SierraJuliet
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04 March 1942 Burma Land: Japanese shock attack at Taung Gyi causes 25 Allied casualties and 1 gun lost. China Air: Northwest of Hanoi 20 Sonia and 15 Sally bomb 23rd Group Army causing 34 casualties. At Sian 24 Ann bomb the airfield and cause 1 airbase hit, 2 airbase supply hits and 16 runway hits. At Ichang 9 Ann bomb 49th Chinese Corps and cause 11 casualties. Philippines Air: At Iloilo 61st PA Division is bombed by 23 Helen and 58 casualties and 1 gun lost are reported. Land: Troops are ashore at Guiuan. Catbalogan is occupied by Japanese forces. South Eastern Pacific Air: Port Moresby is attacked by 31 Nell and 21 Betty causing 1 airbase hit, 1 airbase supply hit and 19 runway hits. 1 Nell is lost and 1 Hudson is destroyed. DEI Sea: Near Soerabaja a task force of 6 PC do battle with PT TM-5 and score 1 hit on this PT for no damage in return. DDs Tokitsukaze, Yamakaze, Kawakaze, Yugiri and Amagiri locate PT TM-14 and score 32 hits on the PT causing it to sink. At Soerabaja 629 coastal gun shots are fired at the invasion task force as troops are unloading. Results below: Japanese Ships AP Burisuben Maru DD Kuroshio DD Kamikaze DD Oyashio, Shell hits 1 00 00 00 AP Nojima Maru, Shell hits 3 04 00 00 AP Shoho Maru, Shell hits 4, on fire, heavy damage 77 18 15 AP Tenzan Maru, Shell hits 11, on fire, heavy damage Damage unknown see entry below for full damage AP Unkai Maru #6, Shell hits 9, on fire, heavy damage 99 39 34 AP Meikai Maru, Shell hits 5, on fire 99 64 15 Japanese ground losses: 1033 casualties reported Guns lost 9 Allied ground losses: 7 casualties reported At Soerabaja 498 coastal gun shots are fired at the invasion task force as troops are unloading. Results below: DD Kamikaze, Shell hits 2, on fire 37 24 08 AP Arizana Maru, Shell hits 9, on fire, heavy damage 72 59 49 DD Kuroshio AP Tenzan Maru, Shell hits 10, on fire, heavy damage 99 90 49 AP Tsunushima Maru, Shell hits 10, on fire 60 20 31 AP Meikai Maru, Shell hits 10, on fire, heavy damage 99 64 49 Japanese ground losses: 805 casualties reported Guns lost 4 Allied ground losses: 22 casualties reported Air: North of Banjarmasin 12 Nell bomb SE Borneo Garrison Battalion and cause 18 casualties. At the same location 13 Nell bomb VI Garrison Battalion and cause 24 casualties. Near Pamakasan 8 Hawk 75A, 3 CW-21B Demon, 3 Brewster 339D and 2 T.IVa attempt to fight their way through the CAP of 9 Zero. 1 Zero is lost while 2 Hawk and 1 Brewster are destroyed. No ships are hit. Land: North of Banjarmasin a Japanese shock attack achieves assault odds of 268 to 1. Instead of surrendering the determined Dutch troops high tail it into the jungle after suffering 63 casualties. Indian Theatre Air: 20 Nell bomb Andaman Island and score 1 runway hit. Subs South of Rabaul SS S-27 scores 7 shell hits on AP Kaedesan Maru causing 47 30 49 damage. Naval Losses for the Day PT TM-14 Comments Well the invasion is on and the reception has been hot. Although heavy damage on a few of the transports the Imperial Guards are ashore and ready to go. The PT threat appears to have been nullified, the aerial threat hasn’t made go on the damage achieved by the shore batteries and so far no minefields detected. Tomorrow will see a shock assault here and the full extent of defensive preparations will be revealed.
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Kido Butai, although powerful, was a raiding force, and this is exactly how the Japanese understood its usage. 'Shattered Sword'
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