Slitherine

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ORIGINAL: RangerJoe

San Francisco, Cape Town, Sydney, the East Coast, the UK.

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Night Naval bombardment of Tandjoengbalai at 47,78

Allied aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft losses
Hurricane IIc Trop: 4 damaged
Hurricane IIc Trop: 1 destroyed on ground

Japanese Ships
CA Mogami
CA Atago
DD Nagatsuki
DD Shinonome
DD Ikazuchi
DD Nenohi
DD Makinami
E Kiji

Allied ground losses:
188 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 16 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 2 disabled
Guns lost 8 (2 destroyed, 6 disabled)

Airbase hits 12
Airbase supply hits 7
Runway hits 31
Port hits 40
Port supply hits 12

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Morning Air attack on 225 Group Base Force, at 47,78 (Tandjoengbalai)

Weather in hex: Overcast

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

Japanese aircraft
Ki-49-IIa Helen x 22

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-49-IIa Helen: 1 damaged

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Morning Air attack on 91st Naval Guard Unit, at 44,70 (Sabang)

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Allied aircraft
Liberator II x 6
B-24D Liberator x 12
B-24D1 Liberator x 8

No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
204 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 13 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 11 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

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Morning Air attack on Ichiki Det. , at 44,70 (Sabang)

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid spotted at 4 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 1 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-24D Liberator x 6

No Allied losses

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

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x B-24D Liberator bombing from 10000 feet *
Ground Attack: 5 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Ichiki Det. , at 44,70 (Sabang)

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid spotted at 8 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 2 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-24D1 Liberator x 5

No Allied losses

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

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Afternoon Air attack on Tandjoengbalai , at 47,78

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid spotted at 27 NM, estimated altitude 23,810 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M3a Zero x 45

No Japanese losses

Aircraft Attacking:
45 x A6M3a Zero sweeping at 22810 feet



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Afternoon Air attack on Tandjoengbalai , at 47,78

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 27,810 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M3a Zero x 45

No Japanese losses

Aircraft Attacking:
45 x A6M3a Zero sweeping at 22810 feet



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Afternoon Air attack on Tandjoengbalai , at 47,78

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

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

Japanese aircraft
G3M3 Nell x 36

No Japanese losses

Airbase hits 2
Airbase supply hits 3
Runway hits 10

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Afternoon Air attack on Medan , at 46,76

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid detected at 30 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes

Japanese aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft
B-24D1 Liberator x 16

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-49-IIa Helen: 2 destroyed on ground

No Allied losses

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

Airbase hits 9
Airbase supply hits 3
Runway hits 39

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Ground combat at Nias (42,79)

Allied Shock attack

Attacking force 48 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 5

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

Allied adjusted assault: 6

Japanese adjusted defense: 1

Allied assault odds: 6 to 1 (fort level 0)

Allied forces CAPTURE Nias !!!

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

Assaulting units:
77th LRP Bde /1

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Ground combat at Broome (62,127)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 3923 troops, 63 guns, 72 vehicles, Assault Value = 130

Defending force 1275 troops, 10 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 5

Allied adjusted assault: 29

Japanese adjusted defense: 7

Allied assault odds: 4 to 1 (fort level 2)

Allied forces CAPTURE Broome !!!

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

Japanese ground losses:
259 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 3 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Engineers: 12 destroyed, 0 disabled

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

Assaulting units:
7th Australian Brigade
101st LH Motor Regiment

Defending units:
21th JNAF AF Unit

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Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 15411 troops, 105 guns, 9 vehicles, Assault Value = 318

Defending force 2484 troops, 41 guns, 100 vehicles, Assault Value = 90

Japanese adjusted assault: 118

Allied adjusted defense: 119

Japanese assault odds: 1 to 2

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

Japanese ground losses:
947 casualties reported
Squads: 7 destroyed, 122 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 7 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled

Allied ground losses:
254 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 17 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 13 disabled
Engineers: 3 destroyed, 1 disabled
Vehicles lost 33 (5 destroyed, 28 disabled)

Assaulting units:
63rd Naval Guard Unit
46th Naval Guard Unit
84th Naval Guard Unit
65th Naval Guard Unit
39th JNAF AF Unit
41st JNAF AF Unit
14th Naval Construction Battalion
15th Naval Construction Battalion
22nd JNAF AF Unit
32nd Special Base Force
17th Naval Construction Battalion
15th Port Unit
41st JAAF AF Bn
204th Ship Eng Coy
12th JAAF AF Coy

Defending units:
2/4th Armoured Regiment
15th LH MG Regiment
154th Field Artillery Battalion
2nd RAA Jungle Field Artillery Regiment

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Morning Air attack on 41st Division, at 64,60 , near Vinh

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Allied aircraft
Mitchell II x 10
B-25D1 Mitchell x 6

Allied aircraft losses
Mitchell II: 1 damaged

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

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Ground combat at 64,60 (near Vinh)

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 32085 troops, 322 guns, 432 vehicles, Assault Value = 1336

Defending force 13836 troops, 153 guns, 874 vehicles, Assault Value = 763

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

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

Assaulting units:
116th Division
41st Division
3rd Tank Division
2nd Tank Division

Defending units:
50th Tank Brigade
255th Armoured Brigade
254th Armoured Brigade
5th British Brigade
14th US Naval Construction Battalion
14th Indian Light AA Regiment
15th US Naval Construction Battalion

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Night Naval bombardment of Tandjoengbalai at 47,78

Japanese Ships
CA Mogami
CA Atago
DD Fuyo
DD Wakatake
DD Nagatsuki
DD Shinonome
DD Ikazuchi
DD Nenohi
DD Makinami
E Kiji

Allied ground losses:
376 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled
Non Combat: 11 destroyed, 21 disabled
Engineers: 2 destroyed, 6 disabled
Guns lost 5 (3 destroyed, 2 disabled)

Airbase hits 10
Airbase supply hits 8
Runway hits 28
Port hits 21
Port fuel hits 2
Port supply hits 2

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Morning Air attack on Tandjoengbalai , at 47,78

Weather in hex: Clear sky

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

Japanese aircraft
G3M3 Nell x 70
Ki-43-IIb Oscar x 10

Allied aircraft
no flights

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
Hurricane IIc Trop: 2 damaged

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

Airbase hits 12
Airbase supply hits 15
Runway hits 47

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Morning Air attack on Medan , at 46,76

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid spotted at 30 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 16

Allied aircraft
B-24D1 Liberator x 15

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-49-IIa Helen: 1 destroyed on ground

No Allied losses

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

Airbase hits 2
Runway hits 5

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Morning Air attack on Medan , at 46,76

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid detected at 29 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes

Japanese aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft
B-24D1 Liberator x 6

No Japanese losses

No Allied losses

Airbase hits 2
Airbase supply hits 3
Runway hits 7

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Afternoon Air attack on 91st Naval Guard Unit, at 44,70 (Sabang)

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Allied aircraft
Liberator II x 6
B-24D Liberator x 5
B-24D1 Liberator x 24

No Allied losses

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

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x Liberator II bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
10 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet *
Ground Attack: 5 x 500 lb GP Bomb
5 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet *
Ground Attack: 5 x 500 lb GP Bomb
4 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet *
Ground Attack: 5 x 500 lb GP Bomb
5 x B-24D Liberator bombing from 10000 feet *
Ground Attack: 5 x 500 lb GP Bomb
5 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet *
Ground Attack: 5 x 500 lb GP Bomb

Also attacking Ichiki Det. ...
Also attacking 91st Naval Guard Unit ...
Also attacking Ichiki Det. ...
Also attacking 91st Naval Guard Unit ...


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Afternoon Air attack on 91st Naval Guard Unit, at 44,70 (Sabang)

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-24D Liberator x 8
B-24D1 Liberator x 6

No Allied losses

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

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Ground combat at 45,84 (near Padang)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 23055 troops, 206 guns, 145 vehicles, Assault Value = 839

Defending force 715 troops, 3 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 47

Japanese adjusted assault: 363

Allied adjusted defense: 13

Japanese assault odds: 27 to 1

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

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

Allied ground losses:
179 casualties reported
Squads: 24 destroyed, 13 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Units retreated 1

Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
38th Division
4th Tank Regiment
5th Division

Defending units:
19th Australian Bde /5

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Ground combat at Clark Field (79,76)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 26847 troops, 348 guns, 117 vehicles, Assault Value = 769

Defending force 31293 troops, 486 guns, 323 vehicles, Assault Value = 656

Japanese adjusted assault: 920

Allied adjusted defense: 967

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

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

Japanese ground losses:
1784 casualties reported
Squads: 3 destroyed, 170 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 12 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 13 disabled
Guns lost 25 (1 destroyed, 24 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
421 casualties reported
Squads: 13 destroyed, 22 disabled
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 11 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Guns lost 12 (1 destroyed, 11 disabled)
Vehicles lost 4 (1 destroyed, 3 disabled)

Assaulting units:
48th Division
33rd Division
3rd Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
3rd Medium Field Artillery Regiment
20th Ind. Mtn Gun Battalion
3rd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
1st Art.Mortar Regiment
8th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
14th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion

Defending units:
103rd PA Infantry Regiment
91st PA Infantry Division
2nd Constabulary Regiment
31st Infantry Regiment
637th Tank Destroyer Battalion
45th PS Infantry Regiment
762nd Tank Battalion
51st PA Infantry Division
4th Marine Regiment
54th British Brigade
57th PS Infantry Regiment
2nd PA Infantry Regiment
4th Constabulary Regiment
II/Prov'nl SPM Grp
88th PS Field Artillery Regiment
24th PS FA Regiment
1st USMC AA Battalion
501st Coast AA Regiment
III/Prov'nl SPM Grp
200th & 515th Coast AA Regiment
I/Prov'nl SPM Grp
Clark Field AAF Base Force
165th Field Artillery Battalion
86th PS Field Artillery Battalion
!/23rd PS FA Battalion
301st PA Field Artillery Regiment

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ORIGINAL: Cap Mandrake

This does give cover for Batoe-elanden to start to recover and Sinabaong goes to level 2 so we can drop supplies to the Assies inland on Sumatra and maybe ove up some dive bombers.

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ORIGINAL: BBfanboy

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ORIGINAL: Cap Mandrake

This does give cover for Batoe-elanden to start to recover and Sinabaong goes to level 2 so we can drop supplies to the Assies inland on Sumatra and maybe ove up some dive bombers.

Be sure to include toilet paper ...