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April 1, 1943 Today, Japan suffered horrible losses at Chengtu and 21 Japanese aircraft were destroyed while 8 Allied aircraft were destroyed. Opening Notes Captain Haggard’s submarine puts a torpedo into El Lobo’s xAK near Bering Island. El Lobo bombs Chengtu, near Lashio (hex 61,46), near Meiktila (hex 60,47), and near Taung Gyi (hex 60,48). Allies bomb Lashio, near Meiktila (hex 60,47), and near Taung Gyi (hex 60,48). El Lobo deliberately attacks Chengtu (suffers devastating losses), near Chungking (75,46), and near Chihkiang (hex 79,50). Allies bombard Shwebo, Lashio, and due East of Ramree Island. Allied Submarine Puts a Torpedo into Japanese xAK Near Bering Island SS Searaven heavily damages and sets ablaze xAK Nissho Maru Japanese Bomb Chengtu Japanese Losses 3 damaged (Ki-21-IIa Sally) 1 damaged (Ki-30 Ann) Allied Losses 457 casualties 2 squads destroyed 50 squads disabled Japanese Bomb Near Lashio (hex 61,46) Japanese Losses 2 destroyed (Ki 45 KAIa Nick) Allied Losses 1 destroyed (P-40K Warhawk) Japanese Bomb Near Meiktila (hex 60,47) Japanese Losses 3 destroyed (J2M2 Jack) 6 destroyed and 3 damaged (Ki-21-Ia Sally) 3 destroyed (Ki-45 KAIa Nick) Allied Losses 19 casualties 3 squads disabled 1 destroyed (P-40 E Warhawk) Japanese Bomb Near Taung Gyi (hex 60,48) Japanese Losses 1 destroyed (Ki-43-Iib Oscar) 1 destroyed (Ki=45 KAIa Nick) 3 damaged (Ki-49-IIa Helen) Allied Losses 73 casualties 11 squads disabled 2 destroyed (Airacobra) Allies Bomb Lashio Japanese Losses 1 destroyed (J2M2 Jack) Allied Losses 1 damaged (B-17E Fortress) 2 destroyed (P-40E Warhawk) Allies Bomb Near Meiktila (hex 60,47) Japanese Losses 1 destroyed (Ki-44-IIa Tojo) 3 destroyed (J2M2 Jack) Allied Losses 2 destroyed (P-40K Warhawk) Allies Bomb Near Taung Gyi (hex 60,48) Japanese Losses 5 casualties 1 squad disabled Allied Losses 1 destroyed and 1 damaged (Liberator II) 7 damaged (B-24D Liberator) 8 damaged (B-24D1 Liberator) 6 damaged (B-17E Fortress) Japanese Deliberately Attacks Chengtu Ground combat at Chengtu (75,41) Japanese Deliberate attack Attacking force 142036 troops, 1698 guns, 1183 vehicles, Assault Value = 4554 Defending force 97581 troops, 122 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 2785 Japanese adjusted assault: 2375 Allied adjusted defense: 2621 Japanese assault odds: 1 to 2 (fort level 1) Combat modifiers Defender: terrain(+), leaders(+), supply(-) Attacker: Japanese ground losses: 34129 casualties reported Squads: 190 destroyed, 1139 disabled Non Combat: 5 destroyed, 234 disabled Engineers: 33 destroyed, 271 disabled Guns lost 284 (26 destroyed, 258 disabled) Vehicles lost 115 (2 destroyed, 113 disabled) Allied ground losses: 3319 casualties reported Squads: 9 destroyed, 279 disabled Non Combat: 17 destroyed, 312 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled Assaulting units: 12th Division 10th/C Division 10th/A Division 37th Division 41st Division 1st Ind.Mixed Brigade 23rd Division 7th Ind.Mixed Brigade 11th Tank Regiment 40th/B Division 40th/C Division 2nd Ind.Mixed Brigade 36th Division 4th Garrison Unit 1st Mobile Infantry Regiment 8th Ind.Mixed Brigade 40th/A Division 110th/B Division 9th Ind.Mixed Brigade 10th/B Division 4th Ind.Mixed Brigade 110th/A Division 2nd Tank Division 110th/C Division 46th Road Const Co 9th Ind. Engineer Regiment 4th RF Gun Battalion North China Area Army 1st Mobile Field Artillery Regiment 7th Ind. Engineer Regiment 48th Road Const Co 13th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion 2nd Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment 22nd Ind. Engineer Regiment 6th Medium Field Artillery Regiment 14th Medium Field Artillery Regiment 5th Army 1st Mortar Battalion 4th Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment 7th RF Gun Battalion 3rd RF Gun Battalion 51st Ind.Mtn.Gun Battalion 52nd Ind.Mtn.Gun Battalion 3rd Army 1st Field Artillery Regiment 12th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion 11th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion 7th Medium Field Artillery Regiment 6th RF Gun Battalion Defending units: 26th Chinese Corps 99th Chinese Corps 32nd Chinese Corps 94th Chinese Corps 50th Chinese Corps 45th Chinese Corps 3rd Chinese Corps 57th Chinese Corps 2nd Chinese Cavalry Corps 75th Chinese Corps 76th Chinese Corps 9th Prov Chinese Corps 16th Chinese Corps 60th Chinese Corps 80th Chinese Corps 92nd Chinese Corps 64th Chinese Corps 55th Chinese Corps 100th Chinese Corps 6th War Area 79th Chinese Corps 71st Chinese Corps 23rd Group Army 4th Chinese Base Force 9th Chinese Corps 36th Group Army 36th Chinese Corps 18th Group Army 34th Group Army 14th Group Army 13th Group Army 90th Chinese Corps 26th Group Army 13th Chinese Corps 21st Chinese Corps 30th Group Army 12th Chinese Base Force Japanese Deliberately Attacks Near Chungking (hex 75,46) Ground combat at 75,46 (near Chungking) Japanese Deliberate attack Attacking force 5856 troops, 38 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 211 Defending force 5333 troops, 42 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 172 Japanese adjusted assault: 195 Allied adjusted defense: 85 Japanese assault odds: 2 to 1 Combat modifiers Defender: terrain(+), leaders(+), experience(-), supply(-) Attacker: leaders(+) Japanese ground losses: 137 casualties reported Squads: 1 destroyed, 7 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Allied ground losses: 1748 casualties reported Squads: 53 destroyed, 5 disabled Non Combat: 57 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 6 destroyed, 0 disabled Guns lost 6 (6 destroyed, 0 disabled) Units retreated 1 Defeated Allied Units Retreating! Assaulting units: 55th Infantry Brigade Defending units: 14th Chinese Corps Japanese Deliberately Attacks Near Chihkiang (hex 79,50) Ground combat at 79,50 (near Chihkiang) Japanese Deliberate attack Attacking force 7780 troops, 54 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 234 Defending force 8182 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 266 Japanese adjusted assault: 190 Allied adjusted defense: 16 Japanese assault odds: 11 to 1 Combat modifiers Defender: terrain(+), leaders(+), disruption(-), fatigue(-) experience(-), supply(-) Attacker: Japanese ground losses: 157 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 9 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Allied ground losses: 250 casualties reported Squads: 1 destroyed, 38 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Assaulting units: 61st Infantry Brigade 56th Infantry Brigade Defending units: 53rd Chinese Corps Allies Bombard Shwebo Japanese Losses 51 casualties 1 squad destroyed 6 squads disabled Allied Losses 4 guns lost 1 gun destroyed 3 guns disabled 2 vehicles lost 1 vehicle destroyed 1 vehicle disabled Allies Whistle with Artillery Shells on the Outskirts of Lashio Japanese allege that was the first time they ever heard the tune “Hats Off to MacArthur.” Allies Bombard Due East of Ramree Island Japanese Losses 120 casualties 20 squads disabled 5 guns lost 1 gun destroyed 4 guns disabled No Allied Losses Best Regards, -Terry
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"No one throws me my own guns and tells me to run. No one." -Bret (James Coburn); The Magnificent Seven
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