1218郑州沦陷6 W4 J0 V2 L( J+ S! w. P$ w/ q
Invasion Support action off Wake Island
' N5 L) h g8 ?0 \5 l' cDefensive Guns engage approaching landing force
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) v" @' E) L! L: S10 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.) k, u1 S4 h. m1 o+ i" D
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Japanese Ships
- P$ m; A$ W" X/ J AMC Kongo Maru4 `) N2 S' G8 X- I4 I* }% l q9 R
CL Yubari2 @) s' Z4 S" M) \1 @7 j( h
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9 p B) p# C8 }0 |/ [Invasion Support action off Jesselton o3 \; V; t$ T" ? x2 }
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force
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. X4 d! {4 E3 f/ E7 J5 F2 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
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Japanese Ships
% l6 x* E' K! `+ Z7 I5 K' a PB Heiei Maru #7
5 a/ `! }: }2 [6 k APD Fuji
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) I, g$ ?; _; VSubmarine attack near Billiton at 53,93
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Japanese Ships0 c4 o% U2 s" q
SS I-155
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Allied Ships u( C. K# [0 N1 X B! {1 [; K
xAK Mariso, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage4 N& N5 @5 \ W0 j5 H# h% l
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( z. {) O/ d# L6 q1 cSubmarine attack near Billiton at 53,93/ E R0 d9 f8 u; r; Q+ F
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Japanese Ships
; K! o! G/ m1 J( X/ n# j# { SS I-158
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xAK Mariso, Torpedo hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
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# s* ], ]6 ` c z8 CSubmarine attack near Billiton at 54,94
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SS I-1582 M% L9 c* v# V5 h& Z# T
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7 i7 s+ I$ }6 P% K O2 g9 M+ J xAK Langkoeas, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires2 R4 C7 S* x: Y# ?: e5 Q" L2 }4 U
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1 L1 K0 C- t( d/ y0 ?Invasion Support action off Jesselton
. }5 r! u) a: x, R# lDefensive Guns engage approaching landing force
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O# ?/ N4 a! A% q W1 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
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! @4 T+ h3 S& r2 t1 OJapanese Ships
$ ~5 c3 B) I+ t' {/ X/ S6 E8 c5 K PB Heiei Maru #7' q7 R. @2 {4 _9 Z* N
APD Fuji& g7 }" e" R- K i3 u+ R* N3 i
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Amphibious Assault at San Fernando
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1 E9 ^6 Z* z5 v( WTF 215 troops unloading over beach at San Fernando, 80,74# r9 E* @) \+ h- v, K
' t# z* K! y0 h7 c7 W+ T3 c, g3 CJapanese ground losses:+ E3 ~7 i: c! b$ w& P3 y8 X s
164 casualties reported: S5 p! N* o7 W/ Q* w1 z5 R' j
Squads: 23 destroyed, 0 disabled; c$ e/ v* g0 t7 c
Non Combat: 19 destroyed, 0 disabled0 O# n- j9 A) v& x1 L
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled6 A# k9 V5 m; P, y% H' k+ v8 \
Guns lost 2 (2 destroyed, 0 disabled)
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3 f# [% K ]9 o- o5 dInvasion Support action off Wake Island9 k1 r8 a5 P$ d$ e$ x3 w! W
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force
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Japanese Ships
) u! D8 m" m; l/ u9 _ AMC Kinryu Maru, Shell hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage
! l1 q$ l( n' a7 W& q0 q CL Tatsuta
, g6 ^2 Y: m8 f3 i5 r! |% V DD Oite
4 F7 R/ b1 Z6 g& m- M+ S AMC Kongo Maru
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* D) R: h5 @$ LInvasion Support action off Jesselton
* V- e7 d* n/ o$ `( DDefensive Guns engage approaching landing force, w: U$ K! _' _+ ?
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Japanese Ships
: \% ~( Y% f, F; g/ I9 a: F TB Hiyodori. h9 b- e. T# N b, T, r0 K. r
APD Fuji& W. z7 M- x( \2 X% S, r# d* ^& U
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Submarine attack near Newcastle at 95,166
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Japanese Ships
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1 X* j9 ]& }: u% F( gAllied Ships7 O) L- W0 T! v( A/ y
xAP Limerick, Shell hits 1, Torpedo hits 4, on fire, heavy damage+ k2 Y2 {( D% k
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Allied ground losses:6 F1 B; H2 a/ t+ m+ A [, @0 w' g
30 casualties reported" g& F& C2 v/ X5 e; n
Squads: 4 destroyed, 0 disabled
, q5 u$ [7 y+ w! c3 v, ?4 k3 m. _% W' I Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 0 disabled
# U9 x3 I4 T4 O6 w Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
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9 e, y. s" }& kMorning Air attack on TF, near Singkawang at 56,885 Q/ e. h* O. H, `4 V y$ k% A
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Weather in hex: Clear sky
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* q4 ] d# n: @1 Z( z( qRaid spotted at 11 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
& a- v4 E/ i5 uEstimated time to target is 4 minutes
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7 L3 S7 V/ C: I2 t0 s1 q' a' UJapanese aircraft
. ^& p8 l7 O( D* H7 c6 a G3M2 Nell x 24
7 c0 X, i3 b0 l' x+ H' c" N# B G4M1 Betty x 17
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Japanese aircraft losses
9 Z) o1 v- [' i0 Y7 W3 ~ G4M1 Betty: 2 damaged
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Allied Ships' v9 T) s( Y& f; \9 x
xAP Mijer, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk4 q+ T; X0 ^" k% O+ q2 }
xAP Kajang, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk! q$ o* H% T( B) O% c# t
PG Herald, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk
! ^. q* I7 Z! Z( x6 b xAP Kepong, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
2 I, e; c7 @& S PC Tydeman
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# L1 ?: G z9 Z5 K( ?9 U) AMorning Air attack on Penang Fortress, at 49,74 (Georgetown)/ L% j( G" M+ D; H ?2 ]% y/ V
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Raid spotted at 38 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.9 W/ a1 a7 G) x0 z- g" c* r
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes
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s4 K) q4 F4 Q7 A* j; l+ r$ J" iJapanese aircraft$ @8 V! b3 t" l. a
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 28
; R0 o9 u1 n" O5 g Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 19
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8 ]5 @ N- E* e: O( }No Japanese losses
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3 g7 p2 w2 g8 oAllied ground losses:
& c; W6 k4 I5 e6 N. p 16 casualties reported" l* B7 [ g' h5 O/ a N, M
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
5 J$ E, L4 y" U4 K" p Non Combat: 5 destroyed, 2 disabled2 A* z6 T- {3 t4 z* ]
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled# t8 z. t( Q; D) l
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Morning Air attack on Penang Fortress, at 49,74 (Georgetown)
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Weather in hex: Light rain
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Raid spotted at 10 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
- l9 k+ C+ J3 D! m4 `Estimated time to target is 3 minutes9 A* A D. |0 o k' ~# k# a0 n' _2 b
( ]5 F; I2 Z2 R5 k+ ? k; _Japanese aircraft" `$ L; D3 U6 N- S' z3 A
Ki-27b Nate x 11- ]) a* s9 M5 I9 `3 n! l! T" P' m
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 279 X( z* o I. l8 a, \
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No Japanese losses# b* l8 U1 K% G3 i
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Allied ground losses:$ a2 {% t5 J5 X' H: q0 k" T) g
10 casualties reported
3 M, K. J F2 d) }% s3 h5 Q Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled" w9 U; D ^/ e" d5 j* w9 Z6 P" F: U, V
Non Combat: 5 destroyed, 0 disabled) B+ J. m, W7 I. ^& i2 c
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
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Morning Air attack on Victoria Point , at 51,66 \6 w( B* a' M: h
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Weather in hex: Light cloud
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[3 ?1 |0 ?! {7 cRaid spotted at 41 NM, estimated altitude 21,000 feet.
, ?% k; Y- H# D% lEstimated time to target is 11 minutes
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Japanese aircraft1 e5 a" O! a( j3 m9 F3 H+ o2 n
Ki-30 Ann x 19- s1 F9 i$ v7 B
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- I3 B4 r6 V: O0 E/ }$ wNo Japanese losses
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Airbase supply hits 1
# M- n$ |6 N6 [& z3 L: _( sRunway hits 8: N* N- E9 V7 b' y) {+ l
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Morning Air attack on Hong Kong Fortress, at 77,61 (Hong Kong)8 j4 }" a: Z- L! z/ m+ Q; Y# k
% n; I6 h( L( ~1 i+ Q# c. E) H# EWeather in hex: Partial cloud
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( X, [+ q5 @/ ]5 h. u1 ]% | DRaid spotted at 10 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.) h# C9 h) r4 L( u' M1 _
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes- A1 x: s3 D4 s4 ], t
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Japanese aircraft: F6 H: L7 x' m' Y2 p- A4 n! ^
Ki-27b Nate x 7' t3 X. o% i9 g% R
Ki-36 Ida x 21/ g, O! e7 B7 N6 q% s6 q$ W
Ki-44 Tojo x 6
) |+ i. f3 `! r Ki-48-Ib Lily x 3
6 e* U7 [! g% |! t+ s Ki-51 Sonia x 19
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# Z: e) f: f. ]/ uJapanese aircraft losses" T" ~, {% c7 X
Ki-36 Ida: 2 damaged
& L8 r3 ?0 \) a' Z a) W Ki-48-Ib Lily: 1 damaged
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Morning Air attack on Penang Fortress, at 49,74 (Georgetown)' ^7 W8 y( E2 B: A- J; A
+ p3 J3 {, f1 q( i( X2 ?; A" r6 \* Q4 \3 yWeather in hex: Light rain3 Y+ z& f, D( `3 Y
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Raid spotted at 38 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet.
5 G5 K* [' q$ G- UEstimated time to target is 10 minutes
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Ki-21-IIa Sally x 36
7 H# r2 X4 n1 n/ _; G Q Ki-43-Ia Oscar x 16+ {( e: L" v, D5 y' J& x5 \
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No Japanese losses
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Allied ground losses:6 j8 x* [$ a K/ w, t/ P$ u
16 casualties reported6 W9 {2 S3 C; {: z. {+ A, o1 @2 ~" T
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled. ^* f3 f+ j6 E2 h
Non Combat: 8 destroyed, 0 disabled
! L' z& D- u& F8 N3 H Engineers: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
, f3 e8 ?; b1 A Guns lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)
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Morning Air attack on Penang Fortress, at 49,74 (Georgetown)
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Weather in hex: Light rain
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Raid spotted at 38 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
4 B5 s8 e7 O+ E- R! _: ZEstimated time to target is 11 minutes) ?- M& ~" z- P3 R& B H$ @" v
7 t* [9 t, G$ T5 uJapanese aircraft
6 F6 j' h/ X/ Y( M* T; H Ki-48-Ib Lily x 20
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! ?9 t7 X) u2 p6 F( } b. CNo Japanese losses
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% A. o, f# c2 h- _, qAllied ground losses:
/ \$ A! T: v; P 8 casualties reported
. v3 e5 z' g" H% X6 W Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
* S+ E# j {- N" @7 A+ E Non Combat: 4 destroyed, 0 disabled% |' _7 `: B) T; T( S j% }7 B, M, v
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled$ q9 W2 L* F5 J* c' p; F6 t: V. u
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Morning Air attack on Kowloon Brigade, at 77,61 (Hong Kong)
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L2 V' A. k2 g4 j* S9 ?1 e Z/ q& ?, MWeather in hex: Partial cloud, `; w- E1 J& X# o$ S
9 r2 T& S5 f oRaid spotted at 41 NM, estimated altitude 19,000 feet., u* \! s% z- F: O+ l" @
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes \8 ]" x# q8 ]/ g
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Japanese aircraft
2 F5 @% p" }' d5 K, O Ki-48-Ib Lily x 6
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6 H" p* ^8 o/ d' I) c7 pJapanese aircraft losses
1 [, i6 c/ I# \( Z Ki-48-Ib Lily: 1 damaged
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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.+ Z- G- s9 }9 S- o! J
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes# r* M" O, o1 T! `& a
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Japanese aircraft
( _2 ~( S6 w4 G ] N G4M1 Betty x 6: n* j. j2 \' n3 i8 N
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% I" D& `8 }. f# s/ ~* e$ f1 eJapanese aircraft losses
7 l( g8 z" F1 k* t* l+ F& h& G% ~ G4M1 Betty: 1 damaged
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Allied Ships
4 C8 e3 v+ O+ b1 `7 d PC Tydeman, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
( Y" h" B' L8 `! n ML No. 310# g/ j. Y/ z2 G7 H
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8 c$ k& B4 ~. F# LAfternoon Air attack on Hong Kong Fortress, at 77,61 (Hong Kong)
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V6 Y8 r( s9 J CWeather in hex: Clear sky
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Raid spotted at 31 NM, estimated altitude 23,000 feet.
( g2 t! P# s2 a; j8 cEstimated time to target is 9 minutes
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; E" L% M& S* q2 `1 n3 s Ki-21-IIa Sally x 7
9 C" {- L5 a2 k/ a' r' u9 N) \1 y% a Ki-48-Ib Lily x 6) l; e3 i3 v# m
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1 T- e& @; V# I* S. W, [( kJapanese aircraft losses
$ n8 V+ U* q! y) p b Ki-48-Ib Lily: 2 damaged5 ]1 t! a6 `! H$ }; [! n/ d
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Afternoon Air attack on 107th RN Base Force, at 66,87 (Beaufort)
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& v0 K" ?' y/ ]) ]4 \ ^Weather in hex: Light rain
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Raid spotted at 44 NM, estimated altitude 19,000 feet., e! W# T4 E7 \$ a5 g7 k1 \5 f
Estimated time to target is 17 minutes
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G3M2 Nell x 28- C* w* B& P" A( K; n. O
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No Japanese losses
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. m- f/ Q# I, y4 U5 B2 ~1 T. W/ tAllied ground losses:
* c6 E7 u: b: e 12 casualties reported' N M* U* b! w2 @
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled4 `, \, Q; v5 y# Y) W1 S+ `% }9 n
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled
% T0 n/ v V1 J! u* N1 w Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
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! }- ~, F, ~& S! Y N qAfternoon Air attack on Clark Field , at 79,76. o, g( q# |$ ]# s' @
- i9 Y/ A4 {- q! B4 W" k' KWeather in hex: Overcast5 K3 d6 i8 ^5 @
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Raid spotted at 42 NM, estimated altitude 22,000 feet.
$ t/ q& h) J# G" O# kEstimated time to target is 14 minutes
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Japanese aircraft. g/ n D1 A8 S0 r, l7 G3 n
A6M2 Zero x 67" C9 X8 l$ F6 _& S# H
G3M2 Nell x 22$ c5 X; v- R& @ @ F, Y
G4M1 Betty x 309 q4 v# Q; h" {3 n n7 h3 o9 |% Z5 u
6 e5 [8 ~# O9 a, {
* C6 U) r1 N2 @! E5 p
& ]7 r8 D; H; mAllied aircraft& W6 ~0 h8 t& M: x! B J3 F; b0 W
P-40B Warhawk x 2
9 z9 F- p9 d& ]3 l9 a/ e P-40E Warhawk x 5: Q2 u( `/ S+ W \ M5 N
& | W- T4 Q5 @- ]0 Z4 \5 r% C* N; ? 4 K5 p; T# N0 @9 s* {2 U
No Japanese losses& X( _! @) w' L, v1 j
0 T3 L. F1 @8 {# K: Z6 fAllied aircraft losses
+ Q1 K9 Z: D7 x; ~! A P-40B Warhawk: 1 destroyed/ q2 c1 @! U. F3 r4 p
P-40E Warhawk: 2 destroyed. |6 F1 @( `0 O: V
4 Z" q0 g w2 A+ ?6 h
n2 a' u | A' D. F- \: {+ X 7 {, Y0 w% n( c& @: Q1 n* x1 o4 d
Airbase hits 6
$ E! m2 v( u! K `. jRunway hits 19
: a d( }+ L: R- k$ S
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Pre-Invasion action off Ocean Island
2 u. @: y t3 y3 bDefensive Guns engage approaching landing force7 X9 r0 h" z% G7 T) ~* J$ X
' g4 U5 {( n- d$ Y* o$ }: ?4 I9 {( C2 Coastal gun shots fired in defense." ~- _7 S1 q- Y9 U
( L+ [5 W; C- MJapanese Ships
* \0 g4 L" h$ f. Q0 M5 P PB Santos Maru1 j0 J& ]7 \- K( y
xAK Aratama Maru
- D+ K9 Z. I/ p2 H' P1 a
6 f6 q$ a6 e# c9 a# c9 c# a$ n * p/ Z ^( _+ I z" T% S
7 n+ t' h7 v7 E--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
) |& b' c# p2 {; _. `Amphibious Assault at Ocean Island) t$ V+ o% D w7 l
1 N* }0 }8 c* b( G4 H+ x
TF 116 troops unloading over beach at Ocean Island, 130,130' D4 l5 b3 L. ~- q" h# {
9 i& S' R* ^+ X! N- B( g
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# U8 l$ b* L; K9 d; ?0 C
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Invasion Support action off Jesselton0 u' p. U- X4 Y9 t$ S J
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force
/ s: C; C1 j/ N$ W ( J7 c2 I4 l; C- I- C
3 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.! D! H' u0 y3 T: Q! k
4 [- w, I* f5 N/ K. s0 jJapanese Ships s' j$ X% A# b }
TB Hiyodori
9 Y, \: l" u9 L% Z4 S1 ^) c6 j$ X APD Fuji- \3 F+ V- j; \ `8 k
7 I! _* v! s2 J" g( k& N
1 }7 [ z) ?* r6 t2 D& S . Y! ]" H" w2 ]% p9 O* y: U% b
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: ^ D2 o" J- a5 n* g# r E! m 0 T$ ?/ v3 Y$ W( }3 n! c; A
Ground combat at Georgetown (49,74): `# g) Q0 ^; A6 S7 C- v( ~" q' G. o
8 N$ z6 C t9 g$ s6 r) \0 N
Japanese Shock attack
2 v6 k# L: `8 a7 J+ S 6 U: v" O9 e; j9 t
Attacking force 1580 troops, 2 guns, 153 vehicles, Assault Value = 113
3 \# ?4 E1 N# x% Y$ c# w 0 J8 n0 v6 A9 ]1 @, K! t) X
Defending force 96 troops, 7 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1
# Q; O$ F$ U8 ], P* l! _" Y7 [" z / g2 h: w9 P, o+ x) |/ _1 m
Japanese adjusted assault: 105
, x- K4 H% y& g* s' K$ C
6 N2 f$ Y1 H0 J! A9 CAllied adjusted defense: 1 / V; `2 A7 c- g. h
0 g5 R2 s0 @5 X4 m& r2 ~- lJapanese assault odds: 105 to 1 (fort level 1)
]# Q& }' R$ J' R+ ^ " v, A& I* c3 b3 K' ^
Japanese forces CAPTURE Georgetown !!!) i: H$ p. ~! e0 `# V/ K( x
) b* ~ R2 Q% a) Y9 K$ E
Combat modifiers
, y0 a3 H) C3 d2 S/ p" h0 aDefender: disruption(-), preparation(-), experience(-)! ^4 i1 u0 m) z# B
Attacker: shock(+)) i. W M+ J3 A5 ^! g. n
1 S4 k7 T# l. R8 C/ K A+ G3 I) m9 r
! r, b& L9 J& O2 s4 RAllied ground losses:1 x Q2 T5 m. Q& C- A
77 casualties reported
' J' X1 W6 `) z' ^ p5 _* E* `) H Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
& ]' B8 z7 n7 f2 r Non Combat: 13 destroyed, 0 disabled% j0 p% q! s+ S: n \& V8 o" Z( c
Engineers: 3 destroyed, 0 disabled8 H" C( q+ [# y! r
Guns lost 8 (8 destroyed, 0 disabled)
: a: O* N- K! X( e& z) o7 v Units destroyed 1
" j* F! V k' J3 A $ r# c4 e; b& [6 v3 u, r! n
* k( ]; ^5 f6 @% m1 Q; ?! i
Assaulting units:
$ I$ `% f4 i4 w# Q7 d7 k 1st Tank Regiment7 x" H! t+ u8 a2 L V$ r) [
5th Recon Regiment* \( R- p+ q8 K4 F2 U+ T4 W0 X7 _
6 [: T! i/ x, n6 L8 {# CDefending units:
* M0 ?1 A8 g8 [# H Penang Fortress, s x3 P/ H& v# F. S
q* }2 f4 }$ f
5 L1 a Y) g7 D9 B: c4 _ \) u
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9 l2 w$ u8 q# c( u: n
Ground combat at Paotow (92,34)8 N1 n$ V8 d N( F8 P
) ?8 a7 |1 N" uJapanese Bombardment attack
9 t$ m- w: w4 P/ r
% u9 o6 w4 u$ [Attacking force 2836 troops, 40 guns, 100 vehicles, Assault Value = 85
* P9 @! z: I4 A$ S o, w9 p' f, Q
( z& `8 d. p4 m; c& R1 y, UDefending force 4448 troops, 43 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 162: I! _$ I8 H, {' n) U) T
" o8 W7 }" t/ p' _
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Assaulting units:
# [4 _ z# T) s$ m! z% h" P3 M( c 1st Cavalry Brigade
. q8 j! X$ D+ t; P1 r/ u, k% k! y) r 4th Cavalry Brigade7 ?9 z* i5 X; h# t
8 S# X0 q# S8 R
Defending units:+ g7 W8 G' y9 ^; L
81st Chinese Corps
' O# n. n+ T# F
! L' W h1 \1 k$ G# \
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Ground combat at Hong Kong (77,61)
4 k+ e5 l1 |- X# e$ ` # m# V) R! u* y Y
Japanese Bombardment attack s% \: I A- v
0 J6 `$ w- k; P% \7 [6 \Attacking force 2039 troops, 151 guns, 130 vehicles, Assault Value = 509( A3 ]5 w d. D6 E6 C1 i
& Q* \- N. n3 O* lDefending force 5387 troops, 130 guns, 69 vehicles, Assault Value = 152
' X3 V- D" s/ y L; ~
- q: w' B& R9 t2 v- H# l
) X" Y) D0 q4 n* o* `! ~Allied ground losses:
8 ? @- W0 y5 ` 9 casualties reported q2 \: H5 Z$ }0 x8 K- G
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
* L9 I4 {# j3 k+ t! | Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 1 disabled2 I! v& R `, @; e
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled6 O, m% K. R6 Q1 A
5 x+ e, S/ [" ?& z
; V" n$ v/ _; P, t7 h
Assaulting units: [7 Q s- ~& u0 D; w6 g9 c* n
19th Ind. Engineer Regiment
! M: a: b+ E6 o) t+ ]7 Q. K6 q 38th Division
6 s8 D6 {, R+ X' c 66th Infantry Regiment) ?, w3 M O4 G6 q5 B2 I
20th Ind. Engineer Regiment
5 p1 w0 |1 j; m s: n( _ 2nd Mortar Battalion
. U9 ?) O5 E+ J/ f, a/ z& Z0 D 2nd RF Gun Battalion
4 w/ Z+ u, X! J: E( E% F 3rd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
# P1 U1 M( X! _' r$ L- W 1st Hvy.Artillery Regiment! [' W, u. Z3 s% n/ {5 ?* b
5th RF Gun Battalion
( I5 m5 }$ n" g 2nd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion& d1 f0 ^1 L) E- w% n
10th Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
6 y1 K) a+ q$ }7 y$ N 20th Ind. Mtn Gun Battalion
) _/ ?) p9 \; o; q. x 9 x# C5 Y1 _8 S8 l
Defending units:
- `4 ]& j9 t2 t0 K2 s 1st Middlesex Battalion
, d9 J) q T9 c% g- u; ~' ] Hong Kong Fortress' f) Y- C* M/ D) H, V
Winnipeg Grenadiers Battalion+ l6 r4 k! k" Z/ i/ Y' \
Rifles of Canada Battalion
- H" z4 Y4 P& H& } Kowloon Brigade
0 z5 Z9 r2 P* h/ F5 \ 102nd RN Base Force- L; h8 F1 ]- Y( ?( t& z" [' i
0 u- k; o# n$ a6 m3 ?1 y( F
8 Z. w1 w% }# r- A* H: O/ S( i--------------------------------------------------------------------------------& f9 x7 |' S) W1 i% t: ^$ d3 z# [
( s# ~" c5 f3 W A8 g3 AGround combat at Jesselton (68,86)% ~8 A" }& b# ~' P+ `4 v q
; y7 p9 \; O x1 L1 G7 s
Japanese Shock attack1 {. y0 D. w* F ~ u) N
& ?" J0 U) Y1 D0 g p. z M
Attacking force 1916 troops, 12 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 70 ~' J, J+ U3 w2 e1 e: s
$ ~ T: g8 S- Z; Q1 SDefending force 351 troops, 4 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 4- J% P4 y5 v2 E
# }. X: O2 M$ C* q/ p
Japanese adjusted assault: 32 - d8 ~$ X& A0 Y5 q; g! c* D
+ X' o& v' V/ z
Allied adjusted defense: 5
% ]7 i& V( G& S" M J" Z/ a( u3 L0 M3 `- j
Japanese assault odds: 6 to 1 (fort level 1)
4 a6 `; ]' W/ A; i2 ` [1 c- c# y
( m% Y. {4 B r* x# |$ vJapanese forces CAPTURE Jesselton !!!
0 d# s; A' p3 q) O" y $ M1 w# S' e7 a4 x5 S
Combat modifiers7 S3 K% D; W9 A2 l
Defender: terrain(+), forts(+), leaders(+), leaders(-), experience(-): p$ K& Y9 Q: r- A0 ~
Attacker: shock(+), disruption(-)
3 \$ ?9 P! v* d# K; e* u, V ; v0 J. `* o' O! r0 B* _
Japanese ground losses:
, t! o, f8 v/ F. y6 h/ r 6 casualties reported
: R& J$ R' T4 P/ J `8 C Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled; _% J* u: V" R) B8 `
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
3 R( @# j% J6 n# \$ W+ C Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled# O2 j* X; q; S3 I/ x# K
3 z. K) @4 I. G1 D; D( j/ `
1 }- R, w9 d$ y. dAllied ground losses:
" j6 T! U0 ^/ A1 U 72 casualties reported
- \/ M; V( C/ R4 [* h Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled7 x! ?! ?- S6 ^( G- S4 K' V
Non Combat: 5 destroyed, 4 disabled
2 F/ I' G* r3 a s/ v5 g Engineers: 7 destroyed, 0 disabled
$ u2 n" m; c7 k2 O' S Units retreated 13 W8 c* K1 U" q) |5 [- `" W
: X7 T1 m/ v) Y $ K" o: X9 o1 [6 A' r. r! R
Defeated Allied Units Retreating!
2 |# t: N* N, `! I. @- ~ 8 ^) Y1 V5 ~+ E- Y! f
Assaulting units:+ l$ F5 G( @: U2 d+ W
15th Naval Guard Unit
$ _' W1 ~6 W, T# N 8th JNAF Coy
+ c& W5 n3 c$ M/ X" A0 h3 W7 b. w 5 Q( k, k2 g% ~, V1 t
Defending units:
( c) a. C. A- `' j6 v x 108th RN Base Force
; n: ~! k& W5 E& X9 D; V
. ]. J2 N! ]4 d+ }
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Ground combat at Wake Island (136,98)( m0 \ T, P9 k6 ~* Y v! c! s
7 g/ X; f7 ?9 D, lAllied Bombardment attack, o/ ?2 u- o; x% n8 l3 k
& @: x& u8 s, e y' O
Attacking force 511 troops, 26 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 25
& q1 F V) I2 Z4 l * u3 ?, z( d/ Z* l) N* c9 H
Defending force 1188 troops, 19 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 43& O8 Y" d& e1 U1 L
* @2 ]9 z) ?$ ~& x+ H. i+ ?7 W) }' }" r
' {0 V a5 N( ]( s
/ Z# e, s4 {% L+ ?& F, DAssaulting units:& v9 S6 d- P1 G8 l
Wake USN CPNAB * {9 v1 b0 @9 n5 X
1st Marine Defense Battalion
' J2 c- @% w8 r& R6 O+ G
# i; j0 A. W, n" IDefending units:! }& c1 M" y" }2 ~
Maizuru 2nd SNLF
2 p7 k, l( t g( A' U/ d0 `2 w/ x! t
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4 j( c9 H9 g5 \Ground combat at Hong Kong (77,61)" x' t6 R/ F3 Y9 V
' o6 X0 F# Y8 d6 _( a ^Allied Bombardment attack
2 V2 `! m+ w& ?% `/ Z: [ . e% v6 b& o* c Z3 ]" P" x- B# K
Attacking force 5273 troops, 130 guns, 62 vehicles, Assault Value = 151
( z( L3 Z1 Y6 W \ W1 S # ^# x0 v4 Z/ R1 S8 _& j' |9 G2 Q
Defending force 18928 troops, 319 guns, 211 vehicles, Assault Value = 509
8 c: Y- O" C+ P9 R7 U
( P$ a4 }! O1 w6 C& s% j; j4 A 0 R% r3 F! g3 K4 b, ?
Allied ground losses:, c6 `9 x& v1 G( O- t Q
9 casualties reported
/ f# ~1 b% H8 B; ?* ?* f Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled( H0 m B0 u) X# L
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled- ^) D$ A1 D9 c. r+ L/ G/ |' C
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
7 k, e+ ?( V( v Guns lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)
+ C$ A. h" | g9 g5 T: ~
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Assaulting units:
) U. H& G: p4 u7 d- a7 Q9 p# O Rifles of Canada Battalion% \7 N$ y; z: G: g/ u; X6 j- S
Hong Kong Fortress+ F' J# z) w8 y# ?) ~; L9 a
1st Middlesex Battalion
3 j* m9 p7 j# ^2 o/ ` Winnipeg Grenadiers Battalion$ Y7 S' N0 T7 \) [8 e$ i# m
Kowloon Brigade
/ J8 u L u! T- @ 102nd RN Base Force; M& s& s) Q: w' F( d
a/ A9 J/ b- U
Defending units:
5 F: j" o( P8 a( g8 V5 i q/ q 38th Division
& A) i( W/ Y# v: V' F 19th Ind. Engineer Regiment7 g0 ]/ o7 X, J7 V( e4 A9 E
66th Infantry Regiment4 L* T" u; G; t+ V& a7 z) v$ z
20th Ind. Engineer Regiment/ ^% L( C+ M# c f: B$ ^" ^
1st Hvy.Artillery Regiment) q' P& s2 N N$ d, j! _5 d! M
2nd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion4 D7 y0 ^) D* L: H' h3 D
2nd Mortar Battalion
- B3 Y7 H0 `- D2 A: i6 A1 G 3rd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion$ K& V2 ~3 v( o" S i' g% b5 h* ~
10th Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment" F5 j, R8 {3 j% `# [
2nd RF Gun Battalion
2 s4 R$ y6 ^1 ?/ i, V( R' Z" O! z0 ^ 5th RF Gun Battalion
4 \& i3 w* s" Y+ f% ?0 N 20th Ind. Mtn Gun Battalion3 C$ v% G5 L) \8 e' o: J
# B& k/ x+ \( S8 t$ i0 J0 F; m
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Ground combat at Ocean Island (130,130)
! ~4 a2 d$ T0 p( f- @
3 V8 F6 r# C/ T' t7 ?Japanese Shock attack
" F1 ^' c2 I5 G9 T+ l 0 F4 L; M- }0 R% K' L
Attacking force 1357 troops, 11 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 56
" v' O: y) _- Q q7 ?9 j+ ]
) W9 ^7 Y7 P- z7 Y7 o& t; T2 `, iDefending force 82 troops, 2 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1
j- C" @1 i* ~2 ?
0 q$ v" F0 v9 ~/ E0 k) l! n* [Japanese adjusted assault: 49
; `+ B7 d6 S6 Z9 G, c; s1 e - k. z7 [# [( F9 i$ M. E1 l
Allied adjusted defense: 1
- ^7 D f* i) q. A" ~5 R 5 ]: Z5 t( c' H$ w- X
Japanese assault odds: 49 to 1 (fort level 0) # u# o& x/ u2 U: d
0 z5 J! l$ B, f! v* MJapanese forces CAPTURE Ocean Island !!!+ U/ s* z- v9 \( f% P! n
1 D) Z% _4 V8 E- O: [9 b- g
Combat modifiers
: d0 B2 I% J0 B, ^Defender: leaders(-), preparation(-), experience(-)% [+ ]' H; E% \! Z& [# T/ c) x
Attacker: shock(+), leaders(-)
: a, [/ m" |. C* C+ M
0 w. V) V( U0 |; h) ?Japanese ground losses:
l4 ~- ?4 @) P3 G2 Q2 e 24 casualties reported
- S- Z* @& n5 L% Y+ x Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
# P ?* U+ M, a, b G' R Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled7 `3 w2 c, z1 i& a" v
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
. {6 H' V1 ^, P- @8 \
u- D6 h2 l2 ]6 I - Q+ P9 i1 \0 p8 y0 Z/ s! G
Allied ground losses:- x& ^/ b& V; ?8 {- l/ m
60 casualties reported( n* e& w$ }7 ]+ N- L0 c2 z
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled. W" `; K1 U$ L! R# X: B$ `
Non Combat: 6 destroyed, 0 disabled1 |& [9 @" Y$ h3 P7 A
Engineers: 2 destroyed, 0 disabled- H2 t6 a* F3 W
Guns lost 2 (2 destroyed, 0 disabled)
$ }& ^" d5 N L Units destroyed 16 l2 ^3 `/ y( i' O8 Y
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7 o; G$ G4 W, p; _5 A3 cAssaulting units:
. f" c; y8 v, u 53rd Nav Gd /1
1 Y, W0 C8 l6 k4 B
: d, f# z& n$ `0 D5 ^/ SDefending units:
( A+ v A M% u1 T+ e& Q9 c) E Heron Det. |