Rumble in the Southwest witpqs-A vs Andav-J 2011-11-29 to 2017-02-08

[witpqs]

ORIGINAL: Cap Mandrake

Cool attack on Cam Rahn Bay.

I've never been in a game long enough to get my hands on a B-29...I'm guessing they can reach the HI from CRB?

Thanks!

Heavens, no. That's much farther than, say, the Marianas. I only have the first version yet, which has a shorter range, so the strike ordered this turn from Tinian and Saipan on Nagoya will be extended range. Even with 1/2 payload I'm hoping that 100 planes each with 10x 500 lb bombs each will do some damage!

The main point of the CRB op was to stop the flow of oil out of the DEI by sea, and if possible stop whatever trickle flows by land. Now there seem to be more opportunities.

[Cap Mandrake]

Ah, yes, didn't realize you had Tinian. That makes sense.

[witpqs]

1944 June 27

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 and we lost a sub.

Quiet in China.

Continued progress in Burma. The infantry Rgt on the road to Tavoy was savaged and pushed back. This in spite of a Betty strike in their support. Our fighters were on the job but theirs weren't. The remaining rear-guard SW of Toungoo was soundly defeated and retreated as well.

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Ground combat at 54,58 (near Tavoy)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 23532 troops, 300 guns, 104 vehicles, Assault Value = 759

Defending force 3780 troops, 20 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 124

Allied adjusted assault: 262

Japanese adjusted defense: 15

Allied assault odds: 17 to 1

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

Japanese ground losses:
2152 casualties reported
Squads: 49 destroyed, 90 disabled
Non Combat: 22 destroyed, 15 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 16 (7 destroyed, 9 disabled)
Units retreated 1

Allied ground losses:
415 casualties reported
Squads: 3 destroyed, 34 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 8 disabled

Defeated Japanese Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
4th Marine Division
82nd (West African) Division

Defending units:
112th Infantry Regiment


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Ground combat at 56,51 (near Toungoo)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 78742 troops, 860 guns, 809 vehicles, Assault Value = 1745

Defending force 13305 troops, 168 guns, 4 vehicles, Assault Value = 170

Allied adjusted assault: 651

Japanese adjusted defense: 53

Allied assault odds: 12 to 1

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

Japanese ground losses:
4500 casualties reported
Squads: 162 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 126 destroyed, 28 disabled
Engineers: 7 destroyed, 5 disabled
Guns lost 57 (37 destroyed, 20 disabled)
Units retreated 3

Allied ground losses:
671 casualties reported
Squads: 4 destroyed, 75 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled
Guns lost 6 (1 destroyed, 5 disabled)

Defeated Japanese Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
19th Indian Division
Rifles of Canada Battalion
23rd Indian Division
11th PAVO Regiment
Provisionl Tank Brigade
3rd New Chinese Corps
22nd (East African) Brigade
22nd New Chinese Division
36th Chinese Division
88th Chinese Division
29th British Brigade
96th Chinese Division
7th Indian Division
8th New Chinese Corps
2nd Reserve Division
27th Indian Field Artillery Battalion
IV Indian Corps
22nd Indian Mountain Gun Regiment

Defending units:
40th Division
77th Infantry Regiment
55th Mountain Gun Regiment


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Ground combat at Rangoon (54,53)

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 3990 troops, 270 guns, 193 vehicles, Assault Value = 4063

Defending force 67084 troops, 381 guns, 228 vehicles, Assault Value = 1394

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

Allied ground losses:
Guns lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)

Assaulting units:
18th Cavalry Regiment
14th LRP Brigade
255th Indian Tank Brigade
Americal Infantry Division
77th LRP Brigade
20th Indian Division
27th Infantry Division
3rd Carabiniers Regiment
14th Indian Division
50th Tank Brigade
254th Armoured Brigade
3rd Cavalry Regiment
25th Indian Division
150th RAC Regiment
81st (West African) Division
637th Tank Destroyer Battalion
XV Corps Engineer Battalion
72nd British Brigade
Gardner's Horse Regiment
26th Indian Division
18th British Division
192nd Tank Battalion
5th Indian Division
2/11th Field Regiment
56th Heavy Regiment
21st Indian Mountain Gun Regiment
30th Indian Mountain Gun Regiment
88th Medium Regiment
2/1st Med Regiment
2/9th Field Regiment
8th Belfast Heavy Regiment
31st Indian Mountain Gun Regiment
25th Indian Mountain Gun Regiment
XV Indian Corps
32nd Indian Mountain Gun Regiment
33rd Indian Mountain Gun Regiment

Defending units:
21st/B Division
19th Division
9th Division
18th Garrison Unit
3rd/C Division
3rd/A Division
1st RTA/A Division
33rd Division
16th Garrison Unit
63rd Inf Group Brigade
114th Infantry Regiment
1st RTA/B Division
20th AA Regiment
19th Tank Regiment
62nd JAAF AF Bn
15th Army
28th Army
1st RF Gun Battalion
47th Infantry Rgt /1

Allied Ships Bombarding Babar
Allied Ships Bombarding Pagan

In the water north of the western tip of Borneo our patrol intercepted what was either an ASW group or a small surface combat group intent on testing our convoy lanes. Our TF was later attacked without effect by aircraft from Singapore.

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Day Time Surface Combat, near Terempa at 54,84, Range 4,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
DD Kuroshio, Shell hits 1
DD Nowaki, Shell hits 7, heavy fires, heavy damage
DD Usugumo, Shell hits 1
DD Isonami

Allied Ships
CL Miami, Shell hits 2
DD Ammen, Shell hits 2
DD Fullam, Shell hits 4, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk
CL Toungoo

Poor visibility due to Thunderstorms
Maximum visibility in Thunderstorms: 4,000 yards
Range closes to 24,000 yards...
Range closes to 18,000 yards...
Range closes to 12,000 yards...
Range closes to 8,000 yards...
Range closes to 6,000 yards...
Range closes to 4,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 4,000 yards
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 4,000 yards
DD Isonami engages DD Ammen at 4,000 yards
CL Miami engages DD Isonami at 4,000 yards
DD Kuroshio engages DD Fullam at 4,000 yards
DD Fullam engages DD Kuroshio at 4,000 yards
Range closes to 2,000 yards
DD Isonami engages DD Ammen at 2,000 yards
DD Ammen engages DD Usugumo at 2,000 yards
DD Nowaki engages DD Fullam at 2,000 yards
DD Kuroshio engages DD Fullam at 2,000 yards
Range increases to 4,000 yards
DD Fullam engages DD Isonami at 4,000 yards
CL Miami engages DD Nowaki at 4,000 yards
DD Nowaki engages DD Fullam at 4,000 yards
DD Ammen engages DD Kuroshio at 4,000 yards
Koga, Magatorou orders Japanese TF to disengage
Range closes to 3,000 yards
DD Nowaki engages CL Toungoo at 3,000 yards
DD Usugumo engages CL Miami at 3,000 yards
DD Kuroshio engages DD Fullam at 3,000 yards
Range increases to 8,000 yards
DD Isonami engages DD Fullam at 8,000 yards
DD Fullam sunk by DD Usugumo at 8,000 yards
DD Nowaki engages DD Ammen at 8,000 yards
Range increases to 14,000 yards
DD Isonami engages DD Ammen at 14,000 yards
DD Ammen engages DD Usugumo at 14,000 yards
DD Usugumo engages DD Ammen at 14,000 yards
DD Kuroshio engages DD Ammen at 14,000 yards
Task forces break off...


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Morning Air attack on TF, near Groot Natoena at 57,84

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid detected at 58 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 15 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M5b Zero x 3
N1K2-J George x 2
Ki-67-Ia (T) Peggy x 12

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-67-Ia (T) Peggy: 9 damaged

Allied Ships
CL Miami
CL Toungoo

Aircraft Attacking:
12 x Ki-67-Ia (T) Peggy launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp



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Our Rgt which cut the rail line west of Cam Ranh Bay was attacked by a large group of Bettys without escort. In spite of being cut up by our CAP they made their attack run but paid a price.

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Morning Air attack on 503rd Parachute Regiment, at 62,73 , near Cam Ranh Bay

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid detected at 112 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 39 minutes

Japanese aircraft
G4M2 Betty x 33

Allied aircraft
F6F-3 Hellcat x 35

Japanese aircraft losses
G4M2 Betty: 5 destroyed, 1 damaged

No Allied losses

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

Aircraft Attacking:
23 x G4M2 Betty bombing from 12000 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
VF-40 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(7 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 7 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 6 minutes
VF-1 with F6F-3 Hellcat (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(8 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
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 10 minutes
VF-6 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(7 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 7 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 6 minutes
VF-9 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 6 minutes
VF-11 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(7 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 7 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-18 with F6F-3 Hellcat (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(1 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000.
Raid is overhead
VF-71 with F6F-3 Hellcat (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(1 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000.
Raid is overhead



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The Imperial units at Dalat are moving in two different directions: W toward Saigon and NE. There is a road junction just to the NE so those troops might then turn W toward Ben Hoa. Or they might continue on to man some blocking position farther in that direction. Perhaps an indication of weak Imperial strength in that area?

Boomerang, B-25D1, and A-20G squadrons have been moved into Cam Ranh Bay. Runway 22% damaged, Services 48% damaged, and with few engineers, there are three base forces in the harbor that will begin unloading tonight, one of them amphibiously so the base will be up and running as the day wears on tomorrow. The boomerangs will hit the still unidentified unit to the west while the attack bombers will harry the retreating forces at Dalat. The USA 31st Inf Div at CRB has recovered most disruption and is setting out west both for Saigon and to help destroy that unidentified unit.

Armor is loading at Morotai for the Soc Trang landing. It will be a few days before APA arrive at Manado for the 2nd Aus Div that will be the backbone of that assault but the slow LST will use the head start to make for the vicinity of CRB. Two more armour units will arrive at CRB tonight.


The B-29 strike on Nagoya did well enough, I think. Later packets arriving caused far more fires than the groups which were intercepted (most of them). The sweep next door went in... last!

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Morning Air attack on Nagoya , at 111,60

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid detected at 72 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 22 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M5b Zero x 8
J2M2 Jack x 14

Allied aircraft
B-29-1 Superfort x 21

Japanese aircraft losses
J2M2 Jack: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
B-29-1 Superfort: 1 destroyed, 5 damaged

Manpower hits 6
Fires 1375

Aircraft Attacking:
7 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet *
City Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
7 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet *
City Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
6 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet *
City Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
Yokosuka Ku S-1/B with A6M5b Zero (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(8 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 6 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 15000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 8 minutes
263 Ku S-1 with J2M2 Jack (0 airborne, 6 on standby, 6 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 4000 and 15000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 28 minutes



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Morning Air attack on Nagoya , at 111,60

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid detected at 79 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 24 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M5b Zero x 5
J2M2 Jack x 9

Allied aircraft
B-29-1 Superfort x 7

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
B-29-1 Superfort: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged

Manpower hits 2
Fires 2117

Aircraft Attacking:
7 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet *
City Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
263 Ku S-1 with J2M2 Jack (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 6 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 15000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 30 minutes
Yokosuka Ku S-1/B with A6M5b Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 15000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 66 minutes



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Morning Air attack on Nagoya , at 111,60

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid detected at 71 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 22 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M5b Zero x 1
J2M2 Jack x 3

Allied aircraft
B-29-1 Superfort x 14

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
B-29-1 Superfort: 3 damaged

Manpower hits 9
Fires 2250

Aircraft Attacking:
7 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet *
City Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
7 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet *
City Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
263 Ku S-1 with J2M2 Jack (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 15000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 13 minutes
Yokosuka Ku S-1/B with A6M5b Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 10000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 34 minutes

Training flight from 263 Ku S-1 has been caught up in attack


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Morning Air attack on Nagoya , at 111,60

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid detected at 62 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 19 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M5b Zero x 1
J2M2 Jack x 2

Allied aircraft
B-29-1 Superfort x 7

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
B-29-1 Superfort: 1 damaged

Manpower hits 4
Fires 2850

Aircraft Attacking:
7 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet *
City Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
263 Ku S-1 with J2M2 Jack (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 10000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 1 minutes
Yokosuka Ku S-1/B with A6M5b Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 10000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 16 minutes



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Morning Air attack on Nagoya , at 111,60

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid detected at 71 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 22 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M5b Zero x 1
J2M2 Jack x 1

Allied aircraft
B-29-1 Superfort x 7

No Japanese losses

No Allied losses

Manpower hits 3
Fires 6380

Aircraft Attacking:
7 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet *
City Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
Yokosuka Ku S-1/B with A6M5b Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 10000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 4 minutes
263 Ku S-1 with J2M2 Jack (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 10000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 18 minutes




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Morning Air attack on Hamamatsu , at 111,61

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid spotted at 35 NM, estimated altitude 38,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zero x 12
Ki-44-IIc Tojo x 13

Allied aircraft
P-38J Lightning x 25

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5 Zero: 6 destroyed
Ki-44-IIc Tojo: 4 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
P-38J Lightning: 1 destroyed

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x P-38J Lightning sweeping at 35000 feet *

CAP engaged:
261 Ku S-2 with A6M5 Zero (0 airborne, 9 on standby, 0 scrambling)
3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 26 minutes
248th Sentai with Ki-44-IIc Tojo (0 airborne, 10 on standby, 0 scrambling)
3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 17000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 14 minutes



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Nagoya.

[witpqs]

Today's plane losses.

[witpqs]

The 503rd Para Rgt is well supplied and while only half the squads are on the line (there is no preparation for landing outside a base hex!) it should be supported by the armored unit following the Imperials prior to their attack.

[witpqs]

The 16th LRP Bde - very understrength - will drop on Ayuthia tomorrow aided by fighters sweeps, 4EB strikes and one attack bomber strike. The 23rd LRP (also very understrength) is preparing to follow them in.

[witpqs]

Intel. Notice that no strategic points have yet tallied.

[Lowpe]

No strategic points because you didn't burn anything down yet, bad weather. I had over 600K fires is Osaka recently.[X(]

If the best he has is Jacks, and model one with half machine guns/half cannons you will do well...

Are you planning some night time raids too? Perhaps he has totally neglected nightfighters.

Well, you can bet Japan will focus more fighters on homeland defense now!

[witpqs]

I saw that weather was bad after I posted the AAR. Forecast had been 'Thunderstorms' so I thought it was a decent chance to take. But ALL the raids hit "Severe Storms"?! I rolled craps.

[Lowpe]

ORIGINAL: witpqs

I saw that weather was bad after I posted the AAR. Forecast had been 'Thunderstorms' so I thought it was a decent chance to take. But ALL the raids hit "Severe Storms"?! I rolled craps.

Are you going to go night bombing now?

[witpqs]

Not sure. If I do, I think it will be on a bigger target. I'll let the B-29s repair to get maximum readiness while I look things over for the next turn or three. IIRC I only have Nagoya, Tokyo, and Nagoya under recon right now, so it's either one of those three or bring up more recon.

[cdnice]

ORIGINAL: witpqs

Only the replay received so far (highly unusual in our game!).

I love these! Nice touch.

[BBfanboy]

ORIGINAL: cdnice

ORIGINAL: witpqs

Only the replay received so far (highly unusual in our game!).

I love these! Nice touch.

Congress Takes Prompt Action !!! Must be heavy FOW! [:D]

[witpqs]

[:D] Ultimate FOW!

We're just in a real-life induced lull in the action. The Admiral is really slammed from all directions. Personally, I think it's a ploy while he masterminds Operation Think-a-lot in his evil underground lair, but maybe I'm wrong.

[Lowpe]

Operation, boy am I scr&#ed now.[:D]

Actually, I can't wait to see what he does? Well, as long as he doesn't concede.

[witpqs]

Not him. He makes Monty Python's Black Knight look like a wimp!

[cdnice]

Woo hoo! I'm all caught up after 2 months of lunch time reading at work.........

[witpqs]

ORIGINAL: cdnice

Woo hoo! I'm all caught up after 2 months of lunch time reading at work.........

Good-O! [8D]

You are hereby awarded the order of the monkey who said "cheese"! [:D]

[witpqs]

1944 June 28

The Empire captured:


The Allies captured:


There were Imperial amphibious or airborne operations at:


There were Allied amphibious or airborne operations at:
Ayuthia

Our subs got nothing but depth charges.

Quiet in China, except for the Empire LRCAP'ing between Kunming and Tsuyung and shooting down a few bombers.

The bridges at Ayuthia... remain within the Empire.

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Ground combat at Ayuthia (56,61)

Allied Shock attack

Attacking force 1736 troops, 18 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 26

Defending force 12633 troops, 76 guns, 12 vehicles, Assault Value = 375

Allied adjusted assault: 0

Japanese adjusted defense: 52

Allied assault odds: 1 to 99 (fort level 2)

Combat modifiers
Defender: forts(+), op mode(-), disruption(-), preparation(-)
fatigue(-), morale(-), experience(-)
Attacker: shock(+), leaders(-)

Allied ground losses:
342 casualties reported
Squads: 14 destroyed, 6 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 24 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 20 (10 destroyed, 10 disabled)

Assaulting units:
16th LRP Bde /1

Defending units:
64th Inf Group Brigade
17th JAAF AF Bn
22nd JAAF AF Bn


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Allied Unit(s) Wiped Out at Ayuthia by attrition!!!!!!

Where did all those troops come from? The B-24 groups will switch back to Rangoon

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Ground combat at Rangoon (54,53)

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 3990 troops, 270 guns, 193 vehicles, Assault Value = 4129

Defending force 65400 troops, 358 guns, 227 vehicles, Assault Value = 1371

Japanese ground losses:
149 casualties reported
Squads: 5 destroyed, 4 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Assaulting units:
XV Corps Engineer Battalion
3rd Cavalry Regiment
Gardner's Horse Regiment
637th Tank Destroyer Battalion
254th Armoured Brigade
20th Indian Division
81st (West African) Division
Americal Infantry Division
14th Indian Division
50th Tank Brigade
18th British Division
25th Indian Division
26th Indian Division
27th Infantry Division
255th Indian Tank Brigade
14th LRP Brigade
192nd Tank Battalion
18th Cavalry Regiment
77th LRP Brigade
150th RAC Regiment
3rd Carabiniers Regiment
72nd British Brigade
5th Indian Division
21st Indian Mountain Gun Regiment
8th Belfast Heavy Regiment
2/9th Field Regiment
88th Medium Regiment
2/11th Field Regiment
31st Indian Mountain Gun Regiment
30th Indian Mountain Gun Regiment
25th Indian Mountain Gun Regiment
XV Indian Corps
2/1st Med Regiment
56th Heavy Regiment
32nd Indian Mountain Gun Regiment
33rd Indian Mountain Gun Regiment

Defending units:
63rd Inf Group Brigade
1st RTA/A Division
3rd/C Division
3rd/A Division
9th Division
21st/B Division
18th Garrison Unit
19th Division
33rd Division
114th Infantry Regiment
16th Garrison Unit
19th Tank Regiment
1st RTA/B Division
1st RF Gun Battalion
20th AA Regiment
15th Army
62nd JAAF AF Bn
28th Army
47th Infantry Rgt /1


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Allied Ships Bombarding Babar
Allied Ships Bombarding Pagan

That mystery Imperial unit west of cam Ranh Bay is now in hex with the 503rd Para Rgt and presumably will attack tomorrow. More Betty bombers were expended hitting their positions today for but small effect. Tomorrow a squadron of P-47D2 will be on LRCAP to make things more difficult. Another squadron will be on LRCAP over the 2/6th Armoured Rgt (Aus) which is rushing to air the paras. They should arrive in time but in move mode. Two divisions and one artillery unit have caught the Imperial units at Dalat (ex-CRB) and will attack tomorrow. If they are successful that should retreat all the units toward Saigon and thwart the movement of some units heading NE. The 2/4th and 2/5th Arm Rgts will head along the coast from CRB toward Quinhon.

More troops and supply keep streaming into CRB. The base is still damaged R:15% S:48% P:17% but is well protected and the engineers are getting repairs made. Several newly overhauled CL TFs plus several of the CL, CA, and old BB TF from the CRB landings pulled into Manado and replenished today. The old BB will wait a day or so and then head out to get a head start on the Soc Trang invasion convoy when it loads. The various cruiser TFs are heading out at once to join the fleet in the South China Sea.

I accidentally left the P-38J group sweeping Hamamatsu and they bagged between 6 and 12 more defenders.

I wonder if these are really armed merchant cruisers steaming to take on the USN battle fleet?

[witpqs]

The Intel screen - we got some!