Sardaukar
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Last combat report attached. Jan 4 1942 Some highlights: Submarine attack near Dadjangas at 80,94 Japanese Ships xAK Yoneyama Maru, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage Allied Ships SS KXIV Japanese ground losses: 23 casualties reported Squads: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled xAK Yoneyama Maru is sighted by SS KXIV SS KXIV launches 2 torpedoes at xAK Yoneyama Maru ------------------------------------------------------ Sub attack near Channel Islands at 223,78 Japanese Ships SS I-24 Allied Ships TK William H. Berg, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage SS I-24 launches 4 torpedoes at TK William H. Berg ------------------------------------------ Submarine attack near Horn Island at 91,127 Japanese Ships SS I-7 Allied Ships AMC Kanimlba, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage Allied ground losses: 29 casualties reported Squads: 2 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled ----------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 13th Indian Brigade, at 54,53 (Rangoon) Weather in hex: Moderate rain Raid spotted at 35 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 11 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 24 Ki-48-Ib Lily x 8 Allied aircraft H81-A3 x 24 Buffalo I x 8 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-43-Ic Oscar: 2 destroyed Ki-48-Ib Lily: 3 destroyed, 1 damaged No Allied losses Allied ground losses: 6 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled -------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on Manila , at 79,77 Weather in hex: Light rain Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 27 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-21-Ic Sally x 15 Ki-27b Nate x 19 Allied aircraft P-35A x 1 P-40B Warhawk x 3 P-40E Warhawk x 17 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-21-Ic Sally: 1 destroyed Ki-27b Nate: 1 destroyed ----------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on Johore Bahru , at 50,83 Weather in hex: Partial cloud Raid spotted at 3 NM, estimated altitude 19,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 0 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 14 Ki-21-IIa Sally x 12 Ki-43-Ia Oscar x 8 Allied aircraft Buffalo I x 28 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-21-IIa Sally: 2 destroyed, 2 damaged Ki-43-Ia Oscar: 1 destroyed No Allied losses ----------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on Manila , at 79,77 Weather in hex: Light rain Raid detected at 106 NM, estimated altitude 21,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 35 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-21-Ic Sally x 5 Allied aircraft P-35A x 1 P-40B Warhawk x 3 P-40E Warhawk x 15 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-21-Ic Sally: 2 destroyed No Allied losses --------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on Manila , at 79,77 Weather in hex: Light rain Raid detected at 94 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 32 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-27b Nate x 6 Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 20 Ki-51 Sonia x 4 Allied aircraft P-35A x 1 P-40B Warhawk x 3 P-40E Warhawk x 13 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-43-Ic Oscar: 1 destroyed Ki-51 Sonia: 3 destroyed Allied aircraft losses P-35A: 1 destroyed P-40E Warhawk: 1 destroyed ------------------------------------------ Afternoon Air attack on Cagayan , at 79,89 Weather in hex: Light cloud Raid spotted at 22 NM, estimated altitude 20,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 8 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 5 B5N2 Kate x 36 D3A1 Val x 22 Allied aircraft no flights Japanese aircraft losses D3A1 Val: 1 damaged Allied aircraft losses B-17D Fortress: 4 damaged Stearman 75M: 2 damaged Allied Ships xAKL Princess of Cebu, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage Airbase hits 8 Airbase supply hits 4 Runway hits 19 Port hits 1 ----------------------------------------- Sub attack near Kanoya at 103,63 Japanese Ships xAK Kenzan Maru, Shell hits 10, on fire Allied Ships SS Tautog, hits 2 SS Tautog attacking xAK Kenzan Maru on the surface SS Tautog low on gun ammo, Willingham, J.H. breaks off surface engagement and submerges --------------------------------------- Sub attack near Channel Islands at 223,78 Japanese Ships SS I-24 Allied Ships AO Platte, Torpedo hits 2, heavy fires SS I-24 launches 6 torpedoes ------------------------------------------------------ Sub attack near Hengchun at 84,68 Japanese Ships xAK Yamakaze Maru, Shell hits 8 Allied Ships SS Seal, hits 2 SS Seal attacking on the surface SS Seal low on gun ammo, Hurd, K.C. breaks off surface engagement and submerges ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at 77,58 (near Canton) Japanese Shock attack Attacking force 3328 troops, 22 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 772 Defending force 5177 troops, 43 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 183 Japanese adjusted assault: 47 Allied adjusted defense: 108 Japanese assault odds: 1 to 2 Combat modifiers Defender: leaders(+), morale(-) Attacker: shock(+) Japanese ground losses: 640 casualties reported Squads: 10 destroyed, 57 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 10 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Allied ground losses: 176 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 22 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Assaulting units: 19th Ind.Mixed Brigade 68th Ind.Infantry Battalion 67th Ind.Infantry Battalion 104th Division 20th RGC Division 23rd Army Defending units: 62nd Chinese Corps ----------------------------------------- Ground combat at Clark Field (79,76) Japanese Deliberate attack Attacking force 8907 troops, 156 guns, 147 vehicles, Assault Value = 763 Defending force 36239 troops, 601 guns, 548 vehicles, Assault Value = 1199 Japanese adjusted assault: 0 Allied adjusted defense: 2578 Japanese assault odds: 1 to 99 (fort level 3) Combat modifiers Defender: terrain(+), preparation(-), experience(-) Attacker: Japanese ground losses: 137 casualties reported Squads: 1 destroyed, 10 disabled Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 8 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Vehicles lost 64 (27 destroyed, 37 disabled) Allied ground losses: 13 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Assaulting units: 48th Recon Regiment 3rd Ind. Engineer Regiment 2nd Formosa Inf. Regiment 65th Brigade 4th Tank Regiment 21st Ind. Engineer Regiment 47th Infantry Regiment 1st Formosa Inf. Regiment 7th Tank Regiment 9th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion 48th Field Artillery Regiment 1st Medium Field Artillery Regiment 8th Medium Field Artillery Regiment 15th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion 14th Army 3rd Engineer Construction Battalion Defending units: 11th PA Infantry Division Subic Bay Defenses 2nd/45th PS Inf Battalion 4th Marine Regiment 57th PS Infantry Regimental Combat Team 31st Infantry Regiment 3rd/45th PS Inf Battalion 31st PA Infantry Division 91st PA Infantry Division 21st PA Infantry Division 1st/45th PS Inf Battalion 14th PS Engineer Regiment 194th Tank Battalion 26th PS Cavalry Regiment 192nd Tank Battalion 1st PA Constabulary Regiment 86th PS Coastal Artillery Battalion Asiatic Fleet 88th PS Field Artillery Regiment I Philippine Corps 1st PI Base Force Provisional GMC Grp Far East USAAF 1st USMC AA Battalion 200th & 515th Coast AA Regiment Clark Field USAAF Base Force 301st PA Field Artillery Regiment ------------------------------------------------- Submarine attack near Horn Island at 93,128 Japanese Ships SS I-173 Allied Ships xAP Idomeneus, Torpedo hits 1 Allied ground losses: 17 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled SS I-173 is sighted by xAP Idomeneus SS I-173 launches 2 torpedoes at xAP Idomeneus ------------------------------------------------------ Sub attack near San Fernando at 79,73 Japanese Ships xAK Taketoyo Maru, Torpedo hits 1, on fire PB Takunan Maru #8 Allied Ships SS S-37 SS S-37 launches 2 torpedoes at xAK Taketoyo Maru PB Takunan Maru #8 fails to find sub, continues to search... PB Takunan Maru #8 fails to find sub, continues to search... PB Takunan Maru #8 fails to find sub, continues to search... PB Takunan Maru #8 fails to find sub, continues to search... PB Takunan Maru #8 fails to find sub, continues to search... Escort abandons search for sub -------------------------------------------------------------- Submarine attack near Port Moresby at 95,130 Japanese Ships SS I-170 Allied Ships xAP Marella, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage Allied ground losses: 8 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled xAP Marella is sighted by SS I-170 SS I-170 launches 2 torpedoes at xAP Marella ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Sub attack near Port Moresby at 94,130 Japanese Ships SS I-9 Allied Ships xAP Idomeneus, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage Allied ground losses: 8 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled xAP Idomeneus is sighted by SS I-9 SS I-9 launches 2 torpedoes -------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Manila , at 79,77 Weather in hex: Severe storms Raid detected at 77 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 26 minutes Japanese aircraft G4M1 Betty x 7 Allied aircraft P-35A x 1 P-40B Warhawk x 3 P-40E Warhawk x 13 Japanese aircraft losses G4M1 Betty: 1 destroyed, 3 damaged No Allied losses Runway hits 6 -------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 1st PA Infantry Division, at 79,77 (Manila) Weather in hex: Severe storms Raid detected at 98 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 33 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-21-Ic Sally x 17 Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 18 Allied aircraft P-35A x 1 P-40B Warhawk x 2 P-40E Warhawk x 8 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-21-Ic Sally: 1 destroyed Ki-43-Ic Oscar: 2 destroyed Allied aircraft losses P-40E Warhawk: 1 destroyed ------------------------------------------ Morning Air attack on 4th Burma Rifles Battalion, at 55,53 (Pegu) Weather in hex: Moderate rain Raid spotted at 16 NM, estimated altitude 19,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 4 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-48-Ib Lily x 5 Allied aircraft H81-A3 x 1 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-48-Ib Lily: 1 destroyed No Allied losses -------------------------------------- Ground combat at Cagayan (79,89) Japanese Deliberate attack Attacking force 682 troops, 0 guns, 103 vehicles, Assault Value = 108 Defending force 8058 troops, 29 guns, 50 vehicles, Assault Value = 214 Japanese adjusted assault: 47 Allied adjusted defense: 113 Japanese assault odds: 1 to 2 (fort level 0) Combat modifiers Defender: terrain(+), leaders(+), experience(-) Attacker: Japanese ground losses: Vehicles lost 3 (1 destroyed, 2 disabled) Allied ground losses: 163 casualties reported Squads: 1 destroyed, 47 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 11 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Guns lost 4 (1 destroyed, 3 disabled) Assaulting units: 5th Tank Regiment 23rd Tank Regiment Defending units: 3rd PA Constabulary Regiment 102nd PA Infantry Division Cagayan USAAF Base Force III Philippine Corps ---------------------------------------- Ground combat at 77,58 (near Canton) Japanese Shock attack Attacking force 21718 troops, 164 guns, 42 vehicles, Assault Value = 724 Defending force 5055 troops, 43 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 167 Japanese adjusted assault: 559 Allied adjusted defense: 14 Japanese assault odds: 39 to 1 Combat modifiers Defender: leaders(+), fatigue(-), morale(-), experience(-) Attacker: shock(+) Japanese ground losses: 1368 casualties reported Squads: 10 destroyed, 208 disabled Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 7 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled Allied ground losses: 2305 casualties reported Squads: 64 destroyed, 49 disabled Non Combat: 53 destroyed, 8 disabled Engineers: 2 destroyed, 6 disabled Guns lost 31 (6 destroyed, 25 disabled) Units retreated 1 Defeated Allied Units Retreating! Assaulting units: 19th Ind.Mixed Brigade 68th Ind.Infantry Battalion 104th Division 67th Ind.Infantry Battalion 20th RGC Division 23rd Army Defending units: 62nd Chinese Corps ----------------------------------------- Ground combat at Nanning (72,55) Japanese Shock attack Attacking force 3363 troops, 16 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 257 Defending force 2782 troops, 12 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 38 Japanese adjusted assault: 192 Allied adjusted defense: 83 Japanese assault odds: 2 to 1 (fort level 1) Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 0 Combat modifiers Defender: terrain(+), leaders(+), experience(-) Attacker: shock(+) Japanese ground losses: 7 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Allied ground losses: 33 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Assaulting units: 1st Ind.Inf.Group 21st Ind.Mixed Brigade Defending units: 35th Group Army 9th Chinese Base Force ---------------------------------
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