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

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1945 June 04

The Empire captured:


The Allies captured:
Kashgar 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:
Allied Ships Bombarding Kumamoto


Our subs are conducting secret activities.

China Outback. Only one more pocket of resistance to go!

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China east. 2381 Imperial AV yesterday.

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Ground combat at Shanghai (92,55)

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 2355 troops, 215 guns, 175 vehicles, Assault Value = 4868

Defending force 103373 troops, 683 guns, 192 vehicles, Assault Value = 2389

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

Assaulting units:
28th Chinese Corps
10th Chinese Corps
24th Chinese Corps
77th Chinese Corps
2nd Prov Chinese Corps
63rd Chinese Corps
45th Chinese Corps
40th Chinese Corps
42nd Chinese Corps
70th Chinese Corps
11th Chinese Corps
41st Chinese Corps
96th Chinese Corps
29th Chinese Corps
53rd Chinese Corps
95th Chinese Corps
19th Chinese Corps
26th Chinese Corps
60th Chinese Corps
27th Chinese Corps
2nd New Chinese Corps
Lusu War Area
3rd War Area
20th Group Army
87th Medium Regiment
16th Group Army
9th Group Army
2/1st Med Regiment
1st Front
134th Medium Regiment
19th Group Army
134th (East Ang) Regiment
35th Group Army
2nd Medium Regiment
9th War Area
Z' Force
6th War Area
25th Group Army
X' Force
1st Medium Regiment
21st Group Army
18th SP Field Artillery Regiment
85th Medium Regiment
22nd Artillery Regiment

Defending units:
23rd Division
62nd Infantry Brigade
133rd Division
6th Ind.Infantry Brigade
25th Division
24th/C Division
7th Ind.Infantry Brigade
17th/C Division
3rd Mixed Brigade
56th Infantry Brigade
161st Division
63rd Infantry Brigade
24th/A Division
89th Ind.Mixed Brigade
77th Infantry Regiment
58th Ind.Mixed Brigade
90th Ind.Mixed Brigade
8th Ind Engineer Regiment
132nd Division
72nd Infantry Brigade
41st/B Division
Shanghai SNLF
104th JAAF AF Bn
56th JNAF AF Unit
219th JAAF AF Bn
30th JAAF AF Bn
41st Ind Engineer Regiment
China Area Fleet
4th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
13th Air Division
47th JAAF AF Bn
184th JAAF AF Bn
185th JAAF AF Bn
28th RF Gun Battalion
60th JAAF AF Bn
11th Army
Tonei Hvy Gun Regiment
57th JAAF AF Bn
56th JAAF AF Bn
22nd AA Regiment
11th Field Artillery Regiment
220th JAAF AF Bn
37th JAAF AF Bn
129th JAAF AF Bn
Shanghai Special Base Force
5th Ind.Hvy.Art Battalion
Chugoku JNAF Base Force


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China frontier.

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Philippines. 978 Imperial AV yesterday.

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Ground combat at Manila (79,77)

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 1503 troops, 150 guns, 84 vehicles, Assault Value = 1174

Defending force 49497 troops, 339 guns, 164 vehicles, Assault Value = 992

Assaulting units:
24th (Sep) Infantry Regiment
2nd Regiment
1st Regiment
15th NZ Brigade
7th Indian Division
8th NZ Brigade
14th NZ Brigade
81st (West African) Division
I US Corps
205th Field Artillery Battalion
260th Field Artillery Battalion
148th Field Artillery Battalion
134th Field Artillery Battalion
462nd Airborn Field Artillery Battalion
Eighth US Army
131st Field Artillery Battalion
147th Field Artillery Battalion
2nd RAA Jungle Regiment

Defending units:
102nd Infantry Regiment
39th/A Division
13th Ind.Mixed Regiment
18th Tank Regiment
77th Infantry Brigade
I./4th Infantry Battalion
6th Division
19th Naval Guard Unit
66th Infantry Regiment
79th Brigade
39th/B Division
2nd Army
48th Field Artillery Regiment
14th Area Army
1st Ind.Mixed Regiment
41st Army
9th RF Gun Battalion
48th Field AA Battalion
30th JNAF AF Unit
2nd Field Artillery Regiment
9th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
2nd South Seas Det.
14th Naval Construction Battalion
7th Ship Engineer Regiment
53rd Infantry Brigade
180th JAAF AF Bn


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Home Islands west. 37 units, 120,220 troops, 892 guns, and 1,384 AFV. The infantry divisions still have most disruption values in the teens and most fatigue values in the 40s. Kochi airfield complex is at 8+97% and will make size 9 tomorrow. Should we attack right away then? I think so. But there was Heavy Rain over Kumamoto today, so the only casualties inflicted were the 318 inflicted by BB Texas
and BB Tennessee. Rain is forecast tomorrow again.

I am convinced that Hatsuharu is actually 10 separate ships, all named the same.

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Night Time Surface Combat, near Kumamoto at 102,59, Range 1,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
MTB G-540
MTB G-550
MTB G-843
MTB G-845
MTB G-875
MTB G-885
MTB G-1006

Allied Ships
DE Charles R. Greer, Shell hits 2, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AGC Appalachian, Shell hits 1, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk

Allied ground losses:
7227 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 113 destroyed, 412 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Low visibility due to Rain with 32% moonlight
Maximum visibility in Rain and 32% moonlight: 2,000 yards
Range closes to 25,000 yards...
Range closes to 20,000 yards...
Range closes to 15,000 yards...
Range closes to 10,000 yards...
Range closes to 7,000 yards...
Range closes to 5,000 yards...
Range closes to 3,000 yards...
Range closes to 1,000 yards...
Kawabata A. gains tactical advantage
AGC Appalachian sunk by MTB G-1006 at 1,000 yards
Range increases to 2,000 yards
MTB G-1006 engages DE Charles R. Greer at 2,000 yards
MTB G-1006 engages DE Charles R. Greer at 2,000 yards
Range increases to 3,000 yards
MTB G-1006 engages DE Charles R. Greer at 3,000 yards
Range closes to 2,000 yards
DE Charles R. Greer engages MTB G-1006 at 2,000 yards
MTB G-845 engages DE Charles R. Greer at 2,000 yards
MTB G-845 engages DE Charles R. Greer at 2,000 yards
Range increases to 3,000 yards
DE Charles R. Greer engages MTB G-1006 at 3,000 yards
Range increases to 4,000 yards
DE Charles R. Greer engages MTB G-1006 at 4,000 yards
Range increases to 8,000 yards
DE Charles R. Greer engages MTB G-1006 at 8,000 yards
Task forces break off...


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Night Time Surface Combat, near Kumamoto at 102,59, Range 2,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
MTB G-540
MTB G-550, Shell hits 1, and is sunk
MTB G-843
MTB G-845, Shell hits 2, and is sunk
MTB G-875
MTB G-885
MTB G-1006

Allied Ships
CL Columbia
CL Miami
CL Duluth
CL Topeka, Shell hits 1
DD Compton
DD Gainard
DD Stormes
DD Stephen Potter
DD Wickes

Poor visibility due to Rain with 32% moonlight
Maximum visibility in Rain and 32% moonlight: 2,000 yards
Range closes to 24,000 yards...
Range closes to 18,000 yards...
Range closes to 12,000 yards...
Range closes to 8,000 yards...
Range closes to 6,000 yards...
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 6,000 yards
Range closes to 4,000 yards...
Range closes to 2,000 yards...
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 2,000 yards
Allies open fire on surprised Japanese ships at 2,000 yards
MTB G-550 sunk by CL Topeka at 2,000 yards
Kawabata A. orders Japanese TF to disengage
CL Topeka engages MTB G-845 at 2,000 yards
DD Wickes engages MTB G-1006 at 2,000 yards
MTB G-540 engages CL Topeka at 2,000 yards
MTB G-540 engages DD Stormes at 2,000 yards
MTB G-845 sunk by DD Gainard at 2,000 yards
Range increases to 8,000 yards
CL Miami engages MTB G-1006 at 8,000 yards
DD Wickes engages MTB G-885 at 8,000 yards
DD Compton engages MTB G-1006 at 8,000 yards
Kawabata A. orders Japanese TF to disengage
Range increases to 9,000 yards
DD Stormes engages MTB G-885 at 9,000 yards
DD Compton engages MTB G-1006 at 9,000 yards
Task forces break off...


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Night Time Surface Combat, near Kumamoto at 102,59, Range 2,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
MTB G-538
MTB G-545
MTB G-548
MTB G-555
MTB G-841
MTB G-848
MTB G-873, Shell hits 1, on fire
MTB G-880
MTB G-883, Shell hits 1, and is sunk
MTB G-1001

Allied Ships
CA Baltimore
DD Colahan
DD Dyson
DD Foote
DD Healy
CA Prome

Reduced visibility due to Rain with 32% moonlight
Maximum visibility in Rain and 32% moonlight: 2,000 yards
Range closes to 24,000 yards...
Range closes to 18,000 yards...
Range closes to 12,000 yards...
Range closes to 8,000 yards...
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 8,000 yards
Range closes to 6,000 yards...
Range closes to 4,000 yards...
Range closes to 2,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 2,000 yards
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 2,000 yards
Nagahama S. gains tactical advantage
MTB G-1001 engages DD Foote at 2,000 yards
MTB G-883 sunk by DD Foote at 2,000 yards
DD Foote engages MTB G-880 at 2,000 yards
MTB G-873 engages DD Foote at 2,000 yards
MTB G-848 engages DD Foote at 2,000 yards
DD Colahan engages MTB G-1001 at 2,000 yards
MTB G-1001 engages DD Foote at 2,000 yards
Massive explosion on MTB G-873
CA Baltimore engages MTB G-873 at 2,000 yards
MTB G-1001 engages DD Healy at 2,000 yards
DD Colahan engages MTB G-873 at 2,000 yards
MTB G-548 engages CA Baltimore at 2,000 yards
CA Baltimore engages MTB G-545 at 2,000 yards
Range increases to 4,000 yards
CA Prome engages MTB G-873 at 4,000 yards
CA Baltimore engages MTB G-880 at 4,000 yards
DD Foote engages MTB G-880 at 4,000 yards
DD Dyson engages MTB G-880 at 4,000 yards
Range increases to 6,000 yards
CA Prome engages MTB G-873 at 6,000 yards
CA Baltimore engages MTB G-873 at 6,000 yards
DD Healy engages MTB G-873 at 6,000 yards
DD Foote engages MTB G-880 at 6,000 yards
DD Dyson engages MTB G-873 at 6,000 yards
DD Colahan engages MTB G-880 at 6,000 yards
CA Prome engages MTB G-548 at 6,000 yards
Task forces break off...


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Night Time Surface Combat, near Kumamoto at 102,59, Range 1,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
DD Hatsuharu, Shell hits 3, on fire

Allied Ships
CVE Saginaw Bay
CVE Makin Island
CVE Sargent Bay
CVE Attu
CVE Shamrock Bay
CVE Takanis Bay
CVE Tracker
DD Prichett, Shell hits 2
DD Robinson
DD Woodworth, Shell hits 6, on fire
DE Greenwood
DE Loeser
DE Lovelace
CVE Commencement Bay, Shell hits 1, Torpedo hits 1

Reduced visibility due to Rain with 32% moonlight
Maximum visibility in Rain and 32% moonlight: 1,000 yards
Range closes to 25,000 yards...
Range closes to 20,000 yards...
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 20,000 yards
CONTACT: Japanese radar detects Allied task force at 20,000 yards
Range closes to 15,000 yards...
Range closes to 10,000 yards...
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 10,000 yards
Range closes to 7,000 yards...
Range closes to 5,000 yards...
Range closes to 3,000 yards...
Range closes to 1,000 yards...
Makino, Hiroshi crosses the 'T'
DD Hatsuharu engages DD Woodworth at 1,000 yards
Range increases to 2,000 yards
DD Hatsuharu engages CVE Commencement Bay at 2,000 yards
DD Prichett engages DD Hatsuharu at 2,000 yards
Range increases to 5,000 yards
DD Hatsuharu engages DE Lovelace at 5,000 yards
Range increases to 7,000 yards
DD Hatsuharu engages CVE Commencement Bay at 7,000 yards
DD Robinson engages DD Hatsuharu at 7,000 yards
Allied Task Force Manages to Escape
Task forces break off...


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Day Time Surface Combat, near Kumamoto at 102,59, Range 6,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
E W-27, Shell hits 2, on fire
E W-28, Shell hits 4, on fire, heavy damage

Allied Ships
CVE Savo Island, Shell hits 1, on fire
CVE St. Lo
CVE Fanshaw Bay
CVE Hoggatt Bay
CVE Kwajalein
CVE Bougainville
CVE Hollandia
DD Thompson
DD Doyle
DD Sampson
DE Donaldson
DE Greiner, Shell hits 3, heavy fires
DE Mitchell

Poor visibility due to Rain
Maximum visibility in Rain: 6,000 yards
Range closes to 25,000 yards...
Range closes to 20,000 yards...
Range closes to 15,000 yards...
Range closes to 10,000 yards...
Range closes to 7,000 yards...
Range closes to 5,000 yards...
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 5,000 yards
Allied TF attempts to evade combat
Range increases to 6,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 6,000 yards
E W-28 engages DE Greiner at 6,000 yards
DE Greiner engages E W-27 at 6,000 yards
E W-28 engages CVE Kwajalein at 6,000 yards
E W-28 engages DE Donaldson at 6,000 yards
E W-28 engages DE Greiner at 6,000 yards
E W-27 engages DE Donaldson at 6,000 yards
DD Sampson engages E W-27 at 6,000 yards
Range increases to 9,000 yards
DE Donaldson engages E W-28 at 9,000 yards
Massive explosion on E W-28
E W-28 engages CVE Bougainville at 9,000 yards
E W-28 engages CVE Kwajalein at 9,000 yards
E W-28 engages CVE Savo Island at 9,000 yards
E W-28 engages DE Greiner at 9,000 yards
Range increases to 11,000 yards
CVE Hollandia , CVE Bougainville , CVE Kwajalein ,
CVE Hoggatt Bay screened from combat
- escorted by DD Sampson , DD Doyle , DD Thompson ,
DE Mitchell , DE Greiner , DE Donaldson
Range increases to 12,000 yards
E W-28 engages CVE Kwajalein at 12,000 yards
E W-28 engages CVE Savo Island at 12,000 yards
DE Donaldson engages E W-28 at 12,000 yards
Narike, C. orders Japanese TF to disengage
Range increases to 15,000 yards
CVE Hollandia , CVE Bougainville , CVE Kwajalein screened from combat
- escorted by DD Sampson , DD Doyle , DD Thompson ,
DE Mitchell , DE Greiner , DE Donaldson
E W-28 engages CVE Hollandia at 15,000 yards
E W-27 engages CVE Hollandia at 15,000 yards
Range increases to 20,000 yards
CVE Hollandia , CVE Bougainville , CVE Kwajalein ,
CVE Hoggatt Bay screened from combat
- escorted by DD Sampson , DD Doyle , DD Thompson ,
DE Mitchell , DE Greiner , DE Donaldson
Task forces break off...


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You could also have called this night "The Return of the MTB!". Commencement Bay is retiring to join a very long yard list of carriers needing serious attention. Another amphibious HQ in an AGC is being sent up from Guam in case they need to coordinate unloading of partially prepared divisions at Kumamoto.

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Home Islands east.

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Ship losses. I think this picks up just after the last time I posted ship losses.

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The complete combat report, for combat junkies.

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1945 June 05

The Empire captured:


The Allies captured:
Linhsi 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:
Allied Ships Bombarding Kumamoto


Our subs are conducting secret activities.

China Outback.

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China east. 2389 Imperial AV yesterday.

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Ground combat at Shanghai (92,55)

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 2355 troops, 215 guns, 175 vehicles, Assault Value = 5412

Defending force 103452 troops, 676 guns, 192 vehicles, Assault Value = 2387

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

Assaulting units:
53rd Chinese Corps
70th Chinese Corps
11th Chinese Corps
85th Chinese Corps
40th Chinese Corps
19th Chinese Corps
95th Chinese Corps
10th Chinese Corps
63rd Chinese Corps
60th Chinese Corps
41st Chinese Corps
24th Chinese Corps
52nd Chinese Corps
42nd Chinese Corps
29th Chinese Corps
28th Chinese Corps
45th Chinese Corps
77th Chinese Corps
27th Chinese Corps
26th Chinese Corps
2nd Prov Chinese Corps
96th Chinese Corps
2nd New Chinese Corps
134th Medium Regiment
2/1st Med Regiment
21st Group Army
6th War Area
9th Group Army
134th (East Ang) Regiment
16th Group Army
2nd Medium Regiment
1st Medium Regiment
25th Group Army
Lusu War Area
35th Group Army
85th Medium Regiment
18th SP Field Artillery Regiment
9th War Area
X' Force
Z' Force
87th Medium Regiment
1st Front
20th Group Army
3rd War Area
19th Group Army
22nd Artillery Regiment

Defending units:
62nd Infantry Brigade
89th Ind.Mixed Brigade
23rd Division
17th/C Division
56th Infantry Brigade
24th/C Division
3rd Mixed Brigade
8th Ind Engineer Regiment
7th Ind.Infantry Brigade
90th Ind.Mixed Brigade
63rd Infantry Brigade
132nd Division
72nd Infantry Brigade
161st Division
6th Ind.Infantry Brigade
25th Division
77th Infantry Regiment
133rd Division
58th Ind.Mixed Brigade
24th/A Division
41st/B Division
47th JAAF AF Bn
57th JAAF AF Bn
Shanghai Special Base Force
China Area Fleet
41st Ind Engineer Regiment
5th Ind.Hvy.Art Battalion
11th Field Artillery Regiment
56th JNAF AF Unit
129th JAAF AF Bn
56th JAAF AF Bn
60th JAAF AF Bn
28th RF Gun Battalion
11th Army
Shanghai SNLF
30th JAAF AF Bn
184th JAAF AF Bn
13th Air Division
4th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
37th JAAF AF Bn
219th JAAF AF Bn
104th JAAF AF Bn
22nd AA Regiment
Tonei Hvy Gun Regiment
220th JAAF AF Bn
185th JAAF AF Bn
Chugoku JNAF Base Force


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In about two days the remaining forces will be in place but we will wait until a naval bombrdment is also available before we order the next attack at Shanghai.

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China frontier. We have liberated the first base in Manchuria!

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Philippines. 992 Imperial AV yesterday.

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Ground combat at Manila (79,77)

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 1503 troops, 150 guns, 84 vehicles, Assault Value = 1190

Defending force 49264 troops, 336 guns, 164 vehicles, Assault Value = 983

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

Assaulting units:
24th (Sep) Infantry Regiment
15th NZ Brigade
8th NZ Brigade
14th NZ Brigade
1st Regiment
7th Indian Division
2nd Regiment
81st (West African) Division
I US Corps
131st Field Artillery Battalion
205th Field Artillery Battalion
147th Field Artillery Battalion
462nd Airborn Field Artillery Battalion
134th Field Artillery Battalion
148th Field Artillery Battalion
Eighth US Army
260th Field Artillery Battalion
2nd RAA Jungle Regiment

Defending units:
39th/A Division
79th Brigade
6th Division
19th Naval Guard Unit
13th Ind.Mixed Regiment
66th Infantry Regiment
18th Tank Regiment
102nd Infantry Regiment
77th Infantry Brigade
39th/B Division
9th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
9th RF Gun Battalion
14th Naval Construction Battalion
53rd Infantry Brigade
2nd Field Artillery Regiment
2nd Army
41st Army
14th Area Army
48th Field Artillery Regiment
48th Field AA Battalion
I./4th Infantry Battalion
2nd South Seas Det.
1st Ind.Mixed Regiment
7th Ship Engineer Regiment
30th JNAF AF Unit
180th JAAF AF Bn


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Home Islands west. Yesterday 37 units, 120,220 troops, 892 guns, and 1,384 AFV at Kumamoto. 5,844 casualties there from air strikes today, and 152 from the naval bombardment, plus vehicle casualties not tallied. The sum total of this caused the Empire to announce the sinking of Kumamoto base. Today recon shows 37 units, 134,040 troops, 988 guns, and 1,308 AFV. Our infantry is better, with some disruption in the low teens the rest in single digits, and the highest fatigue in the 30s. Kochi is a size 9 base and so there will be significantly more aircraft in the air over Kumamoto tomorrow, weather allowing, which is forecast Rain again. The assault is ordered; all bombardments task forces that were standing by are ordered in; all attack bombers that were waiting are ordered in, all fighter squadrons that were waiting are ordered in, and the torpedo bombers on the CVE are ordered in. We have 2,097 AV. The armor is in good shape to modestly good shape, with some units weak but only one hard up against it.

At sea it was another wild night, but less eventful.

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Night Time Surface Combat, near Kumamoto at 102,59, Range 2,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
MTB G-538
MTB G-545
MTB G-548
MTB G-555
MTB G-841, Shell hits 1, and is sunk
MTB G-848
MTB G-880
MTB G-1001, Shell hits 1, and is sunk

Allied Ships
CL Columbia
CL Miami
CL Duluth, Torpedo hits 1
CL Topeka
DD Compton
DD Gainard
DD Stormes
DD Stephen Potter
DD Wickes

Reduced visibility due to Rain with 21% moonlight
Maximum visibility in Rain and 21% moonlight: 2,000 yards
Range closes to 24,000 yards...
Range closes to 18,000 yards...
Range closes to 12,000 yards...
Range closes to 8,000 yards...
Range closes to 6,000 yards...
Range closes to 4,000 yards...
Range closes to 2,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 2,000 yards
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 2,000 yards
MTB G-1001 engages CL Duluth at 2,000 yards
CL Duluth engages MTB G-841 at 2,000 yards
MTB G-555 engages CL Duluth at 2,000 yards
MTB G-548 engages CL Duluth at 2,000 yards
MTB G-545 engages CL Duluth at 2,000 yards
MTB G-1001 sunk by DD Compton at 2,000 yards
CL Topeka engages MTB G-841 at 2,000 yards
CL Topeka engages MTB G-841 at 2,000 yards
MTB G-548 engages DD Wickes at 2,000 yards
DD Compton engages MTB G-538 at 2,000 yards
Range increases to 4,000 yards
DD Wickes engages MTB G-848 at 4,000 yards
DD Stephen Potter engages MTB G-545 at 4,000 yards
Nagahama S. orders Japanese TF to disengage
Range closes to 3,000 yards
DD Stephen Potter engages MTB G-545 at 3,000 yards
DD Stormes engages MTB G-545 at 3,000 yards
DD Gainard engages MTB G-848 at 3,000 yards
DD Compton engages MTB G-545 at 3,000 yards
Range increases to 9,000 yards
MTB G-841 sunk by CL Duluth at 9,000 yards
DD Wickes engages MTB G-848 at 9,000 yards
Nagahama S. orders Japanese TF to disengage
Task forces break off...


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Other night attacks - including air strikes - failed to cause us much harm. Duluth is OK but withdrawing along with other ships that will benefit from attention. The IJN submarine service pressed hard but was rebuffed, with one launching 8 torpedoes at BB Missouri, all missed. During the day our carrier pilots finally were able to bring home a solid raid on would be interlopers.

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Morning Air attack on TF, near Fukuoka at 103,57

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid detected at 71 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 26 minutes

Allied aircraft
F4U-1D Corsair x 21
F6F-5 Hellcat x 21
SBD-5 Dauntless x 9
TBM-3 Avenger x 15

Allied aircraft losses
TBM-3 Avenger: 1 damaged
TBM-3 Avenger: 1 destroyed by flak

Japanese Ships
PB Kiso Maru, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
PB Nako Maru #2, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
SC Ch 30, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
PB Aso Maru #3, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage
PB Okuyo Maru #2, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk
SC Ch 36, Bomb hits 3, and is sunk

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
14 x TBM-3 Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 22.4in Mk 13 Torp.
5 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb

Heavy smoke from fires obscuring SC Ch 36


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The action covered Kochi, where the IJN sent several MTB groups to hunt our small tankers bringing in much needed navy black for the ships and av gas for the PT boats. A DE ASW TF and a DD SC TF kept them at bay, although the tankers understandably fled and are being ordered back tonight.

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Home Islands east.

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Kumamoto. Here is a look at the armor and infantry (to make room for them all on one page HQ and artillery are filtered out).

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The complete combat report, for combat junkies.

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1945 June 06

The Empire captured:


The Allies captured:
Allied forces CAPTURE Kumamoto !!! <--- No, only a sync bug. Nothing to see here!

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 Kumamoto
Allied Ships Bombarding Kumamoto
Allied Ships Bombarding Kumamoto
Allied Ships Bombarding Kumamoto
Allied Ships Bombarding Kumamoto


Our subs are conducting secret activities.

China Outback.

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China east. 2387 Imperial AV yesterday.

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Ground combat at Shanghai (92,55)

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 2355 troops, 215 guns, 175 vehicles, Assault Value = 5426

Defending force 103266 troops, 672 guns, 191 vehicles, Assault Value = 2390

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

Assaulting units:
24th Chinese Corps
28th Chinese Corps
29th Chinese Corps
53rd Chinese Corps
77th Chinese Corps
60th Chinese Corps
45th Chinese Corps
70th Chinese Corps
11th Chinese Corps
10th Chinese Corps
26th Chinese Corps
19th Chinese Corps
42nd Chinese Corps
41st Chinese Corps
40th Chinese Corps
63rd Chinese Corps
85th Chinese Corps
95th Chinese Corps
52nd Chinese Corps
96th Chinese Corps
27th Chinese Corps
2nd Prov Chinese Corps
2nd New Chinese Corps
9th Group Army
Lusu War Area
1st Medium Regiment
Z' Force
2nd Medium Regiment
9th War Area
21st Group Army
85th Medium Regiment
87th Medium Regiment
25th Group Army
134th (East Ang) Regiment
19th Group Army
35th Group Army
134th Medium Regiment
16th Group Army
20th Group Army
6th War Area
X' Force
18th SP Field Artillery Regiment
1st Front
3rd War Area
2/1st Med Regiment
22nd Artillery Regiment

Defending units:
8th Ind Engineer Regiment
132nd Division
24th/C Division
89th Ind.Mixed Brigade
72nd Infantry Brigade
63rd Infantry Brigade
24th/A Division
90th Ind.Mixed Brigade
25th Division
62nd Infantry Brigade
133rd Division
3rd Mixed Brigade
77th Infantry Regiment
23rd Division
6th Ind.Infantry Brigade
7th Ind.Infantry Brigade
56th Infantry Brigade
58th Ind.Mixed Brigade
17th/C Division
161st Division
41st/B Division
56th JNAF AF Unit
60th JAAF AF Bn
13th Air Division
28th RF Gun Battalion
Tonei Hvy Gun Regiment
220th JAAF AF Bn
4th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
129th JAAF AF Bn
47th JAAF AF Bn
22nd AA Regiment
184th JAAF AF Bn
Shanghai Special Base Force
185th JAAF AF Bn
11th Army
China Area Fleet
Shanghai SNLF
37th JAAF AF Bn
219th JAAF AF Bn
5th Ind.Hvy.Art Battalion
104th JAAF AF Bn
56th JAAF AF Bn
41st Ind Engineer Regiment
57th JAAF AF Bn
30th JAAF AF Bn
11th Field Artillery Regiment
Chugoku JNAF Base Force


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China frontier.

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Philippines. 983 Imperial AV yesterday.

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Ground combat at Manila (79,77)

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 1503 troops, 150 guns, 84 vehicles, Assault Value = 1218

Defending force 48987 troops, 335 guns, 164 vehicles, Assault Value = 984

Japanese ground losses:
Vehicles lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)

Assaulting units:
8th NZ Brigade
2nd Regiment
1st Regiment
15th NZ Brigade
7th Indian Division
24th (Sep) Infantry Regiment
14th NZ Brigade
81st (West African) Division
147th Field Artillery Battalion
148th Field Artillery Battalion
I US Corps
131st Field Artillery Battalion
462nd Airborn Field Artillery Battalion
Eighth US Army
205th Field Artillery Battalion
134th Field Artillery Battalion
260th Field Artillery Battalion
2nd RAA Jungle Regiment

Defending units:
18th Tank Regiment
102nd Infantry Regiment
19th Naval Guard Unit
39th/A Division
79th Brigade
6th Division
13th Ind.Mixed Regiment
77th Infantry Brigade
66th Infantry Regiment
39th/B Division
9th RF Gun Battalion
2nd South Seas Det.
2nd Army
14th Area Army
53rd Infantry Brigade
30th JNAF AF Unit
9th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
I./4th Infantry Battalion
48th Field Artillery Regiment
7th Ship Engineer Regiment
1st Ind.Mixed Regiment
41st Army
48th Field AA Battalion
14th Naval Construction Battalion
2nd Field Artillery Regiment
180th JAAF AF Bn


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