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- AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Feb 01, 42
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- Invasion Support action off Port Moresby (98,130)
- Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force
- 11 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
- Japanese Ships
- xAP Teikyo Maru, Shell hits 1
- xAK Nittai Maru, Shell hits 2
- AMC Kiyosumi Maru
- 6" Mk XI/XII Gun Battery engaging xAP Teikyo Maru at 7,000 yards
- 6" Mk XI/XII Gun Battery engaging xAK Nittai Maru at 7,000 yards
- 6" Mk XI/XII Gun Battery engaging xAK Nittai Maru at 7,000 yards
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- Invasion Support action off Port Moresby (98,130)
- Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force
- 26 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
- Japanese Ships
- PB Saiko Maru
- PB Nikkai Maru
- PB Keijo Maru
- xAK Meiyo Maru
- PB Saiko Maru fired at enemy troops
- PB Nikkai Maru fired at enemy troops
- PB Keijo Maru fired at enemy troops
- 18 Pounder Gun battery firing at xAK Meiyo Maru
- 6" Mk XI/XII Gun battery firing at xAK Meiyo Maru
- 18 Pounder Gun battery firing at xAK Meiyo Maru
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- Night Naval bombardment of Koepang at 68,116
- Japanese Ships
- CA Amagi
- CA Ashitaka
- CA Chokai
- CA Takao
- Allied ground losses:
- 144 casualties reported
- Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
- Non Combat: 11 destroyed, 21 disabled
- Engineers: 1 destroyed, 4 disabled
- Airbase hits 9
- Airbase supply hits 6
- Runway hits 15
- Port hits 7
- CA Amagi firing at Sparrow Battalion
- CA Ashitaka firing at Koepang
- CA Chokai firing at Koepang
- CA Takao firing at Koepang
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- Sub attack near Kobe at 107,61
- Japanese Ships
- TK Akatsuki Maru
- E Ishinui
- Allied Ships
- SS Salmon
- SS Salmon launches 2 torpedoes at TK Akatsuki Maru
- Salmon diving deep ....
- E Ishinui fails to find sub, continues to search...
- E Ishinui fails to find sub, continues to search...
- E Ishinui fails to find sub, continues to search...
- Escort abandons search for sub
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- Submarine attack near Wallis Island at 143,158
- Japanese Ships
- SS I-21, hits 1
- Allied Ships
- AG Aldebaran, Shell hits 1, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
- AG Aldebaran is sighted by SS I-21
- SS I-21 attacking AG Aldebaran on the surface
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- Pre-Invasion action off Koepang (68,116)
- 42 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
- Japanese Ships
- CA Haguro
- CA Myoko
- DD Yugure
- xAP Takatiho Maru
- DD Tanigiri
- Japanese ground losses:
- 8 casualties reported
- Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
- Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
- Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
- Guns lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)
- Allied ground losses:
- 17 casualties reported
- Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
- Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
- Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
- CA Haguro firing at Sparrow Battalion
- CA Myoko firing at Sparrow Battalion
- DD Yugure firing at Dili Detachment
- DD Yugure 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 Koepang (68,116)
- TF 33 troops unloading over beach at Koepang, 68,116
- Japanese ground losses:
- 17 casualties reported
- Squads: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
- Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
- Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
- 17 troops of a SNLF Squad lost overboard during unload of Sasebo 2nd SNLF
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- Invasion Support action off Koepang (68,116)
- Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force
- 7 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
- Japanese Ships
- CA Haguro
- CA Myoko
- DD Tanigiri
- DD Yugure
- xAP Takatiho Maru
- CA Haguro firing at Sparrow Battalion
- DD Tanigiri firing at Sparrow Battalion
- DD Tanigiri fired at enemy troops
- DD Yugure fired at enemy troops
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- Invasion Support action off Port Moresby (98,130)
- Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force
- 35 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
- Japanese Ships
- xAK Nittai Maru, Shell hits 1
- xAP Hie Maru, Shell hits 1
- AMC Kiyosumi Maru, Shell hits 7
- TB Otori
- 6" Mk XI/XII Gun Battery engaging xAK Nittai Maru at 7,000 yards
- 6" Mk XI/XII Gun Battery engaging xAP Hie Maru at 7,000 yards
- 40mm Bofors AA Gun battery firing at AMC Kiyosumi Maru
- 3.7" Mountain Gun battery firing at AMC Kiyosumi Maru
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- Day Time Surface Combat, near Roti at 67,116, Range 19,000 Yards
- Japanese Ships
- CA Takao
- CA Chokai
- CA Ashitaka
- CA Amagi
- DD Tokitsukaze
- DD Yukikaze
- Allied Ships
- xAK City of Pretoria, Shell hits 13, and is sunk
- xAK Clan Cameron, Shell hits 24, heavy fires, heavy damage
- xAK Empire Condor, Shell hits 15, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
- xAK Empire Curlew, Shell hits 27, and is sunk
- xAK Empire Peregrine, Shell hits 3, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
- xAK Malancha, Shell hits 7, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
- xAK Sophocles, Shell hits 10, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
- Maximum visibility in Overcast Conditions: 20,000 yards
- Range closes to 21,000 yards...
- Range closes to 19,000 yards...
- CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 19,000 yards
- Japanese launch Long Lance torpedoes at 19,000 yards before allies detect Japanese presence
- CA Amagi launches Long Lance Torpedoes at xAK Sophocles at 19,000 yards
- CA Amagi launches Long Lance Torpedoes at xAK Malancha at 19,000 yards
- CA Chokai launches Long Lance Torpedoes at xAK Sophocles at 19,000 yards
- DD Tokitsukaze launches Long Lance Torpedoes at xAK Sophocles at 19,000 yards
- CA Chokai launches Long Lance Torpedoes at xAK City of Pretoria at 19,000 yards
- Range closes to 18,000 yards
- CA Amagi engages xAK Sophocles at 18,000 yards
- CA Amagi engages xAK Malancha at 18,000 yards
- DD Yukikaze engages xAK Empire Condor at 18,000 yards
- DD Tokitsukaze engages xAK Sophocles at 18,000 yards
- Range closes to 15,000 yards
- CA Amagi engages xAK Sophocles at 15,000 yards
- Massive explosion on xAK City of Pretoria
- CA Ashitaka engages xAK City of Pretoria at 15,000 yards
- DD Yukikaze engages xAK Empire Condor at 15,000 yards
- DD Tokitsukaze engages xAK City of Pretoria at 15,000 yards
- Range closes to 12,000 yards
- CA Amagi engages xAK Empire Curlew at 12,000 yards
- DD Tokitsukaze engages xAK Malancha at 12,000 yards
- DD Yukikaze engages xAK Empire Peregrine at 12,000 yards
- CA Takao engages xAK Empire Curlew at 12,000 yards
- CA Takao engages xAK City of Pretoria at 12,000 yards
- Range closes to 8,000 yards
- DD Tokitsukaze engages xAK Sophocles at 8,000 yards
- DD Yukikaze engages xAK Malancha at 8,000 yards
- xAK Empire Peregrine sunk by DD Yukikaze at 8,000 yards
- CA Takao engages xAK Empire Condor at 8,000 yards
- DD Yukikaze engages xAK Clan Cameron at 8,000 yards
- Range increases to 9,000 yards
- CA Amagi engages xAK Clan Cameron at 9,000 yards
- DD Tokitsukaze engages xAK Malancha at 9,000 yards
- CA Takao engages xAK Sophocles at 9,000 yards
- DD Tokitsukaze engages xAK Empire Curlew at 9,000 yards
- Range increases to 10,000 yards
- DD Yukikaze engages xAK Malancha at 10,000 yards
- DD Yukikaze engages xAK Empire Curlew at 10,000 yards
- CA Takao engages xAK Sophocles at 10,000 yards
- DD Yukikaze engages xAK Clan Cameron at 10,000 yards
- DD Tokitsukaze engages xAK Empire Condor at 10,000 yards
- Range closes to 8,000 yards
- CA Amagi engages xAK Clan Cameron at 8,000 yards
- DD Yukikaze engages xAK Empire Curlew at 8,000 yards
- CA Chokai engages xAK Sophocles at 8,000 yards
- DD Tokitsukaze engages xAK Clan Cameron at 8,000 yards
- DD Yukikaze engages xAK Clan Cameron at 8,000 yards
- DD Tokitsukaze engages xAK Sophocles at 8,000 yards
- Range closes to 7,000 yards
- DD Tokitsukaze engages xAK Sophocles at 7,000 yards
- DD Yukikaze engages xAK Empire Curlew at 7,000 yards
- CA Chokai engages xAK Empire Condor at 7,000 yards
- DD Yukikaze engages xAK Clan Cameron at 7,000 yards
- DD Tokitsukaze engages xAK Empire Curlew at 7,000 yards
- Range closes to 6,000 yards
- DD Yukikaze engages xAK Sophocles at 6,000 yards
- DD Tokitsukaze engages xAK Empire Curlew at 6,000 yards
- CA Chokai engages xAK Empire Condor at 6,000 yards
- DD Yukikaze engages xAK Clan Cameron at 6,000 yards
- xAK City of Pretoria sunk by DD Yukikaze at 6,000 yards
- Range closes to 4,000 yards
- DD Yukikaze engages xAK Sophocles at 4,000 yards
- CA Ashitaka engages xAK Empire Curlew at 4,000 yards
- DD Tokitsukaze engages xAK Clan Cameron at 4,000 yards
- DD Tokitsukaze engages xAK Clan Cameron at 4,000 yards
- Kimura, Susumu orders Japanese TF to disengage
- Range closes to 3,000 yards
- CA Ashitaka engages xAK Empire Curlew at 3,000 yards
- xAK Sophocles sunk by CA Takao at 3,000 yards
- DD Yukikaze engages xAK Clan Cameron at 3,000 yards
- DD Tokitsukaze engages xAK Clan Cameron at 3,000 yards
- Range increases to 7,000 yards
- CA Amagi engages xAK Empire Curlew at 7,000 yards
- xAK Empire Curlew sunk by CA Ashitaka at 7,000 yards
- DD Tokitsukaze engages xAK Empire Condor at 7,000 yards
- Range increases to 11,000 yards
- CA Chokai engages xAK Empire Condor at 11,000 yards
- DD Tokitsukaze engages xAK Empire Condor at 11,000 yards
- Range increases to 16,000 yards
- CA Amagi engages xAK Empire Condor at 16,000 yards
- CA Ashitaka engages xAK Clan Cameron at 16,000 yards
- xAK Empire Condor sunk by CA Takao at 16,000 yards
- DD Tokitsukaze engages xAK Clan Cameron at 16,000 yards
- Range increases to 22,000 yards
- Range increases to 25,000 yards
- Range increases to 29,000 yards
- Task forces break off...
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- Submarine attack near Oosthaven at 49,96
- Japanese Ships
- xAKL Kashi Maru
- Allied Ships
- SS KXII
- xAKL Kashi Maru is sighted by SS KXII
- Captain of SS KXII elects not to launch torpedoes at this target
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- Morning Air attack on Singapore , at 50,84
- Weather in hex: Partial cloud
- Raid detected at 11 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
- Estimated time to target is 3 minutes
- Japanese aircraft
- Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 35
- Allied aircraft
- Hurricane IIa Trop x 1
- Spitfire Vc Trop x 1
- No Japanese losses
- Allied aircraft losses
- Hurricane IIa Trop: 1 destroyed
- Aircraft Attacking:
- 35 x Ki-43-Ic Oscar sweeping at 12000 feet
- CAP engaged:
- No.21 Sqn RAAF with Hurricane IIa 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
- No.453 Sqn RAF with Spitfire Vc Trop (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 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000.
- Raid is overhead
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- Morning Air attack on 1st Australian Division, at 98,130 (Port Moresby)
- Weather in hex: Light cloud
- Raid detected at 23 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
- Estimated time to target is 7 minutes
- Japanese aircraft
- A6M2 Zero x 19
- G4M1 Betty x 15
- Japanese aircraft losses
- G4M1 Betty: 6 damaged
- Aircraft Attacking:
- 10 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 7000 feet
- Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
- 5 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 7000 feet
- Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
- Also attacking Port Moresby Brigade ...
- Also attacking 1st Australian Division ...
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- Morning Air attack on Asiatic Fleet , at 79,77 (Manila)
- Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
- Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
- Estimated time to target is 28 minutes
- Japanese aircraft
- G3M2 Nell x 5
- G4M1 Betty x 53
- Ki-27b Nate x 24
- No Japanese losses
- Allied ground losses:
- 95 casualties reported
- Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
- Non Combat: 4 destroyed, 16 disabled
- Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
- Aircraft Attacking:
- 25 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 7000 feet
- Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
- 25 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 7000 feet
- Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
- 3 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 7000 feet
- Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
- 5 x G3M2 Nell bombing from 7000 feet
- Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
- Also attacking 35th Infantry Division ...
- Also attacking Subic Bay Defenses ...
- Also attacking Asiatic Fleet ...
- Also attacking 35th Infantry Division ...
- Also attacking Subic Bay Defenses ...
- Also attacking Asiatic Fleet ...
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- Morning Air attack on 86th PS Coastal Artillery Battalion, at 79,77 (Manila)
- Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
- Raid detected at 72 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
- Estimated time to target is 28 minutes
- Japanese aircraft
- G3M2 Nell x 20
- Japanese aircraft losses
- G3M2 Nell: 1 damaged
- Aircraft Attacking:
- 20 x G3M2 Nell bombing from 7000 feet
- Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
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- Morning Air attack on 86th PS Coastal Artillery Battalion, at 79,77 (Manila)
- Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
- Raid detected at 51 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
- Estimated time to target is 17 minutes
- Japanese aircraft
- G4M1 Betty x 6
- No Japanese losses
- Allied ground losses:
- Guns lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)
- Aircraft Attacking:
- 6 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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- Morning Air attack on 70th Chinese Corps, at 90,55 (Hangchow)
- Weather in hex: Clear sky
- Raid spotted at 43 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
- Estimated time to target is 13 minutes
- Japanese aircraft
- B5M1 Mabel x 4
- No Japanese losses
- Allied ground losses:
- 34 casualties reported
- Squads: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
- Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
- Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
- Aircraft Attacking:
- 4 x B5M1 Mabel bombing from 5000 feet
- Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb
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- Morning Air attack on 51st PA Infantry Division, at 79,77 (Manila)
- Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
- Raid detected at 112 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
- Estimated time to target is 35 minutes
- Japanese aircraft
- Ki-21-IIa Sally x 28
- Ki-27b Nate x 32
- Ki-30 Ann x 6
- Ki-48-Ib Lily x 24
- Ki-51 Sonia x 16
- Japanese aircraft losses
- Ki-51 Sonia: 1 damaged
- Allied ground losses:
- 80 casualties reported
- Squads: 0 destroyed, 11 disabled
- Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
- Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
- Aircraft Attacking:
- 24 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 7000 feet
- Ground Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb
- 28 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 7000 feet
- Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
- 16 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing from 7000 feet
- Ground Attack: 4 x 50 kg GP Bomb
- 6 x Ki-30 Ann bombing from 7000 feet
- Ground Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb
- Also attacking 31st PA Infantry Division ...
- Also attacking 41st PA Infantry Division ...
- Also attacking 21st PA Infantry Division ...
- Also attacking 51st PA Infantry Division ...
- Also attacking 41st PA Infantry Division ...
- Also attacking 51st PA Infantry Division ...
- Also attacking 31st PA Infantry Division ...
- Also attacking 41st PA Infantry Division ...
- Also attacking 51st PA Infantry Division ...
- Also attacking 41st PA Infantry Division ...
- Also attacking 51st PA Infantry Division ...
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- Morning Air attack on 11th PA Infantry Division, at 79,77 (Manila)
- Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
- Raid detected at 63 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
- Estimated time to target is 18 minutes
- Japanese aircraft
- Ki-30 Ann x 23
- No Japanese losses
- Allied ground losses:
- 22 casualties reported
- Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
- Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
- Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
- Aircraft Attacking:
- 23 x Ki-30 Ann bombing from 7000 feet
- Ground Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb
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- Morning Air attack on 11th Chinese Base Force, at 80,57 , near Kanhsien
- Weather in hex: Light rain
- Raid spotted at 13 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
- Estimated time to target is 3 minutes
- Japanese aircraft
- Ki-27b Nate x 8
- No Japanese losses
- Aircraft Attacking:
- 8 x Ki-27b Nate bombing from 100 feet *
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- Morning Air attack on Singapore , at 50,84
- Weather in hex: Partial cloud
- Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
- Estimated time to target is 13 minutes
- Japanese aircraft
- Ki-21-IIa Sally x 23
- Ki-30 Ann x 11
- Ki-32 Mary x 6
- Ki-43-Ia Oscar x 29
- Ki-44 Tojo x 9
- Ki-48-Ib Lily x 3
- Ki-51 Sonia x 20
- Allied aircraft
- no flights
- Japanese aircraft losses
- Ki-21-IIa Sally: 13 damaged
- Ki-30 Ann: 2 damaged
- Ki-30 Ann: 1 destroyed by flak
- Ki-32 Mary: 1 damaged
- Ki-48-Ib Lily: 3 damaged
- Ki-51 Sonia: 5 damaged
- Allied aircraft losses
- Buffalo I: 3 damaged
- Buffalo I: 1 destroyed on ground
- Hurricane IIb Trop: 2 damaged
- Blenheim I: 2 damaged
- Whirlwind II: 14 damaged
- Whirlwind II: 1 destroyed on ground
- Hudson I: 2 damaged
- Wirraway: 1 damaged
- Wirraway: 1 destroyed on ground
- Hurricane IIa Trop: 2 damaged
- Allied ground losses:
- 4 casualties reported
- Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
- Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
- Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
- Airbase hits 3
- Airbase supply hits 1
- Runway hits 19
- Aircraft Attacking:
- 11 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing from 10000 feet
- Airfield Attack: 4 x 50 kg GP Bomb
- 11 x Ki-30 Ann bombing from 10000 feet
- Airfield Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb
- 13 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 10000 feet
- Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
- 5 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing from 10000 feet
- Airfield Attack: 4 x 50 kg GP Bomb
- 10 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 10000 feet
- Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
- 4 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing from 10000 feet
- Airfield Attack: 4 x 50 kg GP Bomb
- 3 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 10000 feet
- Airfield Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb
- 6 x Ki-32 Mary bombing from 10000 feet
- Airfield Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb
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- Morning Air attack on 75th Chinese Corps, at 85,50 (Hankow)
- Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
- Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
- Estimated time to target is 6 minutes
- Japanese aircraft
- Ki-27b Nate x 8
- Ki-51 Sonia x 16
- No Japanese losses
- Aircraft Attacking:
- 16 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing from 7000 feet
- Ground Attack: 4 x 50 kg GP Bomb
- Also attacking 77th Chinese Corps ...
- Also attacking 75th Chinese Corps ...
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- Morning Air attack on 59th Chinese Corps, at 85,50 (Hankow)
- Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
- Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet.
- Estimated time to target is 6 minutes
- Japanese aircraft
- Ki-27b Nate x 17
- No Japanese losses
- Allied ground losses:
- 7 casualties reported
- Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
- Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
- Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
- Aircraft Attacking:
- 15 x Ki-27b Nate bombing from 2000 feet
- Ground Attack: 2 x 50 kg GP Bomb
- Also attacking 87th Chinese Corps ...
- Also attacking 59th Chinese Corps ...
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- Morning Air attack on 94th Chinese Corps, at 85,50 (Hankow)
- Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
- Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet.
- Estimated time to target is 6 minutes
- Japanese aircraft
- Ki-51 Sonia x 6
- No Japanese losses
- Aircraft Attacking:
- 6 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing from 15000 feet
- Ground Attack: 4 x 50 kg GP Bomb
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- Morning Air attack on TF, near Mersing at 51,82
- Weather in hex: Light rain
- Raid spotted at 12 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet.
- Estimated time to target is 7 minutes
- Allied aircraft
- Vildebeest III x 2
- No Allied losses
- Japanese Ships
- xAP Miike Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire
- Japanese ground losses:
- Vehicles lost 2 (1 destroyed, 1 disabled)
- Aircraft Attacking:
- 2 x Vildebeest III bombing from 3000 feet
- Naval Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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- Afternoon Air attack on Singapore , at 50,84
- Weather in hex: Severe storms
- Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
- Estimated time to target is 15 minutes
- Japanese aircraft
- G3M2 Nell x 40
- Allied aircraft
- no flights
- Japanese aircraft losses
- G3M2 Nell: 2 damaged
- Allied aircraft losses
- Blenheim I: 1 damaged
- Wirraway: 3 damaged
- Spitfire Vc Trop: 2 damaged
- Hurricane IIb Trop: 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 1
- Runway hits 3
- Aircraft Attacking:
- 14 x G3M2 Nell bombing from 12000 feet
- Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
- 15 x G3M2 Nell bombing from 12000 feet
- Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP 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
- 5 x G3M2 Nell bombing from 12000 feet
- Airfield 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: Severe storms
- Raid detected at 35 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
- Estimated time to target is 12 minutes
- Japanese aircraft
- G4M1 Betty x 15
- Allied aircraft
- no flights
- Japanese aircraft losses
- G4M1 Betty: 3 damaged
- G4M1 Betty: 1 destroyed by flak
- Allied aircraft losses
- Whirlwind II: 1 destroyed on ground
- Hudson I: 1 damaged
- Runway hits 1
- Aircraft Attacking:
- 14 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 12000 feet
- Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
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- Afternoon Air attack on Sparrow Battalion, at 68,116 (Koepang)
- Weather in hex: Partial cloud
- Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
- Estimated time to target is 7 minutes
- Japanese aircraft
- A6M2 Zero x 36
- G4M1 Betty x 57
- No Japanese losses
- Allied ground losses:
- 10 casualties reported
- Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
- Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
- Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
- Aircraft Attacking:
- 16 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 7000 feet
- Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
- 8 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 7000 feet
- Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
- 7 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 7000 feet
- Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
- 26 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 7000 feet
- Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
- Also attacking Timor Garrison Battalion ...
- Also attacking Sparrow Battalion ...
- Also attacking Timor Garrison Battalion ...
- Also attacking Sparrow Battalion ...
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- Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Tjilatjap at 51,102
- Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
- Raid spotted at 16 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
- Estimated time to target is 6 minutes
- Japanese aircraft
- A6M2 Zero x 18
- B5M1 Mabel x 14
- B5N2 Kate x 15
- No Japanese losses
- Allied Ships
- xAKL Beatrice, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
- TK Augustina, Torpedo hits 3, and is sunk
- xAP Hong Peng, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
- Aircraft Attacking:
- 15 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
- Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
- 14 x B5M1 Mabel launching torpedoes at 200 feet
- Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
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- Pre-Invasion action off Puerto Princesa (73,83)
- Japanese Ships
- xAK Azuma Maru
- xAP Kongo Maru
- xAK Azuma Maru firing at 2nd PI Base Force
- xAK Azuma Maru fired at enemy troops
- xAP Kongo Maru fired at enemy troops
- Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 4,000 yards
- Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 1,000 yards
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- Amphibious Assault at Puerto Princesa (73,83)
- TF 85 troops unloading over beach at Puerto Princesa, 73,83
- Japanese ground losses:
- 23 casualties reported
- Squads: 2 destroyed, 0 disabled
- Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
- Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
- 17 troops of a SNLF Squad lost in surf during unload of 83rd Nav Gd
- 6 troops of a SNLF HMG Squad lost in surf during unload of 83rd Nav Gd
- 10 Support troops accidentally lost during unload of 83rd Nav Gd /2
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- Amphibious Assault at Waingapoe (63,113)
- TF 174 troops unloading over beach at Waingapoe, 63,113
- 10 Support troops lost from landing craft during unload of I./4th Infantry Bn
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- Ground combat at Manila (79,77)
- Japanese Bombardment attack
- Attacking force 55117 troops, 598 guns, 112 vehicles, Assault Value = 2159
- Defending force 79303 troops, 1075 guns, 1601 vehicles, Assault Value = 1965
- Japanese ground losses:
- 91 casualties reported
- Squads: 1 destroyed, 7 disabled
- Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
- Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
- Allied ground losses:
- 18 casualties reported
- Squads: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
- Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
- Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
- Assaulting units:
- 48th Engineer Regiment
- 4th Division
- 2nd Tank Regiment
- 16th Recon Regiment
- 65th Brigade
- 2nd Formosa Inf. Regiment
- I./33rd Inf Regt
- 21st Division
- 78th Infantry Regiment
- 9th Infantry Regiment
- 20th Infantry Regiment
- 16th Engineer Regiment
- 48th Recon Regiment
- 21st Ind.Mixed Brigade
- 1st Formosa Inf. Regiment
- 4th Tank Regiment
- Kimura Det
- 7th Tank Regiment
- 8th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
- 9th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
- 14th Army
- 15th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
- 2nd Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
- 48th Field Artillery Regiment
- 21st Ind. Engineer Regiment
- Defending units:
- 51st PA Infantry Division
- 192nd Tank Battalion
- 1st PA Infantry Division
- 57th PS Infantry Regimental Combat Team
- 26th PS Cavalry Regiment
- 194th Tank Battalion
- 4th Marine Regiment
- 11th PA Infantry Division
- 35th Infantry Division
- 14th PS Engineer Regiment
- 41st PA Infantry Division
- 1st PA Constabulary Regiment
- Kowloon Brigade
- 91st PA Infantry Division
- 71st PA Infantry Division
- 21st PA Infantry Division
- 45th PS Infantry Regimental Combat Team
- 31st PA Infantry Division
- 31st Infantry Regiment
- 2nd PA Constabulary Regiment
- Bataan USN Base Force
- Provisional GMC Grp
- 301st Construction Battalion
- 3rd/12th PA Inf Battalion
- 200th & 515th Coast AA Regiment
- 1st USMC AA Battalion
- 803rd Engineer Aviation Battalion
- Cavite USN Base Force
- PAF Aviation
- USAFFE
- I Philippine Corps
- II Philippine Corps
- Far East USAAF
- Subic Bay Defenses
- 88th PS Field Artillery Regiment
- Clark Field USAAF Base Force
- Asiatic Fleet
- 1st PI Base Force
- Manila USAAF Base Force
- 86th PS Coastal Artillery Battalion
- 301st PA Field Artillery Regiment
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- Ground combat at 83,52 (near Changsha)
- Japanese Bombardment attack
- Attacking force 35967 troops, 428 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1466
- Defending force 42247 troops, 247 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1275
- Allied ground losses:
- 10 casualties reported
- Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
- Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
- Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
- Assaulting units:
- 3rd Division
- 6th Division
- 12th Ind.Mixed Brigade
- 14th Ind.Mixed Brigade
- 9th Armored Car Co
- 58th Infantry Regiment
- 8th Ind. Engineer Regiment
- 2nd Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
- 15th Ind.Medium Field Artillery Regiment
- 52nd Ind.Mtn.Gun Battalion
- 22nd AA Regiment
- 51st Road Const Co
- 11th Army
- 51st Ind.Mtn.Gun Battalion
- 1st Mortar Battalion
- 14th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
- 2nd Ind. Engineer Regiment
- 54th JAAF AF Bn
- Defending units:
- 72nd Chinese Corps
- 58th Chinese Corps
- 73rd Chinese Corps
- 26th Chinese Corps
- 37th Chinese Corps
- 20th Chinese Corps
- 99th Chinese Corps
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- Ground combat at 80,57 (near Kanhsien)
- Japanese Shock attack
- Attacking force 9664 troops, 75 guns, 29 vehicles, Assault Value = 355
- Defending force 1977 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 32
- Japanese adjusted assault: 432
- Allied adjusted defense: 27
- Japanese assault odds: 16 to 1
- Combat modifiers
- Defender: terrain(+), leaders(+), morale(-), experience(-), supply(-)
- Attacker: shock(+)
- Japanese ground losses:
- 126 casualties reported
- Squads: 1 destroyed, 8 disabled
- Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
- Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
- Allied ground losses:
- 747 casualties reported
- Squads: 7 destroyed, 6 disabled
- Non Combat: 95 destroyed, 4 disabled
- Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
- Units retreated 2
- Defeated Allied Units Retreating!
- Assaulting units:
- 68th Ind.Infantry Battalion
- 104th/A Division
- 104th/B Division
- Defending units:
- 7th War Area
- 12th Group Army
- 11th Chinese Base Force
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- Ground combat at Saumlaki (78,117)
- Japanese Deliberate attack
- Attacking force 402 troops, 3 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 16
- Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 0
- Japanese adjusted assault: 5
- Allied adjusted defense: 1
- Japanese assault odds: 5 to 1 (fort level 0)
- Japanese forces CAPTURE Saumlaki !!!
- Combat modifiers
- Attacker: leaders(-)
- Assaulting units:
- Bandasan SNLF
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- Ground combat at Batavia (49,98)
- Allied Bombardment attack
- Attacking force 29663 troops, 315 guns, 242 vehicles, Assault Value = 1365
- Defending force 18927 troops, 203 guns, 188 vehicles, Assault Value = 564
- Allied ground losses:
- 158 casualties reported
- Squads: 3 destroyed, 16 disabled
- Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
- Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
- Guns lost 3 (1 destroyed, 2 disabled)
- Assaulting units:
- 3rd KNIL Landstorm Battalion
- 1st KNIL Regiment
- 4th KNIL Regiment
- 46th Indian Brigade
- Tjilatjap KNIL Battalion
- 2nd KNIL Landstorm Battalion
- Batavia Coastal Gun Battalion
- 44th Indian Brigade
- Lijfwacht Cav Sqn
- 6th KNIL Regiment
- 1st KNIL Landstorm Battalion
- 2nd KNIL Regiment
- Marinier Battalion
- 4th KNIL Landstorm Battalion
- 45th Indian Brigade
- 1st Regt Cavalerie
- Mobiele Eenheid Battalion
- 48th Gurkha Brigade
- MLD
- Commandement Marine
- KNIL Army Command
- ABDA
- 1 ML-KNIL Aviation
- South Java Base Force
- 2 ML-KNIL Aviation
- ML-KNIL
- Soerabaja Base Force
- 1st KNIL AA Battalion
- 3rd KNIL AA Battalion
- Tjilitap Base Force
- North Java Base Force
- Batavia Base Force
- Bandoeng Base Force
- Defending units:
- 19th Ind. Engineer Regiment
- 38th Division
- 20th Ind. Engineer Regiment
- 2nd Engineer Regiment
- 2nd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
- 3rd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
- 1st Hvy.Artillery Regiment
- 2nd Mortar Battalion
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- Ground combat at Koepang (68,116)
- Allied Deliberate attack
- Attacking force 1946 troops, 30 guns, 5 vehicles, Assault Value = 93
- Defending force 3381 troops, 45 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 144
- Allied adjusted assault: 2
- Japanese adjusted defense: 95
- Allied assault odds: 1 to 47
- Combat modifiers
- Defender: terrain(+), leaders(-), preparation(-)
- Attacker:
- Japanese ground losses:
- 10 casualties reported
- Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
- Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
- Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
- Allied ground losses:
- 647 casualties reported
- Squads: 23 destroyed, 39 disabled
- Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 8 disabled
- Engineers: 1 destroyed, 4 disabled
- Assaulting units:
- Dili Detachment
- Timor Garrison Battalion
- Sparrow Battalion
- Koepang Base Force
- Defending units:
- Yokosuka 4th SNLF
- Sasebo 2nd SNLF
- Yokosuka 3rd SNLF /1
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- Ground combat at Port Moresby (98,130)
- Allied Deliberate attack
- Attacking force 11254 troops, 101 guns, 45 vehicles, Assault Value = 380
- Defending force 7784 troops, 81 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 261
- Allied adjusted assault: 190
- Japanese adjusted defense: 503
- Allied assault odds: 1 to 2
- Combat modifiers
- Defender: terrain(+), preparation(-)
- Attacker:
- Japanese ground losses:
- 205 casualties reported
- Squads: 1 destroyed, 23 disabled
- Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
- Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
- Allied ground losses:
- 1284 casualties reported
- Squads: 57 destroyed, 77 disabled
- Non Combat: 40 destroyed, 17 disabled
- Engineers: 0 destroyed, 10 disabled
- Units destroyed 1
- Assaulting units:
- 49th Australian Battalion
- 1st Australian Division
- 39th Australian Battalion
- Port Moresby Brigade
- 15th RAAF Base Force
- Defending units:
- 40th Brigade
- Maizuru 1st SNLF
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- Ground combat at Hankow (85,50)
- Allied Bombardment attack
- Attacking force 101152 troops, 688 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 2242
- Defending force 51004 troops, 441 guns, 164 vehicles, Assault Value = 1679
- Allied ground losses:
- 27 casualties reported
- Squads: 1 destroyed, 1 disabled
- Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
- Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
- Assaulting units:
- 18th Chinese Corps
- 77th Chinese Corps
- 32nd Chinese Corps
- 68th Chinese Corps
- 59th Chinese Corps
- 45th Chinese Corps
- 8th Chinese Corps
- 55th Chinese Corps
- 30th Chinese Corps
- 87th Chinese Corps
- 39th Chinese Corps
- 2nd Chinese Corps
- 75th Chinese Corps
- 94th Chinese Corps
- 33rd Group Army
- Defending units:
- 13th RGC Temp. Division
- 13th Division
- 12th RGC Temp. Division
- 18th Ind.Mixed Brigade
- 11th RGC Temp. Division
- 13th Tank Regiment
- 39th Division
- 34th Division
- 40th/C Division
- Hankow Special Base Force
- 67th JAAF AF Coy
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- Ground combat at Luchow (88,51)
- Allied Bombardment attack
- Attacking force 48736 troops, 343 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1128
- Defending force 39503 troops, 511 guns, 248 vehicles, Assault Value = 1244
- Japanese ground losses:
- 55 casualties reported
- Squads: 1 destroyed, 4 disabled
- Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
- Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
- Allied ground losses:
- 1511 casualties reported
- Squads: 91 destroyed, 15 disabled
- Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 10 disabled
- Engineers: 1 destroyed, 2 disabled
- Guns lost 19 (4 destroyed, 15 disabled)
- Assaulting units:
- 12th Chinese Corps
- 48th Chinese Corps
- 13th Chinese Corps
- 7th Chinese Corps
- 85th Chinese Corps
- 29th Chinese Corps
- 84th Chinese Corps
- 90th Chinese Corps
- 21st Group Army
- 3rd Group Army
- 31st Group Army
- Defending units:
- 20th Ind.Mixed Brigade
- 1st Ind.Mixed Brigade
- 29th Division
- 116th Division
- Ankei SNLF
- 18th RGC Temp. Division
- 23rd Field AA Machinecannon Company
- 15th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
- 6th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
- 1st Ind. Field Artillery Regiment
- Botanko Hvy Gun Regiment
- 12th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
- 22nd Field AA Machinecannon Company
- 7th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
- 9th Ind. Engineer Regiment
- 48th Road Const Co
- 4th RF Gun Battalion
- 22nd Medium Field Artillery Regiment
- 20th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
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