Yamamoto's dream (tomamars J VS Sundowners A)

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SRA:

Our transport concentrations around Manado have invited some unwanted underwater predators:

Submarine attack near Manado at 75,99

Japanese Ships
xAP Rakuyo Maru, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage

Allied Ships
SS S-40

Japanese ground losses:
42 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

xAP Rakuyo Maru is sighted by SS S-40
SS S-40 launches 4 torpedoes at xAP Rakuyo Maru

In an attempt to clear the minefield in Balikpapan, we’ve sent two DMSes in front of our invasion fleet but those CD guns are just murderous - both ships are gone and mines are still in place:

TF 89 encounters mine field at Balikpapan (64,97) - Coastal Guns Fire Back!

9 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Japanese Ships
DMS W-8, Shell hits 2, heavy fires
DMS W-7, Shell hits 2, heavy fires

Balikpapan Base Force firing at DMS W-8
DMS W-8 firing at Balikpapan Base Force
DMS W-7 firing at Balikpapan Base Force
Balikpapan Base Force firing at DMS W-7
4 mines cleared

Tarakan gets a visit from KB again, but I doubt if will tomorrow - bigger fish are still in the loose, biggest of them being Balikpapan:


Morning Air attack on Tarakan Base Force, at 67,91 (Tarakan)

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 54
B5N2 Kate x 63
D3A1 Val x 55

Japanese aircraft losses
B5N2 Kate: 2 damaged
D3A1 Val: 1 damaged

Allied ground losses:
165 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 6 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 16 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 9 (7 destroyed, 2 disabled)

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MALAYAN THEATER:

Big loss for us as Dutch sub sinks AKL with an AA unit aboard:

Submarine attack near Palembang at 48,91

Japanese Ships
xAKL Raizan Maru, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage

Allied Ships
SS KXIII

Japanese ground losses:
Guns lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Vehicles lost 3 (3 destroyed, 0 disabled)

xAKL Raizan Maru is sighted by SS KXIII
SS KXIII launches 2 torpedoes at xAKL Raizan Maru

And then AF unit meets the same fate at almost same place:

Submarine attack near Palembang at 49,90

Japanese Ships
xAK Awajisan Maru, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage

Allied Ships
SS KX

Japanese ground losses:
37 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled

xAK Awajisan Maru is sighted by SS KX
SS KX attacking on the surface

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Submarine attack near Palembang at 48,91

Japanese Ships
xAKL Hidaka Maru, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage

Allied Ships
SS KXIII

Japanese ground losses:
Guns lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)

xAKL Hidaka Maru is sighted by SS KXIII
SS KXIII attacking xAKL Hidaka Maru on the surface

Did I mention that I hate Dutch subs?

Finally, Dutch make a big mistake and try to engage a flotilla of some of Japans best sub-killers - DMSes:

ASW attack near Muntok at 50,89

Japanese Ships
DMS W-12
DMS W-20
DMS W-18
DMS W-17

Allied Ships
SS KX, hits 7

SS KX is sighted by escort

Singapore bombardments are going on daily but losses are mounting fast. We’ll have to increase our bombing altitude to 20.000 feet to avoid that murderous flak.


CHINA:

Another straggler gets crushed by our advancing divisions:

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 12529 troops, 112 guns, 69 vehicles, Assault Value = 463

Defending force 3455 troops, 34 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 37

Japanese adjusted assault: 444

Allied adjusted defense: 4

Japanese assault odds: 111 to 1

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

Allied ground losses:
1674 casualties reported
Squads: 59 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 53 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 14 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 12 (7 destroyed, 5 disabled)
Units retreated 1

Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
15th Division

Defending units:
28th Chinese Corps

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6.1.1942 BATTLE OF MANILA

CENT.PAC. AREA

Midway operation begins with closing of its airfield:

Afternoon Air attack on Midway Island , at 158,91

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid detected at 98 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 36 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 36
D3A1 Val x 20

Japanese aircraft losses
D3A1 Val: 3 damaged

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

Airbase hits 8
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 10

In South Pacific, SSI - 1 get’s hammered by US ASW:

ASW attack near Suva at 132,160

Japanese Ships
SS I-1, hits 4

Allied Ships
DD Crane

SS I-1 is sighted by escort
DD Crane fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Crane attacking submerged sub ....
SS I-1 eludes DD Crane by hugging bottom
DD Crane fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Crane fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Crane fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

PI AREA:

Manila operation opens with some air bombardment:

Morning Air attack on USAFFE , at 79,77 (Manila)

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid detected at 99 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 34 minutes

Japanese aircraft
G3M2 Nell x 36
G4M1 Betty x 50

No Japanese losses

Allied ground losses:
246 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 9 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 40 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Aircraft Attacking:
25 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb

Attack against Manila went great because forts were only 1, probably because of our constant bombing of Manila airfield. City will fall in day or two:

Ground combat at Manila (79,77)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 27153 troops, 350 guns, 195 vehicles, Assault Value = 902

Defending force 15981 troops, 216 guns, 50 vehicles, Assault Value = 487

Japanese adjusted assault: 587

Allied adjusted defense: 239

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

Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 0

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

Japanese ground losses:
402 casualties reported
Squads: 4 destroyed, 36 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled

Allied ground losses:
721 casualties reported
Squads: 15 destroyed, 74 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 17 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 32 (1 destroyed, 31 disabled)

Assaulting units:
21st Division
48th Division
8th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
10th Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
1st Hvy.Artillery Regiment
1st Medium Field Artillery Regiment
9th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
15th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion

Defending units:
91st PA Infantry Division
1st PA Infantry Division
71st PA Infantry Division
41st PA Infantry Division
2nd PA Constabulary Regiment
II Philippine Corps
USAFFE
Manila USAAF Base Force
PAF Aviation

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SRA:

Our poor DMS-es in Balikpapan got shredded to peaces, but do manage to clear few mines:

TF 89 encounters mine field at Balikpapan (64,97) - Coastal Guns Fire Back!

4 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Japanese Ships
DMS W-8, Shell hits 2, Mine hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage

DMS W-8 firing at Balikpapan Base Force
Balikpapan Base Force firing at DMS W-8
4 mines cleared


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TF 89 encounters mine field at Balikpapan (64,97) - Coastal Guns Fire Back!

Japanese Ships
DMS W-8, Shell hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage

Balikpapan Base Force firing at DMS W-8
DMS W-8 firing at Balikpapan Base Force
6 mines cleared

Small revenge for sunken DMSes:

Sub attack near Balikpapan at 64,97

Japanese Ships
DD Shiokaze

Allied Ships
SS KVIII, hits 4

SS KVIII launches 4 torpedoes at DD Shiokaze

KB decides to refrain from Balikpapan since numerous subs were detected in the area and our air ASW is simply still not good enough. So instead it hits Tarakan one more time:

Morning Air attack on VII KNIL Battalion, at 67,91 (Tarakan)

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 52
B5N2 Kate x 62
D3A1 Val x 54

Japanese aircraft losses
B5N2 Kate: 1 damaged

Allied ground losses:
58 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 5 destroyed, 5 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 8 (6 destroyed, 2 disabled)

Last stragglers from NW Borneo are finally destroyed so now we can turn to other targets:

Ground combat at 57,89 (near Kuching)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 1184 troops, 7 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 43

Defending force 550 troops, 7 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 9

Japanese adjusted assault: 39

Allied adjusted defense: 1

Japanese assault odds: 39 to 1

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

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:
341 casualties reported
Squads: 6 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 39 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 4 (4 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units destroyed 3

Assaulting units:
III./124th Infantry Battalion

Defending units:
Sambas Base Force
Pontianak Base Force
106th RN Base Force
2/15 Punjab Battalion

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MALAYAN THEATER:

DMS flotilla in Palembang do much better job than it’s counterparts in Balikpapan:

TF 336 encounters mine field at Palembang (48,91)

Japanese Ships
DMS W-20
DMS W-18
DMS W-17
DMS W-12
DMS W-11
DMS W-10
DMS W-9, Mine hits 1, on fire, heavy damage

112 mines cleared

In act of our eternal stupidity, we failed to stand our bomber fleet down from its previous orders so it continued with those orders against only target it shouldn’t fly against - Singapore at 3000 feet (!!!) - results are as bad as could be expected from such lunacy:

Morning Air attack on Singapore Fortress, at 50,84 (Singapore)

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid detected at 39 NM, estimated altitude 4,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 24
Ki-43-Ia Oscar x 9

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 16 damaged
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 4 destroyed by flak

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

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

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Morning Air attack on Singapore Fortress, at 50,84 (Singapore)

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 5,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 29
Ki-43-Ia Oscar x 9

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 18 damaged
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 5 destroyed by flak

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

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

Since our recon has detected several dozen of Allied fighters and bombers in Batavia, we decided to reduce their numbers a little. CA Chokai group was sent to patrol north of Batavia and our crack Zero group was ordered to provide LRCAP overhead. Those are the results:

Morning Air attack on TF, near Toboali at 51,95

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid spotted at 13 NM, estimated altitude 4,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 12

Allied aircraft
139WH-3 x 3

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
139WH-3: 2 destroyed


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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Toboali at 51,95

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid spotted at 8 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 12

Allied aircraft
139WH-3 x 2

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
139WH-3: 1 destroyed

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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Toboali at 51,95

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid spotted at 6 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 1 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 12

Allied aircraft
Buffalo I x 18

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 2 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
Buffalo I: 5 destroyed, 1 damaged

Japanese Ships
CA Chokai

Following capture of Palembang, our SNLF went after fleeing defenders and catches them in neighboring Praboemoelih:

Ground combat at Praboemoelih (48,92)

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 1484 troops, 19 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 59

Defending force 459 troops, 8 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 6

Japanese adjusted assault: 38

Allied adjusted defense: 2

Japanese assault odds: 19 to 1 (fort level 0)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Praboemoelih !!!

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

Japanese ground losses:
27 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Allied ground losses:
259 casualties reported
Squads: 4 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 15 destroyed, 6 disabled
Engineers: 2 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 7 (4 destroyed, 3 disabled)
Units retreated 1

Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
Yokosuka 4th SNLF

Defending units:
Palembang Base Force

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CHINA:

Parallel to Manila operation, our China army begun another important operation, capture of Chengchow. Its vital not only because of its supply generation which we’ll try to deny from Chinese, but also because of its location on vital rail line between Northern and Southern China. If we manage to secure this line, we’ll be able to transport our divisions between various hot-spots in matter of days and thus secure local superiority over Chinese. Operation begins with air bombardment:

Morning Air attack on 40th Chinese Corps, at 88,44 (Chengchow)

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid spotted at 37 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-Ic Sally x 42

No Japanese losses

Allied ground losses:
74 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Aircraft Attacking:
16 x Ki-21-Ic Sally bombing from 5000 feet *
Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on 38th Chinese Corps, at 88,44 (Chengchow)

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid spotted at 15 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-Ic Sally x 11

No Japanese losses

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

Aircraft Attacking:
11 x Ki-21-Ic Sally bombing from 5000 feet *
Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb

And then continues with a good DA:

Ground combat at Chengchow (88,44)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 37371 troops, 308 guns, 403 vehicles, Assault Value = 1375

Defending force 22336 troops, 141 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 553

Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 2

Japanese adjusted assault: 570

Allied adjusted defense: 170

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

Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 2

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

Japanese ground losses:
1148 casualties reported
Squads: 3 destroyed, 98 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 16 disabled
Engineers: 2 destroyed, 23 disabled
Vehicles lost 11 (1 destroyed, 10 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
2768 casualties reported
Squads: 27 destroyed, 286 disabled
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 71 disabled
Engineers: 2 destroyed, 22 disabled
Guns lost 13 (1 destroyed, 12 disabled)

Assaulting units:
35th Division
37th Division
23rd Tank Regiment
32nd Division
11th Tank Regiment

Defending units:
38th Chinese Corps
8th New Chinese Corps
51st Chinese Corps
15th Chinese Corps
98th Chinese Corps
3rd Construction Regiment
40th Chinese Corps
7th Construction Regiment
4th Group Army
39th Group Army
1st War Area
24th Group Army
10th Chinese Base Force

Attack went better than expected so we’ll rest our troops or few turns and than probably take the base.

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7.1.1942 DAY OF TRIUMPH

HOME ISLANDS

SS Sailfish hits yet another mine and I don’ think we’ll have to worry about this one any more:

TF 327 encounters mine field at Tsushima (103,56)

Allied Ships
SS Sailfish, Mine hits 1, heavy damage


CENT.PAC. AREA

SSI - 1 gets ASW-d again but this time damage is serious with 65 float and 56 sys and no friendly port in sight...

ASW attack near Suva at 132,160

Japanese Ships
SS I-1, hits 1, heavy damage

Allied Ships
DMS Elliot

SS I-1 is sighted by escort
I-1 bottoming out ....
DMS Elliot fails to find sub, continues to search...
DMS Elliot attacking submerged sub ....
DMS Elliot cannot establish contact with SS I-1
DMS Elliot cannot establish contact with SS I-1
DMS Elliot fails to find sub, continues to search...
DMS Elliot fails to find sub, continues to search...
DMS Elliot fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

In far East, invasion of Midway begins:

Pre-Invasion action off Midway Island (158,91) - Coastal Guns Fire Back!

88 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Japanese Ships
CA Tone
CL Tatsuta
CL Oi, Shell hits 1
CL Abukuma
CL Katori
PB Nagata Maru
AMC Kongo Maru
DD Yayoi

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

Allied ground losses:
33 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 7 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

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Amphibious Assault at Midway Island (158,91)

TF 15 troops unloading over beach at Midway Island, 158,91

Japanese ground losses:
28 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)

6 troops of a SNLF HMG Squad accidentally lost during unload of 61st Nav Gd /1
10 Support troops lost overboard during unload of 61st Nav Gd /1
17 troops of a SNLF Squad lost from landing craft during unload of Maizuru 2nd SNLF
7.7mm T99 AAMG lost overboard during unload of Maizuru 2nd SNLF
Invasion Support action off Midway Island (158,91) - Coastal Guns Fire Back!
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

50 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Japanese Ships
CA Tone, Shell hits 1
CL Tatsuta
CL Oi
CL Abukuma, Shell hits 2
CL Katori, Shell hits 1, on fire
AMC Kongo Maru, Shell hits 3, on fire
PB Nagata Maru

Slow KB provides close air support to the invasion:

Morning Air attack on 6th Marine Defense Battalion, at 158,91 (Midway Island)

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid detected at 91 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 38 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 39
B5N1 Kate x 12
B5N2 Kate x 25

No Japanese losses

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

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Afternoon Air attack on 116th USAAF Base Force, at 158,91 (Midway Island)

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid detected at 119 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 44 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 30
D3A1 Val x 20

Japanese aircraft losses
D3A1 Val: 5 damaged
D3A1 Val: 1 destroyed by flak

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

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Ground combat at Midway Island (158,91)

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 4393 troops, 42 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 182

Defending force 2127 troops, 44 guns, 59 vehicles, Assault Value = 48

Japanese adjusted assault: 61

Allied adjusted defense: 2

Japanese assault odds: 30 to 1 (fort level 1)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Midway Island !!!

Allied aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft losses
TBD-1 Devastator: 7 destroyed

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

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

Allied ground losses:
1695 casualties reported
Squads: 56 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 104 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 17 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 65 (65 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Vehicles lost 71 (71 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units destroyed 2

Assaulting units:
Maizuru 2nd SNLF
52nd Naval Guard Unit
61st Naval Guard Unit

Defending units:
116th USAAF Base Force
6th Marine Defense Battalion

This is truly marvelous achievement! An major base so close to US shipping lines, with airfield size 4 and possible port size 4 too will become our main Betty, SS and surface raider base for Eastern Pacific and main thorn in US side! We’ll hurry to bring in major constructing teams to build up forts, support vessels to rearm and refuel ships and also to enable search. After that, base will become a home to an air flotilla HQ, naval HQ and possible even Wake CD. In conjecture with Johnston and Palmyra it could become one of pillars of future siege of Hawaii... We'll see...

SS I-19 manages to torpedo an DD off the coast of San Fran - this will add to already horrendous DD losses for the Allies:

Submarine attack near San Francisco at 217,71

Japanese Ships
SS I-19

Allied Ships
DD Brooks, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage

SS I-19 launches 2 torpedoes at DD Brooks

[tomamars]

PI AREA:

Battle of Manila rages on:

Afternoon Air attack on 71st PA Infantry Division, at 79,77 (Manila)

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid detected at 113 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 39 minutes

Japanese aircraft
G3M2 Nell x 21
G4M1 Betty x 20

No Japanese losses

Allied ground losses:
148 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 17 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled

Aircraft Attacking:
20 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb

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Afternoon Air attack on 71st PA Infantry Division, at 79,77 (Manila)

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid detected at 109 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 38 minutes

Japanese aircraft
G3M2 Nell x 6
G4M1 Betty x 20

No Japanese losses

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

Aircraft Attacking:
20 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb


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Ground combat at Manila (79,77)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 26899 troops, 350 guns, 195 vehicles, Assault Value = 878

Defending force 15129 troops, 216 guns, 50 vehicles, Assault Value = 383

Japanese adjusted assault: 394

Allied adjusted defense: 275

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

Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 0

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

Japanese ground losses:
737 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 51 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled
Guns lost 4 (1 destroyed, 3 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
768 casualties reported
Squads: 45 destroyed, 42 disabled
Non Combat: 11 destroyed, 17 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Guns lost 18 (10 destroyed, 8 disabled)

Assaulting units:
21st Division
48th Division
10th Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
1st Medium Field Artillery Regiment
8th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
1st Hvy.Artillery Regiment
14th Army
9th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
15th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion

Defending units:
91st PA Infantry Division
1st PA Infantry Division
41st PA Infantry Division
71st PA Infantry Division
2nd PA Constabulary Regiment
II Philippine Corps
Manila USAAF Base Force
USAFFE
PAF Aviation

Just one more attack and city will be ours!

[tomamars]

SRA:

During its approach to Balikpapan, our invasion force gets torpedoed, shelled and than torpedoed again:

Submarine attack near Donggala at 67,98

Japanese Ships
xAP Horai Maru, Shell hits 15, Torpedo hits 4, on fire, heavy damage

Allied Ships
SS S-38

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

xAP Horai Maru is sighted by SS S-38
SS S-38 attacking on the surface

But invasion takes place anyway:

Pre-Invasion action off Balikpapan (64,97) - Coastal Guns Fire Back!

36 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Japanese Ships
CL Natori
xAP Tatsuta Maru, Shell hits 2
DD Nagatsuki

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

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


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Amphibious Assault at Balikpapan (64,97)

TF 58 troops unloading over beach at Balikpapan, 64,97

Japanese ground losses:
42 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

17 troops of a SNLF Squad accidentally lost during unload of 16th Nav Gd
17 troops of a SNLF Squad lost overboard during unload of 16th Nav Gd
10 Support troops lost from landing craft during unload of 16th Nav Gd


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Invasion Support action off Balikpapan (64,97)

31 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Japanese Ships
xAP Tatsuta Maru, Shell hits 6, on fire
CL Natori
DD Nagatsuki
TB Kiji

Japanese ground losses:
43 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 8 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

[tomamars]

CHINA:

Battle of Chengchow continues with usual low attitude air bombardment:

Morning Air attack on 40th Chinese Corps, at 88,44 (Chengchow)

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid spotted at 26 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-Ic Sally x 55

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

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

Aircraft Attacking:
24 x Ki-21-Ic Sally bombing from 5000 feet *
Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb


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Ground combat at Chengchow (88,44)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 36355 troops, 308 guns, 403 vehicles, Assault Value = 1269

Defending force 19706 troops, 140 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 282

Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 1

Japanese adjusted assault: 807

Allied adjusted defense: 87

Japanese assault odds: 9 to 1 (fort level 1)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Chengchow !!!

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

Japanese ground losses:
499 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 40 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled

Allied ground losses:
9874 casualties reported
Squads: 197 destroyed, 40 disabled
Non Combat: 658 destroyed, 64 disabled
Engineers: 112 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 45 (28 destroyed, 17 disabled)
Units retreated 10
Units destroyed 3

Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
37th Division
23rd Tank Regiment
32nd Division
35th Division
11th Tank Regiment

Defending units:
3rd Construction Regiment
40th Chinese Corps
15th Chinese Corps
51st Chinese Corps
38th Chinese Corps
98th Chinese Corps
7th Construction Regiment
24th Group Army
8th New Chinese Corps
1st War Area
39th Group Army
4th Group Army
10th Chinese Base Force

A truly great victory which opens all of Northern China to our forces. Rail line between Central China and Manchukuo is now open and our forces are preparing for capture of Loyang and eventually Sian. After that, all of Chungking valley will be open to our bombers.

In South China, yet another victory:

Ground combat at 86,54 (near Kiukiang)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 13125 troops, 120 guns, 82 vehicles, Assault Value = 471

Defending force 16955 troops, 76 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 613

Japanese adjusted assault: 224

Allied adjusted defense: 106

Japanese assault odds: 2 to 1

Combat modifiers
Defender: op mode(-), morale(-), experience(-)
Attacker:

Japanese ground losses:
122 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 24 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Guns lost 4 (2 destroyed, 2 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
5261 casualties reported
Squads: 234 destroyed, 3 disabled
Non Combat: 147 destroyed, 28 disabled
Engineers: 14 destroyed, 17 disabled
Guns lost 7 (4 destroyed, 3 disabled)
Units retreated 2

Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
15th Tank Regiment
33rd Division

Defending units:
70th Chinese Corps
86th Chinese Corps
32nd Group Army

[tomamars]

EXTRA:

After 1 month of fighting there is comparison to be made between our and Allied losses:

Air: 479-J VS 791-A

CV: 0-J VS 2-A
BB＆BC: 0-J VS 5-A
CA: 1-J VS 5-A
CL: 5-J VS 15-A
DD＆TB＆E: 9-J VS 45-A
SS: 1-J VS 2-A
TK: 3-J VS 6-A

LCUs: 173-J VS 1594-A

[Bif1961]

Those 2 CVs and 45 DDs will be missed at this point of the war. these loses bodes well for an extended Japanese offensive into mid-late 43.

[tomamars]

8.1.1942 CONSOLIDATION

CENT.PAC. AREA

Midway is getting consolidated by removing part of invasion troops and bringing in engineers, fuel and supply. Forts will go up in no-time.

PI AREA:

Bombardment of Manila continues in preparation for upcoming final assault against the city, but it’s not overly effective due to weather:

Morning Air attack on USAFFE , at 79,77 (Manila)

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid detected at 114 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 40 minutes

Japanese aircraft
G3M2 Nell x 9
G4M1 Betty x 50

No Japanese losses

Allied ground losses:
201 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 33 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Aircraft Attacking:
25 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on 1st PA Infantry Division, at 79,77 (Manila)

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid detected at 89 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 35 minutes

Japanese aircraft
G3M2 Nell x 27

No Japanese losses

Allied ground losses:
44 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Aircraft Attacking:
21 x G3M2 Nell bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb

In the same time, attack against Bataan airfield begins. Goal: Drain enemy of supplies and prevent forts from going any higher:

Morning Air attack on Bataan , at 78,77

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid detected at 117 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 34 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-30 Ann x 29
Ki-51 Sonia x 16

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-30 Ann: 1 damaged

Airbase hits 1
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 4

Aircraft Attacking:
29 x Ki-30 Ann bombing from 15000 feet
Airfield Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb

[tomamars]

SRA:

Our navy is getting better and better in fending off enemy subs:

ASW attack near Singkawang at 56,88

Japanese Ships
DMS W-20

Allied Ships
SS KXVI, hits 5

SS KXVI is sighted by escort
KXVI bottoming out ....

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ASW attack near Palembang at 48,91

Japanese Ships
DD Akatsuki

Allied Ships
SS KXIII, hits 11

SS KXIII is sighted by escort

In the same time our troops are landing in Balikpapan. DA is not on the menue just yet because we’ll wait for our troops to gain significant strength AND for enemy to lose much of his due to our air attacks. We can’t afford another Palembang...



MALAYAN THEATER:

As we are moving towards Singapore, parts of our units are scattered all across the SRA - this is the problem because if we can’t form divisions from those splinters, we’ll take horrible losses from crossing the river into Singapore. This is also the reason why are we waiting for loads of heavy artillery bought from Manchukao - hope it will make initial shock less costly...

CHINA:

As clearing of terrain around Nanchang continues, we ended up in tie battle with a single Chinese corps - 2:1 was only 2 points away. We’ll have to call for the cavalry on this one:

Ground combat at 87,54 (near Anking)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 11536 troops, 102 guns, 42 vehicles, Assault Value = 407

Defending force 4708 troops, 43 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 180

Japanese adjusted assault: 179

Allied adjusted defense: 91

Japanese assault odds: 1 to 1

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

Japanese ground losses:
456 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 37 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled

Allied ground losses:
156 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 18 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Assaulting units:
22nd Division

Defending units:
50th Chinese Corps

[tomamars]

9.1.1942 MANILA FALLS!

CENT.PAC. AREA

Enemy subs are trying to interdict with our consolidation of Midway and nearly do it in a painful manner - but we got lucky this time:

Sub attack near Midway Island at 157,91

Japanese Ships
AO Kokuyo Maru
AO Kyokuto Maru
DD Akebono

Allied Ships
SS Trout

SS Trout launches 6 torpedoes at AO Kokuyo Maru
Trout diving deep ....
DD Akebono attacking submerged sub ....
DD Akebono fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Akebono fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Akebono fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Akebono fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

[tomamars]

After loss of two of our light cruisers, we have sent a penal expedition to cut the route of retreat towards Australia of enemy TF and in turn we came upon completely different cruiser force. Nonetheless, we managed to surprise the Allies and launch the Long Lance attack before they knew what happened. As a result, we have one CA less to worry about in the future:



Day Time Surface Combat, near Lunga at 113,139, Range 8,000 Yards

Allied aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft losses
Seagull V: 1 destroyed

Japanese Ships
CA Maya, Shell hits 3
CL Kuma, Shell hits 4, heavy fires
DD Ayanami
DD Asakaze, Shell hits 1
DD Matsukaze, Shell hits 1, on fire

Allied Ships
CA Louisville, Shell hits 1
CA Australia, Shell hits 5, on fire
CA Canberra, Shell hits 3, Torpedo hits 3, and is sunk
CL Perth
DD Stuart, Shell hits 2, on fire, heavy damage

Low visibility due to Rain
Maximum visibility in Rain: 15,000 yards
Range closes to 18,000 yards...
Range closes to 12,000 yards...
Range closes to 8,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 8,000 yards
Japanese open fire on surprised Allied ships at 8,000 yards
CA Maya launches Long Lance Torpedoes at CA Canberra at 8,000 yards
CL Kuma launches Torpedoes at CA Australia at 8,000 yards
DD Matsukaze launches Torpedoes at CA Australia at 8,000 yards
DD Asakaze launches Torpedoes at CA Australia at 8,000 yards
Range closes to 3,000 yards
CA Canberra sunk by CA Maya at 3,000 yards

[tomamars]

PI AREA:

Manila operation continues with massive air attack:



Morning Air attack on 1st PA Infantry Division, at 79,77 (Manila)

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid detected at 86 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 30 minutes

Japanese aircraft
G3M2 Nell x 17
G4M1 Betty x 45

No Japanese losses

Allied ground losses:
152 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 10 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 24 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Vehicles lost 2 (1 destroyed, 1 disabled)

Aircraft Attacking:
21 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on Manila USAAF Base Force, at 79,77 (Manila)

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid spotted at 16 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Japanese aircraft
G3M2 Nell x 15

No Japanese losses

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

Aircraft Attacking:
15 x G3M2 Nell bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb

[tomamars]

Right after aircraft have cleared over the city, massive yell “BANZAIII” was heard from all corners of Manila. Capital of Philippines has fallen to Imperial Japan:

Ground combat at Manila (79,77)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 53974 troops, 609 guns, 280 vehicles, Assault Value = 2237

Defending force 14379 troops, 204 guns, 49 vehicles, Assault Value = 340

Japanese adjusted assault: 1167

Allied adjusted defense: 183

Japanese assault odds: 6 to 1 (fort level 0)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Manila !!!

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

Japanese ground losses:
433 casualties reported
Squads: 3 destroyed, 38 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled

Allied ground losses:
16156 casualties reported
Squads: 745 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 1437 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 31 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 158 (158 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Vehicles lost 54 (54 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units destroyed 9

Assaulting units:
21st Division
16th Division
4th Division
38th Division
48th Division
1st Medium Field Artillery Regiment
10th Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
15th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
9th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
1st Hvy.Artillery Regiment
8th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
14th Army
2nd Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion

Defending units:
1st PA Infantry Division
71st PA Infantry Division
91st PA Infantry Division
41st PA Infantry Division
2nd PA Constabulary Regiment
USAFFE
Manila USAAF Base Force
II Philippine Corps
PAF Aviation

[tomamars]

SRA:

Our scouts have detected over 40 ships in Batavia port but in order to get to them, we needed to knock our the airfield first:



Morning Air attack on Batavia , at 49,98

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 31
G3M2 Nell x 59
G4M1 Betty x 24

Allied aircraft
no flights

Japanese aircraft losses
G3M2 Nell: 4 damaged
G3M2 Nell: 1 destroyed by flak

Allied aircraft losses
Buffalo I: 2 damaged
Buffalo I: 1 destroyed on ground
Do-24K-1: 1 damaged
Catalina I: 1 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 11
Airbase supply hits 7
Runway hits 49

Aircraft Attacking:
19 x G3M2 Nell bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb

[tomamars]

In Borneo, Balikpapan operation commences with a preparatory aerial bombardment:

Morning Air attack on Balikpapan Base Force, at 64,97 (Balikpapan)

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid spotted at 12 NM, estimated altitude 4,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 9
G4M1 Betty x 21

Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty: 1 damaged

Allied ground losses:
119 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 20 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled

Aircraft Attacking:
21 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 3000 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb

In the afternoon, our two regiments of SNLF troops went in and seized the oil wells virtually intact! This will give us a major boost for our plans to move towards Australia, India, US and beyond...



Ground combat at Balikpapan (64,97)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 2244 troops, 25 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 90

Defending force 1234 troops, 35 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 19

Japanese adjusted assault: 66

Allied adjusted defense: 4

Japanese assault odds: 16 to 1 (fort level 1)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Balikpapan !!!

Allied aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft losses
139WH-3: 3 destroyed

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

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

Allied ground losses:
324 casualties reported
Squads: 9 destroyed, 5 disabled
Non Combat: 45 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 12 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 27 (22 destroyed, 5 disabled)
Vehicles lost 2 (2 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units retreated 2

Assaulting units:
Sasebo 2nd SNLF
16th Naval Guard Unit

Defending units:
VI KNIL Battalion
Balikpapan Base Force