AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Dec 28, 41
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Ground combat at Nanchang (85,54); ^9 T) Q4 [& o C+ W j3 o& W
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Allied Shock attack
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Attacking force 53278 troops, 324 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1903
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# I" G% V' K7 X3 H [Defending force 13615 troops, 92 guns, 76 vehicles, Assault Value = 441$ f' a6 c" P# m+ U. t
. q( B8 ~8 e* B8 |& t3 \1 h' F& dAllied adjusted assault: 394
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- b9 I- j& `+ b8 IJapanese adjusted defense: 281 ; }6 S; ]" n5 A, i; c8 I
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Allied assault odds: 1 to 1 (fort level 4) 5 U/ W. z; a5 r
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Allied Assault reduces fortifications to 3
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Defender: forts(+), preparation(-), experience(-)
1 ^, z- p& a+ F& e2 TAttacker: shock(+)1 N& R3 _' X* s. i& ]
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Japanese ground losses:
5 ^ a: g! ~ n: @1 |) l 1799 casualties reported4 S) C9 V6 j3 d9 U/ N
Squads: 8 destroyed, 211 disabled. `0 a+ q! S K* F( f+ Q5 k# u
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 11 disabled
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3 d" N+ o6 b$ k. k n4 C9 t( P Guns lost 14 (2 destroyed, 12 disabled)
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Allied ground losses:
8 {) @# x% G) [+ X; [. V0 k 1702 casualties reported
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Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 16 disabled
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Assaulting units:
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86th Chinese Corps; \9 G% Y$ s y" ~& f
49th Chinese Corps
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21st Chinese Corps
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70th Chinese Corps
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30th Group Army
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23rd Group Army2 K E# n3 m1 C* u
10th Group Army
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Defending units:
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17th JAAF Base Force |