Fascinating info - Chungking

[Yaab]

Some facts about the wartime Chungking.

Here (scroll to page 128):
https://books.google.pl/books?id=7Yequ2 ... 22&f=false


and here:
http://www.combinedfleet.com/Chungking_t.htm
"After the Chinese government moves to Chungking, its population swells to 2 million; probably 250,000 persons per square mile compared to New York City's 23,000 persons per square mile.

18 February 1938: The bombing of Chinese provisional capital of Chungking (Chongqing) begins as part of a campaign conducted by the Imperial Navy Air Service and Army Air Service as authorized by Imperial General Headquarters. Chongqing's foggy weather conditions probably save the city from complete devastation, for only on clear days can Japanese bombers, which fly over in 20-minute waves, succeed in accurately dropping their bombs".

In a nutshell:

- the wartime population of Chunking swelled and was estimated at 1,500,000 - 2,000,000 --- pre-war was 600,000 people

- Japanese air raids were conducted summer-early autumn due to constant fog blankets over the city

- there was malaria in the city as no drainage/sewage system was in place

- there were 7 different arsenal producing equipment for war effort

- the city's air raid shelter was adequate

[crsutton]

In reality the bombing attacks were very minor compared to the late war Allied bombings of Germany and Tokyo. The Germans in their attacks during the war were able to kill 30,000 Brits in London-almost three times as many as were killed in Chungking. When you consider how dense the population of Chungking was, this is a pretty good indication of the general impotence of Japanese bombing in general.

[Yaab]

The book's chapter contains the info about the Japanese strategic air missions against Chungking. The Japanese tried to destroy the seven arsenals in Chungking that produced army weapons. Thus, it seems to me that the wholesale ban of strategic bombing in China is unhistorical. It seems HI industry should be subject to strategic bombing. Since HI is located in a few selected cities (Chengdu, Chungking, Kumning, Sian and Changsha) the Allied would still be able to provide CAP/AA there and the Jap player could still conduct strategic air war against these targets.


BTW, even if the Jap player succeeds in knocking out all HIs, the Chinese supply generation will be reduced by 1/3 (DaBabes C). This loss can still probably be mitigated with a massive air bridge from Ledo

[Yaab]

ORIGINAL: crsutton

In reality the bombing attacks were very minor compared to the late war Allied bombings of Germany and Tokyo. The Germans in their attacks during the war were able to kill 30,000 Brits in London-almost three times as many as were killed in Chungking. When you consider how dense the population of Chungking was, this is a pretty good indication of the general impotence of Japanese bombing in general.

Actually, those attack on Chungking visually look very destructive, at least on photos and YouTube clips. It seems KMT anticipated terror bombing in the aftermath of Shanghai's air campaign, and drilled air raid shelters in Chungking's rocky terrain. Also, the arsenals were moved underground. There must have been also some effective net of aircraft spotters.