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RE: 1944 April 07 - 9/25/2014 12:57:28 PM

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ORIGINAL: witpqs

I'm not sure what to make of this TF/convoy?

I would guess a fast transport evacuation force, with teeth.

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1944 April 08 - 9/26/2014 8:52:39 PM

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1944 April 08

The Empire captured:

The Allies captured:
Sawoe-eilanden

There were Imperial amphibious or airborne operations at:

There were Allied amphibious or airborne operations at:

Our subs got two PB.

868 AV at Chungking. Today's bombardment.

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Ground combat at Chungking (76,45)

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 3702 troops, 314 guns, 36 vehicles, Assault Value = 3275

Defending force 124676 troops, 61 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 869

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

Assaulting units:
11th Tank Regiment
59th Infantry Brigade
15th RGC Temp. Division
11th Indpt Infantry Regiment
13th/A Division
12th Tank Regiment
17th/A Division
12th Ind.Infantry Brigade
19th Ind.Mixed Brigade
27th/C Division
17th Tank Regiment
6th Tank Regiment
9th Tank Regiment
66th Infantry Brigade
32nd/C Division
51st Infantry Brigade
1st Ind.Infantry Brigade
39th Ind Engineer Regiment
34th/B Division
70th Infantry Brigade
4th Ind.Infantry Brigade
35th Division
13th RGC Temp. Division
31st Engineer Regiment
37th Division
110th/B Division
1st Mortar Battalion
11th Army
9th Ind. Field Artillery Battalion
21st Mortar Battalion
2nd Mortar Battalion
2nd Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
14th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
15th Ind.Medium Field Artillery Regiment
10th Ind. Field Artillery Battalion
11th Ind. Field Artillery Battalion
4th Mortar Battalion
31st Mountain Gun Regiment

Defending units:
52nd Chinese Corps
23rd Chinese Corps
88th Chinese Corps
38th Chinese Corps
11th Chinese Corps
22nd Chinese Corps
39th Chinese Corps
41st Chinese Corps
2nd New Chinese Corps
87th Chinese Corps
65th Chinese Corps
77th Chinese Corps
59th Chinese Corps
8th Prov Chinese Corps
2nd Chinese Corps
1st Chinese Corps
13th Chinese Corps
45th Chinese Corps
33rd Chinese Corps
92nd Chinese Corps
26th Chinese Corps
94th Chinese Corps
9th Chinese Corps
61st Chinese Corps
44th Chinese Corps
47th Chinese Corps
15th Chinese Corps
60th Chinese Corps
36th Chinese Corps
69th Chinese Corps
66th Chinese Corps Corps
93rd Chinese Corps
19th Chinese Corps
81st Chinese Corps
71st Chinese Corps
55th Chinese Corps
1st New Chinese Corps
51st Chinese Corps
10th Chinese Corps
42nd Chinese Corps
48th Chinese Corps
28th Chinese Corps
57th Chinese Corps
18th Chinese Corps
4th Chinese/A Corps
57th AT Gun Regiment
82nd Chinese Corps
29th Chinese Corps
27th Chinese Corps
36th Group Army
Central Reserve
12th Construction Regiment
115th Red Chinese Division
15th Chinese Base Force
49th AA Regiment
12th Group Army
4th Construction Regiment
18th Group Army
17th Group Army
1st Chinese Base Force
5th Construction Regiment
2nd Chinese Base Force
7th Group Army
84th Chinese Corps
13th Construction Regiment
10th Chinese Base Force
129th Red Chinese Division
33rd Group Army
1st Chinese Cavalry Corps
4th Group Army
3rd Heavy Mortar Regiment
CAF HQ
259th Brigade
1st War Area
31st Group Army
98th Chinese Corps
Red Chinese Army
79th Chinese Corps
96th Chinese Corps
39th Group Army
303rd Brigade
4th Chinese Base Force
41st AA Regiment
20th Artillery Regiment
16th Construction Regiment
40th Chinese Corps
34th Group Army
30th Group Army
38th Group Army
15th Group Army
64th Chinese Corps
14th Group Army
8th Chinese Base Force
80th Chinese Corps
4th Chinese Cavalry Corps
17th Construction Regiment
China Command
32nd Group Army
25th Group Army
3rd Chinese Cavalry Corps
8th War Area
9th Separate Brigade
7th Chinese Base Force
85th Chinese Corps
3rd Group Army
10th Group Army
34th Chinese Corps
3rd Chinese Base Force
19th Chinese Base Force

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That Chinese infantry unit arrived today, I suppose as a result of the variable reinforcement setting we are using. But of course new fortification levels do not arrive, so our position is still sinking.

The Light Industry attacks seemed wimpy overall. The total observed LI hits was 13 (if I tallied correctly). No fighter opposition was seen at Saigon, but only 4 LI hits were made by the best of the best of the best crews in the B-29s. Recon, however shows a different story. Recon shows 10 LI hits at Saigon, and only 5 LI remaining at Rangoon. Hmm.

Allied bombardments in the Pacific.

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Allied Ships Bombarding Pagan
Allied Ships Bombarding Rabaul
Allied Ships Bombarding Almagan
Allied Ships Bombarding Pagan
Allied Ships Bombarding Anatahan
Allied Ships Bombarding Anatahan
Allied Ships Bombarding Anatahan
Allied Ships Bombarding Rabaul
Allied Ships Bombarding Anatahan

The attack at Makassar went well and it seems that additional forces will not be needed to take the base.

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Ground combat at Makassar (65,106)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 3805 troops, 48 guns, 101 vehicles, Assault Value = 155

Defending force 3732 troops, 42 guns, 6 vehicles, Assault Value = 94

Allied adjusted assault: 81

Japanese adjusted defense: 53

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

Allied Assault reduces fortifications to 2

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

Japanese ground losses:
139 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 19 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 5 (1 destroyed, 4 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
160 casualties reported
Squads: 3 destroyed, 16 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 8 (2 destroyed, 6 disabled)

Assaulting units:
24th (Sep) Infantry Regiment
2nd Regiment

Defending units:
57th Infantry Regiment
14th JAAF AF Bn
6th JNAF Coy
27th JAAF AF Bn

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Samarinda, next to Balikpapan, is empty as I might have mentioned earlier. It's been under recon constantly along with several other bases, including Balikpapan which has no fighters and only 3,000+ ground troops. Tomorrow a Bn will air drop on Samarinda. A Rgt has begun planning for Balikpapan and the division which was 50% prepared for Balikpapan is changing planning to Cam Ranh Bay. The advantage is that the USA 31st ID is already unrestricted, versus the time required for PP to free up the four Australian divisions assigned, all of which are still yet to be bought out. The pace of operations seems like it will outrun the PP accumulation, so the 31st ID will work with whatever of the Australian Divs are available when the op moves forward.

The troops for Iwo Jima are all ready for loading, but we will wait two days so the last carrier is closer to finishing repair, just to minimize the time of the troops on the ships and the resulting fatigue and disruption effects.

This convoy seems to be on its way toward Tavoy, but we didn't get a direction with the sighting.

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1944 April 09 - 10/1/2014 5:42:40 PM

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1944 April 09

The Empire captured:

The Allies captured:
Samarinda

There were Imperial amphibious or airborne operations at:

There were Allied amphibious or airborne operations at:
Samarinda

Our subs came up empty, and one got hammered.

863 AV at Chungking. Today's bombardment.

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Ground combat at Chungking (76,45)

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 3702 troops, 314 guns, 36 vehicles, Assault Value = 3506

Defending force 126132 troops, 60 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 947

Allied ground losses:
108 casualties reported
Squads: 3 destroyed, 21 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Assaulting units:
3rd Tank Regiment
32nd/C Division
34th/B Division
13th/A Division
3rd Mobile Infantry Regiment
11th Tank Regiment
15th RGC Temp. Division
11th Indpt Infantry Regiment
12th Tank Regiment
13th RGC Temp. Division
59th Infantry Brigade
17th Tank Regiment
13th Tank Regiment
12th Ind.Infantry Brigade
19th Ind.Mixed Brigade
9th Tank Regiment
31st Engineer Regiment
35th Division
70th Infantry Brigade
39th Ind Engineer Regiment
17th/A Division
4th Ind.Infantry Brigade
37th Division
27th/C Division
51st Infantry Brigade
6th Tank Regiment
66th Infantry Brigade
1st Ind.Infantry Brigade
110th/B Division
2nd Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
21st Mortar Battalion
11th Ind. Field Artillery Battalion
2nd Mortar Battalion
14th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
15th Ind.Medium Field Artillery Regiment
4th Mortar Battalion
9th Ind. Field Artillery Battalion
10th Ind. Field Artillery Battalion
11th Army
1st Mortar Battalion
31st Mountain Gun Regiment

Defending units:
39th Chinese Corps
60th Chinese Corps
23rd Chinese Corps
89th Chinese Corps
47th Chinese Corps
65th Chinese Corps
34th Chinese Corps
11th Chinese Corps
1st Chinese Corps
2nd Chinese Corps
94th Chinese Corps
92nd Chinese Corps
22nd Chinese Corps
57th Chinese Corps
88th Chinese Corps
15th Chinese Corps
38th Chinese Corps
1st New Chinese Corps
33rd Chinese Corps
36th Chinese Corps
69th Chinese Corps
42nd Chinese Corps
48th Chinese Corps
13th Chinese Corps
10th Chinese Corps
9th Chinese Corps
2nd New Chinese Corps
52nd Chinese Corps
41st Chinese Corps
71st Chinese Corps
66th Chinese Corps Corps
59th Chinese Corps
93rd Chinese Corps
81st Chinese Corps
45th Chinese Corps
55th Chinese Corps
19th Chinese Corps
44th Chinese Corps
77th Chinese Corps
8th Prov Chinese Corps
51st Chinese Corps
18th Chinese Corps
87th Chinese Corps
61st Chinese Corps
26th Chinese Corps
28th Chinese Corps
4th Chinese/A Corps
12th Construction Regiment
18th Group Army
1st Chinese Base Force
129th Red Chinese Division
38th Group Army
6th Construction Regiment
3rd Chinese Cavalry Corps
4th Group Army
12th Group Army
39th Group Army
5th Construction Regiment
40th Chinese Corps
96th Chinese Corps
32nd Group Army
98th Chinese Corps
10th Group Army
33rd Group Army
64th Chinese Corps
1st Chinese Cavalry Corps
8th Chinese Base Force
115th Red Chinese Division
7th Group Army
25th Group Army
49th AA Regiment
27th Chinese Corps
16th Construction Regiment
20th Artillery Regiment
82nd Chinese Corps
3rd Heavy Mortar Regiment
30th Group Army
17th Construction Regiment
4th Construction Regiment
17th Group Army
10th Chinese Base Force
15th Group Army
13th Construction Regiment
4th Chinese Cavalry Corps
Red Chinese Army
China Command
2nd Chinese Base Force
31st Group Army
14th Group Army
3rd Group Army
15th Chinese Base Force
303rd Brigade
CAF HQ
41st AA Regiment
34th Group Army
29th Chinese Corps
9th Separate Brigade
84th Chinese Corps
3rd Chinese Base Force
7th Chinese Base Force
57th AT Gun Regiment
8th War Area
36th Group Army
4th Chinese Base Force
1st War Area
80th Chinese Corps
Central Reserve
79th Chinese Corps
85th Chinese Corps
19th Chinese Base Force

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We have cut off a unit NE of Tsuyung and attacked it. The results were disappointing.

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Ground combat at 68,45 (near Tsuyung)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 20643 troops, 127 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 419

Defending force 3058 troops, 19 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 90

Allied adjusted assault: 257

Japanese adjusted defense: 292

Allied assault odds: 1 to 2

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

Japanese ground losses:
108 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled

Allied ground losses:
103 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 8 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled

Assaulting units:
35th Chinese Corps
58th Chinese Corps
22nd Artillery Regiment

Defending units:
41st/A Division

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Many 4EB and 2EB squadrons were assigned to strike the defensive positions but none flew, presumably due to weather.

Little activity in the Burma area. That large convoy/TF with many DD is still at Tavoy.

Allied bombardments in the Pacific.

quote:

Allied Ships Bombarding Pagan
Allied Ships Bombarding Rabaul
Allied Ships Bombarding Anatahan
Allied Ships Bombarding Pagan
Allied Ships Bombarding Almagan
Allied Ships Bombarding Almagan
Allied Ships Bombarding Anatahan
Allied Ships Bombarding Rabaul
Allied Ships Bombarding Anatahan

Makassar will be ours with the next attack. Disruption of our units is in the low teens, but that should be good enough.

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Ground combat at Makassar (65,106)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 3576 troops, 47 guns, 101 vehicles, Assault Value = 123

Defending force 3251 troops, 39 guns, 6 vehicles, Assault Value = 63

Allied adjusted assault: 49

Japanese adjusted defense: 16

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

Allied Assault reduces fortifications to 1

Combat modifiers
Defender: preparation(-), fatigue(-), experience(-)
Attacker: fatigue(-)

Japanese ground losses:
340 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 22 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled

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

Assaulting units:
24th (Sep) Infantry Regiment
2nd Regiment

Defending units:
57th Infantry Regiment
6th JNAF Coy
14th JAAF AF Bn
27th JAAF AF Bn

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Our fearless paratroops seized Samarinda.

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Ground combat at Samarinda (65,96)

Allied Shock attack

Attacking force 254 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 15

Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 0

Allied adjusted assault: 14

Japanese adjusted defense: 1

Allied assault odds: 14 to 1 (fort level 0)

Allied forces CAPTURE Samarinda !!!

Combat modifiers
Attacker: shock(+), leaders(+), leaders(-)

Assaulting units:
2/6 Commando Bn /1

Watampone has built to size 4 airfield. There are IJN BB seen at Soerabaja; IJN carriers are nowhere seen.

Here is the Intel screen.

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1944 April 10 - 10/2/2014 2:28:34 AM

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1944 April 10

The Empire captured:

The Allies captured:
Makassar

There were Imperial amphibious or airborne operations at:

There were Allied amphibious or airborne operations at:

Our subs got an xAK and a PB.

858 AV at Chungking. We had the B-29 groups at Akyab bomb the Imperial troops here in case there was an attack today, but mostly to make the statement that we are willing to do such things. Whether there actually is another instance of that in this game - who knows. One B-29-1 was an ops loss. Today's bombardment.

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Ground combat at Chungking (76,45)

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 3702 troops, 314 guns, 36 vehicles, Assault Value = 3653

Defending force 125768 troops, 60 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 919

Allied ground losses:
119 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 13 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Assaulting units:
35th Division
9th Tank Regiment
3rd Mobile Infantry Regiment
34th/B Division
3rd Tank Regiment
14th Tank Regiment
51st Infantry Brigade
13th/A Division
27th/C Division
11th Tank Regiment
15th Tank Regiment
1st Ind.Infantry Brigade
39th Ind Engineer Regiment
31st Engineer Regiment
70th Infantry Brigade
17th/A Division
13th RGC Temp. Division
19th Ind.Mixed Brigade
6th Tank Regiment
15th RGC Temp. Division
11th Indpt Infantry Regiment
37th Division
32nd/C Division
10th Tank Regiment
66th Infantry Brigade
59th Infantry Brigade
12th Tank Regiment
12th Ind.Infantry Brigade
4th Ind.Infantry Brigade
17th Tank Regiment
13th Tank Regiment
110th/B Division
15th Ind.Medium Field Artillery Regiment
2nd Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
14th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
10th Ind. Field Artillery Battalion
2nd Mortar Battalion
9th Ind. Field Artillery Battalion
21st Mortar Battalion
1st Mortar Battalion
11th Army
4th Mortar Battalion
11th Ind. Field Artillery Battalion
31st Mountain Gun Regiment

Defending units:
33rd Chinese Corps
28th Chinese Corps
48th Chinese Corps
26th Chinese Corps
11th Chinese Corps
88th Chinese Corps
71st Chinese Corps
66th Chinese Corps Corps
1st New Chinese Corps
93rd Chinese Corps
39th Chinese Corps
23rd Chinese Corps
9th Chinese Corps
96th Chinese Corps
60th Chinese Corps
52nd Chinese Corps
59th Chinese Corps
22nd Chinese Corps
10th Chinese Corps
13th Chinese Corps
44th Chinese Corps
81st Chinese Corps
41st Chinese Corps
55th Chinese Corps
2nd New Chinese Corps
42nd Chinese Corps
77th Chinese Corps
15th Chinese Corps
61st Chinese Corps
94th Chinese Corps
18th Chinese Corps
2nd Chinese Corps
1st Chinese Corps
47th Chinese Corps
92nd Chinese Corps
36th Chinese Corps
69th Chinese Corps
8th Prov Chinese Corps
65th Chinese Corps
89th Chinese Corps
87th Chinese Corps
45th Chinese Corps
57th Chinese Corps
51st Chinese Corps
4th Chinese/A Corps
32nd Group Army
98th Chinese Corps
33rd Group Army
57th AT Gun Regiment
84th Chinese Corps
8th War Area
4th Chinese Cavalry Corps
7th Group Army
8th Chinese Base Force
1st Chinese Base Force
Central Reserve
49th AA Regiment
14th Group Army
18th Group Army
27th Chinese Corps
17th Group Army
82nd Chinese Corps
3rd Group Army
12th Construction Regiment
CAF HQ
12th Group Army
19th Chinese Corps
1st War Area
38th Chinese Corps
34th Chinese Corps
31st Group Army
16th Construction Regiment
3rd Chinese Base Force
303rd Brigade
36th Group Army
30th Group Army
3rd Heavy Mortar Regiment
9th Separate Brigade
15th Group Army
39th Group Army
4th Chinese Base Force
25th Group Army
China Command
10th Group Army
7th Chinese Base Force
80th Chinese Corps
17th Construction Regiment
40th Group Army
4th Group Army
85th Chinese Corps
Red Chinese Army
38th Group Army
3rd Chinese Cavalry Corps
64th Chinese Corps
41st AA Regiment
129th Red Chinese Division
2nd Chinese Base Force
1st Chinese Cavalry Corps
10th Chinese Base Force
20th Artillery Regiment
13th Construction Regiment
79th Chinese Corps
115th Red Chinese Division
15th Chinese Base Force
34th Group Army
6th Construction Regiment
29th Chinese Corps
40th Chinese Corps
19th Chinese Base Force

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So much supply was on hand at Tsuyung (2x called for) that some devices in two units upgraded!

Same status in and around Burma - quiet, and the large convoy/TF is still at Tavoy.

Allied bombardments in the Pacific.

quote:

Allied Ships Bombarding Pagan
Allied Ships Bombarding Rabaul
Allied Ships Bombarding Anatahan
Allied Ships Bombarding Pagan
Allied Ships Bombarding Anatahan
Allied Ships Bombarding Almagan
Allied Ships Bombarding Almagan
Allied Ships Bombarding Rabaul
Allied Ships Bombarding Anatahan

Makassar is ours. the 57th Rgt remains and the attacks will continue.

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Ground combat at Makassar (65,106)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 3570 troops, 47 guns, 101 vehicles, Assault Value = 120

Defending force 2871 troops, 39 guns, 6 vehicles, Assault Value = 37

Allied adjusted assault: 64

Japanese adjusted defense: 6

Allied assault odds: 10 to 1 (fort level 1)

Allied forces CAPTURE Makassar !!!

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

Japanese ground losses:
630 casualties reported
Squads: 7 destroyed, 29 disabled
Non Combat: 7 destroyed, 5 disabled
Engineers: 17 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 16 (13 destroyed, 3 disabled)
Vehicles lost 4 (4 destroyed, 0 disabled)

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

Assaulting units:
24th (Sep) Infantry Regiment
2nd Regiment

Defending units:
57th Infantry Regiment
6th JNAF Coy
14th JAAF AF Bn
27th JAAF AF Bn

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6th JNAF Coy Wiped Out at Makassar by attrition!!!
14th JAAF AF Bn Wiped Out at Makassar by attrition!!!
27th JAAF AF Bn Wiped Out at Makassar by attrition!!!

Watampone airfield has built to size 5.

USA 98th ID has arrived but is restricted and must be bought out. With the four Australian divisions for Cam Ranh Bay still awaiting PP that will be a while.

Here is the overview map.

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1944 April 11 - 10/3/2014 6:57:07 AM

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1944 April 11

The Empire captured:

The Allies captured:

There were Imperial amphibious or airborne operations at:

There were Allied amphibious or airborne operations at:

Our subs got an xAK.

815 AV at Chungking. There was a bombardment plus armour attack, but enough engineers must have been along for the ride.

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Ground combat at Chungking (76,45)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 112133 troops, 1008 guns, 936 vehicles, Assault Value = 3792

Defending force 126034 troops, 59 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 928

Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 0

Japanese adjusted assault: 754

Allied adjusted defense: 953

Japanese assault odds: 1 to 2 (fort level 0)

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

Japanese ground losses:
39 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 32 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Vehicles lost 105 (4 destroyed, 101 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
1080 casualties reported
Squads: 143 destroyed, 27 disabled
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 24 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Assaulting units:
12th Tank Regiment
15th RGC Temp. Division
66th Infantry Brigade
51st Infantry Brigade
35th Division
39th Ind Engineer Regiment
59th Infantry Brigade
13th/A Division
17th/A Division
11th Tank Regiment
32nd/C Division
31st Engineer Regiment
10th Tank Regiment
27th/C Division
11th Indpt Infantry Regiment
13th Tank Regiment
70th Infantry Brigade
3rd Tank Regiment
4th Ind.Infantry Brigade
14th Tank Regiment
19th Ind Engineer Regiment
17th Tank Regiment
19th Ind.Mixed Brigade
13th RGC Temp. Division
12th Ind.Infantry Brigade
6th Tank Regiment
3rd Mobile Infantry Regiment
15th Tank Regiment
37th Division
1st Ind.Infantry Brigade
34th/B Division
9th Tank Regiment
2nd Ind.Mixed Regiment
110th/B Division
14th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
2nd Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
2nd Mortar Battalion
21st Mortar Battalion
4th Mortar Battalion
10th Ind. Field Artillery Battalion
11th Ind. Field Artillery Battalion
11th Army
1st Mortar Battalion
9th Ind. Field Artillery Battalion
15th Ind.Medium Field Artillery Regiment
31st Mountain Gun Regiment

Defending units:
23rd Chinese Corps
42nd Chinese Corps
26th Chinese Corps
47th Chinese Corps
15th Chinese Corps
2nd New Chinese Corps
44th Chinese Corps
55th Chinese Corps
33rd Chinese Corps
69th Chinese Corps
2nd Chinese Corps
11th Chinese Corps
96th Chinese Corps
1st New Chinese Corps
77th Chinese Corps
92nd Chinese Corps
18th Chinese Corps
1st Chinese Corps
94th Chinese Corps
66th Chinese Corps Corps
8th Prov Chinese Corps
9th Separate Brigade
9th Chinese Corps
89th Chinese Corps
71st Chinese Corps
60th Chinese Corps
48th Chinese Corps
61st Chinese Corps
45th Chinese Corps
41st Chinese Corps
81st Chinese Corps
65th Chinese Corps
28th Chinese Corps
88th Chinese Corps
39th Chinese Corps
22nd Chinese Corps
34th Chinese Corps
36th Chinese Corps
52nd Chinese Corps
51st Chinese Corps
93rd Chinese Corps
59th Chinese Corps
10th Chinese Corps
13th Chinese Corps
19th Chinese Corps
87th Chinese Corps
57th Chinese Corps
4th Chinese Cavalry Corps
4th Chinese/A Corps
98th Chinese Corps
1st Chinese Base Force
7th Chinese Base Force
39th Group Army
8th War Area
15th Group Army
85th Chinese Corps
17th Construction Regiment
Central Reserve
25th Group Army
3rd Chinese Cavalry Corps
41st AA Regiment
13th Construction Regiment
57th AT Gun Regiment
20th Artillery Regiment
14th Group Army
10th Chinese Base Force
84th Chinese Corps
3rd Group Army
303rd Brigade
7th Group Army
3rd Chinese Base Force
CAF HQ
49th AA Regiment
1st Chinese Cavalry Corps
2nd Chinese Base Force
30th Group Army
38th Chinese Corps
15th Chinese Base Force
10th Group Army
79th Chinese Corps
64th Chinese Corps
36th Group Army
129th Red Chinese Division
33rd Group Army
18th Group Army
80th Chinese Corps
13th Group Army
29th Chinese Corps
31st Group Army
6th Construction Regiment
12th Group Army
7th Artillery Regiment
27th Chinese Corps
24th Group Army
4th Group Army
8th Chinese Base Force
34th Group Army
16th Construction Regiment
40th Group Army
38th Group Army
82nd Chinese Corps
China Command
115th Red Chinese Division
40th Chinese Corps
3rd Heavy Mortar Regiment
32nd Group Army
1st War Area
Red Chinese Army
17th Group Army
19th Chinese Base Force

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Obviously the next full attack will seize the city. In 2 days we get 270 AV arriving in one large (257 AV) and one small (13 AV) units. Hopefully tomorrow will be a rest day for the Imperials. Our own attack in China went much better today as the weather cleared and our bombers rendered the formerly formidable foe flat out goofy. Hopefully we will destroy that unit before it can escape. Our troops didn't even notice there was a combat, so they will continue tomorrow.

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Ground combat at 68,45 (near Tsuyung)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 20630 troops, 127 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 412

Defending force 2784 troops, 18 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 66

Allied adjusted assault: 200

Japanese adjusted defense: 10

Allied assault odds: 20 to 1

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

Japanese ground losses:
352 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 35 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled

Allied ground losses:
110 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled

Assaulting units:
35th Chinese Corps
58th Chinese Corps
22nd Artillery Regiment

Defending units:
41st/A Division

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Quiet in Burma still. More B-29 groups are at Akyab, including a transfer the incurred one ops loss. There are now fighters at Saigon, and I'm sure places that I am not yet looking at too. The large horde of DD still in evidence at Tavoy.

Allied bombardments in the Pacific.

quote:

Allied Ships Bombarding Pagan
Allied Ships Bombarding Rabaul
Allied Ships Bombarding Anatahan
Allied Ships Bombarding Pagan
Allied Ships Bombarding Almagan
Allied Ships Bombarding Almagan
Allied Ships Bombarding Anatahan
Allied Ships Bombarding Rabaul
Allied Ships Bombarding Anatahan

Makassar is now secured.

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Ground combat at Makassar (65,106)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 3514 troops, 47 guns, 101 vehicles, Assault Value = 113

Defending force 1364 troops, 15 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 10

Allied adjusted assault: 49

Japanese adjusted defense: 2

Allied assault odds: 24 to 1

Combat modifiers
Defender: leaders(+), preparation(-)
Attacker: fatigue(-)

Japanese ground losses:
437 casualties reported
Squads: 39 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 8 (5 destroyed, 3 disabled)

Assaulting units:
24th (Sep) Infantry Regiment
2nd Regiment

Defending units:
57th Infantry Rgt /1

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Japanese Unit(s) surrounded at Makassar

For the second day in a row our new base at Samarinda has been pummeled from the air. There are no supplies at the now destroyed base, but our troops have enough to survive thanks to air drops. Bombers are coming from Soerabaja and both bombers and fighters from Tarakan. Tarakan is lightly held and seems to have only 16 fighters (45 bombers), so maybe we can shut it down from the air. Soerabaja has 53 fighters, 74 bombers, and 81 auxiliary types.

The last fleet CV will finish repairs at Truk tomorrow. The troops should load quickly and so will wait another day or two. Dry runs were conducted today to make certain all units fit with plenty of room to spare. The Amphib Force HQ was never unloaded and accumulated high disruption. They're being unloaded at Guam to recover prior to loading for the invasion. CV Bay of Bengal will be at Truk in about 3 days but I might not have her join the invasion, leaving her to train pilots a bit longer.

When Chungking falls, lots of industry will be seized and presumably begin operating as Imperial oil begins flowing in.

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Even with that 270 AV added to the Chungking garrison, it looks like he has enough to take it. Open terrain and no forts, only +2 for urban light terrain. His attack did not cause him significant casualties.
Really a shame with the allies advancing to Chungking's support from Burma. Maybe the IJA can be tricked into repairing all that industry for you before you drive him out again!

I find it somewhat annoying that HI points produced in China can automatically be used to build aircraft in Japan. Pig iron does not get across water automatically IRL.

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I just want to take as big a bite out of the assault troops as possible. I know it's more points for him if that unit arrives and is lost, but with the multiplier (what is it - x2 for IJ troops and x12 for Chinese troops?) it might be worth it.

The relief for Chungking has been stalled for quite some time - no - I mean it's almost there! Yes, a shame!

Really, it would be ideal to hold his forces there until the invasion of Cam Ranh Bay, but no such luck.

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1944 April 12 - 10/3/2014 5:47:23 PM

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1944 April 12

The Empire captured:

The Allies captured:

There were Imperial amphibious or airborne operations at:

There were Allied amphibious or airborne operations at:

Our subs got a TK.

1,057 AV at Chungking. The reinforcements have arrived! Here is today's bombardment (before the arrivals).

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Ground combat at Chungking (76,45)

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 3702 troops, 314 guns, 36 vehicles, Assault Value = 3759

Defending force 123508 troops, 59 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 870

Allied ground losses:
398 casualties reported
Squads: 8 destroyed, 25 disabled
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Assaulting units:
17th Tank Regiment
27th/C Division
19th Ind Engineer Regiment
11th Tank Regiment
10th Tank Regiment
17th/A Division
34th/B Division
51st Infantry Brigade
12th Ind.Infantry Brigade
6th Tank Regiment
37th Division
15th RGC Temp. Division
35th Division
4th Ind.Infantry Brigade
32nd/C Division
59th Infantry Brigade
2nd Ind.Mixed Regiment
13th Tank Regiment
3rd Tank Regiment
12th Tank Regiment
19th Ind.Mixed Brigade
31st Engineer Regiment
39th Ind Engineer Regiment
15th Tank Regiment
14th Tank Regiment
70th Infantry Brigade
13th/A Division
1st Ind.Infantry Brigade
13th RGC Temp. Division
9th Tank Regiment
3rd Mobile Infantry Regiment
11th Indpt Infantry Regiment
66th Infantry Brigade
110th/B Division
11th Ind. Field Artillery Battalion
2nd Mortar Battalion
21st Mortar Battalion
14th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
10th Ind. Field Artillery Battalion
9th Ind. Field Artillery Battalion
11th Army
2nd Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
4th Mortar Battalion
15th Ind.Medium Field Artillery Regiment
1st Mortar Battalion
31st Mountain Gun Regiment

Defending units:
15th Chinese Corps
39th Chinese Corps
9th Separate Brigade
10th Chinese Corps
41st Chinese Corps
87th Chinese Corps
18th Chinese Corps
93rd Chinese Corps
94th Chinese Corps
11th Chinese Corps
69th Chinese Corps
65th Chinese Corps
22nd Chinese Corps
96th Chinese Corps
66th Chinese Corps Corps
92nd Chinese Corps
55th Chinese Corps
2nd Chinese Corps
33rd Chinese Corps
1st Chinese Corps
4th Chinese Cavalry Corps
8th Prov Chinese Corps
28th Chinese Corps
36th Chinese Corps
1st New Chinese Corps
2nd New Chinese Corps
61st Chinese Corps
44th Chinese Corps
45th Chinese Corps
51st Chinese Corps
9th Chinese Corps
48th Chinese Corps
57th Chinese Corps
19th Chinese Corps
13th Chinese Corps
71st Chinese Corps
89th Chinese Corps
59th Chinese Corps
77th Chinese Corps
52nd Chinese Corps
47th Chinese Corps
60th Chinese Corps
26th Chinese Corps
81st Chinese Corps
4th Chinese/A Corps
7th Artillery Regiment
40th Chinese Corps
1st Chinese Cavalry Corps
31st Group Army
24th Group Army
10th Group Army
42nd Chinese Corps
30th Group Army
China Command
38th Group Army
29th Chinese Corps
1st Chinese Base Force
15th Chinese Base Force
16th Construction Regiment
2nd Chinese Base Force
13th Construction Regiment
82nd Chinese Corps
88th Chinese Corps
40th Group Army
34th Group Army
6th Construction Regiment
12th Group Army
85th Chinese Corps
1st War Area
79th Chinese Corps
7th Chinese Base Force
32nd Group Army
41st AA Regiment
11th Construction Regiment
27th Chinese Corps
3rd Group Army
17th Group Army
3rd Heavy Mortar Regiment
CAF HQ
303rd Brigade
129th Red Chinese Division
36th Group Army
Red Chinese Army
39th Group Army
14th Group Army
25th Group Army
3rd Chinese Cavalry Corps
Central Reserve
64th Chinese Corps
20th Artillery Regiment
13th Group Army
8th Chinese Base Force
15th Group Army
33rd Group Army
38th Chinese Corps
49th AA Regiment
98th Chinese Corps
23rd Chinese Corps
115th Red Chinese Division
10th Chinese Base Force
4th Group Army
3rd Chinese Base Force
7th Group Army
80th Chinese Corps
8th War Area
34th Chinese Corps
57th AT Gun Regiment
84th Chinese Corps
18th Group Army
19th Chinese Base Force

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The Imperial units near Tsuyung should begin losing squads to destruction with the next attack.

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Ground combat at 68,45 (near Tsuyung)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 20580 troops, 127 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 404

Defending force 2443 troops, 18 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 34

Allied adjusted assault: 189

Japanese adjusted defense: 4

Allied assault odds: 47 to 1

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

Japanese ground losses:
291 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 16 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 3 (1 destroyed, 2 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
32 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Assaulting units:
35th Chinese Corps
58th Chinese Corps
22nd Artillery Regiment

Defending units:
41st/A Division

Same status in and around Burma. The large TF/convoy is at Tavoy, our guys continue to move and all else is quiet. The B-29 groups are performing maintenance and biding their time until they transfer to the Marianas Islands (possibly in hops). When we have Iwo Jima we can commence recon of the home islands. There are more than 100 fighters at Tavoy, so the Empire intends to oppose any sweeps or interference with sea traffic.

Allied bombardments in the Pacific.

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Allied Ships Bombarding Pagan
Allied Ships Bombarding Anatahan
Allied Ships Bombarding Pagan
Allied Ships Bombarding Anatahan
Allied Ships Bombarding Anatahan
Allied Ships Bombarding Almagan
Allied Ships Bombarding Almagan

Continued pounding of our guys at Samarinda. A DE hit a mine at Watampone before the mine sweeper could commence operations after arriving. 80% flotation damage and heading for Kendari.

The carriers and fast battleships are leaving Truk for Guam, where they will form up with those CVE that are already there.

Wasp has finished repairs at Pearl Harbor and is leaving for Truk.

There are more fighters on duty at Neikiang too, no doubt from respect for the range of the B-29 groups.

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1944 April 13 - 10/4/2014 5:01:26 AM

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1944 April 13

The Empire captured:

The Allies captured:

There were Imperial amphibious or airborne operations at:

There were Allied amphibious or airborne operations at:

Our subs came up empty today.

1,033 AV at Chungking. Today's bombardment.

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Ground combat at Chungking (76,45)

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 3702 troops, 314 guns, 36 vehicles, Assault Value = 4112

Defending force 130438 troops, 55 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1103

Allied ground losses:
393 casualties reported
Squads: 29 destroyed, 9 disabled
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 4 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Assaulting units:
34th/A Division
9th Tank Regiment
11th Tank Regiment
70th Infantry Brigade
6th Tank Regiment
17th/A Division
34th/B Division
15th RGC Temp. Division
17th Tank Regiment
27th/C Division
13th/A Division
37th Division
35th Division
12th Ind.Infantry Brigade
1st Ind.Infantry Brigade
2nd Ind.Mixed Regiment
51st Infantry Brigade
60th Infantry Brigade
15th Tank Regiment
32nd/C Division
3rd Mobile Infantry Regiment
59th Infantry Brigade
10th Tank Regiment
3rd Tank Regiment
14th Tank Regiment
4th Ind.Infantry Brigade
39th Ind Engineer Regiment
12th Tank Regiment
66th Infantry Brigade
31st Engineer Regiment
19th Ind Engineer Regiment
13th RGC Temp. Division
11th Indpt Infantry Regiment
13th Tank Regiment
19th Ind.Mixed Brigade
110th/B Division
2nd Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
14th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
2nd Mortar Battalion
10th Ind. Field Artillery Battalion
11th Army
9th Ind. Field Artillery Battalion
11th Ind. Field Artillery Battalion
21st Mortar Battalion
1st Mortar Battalion
15th Ind.Medium Field Artillery Regiment
4th Mortar Battalion
31st Mountain Gun Regiment

Defending units:
92nd Chinese Corps
34th Chinese Corps
61st Chinese Corps
48th Chinese Corps
66th Chinese Corps Corps
22nd Chinese Corps
69th Chinese Corps
39th Chinese Corps
96th Chinese Corps
71st Chinese Corps
45th Chinese Corps
77th Chinese Corps
59th Chinese Corps
60th Chinese Corps
93rd Chinese Corps
1st Chinese Corps
81st Chinese Corps
15th Chinese Corps
9th Chinese Corps
88th Chinese Corps
2nd New Chinese Corps
9th Separate Brigade
65th Chinese Corps
72nd Chinese Corps
52nd Chinese Corps
19th Chinese Corps
47th Chinese Corps
13th Chinese Corps
55th Chinese Corps
26th Chinese Corps
94th Chinese Corps
8th Prov Chinese Corps
18th Chinese Corps
2nd Chinese Corps
44th Chinese Corps
51st Chinese Corps
11th Chinese Corps
28th Chinese Corps
38th Chinese Corps
41st Chinese Corps
36th Chinese Corps
87th Chinese Corps
10th Chinese Corps
57th Chinese Corps
89th Chinese Corps
4th Chinese Cavalry Corps
33rd Chinese Corps
4th Chinese/A Corps
3rd Chinese Cavalry Corps
2nd Chinese Base Force
3rd Heavy Mortar Regiment
9th Chinese Base Force
13th Construction Regiment
39th Group Army
33rd Group Army
11th Construction Regiment
40th Chinese Corps
32nd Group Army
3rd Chinese Base Force
8th Group Army
7th Chinese Base Force
98th Chinese Corps
30th Group Army
16th Construction Regiment
1st Artillery Regiment
29th Chinese Corps
25th Group Army
31st Group Army
36th Group Army
18th Group Army
Central Reserve
129th Red Chinese Division
57th AT Gun Regiment
10th Chinese Base Force
38th Group Army
7th Artillery Regiment
115th Red Chinese Division
79th Chinese Corps
3rd Group Army
4th Group Army
12th Group Army
8th War Area
20th Artillery Regiment
49th AA Regiment
1st New Chinese Corps
303rd Brigade
15th Chinese Base Force
10th Group Army
Red Chinese Army
41st AA Regiment
34th Group Army
1st Chinese Cavalry Corps
17th Group Army
24th Group Army
China Command
6th Construction Regiment
8th Chinese Base Force
82nd Chinese Corps
15th Group Army
1st Chinese Base Force
85th Chinese Corps
1st War Area
23rd Chinese Corps
CAF HQ
84th Chinese Corps
7th Group Army
42nd Chinese Corps
64th Chinese Corps
80th Chinese Corps
13th Group Army
14th Group Army
40th Group Army
27th Chinese Corps
19th Chinese Base Force

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Near Tsuyung the 41st/A Rgt is now losing troops fast.

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Ground combat at 68,45 (near Tsuyung)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 20604 troops, 127 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 402

Defending force 2029 troops, 17 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 3

Allied adjusted assault: 409

Japanese adjusted defense: 1

Allied assault odds: 409 to 1

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

Japanese ground losses:
627 casualties reported
Squads: 37 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 9 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 7 (7 destroyed, 0 disabled)

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

Assaulting units:
35th Chinese Corps
58th Chinese Corps
22nd Artillery Regiment

Defending units:
41st/A Division

Same in Burma, quiet, large TF/convoy at Tavoy, our troops moving. Various carrier groups have resized on board carriers at Colombo so to fill the ships' air complements.

Allied bombardments in the Pacific.

quote:

Allied Ships Bombarding Pagan
Allied Ships Bombarding Rabaul
Allied Ships Bombarding Anatahan
Allied Ships Bombarding Pagan
Allied Ships Bombarding Anatahan
Allied Ships Bombarding Anatahan
Allied Ships Bombarding Almagan
Allied Ships Bombarding Rabaul
Allied Ships Bombarding Almagan

Kolaka has built an airfield, Kalao has expanded its airfield to size 3, and Watampone airfield has expanded to size 6. The first raid on Tarakan was quite effective for such a small size. It was preceded by a sweep over Tandjoengselor to draw away CAP. A sweep over Balikpapan also found CAP from Tarakan (I think).

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Morning Air attack on Balikpapan , at 64,97

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid spotted at 29 NM, estimated altitude 37,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Japanese aircraft
N1K1-J George x 8

Allied aircraft
P-38G Lightning x 20

Japanese aircraft losses
N1K1-J George: 2 destroyed

No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
12 x P-38G Lightning sweeping at 34000 feet

CAP engaged:
S-310 Hikotai with N1K1-J George (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(8 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 8 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 19000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 19000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 44 minutes

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Morning Air attack on Tandjoengselor , at 68,92

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid spotted at 45 NM, estimated altitude 39,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes

Japanese aircraft
N1K1-J George x 1

Allied aircraft
P-38H Lightning x 21

Japanese aircraft losses
N1K1-J George: 1 destroyed

No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
20 x P-38H Lightning sweeping at 35000 feet *

CAP engaged:
Genzan Ku S-1/B with N1K1-J George (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(1 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 16000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 16000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 2 minutes

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Morning Air attack on Tarakan , at 67,91

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid spotted at 3 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 0 minutes

Japanese aircraft
N1K1-J George x 4

Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 11

Japanese aircraft losses
N1K1-J George: 1 destroyed, 3 damaged
N1K1-J George: 2 destroyed on ground
Ki-49-IIa Helen: 2 destroyed on ground
Ki-49-IIb Helen: 2 destroyed on ground

No Allied losses

Airbase hits 9
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 23

Aircraft Attacking:
11 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
Genzan Ku S-1/B with N1K1-J George (0 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling)
Group patrol altitude is 16000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 10 minutes

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Still sweeping mines at Watampone.

The troops are now loading for Iwo Jima; that will take either one or two days, after which the assigned Amphib Force HQ will load and catch up (disruption down to 25% from 59% after only two days on shore so far). The carriers and fast battleships will arrive at Guam tomorrow for any last minute replenishment required. Troop allocation is as described earlier, with two full size USA ID in reserve and all the rest of the prepared troops embarking for the initial assault.

No idea of the IJN carriers' location(s).

Battleship Richelieu has arrived!

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1944 April 14 - 10/7/2014 6:18:58 AM

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1944 April 14

The Empire captured:

The Allies captured:

There were Imperial amphibious or airborne operations at:

There were Allied amphibious or airborne operations at:

Our subs got an AK, a TK, and a CV. They also sighted BB Ise in the same general area where the CV was torpedoed.

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Sub attack near Sabang at 45,69

Japanese Ships
CV Junyo, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
BB Ise
DD Asashimo
DD Susuzuki
DD Shiratsuyu
DD Natsushio

Allied Ships
SS Stonehenge, hits 3

Ammo storage explosion on CV Junyo
SS Stonehenge launches 6 torpedoes at CV Junyo
DD Shiratsuyu fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Natsushio attacking submerged sub ....
DD Natsushio attacking submerged sub ....
DD Natsushio fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Natsushio attacking submerged sub ....
DD Natsushio is out of ASW ammo
DD Natsushio is out of ASW ammo
DD Natsushio fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

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1,150 AV at Chungking, with the arrival of some units (after the bombardment). Today's bombardment.

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Ground combat at Chungking (76,45)

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 3702 troops, 314 guns, 36 vehicles, Assault Value = 4230

Defending force 131085 troops, 53 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1147

Allied ground losses:
146 casualties reported
Squads: 4 destroyed, 13 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Assaulting units:
35th Division
12th Tank Regiment
12th Ind.Infantry Brigade
19th Ind.Mixed Brigade
15th RGC Temp. Division
11th Indpt Infantry Regiment
13th RGC Temp. Division
60th Infantry Brigade
9th Tank Regiment
27th/C Division
13th/A Division
6th Tank Regiment
26th Engineer Regiment
10th Tank Regiment
37th Division
70th Infantry Brigade
14th Tank Regiment
34th/A Division
51st Engineer Regiment
20th Ind Engineer Regiment
4th Ind.Infantry Brigade
59th Infantry Brigade
32nd/C Division
3rd Mobile Infantry Regiment
1st Ind.Infantry Brigade
34th/B Division
15th Tank Regiment
31st Engineer Regiment
2nd Ind.Mixed Regiment
19th Ind Engineer Regiment
17th/A Division
51st Infantry Brigade
3rd Tank Regiment
39th Ind Engineer Regiment
17th Tank Regiment
13th Tank Regiment
11th Tank Regiment
66th Infantry Brigade
110th/B Division
1st Mortar Battalion
14th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
10th Ind. Field Artillery Battalion
11th Army
2nd Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
21st Mortar Battalion
2nd Mortar Battalion
15th Ind.Medium Field Artillery Regiment
4th Mortar Battalion
11th Ind. Field Artillery Battalion
9th Ind. Field Artillery Battalion
31st Mountain Gun Regiment

Defending units:
71st Chinese Corps
2nd Chinese Corps
57th Chinese Corps
34th Chinese Corps
15th Chinese Corps
94th Chinese Corps
51st Chinese Corps
9th Chinese Corps
93rd Chinese Corps
42nd Chinese Corps
47th Chinese Corps
96th Chinese Corps
52nd Chinese Corps
38th Chinese Corps
9th Separate Brigade
33rd Chinese Corps
48th Chinese Corps
19th Chinese Corps
55th Chinese Corps
41st Chinese Corps
61st Chinese Corps
72nd Chinese Corps
89th Chinese Corps
45th Chinese Corps
8th Prov Chinese Corps
10th Chinese Corps
36th Chinese Corps
60th Chinese Corps
18th Chinese Corps
87th Chinese Corps
28th Chinese Corps
26th Chinese Corps
81st Chinese Corps
66th Chinese Corps Corps
69th Chinese Corps
22nd Chinese Corps
92nd Chinese Corps
88th Chinese Corps
13th Chinese Corps
44th Chinese Corps
2nd New Chinese Corps
11th Chinese Corps
59th Chinese Corps
39th Chinese Corps
1st Chinese Corps
77th Chinese Corps
65th Chinese Corps
4th Chinese Cavalry Corps
4th Chinese/A Corps
2nd Chinese Base Force
CAF HQ
17th Group Army
4th Heavy Mortar Regiment
15th Group Army
16th Construction Regiment
20th Artillery Regiment
80th Chinese Corps
4th Group Army
32nd Group Army
1st New Chinese Corps
Red Chinese Army
85th Chinese Corps
3rd Chinese Base Force
6th Construction Regiment
13th Group Army
29th Chinese Corps
34th Group Army
3rd Group Army
1st War Area
27th Chinese Corps
12th Group Army
33rd Group Army
7th Artillery Regiment
57th AT Gun Regiment
31st Group Army
3rd Heavy Mortar Regiment
8th Chinese Base Force
129th Red Chinese Division
23rd Chinese Corps
13th Construction Regiment
40th Chinese Corps
40th Group Army
115th Red Chinese Division
11th Construction Regiment
10th Group Army
1st Chinese Cavalry Corps
Central Reserve
39th Group Army
7th Chinese Base Force
15th Chinese Base Force
1st Chinese Base Force
24th Group Army
41st AA Regiment
10th Chinese Base Force
84th Chinese Corps
36th Group Army
49th AA Regiment
18th Group Army
30th Group Army
303rd Brigade
9th Chinese Base Force
7th Group Army
8th Group Army
14th Group Army
1st Artillery Regiment
82nd Chinese Corps
25th Group Army
64th Chinese Corps
38th Group Army
98th Chinese Corps
79th Chinese Corps
3rd Chinese Cavalry Corps
China Command
19th Chinese Base Force

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Near Tsuyung the Empire has learned that sallying deep behind Allied lines is foolhardy indeed!

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Ground combat at 68,45 (near Tsuyung)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 20650 troops, 127 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 400

Defending force 1429 troops, 10 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1

Allied adjusted assault: 221

Japanese adjusted defense: 1

Allied assault odds: 221 to 1

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

Japanese ground losses:
1771 casualties reported
Squads: 29 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 151 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 2 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 12 (12 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units destroyed 1

Assaulting units:
35th Chinese Corps
58th Chinese Corps
22nd Artillery Regiment

Defending units:
41st/A Division

The torpedoing of an Imperial aircraft carrier heading into the Andaman Sea and the sighting of a battleship in the same area certainly add to the interest that the many-DD TF or convoy - whatever it is - sparked a number of days ago. It might be something as simple as correctly reading the tea leaves about an Allied end-around somewhere in the Andaman Sea region, and being in position to oppose it. Weather again today prevents transferring B-29 groups to the Pacific.

Allied bombardments in the Pacific.

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Allied Ships Bombarding Pagan
Allied Ships Bombarding Rabaul
Allied Ships Bombarding Anatahan
Allied Ships Bombarding Pagan
Allied Ships Bombarding Anatahan
Allied Ships Bombarding Almagan
Allied Ships Bombarding Almagan
Allied Ships Bombarding Rabaul
Allied Ships Bombarding Almagan

The first assault wave for Iwo Jima completely loaded in one day. The Amphib HQ has recovered to 0% disruption, so will load tomorrow and catch up with the main force. The combat forces have refueled at Guam, so all TFs and convoys will move our for Iwo Jima. Tomorrow all ships will rendezvous one hex west of Pagan. That will put them 12 hexes from Iwo Jima, so call that two more days to stand off one hex, then invade the following day. The various cruiser bombardment groups will make one more run at Marianas Islands targets tonight, then move out to support the Iwo Jima invasion. There are 89 fighters and a few bombers and search planes at Chichi Jima, so that base will be hit, too.

The 2nd Australian Division continues arriving piecemeal at Sidate. Perhaps the better part of a week before the troops are all in place and ready to move on Manado. Meanwhile, troops and support units are pouring into bases near behind the front in SWPac.

Here is the current location of that Imperial carrier TF. Ammo storage explosions are always encouraging. On the other guy's carriers!

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RE: 1944 April 14 - 10/7/2014 10:04:00 AM

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Good luck on Iwo!

Yeah, looks like the Junyo isn't doing to good with all of those other subs nearby as well.

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RE: 1944 April 14 - 10/7/2014 4:45:02 PM

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Thanks!

That's been the main patrol ground for subs in that theatre basically forever. They take a bit of a beating overall due to heavy ASW patrolling, but it seems the only sensible to make his main route as dangerous as possible.

I'm hopeful that the four divisions will be enough at Iwo. I guess we'll know fairly soon. I think that DAW HQ is anticipating the activation of kamikazes before a decisive battle!

This picture was snapped of DAW HQ-Actual and smuggled out by carrier pigeon moments before the agent ceased transmitting on his wireless:

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1944 April 15

The Empire captured:

The Allies captured:

There were Imperial amphibious or airborne operations at:

There were Allied amphibious or airborne operations at:

Our subs got an AO and an xAK.

1,217 AV at Chungking. Today's bombardment. A unit with 56 AV arrived after today's bombardment.

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Ground combat at Chungking (76,45)

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 3702 troops, 314 guns, 36 vehicles, Assault Value = 6102

Defending force 132279 troops, 52 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1228

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

Allied ground losses:
394 casualties reported
Squads: 12 destroyed, 6 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Assaulting units:
14th Tank Regiment
20th Ind Engineer Regiment
66th Infantry Brigade
59th Infantry Brigade
104th/C Division
19th Ind.Mixed Brigade
58th Infantry Regiment
13th/A Division
13th RGC Temp. Division
15th RGC Temp. Division
4th Ind.Infantry Brigade
17th Ind.Mixed Brigade
13th/C Division
11th Indpt Infantry Regiment
104th/A Division
61st Infantry Brigade
10th Tank Regiment
39th Ind Engineer Regiment
51st Engineer Regiment
15th Tank Regiment
North China Gsn Brigade
32nd/C Division
22nd Ind.Mixed Brigade
19th Ind Engineer Regiment
3rd Ind.Infantry Brigade
6th Tank Regiment
2nd Ind.Mixed Regiment
26th Engineer Regiment
3rd Tank Regiment
9th Tank Regiment
12th Tank Regiment
27th/C Division
27th/B Division
12th Ind.Infantry Brigade
34th/B Division
5th Tank Regiment
37th Division
1st Ind.Infantry Brigade
5th Ind.Infantry Brigade
70th Infantry Brigade
31st Engineer Regiment
35th Division
34th/A Division
3rd Ind.Mixed Brigade
13th Tank Regiment
11th Tank Regiment
60th Infantry Brigade
17th/A Division
17th Tank Regiment
3rd Mobile Infantry Regiment
51st Infantry Brigade
22nd/B Division
8th Ind Engineer Regiment
110th/B Division
10th Ind. Field Artillery Battalion
14th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
11th Army
4th Mortar Battalion
2nd Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
11th Ind. Field Artillery Battalion
2nd Mortar Battalion
21st Mortar Battalion
1st Mortar Battalion
9th Ind. Field Artillery Battalion
15th Ind.Medium Field Artillery Regiment
31st Mountain Gun Regiment

Defending units:
59th Chinese Corps
1st New Chinese Corps
39th Chinese Corps
72nd Chinese Corps
44th Chinese Corps
28th Chinese Corps
66th Chinese Corps Corps
22nd Chinese Corps
77th Chinese Corps
18th Chinese Corps
96th Chinese Corps
55th Chinese Corps
69th Chinese Corps
51st Chinese Corps
8th Prov Chinese Corps
47th Chinese Corps
19th Chinese Corps
9th Chinese Corps
57th Chinese Corps
93rd Chinese Corps
71st Chinese Corps
11th Chinese Corps
45th Chinese Corps
15th Chinese Corps
34th Chinese Corps
85th Chinese Corps
61st Chinese Corps
36th Chinese Corps
26th Chinese Corps
1st Chinese Corps
2nd New Chinese Corps
41st Chinese Corps
94th Chinese Corps
87th Chinese Corps
48th Chinese Corps
2nd Chinese Corps
81st Chinese Corps
38th Chinese Corps
10th Chinese Corps
4th Chinese Cavalry Corps
17th Chinese Corps
88th Chinese Corps
34th Separate Brigade
65th Chinese Corps
60th Chinese Corps
92nd Chinese Corps
9th Separate Brigade
33rd Chinese Corps
89th Chinese Corps
42nd Chinese Corps
13th Chinese Corps
52nd Chinese Corps
4th Chinese/A Corps
1st War Area
10th Group Army
6th Construction Regiment
1st Chinese Cavalry Corps
24th Group Army
79th Chinese Corps
56th AT Gun Regiment
82nd Chinese Corps
7th Chinese Base Force
14th Group Army
23rd Chinese Corps
9th Chinese Base Force
11th Construction Regiment
129th Red Chinese Division
80th Chinese Corps
17th Group Army
8th Chinese Base Force
40th Chinese Corps
China Command
303rd Brigade
15th Chinese Base Force
8th Group Army
38th Group Army
40th Group Army
39th Group Army
64th Chinese Corps
98th Chinese Corps
10th Chinese Base Force
33rd Group Army
49th AA Regiment
CAF HQ
4th Group Army
27th Chinese Corps
7th Group Army
30th Group Army
25th Group Army
3rd Heavy Mortar Regiment
12th Group Army
15th Group Army
13th Group Army
41st AA Regiment
1st Artillery Regiment
18th Group Army
3rd Chinese Cavalry Corps
3rd Chinese Base Force
36th Group Army
29th Chinese Corps
Central Reserve
1st Chinese Base Force
20th Artillery Regiment
84th Chinese Corps
13th Construction Regiment
31st Group Army
Red Chinese Army
3rd Group Army
2nd Chinese Base Force
16th Construction Regiment
57th AT Gun Regiment
34th Group Army
32nd Group Army
4th Heavy Mortar Regiment
115th Red Chinese Division
7th Artillery Regiment
19th Chinese Base Force

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---WARNING---WARNING---WARNING---
Imperial troops strength at Chungking is at an all-time high. Final attack expected tomorrow.
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The Imperial carriers that were entering the Andaman Sea were not spotted today. That large TF or convoy at Tavoy appears to be heading SW but the sighting is tenuous. There might also be fewer troops at Tavoy, but again data is uncertain. Junyo is now on the sunk ships list - fat chance!

Allied bombardments in the Pacific.

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Allied Ships Bombarding Pagan
Allied Ships Bombarding Rabaul
Allied Ships Bombarding Almagan
Allied Ships Bombarding Pagan
Allied Ships Bombarding Almagan
Allied Ships Bombarding Anatahan
Allied Ships Bombarding Anatahan
Allied Ships Bombarding Pagan
Allied Ships Bombarding Rabaul
Allied Ships Bombarding Anatahan

Watampone has built the airfield to size 7.

There were many sightings of a couple of Imperial subs between the Marianas Islands and Iwo Jima when the carriers moved forward today, so it's a safe bet that there will be no surprise. Tomorrow most or all fleet and invasion elements will be 5 and 6 hexes from Iwo Jima.

We are sending a large pulse (>20) subs out of Guam and Babeldaob to harry movement of IJN fleet elements.

Is this our last look at Chungking this game?

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RE: 1944 April 15 - 10/10/2014 4:46:54 PM

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Rumors are leaking out of central China of fires and heavy fighting in Chungking. Most recon photos are obscured by smoke...

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1944 April 16 - 10/11/2014 1:32:38 AM

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1944 April 16

The Empire captured:
Chungking

The Allies captured:

There were Imperial amphibious or airborne operations at:

There were Allied amphibious or airborne operations at:

Our subs got an xAKL.

0 AV at Chungking.

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Ground combat at Chungking (76,45)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 199114 troops, 1492 guns, 1077 vehicles, Assault Value = 6165

Defending force 132581 troops, 52 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1268

Japanese adjusted assault: 4530

Allied adjusted defense: 389

Japanese assault odds: 11 to 1 (fort level 0)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Chungking !!!

Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), morale(-), experience(-), supply(-)
Attacker: HQ(+), disruption(-)

Japanese ground losses:
8478 casualties reported
Squads: 91 destroyed, 1470 disabled
Non Combat: 35 destroyed, 93 disabled
Engineers: 67 destroyed, 178 disabled
Guns lost 99 (10 destroyed, 89 disabled)
Vehicles lost 124 (15 destroyed, 109 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
169703 casualties reported
Squads: 5438 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 5022 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 24 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 35 (35 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units destroyed 118

Assaulting units:
32nd/C Division
27th/B Division
104th/A Division
8th Ind Engineer Regiment
5th Tank Regiment
35th Division
22nd/B Division
70th Infantry Brigade
4th Ind.Infantry Brigade
27th/C Division
10th Tank Regiment
37th Division
26th Engineer Regiment
39th Ind Engineer Regiment
11th Tank Regiment
51st Engineer Regiment
1st Ind.Infantry Brigade
11th Indpt Infantry Regiment
51st Infantry Brigade
15th Tank Regiment
3rd Mobile Infantry Regiment
12th Tank Regiment
13th/C Division
104th/C Division
22nd Ind.Mixed Brigade
13th RGC Temp. Division
3rd Ind.Infantry Brigade
19th Ind Engineer Regiment
9th Tank Regiment
58th Infantry Regiment
34th/B Division
13th/A Division
6th Tank Regiment
34th/A Division
17th Ind.Mixed Brigade
5th Ind.Infantry Brigade
3rd Ind.Mixed Brigade
59th Infantry Brigade
61st Infantry Brigade
60th Infantry Brigade
15th RGC Temp. Division
17th/A Division
31st Engineer Regiment
2nd Ind.Mixed Regiment
14th Tank Regiment
20th Ind Engineer Regiment
12th Ind.Infantry Brigade
19th Ind.Mixed Brigade
13th Tank Regiment
17th Tank Regiment
North China Gsn Brigade
3rd Tank Regiment
66th Infantry Brigade
110th/B Division
10th Ind. Field Artillery Battalion
9th Ind. Field Artillery Battalion
15th Ind.Medium Field Artillery Regiment
14th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
1st Mortar Battalion
2nd Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
2nd Mortar Battalion
11th Ind. Field Artillery Battalion
21st Mortar Battalion
11th Army
4th Mortar Battalion
31st Mountain Gun Regiment

Defending units:
9th Chinese Corps
89th Chinese Corps
87th Chinese Corps
17th Chinese Corps
61st Chinese Corps
51st Chinese Corps
60th Chinese Corps
71st Chinese Corps
93rd Chinese Corps
38th Chinese Corps
2nd New Chinese Corps
28th Chinese Corps
26th Chinese Corps
94th Chinese Corps
47th Chinese Corps
34th Separate Brigade
55th Chinese Corps
9th Separate Brigade
4th Chinese Cavalry Corps
33rd Chinese Corps
2nd Chinese Corps
1st Chinese Corps
66th Chinese Corps Corps
52nd Chinese Corps
59th Chinese Corps
34th Chinese Corps
36th Chinese Corps
88th Chinese Corps
41st Chinese Corps
10th Chinese Corps
57th Chinese Corps
48th Chinese Corps
92nd Chinese Corps
13th Chinese Corps
44th Chinese Corps
81st Chinese Corps
72nd Chinese Corps
18th Chinese Corps
11th Chinese Corps
85th Chinese Corps
45th Chinese Corps
69th Chinese Corps
22nd Chinese Corps
42nd Chinese Corps
8th Prov Chinese Corps
96th Chinese Corps
83rd Chinese Corps
65th Chinese Corps
19th Chinese Corps
15th Chinese Corps
39th Chinese Corps
77th Chinese Corps
4th Chinese/A Corps
13th Construction Regiment
32nd Group Army
57th AT Gun Regiment
34th Group Army
84th Chinese Corps
33rd Group Army
8th Group Army
24th Group Army
3rd Heavy Mortar Regiment
31st Group Army
7th Chinese Base Force
7th Artillery Regiment
115th Red Chinese Division
15th Group Army
23rd Chinese Corps
10th Group Army
16th Construction Regiment
CAF HQ
129th Red Chinese Division
13th Group Army
27th Chinese Corps
80th Chinese Corps
3rd Chinese Base Force
40th Chinese Corps
1st Artillery Regiment
64th Chinese Corps
38th Group Army
56th AT Gun Regiment
4th Heavy Mortar Regiment
12th Group Army
25th Group Army
2nd Chinese Base Force
1st New Chinese Corps
18th Group Army
4th Group Army
82nd Chinese Corps
41st AA Regiment
39th Group Army
1st War Area
29th Chinese Corps
40th Group Army
7th Group Army
30th Group Army
3rd Group Army
36th Group Army
9th Chinese Base Force
79th Chinese Corps
17th Group Army
98th Chinese Corps
8th Chinese Base Force
20th Artillery Regiment
Red Chinese Army
6th Construction Regiment
1st Chinese Base Force
1st Chinese Cavalry Corps
10th Chinese Base Force
49th AA Regiment
15th Chinese Base Force
14th Group Army
Central Reserve
China Command
3rd Chinese Cavalry Corps
303rd Brigade
11th Construction Regiment
19th Chinese Base Force

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The victory point tally has not responded as much as I thought it would, so I'll wait until tomorrow to post that in case there is a one turn delay in everything showing up. I suppose the state of Chungking itself might be a factor that will change gradually as the city's base facilities are repaired.

So now the Allied 4EB that have busied themselves mostly in Burma have a large strategic target in range - the largely undamaged Heavy Industry at Chungking: 325(36). Tomorrow all but one USA 4EB group will hit that target, with the B-29 groups at 15,000 ft and the others at 10,000 ft. With luck the AA guns present will still be largely disrupted after today's attack. I doubt it, but they go anyway.

Allied bombardments in the Pacific.

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None.

There were air strikes by the USN carriers on a convoy at Iwo Jima. One DD damaged, two xAKL and two xAK sunk. A group of Betties flew from Chichi Jima to attack the old BBs one hex in front of the carriers and were fought off.

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Morning Air attack on TF, near Iwo-jima at 108,82

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid detected at 110 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 38 minutes

Japanese aircraft
G4M1 Betty x 7

Allied aircraft
F6F-3 Hellcat x 10

Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty: 3 destroyed

No Allied losses

Allied Ships
DD Brownson

Aircraft Attacking:
1 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp

CAP engaged:
VF-1 with F6F-3 Hellcat (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
VF-2 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(1 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 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
VF-3 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(1 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 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 15 minutes
VF-42 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(4 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 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 16 minutes

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Morning Air attack on TF, near Iwo-jima at 108,77

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid detected at 27 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes

Allied aircraft
F6F-3 Hellcat x 102
SBD-3 Dauntless x 12
SBD-5 Dauntless x 28
TBM-1C Avenger x 18

Allied aircraft losses
SBD-3 Dauntless: 2 damaged

Japanese Ships
xAK Akitsushima Maru, Bomb hits 5, and is sunk
xAK Ikutagawa Maru, Bomb hits 4, and is sunk
xAKL Bokuei Maru, Torpedo hits 4, and is sunk
DD Urakaze, Bomb hits 1, on fire
xAKL Kensho Maru, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage

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

Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAK Ikutagawa Maru
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAK Akitsushima Maru
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAKL Bokuei Maru

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Morning Air attack on TF, near Iwo-jima at 108,77

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid spotted at 16 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Allied aircraft
SBD-3 Dauntless x 6

Allied aircraft losses
SBD-3 Dauntless: 3 damaged

Japanese Ships
xAKL Kensho Maru, and is sunk

Aircraft Attacking:
2 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb

Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAKL Kensho Maru

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D-Day for Iwo Jima should be in three days. The Amphib command group is lagging behind (blame the staff - they're making full speed to catch up, and have officially 'damned' the engines), and one of the convoys is a hex slower than the others.

Sidate has built a size 1 airfield and will now operate CAP. The convoy with the rest of the 2nd Australian Division will arrive in two days, after which the march on Manado will begin.

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Here is the complete combat report if anyone wants to see it.

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1944 April 17 - 10/12/2014 5:46:09 AM

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1944 April 17

The Empire captured:

The Allies captured:

There were Imperial amphibious or airborne operations at:

There were Allied amphibious or airborne operations at:

Our subs got an xAK. That same xAK was reported as hit numerous times later in the day by carrier search planes, so it is unlikely she survived.

Chungking was hit pretty hard, most of all by the B-24 groups (with one B-17 group) at 10,000 ft. The B-29 groups attacked at 15,000 ft and got a number of hits, but despite having vastly more highly rated crews they achieved many fewer hits than their smaller cousins. Chungking now recons with Heavy Industry as 44(136), and I am sure that figure will change tomorrow as recon catches up. 81 heavy industry hits were claimed by the B-24/B-17 strikes, and 26 by the B-29 groups. 2 4EB were lost (maybe not both over Chungking), but all the B-29s made it home. Good thing this was a one shot deal - the B-24 and B-17 groups flew out of Ledo and now that base is far under-supplied!

Imperial units are seen heading westward out of Chungking. If they do continue into the mountains to press an offensive, that would actually be the best place for them when the Cam Ranh Bay operation moves forward.

Movement, squads upgrades and so on continue in Burma.

Allied bombardments in the Pacific.

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Allied Ships Bombarding Rabaul
Allied Ships Bombarding Rabaul

The bombardments of Rabaul are now taking a fearsome toll. Adequate shipping is almost in place at Namatanai for us to land the Rgt prepared for that target. Even though they will be outnumbered they should have no trouble.

The IJN DD which survived the strikes on the convoy it protected yesterday was almost certainly destroyed today by another strike as she attempted to escape. The Amphib HQ will be in hex with the convoys tomorrow so D-Day will be the day after. The convoys, et al and the carriers, at al are repositioning to thwart any precise counter attacks. Tonight a 1x BB TF will bombard Iwo Jima while a 2x CA TF will bombard Chichi Jima. The bombarding ships must return to Agrihan to rearm so they have to be parceled out carefully.

Our P-38 LRCAP caught a few Helens over Samarinda but the masses of Betties did not show up today, clearly good timing by the staff at DAW HQ.

Here is the Intel screen. The jump in the point spread with the fall of Chungking was much less than I anticipated.

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RE: 1944 April 17 - 10/12/2014 6:46:48 AM

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And the Japanese got the HQ bonus in the Chungking battle. Good to see this feature work.

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RE: 1944 April 17 - 10/12/2014 7:03:34 AM

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Yes, I've seen it other times too, so I really had no doubt that it was working.

Of course in this case it just made things a little more overkill!

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RE: 1944 April 17 - 10/15/2014 4:08:12 AM

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This has been very helpful!!!!

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This has been very helpful!!!!

Glad to hear it - and welcome aboard!

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1944 April 18 - 10/15/2014 6:34:59 PM

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1944 April 18

The Empire captured:

The Allies captured:

There were Imperial amphibious or airborne operations at:

There were Allied amphibious or airborne operations at:

Our subs came up empty.

In China, our stalwart, brave, intrepid forces gloriously eliminated another straggler from the Burma Road blockade. One more to go.

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Ground combat at 65,48 (near Paoshan)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 7392 troops, 6 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 146

Defending force 288 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1

Allied adjusted assault: 70

Japanese adjusted defense: 1

Allied assault odds: 70 to 1

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

Japanese ground losses:
385 casualties reported
Squads: 6 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 33 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Units destroyed 1

Assaulting units:
37th Chinese Corps

Defending units:
21st/C Division

Same quiet status in Burma. An artillery unit for Pegu has reached Ramree Island and will commence recovering from its 31% morale.

Allied bombardments in the Pacific.

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Allied Ships Bombarding Rabaul
Allied Ships Bombarding Chichi-jima
Allied Ships Bombarding Iwo-jima
Allied Ships Bombarding Rabaul

The bombardments in the Bonins did their job.

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Night Naval bombardment of Chichi-jima at 111,74

Japanese aircraft
no flights

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-44-IIc Tojo: 31 damaged
Ki-44-IIc Tojo: 1 destroyed on ground
N1K1-J George: 18 damaged
N1K1-J George: 1 destroyed on ground
G4M1 Betty: 6 damaged
J2M2 Jack: 11 damaged

Allied Ships
CA Minneapolis
CA Astoria

Japanese ground losses:
147 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 10 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Airbase hits 12
Airbase supply hits 6
Runway hits 38

SOC-1 Seagull acting as spotter for CA Minneapolis
CA Minneapolis firing at Chichi-jima
CA Astoria firing at Chichi-jima

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Night Naval bombardment of Iwo-jima at 108,77

Allied Ships
BB Tennessee

Japanese ground losses:
211 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 5 destroyed, 20 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 8 (4 destroyed, 4 disabled)
Vehicles lost 3 (2 destroyed, 1 disabled)

Airbase supply hits 3
Runway hits 8
Port hits 12
Port fuel hits 1

OS2U-3 Kingfisher acting as spotter for BB Tennessee
BB Tennessee firing at Iwo-jima

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Three enemy subs were pummeled by ASW forces and escorts overnight. Possibly others were hit by aerial search in daylight. The assault is ordered to go in, but there is one small glitch. The AGC with the Amphib Force HQ on board could not be added to another amphib TF. AFAIK an Amphib Force HQ only helps unload ships in the same TF, not in the whole hex, so we might be losing this bonus.

As early as tomorrow forces will be at Manado and ready to attack.

Here is Iwo Jima.

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RE: 1944 April 18 - 10/15/2014 8:22:29 PM

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Since I don't want the Amphib Force HQ unloading (unlike the Amphib Corps HQ which should unload), I usually set the TF with my AGC to follow my Amphib TF.
If I am concerned about mines or shore batteries, I set the follow distance to 1 but dedicate ASW and SCTFs to protect the AGCs.

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RE: 1944 April 18 - 10/15/2014 8:33:05 PM

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Oh, I agree about having the AGC in a separate TF, but I remember some sort of change and Michael explaining that the Amphib Force HQ only works for the TF it is in, and would not unload until the turn after the rest of the TF finished unloading. That means same TF or no value. I hope that's not the way it is, but I don't recall seeing anything further on it.

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RE: 1944 April 18 - 10/15/2014 8:55:51 PM

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Oh, I agree about having the AGC in a separate TF, but I remember some sort of change and Michael explaining that the Amphib Force HQ only works for the TF it is in, and would not unload until the turn after the rest of the TF finished unloading. That means same TF or no value. I hope that's not the way it is, but I don't recall seeing anything further on it.

Interesting! That would change the dynamics a lot. Doesn't make any sense to me as a model of the RL AGC use. The Amphib Force HQ should be able to help multiple TFs for the same target invasion, like the second wave support units landing while some first wave troops are still landing.
Inability to add the AGC to a TF would kybosh that.

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1944 April 19 - 10/15/2014 10:34:57 PM

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1944 April 19

The Empire captured:

The Allies captured:

There were Imperial amphibious or airborne operations at:

There were Allied amphibious or airborne operations at:
Iwo Jima

Our subs got two xAK and a CL.

China is quiet, with both sides maneuvering.

The Empire made sweeps over the area west/northwest of Rangoon and took more of our fighters than they lost.

Allied bombardments in the Pacific.

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Allied Ships Bombarding Rabaul
Allied Ships Bombarding Iwo-jima
Allied Ships Bombarding Iwo-jima
Allied Ships Bombarding Chichi-jima
Allied Ships Bombarding Iwo-jima
Allied Ships Bombarding Rabaul
Allied Ships Bombarding Iwo-jima

The bombardments at Iwo Jima went quite well. Both during them and throughout the entire day our escorts were busy fending off large subs and a nest of SSX.

The landings at Iwo Jima went well. The first battle was an unmitigated disaster.

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Ground combat at Iwo-jima (108,77)

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 14346 troops, 83 guns, 44 vehicles, Assault Value = 509

Defending force 55528 troops, 822 guns, 975 vehicles, Assault Value = 1790

Japanese ground losses:
615 casualties reported
Squads: 6 destroyed, 57 disabled
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 4 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Guns lost 4 (1 destroyed, 3 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
193 casualties reported
Squads: 15 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 2 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 8 (7 destroyed, 1 disabled)
Vehicles lost 4 (4 destroyed, 0 disabled)

Assaulting units:
7th Ind.Mixed Brigade
65th Brigade
Iwo-jima Naval Guard Unit
7th Air Division
69th Field AA Battalion
1st Hvy.Artillery Regiment
71st Field AA Battalion
26th Special Base Force

Defending units:
1st (Spec) Cavalry Division
7th Infantry Division
1st Marine Division
4th USMC Tank Battalion
3rd USMC Tank Battalion
762nd Tank Battalion
3rd Marine Division
763rd Tank Battalion
2nd Pioneer Battalion
225th Field Artillery Battalion
249th Field Artillery Battalion
198th Field Artillery Battalion
XI US Corps
33rd Medium Regiment

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Ground combat at Iwo-jima (108,77)

Allied Shock attack

Attacking force 52835 troops, 815 guns, 971 vehicles, Assault Value = 1775

Defending force 20066 troops, 256 guns, 89 vehicles, Assault Value = 456

Allied adjusted assault: 93

Japanese adjusted defense: 547

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

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

Japanese ground losses:
957 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 58 disabled
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 24 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled
Guns lost 40 (2 destroyed, 38 disabled)
Vehicles lost 30 (2 destroyed, 28 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
22815 casualties reported
Squads: 934 destroyed, 558 disabled
Non Combat: 396 destroyed, 106 disabled
Engineers: 87 destroyed, 43 disabled
Guns lost 277 (223 destroyed, 54 disabled)
Vehicles lost 506 (473 destroyed, 33 disabled)
Units destroyed 4

Assaulting units:
762nd Tank Battalion
3rd Marine Division
7th Infantry Division
1st (Spec) Cavalry Division
1st Marine Division
4th USMC Tank Battalion
3rd USMC Tank Battalion
763rd Tank Battalion
XI US Corps
249th Field Artillery Battalion
2nd Pioneer Battalion
225th Field Artillery Battalion
198th Field Artillery Battalion
33rd Medium Regiment

Defending units:
7th Ind.Mixed Brigade
65th Brigade
Iwo-jima Naval Guard Unit
7th Air Division
69th Field AA Battalion
71st Field AA Battalion
1st Hvy.Artillery Regiment
26th Special Base Force

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As all units were 100% prepared, I don't know why the adjusted AV was so low. Defensive fire, unloading, sure - but the adjusted AV was only 5 1/4% of the unadjusted AV. Supply is plentiful and was unloaded from the start by a separate TF. Leaders are good and there were no leadership check failures noted in the combat report. In fact, there were no minuses at all!?? All units unloaded completely prior to the attack. Three of the four tank units were destroyed, along with the pioneer engineer unit (to help with unloading).

The artillery is in good shape, but all of the surviving line combat units are massively disrupted in addition to being shattered otherwise. The main amphibious groups will cease unloading supply and head for Rota to get the reserves and load them as shallow as possible. The artillery plus bombing and naval bombardments will have to suffice in the meantime.

Major IJN fleet elements are 11 hexes NW of Iwo Jima (the CL was torpedoed at that location). Here's hoping that merely having troops ashore there has not activated kamikazes!

Here are the surviving forces ashore at Iwo Jima.

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RE: 1944 April 19 - 10/15/2014 10:35:36 PM

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Here is the location of those major IJN fleet elements.

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RE: 1944 April 19 - 10/15/2014 10:36:10 PM

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Here is the complete combat report (attached) for anyone who wants it.

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RE: 1944 April 19 - 10/16/2014 7:07:48 AM

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I believe setting foot ashore is all that is necessary to activate kamikazes, since it works that way with triggering Allied emergency reinforcements.

When high (4<) forts are a factor I almost never use shock attack. Iwo Jima is probably rough terrain too, if not mountainous.
Interesting that he had far fewer guns in the initial bombardment but he destroyed more squads with his heavy arty. I wonder if that plays into the SA outcome?

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