DEI
The slaughter of the Japanese merchantmarine continues with the sinking of several PBs and xAKs by submarines and what remains of the dutch navy. I consider this a small tactical victory and I hope Dennis will feel the loss in the long run as he has a lot of resources and supplies to move around and less capacity to do it with due to playing DBB:C
With KB approaching I am trying to evacuate everything that has a remote chance to get out. I already got out two ARDs and am trying to get the others out as well. At least I preserved one with 3000 and one with 20.000 lift capacity, they are now in Perth and are being prepared to be moved further south.
CBI
The Indian brigade occupying the space north of Moulmein (between the rivers) is going to be pressed hard. It is now facing 1 2/3s of a division (but the Japanese are at effective fighting strength of 80% of a division due to previous combat). If the Indian brigade buckles it will withdraw to Pegu and its garrison to defend Rangoon. I want Dennis to choose between targets and he most probably wont be able to reinforce the area until Java and Sumatra are secured. If I can delay him long enough I might be able to hold parts of the North of Burma as an excellent base of operations.
Singapore
A river crossing gone bad for the Japanese.. An unexpected tactical victory and a mistake Dennis won't likely make again.
Ground combat at Singapore (50,84)
Japanese Shock attack
Attacking force 4026 troops, 10 guns, 390 vehicles, Assault Value = 272
Defending force 46339 troops, 537 guns, 348 vehicles, Assault Value = 813
Japanese adjusted assault: 83
Allied adjusted defense: 1513
Japanese assault odds: 1 to 18 (fort level 3)
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), forts(+), preparation(-), experience(-)
Attacker: shock(+)
Japanese ground losses:
1082 casualties reported
Squads: 52 destroyed, 38 disabled
Non Combat: 45 destroyed, 24 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 7 (5 destroyed, 2 disabled)
Vehicles lost 159 (58 destroyed, 101 disabled)
Units destroyed 1
Allied ground losses:
144 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 38 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Assaulting units:
22nd Recon Regiment
14th Tank Regiment
1st Tank Regiment
56th Recon Regiment
5th Recon Regiment
6th Tank Regiment
Pacific
I am now shipping several fully equiped fighter squadrons, marine dive bombers and additional engineers to Suva.
A couple of old BBs with old DD escorts are going to be moved to Pearl Harbour. I am planning to bombard wake to make sure Dennis doesn't forget about his eastern perimeter.
