1218郑州沦陷
9 _$ W9 X* a6 {8 B& pInvasion Support action off Wake Island7 y& O$ o2 n0 n/ ^( z5 c* @) T
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force
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CL Yubari* X4 y- ^5 S: K# \5 {
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& C; t. b) `" q. y+ }& @" w7 RInvasion Support action off Jesselton! V1 l9 S+ }! }8 z6 I8 t5 J; z& O9 _
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force
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2 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
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PB Heiei Maru #7; E; Q, m6 L! C! Q0 z6 {$ @
APD Fuji
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Submarine attack near Billiton at 53,93& ?0 b* D8 C0 s8 D) |1 W
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SS I-155
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' ]! o. V$ u2 O3 Z; H0 N xAK Mariso, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
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Submarine attack near Billiton at 53,93' V) g0 Y1 {" `3 q* }
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SS I-158
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xAK Mariso, Torpedo hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage( @( m5 z. b$ r, w. T# `, U3 l
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: r4 Q: V) e! W2 [7 vSubmarine attack near Billiton at 54,94& o# Q k5 w" v
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SS I-158
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xAK Langkoeas, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires! |* U4 I8 o: k0 ~/ ?
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Invasion Support action off Jesselton- x% E; N8 q0 I4 S
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force H& Q s. X! O8 _8 G
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$ @1 F3 n+ G# p6 ^' ?2 a9 sJapanese Ships
, z3 l# J. I. x/ Z" O+ `" q6 [ PB Heiei Maru #7
& v, A) s# M# s$ A& L APD Fuji8 b+ M: n- _( h: M
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4 ~* p3 v/ x. Y9 \4 LAmphibious Assault at San Fernando, Y+ v# a( V6 n# Q7 G$ a
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TF 215 troops unloading over beach at San Fernando, 80,744 n$ _) T& `( q9 s
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Japanese ground losses:8 z7 ]7 m5 N. x3 `+ q- J9 A
164 casualties reported: l! S1 `( Z$ m
Squads: 23 destroyed, 0 disabled
- r, j& f0 d( g, Y Non Combat: 19 destroyed, 0 disabled/ ?/ p& S& ?9 m( F8 B
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled4 Y! W0 D7 n* d; F6 b: H& z* O; Y6 s
Guns lost 2 (2 destroyed, 0 disabled). Z, H+ |* I9 ?% k; z. P
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X4 i8 F: [. K8 ~Invasion Support action off Wake Island9 m7 L; f7 o3 ?# S9 e* b+ L4 e* l
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force
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AMC Kinryu Maru, Shell hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage
5 g2 [9 b d) X9 c9 x% N$ s CL Tatsuta
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AMC Kongo Maru2 z- m5 N' y, s0 `# E5 `6 d$ F
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8 ^8 K/ K# z% V2 v) \/ I, b5 nInvasion Support action off Jesselton8 m- U3 p0 q* U: l2 ^% ]
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force
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APD Fuji- [3 l0 p$ j4 N6 z1 E
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Submarine attack near Newcastle at 95,166/ M. t" O7 {) E1 e/ x, e( p
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/ {' m$ D: X7 P/ L: H R SS I-10, hits 1- V( ^% _3 s6 g6 I
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# R P: l# B$ p: H& A7 | xAP Limerick, Shell hits 1, Torpedo hits 4, on fire, heavy damage% e! \+ w; v+ \8 {: y
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( t) c7 B, ^- A4 hAllied ground losses:
- _$ b* [9 _4 C, i! r V: k2 d 30 casualties reported
( k4 T6 G& O4 R Squads: 4 destroyed, 0 disabled
A9 L2 X6 J$ K3 v) \ Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 0 disabled4 L& e' j$ b+ x, M3 P# w% O
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled0 e8 z3 i* z7 o0 P+ S+ O2 y' H
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, s3 \, N8 v+ h& @0 a9 ZMorning Air attack on TF, near Singkawang at 56,88
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& a F/ _8 V5 V4 yWeather in hex: Clear sky
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7 I. I7 Z; i4 r. wRaid spotted at 11 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.0 Z4 o0 p+ s8 t. S& e& v" u0 @6 }, ] t
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes
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9 T$ C* m0 B- B! @% JJapanese aircraft
, }4 X# X) A8 W. }& b G3M2 Nell x 24
9 e5 x' ]' y( x6 v( _- U1 i* S! G G4M1 Betty x 177 L2 t7 a* r( X' }) y9 |5 |6 m
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' Z; y, ^: O/ I4 ?. A( ^8 { G4M1 Betty: 2 damaged. {) [* H0 N! p/ U0 m, ]" W
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2 d+ \1 x0 W5 a7 ?' p, b xAP Mijer, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk" ?( ]: r# ]+ M' t/ `- e7 l" ]
xAP Kajang, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk3 A; U6 k- K3 e% b1 @
PG Herald, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk# D1 m7 ?& U. f" z
xAP Kepong, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
: Y0 v# r, Q: W PC Tydeman9 C- |3 b6 N" g! g1 Z W' i7 U$ _
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5 i2 V9 P2 f% l) rMorning Air attack on Penang Fortress, at 49,74 (Georgetown)
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Weather in hex: Light rain
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/ c/ X5 {* z& R: j( WRaid spotted at 38 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
1 Z( R, @8 p/ j* k9 vEstimated time to target is 10 minutes+ g% F1 W4 H! Y, Q# S8 l* e; x0 D" h
$ R+ Z# R$ x% ^; w: CJapanese aircraft0 b: @' n) w, e F
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 28
9 t1 V2 G9 o+ _4 }& a( F Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 196 F: b- Q+ s8 _5 p: d4 g6 H+ ]
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No Japanese losses
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. J H5 U, @; L. wAllied ground losses:
+ ]3 y1 _% [8 w5 }1 z$ f 16 casualties reported+ D/ ~$ K+ o) A# L5 g( e+ K
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
& k6 r* r: C+ w% \; M Non Combat: 5 destroyed, 2 disabled% T; k! D2 V( L+ |
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
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; F' h; z+ t, U3 P6 f5 ?Morning Air attack on Penang Fortress, at 49,74 (Georgetown)
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Weather in hex: Light rain
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9 i% ~7 {8 W0 F; S) ]/ z5 d) }Raid spotted at 10 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.1 w. H: v1 `- h: E3 \
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes. L5 ]( V& }* q* y- U
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Japanese aircraft
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Ki-48-Ib Lily x 27
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10 casualties reported# l. l8 e$ d! U0 u! b P
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
* j: ~' O c7 X; o Non Combat: 5 destroyed, 0 disabled: ?- w) F- R3 e9 m, [: o
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
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Morning Air attack on Victoria Point , at 51,66& w. h B* V) I; Q; s( }
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Weather in hex: Light cloud
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; e/ }/ N+ F/ ]" y, uRaid spotted at 41 NM, estimated altitude 21,000 feet.1 ~# c. |# K5 g& h6 O
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes, m! b* g8 w+ r0 r% n
/ ]5 I3 E& k! Z0 Z+ e7 P/ \( E5 GJapanese aircraft d/ e( j; M( G# l* t+ ^6 P+ i) {% ]
Ki-30 Ann x 19
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No Japanese losses
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Airbase supply hits 1
7 G4 b: O( {& r) e- tRunway hits 8, C- j I. W; O7 D$ m& O
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Morning Air attack on Hong Kong Fortress, at 77,61 (Hong Kong)
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; Z* _* q! @& q- s- G: U) RRaid spotted at 10 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet." h4 H D+ r! r1 `/ _# U
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes
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Ki-27b Nate x 70 H# u8 `6 z/ V
Ki-36 Ida x 21% h# @- ?9 F; N0 O+ I
Ki-44 Tojo x 60 T+ K5 b3 a% z/ p
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 3
5 V/ W4 G0 D1 ~1 N. p# b Ki-51 Sonia x 19& c7 G* s7 ^4 B9 @: J$ O: b$ l: ]2 E
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- x$ O( T: {) C Ki-36 Ida: 2 damaged
{+ t; j: I% Z6 d5 q+ w Ki-48-Ib Lily: 1 damaged1 q$ m! o& K9 q3 Z8 y( t* R
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$ C) {" B! D# hMorning Air attack on Penang Fortress, at 49,74 (Georgetown)! Y5 H3 s* Y6 F8 ^7 u" n: }
4 i5 m, g$ D8 c( I/ c' W zWeather in hex: Light rain: e" _& K7 l D, W9 t1 Q0 C% _
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Raid spotted at 38 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet.' U' U( M1 b# S4 V$ v+ J3 {
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes
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" l' V8 s& @/ T Ki-21-IIa Sally x 36! S3 k; z. m9 ^9 E& n
Ki-43-Ia Oscar x 16
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No Japanese losses
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0 n& I% t+ }: _( jAllied ground losses: d4 D) _% @) G# C6 d
16 casualties reported
9 y5 } |" e. z1 o- Y6 j A2 a Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
, i2 E6 z M: F' l: `. J) r2 j Non Combat: 8 destroyed, 0 disabled
3 U4 ^8 T* H# o* G8 n" c Engineers: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled* l7 V. h% i3 J4 A+ A( g! i* I
Guns lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)0 _+ ]" G; R3 Z- E! ?- x. t5 ^; H
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Morning Air attack on Penang Fortress, at 49,74 (Georgetown)
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Raid spotted at 38 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
1 Y" x( L8 H% P d9 i! bEstimated time to target is 11 minutes1 e0 Y1 k) Q. e# x. P
* N3 Q: |1 U4 x0 X) k/ S& QJapanese aircraft3 f ` M$ o4 g; j6 U: [& R
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 207 ^1 o; H8 R$ Z- u9 ?8 ~% ?, j
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9 [. M) B' T( |No Japanese losses
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Allied ground losses:- f$ {! D6 {9 u2 V: Y$ ~! A. j+ b0 V
8 casualties reported6 t% F% r( t8 ]$ l' p: z! Y$ L
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled: y* [ x; k2 t( p
Non Combat: 4 destroyed, 0 disabled! U; h/ A3 T- Q
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
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+ q$ }6 o i1 U' L" V( hMorning Air attack on Kowloon Brigade, at 77,61 (Hong Kong)
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# e1 ]. g. p; qWeather in hex: Partial cloud' C/ u4 y9 A7 _) {! r$ M
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Raid spotted at 41 NM, estimated altitude 19,000 feet." c- }1 w$ L- }$ \
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes
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Ki-48-Ib Lily x 6
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Ki-48-Ib Lily: 1 damaged k& Y) X# i0 C0 @
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0 H5 y0 C. ` A' \Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Singkawang at 56,88" M7 @8 |/ h8 j* r0 K
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Weather in hex: Heavy rain
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1 o1 C, g; y4 p2 c+ xRaid spotted at 37 NM, estimated altitude 20,000 feet.
1 w, a5 I/ V+ _. r9 |Estimated time to target is 12 minutes/ _4 d( p- M4 a# e! b" f! _
# {8 s0 w& Q2 B; eJapanese aircraft
2 f/ C% d1 K7 C G4M1 Betty x 6# S/ K, L+ H4 i X, o
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! e1 Z$ D }. fJapanese aircraft losses7 ?9 I" }: K' K3 _3 f
G4M1 Betty: 1 damaged8 ~4 E+ Z3 J3 f) T* ^+ d$ L: {
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PC Tydeman, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk" b: i( Q0 S3 ]* ?0 i1 P; ?
ML No. 310
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& v5 m' W" ~/ A. ]+ Z- l; }Afternoon Air attack on Hong Kong Fortress, at 77,61 (Hong Kong)
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Raid spotted at 31 NM, estimated altitude 23,000 feet.( \5 _' u! }& C6 R9 o9 P8 }
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes
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Ki-21-IIa Sally x 78 x4 }1 N% W8 e* O( ?9 {9 i' r$ ]
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 6
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0 v9 Z6 a* ~( {9 T, t0 }; b# i {Japanese aircraft losses/ a1 i3 o6 j% D# q
Ki-48-Ib Lily: 2 damaged
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2 c3 j$ W* X$ b5 XAfternoon Air attack on 107th RN Base Force, at 66,87 (Beaufort)
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Raid spotted at 44 NM, estimated altitude 19,000 feet.; {* ]" M0 p8 ]0 _ `, u# p
Estimated time to target is 17 minutes% S* @- K- S1 Q ]5 o7 |1 R
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G3M2 Nell x 28
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: W7 O/ {- S! M! w- H& KNo Japanese losses
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Allied ground losses: P, Z' `; l, Q3 f
12 casualties reported
3 r) y2 U2 Q$ K& p( k; v+ ^ Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled5 b5 }+ r4 _2 d! ~
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled
! Y) o& F7 P8 D( {% b* K1 k9 A K Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled1 w! n$ @) l l
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Afternoon Air attack on Clark Field , at 79,76
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Raid spotted at 42 NM, estimated altitude 22,000 feet.
: x+ s: t U! h) REstimated time to target is 14 minutes
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Japanese aircraft8 Q( ], R! @( [# M
A6M2 Zero x 67
$ }( A R" Z" A& p4 P/ F5 d G3M2 Nell x 22- P9 m8 c o" b
G4M1 Betty x 308 y9 B# O5 f5 y' X: z
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Allied aircraft
: i; W! E- ]' D! |& X* q P-40B Warhawk x 20 j3 V3 K+ z3 O+ u9 N* g; t
P-40E Warhawk x 5' s* B% l7 b' s
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& u; ^) M+ V, ` b- X
No Japanese losses
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Allied aircraft losses, ^) `4 H! T L1 v* D8 w' p
P-40B Warhawk: 1 destroyed
2 J4 [% U. k& M/ P P-40E Warhawk: 2 destroyed+ r/ t) B! e5 }+ a! f
6 `9 R$ A$ i; o6 g6 ^8 X+ _
+ m1 I0 }& }& d1 K0 M( q
4 s* B4 I9 @5 v* A5 ]Airbase hits 6
. \; ^& |6 `! L* jRunway hits 19* Y- B* T/ `9 V& K
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Pre-Invasion action off Ocean Island4 ^/ G1 e$ e/ \, |; `. m
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force
6 Y! @% [7 S; `3 q. T9 ^
5 N" E$ [! B" ~. L& h2 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.% \+ d7 u/ D g2 C1 l" E( ~
+ z9 R* ?5 Q) F7 b. T( L9 IJapanese Ships
, w- \; @8 Z) W, S" X: f PB Santos Maru
4 A& L7 ~* C" w9 a S xAK Aratama Maru
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Amphibious Assault at Ocean Island8 J" ?' H- `4 |( ~0 W" A3 F
. ^9 R# P& p" c6 XTF 116 troops unloading over beach at Ocean Island, 130,130+ Q) q/ `( r q( G$ n& T
: J$ {6 p( d) d& Q1 ]) G
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9 G3 V9 z, ]2 N* c
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1 M* _. Q f# ^Invasion Support action off Jesselton
" L2 ~: E, H( e7 yDefensive Guns engage approaching landing force6 X6 o0 Q3 B" `% v* F
4 G6 d. ~5 I* H7 A1 K) }3 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
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x* l0 r3 |% M# I8 H0 ^* ]. |' iJapanese Ships
+ X5 l5 h/ o5 w TB Hiyodori
0 _) o/ R6 d& l0 l z5 E8 F APD Fuji
5 h" u ?/ p# L6 V. S
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2 V8 K" r" A* J! ~& ~/ BGround combat at Georgetown (49,74)
d8 ?/ B5 h9 z! K- b5 u. r: t 4 n6 f# @! w8 O% ?0 K! n- N7 Y! b
Japanese Shock attack+ P* g$ m! b4 E5 S1 X& S
0 m) D% V! i% R- |Attacking force 1580 troops, 2 guns, 153 vehicles, Assault Value = 113
1 z5 v. ?/ f" i! m* k; m, @2 q1 ^- ]
% K- V1 o7 C5 V* MDefending force 96 troops, 7 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1
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Japanese adjusted assault: 105 7 ^ k3 o2 v' C0 z; |' q! _" Z
0 S5 k* |$ F; [( T M* y7 j
Allied adjusted defense: 1 * O0 F$ L& ^2 |5 Y; S
" ?2 U2 w1 M# S4 S/ g5 [( f
Japanese assault odds: 105 to 1 (fort level 1) 9 [$ E+ Z5 A, P
2 Z9 @, l; h' H% ^
Japanese forces CAPTURE Georgetown !!!
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Combat modifiers
( a# d# ]$ j% ?0 V! h, GDefender: disruption(-), preparation(-), experience(-)" D4 Y U+ [7 Y9 }
Attacker: shock(+)
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; ^+ a3 T1 V9 `. J# `! KAllied ground losses:
& }6 n/ b% p* j2 w 77 casualties reported
& G2 q |/ ]' B5 [8 T& ^ Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled) q/ E: M4 r$ |! L
Non Combat: 13 destroyed, 0 disabled
( ?9 b3 H$ U0 L ]" N R' w Engineers: 3 destroyed, 0 disabled
( P2 P( E/ I) C% c4 ~0 ^: ^ Guns lost 8 (8 destroyed, 0 disabled)+ k# e+ o: z, h
Units destroyed 1
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Assaulting units:: h( I3 ^8 |, R8 y" x( `- @, R
1st Tank Regiment+ d- m9 {8 x; A# q8 b& ]/ }6 S
5th Recon Regiment( I6 p6 `6 B X9 D* c
2 l5 I1 |, s9 ^ nDefending units:0 t( ], {/ y [+ D3 [* S
Penang Fortress; T# M) o0 H8 y
6 Z) G, c5 F n1 Y
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Ground combat at Paotow (92,34)
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$ L# ^* B+ M, }. _) p- G3 yJapanese Bombardment attack. U& {7 j; E' N$ d
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Attacking force 2836 troops, 40 guns, 100 vehicles, Assault Value = 85% ^8 C; K7 g/ i5 e
- _* x! o" \( O# z& ADefending force 4448 troops, 43 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 162
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Assaulting units:
8 [3 T; f8 U' A8 T( {( N2 [6 z 1st Cavalry Brigade
: q& Z7 P1 l% X" M0 V 4th Cavalry Brigade
9 X- z; O6 K' t% z) Z# U # ?9 r/ c, O0 Q- [
Defending units:3 u6 R9 _9 b/ _( e+ _: E, M
81st Chinese Corps1 t+ A: ^% c6 ?3 w) ^0 I
" |) ]- A0 H5 w6 g. {5 V! g" Y
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5 v4 n( P1 h5 z+ N- EGround combat at Hong Kong (77,61)/ o9 e% E3 E- G, @. H9 S6 |1 `- r, s
: _ J# g1 D! I) n! QJapanese Bombardment attack4 M0 U' T: Q% s9 q
, X5 s5 D7 J( R6 B9 z# N& X9 xAttacking force 2039 troops, 151 guns, 130 vehicles, Assault Value = 509
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% j' M+ X' s- PDefending force 5387 troops, 130 guns, 69 vehicles, Assault Value = 152
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7 c$ {# h$ \3 ^3 |2 {/ X. `Allied ground losses:
g$ M: r3 {9 j" x( W 9 casualties reported, V- u- p: v% |
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
8 B& ~+ _: s' ~+ y* ` Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 1 disabled
* X5 k. T Z0 i3 q8 _ Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled- S: N5 U/ z* z; Q$ E2 q
0 ^4 o" t2 V" k- j" x- p 0 I3 f4 s; Y/ x' P. g
Assaulting units:
+ W/ z3 y3 w9 |+ v/ V 19th Ind. Engineer Regiment9 T' k) W5 X# j+ x
38th Division
/ v- X' f! z% f 66th Infantry Regiment) x1 X! s0 v3 Q& {! u+ r
20th Ind. Engineer Regiment
4 E: x& o% [6 {# [! u. z; X" n0 d 2nd Mortar Battalion
$ j9 P( I: D1 x! K0 D 2nd RF Gun Battalion
( o. G( ]5 ?/ H6 b. X 3rd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
, s! F9 d0 S! a" ~% g/ C v/ H 1st Hvy.Artillery Regiment3 Y& t; U' o0 t% T" ^
5th RF Gun Battalion
1 f5 |# Q- c/ e: p- p- G5 z 2nd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
- m. m; G! y( E# \; B. P& `5 E! Q 10th Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment+ [7 o# o; C4 A- e" V( m; E
20th Ind. Mtn Gun Battalion4 {2 d$ y: z) u0 q% q
. `' t& X7 }* X
Defending units:0 ^# B1 z/ I7 S/ L& [4 r
1st Middlesex Battalion
. z( h: U7 Z/ V" M6 h8 `" r7 N* O Hong Kong Fortress
( J$ [9 w* p- K) C. Y Winnipeg Grenadiers Battalion
r) Y7 x+ b _9 D' J% b, A Rifles of Canada Battalion
9 Q5 g: S3 l0 }5 l8 v Kowloon Brigade
2 ^: ^! X3 n z1 M 102nd RN Base Force
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- e, F1 c; A/ v* q! lGround combat at Jesselton (68,86)0 F* r. ? _# U0 `9 `; I
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Japanese Shock attack" f }6 j; ~5 p( s/ s" O) b
8 z: {3 j3 }# \2 }& x0 SAttacking force 1916 troops, 12 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 708 y9 s; o8 P0 w/ {* [) W
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Defending force 351 troops, 4 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 4, z$ F& I6 ?) H, Q4 U* G
7 }* q3 g: \- sJapanese adjusted assault: 32
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Allied adjusted defense: 5 I0 i& O# ^$ M% x; g) d
/ E& c* C. i! I, b7 o qJapanese assault odds: 6 to 1 (fort level 1)
7 C( e( Q% u8 S U# u1 K5 }
+ }/ [3 b. M7 bJapanese forces CAPTURE Jesselton !!!
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* o% V9 v" C) r+ o8 u2 YCombat modifiers
& U; K' _0 B: j9 MDefender: terrain(+), forts(+), leaders(+), leaders(-), experience(-)5 M6 d% g% S0 C+ g5 t: ^
Attacker: shock(+), disruption(-)$ }. d5 p! p/ p: T; t" |% s3 z
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Japanese ground losses:
, M9 M6 F* E- a w7 M% I: P 6 casualties reported
3 t/ P2 A9 s7 p& Y6 a# l7 V Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled$ Y" j, |4 i5 `$ ?# q/ E5 Z
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
. A( _6 ^1 ?# X3 H Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled# o3 n: W/ Y6 v Y3 O& F$ V7 O% L
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Allied ground losses:
* d- M5 M2 F0 A2 Q 72 casualties reported& M; G! \. k- A2 l* b2 W/ {2 J% r* y
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled# m2 |' R5 ]: `; y0 N. Y
Non Combat: 5 destroyed, 4 disabled
! x9 s9 m0 N) h; n2 W9 j Engineers: 7 destroyed, 0 disabled: _$ b7 q: S0 i, b! ^8 z
Units retreated 1, n9 [7 ^# l; t% D0 k- E6 h5 D
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Defeated Allied Units Retreating!
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/ H5 I" @7 Q4 |6 aAssaulting units:
* v- [! n4 a# n1 b5 M 15th Naval Guard Unit' |( h' }7 Q1 w! X! u! C) i9 M
8th JNAF Coy 8 Z; G1 _/ B8 P
2 G! u) b" Z/ Q/ e1 tDefending units:
* L2 s9 o$ ?5 S" w% b& ] 108th RN Base Force
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Ground combat at Wake Island (136,98)* d/ v2 j; y( ~# ^& g# q
$ Y( k! s: c) \4 d; {$ ]6 ?Allied Bombardment attack# c. T9 N; s0 s# M, }% L- J3 ]
^$ V) X$ Y! j- x+ b0 V8 @Attacking force 511 troops, 26 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 25
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Defending force 1188 troops, 19 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 43! N/ m- c; y2 @% E$ ^: k7 S
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Assaulting units:$ {4 s1 B. `8 D- A7 H
Wake USN CPNAB 0 y% n# u" I4 a# ?7 s) V
1st Marine Defense Battalion
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/ d5 m3 _, U1 u7 A; G: lDefending units:
9 U4 t& @& ^, d: k. Y6 d Maizuru 2nd SNLF4 }" Q+ y3 M; d- |9 |" y( R
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& S. p* @* ~4 I6 s* MGround combat at Hong Kong (77,61)
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Allied Bombardment attack
C! v+ G/ N( i, o2 d
# O& |1 @6 E; G3 vAttacking force 5273 troops, 130 guns, 62 vehicles, Assault Value = 151
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5 S$ _( g9 I: C$ pDefending force 18928 troops, 319 guns, 211 vehicles, Assault Value = 509. q, ^: i3 n( s/ q* d9 [
7 ]$ ?. a, ]9 N* c( Q- e, [
% `' B$ N9 o! mAllied ground losses:$ z& d$ \$ l: h) W3 P
9 casualties reported
8 I: y0 ~; J! j1 h# j" K5 b" I0 D Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
- t) x Q) R0 B: ?1 r, p4 X Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled9 ]& R/ f( [# b+ M: k2 H+ p8 F, m
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
' o6 I. r0 L2 ?1 x, Z/ l% _" o Guns lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)
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Assaulting units:3 u4 M) Q8 s; B8 u! S# d$ U
Rifles of Canada Battalion
5 n8 F- [$ Y% Q$ B# D Hong Kong Fortress
' ~/ F( H3 S. v! R$ o 1st Middlesex Battalion
( c' b) y7 L1 @( [ Winnipeg Grenadiers Battalion
$ O4 s/ ^" Y6 S: e$ }7 P Kowloon Brigade
, R. ], l; A/ R( ` 102nd RN Base Force
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) k$ F9 d E7 S8 c" @- fDefending units:
. Q0 S% u; h/ K/ k 38th Division
* u9 S* z+ c% C! i 19th Ind. Engineer Regiment% e, A p e6 K& o, [% y
66th Infantry Regiment6 [) |+ s. v0 r
20th Ind. Engineer Regiment
0 s' Y s# f1 P1 w 1st Hvy.Artillery Regiment% Q% k' q$ @( h
2nd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion6 q% A W! F3 o: u
2nd Mortar Battalion5 ]% ]. N" I. M# }- m
3rd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
# W- k/ M3 F5 s: s, d0 R% S 10th Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment( K" j3 i0 k. v7 K7 P v' v
2nd RF Gun Battalion
4 _) O' r: W- N/ Z. W* V6 T* a 5th RF Gun Battalion
/ P1 [# B8 k/ y7 s! g+ `1 |( e/ ^ 20th Ind. Mtn Gun Battalion
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. D% Z' R; u0 [$ i4 V- sGround combat at Ocean Island (130,130)
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Japanese Shock attack! x7 @3 ~6 H- f F3 X6 j
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Attacking force 1357 troops, 11 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 56( G8 D; ~8 ]1 S
6 {, A# @) o& h, xDefending force 82 troops, 2 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1! c7 o) O% b$ O) f7 g! }2 v+ ~: I
8 m T2 g7 r6 Q8 e) v$ R- DJapanese adjusted assault: 49 & H2 @; H9 h/ I. y- @
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Allied adjusted defense: 1
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; z8 i0 v7 ^5 z, sJapanese assault odds: 49 to 1 (fort level 0) 0 v6 a# ]' u/ m. e. A7 J- J, ^
7 a# w/ p0 B8 Q# C! {Japanese forces CAPTURE Ocean Island !!!4 v8 N9 q) N% G* v' q* g9 {9 T
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Combat modifiers5 K3 k- {( r0 n! N6 g2 _
Defender: leaders(-), preparation(-), experience(-)" i, X+ E8 w8 Y
Attacker: shock(+), leaders(-)& H' } a' [/ Q* x; `- a- `
0 c; Y2 @, \: O2 ]% r
Japanese ground losses:
4 H7 g f% V: h: } 24 casualties reported5 P4 X$ s' ^& i. d) q
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
8 o7 B3 A1 c/ v6 l" X5 e9 u Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled# F" p0 n% ?4 a+ \- N& r* {5 {: b
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
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& I, v, K' s2 O) r# kAllied ground losses:+ |" \) {' Z, [2 Z ] e8 D3 G
60 casualties reported
- D. r0 H3 X6 S: Z Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
# ?: A1 q6 [& X Non Combat: 6 destroyed, 0 disabled3 Z+ g: h" M+ m: m( O, c$ L, N
Engineers: 2 destroyed, 0 disabled
6 a' p1 ?/ e3 ~: W Guns lost 2 (2 destroyed, 0 disabled)
1 t4 t+ F4 k* V* g. ^. O Units destroyed 1: c* l# x0 c( U! k6 ^% a
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0 T2 O$ k' I. n3 ]) r4 V0 UAssaulting units:
1 ^2 W1 l$ ~0 H" a; |. u 53rd Nav Gd /1
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Defending units:% h& f/ }3 k; U. m
Heron Det. |