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22 January 1942 ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ MALAYA: The crossing went well, lowering the forts to 3 and getting a 1:1 and leaving only one unit trashed. Unfortunately it's the 18th division, and its AV is down to 15! Ouch. Still, after a week's recovery the other units should be ready for another DA. He has two Indian divisions in the base, as well as the Aussie brigades for a starting AV over 1300! That's the most I've seen in the defense of Singapore. Some arty was trying to unload at Mersing and Torsten jumped the convoy with his remaining string bags. It's not as bad as it could have been thanks to some CAP from Johore Baru. This convoy will be moved to Singora to finish unloading. SUBS: It's reported that Pickerel hit a mine at Tsushima. That's good. It had been lurking up there before, so I put the mines in and presto, oil and debris floating on the water. Torsten has been using subs in base hexes all through the DEI. Once more ACMs make it to the area, this may cost him as those subs will find some presents waiting for them. DEI: At Palembang the DA went badly, achieving a 1:2 and losing a good number of troops. Not good. The AV of two divisions, a brigade and two SNLF units is down to under 800. I'll pray for a quick progress at Singapore and keep the fields suppressed. CHINA: A shock attack at Nanyang had decent results but still hasn't broken their back. The divisions take more disablements and need serious rest. The tanks and a few brigades are still doing well and will continue the attack on their own for a while. The last blocking unit was knocked off the rail near Hankow, so it's open down the whole line now. PI: Troops at Cagayan are now being hit daily by Vals and Kates. This slow bleed should ripen them up for the coming attack. BURMA: All quiet as the ships have all pulled out. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Singapore (50,84) Japanese Shock attack Attacking force 87254 troops, 911 guns, 340 vehicles, Assault Value = 3046 Defending force 48318 troops, 568 guns, 405 vehicles, Assault Value = 1333 Japanese adjusted assault: 1593 Allied adjusted defense: 1257 Japanese assault odds: 1 to 1 (fort level 4) Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 3 Combat modifiers Defender: terrain(+), forts(+), preparation(-), experience(-) Attacker: shock(+), disruption(-) Japanese ground losses: 10993 casualties reported Squads: 117 destroyed, 530 disabled Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 117 disabled Engineers: 4 destroyed, 131 disabled Guns lost 134 (2 destroyed, 132 disabled) Allied ground losses: 3403 casualties reported Squads: 58 destroyed, 442 disabled Non Combat: 5 destroyed, 85 disabled Engineers: 2 destroyed, 30 disabled Guns lost 68 (3 destroyed, 65 disabled) Vehicles lost 31 (5 destroyed, 26 disabled) Assaulting units: 18th Division 38th Division Imperial Guards Division 5th Division 21st Division 112th Infantry Regiment 113th Infantry Regiment 2nd Division 5th Mortar Battalion 55th Mountain Gun Regiment 14th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion 3rd Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment 1st RF Gun Battalion 21st Medium Field Artillery Battalion Defending units: 11th Indian Division 3rd Cavalry Regiment 1st Malay Battalion 2nd Loyal Battalion 1st Hyderabad Battalion FMSV Brigade 2nd Gordons Battalion 27th Australian Brigade 2/17 Dogra Battalion SSVF Brigade 22nd Australian Brigade 1st Manchester Battalion 2nd Malay Battalion 9th Indian Division 1st Indian Heavy AA Regiment 24th NZ Pioneer Coy 22nd Indian Mountain Gun Regiment 2nd ISF Base Force Singapore Fortress 109th RAF Base Force 1st ISF Base Force 3rd HK&S Light AA Regiment Malaya Army 3rd Heavy AA Regiment 111th RAF Base Force 223 Group RAF Malayan Air Wing Singapore Base Force 1st HK&S Heavy AA Regiment AHQ Far East III Indian Corps 110th RAF Base Force 2nd HK&S Heavy AA Regiment 112th RAF Base Force 109th RN Base Force -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Mersing at 51,82 Weather in hex: Light rain Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 13 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 7 Ki-43-Ia Oscar x 8 Allied aircraft Albacore I x 3 Buffalo I x 25 Swordfish I x 16 Vildebeest III x 15 No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses Albacore I: 2 damaged Buffalo I: 3 destroyed Vildebeest III: 1 damaged Japanese Ships AK Kinka Maru AK Sado Maru AK Kyushu Maru, Torpedo hits 4, and is sunk AK Sasako Maru AK Tosan Maru, Torpedo hits 2, heavy damage APD Aoi AK Sagami Maru AK Sakura Maru Japanese ground losses: Guns lost 42 (17 destroyed, 25 disabled) Aircraft Attacking: 16 x Swordfish I launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Mk XII Torpedo 15 x Vildebeest III launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Mk XII Torpedo 3 x Albacore I launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Mk XII Torpedo CAP engaged: Ryujo-1 with A6M2 Zero (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (3 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 3 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 8000 Raid is overhead Zuiho-1 with A6M2 Zero (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (4 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 4 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 20000 Raid is overhead 59th Sentai with Ki-43-Ia Oscar (8 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (8 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 8 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 6000 Raid is overhead -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Mersing at 51,82 Weather in hex: Light rain Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 3,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 6 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 4 Ki-43-Ia Oscar x 3 Allied aircraft Buffalo I x 7 Hudson I x 9 No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses Buffalo I: 1 destroyed Hudson I: 2 damaged Hudson I: 1 destroyed by flak Japanese Ships DD Akikaze APD Aoi DD Karukaya Aircraft Attacking: 8 x Hudson I bombing from 1000 feet Naval Attack: 2 x 250 lb SAP Bomb CAP engaged: Ryujo-1 with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 8000 , scrambling fighters between 11000 and 13000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 48 minutes Zuiho-1 with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 9000 and 11000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 100 minutes 1 planes vectored on to bombers 59th Sentai with Ki-43-Ia Oscar (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 6000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 12000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 131 minutes 1 planes vectored on to bombers -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Mersing at 51,82 Weather in hex: Light rain Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 10 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 3 Ki-43-Ia Oscar x 1 Allied aircraft Vildebeest III x 12 No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses Vildebeest III: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged Japanese Ships AK Kinka Maru AK Sakura Maru, Torpedo hits 1 AK Sado Maru APD Aoi, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk Aircraft Attacking: 10 x Vildebeest III launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Mk XII Torpedo CAP engaged: Ryujo-1 with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. 1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 8000 , scrambling fighters to 1000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 18 minutes Zuiho-1 with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters to 1000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 19 minutes 59th Sentai with Ki-43-Ia Oscar (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 6000 Raid is overhead -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Nanyang (85,45) Japanese Shock attack Attacking force 86443 troops, 725 guns, 677 vehicles, Assault Value = 3148 Defending force 78687 troops, 535 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 586 Japanese adjusted assault: 2006 Allied adjusted defense: 133 Japanese assault odds: 15 to 1 Combat modifiers Defender: disruption(-), preparation(-), fatigue(-), experience(-) supply(-) Attacker: shock(+) Japanese ground losses: 1257 casualties reported Squads: 16 destroyed, 224 disabled Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 29 disabled Engineers: 1 destroyed, 11 disabled Vehicles lost 39 (1 destroyed, 38 disabled) Allied ground losses: 9971 casualties reported Squads: 202 destroyed, 282 disabled Non Combat: 101 destroyed, 189 disabled Engineers: 15 destroyed, 21 disabled Guns lost 94 (67 destroyed, 27 disabled) Assaulting units: 5th Tank Regiment 13th Indpt Infantry Regiment 56th Engineer Regiment 32nd Division 13th Division 1st Engineer Regiment 35th Division 2nd Ind.Mixed Brigade 37th Division 12th Tank Regiment 7th Ind.Mixed Brigade 6th Ind.Mixed Brigade 110th Division 8th Ind.Mixed Brigade 12th Indpt Infantry Regiment 11th Tank Regiment 3rd Tank Regiment 9th Ind.Mixed Brigade 26th Recon Regiment 12th Army 1st Army 11th Field Artillery Regiment Defending units: 48th Chinese Corps 90th Chinese Corps 68th Chinese Corps 15th Chinese Corps 7th Chinese Corps 59th Chinese Corps 92nd Chinese Corps 85th Chinese Corps 87th Chinese Corps 13th Chinese Corps 36th Chinese Corps 41st Chinese Corps 94th Chinese Corps 77th Chinese Corps 12th Chinese Corps 3rd Group Army 5th War Area 29th Chinese Corps 2nd Group Army 31st Group Army 7th New Chinese Corps -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at 84,49 (near Hankow) Japanese Deliberate attack Attacking force 5856 troops, 38 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 211 Defending force 493 troops, 6 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1 Japanese adjusted assault: 56 Allied adjusted defense: 1 Japanese assault odds: 56 to 1 Combat modifiers Defender: leaders(+), leaders(-), disruption(-), fatigue(-) morale(-) Attacker: leaders(+), leaders(-), fatigue(-) Allied ground losses: 518 casualties reported Squads: 20 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 25 destroyed, 3 disabled Engineers: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled Guns lost 8 (8 destroyed, 0 disabled) Units retreated 1 Defeated Allied Units Retreating! Assaulting units: 14th Ind.Mixed Brigade Defending units: 84th Chinese/B Corps -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Palembang (48,91) Allied Bombardment attack Attacking force 20921 troops, 249 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 843 Defending force 29363 troops, 302 guns, 35 vehicles, Assault Value = 754 Japanese ground losses: 20 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Guns lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled) Assaulting units: 1st KNIL Regiment Tapanoeli Gsn Battalion West Borneo KNIL Battalion 4th KNIL Regiment 4th KNIL Landstorm Battalion Barisan KNIL Regiment Marinier Battalion 2nd KNIL Landstorm Battalion 3rd KNIL Landstorm Battalion 2nd KNIL Regiment 6th KNIL Regiment Padang Garrison Battalion Riouw KNIL Battalion Tjilatjap KNIL Battalion Zuid KNIL Battalion 1st Regt Cavalerie SE Borneo KNIL Battalion 1st KNIL AA Battalion 2 ML-KNIL Aviation Bintan Det. Base Force Bengkalis Base Force 6th Heavy AA Regiment Lijfwacht Cav Sqn Palembang Base Force 2/15 Punjab Battalion Defending units: 33rd Division Sasebo 3rd SNLF 4th Division 65th Brigade Yokosuka 4th SNLF -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Just when I thought they were retreated to Java to wait for us there. ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
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