All of this power and their national will seems to be stronger than ours

[SierraJuliet]

23 May 1942

CHINA

Kukong is bombed – 6 airbase hits, 3 airbase supply hits and 19 runway hits.

Tuyun is bombed – 3 airbase hits, 2 airbase supply hits and 15 runway hits.

Kienko is bombed – 5 runway hits.

Changteh is bombed – 4 airbase hits, 2 airbase supply hits and 32 runway hits.

Paoshan is bombed – 1 airbase hit and 5 runway hits.

64th Chinese Corps at 74,56 near Liuchow is bombed.

41st Chinese Corps at 84,45 near Nanyang is bombed – 23 casualties.

Japanese bombard at Changteh – A 24 casualties.
Attacking force 40440 troops, 537 guns, 84 vehicles, Assault Value = 1398
Defending force 57243 troops, 272 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1964

MALAYA/DEI

22nd Indian Brigade at 51,77 near Kota Bharu is bombed – 15 casualties.

Pontianak Base Force at 56,92 near Ketapang is bombed.

PHILIPPINES

Cebu is bombed – 1 airbase hit, 1 airbase supply hit and 3 runway hits.

INDIA

Bombay is bombed – 2 airbase hits, 1 airbase supply hit and 8 runway hits.

20th Indian Division at 41,25 near Jalgaon is bombed – 90 casualties (1 non-combat squad destroyed).

Sweep of Colombo is unopposed.

1/2 Det. South Ind at Trichinopoly is bombed – 18 casualties.

Japanese bombard at Bombay – A 15 casualties (1 combat squad destroyed and 1 vehicle lost).
Attacking force 3250 troops, 271 guns, 162 vehicles, Assault Value = 2873
Defending force 8698 troops, 129 guns, 45 vehicles, Assault Value = 107

AUSTRALIA

Japanese bombard at Port Moresby.
Attacking force 1538 troops, 21 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 73
Defending force 3106 troops, 20 guns, 3 vehicles, Assault Value = 69



Allied Fighter Bomber sighted over Hailar.
R-10 sighted over Hailar.

Ace pilot Handa H. of Ryujo-1 is promoted to PO1.

DD Arare beginning refit in shipyard at Hong Kong.

[SierraJuliet]

24 May 1942

MALAYA/DEI

Tapanoeli Gsn Battalion at 45,82 near Pakanbaroe is bombed – 11 casualties.

22nd Indian Brigade at 51,77 near Kota Bharu is bombed.

CHINA

Kienko is bombed – 1 runway hit.

Changteh is bombed – 16 airbase hits, 4 airbase supply hits and 27 runway hits.

41st Chinese Corps at 84,45 near Nanyang is bombed – 24 casualties.

Paoshan is bombed – 2 airbase hits and 7 runway hits.

64th Chinese Corps at 74,56 near Liuchow is bombed.

Tuyun is bombed – 1 airbase hit and 4 runway hits.

Kukong is bombed – 2 airbase hits, 1 airbase supply hit and 5 runway hits.

Japanese bombard at Changteh – A 10 casualties.
Attacking force 40445 troops, 537 guns, 84 vehicles, Assault Value = 1398
Defending force 57286 troops, 272 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1967

INDIA

Bombay is bombed – 2 airbase hits and 2 runway hits.

20th Indian Division at 41,25 near Jalgaon is bombed – 32 casualties (1 non-combat squad destroyed + 1 vehicle lost).

Japanese bombard at Bombay – A 34 casualties (1 combat squad and 2 non-combat squads destroyed + 1 vehicle lost).
Attacking force 3242 troops, 271 guns, 162 vehicles, Assault Value = 2889
Defending force 8773 troops, 129 guns, 44 vehicles, Assault Value = 109

Japanese bombard at Addu – J 12 casualties.
Attacking force 803 troops, 4 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 71
Defending force 2095 troops, 25 guns, 4 vehicles, Assault Value = 21

AUSTRALIA

Japanese bombard at Port Moresby – A 7 casualties.
Attacking force 1533 troops, 21 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 73
Defending force 3096 troops, 20 guns, 3 vehicles, Assault Value = 70




Allied Torpedo Bomber sighted over Hailar.
Allied Aircraft sighted over Hailar.
Allied Fighter Bomber sighted over Hailar.

DD Hatsukaze beginning refit in shipyard at Singapore.

[SierraJuliet]

25 May 1942

AUSTRALIA

SS KXVII is sighted by DMS W-11 , at 104,130 near Kiriwina Island, enroute to check out Milne Bay for mines. The search turns out to be fruitless.

CHINA

Kukong is bombed – 22 airbase hits, 8 airbase supply hits and 37 runway hits.

Tuyun is bombed – 2 airbase hits, 2 airbase supply hits and 13 runway hits.

Kienko is bombed.

Changteh is bombed – 2 airbase hits, 9 airbase supply hits and 20 runway hits.

92nd Chinese Corps at 84,45 near Nanyang is bombed – 59 casualties.

64th Chinese Corps at 74,56 near Liuchow is bombed.

Japanese bombard at Changteh – A 5 casualties.
Attacking force 40426 troops, 537 guns, 84 vehicles, Assault Value = 1395
Defending force 57361 troops, 272 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1972

Japanese bombard at 86,44 near Nanyang.
Attacking force 1104 troops, 4 guns, 4 vehicles, Assault Value = 57
Defending force 2975 troops, 35 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 92

Japanese deliberate attack at Kungchang.

Attacking force 19951 troops, 179 guns, 92 vehicles, Assault Value = 700
Defending force 18534 troops, 87 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 426

Japanese adjusted assault: 384
Allied adjusted defense: 262

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

Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 0

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

Japanese ground losses:

297 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 40 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled

Allied ground losses:

594 casualties reported
Squads: 27 destroyed, 38 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 29 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 1 disabled

Assaulting units:

1st Cavalry Brigade
26th Division
2nd Ind.Mixed Brigade

Defending units:

38th Chinese Corps
17th Chinese Corps
9th Chinese Corps
81st Chinese Corps
8th War Area
6th Chinese Base Force
4th Group Army
8th Chinese Base Force

MALAYA/DEI

Tapanoeli Gsn Battalion at 44,83 near Padang is bombed – 11 casualties.

22nd Indian Brigade at 51,77 near Kota Bharu is bombed.

INDIA

Bombay is bombed – 1 airbase supply hit and 3 runway hits.

20th Indian Division at 41,25 near Jalgaon is bombed – 23 casualties.

Sweep of Colombo is unopposed.

Japanese deliberate attack at Bombay.

Attacking force 86258 troops, 1025 guns, 600 vehicles, Assault Value = 2909
Defending force 8826 troops, 129 guns, 43 vehicles, Assault Value = 115

Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 2

Japanese adjusted assault: 2141
Allied adjusted defense: 293

Japanese assault odds: 7 to 1 (fort level 2)

Japanese forces capture Bombay !!!

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

Japanese ground losses:

266 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 41 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Vehicles lost 6 (1 destroyed, 5 disabled)

Allied ground losses:

6350 casualties reported
Squads: 96 destroyed, 18 disabled
Non Combat: 450 destroyed, 56 disabled
Engineers: 73 destroyed, 2 disabled
Guns lost 142 (140 destroyed, 2 disabled)
Vehicles lost 50 (50 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units retreated 8
Units destroyed 3

Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:

2nd Tank Regiment
5th Division
2nd Division
4th Division
33rd Division
38th Division
48th Division
55th Engineer Regiment
7th Tank Regiment
25th Army
3rd Mortar Battalion
3rd Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
1st Hvy.Artillery Regiment
3rd Medium Field Artillery Regiment
1st Medium Field Artillery Regiment
5th Mortar Battalion
55th Mountain Gun Regiment
2nd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
14th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
8th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
21st Medium Field Artillery Battalion

Defending units:

Bombay Fortress
150th RAC Regiment
23rd Indian Brigade
1/4 Det. South Ind
1st Indian Coastal Artillery Regiment
1/5 Det. South Ind
1/2nd Det Hyderabad
1/3 Det. South Ind
1/3 Det. West Coast
Southern Command
1st Bombay Construction Battalion

AUSTRALIA

Japanese bombard at Port Moresby.
Attacking force 1533 troops, 21 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 73
Defending force 3050 troops, 20 guns, 3 vehicles, Assault Value = 66


Repairs completed on DD Hamakaze at Singapore, ship returned to service.
Repairs completed on DD Natsugumo at Singapore, ship returned to service.
Repairs completed on DD Minegumo at Singapore, ship returned to service.

Allied Recon sighted over Hailar.
Allied Aircraft sighted over Hailar.

SC Ch 8 taken out of commission to begin refit at Kobe.

Previous report of sinking of DD Fortune incorrect. Intelligence reports ship is still in service.

SC Ch 30 arrives at Okayama.

52nd JNAF AF Unit arrives at Tokyo.

[SierraJuliet]

26 May 1942

CHINA

Kukong is bombed – 8 airbase hits, 1 airbase supply hit and 25 runway hits.

Kienko is bombed – 1 runway hit.

Changteh is bombed – 1 airbase hit, 2 airbase supply hits and 19 runway hits.

92nd Chinese Corps at 84,45 near Nanyang – 20 casulaties.

Japanese bombard at Changteh – A 59 casualties (2 combat squads destroyed).
Attacking force 40430 troops, 537 guns, 84 vehicles, Assault Value = 1397
Defending force 57478 troops, 272 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1982

Japanese bombard at 86,44 near Nanyang.
Attacking force 1104 troops, 4 guns, 4 vehicles, Assault Value = 57
Defending force 2940 troops, 35 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 90

Japanese deliberate attack at 74,56 near Liuchow.

Attacking force 3554 troops, 32 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 121
Defending force 2209 troops, 33 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 43

Japanese adjusted assault: 116
Allied adjusted defense: 61

Japanese assault odds: 1 to 1

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

Japanese ground losses:

14 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled

Allied ground losses:

90 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 10 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Assaulting units:

4th Ind.Mixed Regiment

Defending units:

64th Chinese Corps

MALAYA/DEI

Tapanoeli Gsn Battalion at 44,83 near Padang is bombed – 6 casualties.

INDIA

1st Bombay Construction Battalion at 35,24 near Bombay is bombed – 13 casualties.

20th Indian Division at 42,24 near Jalgaon is bombed – 43 casualties.

Sweep of Colombo – unopposed.

1/2 Det. South Ind at Trichinopoly is bombed – 11 casualties (1 gun lost).

PHILIPPINES

Cebu is bombed – 3 runway hits.

AUSTRALIA

Japanese bombard at Port Moresby.
Attacking force 1538 troops, 21 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 73
Defending force 3046 troops, 20 guns, 3 vehicles, Assault Value = 66



Repairs completed on DD Nowaki at Singapore, ship returned to service.

Allied Fighter sighted over Hailar.
Allied Aircraft sighted over Hailar.

WO Okabe, K. of Shokaku-1 is credited with kill number 9.

Ace pilot Sugiyama M. of Shokaku-1 is promoted to LCDR.

DD Kuroshio beginning refit in shipyard at Singapore.
DD Hayashio beginning refit in shipyard at Singapore.

[SierraJuliet]

27 May 1942

CHINA

Kukong is bombed – 6 airbase hits, 6 airbase supply hits and 33 runway hits.

Tuyun is bombed – 1 airbase hit, 2 airbase supply hits and 6 runway hits.

Changteh is bombed – 3 airbase hits, 5 airbase supply hits and 29 runway hits.

64th Chinese Corps at 74,56 near Liuchow is bombed – 7 casualties.

Kienko is bombed.

12th Chinese Corps at 84,45 near Nanyang is bombed – 59 casualties (2 non-combat squads destroyed).

Japanese bombard at Changteh – A 11 casualties.
Attacking force 40445 troops, 537 guns, 84 vehicles, Assault Value = 1398
Defending force 57438 troops, 272 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1975

Japanese bomard at 86,44 near Nanyang.
Attacking force 1104 troops, 4 guns, 4 vehicles, Assault Value = 57
Defending force 2936 troops, 35 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 91

Japanese deliberate attack at Kungchang.

Attacking force 19622 troops, 179 guns, 92 vehicles, Assault Value = 668
Defending force 14413 troops, 87 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 344

Japanese adjusted assault: 268
Allied adjusted defense: 202

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

Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 0

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

Japanese ground losses:

237 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 25 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled

Allied ground losses:

881 casualties reported
Squads: 16 destroyed, 88 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 3 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Guns lost 8 (1 destroyed, 7 disabled)

Assaulting units:

26th Division
1st Cavalry Brigade
2nd Ind.Mixed Brigade

Defending units:

38th Chinese Corps
9th Chinese Corps
81st Chinese Corps
17th Chinese Corps


Japanese deliberate attack at 74,56 near Liuchow.

Attacking force 3554 troops, 32 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 121
Defending force 2136 troops, 33 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 34

Japanese adjusted assault: 111
Allied adjusted defense: 35

Japanese assault odds: 3 to 1

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

Japanese ground losses:

34 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Allied ground losses:

425 casualties reported
Squads: 34 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 34 destroyed, 4 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Guns lost 5 (1 destroyed, 4 disabled)
Units retreated 1

Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:

4th Ind.Mixed Regiment

Defending units:

64th Chinese Corps

MALAYA/DEI

22nd Indian Brigade at 51,77 near Kota Bharu is bombed.

Tapanoeli Gsn Battalion at 44,83 near Padang is bombed – 8 casualties.

INDIA

Sweep of Colombo – unopposed.

20th Indian Division at 42,24 near Jalgaon is bombed – 12 casualties.

Japanese deliberate attack at Addu.

Attacking force 2220 troops, 13 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 80
Defending force 2131 troops, 25 guns, 4 vehicles, Assault Value = 26

Japanese adjusted assault: 29

Allied adjusted defense: 31

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

Combat modifiers
Defender: forts(+), preparation(-), experience(-), supply(-)
Attacker: fatigue(-)

Japanese ground losses:

576 casualties reported
Squads: 27 destroyed, 17 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 9 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 4 (4 destroyed, 0 disabled)

Allied ground losses:

95 casualties reported
Squads: 7 destroyed, 4 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 11 disabled

Assaulting units:

I/143rd Infantry Battalion
II/143rd Infantry Battalion
III/143rd Infantry Battalion

Defending units:

2/2 AIF Pioneer Battalion
Addu RN Base Force

PHILIPPINES

Cebu is bombed – 1 airbase hit and 10 runway hits.

AUSTRALIA

Port Moresby is bombed – 12 casualties (1 non-combat squad destroyed), 22 airbase hits, 8 airbase supply hits and 80 runway hits.

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 45
B5N2 Kate x 109
D3A1 Val x 98

Japanese bombard at Port Moresby.
Attacking force 1538 troops, 21 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 73
Defending force 3013 troops, 19 guns, 3 vehicles, Assault Value = 64



xAK Uffington Court is reported to have been sunk near Addu on Mar 03, 1942.

[SierraJuliet]

28 May 1942

CHINA

Kukong is bombed – 4 airbase hits, 1 airbase supply hit and 29 runway hits.

Tuyun is bombed – 4 airbase hits, 2 airbase supply hits and 17 runway hits.

Kienko is bombed – 1 runway hit.

Changteh is bombed – 5 airbase hits, 1 airbase supply hit and 20 runway hits.

Kungchang is bombed – 2 airbase hits, 3 airbase supply hits and 8 runway hits.

98th Chinese Corps at 82,39 near Sian is bombed – 27 casualties.

64th Chinese Corps at 75,56 near Liuchow is bombed.

Japanese bombard at Changteh – A 20 casualties.
Attacking force 40445 troops, 537 guns, 84 vehicles, Assault Value = 1398
Defending force 57509 troops, 272 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1983

Japanese bombard at 86,44 near Nanyang.
Attacking force 1104 troops, 4 guns, 4 vehicles, Assault Value = 57
Defending force 2903 troops, 35 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 89

MALAYA/DEI

22nd Indian Brigade at 51,77 near Kota Bharu is bombed.

Tapanoeli Gsn Battalion at 44,83 near Padang is bombed.

INDIA

Sweep of Colombo – unopposed.

20th Indian Division at 42,24 near Jalgaon is bombed – 69 casualties (1 combat squad destroyed).

1/2 Det. South Ind at Trichinopoly is bombed – 19 casualties.

PHILIPPINES

Cebu is bombed – 1 airbase hit, 2 airbase supply hits and 2 runway hits.

AUSTRALIA

Japanese bombard at Port Moresby.
Attacking force 1538 troops, 21 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 107
Defending force 2992 troops, 19 guns, 3 vehicles, Assault Value = 62



Repairs completed on AK Sado Maru at Manila, ship returned to service.

[SierraJuliet]

29 May 1942

AUSTRALIA

Troops are ashore at Milne Bay. In a rather silly piece of planning I chose an engineer unit with no AV to take this undefended base. Someone is going to have to pick on some likely sons of Nippon enjoying the comforts of Rabual and ship them off to the pleasures of Milne Bay. Meanwhile at Port Moresby some engineer units are also landed. There will be an assault this turn but the next push will await the arrival of another combat unit.

Port Moresby Brigade at Port Moresby is bombed – 7 casualties.

49th Australian Battalion at Port Moresby is bombed – 28 casualties.

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 45
B5N2 Kate x 109
D3A1 Val x 98

Japanese deliberate attack at Port Moresby.

Attacking force 3442 troops, 43 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 108
Defending force 2929 troops, 19 guns, 3 vehicles, Assault Value = 58

Japanese adjusted assault: 37
Allied adjusted defense: 15

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

Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 2

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

Japanese ground losses:

99 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 11 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Allied ground losses:

134 casualties reported
Squads: 7 destroyed, 13 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Assaulting units:

Maizuru 1st SNLF
46th Naval Guard Unit
39th JNAF AF Unit

Defending units:

C Coy/NG Rifles
49th Australian Battalion
Port Moresby Brigade
15th RAAF Base Force

CHINA

Kukong is bombed – 6 airbase supply hits, 3 airbase supply hits and 56 runway hits.

Tuyun is bombed – 2 airbase hits and 3 runway hits.

Changteh is bombed – 6 airbase hits and 9 runway hits.

64th Chinese Corps at 75,56 near Liuchow is bombed.

Kungchang is bombed – 1 airbase hit, 5 airbase supply hits and 8 runway hits.

27th Chinese Corps at 82,39 near Sian is bombed – 36 casualties.

Japanese bombard at Changteh – A 14 casualties.
Attacking force 40427 troops, 537 guns, 84 vehicles, Assault Value = 1396
Defending force 57537 troops, 272 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1987

Japanese bombard at 86,44 near Nanyang.
Attacking force 1104 troops, 4 guns, 4 vehicles, Assault Value = 57
Defending force 2879 troops, 35 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 88

Allies shock attack at 83,44 near Ankang.

Attacking force 3947 troops, 28 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 136
Defending force 3394 troops, 16 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 127

Allied adjusted assault: 24
Japanese adjusted defense: 856

Allied assault odds: 1 to 35

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

Japanese ground losses:

55 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Allied ground losses:

637 casualties reported
Squads: 5 destroyed, 83 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 11 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 9 disabled
Guns lost 8 (1 destroyed, 7 disabled)

Assaulting units:

90th Chinese Corps

Defending units:

2nd Ind.Mixed Regiment

PHILIPPINES

Cebu is bombed – 1 airbase supply hit and 10 runway hits.

MALAYA/DEI

Riouw KNIL Battalion at Singkep is bombed.

INDIA

20th Indian Division at 42,24 near Jalgaon is bombed – 162 casualties (1 combat squad destroyed + 1 gun lost).

Indore is bombed – 1 airbase hit




Repairs completed on DD Minekaze at Singapore, ship returned to service.
Repairs completed on DD Shiranui at Hong Kong, ship returned to service.
Repairs completed on DD Urakaze at Hong Kong, ship returned to service.
Repairs completed on DD Tanikaze at Hong Kong, ship returned to service.

[SierraJuliet]

30 May 1942

CHINA

Kukong is bombed – 4 airbase hits, 1 airbase supply hit and 31 runway hits.

Kienko is bombed – 3 runway hits.

Changteh is bombed – 3 airbase hits, 1 airbase supply hit and 13 runway hits.

76th Chinese Corps at 82,38 near Tienshui is bombed – 156 casualties (5 combat squads and 3 non-combat squads destroyed).

76th Chinese Corps at 82,38 near Tienshui is bombed – 43 casualties (2 non-combat squads destroyed).

64th Chinese Corps at 75,56 near Liuchow is bombed (6 casualties).

Japanese bombard at Changteh – A 37 casualties (1 combat squad destroyed).
Attacking force 40445 troops, 537 guns, 84 vehicles, Assault Value = 1398
Defending force 57659 troops, 272 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 2007

Japanese bombard at 86,44 near Nanyang – A 9 casualties.
Attacking force 1104 troops, 4 guns, 4 vehicles, Assault Value = 57
Defending force 2869 troops, 35 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 88

Japanese deliberate attack at Kungchang.

Attacking force 19597 troops, 179 guns, 92 vehicles, Assault Value = 663
Defending force 13810 troops, 84 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 277

Japanese adjusted assault: 378
Allied adjusted defense: 187

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

Japanese forces CAPTURE Kungchang !!!

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

Japanese ground losses:

246 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 11 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)

Allied ground losses:

2425 casualties reported
Squads: 239 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 224 destroyed, 5 disabled
Engineers: 16 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 18 (18 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units retreated 4

Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:

1st Cavalry Brigade
26th Division
2nd Ind.Mixed Brigade

Defending units:

9th Chinese Corps
38th Chinese Corps
81st Chinese Corps
17th Chinese Corps


Japanese deliberate attack at 83,44 near Ankang.

Attacking force 3376 troops, 16 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 125
Defending force 3376 troops, 27 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 71

Japanese adjusted assault: 115
Allied adjusted defense: 25

Japanese assault odds: 4 to 1

Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), disruption(-), supply(-)
Attacker:

Japanese ground losses:

14 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Allied ground losses:

958 casualties reported
Squads: 22 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 48 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 3 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 2 (2 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units retreated 1

Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:

2nd Ind.Mixed Regiment

Defending units:

90th Chinese Corps

Allied shock attack at Tienshui.

Attacking force 1885 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 23
Defending force 1664 troops, 6 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 71

Allied adjusted assault: 1
Japanese adjusted defense: 97

Allied assault odds: 1 to 97 (fort level 3)

Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), preparation(-)
Attacker: shock(+), supply(-)

Japanese ground losses:

14 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Allied ground losses:

187 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 8 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Assaulting units:

8th War Area
6th Chinese Base Force
4th Group Army
8th Chinese Base Force

Defending units:

1st Raiding Regiment
2nd Raiding Regiment

MALAYA/DEI

22nd Indian Brigade at 51,77 near Kota Bharu is bombed.

Tapanoeli Gsn Battalion at 44,83 near Padang is bombed.

PHILIPPINES

Cebu is bombed – 5 casualties, 1 airbase hit, 1 airbase supply hit and 7 runway hits.

INDIA

Ahmedabad is bombed – 6 casualties, 7 airbase hits, 1 airbase supply hit and 17 runway hits.

Indore is bombed – 2 runway hits.

1/2 Det. South Ind at Trichinopoly is bombed – 37 casualties (1 non-combat squad destroyed + 1 gun lost).

20th Indian Division at 42,24 near Jalgaon is bombed – 52 casualties.

We feed more troops onto Addu.

44 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Japanese Ships
CL Natori
xAKL Totai Maru, Shell hits 1
PB Taiko Maru
PB Kamitsu Maru
xAK Teishun Maru

Japanese ground losses:

23 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled

Japanese shock attack at 42,24 near Jalgaon.

Attacking force 13820 troops, 145 guns, 59 vehicles, Assault Value = 465
Defending force 3284 troops, 81 guns, 65 vehicles, Assault Value = 39

Japanese adjusted assault: 518
Allied adjusted defense: 6

Japanese assault odds: 86 to 1

Combat modifiers
Defender: disruption(-), morale(-)
Attacker: op mode(-), shock(+)

Japanese ground losses:

143 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 6 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 2 destroyed, 0 disabled

Allied ground losses:

784 casualties reported
Squads: 43 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 72 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 16 destroyed, 4 disabled
Guns lost 41 (19 destroyed, 22 disabled)
Vehicles lost 12 (12 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units retreated 1

Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:

18th Division
18th Medium Field Artillery Regiment

Defending units:

20th Indian Division

Japanese shock attack at Addu.

Attacking force 419 troops, 9 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 61
Defending force 1978 troops, 25 guns, 4 vehicles, Assault Value = 12

Japanese adjusted assault: 0
Allied adjusted defense: 30

Japanese assault odds: 1 to 99 (fort level 3)

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

Japanese ground losses:

261 casualties reported
Squads: 5 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 9 disabled
Engineers: 7 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 7 (6 destroyed, 1 disabled)

Assaulting units:

I/143rd Infantry Battalion
II/143rd Infantry Battalion
III/143rd Infantry Battalion
21th JNAF AF Unit /3

Defending units:

2/2 AIF Pioneer Battalion
Addu RN Base Force

AUSTRALIA

Port Moresby Brigade at Port Moresby is bombed.

49th Australian Battalion at Port Moresby is bombed – 46 casualties.

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 45
B5N2 Kate x 109
D3A1 Val x 97


CVE Unyo arrives at Nagasaki/Sasebo.
2nd Ku S-1 arrives at Yokohama/Yokosuka.
2nd Ku K-1 arrives at Yokohama/Yokosuka.
1st Air Army arrives at Tokyo.
2nd Air Army arrives at Changchun.
Majuro Base Force arrives at Majuro.
88th JAAF AF Bn arrives at Harbin.

[SierraJuliet]

31 May 1942

INDIA

Mine field cleared at Bombay – 70 mines cleared.

Night Naval bombardment of Addu – 4 casualties, 3 port hits, 1 port supply hit, 2 airbase hits and 4 runway hits.

Japanese Ships

CL Natori
DD Shikinami
DD Yugure
DD Murasame

Some more troops and supply coming ashore at Addu. Damage shared around and this time not too bad and able to be dealt with by the crews. Very small or no fires at all… thankfully.

11 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Japanese Ships

xAKL Bichu Maru, Shell hits 1
CL Kitakami
xAKL Sasago Maru, Shell hits 1
PB Taiko Maru
PB Kamitsu Maru
xAK Teishun Maru, Shell hits 1

1/1 Det. South Ind at Cochin is bombed – 6 casualties.

Indore is bombed – 13 casualties, 2 airbase hits, 3 airbase supply hits and 15 runway hits.

20th Indian Division at 42,23 near Indore is bombed – 89 casualties (1 combat squad and 1 engineer squad destroyed).

Japanese deliberate attack at Cochin.

Attacking force 1538 troops, 19 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 63
Defending force 1727 troops, 24 guns, 1 vehicles, Assault Value = 4

Japanese adjusted assault: 28
Allied adjusted defense: 39

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

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

Japanese ground losses:

7 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Allied ground losses:

13 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled

Assaulting units:

Sasebo 8th SNLF

Defending units:

1/1 Det. South Ind
Cochin Fortress

AUSTRALIA

SS I-165 launches 4 torpedoes at xAK Malancha at 48,148 near Busselton and misses.

Japanese bombard at Port Moresby – A 6 casualties.
Attacking force 1533 troops, 21 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 117
Defending force 2765 troops, 18 guns, 3 vehicles, Assault Value = 43

CHINA

Kukong is bombed – 2 airbase hits, 2 airbase supply hits and 26 runway hits.

Changteh is bombed – 6 airbase hits, 4 airbase supply hits and 40 runway hits.

33rd Chinese Corps at 82,38 near Tienshui is bombed – 157 casualties (3 combat squads and 4 non-combat squads destroyed).

Paoshan is bombed - 3 airbase hits, 2 airbase supply hits and 8 runway hits.

Tuyun is bombed – 2 airbase hits, 4 airbase supply hits and 15 runway hits.

34th Chinese Corps at 82,38 near Tienshui is bombed – 58 casualties.

64th Chinese Corps at 75,56 near Liuchow is bombed – 5 casualties.

Japanese bombard at Changteh – A 21 casualties (1 combat squad destroyed).
Attacking force 27614 troops, 425 guns, 42 vehicles, Assault Value = 1397
Defending force 57639 troops, 271 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 2007

Japanese bombard at 86,44 near Nanyang – A 7 casualties.
Attacking force 1104 troops, 4 guns, 4 vehicles, Assault Value = 57
Defending force 2837 troops, 34 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 85

Allied shock attack at Tienshui.

Attacking force 7644 troops, 55 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 82
Defending force 1664 troops, 6 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 71

Allied adjusted assault: 8
Japanese adjusted defense: 541

Allied assault odds: 1 to 67 (fort level 3)

Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), forts(+), preparation(-)
Attacker: shock(+)

Japanese ground losses:

5 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Allied ground losses:

108 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 21 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Assaulting units:

13th Chinese Corps
83rd Chinese Corps
6th Chinese Base Force
23rd Chinese Corps
8th War Area
4th Group Army
8th Chinese Base Force

Defending units:

1st Raiding Regiment
2nd Raiding Regiment

MALAYA/DEI

22nd Indian Brigade at 51,77 near Kota Bharu is bombed – 10 casualties.

Tapanoeli Gsn Battalion at 44,83 near Padang is bombed.

Sipora is occupied by the Japanese.

PHILIPPINES

Cebu is bombed – 1 runway hit.




Repairs completed on BB Kirishima at Singapore, ship returned to service.

I/33rd Inf Regt disbands.
Singapore Det disbands.

xAK Shoun Maru arrives at Hiroshima/Kure.

[SierraJuliet]

May '42 has faded into history.

In southern India progress continues slowly at capturing bases. For the time being I'm looking to pick up bases that aren't going to expect the installation of a garrison.

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Central India has progressed very well.

Bombay has fallen and our forces are in the process of a reorientation towards the north.

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As for the British forces that fled to the south of Bombay.

I do intend completing their destruction. The plan is to trap them where they hide and force their eventual surrender.

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Not a great deal of aerial action for the last few months so again little change to my leading pilots. Okabe, K shot down a Catalina and joins Komachi on 9 kills. Okano, H was lost to an operational accident to become our first ace to die. Kurihara, M and Matsubara, K from Hiryu move up onto the list.

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Over 2000 points gained by Japan during the last month to 150 for the Allies.

The number of Japanese planes lost to operational causes is of concern and growing. 104 lost in the last month alone.

The number of Allied ships lost was bolstered by many small ships being cancelled or lost on the ways with the fall of Bombay. Of significant note.... not a single Japanese ship lost during May.

[SierraJuliet]

Over the last month the following notable increases and decreases.

HI 435000 to 584000
Oil 2.414M to 2.266M
Resources 11.94M to 12.84M

[SierraJuliet]

Here is tracker. It is a couple of days into June but will be very close to they way things stood as 1 June '42.

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Almost 6 months in and I’ll see if I can’t write up some decent thoughts on where I think I am heading.

First and foremost my perimeter has expanded way past my expectations. India is now the centre of attention with Madras and Bombay firmly under Japanese control. The DEI is also well under control although a couple of significant bases still remain under Allied control. There has been limited action in the South Pacific after the fall of Noumea. China has seen steady progress although things have returned to simmering only since the fall of Sian.

Over the course of the next month I expect to see the fall of the following bases.

INDIA

Ahmedabad
Indore
Cochin
Addu
Chittagong or Cox’s Bazar

DEI

Samarinda
Tarakan

AUSTRALIA

Milne Bay
Port Moresby
Horn Island

CHINA

No bases expected to fall during June.

The immediate concern in China is the defence of Tienshui. 1st and 2nd Raiding Regiments are located here with very high experience and morale levels. Between them they have 69 AV dug in behind forts at level 3 in forest terrain. The massive Chinese force ejected from Sian is heading here. The Chinese also have to force a river crossing to make it into the Tienshui hex. The Chinese are being subjected to a daily bombing campaign. That along with low supply and shattered morale, plus low experience, should make for a meagre attacking force. I hope so at least. It could be that the Chinese will be victorious simply by sheer weight of numbers (likely to be in excess of 40 enemy units in this hex soon). Reinforcements in the form of 5th Armoured Car Regiment and 26th Division are but days away. 35th Division is bringing up the rear of the Chinese march and is supported by an Artillery Regiment. 70th Division waits in the wings should there be an attempt at a Chinese break out from Tienshui. My plan here is to close off all the internal hex sides of the Tienshui hex and trap the Chinese. If I do, I am not sure yet on which course of action to pursue; pounding them into oblivion and allowing them to respawn or just let them sit while I focus attention elsewhere in China.

As for my axis of attack I am attempting to make it appear that Changteh will be the next target for a concerted effort. Daily bombardments here are starting to cause 1 or 2 destroyed squads on a daily basis. My actual focus, however, is to gather a strong force at Kweilin and move north along the secondary road through forest and cross the river between Chihkiang and Tuyun. Recon so far reports that this road is not defended. If that continues to be the case I feel that there is a good chance of successfully surprising the garrison at Kweiyang and possibly forcing a quick result here in our favour. At the worst we will cause some mayhem in the rear of the Chinese lines and perhaps cause troop movements in Changteh and Chihkiang which may work in our favour. Recon reports 6 units at 36000 troops and 56 guns at Kweiyang – easily the smallest number of Troops guarding the 4 Chinese bases in this sector.

Elsewhere in China we have 13 enemy units (77000 troops with 322 guns) bottled up at Kukong. It has been a good bomber training location but I do need to keep an eye on this lot in case they attempt to cause trouble in my quiet areas at the rear. There is also a group of 6 Chinese units (16000 troops with 95 guns) dug in 2 hexes away from Kukong and only 2 hexes away from Hengyang.

A single Chinese unit that started out defending Pakhoi is also lose near Liuchow and I am keeping an eye on that one too.

In the north west of China I have left Yenan alone. 12 enemy units here with 47000 troops and 163 guns.

My overall plan in China is to make a break through with the eventual goal of securing Kweiyang and from there drive onto the central plains of China. Tienshui also needs to be secured. Once this is achieved a push toward securing Sining will be considered.

Use of Allied aerial assets in China has been nil. I am wary of any kind of Allied fighters suddenly turning up as China is such a tempting place to allow our bombers to rove without escort.

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The Navy

So far I haven’t hooked the up the complete KB. Almost there with Akagi, Shokaku, Zuikaku, Hiryu and Soryu covering the final assault on Port Moresby. The Kakus are due their radar upgrade so I plan on basing KB at Truk and sending one of them at a time to get their upgrades.

The rest of the more important carriers (Kaga, Junyo, Ryujo, Zuiho and Shoho) have been grouped together and are covering the landing of troops into eastern India. This TF has Yamato and Kongo in support.

As for the other battewagons. Ise and Hyuga have been sitting off Bombay and will shortly base themselves here. Fuso and Yamashiro are enroute to support the assault on Addu. Nagato, Mutsu, Hiei and Haruna at Truk. Leaving Kirishima; she is currently based at Singapore.

As for the major warships under construction - their projected completion dates are as follows:

CV Hiyo 31 July 1942
CV Taiho 4 March 1943
CV Unryu 22 May 1943
CV Amagi 25 May 1943
CV Katsuragi 27 July 1943
CV Kasagi 21 October 1943
CV Aso 5 November 1943
CV Ikoma 6 November 1943
CV Shinano HALTED

CVL Ryuho 29 July 1942
CVL Ibuki 15 April 1945

BB Musashi 14 January 1943

[SierraJuliet]

01 June 1942

INDIA

SS I-124 has success at 39,6 near Karachi.

Allied Ships

xAK Gamaria, Shell hits 4, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage

1/1 Det. South Ind at Cochin is bombed – 27 casualties.

Indore is bombed – 20 casualties, 2 airbase hits, 4 airbase supply hits and 14 runway hits.

Ahmedabad is bombed – 1 airbase supply hit.

20th Indian Division at 42,23 near Indore is bombed – 16 casualties (1 combat squad destroyed).

Japanese deliberate attack at 42,23 near Indore.

Attacking force 2190 troops, 0 guns, 328 vehicles, Assault Value = 185
Defending force 2132 troops, 62 guns, 53 vehicles, Assault Value = 15

Japanese adjusted assault: 117
Allied adjusted defense: 2

Japanese assault odds: 58 to 1

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

Allied ground losses:

574 casualties reported
Squads: 55 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 52 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 10 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 17 (12 destroyed, 5 disabled)
Vehicles lost 13 (13 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units retreated 1

Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:

8th Tank Regiment
2nd Tank Regiment
7th Tank Regiment

Defending units:

20th Indian Division

Japanese deliberate attack at 35,24 near Bombay.

Attacking force 4637 troops, 48 guns, 16 vehicles, Assault Value = 162
Defending force 3539 troops, 34 guns, 4 vehicles, Assault Value = 57

Japanese adjusted assault: 66
Allied adjusted defense: 87

Japanese assault odds: 1 to 2

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

Japanese ground losses:

108 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled

Allied ground losses:

123 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 28 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled

Assaulting units:

2nd/A Division

Defending units:

23rd Indian Brigade
1/4 Det. South Ind
1/5 Det. South Ind
Southern Command
1/3 Det. South Ind
1/3 Det. West Coast
1st Indian Coastal Artillery Regiment
1st Bombay Construction Battalion

CHINA

Kukong is bombed – 2 airbase hits and 18 runway hits.

Tuyun is bombed – 6 runway hits.

35th Chinese Corps at 82,38 near Tienshui is bombed – 171 casualties (1 combat squad and 4 non-combat squads destroyed + 1 gun lost).

Changteh is bombed – 3 airbase hits, 4 airbase supply hits and 16 runway hits.

80th Chinese Corps at 82,38 near Tienshui is bombed – 161 casualties (1 combat squad and 2 non-combat squads destroyed + 1 gun lost).

64th Chinese Corps at 75,56 near Liuchow is bombed.

4th Group Army at Tienshui is bombed.

Paoshan is bombed – 1 airbase hit and 2 runway hits.

Japanese bombard at Changteh.
Attacking force 27605 troops, 425 guns, 42 vehicles, Assault Value = 929
Defending force 57730 troops, 271 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 2016

Japanese bombard at 86,44 near Nanyang.
Attacking force 1104 troops, 4 guns, 4 vehicles, Assault Value = 57
Defending force 2818 troops, 32 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 83

MALAYA/DEI

22nd Indian Brigade at 51,77 near Kota Bharu is bombed.

Tapanoeli Gsn Battalion at 44,83 near Padang is bombed.

Bara is occupied by the Japanese.

PHILIPPINES

Cebu is bombed – 10 runway hits.

AUSTRALIA

Port Moresby is bombed – 7 airbase hits and 5 runway hits.

Port Moresby Brigade at Port Moresby is bombed – 96 casualties.

A6M2 Zero x 45
B5N2 Kate x 109
D3A1 Val x 99

Japanese bombard at Port Moresby.
Attacking force 1555 troops, 21 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 121
Defending force 2656 troops, 18 guns, 3 vehicles, Assault Value = 38




Repairs completed on E Ishigaki at Hakodate, ship returned to service.
Repairs completed on DD Natsushio at Tokyo, ship returned to service.

PC Nire taken out of commission to begin refit at Port Arthur.
PC Kaki taken out of commission to begin refit at Singapore.
PC Ashi taken out of commission to begin refit at Singapore.
PC Sumire taken out of commission to begin refit at Singapore.
E Shirataka beginning refit in shipyard at Tokyo.

xAK Gamaria is reported to have been sunk near Karachi on Jun 01, 1942.

SC CHa-35 arrives at Fukuyama.

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2 June 1942

AUSTRALIA

PB Shoei Maru attacks SS S-18 at 104,134 near Deboyne Islands. The Allied sub eludes her hunter by diving deep.

Port Moresby is bombed – 4 airbase hits and 10 runway hits.

CHINA

Kukong is bombed – 7 airbase hits, 1 airbase supply hit and 40 runway hits.

Tuyun is bombed – 7 airbase hits, 1 airbase supply hit and 9 runway hits.

2nd Chinese Cavalry Corps at 82,38 near Tienshui is bombed – 60 casualties.

Changteh is bombed – 5 airbase hits, 3 airbase supply hits and 19 runway hits.

13th Chinese Corps at Tienshui is bombed – 14 casualties (1 non-combat squad destroyed).

64th Chinese Corps at 75,56 near Liuchow is bombed.

Japanese bombard at Changteh – A 20 casualties (1 combat squad destroyed).
Attacking force 27629 troops, 425 guns, 42 vehicles, Assault Value = 931
Defending force 57730 troops, 271 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 2015

Japanese bombard at 86,44 near Nanyang.
Attacking force 1104 troops, 4 guns, 4 vehicles, Assault Value = 57
Defending force 2776 troops, 32 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 81

INDIA

Cochin is bombed – 2 runway hits.

Sweep of Trincomalee – unopposed.

Indore is bombed – 11 casualties, 3 airbase supply hits and 6 runway hits.

Ahmedabad is bombed – 7 casualties, 2 airbase hits, 1 airbase supply hit and 9 runway hits.

1/1 Det. South Ind at Cochin is bombed – 7 casualties.

MALAYA/DEI

22nd Indian Brigade at 51,77 near Kota Bharu is bombed – 14 casualties.

Tapanoeli Gsn Battalion at 45,84 near Padang is bombed.

PHILIPPINES

Cebu is bombed – 4 airbase hits, 1 airbase supply hit and 4 runway hits.




Repairs completed on PB Rokko Maru at Naha, ship returned to service.

Ace pilot Matsubara K. of Hiryu-1 is promoted to CPO.

DD Oyashio beginning refit in shipyard at Bombay.
DD Tokitsukaze beginning refit in shipyard at Bombay.