1218郑州沦陷
6 H% Z5 F* W) C% E" @- SInvasion Support action off Wake Island6 o: }( u) I/ G5 h8 _/ t. D m
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force1 V6 C# X7 C- O0 z7 V
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10 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
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AMC Kongo Maru
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Invasion Support action off Jesselton
7 m/ Y: h# ^: X7 u% f7 TDefensive Guns engage approaching landing force
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2 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
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) p8 T" U5 B7 w- d3 K; MJapanese Ships
( A' J' o, y" E& j PB Heiei Maru #7$ B+ Z& s9 F; Q4 U4 r3 B
APD Fuji
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( B9 L1 I; ?5 J' X, aSubmarine attack near Billiton at 53,938 s* {! r% A; _9 V
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SS I-1550 O9 v6 C4 B" a5 W
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; q$ m- X+ i/ m) u5 U xAK Mariso, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage5 V" G! Z. t2 b( L
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Submarine attack near Billiton at 53,930 d. A, W5 Y8 o& c
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Japanese Ships
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xAK Mariso, Torpedo hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
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% {. G5 f1 r" J2 {6 b' s8 K& @$ g3 iSubmarine attack near Billiton at 54,94/ q0 L5 m7 i$ Y
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Japanese Ships
7 j T! s2 t& H& h# L" d SS I-158
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: p/ M- w( Z4 _2 {- u xAK Langkoeas, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires
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Invasion Support action off Jesselton
o _/ @* |- N1 b( tDefensive Guns engage approaching landing force3 z, T4 D: @: Y! a3 |0 S& d3 V
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1 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
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; @2 I( a" U) [& D% h8 g PB Heiei Maru #7
9 A! H2 h6 r7 B% Q7 \) r APD Fuji8 A8 o7 A* V+ C- Z3 D) B3 z1 B1 z
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Amphibious Assault at San Fernando
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. @+ I8 l9 b _4 Q8 v# b4 x8 y' ZTF 215 troops unloading over beach at San Fernando, 80,74
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Japanese ground losses:6 s! \) o0 O3 E9 E5 h3 t8 G3 n: M/ s
164 casualties reported
# X# k1 |/ I+ H# O/ C Squads: 23 destroyed, 0 disabled* S3 i" H& Y# n
Non Combat: 19 destroyed, 0 disabled! y! E, W/ G6 n$ [% ~
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled, o2 T) D$ t* g8 D* Z3 Y
Guns lost 2 (2 destroyed, 0 disabled)
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Invasion Support action off Wake Island
$ s& Y ?3 _; f: T; I' ^* U) rDefensive Guns engage approaching landing force
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2 M9 ]# D! L2 B& r# c L9 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.0 D; M9 Y& }( {0 y K
g# I: J: f$ y/ kJapanese Ships% p( O4 l9 b8 i% k6 Z# Y
AMC Kinryu Maru, Shell hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage
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DD Oite
: f, _; E' y3 m AMC Kongo Maru
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Invasion Support action off Jesselton
' ^9 e8 z, Z" l( L ZDefensive Guns engage approaching landing force ~4 A" W2 K, t7 h3 y
6 v3 ^. z: X" T- P: N2 ^3 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
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( [! e' d" T! P* ZJapanese Ships
! k/ D: r& o Z3 D5 D+ S0 |, N TB Hiyodori
7 p. K* T# r+ B% y APD Fuji4 \+ v7 }5 x- `, Z0 ^5 h& G
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Submarine attack near Newcastle at 95,166
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Japanese Ships
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1 X( P0 } f- b8 M% r xAP Limerick, Shell hits 1, Torpedo hits 4, on fire, heavy damage/ G5 O. F3 X H y
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4 i) z0 y2 i. `3 fAllied ground losses:
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Squads: 4 destroyed, 0 disabled
3 U2 |0 C" a7 I: J( z Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 0 disabled9 A! O: Q, [' B: U
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled/ r$ l" T) R) d2 z2 k3 n. t
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Singkawang at 56,88+ t) A( g$ ]* Q& |8 S0 m2 @! U
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Weather in hex: Clear sky( b |9 ^7 Z0 N" f9 h. g
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Raid spotted at 11 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
1 N6 U: h! Y- a7 j; F kEstimated time to target is 4 minutes
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Japanese aircraft
4 \+ x7 D: J1 r- S$ P G3M2 Nell x 24: N8 ~) S8 U5 x3 i3 {
G4M1 Betty x 17! u4 ]3 C# R7 z: L* }! Z
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Japanese aircraft losses$ x+ \: j' R, \6 j2 [
G4M1 Betty: 2 damaged
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1 Y9 b; ~. ^9 c% R9 k q xAP Mijer, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk E `4 B( ^. I$ N
xAP Kajang, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk% o* b( M1 w2 u
PG Herald, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk
2 _9 {4 R$ w0 r* w; F) I& {2 |& j8 Y xAP Kepong, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
7 o4 J$ c0 a1 U; x5 D" ^0 Y; i PC Tydeman
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Morning Air attack on Penang Fortress, at 49,74 (Georgetown)' }: G3 V; |) ]. `) }% b) B& [- p4 a
3 o; H3 \5 i$ H# z9 dWeather in hex: Light rain3 k# f5 @7 Z2 s
+ w- [& I% n' y' Z, q, }9 iRaid spotted at 38 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
. \; i8 F/ l2 [2 M8 WEstimated time to target is 10 minutes* X: o/ M. A2 l' h
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Japanese aircraft- |: t0 Z& a5 Y( H6 v
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 28
; Y; ~* o' K/ ^7 x Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 19& |. r% X! t2 A* |' u9 O$ @ z
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Allied ground losses:
! n9 A: ~$ N# r& l6 A) p* j! n( ^ 16 casualties reported. ?- [" F2 r7 \. N \3 x
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
; ?* n& O0 P) a3 B; G Non Combat: 5 destroyed, 2 disabled2 s3 P5 @' i( M9 U8 \& w
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled4 m! h" m4 m7 d% j7 K8 k
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8 `: o X3 f- x+ L2 wMorning Air attack on Penang Fortress, at 49,74 (Georgetown)
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Weather in hex: Light rain
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2 j' Y4 m8 P) \$ b; w5 t, ?0 p' XRaid spotted at 10 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet. m7 Y6 T6 o" y9 g. ]2 {
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes d, X8 c0 l- T' I1 M Z6 J
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Japanese aircraft
3 S E- J7 y1 N! o1 H Ki-27b Nate x 11$ G& }8 V' v/ k+ |8 A
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 27
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No Japanese losses, Z! A' ]6 U* o$ F H, j' a- [5 R
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* r( t( l( o% Z; mAllied ground losses:8 j; B; @8 l1 c. q( G
10 casualties reported
8 ]' _, O& F( a Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
p2 v6 [; R5 j* _4 E( G3 n4 f, j Non Combat: 5 destroyed, 0 disabled
4 s- e, m, P* I4 ]4 i8 B0 X Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
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Morning Air attack on Victoria Point , at 51,66
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' R& U" ?5 } L' ^ q$ S* aWeather in hex: Light cloud$ Y! ?) w: R4 S" y6 G& P h
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Raid spotted at 41 NM, estimated altitude 21,000 feet.
( p* f- H: `, c: j6 aEstimated time to target is 11 minutes
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u2 P2 I- B) g, nJapanese aircraft: N; y' Q' @9 {+ f6 g( q* I
Ki-30 Ann x 19" A+ K; C+ }# |1 h& V8 b
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, w7 \+ U# ]1 @( H7 VNo Japanese losses& B0 n) U( Y2 g2 {% V
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- O. X. u |+ e+ T% M' vAirbase supply hits 16 U4 j u' g( j
Runway hits 8$ s9 \" ~2 v( ~
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6 k( L) v( @8 a3 m; }8 {Morning Air attack on Hong Kong Fortress, at 77,61 (Hong Kong)
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4 [$ Y5 o7 ~, W" h. w- ]# {Raid spotted at 10 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.) Y. m' Z- I/ i! y$ S. n
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes+ l8 X8 |# F2 @* @; a. f4 }
& j* x6 Y4 @6 l, |$ E! c( aJapanese aircraft$ t& @; Z* t2 J+ R z5 g
Ki-27b Nate x 7" o7 [0 V0 G3 R8 ^6 q
Ki-36 Ida x 211 t% u) m" M j- `% t
Ki-44 Tojo x 6
+ q9 {7 g8 y- n0 p3 R: o Ki-48-Ib Lily x 3 m: L, s0 y; `: F
Ki-51 Sonia x 19
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0 s) }+ e& _; {* K7 FJapanese aircraft losses4 ]! `% E$ @$ n. G
Ki-36 Ida: 2 damaged* S7 I; F1 q9 K: ^- [: }
Ki-48-Ib Lily: 1 damaged
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+ K6 A/ z: l y$ B: QMorning Air attack on Penang Fortress, at 49,74 (Georgetown)6 e5 E3 E6 |8 \: y9 d
! p4 g/ u' T1 [) BWeather in hex: Light rain3 e" D$ p$ e' J9 m) ]
& c+ }7 ?& B- `/ H. g: FRaid spotted at 38 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet.& y% H7 U5 {8 w4 L' [
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes- Q+ \5 R' m4 M$ h2 z3 G l/ C
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Japanese aircraft0 P3 h1 D9 o* L7 p
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 36
" F' d, L4 D" }3 }% X+ g) @ Ki-43-Ia Oscar x 16
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. O" g" l9 d! i, `; h, L- z4 }No Japanese losses7 X* S* w0 Q" f$ v) K) e
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Allied ground losses:
3 E7 v/ i# u% E N" ]! }+ J 16 casualties reported
& n" D+ [7 u+ u6 l5 v; A9 I9 X Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
" j- h4 i: R& b Non Combat: 8 destroyed, 0 disabled! ~4 x8 }) n) }. U
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
/ @, I$ m- Q0 F7 z+ R' D- G" Y Guns lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)3 d6 R- @( [) v y; X
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Morning Air attack on Penang Fortress, at 49,74 (Georgetown)
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* _2 c- B4 I0 K2 R7 M: }8 ORaid spotted at 38 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
. R$ G t& S7 A4 ]Estimated time to target is 11 minutes
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Japanese aircraft% P9 u/ D' {" W {
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 20
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( W# u. T3 d; |- `: dAllied ground losses:
- A. b7 v9 x& V9 C9 g8 y 8 casualties reported
9 m5 x, x. z! K, o4 Y Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled5 b* x: _' W: D0 o" B6 s* F; l
Non Combat: 4 destroyed, 0 disabled
* J# n* V5 x0 W2 o# |( E Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
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- M( Q5 Z1 a# I2 j7 nMorning Air attack on Kowloon Brigade, at 77,61 (Hong Kong)4 L" B$ b5 e; e% ^! c. \4 K
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Weather in hex: Partial cloud; \6 R) B, B0 ~! ~- D* F
/ E1 B7 e( V1 A1 ^Raid spotted at 41 NM, estimated altitude 19,000 feet.
' g9 g' T* \' I- U% \/ X% ?Estimated time to target is 12 minutes9 [' o" m6 R# O6 I. W" S. V
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Ki-48-Ib Lily x 69 J4 Y9 `7 M: I( D& H$ d+ w
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4 c$ Q4 Q& S5 j% }/ B1 \! IJapanese aircraft losses( h& N0 d$ ?+ J2 \; o0 z& H
Ki-48-Ib Lily: 1 damaged
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Singkawang at 56,88! y5 ^( ~& y' N
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Weather in hex: Heavy rain/ I0 ], a" M& x2 [
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Raid spotted at 37 NM, estimated altitude 20,000 feet., w. u+ M3 d* b) p
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes6 x6 m8 D* n, b
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G4M1 Betty x 66 J) R) g0 B2 K. t4 Q( O. L6 h
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Japanese aircraft losses
$ Y6 w0 @. p- d Q' J G4M1 Betty: 1 damaged' O# y3 ~: T2 q, e* G6 m
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Allied Ships
5 T. t& R5 i+ @+ j7 | F' N6 w7 H PC Tydeman, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk- _/ e! J# ]" L8 W4 J) E
ML No. 310
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% ^5 N( H8 A9 F Z3 UAfternoon Air attack on Hong Kong Fortress, at 77,61 (Hong Kong)" u- p) h; _" u+ _ u
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Raid spotted at 31 NM, estimated altitude 23,000 feet.0 y7 ]3 Y4 e1 m8 t9 i& e
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes* L9 n: x2 k! \% {
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Japanese aircraft# k0 l" Y: L6 ?: j; T0 V) b% G
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 7
& }, W7 t: W. j. R* O" ` Ki-48-Ib Lily x 6+ R( @+ C# \ [( r C. h* `) J& t
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$ f T! C* c4 f# d- k3 Q2 F R# mAfternoon Air attack on 107th RN Base Force, at 66,87 (Beaufort); u5 i* n, h6 r, H, @, L& M9 w2 P
1 k/ @2 D( c( iWeather in hex: Light rain1 f2 r* ?* W9 L6 a
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Raid spotted at 44 NM, estimated altitude 19,000 feet.+ f7 d6 w4 w) u
Estimated time to target is 17 minutes$ T0 s0 c2 S% O8 F
4 g, X8 J/ y" M2 R h. L' GJapanese aircraft
3 [, O% z% n2 v6 m G3M2 Nell x 288 Z- L5 _6 g; W. F
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! C- U$ Y3 G7 d( E `No Japanese losses
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Allied ground losses:8 Q& R- p) V8 `( Z$ x& [9 i
12 casualties reported; O v+ G g9 c$ t" y5 L: x
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled* u( [$ N7 R) z
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled
. z+ q5 f8 \* P, W Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
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Afternoon Air attack on Clark Field , at 79,76
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Weather in hex: Overcast
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Raid spotted at 42 NM, estimated altitude 22,000 feet.( x+ t5 ]" N/ o1 C' @+ n/ @
Estimated time to target is 14 minutes
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Japanese aircraft8 ~; K0 a3 U/ |) b1 S) E4 E
A6M2 Zero x 67
5 j8 G" t8 X/ S G3M2 Nell x 22
1 f% P, `2 [' h% t G4M1 Betty x 30/ s+ F1 N% K7 F0 l E
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Allied aircraft5 h+ Y. f2 Q H; O1 x3 u7 q% X
P-40B Warhawk x 2
2 G2 P, R# S9 R2 G3 }; p P-40E Warhawk x 5
9 Y) @% z1 Z' U6 w# c' p
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No Japanese losses9 V: i7 `+ O) ]) ^& B* q! L
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Allied aircraft losses
& f' B: O+ U% s7 h- u" n P-40B Warhawk: 1 destroyed
( s J/ z9 e4 L0 N6 v. G P-40E Warhawk: 2 destroyed
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Airbase hits 6
: R0 j0 v2 R9 L/ e4 k/ M2 ~Runway hits 19
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8 N$ Z0 {1 e: ~1 QPre-Invasion action off Ocean Island3 Q6 U, R e' [" V7 X+ ?3 l
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force
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, J% U `/ Q% \- c- m2 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.1 E/ o6 d' J4 ^7 R
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Japanese Ships# w8 t! V4 W% j& {
PB Santos Maru* u# `6 |- H. P
xAK Aratama Maru7 ^9 M6 ~+ x: o
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Amphibious Assault at Ocean Island
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' m2 `6 _6 y- e! p, ZTF 116 troops unloading over beach at Ocean Island, 130,130
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4 p% @: G x D S
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O) y' s8 w9 a5 w* n; KInvasion Support action off Jesselton$ p* s0 S; {& s
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force
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3 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.1 \3 ^0 H/ k0 y( U" D0 l5 O
% {' u* n- g- `: Q( vJapanese Ships/ s" B/ V. }( S2 s
TB Hiyodori% _5 }0 B u$ R' W0 I9 A
APD Fuji0 u4 C9 s% L5 ^' V4 `
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3 W: W9 ^: d# ~' h! [7 U$ b2 RGround combat at Georgetown (49,74)
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Japanese Shock attack% A/ [8 R' h1 `: P4 H
7 I. |/ r& V# ^Attacking force 1580 troops, 2 guns, 153 vehicles, Assault Value = 113
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Defending force 96 troops, 7 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 12 f2 h2 M) n0 `2 }
: g {, A6 |# t( L& kJapanese adjusted assault: 105 " R$ D8 h' }+ S2 b5 F' M
, \2 \0 w" }5 H6 U4 @Allied adjusted defense: 1
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Japanese assault odds: 105 to 1 (fort level 1) $ G6 S( N! o: z! p( @" E" y
7 r2 O0 R" l' Q, j9 G+ y( d( N) S6 d+ \
Japanese forces CAPTURE Georgetown !!!
7 B7 ^! Y" I1 F6 ?6 N
0 y( P! w* K( }6 D, ~$ kCombat modifiers
" w$ ]7 `" w C8 V8 P& PDefender: disruption(-), preparation(-), experience(-)
; M. Z2 P* Z7 `7 o5 e% m# W# bAttacker: shock(+)( b u$ J2 e0 D m
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Allied ground losses:
2 B+ q" ~9 H! Z7 j) {2 t0 ~% S 77 casualties reported
+ X5 T; J7 `* n! |+ c Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled# C5 n' X* U5 G2 s$ {8 k
Non Combat: 13 destroyed, 0 disabled
6 L. Q7 |( ]4 }3 a% F0 [ Engineers: 3 destroyed, 0 disabled+ e; P$ v7 E! c1 y3 ^7 X
Guns lost 8 (8 destroyed, 0 disabled)
2 {8 ~. [! n. l Units destroyed 17 U: W' T# c' m' M# o5 Y
% Q, F. }& l+ ^2 m4 i+ N" e" V
) y- y/ v( r4 E3 j1 A9 kAssaulting units:
2 |' q/ f" u, j) e2 i 1st Tank Regiment
9 D) `4 h5 |' I 5th Recon Regiment
# P. B2 _, z% S+ u $ u- z2 a6 n& ]; D% b; ?) |2 E
Defending units:
4 {2 B4 X9 ]+ Y+ l& Z% ~ Penang Fortress
1 k$ j9 S* O, I- l
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Ground combat at Paotow (92,34)
, x6 K, A) M# G7 P+ h' ? 9 Y# Y' T/ c8 U! v' Y
Japanese Bombardment attack) p/ N3 q7 s |5 p6 x
% i7 ^+ g+ b; y9 B; o, F! o
Attacking force 2836 troops, 40 guns, 100 vehicles, Assault Value = 85
% a2 q1 A/ Y6 f8 c: Q* _ * a( J, i( a/ f# G1 V/ |
Defending force 4448 troops, 43 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 162
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Assaulting units:9 t) Z/ T& z; ~. f& j0 w
1st Cavalry Brigade
/ z5 t2 J$ U# f: U2 E; s 4th Cavalry Brigade. _) ^6 ?- ]# c% w5 N
2 w3 ?* W$ y* F9 z- g; ?, p/ M# oDefending units:$ p+ y/ l1 {" o) K7 P. @" c7 w
81st Chinese Corps
1 Z) }$ B7 f$ }5 |0 ^
3 v" R5 f5 V! K# X5 o
6 a' d$ F- b( C, {5 ?3 d( A+ g0 T# X--------------------------------------------------------------------------------. m- Z# K: h3 }. u/ S
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Ground combat at Hong Kong (77,61)
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Japanese Bombardment attack
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9 ?7 s6 a- |( w0 WAttacking force 2039 troops, 151 guns, 130 vehicles, Assault Value = 509
* O" _ [# U0 i- r2 e" Q k 3 t* ]( i5 ]1 }# O+ p$ y7 y
Defending force 5387 troops, 130 guns, 69 vehicles, Assault Value = 152
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8 N3 S' Q/ m3 [" a. P x
Allied ground losses:
3 {4 C/ r! W* D& x 9 casualties reported
0 a+ r; J6 Y/ A" E1 p, F9 [ Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
# V1 ]! ]% r* H6 S( u* p9 v7 } Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 1 disabled
4 \7 M6 C4 c4 N0 o u! Q# {7 `, V Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
$ J1 t$ d- v# I8 g0 T" h 9 w1 M- c: \6 {! l1 A6 _, P
- W/ N, v4 q: Q! L1 }Assaulting units:
& \& T- C( C% |% s ^ 19th Ind. Engineer Regiment
& s# H- j' I5 o. O+ i2 K+ R 38th Division
& M& _5 n2 I$ Z% ~- ~ 66th Infantry Regiment$ w/ M/ G" ?" P
20th Ind. Engineer Regiment
3 p7 c. t: b5 U0 U5 j 2nd Mortar Battalion
* |) s! b" M3 F" t 2nd RF Gun Battalion; u; l. H3 i8 g1 b. T; d5 c
3rd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion1 S' j/ ?7 X& F, n4 X' e
1st Hvy.Artillery Regiment
8 b f" d" n! S4 Q 5th RF Gun Battalion. H, |, m8 ^1 f. N' Y6 J
2nd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
: M7 l B* g" ?/ I 10th Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment$ K# h( w1 _+ F1 h3 D
20th Ind. Mtn Gun Battalion
! \0 B9 J: w% h' S+ o% ~- v, O( X
' B" J% P: |9 Z5 k( xDefending units:' P7 R- ]2 H- w( y
1st Middlesex Battalion) e5 ] x* s) t, B1 a
Hong Kong Fortress
+ J8 p; v2 A& @" o! c! U+ ]5 ^" } Winnipeg Grenadiers Battalion7 h& |* R' M) U' p3 m% X* `( J7 W, x. `
Rifles of Canada Battalion
" y$ n4 S6 V6 `+ ~$ j/ F2 s Kowloon Brigade& w% r8 V) {8 j' G E
102nd RN Base Force$ w* u! p+ R+ |/ _" u2 _3 P1 G* B
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Ground combat at Jesselton (68,86)+ g, g6 U! ?% j. D' [9 @
_% N+ j- [# }Japanese Shock attack
2 f/ p; H. t) C: Q& g
) Q6 |: J" Y: j+ bAttacking force 1916 troops, 12 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 70
s; i3 B) O( g: O' W8 ]
% J- ]6 k! Z% C" p! XDefending force 351 troops, 4 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 4
0 D' w9 V9 ]$ ?' p8 X
0 X9 t7 ?% }+ Z0 RJapanese adjusted assault: 32 ; X0 p7 s) h5 f5 D6 Z, L0 `/ ^" T
; r& R9 d; v- a1 m7 F9 hAllied adjusted defense: 5 2 J1 ^5 T1 p, v) L) p6 y
4 d4 C/ w& g/ N! ]+ LJapanese assault odds: 6 to 1 (fort level 1)
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4 G. O1 ~) h1 k7 r" u7 _, ~% {; zJapanese forces CAPTURE Jesselton !!!
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Combat modifiers
2 O( k6 G* H# t- t9 U) z; ?Defender: terrain(+), forts(+), leaders(+), leaders(-), experience(-)
+ W; ]0 K4 d- F( YAttacker: shock(+), disruption(-)7 h1 g) t3 I J/ |
9 g, b& U6 S$ O" ?, d, T& EJapanese ground losses:
: D- s) C' k& M 6 casualties reported( x0 H- u9 Y! A! q! ^# G( ~
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled8 }4 I; o, {4 t+ M
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
7 `: I7 k. G# V- V Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
7 {, O7 [. c% s: U" P! M+ Z : `) U, Y: z5 A! t7 r2 h
4 |" \9 w* L2 z& ?* ~Allied ground losses:
. a* T7 V% c; G* w `8 X& h4 b 72 casualties reported
% E$ X+ }: l0 j* |9 w7 y$ H- e Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
4 H t' T/ X7 Z8 i8 f Non Combat: 5 destroyed, 4 disabled
2 ?) `1 [; S) ]. i Engineers: 7 destroyed, 0 disabled2 i. j' T I: l+ S; ~( H
Units retreated 1
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+ l8 ], h( \3 @2 K8 ODefeated Allied Units Retreating!0 {' D l, C0 W2 C0 f# W
. q) p9 D, S, W) Z8 K8 sAssaulting units:+ ?% J- F E" t8 r7 o/ }
15th Naval Guard Unit
( F) n4 B& N: s/ | M7 P+ C 8th JNAF Coy $ E/ a _- n. n2 r5 O; c6 G
, \$ G1 `0 N. e0 x! eDefending units:
+ y* h: F% ?- n% r! d0 K$ Z1 `3 m 108th RN Base Force
7 f* c+ s ` D' ~ 3 d$ Y8 E, l+ {- J+ D8 z+ N
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Ground combat at Wake Island (136,98)
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4 c0 Y: u3 ?9 E6 }Allied Bombardment attack
3 i- y/ S; s/ ]1 O0 v4 c1 ?) E
3 _& J* P% l$ i' s2 I7 y0 bAttacking force 511 troops, 26 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 25
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) Q% r: B4 _' [( {- Q/ v9 oDefending force 1188 troops, 19 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 43 E ?: _/ e/ ~' d
% Q$ d" [+ H2 Z
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Assaulting units:- v6 v5 b) r! |$ [# ]: {% ^# q
Wake USN CPNAB 2 s/ H& H4 ?' ]4 n6 Z
1st Marine Defense Battalion" _/ a+ w" V. A) D
4 m: }( I2 l" Z: y+ V5 ]) d1 |Defending units:$ E# c& k& I: K% I" l1 y
Maizuru 2nd SNLF
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Ground combat at Hong Kong (77,61)0 q X8 ^0 H" [* w
0 M: x! i' l' t; n$ q. zAllied Bombardment attack$ j$ f$ j: F. X! U( a
8 m$ ?$ B+ n! \2 L- w
Attacking force 5273 troops, 130 guns, 62 vehicles, Assault Value = 151
5 A- [/ l/ J" a 4 y8 w. Q6 I. b1 f
Defending force 18928 troops, 319 guns, 211 vehicles, Assault Value = 509
7 J& |. ?2 N# U# H: r6 J
8 T8 X4 O1 W' \3 M f
" b+ c4 V i, M9 YAllied ground losses:6 u3 l9 F5 ~& I( E& {# c8 ^" G, F
9 casualties reported6 M; Y/ w' K! H3 K, F" t# e
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
- Z' k2 X- E0 ^9 o: s/ U Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
w9 ]# f' @- J Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
/ N: ]6 s F1 U: g% O Guns lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)5 S2 u+ v( e& q5 [! l
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Assaulting units:* `1 \ S+ u* I; p" B' X
Rifles of Canada Battalion: ?+ ~% N. A9 J2 L- D( J
Hong Kong Fortress3 R6 t; q" V* c
1st Middlesex Battalion
2 J+ y, D% g2 ^3 V0 e( O2 Z Winnipeg Grenadiers Battalion$ l3 s: {$ \" K7 `0 ?( d& D9 E- w$ W
Kowloon Brigade; h! k$ C7 k3 w& O: \
102nd RN Base Force, L! m+ u1 Q8 J' h( F6 Z4 g6 b
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Defending units:/ k7 x t f: F( Z
38th Division! ^3 \; z+ Q# W% o# D2 }; r
19th Ind. Engineer Regiment
8 m) v6 j" }& Q% B 66th Infantry Regiment! V/ {+ ]& u7 w# R. X; Z/ L& A. `
20th Ind. Engineer Regiment
* z1 v) ?" I, | U6 N 1st Hvy.Artillery Regiment! G, n# L/ y0 r+ [" h6 u
2nd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion9 K4 o# g) V9 Y% D6 {, y. M
2nd Mortar Battalion
5 E" V# S5 b B+ C4 o 3rd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
; j3 A; ] l. _- N" j 10th Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment; g, o; c. B' L' W
2nd RF Gun Battalion
4 v; d3 h9 B8 U, e! p. y# U' y8 x- W 5th RF Gun Battalion
4 l! I: z: ?1 V& T5 \+ V 20th Ind. Mtn Gun Battalion' I. e8 ^; i6 b+ B I- {/ d4 X5 z1 j# x
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9 H7 e8 k d* H$ I/ w& x! C. w) }Ground combat at Ocean Island (130,130)
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Japanese Shock attack
3 l8 }0 f3 b: j3 i8 d
: w0 d, v7 J7 M& }4 XAttacking force 1357 troops, 11 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 56
& O1 ?0 ^: M" E- L" g {3 Y
7 ]( H6 |9 E8 m4 ]Defending force 82 troops, 2 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1
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Japanese adjusted assault: 49
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Allied adjusted defense: 1
6 _9 `2 \) M L% B5 {0 F% I3 J0 m
# U& t& d9 L9 \# vJapanese assault odds: 49 to 1 (fort level 0) 2 p7 Z0 E' }- w( N
" D) O0 e$ E, k8 OJapanese forces CAPTURE Ocean Island !!!
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Combat modifiers& X, ]! P6 S0 l7 C, Q; n N; P" c
Defender: leaders(-), preparation(-), experience(-)8 J9 I' \' n3 E. i( S/ a
Attacker: shock(+), leaders(-)8 {0 J& k! U8 K8 ~7 Y* L$ _4 w' @
3 z& [% S2 \& ^- h; rJapanese ground losses:$ j; w$ L p D: A; L) A5 ?/ h _
24 casualties reported
% ?# P( \7 u) Y0 w j Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
. e! G% A/ X) t& D Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
( R: K! ?6 l+ r6 \9 ` Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
! S' g# S# j. \6 }
! p; \; h# \" Q% U/ ?0 A9 ?( r 5 e1 u) H; d$ ~
Allied ground losses:% T# v/ ~8 P. u5 h3 P1 G9 {
60 casualties reported8 \7 c2 M2 E4 A$ `
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled1 ^- |! W3 |0 @
Non Combat: 6 destroyed, 0 disabled1 x' i! x* _0 k9 C7 i. y
Engineers: 2 destroyed, 0 disabled2 T0 ?5 s" X/ O& S0 e) @
Guns lost 2 (2 destroyed, 0 disabled)
: S: T/ A/ C& O. |+ g) d9 }$ Q Units destroyed 1
! p' t, r9 K5 D; u6 B! n; }, f
! l# `: s9 c% k2 q
* X( Z, ~0 c A/ K) @; p1 VAssaulting units:! U8 O6 d. N' O5 E$ ?, x1 A4 L$ _
53rd Nav Gd /1, ^& ~! ^, q; E
% \: ?; ]/ h) ]: y. Y1 PDefending units:5 Z3 F |7 s4 S5 Y* ~: D: M
Heron Det. |