1218郑州沦陷
8 |9 _7 Y5 w0 F+ e8 q/ zInvasion Support action off Wake Island
1 F& x' x/ X8 S5 J: z2 MDefensive Guns engage approaching landing force
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10 Coastal gun shots fired in defense., o: f1 }# c3 U; n A2 @
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) N' H- A2 A A AMC Kongo Maru! h! d- \' ?; J4 g2 s$ h. g
CL Yubari
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Invasion Support action off Jesselton y+ j7 @* B5 f1 V- x& A* N
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force9 p3 M/ n) X0 ^$ }
4 I, m$ Z: X! h7 j1 d5 q; Q2 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
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Japanese Ships
# _4 H% }6 T7 O* D& y | PB Heiei Maru #7 G) j1 R+ l' B; x- y
APD Fuji" P+ y/ \1 k& t% j! E
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Submarine attack near Billiton at 53,932 Z2 ^+ m' a$ G& [
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Japanese Ships
9 `8 Q% M. ^7 D: y' D" I7 C5 c SS I-155
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; n, v+ S9 c) {% ^5 i# k xAK Mariso, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage+ D( \$ C; Q. k; c) J6 V3 R0 `
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3 k1 b! `% F* B" }Submarine attack near Billiton at 53,931 a* Y$ _1 \: n3 D1 l; t% O) p
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SS I-158- l8 H5 l1 z7 x) l4 l( E8 R% E/ m
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0 N+ z( O6 r& \# H+ }$ V& e xAK Mariso, Torpedo hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
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6 q& X" z' `% ^3 ]* Q. ySubmarine attack near Billiton at 54,94
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Japanese Ships- T6 g8 Y' Y- W" O7 L, V p
SS I-158
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xAK Langkoeas, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires
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5 Y0 \* h" u& f7 ~Invasion Support action off Jesselton
" c" Q) _1 B5 ZDefensive Guns engage approaching landing force
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B0 j# Q8 s# K1 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.% b# p$ e8 T2 [/ B
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Japanese Ships
9 [" E, ~ C4 O9 x- \% k PB Heiei Maru #72 W! U$ ?: }* R1 `
APD Fuji& ^4 l+ S% @" h/ \( u1 b: T/ J5 E
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3 c6 h+ k5 R- ^8 E' BAmphibious Assault at San Fernando
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TF 215 troops unloading over beach at San Fernando, 80,74, ?% v/ L% U8 k
7 b7 {6 G, r: p, kJapanese ground losses:
! [1 H$ D( e, K5 w9 J1 t& \) M 164 casualties reported2 |! S% k" F. u* l0 |, b k. c- D& P
Squads: 23 destroyed, 0 disabled& X& G$ _! ~; r: q
Non Combat: 19 destroyed, 0 disabled& z9 K* ?7 H* N% f" G8 Q& n
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
, L$ \4 ^& E n; j Guns lost 2 (2 destroyed, 0 disabled)
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Invasion Support action off Wake Island7 f; E9 S/ ]2 [1 F0 _7 C
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force/ d ` q) o3 y
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9 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
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Japanese Ships% @; ], A# l& U' z& }4 b
AMC Kinryu Maru, Shell hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage8 s1 r) j7 |" w5 z
CL Tatsuta
" G. m1 ]0 d+ U/ n. [3 T DD Oite
" v, |2 a" s' S, m. _ AMC Kongo Maru
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* W K V" m* rInvasion Support action off Jesselton s5 H$ p+ [ F, r( q
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force
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# B) s$ p" j3 c8 q& g$ a0 Y% i3 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
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TB Hiyodori
6 ` m. W/ _3 b X- s APD Fuji
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: i. D% z3 Q" m% F1 _) D3 M) @2 P: ~" ]Submarine attack near Newcastle at 95,166
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SS I-10, hits 1
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xAP Limerick, Shell hits 1, Torpedo hits 4, on fire, heavy damage
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Allied ground losses:/ i T. _1 h% E# Z4 \3 K/ |9 x' E. m
30 casualties reported
3 h/ P! m! M t' E! s Squads: 4 destroyed, 0 disabled
3 Y! X% [; ^4 h& A3 x! j* \& y Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 0 disabled- C' F m* y+ K7 t( _9 h
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled: t# c* I" {' O/ G: H9 u! F% F
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Singkawang at 56,88
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Weather in hex: Clear sky. Y9 S" K7 j* r4 i* l$ p
: b# b% H1 c, b: p- g% E Y: ?# p+ MRaid spotted at 11 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.2 _+ F6 t: P. k' x8 P8 O
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes
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Japanese aircraft6 e Q+ {5 u, O+ d$ ?
G3M2 Nell x 24/ o L' ]9 f0 ^4 g* K
G4M1 Betty x 17
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Japanese aircraft losses# e! i7 w' y9 i5 G
G4M1 Betty: 2 damaged# t/ ~% Z6 L& K( E1 T2 W& t/ o
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xAP Mijer, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk- D$ p. S/ H2 K/ Y9 M
xAP Kajang, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk# J" S1 P9 c2 ]; j1 Z; r# n
PG Herald, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk
8 l) @3 e4 Z4 J& {* t xAP Kepong, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
/ O7 o4 q' w' Q# n$ P PC Tydeman1 A+ E7 @( V- D% y
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Morning Air attack on Penang Fortress, at 49,74 (Georgetown)
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+ q1 j h! ]* D0 ~Weather in hex: Light rain f+ V% w* Q! v t
" X7 V8 G ~4 B9 ]8 TRaid spotted at 38 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.1 ]# V0 E7 e j3 [* [; S
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes
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Japanese aircraft9 N/ \, i. w5 }# L% h
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 28
( ^% l8 Z; X/ P8 k& L2 P: Y Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 19 f9 H" n, d) z! v6 b4 m
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& W# `# z- E8 w# n# t/ ~! W: ^, XNo Japanese losses) a$ b9 G6 `6 x3 l' C6 j" p
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1 d" D. q q( ^+ ?7 ^Allied ground losses:( @* X& O8 X/ ?$ w" }% B1 Q
16 casualties reported2 ]1 ?& ^2 N3 U/ K/ C
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled: X6 n1 i9 j, q _8 I
Non Combat: 5 destroyed, 2 disabled
9 v! m) K9 G# H* P) U5 X$ F) V Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
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# Q8 P. k6 C b$ M; v7 ~* {Morning Air attack on Penang Fortress, at 49,74 (Georgetown), j3 o. j7 Q9 G' u/ y2 G
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Weather in hex: Light rain9 i7 h' l$ e( n* q" G
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Raid spotted at 10 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.: q0 R* R. ]" v) y
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes2 s7 a0 l4 b& c# `' @
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Japanese aircraft" T3 b4 U( v0 O0 _/ q
Ki-27b Nate x 11
7 j- M% Q2 {( n1 w Ki-48-Ib Lily x 27) S. M; B" U- u* J) C* X. H
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2 l2 K$ y: m9 M) BNo Japanese losses! i2 D) i ^! F( l. K$ g5 v
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5 N# m1 u4 f( J' W2 |' eAllied ground losses:
) l2 w0 ^8 D: H' I/ j2 x; H0 | 10 casualties reported
j* i4 T( v1 d7 W7 ? Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled$ p0 e" V7 G- M
Non Combat: 5 destroyed, 0 disabled* k8 S* D* b6 S' E8 _: s5 j! ~
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
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Morning Air attack on Victoria Point , at 51,66% N; v+ k! y* W8 h, l, k! n
v, y! i* @5 M9 ^1 K7 UWeather in hex: Light cloud2 \8 g% I/ S0 A& W1 v' j
& ]1 @+ a' S2 nRaid spotted at 41 NM, estimated altitude 21,000 feet.
% ~( F- q R1 O4 oEstimated time to target is 11 minutes& h' v" S2 g( ?2 A- x+ s' M! d
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Japanese aircraft* N7 `# I1 t r( S( X2 i0 K+ D
Ki-30 Ann x 19- S" B4 e u! A, H5 {0 n
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% u9 s1 m' ]8 }" }) c1 c3 KNo Japanese losses. J6 ?" i% q6 k6 K. q) K
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Airbase supply hits 1# F& u, g) v' k7 m, y0 X) s; [) e
Runway hits 8
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$ Q% w9 ?, W9 b4 E* u$ ~- vMorning Air attack on Hong Kong Fortress, at 77,61 (Hong Kong)
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Weather in hex: Partial cloud/ g- l% x# f8 [( S
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Raid spotted at 10 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet., Y6 u* Y% P B. C7 P# g
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes; k' i1 S: _3 N& [9 g' I
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Japanese aircraft
8 W+ ~, R8 g$ U$ f* w" m! U Ki-27b Nate x 7
' f; v/ T1 ~5 F Ki-36 Ida x 21! M5 {5 e V' k. G) t$ P0 k: S
Ki-44 Tojo x 63 O5 J* [( U# ]7 {9 e* ^
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 3
- R1 G2 `& }3 U" q; u- o6 R Ki-51 Sonia x 19
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; T! R, i# X! }1 G Ki-36 Ida: 2 damaged6 a) D/ k3 l3 N
Ki-48-Ib Lily: 1 damaged- Q( D( d8 ~0 _
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Morning Air attack on Penang Fortress, at 49,74 (Georgetown)# E/ j1 @9 w. e
% F7 ^9 _1 c4 D. Z: vWeather in hex: Light rain
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Raid spotted at 38 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet.
$ f. w% c& r5 n7 P6 oEstimated time to target is 10 minutes
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Japanese aircraft
4 [ O$ O- k6 f Ki-21-IIa Sally x 36
" i5 H9 F4 \# l9 `7 ` Ki-43-Ia Oscar x 16; ?* m: E. v1 k0 `! T8 f3 v% z
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; \5 T- M. p, a5 W, A: k2 c2 _8 F( uNo Japanese losses
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5 Z3 ], v. ^6 p! m# x$ OAllied ground losses:) z. y; B3 K9 e9 t X5 P+ F+ k. z7 d Z. O
16 casualties reported
3 f2 _' g2 T/ f# w Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled3 U7 K; m! J) M# S, C4 T
Non Combat: 8 destroyed, 0 disabled
6 U6 z& w7 u8 @5 g" ^6 J Engineers: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
+ B2 t) W, m* ]$ ]* f/ E9 b$ Q Guns lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled) X( c5 d/ G, e0 I( R" B: a9 P6 d
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% l- i5 i6 r* p& o" Z3 LMorning Air attack on Penang Fortress, at 49,74 (Georgetown)% k2 k6 m* g( r w4 j% U
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, Z7 \9 T1 E, ?+ f3 p3 [# J: GRaid spotted at 38 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.- Q) @: T1 b) H( ^, f7 ]
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes, d: C) D4 s4 u) {
& y Q! @, N5 o+ DJapanese aircraft
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Allied ground losses:6 D# f5 k; s+ @2 M
8 casualties reported
, Y& f }" a- L, a/ B: K Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled% I* B3 u+ ^( K
Non Combat: 4 destroyed, 0 disabled |; _2 I( Z; k8 r8 k9 D q5 \+ S `
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled M7 U( P* A4 v4 u8 }
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% l. T2 ?# |. ^* C0 J' y4 lMorning Air attack on Kowloon Brigade, at 77,61 (Hong Kong)' s( D+ p! _7 c7 z1 \$ Y; Y
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Weather in hex: Partial cloud( M0 c# k8 _, B
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Raid spotted at 41 NM, estimated altitude 19,000 feet.
! o/ V6 \2 j9 c/ HEstimated time to target is 12 minutes
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Ki-48-Ib Lily x 6% g, |9 L# Z& {1 V; y
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Japanese aircraft losses7 ]' ?- g: p- d ^
Ki-48-Ib Lily: 1 damaged& d& s& g2 d% K; M& r5 X
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! T! w( ` ^8 l! J6 k: uAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Singkawang at 56,88
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4 _4 \$ u! _/ y5 @8 @8 K0 [- K2 VWeather in hex: Heavy rain
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2 q2 H! J9 A K9 n5 c1 S. a5 tRaid spotted at 37 NM, estimated altitude 20,000 feet.
- q- W8 O B( G2 m& |; VEstimated time to target is 12 minutes
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G4M1 Betty x 6' p! t$ B( I' }2 P
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6 Q: V- e9 L- |6 fJapanese aircraft losses, \/ `( K% @ B" W+ I! _7 }; Q
G4M1 Betty: 1 damaged. Q4 ]7 D7 k: |9 M; K; _ }
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PC Tydeman, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
7 C# I: M6 O3 P0 ^) k ML No. 310. Y3 K7 f- m: }/ x' E0 G. e
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Afternoon Air attack on Hong Kong Fortress, at 77,61 (Hong Kong)
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# w8 `( h4 Z7 }7 P2 pRaid spotted at 31 NM, estimated altitude 23,000 feet.$ w& r: k! c, Y2 N5 C! G( h3 B! J
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes/ _; C( N) F% ?7 G% k* A% [2 p& s
7 U8 O& `5 n: }$ `Japanese aircraft
7 l3 l! N3 r" ]8 I Ki-21-IIa Sally x 7
X; R$ [3 |( {. P2 d Ki-48-Ib Lily x 6% k/ \, N7 Y5 I* B: b
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Japanese aircraft losses
% Z2 A2 {2 ?! G* g" O8 p: `( _ Ki-48-Ib Lily: 2 damaged
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Afternoon Air attack on 107th RN Base Force, at 66,87 (Beaufort)+ b: H S/ t; `& H5 y1 i
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Weather in hex: Light rain
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Raid spotted at 44 NM, estimated altitude 19,000 feet.; _% [9 ?. b7 z+ j2 R
Estimated time to target is 17 minutes
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G3M2 Nell x 28
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12 casualties reported
/ p. @- e8 S& f/ ^ Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled9 W% C, J! z9 ~' c3 X
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled: v/ M; i: C8 |1 h
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
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Afternoon Air attack on Clark Field , at 79,762 p0 n) N( F) M
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Raid spotted at 42 NM, estimated altitude 22,000 feet.
$ E0 t; L" H/ }; @: f1 HEstimated time to target is 14 minutes
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Japanese aircraft/ |2 e! m' E& z4 g* ?' e1 Q
A6M2 Zero x 67) R* _0 O( j. ]6 q
G3M2 Nell x 223 [" p5 m3 L% s7 q5 X
G4M1 Betty x 30* R* m% f3 Y- r) p T) W
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Allied aircraft
9 |+ \# X6 u# |- a' R* G$ x P-40B Warhawk x 2
! n+ z" ~4 a! {$ o/ }5 r) J P-40E Warhawk x 5. w) x* t# p1 u
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. r8 m2 [% U& M8 c9 @4 X1 S p1 C7 ?No Japanese losses
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4 r) l( E7 Q" O' I0 U CAllied aircraft losses
" L0 h0 j& v5 q$ L P-40B Warhawk: 1 destroyed
" J4 a! F( O9 ] Q$ _. ~ P-40E Warhawk: 2 destroyed/ n( O4 {, G0 x- S+ [/ v
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Airbase hits 6
* x% R& C1 v( X* w& U1 DRunway hits 19
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+ _. g7 h3 N7 Y- K1 uPre-Invasion action off Ocean Island' ^2 L! c. J+ j
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force
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" {8 J% y/ d7 s1 a2 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.& h% z( Q4 p0 D+ U
; S3 C; P) B9 [- {! EJapanese Ships' T V! s! h: `" `% v) T3 s
PB Santos Maru6 H4 }$ r0 e* [
xAK Aratama Maru
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Amphibious Assault at Ocean Island
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" D: i+ L, ?7 ~: s/ _TF 116 troops unloading over beach at Ocean Island, 130,130
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k6 i1 A6 T; w$ [& G; cInvasion Support action off Jesselton B9 y5 F M5 B9 A. u
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force2 J( Z9 k' a6 k' O( z6 H
% S4 x; H( @; X5 X0 P, q3 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.- {( P& s0 R1 C( O E6 D
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Japanese Ships( l/ w) B4 d7 j. F, x5 b! h
TB Hiyodori% P- J* |: o, K4 ?- |3 B9 K
APD Fuji
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Ground combat at Georgetown (49,74)" g8 y* e/ g! u, d' c
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Japanese Shock attack
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Attacking force 1580 troops, 2 guns, 153 vehicles, Assault Value = 113( G7 D) P7 ~3 U0 D0 R# d
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Defending force 96 troops, 7 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1% N" I% `, D4 Y7 ?$ s! t
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Japanese adjusted assault: 105 . ?8 G7 Y, b( v0 K! }9 i
- }6 O" ~9 r9 t6 X q, wAllied adjusted defense: 1 ! }& y& S$ k8 Z3 s ~9 y+ b/ l
0 L5 ~: ]: f' ~) B# n" q1 A6 p3 _
Japanese assault odds: 105 to 1 (fort level 1)
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' K' s0 W3 n: |. }! E/ ^Japanese forces CAPTURE Georgetown !!!) b5 W; O$ a. }. \% Y
8 I' I6 a* ^2 i) C* a" j ^4 U% ICombat modifiers8 ~' L; O" l7 a0 h, O. w
Defender: disruption(-), preparation(-), experience(-)) G' d' e# c' S7 O. [. T; ?+ ~; X
Attacker: shock(+)
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Allied ground losses:$ W% d3 k, d d6 Z- v
77 casualties reported
4 ?! f, C+ R1 |( n Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
; Y" g' R2 z$ E, f Non Combat: 13 destroyed, 0 disabled
0 \1 D7 _; K; }; A Engineers: 3 destroyed, 0 disabled
( I4 i. c# W! \ K+ \$ T7 S# B Guns lost 8 (8 destroyed, 0 disabled)0 X7 d- B# L2 L! _5 M; C6 E4 V! S- l; P' R
Units destroyed 1
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; d/ q5 A. y! U8 n' IAssaulting units:
0 ~. R- p6 q, s* i9 s, f( @; | 1st Tank Regiment
) V. q5 n, r# x- y 5th Recon Regiment
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Defending units:! u. b" l) Z; Z( ~1 V
Penang Fortress
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0 K$ @- M& j2 L3 iGround combat at Paotow (92,34). X3 b* ^6 P$ Q8 D; e9 ?. b, k
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Japanese Bombardment attack
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3 o. m" S4 u, o3 lAttacking force 2836 troops, 40 guns, 100 vehicles, Assault Value = 85
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) w8 i5 r7 h6 d1 M$ q- ODefending force 4448 troops, 43 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1623 O: g) x1 Y/ f& Z b$ Y1 \
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Assaulting units:, D: l& O( m U! k+ L- Z% x
1st Cavalry Brigade
+ x" x+ c: L; y9 S 4th Cavalry Brigade
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& Q2 M4 G8 m f8 W" e/ cDefending units:
* Z! L( m$ e* I M6 V8 P4 U 81st Chinese Corps2 r& L+ F) q# S2 U
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; p3 U+ w6 d% T3 h' a- ^4 O7 TGround combat at Hong Kong (77,61). H6 C8 c* S6 P5 f- _5 ]
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Japanese Bombardment attack( T. M4 ~0 z- d* _1 o
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Attacking force 2039 troops, 151 guns, 130 vehicles, Assault Value = 509
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Defending force 5387 troops, 130 guns, 69 vehicles, Assault Value = 152
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5 Y4 r+ |! m' [1 Y- I
( J- T4 n3 V- i6 yAllied ground losses:/ G* \% v& p* P$ e
9 casualties reported( ^6 M8 R/ B, e3 P% n9 v( T, ?
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled3 f, V! t/ e6 h5 E
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 1 disabled
2 B1 ]$ j" w& ^& T Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
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3 C: G" f7 U( s" CAssaulting units:: u# X1 t) i0 E- _2 L% z$ V; O
19th Ind. Engineer Regiment5 s+ P% i5 O: v5 s4 \6 s
38th Division( v+ h8 R; h% } c
66th Infantry Regiment( [. s+ f, b# W6 B ~
20th Ind. Engineer Regiment7 P8 |( I+ H2 E
2nd Mortar Battalion
* `$ U; N5 y7 f 2nd RF Gun Battalion
- n, u; |/ _+ x' n3 v9 q* O% l5 W 3rd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion/ S# j5 q8 K6 p" h* Q7 o' I9 l
1st Hvy.Artillery Regiment
! r2 X) }) e( E8 Q 5th RF Gun Battalion0 Z, A% V1 C. X( }
2nd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
5 F1 c" `" K+ S1 R x2 W 10th Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
' y+ w2 p8 a% n' e) E! N 20th Ind. Mtn Gun Battalion' z' S$ k$ v5 N$ u; A) {! q- @
0 g% [9 c$ @6 ^3 a* m5 i( a7 EDefending units:9 V; E/ t- M8 G4 }+ ]5 [
1st Middlesex Battalion
+ b j% i) I& T0 ]2 R: i7 `1 b Hong Kong Fortress
1 Q) R* t& Y7 w( a+ O* v Winnipeg Grenadiers Battalion
$ V) M! r) |0 G7 u Rifles of Canada Battalion
& c- U. O9 ^$ O0 i# }0 j Kowloon Brigade+ `2 C! a4 H8 I# E
102nd RN Base Force3 E* {9 @( a3 R& e9 k! x3 n
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! S! ^$ x$ i8 bGround combat at Jesselton (68,86)3 v: A" i# `6 L) A1 T
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Japanese Shock attack
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Attacking force 1916 troops, 12 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 70
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. `. T, C8 f1 T% d2 q2 m; Y; WDefending force 351 troops, 4 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 4" k# T. _+ h+ @- r
& w q7 U# A4 Y0 p. _2 E8 cJapanese adjusted assault: 32
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Allied adjusted defense: 5
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Japanese assault odds: 6 to 1 (fort level 1) / I1 ] Z/ k: B* {
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Japanese forces CAPTURE Jesselton !!!
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Combat modifiers
% E0 B# i$ ]! s0 J% J/ @0 A: LDefender: terrain(+), forts(+), leaders(+), leaders(-), experience(-)
4 ]4 \7 q2 h8 P* N- s" U" M$ W7 WAttacker: shock(+), disruption(-), ?! O2 n7 U0 n4 O7 m+ P$ ^
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Japanese ground losses:0 b# o3 `. t& t/ A
6 casualties reported
1 Z! Q, X' G( \( H+ }% h& m4 r Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled( _4 R- |, E0 s+ L8 x, q/ g v$ w
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
3 F; i& v) D- [, U; m Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
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Allied ground losses:8 I8 u# H: s6 ~* F
72 casualties reported3 z: F9 D( ?/ u% N) x
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
/ ]4 p8 U7 v1 ]$ u7 e: k0 L Non Combat: 5 destroyed, 4 disabled
* I. _; ^% ~* S+ G. ] Engineers: 7 destroyed, 0 disabled
$ ^% a, C) k2 f Units retreated 1: g% r& u2 f# V+ P9 q! S& d
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m/ ^% N; H6 b9 t# u% ]$ `6 gDefeated Allied Units Retreating!
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2 k! \2 V7 \% H, TAssaulting units:
% a8 x: N7 H3 P0 a/ V$ \ 15th Naval Guard Unit _/ h) x! m7 _( t3 w$ d
8th JNAF Coy
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Defending units:
1 c1 ~ a# n' A: i5 T8 R8 f 108th RN Base Force3 u3 y4 o6 {5 y1 N |7 m
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4 z( V! k* p/ ~% U1 ]* e) WGround combat at Wake Island (136,98); G9 h m2 D. i
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Allied Bombardment attack( u& {1 i X7 W% ~
, i, t. X4 v: y2 q; L1 ~) `Attacking force 511 troops, 26 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 25
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Defending force 1188 troops, 19 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 43
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P' W& z% V# H$ E' FAssaulting units:
( Y! _. w7 l! n- y Wake USN CPNAB
% l x" f* r9 e9 s 1st Marine Defense Battalion
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6 k- a' d; Y, E3 S4 O: ~Defending units: }, M) O5 A# ?2 H) [3 Z
Maizuru 2nd SNLF
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Ground combat at Hong Kong (77,61)1 z+ u3 k* }* ]4 {! L
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Allied Bombardment attack
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$ X0 m3 p$ h4 _2 s4 GAttacking force 5273 troops, 130 guns, 62 vehicles, Assault Value = 151# L4 x( }+ \# E1 e# ^
2 Z) H+ V3 f& a; l' b! R& N' DDefending force 18928 troops, 319 guns, 211 vehicles, Assault Value = 509
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6 ^6 a1 T: Y* ~$ ^4 b# JAllied ground losses:
, j8 ]+ r" b/ o0 s. b: J: c7 U0 b- B 9 casualties reported5 F$ e3 o! V1 U" f" _( k0 c
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled- |( z% H6 K, J2 n- k
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
( K" k8 R1 D! K, p9 z, O/ K* G Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
6 X* ]# v5 Z$ f% C0 q Guns lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)
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Assaulting units:
1 G+ | m* O0 g1 S$ R2 H Rifles of Canada Battalion
: ]( V; C, e% G1 P Hong Kong Fortress
0 j9 O9 L7 S. @# \. ?3 f: n 1st Middlesex Battalion
1 P) P1 O3 S) I- Y Winnipeg Grenadiers Battalion6 e$ X0 @, B' O* X9 C; [* |; n
Kowloon Brigade
" B" Z8 P6 _9 x2 w C 102nd RN Base Force
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Defending units:5 Q8 k& Z9 @: g: o: a
38th Division7 k# Y! q( n8 U; k7 ?
19th Ind. Engineer Regiment% ?' u+ E& v% d1 \3 Q+ y
66th Infantry Regiment/ |9 N' z: U W$ x6 K! Z
20th Ind. Engineer Regiment
! D3 r- v5 _! h* A. ] 1st Hvy.Artillery Regiment
/ T3 y# U, F/ k 2nd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
* B9 m1 X/ M4 v5 ?' b7 W 2nd Mortar Battalion. [8 u. V; z* b8 v
3rd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion( K" X- l2 B& O1 z+ w+ H
10th Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
+ C, A5 r w/ p+ o" }/ c 2nd RF Gun Battalion
6 ^+ L, u* n$ s& q0 }' o 5th RF Gun Battalion4 v# U# C7 M) \& p" o) g, N6 Y
20th Ind. Mtn Gun Battalion& G- r' c& Z1 V
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9 O2 D) D7 @: y, C* zGround combat at Ocean Island (130,130)6 c/ R3 \( I& S4 J
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Japanese Shock attack+ C f8 t" n2 M# h
+ F \! q- k" P$ I$ H" pAttacking force 1357 troops, 11 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 56( F2 F- e/ K1 m, S. q0 O+ {
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Defending force 82 troops, 2 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1; d+ q/ n t) p# k
4 z7 p' h$ A" ]- i( A: l0 E$ U) DJapanese adjusted assault: 49
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Allied adjusted defense: 1 # b2 y/ K1 S D% V1 |0 H* s' F4 S
' H7 [. j/ O% q+ a8 S( W0 m
Japanese assault odds: 49 to 1 (fort level 0)
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, g; d% W2 s- X; D1 h& m2 I# aJapanese forces CAPTURE Ocean Island !!!
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' r) k4 d$ @1 l* X* x3 lCombat modifiers- C4 E7 m; N0 V' m# K5 b
Defender: leaders(-), preparation(-), experience(-)5 x t) z3 W# v9 X
Attacker: shock(+), leaders(-)
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- o8 I( a2 K* w8 x- F4 O# R( |Japanese ground losses:/ M' e/ v# r- \: L2 t
24 casualties reported
2 d' _! U& D3 `8 n Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
1 r2 e+ K) ^) ]7 [- S& V! T Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
3 H9 v! X% w/ I. @* e8 \5 P Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
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Allied ground losses:
/ H1 S g5 N0 o/ A& E/ S9 R$ c 60 casualties reported
5 S2 [& [+ ^4 g; W# p( a* j Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled: V3 V7 q) D: z( a# R! K3 I5 W9 _
Non Combat: 6 destroyed, 0 disabled, b7 y" `2 a8 Z6 A; c9 C- A
Engineers: 2 destroyed, 0 disabled
* G# h1 H) C* t( q y" U Guns lost 2 (2 destroyed, 0 disabled)
" M8 O0 K) H: q! \4 b% a Units destroyed 1
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Assaulting units:
1 ?" U3 A- e' b2 T! I! e, ]! ` 53rd Nav Gd /1
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Defending units:
1 o; D& ]* }" r2 H+ G( W Heron Det. |