1221登陆拉包尔,威克岛第二波登陆% L5 f4 F: x6 r/ o0 p( P+ u
Submarine attack near Port Moresby at 97,131
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SS RO-68
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xAP Bloemfontein0 I8 z3 _ b) e s- S) }
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Pre-Invasion action off Rabaul" t- e0 b4 z- [9 O( M$ r8 M
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force
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40 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
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Japanese Ships7 ~' N0 j) Y0 x5 e
CL Kashima' s4 k& k" k" C m. }
xAK Eizan Maru, Shell hits 2, on fire, y1 `# _6 |4 q# U( r
PB Kosin Maru #3
3 T) ]4 u/ I5 W xAK Kunitu Maru, Shell hits 11 Q j8 V9 j: j4 ?& M* g0 N
PB Nikkai Maru
- ]9 F D/ d F/ q D6 t6 { PB Keijo Maru
$ Z4 | X4 w8 \; s! E/ j PB Choko Maru #2
) F, _' x9 _1 u! B0 Y: X T4 o. H PB Chiyo Maru #4
6 v2 |' Q9 N' ^ xAP Hakone Maru
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Japanese ground losses:. ?0 L3 |; |/ c
19 casualties reported9 N4 C% U: L' K4 ]0 H& H
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
! A1 V; F% O/ H* j9 W- R Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
5 O& J. g5 d0 t5 q0 a) p9 O- R8 O Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled/ \- F; n: F* {3 D& r7 l# [0 n
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Amphibious Assault at Rabaul
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TF 6 troops unloading over beach at Rabaul, 106,125
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Japanese ground losses:
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* P% Q0 |' B7 @, \. b Squads: 3 destroyed, 0 disabled
! \6 R2 L! U" u) M! s$ o Non Combat: 3 destroyed, 0 disabled
5 T3 V4 d5 r- y" v$ b' t1 \ Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
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Pre-Invasion action off Wake Island
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32 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
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Japanese Ships% |9 p9 X- ~* b
PB Shuko Maru #55 {0 L1 W) I `! v
PB Sonan Maru #6/ M5 ^ p0 b# t
PB Sonan Maru #5
1 _! e2 b& @# m7 r6 O( _ PB Shotoku Maru) ?/ S: @ K0 e" n% n' c; r
PB Shoei Maru
3 t) r! j; j& g, [6 J$ ~' r2 R3 K, C PB Kyo Maru #10
2 H9 B( z- b; u: E0 c; [ PB Kyo Maru #8
7 y8 U; M2 g/ a; P/ l xAK Kuraido Maru' [" C+ _; b0 O! a0 ?
CM Tsugaru, j& ^! p* w6 Z
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Japanese ground losses:
& k' o. W% N3 T$ x 37 casualties reported
: v: F6 h4 G' P h, r v Squads: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
1 s* O7 c. [2 Y( _+ A. I$ n9 u Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
/ s& r' j7 [: L6 U6 G Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled3 K# K+ A# N: q, z& b7 E, b7 G
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. i! X! H. n* `6 \# Y5 e' y. f% PAmphibious Assault at Wake Island
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8 O& u: J+ a4 jTF 20 troops unloading over beach at Wake Island, 136,98
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! m! J% |" G% L0 q: K' MJapanese ground losses:
& r2 F5 |( X# ^- K5 W3 I 85 casualties reported! w! U3 U* b% x& ]
Squads: 5 destroyed, 0 disabled* H" u# {* {4 ~1 H
Non Combat: 4 destroyed, 0 disabled
% M- S/ z6 L4 W- E1 f: ^ Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled+ o- Y' O1 p1 v
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' q9 s1 J/ H4 c2 `Invasion Support action off Rabaul - Coastal Guns Fire Back!
1 L3 J5 ?; d6 C/ N* HDefensive Guns engage approaching landing force
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16 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
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CL Kashima, Shell hits 2, on fire
; x: i5 f% I: \$ ^7 y PB Kosin Maru #3
9 t7 T9 t# s( i) [( _ PB Nikkai Maru
7 T. W% P0 ?: _) r' U PB Keijo Maru9 T4 d) K% {8 p0 R1 Z
PB Choko Maru #2$ k$ Z" m- @ `+ A+ Z7 F7 V
PB Chiyo Maru #4% v* m# S5 `5 _7 ?8 I, @( G" ^0 H& u3 i
xAP Hakone Maru
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Japanese ground losses:6 j4 ]' P7 u+ ]4 T9 f
10 casualties reported
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Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled( e4 e1 v1 [, X* r# |( a( ~ `
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
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' S, a" |# Z S3 r; f! ]Invasion Support action off Wake Island
" j7 t }8 }5 f; }* ~' |/ l/ HDefensive Guns engage approaching landing force h9 {" K' R" ^' P) z4 M
|/ i' S! }* ?: |/ _; R2 r+ f21 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.7 ]2 |) f4 X0 a9 k
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Japanese Ships5 d% @( K+ Y8 T" }3 T
xAK Yokohama Maru, Shell hits 11, heavy fires+ h9 @3 S0 A8 g- v3 D
PB Shoei Maru7 w- M. n x$ n+ ?3 O6 R2 E
PB Shuko Maru #5
7 S( P! H, b/ f; i3 C( w PB Sonan Maru #6
~0 t/ {0 u+ c+ u9 V6 W$ T8 S PB Sonan Maru #5
9 R7 p' E+ A* E/ o% B$ ^* j/ w PB Shotoku Maru) \. L9 Q4 E9 N9 y3 a/ H& C8 G
PB Kyo Maru #10
- d, Z3 q/ t9 J8 |* Q, f PB Kyo Maru #8
/ j' l8 t' o/ w0 l xAK Kuraido Maru7 g3 i& J9 {- w5 @/ [
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Morning Air attack on 86th Chinese Corps, at 88,56 (Chuhsien)" _" C# T6 F; d a, T: q# r3 j
: r! }) U3 F. lWeather in hex: Partial cloud
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( u6 e% y1 i& }0 z7 nRaid spotted at 43 NM, estimated altitude 26,000 feet.
6 n0 t, V8 e" J- X: JEstimated time to target is 14 minutes
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A6M2 Zero x 14
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) g& ~/ z! h: \Morning Air attack on 86th Chinese Corps, at 88,56 (Chuhsien)
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Weather in hex: Partial cloud4 D1 [- c* h* H, l! S" u! z
$ ~% V2 n) U' v# ZRaid spotted at 13 NM, estimated altitude 23,000 feet.) i8 }( N" r0 `3 `$ n( c
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes" c9 Z! n t y7 m& {; n$ w1 i
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A6M2 Zero x 13
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No Japanese losses
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Morning Air attack on 1st Marine Defense Battalion, at 136,98 (Wake Island)
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Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 21,000 feet." U% Y% c; K) M" q. D
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes
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Japanese aircraft6 A+ F: P2 V! K$ n" C+ w0 d# c
G3M2 Nell x 21
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Q4 Z M1 o4 [: a& ]No Japanese losses6 s$ S* Y& M; d0 j# n: i
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7 casualties reported& k( V- a. Z; i( y' A
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled# p! `" `7 R6 n# B3 {- i, j
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled7 |1 h7 y. _- i' V
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
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, W( ^3 K9 h! E" dMorning Air attack on 108th/2 Base Force, at 51,65* t) r' \) D; v
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Weather in hex: Clear sky
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Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.2 b( l& L$ ?! Y' u+ s
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes, m h9 S& ], z8 S
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Japanese aircraft
( |" R" `. a" n+ Q Ki-48-Ib Lily x 37
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# b; T8 O; w0 `: _6 aNo Japanese losses
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5 m1 Y9 ^$ e! o1 f% l, k4 cAllied ground losses:( \% }2 z0 Y+ H* Y
4 casualties reported u5 O6 y% H8 d6 o. d0 u Z4 c
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled: o, k! V+ S: R# k% Y% ^
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
* M8 ?/ {4 P2 R$ o) e% ^" ^* e Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
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Morning Air attack on 108th/2 Base Force, at 51,658 s) G0 Q2 P3 c) a, J9 Z
0 J) u4 Z, P# F! @Weather in hex: Clear sky
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Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet.
! R6 m o4 Y7 _, KEstimated time to target is 4 minutes) u% ~: h. j2 b* _8 g, |2 @# O
% q0 D7 V3 G6 V( b6 J% G5 s( SJapanese aircraft" _5 `7 J& V, v1 ~: t9 B, o a
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 15' G4 ]3 f/ i- s
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( i' e: v6 ]( b8 j4 x; n9 w+ ~No Japanese losses
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Allied ground losses:- o( z- C3 y- J; M! k2 J" G1 s
18 casualties reported
' U% `! n: u, ?7 j Squads: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled9 c/ p% @2 E$ P* H1 ?- i" [
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 0 disabled
7 `' N D$ ^8 R7 p; C Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled6 V: h1 G6 I4 W2 n3 t' q" R1 q! |: y
Guns lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)
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Morning Air attack on 86th Chinese Corps, at 88,56 (Chuhsien)
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. p% y* s6 U5 mWeather in hex: Partial cloud
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. [% i, g1 d5 u8 F4 |Raid spotted at 37 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
; p/ h' X! h1 d1 C6 nEstimated time to target is 12 minutes- k- {0 ^8 B2 e2 v- Y
x5 m: {& W [; J& w, b: HJapanese aircraft; O% s0 u) O* C( @ |6 L( i f( S
Ki-27b Nate x 8
$ X9 l8 t+ b" g0 z9 ]' K. Y Ki-51 Sonia x 9
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No Japanese losses
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7 [. r9 A2 E& c0 ?Morning Air attack on 1st Formosa Inf. Regiment, at 79,75 (Lingayen)3 r! E9 u1 N0 d J- L- T9 D, a% c3 S
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Weather in hex: Light cloud
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/ b# y L- v, }. {6 g( ?Raid spotted at 35 NM, estimated altitude 23,000 feet.
" C" X: k7 p4 E$ _/ H/ {4 n' \& b% PEstimated time to target is 9 minutes
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Japanese aircraft' _2 X2 h v, e9 I: h, g7 o: c: e [
Ki-27b Nate x 41 u4 `3 e: {1 ^1 q
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B-17D Fortress x 12+ s# Y" x& V3 D O, T; I4 T5 f) d+ T
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Japanese aircraft losses
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B-17D Fortress: 1 damaged
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4 ~2 o( ^% W* D- X5 g, a: HJapanese ground losses:
2 {. v d8 N! o- o% d7 d2 B0 ]7 @6 S 29 casualties reported( _3 }" {+ b% e, p5 e
Squads: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
( N- k4 F) Y( U( ^6 E3 h Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled# {/ h, U/ |: D3 f
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled5 X4 i7 ]& K0 h% F2 r. b: {. R
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0 r+ t9 O- X6 w* l1 k$ B4 }4 Z! XAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Lingga at 51,87' N) v8 h; w7 O4 h/ g) U
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Raid spotted at 40 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
, I: b7 Z: g g# ]1 NEstimated time to target is 14 minutes
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Japanese aircraft
! c" ^2 z; G" k. G c G4M1 Betty x 6
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) [2 x/ M: D$ ]" @0 D Buffalo I x 2/ ]3 f- b& I/ ^+ \# B( ?
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G4M1 Betty: 2 destroyed, 2 damaged
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, Y. i! _4 @& \$ p1 Z, M' QAfternoon Air attack on 92nd Chinese Corps, at 85,45 (Nanyang)
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud2 a2 D$ Z. k$ s
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Raid spotted at 13 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet.7 E, S! A6 {+ S6 P( @0 m* b7 C
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes% w4 V- c8 B9 J. k) G3 B' [
G6 O4 y% f0 |% i) Y. tJapanese aircraft8 ~; O. V$ f0 x: A# C5 }7 L6 f2 M2 H
Ki-30 Ann x 6
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No Japanese losses* O* T& J8 |/ _5 E
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0 ~* ~/ v8 y3 t) c& ] WAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Lingga at 51,87: Z% i( O$ x4 Q% `. g7 l
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Weather in hex: Severe storms
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* g s h! D" [/ `# `Raid spotted at 33 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet.
: [, @; @: p* d2 ]Estimated time to target is 12 minutes/ |% M- C( |6 g: s8 `! ]3 w/ h
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G3M2 Nell x 4" l3 b# ]* w( M N$ ]
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No Japanese losses
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Allied Ships" M) z% M- r1 ~% R1 F# q
xAP Lancashire
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4 [1 c1 F I$ T2 VAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Lingga at 51,87
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1 w0 Q4 x! i/ v: Z4 @0 t! p6 l5 \Raid spotted at 24 NM, estimated altitude 20,000 feet.8 C8 d4 Z; _9 ?& }
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes4 @: _0 D) r8 b, s7 b* {% J4 @5 g
% z2 N+ }" S |: | D! o2 K8 y% i( WJapanese aircraft
6 f' A7 w# v7 O3 F0 B G3M2 Nell x 4, P3 ?7 v4 a( T. y3 Z
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Buffalo I x 3
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% N& d1 `/ ?/ C9 f# O* y0 {Japanese aircraft losses6 P, w) n; l8 o/ z4 C* s4 y: m% l y* i, U
G3M2 Nell: 2 destroyed, 1 damaged
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Allied Ships
8 |" Y0 @# I5 ?0 N. `1 @2 H) \ xAP Lancashire* Q4 D. P3 n! v+ O" j& F
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+ r3 [8 p1 G! I0 [& kASW attack near Tambelan-eilanden at 53,91, |' L) r, H; e5 E- \+ |
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SS I-122' m; I/ \5 E' s& q; `' g, m N
$ w4 S9 ?3 o4 o4 h j% AAllied Ships
k3 }; F" M' U0 w* D ML No. 311
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ASW attack near Tambelan-eilanden at 53,91
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SS I-122
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4 a' z8 r# [7 y: ]Allied Ships
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0 x8 i" X& f% Z- l% w* h2 XInvasion Support action off Rabaul
5 `) k8 [& ~4 ~. J6 hDefensive Guns engage approaching landing force
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8 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
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' q2 ]2 M. E$ V/ G5 KJapanese Ships# [1 @# Q( Q+ K% R( O; e2 E
xAK Kunitu Maru, Shell hits 2 v. j! R0 y& g# F& x8 | m0 s
PB Keijo Maru
8 c6 r3 Y- z8 C, p PB Choko Maru #27 H+ ]7 @+ B8 f$ `( I; a
xAK Ryunan Maru, Shell hits 1, on fire; F' K- Q. [: Q2 m; g( I
PB Chiyo Maru #4$ `4 [$ G/ y! C- i9 w
DMS W-8# Z6 v- D( H! }, a" U
PB Kosin Maru #3) d; ] _& D6 c/ Y3 [+ [) }
PB Nikkai Maru
) V( W! }" U8 i, _* P xAP Hakone Maru
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6 L6 q; s- c& H V: n1 uInvasion Support action off Wake Island2 A5 ]& u& t" A% _$ y+ W$ A% P
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force- J5 T1 v9 L" h$ p9 L
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7 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
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xAK Kogyoku Maru, Shell hits 4, on fire" \$ p, _1 F. X
AV Kiyokawa Maru$ E Q5 }% S: Y# z; }
PB Kyo Maru #10" N( o# L+ b. _
PB Shuko Maru #53 }; h8 G8 Z! k! t* n' N) w5 a! C
PB Sonan Maru #6
& O7 s4 _3 u9 U$ c PB Sonan Maru #5
3 x7 y9 F' [, {# n/ X PB Shotoku Maru' o. M5 h% q: _4 Y; [
PB Shoei Maru
/ |3 w2 o! E( W PB Kyo Maru #8
: N8 r, \4 Z" d* K% o* L xAK Kuraido Maru
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Ground combat at 87,48
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* w% H" R" m D5 h4 _% \, m4 H( I1 KJapanese Deliberate attack) l4 F7 N( o+ z: Z
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Attacking force 13555 troops, 128 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 395
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/ F. c6 N* _. e! ADefending force 5884 troops, 81 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 132
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; m8 k9 @+ F- H, ]Japanese adjusted assault: 251
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Allied adjusted defense: 30 ' ~: |0 a; [3 R) i/ D
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Japanese assault odds: 8 to 1 # }1 W1 k" u8 ^4 o+ z
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Combat modifiers
8 {" _' f/ o( L! J! oDefender: fatigue(-), morale(-), experience(-)( s$ s1 ]# `" [' \9 E
Attacker:
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Japanese ground losses:
: Z9 o* r/ x. f# U) y: N2 H 104 casualties reported
, ~" M/ f; d2 H1 @! o Squads: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled* D. J% ?: Y6 q
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 3 disabled
, ~" T. V% y3 Z3 x; t Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
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, b! C- S' C3 n2 E7 C' s( ?8 zAllied ground losses:# O0 M" J7 g" ^' f. K
2554 casualties reported
& C5 t5 t( F; |; u* H# f* ? Squads: 127 destroyed, 9 disabled6 Q- t2 @; h- f8 ?* {3 p) P
Non Combat: 59 destroyed, 7 disabled
1 h, P% H- A; p$ M8 n, F M$ u Engineers: 4 destroyed, 1 disabled, M; r% W$ g- {6 N) P$ t! J; k' G ?) [
Guns lost 6 (6 destroyed, 0 disabled)5 c. @- ~! m; V
Units retreated 3
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Defeated Allied Units Retreating!9 o2 Z2 r& A+ a& e5 n
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Assaulting units:- n2 W/ z( l6 s( f$ r, ?6 ?
116th Division4 \7 Q# T0 G0 R
138th Infantry Regiment7 C' _; g7 J- D2 b; S
9 j, j9 g" m- `, f% |6 s7 u/ X8 KDefending units:4 j6 n, e) E! F; }: s+ Y" v% d
12th Chinese Corps
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: {: ]( c) U8 K" J" O2 C) J: ~2 M5 l 3rd Group Army2 k! C% f; n5 R+ q8 e% J) @4 L. W1 C
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) |8 a. \& f, i# k z$ X9 Y) [Ground combat at Tsiaotso (88,42)
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: p+ Q1 U/ A: X0 F0 }- r3 IJapanese Bombardment attack
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, ~6 L+ G8 w1 MAttacking force 5655 troops, 38 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 197
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0 ]; V6 `9 L8 U+ n% qDefending force 9246 troops, 38 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 278
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5 U+ y( h! K2 ^- P- Z! y- PJapanese ground losses:
9 r7 ^# |2 k: @* M9 y/ B 19 casualties reported
5 @' y* F2 Y$ v0 d/ Q3 O0 L. o, v Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled% q" t: l0 @2 d, x$ r
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled- z* M7 x! e6 h, C9 u& {$ R# |3 H3 X$ H
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled7 a4 m# `6 |( W* H! R' F9 D/ q
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6 t7 x7 F% o7 p1 n$ V3 n, { 16th Ind.Mixed Brigade
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) N- Z" G& l* l7 J& l& o4 `$ F 27th Chinese Corps
' d7 {9 o3 B2 y3 ^7 a; O 5th New Chinese Corps
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" B* E q& {' m) ^1 w: j+ DGround combat at Paotow (92,34)6 y& Z- q+ k! s. g3 ]- A
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Japanese Bombardment attack; W2 Y" g+ [/ R' N1 x' `7 z
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Attacking force 2844 troops, 40 guns, 100 vehicles, Assault Value = 86
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Defending force 4446 troops, 43 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 160! G4 U% S+ m3 C/ @
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1st Cavalry Brigade( l- H1 s+ w. n/ `! x
4th Cavalry Brigade5 M# @' q1 O4 Q2 w g
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Defending units:" J: N2 G7 I, m8 Y( Q# x- C
81st Chinese Corps
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Ground combat at Lingayen (79,75)
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Japanese Shock attack
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Attacking force 23477 troops, 171 guns, 44 vehicles, Assault Value = 843
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3 \. ]8 v/ {2 R! B jDefending force 150 troops, 14 guns, 6 vehicles, Assault Value = 15 p$ r) z- ^ b+ M$ S. z
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Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 0
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Japanese adjusted assault: 1240 - m; G5 @' ~; B0 ?) S7 B
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Allied adjusted defense: 1 5 s( C8 q& [$ p5 A
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Japanese assault odds: 1240 to 1 (fort level 0) 5 f# R1 S; }2 G% W
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Japanese forces CAPTURE Lingayen !!!# U8 |4 y: b4 T7 l/ g: |! A8 `2 J
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Combat modifiers
: }; P. [" {$ BDefender: leaders(+), disruption(-), experience(-)
9 {6 i5 _" ~3 b: @! sAttacker: shock(+)
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Japanese ground losses:
2 d% K+ k! ~+ M( T A$ j 85 casualties reported
. H; J$ Y$ L7 \; J: U3 V2 r6 q Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled* G* w I* s1 G) u
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 8 disabled
$ b/ }0 c( i' V8 H5 t# X! S Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
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0 z2 f1 P. A0 s O3 M: eAllied ground losses:
) @! D! t! D2 T3 r. F/ N/ e 71 casualties reported
) ]/ z0 {1 o9 m+ i; l1 R w% Z Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
" s( M1 {9 v: i9 u: r: a$ A Non Combat: 15 destroyed, 0 disabled
$ i& G2 ]' ^1 [8 C) H7 G Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
+ a/ [. I$ P# r5 E: y6 |" l Guns lost 19 (19 destroyed, 0 disabled)
5 ~7 z/ ] `7 A1 U' y Vehicles lost 7 (7 destroyed, 0 disabled)
1 u) v, P5 s/ Y' W3 s Units destroyed 1% ~2 t6 W% B& }, o
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4th Division+ u( E6 _4 h; C
1st Formosa Inf. Regiment
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! k. _8 \, C3 O$ \6 P0 v2 n# I 2nd Tank Regiment
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86th PS Coastal Artillery Battalion; a: Z/ C& c+ x+ h; I0 x# w' L
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Ground combat at Wake Island (136,98)
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Japanese Shock attack
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/ W) x7 o4 u9 W9 x1 `9 DAttacking force 5176 troops, 61 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 216
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9 K5 W4 K6 L9 I: {Defending force 1115 troops, 28 guns, 10 vehicles, Assault Value = 28
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Japanese adjusted assault: 50 " N/ u Q& R1 `
( X7 @; J8 U! {! M' ?Allied adjusted defense: 13 - J) z9 h. {" T2 Z% ^3 r0 F3 p
3 V" e% S+ q0 _) @2 rJapanese assault odds: 3 to 1 (fort level 1)
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Japanese forces CAPTURE Wake Island !!!
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Combat modifiers; Q( v0 U8 `3 C+ D2 J, i& {9 h
Defender: leaders(-), experience(-)
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Japanese ground losses:6 T2 @/ o X; \" Q9 a/ x) m
97 casualties reported8 R/ |- v. U/ _. @; y+ h: `
Squads: 2 destroyed, 6 disabled
/ Q! G# x( D% W7 ?$ H8 P' |% } Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 18 disabled
! }4 m* c4 q$ _+ t: X2 w* C; | Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
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Allied ground losses:5 I0 i Z n5 L+ J2 {- l3 e
1583 casualties reported6 N3 D8 S' }, }+ j( I9 {
Squads: 32 destroyed, 0 disabled
1 P# i$ ^7 X6 P5 c) ?( r# n7 Y. s Non Combat: 111 destroyed, 0 disabled0 N4 F( W/ _- K3 H4 x- N
Engineers: 27 destroyed, 0 disabled
2 q" _$ v1 `- V5 y Guns lost 35 (35 destroyed, 0 disabled)
" u' u( V3 y5 _0 f, L6 E) y Vehicles lost 6 (6 destroyed, 0 disabled)
# i4 x Y" j6 [, K) k/ j% e$ ? Units destroyed 22 `4 I9 A* [ p. y
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Assaulting units:7 [7 S( } f) a# \- _" ^' \
Maizuru 2nd SNLF. A4 v3 R& Y- l' X; j
144th Infantry Rgt /3
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" C5 x0 E' Z7 m; ?2 j5 ^0 x Wake USN CPNAB
7 w% A- u4 \3 u5 \ 1st Marine Defense Battalion
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Ground combat at Kudat (69,86)& t1 q3 D/ E1 p4 V* B {" r
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Japanese Shock attack
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' \/ q/ L* `; T: S. Z: g' ^Attacking force 1446 troops, 12 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 60
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Defending force 262 troops, 4 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 39 u8 g' Z7 a0 w% g
( P3 g/ s6 t7 }9 `, o. o: ~; rJapanese adjusted assault: 24
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Allied adjusted defense: 3 " A0 _* Z0 Z0 X- j" l1 O
# i; N$ P- p- q. P) YJapanese assault odds: 8 to 1 (fort level 0)
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5 e1 u9 s4 Q" IJapanese forces CAPTURE Kudat !!!
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2 ]2 M3 Y; ^: r" |0 s' kCombat modifiers
0 m p9 O" S% J7 O# `% H. `6 \; VDefender: terrain(+), leaders(-), preparation(-), morale(-)9 K V4 y6 r% b, X5 }1 {+ w
experience(-)
+ i! p" s; ^( P- I0 @ l5 H- K7 nAttacker: shock(+), leaders(-)% h( y* m: c: |
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Allied ground losses:- ? c; Y+ e9 ~: {5 Q9 | b8 R
91 casualties reported4 i/ I g z* `
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled8 D. H3 h/ ^: X/ P3 t. N
Non Combat: 4 destroyed, 10 disabled
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6 D. z7 V+ |3 T& \& e' M Units retreated 1* u* _) f' X) D, m, H: Z( c
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9 ], c! L* O4 T# l. u/ Q4 H( ^Defeated Allied Units Retreating!
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Assaulting units:8 e' a. n' k4 q
15th Naval Guard Unit+ B& R/ F9 C! R) z/ w
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108th RN Base Force' m% q' o: _5 X" t
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Ground combat at Rabaul (106,125)
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: p$ w/ b) }: g# [Attacking force 1169 troops, 19 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 66" n; v3 e/ F r0 i, e8 c
, j1 h* z |4 x* b F/ b( n$ KDefending force 4682 troops, 47 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 190
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9 casualties reported
b5 z9 {! K* e% q# C Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled: D9 s: _8 J: Y
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
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Lark Battalion
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I/66th Nav Gd /1; J" w* o% X( @. Q( E1 N
II/81st Nav Gd /1; C$ {/ M9 L( n& i% b. l
2nd Indpt SNLF Coy /1. {) a( S9 }' f' @. E2 e1 `0 `
Kure 2nd SNLF /1! a! F8 J+ O" Z8 r4 s+ ^3 ?
II/66th Nav Gd /1& B; y* A% G4 y7 g/ D( L6 i* X
Maizuru 1st SNLF /1 |