21 disabled

Assaulting units:
76th Chinese Corps
23rd Indian Division
56th Chinese Corps
62nd Chinese Corps
6th Australian Division
32nd Chinese Corps
11th (East African) Division
24th Chinese Corps
95th Chinese Corps
70th Chinese Corps
14th Chinese Corps
2nd Prov Chinese Corps
China Command
6th Mixed A/T Mtr Regiment
CAF HQ
Z' Force
22nd Artillery Regiment

Defending units:
58th Division
12th Indpt Infantry Regiment
North China Gsn Brigade
63rd/B Division
24th/B Division
32nd/B Division
64th Infantry Brigade
11th Ind.Infantry Brigade
41st/C Division
21st Mortar Battalion
2nd Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
4th Mortar Battalion
23rd Army
21st AA Regiment
52nd Ind.Mtn.Gun Battalion
54th JAAF AF Bn


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Rest at Chungking. At Tsinan one unit could use a rest but we smell blood. Shanghai Light Industry is down to 9.

Progress at Zamboagna.

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Ground combat at Zamboanga (75,89)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 4674 troops, 42 guns, 27 vehicles, Assault Value = 120

Defending force 2584 troops, 15 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 21

Allied adjusted assault: 43

Japanese adjusted defense: 10

Allied assault odds: 4 to 1

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

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

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

Assaulting units:
8th NZ Brigade

Defending units:
Miura Det
9th Field Construction Battalion
64th JNAF AF Unit


9th Field Construction Battalion Wiped Out at Zamboanga by attrition!!!
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Our troops must rest and await sea lift of supply.

A surprise!

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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. Another day of holding the line against Imperial fighter sweeps near Chengting, but a total change over Tokyo. The bombers survivability skyrocketed as P-51D absorbed the punishment for them. Our night B-29 groups did not fly and will remain with orders, but the day bombers and fighters will all stand down.