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Dec 14: Jintsu, Sendai and 4 DDs sink an AK north of Leyte. 6 DDs find and after 2 engagements sink 2 ASs and an AVD west of Manado. 1 DD has heavy fires and is headed to Davao for repairs. Kuma and company find the gunboat Tulsa at Cebu. 5 Zeros bomb and strafe her later in the day sinking her. SS Pickerel fires 4 fish at CVL Ryujo near Morotai and all miss. The Ryujo moved south looking for crippled Repulse and was sailing completely alone. She is breaking off and headed to join up with Zuihos TF. 33rd inf det lands at Atimonan (half way between Naga and Manila). 12 Zeros sweep Malacca and shoot down 5 of the 4 Buffs that come up 6 Zeros sweep Manila and shoot down all 3 P-40s waiting. 4 Lilys with Oscar escort bomb an AK loading at Medan for 2 hits. 12 Sonias with 25 Nates escorting meet 3 Tigers over Changsha. 3 Nates are lost damaging 3 P-40s. 7 P-40s attack Kuma group at Busuanga (my repair base near Bataan) for no effect. 5 P-35s attack later in the day for no effect. 3 more attack a DD at Legaspi for no effect. 4 Zeros bomb and strafe an AK at Dadjangas hitting with 3 bombs and causing the usual heavy damage and fires. 61 navy bombers raid Iba again hitting a P-40. 3 P-35s attack a patrol boat north of the PI. 1 Zero intercepts but too late to stop them from sinking it. 19 Zeros bomb an AK at Dumanquilas hitting it 14 times. 9 Nells attacked 2 minesweepers at Bataan hitting 1 twice. 3 Sallys lost to AA fire at Kuantan. 18 P-35s attacked CL Sendais force at Legaspi for no effect. 3 Zeros attacked an AK at Zamboanga hitting her twice. Fires and heavy damage reported. Bloody battle for the allies considering the low odds: Ground combat at 92,38 Japanese Shock attack Attacking force 12650 troops, 104 guns, 42 vehicles, Assault Value = 421 Defending force 17541 troops, 135 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 431 Japanese max assault: 710 - adjusted assault: 450 Allied max defense: 429 - adjusted defense: 199 Japanese assault odds: 2 to 1 Combat modifiers Defender: terrain(+), preparation(-), experience(-) Attacker: shock(+) Japanese ground losses: 325 casualties reported Squads: 1 destroyed, 19 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled Engineers: 1 destroyed, 7 disabled Guns lost 1 (0 destroyed, 1 disabled) Vehicles lost 9 (0 destroyed, 6 disabled) Allied ground losses: 7419 casualties reported Squads: 299 destroyed, 2 disabled Non Combat: 270 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 6 destroyed, 3 disabled Guns lost 20 (24 destroyed, 0 disabled) Units retreated 3 Defeated Allied Units Retreating! Assaulting units: 5th Armored Car Co 26th Division Defending units: 35th Chinese Corps 83rd Chinese Corps 3rd Prov Chinese Corps 13th Group Army The 8th Indian bde gets smacked again in central Malaya for a 10:1 from the 56th inf reg driving it back. And another bloody 5:1- Ground combat at 88,49 Japanese Shock attack Attacking force 3744 troops, 26 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 141 Defending force 5582 troops, 59 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 176 Japanese max assault: 216 - adjusted assault: 76 Allied max defense: 157 - adjusted defense: 15 Japanese assault odds: 5 to 1 Combat modifiers Defender: morale(-), experience(-) Attacker: shock(+) Japanese ground losses: 187 casualties reported Squads: 1 destroyed, 13 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Guns lost 2 (0 destroyed, 2 disabled) Units pursuing 1 Allied ground losses: 2390 casualties reported Squads: 72 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 98 destroyed, 12 disabled Engineers: 3 destroyed, 2 disabled Guns lost 13 (7 destroyed, 1 disabled) Units retreated 2
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