Feb 8th thru 12th 1942
Things have gone from absolutly boring and not much to very intense action on Feb 12th.
Singapore/Burma Theatre
I had defended a Moulmein with about 5 bde's and expected to hold vs Scotts 2 divisions and 1 tank rgt, as he pointed out before not the case, I was easily pushed aside, my troops were prepped and supplied must have been sleeping [&:]
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Ground combat at Moulmein
Feb 10th
Japanese Shock attack
Attacking force 35694 troops, 187 guns, 70 vehicles, Assault Value = 900
Defending force
21107 troops, 174 guns, 1 vehicles, Assault Value = 402
Japanese max assault: 1592 - adjusted assault: 1772
Allied max defense: 385 - adjusted defense: 239
Japanese assault odds: 7 to 1 (fort level 2)
Japanese forces CAPTURE Moulmein base !!!
Japanese ground losses:
757 casualties reported
Guns lost 13
Allied ground losses:
316 casualties reported
Guns lost 10
Defeated Allied Units Retreating! [:@]
Singapore will soon fall as he gets a 2 to 1 attack, his followup did not do so well but a few days rest will cure that.
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Ground combat at Singapore
Feb 10th
Japanese Shock attack
Attacking force 68244 troops, 231 guns, 137 vehicles, Assault Value = 1028
Defending force 26650 troops, 166 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 428
Japanese max assault: 1950 - adjusted assault: 1245
Allied max defense: 458 - adjusted defense: 599
Japanese assault odds: 2 to 1 (fort level 5) [:(]
Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 3
Japanese ground losses:
1365 casualties reported
Guns lost 13
Vehicles lost 4
Allied ground losses:
1589 casualties reported
Guns lost 16
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Ground combat at Singapore
Feb 11th
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 65361 troops, 213 guns, 135 vehicles, Assault Value = 871
Defending force 24030 troops, 131 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 334
Japanese max assault: 643 - adjusted assault: 417
Allied max defense: 344 - adjusted defense: 470
Japanese assault odds: 0 to 1 (fort level 3) [:)]
Japanese ground losses:
1058 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
Vehicles lost 5
Allied ground losses:
1223 casualties reported
Guns lost 10
Borne area was quiet until the 12th and two cruiser groups rough up 2 TK's and 6 pts at Balikpapan
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Balikpapan at 31,64
Japanese Ships
CA Maya
CA Ashigara
CL Kuma
DD Murasame
DD Samidare
DD Ikazuchi
DD Inazuma
DD Asakaze
Allied Ships
TK J. D. Schreijers, Shell hits 6, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Balikpapan at 31,64
Japanese Ships
CA Maya
CA Ashigara
CL Kuma
DD Murasame
DD Samidare
DD Ikazuchi
DD Inazuma
DD Asakaze
Allied Ships
TK Marpessa, Shell hits 28, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
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Naval bombardment of Balikpapan, at 31,64
Allied aircraft
no flights
Allied aircraft losses
Brewster 339D: 2 destroyed
Martin 139: 1 destroyed
Japanese Ships
DD Asakaze
DD Inazuma
DD Ikazuchi
DD Samidare
DD Murasame
CL Kuma
CA Ashigara
CA Maya
Allied Ships
PT TM-15, Shell hits 6, on fire, heavy damage
PT TM-13, Shell hits 7, on fire, heavy damage
PT TM-10, Shell hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
PT TM-12, Shell hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
PT TM-11, Shell hits 4, on fire, heavy damage
PT TM-14, Shell hits 5, on fire, heavy damage
Allied ground losses:
350 casualties reported
Guns lost 7
Vehicles lost 1
Airbase hits 2
Airbase supply hits 5
Runway hits 16
Port hits 15
Port fuel hits 3
Port supply hits 5
New Guinea area
A small part of the 21st division invades Thurseday island and is stopped
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Ground combat at Thursday Island
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 4946 troops, 43 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 141
Defending force 1862 troops, 6 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 23
Japanese max assault: 75 - adjusted assault: 31
Allied max defense: 22 - adjusted defense: 93
Japanese assault odds: 0 to 1 (fort level 3)[:-]
Japanese ground losses:
77 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
Allied ground losses:
16 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
Central Pacific
Well I had about one more day to unload supplies apparently that was one day to much as the KB arrives and deals a powerful blow, a lot of transports will not make it home :0(. At least Canton is fully supplied. and I know where the KB is, but these ships loss will hurt the early war movements.
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Day Air attack on TF, near Canton Island at 100,100
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 67
D3A2 Val x 127
B5N2 Kate x 129
No Japanese losses
Allied Ships
AK Makawao, Bomb hits 13, on fire, heavy damage
AK Chickasaw City, Bomb hits 5, on fire, heavy damage
AP President Johnson
AP Henry T. Allen, Bomb hits 8, on fire, heavy damage
AK Jefferson Myers, Bomb hits 9, on fire, heavy damage
AP Wharton, Bomb hits 9, on fire, heavy damage
AP Harris, Bomb hits 6, on fire, heavy damage
AK Chatanooga City, Bomb hits 6, on fire, heavy damage
AP Tasker H. Bliss, Bomb hits 8, on fire, heavy damage
DD Litchfield, Bomb hits 8, on fire, heavy damage
AK Californian, Bomb hits 7, on fire, heavy damage
AK Explorer, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
AK Irenee Du Pont, Bomb hits 10, on fire, heavy damage
AK Mormacmar, Bomb hits 1, on fire
AP President Fillmore, Bomb hits 11, on fire, heavy damage
AP Mariposa, Bomb hits 7, on fire, heavy damage
AK Mormacstar, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
AP President Garfield, Bomb hits 11, on fire, heavy damage
AK Aroostook, Bomb hits 1, on fire
PM strike
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Day Air attack on TF, near Canton Island at 100,100
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 64
D3A2 Val x 101
B5N2 Kate x 78
No Japanese losses
Allied Ships
AK Aroostook, on fire
AP Harris, Bomb hits 5, on fire, heavy damage
AK Irenee Du Pont, Bomb hits 8, on fire, heavy damage
AP Wharton, Bomb hits 9, on fire, heavy damage
AK Makawao, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
AK Explorer, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
AP Henry T. Allen, Bomb hits 7, on fire, heavy damage
AP President Johnson, Bomb hits 4, on fire
AP Mariposa, Bomb hits 9, on fire, heavy damage
AP Tasker H. Bliss, Bomb hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
AK Jefferson Myers, Bomb hits 5, on fire, heavy damage
AP President Fillmore, Bomb hits 4, on fire, heavy damage
AP President Garfield, Bomb hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
AK Mormacmar, Bomb hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
AK Californian, Bomb hits 6, on fire, heavy damage
AK Chickasaw City, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
China
Do not think it has been the best day for the emperor. The Chinese have liberated Nanchang pushing out a division and 2 bdes! plus base forces
a 12 plane Sonia unit is lost! At Ichang I continue to pummel the trapped division and bde!
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Ground combat at Ichang
Allied Deliberate attack
Attacking force 72126 troops, 273 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 2001
Defending force 18525 troops, 29 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 399
Allied max assault: 2006 - adjusted assault: 2138
Japanese max defense: 360 - adjusted defense: 145
Allied assault odds: 14 to 1
Japanese ground losses:
1002 casualties reported [:D]
Guns lost 13
Allied ground losses:
1111 casualties reported
Guns lost 17
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Ground combat at Nanchang
Allied Shock attack
Attacking force 77927 troops, 464 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 2344
Defending force 46056 troops, 175 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 898
Allied max assault: 4680 - adjusted assault: 3967
Japanese max defense: 945 - adjusted defense: 403
Allied assault odds: 9 to 1 (fort level 2) [:D]
Allied forces CAPTURE Nanchang base !!!
Japanese retreat! 
Japanese aircraft
no flights
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-51 Sonia: 6 destroyed
Was really 12 planes!
Japanese ground losses:
2143 casualties reported
Guns lost 49
Allied ground losses:
1208 casualties reported
Guns lost 20
One of the enemy carriers that launched upon the transports
The POW and company quickly headed back out to the proper destination and on Feb 4th delivered a mighty blow to the imperialist cause! Unfortunatly the same day the defenders were overwhelmed by the hoard.
and took Ichang, he has 1 division and 1 bde but they live on and will be difficult to erase as seen below.
