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[font="Times New Roman"]Jan 3, 1943[/font]

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No more significant air or naval action. The IJN does send raiders, but they sink only PG Soerabaja and PC Yarra. Two fun ships, but ultimately not very effective.

All of the Northern battles go for the Allies, opening up a path from two directions to Chinchow and the rail cut finally and for all time between Manchuria and China.

Nanking also falls. A big one with nearly another 1,000 destroyed devices. On to Shanghai.
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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Jan 3, 1943
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Karenko at 87,64, Range 2,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
CA Myoko
CL Jintsu

Allied Ships
PC Swan, Shell hits 6, and is sunk
PG Soerabaja, Shell hits 45, and is sunk

Reduced visibility due to Thunderstorms with 10% moonlight
Maximum visibility in Thunderstorms and 10% moonlight: 2,000 yards

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Night Naval bombardment of Pescadores at 84,63 - Coastal Guns Fire Back!

64 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Allied Ships
BB Valiant, Shell hits 13, on fire
CA Cornwall

Japanese ground losses:
196 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 10 disabled
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 12 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Walrus II acting as spotter for BB Valiant
Peng Hu Fortress firing at BB Valiant

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Night Naval bombardment of Batan Island at 85,70

Allied aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft losses
Kittyhawk IA: 9 damaged
Kittyhawk IA: 1 destroyed on ground
P-40K Warhawk: 11 damaged
P-40K Warhawk: 2 destroyed on ground
P-39D Airacobra: 5 damaged
P-39D Airacobra: 1 destroyed on ground

Japanese Ships
BB Hyuga
BB Nagato
BB Kirishima
CA Mogami

Allied Ships
CVE Long Island, Shell hits 1

Allied ground losses:
408 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 5 destroyed, 36 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled

Airbase hits 14
Airbase supply hits 7
Runway hits 19
Port hits 1
Port supply hits 1

E13A1 Jake acting as spotter for BB Hyuga
BB Hyuga firing at Batan Island

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Night Naval bombardment of Kagi at 85,64

Japanese aircraft
no flights

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-44-IIa Tojo: 8 damaged

Allied Ships
CL Mauritius
CL Hobart
CL Perth

Japanese ground losses:
270 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 3 destroyed, 19 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled

Airbase hits 2
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 13
Port fuel hits 3

CL Mauritius firing at Kagi
Seagull V acting as spotter for CL Hobart
CL Hobart firing at 5th Base Force
CL Perth firing at Kagi

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Morning Air attack on Taihoku , at 87,63

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid detected at 29 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes

Japanese aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 29
B-24D Liberator x 18

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M3 Zero: 1 destroyed on ground
G4M1 Betty: 1 destroyed on ground

Allied aircraft losses
B-17E Fortress: 4 damaged
B-17E Fortress: 1 destroyed by flak
B-24D Liberator: 1 damaged

Airbase hits 41
Airbase supply hits 13
Runway hits 80

Aircraft Attacking:
11 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 6000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on Taihoku , at 87,63

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid detected at 30 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes

Japanese aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 3
B-24D Liberator x 7

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M3 Zero: 1 destroyed on ground
G4M1 Betty: 1 destroyed on ground

Allied aircraft losses
B-17E Fortress: 1 damaged
B-24D Liberator: 1 damaged
B-24D Liberator: 1 destroyed by flak

Airbase hits 5
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 6

Aircraft Attacking:
7 x B-24D Liberator bombing from 6000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb

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Afternoon Air attack on Karenko , at 87,64

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid detected at 26 NM, estimated altitude 34,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 21

Allied aircraft
P-66 Vanguard x 1
Sea Hurricane Ib x 4
Martlet II x 4
F4F-4 Wildcat x 13

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-44-IIa Tojo: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
Martlet II: 1 destroyed
F4F-4 Wildcat: 1 destroyed

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x Ki-44-IIa Tojo sweeping at 32000 feet

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Ground combat at Nanking (91,52)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 141980 troops, 759 guns, 286 vehicles, Assault Value = 3592

Defending force 40538 troops, 405 guns, 62 vehicles, Assault Value = 716

Allied engineers reduce fortifications to 0

Allied adjusted assault: 1806

Japanese adjusted defense: 901

Allied assault odds: 2 to 1 (fort level 0)

Allied forces CAPTURE Nanking !!!

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

Japanese ground losses:
18078 casualties reported
Squads: 288 destroyed, 142 disabled
Non Combat: 337 destroyed, 85 disabled
Engineers: 131 destroyed, 1 disabled
Guns lost 178 (167 destroyed, 11 disabled)
Vehicles lost 70 (65 destroyed, 5 disabled)
Units retreated 17

Allied ground losses:
3102 casualties reported
Squads: 10 destroyed, 139 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 30 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 18 disabled

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Ground combat at 85,61 (near Foochow)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 5124 troops, 40 guns, 90 vehicles, Assault Value = 189

Defending force 1948 troops, 14 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 19

Allied adjusted assault: 148

Japanese adjusted defense: 17

Allied assault odds: 8 to 1

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

Japanese ground losses:
385 casualties reported
Squads: 19 destroyed, 7 disabled
Non Combat: 17 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Guns lost 6 (2 destroyed, 4 disabled)
Units retreated 3

Defeated Japanese Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
3rd Tank Battalion
26th Indian Brigade

Defending units:
1st RGC Route Brigade
Amoy Special Base Force
80th Garrison Battalion

Defeated Japanese Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
59th Chinese Corps
98th Chinese Corps
11th Indian Division
30th Chinese Corps
87th Chinese Corps
8th Chinese Corps
92nd Chinese Corps
77th Chinese Corps
68th Chinese Corps
27th Chinese Corps
90th Chinese Corps
9th Indian Division
3rd Prov Chinese Corps
134th Field Artillery Battalion
1st War Area
12th Air Advn Base Force
22nd Group Army

Defending units:
15th RGC Temp. Division
35th/C Division
3rd Ind.Mixed Brigade
35th/A Division
8th Ind.Mixed Brigade
9th RGC Route Brigade
58th Infantry Regiment
116th Division
2nd RGC Division
2nd RGC Capital Division
4th RGC Division
61st Infantry Brigade
110th/C Division
28th RGC Temp. Division
12th Army
RGC Army
16th RGC Temp. Division
37th JAAF AF Bn
35th/B Division

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Ground combat at Fusin (102,40)

Allied Shock attack

Attacking force 1980 troops, 18 guns, 227 vehicles, Assault Value = 126

Defending force 6741 troops, 41 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 223

Allied adjusted assault: 204

Japanese adjusted defense: 67

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

Allied forces CAPTURE Fusin !!!

Combat modifiers
Defender: forts(+), op mode(-), preparation(-), experience(-)
Attacker: shock(+), leaders(+)

Japanese ground losses:
1803 casualties reported
Squads: 65 destroyed, 18 disabled
Non Combat: 51 destroyed, 17 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 6 (5 destroyed, 1 disabled)
Vehicles lost 2 (2 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units retreated 2

Allied ground losses:
59 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 3 (1 destroyed, 2 disabled)
Vehicles lost 7 (1 destroyed, 6 disabled)

Defeated Japanese Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
77th Tank Brigade

Defending units:
14th Garrison Unit
Maizuru 3rd SNLF

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Ground combat at Shanhaiguan (99,42)

Allied Shock attack

Attacking force 1980 troops, 18 guns, 227 vehicles, Assault Value = 126

Defending force 1050 troops, 3 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 40

Allied adjusted assault: 224

Japanese adjusted defense: 33

Allied assault odds: 6 to 1 (fort level 1)

Allied forces CAPTURE Shanhaiguan !!!

Combat modifiers
Defender: forts(+), leaders(+), preparation(-)
Attacker: shock(+), leaders(+)

Japanese ground losses:
504 casualties reported
Squads: 7 destroyed, 17 disabled
Non Combat: 8 destroyed, 3 disabled
Engineers: 7 destroyed, 3 disabled
Guns lost 2 (2 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units retreated 1

Allied ground losses:
22 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Defeated Japanese Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
206th Tank Brigade

Defending units:
3rd Raiding Regiment



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I've been trying to get 4Es to fly 15 hexes to Strat bomb Fukuoka at night for four turns. No go. It's from a level 7 bases with plenty of supply and air support and now two HQs. Thunderstorms have been plaguing this whole side of the map though, so I think that's it.

Here are the major bases I'd like to aim for. The ones with red over the manpower are the more likely as I can bomb manpower effectively at night. I'll target other things periodically, but fires will gain more points.

[font="Times New Roman"]Jan 4, 1943[/font]

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No more action around Shanghai. The IJN bugged out. All of the Formosa air bases are hit hard. Pescadores remains a thorn, with it's strong fortress.

The CVE Long Island takes three little 50kg bomb hits on a night strike, but manages to shrug them off and will move toward Manila with 50 system and 30 float damage. Fingers crossed.

Taihoku falls with some IJN airdrops destroyed. This is good base that will allow a strong campaign against the rest of Formosa and the nearby islands over the next few weeks. Engineers moving in to clear things up.
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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Jan 5, 1943
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Night Air attack on Batan Island , at 85,70

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Japanese aircraft
G4M1 Betty x 5

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
CVE Long Island, Bomb hits 3, heavy damage

Aircraft Attacking:
5 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 2000 feet
Port Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb

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Ground combat at Taihoku (87,63)

Allied Shock attack

Attacking force 6168 troops, 18 guns, 474 vehicles, Assault Value = 391

Defending force 5733 troops, 73 guns, 4 vehicles, Assault Value = 116

Allied adjusted assault: 382

Japanese adjusted defense: 66

Allied assault odds: 5 to 1 (fort level 2)

Allied forces CAPTURE Taihoku !!!

Japanese aircraft
no flights

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M3 Zero: 3 destroyed
G4M1 Betty: 5 destroyed
D3A1 Val: 1 destroyed

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

Japanese ground losses:
1180 casualties reported
Squads: 13 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 13 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 29 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 35 (35 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Vehicles lost 3 (3 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units destroyed 1

Allied ground losses:
201 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 13 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Vehicles lost 17 (1 destroyed, 16 disabled)

Assaulting units:
2/6th Armoured Regiment
2/7th Armoured Regiment
13th Armoured Regiment
2nd Tank Battalion
255th Armoured Brigade

Defending units:
47th Naval Guard Unit
Ichiki Det.
Keelung Fortress
1st Naval Const Bn /1
51st Ind.AA Gun Co
17th JNAF AF Unit
208th Ship Eng Coy
108th Ship Eng Coy /1

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There is no North China Sea. [:@]

ORIGINAL: Canoerebel

There is no North China Sea. [:@]

There should be a North China Sea. Yellow Sea? Hmmm.

[font="Times New Roman"]Jan 5, 1943[/font]

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I sent the PTs in around Shanghai as there were a lot of transports trying to pull troops back across the North China Sea. They were only slightly effective, and about 6-7 were sunk for one torpedo hit on an AK. Still, it gives me a good idea of what the Japanese are doing up here. I'll keep them patrolling and also send in some RN CL to Hangchow to see if I can't catch one of these TFs on the way.

A DA at Shanghai reveals level 4 forts and yields double the losses for the Allies. About 1,500AV are moving fro Nanking, and all are about 40-60% prepped for Shanghai. I won't attack again until they're in hex. The Indian and British engineers should help with fort reduction.
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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Jan 5, 1943
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Shanghai at 93,54, Range 1,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
DD Yugumo
DD Oyashio

Allied Ships
PT-144, Shell hits 2, and is sunk
PT-145
PT-146
PT-156
PT-158, Shell hits 3, and is sunk
PT-160
PT-161

Low visibility due to Rain with 0% moonlight
Maximum visibility in Rain and 0% moonlight: 2,000 yards

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Night Time Surface Combat, near Shanghai at 93,54, Range 1,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
DD Yugumo
DD Oyashio

Allied Ships
PT-142
PT-143
PT-147
PT-148
PT-164
PT-165, Shell hits 1, and is sunk

Poor visibility due to Rain with 0% moonlight
Maximum visibility in Rain and 0% moonlight: 2,000 yards

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Night Time Surface Combat, near Shanghai at 92,55, Range 2,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
SC Ch 22
AK Tosan Maru, Shell hits 3
xAK Ayatosan Maru
xAK Zenyo Maru
xAK Kosin Maru
xAK Nozima Maru
xAK Nitisan Maru
xAK Shinanogawa Maru
xAP Montevideo Maru
xAP Teibi Maru
SC Ch 29
SC Ch 33

Allied Ships
PT-149
PT-150
PT-151
PT-153
PT-154
PT-155
PT-163

Low visibility due to Rain with 0% moonlight
Maximum visibility in Rain and 0% moonlight: 2,000 yards

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Night Time Surface Combat, near Shanghai at 91,55, Range 2,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
CL Tenryu
DD Yukaze

Allied Ships
PT-149, Shell hits 1, and is sunk
PT-150
PT-151
PT-153
PT-154
PT-155
PT-163

Low visibility due to Rain with 0% moonlight
Maximum visibility in Rain and 0% moonlight: 2,000 yards

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Night Time Surface Combat, near Shanghai at 93,55, Range 2,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
SC Ch 22
AK Tosan Maru
xAK Ayatosan Maru, Shell hits 3
xAK Zenyo Maru
xAK Kosin Maru
xAK Nozima Maru
xAK Nitisan Maru
xAK Shinanogawa Maru
xAP Montevideo Maru
xAP Teibi Maru
SC Ch 29
SC Ch 33

Allied Ships
PT-142
PT-143
PT-147
PT-148
PT-164

Low visibility due to Rain with 0% moonlight
Maximum visibility in Rain and 0% moonlight: 2,000 yards

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Night Time Surface Combat, near Shanghai at 93,55, Range 2,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
SC Ch 22
AK Tosan Maru, Shell hits 3, Torpedo hits 1
xAK Ayatosan Maru
xAK Zenyo Maru, Shell hits 3
xAK Kosin Maru
xAK Nozima Maru
xAK Nitisan Maru
xAK Shinanogawa Maru
xAP Montevideo Maru
xAP Teibi Maru
SC Ch 29
SC Ch 33

Allied Ships
PT-166
PT-167, Shell hits 3, and is sunk
PT-168
PT-169
PT-170

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

Low visibility due to Rain with 0% moonlight
Maximum visibility in Rain and 0% moonlight: 2,000 yards

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TF 21 encounters mine field at Naha (95,66)

Japanese Ships
AMc Kyoie Maru #3, Mine hits 1, heavy damage
AMc Kyokei Maru

4 mines cleared

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Morning Air attack on Batan Island , at 85,70

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid spotted at 6 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 1 minutes

Japanese aircraft
G4M1 Betty x 5
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 11

Allied aircraft
Kittyhawk IA x 1
P-39D Airacobra x 5
P-40E Warhawk x 3
P-40K Warhawk x 2

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-43-IIa Oscar: 5 destroyed

No Allied losses

Port hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
5 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 5000 feet
Port Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb

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Afternoon Air attack on Pescadores , at 84,63

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid detected at 25 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2-N Rufe x 46

Allied aircraft
Liberator II x 3
B-17F Fortress x 4
B-24D Liberator x 10

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2-N Rufe: 11 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
Liberator II: 1 destroyed
B-17F Fortress: 2 damaged
B-24D Liberator: 2 damaged

Airbase hits 2
Airbase supply hits 3
Runway hits 11

Aircraft Attacking:
2 x Liberator II bombing from 8000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb

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Ground combat at Shanghai (92,55)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 83272 troops, 764 guns, 626 vehicles, Assault Value = 3027

Defending force 40725 troops, 322 guns, 64 vehicles, Assault Value = 1172

Allied adjusted assault: 2550

Japanese adjusted defense: 4209

Allied assault odds: 1 to 2 (fort level 4)

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

Japanese ground losses:
1085 casualties reported
Squads: 7 destroyed, 231 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 38 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Guns lost 32 (1 destroyed, 31 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
3953 casualties reported
Squads: 26 destroyed, 510 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 88 disabled
Engineers: 3 destroyed, 28 disabled
Guns lost 46 (2 destroyed, 44 disabled)
Vehicles lost 60 (4 destroyed, 56 disabled)

Assaulting units:
79th Chinese Corps
73rd Chinese Corps
37th Chinese Corps
632nd Tank Destroyer Battalion
81st Chinese Corps
3rd Marine Division
18th British Division
1st USMC Tank Battalion
637th Tank Destroyer Battalion
99th Chinese Corps
2/13th Fld RAA Regiment
21/22 Field Arty Regiment
85th British AT Gun Regiment
1st USMC Field Artillery Battalion
209th Field Artillery Battalion
26th Group Army

Defending units:
12th RGC Temp. Division
1st RGC Division
12th RGC Ind. Brigade
4th RGC Route Brigade
24th RGC Temp. Division
36th Division
RGC Tax Police Regiment
11th RGC Temp. Division
3rd RGC Route Brigade
Shanghai SNLF
25th RGC Temp. Division
27th RGC Temp. Division
7th RGC Temp. Division
10th RGC Temp. Division
18th Garrison Unit
5th RGC Route Brigade
23rd Field AA Machinecannon Company
Nanking Naval Guard Unit
21st AA Regiment
30th Fld AA Gun Co
China Area Fleet
Shanghai Special Base Force
19th JNAF AF Unit

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Ground combat at Taihoku (87,63)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 4198 troops, 18 guns, 367 vehicles, Assault Value = 524

Defending force 4776 troops, 49 guns, 1 vehicles, Assault Value = 87

Allied adjusted assault: 230

Japanese adjusted defense: 20

Allied assault odds: 11 to 1

Combat modifiers
Defender: disruption(-), preparation(-), experience(-), supply(-)
Attacker:

Japanese ground losses:
479 casualties reported
Squads: 28 destroyed, 26 disabled
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 10 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 2 disabled
Guns lost 9 (2 destroyed, 7 disabled)
Vehicles lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
63 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Vehicles lost 6 (1 destroyed, 5 disabled)

Assaulting units:
13th Armoured Regiment
2nd Tank Battalion
2/7th Armoured Regiment
1st Marine Regiment
2/6th Armoured Regiment
255th Armoured Brigade

Defending units:
Ichiki Det.
Keelung Fortress
51st Ind.AA Gun Co
1st Naval Const Bn /1
208th Ship Eng Coy
17th JNAF AF Unit
108th Ship Eng Coy /1


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The KB is spotted over near Kyushu. I think the major danger is gone for a few turns, but the Allies are not I an easy position now on the seas. This will still include some hot and heavy action in the East/North/Yellow China Sea areas.

[font="Times New Roman"]Jan 6-7, 1943[/font]

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The 6th saw the IJN send in BB Haruna and a CL with three DD to the Shanghai area. The Salmon got off four fish but no none hit. Not much else happened on the day. Some troops formerly of Nanking were busted up on their retreat.

On the 7th I sent in the RN CL TF from around Formosa in the hopes it would engage Haruna after her TF had bombarded at Hangchow. It looks like they found her before any bombardment, if there was one planned, and there was a knife fight at 2k yards again due to the persistent thunderstorms in the area. Two USN DDs were sunk in the close range battle, and Mauritius took a big shot from the BB and retired to Hangchow, where she'll rest for a while brining system damage down. Very fortunately, Haruna took one TT from a late Allied spread and was detached from the TF.

Yura and the DDs then engaged inconclusively with the remaining Allied ships, but Haruna was in range of the Albacore's from Chinchow. A first wave found her in the morning but failed to get a hit, The afternoon sortie tracked her down again and this time three of the planes managed to get a hit. Judging by the after turn rollover it appears Haruna is a few hexes off of Shanghai still. I'll send in the PTs and subs for tomorrow and see if they can push her over the edge.

The other positive on the day is that the 4E from China finally managed to fly a daylight mission after a week of weather cancellations. Completely unguarded Fukuoka takes some hard blows to it's infrastructure with over 80k fires started and a good 30k still burning by daylight. The damage is light now, but I'm guessing will be extensive by the time these are eventually put out. I'll try another strike tomorrow during the night phase to see if I can keep fires burning bright. [:)]
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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Jan 6, 1943
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Sub attack near Shanghai at 96,56

Japanese Ships
BB Haruna
CL Yura
DD Arare
DD Yunagi
DD Ariake

Allied Ships
SS Salmon, hits 2

SS Salmon launches 4 torpedoes at BB Haruna
Salmon bottoming out ....

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Ground combat at 90,53 (near Nanking)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 22252 troops, 127 guns, 115 vehicles, Assault Value = 1555

Defending force 27452 troops, 218 guns, 18 vehicles, Assault Value = 381

Allied adjusted assault: 161

Japanese adjusted defense: 127

Allied assault odds: 1 to 1

Combat modifiers
Defender: supply(-)
Attacker:

Japanese ground losses:
918 casualties reported
Squads: 20 destroyed, 105 disabled
Non Combat: 4 destroyed, 20 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 7 (1 destroyed, 6 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
619 casualties reported
Squads: 4 destroyed, 31 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 15 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled

Assaulting units:
59th Chinese Corps
77th Chinese Corps
98th Chinese Corps
3rd Cavalry Regiment
90th Chinese Corps
27th Chinese Corps
3rd Prov Chinese Corps
134th Field Artillery Battalion

Defending units:
2nd RGC Capital Division
4th RGC Division
61st Infantry Brigade
3rd Ind.Mixed Brigade
35th/B Division
58th Infantry Regiment
9th RGC Route Brigade
35th/A Division
116th Division
8th Ind.Mixed Brigade
35th/C Division
110th/C Division
12th Army
RGC Army
16th RGC Temp. Division
28th RGC Temp. Division
2nd RGC Division
15th RGC Temp. Division
37th JAAF AF Bn

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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Jan 7, 1943
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Shanghai at 91,55, Range 1,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
BB Haruna
CL Yura, Shell hits 1
DD Arashi
DD Arare
DD Ariake
DD Yunagi

Allied Ships
PT-145
PT-146
PT-156
PT-160
PT-161, Shell hits 1, and is sunk

Poor visibility due to Thunderstorms with 0% moonlight
Maximum visibility in Thunderstorms and 0% moonlight: 2,000 yards

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Night Time Surface Combat, near Hangchow at 90,55, Range 2,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
BB Haruna, Shell hits 10, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
CL Yura, Shell hits 6, on fire
DD Arashi, Shell hits 1
DD Arare, Shell hits 2, on fire
DD Ariake, Shell hits 4, on fire
DD Yunagi

Allied Ships
CL Perth, Shell hits 4
CL Hobart, Shell hits 5
CL Mauritius, Shell hits 9, heavy fires, heavy damage
DD Benham, Shell hits 10, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
DD Stack, Shell hits 1
DD Sterett, Shell hits 1, on fire
DD Wilson, Shell hits 2
DD Lang, Shell hits 3, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk

Low visibility due to Thunderstorms with 0% moonlight
Maximum visibility in Thunderstorms and 0% moonlight: 2,000 yards

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Day Time Surface Combat, near Shanghai at 91,55, Range 5,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
CL Yura, Shell hits 4
DD Arashi
DD Arare
DD Yunagi

Allied Ships
CL Perth
CL Hobart, Shell hits 2
DD Stack, Shell hits 2
DD Sterett, Shell hits 2, on fire

Poor visibility due to Thunderstorms
Maximum visibility in Thunderstorms: 5,000 yards
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 5,000 yards
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 5,000 yards
Asakura, Bunji crosses the 'T'

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Morning Air attack on 17th/A Division, at 78,60 , near Hong Kong

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes

Allied aircraft
Blenheim VD x 15
B-25C Mitchell x 6
Beaufort V x 9
B-25C Mitchell x 36
B-26 Marauder x 18

Allied aircraft losses
Beaufort V: 1 damaged
B-25C Mitchell: 1 damaged
B-26 Marauder: 1 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
602 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 26 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 52 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Vehicles lost 10 (1 destroyed, 9 disabled)

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x Beaufort V bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on TF, near Shanghai at 92,55

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid detected at 37 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 21 minutes

Allied aircraft
P-40E Warhawk x 4
P-66 Vanguard x 6
Albacore I x 9

No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
BB Haruna

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x Albacore I launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Mk XII Torpedo

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Morning Air attack on Fukuoka , at 103,57

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid detected at 38 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 38
B-24D Liberator x 19

Allied aircraft losses
B-17E Fortress: 4 damaged

Manpower hits 131
Fires 46464

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 7000 feet
City Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on Fukuoka , at 103,57

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid detected at 28 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 8
B-24D Liberator x 9

Allied aircraft losses
B-17E Fortress: 1 damaged
B-24D Liberator: 1 damaged

Manpower hits 87
Fires 88200

Aircraft Attacking:
8 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 7000 feet
City Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on Fukuoka , at 103,57

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid detected at 23 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 9

Allied aircraft losses
B-17E Fortress: 2 damaged

Manpower hits 48
Fires 89661

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 7000 feet
City Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb

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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Shanghai at 92,55

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid spotted at 35 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 20 minutes

Allied aircraft
P-66 Vanguard x 6
Albacore I x 9
P-40B Warhawk x 8

No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
BB Haruna, Torpedo hits 3, heavy damage

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x Albacore I launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Mk XII Torpedo

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[font="Times New Roman"]Jan 8-9, 1943[/font]

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On the 8th all of the PTs near Shanghai sortied to find Haruna, and subs flanked in from the nearby East China Sea patrols. They found a CA and some DDs instead, and a lot found nothing. Four were sunk.

The KB showed up unexpectedly in the Shanghai hex, and the one Hurri sweep going there did well, getting about 1.5/1 against huge numbers on CAP.

That must have worried him a bit, or the mission was complete after Haruna moved farther out toward Nagasaki. On the 9th the KB retired but the PTs out in the Yellow Sea did find pay dirt. Again, a number were lost, but they found the Haruna TF and forced enough maneuvering, apparently, that she was confirmed sunk after the second engagement! [&o]

Albacore's also sink one good DD that strayed a bit too close. [:)]

Fires on Fukuoka indeed began to wipe out the big resource centers there after burning for another day, and have also hit a bit of HI/LI and other factories in the base. The bombers struck again in the night and continued to be set to night strikes on the 9th, but wouldn't fly again. Too bad. I'll keep them on again for the 10th.

In the North Chinchow is engaged and looks ready to fall to Soviet troops, which should cut to the cord finally between the Chinese Expeditionary Army and Manchuria's Kwantung Army. It may also give a nice route to move further South toward Korea.
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ASW attack near Shanghai at 95,56

Japanese Ships
CL Yura
DD Yunagi

Allied Ships
SS Haddo

SS Haddo is sighted by escort
Haddo bottoming out ....

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Night Air attack on Fukuoka , at 103,57

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid detected at 36 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes

Japanese aircraft
F1M2 Pete x 2

Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 6
B-24D Liberator x 9

Japanese aircraft losses
F1M2 Pete: 1 destroyed

No Allied losses

Manpower hits 5
Fires 41017

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x B-24D Liberator bombing from 7000 feet
City Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-24D Liberator bombing from 7000 feet
City Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
6 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 7000 feet
City Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb

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Night Air attack on Fukuoka , at 103,57

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid detected at 26 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes

Japanese aircraft
F1M2 Pete x 1

Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 5

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
B-17E Fortress: 1 damaged

Manpower hits 21
Fires 47002

Aircraft Attacking:
5 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 7000 feet
City Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb

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Night Air attack on Fukuoka , at 103,57

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid detected at 31 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes

Japanese aircraft
F1M2 Pete x 1

Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 8

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
B-17E Fortress: 1 damaged

Manpower hits 15
Fires 51391

Aircraft Attacking:
8 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 7000 feet
City Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb

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Night Air attack on Fukuoka , at 103,57

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid detected at 15 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Japanese aircraft
F1M2 Pete x 1

Allied aircraft
B-24D Liberator x 3

No Japanese losses

No Allied losses

Manpower hits 4
Fires 57333

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x B-24D Liberator bombing from 7000 feet
City Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb

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Day Time Surface Combat, near Shanghai at 92,55, Range 4,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
CA Mogami
DD Amatsukaze
DD Tachikaze
TB Hato

Allied Ships
PT-145, Shell hits 1, and is sunk
PT-146, Shell hits 1, and is sunk
PT-156, Shell hits 1, and is sunk
PT-160, Shell hits 1, and is sunk

Low visibility due to Thunderstorms
Maximum visibility in Thunderstorms: 6,000 yards

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Morning Air attack on Shanghai , at 92,55

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid detected at 28 NM, estimated altitude 35,550 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 113
A6M2-N Rufe x 32
A6M3a Zero x 54
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 7

Allied aircraft
Hurricane IIc Trop x 24

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 4 destroyed, 1 damaged
A6M2-N Rufe: 1 destroyed
A6M3a Zero: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
Hurricane IIc Trop: 4 destroyed

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Ground combat at Tientsin (95,41)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 54582 troops, 290 guns, 736 vehicles, Assault Value = 1555

Defending force 15757 troops, 155 guns, 58 vehicles, Assault Value = 541

Allied engineers reduce fortifications to 2

Allied adjusted assault: 843

Japanese adjusted defense: 1769

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

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

Japanese ground losses:
1105 casualties reported
Squads: 4 destroyed, 113 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 11 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Guns lost 15 (1 destroyed, 14 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
2493 casualties reported
Squads: 6 destroyed, 297 disabled
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 27 disabled
Engineers: 2 destroyed, 17 disabled
Vehicles lost 11 (1 destroyed, 10 disabled)

Assaulting units:
75th Chinese Corps
111th Tank Division
1st Chinese Corps
45th Engr-Sapper Bde
80th Chinese Corps
2nd Chinese Cavalry Corps
2/11th Fld RAA Regiment

Defending units:
1st NCPC Infantry Brigade
26th RGC Temp. Division
Maizuru 4th SNLF
21st RGC Temp. Division
18th Tank Regiment
7th NCPC Infantry Brigade
1st RGC Capital Division
15th Div /1
2nd Air Defense AA Regiment
13th Field Construction Battalion
20th JAAF AF Bn

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Ground combat at Chihfeng (100,38)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 3696 troops, 40 guns, 237 vehicles, Assault Value = 697

Defending force 20868 troops, 237 guns, 455 vehicles, Assault Value = 705

Allied adjusted assault: 148

Japanese adjusted defense: 1177

Allied assault odds: 1 to 7 (fort level 3)

Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+)
Attacker:

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

Allied ground losses:
184 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 25 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Vehicles lost 9 (1 destroyed, 8 disabled)

Assaulting units:
7th Cavalry Division
263rd Motorized Brigade
187th Rifle Division

Defending units:
Karafuto Mixed Brigade
2nd Ind.Mixed Brigade
2nd Tank Division
11th Ind.Hvy.Art Battalion
51st JAAF AF Bn

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Ground combat at 100,41 (near Chinchow)

Allied Shock attack

Attacking force 1980 troops, 18 guns, 227 vehicles, Assault Value = 126

Defending force 810 troops, 2 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 24

Allied adjusted assault: 206

Japanese adjusted defense: 2

Allied assault odds: 103 to 1

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

Japanese ground losses:
665 casualties reported
Squads: 21 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 6 destroyed, 8 disabled
Engineers: 8 destroyed, 0 disabled
Units retreated 1

Allied ground losses:
27 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Defeated Japanese Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
206th Tank Brigade

Defending units:
3rd Raiding Regiment

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Night Time Surface Combat, near Shanghai at 93,55, Range 2,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
BB Haruna, heavy damage
DD Oyashio
DD Tachikaze
DMS W-6
PB Hakkai Maru
PB Kyo Maru #2
PB Bisaku Maru

Allied Ships
PT-31
PT-33
PT-43
PT-120, Shell hits 1
PT-121
PT-124
PT-171
PT-172
PT-173
PT-174, on fire

Reduced visibility due to Thunderstorms with 10% moonlight
Maximum visibility in Thunderstorms and 10% moonlight: 2,000 yards

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Night Time Surface Combat, near Shanghai at 93,55, Range 2,000 Yards

Japanese aircraft
no flights

Japanese aircraft losses
E13A1 Jake: 1 destroyed

Japanese Ships
BB Haruna, and is sunk[&o]
DD Oyashio
DD Tachikaze
DMS W-6, Shell hits 1
PB Hakkai Maru
PB Kyo Maru #2
PB Bisaku Maru, Shell hits 1, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk

Allied Ships
PT-142
PT-143, Shell hits 1, and is sunk
PT-147
PT-164, Shell hits 1, and is sunk
PT-169
PT-170

Poor visibility due to Thunderstorms with 17% moonlight
Maximum visibility in Thunderstorms and 17% moonlight: 2,000 yards

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Day Time Surface Combat, near Ningpo at 92,56, Range 2,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
PC Nire
PC Take
PC Ashi

Allied Ships
PT-31
PT-33, Shell hits 3, and is sunk
PT-43
PT-120
PT-121, Shell hits 1, and is sunk
PT-124, Shell hits 1
PT-171
PT-172, Shell hits 1, and is sunk
PT-173, Shell hits 1, and is sunk
PT-174, Shell hits 2, and is sunk

Poor visibility due to Thunderstorms
Maximum visibility in Thunderstorms: 3,000 yards

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Morning Air attack on TF, near Shanghai at 92,55

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid detected at 39 NM, estimated altitude 26,400 feet.
Estimated time to target is 18 minutes

Allied aircraft
P-66 Vanguard x 8
Hurricane IIb Trop x 18
Hurricane IIc Trop x 38
Spitfire Vc Trop x 10
P-40E Warhawk x 17
P-40K Warhawk x 17
TBF-1 Avenger x 13

No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
DD Amatsukaze
TB Hato
DD Yugao

Aircraft Attacking:
13 x TBF-1 Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 22.4in Mk 13 Torp.

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Morning Air attack on TF, near Shanghai at 92,55

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid detected at 39 NM, estimated altitude 3,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 22 minutes

Allied aircraft
P-66 Vanguard x 8
Albacore I x 15
Hurricane IIb Trop x 10
Hurricane IIc Trop x 31
Spitfire Vc Trop x 10
P-40B Warhawk x 6
P-40E Warhawk x 13
P-40K Warhawk x 16

Allied aircraft losses
Albacore I: 1 damaged

Japanese Ships
DD Amatsukaze, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
DD Yugao

Aircraft Attacking:
15 x Albacore I launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Mk XII Torpedo

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ASW attack near Shanghai at 95,55

Japanese Ships
DD Kazegumo
CA Mogami
CA Myoko
CL Kitakami
CS Chitose
DD Yugumo
DD Takanami
DD Makigumo

Allied Ships
SS Spearfish, hits 5

SS Spearfish launches 4 torpedoes at DD Kazegumo
Spearfish bottoming out ....

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Ground combat at Chinchow (101,41)

Allied Shock attack

Attacking force 6420 troops, 106 guns, 696 vehicles, Assault Value = 333

Defending force 7085 troops, 49 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 224

Allied adjusted assault: 354

Japanese adjusted defense: 155

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

Allied Assault reduces fortifications to 0

Combat modifiers
Defender: forts(+), preparation(-), experience(-), supply(-)
Attacker: shock(+), leaders(-)

Japanese ground losses:
1887 casualties reported
Squads: 50 destroyed, 66 disabled
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 14 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 19 (1 destroyed, 18 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
96 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 15 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Vehicles lost 19 (1 destroyed, 18 disabled)

Assaulting units:
77th Tank Brigade
61st Tank Division

Defending units:
14th Garrison Unit
Maizuru 3rd SNLF
8th Manchukuo Inf Brigade

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Ground combat at 78,60 (near Hong Kong)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 41853 troops, 211 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1601

Defending force 14299 troops, 142 guns, 250 vehicles, Assault Value = 499

Allied adjusted assault: 658

Japanese adjusted defense: 294

Allied assault odds: 2 to 1

Combat modifiers
Defender: disruption(-)
Attacker:

Japanese ground losses:
3567 casualties reported
Squads: 66 destroyed, 41 disabled
Non Combat: 146 destroyed, 26 disabled
Engineers: 4 destroyed, 4 disabled
Guns lost 23 (9 destroyed, 14 disabled)
Vehicles lost 78 (48 destroyed, 30 disabled)
Units retreated 7

Allied ground losses:
1632 casualties reported
Squads: 3 destroyed, 149 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 18 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 15 disabled
Guns lost 7 (1 destroyed, 6 disabled)

Defeated Japanese Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
129th Infantry Regiment
268th Motorised Brigade
148th Infantry Regiment
28th Chinese Corps
50th Chinese Corps
63rd Chinese Corps
21st Chinese Corps
9th Prov Chinese Corps
32nd Group Army

Defending units:
12th Tank Regiment
17th/B Division
51st Recon Regiment
4th Tank Regiment
17th/A Division
17th/C Division
6th Air Defense AA Regiment

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Congrats on taking out Haruna - not the toughest IJN BB but one of the most useful to them.
You have used and lost a lot of PTs lately - are there still some in the pools?

ORIGINAL: BBfanboy

Congrats on taking out Haruna - not the toughest IJN BB but one of the most useful to them.
You have used and lost a lot of PTs lately - are there still some in the pools?

There are. Not many, but maybe 10 not used. I've got enough to guard approaches to Hangchow and Taihoku.

It's interesting how th eAllied tools ca be used when they don't have to be spread over the entire Pacific. Even in early 43 there is an abundance.

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[font="Times New Roman"]Jan 10-11, 1943[/font]

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The KB is engaged by a small pack of four PTs, but nothing is hit. Too bad. Fun to see that though. Hopefully it puts a little bit of fear into him.

Chinchow falls and the Soviets begin to tighten the noose. There are still a LOT of IJA troops up here though. It'll be a long grinding campaign.

A few DD raiders appear near Ambon, and the ragtag ADBA airfare sorties and manages to sink one good DD! The power of the B-10!
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Ground combat at Chinchow (101,41)

Allied Shock attack

Attacking force 8262 troops, 124 guns, 922 vehicles, Assault Value = 432

Defending force 3929 troops, 30 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 61

Allied adjusted assault: 610

Japanese adjusted defense: 35

Allied assault odds: 17 to 1 (fort level 0)

Allied forces CAPTURE Chinchow !!!

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

Japanese ground losses:
1355 casualties reported
Squads: 98 destroyed, 3 disabled
Non Combat: 61 destroyed, 62 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 30 (29 destroyed, 1 disabled)
Units retreated 2

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

Defeated Japanese Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
77th Tank Brigade
206th Tank Brigade
61st Tank Division

Defending units:
14th Garrison Unit
8th Manchukuo Inf Brigade


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Night Time Surface Combat, near Tungchow at 95,53, Range 2,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
CV Kaga
CV Hiryu
CV Soryu
CV Shokaku
CV Zuikaku
CV Hiyo
CVE Unyo
CS Nisshin
CS Chitose
BB Yamato
CA Myoko
CA Mogami
CL Jintsu
CL Kitakami
DD Yugumo
DD Kazegumo
DD Makigumo
DD Takanami

Allied Ships
PT-142, Shell hits 3, and is sunk
PT-147
PT-169
PT-170

Reduced visibility due to Thunderstorms with 25% moonlight
Maximum visibility in Thunderstorms and 25% moonlight: 2,000 yards
Range closes to 2,000 yards
CV Hiyo , CV Zuikaku screened from combat
PT-169 engages CS Nisshin at 2,000 yards
Range increases to 3,000 yards
CV Hiyo , CV Zuikaku , CV Shokaku ,
CV Soryu , CV Hiryu , CV Kaga screened from combat
- escorted by DD Takanami , DD Kazegumo
PT-170 engages CS Nisshin at 3,000 yards

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Morning Air attack on Nago , at 95,65

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 35,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M3 Zero x 36

Allied aircraft
P-38F Lightning x 18

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M3 Zero: 5 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
P-38F Lightning: 3 destroyed

CAP engaged:
253 Ku S-1 with A6M3 Zero (0 airborne, 12 on standby, 18 scrambling)
6 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 8000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 28 minutes

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Morning Air attack on TF, near Boela at 81,110

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid spotted at 11 NM, estimated altitude 3,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes

Allied aircraft
139WH-3 x 3
B-339D x 7
B-18A Bolo x 3

No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
DD Shinonome, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x 139WH-3 bombing from 1000 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 300 kg SAP Bomb
3 x B-18A Bolo bombing from 1000 feet
Naval Attack: 2 x 500 lb SAP Bomb

Shinonome dead in the water ...

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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Boela at 81,110

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid spotted at 10 NM, estimated altitude 5,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes

Allied aircraft
139WH-3 x 3
B-18A Bolo x 3

No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
DD Kawakaze
DD Shinonome, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x 139WH-3 bombing from 1000 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 300 kg SAP Bomb
3 x B-18A Bolo bombing from 1000 feet
Naval Attack: 2 x 500 lb SAP Bomb

Shinonome dead in the water ...

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Ground combat at Malaybalay (80,90)

Allied Shock attack

Attacking force 11477 troops, 210 guns, 116 vehicles, Assault Value = 298

Defending force 3384 troops, 26 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 59

Allied adjusted assault: 214

Japanese adjusted defense: 79

Allied assault odds: 2 to 1 (fort level 0)

Allied forces CAPTURE Malaybalay !!!

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

Japanese ground losses:
1399 casualties reported
Squads: 22 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 19 destroyed, 9 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 15 (10 destroyed, 5 disabled)
Units retreated 6

Allied ground losses:
220 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 15 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled

Defeated Japanese Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
32nd Infantry Division

Defending units:
85th Naval Guard Unit
86th Naval Guard Unit
16th Div /3
8th JAAF AF Coy /1
11th Garrison Unit /4
5th Fleet /3

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Fukuoka takes a lot more damage than it would seem at first. Fires burn.

[font="Times New Roman"]Jan 12-16, 1943[/font]

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I'm so behind. This game just stays challenging and interesting. Although the Allies are way ahead of schedule and Japan is reeling from the invasion of Formosa and the Soviet advance, they continue to fight tooth and nail for every inch.

A lot going well for the Allies during these turns, and some setbacks.

The Allies reduce Shanghai forts to 3 and are resting for a final set of attacks. Canton falls at last after several assaults, and the Allies clean up on Luzon, surrounding and reducing the remaining Japanese forces there. The Soviets clear the areas North of Mukden, gaining several good victories, but failing to stop a small Japanese army from escaping to hold the areas near the coastline.

Major setbacks at Hong Kong and Peiping will require some time for healing and some continuing airstrikes to keep up pressure on the Japanese.

A big strike by 4Es at Kagoshima sinks a bunch of coastal freighters, and the islands off of Formosa begin to fall to para strikes. This hopping and filling will continue to and around the Ryukyus.

I'll post some maps soon.
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Morning Air attack on Pescadores , at 84,63

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes

Allied aircraft
P-43A-1 Lancer x 2
Buffalo I x 12
Liberator II x 10
B-25C Mitchell x 4
Mitchell II x 16
B-17F Fortress x 9
B-24D Liberator x 12
B-25C Mitchell x 36

Allied aircraft losses
B-25C Mitchell: 2 damaged
B-25C Mitchell: 2 damaged

Japanese Ships
ACM Banshu Maru #52, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
xAK Asama Maru #2, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage
AG Nasusan Maru, Bomb hits 5, heavy fires, heavy damage

Airbase hits 4
Airbase supply hits 4
Runway hits 17
Port hits 9
Port supply hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
16 x Mitchell II bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on 15th Division, at 95,41 (Tientsin)

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid detected at 30 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 7

Allied aircraft
B-25C Mitchell x 29

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
B-25C Mitchell: 4 destroyed, 2 damaged

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

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 5000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb

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Ground combat at Foochow (86,60)

Allied Shock attack

Attacking force 21049 troops, 121 guns, 200 vehicles, Assault Value = 774

Defending force 6663 troops, 52 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 120

Allied adjusted assault: 686

Japanese adjusted defense: 26

Allied assault odds: 26 to 1 (fort level 1)

Allied forces CAPTURE Foochow !!!

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

Japanese ground losses:
2975 casualties reported
Squads: 52 destroyed, 57 disabled
Non Combat: 41 destroyed, 27 disabled
Engineers: 11 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 43 (24 destroyed, 19 disabled)
Units retreated 4

Allied ground losses:
165 casualties reported
Squads: 3 destroyed, 10 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 16 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Guns lost 7 (1 destroyed, 6 disabled)
Vehicles lost 14 (9 destroyed, 5 disabled)

Defeated Japanese Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
6th Cav Recce Regiment
26th Indian Brigade
3rd Tank Battalion
71st Chinese Corps
193rd Tank Battalion
70th Chinese/B Corps

Defending units:
115th Infantry Regiment
Amoy Special Base Force
1st RGC Route Brigade
57th JNAF AF Unit

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Ground combat at Chinchow (101,41)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 25728 troops, 405 guns, 1309 vehicles, Assault Value = 1052

Defending force 6892 troops, 77 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 197

Allied adjusted assault: 559

Japanese adjusted defense: 18

Allied assault odds: 31 to 1

Combat modifiers
Defender: leaders(+), preparation(-), fatigue(-), experience(-)
supply(-)
Attacker:

Japanese ground losses:
3197 casualties reported
Squads: 32 destroyed, 138 disabled
Non Combat: 67 destroyed, 29 disabled
Engineers: 8 destroyed, 17 disabled
Guns lost 48 (19 destroyed, 29 disabled)
Units retreated 2

Allied ground losses:
155 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 30 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Units pursuing 1

Defeated Japanese Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
21st Rifle Brigade
41st Rifle Brigade
26th NKVD Regiment
61st Tank Division
206th Tank Brigade
56th NKVD Regiment
77th Tank Brigade
8th/A Cavalry Division
1120th Cannon Regiment
624th Cannon Regiment
263rd Howitzer Regiment
1128th Howitzer Regiment
629th Cannon Regiment
283rd Engineer Battalion
93rd VVS Base Force

Defending units:
Karafuto Mixed Brigade
14th JNAF AF Unit

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Ground combat at Chihfeng (100,38)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 49565 troops, 586 guns, 376 vehicles, Assault Value = 1618

Defending force 5422 troops, 22 guns, 6 vehicles, Assault Value = 110

Allied adjusted assault: 1125

Japanese adjusted defense: 65

Allied assault odds: 17 to 1 (fort level 3)

Allied forces CAPTURE Chihfeng !!!

Japanese aircraft
no flights

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-46-II Dinah: 1 destroyed

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

Japanese ground losses:
1899 casualties reported
Squads: 26 destroyed, 40 disabled
Non Combat: 59 destroyed, 19 disabled
Engineers: 30 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 10 (6 destroyed, 4 disabled)
Vehicles lost 8 (8 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units retreated 3

Allied ground losses:
429 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 41 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled

Assaulting units:
12th Rifle Brigade
18th Rifle Brigade
8th Rifle Brigade
260th Rifle Brigade
263rd Motorized Brigade
7th Cavalry Division
95th Rifle Brigade
187th Rifle Division
227th Rifle Brigade
147th PVO AA Battalion
46th/302nd AA Battalion
129th Engineer Battalion

Defending units:
9th Ind Engineer Regiment
5th Manchukuo Distr/A Division
Mongol Garrison Army

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Night Naval bombardment of Takao at 84,65

Allied Ships
BB Ramillies
BB Royal Sovereign
BB Revenge
BB West Virginia

Japanese ground losses:
682 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 7 disabled
Non Combat: 16 destroyed, 17 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 7 disabled
Guns lost 12 (2 destroyed, 10 disabled)
Vehicles lost 5 (1 destroyed, 4 disabled)

Light Industry hits 1
Manpower hits 2
Fires 2527
Airbase hits 17
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 71
Port hits 3
Port supply hits 1

BB Ramillies firing at Takao
BB Royal Sovereign firing at Takao

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Night Naval bombardment of Kagi at 85,64

Allied Ships
CA Frobisher
CA Hawkins
CA Devonshire
CA Canberra

Japanese ground losses:
869 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 6 destroyed, 61 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 9 disabled
Guns lost 34 (8 destroyed, 26 disabled)
Vehicles lost 9 (1 destroyed, 8 disabled)

Manpower hits 1
Fires 251
Airbase hits 2
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 4
Port hits 6
Port fuel hits 2
Port supply hits 1

CA Frobisher firing at Kagi
CA Hawkins firing at 9th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion

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Ground combat at Hong Kong (77,61)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 55459 troops, 415 guns, 348 vehicles, Assault Value = 1592

Defending force 31042 troops, 244 guns, 310 vehicles, Assault Value = 717

Allied adjusted assault: 1756

Japanese adjusted defense: 5117

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

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

Japanese ground losses:
608 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 35 disabled
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 20 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Vehicles lost 27 (1 destroyed, 26 disabled)
Units destroyed 1

Allied ground losses:
2776 casualties reported
Squads: 11 destroyed, 339 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 34 disabled
Engineers: 6 destroyed, 25 disabled
Vehicles lost 50 (9 destroyed, 41 disabled)

Assaulting units:
2/5th Armoured Regiment
28th Chinese Corps
50th Chinese Corps
63rd Chinese Corps
129th Infantry Regiment
148th Infantry Regiment
7th Cav Recce Regiment
268th Motorised Brigade
21st Chinese Corps
9th Prov Chinese Corps

Defending units:
4th Tank Regiment
74th Infantry Regiment
12th Tank Regiment
17th/A Division
51st Recon Regiment
17th/B Division
Hong Kong Def Force
41st Guard Battalion
17th/C Division
24th Port Unit
6th Air Defense AA Regiment
Hong Kong Special Base Force
26th Air Flotilla
304th Ship Eng Coy
12th Port Unit
52nd Field AA Battalion
3rd Air Army
2nd Army
18th JAAF AF Bn
54th JNAF AF Unit /3

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Ground combat at Tuguegarao (82,74)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 49434 troops, 547 guns, 550 vehicles, Assault Value = 1648

Defending force 26677 troops, 184 guns, 58 vehicles, Assault Value = 659

Allied adjusted assault: 912

Japanese adjusted defense: 89

Allied assault odds: 10 to 1 (fort level 0)

Allied forces CAPTURE Tuguegarao !!!

Combat modifiers
Defender: preparation(-), supply(-)
Attacker:

Japanese ground losses:
5778 casualties reported
Squads: 69 destroyed, 255 disabled
Non Combat: 42 destroyed, 72 disabled
Engineers: 30 destroyed, 8 disabled
Guns lost 119 (64 destroyed, 55 disabled)
Vehicles lost 52 (52 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units destroyed 2

Allied ground losses:
535 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 128 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 23 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 10 disabled
Vehicles lost 19 (2 destroyed, 17 disabled)

Assaulting units:
1st Tank Battalion
31st PA Infantry Division
17th Australian Brigade
41st PA Infantry Division
51st PA Infantry Division
21st PA Infantry Division
7th Marine Regiment
11th PA Infantry Division
13th Australian Brigade
3rd USMC Tank Battalion
254th Armoured Brigade
86th PS Field Artillery Battalion
!/23rd PS FA Battalion
I/Prov'nl SPM Grp
III/Prov'nl SPM Grp
24th PS FA Regiment
II/Prov'nl SPM Grp
77th Coast AA Regiment
88th PS Field Artillery Regiment
301st PA Field Artillery Regiment

Defending units:
48th/B Division
48th/A Division
64th Inf Group Brigade
48th/C Division
7th Port Unit
32nd JAAF AF Coy
105th Ship Eng Coy
52nd Div /17
8th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
19th Tank Regiment
17th Port Unit
14th Army
28th JAAF AF Bn
8th JAAF AF Bn /1
40th JAAF AF Bn
5th Air Div /1

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Ground combat at Canton (77,59)

Allied Shock attack

Attacking force 122754 troops, 788 guns, 53 vehicles, Assault Value = 3376

Defending force 51525 troops, 442 guns, 148 vehicles, Assault Value = 1259

Allied engineers reduce fortifications to 1

Allied adjusted assault: 3359

Japanese adjusted defense: 1505

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

Allied Assault reduces fortifications to 1

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

Japanese ground losses:
2252 casualties reported
Squads: 9 destroyed, 167 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 50 disabled
Engineers: 7 destroyed, 39 disabled
Guns lost 41 (2 destroyed, 39 disabled)
Vehicles lost 7 (1 destroyed, 6 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
4492 casualties reported
Squads: 28 destroyed, 580 disabled
Non Combat: 45 destroyed, 81 disabled
Engineers: 6 destroyed, 40 disabled
Guns lost 25 (6 destroyed, 19 disabled)
Vehicles lost 65 (52 destroyed, 13 disabled)

Assaulting units:
86th Chinese Corps
Mobiele Battalion
25th Chinese Corps
65th Chinese Corps
26th Chinese Corps
18th Chinese Corps
14th Chinese Corps
2nd Prov Chinese Corps
31st Chinese Corps
4th Chinese Corps
60th Chinese Corps
6th Chinese Corps
57th AT Gun Regiment
16th Group Army
18th Artillery Regiment
20th Artillery Regiment
22nd Artillery Regiment
3rd Heavy Mortar Regiment
7th Artillery Regiment
1st Artillery Regiment
4th Heavy Mortar Regiment
56th AT Gun Regiment

Defending units:
Sasebo 6th SNLF
51st Engineer Regiment
104th/B Division
19th Ind.Mixed Brigade
22nd/B Division
20th RGC Division
104th/A Division
1st Ind.Inf.Group
104th/C Division
102nd Infantry Regiment
66th Infantry Regiment
22nd/C Division
32nd JNAF AF Unit
47th JAAF AF Bn
Canton Special Base Force
23rd Army
22nd Ind.Mtn Gun Battalion
4th Air Div /1
21st Mortar Battalion
2nd Raiding Rgt /5


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Night Air attack on Akita , at 117,55

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid detected at 37 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes

Allied aircraft
DB-3M x 9

No Allied losses

Manpower hits 4
Fires 665

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x DB-3M bombing from 2000 feet
City Attack: 10 x 100 kg GP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on Kagoshima , at 102,60

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid detected at 39 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes

Japanese aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 39
B-24D Liberator x 9

Japanese aircraft losses
H8K1 Emily: 1 destroyed on ground
H6K4 Mavis: 1 destroyed on ground

No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
xAKL Turusima Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire
xAK Nissen Maru, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
xAKL Kamishima Maru, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAK Bunzan Maru, Bomb hits 2, on fire
ACM Mejima Maru, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
xAKL Keizan Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire
xAK Somedono Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire
xAK Yamagiri Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire
xAK Santos Maru, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
xAKL Boko Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
xAKL Miiko Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire
xAKL Kaisyo Maru, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
xAKL Bichu Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire
xAKL Totai Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
xAK Iwashiro Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire
ACM Kyo Maru #3, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
xAKL Nichiryo Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire
xAKL Assam Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire

Repair Shipyard hits 1
Airbase hits 5
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 45
Port hits 4
Port fuel hits 1
Port supply hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb

Carrier support unable to supply air cover..
Massive explosion on xAK Iwashiro Maru

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Morning Air attack on Kagoshima , at 102,60

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid detected at 34 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-24D Liberator x 7

No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
xAKL Kofuku Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire
TK Manju Maru, Bomb hits 1
xAKL Korei Maru, Bomb hits 1
xAKL Keizan Maru, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAKL Tientsin Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire

Port fuel hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x B-24D Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
City Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on Kagoshima , at 102,60

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid detected at 14 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-24D Liberator x 7

Allied aircraft losses
B-24D Liberator: 1 damaged

Japanese Ships
xAKL Taiyo Maru, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAKL Tainichi Maru, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires
xAK Ryoyo Maru, Bomb hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
7 x B-24D Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Port Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb

Carrier support unable to supply air cover..

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Morning Air attack on Kagoshima , at 102,60

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid detected at 33 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-24D Liberator x 6

No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
xAK Santos Maru, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
xAKL Turusima Maru, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAKL Korei Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire

Port fuel hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x B-24D Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Port Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb

Carrier support unable to supply air cover..

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Ground combat at Takao (84,65)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 26359 troops, 334 guns, 722 vehicles, Assault Value = 1048

Defending force 11944 troops, 86 guns, 99 vehicles, Assault Value = 132

Allied adjusted assault: 617

Japanese adjusted defense: 55

Allied assault odds: 11 to 1 (fort level 3)

Allied forces CAPTURE Takao !!!

Japanese aircraft
no flights

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-44-IIa Tojo: 1 destroyed

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

Japanese ground losses:
3574 casualties reported
Squads: 43 destroyed, 26 disabled
Non Combat: 135 destroyed, 40 disabled
Engineers: 52 destroyed, 1 disabled
Guns lost 27 (21 destroyed, 6 disabled)
Vehicles lost 73 (68 destroyed, 5 disabled)
Units retreated 8
Units destroyed 2

Allied ground losses:
294 casualties reported
Squads: 3 destroyed, 33 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 6 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 7 disabled
Guns lost 7 (2 destroyed, 5 disabled)

Assaulting units:
13th Armoured Regiment
22nd Marine Regiment
19th Indian Division
2/6th Armoured Regiment
2nd Tank Battalion
2/7th Armoured Regiment
147th(Sep) Infantry Regiment
58th (Sep) Infantry Regiment
255th Armoured Brigade
97th Field Artillery Battalion
2/9th Fld RAA Regiment
1st RAA Med Arty Regiment
2nd RAA Med Arty Regiment

Defending units:
1st Raiding Regiment
Kaosing Fortress
3rd Ind Engineer Regiment
Imperial Guards Div /2
Southern Fleet
17th JAAF AF Bn
56th JNAF AF Unit
8th JAAF AF Bn
2nd Area Army
5th JNAF AF Unit
21st JAAF AF Bn
Combined Fleet /1

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Ground combat at Shanghai (92,55)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 155688 troops, 1210 guns, 897 vehicles, Assault Value = 4563

Defending force 40328 troops, 321 guns, 64 vehicles, Assault Value = 1121

Allied engineers reduce fortifications to 3

Allied adjusted assault: 3917

Japanese adjusted defense: 3577

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

Allied Assault reduces fortifications to 3

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

Japanese ground losses:
2109 casualties reported
Squads: 90 destroyed, 158 disabled
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 58 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 2 disabled
Guns lost 36 (16 destroyed, 20 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
8476 casualties reported
Squads: 50 destroyed, 842 disabled
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 81 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 71 disabled
Guns lost 141 (7 destroyed, 134 disabled)
Vehicles lost 65 (3 destroyed, 62 disabled)

Assaulting units:
18th British Division
37th Chinese Corps
9th Indian Division
68th Chinese Corps
637th Tank Destroyer Battalion
73rd Chinese Corps
13th Chinese Corps
3rd Marine Division
81st Chinese Corps
3rd Cavalry Regiment
1st USMC Tank Battalion
632nd Tank Destroyer Battalion
11th Indian Division
87th Chinese Corps
79th Chinese Corps
99th Chinese Corps
85th British AT Gun Regiment
209th Field Artillery Battalion
1st USMC Field Artillery Battalion
21/22 Field Arty Regiment
2/13th Fld RAA Regiment
26th Group Army

Defending units:
12th RGC Ind. Brigade
4th RGC Route Brigade
27th RGC Temp. Division
18th Garrison Unit
3rd RGC Route Brigade
25th RGC Temp. Division
Shanghai SNLF
12th RGC Temp. Division
24th RGC Temp. Division
7th RGC Temp. Division
1st RGC Division
11th RGC Temp. Division
10th RGC Temp. Division
36th Division
RGC Tax Police Regiment
5th RGC Route Brigade
21st AA Regiment
China Area Fleet
Nanking Naval Guard Unit
Shanghai Special Base Force
23rd Field AA Machinecannon Company
30th Fld AA Gun Co
19th JNAF AF Unit

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Ground combat at Chinchow (101,41)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 17505 troops, 301 guns, 402 vehicles, Assault Value = 1027

Defending force 38066 troops, 368 guns, 543 vehicles, Assault Value = 1170

Allied adjusted assault: 178

Japanese adjusted defense: 1079

Allied assault odds: 1 to 6

Combat modifiers
Defender: preparation(-)
Attacker:

Japanese ground losses:
574 casualties reported
Squads: 5 destroyed, 70 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Guns lost 6 (2 destroyed, 4 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
1936 casualties reported
Squads: 99 destroyed, 246 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 32 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 7 disabled
Guns lost 39 (8 destroyed, 31 disabled)

Assaulting units:
56th NKVD Regiment
77th Tank Brigade
21st Rifle Brigade
206th Tank Brigade
41st Rifle Brigade
61st Tank Division
26th NKVD Regiment
8th/A Cavalry Division
629th Cannon Regiment
1120th Cannon Regiment
624th Cannon Regiment
263rd Howitzer Regiment
390th Cannon Regiment
283rd Engineer Battalion
1128th Howitzer Regiment
93rd VVS Base Force

Defending units:
58th Division
7th Manchukuo Cav Brigade
Maizuru 3rd SNLF
77th Infantry Regiment
8th Manchukuo Inf Brigade
2nd Ind.Mixed Brigade
2nd Tank Division
29th Ind Engineer Regiment
49th Const Co
51st Const Co
52nd Const Co
11th Ind.Hvy.Art Battalion
48th Field Const Co
14th JNAF AF Unit
5th Air Defense AA Regiment
5th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
Tonei Hvy Gun Regiment
51st JAAF AF Bn

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Ground combat at Miyako-jima (91,66)

Allied Shock attack

Attacking force 478 troops, 4 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 41

Defending force 815 troops, 8 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 25

Allied adjusted assault: 9

Japanese adjusted defense: 3

Allied assault odds: 3 to 1 (fort level 0)

Allied forces CAPTURE Miyako-jima !!!

Combat modifiers
Defender: preparation(-), experience(-)
Attacker: shock(+), leaders(-), fatigue(-)

Japanese ground losses:
220 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 23 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 5 (4 destroyed, 1 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
69 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 10 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Assaulting units:
111th LRP Bde /3

Defending units:
Yokosuka 6th SNLF

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Night Naval bombardment of Kagi at 85,64

Allied Ships
BB Prince of Wales
BB South Dakota
BB Washington
BB North Carolina

Japanese ground losses:
924 casualties reported
Squads: 10 destroyed, 46 disabled
Non Combat: 23 destroyed, 31 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 8 disabled
Guns lost 37 (7 destroyed, 30 disabled)
Vehicles lost 9 (5 destroyed, 4 disabled)

Airbase hits 3
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 6
Port hits 3
Port fuel hits 1

Walrus II acting as spotter for BB Prince of Wales

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Morning Air attack on Kagoshima , at 102,60

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid spotted at 40 NM, estimated altitude 35,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 4

Allied aircraft
P-38F Lightning x 22

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-43-IIa Oscar: 2 destroyed

No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
20 x P-38F Lightning sweeping at 33000 feet *

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Morning Air attack on 2nd Ind.Mixed Brigade, at 101,41 (Chinchow)

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 2,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes

Allied aircraft
IL-2 x 55

Allied aircraft losses
IL-2: 16 damaged
IL-2: 1 destroyed by flak

Japanese ground losses:
395 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled
Non Combat: 8 destroyed, 31 disabled
Engineers: 4 destroyed, 6 disabled
Vehicles lost 9 (1 destroyed, 8 disabled)

Aircraft Attacking:
16 x IL-2 bombing from 2000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on Fushun , at 105,42

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid spotted at 16 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Allied aircraft
IL-2 x 18

Allied aircraft losses
IL-2: 3 damaged

Oil hits 3

Aircraft Attacking:
18 x IL-2 bombing from 2000 feet
City Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb
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Ground combat at Canton (77,59)

Allied Shock attack

Attacking force 118992 troops, 785 guns, 13 vehicles, Assault Value = 2937

Defending force 48663 troops, 433 guns, 144 vehicles, Assault Value = 1030

Allied adjusted assault: 3694

Japanese adjusted defense: 825

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

Allied forces CAPTURE Canton !!!

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

Japanese ground losses:
18483 casualties reported
Squads: 140 destroyed, 148 disabled
Non Combat: 493 destroyed, 97 disabled
Engineers: 120 destroyed, 1 disabled
Guns lost 188 (168 destroyed, 20 disabled)
Vehicles lost 154 (149 destroyed, 5 disabled)
Units retreated 20

Allied ground losses:
3816 casualties reported
Squads: 80 destroyed, 739 disabled
Non Combat: 22 destroyed, 93 disabled
Engineers: 5 destroyed, 86 disabled
Guns lost 72 (3 destroyed, 69 disabled)
Vehicles lost 11 (11 destroyed, 0 disabled)

Defeated Japanese Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
31st Chinese Corps
14th Chinese Corps
4th Chinese Corps
86th Chinese Corps
2nd Prov Chinese Corps
25th Chinese Corps
60th Chinese Corps
65th Chinese Corps
Mobiele Battalion
18th Chinese Corps
26th Chinese Corps
6th Chinese Corps
4th Heavy Mortar Regiment
7th Artillery Regiment
20th Artillery Regiment
22nd Artillery Regiment
3rd Heavy Mortar Regiment
18th Artillery Regiment
1st Artillery Regiment
16th Group Army
57th AT Gun Regiment
56th AT Gun Regiment

Defending units:
104th/B Division
104th/A Division
1st Ind.Inf.Group
20th RGC Division
51st Engineer Regiment
102nd Infantry Regiment
Sasebo 6th SNLF
22nd/B Division
104th/C Division
66th Infantry Regiment
19th Ind.Mixed Brigade
22nd/C Division
Canton Special Base Force
21st Mortar Battalion
47th JAAF AF Bn
4th Air Div /1
32nd JNAF AF Unit
23rd Army
22nd Ind.Mtn Gun Battalion
2nd Raiding Rgt /5

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Ground combat at 100,39 (near Chihfeng)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 49428 troops, 586 guns, 376 vehicles, Assault Value = 1601

Defending force 3578 troops, 19 guns, 1 vehicles, Assault Value = 54

Allied adjusted assault: 1276

Japanese adjusted defense: 17

Allied assault odds: 75 to 1

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

Japanese ground losses:
2834 casualties reported
Squads: 86 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 67 destroyed, 41 disabled
Engineers: 5 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 9 (9 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Vehicles lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units retreated 2
Units destroyed 1

Allied ground losses:
242 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 17 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Guns lost 4 (1 destroyed, 3 disabled)

Defeated Japanese Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
18th Rifle Brigade
7th Cavalry Division
8th Rifle Brigade
263rd Motorized Brigade
187th Rifle Division
260th Rifle Brigade
95th Rifle Brigade
12th Rifle Brigade
227th Rifle Brigade
147th PVO AA Battalion
46th/302nd AA Battalion

Defending units:
9th Ind Engineer Regiment
5th Manchukuo Distr/A Division
Mongol Garrison Army

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Ground combat at Peiping (95,39)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 133800 troops, 599 guns, 869 vehicles, Assault Value = 3448

Defending force 45560 troops, 380 guns, 155 vehicles, Assault Value = 1155

Allied adjusted assault: 2323

Japanese adjusted defense: 7545

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

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

Japanese ground losses:
679 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 158 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 41 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
Guns lost 37 (2 destroyed, 35 disabled)
Vehicles lost 32 (3 destroyed, 29 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
9809 casualties reported
Squads: 58 destroyed, 1135 disabled
Non Combat: 3 destroyed, 44 disabled
Engineers: 4 destroyed, 44 disabled
Vehicles lost 40 (1 destroyed, 39 disabled)

Assaulting units:
76th Chinese Corps
7th Chinese Corps
52nd Chinese Corps
9th Armored Car Brigade
35th Chinese Corps
203rd Tank Brigade
48th Chinese Corps
20th Chinese Corps
171st Tank Brigade
36th Chinese Corps
3rd Chinese Corps
74th Chinese Corps
91st Chinese Corps
117th/428th OM Gun Battalion
178th Mortar Regiment

Defending units:
17th Tank Regiment
59th Division
5th NCPC Infantry Brigade
26th/A Division
15th Garrison Unit
79th Garrison Battalion
4th NCPC Infantry Brigade
26th/C Division
105th NCPC Route Brigade
24th/B Division
6th Ind.Mixed Brigade
8th NCPC Infantry Brigade
24th Ind Engineer Regiment
26th/B Division
68th Division
24th/C Division
53rd JAAF AF Bn
45th Const Co
1st Cavalry Brigade
24th JAAF AF Bn
3rd Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
North China Area Army
69th JAAF AF Coy

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Ground combat at Tsingtao (95,47)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 44522 troops, 224 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1267

Defending force 20880 troops, 116 guns, 17 vehicles, Assault Value = 518

Allied adjusted assault: 921

Japanese adjusted defense: 1949

Allied assault odds: 1 to 2 (fort level 4)

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

Japanese ground losses:
646 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 59 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled
Guns lost 7 (1 destroyed, 6 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
1735 casualties reported
Squads: 121 destroyed, 207 disabled
Non Combat: 3 destroyed, 43 disabled
Engineers: 2 destroyed, 32 disabled
Guns lost 32 (2 destroyed, 30 disabled)

Assaulting units:
32nd Chinese Corps
55th Chinese Corps
93rd Chinese Corps
40th Chinese Corps
56th Chinese Corps
34th Separate Brigade

Defending units:
5th Ind.Mixed Brigade
15th Division
14th RGC Temp. Division
1st NCPC Route Brigade
Ching Tao Special Base Force
23rd JNAF AF Unit

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Ground combat at Iriomote (89,65)

Allied Shock attack

Attacking force 110 troops, 2 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 10

Defending force 213 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 5

Allied adjusted assault: 4

Japanese adjusted defense: 7

Allied assault odds: 1 to 2 (fort level 0)

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

Allied ground losses:
31 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Assaulting units:
77th LRP Bde /1

Defending units:
8th Indpt SNLF Coy

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[font="Times New Roman"]Jan 17-18, 1943[/font]

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The air battles around Iriomote go toward the Allies with P-38s making quick work of Tojos. The plan here is to use small, cheap assets and powerful air sweeps and strikes to put pressure on the Japanese position to the South of the Home Islands. At the same time I'll plan to move into the Yellow Sea and initiate more low stakes amphibious or para ops there. At this stage the Allies need bases closer to the Japanese industry to sweep and escort.

In the Pacific I'm nearing prep for a move into the Marianas, Babeldaob, Marcus Island and potentially The Bonins. Marines are prepped for Iwo Jima, but I don't have the CV strength to move without nearby air support and some reduction in the KB numbers.

Another DA at Shanghai and this one makes some progress, getting a 1:2 and almost even losses. The numbers here are overwhelming now and once the forts are lowered further it'll be a quick fall.
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Sub attack near Tokara Retto at 99,63

Japanese Ships
xAK Teikoku Maru, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
PB Kiko Maru

Allied Ships
SS Pompano

Japanese ground losses:
44 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 3 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

SS Pompano launches 2 torpedoes at xAK Teikoku Maru

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Night Naval bombardment of Sovetskaya Gavan at 124,42

Allied aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft losses
R-12: 1 damaged
I-16m24: 1 damaged
MBR-2: 3 damaged
MBR-2: 1 destroyed on ground
IL-2: 1 damaged

Japanese Ships
BB Fuso

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

Airbase hits 1
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 10

E13A1 Jake acting as spotter for BB Fuso
BB Fuso firing at Sovetskaya Gavan

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Morning Air attack on 8th Indpt SNLF Coy , at 89,65 (Iriomote)

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid spotted at 5 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 1 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 21

Allied aircraft
P-66 Vanguard x 4
Hurricane IIc Trop x 8
Liberator II x 6

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-44-IIa Tojo: 2 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
P-66 Vanguard: 1 destroyed
Hurricane IIc Trop: 1 destroyed

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

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x Liberator II bombing from 5000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb

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Afternoon Air attack on Iriomote , at 89,65

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid spotted at 25 NM, estimated altitude 37,550 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 17

Allied aircraft
P-66 Vanguard x 2
P-38G Lightning x 21

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-44-IIa Tojo: 7 destroyed

No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
15 x P-38G Lightning sweeping at 33550 feet

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Sub attack near Tokara Retto at 99,63

Japanese Ships
PB Kakyu Maru, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
PB Zuikai Maru
AKE Zinzan Maru
AKE Sangetsu Maru
AKE Nitiren Maru
PB Ichiyo Maru

Allied Ships
SS L-12, hits 1

SS L-12 launches 2 torpedoes at PB Kakyu Maru

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Morning Air attack on Kagoshima , at 102,60

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid detected at 27 NM, estimated altitude 39,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M3 Zero x 23
Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 15

Allied aircraft
P-38F Lightning x 21

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M3 Zero: 2 destroyed
Ki-44-IIa Tojo: 6 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
P-38F Lightning: 3 destroyed

Aircraft Attacking:
7 x P-38F Lightning sweeping at 33000 feet *

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Ground combat at Shanghai (92,55)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 149030 troops, 1048 guns, 860 vehicles, Assault Value = 4349

Defending force 37941 troops, 305 guns, 64 vehicles, Assault Value = 955

Allied adjusted assault: 3308

Japanese adjusted defense: 4301

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

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

Japanese ground losses:
3075 casualties reported
Squads: 97 destroyed, 189 disabled
Non Combat: 16 destroyed, 68 disabled
Engineers: 6 destroyed, 6 disabled
Guns lost 47 (13 destroyed, 34 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
3709 casualties reported
Squads: 19 destroyed, 358 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 30 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 14 disabled

Assaulting units:
82nd Chinese Corps
81st Chinese Corps
1st USMC Tank Battalion
632nd Tank Destroyer Battalion
11th Indian Division
68th Chinese Corps
9th Indian Division
637th Tank Destroyer Battalion
13th Chinese Corps
87th Chinese Corps
79th Chinese Corps
3rd Marine Division
2nd Chinese Corps
3rd Cavalry Regiment
99th Chinese Corps
209th Field Artillery Battalion
134th Field Artillery Battalion
85th British AT Gun Regiment
2/13th Fld RAA Regiment
21/22 Field Arty Regiment
1st USMC Field Artillery Battalion
26th Group Army

Defending units:
12th RGC Temp. Division
3rd RGC Route Brigade
11th RGC Temp. Division
36th Division
7th RGC Temp. Division
1st RGC Division
RGC Tax Police Regiment
18th Garrison Unit
25th RGC Temp. Division
10th RGC Temp. Division
24th RGC Temp. Division
Shanghai SNLF
5th RGC Route Brigade
12th RGC Ind. Brigade
21st AA Regiment
China Area Fleet
4th RGC Route Brigade
23rd Field AA Machinecannon Company
Nanking Naval Guard Unit
Shanghai Special Base Force
30th Fld AA Gun Co
27th RGC Temp. Division
19th JNAF AF Unit

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Things are cleaning up around China. Very few conquests left in the South and Central. Peiping and Tiensien in the North still tough nuts.

[font="Times New Roman"]Jan 19-21, 1943[/font]

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At Shanghai the Chinese get a 1:1 and lower forts to 2, the a shock attack brings them to level 1. The beginning of the end. A lot of Japanese troops are going to be wiped out here. At Kagi on Formosa all of the Japanese left on the island are routed and sent fleeing into the mountains. This will be the main staging ground for future allied operations.

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Submarine attack near Vigan at 80,72

Japanese Ships
SS I-3

Allied Ships
xAK Kooringa, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage

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

SS I-3 is sighted by xAK Kooringa
SS I-3 launches 2 torpedoes at xAK Kooringa

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Sub attack near Vigan at 80,72

Japanese Ships
SS I-3

Allied Ships
xAK Iron King, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage

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

SS I-3 attacking on the surface

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Sub attack near Oita at 104,60

Japanese Ships
xAKL Miiko Maru, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
xAK Nissen Maru
xAK Santos Maru
xAK Bunzan Maru
xAKL Toten Maru
xAKL Korei Maru
xAKL Juyo Maru
xAKL Assam Maru, heavy damage
xAKL Nanko Maru
xAKL Kofuku Maru
PB Nichi Maru #1

Allied Ships
SS L-12

SS L-12 launches 2 torpedoes at xAKL Miiko Maru

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Ground combat at Shanghai (92,55)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 145928 troops, 1048 guns, 860 vehicles, Assault Value = 3942

Defending force 35403 troops, 292 guns, 64 vehicles, Assault Value = 752

Allied adjusted assault: 3524

Japanese adjusted defense: 1985

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

Allied Assault reduces fortifications to 2

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

Japanese ground losses:
3407 casualties reported
Squads: 121 destroyed, 56 disabled
Non Combat: 4 destroyed, 91 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 5 disabled
Guns lost 42 (19 destroyed, 23 disabled)
Units destroyed 1

Allied ground losses:
4150 casualties reported
Squads: 9 destroyed, 502 disabled
Non Combat: 5 destroyed, 73 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 32 disabled
Guns lost 18 (1 destroyed, 17 disabled)
Vehicles lost 69 (7 destroyed, 62 disabled)

Assaulting units:
637th Tank Destroyer Battalion
2nd Chinese Corps
1st USMC Tank Battalion
79th Chinese Corps
87th Chinese Corps
632nd Tank Destroyer Battalion
13th Chinese Corps
11th Indian Division
82nd Chinese Corps
68th Chinese Corps
81st Chinese Corps
3rd Cavalry Regiment
9th Indian Division
3rd Marine Division
99th Chinese Corps
209th Field Artillery Battalion
85th British AT Gun Regiment
2/13th Fld RAA Regiment
134th Field Artillery Battalion
1st USMC Field Artillery Battalion
21/22 Field Arty Regiment
26th Group Army

Defending units:
Shanghai SNLF
RGC Tax Police Regiment
7th RGC Temp. Division
1st RGC Division
10th RGC Temp. Division
36th Division
18th Garrison Unit
24th RGC Temp. Division
11th RGC Temp. Division
5th RGC Route Brigade
25th RGC Temp. Division
12th RGC Ind. Brigade
27th RGC Temp. Division
China Area Fleet
30th Fld AA Gun Co
21st AA Regiment
12th RGC Temp. Division
3rd RGC Route Brigade
Nanking Naval Guard Unit
4th RGC Route Brigade
Shanghai Special Base Force
23rd Field AA Machinecannon Company
19th JNAF AF Unit

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Ground combat at Kagi (85,64)

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 987 troops, 94 guns, 56 vehicles, Assault Value = 1424

Defending force 34799 troops, 426 guns, 239 vehicles, Assault Value = 611

Japanese ground losses:
91 casualties reported
Squads: 3 destroyed, 3 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Assaulting units:
2/7th Armoured Regiment
5th Marine Regiment
108th Infantry Regiment
19th Indian Division
182nd Infantry Regiment
22nd Marine Regiment
2/6th Armoured Regiment
58th (Sep) Infantry Regiment
2nd Tank Battalion
147th(Sep) Infantry Regiment
13th Armoured Regiment
255th Armoured Brigade
1st RAA Med Arty Regiment
97th Field Artillery Battalion
2/9th Fld RAA Regiment
2nd RAA Med Arty Regiment

Defending units:
65th Brigade
89th Nav Gd /2
Imperial Guards Div /2
8th Garrison Unit /2
18th Nav Gd /2
Guards Mixed Brigade
48th/C Division
52nd Division
74th Infantry Rgt /1
Kure 2nd SNLF
I/124th Infantry Battalion
11th Garrison Unit
16th Div /1
Sasebo 6th SNLF /2
53rd Const Co
92nd JAAF AF Bn
14th JAAF AF Bn
9th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
1st Ship Engineer Regiment
14th Army
41st Air Defense AA Battalion
Southern Army /4
Southern Fleet
35th Fld AA Gun Co
205th Ship Eng Coy
13th Air Flotilla
51st Air Defense AA Regiment
21st JAAF AF Bn
56th JNAF AF Unit
43rd Const Co
54th JNAF AF Unit
5th JNAF AF Unit
11th Air Fleet /1
34th Field Const Co
40th Const Co
39th Field Const Co
17th JAAF AF Bn
Formosa Army
51st Air Defense AA Battalion
8th Field Construction Battalion
51st Field AA Battalion
1st JAAF AF Coy /1
5th Base Force
2nd Area Army
8th JAAF AF Bn /2

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Night Time Surface Combat, near Iriomote at 89,65, Range 2,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
BB Kirishima
DD Arashi
DD Arare
DD Okikaze
DD Shiokaze

Allied Ships
PT-125, Shell hits 2, and is sunk
PT-175
PT-176
PT-177
PT-178, Shell hits 1
PT-179

Poor visibility due to Thunderstorms with 100% moonlight
Maximum visibility in Thunderstorms and 100% moonlight: 2,000 yards

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Night Naval bombardment of Miyako-jima at 91,66

Japanese Ships
BB Hyuga
BB Nagato

Allied ground losses:
84 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 12 destroyed, 5 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Port hits 15
Port supply hits 5

BB Hyuga firing at Miyako-jima

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Ground combat at Kagi (85,64)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 38533 troops, 494 guns, 805 vehicles, Assault Value = 1430

Defending force 34788 troops, 424 guns, 239 vehicles, Assault Value = 610

Allied adjusted assault: 594

Japanese adjusted defense: 177

Allied assault odds: 3 to 1 (fort level 0)

Allied forces CAPTURE Kagi !!!

Combat modifiers
Defender: leaders(-), preparation(-), experience(-)
Attacker:

Japanese ground losses:
13944 casualties reported
Squads: 260 destroyed, 51 disabled
Non Combat: 610 destroyed, 155 disabled
Engineers: 95 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 214 (187 destroyed, 27 disabled)
Vehicles lost 192 (187 destroyed, 5 disabled)
Units retreated 41
Units destroyed 1

Allied ground losses:
1989 casualties reported
Squads: 11 destroyed, 257 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 25 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 20 disabled
Guns lost 48 (3 destroyed, 45 disabled)
Vehicles lost 29 (5 destroyed, 24 disabled)

Defeated Japanese Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
108th Infantry Regiment
13th Armoured Regiment
19th Indian Division
58th (Sep) Infantry Regiment
2/7th Armoured Regiment
2nd Tank Battalion
2/6th Armoured Regiment
5th Marine Regiment
182nd Infantry Regiment
22nd Marine Regiment
147th(Sep) Infantry Regiment
255th Armoured Brigade
1st RAA Med Arty Regiment
97th Field Artillery Battalion
2/9th Fld RAA Regiment
2nd RAA Med Arty Regiment

Defending units:
Kure 2nd SNLF
74th Infantry Rgt /1
48th/C Division
Guards Mixed Brigade
18th Nav Gd /2
8th Garrison Unit /2
11th Garrison Unit
16th Div /1
65th Brigade
Imperial Guards Div /2
52nd Division
I/124th Infantry Battalion
Sasebo 6th SNLF /2
89th Nav Gd /2
5th JNAF AF Unit
5th Base Force
43rd Const Co
Southern Army /4
9th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
40th Const Co
51st Air Defense AA Battalion
Southern Fleet
13th Air Flotilla
205th Ship Eng Coy
1st JAAF AF Coy /1
11th Air Fleet /1
8th Field Construction Battalion
Formosa Army
14th JAAF AF Bn
39th Field Const Co
41st Air Defense AA Battalion
2nd Area Army
53rd Const Co
54th JNAF AF Unit
35th Fld AA Gun Co
14th Army
21st JAAF AF Bn
17th JAAF AF Bn
51st Air Defense AA Regiment
51st Field AA Battalion
92nd JAAF AF Bn
1st Ship Engineer Regiment
34th Field Const Co
56th JNAF AF Unit
8th JAAF AF Bn /2


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Ground combat at Shanghai (92,55)

Allied Shock attack

Attacking force 143004 troops, 1047 guns, 853 vehicles, Assault Value = 3584

Defending force 33155 troops, 277 guns, 63 vehicles, Assault Value = 587

Allied adjusted assault: 4601

Japanese adjusted defense: 2989

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

Allied Assault reduces fortifications to 1

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

Japanese ground losses:
4867 casualties reported
Squads: 135 destroyed, 160 disabled
Non Combat: 80 destroyed, 96 disabled
Engineers: 5 destroyed, 8 disabled
Guns lost 52 (15 destroyed, 37 disabled)
Vehicles lost 12 (7 destroyed, 5 disabled)
Units destroyed 1

Allied ground losses:
4448 casualties reported
Squads: 17 destroyed, 334 disabled
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 48 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 28 disabled
Guns lost 37 (3 destroyed, 34 disabled)
Vehicles lost 64 (8 destroyed, 56 disabled)

Assaulting units:
632nd Tank Destroyer Battalion
3rd Marine Division
87th Chinese Corps
11th Indian Division
1st USMC Tank Battalion
68th Chinese Corps
13th Chinese Corps
81st Chinese Corps
79th Chinese Corps
3rd Cavalry Regiment
82nd Chinese Corps
2nd Chinese Corps
9th Indian Division
637th Tank Destroyer Battalion
99th Chinese Corps
2/13th Fld RAA Regiment
21/22 Field Arty Regiment
134th Field Artillery Battalion
85th British AT Gun Regiment
209th Field Artillery Battalion
1st USMC Field Artillery Battalion
26th Group Army

Defending units:
RGC Tax Police Regiment
18th Garrison Unit
1st RGC Division
36th Division
24th RGC Temp. Division
10th RGC Temp. Division
11th RGC Temp. Division
5th RGC Route Brigade
27th RGC Temp. Division
23rd Field AA Machinecannon Company
Shanghai Special Base Force
4th RGC Route Brigade
Shanghai SNLF
12th RGC Ind. Brigade
21st AA Regiment
12th RGC Temp. Division
7th RGC Temp. Division
25th RGC Temp. Division
China Area Fleet
30th Fld AA Gun Co
Nanking Naval Guard Unit
19th JNAF AF Unit

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China. A lot of Chinese troops free and experienced, but a paltry few that can be bought out for the future.

[font="Times New Roman"]Jan 22-24, 1943[/font]

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Another rough one with a 1:2 at Hong Kong. An American ID is on the way with some armor to give some extra firepower to the effort here. The Chinese aren't so good against tough defensive terrain at this point.

Great news at Shanghai though as the forts go to 0 and

Still bombing industry nightly on the Home Islands, but it's just picking away with a few fires started right now. Once Shanghai is set up and I can sweep som bases it'll get more interesting.

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Morning Air attack on 15th AA Regiment, at 99,44 (Port Arthur)

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid detected at 33 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 11

Allied aircraft
B-25C Mitchell x 12
SB-2 x 18

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-44-IIa Tojo: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
B-25C Mitchell: 1 destroyed, 6 damaged
SB-2: 4 destroyed, 5 damaged

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

Aircraft Attacking:
11 x SB-2 bombing from 5000 feet *
Ground Attack: 3 x 100 kg GP Bomb

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Ground combat at Hong Kong (77,61)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 106914 troops, 861 guns, 344 vehicles, Assault Value = 2629

Defending force 31368 troops, 244 guns, 309 vehicles, Assault Value = 725

Allied adjusted assault: 2301

Japanese adjusted defense: 7665

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

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

Japanese ground losses:
1906 casualties reported
Squads: 22 destroyed, 121 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 39 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
Vehicles lost 45 (4 destroyed, 41 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
6093 casualties reported
Squads: 109 destroyed, 613 disabled
Non Combat: 3 destroyed, 57 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 65 disabled
Guns lost 44 (2 destroyed, 42 disabled)
Vehicles lost 12 (1 destroyed, 11 disabled)

Assaulting units:
9th Prov Chinese Corps
50th Chinese Corps
2/5th Armoured Regiment
28th Chinese Corps
21st Chinese Corps
25th Chinese Corps
4th Chinese Corps
18th Chinese Corps
63rd Chinese Corps
148th Infantry Regiment
129th Infantry Regiment
7th Cav Recce Regiment
268th Motorised Brigade
6th Chinese Corps
18th Artillery Regiment
3rd Heavy Mortar Regiment
1st Artillery Regiment
22nd Artillery Regiment
4th Heavy Mortar Regiment
7th Artillery Regiment
57th AT Gun Regiment
20th Artillery Regiment
56th AT Gun Regiment

Defending units:
51st Recon Regiment
12th Tank Regiment
74th Infantry Regiment
41st Guard Battalion
17th/B Division
17th/A Division
4th Tank Regiment
Hong Kong Def Force
17th/C Division
Hong Kong Special Base Force
52nd Field AA Battalion
304th Ship Eng Coy
12th Port Unit
2nd Army
24th Port Unit
3rd Air Army
6th Air Defense AA Regiment
26th Air Flotilla
18th JAAF AF Bn

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Ground combat at Shanghai (92,55)

Allied Shock attack

Attacking force 140114 troops, 1044 guns, 845 vehicles, Assault Value = 3236

Defending force 29934 troops, 258 guns, 57 vehicles, Assault Value = 442

Allied adjusted assault: 2251

Japanese adjusted defense: 1681

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

Allied Assault reduces fortifications to 0

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

Japanese ground losses:
4328 casualties reported
Squads: 166 destroyed, 33 disabled
Non Combat: 68 destroyed, 66 disabled
Engineers: 5 destroyed, 7 disabled
Guns lost 64 (35 destroyed, 29 disabled)
Vehicles lost 8 (8 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units destroyed 2

Allied ground losses:
2142 casualties reported
Squads: 9 destroyed, 254 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 33 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 15 disabled
Vehicles lost 65 (4 destroyed, 61 disabled)

Assaulting units:
1st USMC Tank Battalion
11th Indian Division
79th Chinese Corps
637th Tank Destroyer Battalion
81st Chinese Corps
3rd Marine Division
3rd Cavalry Regiment
13th Chinese Corps
68th Chinese Corps
87th Chinese Corps
2nd Chinese Corps
632nd Tank Destroyer Battalion
82nd Chinese Corps
9th Indian Division
99th Chinese Corps
134th Field Artillery Battalion
2/13th Fld RAA Regiment
85th British AT Gun Regiment
209th Field Artillery Battalion
1st USMC Field Artillery Battalion
21/22 Field Arty Regiment
26th Group Army

Defending units:
11th RGC Temp. Division
24th RGC Temp. Division
18th Garrison Unit
10th RGC Temp. Division
36th Division
5th RGC Route Brigade
21st AA Regiment
27th RGC Temp. Division
12th RGC Ind. Brigade
Nanking Naval Guard Unit
23rd Field AA Machinecannon Company
Shanghai SNLF
China Area Fleet
12th RGC Temp. Division
7th RGC Temp. Division
4th RGC Route Brigade
25th RGC Temp. Division
1st RGC Division
30th Fld AA Gun Co
Shanghai Special Base Force
19th JNAF AF Unit

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Ground combat at Kagi (85,64)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 5295 troops, 94 guns, 335 vehicles, Assault Value = 1230

Defending force 1435 troops, 0 guns, 13 vehicles, Assault Value = 1

Allied adjusted assault: 125

Japanese adjusted defense: 2

Allied assault odds: 62 to 1

Combat modifiers
Defender: leaders(+), leaders(-), disruption(-), preparation(-)
Attacker:

Japanese ground losses:
566 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 31 destroyed, 44 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Vehicles lost 10 (2 destroyed, 8 disabled)
Units retreated 1

Defeated Japanese Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
2/6th Armoured Regiment
2/7th Armoured Regiment
58th (Sep) Infantry Regiment
19th Indian Division
182nd Infantry Regiment
2nd Tank Battalion
108th Infantry Regiment
13th Armoured Regiment
147th(Sep) Infantry Regiment
5th Marine Regiment
22nd Marine Regiment
255th Armoured Brigade
2/9th Fld RAA Regiment
97th Field Artillery Battalion
1st RAA Med Arty Regiment
2nd RAA Med Arty Regiment

Defending units:
2nd Area Army

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Ground combat at Shanghai (92,55)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 102906 troops, 588 guns, 203 vehicles, Assault Value = 3049

Defending force 26413 troops, 230 guns, 48 vehicles, Assault Value = 366

Allied adjusted assault: 941

Japanese adjusted defense: 785

Allied assault odds: 1 to 1 (fort level 0)

Allied Assault reduces fortifications to 0

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

Japanese ground losses:
3176 casualties reported
Squads: 159 destroyed, 49 disabled
Non Combat: 94 destroyed, 145 disabled
Engineers: 4 destroyed, 3 disabled
Guns lost 43 (33 destroyed, 10 disabled)
Units destroyed 2

Allied ground losses:
1397 casualties reported
Squads: 11 destroyed, 142 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 12 disabled

Assaulting units:
2nd Chinese Corps
79th Chinese Corps
87th Chinese Corps
11th Indian Division
13th Chinese Corps
68th Chinese Corps
632nd Tank Destroyer Battalion
82nd Chinese Corps
3rd Cavalry Regiment
637th Tank Destroyer Battalion
1st USMC Tank Battalion
9th Indian Division
3rd Marine Division
81st Chinese Corps
99th Chinese Corps
2/13th Fld RAA Regiment
85th British AT Gun Regiment
1st USMC Field Artillery Battalion
134th Field Artillery Battalion
21/22 Field Arty Regiment
209th Field Artillery Battalion
26th Group Army

Defending units:
7th RGC Temp. Division
18th Garrison Unit
36th Division
5th RGC Route Brigade
12th RGC Ind. Brigade
4th RGC Route Brigade
11th RGC Temp. Division
12th RGC Temp. Division
10th RGC Temp. Division
1st RGC Division
Nanking Naval Guard Unit
21st AA Regiment
27th RGC Temp. Division
Shanghai SNLF
Shanghai Special Base Force
23rd Field AA Machinecannon Company
25th RGC Temp. Division
China Area Fleet
19th JNAF AF Unit

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For the time period and what normally happens, your maps just look so wrong!

[font="Times New Roman"]Jan 25-27, 1943[/font]

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Just when I thought Lowpe had every base in range covered by Nicks flying night CAP, the 4Es hit Kumamoto and found pay dirt. A good strike and lots of fires that will keep burning for a few.

Shanghai falls. Getting engineers in ASAP.

A good strike at Naga, hitting a few AKE. Also, Nago falls on Luzon to complete that campaign, taking out some forgotten airframes in the battle.
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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Jan 25, 1943
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Night Air attack on Kumamoto , at 102,59

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid detected at 39 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 6

No Allied losses

Manpower hits 16
Fires 5715

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 2000 feet
City Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb

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Night Air attack on Kumamoto , at 102,59

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid detected at 16 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-24D Liberator x 4

No Allied losses

Manpower hits 24
Fires 14097

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x B-24D Liberator bombing from 2000 feet
City Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb

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Night Air attack on Kumamoto , at 102,59

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid spotted at 13 NM, estimated altitude 5,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 4

No Allied losses

Manpower hits 4
Fires 21717

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 2000 feet
City Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on Nago , at 95,65

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid spotted at 11 NM, estimated altitude 37,550 feet.
Estimated time to target is 2 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M3 Zero x 36

Allied aircraft
P-38G Lightning x 22

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M3 Zero: 5 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
P-38G Lightning: 3 destroyed

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Morning Air attack on Ryojun Fortress, at 99,44 (Port Arthur)

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 24
Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 25

Allied aircraft
B-25C Mitchell x 12
SB-2 x 11

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
B-25C Mitchell: 2 destroyed
SB-2: 4 destroyed, 4 damaged

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

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x SB-2 bombing from 5000 feet *
Ground Attack: 3 x 100 kg GP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on Nago , at 95,65

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid spotted at 21 NM, estimated altitude 35,550 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M3 Zero x 20

Allied aircraft
P-38G Lightning x 3

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M3 Zero: 2 destroyed

No Allied losses

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Ground combat at Shanghai (92,55)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 138055 troops, 1044 guns, 840 vehicles, Assault Value = 2950

Defending force 23419 troops, 204 guns, 48 vehicles, Assault Value = 315

Allied adjusted assault: 1807

Japanese adjusted defense: 349

Allied assault odds: 5 to 1 (fort level 0)

Allied forces CAPTURE Shanghai !!!

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

Japanese ground losses:
3942 casualties reported
Squads: 38 destroyed, 67 disabled
Non Combat: 155 destroyed, 67 disabled
Engineers: 49 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 115 (112 destroyed, 3 disabled)
Vehicles lost 42 (42 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units destroyed 2

Allied ground losses:
955 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 120 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
Guns lost 10 (2 destroyed, 8 disabled)

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ASW attack near Kanoya at 103,61

Japanese Ships
CM Aotaka
CM Hatsutaka
CM Ishizaki
CM Ukishima
CM Naryu
CM Shirakami
CM Nasami
CMc Washizaki
CMc Ninoshima
CMc Kurokami
CMc Ashizaki
CMc Kuroshima
CMc Hakata Maru #7
CM Itsukushima

Allied Ships
SS O16

SS O16 is sighted by escort
O16 diving deep ....

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Morning Air attack on Nago , at 95,65

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid spotted at 36 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M3 Zero x 21

Allied aircraft
B-17F Fortress x 3
B-24D Liberator x 6

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M3 Zero: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
B-17F Fortress: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged
B-24D Liberator: 3 damaged

Port hits 2

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x B-24D Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
City Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on Nago , at 95,65

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid detected at 18 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M3 Zero x 14

Allied aircraft
B-17F Fortress x 7

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
B-17F Fortress: 1 destroyed, 3 damaged

Aircraft Attacking:
5 x B-17F Fortress bombing from 10000 feet
Port Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on Nago , at 95,65

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M3 Zero x 8

Allied aircraft
B-24D Liberator x 7

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
B-24D Liberator: 5 damaged

Japanese Ships
AKE Syoka Maru, Bomb hits 1
AKE Kasagi Maru, Bomb hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
7 x B-24D Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Port Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb

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Ground combat at Naga (81,81)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 15319 troops, 71 guns, 94 vehicles, Assault Value = 538

Defending force 879 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 5

Allied adjusted assault: 397

Japanese adjusted defense: 1

Allied assault odds: 397 to 1 (fort level 0)

Allied forces CAPTURE Naga !!!

Japanese aircraft
no flights

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 3 destroyed
Ki-51 Sonia: 4 destroyed
MC-21 Sally: 3 destroyed

Combat modifiers
Defender: preparation(-), morale(-), experience(-), supply(-)
Attacker:

Japanese ground losses:
896 casualties reported
Squads: 6 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 47 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Units destroyed 1

Assaulting units:
12th Armoured Regiment
57th PS Infantry Regiment
91st PA Infantry Division
1st PA Infantry Division
26th PS Cavalry Regiment
2nd Constabulary Regiment
11th PAAC Avn Sup

Defending units:
1st Naval Construction Battalion
48th JAAF AF Bn

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Ground combat at Peiping (95,39)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 153747 troops, 753 guns, 868 vehicles, Assault Value = 3648

Defending force 46450 troops, 394 guns, 164 vehicles, Assault Value = 1169

Allied adjusted assault: 2289

Japanese adjusted defense: 4269

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

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

Japanese ground losses:
2408 casualties reported
Squads: 39 destroyed, 102 disabled
Non Combat: 14 destroyed, 41 disabled
Engineers: 6 destroyed, 13 disabled
Guns lost 21 (1 destroyed, 20 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
3196 casualties reported
Squads: 14 destroyed, 691 disabled
Non Combat: 3 destroyed, 61 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 23 disabled
Guns lost 78 (3 destroyed, 75 disabled)
Vehicles lost 51 (7 destroyed, 44 disabled)

Assaulting units:
8th Route Army
74th Chinese Corps
9th Armored Car Brigade
52nd Chinese Corps
36th Chinese Corps
35th Chinese Corps
11th Chinese Corps
3rd Chinese Corps
171st Tank Brigade
76th Chinese Corps
48th Chinese Corps
7th Chinese Corps
20th Chinese Corps
203rd Tank Brigade
91st Chinese Corps
117th/428th OM Gun Battalion
178th Mortar Regiment

Defending units:
79th Garrison Battalion
105th NCPC Route Brigade
8th NCPC Infantry Brigade
24th Ind Engineer Regiment
6th Ind.Mixed Brigade
24th/B Division
26th/A Division
26th/C Division
5th NCPC Infantry Brigade
26th/B Division
68th Division
59th Division
15th Garrison Unit
4th NCPC Infantry Brigade
17th Tank Regiment
24th/C Division
North China Area Army
45th Const Co
53rd JAAF AF Bn
3rd Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
1st Cavalry Brigade
56th JAAF AF Bn
9th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
24th JAAF AF Bn
8th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
69th JAAF AF Coy

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Ground combat at Tsingtao (95,47)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 36868 troops, 180 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1012

Defending force 20772 troops, 115 guns, 17 vehicles, Assault Value = 509

Allied adjusted assault: 510

Japanese adjusted defense: 1141

Allied assault odds: 1 to 2 (fort level 4)

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

Japanese ground losses:
249 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 28 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Guns lost 5 (1 destroyed, 4 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
2236 casualties reported
Squads: 11 destroyed, 262 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 9 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 18 disabled
Guns lost 14 (1 destroyed, 13 disabled)

Assaulting units:
55th Chinese Corps
93rd Chinese Corps
40th Chinese Corps
56th Chinese Corps
34th Separate Brigade

Defending units:
14th RGC Temp. Division
5th Ind.Mixed Brigade
15th Division
1st NCPC Route Brigade
Ching Tao Special Base Force
23rd JNAF AF Unit

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Morning Air attack on TF, near Kume-jima at 93,63

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid spotted at 13 NM, estimated altitude 2,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes

Allied aircraft
OS2U-3 Kingfisher x 3

Allied aircraft losses
OS2U-3 Kingfisher: 1 damaged
OS2U-3 Kingfisher: 1 destroyed by flak

Japanese Ships
BB Nagato, Bomb hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
2 x OS2U-3 Kingfisher bombing from 1000 feet *
Naval Attack: 2 x 100 lb GP Bomb

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Ground combat at Davao (79,91)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 11736 troops, 210 guns, 125 vehicles, Assault Value = 309

Defending force 6509 troops, 41 guns, 5 vehicles, Assault Value = 161

Allied adjusted assault: 234

Japanese adjusted defense: 130

Allied assault odds: 1 to 1 (fort level 0)

Allied Assault reduces fortifications to 0

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

Japanese ground losses:
171 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 20 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Allied ground losses:
117 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 10 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled

Assaulting units:
32nd Infantry Division

Defending units:
Yokosuka 4th SNLF
86th Naval Guard Unit
85th Naval Guard Unit
5th Indpt SNLF Coy
4th Indpt SNLF Coy
16th Div /3
Yokosuka 3rd SNLF /3
8th Port Unit
8th JAAF AF Coy
11th Garrison Unit /4
5th Fleet /3

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Manchuria now.

ORIGINAL: RangerJoe

For the time period and what normally happens, your maps just look so wrong!

It is odd to look at these maps and see the date. It also means the usual bases that provided fighter cover for bombing the Home Islands aren't so useful. Other than the P-38s there is a lack of range in early war planes. The Chinese and USAAF Lancers, Beaufighters and even the 7 hex range of Hurris (and later the P-40K) have been really useful.

[font="Times New Roman"]Jan 28-30, 1943[/font]

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The air war is seeing more action. A few Lightning sweeps into the Japanese CAP did fairly well, but lost a few more P-38s than I'd like. I have to wait and coordinate naval bombardments and 4E strikes with these sweeps.

A few good hits on Akita industry but the Soviet 2Es. Wish I had more of them.
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Night Air attack on Akita , at 117,55

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid spotted at 38 NM, estimated altitude 4,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes

Allied aircraft
DB-3M x 3

No Allied losses

Manpower hits 26
Fires 3586

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x DB-3M bombing from 2000 feet
City Attack: 10 x 100 kg GP Bomb

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Night Air attack on Akita , at 117,55

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid detected at 27 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes

Allied aircraft
DB-3M x 4

No Allied losses

Manpower hits 29
Fires 7550

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x DB-3M bombing from 2000 feet
City Attack: 10 x 100 kg GP Bomb

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Night Air attack on Akita , at 117,55

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid detected at 31 NM, estimated altitude 5,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes

Allied aircraft
DB-3T x 4

No Allied losses

Manpower hits 5
Fires 9266

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x DB-3T bombing from 2000 feet
City Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on Nago , at 95,65

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid spotted at 48 NM, estimated altitude 36,500 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 27

Allied aircraft
P-38F Lightning x 19

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-44-IIa Tojo: 8 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
P-38F Lightning: 3 destroyed

CAP engaged:
70th Sentai with Ki-44-IIa Tojo (0 airborne, 8 on standby, 16 scrambling)
3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 8000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 24 minutes

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Night Air attack on Tokuyama , at 105,58

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid spotted at 21 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M3a Zero x 3

Allied aircraft
B-24D Liberator x 9

No Japanese losses

No Allied losses

Light Industry hits 2

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x B-24D Liberator bombing from 2000 feet
City Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on Naha , at 95,66

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 21 NM, estimated altitude 36,500 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M3 Zero x 25
J2M2 Jack x 14
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 10

Allied aircraft
P-38G Lightning x 22

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M3 Zero: 2 destroyed
J2M2 Jack: 1 destroyed
Ki-43-IIa Oscar: 4 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
P-38G Lightning: 5 destroyed

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Morning Air attack on China Area Fleet, at 92,55 (Shanghai)

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid spotted at 39 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M3a Zero x 6

Allied aircraft
A-29A Hudson x 10

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
A-29A Hudson: 3 destroyed, 2 damaged

Aircraft Attacking:
5 x A-29A Hudson bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 lb GP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on Naha , at 95,66

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 33 NM, estimated altitude 38,500 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M3 Zero x 9
J2M2 Jack x 9
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 3

Allied aircraft
P-38G Lightning x 18

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M3 Zero: 4 destroyed
J2M2 Jack: 3 destroyed
Ki-43-IIa Oscar: 2 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
P-38G Lightning: 1 destroyed

Aircraft Attacking:
10 x P-38G Lightning sweeping at 34500 feet

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Night Air attack on Tokuyama , at 105,58

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid spotted at 38 NM, estimated altitude 4,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M3a Zero x 5

Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 4
B-24D Liberator x 3

No Japanese losses

No Allied losses

Light Industry hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 2000 feet *
City Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb

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[font="Times New Roman"]Jan 31 - Feb 2, 1943[/font]

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A good few days in the air and some interesting maneuvering up in Manchuria. The Soviet armor has penetrated the ILA line between Mukden and Changchun, but the IJA is filling in dee and trying to then cut the advance path. A LOT more is on the way so I hope to catch the two divisions moved in the rear area here. Tunghua has been the object of the drive, but looks now to be reinforced, while another path has appeared around it to the East. I'll at least occupy and try to own some of those hexes. I see movement back along the whole eastern area of the IJA line, so maybe this is also prompting Lowpe to consider a pullback to shorter lines.

Still don['t have enough power to break through near the Yellow Sea cost next to Yinkow. Gotta get more big IDs and Arty in here. The IJA is blocking with one of the tank divisions and a few good arty an infantry units. The Soviet tanks just aren't good enough yet. Now that Shanghai is taken I might have some Indian and USA tank units rail up to add some pop here.

I should have the right mix now to go for Hong Kong again. Fingers crossed.
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Iriomote at 89,65, Range 2,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
DD Yugure
DD Yuzuki
DD Yunagi

Allied Ships
PT-175, Shell hits 3, and is sunk
PT-176, Shell hits 2, and is sunk
PT-177, Shell hits 1, and is sunk
PT-178, Shell hits 2, and is sunk
PT-179, Shell hits 2, and is sunk

Low visibility due to Thunderstorms with 21% moonlight

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TF 109 encounters mine field at Iriomote (89,65)

Japanese Ships
SS I-158, Mine hits 1, on fire, heavy damage

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Afternoon Air attack on 208th Tank Brigade, at 106,42 , near Changchun

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid spotted at 28 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M3a Zero x 21
Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 3
Ki-45 KAIa Nick x 14

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-45 KAIa Nick: 7 damaged
Ki-45 KAIa Nick: 1 destroyed by flak

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

Aircraft Attacking:
14 x Ki-45 KAIa Nick bombing from 100 feet *
Ground Attack: 2 x 100 kg GP Bomb

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Ground combat at Hong Kong (77,61)

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 3704 troops, 207 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 2444

Defending force 28783 troops, 238 guns, 297 vehicles, Assault Value = 558

Japanese ground losses:
118 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 8 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled

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

Assaulting units:
268th Motorised Brigade
129th Infantry Regiment
4th Chinese Corps
50th Chinese Corps
2/5th Armoured Regiment
18th Chinese Corps
7th Cav Recce Regiment
21st Chinese Corps
63rd Chinese Corps
148th Infantry Regiment
2nd Prov Chinese Corps
28th Chinese Corps
25th Chinese Corps
6th Chinese Corps
18th Artillery Regiment
20th Artillery Regiment
1st Artillery Regiment
22nd Artillery Regiment
57th AT Gun Regiment
3rd Heavy Mortar Regiment
4th Heavy Mortar Regiment
7th Artillery Regiment
56th AT Gun Regiment

Defending units:
Hong Kong Def Force
12th Tank Regiment
17th/B Division
74th Infantry Regiment
17th/A Division
4th Tank Regiment
41st Guard Battalion
51st Recon Regiment
17th/C Division
26th Air Flotilla
6th Air Defense AA Regiment
52nd Field AA Battalion
2nd Army
12th Port Unit
Hong Kong Special Base Force
304th Ship Eng Coy
3rd Air Army
24th Port Unit
18th JAAF AF Bn

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TF 281 encounters mine field at Shanghai (92,55)

Allied Ships
DMS Lamberton
DMS Boggs
DMS Zane

66 mines cleared


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Morning Air attack on Iriomote , at 89,65

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid detected at 24 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M3a Zero x 21

Allied aircraft
Hurricane IIb Trop x 7
Kittyhawk IA x 9
Kittyhawk IA x 7
P-40E Warhawk x 13

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M3a Zero: 7 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
Kittyhawk IA: 1 destroyed

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Morning Air attack on TF, near Tungchow at 92,53

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 10
Ki-48-IIb Lily x 23

Allied aircraft
P-66 Vanguard x 6
Spitfire Vc Trop x 2
P-40E Warhawk x 4
P-40K Warhawk x 12

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-43-IIa Oscar: 5 destroyed
Ki-48-IIb Lily: 13 destroyed, 2 damaged

No Allied losses

Allied Ships
PT-170
PT-147

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x Ki-48-IIb Lily releasing from 1000'
Naval Attack: 2 x 100 kg SAP Bomb

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Ground combat at 102,42 (near Yingkow)

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 1548 troops, 135 guns, 84 vehicles, Assault Value = 2094

Defending force 35005 troops, 354 guns, 543 vehicles, Assault Value = 1104

Japanese ground losses:
109 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 12 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Vehicles lost 4 (1 destroyed, 3 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
Guns lost 8 (1 destroyed, 7 disabled)

Assaulting units:
41st Rifle Brigade
187th Rifle Division
21st Rifle Brigade
205th Tank Brigade
77th Tank Brigade
95th Rifle Brigade
206th Tank Brigade
61st Tank Division
258th Rifle Brigade
218th Tank Brigade
227th Rifle Brigade
1st Ussurii Tank Brigade
8th/A Cavalry Division
629th Cannon Regiment
46th/302nd AA Battalion
1128th Howitzer Regiment
624th Cannon Regiment
1120th Cannon Regiment
263rd Howitzer Regiment
390th Cannon Regiment

Defending units:
2nd Tank/B Division
58th/B Division
8th Manchukuo Inf Brigade
58th/A Division
58th/C Division
2nd Ind.Mixed Brigade
2nd Tank/A Division
29th Ind Engineer Regiment
77th Infantry Regiment
2nd Tank/C Division
Tonei Hvy Gun Regiment
14th JNAF AF Unit
5th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
5th Air Defense AA Regiment
11th Ind.Hvy.Art Battalion
51st JAAF AF Bn

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This is a pretty good fighter group for early 43. [;)]