1221登陆拉包尔,威克岛第二波登陆
0 [4 X; D: C! vSubmarine attack near Port Moresby at 97,131% S9 A) _8 Z; y, T0 c# e
- [/ V: W$ a0 a. X$ yJapanese Ships
8 \, h+ w) C' C# { { SS RO-68
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Allied Ships
9 L4 f: i9 b! p1 a8 |& N% k( c5 W xAP Bloemfontein
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) n0 p" l5 _" [5 A% h, q8 jPre-Invasion action off Rabaul! F" b4 }0 H( a9 k( @2 J, q2 u
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force: j/ ~* l% T4 y3 ^
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40 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
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Japanese Ships. z8 a! r! \1 S
CL Kashima/ E; B3 ~/ R; k3 l- g
xAK Eizan Maru, Shell hits 2, on fire
; r! s% x3 j1 J$ v7 F PB Kosin Maru #3& |# U- U5 ?& F; p, x" v
xAK Kunitu Maru, Shell hits 1
. a7 [0 o/ A* \- q* I8 R- r; W4 E2 s PB Nikkai Maru
* G( {3 d& k8 y6 j+ Z PB Keijo Maru! j7 `1 J* [7 p' _$ o+ l
PB Choko Maru #2% \: H3 z( T* T3 K& w" a: w2 M
PB Chiyo Maru #4
6 z$ r N2 K+ i6 F# ? xAP Hakone Maru6 n2 ]7 O7 b# Q
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Japanese ground losses:
, }* r6 W7 H! Q# r 19 casualties reported
! L% X+ x% M Z; x9 I# M6 k Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled0 @3 t9 N' t4 _1 _- [
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
& W2 k5 g) s4 ^! Y$ G Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
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, n' F# Y. M; z( |Amphibious Assault at Rabaul
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TF 6 troops unloading over beach at Rabaul, 106,125- s1 `) F4 D% _: i+ I* I" Y* W$ s- N
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Japanese ground losses:
1 G! g! o3 M5 f8 t 40 casualties reported
& V3 {3 Y9 s: R" F, t Squads: 3 destroyed, 0 disabled3 ?% I" @5 \ J5 L1 O
Non Combat: 3 destroyed, 0 disabled
9 ^' q& |- S( t3 P( T Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
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Pre-Invasion action off Wake Island' L. O+ G V7 y: c
8 S5 S a% |. Z( A. q# A3 c5 y) j32 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
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% y% @; J" [" ?- k PB Shuko Maru #50 g- ^$ C% _% e3 J
PB Sonan Maru #6
; e$ g% a! X9 m) w+ q PB Sonan Maru #5
& ?5 h7 l3 e" | D PB Shotoku Maru; |4 V# ]) F$ C6 l8 v+ ~ T
PB Shoei Maru
1 B" H" l0 }* i# z PB Kyo Maru #10
# T* G" \' P" n c PB Kyo Maru #8" ?$ [. o0 r! `1 @
xAK Kuraido Maru
9 f+ ^# M. n D. ^5 f/ A# [ CM Tsugaru- d; j9 v% ?- u$ d
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Japanese ground losses:
5 Y0 P/ z/ W2 U) U4 {1 o; G 37 casualties reported9 i6 q* {! K4 w
Squads: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled4 z* R S) U7 u& O$ k$ J
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled5 w, |. `) |6 [1 n& |( k
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
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J% z& r( V% mAmphibious Assault at Wake Island! ~( H1 I3 s2 U* a$ u( U
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TF 20 troops unloading over beach at Wake Island, 136,98
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+ m- i ~/ f+ [: \" d 85 casualties reported3 u, P2 h! z- O
Squads: 5 destroyed, 0 disabled+ q. g) A% ]4 V+ Q2 O: d2 W
Non Combat: 4 destroyed, 0 disabled
* E6 W1 e7 j( c- ^: K' W: k Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled" H( Q; v/ i+ @9 N
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Invasion Support action off Rabaul - Coastal Guns Fire Back!
3 G1 g6 G" z5 i/ p* hDefensive Guns engage approaching landing force
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Japanese Ships( G3 p2 O8 ]; x
CL Kashima, Shell hits 2, on fire/ n% s. g# u' R" y) u5 M) g" r
PB Kosin Maru #3
2 ^$ Y+ u1 p& I7 `7 R. @* t7 l PB Nikkai Maru
8 M# I+ z# G' p N: K; d PB Keijo Maru. l* V. F1 C2 {- K$ Y
PB Choko Maru #2
& F9 r8 Z7 X% C, L# U PB Chiyo Maru #4, l: p( N% Y" F# R R
xAP Hakone Maru
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Japanese ground losses:7 b8 s8 e: ?) O8 T
10 casualties reported4 _3 A% c; y. c1 h
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled0 g, U3 o9 ]& c1 J) f% R! s
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled: D0 G* ?5 ? V" D: @+ k
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled4 X, |# N. C, Y! T4 x$ k- e% X. J
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4 R" Z: u8 G! r W* x: tInvasion Support action off Wake Island3 J9 T* t( J/ Y6 U
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force/ Z$ |3 f+ @7 J$ R, i
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* C8 m( s7 K, D" }; x+ ?$ i xAK Yokohama Maru, Shell hits 11, heavy fires
% m* [) Z% h! T6 k PB Shoei Maru. H: e+ r7 X1 Y( l+ Z
PB Shuko Maru #5. ^* v7 I2 P" s0 m. p
PB Sonan Maru #6
' f- D5 [' |+ q1 @% x4 b PB Sonan Maru #5
% M) F; G9 x5 B PB Shotoku Maru
( P9 s( I1 w' c% S4 H PB Kyo Maru #10/ I! B. x2 \( Z% D1 r9 c
PB Kyo Maru #8) H9 d4 I$ c* V2 |
xAK Kuraido Maru
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8 m2 c- |: z2 \; ?9 E3 Q s+ p PMorning Air attack on 86th Chinese Corps, at 88,56 (Chuhsien)
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* K( `* K: x+ q" ZWeather in hex: Partial cloud# M% }. H0 k6 c$ N' y" K
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Raid spotted at 43 NM, estimated altitude 26,000 feet.
0 _/ F3 s6 E( mEstimated time to target is 14 minutes
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Japanese aircraft
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No Japanese losses
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0 V* \& E1 l& l& b: W% MMorning Air attack on 86th Chinese Corps, at 88,56 (Chuhsien)
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8 B, h8 H) i7 X6 ]% bWeather in hex: Partial cloud
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- u1 l' }0 z& L2 o; MRaid spotted at 13 NM, estimated altitude 23,000 feet.- _6 V6 {! L3 i
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes+ U& `" F( K; @! \% Y
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No Japanese losses
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$ Q" m* S4 A5 D+ W- ?; t2 X0 CMorning Air attack on 1st Marine Defense Battalion, at 136,98 (Wake Island)4 M: d% x5 D4 C' L+ S, `. i3 P
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Weather in hex: Moderate rain& {6 Z8 _, P' M
$ k9 _4 w" O/ L8 Q9 J6 E# NRaid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 21,000 feet.# J* W" M2 J5 T; a3 x. q+ {" L
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes: I. d- h' F% ^* D* j
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Japanese aircraft
" w( }: @7 h, m l$ |) D8 J G3M2 Nell x 217 t0 m" O2 K( `3 t) p
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No Japanese losses
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Allied ground losses:1 o5 J' Z: T, ?0 _$ l
7 casualties reported
C3 D! K2 R6 B. b* R Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
/ I; |/ F1 I, h: L v( [; I Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
- n/ g' e0 K% X, f9 V Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled0 t# t0 T e+ ^, C0 |
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Morning Air attack on 108th/2 Base Force, at 51,659 Y! z4 n+ U. k# I/ }& O( i2 W
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Weather in hex: Clear sky
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- [2 ~' A0 M# N- m, M, s( {- gRaid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.4 l) F @, u- v/ \( X8 k
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes# a, y' C( p+ `7 U& E' N
& T' h: }+ F- u5 m) a9 ^ LJapanese aircraft$ K. Q& | S0 d9 }
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 37
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No Japanese losses. S) D# L5 | c) ^: [6 @2 E- ?
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% F9 f) ^$ O$ i" [ e" y; u+ E) XAllied ground losses:
! r1 r& f @0 Q. H& W1 h 4 casualties reported
2 Q2 p; ~2 p/ b: ?/ _/ I" }9 D Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled f8 F: ~3 B5 c3 R9 d1 K7 ^7 @
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled7 F. ?! Z. N D! K0 P9 \
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled, S+ ~- p% z- ^& H& H, L/ A
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Morning Air attack on 108th/2 Base Force, at 51,65% `5 o( @5 ]6 Z# N
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Weather in hex: Clear sky
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Estimated time to target is 4 minutes
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Ki-21-IIa Sally x 151 `( L" G% U* n) h0 o2 q2 j6 Y
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No Japanese losses2 \0 D% @1 C; c6 i
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Allied ground losses:
1 f% a8 l# j( T& \ 18 casualties reported [" O! @5 r0 Y1 `- D( ?
Squads: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled4 B( @) x9 I, p# D8 q/ {2 e$ v
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 0 disabled$ V8 H" L( f2 | I* \
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
. _: ?9 y( ~: u* T# C Guns lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)
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: \ m5 V, H* j7 l& M% jMorning 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 37 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.& y+ L( l& P' n7 R# |
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes
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# d* {: @% k; FJapanese aircraft
9 `) o. w6 l# b" }# X Ki-27b Nate x 8: _ A+ x4 b4 O' F. O
Ki-51 Sonia x 98 B$ X' ]; n& s9 |5 ^# e
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No Japanese losses
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Morning Air attack on 1st Formosa Inf. Regiment, at 79,75 (Lingayen)' n" ]& V0 | o5 T5 S+ y2 X
& S9 H: A a9 }. dWeather in hex: Light cloud8 D: ~+ L8 T$ O
2 m/ j1 \) C' R9 a- aRaid spotted at 35 NM, estimated altitude 23,000 feet.. u4 y" g3 x/ J1 X+ `, e
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes9 o N" P1 t, y! l
' q1 y* ~( _* `0 c$ u0 T$ RJapanese aircraft/ ^1 C, P, i! M. c8 [% p z/ O
Ki-27b Nate x 41 M' k7 q% q! Y! g+ v0 K
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B-17D Fortress x 12, L0 y+ N/ W- w, |
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Japanese aircraft losses
4 o( G5 X" M( ` Ki-27b Nate: 1 destroyed2 { Y6 x' j# Z. h, p) k9 q7 @
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; y% {& B# {1 u& u* X B-17D Fortress: 1 damaged1 e6 K2 ]) X) l1 U2 k
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Japanese ground losses:( b" o4 u9 v+ H1 A) Z
29 casualties reported# g. T6 T6 i R; K5 U, i8 I1 T
Squads: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
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Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Lingga at 51,87- C+ v+ e2 j" F6 ~% Q, [
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Weather in hex: Severe storms
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Raid spotted at 40 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
2 I( d0 J0 \4 V2 Q, @; ^9 w* e5 TEstimated time to target is 14 minutes1 H* U3 ], w0 G5 ^
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Japanese aircraft% H" [/ w# ~, v: q7 I
G4M1 Betty x 60 [! t8 ~- Q2 j$ _1 B
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Allied aircraft( ~, h9 C" P4 Q4 z* v
Buffalo I x 2% D! J- T7 }; K% s1 Y
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Japanese aircraft losses
+ w, v8 e3 U" F) @3 j( s G4M1 Betty: 2 destroyed, 2 damaged( V$ b- {7 V: P& R+ Y
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: S7 e! ~" N, g" @9 W( V xAP Lancashire
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Afternoon Air attack on 92nd Chinese Corps, at 85,45 (Nanyang)3 j7 q- V* S2 l0 d' R
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
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Raid spotted at 13 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet., M. ^3 g. y1 B+ k" r/ r' F
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes
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Ki-30 Ann x 6# A+ L' |) c$ [
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0 P0 H9 Z+ X& L7 H) V: P) C; bAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Lingga at 51,87* T# g+ i: [0 K5 \
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Weather in hex: Severe storms
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Raid spotted at 33 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet.
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Japanese aircraft; ~+ {' l) l4 n' B E( \/ ^) @8 x$ K
G3M2 Nell x 4
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No Japanese losses
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xAP Lancashire) M8 j b+ V$ g/ W0 T6 B7 S
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Lingga at 51,87
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Weather in hex: Severe storms2 D) m' }* {( o
1 W; @* X4 K" e! @Raid spotted at 24 NM, estimated altitude 20,000 feet.
& e. R+ T# D# o1 T0 qEstimated time to target is 9 minutes' i: {: S& u+ S' r' ]1 r. M# ~2 A
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Japanese aircraft
# M3 G5 _3 D9 O' @" X/ p: O G3M2 Nell x 4
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9 @1 F$ z5 o; a8 n9 Z, ~Japanese aircraft losses8 T5 k0 F9 C p6 y% ^
G3M2 Nell: 2 destroyed, 1 damaged
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$ Q9 s0 A7 U2 D% ?% M* C8 v# W xAP Lancashire
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ASW attack near Tambelan-eilanden at 53,91. y& f- L/ f8 g
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Japanese Ships
7 a, S# R Y: ] y. i1 t% ^ SS I-122
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8 U' }3 X; P& u3 N2 } ML No. 311
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ASW attack near Tambelan-eilanden at 53,912 O7 ~5 a: }7 z$ y$ L+ S$ t7 k
8 [ q* {8 E- x$ QJapanese Ships
( T. ~; B% b. [% w' h3 v* w( X SS I-122
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Invasion Support action off Rabaul; I% D- l m8 _) D
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force7 I/ t+ [! Y: X
1 o+ E+ Q {% B- _8 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.; a; [3 i% E! L
' N0 k$ Q# v8 k PJapanese Ships! n6 G4 @4 {/ M; ~9 Z
xAK Kunitu Maru, Shell hits 2
$ n2 q q; Y& U2 [* d7 @. s PB Keijo Maru5 V4 y4 V6 p& Y+ U3 V/ W! J
PB Choko Maru #26 O& C/ p! d- {. | W
xAK Ryunan Maru, Shell hits 1, on fire
. }, d& i) U. U, i0 L. K3 T% _ PB Chiyo Maru #4
/ U9 g$ G B. S& S' Z' Y0 K+ M DMS W-8) ^" R' i6 _4 O: d- C
PB Kosin Maru #3
6 {, |7 r" P, @ h PB Nikkai Maru
# n+ u% E5 P' T. A$ d9 T$ n2 \ xAP Hakone Maru/ s) q. A! T% J! w
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Z/ v6 {7 a/ w: LInvasion Support action off Wake Island
7 L V3 p3 p: c/ T! V5 V- o5 \( DDefensive Guns engage approaching landing force
5 C+ V! h8 u- _! S7 r ( i8 r R. Y/ P* \6 I, X) ]2 L; I
7 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.$ n1 Z% I( \" ~& j+ @& O' @
! u) a+ r1 L2 l# G% P' lJapanese Ships( d' h7 N* ~- \3 Y
xAK Kogyoku Maru, Shell hits 4, on fire$ X1 Y% l* G1 h, P _ x
AV Kiyokawa Maru; C( y0 |/ ^+ D9 ?3 @+ X A6 U7 C" @
PB Kyo Maru #10
) [1 F* x; U# \- P' Y2 `/ U PB Shuko Maru #5
q5 G& g, \. L* r% I+ n PB Sonan Maru #6
6 E6 W: M0 f& }. d$ x, _ PB Sonan Maru #5# p9 Z+ A0 r( ^$ W: |# ~% x; y
PB Shotoku Maru
- V1 |0 n9 l, D/ H! g( j PB Shoei Maru3 E$ v# B4 A/ L7 [' h! t7 T
PB Kyo Maru #8* d5 A8 o5 G$ @) Q
xAK Kuraido Maru+ p) H/ ]# Z$ K
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6 C9 x$ ^2 `. bGround combat at 87,489 o- l+ n4 [1 P4 D H
% s. n+ X3 H! hJapanese Deliberate attack
6 N; s, f% w) I+ U, Q, f
% d5 d% R* ^7 @! t. dAttacking force 13555 troops, 128 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 395( N# \7 ^! i) R. f- u
7 P% h. s# \* l1 x, v+ a. W. k; \
Defending force 5884 troops, 81 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 132, q1 t) G9 v2 H8 F# }
; M3 B( }$ U- `8 f* `: o V3 ?Japanese adjusted assault: 251
( i+ e$ p# |8 P3 L. i 1 F- j. D! @+ \( H$ I/ n9 X+ q
Allied adjusted defense: 30 5 t7 g# k$ G( Y$ r- y6 v6 X% K0 f
& Z+ [& v( ~1 Q9 j9 gJapanese assault odds: 8 to 1 8 i5 N3 f% Y0 l; q1 V
& |3 ?! n, G) R* S
Combat modifiers* [3 K$ K, U. l5 r# l6 P
Defender: fatigue(-), morale(-), experience(-)$ S! Q9 x G# q4 M5 J
Attacker: ! ?) |0 _6 n% e
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Japanese ground losses:
1 t- m) V9 _) P f' t( @* Z7 N 104 casualties reported+ Q& M. R4 e9 `* S4 r1 z
Squads: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled
W' H% j7 V! l: O6 H1 w4 t+ y Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 3 disabled
/ A* X0 L( Y9 @" f9 g& Q" g Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled2 p, t: s, y4 W" D/ P
. O/ r g$ p% u: }' I2 d& \* K
( T8 f1 R" ~) k5 I E7 pAllied ground losses:
% Q# n* C' K' y( h% E 2554 casualties reported
# ]* }% z# C1 ]* u# V1 X Squads: 127 destroyed, 9 disabled
7 O; l* D, S6 Q* M# s+ T- A Non Combat: 59 destroyed, 7 disabled
+ G4 l; w, |# \1 M7 P$ b Engineers: 4 destroyed, 1 disabled, K* E* R- B6 j) e7 x1 [
Guns lost 6 (6 destroyed, 0 disabled)
- Y0 v8 _% T$ {" n: b Units retreated 3
; p x5 ~7 B, I" L3 e- ] S6 s6 R% C* B. G5 \7 F
" o" G# }( Q0 g% GDefeated Allied Units Retreating!
5 v% p, N: ]1 d, j7 M' ~& ` 3 [# u( q3 t1 T+ a0 ]2 C% S9 |
Assaulting units:* W- u X& e; o$ D# F: b/ h
116th Division% O7 T9 w6 d4 s2 R9 ?2 R
138th Infantry Regiment
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$ t! i( a% S; p6 N* A% EDefending units:
g. K: u, a$ ^* d$ |; _0 ] 12th Chinese Corps
; ^. c { b9 V- a% L, X 48th Chinese Corps
/ N! N* c- x' s3 d! d- T. { 3rd Group Army- Y' y4 B- U2 _
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Ground combat at Tsiaotso (88,42)% \) M$ f+ R. t, ]% z h& h" r
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Japanese Bombardment attack4 C l# S% k; C
- g. M4 p0 j5 s9 ~, }Attacking force 5655 troops, 38 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1975 C1 v% j2 o' L# o E6 p" W
* ?6 U9 D1 l6 ~5 x) ]8 v1 rDefending force 9246 troops, 38 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 278
" a* o) e' Y! ^+ d$ s( x! q 3 U: I! Z. u' X0 S
Japanese ground losses:3 b% P0 N% T0 I
19 casualties reported2 _, f; ]( @+ R4 L0 m* x+ q
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled$ l. b% l8 F! U0 h! h. C
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled' H8 M: _) @1 j4 M. ^9 t+ e5 F3 g
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled( U; y! @/ v* D& I# J
n* B F( B" B3 J & }4 f3 S* k! y
) T3 q$ j7 ~& `1 Q0 GAssaulting units:( j, m0 k9 U8 ?' P3 S0 t$ E
16th Ind.Mixed Brigade
J" _" v0 C- P" H 5 o! u/ D5 v/ v* p" G. @: q
Defending units:
. R- M3 g$ Y, [1 K! U3 k% ~# r 27th Chinese Corps0 r/ l. G( B' k! S `: l7 M& \
5th New Chinese Corps
2 H4 s& R. s7 ?. x! G6 j
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( x; ?: M& k3 Y; H2 l8 iGround combat at Paotow (92,34)
8 d9 y1 H* E( K2 A, H6 \$ w
7 O- B; Y! J0 {Japanese Bombardment attack
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Attacking force 2844 troops, 40 guns, 100 vehicles, Assault Value = 860 S$ y6 ` j. X! @, l/ v# _% @
: s7 W2 Y8 V" Z; c9 [Defending force 4446 troops, 43 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 160
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Assaulting units:9 z/ v; o- H, l& I( j5 d
1st Cavalry Brigade
7 A! P- R- p* L 4th Cavalry Brigade7 R* ^" Z" O9 S0 {& _
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Defending units:% F0 t- y: R" L I X" i; a, j
81st Chinese Corps
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Ground combat at Lingayen (79,75)
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Japanese Shock attack
3 \& a7 R p! |: q& K( l6 B
% n0 {7 N* F6 r: O: E8 dAttacking force 23477 troops, 171 guns, 44 vehicles, Assault Value = 843$ n) l+ w3 {, k; a( J9 H0 a
, y. X1 V, ?6 X' T1 Q& F
Defending force 150 troops, 14 guns, 6 vehicles, Assault Value = 1; g" F0 Q! I* S H/ J* ^
9 ~: T# j& Q8 \ M- d9 M4 D7 s+ ~
Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 0
9 f5 f O# L5 X3 i4 C6 e$ m
7 d" Z* t6 b8 D6 F; E+ \7 r: |Japanese adjusted assault: 1240 $ y" e# @. k1 R S; o: k
' B2 F/ M9 s: J. P% |5 mAllied adjusted defense: 1
! C, w/ R+ {1 W
y; r- y+ k. J5 }* n3 aJapanese assault odds: 1240 to 1 (fort level 0) 5 j7 ~) s3 m3 Y6 c: W2 N: i
5 g$ [+ C* z2 V, ?- C% R( WJapanese forces CAPTURE Lingayen !!!: \: P' K5 J3 X3 e+ U- K; R
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Combat modifiers
. V! X! ~0 |: u( a+ \' A( fDefender: leaders(+), disruption(-), experience(-): v! q) R' M* g0 v; H9 j( e* {
Attacker: shock(+)4 d' \8 |3 N% N9 t" V0 V7 F' z
) h4 z( c5 e8 I( Q hJapanese ground losses:1 P5 ~8 d* u `( b
85 casualties reported
9 k7 ^' F$ v+ G C( ^ Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled( L& ]6 q* b) X; M0 D0 j0 d6 d1 E
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 8 disabled3 p7 a9 ]; ?& g' ~' R- F8 x
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
% ~* p" {4 Q* Q' R) o6 z. _' n
1 [! W7 ~% q S0 F$ I 7 I" j8 S4 I2 G
Allied ground losses:' |1 ^" ?6 R4 A/ h
71 casualties reported5 {0 b: f2 R; x y
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
! U F2 `# N F1 K- \6 f2 {: _) O Non Combat: 15 destroyed, 0 disabled
: B% I! v/ W2 p+ o Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
9 Z' d1 l Z, j) W( s Guns lost 19 (19 destroyed, 0 disabled)
1 r- \7 U. J# R" C ]# ~8 Q Vehicles lost 7 (7 destroyed, 0 disabled)
* Q+ U% P7 c9 L' Y6 f' o1 L+ U Units destroyed 1
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Assaulting units:6 E) A. H" h3 x9 b" C
4th Division# B3 O2 ^. f. j. M
1st Formosa Inf. Regiment
0 n* _ q& g4 u 65th Brigade
2 l A& T( ^3 O! i 2nd Tank Regiment% u, @; g. k& g3 h/ _9 O
5 n0 X$ C4 K) A! |5 f0 l* ODefending units:
9 U9 z3 P. ]3 n. p- Y3 d 86th PS Coastal Artillery Battalion' U, D7 |0 H, L8 h( P+ o. l
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Ground combat at Wake Island (136,98)7 E5 D( N) J% p2 ~
8 S! y" n6 b7 ^$ a* s
Japanese Shock attack. B0 W. y9 Y; W* e" v) K8 O6 i" h
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Attacking force 5176 troops, 61 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 2169 T# Y, L! y; z( F3 t ^
: A, `/ C# ^& }1 ?' B6 H# G, XDefending force 1115 troops, 28 guns, 10 vehicles, Assault Value = 281 d( m5 U. t' p$ ~- m2 S7 C6 ]
! z+ \+ ]. [* Z r3 T
Japanese adjusted assault: 50 / g! d1 o7 y7 V q- L) P$ }
! l; P- i5 e9 |
Allied adjusted defense: 13 ]1 F4 M4 V/ C! y
8 Q4 O: W: X O2 KJapanese assault odds: 3 to 1 (fort level 1)
1 y3 j$ k' R" R+ b3 M 3 m3 _+ g; ^6 {, B
Japanese forces CAPTURE Wake Island !!!7 Y4 P$ g- e+ h5 d2 p% ^" p, d
4 s9 V- H+ N) @+ F. ~
Combat modifiers
9 e9 v# w: |. Q% f# U) KDefender: leaders(-), experience(-)
1 Y- B7 u. h3 l" sAttacker: shock(+)
9 w: w- ^) b+ ~/ h 7 ^7 [- }6 [% S4 D* l V7 A: T j
Japanese ground losses:: J/ W) ^$ }/ F* P$ W3 [ C& H
97 casualties reported
) t, u! J( |& H+ d9 G- }- @- ~$ _# y N& U# e Squads: 2 destroyed, 6 disabled
* w! T( Y$ s- }0 R2 v2 `. } Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 18 disabled$ S5 K5 z2 ^+ I% A5 P
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled' y! {! |0 k! D# J; }, @% Y8 H
" D/ { E& ~6 {3 | " b2 O3 m5 q. j b
Allied ground losses:! {" C1 f; a) Z. m# q
1583 casualties reported1 N, m: G, W+ q. v
Squads: 32 destroyed, 0 disabled% q% @. J; x# z* L/ D7 K8 S
Non Combat: 111 destroyed, 0 disabled* m$ k4 O2 K9 n9 N' U( r6 a
Engineers: 27 destroyed, 0 disabled4 z6 k2 T5 ?. q/ `, E
Guns lost 35 (35 destroyed, 0 disabled)- P# w" O# V& I! [7 }* ~" r/ s
Vehicles lost 6 (6 destroyed, 0 disabled). p$ n3 V& {- ]2 t% Q7 y2 b
Units destroyed 2+ n+ {$ @. y. \+ d6 Q( r
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2 k- l8 t1 G: T7 `Assaulting units:
- Y! V9 q% ^' R% _ Maizuru 2nd SNLF
2 J7 `% J6 _/ V1 E/ I5 s# b9 O 144th Infantry Rgt /33 | V! c& ^+ Z- A c& c
15th Base Force /27 E0 x% Q( ^% N; `, U$ b6 }3 i
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Defending units:; u+ p! R8 o6 ]5 S( ~
Wake USN CPNAB
, j9 B/ e4 N" @8 s; D2 t" u5 q 1st Marine Defense Battalion Y# w1 }8 G) L; e5 e
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! E# |6 }9 F& Z$ Z% w6 rGround combat at Kudat (69,86)
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' y) x R" U$ _- y8 Y, @# f1 EJapanese Shock attack
1 |1 Q' M! S9 @) x4 K
5 @- _$ k& d6 cAttacking force 1446 troops, 12 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 60
" A5 \$ J) h8 W7 w) o# x; K' I
$ g# N5 D: _2 ^3 t4 eDefending force 262 troops, 4 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 36 u) } V% K( y* I6 a" _ J
( P- C, `& j# `- g% {, J: F
Japanese adjusted assault: 24 9 n: c/ S* U+ u; T# B
# p# y R, i1 F& T' n8 s7 `6 `' @
Allied adjusted defense: 3
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Japanese assault odds: 8 to 1 (fort level 0) # u! K& E& Q' N$ ~& ]
9 i0 g; ^+ R" d* C cJapanese forces CAPTURE Kudat !!!
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Combat modifiers; g2 r7 G" e% c( Q$ @9 d
Defender: terrain(+), leaders(-), preparation(-), morale(-)
0 D) Z" [ A8 T. J" l8 J9 l experience(-)2 A6 l' T" h4 V4 j ]
Attacker: shock(+), leaders(-)
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2 c" x; m+ x3 [' sAllied ground losses:4 {$ n. E1 @$ H) k/ u8 w
91 casualties reported
0 C# N. D" y! u Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
1 F' g. G/ G8 r9 V2 R% ? C Non Combat: 4 destroyed, 10 disabled m, }! t3 H( b4 c* x" ~1 k3 z
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
4 H1 }- o9 _: |+ ] Units retreated 16 O% B! ~8 L9 m! y+ ?
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Defeated Allied Units Retreating!5 y6 k0 C$ Q; W
, U2 K" ?$ _- V' ?Assaulting units:3 S. y: _7 E9 M& f+ ?' P
15th Naval Guard Unit" _% W* R3 m& H( w% f6 u% Y
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Defending units:
* |" J$ s5 v' ~/ V 108th RN Base Force. \. C' D0 C: G8 o4 V5 p5 O
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4 j! D2 V1 f; s2 T- zGround combat at Rabaul (106,125)
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Allied Bombardment attack: k& O: E$ h5 F C9 I' ?
2 N4 C' V6 z- q( d3 QAttacking force 1169 troops, 19 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 66" p$ f9 c- Q+ U
" Z$ Z9 S- p D" m; wDefending force 4682 troops, 47 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 190
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6 x+ @0 A% K7 D# [+ DJapanese ground losses:1 \5 A. g# i" G( W
9 casualties reported
. }3 a' f1 n& a+ T7 x9 R1 j) u1 ? Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled) q# T) k O. N2 X5 u; _$ ^
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled4 I" x8 ]3 z( n: u$ `$ l+ i* B8 N# ?
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled4 _* _5 O. n2 q/ _4 @
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- f! l+ K3 n7 T% WAssaulting units:, z J9 W$ }5 c, H% e, Z* K
B Coy/NG Rifles
8 N9 d- i9 U+ m @# C; a( s9 [ Lark Battalion
- O5 ]9 O- o( t4 W( ~3 x6 T! s Rabaul Det. Base Force/ n5 g( e+ o5 \* g: S) T
3 V( W; c% H, L! U6 n, A
Defending units:4 E4 M& I6 i0 P/ f3 N* o! o1 H: r/ T
I/66th Nav Gd /10 e9 C& k+ R6 w/ }' d, z# l- ?
II/81st Nav Gd /1- L3 ]0 ]( u( B3 A8 m2 {
2nd Indpt SNLF Coy /1
# P. W' B- G+ d3 Q8 C( @" Q Kure 2nd SNLF /1
) R5 e# V% ~, y9 a II/66th Nav Gd /1
9 C3 ~ K. t% R5 O1 ~3 f Maizuru 1st SNLF /1 |