1218郑州沦陷
; |% M/ ^0 s# i; c ?Invasion Support action off Wake Island
0 B' f3 P+ O2 K5 cDefensive Guns engage approaching landing force/ N! b5 K- r2 U/ s4 ~0 z
, |3 A2 t' s J. G10 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. O. t2 g2 Q9 K- |0 {5 a
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Japanese Ships
/ j& i9 _# S& Z1 F& ?. d* K AMC Kongo Maru: k! v$ H9 J7 A+ Q% p' U
CL Yubari
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4 l1 L! E. X. o+ z, C3 P9 g, \3 U+ fInvasion Support action off Jesselton
( B/ j- I2 J5 k: d/ {3 s2 tDefensive Guns engage approaching landing force
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7 G& b4 E9 ?; M& h8 }1 `2 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.; z& F/ V1 y9 n
! I2 w% v4 d4 R$ fJapanese Ships9 L" R% j( e0 h" F
PB Heiei Maru #7
" w% T3 J0 q1 J8 l APD Fuji/ |) F+ {, {' _5 x; ~
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Submarine attack near Billiton at 53,934 w1 n2 m1 }/ R( p8 C5 G9 s
% I s; `3 B0 ] ` i2 i5 rJapanese Ships2 }5 a! l7 M2 c$ y) S* B0 Z
SS I-155
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# o7 M, x0 E" u' y4 H* ^- S. d, j) VAllied Ships2 n7 q2 C* N! e* z- m- I3 Q3 ^; o
xAK Mariso, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
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2 B5 y7 c: H6 |/ X8 wSubmarine attack near Billiton at 53,93
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6 N& m ]) P/ n. j v3 v7 CJapanese Ships6 F3 C/ Z+ P# P( v2 ^( ]" v7 x
SS I-158
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xAK Mariso, Torpedo hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage( K. F) T# b4 Y
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3 x: p. H$ j& e1 H% v/ xSubmarine attack near Billiton at 54,946 @( u. }4 G: \& ^7 s1 @
# X7 S7 p% u! w% [* D w7 o& CJapanese Ships0 ?5 m/ J8 a0 ^& }4 h& a
SS I-158
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5 Z, Y( Z3 H6 i p7 ?1 g2 A1 y" ~' x xAK Langkoeas, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires8 w( I2 M; ~# ]8 ?/ e
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U. X! l5 t4 r" E9 ~Invasion Support action off Jesselton6 P. D4 W; \1 X6 ?* o% ]
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force- E8 S0 |0 {# z6 T/ O4 @
' u& I) ]) M! w4 i5 U. k1 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.' [7 N" E% h# X# ?# P
8 X( ?) n2 w% q* a& O) w6 kJapanese Ships
" N, T* s x: y, C! w4 B/ d1 I3 n PB Heiei Maru #7' q! k0 U9 X; p3 k; i! G4 y, q
APD Fuji
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Amphibious Assault at San Fernando, G' \1 P" O( Z" G8 ]4 e! G
0 K' y8 Q* U$ D# j# PTF 215 troops unloading over beach at San Fernando, 80,74
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Japanese ground losses:
! I/ v4 a1 S/ x/ v3 B1 w 164 casualties reported+ n& N, H" ^0 J1 @ ]$ M# B" _
Squads: 23 destroyed, 0 disabled
Z9 e) e) H- O7 O Non Combat: 19 destroyed, 0 disabled
! ` s9 D% C' o" H Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
4 [7 p" w. Z a) Q% C/ L/ j! h Guns lost 2 (2 destroyed, 0 disabled)" ~: M0 G# @% d1 V! P2 z1 ^ h
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Invasion Support action off Wake Island
5 J( B8 O4 h9 w) g' n/ h3 r' k; }Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force8 C- V0 s( u9 C( a: O/ z: K5 R# K4 h
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9 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.+ y5 O; V+ q' o: C
% w7 H6 r7 ^4 `0 F' m( M+ S& eJapanese Ships
# K0 ]$ c* w1 M+ h* e AMC Kinryu Maru, Shell hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage
# ~& L0 A0 V/ I* O9 z: }" ? CL Tatsuta
" B0 z6 P. @* F2 m DD Oite
7 m, L$ _( i0 \5 R" W. B AMC Kongo Maru/ V2 Y' Q4 u2 F5 W! v! p g, G8 V
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0 G( s3 q5 E$ AInvasion Support action off Jesselton
1 N8 N1 T. ~4 Q* T3 [; `) p+ \Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force
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Japanese Ships
9 c/ j* u+ D$ H/ l# |4 M% } TB Hiyodori
) C6 e6 ^& \# _# W APD Fuji) [& K+ W. M( h& {$ t; x- G
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Submarine attack near Newcastle at 95,166
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) ^2 ?* M$ B/ m9 tJapanese Ships
- ^& }: W5 o- `4 } SS I-10, hits 1
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Allied Ships
* y* \- P. o- ]8 S* o xAP Limerick, Shell hits 1, Torpedo hits 4, on fire, heavy damage
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0 C+ b1 e5 q# ^, CAllied ground losses:- Y" b! G& z, {3 m' N
30 casualties reported
/ m" I( C' O$ c- M J" q Squads: 4 destroyed, 0 disabled. ?3 }1 k$ C8 C. s. a0 w8 E
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 0 disabled
1 a: Y8 g0 C/ z+ C Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled4 P5 v& I z6 B- f# p
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Singkawang at 56,88
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* L. m; c- G5 K$ mWeather in hex: Clear sky: r/ W3 `" v/ O% \7 m" T
1 ]" D W! m7 w* ^$ x6 ?2 zRaid spotted at 11 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.( C$ U. m+ @5 J% n* _& `
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes" g9 a$ j( q" l
, }. j5 e) l3 H- I' N0 M1 O' \0 \Japanese aircraft
7 }4 V" P7 o! P* _, X8 b G3M2 Nell x 24
5 ]2 [7 R/ k. q7 t$ M2 Q2 v4 h G4M1 Betty x 17
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S4 N( V( d; T, O1 g: cJapanese aircraft losses8 n8 y. U; |3 ]9 }' ?" l; K
G4M1 Betty: 2 damaged9 f# F( K7 B# w9 d% D1 D6 m3 n# G
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Allied Ships
& U" G( E1 p( Y9 T/ ^$ a. r( Q( m xAP Mijer, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk
4 T6 B$ _: H/ j3 m xAP Kajang, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk! U& S2 g: v" B0 o* U i0 `; n
PG Herald, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk' y4 |- d( ~ ^3 H8 r( X+ ~; s
xAP Kepong, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk: m% k$ K4 X1 C: p/ e. ]# U- A
PC Tydeman
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* ?3 S) d7 v# YMorning Air attack on Penang Fortress, at 49,74 (Georgetown) y, x. P8 T; F4 y
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& T# [9 @8 _4 X, qRaid spotted at 38 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
1 M# e" A9 X' `2 q+ MEstimated time to target is 10 minutes u- a) `# o% f# B5 n6 f* t
8 Q& a8 v; n6 nJapanese aircraft
# F, N8 Z/ d3 n5 T7 X5 `2 q Ki-21-IIa Sally x 28. a$ |0 ?! h" N( s( T( p" ~. P
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 197 t0 b1 O! f, a$ y
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, m! P9 G+ E* c" wNo Japanese losses" \# r3 I9 F# j! f
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Allied ground losses:. |& L6 X: e6 R0 c
16 casualties reported% v: c) I( p% y7 j
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
* y# q& [) e# D, \, w' c Non Combat: 5 destroyed, 2 disabled
/ k( Z5 a& r/ d. m2 T Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled r: T+ n. [0 [1 {/ {8 [% m
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0 h3 A4 F% k9 y5 m' x" ]% y5 ^% [- ZMorning Air attack on Penang Fortress, at 49,74 (Georgetown)/ X S' k/ Q, Z
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Weather in hex: Light rain+ N; R& ^" }( G
, a+ ^7 ]/ V3 q! C1 `' n3 S9 b/ F/ y% W8 SRaid spotted at 10 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
4 e# E* z" ~7 N# [( U' cEstimated time to target is 3 minutes8 ^4 x5 [- }6 |) l+ r+ ]
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Japanese aircraft
: b+ C. J f$ ?; R; y Ki-27b Nate x 119 D# h5 X. R' a, G' u* S9 g4 H9 n9 k
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 27
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No Japanese losses# e3 j4 s" }" O$ I. P' |
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Allied ground losses:
. X7 H& H- d6 H. t) m8 X/ D9 Q( d3 u# x 10 casualties reported: [& p5 f, ?$ S' x0 |, I4 V
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
. T$ o- _9 G7 O8 N2 o$ p3 E2 K Non Combat: 5 destroyed, 0 disabled" [$ ]: F$ x0 D8 t5 ^$ O
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled7 w& s: B- E, h) Z& K
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9 u. \# q1 e& w$ V! zMorning Air attack on Victoria Point , at 51,661 N M" {8 I( f# H1 i; x; M
1 s/ }7 H8 @$ O! |2 ?4 oWeather in hex: Light cloud( X, U: H( }: t2 l* f# t
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Raid spotted at 41 NM, estimated altitude 21,000 feet./ M& Q" I3 [4 s, k& X
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes2 N/ K' z& l& y9 ~
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Japanese aircraft3 y) s' b7 ?6 J: N
Ki-30 Ann x 19 ~- ^6 W) r e9 ^$ m7 {" q
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" e3 f- R- \: n+ z4 x% MNo Japanese losses8 r4 H$ l8 f7 A" S2 e$ t, O3 E
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% a4 X; a+ P; D" L, v7 J4 u( SAirbase supply hits 1
1 Y; }- V c' T3 r, X7 i, o$ w' o# w9 pRunway hits 8
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Morning Air attack on Hong Kong Fortress, at 77,61 (Hong Kong)- \. g" e! w8 g- ], p _; P* W% e
' q4 M4 r; Y/ A- r' }6 qWeather in hex: Partial cloud* T) x J/ S% M( z& G8 n6 x
- h9 F N( k7 C( nRaid spotted at 10 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
4 p% e# N7 Y! s$ `9 g/ A" W) W" oEstimated time to target is 3 minutes
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Japanese aircraft* k. d& k' g/ Z% P, l
Ki-27b Nate x 7
, i* B9 u1 @% O Ki-36 Ida x 217 R5 }- r) h# D( ?8 X
Ki-44 Tojo x 6
+ U0 V1 r' @6 s( P Ki-48-Ib Lily x 3+ ~$ `! a# L0 _1 Z( v# W9 _
Ki-51 Sonia x 19( o. k# [4 b2 [' V
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Ki-36 Ida: 2 damaged1 _$ | N" j- \# t2 c$ C# z- `2 ^; D: f
Ki-48-Ib Lily: 1 damaged. J0 v/ y( K% O0 g; b2 }5 }
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5 v, O" ^2 x1 {) E( B3 Z* rMorning Air attack on Penang Fortress, at 49,74 (Georgetown)
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Weather in hex: Light rain$ [2 Q2 ^! Z/ I7 ~9 Q2 w: |, k
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Raid spotted at 38 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet.
' }+ q. d: N. U$ m* z7 ]' u( H& ]Estimated time to target is 10 minutes! r4 m2 Y" ^# o- y/ ?
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Japanese aircraft
! f" u7 h7 L# Y6 }) |1 j Ki-21-IIa Sally x 36
" P. Z6 M3 `- c: h Ki-43-Ia Oscar x 16: u) Y. t! G' r7 s
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No Japanese losses
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Allied ground losses:3 k% ?/ }7 U5 o1 I" {/ @8 i/ o
16 casualties reported( `& T: _ V! R! X
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled6 t; c% W7 y8 n6 y- ^+ }
Non Combat: 8 destroyed, 0 disabled) k! Z) A3 D7 |2 p( A) R9 p
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled/ _# r& q1 }: _( k
Guns lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)% V& k) K/ J) T" Z0 S+ d9 O# N- `) i
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Morning Air attack on Penang Fortress, at 49,74 (Georgetown)
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Weather in hex: Light rain, x: ]7 W- {9 w; P% Z
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Raid spotted at 38 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.: t5 d- i; n/ e ^0 u; @
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes/ j) Y: R7 x2 @
( D8 K2 v9 ?& e5 S* B! kJapanese aircraft
- L' c' `, b! M! Q) h, F9 w8 T2 N Ki-48-Ib Lily x 20
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0 N/ A/ Y& r- LNo Japanese losses, A) a4 o0 t8 Q& G: E3 u! f
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1 P6 b8 M/ H/ D5 G" D0 jAllied ground losses:- g; @6 T6 `$ S9 }0 ?. d3 u
8 casualties reported
2 j# i, @- O. J Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled! s7 F( J( T5 c: }" g
Non Combat: 4 destroyed, 0 disabled
1 q/ S, T2 i7 b+ t* t Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled: W* ^' j# `$ [- n4 U1 ^6 o
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* C$ K+ I+ d# ` ?3 ]" PMorning Air attack on Kowloon Brigade, at 77,61 (Hong Kong)
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. w3 P. ~0 \& Y0 s0 |. yWeather in hex: Partial cloud( C% [, T: F0 \
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Raid spotted at 41 NM, estimated altitude 19,000 feet.
0 H. a" D& {6 c( f8 MEstimated time to target is 12 minutes: O# d$ c; T/ N4 N2 I) h
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7 Z: n# n2 l, x7 [ Ki-48-Ib Lily x 6
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- W" V/ n- `' E. H! QJapanese aircraft losses
4 e! b& N& m$ Y2 H [2 @7 V Ki-48-Ib Lily: 1 damaged( q5 |7 n% y; P: a# s9 \" T' ]
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Singkawang at 56,88
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8 M% N: S. R% Q$ a/ p5 GWeather in hex: Heavy rain
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Raid spotted at 37 NM, estimated altitude 20,000 feet.8 g5 r! f6 g& e8 w# }! e
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes
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G4M1 Betty x 6
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0 _2 u2 Z, H6 fJapanese aircraft losses
/ D+ T! T0 \6 ?8 T. V% O! K G4M1 Betty: 1 damaged
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Allied Ships7 A6 K1 U6 @& T5 j
PC Tydeman, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk/ i9 @+ Z: Q8 w; K _
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6 S6 N; a; B2 F U! v7 zAfternoon Air attack on Hong Kong Fortress, at 77,61 (Hong Kong)1 C! r8 N* T! ~% w) N7 e
8 P) k/ Y, | RWeather in hex: Clear sky
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Raid spotted at 31 NM, estimated altitude 23,000 feet.
; p- |0 Z( J9 `: {/ L' v% i# u! _Estimated time to target is 9 minutes2 B5 T7 j- w) ]" v q7 E! h: W
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Japanese aircraft
, ?2 P- U. l& ? Ki-21-IIa Sally x 7. ?0 j! g- _1 G! ?) a
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 6
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Japanese aircraft losses* K- |) H; }* H
Ki-48-Ib Lily: 2 damaged: _( s1 ]% m! b
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Afternoon Air attack on 107th RN Base Force, at 66,87 (Beaufort)
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4 I5 c7 r' |- F8 AWeather in hex: Light rain
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9 h, U$ U) A# {+ u, z- o* cRaid spotted at 44 NM, estimated altitude 19,000 feet.( G) K( n4 {8 c. s
Estimated time to target is 17 minutes! |( X# T; W1 R+ h3 K- |* f2 v
- B F+ V8 L6 A# k ~Japanese aircraft4 {& i N) f2 O \3 e
G3M2 Nell x 28
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No Japanese losses
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Allied ground losses:2 f! K, f3 E }, h8 Y, V" F" d
12 casualties reported( J* ~4 m( B) G6 z# b3 ?
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
6 c# e& g# O* }' q. C" q1 U Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled
4 |( F9 e* s4 z! E2 N Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
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Afternoon Air attack on Clark Field , at 79,76
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Weather in hex: Overcast
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Raid spotted at 42 NM, estimated altitude 22,000 feet.
5 w' d; ?+ Q' P' `4 F1 v6 HEstimated time to target is 14 minutes( E2 L% G* f. Y
7 k3 ^& g6 Q: Y+ I% WJapanese aircraft! c7 H7 _ y) C$ x
A6M2 Zero x 67% k% T1 S% w, U/ ~+ f
G3M2 Nell x 223 i- {/ X* u6 [/ h
G4M1 Betty x 30
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Allied aircraft
2 [% C/ `+ }1 m7 j P-40B Warhawk x 2
$ e+ L6 V. q5 G9 @ P-40E Warhawk x 53 l8 i8 i2 g6 S5 ?8 K8 T% L
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No Japanese losses
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7 \& B: @, C) O( B; h& KAllied aircraft losses
- x/ T# u5 k/ W2 u% Z3 h P-40B Warhawk: 1 destroyed; u# _( Q. r* J8 h& v$ L
P-40E Warhawk: 2 destroyed
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Airbase hits 6: N) e9 a6 y& X' A' t
Runway hits 19
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Pre-Invasion action off Ocean Island' X6 e$ U+ K3 x2 R2 A
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force
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1 u; z5 w; T3 C2 Coastal gun shots fired in defense., q; D, k8 H% z4 x% z
; u: S+ c* t! q( D& f; QJapanese Ships
G( K. ^' _% N4 G* N6 [- r PB Santos Maru
N; x+ n2 ^9 C8 | xAK Aratama Maru
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0 s @+ l: V, d" ]& \" _Amphibious Assault at Ocean Island3 `) q- M9 S/ r J% y
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TF 116 troops unloading over beach at Ocean Island, 130,130
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Invasion Support action off Jesselton
" @3 _7 E+ O6 E7 mDefensive Guns engage approaching landing force
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1 Y4 H& c. M0 y G; c; H3 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.; K& b# q5 {. M3 C: N C
+ L$ O7 p' k7 Q! RJapanese Ships( Y3 f3 f: s% q; f% L, _5 z3 M, x
TB Hiyodori
% ~ n; O: x4 t APD Fuji
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Ground combat at Georgetown (49,74)# j6 [- I' B* U! O, f( a) p
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Japanese Shock attack ]( K9 k1 }7 C% K; `' T; i; ?
! }) @8 B2 U: l3 Q7 k* G; C2 WAttacking force 1580 troops, 2 guns, 153 vehicles, Assault Value = 113
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& I0 s4 ]( U6 O2 r' U6 Q( I1 m( j- h( GDefending force 96 troops, 7 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1, M; l/ f$ t9 h/ W* }5 A; b3 J
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Japanese adjusted assault: 105 ( {' W* q4 H& Z4 W* u: M2 c
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Allied adjusted defense: 1 1 W9 j+ ?1 t1 _! V. t% L
; B5 p8 V+ \7 Q9 b7 fJapanese assault odds: 105 to 1 (fort level 1) . U6 ]8 P/ K: c W# ^" f
4 n8 s$ c: R6 A! S R% M& {4 \Japanese forces CAPTURE Georgetown !!!7 f. [ y- E6 E2 I
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Combat modifiers; p4 a9 Y7 S9 R* z8 g* W0 i" ]7 {
Defender: disruption(-), preparation(-), experience(-)
: A0 v2 f6 E) C! z8 fAttacker: shock(+)
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Allied ground losses:
4 P: z! B$ U& I$ K) z 77 casualties reported
/ i5 P7 R4 \9 e4 {# _ Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
6 L# x9 b: l1 n/ _6 p Non Combat: 13 destroyed, 0 disabled/ v6 ^: O/ ~ Z6 o+ ]1 ?3 V6 r5 x# i" l0 s
Engineers: 3 destroyed, 0 disabled
# g8 N8 d3 N! O Guns lost 8 (8 destroyed, 0 disabled)0 s0 F" y3 W/ t5 v% t$ Y, ^5 F
Units destroyed 1
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Assaulting units:
3 ?. e/ e t- E: D 1st Tank Regiment
" t4 p0 w( m7 [4 A' q9 {9 L( f% v 5th Recon Regiment
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Defending units: ~, E! p: }) O4 h/ t: _
Penang Fortress
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( h) u5 e' G3 n; v4 Q% oGround combat at Paotow (92,34)/ H$ \! R$ m3 J! k6 |- j
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Japanese Bombardment attack
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) v$ ?9 h5 Q* ^$ c& v2 IAttacking force 2836 troops, 40 guns, 100 vehicles, Assault Value = 854 ?1 O4 u/ z: O1 X2 |+ O* A, i. G
2 `: f1 a+ W) n6 B" jDefending force 4448 troops, 43 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 162
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2 m! U$ O- h& i, a' a8 lAssaulting units:
7 [; {" {, e# Q1 H 1st Cavalry Brigade
5 p4 m/ K# r9 h) H) L- I) g 4th Cavalry Brigade
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Defending units:; a5 U) `' H- t( d* z, ]( A9 L- C5 @
81st Chinese Corps! z, a6 @2 ?3 E! N5 |, Z( x5 Q
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Ground combat at Hong Kong (77,61)5 L8 R; v7 I) C: q$ A* d H% S( `, I
" u: a$ ?4 s" u6 V! m g. vJapanese Bombardment attack" o/ ] U1 m! \6 J/ @( M) \7 q
+ b' U( n, \7 W$ \1 M2 Y% c# OAttacking 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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# p( O( ]1 d7 P9 s ]: _1 HAllied ground losses:
0 G) i Y: S9 a 9 casualties reported `) O/ W* B6 L+ U
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled9 P8 r, J- U/ E, |# _7 F2 V
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 1 disabled/ e2 y+ |" e. ~3 B) s+ p) @
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled7 l# z5 n+ @3 q
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Assaulting units:
, }7 _5 k6 g; f" S, d$ N 19th Ind. Engineer Regiment
+ }: M- J0 h& u 38th Division* J3 v7 p/ m# f5 N! Z
66th Infantry Regiment8 m! p3 w l6 ^$ ]% Z
20th Ind. Engineer Regiment) u2 T9 `( x9 ^+ ^
2nd Mortar Battalion3 z& U2 V- U+ z# H, T- {+ a% U( [
2nd RF Gun Battalion1 ]/ B8 H, w+ W, Y. T7 Q1 X d& f3 h; K
3rd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
: N9 a7 l9 j" X) ]' w+ e 1st Hvy.Artillery Regiment
5 q* ?+ s9 J0 W* V 5th RF Gun Battalion
; h% x5 U& s5 t' ` J9 f8 L1 z) d) [& v3 J 2nd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
; u- B# G5 R" m7 ] 10th Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment3 Q) M$ z) m) u6 f5 Z4 Y
20th Ind. Mtn Gun Battalion
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# `0 J; F* x8 R* h( p3 o" z2 g KDefending units:" V6 a! g8 ^# P# `% K
1st Middlesex Battalion
1 U9 W9 A6 A+ h, h Hong Kong Fortress5 d: V) M: ~" h
Winnipeg Grenadiers Battalion
, U9 {1 m8 p+ D9 s/ ]5 ?* r6 C Rifles of Canada Battalion
4 ]! n% c0 p/ `' @7 L; o) x Kowloon Brigade/ Z1 u8 e. b( r9 S' y) A8 ?
102nd RN Base Force, h; ?. E. H% P/ e3 U9 G
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Ground combat at Jesselton (68,86)
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2 a2 x4 B, _7 n5 c6 |- G$ w* {Japanese Shock attack) s6 s1 o# F! j9 y0 V7 d
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Attacking force 1916 troops, 12 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 70- i' J4 n9 E% [
! b+ _ G+ g( ^6 s( l" BDefending force 351 troops, 4 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 4$ z5 J* y/ x9 X
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Japanese adjusted assault: 32
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* Y2 V" F6 h9 LAllied adjusted defense: 5
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6 T' c8 m4 ` f8 Y1 a2 A& d. g3 aJapanese assault odds: 6 to 1 (fort level 1)
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Japanese forces CAPTURE Jesselton !!!
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Combat modifiers* f8 q) }% f, n1 W4 Z. |$ {
Defender: terrain(+), forts(+), leaders(+), leaders(-), experience(-) x5 c1 U+ X1 t5 N/ m. V1 q
Attacker: shock(+), disruption(-)! L; M* f) ]* ~: }. G ^
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Japanese ground losses:
. X- k$ [5 k; |9 ]3 G; o 6 casualties reported
3 M/ Z0 o* c" M& p Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
" ]5 m$ A% R. G, H8 g& h- v Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled. v5 n* i' w6 m: r/ C Z- [& c
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
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Allied ground losses:
. ~* U: _; O/ J* |/ h! r3 { 72 casualties reported% q# _* Z( S- @. p/ B
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled- ~* K8 Y6 i T0 l
Non Combat: 5 destroyed, 4 disabled# `# W( u: _2 V+ S
Engineers: 7 destroyed, 0 disabled
3 P6 o5 z- G* j% a6 ? Units retreated 1
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/ R8 n% m f; o3 b) j1 pDefeated Allied Units Retreating!( a g) F2 K7 {% u9 C4 k
{8 p3 Q- y# {$ N2 ~. c% g4 UAssaulting units:5 Q9 l$ b0 P+ s- u- | M8 @9 m$ M
15th Naval Guard Unit
/ W( J. e3 }7 a 8th JNAF Coy
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108th RN Base Force2 ^, [. |6 y/ G1 x* M: ]
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, K8 g, `- B% M% w8 YGround combat at Wake Island (136,98)4 K* U+ O1 P1 C/ z* k
* {$ s* _ d* ^. H5 b+ t4 \Allied Bombardment attack
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' o L, Q/ X) SAttacking force 511 troops, 26 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 258 S: K* ^ f& r- [
+ v2 B& P) |& K& @2 S9 i, c! LDefending force 1188 troops, 19 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 43
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Wake USN CPNAB r! @" F( }+ @/ M9 G6 N
1st Marine Defense Battalion' ?* Z; D {: h
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7 c0 y- @9 j. u( |+ \ Maizuru 2nd SNLF
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Ground combat at Hong Kong (77,61)) j/ i I) }9 K ^6 x. Z: ~* N
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Allied Bombardment attack, [. z' z$ y+ x: Q
* b# b% H1 p2 R$ k+ OAttacking force 5273 troops, 130 guns, 62 vehicles, Assault Value = 1515 `, a4 z1 G( U+ ]
. F. ?) B! `: }Defending force 18928 troops, 319 guns, 211 vehicles, Assault Value = 509, k, P- m3 b( A! A1 W% V) G" j
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4 A4 t7 h1 u+ k1 o# oAllied ground losses:
/ j' | I9 {- g+ O8 G7 p M1 F 9 casualties reported
/ |0 s1 g4 l. g# ]+ j# x: W3 j Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
" y9 q* S' p' z3 D1 a1 Q8 s3 L Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
. s1 y& {; M- ? Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
7 W) H' C# G: P) X& v Guns lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled): B9 b3 C/ r7 O& e$ K6 a2 o
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8 r' M# G% N9 ?Assaulting units:
" p9 N3 R6 U4 g1 } Rifles of Canada Battalion2 F, u2 C! O' w7 E4 e1 Y, `/ Q
Hong Kong Fortress7 [* r; ]/ p2 g0 [ t. T( V) z
1st Middlesex Battalion2 P- |( z/ j: x9 i/ @, ` A
Winnipeg Grenadiers Battalion! k3 X3 g. f; I8 B- q! e
Kowloon Brigade
: \: _, B% X6 U0 N0 d 102nd RN Base Force! {8 f1 B. m. D% D6 N8 x `8 \
6 o, U5 ^4 [, B2 h, NDefending units:
7 S9 |, C5 S' z( n( {/ W 38th Division
6 x8 I( e7 i: \7 q# {* B 19th Ind. Engineer Regiment
: F- q( V/ n- e T3 R# q 66th Infantry Regiment1 \. r" n c9 w' W ]
20th Ind. Engineer Regiment7 \; R2 B7 J/ l4 x
1st Hvy.Artillery Regiment
. t. C$ q) |, H. B 2nd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
0 O" S' n' I) n& x P6 ` 2nd Mortar Battalion
" A9 f* P" _( @% L$ ` 3rd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion# ~: r- ~$ N+ d8 |
10th Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
3 p( v0 \: }7 g0 e4 r1 q 2nd RF Gun Battalion& K: i5 |( Q5 O! Q( ?8 Y) l4 o, S* w
5th RF Gun Battalion, t; L4 `# z- n! }0 R
20th Ind. Mtn Gun Battalion( h. {% {! V/ K9 C: Y! I& k) L
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Ground combat at Ocean Island (130,130)1 c/ v6 ^* ~ R% w- {' F6 W
7 @1 A7 h1 E `! N& T( PJapanese Shock attack3 y/ g8 }- |* ?
" n3 f. z( H; R. x8 I' c; Y" fAttacking force 1357 troops, 11 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 56
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Defending force 82 troops, 2 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1
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Japanese adjusted assault: 49
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Allied adjusted defense: 1 , c& g6 f& O3 z, `
. C/ V6 x/ s% a1 j, h) Y. |: i0 `Japanese assault odds: 49 to 1 (fort level 0) * E% E0 e n( n! X
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Japanese forces CAPTURE Ocean Island !!!0 D) H+ ?2 Y5 k( j
% H+ W u9 O8 n+ s$ h" j9 \" W3 yCombat modifiers
- l( L# g) _/ g5 k6 v) ?Defender: leaders(-), preparation(-), experience(-)( b9 r6 L6 L& ]' A
Attacker: shock(+), leaders(-)' d/ N9 K1 D6 S Q6 @4 M
& I5 v( y0 h9 Y5 jJapanese ground losses:' _! ^+ E( S2 U6 g- |: V8 f# `2 {' X
24 casualties reported
3 a9 G4 E+ ^" X7 O, u5 K) {& {& F, G0 ]4 j Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled9 B- y& N' h N& u; o
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
- Q1 K) z7 a8 S Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
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# K( G( M" e, R! TAllied ground losses:' e1 _1 B% z5 D' W6 r5 R4 ]
60 casualties reported/ G: V$ |" q, q4 k5 G$ w& W% x5 H
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
5 s3 d" ?( t( b5 M0 K8 q2 C, ~ Non Combat: 6 destroyed, 0 disabled2 _- ~$ |# B D; w
Engineers: 2 destroyed, 0 disabled9 `% P/ V) e( H) d3 j0 U' M
Guns lost 2 (2 destroyed, 0 disabled)
g% D* V: h5 q+ J' r* P ?" N8 K4 c0 k' U Units destroyed 1. @. S7 Q8 I8 U" g* g
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Assaulting units:# T7 F5 }2 \9 E8 _' E
53rd Nav Gd /1
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Defending units:8 M: }+ Z: t9 ~0 ?2 C, e
Heron Det. |