Slitherine

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Morning Air attack on 13th Garrison Unit , at 57,60 , near Ayuthia

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Allied aircraft
Hurricane IIc Trop x 6
B-24D Liberator x 8

Allied aircraft losses
B-24D Liberator: 1 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
147 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 9 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Aircraft Attacking:
8 x B-24D Liberator bombing from 7000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on 13th Garrison Unit , at 57,60 , near Ayuthia

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Allied aircraft
Blenheim VD x 16

Allied aircraft losses
Blenheim VD: 1 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
64 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

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Ground combat at 62,67 (near Kratie)

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 17139 troops, 125 guns, 107 vehicles, Assault Value = 574

Defending force 2668 troops, 22 guns, 71 vehicles, Assault Value = 111

Japanese adjusted assault: 441

Allied adjusted defense: 67

Japanese assault odds: 6 to 1

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

Japanese ground losses:
595 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 82 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled

Allied ground losses:
537 casualties reported
Squads: 24 destroyed, 20 disabled
Non Combat: 23 destroyed, 19 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 12 (6 destroyed, 6 disabled)
Vehicles lost 41 (13 destroyed, 28 disabled)
Units retreated 3

Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
Guards Mixed Brigade
37th Division
10th Tank Regiment

Defending units:
2nd Royal Tank Regiment
7th Hussars Regiment
1st Burma Brigade

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ORIGINAL: Cap Mandrake

We try to make a stand at the Tonie Sekong near Highway 7 in good defensive terrain in Vietnam and are little more than a speed bump.

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Ground combat at 62,67 (near Kratie)

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 17139 troops, 125 guns, 107 vehicles, Assault Value = 574

Defending force 2668 troops, 22 guns, 71 vehicles, Assault Value = 111

Japanese adjusted assault: 441

Allied adjusted defense: 67

Japanese assault odds: 6 to 1

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

Japanese ground losses:
595 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 82 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled

Allied ground losses:
537 casualties reported
Squads: 24 destroyed, 20 disabled
Non Combat: 23 destroyed, 19 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 12 (6 destroyed, 6 disabled)
Vehicles lost 41 (13 destroyed, 28 disabled)
Units retreated 3

Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
Guards Mixed Brigade
37th Division
10th Tank Regiment

Defending units:
2nd Royal Tank Regiment
7th Hussars Regiment
1st Burma Brigade

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Ground combat at Pakse (63,64)

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 567 troops, 3 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 31

Defending force 226 troops, 3 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 19

Japanese adjusted assault: 16

Allied adjusted defense: 7

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

Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 0

Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), preparation(-), fatigue(-)
Attacker: shock(+), leaders(-)

Japanese ground losses:
65 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 10 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Allied ground losses:
36 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled

Assaulting units:
4th Raiding Rgt /1

Defending units:
50th Indian Para Bde /1

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Ground combat at Manokwari (85,109)

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 552 troops, 3 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 32

Defending force 1298 troops, 5 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 25

Japanese adjusted assault: 10

Allied adjusted defense: 16

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

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

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

Allied ground losses:
92 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 10 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 1 disabled
Guns lost 4 (2 destroyed, 2 disabled)

Assaulting units:
1st Raiding Rgt /1
42nd JNAF AF Unit /1

Defending units:
10th LH Cav Rgt /3
27th Avn Sup /1
44th British/B Div /4

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ASW attack near Misool at 81,108

Japanese Ships
DD Kikuzuki

Allied Ships
SS Haddo, hits 4

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Night Naval bombardment of Babo at 83,111

Allied aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft losses
DH-84 Dragon: 19 damaged
DH-84 Dragon: 2 destroyed on ground
P-40K Warhawk: 11 damaged
P-40K Warhawk: 1 destroyed on ground
Catalina I: 4 damaged
Catalina I: 1 destroyed on ground
P-39D Airacobra: 10 damaged
P-39D Airacobra: 1 destroyed on ground
Kittyhawk III: 9 damaged
Kittyhawk III: 1 destroyed on ground

Japanese Ships
BB Fuso
CL Isuzu
DD Arashi
DD Tokitsukaze
DD Maikaze

Allied ground losses:
61 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 4 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Airbase hits 19
Airbase supply hits 12
Runway hits 19

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ASW attack near Misool at 79,108

Japanese Ships
DD Yayoi, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
DD Oite

Allied Ships
SS Guardfish

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Day Time Surface Combat, near Boela at 80,110, Range 13,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
DD Minegumo
DD Umikaze
DD Sazanami
DD Kikuzuki

Allied Ships
PT-145, Shell hits 1, and is sunk

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Morning Air attack on 44th British/B Division, at 85,109 (Manokwari)

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Japanese aircraft
G4M1 Betty x 29
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 9

No Japanese losses

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

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Morning Air attack on Babar , at 76,117

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid detected at 55 NM, estimated altitude 25,810 feet.
Estimated time to target is 16 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M3a Zero x 40

No Japanese losses

Aircraft Attacking:
40 x A6M3a Zero sweeping at 22810 feet

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Morning Air attack on 44th British/B Division, at 85,109 (Manokwari)

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid spotted at 16 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 3
Ki-49-IIa Helen x 16

No Japanese losses

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

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Morning Air attack on Sorong , at 82,107

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-49-IIa Helen x 19

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-49-IIa Helen: 11 damaged

Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 7

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Morning Air attack on TF, near Boela at 80,110

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid detected at 39 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 15 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 24
A6M3a Zero x 25
Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 9

Allied aircraft
Hurricane IIc Trop x 7
Beaufort VIII x 3
Kittyhawk III x 8
P-38G Lightning x 6
P-40K Warhawk x 19
SBD-3 Dauntless x 28

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
Ki-44-IIa Tojo: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
Hurricane IIc Trop: 2 destroyed
Beaufort VIII: 1 destroyed
Kittyhawk III: 1 destroyed
P-38G Lightning: 1 destroyed
P-40K Warhawk: 2 destroyed
SBD-3 Dauntless: 4 destroyed, 6 damaged

Japanese Ships
BB Ise, Bomb hits 4
DD Kawakaze

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
3 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
2 x Beaufort VIII bombing from 9000 feet
Naval Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
1 x Kittyhawk III sweeping at 10000 feet
2 x P-40K Warhawk sweeping at 10000 feet *
5 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
12 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on TF, near Boela at 80,110

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid detected at 36 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 16 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 4
A6M3a Zero x 4
Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 1

Allied aircraft
F4U-1 Corsair x 12
TBF-1 Avenger x 14

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
A6M3a Zero: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
TBF-1 Avenger: 1 destroyed, 4 damaged

Japanese Ships
DD Kikuzuki
DD Sazanami
DD Umikaze

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Morning Air attack on TF, near Boela at 80,110

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid spotted at 14 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Allied aircraft
Beaufighter VIc x 1
Kittyhawk III x 8
TBF-1 Avenger x 15

No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
AK Kimishima Maru, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
AK Johore Maru, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk

Japanese ground losses:
449 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 16 destroyed, 11 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Vehicles lost 4 (1 destroyed, 3 disabled)

Aircraft Attacking:
15 x TBF-1 Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 22.4in Mk 13 Torp.

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Morning Air attack on TF, near Manokwari at 85,109

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes

Allied aircraft
P-38G Lightning x 6
P-40E Warhawk x 6
TBF-1 Avenger x 7

No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
xAK Kunitu Maru
xAK Kamikaze Maru, on fire, heavy damage

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Morning Air attack on TF, near Boela at 80,110

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Allied aircraft
Beaufort VIII x 6
P-40K Warhawk x 11

No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
BB Ise

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Morning Air attack on 1st Raiding Regiment, at 85,109 (Manokwari)

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Allied aircraft
Beaufort VIII x 3
B-24D Liberator x 8
B-25C Mitchell x 20

Allied aircraft losses
B-25C Mitchell: 1 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
32 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled

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Morning Air attack on 65th Brigade, at 80,110 (Boela)

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid detected at 23 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Allied aircraft
Mitchell II x 8
B-17F Fortress x 3
P-40K Warhawk x 10

No Allied losses

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

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Morning Air attack on 65th Brigade, at 80,110 (Boela)

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid detected at 30 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 8
B-17F Fortress x 9

No Allied losses

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

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Morning Air attack on 42nd JNAF AF Unit , at 85,109 (Manokwari)

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid spotted at 32 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes

Allied aircraft
LB-30 Liberator x 6
B-24D Liberator x 11

Allied aircraft losses
LB-30 Liberator: 1 damaged
B-24D Liberator: 1 damaged

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

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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Boela at 80,110

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid detected at 36 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 14 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 19
A6M3a Zero x 20
Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 6

Allied aircraft
Hurricane IIc Trop x 1
Beaufighter VIc x 1
Kittyhawk III x 10
P-38G Lightning x 7
SBD-3 Dauntless x 6
TBF-1 Avenger x 15

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 4 destroyed
A6M3a Zero: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
Hurricane IIc Trop: 1 destroyed
Beaufighter VIc: 1 destroyed
Kittyhawk III: 2 destroyed
P-38G Lightning: 1 destroyed
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged
TBF-1 Avenger: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged

Japanese Ships
BB Fuso
DD Minegumo
DD Sazanami
CL Isuzu
DD Kikuzuki

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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Boela at 80,110

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid detected at 18 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 4
A6M3a Zero x 17
Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 3

Allied aircraft
P-40E Warhawk x 5
P-40K Warhawk x 4
F4U-1 Corsair x 12
TBF-1 Avenger x 9

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-44-IIa Tojo: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
TBF-1 Avenger: 2 destroyed

Japanese Ships
BB Ise

Aircraft Attacking:
2 x TBF-1 Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 22.4in Mk 13 Torp.

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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Boela at 80,110

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid detected at 18 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 1
A6M3a Zero x 7
Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 1

Allied aircraft
P-40K Warhawk x 10
SBD-3 Dauntless x 11

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
A6M3a Zero: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 4 damaged

Japanese Ships
AK Kimishima Maru, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk

Japanese ground losses:
374 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 27 destroyed, 11 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Vehicles lost 4 (2 destroyed, 2 disabled)

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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Boela at 80,110

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid detected at 33 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M3a Zero x 1
Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 1

Allied aircraft
Beaufort VIII x 7
P-40K Warhawk x 11

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M3a Zero: 1 destroyed

No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
BB Fuso

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Night Time Surface Combat, near Little Andaman at 44,59, Range 11,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
CL Kinu
DD Nenohi
DD Ikazuchi

Allied Ships
MGB No. 382
MGB No. 383

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Night Naval bombardment of Kiungshan at 71,61

Japanese Ships
CL Yura
DD Hatakaze
DD Murakumo

Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 9
Port hits 5
Port fuel hits 1
Port supply hits 2