Lam0ttePicquet
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42-02-10 At Magwe, RAF decided to counter-attack. 32 Blenheim and 12 Hudson bombed airfield, in which 12 Ki-27 were just arriving. A kind of welcome commitee for them. No loss on allied side, but one fighter was shot down. Raid on Melbourne In order to strike at the heart Australia, Kido Butai was engaged in the Bass Strait. 40 A6M2, 22 B5N2 and 62 D3A1 Val took off from carriers in the afternoon and attacked Melbourne. 15 P-40E were protecting the area when japanese plane were detected. For the loss of one A6M2, one P-40E was destroyed and several ships were sunk: HDML P 4, Bomb hits 4, and is sunk ARD Tjilitlap Kv, Bomb hits 1, on fire CMc Soemenep, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk APD John D. Ford, Bomb hits 1, on fire AG Vyner Brooke, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk AM Ballarat, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage ARD Tandjong Kv-2, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage AMc Enggano, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk AMc Ceram, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk ACM Karangi, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage AMc Olive Cam, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk In China, Loyang was captured. 4 divisions were involved there. In Borneo, III/124th Infantry Battalion marched to Pontianak. As an assault against a KNIL Battalion failed, it was decided to wait for reinforcement.
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