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RE: 12 February 1942 - 4/18/2012 5:08:48 PM   
CT Grognard

 

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Status: offline 		AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Feb 12, 42
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Morning Air attack on Batavia , at 49,98

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid spotted at 29 NM, estimated altitude 25,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 19



No Japanese losses



Aircraft Attacking:
19 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 20000 feet



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Morning Air attack on Singapore Fortress, at 50,84 (Singapore)

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 14
G3M2 Nell x 47
G4M1 Betty x 21



Japanese aircraft losses
G3M2 Nell: 16 damaged
G3M2 Nell: 1 destroyed by flak
G4M1 Betty: 3 damaged


Allied ground losses:
31 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled


Aircraft Attacking:
24 x G3M2 Nell bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
13 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
8 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
17 x G3M2 Nell bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
6 x G3M2 Nell bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb

Also attacking Singapore Base Force ...
Also attacking 9th Indian Division ...
Also attacking Malaya Army ...
Also attacking Singapore Fortress ...
Also attacking III Indian Corps ...
Also attacking Singapore Fortress ...
Also attacking Singapore Base Force ...
Also attacking Singapore Fortress ...
Also attacking Singapore Base Force ...
Also attacking Singapore Fortress ...
Also attacking Singapore Base Force ...
Also attacking Singapore Fortress ...


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Morning Air attack on Batavia , at 49,98

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid spotted at 29 NM, estimated altitude 21,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 3



No Japanese losses



Aircraft Attacking:
3 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 20000 feet



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Morning Air attack on Singapore Fortress, at 50,84 (Singapore)

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 94



Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 41 damaged


Allied ground losses:
105 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 9 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled


Aircraft Attacking:
24 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
21 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
23 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
26 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb

Also attacking 11th Indian Division ...
Also attacking AHQ Far East ...
Also attacking 224 Group RAF ...
Also attacking Singapore Fortress ...
Also attacking AHQ Far East ...
Also attacking 224 Group RAF ...
Also attacking Singapore Fortress ...
Also attacking 11th Indian Division ...
Also attacking AHQ Far East ...
Also attacking 224 Group RAF ...
Also attacking Singapore Fortress ...
Also attacking AHQ Far East ...
Also attacking 224 Group RAF ...


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Ground combat at Singapore (50,84)

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 2505 troops, 221 guns, 75 vehicles, Assault Value = 1352

Defending force 36104 troops, 404 guns, 285 vehicles, Assault Value = 158


Allied ground losses:
38 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Guns lost 2 (1 destroyed, 1 disabled)


Assaulting units:
113th Infantry Regiment
148th Infantry Regiment
18th Division
124th Infantry Regiment
1st Tank Regiment
56th Engineer Regiment
Imperial Guards Division
2nd Division
41st Infantry Regiment
15th Ind Engineer Regiment
5th Division
4th Ind Engineer Regiment
23rd Ind Engineer Regiment
6th Tank Regiment
14th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
18th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
3rd Mortar Battalion
56th Field Artillery Regiment
25th Army
1st RF Gun Battalion
34th Field AA Battalion
3rd Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
5th Mortar Battalion
3rd Medium Field Artillery Regiment
36th Field AA Battalion

Defending units:
11th Indian Division
9th Indian Division
2nd Loyal Battalion
2nd HK&S Heavy AA Regiment
1st Indian Heavy AA Regiment
Malaya Army
2nd ISF Base Force
SSVF Brigade
1st Manchester Battalion
1st HK&S Heavy AA Regiment
Malayan Air Wing
III Indian Corps
2nd Gordons Battalion
110th RAF Adv Base Force
Singapore Base Force
113th RAF Adv Base Force
112th RAF Adv Base Force
22nd Indian Mountain Gun Regiment
224 Group RAF
109th RAF Adv Base Force
3rd Heavy AA Regiment
Singapore Fortress
27th Australian Brigade
223 Group RAF
111th RAF Adv Base Force
AHQ Far East
3rd HK&S Light AA Regiment
22nd Australian Brigade
109th RN Base Force


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Ground combat at Koepang (68,116)

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 583 troops, 8 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 62

Defending force 1860 troops, 19 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 53



Assaulting units:
Timor Garrison Battalion
Dili Detachment
1/10th Avn Sup Afd

Defending units:
Yokosuka 2nd SNLF

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Singapore falls! 13 Feb 1942 - 4/18/2012 5:14:09 PM   
CT Grognard

 

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Status: offline 		Singapore finally falls to a shock assault by rested Japanese troops, bringing an end to the very long siege.

Almost 50,000 Allied troops surrender; the base facilities at Singapore are intact.

The deep port at Singapore will be very useful during the upcoming Java campaign...troops will be rested but are already planning for future targets.

Elsewhere we reinforce Koepang with another SNLF and will attack tomorrow; we land troops at Baybay on Leyte (cleaning up the last Allied resistance in the Philippines)...

Batavia is again swept but is clear of Dutch fighters, for some reason my bombers decided not to fly...oh well, let's hope they fly tomorrow and bomb these Dutch bombers and fighters at Batavia.

Two uncoordinated sweeps go in at Lashio, where I know just over 20 AVG fighters are...no CAP is up. I'm toying with the idea of a sweep...

In China, an additional 400 AV is about a day or two out of Wenchow - Arnhem will get a nasty surprise there.

At Nanyang, after a day's rest, we conduct a massive shock attack, which reduces fortifications to 0. We suffer some heavy casualties, but we've disabled a lot of Chinese squads who are very low on supplies. We will conduct a bombardment attack tomorrow before looking to carry out another shock attack to kill off as many Chinese troops as possible.

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Post #: 212
RE: Singapore falls! 13 Feb 1942 - 4/18/2012 5:14:52 PM   
CT Grognard

 

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Status: offline 		AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Feb 13, 42
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Amphibious Assault at Baybay (81,86)

TF 82 troops unloading over beach at Baybay, 81,86

Japanese ground losses:
14 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled



81mm Mortar dropped into water during unload of I/81st Nav Gd
37mm Type 01 AT Gun dropped into water during unload of I/81st Nav Gd
13.2mm T93 AAMG accidentally lost during unload of I/81st Nav Gd
12 troops of a SNLF HMG Section accidentally lost during unload of I/81st Nav Gd


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Pre-Invasion action off Koepang (68,116)

14 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Japanese Ships
DD Sanae
DD Kuretake
DD Kasumi
APD Aoi
DD Oboro
DD Wakatake
CS Chitose

Japanese ground losses:
9 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled



DD Sanae firing at Timor Garrison Battalion
DD Kasumi firing at Dili Detachment
DD Sanae fired at enemy troops
DD Kuretake fired at enemy troops
DD Kasumi fired at enemy troops
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 5,000 yards
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 2,000 yards


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Amphibious Assault at Koepang (68,116)

TF 121 troops unloading over beach at Koepang, 68,116





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Afternoon Air attack on Batavia , at 49,98

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid spotted at 27 NM, estimated altitude 23,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 19



No Japanese losses



Aircraft Attacking:
19 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 20000 feet



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Afternoon Air attack on Lashio , at 62,46

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid spotted at 39 NM, estimated altitude 22,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 37



No Japanese losses



Aircraft Attacking:
37 x Ki-43-Ic Oscar sweeping at 20000 feet



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Afternoon Air attack on Lashio , at 62,46

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid spotted at 33 NM, estimated altitude 23,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 37



No Japanese losses



Aircraft Attacking:
37 x Ki-43-Ic Oscar sweeping at 20000 feet



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Amphibious Assault at Baybay (81,86)

TF 171 troops unloading over beach at Baybay, 81,86





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Ground combat at Singapore (50,84)

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 64375 troops, 784 guns, 433 vehicles, Assault Value = 1395

Defending force 36494 troops, 403 guns, 285 vehicles, Assault Value = 166

Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 0

Japanese adjusted assault: 1669

Allied adjusted defense: 313

Japanese assault odds: 5 to 1 (fort level 0)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Singapore !!!

Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), leaders(+), experience(-)
Attacker: shock(+)

Japanese ground losses:
1499 casualties reported
Squads: 7 destroyed, 155 disabled
Non Combat: 4 destroyed, 21 disabled
Engineers: 8 destroyed, 33 disabled
Guns lost 13 (1 destroyed, 12 disabled)
Vehicles lost 6 (1 destroyed, 5 disabled)


Allied ground losses:
48444 casualties reported
Squads: 390 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 2961 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 99 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 544 (544 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Vehicles lost 401 (401 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units destroyed 29


Assaulting units:
18th Division
Imperial Guards Division
2nd Division
23rd Ind Engineer Regiment
56th Engineer Regiment
4th Ind Engineer Regiment
113th Infantry Regiment
124th Infantry Regiment
15th Ind Engineer Regiment
41st Infantry Regiment
148th Infantry Regiment
5th Division
1st Tank Regiment
6th Tank Regiment
3rd Medium Field Artillery Regiment
25th Army
1st RF Gun Battalion
34th Field AA Battalion
14th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
3rd Mortar Battalion
3rd Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
18th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
5th Mortar Battalion
56th Field Artillery Regiment
36th Field AA Battalion

Defending units:
11th Indian Division
9th Indian Division
SSVF Brigade
27th Australian Brigade
2nd Gordons Battalion
III Indian Corps
111th RAF Adv Base Force
109th RAF Adv Base Force
112th RAF Adv Base Force
3rd Heavy AA Regiment
224 Group RAF
Malayan Air Wing
1st Indian Heavy AA Regiment
2nd HK&S Heavy AA Regiment
Malaya Army
Singapore Fortress
AHQ Far East
110th RAF Adv Base Force
1st HK&S Heavy AA Regiment
3rd HK&S Light AA Regiment
113th RAF Adv Base Force
1st Manchester Battalion
2nd ISF Base Force
22nd Indian Mountain Gun Regiment
22nd Australian Brigade
Singapore Base Force
223 Group RAF
2nd Loyal Battalion
109th RN Base Force


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Ground combat at Nanyang (85,45)

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 79982 troops, 753 guns, 184 vehicles, Assault Value = 1786

Defending force 59789 troops, 275 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1283

Japanese adjusted assault: 1186

Allied adjusted defense: 502

Japanese assault odds: 2 to 1 (fort level 2)

Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 0

Combat modifiers
Defender: experience(-), supply(-)
Attacker: shock(+)

Japanese ground losses:
4086 casualties reported
Squads: 242 destroyed, 347 disabled
Non Combat: 18 destroyed, 130 disabled
Engineers: 34 destroyed, 20 disabled
Guns lost 73 (43 destroyed, 30 disabled)
Vehicles lost 20 (11 destroyed, 9 disabled)
Units destroyed 1


Allied ground losses:
3016 casualties reported
Squads: 87 destroyed, 440 disabled
Non Combat: 17 destroyed, 112 disabled
Engineers: 12 destroyed, 18 disabled
Guns lost 27 (3 destroyed, 24 disabled)


Assaulting units:
116th Division
4th Ind.Mixed Brigade
5th Armored Car Co
9th Ind.Mixed Brigade
110th Division
37th Division
1st Ind.Mixed Brigade
13th Tank Regiment
41st Division
35th Division
32nd Division
1st Army
6th Medium Field Artillery Regiment

Defending units:
92nd Chinese Corps
7th New Chinese Corps
40th Chinese Corps
90th Chinese Corps
85th Chinese Corps
12th Chinese Corps
41st Chinese Corps
2nd Chinese Cavalry Corps
22nd Group Army
3rd Group Army
5th War Area
4th Construction Regiment


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Ground combat at Koepang (68,116)

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 591 troops, 8 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 62

Defending force 3562 troops, 30 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 113



Assaulting units:
Timor Garrison Battalion
Dili Detachment
1/10th Avn Sup Afd

Defending units:
Yokosuka 2nd SNLF
15th Nav Gd /5

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Post #: 213
RE: Singapore falls! 13 Feb 1942 - 4/18/2012 5:20:04 PM   
CT Grognard

 

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Status: offline 		The capture of Singapore and the surrender of almost 50,000 troops has resulted in quite a large swing in VPs - from a position where it was more or less 1:1 a day ago, the score is now 1.5:1 in favour of the Japanese.

Not that score is important, the goal is to do better than the Japanese did in real life.

Another positive is that I've been very stingy with political points, so much so that I currently have a stockpile of over 3,000. This means I can invade Australia, should I wish to do so (in terms of our house rules) - of course, first I have to secure Java first (again, in terms of house rules, an invasion of Australia can only take place once the entire Mindanao, Kendari, Ambon, Timor, Singapore and Java have been conquered).

If I want to invade India, I'd have to stockpile an additional 1,000 PPs.

Another option is to buy out two experienced, heavy infantry divisions from Manchukuo for usage elsewhere. A strong focus of mine is China, if I can make some strong inroads here early I can release a lot of LCUs to reinforce my perimeter in the South.

Decisions, decisions...

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Post #: 214
RE: Singapore falls! 13 Feb 1942 - 4/18/2012 5:28:55 PM   
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Post #: 215
Random thoughts - 4/18/2012 5:45:54 PM   
CT Grognard

 

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Status: offline 		9th Division (currently attached to 3rd Army in Manchukuo) has 80 exp and 437 AV and would be the first division to be bought.

14th Division (currently attached to 6th Army in Manchukuo) has 80 exp and 423 AV.

Having these two divisions show up somewhere where they are not expected could be a nasty surprise to my opponent.

On the other hand...

...these two units could be perfect candidated for my Rapid Reaction Force.

The idea is as follows:

3x Asama Maru-class xAPs, 2x Brazil Maru-class xAPs, 2x Heian Maru-class xAPs, 2x Buenos Aires Maru xAPs, and the Yasukuni Maru-class xAP.

We then have ten transports that have a troop carrying ability of 37,630 and cargo capacity of 12,133. Also, the slowest of these is 18 knots - i.e. at mission speed we are talking 9 hexes per day - and they all have endurance of at least 10,700.

The 9th and 14th Divisions require troop-lift of just under 30,000 and cargo lift of about 3,000 - a perfect fit for our transports which will carry around 9,000 supplies in addition.

This Rapid Reaction Force would be heavily escorted by CAs and DDs and accompanied by CVLs.

Any Allied invasion of the perimeter, once it comes in the second half of 1942, will then potentially be met by this force reinforcing a contested base.

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RE: Random thoughts - 4/18/2012 5:54:15 PM   
CT Grognard

 

Posts: 694
Joined: 5/16/2010
From: Cape Town, South Africa
Status: offline 		Aircraft replacement pools are looking good:

A6M2 Zero: 221 ()
Ki-27b Nate: 118
Ki-51 Sonia: 109
Ki-36 Ida: 102
G3M2 Nell: 101
Ki-48-Ib Lily: 86
E13A1 Jake: 86
Ki-21-Ic Sally: 76
A5M4 Claude: 75
Ki-43-Ia Oscar: 71
B4Y1 Jean: 60
B5N2 Kate: 55
Ki-30 Ann: 48
E8N2 Dave: 46
B5N1 Kate: 46
E7K2 Alf: 38
Ki-43-Ic Oscar: 33
Ki-43-Ib Oscar: 33
Ki-46-II Dinah: 31
Ki-32 Mary: 31
E14Y1 Glen: 27
H6K4 Mavis: 25
G4M1 Betty: 25
F1M2 Pete: 23
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 19
D3A1 Val: 14
MC-21 Sally: 12
Ki-57-I Topsy: 9
Ki-56 Thalia: 8
B5M1 Babel: 7
C5M2 Babs: 4

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Post #: 217
RE: Random thoughts - 4/18/2012 6:18:11 PM   
CT Grognard

 

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Status: offline 		Research and Development:

Just a reminder that this scenario is "PDU Off", which means I have to be very careful about upgrade paths.

Ordered by availability date for the 1942 models - shows R&D factory focus (rate with disabled factories in parentheses):

42-04 A6M2-N Rufe: 4(5)
42-04 H6K2-L Mavis: 2(0)
42-04 Ki-48-IIa Lily:
42-04 Ki-49-Ia Helen: 30(0) (Sadly, very few bomber squadrons upgrade to the Helen...)
42-05 G3M3 Nell:
42-05 Ki-45 KAIa Nick: 19(11) (I really like the Nicks)
42-06 A6M3 Zero: 0(30)
42-06 H6K5 Mavis:
42-06 Ki-44 Tojo:
42-06 Ki-44-IIa Tojo: 15(15) (Very nice interceptor)
42-07 H8K1 Emily: 1(29)
42-08 D3A2 Val:
42-08 Ki-43-IIa Oscar:
42-09 H6K4-L Mavis:
42-09 Ki-49-IIa Helen:
42-10 D4Y1-C Judy: 0(30)
42-11 J1N1-C Irving: 0(30)
42-11 Ki-61-Ia Tony: 7(23) (Again, nice interceptor)
42-12 A6M3a Zero:
42-12 Ki-21-IIb Sally:
42-12 Ki-45 KAIb Nick: 0(30)
42-12 Ki-46 KAI Dinah:

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14 Feb 1942 - 5/1/2012 6:56:52 AM   
CT Grognard

 

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Morning Air attack on Batavia , at 49,98

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid spotted at 30 NM, estimated altitude 20,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 19



No Japanese losses



Aircraft Attacking:
19 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 20000 feet


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Morning Air attack on Batavia , at 49,98

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid spotted at 16 NM, estimated altitude 26,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 3



No Japanese losses



Aircraft Attacking:
3 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 20000 feet



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Afternoon Air attack on Lashio , at 62,46

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid spotted at 41 NM, estimated altitude 23,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 14 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 37



No Japanese losses



Aircraft Attacking:
37 x Ki-43-Ic Oscar sweeping at 20000 feet



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Afternoon Air attack on Lashio , at 62,46

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid spotted at 39 NM, estimated altitude 25,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 37



No Japanese losses



Aircraft Attacking:
37 x Ki-43-Ic Oscar sweeping at 20000 feet



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Afternoon Air attack on Batavia , at 49,98

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Japanese aircraft
G3M2 Nell x 18
G4M1 Betty x 13



Allied aircraft
no flights

Japanese aircraft losses
G3M2 Nell: 3 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
L-18 Lodestar: 3 damaged
L-18 Lodestar: 1 destroyed on ground
Do-24K-1: 1 damaged
L-212: 7 damaged
PBY-5 Catalina: 2 damaged
139WH-3: 1 damaged



Airbase hits 17
Airbase supply hits 8
Runway hits 57

Aircraft Attacking:
18 x G3M2 Nell bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
13 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb



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Afternoon Air attack on Batavia , at 49,98

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid spotted at 9 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes

Japanese aircraft
G3M2 Nell x 14



Allied aircraft
no flights

Japanese aircraft losses
G3M2 Nell: 4 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
Do-24K-1: 1 damaged
L-18 Lodestar: 2 damaged
139WH-3: 1 destroyed on ground



Airbase hits 6
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 9

Aircraft Attacking:
11 x G3M2 Nell bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
3 x G3M2 Nell bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb



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Ground combat at Nanyang (85,45)

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 72963 troops, 719 guns, 98 vehicles, Assault Value = 1317

Defending force 55781 troops, 270 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 957

Japanese ground losses:
9 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled


Allied ground losses:
286 casualties reported
Squads: 27 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 2 destroyed, 0 disabled


Assaulting units:
4th Ind.Mixed Brigade
37th Division
9th Ind.Mixed Brigade
41st Division
110th Division
116th Division
35th Division
1st Ind.Mixed Brigade
13th Tank Regiment
32nd Division
1st Army
6th Medium Field Artillery Regiment

Defending units:
7th New Chinese Corps
92nd Chinese Corps
41st Chinese Corps
40th Chinese Corps
85th Chinese Corps
90th Chinese Corps
2nd Chinese Cavalry Corps
22nd Group Army
12th Chinese Corps
5th War Area
3rd Group Army
4th Construction Regiment


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Ground combat at Koepang (68,116)

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 3585 troops, 30 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 115

Defending force 1797 troops, 10 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 62

Japanese adjusted assault: 97

Allied adjusted defense: 67

Japanese assault odds: 1 to 1 (fort level 1)

Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 0

Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), forts(+), preparation(-), morale(-)
experience(-)
Attacker: shock(+)

Japanese ground losses:
203 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 15 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled


Allied ground losses:
170 casualties reported
Squads: 4 destroyed, 18 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled


Assaulting units:
Yokosuka 2nd SNLF
15th Naval Guard Unit

Defending units:
Timor Garrison Battalion
Dili Detachment
1/10th Avn Sup Afd


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Ground combat at Koepang (68,116)

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 545 troops, 8 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 38

Defending force 3402 troops, 30 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 97



Assaulting units:
Timor Garrison Battalion
Dili Detachment
1/10th Avn Sup Afd

Defending units:
Yokosuka 2nd SNLF
15th Naval Guard Unit

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15 Feb 1942 - 5/1/2012 6:57:41 AM   
CT Grognard

 

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TF 62 encounters mine field at Singapore (50,84)

Japanese Ships
DMS W-17
DMS W-16
DMS W-10
DMS W-6
DMS W-5
DMS W-1



149 mines cleared


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TF 62 encounters mine field at Singapore (50,84)

Japanese Ships
DMS W-17
DMS W-16
DMS W-10
DMS W-6
DMS W-5
DMS W-1



37 mines cleared


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TF 62 encounters mine field at Singapore (50,84)

Japanese Ships
DMS W-17
DMS W-16
DMS W-10
DMS W-6
DMS W-5
DMS W-1



89 mines cleared


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Morning Air attack on Batavia , at 49,98

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid spotted at 46 NM, estimated altitude 22,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 15 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 18



No Japanese losses



Aircraft Attacking:
18 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 20000 feet



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Morning Air attack on Batavia , at 49,98

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid spotted at 37 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 14 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 13
G3M2 Nell x 48
G4M1 Betty x 21



Allied aircraft
no flights

Japanese aircraft losses
G3M2 Nell: 14 damaged
G4M1 Betty: 2 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
L-18 Lodestar: 5 damaged
L-18 Lodestar: 1 destroyed on ground
L-212: 2 damaged
L-212: 1 destroyed on ground



Airbase hits 13
Airbase supply hits 6
Runway hits 43

Aircraft Attacking:
27 x G3M2 Nell bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
21 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
18 x G3M2 Nell bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
3 x G3M2 Nell bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Batavia , at 49,98

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid spotted at 35 NM, estimated altitude 20,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 3



No Japanese losses



Aircraft Attacking:
3 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 20000 feet



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ASW attack near Horn Island at 92,129

Japanese Ships
SS I-168

Allied Ships
xAKL Minnipa
AM Deloraine



SS I-168 is sighted by escort
I-168 bottoming out ....
AM Deloraine fails to find sub, continues to search...
AM Deloraine fails to find sub, continues to search...
AM Deloraine attacking submerged sub ....
SS I-168 eludes AM Deloraine by hugging bottom
AM Deloraine cannot reach attack position over SS I-168
SS I-168 eludes ASW attack from AM Deloraine
AM Deloraine fails to find sub, continues to search...
AM Deloraine fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub


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Amphibious Assault at Hollandia (93,116)

TF 135 troops unloading over beach at Hollandia, 93,116





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Ground combat at Nanyang (85,45)

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 73749 troops, 720 guns, 170 vehicles, Assault Value = 1361

Defending force 55622 troops, 269 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 960

Japanese adjusted assault: 552

Allied adjusted defense: 313

Japanese assault odds: 1 to 1 (fort level 0)

Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 0

Combat modifiers
Defender: preparation(-), experience(-), supply(-)
Attacker: shock(+), disruption(-)

Japanese ground losses:
4688 casualties reported
Squads: 49 destroyed, 314 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 73 disabled
Engineers: 8 destroyed, 34 disabled
Guns lost 48 (3 destroyed, 45 disabled)


Allied ground losses:
1635 casualties reported
Squads: 73 destroyed, 261 disabled
Non Combat: 3 destroyed, 85 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 5 disabled
Guns lost 25 (2 destroyed, 23 disabled)


Assaulting units:
35th Division
41st Division
37th Division
1st Ind.Mixed Brigade
4th Ind.Mixed Brigade
116th Division
110th Division
13th Tank Regiment
9th Ind.Mixed Brigade
32nd Division
1st Army
6th Medium Field Artillery Regiment

Defending units:
85th Chinese Corps
41st Chinese Corps
90th Chinese Corps
40th Chinese Corps
92nd Chinese Corps
2nd Chinese Cavalry Corps
5th War Area
22nd Group Army
7th New Chinese Corps
12th Chinese Corps
3rd Group Army
4th Construction Regiment


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Ground combat at Wenchow (89,58)

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 32499 troops, 289 guns, 38 vehicles, Assault Value = 820

Defending force 13527 troops, 38 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 361

Japanese adjusted assault: 1364

Allied adjusted defense: 1063

Japanese assault odds: 1 to 1 (fort level 2)

Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 1

Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), leaders(+), preparation(-), morale(-)
experience(-)
Attacker: shock(+)

Japanese ground losses:
3506 casualties reported
Squads: 64 destroyed, 178 disabled
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 54 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Guns lost 38 (22 destroyed, 16 disabled)


Allied ground losses:
849 casualties reported
Squads: 5 destroyed, 62 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 25 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled


Assaulting units:
102nd Infantry Regiment
15th Division
62nd Infantry Brigade
56th Infantry Brigade
52nd Infantry Brigade
58th Infantry Brigade
2nd Ind.Mixed Regiment
China Expeditionary Army
13th Army
4th Mortar Battalion

Defending units:
100th Chinese Corps
88th Chinese Corps
25th Group Army


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Ground combat at Koepang (68,116)

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 3469 troops, 30 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 103

Defending force 1585 troops, 10 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 38

Japanese adjusted assault: 57

Allied adjusted defense: 39

Japanese assault odds: 1 to 1 (fort level 0)

Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 0

Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), leaders(+), fatigue(-), morale(-)
experience(-)
Attacker: shock(+)

Japanese ground losses:
308 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 18 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled


Allied ground losses:
141 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 17 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled


Assaulting units:
Yokosuka 2nd SNLF
15th Naval Guard Unit

Defending units:
Timor Garrison Battalion
Dili Detachment
1/10th Avn Sup Afd


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Ground combat at Djambi (48,88)

Allied Shock attack

Attacking force 694 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 25

Defending force 834 troops, 8 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 31

Allied adjusted assault: 3

Japanese adjusted defense: 35

Allied assault odds: 1 to 11 (fort level 0)

Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), leaders(+), preparation(-)
Attacker: shock(+), leaders(-), fatigue(-)


Allied ground losses:
35 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled


Assaulting units:
Sabang Garrison Battalion

Defending units:
Yokosuka 1st SNLF


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Ground combat at Koepang (68,116)

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 507 troops, 8 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 25

Defending force 3242 troops, 30 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 80



Assaulting units:
Timor Garrison Battalion
Dili Detachment
1/10th Avn Sup Afd

Defending units:
Yokosuka 2nd SNLF
15th Naval Guard Unit

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Post #: 220
16 Feb 1942 - 5/1/2012 6:58:26 AM   
CT Grognard

 

Posts: 694
Joined: 5/16/2010
From: Cape Town, South Africa
Status: offline 		AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Feb 16, 42
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Night Naval bombardment of Port Moresby at 98,130 - Coastal Guns Fire Back!

4 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Japanese Ships
BB Hyuga
BB Ise
BB Yamashiro
BB Fuso
BB Nagato
BB Kirishima
BB Kongo
CA Kako
CA Furutaka
CA Kinugasa
CA Aoba
CL Abukuma
CL Natori
CL Nagara
CL Jintsu
CL Naka


Allied ground losses:
258 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 35 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 3 disabled
Vehicles lost 10 (1 destroyed, 9 disabled)


Airbase hits 11
Runway hits 25
Port hits 14
Port fuel hits 1
Port supply hits 3

BB Hyuga firing at 13th Field Regiment
BB Ise firing at 15th RAN Base Force
15th RAN Base Force firing at BB Ise
BB Yamashiro firing at 15th RAN Base Force
15th RAN Base Force firing at BB Yamashiro
BB Fuso firing at 13th Field Regiment
BB Nagato firing at Port Moresby
BB Kirishima firing at 15th RAN Base Force
BB Kongo firing at 13th Field Regiment
CA Kako firing at Port Moresby
CA Furutaka firing at Port Moresby
CA Kinugasa firing at Port Moresby
CA Aoba firing at Port Moresby
CL Abukuma firing at Port Moresby
CL Natori firing at Port Moresby
CL Nagara firing at 15th RAN Base Force
15th RAN Base Force firing at CL Nagara
CL Jintsu firing at Port Moresby
CL Naka firing at Port Moresby


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Amphibious Assault at Tabiteuea (137,134)

TF 104 troops unloading over beach at Tabiteuea, 137,134

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 53rd Nav Gd /3


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Morning Air attack on Batavia , at 49,98

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid spotted at 40 NM, estimated altitude 24,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 18



No Japanese losses



Aircraft Attacking:
18 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 20000 feet



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Morning Air attack on Batavia , at 49,98

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 13
G3M2 Nell x 52
G4M1 Betty x 20



Japanese aircraft losses
G3M2 Nell: 12 damaged
G4M1 Betty: 1 damaged


Allied ground losses:
11 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled


Airbase hits 10
Airbase supply hits 4
Runway hits 26

Aircraft Attacking:
27 x G3M2 Nell bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
20 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
19 x G3M2 Nell bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
6 x G3M2 Nell bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Batavia , at 49,98

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid spotted at 33 NM, estimated altitude 23,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 3



No Japanese losses



Aircraft Attacking:
3 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 20000 feet



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Ground combat at Nanyang (85,45)

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 69781 troops, 717 guns, 170 vehicles, Assault Value = 1033

Defending force 53126 troops, 267 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 746

Japanese adjusted assault: 27

Allied adjusted defense: 255

Japanese assault odds: 1 to 9 (fort level 0)

Combat modifiers
Defender: experience(-), supply(-)
Attacker: shock(+)

Japanese ground losses:
190 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 22 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 10 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled


Allied ground losses:
137 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 10 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled


Assaulting units:
116th Division
110th Division
9th Ind.Mixed Brigade
1st Ind.Mixed Brigade
41st Division
4th Ind.Mixed Brigade
13th Tank Regiment
37th Division
35th Division
32nd Division
1st Army
6th Medium Field Artillery Regiment

Defending units:
41st Chinese Corps
90th Chinese Corps
92nd Chinese Corps
12th Chinese Corps
85th Chinese Corps
40th Chinese Corps
2nd Chinese Cavalry Corps
3rd Group Army
7th New Chinese Corps
5th War Area
22nd Group Army
4th Construction Regiment


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Ground combat at Tabiteuea (137,134)

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 1780 troops, 12 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 59

Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 0

Japanese adjusted assault: 52

Allied adjusted defense: 1

Japanese assault odds: 52 to 1 (fort level 0)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Tabiteuea !!!

Combat modifiers
Attacker: shock(+), leaders(-)



Assaulting units:
53rd Naval Guard Unit


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Ground combat at Koepang (68,116)

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 3311 troops, 30 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 85

Defending force 1469 troops, 10 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 25

Japanese adjusted assault: 20

Allied adjusted defense: 27

Japanese assault odds: 1 to 2 (fort level 0)

Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), leaders(+), morale(-), experience(-)
Attacker: shock(+), disruption(-), fatigue(-)

Japanese ground losses:
346 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 26 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled


Allied ground losses:
78 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled


Assaulting units:
Yokosuka 2nd SNLF
15th Naval Guard Unit

Defending units:
Timor Garrison Battalion
Dili Detachment
1/10th Avn Sup Afd


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Ground combat at Koepang (68,116)

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 483 troops, 8 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 20

Defending force 2968 troops, 30 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 47



Assaulting units:
Timor Garrison Battalion
Dili Detachment
1/10th Avn Sup Afd

Defending units:
Yokosuka 2nd SNLF
15th Naval Guard Unit

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Post #: 221
17 Feb 1942 - 5/1/2012 6:59:27 AM   
CT Grognard

 

Posts: 694
Joined: 5/16/2010
From: Cape Town, South Africa
Status: offline 		AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Feb 17, 42
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Pre-Invasion action off Port Moresby (98,130) - Coastal Guns Fire Back!

37 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Japanese Ships
CL Katori
xAP Kamakura Maru
DD Yugao
TB Hato
xAP Asama Maru, Shell hits 2
AMC Bankok Maru

Japanese ground losses:
17 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled



CL Katori firing at 15th RAN Base Force
15th RAN Base Force firing at CL Katori
DD Yugao firing to suppress enemy battery at 8,000 yards
TB Hato firing to suppress enemy battery at 8,000 yards
6" Mk V/VII Gun Battery engaging xAP Asama Maru at 8,000 yards
TB Hato firing to suppress enemy battery at 8,000 yards
6" Mk V/VII Gun Battery engaging xAP Asama Maru at 8,000 yards
TB Hato firing to suppress enemy battery at 8,000 yards
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 6,000 yards
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 2,000 yards


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Amphibious Assault at Port Moresby (98,130)

TF 5 troops unloading over beach at Port Moresby, 98,130

Japanese ground losses:
220 casualties reported
Squads: 11 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)



17 troops of a IJA Engineer Squad lost from landing craft during unload of 4th Div /4
17 troops of a IJA Inf Squad accidentally lost during unload of 4th Div /4
17 troops of a IJA Inf Squad lost overboard during unload of 4th Div /4
17 troops of a IJA Inf Squad lost overboard during unload of 4th Div /5
17 troops of a IJA Inf Squad lost from landing craft during unload of 4th Div /5
17 troops of a IJA Inf Squad lost from landing craft during unload of 4th Div /6
37mm Type 01 AT Gun lost overboard during unload of 4th Div /6
17 troops of a IJA Inf Squad lost overboard during unload of 4th Div /6
17 troops of a IJA Inf Squad lost in surf during unload of 4th Div
17 troops of a IJA Inf Squad lost in surf during unload of 4th Div
17 troops of a IJA Inf Squad lost overboard during unload of 4th Div
17 troops of a IJA Inf Squad lost overboard during unload of 4th Div


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Invasion Support action off Port Moresby (98,130) - Coastal Guns Fire Back!

13 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Japanese Ships
CL Katori
DD Yugao
AMC Bankok Maru
APD Tade
xAP Asama Maru, Shell hits 1
TB Hato

Japanese ground losses:
9 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled



AMC Bankok Maru firing at 15th RAN Base Force
15th RAN Base Force firing at AMC Bankok Maru
APD Tade firing at 15th RAN Base Force
6" Mk V/VII Gun Battery engaging xAP Asama Maru at 10,000 yards
TB Hato firing to suppress enemy battery at 10,000 yards
DD Yugao fired at enemy troops
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 2,000 yards


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Invasion Support action off Port Moresby (98,130)

20 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Japanese Ships
AMC Bankok Maru
TB Hato
DD Yugao

Japanese ground losses:
37 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled



Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 1,000 yards


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ASW attack near Tandjoengpinang at 51,85

Japanese Ships
DD Oshio
CA Ashigara
CA Nachi
CA Myoko
CA Chokai
CL Oi
CL Kitakami
CL Tama
CL Kuma
CL Yura
DD Mikazuki
DD Ushio
DD Shirakumo
DD Shinonome
DD Hibiki
DD Wakaba
DD Nenohi
TB Kari
TB Tomozuru
TB Hatsukari
TB Chidori
PB Fuji Maru #3
PB Muro Maru
AV Sanyo Maru
AV Sagara Maru
AV Kamikawa Maru
AK Tosan Maru
AK Kinka Maru
AK Sagami Maru
AK Hirokawa Maru
DD Tachikaze
DD Yakaze
DD Sagiri
DD Inazuma

Allied Ships
SS S-40, hits 1



SS S-40 launches 4 torpedoes at DD Oshio
DD Tachikaze fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Yakaze fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Sagiri fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Inazuma fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Sagiri fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Inazuma fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Sagiri fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Sagiri attacking submerged sub ....
DD Sagiri fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Sagiri fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Sagiri fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Sagiri fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub


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Morning Air attack on Batavia , at 49,98

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid spotted at 44 NM, estimated altitude 25,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 14 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 18



No Japanese losses



Aircraft Attacking:
18 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 20000 feet



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Morning Air attack on Batavia , at 49,98

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid spotted at 38 NM, estimated altitude 24,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 3



No Japanese losses



Aircraft Attacking:
3 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 20000 feet



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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Waingapoe at 63,115

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid spotted at 12 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes

Japanese aircraft
G3M2 Nell x 9



No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
AVP Arend
MMS-51



Aircraft Attacking:
9 x G3M2 Nell bombing from 10000 feet
Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb



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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Waingapoe at 63,115

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid spotted at 37 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes

Japanese aircraft
G4M1 Betty x 6



No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
AVP Arend



Aircraft Attacking:
6 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 15000 feet
Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb



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Invasion Support action off Port Moresby (98,130)

17 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Japanese Ships
xAP Asama Maru, Shell hits 1
APD Tade
xAP Kamakura Maru, Shell hits 2, on fire
AMC Bankok Maru
TB Hato
DD Yugao

Japanese ground losses:
63 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 3 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled



6" Mk V/VII Gun Battery engaging xAP Asama Maru at 7,000 yards
APD Tade firing to suppress enemy battery at 7,000 yards
APD Tade firing to suppress enemy battery at 7,000 yards
6" Mk V/VII Gun Battery engaging xAP Kamakura Maru at 7,000 yards
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 1,000 yards


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Amphibious Assault at Catbalogan (82,84)

TF 97 troops unloading over beach at Catbalogan, 82,84





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Ground combat at Wenchow (89,58)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 30065 troops, 276 guns, 38 vehicles, Assault Value = 685

Defending force 12710 troops, 38 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 294

Japanese adjusted assault: 1334

Allied adjusted defense: 310

Japanese assault odds: 4 to 1 (fort level 1)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Wenchow !!!

Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), leaders(+), preparation(-), morale(-)
experience(-)
Attacker:

Japanese ground losses:
815 casualties reported
Squads: 6 destroyed, 113 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 19 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Guns lost 12 (4 destroyed, 8 disabled)


Allied ground losses:
1905 casualties reported
Squads: 119 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 114 destroyed, 24 disabled
Engineers: 11 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 8 (6 destroyed, 2 disabled)
Units retreated 3


Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
62nd Infantry Brigade
102nd Infantry Regiment
56th Infantry Brigade
15th Division
58th Infantry Brigade
52nd Infantry Brigade
2nd Ind.Mixed Regiment
China Expeditionary Army
13th Army
4th Mortar Battalion

Defending units:
100th Chinese Corps
88th Chinese Corps
25th Group Army


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Ground combat at Lautem (72,115)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 1927 troops, 19 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 63

Defending force 464 troops, 34 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 2

Japanese adjusted assault: 26

Allied adjusted defense: 7

Japanese assault odds: 3 to 1 (fort level 1)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Lautem !!!

Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), fatigue(-), morale(-), experience(-), supply(-)
Attacker: leaders(-)

Japanese ground losses:
11 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled


Allied ground losses:
307 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 23 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 37 (37 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units destroyed 2


Assaulting units:
Sasebo 3rd SNLF

Defending units:
2nd KNIL AA Battalion
1/10th Avn Sup Afd


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Ground combat at Djambi (48,88)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 2326 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 82

Defending force 834 troops, 8 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 31

Allied adjusted assault: 29

Japanese adjusted defense: 31

Allied assault odds: 1 to 2 (fort level 0)

Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), leaders(+), preparation(-), fatigue(-)
Attacker: morale(-)

Japanese ground losses:
33 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled


Allied ground losses:
10 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled


Assaulting units:
Korps Marechausee Battalion
Sabang Garrison Battalion

Defending units:
Yokosuka 1st SNLF


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Ground combat at Port Moresby (98,130)

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 1746 troops, 22 guns, 16 vehicles, Assault Value = 80

Defending force 11195 troops, 93 guns, 14 vehicles, Assault Value = 409



Assaulting units:
49th Australian Battalion
Papuan Inf Battalion
13th Field Regiment
15th RAN Base Force

Defending units:
4th Div /7

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Post #: 222
18 Feb 1942 - 5/1/2012 7:00:37 AM   
CT Grognard

 

Posts: 694
Joined: 5/16/2010
From: Cape Town, South Africa
Status: offline 		AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Feb 18, 42
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Invasion Support action off Port Moresby (98,130)

14 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Japanese Ships
AMC Bankok Maru
TB Hato
DD Yugao

Japanese ground losses:
9 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled



Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 2,000 yards


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ASW attack near Shanghai at 93,56

Japanese Ships
PB Ichiyu Maru
xAK Zuisyo Maru
xAK Yoneyama Maru
xAK Mansyu Maru
xAK Ume Maru
xAK Chile Maru
PB Teshio Maru
PB America Maru
PB Nanei Maru

Allied Ships
SS Sturgeon



SS Sturgeon is sighted by escort
Sturgeon bottoming out ....
PB Teshio Maru fails to find sub and abandons search
PB America Maru fails to find sub and abandons search
PB Nanei Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Nanei Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Nanei Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Nanei Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Nanei Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Nanei Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Nanei Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub


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Submarine attack near Cam Ranh Bay at 65,72

Japanese Ships
TK Shoyo Maru

Allied Ships
SS Salmon



TK Shoyo Maru is sighted by SS Salmon
SS Salmon launches 2 torpedoes at TK Shoyo Maru


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Invasion Support action off Port Moresby (98,130)

14 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Japanese Ships
xAP Asama Maru
APD Tade
AMC Bankok Maru
TB Hato
DD Yugao



APD Tade firing to suppress enemy battery at 6,000 yards
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 1,000 yards


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Invasion Support action off Port Moresby (98,130)
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

10 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Japanese Ships
xAP Asama Maru, Shell hits 1
xAP Kamakura Maru, Shell hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
AMC Bankok Maru



6" Mk V/VII Gun Battery engaging xAP Asama Maru at 6,000 yards
6" Mk V/VII Gun Battery engaging xAP Kamakura Maru at 6,000 yards


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Morning Air attack on Batavia , at 49,98

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid spotted at 31 NM, estimated altitude 23,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 3



No Japanese losses



Aircraft Attacking:
3 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 20000 feet



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Morning Air attack on Batavia , at 49,98

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid spotted at 39 NM, estimated altitude 22,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 18



No Japanese losses



Aircraft Attacking:
18 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 20000 feet



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Invasion Support action off Port Moresby (98,130)
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

9 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Japanese Ships
xAP Asama Maru, Shell hits 1, on fire
AK Yamasimo Maru
AMC Bankok Maru



6" Mk V/VII Gun Battery engaging xAP Asama Maru at 11,000 yards
6" Mk V/VII Gun Battery engaging AK Yamasimo Maru at 11,000 yards


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Ground combat at Port Moresby (98,130)

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 12667 troops, 93 guns, 14 vehicles, Assault Value = 408

Defending force 3356 troops, 37 guns, 30 vehicles, Assault Value = 83

Japanese adjusted assault: 514

Allied adjusted defense: 29

Japanese assault odds: 17 to 1 (fort level 2)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Port Moresby !!!

Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), forts(+), fatigue(-), experience(-)
Attacker: shock(+)

Japanese ground losses:
332 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 33 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled


Allied ground losses:
1561 casualties reported
Squads: 49 destroyed, 7 disabled
Non Combat: 30 destroyed, 16 disabled
Engineers: 9 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 34 (34 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Vehicles lost 31 (31 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units retreated 4


Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
4th Division

Defending units:
49th Australian Battalion
Papuan Inf Battalion
13th Field Regiment
15th RAN Base Force


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Ground combat at Palembang (48,91)

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 13100 troops, 106 guns, 36 vehicles, Assault Value = 430

Defending force 13566 troops, 66 guns, 95 vehicles, Assault Value = 436



Assaulting units:
38th Division
Yokosuka 3rd SNLF

Defending units:
Padang Garrison Battalion
Zuid KNIL Battalion
Tapanoeli Gsn Battalion
Van Aaran Garrison Battalion
Medan Garrison Battalion
So.Sumatra Garrison Battalion
44th Indian Brigade
45th Indian Brigade
Padang Base Force
Palembang ML Base Force
24th NZ Pioneer Coy /1


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Ground combat at Djambi (48,88)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 2336 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 81

Defending force 811 troops, 8 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 30

Allied adjusted assault: 14

Japanese adjusted defense: 59

Allied assault odds: 1 to 4 (fort level 0)

Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), leaders(+)
Attacker: supply(-)

Japanese ground losses:
16 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled


Allied ground losses:
88 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 9 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled


Assaulting units:
Korps Marechausee Battalion
Sabang Garrison Battalion

Defending units:
Yokosuka 1st SNLF

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Submarine attack near Singapore at 51,84

Japanese Ships
xAP Manzyu Maru, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage

Allied Ships
SS O23



xAP Manzyu Maru is sighted by SS O23
SS O23 launches 4 torpedoes at xAP Manzyu Maru


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Submarine attack near Singapore at 51,84

Japanese Ships
xAP Manzyu Maru, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage

Allied Ships
SS O23



xAP Manzyu Maru is sighted by SS O23
SS O23 launches 2 torpedoes


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Submarine attack near Portsea at 81,172

Japanese Ships
SS I-2

Allied Ships
xAP Stagen, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage



xAP Stagen is sighted by SS I-2
SS I-2 launches 2 torpedoes at xAP Stagen


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Submarine attack near Portsea at 81,172

Japanese Ships
SS I-1

Allied Ships
xAK Manoeran



xAK Manoeran is sighted by SS I-1
SS I-1 launches 1 torpedoes at xAK Manoeran


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Submarine attack near Portsea at 81,172

Japanese Ships
SS I-3

Allied Ships
TK Pan Scandia, Torpedo hits 2, heavy damage



TK Pan Scandia is sighted by SS I-3
SS I-3 launches 2 torpedoes at TK Pan Scandia


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Submarine attack near Portsea at 81,172

Japanese Ships
SS I-2

Allied Ships
xAK Tjikarang, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage



xAK Tjikarang is sighted by SS I-2
SS I-2 launches 2 torpedoes at xAK Tjikarang


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Morning Air attack on 3/4th Avn Sup Afd , at 50,99 (Kalidjati)

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid spotted at 40 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 15 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 16
G3M2 Nell x 60
G4M1 Betty x 22



Japanese aircraft losses
G3M2 Nell: 9 damaged


Allied ground losses:
290 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 17 destroyed, 14 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 4 (2 destroyed, 2 disabled)


Aircraft Attacking:
29 x G3M2 Nell bombing from 1000 feet
Ground Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 2 x 60 kg GP Bomb
22 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 1000 feet
Ground Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 2 x 60 kg GP Bomb
22 x G3M2 Nell bombing from 1000 feet
Ground Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 2 x 60 kg GP Bomb
9 x G3M2 Nell bombing from 1000 feet
Ground Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb, 2 x 60 kg GP Bomb



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Submarine attack near Portsea at 81,172

Japanese Ships
SS I-1

Allied Ships
xAKL Fortuna, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage



xAKL Fortuna is sighted by SS I-1
SS I-1 launches 2 torpedoes at xAKL Fortuna


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Ground combat at Nanyang (85,45)

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 70677 troops, 720 guns, 99 vehicles, Assault Value = 1142

Defending force 53416 troops, 267 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 765


Allied ground losses:
385 casualties reported
Squads: 38 destroyed, 10 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Guns lost 5 (4 destroyed, 1 disabled)


Assaulting units:
116th Division
1st Ind.Mixed Brigade
37th Division
13th Tank Regiment
4th Ind.Mixed Brigade
110th Division
41st Division
9th Ind.Mixed Brigade
35th Division
32nd Division
1st Army
6th Medium Field Artillery Regiment

Defending units:
12th Chinese Corps
90th Chinese Corps
92nd Chinese Corps
40th Chinese Corps
85th Chinese Corps
41st Chinese Corps
7th New Chinese Corps
2nd Chinese Cavalry Corps
5th War Area
3rd Group Army
22nd Group Army
4th Construction Regiment


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Ground combat at Wuchow (76,57)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 15510 troops, 254 guns, 127 vehicles, Assault Value = 432

Defending force 2046 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 41

Japanese adjusted assault: 481

Allied adjusted defense: 4

Japanese assault odds: 120 to 1 (fort level 2)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Wuchow !!!

Combat modifiers
Defender: leaders(-), experience(-)
Attacker:

Japanese ground losses:
24 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled


Allied ground losses:
1835 casualties reported
Squads: 51 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 47 destroyed, 33 disabled
Engineers: 8 destroyed, 0 disabled
Units retreated 1


Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
104th Division
10th Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
2nd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
2nd Mortar Battalion
3rd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
23rd Army
21st Mortar Battalion
1st Hvy.Artillery Regiment
20th Ind. Mtn Gun Battalion

Defending units:
13th Chinese Base Force


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Ground combat at Palembang (48,91)

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 13106 troops, 106 guns, 36 vehicles, Assault Value = 431

Defending force 13589 troops, 66 guns, 95 vehicles, Assault Value = 439



Assaulting units:
38th Division
Yokosuka 3rd SNLF

Defending units:
Medan Garrison Battalion
So.Sumatra Garrison Battalion
Van Aaran Garrison Battalion
Tapanoeli Gsn Battalion
44th Indian Brigade
Zuid KNIL Battalion
Padang Garrison Battalion
45th Indian Brigade
Palembang ML Base Force
Padang Base Force
24th NZ Pioneer Coy /1


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Ground combat at Koepang (68,116)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 3329 troops, 30 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 87

Defending force 1455 troops, 10 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 24

Japanese adjusted assault: 15

Allied adjusted defense: 13

Japanese assault odds: 1 to 1 (fort level 1)

Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 0

Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), leaders(+), morale(-), experience(-)
Attacker: leaders(-)

Japanese ground losses:
104 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled


Allied ground losses:
262 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 21 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Guns lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)


Assaulting units:
Yokosuka 2nd SNLF
15th Naval Guard Unit

Defending units:
Timor Garrison Battalion
Dili Detachment
1/10th Avn Sup Afd


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Ground combat at Djambi (48,88)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 2274 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 73

Defending force 821 troops, 8 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 29

Allied adjusted assault: 4

Japanese adjusted defense: 105

Allied assault odds: 1 to 26 (fort level 0)

Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), leaders(+)
Attacker: fatigue(-), morale(-), supply(-)

Japanese ground losses:
8 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled


Allied ground losses:
81 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 16 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled


Assaulting units:
Korps Marechausee Battalion
Sabang Garrison Battalion

Defending units:
Yokosuka 1st SNLF

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20 Feb 1942 - 5/1/2012 7:02:43 AM   
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Posts: 694
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ASW attack near Djemadja at 52,83

Japanese Ships
PB Chosa Maru
DD Yugiri

Allied Ships
SS Snapper



SS Snapper is located by PB Chosa Maru
DD Yugiri fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Yugiri fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Yugiri fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Yugiri fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Yugiri fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub


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Pre-Invasion action off Tacloban (81,85)

8 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Japanese Ships
CL Sendai
DD Uranami
PB Taiko Maru
PB Kamitsu Maru
xAK Tatumiya Maru


Allied ground losses:
8 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled


CL Sendai firing at 93rd PA Infantry Regiment
DD Uranami firing at 93rd PA Infantry Regiment
PB Taiko Maru fired at enemy troops
PB Kamitsu Maru fired at enemy troops
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 5,000 yards
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 1,000 yards


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Amphibious Assault at Tacloban (81,85)

TF 97 troops unloading over beach at Tacloban, 81,85





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Invasion Support action off Tacloban (81,85)
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

5 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Japanese Ships
PB Taiko Maru
PB Kamitsu Maru
xAK Tatumiya Maru



PB Taiko Maru fired at enemy troops
PB Kamitsu Maru fired at enemy troops


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ASW attack near Singapore at 51,84

Japanese Ships
DD Asagiri
DD Yugiri

Allied Ships
SS O23, hits 1



SS O23 is located by DD Asagiri
O23 bottoming out ....
DD Yugiri fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Yugiri attacking submerged sub ....
DD Yugiri is out of ASW ammo
DD Yugiri is out of ASW ammo
DD Yugiri fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Yugiri fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Yugiri fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub


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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Darwin at 76,124

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes

Japanese aircraft
G4M1 Betty x 6



No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
xAKL Kooyong



Aircraft Attacking:
6 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 15000 feet *
Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb



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Afternoon Air attack on Darwin , at 76,124

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid spotted at 38 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 14 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 54
B5N2 Kate x 38
D3A1 Val x 31



Japanese aircraft losses
D3A1 Val: 5 damaged

Allied Ships
DD Van Ghent, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
xAKL Kuala, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
AVP Poolster, Bomb hits 1
xAKL Bintoehan, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
AMc Alor, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
AVP Reiger, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires



Port hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x D3A1 Val releasing from 1000'
Port Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb
19 x B5N2 Kate bombing from 10000 feet
Port Attack: 1 x 800 kg AP Bomb
16 x D3A1 Val releasing from 2000'
Port Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb
19 x B5N2 Kate bombing from 10000 feet
Port Attack: 1 x 800 kg AP Bomb
3 x D3A1 Val releasing from 3000'
Port Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb
8 x D3A1 Val releasing from 2000'
Port Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb



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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Darwin at 76,124

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid spotted at 39 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 15 minutes

Japanese aircraft
G3M2 Nell x 9



No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
xAKL Kooyong
xAKL Minnipa



Aircraft Attacking:
9 x G3M2 Nell bombing from 10000 feet *
Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb



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Submarine attack near Djemadja at 52,83

Japanese Ships
xAK Sugi Maru

Allied Ships
SS Snapper



xAK Sugi Maru is sighted by SS Snapper
SS Snapper launches 2 torpedoes at xAK Sugi Maru


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Submarine attack near Djemadja at 52,83

Japanese Ships
xAK Yulin Maru, Shell hits 13

Allied Ships
SS Snapper



xAK Yulin Maru is sighted by SS Snapper
SS Snapper attacking xAK Yulin Maru on the surface
SS Snapper low on gun ammo, Stone, H.L. breaks off surface engagement and submerges


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Ground combat at Nanyang (85,45)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 71690 troops, 723 guns, 170 vehicles, Assault Value = 1180

Defending force 53159 troops, 260 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 752

Japanese adjusted assault: 31

Allied adjusted defense: 429

Japanese assault odds: 1 to 13 (fort level 0)

Combat modifiers
Defender: experience(-), supply(-)
Attacker:

Japanese ground losses:
1068 casualties reported
Squads: 11 destroyed, 68 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 12 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled


Allied ground losses:
604 casualties reported
Squads: 45 destroyed, 18 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 20 disabled
Engineers: 2 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 11 (7 destroyed, 4 disabled)


Assaulting units:
41st Division
37th Division
1st Ind.Mixed Brigade
116th Division
9th Ind.Mixed Brigade
4th Ind.Mixed Brigade
110th Division
13th Tank Regiment
35th Division
32nd Division
1st Army
6th Medium Field Artillery Regiment

Defending units:
12th Chinese Corps
7th New Chinese Corps
40th Chinese Corps
85th Chinese Corps
92nd Chinese Corps
41st Chinese Corps
90th Chinese Corps
2nd Chinese Cavalry Corps
22nd Group Army
5th War Area
3rd Group Army
4th Construction Regiment


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Ground combat at Palembang (48,91)

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 13098 troops, 106 guns, 36 vehicles, Assault Value = 431

Defending force 13584 troops, 66 guns, 95 vehicles, Assault Value = 437



Assaulting units:
38th Division
Yokosuka 3rd SNLF

Defending units:
44th Indian Brigade
Padang Garrison Battalion
Tapanoeli Gsn Battalion
So.Sumatra Garrison Battalion
Zuid KNIL Battalion
Van Aaran Garrison Battalion
Medan Garrison Battalion
45th Indian Brigade
Palembang ML Base Force
Padang Base Force
24th NZ Pioneer Coy /1


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Ground combat at Koepang (68,116)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 3317 troops, 30 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 86

Defending force 1265 troops, 9 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 6

Japanese adjusted assault: 33

Allied adjusted defense: 7

Japanese assault odds: 4 to 1 (fort level 0)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Koepang !!!

Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), fatigue(-), morale(-), experience(-)
Attacker:

Japanese ground losses:
23 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled


Allied ground losses:
1126 casualties reported
Squads: 57 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 85 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 3 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 10 (10 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Vehicles lost 2 (2 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units destroyed 3


Assaulting units:
Yokosuka 2nd SNLF
15th Naval Guard Unit

Defending units:
Timor Garrison Battalion
Dili Detachment
1/10th Avn Sup Afd

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21 Feb 1942 - 5/1/2012 7:03:21 AM   
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ASW attack near Noumea at 115,160

Japanese Ships
SS RO-68

Allied Ships
CA New Orleans
CL Phoenix
CL St. Louis
DD Walke
DD Anderson
DD Ellet
DD Benham
DD Jarvis
DD Morris



SS RO-68 is sighted by escort
DD Ellet fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Benham fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Jarvis fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Morris fails to find sub and abandons search
Escort abandons search for sub


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Morning Air attack on TF, near Darwin at 76,124

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 40 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 15 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 54
D3A1 Val x 9



Allied aircraft
P-40E Warhawk x 22


Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 3 destroyed
D3A1 Val: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
P-40E Warhawk: 6 destroyed

Allied Ships
xAKL Minnipa
AM Deloraine



Aircraft Attacking:
4 x D3A1 Val releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
8 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 20000 feet
3 x D3A1 Val releasing from 1000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
4 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 20000 feet
4 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 20000 feet

CAP engaged:
17th PS (P) with P-40E Warhawk (3 airborne, 8 on standby, 0 scrambling)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters to 20000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 30 minutes
33rd PS (P) with P-40E Warhawk (3 airborne, 8 on standby, 0 scrambling)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 15000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 27 minutes

Deloraine dead in the water ...


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Afternoon Air attack on Darwin , at 76,124

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 39 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 14 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 40
B5N2 Kate x 38
D3A1 Val x 26



Allied aircraft
P-40E Warhawk x 11


Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
B5N2 Kate: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged
D3A1 Val: 3 destroyed, 2 damaged
D3A1 Val: 1 destroyed by flak

Allied aircraft losses
P-40E Warhawk: 2 destroyed

Allied Ships
AM Deloraine, Bomb hits 4, and is sunk
DD Van Ghent, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
HDML P 14, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
AVP Reiger, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
AMc MMS B, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
xAKL Kooyong, Bomb hits 1
AMc MMS A, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
PC Zeeman, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAK Toendjoek, Bomb hits 1, heavy damage
HDML P 8, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
AMc Lawoe, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
AMc Djember, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
AMc Cheribon, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
AMc Smeroe, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
AVP Poolster, Bomb hits 1, on fire



Port hits 1
Port fuel hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
8 x D3A1 Val releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
2 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 20000 feet
19 x B5N2 Kate bombing from 10000 feet
Port Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
7 x D3A1 Val releasing from 1000'
Port Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb
18 x B5N2 Kate bombing from 10000 feet
Port Attack: 1 x 800 kg AP Bomb
4 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 20000 feet
5 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 20000 feet
4 x D3A1 Val releasing from 2000'
Port Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb
1 x D3A1 Val releasing from 3000'
Port Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
17th PS (P) with P-40E Warhawk (1 airborne, 3 on standby, 2 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters to 20000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 42 minutes
33rd PS (P) with P-40E Warhawk (1 airborne, 3 on standby, 1 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 15000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 32 minutes

Deloraine dead in the water ...
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring AM Deloraine
Also attacking Darwin ...
Also attacking Darwin ...


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Afternoon Air attack on Wyndham , at 70,127

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid spotted at 33 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 9
B5N2 Kate x 25
D3A1 Val x 23



Japanese aircraft losses
B5N2 Kate: 1 damaged


Allied ground losses:
8 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled


Port hits 5
Port fuel hits 1
Port supply hits 2

Aircraft Attacking:
1 x D3A1 Val releasing from 3000'
Port Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb
13 x B5N2 Kate bombing from 10000 feet
Port Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
1 x D3A1 Val releasing from 1000'
Port Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb
12 x B5N2 Kate bombing from 10000 feet
Port Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
2 x D3A1 Val releasing from 2000'
Port Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb
11 x D3A1 Val releasing from 3000'
Port Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb
8 x D3A1 Val releasing from 1000'
Port Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb



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Sub attack near Noumea at 115,160

Japanese Ships
SS RO-68

Allied Ships
DD Walke
CA New Orleans
CL Phoenix
CL St. Louis
DD Anderson
DD Ellet
DD Benham
DD Jarvis
DD Morris



SS RO-68 launches 2 torpedoes at DD Walke
RO-68 bottoming out ....
DD Ellet fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Benham fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Jarvis fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Morris fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Jarvis fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Jarvis fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Jarvis fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Jarvis fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Jarvis fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Jarvis fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub


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Ground combat at Nanyang (85,45)

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 70639 troops, 722 guns, 99 vehicles, Assault Value = 1118

Defending force 52712 troops, 254 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 744


Allied ground losses:
256 casualties reported
Squads: 5 destroyed, 23 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 3 (1 destroyed, 2 disabled)


Assaulting units:
13th Tank Regiment
1st Ind.Mixed Brigade
35th Division
110th Division
9th Ind.Mixed Brigade
116th Division
37th Division
4th Ind.Mixed Brigade
41st Division
32nd Division
1st Army
6th Medium Field Artillery Regiment

Defending units:
85th Chinese Corps
41st Chinese Corps
12th Chinese Corps
40th Chinese Corps
90th Chinese Corps
92nd Chinese Corps
2nd Chinese Cavalry Corps
7th New Chinese Corps
5th War Area
3rd Group Army
22nd Group Army
4th Construction Regiment


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Ground combat at 85,43 (near Loyang)

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 12212 troops, 98 guns, 36 vehicles, Assault Value = 375

Defending force 2913 troops, 2 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 52



Assaulting units:
36th Division

Defending units:
15th Chinese Corps
5th New Chinese Corps
24th Group Army


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Ground combat at Palembang (48,91)

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 13097 troops, 106 guns, 36 vehicles, Assault Value = 430

Defending force 13586 troops, 66 guns, 95 vehicles, Assault Value = 438



Assaulting units:
38th Division
Yokosuka 3rd SNLF

Defending units:
Padang Garrison Battalion
44th Indian Brigade
Van Aaran Garrison Battalion
Medan Garrison Battalion
Zuid KNIL Battalion
So.Sumatra Garrison Battalion
Tapanoeli Gsn Battalion
45th Indian Brigade
Palembang ML Base Force
Padang Base Force
24th NZ Pioneer Coy /1

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22 Feb 1942 - 5/1/2012 7:04:00 AM   
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ASW attack near Kendari at 70,107

Japanese Ships
DD Yukikaze
BB Ise
BB Kongo
CA Kako
CL Abukuma
DD Nowaki
DD Asagumo
DD Minegumo
DD Yamagumo
DD Natsugumo

Allied Ships
SS S-39



SS S-39 launches 2 torpedoes at DD Yukikaze
S-39 diving deep ....
DD Asagumo fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Minegumo fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Yamagumo fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Natsugumo fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Asagumo fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Natsugumo fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Natsugumo fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Natsugumo fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Natsugumo fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Natsugumo fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub


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ASW attack near Kendari at 70,107

Japanese Ships
BB Ise
BB Kongo
CA Kako
CL Abukuma
DD Nowaki
DD Yukikaze
DD Asagumo
DD Minegumo
DD Yamagumo
DD Natsugumo

Allied Ships
SS S-39



SS S-39 is sighted by escort
S-39 diving deep ....
DD Asagumo fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Minegumo fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Yamagumo fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Natsugumo fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Natsugumo fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Natsugumo fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Natsugumo fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Natsugumo fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub


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Sub attack near Sydney at 91,168

Japanese Ships
SS I-6

Allied Ships
AM Ipswitch
AM Cairns
DD Worden
DD Dale



SS I-6 launches 2 torpedoes at AM Ipswitch
I-6 diving deep ....
DD Worden fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Dale attacking submerged sub ....
DD Dale cannot reach attack position over SS I-6
SS I-6 eludes DD Dale by diving deep
DD Dale cannot establish contact with SS I-6
AM Ipswitch fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Dale fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Dale fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Dale attacking submerged sub ....
SS I-6 eludes ASW attack from DD Dale
DD Dale fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub


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Sub attack near Sydney at 91,168

Japanese Ships
SS I-6

Allied Ships
AM Ipswitch
AM Cairns
DD Worden
DD Dale



SS I-6 launches 2 torpedoes at AM Ipswitch
I-6 diving deep ....
DD Worden fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Dale fails to find sub, continues to search...
AM Ipswitch fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Dale fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Dale fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Dale fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Dale attacking submerged sub ....
DD Dale is out of ASW ammo
DD Dale attacking submerged sub ....
DD Dale is out of ASW ammo
DD Dale is out of ASW ammo
DD Dale is out of ASW ammo
Escort abandons search for sub


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Morning Air attack on Soerabaja , at 56,104

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Japanese aircraft
G3M2 Nell x 3
G4M1 Betty x 21



Allied aircraft
no flights

Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty: 1 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
Do-24K-1: 1 damaged
Do-24K-1: 1 destroyed on ground
L-212: 4 damaged



Airbase hits 14
Airbase supply hits 13
Runway hits 38

Aircraft Attacking:
21 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 6000 feet
Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
3 x G3M2 Nell bombing from 6000 feet
Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Soerabaja , at 56,104

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid spotted at 15 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Japanese aircraft
G3M2 Nell x 19



Allied aircraft
no flights

Japanese aircraft losses
G3M2 Nell: 2 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
Do-24K-1: 2 damaged
Hudson I: 1 damaged



Airbase hits 5
Airbase supply hits 4
Runway hits 36

Aircraft Attacking:
19 x G3M2 Nell bombing from 6000 feet
Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb



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Ground combat at Nanyang (85,45)

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 71088 troops, 722 guns, 99 vehicles, Assault Value = 1156

Defending force 36229 troops, 173 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 440


Allied ground losses:
90 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 21 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 3 (2 destroyed, 1 disabled)


Assaulting units:
4th Ind.Mixed Brigade
9th Ind.Mixed Brigade
41st Division
37th Division
1st Ind.Mixed Brigade
13th Tank Regiment
35th Division
116th Division
110th Division
32nd Division
1st Army
6th Medium Field Artillery Regiment

Defending units:
90th Chinese Corps
41st Chinese Corps
12th Chinese Corps
40th Chinese Corps
92nd Chinese Corps
5th War Area
22nd Group Army
7th New Chinese Corps
4th Construction Regiment


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Ground combat at 85,43 (near Loyang)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 12220 troops, 98 guns, 36 vehicles, Assault Value = 375

Defending force 2959 troops, 2 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 54

Japanese adjusted assault: 343

Allied adjusted defense: 148

Japanese assault odds: 2 to 1

Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), leaders(+), experience(-)
Attacker:

Japanese ground losses:
47 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 11 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled


Allied ground losses:
987 casualties reported
Squads: 29 destroyed, 7 disabled
Non Combat: 36 destroyed, 10 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Units retreated 3


Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
36th Division

Defending units:
15th Chinese Corps
5th New Chinese Corps
24th Group Army


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Ground combat at Palembang (48,91)

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 13138 troops, 106 guns, 36 vehicles, Assault Value = 432

Defending force 13612 troops, 66 guns, 95 vehicles, Assault Value = 441



Assaulting units:
38th Division
Yokosuka 3rd SNLF

Defending units:
Tapanoeli Gsn Battalion
Padang Garrison Battalion
Zuid KNIL Battalion
Van Aaran Garrison Battalion
So.Sumatra Garrison Battalion
Medan Garrison Battalion
44th Indian Brigade
45th Indian Brigade
Padang Base Force
Palembang ML Base Force
24th NZ Pioneer Coy /1


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Ground combat at Djambi (48,88)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 826 troops, 8 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 31

Defending force 2130 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 57

Japanese adjusted assault: 18

Allied adjusted defense: 17

Japanese assault odds: 1 to 1

Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), preparation(-), fatigue(-), experience(-)
supply(-)
Attacker:

Japanese ground losses:
65 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 11 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled


Allied ground losses:
37 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled


Assaulting units:
Yokosuka 1st SNLF

Defending units:
Korps Marechausee Battalion
Sabang Garrison Battalion

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Post #: 227
23 Feb 1942 - 5/1/2012 7:04:25 AM   
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Posts: 694
Joined: 5/16/2010
From: Cape Town, South Africa
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Amphibious Assault at Vanimo (93,117)

TF 135 troops unloading over beach at Vanimo, 93,117





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ASW attack near Kendari at 71,106

Japanese Ships
PB Keiko Maru

Allied Ships
SS S-41, hits 1



SS S-41 is sighted by escort
S-41 diving deep ....
PB Keiko Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Keiko Maru attacking submerged sub ....
PB Keiko Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Keiko Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Keiko Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub


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Ground combat at Nanyang (85,45)

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 72055 troops, 725 guns, 170 vehicles, Assault Value = 1195

Defending force 36173 troops, 171 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 427

Japanese adjusted assault: 793

Allied adjusted defense: 79

Japanese assault odds: 10 to 1 (fort level 0)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Nanyang !!!

Combat modifiers
Defender: leaders(+), experience(-), supply(-)
Attacker: shock(+)

Japanese ground losses:
1730 casualties reported
Squads: 4 destroyed, 197 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 14 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 9 disabled


Allied ground losses:
12483 casualties reported
Squads: 574 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 517 destroyed, 61 disabled
Engineers: 72 destroyed, 8 disabled
Guns lost 75 (55 destroyed, 20 disabled)
Units retreated 9


Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
9th Ind.Mixed Brigade
41st Division
1st Ind.Mixed Brigade
37th Division
4th Ind.Mixed Brigade
110th Division
116th Division
35th Division
13th Tank Regiment
32nd Division
1st Army
6th Medium Field Artillery Regiment

Defending units:
41st Chinese Corps
12th Chinese Corps
40th Chinese Corps
90th Chinese Corps
92nd Chinese Corps
7th New Chinese Corps
5th War Area
22nd Group Army
4th Construction Regiment


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Ground combat at Palembang (48,91)

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 13138 troops, 106 guns, 36 vehicles, Assault Value = 432

Defending force 13604 troops, 66 guns, 95 vehicles, Assault Value = 441



Assaulting units:
38th Division
Yokosuka 3rd SNLF

Defending units:
Van Aaran Garrison Battalion
Padang Garrison Battalion
Tapanoeli Gsn Battalion
44th Indian Brigade
Medan Garrison Battalion
So.Sumatra Garrison Battalion
Zuid KNIL Battalion
45th Indian Brigade
Palembang ML Base Force
Padang Base Force
24th NZ Pioneer Coy /1


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Ground combat at Tacloban (81,85)

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 612 troops, 3 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 38

Defending force 1292 troops, 10 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 33



Assaulting units:
1st Indpt SNLF Coy
1st Sasebo SNLF Coy

Defending units:
93rd PA Infantry Regiment

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Post #: 228
24 Feb 1942 - 5/1/2012 7:04:54 AM   
CT Grognard

 

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Joined: 5/16/2010
From: Cape Town, South Africa
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Sub attack near Milne Bay at 101,134

Japanese Ships
CM Wakataka
AMC Bankok Maru
CM Ukishima
APD Tade
AK Yamasimo Maru
xAP Huzi Maru
xAP Buenos Aires Maru
DD Yugao

Allied Ships
SS S-27



SS S-27 launches 4 torpedoes at CM Wakataka
S-27 diving deep ....
DD Yugao fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Yugao fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Yugao attacking submerged sub ....
DD Yugao fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Yugao fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub


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Morning Air attack on Korps Marechausee Battalion, at 48,88 (Djambi)

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 91



Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 40 damaged


Allied ground losses:
34 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled


Aircraft Attacking:
20 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
21 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
23 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
27 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb

Also attacking Sabang Garrison Battalion ...
Also attacking Korps Marechausee Battalion ...
Also attacking Sabang Garrison Battalion ...
Also attacking Korps Marechausee Battalion ...
Also attacking Sabang Garrison Battalion ...
Also attacking Korps Marechausee Battalion ...
Also attacking Sabang Garrison Battalion ...
Also attacking Korps Marechausee Battalion ...
Also attacking Sabang Garrison Battalion ...
Also attacking Korps Marechausee Battalion ...
Also attacking Sabang Garrison Battalion ...
Also attacking Korps Marechausee Battalion ...


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Pre-Invasion action off Tacloban (81,85)
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

5 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Japanese Ships
xAK Ume Maru



xAK Ume Maru firing at 93rd PA Infantry Regiment
xAK Ume Maru fired at enemy troops


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Amphibious Assault at Tacloban (81,85)

TF 208 troops unloading over beach at Tacloban, 81,85





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Ground combat at Palembang (48,91)

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 13138 troops, 106 guns, 36 vehicles, Assault Value = 432

Defending force 13600 troops, 66 guns, 95 vehicles, Assault Value = 440

Japanese ground losses:
7 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled



Assaulting units:
38th Division
Yokosuka 3rd SNLF

Defending units:
So.Sumatra Garrison Battalion
Medan Garrison Battalion
Zuid KNIL Battalion
Van Aaran Garrison Battalion
44th Indian Brigade
Tapanoeli Gsn Battalion
Padang Garrison Battalion
45th Indian Brigade
Padang Base Force
Palembang ML Base Force
24th NZ Pioneer Coy /1


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Ground combat at Tacloban (81,85)

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 612 troops, 3 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 38

Defending force 1292 troops, 10 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 33



Assaulting units:
1st Indpt SNLF Coy
1st Sasebo SNLF Coy

Defending units:
93rd PA Infantry Regiment

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Post #: 229
25 Feb 1942 - 5/1/2012 7:05:45 AM   
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ASW attack near Port Moresby at 98,132

Japanese Ships
BB Hiei
CA Suzuya
DD Isokaze
DD Amatsukaze
DD Shiranui

Allied Ships
SS Gato



SS Gato is sighted by escort
DD Amatsukaze fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Shiranui fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub


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ASW attack near Sydney at 91,167

Japanese Ships
SS I-6, hits 3

Allied Ships
AM Cairns
DD Worden
DD Dale
AM Ipswitch



SS I-6 is sighted by escort
I-6 bottoming out ....
DD Worden fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Dale attacking submerged sub ....
DD Dale loses contact with SS I-6
SS I-6 eludes DD Dale by hugging bottom
DD Dale cannot establish contact with SS I-6
AM Ipswitch fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Dale fails to find sub and abandons search
AM Ipswitch fails to find sub, continues to search...
AM Ipswitch attacking submerged sub ....
AM Ipswitch fails to find sub, continues to search...
AM Ipswitch fails to find sub, continues to search...
AM Ipswitch fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub


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Sub attack near Port Moresby at 98,132

Japanese Ships
CV Hiryu
BB Hiei
CA Suzuya
DD Isokaze
DD Amatsukaze
DD Shiranui

Allied Ships
SS Gato



SS Gato launches 4 torpedoes at CV Hiryu
Gato diving deep ....
DD Amatsukaze fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Shiranui fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Shiranui fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Shiranui fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Shiranui fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Shiranui fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub


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Morning Air attack on Lashio , at 62,46

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid spotted at 46 NM, estimated altitude 24,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 15 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 37



Allied aircraft
H81-A3 x 68


Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-43-Ic Oscar: 2 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
H81-A3: 1 destroyed



Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Ki-43-Ic Oscar sweeping at 20000 feet

CAP engaged:
AVG/1st Sqn with H81-A3 (0 airborne, 11 on standby, 11 scrambling)
5 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 15000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 35 minutes
AVG/2nd Sqn with H81-A3 (0 airborne, 10 on standby, 10 scrambling)
5 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters to 20000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 30 minutes
AVG/3rd Sqn with H81-A3 (0 airborne, 11 on standby, 0 scrambling)
5 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters to 20000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 26 minutes



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Morning Air attack on Lashio , at 62,46

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid spotted at 49 NM, estimated altitude 24,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 16 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 37



Allied aircraft
H81-A3 x 44


Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-43-Ic Oscar: 3 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
H81-A3: 3 destroyed



CAP engaged:
AVG/1st Sqn with H81-A3 (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
9 plane(s) not yet engaged, 8 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 19000 and 25000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 44 minutes
AVG/2nd Sqn with H81-A3 (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
13 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 5 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 19000 and 28000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 95 minutes
AVG/3rd Sqn with H81-A3 (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 7 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 20000 and 25000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 27 minutes



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Morning Air attack on Lashio , at 62,46

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid spotted at 37 NM, estimated altitude 21,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 8



Allied aircraft
H81-A3 x 29


No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
H81-A3: 1 destroyed



CAP engaged:
AVG/1st Sqn with H81-A3 (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
11 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 22000 and 28140.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 58 minutes
AVG/2nd Sqn with H81-A3 (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 4 scrambling)
7 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 19000 and 24280.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 58 minutes
AVG/3rd Sqn with H81-A3 (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 22280 and 26680.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 91 minutes



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Morning Air attack on Korps Marechausee Battalion, at 48,88 (Djambi)

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 77



Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 28 damaged


Allied ground losses:
32 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled


Aircraft Attacking:
20 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
21 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
9 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
27 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb

Also attacking Sabang Garrison Battalion ...
Also attacking Korps Marechausee Battalion ...
Also attacking Sabang Garrison Battalion ...
Also attacking Korps Marechausee Battalion ...
Also attacking Sabang Garrison Battalion ...
Also attacking Korps Marechausee Battalion ...


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Morning Air attack on Sabang Garrison Battalion, at 48,88 (Djambi)

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid spotted at 6 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 1 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 14



Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 1 damaged


Allied ground losses:
8 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled


Aircraft Attacking:
14 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb



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Ground combat at Palembang (48,91)

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 13129 troops, 106 guns, 36 vehicles, Assault Value = 431

Defending force 13610 troops, 66 guns, 95 vehicles, Assault Value = 441

Japanese ground losses:
9 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled



Assaulting units:
38th Division
Yokosuka 3rd SNLF

Defending units:
44th Indian Brigade
Tapanoeli Gsn Battalion
Padang Garrison Battalion
So.Sumatra Garrison Battalion
Van Aaran Garrison Battalion
Medan Garrison Battalion
Zuid KNIL Battalion
45th Indian Brigade
Palembang ML Base Force
Padang Base Force
24th NZ Pioneer Coy /1


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Ground combat at Tacloban (81,85)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 1032 troops, 3 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 38

Defending force 1286 troops, 10 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 32

Japanese adjusted assault: 16

Allied adjusted defense: 7

Japanese assault odds: 2 to 1 (fort level 0)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Tacloban !!!

Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), leaders(-), morale(-), experience(-), supply(-)
Attacker:


Allied ground losses:
1671 casualties reported
Squads: 69 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 70 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 7 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 10 (10 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units destroyed 1


Assaulting units:
1st Indpt SNLF Coy
1st Sasebo SNLF Coy

Defending units:
93rd PA Infantry Regiment

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26 Feb 1942 - 5/1/2012 7:06:38 AM   
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Pre-Invasion action off Lae (99,126)

Japanese Ships
xAKL Katsuragisan Maru
xAK Bingo Maru
xAK Daijukyo Maru



xAKL Katsuragisan Maru firing at D Coy/NG Rifles
xAKL Katsuragisan Maru fired at enemy troops
xAK Bingo Maru fired at enemy troops
xAK Daijukyo Maru fired at enemy troops
xAKL Katsuragisan Maru fired at enemy troops
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 6,000 yards
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 2,000 yards


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Amphibious Assault at Lae (99,126)

TF 86 troops unloading over beach at Lae, 99,126

Japanese ground losses:
41 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled



17 troops of a SNLF Squad lost overboard during unload of 84th Nav Gd
17 troops of a SNLF Squad accidentally lost during unload of 84th Nav Gd
17 troops of a SNLF Squad accidentally lost during unload of 84th Nav Gd


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Amphibious Assault at Buna (99,129)

TF 88 troops unloading over beach at Buna, 99,129

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 lost in surf during unload of Maizuru 1st SNLF


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Amphibious Assault at Finschhafen (100,126)

TF 112 troops unloading over beach at Finschhafen, 100,126





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Pre-Invasion action off Salamaua (98,127)

Japanese Ships
xAK Kuraido Maru
xAK Konsan Maru



xAK Kuraido Maru firing at C Coy/NG Rifles
xAK Kuraido Maru fired at enemy troops
xAK Konsan Maru fired at enemy troops
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 5,000 yards
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 1,000 yards


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Amphibious Assault at Salamaua (98,127)

TF 146 troops unloading over beach at Salamaua, 98,127

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 lost from landing craft during unload of 2nd Indpt SNLF Coy /1
17 troops of a SNLF Squad lost overboard during unload of 2nd Indpt SNLF Coy /1


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Invasion Support action off Lae (99,126)
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

6 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Japanese Ships
xAKL Katsuragisan Maru
xAK Bingo Maru
xAK Daijukyo Maru



xAKL Katsuragisan Maru fired at enemy troops
xAK Bingo Maru fired at enemy troops
xAK Daijukyo Maru fired at enemy troops


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Invasion Support action off Salamaua (98,127)
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

1 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Japanese Ships
xAK Kuraido Maru
xAK Konsan Maru



xAK Kuraido Maru fired at enemy troops
xAK Konsan Maru fired at enemy troops


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Sub attack near Kendari at 70,106

Japanese Ships
PB Hirota Maru, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
PB Saiko Maru
PB Myoken Maru
PB Heiei Maru #7
AMC Akagi Maru
DMS W-8
DMS W-7
xAK Yasukawa Maru
xAK Arabia Maru
xAK Tokai Maru
TB Kamo
TB Kiji
TB Hayabusa
TB Hiyodori

Allied Ships
SS O20, hits 6



SS O20 launches 2 torpedoes at PB Hirota Maru
O20 bottoming out ....
TB Kamo attacking submerged sub ....
TB Kiji fails to find sub and abandons search
TB Hayabusa fails to find sub and abandons search
TB Hiyodori fails to find sub and abandons search
TB Kamo fails to find sub, continues to search...
TB Kamo fails to find sub, continues to search...
TB Kamo fails to find sub, continues to search...
TB Kamo attacking submerged sub ....
TB Kamo is out of ASW ammo
TB Kamo is out of ASW ammo
TB Kamo fails to find sub, continues to search...
TB Kamo attacking submerged sub ....
TB Kamo is out of ASW ammo
TB Kamo is out of ASW ammo
TB Kamo is out of ASW ammo
Escort abandons search for sub


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Morning Air attack on Lashio , at 62,46

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid spotted at 12 NM, estimated altitude 23,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 25



Allied aircraft
H81-A3 x 30


Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-43-Ic Oscar: 2 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
H81-A3: 1 destroyed



Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Ki-43-Ic Oscar sweeping at 20000 feet

CAP engaged:
AVG/2nd Sqn with H81-A3 (0 airborne, 8 on standby, 8 scrambling)
3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters to 20000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 20 minutes
AVG/3rd Sqn with H81-A3 (0 airborne, 8 on standby, 0 scrambling)
3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters to 20000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 11 minutes



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Morning Air attack on Korps Marechausee Battalion, at 48,88 (Djambi)

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 54



Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 25 damaged


Allied ground losses:
39 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled


Aircraft Attacking:
20 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
21 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
10 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
3 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb

Also attacking Sabang Garrison Battalion ...
Also attacking Korps Marechausee Battalion ...
Also attacking Sabang Garrison Battalion ...
Also attacking Korps Marechausee Battalion ...
Also attacking Sabang Garrison Battalion ...
Also attacking Korps Marechausee Battalion ...


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Morning Air attack on Lashio , at 62,46

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid spotted at 33 NM, estimated altitude 23,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 3



Allied aircraft
H81-A3 x 9


No Japanese losses

No Allied losses



CAP engaged:
AVG/2nd Sqn with H81-A3 (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
8 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 20000 and 25000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 78 minutes
AVG/3rd Sqn with H81-A3 (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 20000
Raid is overhead



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Morning Air attack on Sabang Garrison Battalion, at 48,88 (Djambi)

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 36



Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 10 damaged


Allied ground losses:
9 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled


Aircraft Attacking:
20 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
16 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb

Also attacking Korps Marechausee Battalion ...
Also attacking Sabang Garrison Battalion ...
Also attacking Korps Marechausee Battalion ...
Also attacking Sabang Garrison Battalion ...
Also attacking Korps Marechausee Battalion ...
Also attacking Sabang Garrison Battalion ...
Also attacking Korps Marechausee Battalion ...


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Invasion Support action off Salamaua (98,127)
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

1 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Japanese Ships
xAK Kuraido Maru
xAK Konsan Maru



xAK Kuraido Maru fired at enemy troops
xAK Konsan Maru fired at enemy troops


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Ground combat at Palembang (48,91)

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 13130 troops, 106 guns, 36 vehicles, Assault Value = 432

Defending force 13590 troops, 66 guns, 95 vehicles, Assault Value = 438



Assaulting units:
38th Division
Yokosuka 3rd SNLF

Defending units:
Zuid KNIL Battalion
Tapanoeli Gsn Battalion
So.Sumatra Garrison Battalion
Padang Garrison Battalion
Van Aaran Garrison Battalion
44th Indian Brigade
Medan Garrison Battalion
45th Indian Brigade
Padang Base Force
Palembang ML Base Force
24th NZ Pioneer Coy /1

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Night Time Surface Combat, near Truscott at 72,123, Range 11,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
BB Kongo
BB Kirishima
BB Nagato
BB Fuso
BB Yamashiro
BB Ise
BB Hyuga
CA Aoba
CA Kinugasa
CA Furutaka
CA Kako
CL Naka
CL Jintsu
CL Nagara
CL Natori
CL Abukuma
DD Yukikaze
DD Urakaze
DD Hamakaze
DD Nowaki
DD Tanikaze
DD Natsugumo
DD Yamagumo
DD Minegumo
DD Asagumo

Allied Ships
AM Bunbury, Shell hits 7, and is sunk
xAKL Kooyong, Shell hits 13, and is sunk
xAKL Minnipa, Shell hits 3, and is sunk



Improved night sighting under 89% moonlight
Maximum visibility in Clear Conditions and 89% moonlight: 12,000 yards
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 11,000 yards
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 11,000 yards
BB Nagato engages AM Bunbury at 11,000 yards
BB Nagato engages xAKL Minnipa at 11,000 yards
BB Kongo engages AM Bunbury at 11,000 yards
DD Tanikaze engages xAKL Minnipa at 11,000 yards
Range increases to 12,000 yards
CL Nagara collides with CL Abukuma at 72 , 123
BB Nagato engages AM Bunbury at 12,000 yards
BB Nagato engages xAKL Minnipa at 12,000 yards
BB Yamashiro engages AM Bunbury at 12,000 yards
CA Aoba engages AM Bunbury at 12,000 yards
DD Minegumo engages xAKL Kooyong at 12,000 yards
DD Tanikaze engages AM Bunbury at 12,000 yards
Range closes to 10,000 yards
BB Nagato engages AM Bunbury at 10,000 yards
DD Tanikaze engages xAKL Minnipa at 10,000 yards
DD Minegumo engages xAKL Kooyong at 10,000 yards
DD Asagumo engages xAKL Kooyong at 10,000 yards
Range closes to 9,000 yards
BB Hyuga engages AM Bunbury at 9,000 yards
BB Ise engages AM Bunbury at 9,000 yards
BB Yamashiro engages AM Bunbury at 9,000 yards
BB Kirishima engages AM Bunbury at 9,000 yards
DD Yamagumo engages xAKL Kooyong at 9,000 yards
Range increases to 10,000 yards
BB Nagato engages AM Bunbury at 10,000 yards
xAKL Minnipa sunk by BB Nagato at 10,000 yards
BB Yamashiro engages AM Bunbury at 10,000 yards
DD Yamagumo engages AM Bunbury at 10,000 yards
AM Bunbury sunk by BB Hyuga at 10,000 yards
Range closes to 9,000 yards
xAKL Kooyong sunk by BB Ise at 9,000 yards
xAKL Kooyong sunk by BB Ise at 9,000 yards
Combat ends with last Allied ship sunk...


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Sub attack near Sydney at 91,168

Japanese Ships
SS I-5

Allied Ships
AM Cairns
DD Worden
DD Dale
AM Ipswitch



SS I-5 launches 2 torpedoes at AM Cairns
I-5 diving deep ....
DD Worden fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Dale fails to find sub and abandons search
AM Ipswitch fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Worden fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Worden fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Worden fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Worden fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Worden fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Worden fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub


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Sub attack near Sydney at 91,168

Japanese Ships
SS I-6

Allied Ships
AM Wollongong
AM Cairns
DD Worden
DD Dale
AM Ipswitch



Captain of SS I-6 elects not to launch torpedoes at this target
I-6 diving deep ....
DD Worden fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Dale fails to find sub and abandons search
AM Ipswitch fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Worden fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Worden fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Worden fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Worden fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Worden fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub


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Morning Air attack on Sabang Garrison Battalion, at 47,88 , near Djambi

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 86



Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 28 damaged


Allied ground losses:
23 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled


Aircraft Attacking:
20 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
20 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
23 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
23 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb

Also attacking Korps Marechausee Battalion ...
Also attacking Sabang Garrison Battalion ...
Also attacking Korps Marechausee Battalion ...
Also attacking Sabang Garrison Battalion ...
Also attacking Korps Marechausee Battalion ...
Also attacking Sabang Garrison Battalion ...
Also attacking Korps Marechausee Battalion ...
Also attacking Sabang Garrison Battalion ...
Also attacking Korps Marechausee Battalion ...
Also attacking Sabang Garrison Battalion ...
Also attacking Korps Marechausee Battalion ...


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Submarine attack near Buka at 108,129

Japanese Ships
xAK Nishimi Maru, Shell hits 4

Allied Ships
SS Grampus



xAK Nishimi Maru is sighted by SS Grampus
SS Grampus attacking xAK Nishimi Maru on the surface
Hutchinson, E.S. decides to submerge SS Grampus due to damage


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ASW attack near Tandjoengpinang at 51,85

Japanese Ships
SC Ch 26
SC Ch 16
SC Ch 15
SC Ch 14
PB Yokae Maru
PB Shinko Maru #5
PB Shinko Maru #3
PB Kozan Maru

Allied Ships
SS KXII



SS KXII is sighted by escort
KXII bottoming out ....
PB Yokae Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Shinko Maru #5 fails to find sub and abandons search
PB Shinko Maru #3 fails to find sub and abandons search
PB Kozan Maru fails to find sub and abandons search
PB Yokae Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Yokae Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Yokae Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Yokae Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Yokae Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub


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Ground combat at Palembang (48,91)

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 13138 troops, 106 guns, 36 vehicles, Assault Value = 432

Defending force 13632 troops, 66 guns, 95 vehicles, Assault Value = 441

Japanese ground losses:
9 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled



Assaulting units:
38th Division
Yokosuka 3rd SNLF

Defending units:
Tapanoeli Gsn Battalion
So.Sumatra Garrison Battalion
Padang Garrison Battalion
Van Aaran Garrison Battalion
Medan Garrison Battalion
44th Indian Brigade
Zuid KNIL Battalion
45th Indian Brigade
Palembang ML Base Force
Padang Base Force
24th NZ Pioneer Coy /1


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Ground combat at Buna (99,129)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 1917 troops, 19 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 60

Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 0

Japanese adjusted assault: 15

Allied adjusted defense: 1

Japanese assault odds: 15 to 1 (fort level 0)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Buna !!!

Combat modifiers
Attacker: leaders(-), fatigue(-)



Assaulting units:
Maizuru 1st SNLF


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Ground combat at Lae (99,126)

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 1745 troops, 12 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 56

Defending force 198 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 9

Japanese adjusted assault: 100

Allied adjusted defense: 1

Japanese assault odds: 100 to 1 (fort level 0)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Lae !!!

Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), leaders(-), morale(-)
Attacker: shock(+)


Allied ground losses:
73 casualties reported
Squads: 4 destroyed, 5 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Units retreated 1


Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
84th Naval Guard Unit

Defending units:
D Coy/NG Rifles


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Ground combat at Salamaua (98,127)

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 432 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 17

Defending force 204 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 10

Japanese adjusted assault: 12

Allied adjusted defense: 7

Japanese assault odds: 1 to 1 (fort level 0)

Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 0

Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), leaders(+), leaders(-), morale(-)
experience(-)
Attacker: shock(+), leaders(-)

Japanese ground losses:
23 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled



Assaulting units:
2nd Indpt SNLF Coy

Defending units:
C Coy/NG Rifles


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Ground combat at Finschhafen (100,126)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 420 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 16

Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 0

Japanese adjusted assault: 9

Allied adjusted defense: 1

Japanese assault odds: 9 to 1 (fort level 0)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Finschhafen !!!

Combat modifiers
Attacker: leaders(+), leaders(-)



Assaulting units:
5th Indpt SNLF Coy

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Submarine attack near Umboi Island at 100,125

Japanese Ships
xAKL Kanaiyama Maru, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage

Allied Ships
SS S-34

Japanese ground losses:
21 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled



xAKL Kanaiyama Maru is sighted by SS S-34
SS S-34 launches 2 torpedoes at xAKL Kanaiyama Maru


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Night Naval bombardment of Darwin at 76,124 - Coastal Guns Fire Back!

Allied aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft losses
A-24 Banshee: 4 damaged
A-24 Banshee: 2 destroyed on ground
Hudson I: 7 damaged
Hudson I: 1 destroyed on ground

41 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Japanese Ships
BB Hyuga
BB Ise
BB Yamashiro
BB Fuso
BB Nagato
BB Kirishima
BB Kongo
CA Kako
CA Furutaka
CA Kinugasa
CA Aoba, Shell hits 1


Allied ground losses:
581 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled
Non Combat: 11 destroyed, 34 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 4 disabled
Guns lost 9 (2 destroyed, 7 disabled)


Airbase hits 6
Airbase supply hits 6
Runway hits 31
Port hits 1
Port fuel hits 1

E8N2 Dave acting as spotter for BB Hyuga
BB Hyuga firing at Darwin
BB Ise firing at Darwin
BB Yamashiro firing at Darwin
F1M2 Pete acting as spotter for BB Fuso
BB Fuso firing at Emery Point Fortress
Emery Point Fortress firing at BB Fuso
BB Nagato firing at Darwin
BB Kirishima firing at Darwin
BB Kongo firing at Darwin
CA Kako firing at Darwin
CA Furutaka firing at Darwin
Emery Point Fortress firing at CA Kinugasa
CA Kinugasa firing at Emery Point Fortress
CA Aoba firing at Emery Point Fortress
Emery Point Fortress firing at CA Aoba


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Amphibious Assault at Manus (101,119)

TF 101 troops unloading over beach at Manus, 101,119



15 Support troops lost overboard during unload of 66th Nav Gd
15 Support troops lost in surf during unload of 66th Nav Gd


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Amphibious Assault at Shortlands (109,131)

TF 102 troops unloading over beach at Shortlands, 109,131





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Morning Air attack on Bandoeng , at 50,100

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid spotted at 27 NM, estimated altitude 23,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 26



No Japanese losses



Aircraft Attacking:
26 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 20000 feet



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Morning Air attack on Soerabaja , at 56,104

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid spotted at 31 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes

Japanese aircraft
G3M2 Nell x 23
G4M1 Betty x 25



Allied aircraft
B-339D x 10
CW-21B Demon x 12


Japanese aircraft losses
G3M2 Nell: 2 destroyed, 6 damaged
G4M1 Betty: 4 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
L-212: 1 destroyed on ground
T.IVa: 1 destroyed on ground



Airbase hits 6
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 14

Aircraft Attacking:
25 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 6000 feet
Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
17 x G3M2 Nell bombing from 6000 feet
Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
2-Vl.G.IV with CW-21B Demon (2 airborne, 4 on standby, 6 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 15000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 36 minutes
3-VI.G.V with B-339D (1 airborne, 4 on standby, 5 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters to 20000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 34 minutes



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Morning Air attack on Bandoeng , at 50,100

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 21,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 3



No Japanese losses



Aircraft Attacking:
3 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 20000 feet



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Afternoon Air attack on Korps Marechausee Battalion, at 47,88 , near Djambi

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 58



Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 11 damaged


Allied ground losses:
16 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled


Aircraft Attacking:
13 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
14 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
14 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
17 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb

Also attacking Sabang Garrison Battalion ...
Also attacking Korps Marechausee Battalion ...
Also attacking Sabang Garrison Battalion ...
Also attacking Korps Marechausee Battalion ...
Also attacking Sabang Garrison Battalion ...
Also attacking Korps Marechausee Battalion ...
Also attacking Sabang Garrison Battalion ...
Also attacking Korps Marechausee Battalion ...


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Ground combat at 88,57 (near Wenchow)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 22633 troops, 215 guns, 38 vehicles, Assault Value = 489

Defending force 9607 troops, 33 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 209

Japanese adjusted assault: 301

Allied adjusted defense: 370

Japanese assault odds: 1 to 2

Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), morale(-), experience(-)
Attacker:

Japanese ground losses:
1183 casualties reported
Squads: 4 destroyed, 125 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 13 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled


Allied ground losses:
318 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 18 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 35 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled


Assaulting units:
56th Infantry Brigade
15th Division
62nd Infantry Brigade
2nd Ind.Mixed Regiment
13th Army
4th Mortar Battalion

Defending units:
100th Chinese Corps
88th Chinese Corps
25th Group Army


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Ground combat at Palembang (48,91)

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 13138 troops, 106 guns, 36 vehicles, Assault Value = 432

Defending force 13676 troops, 66 guns, 95 vehicles, Assault Value = 446

Japanese ground losses:
4 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled



Assaulting units:
38th Division
Yokosuka 3rd SNLF

Defending units:
Medan Garrison Battalion
Zuid KNIL Battalion
So.Sumatra Garrison Battalion
Tapanoeli Gsn Battalion
44th Indian Brigade
Van Aaran Garrison Battalion
Padang Garrison Battalion
45th Indian Brigade
Palembang ML Base Force
Padang Base Force
24th NZ Pioneer Coy /1


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Ground combat at Ningsia (84,33)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 3874 troops, 26 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 782

Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 0

Japanese adjusted assault: 62

Allied adjusted defense: 1

Japanese assault odds: 62 to 1 (fort level 1)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Ningsia !!!

Combat modifiers
Attacker:



Assaulting units:
6th Ind.Mixed Brigade
11th Indpt Infantry Regiment
12th Indpt Infantry Regiment
7th Ind.Mixed Brigade
13th Indpt Infantry Regiment


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Ground combat at Salamaua (98,127)

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 420 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 15

Defending force 204 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 10

Japanese adjusted assault: 22

Allied adjusted defense: 7

Japanese assault odds: 3 to 1 (fort level 0)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Salamaua !!!

Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), leaders(+), leaders(-), experience(-)
Attacker: shock(+)

Japanese ground losses:
15 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled


Allied ground losses:
69 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Units retreated 1


Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
2nd Indpt SNLF Coy

Defending units:
C Coy/NG Rifles

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ASW attack near Saigon at 60,73

Japanese Ships
AK Awazisan Maru
xAK Fukko Maru
xAK Nittatsu Maru
xAK Kiyozumi Maru
xAK Ayato Maru
xAKL Tatibana Maru
xAKL Kashi Maru
DD Arashi

Allied Ships
SS Seal



SS Seal is sighted by escort
Seal bottoming out ....
DD Arashi fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Arashi fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Arashi fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Arashi fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Arashi fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub


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Submarine attack near Sydney at 91,167

Japanese Ships
SS I-5

Allied Ships
ACM General Hayden, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage



ACM General Hayden is sighted by SS I-5
SS I-5 launches 2 torpedoes at ACM General Hayden


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Submarine attack near Sydney at 91,167

Japanese Ships
SS I-6

Allied Ships
ACM YP-95



ACM YP-95 is sighted by SS I-6
Captain of SS I-6 elects not to launch torpedoes at this target


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Submarine attack near Sydney at 91,167

Japanese Ships
SS I-5

Allied Ships
ACM YP-92, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage



ACM YP-92 is sighted by SS I-5
SS I-5 launches 2 torpedoes at ACM YP-92


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ASW attack near Muntok at 49,89

Japanese Ships
CA Ashigara
CA Nachi
CA Myoko
CA Chokai
CL Oi
CL Kitakami
CL Tama
CL Kuma
CL Yura
DD Sagiri
DD Shirakumo
DD Shinonome
DD Inazuma
DD Hibiki
DD Yugure
DD Wakaba
DD Shigure
DD Oshio
AV Sanyo Maru
xAP Horai Maru
xAP Terukuni Maru
xAK Teihoku Maru
DD Tachikaze
DD Yakaze
DD Ushio
DD Yugiri

Allied Ships
SS O16, hits 1



SS O16 is sighted by escort
O16 bottoming out ....
DD Tachikaze fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Yakaze attacking submerged sub ....
DD Yakaze is out of ASW ammo
DD Ushio fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Yugiri fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Yakaze fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Ushio fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Yugiri fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Ushio fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Ushio fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Ushio attacking submerged sub ....
DD Ushio fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub


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Afternoon Air attack on Kanhsien , at 81,57

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid spotted at 11 NM, estimated altitude 21,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 4



No Japanese losses



Aircraft Attacking:
4 x Ki-43-Ic Oscar sweeping at 20000 feet



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Afternoon Air attack on Kukong , at 79,57

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid spotted at 14 NM, estimated altitude 25,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 3



No Japanese losses



Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Ki-43-Ic Oscar sweeping at 20000 feet *



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TF 120 encounters mine field at Palembang (48,91)

Japanese Ships
CA Haguro
DD Asagiri
DD Inazuma
DD Yugure
DD Nenohi
CL Kitakami, Mine hits 1



6 mines cleared


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Pre-Invasion action off Palembang (48,91) - Coastal Guns Fire Back!
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

69 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Japanese Ships
CA Ashigara
CA Nachi
CA Haguro
CA Myoko
CA Chokai
CL Oi
CL Kiso
CL Tama
CL Kuma
CL Yura
CL Kashii
DD Mikazuki
DD Ushio
DD Yugiri
DD Sagiri
DD Asagiri
DD Shirakumo
DD Shinonome
DD Inazuma
DD Ikazuchi
DD Ariake
DD Nenohi
DD Shigure
xAP Kongo Maru
DD Tachikaze

Japanese ground losses:
31 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled


Allied ground losses:
294 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 37 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 26 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Guns lost 29 (7 destroyed, 22 disabled)


CA Ashigara firing at Palembang ML Base Force
CA Nachi firing at Palembang ML Base Force
CA Haguro firing at Palembang ML Base Force
CA Myoko firing at Palembang ML Base Force
Palembang ML Base Force firing at CA Myoko
CA Chokai firing at Palembang ML Base Force
CL Oi firing at Palembang ML Base Force
CL Kiso firing at 45th Indian Brigade
CL Tama firing at 44th Indian Brigade
CL Kuma firing at Zuid KNIL Battalion
CL Yura firing at Palembang ML Base Force
Palembang ML Base Force firing at CL Yura
CL Kashii firing at 44th Indian Brigade
DD Mikazuki firing at Zuid KNIL Battalion
DD Ushio firing at 44th Indian Brigade
DD Yugiri firing at 44th Indian Brigade
DD Sagiri firing at 44th Indian Brigade
DD Asagiri firing at 44th Indian Brigade
DD Shirakumo firing at 45th Indian Brigade
DD Shinonome firing at Zuid KNIL Battalion
DD Inazuma firing at 45th Indian Brigade
DD Ikazuchi firing at 45th Indian Brigade
DD Ariake firing at Palembang ML Base Force
Palembang ML Base Force firing at DD Ariake
DD Nenohi firing at Palembang ML Base Force
DD Shigure firing at Zuid KNIL Battalion
DD Sagiri fired at enemy troops
DD Shirakumo fired at enemy troops
DD Inazuma fired at enemy troops
DD Ikazuchi fired at enemy troops
DD Ariake fired at enemy troops
DD Nenohi fired at enemy troops
DD Shigure fired at enemy troops
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 4,000 yards
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 2,000 yards


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Amphibious Assault at Palembang (48,91)

TF 120 troops unloading over beach at Palembang, 48,91

Japanese ground losses:
163 casualties reported
Squads: 16 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 2 (2 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Vehicles lost 2 (2 destroyed, 0 disabled)



20 troops of a IJA Hy Inf Sqd 41 lost in surf during unload of 2nd Div /1
20 troops of a IJA Hy Inf Sqd 41 accidentally lost during unload of 2nd Div /1
70mm T92 Howitzer damaged beyond repair during unload of 2nd Div /1
75mm Infantry Gun dropped into water during unload of 2nd Div /1
75mm T90 Field Gun damaged beyond repair during unload of 2nd Div /1
17 troops of a IJA Motorized Squad lost in surf during unload of 2nd Div /1
17 troops of a IJA Motorized Squad lost in surf during unload of 2nd Div /1
20 troops of a IJA Hy Inf Sqd 41 lost overboard during unload of 2nd Div /2
20 troops of a IJA Hy Inf Sqd 41 lost from landing craft during unload of 2nd Div /2
20 troops of a IJA Hy Inf Sqd 41 lost in surf during unload of 2nd Div /2
20 troops of a IJA Hy Inf Sqd 41 lost from landing craft during unload of 2nd Div
20 troops of a IJA Hy Inf Sqd 41 lost in surf during unload of 2nd Div
37mm Type 01 AT Gun lost overboard during unload of 2nd Div
20 troops of a IJA Hy Inf Sqd 41 accidentally lost during unload of 2nd Div /4
20 troops of a IJA Hy Inf Sqd 41 lost from landing craft during unload of 2nd Div /4
20 troops of a IJA Hy Inf Sqd 41 accidentally lost during unload of 2nd Div /4
75mm Infantry Gun lost overboard during unload of 2nd Div /5
15 Support troops lost overboard during unload of 2nd Div /6
20 troops of a IJA Hy Inf Sqd 41 lost in surf during unload of 2nd Div /7
15 Support troops lost in surf during unload of 2nd Div /7
Type 97 Medium Tank lost overboard during unload of 6th Tank Rgt
Type 97 Medium Tank lost overboard during unload of 6th Tank Rgt


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Ground combat at 84,45 (near Nanyang)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 11999 troops, 102 guns, 4 vehicles, Assault Value = 570

Defending force 41754 troops, 204 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 528

Japanese adjusted assault: 35

Allied adjusted defense: 401

Japanese assault odds: 1 to 11

Combat modifiers
Defender: op mode(-), experience(-)
Attacker:

Japanese ground losses:
396 casualties reported
Squads: 3 destroyed, 79 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled


Allied ground losses:
526 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 42 disabled
Non Combat: 4 destroyed, 14 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Guns lost 5 (1 destroyed, 4 disabled)


Assaulting units:
110th Division
32nd Division

Defending units:
12th Chinese Corps
92nd Chinese Corps
40th Chinese Corps
85th Chinese Corps
41st Chinese Corps
90th Chinese Corps
2nd Chinese Cavalry Corps
7th New Chinese Corps
3rd Group Army
22nd Group Army
5th War Area
4th Construction Regiment


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Ground combat at Palembang (48,91)

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 13138 troops, 106 guns, 36 vehicles, Assault Value = 888

Defending force 13164 troops, 60 guns, 95 vehicles, Assault Value = 415



Assaulting units:
2nd Div /3
1st Tank Rgt /1
38th Division
Yokosuka 3rd SNLF
6th Tank Rgt /1

Defending units:
Zuid KNIL Battalion
Padang Garrison Battalion
So.Sumatra Garrison Battalion
Medan Garrison Battalion
Tapanoeli Gsn Battalion
44th Indian Brigade
Van Aaran Garrison Battalion
45th Indian Brigade
Palembang ML Base Force
Padang Base Force
24th NZ Pioneer Coy /1


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Ground combat at Manus (101,119)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 1815 troops, 12 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 61

Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 0

Japanese adjusted assault: 29

Allied adjusted defense: 1

Japanese assault odds: 29 to 1 (fort level 0)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Manus !!!

Combat modifiers
Attacker: leaders(-)



Assaulting units:
66th Naval Guard Unit


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Ground combat at Palembang (48,91)

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 3872 troops, 14 guns, 49 vehicles, Assault Value = 415

Defending force 22267 troops, 235 guns, 188 vehicles, Assault Value = 888



Assaulting units:
Medan Garrison Battalion
Zuid KNIL Battalion
Padang Garrison Battalion
So.Sumatra Garrison Battalion
Van Aaran Garrison Battalion
44th Indian Brigade
Tapanoeli Gsn Battalion
45th Indian Brigade
Palembang ML Base Force
Padang Base Force
24th NZ Pioneer Coy /1

Defending units:
1st Tank Rgt /1
Yokosuka 3rd SNLF
2nd Div /3
38th Division
6th Tank Rgt /1

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Post #: 234
2 Mar 1942 - 5/1/2012 7:10:40 AM   
CT Grognard

 

Posts: 694
Joined: 5/16/2010
From: Cape Town, South Africa
Status: offline 		AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Mar 02, 42
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Invasion Support action off Palembang (48,91) - Coastal Guns Fire Back!
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

71 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Japanese Ships
CA Ashigara
CA Nachi
CA Haguro
CA Myoko
CA Chokai
CL Oi
CL Kiso
CL Tama
CL Kuma
CL Yura
CL Kashii
DD Tachikaze
DD Yakaze
DD Mikazuki
DD Sagiri
DD Asagiri
DD Shirakumo
DD Hibiki
DD Wakaba
DD Hatsuharu
DD Shigure
DD Oshio
xAK Canberra Maru
AV Sanyo Maru
xAK Katuragi Maru
xAP Kongo Maru
DD Ushio

Japanese ground losses:
22 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled


Allied ground losses:
72 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled


CA Nachi firing at Zuid KNIL Battalion
CA Haguro firing at Zuid KNIL Battalion
CA Myoko firing at Palembang ML Base Force
Palembang ML Base Force firing at CA Myoko
CA Chokai firing at Zuid KNIL Battalion
CL Kiso firing at Palembang ML Base Force
Palembang ML Base Force firing at CL Kiso
CL Tama firing at Zuid KNIL Battalion
CL Kuma firing at 45th Indian Brigade
CL Yura firing at Medan Garrison Battalion
DD Yakaze firing at 44th Indian Brigade
DD Asagiri firing at Palembang ML Base Force
DD Hibiki firing at Palembang ML Base Force
Palembang ML Base Force firing at DD Hibiki
DD Wakaba firing at Zuid KNIL Battalion
DD Hatsuharu firing at 44th Indian Brigade
DD Oshio firing at 45th Indian Brigade
75mm CD Gun Battery engaging xAK Canberra Maru at 6,000 yards
CL Oi firing to suppress enemy battery at 6,000 yards
75mm CD Gun Battery engaging xAK Katuragi Maru at 6,000 yards
CA Chokai firing to suppress enemy battery at 6,000 yards
DD Mikazuki fired at enemy troops
DD Asagiri fired at enemy troops
DD Hibiki fired at enemy troops
DD Oshio fired at enemy troops
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 5,000 yards
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 1,000 yards


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ASW attack near Kendari at 71,106

Japanese Ships
PB Keiko Maru

Allied Ships
SS KX



SS KX is sighted by escort
KX diving deep ....
PB Keiko Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Keiko Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Keiko Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Keiko Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Keiko Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub


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Invasion Support action off Palembang (48,91)
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

31 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Japanese Ships
xAP Kongo Maru
DD Ushio
DD Tachikaze



Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 2,000 yards


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Invasion Support action off Palembang (48,91)
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

72 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Japanese Ships
xAP Kongo Maru
CA Ashigara
DD Ushio
DD Tachikaze

Japanese ground losses:
50 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled


Allied ground losses:
8 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled


Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 6,000 yards
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 1,000 yards


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TF 79 encounters mine field at Kendari (70,106)

Japanese Ships
BB Kirishima
DD Asagumo
DD Minegumo
DD Natsugumo



4 mines cleared


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Morning Air attack on Kanhsien , at 81,57

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid spotted at 16 NM, estimated altitude 24,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 4



No Japanese losses



Aircraft Attacking:
4 x Ki-43-Ic Oscar sweeping at 20000 feet



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Morning Air attack on Kukong , at 79,57

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid spotted at 37 NM, estimated altitude 23,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 3



No Japanese losses



Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Ki-43-Ic Oscar sweeping at 20000 feet *



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Morning Air attack on Soerabaja , at 56,104

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid spotted at 29 NM, estimated altitude 23,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 4



Allied aircraft
B-339D x 9


No Japanese losses

No Allied losses



Aircraft Attacking:
2 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 20000 feet *

CAP engaged:
3-VI.G.V with B-339D (0 airborne, 4 on standby, 4 scrambling)
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters to 20000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 13 minutes



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Morning Air attack on Soerabaja , at 56,104

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid spotted at 23 NM, estimated altitude 21,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 39



Allied aircraft
B-339D x 2


No Japanese losses

No Allied losses



Aircraft Attacking:
39 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 20000 feet *

CAP engaged:
3-VI.G.V with B-339D (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 2 scrambling)
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters to 20000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 13 minutes



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ASW attack near Balikpapan at 66,98

Japanese Ships
DD Tokitsukaze
CA Kumano
CS Chiyoda
DD Numakaze
DD Kamikaze
DD Kawakaze
AV Sanuki Maru
LSD Shinshu Maru
AK Kyushu Maru
AK Sasako Maru
AK Sado Maru
xAP Naminoue Maru
xAP Shanghai Maru
xAP Baikal Maru
xAP Yoshino Maru
xAP Hakozaki Maru
xAP Hikawa Maru
xAP Argentina Maru
xAK Arima Maru
DD Namikaze
DD Yukaze
DD Akikaze
DD Harukaze

Allied Ships
SS Saury



SS Saury launches 2 torpedoes at DD Tokitsukaze
DD Namikaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Yukaze attacking submerged sub ....
DD Akikaze fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Harukaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Namikaze fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Yukaze attacking submerged sub ....
DD Yukaze is out of ASW ammo
DD Yukaze is out of ASW ammo
DD Harukaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Yukaze fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Harukaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Harukaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Harukaze attacking submerged sub ....
DD Harukaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub


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Ground combat at Palembang (48,91)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 28522 troops, 240 guns, 218 vehicles, Assault Value = 948

Defending force 13113 troops, 60 guns, 95 vehicles, Assault Value = 411

Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 2

Japanese adjusted assault: 465

Allied adjusted defense: 1024

Japanese assault odds: 1 to 2 (fort level 2)

Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), forts(+), experience(-)
Attacker:

Japanese ground losses:
501 casualties reported
Squads: 5 destroyed, 93 disabled
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 31 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 8 disabled
Vehicles lost 44 (3 destroyed, 41 disabled)


Allied ground losses:
553 casualties reported
Squads: 32 destroyed, 58 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 17 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Guns lost 16 (4 destroyed, 12 disabled)


Assaulting units:
1st Tank Regiment
38th Division
2nd Division
6th Tank Regiment
Yokosuka 3rd SNLF

Defending units:
Tapanoeli Gsn Battalion
Zuid KNIL Battalion
So.Sumatra Garrison Battalion
44th Indian Brigade
Padang Garrison Battalion
Van Aaran Garrison Battalion
Medan Garrison Battalion
45th Indian Brigade
Padang Base Force
Palembang ML Base Force
24th NZ Pioneer Coy /1


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Ground combat at Palembang (48,91)

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 11771 troops, 37 guns, 93 vehicles, Assault Value = 337

Defending force 27442 troops, 240 guns, 215 vehicles, Assault Value = 816



Assaulting units:
Padang Garrison Battalion
So.Sumatra Garrison Battalion
Zuid KNIL Battalion
Medan Garrison Battalion
44th Indian Brigade
Van Aaran Garrison Battalion
45th Indian Brigade
Palembang ML Base Force
Padang Base Force
Tapanoeli Gsn Battalion
24th NZ Pioneer Coy /1

Defending units:
2nd Division
6th Tank Regiment
1st Tank Regiment
38th Division
Yokosuka 3rd SNLF

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Post #: 235
3 March 1942 - 5/1/2012 7:11:38 AM   
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Posts: 694
Joined: 5/16/2010
From: Cape Town, South Africa
Status: offline 		AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Mar 03, 42
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Invasion Support action off Palembang (48,91)
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

41 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Japanese Ships
xAP Kongo Maru
CA Ashigara



75mm CD Gun battery firing at xAP Kongo Maru


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ASW attack near Niuafo'ou at 142,162

Japanese Ships
SS I-10

Allied Ships
TK Gylfe
TK H. M. Storey
DD Kilty



SS I-10 is sighted by escort
DD Kilty fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Kilty fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Kilty fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Kilty fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Kilty fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub


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Amphibious Assault at Wewak (96,119)

TF 135 troops unloading over beach at Wewak, 96,119





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Morning Air attack on Bandoeng , at 50,100

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid spotted at 23 NM, estimated altitude 22,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 37



No Japanese losses



Aircraft Attacking:
37 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 20000 feet



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Morning Air attack on Kukong , at 79,57

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid spotted at 26 NM, estimated altitude 24,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 4



No Japanese losses



Aircraft Attacking:
4 x Ki-43-Ic Oscar sweeping at 20000 feet *



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Morning Air attack on Bandoeng , at 50,100

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid spotted at 14 NM, estimated altitude 23,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 4



No Japanese losses



Aircraft Attacking:
4 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 20000 feet



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Morning Air attack on 45th Indian Brigade, at 48,91 (Palembang)

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 76



Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 32 damaged


Allied ground losses:
133 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 17 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 18 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled


Aircraft Attacking:
19 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
21 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
9 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
27 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb

Also attacking 44th Indian Brigade ...
Also attacking 45th Indian Brigade ...
Also attacking 44th Indian Brigade ...
Also attacking 45th Indian Brigade ...
Also attacking 44th Indian Brigade ...
Also attacking 45th Indian Brigade ...


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Morning Air attack on 44th Indian Brigade, at 48,91 (Palembang)

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid spotted at 13 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 14



Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 1 damaged


Allied ground losses:
28 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled


Aircraft Attacking:
14 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on TF, near Norfolk Island at 107,174

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid spotted at 6 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 1 minutes

Japanese aircraft
D3A1 Val x 9



No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
ACM YP-414, Bomb hits 2, and is sunk



Aircraft Attacking:
4 x D3A1 Val releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
5 x D3A1 Val releasing from 10000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb

Heavy smoke from fires obscuring ACM YP-414
Massive explosion on ACM YP-414


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Afternoon Air attack on Kanhsien , at 81,57

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid spotted at 1 NM, estimated altitude 26,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 0 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 3



No Japanese losses



Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Ki-43-Ic Oscar sweeping at 20000 feet



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ASW attack near Tioman Island at 52,84

Japanese Ships
AK Awazisan Maru
xAK Minami Maru
xAK Fukko Maru
xAK Yamakisan Maru
xAK Kisogawa Maru
xAK Koei Maru
xAKL Tatebu Maru
xAKL Tatibana Maru
xAKL Kashi Maru
DD Arashi

Allied Ships
SS KXIII, hits 1



SS KXIII is sighted by escort
KXIII bottoming out ....
DD Arashi fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Arashi fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Arashi fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Arashi attacking submerged sub ....
DD Arashi is out of ASW ammo
DD Arashi fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub


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Ground combat at 84,45 (near Nanyang)

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 23056 troops, 202 guns, 40 vehicles, Assault Value = 526

Defending force 41724 troops, 203 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 528

Japanese ground losses:
84 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled


Allied ground losses:
119 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 9 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled


Assaulting units:
110th Division
32nd Division

Defending units:
92nd Chinese Corps
12th Chinese Corps
85th Chinese Corps
40th Chinese Corps
90th Chinese Corps
41st Chinese Corps
2nd Chinese Cavalry Corps
22nd Group Army
3rd Group Army
7th New Chinese Corps
5th War Area
4th Construction Regiment


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Ground combat at Palembang (48,91)

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 26863 troops, 240 guns, 78 vehicles, Assault Value = 835

Defending force 11929 troops, 56 guns, 95 vehicles, Assault Value = 317

Japanese ground losses:
11 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled



Assaulting units:
1st Tank Regiment
38th Division
6th Tank Regiment
2nd Division
Yokosuka 3rd SNLF

Defending units:
Van Aaran Garrison Battalion
Zuid KNIL Battalion
Padang Garrison Battalion
Medan Garrison Battalion
44th Indian Brigade
So.Sumatra Garrison Battalion
45th Indian Brigade
Padang Base Force
Tapanoeli Gsn Battalion
Palembang ML Base Force
24th NZ Pioneer Coy /1


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Ground combat at Palembang (48,91)

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 11484 troops, 37 guns, 93 vehicles, Assault Value = 317

Defending force 27555 troops, 240 guns, 217 vehicles, Assault Value = 834

Japanese ground losses:
48 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled



Assaulting units:
Medan Garrison Battalion
Van Aaran Garrison Battalion
44th Indian Brigade
Zuid KNIL Battalion
So.Sumatra Garrison Battalion
Padang Garrison Battalion
45th Indian Brigade
Palembang ML Base Force
Tapanoeli Gsn Battalion
Padang Base Force
24th NZ Pioneer Coy /1

Defending units:
38th Division
6th Tank Regiment
2nd Division
1st Tank Regiment
Yokosuka 3rd SNLF

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Post #: 236
4 March 1942 - 5/1/2012 7:12:34 AM   
CT Grognard

 

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Sub attack near Portsea at 82,172

Japanese Ships
SS I-3

Allied Ships
AMc Coolbar
AD Black Hawk
AR Castor
AG Willebrord Snellius
TK Talang Akar
TK Juno
TK Josefina
AMc Uki
PG Isabel
AMc Orara



SS I-3 launches 2 torpedoes at AMc Coolbar
I-3 bottoming out ....
PG Isabel fails to find sub and abandons search
AMc Orara fails to find sub, continues to search...
AMc Orara fails to find sub, continues to search...
AMc Orara fails to find sub, continues to search...
AMc Orara fails to find sub, continues to search...
AMc Orara fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub


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ASW attack near Lingga at 51,88

Japanese Ships
PB Aso Maru #7
PB Tatsumiya Maru
PB Chosa Maru
SC Ch 12
DMS W-16
xAP Ukishima Maru
xAK Nanko Maru
xAK Kazan Maru
xAK Yamayuri Maru
xAK Yosyu Maru
xAK Izan Maru
xAK Sinsei Maru
xAK Kotoku Maru
xAK Zenyo Maru
PB Ikuta Maru
PB Hakakisan Maru
PB Eiko Maru #2
PB Tokotsu Maru

Allied Ships
SS Swordfish



SS Swordfish is sighted by escort
Swordfish bottoming out ....
PB Ikuta Maru fails to find sub and abandons search
PB Hakakisan Maru fails to find sub and abandons search
PB Eiko Maru #2 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Tokotsu Maru fails to find sub and abandons search
PB Eiko Maru #2 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Eiko Maru #2 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Eiko Maru #2 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Eiko Maru #2 fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub


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ASW attack near Lingga at 51,88

Japanese Ships
PB Aso Maru #7
PB Tatsumiya Maru
PB Chosa Maru
SC Ch 12
DMS W-16
xAP Ukishima Maru
xAK Nanko Maru
xAK Kazan Maru
xAK Yamayuri Maru
xAK Yosyu Maru
xAK Izan Maru
xAK Sinsei Maru
xAK Kotoku Maru
xAK Zenyo Maru
PB Ikuta Maru
PB Hakakisan Maru
PB Eiko Maru #2
PB Tokotsu Maru

Allied Ships
SS Swordfish, hits 2



SS Swordfish is sighted by escort
Swordfish bottoming out ....
PB Ikuta Maru fails to find sub and abandons search
PB Hakakisan Maru fails to find sub and abandons search
PB Eiko Maru #2 attacking submerged sub ....
PB Tokotsu Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Eiko Maru #2 fails to find sub and abandons search
PB Tokotsu Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Tokotsu Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Tokotsu Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Tokotsu Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub


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Sub attack near Tioman Island at 52,84

Japanese Ships
xAKL Jokuja Maru
AMC Saigon Maru
AO Notoro
TK Teiyo Maru
TK Syoyo Maru
TK Kyokuyo Maru
xAK Anbo Maru
xAK Yoshinogawa Maru
xAK Nissen Maru
xAK Meisho Maru
xAK Josho Maru
xAK Hinko Maru
xAK Teisen Maru
xAK Kinkasan Maru
xAK Hukusei Maru
xAK Hokko Maru
xAK Victoria Maru
xAK India Maru
xAK Holland Maru
xAKL Chosen Maru
xAKL Bokuei Maru
xAKL Kaisyo Maru
xAKL Kiko Maru
xAKL Kembu Maru
PB Kaika Maru

Allied Ships
SS KXIII



Captain of SS KXIII elects not to launch torpedoes at this target
PB Kaika Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Kaika Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Kaika Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Kaika Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Kaika Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub


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Morning Air attack on Kanhsien , at 81,57

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid spotted at 11 NM, estimated altitude 26,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 4



No Japanese losses



Aircraft Attacking:
4 x Ki-43-Ic Oscar sweeping at 20000 feet



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Morning Air attack on Kukong , at 79,57

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid spotted at 28 NM, estimated altitude 22,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 3



No Japanese losses



Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Ki-43-Ic Oscar sweeping at 20000 feet *



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Morning Air attack on Lashio , at 62,46

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid spotted at 34 NM, estimated altitude 25,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 94



Allied aircraft
H81-A3 x 30
P-40E Warhawk x 27


No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
H81-A3: 6 destroyed
P-40E Warhawk: 9 destroyed



Aircraft Attacking:
20 x Ki-43-Ic Oscar sweeping at 20000 feet
12 x Ki-43-Ic Oscar sweeping at 20000 feet
8 x Ki-43-Ic Oscar sweeping at 20000 feet

CAP engaged:
AVG/1st Sqn with P-40E Warhawk (1 airborne, 11 on standby, 11 scrambling)
12 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 15000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 15 minutes
AVG/2nd Sqn with H81-A3 (0 airborne, 8 on standby, 8 scrambling)
3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters to 20000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 25 minutes
AVG/3rd Sqn with H81-A3 (0 airborne, 8 on standby, 0 scrambling)
3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters to 20000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 21 minutes



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Morning Air attack on 45th Indian Brigade, at 48,91 (Palembang)

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 89



Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 33 damaged


Allied ground losses:
267 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 20 disabled
Non Combat: 4 destroyed, 14 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled


Aircraft Attacking:
19 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
21 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
23 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
26 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb

Also attacking 44th Indian Brigade ...
Also attacking Palembang ML Base Force ...
Also attacking 44th Indian Brigade ...
Also attacking Zuid KNIL Battalion ...
Also attacking So.Sumatra Garrison Battalion ...
Also attacking 45th Indian Brigade ...
Also attacking 44th Indian Brigade ...
Also attacking 45th Indian Brigade ...
Also attacking 44th Indian Brigade ...
Also attacking Palembang ML Base Force ...
Also attacking 45th Indian Brigade ...
Also attacking 44th Indian Brigade ...
Also attacking Palembang ML Base Force ...
Also attacking 44th Indian Brigade ...
Also attacking Zuid KNIL Battalion ...
Also attacking 45th Indian Brigade ...
Also attacking 44th Indian Brigade ...
Also attacking Palembang ML Base Force ...


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Ground combat at Palembang (48,91)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 27781 troops, 240 guns, 218 vehicles, Assault Value = 870

Defending force 11771 troops, 56 guns, 95 vehicles, Assault Value = 306

Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 1

Japanese adjusted assault: 488

Allied adjusted defense: 403

Japanese assault odds: 1 to 1 (fort level 1)

Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 1

Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), fatigue(-), experience(-)
Attacker: fatigue(-)

Japanese ground losses:
1090 casualties reported
Squads: 6 destroyed, 103 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 16 disabled
Engineers: 3 destroyed, 3 disabled
Vehicles lost 19 (3 destroyed, 16 disabled)
Units destroyed 1


Allied ground losses:
1963 casualties reported
Squads: 77 destroyed, 69 disabled
Non Combat: 8 destroyed, 26 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 8 (7 destroyed, 1 disabled)
Vehicles lost 4 (1 destroyed, 3 disabled)


Assaulting units:
38th Division
1st Tank Regiment
2nd Division
6th Tank Regiment
Yokosuka 3rd SNLF

Defending units:
Van Aaran Garrison Battalion
So.Sumatra Garrison Battalion
Padang Garrison Battalion
44th Indian Brigade
Zuid KNIL Battalion
Medan Garrison Battalion
45th Indian Brigade
Tapanoeli Gsn Battalion
Padang Base Force
Palembang ML Base Force
24th NZ Pioneer Coy /1


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Ground combat at 84,45 (near Nanyang)

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 23055 troops, 202 guns, 40 vehicles, Assault Value = 525

Defending force 41784 troops, 203 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 529

Japanese ground losses:
19 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled


Allied ground losses:
107 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 7 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled


Assaulting units:
110th Division
32nd Division

Defending units:
41st Chinese Corps
90th Chinese Corps
40th Chinese Corps
92nd Chinese Corps
85th Chinese Corps
12th Chinese Corps
2nd Chinese Cavalry Corps
22nd Group Army
5th War Area
7th New Chinese Corps
3rd Group Army
4th Construction Regiment


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Ground combat at Palembang (48,91)

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 9946 troops, 31 guns, 92 vehicles, Assault Value = 204

Defending force 26931 troops, 240 guns, 217 vehicles, Assault Value = 776



Assaulting units:
Padang Garrison Battalion
Zuid KNIL Battalion
44th Indian Brigade
Medan Garrison Battalion
So.Sumatra Garrison Battalion
45th Indian Brigade
Padang Base Force
Van Aaran Garrison Battalion
Tapanoeli Gsn Battalion
Palembang ML Base Force

Defending units:
2nd Division
6th Tank Regiment
1st Tank Regiment
38th Division
Yokosuka 3rd SNLF

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Post #: 237
5 March 1942 - 5/1/2012 7:13:41 AM   
CT Grognard

 

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TF 124 encounters mine field at Kendari (70,106)

Japanese Ships
DMS W-9
DMS W-8
DMS W-7
DMS W-4



23 mines cleared


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ASW attack near Shanghai at 93,55

Japanese Ships
PB Ichiyo Maru
xAK Zuisyo Maru
xAK Kiyo Maru
xAK Mansyu Maru
xAK Nansin Maru
xAK Havre Maru
PB Teshio Maru
PB America Maru
PB Nanei Maru

Allied Ships
SS Searaven



SS Searaven is sighted by escort
Searaven bottoming out ....
PB Teshio Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB America Maru fails to find sub and abandons search
PB Nanei Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Teshio Maru fails to find sub and abandons search
PB Nanei Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Nanei Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Nanei Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Nanei Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Nanei Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Nanei Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub


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ASW attack near Muntok at 50,89

Japanese Ships
DD Mikazuki
DD Shirakumo
DD Shinonome
DD Ariake
DD Hatsuharu
DD Tachikaze
DD Ushio
DD Yugiri
DD Sagiri

Allied Ships
SS Sculpin, hits 2



SS Sculpin is sighted by escort
Sculpin bottoming out ....
DD Tachikaze attacking submerged sub ....
DD Ushio fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Yugiri fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Sagiri fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Tachikaze fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Sagiri fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub


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ASW attack near Portsea at 81,172

Japanese Ships
SS I-1

Allied Ships
APD Barker, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage
AMC Cap des Palmes
AMC Westralia
AMC Kanimlba
AMC Manoora
AS Holland
AS Platypus
AVP Heron
AG Ban Hong Liong
AG Pulganbar
AG Wanaka
AG Timoshenko
AO Kurumba
AE Royal T. Frank
APD Pope
TK Sunchaser
xAP Koolama
xAP Mildura
xAP Koolinda
xAP Tjinegara
xAP Cremer
xAP Diomed
xAP Marella
xAK Portmar
xAK American Leader
xAK Koomilya
xAK Beltana
xAK Aroona
xAK Aldinga
xAK Woolgar
xAK Whangpu
xAK Charon
xAKL Mawata
xAKL Loyaute
PC Wilcannia
AM Quail



SS I-1 launches 2 torpedoes at APD Barker
I-1 bottoming out ....
PC Wilcannia fails to find sub and abandons search
AM Quail fails to find sub, continues to search...
AM Quail fails to find sub, continues to search...
AM Quail fails to find sub, continues to search...
AM Quail fails to find sub, continues to search...
AM Quail fails to find sub, continues to search...
AM Quail fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub


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Sub attack near Lingga at 51,87

Japanese Ships
SC Ch 18
SC Ch 26
SC Ch 24
SC Ch 15
PB Yokae Maru
PB Shinko Maru #5
PB Shinko Maru #3
PB Kozan Maru

Allied Ships
SS Skipjack, hits 4



SS Skipjack launches 2 torpedoes at SC Ch 18
Skipjack bottoming out ....
PB Yokae Maru fails to find sub and abandons search
PB Shinko Maru #5 fails to find sub and abandons search
PB Shinko Maru #3 fails to find sub and abandons search
PB Kozan Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Kozan Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Kozan Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Kozan Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Kozan Maru attacking submerged sub ....
PB Kozan Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub


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ASW attack near Portsea at 81,172

Japanese Ships
SS I-2

Allied Ships
APD Pope
AMC Cap des Palmes
AMC Westralia
AMC Kanimlba
AMC Manoora
AS Holland
AS Platypus
AVP Heron
AG Ban Hong Liong
AG Pulganbar
AG Wanaka
AG Timoshenko
AO Victoria
AO Kurumba
AE Royal T. Frank
TK Sunchaser
xAP Koolama
xAP Mildura
xAP Ormiston
xAP Koolinda
xAP Tjinegara
xAP Cremer
xAP Lycaon
xAP Macdhui
xAK Portmar
xAK American Leader
xAK Missourian
xAK Goulburn
xAK Beltana
xAK Allara
xAK Aldinga
xAK Cagou
xAK Whangpu
xAK Charon
xAKL Loyaute
PC Wilcannia
AM Quail



SS I-2 launches 2 torpedoes at APD Pope
I-2 bottoming out ....
PC Wilcannia fails to find sub, continues to search...
AM Quail fails to find sub and abandons search
PC Wilcannia fails to find sub, continues to search...
PC Wilcannia fails to find sub, continues to search...
PC Wilcannia fails to find sub, continues to search...
PC Wilcannia fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub


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Morning Air attack on Lashio , at 62,46

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 20,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 22



No Japanese losses



Aircraft Attacking:
22 x Ki-43-Ic Oscar sweeping at 20000 feet



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Morning Air attack on Lashio , at 62,46

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid spotted at 34 NM, estimated altitude 25,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 7



No Japanese losses



Aircraft Attacking:
1 x Ki-43-Ic Oscar sweeping at 20000 feet
3 x Ki-43-Ic Oscar sweeping at 20000 feet
3 x Ki-43-Ic Oscar sweeping at 20000 feet



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Morning Air attack on 45th Indian Brigade, at 48,91 (Palembang)

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 89



Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 29 damaged


Allied ground losses:
295 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 8 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 16 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled


Aircraft Attacking:
19 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
21 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
23 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
26 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb

Also attacking 44th Indian Brigade ...
Also attacking Zuid KNIL Battalion ...
Also attacking 44th Indian Brigade ...
Also attacking 45th Indian Brigade ...
Also attacking 44th Indian Brigade ...
Also attacking 45th Indian Brigade ...
Also attacking 44th Indian Brigade ...
Also attacking 45th Indian Brigade ...
Also attacking 44th Indian Brigade ...
Also attacking Zuid KNIL Battalion ...
Also attacking 44th Indian Brigade ...
Also attacking 45th Indian Brigade ...
Also attacking 44th Indian Brigade ...


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Morning Air attack on Lashio , at 62,46

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid spotted at 10 NM, estimated altitude 23,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 36



No Japanese losses



Aircraft Attacking:
36 x Ki-43-Ic Oscar sweeping at 20000 feet



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Morning Air attack on Lashio , at 62,46

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 26,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 35



No Japanese losses



Aircraft Attacking:
35 x Ki-43-Ic Oscar sweeping at 20000 feet



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ASW attack near Lingga at 51,87

Japanese Ships
SC Ch 26
SC Ch 15
PB Yokae Maru
PB Shinko Maru #5
PB Shinko Maru #3
PB Kozan Maru

Allied Ships
SS Skipjack



SS Skipjack is sighted by escort
PB Yokae Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Shinko Maru #5 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Shinko Maru #3 fails to find sub and abandons search
PB Kozan Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Yokae Maru fails to find sub and abandons search
PB Shinko Maru #5 fails to find sub and abandons search
PB Kozan Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Kozan Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Kozan Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub


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Sub attack near Kalidjati at 51,98

Japanese Ships
DMS W-16
DD Tachikaze
DD Mikazuki
DD Shirakumo
DD Ariake
DD Hatsuharu
PB Ikuta Maru
PB Hakakisan Maru
PB Eiko Maru #2
PB Aso Maru #7
PB Chosa Maru
SC Ch 12
xAP Ukishima Maru
xAK Nanko Maru
xAK Kazan Maru
xAK Yamayuri Maru
xAK Yosyu Maru
xAK Izan Maru
xAK Sinsei Maru
xAK Kotoku Maru
xAK Zenyo Maru
DD Ushio
DD Yugiri
DD Sagiri
DD Asagiri

Allied Ships
SS Seawolf, hits 1



SS Seawolf launches 4 torpedoes at DMS W-16
Seawolf bottoming out ....
DD Ushio attacking submerged sub ....
DD Ushio is out of ASW ammo
DD Ushio is out of ASW ammo
DD Yugiri fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Sagiri fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Asagiri fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Ushio fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Sagiri attacking submerged sub ....
DD Sagiri is out of ASW ammo
DD Sagiri fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Sagiri attacking submerged sub ....
DD Sagiri is out of ASW ammo
DD Sagiri is out of ASW ammo
DD Sagiri is out of ASW ammo
DD Sagiri is out of ASW ammo
DD Sagiri fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub


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Ground combat at Palembang (48,91)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 27017 troops, 240 guns, 217 vehicles, Assault Value = 788

Defending force 10151 troops, 49 guns, 92 vehicles, Assault Value = 191

Japanese adjusted assault: 567

Allied adjusted defense: 247

Japanese assault odds: 2 to 1 (fort level 1)

Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 0

Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), experience(-)
Attacker:

Japanese ground losses:
352 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 37 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 8 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Vehicles lost 23 (3 destroyed, 20 disabled)


Allied ground losses:
869 casualties reported
Squads: 68 destroyed, 12 disabled
Non Combat: 13 destroyed, 79 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 10 (9 destroyed, 1 disabled)
Vehicles lost 4 (4 destroyed, 0 disabled)


Assaulting units:
1st Tank Regiment
6th Tank Regiment
38th Division
2nd Division
Yokosuka 3rd SNLF

Defending units:
Medan Garrison Battalion
So.Sumatra Garrison Battalion
Padang Garrison Battalion
44th Indian Brigade
Zuid KNIL Battalion
45th Indian Brigade
Tapanoeli Gsn Battalion
Van Aaran Garrison Battalion
Padang Base Force
Palembang ML Base Force


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Ground combat at 84,45 (near Nanyang)

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 23106 troops, 202 guns, 40 vehicles, Assault Value = 528

Defending force 14465 troops, 65 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 89


Allied ground losses:
84 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 7 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled


Assaulting units:
110th Division
32nd Division

Defending units:
12th Chinese Corps
41st Chinese Corps
92nd Chinese Corps
22nd Group Army
4th Construction Regiment

(in reply to CT Grognard)
Post #: 238
Update - 5/1/2012 7:23:13 AM   
CT Grognard

 

Posts: 694
Joined: 5/16/2010
From: Cape Town, South Africa
Status: offline 		I'm finally back up to date, having failed to post over two weeks' worth of results.

Below is a screenshot summarising the current position in terms of bases held, the date is 5 March 1942. The Philippines has been entirely cleared, there are no enemy troops left, only two minor unoccupied islands are still Allied.

In the Dutch East Indies Palembang is about to fall - after that, the rest of Sumatra should follow quickly (I have two elite IJA divisions and two tank regiments there who will roll up defenders quickly (in theory)).

Java is about to be invaded, the initial invasion force will only be two and a half divisions going ashore at Kalidjati. My opponent has been very shy with his aircraft on Java, I am trying to lure them out to play. Recon of northern Java indicates that he is concentrating his defense at Bandoeng, which is a mountain hex. I will look to isolate the Dutch defenders here and maintain a long siege with minimal assets, my goal here is to take Batavia and Soerabaja as quickly as possible.

In Burma the AVG was dealt a bloody nose when my elite Oscar jocks shot down thirty for no loss on 4 March 1942. The AVG in total has now lost about 60 planes and has vacated its previous home at Lashio. Chiang Mai is almost built up to a level 4 airbase, I should have air supremacy in the Burma theatre shortly.




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Post #: 239
6 March 1942 - 5/1/2012 11:52:46 AM   
CT Grognard

 

Posts: 694
Joined: 5/16/2010
From: Cape Town, South Africa
Status: offline 		Quite an action-filled turn...I had some good luck and my opponent had some good luck...

Invasion of Java

During nighttime, a heavy bombardment force I'd sent to Batavia to either engage or cripple Dutch surface forces remaining in north Java (and as a plus also shut down Batavia's airfield and hopefully cause some casualties) succeeds...well, sort of. They run into five Dutch torpedo boats on their way to Kalidjati three separate times...but no hits are scored. Oh, BB Kongo manages to collide with CL Natori - ouch. Damage is not too bad though (flotation damage for both of around 11/12) and they'll be repaired at Singapore.

The bombardment force then shells Batavia, and hits it really hard, that's a large airfield heavily damaged. DD Urakaze hits a mine for her troubles, but is not too badly damaged (engine and flotation both around 30) and should make Singapore.

Arnhem had a sub at Kalidjati that takes two shots at at my invasion convoy carrying the elite 5th Division (477 AV, 94xp) but no luck. The five Dutch torpedo boats from Batavia make a run on this convoy, but my destroyers screen the transports well, no hits are scored, but there is another collision - a PB collides with a DMS, but suffers very little damage.

5th Division steps off at Kalidjati in good order, the next morning over thirty Dutch level bombers come in at low level. I had Zeroes covering the invasion task force but they were at 20,000 feet, and could not get down in time; one of the Dutch bombers scores a hit with a 300kg bomb on an Aden freighter; she goes down later in the turn.

My good luck comes in here, my Zero cover were now at the perfect altitude to engage 16 Banshee dive-bombers arriving next, and they are slaughtered, not a single A-24 gets through.

A third wave of thee level bombers is also massacred; a fourth wave (again three level bombers) manages to get in underneath the Zeroes but score no hits.

The same US sub off Kalidjati is sighted by ASW escorts, a solid depth charge hit is claimed by DD Yugiri. My opponent had also laid a minefield at Kalidjati but my destroyers quickly cleared it.

My Zeroes have been ordered to CAP the invasion fleets at 10,000 feet as opposed to 20,000 feet tomorrow - clear skies are expected. No Dutch fighters came out to play. Recon indicates almost fifty fighters and forty bombers at Bandoeng. What is of interest here is that the Dutch level bombers attacked with only two 300kg bombs each - Bandoeng is only a level 3 airfield, so his bombers are unable to carry their normal ordnance. I do not know where his torpedo bombers are, I think if they are also not operating from level 4 airfields they won't be able to use torpedoes, but I won't risk it.

My second wave arrives at Kalidjati tomorrow with 146th Infantry Regiment, two engineer regiments, three artillery regiments and 16th Army HQ. My third wave will be 18th Division (still at Singapore).

Battle of Palembang

Some great news here. First a hundred Sallies pound the battered Allied defenders at Palembang. The ensuing attack results in the capture of PAlembang and quite heavy casualties inflicted. The fantastic news is that Palembang is captured virtually undamaged - oil is 864(36) and the refinery 980(40). Combine this with the capture of Magwe in Burma (300 oil and 100 refinery captured intact) and it's a very good day indeed for the hungry Japanese industrial machine.

BANZAI! BANZAI! BANZAI!

China

A heavy shock attack on fleeing defenders of Nanyang results in very heavy casualties for the out-of-supply Chinese. One of my divisions has captured Patung, which is only 200 miles from Chungking! The potential is here to build it up into quite a strong airbase...

And the bad luck...

Kido Butai had advanced south towards Sydney but I cloaked her and turned back up to try to pass undetected past New Zealand and Norfolk Island and hopefully surprise shipping in the Fiji-Samoa area.

Of all things to happen, KB sails directly over a heavily damaged US submarine, SS Spearfish, which had been heavily damaged by ASW in the Truk or Rabaul area, if I recall right. The game is up. KB has uncloaked and will now rush north to Fiji, hopefully I can still surprise some convoys.

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