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Nemo121 -> An interesting opening.... (12/29/2009 11:51:52 PM)
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Only the midget subs attacked Hawaii. KB went after Singapore where she sank a few CLs which I had dispersed to hit probable landing zones and most of the shipping in the port. Manilla also got hit hard but, to be honest, most of the subs there survived and I think I'll even be able to save a few of the cripples. In PH itself the midget subs mostly died on mines or the nets but one penetrated the harbour, evaved some depth charges and put a torpedo into the West Virginia. That's quite a nice piece of action to see.
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Dec 07, 41
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Midget Sub attack inside harbor of Pearl Harbor!!!
Japanese Ships
SSX Ha-14
Allied Ships
PC Reliance
BB West Virginia, Torpedo hits 1
SSX Ha-14 eludes PC Reliance by hugging bottom
SSX Ha-14 eludes PC Reliance by hugging bottom
SSX Ha-14 eludes ASW attack from PC Reliance
PC Reliance loses contact with SSX Ha-14
PC Reliance loses contact with SSX Ha-14
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Day Time Surface Combat, near Iba at 73,72, Range 21,000 Yards
Japanese Ships
DD Amagiri
DD Akebono
AO Ken'yo Maru
AO Kokuyo Maru
AO Kyokuto Maru
AO Nippon Maru
AO Shinkoku Maru
AO Toei Maru
AO Toho Maru
Allied Ships
DD Scout
DD Thanet
DD Thracian
Damn, this would have been a lovely intercept to have pulled off as I fleed from Hong Kong but, unfortunately, the Japanese TF evaded my DDs
Maximum visibility in Clear Conditions: 30,000 yards
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 21,000 yards
Japanese TF attempts to evade combat
Range increases to 21,000 yards...
Japanese Replenishment TF evades combat
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Morning Air attack on Singapore , at 50,84
Weather in hex: Clear sky
Raid detected at 46 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 15 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 13
Allied aircraft
Buffalo I x 11
No Japanese losses
Allied aircraft losses
Buffalo I: 6 destroyed
Aircraft Attacking:
12 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 12000 feet
Not very high. That's an eminently bouncable altitude.
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Morning Air attack on Singapore , at 50,84
Weather in hex: Clear sky
Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 14 minutes
Japanese aircraft
G3M2 Nell x 18
G4M1 Betty x 27
Japanese aircraft losses
G3M2 Nell: 4 damaged
G4M1 Betty: 7 damaged
Allied Ships
DD Vendetta, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
CM Kung Wo, Bomb hits 1
AMC Manoora, Bomb hits 1, on fire
xAK Tai Sang, Bomb hits 1
Allied ground losses:
Guns lost 1 (0 destroyed, 1 disabled)
Repair Shipyard hits 1
Port hits 1
Why bomb the repair yards? In a month's time they'll be his and he'll have to spend thousands of tons of supplies to repair what he is now so glibly bombing.
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Morning Air attack on Hong Kong , at 77,61
Weather in hex: Clear sky
Raid spotted at 13 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes
Japanese aircraft
G4M1 Betty x 27
Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty: 8 damaged
Allied Ships
xAK Bennevis, Bomb hits 1, on fire
xAK Hanyang, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAK Ming Sang, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAKL Kanchow, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAK Nanning, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAKL Joan Moller, Bomb hits 1, on fire
xAK Munlock, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires
xAK Fatshan, Bomb hits 1, on fire
xAKL Yat Shing, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAK Haraldsvang, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
Repair Shipyard hits 11
Again with the repair yards. Strange.
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Morning Air attack on Manila , at 79,77
Weather in hex: Clear sky
Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 28 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 36
G3M2 Nell x 36
G4M1 Betty x 54
No Japanese losses
Allied Ships
TK Gertrude Kellogg, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
SS Seal, Bomb hits 2, and is sunk
SS Perch, Bomb hits 1, heavy damage
SS Shark, Bomb hits 1, heavy damage
SS Sargo, Bomb hits 1, heavy damage
xAK Capillo, Bomb hits 1, on fire
AM Bittern, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
AV Langley, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
SS Sealion, Bomb hits 1
PT Q-113, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
SS Salmon, Bomb hits 1, heavy damage
SS Sturgeon, Bomb hits 1, heavy damage
AVD Childs, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
AO Trinity, Bomb hits 1, on fire
SS Permit, Bomb hits 1
DD John D. Ford, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
SS Sailfish, Bomb hits 1
PG Isabel, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
SS Seadragon, Bomb hits 1, heavy damage
SS Skipjack, Bomb hits 2, and is sunk
SS Pickerel, Bomb hits 1, heavy damage
xAK Yu Sang, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
SS Saury, Bomb hits 1
Most of these hits are 800Kg AP bombs so even a single hit on a sub is pretty devastatng. With that said the majority weren't hit and will sortie tomorrow like whipped dogs.
Allied ground losses:
Vehicles lost 2 (0 destroyed, 2 disabled)
Port hits 6
Port fuel hits 2
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Morning Air attack on Kota Bharu , at 51,75
Weather in hex: Clear sky
Raid spotted at 33 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 18
Allied aircraft
Buffalo I x 7
No Japanese losses
Allied aircraft losses
Buffalo I: 5 destroyed
Aircraft Attacking:
17 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 14000 feet *
14,000 feet.
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Morning Air attack on Singapore , at 50,84
Weather in hex: Clear sky
Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 45
B5N2 Kate x 72
D3A1 Val x 135
Allied aircraft
no flights
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 5 damaged
B5N2 Kate: 2 damaged
D3A1 Val: 2 destroyed, 20 damaged
Allied aircraft losses
Buffalo I: 7 destroyed on ground
Blenheim IV: 6 destroyed on ground
Catalina I: 1 destroyed on ground
Vildebeest III: 3 destroyed on ground
Hudson I: 1 destroyed on ground
S.19 Singapore III: 1 destroyed on ground
Swordfish I: 1 destroyed on ground
Allied Ships
xAP Dominion Monarch, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires
DD Jupiter, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
TK Spirilla, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
CM Kung Wo, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAP Matang, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
CL Mauritius, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage
DD Stronghold, Bomb hits 2, and is sunk
PG Herald, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAK Silverbeech, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
TK British Judge, Bomb hits 1, on fire
AMC Kanimbla, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
AM Toowoomba, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
DD Encounter, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
AMC Manoora, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
ML No. 311, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
TK Pinna, Bomb hits 1
DD Isis, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAP Kepong, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
Allied ground losses:
24 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 3 (0 destroyed, 3 disabled)
Airbase hits 23
Airbase supply hits 5
Runway hits 129
Port hits 6
Well, that's the runway at Singapore toasted. There's not much I can do against the full force of KB except endure.
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Morning Air attack on Kota Bharu , at 51,75
Weather in hex: Clear sky
Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-27b Nate x 29
Allied aircraft
no flights
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-27b Nate: 1 destroyed
Allied aircraft losses
Airbase hits 13
Airbase supply hits 3
Runway hits 38
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Morning Air attack on Hong Kong , at 77,61
Weather in hex: Clear sky
Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 20,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 38 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 39
Allied aircraft
no flights
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-48-Ib Lily: 4 damaged
Allied aircraft losses
Airbase hits 3
Airbase supply hits 3
Runway hits 20
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Morning Air attack on Georgetown , at 49,74
Weather in hex: Clear sky
Raid spotted at 47 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 48
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 55
No Japanese losses
Allied Ships
xAK Ellenga, Bomb hits 7, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAP Hong Siang, Bomb hits 5, and is sunk
xAK Wing Sang, Bomb hits 5, and is sunk
xAK Demosthenes, Bomb hits 6, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAKL Nam Yong, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAP Kelantan, Bomb hits 4, and is sunk
HDML Pennigat, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
HDML Pahalwan, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
HDML Panglima, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
HDML Panji, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
He really is focussed on removing my ability to use the SLOCs in the near-DEI region.
Allied ground losses:
Guns lost 1 (0 destroyed, 1 disabled)
Port hits 10
Port fuel hits 1
Port supply hits 2
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Morning Air attack on Georgetown , at 49,74
Weather in hex: Clear sky
Raid spotted at 45 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 15 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ia Oscar x 17
Allied aircraft
no flights
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-43-Ia Oscar: 1 damaged
Allied aircraft losses
Allied Ships
xAKL Nam Yong, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAK Demosthenes, heavy fires, heavy damage
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Morning Air attack on Hong Kong Fortress, at 77,61 (Hong Kong)
Weather in hex: Clear sky
Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 23 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 18
Ki-27b Nate x 7
Ki-51 Sonia x 24
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 1 damaged
Ki-51 Sonia: 5 damaged
Allied ground losses:
16 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 1 (0 destroyed, 1 disabled)
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Morning Air attack on 16th Construction Regiment, at 88,56 (Chuhsien)
Weather in hex: Clear sky
Raid spotted at 42 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-30 Ann x 12
No Japanese losses
Allied ground losses:
39 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
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Morning Air attack on Hong Kong , at 77,61
Weather in hex: Clear sky
Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 37 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-36 Ida x 27
Ki-44 Tojo x 3
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-36 Ida: 1 damaged
Airbase hits 6
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 19
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Morning Air attack on Alor Star , at 49,73
Weather in hex: Clear sky
Raid spotted at 30 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 22
Allied aircraft
no flights
No Japanese losses
Allied aircraft losses
Blenheim I: 1 destroyed on ground
Airbase hits 3
Runway hits 14
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Morning Air attack on Kota Bharu , at 51,75
Weather in hex: Clear sky
Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 31
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 6
Allied aircraft
no flights
No Japanese losses
Allied aircraft losses
Hudson I: 1 destroyed on ground
Allied ground losses:
6 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Airbase hits 7
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 36
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Morning Air attack on Victoria Point , at 51,66
Weather in hex: Clear sky
Raid spotted at 28 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 26
No Japanese losses
Allied ground losses:
8 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Airbase hits 6
Airbase supply hits 3
Runway hits 14
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Singkawang at 56,88
Weather in hex: Clear sky
Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 34 minutes
Japanese aircraft
B5N2 Kate x 13
No Japanese losses
Allied Ships
CL Dragon, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
CL Durban
KB immolates my CLs.
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Kuantan at 51,79
Weather in hex: Clear sky
Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 51 minutes
Japanese aircraft
B5N2 Kate x 9
No Japanese losses
Allied Ships
CL Danae
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Morning Air attack on Manila , at 79,77
Weather in hex: Clear sky
Raid detected at 18 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 27
No Japanese losses
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Morning Air attack on Clark Field , at 79,76
Weather in hex: Clear sky
Raid detected at 34 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 27
Allied aircraft
P-40B Warhawk x 1
No Japanese losses
Allied aircraft losses
P-40B Warhawk: 1 destroyed
Aircraft Attacking:
27 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 12000 feet
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Morning Air attack on Singapore , at 50,84
Weather in hex: Clear sky
Raid detected at 23 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 14
No Japanese losses
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Afternoon Air attack on Singapore , at 50,84
Weather in hex: Clear sky
Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 45
Allied aircraft
Buffalo I x 2
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 5 destroyed, 7 damaged
Allied aircraft losses
Buffalo I: 2 damaged
Blenheim IV: 1 destroyed on ground
These Zeroes strafed the airfield. Mike says its a mistake but I'll take the kills however I can get them.
Allied Ships
xAP Hong Kheng
xAKL Bust
xAP Kepong, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAK Zannis Cambanis
Allied ground losses:
6 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Airbase hits 5
Runway hits 12
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Kota Bharu at 51,75
Weather in hex: Clear sky
Raid spotted at 27 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-27b Nate x 4
Allied aircraft
Blenheim I x 13
Buffalo I x 8
Hudson I x 7
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-27b Nate: 1 destroyed
Interestingly enough my combat replay showed 4 Nates being destroyed in combat but the CR only shows a single loss. This must be the FOW in action. Does anyone know which report is more reliable? I imagine the combat replay is the immediate report complete with overclaiming while the Combat Report features a little intelligence work to work the most egregious rough edges off.
Allied aircraft losses
Blenheim I: 1 destroyed, 6 damaged
Hudson I: 4 damaged
Japanese Ships
BB Haruna
BB Kongo
xAK Asakasan Maru
DD Hibiki
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Kota Bharu at 51,75
Weather in hex: Clear sky
Raid spotted at 10 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-27b Nate x 5
Allied aircraft
Swordfish I x 2
No Japanese losses
Allied aircraft losses
Swordfish I: 1 destroyed
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Singkawang at 56,88
Weather in hex: Clear sky
Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 51 minutes
Japanese aircraft
B5N2 Kate x 27
Allied aircraft
B-339D x 4
Japanese aircraft losses
B5N2 Kate: 4 destroyed, 2 damaged
Here again the combat replay showed the B339s taking down about 7 Kates.
Allied Ships
CL Durban
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Kuantan at 51,79
Weather in hex: Clear sky
Raid spotted at 30 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes
Japanese aircraft
B5N2 Kate x 18
No Japanese losses
Allied Ships
CL Danae, Torpedo hits 3, and is sunk
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Afternoon Air attack on Guam , at 106,95
Weather in hex: Clear sky
Raid spotted at 30 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 6
G4M1 Betty x 16
No Japanese losses
Airbase hits 2
Runway hits 5
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Pre-Invasion action off Kota Bharu
10 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese Ships
CL Sendai
DD Ayanami
DD Uranami
PB Tatsumiya Maru
SC Ch 9
SC Ch 7
Japanese ground losses:
21 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
CL Sendai firing at 8th Indian Brigade
DD Ayanami firing at 8th Indian Brigade
DD Uranami firing at 8th Indian Brigade
PB Tatsumiya Maru firing at enemy troops
SC Ch 9 firing at enemy troops
SC Ch 7 firing at enemy troops
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft
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Amphibious Assault at Kota Bharu
TF 85 troops unloading over beach at Kota Bharu, 51,75
Japanese ground losses:
25 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
10 Support troops lost overboard during unload of 56th Infantry Rgt
18 troops of a IJA Engineer Squad lost from landing craft during unload of 12th Engr Rgt /2
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Amphibious Assault at Batan Island
TF 90 troops unloading over beach at Batan Island, 85,70
10 Support troops accidentally lost during unload of Sasebo 1st SNLF /2
10 Support troops lost overboard during unload of Sasebo 1st SNLF
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Amphibious Assault at Batan Island
TF 96 troops unloading over beach at Batan Island, 85,70
7.7mm T99 AAMG lost in surf during unload of 24th JAAF AF Bn /3
17 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost in surf during unload of 24th JAAF AF Bn /3
8 Aviation Support troops accidentally lost during unload of 24th JAAF AF Bn /3
8 Engineers lost overboard during unload of 24th JAAF AF Bn /3
10 Support troops lost from landing craft during unload of 24th JAAF AF Bn /3
8 Aviation Support troops lost in surf during unload of 24th JAAF AF Bn /3
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Ground combat at Pengpu (90,50)
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 5442 troops, 38 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 182
Defending force 1379 troops, 18 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 45
Japanese adjusted assault: 181
Allied adjusted defense: 2
Japanese assault odds: 90 to 1
Combat modifiers
Defender: op mode(-), leaders(-), preparation(-), fatigue(-)
morale(-), experience(-)
Attacker: leaders(+)
Japanese ground losses:
93 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 9 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Allied ground losses:
1129 casualties reported
Squads: 37 destroyed, 3 disabled
Non Combat: 27 destroyed, 22 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 2 (2 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units retreated 1
Defeated Allied Units Retreating!
Assaulting units:
13th Ind.Mixed Brigade
Defending units:
89th Chinese Corps
Chinese forces are withdrawing from the east of the country and into the interior where the rugged terrain provides much better defensive positions.
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Ground combat at Kota Bharu (51,75)
Allied Bombardment attack
Attacking force 3415 troops, 36 guns, 1 vehicles, Assault Value = 138
Defending force 4770 troops, 41 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 173
Allied ground losses:
8 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Assaulting units:
FMSV Brigade
8th Indian Brigade
3rd ISF Base Force
Defending units:
56th Infantry Rgt /1
12th Engr Rgt /1
5th JAAF AF Coy /1
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Ground combat at Batan Island (85,70)
Japanese Shock attack
Attacking force 1459 troops, 19 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 69
Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 0
Japanese adjusted assault: 29
Allied adjusted defense: 1
Japanese assault odds: 29 to 1 (fort level 0)
Japanese forces CAPTURE Batan Island !!!
Combat modifiers
Attacker: shock(+)
Assaulting units:
Sasebo 1st SNLF /3
24th JAAF AF Bn /1
No KB in the Pacific, no landings at Wake, nothing... I may have to begin thinking of a quick riposte to take some islands the Japanese usually leave only lightly defended in the first few weeks. I have to be wary of mini-kb though but if I hold the USN CVs back I could mass 3 USN CVs in the Pacific and I'd be happy taking on mini-KB with that force.
This unexpected opening means I'll have less time to ship troops into southern Java but it also means I have some opportunities in the Pacific. Time to measure them and take advantage of some of them.
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