All of this power and their national will seems to be stronger than ours

[SierraJuliet]

30 July 1943

RUSSIA

Russian TF encounters mine field at 112,48

Allied Ships

AM Cheka
AM Strela

7 mines cleared

Japanese morning Air attack on Skovorodino – 9 airbase hits, 4 airbase supply hits and 31 runway hits + 1 Ki-49IIa Helen lost to flak.

Japanese bombard at 108,27 near Hailar – J 8 casualties to A 6 casualties.
Attacking force 13734 troops, 230 guns, 24 vehicles, Assault Value = 640
Defending force 9514 troops, 146 guns, 59 vehicles, Assault Value = 427

Japanese deliberate attack at 127,42 near Shikuka

Attacking force 23880 troops, 257 guns, 83 vehicles, Assault Value = 793
Defending force 1225 troops, 39 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1

Japanese adjusted assault: 555
Allied adjusted defense: 19

Japanese assault odds: 29 to 1

Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), leaders(+)
Attacker:

Japanese ground losses:
118 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 14 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Allied ground losses:
62 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 13 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Assaulting units:
78th Naval Guard Unit
82nd Naval Guard Unit
7th Division
Karafuto Mixed Brigade
83rd Naval Guard Unit
1st Art.Mortar Regiment
8th Area Army
11th RF Gun Battalion

Defending units:
104th Region Fortress

Allied bombardment at 108,27 near Hailar.
Attacking force 9073 troops, 146 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 426
Defending force 16289 troops, 233 guns, 271 vehicles, Assault Value = 639

CHINA

Japanese morning Air attack on Kukong – 1 airbase hit and 12 runway hits.
Japanese morning Air attack on 88th Chinese Division at Paoshan
Japanese morning Air attack on 95th Chinese Corps at 78,37 near Tienshui – 34 casualties (1 combat squad destroyed).
Japanese morning Air attack on 29th Chinese Corps at Tienshui – 83 casualties.
Japanese afternoon Air attack on 55th Prov Chinese Division at Tuyun.
Japanese afternoon Air attack on 49th Chinese/C Corps at 83,58 near Kanhsien – 7 casualties.

Japanese bombard at Kukong.
Attacking force 9410 troops, 70 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 33
Defending force 28144 troops, 47 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 934






SS I-175 lays minefield near Nakhodka (113, 48)

Ki-48-IIa Lily from 3rd Sentai attacking an Allied SS at 129,54

Aircraft Ki-67-Ib Peggy advances R&D

Ace pilot Sonokawa G. of 1st Sentai is promoted to 1LT

DD Fujinami arrives at Nagasaki/Sasebo
DD Hayanami arrives at Yokohama/Yokosuka
E Mutsure arrives at Tokyo

Loss of PB Kamitu Maru on Jun 07, 1943 is admitted

[SierraJuliet]

31 July 1943

CHINA

Japanese morning Air attack on Kukong – 1 airbase supply hit and 2 runway hits.
Japanese morning Air attack on 21st Chinese Corps at 85,56 near Nanchang
Japanese morning Air attack on Kunming – 13 airbase hits, 4 airbase supply hits and 27 runway hits.
Japanese morning Air attack on 49th Chinese/C Corps at 83,58 near Kanhsien – 14 casualties.
Japanese afternoon Air attack on 75th Chinese Corps at 78,37 near Tienshui
Japanese afternoon Air attack on 16th Chinese Corps at Tienshui – 21 casualties.

Japanese bombardment at Kukong.
Attacking force 9401 troops, 70 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 331
Defending force 28126 troops, 47 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 936

RUSSIA

Japanese morning Air attack on Skovorodino – 1 airbase hit, 1 airbase supply hit and 21 runway hits.

Japanese bombardment at 108,27 near Hailar – J 18 (1 combat squad destroyed + 1 vehicle lost) to A 5 casualties (1 non-combat squad destroyed + 1 vehicle lost).
Attacking force 13734 troops, 230 guns, 24 vehicles, Assault Value = 641
Defending force 9778 troops, 166 guns, 77 vehicles, Assault Value = 427

Japanese deliberate attack at 127, 42 near Shikuka.

Attacking force 23895 troops, 257 guns, 83 vehicles, Assault Value = 796
Defending force 1175 troops, 39 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1

Japanese adjusted assault: 556
Allied adjusted defense: 16

Japanese assault odds: 34 to 1

Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), leaders(+), experience(-)
Attacker:

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

Allied ground losses:
53 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 23 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Assaulting units:
7th Division
78th Naval Guard Unit
82nd Naval Guard Unit
Karafuto Mixed Brigade
83rd Naval Guard Unit
8th Area Army
1st Art.Mortar Regiment
11th RF Gun Battalion

Defending units:
104th Region Fortress

Allied bombardment at 108,27 near Hailar.
Attacking force 9333 troops, 166 guns, 18 vehicles, Assault Value = 426
Defending force 16263 troops, 233 guns, 271 vehicles, Assault Value = 639




PO2 Kawakubo N. of 252 Ku S-1/C is credited with kill number 5
PO2 Kawakubo N. of 252 Ku S-1/C attains ace status!!

Aircraft D4Y3 Judy advances R&D

[SierraJuliet]

1 August 1943

RUSSIA

Japanese morning Air attack on Rybolov.

Japanese aircraft

Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 42

Allied aircraft

I-15bis x 8
I-153 x 22
I-16m24 x 8
MiG-3 x 10

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses

I-153: 1 destroyed
I-16m24: 1 destroyed
MiG-3: 1 destroyed

Japanese morning Air attack on Skovorodino – 1 airbase hit, 2 airbase hits and 3 runway hits.

Japanese bombardment at 108,27 near Hailar – A 6 casualties.
Attacking force 13930 troops, 250 guns, 40 vehicles, Assault Value = 1104
Defending force 10204 troops, 166 guns, 137 vehicles, Assault Value = 461

Japanese deliberate attack at 127,42 near Shikuka.

Attacking force 23928 troops, 257 guns, 83 vehicles, Assault Value = 797
Defending force 1125 troops, 39 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1

Japanese adjusted assault: 464
Allied adjusted defense: 16

Japanese assault odds: 29 to 1

Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), leaders(+)
Attacker:

Japanese ground losses:
133 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 15 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

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

Assaulting units:
78th Naval Guard Unit
7th Division
Karafuto Mixed Brigade
82nd Naval Guard Unit
83rd Naval Guard Unit
1st Art.Mortar Regiment
8th Area Army
11th RF Gun Battalion

Defending units:
104th Region Fortress

Allied bombardment at 108,27 near Hailar – J 26 (1 combat squad destroyed) to A 6 casualties.

CHINA

Japanese morning Air attack on Kukong – 1 airbase supply hit and 2 runway hits.
Japanese morning Air attack on 31st Chinese Corps at Tuyun.
Japanese morning Air attack on 88th Chinese Division at Paoshan.
Japanese morning Air attack on 21st Chinese Corps at 85,56 near Nanchang – 5 casualties.
Japanese morning Air attack on Kunming – 9 airbase hits, 2 airbase supply hits and 12 runway hits.
Japanese morning Air attack on 49th Chinese/C Corps at 83,58 near Kanhsien – 7 casualties.

Japanese deliberate attack at Kunming.

Attacking force 15424 troops, 228 guns, 185 vehicles, Assault Value = 573
Defending force 2773 troops, 20 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 10

Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 0

Japanese adjusted assault: 558
Allied adjusted defense: 46

Japanese assault odds: 12 to 1 (fort level 0)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Kunming !!!

Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), op mode(-), leaders(+), experience(-)
Attacker:

Japanese ground losses:
14 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Vehicles lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
1159 casualties reported
Squads: 18 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 75 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 15 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 9 (7 destroyed, 2 disabled)
Units retreated 1

Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
51st Division
12th Tank Regiment
1st Raiding Regiment
14th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
15th Ind.Medium Field Artillery Regiment
2nd Ind. Engineer Regiment
13th Army
8th Ind. Engineer Regiment
1st Mortar Battalion

Defending units:
52nd Chinese Corps

The Chinese have vacated the town and allowed for a Japanese capture much sooner than I expected.

Japanese bombard at Kukong.
Attacking force 9410 troops, 70 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 332
Defending force 28159 troops, 47 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 940

Japanese deliberate attack at 83,58 near Kanhsien.

Attacking force 4176 troops, 40 guns, 16 vehicles, Assault Value = 156
Defending force 783 troops, 6 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 15

Japanese adjusted assault: 145
Allied adjusted defense: 1

Japanese assault odds: 145 to 1

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

Japanese ground losses:
11 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Allied ground losses:
931 casualties reported
Squads: 70 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 69 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 6 (6 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units destroyed 1

Assaulting units:
22nd/A Division

Defending units:
49th Chinese/C Corps

Pucheng is occupied by the Japanese.



Aircraft A6M8 Zero advances R&D

[SierraJuliet]

Here we have the current production figures. Heavy industry remains steady and I really have to start working on getting it to move along at a fast pace. Total oil supply has dropped over the last month and this is also a concern. The capture of Petropavlovsk has garnered a nice little haul of 10 factories producing each day. Will have to find a couple of tankers to make the oil run from here to the HI through those sub infested waters. We also have some 70000 oil languishing in Bombay which I want to sneak out soon from under the eyes of the British.

[SierraJuliet]

Here is the latest points table. We have dropped under the 5-1 VP ratio after enjoying about 3 weeks above the wonderful number 5. Relinquishing Suva helped with that drop. The war in Russia has seen downed Allied planes increase nicely. Over the last month we have traded shot down planes at around 1 Japanese plane to 4 Allied planes.

[SierraJuliet]

I seem to have created for myself a rather nice salient. You will notice that my units at Skovorodino have of a sudden found themselves alone in the town. I missed the movement indicators as the Russians prepared to get out. The order to claim this town is issued with the expectation that come 2 August this target will be in the Japanese fold.

This latest withdrawal by Russian forces presents me with a host of decisions to make. To the map north of Hailar sit many Russian land forces. Bloodied after their skirmish in the forest they are no doubt recuperating. Todd is most certainly contemplating where to deploy them next. I shall have to guard against a renewed attempt to force the rail line in the forest hex. The roads to the map east of Brozya also need protecting. Four Russian units have already arrived to sniff out the strength of my forces at this location.

Then there is Hailar itself. Forts here are strong but the open terrain is a negative. My airpower is a big bonus and I suspect that Todd may not be prepared to traverse the open fields in the face of Japanese bombers. I must get some forces set up behind that river outside of Hailar as an early warning of any impending Russian attack.

My thoughts now regarding where to from here.

Ensure that the Hailar line stretching to the main Soviet rail line holds firm while we look towards manufacturing an assault in the direction of Kuibyshevka. We have a few months left before the winter horrors kick in. It will be slow going and I expect it to be a case of aerial assault to start making life difficult for the Soviet forces east of Heiho before any determined land offensive kicks off. Probably will depend on what Todd brings to the table once it becomes apparent that I have an interest in the Kuibyshevka region. The speed of the slow-going assault on Alexandrovsk may also have a bearing on what Todd will eventually send my way.

[SierraJuliet]

To the east and north of the Home Islands we have the slow but inexorable progress towards the capture of Alexandrovsk. With Petropavlovsk in our hands we can now turn further attention towards grabbing this Russian outpost. The fort to the south of Alexandrovsk has been quite the thorn but with the imminent arrival of 56 Division the last embers of resistance from this fort should be snuffed out. The path to Alexandrovsk will then lie open without the need for a costly maritime assault. My plan after capturing Alexandrovsk is to seize Sovetskava Gavan which should cause Todd to contemplate how to deal with a second from on the mainland.

The black circles represent the oil prizes. Okha is indeed a rich prize but of course will need developing… once the base has been captured.

The yellow circles represent bases that have or are developing fortifications. Petro needs troops to make it a target which will be difficult to seize. If Todd were to show up now with an invasion force he would have no trouble seizing it back. I’m hoping that he is somewhat occupied with his forces down in the southern Pacific to go troubling me on my front porch.

[SierraJuliet]

2 August 1943

RUSSIA

Japanese morning Air attack on Rybolov.

Japanese aircraft

Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 31

Allied aircraft

I-15bis x 8
I-153 x 13
I-16m24 x 3
MiG-3 x 10

Japanese aircraft losses

Ki-44-IIa Tojo: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses

I-15bis: 2 destroyed
I-153: 1 destroyed
I-16m24: 1 destroyed

Japanese morning Air attack on 231st Rifle Division at 115,28 near Skovorodino – 30 casualties.

Allied morning Air attack on 25th Division at 108,27 near Hailar – 9 casualties.

Japanese aircraft

Ki-43-IIb Oscar x 14

Allied aircraft

SB-2 x 29

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses

SB-2: 2 damaged

Allied morning Air attack on 25th Division, at 108,27 near Hailar.

Japanese aircraft

Ki-43-IIb Oscar x 14

Allied aircraft

I-153 x 11
SB-2 x 30

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses

I-153: 1 destroyed
SB-2: 1 damaged
SB-2: 1 destroyed by flak

Allied morning Air attack on 12th Division at 108,27 near Hailar.

Japanese aircraft

Ki-43-IIb Oscar x 11

Allied aircraft

I-153 x 5
SB-2 x 15

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses

I-153: 2 destroyed
SB-2: 4 damaged
SB-2: 1 destroyed by flak

Japanese bombard at 108,27 near Hailar.
Attacking force 13918 troops, 250 guns, 40 vehicles, Assault Value = 1103
Defending force 10221 troops, 167 guns, 138 vehicles, Assault Value = 465

Japanese deliberate attack at 127,42 near Shikuka.

Attacking force 23902 troops, 257 guns, 83 vehicles, Assault Value = 1281
Defending force 1100 troops, 39 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1

Japanese adjusted assault: 471
Allied adjusted defense: 10

Japanese assault odds: 47 to 1

Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), leaders(+), experience(-)
Attacker:

Japanese ground losses:
14 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Allied ground losses:
140 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 35 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Assaulting units:
56th Division
Karafuto Mixed Brigade
78th Naval Guard Unit
82nd Naval Guard Unit
7th Division
83rd Naval Guard Unit
1st Art.Mortar Regiment
8th Area Army
11th RF Gun Battalion

Defending units:
104th Region Fortress

Japanese deliberate attack at 103,33 near Tamsag.

Attacking force 1030 troops, 4 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 42
Defending force 538 troops, 11 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1

Japanese adjusted assault: 43
Allied adjusted defense: 13

Japanese assault odds: 3 to 1

Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), op mode(-), leaders(+), experience(-)
Attacker: leaders(+)

Allied ground losses:
114 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 14 destroyed, 4 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Units retreated 1

Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
3rd Manchukuo Cav Brigade

Defending units:
18th VVS Base Force

Allied bombardment at 108,27 near Hailar.
Attacking force 9351 troops, 167 guns, 18 vehicles, Assault Value = 465
Defending force 29398 troops, 377 guns, 329 vehicles, Assault Value = 1103

Skovorodino is occupied by the Japanese

CHINA

Japanese morning Air attack on Kukong – 2 airbase hits, 2 airbase supply hits and 7 runway hits.
Japanese morning Air attack on 88th Chinese Division at Paoshan.
Japanese morning Air attack on 21st Chinese Corps at 85,56 near Nanchang.
Japanese morning Air attack on 49th Chinese/B Corps at 84,58 near Amoy – 35 casualties.
Japanese morning Air attack on 75th Chinese Corps at 78,37 near Tienshui – 32 casualties (1 combat squad destroyed).
Japanese morning Air attack on 13th Chinese Corps at Tienshui – 107 casualties.

Japanese bombard at Kukong – A 20 casualties (1 combat squad destroyed).
Attacking force 9401 troops, 70 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 331
Defending force 28141 troops, 45 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 936





SS I-175 lays minefield near Vladivostok (111, 47)

Ki-48-IIa Lily from 67th Sentai/C attacking an Allied SS at 116,53
Ki-48-IIa Lily from 67th Sentai/C attacking SS ShCh-109 at 116,53
SS ShCh-109 is reported HIT

Repairs completed on CV Zuikaku at Truk, ship returned to service

[SierraJuliet]

3 August 1943

HOME ISLANDS

ASW attack near Shikuka at 127,46

Japanese Ships

PB Taikei Maru

Allied Ships

SS S-52

SS S-52 is located by PB Taikei Maru
Escort abandons search for sub

ASW attack near Shikuka at 127,46

Japanese Ships

PB Taikei Maru

Allied Ships

SS S-52

SS S-52 is located by PB Taikei Maru
Escort abandons search for sub

CHINA

Japanese morning Air attack on Kukong – 3 airbase hits, 1 airbase supply hit and 6 runway hits.
Japanese morning Air attack on 55th Prov Chinese Division at Tuyun.
Japanese morning Air attack on 49th Chinese/B Corps at 84,58 near Amoy – 97 casualties.
Japanese morning Air attack on 76th Chinese Corps at Tienshui – 74 casualties.
Japanese afternoon Air attack on 63rd Chinese Corps at Kukong.

Japanese bombard at Kukong.
Attacking force 9405 troops, 70 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 332
Defending force 28163 troops, 45 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 938

Allied bombardment at Kukong.
Attacking force 11856 troops, 45 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 938
Defending force 9405 troops, 70 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 332

RUSSIA

Allied morning Air attack on 12th Division at 108,27 near Hailar.

Japanese aircraft

Ki-43-IIb Oscar x 8

Allied aircraft

SB-2 x 55

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses

SB-2: 3 destroyed, 8 damaged

Japanese morning Air attack on Borzya.

Japanese aircraft

A6M5 Zero x 12

Allied aircraft

I-153 x 8

No Japanese losses

No Allied losses

Japanese afternoon Air attack on 231st Rifle Division at 115,28 near Skovorodino – 58 casualties.

Allied afternoon Air attack on 12th Division at 108,27 near Hailar – 10 casualties.

Japanese aircraft

Ki-43-IIb Oscar x 8

Allied aircraft

I-153 x 9
SB-2 x 13

Japanese aircraft losses

Ki-43-IIb Oscar: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses

I-153: 1 destroyed
SB-2: 5 damaged

Japanese bombard at 108,27 near Hailar – J 24 casualties.
Attacking force 26822 troops, 374 guns, 82 vehicles, Assault Value = 1426
Defending force 10229 troops, 167 guns, 138 vehicles, Assault Value = 465

Japanese deliberate attack at 127,42 near Shikuka.

Attacking force 34042 troops, 359 guns, 149 vehicles, Assault Value = 1294
Defending force 980 troops, 39 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1

Japanese adjusted assault: 839
Allied adjusted defense: 10

Japanese assault odds: 83 to 1

Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), leaders(+)
Attacker:

Japanese ground losses:
22 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Allied ground losses:
291 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 40 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Assaulting units:
7th Division
56th Division
82nd Naval Guard Unit
Karafuto Mixed Brigade
78th Naval Guard Unit
83rd Naval Guard Unit
8th Area Army
1st Art.Mortar Regiment
11th RF Gun Battalion

Defending units:
104th Region Fortress

Allied bombardment at 108,27 near Hailar
Attacking force 9359 troops, 167 guns, 18 vehicles, Assault Value = 465
Defending force 40816 troops, 500 guns, 371 vehicles, Assault Value = 1424




Repairs completed on CV Unryu at Truk, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on CV Akagi at Truk, ship returned to service

Aircraft J2M2 Jack advances R&D

SS I-35 arrives at Osaka/Kyoto
SC CHa-63 arrives at Toyama
5th Fleet arrives at Ominato

[SierraJuliet]

4 August 1043

RUSSIA

Japanese morning Air attack on Voroshilov

Japanese aircraft

A6M5 Zero x 27

Allied aircraft

I-15bis x 28
I-153 x 29
MiG-3 x 2

Japanese aircraft losses

A6M5 Zero: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses

I-15bis: 5 destroyed
I-153: 2 destroyed

Japanese morning Air attack on Voroshilov

Japanese aircraft

A6M5 Zero x 12

Allied aircraft

I-15bis x 13
I-153 x 13
MiG-3 x 2

Japanese aircraft losses

A6M5 Zero: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses

I-15bis: 6 destroyed
I-153: 1 destroyed

Japanese morning Air attack on Voroshilov

Japanese aircraft

Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 42

Allied aircraft

I-153 x 5
MiG-3 x 1

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses

I-153: 1 destroyed
MiG-3: 1 destroyed

Morning Air attack on Kuibyshevka

Japanese aircraft

Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 27

Allied aircraft

MiG-3 x 3

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses

MiG-3: 1 destroyed

Japanese morning Air attack on 210th Rifle Division at 108,27 near Hailar – 29 casualties (2 non-combat squads destroyed + 2 vehicles lost).

Japanese aircraft

A6M5 Zero x 12
Ki-49-IIa Helen x 89

Allied aircraft

I-153 x 1

No Japanese losses

No Allied losses

Japanese morning Air attack on 210th Rifle Division at 108,27 near Hailar – 38 casualties.

Japanese aircraft

A6M5 Zero x 12
Ki-49-IIa Helen x 27

Japanese aircraft losses

Ki-49-IIa Helen: 1 damaged

Japanese morning Air attack on 34th Rifle Division at 115,28 near Skovorodino – 22 casualties (1 gun lost).

Japanese morning Air attack on Kuibyshevka.

Japanese aircraft

Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 3

Allied aircraft

I-15bis x 1
MiG-3 x 11

No Japanese losses

No Allied losses

Japanese bombardment at 108,27 near Hailar – A 2 vehicles lost.
Attacking force 26804 troops, 374 guns, 82 vehicles, Assault Value = 1426
Defending force 10112 troops, 167 guns, 137 vehicles, Assault Value = 461

Japanese deliberate attack at 127,42 near Shikuka.

Attacking force 34074 troops, 359 guns, 149 vehicles, Assault Value = 1303
Defending force 725 troops, 39 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1

Japanese adjusted assault: 925
Allied adjusted defense: 10

Japanese assault odds: 92 to 1

Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), leaders(+), experience(-)
Attacker:

Japanese ground losses:
55 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Allied ground losses:
171 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 33 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Assaulting units:
7th Division
Karafuto Mixed Brigade
56th Division
82nd Naval Guard Unit
78th Naval Guard Unit
83rd Naval Guard Unit
1st Art.Mortar Regiment
8th Area Army
11th RF Gun Battalion

Defending units:
104th Region Fortress

Allied bombardment at 108,27 near Hailar – A 7 casualties.
Attacking force 9242 troops, 167 guns, 16 vehicles, Assault Value = 454
Defending force 40852 troops, 500 guns, 371 vehicles, Assault Value = 1426

CHINA

Japanese morning Air attack on Kukong – 6 casualties, 1 airbase hit and 8 runway hits.
Japanese morning Air attack on 55th Prov Chinese Division at Tuyun.
Japanese morning Air attack on 63rd Chinese Corps at Kukong – 6 casualties.
Japanese morning Air attack on 16th Chinese Corps at Tienshui – 72 casualties.
Japanese afternoon Air attack on 49th Chinese/B Corps at 84,58 near Amoy – 50 casualties.

Japanese deliberate attack at 68,49 near Kunming.

Attacking force 960 troops, 0 guns, 144 vehicles, Assault Value = 81
Defending force 2006 troops, 15 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 7

Japanese adjusted assault: 83
Allied adjusted defense: 28

Japanese assault odds: 2 to 1

Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), op mode(-), morale(-), supply(-)
Attacker: leaders(+)

Allied ground losses:
795 casualties reported
Squads: 23 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 63 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
Units retreated 1

Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
12th Tank Regiment

Defending units:
52nd Chinese Corps

Japanese bombardment at Kukong.
Attacking force 9405 troops, 70 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 332
Defending force 28143 troops, 45 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 934

Allied deliberate attack at Kukong.

Attacking force 12559 troops, 45 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 934
Defending force 9405 troops, 70 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 332

Allied adjusted assault: 0
Japanese adjusted defense: 241

Allied assault odds: 1 to 99

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

Allied ground losses:
108 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 20 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Assaulting units:
50th Chinese Corps
63rd Chinese Corps
25th Chinese Corps
65th Chinese Corps
9th Prov Chinese Corps
11th Chinese Base Force
18th Chinese Base Force
12th Group Army
3rd War Area
7th War Area
14th Chinese Base Force
23rd Group Army
11th Construction Regiment

Defending units:
22nd Ind.Mixed Brigade
4th Ind.Mixed Regiment




PO1 Kondo B. of 201 Ku S-1 is credited with kill number 5
PO1 Kondo B. of 201 Ku S-1 attains ace status!!
PO2 Muranaka D. of 201 Ku S-1 is credited with kill number 5
PO2 Muranaka D. of 201 Ku S-1 attains ace status!!
PO2 Takahashi, S. of 201 Ku S-1 is credited with kill number 5
PO2 Takahashi, S. of 201 Ku S-1 attains ace status!!
CPO Yamamoto, T. of 201 Ku S-1 is credited with kill number 4
CPO Yamamoto, T. of 201 Ku S-1 is credited with kill number 5
CPO Yamamoto, T. of 201 Ku S-1 attains ace status!!
CPO Yamamoto, T. of 201 Ku S-1 is credited with kill number 6
PO1 Kawabata N. of Yokosuka Ku S-1/B is credited with kill number 5
PO1 Kawabata N. of Yokosuka Ku S-1/B attains ace status!!
WO Taniguchi D. of 85th Sentai is credited with kill number 4
WO Taniguchi D. of 85th Sentai is credited with kill number 5
WO Taniguchi D. of 85th Sentai attains ace status!!

Device NE turbojet advances R&D

[SierraJuliet]

5 August 1943

HOME ISLANDS

ASW attack near Toyohara at 125,48

Japanese Ships

SC Ch 35
TK Gyoshin Maru
TK Okigawa Maru
PB Hakkaisan Maru

Allied Ships

SS S-52

SS S-52 is sighted by escort
S-52 diving deep ....
Escort abandons search for sub

CHINA

Japanese morning Air attack on Kukong – 1 airbase hit and 5 runway hits.
Japanese morning Air attack on 55th Prov Chinese Division at Tuyun -
Japanese morning Air attack on Tsuyung – 249 casualties (1 non-combat squad destroyed), 2 airbase hits, 2 airbase supply hits and 17 runway hits.
Japanese morning Air attack on 49th Chinese/B Corps at 84,58 near Amoy – 39 casualties.
Japanese morning Air attack on 95th Chinese Corps at 78,37 near Tienshui – 41 casualties (1 combat squad destroyed).

Japanese bombardment at Kukong – A 16 casualties (1 combat squad destroyed).
Attacking force 9405 troops, 70 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 332
Defending force 28088 troops, 45 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 939

Allied bombardment at Kukong.
Attacking force 11834 troops, 45 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 938
Defending force 9405 troops, 70 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 332

RUSSIA

Japanese morning Air attack on 104th Region Fortress at 127,42 near Shikuka – 5 casualties.

Japanese morning Air attack on 210th Rifle Division at 108,27 near Hailar – 28 casualties.

Japanese aircraft

A6M3a Zero x 12
Ki-49-IIa Helen x 117

Allied aircraft

I-153 x 2

Japanese aircraft losses

Ki-49-IIa Helen: 1 damaged

No Allied losses

Allied morning Air attack on 56th Division at 127,42 near Shikuka

Japanese aircraft

A6M3a Zero x 3

Allied aircraft

SB-2 x 9

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses

SB-2: 1 destroyed, 3 damaged

Japanese afternoon Air attack on 34th Rifle Division at 115,28 near Skovorodino – 11 casualties.

Japanese deliberate attack at 108,27 near Hailar.

Attacking force 40887 troops, 500 guns, 371 vehicles, Assault Value = 1431
Defending force 10115 troops, 167 guns, 138 vehicles, Assault Value = 458

Japanese adjusted assault: 589
Allied adjusted defense: 481

Japanese assault odds: 1 to 1

Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), leaders(+), experience(-)
Attacker:

Japanese ground losses:
827 casualties reported
Squads: 5 destroyed, 123 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 11 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 15 disabled
Guns lost 8 (1 destroyed, 7 disabled)
Vehicles lost 10 (2 destroyed, 8 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
448 casualties reported
Squads: 7 destroyed, 71 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 9 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
Vehicles lost 64 (7 destroyed, 57 disabled)

Assaulting units:
12th Division
25th Division
9th Tank Regiment
19th Division
2nd Raiding Regiment
11th Tank Regiment
4th Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
10th Mortar Battalion
9th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
7th Medium Field Artillery Regiment

Defending units:
210th Rifle Division
33rd Tank Battalion
35th Tank Battalion
178th Mortar Regiment

Japanese deliberate attack at 127,42 near Shikuka.

Attacking force 34142 troops, 361 guns, 150 vehicles, Assault Value = 1305
Defending force 600 troops, 39 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1

Japanese adjusted assault: 1149
Allied adjusted defense: 10

Japanese assault odds: 114 to 1

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

Japanese ground losses:
39 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Allied ground losses:
600 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 93 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 55 (55 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units destroyed 1

Assaulting units:
78th Naval Guard Unit
56th Division
7th Division
Karafuto Mixed Brigade
82nd Naval Guard Unit
83rd Naval Guard Unit
8th Area Army
1st Art.Mortar Regiment
11th RF Gun Battalion

Defending units:
104th Region Fortress

Japanese deliberate attack at 103,32 near Tamsag.

Attacking force 1056 troops, 4 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 43
Defending force 442 troops, 11 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1

Japanese adjusted assault: 11

Allied adjusted defense: 3

Japanese assault odds: 3 to 1

Combat modifiers
Defender: op mode(-)
Attacker: leaders(+), leaders(-), fatigue(-)

Allied ground losses:
123 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 8 destroyed, 7 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Guns lost 9 (2 destroyed, 7 disabled)
Units retreated 1

Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
6th Manchukuo Cav Brigade

Defending units:
18th VVS Base Force




SC Ch 48 arrives at Niigata

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6 August 1943

CHINA

Japanese morning Air attack on 2nd Prov Chinese Corps at Tuyun
Japanese morning Air attack on 49th Chinese/B Corps at 84,58 near Amoy – 8 casualties.
Japanese morning Air attack on 59th Chinese Corps at 78,37 near Tienshui – 20 casualties (2 non-combat squads destroyed).
Japanese afternoon Air attack on Tsuyung – 4 casualties, 2 airbase hits, 1 airbase supply hit and 10 runway hits.

Japanese bombardment at Kukong.
Attacking force 9410 troops, 70 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 332
Defending force 28075 troops, 45 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 941

RUSSIA

Japanese morning Air attacks on 210th Rifle Division at 108,27 near Hailar – 11 casualties.
Japanese morning Air attack on 34th Rifle Division at 115,29 near Skovorodino – 32 casualties.
Japanese morning Air attack on 35th Tank Battalion at 108,27 near Hailar.
Japanese morning Air attack on 13th Chinese Corps at Tienshui – 35 casualties.

Allied morning Air attack on 7th Division at 127,42 near Shikuka

Japanese aircraft

A6M3a Zero x 1

Allied aircraft

SB-2 x 6

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses

SB-2: 1 destroyed, 4 damaged

Japanese deliberate attack at 108,27 near Hailar

Attacking force 39184 troops, 499 guns, 268 vehicles, Assault Value = 1323
Defending force 8676 troops, 147 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 336

Japanese adjusted assault: 566
Allied adjusted defense: 1066

Japanese assault odds: 1 to 2

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

Japanese ground losses:
1368 casualties reported
Squads: 7 destroyed, 115 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 8 disabled
Engineers: 2 destroyed, 7 disabled
Guns lost 12 (2 destroyed, 10 disabled)
Vehicles lost 13 (2 destroyed, 11 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
342 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 64 disabled
Non Combat: 3 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled

Assaulting units:
19th Division
12th Division
9th Tank Regiment
2nd Raiding Regiment
25th Division
11th Tank Regiment
9th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
10th Mortar Battalion
4th Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
7th Medium Field Artillery Regiment

Defending units:
210th Rifle Division





SS I-175 lays minefield near Nakhodka (112 ,48)

Aircraft Ki-84a Frank advances R&D

xAK Seiryu Maru arrives at Fukuoka

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7 August 1943

RUSSIA

Japanese morning Air attack on Kuibyshevka at 115,33

Japanese aircraft

Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 37

Allied aircraft

MiG-3 x 2

No Japanese losses

No Allied losses

Japanese afternoon Air attack on 210th Rifle Division at 108,27 near Hailar – 21 casualties.

Japanese aircraft

A6M3a Zero x 12
A6M5 Zero x 12
Ki-49-IIa Helen x 90

Allied aircraft

I-153 x 3

No Japanese losses

No Allied losses

Japanese bombard at 108,27 near Hailar – J 5 to A 14 casualties (1 combat squad destroyed).
Attacking force 1145 troops, 116 guns, 40 vehicles, Assault Value = 1222
Defending force 8319 troops, 147 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 284

CHINA

Japanese morning Air attack on 55th Prov Chinese Division at Tuyun.
Japanese morning Air attack on 49th Chinese/B Corps at 84,58 near Amoy – 42 casualties (1 gun lost).
Japanese morning Air attack on 54th Chinese Corps at Tsuyung – 52 casualties.
Japanese morning Air attack on 36th Chinese Division at Tsuyung – 161 casualties (1 combat squad and 1 engineer squad destroyed).
Japanese afternoon Air attack on 95th Chinese Corps at 78,37 near Tienshui – 36 casualties.
Japanese afternoon Air attack on 16th Chinese Corps at Tienshui – 34 casualties.

Japanese shock attack at Mengtze.

Attacking force 960 troops, 0 guns, 144 vehicles, Assault Value = 81
Defending force 1450 troops, 15 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 4

Japanese adjusted assault: 61
Allied adjusted defense: 22

Japanese assault odds: 2 to 1 (fort level 1)

Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 0

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

Japanese ground losses:
Vehicles lost 2 (1 destroyed, 1 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
92 casualties reported
Squads: 6 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Assaulting units:
12th Tank Regiment

Defending units:
52nd Chinese Corps

Japanese bombard at Kukong.
Attacking force 9410 troops, 70 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 332
Defending force 27407 troops, 45 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 938

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8 August 1943

RUSSIA

Japanese morning Air attack on Bikin.

Japanese aircraft

A6M5 Zero x 15

Allied aircraft

I-16m24 x 26

Japanese aircraft losses

A6M5 Zero: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses

I-16m24: 3 destroyed

Japanese morning Air attack on Alexandrovsk – 1 airbase hit and 13 runway hits.

Japanese morning Air attack on 17th Rifle Brigade at 115,32 near Blagoveshchensk – 38 casualties.

Japanese aircraft

Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 19
Ki-49-IIa Helen x 12

Allied aircraft

I-15bis x 1
MiG-3 x 11

Japanese aircraft losses

Ki-44-IIa Tojo: 1 destroyed

No Allied losses

Japanese morning Air attack on 178th Mortar Regiment at 107,27 near Borzya.

Japanese aircraft

Ki-49-IIa Helen x 27

Allied aircraft

I-153 x 2

No Japanese losses

No Allied losses

Japanese afternoon Air attack on Voroshilov.

Japanese aircraft

A6M5 Zero x 35

Allied aircraft

I-15bis x 10
I-153 x 20
I-16m24 x 4
MiG-3 x 2

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses

I-15bis: 2 destroyed
I-153: 5 destroyed
I-16m24: 1 destroyed

Japanese afternoon Air attack on Voroshilov.

Japanese aircraft

Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 42

Allied aircraft

I-15bis x 1
I-153 x 10
I-16m24 x 5
MiG-3 x 15

Japanese aircraft losses

Ki-44-IIa Tojo: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses

I-153: 2 destroyed
MiG-3: 3 destroyed

CHINA

Japanese morning Air attack on Kukong – 2 airbase hits, 2 airbase supply hits and 9 runway hits.
Japanese morning Air attack on 55th Prov Chinese Division at Tuyun.
Japanese morning Air attack on 63rd Chinese Corps at Kukong.
Japanese morning Air attack on 49th Chinese/B Corps at 84,58 near Amoy – 57 casualties (1 non-combat squad destroyed).
Japanese morning Air attack on 75th Chinese Corps at 78,37 near Tienshui – 14 casualties.
Japanese morning Air attack on 2nd Reserve Division at Tsuyung – 47 casualties.
Japanese morning Air attack on 200th Chinese Division at Tsuyung – 309 casualties (2 combat squads destroyed).
Japanese morning Air attack on 57th Chinese Corps at Tienshui – 45 casualties

Japanese deliberate attack at Mengtze.

Attacking force 960 troops, 0 guns, 144 vehicles, Assault Value = 81
Defending force 1385 troops, 15 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1

Japanese adjusted assault: 67
Allied adjusted defense: 22

Japanese assault odds: 3 to 1 (fort level 0)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Mengtze !!!

Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), leaders(+), preparation(-), morale(-)
experience(-), supply(-)
Attacker: leaders(+)

Allied ground losses:
491 casualties reported
Squads: 9 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 31 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 2 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 3 (3 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units retreated 1

Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
12th Tank Regiment

Defending units:
52nd Chinese Corps

Japanese bombard at Kukong.
Attacking force 9400 troops, 70 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 331
Defending force 27405 troops, 45 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 937

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9 August 1943

CHINA

Japanese morning Air attacks on Kukong – 1 airbase hit, 3 airbase supply hits and 22 runway hits.
Japanese morning Air attack on 55th Prov Chinese Division at Tuyun.
Japanese morning Air attack on Paoshan – 1 runway hit.
Japanese morning Air attack on 63rd Chinese Corps at Kukong.
Japanese morning Air attack on 49th Chinese/B Corps at 84,58 near Amoy – 25 casualties.
Japanese morning Air attack on 75th Chinese Corps at 78,37 near Tienshui – 5 casualties.
Japanese morning Air attack on 27th Chinese Corps at Tienshui – 59 casualties.
Japanese morning Air attack on 96th Chinese Division at Tsuyung – 80 casualties (1 combat squad destroyed).

Japanese bombard at Kukong.
Attacking force 9410 troops, 70 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 332
Defending force 27433 troops, 45 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 941

RUSSIA

Japanese afternoon Air attack on Alexandrovsk – 4 airbase hits and 8 runway hits.



Repairs completed on CV Hiryu at Yokohama/Yokosuka, ship returned to service

PC Kaki taken out of commission to begin refit at Kobe
PC Ashi taken out of commission to begin refit at Kobe
PC Sumire taken out of commission to begin refit at Kobe

E Wakamiya arrives at Tokyo

[SierraJuliet]

10 August 1943

RUSSIA

Japanese morning Air attack on Voroshilov.

Japanese aircraft

A6M5 Zero x 33

Allied aircraft

I-15bis x 13
I-153 x 15
I-16m24 x 12
MiG-3 x 20

Japanese aircraft losses

A6M5 Zero: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses

I-153: 1 destroyed
I-16m24: 1 destroyed

Japanese morning Air attack on Borzya.

Japanese aircraft

A6M5 Zero x 10

Allied aircraft

I-153 x 17

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses

I-153: 2 destroyed

Japanese morning Air attack on Voroshilov.

Japanese aircraft

A6M5 Zero x 12

Allied aircraft

I-15bis x 6
I-153 x 8
I-16m24 x 10
MiG-3 x 12

Japanese aircraft losses

A6M5 Zero: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses

I-15bis: 1 destroyed
I-153: 1 destroyed
I-16m24: 1 destroyed

Japanese morning Air attack on Bikin.

Japanese aircraft

A6M5 Zero x 15

Allied aircraft

I-16m24 x 21

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses

I-16m24: 4 destroyed

Japanese morning Air attack on Alexandrovsk – 1 airbase hit, 1 airbase supply hit and 8 runway hits.

Japanese morning Air attack on Borzya.

Japanese aircraft

A6M5 Zero x 2

Allied aircraft

I-153 x 5

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses

I-153: 1 destroyed

Japanese morning Air attack on 30th Motorcycle Regiment at 95,29 near Wuteh – 1 vehicle lost.

Japanese morning Air attack on Borzya – 5 casualties, 9 airbase hits, 8 airbase supply hits and 23 runway hits.

Japanese aircraft

Ki-43-IIb Oscar x 3
Ki-49-IIa Helen x 68

Allied aircraft

I-153 x 2

Japanese aircraft losses

Ki-49-IIa Helen: 3 damaged

Allied aircraft losses

I-153: 1 destroyed

Japanese morning Air attack on Voroshilov.

Japanese aircraft

Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 42

Allied aircraft

I-15bis x 3
I-153 x 5
I-16m24 x 5
MiG-3 x 6

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses

I-153: 1 destroyed
I-16m24: 1 destroyed

Japanese morning Air attack on Borzya – 1 Ki-49-IIa lost to flak, 2 airbase hits, 2 airbase supply hits.

CHINA

Japanese morning Air attack on Kukong – 4 airbase hits, 2 airbase supply hits and 10 runway hits.
Japanese morning Air attack on 55th Prov Chinese Division at Tuyun.
Japanese morning Air attack on Paoshan – 1 runway hit.
Japanese morning Air attack on 49th Chinese/B Corps at 84,58 near Amoy – 31 casualites.
Japanese morning Air attack on 13th Chinese Corps at Tienshui – 41 casualties.
Japanese afternoon Air attack on 88th Chinese Corps at 77,55 near Kweilin.

Japanese bombardment at Kukong.
Attacking force 9410 troops, 70 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 332
Defending force 27462 troops, 45 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 943

Japanese bombardment at Tuyun.
Attacking force 13138 troops, 119 guns, 71 vehicles, Assault Value = 488
Defending force 11473 troops, 87 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 341


PO2 Nagano, K. of 201 Ku S-1 is credited with kill number 5
PO2 Nagano, K. of 201 Ku S-1 attains ace status!!
PO2 Muto G. of Yokosuka Ku S-1/B is credited with kill number 5
PO2 Muto G. of Yokosuka Ku S-1/B attains ace status!!
PO2 Muto G. of Yokosuka Ku S-1/B is credited with kill number 6
PO2 Muto G. of Yokosuka Ku S-1/B is credited with kill number 7
PO2 Sugiyama G. of Yokosuka Ku S-1/B is credited with kill number 5
PO2 Sugiyama G. of Yokosuka Ku S-1/B attains ace status!!
PO2 Sugiyama G. of Yokosuka Ku S-1/B is credited with kill number 6

DD Oite beginning refit in shipyard at Kobe

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11 August 1943

HOME ISLANDS

Sub attack near Paramushiro-jima at 139,49

Japanese Ships

xAK Kosei Maru
PB Noshiro Maru #2

Allied Ships

SS Cabrilla

SS Cabrilla launches 2 torpedoes at xAK Kosei Maru

CHINA

Japanese morning Air attack on Kukong – 18 runway hits.
Japanese morning Air attack on 55th Prov Chinese Division at Tuyun.
Japanese morning Air attack on Paoshan – 1 airbase hit.
Japanese morning Air attack on 63rd Chinese Corps at Kukong – 9 casualties.
Japanese morning Air attack on 49th Chinese/B Corps at 84,58 near Amoy – 21 casualties.
Japanese morning Air attack on 59th Chinese Corps at 78,37 near Tienshui – 9 casualties.
Japanese morning Air attack on 96th Chinese Division at Tsuyung – 63 casualties.
Japanese morning Air attack on 22nd New Chinese Division at Tsuyung – 36 casualties.
Japanese morning Air attack on 76th Chinese Corps at Tienshui – 79 casualties.

Japanese deliberate attack at 67,49 near Mengtze.

Attacking force 960 troops, 0 guns, 144 vehicles, Assault Value = 81
Defending force 1028 troops, 9 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1

Japanese adjusted assault: 84
Allied adjusted defense: 13

Japanese assault odds: 6 to 1

Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), op mode(-), morale(-), experience(-), supply(-)
Attacker: leaders(+)

Allied ground losses:
361 casualties reported
Squads: 5 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 39 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 2 (1 destroyed, 1 disabled)

Assaulting units:
12th Tank Regiment

Defending units:
52nd Chinese Corps

Japanese bombardment at Kukong – A 9 casualties.
Attacking force 9406 troops, 70 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 332
Defending force 27503 troops, 45 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 946

Japanese deliberate attack at 73,53 near Tuyun.

Attacking force 1162 troops, 61 guns, 24 vehicles, Assault Value = 29
Defending force 758 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 30

Japanese adjusted assault: 26
Allied adjusted defense: 4

Japanese assault odds: 6 to 1

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

Japanese ground losses:
6 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Allied ground losses:
66 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 8 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Assaulting units:
3rd RGC Route Brigade
2nd Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
17th Medium Field Artillery Regiment

Defending units:
49th Chinese Division

Japanese bombardment at Tienshui – A 100 casualties (2 combat squads and 1 non-combat squad destroyed).
Attacking force 11971 troops, 94 guns, 32 vehicles, Assault Value = 446
Defending force 100313 troops, 24 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 2886

Japanese bombardment at Tuyun.
Attacking force 13138 troops, 119 guns, 71 vehicles, Assault Value = 488
Defending force 11468 troops, 87 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 341

RUSSIA

Japanese morning Air attack on Alexandrovsk – 4 airbase hits, 1 airbase supply hit and 7 runway hits.
Japanese morning Air attack on 30th Motorcycle Regiment at 95,29 near Wuteh – 1 vehicle lost.

Oboto is occupied by the Japanese





SS I-175 lays minefield near Vladivostok

Aircraft A6M8 Zero advances R&D

BB Kirishima beginning refit in shipyard at Yokohama/Yokosuka

Loss of CL Katori on Jul 08, 1943 is admitted

xAK Imaji Maru arrives at Fukuoka

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12 August 1943

RUSSIA

TF 94 encounters mine field at 111,47

Allied Ships

AM Vekha

1 mine cleared

Japanese morning Air attack on 30th Motorcycle Regiment at 95,29 near Wuteh.

Japanese morning Air attack on Borzya - 6 airbase hits, 8 airbase supply hits and 25 runway hits + 1 I-153 destroyed on ground.

Japanese aircraft

Ki-43-IIb Oscar x 15
Ki-49-IIa Helen x 88

Allied aircraft

I-153 x 9

Japanese aircraft losses

Ki-49-IIa Helen: 2 damaged

Allied aircraft losses

I-153: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged

Japanese morning Air attack on Borzya – 4 casualites, 1 airbase hit, 1 airbase supply hit and 6 runway hits.

Japanese aircraft

Ki-43-IIb Oscar x 9
Ki-49-IIa Helen x 20

Allied aircraft

I-153 x 2

Japanese aircraft losses

Ki-49-IIa Helen: 3 damaged

No Allied losses

Japanese afternoon Air attack on Bikin.

Japanese aircraft

A6M5 Zero x 15

Allied aircraft

I-16m24 x 17

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses

I-16m24: 3 destroyed

Japanese shock attack at 103,30 near Choybalsan.

Attacking force 1056 troops, 4 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 43
Defending force 360 troops, 9 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1

Japanese adjusted assault: 76
Allied adjusted defense: 4

Japanese assault odds: 19 to 1

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

Japanese ground losses:
33 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Allied ground losses:
86 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 6 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Units retreated 1

Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
6th Manchukuo Cav Brigade

Defending units:
18th VVS Base Force

PACIFIC

Sub attack near Ponape at 116,116

Japanese Ships

xAKL Katsuragisan Maru, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
SC CHa-22
SC CHa-10
xAKL Unyo Maru
xAKL Kuwayama Maru
xAKL Toyotsu Maru
SC CHa-31
SC CHa-29

Allied Ships

SS Gar

SS Gar launches 6 torpedoes at xAKL Katsuragisan Maru

Sub attack near Ponape at 116,116

Japanese Ships

xAKL Unyo Maru
SC CHa-22
SC CHa-10
xAKL Kuwayama Maru
xAKL Toyotsu Maru
SC CHa-31
SC CHa-29

Allied Ships

SS Gar

SS Gar launches 4 torpedoes at xAKL Unyo Maru

CHINA

Japanese morning Air attack on Kukong – 4 airbase hits, 1 airbase supply hit and 18 runway hits.
Japanese morning Air attack on 55th Prov Chinese Division at Tuyun.
Japanese morning Air attack on Paoshan – 1 airbase hit and 2 runway hits.
Japanese morning Air attack on 63rd Chinese Corps at Kukong – 9 casualties.
Japanese morning Air attack on 200th Chinese Division at Tsuyung – 36 casualties.
Japanese morning Air attack on 36th Chinese Division at Tsuyung -109 casualties (4 combat squads destroyed).
Japanese afternoon Air attack on 59th Chinese Corps at 78,37 near Tienshui – 5 casualties.
Japanese afternoon Air attack on 1st Chinese Corps at Tienshui – 89 casualties (1 combat squad destroyed).

Japanese deliberate attack at 67,49 near Mengtze.

Attacking force 960 troops, 0 guns, 144 vehicles, Assault Value = 81
Defending force 739 troops, 7 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1

Japanese adjusted assault: 41
Allied adjusted defense: 7

Japanese assault odds: 5 to 1

Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), leaders(+), morale(-), experience(-), supply(-)
Attacker: leaders(+), leaders(-)

Allied ground losses:
237 casualties reported
Squads: 6 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 28 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 3 (1 destroyed, 2 disabled)
Units retreated 1

Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
12th Tank Regiment

Defending units:
52nd Chinese Corps

Japanese deliberate attack at 73,52 near Tuyun.

Attacking force 1156 troops, 61 guns, 24 vehicles, Assault Value = 28
Defending force 697 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 23

Japanese adjusted assault: 28
Allied adjusted defense: 1

Japanese assault odds: 28 to 1

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

Japanese ground losses:
6 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Allied ground losses:
27 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Assaulting units:
3rd RGC Route Brigade
2nd Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
17th Medium Field Artillery Regiment

Defending units:
49th Chinese Division

Japanese bombardment at Kukong.
Attacking force 9410 troops, 70 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 332
Defending force 27525 troops, 45 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 947

Japanese bombardment at Tienshui – A 72 casualties (1 combat squad destroyed).
Attacking force 11971 troops, 94 guns, 32 vehicles, Assault Value = 446
Defending force 100187 troops, 24 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 2876

Japanese bombardment at Tuyun.
Attacking force 13138 troops, 119 guns, 71 vehicles, Assault Value = 488
Defending force 11465 troops, 87 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 342




Aircraft J2M5 Jack advances R&D

Loss of xAKL Katsuragisan Maru on Aug 12, 1943 is admitted

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13 August 1943

RUSSIA

TF 94 encounters mine field at 111,47

Allied Ships

AM Vekha

3 mines cleared

TF 84 encounters mine field at 111,47

Allied Ships

AM Podsekate

6 mines cleared

Japanese morning Air attack on Alexandrovsk – 2 airbase supply hits and 2 runway hits.

Japanese morning Air attack on Borzya – 5 casualties, 7 airbase hits, 1 airbase supply hit and 4 runway hits.

Japanese aircraft

Ki-43-IIb Oscar x 24
Ki-49-IIa Helen x 88

Allied aircraft

no flights

Japanese aircraft losses

Ki-49-IIa Helen: 4 damaged

Allied aircraft losses

I-153: 5 damaged

CHINA

Japanese morning Air attack on Kukong – 1 airbase hit, 2 airbase supply hits and 14 runway hits.
Japanese morning Air attack on 31st Chinese Corps at Tuyun.
Japanese morning Air attack on 63rd Chinese Corps at Kukong – 16 casualties.
Japanese morning Air attack on 30th Motorcycle Regiment at 95,29 near Wuteh – 7 casualties.
Japanese morning Air attack on 200th Chinese Division at Tsuyung – 240 casualties (1 combat squad and 1 non-combat squad destroyed).
Japanese morning Air attack on 49th Chinese/B Corps at 85,58 near Foochow – 22 casualties.
Japanese morning Air attack on 36th Chinese Division at Tsuyung – 22 casualties (1 combat squad destroyed + 1 gun lost).
Japanese morning Air attack on 14th Chinese Corps at 79,36 near Kungchang – 9 casualties.
Japanese morning Air attack on 57th Chinese Corps at Tienshui – 52 casualites.
Japanese afternoon Air attack on Paoshan – 1 airbase supply hit.
Japanese afternoon Air attack on 36th Chinese Division at Tsuyung – 54 casualties (1 combat squad destroyed).

Japanese deliberate attack at 73,52 near Tuyun.

Attacking force 1151 troops, 61 guns, 24 vehicles, Assault Value = 28
Defending force 651 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 20

Japanese adjusted assault: 24
Allied adjusted defense: 1

Japanese assault odds: 24 to 1

Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), leaders(+), leaders(-), disruption(-)
experience(-), supply(-)
Attacker:

Japanese ground losses:
17 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Allied ground losses:
17 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Assaulting units:
3rd RGC Route Brigade
2nd Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
17th Medium Field Artillery Regiment

Defending units:
49th Chinese Division

Japanese bombardment at Kukong.
Attacking force 9401 troops, 70 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 331
Defending force 27490 troops, 45 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 947

Japanese bombardment at Tienshui – A 29 casualties (1 combat squad destroyed).
Attacking force 11971 troops, 94 guns, 32 vehicles, Assault Value = 446
Defending force 100107 troops, 24 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 2862

Japanese bombardment at Tuyun.
Attacking force 13138 troops, 119 guns, 71 vehicles, Assault Value = 488
Defending force 11458 troops, 87 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 341





Repairs completed on CL Agano at Osaka/Kyoto, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on CL Noshiro at Osaka/Kyoto, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on DD Asanagi at Osaka/Kyoto, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on DD Yunagi at Osaka/Kyoto, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on BB Nagato at Tokyo, ship returned to service

Ki-48-IIa Lily from 3rd Sentai attacking SS Pompano at 127,54
SS Pompano is reported HIT

SC Ch 15 beginning refit in shipyard at Singapore
SC Ch 18 beginning refit in shipyard at Singapore
SC Ch 21 beginning refit in shipyard at Soerabaja
SC Ch 23 beginning refit in shipyard at Soerabaja

xAK Jalajaran is reported to have been sunk near Busselton on Apr 17, 1943

SC Ch 47 arrives at Kumamoto

21st Air Defense AA Battalion arrives at Nagasaki/Sasebo
67th Field AA Battalion arrives at Tokyo
13th RF Gun (Pack) Battalion arrives at Tokyo
14th RF Gun (Pack) Battalion arrives at Hiroshima/Kure
65th Field AA Battalion arrives at Tokyo
66th Field AA Battalion arrives at Tokyo
12th RF Gun Battalion arrives at Yamagata
59th Construction Battalion arrives at Canton
60th Construction Battalion arrives at Shanghai
61st Construction Battalion arrives at Hankow
62nd Construction Battalion arrives at Tokyo
63rd Construction Battalion arrives at Tokyo
64th Construction Battalion arrives at Yamagata
65th Construction Battalion arrives at Osaka/Kyoto
66th Construction Battalion arrives at Taihoku
67th Construction Battalion arrives at Tokyo
69th Construction Battalion arrives at Tokyo

[SierraJuliet]

14 August 1943

HOME ISLANDS

Sub attack near Shimushiri-jima at 133,54

Japanese Ships

E Oki, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
E Matsuwa

Allied Ships

SS Pompano

SS Pompano launches 4 torpedoes at E Oki. So much for my attempt to hunt down Pompano.

RUSSIA

Japanese morning Air attack on Vladivostok.

Japanese aircraft

A6M5 Zero x 38

Allied aircraft

I-153 x 9
I-16m24 x 31
MiG-3 x 40

Japanese aircraft losses

A6M5 Zero: 3 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses

I-16m24: 2 destroyed
MiG-3: 1 destroyed

Japanese morning Air attack on Bikin.

Japanese aircraft

A6M5 Zero x 15

Allied aircraft

I-16m24 x 37

Japanese aircraft losses

A6M5 Zero: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses

I-16m24: 2 destroyed

Japanese morning Air attack on Bikin.

Japanese aircraft

Ki-61-Ia Tony x 14

Allied aircraft

I-16m24 x 17

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses

I-16m24: 5 destroyed

Japanese morning Air attack on Bikin.

Japanese aircraft

Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 12

Allied aircraft

I-16m24 x 1

No Japanese losses

No Allied losses

Japanese morning Air attack on Vladivostok.

Japanese aircraft

Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 42

Allied aircraft

I-153 x 8
I-16m24 x 15
MiG-3 x 30

No Japanese losses

No Allied losses

Japanese morning Air attack on Vladivostok.

Japanese aircraft

Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 12

Allied aircraft

I-153 x 6
I-16m24 x 8
MiG-3 x 24

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses

I-153: 1 destroyed
I-16m24: 1 destroyed

Japanese morning Air attacks on Alexandrovsk – 1 airbase hit and 4 runway hits.
Japanese morning Air attack on 30th Motorcycle Regiment at 95,29 near Wuteh – 12 casualties.
Japanese morning Air attack on Borzya – 7 airbase hits, 7 airbase supply hits and 27 runway hits + 5 I-15bis and 1 I-153 destroyed on ground + 1 Ki-49-IIa lost to flak.

Japanese morning Air attack on 258th Rifle Brigade at 114,34 near Blagoveshchensk – 110 casualties.

Japanese aircraft

Ki-49-IIa Helen x 21

Allied aircraft

MiG-3 x 1

No Japanese losses

No Allied losses

Japanese morning Air attack on 258th Rifle Brigade at 114,34 near Blagoveshchensk – 108 casualties (1 combat squad and 1 engineer squad destroyed).

Japanese aircraft

Ki-49-IIa Helen x 29

Allied aircraft

MiG-3 x 15

No Japanese losses

No Allied losses

CHINA

Japanese morning Air attack on Kukong – 2 airbase hits, 1 airbase supply hit and 4 runway hits.
Japanese morning Air attack on 63rd Chinese Corps at Kukong – 5 casualties.
Japanese morning Air attack on 22nd New Chinese Division at Tsuyung – 142 casualties (1 combat squad destroyed).
Japanese morning Air attack on 36th Chinese Division at Tsuyung – 7 casualties.
Japanese morning Air attack on 59th Chinese Corps at 79,36 near Kungchang – 4 casualties.
Japanese morning Air attack on 13th Chinese Corps at Tienshui – 32 casualties.
Japanese afternoon Air attack on Paoshan.
Japanese afternoon Air attack on 49th Chinese/B Corps at 85,58 near Foochow.

Japanese deliberate attack at 73,52 near Tuyun.

Attacking force 1144 troops, 61 guns, 24 vehicles, Assault Value = 26
Defending force 625 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 18

Japanese adjusted assault: 13
Allied adjusted defense: 1

Japanese assault odds: 13 to 1

Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), op mode(-), leaders(-), disruption(-)
experience(-), supply(-)
Attacker:

Japanese ground losses:
16 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

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

Assaulting units:
3rd RGC Route Brigade
2nd Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
17th Medium Field Artillery Regiment

Defending units:
49th Chinese Division

Japanese bombardment at Kukong.
Attacking force 9401 troops, 70 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 331
Defending force 27581 troops, 45 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 955

Japanese bombardment at Tienshui – A 60 casualites (3 combat squad destroyed).
Attacking force 11966 troops, 94 guns, 32 vehicles, Assault Value = 446
Defending force 100114 troops, 24 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 2860

Japanese bombardment at Tuyun.
Attacking force 13138 troops, 119 guns, 71 vehicles, Assault Value = 488
Defending force 11446 troops, 86 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 340




SS I-175 lays minefield near Oki Shoto (107, 55)

PO1 Chono G. of 201 Ku S-1 is credited with kill number 5
PO1 Chono G. of 201 Ku S-1 attains ace status!!
PO1 Chono G. of 201 Ku S-1 is credited with kill number 6
PO2 Katagi I. of 6th Ku S-1/C is credited with kill number 5
PO2 Katagi I. of 6th Ku S-1/C attains ace status!!

Repairs completed on BB Mutsu at Yokohama/Yokosuka, ship returned to service
BB Hiei beginning refit in shipyard at Tokyo
E Tsushima beginning refit in shipyard at Tokyo
E Mutsure beginning refit in shipyard at Tokyo
SC Ch 40 beginning refit in shipyard at Shimonoseki
SC Ch 42 beginning refit in shipyard at Shimonoseki
SC CHa-48 taken out of commission to begin refit at Tokuyama
SC CHa-52 taken out of commission to begin refit at Takamatsu

Loss of E Oki on Aug 14, 1943 is admitted

AM Wa 105 arrives at Tokyo
AM Wa 106 arrives at Tokyo
AM Wa 107 arrives at Tokyo