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SITUATION REPORT: 1-19-43 SWPAC COMMAND: BANDA SEA CAMPAIGN Three waves of Tojos, Tonys, Zeros, Oscar II, Bettys, and Nells strike the Allied invasion TFs off Kai Island. When the dust has settled, 1 torpedo was put into CL Tromp at the cost of 37 A6M3as, 29 Tojos, 39 Tonys, 26 Bettys, 30 Oscar IIs, and 2 Nells vs 45 Kittyhawks, 36 P-40Es, 7 Hurricanes, 12 Spitfires, and 5 P-38s. CHINA COMMAND: Wuchow is attacked by 21 Nates, 21 Lilys, and 17 Sonias. CAP of 14 Spitfies and 15 I-16cs intercept and 7 Nates, 4 Lilys, and 3 Sonias are shot down vs 2 Spitfires and 1 I-16c. At Wuchow, 4 Chinese Corps attack 2 IJA Divisions and lose 1190 troops vs 107 Japanese. Overall this turn, the Japanese lost 180 AC vs 107 Allied AC. In one of the most heroic acts of the war, SS Harder surfaces off the coast at Tokyo and puts 2 torpedoes and 2 shells into AK Yamazuki Maru.
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