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

[witpqs]

ORIGINAL: BBfanboy

I haven't been doing amphib ops in late 1944 in many years, so either I forgot about those brigades or my scenario never had them. The Marianas scenario has units like "Amphibious Trucks" and some others that are all naval support but not brigade sized ones.
Thanks for pointing them out - always good to (re)learn something about the OOB!

I think they are SWPac units.

[CaptBeefheart]

BBFanboy: Once again I'm commenting from work, but it could be the DBB-based scenarios don't have those brigades in brigade format, but rather their components (boat squadrons and the like).

Cheers,
CC

[witpqs]

1945 April 17

The Empire captured:


The Allies captured:
Busuanga is occupied by the Allies

There were Imperial amphibious or airborne operations at:


There were Allied amphibious or airborne operations at:
Busuanga

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. An IJN sub attacked our battleships standing by to bombard Hangchow but was savaged in the attempt.

Ex-defenders of Lanchow.

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Ground combat at 80,33 (near Lanchow)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 564 troops, 0 guns, 101 vehicles, Assault Value = 55

Defending force 345 troops, 1 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 8

Allied adjusted assault: 50

Japanese adjusted defense: 4

Allied assault odds: 12 to 1

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

Japanese ground losses:
175 casualties reported
Squads: 3 destroyed, 5 disabled
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Units retreated 1

Defeated Japanese Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
11th PAVO Regiment

Defending units:
9th Mongol/B Cavalry Division


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They were pushed into Sining, where infantry will take care of them. The armour will continue on into the western expanses.

Zamboagna is almost secured.

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Ground combat at Zamboanga (75,89)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 4635 troops, 42 guns, 27 vehicles, Assault Value = 115

Defending force 1879 troops, 11 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 14

Allied adjusted assault: 95

Japanese adjusted defense: 7

Allied assault odds: 13 to 1

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

Japanese ground losses:
206 casualties reported
Squads: 6 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Guns lost 2 (2 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:
8th NZ Brigade

Defending units:
Miura Det
64th JNAF AF Unit


64th JNAF AF Unit Wiped Out at Zamboanga by attrition!!!
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One more unit to go. And in about 3 days we resume attacking on Luzon. I suspect it will be less than a month before the entire Philippines is secured.

China west.

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China east.

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Philippines.

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Home Islands west. The invasion convoys for Kochi are all created and moving to pick up the assigned units. Two units are already loading but perhaps that was not wise as some will not load for a few days yet. Most units are in the Marianas, two on Amami Oshima, and a few at Taihoku.

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Home Islands east.

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1945 April 18

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 Hangchow
Allied Ships Bombarding enemy troops at Zamboanga
Allied Ships Bombarding Hangchow


Our subs are conducting secret activities.

A good - and bloody - day at Hangchow.

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Night Naval bombardment of Hangchow at 90,55

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

Japanese ground losses:
324 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 12 disabled
Non Combat: 15 destroyed, 22 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Guns lost 39 (7 destroyed, 32 disabled)
Vehicles lost 13 (7 destroyed, 6 disabled)

Resources hits 2
Airbase hits 10
Airbase supply hits 4
Runway hits 46
Port hits 8
Port fuel hits 1
Port supply hits 2

BB Richelieu firing at 14th Division
BB King George V firing at Hangchow
BB Howe firing at Hangchow
BB Prince of Wales firing at 14th Division
Walrus II acting as spotter for BC Renown
BC Renown firing at Hangchow


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Night Naval bombardment of Hangchow at 90,55

Allied Ships
BB Queen Elizabeth
BB Valiant

Japanese ground losses:
161 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 8 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 10 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Walrus II acting as spotter for BB Queen Elizabeth
BB Queen Elizabeth firing at 14th Division
BB Valiant firing at 14th Division


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Ground combat at Hangchow (90,55)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 114774 troops, 1962 guns, 1321 vehicles, Assault Value = 3445

Defending force 77834 troops, 730 guns, 210 vehicles, Assault Value = 2084

Allied adjusted assault: 2267

Japanese adjusted defense: 803

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

Allied Assault reduces fortifications to 2

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

Japanese ground losses:
5303 casualties reported
Squads: 62 destroyed, 223 disabled
Non Combat: 58 destroyed, 73 disabled
Engineers: 8 destroyed, 29 disabled
Guns lost 57 (29 destroyed, 28 disabled)
Vehicles lost 19 (4 destroyed, 15 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
8920 casualties reported
Squads: 52 destroyed, 867 disabled
Non Combat: 6 destroyed, 146 disabled
Engineers: 6 destroyed, 110 disabled
Guns lost 176 (6 destroyed, 170 disabled)
Vehicles lost 68 (23 destroyed, 45 disabled)

Assaulting units:
7th Australian Division
Lushai Brigade
671th Tank Destroyer Battalion
31st Infantry Division
27th Australian Brigade
2/5th Armoured Regiment
2nd Australian Division
81st Infantry Division
96th Infantry Division
5th Australian Division
32nd Infantry Division
26th Indian Brigade
XXXIII Corps Engineer Battalion
BFF Brigade
3rd New Chinese/A Corps
87th Medium Regiment
2/1st Med Regiment
32nd Indian Mountain Gun Regiment
30th Indian Mountain Gun Regiment
1st Medium Regiment
18th SP Field Artillery Regiment
III Indian Corps
25th Indian Mountain Gun Regiment
48th Light AA Regiment
31st Indian Mountain Gun Regiment
33rd Indian Mountain Gun Regiment
16th Indian Heavy AA Regiment
85th Medium Regiment
21st Indian Mountain Gun Regiment
134th (East Ang) Regiment
251st Field Artillery Battalion
27th Indian Field Artillery Battalion
2/11th Field Regiment
2/9th Field Regiment
2nd Medium Regiment
134th Medium Regiment
22nd Indian Mountain Gun Regiment

Defending units:
14th RGC Temp. Division
1st RGC Division
17th/A Division
10th Ind.Infantry Brigade
73rd Ind.Mixed Brigade
14th Division
2nd Raiding Regiment
11th RGC Temp. Division
112th Division
116th/A Division
13th Indpt Infantry Regiment
2nd Mobile Infantry Regiment
30th Engineer Regiment
34th/B Division
2nd Ind.Infantry Brigade
10th RGC Temp. Division
14th Ind.Infantry Brigade
Kyuko Naval Guard Unit
111th Division
110th/A Division
9th Armored Car Co
1st Army
7th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
55th Field AA Battalion
12th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
1st Field Artillery Regiment
46th Air Defense AA Battalion
4th RF Gun Battalion
3rd RF Gun Battalion
42nd Air Defense AA Battalion
74th Field AA Battalion
7th Ind. Field Artillery Battalion
RGC Army
4th RGC Division


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2,533 AV presently at Hangchow. The reduction of fortifications to 2 makes the defenders more vulnerable to air strikes and naval bombardments. Of course more than 800 disabled squads will take a bit to recover. We have some units which are nearly recovered after moving out to friendly bases that will boost AV by a small degree when they return. We will also have a number or the tank units that have ranged across the northern plains back for the next assault.

We attack Tsingtao tomorrow. Both sides have agreed the breweries are off limits.

Zamboagna is secured.

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Ground combat at Zamboanga (75,89)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 4623 troops, 42 guns, 27 vehicles, Assault Value = 113

Defending force 815 troops, 4 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 8

Allied adjusted assault: 95

Japanese adjusted defense: 1

Allied assault odds: 95 to 1

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

Japanese ground losses:
1018 casualties reported
Squads: 37 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 58 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 4 (4 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units destroyed 1

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

Assaulting units:
8th NZ Brigade

Defending units:
Miura Det


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And with that, all of Mindanao is secured! We should be able to order the first attack at Lingayen tomorrow. A fixing force at Cabanatuan, facing almost 8,000 defenders, will then await help from Lingayen before clearing out that location.

China west.

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China east.

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Philippines.

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Home Islands west. It will be about 4 days until convoys reach the farthest units for loading for the Kochi invasion. The warships from Hokkaido will set off a little before then to allow transit and at sea refueling.

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Home Islands east. Night B-29B raids on Tokyo plus daytime fighter sweeps ordered.

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1945 April 19

The Empire captured:


The Allies captured:
Allied forces CAPTURE Tsingtao !!!

There were Imperial amphibious or airborne operations at:


There were Allied amphibious or airborne operations at:


Imperial Naval Bombardments


Allied Naval Bombardments:



Our subs are conducting secret activities.

All the ground action was in China.

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Ground combat at Tsingtao (95,47)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 6290 troops, 45 guns, 645 vehicles, Assault Value = 483

Defending force 4775 troops, 37 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 37

Allied engineers reduce fortifications to 3

Allied adjusted assault: 304

Japanese adjusted defense: 31

Allied assault odds: 9 to 1 (fort level 3)

Allied forces CAPTURE Tsingtao !!!

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

Japanese ground losses:
1778 casualties reported
Squads: 10 destroyed, 9 disabled
Non Combat: 53 destroyed, 26 disabled
Engineers: 18 destroyed, 6 disabled
Guns lost 33 (17 destroyed, 16 disabled)
Units retreated 2

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

Defeated Japanese Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
192nd Tank Battalion
Provisionl Tank Brigade
2/6th Armoured Regiment
2/4th Armoured Regiment
1st Army Tank Regiment
14th Air Landing Brigade

Defending units:
Ching Tao Special Base Force
6th JNAF AF Unit


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Ground combat at 88,58 (near Wenchow)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 4555 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 79

Defending force 715 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1

Allied adjusted assault: 42

Japanese adjusted defense: 1

Allied assault odds: 42 to 1

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

Japanese ground losses:
757 casualties reported
Squads: 33 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 51 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Units destroyed 1

Assaulting units:
74th Chinese/C Corps

Defending units:
115th Infantry Regiment


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One more zombie gone! Some of the armor from Tsingtao will rail back for the next action at Hangchow.

China west.

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China east.

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China frontier. How much of Manchuria will the Chinese Army be able to recover before the Soviets enter? (Yes, restricted Chinese units will be allowed in Manchuria/Manchukuo without paying PP.)

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Philippines.

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Home Islands west. More units assigned to the Kochi invasion began loading today.

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Home Islands east. The B-29 night versions hit Tokyo and brought Fires to about 23,000, leaving 10,000 burning today. The fighter sweeps were largely unopposed, netting only a few stray Imperial fighters. The 320 fighters seen by recon at Tokyo are being held in reserve, perhaps to oppose the next landing. Tomorrow the sweepers will go again, and so will the B24J and the daytime B-29 models. This will be the last B-29 action before the Kochi operation because they are need to mine Osaka and they take so long to come ready. Rain is forecast, so the results expected are in question. The night B-29 variants will fly a rare twice in a row to fatigue the AA gunnners, and of course provide any additional damage they can.

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Tokyo.

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1945 April 20

The Empire captured:


The Allies captured:
Allied forces CAPTURE Lingayen !!!

There were Imperial amphibious or airborne operations at:


There were Allied amphibious or airborne operations at:


Imperial Naval Bombardments


Allied Naval Bombardments:



Our subs are conducting secret activities.

Another domino on Luzon falls.

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Ground combat at Lingayen (79,75)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 5514 troops, 86 guns, 216 vehicles, Assault Value = 594

Defending force 340 troops, 0 guns, 19 vehicles, Assault Value = 2

Allied adjusted assault: 190

Japanese adjusted defense: 1

Allied assault odds: 190 to 1 (fort level 4)

Allied forces CAPTURE Lingayen !!!

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

Japanese ground losses:
289 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 62 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Vehicles lost 14 (14 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units destroyed 2

Assaulting units:
81st (West African) Division
2nd Regiment
72nd British Brigade
147th Field Artillery Battalion
134th Field Artillery Battalion
Provisional GMC Grp

Defending units:
10th Air Division
13th Naval Construction Battalion


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The forces here will now move onto Cabanatuan. Following units will move through Lingayen to Clark.

China west.