1944 February 10
The Empire captured:
The Allies captured:
Gorong
Marcus Island
There were Imperial amphibious operations at:
There were Allied amphibious operations at:
Agrihan
Marcus Island
Our subs got two xAK, a PC, and BB Fuso (with 2 torpedoes).
2,571 AV at Chungking, more than 2,000 casualties today.
Burma was again quiet with only the continuous Allied strikes against the battle hex SW of Toungoo.
Allied bombardments in the Pacific.
Allied Ships Bombarding Jaluit
Allied Ships Bombarding Peleliu
Allied Ships Bombarding enemy troops at Saipan
Allied Ships Bombarding enemy troops at Saipan
Allied Ships Bombarding Tinian
Allied Ships Bombarding Marcus Island
Allied Ships Bombarding Marcus Island
Allied Ships Bombarding enemy troops at Saipan
Allied Ships Bombarding Tinian
Allied Ships Bombarding Marcus Island
Allied Ships Bombarding Marcus Island
Allied Ships Bombarding Roi-Namur
Allied Ships Bombarding Tinian
Allied Ships Bombarding Tinian
Allied Ships Bombarding Kwajalein Island
Allied Ships Bombarding Majuro
Allied Ships Bombarding Majuro
Marcus Island was both captured and secured. The base has moderate damage, a total of 122% damage out of 300%, so it will take a bit to repair before fortifications are established. The bases are already both size 1 out of 0, so expansion will only be ordered once fortifications are deemed large enough to protect whatever garrison is assigned. Naval Search will commence out of Marcus Island tomorrow.
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Ground combat at Marcus Island (123,85)
Allied Shock attack
Attacking force 4658 troops, 38 guns, 89 vehicles, Assault Value = 182
Defending force 2420 troops, 19 guns, 6 vehicles, Assault Value = 59
Allied adjusted assault: 78
Japanese adjusted defense: 10
Allied assault odds: 7 to 1 (fort level 4)
Allied forces CAPTURE Marcus Island !!!
Combat modifiers
Defender: disruption(-), experience(-)
Attacker: shock(+)
Japanese ground losses:
1692 casualties reported
Squads: 71 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 59 destroyed, 19 disabled
Engineers: 4 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 21 (21 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Vehicles lost 8 (8 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units destroyed 1
Allied ground losses:
1268 casualties reported
Squads: 5 destroyed, 93 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 15 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 7 disabled
Guns lost 12 (1 destroyed, 11 disabled)
Vehicles lost 12 (1 destroyed, 11 disabled)
Assaulting units:
22nd Marine Regiment
1st Arm Amphib Battalion
Defending units:
67th Naval Guard Unit
5th JAAF AF Bn
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67th Naval Guard Unit Wiped Out at Marcus Island by attrition!!!
The landing at Agrihan went well and the first attack will be tomorrow.
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Ground combat at Agrihan (111,88)
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 1067 troops, 4 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 39
Defending force 4581 troops, 35 guns, 46 vehicles, Assault Value = 156
Assaulting units:
1st South Seas Gsn
22nd Field Construction Battalion
19th Field Construction Battalion
24th Field Construction Battalion
Defending units:
102nd Cmbt Engineer Regiment
112th Cavalry Regiment
134th Cmbt Engineer Battalion
4th Pioneer Battalion
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The bombardment at Saipan went very well, so we will keep up that until it looks as though the defenders' supply situation is favorable. The bases on Saipan have been completely repaired and the airfields are being expanded.
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Ground combat at Saipan (108,93)
Allied Bombardment attack
Attacking force 33751 troops, 618 guns, 395 vehicles, Assault Value = 1192
Defending force 20875 troops, 130 guns, 38 vehicles, Assault Value = 152
Japanese ground losses:
100 casualties reported
Squads: 7 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Allied ground losses:
7 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Assaulting units:
193rd Tank Battalion
40th Infantry Division
41st Infantry Division
1st USMC Tank Battalion
194th Tank Battalion
766th Tank Battalion
25th Infantry Division
767th Tank Battalion
2nd USMC Field Artillery Battalion
1st USMC Field Artillery Battalion
3rd AmphTrac Engineer Battalion
XIV US Corps
6th Port Advn Base Force
Defending units:
4th Division
49th Infantry Regiment
148th Infantry Regiment
51st Air Division
5th Base Force
63rd Field AA Battalion
18th Army
33rd JNAF AF Unit
6th Port Unit
20th Ind. Mtn Gun Battalion
64th Field AA Battalion
Saipan Naval Fortress
115th JAAF AF Bn
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The bombardment at Kalao was cancelled, per orders of the skipper and crew of S-36, assigned to guard the western approaches to Kalao.
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Sub attack near Kalao at 66,110
Japanese Ships
BB Fuso, Torpedo hits 2
DD Ariake
Allied Ships
SS S-36, hits 5
SS S-36 launches 4 torpedoes at BB Fuso
S-36 bottoming out ....
DD Ariake fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Ariake fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Ariake attacking submerged sub ....
DD Ariake fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Ariake fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub
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The fleet carriers are heading south to refuel near Guam. Then they will head to Babeldaob and prepare to escort an APD convoy carrying troops to occupy Talaud-eilanden. Quick in and quick out is the plan. The APD convoy has loaded on Australia's Pacific coast and will refuel at Beola.
Here is a look at a contact in the South China Sea that could be fleet carriers, or just a well escorted tanker convoy.
