1218郑州沦陷
0 k& i `0 S3 x$ H! ZInvasion Support action off Wake Island, D6 k5 B, {+ y9 Y \$ V; o6 L
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force8 T7 U- q+ b6 v, ]/ ], G8 T
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10 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
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Japanese Ships; @' x/ k. L0 I Z
AMC Kongo Maru% j& V* p# |5 u2 A8 h t
CL Yubari
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M; m- \/ A- ?" fInvasion Support action off Jesselton7 E% o. \$ ]9 k+ @, O0 U
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force
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Japanese Ships
8 F( w/ N. F8 D: K/ K; ^ PB Heiei Maru #7
: U. f! Z5 K0 m& V6 W APD Fuji
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7 `2 I R# c. K3 `) X( M, \. tSubmarine attack near Billiton at 53,93
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Japanese Ships% c. f) ]) n2 ~. Q# ?
SS I-155" V8 r/ n i9 @3 d
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3 e) W- j8 Y% B+ S2 Z" q xAK Mariso, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage0 w3 l5 ]" z1 s
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" r3 s9 R5 M0 n& l4 JSubmarine attack near Billiton at 53,93
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Japanese Ships
3 M$ k6 F+ l7 [- b! i9 b SS I-158
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xAK Mariso, Torpedo hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
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) v6 x% o. r2 r9 M! x7 [Submarine attack near Billiton at 54,94
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$ Z) q% m, `" f7 w SS I-158
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xAK Langkoeas, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires
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! l& R2 m7 K, z' A$ @0 W( q# {5 JInvasion Support action off Jesselton
" Z+ H* e& B. P' g% m6 }Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force, S* w( C0 T6 O& Q1 R& ^; A
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Japanese Ships
$ [( d" W3 H5 k6 N5 [2 k PB Heiei Maru #71 {8 R7 z2 y% q2 G8 [9 i
APD Fuji
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$ O$ h$ u1 e6 k C! V$ M) y* sAmphibious Assault at San Fernando
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) U& M6 t7 ~7 U" k) I, X" STF 215 troops unloading over beach at San Fernando, 80,74
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Japanese ground losses:
7 I, ~( b6 k3 \ 164 casualties reported/ m. b) j7 }" b$ s9 {3 A- O
Squads: 23 destroyed, 0 disabled
" ~5 Q" d) G5 [ Non Combat: 19 destroyed, 0 disabled) G& \& v+ J5 K9 v& q8 ?1 B1 P
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled$ N4 d/ e/ k5 j* D: X* U& \
Guns lost 2 (2 destroyed, 0 disabled)
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Invasion Support action off Wake Island
# N$ _$ m) [% j( u/ G# i5 i1 u. ADefensive Guns engage approaching landing force9 X' Q0 E! `5 r3 |
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Japanese Ships8 B3 |8 \( p: h6 Q* M: _6 c4 t, ^ p
AMC Kinryu Maru, Shell hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage( ]/ K/ X# F$ e; w3 v! B- t% o+ g3 }
CL Tatsuta6 g" N$ u( Z. S) g7 i E, p
DD Oite
) Q$ h. o" u5 Z& ?2 x0 F8 n7 S& [ AMC Kongo Maru+ B" k8 d/ v9 w" i% l$ O
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Invasion Support action off Jesselton' B; f1 O4 g4 C1 A" J
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force
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3 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.3 B# {: _ K2 B2 Z6 x. k
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Japanese Ships$ Z" D+ u0 K/ A: w( T. |) y
TB Hiyodori
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& M, s8 X4 V# M/ }0 k4 N+ r6 X1 aSubmarine attack near Newcastle at 95,166
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Japanese Ships
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Allied Ships
" ^& ~' w0 u1 D# c; | xAP Limerick, Shell hits 1, Torpedo hits 4, on fire, heavy damage) j( H: l f( v" k+ f
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Allied ground losses:
) F! @' O2 j8 r 30 casualties reported/ I* R- T R: A3 R- ?2 T' b
Squads: 4 destroyed, 0 disabled
* S# v% v( t; T8 V6 S9 {: q9 {6 C Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 0 disabled
) u+ } B# h7 j2 [# Z, I Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
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4 X; `, L. j5 G0 h) @$ N7 P; L3 SMorning Air attack on TF, near Singkawang at 56,88: _0 _; F' c( ?4 K
X* J8 G8 {- y1 z/ H% |2 p: gWeather in hex: Clear sky
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l7 }( a; c; D1 E! S- sRaid spotted at 11 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
" `7 ?4 x. n1 Y& p) ]Estimated time to target is 4 minutes. t- j: F! w7 j5 b4 `6 k: z
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Japanese aircraft+ H4 G, J- ]" ~1 f* b! q
G3M2 Nell x 24
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Japanese aircraft losses- M/ X: ~/ q! [2 m
G4M1 Betty: 2 damaged
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Allied Ships
! S) o2 M; o2 Z# ]* e2 ] xAP Mijer, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk8 c7 Z: M v) A5 N8 P9 i
xAP Kajang, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk
5 M: @# d: {0 F8 t4 Y PG Herald, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk6 @# s" C7 ~) u. I6 d
xAP Kepong, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk* | L6 g; r2 F4 a
PC Tydeman5 _- @! U( \$ G1 n- X
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% h' c K/ c& a k3 A" ]3 AMorning Air attack on Penang Fortress, at 49,74 (Georgetown)
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Weather in hex: Light rain
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Raid spotted at 38 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
. a" X$ [$ ?2 u- g5 [Estimated time to target is 10 minutes
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8 }4 q, ]9 M! K. QJapanese aircraft
( G" H/ Y' L. b/ C Ki-21-IIa Sally x 28
: b: R7 O- P6 p6 t9 ^7 U/ R Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 19
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' C, u. L! d- a) l% x& NAllied ground losses:
; m3 j! }8 Y/ z 16 casualties reported( ]" h0 H2 u, v! b
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
1 `: D% x: b# z9 ~1 p. S. ? Non Combat: 5 destroyed, 2 disabled
2 `% T8 y' d$ k( b Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled- e8 I+ Z# J% \4 N, @6 b
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& b# r6 _9 A( k: `- v; f5 @Morning Air attack on Penang Fortress, at 49,74 (Georgetown)% R) x0 Z0 a5 P: m" S4 T7 b0 @
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Weather in hex: Light rain
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Raid spotted at 10 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
( g) m! r t. n A5 v* iEstimated time to target is 3 minutes
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Japanese aircraft9 K( |$ L* t" Q, d, @( B
Ki-27b Nate x 11
; |* N |, S; D1 b Ki-48-Ib Lily x 27! O5 b/ g" Y! f
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$ h# o: j+ m( XNo Japanese losses n) u% U o2 J$ q. k P) G7 k
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; Y" k- v' j( M8 C. E( ZAllied ground losses:- T% }' X2 |1 C/ k
10 casualties reported
5 _) |) X; j$ M+ i; U Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
4 C8 b: b, W5 S& [+ ?- N Non Combat: 5 destroyed, 0 disabled8 ~- W: D0 J$ O0 n: q; I, u
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled, }! I7 `7 @0 c3 V2 r
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- N; F4 ]* d) C9 q: P7 jMorning Air attack on Victoria Point , at 51,66
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0 X6 f; _! H- `) C- B6 U z- KWeather in hex: Light cloud
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1 g; w6 O2 e; ]3 i1 VRaid spotted at 41 NM, estimated altitude 21,000 feet.; _% V( i% H$ F: I" {5 h! r
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes
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' g$ J- f& O# u/ c* W7 D Ki-30 Ann x 19* ^/ g( o3 }9 }! h+ B& Y" `
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. I: j: m) ?3 E6 O/ s0 sAirbase supply hits 14 E1 G4 }1 h: }6 h1 `5 j1 s- Z2 [
Runway hits 84 A) a5 o ?+ G& I: h9 K, K, q
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/ M8 ]1 P/ E$ r( [( B1 bMorning Air attack on Hong Kong Fortress, at 77,61 (Hong Kong)! S( n& K0 v1 V$ G
" B% [& h' J0 ^7 xWeather in hex: Partial cloud; s9 F0 n* k* ^+ D E; R) ^
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Raid spotted at 10 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
7 j7 Y) [( b/ U: bEstimated time to target is 3 minutes
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Japanese aircraft& }- g, Y3 v, L# N
Ki-27b Nate x 7, X. L$ y3 U L
Ki-36 Ida x 21' \$ b x( h" i- q
Ki-44 Tojo x 6
& p8 |& K5 G( d ]- ?( B Ki-48-Ib Lily x 3: {, p) x9 W6 [. x C9 _4 X
Ki-51 Sonia x 19
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Japanese aircraft losses9 j( O+ V, n" z( ^9 F- m& Z
Ki-36 Ida: 2 damaged* [9 x3 ]4 g2 x8 g, n
Ki-48-Ib Lily: 1 damaged
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6 M0 o8 ]1 `( g* M! ?$ lMorning Air attack on Penang Fortress, at 49,74 (Georgetown). w+ A& A9 w8 F9 I7 v j( M
& ~! [3 w1 f+ t# r+ C7 z1 j7 |1 VWeather in hex: Light rain& K: ]1 [3 d9 L0 p5 a
; p' h' [& z6 I! o1 k8 F7 ARaid spotted at 38 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet.6 J1 G+ `2 s" L: V5 d
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes, `* s6 E( b: J1 q* ^2 N
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Japanese aircraft
0 @, Y7 m! |% i' ~1 P# | Ki-21-IIa Sally x 36
" t/ g. f4 r" m1 Q" @( X3 [ Ki-43-Ia Oscar x 16
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( Z, m2 F: a! \- r' rNo Japanese losses
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. m$ L7 b: K1 a% L L. sAllied ground losses:
# v e% ^# X8 n/ J$ _ 16 casualties reported
# E' Q s9 X% K L1 \( ^* ? Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled6 N' Y' A- o# y$ d! z, c1 |
Non Combat: 8 destroyed, 0 disabled8 H7 d, O( B {3 }; E) b4 V8 ^+ D
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
0 N+ o* j' p+ i' L Guns lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)% q% O$ W; D3 s
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Morning Air attack on Penang Fortress, at 49,74 (Georgetown)
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Weather in hex: Light rain! \! m" m1 z, K9 z
( Z- a& Y, U7 ~" h" \3 m0 {* A; ^: mRaid spotted at 38 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.$ v6 M+ r* i3 i- \( L
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes
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Japanese aircraft% A0 B! X+ T! f4 f# l8 D
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 20! @% h; w2 L* L8 a2 ]
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No Japanese losses
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Allied ground losses:, N( S3 ^7 C+ u V/ H# s
8 casualties reported' B7 y7 `7 [% L" T9 c! e9 C: L0 |
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
J2 u& p0 O+ \' c Non Combat: 4 destroyed, 0 disabled; W2 [( D$ W5 A6 G6 x& `
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
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Morning Air attack on Kowloon Brigade, at 77,61 (Hong Kong)
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Raid spotted at 41 NM, estimated altitude 19,000 feet.3 t; F: P$ R6 V9 s. u
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes6 i, V' t( ^4 r1 M/ _
. ^' z! }; S5 X+ W7 MJapanese aircraft
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Japanese aircraft losses0 X; L0 g+ H0 V1 V
Ki-48-Ib Lily: 1 damaged0 `( F) \% ^" p$ Y$ B
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7 k0 w1 \8 b2 n7 ?3 ^Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Singkawang at 56,88
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& q0 |3 f0 z1 PRaid spotted at 37 NM, estimated altitude 20,000 feet.
4 u2 v8 H3 u! S, \6 P( u- u9 `Estimated time to target is 12 minutes
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G4M1 Betty x 6
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G4M1 Betty: 1 damaged+ X0 G5 M4 L. r- ]
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PC Tydeman, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
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Afternoon Air attack on Hong Kong Fortress, at 77,61 (Hong Kong)( s+ ~& `8 ]& o. s' H2 D* o
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Weather in hex: Clear sky
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' }' s8 |" I4 H/ `$ n5 F9 {Raid spotted at 31 NM, estimated altitude 23,000 feet.6 m* o2 G% M& m& Y3 `, }; h
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes( e7 M2 d- i, M! k9 A. ^- l" s
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Japanese aircraft1 x6 L; a/ E$ T, c
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 7) t6 v0 t5 T) h
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 6" P8 @ k u. P4 b3 ~) Q* m' ~7 ~
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Ki-48-Ib Lily: 2 damaged/ V" z6 D! l$ n
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Afternoon Air attack on 107th RN Base Force, at 66,87 (Beaufort)
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Weather in hex: Light rain- O9 e. ?$ ^2 l0 I
' X" r1 |, p# u8 kRaid spotted at 44 NM, estimated altitude 19,000 feet.
5 P+ ]& }' h& g$ u( j9 zEstimated time to target is 17 minutes9 }: f; [; }) @; |% y
, E7 i7 U$ \# @5 c0 [Japanese aircraft( k% h: B8 I; V) P' B1 j
G3M2 Nell x 28 B: E1 W, R" W
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" Z( p& c% A8 B4 @No Japanese losses+ W/ p' a8 k1 |9 o0 m
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% {% |( p( f Z7 k6 zAllied ground losses:! g! ^ J8 ]. @3 `$ Y
12 casualties reported
# M+ ^' D! F' z5 ?; Y% l- t& x3 X Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled+ A- O) |; I, D: v3 T
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled1 g/ p0 W% ~6 O q
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled+ `% v+ p# A, L9 U
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Afternoon Air attack on Clark Field , at 79,76
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Raid spotted at 42 NM, estimated altitude 22,000 feet.( Y& T, i- x5 P! v" O' \
Estimated time to target is 14 minutes9 h* U0 c# |0 O1 L
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Japanese aircraft
% D9 d, J& V y/ y, G& w A6M2 Zero x 67
. Y- L$ k" c/ v5 e G3M2 Nell x 22" z$ n. w4 K1 [: K. b
G4M1 Betty x 30% c- u6 {6 @9 L
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! c' Y6 \- ]# dAllied aircraft
1 I1 Q& S a! k; P P-40B Warhawk x 2$ ~, y+ Z, ^7 r. K8 f
P-40E Warhawk x 5- H7 @! h# ?. n0 _* U- B
+ U& j% g9 _& B
% E3 f( u" ` j% o* m" I
No Japanese losses6 F K/ L* c9 H$ s7 r$ f' |
6 `4 {7 Y- ?- r
Allied aircraft losses
, T$ @5 `/ C. }: _ P-40B Warhawk: 1 destroyed
4 v) G1 s1 f9 a P-40E Warhawk: 2 destroyed/ _! x' x$ f: U9 c* `1 L2 E
" S4 N7 z" l( C5 g7 L- Z + O/ r) U; |4 X. X# B q+ w& d) E
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Airbase hits 6) @# r7 G6 r2 L4 o5 u; @6 r! f
Runway hits 19" Q: u+ l) X% Y1 ]$ j; Q, I4 E
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Pre-Invasion action off Ocean Island
$ n( p3 Q/ [! t8 z5 P6 ~Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force
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. a a+ v. r, ?# z! j& n2 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.0 X& ^! X# S& w5 o: u
A2 f" q7 U; T/ C0 T+ `& \, BJapanese Ships) ]% ~$ Q+ w4 f3 q- I
PB Santos Maru& }3 L* \/ {5 `; ^( `- E/ i4 Y* C
xAK Aratama Maru8 @+ O7 J8 t5 w9 `8 }# ]' j+ d9 C
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Amphibious Assault at Ocean Island
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4 I. Z4 X5 w0 P; ]TF 116 troops unloading over beach at Ocean Island, 130,130: @! o! P2 B: Y! h7 M
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" x' C, Y0 J! f( g0 \: PInvasion Support action off Jesselton% o7 Y3 _$ W3 s
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force
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, ?$ V4 Y2 m1 ]0 f: i% G$ U3 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
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7 u( W& b' z+ V& d, T6 nJapanese Ships( z; C$ b& ^( @
TB Hiyodori
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Ground combat at Georgetown (49,74)
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Japanese Shock attack
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Attacking force 1580 troops, 2 guns, 153 vehicles, Assault Value = 113
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Defending force 96 troops, 7 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1
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3 K4 L: e. @. F/ M: P# p7 KJapanese adjusted assault: 105
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Allied adjusted defense: 1
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7 |! v Q7 D8 DJapanese assault odds: 105 to 1 (fort level 1) $ b9 u* b7 P. g9 q5 k1 G
% i. a W0 ]$ }% G4 zJapanese forces CAPTURE Georgetown !!!
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Combat modifiers
0 f( O9 U3 d7 ? Q' |- N- bDefender: disruption(-), preparation(-), experience(-)
- M! c+ D o# q Q. f/ B7 ?- z, p% mAttacker: shock(+)
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Allied ground losses:* L8 u; H) s$ d: |& ~; M5 d
77 casualties reported
( m9 _0 P3 ^2 {. x Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
* q. H8 m o2 ], q Non Combat: 13 destroyed, 0 disabled
& M1 N, k) J( k Engineers: 3 destroyed, 0 disabled
6 I7 g2 X. c4 P Guns lost 8 (8 destroyed, 0 disabled): ]2 [8 q _" }& n* k( ?
Units destroyed 1* w2 W$ F. h7 c- l. z& o4 ]5 H5 ?
0 v. u9 X: C a* H
0 r6 M' \! {' T8 }: X
Assaulting units:% a- v) w) b1 y/ r
1st Tank Regiment, p# H, S' Z+ s" a+ i
5th Recon Regiment
9 B9 ^+ [! X. o& m2 D' R/ e. W9 G8 }
1 W6 b. r1 v+ v+ ?Defending units:
6 D# D, Z1 x4 o0 A* M: ` Penang Fortress! N, s5 C6 x' t
! o, c3 R8 Z$ T
* l1 {2 O3 h- f0 L" N
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Ground combat at Paotow (92,34)- `5 d* p: x5 r" z
1 Q% [' l5 N4 c0 f
Japanese Bombardment attack
4 a( b8 c0 U& Q8 F; J. t' S2 V4 }& b 7 z/ F$ }5 ]; z, Q7 V
Attacking force 2836 troops, 40 guns, 100 vehicles, Assault Value = 85
6 H( u4 S- ] M ! k+ _3 V* o$ n3 p, y% C
Defending force 4448 troops, 43 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 162$ ~( Q. |2 |$ y' j8 v
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& J8 Y2 o5 g7 G; |Assaulting units:
6 D' [0 y1 o& c 1st Cavalry Brigade% [# V6 Q0 t6 [/ @8 b) o
4th Cavalry Brigade
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Defending units:9 Z+ C" F8 H3 y; e8 S! r1 }0 V
81st Chinese Corps
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Ground combat at Hong Kong (77,61)
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Japanese Bombardment attack4 x' C% i9 e, @( a6 q$ o( u# }
! p- W. R x& w4 FAttacking force 2039 troops, 151 guns, 130 vehicles, Assault Value = 509
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Defending force 5387 troops, 130 guns, 69 vehicles, Assault Value = 152
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3 ?0 [, x* G( G1 D- d
" T k* }, t# X, G5 l0 j" p9 {Allied ground losses:( H2 g1 p0 Z5 L; ?
9 casualties reported
1 K; R* U! K6 I Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled7 _4 F6 |$ N2 i) d/ T4 g* s# p; p
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 1 disabled$ r% g% e/ Z, U8 Y: ?# i& ^( y7 J
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled1 w5 N' V/ c6 r: U0 X4 T# Z$ X g
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6 u1 |2 E" s# J7 k. Z! n9 S
Assaulting units:) O- J4 z3 @: ]% y5 f: b
19th Ind. Engineer Regiment7 l% _0 w& ^) S% h
38th Division
2 Q5 \* C4 L! O2 Z5 k% | 66th Infantry Regiment7 g2 @# ?0 G: G6 K
20th Ind. Engineer Regiment
e6 I' |8 S% O5 G9 F" G 2nd Mortar Battalion1 n5 N7 v& x1 }+ L& q. P( J. S
2nd RF Gun Battalion- t$ i/ w+ g" V* v9 E- n9 j
3rd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
+ m: v( q9 x* m6 B 1st Hvy.Artillery Regiment
! D2 F n1 X* {3 \1 G9 \% r8 E* | 5th RF Gun Battalion
8 {# e- t# I+ q2 m" _( o/ [ 2nd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
c) O- P( s& f; r7 G1 u 10th Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
; ~( S8 G2 `3 a) C5 a/ N# e$ V# ? 20th Ind. Mtn Gun Battalion4 @# W" h1 i. f, M
9 D3 E4 z. j F' N2 v. PDefending units:
2 c1 z9 O% g% s8 M0 S2 A 1st Middlesex Battalion
% N3 X% ~+ Z4 @- r Hong Kong Fortress$ D; w6 {! o4 O* \+ k, g$ M
Winnipeg Grenadiers Battalion- p' a$ P8 L. \: H
Rifles of Canada Battalion
, w% J4 B2 B8 X) b Kowloon Brigade
1 L3 N: Z& u/ B. n6 B 102nd RN Base Force! H J% v/ G7 K) ]& p, f" X
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7 ?; ]+ `) P0 H5 c3 {- bGround combat at Jesselton (68,86)
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Japanese Shock attack
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! d7 z0 ]7 _# }6 L/ n6 D% T BAttacking force 1916 troops, 12 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 70
0 D7 s% k: U% V
" U7 ?# g2 I% _4 r5 N1 W7 S6 |Defending force 351 troops, 4 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 4
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Japanese adjusted assault: 32
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Allied adjusted defense: 5 8 G% p: l5 X1 e$ t
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Japanese assault odds: 6 to 1 (fort level 1) + }% N4 ~( R- Y: @" S2 m. S: ?
$ g( i9 G8 V& Z) p% A' t: XJapanese forces CAPTURE Jesselton !!!
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Combat modifiers
# ^! E" b4 X$ I4 N) ?Defender: terrain(+), forts(+), leaders(+), leaders(-), experience(-)
0 L, S: t V$ B, P* zAttacker: shock(+), disruption(-)
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Japanese ground losses:2 i, V! S7 [0 E( `2 Q: N) r+ H
6 casualties reported, n* q( o; r' Q' A5 z, W5 N
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
: E c3 V5 n9 z3 ? Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled/ w2 r+ R/ |% {# } l2 a+ C
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled, K$ |9 u! f7 Y4 s% j/ s! {
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# y, ?: u& H/ R( @6 ?5 z" kAllied ground losses:
9 u y* X( _1 z0 Q 72 casualties reported' D$ P* n4 \! `$ h# e" H6 s5 c6 w
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled# W' ~, F" z) r
Non Combat: 5 destroyed, 4 disabled
U: T$ o# C5 w2 U% B3 j Engineers: 7 destroyed, 0 disabled
5 @& f0 d7 X: W Units retreated 1/ q& j' [; n. `# N
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( p7 G! d1 A$ S+ e- l% _3 lDefeated Allied Units Retreating!
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Assaulting units:
/ p- S J3 r9 j+ }4 e" o' R 15th Naval Guard Unit
4 p. U2 P9 l% w. M3 p! ?9 Z 8th JNAF Coy
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Defending units:) i- k5 d0 \0 o0 r8 N/ p
108th RN Base Force
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% c2 O, u5 E+ `0 r9 K2 mGround combat at Wake Island (136,98)
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+ c; w- L- A) t/ U( x* G/ RAllied Bombardment attack& s+ s6 j% _. ?6 ~9 S( q+ Z
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Attacking force 511 troops, 26 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 25
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Defending force 1188 troops, 19 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 43( O6 \0 Q1 T; u: `- |
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: ^: ^# ?/ P3 }+ \7 ?Assaulting units:3 x( s* F6 M" I0 ~
Wake USN CPNAB
1 E5 m# ]! W; b3 x 1st Marine Defense Battalion* B; t6 R e: g2 C* [. b
: X) ]+ q( p5 D2 MDefending units:8 @2 I9 |: k& f( O' Z; T
Maizuru 2nd SNLF
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- k4 e5 U8 Q! c; C8 h, OGround combat at Hong Kong (77,61)5 ]- H. S" T) w) h+ I
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Allied Bombardment attack
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Attacking force 5273 troops, 130 guns, 62 vehicles, Assault Value = 151& o5 A+ s" h8 e% V& {1 g% M
, k6 X& K9 v1 e6 j5 e; H: JDefending force 18928 troops, 319 guns, 211 vehicles, Assault Value = 509 w; y! i/ u! b$ A7 j* q) @
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. \1 ~; h# F/ OAllied ground losses:; ]1 u1 Y5 x8 Q7 ?0 N/ d
9 casualties reported' U: C# h3 }2 {4 f& f
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled1 q' y H7 C+ X9 E% E
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled+ W/ Q, o! g5 o, M
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
9 A! a, m. O+ B! b0 w" v Guns lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)
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* S. s% e; M8 @% l/ hAssaulting units:
+ j% ?- @5 f7 P/ R Rifles of Canada Battalion
& E1 u7 f3 R! F* w Hong Kong Fortress* T# I/ `/ r: @" K& [0 E
1st Middlesex Battalion9 v7 y0 t4 g; s0 c5 i* X* o
Winnipeg Grenadiers Battalion
& c- M2 K8 r# o Kowloon Brigade1 d! o" E }! S' {# G$ Q
102nd RN Base Force. j9 j6 E8 n8 s& m* \2 H* q4 E
7 Y1 }# E* d4 l/ DDefending units:
7 ]8 Q! a f8 G% s! L7 Z% [# }+ [, Z 38th Division9 V( M& L5 q+ H6 _- r+ S4 x# c$ R
19th Ind. Engineer Regiment
0 f( E6 |7 x5 f) W" a& L5 [; u E9 m 66th Infantry Regiment
4 Z" \$ q% Y$ b& k4 [$ y* s 20th Ind. Engineer Regiment7 S' M) F6 U" y$ e1 n. r2 o
1st Hvy.Artillery Regiment; S) b) Z7 ?& D6 v% R
2nd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
* l. T' S* m! Q8 B# `- B' X* u3 v 2nd Mortar Battalion K, u8 C$ X2 ?4 f: A" Q' _" _0 V
3rd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
+ y& h6 _+ A8 `# ^3 ]; G 10th Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
0 L! ]- V: R- L4 @# a 2nd RF Gun Battalion3 t0 b- J% r X+ L
5th RF Gun Battalion6 }/ ]$ d4 U, j9 F: x2 m
20th Ind. Mtn Gun Battalion
5 {" |" u+ w) v
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( r1 L8 e( ~; g2 C0 I& UGround combat at Ocean Island (130,130)& v6 u) y5 E$ l8 e4 E: x2 _( R4 o
v: z& H' A( A$ N! X- _/ G# ?Japanese Shock attack
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Attacking force 1357 troops, 11 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 564 H9 m8 p2 I2 G& v3 I! P" a
' N$ e, q& T/ P+ T) ?" Z' c/ yDefending force 82 troops, 2 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 16 [) m& P# E# J3 @4 @4 c
4 v) ~6 Z- S+ b) Z* v& O; K) A- h! q( D& }
Japanese adjusted assault: 49 . U9 r8 L' }/ a6 h& {
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Allied adjusted defense: 1 * k6 P4 a; X. L
; w; n2 J- _1 }2 h8 n: j. h5 BJapanese assault odds: 49 to 1 (fort level 0) 9 T7 d% S! X, n+ H3 _: X
# o6 e8 J" p, Y" B( Y j
Japanese forces CAPTURE Ocean Island !!!0 j+ i$ |1 U4 ?% a
. O$ G! K/ k7 d6 y; v) hCombat modifiers' [* x8 n# O( i% O
Defender: leaders(-), preparation(-), experience(-)7 N/ }) p) C7 Z- Z8 [2 U
Attacker: shock(+), leaders(-)
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% J% q' h4 y# q, Y# z9 }7 p4 g* cJapanese ground losses:3 G- y* U) s6 D4 |' {; k9 _: \
24 casualties reported% [, K, ]: y2 x: n/ y: _. j0 C8 Q
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled l1 j+ [2 u+ m, q! B' ~$ U& j; `
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled& J, { G. W& X- s$ z
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
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$ a+ v0 I6 [- @% F& K! fAllied ground losses:
1 [7 k/ B1 U7 t 60 casualties reported
- W' O% R+ A B6 M* J2 [5 v/ s Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled% g: P! p% N# y) F+ t* _7 t
Non Combat: 6 destroyed, 0 disabled, |7 r9 I# _$ I. C' H
Engineers: 2 destroyed, 0 disabled
! s& p# \2 @6 t Guns lost 2 (2 destroyed, 0 disabled)9 Q) C$ F0 y$ b6 ?6 O) v/ \
Units destroyed 1* `3 h0 w5 M* I& @' h" M2 F
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: s& }7 i- Q$ I$ ^Assaulting units:. ^: v. l% m/ d" T4 c' S
53rd Nav Gd /1, b% ~% {! z) Z6 ~
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Defending units:
) {0 i9 Y/ [3 H r6 |7 D" H2 D0 H Heron Det. |