1221登陆拉包尔,威克岛第二波登陆
3 b- @; G6 q7 O( aSubmarine attack near Port Moresby at 97,131
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Japanese Ships
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Allied Ships$ [, {4 _+ S! {3 R
xAP Bloemfontein Y; G/ E! ~- [; z
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Pre-Invasion action off Rabaul
( I# |& V; G+ E1 U& e. G) [1 wDefensive Guns engage approaching landing force1 L) u- X/ W4 d& J9 X
" p( y- V; M) t; w+ p* `40 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.4 v6 f }- Q0 v5 p2 o
9 ~2 i# n8 o; DJapanese Ships: W3 V, A( K" {8 W4 ~( w& q
CL Kashima+ R4 v5 |9 o1 L+ w: @
xAK Eizan Maru, Shell hits 2, on fire6 F0 k; L+ w! [% {" T( W: P/ I
PB Kosin Maru #3. v8 e0 I) b- ^
xAK Kunitu Maru, Shell hits 1# c7 R3 {; M5 v7 T) N- ~
PB Nikkai Maru: k8 [3 {- x' A8 f: F7 l
PB Keijo Maru
1 h ?4 _; J1 x# F1 M4 l. b PB Choko Maru #2
3 k! ^; F: T$ u2 } PB Chiyo Maru #46 M# @% J2 ~+ X+ h8 t3 G) Z
xAP Hakone Maru
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Japanese ground losses:0 {3 l; F/ Q4 q1 e- X$ Q- e
19 casualties reported; P3 V- B: P2 g0 @
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
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Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
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Amphibious Assault at Rabaul' W6 m# J) K6 c# t
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TF 6 troops unloading over beach at Rabaul, 106,125
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40 casualties reported
, J+ G: |1 W( e2 o, O; I7 ^) a Squads: 3 destroyed, 0 disabled9 D9 ?2 R' C- X9 R
Non Combat: 3 destroyed, 0 disabled
; ^3 ?6 v6 ?' H1 G: | Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled5 U4 _# b& V- V" d+ m0 ^* s
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- s/ g" B% m" p& U, u# B+ aPre-Invasion action off Wake Island
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32 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
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Japanese Ships8 X) |, U. @! m
PB Shuko Maru #5, P& H2 o, t. m8 ~
PB Sonan Maru #6; E$ \1 Y9 M: }) X, M0 G
PB Sonan Maru #5
) I' _+ f; b, O2 A8 ?. y PB Shotoku Maru' y$ B0 {2 F% s- t+ o) W7 S# E
PB Shoei Maru& R, U6 v- e( d$ ^
PB Kyo Maru #107 \, r- I% v( M" B' `' n+ S: V; \
PB Kyo Maru #8" Q+ J) a8 I: @/ t5 o0 c
xAK Kuraido Maru: S" s: V( v# U4 [) W0 Q
CM Tsugaru: ~$ h2 a- v8 J
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Japanese ground losses:# @4 y) ?& O6 j* @ b) I4 Q
37 casualties reported4 S ?# n2 [5 @+ ^, I9 Y# B6 T* f/ @
Squads: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
/ {7 G4 _- }6 i, X Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
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L9 k) m. x) v8 C7 \Amphibious Assault at Wake Island; o0 m7 N. i4 x2 d, @3 K
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TF 20 troops unloading over beach at Wake Island, 136,98
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85 casualties reported
1 R. [* p- ^% s/ q3 h! g* Z9 D& N/ a Squads: 5 destroyed, 0 disabled
, E; W/ w1 C- i0 M+ } Non Combat: 4 destroyed, 0 disabled; l- w1 V% @" o- w- U& z
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
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2 C: H" Z, n$ EInvasion Support action off Rabaul - Coastal Guns Fire Back!! c( T+ B+ P6 w- W
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force
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16 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.# i% r u/ e+ }5 q0 X% n) T6 ^8 _! j$ i& @
! f, p- D8 i' `$ @6 n: LJapanese Ships C% `; f h- Q
CL Kashima, Shell hits 2, on fire' x' @0 J8 q& {% S3 X- d( X% E3 t
PB Kosin Maru #3
; E$ s" D' u# | PB Nikkai Maru
) g7 r% K9 a5 r: `( ]2 h PB Keijo Maru
f/ _4 n% Z$ y) f6 k1 z# g PB Choko Maru #2
1 |9 b6 [- Q! Y4 ]; z; }5 j0 c PB Chiyo Maru #4- D2 b6 j) h5 ^' [6 s( r4 B& L
xAP Hakone Maru# g/ _, K$ @# x& f$ ]
+ @/ s+ p. E, b3 J4 t4 PJapanese ground losses:
9 u/ l* c @* S7 {# r 10 casualties reported
5 Q, A1 ]* i2 J- e Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled' M7 J/ T' ^$ w8 |; |8 s
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled7 n% r7 X' c3 g" S7 A6 g& d$ G
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled. P( Q$ V3 S7 ]& F# h
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Invasion Support action off Wake Island6 C, _* N# ~( u4 T6 i1 |
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force. K6 J; P( F3 D9 j. R+ o
6 u1 n* g6 f% `3 @21 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
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Japanese Ships# z" W5 D+ M5 g% b+ M" r
xAK Yokohama Maru, Shell hits 11, heavy fires9 e; E- ]. l7 B
PB Shoei Maru
$ e. a! ]* S. W. C PB Shuko Maru #51 a, o3 A0 q5 m. \/ |
PB Sonan Maru #61 U( O0 O, V* K: T" m% c) ~" l
PB Sonan Maru #5
9 J0 j: `* F1 n5 \' [# B5 v4 p PB Shotoku Maru
9 ^' x4 R9 `9 n9 f. B2 R PB Kyo Maru #107 t$ \2 H+ _2 w) `7 N$ M
PB Kyo Maru #8
% O2 J& K: J$ P, e3 W xAK Kuraido Maru& n" z6 C( Y# B
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/ w, \( V: A' J8 YMorning Air attack on 86th Chinese Corps, at 88,56 (Chuhsien)
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% L1 B1 s# T+ O" s, T* V! kWeather in hex: Partial cloud
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7 ?9 N y( r/ W' u# F& wRaid spotted at 43 NM, estimated altitude 26,000 feet.
1 O1 k% R- [# }# N9 \Estimated time to target is 14 minutes
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Japanese aircraft; K' C' X1 M% y4 f% e- n
A6M2 Zero x 14
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No Japanese losses
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Morning Air attack on 86th Chinese Corps, at 88,56 (Chuhsien)7 l! K+ B0 R; T. }1 m# r
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Weather in hex: Partial cloud
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" e" X( E" ^( n+ I! XRaid spotted at 13 NM, estimated altitude 23,000 feet.) T( y8 d( N' n0 m
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes* Q# w' M" @2 n( J+ Q$ K0 Y% D& q
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Japanese aircraft
6 z6 w: Y. `" S, g" M5 ?; w A6M2 Zero x 137 z2 b7 S% }( \& p
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1 { x) m5 H4 ZMorning Air attack on 1st Marine Defense Battalion, at 136,98 (Wake Island)
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" j" t \: H' |5 D( a' ^' OWeather in hex: Moderate rain
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) s" @6 K0 g- O+ l" RRaid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 21,000 feet.
, ~6 Y) C4 h1 b* @Estimated time to target is 7 minutes
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Japanese aircraft
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No Japanese losses
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4 m) R: D% b1 v9 \. i2 QAllied ground losses:
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Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled4 T0 |. w8 @6 |+ l L+ Y% D
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled& r4 }" [% H! F! _5 [& i
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled* E$ m/ V# A D0 v1 Y) e U
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Morning Air attack on 108th/2 Base Force, at 51,65+ ^: L2 D1 j g6 Q( O5 K
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Weather in hex: Clear sky* }7 P' p2 ~' }: T& O" R8 A' ]
4 _) c% `/ f) T A5 xRaid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.$ e# J2 C% B+ C5 M2 l
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes
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Japanese aircraft
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% b* G1 U" i( x) _6 t* D8 yNo Japanese losses
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Allied ground losses:( D& ~1 H" L$ i$ W
4 casualties reported# o V- i( }! K5 }! T
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
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% ^) D" n' M t8 a; B Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled* g' m6 F5 f5 b" V5 P0 E: M8 m
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Morning Air attack on 108th/2 Base Force, at 51,654 x4 a! F# t: E$ L
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z" D$ c* v- vRaid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet.7 V0 W3 J0 F0 `
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes
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4 `1 N/ ?9 g1 M e1 yJapanese aircraft3 }/ U% g& z% i" K# z
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 15
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6 f8 y8 M3 j6 F; _- r3 HNo Japanese losses. }, S9 M( y8 _
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Allied ground losses:0 t( x: D8 |0 R- u
18 casualties reported2 f4 N9 {; A# N
Squads: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
/ i$ R4 ? T5 E6 n Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 0 disabled4 B& L6 R& g" y: k1 a& h
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
& h g# F$ ?$ \3 D Guns lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)( y* s4 L0 E6 N5 A
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* ?+ |7 _& |# y! l: a; k% ^+ `- q/ BMorning Air attack on 86th Chinese Corps, at 88,56 (Chuhsien). W7 T6 V" f1 B+ q _
8 ]' H7 Y7 W6 t% \& R ^6 zWeather in hex: Partial cloud6 K/ n4 A7 ]. a
! X" `3 H' f- \- U; l" u+ Q6 WRaid spotted at 37 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.5 `5 D4 u8 D% |# u
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes
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" _0 j1 L) A) R( N4 J5 JJapanese aircraft
3 e" o) J R, [ Ki-27b Nate x 8
8 x! C2 g( n0 n! o. s2 P Ki-51 Sonia x 9
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No Japanese losses, g- x z* }# r M) h' K
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Morning Air attack on 1st Formosa Inf. Regiment, at 79,75 (Lingayen)% y x7 H6 L k5 F5 ^0 R
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Weather in hex: Light cloud
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Raid spotted at 35 NM, estimated altitude 23,000 feet.: S: {. [1 A" l3 b; P% p1 z# P
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes
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Japanese aircraft
' G8 ?/ S/ n8 M4 t9 w# Z( f Ki-27b Nate x 4! U; V f! G+ \, x
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B-17D Fortress x 127 H( C% M) D3 ?5 i- t1 q0 l. J
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+ |0 `& M( J5 Y: p" q1 j" q Ki-27b Nate: 1 destroyed
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B-17D Fortress: 1 damaged4 J$ n# D! X6 d# s* d/ w8 C; O
; I) R @: ]: t4 J6 m+ GJapanese ground losses:& I3 ^$ Q6 w" s3 C8 Z% X
29 casualties reported0 C$ y/ S9 v7 C! ^
Squads: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
U1 W ~; q: @/ Y4 g Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled# H3 O0 a! f6 H6 S
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
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# P- T1 {- b6 N0 d% p) f8 E0 YAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Lingga at 51,87, k+ y" B8 u0 U7 w; i8 [
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Weather in hex: Severe storms8 O; Y8 r2 s7 a* u7 j
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Raid spotted at 40 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
1 q# M- Y! {5 K! D! N6 N2 H. H& NEstimated time to target is 14 minutes
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G4M1 Betty x 6 y1 Z! n' B5 V* P u
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Buffalo I x 2- z/ Q. h0 `1 _9 e0 h$ X
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Japanese aircraft losses, P6 c* N8 ^9 ]' S8 a3 a
G4M1 Betty: 2 destroyed, 2 damaged/ ` X T/ p: a0 f( O! H1 h( H
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Allied Ships5 [; Y5 t0 ?8 I" k5 ~ ]5 x
xAP Lancashire
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% R" k# T8 B7 g& NAfternoon Air attack on 92nd Chinese Corps, at 85,45 (Nanyang)
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" n- z. O& x7 ]( PWeather in hex: Heavy cloud( v* U" W% \3 g0 b' B
& U; L2 g1 _' y/ B/ Y7 r5 kRaid spotted at 13 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet.
+ Y( Z9 I* t# m" |- [6 g' ?Estimated time to target is 3 minutes3 [( H; F% a; s7 u
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Japanese aircraft
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( `* L( E% x; s" c) x8 W- s7 p8 XNo Japanese losses
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% ~% j: M% o5 B" p5 YAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Lingga at 51,87
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# n; C e, ^3 h9 e( S+ oRaid spotted at 33 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet.
& S* Z7 d& f: M& }Estimated time to target is 12 minutes
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# f$ O& H$ t% n/ x' O' c SJapanese aircraft0 j: ^& Z! x% J/ I! i
G3M2 Nell x 4
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No Japanese losses5 x: S- r1 }7 Z& m
* M+ k4 S* g5 g) L9 F# KAllied Ships7 h2 h5 Z/ O& q, Q4 X4 c9 U
xAP Lancashire; D j! R- S4 _! M5 b3 R w. a) y+ {
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/ n; Z" s0 {( j6 s- q4 q. P: i' G; KAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Lingga at 51,871 Q8 E4 u9 P8 T1 `8 h9 o8 S
: }/ l/ Y" {' D }3 d8 b, KWeather in hex: Severe storms% y/ X& H& W8 q& y; Y
- D v) \, j0 \# RRaid spotted at 24 NM, estimated altitude 20,000 feet.
: M1 H& T& f* F" `# }" J4 u0 P6 VEstimated time to target is 9 minutes ]- E) X4 l( _& \0 j
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G3M2 Nell x 4
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, o. ^6 t5 f) _# h& i/ } Buffalo I x 3: i4 }1 c# U+ k& V! W/ A
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7 ? [# S. y: I# g1 U) I5 P& ?Japanese aircraft losses
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1 ]+ ?6 @ c/ j. KASW attack near Tambelan-eilanden at 53,91+ C: z) f4 I$ t4 l, I( p
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SS I-122) x) F2 o# ]; q' I
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Allied Ships: \3 t7 c R x2 R" x
ML No. 3115 f3 }5 l. y$ A8 V" G( A
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1 p( i3 m6 ^5 D$ fASW attack near Tambelan-eilanden at 53,91
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ML No. 3118 u2 O+ w- I) H- a( a6 h1 o
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Invasion Support action off Rabaul
+ n5 q6 r! u% n8 F* J4 N% `Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force9 ]3 P$ X8 y9 q& c; n6 w
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8 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.2 G( _$ C# m1 j, e' q" i* v/ ^
6 a' x/ w2 [. s$ q, p" }) I" zJapanese Ships
- p& g3 a. n: D( y) ?5 u xAK Kunitu Maru, Shell hits 2
; O U& B0 W& {$ A, m3 @5 H! E PB Keijo Maru
# W8 n0 P; y% p$ T: u% N PB Choko Maru #2
0 ^7 @0 [& f& G+ _( G. m xAK Ryunan Maru, Shell hits 1, on fire) ^5 @! d& _/ l
PB Chiyo Maru #4. z6 I' k7 Y0 K9 C2 R7 |9 g9 O; ^
DMS W-8
) ?, ?6 m8 M1 l7 X% q PB Kosin Maru #3/ r/ Q" K9 v* g, @% M9 P
PB Nikkai Maru
2 S) p9 m- p, Z1 j xAP Hakone Maru1 A/ c1 ?6 u# i
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2 _# d7 S( U2 |4 @0 k6 fInvasion Support action off Wake Island& _$ b& y# }9 ^! R
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force }" p4 g2 s$ R. h* s
/ t; l1 q3 M( Z5 |9 R7 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.+ H) H$ c( j, M/ a
5 o, J+ {# d/ T9 Y/ hJapanese Ships
" E$ `; e' e( k, d xAK Kogyoku Maru, Shell hits 4, on fire3 E5 Z5 p* F. n4 C# v
AV Kiyokawa Maru/ G0 k! E" e& X- ~) k
PB Kyo Maru #10
& {7 R& X7 |! y PB Shuko Maru #5
3 B5 A" K1 A+ s- x2 A+ M; w; M PB Sonan Maru #64 A6 a* [2 W! q6 h; Y
PB Sonan Maru #5
* y. o1 k0 S/ G2 p. Z& P8 ` PB Shotoku Maru, T$ Q9 j7 n9 P4 S
PB Shoei Maru& h5 F3 W( k, K% u: a& A! o
PB Kyo Maru #8
2 a/ H3 x: O9 { xAK Kuraido Maru
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+ H8 C: n2 ?, @) m, dGround combat at 87,485 b/ d* |! l( W! f
6 x5 f9 O! S: J! E6 `0 rJapanese Deliberate attack
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9 N, y# d; V h) L9 iAttacking force 13555 troops, 128 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 395
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Defending force 5884 troops, 81 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 132
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Japanese adjusted assault: 251
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Allied adjusted defense: 30
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4 i9 b$ Z9 q1 A. cJapanese assault odds: 8 to 1
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$ U$ @$ v" k: A- ?4 A# L) ZCombat modifiers
( a: Z2 B& j' v* Z4 A% {, l+ NDefender: fatigue(-), morale(-), experience(-)/ U5 c8 N# J2 }' b; b
Attacker:
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Japanese ground losses:
- P \: N5 r1 G9 m: H: F 104 casualties reported
$ N6 y* @ @7 _ Squads: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled
3 i2 j Q% p) t/ G7 I, d5 ]- G Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 3 disabled' Z+ J; D4 i) v4 T/ ?0 u
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
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& d/ [2 B, |5 ~6 Z. dAllied ground losses:
) I1 X% M# G6 y# J8 c' o. g 2554 casualties reported2 G% N6 D8 \. [, r! c; f
Squads: 127 destroyed, 9 disabled
+ d6 |) b. C2 H8 l y! Q Non Combat: 59 destroyed, 7 disabled
4 z3 j8 @9 A% @2 B3 l- T( M Engineers: 4 destroyed, 1 disabled# n6 ]' e1 x3 D1 s, Q" d
Guns lost 6 (6 destroyed, 0 disabled)
4 f; d1 T4 u& _, n1 n Units retreated 3
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Defeated Allied Units Retreating!, x O- D% M0 R/ M3 \
8 `( h2 w2 q4 _; G. M- V6 zAssaulting units:
0 u& X0 Y1 N1 @. P4 B+ O9 w 116th Division% [+ i: o8 r% z9 s3 L* `
138th Infantry Regiment N, p2 G" W1 h" @4 H9 O) y2 A
( G6 Z( R; R7 X: B7 F
Defending units:, f7 s8 O: R+ Q( _* i: r
12th Chinese Corps
: U G/ `1 f/ U# u3 o 48th Chinese Corps
9 O9 ?9 x8 x% D 3rd Group Army+ t+ V& U# Y) ]) e6 k6 g
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0 y: v& |0 C0 k9 t1 KGround combat at Tsiaotso (88,42), @9 D* s, p& p x& X% B% h
" R9 h' J5 O* BJapanese Bombardment attack2 e& O" b: r2 D7 |
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Attacking force 5655 troops, 38 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 197& A0 ]! L# w; c0 m# n. S! i6 f! G- |( G
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Defending force 9246 troops, 38 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 278
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% l+ y& z, h) W+ Z" |3 R) AJapanese ground losses:
3 Y N: b+ j5 E5 H+ p 19 casualties reported
, w7 J W0 _9 N$ Y9 _. H Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
( J3 }( n! @+ Y) m! X Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
" w8 \5 _, T- D) e) j+ f/ ^ Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
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Assaulting units:; i$ G3 V2 t0 s& V9 Z) {3 s5 j
16th Ind.Mixed Brigade
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9 \* k6 l, e: k1 j VDefending units:1 k: i B7 m6 \; G
27th Chinese Corps4 U* Y1 H4 z+ ?+ d5 c( C: h
5th New Chinese Corps% V( k0 `! u5 t( k! S
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# u7 J3 J/ @% w. w% OGround combat at Paotow (92,34)- V# g7 d* e+ s% `
, H7 O( K4 U: o+ ^Japanese Bombardment attack2 l% E6 E3 e9 O! k% \
) i3 h6 _! {" q7 a& hAttacking force 2844 troops, 40 guns, 100 vehicles, Assault Value = 867 m5 E% X5 m9 L' h4 |
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Defending force 4446 troops, 43 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 160 U9 E: b- O3 Y( T- D! p' M
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' }4 g% v+ \. g1 c2 xAssaulting units:
4 A1 v/ e1 B u% |9 C6 ^ 1st Cavalry Brigade4 u; m4 T' z; u
4th Cavalry Brigade: Z6 u2 G+ {7 y
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Defending units:5 k) b/ J/ K: h# H" M& P; Y0 y
81st Chinese Corps2 w$ }- J5 Q I- G {
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1 f) P2 h& Y `& nGround combat at Lingayen (79,75); z" G5 o: V* `! e
" T; G, K! G# D# D4 [Japanese Shock attack
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Attacking force 23477 troops, 171 guns, 44 vehicles, Assault Value = 843
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Defending force 150 troops, 14 guns, 6 vehicles, Assault Value = 1# V! C$ @' @" H. g3 }1 q
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Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 0
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^5 e/ s( y1 A4 Y9 d0 dJapanese adjusted assault: 1240 ; ]9 ^* B0 c1 t3 j
, y R; g3 D- m& @4 qAllied adjusted defense: 1
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; C0 r2 n" F( z8 q9 S1 nJapanese assault odds: 1240 to 1 (fort level 0)
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Japanese forces CAPTURE Lingayen !!!
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. i9 q0 S# N& ?1 ?, T' hCombat modifiers' a: M# H/ ^5 g3 i7 w6 [1 {
Defender: leaders(+), disruption(-), experience(-)) r' Z. _: M: q2 M: h) h
Attacker: shock(+)
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Japanese ground losses:- a" H2 x8 e, ]8 B; e
85 casualties reported
8 A y0 @" e: R1 X# u Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled' j# z/ R, K+ j3 V* K' W
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 8 disabled
" c) n* [4 W2 { Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled2 \" ~9 g" G. v2 D; U
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/ U9 V" e# W: PAllied ground losses:) {; h% }6 ^2 Q
71 casualties reported+ F! J' K; U9 ?
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
) v. I5 n* H/ Q4 M. K5 v; T, w Non Combat: 15 destroyed, 0 disabled: R6 l/ A& r% Z, }, H
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
4 u' A6 z9 U$ R8 g2 l5 o Guns lost 19 (19 destroyed, 0 disabled)7 q- s8 v3 o ]
Vehicles lost 7 (7 destroyed, 0 disabled)9 H; G; |5 e$ A; y& i4 c& \. x
Units destroyed 1
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8 x& C7 i {8 V5 d' fAssaulting units:
. p. {( a- [2 U8 v- K( u5 B1 \ 4th Division9 ~3 N* V0 B" y5 r' r! @/ q
1st Formosa Inf. Regiment0 n6 Z- \4 X& g4 u4 j, M5 f9 R
65th Brigade
6 e" a0 I3 L- |' O- ~5 A" p" b1 J 2nd Tank Regiment
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Defending units:
& K# D; L5 m9 ]6 }; F5 m 86th PS Coastal Artillery Battalion
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8 U6 g$ U/ Z- K. mGround combat at Wake Island (136,98)
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Japanese Shock attack( W' j2 P) U! z
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Attacking force 5176 troops, 61 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 216- M0 ?+ s' Q) k( s* c5 L% z/ }8 Y6 [5 D
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Defending force 1115 troops, 28 guns, 10 vehicles, Assault Value = 28' H8 f% x2 D8 W) X. }5 p$ B& u) d
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Japanese adjusted assault: 50
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Allied adjusted defense: 13
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Japanese assault odds: 3 to 1 (fort level 1)
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' i- u1 h" j. jJapanese forces CAPTURE Wake Island !!!. M4 F( B& [3 Q; _
! k- u, x \- V' {2 w( oCombat modifiers
+ G- J* |: c8 n: a( vDefender: leaders(-), experience(-)
4 O8 Z) ] e' h: ]- pAttacker: shock(+)
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; }4 t8 H1 G! l3 F1 t& sJapanese ground losses:. O: Y$ ~6 b& [6 x- v
97 casualties reported& a: H$ I, d( B6 N$ K" a
Squads: 2 destroyed, 6 disabled
8 s: p t" Z9 o, w* Q Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 18 disabled
) j5 S7 o' E+ t! B2 r Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled: c; V) |# _: D: Q
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Allied ground losses:
: a2 x' f/ j. ]1 x 1583 casualties reported
+ @# V z: E6 u9 j5 x6 V Squads: 32 destroyed, 0 disabled
' H+ X0 N% n" \6 N( u Non Combat: 111 destroyed, 0 disabled% F0 I4 ] {3 y
Engineers: 27 destroyed, 0 disabled
" i4 H( F8 M& g: Q" ?/ A' T( {; s) C Guns lost 35 (35 destroyed, 0 disabled)2 R! z! {% w2 c( y
Vehicles lost 6 (6 destroyed, 0 disabled)
! f3 E: S2 l( P8 Z8 H( w Units destroyed 2. E+ l! e* q$ l+ A, b
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Assaulting units:( j$ {* I4 \. A/ K P
Maizuru 2nd SNLF
; l! O# D6 b% ?. b W 144th Infantry Rgt /3
w" m1 } r4 [ K+ f. M 15th Base Force /2( \; s2 D* s* E- j; O& E
2 L9 b6 Q* a* G8 y a$ BDefending units:7 A; ~) Q' w3 Y' F/ e$ |
Wake USN CPNAB
# q0 V& X7 m% l' p 1st Marine Defense Battalion
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/ d8 W1 _( R" @Ground combat at Kudat (69,86) h; u: Y+ L0 F" B
* _' V' L/ B& h, U: uJapanese Shock attack6 `! M U/ c9 a+ v
9 L7 O8 r9 I1 F8 d, o/ ?0 jAttacking force 1446 troops, 12 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 60% Q7 H7 r, [1 M0 t4 ?
2 f, C6 y! w4 L6 NDefending force 262 troops, 4 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 38 u8 U) q8 [- e$ g! E8 X# a
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Japanese adjusted assault: 24
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. L6 B* G0 r5 {& D- v" @* t# N( hAllied adjusted defense: 3
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4 c8 U/ `2 n7 L rJapanese assault odds: 8 to 1 (fort level 0)
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Japanese forces CAPTURE Kudat !!!
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Combat modifiers* S! Q1 |5 l- G W
Defender: terrain(+), leaders(-), preparation(-), morale(-)
4 y- j0 ^, g8 q* Z6 p# J experience(-)6 l* Q* u9 S; q& O6 b9 M- _: M- q
Attacker: shock(+), leaders(-)5 r/ h4 B4 [ A
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" \; f* r% F. z1 O1 NAllied ground losses:
$ r; T {1 w4 F9 N) O: I 91 casualties reported
, @! R: I4 u* ?, k8 @% N( ^ Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
D. N" I% U/ O- n Non Combat: 4 destroyed, 10 disabled' E3 Q2 X( ]5 U4 c4 F
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled7 ?9 [4 r& ?/ ?1 |, s9 J# @
Units retreated 16 Z7 ~6 r5 _3 R4 b; a/ C) c
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, m& e5 ^1 E$ C oDefeated Allied Units Retreating!
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Assaulting units:* [$ a% m% }% x5 k9 ^/ H
15th Naval Guard Unit; v- m8 f; X' M4 q, U& S0 x. |
+ S; X, Z1 H @- k( {7 X# dDefending units:
. h* h0 V# W- C, Z; L& m- c 108th RN Base Force
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Ground combat at Rabaul (106,125)
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|( u9 z1 A1 ~- VAllied Bombardment attack% O2 V( @* I2 r5 g% G, `7 m
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Attacking force 1169 troops, 19 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 66
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Defending force 4682 troops, 47 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 1909 s. {& u8 E0 X* s
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Japanese ground losses:
4 P; T$ u4 K8 @& v T 9 casualties reported
2 M8 c! C- \; v' ?1 d9 w3 a5 N k0 C Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
; n5 P" h0 i/ M# X3 I: Q# i6 e& e" w Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled3 r9 @0 f! y' O" S
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
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Assaulting units:: s( h' Y8 W' E, q! E1 Q& G2 J5 a
B Coy/NG Rifles
0 y, W) n# Y) o Lark Battalion* P0 B8 _& ?* z8 T* T
Rabaul Det. Base Force
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Defending units:( ] Y- L' R4 C# E8 |- D9 G4 Z
I/66th Nav Gd /18 d2 C1 r! A, P& K8 j! p
II/81st Nav Gd /1
% Z- h$ w2 N& `7 ] 2nd Indpt SNLF Coy /1
. j; J5 F* V2 B Kure 2nd SNLF /1
8 E- H9 w# t, M II/66th Nav Gd /1
% C( F$ }( {2 R3 n! Q Maizuru 1st SNLF /1 |