LETTERS FROM IWO JIMA: SACORSAIR(J)vsSPRUANCE(A)

[Yava]

I'm starting to like this AAR...[:)] Keep on pounding them Japs[;)]

[racndoc]

Thanks for the comments Yava.


SITUATION REPORT: 12-26-41


THE AIR WAR

RAF and USAAF bombers rebase to Tavoy and Victoria Point to launch an attack on the airfield at Bangkok:

Day Air attack on Bangkok , at 29,39

Japanese aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft
Lysander I x 4
Blenheim IV x 9
Hudson I x 6
B-17D Fortress x 9
B-17E Fortress x 3
LB-30 Liberator x 18

Japanese aircraft losses
G3M Nell: 1 destroyed
L1N1 Thora: 1 destroyed
Ki-21-II Sally: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
Blenheim IV: 1 damaged
Hudson I: 1 damaged
B-17D Fortress: 1 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
33 casualties reported
Guns lost 2

Airbase hits 2
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 15

Day Air attack on Bangkok , at 29,39

Japanese aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft
Buffalo I x 7
Blenheim I x 15
Blenheim IV x 9

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-II Sally: 1 destroyed
G3M Nell: 2 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
Blenheim I: 1 damaged
Blenheim IV: 2 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
33 casualties reported

Airbase hits 2
Runway hits 10


PI:

This was a very good day for SACORSAIR in Mindanao. The last pocket of Philippino resistance was mopped up at Cotabato:

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Ground combat at Cotabato

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 5321 troops, 15 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 141

Defending force 1298 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 19

Japanese max assault: 242 - adjusted assault: 181

Allied max defense: 18 - adjusted defense: 2

Japanese assault odds: 90 to 1


Japanese ground losses:
4 casualties reported

Allied ground losses:
1510 casualties reported
Guns lost 5

After several consecutive days of naval bombardment, the Japanese finally get 1 to 1 odds at Cayagan:

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Ground combat at Cagayan

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 25200 troops, 149 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 369

Defending force 6764 troops, 58 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 167

Japanese max assault: 278 - adjusted assault: 115

Allied max defense: 98 - adjusted defense: 97

Japanese assault odds: 1 to 1 (fort level 2)

Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 1


Japanese ground losses:
428 casualties reported
Guns lost 5

Allied ground losses:
73 casualties reported
Guns lost 3

Japan hits Lucena with naval and ground bombardment in preparation for their next offensive:

Naval bombardment of Lucena, at 43,53

Japanese Ships
DD Samidare
DD Yudachi
DD Harusame
DD Murasame
DD Asagumo
DD Minegumo
DD Natsugumo
CL Naka


Allied ground losses:
27 casualties reported

Runway hits 2
Port fuel hits 1

Ground combat at Lucena

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 18981 troops, 73 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 627

Defending force 10190 troops, 76 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 299



Allied ground losses:
4 casualties reported


CHINA:

Lots of action in China today. The Chinese shock attack into Kaifeng and Kiuliang to reinforce their positions there:

Ground combat at Kaifeng

Allied Shock attack

Attacking force 7707 troops, 42 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 238

Defending force 21375 troops, 112 guns, 6 vehicles, Assault Value = 435

Allied max assault: 224 - adjusted assault: 0

Japanese max defense: 476 - adjusted defense: 307

Allied assault odds: 0 to 1 (fort level 3)



Allied ground losses:
969 casualties reported
Guns lost 13


Ground combat at Kiukiang

Allied Shock attack

Attacking force 8002 troops, 51 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 406

Defending force 8159 troops, 46 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 182

Allied max assault: 234 - adjusted assault: 66

Japanese max defense: 192 - adjusted defense: 337

Allied assault odds: 0 to 1 (fort level 3)


Japanese ground losses:
10 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Allied ground losses:
1009 casualties reported
Guns lost 31

Japan launches another assault on Hong Kong:

Ground combat at Hong Kong

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 32257 troops, 135 guns, 7 vehicles, Assault Value = 589

Defending force 16036 troops, 78 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 285

Japanese max assault: 564 - adjusted assault: 552

Allied max defense: 303 - adjusted defense: 1318

Japanese assault odds: 0 to 1 (fort level 3)


Japanese ground losses:
315 casualties reported
Guns lost 4
Vehicles lost 2

Allied ground losses:
519 casualties reported
Guns lost 15

Japanese troops continue to push the Chinese back around Yangku:

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Ground combat at 50,29

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 24183 troops, 110 guns, 6 vehicles, Assault Value = 555

Defending force 11828 troops, 42 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 358

Japanese max assault: 557 - adjusted assault: 308

Allied max defense: 316 - adjusted defense: 58

Japanese assault odds: 5 to 1


Japanese ground losses:
117 casualties reported
Guns lost 2

Allied ground losses:
160 casualties reported
Guns lost 1


Defeated Allied Units Retreating!



DEI:

Japan launches their 1st invasion in New Guinea at Hollandia.

Otherwise, all is ominously quiet across the DEI.


MALAYA:

Japanese troops roll into Malacca.

Allied resupply of Singapore continues......there are now more than 40,000 supply, 20,000 resources and 20,000 oil points on hand.


CENTPAC:

The United States has reinforced Midway, Johnston, Palmyra and Canton with infantry and CD units to help protect the sea lanes to Australia.

The first convoys from the West Coast arrive in Honolulu carrying over 200 fighters and bombers. Obsolete B-18 Bolos are being upgraded to B-25s and are staging their way across the Pacific. Seven of the BBs damaged in the Pearl Harbor attack have safely reached California and are now undergoing repairs and upgrades.

AKs and TKs that fled the Philippines at the start of hostilities have sailed all the way across the Pacific and are just now reaching the Hawaiian Islands.

[Yava]

What? No CAP at Bangkok??[:-]

[sacorsair]

Thats right No cap at Bangkok You can only protect so much with the range of Allied HB you know [:(]

[racndoc]

SITUATION REPORT: 12-27-41


THE AIR WAR


In an act of retribution, Japan hits the airfield at Tavoy hard but the USAAF has just evacuated:

Day Air attack on Tavoy , at 28,37

Japanese aircraft
G3M Nell x 9
Ki-21-II Sally x 20

Allied aircraft
no flights

Japanese aircraft losses
G3M Nell: 5 damaged
Ki-21-II Sally: 9 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
Lysander I: 1 destroyed


Allied ground losses:
13 casualties reported

Airbase hits 3
Airbase supply hits 3
Runway hits 15

Day Air attack on Tavoy , at 28,37

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 18
G3M Nell x 105

Japanese aircraft losses
G3M Nell: 1 destroyed

Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 2


The USAAF heavy bombers rebase to Rangoon and bomb the Japanese airstrip at Raehang:

Day Air attack on Rahaeng , at 31,36

Japanese aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft
B-17D Fortress x 6
B-17E Fortress x 7
LB-30 Liberator x 21

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-48-I Lily: 5 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
LB-30 Liberator: 1 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
13 casualties reported

Airbase hits 1
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 15

The RAF continues to work over Bangkok:

Day Air attack on Bangkok , at 29,39

Japanese aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft
Buffalo I x 12
Blenheim IF x 12
Blenheim I x 11
Blenheim IV x 15
Hudson I x 6

Japanese aircraft losses
G3M Nell: 1 destroyed
L1N1 Thora: 2 destroyed
Ki-15 Babs: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
Blenheim IF: 1 damaged
Blenheim IV: 1 damaged
Hudson I: 4 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
76 casualties reported

Airbase hits 2
Airbase supply hits 4
Runway hits 26

24 Japanese aircraft are destroyed today vs 8 Allied AC. In the first 3 weeks of the war Japan has lost 316 AC vs Allied losses of 300 AC(159 of those were lost on Dec. 7th).



PI:

After a final aerial bombardment Japan forces the beleagured Philippino 102nd Reserve Division to surrender at Cayagan:

Day Air attack on 102nd Reserve Division, at 43,59

Japanese aircraft
B5N2 Kate x 7

Japanese aircraft losses
B5N2 Kate: 1 damaged


Allied ground losses:
19 casualties reported

Aircraft Attacking:
7 x B5N2 Kate bombing at 6000 feet
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Day Air attack on 102nd Reserve Division, at 43,59

Japanese aircraft
G3M Nell x 26

No Japanese losses


Allied ground losses:
41 casualties reported

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Ground combat at Cagayan

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 24043 troops, 136 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 301

Defending force 6607 troops, 54 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 158

Japanese max assault: 260 - adjusted assault: 146

Allied max defense: 85 - adjusted defense: 28

Japanese assault odds: 5 to 1 (fort level 1)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Cagayan base !!!


Japanese ground losses:
123 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Allied ground losses:
9531 casualties reported
Guns lost 53

Japan now has a level 4 airbase in the PI and has completely secured Mindanao. The IJA 16th Infantry Division and 4 SNLF units are now freed up for offensive actions elsewhere....probably to reinforce Luzon.



DEI:

With the Nells preoccupied with bombing Allied airbases, the Allies are able to commit surface forces to the South China Sea. Destroyer Divison 58, a collection of old 4 stacker DDs had been on ASW duty off the Sumatran coast but is now ordered to excecute a daring nightime raid on IJN transports anchored off Kuching:

Night Time Surface Combat, near Kuching at 27,56

Japanese Ships
MSW W.13
MSW W.14
MSW W.15
AP Hanakawa Maru, Shell hits 1, on fire
AP Jinsan Maru, Shell hits 7
AP Ozan Maru
AP Tsutsukami Maru
AP Waura Maru, Shell hits 1
AK Fuki Maru
AK Tairyu Maru, Shell hits 2, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk
AK Udo Maru
AK Chikuzan Maru

Allied Ships
DD Alden
DD Edsall, Shell hits 2
DD John D. Edwards
DD Parrott
DD Pope
DD Stewart

Japanese ground losses:
379 casualties reported
Guns lost 5

[racndoc]

SITUATION REPORT: 12-28-41


CHINA:

Hoping to break the stalemate at Hong Kong, SACORSAIR commits the Combined Fleet to bombard the defenders:

Naval bombardment of Hong Kong, at 43,42 - Coastal Guns Fire Back!

133 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese Ships
CA Ashigara, Shell hits 6, on fire, heavy damage
DD Kiji, Shell hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
DD Tsuga, Shell hits 2
DD Asakaze
DD Nagatsuki, Shell hits 5, on fire
DD Fumizuki, Shell hits 2, on fire
DD Minazuki, Shell hits 1, on fire
CL Kuma, Shell hits 5, on fire
DD Kari, Shell hits 9, on fire, heavy damage
DD Hasu, Shell hits 6, on fire, heavy damage
DD Kuri
DD Hatakaze, Shell hits 2, on fire
DD Matsukaze, Shell hits 1
DD Harukaze, Shell hits 9, on fire, heavy damage
DD Satsuki
CL Natori
CA Maya, Shell hits 1


Allied ground losses:
94 casualties reported
Guns lost 4

Runway hits 3
Port hits 1
Port supply hits 1

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Naval bombardment of Hong Kong, at 43,42 - Coastal Guns Fire Back!

37 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese Ships
DD Yukaze, Shell hits 2, on fire
DD Sawakaze
DD Mikazuki, Shell hits 5, on fire, heavy damage
CL Kinu
CL Yura, Shell hits 3
BB Yamashiro, Shell hits 1
BB Fuso
BB Hyuga
BB Ise
BB Nagato


Allied ground losses:
592 casualties reported
Guns lost 9

Airbase hits 6
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 19
Port hits 10
Port fuel hits 1
Port supply hits 8

CA Ashigara is sunk by 9.2" gunfire.


DEI:

After attacking the IJN transport TF at Kuching yesterday with old USN DDs, the Allies commit naval air and PTs to finish off the transports:

Day Air attack on TF, near Kuching at 27,56


Allied aircraft
Vildebeest IV x 19
Martin 139 x 3


Allied aircraft losses
Vildebeest IV: 3 damaged

Japanese Ships
AP Ozan Maru, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
AP Waura Maru
AK Udo Maru, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
MSW W.13, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AP Tsutsukami Maru, Torpedo hits 1
AP Hanakawa Maru, Torpedo hits 1, on fire

Japanese ground losses:
50 casualties reported

Day Air attack on TF, near Kuching at 27,56


Allied aircraft
Vildebeest IV x 14


No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
MSW W.14
AK Chikuzan Maru
AP Tsutsukami Maru, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
AK Udo Maru, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage

Japanese ground losses:
60 casualties reported
Guns lost 2


Day Time Surface Combat, near Kuching at 27,56

Japanese Ships
MSW W.13, on fire, heavy damage
MSW W.14
MSW W.15
AP Hanakawa Maru, on fire
AP Jinsan Maru
AP Ozan Maru, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AP Waura Maru
AK Fuki Maru, on fire, heavy damage
AK Udo Maru, on fire, heavy damage
AK Chikuzan Maru

Allied Ships
PT TM-4
PT TM-5
PT TM-6, Shell hits 1
PT TM-7
PT TM-8
PT TM-9, Shell hits 1

This is the first time in the war that Allied PTs accomplished more than provide target practice.


PI:

RAF and Dutch torpedo planes stage to the PI and manage to put a fish in a BB:

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Day Air attack on TF, near Masbate Island at 44,55


Allied aircraft
Swordfish x 9
T.IVa x 6


Allied aircraft losses
Swordfish: 7 damaged
T.IVa: 6 damaged

Japanese Ships
BB Haruna
BB Kongo


Day Air attack on TF, near Masbate Island at 44,55


Allied aircraft
Swordfish x 2
T.IVa x 2


Allied aircraft losses
Swordfish: 2 damaged
T.IVa: 1 destroyed

Japanese Ships
BB Haruna, Torpedo hits 1, on fire


FORTRESS MANILA

MacArthur's troops had been holding firm at both Clark Field and Lucena but the presence of several IJA LCUs at Limon Bay threatened to cut off their escape route to Manila. The Allies attempted to withdraw today to Manila but SACORSAIR launched twin assaults that roughed up the Allied rear guard:

Ground combat at Clark Field

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 67513 troops, 361 guns, 137 vehicles, Assault Value =
1389

Defending force 2774 troops, 2 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 59

Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 2

Japanese max assault: 1316 - adjusted assault: 919

Allied max defense: 60 - adjusted defense: 1

Japanese assault odds: 919 to 1 (fort level 2)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Clark Field base !!!



Allied aircraft
no flights


Allied aircraft losses
P-35A: 1 destroyed
P-40B Tomahawk: 1 destroyed
P-26A: 1 destroyed

Japanese ground losses:
75 casualties reported
Guns lost 2

Allied ground losses:
794 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

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Ground combat at Lucena

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 27381 troops, 124 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 638

Defending force 4268 troops, 37 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 123

Japanese max assault: 560 - adjusted assault: 367

Allied max defense: 109 - adjusted defense: 18

Japanese assault odds: 20 to 1 (fort level 0)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Lucena base !!!


Japanese ground losses:
202 casualties reported
Guns lost 4

Allied ground losses:
600 casualties reported
Guns lost 13


Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

In just a couple of days the Allies have been wiped out in Mindanao and have been forced back to their final defensive positions at Corregidor and Manila in Luzon. The strategic situation in the Philippines has deteriorated dramatically for the Allies.

[Yava]

Seems that PI is going to be overrun in a matter of days... hopefully some Air Units will be saved[:)]

[racndoc]

Yava.....no worries about Fortress Manila...it should hold out at least into February 1942. The main issue with the early withdrawal fom Clark Field and Lucena was the loss of over 10,000 supply that was left behind.


SITUATION REPORT: 12-30-41

The last couple of days have been very quiet as evidenced by the fact that the busiest command has been SOPAC.


SRA:

The Allies went to the well one time too many at Kuching as surface raider CL Dauntless is lost to an IJN surface TF:

Night Time Surface Combat, near Kuching at 27,56

Japanese Ships
CA Myoko
CL Sendai
CL Kitakami
CL Oi
DD Amatsukaze
DD Hatsuyuki
DD Uranami
DD Shikinami
DD Wakatake
DD Kuretake
DD Sanae

Allied Ships
CL Dauntless, Shell hits 2, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk

RAF bombers take a break from bombing airfields to work over a transport TF off Khota Bharu:

Day Air attack on TF, near Kota Bharu at 24,45


Allied aircraft
Blenheim I x 13
Blenheim IV x 11
Hudson I x 5


No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
AK Uyo Maru
AK Azuchisan Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire
AK Matsutan Maru
AK Okuni Maru
AK Nikkyu Maru
AK Yagi Maru
AK Naruto Maru, Bomb hits 1
AK Hachirogata Maru
AK Nittatsu Maru

Day Air attack on TF, near Kota Bharu at 24,45


Allied aircraft
Buffalo I x 3
Blenheim I x 9
Blenheim IV x 11
Hudson I x 5


No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
AK Nikkyu Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire
AK Naruto Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire
AK Hachirogata Maru
AK Yahiko Maru, Bomb hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
AK Fukuyo Maru
AK Tatebu Maru
AK Uyo Maru, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
AK Nittei Maru


SOPAC:

Japanese bombers at Rabaul launch their first strike on Port Moresby:

Day Air attack on Port Moresby , at 54,93

Japanese aircraft
G3M Nell x 21
G4M1 Betty x 21

Allied aircraft
Wirraway x 3

Japanese aircraft losses
G3M Nell: 6 damaged

Allied aircraft losses

Runway hits 2

Allied recon reports the presence of capital ships in harbor at Rabaul for the first time so evidently things are heating up in this theatre.

CL Trenton runs into IJN warships just off the coast of Tahiti:

Night Time Surface Combat at 110,130

Japanese Ships
PG Aikoku Maru, Shell hits 3
PG Hokoku Maru

Allied Ships
CL Trenton

Day Time Surface Combat at 110,130

Japanese Ships
PG Aikoku Maru, Shell hits 9, on fire
PG Hokoku Maru, Shell hits 9, on fire

Allied Ships
CL Trenton, Shell hits 2


SS Tambor spots KB and reports their position back to Pearl Harbor:

Sub attack at 78,84

Japanese Ships
DD Arare
DD Kasumi
DD Tanikaze
DD Hamakaze
DD Urakaze
DD Shiranuhi
DD Isokaze
DD Kagero
DD Akigumo
CA Chikuma
CV Kaga

Allied Ships
SS Tambor, hits 1

[racndoc]

SITUATION REPORT: 1-1-42


THE AIR WAR

The New Years brings in some good weather for the first time in 4 days and the Allied bomber commands go back to work. The largest USAAF airstrike so far in the war pounds the main Japanese aerodrome in Malaya at Khota Bharu:

Day Air attack on Kota Bharu , at 24,45

Japanese aircraft
Ki-27 Nate x 15

Allied aircraft
Brewster 339D x 3
Buffalo I x 8
A-29 Hudson x 26
B-17D Fortress x 9
B-17E Fortress x 52

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-27 Nate: 3 destroyed, 9 damaged
Ki-48-I Lily: 4 destroyed
Ki-51 Sonia: 5 destroyed
Ki-32 Mary: 4 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
Brewster 339D: 1 damaged
Buffalo I: 4 damaged
A-29 Hudson: 2 damaged
B-17E Fortress: 2 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
598 casualties reported
Guns lost 7

Airbase hits 16
Airbase supply hits 7
Runway hits 93


The RAF continues to work over Bangkok:

Day Air attack on Bangkok , at 29,39

Japanese aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft
Blenheim I x 6
Blenheim IV x 6
Hudson I x 5

Japanese aircraft losses
No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
Blenheim I: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged

Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 10

Day Air attack on Bangkok , at 29,39

Japanese aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft
Buffalo I x 2
Blenheim IF x 3

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-II Sally: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
Blenheim IF: 3 damaged

Runway hits 5


Meanwhile the Japanese answer back with another airstrike on Port Moresby:

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Day Air attack on Port Moresby , at 54,93

Japanese aircraft
G3M Nell x 8
G4M1 Betty x 14

Allied aircraft
Wirraway x 2

Japanese aircraft losses
G3M Nell: 1 damaged

Allied aircraft losses

Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 2



DEI:

British and Dutch torpedo bombers catch Baby KB refueling at Brunei and put a fish in CVL Zuiho:

Day Air attack on TF, near Brunei at 33,56

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 10
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 2

Allied aircraft
Swordfish x 8
T.IVa x 6
A-24 Dauntless x 9

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
Swordfish: 4 damaged
T.IVa: 2 destroyed, 2 damaged
A-24 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 5 damaged

Japanese Ships
CVL Ryujo
CVL Zuiho, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
CA Nachi


Dutch Martin 139s catch a transport TF north of Borneo:

Day Air attack on TF at 31,55


Allied aircraft
Brewster 339D x 4
Martin 139 x 3
P-40E Warhawk x 4


No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
AK Manko Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire


Aitape on New Guinea falls to Japan.



MALAYA:

RAF bombers catch IJN transports off Malaya:

Day Air attack on TF at 29,42


Allied aircraft
Blenheim I x 6
Blenheim IV x 4


No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
DD Hokaze
AK San Francisco Maru

Day Air attack on TF at 28,46


Allied aircraft
Blenheim IV x 8


No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
AK Yahiko Maru, heavy damage
AK Uyo Maru, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage


Japan captures deserted Kuantan and advance elements of Yamashita's army enter Johore Bharu:

Ground combat at Kuantan

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 18888 troops, 89 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 360

Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 0

Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 1

Japanese max assault: 329 - adjusted assault: 145

Allied max defense: 0 - adjusted defense: 1

Japanese assault odds: 145 to 1 (fort level 1)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Kuantan base !!!



CHINA:

SACORSAIR continues his offensive west of Yangku:

Ground combat at 50,29

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 24405 troops, 104 guns, 6 vehicles, Assault Value = 562

Defending force 5826 troops, 7 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 131

Japanese max assault: 565 - adjusted assault: 705

Allied max defense: 131 - adjusted defense: 24

Japanese assault odds: 29 to 1


Japanese ground losses:
155 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Allied ground losses:
379 casualties reported
Guns lost 3


Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

The Chinese corps retreat into Yenan and it appears that 2 more Chinese corps are now isolated east of Yangku.


Japanese troops successfully expel the Chinese from Anking:

Ground combat at Anking

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 20530 troops, 106 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 472

Defending force 5714 troops, 2 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 85

Japanese max assault: 514 - adjusted assault: 241

Allied max defense: 69 - adjusted defense: 5

Japanese assault odds: 48 to 1


Japanese ground losses:
142 casualties reported
Guns lost 4

Allied ground losses:
132 casualties reported


Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

However the Japanese attempt to clear out Kiukiang is a failure:

Ground combat at Kiukiang

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 8285 troops, 45 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 191

Defending force 13666 troops, 21 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 316

Japanese max assault: 198 - adjusted assault: 53

Allied max defense: 314 - adjusted defense: 226

Japanese assault odds: 0 to 1


Japanese ground losses:
343 casualties reported
Guns lost 2

Allied ground losses:
63 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Now almost 70,000 IJA forces are surrounded in Nanchang:

Ground combat at Nanchang

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 36808 troops, 177 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value =
1459

Defending force 113765 troops, 501 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value =
2668



Allied ground losses:
41 casualties reported


Another Japanese assault at Hong Kong is easily thrown back:

Ground combat at Hong Kong

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 30672 troops, 125 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 511

Defending force 14022 troops, 38 guns, 1 vehicles, Assault Value = 247

Japanese max assault: 209 - adjusted assault: 84

Allied max defense: 203 - adjusted defense: 586

Japanese assault odds: 0 to 1 (fort level 3)


Japanese ground losses:
560 casualties reported

Allied ground losses:
82 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

The arrival of 2 new corps in Canton gives the Chinese almost a 2:1 advantage there:

Ground combat at Canton

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 32563 troops, 221 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 556

Defending force 54427 troops, 255 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value =
1539



Allied ground losses:
13 casualties reported

[Yava]

Situation in China is stable from what I see, would be sad however to lose some northern bases to the Japs.[;)] Good move with surrounding those unith in Nanchang, this keeps him busy in the south.

[racndoc]

SITUATION REPORT: 1-2-42


THE AIR WAR

The USAAF continues to work over Khota Bharu and Raehaeng:

Day Air attack on Kota Bharu , at 24,45

Japanese aircraft
Ki-27 Nate x 12

Allied aircraft
Brewster 339D x 3
Buffalo I x 5
A-29 Hudson x 27
B-17D Fortress x 3
B-17E Fortress x 54

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-27 Nate: 4 destroyed, 4 damaged
Ki-51 Sonia: 3 destroyed
Ki-48-I Lily: 6 destroyed
Ki-32 Mary: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
Buffalo I: 1 damaged
A-29 Hudson: 2 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
240 casualties reported
Guns lost 3

Airbase hits 11
Airbase supply hits 7
Runway hits 40

Day Air attack on Rahaeng , at 31,36

Japanese aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft
Lysander I x 2
B-17D Fortress x 8
B-17E Fortress x 6
LB-30 Liberator x 29

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-48-I Lily: 2 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
LB-30 Liberator: 1 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
70 casualties reported

Airbase hits 1
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 17


The RAF continues to interdict Bangkok:

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Day Air attack on Bangkok , at 29,39

Japanese aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft
Buffalo I x 3
Blenheim I x 14
Blenheim IV x 14
Hudson I x 6

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-II Sally: 4 destroyed
G3M Nell: 2 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
Blenheim I: 1 damaged
Blenheim IV: 2 damaged
Hudson I: 1 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
72 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Airbase hits 3
Runway hits 20



PI:

SACORSAIR launches his first assault on Manila and it is exceptionally bloody:

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Ground combat at Manila

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 102810 troops, 493 guns, 169 vehicles, Assault Value =
2095

Defending force 87134 troops, 691 guns, 316 vehicles, Assault Value =
1645

Japanese max assault: 1957 - adjusted assault: 487

Allied max defense: 1768 - adjusted defense: 4217

Japanese assault odds: 0 to 1 (fort level 2)


Japanese ground losses:
7789 casualties reported
Guns lost 83
Vehicles lost 7

Allied ground losses:
1993 casualties reported
Guns lost 29
Vehicles lost 5



MALAYA:

Japan captures Johore Bharu and SEAC is reduced to Fortress Singapore:

Ground combat at Johore Bahru

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 78295 troops, 341 guns, 269 vehicles, Assault Value =
1849

Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 0

Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 1

Japanese max assault: 1673 - adjusted assault: 982

Allied max defense: 0 - adjusted defense: 1

Japanese assault odds: 982 to 1 (fort level 1)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Johore Bahru base !!!



CHINA:

Japan launches another ineffectual attack on Hong Kong:

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Ground combat at Hong Kong

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 29971 troops, 121 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 473

Defending force 13943 troops, 38 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 247

Japanese max assault: 396 - adjusted assault: 112

Allied max defense: 217 - adjusted defense: 646

Japanese assault odds: 0 to 1 (fort level 3)


Japanese ground losses:
807 casualties reported
Guns lost 2

Allied ground losses:
184 casualties reported
Guns lost 8


DEI:

Allied torpedo bombers put a fish in BB Yamashiro:

Day Air attack on TF, near Brunei at 33,56

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 6
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 6

Allied aircraft
Swordfish x 7
Brewster 339D x 7
T.IVa x 4
P-40E Warhawk x 4
A-24 Dauntless x 5

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
Swordfish: 7 damaged
Brewster 339D: 5 damaged
T.IVa: 3 damaged
A-24 Dauntless: 1 damaged

Japanese Ships
BB Ise
BB Yamashiro, Torpedo hits 1
BB Hyuga
BB Fuso

In the last 3 days Japan has had 2 BBs hit by torpedoes and 1 BB hit byt a mine so the relative surface combat odds are rapidly improving.


SACORSAIR has massed multiple AK/AP convoys and BB/CA surface TFs and CVL TFs at Brunei and Kuching so something big is about to come online. Additional transport TFs are spotted crossing the South China Sea towards Allied bases to the west and southwest. It looks like too big of an operation for Singkawang or Pontianak.....possibly an assault on Palembang. Allied naval bombers redeploy to deal with the threat.

[racndoc]

SITUATION REPORT: 1-4-42


THE AIR WAR

Allied and Japanese bombers continue to pound each others airfields in Thailand and Malaya:

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Day Air attack on Victoria Point , at 25,39

Japanese aircraft
G3M Nell x 54

Allied aircraft
Buffalo I x 3

Japanese aircraft losses
G3M Nell: 6 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
Buffalo I: 1 damaged
Blenheim IV: 2 destroyed
Blenheim I: 1 destroyed


Allied ground losses:
40 casualties reported

Airbase hits 4
Airbase supply hits 4
Runway hits 20


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Day Air attack on Kota Bharu , at 24,45

Japanese aircraft
Ki-27 Nate x 3

Allied aircraft
Brewster 339D x 6
Buffalo I x 6
A-29 Hudson x 24
B-17D Fortress x 6
B-17E Fortress x 49

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-27 Nate: 3 destroyed
Ki-48-I Lily: 4 destroyed
Ki-51 Sonia: 6 destroyed
Ki-32 Mary: 2 destroyed


Japanese ground losses:
365 casualties reported
Guns lost 4

Airbase hits 9
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 54



MALAYA:

IJA troops sufer heavy casualties in forcing their way across the causeway into Singapore:

Ground combat at Singapore

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 74628 troops, 333 guns, 210 vehicles, Assault Value =
1748

Defending force 84591 troops, 653 guns, 16 vehicles, Assault Value =
1168

Japanese max assault: 1716 - adjusted assault: 339

Allied max defense: 1266 - adjusted defense: 1846

Japanese assault odds: 0 to 1 (fort level 6)


Japanese ground losses:
10253 casualties reported
Guns lost 116
Vehicles lost 18

Allied ground losses:
1096 casualties reported
Guns lost 33
Vehicles lost 1



CBI:

Japanese troops attempt to capture the RAF airfield at Moulmein:

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Ground combat at Moulmein

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 10699 troops, 68 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 328

Defending force 8604 troops, 67 guns, 4 vehicles, Assault Value = 184

Japanese max assault: 592 - adjusted assault: 228

Allied max defense: 176 - adjusted defense: 117

Japanese assault odds: 1 to 1 (fort level 1)

Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 0


Japanese ground losses:
1047 casualties reported
Guns lost 16

Allied ground losses:
83 casualties reported
Guns lost 2


Chinese troops shock attack their way across a river to enter Kaifeng:

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Ground combat at Kaifeng

Allied Shock attack

Attacking force 76283 troops, 418 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value =
1815

Defending force 21942 troops, 113 guns, 7 vehicles, Assault Value = 452

Allied max assault: 1728 - adjusted assault: 1233

Japanese max defense: 495 - adjusted defense: 429

Allied assault odds: 2 to 1 (fort level 3)

Allied Assault reduces fortifications to 1


Japanese ground losses:
398 casualties reported
Guns lost 11
Vehicles lost 1

Allied ground losses:
1239 casualties reported
Guns lost 37




DEI:

An IJN bombardment TF hits Tarakan after running the gauntlet through mines, PT boats and Allied air:

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 01/04/42

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TF 98 encounters mine field at Tarakan (34,60)

Japanese Ships
CL Yura, Mine hits 1, on fire

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Night Time Surface Combat, near Tarakan at 34,60

Japanese Ships
BB Nagato
BB Ise
BB Hyuga
BB Fuso
BB Yamashiro
CL Yura, on fire
CL Kinu
DD Sawakaze, Shell hits 1

Allied Ships
PT PT-31
PT PT-32, Shell hits 5, and is sunk


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Day Air attack on TF, near Tarakan at 34,60

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 9

Allied aircraft
Brewster 339D x 4
Martin 139 x 3

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
Martin 139: 2 damaged

Japanese Ships
BB Yamashiro, Bomb hits 1



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Naval bombardment of Tarakan, at 34,60 - Coastal Guns Fire Back!


Allied aircraft
no flights


Allied aircraft losses
No Allied losses

2 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese Ships
DD Sawakaze
CL Kinu
CL Yura, on fire
BB Yamashiro
BB Fuso
BB Hyuga
BB Ise
BB Nagato


Allied ground losses:
8 casualties reported
Guns lost 2

Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 3
Port hits 1
Port fuel hits 1
Port supply hits 2

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Day Time Surface Combat, near Tarakan at 34,60

Japanese Ships
BB Nagato
BB Ise
BB Hyuga
BB Fuso
BB Yamashiro
CL Yura
CL Kinu
DD Sawakaze, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage

Allied Ships
PT PT-31, Shell hits 2, and is sunk


B-25s go into combat for the first time as bomber groups based at Balikpappan hit IJN shipping off Kuching:

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Day Air attack on TF, near Kuching at 27,56

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 15

Allied aircraft
B-25C Mitchell x 6

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
B-25C Mitchell: 6 damaged

Japanese Ships
AK Zyuyo Maru


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Day Air attack on TF, near Kuching at 27,56

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 15

Allied aircraft
B-25C Mitchell x 18

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-43-Ib Oscar: 3 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
B-25C Mitchell: 5 damaged

Japanese Ships
AP Awajisan Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire
AP Hakozaki Maru
AK Nako Maru
AK Sasako Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire
AK Bujun Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire

Japanese ground losses:
54 casualties reported

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SITUATION REPORT: 1-6-42


THE AIR WAR

USAAF bombers continue to reduce the major Japanese aerodrome at Saigon:

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Day Air attack on Saigon , at 31,45

Japanese aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft
A-29 Hudson x 13
B-17D Fortress x 3
B-17E Fortress x 26
F-4 Lightning x 3

Japanese aircraft losses
G3M Nell: 3 destroyed
A6M2 Zero: 4 destroyed
C5M Babs: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
A-29 Hudson: 1 damaged
B-17E Fortress: 5 damaged
F-4 Lightning: 1 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
126 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Airbase hits 1
Airbase supply hits 5
Runway hits 26


Japan keeps putting the pressure on Port Moresby:

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Day Air attack on Port Moresby , at 54,93

Japanese aircraft
G3M Nell x 10
G4M1 Betty x 15

Allied aircraft
Wirraway x 6

Japanese aircraft losses
G3M Nell: 4 damaged
G4M1 Betty: 2 damaged

Allied aircraft losses

Airbase hits 3
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 5



DEI:

KB suddenly reappears off Tarakan to assist in the occupation of Borneo:

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Day Air attack on Tarakan , at 34,60

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 5
D3A2 Val x 130
B5N2 Kate x 133

Allied aircraft
no flights

Japanese aircraft losses
D3A2 Val: 1 destroyed, 9 damaged
B5N2 Kate: 1 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
Martin 139: 1 destroyed


Allied ground losses:
99 casualties reported
Vehicles lost 1

Airbase hits 36
Airbase supply hits 17
Runway hits 152

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Day Air attack on TF at 33,64

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 27
D3A2 Val x 20
B5N2 Kate x 25

Allied aircraft
Brewster 339D x 5

Japanese aircraft losses
B5N2 Kate: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
Brewster 339D: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged

Allied Ships
AK Surigao, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage

The Allies can now go hog wild in the South Pacific.


SOUTH PACIFIC:

The 2nd Marine Division from San Diego reaches Noumea and the Allied supply line to Australia seems more secure. Seebees, EAB units and massive supply are on the way to New Caledonia to convert it into a fortress.


CHINA:

Chiang Kai Shek orders massive offensives across the length of China:

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Ground combat at Nanchang

Allied Shock attack

Attacking force 89107 troops, 537 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value =
2701

Defending force 67693 troops, 292 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value =
1460

Allied max assault: 5374 - adjusted assault: 3605

Japanese max defense: 1563 - adjusted defense: 705

Allied assault odds: 5 to 1 (fort level 3)

Allied forces CAPTURE Nanchang base !!!


Japanese aircraft
no flights

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-51 Sonia: 6 destroyed

Japanese ground losses:
1034 casualties reported
Guns lost 22

Allied ground losses:
4934 casualties reported
Guns lost 142

The road to Shanghai is now open.


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Ground combat at Canton

Allied Shock attack

Attacking force 49423 troops, 271 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value =
1553

Defending force 53650 troops, 272 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 601

Allied max assault: 3058 - adjusted assault: 1190

Japanese max defense: 662 - adjusted defense: 2765

Allied assault odds: 0 to 1 (fort level 4)


Japanese ground losses:
128 casualties reported
Guns lost 5

Allied ground losses:
4383 casualties reported
Guns lost 91

Don't think the Chinese are strong enough to break through here.


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Ground combat at Ichang

Allied Shock attack

Attacking force 56588 troops, 193 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value =
1636

Defending force 20812 troops, 122 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 471

Allied max assault: 2774 - adjusted assault: 728

Japanese max defense: 469 - adjusted defense: 699

Allied assault odds: 1 to 1 (fort level 2)

Allied Assault reduces fortifications to 1


Japanese ground losses:
445 casualties reported
Guns lost 10

Allied ground losses:
2059 casualties reported
Guns lost 42

The Chinese may eventually be able to breakthrough here. The limiting issue is supply.



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Ground combat at Kaifeng

Allied Shock attack

Attacking force 65685 troops, 325 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value =
1629

Defending force 20916 troops, 85 guns, 3 vehicles, Assault Value = 420

Allied max assault: 1910 - adjusted assault: 455

Japanese max defense: 377 - adjusted defense: 285

Allied assault odds: 1 to 1 (fort level 0)

Allied Assault reduces fortifications to 0


Japanese ground losses:
405 casualties reported
Guns lost 5
Vehicles lost 2

Allied ground losses:
2032 casualties reported
Guns lost 40

A little more supply and China will wreak havoc here.

[racndoc]

SITUATION REPORT: 1-8-42


THE AIR WAR

Japan launches a heavy attack on the Allied aerodrome at Singapore but without escorts it becomes very costly:

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Day Air attack on Singapore , at 22,51

Japanese aircraft
G3M Nell x 74

Allied aircraft
Hurricane IIb x 6
P-40B Tomahawk x 5
P-40E Warhawk x 13

Japanese aircraft losses
G3M Nell: 13 destroyed, 48 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
Hurricane IIb: 1 damaged
P-40B Tomahawk: 4 damaged
P-40E Warhawk: 7 damaged
Buffalo I: 1 destroyed


Allied ground losses:
78 casualties reported

Airbase hits 2
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 15

Allied bombers respond in kind with counterair strikes at Bangkok and Kuching:

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Day Air attack on Bangkok , at 29,39

Japanese aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft
Lysander I x 4
Buffalo I x 3
Blenheim IF x 3
Blenheim I x 11
Blenheim IV x 19
Hudson I x 6

Japanese aircraft losses
G3M Nell: 3 destroyed
Ki-21-II Sally: 5 destroyed
L1N1 Thora: 2 destroyed
Ki-15 Babs: 2 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
Blenheim IF: 1 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
169 casualties reported
Guns lost 2

Airbase hits 4
Airbase supply hits 4
Runway hits 28


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Day Air attack on Kuching , at 27,56

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 6

Allied aircraft
Brewster 339D x 9
A-29 Hudson x 22
B-17D Fortress x 15
B-17E Fortress x 45

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-43-Ib Oscar: 4 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
A-29 Hudson: 1 destroyed, 5 damaged
B-17D Fortress: 4 damaged
B-17E Fortress: 8 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
669 casualties reported
Guns lost 6

Airbase hits 7
Airbase supply hits 8
Runway hits 48



CBI:

Japanese attacks are stopped cold near Yangku and at Moulmein:

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Ground combat at 48,36

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 18694 troops, 100 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 452

Defending force 17562 troops, 103 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 542

Japanese max assault: 469 - adjusted assault: 10

Allied max defense: 527 - adjusted defense: 565

Japanese assault odds: 0 to 1


Japanese ground losses:
1448 casualties reported
Guns lost 14


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Ground combat at Moulmein

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 7872 troops, 40 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 190

Defending force 15345 troops, 174 guns, 3 vehicles, Assault Value = 504

Japanese max assault: 276 - adjusted assault: 4

Allied max defense: 430 - adjusted defense: 203

Japanese assault odds: 0 to 1 (fort level 1)


Japanese ground losses:
1466 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Allied ground losses:
75 casualties reported
Guns lost 2


The Chinese order all out assaults tomorrow at Ichang, Kaifeng and against the 70,000 IJA troops trapped at Nanchang.

[racndoc]

SITUATION REPORT: 1-10-42


THE AIR WAR


Japanese bombers from Saigon again hit Singapore without escorts:

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Day Air attack on Singapore , at 22,51

Japanese aircraft
G3M Nell x 37

Allied aircraft
Hurricane IIb x 6
P-40B Tomahawk x 4
P-40E Warhawk x 13

Japanese aircraft losses
G3M Nell: 8 destroyed, 21 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
Hurricane IIb: 4 damaged
P-40B Tomahawk: 1 damaged
P-40E Warhawk: 1 destroyed, 3 damaged
Buffalo I: 1 destroyed
B-17E Fortress: 1 destroyed


Allied ground losses:
24 casualties reported

Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 8


The Allies retaliate with bomber attacks at Raehang and Kuching:

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Day Air attack on Rahaeng , at 31,36

Japanese aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft
Lysander I x 5
Buffalo I x 2
A-29 Hudson x 12
B-17D Fortress x 9
B-17E Fortress x 4
LB-30 Liberator x 28

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-48-I Lily: 6 destroyed
Ki-15 Babs: 2 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
Lysander I: 1 damaged
A-29 Hudson: 1 damaged
B-17E Fortress: 1 damaged
LB-30 Liberator: 1 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
32 casualties reported

Airbase hits 4
Airbase supply hits 4
Runway hits 24


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Day Air attack on Kuching , at 27,56

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 3

Allied aircraft
Brewster 339D x 9
A-29 Hudson x 11
B-17D Fortress x 12
B-17E Fortress x 44

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-43-Ib Oscar: 4 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
A-29 Hudson: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged
B-17D Fortress: 3 damaged
B-17E Fortress: 2 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
506 casualties reported
Guns lost 5

Airbase hits 2
Airbase supply hits 5
Runway hits 46



CHINA:

The Chinese begin the reduction of the Japanese pocket at Nanchang:

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Ground combat at Nanchang

Allied Shock attack

Attacking force 99612 troops, 580 guns, 1 vehicles, Assault Value =
2964

Defending force 63939 troops, 153 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value =
1380

Allied max assault: 5198 - adjusted assault: 2599

Japanese max defense: 1422 - adjusted defense: 851

Allied assault odds: 3 to 1


Japanese ground losses:
1226 casualties reported
Guns lost 20

Allied ground losses:
3359 casualties reported
Guns lost 81


60,000 Chinese troops somehow get 23:1 odds on an IJA division at Kaifeng and capture the city:

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Ground combat at Kaifeng

Allied Shock attack

Attacking force 60233 troops, 259 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value =
1485

Defending force 20723 troops, 79 guns, 3 vehicles, Assault Value = 406

Allied max assault: 2590 - adjusted assault: 1822

Japanese max defense: 429 - adjusted defense: 79

Allied assault odds: 23 to 1 (fort level 0)

Allied forces CAPTURE Kaifeng base !!!


Japanese ground losses:
973 casualties reported
Guns lost 27
Vehicles lost 1

Allied ground losses:
1128 casualties reported
Guns lost 26


Another 60,000 Chinese assault 20,000 IJA troops at Ichang but this time they fall just short of 1:1 odds due to the poor road net there and the lack of supply:

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Ground combat at Ichang

Allied Shock attack

Attacking force 54418 troops, 154 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value =
1755

Defending force 20387 troops, 110 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 458

Allied max assault: 2748 - adjusted assault: 1204

Japanese max defense: 464 - adjusted defense: 1413

Allied assault odds: 0 to 1 (fort level 1)


Japanese ground losses:
487 casualties reported
Guns lost 14

Allied ground losses:
933 casualties reported
Guns lost 14