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RE: 1945 April 04 - 9/7/2016 4:51:20 AM

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RE: 1945 April 04 - 9/7/2016 4:51:39 AM

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RE: 1945 April 04 - 9/7/2016 4:51:59 AM

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RE: 1945 April 04 - 9/7/2016 6:31:20 AM

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witpqs: One of those Imperial rouge convoys was found.

An entire rouge convoy! What will the poor Japanese women wear on their faces now!

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RE: 1945 April 04 - 9/7/2016 2:23:49 PM

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witpqs: One of those Imperial rouge convoys was found.

An entire rouge convoy! What will the poor Japanese women wear on their faces now!

Hehe, hehe!

Ahem, ah, "rogue". Yeah, that's it!

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1945 April 05 - 9/8/2016 12:41:01 AM

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1945 April 05

The Empire captured:

The Allies captured:

There were Imperial amphibious or airborne operations at:

There were Allied amphibious or airborne operations at:

Imperial Naval Bombardments

Allied Naval Bombardments:
Allied Ships Bombarding enemy troops at Cebu

Our subs are conducting secret activities.

More ghosts banished.

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Morning Air attack on TF, near Paramushiro-jima at 135,41

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 13 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes

Japanese aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft
F4U-1D Corsair x 20
F6F-5 Hellcat x 21
SBD-5 Dauntless x 10
TBM-3 Avenger x 15

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
SBD-5 Dauntless: 1 damaged

Japanese Ships
AV Kimikawa Maru, Bomb hits 3, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
PB Ryusei Maru, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
15 x TBM-3 Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 22.4in Mk 13 Torp.
6 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 10000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb

Heavy smoke from fires obscuring AV Kimikawa Maru

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"Floating spirits - Begone!"

No battle NE of Suchow as the ex-defenders of that liberated rail stop were wiped out from the air. The armored units will race to Tsinan. With 4,168 AV at Chungking tomorrow we will make our first attack there. Remarkably, all units at Hankow are ready to attack and will also go tomorrow. One armoured unit will be held back due to high disablements making destroyed tanks more likely if they take damage. Base forces have arrived at Chengting and 84 Allied fighters are now there waiting for the daily strikes at our armour to the east.

Cebu is secured.

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Ground combat at Cebu (80,86)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 1922 troops, 4 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 107

Defending force 671 troops, 3 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 2

Allied adjusted assault: 50

Japanese adjusted defense: 1

Allied assault odds: 50 to 1

Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), leaders(+), leaders(-), disruption(-)
supply(-)
Attacker: leaders(+), leaders(-)

Japanese ground losses:
126 casualties reported
Squads: 8 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)

Assaulting units:
3rd Commando Brigade

Defending units:
I/124th Infantry Battalion

I/124th Infantry Battalion Wiped Out at Cebu by attrition!!!
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A number of Light Industry hits at Shanghai but still Recon shows 13 remain. Maybe it will update tomorrow.

China west.

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RE: 1945 April 05 - 9/8/2016 12:42:00 AM

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RE: 1945 April 05 - 9/8/2016 12:42:22 AM

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RE: 1945 April 05 - 9/8/2016 12:42:41 AM

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RE: 1945 April 05 - 9/8/2016 12:42:57 AM

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RE: 1945 April 05 - 9/8/2016 1:17:29 AM

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Japan does seem to be in the jaws of a vise in your west/east screenshots. Lets see what breaks when you start squeezing!

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RE: 1945 April 05 - 9/8/2016 2:06:34 AM

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Japan does seem to be in the jaws of a vise in your west/east screenshots. Lets see what breaks when you start squeezing!

Two of the Iowa BB will still be in repairs (man it takes forever to repair damage to those things - pity the Yamato) but the rest will be done within two weeks. The other BB and CV/CVE will be back on station (from Pearl) within about 3 weeks or less to support the Kochi invasion, but the first 2 Iowa BB repaired might not make it quite that fast.

I'm wondering if due to our age and desire to hide things from new guys (semi-obscure sarcasm warning), maybe we should start doing this AAR in Ye Olde English? Pray tell, good sir, your mind?

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RE: 1945 April 05 - 9/8/2016 4:35:16 PM

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I'm wondering if due to our age and desire to hide things from new guys (semi-obscure sarcasm warning), maybe we should start doing this AAR in Ye Olde English? Pray tell, good sir, your mind?

I would prefer if you maintain this AAR in historically accurate Pacific Theater code language - Navajo.

We can discuss it at the old guys rendezvous club where everyone under 45 is purposely excluded ~ further as I am still on probation I will have to buy all the beer again

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RE: 1945 April 05 - 9/8/2016 10:52:48 PM

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Japan does seem to be in the jaws of a vise in your west/east screenshots. Lets see what breaks when you start squeezing!

Two of the Iowa BB will still be in repairs (man it takes forever to repair damage to those things - pity the Yamato) but the rest will be done within two weeks. The other BB and CV/CVE will be back on station (from Pearl) within about 3 weeks or less to support the Kochi invasion, but the first 2 Iowa BB repaired might not make it quite that fast.

I'm wondering if due to our age and desire to hide things from new guys (semi-obscure sarcasm warning), maybe we should start doing this AAR in Ye Olde English? Pray tell, good sir, your mind?

Prithee sire, proceed in whatever vein suits your "sweet bippy" ! *

* - old guy reference to mystifty young whipper-snappers!

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1945 April 06 - 9/9/2016 7:47:43 PM

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1945 April 06

The Empire captured:

The Allies captured:

There were Imperial amphibious or airborne operations at:

There were Allied amphibious or airborne operations at:

Imperial Naval Bombardments

Allied Naval Bombardments:
Allied Ships Bombarding Zamboanga
Allied Ships Bombarding Shanghai

Our subs are conducting secret activities.

The game changes in northern China.

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Morning Air attack on 3rd Carabiniers Regiment, at 93,40 , near Chengting

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 7 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 2 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-49-IIa Helen x 19
Ki-84a Frank x 11

Allied aircraft
P-40E Warhawk x 3
P-40N Warhawk x 4
Spitfire VIII x 4
Thunderbolt I x 9
Thunderbolt II x 5

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-49-IIa Helen: 7 destroyed, 2 damaged
Ki-84a Frank: 2 destroyed

No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
7 x Ki-49-IIa Helen bombing from 12000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
11th FG/43rd FS CAF with P-40E Warhawk (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(3 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000.
Raid is overhead
11th FG/44th FS CAF with P-40N Warhawk (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(4 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000.
Raid is overhead
4 planes vectored on to bombers
No.30 Sqn RAF with Thunderbolt I (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(4 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000.
Raid is overhead
3 planes vectored on to bombers
No.34 Sqn RAF with Thunderbolt I (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
No.113 Sqn RAF with Thunderbolt II (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 15000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 15000.
Raid is overhead
No.136 Sqn RAF with Spitfire VIII (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(4 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000.
Raid is overhead

Also attacking 254th Armoured Brigade ...
Also attacking 3rd Carabiniers Regiment ...
Also attacking 254th Armoured Brigade ...

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Afternoon Air attack on 150th RAC Regiment, at 93,40 , near Chengting

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 21 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-49-Ia Helen x 11
Ki-49-IIb Helen x 3
Ki-84a Frank x 15

Allied aircraft
P-40E Warhawk x 3
P-40N Warhawk x 4
Spitfire VIII x 4
Thunderbolt I x 7
Thunderbolt II x 4

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-49-Ia Helen: 5 destroyed, 1 damaged
Ki-49-IIb Helen: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged
Ki-84a Frank: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
P-40E Warhawk: 1 destroyed

Aircraft Attacking:
2 x Ki-49-Ia Helen bombing from 13000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
2 x Ki-49-IIb Helen bombing from 13000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
11th FG/43rd FS CAF with P-40E Warhawk (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(3 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000.
Raid is overhead
11th FG/44th FS CAF with P-40N Warhawk (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(4 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000.
Raid is overhead
3 planes vectored on to bombers
No.30 Sqn RAF with Thunderbolt I (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(4 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000.
Raid is overhead
3 planes vectored on to bombers
No.34 Sqn RAF with Thunderbolt I (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(3 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000.
Raid is overhead
1 planes vectored on to bombers
No.113 Sqn RAF with Thunderbolt II (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(4 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 15000.
Raid is overhead
3 planes vectored on to bombers
No.136 Sqn RAF with Spitfire VIII (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(4 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000.
Raid is overhead
4 planes vectored on to bombers

Also attacking 254th Armoured Brigade ...

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Afternoon Air attack on 3rd Carabiniers Regiment, at 93,40 , near Chengting

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 10 NM, estimated altitude 19,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-49-IIb Helen x 18
Ki-84a Frank x 6

Allied aircraft
P-40N Warhawk x 3
Spitfire VIII x 2
Thunderbolt I x 7
Thunderbolt II x 4

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-49-IIb Helen: 6 destroyed, 1 damaged
Ki-84a Frank: 1 destroyed

No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
7 x Ki-49-IIb Helen bombing from 13000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
7 x Ki-49-IIb Helen bombing from 13000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
No.30 Sqn RAF with Thunderbolt I (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 13000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 20 minutes
No.34 Sqn RAF with Thunderbolt I (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 13000 and 14000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 72 minutes
1 planes vectored on to bombers
No.113 Sqn RAF with Thunderbolt II (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 15000 and 18000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 24 minutes
1 planes vectored on to bombers
No.136 Sqn RAF with Spitfire VIII (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 13000.
Raid is overhead
1 planes vectored on to bombers
11th FG/44th FS CAF with P-40N Warhawk (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 13000.
Raid is overhead
3 planes vectored on to bombers

Also attacking 254th Armoured Brigade ...

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Disruption among our targeted ground units is already down even though they were still attacked today. I'm sure that sweeps will come while the bombers lick their wounds, but that also protects the troops on the ground.

Good but bloody progress at Hankow and Chungking.

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Ground combat at Hankow (85,50)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 79883 troops, 808 guns, 1115 vehicles, Assault Value = 2584

Defending force 57281 troops, 559 guns, 235 vehicles, Assault Value = 1397

Allied engineers reduce fortifications to 2

Allied adjusted assault: 2193

Japanese adjusted defense: 8385

Allied assault odds: 1 to 3 (fort level 2)

Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), forts(+), leaders(+), experience(-)
Attacker:

Japanese ground losses:
2779 casualties reported
Squads: 10 destroyed, 169 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 31 disabled
Engineers: 2 destroyed, 14 disabled
Guns lost 44 (3 destroyed, 41 disabled)
Vehicles lost 12 (1 destroyed, 11 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
5542 casualties reported
Squads: 39 destroyed, 347 disabled
Non Combat: 3 destroyed, 93 disabled
Engineers: 2 destroyed, 29 disabled
Guns lost 35 (1 destroyed, 34 disabled)
Vehicles lost 122 (21 destroyed, 101 disabled)

Assaulting units:
6th New Chinese Corps
255th Indian Tank Brigade
706th Tank Battalion
775th Tank Battalion
632nd Tank Destroyer Battalion
1st Australian Division
711th Tank Battalion
17th Motorised Division
637th Tank Destroyer Battalion
18th Cavalry Regiment
Gardner's Horse Regiment
7th Chinese Corps
9th Australian Division
II Australian Corps
517th Field Artillery Battalion
208th Field Regiment
IV Corps RIASC Base Force
544th Field Artillery Battalion
3rd (Special Force) Division

Defending units:
87th Ind.Mixed Brigade
17th/B Division
82nd Ind.Mixed Brigade
83rd Ind.Mixed Brigade
13th Division
84th Ind.Mixed Brigade
81st Ind.Mixed Brigade
85th Ind.Mixed Brigade
64th Inf Group Brigade
18th RGC Temp. Division
86th Ind.Mixed Brigade
110th/C Division
Botanko Hvy Gun Regiment
59th Construction Battalion
6th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
12th Army
29th Fld AA Gun Co
3rd South Seas Det.
13th Ind.Hvy.Art Battalion
28th Fld AA Gun Co
88th Field AA Battalion
15th AA Regiment
90th Field AA Battalion
Hankow Special Base Force
5th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
49th JNAF AF Unit

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Ground combat at Chungking (76,45)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 145096 troops, 842 guns, 426 vehicles, Assault Value = 4183

Defending force 47328 troops, 407 guns, 104 vehicles, Assault Value = 1346

Allied engineers reduce fortifications to 4

Allied adjusted assault: 3311

Japanese adjusted defense: 4669

Allied assault odds: 1 to 2 (fort level 4)

Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), forts(+), leaders(+)
Attacker:

Japanese ground losses:
6888 casualties reported
Squads: 18 destroyed, 412 disabled
Non Combat: 4 destroyed, 102 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 17 disabled
Guns lost 113 (1 destroyed, 112 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
8055 casualties reported
Squads: 14 destroyed, 924 disabled
Non Combat: 3 destroyed, 85 disabled
Engineers: 4 destroyed, 48 disabled
Guns lost 29 (2 destroyed, 27 disabled)
Vehicles lost 7 (1 destroyed, 6 disabled)

Assaulting units:
56th Chinese Corps
11th (East African) Division
32nd Chinese Corps
76th Chinese Corps
62nd Chinese Corps
6th Australian Division
23rd Indian Division
70th Chinese Corps
95th Chinese Corps
2nd Prov Chinese Corps
Z' Force
6th Mixed A/T Mtr Regiment
CAF HQ
China Command
22nd Artillery Regiment

Defending units:
North China Gsn Brigade
24th/B Division
12th Indpt Infantry Regiment
32nd/B Division
58th Division
64th Infantry Brigade
11th Ind.Infantry Brigade
63rd/B Division
41st/C Division
21st AA Regiment
52nd Ind.Mtn.Gun Battalion
23rd Army
2nd Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
21st Mortar Battalion
4th Mortar Battalion
54th JAAF AF Bn

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We now have 2,038 AV at Hankow and 3,501 AV at Chungking. The casualty ratios favor us at both locations, but Hankow is the tougher nut to crack. Chungking of course is surrounded by so many angry former POW units that we could withstand virtually unlimited casualties but certainly will not have to. Two experienced Chinese Army units that held back to upgrade to '45 squads will be on line before the next attack. Supply for the defenders at Hankow was apparently adequate, which is a disappointment.

The B-24J groups that have been hitting defenders at Hankow will switch to Hangchow to aid tomorrow's assault there. All the ground attack P-38L squadrons will join in, but high casualties are expected. We will also have a special appearance this evening.

Big sweeps ordered over Tokyo tomorrow by 5x P51D, 4x P-47D25, and 4x P-47N squadrons. On the western side, 3x P-47D2 and 5x P-47D25 squadrons will sweep Fukuoka while the daytime B-29 groups hit Light Industry and Heavy Industry there. They will operate from 10,000 ft because they will face far fewer guns than over other targets. 9x P-51D squadrons will sweep Hiroshima/Kure.

China west.

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RE: 1945 April 06 - 9/9/2016 7:48:44 PM

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RE: 1945 April 06 - 9/9/2016 7:49:01 PM

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RE: 1945 April 06 - 9/9/2016 7:49:21 PM

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RE: 1945 April 06 - 9/9/2016 7:49:42 PM

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RE: 1945 April 06 - 9/9/2016 7:50:10 PM

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Air losses. Get those bombers!

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RE: 1945 April 06 - 9/9/2016 7:50:27 PM

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An example of something I haven't seen before: what I take to be FOW in a combat animation concerning the direction the air strike came from. Note that there is only one Allied group, and they are based at Haichow, one hex to the west. The very short red line (I think indicating visual detection in this case) shows the raid arriving from the ESE!

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RE: 1945 April 06 - 9/10/2016 4:19:46 PM

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The plan for mine field cover for the Kochi invasion. I am hoping D-Day will be in April.

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1945 April 07 - 9/13/2016 7:33:52 AM

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1945 April 07

The Empire captured:

The Allies captured:

There were Imperial amphibious or airborne operations at:

There were Allied amphibious or airborne operations at:
Zamboanga

Imperial Naval Bombardments

Allied Naval Bombardments:
Allied Ships Bombarding Zamboanga
Allied Ships Bombarding Hangchow
Allied Ships Bombarding Zamboanga

Our subs are conducting secret activities.

First attack at Hangchow - a bloody affair!

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Night Naval bombardment of Hangchow at 90,55

Allied Ships
BB Richelieu
BB King George V
BB Howe
BB Prince of Wales
BC Renown

Japanese ground losses:
502 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Non Combat: 11 destroyed, 23 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 3 disabled
Guns lost 31 (11 destroyed, 20 disabled)
Vehicles lost 13 (10 destroyed, 3 disabled)

Manpower hits 11
Resources hits 2
Fires 6949
Airbase hits 26
Airbase supply hits 5
Runway hits 48
Port hits 26
Port fuel hits 3
Port supply hits 4

BB Richelieu firing at Hangchow
BB King George V firing at Hangchow
BB Howe firing at Hangchow
BB Prince of Wales firing at 111th Division
Walrus II acting as spotter for BC Renown
BC Renown firing at Hangchow

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Ground combat at Hangchow (90,55)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 126917 troops, 2144 guns, 1640 vehicles, Assault Value = 3949

Defending force 85329 troops, 779 guns, 237 vehicles, Assault Value = 2568

Allied engineers reduce fortifications to 3

Allied adjusted assault: 2304

Japanese adjusted defense: 2191

Allied assault odds: 1 to 1 (fort level 3)

Allied Assault reduces fortifications to 3

Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), forts(+), experience(-), supply(-)
Attacker:

Japanese ground losses:
4785 casualties reported
Squads: 66 destroyed, 270 disabled
Non Combat: 3 destroyed, 101 disabled
Engineers: 3 destroyed, 38 disabled
Guns lost 54 (17 destroyed, 37 disabled)
Vehicles lost 22 (10 destroyed, 12 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
10507 casualties reported
Squads: 73 destroyed, 501 disabled
Non Combat: 4 destroyed, 219 disabled
Engineers: 23 destroyed, 270 disabled
Guns lost 189 (16 destroyed, 173 disabled)
Vehicles lost 101 (21 destroyed, 80 disabled)

Assaulting units:
XV Corps Engineer Battalion
45th Indian Brigade
708th Amphib Tank Battalion
776th Amphib Tank Battalion
31st Infantry Division
46th Indian Brigade
II Aus Corps Engineer Battalion
96th Infantry Division
4th Armoured Brigade
2nd Australian Division
2/5th Armoured Regiment
32nd Infantry Division
14th Army Engineer Battalion
XXXIII Corps Engineer Battalion
22nd Australian Brigade
81st Infantry Division
44th Indian Brigade
5th Australian Division
7th Australian Division
671th Tank Destroyer Battalion
27th Australian Brigade
111th LRP Brigade
25th Indian Mountain Gun Regiment
2/11th Field Regiment
134th Medium Regiment
2nd Medium Regiment
48th Light AA Regiment
33rd Indian Mountain Gun Regiment
III Indian Corps
87th Medium Regiment
27th Indian Field Artillery Battalion
16th Indian Heavy AA Regiment
21st Indian Mountain Gun Regiment
31st Indian Mountain Gun Regiment
30th Indian Mountain Gun Regiment
32nd Indian Mountain Gun Regiment
2/9th Field Regiment
251st Field Artillery Battalion
18th SP Field Artillery Regiment
2/1st Med Regiment
134th (East Ang) Regiment
1st Medium Regiment
85th Medium Regiment
22nd Indian Mountain Gun Regiment

Defending units:
4th RGC Division
10th RGC Temp. Division
34th/B Division
2nd Ind.Infantry Brigade
116th/A Division
14th Ind.Infantry Brigade
17th/A Division
30th Engineer Regiment
1st RGC Division
2nd Mobile Infantry Regiment
112th Division
11th RGC Temp. Division
2nd Raiding Regiment
9th Armored Car Co
111th Division
14th RGC Temp. Division
13th Indpt Infantry Regiment
14th Division
Kyuko Naval Guard Unit
73rd Ind.Mixed Brigade
10th Ind.Infantry Brigade
110th/A Division
7th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
1st Field Artillery Regiment
7th Ind. Field Artillery Battalion
55th Field AA Battalion
4th RF Gun Battalion
RGC Army
12th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
42nd Air Defense AA Battalion
74th Field AA Battalion
46th Air Defense AA Battalion
1st Army
3rd RF Gun Battalion

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The stout naval bombardment before the battle must have helped, as did the chaos and disablements inflicted by the sacrifice of a number of fighters and attack bombers making low level ground attacks. Next time we will have both battleship task forces hit prior to the battle, the first at night and the second in daylight. Our engineer units took the worst beating, but a number of brigades are also hors de combat. We have 2,781 AV in hex right now, but at least 300 in badly mauled units is being pulled out. We will compensate with other units as possible. Two amphibious tank units also took extemely high disablements and will withdraw to R&R.

Although only one additional unit has made it into position at Chungking we will attack tomorrow because the troops have recovered so well. At Hankow one Chinese Army unit is still badly disrupted and below 50% able squads. The two Bde which withdrew across the river to Wuchang are recovering nicely and will join the next attack. The Indian 255th Tank Bde had heavy disablements and also pulled back to Wuchang, but has taken the opportunity to upgrade all AFV to Stuart VI, Sherman V, and Daimler. They still have many to bring on line but should be more effective when they do.

After the Empire's daily ineffective bombardment, our first attack at Zamboanga.

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Ground combat at Zamboanga (75,89)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 4815 troops, 42 guns, 27 vehicles, Assault Value = 142

Defending force 3414 troops, 18 guns, 4 vehicles, Assault Value = 48

Allied adjusted assault: 58

Japanese adjusted defense: 103

Allied assault odds: 1 to 2 (fort level 3)

Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), forts(+), leaders(-), disruption(-)
preparation(-), fatigue(-), morale(-), experience(-)
Attacker: leaders(-)

Japanese ground losses:
227 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 14 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled

Allied ground losses:
90 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 15 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled

Assaulting units:
8th NZ Brigade

Defending units:
Miura Det
9th Field Construction Battalion
64th JNAF AF Unit

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Our leadership there is good, so we'll chalk that (-) up to a bad die roll. At 10% disruption the troops continue tomorrow.

The other ghost convoy has been located.

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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Okha at 132,30

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Allied aircraft
F4U-1D Corsair x 40
F6F-5 Hellcat x 36
SBD-5 Dauntless x 22
TBM-1C Avenger x 16
TBM-3 Avenger x 21

Allied aircraft losses
SBD-5 Dauntless: 5 damaged
TBM-1C Avenger: 3 damaged

Japanese Ships
xAK Eiwa Maru
xAK Yagi Maru, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk
xAK Hinode Maru, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
xAK Hokumai Maru, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAK Sakae Maru, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk
xAK Sanko Maru
xAK Fusemi Maru, Bomb hits 5, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAK Totori Maru, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
xAK Onoe Maru
xAK Yasukawa Maru, Torpedo hits 3, and is sunk
xAK Miyati Maru, Bomb hits 4, and is sunk
xAK Tazan Maru, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk

Aircraft Attacking:
5 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
6 x TBM-3 Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 22.4in Mk 13 Torp.
5 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
15 x TBM-3 Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 22.4in Mk 13 Torp.
8 x TBM-1C Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 22.4in Mk 13 Torp.
8 x TBM-1C Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 22.4in Mk 13 Torp.
6 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
2 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
4 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb

Hokumai Maru dead in the water ...
Sanko Maru dead in the water ...
Fusemi Maru dead in the water ...
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAK Fusemi Maru
Totori Maru dead in the water ...
Yasukawa Maru dead in the water ...
Miyati Maru dead in the water ...
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAK Hokumai Maru
Tazan Maru dead in the water ...

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More work is needed as 10 ships have been sighted afloat.

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China east.

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Philippines.

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Home Islands west.

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Home Islands east.

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Air losses. Our sweeps over the Home Islands were highly successful. The Empire's sweeps in northern China also successful, but much more modestly so.

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The B-29 groups report 45x Light Industry and 52x Heavy Industry hits at Fukuoka.

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1945 April 08

The Empire captured:

The Allies captured:

There were Imperial amphibious or airborne operations at:

There were Allied amphibious or airborne operations at:

Imperial Naval Bombardments

Allied Naval Bombardments:
Allied Ships Bombarding Zamboanga
Allied Ships Bombarding Zamboanga

Our subs are conducting secret activities.

That ghost convoy is still spotted but was protected by weather today. So was Industry at Fukuoka.

Tomorrow is predicted to be overcast but good weather predictions are few and far between. With Muroran airfield complex making size 9 we will again hit Tokyo Manpower. B-29 night variants at night (possibly with escorts but I don't know how that works), B-29 day variants at 12,000 ft, and B-24 at 10,000 with many P-38 escorts. The various P-47 and P-51 groups will sweep "first". P-47 and P-51 groups from the Ryukus (Okinwawas) will sweep other targets for general attrition and possibly to distract long range CAP helpers.

The Imperials at Chungking are nearly pushed out of the city.

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Ground combat at Chungking (76,45)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 152522 troops, 895 guns, 425 vehicles, Assault Value = 3960

Defending force 42673 troops, 406 guns, 104 vehicles, Assault Value = 881

Allied adjusted assault: 2896

Japanese adjusted defense: 1207

Allied assault odds: 2 to 1 (fort level 4)

Allied Assault reduces fortifications to 3

Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), forts(+), leaders(+), supply(-)
Attacker:

Japanese ground losses:
3685 casualties reported
Squads: 110 destroyed, 432 disabled
Non Combat: 4 destroyed, 61 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 16 disabled
Guns lost 158 (14 destroyed, 144 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
3605 casualties reported
Squads: 41 destroyed, 530 disabled
Non Combat: 4 destroyed, 39 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 63 disabled

Assaulting units:
56th Chinese Corps
11th (East African) Division
62nd Chinese Corps
14th Chinese Corps
23rd Indian Division
6th Australian Division
95th Chinese Corps
24th Chinese Corps
70th Chinese Corps
32nd Chinese Corps
76th Chinese Corps
2nd Prov Chinese Corps
6th Mixed A/T Mtr Regiment
Z' Force
China Command
CAF HQ
22nd Artillery Regiment

Defending units:
North China Gsn Brigade
32nd/B Division
63rd/B Division
64th Infantry Brigade
11th Ind.Infantry Brigade
58th Division
24th/B Division
12th Indpt Infantry Regiment
41st/C Division
52nd Ind.Mtn.Gun Battalion
2nd Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
21st Mortar Battalion
4th Mortar Battalion
21st AA Regiment
23rd Army
54th JAAF AF Bn

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Almost half of their able squads were laid low, and destroyed squads increased considerably. Our next attack should achieve high odds. The East African 11th Division has about half infantry squads disabled and will pull back to Neikiang to R&R. Their AV has been more than made up by the newly arrived Chinese units and adequate heavy weapons remain in the other Allied units. The next attack will be in 2 or 3 days. Shanghai Light Industry is down to 12.

Zamboanga.

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Ground combat at Zamboanga (75,89)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 4768 troops, 42 guns, 27 vehicles, Assault Value = 131

Defending force 3179 troops, 18 guns, 4 vehicles, Assault Value = 35

Allied adjusted assault: 53

Japanese adjusted defense: 28

Allied assault odds: 1 to 1 (fort level 3)

Allied Assault reduces fortifications to 2

Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), forts(+), leaders(-), disruption(-)
preparation(-), morale(-), experience(-)
Attacker: leaders(-)

Japanese ground losses:
199 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 17 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Guns lost 2 (1 destroyed, 1 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
48 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 9 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Assaulting units:
8th NZ Brigade

Defending units:
Miura Det
9th Field Construction Battalion
64th JNAF AF Unit

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Our troops disruption condition actaully improved after this battle, so they will continue. With half the defenders' AV knocked down today, we should take the base.

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