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RE: 1945 July 16 - 1/30/2017 3:23:27 AM

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1945 July 17 - 1/31/2017 3:04:28 AM

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1945 July 17

The Empire captured:

The Allies captured:

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 Kobe
Allied Ships Bombarding Ominato
Allied Ships Bombarding Kobe
Allied Ships Bombarding Kobe
Allied Ships Bombarding Ominato

China frontier.
Our first unit has arrived on the outskirts of Port Arthur and we appear to be facing about 14,000 troops. Our movement is still subject to air interdiction and so additional units are one to a few days away.

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RE: 1945 July 17 - 1/31/2017 3:04:54 AM

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Home Islands west.

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Ground combat at Shimonoseki (104,57)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 40869 troops, 773 guns, 2552 vehicles, Assault Value = 3404

Defending force 304 troops, 3 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1

Allied adjusted assault: 1478

Japanese adjusted defense: 1

Allied assault odds: 1478 to 1

Combat modifiers
Defender:
Attacker:

Japanese ground losses:
404 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 36 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 3 (3 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units destroyed 1

Assaulting units:
96th Infantry Division
193rd Tank Battalion
706th Tank Battalion
41st Infantry Division
2nd USMC Tank Battalion
713th Flame Tank Battalion
192nd Tank Battalion
767th Tank Battalion
5th Marine Division
194th Tank Battalion
24th Infantry Division
31st Infantry Division
637th Tank Destroyer Battalion
671th Tank Destroyer Battalion
716th Tank Battalion
670th Tank Destroyer Battalion
38th Infantry Division
1st USMC Tank Battalion
640th Tank Destroyer Battalion
754th Tank Battalion
711th Tank Battalion
775th Tank Battalion
766th Tank Battalion
632nd Tank Destroyer Battalion
Provisionl Tank Brigade
2nd USMC Field Artillery Battalion
517th Field Artillery Battalion
42nd Base Group
10th USMC Field Artillery Battalion
4th USMC Field Artillery Battalion
223rd Field Artillery Battalion
11th USMC Field Artillery Battalion
226th Field Artillery Battalion
XIV US Corps
82nd Mortar Battalion
251st Field Artillery Battalion
Clark Field AAF
7th USMC Field Artillery Battalion
312th Base Group

Defending units:
Shimonoseki Fortress

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One division and a little artillery plus a large portion of the armor will move along the coast of the Sea of Japan to clear the road to Matsue and capture that place. Once done, the rail line through to Tottori will be clear and allow rapid movement of more divsions shipping in from Chine to the Maisuru-Osaka/Kyoto cauldron.

The artillery has joined the infantry at Kobe and all attack tomorrow.

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RE: 1945 July 17 - 1/31/2017 3:05:19 AM

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Home Islands east.

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Ground combat at Ominato (119,54)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 43207 troops, 821 guns, 1064 vehicles, Assault Value = 2102

Defending force 44921 troops, 467 guns, 79 vehicles, Assault Value = 831

Allied engineers reduce fortifications to 2

Allied adjusted assault: 501

Japanese adjusted defense: 1901

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

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

Japanese ground losses:
2297 casualties reported
Squads: 43 destroyed, 153 disabled
Non Combat: 19 destroyed, 32 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 6 disabled
Guns lost 40 (9 destroyed, 31 disabled)
Vehicles lost 7 (2 destroyed, 5 disabled)
Units destroyed 1

Allied ground losses:
783 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 123 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 53 disabled
Engineers: 2 destroyed, 11 disabled
Vehicles lost 118 (54 destroyed, 64 disabled)

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

Defending units:
131st Division
100th Ind.Mixed Brigade
103rd Ind.Mixed Brigade
67th Inf Group Brigade
76th Ind.Mixed Brigade
3rd Guards Division
72nd Ind.Mixed Brigade
3rd Mobile AA Battalion
17th RF Gun Battalion
Northeast Area Fleet
309th Ship Eng Coy
33rd Ind.AA Gun Co
4th Medium Mortar Battalion
Ominato Naval Base Force
306th Ship Eng Coy
10th Special Base Force
51st Air Defense AA Regiment
Mutsu Bay Fortress
6th Medium Mortar Battalion
1st RF Gun Battalion
22nd Port Unit
16th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
79th Field AA Battalion
45th Field AA Battalion
53rd Medium Field Artillery Regiment
31st Ind.AA Gun Co
5th Fleet
5th Ship Engineer Regiment
12th RF Gun Battalion
19th Port Unit

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Ominato - Imperial LCUs Present
07___07___
_15___16__
_X____X___ 100th Ind.Mixed Brigade
_X____X___ 103rd Ind.Mixed Brigade
_X____X___ 10th Special Base Force
_X____X___ 12th RF Gun Battalion
_X____X___ 131st Division
_X____X___ 16th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
_X____X___ 17th RF Gun Battalion
_X____X___ 19th Port Unit
_X____X___ 1st RF Gun Battalion
_X____X___ 22nd Port Unit
_X____X___ 306th Ship Eng Coy
_X____X___ 309th Ship Eng Coy
_X____X___ 31st Ind.AA Gun Co
_X____X___ 33rd Ind.AA Gun Co
_X____X___ 3rd Guards Division
_X____X___ 3rd Mobile AA Battalion
_X____X___ 45th Field AA Battalion
_X____X___ 4th Medium Mortar Battalion
_X____X___ 51st Air Defense AA Regiment
_X____X___ 53rd Medium Field Artillery Regiment
_X____X___ 5th Fleet
_X________ 5th RF Gun Battalion
_X____X___ 5th Ship Engineer Regiment
_X____X___ 67th Inf Group Brigade
_X____X___ 6th Medium Mortar Battalion
_X____X___ 72nd Ind.Mixed Brigade
_X____X___ 76th Ind.Mixed Brigade
_X____X___ 79th Field AA Battalion
_X____X___ Mutsu Bay Fortress
_X____X___ Northeast Area Fleet
_X____X___ Ominato Naval Base Force

A smaller attack will be made tomorrow by the two divisions which rested today and the armored unit with the lowest disruption. All the artillery will act in support.

The bombers did fly against Yokohama/Yokosuka today and made quite a splash. A number of merchants and maybe a destroyer were sunk and the airfield heavily damaged, including the destruction of a number of aircraft on the ground. It was a tough fight in the air and flak was heavy but our fighter escorts kept bomber losses to a minimum. The fighter sweeps arrived just after the last strike mission and reported "No CAP over target, what's all the fuss?".

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RE: 1945 July 17 - 1/31/2017 3:05:40 AM

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RE: 1945 July 17 - 1/31/2017 1:04:05 PM

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The fighter sweeps arrived just after the last strike mission and reported "No CAP over target, what's all the fuss?".

Something tells me these guys might get a little pushback from that ...

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1945 July 18 - 2/1/2017 7:20:00 PM

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Squirrel!

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We now return to the AAR.

1945 July 18

The Empire captured:

The Allies captured:

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 Maizuru
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 104,41 (near Mukden)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 9371 troops, 4 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 288

Defending force 536 troops, 1 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 8

Allied adjusted assault: 144

Japanese adjusted defense: 1

Allied assault odds: 144 to 1

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

Japanese ground losses:
322 casualties reported
Squads: 6 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 35 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units destroyed 1

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

Assaulting units:
11th Chinese Corps
15th Chinese Corps

Defending units:
2nd Manchukuo Cav Brigade

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Those were the ex-defenders of Liaoyuan.

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RE: 1945 July 18 - 2/1/2017 7:20:27 PM

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Hard fought battles in the air over the Home Islands today, and while air to air results were heavily in our favor the sum of ops losses mitigated that success. Our sweeps did greatly pacify the air space over Maizuru before any bombers - wtih good escort - arrived. Tokyo was swept so well that late day anti-shipping strikes by naval 4EB suffered no losses.

Home Islands west.

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Ground combat at Kobe (108,59)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 52899 troops, 1016 guns, 537 vehicles, Assault Value = 1563

Defending force 58109 troops, 683 guns, 435 vehicles, Assault Value = 1368

Allied engineers reduce fortifications to 2

Allied adjusted assault: 521

Japanese adjusted defense: 6389

Allied assault odds: 1 to 12 (fort level 2)

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

Japanese ground losses:
194 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 20 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 16 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 5 disabled
Guns lost 16 (2 destroyed, 14 disabled)
Vehicles lost 35 (13 destroyed, 22 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
2743 casualties reported
Squads: 14 destroyed, 374 disabled
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 77 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 22 disabled
Guns lost 114 (15 destroyed, 99 disabled)

Assaulting units:
77th Infantry Division
40th Infantry Division
25th Infantry Division
2nd Marine Division
85th Mortar Battalion
145th Field Artillery Battalion
97th Field Artillery Battalion
88th Mortar Battalion
4th Field Artillery Battalion
98th Mortar Battalion

Defending units:
47th Tank Regiment
45th Tank Regiment
52nd Ind.Mixed Brigade
355th Division
130th Division
92nd Infantry Brigade
91st Division
Yura Fortress
112th Ind.Mixed Brigade
4th Depot Division
34th JNAF AF Unit
134th AA Regiment
33rd RF Gun Battalion
20th JNAF AF Unit
58th Construction Battalion
18th RF Gun Battalion
63rd Construction Battalion
40th Army
12th Ind. AA Battalion
12th Air Defense AA Battalion
11th Air Defense AA Battalion
13th JAAF AF Bn
41st Field AA Battalion
43rd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
37th Army
19th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
42nd JAAF AF Bn
13th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
71st Field AA Battalion
52nd Medium Field Artillery Regiment
17th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
6th Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
3rd JAAF AF Bn
227th Naval Construction Battalion
16th Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
66th JAAF AF Bn
205th Naval Construction Battalion
14th Base Force
44th Ind. Hvy.Art. Battalion
131st AA Regiment
1st Rocket Gun Battalion
17th Hvy.Artillery Regiment
61st JAAF AF Bn
Kakogawa JAAF Base Force

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Very stout resistance at Kobe, but reducing the fortification level shold help naval bombardments be more effective. Speaking of which, the shore guns at Kobe really found the range on our battleships, and one with weak tower armor will head to Nagasaki/Sasebo for repairs. The slower RN battleships, all in good repair, will arrive at Kochi tomorrow to begin work on Kobe with their USN allies. Our artillery at Kobe will continue bombarding even though that might slow the infantry's recovery. Reinforcements of infantry, artillery, and armor will be available once the Sea of Japan coast route is cleared.

Nagasaki/Sasebo Repair shipyard is up to 133,000 tons capacity and will repair 3 more per day for the next 17 days then 2 per day thereafter. Battleships already in the yard (including pier side) there are:
Name - Days to Repair
Tennessee - 43
Prince of Wales - 11
Howe - 8
King George V - 8
Richelieu - 13
Renown - 38

When Oklahoma gets there she will need about as much work as Tennessee.

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RE: 1945 July 18 - 2/1/2017 7:20:47 PM

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Home Islands east.

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Ground combat at Ominato (119,54)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 28687 troops, 621 guns, 582 vehicles, Assault Value = 1982

Defending force 43056 troops, 452 guns, 76 vehicles, Assault Value = 692

Allied adjusted assault: 371

Japanese adjusted defense: 719

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

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

Japanese ground losses:
759 casualties reported
Squads: 51 destroyed, 68 disabled
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 29 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Guns lost 26 (5 destroyed, 21 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
543 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 74 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 20 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 12 disabled

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

Defending units:
131st Division
67th Inf Group Brigade
76th Ind.Mixed Brigade
103rd Ind.Mixed Brigade
3rd Guards Division
72nd Ind.Mixed Brigade
16th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
5th Ship Engineer Regiment
22nd Port Unit
51st Air Defense AA Regiment
309th Ship Eng Coy
45th Field AA Battalion
33rd Ind.AA Gun Co
79th Field AA Battalion
100th Ind.Mixed Brigade
306th Ship Eng Coy
Mutsu Bay Fortress
5th Fleet
Ominato Naval Base Force
53rd Medium Field Artillery Regiment
17th RF Gun Battalion
31st Ind.AA Gun Co
10th Special Base Force
Northeast Area Fleet
1st RF Gun Battalion
3rd Mobile AA Battalion
4th Medium Mortar Battalion
6th Medium Mortar Battalion
19th Port Unit

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Ominato - Imperial LCUs Present
07___07___07___
_15___16___18__
_X____X____X___ 100th Ind.Mixed Brigade
_X____X____X___ 103rd Ind.Mixed Brigade
_X____X____X___ 10th Special Base Force
_X____X________ 12th RF Gun Battalion
_X____X____X___ 131st Division
_X____X____X___ 16th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
_X____X____X___ 17th RF Gun Battalion
_X____X____X___ 19th Port Unit
_X____X____X___ 1st RF Gun Battalion
_X____X____X___ 22nd Port Unit
_X____X____X___ 306th Ship Eng Coy
_X____X____X___ 309th Ship Eng Coy
_X____X____X___ 31st Ind.AA Gun Co
_X____X____X___ 33rd Ind.AA Gun Co
_X____X____X___ 3rd Guards Division
_X____X____X___ 3rd Mobile AA Battalion
_X____X____X___ 45th Field AA Battalion
_X____X____X___ 4th Medium Mortar Battalion
_X____X____X___ 51st Air Defense AA Regiment
_X____X____X___ 53rd Medium Field Artillery Regiment
_X____X____X___ 5th Fleet
_X_____________ 5th RF Gun Battalion
_X____X____X___ 5th Ship Engineer Regiment
_X____X____X___ 67th Inf Group Brigade
_X____X____X___ 6th Medium Mortar Battalion
_X____X____X___ 72nd Ind.Mixed Brigade
_X____X____X___ 76th Ind.Mixed Brigade
_X____X____X___ 79th Field AA Battalion
_X____X____X___ Mutsu Bay Fortress
_X____X____X___ Northeast Area Fleet
_X____X____X___ Ominato Naval Base Force

Again most line troops will all rest tomorrow while a single division attacks, with great armored support than today and with the artillery and navy comtinueing to bombard in support. Artillery bombardment will also begin at Hirosaki/Aomori.

The 3rd Marine Division is now at Yamagata and will attack tomorrow. The B-29's will assist, while the B-24's and a number of other types will strikes troops moving to Yamagata from Sendai. Yamagata is good defensive terrain and we will take a shot at capturing it or weakening its defenses before they are bolstered.

The battleship force that bombarded Maizuru subsequently found and dispatched a convoy/TF of LB that our destroyers have been hunting for several days.

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RE: 1945 July 18 - 2/1/2017 7:21:07 PM

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RE: 1945 July 18 - 2/1/2017 7:29:50 PM

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And of course this blasted enemy unit is going to tie downs tens of thousands of troops while they hunt for it behind our lines.

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RE: Rumble in the Southwest witpqs (A) vs Andav (J) {No... - 2/1/2017 7:31:33 PM

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I'm curious, do feel at this point, were the game mapped onto reality, that the Japanese would have surrendered?

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RE: 1945 July 18 - 2/1/2017 7:40:27 PM

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ORIGINAL: Revthought

I'm curious, do feel at this point, were the game mapped onto reality, that the Japanese would have surrendered?

The Emperor, yes.

The hard-liners who tried to depose the Emperor on the eve of his surrender speech - who knows. Some of them might literally have been willing for millions to perish as the country was invaded and the population also suffered the starvation that was already (absent outside aid) coming in the winter of '45/'46. Others might have at some point changed their minds.

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1945 July 19 - 2/2/2017 4:50:05 AM

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1945 July 19

The Empire captured:

The Allies captured:

There were Imperial amphibious or airborne operations at:

There were Allied amphibious or airborne operations at:

Imperial Naval Bombardments

Allied Naval Bombardments:
Naval Gun Fire at Iki-shima
Naval Gun Fire at Iki-shima
Allied Ships Bombarding Iwaki
Allied Ships Bombarding Niigata
Allied Ships Bombarding Kobe
Allied Ships Bombarding Ominato
Allied Ships Bombarding Kobe
Allied Ships Bombarding Ominato

The "Naval Gun Fire at Iki-shima" messages had to be when our surface combat TF was moving through the hex of that enemy held base.

China frontier.
First attacks at Taonan and Changchun tomorrow, and a battle on the road to Antung.

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RE: 1945 July 19 - 2/2/2017 4:50:43 AM

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Home Islands west.

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Ground combat at 105,57 (near Hiroshima/Kure)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 8190 troops, 99 guns, 1334 vehicles, Assault Value = 1079

Defending force 813 troops, 2 guns, 9 vehicles, Assault Value = 3

Allied adjusted assault: 549

Japanese adjusted defense: 1

Allied assault odds: 549 to 1

Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+)
Attacker:

Japanese ground losses:
971 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 133 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 2 (2 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Vehicles lost 10 (10 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units destroyed 3

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

Defending units:
56th Army
106th Ship Eng Coy
208th Ship Eng Coy

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That was the first of 3 hexes to clear the Sea of Japan route on this part of Honshu.

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Ground combat at Kobe (108,59)

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 2274 troops, 255 guns, 47 vehicles, Assault Value = 1239

Defending force 57755 troops, 681 guns, 424 vehicles, Assault Value = 1316

Allied ground losses:
Guns lost 17 (3 destroyed, 14 disabled)

Assaulting units:
40th Infantry Division
77th Infantry Division
25th Infantry Division
2nd Marine Division
97th Field Artillery Battalion
145th Field Artillery Battalion
88th Mortar Battalion
85th Mortar Battalion
4th Field Artillery Battalion
98th Mortar Battalion

Defending units:
92nd Infantry Brigade
52nd Ind.Mixed Brigade
112th Ind.Mixed Brigade
47th Tank Regiment
91st Division
130th Division
355th Division
45th Tank Regiment
Yura Fortress
4th Depot Division
44th Ind. Hvy.Art. Battalion
11th Air Defense AA Battalion
52nd Medium Field Artillery Regiment
131st AA Regiment
227th Naval Construction Battalion
12th Ind. AA Battalion
17th Hvy.Artillery Regiment
18th RF Gun Battalion
33rd RF Gun Battalion
43rd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
37th Army
34th JNAF AF Unit
20th JNAF AF Unit
41st Field AA Battalion
13th JAAF AF Bn
1st Rocket Gun Battalion
19th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
205th Naval Construction Battalion
14th Base Force
61st JAAF AF Bn
63rd Construction Battalion
42nd JAAF AF Bn
17th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
40th Army
12th Air Defense AA Battalion
66th JAAF AF Bn
6th Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
71st Field AA Battalion
58th Construction Battalion
13th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
16th Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
3rd JAAF AF Bn
134th AA Regiment
Kakogawa JAAF Base Force

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Kobe - Imperial LCUs Present
07___07___
_18___19__
_X____X___ 112th Ind.Mixed Brigade
_X____X___ 11th Air Defense AA Battalion
_X____X___ 12th Air Defense AA Battalion
_X____X___ 12th Ind. AA Battalion
_X____X___ 130th Division
_X____X___ 131st AA Regiment
_X____X___ 134th AA Regiment
_X____X___ 13th JAAF AF Bn
_X____X___ 13th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
_X____X___ 14th Base Force
_X____X___ 16th Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
_X____X___ 17th Hvy.Artillery Regiment
_X____X___ 17th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
_X____X___ 18th RF Gun Battalion
_X____X___ 19th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
_X____X___ 1st Rocket Gun Battalion
_X____X___ 205th Naval Construction Battalion
_X____X___ 20th JNAF AF Unit
_X____X___ 227th Naval Construction Battalion
_X____X___ 33rd RF Gun Battalion
_X____X___ 34th JNAF AF Unit
_X____X___ 355th Division
_X____X___ 37th Army
_X____X___ 3rd JAAF AF Bn
_X____X___ 40th Army
_X____X___ 41st Field AA Battalion
_X____X___ 42nd JAAF AF Bn
_X____X___ 43rd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
_X____X___ 44th Ind. Hvy.Art. Battalion
_X____X___ 45th Tank Regiment
_X____X___ 47th Tank Regiment
_X____X___ 4th Depot Division
_X____X___ 52nd Ind.Mixed Brigade
_X____X___ 52nd Medium Field Artillery Regiment
_X____X___ 58th Construction Battalion
_X____X___ 61st JAAF AF Bn
_X____X___ 63rd Construction Battalion
_X____X___ 66th JAAF AF Bn
_X____X___ 6th Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
_X____X___ 71st Field AA Battalion
_X____X___ 91st Division
_X____X___ 92nd Infantry Brigade
_X____X___ Kakogawa JAAF Base Force
_X____X___ Yura Fortress

Our forces are recovering but it will take a few days. As our artillery currently on scene at Kobe is over matched they will stop bombardments until reinforced, except to support assaults.

Intel note: The enemy appears to have some sort of secret weapon at Kobe: 1st Rocket Gun Battalion

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Ground combat at Hirosaki/Aomori (118,54)

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 1050 troops, 170 guns, 89 vehicles, Assault Value = 1277

Defending force 56203 troops, 517 guns, 47 vehicles, Assault Value = 1365

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

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

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

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Pretty good for a minor artillery bombardment. We will wait for more power on the line and more naval and air support to be available before assaulting.

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Ground combat at Ominato (119,54)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 17326 troops, 414 guns, 597 vehicles, Assault Value = 1931

Defending force 41809 troops, 447 guns, 76 vehicles, Assault Value = 634

Allied adjusted assault: 170

Japanese adjusted defense: 779

Allied assault odds: 1 to 4 (fort level 2)

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

Japanese ground losses:
1306 casualties reported
Squads: 28 destroyed, 44 disabled
Non Combat: 53 destroyed, 18 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 8 disabled
Guns lost 25 (5 destroyed, 20 disabled)
Vehicles lost 2 (1 destroyed, 1 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
234 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 34 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 12 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled
Guns lost 6 (1 destroyed, 5 disabled)
Vehicles lost 45 (1 destroyed, 44 disabled)

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

Defending units:
100th Ind.Mixed Brigade
103rd Ind.Mixed Brigade
67th Inf Group Brigade
3rd Guards Division
131st Division
76th Ind.Mixed Brigade
72nd Ind.Mixed Brigade
45th Field AA Battalion
3rd Mobile AA Battalion
Northeast Area Fleet
5th Ship Engineer Regiment
Mutsu Bay Fortress
53rd Medium Field Artillery Regiment
306th Ship Eng Coy
5th Fleet
51st Air Defense AA Regiment
309th Ship Eng Coy
6th Medium Mortar Battalion
79th Field AA Battalion
4th Medium Mortar Battalion
17th RF Gun Battalion
16th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
Ominato Naval Base Force
33rd Ind.AA Gun Co
31st Ind.AA Gun Co
22nd Port Unit
1st RF Gun Battalion
10th Special Base Force
19th Port Unit

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07___07___07___07___
_15___16___18___19__
_X____X____X____X___ 100th Ind.Mixed Brigade
_X____X____X____X___ 103rd Ind.Mixed Brigade
_X____X____X____X___ 10th Special Base Force
_X____X_____________ 12th RF Gun Battalion
_X____X____X____X___ 131st Division
_X____X____X____X___ 16th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
_X____X____X____X___ 17th RF Gun Battalion
_X____X____X____X___ 19th Port Unit
_X____X____X____X___ 1st RF Gun Battalion
_X____X____X____X___ 22nd Port Unit
_X____X____X____X___ 306th Ship Eng Coy
_X____X____X____X___ 309th Ship Eng Coy
_X____X____X____X___ 31st Ind.AA Gun Co
_X____X____X____X___ 33rd Ind.AA Gun Co
_X____X____X____X___ 3rd Guards Division
_X____X____X____X___ 3rd Mobile AA Battalion
_X____X____X____X___ 45th Field AA Battalion
_X____X____X____X___ 4th Medium Mortar Battalion
_X____X____X____X___ 51st Air Defense AA Regiment
_X____X____X____X___ 53rd Medium Field Artillery Regiment
_X____X____X____X___ 5th Fleet
_X__________________ 5th RF Gun Battalion
_X____X____X____X___ 5th Ship Engineer Regiment
_X____X____X____X___ 67th Inf Group Brigade
_X____X____X____X___ 6th Medium Mortar Battalion
_X____X____X____X___ 72nd Ind.Mixed Brigade
_X____X____X____X___ 76th Ind.Mixed Brigade
_X____X____X____X___ 79th Field AA Battalion
_X____X____X____X___ Mutsu Bay Fortress
_X____X____X____X___ Northeast Area Fleet
_X____X____X____X___ Ominato Naval Base Force

Again good casualty results for a small attack. One division and one tank battalion will attack tomorrow with full artillery support. Although her vitals have been protected by armor, New Mexico has had some AA guns and all her radars knocked out. Other battleships also have some AA guns out of operation.

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Ground combat at Yamagata (116,57)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 13570 troops, 146 guns, 101 vehicles, Assault Value = 429

Defending force 12410 troops, 73 guns, 100 vehicles, Assault Value = 255

Allied adjusted assault: 412

Japanese adjusted defense: 526

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

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

Japanese ground losses:
415 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 48 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

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

Assaulting units:
4th Marine Division

Defending units:
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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The 4th is in good enough shape to attack again tomorrow. Pity that the fortifications were not reduced.

The bombardment of Niigata by 4x USN fast battleships was meant to disrupt air operations there and was splendid. Our much less crowded force at Maizuru is basically ready to attack but will take an additional day of recovery to allow a USN 4x fast battleship TF to get on station for bombardment. It's a two day run from Hakodate.

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witpqs: Intel note: The enemy appears to have some sort of secret weapon at Kobe: 1st Rocket Gun Battalion

You mean a bunch of these guys?

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1945 July 20

The Empire captured:

The Allies captured:
Allied forces CAPTURE Tokuyama !!!
Allied forces CAPTURE Changchun !!!
Allied forces CAPTURE Taonan !!!

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 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 Changchun (106,41)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 60217 troops, 23 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1636

Defending force 15863 troops, 145 guns, 60 vehicles, Assault Value = 387

Allied adjusted assault: 986

Japanese adjusted defense: 137

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

Allied forces CAPTURE Changchun !!!

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

Japanese ground losses:
10407 casualties reported
Squads: 172 destroyed, 149 disabled
Non Combat: 185 destroyed, 110 disabled
Engineers: 10 destroyed, 3 disabled
Guns lost 178 (143 destroyed, 35 disabled)
Vehicles lost 49 (46 destroyed, 3 disabled)
Units retreated 8
Units destroyed 1

Allied ground losses:
716 casualties reported
Squads: 4 destroyed, 114 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled

Defeated Japanese Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
13th Chinese Corps
47th Chinese Corps
28th Chinese Corps
41st Chinese Corps
53rd Chinese Corps
19th Chinese Corps
38th Chinese Corps
2nd New Chinese Corps
Z' Force
3rd War Area
20th Group Army
6th War Area
19th Group Army
9th War Area
16th Group Army
21st Group Army

Defending units:
130th Ind.Mixed Brigade
171st Cavalry Regiment
1st Manchukuo Cavalry Division
133rd Ind.Mixed Brigade
Manchukuo Guards Brigade
80th Ind.Mixed Brigade
Tesseki Cavalry Brigade
6th Army
15th Mortar Battalion
108th Field Artillery Regiment

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On to Kirin.

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Ground combat at Taonan (107,38)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 6645 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 165

Defending force 1121 troops, 20 guns, 6 vehicles, Assault Value = 11

Allied adjusted assault: 77

Japanese adjusted defense: 6

Allied assault odds: 12 to 1 (fort level 1)

Allied forces CAPTURE Taonan !!!

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

Japanese ground losses:
333 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 4 disabled
Non Combat: 20 destroyed, 6 disabled
Engineers: 4 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 10 (8 destroyed, 2 disabled)
Vehicles lost 7 (7 destroyed, 0 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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Ground combat at 102,44 (near Yingkow)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 35089 troops, 73 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1180

Defending force 5629 troops, 31 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 148

Allied adjusted assault: 583

Japanese adjusted defense: 7

Allied assault odds: 83 to 1

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

Japanese ground losses:
4231 casualties reported
Squads: 247 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 46 destroyed, 80 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 28 (24 destroyed, 4 disabled)
Units retreated 2
Units destroyed 1

Allied ground losses:
362 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 76 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled

Defeated Japanese Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
120th Red Chinese Division
1st Prov Chinese Corps
81st Chinese Corps
98th Chinese Corps
5th Chinese Cavalry Corps

Defending units:
7th Mongol Cavalry Division
88th Ind.Mixed Brigade
87th Infantry Regiment

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On to Antung, but the enemy force entrenched there is much larger.

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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.

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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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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

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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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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

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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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

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.

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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.

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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!

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RE: 1945 July 20 - 2/3/2017 4:14:14 PM

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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 :)

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RE: 1945 July 20 - 2/3/2017 4:15:49 PM

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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.

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1945 July 21 - 2/3/2017 7:40:40 PM

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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.

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RE: 1945 July 21 - 2/3/2017 7:41:15 PM

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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!

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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.

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RE: 1945 July 21 - 2/3/2017 7:41:40 PM

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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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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

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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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

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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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

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.