AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Feb 14, 42
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Invasion Support action off Jesselton (68,86)
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force
 
1 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
 
Japanese Ships
      xAK Awazisan Maru
      LSD Assam Maru
 
xAK Awazisan Maru fired at enemy troops
LSD Assam Maru fired at enemy troops
 
 
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Night Naval bombardment of Wenchow at 89,58
 
Allied aircraft
      no flights
 
Allied aircraft losses
      P-40B Warhawk: 5 damaged
      P-40B Warhawk: 1 destroyed on ground
 
Japanese Ships
      CA Kako
      CL Kiso
      CL Tama
      DD Akikaze
      DD Okikaze
      DD Minekaze
      DD Kamikaze
      DD Akebono
      DD Amagiri
 
Allied ground losses:
      37 casualties reported
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
         Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 4 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
 
Manpower hits 2
Fires 63
Airbase hits 4
Runway hits 21
Port hits 8
Port fuel hits 1
 
CA Kako firing at 88th Chinese Corps
CL Kiso firing at 100th Chinese Corps
CL Tama firing at 100th Chinese Corps
DD Akikaze firing at 100th Chinese Corps
DD Okikaze firing at Wenchow 
DD Minekaze firing at Wenchow 
DD Kamikaze firing at Wenchow 
DD Akebono firing at Wenchow 
DD Amagiri firing at 88th Chinese Corps
 
 
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Invasion Support action off Jesselton (68,86)
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force
 
5 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
 
Japanese Ships
      xAK Awazisan Maru
      LSD Assam Maru
 
xAK Awazisan Maru fired at enemy troops
LSD Assam Maru fired at enemy troops
 
 
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Morning Air attack on Singapore , at 50,84 
 
Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
 
Raid detected at 35 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      Ki-21-IIa Sally x 27
 
Japanese aircraft losses
      Ki-21-IIa Sally: 9 damaged
      Ki-21-IIa Sally: 2 destroyed by flak
 
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 3
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      25 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 13000 feet
               Airfield Attack:  4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
 
 
 
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Ground combat at Wenchow (89,58)
 
Japanese Bombardment attack
 
Attacking force 49225 troops, 396 guns, 111 vehicles, Assault Value = 2109
 
Defending force 31436 troops, 137 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 864
 
Japanese ground losses:
      9 casualties reported
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
 
Assaulting units:
    116th Division
    32nd Division
    22nd Division
    36th Division
    55th Infantry Brigade
    2nd Ind.Mixed Regiment
    138th Infantry Regiment
 
Defending units:
    100th Chinese Corps
    28th Chinese Corps
    88th Chinese Corps
    16th Construction Regiment
    10th Group Army
    3rd War Area 
    25th Group Army
    14th Chinese Base Force
 
 
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Ground combat at Chengchow (88,44)
 
Japanese Shock attack
 
Attacking force 34484 troops, 271 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1220
 
Defending force 1812 troops, 2 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 65
 
Japanese adjusted assault: 1758 
 
Allied adjusted defense: 1 
 
Japanese assault odds: 1758 to 1 (fort level 4) 
 
Japanese forces CAPTURE Chengchow !!!
 
Combat modifiers
Defender: forts(+), experience(-)
Attacker: shock(+)
 
Japanese ground losses:
      287 casualties reported
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 34 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
 
Allied ground losses:
      1993 casualties reported
         Squads: 61 destroyed, 0 disabled
         Non Combat: 64 destroyed, 0 disabled
         Engineers: 3 destroyed, 0 disabled
      Guns lost 2 (2 destroyed, 0 disabled)
      Units destroyed 1
 
Assaulting units:
    8th Ind.Mixed Brigade
    110th Division
    6th Ind.Mixed Brigade
    7th Ind.Mixed Brigade
    11th Indpt Infantry Regiment
    6th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
 
Defending units:
    15th Chinese Corps
 
 
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Ground combat at Singapore (50,84)
 
Japanese Deliberate attack
 
Attacking force 62723 troops, 763 guns, 360 vehicles, Assault Value = 1576
 
Defending force 50846 troops, 655 guns, 541 vehicles, Assault Value = 563
 
Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 1
 
Japanese adjusted assault: 901 
 
Allied adjusted defense: 1941 
 
Japanese assault odds: 1 to 2 (fort level 1) 
 
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), leaders(+), experience(-)
Attacker: 
 
Japanese ground losses:
      3825 casualties reported
         Squads: 33 destroyed, 224 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 11 disabled
         Engineers: 1 destroyed, 32 disabled
      Vehicles lost 24 (1 destroyed, 23 disabled)
 
Allied ground losses:
      1477 casualties reported
         Squads: 37 destroyed, 49 disabled
         Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 69 disabled
         Engineers: 2 destroyed, 33 disabled
      Guns lost 28 (11 destroyed, 17 disabled)
 
Assaulting units:
    18th Division
    33rd Division
    38th Division
    143rd Infantry Regiment
    144th Infantry Regiment
    14th Tank Regiment
    15th Ind. Engineer Regiment
    5th Division
    41st Infantry Regiment
    3rd Mortar Battalion
    3rd Medium Field Artillery Regiment
    25th Army
    56th Field Artillery Regiment
    5th Mortar Battalion
    18th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
    23rd Ind. Engineer Regiment
    14th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
 
Defending units:
    2nd Loyal Battalion
    27th Australian Brigade
    SSVF Brigade
    2nd Gordons Battalion
    11th Indian Division
    3rd Cavalry Regiment
    2nd Malay Battalion
    22nd Australian Brigade
    9th Indian Division
    111th RAF Base Force
    3rd HK&S Light AA Regiment
    III Indian Corps
    Singapore Base Force
    223 Group RAF 
    Malayan Air Wing 
    112th RAF Base Force
    Singapore Fortress
    AHQ Far East 
    1st Manchester Battalion
    2nd ISF Base Force
    224 Group RAF 
    1st HK&S Heavy AA Regiment
    24th NZ Pioneer Coy 
    2nd HK&S Heavy AA Regiment
    22nd Indian Mountain Gun Regiment
    Malaya Army
    109th RAF  Base Force
    3rd Heavy AA Regiment
    1st Malay Battalion
    1st Indian Heavy AA Regiment
    110th RAF Base Force
    109th RN Base Force
 
 
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Ground combat at Balikpapan (64,97)
 
Japanese Shock attack
 
Attacking force 3420 troops, 38 guns, 4 vehicles, Assault Value = 126
 
Defending force 3163 troops, 52 guns, 6 vehicles, Assault Value = 40
 
Japanese adjusted assault: 96 
 
Allied adjusted defense: 18 
 
Japanese assault odds: 5 to 1 (fort level 2) 
 
Japanese forces CAPTURE Balikpapan !!!
 
Combat modifiers
Defender: leaders(+), preparation(-), morale(-), experience(-)
Attacker: shock(+), disruption(-)
 
Japanese ground losses:
      196 casualties reported
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 19 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
 
Allied ground losses:
      1009 casualties reported
         Squads: 20 destroyed, 11 disabled
         Non Combat: 53 destroyed, 14 disabled
         Engineers: 5 destroyed, 0 disabled
      Guns lost 29 (19 destroyed, 10 disabled)
      Vehicles lost 6 (6 destroyed, 0 disabled)
      Units retreated 3
 
Defeated Allied Units Retreating!
 
Assaulting units:
    Sasebo 3rd SNLF
    Sasebo 8th SNLF
 
Defending units:
    VI KNIL Battalion
    Samarinda KNIL Battalion
    Balikpapan Base Force
 
 
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Ground combat at Jesselton (68,86)
 
Japanese Shock attack
 
Attacking force 552 troops, 3 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 22
 
Defending force 423 troops, 4 guns, 1 vehicles, Assault Value = 4
 
Japanese adjusted assault: 8 
 
Allied adjusted defense: 5 
 
Japanese assault odds: 1 to 1 (fort level 1) 
 
Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 0
 
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), leaders(-), experience(-)
Attacker: shock(+), leaders(-)
 
Japanese ground losses:
      10 casualties reported
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
 
Allied ground losses:
      6 casualties reported
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
 
Assaulting units:
    III/81st Naval Guard Unit
 
Defending units:
    108th RN Base Force
 
 
