Kitakami
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Joined: 5/3/2002 From: The bridge of the DNTK Kitakami Status: offline
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Lost Bases: Wau, Melak, Palopo. The DEI: Not much action here, with the exception of largely ineffectual Japanese artillery bombardments in Palembang, which is fine by me. There is a large concentration of Japanese ships in Samarinda, though, including a surface task force. All three CarDivs that have been sighted in the region are nowhere to be seen. The Philippines: Manila was bombed, bombarded, bombed again, and then the kitchen sink was thrown at it: Japanese Bombardment attack at Manila (79,77) DAY ONE Japanese ground losses: *** Guns lost 8 (1 destroyed, 7 disabled) *** Vehicles lost 3 (1 destroyed, 2 disabled) Allied ground losses: * 18 casualties reported *** Squads: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled *** Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled *** Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled *** Guns lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled) Naval bombardment of Manila at 79,77 DAY TWO Allied aircraft losses *** P-40B Warhawk: 16 damaged, 3 destroyed on ground *** Stearman 75M: 7 damaged, 1 destroyed on ground *** O-47A: 2 damaged, 1 destroyed on ground *** SOC-1 Seagull: 6 damaged Japanese Ships *** BB Mutsu *** BB Nagato Allied Ships *** SS Sealion, hits 1, heavy damage Allied ground losses: * 696 casualties reported *** Squads: 1 destroyed, 9 disabled *** Non Combat: 18 destroyed, 47 disabled *** Engineers: 1 destroyed, 2 disabled *** Guns lost 16 (8 destroyed, 8 disabled) *** Vehicles lost 5 (2 destroyed, 3 disabled) Airbase hits 15 Airbase supply hits 8 Runway hits 28 Port supply hits 1 Japanese Bombardment attack at Manila (79,77) DAY TWO Allied ground losses: * 36 casualties reported *** Squads: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled *** Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled *** Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Taking into account that Manila is being attacked by 65th Bde, 16th Div, 48th Div, and 7th Rgt, the last artillery bombardment leads me to think that those units are disrupted, depleted, or both. Burma: There are 24k Japanese troops in the hex NE of Pegu, along 160 guns and 5 AFVs. There is an additional unit crossing the river. In the hex I have the 17th Indian Inf Div, 46th Indian Inf Bde, and British 7th Armoured Bde. My AV is 487, and the British tank boys are both experienced and in good spirits. We will see. Japanese Bombardment attack at 56,52 (near Pegu) DAY ONE Japanese ground losses: * 23 casualties reported *** Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled *** Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 1 disabled *** Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Allied ground losses: * 23 casualties reported *** Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled *** Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled *** Engineers: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled Japanese Bombardment attack at 56,52 (near Pegu) DAY TWO Japanese ground losses: * 8 casualties reported *** Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled *** Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled *** Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Allied ground losses: * 229 casualties reported *** Squads: 1 destroyed, 15 disabled *** Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled *** Engineers: 0 destroyed, 8 disabled Disabled squads on day 2 were high because the 7th and 46th arrived that day in movement mode (only way to get them there fast). They should not take so many losses from now on. China: Three Japanese units arrived at Wuchow, but did not attack. They probably will next turn. Chengchow was not as lucky, but combat there has been bloody: Japanese Deliberate attack at Chengchow (88,44) DAY ONE Japanese ground losses: * 3178 casualties reported *** Squads: 47 destroyed, 192 disabled *** Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 55 disabled *** Engineers: 0 destroyed, 14 disabled *** Guns lost 35 (4 destroyed, 31 disabled) *** Vehicles lost 10 (1 destroyed, 9 disabled) Allied ground losses: * 2358 casualties reported *** Squads: 22 destroyed, 161 disabled *** Non Combat: 3 destroyed, 35 disabled *** Engineers: 2 destroyed, 17 disabled Japanese Deliberate attack at Chengchow (88,44) DAY TWO Japanese ground losses: * 2302 casualties reported *** Squads: 97 destroyed, 57 disabled *** Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 28 disabled *** Engineers: 2 destroyed, 27 disabled Allied ground losses: * 1723 casualties reported *** Squads: 11 destroyed, 176 disabled *** Non Combat: 4 destroyed, 31 disabled *** Engineers: 4 destroyed, 10 disabled Every turn I fear the city will fall, and every turn those Chinese troops surprise me and keep hanging on, while bloodying the enemy. 144 IJA squads destroyed last turn! SW Pacific: The Japanese CarDiv is npowhere to be seen, but I am not risking it. Ships are doing only critical missions in the area. Central Pacific: There is a Japanese CarDiv 5 hexes west of Jarvis Island. All Allied shipping has been ordered to flee for their lives.
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Tenno Heika Banzai!
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