AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Jan 06, 42 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Invasion Support action off Mersing (51,82) 6 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Japanese Ships xAP Baikal Maru DD Ariake 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 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASW attack near Pontianak at 54,89 Japanese Ships DD Yugiri Allied Ships SS Pickerel SS Pickerel is sighted by escort DD Yugiri fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Yugiri fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Yugiri fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Yugiri fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Yugiri fails to find sub, continues to search... Escort abandons search for sub -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sub attack near San Francisco at 216,73 Japanese Ships SS I-21 Allied Ships KV Quesnel KV Chilliwack SS I-21 launches 2 torpedoes at KV Quesnel KV Chilliwack fails to find sub, continues to search... KV Chilliwack fails to find sub, continues to search... KV Chilliwack fails to find sub, continues to search... KV Chilliwack fails to find sub, continues to search... Escort abandons search for sub -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 126 encounters mine field at Merak (48,97) Japanese Ships DD Nenohi, Mine hits 1, heavy damage DD Hatsuharu, Mine hits 1, heavy damage Magazine explodes on DD Hatsuharu -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Time Surface Combat, near Makassar at 64,107, Range 10,000 Yards Japanese Ships CL Nagara, Shell hits 1 DD Yukikaze, Shell hits 1 DD Tokitsukaze, Shell hits 1 DD Yamakaze DD Kawakaze DD Umikaze Allied Ships CA Cornwall, Shell hits 1 CA Exeter DD Encounter, Shell hits 2 DD Isis Improved night sighting under 82% moonlight Maximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions and 82% moonlight: 11,000 yards Range closes to 10,000 yards... CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 10,000 yards CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 10,000 yards CL Nagara engages CA Exeter at 10,000 yards CA Cornwall engages CL Nagara at 10,000 yards DD Kawakaze engages CA Exeter at 10,000 yards CA Cornwall engages DD Tokitsukaze at 10,000 yards DD Yukikaze engages DD Encounter at 10,000 yards Range closes to 7,000 yards CA Cornwall engages CL Nagara at 7,000 yards CL Nagara engages CA Cornwall at 7,000 yards DD Yukikaze engages DD Isis at 7,000 yards DD Yukikaze engages DD Encounter at 7,000 yards DD Encounter engages DD Tokitsukaze at 7,000 yards DD Yukikaze engages DD Encounter at 7,000 yards CL Nagara engages CA Cornwall at 7,000 yards CL Nagara engages CA Cornwall at 7,000 yards DD Kawakaze engages DD Encounter at 7,000 yards DD Encounter engages DD Yamakaze at 7,000 yards DD Encounter engages DD Tokitsukaze at 7,000 yards DD Yukikaze engages DD Encounter at 7,000 yards Range increases to 9,000 yards CL Nagara engages CA Exeter at 9,000 yards CA Cornwall engages DD Yukikaze at 9,000 yards DD Kawakaze engages DD Encounter at 9,000 yards DD Encounter engages DD Yamakaze at 9,000 yards DD Tokitsukaze engages CA Cornwall at 9,000 yards DD Yukikaze engages DD Encounter at 9,000 yards Range increases to 12,000 yards CA Exeter engages CL Nagara at 12,000 yards CA Cornwall engages CL Nagara at 12,000 yards DD Yamakaze engages DD Encounter at 12,000 yards DD Tokitsukaze engages DD Encounter at 12,000 yards DD Yukikaze engages DD Encounter at 12,000 yards Task forces break off... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sub attack near Rabaul at 106,127 Japanese Ships DD Kisaragi Allied Ships SS Thresher SS Thresher launches 4 torpedoes at DD Kisaragi Escort abandons search for sub -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Amphibious Assault at Buna (99,129) TF 20 troops unloading over beach at Buna, 99,129 Japanese ground losses: 42 casualties reported Squads: 2 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled 17 troops of a IJA Inf Squad lost from landing craft during unload of 144th Infantry Rgt /3 17 troops of a IJA Inf Squad lost from landing craft during unload of 144th Infantry Rgt -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Invasion Support action off Mersing (51,82) 3 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Japanese Ships xAP Baikal Maru DD Ariake Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 1,000 yards -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASW attack near Batavia at 49,97 Japanese Ships SS I-164, hits 2 Allied Ships CL De Ruyter DD Witte de With DD Van Ghent DD Banckert DD Van Nes SS I-164 is sighted by escort DD Van Ghent fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Banckert fails to find sub and abandons search DD Van Nes attacking submerged sub .... DD Van Nes cannot reach attack position over SS I-164 DD Van Nes cannot reach attack position over SS I-164 DD Van Ghent fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Van Nes attacking submerged sub .... DD Van Nes cannot reach attack position over SS I-164 DD Van Nes cannot establish contact with SS I-164 Escort abandons search for sub -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASW attack near Santa Catalina Is at 223,79 Japanese Ships SS I-19, hits 2 Allied Ships DD Hughes DD Sims SS I-19 is located by DD Hughes I-19 diving deep .... DD Sims fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Sims fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Sims attacking submerged sub .... SS I-19 eludes ASW attack from DD Sims DD Sims cannot reach attack position over SS I-19 DD Sims cannot reach attack position over SS I-19 DD Sims fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Sims fails to find sub, continues to search... Escort abandons search for sub -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASW attack near Kendari at 70,107 Japanese Ships DD Umikaze CL Nagara DD Yamakaze DD Tokitsukaze DD Yukikaze DD Kawakaze Allied Ships SS Pike SS Pike launches 4 torpedoes at DD Umikaze Pike diving deep .... DD Umikaze attacking submerged sub .... DD Kawakaze fails to find sub and abandons search DD Umikaze fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Umikaze fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Umikaze fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Umikaze fails to find sub, continues to search... Escort abandons search for sub -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Port Moresby , at 98,130 Weather in hex: Moderate rain Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 24,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 15 No Japanese losses Aircraft Attacking: 15 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 20000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Singapore , at 50,84 Weather in hex: Overcast Raid detected at 39 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 15 minutes Japanese aircraft G3M2 Nell x 25 G4M1 Betty x 18 Japanese aircraft losses G3M2 Nell: 12 damaged G3M2 Nell: 1 destroyed by flak G4M1 Betty: 8 damaged Airbase hits 2 Airbase supply hits 2 Runway hits 14 Aircraft Attacking: 9 x G3M2 Nell bombing from 15000 feet * Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb 18 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 15000 feet Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb 10 x G3M2 Nell bombing from 15000 feet * Port Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb 3 x G3M2 Nell bombing from 15000 feet * Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb 3 x G3M2 Nell bombing from 15000 feet * Port Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 51st PA Infantry Division, at 79,76 (Clark Field) Weather in hex: Light cloud Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 6 minutes Japanese aircraft G3M2 Nell x 4 G4M1 Betty x 45 Japanese aircraft losses G3M2 Nell: 3 damaged G4M1 Betty: 9 damaged Allied ground losses: 11 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 22 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 15000 feet Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb 23 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 15000 feet Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb 4 x G3M2 Nell bombing from 15000 feet Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb Also attacking 57th PS Infantry Regiment ... Also attacking 21st PA Infantry Division ... Also attacking 31st PA Infantry Division ... Also attacking 51st PA Infantry Division ... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 57th PS Infantry Regiment, at 79,76 (Clark Field) Weather in hex: Light cloud Raid spotted at 13 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 4 minutes Japanese aircraft G3M2 Nell x 18 Japanese aircraft losses G3M2 Nell: 4 damaged Aircraft Attacking: 18 x G3M2 Nell bombing from 15000 feet Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 21st PA Infantry Division, at 79,76 (Clark Field) Weather in hex: Light cloud Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 6 minutes Japanese aircraft G3M2 Nell x 6 Japanese aircraft losses G3M2 Nell: 2 damaged Aircraft Attacking: 6 x G3M2 Nell bombing from 15000 feet Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 25th Chinese Corps, at 79,56 , near Kukong Weather in hex: Heavy cloud Raid spotted at 12 NM, estimated altitude 5,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 3 minutes Japanese aircraft B5M1 Mabel x 2 Ki-27b Nate x 8 No Japanese losses Allied ground losses: 8 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 2 x B5M1 Mabel bombing from 5000 feet Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 11th Chinese Corps, at 93,36 , near Kweisui Weather in hex: Severe storms Raid spotted at 12 NM, estimated altitude 3,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 3 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-21-Ic Sally x 19 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-21-Ic Sally: 1 damaged Allied ground losses: 57 casualties reported Squads: 1 destroyed, 4 disabled Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 19 x Ki-21-Ic Sally bombing from 2000 feet Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 84th Chinese Corps, at 86,49 , near Sinyang Weather in hex: Heavy cloud Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 5,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 6 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-30 Ann x 3 Ki-48-Ib Lily x 24 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-48-Ib Lily: 3 damaged Allied ground losses: 14 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 16 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 1000 feet Ground Attack: 2 x 100 kg GP Bomb 8 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 1000 feet Ground Attack: 2 x 100 kg GP Bomb 3 x Ki-30 Ann bombing from 1000 feet Ground Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb Also attacking 7th Chinese Corps ... Also attacking 84th Chinese Corps ... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 84th Chinese Corps, at 86,49 , near Sinyang Weather in hex: Heavy cloud Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-30 Ann x 9 Ki-36 Ida x 20 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-36 Ida: 1 damaged Allied ground losses: 7 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 9 x Ki-30 Ann bombing from 1000 feet Ground Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb 20 x Ki-36 Ida bombing from 1000 feet Ground Attack: 2 x 30 kg GP Bomb Also attacking 21st Group Army ... Also attacking 84th Chinese Corps ... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 65th Chinese Corps, at 79,56 , near Kukong Weather in hex: Heavy cloud Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-21-IIa Sally x 26 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-21-IIa Sally: 3 damaged Allied ground losses: 25 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 26 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 5000 feet Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb Also attacking 49th Chinese Corps ... Also attacking 65th Chinese Corps ... Also attacking 49th Chinese Corps ... Also attacking 65th Chinese Corps ... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 7th Chinese Corps, at 86,49 , near Sinyang Weather in hex: Heavy cloud Raid spotted at 9 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 2 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-30 Ann x 10 No Japanese losses Aircraft Attacking: 10 x Ki-30 Ann bombing from 7000 feet Ground Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 21st Group Army, at 86,49 , near Sinyang Weather in hex: Heavy cloud Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 2,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-48-Ib Lily x 6 No Japanese losses Aircraft Attacking: 6 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 1000 feet Ground Attack: 2 x 100 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 9th Prov Chinese Corps, at 79,56 , near Kukong Weather in hex: Heavy cloud Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 6 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-44 Tojo x 3 Ki-51 Sonia x 19 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-51 Sonia: 2 damaged Aircraft Attacking: 19 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing from 9000 feet Ground Attack: 4 x 50 kg GP Bomb Also attacking 63rd Chinese Corps ... Also attacking 9th Prov Chinese Corps ... Also attacking 63rd Chinese Corps ... Also attacking 9th Prov Chinese Corps ... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 84th Chinese Corps, at 86,49 , near Sinyang Weather in hex: Heavy cloud Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-27b Nate x 18 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-27b Nate: 1 damaged Aircraft Attacking: 18 x Ki-27b Nate bombing from 100 feet Ground Attack: 2 x 50 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 84th Chinese Corps, at 86,49 , near Sinyang Weather in hex: Heavy cloud Raid spotted at 15 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 4 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-27b Nate x 3 No Japanese losses Aircraft Attacking: 3 x Ki-27b Nate bombing from 100 feet Ground Attack: 2 x 50 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 35th Chinese Corps, at 91,38 , near Chengting Weather in hex: Moderate rain Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 2,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 6 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-21-Ic Sally x 21 No Japanese losses Allied ground losses: 48 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 18 x Ki-21-Ic Sally bombing from 2000 feet Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb 3 x Ki-21-Ic Sally bombing from 2000 feet Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 35th Chinese Corps, at 91,38 , near Chengting Weather in hex: Moderate rain Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 3,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 6 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-21-Ic Sally x 20 No Japanese losses Allied ground losses: 18 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 20 x Ki-21-Ic Sally bombing from 2000 feet Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 30th Group Army, at 82,54 (Pingsiang) Weather in hex: Heavy cloud Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 6 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-51 Sonia x 3 Allied aircraft H81-A3 x 7 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-51 Sonia: 2 destroyed No Allied losses CAP engaged: AVG/2nd Sqn with H81-A3 (7 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 7 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 15000. Raid is overhead -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 84th Chinese Corps, at 86,49 , near Sinyang Weather in hex: Heavy cloud Raid spotted at 12 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 3 minutes Japanese aircraft B5M1 Mabel x 5 No Japanese losses Allied ground losses: 18 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 5 x B5M1 Mabel bombing from 5000 feet * Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on 31st PA Infantry Division, at 79,76 (Clark Field) Weather in hex: Heavy rain Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-27b Nate x 22 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-27b Nate: 4 damaged Ki-27b Nate: 2 destroyed by flak Aircraft Attacking: 20 x Ki-27b Nate bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 2 x 50 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on Clark Field , at 79,76 Weather in hex: Heavy rain Raid spotted at 7 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 2 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-27b Nate x 19 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-27b Nate: 4 damaged Runway hits 2 Aircraft Attacking: 19 x Ki-27b Nate bombing from 15000 feet Airfield Attack: 2 x 50 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on Singapore , at 50,84 Weather in hex: Heavy rain Raid detected at 39 NM, estimated altitude 20,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 11 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-21-IIa Sally x 5 Ki-48-Ib Lily x 10 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-21-IIa Sally: 3 damaged Ki-48-Ib Lily: 4 damaged Ki-48-Ib Lily: 1 destroyed by flak Airbase hits 1 Runway hits 1 Aircraft Attacking: 5 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 15000 feet Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb 6 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 15000 feet Ground Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb 4 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 15000 feet Ground Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb Also attacking 2/215th Bty 80th AT Gun Regiment ... Also attacking 272/273rd Bty 80th AT Gun Regiment ... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Batavia at 50,96 Weather in hex: Partial cloud Raid spotted at 11 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 4 minutes Allied aircraft 139WH-3 x 9 75A-7 Hawk x 3 No Allied losses Japanese Ships DD Asagiri DD Yugiri Aircraft Attacking: 9 x 139WH-3 bombing from 3000 feet Naval Attack: 3 x 300 kg SAP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Batavia at 50,96 Weather in hex: Partial cloud Raid spotted at 7 NM, estimated altitude 5,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 2 minutes Allied aircraft 139WH-3 x 9 Allied aircraft losses 139WH-3: 2 damaged Japanese Ships DD Yugiri Aircraft Attacking: 9 x 139WH-3 bombing from 3000 feet Naval Attack: 3 x 300 kg SAP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Batavia at 50,96 Weather in hex: Partial cloud Raid spotted at 8 NM, estimated altitude 5,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 3 minutes Allied aircraft 139WH-3 x 9 Allied aircraft losses 139WH-3: 1 damaged Japanese Ships DD Asagiri Aircraft Attacking: 9 x 139WH-3 bombing from 3000 feet Naval Attack: 3 x 300 kg SAP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Kendari at 70,107 Weather in hex: Heavy cloud Raid spotted at 15 NM, estimated altitude 5,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 6 minutes Allied aircraft Do-24K-1 x 3 Allied aircraft losses Do-24K-1: 1 damaged Japanese Ships CL Nagara, Bomb hits 1 Aircraft Attacking: 3 x Do-24K-1 bombing from 1000 feet Naval Attack: 4 x 300 kg SAP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASW attack near Kolaka at 67,107 Japanese Ships SS RO-33 Allied Ships DD Electra CL Durban CL Dragon CL Danae DD Tenedos DD Express SS RO-33 launches 2 torpedoes at DD Electra DD Express fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Express fails to find sub, continues to search... Escort abandons search for sub -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Amphibious Assault at Busuanga (77,80) TF 85 troops unloading over beach at Busuanga, 77,80 Japanese ground losses: Guns lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled) 15 Support troops lost from landing craft during unload of Yokosuka 4th SNLF /1 70mm T92 Bn Gun lost from landing craft during unload of Yokosuka 4th SNLF /2 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at 85,44 (near Nanyang) Japanese Deliberate attack Attacking force 29099 troops, 363 guns, 458 vehicles, Assault Value = 813 Defending force 33834 troops, 151 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 769 Japanese adjusted assault: 668 Allied adjusted defense: 1393 Japanese assault odds: 1 to 2 Combat modifiers Defender: terrain(+), experience(-) Attacker: Japanese ground losses: 929 casualties reported Squads: 4 destroyed, 62 disabled Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 19 disabled Engineers: 3 destroyed, 9 disabled Allied ground losses: 841 casualties reported Squads: 6 destroyed, 90 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 8 disabled Engineers: 1 destroyed, 3 disabled Guns lost 7 (2 destroyed, 5 disabled) Assaulting units: 36th Division 3rd Division 22nd Ind Engineer Regiment 10th Tank Regiment 11th Tank Regiment 7th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion 11th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion 6th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion 3rd Hvy.Artillery Regiment 2nd Hvy.Artillery Regiment 15th Ind.Medium Field Artillery Regiment 2nd Medium Field Artillery Regiment 8th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion 5th Ind.Hvy.Art Battalion 10th Medium Field Artillery Regiment Defending units: 85th Chinese Corps 13th Chinese Corps 92nd Chinese Corps 3rd Group Army -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at 91,38 (near Chengting) Japanese Deliberate attack Attacking force 306 troops, 0 guns, 58 vehicles, Assault Value = 68 Defending force 7799 troops, 59 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 49 Japanese adjusted assault: 21 Allied adjusted defense: 13 Japanese assault odds: 1 to 1 Combat modifiers Defender: terrain(+), disruption(-), morale(-), experience(-) supply(-) Attacker: Allied ground losses: 66 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled Non Combat: 4 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Assaulting units: 12th Tank Regiment 15th Tank Regiment Defending units: 35th Chinese Corps 13th Group Army -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at 94,36 (near Tatung) Japanese Deliberate attack Attacking force 1314 troops, 20 guns, 50 vehicles, Assault Value = 43 Defending force 315 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1 Japanese adjusted assault: 11 Allied adjusted defense: 1 Japanese assault odds: 11 to 1 Combat modifiers Defender: terrain(+), leaders(+), morale(-), experience(-), supply(-) Attacker: leaders(-) Allied ground losses: 129 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 7 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Units retreated 1 Defeated Allied Units Retreating! Assaulting units: 4th Cavalry Brigade Defending units: 17th Group Army -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Clark Field (79,76) Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 1449 troops, 110 guns, 102 vehicles, Assault Value = 1456 Defending force 30878 troops, 358 guns, 166 vehicles, Assault Value = 701 Japanese ground losses: Guns lost 13 (4 destroyed, 9 disabled) Vehicles lost 17 (10 destroyed, 7 disabled) Allied ground losses: 6 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Vehicles lost 2 (2 destroyed, 0 disabled) Assaulting units: 47th Infantry Regiment 48th Engineer Regiment 21st Ind Engineer Regiment 16th Engineer Regiment Kimura Det 1st Formosa Inf. Regiment Tanaka 20th Infantry Regiment 9th Infantry Regiment 3rd Ind Engineer Regiment 38th Division 2nd Tank Regiment Sasebo 1st SNLF Kanno 7th Tank Regiment Kure 1st SNLF 4th Tank Regiment Yokosuka 1st SNLF 3rd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion 2nd Mortar Battalion 9th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion 15th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion 8th Medium Field Artillery Regiment 2nd Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion Defending units: 1st Constabulary Regiment 192nd Tank Battalion 4th Marine Regiment 35th Avn Sup 194th Tank Battalion 31st PA Infantry Division I/43rd PS Inf Battalion 57th PS Infantry Regiment 26th PS Cavalry Regiment 21st PA Infantry Division 51st PA Infantry Division 2nd Constabulary Regiment Clark Field AAF Base Force 24th PS FA Regiment 1st USMC AA Battalion I Corps II/Prov'nl SPM Grp !/23rd PS FA Battalion US Forces Far East I/Prov'nl SPM Grp Far East USAAF 86th PS Field Artillery Battalion 88th PS Field Artillery Regiment 200th & 515th Coast AA Regiment III/Prov'nl SPM Grp -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Mersing (51,82) Japanese Deliberate attack Attacking force 18742 troops, 138 guns, 40 vehicles, Assault Value = 580 Defending force 555 troops, 4 guns, 8 vehicles, Assault Value = 1 Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 0 Japanese adjusted assault: 353 Allied adjusted defense: 1 Japanese assault odds: 353 to 1 (fort level 0) Japanese forces CAPTURE Mersing !!! Combat modifiers Defender: terrain(+), leaders(+), leaders(-), fatigue(-), morale(-) experience(-) Attacker: Japanese ground losses: 13 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Allied ground losses: 620 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 45 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 3 destroyed, 0 disabled Guns lost 4 (4 destroyed, 0 disabled) Vehicles lost 8 (8 destroyed, 0 disabled) Units destroyed 1 Assaulting units: 113th Infantry Regiment 2nd Division Defending units: 113th RAF Adv Base Force -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Noemfoor (86,110) Japanese Deliberate attack Attacking force 313 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 5 Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 0 Japanese adjusted assault: 2 Allied adjusted defense: 1 Japanese assault odds: 2 to 1 (fort level 0) Japanese forces CAPTURE Noemfoor !!! Combat modifiers Attacker: leaders(-) Assaulting units: III/66th Naval Guard Unit -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Sambas (57,88) Japanese Deliberate attack Attacking force 1935 troops, 19 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 101 Defending force 1268 troops, 8 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 15 Japanese adjusted assault: 12 Allied adjusted defense: 10 Japanese assault odds: 1 to 1 (fort level 0) Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 0 Combat modifiers Defender: terrain(+), preparation(-), morale(-), experience(-) Attacker: Allied ground losses: 36 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Assaulting units: 6th Tank Regiment Yokosuka 2nd SNLF Defending units: 2/15 Punjab Battalion 2e-VLG-I Sup Afd Singkawang ML Base Force W Borneo Mil'ie Cdo 1e-VLG-V Sup Afd -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at 76,88 (near Zamboanga) Japanese Deliberate attack Attacking force 1768 troops, 12 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 55 Defending force 302 troops, 4 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1 Japanese adjusted assault: 25 Allied adjusted defense: 1 Japanese assault odds: 25 to 1 Combat modifiers Defender: terrain(+), leaders(+), leaders(-), disruption(-) fatigue(-), experience(-), supply(-) Attacker: fatigue(-) Allied ground losses: 44 casualties reported Squads: 3 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Guns lost 3 (1 destroyed, 2 disabled) Assaulting units: 15th Naval Guard Unit Defending units: II/43rd PS Inf Battalion