Tabiteuea reached level 5 airfields and I moved in B-17E bombers to start pounding Japanese positions in the Gilberts/Marshalls. Tarawa and Makin were both heavily bombed on August 3rd and 4th. I'm expecting a Japanese reaction here, which is exactly the plan as noted before. I was also pleased to see a major IJN commitment (a dozen destroyers/cruisers) to escorting a convoy to Nauru Island.
China
Another Japanese attack in northern China. It's relentless, but the Chinese are holding their own thus far.
Ground combat at 82,36 (near Kungchang)
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 29131 troops, 411 guns, 391 vehicles, Assault Value = 1072
Defending force 21336 troops, 234 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 722
Japanese adjusted assault: 338
Allied adjusted defense: 2038
Japanese assault odds: 1 to 6
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), experience(-)
Attacker:
Japanese ground losses:
3796 casualties reported
Squads: 20 destroyed, 160 disabled
Non Combat: 4 destroyed, 15 disabled
Engineers: 3 destroyed, 41 disabled
Guns lost 31 (1 destroyed, 30 disabled)
Vehicles lost 36 (2 destroyed, 34 disabled)
Allied ground losses:
413 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 72 disabled
Non Combat: 3 destroyed, 25 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Guns lost 33 (1 destroyed, 32 disabled)
Burma
I'm apprehensive about my next move here, but I am pressing ahead. Commonwealth forces will cross the river into Prome where it is obvious the Japanese are preparing some kind of trap. Wirraway has been holding back significant airpower in the Thailand area and last turn when it became clear I may be crossing the river a bunch of additional forces have railed into Rangoon, including hundreds of vehicles (most likely armor). I believe the Japanese are waiting for the Allies to cross into the clear at Prome and then launch a massed counterattack. I am game to duke it out here but there is definitely substantial risk involved, most notably how my supply will hold up under pressure and under Monsoon conditions.
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