Ramjet took Moulmein today in Burma, with about one and a half divisions. That is about the force I was expecting, and he can have Rangoon when he wants it.
In China he put in a deliberate attack on a Chinese force withdrawing north. But my force managed to hold, with about 2500 losses on each side. My basic plan here in Central China, is to delay were possible while falling back around the Sian area.
His Fuso class battleships bombarded Bataan again last night, and my CD guns did manage to get 7x hits on Fuso. But I think the hits were from medium caliber guns only, I am starting to think that my heavy CD guns couldn't hit the side of a mountain.
Ramjet's division at Cagayan stormed the base today, but all my units there retreated south. This is despite the fact the Ramjet controls all the bases around Cagayan. This is good new, as it tries his division up for another week or two.
My reinforcements for Pago Pago departed from the West Coast today, they include the 8th Marines, a USAAF base force, and a AA regiment. These are the last reinforcements for Pago Pago, and now my attention focuses on building up Fiji.
SUBMARINE WAR,
The Dutch KXV attacked the Jap AK Sanura Maru on the surface north of Muntok last night. KXV got 3x torpedo and 2x shell hits on the AK, almost certainly sinking her.
Situation in Central China -
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Jan 08, 42
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Night Naval bombardment of Bataan at 78,77 - Coastal Guns Fire Back!
107 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese Ships
BB Yamashiro
BB Fuso, Shell hits 7
Allied ground losses:
19 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
BB Yamashiro firing at 86th PS Coastal Artillery Battalion
86th PS Coastal Artillery Battalion firing at BB Yamashiro
Manila Bay Defenses firing at BB Fuso
BB Fuso firing at Manila Bay Defenses
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Amphibious Assault at Lolobato
TF 213 troops unloading over beach at Lolobato, 79,102
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Sub attack near Muntok at 50,89
Japanese Ships
xAK Sanura Maru, Shell hits 2, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
Allied Ships
SS KXV
xAK Sanura Maru is sighted by SS KXV
SS KXV attacking on the surface
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Ground combat at Cagayan (79,89)
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 14706 troops, 128 guns, 289 vehicles, Assault Value = 586
Defending force 9071 troops, 56 guns, 50 vehicles, Assault Value = 377
Japanese adjusted assault: 300
Allied adjusted defense: 135
Japanese assault odds: 2 to 1 (fort level 0)
Japanese forces CAPTURE Cagayan !!!
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), leaders(+), preparation(-), morale(-)
experience(-)
Attacker:
Japanese ground losses:
98 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 8 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 15 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Vehicles lost 11 (1 destroyed, 10 disabled)
Allied ground losses:
3397 casualties reported
Squads: 206 destroyed, 41 disabled
Non Combat: 78 destroyed, 22 disabled
Engineers: 10 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 7 (7 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Vehicles lost 24 (24 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units retreated 9
Defeated Allied Units Retreating!
Assaulting units:
2nd Tank Regiment
8th Tank Regiment
2nd Division
Defending units:
2nd/101st PA Battalion
1st /101st PA Battalion
102nd PA Infantry Division
102nd PA Infantry Regiment
3rd/101st PA Battalion
3rd PA Constabulary Regiment
4th Marine Rgt /1
Cagayan USAAF Base Force
III Philippine Corps
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Ground combat at 87,44
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 31006 troops, 331 guns, 84 vehicles, Assault Value = 1114
Defending force 48643 troops, 248 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1498
Japanese adjusted assault: 811
Allied adjusted defense: 501
Japanese assault odds: 1 to 1
Combat modifiers
Defender: experience(-)
Attacker:
Japanese ground losses:
2744 casualties reported
Squads: 6 destroyed, 161 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 70 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 8 disabled
Allied ground losses:
2653 casualties reported
Squads: 5 destroyed, 195 disabled
Non Combat: 10 destroyed, 147 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled
Guns lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Assaulting units:
14th Ind.Mixed Brigade
1st Ind.Mixed Brigade
18th Ind.Mixed Brigade
34th Division
5th Armored Car Co
15th Ind.Medium Field Artillery Regiment
2nd Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
51st Ind.Mtn.Gun Battalion
14th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
11th Army
52nd Ind.Mtn.Gun Battalion
Defending units:
12th Chinese Corps
29th Chinese Corps
9th Chinese Corps
13th Chinese Corps
80th Chinese Corps
85th Chinese Corps
14th Group Army
3rd Group Army
31st Group Army
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Ground combat at Moulmein (55,55)
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 19107 troops, 200 guns, 42 vehicles, Assault Value = 665
Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 0
Japanese adjusted assault: 371
Allied adjusted defense: 1
Japanese assault odds: 371 to 1 (fort level 0)
Japanese forces CAPTURE Moulmein !!!
Combat modifiers
Attacker:
Assaulting units:
112th Infantry Regiment
33rd Division
55th Engineer Regiment
III./143rd Infantry Battalion
15th Army
55th Mountain Gun Regiment
21st Medium Field Artillery Battalion
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Ground combat at Gorontalo (72,99)
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 307 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 4
Defending force 191 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 4
Japanese adjusted assault: 5
Allied adjusted defense: 1
Japanese assault odds: 5 to 1 (fort level 0)
Japanese forces CAPTURE Gorontalo !!!
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), leaders(+), preparation(-), morale(-)
experience(-), supply(-)
Attacker:
Allied ground losses:
42 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 3 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Units retreated 1
Defeated Allied Units Retreating!
Assaulting units:
4th JNAF Coy
Defending units:
Manado Garrison Battalion
