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RE: 1945 May 30 - 11/30/2016 3:50:15 AM

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China east.

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Ground combat at Shanghai (92,55)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 236178 troops, 334 guns, 175 vehicles, Assault Value = 6645

Defending force 108244 troops, 722 guns, 208 vehicles, Assault Value = 2714

Allied adjusted assault: 4421

Japanese adjusted defense: 2457

Allied assault odds: 1 to 1 (fort level 5)

Allied Assault reduces fortifications to 4

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

Japanese ground losses:
4026 casualties reported
Squads: 19 destroyed, 387 disabled
Non Combat: 6 destroyed, 88 disabled
Engineers: 5 destroyed, 27 disabled
Guns lost 38 (5 destroyed, 33 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
35304 casualties reported
Squads: 686 destroyed, 2247 disabled
Non Combat: 75 destroyed, 286 disabled
Engineers: 37 destroyed, 183 disabled
Guns lost 21 (5 destroyed, 16 disabled)

Assaulting units:
83rd Chinese Corps
8th Chinese Corps
95th Chinese Corps
62nd Chinese Corps
91st Chinese Corps
29th Chinese Corps
24th Chinese Corps
1st Chinese Corps
40th Chinese Corps
32nd Chinese Corps
56th Chinese Corps
41st Chinese Corps
2nd Prov Chinese Corps
76th Chinese Corps
28th Chinese Corps
60th Chinese Corps
27th Chinese Corps
11th Chinese Corps
70th Chinese Corps
63rd Chinese Corps
26th Chinese Corps
10th Chinese Corps
45th Chinese Corps
2nd New Chinese Corps
35th Group Army
1st Medium Regiment
18th SP Field Artillery Regiment
1st Front
9th War Area
6th War Area
2nd Medium Regiment
16th Group Army
X' Force
19th Group Army
Lusu War Area
87th Medium Regiment
20th Group Army
3rd War Area
134th (East Ang) Regiment
9th Group Army
25th Group Army
134th Medium Regiment
2/1st Med Regiment
85th Medium Regiment
21st Group Army
Z' Force
22nd Artillery Regiment

Defending units:
161st Division
25th Division
72nd Infantry Brigade
77th Infantry Regiment
24th/A Division
133rd Division
41st Ind Engineer Regiment
23rd Division
7th Ind.Infantry Brigade
17th/C Division
62nd Infantry Brigade
132nd Division
90th Ind.Mixed Brigade
56th Infantry Brigade
24th/C Division
3rd Mixed Brigade
63rd Infantry Brigade
8th Ind Engineer Regiment
58th Ind.Mixed Brigade
6th Ind.Infantry Brigade
89th Ind.Mixed Brigade
41st/B Division
219th JAAF AF Bn
60th JAAF AF Bn
Tonei Hvy Gun Regiment
13th Air Division
China Area Fleet
56th JNAF AF Unit
28th RF Gun Battalion
104th JAAF AF Bn
185th JAAF AF Bn
30th JAAF AF Bn
Shanghai SNLF
184th JAAF AF Bn
37th JAAF AF Bn
Shanghai Special Base Force
11th Army
11th Field Artillery Regiment
56th JAAF AF Bn
5th Ind.Hvy.Art Battalion
22nd AA Regiment
57th JAAF AF Bn
47th JAAF AF Bn
220th JAAF AF Bn
4th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
129th JAAF AF Bn
Chugoku JNAF Base Force

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We have 4,280 AV in Shanghai after the attack, nad of course much more on the way. We are pulling out a portion of that as mauled units are marching to Nanking to R&R. Some of them have substantial AV but hefty percentages of disabled squads.

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RE: 1945 May 30 - 11/30/2016 3:50:34 AM

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China frontier.

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RE: 1945 May 30 - 11/30/2016 3:50:59 AM

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Philippines.

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Ground combat at Manila (79,77)

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 1503 troops, 151 guns, 84 vehicles, Assault Value = 2379

Defending force 52251 troops, 362 guns, 174 vehicles, Assault Value = 1119

Japanese ground losses:
20 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Allied ground losses:
Guns lost 2 (1 destroyed, 1 disabled)

Assaulting units:
30th Australian Brigade
14th NZ Brigade
31st Infantry Regiment
8th NZ Brigade
3rd Commando Brigade
15th NZ Brigade
24th (Sep) Infantry Regiment
158th(Sep) Infantry Regiment
72nd British Brigade
7th Indian Division
NG Vol Rifles Battalion
147th(Sep) Infantry Regiment
2nd Regiment
11th NZ Brigade
1st Regiment
Fiji Brigade
81st (West African) Division
50th Indian Para Brigade
Eighth US Army
205th Field Artillery Battalion
I US Corps
260th Field Artillery Battalion
147th Field Artillery Battalion
131st Field Artillery Battalion
148th Field Artillery Battalion
462nd Airborn Field Artillery Battalion
134th Field Artillery Battalion
2nd RAA Jungle Regiment

Defending units:
1st Ind.Mixed Regiment
77th Infantry Brigade
I./4th Infantry Battalion
102nd Infantry Regiment
39th/A Division
19th Naval Guard Unit
13th Ind.Mixed Regiment
66th Infantry Regiment
6th Division
79th Brigade
18th Tank Regiment
39th/B Division
207th Ship Eng Coy
53rd Infantry Brigade
107th Ship Eng Coy
48th Field AA Battalion
9th RF Gun Battalion
39th Field Const Co
2nd Field Artillery Regiment
2nd South Seas Det.
41st Army
48th Field Artillery Regiment
14th Area Army
30th JNAF AF Unit
9th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
14th Naval Construction Battalion
2nd Army
7th Ship Engineer Regiment
180th JAAF AF Bn

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RE: 1945 May 30 - 11/30/2016 3:51:29 AM

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Home Islands west.

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Ground combat at Kumamoto (102,59)

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 24037 troops, 318 guns, 36 vehicles, Assault Value = 1885

Defending force 70797 troops, 1344 guns, 2097 vehicles, Assault Value = 2116

Japanese ground losses:
501 casualties reported
Squads: 9 destroyed, 33 disabled
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 13 (2 destroyed, 11 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
35 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled

Assaulting units:
11th Tank Regiment
98th Ind.Mixed Brigade
1st Ind.Tank Co
126th Ind.Mixed Brigade
109th Ind.Mixed Brigade
46th Division
4th Tank Division
9th Tank Regiment
19th Tank Regiment
10th Tank Regiment
212th Division
1st Tank Regiment
48th Tank Regiment
156th Division
206th Division
80th Infantry Brigade
6th Tank Regiment
312th Division
146th Division
107th Ind.Mixed Brigade
5th Tank Regiment
1st Mobile Infantry Regiment
15th Tank Regiment
22nd Tank Regiment
13th Tank Regiment
14th Tank Regiment
49th Tank Battalion
22nd Ind.AA Gun Co
64th Field AA Battalion
44th IMB Artillery Battalion
1st Ind.Tank Brigade
Tachibana-wan Fortress
37th Ind Engineer Regiment
14th RF Gun (Pack) Battalion
80th Field AA Battalion
100th Ind.Hvy.Art Battalion
20th AA Regiment
Waifu JAAF Base Force

Defending units:
670th Tank Destroyer Battalion
24th Infantry Division
194th Tank Battalion
754th Tank Battalion
38th Infantry Division
1st USMC Tank Battalion
710th Tank Battalion
5th Marine Division
2nd USMC Tank Battalion
766th Tank Battalion
6th Infantry Division
716th Tank Battalion
41st Infantry Division
193rd Tank Battalion
767th Tank Battalion
10th USMC Field Artillery Battalion
1st USMC Field Artillery Battalion
82nd Mortar Battalion
7th USMC Field Artillery Battalion
223rd Field Artillery Battalion
Sixth US Army
4th USMC Field Artillery Battalion
XIV US Corps
226th Field Artillery Battalion
2nd USMC Field Artillery Battalion
11th USMC Field Artillery Battalion

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Almost all the USA 38th ID is ashore. Disruption in the other divisions is recovering quite well, the highest now 18%. Fatigue is another story: 39, 40, 33, and 29. Another day of rest. That will give more time for the increased air ops to have impact. Map recon shows that some Imperial units are moving out of Kumamoto to the NE, while others are moving in from that direction. In six more days Kochi airfield complex will buld to size 9 which will improve the air situation even more.

There were lots of night air strikes but no damage. Three of the four CVE TF on station areheading to Nago to rearm. The two CVE TF near Saishu To will take up the slack as will their CA TF escort. One surface TF is heading back to Nago to rearm.

DD Kikuzuki was hit again in the morning but missed later in the day.

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Morning Air attack on TF, near Shimonoseki at 104,57

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid detected at 26 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes

Allied aircraft
SB2C-1C Helldiver x 9

Allied aircraft losses
SB2C-1C Helldiver: 1 damaged

Japanese Ships
DD Kikuzuki, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x SB2C-1C Helldiver releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
1 x SB2C-1C Helldiver releasing from 4000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
4 x SB2C-1C Helldiver releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb

Heavy smoke from fires obscuring DD Kikuzuki

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RE: 1945 May 30 - 11/30/2016 3:51:49 AM

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Home Islands east.

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RE: 1945 May 30 - 11/30/2016 3:52:09 AM

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The complete combat report, for combat junkies.

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RE: 1945 May 30 - 11/30/2016 4:32:01 PM

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Japanese ground losses:
4026 casualties reported

Allied ground losses:
35304 casualties reported

Shanghai - Yikes !!!

There is an old - politically inappropriate- adage about a 'Shanghai Haircut' as I recall.

You got yours !

But time and patience and more troops are on your side..

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RE: 1945 May 30 - 11/30/2016 4:53:52 PM

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Yeah if that's a good result, I don't want to see a bad one.

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RE: 1945 May 30 - 11/30/2016 4:56:22 PM

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Japanese ground losses:
4026 casualties reported

Allied ground losses:
35304 casualties reported

Shanghai - Yikes !!!

There is an old - politically inappropriate- adage about a 'Shanghai Haircut' as I recall.

You got yours !

But time and patience and more troops are on your side..

Yes to both!

Destroyed squads were heavy but not overly severe. And when I finally finish off the Imperials at Shanghai their losses destroyed will be 100%, and that will be a lot more than the destroyed squads/other devices that we suffer.

While I certainly wanted lighter casualties, I'm satisfied with the results. We took down a fortification level, disabled a number of defender squads that will not repair (disruption, supply, etc.), and achieved nearly 2 to 1 assault odds.

We have as much as 2,000 more AV on the way, and we are pulling out over 1,000 AV in units that suffered a significant percentage of disabled squads (I want to repair those squads rather than lose them as destroyed in the subsequent attacks), so our next attack will have less AV going in. I'll try to have a naval bombardment mission available to help compensate, but we will also benefit from continuing erosion of the defenders' strength anyway.

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1945 May 31 - 12/1/2016 2:24:57 AM

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1945 May 31

The Empire captured:

The Allies captured:

There were Imperial amphibious or airborne operations at:

There were Allied amphibious or airborne operations at:
Kumamoto

Imperial Naval Bombardments

Allied Naval Bombardments:
Allied Ships Bombarding Kumamoto

Our subs are conducting secret activities.

China west AO is now cleared.

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RE: 1945 May 31 - 12/1/2016 2:25:28 AM

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China Outback.

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RE: 1945 May 31 - 12/1/2016 2:26:01 AM

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China east. A number of units continue limping out of Shanghai, under orders to deceive the enemy into believing that they have won a great victory.

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RE: 1945 May 31 - 12/1/2016 2:26:33 AM

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China frontier. The first of our units has entered Manchuria!

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RE: 1945 May 31 - 12/1/2016 2:27:12 AM

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Philippines. Ouch!

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Ground combat at Manila (79,77)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 75803 troops, 1088 guns, 651 vehicles, Assault Value = 2394

Defending force 52400 troops, 359 guns, 174 vehicles, Assault Value = 1130

Allied engineers reduce fortifications to 5

Allied adjusted assault: 1399

Japanese adjusted defense: 3071

Allied assault odds: 1 to 2 (fort level 5)

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

Japanese ground losses:
3248 casualties reported
Squads: 35 destroyed, 133 disabled
Non Combat: 17 destroyed, 90 disabled
Engineers: 12 destroyed, 3 disabled
Guns lost 29 (8 destroyed, 21 disabled)
Vehicles lost 10 (2 destroyed, 8 disabled)
Units destroyed 3

Allied ground losses:
7452 casualties reported
Squads: 38 destroyed, 949 disabled
Non Combat: 3 destroyed, 114 disabled
Engineers: 10 destroyed, 57 disabled
Guns lost 149 (11 destroyed, 138 disabled)
Vehicles lost 64 (6 destroyed, 58 disabled)

Assaulting units:
72nd British Brigade
14th NZ Brigade
2nd Regiment
147th(Sep) Infantry Regiment
158th(Sep) Infantry Regiment
8th NZ Brigade
3rd Commando Brigade
7th Indian Division
81st (West African) Division
11th NZ Brigade
Fiji Brigade
24th (Sep) Infantry Regiment
15th NZ Brigade
NG Vol Rifles Battalion
31st Infantry Regiment
1st Regiment
30th Australian Brigade
50th Indian Para Brigade
131st Field Artillery Battalion
147th Field Artillery Battalion
Eighth US Army
134th Field Artillery Battalion
205th Field Artillery Battalion
260th Field Artillery Battalion
148th Field Artillery Battalion
462nd Airborn Field Artillery Battalion
I US Corps
2nd RAA Jungle Regiment

Defending units:
1st Ind.Mixed Regiment
6th Division
39th/A Division
I./4th Infantry Battalion
18th Tank Regiment
66th Infantry Regiment
102nd Infantry Regiment
13th Ind.Mixed Regiment
77th Infantry Brigade
79th Brigade
19th Naval Guard Unit
39th/B Division
48th Field Artillery Regiment
53rd Infantry Brigade
14th Naval Construction Battalion
41st Army
48th Field AA Battalion
9th RF Gun Battalion
9th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
107th Ship Eng Coy
2nd South Seas Det.
2nd Army
7th Ship Engineer Regiment
207th Ship Eng Coy
14th Area Army
30th JNAF AF Unit
39th Field Const Co
2nd Field Artillery Regiment
180th JAAF AF Bn

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At least we reduced the fortification level this time. A long haul indeed... More units are moving out to R&R than are staying. Batangas, where some units are still recovering from the previous attack, will be flooded with supply.

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RE: 1945 May 31 - 12/1/2016 2:28:16 AM

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Home Islands west. Home Islands west. Imperial death gliders turned in a stellar performance overnight, but did not fly during the day due to foul weather.

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Night Air attack on TF, near Kumamoto at 102,59

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid detected at 118 NM, estimated altitude 24,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 50 minutes

Japanese aircraft
B5N2 Kate x 20

Japanese aircraft losses
B5N2 Kate: 2 destroyed, 3 damaged
B5N2 Kate: 1 destroyed by flak

Allied Ships
CVE Natoma Bay
CVE Ommaney Bay, Torpedo hits 1
CVE Manila Bay
CVE Liscome Bay, Torpedo hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
19 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp

Banzai! - Masuyama R. in a B5N2 Kate is willing to die for the Emperor
Banzai! - Sakai M. in a B5N2 Kate is willing to die for the Emperor

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Night Air attack on TF, near Kumamoto at 102,59

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid spotted at 32 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes

Japanese aircraft
B5N2 Kate x 7

Japanese aircraft losses
B5N2 Kate: 1 damaged
B5N2 Kate: 2 destroyed by flak
P1Y2 Frances: 1 destroyed by flak

Allied Ships
CVE Manila Bay, Bomb hits 1
CVE White Plains

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp

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There were more attacks but those were the ones with hits. We also had the misfortune that our mine sweepers finished with Kumamoto and began work on Nagasaki/Sasebo, with entirely predicatble results.

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Ground combat at Kumamoto (102,59)

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 26738 troops, 312 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1913

Defending force 71251 troops, 1362 guns, 2107 vehicles, Assault Value = 2185

Japanese ground losses:
742 casualties reported
Squads: 13 destroyed, 35 disabled
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 4 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled

Assaulting units:
107th Ind.Mixed Brigade
22nd Tank Regiment
46th Division
146th Division
206th Division
10th Tank Regiment
156th Division
1st Ind.Tank Co
11th Tank Regiment
1st Tank Regiment
5th Tank Regiment
80th Infantry Brigade
1st Mobile Infantry Regiment
14th Tank Regiment
212th Division
19th Tank Regiment
312th Division
98th Ind.Mixed Brigade
126th Ind.Mixed Brigade
4th Tank Division
9th Tank Regiment
6th Tank Regiment
13th Tank Regiment
15th Tank Regiment
48th Tank Regiment
109th Ind.Mixed Brigade
49th Tank Battalion
44th IMB Artillery Battalion
20th AA Regiment
37th Ind Engineer Regiment
1st Ind.Tank Brigade
64th Field AA Battalion
22nd Ind.AA Gun Co
100th Ind.Hvy.Art Battalion
14th RF Gun (Pack) Battalion
80th Field AA Battalion
Tachibana-wan Fortress
Waifu JAAF Base Force

Defending units:
1st USMC Tank Battalion
766th Tank Battalion
754th Tank Battalion
716th Tank Battalion
38th Infantry Division
5th Marine Division
2nd USMC Tank Battalion
41st Infantry Division
670th Tank Destroyer Battalion
6th Infantry Division
24th Infantry Division
710th Tank Battalion
193rd Tank Battalion
194th Tank Battalion
767th Tank Battalion
223rd Field Artillery Battalion
2nd USMC Field Artillery Battalion
XIV US Corps
226th Field Artillery Battalion
Sixth US Army
4th USMC Field Artillery Battalion
7th USMC Field Artillery Battalion
1st USMC Field Artillery Battalion
10th USMC Field Artillery Battalion
82nd Mortar Battalion
11th USMC Field Artillery Battalion

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Imperial units are still seen moving both in and out of Kumamoto. The next attack is ordered tomorrow, with more air support chipping in. The only naval bombardments assets that will not participate are those needed to keep up daily treatments while the others rearm. Rain is forecast in the region for tomorrow and we can only hope that weather at Kumamoto is good enough to allow proper air and naval bombardments.

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RE: 1945 May 31 - 12/1/2016 2:29:00 AM

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RE: 1945 May 31 - 12/1/2016 2:29:27 AM

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The complete combat report, for combat junkies.

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RE: 1945 May 31 - 12/1/2016 2:31:37 AM

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Yesterday our PBM made its 5 year anniversary!

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RE: 1945 May 31 - 12/1/2016 9:34:11 AM

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Yesterday our PBM made its 5 year anniversary!

Congratulations! That is certainly a milestone not easily reached :) I wonder if any other AAR on these forums has this track record. I think not.

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RE: 1945 May 31 - 12/1/2016 2:28:51 PM

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Japanese aircraft losses
B5N2 Kate: 2 destroyed, 3 damaged
B5N2 Kate: 1 destroyed by flak

Allied Ships
CVE Natoma Bay
CVE Ommaney Bay, Torpedo hits 1
CVE Manila Bay
CVE Liscome Bay, Torpedo hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
19 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp

Banzai! - Masuyama R. in a B5N2 Kate is willing to die for the Emperor
Banzai! - Sakai M. in a B5N2 Kate is willing to die for the Emperor

I'm confused about this. Were the Kates dropping torpedoes, or were they flying as Kamikazes? Or both?

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RE: 1945 May 31 - 12/1/2016 2:50:19 PM

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Japanese aircraft losses
B5N2 Kate: 2 destroyed, 3 damaged
B5N2 Kate: 1 destroyed by flak

Allied Ships
CVE Natoma Bay
CVE Ommaney Bay, Torpedo hits 1
CVE Manila Bay
CVE Liscome Bay, Torpedo hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
19 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp

Banzai! - Masuyama R. in a B5N2 Kate is willing to die for the Emperor
Banzai! - Sakai M. in a B5N2 Kate is willing to die for the Emperor

I'm confused about this. Were the Kates dropping torpedoes, or were they flying as Kamikazes? Or both?

Ah - OK. The "Banzai!" messages can happen in any attack, even the first turn of the game when kamikazes are not activated. It's historical. On December 7, 1941 at least one Japanese aircraft in the Pearl Harbor attack deliberately crashed into an aircraft hanger because his aircraft was damaged (leaking fuel) and he knew he would not have fuel to get back to the carriers.

So, they dropped torpedoes. Either with or without their torpedoes on board, a couple of them attempted to crash into ships.

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RE: 1945 May 31 - 12/1/2016 2:51:58 PM

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Yesterday our PBM made its 5 year anniversary!

Congratulations! That is certainly a milestone not easily reached :) I wonder if any other AAR on these forums has this track record. I think not.

Thanks!

I don't know, but there have been enough long games that also moved slow at least for a time that I figure someone has. Then of course there are all the PBM games where neither player does an AAR.

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1945 June 01 - 12/2/2016 5:34:28 PM

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1945 June 01

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 Kumamoto
Allied Ships Bombarding Kumamoto
Allied Ships Bombarding Kumamoto
Allied Ships Bombarding Kumamoto
Allied Ships Bombarding Kumamoto
Allied Ships Bombarding Kumamoto

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Naval Gun Fire at Takamatsu

Our subs are conducting secret activities.

China Outback.

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RE: 1945 June 01 - 12/2/2016 5:34:46 PM

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China east.

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RE: 1945 June 01 - 12/2/2016 5:35:16 PM

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China frontier. Only one of our units attacked, the other having just arrived.

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Ground combat at 96,39 (near Jehol)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 7126 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 532

Defending force 1321 troops, 10 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 39

Allied adjusted assault: 59

Japanese adjusted defense: 3

Allied assault odds: 19 to 1

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

Japanese ground losses:
1040 casualties reported
Squads: 51 destroyed, 5 disabled
Non Combat: 12 destroyed, 23 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 8 (7 destroyed, 1 disabled)
Units retreated 2

Allied ground losses:
7 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Defeated Japanese Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
9th Chinese Corps
33rd Chinese Corps

Defending units:
102nd NCPC Route Brigade
2nd NCPC Infantry Brigade

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These Imperials will be chased into Manchuria.

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RE: 1945 June 01 - 12/2/2016 5:35:43 PM

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Philippines. Enemy strength.

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Ground combat at Manila (79,77)

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 1503 troops, 150 guns, 84 vehicles, Assault Value = 1615

Defending force 49821 troops, 347 guns, 172 vehicles, Assault Value = 983

Japanese ground losses:
9 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Assaulting units:
72nd British Brigade
158th(Sep) Infantry Regiment
14th NZ Brigade
1st Regiment
2nd Regiment
11th NZ Brigade
31st Infantry Regiment
NG Vol Rifles Battalion
15th NZ Brigade
147th(Sep) Infantry Regiment
3rd Commando Brigade
7th Indian Division
81st (West African) Division
8th NZ Brigade
Fiji Brigade
30th Australian Brigade
24th (Sep) Infantry Regiment
50th Indian Para Brigade
205th Field Artillery Battalion
Eighth US Army
131st Field Artillery Battalion
260th Field Artillery Battalion
462nd Airborn Field Artillery Battalion
148th Field Artillery Battalion
I US Corps
134th Field Artillery Battalion
147th Field Artillery Battalion
2nd RAA Jungle Regiment

Defending units:
19th Naval Guard Unit
77th Infantry Brigade
102nd Infantry Regiment
79th Brigade
6th Division
18th Tank Regiment
1st Ind.Mixed Regiment
13th Ind.Mixed Regiment
39th/A Division
66th Infantry Regiment
39th/B Division
2nd Army
I./4th Infantry Battalion
14th Area Army
48th Field AA Battalion
48th Field Artillery Regiment
9th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
2nd South Seas Det.
9th RF Gun Battalion
2nd Field Artillery Regiment
14th Naval Construction Battalion
30th JNAF AF Unit
41st Army
53rd Infantry Brigade
7th Ship Engineer Regiment
180th JAAF AF Bn

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Our strength in hex will go down tomorrow and the day following as a number of units leave to recover.

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RE: 1945 June 01 - 12/2/2016 5:36:20 PM

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Home Islands west. There was some MTB action at Kochi. A series of night air strikes did not hit our fleet off Kumamoto. Significantly, the Empire pulled out the stops protecting the air space over Kumamoto and our heavy escort with almost all raids engaged in fierce air battles to protect their charges and deliver them over target. Overnight the naval bombardments were good. The ground attack went well.

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Ground combat at Kumamoto (102,59)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 66843 troops, 1363 guns, 1875 vehicles, Assault Value = 2223

Defending force 66868 troops, 720 guns, 1487 vehicles, Assault Value = 2015

Allied adjusted assault: 2080

Japanese adjusted defense: 602

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

Allied Assault reduces fortifications to 2

Combat modifiers
Defender: disruption(-), experience(-), supply(-)
Attacker:

Japanese ground losses:
2195 casualties reported
Squads: 116 destroyed, 186 disabled
Non Combat: 66 destroyed, 120 disabled
Engineers: 10 destroyed, 13 disabled
Guns lost 94 (53 destroyed, 41 disabled)
Vehicles lost 264 (120 destroyed, 144 disabled)
Units destroyed 2

Allied ground losses:
1416 casualties reported
Squads: 7 destroyed, 127 disabled
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 109 disabled
Engineers: 2 destroyed, 13 disabled
Guns lost 68 (4 destroyed, 64 disabled)
Vehicles lost 437 (59 destroyed, 378 disabled)

Assaulting units:
1st USMC Tank Battalion
193rd Tank Battalion
716th Tank Battalion
754th Tank Battalion
766th Tank Battalion
41st Infantry Division
6th Infantry Division
710th Tank Battalion
194th Tank Battalion
2nd USMC Tank Battalion
670th Tank Destroyer Battalion
5th Marine Division
24th Infantry Division
38th Infantry Division
767th Tank Battalion
Sixth US Army
XIV US Corps
4th USMC Field Artillery Battalion
7th USMC Field Artillery Battalion
223rd Field Artillery Battalion
1st USMC Field Artillery Battalion
10th USMC Field Artillery Battalion
226th Field Artillery Battalion
2nd USMC Field Artillery Battalion
82nd Mortar Battalion
11th USMC Field Artillery Battalion

Defending units:
10th Tank Regiment
107th Ind.Mixed Brigade
98th Ind.Mixed Brigade
156th Division
4th Tank Division
22nd Tank Regiment
9th Tank Regiment
80th Infantry Brigade
48th Tank Regiment
1st Mobile Infantry Regiment
16th Infantry Regiment
126th Ind.Mixed Brigade
206th Division
15th Tank Regiment
6th Tank Regiment
13th Tank Regiment
46th Division
212th Division
19th Tank Regiment
1st Tank Regiment
3rd/A Division
109th Ind.Mixed Brigade
312th Division
14th Tank Regiment
146th Division
5th Tank Regiment
1st Ind.Tank Co
49th Tank Battalion
11th Tank Regiment
3rd/C Division
64th Field AA Battalion
100th Ind.Hvy.Art Battalion
37th Ind Engineer Regiment
1st Ind.Tank Brigade
80th Field AA Battalion
44th IMB Artillery Battalion
20th AA Regiment
14th RF Gun (Pack) Battalion
Waifu JAAF Base Force

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The casualty ratio is far better this time, and heavy suppression of the defenders' AV by disruption is evident. Reducing the fortification level to 2 will yet again increase the effects of air and naval bombardments. Oncoming Imperial reinforcements will find a more difficult environment.

A number of our armored units are wasted will most of their fighting devices disabled and so are in Reserve to recover somewhat faster. The infantry is in good shape but disruption is high and fatigue is sky high. One division is in Reserve to recover disabled squads faster. The attack bombers and fighters that hit ground troops today are standing down to preserve them for the next attack but other types will continue attacking. Several CVE TF have finished replenishing at Nago and will return to station at Kumamoto, where all the CVE will add their torpedo aircraft to support for the next ground assault.

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RE: 1945 June 01 - 12/2/2016 5:36:42 PM

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Home Islands east.

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RE: 1945 June 01 - 12/2/2016 5:37:07 PM

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Air losses. Tough going, and P-51D squadrons at Amami Oshima will switch back from escort to sweeping Kumamoto. Just to outline the air support, all the B-29 groups on Formosa and Hokkaido are now participating, including the night variants (figuring heavy escort will compensate); other bases operating strikes by various types include Daito Shoto, Naha, Nago, Tokunoshima, Amami Oshima, Tokara Retto, Yakushima, Takamatsu, Kochi, Matsuyama, and Saishu To. The few USA (non-B-29) 4EB remaining on Formosa that couldn't fit on closer airfields have moved to Hangchow, 14 hexes from Kumamoto. All the of B-24J and their P-38 fighters escorts have moved from Muroran on Hokkaido to Hangchow, and all the USA 4EB at Hangchow will now target Kumamoto.

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RE: 1945 June 01 - 12/2/2016 5:37:27 PM

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Kumamoto. The Allied infantry are working their butts off - look at those fatigue numbers! There are no Amphibious landings underway here for the near future, so perhaps the Imperials will not bombard and that will speed recovery.