Andy Mac
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Burcorps is struggling to Break contact. I have ordered 26th Indian Div and 1st Patiala lancers are en route to Imphal to try and cover the retreatr The three Bde Groups of 70th Div arrived in Aden I need them in India ASAP Both Chittagong and Cox Bazaar are now exposed as well AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Mar 28, 42 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Invasion Support action off Terapo Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft 4 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Japanese Ships xAK Nitii Maru xAK Azuchi Maru xAK Ryuko Maru xAK Nitii Maru firing at enemy troops xAK Azuchi Maru firing at enemy troops xAK Ryuko Maru firing at enemy troops -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Time Surface Combat, near Merak at 48,97, Range 9,000 Yards Japanese Ships CV Hiryu CVL Ryujo CVL Shoho CL Kitakami DD Shikinami DD Oboro DD Yayoi DD Uzuki DD Kikuzuki DD Mochizuki Allied Ships PT TM-10 PT TM-11 PT TM-12 PT TM-14 Improved night sighting under 85% moonlight Maximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions and 85% moonlight: 10,000 yards Range closes to 7,000 yards... CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 7,000 yards CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 7,000 yards Both TF attempt to withdraw! Range increases to 12,000 yards... Both Task Forces evade combat -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sub attack near Merak at 48,97 Japanese Ships DD Tokitsukaze CL Kinu DD Kasumi DD Oshio Allied Ships SS KXVII SS KXVII launches 2 torpedoes at DD Tokitsukaze DD Kasumi fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Oshio fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Tokitsukaze attacking submerged sub .... DD Kasumi attacking submerged sub .... DD Oshio fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Tokitsukaze fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Kasumi fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Oshio fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Tokitsukaze fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Kasumi fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Oshio fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Tokitsukaze fails to find sub, continues to search... Escort abandons search for sub -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Invasion Support action off Terapo Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft 5 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Japanese Ships xAK Nitii Maru xAK Azuchi Maru xAK Ryuko Maru xAK Nitii Maru firing at enemy troops xAK Azuchi Maru firing at enemy troops xAK Ryuko Maru firing at enemy troops -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Invasion Support action off Terapo Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft 4 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Japanese Ships xAK Nitii Maru xAK Azuchi Maru xAK Ryuko Maru xAK Nitii Maru firing at enemy troops xAK Azuchi Maru firing at enemy troops xAK Ryuko Maru firing at enemy troops -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Time Surface Combat, near Merak at 48,97, Range 12,000 Yards Japanese Ships CA Haguro CL Kinu CL Oi DD Tokitsukaze DD Oshio DD Kasumi Allied Ships xAK City of Canterbury, Shell hits 5, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk Maximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions: 30,000 yards Range closes to 20,000 yards... Range closes to 18,000 yards... Range closes to 16,000 yards... Range closes to 14,000 yards... Range closes to 12,000 yards... CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 12,000 yards Japanese launch Long Lance torpedoes at 12,000 yards before allies detect Japanese presence CA Haguro launches Long Lance Torpedoes at xAK City of Canterbury at 12,000 yards Range closes to 11,000 yards xAK City of Canterbury sunk by CA Haguro at 11,000 yards Combat ends with last Allied ship sunk... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Time Surface Combat, near Batavia at 49,98, Range 22,000 Yards Japanese Ships CA Chokai PC Take E Hashidate xAK Kamitu Maru xAP Koan Maru xAP Huso Maru Allied Ships PT TM-4 PT TM-6 PT TM-7 PT TM-8 PT TM-9 Maximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions: 24,000 yards CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 22,000 yards CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 22,000 yards CA Chokai engages PT TM-9 at 22,000 yards CA Chokai engages PT TM-8 at 22,000 yards CA Chokai engages PT TM-7 at 22,000 yards Range closes to 17,000 yards CA Chokai engages PT TM-9 at 17,000 yards CA Chokai engages PT TM-8 at 17,000 yards PC Take engages PT TM-7 at 17,000 yards PC Take engages PT TM-6 at 17,000 yards Range closes to 15,000 yards CA Chokai engages PT TM-9 at 15,000 yards CA Chokai engages PT TM-8 at 15,000 yards CA Chokai engages PT TM-7 at 15,000 yards Range closes to 13,000 yards CA Chokai engages PT TM-6 at 13,000 yards PC Take engages PT TM-8 at 13,000 yards PC Take engages PT TM-6 at 13,000 yards Range closes to 12,000 yards CA Chokai engages PT TM-4 at 12,000 yards PC Take engages PT TM-8 at 12,000 yards PC Take engages PT TM-6 at 12,000 yards Range closes to 10,000 yards CA Chokai engages PT TM-4 at 10,000 yards PC Take engages PT TM-6 at 10,000 yards Range closes to 7,000 yards CA Chokai engages PT TM-8 at 7,000 yards PT TM-8 engages xAK Kamitu Maru at 7,000 yards PC Take engages PT TM-7 at 7,000 yards Range increases to 8,000 yards CA Chokai engages PT TM-7 at 8,000 yards PT TM-4 engages E Hashidate at 8,000 yards PT TM-7 engages PC Take at 8,000 yards Range increases to 12,000 yards CA Chokai engages PT TM-4 at 12,000 yards E Hashidate engages PT TM-6 at 12,000 yards E Hashidate engages PT TM-6 at 12,000 yards Range increases to 19,000 yards CA Chokai engages PT TM-9 at 19,000 yards CA Chokai engages PT TM-8 at 19,000 yards CA Chokai engages PT TM-7 at 19,000 yards Range increases to 26,000 yards CA Chokai engages PT TM-4 at 26,000 yards CA Chokai engages PT TM-6 at 26,000 yards CA Chokai engages PT TM-4 at 26,000 yards Task forces break off... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 202 encounters mine field at Batavia (49,98) Japanese Ships PC Take, Mine hits 1, on fire, heavy damage -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 11th Chinese Base Force, at 80,57 Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid spotted at 32 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 10 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 9 No Japanese losses Aircraft Attacking: 9 x Ki-43-Ic Oscar sweeping at 12000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 11th Chinese Base Force, at 80,57 Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid spotted at 29 NM, estimated altitude 20,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 9 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 9 Ki-48-Ib Lily x 21 No Japanese losses Allied ground losses: 46 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 21 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 16000 feet Ground Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Medan , at 46,76 Weather in hex: Partial cloud Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Japanese aircraft A5M4 Claude x 8 Ki-21-IIa Sally x 6 Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 13 Allied aircraft no flights Japanese aircraft losses Ki-21-IIa Sally: 2 damaged Allied aircraft losses Runway hits 9 Aircraft Attacking: 6 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 13000 feet Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 1st Burma Division, at 60,44 Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid spotted at 11 NM, estimated altitude 21,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 3 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-21-IIa Sally x 17 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-21-IIa Sally: 1 damaged Allied ground losses: 23 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 17 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 19000 feet Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb Also attacking 5th Chinese Corps ... Also attacking 1st Burma Division ... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 1st Burma Division, at 60,44 Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid spotted at 41 NM, estimated altitude 22,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 12 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-48-Ib Lily x 24 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-48-Ib Lily: 2 damaged Allied ground losses: 33 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 24 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 18000 feet * Ground Attack: 2 x 100 kg GP Bomb Also attacking 5th Chinese Corps ... Also attacking 1st Burma Division ... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Merak at 48,97 Weather in hex: Heavy cloud Raid spotted at 10 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 3 minutes Allied aircraft 139WH-3 x 3 B-339D x 1 Hudson I x 5 Allied aircraft losses 139WH-3: 2 damaged Hudson I: 1 damaged Japanese Ships CL Oi CL Kinu Aircraft Attacking: 3 x 139WH-3 bombing from 6000 feet Naval Attack: 3 x 300 kg SAP Bomb 5 x Hudson I bombing from 6000 feet Naval Attack: 4 x 250 lb SAP Bomb Carrier support unable to supply air cover.. a Tenryu class CL manuvering well...(Ev 45 / Sp 29) a Japanese DD manuvering changes...(Ev 41 / Sp 33) a Japanese CL manuvering changes...(Ev 47 / Sp 22) a Yubari class CL manuvering changes...(Ev 43 / Sp 34) a Kitakami class CL manuvering changes...(Ev 50 / Sp 24) a Nagara class CL manuvering rapidly...(Ev 26 / Sp 31) a Kuma class CL manuvering changes...(Ev 26 / Sp 33) a Japanese CL manuvering changes...(Ev 26 / Sp 29) a Kitakami class CL manuvering changes...(Ev 26 / Sp 35) a Sendai class CL manuvering changes...(Ev 26 / Sp 24) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Batavia at 49,98 Weather in hex: Moderate rain Raid spotted at 49 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 21 minutes Allied aircraft B-339D x 1 Wirraway x 3 Allied aircraft losses Wirraway: 2 damaged Japanese Ships xAP Yoshino Maru Aircraft Attacking: 3 x Wirraway bombing from 6000 feet Naval Attack: 2 x 100 lb GP Bomb Carrier support unable to supply air cover.. a Japanese xAP manuvering ...(Ev 56 / Sp 17) a Horai Maru class xAP manuvering changes...(Ev 51 / Sp 16) a Japanese AK manuvering changes...(Ev 54 / Sp 15) a Kongo Maru class xAP manuvering changes...(Ev 65 / Sp 14) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Batavia , at 49,98 Weather in hex: Moderate rain Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 15 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 21 B5N2 Kate x 25 D3A1 Val x 6 Allied aircraft B-339D x 2 P-40E Warhawk x 1 Japanese aircraft losses B5N2 Kate: 1 destroyed, 6 damaged D3A1 Val: 4 damaged Allied aircraft losses B-339D: 1 destroyed B-25C Mitchell: 1 destroyed on ground Allied ground losses: 4 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Guns lost 1 (0 destroyed, 1 disabled) Airbase hits 3 Airbase supply hits 1 Runway hits 6 Aircraft Attacking: 6 x D3A1 Val diving from 10000' Airfield Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb 11 x B5N2 Kate bombing from 16000 feet Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb 9 x B5N2 Kate bombing from 20000 feet Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb 5 x B5N2 Kate bombing from 17000 feet Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb CAP engaged: 1-Vl.G.IV with P-40E Warhawk (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000 Raid is overhead 3e-1-VI.G.V Groep with B-339D (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 21 minutes 2-VI.G.V with B-339D (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000 Raid is overhead -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Den Passar at 56,113 Weather in hex: Heavy cloud Raid spotted at 36 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 12 minutes Japanese aircraft G4M1 Betty x 5 Japanese aircraft losses G4M1 Betty: 2 damaged Allied Ships CL Boise, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage AMc Tjerimai Aircraft Attacking: 5 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo an Allied CL manuvering ...(Ev 38 / Sp 3) an Allied CL manuvering changes...(Ev 33 / Sp 3) AMc Tjerimai manuvering ...(Ev 70 / Sp 10) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on Iloilo , at 79,84 Weather in hex: Moderate rain Raid spotted at 41 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 17 minutes Japanese aircraft B5N2 Kate x 9 No Japanese losses Port hits 1 Aircraft Attacking: 9 x B5N2 Kate bombing from 10000 feet Port Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on Iloilo , at 79,84 Weather in hex: Moderate rain Raid spotted at 40 NM, estimated altitude 22,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 11 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-21-Ic Sally x 16 Ki-21-IIa Sally x 21 No Japanese losses Port hits 1 Aircraft Attacking: 21 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 16000 feet * Port Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb 16 x Ki-21-Ic Sally bombing from 16000 feet * Port Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on Medan , at 46,76 Weather in hex: Severe storms Raid spotted at 49 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 20 minutes Japanese aircraft B5N2 Kate x 3 No Japanese losses Port hits 1 Port supply hits 1 Aircraft Attacking: 3 x B5N2 Kate bombing from 10000 feet * Port Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on Pakhoi , at 72,58 Weather in hex: Partial cloud Raid spotted at 39 NM, estimated altitude 5,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 13 minutes Japanese aircraft G4M1 Betty x 6 Ki-27b Nate x 4 Japanese aircraft losses G4M1 Betty: 2 damaged Port hits 2 Port supply hits 1 Aircraft Attacking: 6 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 5000 feet Port Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Pre-Invasion action off Batavia - Coastal Guns Fire Back! Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft 20 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Japanese Ships CA Chikuma xAP Yoshino Maru, Shell hits 2, on fire TB Sagi Japanese ground losses: Vehicles lost 1 (0 destroyed, 1 disabled) Allied ground losses: 67 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled CA Chikuma firing at Batavia Coastal Gun Battalion 120mm CD Gun Coastal Battery engaging xAP Yoshino Maru at 12,000 yards TB Sagi fires to suppress enemy guns at 12,000 yards CA Chikuma fires to suppress enemy troops at 12,000 yards TB Sagi fires to suppress enemy troops at 12,000 yards 75mm CD Gun Coastal Battery engaging CA Chikuma at 12,000 yards TB Sagi fires to suppress enemy troops at 12,000 yards -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Amphibious Assault at Batavia TF 180 troops unloading over beach at Batavia, 49,98 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Pre-Invasion action off Batavia - Coastal Guns Fire Back! Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft 25 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Japanese Ships CA Chokai, Shell hits 1 xAP Huso Maru, Shell hits 1 Allied ground losses: 21 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled CA Chokai firing at Batavia Coastal Gun Battalion 75mm CD Gun Coastal Battery engaging xAP Huso Maru at 12,000 yards CA Chokai fires to suppress enemy troops at 12,000 yards -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Amphibious Assault at Batavia TF 202 troops unloading over beach at Batavia, 49,98 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Invasion Support action off Terapo Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft 4 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Japanese Ships xAK Nitii Maru xAK Azuchi Maru xAK Ryuko Maru xAK Nitii Maru firing at enemy troops xAK Azuchi Maru firing at enemy troops xAK Ryuko Maru firing at enemy troops -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Batavia (49,98) Japanese Deliberate attack Attacking force 20552 troops, 222 guns, 85 vehicles, Assault Value = 816 Defending force 20916 troops, 314 guns, 119 vehicles, Assault Value = 267 Japanese adjusted assault: 94 Allied adjusted defense: 399 Japanese assault odds: 1 to 4 (fort level 0) Combat modifiers Defender: terrain(+), leaders(+), experience(-) Attacker: Japanese ground losses: 504 casualties reported Squads: 1 destroyed, 32 disabled Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 15 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Guns lost 3 (0 destroyed, 3 disabled) Allied ground losses: 449 casualties reported Squads: 23 destroyed, 7 disabled Non Combat: 4 destroyed, 30 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled Guns lost 8 (1 destroyed, 7 disabled) Vehicles lost 9 (6 destroyed, 3 disabled) Assaulting units: 36th Infantry Regiment 30th Infantry Regiment 28th Engineer Regiment 8th Tank Regiment 57th Infantry Regiment 4th Division 14th Div /1 2nd RF Gun Battalion 1st Mortar Regiment 7th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion Tonei Hvy Gun Rgt /3 Defending units: Batavia Coastal Gun Battalion 1st Regt Cavalerie 2nd KNIL Regiment Mobiele Eenheid Battalion 1st KNIL Regiment 4th KNIL Regiment ML-KNIL ABDA Merak Base Force Batavia Base Force KNIL Army Command 3rd KNIL AA Battalion 1 ML-KNIL Aviation 1st KNIL AA Battalion Bandoeng Base Force -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at 88,50 Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 3878 troops, 20 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 158 Defending force 5429 troops, 36 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 167 Allied ground losses: 10 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Assaulting units: 11th RGC Ind. Brigade 12th RGC Ind. Brigade 7th RGC Temp. Division Defending units: 48th Chinese Corps -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at 93,34 Japanese Deliberate attack Attacking force 2512 troops, 24 guns, 50 vehicles, Assault Value = 83 Defending force 5469 troops, 35 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 117 Japanese adjusted assault: 18 Allied adjusted defense: 61 Japanese assault odds: 1 to 3 Combat modifiers Defender: terrain(+), experience(-), supply(-) Attacker: Japanese ground losses: 75 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 9 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Vehicles lost 3 (0 destroyed, 3 disabled) Allied ground losses: 13 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Assaulting units: 1st Ching An Tui Brigade 1st Cavalry Brigade 3rd Ching An Tui Brigade Defending units: 11th Chinese Corps 17th Group Army -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Terapo (96,127) Japanese Shock attack Attacking force 6468 troops, 52 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 138 Defending force 2988 troops, 19 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 85 Japanese adjusted assault: 408 Allied adjusted defense: 17 Japanese assault odds: 24 to 1 (fort level 0) Japanese forces CAPTURE Terapo !!! Combat modifiers Defender: terrain(+), op mode(-), experience(-), supply(-) Attacker: shock(+) Japanese ground losses: 83 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Allied ground losses: 1382 casualties reported Squads: 23 destroyed, 4 disabled Non Combat: 79 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled Guns lost 6 (6 destroyed, 0 disabled) Units retreated 6 Defeated Allied Units Retreating! Assaulting units: 4th Brigade Defending units: 9th Australian Brigade D Coy/NG Rifles A Coy/NG Rifles 7th Australian Brigade 1st Australian Brigade Port Moresby Brigade -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Nanning (72,55) Japanese Deliberate attack Attacking force 2830 troops, 40 guns, 11 vehicles, Assault Value = 47 Defending force 6704 troops, 43 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 55 Japanese adjusted assault: 80 Allied adjusted defense: 81 Japanese assault odds: 1 to 2 (fort level 0) Combat modifiers Defender: terrain(+), leaders(+), morale(-), experience(-) Attacker: leaders(+) Japanese ground losses: 70 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Allied ground losses: 63 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Assaulting units: 21st Ind.Mixed Brigade Defending units: 52nd Chinese Corps 35th Group Army 9th Chinese Base Force -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at 86,55 Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 3677 troops, 16 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 107 Defending force 14056 troops, 89 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 220 Assaulting units: 2nd Ind.Mixed Regiment Defending units: 50th Chinese Corps 28th Chinese Corps 88th Chinese Corps 10th Group Army 3rd War Area 23rd Group Army 16th Construction Regiment -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Langsa (46,74) Japanese Deliberate attack Attacking force 18320 troops, 165 guns, 42 vehicles, Assault Value = 453 Defending force 307 troops, 5 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 2 Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 0 Japanese adjusted assault: 788 Allied adjusted defense: 1 Japanese assault odds: 788 to 1 (fort level 0) Japanese forces CAPTURE Langsa !!! Combat modifiers Defender: terrain(+), forts(+), fatigue(-), morale(-), experience(-) Attacker: Japanese ground losses: 22 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Allied ground losses: 269 casualties reported Squads: 3 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 16 destroyed, 9 disabled Engineers: 2 destroyed, 0 disabled Guns lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled) Units retreated 2 Defeated Allied Units Retreating! Assaulting units: 16th Division 77th Infantry Regiment Defending units: Sabang Base Force Langsa Base Force -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Akyab (54,45) Japanese Shock attack Attacking force 4990 troops, 32 guns, 17 vehicles, Assault Value = 159 Defending force 4404 troops, 56 guns, 4 vehicles, Assault Value = 131 Japanese adjusted assault: 119 Allied adjusted defense: 65 Japanese assault odds: 1 to 1 (fort level 0) Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 0 Combat modifiers Defender: terrain(+), experience(-) Attacker: shock(+), leaders(-), fatigue(-) Japanese ground losses: 612 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 36 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 29 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Vehicles lost 1 (0 destroyed, 1 disabled) Allied ground losses: 169 casualties reported Squads: 2 destroyed, 11 disabled Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 12 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Assaulting units: 146th Infantry Regiment Defending units: 6/18th Royal Garwal Battalion 63rd Indian Brigade 109th RAF Base Force 24th Indian Mountain Gun Regiment -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Batavia (49,98) Allied Bombardment attack Attacking force 7332 troops, 182 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 243 Defending force 29468 troops, 301 guns, 182 vehicles, Assault Value = 791 Japanese ground losses: 115 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 5 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled Guns lost 3 (1 destroyed, 2 disabled) Vehicles lost 3 (0 destroyed, 3 disabled) Allied ground losses: 37 casualties reported Squads: 1 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Assaulting units: 1st KNIL Regiment Mobiele Eenheid Battalion 1st Regt Cavalerie 2nd KNIL Regiment Batavia Coastal Gun Battalion 4th KNIL Regiment Batavia Base Force Merak Base Force ABDA 1 ML-KNIL Aviation 1st KNIL AA Battalion 3rd KNIL AA Battalion KNIL Army Command ML-KNIL Bandoeng Base Force Defending units: 8th Tank Regiment 4th Division 28th Engineer Regiment 36th Infantry Regiment 57th Infantry Regiment 30th Infantry Regiment 14th Div /1 2nd RF Gun Battalion 7th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion 1st Mortar Regiment Tonei Hvy Gun Rgt /3 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Akyab (54,45) Allied Bombardment attack Attacking force 2800 troops, 47 guns, 1 vehicles, Assault Value = 118 Defending force 4549 troops, 32 guns, 17 vehicles, Assault Value = 132 Japanese ground losses: 31 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Assaulting units: 6/18th Royal Garwal Battalion 63rd Indian Brigade 109th RAF Base Force 24th Indian Mountain Gun Regiment Defending units: 146th Infantry Regiment -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Mar 29, 42 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Invasion Support action off Batavia - Coastal Guns Fire Back! Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft 27 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Japanese Ships CA Chokai xAP Koan Maru, Shell hits 2, on fire xAK Kamitu Maru xAP Huso Maru CA Chokai firing at Batavia Coastal Gun Battalion 120mm CD Gun Coastal Battery engaging xAP Koan Maru at 12,000 yards CA Chokai fires to suppress enemy guns at 12,000 yards CA Chokai fires to suppress enemy troops at 12,000 yards 75mm CD Gun Coastal Battery engaging xAP Huso Maru at 12,000 yards CA Chokai fires to suppress enemy troops at 12,000 yards -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Time Surface Combat, near Batavia at 49,98, Range 1,000 Yards Japanese Ships CA Chokai E Hashidate xAK Kamitu Maru, Shell hits 1 xAP Koan Maru, Shell hits 1, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk xAP Huso Maru, Shell hits 1, on fire Allied Ships PT TM-4 PT TM-6 PT TM-7 PT TM-8, Shell hits 3, and is sunk PT TM-9 Allied Ships Reported to be Approaching! Japanese TF suspends unloading operations and begins to get underway Improved night sighting under 92% moonlight Maximum visibility in Clear Conditions and 92% moonlight: 12,000 yards Range closes to 1,000 yards... PT TM-8 sunk by xAP Koan Maru at 1,000 yards PT TM-9 engages xAP Koan Maru at 1,000 yards PT TM-4 engages xAP Koan Maru at 1,000 yards Range increases to 2,000 yards CA Chokai engages PT TM-9 at 2,000 yards CA Chokai engages PT TM-7 at 2,000 yards PT TM-6 engages xAP Huso Maru at 2,000 yards PT TM-9 engages xAK Kamitu Maru at 2,000 yards Range increases to 3,000 yards PT TM-4 engages xAP Huso Maru at 3,000 yards Range closes to 2,000 yards PT TM-9 engages xAP Huso Maru at 2,000 yards PT TM-4 engages E Hashidate at 2,000 yards CA Chokai engages PT TM-4 at 2,000 yards CA Chokai engages PT TM-6 at 2,000 yards PT TM-9 engages E Hashidate at 2,000 yards PT TM-9 engages xAP Huso Maru at 2,000 yards Range increases to 4,000 yards PT TM-9 engages E Hashidate at 4,000 yards Range increases to 5,000 yards CA Chokai engages PT TM-9 at 5,000 yards E Hashidate engages PT TM-6 at 5,000 yards PT TM-7 engages xAP Huso Maru at 5,000 yards PT TM-4 engages xAK Kamitu Maru at 5,000 yards Range increases to 6,000 yards PT TM-7 engages xAP Huso Maru at 6,000 yards E Hashidate engages PT TM-6 at 6,000 yards PT TM-9 engages xAK Kamitu Maru at 6,000 yards Pastorius T. orders Allied TF to disengage Range increases to 12,000 yards E Hashidate engages PT TM-9 at 12,000 yards PT TM-9 engages xAK Kamitu Maru at 12,000 yards Task forces break off... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Time Surface Combat, near Batavia at 49,98, Range 11,000 Yards Japanese Ships CA Chokai E Hashidate xAK Kamitu Maru xAP Huso Maru, on fire Allied Ships PT TM-10 PT TM-11 PT TM-12 PT TM-14 Allied Ships Reported to be Approaching! Japanese TF suspends unloading operations and begins to get underway Improved night sighting under 92% moonlight Maximum visibility in Clear Conditions and 92% moonlight: 12,000 yards CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 9,000 yards Japanese TF attempts to evade combat Range increases to 10,000 yards... CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 10,000 yards Range increases to 11,000 yards... CA Chokai engages PT TM-14 at 11,000 yards CA Chokai engages PT TM-11 at 11,000 yards Range increases to 12,000 yards Task forces break off... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Time Surface Combat, near Kalidjati at 51,98, Range 5,000 Yards Japanese Ships CA Myoko CL Kuma DD Minegumo DD Usugumo Allied Ships PT TM-4 PT TM-6 PT TM-7 PT TM-9 Improved night sighting under 92% moonlight Maximum visibility in Clear Conditions and 92% moonlight: 12,000 yards CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 5,000 yards CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 5,000 yards DD Usugumo engages PT TM-9 at 5,000 yards DD Minegumo engages PT TM-9 at 5,000 yards Range closes to 4,000 yards CA Myoko engages PT TM-9 at 4,000 yards DD Usugumo engages PT TM-9 at 4,000 yards Range closes to 2,000 yards DD Usugumo engages PT TM-9 at 2,000 yards CA Myoko engages PT TM-7 at 2,000 yards DD Minegumo engages PT TM-4 at 2,000 yards Range increases to 4,000 yards CA Myoko engages PT TM-9 at 4,000 yards CL Kuma engages PT TM-4 at 4,000 yards CL Kuma engages PT TM-4 at 4,000 yards Range increases to 8,000 yards CL Kuma engages PT TM-4 at 8,000 yards CA Myoko engages PT TM-4 at 8,000 yards Range increases to 11,000 yards CL Kuma engages PT TM-7 at 11,000 yards CL Kuma engages PT TM-4 at 11,000 yards Task forces break off... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Time Surface Combat, near Kalidjati at 51,98, Range 6,000 Yards Japanese Ships CA Myoko CL Kuma DD Minegumo DD Usugumo Allied Ships PT TM-10 PT TM-11 PT TM-12 PT TM-14 Improved night sighting under 92% moonlight Maximum visibility in Clear Conditions and 92% moonlight: 12,000 yards CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 6,000 yards Japanese open fire on surprised Allied ships at 6,000 yards CL Kuma fires at PT TM-10 at 6,000 yards DD Usugumo engages PT TM-14 at 6,000 yards DD Usugumo engages PT TM-11 at 6,000 yards Range closes to 4,000 yards CL Kuma engages PT TM-14 at 4,000 yards Range closes to 2,000 yards CL Kuma engages PT TM-11 at 2,000 yards DD Usugumo engages PT TM-11 at 2,000 yards Range increases to 4,000 yards CL Kuma engages PT TM-14 at 4,000 yards DD Usugumo engages PT TM-11 at 4,000 yards Range increases to 8,000 yards DD Minegumo engages PT TM-14 at 8,000 yards DD Usugumo engages PT TM-11 at 8,000 yards CL Kuma engages PT TM-10 at 8,000 yards Range increases to 11,000 yards CL Kuma engages PT TM-14 at 11,000 yards DD Minegumo engages PT TM-11 at 11,000 yards Task forces break off... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Amphibious Assault at Camiguin TF 143 troops unloading over beach at Camiguin, 84,72 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Invasion Support action off Batavia Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft 19 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Japanese Ships E Hashidate CA Chokai 120mm CD Gun Coastal Battery engaging E Hashidate at 12,000 yards CA Chokai fires to suppress enemy guns at 12,000 yards 75mm CD Gun Coastal Battery engaging E Hashidate at 12,000 yards CA Chokai fires to suppress enemy troops at 12,000 yards -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Time Surface Combat, near Kalidjati at 51,99, Range 24,000 Yards Japanese Ships CA Myoko CL Kuma DD Minegumo DD Usugumo Allied Ships PT TM-10 PT TM-11 PT TM-12 PT TM-14 Maximum visibility in Clear Conditions: 30,000 yards CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 24,000 yards CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 24,000 yards Range closes to 21,000 yards Range closes to 18,000 yards DD Usugumo engages PT TM-12 at 18,000 yards DD Minegumo engages PT TM-11 at 18,000 yards DD Minegumo engages PT TM-12 at 18,000 yards Range closes to 15,000 yards CA Myoko engages PT TM-14 at 15,000 yards DD Usugumo engages PT TM-11 at 15,000 yards DD Minegumo engages PT TM-14 at 15,000 yards Range closes to 12,000 yards DD Minegumo engages PT TM-12 at 12,000 yards DD Usugumo engages PT TM-12 at 12,000 yards Range closes to 11,000 yards DD Usugumo engages PT TM-14 at 11,000 yards Range closes to 10,000 yards CA Myoko engages PT TM-14 at 10,000 yards CL Kuma engages PT TM-12 at 10,000 yards DD Minegumo engages PT TM-14 at 10,000 yards Task forces break off... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Invasion Support action off Batavia Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft 15 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Japanese Ships E Hashidate CA Chokai 120mm CD Gun Coastal Battery engaging E Hashidate at 12,000 yards CA Chokai fires to suppress enemy guns at 12,000 yards -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Time Surface Combat, near Batavia at 49,98, Range 17,000 Yards Japanese Ships TB Otori TB Hato CM Sarushima CM Takashima xAP Haruna Maru Allied Ships PT TM-4 PT TM-6 PT TM-7 PT TM-9 Maximum visibility in Clear Conditions: 27,000 yards CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 17,000 yards CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 17,000 yards Both TF attempt to withdraw! Range increases to 17,000 yards... Both Task Forces evade combat -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Time Surface Combat, near Semarang at 53,99, Range 24,000 Yards Japanese Ships CA Myoko CL Kuma DD Minegumo DD Usugumo Allied Ships PT TM-10 PT TM-11 PT TM-12, heavy damage PT TM-14, heavy damage Maximum visibility in Clear Conditions: 30,000 yards CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 24,000 yards CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 24,000 yards Range closes to 23,000 yards Range closes to 20,000 yards Range closes to 16,000 yards DD Usugumo engages PT TM-12 at 16,000 yards DD Usugumo engages PT TM-12 at 16,000 yards DD Usugumo engages PT TM-10 at 16,000 yards Range closes to 13,000 yards CA Myoko engages PT TM-10 at 13,000 yards Range closes to 9,000 yards DD Minegumo engages PT TM-12 at 9,000 yards Task forces break off... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 53rd Chinese Corps, at 81,50 (Changteh) Weather in hex: Heavy cloud Raid spotted at 11 NM, estimated altitude 19,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 3 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-48-Ib Lily x 20 No Japanese losses Aircraft Attacking: 20 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 17000 feet Ground Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 5th Chinese Corps, at 60,44 Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 13 Ki-48-Ib Lily x 17 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-48-Ib Lily: 2 damaged Allied ground losses: 19 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 17 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 12000 feet * Ground Attack: 2 x 100 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Oosthaven at 48,96 Weather in hex: Heavy rain Raid spotted at 37 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 12 minutes Allied aircraft Hudson I x 5 Wirraway x 3 Allied aircraft losses Hudson I: 2 damaged Wirraway: 1 damaged Japanese Ships CL Yura DD Yukikaze CL Natori Aircraft Attacking: 5 x Hudson I bombing from 6000 feet Naval Attack: 4 x 250 lb SAP Bomb 3 x Wirraway bombing from 6000 feet Naval Attack: 2 x 100 lb GP Bomb CL Yura manuvering rapidly...(Ev 26 / Sp 31) CL Yura manuvering changes...(Ev 26 / Sp 32) DD Yukikaze manuvering rapidly...(Ev 17 / Sp 33) DD Yukikaze manuvering changes...(Ev 17 / Sp 34) DD Yukikaze manuvering changes...(Ev 17 / Sp 34) DD Yukikaze manuvering changes...(Ev 17 / Sp 32) a Japanese DD manuvering rapidly...(Ev 5 / Sp 31) a Japanese CL manuvering changes...(Ev 5 / Sp 29) a Tenryu class CL manuvering changes...(Ev 5 / Sp 34) a Japanese CL manuvering changes...(Ev 5 / Sp 25) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Kanhsien , at 81,57 Weather in hex: Heavy rain Raid spotted at 40 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 11 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-21-IIa Sally x 27 Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 13 No Japanese losses Allied ground losses: 8 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Airbase hits 5 Runway hits 11 Aircraft Attacking: 27 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 13000 feet Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Black Force , at 52,37 (Calcutta) Weather in hex: Moderate rain Raid spotted at 12 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 3 minutes Japanese aircraft G4M1 Betty x 6 Japanese aircraft losses G4M1 Betty: 1 destroyed, 5 damaged Allied ground losses: 14 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 6 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 5000 feet Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Samarinda , at 65,96 Weather in hex: Thunderstorms Raid spotted at 33 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 11 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 12 G4M1 Betty x 9 Japanese aircraft losses G4M1 Betty: 2 damaged Allied ground losses: 10 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Airbase hits 1 Airbase supply hits 1 Runway hits 9 Aircraft Attacking: 9 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 6000 feet Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Iloilo , at 79,84 Weather in hex: Moderate rain Raid spotted at 47 NM, estimated altitude 21,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 13 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-21-Ic Sally x 11 Ki-21-IIa Sally x 25 Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 12 No Japanese losses Aircraft Attacking: 25 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 19000 feet * Port Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb 11 x Ki-21-Ic Sally bombing from 19000 feet * Port Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Oosthaven at 48,96 Weather in hex: Overcast Raid spotted at 37 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 12 minutes Allied aircraft Hudson I x 4 Allied aircraft losses Hudson I: 2 damaged Japanese Ships CL Yura Aircraft Attacking: 4 x Hudson I bombing from 6000 feet Naval Attack: 4 x 250 lb SAP Bomb CL Yura manuvering rapidly...(Ev 26 / Sp 31) CL Yura manuvering changes...(Ev 26 / Sp 38) CL Yura manuvering changes...(Ev 26 / Sp 29) CL Yura manuvering changes...(Ev 26 / Sp 23) CL Yura manuvering changes...(Ev 26 / Sp 27) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on Liuchow , at 74,55 Weather in hex: Severe storms Raid spotted at 15 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Japanese aircraft G4M1 Betty x 6 Allied aircraft no flights Japanese aircraft losses G4M1 Betty: 2 damaged Allied aircraft losses Runway hits 1 Aircraft Attacking: 6 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 5000 feet Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on 2nd PI Base Force, at 73,83 (Puerto Princesa) Weather in hex: Heavy rain Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 12 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 8 Ki-48-Ib Lily x 10 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-48-Ib Lily: 2 damaged Allied ground losses: 42 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 3 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 10 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 8000 feet Ground Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on Rabaul Det. Base Force, at 103,127 (Gasmata) Weather in hex: Light rain Raid spotted at 34 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 11 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 12 Ki-43-Ia Oscar x 31 Ki-51 Sonia x 15 No Japanese losses Allied ground losses: 35 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 15 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing from 13000 feet Ground Attack: 4 x 50 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Pre-Invasion action off Batavia Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft 32 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Japanese Ships CM Sarushima TB Hato xAP Haruna Maru, Shell hits 1 TB Otori Japanese ground losses: Vehicles lost 1 (0 destroyed, 1 disabled) 120mm CD Gun Coastal Battery engaging CM Sarushima at 12,000 yards TB Hato fires to suppress enemy guns at 12,000 yards TB Hato fires to suppress enemy troops at 12,000 yards 75mm CD Gun Coastal Battery engaging xAP Haruna Maru at 12,000 yards TB Hato fires to suppress enemy troops at 12,000 yards TB Hato firing at enemy troops 120mm CD Gun Coastal Battery engaging TB Hato at 2,000 yards 75mm CD Gun Coastal Battery engaging TB Hato at 2,000 yards TB Otori firing at enemy troops -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Amphibious Assault at Batavia TF 33 troops unloading over beach at Batavia, 49,98 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Invasion Support action off Batavia Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft 20 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Japanese Ships xAP Huso Maru, Shell hits 4, on fire, heavy damage CA Chokai xAK Kamitu Maru 120mm CD Gun Coastal Battery engaging xAP Huso Maru at 12,000 yards CA Chokai fires to suppress enemy guns at 12,000 yards CA Chokai fires to suppress enemy troops at 12,000 yards 75mm CD Gun Coastal Battery engaging xAP Huso Maru at 12,000 yards CA Chokai fires to suppress enemy troops at 12,000 yards -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at 88,50 Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 3878 troops, 20 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 158 Defending force 5427 troops, 36 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 168 Allied ground losses: 8 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Assaulting units: 12th RGC Ind. Brigade 11th RGC Ind. Brigade 7th RGC Temp. Division Defending units: 48th Chinese Corps -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at 93,34 Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 2450 troops, 24 guns, 50 vehicles, Assault Value = 82 Defending force 5487 troops, 35 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 119 Assaulting units: 1st Cavalry Brigade 1st Ching An Tui Brigade 3rd Ching An Tui Brigade Defending units: 11th Chinese Corps 17th Group Army -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Batavia (49,98) Japanese Deliberate attack Attacking force 6366 troops, 109 guns, 96 vehicles, Assault Value = 803 Defending force 20378 troops, 314 guns, 115 vehicles, Assault Value = 253 Japanese adjusted assault: 26 Allied adjusted defense: 363 Japanese assault odds: 1 to 13 (fort level 0) Combat modifiers Defender: terrain(+), leaders(+), leaders(-), experience(-) Attacker: Japanese ground losses: 1266 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 71 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 50 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 29 disabled Guns lost 7 (0 destroyed, 7 disabled) Vehicles lost 7 (0 destroyed, 7 disabled) Allied ground losses: 297 casualties reported Squads: 1 destroyed, 8 disabled Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 21 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled Guns lost 4 (2 destroyed, 2 disabled) Vehicles lost 4 (0 destroyed, 4 disabled) Assaulting units: 57th Infantry Regiment 28th Engineer Regiment 4th Division 8th Tank Regiment 36th Infantry Regiment 30th Infantry Regiment 14th Div /1 1st Mortar Regiment 7th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion 2nd RF Gun Battalion Tonei Hvy Gun Rgt /3 Defending units: 2nd KNIL Regiment 1st KNIL Regiment Mobiele Eenheid Battalion Batavia Coastal Gun Battalion 1st Regt Cavalerie 4th KNIL Regiment Merak Base Force 1st KNIL AA Battalion ML-KNIL KNIL Army Command ABDA 1 ML-KNIL Aviation 3rd KNIL AA Battalion Batavia Base Force Bandoeng Base Force -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Nanning (72,55) Japanese Deliberate attack Attacking force 2831 troops, 40 guns, 11 vehicles, Assault Value = 49 Defending force 6662 troops, 43 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 55 Japanese adjusted assault: 76 Allied adjusted defense: 105 Japanese assault odds: 1 to 2 (fort level 0) Combat modifiers Defender: terrain(+), leaders(+), leaders(-), morale(-) experience(-) Attacker: leaders(+) Japanese ground losses: 197 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 11 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 11 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Vehicles lost 1 (0 destroyed, 1 disabled) Allied ground losses: 60 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 5 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Assaulting units: 21st Ind.Mixed Brigade Defending units: 52nd Chinese Corps 35th Group Army 9th Chinese Base Force -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at 86,55 Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 3695 troops, 16 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 109 Defending force 14101 troops, 89 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 221 Allied ground losses: 10 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Assaulting units: 2nd Ind.Mixed Regiment Defending units: 50th Chinese Corps 28th Chinese Corps 88th Chinese Corps 23rd Group Army 3rd War Area 10th Group Army 16th Construction Regiment -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Akyab (54,45) Japanese Shock attack Attacking force 4553 troops, 32 guns, 17 vehicles, Assault Value = 134 Defending force 4191 troops, 56 guns, 4 vehicles, Assault Value = 118 Japanese adjusted assault: 392 Allied adjusted defense: 169 Japanese assault odds: 2 to 1 (fort level 0) Japanese forces CAPTURE Akyab !!! Allied aircraft no flights Allied aircraft losses No Allied losses Combat modifiers Defender: terrain(+), experience(-) Attacker: shock(+), leaders(+) Japanese ground losses: 264 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 19 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 11 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Vehicles lost 3 (1 destroyed, 2 disabled) Allied ground losses: 1476 casualties reported Squads: 34 destroyed, 7 disabled Non Combat: 57 destroyed, 13 disabled Engineers: 31 destroyed, 0 disabled Guns lost 16 (16 destroyed, 0 disabled) Vehicles lost 4 (4 destroyed, 0 disabled) Units retreated 4 Assaulting units: 146th Infantry Regiment Defending units: 6/18th Royal Garwal Battalion 63rd Indian Brigade 109th RAF Base Force 24th Indian Mountain Gun Regiment -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Batavia (49,98) Allied Bombardment attack Attacking force 7218 troops, 182 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 242 Defending force 28766 troops, 300 guns, 193 vehicles, Assault Value = 734 Japanese ground losses: 229 casualties reported Squads: 3 destroyed, 2 disabled Non Combat: 4 destroyed, 8 disabled Engineers: 2 destroyed, 3 disabled Guns lost 5 (2 destroyed, 3 disabled) Vehicles lost 7 (1 destroyed, 6 disabled) Allied ground losses: 70 casualties reported Squads: 2 destroyed, 2 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Assaulting units: Mobiele Eenheid Battalion 1st KNIL Regiment 2nd KNIL Regiment 1st Regt Cavalerie Batavia Coastal Gun Battalion 4th KNIL Regiment Merak Base Force ML-KNIL KNIL Army Command 1 ML-KNIL Aviation 1st KNIL AA Battalion Batavia Base Force 3rd KNIL AA Battalion ABDA Bandoeng Base Force Defending units: 4th Division 57th Infantry Regiment 36th Infantry Regiment 28th Engineer Regiment 30th Infantry Regiment 8th Tank Regiment 14th Div /1 2nd RF Gun Battalion 1st Mortar Regiment 7th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion Tonei Hvy Gun Rgt /3 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Mar 30, 42 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Invasion Support action off Batavia Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft 18 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Japanese Ships E Hashidate CA Chokai xAK Kamitu Maru 120mm CD Gun Coastal Battery engaging E Hashidate at 12,000 yards CA Chokai fires to suppress enemy guns at 12,000 yards CA Chokai fires to suppress enemy troops at 12,000 yards 75mm CD Gun Coastal Battery engaging xAK Kamitu Maru at 12,000 yards CA Chokai fires to suppress enemy troops at 12,000 yards -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Time Surface Combat, near Semarang at 53,99, Range 5,000 Yards Japanese Ships CA Myoko CL Kuma DD Minegumo DD Usugumo Allied Ships PT TM-10 PT TM-11, heavy damage PT TM-12, heavy damage PT TM-14, heavy damage Improved night sighting under 96% moonlight Maximum visibility in Overcast Conditions and 96% moonlight: 7,000 yards CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 4,000 yards Allied TF attempts to evade combat Range increases to 5,000 yards... CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 5,000 yards CA Myoko engages PT TM-12 at 5,000 yards CA Myoko engages PT TM-10 at 5,000 yards Range increases to 8,000 yards DD Usugumo engages PT TM-14 at 8,000 yards DD Minegumo engages PT TM-10 at 8,000 yards Range increases to 10,000 yards CA Myoko engages PT TM-14 at 10,000 yards DD Minegumo engages PT TM-12 at 10,000 yards DD Minegumo engages PT TM-10 at 10,000 yards Range increases to 11,000 yards DD Usugumo engages PT TM-14 at 11,000 yards CA Myoko engages PT TM-12 at 11,000 yards DD Usugumo engages PT TM-11 at 11,000 yards DD Minegumo engages PT TM-12 at 11,000 yards Range increases to 12,000 yards DD Usugumo engages PT TM-12 at 12,000 yards DD Usugumo engages PT TM-14 at 12,000 yards DD Minegumo engages PT TM-10 at 12,000 yards Task forces break off... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Time Surface Combat, near Semarang at 55,100, Range 1,000 Yards Japanese Ships CA Myoko CL Kuma DD Minegumo DD Usugumo Allied Ships PT TM-10 PT TM-11, Shell hits 2, and is sunk PT TM-12, heavy damage PT TM-14, heavy damage Improved night sighting under 96% moonlight Maximum visibility in Overcast Conditions and 96% moonlight: 9,000 yards Range closes to 3,000 yards... Range closes to 1,000 yards... CA Myoko engages PT TM-14 at 1,000 yards CA Myoko engages PT TM-11 at 1,000 yards DD Minegumo engages PT TM-14 at 1,000 yards Range increases to 2,000 yards CA Myoko engages PT TM-11 at 2,000 yards CL Kuma engages PT TM-14 at 2,000 yards DD Minegumo engages PT TM-11 at 2,000 yards Yamazumi, Teijiro orders Japanese TF to disengage Range increases to 5,000 yards DD Usugumo engages PT TM-11 at 5,000 yards Range increases to 11,000 yards CA Myoko engages PT TM-12 at 11,000 yards DD Usugumo engages PT TM-14 at 11,000 yards PT TM-11 sunk by DD Minegumo at 11,000 yards Task forces break off... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Time Surface Combat, near Semarang at 53,100, Range 10,000 Yards Japanese Ships CA Myoko CL Kuma DD Minegumo DD Usugumo Allied Ships PT TM-10 PT TM-12, heavy damage PT TM-14, heavy damage Improved night sighting under 96% moonlight Maximum visibility in Overcast Conditions and 96% moonlight: 8,000 yards CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 4,000 yards CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 4,000 yards Both TF attempt to withdraw! Range increases to 10,000 yards... CA Myoko engages PT TM-12 at 10,000 yards DD Usugumo engages PT TM-12 at 10,000 yards DD Minegumo engages PT TM-14 at 10,000 yards Task forces break off... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Invasion Support action off Batavia Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft 17 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Japanese Ships E Hashidate, Shell hits 1 CA Chokai 75mm CD Gun Coastal Battery engaging E Hashidate at 12,000 yards CA Chokai fires to suppress enemy guns at 12,000 yards CA Chokai fires to suppress enemy troops at 12,000 yards 75mm CD Gun Coastal Battery engaging E Hashidate at 12,000 yards CA Chokai fires to suppress enemy troops at 12,000 yards -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Amphibious Assault at Biak TF 228 troops unloading over beach at Biak, 87,110 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Invasion Support action off Batavia Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft 20 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Japanese Ships E Hashidate, Shell hits 3, on fire CA Chokai 75mm CD Gun Coastal Battery engaging E Hashidate at 12,000 yards CA Chokai fires to suppress enemy guns at 12,000 yards 75mm CD Gun Coastal Battery engaging E Hashidate at 12,000 yards CA Chokai fires to suppress enemy troops at 12,000 yards -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sub attack near Raba at 63,108 Japanese Ships AK Yamasimo Maru, Torpedo hits 2, heavy damage Allied Ships SS KXVI Japanese ground losses: 77 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 3 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 1 destroyed, 1 disabled SS KXVI launches 2 torpedoes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 5th Chinese Corps, at 60,44 Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid spotted at 32 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 10 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-43-Ia Oscar x 9 No Japanese losses Aircraft Attacking: 9 x Ki-43-Ia Oscar sweeping at 12000 feet * -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 5th Chinese Corps, at 60,44 Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid spotted at 32 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 11 minutes Japanese aircraft G4M1 Betty x 20 Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 13 Japanese aircraft losses G4M1 Betty: 1 damaged Allied ground losses: 40 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 20 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 6000 feet Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 44th Chinese Corps, at 81,50 (Changteh) Weather in hex: Partial cloud Raid spotted at 11 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 3 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-48-Ib Lily x 20 No Japanese losses Allied ground losses: 4 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 20 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 9000 feet Ground Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Medan , at 46,76 Weather in hex: Moderate rain Raid spotted at 24 NM, estimated altitude 22,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 6 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-21-IIa Sally x 21 Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 10 No Japanese losses Runway hits 4 Aircraft Attacking: 21 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 18000 feet Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Kanhsien , at 81,57 Weather in hex: Overcast Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 14 minutes Japanese aircraft G4M1 Betty x 9 Ki-27b Nate x 8 Japanese aircraft losses G4M1 Betty: 3 damaged Airbase supply hits 1 Runway hits 24 Aircraft Attacking: 9 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 5000 feet Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Kanhsien , at 81,57 Weather in hex: Overcast Raid spotted at 44 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 15 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-51 Sonia x 9 No Japanese losses Airbase supply hits 1 Runway hits 8 Aircraft Attacking: 9 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing from 18000 feet * Airfield Attack: 2 x 50 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Kanhsien , at 81,57 Weather in hex: Overcast Raid spotted at 40 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 11 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-21-IIa Sally x 27 Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 9 No Japanese losses Allied ground losses: 9 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Airbase hits 3 Airbase supply hits 2 Runway hits 19 Aircraft Attacking: 27 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 12000 feet Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Iloilo , at 79,84 Weather in hex: Moderate rain Raid spotted at 15 NM, estimated altitude 20,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 4 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-21-IIa Sally x 21 No Japanese losses Port hits 2 Aircraft Attacking: 21 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 17000 feet * Port Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Medan , at 46,76 Weather in hex: Moderate rain Raid spotted at 13 NM, estimated altitude 20,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Japanese aircraft B5N2 Kate x 3 Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 22 Japanese aircraft losses B5N2 Kate: 1 damaged Runway hits 3 Aircraft Attacking: 3 x B5N2 Kate bombing from 10000 feet * Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Iloilo , at 79,84 Weather in hex: Moderate rain Raid spotted at 42 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 14 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-21-Ic Sally x 15 No Japanese losses Port hits 1 Aircraft Attacking: 15 x Ki-21-Ic Sally bombing from 15000 feet * Port Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on Samarinda , at 65,96 Weather in hex: Thunderstorms Raid spotted at 28 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 9 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 16 No Japanese losses Aircraft Attacking: 16 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 10000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on Medan , at 46,76 Weather in hex: Light rain Raid spotted at 16 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 4 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-21-IIa Sally x 20 Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 10 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-21-IIa Sally: 7 damaged Allied ground losses: 8 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Runway hits 3 Aircraft Attacking: 20 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 13000 feet Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Oosthaven at 48,96 Weather in hex: Severe storms Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 15 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 16 Allied aircraft 139WH-3 x 3 B-339D x 1 P-40E Warhawk x 1 Hudson I x 4 No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses 139WH-3: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged B-339D: 1 destroyed Hudson I: 1 destroyed Japanese Ships CL Kuma Aircraft Attacking: 1 x 139WH-3 bombing from 6000 feet Naval Attack: 3 x 300 kg SAP Bomb CAP engaged: Ryujo-1 with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 10 on standby, 0 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 9000 , scrambling fighters between 6000 and 10000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 19 minutes 4 planes vectored on to bombers Hiryu-1 with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 2 on standby, 0 scrambling) Group patrol altitude is 7000 , scrambling fighters to 9000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 16 minutes Shoho-1 with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 2 on standby, 0 scrambling) Group patrol altitude is 6000 , scrambling fighters to 3000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 18 minutes 2 planes vectored on to bombers a Japanese CL manuvering rapidly...(Ev 27 / Sp 31) a Japanese CL manuvering changes...(Ev 27 / Sp 30) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on Samarinda , at 65,96 Weather in hex: Thunderstorms Raid spotted at 38 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 13 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 11 G4M1 Betty x 13 Japanese aircraft losses G4M1 Betty: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged Airbase hits 1 Airbase supply hits 1 Runway hits 8 Aircraft Attacking: 12 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 7000 feet Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on Batavia , at 49,98 Weather in hex: Heavy rain Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 15 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 22 B5N2 Kate x 25 D3A1 Val x 6 Allied aircraft B-339D x 1 P-40E Warhawk x 1 Japanese aircraft losses B5N2 Kate: 11 damaged D3A1 Val: 4 damaged Allied aircraft losses PBY-5 Catalina: 1 destroyed on ground Wirraway: 1 destroyed on ground Allied ground losses: 8 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Airbase hits 2 Airbase supply hits 2 Runway hits 7 Aircraft Attacking: 6 x D3A1 Val diving from 10000' Airfield Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb 11 x B5N2 Kate bombing from 17000 feet Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb 9 x B5N2 Kate bombing from 18000 feet Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb 5 x B5N2 Kate bombing from 15000 feet Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb 1 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 7000 feet 4 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 6000 feet CAP engaged: 1-Vl.G.IV with P-40E Warhawk (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000 Raid is overhead 2-VI.G.V with B-339D (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000 Raid is overhead -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on 2nd PI Base Force, at 73,83 (Puerto Princesa) Weather in hex: Heavy rain Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 21,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-48-Ib Lily x 10 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-48-Ib Lily: 2 damaged Allied ground losses: 13 casualties reported Squads: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 10 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 16000 feet Ground Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on Lark Battalion, at 103,127 (Gasmata) Weather in hex: Heavy rain Raid spotted at 24 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 8 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 12 Ki-51 Sonia x 15 No Japanese losses Aircraft Attacking: 15 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing from 14000 feet Ground Attack: 4 x 50 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on 11th Chinese Base Force, at 80,57 Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid spotted at 23 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 7 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 9 Ki-51 Sonia x 27 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-51 Sonia: 2 damaged Allied ground losses: 20 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 27 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing from 12000 feet Ground Attack: 4 x 50 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on 1st Burma Division, at 60,44 Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid spotted at 32 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 9 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 13 Ki-48-Ib Lily x 23 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-48-Ib Lily: 2 damaged Allied ground losses: 72 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 5 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 23 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 7000 feet * Ground Attack: 2 x 100 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Amphibious Assault at Masbate TF 383 troops unloading over beach at Masbate, 80,83 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Batavia (49,98) Japanese Deliberate attack Attacking force 17739 troops, 221 guns, 194 vehicles, Assault Value = 760 Defending force 20299 troops, 313 guns, 116 vehicles, Assault Value = 249 Japanese adjusted assault: 497 Allied adjusted defense: 319 Japanese assault odds: 1 to 1 (fort level 0) Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 0 Combat modifiers Defender: terrain(+), leaders(+), leaders(-), experience(-) Attacker: Japanese ground losses: 390 casualties reported Squads: 1 destroyed, 20 disabled Non Combat: 7 destroyed, 18 disabled Engineers: 1 destroyed, 2 disabled Guns lost 1 (0 destroyed, 1 disabled) Vehicles lost 13 (5 destroyed, 8 disabled) Allied ground losses: 675 casualties reported Squads: 15 destroyed, 3 disabled Non Combat: 19 destroyed, 36 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled Guns lost 7 (3 destroyed, 4 disabled) Vehicles lost 34 (24 destroyed, 10 disabled) Assaulting units: 8th Tank Regiment 57th Infantry Regiment 4th Division 30th Infantry Regiment 36th Infantry Regiment 28th Engineer Regiment 14th Div /1 2nd RF Gun Battalion 1st Mortar Regiment 7th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion Tonei Hvy Gun Rgt /3 Defending units: Mobiele Eenheid Battalion 1st Regt Cavalerie Batavia Coastal Gun Battalion 2nd KNIL Regiment 1st KNIL Regiment 4th KNIL Regiment KNIL Army Command 3rd KNIL AA Battalion Batavia Base Force ABDA ML-KNIL Merak Base Force 1st KNIL AA Battalion 1 ML-KNIL Aviation Bandoeng Base Force -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at 88,50 Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 3878 troops, 20 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 158 Defending force 5390 troops, 36 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 166 Assaulting units: 11th RGC Ind. Brigade 12th RGC Ind. Brigade 7th RGC Temp. Division Defending units: 48th Chinese Corps -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at 93,34 Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 2500 troops, 24 guns, 50 vehicles, Assault Value = 83 Defending force 5502 troops, 35 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 120 Assaulting units: 1st Cavalry Brigade 1st Ching An Tui Brigade 3rd Ching An Tui Brigade Defending units: 11th Chinese Corps 17th Group Army -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Nanning (72,55) Japanese Deliberate attack Attacking force 2765 troops, 40 guns, 11 vehicles, Assault Value = 45 Defending force 6613 troops, 43 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 53 Japanese adjusted assault: 37 Allied adjusted defense: 85 Japanese assault odds: 1 to 2 (fort level 0) Combat modifiers Defender: terrain(+), leaders(+), morale(-), experience(-) Attacker: leaders(+), fatigue(-) Japanese ground losses: 126 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 12 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Allied ground losses: 35 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Assaulting units: 21st Ind.Mixed Brigade Defending units: 52nd Chinese Corps 35th Group Army 9th Chinese Base Force -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at 86,55 Japanese Deliberate attack Attacking force 3727 troops, 16 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 109 Defending force 14120 troops, 89 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 223 Japanese adjusted assault: 85 Allied adjusted defense: 125 Japanese assault odds: 1 to 2 Combat modifiers Defender: terrain(+), experience(-), supply(-) Attacker: Japanese ground losses: 161 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 13 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Allied ground losses: 92 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 11 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 9 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Assaulting units: 2nd Ind.Mixed Regiment Defending units: 28th Chinese Corps 50th Chinese Corps 88th Chinese Corps 3rd War Area 23rd Group Army 10th Group Army 16th Construction Regiment -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Camiguin (84,72) Japanese Deliberate attack Attacking force 711 troops, 6 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 22 Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 0 Japanese adjusted assault: 24 Allied adjusted defense: 1 Japanese assault odds: 24 to 1 (fort level 0) Japanese forces CAPTURE Camiguin !!! Combat modifiers Attacker: HQ(+), leaders(-) Assaulting units: I./33rd Inf Regt -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at 60,44 Japanese Shock attack Attacking force 3869 troops, 168 guns, 220 vehicles, Assault Value = 470 Defending force 15152 troops, 116 guns, 6 vehicles, Assault Value = 408 Japanese adjusted assault: 91 Allied adjusted defense: 157 Japanese assault odds: 1 to 2 Combat modifiers Defender: op mode(-), experience(-) Attacker: shock(+) Japanese ground losses: 63 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 12 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Vehicles lost 23 (1 destroyed, 22 disabled) Allied ground losses: 1125 casualties reported Squads: 10 destroyed, 59 disabled Non Combat: 8 destroyed, 36 disabled Engineers: 1 destroyed, 1 disabled Guns lost 3 (2 destroyed, 1 disabled) Vehicles lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled) Assaulting units: 10th Tank Regiment 29th Division 56th Recon Regiment 11th Tank Regiment 3rd Mortar Battalion 18th Medium Field Artillery Regiment 15th Army 5th Mortar Battalion 21st Medium Field Artillery Battalion 56th Field Artillery Regiment 3rd Medium Field Artillery Regiment 56th Engineer Regiment 84th JAAF AF Bn Defending units: 1st Burma Division 5th Chinese Corps 104th RAF Base Force 103rd RN Base Force 1st Burma Auxiliary AA Regiment 103rd RAF Base Force 108th RAF Base Force -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Kalidjati (50,99) Japanese Deliberate attack Attacking force 602 troops, 8 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 212 Defending force 2710 troops, 18 guns, 1 vehicles, Assault Value = 2 Japanese adjusted assault: 0 Allied adjusted defense: 23 Japanese assault odds: 1 to 99 (fort level 1) Combat modifiers Defender: leaders(+), leaders(-), experience(-) Attacker: supply(-) Japanese ground losses: 68 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 12 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Guns lost 1 (0 destroyed, 1 disabled) Assaulting units: 62nd Infantry Group 48th JAAF AF Bn Defending units: Kalidjati Base Force Tjilitap Base Force -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Batavia (49,98) Allied Bombardment attack Attacking force 6949 troops, 180 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 227 Defending force 28690 troops, 302 guns, 190 vehicles, Assault Value = 725 Japanese ground losses: 85 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled Non Combat: 3 destroyed, 3 disabled Engineers: 1 destroyed, 1 disabled Guns lost 4 (0 destroyed, 4 disabled) Vehicles lost 5 (4 destroyed, 1 disabled) Allied ground losses: 8 casualties reported Squads: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Assaulting units: Batavia Coastal Gun Battalion 2nd KNIL Regiment 1st KNIL Regiment Mobiele Eenheid Battalion 1st Regt Cavalerie 4th KNIL Regiment 1 ML-KNIL Aviation 1st KNIL AA Battalion Batavia Base Force KNIL Army Command ABDA Merak Base Force ML-KNIL 3rd KNIL AA Battalion Bandoeng Base Force Defending units: 57th Infantry Regiment 36th Infantry Regiment 28th Engineer Regiment 4th Division 30th Infantry Regiment 8th Tank Regiment 14th Div /1 7th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion 2nd RF Gun Battalion 1st Mortar Regiment Tonei Hvy Gun Rgt /3
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