AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Dec 14, 41
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Miri at 64,87, Range 1,000 Yards
 
Japanese Ships
      CA Chokai, Shell hits 5
      DD Sagiri
 
Allied Ships
      CL Dragon, Shell hits 2
      CL Durban, Shell hits 24, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
 
Low visibility due to Rain  with 17% moonlight
Maximum visibility in Rain and 17% moonlight: 2,000 yards
Range closes to 15,000 yards...
Range closes to 9,000 yards...
Range closes to 5,000 yards...
Range closes to 3,000 yards...
Range closes to 1,000 yards...
CA Chokai engages CL Durban at 1,000 yards
CA Chokai engages CL Dragon at 1,000 yards
Range increases to 2,000 yards
CL Durban engages CA Chokai at 2,000 yards
CL Dragon engages DD Sagiri at 2,000 yards
CL Durban engages CA Chokai at 2,000 yards
DD Sagiri engages CL Durban at 2,000 yards
CL Durban sunk by CA Chokai at 2,000 yards
CL Dragon engages DD Sagiri at 2,000 yards
CA Chokai engages CL Dragon at 2,000 yards
Range increases to 4,000 yards
CA Chokai engages CL Dragon at 4,000 yards
DD Sagiri engages CL Dragon at 4,000 yards
Task forces break off...
 
 
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TF 83 encounters mine field at Hong Kong (77,61)
 
Japanese Ships
      DMS W-19
      DMS W-12
      DMS W-11
 
93 mines cleared
 
 
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TF 83 encounters mine field at Hong Kong (77,61)
 
Japanese Ships
      DMS W-19
      DMS W-12
      DMS W-11
 
9 mines cleared
 
 
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ASW attack near Soerabaja  at 56,103
 
Japanese Ships
      SS I-166
 
Allied Ships
      AM Finch
      AM Whippoorwill
      AM Quail
 
SS I-166 is sighted by escort
I-166 bottoming out ....
AM Whippoorwill fails to find sub and abandons search
AM Quail attacking submerged sub ....
AM Quail cannot reach attack position over SS I-166
AM Quail loses contact with SS I-166
AM Quail loses contact with SS I-166
SS I-166 eludes ASW attack from AM Quail 
AM Quail fails to find sub, continues to search...
AM Quail fails to find sub, continues to search...
AM Quail fails to find sub, continues to search...
AM Quail fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub
 
 
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TF 83 encounters mine field at Hong Kong (77,61)
 
Japanese Ships
      DMS W-19
      DMS W-12
      DMS W-11
 
93 mines cleared
 
 
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Day Time Surface Combat, near Groot Natoena at 57,82, Range 14,000 Yards
 
Japanese Ships
      CA Mogami
      CA Mikuma
      CA Suzuya
      CA Kumano
      DD Maikaze
      DD Nowaki
      DD Arashi
      DD Hagikaze
 
Allied Ships
      xAKL Yat Shing, Shell hits 18, and is sunk
 
Low visibility due to Rain
Maximum visibility in Rain: 15,000 yards
Range closes to 18,000 yards...
Range closes to 16,000 yards...
Range closes to 14,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 14,000 yards
Japanese launch Long Lance torpedoes at 14,000 yards before allies detect Japanese presence
CA Suzuya launches Long Lance Torpedoes at xAKL Yat Shing at 14,000 yards
Range closes to 12,000 yards
CA Suzuya engages xAKL Yat Shing at 12,000 yards
Range closes to 9,000 yards
Massive explosion on xAKL Yat Shing
CA Suzuya engages xAKL Yat Shing at 9,000 yards
DD Nowaki engages xAKL Yat Shing at 9,000 yards
Range closes to 6,000 yards
CA Kumano engages xAKL Yat Shing at 6,000 yards
DD Maikaze engages xAKL Yat Shing at 6,000 yards
Range increases to 7,000 yards
DD Nowaki engages xAKL Yat Shing at 7,000 yards
DD Nowaki engages xAKL Yat Shing at 7,000 yards
xAKL Yat Shing sunk by CA Kumano at 7,000 yards
Combat ends with last Allied ship sunk...
 
 
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Day Time Surface Combat, near Morotai at 80,99, Range 20,000 Yards
 
Japanese Ships
      CV Shokaku
      CV Zuikaku
      CV Akagi
      BB Yamato 2
      BB Musashi 2
      DD Akigumo
      DD Kagero
      DD Isokaze
      DD Shiranui
      DD Urakaze
      DD Hamakaze
      DD Sazanami
      DD Ushio
 
Allied Ships
      xAKL Taurus
 
Maximum visibility in Overcast Conditions: 20,000 yards
Range closes to 19,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 19,000 yards
Japanese TF attempts to evade combat
Range increases to 24,000 yards...
Range increases to 29,000 yards...
Range increases to 30,000 yards...
Both Task Forces evade combat
 
 
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Morning Air attack on Manila , at 79,77 
 
Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
 
Raid detected at 38 NM, estimated altitude 27,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      A6M2 Zero x 21
 
No Japanese losses
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      21 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 23000 feet * 
 
 
 
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Morning Air attack on Manila , at 79,77 
 
Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
 
Raid detected at 39 NM, estimated altitude 24,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      A6M2 Zero x 6
 
No Japanese losses
 
Aircraft Attacking:
       6 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 23000 feet * 
 
 
 
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Morning Air attack on Manila , at 79,77 
 
Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
 
Raid detected at 95 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 33 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      A6M2 Zero x 33
      G3M2 Nell x 28
      G4M1 Betty x 42
 
Japanese aircraft losses
      G3M2 Nell: 1 damaged
      G4M1 Betty: 2 damaged
 
Airbase hits 2
Runway hits 3
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      21 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 12000 feet
               Port Attack:  1 x 800 kg AP Bomb
      21 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 12000 feet
               Port Attack:  1 x 800 kg AP Bomb
      22 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
 
 
 
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Morning Air attack on Manila , at 79,77 
 
Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
 
Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      G4M1 Betty x 15
 
Japanese aircraft losses
      G4M1 Betty: 1 damaged
 
Runway hits 4
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      15 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 13000 feet
               Airfield Attack:  2 x 250 kg GP Bomb,  4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
 
 
 
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Morning Air attack on 40th Chinese Corps, at 88,44 (Chengchow)
 
Weather in hex: Overcast
 
Raid spotted at 11 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      Ki-30 Ann x 9
 
No Japanese losses
 
Allied ground losses:
      7 casualties reported
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
 
Aircraft Attacking:
       9 x Ki-30 Ann bombing from 15000 feet
               Ground Attack:  1 x 250 kg GP Bomb
 
 
 
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Morning Air attack on 108th/2 Base Force, at 51,65 , near Victoria Point
 
Weather in hex: Severe storms
 
Raid spotted at 14 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      Ki-21-IIa Sally x 12
      Ki-30 Ann x 15
 
No Japanese losses
 
Allied ground losses:
      15 casualties reported
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      15 x Ki-30 Ann bombing from 8000 feet
               Ground Attack:  1 x 250 kg GP Bomb
      12 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 8000 feet
               Ground Attack:  4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
 
 
 
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Morning Air attack on Wuchow , at 76,57 
 
Weather in hex: Heavy rain
 
Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      Ki-36 Ida x 6
      Ki-44 Tojo x 9
      Ki-48-Ib Lily x 6
      Ki-51 Sonia x 17
 
No Japanese losses
 
Allied ground losses:
      15 casualties reported
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
 
Airbase hits 1
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 16
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      17 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing from 10000 feet
               Airfield Attack:  4 x 50 kg GP Bomb
       6 x Ki-36 Ida bombing from 10000 feet
               Ground Attack:  4 x 30 kg GP Bomb
       6 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 10000 feet
               Ground Attack:  4 x 100 kg GP Bomb
 
Also attacking 16th Group Army ...
Also attacking 13th Chinese Base Force ...
Also attacking Wuchow  ...
Also attacking 62nd Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking Wuchow  ...
 
 
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Morning Air attack on 62nd Chinese Corps, at 76,57 (Wuchow)
 
Weather in hex: Heavy rain
 
Raid spotted at 13 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      Ki-36 Ida x 15
 
No Japanese losses
 
Allied ground losses:
      26 casualties reported
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      15 x Ki-36 Ida bombing from 10000 feet
               Ground Attack:  4 x 30 kg GP Bomb
 
 
 
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Morning Air attack on Tenasserim BAF Battalion, at 54,60 (Tavoy)
 
Weather in hex: Severe storms
 
Raid spotted at 21 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      Ki-21-IIa Sally x 26
 
No Japanese losses
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      26 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 10000 feet
               Ground Attack:  4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
 
 
 
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Morning Air attack on 64th Chinese/A Corps, at 72,58 (Pakhoi)
 
Weather in hex: Severe storms
 
Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      Ki-51 Sonia x 13
 
Japanese aircraft losses
      Ki-51 Sonia: 1 damaged
 
Allied ground losses:
      19 casualties reported
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      10 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing from 10000 feet * 
               Ground Attack:  2 x 50 kg GP Bomb
       3 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing from 10000 feet * 
               Ground Attack:  2 x 50 kg GP Bomb
 
 
 
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Morning Air attack on 64th Chinese/A Corps, at 72,58 (Pakhoi)
 
Weather in hex: Severe storms
 
Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      Ki-51 Sonia x 6
 
No Japanese losses
 
Aircraft Attacking:
       6 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing from 10000 feet * 
               Ground Attack:  2 x 50 kg GP Bomb
 
 
 
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Morning Air attack on 13th Chinese Base Force, at 76,57 (Wuchow)
 
Weather in hex: Heavy rain
 
Raid spotted at 16 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      Ki-48-Ib Lily x 6
 
No Japanese losses
 
Allied ground losses:
      7 casualties reported
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
 
Aircraft Attacking:
       6 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 10000 feet
               Ground Attack:  4 x 100 kg GP Bomb
 
 
 
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Morning Air attack on 28th Chinese Corps, at 88,56 (Chuhsien)
 
Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
 
Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      Ki-27b Nate x 8
      Ki-51 Sonia x 9
 
No Japanese losses
 
Aircraft Attacking:
       9 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 Morotai at 79,99
 
Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
 
Raid spotted at 15 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      A6M2 Zero x 11
      B5N2 Kate x 24
 
No Japanese losses
 
Allied Ships
      xAKL Taurus, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      24 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
               Naval Attack:  1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
 
 
 
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Morning Air attack on 108th/2 Base Force, at 51,65 , near Victoria Point
 
Weather in hex: Severe storms
 
Raid spotted at 48 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      Ki-21-IIa Sally x 15
 
No Japanese losses
 
Allied ground losses:
      7 casualties reported
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      15 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 8000 feet
               Ground Attack:  4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
 
 
 
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Miri at 62,82
 
Weather in hex: Moderate rain
 
Raid spotted at 13 NM, estimated altitude 19,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      G3M2 Nell x 9
 
No Japanese losses
 
Allied Ships
      xAKL Chengtu, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk
      xAK Haraldsvang, Torpedo hits 1,  heavy damage
 
Aircraft Attacking:
       9 x G3M2 Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet
               Naval Attack:  1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
 
 
 
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Talaud-eilanden at 84,95
 
Weather in hex: Light cloud
 
Raid spotted at 12 NM, estimated altitude 19,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      A6M2 Zero x 11
      D3A1 Val x 17
 
No Japanese losses
 
Allied Ships
      xAKL Sarangami, Bomb hits 5, and is sunk
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      17 x D3A1 Val bombing from 16000 feet
               Naval Attack:  1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
 
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAKL Sarangami
 
 
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Siargao at 83,91
 
Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
 
Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      B5N1 Kate x 18
 
No Japanese losses
 
Allied Ships
      xAKL Elcano, Bomb hits 5, and is sunk
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      18 x B5N1 Kate bombing from 5000 feet
               Naval Attack:  2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
 
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAKL Elcano
 
 
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Amphibious Assault at Naga (81,81)
 
TF 107 troops unloading over beach at Naga, 81,81
 
Japanese ground losses:
      89 casualties reported
         Squads: 5 destroyed, 0 disabled
         Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 0 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
 
19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost in surf during unload of 9th Infantry Rgt
10 troops of a IJA HMG Section lost in surf during unload of 20th Infantry Rgt
19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost overboard during unload of 20th Infantry Rgt
19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost in surf during unload of 20th Infantry Rgt /3
12 Support troops lost in surf during unload of 9th Infantry Rgt /5
12 Support troops lost from landing craft during unload of 20th Infantry Rgt /5
 
 
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Ground combat at San Fernando (80,74)
 
Japanese Deliberate attack
 
Attacking force 8528 troops, 64 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 426
 
Defending force 3521 troops, 59 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 138
 
Japanese adjusted assault: 223 
 
Allied adjusted defense: 23 
 
Japanese assault odds: 9 to 1 (fort level 1) 
 
Japanese forces CAPTURE San Fernando !!!
 
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), morale(-), experience(-)
Attacker: 
 
Japanese ground losses:
      54 casualties reported
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
 
Allied ground losses:
      4682 casualties reported
         Squads: 181 destroyed, 0 disabled
         Non Combat: 245 destroyed, 0 disabled
         Engineers: 13 destroyed, 0 disabled
      Guns lost 68 (68 destroyed, 0 disabled)
      Units destroyed 1
 
Assaulting units:
    48th Recon Regiment
    4th Tank Regiment
    1st Formosa Inf. Regiment
    Kanno Det 
    47th Infantry Regiment
    7th Tank Regiment
 
Defending units:
    11th PA Infantry Division
 
 
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Ground combat at Naga (81,81)
 
Japanese Deliberate attack
 
Attacking force 4254 troops, 51 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 472
 
Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 0
 
Japanese adjusted assault: 94 
 
Allied adjusted defense: 1 
 
Japanese assault odds: 94 to 1 (fort level 0) 
 
Japanese forces CAPTURE Naga !!!
 
Combat modifiers
Attacker: 
 
Assaulting units:
    16th Engineer Regiment
    Kimura Det 
    9th Infantry Regiment
    20th Infantry Regiment
    16th Recon Regiment
    Kure 1st SNLF 
    1st Naval Construction Battalion
 
 
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Ground combat at 51,76 (near Kota Bharu)
 
Japanese Deliberate attack
 
Attacking force 3778 troops, 38 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 125
 
Defending force 1044 troops, 6 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 14
 
Japanese adjusted assault: 58 
 
Allied adjusted defense: 7 
 
Japanese assault odds: 8 to 1 
 
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), morale(-), experience(-)
Attacker: leaders(+), leaders(-)
 
Japanese ground losses:
      8 casualties reported
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
 
Allied ground losses:
      355 casualties reported
         Squads: 9 destroyed, 0 disabled
         Non Combat: 16 destroyed, 2 disabled
         Engineers: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
      Units retreated 1
 
Defeated Allied Units Retreating!
 
Assaulting units:
    56th Infantry Regiment
 
Defending units:
    FMSV Brigade
    3rd ISF Base Force
 
 
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Ground combat at Bayombong (80,75)
 
Allied Deliberate attack
 
Attacking force 1982 troops, 6 guns, 210 vehicles, Assault Value = 125
 
Defending force 324 troops, 2 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 13
 
Allied adjusted assault: 35 
 
Japanese adjusted defense: 1 
 
Allied assault odds: 35 to 1 (fort level 0) 
 
Allied forces CAPTURE Bayombong !!!
 
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), preparation(-)
Attacker: fatigue(-)
 
Japanese ground losses:
      102 casualties reported
         Squads: 7 destroyed, 6 disabled
         Non Combat: 3 destroyed, 2 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
      Units retreated 1
 
Allied ground losses:
      6 casualties reported
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
 
Defeated Japanese Units Retreating!
 
Assaulting units:
    192nd Tank Battalion
    3rd/12th PA Inf Battalion
    194th Tank Battalion
 
Defending units:
    Yokosuka 3rd SNLF
 
 
