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- AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Jan 05, 42
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- Submarine attack near Kaishu at 101,48
- Japanese Ships
- xAK Nichiryo Maru
- Allied Ships
- SS Tarpon
- xAK Nichiryo Maru is sighted by SS Tarpon
- SS Tarpon launches 2 torpedoes at xAK Nichiryo Maru
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- Submarine attack near Kushiro at 122,56
- Japanese Ships
- AO Shiriya, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
- Allied Ships
- SS Sailfish
- AO Shiriya is sighted by SS Sailfish
- SS Sailfish launches 4 torpedoes
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- ASW attack near Abemama at 137,130
- Japanese Ships
- CM Tokiwa
- xAK Terushima Maru
- DD Yunagi
- Allied Ships
- SS Tuna
- SS Tuna is sighted by escort
- DD Yunagi fails to find sub, continues to search...
- Escort abandons search for sub
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- Night Time Surface Combat, near Kendari at 70,106, Range 12,000 Yards
- Japanese Ships
- DMS W-15
- DMS W-16
- DMS W-19
- AV Sanuki Maru
- xAK Hokuriku Maru
- xAK Kiyozumi Maru
- xAP Huso Maru
- Allied Ships
- AVP Bellatrix
- Improved night sighting under 89% moonlight
- Maximum visibility in Overcast Conditions and 89% moonlight: 8,000 yards
- Range closes to 11,000 yards...
- Range increases to 12,000 yards...
- Both Task Forces evade combat
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- Night Time Surface Combat, near Siargao at 85,93, Range 8,000 Yards
- Japanese Ships
- DD Wakatake
- DD Kuretake
- Allied Ships
- xAKL Lady Isobel, Shell hits 26, and is sunk
- Improved night sighting under 89% moonlight
- Maximum visibility in Overcast Conditions and 89% moonlight: 8,000 yards
- Range closes to 11,000 yards...
- Range closes to 10,000 yards...
- Range closes to 9,000 yards...
- Range closes to 8,000 yards...
- CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 8,000 yards
- Japanese open fire on surprised Allied ships at 8,000 yards
- DD Kuretake fires at xAKL Lady Isobel at 8,000 yards
- DD Wakatake fires at xAKL Lady Isobel at 8,000 yards
- Range closes to 6,000 yards
- DD Kuretake engages xAKL Lady Isobel at 6,000 yards
- Range closes to 3,000 yards
- DD Wakatake engages xAKL Lady Isobel at 3,000 yards
- Range closes to 2,000 yards
- Massive explosion on xAKL Lady Isobel
- DD Wakatake engages xAKL Lady Isobel at 2,000 yards
- DD Wakatake engages xAKL Lady Isobel at 2,000 yards
- Range increases to 3,000 yards
- DD Kuretake engages xAKL Lady Isobel at 3,000 yards
- DD Kuretake engages xAKL Lady Isobel at 3,000 yards
- DD Wakatake engages xAKL Lady Isobel at 3,000 yards
- DD Kuretake engages xAKL Lady Isobel at 3,000 yards
- Range closes to 2,000 yards
- xAKL Lady Isobel sunk by DD Wakatake at 2,000 yards
- xAKL Lady Isobel sunk by DD Wakatake at 2,000 yards
- Combat ends with last Allied ship sunk...
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- Sub attack near Newcastle at 93,167
- Japanese Ships
- SS I-165
- Allied Ships
- DD Craven
- CA Salt Lake City
- DD Balch
- DD Fanning
- DD Dunlap
- DD Ellet
- SS I-165 launches 2 torpedoes at DD Craven
- I-165 diving deep ....
- DD Balch fails to find sub and abandons search
- DD Fanning fails to find sub and abandons search
- DD Dunlap fails to find sub, continues to search...
- DD Ellet attacking submerged sub ....
- SS I-165 eludes DD Ellet by diving deep
- DD Dunlap fails to find sub and abandons search
- DD Ellet fails to find sub, continues to search...
- DD Ellet fails to find sub, continues to search...
- DD Ellet fails to find sub, continues to search...
- DD Ellet fails to find sub, continues to search...
- DD Ellet fails to find sub, continues to search...
- Escort abandons search for sub
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- ASW attack near Abemama at 137,130
- Japanese Ships
- DD Yunagi
- CM Tokiwa
- xAK Terushima Maru
- Allied Ships
- SS Tuna
- SS Tuna launches 4 torpedoes at DD Yunagi
- Tuna diving deep ....
- DD Yunagi fails to find sub, continues to search...
- DD Yunagi fails to find sub, continues to search...
- DD Yunagi fails to find sub, continues to search...
- DD Yunagi fails to find sub, continues to search...
- DD Yunagi fails to find sub, continues to search...
- Escort abandons search for sub
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- Pre-Invasion action off Kendari (70,106)
- 12 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
- Japanese Ships
- DMS W-19
- DMS W-16
- DMS W-15
- xAP Huso Maru
- AV Sanuki Maru
- Japanese ground losses:
- 14 casualties reported
- Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
- Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
- Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
- DMS W-19 fired at enemy troops
- DMS W-16 fired at enemy troops
- DMS W-15 fired at enemy troops
- Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 6,000 yards
- Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 2,000 yards
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- Amphibious Assault at Kendari (70,106)
- TF 18 troops unloading over beach at Kendari, 70,106
- Japanese ground losses:
- 130 casualties reported
- Squads: 4 destroyed, 0 disabled
- Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
- Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
- 17 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost from landing craft during unload of 66th Infantry Rgt
- 20 troops of a IJA HMG Squad lost in surf during unload of 66th Infantry Rgt
- 17 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad accidentally lost during unload of 66th Infantry Rgt
- 17 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost overboard during unload of 66th Infantry Rgt /3
- 17 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad accidentally lost during unload of 66th Infantry Rgt /4
- 10 Support troops accidentally lost during unload of 66th Infantry Rgt /4
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- Invasion Support action off Kendari (70,106)
- 14 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
- Japanese Ships
- DMS W-19
- DMS W-16
- DMS W-15
- xAP Huso Maru
- AV Sanuki Maru
- Japanese ground losses:
- 14 casualties reported
- Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
- Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 0 disabled
- Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
- DMS W-19 fired at enemy troops
- DMS W-16 fired at enemy troops
- DMS W-15 fired at enemy troops
- Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 6,000 yards
- Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 1,000 yards
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- Day Time Surface Combat, near Kendari at 70,106, Range 17,000 Yards
- Japanese Ships
- CL Suzuka
- DD Arashio
- DD Asagochi
- TB Chidori
- TB Manazuru
- TB Hatsukari
- TB Tomozuru
- Allied Ships
- AVP Bellatrix, Shell hits 13, and is sunk
- Maximum visibility in Overcast Conditions: 20,000 yards
- CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 17,000 yards
- CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 17,000 yards
- Inano S. crosses the 'T'
- TB Hatsukari engages AVP Bellatrix at 17,000 yards
- TB Chidori engages AVP Bellatrix at 17,000 yards
- Range closes to 16,000 yards
- DD Arashio engages AVP Bellatrix at 16,000 yards
- TB Tomozuru engages AVP Bellatrix at 16,000 yards
- Range closes to 13,000 yards
- CL Suzuka engages AVP Bellatrix at 13,000 yards
- Range closes to 12,000 yards
- Range closes to 9,000 yards
- CL Suzuka engages AVP Bellatrix at 9,000 yards
- DD Asagochi engages AVP Bellatrix at 9,000 yards
- DD Arashio engages AVP Bellatrix at 9,000 yards
- Range closes to 8,000 yards
- AVP Bellatrix sunk by TB Tomozuru at 8,000 yards
- Combat ends with last Allied ship sunk...
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- Day Time Surface Combat, near Makassar at 65,106, Range 17,000 Yards
- Japanese Ships
- E Hashidate
- E Uji
- PB Kanko Maru
- PB Seikai Maru
- xAK Azuma Maru
- xAK Katuragi Maru
- xAK Arimasan Maru
- xAK Tamon Maru
- xAK Toyama Maru
- xAK Tarayasu Maru
- xAK Asuka Maru
- xAK Syoan Maru
- xAP Tatsuta Maru
- xAP Kamakura Maru
- xAP Suwa Maru
- xAP Kokuryu Maru
- xAP Kitano Maru
- xAP Kongo Maru
- Allied Ships
- AG Gemma
- Maximum visibility in Overcast Conditions: 20,000 yards
- CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 17,000 yards
- Japanese TF attempts to evade combat
- Range increases to 17,000 yards...
- Both Task Forces evade combat
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- Morning Air attack on Singapore , at 50,84
- Weather in hex: Light cloud
- Raid detected at 39 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
- Estimated time to target is 15 minutes
- Japanese aircraft
- A6M2 Zero x 33
- G3M2 Nell x 56
- G4M1 Betty x 25
- Allied aircraft
- Fulmar II x 2
- Buffalo I x 5
- Hurricane IIa Trop x 5
- Hurricane IIb Trop x 2
- Spitfire Vc Trop x 2
- Whirlwind II x 6
- Japanese aircraft losses
- A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
- G3M2 Nell: 2 destroyed, 3 damaged
- G4M1 Betty: 2 damaged
- G4M1 Betty: 1 destroyed by flak
- Allied aircraft losses
- Fulmar II: 1 destroyed
- Buffalo I: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged
- Buffalo I: 1 destroyed on ground
- Hurricane IIa Trop: 5 damaged
- Hurricane IIa Trop: 1 destroyed on ground
- Hurricane IIb Trop: 2 damaged
- Spitfire Vc Trop: 2 damaged
- Spitfire Vc Trop: 3 destroyed on ground
- Whirlwind II: 6 damaged
- Whirlwind II: 2 destroyed on ground
- S.19 Singapore III: 1 destroyed on ground
- Catalina I: 1 destroyed on ground
- Vildebeest III: 1 destroyed on ground
- Wirraway: 1 destroyed on ground
- Allied ground losses:
- 4 casualties reported
- Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
- Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
- Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
- Airbase hits 20
- Airbase supply hits 5
- Runway hits 46
- Aircraft Attacking:
- 20 x G3M2 Nell bombing from 12000 feet
- Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
- 25 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 12000 feet
- Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
- 20 x G3M2 Nell bombing from 12000 feet
- Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
- 6 x G3M2 Nell bombing from 12000 feet
- Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
- 4 x G3M2 Nell bombing from 12000 feet
- Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
- 3 x G3M2 Nell bombing from 12000 feet
- Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
- CAP engaged:
- No.800 Sqn FAA with Fulmar II (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
- 2 plane(s) intercepting now.
- Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000.
- Raid is overhead
- No.21 Sqn RAAF with Hurricane IIa Trop (1 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling)
- 1 plane(s) intercepting now.
- Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 15000.
- Time for all group planes to reach interception is 8 minutes
- No.27 Sqn RAF with Whirlwind II (0 airborne, 3 on standby, 0 scrambling)
- 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact.
- Group patrol altitude is 6000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 16000.
- Time for all group planes to reach interception is 13 minutes
- 1 planes vectored on to bombers
- No.232 (P) Sqn RAF with Hurricane IIb Trop (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling)
- 1 plane(s) intercepting now.
- Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 13000.
- Time for all group planes to reach interception is 36 minutes
- No.243 Sqn RAF with Buffalo I (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 2 scrambling)
- 2 plane(s) intercepting now.
- Group patrol altitude is 10000
- Time for all group planes to reach interception is 25 minutes
- 2 planes vectored on to bombers
- No.263 Sqn RAF with Whirlwind II (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
- 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact.
- Group patrol altitude is 6000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 6000.
- Time for all group planes to reach interception is 25 minutes
- 2 planes vectored on to bombers
- No.453 Sqn RAF with Spitfire Vc Trop (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
- 2 plane(s) intercepting now.
- Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000.
- Raid is overhead
- No.488 Sqn RAF with Buffalo I (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
- 1 plane(s) intercepting now.
- Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000.
- Raid is overhead
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- Morning Air attack on Singapore , at 50,84
- Weather in hex: Light cloud
- Raid detected at 33 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
- Estimated time to target is 12 minutes
- Japanese aircraft
- A6M2 Zero x 10
- G3M2 Nell x 6
- Allied aircraft
- Buffalo I x 1
- Hurricane IIa Trop x 2
- Hurricane IIb Trop x 1
- Spitfire Vc Trop x 1
- Whirlwind II x 1
- Japanese aircraft losses
- G3M2 Nell: 1 destroyed, 3 damaged
- No Allied losses
- Aircraft Attacking:
- 5 x G3M2 Nell bombing from 12000 feet
- Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
- CAP engaged:
- No.232 (P) Sqn RAF with Hurricane IIb Trop (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
- 1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
- Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 15000.
- Time for all group planes to reach interception is 24 minutes
- No.263 Sqn RAF with Whirlwind II (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
- 1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
- Group patrol altitude is 6000 , scrambling fighters to 12000.
- Time for all group planes to reach interception is 23 minutes
- No.453 Sqn RAF with Spitfire Vc Trop (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
- 1 plane(s) intercepting now.
- Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 11000.
- Raid is overhead
- No.21 Sqn RAAF with Hurricane IIa Trop (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
- 2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
- Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 11000 and 14000.
- Time for all group planes to reach interception is 25 minutes
- 1 planes vectored on to bombers
- No.243 Sqn RAF with Buffalo I (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
- 1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
- Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 12000.
- Time for all group planes to reach interception is 22 minutes
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- Morning Air attack on 73rd Chinese Corps, at 83,52 , near Changsha
- Weather in hex: Heavy rain
- Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 20,000 feet.
- Estimated time to target is 5 minutes
- Japanese aircraft
- Ki-27b Nate x 13
- Ki-30 Ann x 7
- No Japanese losses
- Allied ground losses:
- 10 casualties reported
- Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
- Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
- Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
- Aircraft Attacking:
- 7 x Ki-30 Ann bombing from 15000 feet
- Ground Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb
- Also attacking 37th Chinese Corps ...
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- Morning Air attack on 62nd Chinese Corps, at 76,57 (Wuchow)
- Weather in hex: Clear sky
- Raid spotted at 32 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
- Estimated time to target is 10 minutes
- Japanese aircraft
- Ki-27b Nate x 9
- Ki-36 Ida x 21
- Ki-51 Sonia x 14
- No Japanese losses
- Allied ground losses:
- 42 casualties reported
- Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
- Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
- Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
- Aircraft Attacking:
- 14 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing from 7000 feet
- Ground Attack: 4 x 50 kg GP Bomb
- 21 x Ki-36 Ida bombing from 7000 feet
- Ground Attack: 4 x 30 kg GP Bomb
- Also attacking 63rd Chinese Corps ...
- Also attacking 13th Chinese Base Force ...
- Also attacking 16th Group Army ...
- Also attacking 62nd Chinese Corps ...
- Also attacking 63rd Chinese Corps ...
- Also attacking 16th Group Army ...
- Also attacking 62nd Chinese Corps ...
- Also attacking 63rd Chinese Corps ...
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- Morning Air attack on Manila , at 79,77
- Weather in hex: Clear sky
- Raid detected at 116 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet.
- Estimated time to target is 36 minutes
- Japanese aircraft
- Ki-27b Nate x 33
- Allied aircraft
- P-35A x 1
- P-40B Warhawk x 3
- P-40E Warhawk x 9
- Japanese aircraft losses
- Ki-27b Nate: 2 destroyed
- No Allied losses
- Aircraft Attacking:
- 23 x Ki-27b Nate sweeping at 12000 feet
- CAP engaged:
- 24th PG/3rd PS with P-40E Warhawk (0 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling)
- 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
- Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 11000 and 19000.
- Time for all group planes to reach interception is 24 minutes
- 24th PG/17th PS with P-40E Warhawk (0 airborne, 2 on standby, 0 scrambling)
- 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
- Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 12000 and 15000.
- Time for all group planes to reach interception is 22 minutes
- 24th PG/20th PS with P-40B Warhawk (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
- 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact.
- Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000.
- Time for all group planes to reach interception is 42 minutes
- 35th PG/34th PS with P-35A (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
- 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact.
- Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000.
- Time for all group planes to reach interception is 49 minutes
- 24th PG/HqS with P-40B Warhawk (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
- 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact.
- Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000.
- Time for all group planes to reach interception is 48 minutes
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- Morning Air attack on Georgetown , at 49,74
- Weather in hex: Overcast
- Raid spotted at 13 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
- Estimated time to target is 3 minutes
- Japanese aircraft
- Ki-21-IIa Sally x 25
- Ki-32 Mary x 12
- Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 29
- Ki-44 Tojo x 9
- No Japanese losses
- Airbase hits 13
- Airbase supply hits 5
- Runway hits 21
- Aircraft Attacking:
- 25 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 7000 feet
- Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
- 12 x Ki-32 Mary bombing from 7000 feet
- Airfield Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb
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- Morning Air attack on Singapore , at 50,84
- Weather in hex: Light cloud
- Raid detected at 38 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
- Estimated time to target is 12 minutes
- Japanese aircraft
- Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 11
- Allied aircraft
- Hurricane IIb Trop x 1
- Spitfire Vc Trop x 1
- No Japanese losses
- No Allied losses
- Aircraft Attacking:
- 10 x Ki-43-Ic Oscar sweeping at 12000 feet
- CAP engaged:
- No.232 (P) Sqn RAF with Hurricane IIb Trop (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
- 1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
- Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 13000.
- Time for all group planes to reach interception is 12 minutes
- No.453 Sqn RAF with Spitfire Vc Trop (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
- 1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
- Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 19000.
- Time for all group planes to reach interception is 19 minutes
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- Morning Air attack on Georgetown , at 49,74
- Weather in hex: Overcast
- Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
- Estimated time to target is 4 minutes
- Japanese aircraft
- Ki-21-IIa Sally x 31
- Ki-43-Ia Oscar x 30
- Japanese aircraft losses
- Ki-21-IIa Sally: 2 damaged
- Airbase hits 5
- Runway hits 20
- Aircraft Attacking:
- 31 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 7000 feet
- Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
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- Morning Air attack on Hankow , at 85,50
- Weather in hex: Clear sky
- Raid spotted at 37 NM, estimated altitude 20,000 feet.
- Estimated time to target is 12 minutes
- Japanese aircraft
- Ki-27b Nate x 6
- Allied aircraft
- A-29A Hudson x 3
- SB-III x 5
- No Japanese losses
- Allied aircraft losses
- A-29A Hudson: 1 damaged
- SB-III: 3 damaged
- Runway hits 1
- Aircraft Attacking:
- 3 x A-29A Hudson bombing from 15000 feet *
- Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 lb GP Bomb
- 2 x SB-III bombing from 15000 feet *
- Airfield Attack: 3 x 100 kg GP Bomb
- 3 x SB-III bombing from 15000 feet *
- Airfield Attack: 3 x 100 kg GP Bomb
- CAP engaged:
- 54th Sentai with Ki-27b Nate (2 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling)
- 2 plane(s) intercepting now.
- Group patrol altitude is 10000
- Time for all group planes to reach interception is 6 minutes
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- Morning Air attack on TF, near Kuching at 58,88
- Weather in hex: Heavy rain
- Raid spotted at 13 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
- Estimated time to target is 4 minutes
- Allied aircraft
- Blenheim IV x 5
- Allied aircraft losses
- Blenheim IV: 1 damaged
- Japanese Ships
- CL Natori
- Aircraft Attacking:
- 5 x Blenheim IV bombing from 10000 feet *
- Naval Attack: 2 x 250 lb SAP Bomb
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- Morning Air attack on Miri , at 64,87
- Weather in hex: Light rain
- Raid spotted at 11 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
- Estimated time to target is 2 minutes
- Japanese aircraft
- Ki-27b Nate x 8
- Allied aircraft
- B-17D Fortress x 4
- No Japanese losses
- No Allied losses
- CAP engaged:
- 84th I.F.Chutai with Ki-27b Nate (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 6 scrambling)
- 2 plane(s) intercepting now.
- Group patrol altitude is 15000
- Time for all group planes to reach interception is 37 minutes
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- Afternoon Air attack on Singapore , at 50,84
- Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
- Raid spotted at 33 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
- Estimated time to target is 11 minutes
- Japanese aircraft
- Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 19
- Allied aircraft
- Buffalo I x 1
- Hurricane IIa Trop x 1
- Spitfire Vc Trop x 1
- Whirlwind II x 5
- No Japanese losses
- Allied aircraft losses
- Buffalo I: 1 destroyed
- Whirlwind II: 1 destroyed
- Aircraft Attacking:
- 16 x Ki-43-Ib Oscar sweeping at 10000 feet *
- CAP engaged:
- No.21 Sqn RAAF with Hurricane IIa Trop (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
- 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact.
- Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000.
- Time for all group planes to reach interception is 36 minutes
- No.27 Sqn RAF with Whirlwind II (0 airborne, 3 on standby, 0 scrambling)
- 3 plane(s) intercepting now.
- 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
- Group patrol altitude is 6000
- Raid is overhead
- No.243 Sqn RAF with Buffalo I (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
- 1 plane(s) intercepting now.
- Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000.
- Raid is overhead
- No.263 Sqn RAF with Whirlwind II (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
- 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
- Group patrol altitude is 6000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 6000.
- Time for all group planes to reach interception is 1 minutes
- No.453 Sqn RAF with Spitfire Vc Trop (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
- 1 plane(s) intercepting now.
- Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000.
- Raid is overhead
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- Afternoon Air attack on Singapore , at 50,84
- Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
- Raid detected at 18 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
- Estimated time to target is 6 minutes
- Japanese aircraft
- Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 9
- No Japanese losses
- Aircraft Attacking:
- 9 x Ki-43-Ic Oscar sweeping at 10000 feet *
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- Afternoon Air attack on Singapore , at 50,84
- Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
- Raid spotted at 34 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
- Estimated time to target is 11 minutes
- Japanese aircraft
- A6M2 Zero x 16
- No Japanese losses
- Aircraft Attacking:
- 8 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 11000 feet *
- 8 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 11000 feet *
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- Afternoon Air attack on 37th Chinese Corps, at 83,52 , near Changsha
- Weather in hex: Moderate rain
- Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet.
- Estimated time to target is 6 minutes
- Japanese aircraft
- Ki-27b Nate x 8
- Ki-51 Sonia x 8
- No Japanese losses
- Aircraft Attacking:
- 8 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing from 15000 feet
- Ground Attack: 4 x 50 kg GP Bomb
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- Afternoon Air attack on VII KNIL Battalion, at 67,91 (Tarakan)
- Weather in hex: Clear sky
- Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
- Estimated time to target is 6 minutes
- Japanese aircraft
- G4M1 Betty x 20
- Japanese aircraft losses
- G4M1 Betty: 2 damaged
- Allied ground losses:
- 96 casualties reported
- Squads: 2 destroyed, 7 disabled
- Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 10 disabled
- Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
- Aircraft Attacking:
- 20 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 7000 feet
- Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
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- Afternoon Air attack on Singapore , at 50,84
- Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
- Raid detected at 45 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
- Estimated time to target is 15 minutes
- Japanese aircraft
- Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 38
- No Japanese losses
- Aircraft Attacking:
- 38 x Ki-43-Ic Oscar sweeping at 10000 feet *
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- Amphibious Assault at Tabiteuea (137,134)
- TF 6 troops unloading over beach at Tabiteuea, 137,134
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- Invasion Support action off Kendari (70,106)
- Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force
- 5 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
- Japanese Ships
- DMS W-19
- DMS W-16
- DMS W-15
- xAP Huso Maru
- DMS W-19 fired at enemy troops
- DMS W-16 fired at enemy troops
- DMS W-15 fired at enemy troops
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- Pre-Invasion action off Makassar (65,106)
- 5 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
- Japanese Ships
- PB Seikai Maru
- PB Kanko Maru
- xAP Kongo Maru
- E Uji
- PB Seikai Maru fired at enemy troops
- PB Kanko Maru fired at enemy troops
- Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 6,000 yards
- Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 2,000 yards
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- Amphibious Assault at Makassar (65,106)
- TF 111 troops unloading over beach at Makassar, 65,106
- Japanese ground losses:
- 19 casualties reported
- Squads: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
- Non Combat: 15 destroyed, 0 disabled
- Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
- Guns lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)
- Vehicles lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)
- 8 Engineers lost overboard during unload of 14th JAAF AF Bn
- 8 Engineers accidentally lost during unload of 1st Base Force
- 10 Support troops lost from landing craft during unload of 1st Base Force
- 8 Naval Support troops lost overboard during unload of 1st Base Force
- 7.7mm T99 AAMG lost overboard during unload of 6th Naval Const Bn
- 13 troops of a SNLF Para Squad accidentally lost during unload of Yokosuka 3rd SNLF
- 8 Engineers lost from landing craft during unload of 4th JAAF Base Force
- 8 Aviation Support troops accidentally lost during unload of 4th JAAF Base Force /2
- Motorized Support dropped into water during unload of 4th JAAF Base Force /2
- 8 Engineers lost overboard during unload of 2nd Naval Const Bn
- 8 Engineers lost overboard during unload of 3rd Naval Const Bn
- 10 Support troops lost overboard during unload of 1st Base Force /2
- 10 Support troops lost overboard during unload of 1st Base Force /2
- 10 Support troops lost from landing craft during unload of 1st Base Force /2
- 10 Support troops lost in surf during unload of 1st Base Force /2
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- Ground combat at 83,52 (near Changsha)
- Japanese Deliberate attack
- Attacking force 43376 troops, 476 guns, 126 vehicles, Assault Value = 1536
- Defending force 42898 troops, 252 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1389
- Japanese adjusted assault: 929
- Allied adjusted defense: 1519
- Japanese assault odds: 1 to 2
- Combat modifiers
- Defender: terrain(+), op mode(-), experience(-)
- Attacker:
- Japanese ground losses:
- 1925 casualties reported
- Squads: 4 destroyed, 154 disabled
- Non Combat: 12 destroyed, 37 disabled
- Engineers: 2 destroyed, 11 disabled
- Vehicles lost 43 (27 destroyed, 16 disabled)
- Allied ground losses:
- 2550 casualties reported
- Squads: 26 destroyed, 213 disabled
- Non Combat: 3 destroyed, 26 disabled
- Engineers: 5 destroyed, 7 disabled
- Guns lost 16 (3 destroyed, 13 disabled)
- Assaulting units:
- 9th Armored Car Co
- 3rd Division
- 14th Ind.Mixed Brigade
- 6th Division
- 18th Ind.Mixed Brigade
- 13th Tank Regiment
- 58th Infantry Regiment
- 51st Road Const Co
- 51st Ind.Mtn.Gun Battalion
- 1st Mortar Battalion
- 52nd Ind.Mtn.Gun Battalion
- 8th Ind. Engineer Regiment
- 15th Ind.Medium Field Artillery Regiment
- 2nd Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
- 14th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
- 22nd AA Regiment
- 2nd Ind. Engineer Regiment
- 11th Army
- 54th JAAF AF Bn
- Defending units:
- 73rd Chinese Corps
- 20th Chinese Corps
- 26th Chinese Corps
- 72nd Chinese Corps
- 58th Chinese Corps
- 37th Chinese Corps
- 99th Chinese Corps
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- Ground combat at Bataan (78,77)
- Japanese Bombardment attack
- Attacking force 6448 troops, 33 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 231
- Defending force 4788 troops, 175 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 129
- Assaulting units:
- 65th Brigade
- 48th Recon Regiment
- Defending units:
- 4th PA Constabulary Regiment
- 2nd PA Constblry HW Regiment
- Manila Bay Defenses
- 201st PA Construction Battalion
- 202nd PA Construction Battalion
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- Ground combat at Tarakan (67,91)
- Japanese Bombardment attack
- Attacking force 2104 troops, 24 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 62
- Defending force 1489 troops, 46 guns, 7 vehicles, Assault Value = 17
- Assaulting units:
- 41st Guard Battalion
- Yokosuka 4th SNLF
- 85th JAAF AF Coy
- Defending units:
- VII KNIL Battalion
- Tarakan Coastal Gun Battalion
- Tarakan Base Force
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- Ground combat at Rabaul (106,125)
- Japanese Bombardment attack
- Attacking force 1451 troops, 19 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 68
- Defending force 1528 troops, 29 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 53
- Assaulting units:
- Maizuru 1st SNLF
- 2nd Indpt SNLF Coy
- Defending units:
- B Coy/NG Rifles
- Lark Battalion
- Rabaul Det. Base Force
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- Ground combat at 53,61 (near Tavoy)
- Japanese Shock attack
- Attacking force 1993 troops, 14 guns, 9 vehicles, Assault Value = 56
- Defending force 474 troops, 2 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 11
- Japanese adjusted assault: 45
- Allied adjusted defense: 3
- Japanese assault odds: 15 to 1
- Combat modifiers
- Defender: terrain(+), fatigue(-), morale(-), experience(-)
- Attacker: shock(+), leaders(-)
- Japanese ground losses:
- 16 casualties reported
- Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
- Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
- Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
- Allied ground losses:
- 167 casualties reported
- Squads: 7 destroyed, 0 disabled
- Non Combat: 27 destroyed, 0 disabled
- Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
- Units retreated 2
- Defeated Allied Units Retreating!
- Assaulting units:
- RTA Cavalry Division
- Defending units:
- 6th Burma Rifles Battalion
- 108th RAF Base Force
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- Ground combat at Manila (79,77)
- Allied Deliberate attack
- Attacking force 73093 troops, 1042 guns, 1566 vehicles, Assault Value = 2004
- Defending force 28521 troops, 304 guns, 433 vehicles, Assault Value = 753
- Allied adjusted assault: 1287
- Japanese adjusted defense: 649
- Allied assault odds: 1 to 1
- Combat modifiers
- Defender: terrain(+), leaders(+), preparation(-)
- Attacker:
- Japanese ground losses:
- 1187 casualties reported
- Squads: 75 destroyed, 52 disabled
- Non Combat: 6 destroyed, 83 disabled
- Engineers: 32 destroyed, 12 disabled
- Guns lost 36 (12 destroyed, 24 disabled)
- Vehicles lost 54 (14 destroyed, 40 disabled)
- Allied ground losses:
- 1422 casualties reported
- Squads: 37 destroyed, 263 disabled
- Non Combat: 4 destroyed, 33 disabled
- Engineers: 5 destroyed, 29 disabled
- Guns lost 39 (9 destroyed, 30 disabled)
- Vehicles lost 100 (18 destroyed, 82 disabled)
- Assaulting units:
- 192nd Tank Battalion
- 91st PA Infantry Division
- 21st PA Infantry Division
- 26th PS Cavalry Regiment
- 31st PA Infantry Division
- 57th PS Infantry Regimental Combat Team
- Kowloon Brigade
- 45th PS Infantry Regimental Combat Team
- 4th Marine Regiment
- 31st Infantry Regiment
- 35th Infantry Division
- 14th PS Engineer Regiment
- 51st PA Infantry Division
- 1st PA Infantry Division
- 41st PA Infantry Division
- 11th PA Infantry Division
- 1st PA Constabulary Regiment
- 71st PA Infantry Division
- 194th Tank Battalion
- 2nd PA Constabulary Regiment
- Far East USAAF
- 86th PS Coastal Artillery Battalion
- USAFFE
- PAF Aviation
- 200th & 515th Coast AA Regiment
- 88th PS Field Artillery Regiment
- Cavite USN Base Force
- Asiatic Fleet
- Subic Bay Defenses
- I Philippine Corps
- Manila USAAF Base Force
- 1st USMC AA Battalion
- Provisional GMC Grp
- 3rd/12th PA Inf Battalion
- 803rd Engineer Aviation Battalion
- 1st PI Base Force
- Bataan USN Base Force
- Clark Field USAAF Base Force
- II Philippine Corps
- 301st PA Field Artillery Regiment
- Defending units:
- 47th Infantry Regiment
- 48th Engineer Regiment
- 4th Tank Regiment
- Tanaka Det
- 1st Formosa Inf. Regiment
- 3rd Ind. Engineer Regiment
- 2nd Tank Regiment
- Kanno Det
- 4th Division
- 7th Tank Regiment
- 9th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
- 14th Army
- 48th Field Artillery Regiment
- 8th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
- 15th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
- 2nd Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
- 21st Ind. Engineer Regiment
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- Ground combat at Bataan (78,77)
- Allied Bombardment attack
- Attacking force 1635 troops, 155 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 129
- Defending force 7290 troops, 37 guns, 42 vehicles, Assault Value = 231
- Assaulting units:
- 4th PA Constabulary Regiment
- 2nd PA Constblry HW Regiment
- Manila Bay Defenses
- 201st PA Construction Battalion
- 202nd PA Construction Battalion
- Defending units:
- 65th Brigade
- 48th Recon Regiment
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- Ground combat at Tarakan (67,91)
- Allied Bombardment attack
- Attacking force 701 troops, 30 guns, 7 vehicles, Assault Value = 17
- Defending force 2263 troops, 24 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 62
- Japanese ground losses:
- 13 casualties reported
- Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
- Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
- Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
- Assaulting units:
- VII KNIL Battalion
- Tarakan Coastal Gun Battalion
- Tarakan Base Force
- Defending units:
- 41st Guard Battalion
- Yokosuka 4th SNLF
- 85th JAAF AF Coy
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- Ground combat at Kendari (70,106)
- Allied Bombardment attack
- Attacking force 566 troops, 9 guns, 4 vehicles, Assault Value = 29
- Defending force 3197 troops, 37 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 103
- Assaulting units:
- Kendari Garrison Battalion
- Kendari Base Force
- Defending units:
- 66th Infantry Regiment
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- Ground combat at Makassar (65,106)
- Allied Bombardment attack
- Attacking force 944 troops, 4 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 52
- Defending force 8399 troops, 81 guns, 69 vehicles, Assault Value = 76
- Assaulting units:
- Makassar Garrison Battalion
- Makassar Base Force
- Defending units:
- Yokosuka 3rd SNLF
- 3rd Naval Construction Battalion
- 5th Naval Construction Battalion
- 14th JAAF AF Bn
- 1st Base Force /1
- 6th Naval Construction Battalion
- 22nd JNAF AF Unit
- 2nd Naval Construction Battalion
- 4th JAAF Base Force /1
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- Ground combat at Ambon (76,109)
- Allied Bombardment attack
- Attacking force 355 troops, 12 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 54
- Defending force 665 troops, 5 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 17
- Assaulting units:
- Molukken Garrison Battalion
- 4th Coastal Gun Battalion
- Ambon Base Force
- Defending units:
- 4th Engineer Co
- III/66th Naval Guard Unit
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- Ground combat at Rabaul (106,125)
- Allied Bombardment attack
- Attacking force 1142 troops, 19 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 53
- Defending force 1722 troops, 19 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 68
- Japanese ground losses:
- 4 casualties reported
- Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
- Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
- Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
- Assaulting units:
- B Coy/NG Rifles
- Lark Battalion
- Rabaul Det. Base Force
- Defending units:
- Maizuru 1st SNLF
- 2nd Indpt SNLF Coy
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- Ground combat at 88,43 (near Kaifeng)
- Allied Deliberate attack
- Attacking force 72717 troops, 476 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1547
- Defending force 16612 troops, 136 guns, 32 vehicles, Assault Value = 491
- Allied adjusted assault: 673
- Japanese adjusted defense: 1553
- Allied assault odds: 1 to 2
- Combat modifiers
- Defender: terrain(+), leaders(+), morale(-), experience(-)
- Attacker:
- Japanese ground losses:
- 1390 casualties reported
- Squads: 11 destroyed, 111 disabled
- Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 8 disabled
- Engineers: 1 destroyed, 6 disabled
- Allied ground losses:
- 2944 casualties reported
- Squads: 80 destroyed, 310 disabled
- Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 22 disabled
- Engineers: 2 destroyed, 18 disabled
- Assaulting units:
- 38th Chinese Corps
- 43rd Chinese Corps
- 47th Chinese Corps
- 96th Chinese Corps
- 98th Chinese Corps
- 93rd Chinese Corps
- 36th Chinese Corps
- 16th Chinese Corps
- 61st Chinese Corps
- 27th Chinese Corps
- 80th Chinese Corps
- 1st Chinese Corps
- 9th Chinese Corps
- 5th New Chinese Corps
- 8th Group Army
- Defending units:
- 35th Division
- 3rd Ind.Mixed Brigade
- 101st NCPC Route Brigade
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