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witpqs -> RE: 1945 March 06 (12/3/2021 4:22:00 AM)
quote: ORIGINAL: BBfanboy I-400 is one of the big double-hull I-boats that can carry several Seiran FPs .. quote: I-400 Well in that case nice to give it a good spanking.

witpqs -> RE: 1945 March 07 (12/3/2021 4:22:39 AM)
1945 March 07 INVADED INVESTED Cam Ranh Bay Palembang Singapore Nanning Mengtze CHANGED OWNERSHIP Allied forces CAPTURE Jesselton !!! Overall • Strategic points: 11,322 • B-29's reporting ready: 223 • Total B-29's deployed: 239 • +/- VP today: +28 • IJN heavy units not seen at sea, but recon reports a number of CA at Nagasaki/Sasebo. West Coast USA, Alaska, Hawaii Pacific New Zealand, Australia, New Caledonia, New Hebrides, Solomons, Papua New Guinea, New Britain DEI, Dutch New Guinea, Borneo, Malaya • Pressure maintained. quote: 000003 Night Naval bombardment 1945-03-07 Singapore 50,84 Night Naval bombardment of Singapore at 50,84 Allied Ships CA Exeter CA Cornwall CA Cumberland CA Suffolk CA London CL Newcastle CL Swiftsure CL Gambia Japanese ground losses: 205 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 20 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Vehicles lost 2 (1 destroyed, 1 disabled) Airbase hits 4 Runway hits 20 Port hits 5 CA Exeter firing at 38th Division CA Cornwall firing at 5th Division CA Cumberland firing at 5th Division CA Suffolk firing at 21st Division CA London firing at Singapore CL Newcastle firing at 2nd Tank Division CL Swiftsure firing at Singapore CL Gambia firing at 21st Division 000098 Ground combat 1945-03-07 Jesselton 68,86 Ground combat at Jesselton (68,86) Allied Deliberate attack Attacking force 2849 troops, 24 guns, 12 vehicles, Assault Value = 106 Defending force 1484 troops, 6 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 45 Allied adjusted assault: 23 Japanese adjusted defense: 9 Allied assault odds: 2 to 1 (fort level 0) Allied forces CAPTURE Jesselton !!! Combat modifiers Defender: terrain(+), fatigue(-), morale(-), experience(-) Attacker: Japanese ground losses: 611 casualties reported Squads: 18 destroyed, 14 disabled Non Combat: 10 destroyed, 3 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Units retreated 2 Allied ground losses: 91 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 15 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Defeated Japanese Units Retreating! Assaulting units: 2/2nd Ind Coy 28th Australian Battalion 16th Australian Battalion 1st Fiji Commando Defending units: 774th Ind.Infantry Battalion III/81st Naval Guard Unit • 1,736 AV at Singapore. We will let troops here recover and add a few units as they become available until Cam Ranh Bay falls and frees up the remainder of the assault force. • The remainder of Borneo is being liberated in slow motion. Philippines • Didn't see the carriers, but in sequent scouting the CVE TF is fully seen. quote: 000004 ASW attack 1945-03-07 72,87 Jolo ASW attack near Jolo at 72,87 Japanese Ships SS I-21, hits 7 Allied Ships DE Cauvery CL Caradoc DE Kistna DE Hind DE Pheasant DD Eskimo DD Urchin DD Grenville DD Relentless SS I-21 launches 2 torpedoes at DE Cauvery I-21 diving deep .... DD Eskimo fails to find sub and abandons search DD Urchin fails to find sub and abandons search DD Grenville fails to find sub and abandons search DD Relentless attacking submerged sub .... DD Relentless fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Relentless fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Relentless fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Relentless attacking submerged sub .... DD Relentless fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Relentless fails to find sub, continues to search... Escort abandons search for sub • That TF now shows as a convoy with 8 ships as 5x xAK, 2x TK, and 1x DD and is 2 hexes NW of San Fernando. China • It looks like one of the larger of the 4 enemy units has moved out of Mengtze, so our Bde will attack tomorrow without waiting for the following Bde to catch up. • We now have 2 divisions on the road between Nanning and Liuchow, in hex with an enemy division. • 8 LI hits at Chungking, now (). • 21 LI hits at Hong Kong, now (). India, Burma, Thailand, Indochina • Heavy casualties and no fortification reduction. quote: 000097 Ground combat 1945-03-07 Cam Ranh Bay 64,72 Ground combat at Cam Ranh Bay (64,72) Allied Deliberate attack Attacking force 78099 troops, 1274 guns, 1161 vehicles, Assault Value = 2935 Defending force 26897 troops, 199 guns, 198 vehicles, Assault Value = 585 Allied adjusted assault: 1353 Japanese adjusted defense: 2443 Allied assault odds: 1 to 2 (fort level 5) Combat modifiers Defender: terrain(+), forts(+), leaders(+), disruption(-), fatigue(-) supply(-) Attacker: Japanese ground losses: 798 casualties reported Squads: 2 destroyed, 79 disabled Non Combat: 5 destroyed, 41 disabled Engineers: 6 destroyed, 4 disabled Guns lost 16 (1 destroyed, 15 disabled) Vehicles lost 22 (2 destroyed, 20 disabled) Allied ground losses: 3377 casualties reported Squads: 144 destroyed, 158 disabled Non Combat: 13 destroyed, 20 disabled Engineers: 18 destroyed, 18 disabled Guns lost 25 (11 destroyed, 14 disabled) Vehicles lost 49 (28 destroyed, 21 disabled) Assaulting units: 44th Parachute Division 25th Australian Brigade 150th RAC Regiment 475th USA Regiment 16th Australian Brigade Gardner's Horse Regiment 16th Light Cavalry Regiment 111th LRP Brigade 9th Indian Division 39th Indian Division 7th Indian Division 17th Australian Brigade 3rd Carabiniers Regiment 11th PAVO Regiment 17th Motorised Division 134th (East Ang) Regiment 55th Heavy Regiment 56th Heavy Regiment 208th Field Regiment Defending units: 39th Division 116th Division 15th Tank Regiment Cam Ranh Fortress 54th Const Co 32nd Field AA Battalion 9th Air Division 9th Base Force 55th Const Co 21st Fld AA Gun Co 28th Army 6th JAAF AF Coy • 2,653 AV at Cam Ranh Bay. The troops will take time to recover. • The defenders had the supply malus again, but their performance is so good that I wonder if only some units are out of supply. With the bridgehead in Singapore at least stabilized we will bring back some battleships and cruisers to bombard Cam Ranh Bay. Japan, Korea, Manchuria, Russia • Nighttime stuff. Yes! quote: 000001 ASW attack 1945-03-07 100,59 Fukue-jima ASW attack near Fukue-jima at 100,59 Japanese Ships E No.213, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage E No.154 Allied Ships SS Sabalo SS Sabalo launches 2 torpedoes at E No.213 Sabalo diving deep .... E No.154 fails to find sub, continues to search... E No.154 fails to find sub, continues to search... E No.154 fails to find sub, continues to search... E No.154 fails to find sub, continues to search... E No.154 fails to find sub, continues to search... Escort abandons search for sub 000002 ASW attack 1945-03-07 99,61 Kuroshima ASW attack near Kuroshima at 99,61 Japanese Ships E Hishu E W-41 Allied Ships SS Triton SS Triton is located by E Hishu Triton diving deep .... E W-41 fails to find sub, continues to search... E W-41 fails to find sub, continues to search... E W-41 fails to find sub, continues to search... E W-41 fails to find sub, continues to search... E W-41 fails to find sub, continues to search... Escort abandons search for sub • 3 of the 4 infantry divisions on Daito Shoto are loading aboard ships. • We have P-51D fighters and some USMC dive bombers operating out of Daito Shoto to see if we can pick off some ASW ships near the Ryukyus. • Rain over the B-29 target again. Complete combat report attached.

witpqs -> RE: 1945 March 08 (12/4/2021 2:37:50 AM)
1945 March 08 INVADED Amphibious TF 262 offshore of Siberoet INVESTED Cam Ranh Bay Palembang Singapore Nanning Mengtze CHANGED OWNERSHIP Overall • Strategic points: 11,322 • B-29's reporting ready: 224 • Total B-29's deployed: 239 • +/- VP today: +62 • Same recon sighting of CA's at Nagasaki/Sasebo; recon shows CA's at Nagoya. West Coast USA, Alaska, Hawaii Pacific New Zealand, Australia, New Caledonia, New Hebrides, Solomons, Papua New Guinea, New Britain DEI, Dutch New Guinea, Borneo, Malaya • The wimpiest bombardment ever. quote: 000002 Night Naval bombardment 1945-03-08 Singapore 50,84 Night Naval bombardment of Singapore at 50,84 Allied Ships BB Queen Elizabeth BB Valiant Airbase hits 1 Runway hits 5 BB Queen Elizabeth firing at 38th Division Walrus II acting as spotter for BB Valiant BB Valiant firing at Singapore 000003 Amphibious Assault 1945-03-08 Siberoet 42,85 Amphibious Assault at Siberoet (42,85) TF 262 troops unloading over beach at Siberoet, 42,85 Allied ground losses: 46 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled 000074 ASW attack 1945-03-08 67,91 Tarakan ASW attack near Tarakan at 67,91 Japanese Ships SS RO-33, hits 14 Allied Ships DD Patterson DD McCall SS RO-33 is located by DD Patterson RO-33 bottoming out .... DD McCall fails to find sub, continues to search... DD McCall fails to find sub, continues to search... DD McCall fails to find sub, continues to search... DD McCall fails to find sub, continues to search... DD McCall attacking submerged sub .... Escort abandons search for sub • 1,791 AV at Singapore. Philippines • Got one! quote: 000001 ASW attack 1945-03-08 77,75 Iba ASW attack near Iba at 77,75 Japanese Ships xAK Boston Maru xAK Kurohime Maru DD Oboro Allied Ships SS Rorqual SS Rorqual is sighted by escort DD Oboro fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Oboro fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Oboro fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Oboro fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Oboro fails to find sub, continues to search... Escort abandons search for sub000004 Sub attack 1945-03-08 77,77 Bataan Sub attack near Bataan at 77,77 Japanese Ships xAK Ayato Maru, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage xAK Uyo Maru xAK Tamaki Maru DD Oboro Allied Ships SS Spark, hits 1 SS Spark launches 2 torpedoes at xAK Ayato Maru DD Oboro fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Oboro attacking submerged sub .... DD Oboro is out of ASW ammo DD Oboro is out of ASW ammo DD Oboro fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Oboro attacking submerged sub .... DD Oboro is out of ASW ammo DD Oboro is out of ASW ammo DD Oboro is out of ASW ammo DD Oboro fails to find sub, continues to search... Escort abandons search for sub • The RN carriers are 3 hexes west of Lubang, with strike range set to 3 so as not to destroy their air wings on LBA CAP. The enemy convoy turned into Bataan on the way to Manila, a range of 4 hexes. • The RN carriers will pull back a few hexes and the USN light cruisers from Haiphong are on the way to raid Manila's harbor. China • Good results, I think. Attack continues tomorrow. In two days the other Bde will be on site. quote: 000075 Ground combat 1945-03-08 Mengtze 68,50 Ground combat at Mengtze (68,50) Allied Deliberate attack Attacking force 3700 troops, 65 guns, 41 vehicles, Assault Value = 119 Defending force 4512 troops, 56 guns, 5 vehicles, Assault Value = 106 Allied adjusted assault: 93 Japanese adjusted defense: 46 Allied assault odds: 2 to 1 (fort level 3) Allied Assault reduces fortifications to 2 Combat modifiers Defender: terrain(+), forts(+), preparation(-), morale(-) experience(-), supply(-) Attacker: Japanese ground losses: 25 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Allied ground losses: 95 casualties reported Squads: 1 destroyed, 12 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Assaulting units: 26th Australian Brigade Defending units: 1st Ind.Inf.Group 1st Mortar Battalion 23rd JAAF AF Bn • 8 LI hits at Chungking, now 63(118). • 5 LI hits at Hong Kong, now 2(219). India, Burma, Thailand, Indochina • About 3 days before the next assault at Cam Ranh Bay. • 2,707 AV at Cam Ranh Bay. The units are still Disrupted, made worse by stacking of about 225% (125% above normal). Japan, Korea, Manchuria, Russia • Nice one! quote: 000005 ASW attack 1945-03-08 98,63 Amami Oshima ASW attack near Amami Oshima at 98,63 Japanese Ships CM Nuwashima, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage E No.219 Allied Ships SS Grunion SS Grunion launches 4 torpedoes at CM Nuwashima E No.219 fails to find sub, continues to search... E No.219 fails to find sub, continues to search... Escort abandons search for sub • Force transitions on Daito Shoto go well. Complete combat report attached.

witpqs -> RE: 1945 March 09 (12/5/2021 2:05:05 PM)
1945 March 09 INVADED INVESTED Cam Ranh Bay Palembang Singapore Nanning Mengtze CHANGED OWNERSHIP Siberoet is occupied by the Allies Overall • Strategic points: 11,322 • B-29's reporting ready: 226 • Total B-29's deployed: 239 • +/- VP today: +113 • No sign of major IJN units beyond the CA's seen in recent days. West Coast USA, Alaska, Hawaii Pacific New Zealand, Australia, New Caledonia, New Hebrides, Solomons, Papua New Guinea, New Britain DEI, Dutch New Guinea, Borneo, Malaya • We are beginning to pull the battered combat engineer units out of Singapore so they can recover more quickly at Johore Bharu. • 1,874 AV at Singapore. Most units have recovered Disruption. Philippines • Tomorrow the RN carriers and USN Cl TF will to a position 6 hexes from Manila so the CL's can dash in tomorrow night. • The RN CL's are redirecting from Singapore to join the hunt at Manila. China • Good results again. quote: 000071 Ground combat 1945-03-09 Mengtze 68,50 Ground combat at Mengtze (68,50) Allied Deliberate attack Attacking force 3646 troops, 65 guns, 41 vehicles, Assault Value = 110 Defending force 4360 troops, 56 guns, 5 vehicles, Assault Value = 98 Allied adjusted assault: 45 Japanese adjusted defense: 40 Allied assault odds: 1 to 1 (fort level 2) Allied Assault reduces fortifications to 1 Combat modifiers Defender: terrain(+), forts(+), disruption(-), preparation(-) experience(-), supply(-) Attacker: leaders(-) Japanese ground losses: 61 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Guns lost 3 (1 destroyed, 2 disabled) Allied ground losses: 45 casualties reported Squads: 1 destroyed, 2 disabled Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Assaulting units: 26th Australian Brigade Defending units: 1st Ind.Inf.Group 1st Mortar Battalion 23rd JAAF AF Bn • The Bde at Mengtze will hold tomorrow for purely tactical reasons. The other Bde will arrive in hex tomorrow, so when they attack together the following day they will inflict more losses when they retreat the Imperials. • Kweiyang airbase is closed. Tomorrow's target is Tuyun. • 39 Supply hits while devastating the airbase at Kweiyang. • 17 LI hits at Chungking, now 56(125). India, Burma, Thailand, Indochina • 2,740 AV at Cam Ranh Bay. Most units have Disruption in the teens, but we have CA's and BB's in range for tonight so the assault is ordered for tomorrow. Japan, Korea, Manchuria, Russia • Nighttime stuff. • Thunderstorms forecast for tomorrow over the Home Islands. 226 B-29's will strike Manpower at Nagasaki/Sasebo tonight, altitude 5,000ft. Complete combat report attached.

Lowpe -> RE: 1945 March 09 (12/5/2021 2:23:52 PM)
Would you give me your thoughts on strategic bombing, now that you have experienced a lot of it! Pretty please.[:)]

RangerJoe -> RE: 1945 March 09 (12/5/2021 2:31:46 PM)
quote: ORIGINAL: Lowpe Would you give me your thoughts on strategic bombing, now that you have experienced a lot of it! Pretty please.[:)] Well, here is my opinion even though you did not ask for it. As the saying goes, it is better to give than to receive!

witpqs -> RE: 1945 March 11 (12/5/2021 5:49:18 PM)
1945 March 10 INVADED INVESTED Cam Ranh Bay Palembang Singapore Nanning Mengtze CHANGED OWNERSHIP Overall • Strategic points: 11,322 • B-29's reporting ready: 227 • Total B-29's deployed: 239 • +/- VP today: +24 • No IJN heavy units sighted. West Coast USA, Alaska, Hawaii Pacific New Zealand, Australia, New Caledonia, New Hebrides, Solomons, Papua New Guinea, New Britain DEI, Dutch New Guinea, Borneo, Malaya Philippines • The USN CL's will dash into Manila tonight. China • Attack at Mengtze tomorrow. India, Burma, Thailand, Indochina • Good results, though we are in the phase where knees and elbows are scraped raw with every assault. quote: 000001 Night Naval bombardment 1945-03-10 Cam Ranh Bay 64,72 Night Naval bombardment of Cam Ranh Bay at 64,72 Allied Ships BB King George V BB Howe BB Prince of Wales BC Renown Japanese ground losses: 133 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 8 destroyed, 12 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Guns lost 14 (5 destroyed, 9 disabled) Vehicles lost 5 (3 destroyed, 2 disabled) Runway hits 12 Port hits 6 Port supply hits 3 BB King George V firing at 39th Division BB Howe firing at Cam Ranh Bay BB Prince of Wales firing at Cam Ranh Bay BC Renown firing at 116th Division 000002 Night Naval bombardment 1945-03-10 Cam Ranh Bay 64,72 Night Naval bombardment of Cam Ranh Bay at 64,72 Allied Ships CA Exeter CA Cornwall CA Cumberland CA Suffolk CA London CL Newcastle CL Swiftsure CL Gambia Japanese ground losses: 152 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 6 destroyed, 11 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Guns lost 6 (6 destroyed, 0 disabled) Airbase hits 2 Airbase supply hits 2 Runway hits 11 Port hits 6 Port fuel hits 1 Port supply hits 2 CA Exeter firing at Cam Ranh Bay CA Cornwall firing at Cam Ranh Bay CA Cumberland firing at 39th Division CA Suffolk firing at 39th Division CA London firing at 39th Division CL Newcastle firing at Cam Ranh Bay CL Swiftsure firing at 116th Division CL Gambia firing at 116th Division 000074 Ground combat 1945-03-10 Cam Ranh Bay 64,72 Ground combat at Cam Ranh Bay (64,72) Allied Deliberate attack Attacking force 76585 troops, 1268 guns, 1156 vehicles, Assault Value = 2759 Defending force 25082 troops, 167 guns, 188 vehicles, Assault Value = 482 Allied adjusted assault: 1362 Japanese adjusted defense: 1264 Allied assault odds: 1 to 1 (fort level 5) Allied Assault reduces fortifications to 4 Combat modifiers Defender: terrain(+), forts(+), disruption(-), supply(-) Attacker: Japanese ground losses: 778 casualties reported Squads: 3 destroyed, 57 disabled Non Combat: 14 destroyed, 23 disabled Engineers: 2 destroyed, 1 disabled Guns lost 13 (4 destroyed, 9 disabled) Vehicles lost 23 (13 destroyed, 10 disabled) Units destroyed 1 Allied ground losses: 2401 casualties reported Squads: 106 destroyed, 119 disabled Non Combat: 15 destroyed, 28 disabled Engineers: 11 destroyed, 12 disabled Guns lost 42 (23 destroyed, 19 disabled) Vehicles lost 55 (27 destroyed, 28 disabled) Assaulting units: 11th PAVO Regiment 111th LRP Brigade 150th RAC Regiment 16th Light Cavalry Regiment 39th Indian Division 7th Indian Division 44th Parachute Division 475th USA Regiment 16th Australian Brigade Gardner's Horse Regiment 17th Australian Brigade 25th Australian Brigade 3rd Carabiniers Regiment 9th Indian Division 17th Motorised Division 55th Heavy Regiment 134th (East Ang) Regiment 56th Heavy Regiment 208th Field Regiment Defending units: 116th Division 39th Division 15th Tank Regiment Cam Ranh Fortress 54th Const Co 28th Army 9th Base Force 9th Air Division 55th Const Co 32nd Fld AA Bn /1 • The troops will rest for at least 2 days, but more likely until the RN fast battleships are back on station (they reduce friendly casualties and increase progress). Japan, Korea, Manchuria, Russia • Weather at the target deteriorated. Try again tomorrow. Complete combat report attached.

witpqs -> RE: 1945 March 10 (12/5/2021 6:06:45 PM)
quote: ORIGINAL: RangerJoe quote: ORIGINAL: Lowpe Would you give me your thoughts on strategic bombing, now that you have experienced a lot of it! Pretty please.[:)] Well, here is my opinion even though you did not ask for it. As the saying goes, it is better to give than to receive! 1) What he said! Giveth over Receiveth. 2) Strike as early as you can before defenses are improved. 3) Over the Home Islands at least, night strikes on Manpower are a saving grace, because a Japan player who has succeeded with research and manufacturing goals will quickly have defenses that exact a high price for daytime raids. 4) An early invasion of Hokkaido (I did this in the prior game) makes strategic strikes on Honshu much easier. 5) Recon of the target must be strong for effective strikes. 6) Weather matters, especially because of the very high Service Rating of B-29's. For daylight raids you want strikes with as many bombers as possible to saturate defenses, while for night raids you want Manpower strikes with as many bombers as possible to spike Fires as high as possible. In either case that means having decent weather for effective strikes with some practical maximum number of bombers. Raids conducted in bad weather have a greater likelihood of being ineffective and, coupled with the long time to make ready (high Service Rating) for B-29's at least, results in a lost strike cycle. Mind the weather over the target. 7) China and other non-Home Islands targets, game house rules allowing: a) get as much done as you can while retreating during Japan's expansion phase, b) as soon as practical hit supply production to wear ground defenses down more quickly (the ground game being about speed of advance + destruction of enemy combat power + preserving own combat power).

witpqs -> RE: 1945 March 11 (12/6/2021 4:30:59 AM)
1945 March 11 INVADED INVESTED Cam Ranh Bay Palembang Singapore Nanning Mengtze CHANGED OWNERSHIP Allied forces CAPTURE Mengtze !!! Overall • Strategic points: 11,594 • B-29's reporting ready: 212 • Total B-29's deployed: 223 • +/- VP today: +348 • CA's in port at Nagasaki/Sasebo. West Coast USA, Alaska, Hawaii • BB Oklahoma has made it back to Pearl Harbor and will move on to Bremerton for repairs and upgrades. Pacific New Zealand, Australia, New Caledonia, New Hebrides, Solomons, Papua New Guinea, New Britain DEI, Dutch New Guinea, Borneo, Malaya • All units which are being pulled out of Singapore to rebuild have now done so and are recovering at Johore Bharu. • We are still lifting additional troops onto Sumatra for Palembang. Philippines • Got 'em!!! quote: 000001 Submarine attack 1945-03-11 74,76 Subic Bay Submarine attack near Subic Bay at 74,76 Japanese Ships SS I-56, hits 11, and is sunk Allied Ships CLAA Black Prince CLAA Phoebe DD Penn DD Pathfinder DD Wessex DD Wakeful DD Undaunted SS I-56 is sighted by escort DD Wessex fails to find sub and abandons search DD Wakeful attacking submerged sub .... SS I-56 forced to surface! DD Wakeful firing on surfaced sub .... DD Undaunted firing on surfaced sub .... DD Wessex firing on surfaced sub .... DD Wakeful firing on surfaced sub .... Sub slips beneath the waves 000002 Night Time Surface Combat 1945-03-11 79,77 Manila Night Time Surface Combat, near Manila at 79,77, Range 2,000 Yards Japanese Ships E Kamome, Shell hits 7, and is sunk E Ukishima, Shell hits 7, and is sunk Allied Ships CL Marblehead CL Nashville, Shell hits 2 DD Black DD Cony DD Cowell DD McNair DD Terry Reduced sighting due to 3% moonlight Maximum visibility in Overcast Conditions and 3% moonlight: 2,000 yards Range closes to 24,000 yards... Range closes to 18,000 yards... Range closes to 12,000 yards... Range closes to 8,000 yards... Range closes to 6,000 yards... Range closes to 4,000 yards... Range closes to 2,000 yards... CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 2,000 yards CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 2,000 yards CL Nashville engages E Ukishima at 2,000 yards E Ukishima sunk by CL Marblehead at 2,000 yards CL Nashville engages E Kamome at 2,000 yards Range increases to 6,000 yards CL Nashville engages E Kamome at 6,000 yards DD Terry engages E Kamome at 6,000 yards Range increases to 7,000 yards CL Marblehead engages E Kamome at 7,000 yards DD Cowell engages E Kamome at 7,000 yards Range increases to 8,000 yards CL Nashville engages E Kamome at 8,000 yards E Kamome sunk by CL Marblehead at 8,000 yards Task forces break off... 000011 Night Time Surface Combat 1945-03-11 79,77 Manila Night Time Surface Combat, near Manila at 79,77, Range 5,000 Yards Japanese Ships DD Hatsuyuki, Shell hits 2, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk DD Oboro, Shell hits 23, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk xAK Yahiko Maru, Shell hits 7, on fire xAK Kurohime Maru, Shell hits 4, Torpedo hits 3, and is sunk xAK Eizan Maru, Shell hits 20, heavy fires, heavy damage xAK Tamaki Maru, Shell hits 13, on fire xAK Kyokko Maru xAK Boston Maru, Shell hits 16, heavy fires, heavy damage xAK Taigen Maru, Shell hits 25, heavy fires, heavy damage xAK Uyo Maru, Shell hits 32, heavy fires, heavy damage xAK Yamakisan Maru, Shell hits 8, Torpedo hits 3, and is sunk xAK Yahiko Maru, Shell hits 6, on fire Allied Ships CL Marblehead CL Nashville DD Black DD Cony DD Cowell DD McNair DD Terry Allied Ships Reported to be Approaching! Japanese TF begins to get underway Reduced sighting due to 0% moonlight Maximum visibility in Overcast Conditions and 0% moonlight: 2,000 yards Range closes to 27,000 yards... CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 27,000 yards Range closes to 24,000 yards... CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 24,000 yards Range closes to 21,000 yards... Range closes to 18,000 yards... CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 18,000 yards Range closes to 15,000 yards... CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 15,000 yards Range closes to 12,000 yards... CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 12,000 yards Range closes to 11,000 yards... CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 11,000 yards Range closes to 10,000 yards... CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 10,000 yards Range closes to 9,000 yards... CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 9,000 yards Range closes to 8,000 yards... CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 8,000 yards Range closes to 7,000 yards... CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 7,000 yards Range closes to 6,000 yards... CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 6,000 yards Range closes to 5,000 yards... CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 5,000 yards CONTACT: Japanese radar detects Allied task force at 5,000 yards DD Oboro engages DD McNair at 5,000 yards DD Hatsuyuki sunk by DD McNair at 5,000 yards DD McNair engages xAK Yamakisan Maru at 5,000 yards DD Cowell engages xAK Taigen Maru at 5,000 yards DD Oboro engages CL Nashville at 5,000 yards DD Oboro engages CL Marblehead at 5,000 yards CL Nashville engages xAK Yamakisan Maru at 5,000 yards DD Oboro engages DD McNair at 5,000 yards DD McNair engages xAK Taigen Maru at 5,000 yards DD Black engages xAK Boston Maru at 5,000 yards DD McNair engages xAK Eizan Maru at 5,000 yards DD Terry engages xAK Kurohime Maru at 5,000 yards Range closes to 3,000 yards CL Nashville engages DD Oboro at 3,000 yards DD McNair engages xAK Yamakisan Maru at 3,000 yards DD McNair engages DD Oboro at 3,000 yards DD Oboro engages DD Cowell at 3,000 yards DD Cony engages DD Oboro at 3,000 yards DD Oboro engages DD Black at 3,000 yards CL Marblehead engages DD Oboro at 3,000 yards DD Oboro sunk by DD Terry at 3,000 yards DD McNair engages xAK Taigen Maru at 3,000 yards DD McNair engages xAK Kurohime Maru at 3,000 yards DD Cowell engages xAK Yamakisan Maru at 3,000 yards DD McNair engages xAK Uyo Maru at 3,000 yards xAK Yamakisan Maru sunk by DD Cowell at 3,000 yards DD Black engages xAK Tamaki Maru at 3,000 yards DD McNair engages xAK Eizan Maru at 3,000 yards xAK Kurohime Maru sunk by DD Cony at 3,000 yards Range closes to 2,000 yards DD Terry engages xAK Uyo Maru at 2,000 yards DD Terry engages xAK Uyo Maru at 2,000 yards DD McNair engages xAK Yahiko Maru at 2,000 yards DD Cowell engages xAK Tamaki Maru at 2,000 yards DD Black engages xAK Taigen Maru at 2,000 yards DD Cowell engages xAK Yahiko Maru at 2,000 yards CL Nashville engages xAK Eizan Maru at 2,000 yards DD McNair engages xAK Uyo Maru at 2,000 yards DD Terry engages xAK Boston Maru at 2,000 yards DD McNair engages xAK Yahiko Maru at 2,000 yards DD Cowell engages xAK Eizan Maru at 2,000 yards DD Cony engages xAK Boston Maru at 2,000 yards DD Terry engages xAK Eizan Maru at 2,000 yards DD Cowell engages xAK Yahiko Maru at 2,000 yards CL Nashville engages xAK Yahiko Maru at 2,000 yards DD McNair engages xAK Uyo Maru at 2,000 yards DD Terry engages xAK Tamaki Maru at 2,000 yards Japanese Task Force Manages to Escape Task forces break off... 000012 Night Time Surface Combat 1945-03-11 79,77 Manila Night Time Surface Combat, near Manila at 79,77, Range 2,000 Yards Japanese Ships MTB G-7 MTB G-3 MTB G-4 MTB G-5 Allied Ships CL Marblehead CL Nashville DD Black DD Cony DD Cowell DD McNair DD Terry Reduced sighting due to 0% moonlight Maximum visibility in Overcast Conditions and 0% moonlight: 2,000 yards Range closes to 24,000 yards... Range closes to 18,000 yards... Range closes to 12,000 yards... Range closes to 8,000 yards... Range closes to 6,000 yards... Range closes to 4,000 yards... Range closes to 2,000 yards... CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 2,000 yards CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 2,000 yards MTB G-5 engages DD Terry at 2,000 yards MTB G-5 engages DD McNair at 2,000 yards MTB G-3 engages DD Black at 2,000 yards DD Black engages MTB G-7 at 2,000 yards MTB G-3 engages DD Cowell at 2,000 yards DD Cony engages MTB G-3 at 2,000 yards Range increases to 6,000 yards DD McNair engages MTB G-5 at 6,000 yards DD Cowell engages MTB G-3 at 6,000 yards DD McNair engages MTB G-7 at 6,000 yards Task forces break off... 000015 Day Time Surface Combat 1945-03-11 78,77 Bataan Day Time Surface Combat, near Bataan at 78,77, Range 12,000 Yards Japanese Ships MTB G-7 MTB G-3 MTB G-4 MTB G-5, Shell hits 1, and is sunk Allied Ships CL Marblehead CL Nashville DD Black DD Cony DD Cowell DD McNair DD Terry Maximum visibility in Overcast Conditions: 20,000 yards Range closes to 24,000 yards... Range closes to 18,000 yards... Range closes to 12,000 yards... CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 12,000 yards CL Marblehead engages MTB G-4 at 12,000 yards DD Terry engages MTB G-5 at 12,000 yards Range closes to 8,000 yards CL Nashville engages MTB G-4 at 8,000 yards DD Cowell engages MTB G-5 at 8,000 yards DD Cony engages MTB G-7 at 8,000 yards DD Black engages MTB G-4 at 8,000 yards Range closes to 7,000 yards CL Nashville engages MTB G-5 at 7,000 yards DD Terry engages MTB G-4 at 7,000 yards DD Cowell engages MTB G-5 at 7,000 yards DD Cony engages MTB G-4 at 7,000 yards DD Black engages MTB G-4 at 7,000 yards Range increases to 9,000 yards CL Nashville engages MTB G-5 at 9,000 yards CL Nashville engages MTB G-4 at 9,000 yards DD Cowell engages MTB G-4 at 9,000 yards DD Cony engages MTB G-7 at 9,000 yards Range increases to 12,000 yards CL Marblehead engages MTB G-5 at 12,000 yards DD McNair engages MTB G-7 at 12,000 yards DD Cowell engages MTB G-7 at 12,000 yards DD Cony engages MTB G-7 at 12,000 yards DD Black engages MTB G-7 at 12,000 yards Range increases to 15,000 yards CL Nashville engages MTB G-3 at 15,000 yards CL Nashville engages MTB G-7 at 15,000 yards MTB G-5 sunk by DD Cowell at 15,000 yards Range increases to 18,000 yards CL Nashville engages MTB G-7 at 18,000 yards DD McNair engages MTB G-7 at 18,000 yards DD Cowell engages MTB G-7 at 18,000 yards DD Cony engages MTB G-4 at 18,000 yards DD Black engages MTB G-4 at 18,000 yards Range increases to 20,000 yards Range increases to 24,000 yards Range increases to 29,000 yards Task forces break off... 000016 Day Time Surface Combat 1945-03-11 78,76 Subic Bay Day Time Surface Combat, near Subic Bay at 78,76, Range 20,000 Yards Japanese Ships xAK Yahiko Maru, Shell hits 28, and is sunk xAK Tamaki Maru, Shell hits 13, and is sunk xAK Kyokko Maru, Shell hits 20, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk xAK Yahiko Maru, Shell hits 9, and is sunk Allied Ships CL Marblehead CL Nashville, Shell hits 1 DD Black DD Cony DD Cowell DD McNair DD Terry Maximum visibility in Overcast Conditions: 20,000 yards Range closes to 28,000 yards... Range closes to 26,000 yards... CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 26,000 yards Range closes to 24,000 yards... CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 24,000 yards Range closes to 22,000 yards... Range closes to 20,000 yards... CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 20,000 yards CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 20,000 yards Kitts, W. crosses the 'T' CL Nashville engages xAK Yahiko Maru at 20,000 yards CL Nashville engages xAK Yahiko Maru at 20,000 yards Range closes to 19,000 yards CL Nashville engages xAK Yahiko Maru at 19,000 yards CL Nashville engages xAK Kyokko Maru at 19,000 yards Range closes to 18,000 yards CL Nashville engages xAK Yahiko Maru at 18,000 yards CL Marblehead engages xAK Kyokko Maru at 18,000 yards CL Nashville engages xAK Tamaki Maru at 18,000 yards CL Nashville engages xAK Yahiko Maru at 18,000 yards DD Cowell engages xAK Yahiko Maru at 18,000 yards DD Cony engages xAK Tamaki Maru at 18,000 yards DD Black engages xAK Yahiko Maru at 18,000 yards Range closes to 17,000 yards DD Cowell engages xAK Yahiko Maru at 17,000 yards CL Marblehead engages xAK Kyokko Maru at 17,000 yards DD Terry engages xAK Tamaki Maru at 17,000 yards DD Cowell engages xAK Yahiko Maru at 17,000 yards DD Cowell engages xAK Tamaki Maru at 17,000 yards DD Cony engages xAK Kyokko Maru at 17,000 yards DD Black engages xAK Yahiko Maru at 17,000 yards Range closes to 13,000 yards CL Nashville engages xAK Kyokko Maru at 13,000 yards DD Cowell engages xAK Tamaki Maru at 13,000 yards DD Terry engages xAK Kyokko Maru at 13,000 yards DD Cowell engages xAK Kyokko Maru at 13,000 yards DD Cony engages xAK Yahiko Maru at 13,000 yards DD Black engages xAK Yahiko Maru at 13,000 yards Range closes to 11,000 yards CL Nashville engages xAK Kyokko Maru at 11,000 yards DD Black engages xAK Tamaki Maru at 11,000 yards DD Black engages xAK Yahiko Maru at 11,000 yards DD McNair engages xAK Tamaki Maru at 11,000 yards DD Cowell engages xAK Kyokko Maru at 11,000 yards DD Black engages xAK Tamaki Maru at 11,000 yards Range closes to 10,000 yards DD Black engages xAK Kyokko Maru at 10,000 yards CL Marblehead engages xAK Kyokko Maru at 10,000 yards DD McNair engages xAK Yahiko Maru at 10,000 yards DD McNair engages xAK Kyokko Maru at 10,000 yards DD Cowell engages xAK Kyokko Maru at 10,000 yards DD Cony engages xAK Kyokko Maru at 10,000 yards DD Black engages xAK Yahiko Maru at 10,000 yards Kitts, W. orders Allied TF to disengage Range closes to 6,000 yards DD Cowell engages xAK Kyokko Maru at 6,000 yards xAK Kyokko Maru sunk by CL Marblehead at 6,000 yards DD Terry engages xAK Yahiko Maru at 6,000 yards Range increases to 10,000 yards CL Nashville engages xAK Yahiko Maru at 10,000 yards DD Cowell engages xAK Yahiko Maru at 10,000 yards Combat ends with last Japanese ship sunk... • The last 4 stragglers broke for the open sea, but they were caught. • Jolo is now unoccupied. Air strikes from Mindanao will switch to Zamboagna. China • Good casualties. quote: 000098 Ground combat 1945-03-11 Mengtze 68,50 Ground combat at Mengtze (68,50) Allied Deliberate attack Attacking force 7434 troops, 131 guns, 82 vehicles, Assault Value = 240 Defending force 4178 troops, 56 guns, 5 vehicles, Assault Value = 90 Allied adjusted assault: 153 Japanese adjusted defense: 16 Allied assault odds: 9 to 1 (fort level 1) Allied forces CAPTURE Mengtze !!! Combat modifiers Defender: terrain(+), leaders(+), disruption(-), preparation(-) morale(-), experience(-), supply(-) Attacker: Japanese ground losses: 1038 casualties reported Squads: 40 destroyed, 4 disabled Non Combat: 51 destroyed, 4 disabled Engineers: 2 destroyed, 0 disabled Guns lost 18 (11 destroyed, 7 disabled) Vehicles lost 4 (4 destroyed, 0 disabled) Units retreated 3 Allied ground losses: 64 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled Vehicles lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled) Defeated Japanese Units Retreating! Assaulting units: 20th Australian Brigade 26th Australian Brigade Defending units: 1st Ind.Inf.Group 1st Mortar Battalion 23rd JAAF AF Bn • We have 398 AV, including tanks, in the Woods 2 hexes SE of Nanning facing what is probably large brigade. Retreat toward Liuchow is cut off, so if we can displace the defenders they will move toward Wuchow. The assault tomorrow will have massive air support. • 12 LI hits at Chungking, now 54(127). India, Burma, Thailand, Indochina • 2,604 AV at Cam Ranh Bay. all but one unit have reduced Disruption to the teens or below, so the next assault is tomorrow. The RN CA are in range and are no longer needed to catch that convoy at Manila. Japan, Korea, Manchuria, Russia Nighttime Stuff • Lost. quote: 000013 ASW attack 1945-03-11 85,62 Pescadores ASW attack near Pescadores at 85,62 Japanese Ships E No.6 Allied Ships SS KXVIII SS KXVIII is sighted by escort KXVIII diving deep .... E No.6 fails to find sub, continues to search... E No.6 fails to find sub, continues to search... E No.6 fails to find sub, continues to search... E No.6 fails to find sub, continues to search... E No.6 fails to find sub, continues to search... Escort abandons search for sub 000014 Sub attack 1945-03-11 85,62 Pescadores Sub attack near Pescadores at 85,62 Japanese Ships E No.6 Allied Ships SS KXVIII, hits 10, heavy damage SS KXVIII launches 2 torpedoes at E No.6 KXVIII diving deep .... E No.6 attacking submerged sub .... Large oil slick appears over area of attack! Escort abandons search for sub • Owing to weather at the originating bases, it looks like only the B-29's at Tinian struck the target. Total of 42 manpower hits with Fires peaking at 11,970. Fires are now 3,082. Daytime Stuff • Same target for the B-29's tonight. The groups at Tinian are tired but I would rather get all groups on target if possible. Rain is forecast at the target, but we have already had too many delays. Complete combat report attached.

witpqs -> RE: 1945 March 12 (12/6/2021 4:36:02 PM)
1945 March 12 INVADED INVESTED Cam Ranh Bay Palembang Singapore Nanning CHANGED OWNERSHIP Tambelan-eilanden is occupied by the Allies Overall • Strategic points: 11,818 • B-29's reporting ready: 213 • Total B-29's deployed: 230 • +/- VP today: +222 • CA's in port at Nagasaki/Sasebo. West Coast USA, Alaska, Hawaii Pacific New Zealand, Australia, New Caledonia, New Hebrides, Solomons, Papua New Guinea, New Britain DEI, Dutch New Guinea, Borneo, Malaya • We will keep the battleships, fast and old, rotating through to keep up the pressure. quote: 000001 Night Naval bombardment 1945-03-12 Singapore 50,84 Night Naval bombardment of Singapore at 50,84 Allied Ships BB Queen Elizabeth BB Valiant Japanese ground losses: 346 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 10 destroyed, 19 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Vehicles lost 6 (1 destroyed, 5 disabled) Manpower hits 1 Resources hits 1 Fires 2810 Airbase hits 7 Runway hits 11 BB Queen Elizabeth firing at Singapore Walrus II acting as spotter for BB Valiant BB Valiant firing at 2nd Tank Division Philippines China • Success. Instead of a strong Bde it was a diminished 64th Division. quote: 000076 Ground combat 1945-03-12 73,57 Pakhoi Ground combat at 73,57 (near Pakhoi) Allied Deliberate attack Attacking force 8202 troops, 77 guns, 346 vehicles, Assault Value = 401 Defending force 6557 troops, 56 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 152 Allied adjusted assault: 333 Japanese adjusted defense: 13 Allied assault odds: 25 to 1 Combat modifiers Defender: terrain(+), leaders(+), disruption(-), experience(-) supply(-) Attacker: leaders(+) Japanese ground losses: 2363 casualties reported Squads: 40 destroyed, 47 disabled Non Combat: 70 destroyed, 11 disabled Engineers: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled Guns lost 17 (6 destroyed, 11 disabled) Units retreated 1 Allied ground losses: 36 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Defeated Japanese Units Retreating! Assaulting units: 268th Motorised Brigade Provisionl Tank Brigade Lushai Brigade Defending units: 64th Division • Instead of pursuing the 64th Division, our troops will cross the river to engage the division opposing the Aus Bde 1 hex SW of Liuchow. This is all part of undermining the defense of Nanning. • Attack tomorrow at the bridgehead near Mengtze because recon shows the division has pulled out, leaving the two smaller units. • Attack tomorrow at the bridgehead near Paoshan, which will be followed by an attack the next day by the unit which will cross the river tomorrow. • 21 LI hits at Chungking 52(129). India, Burma, Thailand, Indochina • Cam Ranh Bay's defenses are now crumbling. quote: 000002 Night Naval bombardment 1945-03-12 Cam Ranh Bay 64,72 Night Naval bombardment of Cam Ranh Bay at 64,72 Allied Ships CA Exeter CA Cornwall CA Cumberland CA Suffolk CA London CL Newcastle CL Swiftsure CL Gambia Japanese ground losses: 60 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 3 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Guns lost 5 (5 destroyed, 0 disabled) CA Exeter firing at 39th Division CA Cornwall firing at 116th Division CA Cumberland firing at 39th Division CA Suffolk firing at 116th Division CA London firing at Cam Ranh Bay CL Newcastle firing at 116th Division CL Swiftsure firing at 39th Division CL Gambia firing at 116th Division 000075 Ground combat 1945-03-12 Cam Ranh Bay 64,72 Ground combat at Cam Ranh Bay (64,72) Allied Deliberate attack Attacking force 75308 troops, 1258 guns, 1147 vehicles, Assault Value = 2623 Defending force 23755 troops, 154 guns, 171 vehicles, Assault Value = 384 Allied engineers reduce fortifications to 3 Allied adjusted assault: 868 Japanese adjusted defense: 232 Allied assault odds: 3 to 1 (fort level 3) Allied Assault reduces fortifications to 3 Combat modifiers Defender: terrain(+), forts(+), disruption(-), fatigue(-), supply(-) Attacker: Japanese ground losses: 2019 casualties reported Squads: 4 destroyed, 113 disabled Non Combat: 3 destroyed, 123 disabled Engineers: 3 destroyed, 3 disabled Guns lost 17 (7 destroyed, 10 disabled) Vehicles lost 47 (9 destroyed, 38 disabled) Allied ground losses: 982 casualties reported Squads: 67 destroyed, 112 disabled Non Combat: 18 destroyed, 20 disabled Engineers: 4 destroyed, 11 disabled Guns lost 38 (16 destroyed, 22 disabled) Vehicles lost 42 (20 destroyed, 22 disabled) Assaulting units: 17th Australian Brigade Gardner's Horse Regiment 111th LRP Brigade 7th Indian Division 16th Light Cavalry Regiment 150th RAC Regiment 3rd Carabiniers Regiment 475th USA Regiment 25th Australian Brigade 11th PAVO Regiment 9th Indian Division 16th Australian Brigade 39th Indian Division 44th Parachute Division 17th Motorised Division 56th Heavy Regiment 134th (East Ang) Regiment 55th Heavy Regiment 208th Field Regiment Defending units: 39th Division 116th Division 9th Air Division 28th Army Cam Ranh Fortress 9th Base Force 15th Tank Regiment 32nd Fld AA Bn /1 • The troops at Cam Ranh Bay will rest to recover for at least a day, maybe two or three days. Japan, Korea, Manchuria, Russia Nighttime Stuff • Once again the B-29 raid did not go off. I'm not sure why. Orders remain in place. Complete combat report attached.

witpqs -> RE: 1945 March 12 (12/6/2021 4:36:29 PM)
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witpqs -> RE: 1945 March 13 (12/7/2021 12:38:47 AM)
1945 March 13 INVADED INVESTED Cam Ranh Bay Palembang Singapore Nanning CHANGED OWNERSHIP Overall • Strategic points: 12,280 • B-29's reporting ready: 184 • Total B-29's deployed: 210 • +/- VP today: +460 • No info on IJN heavy units. West Coast USA, Alaska, Hawaii Pacific New Zealand, Australia, New Caledonia, New Hebrides, Solomons, Papua New Guinea, New Britain DEI, Dutch New Guinea, Borneo, Malaya Philippines • This was ok, especially damaging so many Emily, but more attention with bigger guns is needed. quote: 000001 Night Time Surface Combat 1945-03-13 79,77 Manila Night Time Surface Combat, near Manila at 79,77, Range 2,000 Yards Japanese Ships MTB G-7 MTB G-3 MTB G-4, Shell hits 2, and is sunk Allied Ships CL Hobart CL Emerald CL Kenya CL Newfoundland CL Nigeria DD Bullard DD Daly DD Ringgold DD John Rodgers DD Paladin Allied Ships Reported to be Approaching! Japanese TF begins to get underway Reduced sighting due to 0% moonlight Maximum visibility in Overcast Conditions and 0% moonlight: 2,000 yards Range closes to 24,000 yards... Range closes to 18,000 yards... Range closes to 12,000 yards... Range closes to 8,000 yards... Range closes to 6,000 yards... Range closes to 4,000 yards... Range closes to 2,000 yards... CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 2,000 yards MTB G-4 engages CL Nigeria at 2,000 yards CL Hobart engages MTB G-4 at 2,000 yards MTB G-4 sunk by DD Daly at 2,000 yards Range increases to 6,000 yards Task forces break off... 000015 Night Naval bombardment 1945-03-13 Manila 79,77 Night Naval bombardment of Manila at 79,77 Japanese aircraft no flights Japanese aircraft losses H8K2-L Emily: 17 damaged H8K2 Emily: 1 damaged Japanese Ships AG Soya, Shell hits 1 AG Daido Maru, Shell hits 1 SS I-55, hits 1 Allied Ships CL Nigeria CL Newfoundland CL Kenya CL Emerald CL Hobart Japanese ground losses: 160 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 9 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled Airbase hits 13 Runway hits 36 Port hits 1 CL Nigeria firing at Manila CL Newfoundland firing at 2nd Division CL Kenya firing at 34th Division CL Emerald firing at Manila CL Hobart firing at 34th Division 000016 Day Time Surface Combat 1945-03-13 79,77 Manila Day Time Surface Combat, near Manila at 79,77, Range 8,000 Yards Japanese Ships MTB G-7 MTB G-3, Shell hits 1, and is sunk Allied Ships CL Hobart CL Emerald CL Kenya CL Newfoundland CL Nigeria DD Bullard DD Daly DD Ringgold DD John Rodgers DD Paladin Maximum visibility in Overcast Conditions: 20,000 yards Range closes to 24,000 yards... Range closes to 18,000 yards... Range closes to 12,000 yards... CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 12,000 yards Range closes to 8,000 yards... CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 8,000 yards CL Nigeria engages MTB G-3 at 8,000 yards MTB G-3 sunk by CL Newfoundland at 8,000 yards Itokawa, R. orders Japanese TF to disengage Range closes to 4,000 yards Range increases to 5,000 yards DD John Rodgers engages MTB G-7 at 5,000 yards Range increases to 7,000 yards DD Paladin engages MTB G-7 at 7,000 yards Range increases to 10,000 yards DD Bullard engages MTB G-7 at 10,000 yards Range increases to 14,000 yards DD John Rodgers engages MTB G-7 at 14,000 yards DD Bullard engages MTB G-7 at 14,000 yards Range increases to 18,000 yards CL Nigeria engages MTB G-7 at 18,000 yards DD Daly engages MTB G-7 at 18,000 yards Range increases to 20,000 yards Range increases to 22,000 yards Range increases to 25,000 yards Range increases to 26,000 yards Range increases to 29,000 yards Task forces break off... 000017 Day Time Surface Combat 1945-03-13 78,77 Bataan Day Time Surface Combat, near Bataan at 78,77, Range 16,000 Yards Japanese Ships MTB G-7 Allied Ships CL Hobart CL Emerald CL Kenya CL Newfoundland CL Nigeria DD Bullard DD Daly DD Ringgold DD John Rodgers DD Paladin Maximum visibility in Overcast Conditions: 20,000 yards Range closes to 28,000 yards... Range closes to 26,000 yards... Range closes to 24,000 yards... Range closes to 22,000 yards... Range closes to 20,000 yards... Range closes to 18,000 yards... Range closes to 16,000 yards... CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 16,000 yards Allies open fire on surprised Japanese ships at 16,000 yards CL Nigeria fires at MTB G-7 at 16,000 yards DD Daly fires at MTB G-7 at 16,000 yards Range closes to 15,000 yards Range closes to 13,000 yards DD Daly engages MTB G-7 at 13,000 yards Range closes to 10,000 yards DD Ringgold engages MTB G-7 at 10,000 yards DD Bullard engages MTB G-7 at 10,000 yards Range closes to 8,000 yards CL Emerald engages MTB G-7 at 8,000 yards DD Ringgold engages MTB G-7 at 8,000 yards DD Bullard engages MTB G-7 at 8,000 yards Range increases to 12,000 yards Range increases to 16,000 yards DD Paladin engages MTB G-7 at 16,000 yards DD John Rodgers engages MTB G-7 at 16,000 yards Range increases to 19,000 yards CL Hobart engages MTB G-7 at 19,000 yards Range increases to 22,000 yards Range increases to 27,000 yards Task forces break off... • The RN carriers are pulling back to refuel. China • Port of Hong Kong shut down again. Got all 3. quote: 00060 Morning Air attack 1945-03-13 Hong Kong 77,61 Morning Air attack on Hong Kong , at 77,61 Weather in hex: Moderate rain Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 27 minutes Allied aircraft B-24J Liberator x 141 P-47D25 Thunderbolt x 34 Allied aircraft losses B-24J Liberator: 7 damaged Japanese Ships DD Murasame, Bomb hits 4, and is sunk DD Isokaze, Bomb hits 9, heavy fires, heavy damage E No.7, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage Japanese ground losses: 7 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Repair Shipyard hits 10 Port hits 66 Port supply hits 1 Aircraft Attacking: 14 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet Port Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 15 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet Port Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 3 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet Port Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 3 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet Port Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 3 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet Port Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 8 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet Port Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 7 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet Port Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 3 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet City Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 3 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet Port Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 7 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet Port Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 6 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet Port Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 3 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet Port Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 8 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet Port Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 4 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet Port Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 3 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet City Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 7 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet Port Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 6 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet Port Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 8 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet Port Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 7 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet Port Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 2 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet City Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 6 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet Port Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 9 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet Port Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 3 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet Port Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 3 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet City Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb Magazine explodes on DD Murasame 000062 Morning Air attack 1945-03-13 Hong Kong 77,61 Morning Air attack on Hong Kong , at 77,61 Weather in hex: Moderate rain Raid detected at 59 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 20 minutes Allied aircraft B-24J Liberator x 25 Allied aircraft losses B-24J Liberator: 3 damaged Japanese Ships E No.7, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage Port hits 4 Port supply hits 1 Aircraft Attacking: 5 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet City Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 6 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet Port Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 5 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet Port Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 3 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet Port Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 3 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet Port Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 3 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet Port Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 000066 Morning Air attack 1945-03-13 Hong Kong 77,61 Morning Air attack on Hong Kong , at 77,61 Weather in hex: Moderate rain Raid detected at 54 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 18 minutes Allied aircraft B-24J Liberator x 31 Allied aircraft losses B-24J Liberator: 2 damaged Japanese Ships DD Isokaze, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk E No.7, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk Repair Shipyard hits 1 Port hits 8 Port supply hits 1 Aircraft Attacking: 18 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet Port Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 4 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet City Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 3 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet Port Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 6 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet Port Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 000098 Ground combat 1945-03-13 67,49 Mengtze Ground combat at 67,49 (near Mengtze) Allied Deliberate attack Attacking force 17703 troops, 52 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 484 Defending force 2096 troops, 20 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 8 Allied adjusted assault: 102 Japanese adjusted defense: 22 Allied assault odds: 4 to 1 Combat modifiers Defender: terrain(+) Attacker: leaders(-) Japanese ground losses: 855 casualties reported Squads: 9 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 43 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 5 destroyed, 2 disabled Guns lost 19 (5 destroyed, 14 disabled) Units retreated 1 Allied ground losses: 29 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Defeated Japanese Units Retreating! Assaulting units: 29th Chinese Corps Defending units: 19th JNAF AF Unit 32nd JNAF AF Unit 000099 Ground combat 1945-03-13 67,44 Tsuyung Ground combat at 67,44 (near Tsuyung) Allied Deliberate attack Attacking force 41248 troops, 96 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 2223 Defending force 13643 troops, 156 guns, 4 vehicles, Assault Value = 407 Allied adjusted assault: 600 Japanese adjusted defense: 2299 Allied assault odds: 1 to 3 Combat modifiers Defender: terrain(+), leaders(+), supply(-) Attacker: Japanese ground losses: 511 casualties reported Squads: 5 destroyed, 27 disabled Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 14 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Guns lost 37 (3 destroyed, 34 disabled) Allied ground losses: 2023 casualties reported Squads: 143 destroyed, 189 disabled Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 14 disabled Engineers: 4 destroyed, 3 disabled Assaulting units: 74th Chinese Corps 7th New Chinese Corps 49th Chinese Division 85th Chinese Corps 55th Prov Chinese Division 93rd Chinese Division Defending units: 40th Division 51st Ind.Mtn.Gun Battalion 3rd Mortar Battalion • Opposition to the bridgehead near Mengtze is crumbling without that full division. • Opposition at the bridgehead near Paoshan is as tough as expected. Attack tomorrow by the 74th (which did not participate today). • Maneuvering to undermine Nanning defenses continues. The position just SW of Liuchow will receive a river crossing in 4 or 5 days, meanwhile tactical air strikes began today and are savaging the IJA 58th Division. numerous 500 and 1,000 pound bombs delivered at low altitude will do that. • 23 LI hits at Chungking, now (). India, Burma, Thailand, Indochina • 2,544 AV at Cam Ranh Bay, next attack tomorrow. Japan, Korea, Manchuria, Russia Nighttime Stuff • Finally. quote: AIR NIGHT STRIKES 3 x 9th BG/1st BS B-29-25 Superfort stray due to night 3 x 6th BG/24th BS B-29-25 Superfort stray due to night 5 x 40th BG/44th BS B-29-1 Superfort stray due to night 7 x 40th BG/45th BS B-29-1 Superfort stray due to night 5 x 39th BG/61st BS B-29-25 Superfort stray due to night 3 x 39th BG/62nd BS B-29-25 Superfort stray due to night 3 x 19th BG/93rd BS B-29-25 Superfort stray due to night 3 x 330th BG/457th BS B-29-25 Superfort stray due to night 6 x 330th BG/458th BS B-29-25 Superfort stray due to night 3 x 505th BG/483rd BS B-29-25 Superfort stray due to night 4 x 444th BG/676th BS B-29-25 Superfort stray due to night 3 x 462nd BG/768th BS B-29-1 Superfort stray due to night 5 x 468th BG/792nd BS B-29-25 Superfort stray due to night 4 x 497th BG/869th BS B-29-1 Superfort stray due to night 3 x 497th BG/871st BS B-29-1 Superfort stray due to night 3 x 498th BG/873rd BS B-29-1 Superfort stray due to night 5 x 498th BG/875th BS B-29-25 Superfort stray due to night 5 x 499th BG/877th BS B-29-25 Superfort stray due to night 5 x 499th BG/879th BS B-29-1 Superfort stray due to night 5 x 500th BG/882nd BS B-29-1 Superfort stray due to night 6 x 497th BG/869th BS B-29-1 Superfort stray due to night 000002 Night Air attack 1945-03-13 Nagasaki/Sasebo 102,58 Night Air attack on Nagasaki/Sasebo , at 102,58 Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid detected at 78 NM, estimated altitude 5,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 24 minutes Japanese aircraft J1N1-S Irving x 5 J1N1-Sa Irving x 9 Ki-84r Frank x 25 Allied aircraft B-29-25 Superfort x 16 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-84r Frank: 2 destroyed Allied aircraft losses B-29-25 Superfort: 3 damaged Manpower hits 4 Fires 2966 Aircraft Attacking: 8 x B-29-25 Superfort bombing from 5000 feet * City Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 5 x B-29-25 Superfort bombing from 5000 feet * City Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 3 x B-29-25 Superfort bombing from 5000 feet * City Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb CAP engaged: 210 Ku S-3 with J1N1-S Irving (0 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 8000 , scrambling fighters between 11000 and 27600. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 17 minutes S-902 Hikotai with J1N1-Sa Irving (0 airborne, 5 on standby, 2 scrambling) 2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 4000 , scrambling fighters between 4000 and 27600. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 29 minutes 17th Sentai with Ki-84r Frank (0 airborne, 18 on standby, 3 scrambling) 18 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 9000 , scrambling fighters between 4000 and 9000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 42 minutes Some CAP have air radar 000003 Night Air attack 1945-03-13 Nagasaki/Sasebo 102,58 Night Air attack on Nagasaki/Sasebo , at 102,58 Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid spotted at 78 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 24 minutes Japanese aircraft J1N1-S Irving x 5 J1N1-Sa Irving x 9 Ki-84r Frank x 21 Allied aircraft B-29-25 Superfort x 6 Japanese aircraft losses J1N1-Sa Irving: 1 destroyed Allied aircraft losses B-29-25 Superfort: 4 damaged B-29-25 Superfort: 1 destroyed by flak Manpower hits 4 Fires 3489 Aircraft Attacking: 6 x B-29-25 Superfort bombing from 5000 feet * City Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb CAP engaged: 210 Ku S-3 with J1N1-S Irving (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 5 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 8000 , scrambling fighters to 27600. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 12 minutes S-902 Hikotai with J1N1-Sa Irving (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 9 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 4000 , scrambling fighters to 27600. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 9 minutes 17th Sentai with Ki-84r Frank (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 3 scrambling) 4 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 14 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 9000 , scrambling fighters between 5000 and 9000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 47 minutes Some CAP have air radar 000004 Night Air attack 1945-03-13 Nagasaki/Sasebo 102,58 Night Air attack on Nagasaki/Sasebo , at 102,58 Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid detected at 53 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 16 minutes Japanese aircraft J1N1-S Irving x 4 J1N1-Sa Irving x 8 Ki-84r Frank x 21 Allied aircraft B-29-25 Superfort x 9 No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses B-29-25 Superfort: 2 damaged B-29-25 Superfort: 1 destroyed by flak Manpower hits 16 Fires 10412 Aircraft Attacking: 9 x B-29-25 Superfort bombing from 5000 feet * City Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb CAP engaged: S-902 Hikotai with J1N1-Sa Irving (8 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 8 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 4000 , scrambling fighters to 22470. Raid is overhead 17th Sentai with Ki-84r Frank (14 airborne, 0 on standby, 3 scrambling) 14 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 9000 , scrambling fighters between 1000 and 9000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 40 minutes 210 Ku S-3 with J1N1-S Irving (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 4 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 8000 , scrambling fighters to 17340. Raid is overhead Some CAP have air radar 000005 Night Air attack 1945-03-13 Nagasaki/Sasebo 102,58 Night Air attack on Nagasaki/Sasebo , at 102,58 Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid detected at 51 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 15 minutes Japanese aircraft J1N1-S Irving x 4 J1N1-Sa Irving x 8 Ki-84r Frank x 21 Allied aircraft B-29-25 Superfort x 11 Japanese aircraft losses J1N1-S Irving: 1 destroyed J1N1-Sa Irving: 1 destroyed Allied aircraft losses B-29-25 Superfort: 4 damaged Manpower hits 26 Fires 14913 Aircraft Attacking: 11 x B-29-25 Superfort bombing from 5000 feet * City Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb CAP engaged: S-902 Hikotai with J1N1-Sa Irving (8 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 8 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 4000 , scrambling fighters to 22470. Raid is overhead 17th Sentai with Ki-84r Frank (16 airborne, 0 on standby, 3 scrambling) 16 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 9000 , scrambling fighters between 1000 and 9000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 44 minutes 210 Ku S-3 with J1N1-S Irving (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 4 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 8000 , scrambling fighters to 12210. Raid is overhead Some CAP have air radar 000006 Night Air attack 1945-03-13 Nagasaki/Sasebo 102,58 Night Air attack on Nagasaki/Sasebo , at 102,58 Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid detected at 34 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 10 minutes Japanese aircraft J1N1-S Irving x 2 J1N1-Sa Irving x 7 Ki-84r Frank x 21 Allied aircraft B-29-25 Superfort x 3 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-84r Frank: 1 destroyed No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 3 x B-29-25 Superfort bombing from 5000 feet * City Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb CAP engaged: S-902 Hikotai with J1N1-Sa Irving (7 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 7 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 4000 , scrambling fighters to 22470. Raid is overhead 17th Sentai with Ki-84r Frank (18 airborne, 0 on standby, 3 scrambling) 18 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 9000 , scrambling fighters between 5000 and 9000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 35 minutes 210 Ku S-3 with J1N1-S Irving (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 2 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 8000 , scrambling fighters to 12210. Raid is overhead Some CAP have air radar 000007 Night Air attack 1945-03-13 Nagasaki/Sasebo 102,58 Night Air attack on Nagasaki/Sasebo , at 102,58 Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid detected at 17 NM, estimated altitude 5,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Japanese aircraft J1N1-S Irving x 2 J1N1-Sa Irving x 7 Ki-84r Frank x 20 Allied aircraft B-29-25 Superfort x 5 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-84r Frank: 1 destroyed Allied aircraft losses B-29-25 Superfort: 1 damaged B-29-25 Superfort: 1 destroyed by flak Manpower hits 1 Fires 15270 Aircraft Attacking: 5 x B-29-25 Superfort bombing from 5000 feet * City Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb CAP engaged: S-902 Hikotai with J1N1-Sa Irving (7 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 7 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 4000 , scrambling fighters to 22470. Raid is overhead 17th Sentai with Ki-84r Frank (17 airborne, 0 on standby, 3 scrambling) 17 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 9000 , scrambling fighters between 5000 and 11000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 29 minutes 210 Ku S-3 with J1N1-S Irving (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 2 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 8000 , scrambling fighters to 7080. Raid is overhead Some CAP have air radar 000008 Night Air attack 1945-03-13 Nagasaki/Sasebo 102,58 Night Air attack on Nagasaki/Sasebo , at 102,58 Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid detected at 35 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 10 minutes Japanese aircraft J1N1-S Irving x 2 J1N1-Sa Irving x 7 Ki-84r Frank x 18 Allied aircraft B-29-25 Superfort x 3 No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses B-29-25 Superfort: 2 damaged Manpower hits 5 Fires 17055 Aircraft Attacking: 3 x B-29-25 Superfort bombing from 5000 feet * City Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb CAP engaged: S-902 Hikotai with J1N1-Sa Irving (7 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 7 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 4000 , scrambling fighters to 22470. Raid is overhead 17th Sentai with Ki-84r Frank (15 airborne, 0 on standby, 3 scrambling) 15 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 9000 , scrambling fighters between 5000 and 9000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 51 minutes 210 Ku S-3 with J1N1-S Irving (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 2 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 8000 , scrambling fighters to 5000. Raid is overhead Some CAP have air radar 000009 Night Air attack 1945-03-13 Nagasaki/Sasebo 102,58 Night Air attack on Nagasaki/Sasebo , at 102,58 Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid detected at 35 NM, estimated altitude 5,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 10 minutes Japanese aircraft J1N1-S Irving x 2 J1N1-Sa Irving x 7 Ki-84r Frank x 18 Allied aircraft B-29-25 Superfort x 3 Japanese aircraft losses J1N1-Sa Irving: 1 destroyed Allied aircraft losses B-29-25 Superfort: 3 damaged Manpower hits 1 Fires 21362 Aircraft Attacking: 3 x B-29-25 Superfort bombing from 5000 feet * City Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb CAP engaged: S-902 Hikotai with J1N1-Sa Irving (7 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 7 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 4000 , scrambling fighters to 22470. Raid is overhead 17th Sentai with Ki-84r Frank (15 airborne, 0 on standby, 3 scrambling) 15 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 9000 , scrambling fighters between 5000 and 9000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 36 minutes 210 Ku S-3 with J1N1-S Irving (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 2 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 8000 , scrambling fighters to 5000. Raid is overhead Some CAP have air radar 000010 Night Air attack 1945-03-13 Nagasaki/Sasebo 102,58 Night Air attack on Nagasaki/Sasebo , at 102,58 Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid detected at 24 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 7 minutes Japanese aircraft J1N1-S Irving x 1 J1N1-Sa Irving x 5 Ki-84r Frank x 18 Allied aircraft B-29-25 Superfort x 3 No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses B-29-25 Superfort: 2 damaged Manpower hits 7 Fires 19911 Aircraft Attacking: 3 x B-29-25 Superfort bombing from 5000 feet * City Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb CAP engaged: 17th Sentai with Ki-84r Frank (15 airborne, 0 on standby, 3 scrambling) 15 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 9000 , scrambling fighters between 5000 and 9000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 38 minutes 210 Ku S-3 with J1N1-S Irving (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 8000 , scrambling fighters to 5000. Raid is overhead S-902 Hikotai with J1N1-Sa Irving (5 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 5 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 4000 , scrambling fighters to 12210. Raid is overhead Some CAP have air radar 000011 Night Air attack 1945-03-13 Nagasaki/Sasebo 102,58 Night Air attack on Nagasaki/Sasebo , at 102,58 Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid detected at 31 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 9 minutes Japanese aircraft J1N1-S Irving x 1 J1N1-Sa Irving x 4 Ki-84r Frank x 18 Allied aircraft B-29-25 Superfort x 6 No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses B-29-25 Superfort: 1 damaged Manpower hits 7 Fires 22410 Aircraft Attacking: 6 x B-29-25 Superfort bombing from 5000 feet * City Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb CAP engaged: 17th Sentai with Ki-84r Frank (15 airborne, 0 on standby, 3 scrambling) 15 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 9000 , scrambling fighters between 4000 and 9000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 44 minutes 210 Ku S-3 with J1N1-S Irving (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 8000 , scrambling fighters to 5000. Raid is overhead S-902 Hikotai with J1N1-Sa Irving (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 4 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 4000 , scrambling fighters to 7080. Raid is overhead Some CAP have air radar 000012 Night Air attack 1945-03-13 Nagasaki/Sasebo 102,58 Night Air attack on Nagasaki/Sasebo , at 102,58 Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid detected at 15 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 4 minutes Japanese aircraft J1N1-S Irving x 1 J1N1-Sa Irving x 4 Ki-84r Frank x 18 Allied aircraft B-29-25 Superfort x 3 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-84r Frank: 1 destroyed Allied aircraft losses B-29-25 Superfort: 2 damaged Manpower hits 8 Fires 30560 Aircraft Attacking: 3 x B-29-25 Superfort bombing from 5000 feet * City Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb CAP engaged: 17th Sentai with Ki-84r Frank (15 airborne, 0 on standby, 3 scrambling) 15 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 9000 , scrambling fighters between 5000 and 10000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 52 minutes 210 Ku S-3 with J1N1-S Irving (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 8000 , scrambling fighters to 5000. Raid is overhead S-902 Hikotai with J1N1-Sa Irving (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 4 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 4000 , scrambling fighters to 5000. Raid is overhead Some CAP have air radar 000013 Night Air attack 1945-03-13 Nagasaki/Sasebo 102,58 Night Air attack on Nagasaki/Sasebo , at 102,58 Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid detected at 23 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 7 minutes Japanese aircraft J1N1-S Irving x 1 J1N1-Sa Irving x 4 Ki-84r Frank x 17 Allied aircraft B-29-25 Superfort x 5 No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses B-29-25 Superfort: 1 damaged B-29-25 Superfort: 1 destroyed by flak Manpower hits 2 Fires 31436 Aircraft Attacking: 5 x B-29-25 Superfort bombing from 5000 feet * City Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb CAP engaged: 17th Sentai with Ki-84r Frank (14 airborne, 0 on standby, 3 scrambling) 14 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 9000 , scrambling fighters between 5000 and 9000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 28 minutes 210 Ku S-3 with J1N1-S Irving (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 8000 , scrambling fighters to 5000. Raid is overhead S-902 Hikotai with J1N1-Sa Irving (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 4 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 4000 , scrambling fighters to 5000. Raid is overhead Some CAP have air radar 000014 Night Air attack 1945-03-13 Nagasaki/Sasebo 102,58 Night Air attack on Nagasaki/Sasebo , at 102,58 Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid detected at 37 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 11 minutes Japanese aircraft J1N1-S Irving x 1 J1N1-Sa Irving x 4 Ki-84r Frank x 16 Allied aircraft B-29-25 Superfort x 5 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-84r Frank: 1 destroyed Allied aircraft losses B-29-25 Superfort: 2 damaged Aircraft Attacking: 5 x B-29-25 Superfort bombing from 5000 feet * City Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb CAP engaged: 17th Sentai with Ki-84r Frank (13 airborne, 0 on standby, 3 scrambling) 13 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 9000 , scrambling fighters between 5000 and 9000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 31 minutes 210 Ku S-3 with J1N1-S Irving (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 8000 , scrambling fighters to 5000. Raid is overhead S-902 Hikotai with J1N1-Sa Irving (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 4 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 4000 , scrambling fighters to 5000. Raid is overhead Some CAP have air radar • 81 Manpower hits at Nagasaki/Sasebo; Fires peaked at 31,436; now 5,821. We had done no prior damage at Nagasaki/Sasebo, so it looks like the damage so far is: quote: Resources 752(169) Heavy Industry 137(14) Light Industry 523(118) Naval Shipyard 381(20) Merchant Shipyard 224(10) Repair Shipyard 96(5) • B-29 groups with 20 or more Fatigue have stood down, the rest will continue. We lost 20 B-29 today. Daytime Stuff • Ouch. quote: 000018 ASW attack 1945-03-13 97,61 Amami Oshima ASW attack near Amami Oshima at 97,61 Japanese Ships E Hashidate CM Katsuriki E Manju Allied Ships SS Blackfish, hits 8 SS Blackfish launches 2 torpedoes at E Hashidate Blackfish diving deep .... E Hashidate fails to find sub and abandons search E Manju attacking submerged sub .... E Manju attacking submerged sub .... E Manju fails to find sub, continues to search... Escort abandons search for sub Complete combat report attached.

witpqs -> RE: 1945 March 14 (12/7/2021 7:51:09 PM)
1945 March 14 INVADED Amphibious TF 262 unloading at Sinabang INVESTED Cam Ranh Bay Palembang Singapore Nanning CHANGED OWNERSHIP Jolo is occupied by the Allies Allied forces CAPTURE Cam Ranh Bay !!! Overall • Strategic points: 12,460 • B-29's reporting ready: 158 • Total B-29's deployed: 203 • +/- VP today: +234 • No sightings of IJN heavy units. West Coast USA, Alaska, Hawaii Pacific New Zealand, Australia, New Caledonia, New Hebrides, Solomons, Papua New Guinea, New Britain DEI, Dutch New Guinea, Borneo, Malaya • Preparing the battlefield. quote: 000004 Night Naval bombardment 1945-03-14 Palembang 48,91 Night Naval bombardment of Palembang at 48,91 Allied Ships CL Perth CL Tromp CL Sumatra Japanese ground losses: 326 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 4 destroyed, 25 disabled Engineers: 1 destroyed, 1 disabled Guns lost 2 (1 destroyed, 1 disabled) Manpower hits 1 Oil hits 1 Fires 152 Airbase hits 1 Airbase supply hits 2 Runway hits 22 Port hits 2 Port fuel hits 1 CL Perth firing at Palembang CL Tromp firing at Palembang CL Sumatra firing at Palembang 000006 Amphibious Assault 1945-03-14 Sinabang 42,76 Amphibious Assault at Sinabang (42,76) TF 262 troops unloading over beach at Sinabang, 42,76 Allied ground losses: 46 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled • One more Bde will land on Sumatra to assist at Palembang. Philippines China • The 32nd JNAF AF Unit is one tough little unit. quote: 000087 Ground combat 1945-03-14 67,49 Mengtze Ground combat at 67,49 (near Mengtze) Allied Deliberate attack Attacking force 17696 troops, 52 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 483 Defending force 737 troops, 7 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1 Allied adjusted assault: 105 Japanese adjusted defense: 4 Allied assault odds: 26 to 1 Combat modifiers Defender: terrain(+), leaders(+), leaders(-), fatigue(-) Attacker: leaders(-) Japanese ground losses: 271 casualties reported Squads: 2 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 16 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 5 destroyed, 2 disabled Guns lost 5 (5 destroyed, 0 disabled) Units retreated 1 Defeated Japanese Units Retreating! Assaulting units: 29th Chinese Corps Defending units: 32nd JNAF AF Unit 000088 Ground combat 1945-03-14 67,44 Tsuyung Ground combat at 67,44 (near Tsuyung) Allied Deliberate attack Attacking force 20218 troops, 71 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1976 Defending force 13307 troops, 154 guns, 4 vehicles, Assault Value = 379 Allied adjusted assault: 97 Japanese adjusted defense: 1117 Allied assault odds: 1 to 11 Combat modifiers Defender: terrain(+), leaders(+), experience(-), supply(-) Attacker: Japanese ground losses: 455 casualties reported Squads: 2 destroyed, 37 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled Guns lost 7 (1 destroyed, 6 disabled) Allied ground losses: 610 casualties reported Squads: 15 destroyed, 20 disabled Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 1 destroyed, 2 disabled Guns lost 3 (1 destroyed, 2 disabled) Assaulting units: 7th New Chinese Corps 74th Chinese Corps 85th Chinese Corps 49th Chinese Division 55th Prov Chinese Division 93rd Chinese Division Defending units: 40th Division 51st Ind.Mtn.Gun Battalion 3rd Mortar Battalion • The casualty ratio at the bridgehead near Paoshan favored us today. Three units will attack tomorrow, the other three (with the highest Disruption) will rest for the day. Significantly, at least one enemy unit is pulling back, heading SE down the road to Tsuyung. Our goal is to retreat them into the trackless mountains to the east before they can exit down the road. • By virtue of a massive airlift into Paoshan, the heavily over stacked bridgehead nearby is fully supplied. • The 29th Chinese Corps (near Mengtze) will move into Mengtze and effect a forced river crossing NE from there with the two Aus Bdes. • The enemy position 1 hex SW of Liuchow should come under river-crossing assault (together with a Bde in hex already) in 2 days. Meanwhile tactical air strikes continue to slam the position. • 4 LI hits at Chungking, now 37(144). India, Burma, Thailand, Indochina • Success! quote: 000005 Night Naval bombardment 1945-03-14 Cam Ranh Bay 64,72 Night Naval bombardment of Cam Ranh Bay at 64,72 Allied Ships CA Exeter CA Cornwall CA Cumberland CA Suffolk CA London CL Newcastle CL Swiftsure CL Gambia Japanese ground losses: 44 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled CA Exeter firing at 116th Division CA Cornwall firing at 116th Division CA Cumberland firing at 116th Division CA Suffolk firing at 116th Division CA London firing at 116th Division CL Newcastle firing at 116th Division CL Swiftsure firing at 39th Division CL Gambia firing at 39th Division 000086 Ground combat 1945-03-14 Cam Ranh Bay 64,72 Ground combat at Cam Ranh Bay (64,72) Allied Deliberate attack Attacking force 74701 troops, 1254 guns, 1143 vehicles, Assault Value = 2563 Defending force 21603 troops, 137 guns, 155 vehicles, Assault Value = 265 Allied engineers reduce fortifications to 2 Allied adjusted assault: 1382 Japanese adjusted defense: 166 Allied assault odds: 8 to 1 (fort level 2) Allied forces CAPTURE Cam Ranh Bay !!! Combat modifiers Defender: terrain(+), disruption(-), supply(-) Attacker: Japanese ground losses: 1669 casualties reported Squads: 10 destroyed, 87 disabled Non Combat: 62 destroyed, 33 disabled Engineers: 13 destroyed, 0 disabled Guns lost 88 (88 destroyed, 0 disabled) Vehicles lost 121 (121 destroyed, 0 disabled) Allied ground losses: 812 casualties reported Squads: 44 destroyed, 138 disabled Non Combat: 11 destroyed, 13 disabled Engineers: 4 destroyed, 11 disabled Guns lost 26 (6 destroyed, 20 disabled) Vehicles lost 26 (16 destroyed, 10 disabled) Assaulting units: 16th Light Cavalry Regiment 7th Indian Division 25th Australian Brigade 17th Australian Brigade 16th Australian Brigade 44th Parachute Division Gardner's Horse Regiment 11th PAVO Regiment 3rd Carabiniers Regiment 111th LRP Brigade 39th Indian Division 9th Indian Division 150th RAC Regiment 475th USA Regiment 17th Motorised Division 56th Heavy Regiment 134th (East Ang) Regiment 55th Heavy Regiment 208th Field Regiment Defending units: 39th Division 116th Division 28th Army 15th Tank Regiment 9th Air Division Cam Ranh Fortress 9th Base Force • Some infantry units will pull out of Cam Ranh Bay right away due to attrition and to lessen over stacking. The rest will continue clearing the city without delay. • Cam Ranh Bay base facilities are badly damaged. Japan, Korea, Manchuria, Russia Nighttime Stuff • Limited strikes due to weather, I think. quote: AIR NIGHT STRIKES 4 x 40th BG/25th BS B-29-25 Superfort stray due to night 7 x 40th BG/45th BS B-29-1 Superfort stray due to night 3 x 29th BG/52nd BS B-29-25 Superfort stray due to night 3 x 330th BG/457th BS B-29-25 Superfort stray due to night 3 x 505th BG/482nd BS B-29-25 Superfort stray due to night 3 x 505th BG/483rd BS B-29-25 Superfort stray due to night 3 x 444th BG/676th BS B-29-25 Superfort stray due to night 5 x 462nd BG/768th BS B-29-1 Superfort stray due to night 3 x 497th BG/871st BS B-29-1 Superfort stray due to night 3 x 500th BG/882nd BS B-29-1 Superfort stray due to night 000001 Night Air attack 1945-03-14 Nagasaki/Sasebo 102,58 Night Air attack on Nagasaki/Sasebo , at 102,58 Weather in hex: Overcast Raid detected at 77 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 24 minutes Japanese aircraft J1N1-S Irving x 3 J1N1-Sa Irving x 6 Ki-84r Frank x 19 Allied aircraft B-29-1 Superfort x 19 Japanese aircraft losses J1N1-S Irving: 1 destroyed J1N1-Sa Irving: 1 destroyed Ki-84r Frank: 1 destroyed Allied aircraft losses B-29-1 Superfort: 8 damaged B-29-1 Superfort: 1 destroyed by flak Manpower hits 29 Fires 15636 Aircraft Attacking: 3 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 5000 feet * City Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 3 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 5000 feet * City Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 4 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 5000 feet * City Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 3 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 5000 feet * City Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 5 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 5000 feet * City Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb CAP engaged: 210 Ku S-3 with J1N1-S Irving (0 airborne, 2 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 8000 , scrambling fighters between 6000 and 8000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 16 minutes S-902 Hikotai with J1N1-Sa Irving (0 airborne, 4 on standby, 1 scrambling) 1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 4000 , scrambling fighters between 6000 and 11000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 34 minutes 17th Sentai with Ki-84r Frank (0 airborne, 13 on standby, 2 scrambling) 10 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 9000 , scrambling fighters between 6000 and 11000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 41 minutes Some CAP have air radar 000002 Night Air attack 1945-03-14 Nagasaki/Sasebo 102,58 Night Air attack on Nagasaki/Sasebo , at 102,58 Weather in hex: Overcast Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 25 minutes Japanese aircraft J1N1-S Irving x 2 J1N1-Sa Irving x 3 Ki-84r Frank x 17 Allied aircraft B-29-1 Superfort x 10 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-84r Frank: 1 destroyed Allied aircraft losses B-29-1 Superfort: 5 damaged B-29-1 Superfort: 1 destroyed by flak Manpower hits 16 Fires 21897 Aircraft Attacking: 2 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 5000 feet * City Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 7 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 5000 feet * City Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb CAP engaged: 210 Ku S-3 with J1N1-S Irving (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 8000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 8000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 16 minutes 17th Sentai with Ki-84r Frank (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 2 scrambling) 3 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 12 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 9000 , scrambling fighters between 5000 and 11000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 27 minutes S-902 Hikotai with J1N1-Sa Irving (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling) 2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 4000 , scrambling fighters to 11000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 30 minutes Some CAP have air radar 000003 Night Air attack 1945-03-14 Nagasaki/Sasebo 102,58 Night Air attack on Nagasaki/Sasebo , at 102,58 Weather in hex: Overcast Raid detected at 15 NM, estimated altitude 5,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 4 minutes Japanese aircraft J1N1-Sa Irving x 1 Ki-84r Frank x 16 Allied aircraft B-29-1 Superfort x 3 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-84r Frank: 1 destroyed No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 3 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 5000 feet * City Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb CAP engaged: 17th Sentai with Ki-84r Frank (14 airborne, 0 on standby, 2 scrambling) 14 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 9000 , scrambling fighters between 5000 and 11000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 45 minutes S-902 Hikotai with J1N1-Sa Irving (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling) Group patrol altitude is 4000 , scrambling fighters to 7000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 32 minutes Some CAP have air radar • 45 Manpower hits at Nagasaki/Sasebo; Fires peaked at 21,897; Fires now 4,169. More damage inflicted: quote: Resources 680(241) Heavy Industry 137(14) Light Industry 496(145) Naval Shipyard 326(75) Merchant Shipyard 213(21) Repair Shipyard 92(9) • The B-29 groups will continue as before, any group less than 20 fatigue has strike orders. Rain is forecast. Daytime Stuff • Got some! quote: 000076 Afternoon Air attack 1945-03-14 97,63 Amami Oshima Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Amami Oshima at 97,63 Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid spotted at 48 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 19 minutes Allied aircraft P-51D Mustang x 34 SBD-3 Dauntless x 21 No Allied losses Japanese Ships CM Katsuriki, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage E Hashidate E Manju, Bomb hits 4, and is sunk E Karii E Yanagi, Bomb hits 1, on fire Aircraft Attacking: 4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000' Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb 9 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000' Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb 8 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000' Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CM Katsuriki Heavy smoke from fires obscuring E Yanagi Heavy smoke from fires obscuring E Manju • Three infantry divisions have been lifted off Daito Shoto, which is now well within stacking limits. Command HQ's and base forces are unloading and on route, so the island will be over stacked again but not by so much. • Transports are marshalling for the 5 Ryukyu targets. They will take more than a week to do that and be at the correct bases to commence loading. The goal is to load up all units for all 5 targets at once, but we still have to see if that will be possible. Complete combat report attached.

witpqs -> RE: 1945 March 15 (12/8/2021 3:22:47 PM)
1945 March 15 INVADED INVESTED Palembang Singapore Nanning CHANGED OWNERSHIP Sinabang is occupied by the Allies Overall • Strategic points: 12,540 • B-29's reporting ready: 148 • Total B-29's deployed: 207 • +/- VP today: +75 • The IJN is hiding. West Coast USA, Alaska, Hawaii Pacific New Zealand, Australia, New Caledonia, New Hebrides, Solomons, Papua New Guinea, New Britain DEI, Dutch New Guinea, Borneo, Malaya • Pressure. quote: 000012 Night Naval bombardment 1945-03-15 Singapore 50,84 Night Naval bombardment of Singapore at 50,84 Allied Ships BB King George V BB Howe BB Prince of Wales BC Renown BC Repulse Japanese ground losses: 423 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 17 destroyed, 36 disabled Engineers: 2 destroyed, 7 disabled Guns lost 16 (3 destroyed, 13 disabled) Vehicles lost 23 (7 destroyed, 16 disabled) Manpower hits 3 Resources hits 1 Fires 4214 Airbase hits 28 Airbase supply hits 1 Runway hits 85 Port hits 4 BB King George V firing at Singapore BB Howe firing at Singapore BB Prince of Wales firing at Singapore BC Renown firing at Singapore BC Repulse firing at Singapore • A number of subs have appeared at Singapore and at Palembang. Increased ASW patrols will flush them out. Philippines China • They got supplies delivered! quote: 000083 Ground combat 1945-03-15 67,44 Tsuyung Ground combat at 67,44 (near Tsuyung) Allied Deliberate attack Attacking force 31230 troops, 80 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1938 Defending force 12888 troops, 152 guns, 4 vehicles, Assault Value = 347 Allied adjusted assault: 439 Japanese adjusted defense: 775 Allied assault odds: 1 to 2 Combat modifiers Defender: terrain(+), experience(-) Attacker: Japanese ground losses: 520 casualties reported Squads: 1 destroyed, 25 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 15 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Guns lost 29 (24 destroyed, 5 disabled) Allied ground losses: 2641 casualties reported Squads: 73 destroyed, 154 disabled Non Combat: 7 destroyed, 8 disabled Engineers: 2 destroyed, 3 disabled Guns lost 13 (1 destroyed, 12 disabled) Assaulting units: 55th Prov Chinese Division 74th Chinese Corps 85th Chinese Corps 7th New Chinese Corps 49th Chinese Division 93rd Chinese Division Defending units: 40th Division 51st Ind.Mtn.Gun Battalion 3rd Mortar Battalion • The major will rest tomorrow, then resume the alternating attacks. Tomorrow two smaller units will keep up the pressure. • Tomorrow should see the river crossing into the hex just SW of Liuchow. The Bde already present will make a supporting attack. • 10 LI hits at Chungking, now 37(144). • 32 LI hits at Kweiyang, now 2(39). India, Burma, Thailand, Indochina • Still in the painful phase of clearing the base. quote: 000082 Ground combat 1945-03-15 Cam Ranh Bay 64,72 Ground combat at Cam Ranh Bay (64,72) Allied Deliberate attack Attacking force 50952 troops, 908 guns, 959 vehicles, Assault Value = 2419 Defending force 19403 troops, 75 guns, 60 vehicles, Assault Value = 179 Allied adjusted assault: 1048 Japanese adjusted defense: 70 Allied assault odds: 14 to 1 Combat modifiers Defender: terrain(+), disruption(-), fatigue(-), supply(-) Attacker: Japanese ground losses: 1209 casualties reported Squads: 3 destroyed, 81 disabled Non Combat: 22 destroyed, 50 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Vehicles lost 12 (7 destroyed, 5 disabled) Allied ground losses: 719 casualties reported Squads: 21 destroyed, 44 disabled Non Combat: 10 destroyed, 4 disabled Engineers: 5 destroyed, 3 disabled Guns lost 9 (5 destroyed, 4 disabled) Vehicles lost 29 (23 destroyed, 6 disabled) Assaulting units: 39th Indian Division 7th Indian Division 150th RAC Regiment 25th Australian Brigade 3rd Carabiniers Regiment 475th USA Regiment 11th PAVO Regiment Gardner's Horse Regiment 16th Light Cavalry Regiment 44th Parachute Division 9th Indian Division 16th Australian Brigade 111th LRP Brigade 17th Australian Brigade 17th Motorised Division 134th (East Ang) Regiment 56th Heavy Regiment 55th Heavy Regiment 208th Field Regiment Defending units: 39th Division 116th Division 28th Army 15th Tank Regiment Cam Ranh Fortress 9th Air Division 9th Base Force Japan, Korea, Manchuria, Russia Nighttime Stuff • Decent little strikes. quote: 000001 Night Air attack 1945-03-15 Nagasaki/Sasebo 102,58 Night Air attack on Nagasaki/Sasebo , at 102,58 Weather in hex: Heavy rain Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 25 minutes Japanese aircraft J1N1-S Irving x 2 J1N1-Sa Irving x 6 Ki-84r Frank x 17 Allied aircraft B-29-1 Superfort x 3 B-29-25 Superfort x 9 Japanese aircraft losses J1N1-S Irving: 1 destroyed Allied aircraft losses B-29-1 Superfort: 1 damaged B-29-25 Superfort: 1 damaged Manpower hits 2 Fires 4245 Aircraft Attacking: 3 x B-29-25 Superfort bombing from 5000 feet * City Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 3 x B-29-25 Superfort bombing from 5000 feet * City Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 3 x B-29-25 Superfort bombing from 5000 feet * City Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 3 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 5000 feet * City Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb CAP engaged: 210 Ku S-3 with J1N1-S Irving (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 8000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 8000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 8 minutes S-902 Hikotai with J1N1-Sa Irving (0 airborne, 4 on standby, 1 scrambling) 1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 4000 , scrambling fighters between 1000 and 4000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 18 minutes 17th Sentai with Ki-84r Frank (3 airborne, 12 on standby, 2 scrambling) 15 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 9000 , scrambling fighters between 3000 and 9000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 30 minutes Some CAP have air radar 000002 Night Air attack 1945-03-15 Nagasaki/Sasebo 102,58 Night Air attack on Nagasaki/Sasebo , at 102,58 Weather in hex: Heavy rain Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 25 minutes Japanese aircraft J1N1-S Irving x 1 J1N1-Sa Irving x 6 Ki-84r Frank x 17 Allied aircraft B-29-1 Superfort x 4 B-29-25 Superfort x 3 Japanese aircraft losses J1N1-Sa Irving: 1 destroyed Allied aircraft losses B-29-1 Superfort: 2 damaged B-29-25 Superfort: 2 damaged B-29-25 Superfort: 1 destroyed by flak Manpower hits 2 Fires 6711 Aircraft Attacking: 4 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 5000 feet * City Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 2 x B-29-25 Superfort bombing from 5000 feet * City Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb CAP engaged: 210 Ku S-3 with J1N1-S Irving (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 8000 , scrambling fighters to 5000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 8 minutes S-902 Hikotai with J1N1-Sa Irving (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling) 5 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 4000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 46 minutes 17th Sentai with Ki-84r Frank (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 2 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 12 being recalled, 3 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 9000 , scrambling fighters between 3000 and 6000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 36 minutes Some CAP have air radar 000003 Night Air attack 1945-03-15 Nagasaki/Sasebo 102,58 Night Air attack on Nagasaki/Sasebo , at 102,58 Weather in hex: Heavy rain Raid detected at 19 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Japanese aircraft J1N1-S Irving x 1 J1N1-Sa Irving x 4 Ki-84r Frank x 17 Allied aircraft B-29-25 Superfort x 3 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-84r Frank: 1 destroyed No Allied losses Manpower hits 1 Fires 6179 Aircraft Attacking: 3 x B-29-25 Superfort bombing from 5000 feet * City Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb CAP engaged: 210 Ku S-3 with J1N1-S Irving (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 8000 , scrambling fighters to 5000. Raid is overhead 17th Sentai with Ki-84r Frank (15 airborne, 0 on standby, 2 scrambling) 15 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 9000 , scrambling fighters between 5000 and 8000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 50 minutes S-902 Hikotai with J1N1-Sa Irving (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 4 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 4000 , scrambling fighters to 5000. Raid is overhead Some CAP have air radar 000004 Night Air attack 1945-03-15 Nagasaki/Sasebo 102,58 Night Air attack on Nagasaki/Sasebo , at 102,58 Weather in hex: Heavy rain Raid detected at 39 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 12 minutes Japanese aircraft J1N1-S Irving x 1 J1N1-Sa Irving x 4 Ki-84r Frank x 16 Allied aircraft B-29-25 Superfort x 3 Japanese aircraft losses J1N1-Sa Irving: 1 destroyed Allied aircraft losses B-29-25 Superfort: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged B-29-25 Superfort: 1 destroyed by flak Aircraft Attacking: 1 x B-29-25 Superfort bombing from 5000 feet * City Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb CAP engaged: 210 Ku S-3 with J1N1-S Irving (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 8000 , scrambling fighters to 5000. Raid is overhead 17th Sentai with Ki-84r Frank (14 airborne, 0 on standby, 2 scrambling) 14 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 9000 , scrambling fighters between 5000 and 8000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 47 minutes S-902 Hikotai with J1N1-Sa Irving (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 4 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 4000 , scrambling fighters to 5000. Raid is overhead Some CAP have air radar Banzai! - Obayashi D. in a J1N1-Sa Irving rams a B-29-25 Superfort for the Emperor 000005 Night Air attack 1945-03-15 Nagasaki/Sasebo 102,58 Night Air attack on Nagasaki/Sasebo , at 102,58 Weather in hex: Heavy rain Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 12 minutes Japanese aircraft J1N1-Sa Irving x 3 Ki-84r Frank x 16 Allied aircraft B-29-25 Superfort x 3 No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses B-29-25 Superfort: 1 damaged Manpower hits 2 Fires 6833 Aircraft Attacking: 3 x B-29-25 Superfort bombing from 5000 feet * City Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb CAP engaged: 17th Sentai with Ki-84r Frank (14 airborne, 0 on standby, 2 scrambling) 14 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 9000 , scrambling fighters between 5000 and 11000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 34 minutes S-902 Hikotai with J1N1-Sa Irving (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 3 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 4000 , scrambling fighters to 5000. Raid is overhead Some CAP have air radar 000006 Night Air attack 1945-03-15 Nagasaki/Sasebo 102,58 Night Air attack on Nagasaki/Sasebo , at 102,58 Weather in hex: Heavy rain Raid detected at 36 NM, estimated altitude 5,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 11 minutes Japanese aircraft J1N1-Sa Irving x 3 Ki-84r Frank x 16 Allied aircraft B-29-25 Superfort x 3 No Japanese losses No Allied losses Manpower hits 3 Fires 7599 Aircraft Attacking: 3 x B-29-25 Superfort bombing from 5000 feet * City Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb CAP engaged: 17th Sentai with Ki-84r Frank (14 airborne, 0 on standby, 2 scrambling) 14 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 9000 , scrambling fighters between 5000 and 12000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 27 minutes S-902 Hikotai with J1N1-Sa Irving (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 3 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 4000 , scrambling fighters to 5000. Raid is overhead Some CAP have air radar 000007 Night Air attack 1945-03-15 Nagasaki/Sasebo 102,58 Night Air attack on Nagasaki/Sasebo , at 102,58 Weather in hex: Heavy rain Raid detected at 48 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 15 minutes Japanese aircraft J1N1-Sa Irving x 3 Ki-84r Frank x 16 Allied aircraft B-29-25 Superfort x 3 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-84r Frank: 1 destroyed Allied aircraft losses B-29-25 Superfort: 1 damaged Aircraft Attacking: 3 x B-29-25 Superfort bombing from 5000 feet * City Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb CAP engaged: 17th Sentai with Ki-84r Frank (11 airborne, 0 on standby, 2 scrambling) 11 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 3 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 9000 , scrambling fighters between 5000 and 8000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 34 minutes S-902 Hikotai with J1N1-Sa Irving (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 3 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 4000 , scrambling fighters to 5000. Raid is overhead Some CAP have air radar 000008 Night Air attack 1945-03-15 Nagasaki/Sasebo 102,58 Night Air attack on Nagasaki/Sasebo , at 102,58 Weather in hex: Heavy rain Raid detected at 18 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Japanese aircraft J1N1-Sa Irving x 2 Ki-84r Frank x 15 Allied aircraft B-29-1 Superfort x 7 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-84r Frank: 2 destroyed Allied aircraft losses B-29-1 Superfort: 3 damaged Aircraft Attacking: 7 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 5000 feet * City Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb CAP engaged: 17th Sentai with Ki-84r Frank (13 airborne, 0 on standby, 2 scrambling) 13 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 9000 , scrambling fighters between 5000 and 6000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 25 minutes S-902 Hikotai with J1N1-Sa Irving (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 2 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 4000 , scrambling fighters to 5000. Raid is overhead Some CAP have air radar 000009 Night Air attack 1945-03-15 Nagasaki/Sasebo 102,58 Night Air attack on Nagasaki/Sasebo , at 102,58 Weather in hex: Heavy rain Raid detected at 19 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Japanese aircraft J1N1-Sa Irving x 2 Ki-84r Frank x 12 Allied aircraft B-29-1 Superfort x 3 No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses B-29-1 Superfort: 1 damaged Manpower hits 6 Fires 9776 Aircraft Attacking: 3 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 5000 feet * City Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb CAP engaged: 17th Sentai with Ki-84r Frank (10 airborne, 0 on standby, 2 scrambling) 10 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 9000 , scrambling fighters between 5000 and 6000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 45 minutes S-902 Hikotai with J1N1-Sa Irving (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 2 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 4000 , scrambling fighters to 5000. Raid is overhead Some CAP have air radar 000010 Night Air attack 1945-03-15 Nagasaki/Sasebo 102,58 Night Air attack on Nagasaki/Sasebo , at 102,58 Weather in hex: Heavy rain Raid detected at 16 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 4 minutes Japanese aircraft J1N1-Sa Irving x 2 Ki-84r Frank x 12 Allied aircraft B-29-1 Superfort x 3 No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses B-29-1 Superfort: 1 damaged Aircraft Attacking: 3 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 5000 feet * City Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb CAP engaged: 17th Sentai with Ki-84r Frank (10 airborne, 0 on standby, 2 scrambling) 10 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 9000 , scrambling fighters between 5000 and 10000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 48 minutes S-902 Hikotai with J1N1-Sa Irving (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 2 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 4000 , scrambling fighters to 5000. Raid is overhead Some CAP have air radar 000011 Night Air attack 1945-03-15 Nagasaki/Sasebo 102,58 Night Air attack on Nagasaki/Sasebo , at 102,58 Weather in hex: Heavy rain Raid detected at 29 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 9 minutes Japanese aircraft J1N1-Sa Irving x 2 Ki-84r Frank x 12 Allied aircraft B-29-25 Superfort x 3 Japanese aircraft losses J1N1-Sa Irving: 1 destroyed Ki-84r Frank: 1 destroyed Allied aircraft losses B-29-25 Superfort: 1 damaged Aircraft Attacking: 3 x B-29-25 Superfort bombing from 5000 feet * City Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb CAP engaged: 17th Sentai with Ki-84r Frank (10 airborne, 0 on standby, 2 scrambling) 10 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 9000 , scrambling fighters between 5000 and 6000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 43 minutes S-902 Hikotai with J1N1-Sa Irving (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 2 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 4000 , scrambling fighters to 5000. Raid is overhead Some CAP have air radar • 16 Manpower hits on Nagasaki/Sasebo; Fires peaked at 9,776; Fires now 2,424. We lost 11 B-29's. Some additional damage: quote: Resources 645(276) Heavy Industry 124(27) Light Industry 496(145) Naval Shipyard 310(91) Merchant Shipyard 213(21) Repair Shipyard 83(18) • Same: groups less than 20 Fatigue will continue strikes. Daytime Stuff • Missed, go deep! quote: 000013 Sub attack 1945-03-15 97,64 Amami Oshima Sub attack near Amami Oshima at 97,64 Japanese Ships PB Okuyo Maru #2 Allied Ships SS Grunion SS Grunion launches 2 torpedoes at PB Okuyo Maru #2 Grunion diving deep .... PB Okuyo Maru #2 fails to find sub, continues to search... PB Okuyo Maru #2 fails to find sub, continues to search... PB Okuyo Maru #2 fails to find sub, continues to search... PB Okuyo Maru #2 fails to find sub, continues to search... PB Okuyo Maru #2 attacking submerged sub .... Escort abandons search for sub Complete combat report attached.

witpqs -> RE: 1945 March 16 (12/8/2021 5:41:42 PM)
1945 March 16 INVADED INVESTED Palembang Singapore Nanning CHANGED OWNERSHIP Overall • Strategic points: 12,636 • B-29's reporting ready: 148 • Total B-29's deployed: 207 • +/- VP today: +133 • Heavy cruiser seen at Shanghai. West Coast USA, Alaska, Hawaii Pacific New Zealand, Australia, New Caledonia, New Hebrides, Solomons, Papua New Guinea, New Britain DEI, Dutch New Guinea, Borneo, Malaya • Hard to fix them for attack. quote: 000001 ASW attack 1945-03-16 67,91 Tarakan ASW attack near Tarakan at 67,91 Japanese Ships SS RO-34 Allied Ships DD Patterson DD McCall SS RO-34 launches 2 torpedoes at DD Patterson DD McCall fails to find sub, continues to search... DD McCall fails to find sub, continues to search... DD McCall fails to find sub, continues to search... DD McCall fails to find sub, continues to search... DD McCall fails to find sub, continues to search... Escort abandons search for sub Philippines • Baybay, on Leyte, is occupied by the Empire. China • About as expected. After the units have recovered will come the real assault. quote: 000060 Ground combat 1945-03-16 74,56 Liuchow Ground combat at 74,56 (near Liuchow) Allied Shock attack Attacking force 7008 troops, 84 guns, 41 vehicles, Assault Value = 525 Defending force 9251 troops, 61 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 277 Allied adjusted assault: 166 Japanese adjusted defense: 659 Allied assault odds: 1 to 3 Combat modifiers Defender: terrain(+), leaders(+), disruption(-) Attacker: shock(+) Japanese ground losses: 282 casualties reported Squads: 1 destroyed, 26 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Guns lost 8 (1 destroyed, 7 disabled) Allied ground losses: 1205 casualties reported Squads: 5 destroyed, 116 disabled Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 9 disabled Engineers: 1 destroyed, 6 disabled Guns lost 17 (2 destroyed, 15 disabled) Assaulting units: 268th Motorised Brigade 24th Australian Brigade Provisionl Tank Brigade Lushai Brigade Defending units: 58th Division • The Paoshan bridgehead is no longer opposed; the news is "they got away!". Two largest units in pursuit. • 1 LI hit at Chungking, now 37(144). Ki-83 intended to oppose the raid but they were fought to a draw by numerous sweeps beforehand. India, Burma, Thailand, Indochina • Now shifting. quote: 000061 Ground combat 1945-03-16 Cam Ranh Bay 64,72 Ground combat at Cam Ranh Bay (64,72) Allied Deliberate attack Attacking force 50509 troops, 904 guns, 949 vehicles, Assault Value = 2296 Defending force 18451 troops, 74 guns, 44 vehicles, Assault Value = 120 Allied adjusted assault: 659 Japanese adjusted defense: 28 Allied assault odds: 23 to 1 Combat modifiers Defender: terrain(+), disruption(-), fatigue(-), supply(-) Attacker: Japanese ground losses: 916 casualties reported Squads: 9 destroyed, 45 disabled Non Combat: 17 destroyed, 29 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Guns lost 2 (2 destroyed, 0 disabled) Vehicles lost 9 (6 destroyed, 3 disabled) Units destroyed 1 Allied ground losses: 142 casualties reported Squads: 4 destroyed, 5 disabled Non Combat: 3 destroyed, 6 disabled Engineers: 2 destroyed, 1 disabled Guns lost 6 (1 destroyed, 5 disabled) Vehicles lost 22 (13 destroyed, 9 disabled) Assaulting units: Gardner's Horse Regiment 17th Australian Brigade 150th RAC Regiment 7th Indian Division 16th Australian Brigade 25th Australian Brigade 11th PAVO Regiment 111th LRP Brigade 39th Indian Division 16th Light Cavalry Regiment 9th Indian Division 44th Parachute Division 3rd Carabiniers Regiment 17th Motorised Division 56th Heavy Regiment 134th (East Ang) Regiment 55th Heavy Regiment 208th Field Regiment Defending units: 39th Division 116th Division 9th Base Force 28th Army 9th Air Division Cam Ranh Fortress 15th Tank Rgt /1 Japan, Korea, Manchuria, Russia Nighttime Stuff • The B-29's did not fly. Orders remain for tonight. Daytime Stuff • Quiet. Complete combat report attached.

witpqs -> RE: 1945 March 17 (12/9/2021 3:08:47 AM)
1945 March 17 INVADED INVESTED Palembang Singapore Nanning CHANGED OWNERSHIP Overall • Strategic points: 12,872 • B-29's reporting ready: 120 • Total B-29's deployed: 194 • +/- VP today: -52 No idea why the relative drop today. • No sightings of major IJN assets. West Coast USA, Alaska, Hawaii Pacific New Zealand, Australia, New Caledonia, New Hebrides, Solomons, Papua New Guinea, New Britain DEI, Dutch New Guinea, Borneo, Malaya • Attrition. quote: 000011 Night Naval bombardment 1945-03-17 Singapore 50,84 Night Naval bombardment of Singapore at 50,84 Allied Ships BB Queen Elizabeth BB Valiant Japanese ground losses: 204 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 7 destroyed, 12 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Heavy Industry hits 1 Light Industry hits 1 Resources hits 2 Fires 117 Airbase hits 7 Runway hits 27 Port hits 2 BB Queen Elizabeth firing at Singapore Walrus II acting as spotter for BB Valiant BB Valiant firing at Singapore Philippines • Landing at Cebu tomorrow. • Bombardment of Manila tonight by the RN CA's. China • Of the 4 units we have just SW of Liuchow, 1 still has high disruption and the other 3 are fully ready. All assault tomorrow. Air strikes in support are very strong so it's important to strike before the air groups must stand down to recover. India, Burma, Thailand, Indochina • Still over 28,000 enemy at Can Ranh Bay after today. quote: 000066 Ground combat 1945-03-17 Cam Ranh Bay 64,72 Ground combat at Cam Ranh Bay (64,72) Allied Deliberate attack Attacking force 50361 troops, 903 guns, 943 vehicles, Assault Value = 1710 Defending force 17628 troops, 70 guns, 37 vehicles, Assault Value = 86 Allied adjusted assault: 629 Japanese adjusted defense: 28 Allied assault odds: 22 to 1 Combat modifiers Defender: terrain(+), disruption(-), fatigue(-), supply(-) Attacker: disruption(-) Japanese ground losses: 1479 casualties reported Squads: 41 destroyed, 36 disabled Non Combat: 36 destroyed, 44 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Guns lost 5 (3 destroyed, 2 disabled) Vehicles lost 11 (7 destroyed, 4 disabled) Allied ground losses: 164 casualties reported Squads: 5 destroyed, 33 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 11 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled Vehicles lost 26 (1 destroyed, 25 disabled) Assaulting units: 150th RAC Regiment 11th PAVO Regiment 3rd Carabiniers Regiment 9th Indian Division 16th Light Cavalry Regiment 7th Indian Division Gardner's Horse Regiment 44th Parachute Division 17th Motorised Division 55th Heavy Regiment 56th Heavy Regiment 134th (East Ang) Regiment 208th Field Regiment Defending units: 39th Division 116th Division 9th Air Division 28th Army Cam Ranh Fortress 9th Base Force 000067 Wiped Out 1945-03-17 Cam Ranh Bay 64,72 Cam Ranh Fortress Wiped Out at Cam Ranh Bay by attrition!!! Japanese Unit(s) surrounded at Cam Ranh Bay Japan, Korea, Manchuria, Russia Nighttime Stuff • Opposition over Nagasaki/Sasebo was moderate again. We lost 13 B-29's. • 123 Manpower hits at Nagasaki/Sasebo; Fires peaked at 32,597; now 7,062. Damage now: quote: Resources 617(304) Heavy Industry 124(27) Light Industry 429(212) Naval Shipyard 269(132) Merchant Shipyard 194(40) Repair Shipyard 83(18) • All groups continue with strike orders. Daytime Stuff • Supposedly (recon) there is a CL and a DD in port at Nago. A USN Sqn of TB on Daito Shoto will raid the port tomorrow. Complete combat report attached.

witpqs -> RE: 1945 March 18 (12/10/2021 11:20:35 AM)
1945 March 18 INVADED INVESTED Palembang Singapore Nanning CHANGED OWNERSHIP Overall • Strategic points: 13,018 • B-29's reporting ready: 111 • Total B-29's deployed: 182 • +/- VP today: +247 • No IJN heavy units seem. West Coast USA, Alaska, Hawaii Pacific New Zealand, Australia, New Caledonia, New Hebrides, Solomons, Papua New Guinea, New Britain DEI, Dutch New Guinea, Borneo, Malaya Philippines • We will repeat these visits at Manila. quote: 000011 Amphibious Assault 1945-03-18 Cebu 80,86 Amphibious Assault at Cebu (80,86) TF 92 troops unloading over beach at Cebu, 80,86 Allied ground losses: 65 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 14 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Guns lost 1 (0 destroyed, 1 disabled) 000077 Naval bombardment 1945-03-18 Manila 79,77 Naval bombardment of Manila at 79,77 Japanese aircraft no flights Japanese aircraft losses H8K2-L Emily: 79 damaged Ki-48-IIb Lily: 4 damaged Ki-48-IIb Lily: 1 destroyed on ground G3M3 Nell: 2 damaged H8K2 Emily: 11 damaged Japanese Ships SS I-55, hits 2, on fire AV Akitsushima, Shell hits 2 ARD Meyungs ARD, Shell hits 1, on fire xAK Imizu Maru, Shell hits 1 Allied Ships CA Exeter CA Cornwall CA Cumberland CA Suffolk CA London CA Dorsetshire CL Newcastle CL Swiftsure CL Gambia Japanese ground losses: 426 casualties reported Squads: 1 destroyed, 4 disabled Non Combat: 5 destroyed, 50 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled Guns lost 9 (3 destroyed, 6 disabled) Airbase hits 44 Airbase supply hits 12 Runway hits 100 Port hits 1 CA Exeter firing at 2nd Division CA Cornwall firing at 2nd Division CA Cumberland firing at 34th Division CA Suffolk firing at Manila CA London firing at Manila CA Dorsetshire firing at 34th Division CL Newcastle firing at Manila CL Swiftsure firing at 2nd Division CL Gambia firing at Manila China • Good results. quote: 000078 Ground combat 1945-03-18 74,56 Liuchow Ground combat at 74,56 (near Liuchow) Allied Deliberate attack Attacking force 11320 troops, 143 guns, 387 vehicles, Assault Value = 433 Defending force 8390 troops, 60 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 216 Allied adjusted assault: 233 Japanese adjusted defense: 307 Allied assault odds: 1 to 2 Combat modifiers Defender: terrain(+), leaders(+), disruption(-) Attacker: Japanese ground losses: 468 casualties reported Squads: 5 destroyed, 71 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Guns lost 14 (1 destroyed, 13 disabled) Allied ground losses: 287 casualties reported Squads: 1 destroyed, 34 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled Engineers: 1 destroyed, 4 disabled Assaulting units: Provisionl Tank Brigade 268th Motorised Brigade 24th Australian Brigade Lushai Brigade Defending units: 58th Division • Attack near Liuchow continues tomorrow. • Our troops, one Chinese Army corps and two Australian brigades, are beginning to move NE to cross the river. • 11 LI hits at Chungking, now 33(148). India, Burma, Thailand, Indochina • Recon still shows more than 27,000 enemy at Cam Ranh Bay, but that can't last. quote: 000079 Ground combat 1945-03-18 Cam Ranh Bay 64,72 Ground combat at Cam Ranh Bay (64,72) Allied Deliberate attack Attacking force 50277 troops, 907 guns, 945 vehicles, Assault Value = 1675 Defending force 16106 troops, 63 guns, 27 vehicles, Assault Value = 56 Allied adjusted assault: 826 Japanese adjusted defense: 16 Allied assault odds: 51 to 1 Combat modifiers Defender: terrain(+), disruption(-), fatigue(-), supply(-) Attacker: disruption(-) Japanese ground losses: 1563 casualties reported Squads: 60 destroyed, 37 disabled Non Combat: 8 destroyed, 33 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Guns lost 5 (2 destroyed, 3 disabled) Vehicles lost 5 (3 destroyed, 2 disabled) Units destroyed 1 Allied ground losses: 153 casualties reported Squads: 1 destroyed, 17 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled Engineers: 2 destroyed, 0 disabled Guns lost 3 (1 destroyed, 2 disabled) Vehicles lost 10 (1 destroyed, 9 disabled) Assaulting units: 16th Light Cavalry Regiment Gardner's Horse Regiment 11th PAVO Regiment 150th RAC Regiment 9th Indian Division 3rd Carabiniers Regiment 7th Indian Division 44th Parachute Division 17th Motorised Division 55th Heavy Regiment 134th (East Ang) Regiment 56th Heavy Regiment 208th Field Regiment Defending units: 39th Division 116th Division 28th Army 9th Air Division 9th Base Force 000080 surrounded 1945-03-18 Cam Ranh Bay 64,72 Japanese Unit(s) surrounded at Cam Ranh Bay Japan, Korea, Manchuria, Russia Nighttime Stuff • I think they still patrol just to annoy us. quote: 000001 ASW attack 1945-03-18 85,62 Pescadores ASW attack near Pescadores at 85,62 Japanese Ships E Hato Allied Ships SS Thorough, hits 7 SS Thorough is sighted by escort E Hato fails to find sub, continues to search... E Hato fails to find sub, continues to search... E Hato fails to find sub, continues to search... E Hato attacking submerged sub .... E Hato fails to find sub, continues to search... Escort abandons search for sub • 158 Manpower hits at Nagasaki/Sasebo; Fires peaked at 37,771; Fires now 9,642. Damage now: quote: Resources 613(308) Heavy Industry 124(27) Light Industry 386(255) Naval Shipyard 253(148) Merchant Shipyard 193(41) Repair Shipyard 75(26) Armament Assembly 29(2) • The number of B-29's ready, and hence our ability to saturate the target's defenses, is waning, but the results are still so good that orders remain in place. Daytime Stuff • Got it! quote: 000022 Morning Air attack 1945-03-18 Nago 95,65 Morning Air attack on Nago , at 95,65 Weather in hex: Moderate rain Raid detected at 30 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 14 minutes Allied aircraft F6F-3 Hellcat x 43 TBF-1 Avenger x 27 Allied aircraft losses TBF-1 Avenger: 2 damaged Japanese Ships AV Kunikawa Maru, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires Port hits 4 Port fuel hits 1 Aircraft Attacking: 27 x TBF-1 Avenger bombing from 5000 feet Port Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb • Recon still shows a CL in port at Nago. Complete combat report attached.

witpqs -> RE: 1945 March 19 (12/11/2021 7:29:38 PM)
1945 March 19 INVADED INVESTED Palembang Singapore Nanning CHANGED OWNERSHIP Cebu is occupied by the Allies Overall • Strategic points: 13,184 • B-29's reporting ready: 109 • Total B-29's deployed: 175 • +/- VP today: +203 • Recon reports possible battleship in port at Nagasaki/Sasebo. • We have 90x B-29B in 6 squadrons at Pearl Harbor. I would like to hold them for Naha because from there they would be within Normal range of all of Honshu and even a little of Hokkaido with their payload of 36x 500 pound bombs. An alternative option is to base them at Saipan, where they can reach Yokohama/Yokosuka (and other bases in a line with it) at Normal range. Maddeningly, Tokyo, just 1 hex farther, is at Extended range. I think I am going to go with that alternate plan so we can reduce Imperial supply production sooner. We will consolidate a number of B-29-1 squadrons at Saipan to make room (squadron-wise) and will out those depleted squadrons. We have no B-29-1 spares, and currently only 6x B-29-25 in the pool. West Coast USA, Alaska, Hawaii Pacific New Zealand, Australia, New Caledonia, New Hebrides, Solomons, Papua New Guinea, New Britain DEI, Dutch New Guinea, Borneo, Malaya • This is the last (non-dot) enemy base on the Indian Ocean. quote: 000007 Amphibious Assault 1945-03-19 Phuket 48,69 Amphibious Assault at Phuket (48,69) TF 262 troops unloading over beach at Phuket, 48,69 Allied ground losses: 18 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled • The pool for Indian combat engineers is empty, so the disastrous two day river crossing will somewhat reduce our ability to crack defenses at Singapore. Philippines China • Huzzah! quote: 000086 Ground combat 1945-03-19 74,56 Liuchow Ground combat at 74,56 (near Liuchow) Allied Deliberate attack Attacking force 11165 troops, 143 guns, 387 vehicles, Assault Value = 412 Defending force 7283 troops, 59 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 120 Allied adjusted assault: 299 Japanese adjusted defense: 125 Allied assault odds: 2 to 1 Combat modifiers Defender: terrain(+), leaders(+), disruption(-) Attacker: Japanese ground losses: 2735 casualties reported Squads: 72 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 90 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 2 destroyed, 1 disabled Guns lost 12 (9 destroyed, 3 disabled) Units retreated 1 Allied ground losses: 60 casualties reported Squads: 1 destroyed, 6 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Defeated Japanese Units Retreating! Assaulting units: Provisionl Tank Brigade 24th Australian Brigade 268th Motorised Brigade Lushai Brigade Defending units: 58th Division • The 2 enemy divisions between Nanning and Liuchow are moving into Liuchow. As this forfeits any fortifications they had built, our 2 divisions will commence attacking at once. Almost all of the tactical air which had been assigned to hex SE will now target here. • The units just victorious 1 hex SW of Liuchow will move as fast as possible to the hex between Liuchow and Nanning. • Some MB (not attack bombers) will target the enemy in Nanning to slow their movement, if they are moving. We have assigned more recon to Nanning to improve current Intel, which has just faded. Our artillery in Nanning will also bombard. • The 4EB will target the airfields at Liuchow and Nanning. • Two of our large units will be on scene 1 hex NW of Tsuyung tomorrow. India, Burma, Thailand, Indochina • Still almost 23,000 enemy at Cam Ranh Bay. quote: 000087 Ground combat 1945-03-19 Cam Ranh Bay 64,72 Ground combat at Cam Ranh Bay (64,72) Allied Deliberate attack Attacking force 50234 troops, 908 guns, 953 vehicles, Assault Value = 1668 Defending force 14116 troops, 56 guns, 23 vehicles, Assault Value = 4 Allied adjusted assault: 725 Japanese adjusted defense: 16 Allied assault odds: 45 to 1 Combat modifiers Defender: terrain(+), disruption(-), fatigue(-), supply(-) Attacker: disruption(-) Japanese ground losses: 696 casualties reported Squads: 30 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 47 destroyed, 20 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Guns lost 2 (2 destroyed, 0 disabled) Vehicles lost 8 (8 destroyed, 0 disabled) Allied ground losses: 54 casualties reported Squads: 1 destroyed, 6 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 13 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Assaulting units: 150th RAC Regiment 3rd Carabiniers Regiment Gardner's Horse Regiment 16th Light Cavalry Regiment 44th Parachute Division 11th PAVO Regiment 9th Indian Division 7th Indian Division 17th Motorised Division 55th Heavy Regiment 56th Heavy Regiment 853rd Aviation Engineer Battalion 134th (East Ang) Regiment 848th Aviation Engineer Battalion 208th Field Regiment Defending units: 116th Division 28th Army 39th Division 9th Base Force 000088 Wiped Out 1945-03-19 Cam Ranh Bay 64,72 9th Base Force Wiped Out at Cam Ranh Bay by attrition!!! Japanese Unit(s) surrounded at Cam Ranh Bay Japan, Korea, Manchuria, Russia Nighttime Stuff • 5 Manpower hits on Nagasaki/Sasebo; Fires peaked at 12,359; Fires now 2,931. Damage now is: quote: Resources 584(337) Heavy Industry 124(27) Light Industry 368(273) Naval Shipyard 228(173) Merchant Shipyard 193(41) Repair Shipyard 68(33) Armament Assembly 29(2) • With only 1 strike which made hits, the raids hit the curve of diminishing returns owing, I think, mostly to the losses and wear and tear on our B-29 groups. The B-29 groups will stand down to recover. Daytime Stuff • We got ambushed here but things were not as bad as they could have been. quote: 000081 Afternoon Air attack 1945-03-19 Nago 95,65 Afternoon Air attack on Nago , at 95,65 Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid detected at 39 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 18 minutes Japanese aircraft N1K5-J George x 30 Allied aircraft F6F-3 Hellcat x 105 TBF-1 Avenger x 25 Japanese aircraft losses N1K5-J George: 4 destroyed Allied aircraft losses F6F-3 Hellcat: 9 destroyed TBF-1 Avenger: 2 damaged Japanese Ships AV Kunikawa Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire Port hits 1 Port fuel hits 4 Aircraft Attacking: 25 x TBF-1 Avenger bombing from 5000 feet Port Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb 4 x F6F-3 Hellcat sweeping at 15000 feet 3 x F6F-3 Hellcat sweeping at 15000 feet 2 x F6F-3 Hellcat sweeping at 15000 feet 6 x F6F-3 Hellcat sweeping at 15000 feet 5 x F6F-3 Hellcat sweeping at 15000 feet 5 x F6F-3 Hellcat sweeping at 15000 feet 3 x F6F-3 Hellcat sweeping at 15000 feet 4 x F6F-3 Hellcat sweeping at 15000 feet 5 x F6F-3 Hellcat sweeping at 15000 feet 5 x F6F-3 Hellcat sweeping at 15000 feet 4 x F6F-3 Hellcat sweeping at 15000 feet 3 x F6F-3 Hellcat sweeping at 15000 feet 4 x F6F-3 Hellcat sweeping at 15000 feet 4 x F6F-3 Hellcat sweeping at 15000 feet 3 x F6F-3 Hellcat sweeping at 15000 feet 2 x F6F-3 Hellcat sweeping at 15000 feet 3 x F6F-3 Hellcat sweeping at 15000 feet 4 x F6F-3 Hellcat sweeping at 15000 feet 4 x F6F-3 Hellcat sweeping at 15000 feet CAP engaged: S-602 Hikotai with N1K5-J George (8 airborne, 19 on standby, 0 scrambling) 27 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 3 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 8000 , scrambling fighters between 2000 and 9000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 19 minutes • P-51D will be sweeping Nago. • Heavy cruisers will bombard Nago. Complete combat report attached.

witpqs -> RE: 1945 March 19 (12/11/2021 7:30:31 PM)
1945 March 19 Northwestern China. The enemy units still 1 hex NW of Tsuyung are not moving. The units which withdrew from the bridgehead have passed through that hex and are now in or passing through Tsuyung. Tomorrow 2 large units will arrive in that hex from the bridgehead and then all of our units in that hex will commence attacking. It is not clear if and how hard the Empire will fight to hold Tsuyung. As mentioned previously, we have 3 units moving to cross the river 1 hex southwest of Kunming. That hex holds enemy units most of which were defeated in Indochina and at Mengtze. There is 1 enemy unit there, probably brigade strength, the origin of which is unclear. Other units, 2 large and 1 medium, are still a few weeks away coming in from Lashio toward Mengtze/Kunming. [image]local://upfiles/14248/984FB3D997A647AD939FF9C67F0ACC63.jpg[/image]

witpqs -> RE: 1945 March 19 (12/11/2021 7:30:51 PM)
1945 March 19 Southwestern China. The enemy units in Nanning are not moving. Recon of Nanning just faded on us so more recon is being assigned. I hope to trap the units there. We have a Bde currently passing through Nanning on the road to toward the NW which will then turn east to block that forest hex; they will take over a week to complete that movement. The hex just west of Nanning will be blocked in 2 or 3 days. That leaves the road hex between Nanning and Liuchow, which is currently being abandoned by the 2 enemy divisions there. The question is: are the enemy units in Nanning moving east? Due to the faded recon, the answer is unclear. The path is a primary road so unimpeded travel would be very fast. Our 2 divisions between Nanning and Liuchow will begin attacking tomorrow. The units we have just southwest of Liuchow will rush to aid them. Our mass of troops in Nanning will only attack if recon confirms that the enemy units there are moving to make their escape. [image]local://upfiles/14248/489CB6B035EF4050B47B6D804E46F4FE.jpg[/image]

witpqs -> RE: 1945 March 20 (12/13/2021 4:01:53 PM)
1945 March 20 INVADED INVESTED Palembang Singapore Nanning CHANGED OWNERSHIP Phuket is occupied by the Allies Overall • Strategic points: 13,282 • B-29's reporting ready: 167 • Total B-29's deployed: 267 • +/- VP today: +180 • A CA is in TF at Shanghai. West Coast USA, Alaska, Hawaii Pacific New Zealand, Australia, New Caledonia, New Hebrides, Solomons, Papua New Guinea, New Britain DEI, Dutch New Guinea, Borneo, Malaya • In about 5 days all units will be at Palembang to commence reduction of the defenses. Philippines China • Solid up to date information on Nanning defenses. quote: 000067 Ground combat 1945-03-20 Nanning 72,55 Ground combat at Nanning (72,55) Allied Bombardment attack Attacking force 3438 troops, 293 guns, 194 vehicles, Assault Value = 3199 Defending force 27788 troops, 247 guns, 64 vehicles, Assault Value = 877 Japanese ground losses: 91 casualties reported Squads: 1 destroyed, 4 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Allied ground losses: Guns lost 26 (10 destroyed, 16 disabled) Vehicles lost 3 (2 destroyed, 1 disabled) Assaulting units: 3rd New Chinese Corps 20th Indian Division 50th Tank Brigade 255th Indian Tank Brigade BFF Brigade 18th Cavalry Regiment 254th Armoured Brigade 19th Motorised Division 5th Indian Division 2/1st Lt AA Regiment 77th Heavy AA Regiment 2/2nd Hy AA Regiment 2/9th Fld RAA Regiment 8th Belfast Heavy Regiment 31st Indian Mountain Gun Regiment 85th Medium Regiment 86th Medium Regiment 2/11th Fld RAA Regiment 87th Medium Regiment 2/13th Fld RAA Regiment 26th Indian Mountain Gun Regiment 88th Medium Regiment 163rd Light AA Regiment 33rd Indian Mountain Gun Regiment Defending units: 27th Division 26th Division 15th Ind.Medium Field Artillery Regiment 000069 Ground combat 1945-03-20 73,55 Nanning Ground combat at 73,55 (near Nanning) Allied Deliberate attack Attacking force 30247 troops, 497 guns, 315 vehicles, Assault Value = 933 Defending force 29987 troops, 271 guns, 100 vehicles, Assault Value = 904 Allied adjusted assault: 490 Japanese adjusted defense: 2419 Allied assault odds: 1 to 4 Combat modifiers Defender: terrain(+), leaders(+), fatigue(-), experience(-) Attacker: Japanese ground losses: 996 casualties reported Squads: 3 destroyed, 70 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled Guns lost 6 (1 destroyed, 5 disabled) Allied ground losses: 1389 casualties reported Squads: 8 destroyed, 126 disabled Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 25 disabled Engineers: 2 destroyed, 34 disabled Guns lost 40 (1 destroyed, 39 disabled) Vehicles lost 8 (1 destroyed, 7 disabled) Assaulting units: 23rd Indian Division 36th British Division Defending units: 15th Division 8th Division • The 23rd Indian Division and 36th British Division will recover tomorrow. At that point two of the unit from the SE will be on scene to assist. • General attack at Nanning tomorrow except that the BFF Bde will continue moving to the NW instead. We will have 3,062 AV attacking. The enemy at Nanning is now confirmed moving east. • In two days our forces in Mengtze will cross the river to the NE. • Our forces attack just NW of Tsuyung tomorrow. We are greatly over stacked and are suffering the accompanying supply penalties. India, Burma, Thailand, Indochina • The clearing continues. quote: 000068 Ground combat 1945-03-20 Cam Ranh Bay 64,72 Ground combat at Cam Ranh Bay (64,72) Allied Deliberate attack Attacking force 50202 troops, 908 guns, 957 vehicles, Assault Value = 1671 Defending force 12575 troops, 48 guns, 15 vehicles, Assault Value = 7 Allied adjusted assault: 409 Japanese adjusted defense: 13 Allied assault odds: 31 to 1 Combat modifiers Defender: terrain(+), leaders(+), disruption(-), fatigue(-) experience(-), supply(-) Attacker: disruption(-) Japanese ground losses: 936 casualties reported Squads: 77 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 22 destroyed, 31 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Guns lost 6 (5 destroyed, 1 disabled) Vehicles lost 4 (4 destroyed, 0 disabled) Allied ground losses: 20 casualties reported Squads: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Guns lost 3 (1 destroyed, 2 disabled) Assaulting units: 44th Parachute Division 150th RAC Regiment 7th Indian Division Gardner's Horse Regiment 9th Indian Division 3rd Carabiniers Regiment 16th Light Cavalry Regiment 11th PAVO Regiment 17th Motorised Division 56th Heavy Regiment 1883rd Aviation Engineer Battalion 55th Heavy Regiment 848th Aviation Engineer Battalion 823rd Aviation Engineer Battalion 134th (East Ang) Regiment 853rd Aviation Engineer Battalion 208th Field Regiment Defending units: 39th Division 116th Division 28th Army 000070 surrounded 1945-03-20 Cam Ranh Bay 64,72 Japanese Unit(s) surrounded at Cam Ranh Bay Japan, Korea, Manchuria, Russia Nighttime Stuff • Got some! quote: 000001 Night Time Surface Combat 1945-03-20 95,66 Naha Night Time Surface Combat, near Naha at 95,66, Range 5,000 Yards Japanese Ships PB Kiso Maru, Shell hits 41, and is sunk PB Kinsyo Maru #4, Shell hits 8, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk PB Okuyo Maru #2, Shell hits 3, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk Allied Ships DD Longshaw DD McKee DD Philip DD Norman Scott DD Spence DD Stanly DD Trathen DD Van Valkenburgh Allied Ships Reported to be Approaching! Japanese TF suspends unloading operations and begins to get underway Poor visibility due to Thunderstorms with 46% moonlight Maximum visibility in Thunderstorms and 46% moonlight: 2,000 yards Range closes to 28,000 yards... Range closes to 26,000 yards... Range closes to 24,000 yards... Range closes to 22,000 yards... Range closes to 20,000 yards... Range closes to 18,000 yards... Range closes to 16,000 yards... CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 16,000 yards Range closes to 14,000 yards... Range closes to 12,000 yards... CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 12,000 yards Range closes to 11,000 yards... CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 11,000 yards Range closes to 10,000 yards... Range closes to 9,000 yards... Range closes to 8,000 yards... Range closes to 7,000 yards... CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 7,000 yards Range closes to 6,000 yards... Range closes to 5,000 yards... CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 5,000 yards DD Van Valkenburgh engages PB Okuyo Maru #2 at 5,000 yards DD Stanly engages PB Kiso Maru at 5,000 yards PB Okuyo Maru #2 sunk by DD Philip at 5,000 yards Range increases to 6,000 yards DD Van Valkenburgh engages PB Kinsyo Maru #4 at 6,000 yards DD Trathen engages PB Kiso Maru at 6,000 yards DD Stanly engages PB Kinsyo Maru #4 at 6,000 yards DD Philip engages PB Kiso Maru at 6,000 yards DD McKee engages PB Kiso Maru at 6,000 yards Range closes to 4,000 yards DD Van Valkenburgh engages PB Kinsyo Maru #4 at 4,000 yards DD Stanly engages PB Kinsyo Maru #4 at 4,000 yards PB Kinsyo Maru #4 sunk by DD McKee at 4,000 yards Range closes to 2,000 yards DD Van Valkenburgh engages PB Kiso Maru at 2,000 yards DD Trathen engages PB Kiso Maru at 2,000 yards DD Stanly engages PB Kiso Maru at 2,000 yards DD Van Valkenburgh engages PB Kiso Maru at 2,000 yards DD Spence engages PB Kiso Maru at 2,000 yards DD McKee engages PB Kiso Maru at 2,000 yards PB Kiso Maru sunk by DD Van Valkenburgh at 2,000 yards PB Kiso Maru sunk by DD Van Valkenburgh at 2,000 yards Combat ends with last Japanese ship sunk... 000002 Night Naval bombardment 1945-03-20 Nago 95,65 Night Naval bombardment of Nago at 95,65 Japanese aircraft no flights Japanese aircraft losses N1K5-J George: 7 damaged Allied Ships CA Canberra II CA Wichita CA Astoria CA New Orleans Japanese ground losses: 200 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 5 destroyed, 22 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Guns lost 9 (2 destroyed, 7 disabled) Vehicles lost 4 (2 destroyed, 2 disabled) Repair Shipyard hits 1 Merchant Shipyard hits 1 Airbase hits 3 Airbase supply hits 2 Runway hits 30 Port hits 5 Port fuel hits 8 Port supply hits 1 CA Canberra II firing at Nago CA Wichita firing at Nago CA Astoria firing at Nago CA New Orleans firing at 24th Division Daytime Stuff • Nago port is now empty. quote: 000011 Morning Air attack 1945-03-20 Nago 95,65 Morning Air attack on Nago , at 95,65 Weather in hex: Partial cloud Raid detected at 48 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 22 minutes Allied aircraft F6F-3 Hellcat x 43 TBF-1 Avenger x 28 Allied aircraft losses TBF-1 Avenger: 4 damaged Japanese Ships AV Kunikawa Maru, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage Port hits 1 Port fuel hits 2 Aircraft Attacking: 28 x TBF-1 Avenger bombing from 5000 feet Port Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb Complete combat report attached.

witpqs -> RE: 1945 March 21 (12/13/2021 6:04:04 PM)
1945 March 21 INVADED INVESTED Palembang Singapore Nanning CHANGED OWNERSHIP Kiungshan is occupied by the Allies Overall • Strategic points: 13,408 • B-29's reporting ready: 175 • Total B-29's deployed: 270 • +/- VP today: +125 • No IJN heavy units seen. West Coast USA, Alaska, Hawaii Pacific New Zealand, Australia, New Caledonia, New Hebrides, Solomons, Papua New Guinea, New Britain DEI, Dutch New Guinea, Borneo, Malaya Philippines China • Pretty much as expected. quote: 000064 Ground combat 1945-03-21 Nanning 72,55 Ground combat at Nanning (72,55) Allied Deliberate attack Attacking force 84797 troops, 1246 guns, 1650 vehicles, Assault Value = 3202 Defending force 27687 troops, 247 guns, 64 vehicles, Assault Value = 873 Allied engineers reduce fortifications to 2 Allied adjusted assault: 2080 Japanese adjusted defense: 689 Allied assault odds: 3 to 1 (fort level 2) Allied Assault reduces fortifications to 2 Combat modifiers Defender: terrain(+), forts(+), leaders(+), disruption(-) preparation(-), fatigue(-), experience(-) Attacker: Japanese ground losses: 622 casualties reported Squads: 12 destroyed, 125 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 11 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled Allied ground losses: 2550 casualties reported Squads: 74 destroyed, 116 disabled Non Combat: 13 destroyed, 23 disabled Engineers: 15 destroyed, 19 disabled Guns lost 43 (10 destroyed, 33 disabled) Vehicles lost 50 (23 destroyed, 27 disabled) Assaulting units: 18th Cavalry Regiment 255th Indian Tank Brigade 20th Indian Division BFF Brigade 50th Tank Brigade 19th Motorised Division 254th Armoured Brigade 3rd New Chinese Corps 5th Indian Division 86th Medium Regiment 2/1st Lt AA Regiment 26th Indian Mountain Gun Regiment 2/2nd Hy AA Regiment 85th Medium Regiment 8th Belfast Heavy Regiment 87th Medium Regiment 163rd Light AA Regiment 88th Medium Regiment 2/9th Fld RAA Regiment 77th Heavy AA Regiment 2/13th Fld RAA Regiment 2/11th Fld RAA Regiment 31st Indian Mountain Gun Regiment 33rd Indian Mountain Gun Regiment Defending units: 27th Division 26th Division 15th Ind.Medium Field Artillery Regiment 000066 Ground combat 1945-03-21 67,45 Tsuyung Ground combat at 67,45 (near Tsuyung) Allied Deliberate attack Attacking force 50835 troops, 148 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1802 Defending force 12929 troops, 154 guns, 4 vehicles, Assault Value = 349 Allied adjusted assault: 235 Japanese adjusted defense: 2008 Allied assault odds: 1 to 8 Combat modifiers Defender: terrain(+), leaders(+), experience(-) Attacker: supply(-) Japanese ground losses: 472 casualties reported Squads: 2 destroyed, 22 disabled Non Combat: 5 destroyed, 9 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled Guns lost 15 (1 destroyed, 14 disabled) Allied ground losses: 2349 casualties reported Squads: 139 destroyed, 89 disabled Non Combat: 9 destroyed, 7 disabled Engineers: 7 destroyed, 5 disabled Guns lost 12 (5 destroyed, 7 disabled) Assaulting units: 74th Chinese Corps 200th Chinese Division 85th Chinese Corps 22nd New Chinese Division Defending units: 40th Division 51st Ind.Mtn.Gun Battalion 52nd Ind.Mtn.Gun Battalion 3rd Mortar Battalion • After combat, our units at 67,45 are all fully supplied but of course highly Disrupted. They will recover before attacking again. More units are on the way from the bridgehead. • River crossing NE of Mengtze tomorrow. • The results at Nanning were good and the attack will continue tomorrow. • Assault tomorrow between Nanning and Liuchow. Our two division have been joined by tanks and a motorized brigade. India, Burma, Thailand, Indochina • Still holding out. quote: 000065 Ground combat 1945-03-21 Cam Ranh Bay 64,72 Ground combat at Cam Ranh Bay (64,72) Allied Deliberate attack Attacking force 50265 troops, 911 guns, 959 vehicles, Assault Value = 1671 Defending force 11296 troops, 40 guns, 12 vehicles, Assault Value = 3 Allied adjusted assault: 413 Japanese adjusted defense: 10 Allied assault odds: 41 to 1 Combat modifiers Defender: terrain(+), disruption(-), fatigue(-), supply(-) Attacker: disruption(-) Japanese ground losses: 1148 casualties reported Squads: 62 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 39 destroyed, 37 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Guns lost 4 (4 destroyed, 0 disabled) Vehicles lost 5 (5 destroyed, 0 disabled) Allied ground losses: 28 casualties reported Squads: 1 destroyed, 3 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Assaulting units: Gardner's Horse Regiment 9th Indian Division 7th Indian Division 11th PAVO Regiment 150th RAC Regiment 16th Light Cavalry Regiment 44th Parachute Division 3rd Carabiniers Regiment 17th Motorised Division 848th Aviation Engineer Battalion 56th Heavy Regiment 823rd Aviation Engineer Battalion 853rd Aviation Engineer Battalion 55th Heavy Regiment 1883rd Aviation Engineer Battalion 134th (East Ang) Regiment 208th Field Regiment Defending units: 28th Army 39th Division 116th Division 000067 surrounded 1945-03-21 Cam Ranh Bay 64,72 Japanese Unit(s) surrounded at Cam Ranh Bay Japan, Korea, Manchuria, Russia Complete combat report attached.

witpqs -> RE: 1945 March 21 (12/14/2021 12:02:32 AM)
1945 March 22 INVADED INVESTED Palembang Singapore Nanning CHANGED OWNERSHIP Overall • Strategic points: 13,408 • B-29's reporting ready: 183 • Total B-29's deployed: 270 • +/- VP today: +26 • No heavies located. West Coast USA, Alaska, Hawaii Pacific New Zealand, Australia, New Caledonia, New Hebrides, Solomons, Papua New Guinea, New Britain DEI, Dutch New Guinea, Borneo, Malaya Philippines China • Good results in China! quote: 000097 Ground combat 1945-03-22 73,55 Nanning Ground combat at 73,55 (near Nanning) Allied Deliberate attack Attacking force 34240 troops, 559 guns, 660 vehicles, Assault Value = 1060 Defending force 28151 troops, 270 guns, 100 vehicles, Assault Value = 771 Allied adjusted assault: 695 Japanese adjusted defense: 555 Allied assault odds: 1 to 1 Combat modifiers Defender: terrain(+), leaders(+), disruption(-), experience(-) supply(-) Attacker: Japanese ground losses: 2156 casualties reported Squads: 10 destroyed, 117 disabled Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 17 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 11 disabled Vehicles lost 6 (3 destroyed, 3 disabled) Allied ground losses: 195 casualties reported Squads: 2 destroyed, 21 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled Guns lost 10 (1 destroyed, 9 disabled) Assaulting units: Provisionl Tank Brigade 268th Motorised Brigade 23rd Indian Division 36th British Division Defending units: 15th Division 8th Division 000098 Ground combat 1945-03-22 Nanning 72,55 Ground combat at Nanning (72,55) Allied Deliberate attack Attacking force 83138 troops, 1245 guns, 1630 vehicles, Assault Value = 3016 Defending force 26562 troops, 247 guns, 64 vehicles, Assault Value = 764 Allied engineers reduce fortifications to 1 Allied adjusted assault: 1300 Japanese adjusted defense: 1041 Allied assault odds: 1 to 1 (fort level 1) Allied Assault reduces fortifications to 1 Combat modifiers Defender: terrain(+), leaders(+), disruption(-), experience(-) Attacker: Japanese ground losses: 1558 casualties reported Squads: 5 destroyed, 96 disabled Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 15 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled Guns lost 40 (7 destroyed, 33 disabled) Allied ground losses: 1403 casualties reported Squads: 67 destroyed, 81 disabled Non Combat: 9 destroyed, 14 disabled Engineers: 2 destroyed, 4 disabled Guns lost 18 (6 destroyed, 12 disabled) Vehicles lost 24 (10 destroyed, 14 disabled) Assaulting units: 3rd New Chinese Corps 254th Armoured Brigade 20th Indian Division 50th Tank Brigade 18th Cavalry Regiment 255th Indian Tank Brigade BFF Brigade 19th Motorised Division 5th Indian Division 77th Heavy AA Regiment 2/9th Fld RAA Regiment 2/13th Fld RAA Regiment 2/1st Lt AA Regiment 163rd Light AA Regiment 2/11th Fld RAA Regiment 26th Indian Mountain Gun Regiment 88th Medium Regiment 87th Medium Regiment 2/2nd Hy AA Regiment 85th Medium Regiment 86th Medium Regiment 8th Belfast Heavy Regiment 31st Indian Mountain Gun Regiment 33rd Indian Mountain Gun Regiment Defending units: 27th Division 26th Division 15th Ind.Medium Field Artillery Regiment 000099 Ground combat 1945-03-22 68,49 Kunming Ground combat at 68,49 (near Kunming) Allied Shock attack Attacking force 25417 troops, 185 guns, 82 vehicles, Assault Value = 748 Defending force 6802 troops, 113 guns, 11 vehicles, Assault Value = 144 Allied adjusted assault: 411 Japanese adjusted defense: 40 Allied assault odds: 10 to 1 Combat modifiers Defender: terrain(+), experience(-), supply(-) Attacker: shock(+), leaders(-), disruption(-) Japanese ground losses: 3135 casualties reported Squads: 60 destroyed, 42 disabled Non Combat: 83 destroyed, 21 disabled Engineers: 9 destroyed, 5 disabled Guns lost 78 (59 destroyed, 19 disabled) Vehicles lost 3 (1 destroyed, 2 disabled) Units retreated 6 Allied ground losses: 352 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 41 disabled Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 2 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled Defeated Japanese Units Retreating! Assaulting units: 26th Australian Brigade 20th Australian Brigade 29th Chinese Corps Defending units: 1st Ind.Inf.Group 1st Ind.Mixed Brigade 1st Mortar Battalion 19th JNAF AF Unit 32nd JNAF AF Unit 23rd JAAF AF Bn • In 73,55 (near Nanning) our forces will continue attacking. With luck the two enemy divisions in Nanning will not march into the hex just prior to combat. Our forces will be joined by two Bde sized infantry units but too late for them to join the attack. • In Nanning we had great results and will make a Shock attack tomorrow. • The river crossing between Mengtze and Kunming went perfectly. Enemy positions were broken, enemy units routed, and massive casualties inflicted. • The dastardly Imperials put up a CAP trap between Nanning and Liuchow but our guys soldiered through the losses. India, Burma, Thailand, Indochina • About 15,000 enemy left according to recon. quote: 000100 Ground combat 1945-03-22 Cam Ranh Bay 64,72 Ground combat at Cam Ranh Bay (64,72) Allied Deliberate attack Attacking force 50289 troops, 914 guns, 966 vehicles, Assault Value = 1680 Defending force 10062 troops, 36 guns, 6 vehicles, Assault Value = 3 Allied adjusted assault: 301 Japanese adjusted defense: 10 Allied assault odds: 30 to 1 Combat modifiers Defender: terrain(+), disruption(-), fatigue(-), supply(-) Attacker: disruption(-) Japanese ground losses: 786 casualties reported Squads: 22 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 41 destroyed, 47 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Guns lost 2 (1 destroyed, 1 disabled) Vehicles lost 5 (5 destroyed, 0 disabled) Units destroyed 1 Allied ground losses: 65 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 8 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Assaulting units: 11th PAVO Regiment Gardner's Horse Regiment 16th Light Cavalry Regiment 7th Indian Division 44th Parachute Division 3rd Carabiniers Regiment 9th Indian Division 150th RAC Regiment 17th Motorised Division 134th (East Ang) Regiment 853rd Aviation Engineer Battalion 55th Heavy Regiment 56th Heavy Regiment 1883rd Aviation Engineer Battalion 823rd Aviation Engineer Battalion 848th Aviation Engineer Battalion 208th Field Regiment Defending units: 28th Army 39th Division 116th Division 000101 surrounded 1945-03-22 Cam Ranh Bay 64,72 Japanese Unit(s) surrounded at Cam Ranh Bay Japan, Korea, Manchuria, Russia Nighttime Stuff • Got him. quote: 000001 ASW attack 1945-03-22 98,69 Daito Shoto ASW attack near Daito Shoto at 98,69 Japanese Ships SS I-168, hits 34, heavy damage Allied Ships DE Richard M. Rowell DE McCoy Reynolds DD Thompson DD Meade DD Hobby DD Gillespie SS I-168 is sighted by escort I-168 bottoming out .... DD Thompson fails to find sub and abandons search DD Meade attacking submerged sub .... DD Hobby fails to find sub and abandons search DD Gillespie attacking submerged sub .... Debris floats to surface in area of attack! Escort abandons search for sub Daytime Stuff • Pesky subs. quote: 000096 ASW attack 1945-03-22 101,72 Daito Shoto ASW attack near Daito Shoto at 101,72 Japanese Ships SS I-202, hits 10 Allied Ships DE Sederstrom DE Seid SS I-202 is located by DE Sederstrom I-202 diving deep .... DE Seid attacking submerged sub .... DE Seid fails to find sub, continues to search... DE Seid fails to find sub, continues to search... DE Seid fails to find sub, continues to search... DE Seid fails to find sub, continues to search... Escort abandons search for sub • Forces for Nago are the first to load. Complete combat report attached.

witpqs -> RE: 1945 March 23 (12/14/2021 3:21:18 PM)
1945 March 23 INVADED Amphibious TF 294 offshore of Puerto Princesa INVESTED Palembang Singapore CHANGED OWNERSHIP Allied forces CAPTURE Nanning !!! Overall • Strategic points: 13,460 • B-29's reporting ready: 196 • Total B-29's deployed: 270 • +/- VP today: +102 • No sign of IJN major units. West Coast USA, Alaska, Hawaii Pacific New Zealand, Australia, New Caledonia, New Hebrides, Solomons, Papua New Guinea, New Britain DEI, Dutch New Guinea, Borneo, Malaya Philippines • Slow advance. quote: 000001 Night Naval bombardment 1945-03-23 Manila 79,77 Night Naval bombardment of Manila at 79,77 Japanese Ships AD Bingo Maru, Shell hits 2 SS I-55, hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage AV Akitsushima, Shell hits 2 xAK Imizu Maru, Shell hits 2, on fire AG Daido Maru, Shell hits 3, on fire SS RO-33, hits 1, on fire Allied Ships CA Exeter CA Cornwall CA Cumberland CA Suffolk CA London CA Dorsetshire CL Newcastle CL Swiftsure CL Gambia Japanese ground losses: 94 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 15 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Guns lost 7 (1 destroyed, 6 disabled) Light Industry hits 1 Airbase hits 2 Runway hits 37 Port hits 1 CA Exeter firing at 34th Division CA Cornwall firing at 34th Division CA Cumberland firing at 2nd Division CA Suffolk firing at 34th Division CA London firing at Manila CA Dorsetshire firing at 34th Division CL Newcastle firing at Manila CL Swiftsure firing at 2nd Division CL Gambia firing at 34th Division 000094 Amphibious Assault 1945-03-23 Puerto Princesa 73,83 Amphibious Assault at Puerto Princesa (73,83) TF 294 troops unloading over beach at Puerto Princesa, 73,83 Allied ground losses: 78 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 19 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 15 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Guns lost 1 (0 destroyed, 1 disabled) China • Notice that the IJA 15th Division escaped into Liuchow, while the IJA 26th Division slipped out of Nanning into the hex between Nanning and Liuchow (73,55). quote: 000095 Ground combat 1945-03-23 73,55 Nanning Ground combat at 73,55 (near Nanning) Allied Deliberate attack Attacking force 34072 troops, 558 guns, 660 vehicles, Assault Value = 1209 Defending force 27559 troops, 263 guns, 87 vehicles, Assault Value = 781 Allied adjusted assault: 735 Japanese adjusted defense: 807 Allied assault odds: 1 to 2 Combat modifiers Defender: terrain(+), leaders(+), disruption(-), fatigue(-) Attacker: Japanese ground losses: 1539 casualties reported Squads: 6 destroyed, 48 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 11 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 10 disabled Guns lost 15 (2 destroyed, 13 disabled) Allied ground losses: 280 casualties reported Squads: 1 destroyed, 33 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 10 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled Vehicles lost 25 (4 destroyed, 21 disabled) Assaulting units: Provisionl Tank Brigade 24th Australian Brigade Lushai Brigade 268th Motorised Brigade 23rd Indian Division 36th British Division Defending units: 26th Division 8th Division 000096 Ground combat 1945-03-23 Nanning 72,55 Ground combat at Nanning (72,55) Allied Shock attack Attacking force 84418 troops, 1252 guns, 1624 vehicles, Assault Value = 3154 Defending force 11418 troops, 123 guns, 24 vehicles, Assault Value = 228 Allied adjusted assault: 2384 Japanese adjusted defense: 13 Allied assault odds: 183 to 1 (fort level 1) Allied forces CAPTURE Nanning !!! Combat modifiers Defender: terrain(+), leaders(+), disruption(-), experience(-) supply(-) Attacker: shock(+) Japanese ground losses: 4709 casualties reported Squads: 162 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 131 destroyed, 49 disabled Engineers: 28 destroyed, 1 disabled Guns lost 97 (97 destroyed, 0 disabled) Vehicles lost 22 (22 destroyed, 0 disabled) Units retreated 2 Allied ground losses: 656 casualties reported Squads: 18 destroyed, 63 disabled Non Combat: 10 destroyed, 10 disabled Engineers: 2 destroyed, 3 disabled Guns lost 14 (7 destroyed, 7 disabled) Vehicles lost 42 (25 destroyed, 17 disabled) Defeated Japanese Units Retreating! Assaulting units: 100th Indian Brigade 255th Indian Tank Brigade BFF Brigade 19th Motorised Division 18th Cavalry Regiment 20th Indian Division 99th Indian Brigade 254th Armoured Brigade 50th Tank Brigade 3rd New Chinese Corps 5th Indian Division 88th Medium Regiment 2/2nd Hy AA Regiment 8th Belfast Heavy Regiment 87th Medium Regiment 2/11th Fld RAA Regiment 163rd Light AA Regiment 77th Heavy AA Regiment 86th Medium Regiment 2/9th Fld RAA Regiment 2/13th Fld RAA Regiment 31st Indian Mountain Gun Regiment 26th Indian Mountain Gun Regiment 2/1st Lt AA Regiment 85th Medium Regiment 33rd Indian Mountain Gun Regiment Defending units: 27th Division 15th Ind.Medium Field Artillery Regiment • The host in Nanning is rushing to the east to smite the IJA 26th Division before it can escape again. • Our forces in 72,55 will make only a Deliberate attack to avoid retreating the IJA 26th Division without adequate punishment applied. • After dealing with the enemy in 72,55 our forces will immediately proceed to cross the river into Liuchow. India, Burma, Thailand, Indochina • About 13,500 remain. quote: 000097 Ground combat 1945-03-23 Cam Ranh Bay 64,72 Ground combat at Cam Ranh Bay (64,72) Allied Deliberate attack Attacking force 50281 troops, 914 guns, 968 vehicles, Assault Value = 1675 Defending force 8929 troops, 34 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 4 Allied adjusted assault: 443 Japanese adjusted defense: 7 Allied assault odds: 63 to 1 Combat modifiers Defender: terrain(+), leaders(+), disruption(-), fatigue(-) supply(-) Attacker: Japanese ground losses: 606 casualties reported Squads: 12 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 76 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Guns lost 4 (4 destroyed, 0 disabled) Allied ground losses: 100 casualties reported Squads: 1 destroyed, 9 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Assaulting units: 44th Parachute Division 150th RAC Regiment 3rd Carabiniers Regiment 11th PAVO Regiment Gardner's Horse Regiment 7th Indian Division 16th Light Cavalry Regiment 9th Indian Division 17th Motorised Division 823rd Aviation Engineer Battalion 853rd Aviation Engineer Battalion 1883rd Aviation Engineer Battalion 134th (East Ang) Regiment 55th Heavy Regiment 848th Aviation Engineer Battalion 56th Heavy Regiment 208th Field Regiment Defending units: 39th Division 116th Division 000098 surrounded 1945-03-23 Cam Ranh Bay 64,72 Japanese Unit(s) surrounded at Cam Ranh Bay Japan, Korea, Manchuria, Russia • Nagasaki/Sasebo (Clear terrain) has been set as the 3rd Home Islands target. The units which assaulted Daito Shoto have been assigned. • Working to get all the sealift needed for the 5 Ryukyu targets. Complete combat report attached.

witpqs -> RE: 1945 March 24 (12/14/2021 7:01:59 PM)
1945 March 24 INVADED INVESTED Palembang Singapore CHANGED OWNERSHIP Puerto Princesa is occupied by the Allies Overall • Strategic points: 13,460 • B-29's reporting ready: • Total B-29's deployed: • +/- VP today: -12 • No sign of the big bad boys. West Coast USA, Alaska, Hawaii Pacific New Zealand, Australia, New Caledonia, New Hebrides, Solomons, Papua New Guinea, New Britain DEI, Dutch New Guinea, Borneo, Malaya • Keep the fires burning. quote: 000001 Night Naval bombardment 1945-03-24 Singapore 50,84 Night Naval bombardment of Singapore at 50,84 Allied Ships BB Queen Elizabeth BB Valiant Japanese ground losses: 143 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 4 destroyed, 8 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled Guns lost 7 (5 destroyed, 2 disabled) Vehicles lost 3 (2 destroyed, 1 disabled) Manpower hits 1 Fires 1570 Airbase hits 7 Runway hits 24 Port hits 4 BB Queen Elizabeth firing at 2nd Tank Division Walrus II acting as spotter for BB Valiant BB Valiant firing at Singapore Philippines • Surprise! quote: 000002 Night Naval bombardment 1945-03-24 Zamboanga 75,89 Night Naval bombardment of Zamboanga at 75,89 Allied Ships CL Nigeria CL Newfoundland CL Kenya CL Emerald CL Hobart Japanese ground losses: 123 casualties reported Squads: 1 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 11 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled Manpower hits 4 Fires 353 Airbase hits 3 Airbase supply hits 1 Runway hits 18 Port hits 14 Port supply hits 1 CL Nigeria firing at 15th Naval Guard Unit CL Newfoundland firing at Zamboanga CL Kenya firing at Zamboanga CL Emerald firing at Zamboanga CL Hobart firing at 15th Naval Guard Unit China • Great results near Nanning; the expected grind near Tsuyung. quote: 000089 Ground combat 1945-03-24 73,55 Nanning Ground combat at 73,55 (near Nanning) Allied Deliberate attack Attacking force 40330 troops, 642 guns, 700 vehicles, Assault Value = 1554 Defending force 26160 troops, 262 guns, 87 vehicles, Assault Value = 653 Allied adjusted assault: 635 Japanese adjusted defense: 813 Allied assault odds: 1 to 2 Combat modifiers Defender: terrain(+), leaders(+), disruption(-) Attacker: Japanese ground losses: 2838 casualties reported Squads: 10 destroyed, 242 disabled Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 30 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 13 disabled Guns lost 26 (2 destroyed, 24 disabled) Vehicles lost 10 (3 destroyed, 7 disabled) Allied ground losses: 586 casualties reported Squads: 2 destroyed, 70 disabled Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 7 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 8 disabled Vehicles lost 12 (1 destroyed, 11 disabled) Assaulting units: 255th Indian Tank Brigade Lushai Brigade Provisionl Tank Brigade 50th Tank Brigade 24th Australian Brigade 23rd Indian Division 18th Cavalry Regiment 268th Motorised Brigade 36th British Division Defending units: 26th Division 8th Division 000091 Ground combat 1945-03-24 67,45 Tsuyung Ground combat at 67,45 (near Tsuyung) Allied Deliberate attack Attacking force 53337 troops, 158 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1727 Defending force 12552 troops, 157 guns, 4 vehicles, Assault Value = 313 Allied adjusted assault: 338 Japanese adjusted defense: 1570 Allied assault odds: 1 to 4 Combat modifiers Defender: terrain(+) Attacker: disruption(-) Japanese ground losses: 728 casualties reported Squads: 2 destroyed, 47 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 8 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled Guns lost 16 (2 destroyed, 14 disabled) Allied ground losses: 1953 casualties reported Squads: 109 destroyed, 106 disabled Non Combat: 11 destroyed, 4 disabled Engineers: 1 destroyed, 3 disabled Assaulting units: 200th Chinese Division 85th Chinese Corps 74th Chinese Corps 22nd New Chinese Division 36th Chinese Division Defending units: 40th Division 52nd Ind.Mtn.Gun Battalion 51st Ind.Mtn.Gun Battalion 3rd Mortar Battalion • All the tanks made it to 73,55. Shock attack tomorrow! India, Burma, Thailand, Indochina • 12.5K. Getting closer. quote: 000090 Ground combat 1945-03-24 Cam Ranh Bay 64,72 Ground combat at Cam Ranh Bay (64,72) Allied Deliberate attack Attacking force 50298 troops, 916 guns, 971 vehicles, Assault Value = 1675 Defending force 7956 troops, 31 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 3 Allied adjusted assault: 272 Japanese adjusted defense: 4 Allied assault odds: 68 to 1 Combat modifiers Defender: terrain(+), disruption(-), fatigue(-), supply(-) Attacker: disruption(-) Japanese ground losses: 1000 casualties reported Squads: 12 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 8 destroyed, 66 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Guns lost 3 (3 destroyed, 0 disabled) Allied ground losses: 33 casualties reported Squads: 7 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Assaulting units: 9th Indian Division 44th Parachute Division 7th Indian Division 16th Light Cavalry Regiment 150th RAC Regiment 11th PAVO Regiment 3rd Carabiniers Regiment Gardner's Horse Regiment 17th Motorised Division 823rd Aviation Engineer Battalion 134th (East Ang) Regiment 55th Heavy Regiment 848th Aviation Engineer Battalion 853rd Aviation Engineer Battalion 56th Heavy Regiment 1883rd Aviation Engineer Battalion 208th Field Regiment Defending units: 116th Division 39th Division 000092 surrounded 1945-03-24 Cam Ranh Bay 64,72 Japanese Unit(s) surrounded at Cam Ranh Bay Japan, Korea, Manchuria, Russia Nighttime Stuff Complete combat report attached.

BBfanboy -> RE: 1945 March 24 (12/14/2021 8:05:18 PM)
No disabled combat squads or engineer squads in that last battle at Cam Rahn Bay. Nothing left but support squads and devices now so it should clear in the next attack or two. I presume they cannot retreat.

witpqs -> RE: 1945 March 24 (12/14/2021 10:14:44 PM)
quote: ORIGINAL: BBfanboy No disabled combat squads or engineer squads in that last battle at Cam Rahn Bay. Nothing left but support squads and devices now so it should clear in the next attack or two. I presume they cannot retreat. No, they were completely cut off before the battle began. It's taking forever.

witpqs -> RE: 1945 March 25 (12/14/2021 10:23:14 PM)
1945 March 25 INVADED INVESTED Palembang Singapore CHANGED OWNERSHIP Overall • Strategic points: 13,460 • B-29's reporting ready: 213 • Total B-29's deployed: 272 • +/- VP today: +85 • Mystery ships. West Coast USA, Alaska, Hawaii Pacific New Zealand, Australia, New Caledonia, New Hebrides, Solomons, Papua New Guinea, New Britain DEI, Dutch New Guinea, Borneo, Malaya • Assault at Palembang tomorrow. We have 1,208 AV. Philippines China • Got them! quote: 000085 Ground combat 1945-03-25 73,55 Nanning Ground combat at 73,55 (near Nanning) Allied Shock attack Attacking force 49068 troops, 962 guns, 1545 vehicles, Assault Value = 3764 Defending force 24036 troops, 260 guns, 84 vehicles, Assault Value = 459 Allied adjusted assault: 833 Japanese adjusted defense: 305 Allied assault odds: 2 to 1 Combat modifiers Defender: terrain(+), leaders(+), disruption(-) Attacker: shock(+) Japanese ground losses: 6560 casualties reported Squads: 239 destroyed, 19 disabled Non Combat: 171 destroyed, 29 disabled Engineers: 18 destroyed, 6 disabled Guns lost 68 (51 destroyed, 17 disabled) Vehicles lost 18 (14 destroyed, 4 disabled) Units retreated 2 Allied ground losses: 1236 casualties reported Squads: 72 destroyed, 27 disabled Non Combat: 27 destroyed, 14 disabled Engineers: 8 destroyed, 9 disabled Guns lost 21 (12 destroyed, 9 disabled) Vehicles lost 87 (49 destroyed, 38 disabled) Defeated Japanese Units Retreating! Assaulting units: 99th Indian Brigade 50th Tank Brigade 20th Indian Division 254th Armoured Brigade 268th Motorised Brigade 24th Australian Brigade 18th Cavalry Regiment Lushai Brigade 23rd Indian Division 36th British Division BFF Brigade 100th Indian Brigade 255th Indian Tank Brigade Provisionl Tank Brigade 19th Motorised Division 3rd New Chinese Corps 2/11th Fld RAA Regiment 2/13th Fld RAA Regiment 8th Belfast Heavy Regiment 2/1st Lt AA Regiment 87th Medium Regiment 26th Indian Mountain Gun Regiment 86th Medium Regiment 88th Medium Regiment 163rd Light AA Regiment 2/9th Fld RAA Regiment 85th Medium Regiment 31st Indian Mountain Gun Regiment 33rd Indian Mountain Gun Regiment Defending units: 26th Division 8th Division • One more division to catch up to 73,55, plus the troops there need a day or two of rest. It's value will be modest owing to over stacking, so they will quickly set off to cross the river into Liuchow. • Our troops near Tsuyung still recovering, and greatly over stacked. • tomorrow our troops enter Kunming but without the strength to take it. Help is on the way. India, Burma, Thailand, Indochina • One unit to go! quote: 000086 Ground combat 1945-03-25 Cam Ranh Bay 64,72 Ground combat at Cam Ranh Bay (64,72) Allied Deliberate attack Attacking force 50394 troops, 917 guns, 977 vehicles, Assault Value = 1682 Defending force 6840 troops, 28 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 2 Allied adjusted assault: 621 Japanese adjusted defense: 4 Allied assault odds: 155 to 1 Combat modifiers Defender: terrain(+), disruption(-), fatigue(-), supply(-) Attacker: disruption(-) Japanese ground losses: 6067 casualties reported Squads: 2 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 272 destroyed, 216 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Guns lost 13 (12 destroyed, 1 disabled) Vehicles lost 2 (2 destroyed, 0 disabled) Units destroyed 1 Allied ground losses: 28 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Assaulting units: 150th RAC Regiment Gardner's Horse Regiment 7th Indian Division 44th Parachute Division 16th Light Cavalry Regiment 9th Indian Division 3rd Carabiniers Regiment 11th PAVO Regiment 17th Motorised Division 848th Aviation Engineer Battalion 134th (East Ang) Regiment 823rd Aviation Engineer Battalion 56th Heavy Regiment 853rd Aviation Engineer Battalion 1883rd Aviation Engineer Battalion 55th Heavy Regiment 208th Field Regiment Defending units: 39th Division 116th Division 000087 surrounded 1945-03-25 Cam Ranh Bay 64,72 Japanese Unit(s) surrounded at Cam Ranh Bay Japan, Korea, Manchuria, Russia Complete combat report attached.

witpqs -> RE: 1945 March 26 (12/16/2021 2:12:32 AM)
1945 March 26 INVADED INVESTED Palembang Singapore CHANGED OWNERSHIP Overall • Strategic points: 13,460 • B-29's reporting ready: 218 • Total B-29's deployed: 272 • +/- VP today: -5 • IJN heavy units not seen. • BB Kirishima has been determined by Intel to be still in service, not sunk as previously believed. West Coast USA, Alaska, Hawaii Pacific New Zealand, Australia, New Caledonia, New Hebrides, Solomons, Papua New Guinea, New Britain DEI, Dutch New Guinea, Borneo, Malaya • A good start. Or re-start. quote: 000001 Night Naval bombardment 1945-03-26 Palembang 48,91 Night Naval bombardment of Palembang at 48,91 Allied Ships CL Perth CL Tromp CL Sumatra Japanese ground losses: 267 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 25 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled Manpower hits 2 Fires 91 Airbase hits 1 Runway hits 7 Port hits 4 Port fuel hits 4 Port supply hits 1 CL Perth firing at Palembang CL Tromp firing at 13th Division CL Sumatra firing at Palembang 000087 Ground combat 1945-03-26 Palembang 48,91 Ground combat at Palembang (48,91) Allied Deliberate attack Attacking force 39921 troops, 757 guns, 366 vehicles, Assault Value = 1219 Defending force 18204 troops, 190 guns, 62 vehicles, Assault Value = 505 Allied adjusted assault: 764 Japanese adjusted defense: 604 Allied assault odds: 1 to 1 (fort level 5) Allied Assault reduces fortifications to 4 Combat modifiers Defender: terrain(+), forts(+), disruption(-), supply(-) Attacker: Japanese ground losses: 617 casualties reported Squads: 3 destroyed, 50 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled Guns lost 17 (2 destroyed, 15 disabled) Allied ground losses: 1663 casualties reported Squads: 6 destroyed, 187 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 21 disabled Engineers: 3 destroyed, 12 disabled Guns lost 40 (1 destroyed, 39 disabled) Vehicles lost 7 (1 destroyed, 6 disabled) Assaulting units: 14th Australian Brigade 18th British Division 19th Australian Brigade 30th Australian Brigade 44th Indian Brigade 45th Indian Brigade 46th Indian Brigade 22nd Australian Brigade 85th British AT Gun Regiment 6th Mixed A/T Mtr Regiment 134th Medium Regiment Defending units: 91st Naval Guard Unit 13th Division Yokosuka 3rd SNLF Yokosuka 4th SNLF 4th Tank Regiment 47th Infantry Regiment 55th Engineer Regiment I/81st Naval Guard Unit 113th JAAF AF Bn 25th JNAF AF Unit 47th Field AA Battalion Southeast Area Fleet 48th Field AA Battalion 9th Port Unit 12th Port Unit 11th JAAF AF Bn • Our troops at Palembang will rest for 1 day then attack again. Philippines China • We now have 3 units in Kunming. • Our host at 73,55 is commencing to march east to cross the river into Liuchow. As some units are still recovering heavy Disruption they are in move combat mode (not move mode) and I anticipate a full 4 days. There are almost 4,100 AV marching. • Recon shows 71,000 enemy in Liuchow. That must include some rested units railed in for the defense. The clear terrain will help us. • We are moving two large units out of our position near Tsuyung because the over stacking is too intense. We will have to assault until units are exhausted then rotate them out for fresh units. India, Burma, Thailand, Indochina • Finito! quote: 000088 Ground combat 1945-03-26 Cam Ranh Bay 64,72 Ground combat at Cam Ranh Bay (64,72) Allied Deliberate attack Attacking force 50364 troops, 917 guns, 977 vehicles, Assault Value = 1678 Defending force 1806 troops, 15 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1 Allied adjusted assault: 507 Japanese adjusted defense: 1 Allied assault odds: 507 to 1 Combat modifiers Defender: terrain(+), leaders(+), disruption(-), fatigue(-) supply(-) Attacker: disruption(-) Japanese ground losses: 2185 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 248 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Guns lost 15 (15 destroyed, 0 disabled) Units destroyed 1 Assaulting units: 16th Light Cavalry Regiment Gardner's Horse Regiment 150th RAC Regiment 9th Indian Division 11th PAVO Regiment 44th Parachute Division 7th Indian Division 3rd Carabiniers Regiment 17th Motorised Division 55th Heavy Regiment 56th Heavy Regiment 134th (East Ang) Regiment 853rd Aviation Engineer Battalion 1883rd Aviation Engineer Battalion 823rd Aviation Engineer Battalion 848th Aviation Engineer Battalion 208th Field Regiment Defending units: 116th Division • Units at Cam Ranh Bay are already packing to move out, most to Singapore, a few to the north. • There is one USA West Coast supply convoy unloading at Saigon now with another arriving tomorrow; another is four days out and will divert to Cam Ranh Bay now that the port is repaired. Japan, Korea, Manchuria, Russia • Looking for decent weather to order the next B-29 strikes. Complete combat report attached.

witpqs -> RE: 1945 March 27 (12/16/2021 10:31:21 PM)
1945 March 27 INVADED INVESTED Palembang Singapore CHANGED OWNERSHIP Overall • Strategic points: 13,460 • B-29's reporting ready: 225 • Total B-29's deployed: 273 • +/- VP today: -26 • No sign of IJN major units. • Recently Walter pointed out that some of the Chinese Air Force units are using the most fearsome Allied fighters of 1941. West Coast USA, Alaska, Hawaii Pacific New Zealand, Australia, New Caledonia, New Hebrides, Solomons, Papua New Guinea, New Britain DEI, Dutch New Guinea, Borneo, Malaya • Now that final reduction of Imperial defenses at Palembang is underway, the Australian B-24's are moving from Soerabaja to Batavia and will commence suppressing the airfields at Singapore. • A large supply convoy from the US West Coast is unloading at Brunei to support industrial repairs at Brunei and Miri. • Assault at Palembang tomorrow. Philippines China • The host moving on Liuchow made 13 miles, so 3 more days until the river crossing. Two armored units have elevated Disruption, one is 60. They have two days to get affairs in order. India, Burma, Thailand, Indochina Japan, Korea, Manchuria, Russia Complete combat report attached.

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