SierraJuliet
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17 November 1942 CHINA Kukong is bombed 3 airbase hits, 4 airbase supply hits and 15 runway hits. Chengtu is bombed 18 casualties, 6 airbase hits, 3 airbase supply hits and 45 runway hits. Chungking is bombed 3 airbase hits and 14 runway hits. Kienko is bombed 1 airbase hit, 2 airbase supply hits and 9 runway hits. Japanese bombard at Kukong. Attacking force 6900 troops, 48 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 248 Defending force 47962 troops, 325 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1590 Japanese bombard at Sining. Attacking force 5856 troops, 38 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 211 Defending force 12156 troops, 75 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 471 INDIA 5th Indian Division at Jodphur is bombed 63 casualties, 1 non-combat squad destroyed + 2 vehicles lost. 8th Indian Division at Jodphur is bombed 139 casualties, 1 combat squad and 1 non-combat squad destroyed + 1 gun and 1 vehicle lost. 14th Indian Division at Jodphur is bombed 46 casualties. 254th Armoured Brigade at 51,10 near Multan is bombed 1 vehicle lost. 31st Armoured Division at 51,10 near Multan is bombed 31 casualties. Calcutta is bombed. Japanese deliberate attack at Trincomalee. Attacking force 31075 troops, 331 guns, 147 vehicles, Assault Value = 1043 Defending force 4321 troops, 43 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 37 Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 2 Japanese adjusted assault: 657 Allied adjusted defense: 87 Japanese assault odds: 7 to 1 (fort level 2) Japanese forces CAPTURE Trincomalee !!! Combat modifiers Defender: terrain(+), leaders(+), experience(-) Attacker: Japanese ground losses: 186 casualties reported Squads: 2 destroyed, 13 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Allied ground losses: 4753 casualties reported Squads: 69 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 531 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 18 destroyed, 0 disabled Guns lost 51 (51 destroyed, 0 disabled) Units destroyed 1 Assaulting units: 5th Division 8th Division 58th/A Division 20th Ind. Mtn Gun Battalion 10th Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment 9th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion Defending units: Trincomalee Fortress Japanese bombard at Jodphur J 35 casualties (1 combat squad destroyed) to A 603 casualties (24 combat squads, 1 non-combat squad and 4 engineer squads destroyed + 7 guns and 3 vehicles lost). Attacking force 3603 troops, 190 guns, 109 vehicles, Assault Value = 1585 Defending force 77475 troops, 1381 guns, 1838 vehicles, Assault Value = 2881 Allied deliberate attack at Jodphur. Attacking force 74838 troops, 1375 guns, 1775 vehicles, Assault Value = 2818 Defending force 56902 troops, 676 guns, 522 vehicles, Assault Value = 1582 Allied engineers reduce fortifications to 4 Allied adjusted assault: 347 Japanese adjusted defense: 1393 Allied assault odds: 1 to 4 (fort level 4) Combat modifiers Defender: forts(+), preparation(-) Attacker: disruption(-) Japanese ground losses: 2054 casualties reported Squads: 8 destroyed, 81 disabled Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 35 disabled Engineers: 4 destroyed, 45 disabled Guns lost 84 (1 destroyed, 83 disabled) Vehicles lost 33 (2 destroyed, 31 disabled) Allied ground losses: 5736 casualties reported Squads: 227 destroyed, 469 disabled Non Combat: 67 destroyed, 98 disabled Engineers: 45 destroyed, 78 disabled Guns lost 152 (46 destroyed, 106 disabled) Vehicles lost 173 (87 destroyed, 86 disabled) Units destroyed 1 Assaulting units: 45th Recce Regiment 268th Motorised Brigade 14th Indian Division 50th Tank Brigade 8th Indian Division 2nd British Division 19th Indian Division 17th Indian Division 5th Indian Division 6th Medium Regiment XXXIII Indian Corps 8th Medium Regiment Defending units: 2nd Division 18th Division 38th Division 14th Tank Regiment 88th Naval Guard Unit 39th Road Const Co 35th Fld AA Gun Co 3rd Mortar Battalion 3rd Air Division 2nd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion 17th Naval Construction Battalion 1st Naval Construction Battalion 3rd Medium Field Artillery Regiment 47th Field AA Battalion 3rd Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment 1st Hvy.Artillery Regiment Southern Army 1st RF Gun Battalion 18th JAAF AF Bn 51st Air Defense AA Battalion 92nd JAAF AF Bn 5th Mortar Battalion 43rd JNAF AF Unit 94th JAAF AF Bn I think that Operation COMET has been blunted to the point of no longer being a threat. 45th Recce Regiment looks to be the Allied Unit destroyed. PACIFIC Suva is bombed 1 airbase hit, 3 airbase supply hits and 9 runway hits. PHILIPPINES Cebu USN Base Force at Cebu is bombed 15 casualties. Allied Aircraft sighted over Hailar. Allied Aircraft sighted over Seishin. Repairs completed on DD Nowaki at Bombay, ship returned to service. SC CHa-46 arrives at Shanghai. 21th JNAF AF Unit arrives at Tokyo
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