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Invasion Support action off Brunei
8 g" v# }5 M, Y1 W2 e1 IDefensive Guns engage approaching landing force' G( T3 [! s" _7 o6 ~: t
. t) q( |+ J( C$ W3 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
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Japanese Ships
6 J8 W; B! v' f PB Kantori Maru
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Sub attack near Toboali at 51,93
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SS I-154! E7 Z* U- W& K* `" s
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Allied Ships
- H5 @+ P& t! Q CMc Pro Patria, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage+ U; Z" y- z2 o9 ?
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Invasion Support action off Brunei- ?, r; S1 X" ^4 V
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force
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3 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.3 s( Z0 I( T8 k& e3 I/ I
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Japanese Ships
1 Q; K4 y j% v" y PB Kantori Maru7 N% Z! D8 I* ~& K
APD Hagi; z" [* m2 Z) i7 v0 J, b+ B6 `
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Invasion Support action off Brunei9 A2 B; _5 {# [
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force! g( x& M/ y8 {+ a5 n% }2 h. L: A
$ M: G7 f9 q$ ?- }' f/ h; u# D2 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.5 h# F$ z$ d- D- e: x9 g# n4 U
* C: F1 ]8 ?& O9 X3 [' }, vJapanese Ships
& S$ g' @9 o: U0 G, o8 d% m PB Kantori Maru
* `/ C) V5 \7 }7 e APD Hagi
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H5 v5 d. A* P8 Z- }Morning Air attack on Hong Kong Fortress, at 77,61 (Hong Kong)
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Weather in hex: Severe storms/ D X; w- i9 b& ^! S0 L
" e# f. N, i/ ]Raid spotted at 45 NM, estimated altitude 28,000 feet.
2 p/ J6 u8 @. }1 C$ j( n* xEstimated time to target is 14 minutes: D. n* U% H0 k2 K, b' B
$ X% `4 H) r+ a8 [& J6 sJapanese aircraft
$ ?: v) l8 u8 Y: v A6M2 Zero x 13
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. C a9 w/ D9 w4 t% J( H: ]! WNo Japanese losses
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" x( v) I: r# Z+ ]" i; O( t2 d! SMorning Air attack on 1st Marine Defense Battalion, at 136,98 (Wake Island)* U* B; c, ~" q6 }; n) F
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Weather in hex: Partial cloud' P, e5 w) E. t
. t; ~( t. v* i3 U' `6 d, BRaid spotted at 35 NM, estimated altitude 23,000 feet.
E$ ^7 S7 S8 WEstimated time to target is 13 minutes
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0 J' [3 y; F- f# d! ~8 M5 zJapanese aircraft
0 ^8 K! ^( N1 V _+ F G3M2 Nell x 212 ]2 o, r) p& m+ y! t
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% b; h5 ^9 C8 [% K, Y$ S; K" _No Japanese losses% ~. r, G" ?5 m3 D- Z% k
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Allied ground losses:
9 W3 P* }# ?: ^8 o8 z, T; m: n 12 casualties reported$ o. R+ Q; D7 ~' {! c
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled7 r, x. x8 O. |* s
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled r7 _ h+ |: ]0 ]
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled! \8 f0 l, n" w" \9 b
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2 Z7 U' E# E" K7 B3 A" EMorning Air attack on Hong Kong Fortress, at 77,61 (Hong Kong)! [) g5 b" k6 S7 J0 M5 H
7 F5 T$ F; v% ]7 u7 }! pWeather in hex: Severe storms, m# M) `) @2 _2 u1 e
# f: S, `0 } Z- S2 xRaid spotted at 23 NM, estimated altitude 21,000 feet.
; G8 I6 c! ?! k- F# VEstimated time to target is 7 minutes4 ?2 F8 k/ H& z/ g
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Japanese aircraft
0 M, w: L, R3 R Ki-21-IIa Sally x 105 n% x; L3 e0 N6 D
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 9
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1 E: z; o4 W# ~1 L9 H# O! L% MJapanese aircraft losses
; i- b. _ U4 T8 N Ki-48-Ib Lily: 2 damaged! F6 D3 v j2 c0 p8 J1 {7 @# j
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Morning Air attack on Penang Fortress, at 49,74 (Georgetown)1 i( M& ~; L( W: T* T' k
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Weather in hex: Clear sky5 V: j/ G& c9 ^5 H
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Raid spotted at 29 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet.; b& }+ H; k0 c7 Q* H
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes
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Japanese aircraft
6 O- X# \/ w- u9 Q' a' ? Ki-21-IIa Sally x 66: ]$ \' |/ g0 P9 x( m
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! e0 f0 w: u. K- FJapanese aircraft losses
! b) A4 y% L6 |; c Ki-21-IIa Sally: 1 damaged
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Allied ground losses:9 t' g8 N! O2 S; z( Q& v8 Q
151 casualties reported: T8 t- ?; y5 E! R
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
6 [/ r" F5 o: n8 Y/ W Non Combat: 3 destroyed, 24 disabled
/ r3 i2 Q+ G. U$ V3 m Engineers: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled" ~0 X' O! w" @. G5 J0 P$ O. j
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Morning Air attack on Penang Fortress, at 49,74 (Georgetown)
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Weather in hex: Clear sky" j3 I/ b2 G5 k: M& _/ u8 E4 C& T
$ W+ N2 j. B# d, t2 Q* g7 l! s5 i7 DRaid spotted at 29 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.) `2 c; B C A
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes# k- e7 w! X" J6 ^' h5 [1 Q
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Japanese aircraft
0 N4 e0 F9 O3 _ Ki-48-Ib Lily x 25
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No Japanese losses8 i% ^, L( _5 k
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Morning Air attack on 4th Construction Regiment, at 85,45 (Nanyang)
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! g+ R0 U% C3 x* W8 l EWeather in hex: Moderate rain
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! K7 O; y9 \1 q! cRaid spotted at 24 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet./ L; _; z8 J- S3 i2 ?$ C8 e0 W
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes0 N W* r$ B$ R
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Japanese aircraft
6 S5 a, ` _2 Z, x8 J4 l! c Ki-30 Ann x 6; k+ v6 Z2 _1 H& ^# W
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! {! g& `0 B6 t5 mNo Japanese losses
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2 U( l( f- h# m0 z" F1 gMorning Air attack on Hong Kong Fortress, at 77,61 (Hong Kong)
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3 n6 N+ ]: S/ |Weather in hex: Severe storms
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Raid spotted at 39 NM, estimated altitude 20,000 feet.
. [' H& w, z. V$ P. S- g* eEstimated time to target is 13 minutes8 I6 e V. a: \7 s
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Japanese aircraft
0 ^4 m$ [5 s8 c3 _" V& ?" | Ki-27b Nate x 7
' y6 d8 ^ ~# ] K% W Ki-36 Ida x 6
* r/ [* q2 o, G0 a: K/ \ Ki-48-Ib Lily x 9
- w1 W! @: [, a1 h5 w Ki-51 Sonia x 19
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0 e8 Y8 `/ h$ EJapanese aircraft losses
2 B2 d% D9 ]7 O8 S/ E7 b! x Ki-51 Sonia: 1 damaged+ x3 ~3 p! ~6 a0 P0 s, F1 Q
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1 e+ [) r, f& G# X6 m9 w0 OMorning Air attack on Kowloon Brigade, at 77,61 (Hong Kong)
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Weather in hex: Severe storms
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; V% X( P @+ TRaid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
2 X2 d% r% _ E4 {% uEstimated time to target is 9 minutes6 B/ ~# q* Z1 u+ C
; c8 m; w/ c; i& cJapanese aircraft) T" e! Q" x6 t' P
Ki-36 Ida x 15
9 Q% L7 s: A6 c) v) j e7 T, R9 Z1 r Ki-44 Tojo x 6
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4 ~% J0 d+ L/ mNo Japanese losses9 |/ s7 _+ F! [, C& v+ u
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9 l+ i9 ^, ^) AMorning Air attack on Penang Fortress, at 49,74 (Georgetown)
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Weather in hex: Clear sky
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2 n2 }. B3 k$ V% DRaid spotted at 28 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
$ M. N1 X0 ^& M+ }* i% i, MEstimated time to target is 8 minutes
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Japanese aircraft
8 |8 @( j- r( h7 p% m8 o Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 30% b4 z" c) |( y% {/ ?# O& I
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 28
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! w) D: q5 }, ^3 P! h' lNo Japanese losses% v! `* ?% [3 M& Z
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Allied ground losses:
; O/ \( e$ C+ W- j9 } 8 casualties reported
8 g( a5 K% }5 G. y& D8 p Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled" r9 `' b. X$ l& o
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
% u% ?( x" T5 M9 O8 m Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled1 j7 S6 Y; f1 i6 U! j
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% p y, i3 S3 V) ^8 y& JMorning Air attack on Clark Field , at 79,76
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5 O7 S7 ~3 M5 O2 H: XWeather in hex: Overcast
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Raid spotted at 39 NM, estimated altitude 22,000 feet.! C( U& h6 G5 J2 h5 A8 m
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes, u; L8 X+ _+ W! b4 {
# C3 M6 ~8 J6 @+ p# PJapanese aircraft& \: a6 V3 j$ d) p9 X1 B% |8 p
A6M2 Zero x 32/ k- \2 i3 W& R5 [( M& x
G3M2 Nell x 4
+ p6 a0 z: c8 A0 b G4M1 Betty x 30
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Allied aircraft
' j* a. y; i, s P-35A x 1
6 |9 X; l3 z- @4 N/ X/ U/ B P-40B Warhawk x 3$ U; t! Y- |/ x/ }# @" t# W
P-40E Warhawk x 31
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3 z& E) n# K4 n. G' E5 P1 S6 P0 k5 [Japanese aircraft losses
3 Y9 I3 R. l4 G2 P: h- t; V A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed9 U9 ~ d& k6 u& n4 u
8 I/ Y' o) |8 v! @+ wAllied aircraft losses
0 ~5 [& B5 d9 { I- f P-35A: 1 destroyed: ~3 P: F2 d: m5 N; |5 G; O
P-40B Warhawk: 1 destroyed4 [( }" u6 ?# `" n% |4 Z! v
P-40E Warhawk: 7 destroyed: c1 v- G1 ~% e* z
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6 Z) @& u+ j) o3 l! _- HAirbase hits 52 [ V- b/ v; F; B: A1 w; W
Runway hits 13
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Morning Air attack on Clark Field , at 79,76
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Weather in hex: Overcast
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* e- O0 d! s% a/ k$ | RRaid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 24,000 feet.& ^) w0 [* a2 ^+ z/ F6 r
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes
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Japanese aircraft. U& v+ [) Z$ | N
A6M2 Zero x 36 \+ M: P. L% M& I7 j
G3M2 Nell x 19
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No Japanese losses/ q0 z1 [) q9 c0 _+ n5 K l% Y. j
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5 r" E3 y# z. u" A. b( [Airbase hits 24 r. w2 ?, Y9 u8 ?) M& H0 J
Runway hits 14
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$ X8 h: o% D9 j' L+ P7 DMorning Air attack on 18th Chinese Corps, at 81,50 (Changteh)1 U% ?& G+ l2 }' n
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Weather in hex: Partial cloud
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5 B2 x! N# L: cRaid spotted at 49 NM, estimated altitude 19,000 feet.- p+ I3 o* W5 x/ \- v( o4 ?$ z
Estimated time to target is 14 minutes7 f1 T4 m- t9 [ c x7 C3 X
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Japanese aircraft
" K. }( K Z& f* F) M5 P3 z* J# a Ki-27b Nate x 8- o2 @( T- q* f! B1 s% S- ~9 L
Ki-30 Ann x 3: {$ d# Y1 B, s& r( Q
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No Japanese losses( Z' s4 B- q6 m3 E7 z
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7 L/ ?1 |8 O( `7 G3 WAfternoon Air attack on 16th Construction Regiment, at 88,56 (Chuhsien)
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Weather in hex: Light cloud
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+ B3 p1 G7 v5 J# d! a7 z4 hRaid spotted at 32 NM, estimated altitude 28,000 feet.; T( z( G; v' T4 k6 B
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes
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Japanese aircraft
3 N% q2 l0 ^; O( o7 W A6M2 Zero x 27
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No Japanese losses3 U) j5 n, V& L% _
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Afternoon Air attack on 16th Construction Regiment, at 88,56 (Chuhsien)
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# F* ~) K+ A. o: `, @/ J1 ^0 NWeather in hex: Light cloud2 u$ ~1 \3 N* }4 [5 P- s: o
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Raid spotted at 37 NM, estimated altitude 20,000 feet.
+ h$ d$ x9 h+ s( y. b* }4 G, ~Estimated time to target is 12 minutes
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Japanese aircraft
* \& \5 V, ^; Y3 k. \, @ Ki-27b Nate x 8
9 {: v% M2 B o3 ~' G4 U Ki-51 Sonia x 9# m' A9 z0 p1 }: s% y; z
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No Japanese losses* ~. n" e2 f @* X* Q. g7 T
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8 l/ c3 [; h5 B: ]: IAfternoon Air attack on Ponape , at 119,113
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5 T2 y B. g9 t. w; ?% MRaid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
! s+ m( k' T, F5 Z0 oEstimated time to target is 8 minutes* p5 y7 l% ?$ D6 b; r; ~* H& ]
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Allied aircraft1 S. y* s+ ~5 ~1 G
F4F-3A Wildcat x 11
/ _) H: B0 u0 F7 c, x R SBD-2 Dauntless x 153 {+ h6 V T, n4 t8 o o: g
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SBD-2 Dauntless: 1 damaged
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Airbase hits 5
5 R9 y9 E3 S2 gAirbase supply hits 1( \) h3 Q, q5 [, y
Runway hits 34 s; Z6 T. u* N, B V0 }
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Pre-Invasion action off Wake Island - Coastal Guns Fire Back!
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88 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
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+ l5 W3 B Q9 U0 V$ p$ tJapanese Ships
# U4 `) D b: F2 q CL Yubari
, ~" Q8 Y4 d' H$ i. @ CL Tatsuta: Q0 ?* w4 y9 X# t% K
CL Tenryu
- K+ n+ H& W/ h0 a DD Hayate, Shell hits 1
) u) Q; `) h% J! ?# U: N DD Mochizuki
0 i" o0 Q( ?$ \6 }0 w& A DD Kisaragi, ]' ^: [7 N$ G, x
DD Mutsuki
) R m7 i! M" E PB Kaiun Maru
9 p- P/ h' P- D5 ` PB Kaikei Maru. Y) [% g: k4 U7 d; b
PB Ikunta Maru
" u+ C8 }2 K% L* _/ k0 | PB Hakkaisan Maru: [* z( W' Y; P: `
PB Fukui Maru
/ T: d4 C# w! V: k AMC Kongo Maru
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( W; F3 Q- t4 J5 L4 Z8 g, M! Q6 UJapanese ground losses:2 ?% s. O3 A( X2 i) b! j$ W
62 casualties reported! Z- `. q0 Z3 f. n$ K8 R
Squads: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled) i4 q/ N8 P" f
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled
1 s, l3 X/ m* O: ~- n9 O Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
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4 z4 V( B" N2 e$ JAllied ground losses:
' F0 t8 Z' ~3 a* y1 s 10 casualties reported
- O8 {/ C u6 B4 G* K& D$ _ Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
S) [7 r/ Q* F4 o Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
0 ^& n, x) _+ w: z J! |4 f% K Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled( w& d( K0 @9 b
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3 b2 y+ B/ Y! R" a% M B5 LAmphibious Assault at Wake Island2 H9 B; W- ?7 ` b: o7 [8 V3 T
3 [) u6 |; h3 }# r& }TF 16 troops unloading over beach at Wake Island, 136,98
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Ground combat at 88,50* `7 k D8 t3 p# W7 I4 z
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Japanese Shock attack
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0 W" R+ n, ~. y2 ~0 ^9 H. U( aAttacking force 14780 troops, 128 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 4878 b" v+ J. G0 |- C
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Defending force 4509 troops, 43 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 169
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Japanese adjusted assault: 748
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Allied adjusted defense: 27
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3 e6 \( f" \; P4 x# T- |, oJapanese assault odds: 27 to 1 7 [" c; J4 J! F5 K- {" W6 z& w, h
4 K. C: n8 W+ s+ i& m6 w) u: WCombat modifiers
: H1 H$ K1 `# ~ dDefender: morale(-), experience(-)
: t7 `& A, r- q$ v& n! jAttacker: shock(+)8 N, s; G2 O6 D4 ]7 e l1 V
" I: T8 w4 q7 jJapanese ground losses:
5 q1 @& `3 W3 m; j6 e9 V* x/ t" | 1339 casualties reported
) |. X" P' q6 X5 B W$ u Squads: 2 destroyed, 66 disabled2 Q* l! _4 l1 O. t3 y
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 43 disabled
9 ]1 I. J$ g4 b Engineers: 0 destroyed, 15 disabled4 c1 K" u- D) Q% [/ N! s
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% J7 y- i% _6 R0 y9 f% KAllied ground losses:
' U! J' n0 l7 ~ d 1596 casualties reported
# S# c4 b$ S( W! _# I Squads: 61 destroyed, 58 disabled0 {2 F- `8 X; r/ C
Non Combat: 65 destroyed, 46 disabled
, ?7 q4 b; l m7 S Engineers: 3 destroyed, 3 disabled
% ]) T+ C/ `/ K6 B3 y5 R# w+ J2 E Guns lost 2 (2 destroyed, 0 disabled)
- n; n# p$ G0 J( u: l( K' ] Units retreated 1
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Defeated Allied Units Retreating!
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Assaulting units:3 x e6 K3 p; L1 Q! F4 \% _
116th Division6 S. [! J1 e# a- b
138th Infantry Regiment
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% ~1 t( p! q r8 K3 }Defending units:
5 m5 ]' C+ P& F( s7 K9 N' v 48th Chinese Corps: U" g1 W% ?9 L. ~3 W
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Ground combat at Canton (77,59)" }" B" {; k3 }2 ?; I, }
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Japanese Shock attack
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9 m' i4 Q: K& W1 w" D; yAttacking force 22776 troops, 242 guns, 42 vehicles, Assault Value = 724
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1 f5 H/ n1 G( VDefending force 3250 troops, 43 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 48
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' I- ]/ Q+ F- u _2 d- L5 `! qJapanese adjusted assault: 1655
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Allied adjusted defense: 1 3 }' B4 G |. D. T
0 Y" K0 G+ f& n" L; oJapanese assault odds: 1655 to 1
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4 \2 g0 r. S8 J6 VCombat modifiers
8 Z! L( {0 a- YDefender: terrain(+), leaders(+), disruption(-), preparation(-)2 B2 O; `$ i- X" n5 m
experience(-)+ u4 T I' L6 a& z& L9 T# |
Attacker: shock(+)
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* X3 ^ d# d; \- Z: J8 {5 C$ UJapanese ground losses:9 z- m) ^; T4 o s$ E4 `1 k5 t
104 casualties reported& a2 C9 _8 Y- G5 ?9 L, A
Squads: 1 destroyed, 7 disabled- M2 p( ?' @8 v r( r2 n5 Y- D+ H
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled, x& A9 V( q+ g9 a, q
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
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0 V' K& M! Y# v0 uAllied ground losses:8 l: N7 m5 l! [* V
1477 casualties reported
9 A N# t9 z7 I7 P3 s, ^ Squads: 67 destroyed, 0 disabled( i7 q4 ~4 M. r6 q0 G
Non Combat: 60 destroyed, 0 disabled
2 ~/ H6 D1 e" l# {) m) k, @ Engineers: 4 destroyed, 0 disabled4 r7 p8 w) [2 |: F* k; n: s
Guns lost 2 (2 destroyed, 0 disabled)- _5 H( Y# |- R& ~5 ]; f
Units retreated 1
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! @: x6 N" X& O5 d* |Defeated Allied Units Retreating!
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+ `( Q' @9 J7 R: QAssaulting units:
' @0 S, N3 l& B 67th Ind.Infantry Battalion
1 i: w- m# Y X9 p, C 68th Ind.Infantry Battalion o3 L- a+ X; r) i
1st Ind.Inf.Group " G. {% [$ w- T/ l" P9 G' t" T
104th Division; B' G( A, c9 t( n. a. |
20th RGC Division+ s% s: T' p4 e; ]
21st Mortar Battalion
3 v3 w8 W' n0 Z% i* T 47th JAAF AF Bn
' r9 j' U$ |0 g9 K' y0 X6 t& U4 D: n Canton Special Base Force
6 }8 G+ `1 G+ m8 k) Z7 W 1st JAAF AF Coy , ~1 [# F' W$ c7 S
23rd Army7 _! C, R8 W# O
2nd JAAF AF Coy
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% b" K5 V0 U, \6 `* u% ZDefending units:
2 a/ |0 K1 f$ v4 R6 E7 m7 V 2nd Prov Chinese Corps! p% A! H! l2 k% R
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Ground combat at Hong Kong (77,61)) b: ?: K$ F( K* j+ H* D N
/ k l2 R. b% fJapanese Shock attack
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Attacking force 19935 troops, 319 guns, 215 vehicles, Assault Value = 561
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1 w% j! k1 i+ O, vDefending force 6259 troops, 130 guns, 78 vehicles, Assault Value = 208
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Japanese adjusted assault: 769
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1 P2 t9 I% E$ g3 i7 L- |Allied adjusted defense: 329
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Japanese assault odds: 2 to 1 (fort level 2)
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Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 0
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0 h2 X! a! ^# \/ \/ eCombat modifiers& Y* k# X5 s2 X" X1 N
Defender: terrain(+), leaders(-), experience(-)1 L" o9 {2 P( Q; F) k
Attacker: shock(+)/ {) i" k$ V% n, ^4 B
% I a! a0 S& U2 o6 W: ^Japanese ground losses:" j- A0 z- M) _% h. v
776 casualties reported, Q# D! w5 C6 e5 ^* l2 T
Squads: 0 destroyed, 34 disabled( H) ] W; L/ h* h
Non Combat: 24 destroyed, 23 disabled
5 N% o! B$ S6 ^! c+ L( p Engineers: 17 destroyed, 16 disabled
9 f: \: X# j) I1 F Vehicles lost 13 (4 destroyed, 9 disabled); J. v. [" A. x# L! C. N
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Allied ground losses:9 Q* L$ z- @9 Q: h5 _! ~) L
489 casualties reported
6 J) F# V5 Z0 X- r- { Squads: 25 destroyed, 33 disabled
$ j. t$ J! _! ~% i8 ]2 O Non Combat: 9 destroyed, 54 disabled
8 a5 T1 z: o& C Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled$ x8 f1 Q. y' {4 M
Vehicles lost 27 (10 destroyed, 17 disabled)
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$ ^4 ^' m+ N) c1 S/ D1 q1 rAssaulting units:7 m: t. c# `" W6 v# h( H
19th Ind. Engineer Regiment
0 ^8 ~; h1 K" [ 66th Infantry Regiment
$ E& e! X- p! p' D- o! K) n/ \ 38th Division
) K" D, z& W4 P$ h0 ?, d9 ] 20th Ind. Engineer Regiment# u, R; x* h3 e9 V
2nd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion0 D- N4 M# q( f/ N
3rd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
! K: l [7 T6 {- z$ g 10th Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment- R- T& g- K5 O
5th RF Gun Battalion
/ ~' U9 V5 l9 X- c 2nd Mortar Battalion4 \6 h e* U$ p! v2 r. l1 n
1st Hvy.Artillery Regiment# B B* t; Z/ X8 L6 e
2nd RF Gun Battalion
/ q" w' p. _1 C 20th Ind. Mtn Gun Battalion# s5 U( W0 {" J1 u& _' W; o" J
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Defending units:
' [# m& L* x* U/ l 1st Middlesex Battalion% q( n5 V$ H% r' {
Rifles of Canada Battalion7 T- j0 p* o7 w& R; Q2 @8 y
Hong Kong Fortress
" J* s) T6 X+ g4 [ Winnipeg Grenadiers Battalion" c0 h0 b; w0 `7 [
Kowloon Brigade+ B- d4 e( S# Y
102nd RN Base Force1 E6 g+ k: E/ C: Q
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Ground combat at Kweisui (92,35): D" e8 ~& {% P4 J% p% D& g
1 l( W' N- }. ]0 x. ~Japanese Shock attack: {* t/ ?1 O/ }2 P# Z
$ N+ p, k5 i( n% H* \Attacking force 10479 troops, 76 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 390. i' X: k) w3 F; E
* a* G! w6 k7 M7 m- ?/ C- lDefending force 9351 troops, 86 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 291
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: L6 W$ f/ o* n3 o9 E* WJapanese adjusted assault: 247
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Allied adjusted defense: 112
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8 ^/ e5 y/ a3 uJapanese assault odds: 2 to 1 # X" w2 H6 l. W, H6 S+ `. m
1 v( ?, E9 `8 ~4 E, }& l4 }Combat modifiers* F/ {& @5 V$ @5 w9 ?
Defender: terrain(+), preparation(-), morale(-), experience(-)
8 N# M1 b& S4 V+ B7 V7 yAttacker: shock(+)* ?' E7 W; w) |# \1 x
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Japanese ground losses:
" S Y2 u( A& q, u' Z 640 casualties reported
# }* B, G3 x1 m: O7 k5 l Squads: 11 destroyed, 51 disabled
! P0 ]- U: N" X8 d Non Combat: 3 destroyed, 38 disabled0 e m+ _3 F" n" }, K+ a( ]7 p
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled1 `, n0 `/ D9 s5 L- r' K+ n! @
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+ h3 _% G A0 F# AAllied ground losses:/ n6 h# I0 \9 Z0 l1 j
3368 casualties reported7 \# Q6 j6 H" H
Squads: 177 destroyed, 5 disabled$ \! a* O; z# A7 o+ u
Non Combat: 113 destroyed, 21 disabled
" C; _% t' q& t8 i& ?1 r Engineers: 5 destroyed, 2 disabled, U- o1 B" u2 W
Guns lost 13 (13 destroyed, 0 disabled)
; o# u9 i* w; a1 I7 K4 R( B Units retreated 3; [( T. k. d, b. E/ J
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Defeated Allied Units Retreating!( \* w9 _9 T% H5 r r: _
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Assaulting units:+ k& E& X9 O2 x8 C2 k9 O* s) w. K3 u
2nd Ind.Mixed Brigade
- c6 \( K1 @- U! h) U2 y 2nd Ching An Tui Brigade; {# `2 L& M, @
1st Ching An Tui Brigade
2 ?) Y5 k8 E3 o* ^! N 3rd Ching An Tui Brigade
2 t9 b6 `# I5 R! Z0 @ 13th Indpt Infantry Regiment! L" o1 D$ {; j1 n+ W1 B
# x" I+ ?8 n1 V2 nDefending units:
X# _) J! B) k 11th Chinese Corps+ i5 h6 W& s, _ j$ L |
3rd Prov Chinese Corps
# N2 P W3 H+ I/ w5 _- E. d$ d* L2 B& x. d 17th Group Army
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9 o4 B$ x+ G4 ]: H8 s! wGround combat at Tuguegarao (82,74)( n4 t @% T; [) k! m
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Japanese Shock attack
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9 \. {. {7 R* f2 UAttacking force 5484 troops, 76 guns, 83 vehicles, Assault Value = 112: a2 U5 ^) b% x2 X* w
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Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 0: i4 ^3 \# ]2 R/ v' t/ J0 W
* m7 ?6 [- i7 M* cJapanese adjusted assault: 70 1 b, F5 l+ d; K3 Z( @
$ j2 H+ U7 [8 Y3 t! j$ {9 S8 C2 cAllied adjusted defense: 1
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4 D- {: {( M5 E) n- n0 T; R8 `4 WJapanese assault odds: 70 to 1 (fort level 0) ( |# n4 X `& I" v/ d
' Z- D* G$ n( h* \Japanese forces CAPTURE Tuguegarao !!!# G" H* a; S! f$ X$ y. S ^7 p
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Combat modifiers6 N2 P7 o; h9 O/ \
Attacker: shock(+), Q) [$ N' T; c1 p2 Y
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{9 E2 R; e) N. @Assaulting units:, b( Y/ j! ~* G2 y
3rd Ind. Engineer Regiment
. M. k% |- J7 \2 T Tanaka Detachment- ^$ |7 l s5 b
21st Ind. Engineer Regiment _0 ?! e( _3 L! M1 H
9th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion4 E# e& [% }( B- {" G* d: o1 _
15th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
% {, a- e' D2 W5 a( s W 8th Medium Field Artillery Regiment: G. O( A2 q6 Z5 W$ o. U, |5 a0 f2 m
14th Army5 S# m% ]5 r+ H7 Z5 F2 T1 ~
2nd Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion7 p7 H$ o, g' B" O" L
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Japanese Shock attack& e5 M- a; f6 v8 j: l- Y7 F! q: ]3 Y
- d' S" k8 k7 i' f& A: `( T2 pAttacking force 9552 troops, 87 guns, 42 vehicles, Assault Value = 470
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, H& Z8 Q3 F D. |8 W: N8 S. YDefending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 0; }$ `9 [2 e8 P: [. `
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Japanese adjusted assault: 372
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* e/ p+ p4 z* ~$ ]& |% G/ N# uAllied adjusted defense: 1
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/ W. `( Y _# rJapanese assault odds: 372 to 1 (fort level 0) " a3 M# p) O b, _0 I2 ]' @4 {
' ?& r, C3 K# M) }" ]Japanese forces CAPTURE Naga !!!# p# C; m, N* e" P1 |
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Attacker: shock(+)- z! G% Q; M) l, `0 L$ N
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20th Infantry Regiment
/ s% a9 C: }: Q* \+ x; W 16th Engineer Regiment
$ D0 I( O( F) p7 u# w: { Kimura Det 3 y+ N/ k% f# P8 x- F9 n" [
16th Recon Regiment# M+ g) v( |9 n8 ~) B6 x+ @4 `
9th Infantry Regiment
2 H7 [8 {, m4 o @9 x, ^ Kure 1st SNLF
7 O. s' n& |* c* i2 g @6 X 1st Naval Construction Battalion5 @ X( D: I, G( R4 O- f/ v
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& M' c! | E0 _3 h( P# ^3 Y6 [Ground combat at Brunei (65,87)) I K1 W% s. z* H
9 x0 e R1 ?+ ]5 ?5 }1 wJapanese Shock attack
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Attacking force 1415 troops, 12 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 63) Y7 n7 Q% G q# E6 F
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Defending force 420 troops, 8 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 2
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Japanese adjusted assault: 45
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+ g! m! p$ E1 M% B1 q6 }& CAllied adjusted defense: 5 & M+ M& H y! v5 c5 T
6 ]! x4 Z$ j8 A/ {3 NJapanese assault odds: 9 to 1 (fort level 1) 5 t! }( B* {( |1 A7 d4 N# w; h1 h) H
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Combat modifiers: K0 N' b. M) f
Defender: terrain(+), forts(+), op mode(-), leaders(-), disruption(-)
; I8 K. A- e. e preparation(-), fatigue(-), morale(-), experience(-)
6 j4 d" |) f6 {, {/ G, u- `Attacker: shock(+)& T5 T. V9 _( t# x: A+ y: b
% Z* n) _! J& q, |$ DJapanese ground losses:& a) i9 t2 g3 g4 x
18 casualties reported
/ f' x/ a9 ~# U/ |2 ^ Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
- Z+ B" W7 z/ u2 i8 o* }+ K Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled) Y3 }+ L* @7 ]- D7 d
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
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) _" i$ k" F6 i$ F8 I. gAllied ground losses:8 A( _; M( Z7 b& S" x4 z* [
139 casualties reported' w2 E/ Q ]0 t: f! }' r B: s3 N
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled& \6 w% Z: A- P( ^6 |& J5 z
Non Combat: 8 destroyed, 6 disabled
* {' _) x) P& U. v9 X7 v Engineers: 6 destroyed, 0 disabled( _% ]0 B, A2 b1 {
Units retreated 2
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Defeated Allied Units Retreating!( r' M. g: k5 \4 ~+ t Z" l1 \
4 t4 q" h" N# c9 `Assaulting units:! u. I( Q. @2 b
16th Naval Guard Unit Y& f/ F% ~ s/ K$ {- }" ?
6th JNAF Coy 7 p( V: X' t- m% h, B7 M7 Z% l
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Defending units:0 x+ I8 M; j- q
107th RN Base Force
! z6 m2 e) Y8 T; L3 p, p 100th RN Base Force
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Ground combat at Wake Island (136,98)1 a( V8 e( s# P6 R* n @
3 L7 c: a. e1 [- f5 |8 sAllied Bombardment attack
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% w) P/ H% X- E; ]7 N+ O0 y6 m8 qAttacking force 530 troops, 26 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 25
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, Y# i% g) z3 i8 R1 H+ SDefending force 1477 troops, 19 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 59
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4 @8 _2 h& L0 b. fAllied ground losses:
; o' a5 z4 K! z3 s& D* Q- o# [ 5 casualties reported) [( Z) B2 J1 a3 ^$ T" ^
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled6 q: r6 z1 A! `1 `
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled0 ?+ v I5 |& I o# z e
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
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% p% r" v. j+ R& H! xAssaulting units:. N3 A% J! V, k) T) p+ m
Wake USN CPNAB
8 X* F b8 \4 |8 I: u P/ Q5 } 1st Marine Defense Battalion
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Defending units:
, e0 M' Z, n7 ~; V/ q4 g Maizuru 2nd SNLF /1! i% M; _5 {9 u! @# i
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9 `$ s8 J" u" G" W" o- |Ground combat at Hong Kong (77,61)2 T6 l- _- I+ F! C9 i* `$ T
+ S$ D# _7 r7 D6 E! q) ~Allied Bombardment attack
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( B) K g! G+ [+ Q4 nAttacking force 5391 troops, 130 guns, 61 vehicles, Assault Value = 161
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H. i& y" y! c& E* o( j" VDefending force 19180 troops, 319 guns, 212 vehicles, Assault Value = 528
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Japanese ground losses:& H+ O7 A# C4 h+ A
10 casualties reported
. N% p' R" g% e& i5 z" A1 o0 X Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled; i8 X! s# ^7 j% j) `+ `7 U( c2 i
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled0 b6 Y, s' I: ?) u+ {
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
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& }# U1 b- I+ UAssaulting units:
$ K& f; q* Z2 [5 r8 n0 V Hong Kong Fortress
% C& `% u8 K( _2 F* c: P/ e/ C Winnipeg Grenadiers Battalion2 m0 R3 b3 m3 C2 l
1st Middlesex Battalion
4 e+ i R" F8 M6 r5 y R! L1 Q Rifles of Canada Battalion. i3 `, h% d. Y$ x. w
Kowloon Brigade
' E3 s/ t* u4 q+ Z" I 102nd RN Base Force
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Defending units:- f, x8 E, ]1 h* [, s; @" Y7 |' w4 ^ o
38th Division& n l+ z8 R4 ?1 d8 t( M# P5 j
66th Infantry Regiment
- H: s/ U- \+ Q3 I2 k4 R 20th Ind. Engineer Regiment
" E/ S2 ] Y- H" E 2nd RF Gun Battalion
2 P8 k4 x& R; Q d/ N2 ^. ?# z- A 19th Ind. Engineer Regiment
1 ~2 D& p6 N& {+ w9 O, ` 5th RF Gun Battalion
1 O$ N) {! y5 h$ ]0 U* m 10th Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment% o0 P, Y' V0 T, ^; H% [2 z, t' X. ^
2nd Mortar Battalion6 l+ A( s& c; n# v5 E4 \$ |
2nd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
' B/ e3 ~" b5 {. Y# d( f5 R$ I! ` 1st Hvy.Artillery Regiment* t# b4 A5 D/ O3 ]3 o9 g
3rd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion& D0 R8 u O) g N+ E# F4 M+ k+ i
20th Ind. Mtn Gun Battalion
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" Z# R. A* q2 \4 e- r. rGround combat at Wake Island (136,98)
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) p# O, r/ t! D W" G+ [& {8 yJapanese Shock attack
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Attacking force 1477 troops, 19 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 59% K6 @6 Y, t( a$ l+ _2 I
! o3 w$ [$ b( O9 @2 GDefending force 1096 troops, 28 guns, 10 vehicles, Assault Value = 250 Q: b, G3 f; f& U
9 N; ]3 n6 X3 jJapanese adjusted assault: 8
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5 V: s+ P5 r, ] m5 x5 IAllied adjusted defense: 11 ; g/ g1 e+ c+ i! \
, B* e* D- p' L, ~5 rJapanese assault odds: 1 to 2 (fort level 1) . K/ s- C2 a/ J% |& C2 L1 o5 ^0 F
0 x6 `, P- U3 ^7 V/ e+ e5 QCombat modifiers* c4 f1 T- h% V! c: e$ v- y+ k
Defender: fatigue(-), experience(-)
, c7 F: V2 R6 H& U+ E5 l( MAttacker: shock(+), leaders(-), supply(-). K g+ E. X# T
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Japanese ground losses:7 `3 B- P# t; \+ l3 I1 U
447 casualties reported5 j: I) q! c5 T" p# T
Squads: 4 destroyed, 38 disabled
+ {5 K: `6 s( J' m3 z6 U Non Combat: 5 destroyed, 28 disabled
4 _4 A7 A2 l: ]; _, R R Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled7 n$ j @0 d7 B; {2 \3 F: T
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: v- h: ?9 d2 b2 ^" T- YAllied ground losses:* O6 x3 [; ?7 G$ k" m
32 casualties reported1 \- Y: h# R& S1 P$ ^3 C
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled3 w0 L2 j/ z- f! Z, N% K
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
% l/ j4 q5 _/ x5 p: p Engineers: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled8 L7 G% o& @1 F# d1 d O
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' g/ T1 a7 w7 [5 R9 G+ {! t+ kAssaulting units:9 t `* X1 |% k" ]8 p4 O/ X: K5 Q
Maizuru 2nd SNLF /1
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Defending units:5 v* u4 {( j7 j
Wake USN CPNAB
% W5 f" r u3 M( [ 1st Marine Defense Battalion |