1213香港即将沦陷# B+ q* r" h1 V" r) |" i- k* r9 {
Invasion Support action off Brunei; O0 E! `( u; w6 ]6 `+ h
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force
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3 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.! d+ l; ?. I4 i! }2 Y
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Japanese Ships
! H9 G4 X& G6 E- d+ O# G PB Kantori Maru* u5 Q/ ^/ G% H8 U' `* ^
APD Hagi
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9 e( C" _. f0 E. ]* {Sub attack near Toboali at 51,93
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Japanese Ships
6 {2 G; |! l$ O- }7 a- o/ |$ a SS I-154+ A: i9 L; ^% n2 M- G
1 s+ b8 _. L4 B6 }" V" A0 L& z" P3 cAllied Ships% x t4 q% k& r+ t* C* ~: k+ X
CMc Pro Patria, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
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6 C: s( l% c* w6 [6 v+ w' N" CInvasion Support action off Brunei
+ s G9 K# I, P# Y; LDefensive Guns engage approaching landing force
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3 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.) {5 I4 |- p- ^
$ x* \9 e/ t7 @$ W" i& O
Japanese Ships
" d1 S: q: h* B PB Kantori Maru6 J8 b1 S$ N: c3 v0 ?
APD Hagi" \. F: R2 L) S- @, o
7 ^4 s+ }0 _0 }* A$ `# g& P
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Invasion Support action off Brunei: D$ b- ~; V5 O% R6 c, O; b
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force. L" a2 c/ A$ [+ }8 ~; n% K1 d
5 p# G: L1 d9 i6 u2 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.$ C2 j+ w: M& Y
+ a. O, {! v @6 G, d1 x m) M# S% J6 HJapanese Ships. T ?5 I4 K7 T) J: H
PB Kantori Maru
9 v+ E1 j: K# a: M/ z4 f% p APD Hagi
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, P o& m+ w3 A! zMorning Air attack on Hong Kong Fortress, at 77,61 (Hong Kong)( b, F& M1 J3 g$ O, b; }
7 r' B1 K/ M6 \Weather in hex: Severe storms$ C; G# H1 {, A# a3 \! w( v
3 {# t( u8 Z: s) |Raid spotted at 45 NM, estimated altitude 28,000 feet.
" ^& w3 K% [! AEstimated time to target is 14 minutes
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Japanese aircraft& q' \% ^% f4 n* ^7 _: Y9 c. m
A6M2 Zero x 13
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" c# y) H9 t" ? ) x6 N, U) F$ E6 K" s9 ]2 v/ i# a6 d
7 w- S& S* G/ }) h U: t1 cNo Japanese losses
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Morning Air attack on 1st Marine Defense Battalion, at 136,98 (Wake Island)
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Weather in hex: Partial cloud! ^8 h3 m7 D2 m {' Z: j
* l3 c2 Y# H% y. ~: ~6 Y/ A2 fRaid spotted at 35 NM, estimated altitude 23,000 feet." T) A% ^7 b4 c! z6 K/ h. M
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes8 q; G$ S* b" e6 A
" R" U! S8 G) y/ l. m# \9 d# t* mJapanese aircraft
0 C+ j) `! p, V' [" g" L, u: O2 r2 E7 g& p G3M2 Nell x 21
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8 }" D3 j) H" C
2 K3 K4 K1 o9 U9 q" Z+ X
No Japanese losses8 F: w& x# |- t$ o" }4 R* z$ j
7 Y; ?/ P; m: h5 v) L
- p% J' A/ z" `. [) u+ ~$ k" j4 i0 ?Allied ground losses:
4 z! T1 z2 F w0 r ~3 Q% F# J 12 casualties reported* I/ d+ C4 U* E# A% |- Y/ B) z
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled- N5 C6 f; D( H8 _: V7 Z! i
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
. W( E5 T+ P8 [1 l Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
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1 n5 r* [3 q2 {/ E a1 `' sMorning Air attack on Hong Kong Fortress, at 77,61 (Hong Kong)% I" C0 @2 g0 A& t* \' K
9 i+ M7 t! P9 s. E1 x, a) AWeather in hex: Severe storms
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1 l5 [" I2 f- I. |6 J. CRaid spotted at 23 NM, estimated altitude 21,000 feet.+ r& Z' P) L' H# [" ~$ r7 b. A' P
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes n7 o8 V, m2 I$ B/ Y
; i: ~; z, x& P4 L$ [$ O- kJapanese aircraft+ @! Z5 L/ @: P
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 107 m& Y- f: R1 }. r, k" k3 U/ w, v
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 9
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# ?+ R- U' J6 r5 v* XJapanese aircraft losses7 i5 { H( K. m& b' C
Ki-48-Ib Lily: 2 damaged4 E6 ?) G+ L7 t) ]; ^* y- a" H- u6 R
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Morning Air attack on Penang Fortress, at 49,74 (Georgetown)4 A. l% x* l7 K8 f
( q$ r$ ^3 ^8 w& X" V3 q: a9 F) uWeather in hex: Clear sky
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6 D5 w& g% ]+ s* \2 Y, c: s5 ~6 a- iRaid spotted at 29 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet.
+ h8 E" m% j, X6 T+ SEstimated time to target is 8 minutes5 r" h* j8 R, c) T8 a: K8 ~1 j
+ u& e3 e7 t8 r }' \
Japanese aircraft% ^- r3 ?% h" k1 V
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 66
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1 |+ w/ v+ R& h9 X5 B
6 ^* {3 L+ B& D: ~* SJapanese aircraft losses" D0 {: z% Z) ]6 h
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 1 damaged
6 I8 T2 L2 y) p; \( c$ T" @
0 v" H2 L( w. J- |) g& K . R: U8 p$ r3 E1 `$ \+ l
Allied ground losses:# Z1 n3 \* z6 M
151 casualties reported
9 V6 Y4 o4 b- d8 X1 L9 i) j5 s; x Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled' l! [; _( o9 Z% M$ J
Non Combat: 3 destroyed, 24 disabled
% A0 {3 k) E; O. P" S Engineers: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled
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- h7 ~' `2 n8 R0 b. CMorning Air attack on Penang Fortress, at 49,74 (Georgetown)- w/ b4 e! k7 R. _
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Weather in hex: Clear sky
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Raid spotted at 29 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.) s: C9 V" ]( Y
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes
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6 H P& H8 r- {& I/ p1 QJapanese aircraft
7 |, T2 m) J) D; I. ]8 j' p: ^ Ki-48-Ib Lily x 25* z' y+ n0 Q8 N( z* c# q
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No Japanese losses8 Q8 J l) M s* ~, d1 x
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Morning Air attack on 4th Construction Regiment, at 85,45 (Nanyang)( b# Z% @8 Y. k: C0 v+ o+ Y
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Weather in hex: Moderate rain# }. X8 G. {, g( V' V% z9 \! T* i) ]
4 ~, n/ l! ^% z$ s" SRaid spotted at 24 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
+ J4 S s, W) g0 K) L/ D$ ~; @Estimated time to target is 6 minutes
7 { ~0 T4 g9 C' J/ B
8 q/ ]; I- G j6 DJapanese aircraft
$ H+ b) A& Y' b! l Ki-30 Ann x 6
, \& x+ S' e7 I
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No Japanese losses
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, _ r6 _- X {! D8 N6 h2 b' oMorning Air attack on Hong Kong Fortress, at 77,61 (Hong Kong)
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6 k! V- u; K5 F% _0 U0 D7 mWeather in hex: Severe storms5 _5 H m* \5 C1 x' N
! { b! k! a9 l- E5 kRaid spotted at 39 NM, estimated altitude 20,000 feet.# z% z6 _5 O5 A+ |% T3 `, @
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes
1 J3 @6 V d, W, r% ? 8 [$ L1 H! t; a6 f& X) `
Japanese aircraft. v, E B& i. |: _/ N. y9 ~
Ki-27b Nate x 7, q8 i( F ^# z2 S/ {
Ki-36 Ida x 60 H& o- y* P" V- B3 _" [2 X
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 95 K( v. n2 {/ a, K
Ki-51 Sonia x 19' [. `. Z3 G0 I& L* G8 \
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2 g0 |3 T# w1 m; H
' k; H: _: k' M6 k0 @! h9 \Japanese aircraft losses
( E% v1 ?$ G: s ~3 L1 I Ki-51 Sonia: 1 damaged
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8 k4 Q; N6 E5 rMorning Air attack on Kowloon Brigade, at 77,61 (Hong Kong)0 A# |' O( k- ]5 C! r* @
: J" |/ \2 m. Y* R8 bWeather in hex: Severe storms$ R* N5 ]2 q$ b( R$ J9 O# m7 K8 u. B
9 ~1 Q! i5 O. B0 z! M; \Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
- Z7 G; ~3 w. L% t- e# FEstimated time to target is 9 minutes
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Japanese aircraft
7 l8 X' f2 p% N4 Z' z8 P& P$ O Ki-36 Ida x 15
, u4 ]$ t/ ~( g! X+ q Ki-44 Tojo x 6( P* X* @4 d. p, Y% J# D F5 l9 E: A
5 S& a7 L2 e2 x5 e. K8 E6 r- {
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1 K$ w! S3 f- b3 j' ^) ~No Japanese losses2 I2 t7 I4 Z4 O' [9 e- S
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- o. f( u- x. ~+ K2 iMorning Air attack on Penang Fortress, at 49,74 (Georgetown). Q" m: R1 d k( I0 a4 v3 X7 [
, P y( }/ b) L* I; j" L, nWeather in hex: Clear sky! ]- y. l' s1 P7 {3 G" V- a
7 {7 S0 N- U5 Z9 l8 l' iRaid spotted at 28 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
2 {0 n3 r' U" P( P" |Estimated time to target is 8 minutes5 {* A" _! [: z+ F
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Japanese aircraft
, O& W8 P" P( b f8 d Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 309 R/ H& z, D2 O
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 28
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2 p/ V- U, g$ i# L- ~4 l( `No Japanese losses
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. n, X1 V! T) _& uAllied ground losses:
! `# O4 S; w9 } 8 casualties reported' X1 c3 U4 W7 L: J
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled9 w8 w* u+ y, v
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled+ m. j' V5 P. P5 Z$ L: O, |
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
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Morning Air attack on Clark Field , at 79,768 }) c& B6 e8 c* {
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Weather in hex: Overcast- g, |$ o9 h# K4 ~
F [ A( ~, ]9 ]" zRaid spotted at 39 NM, estimated altitude 22,000 feet., `' W; w5 @; h6 u
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes. H, o' `) s% Z$ F& x( |# }
# O+ H6 _4 v5 A$ AJapanese aircraft( `( B* N6 q) ^ K; h/ b8 p; X
A6M2 Zero x 32
' ]! S, i3 j) f. J) i G3M2 Nell x 48 {# F- c2 ^/ M& n
G4M1 Betty x 30. i9 L' u1 T. E( S
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3 a9 f8 r! z0 `! u5 O0 tAllied aircraft
0 t8 ~) S# D7 x/ Q, k$ M5 Y P-35A x 19 R. B" L, b w8 L& s0 ~6 v, P
P-40B Warhawk x 38 M- t1 S) `6 a7 P1 Z
P-40E Warhawk x 31, g0 i4 W& e3 k8 N' D6 J
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5 c% J8 S+ H" P4 [Japanese aircraft losses
9 d) O- N$ P4 |1 g8 B; R) w A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
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% w9 F. M+ T* @/ b; h+ D) d% `2 f) dAllied aircraft losses5 ^! b8 ^/ F4 p" Q% c N# ]# d
P-35A: 1 destroyed
: v5 t6 ~# `( q* o- x' p P-40B Warhawk: 1 destroyed
4 f) k+ v9 V2 F n" h3 e3 m P-40E Warhawk: 7 destroyed
7 s6 n* [5 S+ B0 L1 x5 Y9 ]
2 `4 H+ ?5 j7 A3 K! z0 u8 b2 ?5 S
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Airbase hits 5) r! v7 k& i! X2 @
Runway hits 13' K9 Q6 G7 q y. g! r3 a
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Morning Air attack on Clark Field , at 79,76% T/ n9 c5 g, {; s) w- ]+ w! k
. B: l0 r0 t1 E+ h% LWeather in hex: Overcast7 M( R o9 l4 O2 y6 V! H: ?: i! I! I
+ z7 f% T& h+ R7 i4 \3 J/ FRaid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 24,000 feet.3 F e& l5 E; {2 n, y5 Q7 I9 e' B
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes
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0 J+ m- T! Z$ f0 Z5 h# s/ OJapanese aircraft1 ~* j5 p$ E; Q5 `) B
A6M2 Zero x 3
4 `- H+ [& W# v [! V G3M2 Nell x 19
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No Japanese losses' C; l3 J, F5 V# i `6 \* }$ g$ b
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) K2 b4 {7 M6 C* i9 b9 J9 F9 b: C& aAirbase hits 2
1 C0 x6 G: q* ^6 [3 V5 XRunway hits 146 O& B9 U* j4 z/ [
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Morning Air attack on 18th Chinese Corps, at 81,50 (Changteh)
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7 u* r B7 u3 Y- k- {) PWeather in hex: Partial cloud$ X+ L: C% x5 S) s
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Raid spotted at 49 NM, estimated altitude 19,000 feet.
+ V; n/ Q! _! |( g8 |2 vEstimated time to target is 14 minutes
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Japanese aircraft
2 D- Y( e# D M* R4 L Ki-27b Nate x 8! B" ]2 Q% r1 Y! d4 u/ v$ R
Ki-30 Ann x 3! h" x" X* @" K! B- o( w
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6 }; b2 M1 _( K! C, E+ T$ cNo Japanese losses
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" E' a, d( O _# ]5 sAfternoon Air attack on 16th Construction Regiment, at 88,56 (Chuhsien)
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% O5 Y2 _$ w1 J! dWeather in hex: Light cloud7 E& y4 ^9 ^9 |9 P R
' U( x& ]; B2 {! s2 T2 D& k- ^0 lRaid spotted at 32 NM, estimated altitude 28,000 feet.
6 o$ G% Z/ ~' [- ^Estimated time to target is 10 minutes# t, L" A$ h( x4 M
% g- D6 g& d7 g/ Q( w1 v7 c2 t
Japanese aircraft
% _2 w5 J3 U. U; q) s: l A6M2 Zero x 27
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No Japanese losses
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) e- t: z! i5 x) R$ UAfternoon Air attack on 16th Construction Regiment, at 88,56 (Chuhsien)
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Weather in hex: Light cloud" E) h$ {2 I4 s4 M% X6 A8 k
. B3 Y' p* g' f/ {8 A" yRaid spotted at 37 NM, estimated altitude 20,000 feet.
1 T$ ]1 b: v3 aEstimated time to target is 12 minutes" _, C/ ]1 ]8 p8 o( D$ W ~
+ s/ k& f* h: K+ PJapanese aircraft" H* ^9 o c5 h+ n5 e6 R5 N% ]
Ki-27b Nate x 8
: ~' c$ W$ v, D$ Z: @ Ki-51 Sonia x 9
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. d$ K" n- s3 t! yNo Japanese losses
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0 m ~7 Z/ I, g4 K4 @Afternoon Air attack on Ponape , at 119,113
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Weather in hex: Partial cloud. i. P0 ]+ c# ^
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Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
! ^% @! ?' m* b# R! `- pEstimated time to target is 8 minutes4 ]9 `$ t. D$ p" e, ~
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Allied aircraft5 W0 f# D) E' p7 F- D4 a) l1 S
F4F-3A Wildcat x 11
% d9 f9 C$ o* h SBD-2 Dauntless x 15
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0 k& U! G. x: l- d $ u% N, C \1 ^- H! O8 `+ h2 M, L
Allied aircraft losses4 m I) |# B6 ]! n
SBD-2 Dauntless: 1 damaged
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6 r' ^2 T* y( `9 q; W
Airbase hits 53 f4 g* l9 O' W& e; }, ]$ B
Airbase supply hits 1
& ^7 q2 P. j6 s) q1 l, t# YRunway hits 3
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Pre-Invasion action off Wake Island - Coastal Guns Fire Back!1 j: c1 j% S) Y
0 K; q2 `4 G# r, n8 A# \88 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
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1 k/ J: l& X9 y1 m5 V: \Japanese Ships
! ]- [# @! h/ S& w' O5 d CL Yubari# l! O( p% q& j) o; u* B4 B/ I
CL Tatsuta
) f9 S4 B- {1 w ?) g Q CL Tenryu6 d2 b1 R- H+ x; N
DD Hayate, Shell hits 1% l, j6 G6 p. c1 h
DD Mochizuki
9 m, R! ]: ]( M8 U' ?) ]& ? DD Kisaragi/ d/ ]* k2 l- V4 w( \& W
DD Mutsuki6 `$ A: u( a5 u4 e
PB Kaiun Maru4 K- @+ M; K5 M8 [
PB Kaikei Maru( k/ x) t$ \) O' f2 f
PB Ikunta Maru* c' H2 I* w G9 w' L: h$ ~1 B
PB Hakkaisan Maru
: Y: @/ Y* v3 }; Y9 {$ a+ t% k3 n PB Fukui Maru3 i2 t$ b) @: w6 J8 K8 c
AMC Kongo Maru" X; ]6 g- M; @5 v& T( Z
6 p0 \/ F: U# a# ?+ F
Japanese ground losses:# y( f9 u) q! f e0 M$ I" D$ c9 t
62 casualties reported$ y) h' [3 F `+ z4 q
Squads: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled0 \# g& m; q+ q8 a
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled
& ]6 Q6 n5 F" w0 x# ]/ J Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled) i; T$ J1 K9 W3 U
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Allied ground losses:
) ]3 e( y1 Z0 r# `1 Z* I5 B 10 casualties reported
0 d2 y5 E( |; S8 s4 U Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled, E6 i4 L* V% ^, ?, h
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled0 [$ `: m4 r; I$ f. y+ d- G# v# A
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled' {+ N8 _: m+ e: O7 |+ j7 H# H2 O6 W
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5 c# I, ]2 T1 A: ]+ b' D' ~Amphibious Assault at Wake Island1 n' d) b4 C3 `6 ~+ d
* P- m8 Y a0 m( t% K, O
TF 16 troops unloading over beach at Wake Island, 136,984 ]7 t$ w( r% ^3 Q
( L* [- q% U! N) U3 B$ h9 n
4 {. _3 o+ y c% u# Y2 S: y & U. W' V0 l: r& E
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Ground combat at 88,50/ F9 o9 b7 z ^, E8 I( O4 |$ v4 N
5 A! q- m/ {8 g0 B8 ^
Japanese Shock attack
! u8 V) J6 B/ k' j- e& \6 F% ?% i
* _4 |: i) a( ^2 R3 L3 bAttacking force 14780 troops, 128 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 487
+ n7 M7 p4 I+ k. d 6 x5 {" ]) z6 H8 b% ]; x: g" b
Defending force 4509 troops, 43 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 169
) H' y4 O: R; p1 |$ t9 G' I
, Z/ n- @$ i* m: N- vJapanese adjusted assault: 748 % y3 j) Q( C( m. l; E2 V
; C3 e/ g; |8 \8 ~3 O7 Q4 ]Allied adjusted defense: 27 5 W# ], S* Q# |; f6 c
2 J7 J! l5 v4 ?% S* }1 x9 m6 ~1 K! vJapanese assault odds: 27 to 1
3 \) w2 } n4 ~- ]% ?1 n W6 G+ N
; y! r. Y% J% X% G! bCombat modifiers
1 y% O7 w j1 v3 L& g& h0 k7 w. gDefender: morale(-), experience(-)
( \1 M6 J. b2 F2 ]Attacker: shock(+)& O6 h3 E" V. _+ O
' O2 b) J& U- iJapanese ground losses:
8 @7 i/ `( |) Y6 r 1339 casualties reported
' G8 c, e" O5 v. M; } Squads: 2 destroyed, 66 disabled
3 t/ `9 y- [8 b Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 43 disabled1 N3 P' M1 Y, ?0 h+ H+ n
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 15 disabled8 \ v5 T( W3 Q3 b; P
& i) p. R! H/ q% p3 }& A4 x
" K8 s: Y0 J) O# g* J. a
Allied ground losses:
" W% O) |* K4 M+ Q9 s. X1 X* ]0 h 1596 casualties reported
6 z. \$ K% s% S Squads: 61 destroyed, 58 disabled
1 W, i5 ~& o2 v Non Combat: 65 destroyed, 46 disabled/ ^- M1 w5 t d- p
Engineers: 3 destroyed, 3 disabled
' e0 n1 C3 j& l$ a2 a( Q ]- g5 d Guns lost 2 (2 destroyed, 0 disabled)5 v! S1 Q/ g7 `. S$ u- ?
Units retreated 1
+ F4 t( i9 \9 Z# P
% L6 O) k+ s4 @1 Z" [% U 6 j v, G# C0 y2 ?! q& _7 z: J5 K
Defeated Allied Units Retreating!
9 y+ f7 z; a- |8 F
; k) d/ f: ^) X1 pAssaulting units:
, z% ^5 [! k1 A( g/ o x 116th Division
' ^( O6 a2 X1 q+ n0 W 138th Infantry Regiment. N+ o' n5 n, p, E
' p, `7 ]( E+ z3 c! k2 d
Defending units:
" E# J; {2 a( X& U- M; ` \; u 48th Chinese Corps! m$ f; ?9 d, Z& ~+ n8 ]$ U% l( d
4 b3 a$ k# T/ R, M- r0 U
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8 _9 N" a$ l6 n' l% ~2 I
Ground combat at Canton (77,59)
2 l6 o& y* b/ _. l & e; s, f7 D q2 S8 g6 U- Z) y
Japanese Shock attack
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Attacking force 22776 troops, 242 guns, 42 vehicles, Assault Value = 724
# ^# Z. b2 R2 Q. Y' C3 d - Z4 e* H7 [. f7 D- p: D
Defending force 3250 troops, 43 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 48" ~6 {* C d: x+ @5 \4 t
4 b: R9 c& N' G( ?6 }
Japanese adjusted assault: 1655 . N9 f* x; t) z. R( p
! [0 l H# G: J) p, F) K' c, z) fAllied adjusted defense: 1 6 k4 ?5 N7 c9 z& b) d# D" `
+ Z) K; A5 x0 K. u# T( X
Japanese assault odds: 1655 to 1 # ~2 V- w" y' k3 f" L9 [/ ~
( C; f H) G( ` J' A6 p/ O; m
Combat modifiers
7 c g5 V3 d/ D7 z; t M1 R7 }Defender: terrain(+), leaders(+), disruption(-), preparation(-), }" E. \' q; L
experience(-)4 g0 v" s6 ~. K6 ]! h
Attacker: shock(+)( H; \. d( `( o( ^) o
& y$ `- u. G0 |& C. X+ O9 B
Japanese ground losses:* \% Z$ D* I# {- ]
104 casualties reported
5 H7 g9 ], _" C' } Squads: 1 destroyed, 7 disabled/ s+ R7 G& \( k0 Z: R, G/ t
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled
( l8 S7 X* @$ e/ G Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
( h: x* F4 Y' r, ? 2 R' z; r: Q/ S5 |
* T. ^' r" b' b9 yAllied ground losses:
9 [; {8 d; D( F; W/ l$ U6 ?% a" \ 1477 casualties reported* g6 f1 w, Q9 P4 Z9 U$ h" P
Squads: 67 destroyed, 0 disabled- F! O$ O! N4 W& K5 z
Non Combat: 60 destroyed, 0 disabled5 Z b H; W# X$ S) e9 Q
Engineers: 4 destroyed, 0 disabled
8 u8 i! T! j3 P1 ^, e Guns lost 2 (2 destroyed, 0 disabled)
0 s. O+ }! a$ O$ V2 X. \ Units retreated 1
' ^, @) M# ^. R. M9 K2 l ) y( R* j* i. U. g- p* W
5 D6 e3 m1 ?, K+ L3 f% \* C; R! yDefeated Allied Units Retreating!; F( r6 K8 w- Y1 f$ y
. l, N o: ?! z' r I% Z
Assaulting units:
7 x/ ?7 i1 i; Q/ q/ u 67th Ind.Infantry Battalion
# }4 D2 O6 N. n4 q! o* `# K 68th Ind.Infantry Battalion( {, `2 z0 t, I1 P
1st Ind.Inf.Group ; u0 d7 y! E; j" b
104th Division
0 \& `- v' v& A% Y 20th RGC Division$ F2 e1 A3 V8 s, g0 H* `
21st Mortar Battalion
4 A% D2 K4 b7 D# Y+ Q! x 47th JAAF AF Bn
. B( s& r& |4 b/ `! D. s+ m Canton Special Base Force0 H0 j4 U0 ?8 F! |" q
1st JAAF AF Coy
J! m% z$ i7 p: e, G' `* v K 23rd Army6 v$ m6 _5 o0 Y' l; M+ x
2nd JAAF AF Coy
& `% H9 N+ d* {- k4 D1 [
- L& t, c: x, i1 M0 I0 y1 p2 R. [Defending units:9 O2 l- T" J9 D
2nd Prov Chinese Corps% b9 ]1 x: w. B: B
6 C8 e/ [' ]4 r1 _& N" n; ~ : B( m& @1 B# b9 Z& M+ a
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1 l7 @- b& G6 B) b% @: zGround combat at Hong Kong (77,61)2 _- i; Y C" e; m$ Q
! } {8 V3 E6 Z6 f V" o
Japanese Shock attack
: A2 p/ W7 B! g: ]
+ G5 p. Q W# ^% F7 \* pAttacking force 19935 troops, 319 guns, 215 vehicles, Assault Value = 561$ t1 c, L8 I! R+ E- Z# s
1 C3 E+ G' x- F
Defending force 6259 troops, 130 guns, 78 vehicles, Assault Value = 208) ]4 p6 U/ P a" O( h- b5 n M
0 _( g% m! s. I# ]. l, e! qJapanese adjusted assault: 769 7 n% l, m* d0 g+ w# f
/ \8 U0 v& Q; d6 S) v6 R% n+ `9 eAllied adjusted defense: 329
* C* l% ^7 h% M- ?( x . L' J w5 i; O7 V) M) v, Y7 F
Japanese assault odds: 2 to 1 (fort level 2) / n* E' e; q6 s' D& S
1 s0 l8 t+ y' E5 m
Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 0; y/ e, ? L( @; f0 U
, H5 v' ]0 z! @7 R! Y& }5 v* U) Q/ |
Combat modifiers
: Q3 i3 g0 M a9 B- RDefender: terrain(+), leaders(-), experience(-)
& E0 j: |0 z2 v: S: p3 C8 jAttacker: shock(+)) d& O* W G1 S$ b& R8 h
6 r. { ]: M% f& t5 t
Japanese ground losses:
( ^# k2 r8 f* n0 a: J 776 casualties reported
* D* o' B3 y7 ?% X Squads: 0 destroyed, 34 disabled
9 m8 {2 t+ ^ p- S; U0 X: s! [3 D Non Combat: 24 destroyed, 23 disabled1 `5 ^0 H# j/ L( J7 y5 n. ~
Engineers: 17 destroyed, 16 disabled" T7 e$ l/ ` }2 I* E$ K
Vehicles lost 13 (4 destroyed, 9 disabled)& F7 N" o/ C2 v! o; N h
$ [1 u6 u8 ?8 C. x; v; ~5 H' ^/ c3 R- n / Z! l2 b6 c, i( A5 v' p+ z
Allied ground losses:
) H1 }" I! ]2 U) W/ \5 N9 E9 O0 K 489 casualties reported/ E/ b4 Q1 e( c" B& @; X
Squads: 25 destroyed, 33 disabled$ z' e* p2 G7 V* P+ J" u2 Z
Non Combat: 9 destroyed, 54 disabled& b2 `. b6 ]$ P: Y4 ]
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
: `2 y; N" i, D3 L7 H, w6 G Vehicles lost 27 (10 destroyed, 17 disabled)
# Y! \. l6 E/ t! P # y* [/ c& C1 H- x! r
; K4 U: |6 `- f' GAssaulting units:
2 X3 E: N- {7 o. X4 [0 |( M6 [& p 19th Ind. Engineer Regiment1 Y3 c, g, G3 Y) N- k* `$ C
66th Infantry Regiment% V( @) C) ]. v
38th Division. w, I) o) Z& }7 J1 c2 f! j4 \
20th Ind. Engineer Regiment
$ [# o2 p4 y9 I) Z7 h 2nd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion- j# s0 O t4 f, ~) Y1 J7 A8 F
3rd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion4 k6 F, @% [5 ]
10th Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment: @' q+ C C$ j# ^" v+ ~; P# ^
5th RF Gun Battalion h( S" P/ k# x3 g3 q3 t4 @* U
2nd Mortar Battalion% x7 H0 t6 I0 |+ L/ m4 i) c" G9 x
1st Hvy.Artillery Regiment- o8 o @: C3 P2 m; s
2nd RF Gun Battalion9 B6 K4 z: a" R' |
20th Ind. Mtn Gun Battalion
* M$ c* v6 l9 n6 V: v' A 1 x/ }( L' S2 I
Defending units:/ t; I$ K2 t5 L0 C
1st Middlesex Battalion+ F2 e) B2 ~/ d2 W+ T4 a
Rifles of Canada Battalion
f; E i- M+ c5 n: R Hong Kong Fortress7 ^& U3 F+ L, i* q2 H3 u
Winnipeg Grenadiers Battalion
" T5 _) ^$ Q; j% h" x- `; w Kowloon Brigade
: M6 x$ a k( ? 102nd RN Base Force8 y' A6 B# q8 a" j
1 c2 n; \$ E* \" _* u. p
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Ground combat at Kweisui (92,35)$ ~# Y s1 a. \0 Q' ^
5 d1 f$ {( S- j- w: ~
Japanese Shock attack: E$ e% H0 q# W6 q* G
1 e9 [+ ~% {5 x6 V5 x( i
Attacking force 10479 troops, 76 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 390; {& O+ L- e, d: y. u3 y
' v7 M y, W0 SDefending force 9351 troops, 86 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 291
* |1 d4 y# ^3 k) B - \. G2 O5 g; s# d; y( `& P" B
Japanese adjusted assault: 247 * N. M' i o4 Z# H
8 r) Q* i- |, R# I m' a6 [Allied adjusted defense: 112
; }- {9 {- J: r$ _% F, y5 S6 g- E5 s % M1 o9 y) r% B
Japanese assault odds: 2 to 1 - T! g' d" o G3 o1 V/ o& z7 F$ E: k
6 [9 t! @2 `: X- i
Combat modifiers
& j g% ^8 F4 K0 S& Y: zDefender: terrain(+), preparation(-), morale(-), experience(-)
5 W( G, f7 |9 D7 F/ gAttacker: shock(+)
% A7 ]: H6 z. U O1 t( V/ i! L 8 |( A# B1 c( v( `9 e; z
Japanese ground losses:6 P7 u0 t" d; N
640 casualties reported
6 W& n- D F v; F6 `1 h- I Squads: 11 destroyed, 51 disabled
" h* L. [2 ^7 ?) b, X Non Combat: 3 destroyed, 38 disabled
( L! o& O; U7 {" \- m Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
* x) s$ n T- s* F/ C 1 c5 H- O5 V5 |% j
6 v6 d8 \" ^( [+ }3 R9 zAllied ground losses:
- a! q6 L# i% f2 |, U5 y 3368 casualties reported
: T5 b$ O5 s$ W+ _( Q2 z g: t: r# Y Squads: 177 destroyed, 5 disabled
" x/ |3 H* p7 V; l! O Non Combat: 113 destroyed, 21 disabled
; U5 _8 u1 b' |: R% ]+ g, R' ?4 o Engineers: 5 destroyed, 2 disabled
# _6 H9 m: |! g Guns lost 13 (13 destroyed, 0 disabled)- f: H, m) ^' ~6 m! G
Units retreated 39 [5 ?/ c8 m8 O6 u/ \
3 S) W- I% Z. {, z3 M" S- i% |6 c
# ^ x- z j- b. L9 h: j8 z+ C7 v7 nDefeated Allied Units Retreating!/ K6 P9 D. d+ w$ Y/ e
) f5 ~) P& A7 v- f* z, n
Assaulting units:- B6 q! z4 ^% m% m# h( f9 G
2nd Ind.Mixed Brigade. i1 \4 t9 \+ ]% N
2nd Ching An Tui Brigade9 G5 R: g! m$ }& Q
1st Ching An Tui Brigade4 n( H$ S4 N! v# h7 n
3rd Ching An Tui Brigade( c8 y% f1 a4 Q3 [0 d4 K: N9 p
13th Indpt Infantry Regiment
2 L) y0 u9 K- e0 A2 h " t. d$ X( V" x( r0 h
Defending units:
" J) Q2 f/ P. ?% J) \4 S 11th Chinese Corps: q1 x* B4 @9 \4 U) y; N8 _
3rd Prov Chinese Corps
7 M8 j7 c1 F* X 17th Group Army% i/ v& E' a, `- P% K
2 | f! o: O& M( N3 Y9 l
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Ground combat at Tuguegarao (82,74)
: k5 L0 l( n; Q5 ^# F6 d& n ' f8 |9 S' g4 l+ C/ t* l; C
Japanese Shock attack5 R" B. x9 Z" \ F0 g2 I+ p
: S h. {" U/ J
Attacking force 5484 troops, 76 guns, 83 vehicles, Assault Value = 112
8 R# o/ a! }( A8 i # p0 G' Q3 @" z: W+ ~
Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 03 g) Y* a: h O+ B7 r8 k1 T
/ r1 f$ V1 k5 @* q$ ?
Japanese adjusted assault: 70 ( ?3 P2 K$ j6 W8 [3 Z- i1 g
+ \$ D& \9 O$ r8 L& DAllied adjusted defense: 1
/ q: A$ @* o+ S! m% ]$ u; Q
- u z5 d+ F! bJapanese assault odds: 70 to 1 (fort level 0)
0 Z) C z8 L. l4 r: P* x 5 \, f' I8 q- D {3 v) x
Japanese forces CAPTURE Tuguegarao !!!1 g- k0 a3 S, }2 X3 K9 ]4 g5 o" F! b1 i: l
8 @8 r) r- g3 K
Combat modifiers( |9 O! n; D+ v% E; ^2 D; b
Attacker: shock(+)& c8 t6 r0 m2 k$ D
6 Z' i3 d% f) H" d: i/ T
: O. m! S/ @5 h$ q
9 W3 B' W) o/ D7 a' gAssaulting units:
. z/ x% X$ F+ d! B. ` 3rd Ind. Engineer Regiment6 Q% b0 G( c: A3 S6 N5 C, f
Tanaka Detachment$ t8 H4 M0 o g
21st Ind. Engineer Regiment
# m9 g- N2 I2 ?: q' u3 Q 9th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion5 ]9 @2 a) ]+ o( Y
15th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
: V. Y6 G* X I; h 8th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
5 V, b# J. A6 s2 _' H- a v8 i 14th Army
0 T& s% W2 ]7 I1 Q 2nd Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
! I. m* B8 m7 s1 R 4 J/ {+ D! f* g; h6 Y' y
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Ground combat at Naga (81,81)
' p# L, A/ @# _7 N" y' f 3 O2 _9 F% `8 h4 f
Japanese Shock attack# p, P+ h* D6 n
/ e& t( Q7 l1 F) AAttacking force 9552 troops, 87 guns, 42 vehicles, Assault Value = 4704 X) _: h; h4 Z) O; s0 ~, _
% B! T2 g2 }& Z2 y5 t8 n* `4 T
Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 0
) n2 K" \) n# W, Q, d6 F- V
: t y u: i$ F% Z" [/ L( m2 `( z+ }Japanese adjusted assault: 372 f7 u' J0 \4 h5 X0 c6 O! T
% h/ o" n( K) w5 z) y
Allied adjusted defense: 1
( w% J! D. N3 l* _$ l + S( { x' W0 f/ n, U$ C- [
Japanese assault odds: 372 to 1 (fort level 0)
; e3 l- M5 E M4 Q6 D; d. ` # G2 U! p0 G) h' \0 g
Japanese forces CAPTURE Naga !!!
9 X& j7 Q5 j& t' ]; r$ y. t4 R
9 y, n! R2 s9 I+ Q3 i* XCombat modifiers
a ]9 J3 g; W* z* u l" rAttacker: shock(+)
5 l9 A0 r* {6 x g) J {/ k* W
, P& \: W% u! z" g _9 _3 f0 h5 ?8 z) |
' `2 B: b7 L0 T$ E
Assaulting units:
5 u) A$ b! ?% ~ 20th Infantry Regiment4 A- x) q4 |0 Y( u# e; m$ g
16th Engineer Regiment
7 Z0 p+ d9 L8 Z N1 Y Kimura Det & Y2 O" t% J: q' m, ]" G* | L
16th Recon Regiment$ l! T3 ]; V" W4 {
9th Infantry Regiment
) I$ b+ R( l6 U* E" I r% i Kure 1st SNLF 0 l1 `/ m. p( r L+ S" O! R5 W+ l
1st Naval Construction Battalion
/ M1 u+ O! E7 V, C N& B ; z1 |& q7 s6 K3 A, U- R/ \
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5 k7 p# H1 H' u: u3 h
Ground combat at Brunei (65,87)
7 y) V5 i9 _& A * h+ u) G6 C* p% u/ A$ a
Japanese Shock attack. ^; |8 x0 @' k
" u# S1 d4 o! l3 I7 KAttacking force 1415 troops, 12 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 63) `+ S; f2 K6 O- m4 u
0 U ~" p5 J) v% N& g; @+ z3 ]
Defending force 420 troops, 8 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 2
! L+ O9 k/ w) _/ o5 y( \( D
4 t* r/ B, f. m) J" a, Q4 [& zJapanese adjusted assault: 45 " t) x" U& Q( m7 z( m
N) m' g3 e# ?! H5 ^6 DAllied adjusted defense: 5 & s9 p0 z0 d+ v% B; |2 N3 _
5 d; G$ Q9 E4 Y) r
Japanese assault odds: 9 to 1 (fort level 1) " _6 b" W/ g! z8 E: o/ s+ J
9 f f9 @! N2 lJapanese forces CAPTURE Brunei !!!. U$ H2 b. A: t
' i8 w6 p6 q* x% Q0 v2 _
Combat modifiers
9 t! r) J" v; s" W! DDefender: terrain(+), forts(+), op mode(-), leaders(-), disruption(-)4 _$ U# g1 E' g* n
preparation(-), fatigue(-), morale(-), experience(-)
' |$ e' U6 E5 T2 d7 P2 t% y2 tAttacker: shock(+)! @9 G' f8 u2 d* d) A
B' j( `6 t: ?7 D l( n3 {# MJapanese ground losses:" S% k. f& B! P6 H
18 casualties reported7 J5 d, B4 {& E% n/ [
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
. M, `# S. N4 T Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
6 R0 [ r$ h$ J& o& ]" b Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled5 ~# i0 n4 z1 V5 j: g7 G, R& H
* d* v; o3 W2 a( e + V n7 K9 d1 E- @/ I) z/ Z( A2 d
Allied ground losses:
4 t! X! s I% K 139 casualties reported9 g5 a- t' m, V# X9 h. {& d( x
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
# s2 b/ h4 R- }* a$ H6 i, }' M Non Combat: 8 destroyed, 6 disabled
2 Y! J* x5 H+ x/ { Engineers: 6 destroyed, 0 disabled
3 G1 E. T8 t% B& L Units retreated 2# |& ]) W/ q3 i7 h
5 A) E* K$ m' Q" n7 G6 A* q3 w
/ b0 s5 s& ^3 j4 n* r6 XDefeated Allied Units Retreating!) a6 t9 Z- c3 F( {8 c5 \
7 j& Y; Q- x, s9 P) k' H% v
Assaulting units:' B z5 {. y# F2 N3 v% f! ^8 z; I
16th Naval Guard Unit. y6 Y9 L# q! ?9 A6 P: C; F
6th JNAF Coy " w" o! [4 i% y( l1 Q4 A0 A! M
3 u& E( i+ E4 tDefending units:
) j7 \( h4 V3 m" {/ {! Z% t 107th RN Base Force3 X$ _. B6 A1 b2 V
100th RN Base Force2 g8 Z8 ]: l* N- f6 L$ ?/ f T
; J3 q* X) }3 W$ Z& U
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Ground combat at Wake Island (136,98)$ A; m3 x# }! F+ \ ?7 h8 t
9 c- W2 z/ l( Q- I+ N; \/ F
Allied Bombardment attack
! J4 l) g4 v$ P+ [4 W ! q7 Y/ f I2 T& z; A
Attacking force 530 troops, 26 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 25
6 R9 b1 L' [) M+ n% i8 ^# f( V 8 T) l$ C1 D+ K4 ^8 E* N8 Y1 {
Defending force 1477 troops, 19 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 59# l1 n0 R8 o; e; ]+ R) I& I" i
2 p# u" H$ L3 s, J
+ g2 v3 Q) I) A# c
Allied ground losses:4 T$ P. I' A. z* O
5 casualties reported
% `) p1 ]' j3 O9 m2 b Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
* Z: m: Q' r+ h Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
3 P$ s% q& }% _5 W. x Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
1 z4 x4 x8 z2 D! ^9 M1 B
6 ^* _$ A( O( l
4 S* w8 T9 _" M0 M" M) zAssaulting units:0 X- `, x! u) s: D; L! A% f5 i
Wake USN CPNAB
t* W. R/ `3 [1 [7 C. l6 ~ 1st Marine Defense Battalion7 b# i; A ~( w/ U7 r3 }
- C5 K# Q* t6 e) \7 k E4 c X( p, ~1 fDefending units:5 z d/ S K& i
Maizuru 2nd SNLF /17 j) w5 B0 _" m) z* I9 V- Y
9 T8 ~ T- Z- N H. }% H
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# U/ i: Q1 l; f3 i" _" jGround combat at Hong Kong (77,61); [' _9 e" _; E; f6 V
5 _5 l4 |) i: _
Allied Bombardment attack/ D( \) a Z" ^5 ?* f! M
6 _% L# _& c6 C3 t1 |' i' ~Attacking force 5391 troops, 130 guns, 61 vehicles, Assault Value = 161* B( q: q: v0 c( E; b
# A' I% [0 h4 W, C+ aDefending force 19180 troops, 319 guns, 212 vehicles, Assault Value = 528
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10 casualties reported
' o4 u6 P, g ]+ F Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled6 j z( a2 ]' q( h! y' _
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled' S# s, S# U9 U' O: |4 X/ V) q
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
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Assaulting units:8 Y# Q& d# K; i% J$ S5 N
Hong Kong Fortress3 x0 f" ^" [1 z; ]6 u# ] h" O5 x
Winnipeg Grenadiers Battalion5 |1 I) E* I; u) L
1st Middlesex Battalion7 U3 H3 L7 r' J+ A1 U' |& t; m
Rifles of Canada Battalion
8 C3 U7 V1 U4 q+ R2 } Kowloon Brigade( L: v0 n: p* N# w; k1 a
102nd RN Base Force0 N, _/ N! P; Z% H: c9 H
5 l, B# t% J6 m( }' i8 d/ a4 PDefending units:
% y5 I2 j8 @& t' l' G U( D' j& _ 38th Division$ r/ b% h& C/ ?% ?# @2 s
66th Infantry Regiment
" \5 d, Q* ^! R, ~ 20th Ind. Engineer Regiment/ \( I% b/ P& W5 t3 }+ f: `' d1 x
2nd RF Gun Battalion) |# M% J3 s/ b! I* I/ y) V
19th Ind. Engineer Regiment
- X1 C4 o. p+ t+ r$ a2 x 5th RF Gun Battalion! |9 R4 U n V' }: D0 s
10th Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
: B$ f7 [& @$ Q w- v3 e% t 2nd Mortar Battalion
- E$ G2 `7 ?# A- r6 L8 \ 2nd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
e7 n. Z' C" y _2 v( J# Y# q 1st Hvy.Artillery Regiment
2 Y$ l$ v$ o3 Q$ C. ]* I( k3 n 3rd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
) u8 k9 K0 j9 S$ {+ k 20th Ind. Mtn Gun Battalion
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* R: Q2 o1 n+ _$ `5 C1 RGround combat at Wake Island (136,98)
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Japanese Shock attack
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( i4 E1 [; t+ v4 t3 }Attacking force 1477 troops, 19 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 59
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5 N* _4 T4 J# L* F ?Defending force 1096 troops, 28 guns, 10 vehicles, Assault Value = 25, Y( ?/ R l# p# J8 [% H
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Japanese adjusted assault: 8 # h# u& m1 z- v. B; x* q* C! n' U
: P: C, H2 b9 y0 k! K7 `" E7 bAllied adjusted defense: 11 8 L( t: S4 \* c& ^
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Japanese assault odds: 1 to 2 (fort level 1)
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Defender: fatigue(-), experience(-). T4 d* l. J9 N* T
Attacker: shock(+), leaders(-), supply(-)
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! e2 d' f7 J& ^: N7 h, DJapanese ground losses:
% P! O1 |$ V1 `- v+ \9 S: ? 447 casualties reported3 ]( B c. ]; y( N: y: w
Squads: 4 destroyed, 38 disabled8 c6 C8 D- X/ ` n, V1 Y
Non Combat: 5 destroyed, 28 disabled. P" V) o1 J+ Q- H& i9 ^& d4 F
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled' {4 O' x) R* e; X, ^0 d3 N. b
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Allied ground losses:
+ F0 i# H2 B' r, w" _ 32 casualties reported4 q1 O9 `3 B5 j, {
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled ^0 {9 P, Z5 O. I) V4 b1 ~6 n
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled$ p2 w) T# }, a/ O; E' \
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
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Assaulting units:
Y; z% F9 M3 b- k* ]! z; T Maizuru 2nd SNLF /1
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0 s. ]7 W$ N+ d( p Wake USN CPNAB ; C& r! v( T" E6 y g( o4 Q' h7 O
1st Marine Defense Battalion |