Rising Sun, Falling Skies: BTSL Bigred vs John 3rd

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44-10-22: CW units press into southern China, pursuing a large 4 Div IJA Corp. 10 days ago these IJA units were full strenght. Allied air has caught them in the open terrain causing a slowdown in movement. Allied 14th army/4th corp is in full pursuit. I suspect allied air really did a number on the IJA Divs because they head to Nanning to get under woods/rough cover, leaving the southern path to Canton open. The chinese win the race to Nanning and have captured a level 5 fortress city. John does not realize he is moving 4 good Divs into a trap with no way out of Nanning.
Allied supply to Nanning from Rangoon is weak.

The roadblock at Chumpion begins to crack.

800 miles to the south the US 14th corp attack into Davou and the 1stAUS corp clears out Cayagan.

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44-10-23:

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44-10-24:

[John 3rd]

We just be trying to hang on and get through another pair of days!

[PaxMondo]

We just be trying to hang on and get through another pair of days!

Do you have ANY fingernails left?

[John 3rd]

Not really...

...one can only have HOPE...


AND Alcohol!

[RangerJoe]

Not really...

...one can only have HOPE...


AND Alcohol!

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44-10-28:

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Happy US Thanksgiving. 11/26/2025. Game time is 11/5/44. progresses slowly toward Dec31 1944.

1. Allies have captured Sabang.

2. Chinese have recaptured Wuchow, 2 hexes from Canton. Heavy Jap units proceed thru forest west of Wuchow face encirclement.

3. CW has captured Surat Thani on the Maylay rail to Singers.

4. US forces have captured Roxas on the Island of Panay.

5. Every major city in Japan is strat bombed nightly to insure no production and force repair of airfields.

[RangerJoe]

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I hope that all the players and readers have a nice, safe, and happy Thanksgiving.

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44/11/9
Nanning is overstacked eating alot of supply. If I make an attack in overstscked situation the attacker is butchered.
So Nanning is a pass thru location for past three turns as the allied CW/Chincom/usa UNITS PASS THRU HEADED EAST TOWARD CHANGSHA, HONGKONG AND CANTON. A LOT OF UNITS HAVE ALREADY PASSED THRU HEADED EAST.


Ground combat at Nanning (72,55)

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 15863 troops, 321 guns, 56 vehicles, Assault Value = 3189

Defending force 61960 troops, 486 guns, 121 vehicles, Assault Value = 1622

Assaulting units:
42nd Chinese Corps
88th Chinese Corps
26th Australian Brigade
44th Cavalry Regiment
1st Mysore Battalion
1st New Chinese Corps
IV Corps Engineer Battalion
Mandalay BMP Battalion
62nd Chinese Corps
40th Chinese Corps
5th Chinese Corps
18th British Division
27th Chinese Corps
2nd Construction Regiment
29th Indian Mountain Gun Regiment
24th Group Army
20th Artillery Regiment
108th RAF Base Force
15th Group Army
77th Heavy AA Regiment
18th Group Army
2nd Indian AA Bde
7th Artillery Regiment
342 RAF
30th Indian Mountain Gun Regiment
7th Group Army
85th British AT Gun Regiment
26th Indian Mountain Gun Regiment
1st Artillery Regiment
18th Artillery Regiment
31st Indian Mountain Gun Regiment
1st West African AA Regiment
36th Group Army
260th Field Artillery Battalion
III Indian Corps
3rd Heavy Mortar Regiment

Defending units:
114th Division
32nd Division
27th Division
19th Ind.Mixed Brigade
41st Division
5th Ind.Mixed Brigade
39th/B Division
2nd Air Division
21st Mortar Battalion