Andy Mac
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Have not posted one of these in a while just so you know we are making progress.... At present I am in process of concentrating Dutch in north of Java. for a last stand Burcorps is headign for the Ledo line my reorg of the India defence force continues I will be strengthening the forces of Ceylon as well Australia will need to be reinforces as will NZ and Fiji and Tahiti this is the line beyond which I will not be pushed AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Feb 16, 42 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Invasion Support action off Port Moresby - Coastal Guns Fire Back! 65 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Japanese Ships CA Kinugasa CL Katori DD Hatakaze DD Yayoi AMC Aikoku Maru, Shell hits 2, on fire xAK Arima Maru, Shell hits 1, on fire xAK Kansai Maru, Shell hits 2 PB Kinsyo Maru #2, Shell hits 4, on fire PB Shosei Maru, Shell hits 6, heavy fires SC Ch 8 SC Ch 3 CA Kinugasa firing at 5th RAA Coastal Artillery Regiment CL Katori firing at 15th RAAF Base Force DD Hatakaze firing at 5th RAA Coastal Artillery Regiment DD Yayoi firing at 5th RAA Coastal Artillery Regiment 15th RAAF Base Force firing at AMC Aikoku Maru 6" Mk XI/XII Gun Coastal Battery engaging xAK Arima Maru at 12,000 yards CA Kinugasa fires to suppress enemy troops at 12,000 yards 6" Mk V/VII Gun Coastal Battery engaging xAK Kansai Maru at 12,000 yards CA Kinugasa fires to suppress enemy guns at 12,000 yards PB Kinsyo Maru #2 firing at enemy guns 6" Mk V/VII Gun Coastal Battery engaging PB Kinsyo Maru #2 at 2,000 yards 3.7" Mk VI AA Gun Coastal Battery engaging PB Kinsyo Maru #2 at 2,000 yards PB Shosei Maru firing at enemy troops 6" Mk V/VII Gun Coastal Battery engaging PB Shosei Maru at 2,000 yards 3.7" Mk VI AA Gun Coastal Battery engaging PB Shosei Maru at 2,000 yards SC Ch 8 firing at enemy troops 6" Mk V/VII Gun Coastal Battery engaging SC Ch 8 at 2,000 yards 3.7" Mk VI AA Gun Coastal Battery engaging SC Ch 8 at 2,000 yards SC Ch 3 firing at enemy troops 6" Mk V/VII Gun Coastal Battery engaging SC Ch 3 at 2,000 yards 3.7" Mk VI AA Gun Coastal Battery engaging SC Ch 3 at 2,000 yards DD Hatakaze firing at enemy guns 6" Mk V/VII Gun Coastal Battery engaging DD Hatakaze at 3,000 yards 3.7" Mk VI AA Gun Coastal Battery engaging DD Hatakaze at 3,000 yards DD Yayoi firing at enemy troops 6" Mk V/VII Gun Coastal Battery engaging DD Yayoi at 3,000 yards 3.7" Mk VI AA Gun Coastal Battery engaging DD Yayoi at 3,000 yards Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Invasion Support action off Semarang 2 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Japanese Ships PB Yamahagi Maru #3 PB Choko Maru #5 PB Tatsumiya Maru PB Magan Maru SC Ch 23 SC Ch 22 SC Ch 21 SC Ch 18 SC Ch 12 SC Ch 9 SC Ch 4 CL Sendai PB Yamahagi Maru #3 firing at enemy troops PB Choko Maru #5 firing at enemy troops PB Tatsumiya Maru firing at enemy troops PB Magan Maru firing at enemy troops SC Ch 23 firing at enemy troops SC Ch 22 firing at enemy troops SC Ch 21 firing at enemy troops SC Ch 18 firing at enemy troops SC Ch 12 firing at enemy troops SC Ch 9 firing at enemy troops SC Ch 4 firing at enemy troops Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Invasion Support action off Cebu Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft 2 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Japanese Ships SC Ch 17 SC Ch 17 firing at enemy troops -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASW attack near Kavieng at 107,122 Japanese Ships TK Akatuki Maru SC Ch 10 Allied Ships SS Snapper SS Snapper is sighted by escort SC Ch 10 fails to find sub, continues to search... SC Ch 10 fails to find sub, continues to search... SC Ch 10 fails to find sub, continues to search... SC Ch 10 fails to find sub, continues to search... SC Ch 10 fails to find sub, continues to search... Escort abandons search for sub -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Time Surface Combat, near Port Moresby at 98,130, Range 12,000 Yards Japanese Ships CA Kinugasa CL Katori DD Yayoi DD Hatakaze E Yomogi E Shimushu TB Tomozuru TB Hayabusa TB Hato DMS W-1 DMS W-12, heavy damage PB Shosei Maru, heavy fires SC Ch 3 SC Ch 7, heavy fires SC Ch 8 AK Kaga Maru AK Tosan Maru xAK Arima Maru, on fire xAK Aratama Maru, on fire xAK Anyo Maru xAK Kansai Maru xAK Hokkai Maru xAK Nissyu Maru xAK Mogamigawa Maru xAK Tazima Maru xAK Durban Maru xAK Teisin Maru xAK Bordeaux Maru xAK Nittai Maru xAK Shinwa Maru LSD Shinshu Maru xAP Argentina Maru AMC Aikoku Maru, on fire xAP Hakone Maru xAP Haruna Maru xAP Horai Maru xAP Takatiho Maru xAP Kokuryu Maru xAP Yoshino Maru xAP Kamo Maru xAP Teikyo Maru PB Kinsyo Maru #2, on fire E Ishinui Allied Ships PT-36 PT-37 PT-39 PT-40 Allied Ships Reported to be Approaching! Japanese TF suspends unloading operations and begins to get underway Reduced sighting due to 0% moonlight Maximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions and 0% moonlight: 4,000 yards Range closes to 10,000 yards... Range increases to 11,000 yards... Range closes to 10,000 yards... Range increases to 12,000 yards... Both Task Forces evade combat -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Naval bombardment of Port Moresby at 98,130 - Coastal Guns Fire Back! 2 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Japanese Ships BB Ise CA Furutaka CA Aoba CA Ashigara, Shell hits 1 Allied ground losses: 71 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 10 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Guns lost 4 (2 destroyed, 2 disabled) Vehicles lost 2 (1 destroyed, 1 disabled) Airbase hits 2 Runway hits 31 Port hits 4 BB Ise firing at Port Moresby CA Furutaka firing at Port Moresby CA Aoba firing at 3rd RAAF Base Force CA Ashigara firing at 15th RAAF Base Force -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Invasion Support action off Port Moresby 8 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Japanese Ships xAK Kansai Maru, on fire CA Kinugasa xAK Arima Maru, Shell hits 1, on fire SC Ch 8 SC Ch 3, Shell hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage CL Katori 6" Mk XI/XII Gun Coastal Battery engaging xAK Kansai Maru at 12,000 yards CA Kinugasa fires to suppress enemy troops at 12,000 yards 6" Mk V/VII Gun Coastal Battery engaging xAK Arima Maru at 12,000 yards CA Kinugasa fires to suppress enemy guns at 12,000 yards SC Ch 8 firing at enemy troops 6" Mk V/VII Gun Coastal Battery engaging SC Ch 8 at 2,000 yards 3.7" Mk VI AA Gun Coastal Battery engaging SC Ch 8 at 2,000 yards SC Ch 3 firing at enemy troops 6" Mk XI/XII Gun Coastal Battery engaging SC Ch 3 at 2,000 yards Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Invasion Support action off Semarang 2 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Japanese Ships PB Yamahagi Maru #3 PB Choko Maru #5 PB Tatsumiya Maru PB Magan Maru SC Ch 23 SC Ch 22 SC Ch 21 SC Ch 18 SC Ch 12 SC Ch 9 SC Ch 4 CL Sendai PB Yamahagi Maru #3 firing at enemy troops PB Choko Maru #5 firing at enemy troops PB Tatsumiya Maru firing at enemy troops PB Magan Maru firing at enemy troops SC Ch 23 firing at enemy troops SC Ch 22 firing at enemy troops SC Ch 21 firing at enemy troops SC Ch 18 firing at enemy troops SC Ch 12 firing at enemy troops SC Ch 9 firing at enemy troops SC Ch 4 firing at enemy troops Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Amphibious Assault at Tablas TF 259 troops unloading over beach at Tablas, 79,81 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Invasion Support action off Cebu Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft 3 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Japanese Ships SC Ch 17 SC Ch 17 firing at enemy troops -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Invasion Support action off Port Moresby 3 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Japanese Ships xAK Arima Maru, on fire CA Kinugasa SC Ch 8 CL Katori 6" Mk XI/XII Gun Coastal Battery engaging xAK Arima Maru at 12,000 yards CA Kinugasa fires to suppress enemy troops at 12,000 yards 6" Mk V/VII Gun Coastal Battery engaging xAK Arima Maru at 12,000 yards CA Kinugasa fires to suppress enemy guns at 12,000 yards SC Ch 8 firing at enemy troops 6" Mk XI/XII Gun Coastal Battery engaging SC Ch 8 at 2,000 yards Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Invasion Support action off Semarang 2 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Japanese Ships PB Yamahagi Maru #3 PB Choko Maru #5 PB Tatsumiya Maru PB Magan Maru SC Ch 23 SC Ch 22 SC Ch 21 SC Ch 18 SC Ch 12 SC Ch 9 SC Ch 4 CL Sendai Japanese ground losses: 6 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled PB Yamahagi Maru #3 firing at enemy troops PB Choko Maru #5 firing at enemy troops PB Tatsumiya Maru firing at enemy troops PB Magan Maru firing at enemy troops SC Ch 23 firing at enemy troops SC Ch 22 firing at enemy troops SC Ch 21 firing at enemy troops SC Ch 18 firing at enemy troops SC Ch 12 firing at enemy troops SC Ch 9 firing at enemy troops SC Ch 4 firing at enemy troops Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Invasion Support action off Cebu Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft 2 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Japanese Ships SC Ch 17 SC Ch 17 firing at enemy troops -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Time Surface Combat, near Port Moresby at 98,130, Range 25,000 Yards Japanese Ships CA Kinugasa CL Katori DD Yayoi DD Hatakaze E Yomogi E Shimushu TB Tomozuru TB Hayabusa TB Hato DMS W-1 DMS W-12, heavy damage PB Shosei Maru, heavy fires, heavy damage SC Ch 3, heavy fires, heavy damage SC Ch 7 SC Ch 8 AK Kaga Maru AK Tosan Maru xAK Arima Maru, on fire xAK Aratama Maru, on fire xAK Anyo Maru xAK Kansai Maru, on fire xAK Hokkai Maru xAK Nissyu Maru xAK Mogamigawa Maru xAK Tazima Maru xAK Durban Maru xAK Teisin Maru xAK Bordeaux Maru xAK Nittai Maru xAK Shinwa Maru LSD Shinshu Maru xAP Argentina Maru AMC Aikoku Maru xAP Hakone Maru xAP Haruna Maru xAP Horai Maru xAP Takatiho Maru xAP Kokuryu Maru xAP Yoshino Maru xAP Kamo Maru xAP Teikyo Maru PB Kinsyo Maru #2 E Ishinui Allied Ships PT-36 PT-37 PT-39 PT-40 Allied Ships Reported to be Approaching! Japanese TF suspends unloading operations and begins to get underway Maximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions: 28,000 yards CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 22,000 yards Range closes to 21,000 yards... Range closes to 20,000 yards... Range closes to 19,000 yards... CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 19,000 yards Both TF attempt to withdraw! Range increases to 25,000 yards... Both Task Forces evade combat -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Time Surface Combat, near Port Moresby at 98,130, Range 23,000 Yards Japanese Ships CA Kinugasa CL Katori DD Yayoi DD Hatakaze E Yomogi E Shimushu TB Tomozuru TB Hayabusa TB Hato DMS W-1, heavy damage DMS W-12, heavy damage PB Shosei Maru, heavy fires, heavy damage SC Ch 3, heavy fires, heavy damage SC Ch 7, heavy damage SC Ch 8 AK Kaga Maru AK Tosan Maru xAK Arima Maru, heavy fires, heavy damage xAK Aratama Maru, heavy fires, heavy damage xAK Anyo Maru xAK Kansai Maru, on fire xAK Hokkai Maru xAK Nissyu Maru xAK Mogamigawa Maru xAK Tazima Maru xAK Durban Maru xAK Teisin Maru xAK Bordeaux Maru xAK Nittai Maru xAK Shinwa Maru LSD Shinshu Maru xAP Argentina Maru AMC Aikoku Maru xAP Hakone Maru xAP Haruna Maru xAP Horai Maru xAP Takatiho Maru xAP Kokuryu Maru xAP Yoshino Maru xAP Kamo Maru xAP Teikyo Maru PB Kinsyo Maru #2 E Ishinui Allied Ships PT-36 PT-37 PT-39 PT-40, Shell hits 1, and is sunk Allied Ships Reported to be Approaching! Japanese TF suspends unloading operations and begins to get underway Maximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions: 28,000 yards CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 21,000 yards Allied TF attempts to evade combat Range increases to 22,000 yards... CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 22,000 yards Range increases to 23,000 yards... LSD Shinshu Maru , AK Tosan Maru , AK Kaga Maru , xAP Teikyo Maru , xAP Kamo Maru , xAP Yoshino Maru , xAP Kokuryu Maru , xAP Takatiho Maru , xAP Horai Maru , xAP Haruna Maru , xAP Hakone Maru screened from combat - escorted by DD Hatakaze , TB Hayabusa , E Ishinui PT-40 sunk by CA Kinugasa at 23,000 yards Range increases to 24,000 yards LSD Shinshu Maru , AK Tosan Maru , AK Kaga Maru , xAP Teikyo Maru , xAP Kamo Maru , xAP Yoshino Maru , xAP Kokuryu Maru , xAP Takatiho Maru , xAP Horai Maru , xAP Haruna Maru , xAP Hakone Maru , xAP Argentina Maru , xAK Shinwa Maru , xAK Nittai Maru , xAK Bordeaux Maru , xAK Teisin Maru , xAK Durban Maru , xAK Tazima Maru , xAK Mogamigawa Maru , xAK Nissyu Maru , xAK Hokkai Maru , xAK Kansai Maru screened from combat Range increases to 25,000 yards LSD Shinshu Maru , AK Tosan Maru , AK Kaga Maru , xAP Teikyo Maru , xAP Kamo Maru , xAP Yoshino Maru , xAP Kokuryu Maru , xAP Takatiho Maru , xAP Horai Maru , xAP Haruna Maru , xAP Hakone Maru , xAP Argentina Maru , xAK Shinwa Maru , xAK Nittai Maru , xAK Bordeaux Maru , xAK Teisin Maru , xAK Durban Maru , xAK Tazima Maru , xAK Mogamigawa Maru , xAK Nissyu Maru , xAK Hokkai Maru , xAK Kansai Maru , xAK Anyo Maru , xAK Aratama Maru , xAK Arima Maru screened from combat - escorted by DD Hatakaze , DD Yayoi , TB Hayabusa , TB Tomozuru , E Shimushu , E Yomogi , PB Kinsyo Maru #2 Range increases to 29,000 yards LSD Shinshu Maru , AK Tosan Maru , AK Kaga Maru , xAP Teikyo Maru , xAP Kamo Maru , xAP Yoshino Maru , xAP Kokuryu Maru , xAP Takatiho Maru , xAP Horai Maru , xAP Haruna Maru screened from combat Task forces break off... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Time Surface Combat, near Port Moresby at 98,130, Range 21,000 Yards Japanese Ships CL Tatsuta DD Kagero DD Amagiri DD Ushio DD Hayate DD Tadeshiwa DD Uruyuke Allied Ships PT-36, Shell hits 1, and is sunk PT-37, Shell hits 2, and is sunk PT-39, Shell hits 3, and is sunk Maximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions: 28,000 yards CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 21,000 yards CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 21,000 yards Range closes to 20,000 yards DD Uruyuke engages PT-37 at 20,000 yards DD Tadeshiwa engages PT-36 at 20,000 yards PT-37 sunk by DD Amagiri at 20,000 yards Range closes to 17,000 yards PT-36 sunk by DD Uruyuke at 17,000 yards Range closes to 14,000 yards DD Tadeshiwa engages PT-39 at 14,000 yards Range closes to 11,000 yards PT-39 sunk by DD Tadeshiwa at 11,000 yards Combat ends with last Allied ship sunk... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Batavia , at 49,98 Weather in hex: Severe storms Raid detected at 33 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 10 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 9 Allied aircraft B-339D x 3 CW-21B Demon x 1 75A-7 Hawk x 2 Hurricane IIb Trop x 1 Japanese aircraft losses A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed Allied aircraft losses CW-21B Demon: 1 destroyed Aircraft Attacking: 6 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 15000 feet * CAP engaged: 1-Vl.G.IV with 75A-7 Hawk (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (1 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 16000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 4 minutes 2-Vl.G.IV with CW-21B Demon (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (1 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 16000 Raid is overhead 2e-1-VI.G.V Groep with Hurricane IIb Trop (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (1 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 26000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 32 minutes 3e-1-VI.G.V Groep with 75A-7 Hawk (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (1 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 16000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 2 minutes 3-VI.G.V with B-339D (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (3 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 16000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 42 minutes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 81st PA Infantry Division, at 80,86 (Cebu) Weather in hex: Heavy rain Raid spotted at 13 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 4 minutes Japanese aircraft G4M1 Betty x 15 No Japanese losses Aircraft Attacking: 15 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 9000 feet Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb Also attacking Cebu USN Base Force ... Also attacking 81st PA Infantry Division ... Also attacking Cebu USN Base Force ... Also attacking 81st PA Infantry Division ... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Bataan , at 78,77 Weather in hex: Heavy rain Raid detected at 160 NM, estimated altitude 19,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 54 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-21-Ic Sally x 59 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-21-Ic Sally: 20 damaged Allied ground losses: 7 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Guns lost 2 (0 destroyed, 2 disabled) Port hits 7 Aircraft Attacking: 19 x Ki-21-Ic Sally bombing from 15000 feet Port Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb 19 x Ki-21-Ic Sally bombing from 20000 feet Port Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb 21 x Ki-21-Ic Sally bombing from 15000 feet Port Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Padang Garrison Battalion, at 48,88 (Djambi) Weather in hex: Severe storms Raid spotted at 11 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 3 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-21-IIa Sally x 25 Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 15 Ki-48-Ib Lily x 22 No Japanese losses Allied ground losses: 22 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 25 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 5000 feet Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb 22 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 1000 feet Ground Attack: 2 x 100 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Bataan , at 78,77 Weather in hex: Heavy rain Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 23 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-21-IIa Sally x 11 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-21-IIa Sally: 1 damaged Airbase supply hits 1 Aircraft Attacking: 11 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 14000 feet Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 74th Chinese Corps, at 82,52 (Changsha) Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 19,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 11 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-36 Ida x 15 Ki-43-Ia Oscar x 8 Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 6 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-36 Ida: 2 damaged Aircraft Attacking: 15 x Ki-36 Ida bombing from 15000 feet Ground Attack: 4 x 30 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Tjilatjap , at 51,102 Weather in hex: Thunderstorms Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 11 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-21-IIa Sally x 21 Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 7 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-21-IIa Sally: 12 damaged Allied Ships AO TAN 6, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage Allied ground losses: 8 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Port hits 1 Port fuel hits 2 Port supply hits 1 Aircraft Attacking: 21 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 2000 feet * Port Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Tjilatjap , at 51,102 Weather in hex: Thunderstorms Raid spotted at 37 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 12 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 8 No Japanese losses Aircraft Attacking: 8 x Ki-43-Ic Oscar sweeping at 17000 feet * -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Djambi Base Force, at 48,88 (Djambi) Weather in hex: Severe storms Raid spotted at 12 NM, estimated altitude 2,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 3 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-48-Ib Lily x 25 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-48-Ib Lily: 1 damaged Allied ground losses: 5 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 25 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 1000 feet Ground Attack: 2 x 100 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Batavia , at 49,98 Weather in hex: Severe storms Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 3,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 11 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-21-IIa Sally x 28 Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 9 Allied aircraft B-339D x 1 Hurricane IIb Trop x 1 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-21-IIa Sally: 2 destroyed, 16 damaged Airbase hits 8 Airbase supply hits 1 Runway hits 11 Aircraft Attacking: 27 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 2000 feet Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb CAP engaged: 2e-1-VI.G.V Groep with Hurricane IIb Trop (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 26000 Raid is overhead 3-VI.G.V with B-339D (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 16000 Raid is overhead -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Manila Bay Defenses , at 78,77 (Bataan) Weather in hex: Heavy rain Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 20,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 38 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-48-Ib Lily x 26 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-48-Ib Lily: 3 damaged Aircraft Attacking: 26 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 14000 feet Ground Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Manila Bay Defenses , at 78,77 (Bataan) Weather in hex: Heavy rain Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 38 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-48-Ib Lily x 14 No Japanese losses Aircraft Attacking: 14 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 15000 feet * Ground Attack: 2 x 100 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Bataan , at 78,77 Weather in hex: Heavy rain Raid detected at 160 NM, estimated altitude 25,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 50 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-48-Ib Lily x 11 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-48-Ib Lily: 3 damaged Aircraft Attacking: 11 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 20000 feet Port Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Manila Bay Defenses , at 78,77 (Bataan) Weather in hex: Heavy rain Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 38 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-48-Ib Lily x 14 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-48-Ib Lily: 2 damaged Aircraft Attacking: 14 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 12000 feet Ground Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Semarang at 53,102 Weather in hex: Thunderstorms Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 20,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 15 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 20 Allied aircraft 139WH-3 x 10 B-339D x 3 Do-24K-1 x 2 L-212 x 8 No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses 139WH-3: 6 destroyed, 1 damaged B-339D: 2 destroyed Do-24K-1: 1 destroyed L-212: 2 destroyed Japanese Ships xAK Asosan Maru DD Yukikaze PB Sozan Maru Aircraft Attacking: 2 x 139WH-3 bombing from 16000 feet * Naval Attack: 2 x 300 kg SAP Bomb 4 x L-212 bombing from 16000 feet * Naval Attack: 2 x 15 kg GP Bomb CAP engaged: Yamada Det S-1 with A6M2 Zero (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 4 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 15000 Raid is overhead 4 planes vectored on to bombers 3rd Ku S-1 with A6M2 Zero (6 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 6 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 15000 Raid is overhead Shoho-1 with A6M2 Zero (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 3 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 15000 Raid is overhead 3 planes vectored on to bombers Zuiho-1 with A6M2 Zero (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 3 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 15000 Raid is overhead Hosho-1 with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 15000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 14 minutes 13th Ku S-1 Det A with A6M2 Zero (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 2 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 15000 Raid is overhead -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on Madioen , at 54,104 Weather in hex: Heavy rain Raid spotted at 40 NM, estimated altitude 24,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 13 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 17 No Japanese losses Aircraft Attacking: 17 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 20000 feet * -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on Port Moresby , at 98,130 Weather in hex: Heavy rain Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 15 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 8 G3M2 Nell x 6 G4M1 Betty x 21 Japanese aircraft losses G4M1 Betty: 3 damaged Airbase supply hits 1 Runway hits 7 Aircraft Attacking: 6 x G3M2 Nell bombing from 15000 feet Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb 21 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 15000 feet Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on Tjilatjap , at 51,102 Weather in hex: Moderate rain Raid spotted at 34 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 14 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 7 B5N2 Kate x 17 Allied aircraft 75A-7 Hawk x 1 Japanese aircraft losses A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed B5N2 Kate: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged Port hits 2 Port fuel hits 1 Port supply hits 1 Aircraft Attacking: 12 x B5N2 Kate bombing from 2000 feet * Port Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb 5 x B5N2 Kate bombing from 4000 feet * Port Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb CAP engaged: 1-Vl.G.IV with 75A-7 Hawk (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (1 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 16000 Raid is overhead -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on Madioen , at 54,104 Weather in hex: Heavy rain Raid spotted at 43 NM, estimated altitude 21,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 15 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 10 G4M1 Betty x 9 Japanese aircraft losses G4M1 Betty: 1 damaged Runway hits 1 Aircraft Attacking: 9 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 15000 feet Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on Port Moresby , at 98,130 Weather in hex: Heavy rain Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 19,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 14 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 9 G4M1 Betty x 6 Japanese aircraft losses G4M1 Betty: 3 damaged Aircraft Attacking: 6 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 15000 feet Port Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Invasion Support action off Port Moresby Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft 4 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Japanese Ships xAK Nissyu Maru CA Kinugasa SC Ch 8 6" Mk XI/XII Gun Coastal Battery engaging xAK Nissyu Maru at 12,000 yards CA Kinugasa fires to suppress enemy troops at 12,000 yards SC Ch 8 firing at enemy troops -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Pre-Invasion action off Cebu 5 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Japanese Ships PB Kaikei Maru SC Ch 33 Japanese ground losses: 17 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled PB Kaikei Maru firing at enemy troops SC Ch 33 firing at enemy troops Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Amphibious Assault at Cebu TF 72 troops unloading over beach at Cebu, 80,86 Japanese ground losses: 20 casualties reported Squads: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled 17 troops of a SNLF Squad accidentally lost during unload of 63rd Nav Gd /2 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Invasion Support action off Semarang Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft 2 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Japanese Ships PB Yamahagi Maru #3 PB Choko Maru #5 PB Tatsumiya Maru PB Magan Maru SC Ch 23 SC Ch 22 SC Ch 21 SC Ch 18 SC Ch 12 SC Ch 9 SC Ch 4 PB Yamahagi Maru #3 firing at enemy troops PB Choko Maru #5 firing at enemy troops PB Tatsumiya Maru firing at enemy troops PB Magan Maru firing at enemy troops SC Ch 23 firing at enemy troops SC Ch 22 firing at enemy troops SC Ch 21 firing at enemy troops SC Ch 18 firing at enemy troops SC Ch 12 firing at enemy troops SC Ch 9 firing at enemy troops SC Ch 4 firing at enemy troops -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Invasion Support action off Cebu Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft 1 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Japanese Ships SC Ch 17 SC Ch 17 firing at enemy troops -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Bataan (78,77) Japanese Deliberate attack Attacking force 74309 troops, 1034 guns, 1041 vehicles, Assault Value = 2406 Defending force 47151 troops, 951 guns, 514 vehicles, Assault Value = 1133 Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 0 Japanese adjusted assault: 1652 Allied adjusted defense: 379 Japanese assault odds: 4 to 1 (fort level 0) Japanese forces CAPTURE Bataan !!! Combat modifiers Defender: terrain(+), disruption(-), experience(-), supply(-) Attacker: Japanese ground losses: 3013 casualties reported Squads: 9 destroyed, 111 disabled Non Combat: 22 destroyed, 183 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 33 disabled Guns lost 1 (0 destroyed, 1 disabled) Vehicles lost 81 (10 destroyed, 71 disabled) Allied ground losses: 80380 casualties reported Squads: 3883 destroyed, 715 disabled Non Combat: 3039 destroyed, 1503 disabled Engineers: 261 destroyed, 25 disabled Guns lost 2029 (1825 destroyed, 204 disabled) Vehicles lost 512 (473 destroyed, 39 disabled) Units destroyed 36 Assaulting units: 20th Recon Regiment 33rd Division 4th Tank Regiment 7th Tank Regiment 8th Tank Regiment 47th Infantry Regiment 20th Infantry Regiment 19th Ind. Engineer Regiment 21st Ind. Engineer Regiment 24th Infantry Regiment 113th Infantry Regiment 20th Ind. Engineer Regiment 48th Recon Regiment 1st Formosa Inf. Regiment 1st Recon Regiment 65th Brigade 22nd Recon Regiment 114th Infantry Regiment 9th Infantry Regiment 38th Division 16th Recon Regiment 16th Infantry Regiment 2nd Tank Regiment 26th Recon Regiment 1st Hvy.Artillery Regiment 1st Medium Field Artillery Regiment 21st Medium Field Artillery Battalion 9th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion 10th Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment 8th Medium Field Artillery Regiment 3rd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion 2nd Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion 6th Shipping Engineer Regiment 48th Field Artillery Regiment 1st RF Gun Battalion 2nd Field Artillery Regiment 2nd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion 3rd Mortar Battalion 14th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion 18th Mountain Gun Regiment 55th Mountain Gun Regiment 5th Mortar Battalion 2nd Mortar Battalion 14th Army 15th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion 16th Army 17th Medium Field Artillery Regiment Defending units: 41st PA Infantry Division 4th Marine Regiment 45th PS Infantry Regimental Combat Team 31st PA Infantry Division 31st Infantry Regiment 3rd/12th PA Inf Battalion Manila Bay Defenses 57th PS Infantry Regimental Combat Team 26th PS Cavalry Regiment 51st PA Infantry Division 91st PA Infantry Division 14th PS Engineer Regiment 1st PA Infantry Division 21st PA Infantry Division 11th PA Infantry Division 61st PA Infantry Division 93rd PA Infantry Regiment 71st PA Infantry Division 2nd PA Constabulary Division 202nd PA Construction Battalion 200th & 515th Coast AA Regiment Cavite USN Base Force 1st USMC AA Battalion Bataan USN Base Force 201st PA Construction Battalion I Philippine Corps Provisional GMC Gp Clark Field USAAF Base Force II Philippine Corps 88th PS Field Artillery Regiment Far East USAAF 803rd Engineer Aviation Battalion USAFFE PAF Aviation Manila USAAF Base Force Asiatic Fleet 1st PI Base Force 301st PA Field Artillery Regiment -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Nanyang (85,45) Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 17635 troops, 322 guns, 29 vehicles, Assault Value = 740 Defending force 32628 troops, 147 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 939 Allied ground losses: 173 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 10 disabled Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 13 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled Assaulting units: 58th Infantry Regiment 40th Division 41st/C Division 8th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion 1st Mortar Battalion 15th Ind.Medium Field Artillery Regiment 14th Medium Field Artillery Regiment 4th Mortar Battalion 8th Ind. Engineer Regiment 2nd Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment 11th Field Artillery Regiment Defending units: 92nd Chinese Corps 41st Chinese Corps 1st Chinese Corps 57th Chinese Corps 4th Construction Regiment 5th War Area 22nd Group Army -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Nanning (72,55) Japanese Shock attack Attacking force 3480 troops, 38 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 123 Defending force 2237 troops, 12 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 36 Japanese adjusted assault: 104 Allied adjusted defense: 65 Japanese assault odds: 1 to 1 (fort level 0) Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 0 Combat modifiers Defender: terrain(+), leaders(+), experience(-) Attacker: shock(+), fatigue(-) Japanese ground losses: 46 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Guns lost 1 (0 destroyed, 1 disabled) Allied ground losses: 85 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 6 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Assaulting units: 66th Infantry Regiment Defending units: 35th Group Army 9th Chinese Base Force -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Cebu (80,86) Japanese Deliberate attack Attacking force 3155 troops, 48 guns, 11 vehicles, Assault Value = 190 Defending force 3755 troops, 59 guns, 54 vehicles, Assault Value = 116 Japanese adjusted assault: 51 Allied adjusted defense: 73 Japanese assault odds: 1 to 2 (fort level 3) Combat modifiers Defender: terrain(+), forts(+), fatigue(-), morale(-), experience(-) Attacker: fatigue(-) Japanese ground losses: 44 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Allied ground losses: 119 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 8 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Vehicles lost 2 (0 destroyed, 2 disabled) Assaulting units: Sasebo 8th SNLF Shanghai SNLF 63rd Nav Gd /1 Defending units: 81st PA Infantry Division Cebu USN Base Force -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at 88,46 Japanese Shock attack Attacking force 5746 troops, 38 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 351 Defending force 4535 troops, 70 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 52 Japanese adjusted assault: 288 Allied adjusted defense: 10 Japanese assault odds: 28 to 1 Combat modifiers Defender: experience(-) Attacker: shock(+) Japanese ground losses: 155 casualties reported Squads: 1 destroyed, 6 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 9 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Allied ground losses: 818 casualties reported Squads: 22 destroyed, 16 disabled Non Combat: 4 destroyed, 27 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Assaulting units: 7th Ind.Mixed Brigade 41st/B Division Defending units: 13th Chinese Corps -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Semarang (53,102) Japanese Shock attack Attacking force 18612 troops, 222 guns, 57 vehicles, Assault Value = 1112 Defending force 972 troops, 11 guns, 85 vehicles, Assault Value = 45 Japanese adjusted assault: 156 Allied adjusted defense: 13 Japanese assault odds: 12 to 1 (fort level 0) Japanese forces CAPTURE Semarang !!! Combat modifiers Defender: leaders(+), disruption(-), preparation(-), morale(-) experience(-) Attacker: shock(+) Japanese ground losses: 15 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Allied ground losses: 447 casualties reported Squads: 5 destroyed, 3 disabled Non Combat: 65 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 9 destroyed, 0 disabled Guns lost 9 (9 destroyed, 0 disabled) Vehicles lost 86 (86 destroyed, 0 disabled) Units retreated 2 Defeated Allied Units Retreating! Assaulting units: 4th Div /3 15th Ind. Engr Rgt /1 23rd Ind. Engr Rgt /1 Yokosuka 3rd SNLF 21st Infantry Rgt /2 12th Engineer Regiment 21st Div /5 54th Const Co 5th Field Artillery Regiment 5th Field AF Construction Battalion 18th Medium Field Artillery Regiment 56th Field Artillery Regiment 14th JAAF AF Bn 32nd Field AA Battalion 15th JAAF AF Bn 34th Field AA Battalion 25th Army /2 Defending units: Mobiele Eenheid Battalion Semarang Base Force -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Djambi (48,88) Japanese Deliberate attack Attacking force 940 troops, 12 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 35 Defending force 1305 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 39 Japanese adjusted assault: 14 Allied adjusted defense: 15 Japanese assault odds: 1 to 2 (fort level 1) Combat modifiers Defender: terrain(+), preparation(-), morale(-), experience(-) Attacker: fatigue(-) Japanese ground losses: 11 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Allied ground losses: 42 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Assaulting units: I./143rd Infantry Battalion Defending units: Padang Garrison Battalion Riouw KNIL Battalion Djambi Base Force 24th NZ Pioneer Coy -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at 69,105 Japanese Shock attack Attacking force 1127 troops, 7 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 40 Defending force 244 troops, 8 guns, 1 vehicles, Assault Value = 3 Japanese adjusted assault: 64 Allied adjusted defense: 1 Japanese assault odds: 64 to 1 Combat modifiers Defender: disruption(-), experience(-), supply(-) Attacker: shock(+), leaders(+) Allied ground losses: 483 casualties reported Squads: 18 destroyed, 9 disabled Non Combat: 26 destroyed, 16 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Guns lost 19 (17 destroyed, 2 disabled) Vehicles lost 2 (1 destroyed, 1 disabled) Units destroyed 1 Assaulting units: II./4th Infantry Battalion Defending units: Kendari Garrison Battalion -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Sarmi (91,114) Japanese Deliberate attack Attacking force 325 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 15 Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 0 Japanese adjusted assault: 4 Allied adjusted defense: 1 Japanese assault odds: 4 to 1 (fort level 0) Japanese forces CAPTURE Sarmi !!! Combat modifiers Attacker: leaders(-) Assaulting units: 4th Indpt SNLF Coy -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Cebu (80,86) Allied Bombardment attack Attacking force 2156 troops, 51 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 106 Defending force 4553 troops, 60 guns, 11 vehicles, Assault Value = 185 Assaulting units: 81st PA Infantry Division Cebu USN Base Force Defending units: Sasebo 8th SNLF Shanghai SNLF 63rd Nav Gd /1 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Port Moresby (98,130) Allied Bombardment attack Attacking force 3661 troops, 43 guns, 17 vehicles, Assault Value = 255 Defending force 28203 troops, 269 guns, 161 vehicles, Assault Value = 997 Japanese ground losses: 23 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Allied ground losses: 7 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Assaulting units: Gull Battalion 5th RAA Coastal Artillery Regiment 2/4 MG Battalion Port Moresby Brigade 34th NZ Battalion 30th Australian Brigade Sparrow Battalion 2/1st Ind Coy Lark Bn /1 15th RAAF Base Force 3rd RAAF Base Force 48th Light AA Regiment Defending units: 83rd Naval Guard Unit 84th Nav Gd /1 15th/C Div /1 5th Infantry Rgt /1 8th Recon Rgt /1 41st Infantry Rgt /1 56th Infantry Rgt /1 5th Amphibious Brigade 144th Infantry Rgt /1 82nd Naval Guard Unit 5th Recon Rgt /1 20th Ind. Mtn Gun Battalion 26th Shipping Engineer Regiment 2nd JNAF AF Unit
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