43年8月15日～31日の戦闘・9月1日の戦況図
15日、カルカッタに隣接する都市ハウラーを攻撃。
Ground combat at Howrah (52,36)
Japanese Shock attack
Attacking force 72317 troops, 879 guns, 532 vehicles, Assault Value = 2137
Defending force 12161 troops, 97 guns, 71 vehicles, Assault Value = 62
Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 2
Japanese adjusted assault: 2124
Allied adjusted defense: 193
Japanese assault odds: 11 to 1 (fort level 2)
Japanese forces CAPTURE Howrah !!!
Allied aircraft
no flights
Allied aircraft losses
Hurricane IId Trop: 2 destroyed
Hurricane IIc Trop: 8 destroyed
Hurricane PR.II: 1 destroyed
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), forts(+), preparation(-), experience(-)
Attacker: shock(+)
Japanese ground losses:
337 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 24 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 9 disabled
Allied ground losses:
5594 casualties reported
Squads: 31 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 288 destroyed, 173 disabled
Engineers: 121 destroyed, 6 disabled
Guns lost 67 (60 destroyed, 7 disabled)
Vehicles lost 73 (71 destroyed, 2 disabled)
Units retreated 5
Units destroyed 2
Assaulting units:
56th Division
2nd Guards Division
38th Division
19th Ind. Engineer Regiment
4th Ind. Engineer Regiment
18th Division
20th Ind. Engineer Regiment
53rd Division
15th Ind. Engineer Regiment
1st Hvy.Artillery Regiment
1st Art.Mortar Regiment
19th Army
3rd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
2nd Mortar Battalion
10th Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
1st Mortar Regiment
23rd Medium Field Artillery Regiment
16th Army
3rd Medium Field Artillery Regiment
18th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
14th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
2nd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
17th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
Defending units:
Fort William
169 Wing
167 Wing
RAF 224 Group Base Force
224 Group RAF
1st Bombay Construction Battalion
848th Engineer Aviation Battalion
後方要員しかいなかったこともありあっさり攻略しました。翌16日、タラワ島に再度艦砲射撃。
Night Naval bombardment of Tarawa at 136,128
Allied aircraft
no flights
Allied aircraft losses
P-39N1 Airacobra: 34 damaged
P-39N1 Airacobra: 2 destroyed on ground
TBF-1 Avenger: 10 damaged
TBF-1 Avenger: 1 destroyed on ground
SBD-5 Dauntless: 23 damaged
SBD-5 Dauntless: 1 destroyed on ground
F6F-3 Hellcat: 3 damaged
F6F-3 Hellcat: 1 destroyed on ground
SBD-3 Dauntless: 3 damaged
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed on ground
Japanese Ships
BB Ise
BB Mutsu
CL Agano
CL Oyodo
Allied ground losses:
292 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 7 destroyed, 34 disabled
Engineers: 6 destroyed, 11 disabled
Guns lost 2 (2 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Vehicles lost 8 (3 destroyed, 5 disabled)
Resources hits 1
Airbase hits 9
Airbase supply hits 4
Runway hits 26
Port hits 8
Port fuel hits 1
Port supply hits 2
F1M2 Pete acting as spotter for BB Ise
BB Ise firing at Tarawa
BB Mutsu firing at Tarawa
CL Agano firing at Tarawa
CL Oyodo firing at Tarawa
引き続き飛行場を使用不能とします。翌17日は特筆すべき戦闘なし、ただしこの頃から、ソロモン諸島方面の最前線航空基地であるムンダへの空襲が激化しています。原因は前線の航空隊を機種改変したため一時的に稼働航空機が減少したことで、なぜかAIプレイヤーはそれを察知して猛空襲を仕掛けてきます。連日周辺の基地と合わせてゼロ戦が迎撃に上がっているのですが、B-24相手ではあまり撃墜できず、徐々に基地を破壊され、稼働ゼロ戦も減少しています。海軍は搭乗員数も限りがありますので、こちらの方面にも陸軍の戦闘機隊を進出させたいところです。
左側の基地のダメージ表示が徐々に溜まっています。
ゼロ戦は最新の52型に改編したのですが、それ以降空襲を受けて地上撃破される機数が増加、この日は稼働6機です。
18日、この日は中国戦線で成都で地上戦。
Ground combat at Chengtu (75,41)
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 39980 troops, 394 guns, 737 vehicles, Assault Value = 1507
Defending force 14978 troops, 135 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 425
Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 4
Japanese adjusted assault: 1565
Allied adjusted defense: 341
Japanese assault odds: 4 to 1 (fort level 4)
Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 4
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), forts(+), leaders(+), preparation(-)
fatigue(-), experience(-)
Attacker:
Japanese ground losses:
2383 casualties reported
Squads: 9 destroyed, 204 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 13 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 32 disabled
Guns lost 16 (1 destroyed, 15 disabled)
Allied ground losses:
546 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 83 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 8 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
Guns lost 8 (1 destroyed, 7 disabled)
Assaulting units:
17th Division
15th Division
3rd Tank Division
8th Ind.Mixed Brigade
13th Army
Defending units:
24th Chinese Corps
95th Chinese Corps
3rd Chinese Base Force
陣地が固かったので即時攻略とはなりませんでしたが、時間の問題と思われます。翌19日は特筆すべき戦闘なし、20日、成都で再度攻撃。
Ground combat at Chengtu (75,41)
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 38558 troops, 393 guns, 737 vehicles, Assault Value = 1360
Defending force 14531 troops, 133 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 365
Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 3
Japanese adjusted assault: 1489
Allied adjusted defense: 175
Japanese assault odds: 8 to 1 (fort level 3)
Japanese forces CAPTURE Chengtu !!!
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), preparation(-), fatigue(-), experience(-)
Attacker:
Japanese ground losses:
392 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 43 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 8 disabled
Allied ground losses:
4660 casualties reported
Squads: 150 destroyed, 67 disabled
Non Combat: 142 destroyed, 33 disabled
Engineers: 42 destroyed, 2 disabled
Guns lost 57 (46 destroyed, 11 disabled)
Units retreated 3
Defeated Allied Units Retreating!
Assaulting units:
15th Division
17th Division
3rd Tank Division
8th Ind.Mixed Brigade
13th Army
Defending units:
24th Chinese Corps
95th Chinese Corps
3rd Chinese Base Force
無事攻略しました。これで重慶に流入する物資の量を減らせるはずです。21～26日は特筆すべき戦闘なしでした。ただし26日、ツラギ島への補給の必要が生じているのと、ムンダへの爆撃が続いていることもあり、大規模な作戦を行うこととしました。
図のように、重爆撃機の出撃拠点と思われるサンタクルーズ諸島の飛行場を戦艦で砲撃して爆撃機の行動を妨害するとともに、輸送船団へはエアカバーを空母機動部隊を展開することで行うこととします。さらに敵の反撃が少なければ、ムンダの飛行場修理を意図して設営部隊のムンダへの輸送も行うこととします。
27・28日は特筆すべき戦闘なし。29日はガダルカナル島付近に接近した機動部隊に周辺島嶼の基地から航空散発的な攻撃があり、これを直掩機が撃退。さらに発見した艦船を次々攻撃。
Morning Air attack on TF, near Stewart Island at 120,138
Weather in hex: Moderate rain
Raid spotted at 47 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M3a Zero x 26
A6M5 Zero x 15
B6N1 Jill x 15
D4Y1 Judy x 26
Japanese aircraft losses
B6N1 Jill: 1 damaged
D4Y1 Judy: 2 damaged
Allied Ships
DM Breese, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
LST-350, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk
xAK Sea Barb, Bomb hits 4, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk
Morning Air attack on TF, near Lunga at 113,138
Weather in hex: Moderate rain
Raid spotted at 22 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M3a Zero x 13
B6N1 Jill x 9
Allied aircraft
F6F-3 Hellcat x 2
Japanese aircraft losses
B6N1 Jill: 1 damaged
Allied aircraft losses
F6F-3 Hellcat: 1 destroyed
Allied Ships
AM Dynamic, Torpedo hits 3, and is sunk
Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Rennell Island at 111,139
Weather in hex: Light cloud
Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 20 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M3a Zero x 62
A6M5 Zero x 14
B6N1 Jill x 35
D4Y1 Judy x 23
Allied aircraft
Kittyhawk IV x 1
P-39N1 Airacobra x 8
P-40K Warhawk x 2
F4U-1 Corsair x 6
F6F-3 Hellcat x 10
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M3a Zero: 7 destroyed
A6M5 Zero: 1 destroyed
B6N1 Jill: 5 damaged
B6N1 Jill: 1 destroyed by flak
D4Y1 Judy: 4 damaged
D4Y1 Judy: 1 destroyed by flak
Allied aircraft losses
F6F-3 Hellcat: 1 destroyed
Allied Ships
CVL Belleau Wood, Torpedo hits 3, and is sunk
DD Gillespie
DD Barton
DD Franks
DD Allen
DD Farenholt
偶然ですが付近に軽空母を発見しこれを撃沈しました。幸先の良い輸送作戦のスタートです。翌30日、サンタクルーズ諸島の飛行場を戦艦が砲撃。
Night Time Surface Combat, near Ndeni at 120,143, Range 2,000 Yards
Japanese Ships
BB Nagato
BB Mutsu
BB Ise
BB Hyuga
DD Arashi
DD Hagikaze
DD Oshio
DD Michishio
DD Arashio
DD Natsugumo
DD Yamagumo
DD Minegumo
Allied Ships
PT-125, Shell hits 15, and is sunk
PT-126
PT-127
PT-128
PT-142, Shell hits 1, and is sunk
PT-143
PT-144
PT-145
PT-146
PT-147
PT-148, Shell hits 3, and is sunk
PT-149, Shell hits 1, and is sunk
Night Naval bombardment of Ndeni at 120,143
Allied aircraft
no flights
Allied aircraft losses
F4U-1 Corsair: 18 damaged
F4U-1 Corsair: 5 destroyed on ground
PV-1 Ventura: 28 damaged
PV-1 Ventura: 1 destroyed on ground
B-25D1 Mitchell: 34 damaged
B-25D1 Mitchell: 2 destroyed on ground
B-25C Mitchell: 30 damaged
B-25C Mitchell: 3 destroyed on ground
SBD-5 Dauntless: 8 damaged
SBD-5 Dauntless: 1 destroyed on ground
B-26 Marauder: 3 damaged
B-26 Marauder: 1 destroyed on ground
SBD-3 Dauntless: 3 damaged
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed on ground
Kittyhawk IV: 4 damaged
Kittyhawk IV: 1 destroyed on ground
Japanese Ships
BB Hyuga
BB Ise
BB Mutsu
BB Nagato
Allied ground losses:
282 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 5 disabled
Non Combat: 18 destroyed, 31 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 2 disabled
Guns lost 2 (1 destroyed, 1 disabled)
Vehicles lost 25 (9 destroyed, 16 disabled)
Airbase hits 16
Airbase supply hits 7
Runway hits 61
魚雷艇が警戒していたようですが、これを排除し砲撃。敵航空機に損害を与えるとともに、数日間出撃を困難にしたものと思われます。この砲撃と前日の航空戦の効果か、この日はこの方面では航空攻撃は受けず、こちらの機動部隊も攻撃範囲に敵艦船を発見できませんでした。翌31日は特筆すべき戦闘ありませんでした。最後に9月1日時点の戦況図、まずは中国方面。
重慶をほぼ孤立させていますが、凄まじい大兵力が守っているため、主力が到着しても落とせるかわかりません。そのため敵の物資を奪って戦闘力を減らすために、工場に爆撃を行っています。続いてベンガル湾方面。
カルカッタ占領と守備隊の掃討は完了。周辺地域の拠点も次々落としており、図中赤線まで前線を押し込んでいます。。戦力をカルカッタに集中していたのか、まともに守備がいない拠点もあり、空挺部隊による攻略も進み非常に進撃ペースは速いところです。当面はデリーとマドラスにそれぞれ進撃しつつ、適宜航空基地を前進させていきます。うまくいけばインド全土の占領も見えてきているところです。最後にソロモン・ニューギニア方面。
こちらは地上戦は停滞していますが、航空戦は2か所で消耗戦が生起しています。特に中部ソロモン方面は先ほど書いたようにムンダ基地への空襲が激しく、それを迎撃する戦闘機隊も消耗を強いられています。とりあえず輸送作戦も兼ねて機動部隊の展開と基地への戦艦による砲撃を実施したので、なんとかムンダ基地の態勢を立て直したいところです。
9月からの戦況も、太平洋方面で連合国に出血を強いつつ、インドで進撃を続ける展開になりそうです。
43年8月10日～14日の戦闘
10日、この日は前日撃破した敵機動部隊の残存艦船を追撃。
Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Tarawa at 141,127
Weather in hex: Overcast
Raid detected at 68 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 17 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M3a Zero x 13
A6M5 Zero x 10
D4Y1 Judy x 11
Japanese aircraft losses
D4Y1 Judy: 3 damaged
Allied Ships
DD Boyd, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires
CLAA Juneau, Bomb hits 4, and is sunk
Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Mili at 143,122
Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 20 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M3a Zero x 47
D4Y1 Judy x 19
Allied aircraft
F6F-3 Hellcat x 5
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M3a Zero: 2 destroyed
D4Y1 Judy: 9 damaged
D4Y1 Judy: 2 destroyed by flak
No Allied losses
Allied Ships
CVL Independence, Bomb hits 2
軽巡１隻をさらに沈めました。この日の地上戦闘は、カルカッタの北にある都市アサンソルの攻略戦。
Ground combat at Asansol (53,34)
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 9066 troops, 143 guns, 743 vehicles, Assault Value = 434
Defending force 5451 troops, 49 guns, 39 vehicles, Assault Value = 24
Japanese adjusted assault: 367
Allied adjusted defense: 58
Japanese assault odds: 6 to 1 (fort level 5)
Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 4
Combat modifiers
Defender: forts(+), preparation(-), morale(-), experience(-)
Attacker:
Japanese ground losses:
13 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Vehicles lost 2 (1 destroyed, 1 disabled)
Allied ground losses:
89 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 6 destroyed, 2 disabled
Guns lost 3 (2 destroyed, 1 disabled)
Vehicles lost 2 (1 destroyed, 1 disabled)
Assaulting units:
2nd Tank Division
Defending units:
7th Indian Division
72nd British Brigade
28th Indian Mountain Gun Regiment
166 Wing
117th RAF Base Force
Sikh Construction Battalion
１個師団と１個旅団が守っていますが、これまでの各所での戦闘で疲弊した部隊なのか、戦車第２師団の攻撃の前に大した反撃はありません。このまま押し切れそうです。翌11日、マーシャル諸島から少し離れたところにあるベイカー島で潜水艦が敵空母を発見。
Sub attack near Baker Island at 148,139
Japanese Ships
SS I-175, hits 4
Allied Ships
CV Essex, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage
DD Vendetta
空母１隻に魚雷を命中させました。この空母は先日の機動部隊になぜ加わっていないのか…。この日の地上戦は、まずカルカッタ付近で撤退した敵の掃討戦。
Ground combat at 53,38 (near Calcutta)
Japanese Shock attack
Attacking force 38011 troops, 472 guns, 84 vehicles, Assault Value = 1141
Defending force 9291 troops, 10 guns, 9 vehicles, Assault Value = 27
Japanese adjusted assault: 820
Allied adjusted defense: 21
Japanese assault odds: 39 to 1
Combat modifiers
Defender: supply(-)
Attacker: shock(+), disruption(-)
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:
4233 casualties reported
Squads: 20 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 477 destroyed, 138 disabled
Engineers: 4 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 11 (11 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Vehicles lost 7 (3 destroyed, 4 disabled)
Units retreated 8
Units destroyed 3
Defeated Allied Units Retreating!
Assaulting units:
104th Division
54th Division
48th Division
2nd Army
20th Ind. Mtn Gun Battalion
3rd Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
3rd Mortar Battalion
5th Mortar Battalion
Defending units:
3rd Indian Brigade
114th RN Base Force
Eastern Command
165 Wing
17th Indian Division
Tenth USAAF
171 Wing
1st Bengal Base Force
23rd Indian Division
AHQ Bengal
4th IAF Advanced Base Force
なお逃げられましたが、英印軍東部司令部が降伏するなど、多数の部隊を撃破しました。続いて前日に引き続いてアサンソルの攻略戦。
Ground combat at Asansol (53,34)
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 9071 troops, 143 guns, 743 vehicles, Assault Value = 432
Defending force 5388 troops, 47 guns, 38 vehicles, Assault Value = 23
Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 3
Japanese adjusted assault: 349
Allied adjusted defense: 58
Japanese assault odds: 6 to 1 (fort level 3)
Japanese forces CAPTURE Asansol !!!
Combat modifiers
Defender: morale(-), experience(-)
Attacker:
Japanese ground losses:
22 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Allied ground losses:
1977 casualties reported
Squads: 6 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 74 destroyed, 27 disabled
Engineers: 45 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 38 (38 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Vehicles lost 37 (37 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units retreated 6
Defeated Allied Units Retreating!
Assaulting units:
2nd Tank Division
Defending units:
7th Indian Division
72nd British Brigade
117th RAF Base Force
166 Wing
28th Indian Mountain Gun Regiment
Sikh Construction Battalion
あっさりと攻略に成功。撤退する敵を追撃し大きな打撃を与えました。続いてマキン島で連合国の攻撃。
Ground combat at Makin (136,125)
Allied Deliberate attack
Attacking force 6267 troops, 222 guns, 163 vehicles, Assault Value = 218
Defending force 4279 troops, 38 guns, 3 vehicles, Assault Value = 116
Allied adjusted assault: 17
Japanese adjusted defense: 60
Allied assault odds: 1 to 3 (fort level 1)
Combat modifiers
Defender: experience(-)
Attacker:
Japanese ground losses:
529 casualties reported
Squads: 16 destroyed, 35 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 8 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 15 (2 destroyed, 13 disabled)
Allied ground losses:
25 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 5 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Vehicles lost 11 (1 destroyed, 10 disabled)
Assaulting units:
3rd Marine Division
2nd Marine Raider Battalion
3rd USMC Parachute Battalion
1st USMC Corps Tank Battalion
4th Marine Raider Battalion
140th Infantry Regiment
Defending units:
63rd Naval Guard Unit
46th Naval Guard Unit
65th Naval Guard Unit
Det. 3rd Special Base Force
111th Naval Const Bn /1
こちらは一方的に損害を受けました。翌12日、前日に空母を雷撃した地点にほど近いギルバート諸島付近で潜水艦が敵空母を発見。
Sub attack near Arorae at 137,138
Japanese Ships
SS RO-36, hits 3
Allied Ships
CVL Belleau Wood, Torpedo hits 1
DD Franks
前日とは別の空母のようですがまたしても雷撃成功。AIプレイヤー、42年はちゃんと空母の集中運用をしていたはずなのですが…。翌13日、マキン島での戦いを掩護するため、タラワ島の敵航空基地への艦砲射撃。
Night Naval bombardment of Tarawa at 136,128
Allied aircraft
no flights
Allied aircraft losses
F6F-3 Hellcat: 13 damaged
F6F-3 Hellcat: 1 destroyed on ground
SBD-5 Dauntless: 45 damaged
SBD-5 Dauntless: 4 destroyed on ground
F4F-4 Wildcat: 3 damaged
F4F-4 Wildcat: 2 destroyed on ground
P-39N1 Airacobra: 19 damaged
P-39N1 Airacobra: 3 destroyed on ground
TBF-1 Avenger: 11 damaged
TBF-1 Avenger: 1 destroyed on ground
SBD-3 Dauntless: 2 damaged
PBY-5 Catalina: 1 damaged
Japanese Ships
BB Ise
BB Mutsu
CL Agano
CL Oyodo
Allied ground losses:
443 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 14 destroyed, 18 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 11 disabled
Guns lost 2 (1 destroyed, 1 disabled)
Resources hits 1
Light Industry hits 1
Airbase hits 16
Airbase supply hits 9
Runway hits 61
Port hits 10
Port fuel hits 11
Port supply hits 1
F1M2 Pete acting as spotter for BB Ise
BB Ise firing at Tarawa
BB Mutsu firing at Tarawa
CL Agano firing at Tarawa
CL Oyodo firing at Tarawa
しばらくはタラワ島の航空基地を使用不能にできたはずです。さらにこの日は同島付近で敵空母を機動部隊が発見。
Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Maiana at 133,129
Weather in hex: Overcast
Raid detected at 94 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 24 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M3a Zero x 51
A6M5 Zero x 11
B6N1 Jill x 12
D4Y1 Judy x 17
Allied aircraft
F6F-3 Hellcat x 25
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M3a Zero: 3 destroyed
B6N1 Jill: 4 damaged
B6N1 Jill: 1 destroyed by flak
D4Y1 Judy: 13 damaged
D4Y1 Judy: 3 destroyed by flak
Allied aircraft losses
F6F-3 Hellcat: 3 destroyed
Allied Ships
CV Yorktown II
Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Tarawa at 137,127
Weather in hex: Light cloud
Raid detected at 75 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 35 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M3a Zero x 88
A6M5 Zero x 26
Allied aircraft
F6F-3 Hellcat x 10
TBF-1 Avenger x 15
No Japanese losses
Allied aircraft losses
F6F-3 Hellcat: 4 destroyed
TBF-1 Avenger: 10 destroyed
TBF-1 Avenger: 1 destroyed by flak
Japanese Ships
CV Taiho
敵空母への攻撃は成功しませんでした。相手の攻撃は直掩機が撃退したのでこちらもダメージなしです。続いてマキン島で連日の連合国の攻撃。
Ground combat at Makin (136,125)
Allied Deliberate attack
Attacking force 6402 troops, 222 guns, 163 vehicles, Assault Value = 238
Defending force 4167 troops, 40 guns, 3 vehicles, Assault Value = 103
Allied adjusted assault: 21
Japanese adjusted defense: 93
Allied assault odds: 1 to 4 (fort level 1)
Combat modifiers
Defender: experience(-)
Attacker:
Japanese ground losses:
141 casualties reported
Squads: 6 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Guns lost 4 (1 destroyed, 3 disabled)
Allied ground losses:
87 casualties reported
Squads: 4 destroyed, 3 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 18 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 2 disabled
Guns lost 5 (1 destroyed, 4 disabled)
Vehicles lost 30 (1 destroyed, 29 disabled)
Assaulting units:
1st USMC Corps Tank Battalion
3rd USMC Parachute Battalion
3rd Marine Division
2nd Marine Raider Battalion
4th Marine Raider Battalion
140th Infantry Regiment
Defending units:
Det. 3rd Special Base Force
46th Naval Guard Unit
63rd Naval Guard Unit
65th Naval Guard Unit
111th Naval Const Bn /1
なんとか撃退しました。翌14日、まず敵空母との航空戦。
Morning Air attack on TF, near Nauru Island at 127,128
Weather in hex: Severe storms
Raid detected at 118 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 30 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M3a Zero x 78
A6M5 Zero x 19
B6N1 Jill x 43
D4Y1 Judy x 45
Allied aircraft
F6F-3 Hellcat x 14
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M3a Zero: 1 destroyed
B6N1 Jill: 11 damaged
B6N1 Jill: 1 destroyed by flak
D4Y1 Judy: 9 damaged
D4Y1 Judy: 3 destroyed by flak
Allied aircraft losses
F6F-3 Hellcat: 5 destroyed
Allied Ships
CV Yorktown II, Bomb hits 4, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
DD Wadsworth
DD Reid
DD Hoel
DD Lardner
DD Charles Ausburne
Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Nauru Island at 127,128
Weather in hex: Partial cloud
Raid detected at 111 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 28 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M3a Zero x 67
A6M5 Zero x 26
B6N1 Jill x 39
D4Y1 Judy x 41
Japanese aircraft losses
B6N1 Jill: 10 damaged
D4Y1 Judy: 10 damaged
D4Y1 Judy: 1 destroyed by flak
Allied Ships
CV Yorktown II, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
DD Wadsworth
DD Lardner, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
DD Reid
DD Charles Ausburne
DD Hoel
なんとか追撃成功。敵空母を大破させました。これだけの損傷ならダメージコントロールも不可能だと思いたいところです。
マキン島の防衛は苦戦していますが、周辺での海戦では連日の勝利、マーシャル諸島近海は敵空母の墓場と化してきました。この調子でどんどん敵艦を沈めていきたいところです。
43年8月1日～9日の戦闘
この月もマキン島で連合国の攻撃から。
Ground combat at Makin (136,125)
Allied Deliberate attack
Attacking force 4877 troops, 185 guns, 134 vehicles, Assault Value = 197
Defending force 3840 troops, 37 guns, 5 vehicles, Assault Value = 77
Allied engineers reduce fortifications to 1
Allied adjusted assault: 8
Japanese adjusted defense: 135
Allied assault odds: 1 to 16 (fort level 1)
Combat modifiers
Defender: experience(-)
Attacker:
Japanese ground losses:
34 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Assaulting units:
3rd USMC Parachute Battalion
1st USMC Corps Tank Battalion
4th Marine Raider Battalion
3rd Marine Division
2nd Marine Raider Battalion
140th Infantry Regiment
Defending units:
Det. 3rd Special Base Force
63rd Naval Guard Unit
65th Naval Guard Unit
46th Naval Guard Unit
111th Naval Const Bn /1
この日は両軍ともに大した被害なし。2日はカルカッタで日本軍の総攻撃。
Ground combat at Calcutta (52,37)
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 102483 troops, 1233 guns, 431 vehicles, Assault Value = 2844
Defending force 24282 troops, 125 guns, 107 vehicles, Assault Value = 168
Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 1
Japanese adjusted assault: 3474
Allied adjusted defense: 553
Japanese assault odds: 6 to 1 (fort level 1)
Japanese forces CAPTURE Calcutta !!!
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), preparation(-), experience(-)
Attacker:
Japanese ground losses:
1056 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 72 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 9 disabled
Engineers: 2 destroyed, 24 disabled
Allied ground losses:
10345 casualties reported
Squads: 158 destroyed, 33 disabled
Non Combat: 592 destroyed, 121 disabled
Engineers: 89 destroyed, 1 disabled
Guns lost 74 (63 destroyed, 11 disabled)
Vehicles lost 82 (82 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units retreated 11
Units destroyed 1
Defeated Allied Units Retreating!
Assaulting units:
54th Division
104th Division
56th Division
20th Ind. Engineer Regiment
53rd Division
19th Ind. Engineer Regiment
2nd Guards Division
48th Division
38th Division
18th Division
1st Ind. Engineer Regiment
23rd Medium Field Artillery Regiment
3rd Medium Field Artillery Regiment
3rd Mortar Battalion
2nd Mortar Battalion
3rd Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
10th Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
20th Ind. Mtn Gun Battalion
23rd Ind. Engineer Regiment
5th Mortar Battalion
2nd Army
18th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
17th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
Defending units:
Fort William
17th Indian Division
3rd Indian Brigade
AHQ Bengal
1st Bengal Base Force
23rd Indian Division
Eastern Command
4th IAF Advanced Base Force
171 Wing
165 Wing
Tenth USAAF
5th IAF Advanced Base Force
ついにカルカッタを攻略しました。ベンガル湾方面の最重要都市を落とす大戦果です。翌3日、この日はマーシャル諸島方面への増援部隊移動を掩護するために、空母機動部隊を出撃させました。ついでにマキン島への増援やタラワ島への補給船団を撃破してほしいとの狙いも込めて、以下の空母9隻を含んだ第機動部隊です。
さらにこの日はマキン島で連合国の攻撃。
Ground combat at Makin (136,125)
Allied Deliberate attack
Attacking force 4331 troops, 185 guns, 33 vehicles, Assault Value = 194
Defending force 4101 troops, 44 guns, 6 vehicles, Assault Value = 95
Allied adjusted assault: 6
Japanese adjusted defense: 85
Allied assault odds: 1 to 14 (fort level 1)
Combat modifiers
Defender: experience(-)
Attacker:
Japanese ground losses:
88 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 6 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Allied ground losses:
704 casualties reported
Squads: 35 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 15 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 22 disabled
Guns lost 16 (3 destroyed, 13 disabled)
Assaulting units:
4th Marine Raider Battalion
3rd USMC Parachute Battalion
1st USMC Corps Tank Battalion
3rd Marine Division
2nd Marine Raider Battalion
140th Infantry Regiment
Defending units:
Det. 3rd Special Base Force
63rd Naval Guard Unit
46th Naval Guard Unit
65th Naval Guard Unit
111th Naval Const Bn /1
今度は連合国に損害を与えました。4・5日は特筆すべき戦闘なし、6日は沿岸部に撤退したカルカッタ守備の部隊を追撃。
Ground combat at Diamond Harbour (52,38)
Japanese Shock attack
Attacking force 79166 troops, 1004 guns, 334 vehicles, Assault Value = 2360
Defending force 22645 troops, 119 guns, 38 vehicles, Assault Value = 110
Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 0
Japanese adjusted assault: 2395
Allied adjusted defense: 109
Japanese assault odds: 21 to 1 (fort level 0)
Japanese forces CAPTURE Diamond Harbour !!!
Allied aircraft
no flights
Allied aircraft losses
Hurricane IIc Trop: 1 destroyed
Beaufighter VIf: 4 destroyed
Beaufighter VIc: 2 destroyed
Combat modifiers
Defender: preparation(-), experience(-)
Attacker: shock(+)
Japanese ground losses:
459 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 30 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled
Allied ground losses:
17635 casualties reported
Squads: 357 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 965 destroyed, 118 disabled
Engineers: 52 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 127 (125 destroyed, 2 disabled)
Vehicles lost 44 (43 destroyed, 1 disabled)
Units retreated 11
Units destroyed 1
Assaulting units:
48th Division
2nd Guards Division
104th Division
38th Division
54th Division
18th Division
1st Ind. Engineer Regiment
2nd Army
3rd Mortar Battalion
23rd Medium Field Artillery Regiment
3rd Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
5th Mortar Battalion
10th Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
2nd Mortar Battalion
18th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
3rd Medium Field Artillery Regiment
20th Ind. Mtn Gun Battalion
17th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
Defending units:
17th Indian Division
Diamond Harbour Fortress
3rd Indian Brigade
1st Bengal Base Force
Tenth USAAF
23rd Indian Division
171 Wing
114th RN Base Force
AHQ Bengal
Eastern Command
165 Wing
4th IAF Advanced Base Force
さらに海沿いに敵部隊が撤退したので、追撃を行う予定です。翌7日、ミリ環礁で増援の陸兵を輸送し、さらに補給物資を陸揚げしていた船団が攻撃を受けます。
Morning Air attack on TF, near Mili at 136,121
Weather in hex: Clear sky
Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M3a Zero x 7
Allied aircraft
F6F-3 Hellcat x 3
SBD-3 Dauntless x 2
SBD-5 Dauntless x 17
No Japanese losses
Allied aircraft losses
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 damaged
SBD-5 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 7 damaged
Japanese Ships
AK Nissan Maru, Bomb hits 1
AK Onoe Maru
AK Nitisan Maru, Bomb hits 3, on fire
Morning Air attack on TF, near Mili at 136,121
Weather in hex: Clear sky
Raid spotted at 12 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M3a Zero x 2
Allied aircraft
TBF-1 Avenger x 14
No Japanese losses
Allied aircraft losses
TBF-1 Avenger: 1 destroyed, 3 damaged
TBF-1 Avenger: 1 destroyed by flak
Japanese Ships
AK Nitisan Maru, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
DD Arare
AK Nissan Maru, Bomb hits 3, on fire
Morning Air attack on TF, near Mili at 136,121
Weather in hex: Clear sky
Raid spotted at 10 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M3a Zero x 1
Allied aircraft
SBD-5 Dauntless x 17
No Japanese losses
Allied aircraft losses
SBD-5 Dauntless: 2 damaged
Japanese Ships
AK Nissan Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
DD Asagumo
AK Onoe Maru, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires
AK Nitisan Maru, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
AK Nitisan Maru sinks....
Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Mili at 136,121
Weather in hex: Light rain
Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M3a Zero x 6
Allied aircraft
F6F-3 Hellcat x 2
TBF-1 Avenger x 10
No Japanese losses
Allied aircraft losses
F6F-3 Hellcat: 1 destroyed
TBF-1 Avenger: 1 destroyed, 3 damaged
Japanese Ships
AK Onoe Maru, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
DD Arashio
AK Onoe Maru sinks....
クワジャリンから戦闘機を飛ばして援護していましたが、タラワから飛んできた攻撃隊に優速の貨物船2隻を沈められ、もう1隻も助かりそうにありません。陸兵が上陸を終えていたのがせめてもの救いです。一方、機動部隊は敵艦隊を捕捉。
Morning Air attack on TF, near Beru at 139,131
Weather in hex: Light cloud
Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 26 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M3a Zero x 31
A6M5 Zero x 25
B6N1 Jill x 35
Allied aircraft
FM-1 Wildcat x 9
Japanese aircraft losses
B6N1 Jill: 12 damaged
B6N1 Jill: 2 destroyed by flak
Allied aircraft losses
FM-1 Wildcat: 2 destroyed
Allied Ships
BB Mississippi, Torpedo hits 6, and is sunk
DD Beale
BB Massachusetts, Torpedo hits 4, on fire, heavy damage
DD Stanly
CA Houston, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage
Morning Air attack on TF, near Beru at 139,131
Weather in hex: Light cloud
Raid detected at 69 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 22 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M3a Zero x 18
B6N1 Jill x 7
Allied aircraft
FM-1 Wildcat x 2
Japanese aircraft losses
B6N1 Jill: 4 damaged
B6N1 Jill: 1 destroyed by flak
No Allied losses
Allied Ships
CA Houston, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
CA Salt Lake City
こちらも敵戦闘機の迎撃を粉砕して雷撃隊が突入、米戦艦と米重巡各一隻を撃沈し、米戦艦一隻を大破させました。さらにこの日はマキン島で連合国の攻撃。
round combat at Makin (136,125)
Allied Deliberate attack
Attacking force 6394 troops, 224 guns, 161 vehicles, Assault Value = 219
Defending force 4350 troops, 47 guns, 6 vehicles, Assault Value = 110
Allied adjusted assault: 41
Japanese adjusted defense: 82
Allied assault odds: 1 to 2 (fort level 1)
Combat modifiers
Defender: experience(-)
Attacker:
Japanese ground losses:
373 casualties reported
Squads: 10 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 6 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 5 destroyed, 1 disabled
Guns lost 15 (14 destroyed, 1 disabled)
Vehicles lost 4 (4 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Allied ground losses:
357 casualties reported
Squads: 17 destroyed, 18 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 13 disabled
Engineers: 2 destroyed, 12 disabled
Guns lost 35 (2 destroyed, 33 disabled)
Assaulting units:
3rd Marine Division
3rd USMC Parachute Battalion
1st USMC Corps Tank Battalion
2nd Marine Raider Battalion
4th Marine Raider Battalion
140th Infantry Regiment
Defending units:
Det. 3rd Special Base Force
63rd Naval Guard Unit
46th Naval Guard Unit
65th Naval Guard Unit
111th Naval Const Bn /1
なんとか撃退しましたが、こちらにも損害が出ています。翌8日は、特筆すべき戦闘なし、9日、輸送任務援護中の機動部隊が敵機動部隊を発見。
Morning Air attack on TF, near Makin at 138,125
Weather in hex: Overcast
Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 20 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M3a Zero x 84
A6M5 Zero x 25
B6N1 Jill x 47
D4Y1 Judy x 73
Allied aircraft
F4F-4 Wildcat x 10
F6F-3 Hellcat x 20
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5 Zero: 1 destroyed
B6N1 Jill: 13 damaged
B6N1 Jill: 2 destroyed by flak
D4Y1 Judy: 16 damaged
D4Y1 Judy: 3 destroyed by flak
Allied aircraft losses
F4F-4 Wildcat: 3 destroyed
F6F-3 Hellcat: 4 destroyed
Allied Ships
CLAA Juneau, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires
CV Hornet, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 5, heavy fires, heavy damage
CVL Princeton, Bomb hits 5, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk
CA Northampton, Bomb hits 6, heavy fires, heavy damage
CL Mobile, Bomb hits 3, and is sunk
DD Dashiell
CA Wichita
CL Mauritius, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage
午前中の攻撃で空母１隻を大破、軽空母１隻と軽巡１隻を撃沈する大戦果です。続いて敵空母を発艦した航空機の攻撃を受けます。
Morning Air attack on TF, near Makin at 134,125
Weather in hex: Light rain
Raid detected at 78 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 30 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M3a Zero x 87
A6M5 Zero x 27
Allied aircraft
F4F-4 Wildcat x 4
F6F-3 Hellcat x 4
SBD-3 Dauntless x 28
TBF-1 Avenger x 27
No Japanese losses
Allied aircraft losses
F4F-4 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
SBD-3 Dauntless: 15 destroyed
TBF-1 Avenger: 15 destroyed
こちらは直掩の戦闘機隊が撃退に成功しました。空母を集中運用した日本側の勝利となりそうです。続いて午後も同じ機動部隊を攻撃。
Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Makin at 138,125
Weather in hex: Light rain
Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 20 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M3a Zero x 80
A6M5 Zero x 24
B6N1 Jill x 51
D4Y1 Judy x 63
Allied aircraft
F6F-3 Hellcat x 5
Japanese aircraft losses
B6N1 Jill: 11 damaged
B6N1 Jill: 1 destroyed by flak
D4Y1 Judy: 15 damaged
D4Y1 Judy: 2 destroyed by flak
Allied aircraft losses
F6F-3 Hellcat: 1 destroyed
Allied Ships
CVL Independence, Bomb hits 1
CA Wichita, Torpedo hits 1
CLAA Juneau, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
DD Dashiell
DD Spence, Bomb hits 1, on fire
CL Mauritius, Bomb hits 3, Torpedo hits 3, and is sunk
DD Monaghan
CV Hornet, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
DD Boyd
CA Chicago
午前中の攻撃で大破した空母にとどめを刺し撃沈したほか、軽巡１隻をさらに沈めました。午前中と同じように少数の攻撃機の攻撃をこちらも受けましたが、こちらも撃退。この戦闘は完勝です。さらに、この日はマキン島で連合国の攻撃。
Ground combat at Makin (136,125)
Allied Deliberate attack
Attacking force 6243 troops, 222 guns, 161 vehicles, Assault Value = 210
Defending force 4293 troops, 42 guns, 5 vehicles, Assault Value = 112
Allied adjusted assault: 33
Japanese adjusted defense: 167
Allied assault odds: 1 to 5 (fort level 1)
Combat modifiers
Defender: experience(-)
Attacker:
Japanese ground losses:
195 casualties reported
Squads: 4 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 11 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 2 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 4 (4 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Vehicles lost 2 (2 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Allied ground losses:
27 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 16 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Assaulting units:
4th Marine Raider Battalion
3rd Marine Division
1st USMC Corps Tank Battalion
2nd Marine Raider Battalion
3rd USMC Parachute Battalion
140th Infantry Regiment
Defending units:
Det. 3rd Special Base Force
46th Naval Guard Unit
63rd Naval Guard Unit
65th Naval Guard Unit
111th Naval Const Bn /1
撃退しましたが損害がかさんでいます。マキン島での戦闘は苦戦していますが、周辺での空母戦は圧勝を繰り返し、連合国の海上戦力を削ぐことには成功しています。単にAIプレイヤーが戦力集中原則を守れていないだけとも言えますが…。
43年7月25日～31日の戦闘・8月1日の戦況図
25・26日は特筆すべき戦闘なし、27日、マキン島で連合国の艦砲射撃。
Night Naval bombardment of Makin at 136,125 - Coastal Guns Fire Back!
11 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Allied Ships
BB Indiana
BC Repulse
CL Santa Fe
CL Columbia
CL Cleveland
CL Richmond
Japanese ground losses:
481 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 19 disabled
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 38 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled
Guns lost 11 (2 destroyed, 9 disabled)
Vehicles lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)
戦艦による艦砲射撃で大きな損害を受けました。艦砲射撃があったということは…と考えていると、案の定すでに上陸していた部隊に加えてさらなる敵前上陸がありました。
Ground combat at Makin (136,125)
Allied Shock attack
Attacking force 6899 troops, 224 guns, 150 vehicles, Assault Value = 269
Defending force 5136 troops, 51 guns, 5 vehicles, Assault Value = 132
Allied engineers reduce fortifications to 3
Allied adjusted assault: 76
Japanese adjusted defense: 115
Allied assault odds: 1 to 2 (fort level 3)
Combat modifiers
Defender: forts(+)
Attacker: shock(+)
Japanese ground losses:
1059 casualties reported
Squads: 11 destroyed, 28 disabled
Non Combat: 36 destroyed, 3 disabled
Engineers: 14 destroyed, 4 disabled
Guns lost 22 (14 destroyed, 8 disabled)
Vehicles lost 3 (2 destroyed, 1 disabled)
Allied ground losses:
425 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 46 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 12 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Assaulting units:
4th Marine Raider Battalion
3rd USMC Parachute Battalion
1st USMC Corps Tank Battalion
3rd Marine Division
2nd Marine Raider Battalion
140th Infantry Rgt /1
Defending units:
Det. 3rd Special Base Force
46th Naval Guard Unit
63rd Naval Guard Unit
65th Naval Guard Unit
111th Naval Const Bn /1
なんとか守り抜いていますが、さらに陣地を破壊されました。続いてこの日はカルカッタで日本軍の総攻撃。
Ground combat at Calcutta (52,37)
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 104367 troops, 1235 guns, 432 vehicles, Assault Value = 2998
Defending force 26872 troops, 132 guns, 111 vehicles, Assault Value = 336
Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 4
Japanese adjusted assault: 2062
Allied adjusted defense: 1537
Japanese assault odds: 1 to 1 (fort level 4)
Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 4
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), forts(+), preparation(-), experience(-)
Attacker:
Japanese ground losses:
1435 casualties reported
Squads: 6 destroyed, 197 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 23 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 90 disabled
Vehicles lost 4 (1 destroyed, 3 disabled)
Allied ground losses:
1165 casualties reported
Squads: 37 destroyed, 68 disabled
Non Combat: 7 destroyed, 59 disabled
Engineers: 20 destroyed, 12 disabled
Guns lost 16 (3 destroyed, 13 disabled)
Vehicles lost 12 (3 destroyed, 9 disabled)
Assaulting units:
48th Division
20th Ind. Engineer Regiment
2nd Guards Division
54th Division
56th Division
18th Division
19th Ind. Engineer Regiment
38th Division
53rd Division
104th Division
1st Ind. Engineer Regiment
23rd Ind. Engineer Regiment
10th Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
3rd Mortar Battalion
3rd Medium Field Artillery Regiment
23rd Medium Field Artillery Regiment
5th Mortar Battalion
2nd Mortar Battalion
20th Ind. Mtn Gun Battalion
2nd Army
18th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
3rd Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
17th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
Defending units:
23rd Indian Division
Fort William
17th Indian Division
3rd Indian Brigade
165 Wing
Tenth USAAF
1st Bengal Base Force
AHQ Bengal
171 Wing
Eastern Command
4th IAF Advanced Base Force
5th IAF Advanced Base Force
こちらも市街地と敵要塞のためになかなか陥落とはいきませんが、着実に敵陣地を破壊しています。翌28日もマキン島に連合国軍の上陸がありました。
Ground combat at Makin (136,125)
Allied Shock attack
Attacking force 6146 troops, 224 guns, 52 vehicles, Assault Value = 226
Defending force 4260 troops, 46 guns, 4 vehicles, Assault Value = 87
Allied adjusted assault: 9
Japanese adjusted defense: 102
Allied assault odds: 1 to 11 (fort level 3)
Combat modifiers
Defender: forts(+), disruption(-), preparation(-)
Attacker: shock(+)
Japanese ground losses:
193 casualties reported
Squads: 3 destroyed, 6 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Allied ground losses:
152 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 19 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Assaulting units:
3rd Marine Division
1st USMC Corps Tank Battalion
4th Marine Raider Battalion
2nd Marine Raider Battalion
3rd USMC Parachute Battalion
140th Infantry Regiment
Defending units:
46th Naval Guard Unit
63rd Naval Guard Unit
Det. 3rd Special Base Force
65th Naval Guard Unit
111th Naval Const Bn /1
この日は陣地にダメージはありませんでしたが、こちらの攻撃力が弱く上陸してきた部隊への損害はたいして与えられませんでした。この勢いで上陸を続けられると、いよいよマキン島で反撃は難しくなりそうです。
翌29日はカルカッタで日本軍の総攻撃。
Ground combat at Calcutta (52,37)
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 102926 troops, 1235 guns, 431 vehicles, Assault Value = 2860
Defending force 26425 troops, 135 guns, 113 vehicles, Assault Value = 308
Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 3
Japanese adjusted assault: 3201
Allied adjusted defense: 1101
Japanese assault odds: 2 to 1 (fort level 3)
Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 3
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), forts(+), preparation(-), experience(-)
Attacker:
Japanese ground losses:
1661 casualties reported
Squads: 9 destroyed, 127 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 21 disabled
Engineers: 8 destroyed, 80 disabled
Guns lost 11 (1 destroyed, 10 disabled)
Allied ground losses:
1962 casualties reported
Squads: 27 destroyed, 129 disabled
Non Combat: 3 destroyed, 66 disabled
Engineers: 14 destroyed, 17 disabled
Guns lost 50 (7 destroyed, 43 disabled)
Vehicles lost 14 (2 destroyed, 12 disabled)
Assaulting units:
19th Ind. Engineer Regiment
2nd Guards Division
53rd Division
20th Ind. Engineer Regiment
54th Division
18th Division
38th Division
48th Division
56th Division
104th Division
1st Ind. Engineer Regiment
3rd Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
2nd Mortar Battalion
5th Mortar Battalion
2nd Army
23rd Medium Field Artillery Regiment
23rd Ind. Engineer Regiment
18th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
3rd Medium Field Artillery Regiment
3rd Mortar Battalion
20th Ind. Mtn Gun Battalion
10th Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
17th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
Defending units:
Fort William
23rd Indian Division
17th Indian Division
3rd Indian Brigade
1st Bengal Base Force
Tenth USAAF
Eastern Command
165 Wing
AHQ Bengal
171 Wing
4th IAF Advanced Base Force
5th IAF Advanced Base Force
いよいよ攻撃力でこちらが上回りはじめ、陥落が見えてきました。続いてマキン島で連合国の攻撃。
Ground combat at Makin (136,125)
Allied Deliberate attack
Attacking force 5238 troops, 186 guns, 34 vehicles, Assault Value = 223
Defending force 4177 troops, 46 guns, 4 vehicles, Assault Value = 82
Allied adjusted assault: 24
Japanese adjusted defense: 129
Allied assault odds: 1 to 5 (fort level 3)
Combat modifiers
Defender: forts(+), experience(-)
Attacker:
Japanese ground losses:
194 casualties reported
Squads: 3 destroyed, 10 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Guns lost 3 (1 destroyed, 2 disabled)
Allied ground losses:
694 casualties reported
Squads: 21 destroyed, 41 disabled
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 7 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 12 disabled
Guns lost 32 (1 destroyed, 31 disabled)
Vehicles lost 2 (1 destroyed, 1 disabled)
Assaulting units:
4th Marine Raider Battalion
3rd USMC Parachute Battalion
3rd Marine Division
2nd Marine Raider Battalion
1st USMC Corps Tank Battalion
140th Infantry Regiment
Defending units:
46th Naval Guard Unit
63rd Naval Guard Unit
Det. 3rd Special Base Force
65th Naval Guard Unit
111th Naval Const Bn /1
この日は日本側の地上戦力がよく守り、大損害を与えました。翌30日もマキン島で連合国の攻撃。
Ground combat at Makin (136,125)
Allied Deliberate attack
Attacking force 667 troops, 0 guns, 100 vehicles, Assault Value = 183
Defending force 4131 troops, 45 guns, 4 vehicles, Assault Value = 79
Allied adjusted assault: 20
Japanese adjusted defense: 25
Allied assault odds: 1 to 2 (fort level 3)
Combat modifiers
Defender: forts(+), preparation(-), fatigue(-), experience(-)
Attacker:
Japanese ground losses:
246 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 26 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 5 (1 destroyed, 4 disabled)
Allied ground losses:
Vehicles lost 12 (1 destroyed, 11 disabled)
Assaulting units:
3rd USMC Parachute Battalion
1st USMC Corps Tank Battalion
4th Marine Raider Battalion
2nd Marine Raider Battalion
3rd Marine Division
140th Infantry Regiment
Defending units:
63rd Naval Guard Unit
Det. 3rd Special Base Force
46th Naval Guard Unit
65th Naval Guard Unit
111th Naval Const Bn /1
この日は戦車を中心に攻め立ててきたのか日本軍は大苦戦、大きな損害を出しています。31日、日本軍がカルカッタで総攻撃。
Ground combat at Calcutta (52,37)
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 101350 troops, 1231 guns, 423 vehicles, Assault Value = 2840
Defending force 25384 troops, 130 guns, 114 vehicles, Assault Value = 220
Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 2
Japanese adjusted assault: 2110
Allied adjusted defense: 1041
Japanese assault odds: 2 to 1 (fort level 2)
Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 2
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), preparation(-), experience(-)
Attacker:
Japanese ground losses:
1208 casualties reported
Squads: 4 destroyed, 92 disabled
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 9 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 38 disabled
Guns lost 9 (1 destroyed, 8 disabled)
Allied ground losses:
1261 casualties reported
Squads: 16 destroyed, 63 disabled
Non Combat: 3 destroyed, 114 disabled
Engineers: 12 destroyed, 15 disabled
Guns lost 35 (7 destroyed, 28 disabled)
Vehicles lost 23 (5 destroyed, 18 disabled)
Assaulting units:
48th Division
56th Division
20th Ind. Engineer Regiment
38th Division
54th Division
104th Division
2nd Guards Division
18th Division
53rd Division
1st Ind. Engineer Regiment
20th Ind. Mtn Gun Battalion
3rd Medium Field Artillery Regiment
2nd Army
18th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
3rd Mortar Battalion
23rd Medium Field Artillery Regiment
19th Ind. Engineer Regiment
10th Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
3rd Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
23rd Ind. Engineer Regiment
5th Mortar Battalion
2nd Mortar Battalion
17th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
Defending units:
23rd Indian Division
Fort William
17th Indian Division
3rd Indian Brigade
AHQ Bengal
Tenth USAAF
165 Wing
4th IAF Advanced Base Force
1st Bengal Base Force
Eastern Command
171 Wing
5th IAF Advanced Base Force
あと一歩なのですが連合国軍も粘っています。続いてマキン島で連合国の攻撃。
Ground combat at Makin (136,125)
Allied Deliberate attack
Attacking force 4844 troops, 185 guns, 132 vehicles, Assault Value = 185
Defending force 4183 troops, 49 guns, 5 vehicles, Assault Value = 72
Allied engineers reduce fortifications to 2
Allied adjusted assault: 20
Japanese adjusted defense: 51
Allied assault odds: 1 to 2 (fort level 2)
Combat modifiers
Defender: forts(+), fatigue(-), experience(-)
Attacker:
Japanese ground losses:
225 casualties reported
Squads: 53 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 12 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 15 (15 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Allied ground losses:
12 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Assaulting units:
3rd Marine Division
3rd USMC Parachute Battalion
1st USMC Corps Tank Battalion
4th Marine Raider Battalion
2nd Marine Raider Battalion
140th Infantry Regiment
Defending units:
46th Naval Guard Unit
63rd Naval Guard Unit
Det. 3rd Special Base Force
65th Naval Guard Unit
111th Naval Const Bn /1
陣地をさらに破壊されたので、いよいよ限界が近いように思われます。
ここで8月1日時点の戦況図。まず中国方面。
現在四川盆地の一角を先鋒が攻略、主力を集結させつつ、まずは成都を攻略し工業力を削いでいきます。続いてベンガル湾方面。
現在カルカッタに主力が集結、敵も複数の師団がいますが徐々に攻略できているのは書いてきたところです。さらに敵の部隊が散発的に増援に来ていますので、戦車第2師団がそれらを撃破して阻止しているところです。続いてマーシャル諸島方面。
マキン島で日本軍は苦戦していますが、この方面で中心拠点であるクワジャリンまではまだありますので、もうしばらくは時間が稼げそうです。
8月は太平洋方面での連合国との戦闘がどのようになるかというところが注目です。
43年7月13日～24日の戦闘
13日、カルカッタ周辺で総攻撃。
Ground combat at Khulna (54,38)
Japanese Shock attack
Attacking force 49794 troops, 468 guns, 153 vehicles, Assault Value = 1702
Defending force 3160 troops, 82 guns, 114 vehicles, Assault Value = 1
Japanese adjusted assault: 1251
Allied adjusted defense: 1
Japanese assault odds: 1251 to 1
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), leaders(+), leaders(-), disruption(-)
fatigue(-), experience(-), supply(-)
Attacker: shock(+)
Japanese ground losses:
37 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Allied ground losses:
1986 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 412 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 113 (113 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Vehicles lost 116 (116 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units destroyed 1
Assaulting units:
54th Division
8th Tank Regiment
38th Division
1st Raiding Regiment
2nd Tank Regiment
2nd Guards Division
18th Division
2nd Raiding Regiment
Defending units:
20th Indian Division
ついに包囲した敵師団を殲滅しました。ここから主力でカルカッタ攻略を目指していきます。翌14日は特筆すべき戦闘なし、15日、カルカッタ周辺で別の敵野戦軍を捕捉。
Ground combat at 54,37 (near Jessore)
Japanese Shock attack
Attacking force 10578 troops, 301 guns, 743 vehicles, Assault Value = 441
Defending force 5605 troops, 239 guns, 176 vehicles, Assault Value = 135
Japanese adjusted assault: 464
Allied adjusted defense: 27
Japanese assault odds: 17 to 1
Combat modifiers
Defender: op mode(-), experience(-)
Attacker: shock(+)
Japanese ground losses:
122 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 5 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Vehicles lost 13 (2 destroyed, 11 disabled)
Allied ground losses:
1580 casualties reported
Squads: 19 destroyed, 26 disabled
Non Combat: 85 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 12 destroyed, 25 disabled
Guns lost 95 (45 destroyed, 50 disabled)
Vehicles lost 34 (32 destroyed, 2 disabled)
Units retreated 6
Defeated Allied Units Retreating!
Assaulting units:
2nd Tank Division
2nd Mortar Battalion
20th Ind. Mtn Gun Battalion
10th Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
3rd Mortar Battalion
5th Mortar Battalion
Defending units:
25th Indian Division
7th Indian Division
72nd British Brigade
23rd Indian Mountain Gun Regiment
28th Indian Mountain Gun Regiment
2nd Indian AA Bde
戦車第2師団が敵を蹴散らしました。16日、4個師団がカルカッタの隣のジョソールに到達。
Ground combat at Jessore (53,37)
Japanese Shock attack
Attacking force 49942 troops, 468 guns, 153 vehicles, Assault Value = 1548
Defending force 17836 troops, 247 guns, 176 vehicles, Assault Value = 525
Japanese adjusted assault: 826
Allied adjusted defense: 386
Japanese assault odds: 2 to 1 (fort level 2)
Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 0
Combat modifiers
Defender: disruption(-), preparation(-), morale(-)
Attacker: shock(+), disruption(-)
Japanese ground losses:
1092 casualties reported
Squads: 8 destroyed, 193 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 19 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 35 disabled
Guns lost 17 (1 destroyed, 16 disabled)
Allied ground losses:
2560 casualties reported
Squads: 38 destroyed, 65 disabled
Non Combat: 23 destroyed, 116 disabled
Engineers: 31 destroyed, 11 disabled
Guns lost 73 (57 destroyed, 16 disabled)
Vehicles lost 14 (2 destroyed, 12 disabled)
Assaulting units:
38th Division
54th Division
2nd Guards Division
18th Division
Defending units:
72nd British Brigade
17th Indian Division
7th Indian Division
25th Indian Division
3rd Indian Brigade
171 Wing
28th Indian Mountain Gun Regiment
23rd Indian Mountain Gun Regiment
2nd Indian AA Bde
渡河攻撃だったので苦戦していますが、陣地を破壊できたので次の攻撃で攻略できるでしょう。17～19日は特筆すべき戦闘なし、20日、ジョソールで総攻撃。
Ground combat at Jessore (53,37)
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 103598 troops, 1230 guns, 418 vehicles, Assault Value = 3180
Defending force 16288 troops, 191 guns, 189 vehicles, Assault Value = 397
Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 0
Japanese adjusted assault: 1828
Allied adjusted defense: 104
Japanese assault odds: 17 to 1 (fort level 0)
Japanese forces CAPTURE Jessore !!!
Combat modifiers
Defender: experience(-)
Attacker:
Japanese ground losses:
1135 casualties reported
Squads: 5 destroyed, 93 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 9 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 11 disabled
Allied ground losses:
4814 casualties reported
Squads: 127 destroyed, 40 disabled
Non Combat: 288 destroyed, 67 disabled
Engineers: 100 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 80 (80 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Vehicles lost 185 (184 destroyed, 1 disabled)
Units retreated 7
Units destroyed 1
Defeated Allied Units Retreating!
Assaulting units:
38th Division
48th Division
56th Division
2nd Guards Division
18th Division
104th Division
54th Division
53rd Division
20th Ind. Engineer Regiment
1st Ind. Engineer Regiment
3rd Mortar Battalion
2nd Mortar Battalion
3rd Medium Field Artillery Regiment
5th Mortar Battalion
20th Ind. Mtn Gun Battalion
3rd Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
18th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
23rd Medium Field Artillery Regiment
10th Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
17th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
Defending units:
25th Indian Division
72nd British Brigade
17th Indian Division
7th Indian Division
3rd Indian Brigade
171 Wing
28th Indian Mountain Gun Regiment
2nd Indian AA Bde
無事攻略しました。21～23日は特筆すべき戦闘なし、24日、渡河しカルカッタに突入した日本軍が総攻撃。
Ground combat at Calcutta (52,37)
Japanese Shock attack
Attacking force 106615 troops, 1236 guns, 434 vehicles, Assault Value = 3228
Defending force 27437 troops, 133 guns, 108 vehicles, Assault Value = 405
Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 5
Japanese adjusted assault: 3471
Allied adjusted defense: 2877
Japanese assault odds: 1 to 1 (fort level 5)
Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 5
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), forts(+), preparation(-)
Attacker: shock(+), disruption(-)
Japanese ground losses:
4656 casualties reported
Squads: 10 destroyed, 368 disabled
Non Combat: 3 destroyed, 46 disabled
Engineers: 5 destroyed, 131 disabled
Vehicles lost 13 (2 destroyed, 11 disabled)
Allied ground losses:
663 casualties reported
Squads: 27 destroyed, 73 disabled
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 35 disabled
Engineers: 10 destroyed, 34 disabled
Guns lost 14 (2 destroyed, 12 disabled)
Assaulting units:
56th Division
54th Division
48th Division
104th Division
2nd Guards Division
38th Division
19th Ind. Engineer Regiment
53rd Division
20th Ind. Engineer Regiment
18th Division
1st Ind. Engineer Regiment
20th Ind. Mtn Gun Battalion
3rd Medium Field Artillery Regiment
18th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
23rd Medium Field Artillery Regiment
10th Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
5th Mortar Battalion
2nd Army
23rd Ind. Engineer Regiment
3rd Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
2nd Mortar Battalion
3rd Mortar Battalion
17th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
Defending units:
23rd Indian Division
Fort William
17th Indian Division
3rd Indian Brigade
1st Bengal Base Force
171 Wing
165 Wing
4th IAF Advanced Base Force
Tenth USAAF
AHQ Bengal
Eastern Command
5th IAF Advanced Base Force
渡河戦闘なので苦戦しましたが、なんとか工兵が陣地構築を一段階落としました。歩兵の数では優っているので、力押しで落とせるでしょう。
43年7月6日～12日の戦闘
6日は特筆すべき戦闘なし、7日、カルカッタ周辺で包囲した敵に総攻撃。
Ground combat at Khulna (54,38)
Japanese Shock attack
Attacking force 24740 troops, 220 guns, 42 vehicles, Assault Value = 948
Defending force 6501 troops, 140 guns, 159 vehicles, Assault Value = 13
Japanese adjusted assault: 1006
Allied adjusted defense: 28
Japanese assault odds: 35 to 1
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), leaders(+), disruption(-), fatigue(-)
experience(-), supply(-)
Attacker: shock(+)
Japanese ground losses:
54 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Allied ground losses:
304 casualties reported
Squads: 27 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 17 disabled
Engineers: 4 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 4 (4 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Assaulting units:
1st Raiding Regiment
2nd Tank Regiment
8th Tank Regiment
2nd Guards Division
54th Division
2nd Raiding Regiment
Defending units:
20th Indian Division
8日も特筆すべき戦闘なし、9日、この日もカルカッタ周辺で総攻撃。
Ground combat at Khulna (54,38)
Japanese Shock attack
Attacking force 26526 troops, 226 guns, 42 vehicles, Assault Value = 946
Defending force 6231 troops, 134 guns, 159 vehicles, Assault Value = 10
Japanese adjusted assault: 1064
Allied adjusted defense: 25
Japanese assault odds: 42 to 1
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), leaders(+), disruption(-), supply(-)
Attacker: shock(+)
Japanese ground losses:
23 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Allied ground losses:
546 casualties reported
Squads: 62 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 12 disabled
Engineers: 21 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 6 (6 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Vehicles lost 5 (2 destroyed, 3 disabled)
Assaulting units:
54th Division
8th Tank Regiment
1st Raiding Regiment
2nd Tank Regiment
2nd Guards Division
2nd Raiding Regiment
Defending units:
20th Indian Division
10日、マキン島で連合国の総攻撃。
Ground combat at Makin (136,125)
Allied Shock attack
Attacking force 5079 troops, 181 guns, 34 vehicles, Assault Value = 199
Defending force 5088 troops, 53 guns, 6 vehicles, Assault Value = 125
Allied adjusted assault: 22
Japanese adjusted defense: 93
Allied assault odds: 1 to 4 (fort level 4)
Combat modifiers
Defender: forts(+), preparation(-)
Attacker: shock(+)
Japanese ground losses:
319 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 24 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Guns lost 5 (1 destroyed, 4 disabled)
Allied ground losses:
577 casualties reported
Squads: 27 destroyed, 17 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
Engineers: 10 destroyed, 1 disabled
Guns lost 31 (1 destroyed, 30 disabled)
Assaulting units:
21st Marine Regiment
2nd Marine Raider Battalion
9th Marine Regiment
3rd USMC Parachute Battalion
1st USMC Corps Tank Battalion
4th Marine Raider Battalion
3rd Marine Regiment
Defending units:
63rd Naval Guard Unit
Det. 3rd Special Base Force
46th Naval Guard Unit
65th Naval Guard Unit
111th Naval Const Bn /1
この攻撃はしのぎ切りましたが、マキン島の維持が危ういかもしれません。翌11日、カルカッタ周辺で総攻撃。
Ground combat at Khulna (54,38)
Japanese Shock attack
Attacking force 37636 troops, 354 guns, 153 vehicles, Assault Value = 1688
Defending force 5319 troops, 120 guns, 144 vehicles, Assault Value = 2
Japanese adjusted assault: 1174
Allied adjusted defense: 19
Japanese assault odds: 61 to 1
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), leaders(+), disruption(-), fatigue(-)
experience(-), supply(-)
Attacker: shock(+)
Japanese ground losses:
8 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Allied ground losses:
653 casualties reported
Squads: 64 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 28 disabled
Engineers: 14 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 36 (36 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Assaulting units:
38th Division
8th Tank Regiment
2nd Tank Regiment
2nd Guards Division
18th Division
54th Division
1st Raiding Regiment
2nd Raiding Regiment
Defending units:
20th Indian Division
戦闘力比が有利になってきたのであと少しでしょうか。さらにこの日はマキン島で連日の攻撃。
Ground combat at Makin (136,125)
Allied Deliberate attack
Attacking force 4851 troops, 187 guns, 34 vehicles, Assault Value = 178
Defending force 4920 troops, 53 guns, 6 vehicles, Assault Value = 106
Allied adjusted assault: 34
Japanese adjusted defense: 96
Allied assault odds: 1 to 2 (fort level 4)
Combat modifiers
Defender: forts(+), preparation(-), experience(-)
Attacker:
Japanese ground losses:
299 casualties reported
Squads: 6 destroyed, 29 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Allied ground losses:
134 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 16 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Assaulting units:
1st USMC Corps Tank Battalion
4th Marine Raider Battalion
3rd USMC Parachute Battalion
2nd Marine Raider Battalion
3rd Marine Division
Defending units:
46th Naval Guard Unit
Det. 3rd Special Base Force
63rd Naval Guard Unit
65th Naval Guard Unit
111th Naval Const Bn /1
徐々に日本側の損害が出ています。翌12日、カルカッタ周辺で総攻撃。
Ground combat at Khulna (54,38)
Japanese Shock attack
Attacking force 24755 troops, 238 guns, 42 vehicles, Assault Value = 1698
Defending force 4435 troops, 91 guns, 132 vehicles, Assault Value = 3
Japanese adjusted assault: 1326
Allied adjusted defense: 10
Japanese assault odds: 132 to 1
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), leaders(-), disruption(-), fatigue(-)
experience(-), supply(-)
Attacker: shock(+)
Japanese ground losses:
54 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Allied ground losses:
740 casualties reported
Squads: 57 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 5 destroyed, 101 disabled
Engineers: 19 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 8 (8 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Vehicles lost 42 (2 destroyed, 40 disabled)
Assaulting units:
2nd Guards Division
8th Tank Regiment
2nd Tank Regiment
38th Division
1st Raiding Regiment
18th Division
54th Division
2nd Raiding Regiment
Defending units:
20th Indian Division
あと少しだと思うのですが粘られています。さらにマキン島で3日連続の攻撃を受けます。
Ground combat at Makin (136,125)
Allied Deliberate attack
Attacking force 4788 troops, 187 guns, 34 vehicles, Assault Value = 176
Defending force 4726 troops, 53 guns, 6 vehicles, Assault Value = 86
Allied adjusted assault: 16
Japanese adjusted defense: 82
Allied assault odds: 1 to 5 (fort level 4)
Combat modifiers
Defender: forts(+), preparation(-), experience(-)
Attacker:
Japanese ground losses:
49 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Allied ground losses:
713 casualties reported
Squads: 21 destroyed, 51 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 13 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 17 disabled
Assaulting units:
2nd Marine Raider Battalion
4th Marine Raider Battalion
3rd USMC Parachute Battalion
1st USMC Corps Tank Battalion
3rd Marine Division
Defending units:
63rd Naval Guard Unit
Det. 3rd Special Base Force
46th Naval Guard Unit
65th Naval Guard Unit
111th Naval Const Bn /1
この日は損害を抑えることが出来ました。
マキン島で連日攻撃を受けているのが気になるところです。増援を送る必要があるかもしれません。
43年7月1日～5日の戦闘
7月1日は特筆すべき戦闘なし、2日、カルカッタ周辺で包囲した敵への攻撃。
Ground combat at Khulna (54,38)
Japanese Shock attack
Attacking force 25417 troops, 220 guns, 42 vehicles, Assault Value = 943
Defending force 7361 troops, 182 guns, 162 vehicles, Assault Value = 39
Japanese adjusted assault: 960
Allied adjusted defense: 79
Japanese assault odds: 12 to 1
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), leaders(+), fatigue(-), supply(-)
Attacker: shock(+)
Japanese ground losses:
196 casualties reported
Squads: 4 destroyed, 15 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Allied ground losses:
327 casualties reported
Squads: 43 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 8 disabled
Guns lost 15 (15 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Assaulting units:
2nd Guards Division
2nd Tank Regiment
1st Raiding Regiment
54th Division
8th Tank Regiment
2nd Raiding Regiment
Defending units:
20th Indian Division
徐々に掃討が進んでいます。この日はラバウルでも総攻撃。
Ground combat at Rabaul (106,125)
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 18507 troops, 166 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 413
Defending force 2768 troops, 80 guns, 121 vehicles, Assault Value = 31
Japanese adjusted assault: 376
Allied adjusted defense: 13
Japanese assault odds: 28 to 1
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), disruption(-), fatigue(-), experience(-)
supply(-)
Attacker:
Japanese ground losses:
134 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 11 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Guns lost 2 (1 destroyed, 1 disabled)
Allied ground losses:
218 casualties reported
Squads: 18 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Engineers: 10 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 11 (10 destroyed, 1 disabled)
Assaulting units:
Sasebo 6th SNLF
89th Naval Guard Unit
4th Division
88th Naval Guard Unit
48th Naval Guard Unit
64th Naval Guard Unit
4th Base Force
8th Area Army
Southeast Area Fleet
25th Air Flotilla
15th Air Defense AA Regiment
8th Fleet
3rd JNAF AF Unit
Defending units:
145th Infantry Regiment
131st Combat Engineer Regiment
112th Cavalry Regiment
Americal Infantry Div /1
4th Field Artillery Battalion
754th Tank Battalion
24th (Sep) Infantry Rgt /4
こちらも掃討が進んできました。3日、ニューヘブリデイズ付近で潜水艦が敵艦を発見。
Sub attack near Erromango at 118,156
Japanese Ships
SS I-172, hits 4
Allied Ships
BB Colorado, Torpedo hits 2, heavy damage
DD Frankford
旧式戦艦に魚雷2発。先日マーシャル諸島方面で損傷を与えた戦艦のはずですので、ひょっとしたら沈んでいるかも。この日の地上戦はカルカッタ周辺。
Ground combat at Khulna (54,38)
Japanese Shock attack
Attacking force 25281 troops, 220 guns, 42 vehicles, Assault Value = 929
Defending force 7067 troops, 170 guns, 161 vehicles, Assault Value = 29
Japanese adjusted assault: 478
Allied adjusted defense: 34
Japanese assault odds: 14 to 1
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), disruption(-), supply(-)
Attacker: shock(+)
Japanese ground losses:
37 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Allied ground losses:
165 casualties reported
Squads: 6 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled
Guns lost 4 (4 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Assaulting units:
54th Division
2nd Guards Division
8th Tank Regiment
2nd Tank Regiment
1st Raiding Regiment
2nd Raiding Regiment
Defending units:
20th Indian Division
続いて翌4日、ラバウルで総攻撃。
Ground combat at Rabaul (106,125)
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 22327 troops, 209 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 432
Defending force 2499 troops, 66 guns, 120 vehicles, Assault Value = 23
Japanese adjusted assault: 419
Allied adjusted defense: 11
Japanese assault odds: 38 to 1
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), leaders(-), fatigue(-), experience(-)
supply(-)
Attacker:
Japanese ground losses:
235 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 18 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Allied ground losses:
392 casualties reported
Squads: 18 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 20 disabled
Engineers: 4 destroyed, 3 disabled
Guns lost 12 (10 destroyed, 2 disabled)
Vehicles lost 10 (4 destroyed, 6 disabled)
Assaulting units:
89th Naval Guard Unit
88th Naval Guard Unit
Sasebo 6th SNLF
48th Naval Guard Unit
4th Division
64th Naval Guard Unit
15th Air Defense AA Regiment
8th Area Army
8th Fleet
Southeast Area Fleet
4th Base Force
25th Air Flotilla
3rd JNAF AF Unit
Defending units:
112th Cavalry Regiment
145th Infantry Regiment
131st Combat Engineer Regiment
Americal Infantry Div /1
754th Tank Battalion
4th Field Artillery Battalion
24th (Sep) Infantry Rgt /4
754th Tank Battalion Wiped Out at Rabaul by attrition!!!
4th Field Artillery Battalion Wiped Out at Rabaul by attrition!!!
145th Infantry Regiment Wiped Out at Rabaul by attrition!!!
112th Cavalry Regiment Wiped Out at Rabaul by attrition!!!
131st Combat Engineer Regiment Wiped Out at Rabaul by attrition!!!
Allied Unit(s) Wiped Out at Rabaul by attrition!!!!!!
ついに日本側が押し切って連合国軍が崩壊しました。上陸されたのが4月26日ですので実に2か月以上かかりましたが、なんとか壊滅させることが出来ました。
翌5日、まずカルカッタ周辺で戦闘。
Ground combat at Khulna (54,38)
Japanese Shock attack
Attacking force 24711 troops, 220 guns, 42 vehicles, Assault Value = 936
Defending force 6949 troops, 163 guns, 161 vehicles, Assault Value = 26
Japanese adjusted assault: 648
Allied adjusted defense: 28
Japanese assault odds: 23 to 1
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), leaders(+), disruption(-), fatigue(-)
experience(-), supply(-)
Attacker: shock(+)
Japanese ground losses:
24 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Allied ground losses:
659 casualties reported
Squads: 43 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 14 disabled
Engineers: 3 destroyed, 20 disabled
Guns lost 32 (32 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Vehicles lost 3 (2 destroyed, 1 disabled)
Assaulting units:
2nd Guards Division
2nd Tank Regiment
8th Tank Regiment
54th Division
1st Raiding Regiment
2nd Raiding Regiment
Defending units:
20th Indian Division
Ground combat at 54,37 (near Jessore)
Japanese Shock attack
Attacking force 24689 troops, 248 guns, 111 vehicles, Assault Value = 706
Defending force 9480 troops, 287 guns, 270 vehicles, Assault Value = 147
Japanese adjusted assault: 527
Allied adjusted defense: 82
Japanese assault odds: 6 to 1
Combat modifiers
Defender: disruption(-), morale(-), experience(-)
Attacker: shock(+), disruption(-)
Japanese ground losses:
803 casualties reported
Squads: 3 destroyed, 54 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 14 disabled
Vehicles lost 3 (1 destroyed, 2 disabled)
Allied ground losses:
1795 casualties reported
Squads: 20 destroyed, 12 disabled
Non Combat: 174 destroyed, 43 disabled
Engineers: 71 destroyed, 7 disabled
Guns lost 57 (47 destroyed, 10 disabled)
Vehicles lost 87 (71 destroyed, 16 disabled)
Units retreated 9
Defeated Allied Units Retreating!
Assaulting units:
38th Division
18th Division
Defending units:
XV Corps Engineer Battalion
7th Indian Division
25th Indian Division
72nd British Brigade
28th Indian Mountain Gun Regiment
6th Mixed A/T Mtr Regiment
23rd Indian Mountain Gun Regiment
2nd Indian AA Bde
XV Corps RIASC Base Force
増援に来た2個師団も周囲の敵を撃破しました。このままこの2個師団も敵1個師団を包囲している部隊と合流予定です。
