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1945 January 03 The Empire captured: The Allies captured: Siangtan is occupied by the Allies There were Imperial amphibious or airborne operations at: There were Allied amphibious or airborne operations at: Imperial Naval Bombardments Allied Naval Bombardments: Our subs <REDACTED> (Yes, still!) This was the big sweep prior to attacks on our Bde intended to protect Imperial forces from the Bde's just wrath. quote:
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Lushai Brigade, at 82,55 , near Pingsiang Weather in hex: Overcast Raid spotted at 37 NM, estimated altitude 21,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 9 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-84a Frank x 49 Allied aircraft P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 8 P-51D Mustang x 34 No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses P-47D2 Thunderbolt: 2 destroyed P-51D Mustang: 12 destroyed Aircraft Attacking: 27 x Ki-84a Frank sweeping at 16000 feet CAP engaged: 3rd ACG/3rd FS (C) with P-51D Mustang (5 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (5 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 5 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000. Raid is overhead 3rd ACG/4th FS (C) with P-51D Mustang (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (6 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 6 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 3 minutes 1st ACG/5th FS (C) with P-51D Mustang (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (6 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 6 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 1 minutes 23rd FG/74th FS with P-51D Mustang (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (5 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 5 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 2 minutes 23rd FG/76th FS with P-51D Mustang (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (6 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 6 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 4 minutes 58th FG/310th FS with P-47D2 Thunderbolt (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (6 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 15000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 1 minutes 348th FG/342nd FS with P-47D2 Thunderbolt (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (6 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 15000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 2 minutes 80th FG/459th FS with P-47D2 Thunderbolt (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (6 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 15000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 1 minutes 311th FG/529th FS with P-51D Mustang (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (6 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 6 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 3 minutes 311th FG/530th FS with P-47D2 Thunderbolt (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (7 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 15000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 1 minutes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The P-51D groups got hammered, but they were covering at very long range (12 hexes). Ground combat still goes well in China. quote:
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Canton (77,59) Allied Deliberate attack Attacking force 104974 troops, 1774 guns, 2263 vehicles, Assault Value = 3233 Defending force 36264 troops, 411 guns, 145 vehicles, Assault Value = 447 Allied engineers reduce fortifications to 0 Allied adjusted assault: 1788 Japanese adjusted defense: 1009 Allied assault odds: 1 to 1 (fort level 0) Allied Assault reduces fortifications to 0 Combat modifiers Defender: terrain(+), leaders(+) Attacker: Japanese ground losses: 7548 casualties reported Squads: 272 destroyed, 76 disabled Non Combat: 26 destroyed, 204 disabled Engineers: 6 destroyed, 29 disabled Guns lost 69 (36 destroyed, 33 disabled) Vehicles lost 32 (23 destroyed, 9 disabled) Units destroyed 1 Allied ground losses: 702 casualties reported Squads: 5 destroyed, 38 disabled Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 31 disabled Engineers: 1 destroyed, 83 disabled Guns lost 37 (1 destroyed, 36 disabled) Vehicles lost 65 (9 destroyed, 56 disabled) Assaulting units: I Corps Engr Grp 640th Tank Destroyer Battalion 2/6th Armoured Regiment 637th Tank Destroyer Battalion 706th Tank Battalion 81st Infantry Division 711th Tank Battalion 7th Australian Division 1st Australian Division 192nd Tank Battalion 1st Army Tank Regiment 632nd Tank Destroyer Battalion 31st Infantry Division 775th Tank Battalion 32nd Infantry Division 2nd Australian Division XI Corps Engr Grp II Aus Corps Engineer Battalion 96th Infantry Division Provisionl Tank Brigade 2/4th Armoured Regiment 5th Australian Division 85th Medium Regiment 2/1st Med Regiment 2/9th Field Regiment 2/11th Field Regiment 1st West African AA Regiment 134th (East Ang) Regiment 1st Indian Light AA Regiment 251st Field Artillery Battalion 1st Medium Regiment 87th Medium Regiment 2nd Medium Regiment 20th Indian Heavy AA Regiment 18th SP Field Artillery Regiment 2nd West African AA Regiment Defending units: 10th Division 8th Ind.Infantry Brigade 56th Recon Regiment 54th Infantry Brigade 40th Inf Group Brigade 22nd/B Division Southern Fleet Canton Special Base Force 7th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion 20th Army 75th Field AA Battalion 20th Medium Field Artillery Regiment 14th Medium Field Artillery Regiment 15th Ind.Medium Field Artillery Regiment 6th RF Gun Battalion 2nd Base Force -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at 79,56 (near Kukong) Allied Deliberate attack Attacking force 15605 troops, 352 guns, 88 vehicles, Assault Value = 393 Defending force 3147 troops, 47 guns, 7 vehicles, Assault Value = 47 Allied adjusted assault: 344 Japanese adjusted defense: 97 Allied assault odds: 3 to 1 Combat modifiers Defender: terrain(+), op mode(-) Attacker: Japanese ground losses: 1447 casualties reported Squads: 36 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 52 destroyed, 9 disabled Engineers: 13 destroyed, 2 disabled Guns lost 18 (3 destroyed, 15 disabled) Vehicles lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled) Units retreated 4 Allied ground losses: 168 casualties reported Squads: 2 destroyed, 21 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Defeated Japanese Units Retreating! Assaulting units: 46th Indian Brigade 4th Armoured Brigade 44th Indian Brigade 45th Indian Brigade 32nd Indian Mountain Gun Regiment 21st Indian Mountain Gun Regiment 27th Indian Field Artillery Battalion 30th Indian Mountain Gun Regiment 33rd Indian Mountain Gun Regiment 31st Indian Mountain Gun Regiment 25th Indian Mountain Gun Regiment 22nd Indian Mountain Gun Regiment Defending units: 69th Ind.Infantry Battalion 51st Engineer Regiment Ankei SNLF 31st Engineer Regiment 171st AA Regiment -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at 82,55 (near Pingsiang) Allied Deliberate attack Attacking force 3151 troops, 18 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 136 Defending force 1424 troops, 16 guns, 8 vehicles, Assault Value = 11 Allied adjusted assault: 67 Japanese adjusted defense: 1 Allied assault odds: 67 to 1 Combat modifiers Defender: disruption(-), experience(-), supply(-) Attacker: leaders(+), disruption(-) Japanese ground losses: 612 casualties reported Squads: 15 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 24 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 1 destroyed, 2 disabled Guns lost 6 (6 destroyed, 0 disabled) Units retreated 3 Defeated Japanese Units Retreating! Assaulting units: Lushai Brigade Defending units: 90th JAAF AF Bn 26th JAAF AF Bn 33rd JAAF AF Coy -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Canton is just about to fall! Our troops will rest for one day because immediately after the capture they will be required to catch the (then) ex-defenders in the open hex to the SE before refuge is gained in Hong Kong, which they will also be required to assault promptly. The Imperials NW of Kukong left a rear guard behind when they retreated, so that will be dealt with tomorrow. The Lushai Bde cleared the road to Nanchang despite the air strikes mentioned earlier. SE of Kukong our armor has caught the enemy unit and will attack without waiting for our infantry, lest the enemy unit again slip away without combat. Hengyang airfield is almost operational with plenty of support on site but heavy damage still being repaired. Enemy held Kweiyang and Tuyun are now completely isolated so far as the road net is concerned. Malaya is almost cleared. quote:
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Singapore (50,84) Allied Deliberate attack Attacking force 73927 troops, 1226 guns, 2003 vehicles, Assault Value = 3649 Defending force 23604 troops, 99 guns, 149 vehicles, Assault Value = 64 Allied adjusted assault: 3466 Japanese adjusted defense: 27 Allied assault odds: 128 to 1 Combat modifiers Defender: terrain(+), disruption(-), experience(-), supply(-) Attacker: Japanese ground losses: 14327 casualties reported Squads: 116 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 575 destroyed, 56 disabled Engineers: 6 destroyed, 1 disabled Guns lost 54 (51 destroyed, 3 disabled) Vehicles lost 68 (63 destroyed, 5 disabled) Units destroyed 9 Allied ground losses: 106 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 14 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled Assaulting units: 18th Cavalry Regiment 2nd British Division 82nd (West African) Division 3rd Carabiniers Regiment 18th British Division 255th Indian Tank Brigade 25th Indian Division 19th Motorised Division Gardner's Horse Regiment 20th Indian Division 254th Armoured Brigade 268th Motorised Brigade 14th Indian Division 26th Indian Division 50th Tank Brigade 150th RAC Regiment 5th Indian Division 8th Belfast Heavy Regiment XXXIII Indian Corps 1st Indian Medium Regiment 86th Medium Regiment Southeast Asia 56th Heavy Regiment 88th Medium Regiment 55th Heavy Regiment Defending units: 3rd/C Division 25th Air Flotilla 3rd Air Army Maraisha JNAF Base Force 113th Infantry Regiment 63rd JNAF AF Unit 11th Division 38th/C Division 3rd Air Division 13th Air Fleet 32nd Port Unit 65th JNAF AF Unit Southern Army 33rd Army 9th Air Division 7th Area Army 8th Fleet 104th/A Division 63rd JNAF AF Unit Wiped Out at Singapore by attrition!!!. 38th/C Division Wiped Out at Singapore by attrition!!! Japanese Unit(s) surrounded at Singapore -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Kuantan (51,79) Allied Deliberate attack Attacking force 6131 troops, 92 guns, 43 vehicles, Assault Value = 159 Defending force 1574 troops, 10 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 24 Allied adjusted assault: 97 Japanese adjusted defense: 5 Allied assault odds: 19 to 1 Combat modifiers Defender: terrain(+), leaders(-), preparation(-), fatigue(-) morale(-), experience(-), supply(-) Attacker: Japanese ground losses: 309 casualties reported Squads: 10 destroyed, 19 disabled Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 6 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Guns lost 7 (1 destroyed, 6 disabled) Allied ground losses: 40 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Assaulting units: 29th British Brigade 50th Indian Para Brigade Defending units: 4th INA Nehru Regiment 4th Field Construction Battalion 36th JAAF AF Bn 4th Field Construction Battalion Wiped Out at Kuantan by attrition!!! 4th INA Nehru Regiment Wiped Out at Kuantan by attrition!!! 36th JAAF AF Bn Wiped Out at Kuantan by attrition!!! -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Kuantan is officially zombie-free! Singapore shows >14,000 troops on recon, another huge one day reduction. The attack will continue with a different mix of infantry divisions. Note that the weaker the enemy resistance, the higher the disruption I am tolerating among attacking units. Keeping up daily attacks (when possible for the attackers) seems to be extremely effective. Roxas is still not cleared, but it's getting there. quote:
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Roxas (79,83) Allied Deliberate attack Attacking force 5699 troops, 59 guns, 38 vehicles, Assault Value = 187 Defending force 1579 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1 Allied adjusted assault: 47 Japanese adjusted defense: 1 Allied assault odds: 47 to 1 Combat modifiers Defender: leaders(+), disruption(-), fatigue(-), experience(-) supply(-) Attacker: fatigue(-) Japanese ground losses: 166 casualties reported Squads: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 19 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Assaulting units: Torres Strait Battalion 14th NZ Brigade Defending units: 2nd Amphibious Brigade Japanese Unit(s) surrounded at Roxas -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Armour will attack at Naga tomorrow. Consolidation continues in the Okinawas. On Formosa, the armor is at Karenko and will attack. The divisions have caught the Imperials fleeing to the northwest and one division will attack while two others bombard (they are still recovering disruption). Pecadores is secured. quote:
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Pescadores (84,63) Allied Deliberate attack Attacking force 11342 troops, 150 guns, 54 vehicles, Assault Value = 339 Defending force 2650 troops, 16 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 3 Allied adjusted assault: 253 Japanese adjusted defense: 2 Allied assault odds: 126 to 1 Combat modifiers Defender: disruption(-), fatigue(-), supply(-) Attacker: Japanese ground losses: 2676 casualties reported Squads: 24 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 243 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 11 destroyed, 0 disabled Guns lost 22 (22 destroyed, 0 disabled) Units destroyed 1 Assaulting units: 11th Airborne Division 503rd Parachute Regiment Defending units: Bako Special Base Force -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- China.
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