Japanese Long Campaign

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Situation at Turn 5

My recon plane is paying dividends. We located what looks to be the enemy armour park in what looks to be C Coy's sector. This is a light armour unit, which doesn't mount any main guns that should be of danger to my light armour coy in the north.

As for the south, the recon plane has also managed to uncover enemy ATGs and HMGs on top of the ridge in B Coy's sector.

Based on spotting activity, I believe the enemy first line of defence is somewhere along the red line.

All units will continue as planned.

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Situation at Turn 16

Hammer Force has destroyed the enemy infantry coy directly opposing them and have captured the first knoll with almost no casualties (except for losses from enemy artillery). The enemy ATGs were destroyed by our artillery and most of the enemy infantry took to flight after taking the first 2 casualties.* Soviet morale is probably as low as the Chinese Nationalists units that I've fought previously. D Coy has extended into battle line, but B Coy has been delayed by enemy artillery and are about 3 turns away from full deployment.

Further north, the spotter plane has found another armour park and this time, its some of the early light and medium Soviet armour that is potentially dangerous to our own armour. This will be the artillery next priority to take out.

Anvil Force is slowed down by the terrain more than enemy activity. That said,, the Manchuko cavalry has finally encountered the enemy lines and fortunately, they are moving dismounted and clearing the enemy with welcoming swiftness.

*The yellow unit denotes destroyed enemy.

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Situation at Turn 26

Both B and D coys are deployed into line formation and advancing as planned. They will take approx. 10-12 turns to traverse the wooded area infront of them.

Having destroyed the enemy light armour platoon, A Coy is also on the move to close in with the enemy.

C coy and the Manchuko cavalry squadron moves deeper behind enemy lines and will set up a block force in approx. 5 turns.

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Situation at Turn 35

The Soviet medium armour takes awhile but momentum and numbers are firmly in our favour. Our armour coy lost about a platoon of tanks before destroying all enemy tanks.

The situation is stabilising fast. The enemy, having lost their victory locations, are launching counterattacks to re-capture them, but inadvertently run into my infantry units, who dispatch all comers with very little casualties.

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Situation at End Battle (turn 43)

By the end of the battle, there was only 1 medium armour platoon left. However, this force can hardly be expected to expel our entire force. The entire enemy units are wholly destroyed.

Body count was 80+ (Japanese) to 800+ (Soviets)

Next up, I was ordered to pursue the enemy without refitting and push on with a Advance mission into the enemy rear. Interestingly, the map provided was Czechoslovakia.