AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Dec 16, 41
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Invasion Support action off Manado (75,99)
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force
 
6 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
 
Japanese Ships
      xAK Yasukawa Maru
      DD Natsushio
      DD Mochizuki
 
Allied ground losses:
      5 casualties reported
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
 
75mm/L35 M1902 battery firing at xAK Yasukawa Maru
 
 
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TF 145 encounters mine field at Hong Kong (77,61)
 
Japanese Ships
      DMS W-14
      DMS W-13
 
49 mines cleared
 
 
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Invasion Support action off Manado (75,99)
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force
 
2 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
 
Japanese Ships
      xAK Tokiwa Maru
      xAK Toyohasi Maru
      xAK Yasukawa Maru
 
xAK Tokiwa Maru fired at enemy troops
xAK Toyohasi Maru fired at enemy troops
xAK Yasukawa Maru fired at enemy troops
 
 
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TF 98 encounters mine field at Hong Kong (77,61)
 
Japanese Ships
      AMc Kyoie Maru #3
 
27 mines cleared
 
 
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TF 145 encounters mine field at Hong Kong (77,61)
 
Japanese Ships
      DMS W-14
      DMS W-13
 
59 mines cleared
 
 
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Sub vs Sub: SS RO-33 attacking SS Snapper  at 73,88  - near Jolo
 
Japanese Ships
      SS RO-33
 
Allied Ships
      SS Snapper, Torpedo hits 1,  heavy damage
 
SS RO-33 launches 2 torpedoes at 2,000 yards
 
 
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TF 98 encounters mine field at Hong Kong (77,61)
 
Japanese Ships
      AMc Kyoie Maru #3
 
5 mines cleared
 
 
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Morning Air attack on Kuantan , at 51,79 
 
Weather in hex: Overcast
 
Raid spotted at 29 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      A6M2 Zero x 16
 
No Japanese losses
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      16 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 14000 feet
 
 
 
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Morning Air attack on 19th Group Army, at 82,52 (Changsha)
 
Weather in hex: Partial cloud
 
Raid spotted at 34 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      A6M2 Zero x 21
 
No Japanese losses
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      21 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 11000 feet * 
 
 
 
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Morning Air attack on Changsha , at 82,52 
 
Weather in hex: Partial cloud
 
Raid spotted at 38 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      Ki-27b Nate x 9
 
No Japanese losses
 
Aircraft Attacking:
       9 x Ki-27b Nate sweeping at 9000 feet
 
 
 
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Morning Air attack on Changsha , at 82,52 
 
Weather in hex: Partial cloud
 
Raid spotted at 42 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      Ki-27b Nate x 9
 
No Japanese losses
 
Aircraft Attacking:
       9 x Ki-27b Nate sweeping at 9000 feet
 
 
 
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Morning Air attack on 74th Chinese Corps, at 82,52 (Changsha)
 
Weather in hex: Partial cloud
 
Raid spotted at 34 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      A6M2 Zero x 17
      G3M2 Nell x 38
      G4M1 Betty x 23
 
Japanese aircraft losses
      G3M2 Nell: 6 damaged
      G4M1 Betty: 7 damaged
      G4M1 Betty: 1 destroyed by flak
 
Allied ground losses:
      49 casualties reported
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      23 x G3M2 Nell bombing from 6000 feet
               Ground Attack:  2 x 250 kg GP Bomb,  4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
       8 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 6000 feet
               Ground Attack:  2 x 250 kg GP Bomb,  4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
       9 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 6000 feet
               Ground Attack:  2 x 250 kg GP Bomb,  4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
       8 x G3M2 Nell bombing from 6000 feet
               Ground Attack:  2 x 250 kg GP Bomb,  4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
       4 x G3M2 Nell bombing from 6000 feet
               Ground Attack:  2 x 250 kg GP Bomb,  4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
       2 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 6000 feet
               Ground Attack:  2 x 250 kg GP Bomb,  4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
       3 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 6000 feet
               Ground Attack:  2 x 250 kg GP Bomb,  4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
       3 x G3M2 Nell bombing from 6000 feet
               Ground Attack:  2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb,  4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
 
Also attacking 17th Chinese Base Force ...
Also attacking 9th War Area  ...
Also attacking 19th Group Army ...
Also attacking 74th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 27th Group Army ...
Also attacking 5th Construction Regiment ...
Also attacking 29th Group Army ...
Also attacking 74th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 73rd Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 74th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 17th Chinese Base Force ...
Also attacking 9th War Area  ...
Also attacking 19th Group Army ...
Also attacking 27th Group Army ...
Also attacking 74th Chinese Corps ...
 
 
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Morning Air attack on 74th Chinese Corps, at 82,52 (Changsha)
 
Weather in hex: Partial cloud
 
Raid spotted at 10 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      A6M2 Zero x 11
      G4M1 Betty x 49
 
Japanese aircraft losses
      G4M1 Betty: 6 damaged
      G4M1 Betty: 1 destroyed by flak
 
Allied ground losses:
      31 casualties reported
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      26 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 6000 feet
               Ground Attack:  2 x 250 kg GP Bomb,  4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
      22 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 6000 feet
               Ground Attack:  2 x 250 kg GP Bomb,  4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
 
Also attacking 73rd Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 10th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 74th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 73rd Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 74th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 73rd Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 10th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 73rd Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 74th Chinese Corps ...
 
 
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Morning Air attack on Singkawang , at 56,88 
 
Weather in hex: Moderate rain
 
Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      A6M2 Zero x 7
      G3M2 Nell x 6
 
No Japanese losses
 
Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 2
 
Aircraft Attacking:
       6 x G3M2 Nell bombing from 7000 feet
               Airfield Attack:  2 x 250 kg GP Bomb,  4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
 
 
 
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Morning Air attack on 10th Chinese Corps, at 82,52 (Changsha)
 
Weather in hex: Partial cloud
 
Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      A6M2 Zero x 6
      G4M1 Betty x 12
 
Japanese aircraft losses
      G4M1 Betty: 2 damaged
 
Allied ground losses:
      22 casualties reported
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      12 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 6000 feet
               Ground Attack:  2 x 250 kg GP Bomb,  4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
 
 
 
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Morning Air attack on 17th Chinese Base Force, at 82,52 (Changsha)
 
Weather in hex: Partial cloud
 
Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      G4M1 Betty x 14
 
Japanese aircraft losses
      G4M1 Betty: 4 damaged
 
Allied ground losses:
      21 casualties reported
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      14 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 6000 feet
               Ground Attack:  2 x 250 kg GP Bomb,  4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
 
 
 
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Morning Air attack on Singkawang , at 56,88 
 
Weather in hex: Moderate rain
 
Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      A6M2 Zero x 3
 
No Japanese losses
 
Aircraft Attacking:
       3 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 9000 feet
 
 
 
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Morning Air attack on 9th War Area , at 82,52 (Changsha)
 
Weather in hex: Partial cloud
 
Raid spotted at 15 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      G3M2 Nell x 12
 
Japanese aircraft losses
      G3M2 Nell: 4 damaged
 
Allied ground losses:
      22 casualties reported
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      12 x G3M2 Nell bombing from 6000 feet
               Ground Attack:  2 x 250 kg GP Bomb,  4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
 
 
 
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Morning Air attack on Kuantan , at 51,79 
 
Weather in hex: Overcast
 
Raid spotted at 12 NM, estimated altitude 19,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      A6M2 Zero x 2
 
No Japanese losses
 
Aircraft Attacking:
       2 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 14000 feet
 
 
 
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Morning Air attack on Changsha , at 82,52 
 
Weather in hex: Partial cloud
 
Raid spotted at 7 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 2 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      A6M2 Zero x 9
 
No Japanese losses
 
Aircraft Attacking:
       9 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 11000 feet * 
 
 
 
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Morning Air attack on 8th Indian Brigade, at 51,76 , near Kota Bharu
 
Weather in hex: Overcast
 
Raid spotted at 13 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      D1A2 Susie x 15
      Ki-44-Ia Tojo x 8
 
No Japanese losses
 
Allied ground losses:
      5 casualties reported
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
 
Aircraft Attacking:
       7 x D1A2 Susie releasing from 1000'
               Ground Attack:  1 x 250 kg GP Bomb
       8 x D1A2 Susie releasing from 2000'
               Ground Attack:  1 x 250 kg GP Bomb
 
Also attacking 3rd ISF Base Force ...
Also attacking 8th Indian Brigade ...
 
 
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Morning Air attack on 69th Chinese Corps, at 90,45 , near Kweiteh
 
Weather in hex: Light rain
 
Raid spotted at 25 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 14 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      E7K2 Alf x 3
 
No Japanese losses
 
Allied ground losses:
      4 casualties reported
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
 
Aircraft Attacking:
       3 x E7K2 Alf bombing from 6000 feet * 
               Ground Attack:  2 x 30 kg GP Bomb
 
 
 
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Morning Air attack on Davao , at 79,91 
 
Weather in hex: Light cloud
 
Raid spotted at 11 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      A6M2 Zero x 24
      G3M2 Nell x 9
 
Japanese aircraft losses
      G3M2 Nell: 1 damaged
 
Airbase hits 7
Airbase supply hits 8
Runway hits 10
 
Aircraft Attacking:
       9 x G3M2 Nell bombing from 6000 feet
               Airfield Attack:  2 x 250 kg GP Bomb,  4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
 
 
 
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Morning Air attack on 11th Chinese Corps, at 92,32 , near Paotow
 
Weather in hex: Moderate rain
 
Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      Ki-21-Ic Sally x 10
 
No Japanese losses
 
Allied ground losses:
      9 casualties reported
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      10 x Ki-21-Ic Sally bombing from 6000 feet * 
               Ground Attack:  2 x 250 kg GP Bomb
 
 
 
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Morning Air attack on 3rd ISF Base Force, at 51,76 , near Kota Bharu
 
Weather in hex: Overcast
 
Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      Ki-27b Nate x 4
      Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 19
      Ki-51 Sonia x 19
 
No Japanese losses
 
Allied ground losses:
      3 casualties reported
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      19 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing from 7000 feet
               Ground Attack:  4 x 50 kg GP Bomb
 
Also attacking 8th Indian Brigade ...
Also attacking 3rd ISF Base Force ...
Also attacking 8th Indian Brigade ...
Also attacking 3rd ISF Base Force ...
 
 
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Morning Air attack on 45th Chinese Corps, at 82,47 , near Ichang
 
Weather in hex: Moderate rain
 
Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      Ki-30 Ann x 9
 
No Japanese losses
 
Aircraft Attacking:
       9 x Ki-30 Ann bombing from 6000 feet
               Ground Attack:  1 x 250 kg GP Bomb
 
 
 
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Morning Air attack on 8th Indian Brigade, at 51,76 , near Kota Bharu
 
Weather in hex: Overcast
 
Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      Ki-27b Nate x 34
      Ki-30 Ann x 17
 
No Japanese losses
 
Allied ground losses:
      5 casualties reported
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      17 x Ki-30 Ann bombing from 3000 feet
               Ground Attack:  1 x 250 kg GP Bomb
 
 
 
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Morning Air attack on 2nd Prov Chinese Corps, at 76,57 (Wuchow)
 
Weather in hex: Severe storms
 
Raid spotted at 34 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      Ki-27b Nate x 29
      Ki-36 Ida x 30
      Ki-48-Ib Lily x 6
      Ki-51 Sonia x 30
 
Japanese aircraft losses
      Ki-36 Ida: 2 damaged
      Ki-51 Sonia: 4 damaged
 
Allied ground losses:
      93 casualties reported
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
         Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 4 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      18 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing from 6000 feet
               Ground Attack:  4 x 50 kg GP Bomb
      21 x Ki-36 Ida bombing from 6000 feet
               Ground Attack:  4 x 30 kg GP Bomb
       9 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing from 6000 feet
               Ground Attack:  4 x 50 kg GP Bomb
       9 x Ki-36 Ida bombing from 6000 feet
               Ground Attack:  4 x 30 kg GP Bomb
       6 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 6000 feet
               Ground Attack:  4 x 100 kg GP Bomb
       3 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing from 6000 feet
               Ground Attack:  4 x 50 kg GP Bomb
 
Also attacking 62nd Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 13th Chinese Base Force ...
Also attacking 2nd Prov Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 62nd Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 13th Chinese Base Force ...
Also attacking 2nd Prov Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 13th Chinese Base Force ...
Also attacking 2nd Prov Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 62nd Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 2nd Prov Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 62nd Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 13th Chinese Base Force ...
Also attacking 2nd Prov Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 62nd Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 2nd Prov Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 62nd Chinese Corps ...
 
 
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Morning Air attack on FMSV Brigade, at 51,76 , near Kota Bharu
 
Weather in hex: Overcast
 
Raid spotted at 14 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      Ki-21-IIa Sally x 25
      Ki-27b Nate x 3
 
No Japanese losses
 
Allied ground losses:
      5 casualties reported
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      25 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 9000 feet * 
               Ground Attack:  2 x 250 kg GP Bomb
 
Also attacking 8th Indian Brigade ...
Also attacking FMSV Brigade ...
Also attacking 8th Indian Brigade ...
Also attacking FMSV Brigade ...
 
 
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Morning Air attack on FMSV Brigade, at 51,76 , near Kota Bharu
 
Weather in hex: Overcast
 
Raid spotted at 16 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      Ki-21-IIa Sally x 20
      Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 7
 
No Japanese losses
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      20 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 6000 feet * 
               Ground Attack:  2 x 250 kg GP Bomb
 
 
 
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Morning Air attack on 8th Indian Brigade, at 51,76 , near Kota Bharu
 
Weather in hex: Overcast
 
Raid spotted at 13 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      Ki-48-Ib Lily x 24
 
No Japanese losses
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      24 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 7000 feet
               Ground Attack:  4 x 100 kg GP Bomb
 
 
 
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Morning Air attack on 16th Group Army, at 76,57 (Wuchow)
 
Weather in hex: Severe storms
 
Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      Ki-27b Nate x 9
      Ki-48-Ib Lily x 6
      Ki-51 Sonia x 6
 
No Japanese losses
 
Allied ground losses:
      9 casualties reported
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
 
Aircraft Attacking:
       6 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing from 6000 feet
               Ground Attack:  4 x 50 kg GP Bomb
       6 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 6000 feet
               Ground Attack:  4 x 100 kg GP Bomb
 
Also attacking 62nd Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 16th Group Army ...
Also attacking 62nd Chinese Corps ...
 
 
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Morning Air attack on 51st Chinese Corps, at 89,46 , near Kweiteh
 
Weather in hex: Heavy rain
 
Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      Ki-48-Ib Lily x 17
 
No Japanese losses
 
Allied ground losses:
      29 casualties reported
         Squads: 5 destroyed, 0 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      17 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 6000 feet * 
               Ground Attack:  2 x 100 kg GP Bomb
 
 
 
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Morning Air attack on 74th Chinese Corps, at 82,52 (Changsha)
 
Weather in hex: Partial cloud
 
Raid spotted at 29 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      Ki-27b Nate x 8
      Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 8
      Ki-51 Sonia x 6
 
Japanese aircraft losses
      Ki-51 Sonia: 1 damaged
      Ki-51 Sonia: 1 destroyed by flak
 
Allied ground losses:
      11 casualties reported
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
 
Aircraft Attacking:
       6 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing from 6000 feet
               Ground Attack:  4 x 50 kg GP Bomb
 
 
 
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Invasion Support action off Manado (75,99)
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force
 
5 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
 
Japanese Ships
      xAK Shinanogawa Maru
      xAK Taketoyo Maru
      xAK Tazima Maru
 
xAK Shinanogawa Maru fired at enemy troops
xAK Taketoyo Maru fired at enemy troops
xAK Tazima Maru fired at enemy troops
 
 
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Amphibious Assault at Tabiteuea (137,134)
 
TF 134 troops unloading over beach at Tabiteuea, 137,134
 
 
 
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Ground combat at 51,76 (near Kota Bharu)
 
Japanese Deliberate attack
 
Attacking force 5508 troops, 41 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 166
 
Defending force 2472 troops, 14 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 50
 
Japanese adjusted assault: 61 
 
Allied adjusted defense: 13 
 
Japanese assault odds: 4 to 1 
 
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), fatigue(-), morale(-), experience(-)
Attacker: fatigue(-)
 
Japanese ground losses:
      74 casualties reported
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 9 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
 
Allied ground losses:
      913 casualties reported
         Squads: 52 destroyed, 0 disabled
         Non Combat: 19 destroyed, 0 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
      Guns lost 4 (4 destroyed, 0 disabled)
      Units retreated 3
 
Defeated Allied Units Retreating!
 
Assaulting units:
    56th Infantry Regiment
    12th Engineer Regiment
 
Defending units:
    FMSV Brigade
    8th Indian Brigade
    3rd ISF Base Force
 
 
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Ground combat at Manado (75,99)
 
Japanese Deliberate attack
 
Attacking force 3369 troops, 39 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 123
 
Defending force 2096 troops, 17 guns, 3 vehicles, Assault Value = 62
 
Japanese adjusted assault: 39 
 
Allied adjusted defense: 15 
 
Japanese assault odds: 2 to 1 (fort level 0) 
 
Japanese forces CAPTURE Manado !!!
 
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), preparation(-), fatigue(-), morale(-)
 experience(-)
Attacker: disruption(-)
 
Japanese ground losses:
      80 casualties reported
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 14 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
 
Allied ground losses:
      3039 casualties reported
         Squads: 35 destroyed, 0 disabled
         Non Combat: 95 destroyed, 0 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
      Guns lost 24 (24 destroyed, 0 disabled)
      Vehicles lost 2 (2 destroyed, 0 disabled)
      Units destroyed 2
 
Assaulting units:
    1st Indpt SNLF Coy 
    1st Para Assault Div /1
    3rd JNAF AF Unit 
 
Defending units:
    Manado RK Cdo 
    Manado Mil'ie Cdo 
 
 
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Ground combat at Tabiteuea (137,134)
 
Japanese Shock attack
 
Attacking force 612 troops, 3 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 22
 
Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 0
 
Japanese adjusted assault: 40 
 
Allied adjusted defense: 1 
 
Japanese assault odds: 40 to 1 (fort level 0) 
 
Japanese forces CAPTURE Tabiteuea !!!
 
Combat modifiers
Attacker: shock(+)
 
Assaulting units:
    III/71st Naval Guard Unit
 
 
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Ground combat at Sidate (75,100)
 
Japanese Shock attack
 
Attacking force 170 troops, 2 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 13
 
Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 0
 
Japanese adjusted assault: 6 
 
Allied adjusted defense: 1 
 
Japanese assault odds: 6 to 1 (fort level 0) 
 
Japanese forces CAPTURE Sidate !!!
 
Combat modifiers
Attacker: shock(+), leaders(-)
 
Assaulting units:
    1st Para Assault Div /2
 
 
