1218郑州沦陷8 S3 W) w- T8 r9 \6 A' l6 W* ^' U
Invasion Support action off Wake Island7 @; y4 \! \+ @, B; h6 M5 G ^: B
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force
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' l8 K, h! g# F+ W1 t# g10 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
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" Y% n7 |4 i' o* H4 ]# [Japanese Ships
, _6 _; A3 c: a3 u5 V1 X9 @ AMC Kongo Maru- I3 Z0 A3 T& `5 c# O3 G
CL Yubari
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1 \, c/ T( u$ K/ Z9 kInvasion Support action off Jesselton4 _$ o8 @' h1 a: v- D
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force' A/ Y- C* A; e% l: k* C
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2 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.8 z8 o, y0 k8 [; O) N. F5 L0 t
( Q2 f& s0 b4 y: FJapanese Ships
: N# I7 e1 g1 P- W PB Heiei Maru #7* T6 \' s6 `) I. ~
APD Fuji
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- n- M( C, G% |Submarine attack near Billiton at 53,93$ ^% ?. H6 Q. H! J$ u5 D# N
4 _* h8 l& s4 Q' Q2 x/ x6 m0 yJapanese Ships
3 M1 L5 j+ P, B3 \& }$ U7 q0 C: Z$ I SS I-155
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8 T, D8 d# P c3 A5 YAllied Ships7 \( k' F" w! l; |
xAK Mariso, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
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. M3 B9 b4 g8 i* J8 E I0 q: T% XSubmarine attack near Billiton at 53,93# B, p u2 s5 E, p( i( m' E
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Japanese Ships7 Q1 [* l- N. ]$ C- B
SS I-1585 R1 [- N2 s( i2 l! b
2 M* S) x$ l0 ]; GAllied Ships
5 x" e: W5 s! u) w xAK Mariso, Torpedo hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
6 Z& F7 e- ~' A' W+ k
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Submarine attack near Billiton at 54,949 p, U+ M3 [8 x/ d w' @" m
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Japanese Ships
' H; y2 {1 R: E0 H1 J( R& k SS I-1581 ~2 B& x; _0 c3 K3 Z$ X
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xAK Langkoeas, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires
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Invasion Support action off Jesselton
, W: Z4 v3 w9 M1 H3 P4 vDefensive Guns engage approaching landing force
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8 D' i/ `6 C/ R, f7 a1 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
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" ~+ R! l; l* iJapanese Ships% e# R/ m, A$ E6 M7 M1 Q
PB Heiei Maru #7
6 B4 Y: V2 A6 G5 h, ? APD Fuji" c7 K6 N1 [! r6 M4 \7 `2 u' ^( K
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Amphibious Assault at San Fernando
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1 u+ f+ \* T4 X' NTF 215 troops unloading over beach at San Fernando, 80,74
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7 b# n& E8 G. f: u9 r8 x/ Z; R$ g; v, NJapanese ground losses:- k! k Z. e/ z# M( X @. ]" l
164 casualties reported& ]) I+ I: ]/ v9 D2 T6 V
Squads: 23 destroyed, 0 disabled
0 ^6 g- E: e4 ^* ^ Non Combat: 19 destroyed, 0 disabled- S8 M: K0 l4 a+ ?( D
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
- K. ]% o- M% Y, h( z5 w Guns lost 2 (2 destroyed, 0 disabled)# Y% i/ `$ R% ]9 |/ k
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" s- m9 M! [3 T: k3 [Invasion Support action off Wake Island; v R7 m: t; a9 Q
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force
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3 R4 e( h" ]/ \ o, h. V" O8 Q5 C' }9 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.3 N" f" }% w2 z! o1 e
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Japanese Ships
/ t2 ~! S; ?9 Z0 I) b AMC Kinryu Maru, Shell hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage
# k) U4 {- ]# P: K; h. t, T' ~ CL Tatsuta2 A9 D7 v5 W$ v% D0 r, t# P
DD Oite
) E' o1 d: t) ]1 Z) r- T( L2 _5 ` AMC Kongo Maru
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Invasion Support action off Jesselton' d/ B' d j- K0 r
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force
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3 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.6 T+ X% p9 S2 i6 [
6 n1 n4 K Z$ S+ d& n' iJapanese Ships; Q6 ~! w' J. r" {3 f$ o
TB Hiyodori
: I% o; V$ g8 l APD Fuji
6 N i. a9 n5 f7 ^8 V
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Submarine attack near Newcastle at 95,1661 _+ Y& C* M& |; L* y
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Japanese Ships& ^; G' b! @1 H+ x+ p4 V, A( [
SS I-10, hits 1# k+ P, _# w* ?4 g( M' F$ B
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7 o7 e* p$ b" p& u4 a8 L: ? xAP Limerick, Shell hits 1, Torpedo hits 4, on fire, heavy damage6 E* U* M. a3 Z7 c2 S) v# f
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Allied ground losses:: Q% a7 j4 b+ `5 ^
30 casualties reported) g" I2 P6 o; c; |3 b5 F
Squads: 4 destroyed, 0 disabled7 E% S/ H& x) t% g% x, e8 y
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 0 disabled
0 B4 `( ^5 k. J" D# i. J Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled, U* t; G' q; t: S
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5 {8 o- k( a* R# `/ ^8 LMorning Air attack on TF, near Singkawang at 56,88$ H; Y* @5 y0 ~8 \, B. y- y
) k) s$ B2 _: d. v: t; b' }Weather in hex: Clear sky" m3 o# L$ Y& ?+ C. c- e# v
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Raid spotted at 11 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.# [8 j# t* g) y. A" X* h
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes
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# {8 z6 ^/ Y- R# \* G, dJapanese aircraft
: n1 n4 ]( I8 h2 {0 w G3M2 Nell x 24
$ Y z4 T# c4 b* m G4M1 Betty x 17
4 a5 j2 i: J9 T3 K; W$ _+ a# o 4 b% ]# ^4 h$ ^2 L' C. {
9 x( h9 d" F# u
7 h' H O1 l' A7 Y" \: s
Japanese aircraft losses
- R x b% c8 T G4M1 Betty: 2 damaged8 V, `( M% H4 f4 S* W! H; }4 T
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Allied Ships( T/ @" G1 R# K* O. Z( p7 R' o
xAP Mijer, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk
) e+ c8 l( S3 [7 k- ~ xAP Kajang, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk
! G% H9 R0 H% Z7 C) ] PG Herald, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk
* G. Q4 d1 j" @' j/ o9 m xAP Kepong, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk9 y0 `. R( }4 n ~: i# u
PC Tydeman; `$ R# j" y5 c1 Q
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3 h" n! n" g( e& A* t* U2 |Morning Air attack on Penang Fortress, at 49,74 (Georgetown)
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Weather in hex: Light rain- Z7 @& Y; ^1 l4 }; f
! F2 {( J+ ~7 pRaid spotted at 38 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
* `& f) o' R9 g" R* E) X) }Estimated time to target is 10 minutes
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7 }0 z) o! V6 J$ L. l6 `7 wJapanese aircraft
. U( ?, G. p8 _0 O Ki-21-IIa Sally x 28- U0 R3 q4 w; C$ h
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 19
2 A# o' l8 ?4 F- E$ w 9 w9 y0 Q' S y, M( E2 Y% S& k
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6 o% R% _$ O" i. F1 X2 dNo Japanese losses
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9 e+ V0 W" g% k- S) GAllied ground losses:6 {7 l0 u5 S X2 T% T& O
16 casualties reported
7 }( T/ X9 F4 C% @" Y; L1 i# G Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
) ~$ g* f, S8 L Non Combat: 5 destroyed, 2 disabled# X/ C: I2 F- z2 I( m: q, J4 k
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled1 b7 \. b/ d* d/ q4 _
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Morning Air attack on Penang Fortress, at 49,74 (Georgetown)7 A/ o$ J( h0 l3 k) B8 s1 u7 R
; h; Z8 ?! o# t5 T7 K. lWeather in hex: Light rain
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Raid spotted at 10 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
% z& v( {% W5 G) m6 r* dEstimated time to target is 3 minutes
5 h5 T5 p' v: g+ H) w. i$ \
. `% J8 l2 I7 tJapanese aircraft5 Y+ Z* x7 ]8 [
Ki-27b Nate x 11
3 I1 Q2 s* b% O# \ Ki-48-Ib Lily x 27! d+ N$ i* T% a0 i; n$ h
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+ h" D" `) x) G' p5 h& p5 k4 oNo Japanese losses
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Allied ground losses:
7 m( s" X# c- d! e 10 casualties reported* ?+ D/ ]) p6 N/ r
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
- |. `/ y' |; {3 R1 W: c Non Combat: 5 destroyed, 0 disabled1 ^% b0 u E6 m% a+ W }3 F
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
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Morning Air attack on Victoria Point , at 51,666 M3 I8 w+ T' w" L9 u
- m1 L2 U" z8 t- H kWeather in hex: Light cloud9 P! _! Z" A( w0 }2 l
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Raid spotted at 41 NM, estimated altitude 21,000 feet.6 X3 y- U' S5 j- ?2 e( k& S3 G. m" m
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes+ V+ f& m7 M8 ~* {& g
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Japanese aircraft
4 ~( L6 h. v& o, G+ ?! } Ki-30 Ann x 19
5 a3 ~9 C7 P; L3 G: B
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8 H4 W& q8 w2 ^! l% G" l2 F3 iNo Japanese losses) K) I) r1 X; p1 n O6 b
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Airbase supply hits 1, @6 |6 F9 h0 \7 s" G0 F& f
Runway hits 8
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3 G, i" w D0 b9 z7 r3 \6 lMorning Air attack on Hong Kong Fortress, at 77,61 (Hong Kong)
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. |3 }5 u7 t3 \2 S: hWeather in hex: Partial cloud a$ }$ O. M7 r4 }# Y0 @. _" N5 O3 n
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Raid spotted at 10 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.) W3 L$ B$ }5 M& a! c! q
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes
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Japanese aircraft
# O7 i+ m! C& }. X/ w% m# G Ki-27b Nate x 7
; C: u, j' E- _, ^ Ki-36 Ida x 21
/ X1 E" b- z4 I0 ~$ O Ki-44 Tojo x 6
+ m0 G5 E2 J5 q Ki-48-Ib Lily x 3
7 l9 r0 b0 W: p y, Z Ki-51 Sonia x 19+ _) k* |; g* \$ p5 ^+ U8 l" D7 D
2 C+ O6 j; U, m0 J: `& j
8 G* \! [, i8 o* K0 ] ( r- {/ [. G W* B B/ G
Japanese aircraft losses
2 g3 [/ q' m) o# J* S) R Ki-36 Ida: 2 damaged, R. y" q, J9 i8 J; G
Ki-48-Ib Lily: 1 damaged
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Morning Air attack on Penang Fortress, at 49,74 (Georgetown)
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& M% [8 f' ?% V6 L0 D$ w/ ?Weather in hex: Light rain! F2 }& b5 \: h, U, b3 r1 _ {
0 d& U1 ~7 z4 v5 rRaid spotted at 38 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet.
! S1 o$ x( A9 |- hEstimated time to target is 10 minutes5 S2 ^, q% N: b* B" S% z! P
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Japanese aircraft
0 E& g/ n+ S9 y2 R/ `$ S Ki-21-IIa Sally x 36
) [# a4 k; q: p9 n, Z: W2 M& s Ki-43-Ia Oscar x 16
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3 n/ R4 M5 z$ K- uNo Japanese losses
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Allied ground losses:
) k* F k. j" l0 g' L7 R, O2 U! S 16 casualties reported- B- L& i% }( U% Q- |- M
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
$ {' N0 T# s. o' i$ B Non Combat: 8 destroyed, 0 disabled& |. g6 n2 H i7 B
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled# l# N, T# m. f1 n5 L; M5 K
Guns lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)
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. `; r7 _1 W" G- P0 e% r$ E+ I! rMorning Air attack on Penang Fortress, at 49,74 (Georgetown) C7 X7 H' ?3 q: h" f) O2 i
* G) v. q' t2 _- _& P8 qWeather in hex: Light rain
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Raid spotted at 38 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.+ ^1 u M* X2 P/ K; M( K E
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes0 X$ m. ?) P A, N: o
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Japanese aircraft
" o% V. t/ Q3 c3 B Ki-48-Ib Lily x 20# K) p. z, o) A- c3 h2 q" \5 N4 M
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- r5 M7 u4 r) q! ?, D1 i+ hNo Japanese losses
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\3 M+ F! F5 n, \, l+ e. oAllied ground losses:4 L- s9 I R! q1 g
8 casualties reported
/ c" ?. w* F$ F+ l3 x; o. Z Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
( f) d# ~( S, } Non Combat: 4 destroyed, 0 disabled
2 y: ]( E& Q& y( n( H$ S Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled, O& s& T$ L2 `( J( P% B2 r2 u
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# {& V% K8 ^& A9 O$ h9 j' M/ K. LMorning Air attack on Kowloon Brigade, at 77,61 (Hong Kong)1 t0 r0 {+ k# R' Y2 m1 p7 R4 A. T; e/ M
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Weather in hex: Partial cloud: e m' H0 u" k1 p3 L* [. U
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Raid spotted at 41 NM, estimated altitude 19,000 feet.) i2 ^4 r8 N, X
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes* d0 K& r0 [+ |- K# V
: }3 m& _. E A1 {& uJapanese aircraft4 Y$ L" m' V; ?3 I c
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 6! V) P7 P) Z8 }
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8 l# ]6 N# s `/ L$ {
Japanese aircraft losses
! t' G, [2 J l8 |6 t: { Ki-48-Ib Lily: 1 damaged/ t% r, C$ V! @' F) j) v9 i4 P9 p; U
9 ]1 n u* c9 a3 H: x; t7 G
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Singkawang at 56,88
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Weather in hex: Heavy rain
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Raid spotted at 37 NM, estimated altitude 20,000 feet.0 l* T8 \/ e% y2 O5 \
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes
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* F. o0 ^. m+ {7 @- \( WJapanese aircraft
4 U- u8 F' T9 |* @ G4M1 Betty x 63 \ F7 l2 k4 u5 W6 a
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! r. s* _! [9 F2 b6 I0 pJapanese aircraft losses
0 S c4 v4 s6 d7 m: |1 \ G4M1 Betty: 1 damaged
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Allied Ships
5 B1 Y' p. _; y5 V3 z) ]* _0 Q PC Tydeman, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
9 Y5 m, ?1 L3 o1 j4 i- K* ` ML No. 310: F/ ]/ q: y; s# b/ M! U
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. s* I( k5 V ]1 uAfternoon Air attack on Hong Kong Fortress, at 77,61 (Hong Kong)
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Weather in hex: Clear sky! a3 F- P! l% y
+ K' \8 v! ]# N% A( C G ~Raid spotted at 31 NM, estimated altitude 23,000 feet.6 l: Q& c, H/ B' U, }
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes* r" J [/ s; B/ S
( r; Y$ ?" N! z* y) XJapanese aircraft: L6 @; @) [! ^% t
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 70 B* p6 P1 n1 q' Q3 q \4 k% }
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 6+ s% j5 J# J& _! I% f6 B2 s
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; K& ?- x3 @& y8 V: ]' ?) u+ Y ~) `Japanese aircraft losses, d1 b0 W+ {$ A1 e! C8 L
Ki-48-Ib Lily: 2 damaged
5 ]' Y0 @8 k" u5 y1 s1 }9 ^1 Q
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3 }* z* K7 b$ d* {; yAfternoon Air attack on 107th RN Base Force, at 66,87 (Beaufort)
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Weather in hex: Light rain+ K$ U" `1 Q: j7 o
' M, ]! c9 R/ g; |/ j8 ~Raid spotted at 44 NM, estimated altitude 19,000 feet.
& X0 K8 Q% g; x' P* aEstimated time to target is 17 minutes
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Japanese aircraft$ n8 ?8 Z: z( d& K3 z0 q
G3M2 Nell x 28
2 e$ |' _: }" W$ `% y8 ]
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/ L3 {2 ^5 w& ?9 O4 u) i! xNo Japanese losses f; X( z G0 M% b" |; d, A
5 Q! E# {" I0 _8 |9 D * y( i, F0 q- B. u
Allied ground losses:( r+ n9 I- ?9 \5 m) u8 t8 Y9 E
12 casualties reported
: n# y8 R0 X5 f% f. k( \ Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
+ ~/ S" m- X' K Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled
S7 }; D1 ^) R2 {% \! F% ^# P6 ? Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled6 V: K6 W; H( c& ]7 u8 E3 J
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9 W$ S# r4 D2 F) y1 a9 v g6 {' O* sAfternoon Air attack on Clark Field , at 79,76
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Weather in hex: Overcast, j3 k$ P& x7 F6 n% h- o4 f3 p9 p
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Raid spotted at 42 NM, estimated altitude 22,000 feet.% A- }% A5 R9 U+ G
Estimated time to target is 14 minutes0 H! A7 U* L, Z6 d' r. p
" \/ [) e0 | ?$ X* p( \Japanese aircraft$ C% F$ E- ^- @- n! B0 d5 A
A6M2 Zero x 67- k9 o5 N' [# \; `4 e) u
G3M2 Nell x 22
% a4 j3 v' B; W ^4 G" @ G4M1 Betty x 30
4 h" D b9 S" M5 s- F8 z - I8 j. u9 a: d, H
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Allied aircraft1 L/ x% O( \( q8 ?; g# f; [$ J; U
P-40B Warhawk x 24 F: \1 r$ x) g6 p1 \6 ^: a
P-40E Warhawk x 5
8 b* Y3 g6 Y/ n* s3 q 8 x: W1 O( f v1 x
# u3 \* }1 I* D+ G
No Japanese losses* n8 ], ^3 p# r1 D4 p6 t: L6 {# y
8 `/ Y% K: e& D- Y: JAllied aircraft losses
0 k$ h2 C5 z- c, K& P* D) k P-40B Warhawk: 1 destroyed
8 P* u/ E$ A ]7 \6 ]8 y* k P-40E Warhawk: 2 destroyed! Q* ~! Y" U; v4 h
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9 U+ P+ r' a1 W, H5 [" g: D2 i
Airbase hits 6. u1 C4 ?3 x: g2 Z' h9 Q
Runway hits 19
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+ M/ y# i- f7 k$ h" I) k, D4 tPre-Invasion action off Ocean Island
- f4 g0 U5 f. z, GDefensive Guns engage approaching landing force
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2 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
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Japanese Ships4 x0 H' Z; P6 N
PB Santos Maru# r0 D+ A. L% \* a
xAK Aratama Maru
7 ?, v. {6 T6 a1 T4 D! V
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: X- i( L. |+ fAmphibious Assault at Ocean Island. a! M4 ]" V# U
4 w+ e7 |. Q3 u9 zTF 116 troops unloading over beach at Ocean Island, 130,130
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8 [6 c- P$ P) [! M/ h6 r% d1 C D
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Invasion Support action off Jesselton# m# ] H+ j1 s' j8 V
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force. n1 V% f2 z: |
+ s5 B& X: }" e3 W' r3 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
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7 {9 U2 a; L) ^Japanese Ships' h: T0 r! O! H" y0 q# @& }
TB Hiyodori1 g3 ]* e, h$ q' ^. f5 F9 ^4 D% w
APD Fuji% O( P k1 O6 M" K, O5 T' i
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& _# j' T5 N& ~8 d2 i SGround combat at Georgetown (49,74)2 G! a# E1 G/ |6 b( A# W
/ C+ |5 x; w3 _# {1 x5 X! K7 g+ l
Japanese Shock attack$ u, ~+ M' b0 }/ s$ f0 g: x
8 p' Z8 Y& Y5 Y* N+ u1 a: `Attacking force 1580 troops, 2 guns, 153 vehicles, Assault Value = 1138 m" f8 \. `7 ^% ~
* Y$ X0 H4 v, t( n& O. `
Defending force 96 troops, 7 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1+ v& w; \* N6 a* l q
% w1 l$ i/ {& d& U2 R5 IJapanese adjusted assault: 105 4 D$ w# g: Y+ [- F% S
6 n! E P3 F' H- p% L/ R
Allied adjusted defense: 1 & Y; c( ~+ G+ @
9 z( b0 v0 B0 e5 F
Japanese assault odds: 105 to 1 (fort level 1) " x) F P! u! `7 p# Q6 \4 u3 J" H
, k: p5 h4 b2 m4 P& P$ u f8 k5 yJapanese forces CAPTURE Georgetown !!!, ^( _, h: B; ]! J
% l$ S' r2 ?: F# R5 y9 |Combat modifiers
1 b( y/ E: M+ x0 A1 NDefender: disruption(-), preparation(-), experience(-)
* i0 W" I) N% Q$ a2 N& qAttacker: shock(+)6 X( c4 k' U2 [
8 @6 m; n5 q9 L; @' Q; |. N1 y6 J
7 B0 x' w1 y& n3 C8 `+ tAllied ground losses:. r, Q8 i- o" p, S
77 casualties reported
0 w9 w: _% a1 ?( W Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled2 {) d2 c2 `) ~: W! W2 `
Non Combat: 13 destroyed, 0 disabled
8 \; K; s6 q$ D8 c& _5 ]* Q Engineers: 3 destroyed, 0 disabled5 R2 V% x8 ^3 V$ t/ ]% f, r
Guns lost 8 (8 destroyed, 0 disabled)6 i Z! ^7 m: _
Units destroyed 1
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6 j. a: x* O3 J T
Assaulting units:
9 ?4 Z, G% L1 l, z 1st Tank Regiment
2 M! Y6 i8 z" W5 \+ d5 M7 G; S7 g- t 5th Recon Regiment/ S$ v! Q& f# ^" K+ {+ M
3 E# p N& s7 `0 G4 j+ G
Defending units:
. \6 u8 X# b) b" Q Penang Fortress* y! {; j! F1 l, z5 ?
' ^8 w2 g `# P! _
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1 J% Y" O' e. J8 |( P1 @- B: ~
Ground combat at Paotow (92,34)5 h* k. \" R$ b1 N* h
7 \. ]2 r5 D' H$ iJapanese Bombardment attack
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8 g) D; g, u( B) |7 g; lAttacking force 2836 troops, 40 guns, 100 vehicles, Assault Value = 85
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Defending force 4448 troops, 43 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 162" D% |$ [% v) X- K/ q8 j0 {5 `9 j
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Assaulting units:, }7 M- N7 D- y+ D/ a2 l4 `: l
1st Cavalry Brigade
2 d5 t4 o# X# H3 C* ^1 n 4th Cavalry Brigade
% q* a3 w& r \
5 v* w+ I& |5 _( e5 q3 DDefending units:. @ X1 N( |/ W! W3 E; `
81st Chinese Corps7 y5 R3 q j7 f6 O/ |. y; C% k
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Ground combat at Hong Kong (77,61)
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, q& \9 i$ b+ FJapanese Bombardment attack7 g9 w3 q# f' I
N# T' t+ G9 r' Q/ EAttacking force 2039 troops, 151 guns, 130 vehicles, Assault Value = 509* N. o$ r8 u; t9 j" \4 ^9 j
( Z# r/ Y, E& I' f1 X; H, c n+ XDefending force 5387 troops, 130 guns, 69 vehicles, Assault Value = 152- b9 U. s4 q3 ^8 `" k
; w6 m% ^; I) \, o- k0 q
H' B. X8 L6 F% RAllied ground losses:
/ N4 w2 d. ?- G4 q' ], f( K7 x 9 casualties reported
7 Q' L4 F1 E$ j8 d2 m9 x Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
6 }( s* |+ S/ M. m0 C Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 1 disabled2 Q) i" @4 A- R1 u: P! m. g9 P' j
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled% u7 i( _' q2 S$ z9 x+ M
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Assaulting units:2 B8 _8 [3 t4 ?8 u) t. ~
19th Ind. Engineer Regiment0 s# g) ~: G/ x- Q' o6 S7 P- r
38th Division" B9 J5 @9 N4 Q
66th Infantry Regiment- h+ k4 |6 b- t3 S6 B. J% f
20th Ind. Engineer Regiment R4 b3 q* D, L+ l- C# u
2nd Mortar Battalion
7 j' {! a: v# N4 _ t$ V 2nd RF Gun Battalion: g6 L2 V3 U9 c. _4 c0 d+ }8 p
3rd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion$ F. A# _( O/ ?7 e; L+ v" A
1st Hvy.Artillery Regiment
% I! M- X% f& J5 [1 |) J5 Y 5th RF Gun Battalion$ l4 P" `8 ], D: K7 v9 a# I
2nd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion/ X8 W7 e& c( x3 V: o; a
10th Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment: d$ C0 X& [$ c
20th Ind. Mtn Gun Battalion3 ^* G8 X, W. n
5 g* U5 x# T- k/ Y1 Q
Defending units:) g' x4 d% E/ A; J+ ]* q5 z3 G
1st Middlesex Battalion
( |/ U! \7 W- U1 m! L Hong Kong Fortress4 A6 m5 [' f" T# }- i
Winnipeg Grenadiers Battalion; A0 K/ n! V& N4 s6 i: H
Rifles of Canada Battalion2 I; J, Y K! \
Kowloon Brigade& `! P) k7 c7 o) L) e+ K$ h Y: e
102nd RN Base Force
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Ground combat at Jesselton (68,86)
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& P; W! X u# Q* V7 xJapanese Shock attack0 B+ ~5 M- U: f" }$ x
B Q! [1 {3 U; g9 B+ g3 V2 o) T Q
Attacking force 1916 troops, 12 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 70! `( e0 N# r2 @! f, h
3 t6 x9 m/ k, H' ]" ~ ODefending force 351 troops, 4 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 4
/ [) U0 D! U$ r
2 e% _+ A3 x [7 z7 YJapanese adjusted assault: 32 , l3 Q7 n4 S9 S
: T7 I- l1 ?, U# c. J
Allied adjusted defense: 5
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3 W0 i9 G7 G4 O' O* X. XJapanese assault odds: 6 to 1 (fort level 1)
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Japanese forces CAPTURE Jesselton !!!' y3 L" e* M# a9 k
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Combat modifiers; W; u+ U( W) Z" r, X2 n
Defender: terrain(+), forts(+), leaders(+), leaders(-), experience(-)& Z" ~* x( i& K! t- o
Attacker: shock(+), disruption(-)$ C; C5 V6 X) c0 {& U5 U6 Z( I z0 T
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Japanese ground losses:
1 @ @7 _- S: ^. g a, d4 `* Q 6 casualties reported
) p6 x; u. L9 T, R Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
- z$ ?+ Y9 U# x( r9 F [ Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
/ }* n* M3 r0 o: B! y0 N4 ^/ A* L# E Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
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& d) s1 O$ Q: k) b2 vAllied ground losses:
) ?2 \5 `' _) Y1 `& B 72 casualties reported2 ^7 X6 n+ F: w! \4 b% M
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
0 l, W D( P2 L2 k Non Combat: 5 destroyed, 4 disabled
4 r9 }3 X' F, n' R Engineers: 7 destroyed, 0 disabled
- t) z7 J6 v8 T Units retreated 1# g: Y6 n6 I% ?# _3 B/ ^3 v: z
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" V; _7 Q2 x% @% u( u6 |Defeated Allied Units Retreating!* F. c. T$ a5 e% V( A* |) x4 ~3 V
) y- x. h) I9 V0 j& hAssaulting units:% u0 M& h5 J1 C7 L) @6 J$ S/ _
15th Naval Guard Unit
* W. x0 b0 C& W9 [ 8th JNAF Coy ! g i, g9 L+ w, p& x
! V9 s% Q( ^& _2 @Defending units:" h) t0 \4 \/ w& R6 s% x3 W* L: i
108th RN Base Force
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Ground combat at Wake Island (136,98)$ i: `3 S2 \# q/ m2 e
1 `1 \, @/ L4 x1 P0 ~Allied Bombardment attack$ Y9 I3 ?8 {$ v+ P7 z
: h9 b5 P( y8 ~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 = 430 Y4 v9 E0 t& {1 K6 Q
2 y/ r9 k$ Q$ a/ b7 [8 A; | 2 t' i y( h' k4 O9 h% Z( s
, e/ a5 _! B x9 H2 y1 EAssaulting units:# }) j6 ]& s, c: | C% Y3 k
Wake USN CPNAB ; h7 G% I, t- U
1st Marine Defense Battalion1 d8 A; e# o, o% b5 k
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Defending units:
! n" x1 Y' R4 _# G Maizuru 2nd SNLF" l# k+ F+ z% H$ k* Z, y' J
% H' R% I* @% v* n4 Y8 ^
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Ground combat at Hong Kong (77,61)
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Allied Bombardment attack. `5 g7 b. n: h0 P! I; B$ E
1 x0 R1 B% A# @3 k" U3 C1 }0 `Attacking force 5273 troops, 130 guns, 62 vehicles, Assault Value = 1517 }. r( o! B ^3 D" Y* J. D1 i5 _
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Defending force 18928 troops, 319 guns, 211 vehicles, Assault Value = 509" r7 S1 R' n- f
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" u& D/ x5 C7 a4 AAllied ground losses:
) [/ s2 i% L7 i2 G1 O/ U3 r7 u 9 casualties reported" F" y- ^4 e' C- I8 n3 z9 i# V& C! i
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled1 [, A8 R( e) u" X; B) l8 S
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
0 N" a, H6 a# K1 X Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled+ U# r; z1 E a+ c/ V. u: p9 ?
Guns lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)
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- f% Z% g0 x& ?. o; }9 WAssaulting units:
! Z; W! \2 z# h( k2 ?6 t8 M Rifles of Canada Battalion& m) j: b% I! A3 t" R
Hong Kong Fortress$ s I1 L8 J% G9 v
1st Middlesex Battalion/ I9 b0 O5 a! K* Y$ \/ P
Winnipeg Grenadiers Battalion
' g* S+ C% d/ ?5 ^9 A0 v& X Kowloon Brigade
$ s8 r5 M- Q( L, p 102nd RN Base Force
! h, l; J' T& L5 a" g! H& E
4 m U& B3 R, n2 eDefending units:. j. b8 x- _7 q1 F% J0 S3 [
38th Division
& u7 {+ d5 V+ y j/ p: v# ^7 d 19th Ind. Engineer Regiment! M& B2 i* f8 e2 `( z5 x
66th Infantry Regiment
: L6 S$ w; r6 n- k' a 20th Ind. Engineer Regiment$ @/ F) F5 c% K# Q+ D
1st Hvy.Artillery Regiment r: i4 S9 o& h3 u# z% ^
2nd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
8 F: L! k: G D9 U# N1 ` 2nd Mortar Battalion5 c( U6 c" c& {" ~
3rd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
& P: f$ `7 q1 i# e 10th Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment" }$ L! {( e" D i1 D! g# L) K
2nd RF Gun Battalion
' B# ?* E" k+ Z4 Z8 Q# e1 R 5th RF Gun Battalion
+ L* g1 t4 h. c( z5 u 20th Ind. Mtn Gun Battalion# @. X5 @ t$ ?( g
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5 j) a; G( {3 R; D; b; G0 UGround combat at Ocean Island (130,130)
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Japanese Shock attack3 t; m9 _1 k3 F/ ?# w
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Attacking 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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& `/ Z' ` z9 f) {/ l" A8 pJapanese adjusted assault: 49
* L* g5 p" ~ ~/ q
! ]; P3 g D: r( _9 xAllied adjusted defense: 1
" x- _2 k4 j( B7 X: Y
1 e m7 F4 Q( U! r% H D! {8 xJapanese assault odds: 49 to 1 (fort level 0)
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Japanese forces CAPTURE Ocean Island !!!
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Combat modifiers
v. ~0 ^ _; D2 w2 [# s1 s) L+ XDefender: leaders(-), preparation(-), experience(-)
3 d( E' u) ]0 l4 KAttacker: shock(+), leaders(-); |4 J* G5 {- j5 [* ]3 q# ]
+ M) r/ z2 c4 L) S# HJapanese ground losses:
5 e6 G1 E# w' [" Y 24 casualties reported2 j0 n& \ x7 b+ a# }2 U3 ]
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
1 V! i+ ^& u" j3 M Z3 f" F; G$ O% t Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
3 z' c$ H7 _- Y' c/ J, P Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
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9 t, l+ S/ w! `- k
t! p; H0 [# QAllied ground losses:+ ?; k; g9 G+ I* @( ^) o
60 casualties reported; T2 F# G8 g0 M* y
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
9 E& B, I/ A: i8 x* g. H0 j/ o Non Combat: 6 destroyed, 0 disabled
. G6 i. @, I% k! `4 E& K/ T1 _ Engineers: 2 destroyed, 0 disabled
. N8 U& l [+ _. u0 y P Guns lost 2 (2 destroyed, 0 disabled)
$ {' d( e) m- n Units destroyed 1
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- K/ b" }5 W) w; d& X& O' e d2 XAssaulting units:2 r5 I+ m! ]8 Y, @8 l' D9 L# x& x
53rd Nav Gd /1
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Defending units:! |: v8 d9 _3 S2 V! _
Heron Det. |