Sardaukar
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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Feb 20, 42 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Invasion Support action off Tarakan (67,91) Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force 17 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Japanese Ships xAK Durban Maru, Shell hits 5, on fire, heavy damage xAK Nanman Maru xAK London Maru -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Time Surface Combat, near Sorong at 82,107, Range 9,000 Yards Japanese Ships PB Shonan Maru #2 xAP Kowa Maru Allied Ships PC Zeeman, Shell hits 1 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Submarine attack near Kanoya at 103,62 Japanese Ships xAK Sanko Maru, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage Allied Ships SS Grenadier -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Submarine attack near Torishima at 109,66 Japanese Ships xAK Noto Maru, Shell hits 38, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage Allied Ships SS Silversides -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Submarine attack near Tsu at 109,62 Japanese Ships xAK Nisshun Maru, Shell hits 7, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage Allied Ships SS Thresher -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Invasion Support action off Tarakan (67,91) Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force 19 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Japanese Ships xAK Venice Maru, Shell hits 4 xAK Nanman Maru, Shell hits 2 xAK London Maru -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Pre-Invasion action off Tarakan (67,91) Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force 39 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Japanese Ships xAP Kashima Maru, Shell hits 4 PC Ashi PC Nire AMC Asaka Maru Allied ground losses: 8 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Pre-Invasion action off Tarakan (67,91) Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force 54 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Japanese Ships xAK Matumoto Maru, Shell hits 9, on fire PC Sumire DD Satsuki xAP Ukishima Maru, Shell hits 4, on fire AMC Bankok Maru Japanese ground losses: 54 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Allied ground losses: 8 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Invasion Support action off Tarakan (67,91) Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force 36 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Japanese Ships xAP Kashima Maru, Shell hits 14, on fire PC Nire xAP Shanghai Maru, Shell hits 7, on fire PC Ashi AMC Asaka Maru -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Invasion Support action off Tarakan (67,91) Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force 30 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Japanese Ships xAK Matumoto Maru, Shell hits 6, heavy fires PC Sumire xAP Ukishima Maru, Shell hits 7, heavy fires AMC Bankok Maru, Shell hits 5, on fire DD Satsuki -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Submarine attack near Hamamatsu at 110,63 Japanese Ships xAK Nitiran Maru, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires Allied Ships SS Gudgeon -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Chungking , at 76,45 Weather in hex: Light rain Raid spotted at 31 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 10 minutes Japanese aircraft G4M1 Betty x 29 Japanese aircraft losses G4M1 Betty: 14 damaged Airbase hits 2 Airbase supply hits 2 Runway hits 8 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Batavia , at 49,98 Weather in hex: Light rain Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 7 minutes Japanese aircraft G4M1 Betty x 9 Allied aircraft Buffalo I x 1 B-339D x 4 Hurricane IIb Trop x 1 Japanese aircraft losses G4M1 Betty: 5 destroyed, 1 damaged G4M1 Betty: 1 destroyed by flak No Allied losses -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Singapore , at 50,84 Weather in hex: Moderate rain Raid detected at 38 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 13 minutes Japanese aircraft G4M1 Betty x 9 Japanese aircraft losses G4M1 Betty: 7 damaged G4M1 Betty: 2 destroyed by flak Airbase hits 2 Runway hits 5 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Singapore , at 50,84 Weather in hex: Moderate rain Raid detected at 38 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 13 minutes Japanese aircraft G4M1 Betty x 6 Japanese aircraft losses G4M1 Betty: 5 damaged G4M1 Betty: 1 destroyed by flak Airbase hits 1 Airbase supply hits 1 Runway hits 12 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 103rd RN Base Force, at 54,53 (Rangoon) Weather in hex: Thunderstorms Raid spotted at 35 NM, estimated altitude 19,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 11 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-27b Nate x 10 Ki-48-Ib Lily x 7 Allied aircraft H81-A3 x 19 Buffalo I x 8 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-27b Nate: 3 destroyed Ki-48-Ib Lily: 1 destroyed No Allied losses -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Bandjermasin at 59,101 Weather in hex: Heavy rain Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 1,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 6 minutes Allied aircraft 139WH-3 x 9 B-339D x 3 CW-21B Demon x 4 T.IVa x 6 Hudson I x 5 No Allied losses Japanese Ships xAK Arizona Maru AK Awazisan Maru, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires AK Amagisan Maru Japanese ground losses: 252 casualties reported Squads: 1 destroyed, 13 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Batavia at 47,98 Weather in hex: Thunderstorms Raid detected at 24 NM, estimated altitude 2,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 9 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 19 Allied aircraft 139WH-3 x 3 No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses 139WH-3: 1 destroyed -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Batavia at 47,98 Weather in hex: Thunderstorms Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 15 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 17 Allied aircraft 139WH-3 x 4 Hurricane IIb Trop x 1 No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses 139WH-3: 1 destroyed -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Batavia at 47,98 (seems CVL Ryojo is not impressed...) Weather in hex: Thunderstorms Raid spotted at 27 NM, estimated altitude 5,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 9 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 12 Allied aircraft CW-22 Falcon x 9 No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses CW-22 Falcon: 4 destroyed -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Batavia at 47,98 Weather in hex: Thunderstorms Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 15 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 7 Allied aircraft 139WH-3 x 9 B-339D x 4 No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses 139WH-3: 6 destroyed B-339D: 1 destroyed -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Artilleriecommando Coastal Gun Battalion, at 56,104 (Soerabaja) Weather in hex: Light rain Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 22,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-48-Ib Lily x 5 Allied aircraft B-339D x 9 CW-21B Demon x 5 75A-7 Hawk x 3 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-48-Ib Lily: 4 destroyed No Allied losses -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Bandjermasin at 59,101 Weather in hex: Heavy rain Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 5,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 7 minutes Allied aircraft 139WH-3 x 5 75A-7 Hawk x 3 No Allied losses Japanese Ships xAK Arizona Maru AK Awazisan Maru, heavy fires Japanese ground losses: 152 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 9 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on Singapore , at 50,84 Weather in hex: Overcast Raid detected at 39 NM, estimated altitude 5,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 13 minutes Japanese aircraft G4M1 Betty x 9 Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 21 Japanese aircraft losses G4M1 Betty: 7 damaged G4M1 Betty: 1 destroyed by flak Repair Shipyard hits 1 Port hits 5 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on Singapore , at 50,84 Weather in hex: Overcast Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 17 minutes Japanese aircraft B5N2 Kate x 3 G4M1 Betty x 3 Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 38 Japanese aircraft losses B5N2 Kate: 1 destroyed by flak G4M1 Betty: 1 damaged G4M1 Betty: 1 destroyed by flak Runway hits 1 Port hits 2 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on Batavia , at 49,98 Weather in hex: Heavy cloud Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 8 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 8 B5N2 Kate x 15 Allied aircraft Buffalo I x 1 B-339D x 2 Hurricane IIb Trop x 1 Japanese aircraft losses A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed Allied aircraft losses B-339D: 2 damaged Runway hits 1 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on Cebu , at 80,86 Weather in hex: Light cloud Raid spotted at 7 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 2 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-44 Tojo x 5 Ki-51 Sonia x 6 No Japanese losses Allied Ships xAK Nanning, Bomb hits 1 xAK Capillo, Bomb hits 1 Port hits 1 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Madjene at 63,103 Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid spotted at 16 NM, estimated altitude 4,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 6 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 11 Allied aircraft 139WH-3 x 9 Hudson I x 5 No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses 139WH-3: 4 destroyed Hudson I: 1 destroyed -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Bandjermasin at 59,101 Weather in hex: Heavy cloud Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 5,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 7 minutes Allied aircraft 139WH-3 x 8 B-339D x 8 CW-21B Demon x 4 Allied aircraft losses 139WH-3: 1 damaged Japanese Ships AK Amagisan Maru AK Awazisan Maru, heavy fires Japanese ground losses: 49 casualties reported Squads: 2 destroyed, 4 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Deboyne Islands at 103,134 Weather in hex: Overcast Raid spotted at 7 NM, estimated altitude 19,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 2 minutes Allied aircraft A-24 Banshee x 3 Allied aircraft losses A-24 Banshee: 2 damaged Japanese Ships CL Natori, Bomb hits 1, on fire -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on 8th Australian Division, at 98,130 (Port Moresby) Weather in hex: Light rain Raid detected at 66 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 22 minutes Japanese aircraft G4M1 Betty x 14 Allied aircraft P-39D Airacobra x 10 P-40E Warhawk x 2 Japanese aircraft losses G4M1 Betty: 6 destroyed, 3 damaged G4M1 Betty: 1 destroyed by flak No Allied losses -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Salamaua at 98,127 Weather in hex: Heavy rain Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 7 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 24 Allied aircraft F4F-3A Wildcat x 13 F4F-3 Wildcat x 12 SBD-3 Dauntless x 15 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-43-Ic Oscar: 3 destroyed Allied aircraft losses F4F-3A Wildcat: 1 destroyed SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 damaged Japanese Ships xAK Aobasan Maru, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires SC Ch 14, Bomb hits 4, and is sunk -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Invasion Support action off Tarakan (67,91) Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force 27 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Japanese Ships xAP Kashima Maru, Shell hits 13, heavy fires xAP Shanghai Maru, Shell hits 6, on fire PC Ashi PC Nire AMC Asaka Maru -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Invasion Support action off Tarakan (67,91) Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force 22 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Japanese Ships xAP Ukishima Maru, Shell hits 10, heavy fires, heavy damage PC Sumire AMC Bankok Maru -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Singapore (50,84) Japanese Shock attack Attacking force 30212 troops, 535 guns, 407 vehicles, Assault Value = 1171 Defending force 32948 troops, 344 guns, 114 vehicles, Assault Value = 256 Japanese adjusted assault: 76 Allied adjusted defense: 1019 Japanese assault odds: 1 to 13 (fort level 0) Combat modifiers Defender: terrain(+), leaders(+) Attacker: shock(+) Japanese ground losses: 435 casualties reported Squads: 13 destroyed, 13 disabled Non Combat: 4 destroyed, 64 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Guns lost 6 (2 destroyed, 4 disabled) Vehicles lost 37 (28 destroyed, 9 disabled) Allied ground losses: 419 casualties reported Squads: 9 destroyed, 4 disabled Non Combat: 6 destroyed, 33 disabled Engineers: 1 destroyed, 4 disabled Guns lost 5 (2 destroyed, 3 disabled) Vehicles lost 5 (3 destroyed, 2 disabled) Assaulting units: 1st Tank Regiment 41st Infantry Regiment 56th Recon Regiment 18th Division 30th Infantry Regiment Imperial Guards Division 28th Engineer Regiment 113th Infantry Regiment 77th Infantry Regiment 14th Tank Regiment 6th Tank Regiment 36th Infantry Regiment 28th Cavalry Regiment 5th Division 74th Infantry Regiment RTA Cavalry Division 56th Field Artillery Regiment 22nd Air Flotilla 148th Infantry Regiment 18th Medium Field Artillery Regiment 3rd Mortar Battalion 3rd Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment 5th Mortar Battalion 25th Army 14th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion 28th Mountain Gun Regiment 3rd Medium Field Artillery Regiment 1st RF Gun Battalion 15th Naval Guard Unit Defending units: 2/17 Dogra Battalion 11th Indian Division 2nd Gordons Battalion 9th Indian Division 110th RAF Base Force 1st ISF Base Force 2nd Loyal Battalion 112th RAF Base Force 2nd Malay Battalion 1st Indian Heavy AA Regiment 223 Group RAF 24th NZ Pioneer Coy 22nd Indian Mountain Gun Regiment 3rd Heavy AA Regiment 2nd ISF Base Force Malayan Air Wing AHQ Far East Singapore Base Force III Indian Corps 109th RAF Base Force 1st Malay Battalion 2nd HK&S Heavy AA Regiment Singapore Fortress 111th RAF Base Force SSVF Brigade Malaya Army 224 Group RAF 109th RN Base Force -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at 77,56 (near Wuchow) Japanese Deliberate attack Attacking force 6953 troops, 49 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 214 Defending force 5091 troops, 33 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 76 Japanese adjusted assault: 159 Allied adjusted defense: 133 Japanese assault odds: 1 to 1 Combat modifiers Defender: terrain(+), experience(-) Attacker: Japanese ground losses: 93 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 11 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Allied ground losses: 181 casualties reported Squads: 1 destroyed, 19 disabled Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 8 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Assaulting units: 19th Ind.Mixed Brigade 20th RGC Division Defending units: 62nd Chinese Corps 16th Group Army 13th Chinese Base Force 20th Artillery Regiment -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at 71,56 (near Lang Son) Japanese Deliberate attack Attacking force 6441 troops, 72 guns, 11 vehicles, Assault Value = 85 Defending force 6596 troops, 31 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 13 Japanese adjusted assault: 45 Allied adjusted defense: 67 Japanese assault odds: 1 to 2 Combat modifiers Defender: terrain(+), leaders(+), morale(-), experience(-) Attacker: Japanese ground losses: 15 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Allied ground losses: 72 casualties reported Squads: 7 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Assaulting units: 21st Ind.Mixed Brigade 4th Ind.Mixed Regiment Defending units: 52nd Chinese Corps -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Tarakan (67,91) Japanese Shock attack Attacking force 2646 troops, 22 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 198 Defending force 2414 troops, 38 guns, 7 vehicles, Assault Value = 48 Japanese adjusted assault: 81 Allied adjusted defense: 43 Japanese assault odds: 1 to 1 (fort level 2) Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 1 Combat modifiers Defender: terrain(+), leaders(+), fatigue(-), experience(-) Attacker: shock(+) Japanese ground losses: 171 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 22 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Allied ground losses: 68 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 10 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Assaulting units: 2nd Raiding Regiment Kure 3rd SNLF 9th Tank Regiment Sasebo 3rd SNLF Defending units: VII KNIL Battalion Tarakan Coastal Gun Battalion Tarakan Base Force -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Koepang (68,116) Allied Deliberate attack Attacking force 1447 troops, 11 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 52 Defending force 607 troops, 3 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 19 Allied adjusted assault: 32 Japanese adjusted defense: 27 Allied assault odds: 1 to 1 Combat modifiers Defender: terrain(+), leaders(+), leaders(-) Attacker: Japanese ground losses: 50 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Allied ground losses: 37 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Assaulting units: Timor Garrison Battalion Dili Detachment Koepang Base Force Defending units: 1st Sasebo SNLF Coy -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Feb 21, 42 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Invasion Support action off Tarakan (67,91) Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force 26 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Japanese Ships xAP Kashima Maru, Shell hits 16, heavy fires, heavy damage (how is that thing still afloat...) PC Ashi PC Nire AMC Asaka Maru -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Submarine attack near Hengchun at 83,68 Japanese Ships LB-112, Shell hits 11, on fire, heavy damage Allied Ships SS Sculpin -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Submarine attack near Miyake-jima at 111,63 Japanese Ships xAK Nitian Maru, Shell hits 4 Allied Ships SS Grampus, hits 1 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sub attack near Batan Island at 85,71 Japanese Ships xAP Takatiho Maru, Torpedo hits 2, heavy damage PB Shuko Maru #2 Allied Ships SS Sargo -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Invasion Support action off Tarakan (67,91) Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force 23 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Japanese Ships xAP Kashima Maru, Shell hits 7, heavy fires, heavy damage PC Ashi PC Nire AMC Asaka Maru -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Invasion Support action off Tarakan (67,91) Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force 23 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Japanese Ships xAP Kashima Maru, Shell hits 9, heavy fires, heavy damage xAP Kobe Maru, Shell hits 1 PC Ashi PC Nire AMC Asaka Maru -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Time Surface Combat, near Sorong at 82,107, Range 8,000 Yards Japanese Ships DMS W-8 xAKL Muro Maru xAKL Hinko Maru xAKL Miiko Maru xAK Nissen Maru xAKL Nissyo Maru xAKL Hakozake Maru xAKL Assam Maru Allied Ships PC Zeeman, Shell hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Submarine attack near Miri at 64,84 Japanese Ships xAK Havre Maru, Shell hits 1 Allied Ships SS S-41 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sub attack near Tokara Retto at 99,63 Japanese Ships xAK Sinko Maru, Shell hits 3, on fire Allied Ships SS Grenadier -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Submarine attack near Tanegashima at 101,63 Japanese Ships xAK Sinko Maru, Shell hits 54, heavy fires Allied Ships SS Cuttlefish, hits 11 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Singapore at 49,85 Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid spotted at 5 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 1 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 16 G4M1 Betty x 13 Ki-27b Nate x 7 No Japanese losses Allied Ships xAKL Oriskany, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Artilleriecommando Coastal Gun Battalion, at 56,104 (Soerabaja) Weather in hex: Overcast Raid detected at 34 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 10 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-48-Ib Lily x 11 Allied aircraft B-339D x 10 CW-21B Demon x 5 75A-7 Hawk x 3 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-48-Ib Lily: 3 destroyed, 2 damaged No Allied losses -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 103rd RN Base Force, at 54,53 (Rangoon) Weather in hex: Light cloud Raid spotted at 36 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 11 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-27b Nate x 10 Ki-48-Ib Lily x 6 Allied aircraft H81-A3 x 19 Buffalo I x 7 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-27b Nate: 3 destroyed Ki-48-Ib Lily: 1 destroyed No Allied losses -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Palembang at 48,91 Weather in hex: Overcast Raid spotted at 9 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 2 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 21 Ki-48-Ib Lily x 11 Allied aircraft Buffalo I x 2 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-48-Ib Lily: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged No Allied losses Allied Ships HDML P 10 HDML 1096 HDML 1097 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Sampit at 56,99 Weather in hex: Partial cloud Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 6 minutes Allied aircraft 139WH-3 x 12 B-339D x 9 T.IVa x 3 No Allied losses Japanese Ships xAK San Francisco Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire xAK Asaka Maru #3, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires xAK Liverpool Maru, Bomb hits 3, on fire -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Billiton at 52,95 Weather in hex: Thunderstorms Raid spotted at 14 NM, estimated altitude 5,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 1 Allied aircraft CW-22 Falcon x 6 No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses CW-22 Falcon: 1 destroyed Japanese Ships xAK Uzan Maru xAK Mitimei Maru -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Sampit at 56,99 Weather in hex: Partial cloud Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 2,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 9 minutes Allied aircraft CW-21B Demon x 5 75A-7 Hawk x 3 T.IVa x 3 No Allied losses Japanese Ships xAK Asaka Maru #3, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Bandjermasin at 60,99 Weather in hex: Overcast Raid spotted at 15 NM, estimated altitude 5,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 4 minutes Allied aircraft Hudson I x 4 No Allied losses Japanese Ships xAK Arizona Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire Japanese ground losses: 87 casualties reported Squads: 1 destroyed, 7 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Milne Bay at 101,133 Weather in hex: Light cloud Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 7 minutes Allied aircraft A-24 Banshee x 2 P-40E Warhawk x 2 Allied aircraft losses A-24 Banshee: 1 damaged Japanese Ships AMC Aikoku Maru, Bomb hits 1 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Milne Bay at 101,133 Weather in hex: Light cloud Raid spotted at 16 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 6 minutes Allied aircraft A-24 Banshee x 3 P-39D Airacobra x 9 Allied aircraft losses A-24 Banshee: 1 damaged Japanese Ships AMC Aikoku Maru, Bomb hits 2, on fire -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Milne Bay at 101,133 Weather in hex: Light cloud Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 20,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 7 minutes Allied aircraft F4F-3A Wildcat x 10 F4F-3 Wildcat x 12 SBD-2 Dauntless x 15 SBD-3 Dauntless x 45 Allied aircraft losses SBD-3 Dauntless: 2 damaged Japanese Ships xAK Borneo Maru, Bomb hits 6, heavy fires, heavy damage xAK Fukuzan Maru, Bomb hits 5, heavy fires, heavy damage xAK Manzyu Maru, Bomb hits 7, and is sunk AMC Aikoku Maru, Bomb hits 8, heavy fires, heavy damage xAK Gokoku Maru #2, Bomb hits 7, and is sunk xAK Wazan Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Palembang at 48,91 Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 16 G4M1 Betty x 13 Allied aircraft Buffalo I x 1 No Japanese losses No Allied losses Allied Ships HDML P 10, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk HDML 1096 HDML 1097, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on Chungking , at 76,45 Weather in hex: Heavy rain Raid spotted at 15 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Japanese aircraft G4M1 Betty x 15 Japanese aircraft losses G4M1 Betty: 9 damaged G4M1 Betty: 1 destroyed by flak Runway hits 1 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on Cebu , at 80,86 Weather in hex: Overcast Raid spotted at 11 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 3 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-51 Sonia x 6 No Japanese losses Allied Ships xAP President Madison, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage xAK Fatshan, Bomb hits 1 Port hits 1 Port supply hits 1 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Makassar at 63,105 Weather in hex: Heavy rain Raid spotted at 13 NM, estimated altitude 5,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 4 minutes Allied aircraft 139WH-3 x 6 Allied aircraft losses 139WH-3: 1 damaged Japanese Ships TB Sagi TB Kiji, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Batavia at 50,96 Weather in hex: Thunderstorms Raid spotted at 33 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 11 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 18 Allied aircraft CW-22 Falcon x 5 No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses CW-22 Falcon: 1 destroyed by flak Japanese Ships CVL Ryujo -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Milne Bay at 101,133 Weather in hex: Heavy cloud Raid spotted at 10 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 3 minutes Allied aircraft A-24 Banshee x 3 P-39D Airacobra x 9 No Allied losses Japanese Ships xAK Wazan Maru, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on 8th Australian Division, at 98,130 (Port Moresby) Weather in hex: Light rain Raid detected at 79 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 27 minutes Japanese aircraft G4M1 Betty x 14 Allied aircraft P-39D Airacobra x 10 P-40E Warhawk x 2 Japanese aircraft losses G4M1 Betty: 4 destroyed, 2 damaged G4M1 Betty: 1 destroyed by flak No Allied losses -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on 102nd RAF Base Force, at 54,53 (Rangoon) Weather in hex: Heavy cloud Raid spotted at 33 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 12 minutes Japanese aircraft G3M2 Nell x 9 Allied aircraft H81-A3 x 18 Buffalo I x 6 Japanese aircraft losses G3M2 Nell: 4 destroyed No Allied losses -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on 8th Australian Division, at 98,130 (Port Moresby) Weather in hex: Light rain Raid detected at 20 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 6 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-21-Ic Sally x 13 Allied aircraft P-39D Airacobra x 7 P-40E Warhawk x 2 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-21-Ic Sally: 4 destroyed, 5 damaged No Allied losses -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Milne Bay at 101,134 Weather in hex: Partial cloud Raid spotted at 15 NM, estimated altitude 19,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Japanese aircraft no flights Allied aircraft F4F-3A Wildcat x 10 F4F-3 Wildcat x 12 SBD-2 Dauntless x 15 SBD-3 Dauntless x 45 No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 damaged Japanese Ships CL Natori, Bomb hits 3, on fire, heavy damage CA Myoko, Bomb hits 8, heavy fires, heavy damage CA Haguro, Bomb hits 4, and is sunk DD Yamagumo, Bomb hits 1, on fire DD Wakatake, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sub attack near Tokara Retto at 100,63 Japanese Ships xAK Nankai Maru, Torpedo hits 1, on fire PB Kanko Maru Allied Ships SS Triton -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sub attack near Batan Island at 85,71 Japanese Ships xAK Asuka Maru, Shell hits 2, Torpedo hits 1, on fire Allied Ships SS Sargo -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Invasion Support action off Tarakan (67,91) Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force 29 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Japanese Ships AMC Asaka Maru, Shell hits 1 xAP Kobe Maru, Shell hits 7, on fire PC Ashi, Shell hits 1 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Singapore (50,84) Japanese Shock attack Attacking force 34307 troops, 548 guns, 327 vehicles, Assault Value = 1172 Defending force 32823 troops, 344 guns, 110 vehicles, Assault Value = 259 Japanese adjusted assault: 436 Allied adjusted defense: 695 Japanese assault odds: 1 to 2 (fort level 0) Combat modifiers Defender: terrain(+), leaders(+), experience(-) Attacker: shock(+) Japanese ground losses: 307 casualties reported Squads: 13 destroyed, 20 disabled Non Combat: 44 destroyed, 30 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled Guns lost 10 (2 destroyed, 8 disabled) Vehicles lost 68 (56 destroyed, 12 disabled) Allied ground losses: 975 casualties reported Squads: 10 destroyed, 13 disabled Non Combat: 54 destroyed, 41 disabled Engineers: 5 destroyed, 23 disabled Guns lost 14 (2 destroyed, 12 disabled) Vehicles lost 11 (3 destroyed, 8 disabled) Units destroyed 1 Assaulting units: 28th Engineer Regiment 36th Infantry Regiment 15th Naval Guard Unit 18th Division 6th Tank Regiment Imperial Guards Division 74th Infantry Regiment 56th Recon Regiment 113th Infantry Regiment 77th Infantry Regiment 30th Infantry Regiment 1st Tank Regiment 28th Cavalry Regiment 5th Division RTA Cavalry Division 56th Field Artillery Regiment 1st RF Gun Battalion 18th Medium Field Artillery Regiment 3rd Medium Field Artillery Regiment 3rd Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment 148th Infantry Regiment 14th Tank Regiment 14th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion 22nd Air Flotilla 5th Mortar Battalion 28th Mountain Gun Regiment 3rd Mortar Battalion 25th Army 41st Infantry Regiment Defending units: 2/17 Dogra Battalion 11th Indian Division 9th Indian Division 2nd Gordons Battalion 112th RAF Base Force III Indian Corps 109th RAF Base Force Singapore Base Force AHQ Far East 3rd Heavy AA Regiment Singapore Fortress 2nd HK&S Heavy AA Regiment Malayan Air Wing Malaya Army 22nd Indian Mountain Gun Regiment 110th RAF Base Force 224 Group RAF 2nd Malay Battalion 111th RAF Base Force 1st ISF Base Force 1st Indian Heavy AA Regiment 223 Group RAF 24th NZ Pioneer Coy SSVF Brigade 2nd ISF Base Force 1st Malay Battalion 2nd Loyal Battalion 109th RN Base Force -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Tarakan (67,91) Japanese Shock attack Attacking force 4662 troops, 41 guns, 107 vehicles, Assault Value = 187 Defending force 2344 troops, 38 guns, 7 vehicles, Assault Value = 38 Japanese adjusted assault: 166 Allied adjusted defense: 31 Japanese assault odds: 5 to 1 (fort level 1) Japanese forces CAPTURE Tarakan !!! Combat modifiers Defender: terrain(+), forts(+), fatigue(-), morale(-), experience(-) Attacker: shock(+) Japanese ground losses: 267 casualties reported Squads: 9 destroyed, 15 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled Engineers: 1 destroyed, 2 disabled Allied ground losses: 1717 casualties reported Squads: 9 destroyed, 12 disabled Non Combat: 117 destroyed, 4 disabled Engineers: 9 destroyed, 0 disabled Guns lost 45 (45 destroyed, 0 disabled) Vehicles lost 9 (9 destroyed, 0 disabled) Units retreated 2 Units destroyed 1 Defeated Allied Units Retreating! Assaulting units: 2nd Raiding Regiment Kure 3rd SNLF 9th Tank Regiment Sasebo 3rd SNLF Defending units: VII KNIL Battalion Tarakan Coastal Gun Battalion Tarakan Base Force -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at 71,56 (near Lang Son) Japanese Deliberate attack Attacking force 6478 troops, 72 guns, 11 vehicles, Assault Value = 90 Defending force 6541 troops, 31 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 13 Japanese adjusted assault: 56 Allied adjusted defense: 61 Japanese assault odds: 1 to 2 Combat modifiers Defender: terrain(+), leaders(-), morale(-), experience(-) Attacker: Japanese ground losses: 91 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 8 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled Allied ground losses: 112 casualties reported Squads: 9 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Assaulting units: 21st Ind.Mixed Brigade 4th Ind.Mixed Regiment Defending units: 52nd Chinese Corps -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Koepang (68,116) Allied Deliberate attack Attacking force 1405 troops, 11 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 49 Defending force 589 troops, 3 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 17 Allied adjusted assault: 19 Japanese adjusted defense: 17 Allied assault odds: 1 to 1 Combat modifiers Defender: terrain(+), leaders(+) Attacker: Japanese ground losses: 88 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 9 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Allied ground losses: 6 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Assaulting units: Timor Garrison Battalion Dili Detachment Koepang Base Force Defending units: 1st Sasebo SNLF Coy
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"To meaningless French Idealism, Liberty, Fraternity and Equality...we answer with German Realism, Infantry, Cavalry and Artillery" -Prince von Bülov, 1870-
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