1944 October 23
The Empire captured:
The Allies captured:
Utan Melintang
Semarang
Denpasar
There were Imperial amphibious or airborne operations at:
There were Allied amphibious or airborne operations at:
Imperial Naval Bombardments
Allied Naval Bombardments:
Allied Ships Bombarding Daito Shoto
Our subs were stealthy today.
Surprisingly good odds at Kunming but poor casualty ratio.
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Ground combat at Kunming (69,48)
Allied Deliberate attack
Attacking force 40517 troops, 267 guns, 87 vehicles, Assault Value = 1265
Defending force 17505 troops, 120 guns, 92 vehicles, Assault Value = 563
Allied adjusted assault: 1948
Japanese adjusted defense: 1858
Allied assault odds: 1 to 1
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), experience(-), supply(-)
Attacker:
Japanese ground losses:
410 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 45 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Allied ground losses:
3173 casualties reported
Squads: 116 destroyed, 125 disabled
Non Combat: 12 destroyed, 15 disabled
Engineers: 6 destroyed, 5 disabled
Guns lost 19 (12 destroyed, 7 disabled)
Vehicles lost 3 (2 destroyed, 1 disabled)
Assaulting units:
6th Australian Division
46th Chinese Corps
54th Chinese Corps
102nd RAF Base Force
11th Group Army
Z' Force
22nd Artillery Regiment
Defending units:
64th Infantry Brigade
55th Infantry Brigade
12th Tank Regiment
32nd/B Division
52nd Ind.Mtn.Gun Battalion
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But the very good news is that on a primary road from two major supply routes the Imperial forces had a supply (-)! Today's bad news in China is Imperial fighter sweeps really knocked our boys about. They were concentrated over our two USA divisions and armored Bde racing to cut off Imperial positions in Lang Son. In spite of the beating our fliers took, they still dished it out when enemy bombers appeared, rendering the strikes just barely effective. One division was flipped to combat mode as was the armored Bde. Tomorrow the armored Bde will cut off the line of retreat from Lang Son (barring Imperial invention of a tractor beam to stop their movement, now at 30 miles). The USA 81st Div stands at 29 miles and will also make it if they can stay in move mode. LRCAP out of Haiphong and Hanoi will be reconfigured for tomorrow. The concentration on the forces conducting the encirclement of Lang Son has left the two Australian divisions moving on Kwangchowan free from death glider attacks. They will now switch back to move mode and sprint the remaining 36 miles into Kwangchowan.
Success on Sumatra, and Malaya too!
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Ground combat at 46,79 (near Tandjoengbalai)
Allied Shock attack
Attacking force 4023 troops, 49 guns, 42 vehicles, Assault Value = 111
Defending force 934 troops, 6 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 28
Allied adjusted assault: 33
Japanese adjusted defense: 5
Allied assault odds: 6 to 1
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), op mode(-), leaders(+), leaders(-), fatigue(-)
morale(-), experience(-), supply(-)
Attacker: shock(+), leaders(+)
Japanese ground losses:
332 casualties reported
Squads: 9 destroyed, 11 disabled
Non Combat: 8 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Units retreated 1
Allied ground losses:
123 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 7 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 3 disabled
Defeated Japanese Units Retreating!
Assaulting units:
72nd British Brigade
Defending units:
II./143rd Infantry Battalion
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Ground combat at 50,72 (near Alor Star)
Allied Deliberate attack
Attacking force 13866 troops, 108 guns, 1397 vehicles, Assault Value = 1639
Defending force 9402 troops, 111 guns, 20 vehicles, Assault Value = 157
Allied adjusted assault: 605
Japanese adjusted defense: 147
Allied assault odds: 4 to 1
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), morale(-)
Attacker:
Japanese ground losses:
4278 casualties reported
Squads: 77 destroyed, 28 disabled
Non Combat: 145 destroyed, 5 disabled
Engineers: 11 destroyed, 2 disabled
Guns lost 44 (29 destroyed, 15 disabled)
Vehicles lost 2 (2 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units retreated 12
Allied ground losses:
76 casualties reported
Squads: 3 destroyed, 21 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Vehicles lost 16 (1 destroyed, 15 disabled)
Defeated Japanese Units Retreating!
Assaulting units: Only the armour was present to attack.
26th Indian Division
255th Indian Tank Brigade
18th Cavalry Regiment
50th Tank Brigade
254th Armoured Brigade
268th Motorised Brigade
Gardner's Horse Regiment
150th RAC Regiment
3rd Carabiniers Regiment
5th Indian Division
3rd (Special Force) Division
Defending units:
11th/A Division
63rd Inf Group Brigade
112th Infantry Regiment
104th/C Division
2nd INA Gandhi Regiment
13th Field Construction Battalion
7th Field Construction Battalion
3rd Naval Construction Battalion
18th Field Construction Battalion
15th Army
29th Army
11th/C Division
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Full pursuit is on in both locations. Next stop in Malaya: Alor Star, with a size 4 airfield and a port directly on the rail line.
All assigned units for the Lang Son attack are in place. In concert with our troop movements noted earlier, the next attack has been ordered for tomorrow. 3,272 AV will participate. The two B-17 groups will continue to hit the airfield but all other 4EB will continue hitting the troops. The 2EB attack bombers still did not fly against the unit east of Lang Son and are now tasked to hit defensive positions at Lang Son.
Success at Semarang, and Denpasar makes four!
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Ground combat at Semarang (53,102)
Allied Deliberate attack
Attacking force 1032 troops, 17 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 66
Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 0
Allied adjusted assault: 17
Japanese adjusted defense: 1
Allied assault odds: 17 to 1 (fort level 0)
Allied forces CAPTURE Semarang !!!
Combat modifiers
Attacker:
Assaulting units:
2/9 Commando Battalion
1st Australian Para Battalion
462nd Airborn Field Artillery Battalion
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Ground combat at Denpasar (58,108)
Allied Deliberate attack
Attacking force 918 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 39
Defending force 334 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 10
Allied adjusted assault: 22
Japanese adjusted defense: 1
Allied assault odds: 22 to 1 (fort level 0)
Allied forces CAPTURE Denpasar !!!
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), leaders(-), fatigue(-)
Attacker:
Japanese ground losses:
79 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Allied ground losses:
31 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Assaulting units:
2/2nd Ind Coy
2/1st Ind Coy
2/8th Ind Coy
Defending units:
1st Indpt SNLF Coy
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The 60th JNAF AF Unit either was destroyed by air strikes during the turn or escaped Semarang at the last moment and is unseen. Denpasar must still be secured.
The bombardment of Daito Shoto was again good.
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Night Naval bombardment of Daito Shoto at 98,69
Allied Ships
CA Prome
CA Baltimore
Japanese ground losses:
164 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 5 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 26 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Guns lost 3 (1 destroyed, 2 disabled)
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 10
Port hits 4
Port supply hits 1
OS2U-3 Kingfisher acting as spotter for CA Prome
CA Prome firing at Daito Shoto
SOC-1 Seagull acting as spotter for CA Baltimore
CA Baltimore firing at 37th Ind.Mixed Brigade
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Unfortunately, the Imperial strikes on our troops at Naha are also quite effective, and most of our divisions are badly disrupted as a result. Some ASW TFs will begin sweeping forward of the carriers to the NW of Daito Shoto and the carriers will reposition to jump off points.
All Daito Shoto invasion convoys have been created and are on the way to pick up their assigned passengers. Two fleet carrier TFs have replenished at Guam and are putting right back to sea without full tanks. They will meet oilers at sea on the way back to the battle zone.
Indochina.
