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20/12 The Japanese government accuse western forces of using gurning to excuse IJN cowardice. Of course we deny such scandalous accusations: Day Time Surface Combat, near Georgetown at 48,75, Range 21,000 Yards Japanese Ships CL Naka DD Natsugumo DD Yamagumo DD Minegumo DD Asagumo DD Murasame DD Harusame DD Yudachi Allied Ships xAK Bellerophon xAP Glenapp xAP Kota Tjandi xAK Bintang xAK Boero xAK Langkoeas xAK Somelsdijk xAK Mariso xAK Toendjoek xAP Van Cloon xAP Kajang PC Tydeman 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 Both TF attempt to withdraw! Range increases to 21,000 yards... Both Task Forces evade combat Another ground attack at Hong Kong: Ground combat at Hong Kong (77,61) Japanese Shock attack Attacking force 21420 troops, 317 guns, 191 vehicles, Assault Value = 613 Defending force 5464 troops, 132 guns, 66 vehicles, Assault Value = 160 Japanese adjusted assault: 141 Allied adjusted defense: 389 Japanese assault odds: 1 to 2 (fort level 1) Combat modifiers Defender: terrain(+), experience(-) Attacker: shock(+) Japanese ground losses: 269 casualties reported Squads: 1 destroyed, 14 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 23 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled Allied ground losses: 581 casualties reported Squads: 21 destroyed, 16 disabled Non Combat: 16 destroyed, 53 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Vehicles lost 13 (5 destroyed, 8 disabled) Units destroyed 1 Assaulting units: 1st Ind.Inf.Group 104th Division 19th Ind. Engineer Regiment 66th Infantry Regiment 20th Ind. Engineer Regiment 3rd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion 1st Hvy.Artillery Regiment 2nd Mortar Battalion 10th Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment 2nd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion 5th RF Gun Battalion 2nd RF Gun Battalion 20th Ind. Mtn Gun Battalion Defending units: Winnipeg Grenadiers Battalion Hong Kong Fortress Rifles of Canada Battalion 1st Middlesex Battalion Kowloon Brigade 102nd RN Base Force And the first attack at Singers: Ground combat at Singapore (50,84) Japanese Shock attack Attacking force 65386 troops, 809 guns, 362 vehicles, Assault Value = 2079 Defending force 28247 troops, 358 guns, 188 vehicles, Assault Value = 712 Japanese adjusted assault: 984 Allied adjusted defense: 427 Japanese assault odds: 2 to 1 (fort level 2) Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 0 Combat modifiers Defender: terrain(+), preparation(-), experience(-) Attacker: shock(+), disruption(-) Japanese ground losses: 3374 casualties reported Squads: 7 destroyed, 167 disabled Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 217 disabled Engineers: 5 destroyed, 59 disabled Allied ground losses: 1155 casualties reported Squads: 40 destroyed, 120 disabled Non Combat: 31 destroyed, 226 disabled Engineers: 1 destroyed, 14 disabled Vehicles lost 44 (1 destroyed, 43 disabled) Assaulting units: 18th Division 41st Guard Battalion 15th Ind. Engineer Regiment 143rd Infantry Regiment 4th Ind. Engineer Regiment 3rd Ind. Engineer Regiment 23rd Ind. Engineer Regiment 5th Division 48th Division 21st Ind. Engineer Regiment 91st Naval Guard Unit III/81st Naval Guard Unit Yokosuka 2nd SNLF 124th Infantry Regiment 41st Infantry Regiment 2nd Sasebo SNLF Coy 3rd Mortar Battalion 14th Army 3rd Medium Field Artillery Regiment 5th Field AF Construction Battalion 14th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion 2nd Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion 9th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion 1st Medium Field Artillery Regiment 15th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion 18th Medium Field Artillery Regiment 1st RF Gun Battalion 3rd Engineer Construction Battalion Southern Army 25th Army 3rd Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment 5th Mortar Battalion 8th Medium Field Artillery Regiment 11th Shipping Engineer Regiment Defending units: 22nd Australian Brigade 2nd Gordons Battalion 3/16th Punjab Battalion 15th Indian Brigade 1st Manchester Battalion SSVF Brigade Singapore Fortress 1st Malay Battalion 27th Australian Brigade 2nd Loyal Battalion 3rd Cavalry Regiment 2/17 Dogra Battalion 2nd Malay Battalion 28th Gurkha Brigade 6th Indian Brigade 5/2nd Punjab Battalion 224 Group RAF 2nd HK&S Heavy AA Regiment Singapore Base Force 110th RAF Base Force 29 Battery/3 HAA 11 Battery/3 HAA 2nd ISF Base Force III Indian Corps 112th RAF Base Force 1st Indian Heavy AA Regiment 1st HK&S Heavy AA Regiment 111th RAF Base Force 22nd Indian Mountain Gun Regiment 24th NZ Pioneer Coy Malayan Air Wing Malaya Army 137/155th Field Regiment
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