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Thailand:
Helens and Sallies strike enemy troops at Tavoy inflicting minimal damage.
Allied troops attack at Tavoy but are repulsed !! Very surprised by this, but the quality of enemy troops here must be low for my minimal defenders to repulse them.
Ground combat at Tavoy (54,60)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 10044 troops, 108 guns, 47 vehicles, Assault Value = 367

Defending force 3537 troops, 19 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 121

Allied adjusted assault: 304

Japanese adjusted defense: 169

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

Allied Assault reduces fortifications to 1

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

Japanese ground losses:
227 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 16 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 2 disabled
Guns lost 2 (1 destroyed, 1 disabled)

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

Assaulting units:
39th Indian Division
8th Belfast Heavy AA Regiment

Defending units:
79th Garrison Battalion
1st RTA/C Division
2nd JNAF AF Unit


China:
My Sallies target enemy troops at Chihkiang today inflicting minor damage on them.


SRA:
US Fighters sweep and escort bombers attacking the IJA troops in the jungle near Sorong.


Truk:
US fighters sweep the skies followed by bombers cratering the craters of Truk's airfield.


Xargun

Thailand:
RN TF bombards my troops at Tavoy inflicting over 200 casualties. Seeing this I thought for sure the base would fall this turn, but it did not.

RN P-47 sweep the skies over Pisanuloke.
Helens and Sallies bomb the enemy troops at Tavoy inflicting minimal damage.

I airlifted the bulk of the 79th Garrison Battalion out of Tavoy yet we still held the base. These Indian troops must really be poor quality.
Ground combat at Tavoy (54,60)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 9967 troops, 108 guns, 47 vehicles, Assault Value = 410

Defending force 2310 troops, 8 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 79

Allied adjusted assault: 153

Japanese adjusted defense: 67

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

Allied Assault reduces fortifications to 0

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

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

Allied ground losses:
29 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled

Assaulting units:
8th KGV Light Cav Regiment
39th Indian Division
8th Belfast Heavy AA Regiment

Defending units:
1st RTA/C Division
79th Garrison Battalion
2nd JNAF AF Unit


China:
My Sallies target the airfield at Changteh today inflicting minor damage on it.


SRA:
US Fighters sweep and escort bombers attacking the IJA troops in the jungle near Sorong.
US Fighters sweep the skies over Dobo - Marines in their F4U-1 Corsairs.


Truk:
US fighters sweep the skies followed by bombers cratering the craters of Truk's airfield.


Xargun

Sub Warfare:
SS Gabilan locates and hits TK Ojikasan Maru with 2 torpedoes sinking her. Thats a large 10k tanker that was full of fuel heading to japan.

IJN SS I-168 locates an allied xAKL and sinks her with 2 torpedoes.


Thailand:
RN TF bombards my troops at Tavoy inflicting over 200 casualties.

RN P-47 sweep the skies over Pisanuloke.
Helens and Sallies bomb the enemy troops at Tavoy inflicting minimal damage.

I finished airlifting the 79th Garrison Battalion out of Tavoy as well as a good chunk of the JNAF BF there. So when the Indian attack came it was no surprise they captured the base.

Ground combat at Tavoy (54,60)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 10544 troops, 108 guns, 141 vehicles, Assault Value = 408

Defending force 1632 troops, 8 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 69

Allied adjusted assault: 330

Japanese adjusted defense: 160

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

Allied forces CAPTURE Tavoy !!!

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

Japanese ground losses:
640 casualties reported
Squads: 24 destroyed, 10 disabled
Non Combat: 20 destroyed, 5 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 2 (2 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units retreated 2

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

Defeated Japanese Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
8th KGV Light Cav Regiment
39th Indian Division
8th Belfast Heavy AA Regiment

Defending units:
1st RTA/C Division
2nd JNAF AF Unit


China:
My Sallies target the airfield at Hengyang today inflicting minor damage on it.


SRA:
US Fighters sweep and escort bombers attacking the IJA troops in the jungle near Sorong.
US Fighters sweep the skies over Dobo - Marines in their F4U-1 Corsairs.

The USMC 2nd Parachute Battalion airdropped into Misool and captured the dot base.


Truk:
US fighters sweep the skies followed by bombers cratering the craters of Truk's airfield.
A few bombers target IJA troops at Truk but fail to inflict any damage with the troops buried deep in level 9 forts.


Xargun

Sub Warfare:
IJN SS I-168 surfaces and engages an xAKL with her deck gun, landing 19 hits between the 10cm and 13.2mm guns, leaving the target burning heavily.

A few minutes later I-168 also engages LCT-163 on the surface, landing 2 hits with her 10cm gun, leaving the LCT burning heavily.

I heard some sinking noises after the sub engagements and got confirmation in tracker that the LCT sunk - carrying at least 2 vehicles !! I think the xAKL probably sank as well.


Thailand:
RAF P-47 sweep the skies over Pisanuloke followed by bombers hammering two units there - the units are just finishing loading onto trains and are heading to Bangkok - I am hoping the bombers keep their targets and have the range to strike - unescorted - into Bangkok where I have about 250 fighters waiting for them.


China:
Enemy fighters sweep the skies near Kwangchowan which flipped back to Chinese control last turn. And then bombers followed hitting my troops in the open terrain.

I landed a small LCU at Kwangchowan and will take the base back this next turn.

My Sallies target the airfield at Hengyang today inflicting minor damage on it.


SRA:
US Fighters sweep and escort bombers attacking the IJA troops in the jungle near Sorong.
US Fighters sweep the skies over Dobo - Marines in their F4U-1 Corsairs.

Some Helens bombed the US Paratroopers who took Misool yesterday, inflicting decent damage to them.


South Pacific:
Enemy Fast Transport TF unloads at Satawal and capture the dot base. Enemy troops are from the 4th Marine Raider Battalion and the 43rd Aviation Base Force.

IJN Nells from Tinian flew down to say hi to the USN Fast Transport TF at Satawal. Most of the torpedoes - and a few bombs? - missed the nimble DDs and APDs, but we landed three torpedoes on three separate APDs sinking them. Unfortunately they did not have any troops on them - maybe a few supplies - but I am guessing the TF was empty by the time my Nells arrived. We lost 9 Nells to flak and ops. Not an even trade, but it will remind Nomad that he can't send unprotected TFs into my territory without paying a price. And 3 less APDs will limit future forays.

US fighters sweep the skies followed by bombers cratering the craters of Truk's airfield and landing a few hits on the port.


Some IJA Paratroopers landed and captured Batan Island. Going to start running convoys through this area and don't need to give Nomad free intel.


Xargun

China:
Sallies bomb the airfield at Hengyang again inflicting decent damage.


SRA:
Some Helens bomb the US Marine Paratroopers at Misool.


South Pacific:
USMC Fighters sweep Truk followed by bombers targetting troops and the port with little success.


Xargun

SRA:
I ordered some Tojos to sweep the skies over Misool and we ran into some corsairs. It was not a good fight, my Tojos got beat up. Then my Helens flew right into the CAP while trying to bomb the paratroopers there


South Pacific:
USMC Fighters sweep Truk followed by bombers targetting troops and the port with little success.


Xargun

SRA:
I spotted a bunch of allied landing craft approaching Misool and wanted to hit them. The only thing I had nearby were some Tojo fighters, so I ordered 30 Tojos to Naval Attack and 15 to fly escort for them. Well the Naval Attacked happened but the escorts never showed so my Tojos got butchered by allied CAP. We did manage to sink 1 LCT though.


South Pacific:
USMC Fighters sweep Truk followed by bombers targetting troops and the port with little success.
My Nells bomb the allied troops at Satawal inflicting huge casualties.


Xargun

Sub Warfare:
Allied Invasion fleet moves into Truk and sinks one of my midget subs.


Thailand:
Some IJA Bombers hit the lead troops as the British horde slowly creeps down the trails towards Bandkok. Not much damage is inflicted to the enemy troops in the thick jungle.


China:
My Sallies bomb the airfield at Siangtan.


South Pacific:
US Invasion TF finally arrives at Truk !!!
The TF begins to unload during the night with the BBs and CAs providing cover fire while the Truk Naval Fortress works them over...
Pre-Invasion action off Truk (112,108) - Coastal Guns Fire Back!

2396 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Allied Ships
BB Tennessee, Shell hits 12
BB California, Shell hits 47, on fire
BB Pennsylvania, Shell hits 37, on fire
BB Arizona, Shell hits 44, on fire
BB Nevada, Shell hits 60, on fire
CA Vincennes, Shell hits 5, on fire
CA Quincy, Shell hits 11, on fire
CA San Francisco, Shell hits 5
CA Minneapolis, Shell hits 17
DD Brown, Shell hits 1
DD Clarence Bronson, Shell hits 9, on fire, heavy damage
DD Black
DD Beale
LST-18, Shell hits 3, on fire
LST-19, Shell hits 25, heavy fires, heavy damage
LST-20, Shell hits 9, heavy fires, heavy damage
LST-24, Shell hits 1
LST-22
LST-27

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

Allied ground losses:
67 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 23 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Vehicles lost 31 (2 destroyed, 29 disabled)

(We got later confirmation that the DD Clarence Brown sunk)
The Naval Fortress really punished the combat ships, but unfortunately left the transports mostly alone.

The next wave of invasion support also took heavy fire...
Invasion Support action off Truk (112,108) - Coastal Guns Fire Back!

562 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Allied Ships
BB Tennessee, Shell hits 51, heavy fires
BB Arizona, on fire
CA San Francisco, Shell hits 15
CA Minneapolis, Shell hits 3, on fire
DD Brown, Shell hits 3, on fire
DD Bell, Shell hits 2, on fire
LST-18, Shell hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
LST-19, heavy fires, heavy damage

Allied ground losses:
150 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 25 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

At the end of the turn my troops at Truk performed an artillery bombardment against the allied troops. As expected, he brought 4 Divisions, plus tanks, combat engineers and a lot of artillery.

Ground combat at Truk (112,108)

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 29288 troops, 291 guns, 30 vehicles, Assault Value = 979

Defending force 59126 troops, 1112 guns, 1437 vehicles, Assault Value = 1975

Japanese ground losses:
Vehicles lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
31 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 7 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 3 (1 destroyed, 2 disabled)
Vehicles lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)

Assaulting units:
3rd GEACPS Brigade
5th GEACPS Brigade
54th Division
4th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
25th Air Defense AA Regiment
21st Air Defense AA Regiment
Truk Naval Fortress
46th JAAF AF Bn

Defending units:
35th Infantry Division
1st Marine Division
763rd Tank Battalion
102nd Combat Engineer Regiment
762nd Tank Battalion
192nd Tank Battalion
131st Combat Engineer Regiment
3rd Infantry Division
Americal Infantry Div /10
2nd USMC Field Artillery Battalion
1st USMC Field Artillery Battalion
30th Field Artillery Regiment
188th Field Artillery Regiment
181st Field Artillery Regiment
40th Field Artillery Regiment
III US Corps
168th Field Artillery Regiment
183rd Field Artillery Regiment


My Nells continue to punish the Marines at Sawatal.


The coming battle for Truk will be very interesting and I will learn a lot. My troops are well rested, well supplied and are taking cover behind level 9 forts. His first attack will dictate the battle for Truk I believe. I am shifting nav search all over the area, I would find it hard to believe he is here in force without the DeathStar nearby.


Xargun

Sub Warfare:
USN DE Canfield locates and heavily damages IJN RO-33 near Biak.


Thailand:
British forces attack at Mergui capturing the coastal base.


South Pacific:
Pre-invasion action - some LSTs try to drop off supplies to the allied troops and get clobbered by CD guns.
Pre-Invasion action off Truk (112,108)

37 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Allied Ships
LST-26, Shell hits 3, heavy damage
AM Starling
LST-22, Shell hits 22, heavy fires, heavy damage
LST-25, Shell hits 6, heavy fires, heavy damage

I popped out 10 MTBs last turn in hopes of getting a few torpedo hits on the USN capital ships, but that did not happened. We didn't not score a single hit and lost 7 MTBs in the process.

A pair of USN BBs try to bombard Truk but inflict no damage while taking a lot of hits.
Night Naval bombardment of Truk at 112,108 - Coastal Guns Fire Back!

469 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Allied Ships
BB Wyoming, Shell hits 19
BB Idaho, Shell hits 22, on fire

US bombers attacking Truk inflict no damage.
The US troops at Truk attack expecting much better support from the USN and USAAF. They run straight into the level 9 forts and are repulsed with heavy losses. They did not lower the fort level either. This attack was important to me - I think I can hold Truk without any reinforcements or risking my CVs. After the attack all of my units have low disruption (single digit) except for the Naval Fortress which has been withstanding constant bombing for a week and heavy fire from naval assets.

Ground combat at Truk (112,108)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 56864 troops, 1111 guns, 1376 vehicles, Assault Value = 1978

Defending force 31244 troops, 349 guns, 54 vehicles, Assault Value = 976

Allied adjusted assault: 1910

Japanese adjusted defense: 9436

Allied assault odds: 1 to 4 (fort level 9)

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

Japanese ground losses:
428 casualties reported
Squads: 4 destroyed, 53 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 8 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 15 disabled
Guns lost 7 (1 destroyed, 6 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
4496 casualties reported
Squads: 33 destroyed, 202 disabled
Non Combat: 5 destroyed, 108 disabled
Engineers: 15 destroyed, 139 disabled
Guns lost 87 (14 destroyed, 73 disabled)
Vehicles lost 148 (19 destroyed, 129 disabled)

Assaulting units:
1st Marine Division
192nd Tank Battalion
Americal Infantry Division
3rd Infantry Division
762nd Tank Battalion
131st Combat Engineer Regiment
763rd Tank Battalion
102nd Combat Engineer Regiment
35th Infantry Division
181st Field Artillery Regiment
2nd USMC Field Artillery Battalion
III US Corps
30th Field Artillery Regiment
168th Field Artillery Regiment
188th Field Artillery Regiment
1st USMC Field Artillery Battalion
40th Field Artillery Regiment
183rd Field Artillery Regiment

Defending units:
3rd GEACPS Brigade
5th GEACPS Brigade
54th Division
25th Air Defense AA Regiment
21st Air Defense AA Regiment
Truk Naval Fortress
4th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
46th JAAF AF Bn


My Nells from Tinian score some more good hits on the Marines at Satawal.


Xargun

Sub Warfare:
USN locates and sinks a midget sub at Truk.


South Pacific:
My remaining MTBs attacked the USN but failed to inflict any damage unfortunately. Three more MTBs was sunk during these encounters.

USN BBs bombard Truk and inflict some damage on the troops while taking no damage from the Naval Fortress. I am guessing he is bombarding from far out and its hard for my guns to hit at that distance.

USMC fighters sweep Truk followed by bombers hitting troops but inflicting no losses.

The US Army troops bombarded my troops at Truk inflicting minor casualties while my return fire destroyed one of the US units - not sure which - but will know next turn. But by the allied losses I am guessing its an artillery unit.

Ground combat at Truk (112,108)

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 2460 troops, 228 guns, 164 vehicles, Assault Value = 1477

Defending force 30511 troops, 345 guns, 53 vehicles, Assault Value = 923

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

Allied ground losses:
Guns lost 14 (14 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Vehicles lost 10 (10 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units destroyed 1

Assaulting units:
763rd Tank Battalion
192nd Tank Battalion
102nd Combat Engineer Regiment
3rd Infantry Division
762nd Tank Battalion
1st Marine Division
Americal Infantry Division
35th Infantry Division
131st Combat Engineer Regiment
III US Corps
2nd USMC Field Artillery Battalion
188th Field Artillery Regiment
40th Field Artillery Regiment
1st USMC Field Artillery Battalion
30th Field Artillery Regiment
168th Field Artillery Regiment
181st Field Artillery Regiment
183rd Field Artillery Regiment

Defending units:
3rd GEACPS Brigade
5th GEACPS Brigade
54th Division
25th Air Defense AA Regiment
21st Air Defense AA Regiment
4th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
Truk Naval Fortress
46th JAAF AF Bn



Xargun

South Pacific:
I lost another MTB and two midget subs at Truk this turn with nothing in return.


IJA troops bombard the US troops at Truk taking more losses than we inflicted. But it was just to get intel on the enemy forces and it looks like the 2nd USMC Artillery Battalion is the allied unit that was destroyed last turn.

Ground combat at Truk (112,108)

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 28819 troops, 291 guns, 30 vehicles, Assault Value = 933

Defending force 55942 troops, 1087 guns, 1409 vehicles, Assault Value = 1523

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

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

Assaulting units:
3rd GEACPS Brigade
5th GEACPS Brigade
54th Division
25th Air Defense AA Regiment
21st Air Defense AA Regiment
Truk Naval Fortress
4th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
46th JAAF AF Bn

Defending units:
3rd Infantry Division
1st Marine Division
192nd Tank Battalion
763rd Tank Battalion
102nd Combat Engineer Regiment
762nd Tank Battalion
Americal Infantry Division
35th Infantry Division
168th Field Artillery Regiment
40th Field Artillery Regiment
III US Corps
181st Field Artillery Regiment
131st Combat Engineer Regiment
188th Field Artillery Regiment
1st USMC Field Artillery Battalion
30th Field Artillery Regiment
183rd Field Artillery Regiment


Xargun

Sub Warfare:
US DE Isherwood locates and attacks IJN SS I-3 damaging it.


South Pacific:
USMC Fighters continue to sweep the skies over Truk. A few CV TBFs attack ground targets at Truk but fail to inflict any losses.

USAAF bombers attack IJA troops at Truk but fail to inflict any damage.

Not much else happened this past turn other than my first 2 Shindens rolled off the line !! Once I have enough these will be deployed in Thailand to try to kill me some RAF bombers.


Xargun

Sub Warfare:
SS I-160 launches 2 torpedoes at DD Guest and misses. She is sunk in return.
SS I-159 is located by the enemy and heavily damaged.
SS RO-61 launches 2 torpedoes at KV Chevreuil and missed. She is sunk in return.


South Pacific:
A pair of USN BBs bombard Truk inflicting minor losses - they take 2 hits in return.


The allies run sweeps over Truk and Rahaeng with bombers hitting both locations as well.


Xargun

Thailand:
RAF fighters sweep the skies over Rahaeng again as enemy troops move towards the base. The base has been evacuated except for a single Thai Rgt. In need 3-4 days to finish the evac of Uttaradit as troops board the rail cars for fast movement to Bangkok. The British horde is two hexes away from Bangkok on the trails hiding in the jungles.


South Pacific:
My Nells from Tinian make some night time runs against allied ships at Truk but unfortunately all miss. Once more the report says they used torpedoes (and some torpedoes were expended from the air HQ) but all of the animations were bomb attacks.

US BBs and CAs bombarded Truk again inflicting no casualties and taking a few hits in return.
Marines fighters sweep Truk again followed by bombers targetting IJA troops but inflicting no losses. I know he is trying to increase fatigue and disruption in my troops at Truk, but so far the bulk of my troops are at less than 5 fatigue and 0 disruption.


SRA:
Helens made a night attack against the airfield and port at Sorong but got no hits and lost many planes to P-70 Havocs flying night CAP.

Allied troops land at Batjan and will capture the dot base next turn.


Xargun

Sub Warfare:
SS I-170 located SS Golet and sunk her with a torpedo hit... First time we have attacked an enemy sub with a sub !!


Thailand:
Heavy air battle over Bangkok. 15 RAF Squadrons of P-47D25s sweep the skies over Bangkok - Five squadrons came in one by one, but then ten came in together. Overall I think my CAP did a wonderful job against a faster, higher flying enemy. We lost 68 Franks, 14 Sams and 12 Tojos (94 fighters) in exchange for 58 P-47s. While we lost nearly twice the aircraft we only lost 34 pilots.

The heavy bombing raids on Pisanuloke wiped out my defenders and I ordered some troops flown in but a Chindit unit appeared out of nowhere, crossing the river and captured the base. And I do mean out of nowhere - I went back several turns and they never once appeared on the map -- I had no idea they were there.


South Pacific:
Another invasion TF arrives at Truk - appearing to drop off only supplies. But they braved the guns of the Naval Fortress and the warships took a beating again.

Pre-Invasion action off Truk (112,108) - Coastal Guns Fire Back!
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

1632 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Allied Ships
BB Pennsylvania, Shell hits 6
BB Arizona, Shell hits 34, on fire
CA San Francisco, Shell hits 3
CL Kenya, Shell hits 4, on fire
CL Tromp, Shell hits 1, heavy damage
CL De Ruyter, Shell hits 14, on fire
DD Sproston
DD William Porter, Shell hits 4, on fire
DD Mullany, Shell hits 7, on fire
DD Miller
DD McCord
DD Johnston, Shell hits 3, on fire
DD Bradford, Shell hits 5, on fire
DD Black, Shell hits 2, on fire
LST-28
LST-30
LST-29
LST-38
LST-34
LST-179

Japanese ground losses:
18 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled


After that my Nells arrived during the night and this time we got a torpedo hit on BB Idaho !!

Then the allied TF unloaded more supplies and took more damage.
Invasion Support action off Truk (112,108) - Coastal Guns Fire Back!
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

307 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Allied Ships
BB Pennsylvania, Shell hits 17, on fire
BB Arizona, Shell hits 32, on fire
CA San Francisco
DD Luce, Shell hits 1, on fire
DD Beale, Shell hits 7, on fire
LST-28
LST-29, Shell hits 1, heavy fires
LST-30

End of the turn the US troops attacked and lowered the forts to level 8

Ground combat at Truk (112,108)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 51706 troops, 1081 guns, 1293 vehicles, Assault Value = 1642

Defending force 31046 troops, 349 guns, 54 vehicles, Assault Value = 964

Allied engineers reduce fortifications to 8

Allied adjusted assault: 1505

Japanese adjusted defense: 7387

Allied assault odds: 1 to 4 (fort level 8)

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

Japanese ground losses:
473 casualties reported
Squads: 4 destroyed, 33 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 4 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled

Allied ground losses:
1862 casualties reported
Squads: 30 destroyed, 148 disabled
Non Combat: 17 destroyed, 141 disabled
Engineers: 3 destroyed, 22 disabled
Guns lost 54 (19 destroyed, 35 disabled)
Vehicles lost 274 (50 destroyed, 224 disabled)

Assaulting units:
763rd Tank Battalion
762nd Tank Battalion
3rd Infantry Division
102nd Combat Engineer Regiment
131st Combat Engineer Regiment
1st Marine Division
192nd Tank Battalion
Americal Infantry Division
35th Infantry Division
1st USMC Field Artillery Battalion
188th Field Artillery Regiment
III US Corps
181st Field Artillery Regiment
40th Field Artillery Regiment
168th Field Artillery Regiment
30th Field Artillery Regiment
183rd Field Artillery Regiment

Defending units:
5th GEACPS Brigade
3rd GEACPS Brigade
54th Division
4th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
25th Air Defense AA Regiment
Truk Naval Fortress
21st Air Defense AA Regiment
46th JAAF AF Bn


Xargun

Thailand:
Day Two of the air war over Bangkok is bloody as well. This time RAF Corsair IIs joined in the sweeps - a total of 2 Squadrons of them as well as 13 Squadrons of P-47s and 1 Squadron of P-38s sweep the skies running into my CAP. Once more I lost more aircraft (50 Franks, 27 Tojos, 17 5c Zeros and 13 Sams: 107 total) in exchange for 39 P-47s, 17 Corsair IIs and 10 P-38s (66 fighters). As before I only lost approx 30 pilots. I have pulled two Sentais back to regroup and brought in two fresh units of Tojos. I have also moved another unit of Franks into the theater and they will join in next turn.

Allied troops cross the river into Rahaeng and capture the base - a single Regiment of Thai troops was holding it.


South Pacific:
An allied bombardment TF - heavy with BBs - arrived at Truk and bombarded the base inflicting minimal casualties. The Naval Fortress fired back getting numerous hits...
Night Naval bombardment of Truk at 112,108 - Coastal Guns Fire Back!

677 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Allied Ships
BB Resolution, Shell hits 30, on fire
BB Ramillies, Shell hits 19
BB Royal Sovereign
BB Revenge, Shell hits 2
BB Alabama, Shell hits 4
BB Massachusetts
BB Indiana, Shell hits 3
BB South Dakota
BB Washington
BB North Carolina, Shell hits 1
CL Honolulu
CL St. Louis
CL Concord, Shell hits 1
CL Marblehead
DD Cony
DD Conway
DD Chevalier
DD Charrette
DD Boyd
DD Ammen

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


Xargun