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3 k, p( l. Q$ O天气继续不好,加上帝国由全面进攻转为重点进攻,所以继续平静。
q r( ^: q$ L; |( \* hbb编队轰击了香港,1000多白鬼子升天( b6 m/ X1 p( E+ X" [( {) A
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Sub attack at 44,82
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Japanese Ships
7 p! ~# C# F. w" ]SS I-162
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AE Poyang, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
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& R u" w4 d. J1 |( w! UNaval bombardment of Hong Kong, at 43,42 - Coastal Guns Fire Back!
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3 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
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BB Hyuga, Shell hits 1$ e; ~* ~ y4 s7 x
BB Ise [* s! n- V; |$ a$ N! b4 d
BB Nagato4 m0 k3 R; A! L. o
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8 ~/ N2 B; e( J1 WAllied ground losses:
9 D, m6 m2 L; w6 x1201 casualties reported8 E. |$ G( n' B1 w. N, p" \
Guns lost 18
3 }' M2 A/ u& `/ CVehicles lost 1' W# n' D5 \ j) e, O+ j
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Airbase hits 38 k1 b2 }9 c2 T0 I" r2 `5 R
Airbase supply hits 1* ~, K2 x3 ^& h0 V% Q! x
Runway hits 13: X$ j4 ?# y; N; `( Q
Port hits 5
! I9 [& M G* V5 k! Q; pPort fuel hits 5
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7 ?! a6 L' `, T6 \" H6 MDay Air attack on Aparri , at 45,49( L w; z& O- `0 j9 P8 O& K& `
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P-35A x 34 b) f( f' M7 w9 ]2 f1 C
P-40B Tomahawk x 12
5 e$ T" w; \2 S6 ^: G* Q# @: x3 DP-40E Warhawk x 459 @7 r' h5 c' e8 k; J a
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Runway hits 3
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Ground combat at Canton; f, m7 s' S! F
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3 C1 f4 c! j- ]/ Y- f* S3 r( g/ dAttacking force 36083 troops, 252 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 914
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Defending force 28193 troops, 141 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 794: I5 {! c1 D% Q) E4 g
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Ground combat at Hong Kong/ V# j1 v: A7 {6 X- g9 W1 \7 l$ {
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0 M4 ^ \0 R3 r- W: v. kAttacking force 27715 troops, 127 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 544
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Defending force 11938 troops, 7 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 240' W" ] u7 Q/ {( q4 f. Z5 l% S
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4 a9 { x) [, K5 k8 j1 W5 f, b57 casualties reported# l. q5 d! n0 G. E* U i! h
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H9 c% f2 \, o/ oGround combat at Rabaul
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( }( Z6 P& w' S+ GAllied Bombardment attack! F1 w0 ^1 L# P" Y. B! ?" c
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7 w! U+ H1 q- B) X' ~. A, aDefending force 4943 troops, 21 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 97( H* `, p! c4 i0 _, s9 b e
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21 casualties reported
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