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1943 October 28
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The Allies captured:
There were Imperial amphibious operations at:
There were Allied amphibious operations at:
Our subs got a merchant over night.
That Imperial Bde in China turned into two by the end of the day when the attack went in. 3rd Commando just arrived in hex and was not part of the attack. They will hang around to be part of the next one.
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Ground combat at 68,47 (near Kunming)
Allied Deliberate attack
Attacking force 27088 troops, 255 guns, 88 vehicles, Assault Value = 982
Defending force 12652 troops, 76 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 383
Allied adjusted assault: 431
Japanese adjusted defense: 1300
Allied assault odds: 1 to 3
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+)
Attacker:
Japanese ground losses:
285 casualties reported
Squads: 4 destroyed, 36 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 9 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Allied ground losses:
1398 casualties reported
Squads: 20 destroyed, 72 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 18 disabled
Engineers: 2 destroyed, 21 disabled
Guns lost 17 (3 destroyed, 14 disabled)
Assaulting units:
12th Chinese Corps
6th Australian Division
95th Chinese Corps
3rd Commando Brigade
7th New Chinese Corps
6th War Area
1st Group Army
26th Group Army
Defending units:
8th Ind.Mixed Brigade
67th Infantry Brigade
The troops NE of Tsuyung will attack tomorrow even though one unit still needs rest. What looks like a regiment has now arrived at Tsuyung, and they will be attacked as soon as supply allows. In other words, it does not so allow right now. Supply in Kunming is even worse, with 9th Australian Division out completely. Ramree Island has been handling so much supply that even the crocodiles have been put to work.
CL Emerald and her escort played rope a dope at Moulmein after a very blase bombardment. I mistakenly left the TF ordered to 'Remain on Station' and that they did, through Betty and Nick raids without taking a single hit! Two supply hits made by the B-24 groups on Pegu. The isolated Imperial Bde near Lashio attacked again and lost more of its strength. I'll let them banzai to their own destruction.
B-24s from Darwin hit the port at Ambon in response to recon of two support ships there, the idea being to make it unfriendly for the IJN to operate combat forces in the area.
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Morning Air attack on Ambon , at 76,109
Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
Raid detected at 65 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 22 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 22
No Allied losses
Japanese Ships
ACM Shofuku Maru #2, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
AD Cheribon Maru, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
Port hits 17
Port fuel hits 7
Port supply hits 1
Aircraft Attacking:
10 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Port Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
2 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Port Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
10 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Port Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Three P-38 groups also out of Darwin swept Dili, making almost a clear path for various bombers to hit a convoy there. One hit was scored by a B-25C while others and numerous Australian FB harassed the targets. The big damage was done by the B-25D1 models with crew trained in strafing and low naval attack.
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Dili at 71,115
Weather in hex: Light rain
Raid spotted at 5 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 1 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-25D1 Mitchell x 8
No Allied losses
Japanese Ships
xAK Konan Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire
xAK Nansin Maru, Shell hits 6
xAK Nitii Maru, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAK Tosei Maru, Shell hits 16
xAK Enju Maru, Bomb hits 3, on fire
AK Kinka Maru, Shell hits 9
Japanese ground losses:
448 casualties reported
Squads: 4 destroyed, 17 disabled
Non Combat: 3 destroyed, 5 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 7 (2 destroyed, 5 disabled)
Aircraft Attacking:
8 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing and strafing from low level
Naval Attack: 6 x 500 lb SAP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Dili at 71,115
Weather in hex: Light rain
Raid spotted at 1 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 0 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-25D1 Mitchell x 8
Allied aircraft losses
B-25D1 Mitchell: 1 damaged
Japanese Ships
xAK Enju Maru, Bomb hits 2, on fire
xAK Nitii Maru, Shell hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAK Nansin Maru, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires
xAK Shofuku Maru, Shell hits 3
xAK Kinjosan Maru, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires
AK Kinka Maru, Shell hits 16
xAK Kanko Maru, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAK Syoryu Maru
Japanese ground losses:
337 casualties reported
Squads: 7 destroyed, 28 disabled
Non Combat: 3 destroyed, 20 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 9 (6 destroyed, 3 disabled)
Aircraft Attacking:
8 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing and strafing from low level
Naval Attack: 6 x 500 lb SAP Bomb
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Dili at 71,115
Weather in hex: Overcast
Raid spotted at 8 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 2 minutes
Japanese aircraft
N1K1-J George x 2
Allied aircraft
B-25D1 Mitchell x 16
No Japanese losses
Allied aircraft losses
B-25D1 Mitchell: 6 damaged
Japanese Ships
AK Kinka Maru, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAK Tosei Maru, Shell hits 16, Bomb hits 2, on fire
xAK Kanko Maru, Bomb hits 8, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAK Kinjosan Maru, Shell hits 30, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAK Konan Maru, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAK Syoryu Maru
xAK Nitii Maru, Shell hits 10, heavy fires, heavy damage
Japanese ground losses:
402 casualties reported
Squads: 48 destroyed, 16 disabled
Non Combat: 11 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 18 (16 destroyed, 2 disabled)
Aircraft Attacking:
16 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing and strafing from low level
Naval Attack: 6 x 500 lb SAP Bomb
CAP engaged:
381 Ku S-1 with N1K1-J George (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 5000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 19 minutes
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Biak did not fall, but must tomorrow. Our units are only 10% and 11% disrupted.
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Ground combat at Biak (87,110)
Allied Deliberate attack
Attacking force 8441 troops, 80 guns, 40 vehicles, Assault Value = 270
Defending force 3833 troops, 26 guns, 5 vehicles, Assault Value = 75
Allied adjusted assault: 128
Japanese adjusted defense: 45
Allied assault odds: 2 to 1 (fort level 2)
Allied Assault reduces fortifications to 1
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), disruption(-), experience(-)
Attacker:
Japanese ground losses:
313 casualties reported
Squads: 3 destroyed, 21 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 3 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 4 (1 destroyed, 3 disabled)
Allied ground losses:
94 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 12 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Assaulting units:
22nd Marine Regiment
14th NZ Brigade
Defending units:
1st Infantry Regiment
33rd Ind Engineer Regiment
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Bombardment of Yap continued with good results. It's practice for our ships' crews and costs the Empire supply and some planes, as well as ground assets destroyed. Prince William has remained with her CVE task force, which is heading to Manus to replenish. There are also tankers and oilers heading there as all fuel has been drained. There is not a general fuel shortage in the theater, it's just that fuel is being stockpiled at Truk in anticipation of the Marianas invasions about to begin.
Here are today's air losses.
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