Godzilla {J: Andav} vs. Rodan {A: witpqs}

[witpqs]

1944 December 12

Air losses. We did 26 to 7 against fighters in the air, plus bombers destroyed.

[witpqs]

1944 December 12

Tokyo. Fires currently 92. More damage, most of all to Heavy and Light Industries but some other as well.

[Lowpe]

Franks make some of the best Kamikazes...because they are fast enough and armored...

On the plus side, Japan might be slightly weaker defensively in the air that is two full squadrons as Kamikazes.

[witpqs]

For purposes of that spreadsheet I just started using to keep better track of strategic target recon:

Do I understand correctly that a player can change what a factory is, but a player cannot add or delete factories?

For example, if the game starts with 6 aircraft factories in Tokyo, regardless of what and how many they are producing, that game will always have 6 aircraft factories in Tokyo, but the player might change what they produce and/or expand them, and the size of the factory might become damaged or destroyed?

Same example with engine factories?

Same example with naval and merchant shipyards (if I understand correctly, a repair shipyard is always a repair shipyard)?

And other types of industry can only be expanded, damaged, or destroyed?

[RangerJoe]

ORIGINAL: witpqs

For purposes of that spreadsheet I just started using to keep better track of strategic target recon:

Do I understand correctly that a player can change what a factory is, but a player cannot add or delete factories?

For example, if the game starts with 6 aircraft factories in Tokyo, regardless of what and how many they are producing, that game will always have 6 aircraft factories in Tokyo, but the player might change what they produce and/or expand them, and the size of the factory might become damaged or destroyed?

Yes

Same example with engine factories?

Yes

Same example with naval and merchant shipyards (if I understand correctly, a repair shipyard is always a repair shipyard)?

Naval and Merchant can be switched. Repair shipyards can be enlarged.

And other types of industry can only be expanded, damaged, or destroyed?

Armaments and Vehicles can be switched as well as expanded.

[RangerJoe]

witpqs

We had a Gmail dumping a regular correspondent into Spam episode. Sorry sods.

I want to find good gmail addresses to forward the SPAM to google employees . . .

This includes the SPAM texts . . .

[witpqs]

ORIGINAL: RangerJoe

witpqs

We had a Gmail dumping a regular correspondent into Spam episode. Sorry sods.

I want to find good gmail addresses to forward the SPAM to google employees . . .

This includes the SPAM texts . . .

That would be so delicious! [:D]

[witpqs]

1944 December 13

INVADED

INVESTED
Quinhon
Davao
Haha-jima
LangSon

CHANGED OWNERSHIP



Overall

• Strategic points: 7,746

• B29's reporting ready: 183

• +/- VP today: 204

• Enemy battleships seen at Hong Kong.

• There are over a thousand unidentified aircraft factories in the Home Islands.


West Coast USA, Alaska, Hawaii


Pacific


New Zealand, Australia, New Caledonia, New Hebrides, Solomons, Papua New Guinea, New Britain


DEI, Dutch New Guinea, Borneo, Malaya

• Got two!

000011 Sub attack 1944-12-13 49,89 Muntok

Sub attack near Muntok at 49,89

Japanese Ships
TK Mirii Maru
TK Kanze Maru
PB Fuji Maru #4

Allied Ships
SS O20

SS O20 launches 4 torpedoes at TK Mirii Maru
O20 bottoming out ....
PB Fuji Maru #4 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Fuji Maru #4 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Fuji Maru #4 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Fuji Maru #4 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Fuji Maru #4 fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub



000045 Morning Air attack 1944-12-13 52,91 Billiton

Morning Air attack on TF, near Billiton at 52,91

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Allied aircraft
F6F-5 Hellcat x 22
SBD-5 Dauntless x 28

Allied aircraft losses
SBD-5 Dauntless: 1 damaged

Japanese Ships
E Wakataka, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
AO Sata, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage

Aircraft Attacking:
16 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
12 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb

Heavy smoke from fires obscuring E Wakataka
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring AO Sata

• The AO ran from Batavia, evading our destroyers, but ran into our carriers.

• The swamp NE of Palembang has been mined. Our DM's are heading east, but might encounter a group of patrol craft coming from the northeast.

• The carriers will move south into the Java Sea.

• Tomorrow or the next day Soerabaja will be surrounded and our troops will move in from all sides.

• In less than a week the Indian 44th Bde will enter Benkoelen.

• Our fighter sweep of Singapore did a bit better than 2 to 1.


Philippines


China

• Got one!

000003 Sub attack 1944-12-13 70,68 Samah

Sub attack near Samah at 70,68

Japanese Ships
E No.138, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage
E No.134

Allied Ships
SS Trepang

SS Trepang launches 2 torpedoes at E No.138
E No.134 fails to find sub, continues to search...
E No.134 fails to find sub, continues to search...
E No.134 fails to find sub, continues to search...
E No.134 fails to find sub, continues to search...
E No.134 fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

• Tomorrow the remaining units in the other spearhead will be in position east of LangSon.


India, Burma, Thailand, Indochina

• Good casualty count. A rear guard remains for destruction tomorrow.

• The brave HQ rear guard.

000054 Ground combat 1944-12-13 69,56 Haiphong

Ground combat at 69,56 (near Haiphong)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 50059 troops, 965 guns, 1115 vehicles, Assault Value = 1491

Defending force 1896 troops, 0 guns, 51 vehicles, Assault Value = 1

Allied adjusted assault: 1211

Japanese adjusted defense: 1

Allied assault odds: 1211 to 1

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

Japanese ground losses:
1908 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 90 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Vehicles lost 69 (69 destroyed, 0 disabled)

Assaulting units:
19th Indian Division
50th Tank Brigade
20th Indian Division
Provisionl Tank Brigade
5th Indian Division
2/11th Fld RAA Regiment
85th Medium Regiment
86th Medium Regiment
87th Medium Regiment
2/13th Fld RAA Regiment
2/9th Fld RAA Regiment
88th Medium Regiment

Defending units:
13th Army

• The force east of Haiphong will move into LangSon.

• A Bde from Haiphong will keep the road to LanSon open until the vanquished enemy can no longer move back there.

• Tourane will be surrounded in 3 days.

• The advance down the peninsula continues, next battle stop in 2 or 3 days.

• A battle in the wilderness tomorrow.


Japan, Korea, Manchuria, Russia

• Nighttime stuff, skipping the landing of supply on Haha-jima.

000004 Night Air attack 1944-12-13 110,75 Haha-jima

Night Air attack on TF, near Haha-jima at 110,75

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid detected at 38 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-67-Ia (T) Peggy x 6

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-67-Ia (T) Peggy: 4 damaged

Allied Ships
APA Gilliam
APA Banner

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x Ki-67-Ia (T) Peggy launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp



000005 Night Air attack 1944-12-13 110,75 Haha-jima

Night Air attack on TF, near Haha-jima at 110,75

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid detected at 30 NM, estimated altitude 5,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-67-Ia (T) Peggy x 7

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-67-Ia (T) Peggy: 7 damaged
Ki-67-Ia (T) Peggy: 1 destroyed by flak

Allied Ships
APA Du Page
APA Haskell

Aircraft Attacking:
7 x Ki-67-Ia (T) Peggy launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp



000006 Night Air attack 1944-12-13 110,75 Haha-jima

Night Air attack on TF, near Haha-jima at 110,75

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid detected at 23 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-67-Ia (T) Peggy x 8

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-67-Ia (T) Peggy: 5 damaged

Allied Ships
APA Lamar
APA William P. Biddle

Aircraft Attacking:
8 x Ki-67-Ia (T) Peggy launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp

• The Black Widow LRCAP should be more effective in coming days. Of course almost all ships have finished unloading.

• Skipping the landing of supply on Haha-jima.

000053 Ground combat 1944-12-13 Haha-jima 110,75

Ground combat at Haha-jima (110,75)

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 4025 troops, 20 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 96

Defending force 15034 troops, 248 guns, 422 vehicles, Assault Value = 335

Assaulting units:
12th Garrison Unit
52nd JNAF AF Unit

Defending units:
28th Australian Brigade
6th Australian Brigade
5th LH Motor Regiment
2/5th Armoured Regiment
2/6th Armoured Regiment
1st Australian Brigade
2/9th Armoured Regiment
101st LH Motor Regiment

• 352 AV on Haha-jima. The troops are recovering well, but two units are in poor shape for disabled squads and devices.

• CA Salt Lake City did sink.


Complete combat report attached.

[witpqs]

1944 December 13

Tokyo. Currently 14 Fires. Looks like most additional damage was to Heavy and Light Industries.

[RangerJoe]

That is good, damaging the supply production.

[witpqs]

1944 December 14

INVADED

INVESTED
Quinhon
Davao
Haha-jima
LangSon

CHANGED OWNERSHIP
Port Swettenham is occupied by the Allies



Overall

• Strategic points: 7,746

• B29's reporting ready: 203

• +/- VP today: +22

• Enemy carriers and battleships seen at Hong Kong.

• The continuing efforts of the Empire to move fuel and/or oil from Palembang to Singapore indicates plans for future fleet sorties to that area.

• On January 1, 1945 a number of fighter squadrons will arrive on US fleet carriers. If we don't have room for them I'm afraid many aircraft will be pushed overboard, so we will get a squadron moved off of each fleet carrier before that date.


West Coast USA, Alaska, Hawaii

• A fast BB TF with 3 Iowa class BB's is leaving Pearl Harbor for the Marianas.


Pacific


New Zealand, Australia, New Caledonia, New Hebrides, Solomons, Papua New Guinea, New Britain


DEI, Dutch New Guinea, Borneo, Malaya

• They were not patrol craft!

000002 Night Time Surface Combat 1944-12-14 49,90 Palembang

Night Time Surface Combat, near Palembang at 49,90, Range 28,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
PB Fuji Maru #4
TK Akatuki Maru
TK Amatsu Maru
TK Fujisan Maru
TK Kaijo Maru
TK Kanze Maru
TK Mirii Maru
TK Nichiei Maru
TK Nikkoku Maru
TK Ose Maru
TK Shoyo Maru
TK Terukawa Maru
TK Toen Maru

Allied Ships
DM Breese
DM Tracy
DM Pruitt
DM Sicard
DM Gamble
DM Ramsay
DM Montgomery

Reduced sighting due to 0% moonlight
Maximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions and 0% moonlight: 7,000 yards
Range closes to 26,000 yards...
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 26,000 yards
Range increases to 28,000 yards...
Japanese Task Force Manages to Escape
Japanese Tanker TF evades combat


000003 ASW attack 1944-12-14 52,84 Tioman Island

ASW attack near Tioman Island at 52,84

Japanese Ships
E Hiyodori
E W-27

Allied Ships
SS O20

SS O20 is located by E Hiyodori
E W-27 fails to find sub, continues to search...
E W-27 fails to find sub, continues to search...
E W-27 fails to find sub, continues to search...
E W-27 fails to find sub, continues to search...
E W-27 fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub


000006 Night Naval bombardment 1944-12-14 Soerabaja 56,104

Night Naval bombardment of Soerabaja at 56,104

Allied Ships
CL Nashville
CL St. Louis

Japanese ground losses:
328 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 29 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Manpower hits 4
Heavy Industry hits 2
Fires 474
Airbase hits 2
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 6
Port hits 7
Port fuel hits 2
Port supply hits 1

SOC-1 Seagull acting as spotter for CL Nashville
CL Nashville firing at Soerabaja
CL St. Louis firing at 13th Division

• Mines were laid in the swamp hex NE of Palembang.

• We should have forces in Soerabaja in about two days.

• The secret negotiations to win the loyalty of Port Swettenham have succeeded. We will get combat units in there to secure the location as soon as possible.

• Soerabaja is now surrounded and our ground units are moving in. We will have significantly less in the way of numbers than the defenders, but it looks like the defenders have limited combat power. We shall see. Tactical bombing of the defenses begins tomorrow.

• We have light forces loading/underway to seize the undefended bases at Bandjermasin and Pontianak. Additional forces will then be transported to Pontianak to march on bases to the north.

• Tomorrow two squadrons of P-51D will sweep Singapore.

• Units which had been prepared for the amphibious invasion of Semarang are instead being picked up for administrative landings at other ports on java.


Philippines

• Ouch! Cisco is heading for Haiphong to make emergency repairs.

000011 Submarine attack 1944-12-14 75,70 Iba

Submarine attack near Iba at 75,70

Japanese Ships
E No.67
E No.61

Allied Ships
SS Cisco, hits 17, heavy damage

SS Cisco is sighted by escort
E No.67 attacking submerged sub ....
E No.67 fails to find sub, continues to search...
E No.67 fails to find sub, continues to search...
E No.67 fails to find sub, continues to search...
E No.67 attacking submerged sub ....
E No.67 is out of ASW ammo
SS Cisco forced to surface!
E No.61 firing on surfaced sub ....
E No.61 firing on surfaced sub ....
E No.61 firing on surfaced sub ....
E No.61 firing on surfaced sub ....
E No.61 firing on surfaced sub ....
E No.67 firing on surfaced sub ....
E No.61 firing on surfaced sub ....
E No.67 firing on surfaced sub ....
E No.61 firing on surfaced sub ....
Contact with submarine is lost

China

• Located.

000010 ASW attack 1944-12-14 73,69 Samah

ASW attack near Samah at 73,69

Japanese Ships
DD Akatsuki

Allied Ships
SS Blueback, hits 3

SS Blueback is located by DD Akatsuki
DD Akatsuki fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Akatsuki fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Akatsuki attacking submerged sub ....
DD Akatsuki attacking submerged sub ....
DD Akatsuki is out of ASW ammo
DD Akatsuki is out of ASW ammo
DD Akatsuki is out of ASW ammo
DD Akatsuki is out of ASW ammo
DD Akatsuki fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

• Our first assault in China to liberate the country will take place tomorrow just east of LangSon.


India, Burma, Thailand, Indochina

• Fitting that the BFF Bde should end the Burma Area Army.

000057 Ground combat 1944-12-14 62,55 Luangprabang

Ground combat at 62,55 (near Luangprabang)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 2350 troops, 10 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 96

Defending force 449 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1

Allied adjusted assault: 23

Japanese adjusted defense: 1

Allied assault odds: 23 to 1

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

Japanese ground losses:
547 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 49 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Units destroyed 1

Assaulting units:
BFF Brigade

Defending units:
Burma Area Army

• Next battle on the peninsula tomorrow.

• We have 17 RN subs at Bangkok making minor repairs before commencing operations in the South China Sea.


Japan, Korea, Manchuria, Russia

• Nighttime stuff. Got one!

000004 ASW attack 1944-12-14 98,69 Daito Shoto

ASW attack near Daito Shoto at 98,69

Japanese Ships
PB Kiso Maru
PB Suyozai Maru
PB Okuyo Maru #2

Allied Ships
SS Ronquil, hits 2

SS Ronquil is sighted by escort
PB Suyozai Maru attacking submerged sub ....
PB Okuyo Maru #2 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Suyozai Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Okuyo Maru #2 fails to find sub and abandons search
PB Suyozai Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Suyozai Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Suyozai Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Suyozai Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub


000005 Night Air attack 1944-12-14 110,75 Haha-jima

Night Air attack on TF, near Haha-jima at 110,75

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid detected at 18 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-67-Ia (T) Peggy x 6

Allied aircraft
P-61A Black Widow x 6
F6F-3N Hellcat x 7
F6F-5N Hellcat x 1

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-67-Ia (T) Peggy: 3 damaged

No Allied losses

Allied Ships
DE Gilmore
DE Dempsey

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x Ki-67-Ia (T) Peggy launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp

CAP engaged:
VMF(N)-533 with F6F-3N Hellcat (5 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
5 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000.
Raid is overhead
VMF(N)-534 with F6F-3N Hellcat (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000.
Raid is overhead
VMF(N)-541 with F6F-3N Hellcat (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000.
Raid is overhead
VMF(N)-542 with F6F-5N Hellcat (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000.
Raid is overhead
15th FG/6th NFS with P-61A Black Widow (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000.
Raid is overhead
18th FG/419th NFS with P-61A Black Widow (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000.
Raid is overhead

Some CAP have air radar


000007 Night Naval bombardment 1944-12-14 Haha-jima 110,75

Night Naval bombardment of Haha-jima at 110,75

Allied Ships
CL Marblehead
CL Richmond
DD Balch
DD Selfridge

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

Port hits 6

SOC-1 Seagull acting as spotter for CL Marblehead
CL Marblehead firing at Haha-jima
SOC-1 Seagull acting as spotter for CL Richmond
CL Richmond firing at 12th Garrison Unit
DD Balch firing at 12th Garrison Unit
DD Selfridge firing at Haha-jima


000008 Sub attack 1944-12-14 110,66 Torishima

Sub attack near Torishima at 110,66

Japanese Ships
E No.18, Torpedo hits 2, heavy damage
E No.32

Allied Ships
SS Cavalla, hits 2

SS Cavalla launches 2 torpedoes at E No.18
Cavalla diving deep ....
E No.32 fails to find sub, continues to search...
E No.32 attacking submerged sub ....
E No.32 fails to find sub, continues to search...
E No.32 fails to find sub, continues to search...
E No.32 fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub


000009 Sub attack 1944-12-14 98,67 Daito Shoto

Sub attack near Daito Shoto at 98,67

Japanese Ships
PB Kiso Maru
PB Suyozai Maru
PB Okuyo Maru #2

Allied Ships
SS Moray

SS Moray launches 2 torpedoes at PB Kiso Maru
Moray diving deep ....
PB Suyozai Maru fails to find sub and abandons search
PB Okuyo Maru #2 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Okuyo Maru #2 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Okuyo Maru #2 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Okuyo Maru #2 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Okuyo Maru #2 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Okuyo Maru #2 fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

• 95 AV, but behind level 6 fortifications.

000056 Ground combat 1944-12-14 Haha-jima 110,75

Ground combat at Haha-jima (110,75)

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 4014 troops, 20 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 95

Defending force 15236 troops, 248 guns, 424 vehicles, Assault Value = 360

Assaulting units:
12th Garrison Unit
52nd JNAF AF Unit

Defending units:
6th Australian Brigade
2/5th Armoured Regiment
2/9th Armoured Regiment
2/6th Armoured Regiment
1st Australian Brigade
5th LH Motor Regiment
28th Australian Brigade
101st LH Motor Regiment

• 391 AV on Haha-jima. With the fortification level so high, we will be patient here and let our forces rebuild AV while seeking to destroy supply via naval bombardments.

• Tomorrow's B-29 target: Maebashi, daylight, 8,000 ft, factories for Frank 61, Sam 31, Frank 51, Sam 31, Ki-83 31.

• Maebashi has 148 fighters present and will be swept by 4 squadrons of P-51D. One hex away are more than 400 enemy fighters.

• Engineers are on Chichi-jima and have repaired the base; they will expand the airfield from size 2 to the maximum of size 3. We are beginning to lift combat forces off of Chichi-jima.


Complete combat report attached.

[witpqs]

1944 December 14

Tokyo. Fires: 3. Heavy Industry showing more damage.

[witpqs]

1944 December 14

Maebashi. That mountain is just spitting out aircraft.

[witpqs]

1944 December 15

INVADED

INVESTED
Quinhon
Davao
Haha-jima
LangSon

CHANGED OWNERSHIP
Allied forces CAPTURE Nakhon Si Thammarat !!!



Overall

• Strategic points: 8,088

• B29's reporting ready: 201

• +/- VP today: +359

• Enemy carriers and battleships sighted at Hong Kong.


West Coast USA, Alaska, Hawaii


Pacific


New Zealand, Australia, New Caledonia, New Hebrides, Solomons, Papua New Guinea, New Britain


DEI, Dutch New Guinea, Borneo, Malaya

• Fighter sweeps of Singapore were thwarted by weather.

• Those many small tankers are heading back from Palembang to Singapore. It seems out minefield was evaded.


Philippines


China

• Good start!

000054 Ground combat 1944-12-15 71,56 Lang Son

Ground combat at 71,56 (near Lang Son)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 31719 troops, 269 guns, 441 vehicles, Assault Value = 1221

Defending force 27895 troops, 242 guns, 153 vehicles, Assault Value = 865

Allied adjusted assault: 893

Japanese adjusted defense: 913

Allied assault odds: 1 to 2

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

Japanese ground losses:
1459 casualties reported
Squads: 10 destroyed, 117 disabled
Non Combat: 19 destroyed, 17 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 14 disabled
Guns lost 45 (25 destroyed, 20 disabled)
Vehicles lost 37 (22 destroyed, 15 disabled)
Units destroyed 1

Allied ground losses:
1154 casualties reported
Squads: 23 destroyed, 36 disabled
Non Combat: 6 destroyed, 73 disabled
Engineers: 4 destroyed, 4 disabled
Guns lost 16 (10 destroyed, 6 disabled)
Vehicles lost 80 (8 destroyed, 72 disabled)

Assaulting units:
255th Indian Tank Brigade
18th Cavalry Regiment
3rd New Chinese Corps
31st Indian Mountain Gun Regiment
26th Indian Mountain Gun Regiment
8th Belfast Heavy Regiment
163rd Light AA Regiment
33rd Indian Mountain Gun Regiment

Defending units:
64th Division
8th Tank Regiment
8th Division
13th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
92nd JAAF AF Bn

• The troops will recover before going again.


India, Burma, Thailand, Indochina

• Next!

000055 Ground combat 1944-12-15 Nakhon Si Thammarat 51,70

Ground combat at Nakhon Si Thammarat (51,70)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 8893 troops, 116 guns, 50 vehicles, Assault Value = 681

Defending force 973 troops, 8 guns, 6 vehicles, Assault Value = 10

Allied adjusted assault: 174

Japanese adjusted defense: 9

Allied assault odds: 19 to 1 (fort level 2)

Allied forces CAPTURE Nakhon Si Thammarat !!!

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

Japanese ground losses:
372 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 4 disabled
Non Combat: 14 destroyed, 4 disabled
Engineers: 4 destroyed, 0 disabled
Vehicles lost 6 (6 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units retreated 1

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

Defeated Japanese Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
2nd British Division
28th (East African) Brigade
48th Gurkha Brigade
3rd (Special Force) Division

Defending units:
31st JAAF AF Bn

• March down the peninsula continues.

• Assault at LangSon tomorrow.

• Tomorrow Tourane will be surrounded.

• Our maneuvering prior to investing is proceeding without incident.

• Most of the various Chinese Army units in Burma are moving to Lashio to stage for an advance through the mountains back into China. The will rely mainly on the Imperial forces withdrawing before them as Allies advance into China from Indochina.


Japan, Korea, Manchuria, Russia

• Nighttime stuff.

000001 Night Naval bombardment 1944-12-15 Haha-jima 110,75

Night Naval bombardment of Haha-jima at 110,75

Allied Ships
CL Marblehead
CL Richmond
DD Balch
DD Selfridge

Japanese ground losses:
50 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 9 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 3 (1 destroyed, 2 disabled)

Airbase hits 2
Runway hits 11
Port hits 4

CL Marblehead firing at Haha-jima
CL Richmond firing at Haha-jima
DD Balch firing at Haha-jima
DD Selfridge firing at Haha-jima


000002 Night Air attack 1944-12-15 110,75 Haha-jima

Night Air attack on TF, near Haha-jima at 110,75

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 5,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-67-Ia (T) Peggy x 6

Allied aircraft
P-61A Black Widow x 11
F6F-3N Hellcat x 6
F6F-5N Hellcat x 1

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-67-Ia (T) Peggy: 3 damaged
Ki-67-Ia (T) Peggy: 1 destroyed by flak

No Allied losses

Allied Ships
CL Marblehead

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x Ki-67-Ia (T) Peggy launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp

CAP engaged:
VMF(N)-533 with F6F-3N Hellcat (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000.
Raid is overhead
VMF(N)-534 with F6F-3N Hellcat (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000.
Raid is overhead
VMF(N)-541 with F6F-3N Hellcat (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000.
Raid is overhead
VMF(N)-542 with F6F-5N Hellcat (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000.
Raid is overhead
15th FG/6th NFS with P-61A Black Widow (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000.
Raid is overhead
418th NFS with P-61A Black Widow (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000.
Raid is overhead
18th FG/419th NFS with P-61A Black Widow (6 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
6 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000.
Raid is overhead

Some CAP have air radar


000003 Night Air attack 1944-12-15 110,75 Haha-jima

Night Air attack on TF, near Haha-jima at 110,75

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-67-Ia (T) Peggy x 6

Allied aircraft
P-61A Black Widow x 11
F6F-3N Hellcat x 6
F6F-5N Hellcat x 1

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-67-Ia (T) Peggy: 1 destroyed

No Allied losses

Allied Ships
CL Richmond

Aircraft Attacking:
5 x Ki-67-Ia (T) Peggy launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp

CAP engaged:
VMF(N)-533 with F6F-3N Hellcat (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000.
Raid is overhead
VMF(N)-534 with F6F-3N Hellcat (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000.
Raid is overhead
VMF(N)-541 with F6F-3N Hellcat (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000.
Raid is overhead
VMF(N)-542 with F6F-5N Hellcat (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 3000.
Raid is overhead
15th FG/6th NFS with P-61A Black Widow (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 3000.
Raid is overhead
418th NFS with P-61A Black Widow (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 3000.
Raid is overhead
18th FG/419th NFS with P-61A Black Widow (6 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
6 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000.
Raid is overhead

Some CAP have air radar

• Those Imperial pilots are persistent.

• The day began with a couple of good sweeps by our fighters.

000006 Morning Air attack 1944-12-15 Maebashi 113,59

Morning Air attack on Maebashi , at 113,59

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid detected at 14 NM, estimated altitude 39,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-45 KAIc Nick x 37
Ki-84a Frank x 76

Allied aircraft
P-51D Mustang x 25

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-45 KAIc Nick: 4 destroyed
Ki-84a Frank: 5 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
P-51D Mustang: 4 destroyed

CAP engaged:
1st Sentai with Ki-84a Frank (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(27 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 18 being recalled, 5 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 9000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 9000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 36 minutes
5th Sentai with Ki-45 KAIc Nick (9 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(37 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
9 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 24 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 9000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 9000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 44 minutes
19th Sentai with Ki-84a Frank (0 airborne, 22 on standby, 17 scrambling)
10 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 31514.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 39 minutes



000007 Morning Air attack 1944-12-15 Maebashi 113,59

Morning Air attack on Maebashi , at 113,59

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid detected at 43 NM, estimated altitude 40,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-45 KAIc Nick x 20
Ki-84a Frank x 58

Allied aircraft
P-51D Mustang x 24

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-45 KAIc Nick: 3 destroyed
Ki-84a Frank: 8 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
P-51D Mustang: 7 destroyed

Aircraft Attacking:
2 x P-51D Mustang sweeping at 37000 feet *

CAP engaged:
1st Sentai with Ki-84a Frank (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
7 plane(s) not yet engaged, 5 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 9000 , scrambling fighters between 9000 and 15000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 51 minutes
5th Sentai with Ki-45 KAIc Nick (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
13 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 9000 , scrambling fighters between 9000 and 16000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 43 minutes
19th Sentai with Ki-84a Frank (2 airborne, 6 on standby, 11 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
20 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 3 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 31514.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 38 minutes



000017 Morning Air attack 1944-12-15 Maebashi 113,59

Morning Air attack on Maebashi , at 113,59

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 25 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-45 KAIc Nick x 12
Ki-84a Frank x 33

Allied aircraft
B-29-1 Superfort x 37
B-29-25 Superfort x 49

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-84a Frank: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
B-29-1 Superfort: 2 damaged
B-29-25 Superfort: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged

Ki-84r Frank factory hits 20
Ki-83 factory hits 4
A7M2 Sam factory hits 5
Ki-84r Frank factory hits 21

Aircraft Attacking:
5 x B-29-25 Superfort bombing from 8000 feet *
City Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-29-25 Superfort bombing from 8000 feet *
City Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
8 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 8000 feet *
City Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-29-25 Superfort bombing from 8000 feet *
City Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
5 x B-29-25 Superfort bombing from 8000 feet *
City Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
4 x B-29-25 Superfort bombing from 8000 feet *
City Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-29-25 Superfort bombing from 8000 feet *
City Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
6 x B-29-25 Superfort bombing from 8000 feet *
City Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
5 x B-29-25 Superfort bombing from 8000 feet *
City Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
5 x B-29-25 Superfort bombing from 8000 feet *
City Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-29-25 Superfort bombing from 8000 feet *
City Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
4 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 8000 feet *
City Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 8000 feet *
City Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
5 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 8000 feet *
City Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
4 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 8000 feet *
City Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 8000 feet *
City Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-29-25 Superfort bombing from 8000 feet *
City Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
5 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 8000 feet *
City Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-29-25 Superfort bombing from 8000 feet *
City Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
5 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 8000 feet *
City Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
1st Sentai with Ki-84a Frank (0 airborne, 2 on standby, 3 scrambling)
3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 9000 , scrambling fighters between 4000 and 20000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 31 minutes
5th Sentai with Ki-45 KAIc Nick (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 3 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 9000 , scrambling fighters between 11000 and 20000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 32 minutes
19th Sentai with Ki-84a Frank (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 17 scrambling)
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 6 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 4000 and 31514.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 42 minutes



000019 Morning Air attack 1944-12-15 Maebashi 113,59

Morning Air attack on Maebashi , at 113,59

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid detected at 79 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 24 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-45 KAIc Nick x 6
Ki-84a Frank x 16

Allied aircraft
B-29-1 Superfort x 15
B-29-25 Superfort x 13

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
B-29-25 Superfort: 4 damaged
B-29-25 Superfort: 1 destroyed by flak

Ki-84r Frank factory hits 4
Ki-84r Frank factory hits 5

Aircraft Attacking:
8 x B-29-25 Superfort bombing from 8000 feet *
City Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
5 x B-29-25 Superfort bombing from 8000 feet *
City Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
4 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 8000 feet *
City Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
6 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 8000 feet *
City Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
5 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 8000 feet *
City Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
19th Sentai with Ki-84a Frank (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 2 scrambling)
10 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 12730.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 48 minutes
5th Sentai with Ki-45 KAIc Nick (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
6 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 9000 , scrambling fighters to 8000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 35 minutes
1st Sentai with Ki-84a Frank (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 9000 , scrambling fighters to 8000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 22 minutes



000020 Morning Air attack 1944-12-15 Maebashi 113,59

Morning Air attack on Maebashi , at 113,59

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 25 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-45 KAIc Nick x 3
Ki-84a Frank x 7

Allied aircraft
B-29-1 Superfort x 8
B-29-25 Superfort x 6

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-84a Frank: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
B-29-1 Superfort: 1 damaged
B-29-25 Superfort: 1 damaged

A7M2 Sam factory hits 1
Ki-84r Frank factory hits 2

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x B-29-25 Superfort bombing from 8000 feet *
City Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
8 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 8000 feet *
City Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
5th Sentai with Ki-45 KAIc Nick (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 9000 , scrambling fighters to 8000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 26 minutes
19th Sentai with Ki-84a Frank (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 2 scrambling)
3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 6000 and 12730.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 28 minutes



000026 Morning Air attack 1944-12-15 Maebashi 113,59

Morning Air attack on Maebashi , at 113,59

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid detected at 78 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 24 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-84a Frank x 2

Allied aircraft
B-29-1 Superfort x 16

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-84a Frank: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
B-29-1 Superfort: 2 damaged

Ki-83 factory hits 6

Aircraft Attacking:
8 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 8000 feet *
City Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
8 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 8000 feet *
City Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
19th Sentai with Ki-84a Frank (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 8000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 13 minutes



000044 Morning Air attack 1944-12-15 Maebashi 113,59

Morning Air attack on Maebashi , at 113,59

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid detected at 71 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 22 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-29-25 Superfort x 6

Allied aircraft losses
B-29-25 Superfort: 1 damaged

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x B-29-25 Superfort bombing from 8000 feet *
City Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb



000045 Morning Air attack 1944-12-15 Maebashi 113,59

Morning Air attack on Maebashi , at 113,59

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid detected at 78 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 24 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-29-1 Superfort x 8

No Allied losses

Ki-84r Frank factory hits 5

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 8000 feet *
City Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
2 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 8000 feet *
City Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb



000047 Morning Air attack 1944-12-15 Maebashi 113,59

Morning Air attack on Maebashi , at 113,59

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid detected at 69 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 21 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-29-1 Superfort x 8

No Allied losses

Ki-84r Frank factory hits 8

Aircraft Attacking:
8 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 8000 feet *
City Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb



000048 Morning Air attack 1944-12-15 Maebashi 113,59

Morning Air attack on Maebashi , at 113,59

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid detected at 57 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 17 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-29-1 Superfort x 8

No Allied losses

A7M2 Sam factory hits 3

Aircraft Attacking:
8 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 8000 feet *
City Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb



000049 Morning Air attack 1944-12-15 Maebashi 113,59

Morning Air attack on Maebashi , at 113,59

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid detected at 30 NM, estimated altitude 43,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes

Allied aircraft
P-51D Mustang x 23

No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
23 x P-51D Mustang sweeping at 37000 feet *



000050 Morning Air attack 1944-12-15 Maebashi 113,59

Morning Air attack on Maebashi , at 113,59

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid detected at 43 NM, estimated altitude 38,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes

Allied aircraft
P-51D Mustang x 25

No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
25 x P-51D Mustang sweeping at 37000 feet *

• While our first two sweeps finished with clear advantage, they were not overwhelmingly dominant. They did a great job reducing the number of enemy fighters available to intercept our bombers; perfectly on mission.

• We increase, they decrease.

000053 Ground combat 1944-12-15 Haha-jima 110,75

Ground combat at Haha-jima (110,75)

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 4005 troops, 20 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 94

Defending force 15663 troops, 253 guns, 432 vehicles, Assault Value = 399

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

Assaulting units:
12th Garrison Unit
52nd JNAF AF Unit

Defending units:
1st Australian Brigade
2/6th Armoured Regiment
2/9th Armoured Regiment
28th Australian Brigade
5th LH Motor Regiment
2/5th Armoured Regiment
6th Australian Brigade
101st LH Motor Regiment

• 409 AV on Haha-jima.

• We have 4 old BB TF's on scene, and they will bombard one after another. Probably the ground troops will make an assault in concert with the final bombardment. After the battleships begin arriving back on station we will repeat the process, subject to the condition of the ground troops.

• The B-29's and P-51's are standing down.


Complete combat report attached.

[witpqs]

1944 December 15

Tokyo. No fires.

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1944 December 15

Maebashi. Even the first reports show a very successful raid!

[witpqs]

1944 December 15

Recon of total production in the Home Islands. Compared to yesterday we reduced Frank production by 30%.

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1944 December 15

Air losses. I can only hope a lot of their best fighter pilots were KIA.

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1944 December 16

INVADED

INVESTED
Quinhon
Davao
Haha-jima
LangSon
Soerabaja

CHANGED OWNERSHIP



Overall

• Strategic points: 8,088

• B29's reporting ready: 176

• +/- VP today: -10

• Imperial carriers and battleships at Hong Kong.


West Coast USA, Alaska, Hawaii


Pacific


New Zealand, Australia, New Caledonia, New Hebrides, Solomons, Papua New Guinea, New Britain


DEI, Dutch New Guinea, Borneo, Malaya

• We have Soerabaja invested.

• Lots of traffic between Palembang and Singapore.


Philippines


China

• Missed!

000002 Sub attack 1944-12-16 72,71 Samah

Sub attack near Samah at 72,71

Japanese Ships
DD Natsushio
DD Isonami

Allied Ships
SS Icefish

SS Icefish launches 2 torpedoes at DD Natsushio
Icefish diving deep ....
DD Isonami attacking submerged sub ....
DD Isonami fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Isonami fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Isonami fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Isonami fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

• Next assault east of LangSon tomorrow.


India, Burma, Thailand, Indochina

• In the alternate reality (sync bug!) our forces blasted through the defenses at LangSon and inflicted heavy casualties on a retreating enemy.

000052 Ground combat 1944-12-16 Lang Son 70,56

Ground combat at Lang Son (70,56)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 57713 troops, 1065 guns, 1157 vehicles, Assault Value = 1800

Defending force 8684 troops, 70 guns, 11 vehicles, Assault Value = 217

Allied engineers reduce fortifications to 2

Allied adjusted assault: 1201

Japanese adjusted defense: 495

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

Allied Assault reduces fortifications to 2

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

Japanese ground losses:
1583 casualties reported
Squads: 10 destroyed, 122 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 14 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled
Guns lost 24 (2 destroyed, 22 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
586 casualties reported
Squads: 4 destroyed, 46 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 8 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 11 disabled
Guns lost 14 (1 destroyed, 13 disabled)

Assaulting units:
20th Indian Division
50th Tank Brigade
19th Indian Division
63rd Indian Brigade
24th Australian Brigade
Provisionl Tank Brigade
5th Indian Division
2/9th Fld RAA Regiment
2/11th Fld RAA Regiment
85th Medium Regiment
2/13th Fld RAA Regiment
87th Medium Regiment
86th Medium Regiment
88th Medium Regiment

Defending units:
1st Ind.Mixed Brigade
143rd Infantry Regiment

• The assault will continue tomorrow.

• Units moving into Tourane now.


Japan, Korea, Manchuria, Russia

• Nighttime stuff.

000001 Night Naval bombardment 1944-12-16 Haha-jima 110,75

Night Naval bombardment of Haha-jima at 110,75

Allied Ships
BB Mississippi
BB Idaho

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

Airbase hits 1
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 3
Port hits 1

OS2U-3 Kingfisher acting as spotter for BB Mississippi
BB Mississippi firing at 12th Garrison Unit
OS2U-3 Kingfisher acting as spotter for BB Idaho
BB Idaho firing at Haha-jima

• No night air strikes on our ships!

• Using up more supply. That's what we like.

000051 Ground combat 1944-12-16 Haha-jima 110,75

Ground combat at Haha-jima (110,75)

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 4006 troops, 20 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 95

Defending force 15782 troops, 253 guns, 432 vehicles, Assault Value = 417

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

Assaulting units:
12th Garrison Unit
52nd JNAF AF Unit

Defending units:
2/9th Armoured Regiment
6th Australian Brigade
28th Australian Brigade
5th LH Motor Regiment
1st Australian Brigade
2/6th Armoured Regiment
2/5th Armoured Regiment
101st LH Motor Regiment

• 418 AV at Haha-jima.


Complete combat report attached.

[witpqs]

1944 December 16

Maebashi. A little more damage evident with today's recon.