Yamamoto's dream (tomamars J VS Sundowners A)

[tomamars]

CHINA:

AVG has managed to set a CAP trap on our China bombers with predictable results:

Morning Air attack on 64th Chinese Corps, at 72,57 , near Pakhoi

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid spotted at 15 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Japanese aircraft
D3A1 Val x 11
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 6

Allied aircraft
H81-A3 x 9

Japanese aircraft losses
D3A1 Val: 7 destroyed
Ki-48-Ib Lily: 4 destroyed

No Allied losses

Slight consolation for our forces in China is bombing of enemy caught in the open:

Morning Air attack on 69th Chinese Corps, at 90,46 (Kweiteh)

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid spotted at 16 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-Ic Sally x 31

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-Ic Sally: 1 damaged

Allied ground losses:
168 casualties reported
Squads: 8 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 8 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Aircraft Attacking:
16 x Ki-21-Ic Sally bombing from 3000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
8 x Ki-21-Ic Sally bombing from 3000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
7 x Ki-21-Ic Sally bombing from 3000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on 69th Chinese Corps, at 90,46 (Kweiteh)

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid spotted at 1 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 0 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-Ic Sally x 11

No Japanese losses

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

Aircraft Attacking:
11 x Ki-21-Ic Sally bombing from 3000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb


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Morning Air attack on 69th Chinese Corps, at 90,46 (Kweiteh)

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid spotted at 12 NM, estimated altitude 5,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-Ic Sally x 11

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-Ic Sally: 1 damaged

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

Aircraft Attacking:
11 x Ki-21-Ic Sally bombing from 3000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb


Our penal expedition on AVG is carried in the afternoon:

Afternoon Air attack on Changsha , at 82,52

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid spotted at 15 NM, estimated altitude 25,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 6

Allied aircraft
I-15-III x 1
H81-A3 x 11
Hawk 75M x 2

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
H81-A3: 2 destroyed
Hawk 75M: 1 destroyed

[tomamars]

18.12.1941 BREAKING AVG WINGS

CENT.PAC. AREA

Our subs outdid themselves today:

Sub attack near Pearl Harbor at 180,105

Japanese Ships
SS I-175

Allied Ships
DD Henley, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage

SS I-175 launches 4 torpedoes
I-175 diving deep ....
Sub escapes detection


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Sub attack near Pearl Harbor at 182,105

Japanese Ships
SS I-22

Allied Ships
DD Chew, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage

SS I-22 launches 6 torpedoes
I-22 diving deep ....
Sub escapes detection


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Sub attack near Pearl Harbor at 182,105

Japanese Ships
SS I-17

Allied Ships
DD Chew, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage

DD Chew is sighted by SS I-17
SS I-17 launches 2 torpedoes

[tomamars]

PI AREA:

Our Lingayen operation continues:

Invasion Support action off Lingayen (79,75) - Coastal Guns Fire Back!

76 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Japanese Ships
DD Tachikaze
PB Yodozo Maru
SC Ch 18
SC Ch 17
SC Ch 16
DD Yamagumo
xAP Kamo Maru

Japanese ground losses:
32 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled


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Invasion Support action off Lingayen (79,75)

56 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Japanese Ships
xAK Sanko Maru, Shell hits 2
PB Yodozo Maru
TB Tomozuru
SC Ch 18
SC Ch 17
SC Ch 16
xAP Kamo Maru
DD Yamagumo
DD Tachikaze

Japanese ground losses:
78 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 13 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled


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Morning Air attack on 21st PA Infantry Division, at 79,75 (Lingayen)

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 7
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 20

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-48-Ib Lily: 1 damaged

Allied ground losses:
40 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 2 (2 destroyed, 0 disabled)


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Morning Air attack on 21st PA Infantry Division, at 79,75 (Lingayen)

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 10

No Japanese losses

Allied ground losses:
62 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 7 (2 destroyed, 5 disabled)

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Ground combat at Lingayen (79,75)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 10196 troops, 59 guns, 203 vehicles, Assault Value = 422

Defending force 3029 troops, 74 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 129

Japanese adjusted assault: 189

Allied adjusted defense: 2

Japanese assault odds: 94 to 1 (fort level 0)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Lingayen !!!

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

Japanese ground losses:
11 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Allied ground losses:
2461 casualties reported
Squads: 64 destroyed, 15 disabled
Non Combat: 49 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 7 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 28 (27 destroyed, 1 disabled)
Vehicles lost 2 (2 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units retreated 2

Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
48th Recon Regiment
47th Infantry Regiment
48th Engineer Regiment
1st Formosa Inf. Regiment
4th Tank Regiment
7th Tank Regiment

Defending units:
21st PA Infantry Division
86th PS Coastal Artillery Battalion

We are moving directly to Clark to take out Allied aircraft trapped there. After that we’ll go after Manila.

[tomamars]

MALAYAN THEATER:

Preparations for Palembang operation are in full swing and blockade being the first step:

Night Time Surface Combat, near Palembang at 48,91, Range 2,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
TB Kiji
TB Kamo

Allied Ships
AMc MMS A, Shell hits 1, and is sunk
AMc MMS B, Shell hits 1, and is sunk

Reduced sighting due to 0% moonlight
Maximum visibility in Clear Conditions and 0% moonlight: 2,000 yards

Bombing of Singapore goes on in hope of keeping it’s forts suppressed:

Morning Air attack on Singapore , at 50,84

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid detected at 38 NM, estimated altitude 26,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 14 minutes

Japanese aircraft
G3M2 Nell x 56

Allied aircraft
no flights

Japanese aircraft losses
G3M2 Nell: 7 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
Buffalo I: 4 damaged

Runway hits 6


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Morning Air attack on Singapore , at 50,84

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid detected at 36 NM, estimated altitude 21,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes

Japanese aircraft
G4M1 Betty x 27

Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty: 3 damaged

Airbase hits 2
Runway hits 9


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Morning Air attack on Singapore , at 50,84

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 22,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes

Japanese aircraft
G3M2 Nell x 8

No Japanese losses

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

Airbase supply hits 1

[tomamars]

CHINA:

Our revenge upon AVG has been executed:

Morning Air attack on Changsha , at 82,52

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid spotted at 43 NM, estimated altitude 21,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 14 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 17

Allied aircraft
I-15-III x 1
H81-A3 x 10
Hawk 75M x 1

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
I-15-III: 1 destroyed
H81-A3: 4 destroyed
Hawk 75M: 1 destroyed

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 20000 feet *

[tomamars]

19.12.1941 HUNT FOR B-17s

CENT.PAC. AREA

I-173 managed to bag two 9 VP xAKs few hexes of San Francisco:

Submarine attack near San Francisco at 202,91

Japanese Ships
SS I-173

Allied Ships
xAK Steel Navigator, Torpedo hits 2, heavy damage

xAK Steel Navigator is sighted by SS I-173
SS I-173 launches 2 torpedoes at xAK Steel Navigator


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Submarine attack near San Francisco at 202,91

Japanese Ships
SS I-173

Allied Ships
xAK Steel Trader, Shell hits 1, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage

xAK Steel Trader is sighted by SS I-173
SS I-173 attacking xAK Steel Trader on the surface
Morioka F. decides to submerge SS I-173 due to damage

[tomamars]

PI AREA:

Our chase after B-17s continues:

Night Naval bombardment of Cagayan at 79,89

Allied aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft losses
B-17D Fortress: 1 damaged

Japanese Ships
CA Chokai
CL Naka
DD Yomogi
DD Tsuta

Allied ground losses:
20 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 2
Port hits 2

We have diverted one regiment from Luzon operation to attempt to seize Cayagan and all Allied aircraft trapped there:

Pre-Invasion action off Cagayan (79,89)
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

61 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Japanese Ships
DD Kawakaze
DD Yamakaze
DD Samidare
xAP Hakozaki Maru
DD Umikaze

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

DD Kawakaze firing at 102nd PA Infantry Regiment
DD Yamakaze firing at 102nd PA Infantry Regiment
DD Samidare firing at 102nd PA Infantry Regiment
DD Kawakaze fired at enemy troops
DD Samidare fired at enemy troops
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 5,000 yards
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 1,000 yards


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Amphibious Assault at Cagayan (79,89)

TF 199 troops unloading over beach at Cagayan, 79,89

Japanese ground losses:
68 casualties reported
Squads: 4 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

17 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost from landing craft during unload of 146th Infantry Rgt
17 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost from landing craft during unload of 146th Infantry Rgt
17 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad accidentally lost during unload of 146th Infantry Rgt
17 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad accidentally lost during unload of 146th Infantry Rgt /2


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Ground combat at Cagayan (79,89)

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 3483 troops, 47 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 186

Defending force 2181 troops, 29 guns, 13 vehicles, Assault Value = 129

Japanese ground losses:
28 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

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

Assaulting units:
102nd PA Infantry Regiment
3rd PA Constabulary Regiment
103rd PA Infantry Regiment
2nd/101st PA Battalion
Cagayan USAAF Base Force
Mindanao Force Corps

Defending units:
146th Infantry Rgt /1

[tomamars]

MALAYAN THEATER:

Bombing of Singapore continues but is hampered by nasty weather:

Morning Air attack on Singapore , at 50,84

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid spotted at 40 NM, estimated altitude 23,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 15 minutes

Japanese aircraft
G3M2 Nell x 32
G4M1 Betty x 27

Japanese aircraft losses
G3M2 Nell: 7 damaged
G4M1 Betty: 2 damaged

Runway hits 4


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Morning Air attack on Singapore , at 50,84

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid spotted at 30 NM, estimated altitude 23,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes

Japanese aircraft
G3M2 Nell x 24

Japanese aircraft losses
G3M2 Nell: 3 damaged


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Morning Air attack on Singapore , at 50,84

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid detected at 17 NM, estimated altitude 24,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Japanese aircraft
G3M2 Nell x 8

Japanese aircraft losses
G3M2 Nell: 1 damaged


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Morning Air attack on Singapore , at 50,84

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid detected at 30 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 12
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 19
Ki-43-Ia Oscar x 21

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 3 damaged

Runway hits 1


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Morning Air attack on Singapore , at 50,84

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid detected at 36 NM, estimated altitude 19,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 6
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 9
Ki-43-Ia Oscar x 6

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 1 destroyed by flak

Runway hits 2


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Morning Air attack on Singapore , at 50,84

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid spotted at 21 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 9

No Japanese losses

Airbase hits 1

Our troops at Kuantan are getting 6th Tank Regiment as reinforcements.

[tomamars]

CHINA:

9th Ind.Mixed Brigade did a successful operation against 2 Chinese Corps with a major assistance by Sallies flying from Port Arthur:

Morning Air attack on 35th Chinese Corps, at 92,38 , near Chengting

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 40 NM, estimated altitude 5,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-Ic Sally x 49

No Japanese losses

Allied ground losses:
161 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 12 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 20 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled


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Morning Air attack on 35th Chinese Corps, at 92,38 , near Chengting

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 10 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-Ic Sally x 11

No Japanese losses

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


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Ground combat at 92,38 (near Chengting)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 5465 troops, 38 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 182

Defending force 11105 troops, 77 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 255

Japanese adjusted assault: 168

Allied adjusted defense: 82

Japanese assault odds: 2 to 1

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

Japanese ground losses:
67 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 3 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled

Allied ground losses:
3908 casualties reported
Squads: 151 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 349 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 10 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 13 (13 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units retreated 3

Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
9th Ind.Mixed Brigade

Defending units:
35th Chinese Corps
83rd Chinese Corps
13th Group Army

Northern China is now opened for grabs.

[Bif1961]

Good job crippling the Asiatic fleet, next up the British and Dutch fleets.

[tomamars]

20.12.1941 PREPARATIONS

CENT.PAC. AREA

Some nice successes by our sub force in Cen.Pac:

Submarine attack near Lahaina at 199,97

Japanese Ships
SS I-24

Allied Ships
TK William H. Berg, Torpedo hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage

TK William H. Berg is sighted by SS I-24
SS I-24 launches 4 torpedoes at TK William H. Berg


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Submarine attack near Pago Pago at 148,161

Japanese Ships
SS I-10

Allied Ships
xAK Lancaster, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage

xAK Lancaster is sighted by SS I-10
SS I-10 attacking on the surface

Also, Tarawa falls!

PI AREA:

Destruction of grounded Allied airforce in Cayagan continues:

Morning Air attack on Cagayan , at 79,89

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid spotted at 24 NM, estimated altitude 20,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes

Japanese aircraft
G4M1 Betty x 22

Allied aircraft
no flights

Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty: 1 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
B-17D Fortress: 9 damaged
P-40B Warhawk: 1 destroyed on ground
P-40E Warhawk: 1 destroyed on ground

Airbase hits 3
Airbase supply hits 4
Runway hits 12


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Morning Air attack on Cagayan , at 79,89

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 25,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 10
B5N1 Kate x 12

No Japanese losses

Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 1


MALAYAN THEATER:

Due to severe storms our bombing runs over Singapore are uneffective with only few hits on landing strip and airbase. Better luck tomorrow. Our landing on Kuantan continues.

CHINA:

116th Division in pursuit catches fleeing Chinese and delivers another blow to them:

Ground combat at 87,48 (near Sinyang)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 10952 troops, 102 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 337

Defending force 8728 troops, 85 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 229

Japanese adjusted assault: 337

Allied adjusted defense: 75

Japanese assault odds: 4 to 1

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

Japanese ground losses:
46 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 4 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled

Allied ground losses:
2883 casualties reported
Squads: 157 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 138 destroyed, 4 disabled
Engineers: 7 destroyed, 2 disabled
Guns lost 18 (14 destroyed, 4 disabled)
Units retreated 3

Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
116th Division

Defending units:
12th Chinese Corps
48th Chinese Corps
3rd Group Army

[tomamars]

21.12.1941 CALM

CENT.PAC. AREA

As KB is returning to rearm and refuel to Kwajalein, it’s air-groups are practicing ASW warfare. I’ll try to work them up to at least skill 50 so they can be put into good use in shallow waters around Borneo where Dutch subs are lurking and giving us pain. Truk is expanding to port lvl 7, needed for our Battleships rearmament needs. Our subs are positioned around Hawaii and West Coast but also waiting beneath several US island ports, waiting for US garrisons to arrive.

PI AREA:

As our landings and bombing of B17s continues, our troops have beaten defenders of Cabanatuan and made another small step towards Manila:

Ground combat at Cabanatuan (80,76)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 435 troops, 0 guns, 75 vehicles, Assault Value = 78

Defending force 1976 troops, 44 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 74

Japanese adjusted assault: 44

Allied adjusted defense: 12

Japanese assault odds: 3 to 1 (fort level 0)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Cabanatuan !!!

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

Allied ground losses:
365 casualties reported
Squads: 48 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 46 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 4 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 11 (11 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units retreated 1

Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
4th Tank Regiment
Yokosuka 3rd SNLF

Defending units:
91st PA Infantry Division

[tomamars]

MALAYAN THEATER:

We are enjoying relative calm in naval operations around Borneo for the time being, while Allies are licking their wounds from our previous engagements. Singawang has been mined and strong ASW and surface patrols have been established to prevent our transports from being hit. Almost 10 engineer units have been landed so far so base will be ready in a day or two. Moping up operations of NW Borneo stragglers have also started.

One significant action in this area was first DA on defenders of Kuantan and quite successful one:

Morning Air attack on 22nd Indian Brigade, at 51,79 (Kuantan)

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid spotted at 33 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes

Japanese aircraft
G3M2 Nell x 23

Japanese aircraft losses
G3M2 Nell: 8 damaged

Allied ground losses:
9 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled


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Morning Air attack on 22nd Indian Brigade, at 51,79 (Kuantan)

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Japanese aircraft
G3M2 Nell x 32
G4M1 Betty x 14

Japanese aircraft losses
G3M2 Nell: 10 damaged
G4M1 Betty: 5 damaged

Allied ground losses:
6 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled


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Morning Air attack on 3rd HK&S Light AA Regiment, at 51,79 (Kuantan)

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid spotted at 38 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 14 minutes

Japanese aircraft
G3M2 Nell x 8

Japanese aircraft losses
G3M2 Nell: 3 damaged
G3M2 Nell: 1 destroyed by flak


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Morning Air attack on 22nd Indian Brigade, at 51,79 (Kuantan)

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid spotted at 38 NM, estimated altitude 5,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 18
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 32
Ki-43-Ia Oscar x 30

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 6 damaged

Allied ground losses:
14 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 1 disabled
Vehicles lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)


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Morning Air attack on 22nd Indian Brigade, at 51,79 (Kuantan)

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid spotted at 38 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 8

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 2 damaged

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


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Morning Air attack on 22nd Indian Brigade, at 51,79 (Kuantan)

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid spotted at 8 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 2 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 9

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 3 damaged


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Ground combat at Kuantan (51,79)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 5281 troops, 37 guns, 42 vehicles, Assault Value = 198

Defending force 2946 troops, 42 guns, 34 vehicles, Assault Value = 88

Japanese adjusted assault: 116

Allied adjusted defense: 39

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

Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 1

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

Japanese ground losses:
101 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 6 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Allied ground losses:
254 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 38 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 8 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Guns lost 5 (2 destroyed, 3 disabled)

Assaulting units:
6th Tank Regiment
55th Infantry Regiment
91st Naval Guard Unit

Defending units:
22nd Indian Brigade
3rd HK&S Light AA Regiment
1st ISF Base Force

[tomamars]

CHINA:

First step in our plan to take Chengchow is wrestling control over rail junction just east from there. Operation was prepared by low-level bombing by Port Arthur based Sallies and than executed by combined force of infantry, artillery and armor:

Morning Air attack on 98th Chinese Corps, at 88,43 , near Kaifeng

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-Ic Sally x 44

No Japanese losses

Allied ground losses:
80 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 8 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled

Aircraft Attacking:
17 x Ki-21-Ic Sally bombing from 3000 feet *
Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb
8 x Ki-21-Ic Sally bombing from 3000 feet *
Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb
19 x Ki-21-Ic Sally bombing from 3000 feet *
Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on 98th Chinese Corps, at 88,43 , near Kaifeng

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid spotted at 11 NM, estimated altitude 5,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-Ic Sally x 12

No Japanese losses

Allied ground losses:
33 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Aircraft Attacking:
12 x Ki-21-Ic Sally bombing from 3000 feet *
Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb


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Ground combat at 88,43 (near Kaifeng)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 6705 troops, 67 guns, 140 vehicles, Assault Value = 224

Defending force 4134 troops, 43 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 120

Japanese adjusted assault: 207

Allied adjusted defense: 35

Japanese assault odds: 5 to 1

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

Japanese ground losses:
141 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 26 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled

Allied ground losses:
1552 casualties reported
Squads: 65 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 52 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 2 destroyed, 1 disabled
Guns lost 3 (3 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units retreated 1

Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
3rd Ind.Mixed Brigade
23rd Tank Regiment
20th Medium Field Artillery Regiment

Defending units:
98th Chinese Corps

[tomamars]

21.12.1941 CLARK FALLS

CENT.PAC. AREA

No noteworthy events today.

PI AREA:

We’ve arranged for dozen of AMc’s to try and de-mine Bataan straits. Idea is to position 3 AKEs in Batangas and conduct daily bombardments of Bataan but for that to work, we’ll need that area at least partially de-mined. Problem is, artillery in Bataan is simply murderous:

TF 308 encounters mine field at Bataan (78,77) - Coastal Guns Fire Back!

15 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Japanese Ships
AMc Toroshima Maru, Shell hits 9, on fire, heavy damage
AMc Kaiyo Maru #1, Shell hits 6, heavy fires, heavy damage
AMc Hinode Maru #17, Shell hits 9, heavy fires, heavy damage
AMc Choun Maru #7, Shell hits 8, on fire, heavy damage

Our bombing of Cagayan continues with one B17 bagged this time:

Morning Air attack on Cagayan , at 79,89

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid spotted at 16 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Japanese aircraft
B5N1 Kate x 12

Allied aircraft
no flights

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
B-17D Fortress: 19 damaged
B-17D Fortress: 1 destroyed on ground

Airbase hits 2
Runway hits 6

Our troops that landed in Lingayen couple of days ago, and received a grubbing while doing so, managed to force-march to Clark Field, DA it and take it over! It helped that Allies have withdrawn from Clark towards Bataan but we are glad it worked out this way. Now we’ll send bunch of engineers to repair the airfield and put it into operation. Manila is next!

Ground combat at Clark Field (79,76)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 10003 troops, 59 guns, 132 vehicles, Assault Value = 383

Defending force 1804 troops, 67 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 18

Japanese adjusted assault: 128

Allied adjusted defense: 34

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

Japanese forces CAPTURE Clark Field !!!

Allied aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft losses
B-17D Fortress: 1 destroyed
P-35A: 2 destroyed
P-40B Warhawk: 1 destroyed

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

Japanese ground losses:
25 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Allied ground losses:
659 casualties reported
Squads: 34 destroyed, 3 disabled
Non Combat: 18 destroyed, 3 disabled
Engineers: 3 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 14 (14 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units retreated 2

Assaulting units:
48th Recon Regiment
1st Formosa Inf. Regiment
47th Infantry Regiment
48th Engineer Regiment
7th Tank Regiment

Defending units:
21st PA Infantry Division
Subic Bay Defenses

[tomamars]

MALAYAN THEATER:

ASW battles outside of Singkawang are by now daily occurrence with both sides trading punches:

Sub attack near Groot Natoena at 58,80

Japanese Ships
PB Nako Maru #2
DD Yudachi
DD Murasame

Allied Ships
SS Perch, hits 1

SS Perch launches 2 torpedoes at PB Nako Maru #2


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Sub attack near Groot Natoena at 58,80

Japanese Ships
xAK Maebasi Maru, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
DD Murasame

Allied Ships
SS Perch

Japanese ground losses:
11 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

SS Perch launches 2 torpedoes at xAK Maebasi Maru

We’ve attempted an experiment with altitude on our bombing campaign over Singapore by lowering it to 15.000 feet - bad idea:

Morning Air attack on Singapore , at 50,84

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid detected at 38 NM, estimated altitude 19,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes

Japanese aircraft
G3M2 Nell x 29
G4M1 Betty x 13
Ki-43-Ia Oscar x 10

Japanese aircraft losses
G3M2 Nell: 12 damaged
G4M1 Betty: 5 damaged

Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 7


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Afternoon Air attack on Singapore , at 50,84

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid spotted at 38 NM, estimated altitude 21,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 17
Ki-43-Ia Oscar x 18

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 3 damaged
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 1 destroyed by flak

Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 9


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Afternoon Air attack on Singapore , at 50,84

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid spotted at 31 NM, estimated altitude 20,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 19
Ki-43-Ia Oscar x 13

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 3 damaged

Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 5

Just day after successful DA we decided to give it another go on Kuantan - and it worked! Now we have lvl 4 airbase just 5 hexes from Singapore which will help to reduce our horrendous bomber op losses:

Ground combat at Kuantan (51,79)

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 3868 troops, 26 guns, 42 vehicles, Assault Value = 195

Defending force 788 troops, 29 guns, 34 vehicles, Assault Value = 2

Japanese adjusted assault: 220

Allied adjusted defense: 7

Japanese assault odds: 31 to 1 (fort level 1)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Kuantan !!!

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

Japanese ground losses:
29 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Allied ground losses:
329 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 38 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 9 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 37 (37 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Vehicles lost 24 (24 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units destroyed 2

Assaulting units:
6th Tank Regiment
55th Infantry Regiment
91st Naval Guard Unit

Defending units:
3rd HK&S Light AA Regiment
1st ISF Base Force

[tomamars]

CHINA:

With our situation in Philippines stabilizing, our bomb-force from Takao has diverted it’s attention to events in China. There was an sizable Chinese force spotted in the open so and 3000 feet bomb run was ordered on them. Pity weather didn’t collaborate with us on this one:

Morning Air attack on 100th Chinese Corps, at 85,55 , near Nanchang

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 17
G3M2 Nell x 10
G4M1 Betty x 24

No Japanese losses

Allied ground losses:
221 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 8 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 20 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled


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Morning Air attack on 100th Chinese Corps, at 85,55 , near Nanchang

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 2
G4M1 Betty x 21

Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty: 1 damaged

Allied ground losses:
151 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 10 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled


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Morning Air attack on 100th Chinese Corps, at 85,55 , near Nanchang

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 3,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes

Japanese aircraft
G3M2 Nell x 23

Japanese aircraft losses
G3M2 Nell: 2 damaged

Allied ground losses:
110 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 11 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 3 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled


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Morning Air attack on 88th Chinese Corps, at 85,55 , near Nanchang

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 3,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 7
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 24

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-48-Ib Lily: 1 damaged

Allied ground losses:
95 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 9 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled


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Morning Air attack on 100th Chinese Corps, at 85,55 , near Nanchang

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 10

No Japanese losses

Allied ground losses:
42 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

[tomamars]

22.12.1941 SARATOGA WOUNDED

CENT.PAC. AREA

Our wolfpacks around Hawaii have picked another victim: Saratoga:

Sub attack near Pearl Harbor at 180,106

Japanese Ships
SS I-18

Allied Ships
CV Saratoga, Torpedo hits 2
CL Concord
DD Porter
DD Lamson

SS I-18 launches 6 torpedoes at CV Saratoga

There is no major damage so it will have to sped few weeks in repair yards of Pearl to be OK but anyway it’s great news for us. We’ve decided to split KB in two parts, fast group consisting of Shokaku, Zuikaku, Hiryu and Soryu and fast BBs Kongo, Haruna, Hiei and Kirishima is setting towards Truk and from there to DEI where it will hunt for subs and aid our troops in capture of remaining bases, just like it did at Wake. Our slow CVs Kaga and Akagi, together with CVLs will create another group which will protect Central Pacific area.

Another sub action in Cent.Pac:

Submarine attack near Pago Pago at 148,161

Japanese Ships
SS I-10

Allied Ships
xAP Monterey, Torpedo hits 1

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

xAP Monterey is sighted by SS I-10
SS I-10 launches 2 torpedoes


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ASW attack near Johnston Island at 164,112

Japanese Ships
SS RO-60, hits 3

Allied Ships
DD Worden

SS RO-60 is sighted by escort


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Sub attack near Pago Pago at 148,161

Japanese Ships
SS I-10

Allied Ships
xAP Monterey, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage

SS I-10 launches 6 torpedoes


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ASW attack near Johnston Island at 164,112

Japanese Ships
SS RO-60, hits 4

Allied Ships
DD Aylwin

SS RO-60 is located by DD Aylwin

[tomamars]

PI AREA:

First DA on Cayagan was relatively unsuccessful because of high losses that we received:

Ground combat at Cagayan (79,89)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 7623 troops, 74 guns, 17 vehicles, Assault Value = 281

Defending force 5135 troops, 52 guns, 49 vehicles, Assault Value = 190

Japanese adjusted assault: 103

Allied adjusted defense: 101

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

Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 0

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

Japanese ground losses:
497 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 46 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Vehicles lost 2 (1 destroyed, 1 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
216 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 32 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled

Assaulting units:
146th Infantry Regiment
144th Infantry Regiment

Defending units:
103rd PA Infantry Regiment
3rd PA Constabulary Regiment
102nd PA Infantry Regiment
2nd/101st PA Battalion
Cagayan USAAF Base Force
Mindanao Force Corps

We’ll have to rest for few turns and than try again.

[tomamars]

MALAYAN THEATER:

Our bombardments of Singapore continues:

Morning Air attack on Singapore , at 50,84

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid detected at 33 NM, estimated altitude 19,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes

Japanese aircraft
G3M2 Nell x 29
G4M1 Betty x 12

Japanese aircraft losses
G3M2 Nell: 14 damaged
G3M2 Nell: 1 destroyed by flak
G4M1 Betty: 3 damaged

Airbase hits 3
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 15


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Morning Air attack on Singapore , at 50,84

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid detected at 33 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes

Japanese aircraft
G3M2 Nell x 20

Japanese aircraft losses
G3M2 Nell: 12 damaged

Airbase hits 2
Runway hits 2


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Morning Air attack on Singapore , at 50,84

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid spotted at 11 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes

Japanese aircraft
G3M2 Nell x 6
Ki-43-Ia Oscar x 10

Japanese aircraft losses
G3M2 Nell: 4 damaged

Runway hits 1


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Morning Air attack on Singapore , at 50,84

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 20,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 44
Ki-43-Ia Oscar x 8

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 4 damaged

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

Airbase hits 3
Runway hits 9


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Morning Air attack on Singapore , at 50,84

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid spotted at 26 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 14
Ki-43-Ia Oscar x 3

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 3 damaged

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

Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 2

In order to secure NW Borneo, we’ve sent 2 SLNF groups to secure Sambas, and they did:

Ground combat at Sambas (57,88)

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 3057 troops, 38 guns, 4 vehicles, Assault Value = 125

Defending force 1818 troops, 26 guns, 1 vehicles, Assault Value = 37

Japanese adjusted assault: 63

Allied adjusted defense: 19

Japanese assault odds: 3 to 1 (fort level 0)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Sambas !!!

Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), preparation(-), fatigue(-), morale(-)
experience(-)
Attacker: shock(+), fatigue(-)

Japanese ground losses:
96 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 14 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Allied ground losses:
1033 casualties reported
Squads: 75 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 67 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 6 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 12 (10 destroyed, 2 disabled)
Vehicles lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units retreated 4
Units destroyed 2

Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
Sasebo 8th SNLF
Yokosuka 4th SNLF

Defending units:
West Borneo KNIL Battalion
Sarawak Force
2/15 Punjab Battalion
Pontianak Base Force
Sambas Base Force
106th RN Base Force