AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Dec 23, 41 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Submarine attack near Swatow at 79,65 Japanese Ships xAK Keihuku Maru Allied Ships SS Searaven xAK Keihuku Maru is sighted by SS Searaven SS Searaven launches 2 torpedoes at xAK Keihuku Maru -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 5 encounters mine field at 49,90 Japanese Ships DMS W-6 DMS W-1 11 mines cleared -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Time Surface Combat, near Palembang at 48,91, Range 1,000 Yards Japanese Ships DD Fuyo DD Karukaya DD Hishu DD Kiku, Shell hits 4, on fire DD Susuki Allied Ships MTB 7 MTB 8 MTB 9 MTB 26 MTB 27 PT-637, Shell hits 1, and is sunk PT-638, Shell hits 1 PT-639 PT-640 Reduced sighting due to 25% moonlight Maximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions and 25% moonlight: 1,000 yards Range closes to 8,000 yards... Range closes to 6,000 yards... Range closes to 4,000 yards... Range closes to 2,000 yards... Range closes to 1,000 yards... DD Susuki engages PT-637 at 1,000 yards DD Kiku engages PT-637 at 1,000 yards DD Kiku engages PT-638 at 1,000 yards DD Kiku engages PT-637 at 1,000 yards DD Kiku engages MTB 26 at 1,000 yards MTB 9 engages DD Kiku at 1,000 yards Range increases to 2,000 yards PT-637 sunk by DD Susuki at 2,000 yards DD Kiku engages MTB 27 at 2,000 yards MTB 7 engages DD Kiku at 2,000 yards Range increases to 4,000 yards DD Susuki engages PT-640 at 4,000 yards DD Kiku engages PT-639 at 4,000 yards DD Susuki engages PT-638 at 4,000 yards DD Karukaya engages MTB 26 at 4,000 yards DD Kiku engages MTB 9 at 4,000 yards Task forces break off... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Time Surface Combat, near Palembang at 48,91, Range 4,000 Yards Japanese Ships DD Fuyo DD Karukaya, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk DD Hishu Allied Ships PT-625 PT-626 PT-627 PT-628 PT-629 PT-630 PT-631 PT-632 PT-633 PT-634 PT-635 PT-636 Maximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions and 32% moonlight: 4,000 yards Range closes to 10,000 yards... Range closes to 8,000 yards... Range closes to 6,000 yards... Range closes to 4,000 yards... CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 4,000 yards DD Karukaya engages PT-625 at 4,000 yards DD Fuyo engages PT-625 at 4,000 yards Sugiyama A. orders Japanese TF to disengage Range closes to 2,000 yards DD Hishu engages PT-625 at 2,000 yards DD Karukaya engages PT-625 at 2,000 yards DD Fuyo engages PT-625 at 2,000 yards DD Karukaya sunk by PT-627 at 2,000 yards DD Hishu engages PT-625 at 2,000 yards DD Fuyo engages PT-625 at 2,000 yards Range increases to 4,000 yards DD Hishu engages PT-625 at 4,000 yards DD Fuyo engages PT-625 at 4,000 yards Range increases to 7,000 yards Range increases to 10,000 yards DD Hishu engages PT-625 at 10,000 yards Task forces break off... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Amphibious Assault at Arorae (138,137) TF 80 troops unloading over beach at Arorae, 138,137 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Amphibious Assault at Nanumea (136,141) TF 116 troops unloading over beach at Nanumea, 136,141 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 5 encounters mine field at 49,90 Japanese Ships DMS W-6 DMS W-1 15 mines cleared -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 5 encounters mine field at 49,90 Japanese Ships DMS W-6 DMS W-1 8 mines cleared -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Time Surface Combat, near Palembang at 49,90, Range 13,000 Yards Japanese Ships DD Fuyo DD Hishu Allied Ships MTB 7 MTB 8 MTB 9 MTB 26 MTB 27 PT-638 PT-639 PT-640 Maximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions: 28,000 yards Range closes to 13,000 yards... CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 13,000 yards DD Hishu engages PT-639 at 13,000 yards Marshall U. orders Allied TF to disengage Range closes to 7,000 yards DD Fuyo engages MTB 8 at 7,000 yards Range increases to 10,000 yards DD Fuyo engages PT-640 at 10,000 yards DD Fuyo engages PT-640 at 10,000 yards Range increases to 12,000 yards DD Fuyo engages MTB 9 at 12,000 yards DD Hishu engages MTB 8 at 12,000 yards Range increases to 14,000 yards DD Fuyo engages MTB 8 at 14,000 yards Marshall U. orders Allied TF to disengage Range increases to 17,000 yards DD Fuyo engages PT-639 at 17,000 yards DD Fuyo engages MTB 9 at 17,000 yards Task forces break off... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Time Surface Combat, near Palembang at 49,90, Range 19,000 Yards Japanese Ships DD Fuyo DD Hishu Allied Ships PT-615 PT-616 PT-617 PT-618 PT-619, Shell hits 1, and is sunk PT-620 PT-621, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk PT-622 PT-623 PT-624, Shell hits 1, and is sunk Maximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions: 28,000 yards CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 19,000 yards CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 19,000 yards Sugiyama A. crosses the 'T' Range closes to 17,000 yards Range closes to 15,000 yards DD Fuyo engages PT-624 at 15,000 yards PT-619 sunk by DD Fuyo at 15,000 yards DD Fuyo engages PT-615 at 15,000 yards Pierce E. orders Allied TF to disengage Range closes to 14,000 yards PT-624 sunk by DD Fuyo at 14,000 yards Range increases to 15,000 yards PT-621 sunk by DD Hishu at 15,000 yards orders Allied TF to disengage Range closes to 14,000 yards DD Fuyo engages PT-617 at 14,000 yards DD Fuyo engages PT-622 at 14,000 yards DD Fuyo engages PT-617 at 14,000 yards orders Allied TF to disengage Range increases to 16,000 yards DD Fuyo engages PT-623 at 16,000 yards DD Fuyo engages PT-620 at 16,000 yards DD Fuyo engages PT-615 at 16,000 yards Sugiyama A. orders Japanese TF to disengage DD Fuyo engages PT-623 at 16,000 yards Task forces break off... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Time Surface Combat, near Palembang at 49,90, Range 19,000 Yards Japanese Ships DD Kiku DD Susuki Allied Ships PT-625 PT-626 PT-627 PT-628 PT-629 PT-630 PT-631 PT-632 PT-633 PT-634 PT-635 PT-636 Maximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions: 23,000 yards CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 19,000 yards Japanese TF attempts to evade combat Range increases to 19,000 yards... Both Task Forces evade combat -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sub attack near Iriomote at 88,65 Japanese Ships DD Kyo Maru #12 xAK Shinko Maru xAK Brisbane Maru DD Ch 11 DD Ch 5 Allied Ships SS Sealion SS Sealion launches 4 torpedoes at DD Kyo Maru #12 DD Ch 11 fails to find sub and abandons search DD Ch 5 fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Ch 5 fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Ch 5 fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Ch 5 fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Ch 5 fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Ch 5 fails to find sub, continues to search... Escort abandons search for sub -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Changsha , at 82,52 Weather in hex: Moderate rain Raid spotted at 49 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 15 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-27b Nate x 10 No Japanese losses Aircraft Attacking: 10 x Ki-27b Nate sweeping at 10000 feet * -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Palembang , at 48,91 Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid spotted at 16 NM, estimated altitude 19,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-43-Ia Oscar x 21 No Japanese losses Aircraft Attacking: 21 x Ki-43-Ia Oscar sweeping at 15000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Rangoon , at 54,53 Weather in hex: Moderate rain Raid spotted at 44 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 14 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 23 No Japanese losses Aircraft Attacking: 23 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 15000 feet * -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Rangoon , at 54,53 Weather in hex: Moderate rain Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 7 minutes Japanese aircraft G4M1 Betty x 6 Japanese aircraft losses G4M1 Betty: 3 damaged Runway hits 2 Aircraft Attacking: 6 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 9000 feet Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 4th Chinese Base Force, at 85,43 (Yuanku) Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid spotted at 16 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-21-Ic Sally x 19 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-21-Ic Sally: 2 damaged Allied ground losses: 9 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 19 x Ki-21-Ic Sally bombing from 3000 feet Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb Also attacking 15th Group Army ... Also attacking 4th Chinese Base Force ... Also attacking 15th Group Army ... Also attacking 4th Chinese Base Force ... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 80th Chinese Corps, at 86,43 , near Loyang Weather in hex: Moderate rain Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 4,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-30 Ann x 7 No Japanese losses Aircraft Attacking: 7 x Ki-30 Ann bombing from 3000 feet * Ground Attack: 1 x 100 kg GP Bomb Also attacking Jingcha War Area ... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 80th Chinese Corps, at 86,43 , near Loyang Weather in hex: Moderate rain Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 4,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 6 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-21-Ic Sally x 22 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-21-Ic Sally: 3 damaged Allied ground losses: 163 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 18 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 22 x Ki-21-Ic Sally bombing from 3000 feet Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb Also attacking 14th Group Army ... Also attacking 2nd Chinese Cavalry Corps ... Also attacking 80th Chinese Corps ... Also attacking 14th Group Army ... Also attacking 80th Chinese Corps ... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 9th Chinese Corps, at 86,42 , near Yuntsi Weather in hex: Overcast Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 6 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-21-Ic Sally x 5 Ki-32 Mary x 25 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-21-Ic Sally: 1 damaged Allied ground losses: 17 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 25 x Ki-32 Mary bombing from 3000 feet Ground Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb 5 x Ki-21-Ic Sally bombing from 3000 feet Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb Also attacking 38th Chinese Corps ... Also attacking 9th Chinese Corps ... Also attacking 38th Chinese Corps ... Also attacking 9th Chinese Corps ... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Liuchow , at 74,55 Weather in hex: Heavy cloud Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 6 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-36 Ida x 15 Ki-44 Tojo x 6 Ki-51 Sonia x 13 No Japanese losses Airbase supply hits 3 Runway hits 20 Aircraft Attacking: 13 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing from 10000 feet * Airfield Attack: 2 x 50 kg GP Bomb 15 x Ki-36 Ida bombing from 10000 feet Airfield Attack: 4 x 30 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Changsha , at 82,52 Weather in hex: Moderate rain Raid spotted at 40 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 12 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-27b Nate x 22 No Japanese losses Aircraft Attacking: 2 x Ki-27b Nate sweeping at 10000 feet * -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 38th Chinese Corps, at 86,42 , near Yuntsi Weather in hex: Overcast Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 6 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-21-Ic Sally x 12 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-21-Ic Sally: 1 damaged Aircraft Attacking: 12 x Ki-21-Ic Sally bombing from 3000 feet Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Palembang , at 48,91 Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid spotted at 8 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 2 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-43-Ia Oscar x 3 No Japanese losses Aircraft Attacking: 3 x Ki-43-Ia Oscar sweeping at 15000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Palembang , at 48,91 Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid spotted at 36 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 10 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-21-IIa Sally x 15 Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 32 Allied aircraft no flights Japanese aircraft losses Ki-21-IIa Sally: 4 damaged Allied aircraft losses CW-21B Demon: 4 damaged CW-21B Demon: 1 destroyed on ground T.IVa: 1 destroyed on ground 139WH-3: 1 destroyed on ground 75A-7 Hawk: 2 damaged Airbase hits 4 Airbase supply hits 1 Runway hits 13 Aircraft Attacking: 15 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 8000 feet Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 93rd Chinese Corps, at 86,43 , near Loyang Weather in hex: Moderate rain Raid spotted at 14 NM, estimated altitude 3,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 4 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-30 Ann x 32 No Japanese losses Allied ground losses: 53 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 32 x Ki-30 Ann bombing from 3000 feet Ground Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb Also attacking 80th Chinese Corps ... Also attacking 93rd Chinese Corps ... Also attacking 80th Chinese Corps ... Also attacking 93rd Chinese Corps ... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Palembang , at 48,91 Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-48-Ib Lily x 21 Allied aircraft no flights Japanese aircraft losses Ki-48-Ib Lily: 1 damaged Allied aircraft losses Do-24K-1: 2 damaged 139WH-3: 2 damaged 75A-7 Hawk: 2 damaged 75A-7 Hawk: 1 destroyed on ground Airbase hits 3 Airbase supply hits 2 Runway hits 21 Aircraft Attacking: 21 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 8000 feet Airfield Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Changsha , at 82,52 Weather in hex: Moderate rain Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 6 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-51 Sonia x 5 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-51 Sonia: 1 damaged Airbase hits 2 Runway hits 6 Aircraft Attacking: 5 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing from 5000 feet Airfield Attack: 4 x 50 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 40th Division, at 82,52 (Changsha) Weather in hex: Moderate rain Raid spotted at 13 NM, estimated altitude 19,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 4 minutes Allied aircraft A-29A Hudson x 2 No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 2 x A-29A Hudson bombing from 15000 feet * Ground Attack: 2 x 250 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Rangoon , at 54,53 Weather in hex: Moderate rain Raid spotted at 12 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 3 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-21-IIa Sally x 29 Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 33 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-21-IIa Sally: 1 damaged Allied ground losses: 16 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Airbase hits 2 Runway hits 5 Aircraft Attacking: 29 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 9000 feet Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Makassar at 65,106 Weather in hex: Light rain Raid spotted at 16 NM, estimated altitude 4,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 6 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 7 B5N2 Kate x 4 Japanese aircraft losses B5N2 Kate: 1 damaged Allied Ships AVP Arend, Bomb hits 7, and is sunk Aircraft Attacking: 4 x B5N2 Kate bombing from 1000 feet Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on Wuchow , at 76,57 Weather in hex: Heavy rain Raid spotted at 21 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 6 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-44 Tojo x 6 Ki-48-Ib Lily x 6 No Japanese losses Runway hits 2 Aircraft Attacking: 6 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 10000 feet Airfield Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on Guam USN Base Force, at 106,95 (Guam) Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid spotted at 30 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 10 minutes Japanese aircraft G4M1 Betty x 10 No Japanese losses Aircraft Attacking: 10 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 4000 feet Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Amphibious Assault at Vaitupu (138,145) TF 97 troops unloading over beach at Vaitupu, 138,145 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at 86,45 (near Nanyang) Japanese Deliberate attack Attacking force 16613 troops, 131 guns, 360 vehicles, Assault Value = 1034 Defending force 10071 troops, 38 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 356 Japanese adjusted assault: 524 Allied adjusted defense: 90 Japanese assault odds: 5 to 1 Combat modifiers Defender: leaders(+), experience(-) Attacker: Japanese ground losses: 77 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 14 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled Allied ground losses: 4893 casualties reported Squads: 162 destroyed, 156 disabled Non Combat: 112 destroyed, 14 disabled Engineers: 8 destroyed, 7 disabled Guns lost 17 (6 destroyed, 11 disabled) Units retreated 1 Defeated Allied Units Retreating! Assaulting units: 9th Tank Regiment 116th Division 17th Division 3rd Tank Regiment 12th Tank Regiment 35th/B Division Mongol Garrison Army Defending units: 90th Chinese Corps -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Tsiaotso (88,42) Japanese Deliberate attack Attacking force 16332 troops, 102 guns, 297 vehicles, Assault Value = 617 Defending force 8515 troops, 37 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 130 Japanese adjusted assault: 410 Allied adjusted defense: 106 Japanese assault odds: 3 to 1 (fort level 1) Japanese forces CAPTURE Tsiaotso !!! Combat modifiers Defender: terrain(+), leaders(+), preparation(-), morale(-) experience(-) Attacker: Japanese ground losses: 156 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 17 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Allied ground losses: 3142 casualties reported Squads: 282 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 112 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 30 destroyed, 0 disabled Guns lost 11 (11 destroyed, 0 disabled) Units retreated 2 Defeated Allied Units Retreating! Assaulting units: 16th Ind.Mixed Brigade 5th Tank Regiment 2nd Ind.Mixed Brigade 10th Tank Regiment 15th Tank Regiment 13th Indpt Infantry Regiment Defending units: 27th Chinese Corps 5th New Chinese Corps -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at 91,49 (near Hwaiyin) Japanese Deliberate attack Attacking force 5577 troops, 38 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 178 Defending force 455 troops, 13 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 9 Japanese adjusted assault: 92 Allied adjusted defense: 7 Japanese assault odds: 13 to 1 Combat modifiers Defender: terrain(+), morale(-), experience(-) Attacker: leaders(+), leaders(-) Allied ground losses: 141 casualties reported Squads: 9 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 11 destroyed, 2 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Guns lost 2 (1 destroyed, 1 disabled) Units retreated 1 Defeated Allied Units Retreating! Assaulting units: 13th Ind.Mixed Brigade Defending units: 89th Chinese Corps -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Yutze (88,41) Japanese Deliberate attack Attacking force 15918 troops, 169 guns, 31 vehicles, Assault Value = 435 Defending force 8817 troops, 88 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 232 Japanese adjusted assault: 366 Allied adjusted defense: 115 Japanese assault odds: 3 to 1 (fort level 1) Japanese forces CAPTURE Yutze !!! Combat modifiers Defender: terrain(+), preparation(-), morale(-), experience(-) Attacker: Japanese ground losses: 328 casualties reported Squads: 2 destroyed, 30 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Guns lost 2 (1 destroyed, 1 disabled) Allied ground losses: 2880 casualties reported Squads: 162 destroyed, 6 disabled Non Combat: 90 destroyed, 2 disabled Engineers: 18 destroyed, 0 disabled Guns lost 13 (12 destroyed, 1 disabled) Units retreated 4 Defeated Allied Units Retreating! Assaulting units: 41st Division 4th Ind.Mixed Brigade 6th Medium Field Artillery Regiment Defending units: 1/19th Chinese Corps 33rd Chinese Corps 34th Chinese Corps 7th Group Army -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Loyang (87,43) Japanese Deliberate attack Attacking force 9441 troops, 67 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 262 Defending force 10840 troops, 72 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 133 Japanese adjusted assault: 199 Allied adjusted defense: 61 Japanese assault odds: 3 to 1 (fort level 3) Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 2 Combat modifiers Defender: forts(+), preparation(-), morale(-), experience(-) Attacker: leaders(+) Japanese ground losses: 347 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 26 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled Engineers: 1 destroyed, 6 disabled Allied ground losses: 770 casualties reported Squads: 18 destroyed, 36 disabled Non Combat: 3 destroyed, 37 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Guns lost 10 (2 destroyed, 8 disabled) Assaulting units: 3rd Ind.Mixed Brigade 12th Indpt Infantry Regiment 26th Engineer Regiment Defending units: 40th Chinese Corps 15th Chinese Corps 98th Chinese Corps 39th Group Army 36th Group Army 24th Group Army 3rd Construction Regiment 10th Chinese Base Force 1st War Area 7th Construction Regiment -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Georgetown (49,74) Japanese Deliberate attack Attacking force 3797 troops, 38 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 126 Defending force 1534 troops, 13 guns, 7 vehicles, Assault Value = 29 Japanese adjusted assault: 49 Allied adjusted defense: 7 Japanese assault odds: 7 to 1 (fort level 1) Japanese forces CAPTURE Georgetown !!! Combat modifiers Defender: leaders(-), preparation(-), fatigue(-), morale(-) experience(-) Attacker: leaders(-) Japanese ground losses: 63 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Allied ground losses: 894 casualties reported Squads: 22 destroyed, 4 disabled Non Combat: 69 destroyed, 3 disabled Engineers: 8 destroyed, 0 disabled Guns lost 12 (11 destroyed, 1 disabled) Vehicles lost 6 (6 destroyed, 0 disabled) Units retreated 2 Units destroyed 1 Defeated Allied Units Retreating! Assaulting units: 56th Infantry Regiment Defending units: 5/14th Punjab Battalion 3rd SSVF Battalion Penang Fortress -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Davao (79,91) Japanese Deliberate attack Attacking force 675 troops, 0 guns, 101 vehicles, Assault Value = 57 Defending force 369 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 19 Japanese adjusted assault: 29 Allied adjusted defense: 1 Japanese assault odds: 29 to 1 (fort level 0) Japanese forces CAPTURE Davao !!! Combat modifiers Defender: terrain(+), leaders(+), preparation(-), morale(-) experience(-) Attacker: leaders(-) Allied ground losses: 223 casualties reported Squads: 6 destroyed, 6 disabled Non Combat: 7 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Units retreated 1 Defeated Allied Units Retreating! Assaulting units: 2nd Tank Regiment Defending units: 1st /101st PA Battalion -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at 87,46 (near Sinyang) Japanese Deliberate attack Attacking force 960 troops, 0 guns, 144 vehicles, Assault Value = 81 Defending force 10352 troops, 75 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 197 Japanese adjusted assault: 73 Allied adjusted defense: 201 Japanese assault odds: 1 to 2 Combat modifiers Defender: leaders(+), experience(-) Attacker: leaders(+) Japanese ground losses: Vehicles lost 9 (1 destroyed, 8 disabled) Allied ground losses: 348 casualties reported Squads: 2 destroyed, 27 disabled Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 11 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Assaulting units: 11th Tank Regiment Defending units: 13th Chinese Corps -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Sidate (75,100) Japanese Deliberate attack Attacking force 1622 troops, 19 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 59 Defending force 1184 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 26 Japanese adjusted assault: 26 Allied adjusted defense: 7 Japanese assault odds: 3 to 1 (fort level 0) Japanese forces CAPTURE Sidate !!! Combat modifiers Defender: terrain(+), preparation(-), fatigue(-), morale(-) experience(-), supply(-) Attacker: leaders(-) Allied ground losses: 388 casualties reported Squads: 19 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 30 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Units retreated 2 Defeated Allied Units Retreating! Assaulting units: Sasebo 2nd SNLF Defending units: Manado Garrison Battalion Manado Base Force -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Port Dickson (49,80) Japanese Deliberate attack Attacking force 1580 troops, 12 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 59 Defending force 684 troops, 4 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 13 Japanese adjusted assault: 48 Allied adjusted defense: 3 Japanese assault odds: 16 to 1 (fort level 1) Japanese forces CAPTURE Port Dickson !!! Combat modifiers Defender: leaders(+), leaders(-), preparation(-), morale(-) experience(-) Attacker: Japanese ground losses: 23 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Allied ground losses: 255 casualties reported Squads: 2 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 11 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 12 destroyed, 0 disabled Vehicles lost 2 (2 destroyed, 0 disabled) Units retreated 1 Defeated Allied Units Retreating! Assaulting units: 15th Naval Guard Unit Defending units: 110th RAF Base Force -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Changsha (82,52) Allied Deliberate attack Attacking force 83141 troops, 395 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 2284 Defending force 24239 troops, 226 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 793 Allied adjusted assault: 1441 Japanese adjusted defense: 877 Allied assault odds: 1 to 1 Combat modifiers Defender: terrain(+), preparation(-) Attacker: Japanese ground losses: 971 casualties reported Squads: 5 destroyed, 112 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 10 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 9 disabled Allied ground losses: 3820 casualties reported Squads: 22 destroyed, 322 disabled Non Combat: 4 destroyed, 43 disabled Engineers: 1 destroyed, 31 disabled Assaulting units: 4th Chinese Corps 74th Chinese Corps 37th Chinese Corps 26th Chinese Corps 20th Chinese Corps 53rd Chinese Corps 79th Chinese Corps 10th Chinese Corps 46th Chinese Corps 5th Construction Regiment 19th Group Army 6th War Area 9th War Area 29th Group Army 27th Group Army 17th Chinese Base Force Defending units: 3rd Division 40th Division -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Arorae (138,137) Japanese Shock attack Attacking force 186 troops, 1 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 7 Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 0 Japanese adjusted assault: 8 Allied adjusted defense: 1 Japanese assault odds: 8 to 1 (fort level 0) Japanese forces CAPTURE Arorae !!! Combat modifiers Attacker: shock(+), leaders(-) Assaulting units: 53rd Nav Gd /1 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Nanumea (136,141) Japanese Shock attack Attacking force 186 troops, 1 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 7 Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 0 Japanese adjusted assault: 8 Allied adjusted defense: 1 Japanese assault odds: 8 to 1 (fort level 0) Japanese forces CAPTURE Nanumea !!! Combat modifiers Attacker: shock(+), leaders(-) Assaulting units: 53rd Nav Gd /3 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Vaitupu (138,145) Japanese Shock attack Attacking force 318 troops, 2 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 12 Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 0 Japanese adjusted assault: 12 Allied adjusted defense: 1 Japanese assault odds: 12 to 1 (fort level 0) Japanese forces CAPTURE Vaitupu !!! Combat modifiers Attacker: shock(+), leaders(+), leaders(-) Assaulting units: 53rd Nav Gd /5