Rumble in the Southwest witpqs-A vs Andav-J 2011-11-29 to 2017-02-08

[witpqs]

Home Islands west.

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Ground combat at Tokuyama (105,58)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 45448 troops, 935 guns, 1374 vehicles, Assault Value = 1651

Defending force 4699 troops, 28 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 98

Allied engineers reduce fortifications to 2

Allied adjusted assault: 1419

Japanese adjusted defense: 3

Allied assault odds: 473 to 1 (fort level 2)

Allied forces CAPTURE Tokuyama !!!

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

Japanese ground losses:
3554 casualties reported
Squads: 154 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 42 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 4 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 18 (18 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units retreated 1
Units destroyed 1

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

Defeated Japanese Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
713th Flame Tank Battalion
637th Tank Destroyer Battalion
31st Infantry Division
640th Tank Destroyer Battalion
766th Tank Battalion
5th Marine Division
632nd Tank Destroyer Battalion
716th Tank Battalion
96th Infantry Division
711th Tank Battalion
767th Tank Battalion
7th USMC Field Artillery Battalion
544th Field Artillery Battalion
4th USMC Field Artillery Battalion
1st USMC Field Artillery Battalion
10th USMC Field Artillery Battalion
223rd Field Artillery Battalion
226th Field Artillery Battalion
517th Field Artillery Battalion
2nd USMC Field Artillery Battalion
11th USMC Field Artillery Battalion

Defending units:
96th Ind.Mixed Brigade
17th Port Unit


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This force will now move on to Hiroshima/Kure.

The battle to clear the next hex on the Sea of Japan route will be tomorrow. Only light resistance is expected.

[witpqs]

Home Islands east.

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Ground combat at Hirosaki/Aomori (118,54)

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 1056 troops, 170 guns, 89 vehicles, Assault Value = 1283

Defending force 56190 troops, 514 guns, 47 vehicles, Assault Value = 1365

Japanese ground losses:
12 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Assaulting units:
7th Infantry Division
762nd Tank Battalion
763rd Tank Battalion
98th Infantry Division
11th Australian Division
198th Field Artillery Battalion
249th Field Artillery Battalion
225th Field Artillery Battalion
532nd Field Artillery Battalion
33rd Medium Regiment

Defending units:
308th Division
222nd Division
95th Ind.Mixed Brigade
47th Cavalry Regiment
70th Ind.Mixed Brigade
157th Division
19th Division
91st Infantry Regiment
51st Depot Division
57th Depot Division
18th Port Unit
105th Ship Eng Coy
33rd Special Base Force
14th Mortar Battalion
31st Air Defense AA Battalion
47th Mountain Gun Regiment
Nanyo Cho JNAF Base Force
36th Army
50th Army
16th AA Regiment
209th Ship Eng Coy
109th Ship Eng Coy
Masuda JAAF Base Force


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[font="Tahoma"]Hirosaki/Aomori - Imperial LCUs Present
07___07___
_19___20__
_X____X___ 105th Ship Eng Coy
_X____X___ 109th Ship Eng Coy
_X____X___ 14th Mortar Battalion
_X____X___ 157th Division
_X____X___ 16th AA Regiment
_X____X___ 18th Port Unit
_X____X___ 19th Division
_X____X___ 209th Ship Eng Coy
_X____X___ 222nd Division
_X____X___ 308th Division
_X____X___ 31st Air Defense AA Battalion
_X____X___ 33rd Special Base Force
_X____X___ 36th Army
_X____X___ 47th Cavalry Regiment
_X____X___ 47th Mountain Gun Regiment
_X____X___ 50th Army
_X____X___ 51st Depot Division
_X____X___ 57th Depot Division
_X____X___ 70th Ind.Mixed Brigade
_X____X___ 91st Infantry Regiment
_X____X___ 95th Ind.Mixed Brigade
_X____X___ Masuda JAAF Base Force
_X____X___ Nanyo Cho JNAF Base Force[/font]

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Ground combat at Yamagata (116,57)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 13548 troops, 146 guns, 101 vehicles, Assault Value = 428

Defending force 22397 troops, 160 guns, 104 vehicles, Assault Value = 533

Allied adjusted assault: 171

Japanese adjusted defense: 1261

Allied assault odds: 1 to 7 (fort level 3)

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

Japanese ground losses:
509 casualties reported
Squads: 7 destroyed, 28 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Allied ground losses:
143 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 15 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 1 disabled
Vehicles lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)

Assaulting units:
4th Marine Division

Defending units:
72nd Division
7th Guards Inf. Regiment
102nd Ind.Mixed Brigade
34th Ind. AA Battalion
12th Area Army
32nd Air Defense AA Battalion
64th Construction Battalion


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[font="Tahoma"]Yamagata - Imperial LCUs Present
07___07___
_19___20__
_X____X___ 102nd Ind.Mixed Brigade
_X____X___ 12th Area Army
_X____X___ 32nd Air Defense AA Battalion
_X____X___ 34th Ind. AA Battalion
_X____X___ 64th Construction Battalion
______X___ 72nd Division
_X____X___ 7th Guards Inf. Regiment[/font]

Imperial reinforcements that were hit by air strikes leaving Sendai arrived in Yamagata before the assault. The casualty ratio is still very favorable but our guys will rest for a day.

Tomorrow the 3rd Marine Division will take up positions on the outskirts of Sendai. With some units from Sendai at or moving to Yamagata and others having moved out by rail (air strike Intel) the division should be able to take that Clear terrain location.

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Ground combat at Ominato (119,54)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 15527 troops, 472 guns, 481 vehicles, Assault Value = 1927

Defending force 40180 troops, 424 guns, 64 vehicles, Assault Value = 596

Allied adjusted assault: 101

Japanese adjusted defense: 643

Allied assault odds: 1 to 6 (fort level 2)

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

Japanese ground losses:
510 casualties reported
Squads: 38 destroyed, 24 disabled
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 10 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 4 disabled
Guns lost 18 (6 destroyed, 12 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
249 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 41 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 4 disabled
Guns lost 9 (1 destroyed, 8 disabled)
Vehicles lost 6 (1 destroyed, 5 disabled)

Assaulting units:
1st Marine Division
3rd USMC Tank Battalion
93rd Infantry Division
2nd Arm Amphib Battalion
6th Marine Division
4th USMC Tank Battalion
27th Infantry Division
Americal Infantry Division
1st Arm Amphib Battalion
44th Tank Battalion
XI US Corps
168th Field Artillery Battalion
6th USMC Field Artillery Battalion
9th USMC Field Artillery Battalion
III Amphib Corps
655th Field Artillery Battalion
5th USMC Field Artillery Battalion
531st Field Artillery Battalion
181st Field Artillery Battalion
750th Field Artillery Battalion
669th Field Artillery Battalion
8th USMC Field Artillery Battalion
12th USMC Field Artillery Battalion
543rd Field Artillery Battalion
749th Field Artillery Battalion
668th Field Artillery Battalion
545th Field Artillery Battalion
3rd USMC Field Artillery Battalion
43rd Base Group

Defending units:
76th Ind.Mixed Brigade
103rd Ind.Mixed Brigade
131st Division
3rd Guards Division
67th Inf Group Brigade
72nd Ind.Mixed Brigade
22nd Port Unit
16th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
4th Medium Mortar Battalion
45th Field AA Battalion
53rd Medium Field Artillery Regiment
309th Ship Eng Coy
306th Ship Eng Coy
79th Field AA Battalion
5th Ship Engineer Regiment
31st Ind.AA Gun Co
33rd Ind.AA Gun Co
10th Special Base Force
Ominato Naval Base Force
3rd Mobile AA Battalion
5th Fleet
17th RF Gun Battalion
Mutsu Bay Fortress
100th Ind.Mixed Brigade
51st Air Defense AA Regiment
1st RF Gun Battalion
Northeast Area Fleet
19th Port Unit


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[font="Tahoma"]Ominato - Imperial LCUs Present
07___07___07___07___07___
_15___16___18___19___20__
_X____X____X____X____X___ 100th Ind.Mixed Brigade
_X____X____X____X____X___ 103rd Ind.Mixed Brigade
_X____X____X____X____X___ 10th Special Base Force
_X____X__________________ 12th RF Gun Battalion
_X____X____X____X____X___ 131st Division
_X____X____X____X____X___ 16th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
_X____X____X____X____X___ 17th RF Gun Battalion
_X____X____X____X____X___ 19th Port Unit
_X____X____X____X____X___ 1st RF Gun Battalion
_X____X____X____X____X___ 22nd Port Unit
_X____X____X____X____X___ 306th Ship Eng Coy
_X____X____X____X____X___ 309th Ship Eng Coy
_X____X____X____X____X___ 31st Ind.AA Gun Co
_X____X____X____X____X___ 33rd Ind.AA Gun Co
_X____X____X____X____X___ 3rd Guards Division
_X____X____X____X____X___ 3rd Mobile AA Battalion
_X____X____X____X____X___ 45th Field AA Battalion
_X____X____X____X____X___ 4th Medium Mortar Battalion
_X____X____X____X____X___ 51st Air Defense AA Regiment
_X____X____X____X____X___ 53rd Medium Field Artillery Regiment
_X____X____X____X____X___ 5th Fleet
_X_______________________ 5th RF Gun Battalion
_X____X____X____X____X___ 5th Ship Engineer Regiment
_X____X____X____X____X___ 67th Inf Group Brigade
_X____X____X____X________ 6th Medium Mortar Battalion
_X____X____X____X____X___ 72nd Ind.Mixed Brigade
_X____X____X____X____X___ 76th Ind.Mixed Brigade
_X____X____X____X____X___ 79th Field AA Battalion
_X____X____X____X____X___ Mutsu Bay Fortress
_X____X____X____X____X___ Northeast Area Fleet
_X____X____X____X____X___ Ominato Naval Base Force[/font]

Still a good trade for only one division attacking but now all divisions have 20% or greater disruption. Tomorrow two divisions (20% and 22% disruption) will attack supported by most of the armor and all of the artillery. The other divisions and armor will go into reserve to speed recovery. The B-24's will assist.

The next attack at Maizuru is tomorrow. The B-29's will assist.

Attack at Wakayama tomorrow. Modest resistance expected in good defensive terrain.

[witpqs]

The complete combat report, for combat junkies.

[jwolf]

How close are you to triggering the Soviet activation with your gains in Manchuria? It would be funny if you crossed the threshold just as the Soviets were about to activated automatically anyway.

[witpqs]

ORIGINAL: jwolf

How close are you to triggering the Soviet activation with your gains in Manchuria? It would be funny if you crossed the threshold just as the Soviets were about to activated automatically anyway.

I can't tell. Mukden, Anshan, and Antung (on the border below Anshan) all have > 60,000 Imperial troops and there are many bases where I don't have recon. This last turn there were a total of 915 squads/other devices destroyed in the combat reports in Manchuria; I wonder what that equates to in terms of garrison numbers?

We have the Port Arthur battle underway (> 32,000 enemy) and should be able to engage at Kirin, but maybe not at Antung by 1 August. It will be close!

[Drakanel]

I wonder if you will be able to get to Seoul before the game ends. Would be a quite comprehensive reconquest of the Japanese empire occupied territories

[witpqs]

ORIGINAL: Drakanel

I wonder if you will be able to get to Seoul before the game ends. Would be a quite comprehensive reconquest of the Japanese empire occupied territories

Ah! The Chinese Army will not be crossing the border into Korea, so that would be a Soviet advance. I'm pushing as hard as I can on Honshu so I really don't know how much time is left.

[witpqs]

1945 July 21

The Empire captured:


The Allies captured:
Allied forces CAPTURE Port Arthur !!!

There were Imperial amphibious or airborne operations at:


There were Allied amphibious or airborne operations at:


Imperial Naval Bombardments


Allied Naval Bombardments:
Allied Ships Bombarding Sendai
Allied Ships Bombarding Sendai
Allied Ships Bombarding Maizuru
Allied Ships Bombarding Ominato
Allied Ships Bombarding Hiroshima/Kure
Allied Ships Bombarding Kobe
Allied Ships Bombarding Ominato
Allied Ships Bombarding Maizuru
Allied Ships Bombarding Port Arthur
Allied Ships Bombarding Kobe
Allied Ships Bombarding Ominatos



China frontier.

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Ground combat at Port Arthur (99,44)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 61453 troops, 84 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1699

Defending force 10620 troops, 130 guns, 48 vehicles, Assault Value = 197

Allied adjusted assault: 1149

Japanese adjusted defense: 121

Allied assault odds: 9 to 1 (fort level 3)

Allied forces CAPTURE Port Arthur !!!

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

Japanese ground losses:
2016 casualties reported
Squads: 30 destroyed, 86 disabled
Non Combat: 37 destroyed, 20 disabled
Engineers: 30 destroyed, 4 disabled
Guns lost 97 (50 destroyed, 47 disabled)
Vehicles lost 35 (34 destroyed, 1 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
742 casualties reported
Squads: 3 destroyed, 87 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled

Assaulting units:
30th Chinese Corps
9th Chinese Corps
49th Chinese Corps
33rd Chinese Corps
54th Chinese Corps
14th Group Army
1st War Area
28th Group Army
26th Group Army
15th Group Army
33rd Group Army

Defending units:
6th Manchukuo Inf Brigade
Ryojun Fortress
1st RGC Capital/C Division
22nd Medium Field Artillery Regiment
23rd JAAF AF Bn
Ryojun Special Base Force
34th JAAF AF Bn


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Unexpected! A size 9 airfield complex, base forces are rushing in. Fighters flew in before sunset because Imperial death gliders have launched a renewed and strengthened effort against our force closing on Antung, causing hundreds of casualties. About 14,000 enemy troops remain at Port Arthur.

[witpqs]

Home Islands west.

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Ground combat at 106,57 (near Hiroshima/Kure)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 8214 troops, 99 guns, 1335 vehicles, Assault Value = 1088

Defending force 355 troops, 2 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 2

Allied adjusted assault: 604

Japanese adjusted defense: 1

Allied assault odds: 604 to 1

Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+)
Attacker:

Japanese ground losses:
408 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 37 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 2 (2 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units destroyed 2

Assaulting units:
1st USMC Tank Battalion
41st Infantry Division
671th Tank Destroyer Battalion
2nd USMC Tank Battalion
194th Tank Battalion
670th Tank Destroyer Battalion
706th Tank Battalion
754th Tank Battalion
192nd Tank Battalion
775th Tank Battalion
193rd Tank Battalion
Provisionl Tank Brigade
251st Field Artillery Battalion
82nd Mortar Battalion

Defending units:
206th Ship Eng Coy
108th Ship Eng Coy


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Blast it!

CB Guam hits Type 4 Mine at Hiroshima/Kure
CB Alaska hits Type 4 Mine at Hiroshima/Kure
DD Maddox hits Type 4 Mine at Hiroshima/Kure
DD Collett hits Type 4 Mine at Hiroshima/Kure
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TF 306 encounters mine field at Hiroshima/Kure (106,58)

Allied Ships
CB Guam, Mine hits 1
CB Alaska, Mine hits 1
DD Maddox, Mine hits 1, heavy damage
DD Collett, Mine hits 1



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Alaska and Guam will go back to bombeding Kobe for now. Both are OK, but the destroyers need yard time.

Flak over Hiroshima/Kure was absolutely murderous and most groups operating in that area - most of them 5,000 ft or lower - have stood down. British 4EB will make strikes on the airbase to destroy supply but increase altitude to 15,000 ft.

[witpqs]

Home Islands east.

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Ground combat at Maizuru (110,58)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 58224 troops, 1098 guns, 1383 vehicles, Assault Value = 1636

Defending force 52489 troops, 622 guns, 498 vehicles, Assault Value = 1128

Allied engineers reduce fortifications to 2

Allied adjusted assault: 1050

Japanese adjusted defense: 407

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

Allied Assault reduces fortifications to 2

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

Japanese ground losses:
1529 casualties reported
Squads: 9 destroyed, 213 disabled
Non Combat: 6 destroyed, 43 disabled
Engineers: 2 destroyed, 14 disabled
Guns lost 44 (8 destroyed, 36 disabled)
Vehicles lost 16 (6 destroyed, 10 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
1149 casualties reported
Squads: 4 destroyed, 175 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 29 disabled
Engineers: 2 destroyed, 28 disabled
Guns lost 28 (1 destroyed, 27 disabled)
Vehicles lost 43 (6 destroyed, 37 disabled)

Assaulting units:
17th Motorised Division
18th British Division
18th Cavalry Regiment
3rd NZ Armoured Sqn
16th Light Cavalry Regiment
2/6th Armoured Regiment
25th Indian Division
2/4th Armoured Regiment
5th Indian Division
88th Medium Regiment
56th Heavy Regiment
8th Belfast Heavy Regiment
1st Indian Medium Regiment
XXXIII Indian Corps
86th Medium Regiment
55th Heavy Regiment

Defending units:
48th Ind.Mixed Brigade
147th Division
12th Division
46th Tank Regiment
126th Ind.Mixed Brigade
24th Infantry Regiment
38th Ind.Mixed Regiment
Kure 7th SNLF
202nd Division
60th Ind.Mixed Brigade
4th Tank Division
6th Depot Division
7th JAAF AF Bn
58th Field AA Battalion
194th JAAF AF Bn
64th JAAF AF Bn
112th JAAF AF Bn
51st Air Flotilla
26th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
Maizuru Naval Base Force
165th JAAF AF Bn
23rd AA Regiment
3rd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
43rd JAAF AF Bn
62nd Air Flotilla
68th JNAF AF Unit
67th Field AA Battalion
248th JAAF AF Bn


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[font="Tahoma"]Maizuru - Imperial LCUs Present
07___07___
_15___21__
_X____X___ 112th JAAF AF Bn
_X____X___ 126th Ind.Mixed Brigade
_X____X___ 12th Division
_X____X___ 147th Division
_X____X___ 165th JAAF AF Bn
_X____X___ 194th JAAF AF Bn
_X____X___ 202nd Division
_X____X___ 23rd AA Regiment
_X____X___ 248th JAAF AF Bn
_X____X___ 24th Infantry Regiment
_X____X___ 26th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
_X____X___ 38th Ind.Mixed Regiment
_X____X___ 3rd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
_X____X___ 43rd JAAF AF Bn
_X____X___ 46th Tank Regiment
_X____X___ 48th Ind.Mixed Brigade
_X____X___ 4th Tank Division
_X____X___ 51st Air Flotilla
_X____X___ 58th Field AA Battalion
_X____X___ 60th Ind.Mixed Brigade
_X____X___ 62nd Air Flotilla
_X____X___ 64th JAAF AF Bn
_X____X___ 67th Field AA Battalion
_X____X___ 68th JNAF AF Unit
_X____X___ 6th Depot Division
_X____X___ 7th JAAF AF Bn
_X____X___ Kure 7th SNLF
_X________ Maizuru Fortress
_X____X___ Maizuru Naval Base Force[/font]

Maizuru looks on the cusp of falling. The divisions are switching off with those that moved to Tottori for recovery. That and the fast battleships gone to rearm mean the next assault will be in about 3 days. The artillery will keep up the pressure, as will the B-29's.

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Ground combat at Wakayama (109,60)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 17608 troops, 340 guns, 190 vehicles, Assault Value = 373

Defending force 1952 troops, 12 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 68

Allied adjusted assault: 160

Japanese adjusted defense: 136

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

Allied Assault reduces fortifications to 0

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

Japanese ground losses:
321 casualties reported
Squads: 4 destroyed, 17 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Allied ground losses:
70 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 12 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled

Assaulting units:
23rd Indian Division
22nd (East African) Brigade

Defending units:
40th Ind.Garrison Battalion
41st Ind.Garrison Battalion


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Wakayama should fall soon.

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Ground combat at Hirosaki/Aomori (118,54)

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 1068 troops, 170 guns, 89 vehicles, Assault Value = 1283

Defending force 56253 troops, 512 guns, 47 vehicles, Assault Value = 1372

Japanese ground losses:
37 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Assaulting units:
98th Infantry Division
7th Infantry Division
763rd Tank Battalion
762nd Tank Battalion
11th Australian Division
198th Field Artillery Battalion
532nd Field Artillery Battalion
225th Field Artillery Battalion
249th Field Artillery Battalion
33rd Medium Regiment

Defending units:
222nd Division
19th Division
70th Ind.Mixed Brigade
157th Division
95th Ind.Mixed Brigade
91st Infantry Regiment
51st Depot Division
47th Cavalry Regiment
308th Division
57th Depot Division
109th Ship Eng Coy
18th Port Unit
105th Ship Eng Coy
Nanyo Cho JNAF Base Force
14th Mortar Battalion
47th Mountain Gun Regiment
31st Air Defense AA Battalion
33rd Special Base Force
50th Army
36th Army
209th Ship Eng Coy
16th AA Regiment
Masuda JAAF Base Force


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[font="Tahoma"]Hirosaki/Aomori - Imperial LCUs Present
07___07___07___
_19___20___21__
_X____X____X___ 105th Ship Eng Coy
_X____X____X___ 109th Ship Eng Coy
_X____X____X___ 14th Mortar Battalion
_X____X____X___ 157th Division
_X____X____X___ 16th AA Regiment
_X____X____X___ 18th Port Unit
_X____X____X___ 19th Division
_X____X____X___ 209th Ship Eng Coy
_X____X____X___ 222nd Division
_X____X____X___ 308th Division
_X____X____X___ 31st Air Defense AA Battalion
_X____X____X___ 33rd Special Base Force
_X____X____X___ 36th Army
_X____X____X___ 47th Cavalry Regiment
_X____X____X___ 47th Mountain Gun Regiment
_X____X____X___ 50th Army
_X____X____X___ 51st Depot Division
_X____X____X___ 57th Depot Division
_X____X____X___ 70th Ind.Mixed Brigade
_X____X____X___ 91st Infantry Regiment
_X____X____X___ 95th Ind.Mixed Brigade
_X____X____X___ Masuda JAAF Base Force
_X____X____X___ Nanyo Cho JNAF Base Force[/font]

Still just waiting more combat power but we keep draining their supplies and we have Intel that no refugees from Ominato have slipped in.

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Ground combat at Ominato (119,54)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 29679 troops, 614 guns, 776 vehicles, Assault Value = 1926

Defending force 38800 troops, 403 guns, 58 vehicles, Assault Value = 561

Allied engineers reduce fortifications to 1

Allied adjusted assault: 270

Japanese adjusted defense: 347

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

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

Japanese ground losses:
1892 casualties reported
Squads: 59 destroyed, 32 disabled
Non Combat: 13 destroyed, 43 disabled
Engineers: 7 destroyed, 2 disabled
Guns lost 30 (9 destroyed, 21 disabled)
Vehicles lost 2 (1 destroyed, 1 disabled)
Units destroyed 1

Allied ground losses:
461 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 44 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 31 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled
Vehicles lost 23 (2 destroyed, 21 disabled)

Assaulting units:
4th USMC Tank Battalion
27th Infantry Division
1st Marine Division
93rd Infantry Division
3rd USMC Tank Battalion
6th Marine Division
Americal Infantry Division
1st Arm Amphib Battalion
2nd Arm Amphib Battalion
44th Tank Battalion
655th Field Artillery Battalion
168th Field Artillery Battalion
668th Field Artillery Battalion
XI US Corps
750th Field Artillery Battalion
5th USMC Field Artillery Battalion
181st Field Artillery Battalion
6th USMC Field Artillery Battalion
749th Field Artillery Battalion
III Amphib Corps
3rd USMC Field Artillery Battalion
9th USMC Field Artillery Battalion
531st Field Artillery Battalion
8th USMC Field Artillery Battalion
12th USMC Field Artillery Battalion
545th Field Artillery Battalion
543rd Field Artillery Battalion
669th Field Artillery Battalion
43rd Base Group

Defending units:
76th Ind.Mixed Brigade
131st Division
67th Inf Group Brigade
3rd Guards Division
103rd Ind.Mixed Brigade
72nd Ind.Mixed Brigade
4th Medium Mortar Battalion
100th Ind.Mixed Brigade
309th Ship Eng Coy
16th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
17th RF Gun Battalion
10th Special Base Force
22nd Port Unit
5th Fleet
51st Air Defense AA Regiment
79th Field AA Battalion
3rd Mobile AA Battalion
Northeast Area Fleet
45th Field AA Battalion
Ominato Naval Base Force
Mutsu Bay Fortress
306th Ship Eng Coy
5th Ship Engineer Regiment
53rd Medium Field Artillery Regiment
19th Port Unit


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[font="Tahoma"]Ominato - Imperial LCUs Present
07___07___07___07___07___07___
_15___16___18___19___20___21__
_X____X____X____X____X____X___ 100th Ind.Mixed Brigade
_X____X____X____X____X____X___ 103rd Ind.Mixed Brigade
_X____X____X____X____X____X___ 10th Special Base Force
_X____X_______________________ 12th RF Gun Battalion
_X____X____X____X____X____X___ 131st Division
_X____X____X____X____X____X___ 16th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
_X____X____X____X____X____X___ 17th RF Gun Battalion
_X____X____X____X____X____X___ 19th Port Unit
_X____X____X____X____X________ 1st RF Gun Battalion
_X____X____X____X____X____X___ 22nd Port Unit
_X____X____X____X____X____X___ 306th Ship Eng Coy
_X____X____X____X____X____X___ 309th Ship Eng Coy
_X____X____X____X____X________ 31st Ind.AA Gun Co
_X____X____X____X____X________ 33rd Ind.AA Gun Co
_X____X____X____X____X____X___ 3rd Guards Division
_X____X____X____X____X____X___ 3rd Mobile AA Battalion
_X____X____X____X____X____X___ 45th Field AA Battalion
_X____X____X____X____X____X___ 4th Medium Mortar Battalion
_X____X____X____X____X____X___ 51st Air Defense AA Regiment
_X____X____X____X____X____X___ 53rd Medium Field Artillery Regiment
_X____X____X____X____X____X___ 5th Fleet
_X____________________________ 5th RF Gun Battalion
_X____X____X____X____X____X___ 5th Ship Engineer Regiment
_X____X____X____X____X____X___ 67th Inf Group Brigade
_X____X____X____X_____________ 6th Medium Mortar Battalion
_X____X____X____X____X____X___ 72nd Ind.Mixed Brigade
_X____X____X____X____X____X___ 76th Ind.Mixed Brigade
_X____X____X____X____X____X___ 79th Field AA Battalion
_X____X____X____X____X____X___ Mutsu Bay Fortress
_X____X____X____X____X____X___ Northeast Area Fleet
_X____X____X____X____X____X___ Ominato Naval Base Force[/font]

The fortifications at Ominato were reduced to 1 so I think we will see faster prrgess. Notice that 4 small units have been destroyed over the past 3 days (today's victim as yet unidentified). Tomorrow two different divisions, one armored unit, and all the artillery make an attack.

The 3rd Marine Division will attack into Sendai tomorrow against about 12,000 Imperials, some of whom are moving toward Yamagata. Adequate units have moved overland from Hachinohe and are unloading at Akita that the Australian 3rd Division is being freed up and will move on Yamagata to reinforce the US 4th Marine Division. Also reinforcing at Yamagata will be the two armored units now at Hirosaki/Aomori, since no assault will be made there until units are available from Ominato. Various units that have entered via Tsu are making there way to Kanazawa but will take several more days to get there.

There are 357 fighters at Tokyo that only minimally respond to sweeps; I fear they are mostly kamikaze.

[witpqs]

The complete combat report, for combat junkies.

[witpqs]

1945 July 22

The Empire captured:


The Allies captured:
Allied forces CAPTURE Sendai !!!
Allied forces CAPTURE Wakayama !!!

There were Imperial amphibious or airborne operations at:


There were Allied amphibious or airborne operations at:


Imperial Naval Bombardments


Allied Naval Bombardments:
Allied Ships Bombarding Sendai
Allied Ships Bombarding Sendai
Allied Ships Bombarding Ominato
Allied Ships Bombarding Kobe
Allied Ships Bombarding Ominato
Allied Ships Bombarding Kobe
Allied Ships Bombarding Kobe
Allied Ships Bombarding Ominato



China frontier.

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Ground combat at Port Arthur (99,44)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 60769 troops, 84 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1602

Defending force 8341 troops, 91 guns, 18 vehicles, Assault Value = 62

Allied adjusted assault: 1014

Japanese adjusted defense: 25

Allied assault odds: 40 to 1

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

Japanese ground losses:
1869 casualties reported
Squads: 45 destroyed, 25 disabled
Non Combat: 5 destroyed, 40 disabled
Engineers: 2 destroyed, 4 disabled
Guns lost 43 (28 destroyed, 15 disabled)
Vehicles lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
90 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 15 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled

Assaulting units:
49th Chinese Corps
9th Chinese Corps
33rd Chinese Corps
30th Chinese Corps
54th Chinese Corps
14th Group Army
1st War Area
15th Group Army
26th Group Army
28th Group Army
33rd Group Army

Defending units:
Ryojun Fortress
6th Manchukuo Inf Brigade
1st RGC Capital/C Division
Ryojun Special Base Force
22nd Medium Field Artillery Regiment
23rd JAAF AF Bn
34th JAAF AF Bn


22nd Medium Field Artillery Regiment Wiped Out at Port Arthur by attrition!!!
6th Manchukuo Inf Brigade Wiped Out at Port Arthur by attrition!!!
23rd JAAF AF Bn Wiped Out at Port Arthur by attrition!!!
34th JAAF AF Bn Wiped Out at Port Arthur by attrition!!!
Japanese Unit(s) surrounded at Port Arthur
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[font="Tahoma"]Port Arthur - Imperial LCUs Present
07___07___
_21___22__
_X____X___ 1st RGC Capital/C Division
_X____X___ 22nd Medium Field Artillery Regiment
_X____X___ 23rd JAAF AF Bn
_X____X___ 34th JAAF AF Bn
_X____X___ 6th Manchukuo Inf Brigade
_X____X___ Ryojun Fortress
_X____X___ Ryojun Special Base Force[/font]

Recon shows 3 Imperial units resisting.

The road into Kirin should be cleared tomorrow as we enter a battle in Clear terrain with a 10 to 1 numerical advantage.

[witpqs]

Home Islands west.
Attack at Matsue tomorrow to finally clear this end of the Sea of Japan coastal rail line. The infantry division and two artillery units are a day behind, but enough armor is in place to swamp the 3,000 defenders, or so I hope. 2x CL will bombard and air strikes will assist.

[witpqs]

Home Islands east.

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Ground combat at Wakayama (109,60)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 17527 troops, 340 guns, 190 vehicles, Assault Value = 361

Defending force 1529 troops, 12 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 35

Allied adjusted assault: 276

Japanese adjusted defense: 16

Allied assault odds: 17 to 1 (fort level 0)

Allied forces CAPTURE Wakayama !!!

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

Japanese ground losses:
393 casualties reported
Squads: 3 destroyed, 12 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 6 (4 destroyed, 2 disabled)

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

Assaulting units:
23rd Indian Division
22nd (East African) Brigade

Defending units:
40th Ind.Garrison Battalion
41st Ind.Garrison Battalion


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Many CVE TB helped with this assault and will continue doing so until the base is secured. That day should come quickly.

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Ground combat at Maizuru (110,58)

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 2112 troops, 129 guns, 187 vehicles, Assault Value = 1893

Defending force 48811 troops, 602 guns, 493 vehicles, Assault Value = 899

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

Assaulting units:
17th Motorised Division
2/6th Armoured Regiment
18th Cavalry Regiment
2/4th Armoured Regiment
3rd NZ Armoured Sqn
255th Indian Tank Brigade
25th Indian Division
19th Motorised Division
18th British Division
16th Light Cavalry Regiment
5th Indian Division
56th Heavy Regiment
XXXIII Indian Corps
86th Medium Regiment
8th Belfast Heavy Regiment
88th Medium Regiment
1st Indian Medium Regiment
55th Heavy Regiment

Defending units:
4th Tank Division
24th Infantry Regiment
46th Tank Regiment
147th Division
12th Division
202nd Division
38th Ind.Mixed Regiment
60th Ind.Mixed Brigade
48th Ind.Mixed Brigade
Kure 7th SNLF
126th Ind.Mixed Brigade
6th Depot Division
112th JAAF AF Bn
Maizuru Naval Base Force
58th Field AA Battalion
194th JAAF AF Bn
43rd JAAF AF Bn
62nd Air Flotilla
67th Field AA Battalion
7th JAAF AF Bn
3rd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
68th JNAF AF Unit
64th JAAF AF Bn
51st Air Flotilla
165th JAAF AF Bn
26th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
248th JAAF AF Bn


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[font="Tahoma"]Maizuru - Imperial LCUs Present
07___07___07___
_15___21___22__
_X____X____X___ 112th JAAF AF Bn
_X____X____X___ 126th Ind.Mixed Brigade
_X____X____X___ 12th Division
_X____X____X___ 147th Division
_X____X____X___ 165th JAAF AF Bn
_X____X____X___ 194th JAAF AF Bn
_X____X____X___ 202nd Division
_X____X________ 23rd AA Regiment
_X____X____X___ 248th JAAF AF Bn
_X____X____X___ 24th Infantry Regiment
_X____X____X___ 26th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
_X____X____X___ 38th Ind.Mixed Regiment
_X____X____X___ 3rd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
_X____X____X___ 43rd JAAF AF Bn
_X____X____X___ 46th Tank Regiment
_X____X____X___ 48th Ind.Mixed Brigade
_X____X____X___ 4th Tank Division
_X____X____X___ 51st Air Flotilla
_X____X____X___ 58th Field AA Battalion
_X____X____X___ 60th Ind.Mixed Brigade
_X____X____X___ 62nd Air Flotilla
_X____X____X___ 64th JAAF AF Bn
_X____X____X___ 67th Field AA Battalion
_X____X____X___ 68th JNAF AF Unit
_X____X____X___ 6th Depot Division
_X____X____X___ 7th JAAF AF Bn
_X____X____X___ Kure 7th SNLF
_X_____________ Maizuru Fortress
_X____X____X___ Maizuru Naval Base Force[/font]

Some of our battered divisions are moving slowly and might leave the hex on the day of the next assault.

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Ground combat at Hirosaki/Aomori (118,54)

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 1068 troops, 170 guns, 89 vehicles, Assault Value = 1133

Defending force 56216 troops, 509 guns, 47 vehicles, Assault Value = 1374

Japanese ground losses:
61 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Assaulting units:
7th Infantry Division
98th Infantry Division
11th Australian Division
225th Field Artillery Battalion
198th Field Artillery Battalion
532nd Field Artillery Battalion
249th Field Artillery Battalion
33rd Medium Regiment

Defending units:
70th Ind.Mixed Brigade
91st Infantry Regiment
222nd Division
157th Division
51st Depot Division
308th Division
19th Division
95th Ind.Mixed Brigade
47th Cavalry Regiment
57th Depot Division
36th Army
Nanyo Cho JNAF Base Force
33rd Special Base Force
47th Mountain Gun Regiment
31st Air Defense AA Battalion
109th Ship Eng Coy
209th Ship Eng Coy
50th Army
18th Port Unit
105th Ship Eng Coy
16th AA Regiment
14th Mortar Battalion
Masuda JAAF Base Force


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[font="Tahoma"]Hirosaki/Aomori - Imperial LCUs Present
07___07___07___07___
_19___20___21___22__
_X____X____X____X___ 105th Ship Eng Coy
_X____X____X____X___ 109th Ship Eng Coy
_X____X____X____X___ 14th Mortar Battalion
_X____X____X____X___ 157th Division
_X____X____X____X___ 16th AA Regiment
_X____X____X____X___ 18th Port Unit
_X____X____X____X___ 19th Division
_X____X____X____X___ 209th Ship Eng Coy
_X____X____X____X___ 222nd Division
_X____X____X____X___ 308th Division
_X____X____X____X___ 31st Air Defense AA Battalion
_X____X____X____X___ 33rd Special Base Force
_X____X____X____X___ 36th Army
_X____X____X____X___ 47th Cavalry Regiment
_X____X____X____X___ 47th Mountain Gun Regiment
_X____X____X____X___ 50th Army
_X____X____X____X___ 51st Depot Division
_X____X____X____X___ 57th Depot Division
_X____X____X____X___ 70th Ind.Mixed Brigade
_X____X____X____X___ 91st Infantry Regiment
_X____X____X____X___ 95th Ind.Mixed Brigade
_X____X____X____X___ Masuda JAAF Base Force
_X____X____X____X___ Nanyo Cho JNAF Base Force[/font]

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Ground combat at Ominato (119,54)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 28466 troops, 620 guns, 582 vehicles, Assault Value = 1906

Defending force 36406 troops, 372 guns, 51 vehicles, Assault Value = 499

Allied engineers reduce fortifications to 0

Allied adjusted assault: 320

Japanese adjusted defense: 691

Allied assault odds: 1 to 2 (fort level 0)

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

Japanese ground losses:
644 casualties reported
Squads: 40 destroyed, 58 disabled
Non Combat: 4 destroyed, 18 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Guns lost 35 (21 destroyed, 14 disabled)
Vehicles lost 2 (1 destroyed, 1 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
469 casualties reported
Squads: 6 destroyed, 41 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 8 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled

Assaulting units:
27th Infantry Division
Americal Infantry Division
93rd Infantry Division
1st Marine Division
3rd USMC Tank Battalion
2nd Arm Amphib Battalion
1st Arm Amphib Battalion
6th Marine Division
4th USMC Tank Battalion
44th Tank Battalion
9th USMC Field Artillery Battalion
8th USMC Field Artillery Battalion
750th Field Artillery Battalion
XI US Corps
669th Field Artillery Battalion
168th Field Artillery Battalion
668th Field Artillery Battalion
181st Field Artillery Battalion
655th Field Artillery Battalion
749th Field Artillery Battalion
3rd USMC Field Artillery Battalion
531st Field Artillery Battalion
545th Field Artillery Battalion
543rd Field Artillery Battalion
III Amphib Corps
6th USMC Field Artillery Battalion
12th USMC Field Artillery Battalion
5th USMC Field Artillery Battalion
43rd Base Group

Defending units:
3rd Guards Division
67th Inf Group Brigade
131st Division
103rd Ind.Mixed Brigade
72nd Ind.Mixed Brigade
79th Field AA Battalion
10th Special Base Force
53rd Medium Field Artillery Regiment
51st Air Defense AA Regiment
22nd Port Unit
3rd Mobile AA Battalion
Northeast Area Fleet
45th Field AA Battalion
Ominato Naval Base Force
309th Ship Eng Coy
100th Ind.Mixed Brigade
Mutsu Bay Fortress
4th Medium Mortar Battalion
16th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
5th Fleet
306th Ship Eng Coy
76th Ind.Mixed Brigade
5th Ship Engineer Regiment
19th Port Unit


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[font="Tahoma"]Ominato - Imperial LCUs Present
07___07___07___07___07___07___07___
_15___16___18___19___20___21___22__
_X____X____X____X____X____X____X___ 100th Ind.Mixed Brigade
_X____X____X____X____X____X____X___ 103rd Ind.Mixed Brigade
_X____X____X____X____X____X____X___ 10th Special Base Force
_X____X____________________________ 12th RF Gun Battalion
_X____X____X____X____X____X____X___ 131st Division
_X____X____X____X____X____X____X___ 16th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
_X____X____X____X____X____X________ 17th RF Gun Battalion
_X____X____X____X____X____X____X___ 19th Port Unit
_X____X____X____X____X_____________ 1st RF Gun Battalion
_X____X____X____X____X____X____X___ 22nd Port Unit
_X____X____X____X____X____X____X___ 306th Ship Eng Coy
_X____X____X____X____X____X____X___ 309th Ship Eng Coy
_X____X____X____X____X_____________ 31st Ind.AA Gun Co
_X____X____X____X____X_____________ 33rd Ind.AA Gun Co
_X____X____X____X____X____X____X___ 3rd Guards Division
_X____X____X____X____X____X____X___ 3rd Mobile AA Battalion
_X____X____X____X____X____X____X___ 45th Field AA Battalion
_X____X____X____X____X____X____X___ 4th Medium Mortar Battalion
_X____X____X____X____X____X____X___ 51st Air Defense AA Regiment
_X____X____X____X____X____X____X___ 53rd Medium Field Artillery Regiment
_X____X____X____X____X____X____X___ 5th Fleet
_X_________________________________ 5th RF Gun Battalion
_X____X____X____X____X____X____X___ 5th Ship Engineer Regiment
_X____X____X____X____X____X____X___ 67th Inf Group Brigade
_X____X____X____X__________________ 6th Medium Mortar Battalion
_X____X____X____X____X____X____X___ 72nd Ind.Mixed Brigade
_X____X____X____X____X____X____X___ 76th Ind.Mixed Brigade
_X____X____X____X____X____X____X___ 79th Field AA Battalion
_X____X____X____X____X____X____X___ Mutsu Bay Fortress
_X____X____X____X____X____X____X___ Northeast Area Fleet
_X____X____X____X____X____X____X___ Ominato Naval Base Force[/font]

In spite of Reserve mode our infantry units just want some days without shells flying over their heads. Although knackered, tomorrow all units will attack, except for the infantry and armor which attacked today. After that we might have to rotate out a few divisions at a time to Hachinohe to recover. Fortifications now at level 0 might help the air strikes and bombardment just enough to make the difference.

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Ground combat at Sendai (117,58)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 13609 troops, 145 guns, 101 vehicles, Assault Value = 430

Defending force 6384 troops, 42 guns, 20 vehicles, Assault Value = 38

Allied engineers reduce fortifications to 3

Allied adjusted assault: 394

Japanese adjusted defense: 4

Allied assault odds: 98 to 1 (fort level 3)

Allied forces CAPTURE Sendai !!!

Combat modifiers
Defender: forts(+), op mode(-), leaders(+), disruption(-)
preparation(-)
Attacker:

Japanese ground losses:
1438 casualties reported
Squads: 81 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 136 destroyed, 10 disabled
Engineers: 19 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 18 (17 destroyed, 1 disabled)
Vehicles lost 17 (16 destroyed, 1 disabled)
Units retreated 3

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

Defeated Japanese Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
3rd Marine Division

Defending units:
113th Ind.Mixed Brigade
2nd Depot Division
11th Area Army


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The defenders retreated to Iwaki, from where movement is now seen NW, possibly to reinforce Yamagata with it's solid defensive terrain.

[witpqs]

The complete combat report, for combat junkies.

[witpqs]

1945 July 23

The Empire captured:


The Allies captured:
Allied forces CAPTURE Ominato !!!
Allied forces CAPTURE Matsue !!!

There were Imperial amphibious or airborne operations at:


There were Allied amphibious or airborne operations at:


Imperial Naval Bombardments


Allied Naval Bombardments:
Allied Ships Bombarding Ominato
Allied Ships Bombarding Ominato
Allied Ships Bombarding Ominato
Allied Ships Bombarding Kobe
Allied Ships Bombarding Kobe
Allied Ships Bombarding Ominato
Allied Ships Bombarding Matsue
Allied Ships Bombarding Kobe
Allied Ships Bombarding Kobe
Allied Ships Bombarding Ominato



China frontier.
The air battles are still fierce though small by 'historical' standards.

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Ground combat at Port Arthur (99,44)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 60816 troops, 84 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1638

Defending force 4997 troops, 40 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 19

Allied adjusted assault: 1314

Japanese adjusted defense: 7

Allied assault odds: 187 to 1

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

Japanese ground losses:
3226 casualties reported
Squads: 72 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 49 destroyed, 93 disabled
Engineers: 9 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 39 (39 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units destroyed 1

Allied ground losses:
55 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 6 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Assaulting units:
49th Chinese Corps
30th Chinese Corps
9th Chinese Corps
33rd Chinese Corps
54th Chinese Corps
15th Group Army
28th Group Army
14th Group Army
33rd Group Army
1st War Area
26th Group Army
20th Chinese Base Force

Defending units:
1st RGC Capital/C Division
Ryojun Fortress
Ryojun Special Base Force


Ryojun Fortress Wiped Out at Port Arthur by attrition!!!
Japanese Unit(s) surrounded at Port Arthur
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[font="Tahoma"]Port Arthur - Imperial LCUs Present
07___07___07___
_21___22___23__
_X____X____X___ 1st RGC Capital/C Division
_X____X________ 22nd Medium Field Artillery Regiment
_X____X________ 23rd JAAF AF Bn
_X____X________ 34th JAAF AF Bn
_X____X________ 6th Manchukuo Inf Brigade
_X____X____X___ Ryojun Fortress
_X____X____X___ Ryojun Special Base Force[/font]

One more unit with >4,000 troops remains.

The enemy on the road before Kirin slipped into those defenses so we are pursuing.

[witpqs]

Home Islands west.

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Ground combat at Matsue (107,57)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 8766 troops, 99 guns, 1432 vehicles, Assault Value = 1148

Defending force 1078 troops, 11 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 13

Allied adjusted assault: 606

Japanese adjusted defense: 1

Allied assault odds: 606 to 1 (fort level 0)

Allied forces CAPTURE Matsue !!!

Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+)
Attacker:

Japanese ground losses:
1228 casualties reported
Squads: 58 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 49 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 13 (13 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units destroyed 1

Assaulting units:
6th USMC Tank Battalion
671th Tank Destroyer Battalion
2nd USMC Tank Battalion
754th Tank Battalion
194th Tank Battalion
1st USMC Tank Battalion
193rd Tank Battalion
192nd Tank Battalion
706th Tank Battalion
41st Infantry Division
775th Tank Battalion
670th Tank Destroyer Battalion
Provisionl Tank Brigade
251st Field Artillery Battalion
82nd Mortar Battalion

Defending units:
44th Naval Guard Unit


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The rail line is open and many large units will speed through this town to assist with the large investments currently underway. Most of the units here will head directly to Kobe.

[witpqs]

Home Islands east.

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Ground combat at Wakayama (109,60)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 17541 troops, 340 guns, 190 vehicles, Assault Value = 361

Defending force 1261 troops, 9 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 12

Allied adjusted assault: 288

Japanese adjusted defense: 4

Allied assault odds: 72 to 1

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

Japanese ground losses:
974 casualties reported
Squads: 46 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 37 destroyed, 8 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 8 (8 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units destroyed 1

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

Assaulting units:
23rd Indian Division
22nd (East African) Brigade

Defending units:
40th Ind.Garrison Battalion
41st Ind.Garrison Battalion


40th Ind.Garrison Battalion Wiped Out at Wakayama by attrition!!!
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Wakayama is secured.

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Ground combat at Maizuru (110,58)

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 2112 troops, 129 guns, 187 vehicles, Assault Value = 2416

Defending force 47438 troops, 586 guns, 488 vehicles, Assault Value = 868

Japanese ground losses:
138 casualties reported
Squads: 4 destroyed, 3 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 6 (6 destroyed, 0 disabled)

Assaulting units:
26th Indian Division
2/4th Armoured Regiment
19th Motorised Division
16th Light Cavalry Regiment
14th Indian Division
2/6th Armoured Regiment
2nd British Division
255th Indian Tank Brigade
25th Indian Division
3rd NZ Armoured Sqn
18th Cavalry Regiment
5th Indian Division
8th Belfast Heavy Regiment
1st Indian Medium Regiment
56th Heavy Regiment
86th Medium Regiment
XXXIII Indian Corps
88th Medium Regiment
55th Heavy Regiment

Defending units:
60th Ind.Mixed Brigade
Kure 7th SNLF
126th Ind.Mixed Brigade
147th Division
38th Ind.Mixed Regiment
202nd Division
4th Tank Division
46th Tank Regiment
24th Infantry Regiment
12th Division
48th Ind.Mixed Brigade
6th Depot Division
26th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
112th JAAF AF Bn
165th JAAF AF Bn
3rd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
Maizuru Naval Base Force
51st Air Flotilla
68th JNAF AF Unit
62nd Air Flotilla
194th JAAF AF Bn
67th Field AA Battalion
43rd JAAF AF Bn
58th Field AA Battalion
7th JAAF AF Bn
64th JAAF AF Bn
248th JAAF AF Bn


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[font="Tahoma"]Maizuru - Imperial LCUs Present
07___07___07___07___
_15___21___22___23__
_X____X____X____X___ 112th JAAF AF Bn
_X____X____X____X___ 126th Ind.Mixed Brigade
_X____X____X____X___ 12th Division
_X____X____X____X___ 147th Division
_X____X____X____X___ 165th JAAF AF Bn
_X____X____X____X___ 194th JAAF AF Bn
_X____X____X____X___ 202nd Division
_X____X_____________ 23rd AA Regiment
_X____X____X____X___ 248th JAAF AF Bn
_X____X____X____X___ 24th Infantry Regiment
_X____X____X____X___ 26th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
_X____X____X____X___ 38th Ind.Mixed Regiment
_X____X____X____X___ 3rd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
_X____X____X____X___ 43rd JAAF AF Bn
_X____X____X____X___ 46th Tank Regiment
_X____X____X____X___ 48th Ind.Mixed Brigade
_X____X____X____X___ 4th Tank Division
_X____X____X____X___ 51st Air Flotilla
_X____X____X____X___ 58th Field AA Battalion
_X____X____X____X___ 60th Ind.Mixed Brigade
_X____X____X____X___ 62nd Air Flotilla
_X____X____X____X___ 64th JAAF AF Bn
_X____X____X____X___ 67th Field AA Battalion
_X____X____X____X___ 68th JNAF AF Unit
_X____X____X____X___ 6th Depot Division
_X____X____X____X___ 7th JAAF AF Bn
_X____X____X____X___ Kure 7th SNLF
_X__________________ Maizuru Fortress
_X____X____X____X___ Maizuru Naval Base Force[/font]

The next assault is tomorrow. There are two divisions still exiting the hex, so our AV will be 748 AV lower than you see above.

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Ground combat at Hirosaki/Aomori (118,54)

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 1068 troops, 170 guns, 89 vehicles, Assault Value = 1138

Defending force 56229 troops, 508 guns, 46 vehicles, Assault Value = 1380

Japanese ground losses:
52 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Assaulting units:
7th Infantry Division
98th Infantry Division
11th Australian Division
532nd Field Artillery Battalion
249th Field Artillery Battalion
225th Field Artillery Battalion
198th Field Artillery Battalion
33rd Medium Regiment

Defending units:
70th Ind.Mixed Brigade
47th Cavalry Regiment
51st Depot Division
19th Division
308th Division
91st Infantry Regiment
95th Ind.Mixed Brigade
157th Division
222nd Division
57th Depot Division
36th Army
31st Air Defense AA Battalion
14th Mortar Battalion
16th AA Regiment
105th Ship Eng Coy
109th Ship Eng Coy
47th Mountain Gun Regiment
Nanyo Cho JNAF Base Force
33rd Special Base Force
18th Port Unit
209th Ship Eng Coy
50th Army
Masuda JAAF Base Force


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[font="Tahoma"]Hirosaki/Aomori - Imperial LCUs Present
07___07___07___07___07___
_19___20___21___22___23__
_X____X____X____X____X___ 105th Ship Eng Coy
_X____X____X____X____X___ 109th Ship Eng Coy
_X____X____X____X____X___ 14th Mortar Battalion
_X____X____X____X____X___ 157th Division
_X____X____X____X____X___ 16th AA Regiment
_X____X____X____X____X___ 18th Port Unit
_X____X____X____X____X___ 19th Division
_X____X____X____X____X___ 209th Ship Eng Coy
_X____X____X____X____X___ 222nd Division
_X____X____X____X____X___ 308th Division
_X____X____X____X____X___ 31st Air Defense AA Battalion
_X____X____X____X____X___ 33rd Special Base Force
_X____X____X____X____X___ 36th Army
_X____X____X____X____X___ 47th Cavalry Regiment
_X____X____X____X____X___ 47th Mountain Gun Regiment
_X____X____X____X____X___ 50th Army
_X____X____X____X____X___ 51st Depot Division
_X____X____X____X____X___ 57th Depot Division
_X____X____X____X____X___ 70th Ind.Mixed Brigade
_X____X____X____X____X___ 91st Infantry Regiment
_X____X____X____X____X___ 95th Ind.Mixed Brigade
_X____X____X____X____X___ Masuda JAAF Base Force
_X____X____X____X____X___ Nanyo Cho JNAF Base Force[/font]

The two USA divisions will pull out and head south while the Australian 11th Division remains to seal the position and the artillery continues wearing down the defenders.

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Ground combat at Ominato (119,54)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 41447 troops, 817 guns, 905 vehicles, Assault Value = 1904

Defending force 32588 troops, 328 guns, 43 vehicles, Assault Value = 350

Allied adjusted assault: 516

Japanese adjusted defense: 165

Allied assault odds: 3 to 1 (fort level 0)

Allied forces CAPTURE Ominato !!!

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

Japanese ground losses:
2249 casualties reported
Squads: 113 destroyed, 27 disabled
Non Combat: 61 destroyed, 87 disabled
Engineers: 65 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 132 (126 destroyed, 6 disabled)
Vehicles lost 46 (46 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units destroyed 1

Allied ground losses:
226 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 27 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled

Assaulting units:
2nd Arm Amphib Battalion
6th Marine Division
1st Marine Division
Americal Infantry Division
93rd Infantry Division
1st Arm Amphib Battalion
27th Infantry Division
4th USMC Tank Battalion
3rd USMC Tank Battalion
44th Tank Battalion
3rd USMC Field Artillery Battalion
III Amphib Corps
655th Field Artillery Battalion
545th Field Artillery Battalion
749th Field Artillery Battalion
6th USMC Field Artillery Battalion
669th Field Artillery Battalion
5th USMC Field Artillery Battalion
12th USMC Field Artillery Battalion
9th USMC Field Artillery Battalion
750th Field Artillery Battalion
XI US Corps
668th Field Artillery Battalion
168th Field Artillery Battalion
531st Field Artillery Battalion
8th USMC Field Artillery Battalion
181st Field Artillery Battalion
543rd Field Artillery Battalion
43rd Base Group

Defending units:
103rd Ind.Mixed Brigade
3rd Guards Division
131st Division
72nd Ind.Mixed Brigade
5th Fleet
79th Field AA Battalion
Northeast Area Fleet
16th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
100th Ind.Mixed Brigade
51st Air Defense AA Regiment
76th Ind.Mixed Brigade
306th Ship Eng Coy
10th Special Base Force
Ominato Naval Base Force
5th Ship Engineer Regiment
4th Medium Mortar Battalion
67th Inf Group Brigade
53rd Medium Field Artillery Regiment
3rd Mobile AA Battalion
22nd Port Unit
Mutsu Bay Fortress
19th Port Unit


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[font="Tahoma"]Ominato - Imperial LCUs Present
07___07___07___07___07___07___07___07___
_15___16___18___19___20___21___22___23__
_X____X____X____X____X____X____X____X___ 100th Ind.Mixed Brigade
_X____X____X____X____X____X____X____X___ 103rd Ind.Mixed Brigade
_X____X____X____X____X____X____X____X___ 10th Special Base Force
_X____X_________________________________ 12th RF Gun Battalion
_X____X____X____X____X____X____X____X___ 131st Division
_X____X____X____X____X____X____X____X___ 16th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
_X____X____X____X____X____X_____________ 17th RF Gun Battalion
_X____X____X____X____X____X____X____X___ 19th Port Unit
_X____X____X____X____X__________________ 1st RF Gun Battalion
_X____X____X____X____X____X____X____X___ 22nd Port Unit
_X____X____X____X____X____X____X____X___ 306th Ship Eng Coy
_X____X____X____X____X____X____X________ 309th Ship Eng Coy
_X____X____X____X____X__________________ 31st Ind.AA Gun Co
_X____X____X____X____X__________________ 33rd Ind.AA Gun Co
_X____X____X____X____X____X____X____X___ 3rd Guards Division
_X____X____X____X____X____X____X____X___ 3rd Mobile AA Battalion
_X____X____X____X____X____X____X________ 45th Field AA Battalion
_X____X____X____X____X____X____X____X___ 4th Medium Mortar Battalion
_X____X____X____X____X____X____X____X___ 51st Air Defense AA Regiment
_X____X____X____X____X____X____X____X___ 53rd Medium Field Artillery Regiment
_X____X____X____X____X____X____X____X___ 5th Fleet
_X______________________________________ 5th RF Gun Battalion
_X____X____X____X____X____X____X____X___ 5th Ship Engineer Regiment
_X____X____X____X____X____X____X____X___ 67th Inf Group Brigade
_X____X____X____X_______________________ 6th Medium Mortar Battalion
_X____X____X____X____X____X____X____X___ 72nd Ind.Mixed Brigade
_X____X____X____X____X____X____X____X___ 76th Ind.Mixed Brigade
_X____X____X____X____X____X____X____X___ 79th Field AA Battalion
_X____X____X____X____X____X____X____X___ Mutsu Bay Fortress
_X____X____X____X____X____X____X____X___ Northeast Area Fleet
_X____X____X____X____X____X____X____X___ Ominato Naval Base Force[/font]

The assault units will all recuperate while the artillery continues bombarding. This size 9 port, when repaired, will become the supply entry for this end of Honshu.

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The complete combat report, for combat junkies.

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1945 July 24

The Empire captured:


The Allies captured:
Allied forces CAPTURE Maizuru !!!

There were Imperial amphibious or airborne operations at:


There were Allied amphibious or airborne operations at:


Imperial Naval Bombardments


Allied Naval Bombardments:
Allied Ships Bombarding enemy troops at Ominato
Allied Ships Bombarding enemy troops at Ominato
Allied Ships Bombarding Maizuru
Allied Ships Bombarding Hirosaki/Aomori
Allied Ships Bombarding Kobe
Allied Ships Bombarding Kobe
Allied Ships Bombarding Hirosaki/Aomori
Allied Ships Bombarding Kobe
Allied Ships Bombarding Kobe
Allied Ships Bombarding enemy troops at Ominato



China frontier.

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Ground combat at Port Arthur (99,44)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 60945 troops, 85 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1680

Defending force 1567 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1

Allied adjusted assault: 1236

Japanese adjusted defense: 1

Allied assault odds: 1236 to 1

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

Japanese ground losses:
1896 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 157 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Units destroyed 1

Assaulting units:
49th Chinese Corps
30th Chinese Corps
9th Chinese Corps
33rd Chinese Corps
54th Chinese Corps
26th Group Army
7th Chinese Base Force
14th Group Army
15th Group Army
1st War Area
33rd Group Army
28th Group Army
20th Chinese Base Force

Defending units:
Ryojun Special Base Force


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[font="Tahoma"]Port Arthur - Imperial LCUs Present
07___07___07___07___
_21___22___23___24__
_X____X____X________ 1st RGC Capital/C Division
_X____X_____________ 22nd Medium Field Artillery Regiment
_X____X_____________ 23rd JAAF AF Bn
_X____X_____________ 34th JAAF AF Bn
_X____X_____________ 6th Manchukuo Inf Brigade
_X____X____X________ Ryojun Fortress
_X____X____X____X___ Ryojun Special Base Force[/font]

Port Arthur is secured and that force will move on to Antung to reinforce another on the way there.

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Ground combat at 107,39 (near Taonan)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 6679 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 171

Defending force 680 troops, 10 guns, 1 vehicles, Assault Value = 5

Allied adjusted assault: 80

Japanese adjusted defense: 4

Allied assault odds: 20 to 1

Combat modifiers
Defender: op mode(-), experience(-)
Attacker: leaders(-)

Japanese ground losses:
253 casualties reported
Squads: 6 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 11 destroyed, 5 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 3 (1 destroyed, 2 disabled)
Units retreated 2

Defeated Japanese Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
27th Chinese Corps

Defending units:
131st IMB Artillery Battalion
209th JAAF AF Bn


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Pursuit across the river.