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Japan moves to seize oil rich Balikpapan. The Martin bombers put up a discrete, but ultimately futile, resistance.
Meanwhile, in Burma, Japanese forces move in on Lashio, and may attempt to cut the Burma road near Lashio, rather than in Mytkivina.
The allied defensive perimeter in the SWPAC is rapidly being established. The sea route to Australia is now considered secure, as reinforcements move into Canton Is.
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 05/11/42
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Day Air attack on TF, near Balikpapan at 31,64
Allied aircraft
Martin 139 x 3
Allied aircraft losses
Martin 139: 3 damaged
Japanese Ships
CL Kashii
Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Martin 139 bombing at 5000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Balikpapan at 31,64
Allied aircraft
Brewster 339D x 7
Martin 139 x 12
Allied aircraft losses
Martin 139: 7 damaged
Japanese Ships
BB Ise
CA Furutaka
CL Kiso
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Day Air attack on TF at 40,72
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 14
G3M Nell x 17
No Japanese losses
Allied Ships
AK Surigao, Torpedo hits 5, on fire, heavy damage
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Day Time Surface Combat, near Balikpapan at 31,64
Japanese Ships
BB Ise
BB Fuso
CA Furutaka
CA Kako
CL Naka
CL Kiso
DD Maikaze
DD Nowaki
DD Kasumi
DD Murasame
DD Harusame
DD Yudachi
Allied Ships
PT MTB 8, Shell hits 2, and is sunk
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Naval bombardment of Balikpapan, at 31,64 - Coastal Guns Fire Back!
Allied aircraft
no flights
Allied aircraft losses
Martin 139: 1 destroyed
2 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese Ships
DD Yudachi
DD Harusame
DD Murasame
DD Kasumi
DD Nowaki
DD Maikaze
CL Kiso
CL Naka
CA Kako
CA Furutaka
BB Ise
BB Fuso
Allied ground losses:
35 casualties reported
Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 9
Port hits 7
Port fuel hits 2
Port supply hits 2
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Coastal Guns at Balikpapan, 31,64, firing at TF 8
TF 8 troops unloading over beach at Balikpapan, 31,64
150 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese Ships
AP Yamakisan Maru
AP Neikai Maru, Shell hits 3, on fire
DD Harukaze, Shell hits 1, on fire
AP Nachisan Maru, Shell hits 2, on fire
AP Montoiru Maru, Shell hits 2, on fire
AP Niitaka Maru, Shell hits 1, on fire
DD Arashio, Shell hits 5, on fire, heavy damage
DD Hibiki, Shell hits 1
DD Hatakaze, Shell hits 1, on fire
AP Saipan Maru, Shell hits 1
AP Yamato Maru, Shell hits 2, on fire
DD Hato, Shell hits 4
Japanese ground losses:
619 casualties reported
Guns lost 2
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Ground combat at Chungking
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 150363 troops, 1433 guns, 114 vehicles
Defending force 198288 troops, 1048 guns, 0 vehicles
Allied ground losses:
7 casualties reported
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Ground combat at 45,36
Japanese Shock attack
Attacking force 91124 troops, 837 guns, 82 vehicles
Defending force 20560 troops, 55 guns, 0 vehicles
Japanese assault odds: 230 to 1
Japanese ground losses:
511 casualties reported
Guns lost 27
Vehicles lost 3
Allied ground losses:
1238 casualties reported
Guns lost 24
Defeated Allied Units Retreating!
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Ground combat at 49,32
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 29768 troops, 222 guns, 21 vehicles
Defending force 17769 troops, 9 guns, 0 vehicles
Japanese assault odds: 10 to 1
Japanese ground losses:
118 casualties reported
Guns lost 4
Allied ground losses:
98 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
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Ground combat at Balikpapan
Allied Bombardment attack
Attacking force 960 troops, 17 guns, 0 vehicles
Defending force 6309 troops, 34 guns, 8 vehicles
Allied ground losses:
3 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
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Ground combat at Liuchow
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 20127 troops, 196 guns, 10 vehicles
Defending force 16848 troops, 49 guns, 0 vehicles
Japanese assault odds: 28 to 1 (fort level 4)
Japanese forces CAPTURE Liuchow base !!!
Japanese ground losses:
130 casualties reported
Guns lost 5
Vehicles lost 1
Allied ground losses:
327 casualties reported
Defeated Allied Units Retreating!
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Appear at places to which he must hasten; move swiftly where he does not expect you.
Sun Tzu
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