Godzilla {J: Andav} vs. Rodan {A: witpqs}

[witpqs]

1945 March 20

INVADED

INVESTED
Palembang
Singapore
Nanning

CHANGED OWNERSHIP
Phuket is occupied by the Allies



Overall

• Strategic points: 13,282

• B-29's reporting ready: 167

• Total B-29's deployed: 267

• +/- VP today: +180

• A CA is in TF at Shanghai.


West Coast USA, Alaska, Hawaii


Pacific


New Zealand, Australia, New Caledonia, New Hebrides, Solomons, Papua New Guinea, New Britain


DEI, Dutch New Guinea, Borneo, Malaya

• In about 5 days all units will be at Palembang to commence reduction of the defenses.


Philippines


China

• Solid up to date information on Nanning defenses.

000067 Ground combat 1945-03-20 Nanning 72,55

Ground combat at Nanning (72,55)

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 3438 troops, 293 guns, 194 vehicles, Assault Value = 3199

Defending force 27788 troops, 247 guns, 64 vehicles, Assault Value = 877

Japanese ground losses:
91 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 4 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Allied ground losses:
Guns lost 26 (10 destroyed, 16 disabled)
Vehicles lost 3 (2 destroyed, 1 disabled)

Assaulting units:
3rd New Chinese Corps
20th Indian Division
50th Tank Brigade
255th Indian Tank Brigade
BFF Brigade
18th Cavalry Regiment
254th Armoured Brigade
19th Motorised Division
5th Indian Division
2/1st Lt AA Regiment
77th Heavy AA Regiment
2/2nd Hy AA Regiment
2/9th Fld RAA Regiment
8th Belfast Heavy Regiment
31st Indian Mountain Gun Regiment
85th Medium Regiment
86th Medium Regiment
2/11th Fld RAA Regiment
87th Medium Regiment
2/13th Fld RAA Regiment
26th Indian Mountain Gun Regiment
88th Medium Regiment
163rd Light AA Regiment
33rd Indian Mountain Gun Regiment

Defending units:
27th Division
26th Division
15th Ind.Medium Field Artillery Regiment


000069 Ground combat 1945-03-20 73,55 Nanning

Ground combat at 73,55 (near Nanning)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 30247 troops, 497 guns, 315 vehicles, Assault Value = 933

Defending force 29987 troops, 271 guns, 100 vehicles, Assault Value = 904

Allied adjusted assault: 490

Japanese adjusted defense: 2419

Allied assault odds: 1 to 4

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

Japanese ground losses:
996 casualties reported
Squads: 3 destroyed, 70 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Guns lost 6 (1 destroyed, 5 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
1389 casualties reported
Squads: 8 destroyed, 126 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 25 disabled
Engineers: 2 destroyed, 34 disabled
Guns lost 40 (1 destroyed, 39 disabled)
Vehicles lost 8 (1 destroyed, 7 disabled)

Assaulting units:
23rd Indian Division
36th British Division

Defending units:
15th Division
8th Division

• The 23rd Indian Division and 36th British Division will recover tomorrow. At that point two of the unit from the SE will be on scene to assist.

• General attack at Nanning tomorrow except that the BFF Bde will continue moving to the NW instead. We will have 3,062 AV attacking. The enemy at Nanning is now confirmed moving east.

• In two days our forces in Mengtze will cross the river to the NE.

• Our forces attack just NW of Tsuyung tomorrow. We are greatly over stacked and are suffering the accompanying supply penalties.


India, Burma, Thailand, Indochina

• The clearing continues.

000068 Ground combat 1945-03-20 Cam Ranh Bay 64,72

Ground combat at Cam Ranh Bay (64,72)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 50202 troops, 908 guns, 957 vehicles, Assault Value = 1671

Defending force 12575 troops, 48 guns, 15 vehicles, Assault Value = 7

Allied adjusted assault: 409

Japanese adjusted defense: 13

Allied assault odds: 31 to 1

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

Japanese ground losses:
936 casualties reported
Squads: 77 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 22 destroyed, 31 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 6 (5 destroyed, 1 disabled)
Vehicles lost 4 (4 destroyed, 0 disabled)

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

Assaulting units:
44th Parachute Division
150th RAC Regiment
7th Indian Division
Gardner's Horse Regiment
9th Indian Division
3rd Carabiniers Regiment
16th Light Cavalry Regiment
11th PAVO Regiment
17th Motorised Division
56th Heavy Regiment
1883rd Aviation Engineer Battalion
55th Heavy Regiment
848th Aviation Engineer Battalion
823rd Aviation Engineer Battalion
134th (East Ang) Regiment
853rd Aviation Engineer Battalion
208th Field Regiment

Defending units:
39th Division
116th Division
28th Army


000070 surrounded 1945-03-20 Cam Ranh Bay 64,72

Japanese Unit(s) surrounded at Cam Ranh Bay

Japan, Korea, Manchuria, Russia

Nighttime Stuff
• Got some!

000001 Night Time Surface Combat 1945-03-20 95,66 Naha

Night Time Surface Combat, near Naha at 95,66, Range 5,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
PB Kiso Maru, Shell hits 41, and is sunk
PB Kinsyo Maru #4, Shell hits 8, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
PB Okuyo Maru #2, Shell hits 3, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk

Allied Ships
DD Longshaw
DD McKee
DD Philip
DD Norman Scott
DD Spence
DD Stanly
DD Trathen
DD Van Valkenburgh

Allied Ships Reported to be Approaching!
Japanese TF suspends unloading operations and begins to get underway
Poor visibility due to Thunderstorms with 46% moonlight
Maximum visibility in Thunderstorms and 46% moonlight: 2,000 yards
Range closes to 28,000 yards...
Range closes to 26,000 yards...
Range closes to 24,000 yards...
Range closes to 22,000 yards...
Range closes to 20,000 yards...
Range closes to 18,000 yards...
Range closes to 16,000 yards...
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 16,000 yards
Range closes to 14,000 yards...
Range closes to 12,000 yards...
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 12,000 yards
Range closes to 11,000 yards...
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 11,000 yards
Range closes to 10,000 yards...
Range closes to 9,000 yards...
Range closes to 8,000 yards...
Range closes to 7,000 yards...
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 7,000 yards
Range closes to 6,000 yards...
Range closes to 5,000 yards...
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 5,000 yards
DD Van Valkenburgh engages PB Okuyo Maru #2 at 5,000 yards
DD Stanly engages PB Kiso Maru at 5,000 yards
PB Okuyo Maru #2 sunk by DD Philip at 5,000 yards
Range increases to 6,000 yards
DD Van Valkenburgh engages PB Kinsyo Maru #4 at 6,000 yards
DD Trathen engages PB Kiso Maru at 6,000 yards
DD Stanly engages PB Kinsyo Maru #4 at 6,000 yards
DD Philip engages PB Kiso Maru at 6,000 yards
DD McKee engages PB Kiso Maru at 6,000 yards
Range closes to 4,000 yards
DD Van Valkenburgh engages PB Kinsyo Maru #4 at 4,000 yards
DD Stanly engages PB Kinsyo Maru #4 at 4,000 yards
PB Kinsyo Maru #4 sunk by DD McKee at 4,000 yards
Range closes to 2,000 yards
DD Van Valkenburgh engages PB Kiso Maru at 2,000 yards
DD Trathen engages PB Kiso Maru at 2,000 yards
DD Stanly engages PB Kiso Maru at 2,000 yards
DD Van Valkenburgh engages PB Kiso Maru at 2,000 yards
DD Spence engages PB Kiso Maru at 2,000 yards
DD McKee engages PB Kiso Maru at 2,000 yards
PB Kiso Maru sunk by DD Van Valkenburgh at 2,000 yards
PB Kiso Maru sunk by DD Van Valkenburgh at 2,000 yards
Combat ends with last Japanese ship sunk...


000002 Night Naval bombardment 1945-03-20 Nago 95,65

Night Naval bombardment of Nago at 95,65

Japanese aircraft
no flights

Japanese aircraft losses
N1K5-J George: 7 damaged

Allied Ships
CA Canberra II
CA Wichita
CA Astoria
CA New Orleans

Japanese ground losses:
200 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 5 destroyed, 22 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 9 (2 destroyed, 7 disabled)
Vehicles lost 4 (2 destroyed, 2 disabled)

Repair Shipyard hits 1
Merchant Shipyard hits 1
Airbase hits 3
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 30
Port hits 5
Port fuel hits 8
Port supply hits 1

CA Canberra II firing at Nago
CA Wichita firing at Nago
CA Astoria firing at Nago
CA New Orleans firing at 24th Division

Daytime Stuff
• Nago port is now empty.

000011 Morning Air attack 1945-03-20 Nago 95,65

Morning Air attack on Nago , at 95,65

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid detected at 48 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 22 minutes

Allied aircraft
F6F-3 Hellcat x 43
TBF-1 Avenger x 28

Allied aircraft losses
TBF-1 Avenger: 4 damaged

Japanese Ships
AV Kunikawa Maru, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage

Port hits 1
Port fuel hits 2

Aircraft Attacking:
28 x TBF-1 Avenger bombing from 5000 feet
Port Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb

Complete combat report attached.

[witpqs]

1945 March 21

INVADED

INVESTED
Palembang
Singapore
Nanning

CHANGED OWNERSHIP
Kiungshan is occupied by the Allies



Overall

• Strategic points: 13,408

• B-29's reporting ready: 175

• Total B-29's deployed: 270

• +/- VP today: +125

• No IJN heavy units seen.


West Coast USA, Alaska, Hawaii


Pacific


New Zealand, Australia, New Caledonia, New Hebrides, Solomons, Papua New Guinea, New Britain


DEI, Dutch New Guinea, Borneo, Malaya


Philippines


China

• Pretty much as expected.

000064 Ground combat 1945-03-21 Nanning 72,55

Ground combat at Nanning (72,55)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 84797 troops, 1246 guns, 1650 vehicles, Assault Value = 3202

Defending force 27687 troops, 247 guns, 64 vehicles, Assault Value = 873

Allied engineers reduce fortifications to 2

Allied adjusted assault: 2080

Japanese adjusted defense: 689

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

Allied Assault reduces fortifications to 2

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

Japanese ground losses:
622 casualties reported
Squads: 12 destroyed, 125 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 11 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled

Allied ground losses:
2550 casualties reported
Squads: 74 destroyed, 116 disabled
Non Combat: 13 destroyed, 23 disabled
Engineers: 15 destroyed, 19 disabled
Guns lost 43 (10 destroyed, 33 disabled)
Vehicles lost 50 (23 destroyed, 27 disabled)

Assaulting units:
18th Cavalry Regiment
255th Indian Tank Brigade
20th Indian Division
BFF Brigade
50th Tank Brigade
19th Motorised Division
254th Armoured Brigade
3rd New Chinese Corps
5th Indian Division
86th Medium Regiment
2/1st Lt AA Regiment
26th Indian Mountain Gun Regiment
2/2nd Hy AA Regiment
85th Medium Regiment
8th Belfast Heavy Regiment
87th Medium Regiment
163rd Light AA Regiment
88th Medium Regiment
2/9th Fld RAA Regiment
77th Heavy AA Regiment
2/13th Fld RAA Regiment
2/11th Fld RAA Regiment
31st Indian Mountain Gun Regiment
33rd Indian Mountain Gun Regiment

Defending units:
27th Division
26th Division
15th Ind.Medium Field Artillery Regiment


000066 Ground combat 1945-03-21 67,45 Tsuyung

Ground combat at 67,45 (near Tsuyung)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 50835 troops, 148 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1802

Defending force 12929 troops, 154 guns, 4 vehicles, Assault Value = 349

Allied adjusted assault: 235

Japanese adjusted defense: 2008

Allied assault odds: 1 to 8

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

Japanese ground losses:
472 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 22 disabled
Non Combat: 5 destroyed, 9 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Guns lost 15 (1 destroyed, 14 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
2349 casualties reported
Squads: 139 destroyed, 89 disabled
Non Combat: 9 destroyed, 7 disabled
Engineers: 7 destroyed, 5 disabled
Guns lost 12 (5 destroyed, 7 disabled)

Assaulting units:
74th Chinese Corps
200th Chinese Division
85th Chinese Corps
22nd New Chinese Division

Defending units:
40th Division
51st Ind.Mtn.Gun Battalion
52nd Ind.Mtn.Gun Battalion
3rd Mortar Battalion

• After combat, our units at 67,45 are all fully supplied but of course highly Disrupted. They will recover before attacking again. More units are on the way from the bridgehead.

• River crossing NE of Mengtze tomorrow.

• The results at Nanning were good and the attack will continue tomorrow.

• Assault tomorrow between Nanning and Liuchow. Our two division have been joined by tanks and a motorized brigade.


India, Burma, Thailand, Indochina

• Still holding out.

000065 Ground combat 1945-03-21 Cam Ranh Bay 64,72

Ground combat at Cam Ranh Bay (64,72)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 50265 troops, 911 guns, 959 vehicles, Assault Value = 1671

Defending force 11296 troops, 40 guns, 12 vehicles, Assault Value = 3

Allied adjusted assault: 413

Japanese adjusted defense: 10

Allied assault odds: 41 to 1

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

Japanese ground losses:
1148 casualties reported
Squads: 62 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 39 destroyed, 37 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 4 (4 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Vehicles lost 5 (5 destroyed, 0 disabled)

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

Assaulting units:
Gardner's Horse Regiment
9th Indian Division
7th Indian Division
11th PAVO Regiment
150th RAC Regiment
16th Light Cavalry Regiment
44th Parachute Division
3rd Carabiniers Regiment
17th Motorised Division
848th Aviation Engineer Battalion
56th Heavy Regiment
823rd Aviation Engineer Battalion
853rd Aviation Engineer Battalion
55th Heavy Regiment
1883rd Aviation Engineer Battalion
134th (East Ang) Regiment
208th Field Regiment

Defending units:
28th Army
39th Division
116th Division


000067 surrounded 1945-03-21 Cam Ranh Bay 64,72

Japanese Unit(s) surrounded at Cam Ranh Bay


Japan, Korea, Manchuria, Russia


Complete combat report attached.

[witpqs]

1945 March 22

INVADED

INVESTED
Palembang
Singapore
Nanning

CHANGED OWNERSHIP



Overall

• Strategic points: 13,408

• B-29's reporting ready: 183

• Total B-29's deployed: 270

• +/- VP today: +26

• No heavies located.


West Coast USA, Alaska, Hawaii


Pacific


New Zealand, Australia, New Caledonia, New Hebrides, Solomons, Papua New Guinea, New Britain


DEI, Dutch New Guinea, Borneo, Malaya


Philippines


China

• Good results in China!

000097 Ground combat 1945-03-22 73,55 Nanning

Ground combat at 73,55 (near Nanning)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 34240 troops, 559 guns, 660 vehicles, Assault Value = 1060

Defending force 28151 troops, 270 guns, 100 vehicles, Assault Value = 771

Allied adjusted assault: 695

Japanese adjusted defense: 555

Allied assault odds: 1 to 1

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

Japanese ground losses:
2156 casualties reported
Squads: 10 destroyed, 117 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 17 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 11 disabled
Vehicles lost 6 (3 destroyed, 3 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
195 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 21 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
Guns lost 10 (1 destroyed, 9 disabled)

Assaulting units:
Provisionl Tank Brigade
268th Motorised Brigade
23rd Indian Division
36th British Division

Defending units:
15th Division
8th Division


000098 Ground combat 1945-03-22 Nanning 72,55

Ground combat at Nanning (72,55)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 83138 troops, 1245 guns, 1630 vehicles, Assault Value = 3016

Defending force 26562 troops, 247 guns, 64 vehicles, Assault Value = 764

Allied engineers reduce fortifications to 1

Allied adjusted assault: 1300

Japanese adjusted defense: 1041

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

Allied Assault reduces fortifications to 1

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

Japanese ground losses:
1558 casualties reported
Squads: 5 destroyed, 96 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 15 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Guns lost 40 (7 destroyed, 33 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
1403 casualties reported
Squads: 67 destroyed, 81 disabled
Non Combat: 9 destroyed, 14 disabled
Engineers: 2 destroyed, 4 disabled
Guns lost 18 (6 destroyed, 12 disabled)
Vehicles lost 24 (10 destroyed, 14 disabled)

Assaulting units:
3rd New Chinese Corps
254th Armoured Brigade
20th Indian Division
50th Tank Brigade
18th Cavalry Regiment
255th Indian Tank Brigade
BFF Brigade
19th Motorised Division
5th Indian Division
77th Heavy AA Regiment
2/9th Fld RAA Regiment
2/13th Fld RAA Regiment
2/1st Lt AA Regiment
163rd Light AA Regiment
2/11th Fld RAA Regiment
26th Indian Mountain Gun Regiment
88th Medium Regiment
87th Medium Regiment
2/2nd Hy AA Regiment
85th Medium Regiment
86th Medium Regiment
8th Belfast Heavy Regiment
31st Indian Mountain Gun Regiment
33rd Indian Mountain Gun Regiment

Defending units:
27th Division
26th Division
15th Ind.Medium Field Artillery Regiment


000099 Ground combat 1945-03-22 68,49 Kunming

Ground combat at 68,49 (near Kunming)

Allied Shock attack

Attacking force 25417 troops, 185 guns, 82 vehicles, Assault Value = 748

Defending force 6802 troops, 113 guns, 11 vehicles, Assault Value = 144

Allied adjusted assault: 411

Japanese adjusted defense: 40

Allied assault odds: 10 to 1

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

Japanese ground losses:
3135 casualties reported
Squads: 60 destroyed, 42 disabled
Non Combat: 83 destroyed, 21 disabled
Engineers: 9 destroyed, 5 disabled
Guns lost 78 (59 destroyed, 19 disabled)
Vehicles lost 3 (1 destroyed, 2 disabled)
Units retreated 6

Allied ground losses:
352 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 41 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled

Defeated Japanese Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
26th Australian Brigade
20th Australian Brigade
29th Chinese Corps

Defending units:
1st Ind.Inf.Group
1st Ind.Mixed Brigade
1st Mortar Battalion
19th JNAF AF Unit
32nd JNAF AF Unit
23rd JAAF AF Bn

• In 73,55 (near Nanning) our forces will continue attacking. With luck the two enemy divisions in Nanning will not march into the hex just prior to combat. Our forces will be joined by two Bde sized infantry units but too late for them to join the attack.

• In Nanning we had great results and will make a Shock attack tomorrow.

• The river crossing between Mengtze and Kunming went perfectly. Enemy positions were broken, enemy units routed, and massive casualties inflicted.

• The dastardly Imperials put up a CAP trap between Nanning and Liuchow but our guys soldiered through the losses.


India, Burma, Thailand, Indochina

• About 15,000 enemy left according to recon.

000100 Ground combat 1945-03-22 Cam Ranh Bay 64,72

Ground combat at Cam Ranh Bay (64,72)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 50289 troops, 914 guns, 966 vehicles, Assault Value = 1680

Defending force 10062 troops, 36 guns, 6 vehicles, Assault Value = 3

Allied adjusted assault: 301

Japanese adjusted defense: 10

Allied assault odds: 30 to 1

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

Japanese ground losses:
786 casualties reported
Squads: 22 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 41 destroyed, 47 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 2 (1 destroyed, 1 disabled)
Vehicles lost 5 (5 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units destroyed 1

Allied ground losses:
65 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 8 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled

Assaulting units:
11th PAVO Regiment
Gardner's Horse Regiment
16th Light Cavalry Regiment
7th Indian Division
44th Parachute Division
3rd Carabiniers Regiment
9th Indian Division
150th RAC Regiment
17th Motorised Division
134th (East Ang) Regiment
853rd Aviation Engineer Battalion
55th Heavy Regiment
56th Heavy Regiment
1883rd Aviation Engineer Battalion
823rd Aviation Engineer Battalion
848th Aviation Engineer Battalion
208th Field Regiment

Defending units:
28th Army
39th Division
116th Division


000101 surrounded 1945-03-22 Cam Ranh Bay 64,72

Japanese Unit(s) surrounded at Cam Ranh Bay

Japan, Korea, Manchuria, Russia

Nighttime Stuff
• Got him.

000001 ASW attack 1945-03-22 98,69 Daito Shoto

ASW attack near Daito Shoto at 98,69

Japanese Ships
SS I-168, hits 34, heavy damage

Allied Ships
DE Richard M. Rowell
DE McCoy Reynolds
DD Thompson
DD Meade
DD Hobby
DD Gillespie

SS I-168 is sighted by escort
I-168 bottoming out ....
DD Thompson fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Meade attacking submerged sub ....
DD Hobby fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Gillespie attacking submerged sub ....
Debris floats to surface in area of attack!
Escort abandons search for sub

Daytime Stuff
• Pesky subs.

000096 ASW attack 1945-03-22 101,72 Daito Shoto

ASW attack near Daito Shoto at 101,72

Japanese Ships
SS I-202, hits 10

Allied Ships
DE Sederstrom
DE Seid

SS I-202 is located by DE Sederstrom
I-202 diving deep ....
DE Seid attacking submerged sub ....
DE Seid fails to find sub, continues to search...
DE Seid fails to find sub, continues to search...
DE Seid fails to find sub, continues to search...
DE Seid fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

• Forces for Nago are the first to load.


Complete combat report attached.

[witpqs]

1945 March 23

INVADED
Amphibious TF 294 offshore of Puerto Princesa
INVESTED
Palembang
Singapore

CHANGED OWNERSHIP
Allied forces CAPTURE Nanning !!!



Overall

• Strategic points: 13,460

• B-29's reporting ready: 196

• Total B-29's deployed: 270

• +/- VP today: +102

• No sign of IJN major units.


West Coast USA, Alaska, Hawaii


Pacific


New Zealand, Australia, New Caledonia, New Hebrides, Solomons, Papua New Guinea, New Britain


DEI, Dutch New Guinea, Borneo, Malaya


Philippines

• Slow advance.

000001 Night Naval bombardment 1945-03-23 Manila 79,77

Night Naval bombardment of Manila at 79,77

Japanese Ships
AD Bingo Maru, Shell hits 2
SS I-55, hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage
AV Akitsushima, Shell hits 2
xAK Imizu Maru, Shell hits 2, on fire
AG Daido Maru, Shell hits 3, on fire
SS RO-33, hits 1, on fire

Allied Ships
CA Exeter
CA Cornwall
CA Cumberland
CA Suffolk
CA London
CA Dorsetshire
CL Newcastle
CL Swiftsure
CL Gambia

Japanese ground losses:
94 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 15 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 7 (1 destroyed, 6 disabled)

Light Industry hits 1
Airbase hits 2
Runway hits 37
Port hits 1

CA Exeter firing at 34th Division
CA Cornwall firing at 34th Division
CA Cumberland firing at 2nd Division
CA Suffolk firing at 34th Division
CA London firing at Manila
CA Dorsetshire firing at 34th Division
CL Newcastle firing at Manila
CL Swiftsure firing at 2nd Division
CL Gambia firing at 34th Division



000094 Amphibious Assault 1945-03-23 Puerto Princesa 73,83

Amphibious Assault at Puerto Princesa (73,83)

TF 294 troops unloading over beach at Puerto Princesa, 73,83

Allied ground losses:
78 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 19 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 15 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 1 (0 destroyed, 1 disabled)

China

• Notice that the IJA 15th Division escaped into Liuchow, while the IJA 26th Division slipped out of Nanning into the hex between Nanning and Liuchow (73,55).

000095 Ground combat 1945-03-23 73,55 Nanning

Ground combat at 73,55 (near Nanning)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 34072 troops, 558 guns, 660 vehicles, Assault Value = 1209

Defending force 27559 troops, 263 guns, 87 vehicles, Assault Value = 781

Allied adjusted assault: 735

Japanese adjusted defense: 807

Allied assault odds: 1 to 2

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

Japanese ground losses:
1539 casualties reported
Squads: 6 destroyed, 48 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 11 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 10 disabled
Guns lost 15 (2 destroyed, 13 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
280 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 33 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 10 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
Vehicles lost 25 (4 destroyed, 21 disabled)

Assaulting units:
Provisionl Tank Brigade
24th Australian Brigade
Lushai Brigade
268th Motorised Brigade
23rd Indian Division
36th British Division

Defending units:
26th Division
8th Division


000096 Ground combat 1945-03-23 Nanning 72,55

Ground combat at Nanning (72,55)

Allied Shock attack

Attacking force 84418 troops, 1252 guns, 1624 vehicles, Assault Value = 3154

Defending force 11418 troops, 123 guns, 24 vehicles, Assault Value = 228

Allied adjusted assault: 2384

Japanese adjusted defense: 13

Allied assault odds: 183 to 1 (fort level 1)

Allied forces CAPTURE Nanning !!!

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

Japanese ground losses:
4709 casualties reported
Squads: 162 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 131 destroyed, 49 disabled
Engineers: 28 destroyed, 1 disabled
Guns lost 97 (97 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Vehicles lost 22 (22 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units retreated 2

Allied ground losses:
656 casualties reported
Squads: 18 destroyed, 63 disabled
Non Combat: 10 destroyed, 10 disabled
Engineers: 2 destroyed, 3 disabled
Guns lost 14 (7 destroyed, 7 disabled)
Vehicles lost 42 (25 destroyed, 17 disabled)

Defeated Japanese Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
100th Indian Brigade
255th Indian Tank Brigade
BFF Brigade
19th Motorised Division
18th Cavalry Regiment
20th Indian Division
99th Indian Brigade
254th Armoured Brigade
50th Tank Brigade
3rd New Chinese Corps
5th Indian Division
88th Medium Regiment
2/2nd Hy AA Regiment
8th Belfast Heavy Regiment
87th Medium Regiment
2/11th Fld RAA Regiment
163rd Light AA Regiment
77th Heavy AA Regiment
86th Medium Regiment
2/9th Fld RAA Regiment
2/13th Fld RAA Regiment
31st Indian Mountain Gun Regiment
26th Indian Mountain Gun Regiment
2/1st Lt AA Regiment
85th Medium Regiment
33rd Indian Mountain Gun Regiment

Defending units:
27th Division
15th Ind.Medium Field Artillery Regiment

• The host in Nanning is rushing to the east to smite the IJA 26th Division before it can escape again.

• Our forces in 72,55 will make only a Deliberate attack to avoid retreating the IJA 26th Division without adequate punishment applied.

• After dealing with the enemy in 72,55 our forces will immediately proceed to cross the river into Liuchow.


India, Burma, Thailand, Indochina

• About 13,500 remain.

000097 Ground combat 1945-03-23 Cam Ranh Bay 64,72

Ground combat at Cam Ranh Bay (64,72)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 50281 troops, 914 guns, 968 vehicles, Assault Value = 1675

Defending force 8929 troops, 34 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 4

Allied adjusted assault: 443

Japanese adjusted defense: 7

Allied assault odds: 63 to 1

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

Japanese ground losses:
606 casualties reported
Squads: 12 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 76 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 4 (4 destroyed, 0 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
100 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 9 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled

Assaulting units:
44th Parachute Division
150th RAC Regiment
3rd Carabiniers Regiment
11th PAVO Regiment
Gardner's Horse Regiment
7th Indian Division
16th Light Cavalry Regiment
9th Indian Division
17th Motorised Division
823rd Aviation Engineer Battalion
853rd Aviation Engineer Battalion
1883rd Aviation Engineer Battalion
134th (East Ang) Regiment
55th Heavy Regiment
848th Aviation Engineer Battalion
56th Heavy Regiment
208th Field Regiment

Defending units:
39th Division
116th Division


000098 surrounded 1945-03-23 Cam Ranh Bay 64,72

Japanese Unit(s) surrounded at Cam Ranh Bay

Japan, Korea, Manchuria, Russia

• Nagasaki/Sasebo (Clear terrain) has been set as the 3rd Home Islands target. The units which assaulted Daito Shoto have been assigned.

• Working to get all the sealift needed for the 5 Ryukyu targets.


Complete combat report attached.

[witpqs]

1945 March 24

INVADED

INVESTED
Palembang
Singapore

CHANGED OWNERSHIP
Puerto Princesa is occupied by the Allies



Overall

• Strategic points: 13,460

• B-29's reporting ready:

• Total B-29's deployed:

• +/- VP today: -12

• No sign of the big bad boys.


West Coast USA, Alaska, Hawaii


Pacific


New Zealand, Australia, New Caledonia, New Hebrides, Solomons, Papua New Guinea, New Britain


DEI, Dutch New Guinea, Borneo, Malaya

• Keep the fires burning.

000001 Night Naval bombardment 1945-03-24 Singapore 50,84

Night Naval bombardment of Singapore at 50,84

Allied Ships
BB Queen Elizabeth
BB Valiant

Japanese ground losses:
143 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 4 destroyed, 8 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Guns lost 7 (5 destroyed, 2 disabled)
Vehicles lost 3 (2 destroyed, 1 disabled)

Manpower hits 1
Fires 1570
Airbase hits 7
Runway hits 24
Port hits 4

BB Queen Elizabeth firing at 2nd Tank Division
Walrus II acting as spotter for BB Valiant
BB Valiant firing at Singapore

Philippines

• Surprise!

000002 Night Naval bombardment 1945-03-24 Zamboanga 75,89

Night Naval bombardment of Zamboanga at 75,89

Allied Ships
CL Nigeria
CL Newfoundland
CL Kenya
CL Emerald
CL Hobart

Japanese ground losses:
123 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 11 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled

Manpower hits 4
Fires 353
Airbase hits 3
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 18
Port hits 14
Port supply hits 1

CL Nigeria firing at 15th Naval Guard Unit
CL Newfoundland firing at Zamboanga
CL Kenya firing at Zamboanga
CL Emerald firing at Zamboanga
CL Hobart firing at 15th Naval Guard Unit

China

• Great results near Nanning; the expected grind near Tsuyung.

000089 Ground combat 1945-03-24 73,55 Nanning

Ground combat at 73,55 (near Nanning)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 40330 troops, 642 guns, 700 vehicles, Assault Value = 1554

Defending force 26160 troops, 262 guns, 87 vehicles, Assault Value = 653

Allied adjusted assault: 635

Japanese adjusted defense: 813

Allied assault odds: 1 to 2

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

Japanese ground losses:
2838 casualties reported
Squads: 10 destroyed, 242 disabled
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 30 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 13 disabled
Guns lost 26 (2 destroyed, 24 disabled)
Vehicles lost 10 (3 destroyed, 7 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
586 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 70 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 7 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 8 disabled
Vehicles lost 12 (1 destroyed, 11 disabled)

Assaulting units:
255th Indian Tank Brigade
Lushai Brigade
Provisionl Tank Brigade
50th Tank Brigade
24th Australian Brigade
23rd Indian Division
18th Cavalry Regiment
268th Motorised Brigade
36th British Division

Defending units:
26th Division
8th Division


000091 Ground combat 1945-03-24 67,45 Tsuyung

Ground combat at 67,45 (near Tsuyung)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 53337 troops, 158 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1727

Defending force 12552 troops, 157 guns, 4 vehicles, Assault Value = 313

Allied adjusted assault: 338

Japanese adjusted defense: 1570

Allied assault odds: 1 to 4

Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+)
Attacker: disruption(-)

Japanese ground losses:
728 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 47 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 8 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Guns lost 16 (2 destroyed, 14 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
1953 casualties reported
Squads: 109 destroyed, 106 disabled
Non Combat: 11 destroyed, 4 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 3 disabled

Assaulting units:
200th Chinese Division
85th Chinese Corps
74th Chinese Corps
22nd New Chinese Division
36th Chinese Division

Defending units:
40th Division
52nd Ind.Mtn.Gun Battalion
51st Ind.Mtn.Gun Battalion
3rd Mortar Battalion

• All the tanks made it to 73,55. Shock attack tomorrow!


India, Burma, Thailand, Indochina

• 12.5K. Getting closer.

000090 Ground combat 1945-03-24 Cam Ranh Bay 64,72

Ground combat at Cam Ranh Bay (64,72)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 50298 troops, 916 guns, 971 vehicles, Assault Value = 1675

Defending force 7956 troops, 31 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 3

Allied adjusted assault: 272

Japanese adjusted defense: 4

Allied assault odds: 68 to 1

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

Japanese ground losses:
1000 casualties reported
Squads: 12 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 8 destroyed, 66 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 3 (3 destroyed, 0 disabled)

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

Assaulting units:
9th Indian Division
44th Parachute Division
7th Indian Division
16th Light Cavalry Regiment
150th RAC Regiment
11th PAVO Regiment
3rd Carabiniers Regiment
Gardner's Horse Regiment
17th Motorised Division
823rd Aviation Engineer Battalion
134th (East Ang) Regiment
55th Heavy Regiment
848th Aviation Engineer Battalion
853rd Aviation Engineer Battalion
56th Heavy Regiment
1883rd Aviation Engineer Battalion
208th Field Regiment

Defending units:
116th Division
39th Division


000092 surrounded 1945-03-24 Cam Ranh Bay 64,72

Japanese Unit(s) surrounded at Cam Ranh Bay

Japan, Korea, Manchuria, Russia

Nighttime Stuff


Complete combat report attached.

[BBfanboy]

No disabled combat squads or engineer squads in that last battle at Cam Rahn Bay. Nothing left but support squads and devices now so it should clear in the next attack or two. I presume they cannot retreat.

[witpqs]

ORIGINAL: BBfanboy

No disabled combat squads or engineer squads in that last battle at Cam Rahn Bay. Nothing left but support squads and devices now so it should clear in the next attack or two. I presume they cannot retreat.

No, they were completely cut off before the battle began. It's taking forever.

[witpqs]

1945 March 25

INVADED

INVESTED
Palembang
Singapore

CHANGED OWNERSHIP



Overall

• Strategic points: 13,460

• B-29's reporting ready: 213

• Total B-29's deployed: 272

• +/- VP today: +85

• Mystery ships.


West Coast USA, Alaska, Hawaii


Pacific


New Zealand, Australia, New Caledonia, New Hebrides, Solomons, Papua New Guinea, New Britain


DEI, Dutch New Guinea, Borneo, Malaya

• Assault at Palembang tomorrow. We have 1,208 AV.


Philippines


China

• Got them!

000085 Ground combat 1945-03-25 73,55 Nanning

Ground combat at 73,55 (near Nanning)

Allied Shock attack

Attacking force 49068 troops, 962 guns, 1545 vehicles, Assault Value = 3764

Defending force 24036 troops, 260 guns, 84 vehicles, Assault Value = 459

Allied adjusted assault: 833

Japanese adjusted defense: 305

Allied assault odds: 2 to 1

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

Japanese ground losses:
6560 casualties reported
Squads: 239 destroyed, 19 disabled
Non Combat: 171 destroyed, 29 disabled
Engineers: 18 destroyed, 6 disabled
Guns lost 68 (51 destroyed, 17 disabled)
Vehicles lost 18 (14 destroyed, 4 disabled)
Units retreated 2

Allied ground losses:
1236 casualties reported
Squads: 72 destroyed, 27 disabled
Non Combat: 27 destroyed, 14 disabled
Engineers: 8 destroyed, 9 disabled
Guns lost 21 (12 destroyed, 9 disabled)
Vehicles lost 87 (49 destroyed, 38 disabled)

Defeated Japanese Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
99th Indian Brigade
50th Tank Brigade
20th Indian Division
254th Armoured Brigade
268th Motorised Brigade
24th Australian Brigade
18th Cavalry Regiment
Lushai Brigade
23rd Indian Division
36th British Division
BFF Brigade
100th Indian Brigade
255th Indian Tank Brigade
Provisionl Tank Brigade
19th Motorised Division
3rd New Chinese Corps
2/11th Fld RAA Regiment
2/13th Fld RAA Regiment
8th Belfast Heavy Regiment
2/1st Lt AA Regiment
87th Medium Regiment
26th Indian Mountain Gun Regiment
86th Medium Regiment
88th Medium Regiment
163rd Light AA Regiment
2/9th Fld RAA Regiment
85th Medium Regiment
31st Indian Mountain Gun Regiment
33rd Indian Mountain Gun Regiment

Defending units:
26th Division
8th Division

• One more division to catch up to 73,55, plus the troops there need a day or two of rest. It's value will be modest owing to over stacking, so they will quickly set off to cross the river into Liuchow.

• Our troops near Tsuyung still recovering, and greatly over stacked.

• tomorrow our troops enter Kunming but without the strength to take it. Help is on the way.


India, Burma, Thailand, Indochina

• One unit to go!

000086 Ground combat 1945-03-25 Cam Ranh Bay 64,72

Ground combat at Cam Ranh Bay (64,72)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 50394 troops, 917 guns, 977 vehicles, Assault Value = 1682

Defending force 6840 troops, 28 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 2

Allied adjusted assault: 621

Japanese adjusted defense: 4

Allied assault odds: 155 to 1

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

Japanese ground losses:
6067 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 272 destroyed, 216 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 13 (12 destroyed, 1 disabled)
Vehicles lost 2 (2 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units destroyed 1

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

Assaulting units:
150th RAC Regiment
Gardner's Horse Regiment
7th Indian Division
44th Parachute Division
16th Light Cavalry Regiment
9th Indian Division
3rd Carabiniers Regiment
11th PAVO Regiment
17th Motorised Division
848th Aviation Engineer Battalion
134th (East Ang) Regiment
823rd Aviation Engineer Battalion
56th Heavy Regiment
853rd Aviation Engineer Battalion
1883rd Aviation Engineer Battalion
55th Heavy Regiment
208th Field Regiment

Defending units:
39th Division
116th Division


000087 surrounded 1945-03-25 Cam Ranh Bay 64,72

Japanese Unit(s) surrounded at Cam Ranh Bay

Japan, Korea, Manchuria, Russia


Complete combat report attached.

[witpqs]

1945 March 26

INVADED

INVESTED
Palembang
Singapore

CHANGED OWNERSHIP



Overall

• Strategic points: 13,460

• B-29's reporting ready: 218

• Total B-29's deployed: 272

• +/- VP today: -5

• IJN heavy units not seen.

• BB Kirishima has been determined by Intel to be still in service, not sunk as previously believed.


West Coast USA, Alaska, Hawaii


Pacific


New Zealand, Australia, New Caledonia, New Hebrides, Solomons, Papua New Guinea, New Britain


DEI, Dutch New Guinea, Borneo, Malaya

• A good start. Or re-start.

000001 Night Naval bombardment 1945-03-26 Palembang 48,91

Night Naval bombardment of Palembang at 48,91

Allied Ships
CL Perth
CL Tromp
CL Sumatra

Japanese ground losses:
267 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 25 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled

Manpower hits 2
Fires 91
Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 7
Port hits 4
Port fuel hits 4
Port supply hits 1

CL Perth firing at Palembang
CL Tromp firing at 13th Division
CL Sumatra firing at Palembang



000087 Ground combat 1945-03-26 Palembang 48,91

Ground combat at Palembang (48,91)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 39921 troops, 757 guns, 366 vehicles, Assault Value = 1219

Defending force 18204 troops, 190 guns, 62 vehicles, Assault Value = 505

Allied adjusted assault: 764

Japanese adjusted defense: 604

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

Allied Assault reduces fortifications to 4

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

Japanese ground losses:
617 casualties reported
Squads: 3 destroyed, 50 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled
Guns lost 17 (2 destroyed, 15 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
1663 casualties reported
Squads: 6 destroyed, 187 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 21 disabled
Engineers: 3 destroyed, 12 disabled
Guns lost 40 (1 destroyed, 39 disabled)
Vehicles lost 7 (1 destroyed, 6 disabled)

Assaulting units:
14th Australian Brigade
18th British Division
19th Australian Brigade
30th Australian Brigade
44th Indian Brigade
45th Indian Brigade
46th Indian Brigade
22nd Australian Brigade
85th British AT Gun Regiment
6th Mixed A/T Mtr Regiment
134th Medium Regiment

Defending units:
91st Naval Guard Unit
13th Division
Yokosuka 3rd SNLF
Yokosuka 4th SNLF
4th Tank Regiment
47th Infantry Regiment
55th Engineer Regiment
I/81st Naval Guard Unit
113th JAAF AF Bn
25th JNAF AF Unit
47th Field AA Battalion
Southeast Area Fleet
48th Field AA Battalion
9th Port Unit
12th Port Unit
11th JAAF AF Bn

• Our troops at Palembang will rest for 1 day then attack again.


Philippines


China

• We now have 3 units in Kunming.

• Our host at 73,55 is commencing to march east to cross the river into Liuchow. As some units are still recovering heavy Disruption they are in move combat mode (not move mode) and I anticipate a full 4 days. There are almost 4,100 AV marching.

• Recon shows 71,000 enemy in Liuchow. That must include some rested units railed in for the defense. The clear terrain will help us.

• We are moving two large units out of our position near Tsuyung because the over stacking is too intense. We will have to assault until units are exhausted then rotate them out for fresh units.


India, Burma, Thailand, Indochina

• Finito!

000088 Ground combat 1945-03-26 Cam Ranh Bay 64,72

Ground combat at Cam Ranh Bay (64,72)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 50364 troops, 917 guns, 977 vehicles, Assault Value = 1678

Defending force 1806 troops, 15 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1

Allied adjusted assault: 507

Japanese adjusted defense: 1

Allied assault odds: 507 to 1

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

Japanese ground losses:
2185 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 248 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 15 (15 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units destroyed 1

Assaulting units:
16th Light Cavalry Regiment
Gardner's Horse Regiment
150th RAC Regiment
9th Indian Division
11th PAVO Regiment
44th Parachute Division
7th Indian Division
3rd Carabiniers Regiment
17th Motorised Division
55th Heavy Regiment
56th Heavy Regiment
134th (East Ang) Regiment
853rd Aviation Engineer Battalion
1883rd Aviation Engineer Battalion
823rd Aviation Engineer Battalion
848th Aviation Engineer Battalion
208th Field Regiment

Defending units:
116th Division

• Units at Cam Ranh Bay are already packing to move out, most to Singapore, a few to the north.

• There is one USA West Coast supply convoy unloading at Saigon now with another arriving tomorrow; another is four days out and will divert to Cam Ranh Bay now that the port is repaired.


Japan, Korea, Manchuria, Russia

• Looking for decent weather to order the next B-29 strikes.


Complete combat report attached.

[witpqs]

1945 March 27

INVADED

INVESTED
Palembang
Singapore

CHANGED OWNERSHIP



Overall

• Strategic points: 13,460

• B-29's reporting ready: 225

• Total B-29's deployed: 273

• +/- VP today: -26

• No sign of IJN major units.

• Recently Walter pointed out that some of the Chinese Air Force units are using the most fearsome Allied fighters of 1941.


West Coast USA, Alaska, Hawaii


Pacific


New Zealand, Australia, New Caledonia, New Hebrides, Solomons, Papua New Guinea, New Britain


DEI, Dutch New Guinea, Borneo, Malaya

• Now that final reduction of Imperial defenses at Palembang is underway, the Australian B-24's are moving from Soerabaja to Batavia and will commence suppressing the airfields at Singapore.

• A large supply convoy from the US West Coast is unloading at Brunei to support industrial repairs at Brunei and Miri.

• Assault at Palembang tomorrow.


Philippines


China

• The host moving on Liuchow made 13 miles, so 3 more days until the river crossing. Two armored units have elevated Disruption, one is 60. They have two days to get affairs in order.


India, Burma, Thailand, Indochina


Japan, Korea, Manchuria, Russia


Complete combat report attached.

[Lowpe]

What do you look at for weather predictions...

1. click on the base and check current weather
2. use the weather map
3. use the weather hotkey
4. show clouds?

It seems to me the weather changes three times: night, morning, afternoon.

[witpqs]

ORIGINAL: Lowpe

What do you look at for weather predictions...

1. click on the base and check current weather
2. use the weather map
3. use the weather hotkey
4. show clouds?

It seems to me the weather changes three times: night, morning, afternoon.

Hotkey 3.

Rain is bad, overcast is bad. Thunderstorms not ideal because it's more of a crap shoot than average, but usually has to suffice.

[Lowpe]

So that is the weather forecast...same as the forecast on the top of the screen if you click a hex.

I guess you can also check combat reports if any.

[witpqs]

ORIGINAL: Lowpe

So that is the weather forecast...same as the forecast on the top of the screen if you click a hex.

I guess you can also check combat reports if any.

I thought you meant checking for ordering missions.

For actual weather the mouse over shows weather that just happened (AFAIK), but it's never been clear to me if that pertains only to the afternoon, afternoon being the most recent phase.

In any event, specific weather might (I dunno) vary from battle to battle, so to see what happened I figure only the combat report's individual battles matter.

[witpqs]

1945 March 28

INVADED

INVESTED
Singapore

CHANGED OWNERSHIP
Allied forces CAPTURE Palembang !!!



Overall

• Strategic points: 13,460

• B-29's reporting ready: 234

• Total B-29's deployed: 273

• +/- VP today: +42

• IJN heavy units not seen.


West Coast USA, Alaska, Hawaii


Pacific


New Zealand, Australia, New Caledonia, New Hebrides, Solomons, Papua New Guinea, New Britain


DEI, Dutch New Guinea, Borneo, Malaya

• Palembang liberated!

000002 Night Naval bombardment 1945-03-28 Palembang 48,91

Night Naval bombardment of Palembang at 48,91

Allied Ships
CL Ceylon
CL Perth
CL Tromp
CL Sumatra

Japanese ground losses:
210 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 3 destroyed, 13 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Vehicles lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)

Refinery hits 1
Oil hits 2
Manpower hits 1
Resources hits 1
Fires 166
Airbase hits 2
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 7
Port hits 5
Port fuel hits 4
Port supply hits 1

CL Ceylon firing at Palembang
CL Perth firing at Palembang
CL Tromp firing at Palembang
CL Sumatra firing at Palembang


000003 Night Naval bombardment 1945-03-28 Singapore 50,84

Night Naval bombardment of Singapore at 50,84

Allied Ships
BB Queen Elizabeth
BB Valiant

Japanese ground losses:
225 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 6 destroyed, 18 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 4 (1 destroyed, 3 disabled)
Vehicles lost 5 (2 destroyed, 3 disabled)

Light Industry hits 1
Airbase hits 9
Runway hits 31
Port hits 6

BB Queen Elizabeth firing at Singapore
BB Valiant firing at Singapore


000055 Ground combat 1945-03-28 Palembang 48,91

Ground combat at Palembang (48,91)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 38918 troops, 757 guns, 365 vehicles, Assault Value = 1076

Defending force 16970 troops, 187 guns, 61 vehicles, Assault Value = 419

Allied engineers reduce fortifications to 3

Allied adjusted assault: 708

Japanese adjusted defense: 133

Allied assault odds: 5 to 1 (fort level 3)

Allied forces CAPTURE Palembang !!!

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

Japanese ground losses:
1156 casualties reported
Squads: 17 destroyed, 37 disabled
Non Combat: 34 destroyed, 9 disabled
Engineers: 69 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 86 (82 destroyed, 4 disabled)
Vehicles lost 51 (51 destroyed, 0 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
610 casualties reported
Squads: 6 destroyed, 110 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 10 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled
Guns lost 22 (2 destroyed, 20 disabled)

Assaulting units:
46th Indian Brigade
14th Australian Brigade
44th Indian Brigade
45th Indian Brigade
18th British Division
19th Australian Brigade
30th Australian Brigade
22nd Australian Brigade
85th British AT Gun Regiment
6th Mixed A/T Mtr Regiment
134th Medium Regiment

Defending units:
Yokosuka 3rd SNLF
4th Tank Regiment
47th Infantry Regiment
91st Naval Guard Unit
13th Division
55th Engineer Regiment
Yokosuka 4th SNLF
I/81st Naval Guard Unit
12th Port Unit
9th Port Unit
47th Field AA Battalion
Southeast Area Fleet
25th JNAF AF Unit
113th JAAF AF Bn
48th Field AA Battalion
11th JAAF AF Bn

• Palembang facilities are trashed as you can imagine, but engineers are on the way. Still 26,000 enemy at Palembang.


Philippines

• Got some.

000001 ASW attack 1945-03-28 77,77 Bataan

ASW attack near Bataan at 77,77

Japanese Ships
SSX Ha-D-125, hits 3, heavy damage

Allied Ships
DD Queensborough
CA Exeter
CA Dorsetshire
CL Newcastle
CL Swiftsure
CL Gambia
DD Jupiter
DD Whelp

SSX Ha-D-125 launches 2 torpedoes at DD Queensborough
Ha-D-125 diving deep ....
DD Whelp attacking submerged sub ....
Sounds of submarine breaking up detected!
Escort abandons search for sub


000004 Night Naval bombardment 1945-03-28 Zamboanga 75,89

Night Naval bombardment of Zamboanga at 75,89

Allied Ships
CL Nigeria
CL Newfoundland
CL Kenya
CL Emerald
CL Hobart

Japanese ground losses:
157 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 3 destroyed, 13 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled

Resources hits 2
Manpower hits 8
Light Industry hits 2
Fires 446
Airbase hits 12
Airbase supply hits 10
Runway hits 60
Port hits 36
Port supply hits 8

CL Nigeria firing at Zamboanga
CL Newfoundland firing at Zamboanga
CL Kenya firing at Zamboanga
CL Emerald firing at Zamboanga
CL Hobart firing at Zamboanga


000005 Night Naval bombardment 1945-03-28 Manila 79,77

Night Naval bombardment of Manila at 79,77

Japanese Ships
AV Akitsushima, Shell hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
AS Heian Maru, Shell hits 1, on fire
SS RO-33, hits 2
SS I-55, hits 1, heavy damage
AG Daido Maru, Shell hits 1, on fire

Allied Ships
CA Exeter
CA Cornwall
CA Cumberland
CA Suffolk
CA London
CA Dorsetshire
CL Newcastle
CL Swiftsure
CL Gambia

Japanese ground losses:
300 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled
Non Combat: 3 destroyed, 24 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Vehicles lost 3 (1 destroyed, 2 disabled)

Airbase hits 8
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 20
Port hits 3
Port supply hits 1

CA Exeter firing at 2nd Division
CA Cornwall firing at 34th Division
CA Cumberland firing at 34th Division
CA Suffolk firing at 34th Division
CA London firing at 2nd Division
CA Dorsetshire firing at 2nd Division
CL Newcastle firing at 2nd Division
CL Swiftsure firing at 2nd Division
CL Gambia firing at Manila

China

• Two days until the river crossing into Liuchow. It's likely that one tank unit will still have elevated Disruption. 4,164 AV will be crossing against 70,000 enemy troops.

• Finally the units near Tsuyung have been supplied (but many tons have been lost doing so). The two large units are still pulling out of the hex to lessen over stacking, but the remaining units will attack tomorrow. 907 AV will be attacking.

• Our forces in Kunming are sitting tight while the large Chinese Army unit recovers (now split into /A/B/C, each with >60 disabled squads).


India, Burma, Thailand, Indochina

• Cam Ranh Bay is fully repaired (by now, of course) and the port is expanding nicely. As early as tomorrow over stacking will be relieved.


Japan, Korea, Manchuria, Russia

Daytime Stuff
• Lost.

000006 Sub attack 1945-03-28 115,93 Saipan

Sub attack near Saipan at 115,93

Japanese Ships
SS I-47, hits 7

Allied Ships
xAP Zaandam, Torpedo hits 2, heavy damage
DE Canfield

SS I-47 launches 6 torpedoes at xAP Zaandam
I-47 diving deep ....
DE Canfield fails to find sub, continues to search...
DE Canfield fails to find sub, continues to search...
DE Canfield fails to find sub, continues to search...
DE Canfield attacking submerged sub ....
DE Canfield fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

Complete combat report attached.

[Lowpe]

ORIGINAL: witpqs

ORIGINAL: Lowpe

So that is the weather forecast...same as the forecast on the top of the screen if you click a hex.

I guess you can also check combat reports if any.

I thought you meant checking for ordering missions.

Correct...

[BBfanboy]

ORIGINAL: Lowpe

ORIGINAL: witpqs

ORIGINAL: Lowpe

So that is the weather forecast...same as the forecast on the top of the screen if you click a hex.

I guess you can also check combat reports if any.

I thought you meant checking for ordering missions.

Correct...

Alfred confirmed one time that the forcast shown is what it was at the end of last turn, not necessarily continuing into the turn you are working on. For that, looking at the big map forecast zones gives a general indicator of the trend in that zone, but specific weather in the hex at any point during the turn can vary. Best you can get is a guess at the likelihood of good or bad weather. I have tried to figure it out and (without doing stats) believe that light cloud and moderate cloud (not sure that is the right term) almost always mean good weather through the current turn. Anything else can change suddenly.

[witpqs]

1945 March 29

INVADED
Amphibious TF 92 offshore of Bacolod
Amphibious TF 294 offshore of Tacloban
INVESTED
Singapore

CHANGED OWNERSHIP



Overall

• Strategic points: 13,460

• B-29's reporting ready: 237

• Total B-29's deployed: 273

• +/- VP today: -20

• No IJN major assets seen.


West Coast USA, Alaska, Hawaii


Pacific


New Zealand, Australia, New Caledonia, New Hebrides, Solomons, Papua New Guinea, New Britain


DEI, Dutch New Guinea, Borneo, Malaya

• Despite the defenders' high starting AV it reduces to a few dozen AV very quickly during combat, hopefully signaling they will fade and be overcome quickly.

000090 Ground combat 1945-03-29 Palembang 48,91

Ground combat at Palembang (48,91)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 38280 troops, 756 guns, 365 vehicles, Assault Value = 988

Defending force 15175 troops, 109 guns, 16 vehicles, Assault Value = 316

Allied adjusted assault: 418

Japanese adjusted defense: 46

Allied assault odds: 9 to 1

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

Japanese ground losses:
1101 casualties reported
Squads: 12 destroyed, 54 disabled
Non Combat: 7 destroyed, 18 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Guns lost 18 (9 destroyed, 9 disabled)
Vehicles lost 21 (21 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units destroyed 1

Allied ground losses:
553 casualties reported
Squads: 4 destroyed, 75 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 3 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 6 disabled
Guns lost 15 (2 destroyed, 13 disabled)

Assaulting units:
18th British Division
46th Indian Brigade
14th Australian Brigade
45th Indian Brigade
30th Australian Brigade
44th Indian Brigade
19th Australian Brigade
22nd Australian Brigade
85th British AT Gun Regiment
6th Mixed A/T Mtr Regiment
134th Medium Regiment

Defending units:
4th Tank Regiment
47th Infantry Regiment
Yokosuka 4th SNLF
91st Naval Guard Unit
13th Division
55th Engineer Regiment
I/81st Naval Guard Unit
48th Field AA Battalion
9th Port Unit
47th Field AA Battalion
12th Port Unit
Southeast Area Fleet
25th JNAF AF Unit
113th JAAF AF Bn
Yokosuka 3rd SNLF
11th JAAF AF Bn

•

•


Philippines

• The small war.

000088 Amphibious Assault 1945-03-29 Bacolod 79,85

Amphibious Assault at Bacolod (79,85)

TF 92 troops unloading over beach at Bacolod, 79,85

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



000089 Amphibious Assault 1945-03-29 Tacloban 81,85

Amphibious Assault at Tacloban (81,85)

TF 294 troops unloading over beach at Tacloban, 81,85

Allied ground losses:
44 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

China

• Ouch, but mostly expected.

000091 Ground combat 1945-03-29 67,45 Tsuyung

Ground combat at 67,45 (near Tsuyung)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 35119 troops, 93 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 2092

Defending force 12582 troops, 160 guns, 4 vehicles, Assault Value = 301

Allied adjusted assault: 351

Japanese adjusted defense: 1801

Allied assault odds: 1 to 5

Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+)
Attacker:

Japanese ground losses:
212 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 13 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Guns lost 21 (2 destroyed, 19 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
3517 casualties reported
Squads: 208 destroyed, 42 disabled
Non Combat: 19 destroyed, 8 disabled
Engineers: 6 destroyed, 1 disabled
Guns lost 5 (3 destroyed, 2 disabled)

Assaulting units:
85th Chinese Corps
7th New Chinese Corps
22nd New Chinese Division
49th Chinese Division
74th Chinese Corps
55th Prov Chinese Division
36th Chinese Division
200th Chinese Division
93rd Chinese Division

Defending units:
40th Division
51st Ind.Mtn.Gun Battalion
52nd Ind.Mtn.Gun Battalion
3rd Mortar Battalion

• The two large units will leave hex 67,45 tomorrow. After that, those in place will attack after recovered, repeating until their power is exhausted.

• 4,189 AV will cross the river into Liuchow tomorrow, now 60,000 troops as one unit has left the city and is marching toward Kweilin.


India, Burma, Thailand, Indochina

• Lots of supplies arriving by ship; we have convoys alternating between Saigon and Cam Ranh Bay.


Japan, Korea, Manchuria, Russia

Nighttime Stuff
•

000001 Night Time Surface Combat 1945-03-29 95,65 Nago

Night Time Surface Combat, near Nago at 95,65, Range 2,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
PB Suyozai Maru, Shell hits 7, heavy fires
PB Senyo Maru, Shell hits 28, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk

Allied Ships
DD Gregory
DD John Hood
DD Owen
DD Sproston

Reduced visibility due to Thunderstorms with 96% moonlight
Maximum visibility in Thunderstorms and 96% moonlight: 2,000 yards
Range closes to 28,000 yards...
Range closes to 26,000 yards...
Range closes to 24,000 yards...
Range closes to 22,000 yards...
Range closes to 20,000 yards...
Range closes to 18,000 yards...
Range closes to 16,000 yards...
Range closes to 14,000 yards...
Range closes to 12,000 yards...
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 12,000 yards
Range closes to 11,000 yards...
Range closes to 10,000 yards...
Range closes to 9,000 yards...
Range closes to 8,000 yards...
Range closes to 7,000 yards...
Range closes to 6,000 yards...
Range closes to 5,000 yards...
Range closes to 4,000 yards...
Range closes to 3,000 yards...
Range closes to 2,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 2,000 yards
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 2,000 yards
DD Sproston engages PB Senyo Maru at 2,000 yards
DD Owen engages PB Suyozai Maru at 2,000 yards
Range increases to 4,000 yards
DD Sproston engages PB Senyo Maru at 4,000 yards
DD John Hood engages PB Suyozai Maru at 4,000 yards
DD John Hood engages PB Senyo Maru at 4,000 yards
Range closes to 2,000 yards
DD Owen engages PB Senyo Maru at 2,000 yards
DD Owen engages PB Suyozai Maru at 2,000 yards
DD John Hood engages PB Senyo Maru at 2,000 yards
DD Sproston engages PB Senyo Maru at 2,000 yards
PB Senyo Maru sunk by DD Owen at 2,000 yards
DD Gregory engages PB Suyozai Maru at 2,000 yards
Japanese Task Force Manages to Escape
Task forces break off...


000002 Night Time Surface Combat 1945-03-29 96,65 Okinoerabushima

Night Time Surface Combat, near Okinoerabushima at 96,65, Range 2,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
PB Suyozai Maru, Shell hits 45, and is sunk

Allied Ships
DD Gregory
DD John Hood
DD Owen
DD Sproston

Reduced visibility due to Thunderstorms with 96% moonlight
Maximum visibility in Thunderstorms and 96% moonlight: 2,000 yards
Range closes to 28,000 yards...
Range closes to 26,000 yards...
Range closes to 24,000 yards...
Range closes to 22,000 yards...
Range closes to 20,000 yards...
Range closes to 18,000 yards...
Range closes to 16,000 yards...
Range closes to 14,000 yards...
Range closes to 12,000 yards...
Range closes to 11,000 yards...
Range closes to 10,000 yards...
Range closes to 9,000 yards...
Range closes to 8,000 yards...
Range closes to 7,000 yards...
Range closes to 6,000 yards...
Range closes to 5,000 yards...
Range closes to 4,000 yards...
Range closes to 3,000 yards...
Range closes to 2,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 2,000 yards
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 2,000 yards
DD Sproston engages PB Suyozai Maru at 2,000 yards
DD Owen engages PB Suyozai Maru at 2,000 yards
Range increases to 4,000 yards
DD Sproston engages PB Suyozai Maru at 4,000 yards
Range closes to 2,000 yards
DD Sproston engages PB Suyozai Maru at 2,000 yards
PB Suyozai Maru sunk by DD Owen at 2,000 yards
PB Suyozai Maru sunk by DD Owen at 2,000 yards
Combat ends with last Japanese ship sunk...

Daytime Stuff
•

000003 Day Time Surface Combat 1945-03-29 96,66 Naha

Day Time Surface Combat, near Naha at 96,66, Range 30,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
APD T-3
APD T-7
APD T-11
APD T-15

Allied Ships
DD Longshaw
DD McKee
DD Philip
DD Norman Scott
DD Spence
DD Stanly
DD Trathen
DD Van Valkenburgh

Reduced visibility due to Thunderstorms
Maximum visibility in Thunderstorms: 3,000 yards
Range closes to 28,000 yards...
Range closes to 26,000 yards...
Range closes to 24,000 yards...
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 24,000 yards
Range increases to 26,000 yards...
Range increases to 28,000 yards...
Range increases to 30,000 yards...
Range increases to 30,000 yards...
Japanese Fast Transport TF evades combat

Complete combat report attached.

[witpqs]

1945 March 30

INVADED

INVESTED
Singapore

CHANGED OWNERSHIP
Bacolod is occupied by the Allies
Allied forces CAPTURE Tacloban !!!
Allied forces CAPTURE Liuchow !!!



Overall

• Strategic points: 13,460

• B-29's reporting ready: 242

• Total B-29's deployed: 273

• +/- VP today: +168

• No major IJN units seen.


West Coast USA, Alaska, Hawaii


Pacific


New Zealand, Australia, New Caledonia, New Hebrides, Solomons, Papua New Guinea, New Britain


DEI, Dutch New Guinea, Borneo, Malaya

• Still resisting fiercely.

000055 Ground combat 1945-03-30 Palembang 48,91

Ground combat at Palembang (48,91)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 37824 troops, 754 guns, 365 vehicles, Assault Value = 972

Defending force 14176 troops, 94 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 249

Allied adjusted assault: 342

Japanese adjusted defense: 22

Allied assault odds: 15 to 1

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

Japanese ground losses:
553 casualties reported
Squads: 14 destroyed, 45 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 19 disabled
Engineers: 4 destroyed, 9 disabled
Guns lost 6 (3 destroyed, 3 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
482 casualties reported
Squads: 7 destroyed, 31 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled
Engineers: 2 destroyed, 3 disabled

Assaulting units:
45th Indian Brigade
14th Australian Brigade
30th Australian Brigade
19th Australian Brigade
46th Indian Brigade
18th British Division
44th Indian Brigade
22nd Australian Brigade
6th Mixed A/T Mtr Regiment
38th US Naval Construction Battalion
134th Medium Regiment
85th British AT Gun Regiment
29th USN Naval Construction Regiment

Defending units:
55th Engineer Regiment
Yokosuka 4th SNLF
91st Naval Guard Unit
13th Division
47th Infantry Regiment
I/81st Naval Guard Unit
25th JNAF AF Unit
47th Field AA Battalion
Southeast Area Fleet
12th Port Unit
9th Port Unit
48th Field AA Battalion
Yokosuka 3rd SNLF
113th JAAF AF Bn
11th JAAF AF Bn

• Still many units ex-Cam Ranh Bay heading to Singapore. I'm not sure how many AV we will have when all are in place but more than 5,000 seems assured. At least a couple of weeks more for movement.

• A small war continues on Borneo. Despite our efforts it looks like two enemy units will make it overland into Tarakan. Thet's right where our air borne division is heading anyway.


Philippines

• Slow but steady.

000001 Night Naval bombardment 1945-03-30 Zamboanga 75,89

Night Naval bombardment of Zamboanga at 75,89

Allied Ships
CL Nigeria
CL Newfoundland
CL Kenya
CL Emerald
CL Hobart

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

Manpower hits 7
Resources hits 1
Fires 663
Airbase hits 2
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 28
Port hits 19
Port fuel hits 1
Port supply hits 5

CL Nigeria firing at 15th Naval Guard Unit
CL Newfoundland firing at Zamboanga
CL Kenya firing at Zamboanga
CL Emerald firing at Zamboanga
CL Hobart firing at Zamboanga


000056 Ground combat 1945-03-30 Tacloban 81,85

Ground combat at Tacloban (81,85)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 296 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 12

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

Allied adjusted assault: 6

Japanese adjusted defense: 1

Allied assault odds: 6 to 1 (fort level 0)

Allied forces CAPTURE Tacloban !!!

Combat modifiers
Attacker: leaders(+), leaders(-)

Assaulting units:
1st Fiji Commando

• Rounding up available Bn and lesser strength units for this area.


China

• Huzzah!

000054 Ground combat 1945-03-30 Liuchow 74,55

Ground combat at Liuchow (74,55)

Allied Shock attack

Attacking force 128785 troops, 1943 guns, 2295 vehicles, Assault Value = 4218

Defending force 42896 troops, 435 guns, 120 vehicles, Assault Value = 1038

Allied engineers reduce fortifications to 0

Allied adjusted assault: 2771

Japanese adjusted defense: 643

Allied assault odds: 4 to 1 (fort level 0)

Allied forces CAPTURE Liuchow !!!

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

Japanese ground losses:
15765 casualties reported
Squads: 396 destroyed, 161 disabled
Non Combat: 234 destroyed, 32 disabled
Engineers: 92 destroyed, 2 disabled
Guns lost 272 (241 destroyed, 31 disabled)
Vehicles lost 118 (118 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units retreated 11

Allied ground losses:
4926 casualties reported
Squads: 22 destroyed, 297 disabled
Non Combat: 4 destroyed, 75 disabled
Engineers: 2 destroyed, 66 disabled
Guns lost 80 (2 destroyed, 78 disabled)
Vehicles lost 64 (4 destroyed, 60 disabled)

Defeated Japanese Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
268th Motorised Brigade
255th Indian Tank Brigade
19th Motorised Division
100th Indian Brigade
50th Tank Brigade
23rd Indian Division
254th Armoured Brigade
24th Australian Brigade
20th Indian Division
3rd New Chinese Corps
BFF Brigade
36th British Division
18th Cavalry Regiment
99th Indian Brigade
Provisionl Tank Brigade
5th Indian Division
163rd Light AA Regiment
31st Indian Mountain Gun Regiment
85th Medium Regiment
26th Indian Mountain Gun Regiment
2/13th Fld RAA Regiment
8th Belfast Heavy Regiment
87th Medium Regiment
88th Medium Regiment
2/11th Fld RAA Regiment
2/1st Lt AA Regiment
86th Medium Regiment
2/9th Fld RAA Regiment
33rd Indian Mountain Gun Regiment

Defending units:
8th Division
15th Division
102nd Infantry Regiment
89th Ind.Mixed Brigade
19th Ind.Mixed Brigade
4th RGC Division
27th JAAF AF Bn
85th JAAF AF Bn
30th Fld AA Gun Co
108th JAAF AF Bn
54th JNAF AF Unit
12th JAAF AF Coy

• We've cleared up the extreme over stacking near Tsuyung (impossible to clear *all* over stacking there) and now all units have proper supply.

• The Empire has moved some units out of Kunming and now our troops there are probably greater in number than the enemy. Not sure about combat power.

• Most of our troops who just stormed Liuchow will move out right away and head for Wuchow via the secondary road which passes Kweilin on the south. Wuchow has about 14,000 defenders and should fall quickly. After Wuchow the plan is to move on Canton and then Hong Kong. Before all that is finished we should see forces freed up from liberating Singapore.


India, Burma, Thailand, Indochina


Japan, Korea, Manchuria, Russia

• The troops for Okinoerabushima are loading.

• Forecast over the Home Islands is thunderstorms, which is probably as good as we will get. B-29 target for tonight is Yokohama/Yokosuka Manpower. This will be the debut for the B-29B, all of which are flying from Saipan. That puts the target just within normal range for them, meaning they will carry 36x 500 lb bombs. As usual the B-29-1 and B-29-25 groups will be flying to extended range.


Complete combat report attached.

[witpqs]

1945 March 30

Here is a review of the forces assigned to the Ryukyu targets. First up will be Naha, with near simultaneous landings at Tokunoshima and Amami Oshima.

Naha
____36 AV . ____832 BL . 1st Arm Amphib Tank Battalion (Armor) [Cotabato (78,90)]
____53 AV . __1,356 BL . 4th USMC Tank Tank Battalion (Armor) [Cotabato (78,90)]
____71 AV . __1,763 BL . 710th Tank Tank Battalion (Armor) [Cotabato (78,90)]
____71 AV . __1,763 BL . 716th Tank Tank Battalion (Armor) [Cotabato (78,90)]
____73 AV . __1,811 BL . 754th Tank Tank Battalion (Armor) [Cotabato (78,90)]
____71 AV . __1,773 BL . 762nd Tank Tank Battalion (Armor) [Cotabato (78,90)]
____71 AV . __1,770 BL . 763rd Tank Tank Battalion (Armor) [Cotabato (78,90)]
____71 AV . __1,770 BL . 766th Tank Tank Battalion (Armor) [Cotabato (78,90)]
_____0 AV . ____500 BL . 225th Field Artillery Battalion (Artillery) [Cotabato (78,90)]
_____0 AV . ____426 BL . 3rd USMC Field Artillery Battalion (Artillery) [Cotabato (78,90)]
_____0 AV . ____515 BL . 531st Field Artillery Battalion (Artillery) [Cotabato (78,90)]
_____0 AV . ____515 BL . 532nd Field Artillery Battalion (Artillery) [Cotabato (78,90)]
_____0 AV . ____426 BL . 5th USMC Field Artillery Battalion (Artillery) [Cotabato (78,90)]
_____0 AV . ____858 BL . 85th Mortar Battalion (Artillery) [Cotabato (78,90)]
_____0 AV . ____858 BL . 88th Mortar Battalion (Artillery) [Cotabato (78,90)]
_____0 AV . ____858 BL . 98th Mortar Battalion (Artillery) [Cotabato (78,90)]
_____0 AV . ____546 BL . 9th USMC Field Artillery Battalion (Artillery) [Cotabato (78,90)]
____27 AV . ____729 BL . 5th Pioneer Battalion (Engineer) [Cotabato (78,90)]
____80 AV . __2,935 BL . XIV Corps Engr Grp (Engineer) [Cotabato (78,90)]
_____0 AV . __2,700 BL . V US Amphib Force (HQ - Amphibious) [Loaded on AGC Mount McKinley [TF 8232]] [Will not land.]
_____0 AV . __2,880 BL . Eighth US Army (HQ - Army) [Cotabato (78,90)]
_____0 AV . __7,200 BL . Pacific Ocean Areas (HQ - Command) [Daito Shoto (98,69)] [Support from Daito Shoto.]
_____0 AV . __2,700 BL . XIV US Corps (HQ - Corps) [Cotabato (78,90)]
___125 AV . __4,550 BL . 108th Infantry Regiment (Infantry) [Cotabato (78,90)]
___111 AV . __3,835 BL . 147th(Sep) Infantry Regiment (Infantry) [Cotabato (78,90)]
___112 AV . __3,835 BL . 158th(Sep) Infantry Regiment (Infantry) [Cotabato (78,90)]
___125 AV . __4,550 BL . 185th Infantry Regiment (Infantry) [Cotabato (78,90)]
___376 AV . _14,236 BL . 32nd Infantry Division (Infantry) [Cotabato (78,90)]
___112 AV . __3,835 BL . 58th (Sep) Infantry Regiment (Infantry) [Cotabato (78,90)]
___140 AV . __4,929 BL . 5th Marine/A Division (Infantry) [Cotabato (78,90)] [Will be combined before loading.]
___138 AV . __4,826 BL . 5th Marine/B Division (Infantry) [Cotabato (78,90)] [Will be combined before loading.]
___138 AV . __4,826 BL . 5th Marine/C Division (Infantry) [Cotabato (78,90)] [Will be combined before loading.]
___376 AV . _14,090 BL . 81st Infantry Division (Infantry) [Cotabato (78,90)]
_2,377 AV . 100,996 BL Totals

Tokunoshima
____54 AV . __1,356 BL . 5th USMC Tank Tank Battalion (Armor) [Dadjangas (78,93)]
____48 AV . __1,092 BL . 671th Tank Destroyer Battalion (Armor) [Dadjangas (78,93)]
___332 AV . _12,228 BL . 1st (Spec) Cavalry Division (Cavalry) [Dadjangas (78,93)]
____18 AV . __1,014 BL . 2nd AmphTrac Engineer Battalion (Engineer) [Dadjangas (78,93)]
____28 AV . ____743 BL . 6th Pioneer Battalion (Engineer) [Dadjangas (78,93)]
_____0 AV . __2,520 BL . IX US Corps (HQ - Corps) [Dadjangas (78,93)]
___378 AV . _14,102 BL . 33rd Infantry Division (Infantry) [Dadjangas (78,93)]
___373 AV . _14,024 BL . 38th Infantry Division (Infantry) [Dadjangas (78,93)]
_1,231 AV . _47,079 BL Totals

Amami Oshima
_____0 AV . ____462 BL . 249th Field Artillery Battalion (Artillery) [Manado (75,99)]
____42 AV . __1,418 BL . 34th Cmbt Engineer Regiment (Engineer) [Manado (75,99)]
_____0 AV . __2,880 BL . Tenth US Army (HQ - Army) [Manado (75,99)]
_____0 AV . __5,400 BL . NoPac Area (HQ - Command) [Daito Shoto (98,69)] [Support from Daito Shoto.]
_____0 AV . __2,700 BL . V Amphib Corps (HQ - Corps) [Manado (75,99)]
___139 AV . __4,978 BL . 3rd Marine/A Division (Infantry) [Manado (75,99)] [Will be combined before loading.]
___135 AV . __4,788 BL . 3rd Marine/B Division (Infantry) [Manado (75,99)] [Will be combined before loading.]
___135 AV . __4,788 BL . 3rd Marine/C Division (Infantry) [Manado (75,99)] [Will be combined before loading.]
___375 AV . _14,136 BL . 43rd Infantry Division (Infantry) [Manado (75,99)]
___370 AV . _13,744 BL . Americal Infantry Division (Infantry) [Manado (75,99)]
_1,196 AV . _55,294 BL Totals

Nago is blocked from direct access by Okinoerabushima, and Okinoerabushima requires a landing-shock attack. The Okinoerabushima landings will wait until the battleships reload for bombardment. Then, likewise, the Nago landings will wait for the battleships to rearm again.

Okinoerabushima
____36 AV . ____832 BL . 2nd Arm Amphib Tank Battalion (Armor) [Talaud-eilanden (79,97)]
____47 AV . __1,092 BL . 640th Tank Destroyer Battalion (Armor) [Talaud-eilanden (79,97)]
____69 AV . __2,185 BL . 124th Cavalry Regiment (Cavalry) [Talaud-eilanden (79,97)]
____81 AV . __2,935 BL . XI Corps Engr Grp (Engineer) [Talaud-eilanden (79,97)]
_____0 AV . __2,700 BL . I US Corps (HQ - Corps) [Talaud-eilanden (79,97)]
___128 AV . __5,181 BL . 12th Australian Brigade (Infantry) [Talaud-eilanden (79,97)]
___375 AV . _14,066 BL . 31st Infantry Division (Infantry) [Talaud-eilanden (79,97)]
___376 AV . _14,090 BL . 96th Infantry Division (Infantry) [Talaud-eilanden (79,97)]
_1,112 AV . _43,081 BL Totals

Nago
____71 AV . __1,763 BL . 193rd Tank Tank Battalion (Armor) [TF 807]
____51 AV . __1,260 BL . 1st USMC Tank Tank Battalion (Armor) [TF 809]
____48 AV . __1,212 BL . 3rd USMC Tank Tank Battalion (Armor) [TF 809]
____48 AV . __1,164 BL . 632nd Tank Destroyer Battalion (Armor) [TF 817]
____48 AV . __1,164 BL . 637th Tank Destroyer Battalion (Armor) [TF 819]
____65 AV . __1,612 BL . 713th Flame Tank Tank Battalion (Armor) [TF 823]
____42 AV . __1,388 BL . 131st Cmbt Engineer Regiment (Engineer) [TF 829]
_____0 AV . __2,700 BL . VII US Amphib Force (HQ - Amphibious) [Loaded on AGC Estes [TF 8280]] [Will not land.]
_____0 AV . __2,160 BL . New Guinea Force (HQ - Army) [TF 824]
_____0 AV . __7,200 BL . SW Pacific Theater (HQ - Command) [Daito Shoto (98,69)] [Support from Daito Shoto.]
_____0 AV . __2,700 BL . X US Corps (HQ - Corps) [TF 827]
___374 AV . _14,160 BL . 27th Infantry Division (Infantry) [TF 830]
___373 AV . _14,074 BL . 41st Infantry Division (Infantry) [TF 830]
___377 AV . _14,244 BL . 6th Infantry Division (Infantry) [TF 801]
_1,497 AV . _66,801 BL Totals