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Combat Report for May 29, 1942 Japanese Gun Ships sink Allied Troop Convoy off Cocos Island. A Base Force and three AA Regiments drown. Future convoys to India will divert further West in an attempt to avoid the Japanese gun Ships. Japanese Capture Makassar: Ground combat at Makassar (65,106) Japanese Deliberate attack Attacking force 3735 troops, 41 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 119 Defending force 1282 troops, 15 guns, 1 vehicles, Assault Value = 26 Japanese adjusted assault: 54 Allied adjusted defense: 10 Japanese assault odds: 5 to 1 (fort level 1) Japanese forces CAPTURE Makassar !!! Combat modifiers Defender: fatigue(-), morale(-), experience(-) Attacker: Japanese ground losses: 196 casualties reported Squads: 2 destroyed, 21 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Allied ground losses: 679 casualties reported Squads: 31 destroyed, 6 disabled Non Combat: 59 destroyed, 6 disabled Engineers: 6 destroyed, 0 disabled Guns lost 12 (12 destroyed, 0 disabled) Vehicles lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled) Units retreated 1 Units destroyed 1 Defeated Allied Units Retreating! Assaulting units: 16th Naval Guard Unit 53rd Naval Guard Unit 62nd Naval Guard Unit 1st Sasebo SNLF Coy Defending units: Makassar Garrison Battalion Makassar Base Force Japanese Bombard Chinese Near Tienshui: Ground combat at 81,39 (near Tienshui) Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 5685 troops, 518 guns, 277 vehicles, Assault Value = 1090 Defending force 26422 troops, 100 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 669 Allied ground losses: 43 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Assaulting units: 37th Division 7th Ind.Mixed Brigade 59th Infantry Brigade 14th Division 15th Ind.Medium Field Artillery Regiment 2nd Medium Field Artillery Regiment Tonei Hvy Gun Regiment 14th Medium Field Artillery Regiment 2nd Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment 11th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion 12th Medium Field Artillery Regiment 3rd RF Gun Battalion 13th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion 15th Medium Field Artillery Regiment 4th Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment 6th RF Gun Battalion 20th Medium Field Artillery Regiment 12th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion 1st Mortar Battalion 26th Field Artillery Regiment 7th RF Gun Battalion 10th Medium Field Artillery Regiment 1st Ind. Field Artillery Regiment 11th Field Artillery Regiment Defending units: 13th Chinese Corps 36th Chinese Corps 77th Chinese Corps 129th Red Chinese Division 71st Chinese Corps 120th Red Chinese Division 115th Red Chinese Division 79th Chinese Corps 6th War Area 14th Group Army 18th Group Army Japanese Combat Ships Devastate Allied Troop Convoy Off Cocos Island: Night Time Surface Combat, near Cocos Islands at 32,105, Range 11,000 Yards Japanese Ships CA Mogami CA Mikuma CA Suzuya CA Kumano DD Maikaze DD Nowaki DD Arashi Allied Ships DD Rathburne xAK Clan Mactavish, Shell hits 7, heavy fires, heavy damage xAK Elysia, Shell hits 6, heavy fires xAK Hauraki, Shell hits 4, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk xAK Karoa, Shell hits 5, on fire xAK Khandalla, Shell hits 7, on fire xAK Maldive, Shell hits 4, on fire xAK Masula Allied ground losses: 584 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 66 destroyed, 65 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Guns lost 117 (89 destroyed, 28 disabled) Vehicles lost 62 (47 destroyed, 15 disabled) Improved night sighting under 100% moonlight Maximum visibility in Clear Conditions and 100% moonlight: 12,000 yards Range closes to 21,000 yards... Range closes to 19,000 yards... Range closes to 17,000 yards... Range closes to 15,000 yards... Range closes to 13,000 yards... Range closes to 11,000 yards... CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 11,000 yards CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 11,000 yards DD Nowaki engages DD Rathburne at 11,000 yards CA Suzuya engages DD Rathburne at 11,000 yards CA Mikuma engages DD Rathburne at 11,000 yards CA Mikuma engages xAK Khandalla at 11,000 yards DD Nowaki engages xAK Hauraki at 11,000 yards DD Maikaze engages xAK Elysia at 11,000 yards DD Maikaze engages xAK Clan Mactavish at 11,000 yards Range closes to 10,000 yards DD Nowaki engages DD Rathburne at 10,000 yards CA Suzuya engages xAK Khandalla at 10,000 yards DD Nowaki engages DD Rathburne at 10,000 yards DD Maikaze engages DD Rathburne at 10,000 yards CA Mikuma engages xAK Clan Mactavish at 10,000 yards Range closes to 8,000 yards DD Nowaki engages DD Rathburne at 8,000 yards CA Suzuya engages xAK Khandalla at 8,000 yards CA Mikuma engages xAK Hauraki at 8,000 yards CA Mogami engages xAK Khandalla at 8,000 yards CA Mikuma engages xAK Karoa at 8,000 yards DD Nowaki engages DD Rathburne at 8,000 yards DD Maikaze engages DD Rathburne at 8,000 yards DD Maikaze engages xAK Clan Mactavish at 8,000 yards Range closes to 6,000 yards CA Kumano engages xAK Hauraki at 6,000 yards CA Suzuya engages xAK Khandalla at 6,000 yards CA Mikuma engages xAK Maldive at 6,000 yards DD Nowaki engages xAK Karoa at 6,000 yards DD Nowaki engages DD Rathburne at 6,000 yards DD Nowaki engages xAK Elysia at 6,000 yards DD Maikaze engages xAK Clan Mactavish at 6,000 yards CA Mikuma engages xAK Maldive at 6,000 yards CA Mogami engages xAK Elysia at 6,000 yards DD Maikaze engages xAK Karoa at 6,000 yards xAK Hauraki sunk by CA Kumano at 6,000 yards DD Rathburne engages DD Maikaze at 6,000 yards DD Nowaki engages xAK Clan Mactavish at 6,000 yards Range increases to 8,000 yards DD Rathburne engages CA Kumano at 8,000 yards CA Suzuya engages xAK Karoa at 8,000 yards DD Nowaki engages xAK Maldive at 8,000 yards CA Mogami engages xAK Clan Mactavish at 8,000 yards DD Arashi engages xAK Khandalla at 8,000 yards Allied Task Force Manages to Escape Task forces break off... And at 12,000 Yards Night Time Surface Combat, near Cocos Islands at 32,104, Range 12,000 Yards Japanese Ships CA Mogami CA Mikuma CA Suzuya CA Kumano DD Maikaze DD Nowaki DD Arashi Allied Ships DD Rathburne, Shell hits 6, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk xAK Masula, Shell hits 16, and is sunk Allied ground losses: 277 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 27 destroyed, 46 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Guns lost 75 (31 destroyed, 44 disabled) Vehicles lost 36 (13 destroyed, 23 disabled) Improved night sighting under 100% moonlight Maximum visibility in Clear Conditions and 100% moonlight: 12,000 yards CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 12,000 yards CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 12,000 yards Kurita, Takao crosses the 'T' DD Nowaki engages DD Rathburne at 12,000 yards CA Suzuya engages DD Rathburne at 12,000 yards DD Maikaze engages DD Rathburne at 12,000 yards CA Kumano engages DD Rathburne at 12,000 yards DD Nowaki engages DD Rathburne at 12,000 yards Range closes to 10,000 yards CA Kumano engages DD Rathburne at 10,000 yards CA Mikuma engages DD Rathburne at 10,000 yards CA Mogami engages DD Rathburne at 10,000 yards DD Maikaze engages DD Rathburne at 10,000 yards Range closes to 6,000 yards CA Kumano engages DD Rathburne at 6,000 yards CA Mikuma engages xAK Masula at 6,000 yards CA Mogami engages DD Rathburne at 6,000 yards DD Rathburne engages DD Nowaki at 6,000 yards DD Arashi engages DD Rathburne at 6,000 yards DD Nowaki engages xAK Masula at 6,000 yards CA Mogami engages DD Rathburne at 6,000 yards DD Arashi engages DD Rathburne at 6,000 yards DD Nowaki engages xAK Masula at 6,000 yards CA Kumano engages DD Rathburne at 6,000 yards DD Arashi engages xAK Masula at 6,000 yards CA Mikuma engages DD Rathburne at 6,000 yards DD Arashi engages DD Rathburne at 6,000 yards Range increases to 7,000 yards CA Kumano engages xAK Masula at 7,000 yards DD Arashi engages xAK Masula at 7,000 yards DD Arashi engages DD Rathburne at 7,000 yards DD Rathburne engages DD Nowaki at 7,000 yards Range closes to 6,000 yards CA Kumano engages DD Rathburne at 6,000 yards DD Rathburne sunk by CA Suzuya at 6,000 yards Range closes to 5,000 yards CA Kumano engages xAK Masula at 5,000 yards DD Arashi engages xAK Masula at 5,000 yards CA Suzuya engages xAK Masula at 5,000 yards Combat ends with last Allied ship sunk... And During the Day at 22,000 Yards Day Time Surface Combat, near Cocos Islands at 33,106, Range 22,000 Yards Japanese Ships CA Mogami, Shell hits 1 CA Mikuma CA Suzuya CA Kumano DD Maikaze DD Nowaki DD Arashi Allied Ships xAK Elysia, Shell hits 12, and is sunk xAK Karoa, Shell hits 12, and is sunk xAK Khandalla, Shell hits 10, and is sunk xAK Maldive, Shell hits 30, and is sunk Allied ground losses: 2841 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 255 destroyed, 344 disabled Engineers: 4 destroyed, 4 disabled Guns lost 206 (152 destroyed, 54 disabled) Vehicles lost 176 (143 destroyed, 33 disabled) Maximum visibility in Clear Conditions: 30,000 yards CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 22,000 yards Japanese open fire on surprised Allied ships at 22,000 yards CA Kumano launches Long Lance Torpedoes at xAK Elysia at 22,000 yards CA Kumano fires at xAK Khandalla at 22,000 yards CA Mikuma launches Long Lance Torpedoes at xAK Khandalla at 22,000 yards CA Mogami launches Long Lance Torpedoes at xAK Elysia at 22,000 yards Range closes to 21,000 yards CA Kumano engages xAK Khandalla at 21,000 yards CA Mikuma engages xAK Elysia at 21,000 yards CA Mogami engages xAK Elysia at 21,000 yards Range closes to 19,000 yards CA Kumano engages xAK Maldive at 19,000 yards CA Suzuya engages xAK Elysia at 19,000 yards CA Mikuma engages xAK Elysia at 19,000 yards CA Kumano engages xAK Elysia at 19,000 yards DD Arashi engages xAK Khandalla at 19,000 yards DD Nowaki engages xAK Elysia at 19,000 yards DD Maikaze engages xAK Elysia at 19,000 yards Range closes to 18,000 yards xAK Elysia sunk by CA Kumano at 18,000 yards CA Kumano engages xAK Khandalla at 18,000 yards CA Mogami engages xAK Maldive at 18,000 yards DD Arashi engages xAK Khandalla at 18,000 yards Range closes to 15,000 yards CA Mikuma engages xAK Karoa at 15,000 yards DD Nowaki engages xAK Maldive at 15,000 yards DD Maikaze engages xAK Khandalla at 15,000 yards Range closes to 13,000 yards DD Nowaki engages xAK Maldive at 13,000 yards xAK Khandalla sunk by CA Kumano at 13,000 yards CA Mikuma engages xAK Maldive at 13,000 yards CA Mogami engages xAK Maldive at 13,000 yards DD Arashi engages xAK Maldive at 13,000 yards DD Maikaze engages xAK Maldive at 13,000 yards Range closes to 12,000 yards CA Kumano engages xAK Karoa at 12,000 yards CA Mogami engages xAK Maldive at 12,000 yards DD Nowaki engages xAK Maldive at 12,000 yards DD Maikaze engages xAK Maldive at 12,000 yards Range closes to 11,000 yards CA Suzuya engages xAK Maldive at 11,000 yards CA Mogami engages xAK Maldive at 11,000 yards DD Arashi engages xAK Karoa at 11,000 yards DD Nowaki engages xAK Karoa at 11,000 yards DD Maikaze engages xAK Maldive at 11,000 yards Range closes to 9,000 yards DD Nowaki engages xAK Maldive at 9,000 yards DD Arashi engages xAK Karoa at 9,000 yards xAK Maldive sunk by CA Mogami at 9,000 yards DD Arashi engages xAK Karoa at 9,000 yards Range increases to 10,000 yards DD Maikaze engages xAK Karoa at 10,000 yards Range closes to 8,000 yards xAK Karoa sunk by CA Mikuma at 8,000 yards Combat ends with last Allied ship sunk... SS Tarpon Gets One Near Toyohara! Submarine attack near Toyohara at 125,48 Japanese Ships xAK Glasgow Maru, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage Allied Ships SS Tarpon xAK Glasgow Maru is sighted by SS Tarpon SS Tarpon launches 2 torpedoes at xAK Glasgow Maru Chinese Butcher Japanese Near Cungking! Ground combat at 77,47 (near Chungking) Japanese Deliberate attack Attacking force 58525 troops, 544 guns, 116 vehicles, Assault Value = 1512 Defending force 38612 troops, 251 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1034 Japanese adjusted assault: 947 Allied adjusted defense: 1162 Japanese assault odds: 1 to 2 Combat modifiers Defender: terrain(+), experience(-), supply(-) Attacker: Japanese ground losses: 3088 casualties reported Squads: 4 destroyed, 298 disabled Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 23 disabled Engineers: 1 destroyed, 35 disabled Allied ground losses: 1185 casualties reported Squads: 5 destroyed, 149 disabled Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 22 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 10 disabled Guns lost 16 (1 destroyed, 15 disabled) Assaulting units: 116th Division 34th Division 13th Division 35th Division 61st Infantry Brigade 32nd Division 11th Army 2nd Ind. Engineer Regiment 8th Ind. Engineer Regiment Defending units: 28th Chinese Corps 46th Chinese Corps 49th Chinese Corps 37th Chinese Corps 14th Chinese Corps 7th New Chinese Corps 33rd Group Army 22nd Group Army 10th Group Army 92nd Chinese Corps Allies Hold Ambon! Ground combat at Ambon (76,109) Japanese Deliberate attack Attacking force 9153 troops, 84 guns, 16 vehicles, Assault Value = 238 Defending force 2883 troops, 32 guns, 1 vehicles, Assault Value = 38 Japanese adjusted assault: 113 Allied adjusted defense: 67 Japanese assault odds: 1 to 1 (fort level 1) Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 0 Combat modifiers Defender: terrain(+), morale(-), experience(-) Attacker: Japanese ground losses: 98 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 10 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Allied ground losses: 147 casualties reported Squads: 6 destroyed, 9 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Assaulting units: 65th Brigade 5th Amphibious Brigade 9th Field AF Construction Battalion Defending units: Molukken Garrison Battalion 4th Coastal Gun Battalion Ambon Base Force Allies Hold Near Tandjoengselor! Ground combat at 67,93 (near Tandjoengselor) Japanese Deliberate attack Attacking force 1463 troops, 12 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 61 Defending force 184 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1 Japanese adjusted assault: 15 Allied adjusted defense: 1 Japanese assault odds: 15 to 1 Combat modifiers Defender: terrain(+), leaders(+), disruption(-), fatigue(-) experience(-), supply(-) Attacker: leaders(-) Allied ground losses: 10 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Assaulting units: 85th Naval Guard Unit Defending units: Tarakan Base Force Best REgards, -Terry
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"No one throws me my own guns and tells me to run. No one." -Bret (James Coburn); The Magnificent Seven
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