1218郑州沦陷
6 b% R. \( m( ]4 U8 q8 [# @: `4 e H! E( BInvasion Support action off Wake Island% ~, o) E4 J0 c
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force b9 l' d3 ]! \5 C
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AMC Kongo Maru
9 v" S. j) L* |, ? CL Yubari0 P: _* D G0 H5 w
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Invasion Support action off Jesselton
% V6 d, P9 O" ?7 p# ]+ ?2 zDefensive Guns engage approaching landing force. c2 w+ n: k& }: s+ E7 X$ t) M9 D+ a# G
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2 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
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PB Heiei Maru #7
9 V. W! J$ W, C% O$ d1 Z) ] APD Fuji8 X# b1 i' Y9 f0 L" u- A
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Submarine attack near Billiton at 53,93
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Japanese Ships
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5 P0 `+ Z% \1 }3 v: q xAK Mariso, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
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Submarine attack near Billiton at 53,93" a5 ^- Z2 x5 P/ P
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5 m3 T- \; W' `& c+ k" ^2 r9 b SS I-158
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2 D* n8 H& j: f/ {9 W2 b3 ?( S xAK Mariso, Torpedo hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage3 ]! ?5 V/ O5 W
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0 S' b! V4 V- d8 V9 `# P+ FSubmarine attack near Billiton at 54,94
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6 G! W# Z i" Z* n* K xAK Langkoeas, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires
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0 `/ S- \( [% k; m: IInvasion Support action off Jesselton7 W' m* L9 B' e: k) l
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force \- U+ {2 `6 v0 e [# C% Y
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1 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.: R& x* V5 I# j+ E4 C; H, O
! ]8 a: H$ B. j* K7 c3 nJapanese Ships
9 N z) t* o, T1 b PB Heiei Maru #7- F( n' B" D7 W* }8 w( |
APD Fuji2 l9 D3 c; i- p6 @, k
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/ ^0 w: t; y, \' J- d( iAmphibious Assault at San Fernando
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. d' N* H7 v6 _TF 215 troops unloading over beach at San Fernando, 80,748 f# {$ P. E3 B) ?0 \
+ Y: [. b1 ` I: S: ]( g" h" mJapanese ground losses:
# x- S3 e i# X 164 casualties reported* x* ^' G9 o$ g
Squads: 23 destroyed, 0 disabled
j0 S" Z$ o A Non Combat: 19 destroyed, 0 disabled
8 w3 H0 C# }" l" ] Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
) U0 ]1 c4 Q* D! s0 { Guns lost 2 (2 destroyed, 0 disabled)
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3 t1 Z. T% e1 nInvasion Support action off Wake Island
& B- w, }2 B$ o# J1 I3 U) m* b' TDefensive Guns engage approaching landing force& j3 M# z2 Y6 i* m/ i/ T9 Q* \7 n
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9 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.* |1 H3 x$ _1 x
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3 C7 s( D* f% I Y) _- m; t5 g AMC Kinryu Maru, Shell hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage$ U/ \9 V Z' u1 ]
CL Tatsuta4 ~" s3 ~' m0 j. C
DD Oite
+ ], Z4 k; V8 v& V. l: H AMC Kongo Maru7 B! p; E% Q4 }/ N: L; u" x
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3 R) Y, N; n3 @Invasion Support action off Jesselton
/ `1 O0 B; p# K& fDefensive Guns engage approaching landing force: M' p* S* o0 x" T. r" @
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3 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.( s% |/ Y+ n: P& \+ l0 _% N
) z, s3 O8 E; KJapanese Ships
* N1 M. ~( G$ b TB Hiyodori
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Submarine attack near Newcastle at 95,166
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' j) b) m- E& d SS I-10, hits 1* I0 ]3 H2 h) J0 Q* b! U
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xAP Limerick, Shell hits 1, Torpedo hits 4, on fire, heavy damage1 b, d2 F$ z0 S$ X p
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1 T4 o) ?! N# kAllied ground losses:, D0 e: l# B+ j8 G# K5 j; w
30 casualties reported
" O7 @% i6 Q' Y" O Squads: 4 destroyed, 0 disabled
1 H" n1 k4 k/ n0 F Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 0 disabled/ h' g$ F& v' h* v& Z# l
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled# P1 t5 t4 l: k1 K( \
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( g: R8 @! X6 f0 MMorning Air attack on TF, near Singkawang at 56,88! }4 g" e/ m0 Z9 Y$ W7 |9 `
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Weather in hex: Clear sky2 R5 a7 ?9 y0 T" C' Y
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Raid spotted at 11 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
% A: o/ r3 z( d2 y8 L4 mEstimated time to target is 4 minutes" O$ F& j H M9 K& m9 ^, G
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Japanese aircraft5 G$ J& o, q6 s9 [) H- B# k/ R
G3M2 Nell x 244 K8 Z& ]6 a* W
G4M1 Betty x 17
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G4M1 Betty: 2 damaged; D- k9 B/ q# r V: L: ]+ k/ _, D
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I/ @* m! n9 m6 l* f xAP Mijer, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk, r2 }, t9 N" w8 w! d G
xAP Kajang, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk# n* m. o( b0 _
PG Herald, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk; G7 ]0 ~9 K. S1 R
xAP Kepong, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk) R* e3 H! m8 P& \3 Q) G# V
PC Tydeman5 z' D& L6 g7 I, V: O/ ^5 y
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) j+ O, V& C+ k4 C0 T* ^% @' f8 F) U9 wMorning Air attack on Penang Fortress, at 49,74 (Georgetown)1 A9 i' T( l# T8 ^
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Weather in hex: Light rain* X9 g: B* _7 q3 P' h
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Raid spotted at 38 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.9 C) i5 G& q' d! h* |" {9 R9 g
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes
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Japanese aircraft# }) w% V2 C& I6 `: J4 q
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 281 F4 ^4 K1 L1 c, P; k' g
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 19
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! u/ l6 N3 Z9 J) KNo Japanese losses7 I5 \' V$ m3 u; [3 H
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Allied ground losses:6 z9 i, k# H& ~7 k5 V
16 casualties reported
$ l1 v9 O* t4 k& m! ?4 a Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
& _/ q9 b- ]: W/ |# x( D2 b' I Non Combat: 5 destroyed, 2 disabled2 |+ G; O! o& [+ ?! y! l
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled2 U( I. E4 D: g! b% |) g% e1 J: l( A
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* y2 N- k% z( e* V$ {6 t0 WMorning Air attack on Penang Fortress, at 49,74 (Georgetown)& T" }7 E, I u& E0 d/ X
0 g2 Y6 S% C: i$ u6 @" R/ ZWeather in hex: Light rain
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Raid spotted at 10 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.1 Q# ~. ^3 T, F+ i) B. N
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes
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0 }$ B$ \% y3 b! j6 H% D- ?6 J: [Japanese aircraft9 x: [" V) D9 h1 M/ p4 E
Ki-27b Nate x 11
! T* ?3 W n" c; T Ki-48-Ib Lily x 27
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No Japanese losses
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Allied ground losses:& ]5 @4 @1 K0 R7 Y
10 casualties reported
: A. k* C: C5 A7 v* u Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
' b* t& {8 h- D; p. c Non Combat: 5 destroyed, 0 disabled* U; i; W ?6 m# G) i/ O: j
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled! E# d$ O. ]: ]7 D: S% I" L2 Q
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Morning Air attack on Victoria Point , at 51,66
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Weather in hex: Light cloud; I5 P: |- Q6 ~+ _8 p
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Raid spotted at 41 NM, estimated altitude 21,000 feet.
* v9 g. s" F5 t* T' m( e( R1 KEstimated time to target is 11 minutes
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Ki-30 Ann x 199 Q0 {2 V2 Y: Z) U& [( w# L. {! O
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No Japanese losses
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% p! M9 B9 H' G. q2 F* A4 Y! n" OAirbase supply hits 1% m# }# h4 E+ U' j+ V8 _- o
Runway hits 8
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Morning Air attack on Hong Kong Fortress, at 77,61 (Hong Kong)
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+ O" t+ P, d- M* w7 g. E% M4 qWeather in hex: Partial cloud
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2 O9 p( Y7 R9 Z0 t: ]" ]0 g5 i# ERaid spotted at 10 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
1 {' j: C+ G' p8 Z! P9 [7 g. z/ PEstimated time to target is 3 minutes
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9 R& C3 c) Y0 G# o9 ^Japanese aircraft; h6 x! p& N% ?8 T5 N! z0 C4 A. ?
Ki-27b Nate x 74 L7 r, O' c, w9 \9 `6 n" u% P
Ki-36 Ida x 21) `5 e$ q& f! P
Ki-44 Tojo x 6
1 @- @: h) }( W" D$ [$ ?4 G3 o; Z" V Ki-48-Ib Lily x 3. ` a+ M0 {% M$ z) U! n/ ^
Ki-51 Sonia x 19
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/ b. `5 R/ Q1 P9 z- r Ki-48-Ib Lily: 1 damaged
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1 ?; k' L5 ]8 NMorning Air attack on Penang Fortress, at 49,74 (Georgetown)
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Weather in hex: Light rain
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Raid spotted at 38 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet./ S' `% h; J0 N5 W
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes4 K& R' Z4 w" G# |4 o$ }6 A6 Y) w
& E9 Q: }- q; N w+ Z7 W8 v, jJapanese aircraft5 d! r9 \; ?$ t0 d- x
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 36
$ W6 G4 x/ B0 T% w- `3 t* z Ki-43-Ia Oscar x 16
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1 A( K% L+ u; k; ]0 M* _No Japanese losses/ f3 l7 {3 @' M
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$ A% p) A- O) I( R/ A0 a# c) AAllied ground losses:7 \3 J& c# J; P3 r6 B
16 casualties reported
. L9 N$ U9 m- i' c Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
& F. ^8 A2 |" \" _ Non Combat: 8 destroyed, 0 disabled1 m6 D( r3 C# q) B8 i
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
* F" ?+ R5 i( E4 x+ u( ?6 Y+ A Guns lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)
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Morning Air attack on Penang Fortress, at 49,74 (Georgetown)
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Weather in hex: Light rain
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Raid spotted at 38 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
$ P5 x) ~0 n) HEstimated time to target is 11 minutes Y3 h4 N7 P- Z6 D# ~
3 T% s; o- ^* T& a! H8 i0 \Japanese aircraft
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, m, l% a$ D7 I+ ?; Z$ s0 xNo Japanese losses
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8 casualties reported/ T/ X0 I5 O! a6 i$ k$ h
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled9 p' ^$ s; }6 ?% E( j
Non Combat: 4 destroyed, 0 disabled
@) d: Y; R B F0 S& H- w: X Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled. v2 Y7 { w2 w" r6 G7 S8 [
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Morning Air attack on Kowloon Brigade, at 77,61 (Hong Kong)( k( v3 _! x8 Q3 V; C0 Y
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Weather in hex: Partial cloud
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Raid spotted at 41 NM, estimated altitude 19,000 feet.
+ D" S& H( X9 O: ZEstimated time to target is 12 minutes8 `3 P5 C; U1 F& J
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Ki-48-Ib Lily x 6
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) o" m: C5 a* ^, z Ki-48-Ib Lily: 1 damaged
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% L% A2 m1 h0 d: E5 IAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Singkawang at 56,88$ q& f2 e! u% X4 l4 P3 F8 x, R: P! P
( @- r- F9 l; a6 I M m& FWeather in hex: Heavy rain
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' i5 J0 o6 q7 [4 P) a4 f* fRaid spotted at 37 NM, estimated altitude 20,000 feet.% U+ g4 z h( p, _" f$ M j
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes
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Japanese aircraft
8 S2 q6 N* a' k" c) G1 k" h: j5 J6 T G4M1 Betty x 6
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Japanese aircraft losses
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2 k9 G8 T1 A' m* j1 u7 _ PC Tydeman, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
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+ m5 N2 Z/ |# ~/ c' tAfternoon Air attack on Hong Kong Fortress, at 77,61 (Hong Kong)
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; w9 q5 J) T$ s1 w2 U" bRaid spotted at 31 NM, estimated altitude 23,000 feet.) R* _8 I: O, v* b% R
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes4 o; C" e! P/ ~- c
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Japanese aircraft
7 A3 z) h' s' D. F% B9 W Ki-21-IIa Sally x 7
! h C4 h8 s( [0 \8 P5 r Ki-48-Ib Lily x 6) _" Z( t$ [4 ]9 }: z8 i% a
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Ki-48-Ib Lily: 2 damaged( h, G6 P. X3 N9 Y" j
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4 F, P+ G5 l z, m$ D# hAfternoon Air attack on 107th RN Base Force, at 66,87 (Beaufort)
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Weather in hex: Light rain# P3 Y, L7 t* _/ l4 @# `- ^1 F
t }9 T- V7 a1 IRaid spotted at 44 NM, estimated altitude 19,000 feet.
0 d$ z2 H7 g$ f z1 ?Estimated time to target is 17 minutes4 |5 I4 G4 ^+ J. L
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7 y/ W7 @& c% \2 @' G- ^ G3M2 Nell x 28
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+ ]0 x4 E4 O( n% P$ H0 uNo Japanese losses2 V, R5 T' G% y! n
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6 O" D4 [6 I ^1 O" D1 N' H$ D 12 casualties reported8 g2 p u* ]+ E
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled, ]; ]$ E0 Z. O& M- ]
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled
2 x' |. \0 o# Q1 x4 J7 b Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
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# u8 h, a* l0 @; h: RAfternoon Air attack on Clark Field , at 79,76 o' c# p9 W& I: \7 P0 F
: l6 P4 o, n- @) U% Z4 S6 sWeather in hex: Overcast' n: F% W( o+ S: l |
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Raid spotted at 42 NM, estimated altitude 22,000 feet.; m" i7 Y0 {% n6 U
Estimated time to target is 14 minutes
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A6M2 Zero x 67
& Z) w6 [5 ~& I$ f' ?3 z G3M2 Nell x 22
: o+ ^6 a6 ~; l8 @( ]" u5 L8 {- n7 c G4M1 Betty x 30/ Y4 l2 [/ O7 \) A$ f2 x; e# a
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, N. X" A" v3 B0 t+ SAllied aircraft* _4 m# n( T% E$ v; @% z3 X
P-40B Warhawk x 2
. e. ^3 B7 j3 a7 D3 T( G% E P-40E Warhawk x 5
% B7 Z" F+ f9 B8 J3 }! O $ L" C# S% ?: Z3 u9 ^* q6 w' y
6 j( j5 S" O, @$ e/ n# h1 _
No Japanese losses7 |& c5 }% I; F$ D6 }
) k$ m" d' C5 y4 {" M' k% `: k9 M/ z
Allied aircraft losses
% H# `% F# W, q( A y2 _! C1 O P-40B Warhawk: 1 destroyed
, W# R4 |0 Q0 r/ \; X P-40E Warhawk: 2 destroyed
! ~, s& h- G# a8 m$ \ & E% |$ z: [. w9 o! m3 ^
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2 l. a( j9 K+ |0 Y4 b0 A( ~Airbase hits 61 U3 t: [6 f5 ?" N
Runway hits 19
& _, |8 ]5 G! ^8 b$ m! x
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|7 U8 J% ]; A* A8 J& p3 lPre-Invasion action off Ocean Island
, T9 L1 J/ y) D7 QDefensive Guns engage approaching landing force1 X4 |- b* t" E* S$ V a
6 t" D7 i9 V! t( m8 m3 R2 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
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Japanese Ships
$ f0 P- f' U/ {" G PB Santos Maru
2 ^) K% ^. \2 ~( E3 t. k! l xAK Aratama Maru3 |3 ]! K( H" R/ J6 |; ^. c
8 u' P9 H) ~3 @$ C $ I6 _' n& K2 K) W. r7 q9 [
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Amphibious Assault at Ocean Island4 R( @, l: Z9 w9 Y# Q7 D1 I
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TF 116 troops unloading over beach at Ocean Island, 130,130+ M' B% Y7 O) Q: f3 ?+ h: F% d# T
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# K/ H7 }4 g/ `. R( m cInvasion Support action off Jesselton
. U* r9 V' I1 J) @; m, _Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force
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3 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.+ q `. c/ F* q( `* z1 B% i
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Japanese Ships
) Z% ]4 ~4 T& D TB Hiyodori4 |0 W. J, B) g
APD Fuji
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& {' \9 d) u( m7 L. j2 WGround combat at Georgetown (49,74)2 Z& H$ f3 H8 e& {- T" b" r+ ^; x
& g) {$ V$ r2 i: ~$ w8 lJapanese Shock attack6 w0 e" X7 H; B/ w2 x
$ q0 h1 O9 j8 T: o9 B* ?* bAttacking force 1580 troops, 2 guns, 153 vehicles, Assault Value = 113' j6 V3 {* e2 ^7 K
B% l. ]; E4 \5 Z$ i
Defending force 96 troops, 7 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1
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Japanese adjusted assault: 105 5 D( r- x. h" Z/ T2 x
& g! g* i2 |& f, }( sAllied adjusted defense: 1
7 u* O% E5 r" H: x0 _$ U9 j3 Y: Q
% O: c" p* D# p+ uJapanese assault odds: 105 to 1 (fort level 1) ( i" H- p/ M3 X! ^4 {# }: b4 @
w9 z% N# F% a2 t5 x# m( f. n
Japanese forces CAPTURE Georgetown !!!+ ]4 B$ u! L0 \
. ]- K4 b! m- K! WCombat modifiers V! W" v4 ?6 W! W
Defender: disruption(-), preparation(-), experience(-)# D. `- F: v1 t6 i8 V: I: t
Attacker: shock(+)
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& n$ a) J, r' p# S7 G, k$ L+ O. lAllied ground losses:: w5 o. ?) u u
77 casualties reported; N5 J+ u! h" i- t
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled! P& c1 U8 t! G( @, n
Non Combat: 13 destroyed, 0 disabled
5 C% w: ?6 {8 F, R& _0 U Engineers: 3 destroyed, 0 disabled. ]1 h# H! b I3 v" w
Guns lost 8 (8 destroyed, 0 disabled)7 k% S' g* k% l7 A& K6 z
Units destroyed 1$ E/ u! g: V3 G/ d
( [( B' n: W& C, ?, h; I( `
1 Q* w! N2 T9 F) B5 g; D
Assaulting units:3 T$ Q9 R! ?* j! s: |, B
1st Tank Regiment
- F! J5 a7 j& Z4 J: ?/ M6 F0 D 5th Recon Regiment
0 a b" k" b# t; x" r
( u2 W8 z, b) @0 E" pDefending units:
6 M. {' T% Q1 q Penang Fortress/ a3 i$ ^2 d6 q3 R
7 p. }) w7 p: m- ?! R& E, A0 [
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Ground combat at Paotow (92,34)
4 F/ _; Q4 _7 Z9 Y " d1 x. @% {$ M, ]; }& r
Japanese Bombardment attack
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Attacking force 2836 troops, 40 guns, 100 vehicles, Assault Value = 850 Q6 i' r9 K, R C0 u$ j4 \
- O* J* ]$ m2 A" O. oDefending force 4448 troops, 43 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 162( J% H/ g# m+ p0 Z" E; ~& w# G
2 A0 O7 b e5 |3 y7 H
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Assaulting units:6 ~' m- |; A. T' ~! w x, p
1st Cavalry Brigade' X7 Q& n0 Y3 ~
4th Cavalry Brigade% @" \3 w1 w) z
' x5 n; B0 m' s' g. \" FDefending units:
* }: e8 H; k; `5 Y5 D5 R 81st Chinese Corps# e7 F! E8 a- S" j
4 E% Q( b3 h4 W0 a" z
( E4 _) z4 H, V- O7 _
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Ground combat at Hong Kong (77,61); Y9 K7 X' T C3 o- \
! x6 l' B3 D! C! L! ZJapanese Bombardment attack) e, p/ m$ j ^; o2 a: i
; v3 r+ o9 L) W5 T* k0 qAttacking force 2039 troops, 151 guns, 130 vehicles, Assault Value = 509& a i7 j) D! _
4 T8 Y: O$ f2 E! e9 X
Defending force 5387 troops, 130 guns, 69 vehicles, Assault Value = 152& S" A8 F0 y* z+ s7 @
; }& x6 ~& F x
4 e- w( Q% Y% T2 W6 \Allied ground losses:3 p9 j( p7 I% z* \. j: ]; ~
9 casualties reported
$ P! n4 x8 e+ T r6 d( V Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
D$ b7 D9 S1 [6 c3 x8 K0 g9 C% g Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 1 disabled
5 P1 \9 o1 r* ]6 E; N3 Y6 |6 X Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled) t! y0 K4 n+ K, A/ @% t/ }! ?1 g. n
1 `9 b4 k, D v; B" u
: m2 P$ a- a' ?5 Z. Y' i+ v( s3 BAssaulting units:1 t( I' U8 X/ D
19th Ind. Engineer Regiment" S9 [0 Q+ ]4 k7 E M# _
38th Division
4 T, g8 ^. d. g! Q" P; {/ W4 R5 B 66th Infantry Regiment
2 i1 `- p1 T% B5 ~ 20th Ind. Engineer Regiment9 \+ Y' o9 ^- m( o2 v$ O
2nd Mortar Battalion* K, f0 S/ u" A' c& |" i2 B3 J' G; T% w* z5 s
2nd RF Gun Battalion
9 z, }2 G4 D% K' S8 ~ 3rd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion2 G5 b8 g P' s, G2 d
1st Hvy.Artillery Regiment
N7 a' ~, D! {" h! V* W 5th RF Gun Battalion
7 l' L$ S$ d; C# |$ g; j 2nd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion( U# j& v+ s6 L! }& H/ v
10th Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment" ]- r: ^+ p: ~% e
20th Ind. Mtn Gun Battalion
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Defending units:. ^9 `7 \* R4 [' b( R2 P% a: y" r
1st Middlesex Battalion5 u# A% t6 p; p
Hong Kong Fortress1 K+ z% c/ p2 M& h# I- f
Winnipeg Grenadiers Battalion
5 a: Y1 i# V$ l1 S3 v$ v Rifles of Canada Battalion1 k8 h6 |: B) [
Kowloon Brigade4 x! `3 [3 U0 } h, k* k
102nd RN Base Force/ y* a p: C: i- x! ~1 @
5 t) u6 O, j9 j) y& X
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Ground combat at Jesselton (68,86)
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Japanese Shock attack
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" E/ l+ C) }9 iAttacking force 1916 troops, 12 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 70! n, v! V- f2 L4 R3 S
5 n; \: c/ z+ z% D3 \& q
Defending force 351 troops, 4 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 4' P( H1 I$ w4 v
7 S6 j# I- `# b5 v. `5 w$ g
Japanese adjusted assault: 32
; E5 u$ f* {- ]; b8 {
; G% l5 q9 H0 C3 y, ZAllied adjusted defense: 5 3 d% w: B/ _- r% ?* p
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Japanese assault odds: 6 to 1 (fort level 1) * D, U. q3 R+ @6 i2 D# \ S
9 ~ q( ]/ p: c; }. z) B4 a3 A: TJapanese forces CAPTURE Jesselton !!!; ~" _% E8 N- b) T
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Combat modifiers
5 S3 b4 r! j- Y+ C: ~+ ]Defender: terrain(+), forts(+), leaders(+), leaders(-), experience(-)
) f9 w. H& h0 m. ` ^& ZAttacker: shock(+), disruption(-)
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1 Y0 a" f) v5 d! uJapanese ground losses:
: S" _ o+ [& `3 Z 6 casualties reported" E4 R9 T" s0 F
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
# z! N! }4 I# k) q* N% M7 o Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled4 w. V/ |# R9 Y' g5 a
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
+ t w9 P8 x/ [' R) s 6 [5 d% `9 U% ]" Y; _
! ?+ O+ j/ B* {( @5 ~' }/ ]
Allied ground losses:# g5 j2 N1 J0 L: q
72 casualties reported
; S8 b* R0 s2 `" R9 Z) n Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
0 w) p U: ]) l! G$ ^ Non Combat: 5 destroyed, 4 disabled/ P* W& Z l3 A7 x$ C( T
Engineers: 7 destroyed, 0 disabled
4 Q' r& C5 k: \+ f9 A. w6 ^/ d5 ^$ y Units retreated 1
) v. e! x4 D1 K
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Defeated Allied Units Retreating!
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Assaulting units:
/ h" |0 C9 _" \! R9 D& R6 h( X 15th Naval Guard Unit
3 f5 {7 s9 Q8 [' D# M1 H 8th JNAF Coy
. O5 e' d9 [* O @# L* s; Z, T 8 e0 W! \% L9 D w3 Z0 j- S1 _
Defending units:' E4 L$ _8 `0 w# J; ~ r- F$ A8 ~
108th RN Base Force
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Ground combat at Wake Island (136,98)
5 \$ |9 Q: Q; g: q- \ # u2 M w. Z% }
Allied Bombardment attack
7 R- o9 ?0 a% N8 @2 }1 J8 q # p$ ^9 t5 C: \1 j; m! ?9 t' z
Attacking force 511 troops, 26 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 257 y- x2 K6 ]. O1 Z" u
/ K) V. G$ d+ {1 y1 Q" FDefending force 1188 troops, 19 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 43
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: w$ g* }! G: x( WAssaulting units:6 X1 P$ A9 y4 n/ h
Wake USN CPNAB F6 V* c% E6 T9 q H# \. E, ~
1st Marine Defense Battalion
7 ^8 ^$ Y# e' F. }' R2 E, n / B2 M. H$ \& f/ W( P
Defending units:7 x! u; v3 f; x7 ~( V Y- e
Maizuru 2nd SNLF
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% Q4 Z+ o. W; N3 E# QGround combat at Hong Kong (77,61)
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Allied Bombardment attack
. g K; w5 D G + W/ t, t- H4 s" L+ u( E
Attacking force 5273 troops, 130 guns, 62 vehicles, Assault Value = 151
8 Y1 S1 h. W( v/ u1 ?" w% ] ; M7 f& t" [7 l+ `7 c, y
Defending force 18928 troops, 319 guns, 211 vehicles, Assault Value = 509
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Allied ground losses:
7 X: h" s+ ~- Q* `, x 9 casualties reported
! z2 @5 B" P8 I! y' [4 ?& Y Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
. p+ J9 R j, ?: F( ^+ ^$ O Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled; U+ b& t: ^8 q2 [! P1 b
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled: G# T5 y+ G. d) C
Guns lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)
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' O7 F- C0 @8 ^+ N( S3 |Assaulting units:
5 d; d9 \9 e% A5 n6 B Rifles of Canada Battalion
9 ^; G: u/ ]! k7 \8 ` Q" {) Q Hong Kong Fortress, H2 T1 Q6 r( s7 s' M/ W! y9 M# ]
1st Middlesex Battalion
2 ? |: y8 I' e' y: V Winnipeg Grenadiers Battalion
) C, R5 V6 Z2 p/ T% O2 V Kowloon Brigade
# L4 l5 M9 X4 F 102nd RN Base Force
$ _( u2 z9 {5 ?0 `0 R! w. Y2 |- W5 f 6 U) M* L9 T& t+ l) f3 L
Defending units:$ r, O" \9 f9 Z" m
38th Division F# T/ i: E7 {/ i, G {" L) e7 Z
19th Ind. Engineer Regiment9 a U C3 ], W+ u0 n# Y' T
66th Infantry Regiment
( p# ?0 k) w+ K. J 20th Ind. Engineer Regiment
1 E& S9 s. w/ _% i6 X. I 1st Hvy.Artillery Regiment7 R1 ?. b0 r5 y5 M( P2 e
2nd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
$ p2 R1 V! E1 a: H1 x 2nd Mortar Battalion
5 t% X- ]* u3 d! J0 N2 B 3rd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
3 R6 Z8 u. c% X2 g( m) n 10th Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment. `$ P: [8 H1 ?- u: u$ p5 p
2nd RF Gun Battalion
4 o% m A" ?7 z, G6 g9 m 5th RF Gun Battalion) V" X- [0 H, L, O: G% b
20th Ind. Mtn Gun Battalion% F: z9 k# _% E: i! k( H u
0 v7 Z. \: d) `; P0 {5 M
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Ground combat at Ocean Island (130,130)
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Japanese Shock attack
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Attacking force 1357 troops, 11 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 56
. Q3 A' j3 z0 I9 z
+ ]$ w# Q1 \& a: ~6 ZDefending force 82 troops, 2 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1
% P+ \" n# Y% }; k
1 B$ x- E; l8 {) ?0 bJapanese adjusted assault: 49
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Allied adjusted defense: 1 9 ^, Y! R; Z. ~
! R% b' C2 M9 T3 x
Japanese assault odds: 49 to 1 (fort level 0)
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, U4 h1 d6 ~6 V) f8 r1 P9 p' t* i" {7 VJapanese forces CAPTURE Ocean Island !!!7 I0 I! L6 N5 v
4 d6 }1 x; C6 k bCombat modifiers' P' ]' Q% b) [1 C
Defender: leaders(-), preparation(-), experience(-)7 Q% ~) c3 s. |6 j1 p6 E1 ^/ ~1 L9 |
Attacker: shock(+), leaders(-)
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Japanese ground losses:
9 ^! r% N! n; p! V! O. m 24 casualties reported7 b7 M" P2 g' W' C7 ?, @
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled7 `$ I( N: S. [8 o$ D6 q; d
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
# V6 _6 l* R/ g& m Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
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( P+ J0 q% ?5 M1 f) T% B* UAllied ground losses:. h H( `; [# p) ^- M3 N. k' l, N& M
60 casualties reported; p& ]; R' P T# l. y% F: y
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
; N- U* b& [9 h: A# x" D1 B$ [ Non Combat: 6 destroyed, 0 disabled5 B" L) M# j8 ~; c6 Z8 u5 c9 J
Engineers: 2 destroyed, 0 disabled+ E- E: ~% F, m8 }) b5 f
Guns lost 2 (2 destroyed, 0 disabled)
. `5 `# Z+ g0 B T9 F Units destroyed 1) |( R, k% D+ ~8 D5 B& F
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Assaulting units:. o) M9 U* ^1 n1 P1 Y, I8 x, W6 T
53rd Nav Gd /1- w r" L( x( \: W* v
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Defending units:# |$ f! ~3 v/ p% m* R, Q
Heron Det. |