AcePylut
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Well like I said, the odds of actually having all the ducks fall into place to do something in the Marianas is a long shot. But if the opportunity is there, and everything falls into place, it's an option. I doubt I'd actually go for Saipan though. In the latest turn, A sub of mine had a few "no explosion" hits on a transport tf headed to Rabaul. Ahhh can't wait for working torps. At Wenchow, I had sent a group of Flying Tigers there for a cap trap. The first wave of IJ Bombers was escorted by over 40 Oscars, but the day went well. In that combat, I dropped 4 bombers (out of 21) to 1 SharkNose P40 (or H81-A3) lost. The next wave of 16 Lilys came in unescorted, and 4 went down. Time to pull out the AVG as my base is low on supply, and if the IJ BB bombardment is on schedule, it will show up tomorrow. I have a Dutch sub waiting in the waters, and she will put at least 9 torpedos into whatever comes her way... or so I hope. In Ground Combat - the IJ booted my troops from Canton. That was a nice diversion, but now the race to get back to home is on. This should provide more cap trap opportunities. The IJ takes Nadi - next to Suva. Only the IJ 4th ID attacked, and it had "negatives" for leaders and fatigue. More units crossed the river at Singapore. They were not kicked back across the river. Here is the result. Ground combat at Singapore (50,84) Japanese Shock attack Attacking force 35586 troops, 347 guns, 92 vehicles, Assault Value = 1199 Defending force 39191 troops, 480 guns, 309 vehicles, Assault Value = 949 Japanese adjusted assault: 468 Allied adjusted defense: 831 Japanese assault odds: 1 to 2 (fort level 0) Combat modifiers Defender: terrain(+), preparation(-) Attacker: shock(+), disruption(-) Japanese ground losses: 6373 casualties reported Squads: 154 destroyed, 167 disabled Non Combat: 18 destroyed, 103 disabled Engineers: 1 destroyed, 25 disabled Guns lost 38 (23 destroyed, 15 disabled) Allied ground losses: 3229 casualties reported Squads: 40 destroyed, 362 disabled Non Combat: 3 destroyed, 174 disabled Engineers: 4 destroyed, 57 disabled Guns lost 77 (9 destroyed, 68 disabled) Assaulting units: 112th Infantry Regiment 18th Division 41st Infantry Regiment 23rd Ind. Engineer Regiment 2nd Division 36th Field AA Battalion Southern Army 55th Mountain Gun Regiment Defending units: 6th Indian Brigade 2nd Loyal Battalion 3/16th Punjab Battalion 2nd Malay Battalion 1st Mysore Battalion 1st Malay Battalion 3rd Cavalry Regiment 2/17 Dogra Battalion 27th Australian Brigade 2nd Gordons Battalion 22nd Australian Brigade 1st Hyderabad Battalion FMSV Brigade 28th Gurkha Brigade SSVF Brigade 1st Manchester Battalion 5/2nd Punjab Battalion 2/215th Bty 80th AT Gun Regiment 22nd Indian Mountain Gun Regiment 29 Battery/3 HAA 1st Indian Heavy AA Regiment 2nd HK&S Heavy AA Regiment 137/155th Field Regiment III Indian Corps 111th RAF Base Force 2nd ISF Base Force Malayan Air Wing 224 Group RAF 112th RAF Base Force Singapore Fortress 223 Group RAF 30 Battery/3 HAA 24th NZ Pioneer Coy 1st HK&S Heavy AA Regiment 110th RAF Base Force Malaya Army Singapore Base Force 272/273rd Bty 80th AT Gun Regiment 109th RN Base Force 11 Battery/3 HAA 109th RAF Base Force AHQ Far East 5th Field Regiment
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