Just Another AAR... Wargmr (A) Gunnulf (J)

[Mike McCreery]

January 18, 1942

Bases Captured by the Japanese
None

January 19, 1942

Bases Captured by the Japanese
Malacca


January 20, 1942

Bases Captured by the Japanese
None

January 21, 1942

Bases Captured by the Japanese
Temuloh, Johore Bahru,

[Mike McCreery]

January 22, 1942

Bases Captured by the Japanese
Sawahloento,

January 23, 1942

Bases Captured by the Japanese
Madjene,

January 24, 1942

Bases Captured by the Japanese
Gasmata

[Mike McCreery]

The KB is heading toward Suva. I have 520AV on the base with 135 aircraft. 80 P39 Aircobra's and 36 Dauntless although 18 are dauntless 2's. I am setting the dauntless for 3 hexes or less because I do not want them flying into that buzz saw.

If he wants to fight, at least I am going to attrit his air force. If he tries a landing he is going to get bruised.

[Mike McCreery]

January 25, 1942

Bases Captured by the Japanese
Prome, Talaud-Elandin,

Warships Sunk by the Japanese
DD Porter


The KB makes several air attacks, sinking a destroyer and a handful of light cargo ships that were starting to build up supply on several islands near Suva. He loses 10 planes off of the KB. I think it is a fair trade.

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Morning Air attack on TF, near Suva at 132,160

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid detected at 118 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 44 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 45
B5N2 Kate x 25
D3A1 Val x 22



Allied aircraft
P-39D Airacobra x 44


Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 3 destroyed
B5N2 Kate: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged
B5N2 Kate: 1 destroyed by flak
D3A1 Val: 1 damaged
D3A1 Val: 1 destroyed by flak

Allied aircraft losses
P-39D Airacobra: 7 destroyed

Allied Ships
DD Flusser
DD Lamson
DD Porter, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
DD Balch



Aircraft Attacking:
4 x D3A1 Val releasing from 1000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
2 x D3A1 Val releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
23 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
5 x D3A1 Val releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
6 x D3A1 Val releasing from 1000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
4 x D3A1 Val releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb

CAP engaged:
35th PG/39th PS with P-39D Airacobra (8 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(13 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
8 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 5 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 14 minutes
35th PG/40th PS with P-39D Airacobra (8 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(13 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
8 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 5 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 13 minutes
35th PG/41st PS with P-39D Airacobra (9 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(13 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
9 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 9000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 40 minutes
35th PG/HqS with P-39D Airacobra (0 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 10000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 15 minutes

Porter dead in the water ...


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Morning Air attack on TF, near Kandavu Island at 132,162

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid spotted at 7 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 2 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 9
B5N2 Kate x 13



Allied aircraft
P-39D Airacobra x 10


Japanese aircraft losses
B5N2 Kate: 3 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
P-39D Airacobra: 2 destroyed

Allied Ships
xAKL Prusa
xAKL Carlisle, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk



Aircraft Attacking:
10 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo

CAP engaged:
35th PG/40th PS with P-39D Airacobra (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(4 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000
Raid is overhead
35th PG/41st PS with P-39D Airacobra (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(4 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 9000
Raid is overhead
35th PG/39th PS with P-39D Airacobra (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(4 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 15000
Raid is overhead

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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Suva at 132,160

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 45 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 33
B5N2 Kate x 36
D3A1 Val x 32



Allied aircraft
P-39D Airacobra x 27


Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 2 destroyed
B5N2 Kate: 1 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
P-39D Airacobra: 4 destroyed

Allied Ships
DD Lamson
DD Balch, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires
DD Flusser, Bomb hits 1, on fire



Aircraft Attacking:
11 x D3A1 Val releasing from 1000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
20 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
12 x D3A1 Val releasing from 1000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
16 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
4 x D3A1 Val releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
1 x D3A1 Val releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
4 x D3A1 Val releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb

CAP engaged:
35th PG/39th PS with P-39D Airacobra (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(8 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 6 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 19 minutes
35th PG/40th PS with P-39D Airacobra (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(10 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 33 minutes
35th PG/41st PS with P-39D Airacobra (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(8 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 9000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 43 minutes
35th PG/HqS with P-39D Airacobra (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 16 minutes

Heavy smoke from fires obscuring DD Balch


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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Gau Island at 133,161

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 9
B5N2 Kate x 22



Allied aircraft
P-39D Airacobra x 5


Japanese aircraft losses
B5N2 Kate: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
P-39D Airacobra: 1 destroyed

Allied Ships
xAKL Kahuku, Torpedo hits 3, and is sunk
xAKL Lahaina, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk



Aircraft Attacking:
20 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo

CAP engaged:
35th PG/40th PS with P-39D Airacobra (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(2 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 3000 and 11000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 67 minutes
35th PG/41st PS with P-39D Airacobra (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(1 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 9000
Raid is overhead
35th PG/39th PS with P-39D Airacobra (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(2 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 6000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 87 minutes



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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Kandavu Island at 132,162

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid spotted at 11 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 7
D3A1 Val x 22



No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
xAKL Prusa, Bomb hits 2, and is sunk



Aircraft Attacking:
4 x D3A1 Val releasing from 1000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
18 x D3A1 Val releasing from 10000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb

Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAKL Prusa
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[Mike McCreery]

January 26, 1942

Bases Captured by the Japanese
Kuching,

KB's fighters sweep Suva
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Morning Air attack on Suva , at 132,160

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid detected at 37 NM, estimated altitude 23,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 18



Allied aircraft
P-39D Airacobra x 43


Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 2 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
P-39D Airacobra: 3 destroyed

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Morning Air attack on Suva , at 132,160

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid detected at 118 NM, estimated altitude 22,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 39 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 16



Allied aircraft
P-39D Airacobra x 15


No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
P-39D Airacobra: 6 destroyed



Aircraft Attacking:
10 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 20000 feet

CAP engaged:
35th PG/39th PS with P-39D Airacobra (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 19000 and 20000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 37 minutes
35th PG/40th PS with P-39D Airacobra (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
5 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 3 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 16000 and 22000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 55 minutes
35th PG/41st PS with P-39D Airacobra (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 9000 , scrambling fighters to 14000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 28 minutes
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Morning Air attack on Suva , at 132,160

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid detected at 26 NM, estimated altitude 24,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 18



Allied aircraft
P-39D Airacobra x 1


No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
P-39D Airacobra: 1 destroyed



Aircraft Attacking:
18 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 20000 feet

CAP engaged:
35th PG/40th PS with P-39D Airacobra (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 18000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 26 minutes

[Mike McCreery]

January 27, 1942

Bases Captured by the Japanese
None


KB attacks several ASW groups in what has to be some disappointing attacks for Gunnulf.

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Morning Air attack on TF, near Niuafo'ou at 139,160

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 40
B5N2 Kate x 100
D3A1 Val x 66



No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
DD Fanning, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
DD Hull
DD Dunlap
DD Mahan, Bomb hits 1, on fire
DD Lawrence
DD Hatfield, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
DD King
DD Drayton

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Morning Air attack on TF, near Niuafo'ou at 139,160

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid spotted at 21 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes

Japanese aircraft
B5N2 Kate x 13



No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
DD Hull
DD Lawrence



Aircraft Attacking:
13 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo

[Mike McCreery]

January 28, 1942

Bases Captured by the Japanese
Luganville
Bases Captured by the Allies
None
Japanese Warships Sunk
None
Allied Warships Sunk

[Mike McCreery]

January 29, 1942

Bases Captured by the Japanese
Luganville
Bases Captured by the Allies
None
Japanese Warships Sunk
None
Allied Warships Sunk

The KB is moving north but makes another attack on an ASW TF near Suva

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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Savusavu at 133,157

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 44
D3A1 Val x 37



Allied aircraft
P-40E Warhawk x 11


Japanese aircraft losses
D3A1 Val: 2 damaged
D3A1 Val: 1 destroyed by flak

Allied aircraft losses
P-40E Warhawk: 3 destroyed

Allied Ships
DD Lamson, Bomb hits 1, on fire
DD Lawrence
DD Hull



Aircraft Attacking:
3 x D3A1 Val releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
1 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 15000 feet
2 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 15000 feet
8 x D3A1 Val releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
4 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 15000 feet
3 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 15000 feet
4 x D3A1 Val releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
7 x D3A1 Val releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
4 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 15000 feet
7 x D3A1 Val releasing from 1000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
8 x D3A1 Val releasing from 1000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb

CAP engaged:
20th PS (P) with P-40E Warhawk (11 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(11 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
11 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000
Raid is overhead

Heavy smoke from fires obscuring DD Lamson

[Mike McCreery]

January 30, 1942

Bases Captured by the Japanese
Mandalay
Bases Captured by the Allies
None
Japanese Warships Sunk
None
Allied Warships Sunk

January 31, 1942

Bases Captured by the Japanese
Benkoelen
Bases Captured by the Allies
None
Japanese Warships Sunk
None
Allied Warships Sunk

Major Japanese attack NW of Nanyang

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Ground combat at 85,44 (near Nanyang)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 116328 troops, 1146 guns, 222 vehicles, Assault Value = 3320

Defending force 72817 troops, 446 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1785

Japanese adjusted assault: 1925

Allied adjusted defense: 3028

Japanese assault odds: 1 to 2

Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+)
Attacker:

Japanese ground losses:
12542 casualties reported
Squads: 360 destroyed, 561 disabled
Non Combat: 3 destroyed, 57 disabled
Engineers: 36 destroyed, 30 disabled
Guns lost 122 (5 destroyed, 117 disabled)


Allied ground losses:
3780 casualties reported
Squads: 98 destroyed, 189 disabled
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 103 disabled
Engineers: 3 destroyed, 37 disabled
Guns lost 72 (6 destroyed, 66 disabled)


Assaulting units:
3rd Division
8th Ind.Mixed Brigade
6th Ind.Mixed Brigade
6th Division
36th Division
116th Division
34th Division
7th Ind.Mixed Brigade
110th Division
32nd Division
3rd Ind.Mixed Brigade
15th Division
2nd Ind.Mixed Brigade
12th Army
China Expeditionary Army
1st Mortar Battalion
15th Ind.Medium Field Artillery Regiment
14th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
11th Army
51st Ind.Mtn.Gun Battalion

Defending units:
48th Chinese Corps
13th Chinese Corps
2nd Chinese Cavalry Corps
12th Chinese Corps
41st Chinese Corps
96th Chinese Corps
7th Chinese Corps
30th Chinese Corps
85th Chinese Corps
84th Chinese Corps
9th Chinese Corps
92nd Chinese Corps
90th Chinese Corps
69th Chinese Corps
7th New Chinese Corps
14th Group Army
22nd Group Army
31st Group Army
Jingcha War Area
2nd Group Army
3rd Group Army
21st Group Army
5th War Area
29th Chinese Corps
89th Chinese Corps


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Shock attack at Singapore

Ground combat at Singapore (50,84)

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 87887 troops, 898 guns, 445 vehicles, Assault Value = 3004

Defending force 29205 troops, 489 guns, 253 vehicles, Assault Value = 748

Japanese adjusted assault: 2688

Allied adjusted defense: 705

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

Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 0

Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), leaders(+), experience(-)
Attacker: shock(+)

Japanese ground losses:
8482 casualties reported
Squads: 154 destroyed, 347 disabled
Non Combat: 5 destroyed, 189 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 86 disabled
Guns lost 62 (26 destroyed, 36 disabled)


Allied ground losses:
5448 casualties reported
Squads: 152 destroyed, 384 disabled
Non Combat: 40 destroyed, 210 disabled
Engineers: 25 destroyed, 42 disabled
Guns lost 110 (29 destroyed, 81 disabled)
Vehicles lost 39 (5 destroyed, 34 disabled)


Assaulting units:
41st Infantry Regiment
56th Recon Regiment
5th Division
113th Infantry Regiment
2nd Division
18th Division
146th Infantry Regiment
56th Engineer Regiment
4th Ind. Engineer Regiment
148th Infantry Regiment
4th Division
15th Ind. Engineer Regiment
23rd Ind. Engineer Regiment
21st Division
6th Tank Regiment
3rd Medium Field Artillery Regiment
Southern Army
1st RF Gun Battalion
5th Mortar Battalion
14th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
18th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
56th Field Artillery Regiment
3rd Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
25th Army
6th Field AF Construction Battalion
17th Medium FA Rgt /4

Defending units:
28th Gurkha Brigade
22nd Australian Brigade
3/16th Punjab Battalion
2nd Gordons Battalion
2/17 Dogra Battalion
1st Malay Battalion
2nd Argylls Battalion
27th Australian Brigade
2nd Malay Battalion
1st Manchester Battalion
2nd Loyal Battalion
5/2nd Punjab Battalion
137/155th Field Regiment
22nd Indian Mountain Gun Regiment
24th NZ Pioneer Coy
AHQ Far East
III Indian Corps
Malayan Air Wing
111th RAF Base Force
2nd HK&S Heavy AA Regiment
109th RAF Base Force
1st Indian Heavy AA Regiment
29 Battery/3 HAA
112th RAF Base Force
272/273rd Bty 80th AT Gun Regiment
Singapore Base Force
30 Battery/3 HAA
1st HK&S Heavy AA Regiment
11 Battery/3 HAA
2/215th Bty 80th AT Gun Regiment
Singapore Fortress
5th Field Regiment


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[Mike McCreery]

Here is the Score as of Feb 1 1942

[Mike McCreery]

Here are the ships sunk. The remaining sunk ships include 4 british and 1 US Navy Destroyer.

[Mike McCreery]

Here are the aircraft losses to date.

[Mike McCreery]

So, the KB has disappeared NW somewhere off radar. It appears that the raid on Suva was both a fishing expedition and to cover the Luganville invasion.

Material continues to flow freely from the east coast to Suva and Australia.

[Mike McCreery]

February 1, 1942

Bases Captured by the Japanese
Finchafen, Taun Gyi,

February 2, 1942
Bases Captured by the Japanese
None

February 3, 1942

Bases Captured by the Japanese
Rossel Island, Salamaua,

February 4, 1942
Bases Captured by the Japanese
None

February 5, 1942

Bases Captured by the Japanese
Schwebo

February 6, 1942

Bases Captured by the Japanese
None

[Mike McCreery]

February 7, 1942

Bases Captured by the Japanese
SINGAPORE

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Ground combat at Singapore (50,84)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 82913 troops, 883 guns, 447 vehicles, Assault Value = 2655

Defending force 23561 troops, 439 guns, 237 vehicles, Assault Value = 291

Japanese adjusted assault: 2852

Allied adjusted defense: 423

Japanese assault odds: 6 to 1 (fort level 2)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Singapore !!!

Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), leaders(+), experience(-)
Attacker:

Japanese ground losses:
1966 casualties reported
Squads: 12 destroyed, 173 disabled
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 47 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 37 disabled
Guns lost 19 (3 destroyed, 16 disabled)
Vehicles lost 9 (2 destroyed, 7 disabled)


Allied ground losses:
14810 casualties reported
Squads: 598 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 2571 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 112 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 343 (343 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Vehicles lost 265 (265 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units destroyed 30


Assaulting units:
56th Division
41st Infantry Regiment
4th Division
4th Ind. Engineer Regiment
23rd Ind. Engineer Regiment
5th Division
21st Division
2nd Raiding Regiment
2nd Division
15th Ind. Engineer Regiment
18th Division
6th Tank Regiment
1st RF Gun Battalion
5th Mortar Battalion
25th Army
18th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
6th Field AF Construction Battalion
Southern Army
3rd Medium Field Artillery Regiment
14th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
3rd Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
17th Medium FA Rgt /4

Defending units:
1st Manchester Battalion
27th Australian Brigade
1st Malay Battalion
2nd Argylls Battalion
22nd Australian Brigade
3/16th Punjab Battalion
2nd Loyal Battalion
2nd Gordons Battalion
2nd Malay Battalion
5/2nd Punjab Battalion
Malayan Air Wing
109th RAF Base Force
2/215th Bty 80th AT Gun Regiment
Singapore Fortress
AHQ Far East
1st HK&S Heavy AA Regiment
111th RAF Base Force
Singapore Base Force
112th RAF Base Force
24th NZ Pioneer Coy
137/155th Field Regiment
272/273rd Bty 80th AT Gun Regiment
22nd Indian Mountain Gun Regiment
2nd HK&S Heavy AA Regiment
III Indian Corps
1st Indian Heavy AA Regiment
11 Battery/3 HAA
30 Battery/3 HAA
29 Battery/3 HAA
5th Field Regiment


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February 8, 1942

Bases Captured by the Japanese
None

February 9, 1942

Bases Captured by the Japanese
None

Allied Warships Sunk
DD Banckert, DD Van Nes, DD Witte de With, DD Evertsen, DD Van Ghent

I lose 5 raiding DD's to a Japanese STF

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Night Time Surface Combat, near Darwin at 73,124, Range 9,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
CS Chitose
CA Takao
CA Atago
CA Aoba
CA Kinugasa
DD Oyashio
DD Amatsukaze
DD Tokitsukaze
DD Akatsuki
DD Hibiki

Allied Ships
DD Banckert, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
DD Van Nes, Shell hits 7, and is sunk
DD Witte de With, Shell hits 7, and is sunk
DD Evertsen, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
DD Van Ghent, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk

February 10, 1942

Bases Captured by the Japanese
Padang

[Mike McCreery]

February 11, 1942

Bases Captured by the Japanese
None

February 12, 1942

Bases Captured by the Japanese
Terapo

February 13, 1942

Bases Captured by the Japanese
None

February 14, 1942

Bases Captured by the Japanese
None

February 15, 1942

Bases Captured by the Japanese
None

[Mike McCreery]

February 16, 1942

Bases Captured by the Japanese
None

February 17, 1942

Bases Captured by the Japanese
Samarang, Merak,

February 19, 1942

Bases Captured by the Japanese
Kalidajate,

February 20, 1942

Bases Captured by the Japanese
Dojakjakarta, Tandjoepin....

[Mike McCreery]

February 21, 1942

Bases Captured by the Japanese
None

February 22, 1942

Bases Captured by the Japanese
None

February 23, 1942

Bases Captured by the Japanese


Amphibious invasion of Darwin

Ground Assault of Manila

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Ground combat at Manila (79,77)

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 49372 troops, 623 guns, 349 vehicles, Assault Value = 1544

Defending force 35349 troops, 502 guns, 205 vehicles, Assault Value = 1220

Japanese ground losses:
225 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 21 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled


Allied ground losses:
50 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 8 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled


Assaulting units:
38th Division
20th Ind. Engineer Regiment
4th Tank Regiment
65th Brigade
19th Ind. Engineer Regiment
48th Division
3rd Ind. Engineer Regiment
16th Division
21st Ind. Engineer Regiment
3rd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
15th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
10th Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
2nd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
20th Ind. Mtn Gun Battalion
14th Army
9th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
1st Hvy.Artillery Regiment
8th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
2nd Mortar Battalion
1st Medium Field Artillery Regiment
2nd Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion

Defending units:
4th Marine Regiment
1st PA Constabulary Regiment
2nd/45th PS Inf Battalion
71st PA Infantry Division
3rd/45th PS Inf Battalion
51st PA Infantry Division
57th PS Infantry Regimental Combat Team
41st PA Infantry Division
91st PA Infantry Division
31st Infantry Regiment
1st PA Infantry Division
14th PS Engineer Regiment
2nd PA Constabulary Regiment
II Philippine Corps
Cavite USN Base Force
USAFFE
Asiatic Fleet
Far East USAAF
1st PI Base Force
200th & 515th Coast AA Regiment
PAF Aviation
Manila USAAF Base Force
88th PS Field Artillery Regiment
1st USMC AA Battalion


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February 24, 1942

Bases Captured by the Japanese
Darwin, Bengkalis,

[Mike McCreery]

February 25, 1942

Bases Captured by the Japanese
Merauke, Paoshan,

The KB has been loitering NW of Suva probably protecting some landings on Luganville and other islands. Gunnulf makes the comment " Quite funny to see the swarm of SS trailing behind the KB like seagulls after a trawler "

February 26, 1942

Bases Captured by the Japanese
Tjepoe, Puerto Princessa, Makassar

Amphibious Assault at Akyab

February 27, 1942

Bases Captured by the Japanese
None

February 28, 1942

Bases Captured by the Japanese
Pakanbaroe

[Mike McCreery]

The Score as of March 1 1942