1218郑州沦陷
. J3 u" L0 _4 ^5 q9 OInvasion Support action off Wake Island
. u6 ]6 F/ }' W/ @3 k3 b6 l* S) ODefensive Guns engage approaching landing force
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2 l+ y9 l) Y6 ?4 u A! _10 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
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% D; a; E2 G1 j1 H AMC Kongo Maru
- N( V1 |4 I5 ^8 K( C- T- r CL Yubari, L4 y4 c9 u4 @# l' L. i) ?
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* |6 c d( S6 R6 _& F3 D+ \Invasion Support action off Jesselton
& R+ H9 L% I& W2 s0 I9 [Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force1 q8 d/ D% o$ s0 Y: e
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2 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.7 h+ d2 k, s! R* z) n' Y
/ p. p% ]1 Z4 Q5 sJapanese Ships
1 b! _# }; ~' ^ x" @* i4 c PB Heiei Maru #7
* g% J* C1 _3 U* R3 `0 v APD Fuji
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( U$ E3 k r8 N6 m* @( f+ eSubmarine attack near Billiton at 53,93
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Japanese Ships1 F Y4 {; e) ]
SS I-155
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xAK Mariso, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage8 o/ g, k! p- a( I# Y
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1 M* P/ R" V3 [, _& ?Submarine attack near Billiton at 53,93
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SS I-158
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Allied Ships
4 Z; f2 t; s/ u, | xAK Mariso, Torpedo hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
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: X/ t5 k" c% r; T5 A$ QSubmarine attack near Billiton at 54,94
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* t1 |( ^! v1 y, M+ X SS I-1589 ~# M2 O7 |) d/ l
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; X7 x& w! G0 P% `1 C xAK Langkoeas, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires& i) e. X7 K5 N" W
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) Y" ^. ~: N2 ]4 zInvasion Support action off Jesselton
( F, @& W+ a H- JDefensive Guns engage approaching landing force3 B# R3 r) u7 x; U; j
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1 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
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Japanese Ships$ a! A5 W: k) _# `0 x
PB Heiei Maru #7 O+ K2 H8 m3 |9 O* G
APD Fuji8 }% `) a' v4 O5 N$ G7 d
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Amphibious Assault at San Fernando/ |. {7 E5 ]' {* [& w' T
; ^6 I. Q* |# E0 v: T$ PTF 215 troops unloading over beach at San Fernando, 80,74
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Japanese ground losses:
+ i5 P0 B7 n) i9 }! F 164 casualties reported% X8 ^1 A. e. f6 l6 t* E
Squads: 23 destroyed, 0 disabled
% V7 _2 G6 n5 P- R5 p+ M* r Non Combat: 19 destroyed, 0 disabled
* ^- l& f; t- u: ]$ H Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
7 I* T! n& C# O% ^ Guns lost 2 (2 destroyed, 0 disabled)
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Invasion Support action off Wake Island
: o2 ?5 A4 K/ o) e, J8 u: SDefensive Guns engage approaching landing force8 q v) V6 R4 b$ N6 }. {4 N
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9 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
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Japanese Ships# R- c. V: W3 A/ q# y( f2 e# n% S
AMC Kinryu Maru, Shell hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage$ P I; X6 {/ s; \# e
CL Tatsuta" C9 F, n! F8 V; l% E* e
DD Oite
# }% q U0 l l$ Z AMC Kongo Maru9 f3 ^: `) ^% ?, `% C
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Invasion Support action off Jesselton
# i6 W: f/ n2 O) I8 f+ V. D$ VDefensive Guns engage approaching landing force* H5 P2 @5 T( ^; w3 y( H9 J
( b- ~$ `& r' B0 G4 [' `9 F& x3 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.* \$ \# W E- O* D5 w$ P, x
! c" @; J: j3 ~" y& dJapanese Ships
( q. n% }, G/ i6 D4 \% o TB Hiyodori
. E6 z7 U, P0 \ APD Fuji2 N8 \$ c- k9 ~
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C7 x+ S. D! o" \/ W) o% ]Submarine attack near Newcastle at 95,166. g8 s" @" p- O; A$ e4 W
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SS I-10, hits 1: s4 E' a" z" q9 E
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Allied Ships
0 ?6 s( [9 N$ j xAP Limerick, Shell hits 1, Torpedo hits 4, on fire, heavy damage
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. l4 K9 W* h" eAllied ground losses:
, |5 j. Y$ k$ N/ M( P 30 casualties reported* [* o7 ]8 n+ j4 f4 h, V2 J
Squads: 4 destroyed, 0 disabled6 ~3 v3 m; |: D. O
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 0 disabled
8 X* @9 A) g5 C3 A q Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled# Z( I7 {: Q' w
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Singkawang at 56,88$ O# ^( |" T1 m3 B0 ?3 \
" \$ Z R/ e; p }- A: G% PWeather in hex: Clear sky
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( A& H% B. ~& Q+ iRaid spotted at 11 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
0 N5 {9 ?) P: y% eEstimated time to target is 4 minutes
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Japanese aircraft
( t7 {3 ~5 L% H6 V( v( _2 ~ G3M2 Nell x 241 z' c/ N. \5 t3 R X
G4M1 Betty x 17
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r8 k, R; x/ {% ]. V! U# U G4M1 Betty: 2 damaged
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Allied Ships
6 x4 v$ l( r: k( F: p9 G xAP Mijer, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk" Y1 l" W5 m+ z# D/ O$ G
xAP Kajang, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk
1 a' @* D, e, W% C: N PG Herald, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk
& U: z8 ?0 U& |* U0 | xAP Kepong, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk7 P' Y5 ]) F' H& {- N" x y+ d6 Q
PC Tydeman9 t9 S) Q ?2 h/ v' Y
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8 c; f! {3 r. M o: D4 d% V1 M# `Morning Air attack on Penang Fortress, at 49,74 (Georgetown), _, |" S% u+ m4 t$ a, k, Z
3 | n. A$ i1 ]1 BWeather in hex: Light rain
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Raid spotted at 38 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.; {! Q- B; z' L f$ s
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes& L7 o+ `+ F* G% X4 \+ S
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Japanese aircraft
3 \7 D' \6 f! W5 ? Ki-21-IIa Sally x 28
# b! u9 v2 N; T# j) u Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 19
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* d1 |2 Y: u/ K: G" w. QNo Japanese losses2 v5 k7 B& ~$ K" m! K0 X. y
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2 S; G8 P7 l0 N P- M+ VAllied ground losses:
: T7 c" z$ N6 T% c; |! i8 [ 16 casualties reported) b* W t. p, g2 N2 k m) ]" ?
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled+ R2 {4 r% r' C3 n0 Q
Non Combat: 5 destroyed, 2 disabled
" l( {" n- Y) G Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
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$ W T8 ?4 h% b! r) a2 D4 YMorning Air attack on Penang Fortress, at 49,74 (Georgetown)
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9 z5 I4 n( f) L3 x$ b' QWeather in hex: Light rain: |+ \6 {$ w# G- e, T
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Raid spotted at 10 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
}% N& `( A# K1 }Estimated time to target is 3 minutes
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" w7 T( r0 z( C5 a+ MJapanese aircraft2 a# C h" F& H6 Q4 ^
Ki-27b Nate x 11
0 V- C6 b m H! e Ki-48-Ib Lily x 277 }* L* U2 `; y& G) n# _
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No Japanese losses4 S" p6 L' G8 B6 `$ l( m
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Allied ground losses:5 k! O: ~9 G) |/ ~. t/ t- p% O
10 casualties reported
5 f6 U& Q9 n s1 H- ~ q$ [ Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
. ]1 }* f7 i! s" ]9 _ Non Combat: 5 destroyed, 0 disabled
! ^- U/ e1 R6 i6 C- X2 c. V Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled' j% d1 f. c" x& R" e4 u, k1 R6 o
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Morning Air attack on Victoria Point , at 51,66
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Weather in hex: Light cloud
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Raid spotted at 41 NM, estimated altitude 21,000 feet.
, l! H% f0 J* x4 J) w9 X1 s yEstimated time to target is 11 minutes3 Q; J; X1 r6 T! Q* O
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Japanese aircraft
$ G l% F/ K3 i( ~, Z+ B, Z! F Ki-30 Ann x 19
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8 C+ a) ~* b; I, @2 r% LNo Japanese losses0 q; ^) X, A+ h$ \; z, b
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. j. R) q' j* b1 }) c* @' JAirbase supply hits 1
- i% U+ f% P+ \+ |7 o, [/ K8 y% }; ORunway hits 8
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! w$ A; Z4 m" JMorning Air attack on Hong Kong Fortress, at 77,61 (Hong Kong)
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Weather in hex: Partial cloud
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Raid spotted at 10 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
2 ]9 r" Q' F5 @2 i" mEstimated time to target is 3 minutes* |+ O, l& N0 i8 ?; r; A6 ~& S
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' u* V' P! ]/ d& T1 h5 z Ki-27b Nate x 7: H7 @5 E8 w) {% y1 k. o: V0 d
Ki-36 Ida x 21: H( A8 W9 [/ C' y
Ki-44 Tojo x 6( c1 W& O. H6 p4 {$ H, B/ _* e
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 3/ j( ?# G# Y. I( q! N, a/ U
Ki-51 Sonia x 193 l4 p$ X5 ]4 y* G1 n
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5 h( y3 d. E g% ]1 Y4 O2 P5 ?Japanese aircraft losses
1 v, Z+ O) }* @7 t Ki-36 Ida: 2 damaged
" {: g( A( R/ Y Ki-48-Ib Lily: 1 damaged
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Morning Air attack on Penang Fortress, at 49,74 (Georgetown)
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# K9 O- O( C4 O) U- U7 |" i6 O% pWeather in hex: Light rain$ A; a# O# p7 w+ q' K
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Raid spotted at 38 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet.! J! I S) z$ K* Q, F1 k
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes8 u' [7 K4 h- U
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Japanese aircraft8 ?) i A; |$ H/ P" o# Y1 ]* j1 p {
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 36
( v/ y6 W% F3 F; Z% { Ki-43-Ia Oscar x 165 `' T3 ~+ Q0 Z; U" {2 i* A
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No Japanese losses# T, |3 d$ W* {" C! E1 P/ l+ Y
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Allied ground losses:- F( P0 H* ^7 _; V& n
16 casualties reported
' d+ ]/ p- c! ]5 l/ }9 k% J Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
' s0 _$ L9 O1 T4 ?; Z Non Combat: 8 destroyed, 0 disabled. Y, g m- i) i: T
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled) |& l; d! H9 T
Guns lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)
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Morning Air attack on Penang Fortress, at 49,74 (Georgetown)3 w9 S% a/ [" u# M3 A
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Weather in hex: Light rain( s% V4 E" ]8 f- {- |: {
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Raid spotted at 38 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
& c J, i' M, B' h. D( `Estimated time to target is 11 minutes
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Japanese aircraft
. T) G# G4 b8 g3 b# O" C Ki-48-Ib Lily x 20) C" }: o9 [# u9 H- n" h$ e( Z
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' m% P* H+ J& J) c6 b/ FAllied ground losses:1 i5 e3 n9 T4 L: k& T& ^
8 casualties reported5 ^0 J/ ^ s8 @& G0 z, R1 [+ |
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled, J8 o. ?+ I2 r P$ t* z+ |
Non Combat: 4 destroyed, 0 disabled
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$ v, s3 {3 b) U# p( U+ M' E1 `/ eMorning Air attack on Kowloon Brigade, at 77,61 (Hong Kong)
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Weather in hex: Partial cloud
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; `6 k% E- j' P, y# Q8 ]% xRaid spotted at 41 NM, estimated altitude 19,000 feet.
2 `0 j4 v6 g8 d: h2 LEstimated time to target is 12 minutes- }6 V$ `2 @% y$ l. T) o
& V. C0 r6 c) c6 S6 B! xJapanese aircraft
9 _( K3 W( C# y+ J6 i3 s, V# a Ki-48-Ib Lily x 6
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Japanese aircraft losses* j* @4 J+ }; G# l& l
Ki-48-Ib Lily: 1 damaged/ u6 s k2 j' Q# U5 t' p* Y
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4 S2 ]+ J9 u; mAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Singkawang at 56,88) s% ~$ h8 d8 y- ^4 q0 v
6 Y w* l, N6 ~$ ? v2 @Weather in hex: Heavy rain
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) ]6 r" a: t! V8 i$ qRaid spotted at 37 NM, estimated altitude 20,000 feet.5 |6 x: W) U9 K' v( T$ c
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes
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" W$ E% l+ ]" ]. z9 \+ wJapanese aircraft
9 Y3 `' P* o9 }( g5 k* @! M, [ P9 _ G4M1 Betty x 6- F5 U: c) U! \ c$ ~0 R0 D
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- i1 _0 T7 z) P8 l) HJapanese aircraft losses% z% h% D" O5 p! G, s4 F
G4M1 Betty: 1 damaged
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Allied Ships
) ]- W* ^& J& h0 b: T8 i- x PC Tydeman, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
" o8 `0 f# F8 X! h ML No. 310
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4 w; w! O2 P( Y, XAfternoon Air attack on Hong Kong Fortress, at 77,61 (Hong Kong)
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$ `1 F7 F, l7 H! T- u5 B; W% q" PWeather in hex: Clear sky
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Raid spotted at 31 NM, estimated altitude 23,000 feet./ g( f& j3 w1 P8 E/ n, @
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes
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Japanese aircraft, X2 B! M# q4 O
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 7
7 g3 w! O. D8 E) l Ki-48-Ib Lily x 6% R+ L) V; y, z% ]7 J
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' n3 c; ^8 ~) `" r! `Japanese aircraft losses; L9 {8 W7 D; U; n# Z: J2 J
Ki-48-Ib Lily: 2 damaged
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Afternoon Air attack on 107th RN Base Force, at 66,87 (Beaufort)
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Raid spotted at 44 NM, estimated altitude 19,000 feet.
9 W. W2 V! d# n$ k' XEstimated time to target is 17 minutes) K% v+ z- K" H# }, B2 h6 g' S
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G3M2 Nell x 282 ?4 B8 s0 U- o3 q
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7 Z; m3 G% ]) G: `9 u+ Y9 J/ k8 H: g NNo Japanese losses
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Allied ground losses:
9 X# u: [7 s( m 12 casualties reported$ Y& n4 w& q" h; v* H o& y8 i
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
6 H6 d) }! ~3 [3 i* T Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled7 N7 g5 p* y; l6 l( A* @( A" j" v* F8 R
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
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Afternoon Air attack on Clark Field , at 79,76
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& U5 d% \ ^* O0 b, }8 F1 qRaid spotted at 42 NM, estimated altitude 22,000 feet.
) Q- K% C: }6 ` O2 A' y% tEstimated time to target is 14 minutes2 h3 g) ]* D0 \4 i8 G
0 Y: @! E" C9 S9 rJapanese aircraft- v, {0 X4 \5 |$ s3 R I
A6M2 Zero x 67
) }; {/ i7 h; N9 c/ `* J( E G3M2 Nell x 22% r: o( g1 u) N: V) g3 |4 g
G4M1 Betty x 30
# \2 G. h; S/ t2 c# K 0 p( @/ @ x7 D3 \
2 Y( ~" W/ `% _2 H' V9 q ! ]/ a1 b2 D! H4 Z6 Y: J: s; h' T$ F
Allied aircraft/ Q. x! U- t; m2 Q$ C
P-40B Warhawk x 25 M, e2 T/ h2 s" z/ f" a
P-40E Warhawk x 57 D: F7 a5 D" A* u7 N. M& g
* }9 `1 N7 K& s, x
( ]0 ~# H1 d0 y4 S# Y9 Q
No Japanese losses
9 k) A* d% O4 b- ]2 Y1 x8 X: t 3 i9 m* Y7 L* f: \
Allied aircraft losses
! U4 o; w4 ]9 e. a P-40B Warhawk: 1 destroyed- Q6 { C3 x+ }9 {% j5 y/ {
P-40E Warhawk: 2 destroyed3 q/ R8 H* b6 i& i$ o' ?( N+ B
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! ?3 s% K# b* [; K' H% D. DAirbase hits 6
1 S# u1 z7 v: h% KRunway hits 19
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" k1 }# _! Y: F" R# @4 @1 _4 NPre-Invasion action off Ocean Island
) f$ g8 c: }3 P, l5 JDefensive Guns engage approaching landing force3 X$ @7 s a4 J0 p8 P. ` a
2 s$ }* \! ^) p2 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.4 b$ ?5 ^/ M6 w2 v6 O" O
- c/ p9 B; r. e/ O
Japanese Ships* g5 V. Z# _2 e
PB Santos Maru% ~- y4 ?) ^, V5 b7 x! S1 ^
xAK Aratama Maru: A+ K" w ^* I) A) K
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Amphibious Assault at Ocean Island
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TF 116 troops unloading over beach at Ocean Island, 130,1302 [7 {% m, g; m! V" ]
7 }+ n' N0 q1 W
# T7 x. q0 j" u* ?6 C ) ?/ V4 c/ W5 P4 t/ i, c. i
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2 W1 }5 I1 s; oInvasion Support action off Jesselton- z8 ^# s/ k. V
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force% g# f6 p0 b9 { M# b
- w$ t' {) F" Q P% E" G( P3 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
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( E4 N, D- j4 [& t" Z. tJapanese Ships
' \ V. @* v& D/ I \ TB Hiyodori. y7 d3 ^4 b, e9 v# B% z
APD Fuji( v2 m( D, W+ h, E
! P4 c* z! w, R' {, |5 s- W
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Ground combat at Georgetown (49,74)6 p. ^" ] ]5 y
- f$ ?/ W% @% v: F' EJapanese Shock attack
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) j& ~5 t$ m0 \5 lAttacking force 1580 troops, 2 guns, 153 vehicles, Assault Value = 113( d* {3 R6 A/ g# P; U
7 s9 o0 C9 m" {5 O0 d
Defending force 96 troops, 7 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1; S" k% c# V* j. a7 M- F, c, F3 s
+ p @3 i- u2 Q% ~+ `5 B, i& aJapanese adjusted assault: 105
- k0 z7 }& n4 Q, I% ]3 G
9 E+ _! O# j6 _# \; |Allied adjusted defense: 1
1 R; ~& L4 Z* x: k1 y
8 J" o) [! \* D. [+ i: A: wJapanese assault odds: 105 to 1 (fort level 1) % U; K9 v; y) h- k" W
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Japanese forces CAPTURE Georgetown !!!
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5 [9 f. N) m2 E/ r8 FCombat modifiers
* _# Y1 w$ U$ o* ADefender: disruption(-), preparation(-), experience(-)
" l# b* b' V6 Y& [) g% X! EAttacker: shock(+)
0 Y2 {4 \7 p* R" u - R; K8 f1 p* E" N- ~- Q/ ]- f$ H
7 q& N( ^! T. Q- ]$ G
Allied ground losses:
6 y ^4 r7 H0 O U* L( M 77 casualties reported! g7 p& M0 }" S) w1 B# h- J" S3 c9 W
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
7 [% c7 n' i2 }; d5 `& H Non Combat: 13 destroyed, 0 disabled. x0 X _ Q! T& U& v9 y' r/ R
Engineers: 3 destroyed, 0 disabled
& r! R+ t( A3 k Guns lost 8 (8 destroyed, 0 disabled)9 J) |+ U' t. W1 t
Units destroyed 1
6 x) A! K- g* z+ X6 I, X" @) I
5 l- P6 @; `7 |: F. k( ~( H
* O2 j% n( I/ V, m! TAssaulting units:
% K1 g/ O% h$ Y6 q+ H T9 C 1st Tank Regiment
8 P. [6 C3 M% V' p* j 5th Recon Regiment" O# P k& Z5 f$ B4 M6 B8 z
2 B* S4 U8 z' L3 [
Defending units:
; _4 _5 G; w g% b+ W- X* V Penang Fortress. ]' g" B2 S7 A
0 K4 v- X- `; H z* o
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( Q a* k1 a1 w9 ?' Y6 F+ f
Ground combat at Paotow (92,34), J3 N- M* G ?- B9 B
4 [4 X! q: ~; O# W; u
Japanese Bombardment attack$ Z) i9 u4 X. k8 q9 M& H+ d6 Y" J
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Attacking force 2836 troops, 40 guns, 100 vehicles, Assault Value = 85: y( [, N4 `8 y( g1 `
. l2 d$ I4 C `& z c" u) _' XDefending force 4448 troops, 43 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 162
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8 W1 k! v; }/ ?* @1 l9 gAssaulting units:' W; C+ _( c; C% Y+ n' M
1st Cavalry Brigade
6 j4 A. ~1 ]8 h8 g. { 4th Cavalry Brigade( E& b; j) |. D6 `: Y' a9 N
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Defending units:! O% E; D4 g- J( f: e. B' j; u) T
81st Chinese Corps
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Ground combat at Hong Kong (77,61)
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9 a4 d* C2 [2 X! m# pJapanese Bombardment attack4 O+ q/ `: q3 ~5 ^- d! W+ j
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Attacking force 2039 troops, 151 guns, 130 vehicles, Assault Value = 509. d9 t; B% Y2 e& ?
2 ^2 w F9 O) v& F8 A: |. [Defending force 5387 troops, 130 guns, 69 vehicles, Assault Value = 152: _; i- D# l# i+ L
3 o$ N. [, q# E# g1 k: q , Z. n1 A4 T" E# X
Allied ground losses:
% ?4 B& @ ?$ Z9 U, U% s4 _ 9 casualties reported
8 T B; m, B+ p1 m$ h( e8 w' G Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
8 A) V! g# o2 r" \. k Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 1 disabled5 z, Q) L& v5 ~8 t ^$ s' e
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled' w9 `# N" X2 ~ x; i4 I# o& s1 M
7 g! z/ [% ]: p* ]7 {
( Q& W/ K5 H+ P% s
Assaulting units:7 Q# X8 H. @5 ^. H- p
19th Ind. Engineer Regiment7 I N" U; {( Y$ Y# t8 P- K
38th Division8 s" |- y% M, h8 c$ T- l. m
66th Infantry Regiment. c$ H& ]3 K+ [6 q5 f- G/ N
20th Ind. Engineer Regiment9 c2 P3 I; B3 l/ p) p& b
2nd Mortar Battalion
* o, o' b! L! u6 c/ \ 2nd RF Gun Battalion
, L, x6 B4 e4 E. A& b+ [: [, }# F0 m 3rd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
7 L2 P# F4 V! O4 g" {7 ^$ Y/ V 1st Hvy.Artillery Regiment* ~# d" `3 E {( g1 r3 x. F+ p4 O
5th RF Gun Battalion
+ @, H( ?( v& h8 G( p 2nd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion" s: F( [- ] u, L' N) T" ~
10th Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment0 Y) I) s; _( N. P8 E5 K4 B
20th Ind. Mtn Gun Battalion0 c" z5 h4 V! t' e
( W$ m- o4 R, x3 \1 C4 lDefending units:
7 C- K% r, }6 y3 o% }; g2 K 1st Middlesex Battalion! X8 Z( }7 v0 j4 m! ?; p* ?4 O
Hong Kong Fortress6 E" a% s2 M' F+ }2 {4 X$ X% Q3 u
Winnipeg Grenadiers Battalion8 v" i8 A+ c. Q. x& S0 A' s' U' s
Rifles of Canada Battalion4 L0 \( k3 l; ^, X
Kowloon Brigade
) d% [3 i; e/ B" Q9 g 102nd RN Base Force1 [0 b5 t) X x' \
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Ground combat at Jesselton (68,86)
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Japanese Shock attack7 K+ p2 o$ g3 _; v6 |# X. D, ]2 T3 v
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Attacking force 1916 troops, 12 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 70
, @1 u1 r8 p# ~3 ~, Y! C
/ ?) M6 g& r |. W! LDefending force 351 troops, 4 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 4
4 s( w6 q4 J( v6 q( h, s0 X 3 J' w9 S% T2 J t+ D
Japanese adjusted assault: 32
0 n6 k$ Y* l# X 0 w$ b% S9 P/ U. F) d/ i. R. u" D
Allied adjusted defense: 5
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0 U* S2 E) L- yJapanese assault odds: 6 to 1 (fort level 1)
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Japanese forces CAPTURE Jesselton !!!9 x7 @7 D% B" F* Q$ i- S, H
( _2 `. z2 o9 q( HCombat modifiers. ]0 E) X+ A n: h9 J/ o
Defender: terrain(+), forts(+), leaders(+), leaders(-), experience(-)
8 R, V, W% X9 D) QAttacker: shock(+), disruption(-), X- W4 O3 S& p/ s7 {! n7 Z
% B* ^# T9 |; ^9 t# \
Japanese ground losses:0 ^# x6 b7 R( D( E$ F$ ^% u
6 casualties reported" c U |" q& ~4 a7 Y b$ h
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
: ?; k0 m7 e) E2 A Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Z0 ]) n# K( H* `- w# R/ Y. g
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
/ w. l; y: `9 n, e/ c& J
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Allied ground losses:& J; m) z4 [+ U, T
72 casualties reported
& ?+ \6 ~' I" V: z" N3 B Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
3 l% `) j2 c, \( O3 h Non Combat: 5 destroyed, 4 disabled
2 n( L) i& }5 F Engineers: 7 destroyed, 0 disabled
' l' Z6 n3 Z a% \, Z; j1 @# v Units retreated 1
9 ^1 c8 Y) Z" U; D
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% ^0 Y8 Q/ ^: Z. k2 _9 _. iDefeated Allied Units Retreating!. |4 ~8 z1 K6 \- ]9 ]0 o
/ `9 p1 a+ w9 v* G# wAssaulting units:5 z. i4 r3 p! t; |- d
15th Naval Guard Unit
5 K7 E* h1 S- k 8th JNAF Coy 3 a( t4 u7 f3 |% Z( Q* q) R
( u. E9 r/ K9 ]; G% |% ]4 j/ P2 M& SDefending units:; v# G* S" p% [0 |$ C) U" |
108th RN Base Force0 a+ f. e2 k1 o( F
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Ground combat at Wake Island (136,98)* `5 h: s2 S/ L: ?# r
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Allied Bombardment attack, l( z" `0 E: j4 N* {8 C/ [4 B
. d, ~: n m R+ `- b
Attacking force 511 troops, 26 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 25* o6 N! ?+ O3 x7 k+ h' L
6 z3 \( l- J! A( o' TDefending force 1188 troops, 19 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 433 d6 q" J0 J: V
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Assaulting units:1 a. p" G+ k+ t6 T8 z$ R/ L: v
Wake USN CPNAB ( ]. s" I- G/ L" Z/ a Y
1st Marine Defense Battalion
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Defending units:
: x; o! ]6 R8 x! h$ I Maizuru 2nd SNLF
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' r9 D9 ~6 _) uGround combat at Hong Kong (77,61)
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* a1 J2 r- w" w$ E _, eAllied Bombardment attack
2 ^4 I* E) d, Y( B- V
, S& {. z7 ]- d8 sAttacking force 5273 troops, 130 guns, 62 vehicles, Assault Value = 151* P" ?8 g" V0 l: s: k, ^
/ e+ U. ^2 @6 r
Defending force 18928 troops, 319 guns, 211 vehicles, Assault Value = 509
. X- v: ~" G! `. J6 z1 e
# q- f8 m: D" e n: m: b) H
& s& X! H! Q/ u$ C4 UAllied ground losses:" ?) Z+ ~) d- A6 A
9 casualties reported/ v$ q. o3 p4 g/ S# c5 _6 F
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled: e+ B2 k% u! K* K3 `
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
7 P7 }; \4 l4 T ^2 n g3 E: Q9 r Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
2 c4 l9 M3 H! E# k3 f8 p Guns lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)
! S7 d* @; U3 @: R9 \' p 8 F3 F% ~$ L$ t, O4 S" p" H
6 X' U0 Y: H( l& G- a& wAssaulting units:
6 Y# m% l: { s L0 y Rifles of Canada Battalion' @( ^2 W% S8 v g x
Hong Kong Fortress
( t: t% B, n8 ~0 S/ t9 D% ^7 A( z 1st Middlesex Battalion
/ D [2 w0 x% D7 v5 `( D Winnipeg Grenadiers Battalion/ j% n7 a! t0 u C
Kowloon Brigade
4 n3 l" K {7 } h O 102nd RN Base Force1 `6 n" m! i# L' [, c
! [( Y- Z/ R, b3 _7 ?( w
Defending units:) i0 Q" I' _$ l
38th Division4 j/ Q0 N+ e4 Y% ]
19th Ind. Engineer Regiment
Y; O' `* v# j, l! U) v 66th Infantry Regiment: C' M Z+ k7 W x, E
20th Ind. Engineer Regiment
8 y9 P( H0 p; C2 m3 b. P+ u7 q 1st Hvy.Artillery Regiment5 j2 X4 q" \& d( \( R
2nd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
; }; |6 q. \( i* L 2nd Mortar Battalion1 t T" F# X# V: m+ s/ y/ |1 F
3rd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
8 @6 h! i$ q& E- S) L 10th Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment t) T3 V3 |2 `* T: I7 _5 o
2nd RF Gun Battalion0 I" Q5 L" L! V# I$ m9 K B
5th RF Gun Battalion
& a, r( J6 u6 J& w9 L6 c 20th Ind. Mtn Gun Battalion
4 q$ U0 A+ p% u1 v5 \& J# E
) ]0 E: y. o6 Q9 J% E5 Q$ i
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Ground combat at Ocean Island (130,130)
9 b0 F" ]& r) }3 h7 m3 B! J0 Z
- {+ O; D& h& v1 T. hJapanese Shock attack n6 Q- Q! m, j) R y2 K
7 o, s* i( y% IAttacking force 1357 troops, 11 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 56
0 R* `- |/ m% A6 a
. c& Y9 H q P: f! dDefending force 82 troops, 2 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1
+ a6 M: R3 x' p/ n5 T * p4 L1 J) C6 [2 [5 g
Japanese adjusted assault: 49
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" ?$ u: J) `: ?- K9 r# LAllied adjusted defense: 1 " X, R- H4 _5 v3 b G) M. N
( K( x% c. i3 ~7 H
Japanese assault odds: 49 to 1 (fort level 0)
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Japanese forces CAPTURE Ocean Island !!!3 I9 R9 ^* y9 ~1 N0 Z9 p7 {3 {
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Combat modifiers4 f* a$ j. z* [! T; }0 `! d( Q
Defender: leaders(-), preparation(-), experience(-)* p: O" P. c! u* O
Attacker: shock(+), leaders(-)5 i4 Q; R3 }: L) v- Q) ^
# D& W0 x0 Z, Z3 @# L7 P. |8 t/ s
Japanese ground losses:9 s* L6 J& ^7 U; _ C. G! v
24 casualties reported
& i" r& m3 t* V/ ~' [7 y# B5 E Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled3 E2 x; z( ?6 ~; C
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled+ u5 z. @( _% l1 B
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled8 F' M+ c: j* m8 ]" U! `7 D
% W# Q0 ~8 h& ~( C6 q
5 C8 z% q. P% N$ qAllied ground losses:
' E: T4 ?* |0 ], p1 V7 i* O 60 casualties reported
, W; w+ R$ \7 c0 d4 S I/ f Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled0 z) l' |. U# Z l
Non Combat: 6 destroyed, 0 disabled+ L1 [& D8 Y5 B8 w8 u& q
Engineers: 2 destroyed, 0 disabled
& G) B* e' n2 [$ h% ^7 o Guns lost 2 (2 destroyed, 0 disabled)( z+ J6 f7 E3 F# ]$ V" p
Units destroyed 1
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6 K3 k0 y: S3 W. u$ TAssaulting units:/ i1 C! C, S i e, p( f. ^
53rd Nav Gd /1
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Defending units:
- ~3 q" o/ r n' J2 d$ I Heron Det. |