1944 October 11
The Empire captured:
The Allies captured:
Pamekasan
There were Imperial amphibious or airborne operations at:
There were Allied amphibious or airborne operations at:
Imperial Naval Bombardments
Allied Naval Bombardments:
Our subs had more fun doing nothing than our B-29 crews had doing something.
We'll try an exploratory attack tomorrow in China, just SW of Kunming. Imperial troops there are withdrawing and we want to help them load the moving trucks.
The preparatory attack north of Singora.
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Ground combat at 50,71 (near Singora)
Allied Deliberate attack
Attacking force 14703 troops, 111 guns, 1397 vehicles, Assault Value = 2043
Defending force 14904 troops, 145 guns, 21 vehicles, Assault Value = 317
Allied adjusted assault: 382
Japanese adjusted defense: 345
Allied assault odds: 1 to 1
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), fatigue(-), morale(-), experience(-)
Attacker:
Japanese ground losses:
965 casualties reported
Squads: 19 destroyed, 52 disabled
Non Combat: 38 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 14 (4 destroyed, 10 disabled)
Units destroyed 1
Allied ground losses:
1036 casualties reported
Squads: 16 destroyed, 90 disabled
Non Combat: 3 destroyed, 20 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 13 disabled
Guns lost 13 (5 destroyed, 8 disabled)
Vehicles lost 34 (7 destroyed, 27 disabled)
Assaulting units:
254th Armoured Brigade
268th Motorised Brigade
Gardner's Horse Regiment
20th Indian Division
50th Tank Brigade
150th RAC Regiment
3rd Carabiniers Regiment
18th Cavalry Regiment
255th Indian Tank Brigade
26th Indian Division
5th Indian Division
3rd (Special Force) Division
Defending units:
3rd INA Azad Regiment
63rd Inf Group Brigade
11th/A Division
112th Infantry Regiment
4th Raiding Regiment
11th/C Division
2nd INA Gandhi Regiment
104th/C Division
13th Field Construction Battalion
3rd Naval Construction Battalion
15th Army
29th Army
18th Field Construction Battalion
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Two of the armoured units will rest while the others attack along side the three infantry divisions. Hopefully the enemy troops will still be in hex for the thrashing.
Zombies on borrowed time.
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Ground combat at 61,65 (near Pakse)
Allied Bombardment attack
Attacking force 6093 troops, 92 guns, 36 vehicles, Assault Value = 187
Defending force 2117 troops, 1 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 40
Japanese ground losses:
27 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Assaulting units:
11th Airborne/A Division
11th Airborne/B Division
Defending units:
17th Ind.Mixed Brigade
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All units at Lang Son have reduced disruption, only one unit above 10%. A few are now on reserve to help boost morale. Chinese Army units at Hanoi are now all ready and will begin moving. call it four days moving with an attack on the 5th day from now.
Meanwhile, our divisions bearing down on Pakhoi are moving fast indeed, with the lead two at 40 miles and the others at 36 and 32 miles. At least two divisions should be there tomorrow and will attack the 1,600 troops at Pakhoi the following day.
Attacking future zombies west of Soerabaja.
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Ground combat at 55,104 (near Soerabaja)
Allied Deliberate attack
Attacking force 822 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 31
Defending force 3204 troops, 41 guns, 7 vehicles, Assault Value = 55
Allied adjusted assault: 13
Japanese adjusted defense: 7
Allied assault odds: 1 to 1
Combat modifiers
Defender: disruption(-), fatigue(-), morale(-), experience(-)
supply(-)
Attacker: leaders(-)
Japanese ground losses:
39 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 2 (1 destroyed, 1 disabled)
Vehicles lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Allied ground losses:
45 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Assaulting units:
2/9 Commando Battalion
Defending units:
13th Garrison Unit
8th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
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The 2/9 will continue attacking, but these Imperial units will almost certainly retire into Soerabaja before more Allied firepower arrives. The ground truth revealed in this attack shows the devastating claims made by our striking air groups were not exaggerated.
Our P-47D25 group at Taytay more than made up for the dive bomber debacle yesterday. But the Empire was ready for our B-29 strikes.
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Morning Air attack on Bataan , at 78,77
Weather in hex: Partial cloud
Raid spotted at 41 NM, estimated altitude 38,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-84a Frank x 14
Allied aircraft
P-47D25 Thunderbolt x 20
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-84a Frank: 6 destroyed
No Allied losses
Aircraft Attacking:
15 x P-47D25 Thunderbolt sweeping at 37000 feet
CAP engaged:
5th Sentai/C with Ki-84a Frank (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(14 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 11 being recalled, 3 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 42 minutes
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Morning Air attack on Nago , at 95,65
Weather in hex: Light rain
Raid detected at 79 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 24 minutes
Japanese aircraft
no flights
Allied aircraft
B-29-1 Superfort x 33
Japanese aircraft losses
B6N1 Jill: 1 destroyed on ground
Allied aircraft losses
B-29-1 Superfort: 4 damaged
Japanese ground losses:
10 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Airbase hits 6
Airbase supply hits 4
Runway hits 28
Aircraft Attacking:
6 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 12000 feet
Airfield Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb
5 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 12000 feet
Airfield Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb
6 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 12000 feet
Airfield Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 12000 feet
Airfield Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb
2 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 12000 feet
Airfield Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb
5 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 12000 feet
Airfield Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 12000 feet
Airfield Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 12000 feet
Airfield Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on Nago , at 95,65
Weather in hex: Light rain
Raid detected at 72 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 22 minutes
Japanese aircraft
no flights
Allied aircraft
B-29-1 Superfort x 6
No Japanese losses
Allied aircraft losses
B-29-1 Superfort: 2 damaged
Airbase hits 3
Runway hits 5
Aircraft Attacking:
6 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 12000 feet
Airfield Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on Naha , at 95,66
Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
Raid detected at 63 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 19 minutes
Japanese aircraft
N1K2-J George x 18
Ki-84a Frank x 12
Allied aircraft
B-29-1 Superfort x 27
No Japanese losses
Allied aircraft losses
B-29-1 Superfort: 4 destroyed, 7 damaged
B-29-1 Superfort: 1 destroyed by flak
Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 8
Aircraft Attacking:
6 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 15000 feet
Airfield Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 15000 feet
Airfield Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb
5 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 15000 feet
Airfield Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb
5 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 15000 feet
Airfield Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb
CAP engaged:
5th Sentai/A with Ki-84a Frank (2 airborne, 6 on standby, 4 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 19000 , scrambling fighters between 12000 and 19000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 29 minutes
254 Ku S-1 with N1K2-J George (4 airborne, 8 on standby, 6 scrambling)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 14000 , scrambling fighters between 12000 and 19000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 32 minutes
Goto A. in a Ki-84a Frank makes head on attack ... forces B-29-1 Superfort out of formation
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Morning Air attack on Naha , at 95,66
Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
Raid detected at 71 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 22 minutes
Japanese aircraft
N1K2-J George x 10
Ki-84a Frank x 11
Allied aircraft
B-29-1 Superfort x 22
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-49-IIb Helen: 1 destroyed on ground
Allied aircraft losses
B-29-1 Superfort: 10 damaged
Airbase hits 3
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 11
Aircraft Attacking:
7 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 15000 feet
Airfield Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 15000 feet
Airfield Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb
5 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 15000 feet
Airfield Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb
7 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 15000 feet
Airfield Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb
CAP engaged:
5th Sentai/A with Ki-84a Frank (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 4 scrambling)
4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 19000 , scrambling fighters between 15000 and 18000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 25 minutes
254 Ku S-1 with N1K2-J George (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 6 scrambling)
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 14000 , scrambling fighters between 14000 and 16000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 31 minutes
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Morning Air attack on Naha , at 95,66
Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
Raid detected at 27 NM, estimated altitude 21,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes
Japanese aircraft
N1K2-J George x 9
Ki-84a Frank x 9
Allied aircraft
B-29-1 Superfort x 5
No Japanese losses
Allied aircraft losses
B-29-1 Superfort: 1 destroyed, 4 damaged
Aircraft Attacking:
4 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 15000 feet
Airfield Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb
CAP engaged:
5th Sentai/A with Ki-84a Frank (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 4 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 19000 , scrambling fighters between 15000 and 19000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 32 minutes
254 Ku S-1 with N1K2-J George (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 6 scrambling)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 14000 , scrambling fighters between 7000 and 17000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 31 minutes
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Morning Air attack on Amami Oshima , at 98,64
Weather in hex: Light rain
Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-84a Frank x 29
Allied aircraft
B-29-1 Superfort x 22
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-84a Frank: 4 damaged
Ki-84a Frank: 1 destroyed on ground
Allied aircraft losses
B-29-1 Superfort: 1 destroyed, 9 damaged
B-29-1 Superfort: 1 destroyed by flak
Airbase hits 1
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 26
Aircraft Attacking:
7 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 12000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
2 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 12000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
8 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 12000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
CAP engaged:
246th Sentai with Ki-84a Frank (9 airborne, 20 on standby, 0 scrambling)
9 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 19000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 11 minutes
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Morning Air attack on Amami Oshima , at 98,64
Weather in hex: Light rain
Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-84a Frank x 28
Allied aircraft
B-29-1 Superfort x 7
No Japanese losses
Allied aircraft losses
B-29-1 Superfort: 1 destroyed, 5 damaged
Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 1
Aircraft Attacking:
5 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 12000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
CAP engaged:
246th Sentai with Ki-84a Frank (6 airborne, 6 on standby, 0 scrambling)
6 plane(s) intercepting now.
16 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 19000 , scrambling fighters between 12000 and 19000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 43 minutes
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Morning Air attack on Nago , at 95,65
Weather in hex: Light rain
Raid detected at 33 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes
Japanese aircraft
no flights
Allied aircraft
B-29-1 Superfort x 10
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-67-Ia (T) Peggy: 1 destroyed on ground
Allied aircraft losses
B-29-1 Superfort: 1 damaged
Airbase hits 6
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 10
Aircraft Attacking:
10 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 12000 feet
Airfield Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on Naha , at 95,66
Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
Raid detected at 42 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes
Japanese aircraft
N1K2-J George x 6
Ki-84a Frank x 6
Allied aircraft
B-29-1 Superfort x 20
Japanese aircraft losses
N1K2-J George: 1 destroyed
Allied aircraft losses
B-29-1 Superfort: 1 destroyed, 4 damaged
Airbase hits 4
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 17
Aircraft Attacking:
10 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 15000 feet
Airfield Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb
10 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 15000 feet
Airfield Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb
CAP engaged:
5th Sentai/A with Ki-84a Frank (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 4 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 19000 , scrambling fighters between 13000 and 18000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 33 minutes
254 Ku S-1 with N1K2-J George (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 6 scrambling)
Group patrol altitude is 14000 , scrambling fighters between 7000 and 17000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 31 minutes
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Air losses (below) count 37 of the sky beasts turned into aluminum trash cans. Crikey! As discovered in other PBMs, in the game even B-29s really need escorts or sweeps. Size 2 Amami Oshima shows 3% damage + 21 fighters, Size 3 Nago shows 28% + 0 fighters, and size 4 Naha shows 15% + 9 fighters. 40 bombers at Naha and 27 bombers at Nago, none at Amami Oshima. Tomorrow all B-29 groups will concentrate on Naha. The 29 and 20 auxiliary types at Naha and Nago are presumed not to be kamikaze. Or is that wrong?
The subs are mostly in their patrol zones now for the Okinawa operation and several of them have been spotted. The convoys moved slightly better than expected with all convoys keeping pace, now 21 hexes from Naha. Kweilin has about 70 fewer fighters than yesterday and I presume they are repositioning to support Imperial forces on Okinawa.
Indochina. Notice that just SW of Kunming the Imperial units are beginning to withdraw.
