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