1221登陆拉包尔,威克岛第二波登陆9 a! U( L0 o: a0 Q' T* X
Submarine attack near Port Moresby at 97,131
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Japanese Ships
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Allied Ships
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Pre-Invasion action off Rabaul+ d) m4 O5 i& b, c& U
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force( e5 V2 ]- I9 s2 @: \. O
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40 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.8 u, O# d7 j- g4 \8 @! B+ X' f, D
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Japanese Ships' a# h' K2 r0 G
CL Kashima
( g7 ?: `- C) L; p xAK Eizan Maru, Shell hits 2, on fire
) [! z, X9 |9 |6 c8 Y8 Z# q PB Kosin Maru #32 H. l. m- J3 g
xAK Kunitu Maru, Shell hits 1
. h& Y; n$ m& A: y/ }' e& D" N PB Nikkai Maru4 l! D2 O g. ]! c
PB Keijo Maru+ H; a. P7 S- Q5 H* {" B8 S
PB Choko Maru #25 X7 @* R G. R8 g; d7 s" L3 [
PB Chiyo Maru #4. i3 P6 [ j" Z- ? t
xAP Hakone Maru
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/ Y- K. ?7 Z4 ] 19 casualties reported$ ` g) l9 w, s0 r' w
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled9 b M0 |! J: `# ^: w) q; X
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled9 R6 q# m0 h; ?; h9 g" m0 e
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
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: |" m( x" [9 L a3 TAmphibious Assault at Rabaul
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TF 6 troops unloading over beach at Rabaul, 106,125
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7 m( @" i5 R4 D* { 40 casualties reported* k1 @( q' \3 I1 a& a
Squads: 3 destroyed, 0 disabled
% Q* i5 F2 T# B1 k2 V Non Combat: 3 destroyed, 0 disabled
7 u' c/ N0 h4 x" g; {% {: } Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
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' r% ]- o, @$ {0 BPre-Invasion action off Wake Island
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0 D* w. q- G) f o% K1 J6 _/ P, W32 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
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0 p# Q# K" y K: x- D5 L PB Shuko Maru #5
+ n+ l4 r1 C9 o2 p) M$ q; m( K9 \4 r PB Sonan Maru #6
2 @7 C* _5 j. m/ V9 N PB Sonan Maru #51 k2 q$ a, z o( e9 r
PB Shotoku Maru
4 ~3 j4 G8 T7 S/ r* R T/ v- v8 K PB Shoei Maru
9 T# V8 U% ]& W* E- S PB Kyo Maru #10
# X! \! t" t1 Y$ C! K PB Kyo Maru #8$ F& a4 B. r" Y
xAK Kuraido Maru
6 u% u: P$ H' T; M! `9 C$ s( ]8 I CM Tsugaru
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+ R$ |2 f+ Y. o+ p% z& M7 ] 37 casualties reported; E' P4 J' T3 x( t- W. v6 w
Squads: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled, i7 r+ t" K- H! [! ]
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
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# v9 N' ~6 Q/ y. e- d+ w/ NAmphibious Assault at Wake Island
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' a$ ?2 H/ e! @7 g: p1 ?TF 20 troops unloading over beach at Wake Island, 136,98" @+ Q+ d0 y# l, g1 l
9 s* o$ ~9 k* cJapanese ground losses:
! V% Z2 q! X, J& [ 85 casualties reported. }% o5 y4 [0 X* x6 y' ^
Squads: 5 destroyed, 0 disabled: h; W5 @2 U) V9 v! @/ [
Non Combat: 4 destroyed, 0 disabled5 G5 I& V# ^: H6 M
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
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Invasion Support action off Rabaul - Coastal Guns Fire Back!$ S2 q0 y+ J7 y+ o0 R
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force
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B/ V6 a: E6 B/ w# ~16 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
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Japanese Ships
1 c: b; i1 [' ^* ?* k2 c CL Kashima, Shell hits 2, on fire! a4 p; E% l$ L2 r; V5 [$ y
PB Kosin Maru #39 t% D& @- w8 @; Y( j
PB Nikkai Maru+ Z! {4 s+ G9 f7 F; @) B4 `% x
PB Keijo Maru
& c' _$ _) e& W6 y PB Choko Maru #2
3 o& D( ^! P2 F4 b. ^8 ~9 E! U1 S PB Chiyo Maru #47 Y; F6 O1 V% ?" Y6 ? X, F
xAP Hakone Maru
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10 casualties reported$ \% O( W* R9 Z8 L, Q
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
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% `( _1 u( K+ M6 J0 c1 B Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled3 D! B8 h ^) f! b# o
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Invasion Support action off Wake Island
! b* g' y2 ? v, j# ]2 EDefensive Guns engage approaching landing force
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21 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
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Japanese Ships
$ c( v ?3 v" B7 i; ?5 ^' n$ O xAK Yokohama Maru, Shell hits 11, heavy fires
6 _; }( ^0 a# ?* E7 w L PB Shoei Maru
7 ?5 T$ {3 G' p PB Shuko Maru #5
" Z( u1 y- f+ L+ P* Z PB Sonan Maru #66 c- w: O& {7 |& q' _
PB Sonan Maru #56 ?" \/ k1 G. W
PB Shotoku Maru
, Y9 h) G) k! c0 v) ]( l PB Kyo Maru #104 g, j$ c, w3 t( i$ ]; M
PB Kyo Maru #83 U" f6 q y+ `. P& a
xAK Kuraido Maru
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$ d9 e: G; {! x' dMorning Air attack on 86th Chinese Corps, at 88,56 (Chuhsien)* H. S# P; k% t2 j
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Weather in hex: Partial cloud
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k0 d. Y v- ?! J5 u* hRaid spotted at 43 NM, estimated altitude 26,000 feet.* r& s+ Z7 C- v: N8 t$ m
Estimated time to target is 14 minutes! V; v+ `0 [# f8 @
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A6M2 Zero x 143 T5 O9 q2 {4 T$ r! Z6 c5 \% x4 c( t5 \
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No Japanese losses
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Morning Air attack on 86th Chinese Corps, at 88,56 (Chuhsien)
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Weather in hex: Partial cloud$ E( q% b1 K: d. b0 v" ]% `
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Raid spotted at 13 NM, estimated altitude 23,000 feet.% v' ^; Y6 ]* K# L9 \* M
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes
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Japanese aircraft
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0 }# F' G' O- q( `1 CMorning Air attack on 1st Marine Defense Battalion, at 136,98 (Wake Island)$ q2 F% G6 a3 P! g' z
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Weather in hex: Moderate rain
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Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 21,000 feet.( x, \7 N, l9 i" f
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes
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/ l. Y+ m E4 t8 ~Japanese aircraft4 W5 l; S& O, D" N( c$ R
G3M2 Nell x 216 ]3 D! R) m, J9 ?9 I, u4 y
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No Japanese losses( J9 d; n5 c3 C# x7 p
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& _3 u. }+ u( f7 kAllied ground losses:
5 C) h7 n+ J* X6 R5 j 7 casualties reported* w- w J% h1 k" g
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
A, p8 K( [* ?( D- A/ s$ R/ {+ ~ Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled- P8 c+ `" j1 i3 D& |9 p$ U
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
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$ u! a9 w# j, W" C4 Z& `Morning Air attack on 108th/2 Base Force, at 51,65% _1 i% \$ k- u8 U4 b
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* ~( g9 z9 M ?; S3 A+ b A KRaid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
# s: W( [8 v$ ]5 V: XEstimated time to target is 5 minutes
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Ki-48-Ib Lily x 37
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w" h# @ p6 n- {/ e/ {- [1 PNo Japanese losses
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Allied ground losses:
+ x' a: [ G; w 4 casualties reported1 s# O! W" W5 D2 J1 n. b
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
8 k) z7 d( G5 l8 L1 h5 a Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
2 P$ q% N0 A. S3 \* ~7 X, K+ Q; u Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
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1 q$ P2 w5 q+ |. H$ p8 mMorning Air attack on 108th/2 Base Force, at 51,65
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Weather in hex: Clear sky5 Z4 s1 r1 M D
/ D8 U; u5 s* L+ URaid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet./ O- u) H5 a7 w. ^9 G o
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes
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Ki-21-IIa Sally x 155 S0 E o: ~6 `* F0 b
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0 p( Q1 m7 |0 ?7 \No Japanese losses
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18 casualties reported; c) f5 k# h+ K4 O) [5 [: k6 b
Squads: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
3 e# _) g/ x. {: ^ Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 0 disabled
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9 Q: Z; c. H1 D Guns lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled) N; F v, L5 Q0 ]* o
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# e+ r. |$ f0 _; H( YMorning Air attack on 86th Chinese Corps, at 88,56 (Chuhsien)
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Weather in hex: Partial cloud
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Raid spotted at 37 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.% r1 l# q% u `9 B
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes
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3 H3 f! D5 H) i& y Ki-27b Nate x 83 Y! q3 W1 O( `' w( n& ]
Ki-51 Sonia x 9' p& O- c0 q8 S, C
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No Japanese losses9 i. O- W: M. j O- \
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Morning Air attack on 1st Formosa Inf. Regiment, at 79,75 (Lingayen)
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Raid spotted at 35 NM, estimated altitude 23,000 feet.& e( E& d% C0 l( c0 p" }/ l
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes2 Y' C# f. M$ M; m' P
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e% \$ w8 y6 I! m& | e# ? Ki-27b Nate x 4
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B-17D Fortress x 12) T' x+ G7 J% }, _8 Q T
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Ki-27b Nate: 1 destroyed& D" Z, ^8 M" e
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6 Y" m4 j0 B5 y# B" } B-17D Fortress: 1 damaged
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Japanese ground losses:' e# k! n6 r. t- d
29 casualties reported# j$ W* [# x, V. s6 A
Squads: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
3 T5 M8 m$ U8 b f; d' ^ Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
! o$ ]% f1 o- n4 s7 m2 q% B Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled$ l; d U8 p! P% G9 h2 H" C! H' \
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% T% E$ T& N {# H L4 K" yAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Lingga at 51,87
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Weather in hex: Severe storms
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- x0 r* w0 b3 }Raid spotted at 40 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
: v0 P3 S! s; x" H( v* F: t" k2 B+ kEstimated time to target is 14 minutes
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G4M1 Betty x 6/ v v& q9 C7 j/ x& G
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Allied aircraft3 m! X2 U6 `% s6 Z1 l/ m
Buffalo I x 2$ g( ?1 I8 G8 G2 v: s
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+ e' j5 J6 Y" v. m4 g% Y$ w9 g3 ?9 |Japanese aircraft losses
p* N l$ F2 ?3 s, g G4M1 Betty: 2 destroyed, 2 damaged4 z& U- }2 E4 `9 F
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xAP Lancashire4 n* e- z" _* ~
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5 c4 G& p8 W2 W* ~3 S; c% H1 ZAfternoon Air attack on 92nd Chinese Corps, at 85,45 (Nanyang)
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Raid spotted at 13 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet.
# w) [6 c1 [0 b/ D4 i/ A& fEstimated time to target is 3 minutes
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0 {' ^) `# Y" F X) F' k, VJapanese aircraft+ `0 x6 P* X( v0 P
Ki-30 Ann x 69 [, I' T% Y3 L$ Y8 a( a
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Lingga at 51,87
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Raid spotted at 33 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet.! ~& Q# L5 o- |1 c" t
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes
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G3M2 Nell x 4
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4 O$ p, J3 j! uNo Japanese losses ~: q# \1 c+ u; ?0 O- ?
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Allied Ships: i S3 N) J8 y
xAP Lancashire
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Lingga at 51,87
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Weather in hex: Severe storms
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7 V0 e7 s3 b* d* [! T+ e' q( \* l6 qRaid spotted at 24 NM, estimated altitude 20,000 feet.# ~" p; x0 X6 h6 `
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes
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Japanese aircraft
& c6 m' Q( ~7 D/ f& q G3M2 Nell x 4
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Allied aircraft
# B/ J) C1 c; \# G Buffalo I x 3* N: I' n: h2 J' \0 @/ C3 f
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Japanese aircraft losses( }& r( E( S- ?) F4 F4 U1 j, U2 m
G3M2 Nell: 2 destroyed, 1 damaged4 g1 h6 V4 r7 f0 O! g
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xAP Lancashire
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ASW attack near Tambelan-eilanden at 53,91
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ML No. 311
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K: C& q& o+ _+ E+ `5 k; J- `ASW attack near Tambelan-eilanden at 53,91
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Japanese Ships
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Invasion Support action off Rabaul- `) E3 T* m" c' Y) T% A
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force
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8 Coastal gun shots fired in defense./ ~" K+ z1 t, B
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Japanese Ships
6 ?* g+ L5 b' Z. ^, f4 o2 f xAK Kunitu Maru, Shell hits 2
9 |+ B9 A4 [8 G7 M/ M. D PB Keijo Maru+ Y$ R3 q3 f0 d7 ]; l: [( A7 J4 w
PB Choko Maru #2
. M: D9 z, \5 O6 \ xAK Ryunan Maru, Shell hits 1, on fire
2 _5 m- T! Q/ F J5 {1 p PB Chiyo Maru #4
2 ^- s7 T: ^5 x$ k3 Q0 N DMS W-8
, ^ o) A1 d0 J, Z, F6 b. u) Z PB Kosin Maru #3
, \2 {* d7 j$ I K8 P PB Nikkai Maru; i+ i9 I9 G5 X
xAP Hakone Maru
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+ \. Y8 J) ~5 d$ @; h- GInvasion Support action off Wake Island% n3 _! m* c/ J! B
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force6 M5 B8 N5 K# \; l* R# @
: X/ Q& z' B" P$ C4 `) S; K3 E* J7 Coastal gun shots fired in defense./ X& F' y9 ^6 Y7 `$ _, w
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Japanese Ships
7 p6 k1 O: ]# y$ J* n8 d1 k xAK Kogyoku Maru, Shell hits 4, on fire
+ ]! q( P# [" ` W AV Kiyokawa Maru
7 L/ U6 T0 y$ T. [9 m PB Kyo Maru #10
/ U' x; h ~1 Q6 I0 k PB Shuko Maru #58 r9 l; Y: R" y. }8 u2 P1 m8 [
PB Sonan Maru #6
9 N4 p: }! i$ ]0 a5 V- R PB Sonan Maru #52 j U' W0 ?1 a7 I0 `: X
PB Shotoku Maru1 X T$ Y5 w! Y# B3 D% t
PB Shoei Maru! _' ^6 f8 g, n* _
PB Kyo Maru #8
8 J; H1 A7 O2 c4 U' R+ H3 _ xAK Kuraido Maru
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Ground combat at 87,48
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* b* r- J, w: O- {2 r6 m" _Japanese Deliberate attack
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Attacking force 13555 troops, 128 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 395; H5 a% B9 b8 G
$ Z' h0 G. n" g" c9 e3 zDefending force 5884 troops, 81 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 132: g1 Z2 f" _ F4 ?% B
6 u8 N, b) `2 h, M! i2 F/ tJapanese adjusted assault: 251 W2 K: ?' v5 J* O
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Allied adjusted defense: 30 # R2 N& ^# A/ s" M2 P
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Japanese assault odds: 8 to 1 ) Q4 n/ W1 L( N$ M" o7 o
2 r3 P: l1 I# Y* x" w- [( [7 D1 T
Combat modifiers# N) P9 ?, N0 I% {2 Q! \8 O
Defender: fatigue(-), morale(-), experience(-)
0 x8 C9 k: I8 r" `Attacker:
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Japanese ground losses:
: h; ~ a0 ~6 ~" g 104 casualties reported3 f0 X7 D# m" N" \
Squads: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled
5 z7 N' \$ W ^4 `; R Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 3 disabled9 l/ B S! Z' D, h! f' y
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled2 Y- e4 `; c( H: Q; x1 z
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" e& m3 }, Y; v5 [# YAllied ground losses:
- t( {1 v( I/ r4 P& p 2554 casualties reported" J7 f0 F7 f9 l, Z, b/ e
Squads: 127 destroyed, 9 disabled
% F" `/ M+ R6 m/ b+ W Non Combat: 59 destroyed, 7 disabled1 n1 {% `5 M' B: `
Engineers: 4 destroyed, 1 disabled
+ P, i) t7 P; R a Guns lost 6 (6 destroyed, 0 disabled)
g1 K# B: b1 a6 e2 }, ]% o( O Units retreated 3
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Defeated Allied Units Retreating!/ d6 P$ c: l* m+ H# E" k
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Assaulting units:8 r& l: b9 d1 i" r$ `# R8 x
116th Division$ U& Z7 b' s# ?/ s, S
138th Infantry Regiment
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; o; R/ z* S1 Q. x6 F5 HDefending units:# h( k0 v& B7 S5 [. }" D
12th Chinese Corps
$ Z0 x7 I% z$ H0 X$ k2 p( | 48th Chinese Corps
, P0 v( ^2 i, Q2 D 3rd Group Army) S0 d/ ?/ ]1 u; n9 z9 U* A3 c- A; o
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3 b( @6 W4 N6 _6 p& k( CGround combat at Tsiaotso (88,42)) }! A. E8 \6 h/ J" P
& J; S( V3 B% N5 {Japanese Bombardment attack
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Attacking force 5655 troops, 38 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 197
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) L* N& S: ~ b( _$ v c* R! IDefending force 9246 troops, 38 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 278& J( i$ M5 G0 ^5 N% F7 P J
0 G, @3 z! O5 O/ MJapanese ground losses:: h# Q7 A* j9 M6 O' q
19 casualties reported2 ~( n" U/ U$ r" }: N. \+ I/ F% n
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
( U P* G8 x( t: @# ~, K+ j2 K: K Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled i1 X" _3 a4 Z( I& U" W/ d R# E, _0 @
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
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Assaulting units:+ m: S5 V4 J6 j" t1 S. v
16th Ind.Mixed Brigade
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Defending units:
}1 _: ?# y6 y- Y( U 27th Chinese Corps; L2 w% V) q# p0 j
5th New Chinese Corps; D x, P n! L, D$ Y- X/ ~
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7 Y$ u% n9 H: \Ground combat at Paotow (92,34)6 Y# P& y2 u; u% U3 Z
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Japanese Bombardment attack
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+ o9 n: x# {2 z" k/ {# F, l# ]8 pAttacking force 2844 troops, 40 guns, 100 vehicles, Assault Value = 86) V9 s/ p5 q0 v- N
: N, M8 f# M. S0 U/ ]0 ]7 WDefending force 4446 troops, 43 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1606 D/ @" R; g( i
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Assaulting units:9 k6 P3 v0 ~9 {" d4 ?7 U
1st Cavalry Brigade7 o+ ^% Y3 |; g, L0 g7 N
4th Cavalry Brigade$ |+ Y8 B3 W l3 T7 ^; f" c2 ^
2 |# |7 h0 ` `Defending units:
% T. i/ }6 T# ]9 z2 ~/ d6 U. N 81st Chinese Corps# J) G: d3 Q- P! K8 v1 Q# @- P2 s
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7 C% C; A& E* x. q: _Ground combat at Lingayen (79,75)+ i* C& @6 D0 m3 S
, C6 n6 I, s9 ^. w) p/ aJapanese Shock attack
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Attacking force 23477 troops, 171 guns, 44 vehicles, Assault Value = 843
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& ~! o% p9 g% I) ^. ?+ d: _- v4 o) VDefending force 150 troops, 14 guns, 6 vehicles, Assault Value = 1
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# X( K9 y- n+ ^: P0 V6 w( X% zJapanese engineers reduce fortifications to 0; ]7 M- U5 d- w( d: g0 D; Q' K
; B7 s! }) V( v0 [Japanese adjusted assault: 1240 ! {7 E4 Q& I2 m) ^8 f" c; H
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Allied adjusted defense: 1
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/ m8 Y5 o, |3 I: A5 g0 U/ ?Japanese assault odds: 1240 to 1 (fort level 0)
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; ^ w& x3 O8 P8 D5 y4 EJapanese forces CAPTURE Lingayen !!!
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Combat modifiers
- k) d& `: b M7 B4 t2 R2 [1 e" o# HDefender: leaders(+), disruption(-), experience(-)
, Q) b0 U" t1 o- fAttacker: shock(+)
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4 L* A2 d" {! y" F# bJapanese ground losses:
0 l3 ~5 V3 a* X 85 casualties reported' ~. K' G8 K; W2 K# L* X& i, S" ?
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled- F4 E/ }' ~% a6 o3 d {
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 8 disabled
) j6 \& z$ s- [. y0 n1 Z' i Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
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/ Y- u& o. ^$ n6 ]1 xAllied ground losses:/ F, I9 P! ^% n) d$ T* K# O$ e4 }
71 casualties reported& P1 g4 M- B9 M3 A" S' K9 W
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled0 O7 k! m$ X& z1 r" @% t; F" v/ p: X
Non Combat: 15 destroyed, 0 disabled
( d. n S. a/ S+ p2 `2 R9 I Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
( o/ u9 q* {" ^$ x" M; G Guns lost 19 (19 destroyed, 0 disabled)
- N: x d9 B4 g0 u Vehicles lost 7 (7 destroyed, 0 disabled)# X1 I5 C2 e5 U+ ~* u; p+ J9 @* C3 h
Units destroyed 10 b. G" W' g8 x4 f2 W
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+ n4 a9 {4 B. N4 o/ d1 _& S. j z5 EAssaulting units:8 @9 Y1 m5 e% A) A8 [
4th Division( {/ q* {5 T) Y: Q4 d: L- ?" {" p
1st Formosa Inf. Regiment
* D5 U. ~' }$ Q0 ~4 ? 65th Brigade
* V, w8 ]" L6 s: t9 ? 2nd Tank Regiment
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7 h1 s6 J- k' W) zDefending units:
H" x* |8 _2 M& F0 Q& { 86th PS Coastal Artillery Battalion% c. A7 C* i$ ]" Z# j, ~- n
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Ground combat at Wake Island (136,98)
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Japanese Shock attack
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% d4 | l ?. S( FAttacking force 5176 troops, 61 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 216- ~0 O: @( N3 `
! K7 ~# N3 E8 J$ h! hDefending force 1115 troops, 28 guns, 10 vehicles, Assault Value = 28
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K/ n5 d9 u2 C5 M5 k& p* IJapanese adjusted assault: 50
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Allied adjusted defense: 13
2 N$ C; q, c0 A
) j X6 H( X g! LJapanese assault odds: 3 to 1 (fort level 1) - ~4 l6 R" a$ _" @
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Japanese forces CAPTURE Wake Island !!!
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Combat modifiers7 c$ k& q7 S! ^; ]! H! C* S4 e
Defender: leaders(-), experience(-)
. [ _, F$ K/ VAttacker: shock(+)( t7 f: g& c- e& o5 k
4 @$ q6 M- z1 ^3 YJapanese ground losses:+ w$ ^; ?* V* A5 G7 A
97 casualties reported
; x4 _ g0 H V# e Squads: 2 destroyed, 6 disabled
( f4 ?8 Q0 z# u: o Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 18 disabled: B! P7 h1 W$ H4 ^' H8 O/ R) @6 I
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
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Allied ground losses:
, g& @6 M. b9 M( c: W- m$ o 1583 casualties reported
$ L/ S/ x3 I& Y8 i; E Squads: 32 destroyed, 0 disabled
K7 V W* ~/ Q8 @( v7 L Non Combat: 111 destroyed, 0 disabled
/ C$ A9 v6 a% p: P8 O Engineers: 27 destroyed, 0 disabled/ |1 M7 X/ l( y# g, J
Guns lost 35 (35 destroyed, 0 disabled)
7 e1 n; N7 ?. ^4 |, r9 K Vehicles lost 6 (6 destroyed, 0 disabled)) @; ]5 w2 z+ V' L
Units destroyed 2
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Assaulting units:: J( ~- L: b. ?
Maizuru 2nd SNLF
- x+ x z2 s Q 144th Infantry Rgt /3* q6 E' l! a J1 i* L; |
15th Base Force /2$ {) c# c$ `" n. y" O! W5 C
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Defending units:
6 K0 S" M. H: b Wake USN CPNAB
9 M6 i( k' P7 W& ~6 V2 N 1st Marine Defense Battalion
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5 n2 J+ J* D. @+ e1 F9 j/ U# EGround combat at Kudat (69,86): X# V9 d8 q- N1 S! b
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Japanese Shock attack
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Attacking force 1446 troops, 12 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 60
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6 C2 p, e& {4 k; ~) e9 aDefending force 262 troops, 4 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 3
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2 J# Z# n9 `2 ZJapanese adjusted assault: 24
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Allied adjusted defense: 3
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. e0 x& d$ E1 c' u/ ^9 e+ \' kJapanese assault odds: 8 to 1 (fort level 0) 4 d; V: g% E, d* ^: U0 L
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Japanese forces CAPTURE Kudat !!!
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Combat modifiers4 I8 d0 H2 j! s2 {9 K, E. h
Defender: terrain(+), leaders(-), preparation(-), morale(-)
1 e8 U$ Y6 T& Q! F4 ~" H experience(-): p+ ?0 l0 |2 u+ W$ `( j2 ~3 ]
Attacker: shock(+), leaders(-)5 P0 Q4 y$ P% m; w1 Z0 x* o
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) l0 X( U3 a+ t- G( p2 @Allied ground losses:6 B" t) X* P. |3 g# ?- I. ]' n+ B s
91 casualties reported
# z9 S" e0 t# U3 V* b. J Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
6 j7 O% u; I2 t! ~- ?: y Non Combat: 4 destroyed, 10 disabled
& J, w$ ?: u. @+ u% ~4 g Engineers: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled) h0 y* Y; |% d" C6 Y
Units retreated 1
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8 w" h' Y6 y% h& d/ H1 u- R% @Defeated Allied Units Retreating!
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Assaulting units:1 B/ J2 m2 V6 q& J5 L
15th Naval Guard Unit
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Defending units:
1 U) `& c1 _* j x, Q 108th RN Base Force
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1 d3 z( c2 [9 j8 o2 Y2 ]/ PGround combat at Rabaul (106,125)$ w0 ?! D7 H1 D: n) G/ ?3 ?! c+ C$ s
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Allied Bombardment attack
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Attacking force 1169 troops, 19 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 66' I8 G3 T9 M1 I7 }
4 ]. F q8 A( ?9 WDefending force 4682 troops, 47 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 190, N& Z9 P4 w B( \9 O+ ~
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Japanese ground losses:
6 U; J+ @2 ^9 e0 t# ? 9 casualties reported5 Z: C( N. Q; k i; Q; e) C* d
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
$ z6 A* q/ B# K& H Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
& L+ m' Z0 r) t1 w- S Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled% l% G4 Q" L( Z, t9 s# S; O
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* K0 u4 j0 i) N3 `, b RAssaulting units:* ^ ]7 i8 r6 z. @3 o, u
B Coy/NG Rifles $ ^) m/ t+ j0 Y. T# F u
Lark Battalion
5 d' I6 `! T+ K. h Rabaul Det. Base Force- G; K6 o( W8 A$ D) m: D
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Defending units:
! o! r/ O" G# I6 p, f! h+ d I/66th Nav Gd /1
* f3 r# y" m+ z II/81st Nav Gd /1
# ^1 l4 B& s6 e# i# ` 2nd Indpt SNLF Coy /1. n; s& a* W" C [# _
Kure 2nd SNLF /1; E# b0 l2 z4 s' x# n6 V j9 j; F
II/66th Nav Gd /14 D2 _+ G0 i* h. \, K) R
Maizuru 1st SNLF /1 |