1218郑州沦陷
4 U8 w0 Y9 B- u$ I3 L, e$ Q& p6 j+ ~Invasion Support action off Wake Island
: k; ^& J& M! x) V1 Z) [Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force
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10 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.( m$ F' W! w; l
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Japanese Ships) N( t) M4 G7 j1 B! W% g- L
AMC Kongo Maru( @( }4 L1 ~2 ]" p
CL Yubari1 j4 P6 Q9 B; ^8 j9 R* f
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Invasion Support action off Jesselton: P% p( X8 H0 ~1 w, [: Q
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force
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. T* y0 s6 Q* Q5 d2 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
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Japanese Ships
% K* C$ { n5 C' y- ~2 V PB Heiei Maru #78 `9 B3 |- y0 P+ F+ n
APD Fuji, w; X' `( s# ]- \
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- \7 ~( p. v6 E5 `# D) w; j3 eSubmarine attack near Billiton at 53,93% M4 v% P% S) o( {/ L, |
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Japanese Ships' a8 G5 G5 I) j+ N
SS I-155/ q+ H9 s: f1 P4 A: h$ C! a* @
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Allied Ships
1 e1 M# w: e$ i4 A5 u xAK Mariso, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage0 |8 e+ W( X! _" g2 W# ?
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8 |5 \7 f3 e$ Y4 E+ P. i7 S4 F! {; J: _Submarine attack near Billiton at 53,93. O, f; h. \9 l; U' n# M; y
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Japanese Ships
1 g3 S6 D, d' q+ r6 ? SS I-158% N4 C5 t' p) p( x3 L. p$ a
5 \' Y7 {( q; C bAllied Ships4 M: H; b% \ _6 ?2 {# G
xAK Mariso, Torpedo hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage5 i' y# X9 Z% n; i& W) H3 h
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) j9 p& \' z$ i rSubmarine attack near Billiton at 54,94
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Japanese Ships5 E( _& M' v2 g( N, u9 d
SS I-158
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xAK Langkoeas, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires
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% @$ P( v! ?& b* E! @ @' h) ^Invasion Support action off Jesselton" r8 v2 [5 x8 J+ e4 m
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force
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1 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
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8 k$ Q7 ^7 [5 \1 z% [3 Q: `4 ?Japanese Ships, P% F5 t, {5 [' Y* V$ A$ C
PB Heiei Maru #7
3 i I- r6 o: _+ ^$ c/ V% H APD Fuji: U/ }1 z- E+ r
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& m s) I. P2 f, Y; GAmphibious Assault at San Fernando; j7 V( {, f5 M! D
) ^- }) P: U; u4 L4 o+ h3 y* u7 LTF 215 troops unloading over beach at San Fernando, 80,74
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Japanese ground losses:
7 i5 T# ^3 X8 r1 I 164 casualties reported
0 i2 E- l5 l+ z2 g" x' r7 C- h8 q Squads: 23 destroyed, 0 disabled
' l3 U% z3 R/ I) d% b$ a! o0 q Non Combat: 19 destroyed, 0 disabled
. V# s+ m" m! M. w; J& N4 ~ Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
9 q/ U0 ^% F" H9 m5 E6 r Guns lost 2 (2 destroyed, 0 disabled)
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Invasion Support action off Wake Island
+ G3 h7 h- r) w/ rDefensive Guns engage approaching landing force
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9 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.' ? N$ j& V7 G/ w; c2 V$ b
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Japanese Ships* |% e# h/ s- \6 s& |1 U
AMC Kinryu Maru, Shell hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage6 }# E; y* q# H, o
CL Tatsuta
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% I- R3 w$ Z- o AMC Kongo Maru5 o5 C1 e; j4 r3 T
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Invasion Support action off Jesselton
, r" g6 @) d) S. D( `Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force0 a) {& n" N0 n6 d+ S
' Z4 f3 X# V7 }4 _2 {( V+ n: K5 y3 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.$ C/ T! _: d+ m' N
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Japanese Ships
! W# r/ A1 }8 Q1 M: d( v TB Hiyodori- V0 e5 u4 L$ R* r( ~
APD Fuji4 O) ]) u3 [# f8 k0 B0 @
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# C. r: X6 T, ASubmarine attack near Newcastle at 95,166
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Japanese Ships2 Q% e- |2 c- \3 {: O
SS I-10, hits 1
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Allied Ships
, u, q2 Y o6 C8 O- W% } xAP Limerick, Shell hits 1, Torpedo hits 4, on fire, heavy damage, \# j* f: j2 a" r
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Allied ground losses:
0 B, V" D# L+ [5 E4 X7 b 30 casualties reported/ J8 N& N. F3 s
Squads: 4 destroyed, 0 disabled, K+ c6 `8 C& s! R
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 0 disabled& M: y7 ^& H9 |, ^+ L$ o, X: h
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled" q, T k0 c+ ^* `8 M" |
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. g; c2 ~: z- Q/ \8 AMorning Air attack on TF, near Singkawang at 56,883 Z% i- N9 j) k! O
/ O6 ?. e, H' e7 lWeather in hex: Clear sky `( C/ z; z1 U
, p J) E. k( f7 o( n' n9 n. V6 WRaid spotted at 11 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
4 i$ n7 y$ L. g! ~& m6 P0 S/ t3 b1 jEstimated time to target is 4 minutes( F: Y9 Z( c* `# x
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G3M2 Nell x 243 i. q; Q! P1 b# C' V8 V8 p, |
G4M1 Betty x 17+ q* q* ^$ Z' N3 O% r
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Japanese aircraft losses4 s5 e9 l% c; f: q# u% D. i& Y
G4M1 Betty: 2 damaged2 K9 I) R3 `! L* G9 ` J. O
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: f0 j# @) r" C, j/ l8 z+ `$ r xAP Mijer, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk
" z! v3 O k2 k, o xAP Kajang, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk+ K0 o5 C; X9 L9 k5 Z
PG Herald, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk
' S* m1 I# P, n1 V7 w2 ~ xAP Kepong, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk5 t* F" U; g- Q3 h' Q, M
PC Tydeman5 C# }9 S" R6 }& ]1 G
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* H( Z- X% |& ?! W; x3 X4 f% O5 N2 j" kMorning Air attack on Penang Fortress, at 49,74 (Georgetown)
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Weather in hex: Light rain
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* y. f4 o5 P b0 wRaid spotted at 38 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.3 H1 `$ Q( _: o( v$ q$ r; |
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes/ P$ u/ ~6 w. l7 z9 F4 F5 u/ w# \8 Q
9 ?$ Y& x& Z% b# O% uJapanese aircraft
9 k1 |/ Y* N) }1 C" A! f2 z Ki-21-IIa Sally x 28
" v( |4 D$ p1 [3 ?/ V1 I$ h# y Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 19
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& H1 I F+ S" E+ E6 j1 l0 VNo Japanese losses
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9 {1 x, A3 ~" H: S! kAllied ground losses:
% G, I4 @! _* x$ ] w# O* c2 Y/ p 16 casualties reported
# L M5 [( {$ _* b% A2 J" l# k1 _ Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
% g$ }1 W& u1 A Non Combat: 5 destroyed, 2 disabled# e* H4 D9 T# @; s; m
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
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Morning Air attack on Penang Fortress, at 49,74 (Georgetown), c7 P2 [! k# w" N; y' e3 B
3 W* K+ w# M+ hWeather in hex: Light rain8 E0 F) W! P @ T* Q
2 t k( I- U" {3 [6 A3 NRaid spotted at 10 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.% O& ]7 A! V8 n! U. ~$ y
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes% ~3 o$ ?0 L, r, h/ C+ v
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Japanese aircraft
6 I N! C! ?' c$ ]1 n Ki-27b Nate x 11
4 V! a5 C3 T. @, } Ki-48-Ib Lily x 27
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( }8 N4 ]- o A. wNo Japanese losses F5 t- J- r0 S' U. f/ U
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2 G% t. @5 K0 r* X4 b( a+ j5 O# `3 D+ SAllied ground losses:
3 z; i+ Q h) c' M4 d, g 10 casualties reported
9 S7 l, _; M0 x Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
# J+ z/ g$ g! u7 _+ S$ q k Non Combat: 5 destroyed, 0 disabled
+ g3 n' u$ M/ v6 I* h% C Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
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Morning Air attack on Victoria Point , at 51,66
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: l7 s2 W/ |* c2 A; P& M) F: wWeather in hex: Light cloud
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Raid spotted at 41 NM, estimated altitude 21,000 feet.2 ?5 A$ M% q, u6 k0 N: b7 W
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes
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: R; m' ^0 P7 r' d Ki-30 Ann x 196 Y: a3 ~1 p. S- g2 G- G6 a9 c
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No Japanese losses
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Airbase supply hits 1
0 G4 K8 s3 o6 ]Runway hits 8
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! y" Z$ C6 f hMorning Air attack on Hong Kong Fortress, at 77,61 (Hong Kong)
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Weather in hex: Partial cloud% G( Y3 q4 W& C% M# h, ^% ?; q
* L4 |% Z0 z, p6 C6 v# ^Raid spotted at 10 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
: s3 h Z0 j" O/ r$ ]) V9 x6 MEstimated time to target is 3 minutes- s# n" w/ v+ j$ l. W h% w% d- K
$ Y F8 f8 O5 z# S( n* C7 zJapanese aircraft
. s1 N: c# x# y0 v Ki-27b Nate x 7' }4 N/ ?# s: I' \3 [* n
Ki-36 Ida x 21
& _* J- j$ w, Q: E" e Ki-44 Tojo x 6
& K* G; M _- ^ Ki-48-Ib Lily x 3
$ s/ s1 s, p0 `, z! e" [ Ki-51 Sonia x 19
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Japanese aircraft losses
+ l( I1 l3 [8 @! q Ki-36 Ida: 2 damaged
1 E% a! W* l( F, o0 B# R- Q3 K4 s+ N# l Ki-48-Ib Lily: 1 damaged
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Morning Air attack on Penang Fortress, at 49,74 (Georgetown)- P, l& x, E) K6 e. D+ x9 X
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Weather in hex: Light rain
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- ~: L5 q7 w- }6 LRaid spotted at 38 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet.+ m: P/ s/ B2 m: S9 J
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes
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6 p8 q3 V- B. nJapanese aircraft
- F9 y: D- |+ J Ki-21-IIa Sally x 366 a; ~$ J7 q1 Q; v4 T
Ki-43-Ia Oscar x 16
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# ~ H) ]% H! _' \- N8 _No Japanese losses
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$ I& ` S. m( e6 y, y/ bAllied ground losses:
, n! V* I* @1 K# W7 ` 16 casualties reported; \. G2 @! r5 w4 L$ C2 n, ^3 @0 i
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
1 @- a4 \' @, [9 V3 [; `4 a Non Combat: 8 destroyed, 0 disabled
) k! q) W5 x, Z. Y% y# X4 y Engineers: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
( ~+ I& p7 G$ H% q+ X- j Guns lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)! x3 k7 F0 A! B
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: F6 `" U# O- PMorning Air attack on Penang Fortress, at 49,74 (Georgetown)/ y) x. z; V+ Y' h1 q
# ^6 W* y( H# P4 G1 A/ N/ RWeather in hex: Light rain, X" M2 K7 O# Q6 X" d; m
/ J2 n6 P$ L$ w; h* FRaid spotted at 38 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
1 ~4 x" J; p. nEstimated time to target is 11 minutes' ?* b- B& Y' U9 z, d
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Japanese aircraft
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4 p3 t; t0 Y8 e; w7 p2 l$ X- gNo Japanese losses
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$ v" k# F/ i; N ZAllied ground losses:
; ?' P# A& Y2 w9 S1 d9 C 8 casualties reported
5 {6 `# K4 t+ B8 c Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled2 d2 X/ o1 z! h x) g) h* s
Non Combat: 4 destroyed, 0 disabled1 t. P1 y: x& ^" {1 s/ z- ` C
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
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Morning Air attack on Kowloon Brigade, at 77,61 (Hong Kong)- l; H |: M4 f
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Weather in hex: Partial cloud
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Raid spotted at 41 NM, estimated altitude 19,000 feet.3 r( [( r F& L& A p
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes0 i/ [2 F5 b( N3 D/ [; i6 r* Y, P$ ~ p
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Japanese aircraft3 U' H. c, r8 d0 m: J
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 6) u$ s. W4 ~! x( m
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: a+ s9 g% y) r# S/ i+ EJapanese aircraft losses
- E$ `; D+ d3 ?6 B Ki-48-Ib Lily: 1 damaged
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Singkawang at 56,88$ g C. n `" D; K
4 U, }6 n Z, {+ t7 x2 mWeather in hex: Heavy rain X' Y2 C; s+ v/ }+ x' _
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Raid spotted at 37 NM, estimated altitude 20,000 feet.( v2 h3 T& C4 B9 N/ u7 v. S( F
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes( Z$ b+ T# e2 G
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Japanese aircraft
8 P: v( b5 C4 P9 F G4M1 Betty x 6
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9 D$ U h {6 y1 x( YJapanese aircraft losses
0 Z" A# L8 Q- `4 K6 G) C& h G4M1 Betty: 1 damaged A) N2 n& u9 \6 h8 U' o5 ?
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2 i! T) K5 s/ E9 q3 y9 p$ r8 e PC Tydeman, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
* j' j5 J' s1 Y9 Z2 r0 a/ R! n ML No. 310
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Afternoon Air attack on Hong Kong Fortress, at 77,61 (Hong Kong)
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Raid spotted at 31 NM, estimated altitude 23,000 feet.. g* ]1 Z. G k5 W- L! U! R
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes! Z* N5 ]# O: ]; ^
5 p2 a8 h+ x6 r( ~- SJapanese aircraft
2 a" `/ B% J+ r* |1 G0 m Ki-21-IIa Sally x 7
5 v& S. c& `7 P Ki-48-Ib Lily x 6
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Japanese aircraft losses
* C5 G* J; L; f* p% K- N Ki-48-Ib Lily: 2 damaged9 R5 [% Y! c2 c( n! Q7 r/ y+ K
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" K+ H# s( m5 x/ W2 tAfternoon Air attack on 107th RN Base Force, at 66,87 (Beaufort)
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Weather in hex: Light rain
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Raid spotted at 44 NM, estimated altitude 19,000 feet.2 J$ |& o* v% Z+ n0 R
Estimated time to target is 17 minutes" U9 Y/ \$ _( t4 y
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Japanese aircraft
) l6 X$ D+ W3 g, i' N u7 v4 n G3M2 Nell x 280 ]2 G) a( I( o6 ^+ S! L2 t
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No Japanese losses
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Allied ground losses:
+ ]$ O/ A8 P3 x$ S 12 casualties reported1 E+ P4 o/ q& }* v& m
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
: H+ c$ ~0 P! p Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled7 Y, V9 ?7 a+ u) y9 l
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled2 R' M% K2 ?$ L- m
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: u4 b6 s9 m. d# V' HAfternoon Air attack on Clark Field , at 79,766 c8 @; f3 d; l$ M0 T$ O
2 N' X1 e* Y& h5 l+ m1 H. zWeather in hex: Overcast
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) {2 F) ^( Z) Z3 s) C, f: {: _Raid spotted at 42 NM, estimated altitude 22,000 feet.8 `2 r/ t4 p, { d
Estimated time to target is 14 minutes
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Japanese aircraft+ F# [6 L& d c2 X r
A6M2 Zero x 67
2 W: |- R# F: j" }# F G3M2 Nell x 22
5 e& H+ e1 C2 t1 d) U G4M1 Betty x 308 `5 ?, w8 [# Q& T8 p" }4 w$ k
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J% A6 M1 P3 ?+ t0 K
Allied aircraft
* Y( v/ J; O- k9 \9 O# b \$ U# G P-40B Warhawk x 2
/ a. D6 I% V9 H7 h' T P-40E Warhawk x 5
/ d6 F% r( b/ x- R0 X 6 u& t) f2 H( [# a2 E( F* J
0 o- P7 E1 r$ R
No Japanese losses
3 p) Q& Y( K% c" v ' Q! t% i$ ^& [
Allied aircraft losses
3 ?; R' n) Q, A; ^! d, o" e, [3 [ P-40B Warhawk: 1 destroyed& c& k. K4 o' S( S a* R8 c+ F" i- Y+ m
P-40E Warhawk: 2 destroyed
5 u$ }( n" F( b2 p/ r) j
+ Y/ U( Q8 Y$ k- G" D/ ?- Q$ d - Y/ p: Z* H3 ~! _, C
& C: G8 C7 N$ y" {' F
Airbase hits 6
8 X* t. {* }3 ^) o& B2 PRunway hits 19
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Pre-Invasion action off Ocean Island7 C2 q! Q. v, y/ Q
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force4 B' }2 ^; X- M }1 ~7 r" j9 z
0 E! j& _+ c7 w4 a: m
2 Coastal gun shots fired in defense., {; K5 q1 @) w( A. m# s6 ~% \
4 k0 v" k9 \* B6 g9 e
Japanese Ships
8 C7 y$ I$ B- X* Z PB Santos Maru
& {4 \$ @# S1 R1 _! k xAK Aratama Maru- ~9 f/ ^( p/ L& G" [8 d
5 W9 }8 i' c* g Y6 p0 `
+ R+ M, i9 q- L. U; a" u4 A
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4 A9 F) v+ Z' J5 aAmphibious Assault at Ocean Island/ x$ V# W: C, C0 e, p' c1 t6 q; z
+ F8 |' x% H' o" T. WTF 116 troops unloading over beach at Ocean Island, 130,1304 B% D: q v9 O" c# F* P
' ~5 x" O8 b; v1 W+ |! v + x7 l N/ O& N
4 o& q: D5 F2 Z @7 Z
3 h; P+ r* |. G; Q4 c% N: o
4 S9 ~ E$ }1 z1 s; T--------------------------------------------------------------------------------9 g( P% h+ i9 z8 n! |1 ]& Z
Invasion Support action off Jesselton1 m, N& _' [2 D' a
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force9 d7 q0 Z! t( V# V: H8 p8 Z
4 o) t- s' }; n w% v+ {" K9 z3 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.9 p4 Q3 I& H- g; i
+ L; L; }+ O' r. }
Japanese Ships* ]3 m9 }& H7 R$ r% x5 v
TB Hiyodori
( `: I. H: W- @/ y8 w5 ] APD Fuji# x8 ^$ A7 b/ z
# _% F; _% G4 C
6 v* F( ~. y, C0 x% \ . A/ q6 ~' K8 R K7 I
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, e' G3 T* n4 b1 p4 h2 }5 { xGround combat at Georgetown (49,74); B$ ? h. _; J$ h* r$ n
, b% j0 k! T; a# \5 F) Y M8 b( vJapanese Shock attack5 K0 D$ r9 X) L0 g( M
1 Y; {) G: o/ ^% o# o
Attacking force 1580 troops, 2 guns, 153 vehicles, Assault Value = 113
# f' I! O% h1 j/ R1 Z0 x5 n
! a0 k& E; y8 q& |* @+ Z0 iDefending force 96 troops, 7 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1+ k" c5 F9 `3 M6 u' ^0 W" y
& R0 H* T/ b- o+ M7 |Japanese adjusted assault: 105 7 l% o3 M0 l4 n! }. n% D
8 C9 E$ G Y8 L% X, UAllied adjusted defense: 1
" S1 ?& n; @* A- e s5 T
1 ]/ G5 b- v) DJapanese assault odds: 105 to 1 (fort level 1)
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' B: V! Y) u" \5 f% kJapanese forces CAPTURE Georgetown !!!' G" j; I6 W7 l1 a" i
; L% _2 u% E6 z: _Combat modifiers
& f) Y. U& {2 ?, VDefender: disruption(-), preparation(-), experience(-). `3 n0 t" c$ F, Z) X" S( Z2 O
Attacker: shock(+)+ W+ j7 ~' R3 i( n& q9 h" F
! X0 c5 ]$ R6 \$ [+ f
9 ^5 o/ K6 a/ AAllied ground losses:: s+ V5 Q$ F- v* l" r( v8 o
77 casualties reported* r- ?( ]1 i7 @% w- w& y8 _
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled( _; ^* Z# {1 Q- D: \! \& U
Non Combat: 13 destroyed, 0 disabled
/ h& y& g- H7 \0 ]5 A* G% P Engineers: 3 destroyed, 0 disabled" L( S2 D$ O: s5 @7 Y- q. c0 K2 ]
Guns lost 8 (8 destroyed, 0 disabled)
7 ]; |* p2 ~& r1 j Units destroyed 1; R+ m+ u: h, ~7 ?0 N) Z
2 e5 A* }+ z; z5 x( X5 ~; Y 5 S5 I+ b) v& @3 d8 N" ?8 E: J
Assaulting units:! u" h; w/ w1 F1 m2 q) i
1st Tank Regiment8 M$ U4 z# x5 N& f7 A# v
5th Recon Regiment
* p! P& H' h: D' B4 E # Z6 |/ Q! m G
Defending units:0 o0 j0 g! r% `- e' W/ y2 L! Y
Penang Fortress
0 t# e& A! Z$ c( l$ a' _ . f6 u' a+ c, w* m
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0 X9 Y8 `" q2 h1 a X; W8 }4 G! WGround combat at Paotow (92,34)
8 q Q' u# J7 `3 W8 P+ D ) m' T* U/ S' ]* @) W4 o% q8 \
Japanese Bombardment attack
, ^5 R1 G. r0 h) V( n3 w
4 b. Z4 v7 e' S4 iAttacking force 2836 troops, 40 guns, 100 vehicles, Assault Value = 85% @+ n1 g$ Z9 P. h3 `0 n+ ? i
6 h0 S9 A- x4 Z+ @1 R2 Y
Defending force 4448 troops, 43 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 162
O7 Y. H9 h! I% H, h
- }+ g0 [$ O X4 v% h+ ?" { # W: A+ O0 H/ Q
# b/ x2 u4 I. q+ D4 C! }- K% q
Assaulting units:
3 S& ?& M' a# F5 Z& M 1st Cavalry Brigade
. Z; s! Q6 u7 ~6 p. _ 4th Cavalry Brigade
" D8 f6 N l7 b
: J% X) I* {) m [, F* oDefending units:2 J) A% F W5 ~- Q q
81st Chinese Corps
N/ X0 Y* Y- j) E) M% n $ v& U/ E2 Q+ C9 U) l" O( g
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7 C4 ^+ Y8 e: E& R5 q2 `
7 C+ v& C) v3 h/ u5 r* aGround combat at Hong Kong (77,61)
" ^% q8 _, f2 V% F, x( s& s
& q- F* X7 |6 @ h8 H# `' KJapanese Bombardment attack
1 ?/ U+ P1 c7 @ `% x 7 D" e& _: w9 L) ?+ j: N0 B
Attacking force 2039 troops, 151 guns, 130 vehicles, Assault Value = 509
% c+ n, r; C& m, l8 o
$ m/ C- Y( |4 a& _7 t% H# fDefending force 5387 troops, 130 guns, 69 vehicles, Assault Value = 152
! D: U4 Z6 F: J0 A! O % X& I( e& E h+ N9 u+ v
4 o. b5 W4 i3 r" _9 V1 I! f6 Z5 p# R
Allied ground losses:0 B) t- Q8 x% g5 x# j* s7 h7 v7 |
9 casualties reported* N2 W- _$ r7 e6 x2 ]5 T, w
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
( F/ g7 H6 B9 T" J+ V Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 1 disabled! N5 _# K6 Q, ~) ^6 S, w
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
- e" r' T4 m; Y
; {$ p9 V; ^, P2 V% x* ^
: L$ Q( q; s6 ^5 b9 M/ k0 h: iAssaulting units:
# \0 P# o( I0 I7 v9 E 19th Ind. Engineer Regiment
0 k2 ?: Y( S" ^ 38th Division
2 s. c& l, C9 x1 F 66th Infantry Regiment% A& w' l/ e& J, ~
20th Ind. Engineer Regiment1 `2 \4 ]) c4 d7 u. _* w# K, N9 t. Q
2nd Mortar Battalion/ o/ S6 G5 n2 R3 x- I8 s1 i
2nd RF Gun Battalion
! F; Q- E' D8 `8 d) G3 t+ R 3rd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion/ g& F3 [- N2 U9 D0 a+ z
1st Hvy.Artillery Regiment
3 n# t# u, C; C# i 5th RF Gun Battalion, W- |* W" [# f
2nd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
# \6 q1 @! E: K$ K% t ? 10th Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
: U' ]. U5 c$ e; }, F4 j 20th Ind. Mtn Gun Battalion
( x8 f9 I5 J: a# e" u- n; T
: ~2 ]* J5 E/ ?" ` h2 YDefending units:. |" r. z/ C0 h, _3 c& N) \0 i! U
1st Middlesex Battalion; f6 f* `+ K3 B; ]
Hong Kong Fortress
. s% W6 C9 ~9 B# w1 r# e Winnipeg Grenadiers Battalion- A# g- j1 t& g& f
Rifles of Canada Battalion
% H1 @$ a% V! O6 m [ Kowloon Brigade3 N/ @' h" l" }
102nd RN Base Force) f2 p2 {. N' k
0 U% _* H" P" b" z% _' }8 }3 g b
8 C( O; ?; i! R) S4 Z
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Ground combat at Jesselton (68,86)
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9 {) p+ a) s( z7 Q3 P# h& q1 E! k& uJapanese Shock attack
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Attacking force 1916 troops, 12 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 70- _$ i- J; S E( a; p, A
6 k6 }. J1 f. N' C! {8 }) I* t
Defending force 351 troops, 4 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 4
: @9 A% N5 A* ]4 x5 `) r4 w0 Z ) i% P4 t" I9 _- s, s$ O
Japanese adjusted assault: 32 9 R' g0 ]8 f, s% [
9 u! r$ G2 B3 k, T
Allied adjusted defense: 5 & s8 X$ i1 v9 v+ g7 t- d
& R. T+ B8 W0 W7 }& q$ D
Japanese assault odds: 6 to 1 (fort level 1)
& y! \' g3 e6 t : O2 F8 ?, v+ }1 U
Japanese forces CAPTURE Jesselton !!!
1 k. b- l& @* [ , K4 B- s, s. a6 N
Combat modifiers
3 _5 s- J* S0 g; T1 Z5 k( |Defender: terrain(+), forts(+), leaders(+), leaders(-), experience(-)$ q$ C0 Z( S3 p) t5 L
Attacker: shock(+), disruption(-)8 E# K. g; K5 M! [& J6 o
# l: e* ^# A1 M% k0 V) ^2 M
Japanese ground losses:6 q# l: T7 e$ I0 f' y& F
6 casualties reported. m' G, }' w* F5 u- Y3 f' p
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled+ P. f5 C& E# \ ]+ y
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
0 C3 {- M% q8 Y- @! U$ b1 ? Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled" x @" P* u6 F5 i: K
& P! u/ [+ F+ { J# D
8 o) _& D+ l) E3 U& m: U. RAllied ground losses:
& U, n) N* F2 s0 } 72 casualties reported
5 _& X* [6 J7 h2 `1 t2 o Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled. ^) a0 a( n l2 v( c
Non Combat: 5 destroyed, 4 disabled
1 K/ F" q$ G3 l1 m Engineers: 7 destroyed, 0 disabled) [" r( W" c! }9 n
Units retreated 1( E5 e. C; T: U) e' o7 s
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, k( ? ], I/ c% G1 {# ]& qDefeated Allied Units Retreating!
$ Z- t$ a0 i, K
4 y& |* u" D5 y6 q. C' KAssaulting units:
- t8 Z. w( \- o6 x0 n; Z: | 15th Naval Guard Unit* F" y& k) R! Q% N. P
8th JNAF Coy
6 L1 S6 [) y8 W. g; @
$ L& ?) I- G9 N9 H) | B! XDefending units:7 O# b4 U+ c+ _" F6 O+ f& h" ^' ]
108th RN Base Force
$ Y7 F7 Q1 {& N7 e$ d1 ]
2 M" W; K( s1 B& G; ?- _
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& T$ V2 I7 r9 [8 N7 G' [Ground combat at Wake Island (136,98)
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e3 C( T; h( @1 x! D1 o) KAllied Bombardment attack
: i( ~) H; O- E; p " e; L, c& h7 [, Q' [9 j9 g# Z
Attacking force 511 troops, 26 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 25
! K7 L1 u, B- [0 o) K( l1 d
& b5 J$ c+ Q2 f5 L' c1 KDefending force 1188 troops, 19 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 43
# R/ q& Y: k: I. v3 x & j( l% A0 `# S5 n; `! u8 t
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$ T7 z, G3 [. c$ j4 d. C
Assaulting units:# I4 f. r. V4 x0 F* W
Wake USN CPNAB
& H) _7 E" ~2 g& l( g8 s 1st Marine Defense Battalion
9 l- A# d/ N2 v" _ : H, i+ b" e& R) |
Defending units:
, [; s, ~) E( h. @& D2 F, M4 A Maizuru 2nd SNLF
' X' _* ]7 u/ E' q; O* E" u& B
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' q( a' m) _( z$ _" F4 u3 u( aGround combat at Hong Kong (77,61)" O8 ^0 Y1 t) [' I7 p. U& y1 _
7 R- g3 p9 R1 r! l+ P2 N7 n5 }Allied Bombardment attack+ X; y- }. b* E1 b+ l
1 t& `# @' ~: ~9 m& {$ I# I: m' eAttacking force 5273 troops, 130 guns, 62 vehicles, Assault Value = 151
0 c) @5 n# \' x, T' V - W5 A2 s ?& w L* a
Defending force 18928 troops, 319 guns, 211 vehicles, Assault Value = 509
4 A& J* M8 M- y
0 t2 E& {1 v. s* a ! [5 ]) k) ~/ w: f8 @, q+ }
Allied ground losses:7 L) t1 Z- S0 E
9 casualties reported2 z$ _6 C/ l6 g* @0 T W# f7 K/ c- \( z
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
$ f+ `2 S0 \, @. b Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
: I% c& [& K j8 D }5 Y, J Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
% S2 v% X: _+ g4 |" q6 C2 R Guns lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)- Q1 x5 A% k5 M+ Q. _5 s
7 j! o& R8 u- Q# K
* Q: T& ^" M% |3 Y5 v, e1 nAssaulting units:! `0 ]1 o! o2 Y& r! w# F/ b1 ~
Rifles of Canada Battalion& N7 K/ V, u4 G o6 T- N
Hong Kong Fortress
! D/ f" }1 m( X. Y* F( L 1st Middlesex Battalion' E: ?0 j" z6 Q& [
Winnipeg Grenadiers Battalion
; F1 @4 Q$ g5 [6 I) e5 q Kowloon Brigade) {, ?' [7 ]8 K3 q
102nd RN Base Force
5 M- o/ r6 s, v3 ^1 I 9 z% y; @( p" z/ t: _
Defending units:: V) h) O0 n! h9 t0 D" _/ L4 Q
38th Division
% _! ?9 B, z2 c9 g. x 19th Ind. Engineer Regiment( Y3 d" {$ m5 l9 E4 @
66th Infantry Regiment
& l$ {7 g' B. Z 20th Ind. Engineer Regiment
8 q7 G) Q0 z# u. l 1st Hvy.Artillery Regiment9 X# B' e2 |; ~& H) k: @
2nd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
7 r: n4 T( t9 L 2nd Mortar Battalion% f r% D3 {8 L
3rd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
2 T) P: C I- Z5 Y 10th Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment; K. B. G0 |) w: A
2nd RF Gun Battalion
7 @) W" a6 j8 @4 ~0 [ 5th RF Gun Battalion( u: H q& Z+ e7 l$ V1 ?
20th Ind. Mtn Gun Battalion& ]$ Z1 y# N& B8 S0 B
5 n# i( R8 l# h' I' w; [
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( r: Z3 c. X$ Z$ J& eGround combat at Ocean Island (130,130)
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6 }7 b C& G) X6 X' V4 \+ v" eJapanese Shock attack7 o/ m. l% u- K0 ~7 r9 _
; M6 ~3 V6 {4 f+ [+ e9 j$ l! b) t3 w
Attacking force 1357 troops, 11 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 56
$ _/ a6 f; I0 i4 J1 B 5 w; |1 g; A* Q, d5 O+ `6 n' J v+ S
Defending force 82 troops, 2 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 17 F. q$ r& {: Q/ V% }$ c" |
u& k& V4 Q. l/ ?8 }
Japanese adjusted assault: 49 2 R1 p8 L5 J; E. M8 W5 P. g1 ~
( J7 g3 K# }* g7 h7 X
Allied adjusted defense: 1 9 U+ [8 c. J* r/ c+ |# Y
3 z7 H x( C" C
Japanese assault odds: 49 to 1 (fort level 0)
6 F+ I9 u) R/ j0 C( ?8 B: ~2 p: {
0 r" h2 R- i* a+ V; dJapanese forces CAPTURE Ocean Island !!!
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Combat modifiers
( {2 _, V1 \5 c7 q2 D, _* K) ?Defender: leaders(-), preparation(-), experience(-)
1 ^4 f h0 q, z) TAttacker: shock(+), leaders(-)2 n7 O" N& B9 ~9 ~
j# N( m3 H- v( p" I$ wJapanese ground losses:& D2 }4 X4 E) r- ~
24 casualties reported
' J' `0 `, |6 l# H2 N5 Z Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled+ p8 t2 b* ? M8 y. O% L2 X
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
# }: ?1 x x- {& J2 e/ `' V Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
+ b- N; h6 Y" K7 w1 z
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; L0 |0 r$ I: J8 G1 K: v8 w2 ]/ @Allied ground losses:
p& h0 g/ S$ d# n 60 casualties reported6 t1 z! ^0 ?. J: [
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled7 r; H9 f9 t8 o2 S1 q! @0 \; h
Non Combat: 6 destroyed, 0 disabled
+ M8 g7 n! R- u- _7 C, I Engineers: 2 destroyed, 0 disabled) n8 d4 B# o. a$ Q5 u' ]
Guns lost 2 (2 destroyed, 0 disabled)+ x6 [; M' T- y' r
Units destroyed 1
2 E5 G u s, ~1 `7 P0 f; T! e1 P
4 p# Q! t- A) v& m! V
0 K; U5 p$ D* C$ ?- {# {3 M* t& tAssaulting units:6 r' l) C. s) F- q: W8 ~
53rd Nav Gd /1. K5 \. Z7 T6 r# q4 \/ h: R
+ a1 l7 t. n, h: CDefending units:
. b* s" u! ]$ X3 X& W D Heron Det. |