1944 January 09
Posted: Wed Apr 23, 2014 5:19 am
1944 January 09
The Empire captured:
The Allies captured:
There were Imperial amphibious operations at:
There were Allied amphibious operations at:
Our subs came up empty but one was was hit pretty hard and Flier (hit previously) sank.
A ground attack on each side in China. First, the Empire finally pushed out that Chinese unit north of the road that runs east from Tsuyung.
Our B-24 groups got a total of 4 supply hits on Rangoon. But the RN cruisers shelling Moulmein really knocked it out of the park with a total of 10 supply hits plus much other damage.
The movements of Saipan invasion forces continue. Mili will be the next invasion in the rear areas, in perhaps a week's time. Wotje is repairing and support troops are on the way.
Allied bombardments in the Pacific.
Here are today's air losses.
The Empire captured:
The Allies captured:
There were Imperial amphibious operations at:
There were Allied amphibious operations at:
Our subs came up empty but one was was hit pretty hard and Flier (hit previously) sank.
A ground attack on each side in China. First, the Empire finally pushed out that Chinese unit north of the road that runs east from Tsuyung.
Next, the Chinese attack on one of the isolated Imperial units that pushed onto the road between Paoshan and Tsuyung.--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Ground combat at 70,44 (near Tsuyung)
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 13797 troops, 92 guns, 17 vehicles, Assault Value = 445
Defending force 3305 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 101
Japanese adjusted assault: 441
Allied adjusted defense: 16
Japanese assault odds: 27 to 1
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), leaders(+), disruption(-), experience(-)
Attacker: leaders(+)
Japanese ground losses:
107 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 11 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Allied ground losses:
1330 casualties reported
Squads: 54 destroyed, 22 disabled
Non Combat: 22 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Units retreated 1
Defeated Allied Units Retreating!
Assaulting units:
34th/A Division
60th Infantry Brigade
34th/B Division
Defending units:
55th Prov Chinese Division
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Our P-47 group at Paoshan took out quite a few Imperial Helens in the skies above our troops that were later defeated - see air losses below. 4,065 AV at Chungking and one enemy unit seen entering from the west.--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Ground combat at 67,44 (near Paoshan)
Allied Deliberate attack
Attacking force 6842 troops, 8 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 233
Defending force 2234 troops, 3 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 49
Allied adjusted assault: 172
Japanese adjusted defense: 16
Allied assault odds: 10 to 1
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), leaders(+), disruption(-), supply(-)
Attacker:
Japanese ground losses:
25 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Allied ground losses:
68 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Assaulting units:
46th Chinese Corps
8th New Chinese Corps
23rd Group Army
29th Group Army
Defending units:
11th Infantry Regiment
Our B-24 groups got a total of 4 supply hits on Rangoon. But the RN cruisers shelling Moulmein really knocked it out of the park with a total of 10 supply hits plus much other damage.
A Betty raid tried to hit Newcastle on her way home but was trounced by CAP.--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Night Naval bombardment of Moulmein at 55,55
Japanese aircraft
no flights
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-84a Frank: 3 damaged
Ki-84a Frank: 1 destroyed on ground
N1K1-J George: 7 damaged
Allied Ships
CL Newcastle
Japanese ground losses:
146 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 16 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Guns lost 3 (1 destroyed, 2 disabled)
Manpower hits 1
Fires 127
Airbase hits 3
Airbase supply hits 3
Runway hits 19
Port hits 11
Port supply hits 4
CL Newcastle firing at Moulmein
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Night Naval bombardment of Moulmein at 55,55
Japanese aircraft
no flights
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-84a Frank: 7 damaged
Ki-44-IIa Tojo: 1 destroyed on ground
N1K1-J George: 1 damaged
Allied Ships
CA Suffolk
Japanese ground losses:
157 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 5 destroyed, 13 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Vehicles lost 3 (1 destroyed, 2 disabled)
Airbase hits 2
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 9
Port hits 2
Port supply hits 2
CA Suffolk firing at Moulmein
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The movements of Saipan invasion forces continue. Mili will be the next invasion in the rear areas, in perhaps a week's time. Wotje is repairing and support troops are on the way.
Allied bombardments in the Pacific.
A PT boat was sunk by a mine at Kai-eilanden. Meanwhile, the tankers are loading oil at Babo without incident and without being spotted. An APD group has arrived with two boat and shore Bn to help speed things up and begin developing the base.Allied Ships Bombarding Pagan
Allied Ships Bombarding Mili
Allied Ships Bombarding Saipan
Allied Ships Bombarding Saipan
Allied Ships Bombarding Tinian
Allied Ships Bombarding Peleliu
Allied Ships Bombarding Saipan
Allied Ships Bombarding Yap
Allied Ships Bombarding Saipan
Allied Ships Bombarding Pagan
Allied Ships Bombarding Pagan
Allied Ships Bombarding Mili
Allied Ships Bombarding Tinian
Allied Ships Bombarding Saipan
Allied Ships Bombarding Tinian
Here are today's air losses.
