1221登陆拉包尔,威克岛第二波登陆
+ Z. j7 L8 z9 F8 N9 c5 H) ^+ kSubmarine attack near Port Moresby at 97,131- f, R' ^0 r" f, S) e5 D
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Japanese Ships2 h8 T% z; |4 T% O, S) T9 d5 E7 A
SS RO-683 D5 Y( z( f, F8 F: x
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Allied Ships
/ C5 R8 ^; D5 m$ l- r j) E: w) Q! m xAP Bloemfontein
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Pre-Invasion action off Rabaul5 w# x, u! \* s9 _( _
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force2 v. E( l5 M- B( B) G4 U0 y! A, {
g* o- D) l0 K$ k1 i( ^- L40 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
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' O& d' V7 O- u; E# b2 l) n6 x CL Kashima" x9 f/ \2 c+ ^0 f9 F1 l2 j
xAK Eizan Maru, Shell hits 2, on fire
+ q& ^4 Q3 a; a7 m1 u5 n PB Kosin Maru #3% {. @) K8 J5 M8 m( U
xAK Kunitu Maru, Shell hits 1% _! j/ O+ x% j; }
PB Nikkai Maru& c! P( X2 J- b" t8 z
PB Keijo Maru+ C2 x1 a1 w+ Z$ o
PB Choko Maru #25 R7 M: t+ K7 q$ e" c9 M3 J. a
PB Chiyo Maru #4
1 U( ~. m' W/ d: }" t) S, I; x xAP Hakone Maru7 d. d+ J9 k+ N1 Y& P' _: J
, X; O2 |3 o \; N& f, lJapanese ground losses:6 S" f4 r$ E+ @& i
19 casualties reported: ~! c0 \* X& F- Z# O+ z
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
- Y8 E9 v* ^: g% @5 M( v: f Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
! v; m! r, Y" o" q Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled+ d) ~! K8 u+ S# }
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Amphibious Assault at Rabaul
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9 H I0 t* D" [+ r% N- a: w ?TF 6 troops unloading over beach at Rabaul, 106,125& [; P0 U q: N2 s
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Japanese ground losses:$ |: Z* Q# B! E7 f# {
40 casualties reported
! s! d5 Q, N& X4 Z5 ]* ?% j Squads: 3 destroyed, 0 disabled/ H$ S! L. y6 X" d0 A/ }* _
Non Combat: 3 destroyed, 0 disabled
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! H" c ?* E) Y2 n/ JPre-Invasion action off Wake Island
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Japanese Ships
& Z$ E; J5 A3 I* k0 \5 g PB Shuko Maru #56 y* e& Y) r5 i$ Z
PB Sonan Maru #6# d q5 L& Z2 j" }/ h& L5 [! q, s; v. J
PB Sonan Maru #52 ^: P* Z: i; P
PB Shotoku Maru
5 t1 L8 m4 S8 e+ s PB Shoei Maru
" L2 I3 a6 f# Z+ S1 D PB Kyo Maru #10- h; @1 X9 O' k; [& i$ R; L& p, M
PB Kyo Maru #8/ p+ U* L; f. Q/ i
xAK Kuraido Maru( R) V m. M5 M* t
CM Tsugaru
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37 casualties reported) j- }3 y; M( Y
Squads: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled, q% J' Y5 ~, a+ Y2 ^3 ~9 w1 h
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled/ g/ y Y# m+ ~4 x' v
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
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1 V9 o. @' @( ~6 mAmphibious Assault at Wake Island6 g2 ~( f0 ~$ J( \: T3 |3 [
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TF 20 troops unloading over beach at Wake Island, 136,98
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3 L1 V" m5 {5 a+ C/ I/ RJapanese ground losses:
b N/ A4 u; K7 ~2 Z5 I 85 casualties reported! ~4 [* ~3 V2 } g
Squads: 5 destroyed, 0 disabled6 i9 H/ r& J6 `
Non Combat: 4 destroyed, 0 disabled# R( o. V7 v% j* G& d
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled( i( [5 I: N' N
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# T: X. f1 }" o9 }Invasion Support action off Rabaul - Coastal Guns Fire Back!
Y( v* C6 P& J* ~Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force( U/ O5 ^/ O$ S
& m) d4 t: f4 j16 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.- j+ N; M5 Q0 U+ `/ s
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Japanese Ships1 j& T( Y. Y/ c% |* m1 Z N. x( X
CL Kashima, Shell hits 2, on fire
$ F; ]: N! M8 H' ~" i* R! a PB Kosin Maru #31 Q* }* W& F) ]* |7 K3 l7 W4 h
PB Nikkai Maru
! z/ K9 p4 k1 ]- K0 T+ m PB Keijo Maru$ @ o0 b# l Z: O- T5 ~
PB Choko Maru #2
7 H! y% S- j, y PB Chiyo Maru #4
, V6 N9 F0 ?7 a, M1 F xAP Hakone Maru6 N* l9 }0 }& v: ?* i
8 R0 z) f9 b( z( OJapanese ground losses:
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Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
7 {% I# U4 C0 k. ?. K9 }2 q# ?) N Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
# o i {- }) i# q' v Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled' G( G! J/ j% b- v: T1 f
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2 Z7 l/ I8 I7 BInvasion Support action off Wake Island- D8 s) ?% E( V
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force
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9 V7 u9 ]: V$ _, B8 g6 |21 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
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Japanese Ships+ Y% m. K: j, s% P, x c! r
xAK Yokohama Maru, Shell hits 11, heavy fires j/ c3 i( M1 \& ?; F! V9 Y
PB Shoei Maru
- X2 _: G1 w* D8 ?" s& P PB Shuko Maru #5% V) A) l8 P' i& j
PB Sonan Maru #6 I! ]# \+ p/ e0 U
PB Sonan Maru #5
/ z; H3 t( l" _$ n PB Shotoku Maru2 X# M& S+ P0 k% T- M0 Q# Z" c
PB Kyo Maru #10
8 X, W( p, @9 l3 u) ]; a: h, G) J: A& b PB Kyo Maru #8
; r3 v. v8 M! i6 [ xAK Kuraido Maru
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Morning Air attack on 86th Chinese Corps, at 88,56 (Chuhsien)$ `" Z8 J, \! E+ o4 S: M% M$ P
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Weather in hex: Partial cloud
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Raid spotted at 43 NM, estimated altitude 26,000 feet.
- U! c* ~! c/ S) s0 J' SEstimated time to target is 14 minutes
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4 P9 n: Q; {* @7 \2 l8 h7 S8 Z A6M2 Zero x 14
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Morning Air attack on 86th Chinese Corps, at 88,56 (Chuhsien)
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Weather in hex: Partial cloud
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Raid spotted at 13 NM, estimated altitude 23,000 feet.4 S% P% N* t5 X8 k0 E6 m' {
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes: v6 r# Z! a" U& U1 Q
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A6M2 Zero x 13
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5 u& r7 O$ g, M7 x% CMorning Air attack on 1st Marine Defense Battalion, at 136,98 (Wake Island)
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Weather in hex: Moderate rain- L c* k9 V0 x" k" L/ y
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Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 21,000 feet.# M, R, p1 h- p) _" A+ ~6 w
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes
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3 M! ~$ H7 Y4 {( N& r5 oJapanese aircraft
0 `: I# @" V1 u& P G3M2 Nell x 218 H/ A" o b. o$ J6 v$ o2 U+ h
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: I9 j0 M+ }& C* C1 PNo Japanese losses
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+ `: u, L0 \$ }% E' P ?. A; kAllied ground losses:
: y U" M3 p3 m 7 casualties reported
% X# w' n9 b, y7 R; I Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
/ r8 C4 d4 `& [1 f+ K1 C. D% _ Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
3 l! Z5 H( Z! [# K. ]- [' x Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled! \/ J P: d6 U! j. r5 K
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Morning Air attack on 108th/2 Base Force, at 51,65
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2 b W/ S5 N6 t/ z9 [) vWeather in hex: Clear sky
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Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
9 l2 `8 w* p1 o2 Z, f X# E; ^3 kEstimated time to target is 5 minutes- M8 k% g* e, X! Q
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Ki-48-Ib Lily x 37" |5 J$ O- C9 r: Q$ u, p! g
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" i9 d' N0 h3 B; V) ?; B$ X* [; MNo Japanese losses. y" h6 J5 k, B
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# l7 S& D3 g$ F) ?$ m6 L0 Q; IAllied ground losses:
* |5 T f- C- O 4 casualties reported) O$ f" \( v: B" `" Y% Y
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
( b* y: t# L) f, g Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled$ x1 ]; g2 \' y
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled$ h9 p; ~) [2 u1 U
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1 g5 g- R* E' G( l9 F! lMorning Air attack on 108th/2 Base Force, at 51,65
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Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet.
8 Z5 r9 r N: O: [' m* M7 JEstimated time to target is 4 minutes
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; h' {6 \2 h1 E* P, M$ I7 kJapanese aircraft
) A& C _$ G2 [) O Ki-21-IIa Sally x 15
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4 N* s/ O7 H! J. M! e9 e6 ANo Japanese losses
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4 S1 S. L& ~- Y0 y6 P3 L; HAllied ground losses:3 B. U) E+ w3 u; I2 e
18 casualties reported
3 c0 `( `" z; x% Q! q Squads: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
7 j5 k* |- O& H. S1 i Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 0 disabled
$ C* U$ T4 g9 I, t7 _% A' D/ h Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled4 U9 d7 N, I6 [( H/ A# |8 h
Guns lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)9 M, E4 {1 V8 _% ~
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Morning Air attack on 86th Chinese Corps, at 88,56 (Chuhsien)$ D# h3 e" i+ O- i6 ~8 Q
5 Q: c# b+ n: W: iWeather in hex: Partial cloud& N1 l3 A* j" ~. S4 Z& Z
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Raid spotted at 37 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.# ]& K8 w# l: w6 S+ e
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes
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Japanese aircraft$ x+ L. }, B" n+ m K( A7 ?2 w0 b
Ki-27b Nate x 81 \; y/ u( N0 @- D
Ki-51 Sonia x 9
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No Japanese losses
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Morning Air attack on 1st Formosa Inf. Regiment, at 79,75 (Lingayen)
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Raid spotted at 35 NM, estimated altitude 23,000 feet.
) b4 V7 {3 b" O3 lEstimated time to target is 9 minutes0 T R. t. m+ F0 U1 f, a. l
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% c: \2 V! I7 \ Ki-27b Nate x 4
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Allied aircraft
: [" X! x; Z% Y+ z [ B-17D Fortress x 120 j' }! `! {2 v$ y9 j* O
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Ki-27b Nate: 1 destroyed
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3 [6 i2 E' |8 jAllied aircraft losses9 G7 K" {( k* g0 x7 [ V& P
B-17D Fortress: 1 damaged
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Japanese ground losses:
! g6 ^' C7 W( h 29 casualties reported" [1 K' I( O$ f5 `+ U8 r! q
Squads: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
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9 ^8 ~: \* h- w$ l ?Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Lingga at 51,87 j( z( G4 q( d, g( \+ v
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Weather in hex: Severe storms) K& v9 [6 y2 I4 s& ^1 e" x0 c
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Raid spotted at 40 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.* G7 x" {- J; k/ O& Y6 w8 r' O
Estimated time to target is 14 minutes& A3 G# i4 K! v* n. s
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Japanese aircraft
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Buffalo I x 2
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) I* U* L1 Z1 j: } G4M1 Betty: 2 destroyed, 2 damaged/ m `- k# k; J; r3 a- M
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xAP Lancashire
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Afternoon Air attack on 92nd Chinese Corps, at 85,45 (Nanyang)
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' c/ m+ C8 u2 q2 M$ Q# c3 NRaid spotted at 13 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet.
8 s3 ?) p4 `6 DEstimated time to target is 3 minutes
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Ki-30 Ann x 6) Q7 N3 g, o0 ~ D
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Lingga at 51,87
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" l; A1 z( R! ?* v y9 Q; @Raid spotted at 33 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet.
1 ^! p, C7 J) nEstimated time to target is 12 minutes
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G3M2 Nell x 40 ^0 `) u3 m: @
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No Japanese losses
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xAP Lancashire. U, n, P+ w' u" ~+ D
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) w, ^( Q* F7 L) n" m: YAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Lingga at 51,87
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Weather in hex: Severe storms
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Raid spotted at 24 NM, estimated altitude 20,000 feet.
1 |4 \2 ?* N: y, O8 f# v! z! ^1 C% j6 n0 @Estimated time to target is 9 minutes
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G3M2 Nell x 43 ^! |/ T$ o$ x- Y& p* _. l
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Buffalo I x 36 U: b1 @2 b* h, W) X! {) f
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Allied Ships7 n( _& x5 [# s. u1 }
xAP Lancashire3 l/ Q W _' E' O6 S. i I, v2 J
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ASW attack near Tambelan-eilanden at 53,91: k8 ?* J' a& g% T6 _% g! o
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ML No. 311- {; }0 _/ L! K* P- b2 H# M8 }& [
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ASW attack near Tambelan-eilanden at 53,91
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Allied Ships7 a d; h v, R1 i, Z4 N
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Invasion Support action off Rabaul0 ~" P( G( b$ ` M* ^: c4 u
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force
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3 B7 T2 T5 U) s! f* q% f* g8 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.& u- C# o( z& g( i1 m
$ f1 k' n/ A7 y, G& YJapanese Ships, `- J; i! L- M5 F3 p
xAK Kunitu Maru, Shell hits 2
. h& e# F* r) q7 r8 s2 D5 ~ PB Keijo Maru
1 b4 k w+ ?( m- ?+ z PB Choko Maru #2
" |+ u ?/ W* M8 Y% ~) G* q xAK Ryunan Maru, Shell hits 1, on fire
/ k" `0 U, K1 g. g2 _ PB Chiyo Maru #4
0 m( Z" {; z0 `3 P) k w DMS W-8" ]1 m' w0 ]+ o0 L: F$ A0 n8 R
PB Kosin Maru #3" ]+ V4 B, d; \$ B$ F( A( `, S7 `/ Z
PB Nikkai Maru
, d! U5 a( Z W2 c4 ~, q! H xAP Hakone Maru# F8 r' V, x! n4 Y2 b
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Invasion Support action off Wake Island
' ?7 l1 T, {* a$ HDefensive Guns engage approaching landing force
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7 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
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Japanese Ships
3 L9 n7 p; r6 N3 A6 o) V xAK Kogyoku Maru, Shell hits 4, on fire
$ o+ D# {: O+ N( j AV Kiyokawa Maru- ^6 g7 s; s* w0 ~
PB Kyo Maru #10; ^( W" R. b+ V2 ~+ G0 q
PB Shuko Maru #59 z2 W( v# s! O
PB Sonan Maru #6
1 ^* V% b. R |7 u4 ]' ^ PB Sonan Maru #5$ H, n7 a( s4 `
PB Shotoku Maru: H: V% e% Q5 @8 l
PB Shoei Maru, M5 `3 t3 V6 [3 X
PB Kyo Maru #8
+ U) ?8 y" B- U, } xAK Kuraido Maru1 [5 s. G P$ T
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Ground combat at 87,48
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Japanese Deliberate attack
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Attacking force 13555 troops, 128 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 395
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Defending force 5884 troops, 81 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1328 t( N' m* G9 g
- i& Y! Y3 o9 z( @! O6 L1 }Japanese adjusted assault: 251
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Allied adjusted defense: 30
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Japanese assault odds: 8 to 1 * T0 t! D4 q. N* Y1 T3 F* F6 f* P* W
) u8 z4 b, p1 K) N3 yCombat modifiers7 [! S: c6 G9 J! _1 Y
Defender: fatigue(-), morale(-), experience(-)
! M8 ~% T( V% w8 S6 VAttacker: ! s4 G A: ` U
4 k( |+ L( w$ Q; i" ~7 _# q# J3 aJapanese ground losses:
$ ?4 @3 ]: v0 a# ^* } 104 casualties reported
2 s$ ]# w; m3 r+ I \ Squads: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled
! @) B' n; @0 S g' m5 g7 |1 s Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 3 disabled; M( j9 Z* N, F0 U( p
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled! P3 z' g- v) ~
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Allied ground losses:& t9 L# @7 k9 X! |5 m
2554 casualties reported- }& i9 z8 z, R7 [
Squads: 127 destroyed, 9 disabled6 K) ^, W( @, w8 K# z
Non Combat: 59 destroyed, 7 disabled
* u* O2 ]! i9 Z& A Engineers: 4 destroyed, 1 disabled
& C4 Q- M( |# [4 o/ U. b" C Guns lost 6 (6 destroyed, 0 disabled)
$ F+ @% w+ e( {3 r6 Y9 B Units retreated 3
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Defeated Allied Units Retreating!- L$ F7 H( m( E7 T' ~
1 d2 t* Z" z0 P) eAssaulting units:
. \: h) W0 j5 N" L7 m+ \! d$ @ 116th Division
& H$ r6 e2 S8 T 138th Infantry Regiment
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& j% U, A3 \% z5 DDefending units:
" A6 H }* H' F& m* m; c 12th Chinese Corps
) |9 w4 T: b z* k: C 48th Chinese Corps
, u8 ]" E( N$ _* m% \8 v% \( F8 K2 i$ g 3rd Group Army5 F: K: H+ [; A: s0 x
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) {5 R% |/ Z; e; C6 E4 aGround combat at Tsiaotso (88,42)7 E! u- X* W9 E6 E" R7 `0 J
}( v& Q; h2 yJapanese Bombardment attack
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Attacking force 5655 troops, 38 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 197
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$ n& T4 W1 A6 U0 Q. `& f2 k' fDefending force 9246 troops, 38 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 278
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Japanese ground losses:
. a- i( d2 V. @. H1 j 19 casualties reported, G. s% r2 r) V: ^7 L& M% X
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
) `' j( e! Q& Z' B1 d Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled. a& H" U) i5 p% _- K8 n
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
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* q# S A7 v0 @7 z$ \1 OAssaulting units:1 t$ l) @) V+ B4 h3 L$ @/ R# d; H
16th Ind.Mixed Brigade
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Defending units:+ i* U9 b; `4 O& R2 X7 S5 p
27th Chinese Corps/ `4 N8 ?% ?' g$ y" i, ^+ |
5th New Chinese Corps' Z- y. O4 Z4 R9 T% y% d& N) i- H
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0 h9 q& `2 m9 e, aGround combat at Paotow (92,34)
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2 r+ @3 n) Y5 \$ _( Y4 s0 }/ \$ C( bJapanese Bombardment attack; d l( p* t4 k8 s/ u
8 R1 `. J$ k" kAttacking force 2844 troops, 40 guns, 100 vehicles, Assault Value = 86
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Defending force 4446 troops, 43 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1606 i5 t& L# F3 `/ A
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' T8 [: _ o4 j6 z+ R$ E0 r+ uAssaulting units:- b' A" \ p7 o3 K
1st Cavalry Brigade( @( H3 ~( [* |2 h; I: o: L
4th Cavalry Brigade, X% W- Z# O( z, ]& F2 o
; U6 r5 s, T5 z6 PDefending units:
! Q) H5 |/ o# M2 P6 Q5 T6 X 81st Chinese Corps
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$ L8 [" g% q) p" k) kGround combat at Lingayen (79,75)* R4 r* P- U$ _ B3 D3 L6 G
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Japanese Shock attack* @3 d' E: l7 v9 ^( j$ r
$ H* C) K6 F% Z! ]0 n5 Y" YAttacking force 23477 troops, 171 guns, 44 vehicles, Assault Value = 843
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9 K! G0 y3 s/ q- Y& h5 s, jDefending force 150 troops, 14 guns, 6 vehicles, Assault Value = 13 R" L9 T5 D4 p1 m- l% p
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Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 0
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Japanese adjusted assault: 1240
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Allied adjusted defense: 1
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( }$ B& e/ X9 x D4 xJapanese assault odds: 1240 to 1 (fort level 0) ' e {5 O! e0 h) K1 J7 m
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Japanese forces CAPTURE Lingayen !!!
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& }6 i1 X* K& B2 o' N# n( ?9 _Combat modifiers+ _ K) p* D& x
Defender: leaders(+), disruption(-), experience(-)
7 ? h7 U0 Y4 |+ K1 c6 g' wAttacker: shock(+)
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! [# r( h0 x! D, I; lJapanese ground losses:- h: W9 ^+ K( M; k7 O8 W a2 A) k( c
85 casualties reported5 a2 y# D' R; K; f3 p
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled! I0 h8 g Z( q# {; s6 L4 Y
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 8 disabled) T" U, ?9 b. o
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
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R) u$ _$ S: c _, Q # ?7 T4 r7 O* c
Allied ground losses:
9 K: {9 S4 G& ^4 X0 P 71 casualties reported
( z" L- q0 ?: |. W9 V* S2 k Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled- J0 j& H4 s! Y/ n+ c2 x" s# K, u3 E# Q
Non Combat: 15 destroyed, 0 disabled
% d d& ~ Q, h1 c S Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled5 J3 j& v# ?+ a2 y2 Y- J
Guns lost 19 (19 destroyed, 0 disabled)
3 @+ O$ l7 x* h8 ]) T/ g" Y: E) t3 C Vehicles lost 7 (7 destroyed, 0 disabled)
1 {4 K0 c: U& V) N m& ` Units destroyed 10 s2 i4 C- ]. v6 U2 E% l
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; P2 B1 b6 X/ CAssaulting units:
# q4 `& ? p3 B 4th Division. ]3 H2 P$ e) x
1st Formosa Inf. Regiment
1 d ?/ |+ ~' A9 d3 u+ T9 b 65th Brigade, ]7 m7 o) x6 F/ P; b2 S+ ~0 ^
2nd Tank Regiment( q; a6 r y. @: |* B
4 k/ F+ s6 b0 F% w5 GDefending units:1 m4 V8 ]. {/ l+ t# @' K
86th PS Coastal Artillery Battalion
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8 A3 O$ K+ V% V1 ?Ground combat at Wake Island (136,98)
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) l9 k% m- d! G. l- }- R' E* TJapanese Shock attack
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. b" c1 R+ v) n- D4 z; ZAttacking force 5176 troops, 61 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 216
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Defending force 1115 troops, 28 guns, 10 vehicles, Assault Value = 282 t T2 W" c% h9 n" a- @3 ^/ p
6 B+ |3 j* J6 FJapanese adjusted assault: 50 : V: n8 u3 Y3 K% z/ h
1 e1 ?6 x+ Y4 t* V: o9 PAllied adjusted defense: 13
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Japanese assault odds: 3 to 1 (fort level 1)
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6 V2 I) T/ V/ b h; \Japanese forces CAPTURE Wake Island !!!
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Combat modifiers- f0 ~5 L0 s- p# R0 i2 K
Defender: leaders(-), experience(-)
* g( T/ `! x# [- l2 a/ pAttacker: shock(+)4 ]. \! t+ }; F
! P$ a* S# C( l7 X t6 M2 o- v' tJapanese ground losses:
( B0 X A7 q3 C x, g- v, ] 97 casualties reported
" x$ [2 t$ f+ D9 r Squads: 2 destroyed, 6 disabled
7 `) C/ J/ ^* N Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 18 disabled% W2 c5 o( E G( j
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled: j* C; u$ A0 K0 `0 Q
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Allied ground losses:- v3 O# Q/ _7 D& y( v
1583 casualties reported/ [0 R: Q5 s; w5 r% \
Squads: 32 destroyed, 0 disabled
' C& ?: r& x, C1 S, B0 r% B% t7 Q Non Combat: 111 destroyed, 0 disabled
( f) V: s3 R7 M7 T* i2 g( n Engineers: 27 destroyed, 0 disabled8 b# O V/ _9 d8 @1 g$ d
Guns lost 35 (35 destroyed, 0 disabled); h* N7 E( C3 L7 m0 | j
Vehicles lost 6 (6 destroyed, 0 disabled)
* ?5 y1 m: m% I# t; k; A. _ Units destroyed 2
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0 G! b6 P' P' |: ^- K. f) TAssaulting units: A7 l0 q; W8 }$ f- [
Maizuru 2nd SNLF: e+ M; s0 Z9 Q
144th Infantry Rgt /30 }5 L1 I: C( H6 |6 h" Z+ S. r
15th Base Force /2
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! w7 r7 U7 y$ ]! S: U% |( Y) iDefending units:
2 [$ f# L d/ }0 t1 S" V: d. P Wake USN CPNAB 3 v( K, {& f# w
1st Marine Defense Battalion+ l0 C5 c% i; d
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8 [* N c/ T5 ^; @& `, XGround combat at Kudat (69,86)
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Japanese Shock attack$ V: y% q' @6 n! ^. E. Z% c6 ]7 f
- J2 n( Q! Y2 Y* f( l9 }Attacking force 1446 troops, 12 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 602 @1 u5 O h8 I! s! M
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Defending force 262 troops, 4 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 3+ C9 a' T% ?) C/ @" e/ T( w2 |
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Japanese adjusted assault: 24 / b& B, o1 Y0 ]2 N# S# t* e
, n: A- x, S; ~; z, bAllied adjusted defense: 3 + N8 |+ X* ]9 H& f
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Japanese assault odds: 8 to 1 (fort level 0) / [; x: d. }! M6 L" r) Q9 r
, a3 i% O( y" z) t4 X: EJapanese forces CAPTURE Kudat !!! j5 m# I4 U r$ H( L
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Combat modifiers* y4 m9 @/ w: T F8 e5 t; n
Defender: terrain(+), leaders(-), preparation(-), morale(-)
' y: }3 H/ f! s- c$ X: `5 W experience(-)0 b# a; z: Y8 r( G, L: f/ c/ L
Attacker: shock(+), leaders(-)( n& G+ @4 f! F5 h$ |' Y
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Allied ground losses:1 z: M7 E5 Q5 @1 A
91 casualties reported
1 o* Q ^1 b1 Z+ _+ S% z: e' V Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
5 u$ A6 d! g) ~ Non Combat: 4 destroyed, 10 disabled1 N& D N0 ~( V f
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
1 x8 |) S/ r) q' M) g( N Units retreated 14 ^8 x# c! ^& j+ k
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Defeated Allied Units Retreating!
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Assaulting units:- T0 l! f; c- W3 J
15th Naval Guard Unit
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( @/ l1 E% m4 _- I) E' @* ~Defending units:9 D( l& E$ Q. s- `- r8 f
108th RN Base Force
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Ground combat at Rabaul (106,125)$ ?- e+ v& {: m3 b
2 G: ?: v" r( N/ H3 ZAllied Bombardment attack
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Attacking force 1169 troops, 19 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 66
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, w' M# X8 g: P: }( |% P8 H/ `5 RDefending force 4682 troops, 47 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 190
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3 V1 l( c2 T5 V9 ]$ kJapanese ground losses:
. x0 X+ d' j# V1 R 9 casualties reported
0 G' i. ?; a0 k' \' ^9 M3 m Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
/ }6 i E0 A1 q& r Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
6 D( O" d2 Q( ^ Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled0 p9 M5 ? P; i4 W0 e# o7 f# p
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# U/ p+ u4 a+ M+ q$ ?) H7 i% }" uAssaulting units:+ l) L# {* d5 R+ X
B Coy/NG Rifles
, q/ q. n+ @; `/ r& @: ^% ^ Lark Battalion
9 J5 I+ h, A. f* o Rabaul Det. Base Force* b8 q/ C" D( i& j8 n
0 m% _! r* Q- G% L2 iDefending units:; E$ Z5 i' }& x9 K% Y, ]8 D
I/66th Nav Gd /1
/ E! G' k* D0 S% R; d+ t II/81st Nav Gd /1- a5 c% T4 Q& g. s4 b) I
2nd Indpt SNLF Coy /1
" }6 J* ^ o* p Kure 2nd SNLF /1: t8 Q. ]: T+ P \+ y
II/66th Nav Gd /1
6 U1 W' B, p' e5 p5 C5 f* i, q Maizuru 1st SNLF /1 |