1945 July 31
INVADED
INVESTED
Manila
Hangchow
Chengtu
Wenchow
CHANGED OWNERSHIP
Overall
• Strategic points: 17,962
• +/- VP today: +554
• Allies VP: 90,773
• Japan VP: 53,900
• VP ratio Allies/Japan: 1.684 : 1
• No sign of the IJN fleet.
• Soviets Active! No naval units have appeared so I suppose that will happen on the first turn as opposed to the orders phase.
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
• Cleared!
000001 Night Naval bombardment 1945-07-31 Singapore 50,84
Night Naval bombardment of Singapore at 50,84
Allied Ships
BB Anson
DD L'Alcyon
DD Thatcher
Japanese ground losses:
140 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 6 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
BB Anson firing at 11th Division
DD L'Alcyon firing at 11th Division
DD Thatcher firing at 38th Division
000002 Night Naval bombardment 1945-07-31 Singapore 50,84
Night Naval bombardment of Singapore at 50,84
Allied Ships
CA Cornwall
CA Dorsetshire
Japanese ground losses:
73 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
CA Cornwall firing at 38th Division
CA Dorsetshire firing at 11th Division
000004 Night Naval bombardment 1945-07-31 Singapore 50,84
Night Naval bombardment of Singapore at 50,84
Allied Ships
CL Duguay Trouin
CL Georges Leygues
CL Belfast
CL Ceylon
CL Perth
CL Gambia
DD Wizard
DD Wager
DD Vigilant
DD Tumult
Japanese ground losses:
81 casualties reported
Squads: 3 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 3 (1 destroyed, 2 disabled)
CL Duguay Trouin firing at 2nd Tank Division
CL Georges Leygues firing at 21st Division
CL Belfast firing at 11th Division
CL Ceylon firing at 11th Division
CL Perth firing at 11th Division
CL Gambia firing at 11th Division
DD Wizard firing at 33rd Division
DD Wager firing at 11th Division
DD Vigilant firing at 11th Division
DD Tumult firing at 5th Division
000005 Night Naval bombardment 1945-07-31 Singapore 50,84
Night Naval bombardment of Singapore at 50,84
Allied Ships
CA Cumberland
CA Suffolk
CA Devonshire
CA London
CA Sussex
CA Norfolk
CA Canberra
DD Queensborough
DD Jupiter
DD Warramunga
Japanese ground losses:
183 casualties reported
Squads: 3 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 14 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Vehicles lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)
CA Cumberland firing at 38th Division
CA Suffolk firing at 5th Division
CA Devonshire firing at 11th Division
CA London firing at 5th Division
CA Sussex firing at 11th Division
CA Norfolk firing at 11th Division
CA Canberra firing at 2nd Tank Division
DD Queensborough firing at 11th Division
DD Jupiter firing at 2nd Tank Division
DD Warramunga firing at 11th Division
000098 Naval bombardment 1945-07-31 Singapore 50,84
Naval bombardment of Singapore at 50,84
Allied Ships
BB Queen Elizabeth
BB Valiant
DD Kempenfelt
DD Urania
DD Rotherham
DD Roebuck
DD Quality
DD Fullam
Japanese ground losses:
400 casualties reported
Squads: 11 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 22 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 4 (2 destroyed, 2 disabled)
BB Queen Elizabeth firing at 38th Division
BB Valiant firing at 11th Division
DD Kempenfelt firing at 2nd Tank Division
DD Urania firing at 21st Division
DD Rotherham firing at 11th Division
DD Roebuck firing at 11th Division
DD Quality firing at 2nd Tank Division
DD Fullam firing at 11th Division
000100 Ground combat 1945-07-31 Singapore 50,84
Ground combat at Singapore (50,84)
Allied Deliberate attack
Attacking force 97475 troops, 2102 guns, 1488 vehicles, Assault Value = 3159
Defending force 19496 troops, 124 guns, 224 vehicles, Assault Value = 34
Allied adjusted assault: 1273
Japanese adjusted defense: 3
Allied assault odds: 424 to 1
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), disruption(-), fatigue(-), supply(-)
Attacker:
Japanese ground losses:
21929 casualties reported
Squads: 309 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 2524 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 8 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 108 (108 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Vehicles lost 230 (230 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units destroyed 6
Allied ground losses:
91 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 13 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Assaulting units:
7th Indian Division
18th British Division
8th Indian Division
22nd (East African) Brigade
Gardner's Horse Regiment
39th Indian/B Division
81st (West African)/C Division
6th New Chinese/C Corps
39th Indian/A Division
11th (East African) Division
17th Motorised/B Division
17th Motorised/C Division
82nd (West African) Division
6th New Chinese/A Corps
6th New Chinese/B Corps
2nd British Division
81st (West African)/A Division
9th Indian Division
28th (East African) Brigade
81st (West African)/B Division
3rd Carabiniers Regiment
17th Motorised/A Division
XV Corps Engineer Battalion
150th RAC Regiment
39th Indian/C Division
85th British AT Gun Regiment
28th Indian Mountain Gun Regiment
51st (East African) Construction Battalion
134th (East Ang) Regiment
56th Heavy Regiment
21st Indian Mountain Gun Regiment
134th Medium Regiment
Southeast Asia
6th Mixed A/T Mtr Regiment
2nd Indian Medium Regiment
8th Mahratta AT Gun Regiment
1st Indian Medium Regiment
30th Indian Mountain Gun Regiment
55th Heavy Regiment
208th Field Regiment
24th Indian Mountain Gun Regiment
20th Indian Mountain Gun Regiment
3rd (Special Force) Division
Defending units:
2nd Tank Division
21st Division
11th Division
Southern Army
5th Division
38th Division
33rd Division
000102 Wiped Out 1945-07-31 Singapore 50,84
21st Division Wiped Out at Singapore by attrition!!!
• In addition to ships and hundreds of thousands of ground troops, 848 aircraft now free for other operations.
Philippines
• 1,061 AV at Manila.
• Forces boarding ships at Singapore and Johore Bharu.
China
• Hangchow hangs tough. Chengtu fortifications remain intact.
000099 Ground combat 1945-07-31 Hangchow 90,55
Ground combat at Hangchow (90,55)
Allied Deliberate attack
Attacking force 69228 troops, 1396 guns, 1894 vehicles, Assault Value = 2164
Defending force 42472 troops, 401 guns, 93 vehicles, Assault Value = 1022
Allied engineers reduce fortifications to 0
Allied adjusted assault: 1409
Japanese adjusted defense: 835
Allied assault odds: 1 to 1 (fort level 0)
Allied Assault reduces fortifications to 0
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), disruption(-), experience(-), supply(-)
Attacker:
Japanese ground losses:
2227 casualties reported
Squads: 13 destroyed, 86 disabled
Non Combat: 6 destroyed, 24 disabled
Engineers: 3 destroyed, 14 disabled
Guns lost 23 (1 destroyed, 22 disabled)
Vehicles lost 9 (1 destroyed, 8 disabled)
Units destroyed 1
Allied ground losses:
911 casualties reported
Squads: 5 destroyed, 129 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 26 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 6 disabled
Guns lost 33 (1 destroyed, 32 disabled)
Assaulting units:
20th Indian Division
19th Motorised Division
254th Armoured Brigade
50th Tank Brigade
23rd Indian Division
255th Indian Tank Brigade
18th Cavalry Regiment
5th Indian Division
NCAC
2/11th Fld RAA Regiment
2/13th Fld RAA Regiment
26th Indian Mountain Gun Regiment
88th Medium Regiment
87th Medium Regiment
8th Belfast Heavy Regiment
86th Medium Regiment
2/9th Fld RAA Regiment
85th Medium Regiment
31st Indian Mountain Gun Regiment
33rd Indian Mountain Gun Regiment
Defending units:
112th Division
58th Division
110th Division
19th Ind Engineer Regiment
8th Division
41st Ind Engineer Regiment
7th Ind. Field Artillery Battalion
7th Mongol Cavalry Division
Kure 5th SNLF
000101 Ground combat 1945-07-31 Chengtu 75,41
Ground combat at Chengtu (75,41)
Allied Deliberate attack
Attacking force 98731 troops, 88 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 5340
Defending force 39815 troops, 332 guns, 152 vehicles, Assault Value = 1133
Allied adjusted assault: 1753
Japanese adjusted defense: 3819
Allied assault odds: 1 to 2 (fort level 6)
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), forts(+), leaders(+), experience(-), supply(-)
Attacker:
Japanese ground losses:
2079 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 204 disabled
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 114 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 51 disabled
Allied ground losses:
3335 casualties reported
Squads: 16 destroyed, 477 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 43 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Assaulting units:
1st Chinese Corps
66th Chinese Corps Corps
75th Chinese Corps
2nd Prov Chinese Corps
9th Chinese Corps
25th Chinese Corps
95th Chinese Corps
46th Chinese Corps
34th Chinese Corps
70th Chinese Corps
60th Chinese Corps
28th Chinese Corps
44th Parachute Division
59th Chinese Corps
21st Chinese Corps
99th Chinese Corps
71st Chinese Corps
3rd Prov Chinese Corps
29th Group Army
23rd Group Army
1st Group Army
15th Group Army
9th War Area
16th Group Army
30th Group Army
Defending units:
104th Division
17th Ind.Mixed Brigade
17th Division
51st Engineer Regiment
RGC Army
22nd AA Regiment
88th Field AA Battalion
20th Army
10th Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
• 1 enemy unit in the mountains near Kunming.
• 9 enemy units off road west of Chengtu and Neikiang.
• 4,988 AV at Chengtu (but 364 is moving out). Assault tomorrow.
• Operations in the Changsha area continue.
• Foochow follies too.
• 2,059 AV at Hangchow. Attack continues tomorrow.
India, Burma, Thailand, Indochina
Japan, Korea, Manchuria, Russia
Nighttime Stuff
• Suppression and destruction.
000003 Night Naval bombardment 1945-07-31 Hengchun 84,67
Night Naval bombardment of Hengchun at 84,67
Allied Ships
CL Springfield
CL Vicksburg
CL Montpelier
CL St. Louis
CL Marblehead
Japanese ground losses:
35 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Airbase hits 11
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 15
Port hits 4
Port fuel hits 2
Port supply hits 2
CL Springfield firing at 75th Ind.Mixed Brigade
CL Vicksburg firing at Hengchun
CL Montpelier firing at 75th Ind.Mixed Brigade
CL St. Louis firing at 75th Ind.Mixed Brigade
SOC-1 Seagull acting as spotter for CL Marblehead
CL Marblehead firing at Hengchun
000006 Night Naval bombardment 1945-07-31 Kume-jima 94,65
Night Naval bombardment of Kume-jima at 94,65
Allied Ships
CA Oregon City
DD Gainard
DD Douglas Fox
DD Compton
Japanese ground losses:
115 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Port hits 2
CA Oregon City firing at 10th Exped.Force
DD Gainard firing at Kume-jima
DD Douglas Fox firing at 1st Ind Engineer Regiment
DD Compton firing at 170th JAAF AF Bn
• Forces in Mongolia will generally head south to squeeze the Imperials to the coast and break their lines of communication away from China.
• Our forces at Choybalsan will cross into Manchuria to attack Hailar and Arsbaan. This is needed because our large army at Tamsag (near Arsbaan) will bypass nearby targets and head straight for the coast.
• Near Kuibyshevka we wait for recon.
• From Khabarovsk and Bikin we move to cross the river.
• From the pocket near Vladivostok our forces will move north, northwest, and west.
• Fires at Tokyo are 408.
• Preparation for HI invasions continues.
Complete combat report attached.