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ORIGINAL: Cap Mandrake
******************June 12 & 13, 1943(c)***************
Burma: On the 12th, RAF and Tenth Air Force heavy and medium bombers attack Rangoon, losing 2 bombers but driving runway damage rises to 73%
On the 13th, they switch to Pegu. Neither field puts up any fighters on the 13th.
Bay of Bengal: On the 12th, we try to sneak up on the LYB's at Port Blair. Many squaws cry in teepee that night.
Ground combat at Port Blair (46,58)
Allied Shock attack
Attacking force 6197 troops, 45 guns, 82 vehicles, Assault Value = 295
Defending force 14415 troops, 144 guns, 21 vehicles, Assault Value = 395
Allied adjusted assault: 83
Japanese adjusted defense: 2075
Allied assault odds: 1 to 25 (fort level 4)
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), forts(+)
Attacker: shock(+)
Japanese ground losses:
121 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 14 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Allied ground losses:
3004 casualties reported
Squads: 222 destroyed, 16 disabled
Non Combat: 108 destroyed, 20 disabled
Engineers: 25 destroyed, 2 disabled
Guns lost 10 (8 destroyed, 2 disabled)
Vehicles lost 40 (31 destroyed, 9 disabled)
Units destroyed 1
Assaulting units:
45th Indian Brigade
44th Indian Brigade
29th British Brigade
173 Wing
13th Indian Light AA Regiment
120th RAF Base Force
Defending units:
56th Infantry Regiment
10th Garrison Unit
55th Infantry Regiment
Sasebo 3rd SNLF
14th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
1st Provisional Base Force
WJD counterattack on the 13th. Utoh. Time for some bombers to help.
Ground combat at Port Blair (46,58)
Japanese Shock attack
Attacking force 14312 troops, 144 guns, 21 vehicles, Assault Value = 386
Defending force 6399 troops, 87 guns, 92 vehicles, Assault Value = 121
Japanese adjusted assault: 282
Allied adjusted defense: 131
Japanese assault odds: 2 to 1
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), experience(-), supply(-)
Attacker: shock(+)
Japanese ground losses:
768 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 78 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Allied ground losses:
529 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 61 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 26 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled
Guns lost 10 (2 destroyed, 8 disabled)
Assaulting units:
55th Infantry Regiment
56th Infantry Regiment
10th Garrison Unit
Sasebo 3rd SNLF
14th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
1st Provisional Base Force
Defending units:
29th British Brigade
173 Wing
13th Indian Light AA Regiment
44th Indian Brigade
120th RAF Base Force
Bit of a cock-up there.
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