RHS Level II Test Series 5 [AXIS ONLY]
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Test 5 ALPHA 1 May 42
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Mar 01, 42
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TF 616 encounters mine field at Bataan [Luzon] (78,77)
Japanese Ships
AM W-4
10 mines cleared
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Submarine attack near Cap St Jaques [Oil] at 61,75
Japanese Ships
xAK Kinrei Maru
Allied Ships
SS RN Trusty
xAK Kinrei Maru is sighted by SS RN Trusty
SS RN Trusty launches 2 torpedoes at xAK Kinrei Maru
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Kiska Island [AK] at 157,49, Range 13,000 Yards
Japanese Ships
CV Hiryu, Shell hits 2
CA Atago, Shell hits 2, on fire
CA Chokai
DD Arashio, Shell hits 1
DD Yamagumo, Shell hits 1, on fire
Allied Ships
BB Idaho BB-42
BB New Mexico BB-40, Shell hits 2
CA Salt Lake Cty CA-25
CA New Orleans CA-32
DD Mustin
DD Morris
DD Mugford
DD Ralph Talbot
Reduced visibility due to Thunderstorms with 100% moonlight
Maximum visibility in Thunderstorms and 100% moonlight: 2,000 yards
Range closes to 18,000 yards...
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 18,000 yards
Range closes to 13,000 yards...
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 13,000 yards
Allies open fire on surprised Japanese ships at 13,000 yards
BB New Mexico BB-40 fires at CV Hiryu at 13,000 yards
BB Idaho BB-42 fires at CV Hiryu at 13,000 yards
BB New Mexico BB-40 fires at CA Atago at 13,000 yards
CA Salt Lake Cty CA-25 fires at CV Hiryu at 13,000 yards
Range closes to 9,000 yards
BB New Mexico BB-40 engages CV Hiryu at 9,000 yards
BB Idaho BB-42 engages CV Hiryu at 9,000 yards
CA New Orleans CA-32 engages CV Hiryu at 9,000 yards
CA Salt Lake Cty CA-25 engages DD Yamagumo at 9,000 yards
DD Ralph Talbot engages DD Arashio at 9,000 yards
DD Yamagumo engages DD Mugford at 9,000 yards
DD Morris engages DD Yamagumo at 9,000 yards
DD Arashio engages DD Mustin at 9,000 yards
Range closes to 7,000 yards
BB New Mexico BB-40 engages CV Hiryu at 7,000 yards
BB New Mexico BB-40 engages CA Chokai at 7,000 yards
CA Atago engages BB New Mexico BB-40 at 7,000 yards
DD Mugford engages DD Yamagumo at 7,000 yards
DD Arashio engages DD Mustin at 7,000 yards
DD Mugford engages DD Arashio at 7,000 yards
DD Mugford engages CV Hiryu at 7,000 yards
BB Idaho BB-42 engages CV Hiryu at 7,000 yards
CA Atago engages CA New Orleans CA-32 at 7,000 yards
DD Yamagumo engages DD Ralph Talbot at 7,000 yards
DD Mugford engages DD Arashio at 7,000 yards
DD Yamagumo engages DD Mugford at 7,000 yards
Range increases to 11,000 yards
BB New Mexico BB-40 engages CV Hiryu at 11,000 yards
BB Idaho BB-42 engages CV Hiryu at 11,000 yards
Japanese Task Force Manages to Escape
Task forces break off...
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Submarine attack near Christmas Is [Line] at 174,141
Japanese Ships
SS I-22
Allied Ships
TK Halo, Shell hits 2, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
TK Halo is sighted by SS I-22
SS I-22 attacking TK Halo on the surface
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Sub attack near Adak Island [AK] at 162,52
Japanese Ships
SS I-5
Allied Ships
CL Memphis CL-13, Torpedo hits 1
DD Fox
SS I-5 launches 4 torpedoes at CL Memphis CL-13
DD Fox fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Fox fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Fox fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Fox fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Fox fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub
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Submarine attack near Cam Ranh Bay at 63,76
Japanese Ships
xAK Nako Maru
Allied Ships
SS RN Trusty
xAK Nako Maru is sighted by SS RN Trusty
SS RN Trusty launches 2 torpedoes
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Amphibious Assault at Kao [Helmahera] (79,102)
TF 747 troops unloading over beach at Kao [Helmahera], 79,102
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ASW attack near Balikpapan [Oil] at 64,98
Japanese Ships
DD Oyashio
CA Ashigara
CA Haguro
CL Sendai
CL Kumano
DD Umikaze
DD Hatsukaze
DD Nagatsuki
DD Fumizuki
DD Sagiri
DD Shikinami
Allied Ships
SS RNN KXVI
SS RNN KXVI launches 2 torpedoes at DD Oyashio
RNN KXVI bottoming out ....
DD Nagatsuki fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Fumizuki fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Sagiri fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Shikinami fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Shikinami attacking submerged sub ....
DD Shikinami is out of ASW ammo
DD Shikinami is out of ASW ammo
DD Shikinami fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Shikinami fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Shikinami fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Shikinami fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub
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ASW attack near Sydney [NSW] at 92,168
Japanese Ships
SS I-3
Allied Ships
E Isabel
SS I-3 is located by E Isabel
E Isabel fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Isabel fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Isabel fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Isabel fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Isabel attacking submerged sub ....
E Isabel is out of ASW ammo
E Isabel is out of ASW ammo
E Isabel is out of ASW ammo
Escort abandons search for sub
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Day Time Surface Combat, near Bataan [Luzon] at 78,77, Range 9,000 Yards
Japanese Ships
AM W-4
Allied Ships
ACM Col F E Harrison
Maximum visibility in Clear Conditions: 15,000 yards
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 9,000 yards
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 9,000 yards
Both TF attempt to withdraw!
Range increases to 9,000 yards...
Both Task Forces evade combat
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Sub attack near Agattu Island [AK] at 154,51
Japanese Ships
DD Yamagumo
Allied Ships
SS Grayback
SS Grayback launches 4 torpedoes at DD Yamagumo
Grayback diving deep ....
DD Yamagumo fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Yamagumo fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Yamagumo fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Yamagumo fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Yamagumo fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub
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ASW attack near Adak Island [AK] at 162,52
Japanese Ships
SS I-5
Allied Ships
DD Fox
SS I-5 is sighted by escort
I-5 bottoming out ....
DD Fox fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Fox fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Fox fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Fox fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Fox fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub
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Morning Air attack on IA 45th Brigade, at 58,48 , near Magwe [Oil]
Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
Raid spotted at 12 NM, estimated altitude 5,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes
Japanese aircraft
G4M1 Betty TB x 33
Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty TB: 3 damaged
Allied ground losses:
31 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Aircraft Attacking:
33 x G4M1 Betty TB bombing from 4000 feet
Ground Attack: 1 x 4x60 kg GP G&C Pkg
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Morning Air attack on IA 45th Brigade, at 58,48 , near Magwe [Oil]
Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
Raid spotted at 23 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-80 I Helen ICB x 59
Ki-90a Ju-90 Sarah x 12
No Japanese losses
Allied ground losses:
276 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 28 disabled
Non Combat: 3 destroyed, 17 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Aircraft Attacking:
12 x Ki-80 I Helen ICB bombing from 4000 feet
Ground Attack: 5 x 4x50 kg GP G&C Pkg
6 x Ki-80 I Helen ICB bombing from 4000 feet
Ground Attack: 5 x 4x50 kg GP G&C Pkg
12 x Ki-90a Ju-90 Sarah bombing from 4000 feet *
Ground Attack: 3 x 4x50 kg GP G&C Pkg
32 x Ki-80 I Helen ICB bombing from 4000 feet
Ground Attack: 5 x 4x50 kg GP G&C Pkg
6 x Ki-80 I Helen ICB bombing from 4000 feet
Ground Attack: 5 x 4x50 kg GP G&C Pkg
3 x Ki-80 I Helen ICB bombing from 4000 feet
Ground Attack: 5 x 4x50 kg GP G&C Pkg
Also attacking Bma 8 Frontier For Battalion ...
Also attacking CW Burma 1st Brigade ...
Also attacking IA 45th Brigade ...
Also attacking 3rd Burma Rifles Battalion ...
Also attacking Bma 9th Reserve Battalion ...
Also attacking IA 45th Brigade ...
Also attacking Bma 8 Frontier For Battalion ...
Also attacking IA 45th Brigade ...
Also attacking Bma 9th Reserve Battalion ...
Also attacking IA 45th Brigade ...
Also attacking Bma 9th Reserve Battalion ...
Also attacking IA 45th Brigade ...
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Morning Air attack on CW Burma 1st Brigade, at 58,48 , near Magwe [Oil]
Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
Raid spotted at 43 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 16 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-21 Ic Sally x 3
Ki-21 IIb Sally x 6
Ki-80 I Helen ICB x 14
No Japanese losses
Allied ground losses:
94 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 14 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Aircraft Attacking:
6 x Ki-80 I Helen ICB bombing from 4000 feet
Ground Attack: 5 x 4x50 kg GP G&C Pkg
6 x Ki-21 IIb Sally bombing from 4000 feet *
Ground Attack: 3 x 4x50 kg GP G&C Pkg
8 x Ki-80 I Helen ICB bombing from 4000 feet
Ground Attack: 5 x 4x50 kg GP G&C Pkg
3 x Ki-21 Ic Sally bombing from 4000 feet *
Ground Attack: 3 x 4x50 kg GP G&C Pkg
Also attacking 3rd Burma Rifles Battalion ...
Also attacking 1st Burma Rifles Battalion ...
Also attacking IA 45th Brigade ...
Also attacking CW Burma 1st Brigade ...
Also attacking 3rd Burma Rifles Battalion ...
Also attacking 1st Burma Rifles Battalion ...
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Morning Air attack on KNIL VII Battalion, at 67,92 , near Tarakan [Oil/Bor]
Weather in hex: Clear sky
Raid spotted at 12 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-51b Sonia GPDB x 48
No Japanese losses
Allied ground losses:
9 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Aircraft Attacking:
16 x Ki-51b Sonia GPDB releasing from 1000'
Ground Attack: 1 x 4x50 kg GP G&C Pkg
12 x Ki-51b Sonia GPDB releasing from 1000'
Ground Attack: 1 x 4x50 kg GP G&C Pkg
7 x Ki-51b Sonia GPDB releasing from 3000'
Ground Attack: 1 x 4x50 kg GP G&C Pkg
13 x Ki-51b Sonia GPDB releasing from 2000'
Ground Attack: 1 x 4x50 kg GP G&C Pkg
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Morning Air attack on LVA Manado Base Force, at 75,99 (Manado [Celebes])
Weather in hex: Heavy rain
Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-80 I Helen ICB x 26
No Japanese losses
Aircraft Attacking:
26 x Ki-80 I Helen ICB bombing from 4000 feet
Ground Attack: 5 x 4x50 kg GP G&C Pkg
Also attacking KNIL Manado Gsn Battalion ...
Also attacking LVA Manado Base Force ...
Also attacking KNIL Manado Gsn Battalion ...
Also attacking LVA Manado Base Force ...
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Morning Air attack on IA 45th Brigade, at 58,48 , near Magwe [Oil]
Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
Raid spotted at 29 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 33
No Japanese losses
Allied ground losses:
49 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 5 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 3 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Aircraft Attacking:
33 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 4000 feet *
Ground Attack: 3 x 4x50 kg GP G&C Pkg
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Morning Air attack on IA 45th Brigade, at 58,48 , near Magwe [Oil]
Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
Raid spotted at 42 NM, estimated altitude 5,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 14 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-21 Ic Sally x 9
No Japanese losses
Allied ground losses:
5 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Aircraft Attacking:
9 x Ki-21 Ic Sally bombing from 4000 feet *
Ground Attack: 3 x 4x50 kg GP G&C Pkg
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Morning Air attack on LVA Tarakan Base Force, at 67,92 , near Tarakan [Oil/Bor]
Weather in hex: Clear sky
Raid spotted at 14 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-51b Sonia GPDB x 24
No Japanese losses
Allied ground losses:
5 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Aircraft Attacking:
1 x Ki-51b Sonia GPDB releasing from 3000'
Ground Attack: 1 x 4x50 kg GP G&C Pkg
4 x Ki-51b Sonia GPDB releasing from 3000'
Ground Attack: 1 x 4x50 kg GP G&C Pkg
7 x Ki-51b Sonia GPDB releasing from 1000'
Ground Attack: 1 x 4x50 kg GP G&C Pkg
4 x Ki-51b Sonia GPDB releasing from 1000'
Ground Attack: 1 x 4x50 kg GP G&C Pkg
4 x Ki-51b Sonia GPDB releasing from 2000'
Ground Attack: 1 x 4x50 kg GP G&C Pkg
4 x Ki-51b Sonia GPDB releasing from 2000'
Ground Attack: 1 x 4x50 kg GP G&C Pkg
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Morning Air attack on 177th Pack B Inf Regiment, at 63,44 (Bhamo [N Burma])
Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes
Allied aircraft
RAF Hudson III (LR) x 10
No Allied losses
Aircraft Attacking:
10 x RAF Hudson III (LR) bombing from 5000 feet
Ground Attack: 1 x 4x250 lb GP G&C Pkg
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Afternoon Air attack on IA 22nd Brigade, at 50,82 (Batu Pahat [Mlya])
Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
Raid spotted at 15 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-45 KAIa Nick x 2
Ki-49 Ia Helen x 9
Ki-38 Nick x 1
Ki-90b Ju-90 Sarah x 3
No Japanese losses
Allied ground losses:
17 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Aircraft Attacking:
9 x Ki-49 Ia Helen bombing from 4000 feet
Ground Attack: 5 x 4x50 kg GP G&C Pkg
3 x Ki-90b Ju-90 Sarah bombing from 4000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 4x50 kg GP G&C Pkg
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Afternoon Air attack on Loewoek [Oil/ECel] , at 71,102
Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes
Allied aircraft
LVA Martin 166 GP x 3
No Allied losses
Aircraft Attacking:
3 x LVA Martin 166 GP bombing from 10000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 6 x 100 kg GP Bomb
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ASW attack near Balikpapan [Oil] at 64,99
Japanese Ships
AM W-18
AM W-17
Allied Ships
SS RNN KVII
SS RNN KVII is sighted by escort
RNN KVII diving deep ....
AM W-18 fails to find sub and abandons search
AM W-17 fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub
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Submarine attack near Christmas Is [Line] at 174,141
Japanese Ships
SS I-22
Allied Ships
TK Gulfland
TK Gulfland is sighted by SS I-22
SS I-22 launches 2 torpedoes at TK Gulfland
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ASW attack near Balikpapan [Oil] at 64,97
Japanese Ships
BB Ise
CL Kitakami
DM Hatsuyuki
DD Hatakaze
DD Harukaze
Allied Ships
SS RNN KXVII, hits 1
SS RNN KXVII is sighted by escort
RNN KXVII bottoming out ....
DD Hatakaze fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Harukaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Harukaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Harukaze attacking submerged sub ....
DD Harukaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub
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Ground combat at Batu Pahat [Mlya] (50,82)
Japanese Shock attack
Attacking force 25801 troops, 250 guns, 3 vehicles, Assault Value = 654
Defending force 1786 troops, 12 guns, 11 vehicles, Assault Value = 69
Japanese adjusted assault: 289
Allied adjusted defense: 3
Japanese assault odds: 96 to 1
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), leaders(-), disruption(-), preparation(-)
fatigue(-), morale(-), experience(-), supply(-)
Attacker: op mode(-), shock(+)
Japanese ground losses:
17 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Allied ground losses:
2553 casualties reported
Squads: 109 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 166 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 14 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 14 (14 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Vehicles lost 8 (8 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units destroyed 1
Assaulting units:
116th DrB "Storm" Division
36th DrB "Snow" Division
Defending units:
IA 22nd Brigade
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Ground combat at Manado [Celebes] (75,99)
Japanese Shock attack
Attacking force 5099 troops, 52 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 134
Defending force 3391 troops, 22 guns, 110 vehicles, Assault Value = 100
Japanese adjusted assault: 222
Allied adjusted defense: 105
Japanese assault odds: 2 to 1 (fort level 0)
Japanese forces CAPTURE Manado [Celebes] !!!
Allied aircraft
no flights
Allied aircraft losses
PBY-5 Catalina TP: 5 destroyed
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), fatigue(-), experience(-)
Attacker: shock(+), leaders(+)
Japanese ground losses:
41 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Allied ground losses:
2678 casualties reported
Squads: 180 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 241 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 5 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 32 (32 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Vehicles lost 159 (159 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units destroyed 2
Assaulting units:
27th MtnMtrInMxdDrB Brigade
Defending units:
KNIL Manado Gsn Battalion
LVA Manado Base Force
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Ground combat at 67,92 (near Tarakan [Oil/Bor])
Japanese Shock attack
Attacking force 2509 troops, 28 guns, 4 vehicles, Assault Value = 75
Defending force 1015 troops, 25 guns, 15 vehicles, Assault Value = 23
Japanese adjusted assault: 55
Allied adjusted defense: 13
Japanese assault odds: 4 to 1
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), leaders(+), fatigue(-), experience(-)
supply(-)
Attacker: shock(+), leaders(-)
Japanese ground losses:
44 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Allied ground losses:
315 casualties reported
Squads: 8 destroyed, 4 disabled
Non Combat: 26 destroyed, 5 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 2 (1 destroyed, 1 disabled)
Vehicles lost 2 (2 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units retreated 3
Defeated Allied Units Retreating!
Assaulting units:
Bandasan SNLF
Defending units:
KNIL VII Battalion
KNIL 3rd Coastal Gun Battalion
LVA Tarakan Base Force
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TF 616 encounters mine field at Bataan [Luzon] (78,77)
Japanese Ships
AM W-4
10 mines cleared
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Submarine attack near Cap St Jaques [Oil] at 61,75
Japanese Ships
xAK Kinrei Maru
Allied Ships
SS RN Trusty
xAK Kinrei Maru is sighted by SS RN Trusty
SS RN Trusty launches 2 torpedoes at xAK Kinrei Maru
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Kiska Island [AK] at 157,49, Range 13,000 Yards
Japanese Ships
CV Hiryu, Shell hits 2
CA Atago, Shell hits 2, on fire
CA Chokai
DD Arashio, Shell hits 1
DD Yamagumo, Shell hits 1, on fire
Allied Ships
BB Idaho BB-42
BB New Mexico BB-40, Shell hits 2
CA Salt Lake Cty CA-25
CA New Orleans CA-32
DD Mustin
DD Morris
DD Mugford
DD Ralph Talbot
Reduced visibility due to Thunderstorms with 100% moonlight
Maximum visibility in Thunderstorms and 100% moonlight: 2,000 yards
Range closes to 18,000 yards...
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 18,000 yards
Range closes to 13,000 yards...
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 13,000 yards
Allies open fire on surprised Japanese ships at 13,000 yards
BB New Mexico BB-40 fires at CV Hiryu at 13,000 yards
BB Idaho BB-42 fires at CV Hiryu at 13,000 yards
BB New Mexico BB-40 fires at CA Atago at 13,000 yards
CA Salt Lake Cty CA-25 fires at CV Hiryu at 13,000 yards
Range closes to 9,000 yards
BB New Mexico BB-40 engages CV Hiryu at 9,000 yards
BB Idaho BB-42 engages CV Hiryu at 9,000 yards
CA New Orleans CA-32 engages CV Hiryu at 9,000 yards
CA Salt Lake Cty CA-25 engages DD Yamagumo at 9,000 yards
DD Ralph Talbot engages DD Arashio at 9,000 yards
DD Yamagumo engages DD Mugford at 9,000 yards
DD Morris engages DD Yamagumo at 9,000 yards
DD Arashio engages DD Mustin at 9,000 yards
Range closes to 7,000 yards
BB New Mexico BB-40 engages CV Hiryu at 7,000 yards
BB New Mexico BB-40 engages CA Chokai at 7,000 yards
CA Atago engages BB New Mexico BB-40 at 7,000 yards
DD Mugford engages DD Yamagumo at 7,000 yards
DD Arashio engages DD Mustin at 7,000 yards
DD Mugford engages DD Arashio at 7,000 yards
DD Mugford engages CV Hiryu at 7,000 yards
BB Idaho BB-42 engages CV Hiryu at 7,000 yards
CA Atago engages CA New Orleans CA-32 at 7,000 yards
DD Yamagumo engages DD Ralph Talbot at 7,000 yards
DD Mugford engages DD Arashio at 7,000 yards
DD Yamagumo engages DD Mugford at 7,000 yards
Range increases to 11,000 yards
BB New Mexico BB-40 engages CV Hiryu at 11,000 yards
BB Idaho BB-42 engages CV Hiryu at 11,000 yards
Japanese Task Force Manages to Escape
Task forces break off...
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Submarine attack near Christmas Is [Line] at 174,141
Japanese Ships
SS I-22
Allied Ships
TK Halo, Shell hits 2, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
TK Halo is sighted by SS I-22
SS I-22 attacking TK Halo on the surface
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Sub attack near Adak Island [AK] at 162,52
Japanese Ships
SS I-5
Allied Ships
CL Memphis CL-13, Torpedo hits 1
DD Fox
SS I-5 launches 4 torpedoes at CL Memphis CL-13
DD Fox fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Fox fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Fox fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Fox fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Fox fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub
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Submarine attack near Cam Ranh Bay at 63,76
Japanese Ships
xAK Nako Maru
Allied Ships
SS RN Trusty
xAK Nako Maru is sighted by SS RN Trusty
SS RN Trusty launches 2 torpedoes
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Amphibious Assault at Kao [Helmahera] (79,102)
TF 747 troops unloading over beach at Kao [Helmahera], 79,102
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ASW attack near Balikpapan [Oil] at 64,98
Japanese Ships
DD Oyashio
CA Ashigara
CA Haguro
CL Sendai
CL Kumano
DD Umikaze
DD Hatsukaze
DD Nagatsuki
DD Fumizuki
DD Sagiri
DD Shikinami
Allied Ships
SS RNN KXVI
SS RNN KXVI launches 2 torpedoes at DD Oyashio
RNN KXVI bottoming out ....
DD Nagatsuki fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Fumizuki fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Sagiri fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Shikinami fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Shikinami attacking submerged sub ....
DD Shikinami is out of ASW ammo
DD Shikinami is out of ASW ammo
DD Shikinami fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Shikinami fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Shikinami fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Shikinami fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub
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ASW attack near Sydney [NSW] at 92,168
Japanese Ships
SS I-3
Allied Ships
E Isabel
SS I-3 is located by E Isabel
E Isabel fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Isabel fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Isabel fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Isabel fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Isabel attacking submerged sub ....
E Isabel is out of ASW ammo
E Isabel is out of ASW ammo
E Isabel is out of ASW ammo
Escort abandons search for sub
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Day Time Surface Combat, near Bataan [Luzon] at 78,77, Range 9,000 Yards
Japanese Ships
AM W-4
Allied Ships
ACM Col F E Harrison
Maximum visibility in Clear Conditions: 15,000 yards
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 9,000 yards
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 9,000 yards
Both TF attempt to withdraw!
Range increases to 9,000 yards...
Both Task Forces evade combat
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Sub attack near Agattu Island [AK] at 154,51
Japanese Ships
DD Yamagumo
Allied Ships
SS Grayback
SS Grayback launches 4 torpedoes at DD Yamagumo
Grayback diving deep ....
DD Yamagumo fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Yamagumo fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Yamagumo fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Yamagumo fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Yamagumo fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub
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ASW attack near Adak Island [AK] at 162,52
Japanese Ships
SS I-5
Allied Ships
DD Fox
SS I-5 is sighted by escort
I-5 bottoming out ....
DD Fox fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Fox fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Fox fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Fox fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Fox fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub
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Morning Air attack on IA 45th Brigade, at 58,48 , near Magwe [Oil]
Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
Raid spotted at 12 NM, estimated altitude 5,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes
Japanese aircraft
G4M1 Betty TB x 33
Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty TB: 3 damaged
Allied ground losses:
31 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Aircraft Attacking:
33 x G4M1 Betty TB bombing from 4000 feet
Ground Attack: 1 x 4x60 kg GP G&C Pkg
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Morning Air attack on IA 45th Brigade, at 58,48 , near Magwe [Oil]
Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
Raid spotted at 23 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-80 I Helen ICB x 59
Ki-90a Ju-90 Sarah x 12
No Japanese losses
Allied ground losses:
276 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 28 disabled
Non Combat: 3 destroyed, 17 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Aircraft Attacking:
12 x Ki-80 I Helen ICB bombing from 4000 feet
Ground Attack: 5 x 4x50 kg GP G&C Pkg
6 x Ki-80 I Helen ICB bombing from 4000 feet
Ground Attack: 5 x 4x50 kg GP G&C Pkg
12 x Ki-90a Ju-90 Sarah bombing from 4000 feet *
Ground Attack: 3 x 4x50 kg GP G&C Pkg
32 x Ki-80 I Helen ICB bombing from 4000 feet
Ground Attack: 5 x 4x50 kg GP G&C Pkg
6 x Ki-80 I Helen ICB bombing from 4000 feet
Ground Attack: 5 x 4x50 kg GP G&C Pkg
3 x Ki-80 I Helen ICB bombing from 4000 feet
Ground Attack: 5 x 4x50 kg GP G&C Pkg
Also attacking Bma 8 Frontier For Battalion ...
Also attacking CW Burma 1st Brigade ...
Also attacking IA 45th Brigade ...
Also attacking 3rd Burma Rifles Battalion ...
Also attacking Bma 9th Reserve Battalion ...
Also attacking IA 45th Brigade ...
Also attacking Bma 8 Frontier For Battalion ...
Also attacking IA 45th Brigade ...
Also attacking Bma 9th Reserve Battalion ...
Also attacking IA 45th Brigade ...
Also attacking Bma 9th Reserve Battalion ...
Also attacking IA 45th Brigade ...
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Morning Air attack on CW Burma 1st Brigade, at 58,48 , near Magwe [Oil]
Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
Raid spotted at 43 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 16 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-21 Ic Sally x 3
Ki-21 IIb Sally x 6
Ki-80 I Helen ICB x 14
No Japanese losses
Allied ground losses:
94 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 14 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Aircraft Attacking:
6 x Ki-80 I Helen ICB bombing from 4000 feet
Ground Attack: 5 x 4x50 kg GP G&C Pkg
6 x Ki-21 IIb Sally bombing from 4000 feet *
Ground Attack: 3 x 4x50 kg GP G&C Pkg
8 x Ki-80 I Helen ICB bombing from 4000 feet
Ground Attack: 5 x 4x50 kg GP G&C Pkg
3 x Ki-21 Ic Sally bombing from 4000 feet *
Ground Attack: 3 x 4x50 kg GP G&C Pkg
Also attacking 3rd Burma Rifles Battalion ...
Also attacking 1st Burma Rifles Battalion ...
Also attacking IA 45th Brigade ...
Also attacking CW Burma 1st Brigade ...
Also attacking 3rd Burma Rifles Battalion ...
Also attacking 1st Burma Rifles Battalion ...
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Morning Air attack on KNIL VII Battalion, at 67,92 , near Tarakan [Oil/Bor]
Weather in hex: Clear sky
Raid spotted at 12 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-51b Sonia GPDB x 48
No Japanese losses
Allied ground losses:
9 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Aircraft Attacking:
16 x Ki-51b Sonia GPDB releasing from 1000'
Ground Attack: 1 x 4x50 kg GP G&C Pkg
12 x Ki-51b Sonia GPDB releasing from 1000'
Ground Attack: 1 x 4x50 kg GP G&C Pkg
7 x Ki-51b Sonia GPDB releasing from 3000'
Ground Attack: 1 x 4x50 kg GP G&C Pkg
13 x Ki-51b Sonia GPDB releasing from 2000'
Ground Attack: 1 x 4x50 kg GP G&C Pkg
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Morning Air attack on LVA Manado Base Force, at 75,99 (Manado [Celebes])
Weather in hex: Heavy rain
Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-80 I Helen ICB x 26
No Japanese losses
Aircraft Attacking:
26 x Ki-80 I Helen ICB bombing from 4000 feet
Ground Attack: 5 x 4x50 kg GP G&C Pkg
Also attacking KNIL Manado Gsn Battalion ...
Also attacking LVA Manado Base Force ...
Also attacking KNIL Manado Gsn Battalion ...
Also attacking LVA Manado Base Force ...
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Morning Air attack on IA 45th Brigade, at 58,48 , near Magwe [Oil]
Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
Raid spotted at 29 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 33
No Japanese losses
Allied ground losses:
49 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 5 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 3 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Aircraft Attacking:
33 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 4000 feet *
Ground Attack: 3 x 4x50 kg GP G&C Pkg
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Morning Air attack on IA 45th Brigade, at 58,48 , near Magwe [Oil]
Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
Raid spotted at 42 NM, estimated altitude 5,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 14 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-21 Ic Sally x 9
No Japanese losses
Allied ground losses:
5 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Aircraft Attacking:
9 x Ki-21 Ic Sally bombing from 4000 feet *
Ground Attack: 3 x 4x50 kg GP G&C Pkg
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Morning Air attack on LVA Tarakan Base Force, at 67,92 , near Tarakan [Oil/Bor]
Weather in hex: Clear sky
Raid spotted at 14 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-51b Sonia GPDB x 24
No Japanese losses
Allied ground losses:
5 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Aircraft Attacking:
1 x Ki-51b Sonia GPDB releasing from 3000'
Ground Attack: 1 x 4x50 kg GP G&C Pkg
4 x Ki-51b Sonia GPDB releasing from 3000'
Ground Attack: 1 x 4x50 kg GP G&C Pkg
7 x Ki-51b Sonia GPDB releasing from 1000'
Ground Attack: 1 x 4x50 kg GP G&C Pkg
4 x Ki-51b Sonia GPDB releasing from 1000'
Ground Attack: 1 x 4x50 kg GP G&C Pkg
4 x Ki-51b Sonia GPDB releasing from 2000'
Ground Attack: 1 x 4x50 kg GP G&C Pkg
4 x Ki-51b Sonia GPDB releasing from 2000'
Ground Attack: 1 x 4x50 kg GP G&C Pkg
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Morning Air attack on 177th Pack B Inf Regiment, at 63,44 (Bhamo [N Burma])
Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes
Allied aircraft
RAF Hudson III (LR) x 10
No Allied losses
Aircraft Attacking:
10 x RAF Hudson III (LR) bombing from 5000 feet
Ground Attack: 1 x 4x250 lb GP G&C Pkg
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Afternoon Air attack on IA 22nd Brigade, at 50,82 (Batu Pahat [Mlya])
Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
Raid spotted at 15 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-45 KAIa Nick x 2
Ki-49 Ia Helen x 9
Ki-38 Nick x 1
Ki-90b Ju-90 Sarah x 3
No Japanese losses
Allied ground losses:
17 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Aircraft Attacking:
9 x Ki-49 Ia Helen bombing from 4000 feet
Ground Attack: 5 x 4x50 kg GP G&C Pkg
3 x Ki-90b Ju-90 Sarah bombing from 4000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 4x50 kg GP G&C Pkg
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Afternoon Air attack on Loewoek [Oil/ECel] , at 71,102
Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes
Allied aircraft
LVA Martin 166 GP x 3
No Allied losses
Aircraft Attacking:
3 x LVA Martin 166 GP bombing from 10000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 6 x 100 kg GP Bomb
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ASW attack near Balikpapan [Oil] at 64,99
Japanese Ships
AM W-18
AM W-17
Allied Ships
SS RNN KVII
SS RNN KVII is sighted by escort
RNN KVII diving deep ....
AM W-18 fails to find sub and abandons search
AM W-17 fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub
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Submarine attack near Christmas Is [Line] at 174,141
Japanese Ships
SS I-22
Allied Ships
TK Gulfland
TK Gulfland is sighted by SS I-22
SS I-22 launches 2 torpedoes at TK Gulfland
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ASW attack near Balikpapan [Oil] at 64,97
Japanese Ships
BB Ise
CL Kitakami
DM Hatsuyuki
DD Hatakaze
DD Harukaze
Allied Ships
SS RNN KXVII, hits 1
SS RNN KXVII is sighted by escort
RNN KXVII bottoming out ....
DD Hatakaze fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Harukaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Harukaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Harukaze attacking submerged sub ....
DD Harukaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub
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Ground combat at Batu Pahat [Mlya] (50,82)
Japanese Shock attack
Attacking force 25801 troops, 250 guns, 3 vehicles, Assault Value = 654
Defending force 1786 troops, 12 guns, 11 vehicles, Assault Value = 69
Japanese adjusted assault: 289
Allied adjusted defense: 3
Japanese assault odds: 96 to 1
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), leaders(-), disruption(-), preparation(-)
fatigue(-), morale(-), experience(-), supply(-)
Attacker: op mode(-), shock(+)
Japanese ground losses:
17 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Allied ground losses:
2553 casualties reported
Squads: 109 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 166 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 14 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 14 (14 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Vehicles lost 8 (8 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units destroyed 1
Assaulting units:
116th DrB "Storm" Division
36th DrB "Snow" Division
Defending units:
IA 22nd Brigade
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Ground combat at Manado [Celebes] (75,99)
Japanese Shock attack
Attacking force 5099 troops, 52 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 134
Defending force 3391 troops, 22 guns, 110 vehicles, Assault Value = 100
Japanese adjusted assault: 222
Allied adjusted defense: 105
Japanese assault odds: 2 to 1 (fort level 0)
Japanese forces CAPTURE Manado [Celebes] !!!
Allied aircraft
no flights
Allied aircraft losses
PBY-5 Catalina TP: 5 destroyed
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), fatigue(-), experience(-)
Attacker: shock(+), leaders(+)
Japanese ground losses:
41 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Allied ground losses:
2678 casualties reported
Squads: 180 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 241 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 5 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 32 (32 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Vehicles lost 159 (159 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units destroyed 2
Assaulting units:
27th MtnMtrInMxdDrB Brigade
Defending units:
KNIL Manado Gsn Battalion
LVA Manado Base Force
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Ground combat at 67,92 (near Tarakan [Oil/Bor])
Japanese Shock attack
Attacking force 2509 troops, 28 guns, 4 vehicles, Assault Value = 75
Defending force 1015 troops, 25 guns, 15 vehicles, Assault Value = 23
Japanese adjusted assault: 55
Allied adjusted defense: 13
Japanese assault odds: 4 to 1
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), leaders(+), fatigue(-), experience(-)
supply(-)
Attacker: shock(+), leaders(-)
Japanese ground losses:
44 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Allied ground losses:
315 casualties reported
Squads: 8 destroyed, 4 disabled
Non Combat: 26 destroyed, 5 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 2 (1 destroyed, 1 disabled)
Vehicles lost 2 (2 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units retreated 3
Defeated Allied Units Retreating!
Assaulting units:
Bandasan SNLF
Defending units:
KNIL VII Battalion
KNIL 3rd Coastal Gun Battalion
LVA Tarakan Base Force
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Test 5 ALPHA: 2 March 42 (US Carriers Show UP!)
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Mar 02, 42
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ASW attack near Soerabaja [Java] at 56,103
Japanese Ships
SS I-121
Allied Ships
PT RNN TM-7
SS I-121 is sighted by escort
Sub escapes detection
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Bataan [Luzon] at 78,77, Range 10,000 Yards
Japanese Ships
AM W-4
Allied Ships
ACM Col F E Harrison
Improved night sighting under 100% moonlight
Maximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions and 100% moonlight: 11,000 yards
Range closes to 9,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 9,000 yards
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 9,000 yards
Both TF attempt to withdraw!
Range increases to 10,000 yards...
Both Task Forces evade combat
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ASW attack near Balikpapan [Oil] at 64,99
Japanese Ships
TB Susuki
Allied Ships
SS RNN KXVI
SS RNN KXVI is sighted by escort
TB Susuki fails to find sub, continues to search...
TB Susuki fails to find sub, continues to search...
TB Susuki fails to find sub, continues to search...
TB Susuki fails to find sub, continues to search...
TB Susuki fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Culion I [LeperCol] at 75,79, Range 11,000 Yards
Japanese Ships
DMS Hayashio
Allied Ships
ARD Dewey Dry Dock, Shell hits 16, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk
Improved night sighting under 100% moonlight
Maximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions and 100% moonlight: 11,000 yards
Range closes to 11,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 11,000 yards
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 11,000 yards
DMS Hayashio engages ARD Dewey Dry Dock at 11,000 yards
Range closes to 10,000 yards
DMS Hayashio engages ARD Dewey Dry Dock at 10,000 yards
Range closes to 9,000 yards
Range closes to 6,000 yards
DMS Hayashio engages ARD Dewey Dry Dock at 6,000 yards
Range increases to 7,000 yards
DMS Hayashio engages ARD Dewey Dry Dock at 7,000 yards
DMS Hayashio engages ARD Dewey Dry Dock at 7,000 yards
DMS Hayashio engages ARD Dewey Dry Dock at 7,000 yards
Range increases to 8,000 yards
DMS Hayashio engages ARD Dewey Dry Dock at 8,000 yards
Range closes to 7,000 yards
DMS Hayashio engages ARD Dewey Dry Dock at 7,000 yards
Range increases to 8,000 yards
DMS Hayashio engages ARD Dewey Dry Dock at 8,000 yards
Range closes to 7,000 yards
Range increases to 9,000 yards
DMS Hayashio engages ARD Dewey Dry Dock at 9,000 yards
DMS Hayashio engages ARD Dewey Dry Dock at 9,000 yards
Combat ends with last Allied ship sunk...
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TF 91 encounters mine field at Bataan [Luzon] (78,77)
Japanese Ships
AM W-27
8 mines cleared
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Sub attack near Kanoya & Shibushi at 103,61
Japanese Ships
PB JMM Niigata 114
Allied Ships
SS Perch
SS Perch launches 4 torpedoes
Perch diving deep ....
PB JMM Niigata 114 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB JMM Niigata 114 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB JMM Niigata 114 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB JMM Niigata 114 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB JMM Niigata 114 fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub
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ASW attack near Balikpapan [Oil] at 65,98
Japanese Ships
DD Fumizuki
DD Yugiri
DD Harukaze
DD Nagatsuki
Allied Ships
SS RNN O23
SS RNN O23 is located by DD Fumizuki
RNN O23 diving deep ....
DD Harukaze fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Nagatsuki fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Nagatsuki fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Nagatsuki fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Nagatsuki attacking submerged sub ....
DD Nagatsuki is out of ASW ammo
DD Nagatsuki fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Taytay [Palawan] at 75,83, Range 12,000 Yards
Japanese Ships
AM W-11
Allied Ships
xAKL General Hyde USAT
Improved night sighting under 100% moonlight
Maximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions and 100% moonlight: 11,000 yards
Range increases to 12,000 yards...
Range increases to 12,000 yards...
Both Task Forces evade combat
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Sub attack near Kiska Island [AK] at 157,51
Japanese Ships
SS I-6
Allied Ships
BB New Mexico BB-40, Torpedo hits 2, heavy damage
BB Idaho BB-42
CA New Orleans CA-32
CA Salt Lake Cty CA-25
DD Morris
DD Mustin
DD Ralph Talbot
DD Mugford
SS I-6 launches 4 torpedoes at BB New Mexico BB-40
I-6 bottoming out ....
DD Ralph Talbot fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Mugford fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Mugford fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Mugford fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub
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Submarine attack near Kanoya & Shibushi at 103,61
Japanese Ships
xAK Ryoka Maru
Allied Ships
SS Perch
xAK Ryoka Maru is sighted by SS Perch
SS Perch launches 4 torpedoes at xAK Ryoka Maru
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Night Air attack on Tongatapu [Tonga] , at 138,168
Weather in hex: Heavy rain
Raid spotted at 15 NM, estimated altitude 3,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes
Japanese aircraft
G4Fw2 FW-200 Trudy x 6
Japanese aircraft losses
G4Fw2 FW-200 Trudy: 6 damaged
Aircraft Attacking:
6 x G4Fw2 FW-200 Trudy bombing from 1000 feet
Airfield Attack: 5 x 100 kg GP Bomb
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Night Air attack on Tongatapu [Tonga] , at 138,168
Weather in hex: Heavy rain
Raid spotted at 11 NM, estimated altitude 1,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes
Japanese aircraft
G4Fw2 FW-200 Trudy x 4
Allied aircraft
no flights
Japanese aircraft losses
G4Fw2 FW-200 Trudy: 3 damaged
G4Fw2 FW-200 Trudy: 1 destroyed by flak
Allied aircraft losses
PBY-5 Catalina TP: 1 damaged
Runway hits 2
Aircraft Attacking:
3 x G4Fw2 FW-200 Trudy bombing from 1000 feet
Airfield Attack: 5 x 100 kg GP Bomb
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Night Naval bombardment of Kiska Island [AK] at 157,51 - Coastal Guns Fire Back!
Japanese aircraft
no flights
Japanese aircraft losses
H6K4 Mavis AS: 2 damaged
H6K4 Mavis AS: 3 destroyed on ground
A6M2m21 Zero: 1 destroyed on ground
Ki-80 I Helen ICB: 4 damaged
39 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Allied Ships
BB Idaho BB-42
CA New Orleans CA-32, Shell hits 1
CA Salt Lake Cty CA-25
Japanese ground losses:
55 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 17 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 7 (2 destroyed, 5 disabled)
Vehicles lost 11 (2 destroyed, 9 disabled)
Airbase hits 7
Airbase supply hits 4
Runway hits 20
BB Idaho BB-42 firing at Kiska Island [AK]
41st Naval Guard Unit firing at CA New Orleans CA-32
CA New Orleans CA-32 firing at 41st Naval Guard Unit
CA Salt Lake Cty CA-25 firing at Kiska Island [AK]
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Amphibious Assault at Tarawa [Gilberts] (136,128)
TF 411 troops unloading over beach at Tarawa [Gilberts], 136,128
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Day Time Surface Combat, near San Jose Buenavista at 76,83, Range 9,000 Yards
Japanese Ships
AM W-11
Allied Ships
xAKL Corregidor USAT
xAPc PC Pasig Ferry 2
Maximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions: 11,000 yards
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 9,000 yards
Japanese TF attempts to evade combat
Range increases to 9,000 yards...
Both Task Forces evade combat
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TF 52 encounters mine field at Manila [Luzon] (79,77)
Japanese Ships
DMS Hayashio
18 mines cleared
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Day Time Surface Combat, near Bataan [Luzon] at 77,77, Range 9,000 Yards
Japanese Ships
AM W-19
Allied Ships
xAPc PC Prncess of Panay
xAPc PC Ilolo Queen
Maximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions: 12,000 yards
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 9,000 yards
Allied TF attempts to evade combat
Range increases to 9,000 yards...
Both Task Forces evade combat
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TF 616 encounters mine field at Bataan [Luzon] (78,77)
Japanese Ships
AM W-4
9 mines cleared
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Day Time Surface Combat, near Bataan [Luzon] at 78,77, Range 9,000 Yards
Japanese Ships
AM W-4
Allied Ships
xAPc PC Prncess of Panay
xAPc PC Ilolo Queen
Maximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions: 14,000 yards
Range closes to 7,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 7,000 yards
Japanese TF attempts to evade combat
Range increases to 9,000 yards...
Both Task Forces evade combat
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ASW attack near Balikpapan [Oil] at 64,97
Japanese Ships
DD Minazuki
Allied Ships
SS RNN KXVII
SS RNN KXVII is located by DD Minazuki
DD Minazuki fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub
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Day Time Surface Combat, near Zamboanga [Rubber] at 75,87, Range 1,000 Yards
Japanese Ships
xAKL Buyo Maru
xAKL Hakuyo Maru
xAKL Taiyo Maru
xAKL Totai Maru
xAKL Gyokurei Maru
xAKL RGC East Sea 109
PB JMM Fukuoka 117
Allied Ships
xAKL Elcano USAT, Shell hits 4
xAPc PC Batangas, Shell hits 1
Maximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions: 9,000 yards
Range closes to 5,000 yards...
Range closes to 4,000 yards...
Range closes to 3,000 yards...
Range closes to 1,000 yards...
Range increases to 2,000 yards
PB JMM Fukuoka 117 engages xAPc PC Batangas at 2,000 yards
PB JMM Fukuoka 117 engages xAKL Elcano USAT at 2,000 yards
xAKL Gyokurei Maru engages xAKL Elcano USAT at 2,000 yards
xAKL Hakuyo Maru engages xAKL Elcano USAT at 2,000 yards
Range increases to 4,000 yards
Range increases to 6,000 yards
xAKL Totai Maru engages xAKL Elcano USAT at 6,000 yards
Task forces break off...
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ASW attack near Pago Pago [Samoa] at 148,161
Japanese Ships
SS I-9, hits 2
Allied Ships
DD Kilty
SS I-9 is sighted by escort
I-9 bottoming out ....
DD Kilty attacking submerged sub ....
DD Kilty loses contact with SS I-9
DD Kilty cannot establish contact with SS I-9
SS I-9 eludes ASW attack from DD Kilty
DD Kilty fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Kilty fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Kilty fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Kilty attacking submerged sub ....
DD Kilty is out of ASW ammo
DD Kilty is out of ASW ammo
DD Kilty is out of ASW ammo
Escort abandons search for sub
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Day Time Surface Combat, near Zamboanga [Rubber] at 75,88, Range 6,000 Yards
Japanese Ships
xAKL Buyo Maru
xAKL Hakuyo Maru
xAKL Taiyo Maru
xAKL Totai Maru
xAKL Gyokurei Maru
xAKL RGC East Sea 109
PB JMM Fukuoka 117
Allied Ships
PT-46, heavy damage
PT-47
PT-48, heavy damage
PT Q-114, heavy damage
Maximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions: 9,000 yards
Range closes to 5,000 yards...
Range closes to 4,000 yards...
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 4,000 yards
Allied TF attempts to evade combat
Range increases to 6,000 yards...
Both Task Forces evade combat
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Day Time Surface Combat, near Zamboanga [Rubber] at 75,87, Range 5,000 Yards
Japanese Ships
PB JMM Formosa 106
PB JMM Formosa 108
Allied Ships
xAKL Elcano USAT
xAPc PC Batangas
Maximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions: 8,000 yards
Range closes to 5,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 5,000 yards
Range increases to 6,000 yards
Allied Transport TF evades combat
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Day Time Surface Combat, near Zamboanga [Rubber] at 75,88, Range 6,000 Yards
Japanese Ships
PB JMM Formosa 106
PB JMM Formosa 108
Allied Ships
xAKL Elcano USAT
xAPc PC Batangas, Shell hits 1
Maximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions: 8,000 yards
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 6,000 yards
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 6,000 yards
PB JMM Formosa 108 engages xAPc PC Batangas at 6,000 yards
Task forces break off...
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Attu Island [AK] at 153,49
Weather in hex: Partial cloud
Raid spotted at 2 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 0 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M2m21 Zero x 2
Allied aircraft
B-18A Bolo RB x 1
No Japanese losses
Allied aircraft losses
B-18A Bolo RB: 1 destroyed by flak
Japanese Ships
CA Myoko
Aircraft Attacking:
1 x B-18A Bolo RB bombing from 3000 feet *
Naval Attack: 4 x 250 lb GP Bomb
CAP engaged:
Junyo-1 Daitai with A6M2m21 Zero (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(2 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000.
Raid is overhead
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Morning Air attack on PA 3rd Constabulary Regiment, at 75,89 (Zamboanga [Rubber])
Weather in hex: Overcast
Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-80 I Helen ICB x 21
No Japanese losses
Aircraft Attacking:
21 x Ki-80 I Helen ICB bombing from 4000 feet
Ground Attack: 5 x 4x50 kg GP G&C Pkg
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Morning Air attack on CMF Emu Force Brigade, at 98,130 (Port Moresby)
Weather in hex: Partial cloud
Raid spotted at 40 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-50 Ia Janice DB x 15
Allied aircraft
P-40E Warhawk x 1
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-50 Ia Janice DB: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged
Ki-50 Ia Janice DB: 5 destroyed by flak
No Allied losses
Aircraft Attacking:
10 x Ki-50 Ia Janice DB bombing from 4000 feet *
Ground Attack: 2 x 4x50 kg GP G&C Pkg
CAP engaged:
33rd PS (P) with P-40E Warhawk (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 12000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 12000.
Raid is overhead
Also attacking CMF 5th Brigade ...
Also attacking CMF Emu Force Brigade ...
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Morning Air attack on 4th Burma Rifles Battalion, at 58,51 , near Papuri [Burma]
Weather in hex: Overcast
Raid spotted at 15 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-21 IIb Sally x 3
Ki-51b Sonia GPDB x 25
No Japanese losses
Allied ground losses:
5 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Aircraft Attacking:
25 x Ki-51b Sonia GPDB bombing from 4000 feet
Ground Attack: 1 x 4x50 kg GP G&C Pkg
3 x Ki-21 IIb Sally bombing from 4000 feet
Ground Attack: 5 x 4x50 kg GP G&C Pkg
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Morning Air attack on 4th Burma Rifles Battalion, at 58,51 , near Papuri [Burma]
Weather in hex: Overcast
Raid spotted at 8 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M2m21 Zero x 4
Ki-21 IIb Sally x 6
Ki-51b Sonia GPDB x 12
No Japanese losses
Aircraft Attacking:
12 x Ki-51b Sonia GPDB bombing from 4000 feet
Ground Attack: 1 x 4x50 kg GP G&C Pkg
6 x Ki-21 IIb Sally bombing from 4000 feet
Ground Attack: 5 x 4x50 kg GP G&C Pkg
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Morning Air attack on Kiska Island [AK] , at 157,51
Weather in hex: Partial cloud
Raid spotted at 33 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 16 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M2m21 Zero x 11
Allied aircraft
MC F4F-3 Wildcat x 7
SBD-2 Dauntless x 10
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2m21 Zero: 1 destroyed
Allied aircraft losses
SBD-2 Dauntless : 2 destroyed, 1 damaged
SBD-2 Dauntless : 2 destroyed by flak
Port supply hits 1
Aircraft Attacking:
4 x SBD-2 Dauntless bombing from 5000 feet
Port Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb, 2 x 100 lb GP Bomb
CAP engaged:
Ominato S1 Chutai with A6M2m21 Zero (1 airborne, 2 on standby, 8 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 26 minutes
4 planes vectored on to bombers
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Afternoon Air attack on KNIL VII Battalion, at 66,93 , near Tarakan [Oil/Bor]
Weather in hex: Partial cloud
Raid spotted at 4 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 1 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-51b Sonia GPDB x 12
No Japanese losses
Allied ground losses:
6 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Aircraft Attacking:
8 x Ki-51b Sonia GPDB releasing from 2000'
Ground Attack: 1 x 4x50 kg GP G&C Pkg
4 x Ki-51b Sonia GPDB releasing from 3000'
Ground Attack: 1 x 4x50 kg GP G&C Pkg
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Afternoon Air attack on 4th Burma Rifles Battalion, at 58,51 , near Papuri [Burma]
Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
Raid spotted at 11 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-21 Ic Sally x 11
RTAF BTh4/Ki-21 I x 3
No Japanese losses
Aircraft Attacking:
5 x Ki-21 Ic Sally bombing from 4000 feet *
Ground Attack: 3 x 4x50 kg GP G&C Pkg
6 x Ki-21 Ic Sally bombing from 4000 feet *
Ground Attack: 3 x 4x50 kg GP G&C Pkg
3 x RTAF BTh4/Ki-21 I bombing from 4000 feet *
Ground Attack: 3 x 4x50 kg GP G&C Pkg
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Afternoon Air attack on Manado [Celebes] , at 75,99
Weather in hex: Clear sky
Raid spotted at 39 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 16 minutes
Allied aircraft
LVA Martin 166 GP x 3
No Allied losses
Airbase hits 2
Runway hits 6
Aircraft Attacking:
3 x LVA Martin 166 GP bombing from 10000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 6 x 100 kg GP Bomb
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Ground combat at Tarawa [Gilberts] (136,128)
Japanese Shock attack
Attacking force 130 troops, 1 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 5
Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 0
Japanese adjusted assault: 6
Allied adjusted defense: 1
Japanese assault odds: 6 to 1 (fort level 0)
Japanese forces CAPTURE Tarawa [Gilberts] !!!
Combat modifiers
Attacker: shock(+), leaders(+), leaders(-)
Assaulting units:
Hogoko M Landg Pty
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Ground combat at Kao [Helmahera] (79,102)
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 130 troops, 1 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 5
Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 0
Japanese adjusted assault: 2
Allied adjusted defense: 1
Japanese assault odds: 2 to 1 (fort level 0)
Japanese forces CAPTURE Kao [Helmahera] !!!
Combat modifiers
Attacker: leaders(-), supply(-)
Assaulting units:
Bankok M Landg Pty
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ASW attack near Soerabaja [Java] at 56,103
Japanese Ships
SS I-121
Allied Ships
PT RNN TM-7
SS I-121 is sighted by escort
Sub escapes detection
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Bataan [Luzon] at 78,77, Range 10,000 Yards
Japanese Ships
AM W-4
Allied Ships
ACM Col F E Harrison
Improved night sighting under 100% moonlight
Maximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions and 100% moonlight: 11,000 yards
Range closes to 9,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 9,000 yards
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 9,000 yards
Both TF attempt to withdraw!
Range increases to 10,000 yards...
Both Task Forces evade combat
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ASW attack near Balikpapan [Oil] at 64,99
Japanese Ships
TB Susuki
Allied Ships
SS RNN KXVI
SS RNN KXVI is sighted by escort
TB Susuki fails to find sub, continues to search...
TB Susuki fails to find sub, continues to search...
TB Susuki fails to find sub, continues to search...
TB Susuki fails to find sub, continues to search...
TB Susuki fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Culion I [LeperCol] at 75,79, Range 11,000 Yards
Japanese Ships
DMS Hayashio
Allied Ships
ARD Dewey Dry Dock, Shell hits 16, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk
Improved night sighting under 100% moonlight
Maximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions and 100% moonlight: 11,000 yards
Range closes to 11,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 11,000 yards
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 11,000 yards
DMS Hayashio engages ARD Dewey Dry Dock at 11,000 yards
Range closes to 10,000 yards
DMS Hayashio engages ARD Dewey Dry Dock at 10,000 yards
Range closes to 9,000 yards
Range closes to 6,000 yards
DMS Hayashio engages ARD Dewey Dry Dock at 6,000 yards
Range increases to 7,000 yards
DMS Hayashio engages ARD Dewey Dry Dock at 7,000 yards
DMS Hayashio engages ARD Dewey Dry Dock at 7,000 yards
DMS Hayashio engages ARD Dewey Dry Dock at 7,000 yards
Range increases to 8,000 yards
DMS Hayashio engages ARD Dewey Dry Dock at 8,000 yards
Range closes to 7,000 yards
DMS Hayashio engages ARD Dewey Dry Dock at 7,000 yards
Range increases to 8,000 yards
DMS Hayashio engages ARD Dewey Dry Dock at 8,000 yards
Range closes to 7,000 yards
Range increases to 9,000 yards
DMS Hayashio engages ARD Dewey Dry Dock at 9,000 yards
DMS Hayashio engages ARD Dewey Dry Dock at 9,000 yards
Combat ends with last Allied ship sunk...
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TF 91 encounters mine field at Bataan [Luzon] (78,77)
Japanese Ships
AM W-27
8 mines cleared
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Sub attack near Kanoya & Shibushi at 103,61
Japanese Ships
PB JMM Niigata 114
Allied Ships
SS Perch
SS Perch launches 4 torpedoes
Perch diving deep ....
PB JMM Niigata 114 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB JMM Niigata 114 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB JMM Niigata 114 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB JMM Niigata 114 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB JMM Niigata 114 fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub
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ASW attack near Balikpapan [Oil] at 65,98
Japanese Ships
DD Fumizuki
DD Yugiri
DD Harukaze
DD Nagatsuki
Allied Ships
SS RNN O23
SS RNN O23 is located by DD Fumizuki
RNN O23 diving deep ....
DD Harukaze fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Nagatsuki fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Nagatsuki fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Nagatsuki fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Nagatsuki attacking submerged sub ....
DD Nagatsuki is out of ASW ammo
DD Nagatsuki fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Taytay [Palawan] at 75,83, Range 12,000 Yards
Japanese Ships
AM W-11
Allied Ships
xAKL General Hyde USAT
Improved night sighting under 100% moonlight
Maximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions and 100% moonlight: 11,000 yards
Range increases to 12,000 yards...
Range increases to 12,000 yards...
Both Task Forces evade combat
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Sub attack near Kiska Island [AK] at 157,51
Japanese Ships
SS I-6
Allied Ships
BB New Mexico BB-40, Torpedo hits 2, heavy damage
BB Idaho BB-42
CA New Orleans CA-32
CA Salt Lake Cty CA-25
DD Morris
DD Mustin
DD Ralph Talbot
DD Mugford
SS I-6 launches 4 torpedoes at BB New Mexico BB-40
I-6 bottoming out ....
DD Ralph Talbot fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Mugford fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Mugford fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Mugford fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub
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Submarine attack near Kanoya & Shibushi at 103,61
Japanese Ships
xAK Ryoka Maru
Allied Ships
SS Perch
xAK Ryoka Maru is sighted by SS Perch
SS Perch launches 4 torpedoes at xAK Ryoka Maru
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Night Air attack on Tongatapu [Tonga] , at 138,168
Weather in hex: Heavy rain
Raid spotted at 15 NM, estimated altitude 3,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes
Japanese aircraft
G4Fw2 FW-200 Trudy x 6
Japanese aircraft losses
G4Fw2 FW-200 Trudy: 6 damaged
Aircraft Attacking:
6 x G4Fw2 FW-200 Trudy bombing from 1000 feet
Airfield Attack: 5 x 100 kg GP Bomb
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Night Air attack on Tongatapu [Tonga] , at 138,168
Weather in hex: Heavy rain
Raid spotted at 11 NM, estimated altitude 1,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes
Japanese aircraft
G4Fw2 FW-200 Trudy x 4
Allied aircraft
no flights
Japanese aircraft losses
G4Fw2 FW-200 Trudy: 3 damaged
G4Fw2 FW-200 Trudy: 1 destroyed by flak
Allied aircraft losses
PBY-5 Catalina TP: 1 damaged
Runway hits 2
Aircraft Attacking:
3 x G4Fw2 FW-200 Trudy bombing from 1000 feet
Airfield Attack: 5 x 100 kg GP Bomb
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Night Naval bombardment of Kiska Island [AK] at 157,51 - Coastal Guns Fire Back!
Japanese aircraft
no flights
Japanese aircraft losses
H6K4 Mavis AS: 2 damaged
H6K4 Mavis AS: 3 destroyed on ground
A6M2m21 Zero: 1 destroyed on ground
Ki-80 I Helen ICB: 4 damaged
39 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Allied Ships
BB Idaho BB-42
CA New Orleans CA-32, Shell hits 1
CA Salt Lake Cty CA-25
Japanese ground losses:
55 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 17 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 7 (2 destroyed, 5 disabled)
Vehicles lost 11 (2 destroyed, 9 disabled)
Airbase hits 7
Airbase supply hits 4
Runway hits 20
BB Idaho BB-42 firing at Kiska Island [AK]
41st Naval Guard Unit firing at CA New Orleans CA-32
CA New Orleans CA-32 firing at 41st Naval Guard Unit
CA Salt Lake Cty CA-25 firing at Kiska Island [AK]
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Amphibious Assault at Tarawa [Gilberts] (136,128)
TF 411 troops unloading over beach at Tarawa [Gilberts], 136,128
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Day Time Surface Combat, near San Jose Buenavista at 76,83, Range 9,000 Yards
Japanese Ships
AM W-11
Allied Ships
xAKL Corregidor USAT
xAPc PC Pasig Ferry 2
Maximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions: 11,000 yards
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 9,000 yards
Japanese TF attempts to evade combat
Range increases to 9,000 yards...
Both Task Forces evade combat
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TF 52 encounters mine field at Manila [Luzon] (79,77)
Japanese Ships
DMS Hayashio
18 mines cleared
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Day Time Surface Combat, near Bataan [Luzon] at 77,77, Range 9,000 Yards
Japanese Ships
AM W-19
Allied Ships
xAPc PC Prncess of Panay
xAPc PC Ilolo Queen
Maximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions: 12,000 yards
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 9,000 yards
Allied TF attempts to evade combat
Range increases to 9,000 yards...
Both Task Forces evade combat
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TF 616 encounters mine field at Bataan [Luzon] (78,77)
Japanese Ships
AM W-4
9 mines cleared
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Day Time Surface Combat, near Bataan [Luzon] at 78,77, Range 9,000 Yards
Japanese Ships
AM W-4
Allied Ships
xAPc PC Prncess of Panay
xAPc PC Ilolo Queen
Maximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions: 14,000 yards
Range closes to 7,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 7,000 yards
Japanese TF attempts to evade combat
Range increases to 9,000 yards...
Both Task Forces evade combat
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ASW attack near Balikpapan [Oil] at 64,97
Japanese Ships
DD Minazuki
Allied Ships
SS RNN KXVII
SS RNN KXVII is located by DD Minazuki
DD Minazuki fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub
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Day Time Surface Combat, near Zamboanga [Rubber] at 75,87, Range 1,000 Yards
Japanese Ships
xAKL Buyo Maru
xAKL Hakuyo Maru
xAKL Taiyo Maru
xAKL Totai Maru
xAKL Gyokurei Maru
xAKL RGC East Sea 109
PB JMM Fukuoka 117
Allied Ships
xAKL Elcano USAT, Shell hits 4
xAPc PC Batangas, Shell hits 1
Maximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions: 9,000 yards
Range closes to 5,000 yards...
Range closes to 4,000 yards...
Range closes to 3,000 yards...
Range closes to 1,000 yards...
Range increases to 2,000 yards
PB JMM Fukuoka 117 engages xAPc PC Batangas at 2,000 yards
PB JMM Fukuoka 117 engages xAKL Elcano USAT at 2,000 yards
xAKL Gyokurei Maru engages xAKL Elcano USAT at 2,000 yards
xAKL Hakuyo Maru engages xAKL Elcano USAT at 2,000 yards
Range increases to 4,000 yards
Range increases to 6,000 yards
xAKL Totai Maru engages xAKL Elcano USAT at 6,000 yards
Task forces break off...
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ASW attack near Pago Pago [Samoa] at 148,161
Japanese Ships
SS I-9, hits 2
Allied Ships
DD Kilty
SS I-9 is sighted by escort
I-9 bottoming out ....
DD Kilty attacking submerged sub ....
DD Kilty loses contact with SS I-9
DD Kilty cannot establish contact with SS I-9
SS I-9 eludes ASW attack from DD Kilty
DD Kilty fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Kilty fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Kilty fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Kilty attacking submerged sub ....
DD Kilty is out of ASW ammo
DD Kilty is out of ASW ammo
DD Kilty is out of ASW ammo
Escort abandons search for sub
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Day Time Surface Combat, near Zamboanga [Rubber] at 75,88, Range 6,000 Yards
Japanese Ships
xAKL Buyo Maru
xAKL Hakuyo Maru
xAKL Taiyo Maru
xAKL Totai Maru
xAKL Gyokurei Maru
xAKL RGC East Sea 109
PB JMM Fukuoka 117
Allied Ships
PT-46, heavy damage
PT-47
PT-48, heavy damage
PT Q-114, heavy damage
Maximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions: 9,000 yards
Range closes to 5,000 yards...
Range closes to 4,000 yards...
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 4,000 yards
Allied TF attempts to evade combat
Range increases to 6,000 yards...
Both Task Forces evade combat
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Day Time Surface Combat, near Zamboanga [Rubber] at 75,87, Range 5,000 Yards
Japanese Ships
PB JMM Formosa 106
PB JMM Formosa 108
Allied Ships
xAKL Elcano USAT
xAPc PC Batangas
Maximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions: 8,000 yards
Range closes to 5,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 5,000 yards
Range increases to 6,000 yards
Allied Transport TF evades combat
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Day Time Surface Combat, near Zamboanga [Rubber] at 75,88, Range 6,000 Yards
Japanese Ships
PB JMM Formosa 106
PB JMM Formosa 108
Allied Ships
xAKL Elcano USAT
xAPc PC Batangas, Shell hits 1
Maximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions: 8,000 yards
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 6,000 yards
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 6,000 yards
PB JMM Formosa 108 engages xAPc PC Batangas at 6,000 yards
Task forces break off...
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Attu Island [AK] at 153,49
Weather in hex: Partial cloud
Raid spotted at 2 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 0 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M2m21 Zero x 2
Allied aircraft
B-18A Bolo RB x 1
No Japanese losses
Allied aircraft losses
B-18A Bolo RB: 1 destroyed by flak
Japanese Ships
CA Myoko
Aircraft Attacking:
1 x B-18A Bolo RB bombing from 3000 feet *
Naval Attack: 4 x 250 lb GP Bomb
CAP engaged:
Junyo-1 Daitai with A6M2m21 Zero (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(2 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000.
Raid is overhead
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Morning Air attack on PA 3rd Constabulary Regiment, at 75,89 (Zamboanga [Rubber])
Weather in hex: Overcast
Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-80 I Helen ICB x 21
No Japanese losses
Aircraft Attacking:
21 x Ki-80 I Helen ICB bombing from 4000 feet
Ground Attack: 5 x 4x50 kg GP G&C Pkg
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Morning Air attack on CMF Emu Force Brigade, at 98,130 (Port Moresby)
Weather in hex: Partial cloud
Raid spotted at 40 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-50 Ia Janice DB x 15
Allied aircraft
P-40E Warhawk x 1
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-50 Ia Janice DB: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged
Ki-50 Ia Janice DB: 5 destroyed by flak
No Allied losses
Aircraft Attacking:
10 x Ki-50 Ia Janice DB bombing from 4000 feet *
Ground Attack: 2 x 4x50 kg GP G&C Pkg
CAP engaged:
33rd PS (P) with P-40E Warhawk (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 12000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 12000.
Raid is overhead
Also attacking CMF 5th Brigade ...
Also attacking CMF Emu Force Brigade ...
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Morning Air attack on 4th Burma Rifles Battalion, at 58,51 , near Papuri [Burma]
Weather in hex: Overcast
Raid spotted at 15 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-21 IIb Sally x 3
Ki-51b Sonia GPDB x 25
No Japanese losses
Allied ground losses:
5 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Aircraft Attacking:
25 x Ki-51b Sonia GPDB bombing from 4000 feet
Ground Attack: 1 x 4x50 kg GP G&C Pkg
3 x Ki-21 IIb Sally bombing from 4000 feet
Ground Attack: 5 x 4x50 kg GP G&C Pkg
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Morning Air attack on 4th Burma Rifles Battalion, at 58,51 , near Papuri [Burma]
Weather in hex: Overcast
Raid spotted at 8 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M2m21 Zero x 4
Ki-21 IIb Sally x 6
Ki-51b Sonia GPDB x 12
No Japanese losses
Aircraft Attacking:
12 x Ki-51b Sonia GPDB bombing from 4000 feet
Ground Attack: 1 x 4x50 kg GP G&C Pkg
6 x Ki-21 IIb Sally bombing from 4000 feet
Ground Attack: 5 x 4x50 kg GP G&C Pkg
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Morning Air attack on Kiska Island [AK] , at 157,51
Weather in hex: Partial cloud
Raid spotted at 33 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 16 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M2m21 Zero x 11
Allied aircraft
MC F4F-3 Wildcat x 7
SBD-2 Dauntless x 10
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2m21 Zero: 1 destroyed
Allied aircraft losses
SBD-2 Dauntless : 2 destroyed, 1 damaged
SBD-2 Dauntless : 2 destroyed by flak
Port supply hits 1
Aircraft Attacking:
4 x SBD-2 Dauntless bombing from 5000 feet
Port Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb, 2 x 100 lb GP Bomb
CAP engaged:
Ominato S1 Chutai with A6M2m21 Zero (1 airborne, 2 on standby, 8 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 26 minutes
4 planes vectored on to bombers
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Afternoon Air attack on KNIL VII Battalion, at 66,93 , near Tarakan [Oil/Bor]
Weather in hex: Partial cloud
Raid spotted at 4 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 1 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-51b Sonia GPDB x 12
No Japanese losses
Allied ground losses:
6 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Aircraft Attacking:
8 x Ki-51b Sonia GPDB releasing from 2000'
Ground Attack: 1 x 4x50 kg GP G&C Pkg
4 x Ki-51b Sonia GPDB releasing from 3000'
Ground Attack: 1 x 4x50 kg GP G&C Pkg
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Afternoon Air attack on 4th Burma Rifles Battalion, at 58,51 , near Papuri [Burma]
Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
Raid spotted at 11 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-21 Ic Sally x 11
RTAF BTh4/Ki-21 I x 3
No Japanese losses
Aircraft Attacking:
5 x Ki-21 Ic Sally bombing from 4000 feet *
Ground Attack: 3 x 4x50 kg GP G&C Pkg
6 x Ki-21 Ic Sally bombing from 4000 feet *
Ground Attack: 3 x 4x50 kg GP G&C Pkg
3 x RTAF BTh4/Ki-21 I bombing from 4000 feet *
Ground Attack: 3 x 4x50 kg GP G&C Pkg
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Afternoon Air attack on Manado [Celebes] , at 75,99
Weather in hex: Clear sky
Raid spotted at 39 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 16 minutes
Allied aircraft
LVA Martin 166 GP x 3
No Allied losses
Airbase hits 2
Runway hits 6
Aircraft Attacking:
3 x LVA Martin 166 GP bombing from 10000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 6 x 100 kg GP Bomb
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Ground combat at Tarawa [Gilberts] (136,128)
Japanese Shock attack
Attacking force 130 troops, 1 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 5
Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 0
Japanese adjusted assault: 6
Allied adjusted defense: 1
Japanese assault odds: 6 to 1 (fort level 0)
Japanese forces CAPTURE Tarawa [Gilberts] !!!
Combat modifiers
Attacker: shock(+), leaders(+), leaders(-)
Assaulting units:
Hogoko M Landg Pty
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Ground combat at Kao [Helmahera] (79,102)
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 130 troops, 1 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 5
Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 0
Japanese adjusted assault: 2
Allied adjusted defense: 1
Japanese assault odds: 2 to 1 (fort level 0)
Japanese forces CAPTURE Kao [Helmahera] !!!
Combat modifiers
Attacker: leaders(-), supply(-)
Assaulting units:
Bankok M Landg Pty
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Bataan [Luzon] at 78,77, Range 12,000 Yards
Japanese Ships
AM W-19
Allied Ships
xAPc PC Prncess of Panay
xAPc PC Ilolo Queen
Improved night sighting under 100% moonlight
Maximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions and 100% moonlight: 11,000 yards
Range increases to 12,000 yards...
Range increases to 12,000 yards...
Both Task Forces evade combat
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TF 42 encounters mine field at Manila [Luzon] (79,77)
Japanese Ships
AM W-19
6 mines cleared
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TF 91 encounters mine field at Bataan [Luzon] (78,77)
Japanese Ships
AM W-27
31 mines cleared
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TF 616 encounters mine field at Bataan [Luzon] (78,77)
Japanese Ships
AM W-4
37 mines cleared
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Sub vs Sub: SS RNN O21 attacking SS I-66 at 49,84 - near Singapore
Japanese Ships
SS I-66 , Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
Allied Ships
SS RNN O21
SS RNN O21 launches 4 torpedoes at 1,000 yards
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ASW attack near Tokushima [Farms] at 107,61
Japanese Ships
SC Ch 34
SC Ch 31
Allied Ships
SS Perch
SS Perch is sighted by escort
Perch diving deep ....
SC Ch 34 fails to find sub and abandons search
SC Ch 31 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC Ch 31 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC Ch 31 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC Ch 31 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC Ch 31 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC Ch 31 fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub
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Submarine attack near Ningpo [E Sea] at 91,59
Japanese Ships
xAK Unyo Maru
Allied Ships
SS Porpoise
xAK Unyo Maru is sighted by SS Porpoise
SS Porpoise launches 4 torpedoes at xAK Unyo Maru
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Submarine attack near Tokushima [Farms] at 107,61
Japanese Ships
xAK Taizin Maru
Allied Ships
SS Perch
xAK Taizin Maru is sighted by SS Perch
SS Perch launches 4 torpedoes at xAK Taizin Maru
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TF 707 encounters mine field at Manila [Luzon] (79,77)
Japanese Ships
AM W-11
20 mines cleared
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TF 780 encounters mine field at Bataan [Luzon] (78,77)
Japanese Ships
DMS Shimushu
14 mines cleared
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Sub attack near Adak Island [AK] at 162,52
Japanese Ships
SS I-5
Allied Ships
SC CG Morris, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage
SS I-5 launches 4 torpedoes
I-5 bottoming out ....
Sub escapes detection
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TF 707 encounters mine field at Manila [Luzon] (79,77)
Japanese Ships
AM W-11
23 mines cleared
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TF 707 encounters mine field at Bataan [Luzon] (78,77)
Japanese Ships
AM W-11
2 mines cleared
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TF 52 encounters mine field at Manila [Luzon] (79,77)
Japanese Ships
DMS Hayashio
4 mines cleared
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Submarine attack near Balikpapan [Oil] at 65,97
Japanese Ships
AP Hakusan Maru, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
Allied Ships
SS RNN KXI
Japanese ground losses:
16 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
AP Hakusan Maru is sighted by SS RNN KXI
SS RNN KXI launches 4 torpedoes at AP Hakusan Maru
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Submarine attack near Kanoya & Shibushi at 103,62
Japanese Ships
xAK Manzyu Maru
Allied Ships
SS Argonaut
xAK Manzyu Maru is sighted by SS Argonaut
SS Argonaut fails to launch torpedoes due to mechanical problems
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ASW attack near Tongatapu [Tonga] at 138,168
Japanese Ships
SS RO-67
Allied Ships
DD Kilty
SS RO-67 launches 4 torpedoes at DD Kilty
RO-67 bottoming out ....
DD Kilty fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Kilty fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Kilty fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Kilty fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Kilty fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub
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Morning Air attack on IA 45th Brigade, at 58,48 , near Magwe [Oil]
Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 35
Ki-21 IIb Sally x 11
Ki-80 I Helen ICB x 24
Ki-90a Ju-90 Sarah x 12
Ki-90b Ju-90 Sarah x 3
No Japanese losses
Allied ground losses:
257 casualties reported
Squads: 3 destroyed, 13 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 23 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Aircraft Attacking:
9 x Ki-80 I Helen ICB bombing from 4000 feet
Ground Attack: 5 x 4x50 kg GP G&C Pkg
3 x Ki-80 I Helen ICB bombing from 4000 feet
Ground Attack: 5 x 4x50 kg GP G&C Pkg
12 x Ki-90a Ju-90 Sarah bombing from 4000 feet *
Ground Attack: 3 x 4x50 kg GP G&C Pkg
32 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 4000 feet *
Ground Attack: 3 x 4x50 kg GP G&C Pkg
6 x Ki-80 I Helen ICB bombing from 4000 feet
Ground Attack: 5 x 4x50 kg GP G&C Pkg
11 x Ki-21 IIb Sally bombing from 4000 feet *
Ground Attack: 3 x 4x50 kg GP G&C Pkg
3 x Ki-90b Ju-90 Sarah bombing from 4000 feet *
Ground Attack: 3 x 4x50 kg GP G&C Pkg
3 x Ki-80 I Helen ICB bombing from 4000 feet
Ground Attack: 5 x 4x50 kg GP G&C Pkg
3 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 4000 feet *
Ground Attack: 3 x 4x50 kg GP G&C Pkg
3 x Ki-80 I Helen ICB bombing from 4000 feet
Ground Attack: 5 x 4x50 kg GP G&C Pkg
Also attacking CW Burma 1st Brigade ...
Also attacking IA 45th Brigade ...
Also attacking Bma 8 Frontier For Battalion ...
Also attacking IA 45th Brigade ...
Also attacking CW Burma 1st Brigade ...
Also attacking IA 45th Brigade ...
Also attacking Bma 8 Frontier For Battalion ...
Also attacking IA 45th Brigade ...
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Morning Air attack on CW Burma 1st Brigade, at 58,48 , near Magwe [Oil]
Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 25
Ki-80 I Helen ICB x 9
G4Fw2 FW-200 Trudy x 6
Ki-90b Ju-90 Sarah x 9
No Japanese losses
Allied ground losses:
71 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 3 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 9 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Aircraft Attacking:
9 x Ki-90b Ju-90 Sarah bombing from 4000 feet *
Ground Attack: 3 x 4x50 kg GP G&C Pkg
6 x G4Fw2 FW-200 Trudy bombing from 4000 feet *
Ground Attack: 2 x 4x60 kg GP G&C Pkg
25 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 4000 feet *
Ground Attack: 3 x 4x50 kg GP G&C Pkg
9 x Ki-80 I Helen ICB bombing from 4000 feet
Ground Attack: 5 x 4x50 kg GP G&C Pkg
Also attacking IA 45th Brigade ...
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Morning Air attack on IA 45th Brigade, at 58,48 , near Magwe [Oil]
Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 4,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-21 Ic Sally x 12
Ki-43 Ib Oscar x 1
Ki-80 I Helen ICB x 20
No Japanese losses
Allied ground losses:
166 casualties reported
Squads: 3 destroyed, 3 disabled
Non Combat: 3 destroyed, 20 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Guns lost 2 (2 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Vehicles lost 2 (1 destroyed, 1 disabled)
Aircraft Attacking:
20 x Ki-80 I Helen ICB bombing from 4000 feet
Ground Attack: 5 x 4x50 kg GP G&C Pkg
12 x Ki-21 Ic Sally bombing from 4000 feet *
Ground Attack: 3 x 4x50 kg GP G&C Pkg
Also attacking 1st Burma Rifles Battalion ...
Also attacking IA 45th Brigade ...
Also attacking 1st Burma Rifles Battalion ...
Also attacking IA 45th Brigade ...
Also attacking 1st Burma Rifles Battalion ...
Also attacking IA 45th Brigade ...
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Morning Air attack on 3rd Burma Rifles Battalion, at 58,48 , near Magwe [Oil]
Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-80 I Helen ICB x 26
No Japanese losses
Allied ground losses:
135 casualties reported
Squads: 3 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 3 destroyed, 15 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Aircraft Attacking:
26 x Ki-80 I Helen ICB bombing from 4000 feet
Ground Attack: 5 x 4x50 kg GP G&C Pkg
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Morning Air attack on KNIL 3rd Coastal Gun Battalion, at 66,93 , near Tarakan [Oil/Bor]
Weather in hex: Overcast
Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-51b Sonia GPDB x 36
No Japanese losses
Aircraft Attacking:
14 x Ki-51b Sonia GPDB releasing from 3000'
Ground Attack: 1 x 4x50 kg GP G&C Pkg
13 x Ki-51b Sonia GPDB releasing from 1000'
Ground Attack: 1 x 4x50 kg GP G&C Pkg
9 x Ki-51b Sonia GPDB releasing from 2000'
Ground Attack: 1 x 4x50 kg GP G&C Pkg
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Morning Air attack on KNIL VII Battalion, at 66,93 , near Tarakan [Oil/Bor]
Weather in hex: Overcast
Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-51b Sonia GPDB x 12
No Japanese losses
Allied ground losses:
1 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Aircraft Attacking:
1 x Ki-51b Sonia GPDB releasing from 3000'
Ground Attack: 1 x 4x50 kg GP G&C Pkg
7 x Ki-51b Sonia GPDB releasing from 2000'
Ground Attack: 1 x 4x50 kg GP G&C Pkg
4 x Ki-51b Sonia GPDB releasing from 1000'
Ground Attack: 1 x 4x50 kg GP G&C Pkg
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Morning Air attack on 4th Burma Rifles Battalion, at 58,51 , near Papuri [Burma]
Weather in hex: Clear sky
Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-21 Ic Sally x 26
RTAF BTh4/Ki-21 I x 9
CoCAF BR.20 Ruth x 8
No Japanese losses
Allied ground losses:
29 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 3 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Aircraft Attacking:
8 x Ki-21 Ic Sally bombing from 4000 feet
Ground Attack: 5 x 4x50 kg GP G&C Pkg
12 x Ki-21 Ic Sally bombing from 4000 feet
Ground Attack: 5 x 4x50 kg GP G&C Pkg
6 x RTAF BTh4/Ki-21 I bombing from 4000 feet *
Ground Attack: 3 x 4x50 kg GP G&C Pkg
6 x Ki-21 Ic Sally bombing from 4000 feet
Ground Attack: 5 x 4x50 kg GP G&C Pkg
8 x CoCAF BR.20 Ruth bombing from 4000 feet *
Ground Attack: 5 x 4x50 kg GP G&C Pkg
3 x RTAF BTh4/Ki-21 I bombing from 4000 feet *
Ground Attack: 3 x 4x50 kg GP G&C Pkg
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Morning Air attack on 4th Burma Rifles Battalion, at 58,51 , near Papuri [Burma]
Weather in hex: Clear sky
Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-51b Sonia GPDB x 12
No Japanese losses
Aircraft Attacking:
12 x Ki-51b Sonia GPDB bombing from 4000 feet
Ground Attack: 1 x 4x50 kg GP G&C Pkg
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Morning Air attack on 177th Pack B Inf Regiment, at 63,44 (Bhamo [N Burma])
Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes
Allied aircraft
RAF Hudson III (LR) x 10
No Allied losses
Aircraft Attacking:
10 x RAF Hudson III (LR) bombing from 5000 feet
Ground Attack: 1 x 4x250 lb GP G&C Pkg
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Morning Air attack on IA 45th Brigade, at 58,48 , near Magwe [Oil]
Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
Raid spotted at 41 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 15 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-80 I Helen ICB x 6
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-80 I Helen ICB: 1 damaged
Allied ground losses:
23 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 3 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Aircraft Attacking:
6 x Ki-80 I Helen ICB bombing from 4000 feet
Ground Attack: 5 x 4x50 kg GP G&C Pkg
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Afternoon Air attack on CW Burma 1st Brigade, at 58,48 , near Magwe [Oil]
Weather in hex: Severe storms
Raid spotted at 15 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-80 I Helen ICB x 6
No Japanese losses
Allied ground losses:
30 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Aircraft Attacking:
6 x Ki-80 I Helen ICB bombing from 4000 feet
Ground Attack: 5 x 4x50 kg GP G&C Pkg
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ternate [Cloves] at 78,102
Weather in hex: Light cloud
Raid spotted at 14 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes
Allied aircraft
LVA Martin 166 GP x 3
No Allied losses
Japanese Ships
xAKL RGC South Sea 107
Aircraft Attacking:
3 x LVA Martin 166 GP bombing from 10000 feet *
Naval Attack: 6 x 100 kg GP Bomb
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ASW attack near Rabaul [Nw Brit] at 106,125
Japanese Ships
APD IJA Namikaze
Allied Ships
SS Cuttlefish, hits 1
SS Cuttlefish is sighted by escort
Cuttlefish bottoming out ....
APD IJA Namikaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
APD IJA Namikaze attacking submerged sub ....
APD IJA Namikaze is out of ASW ammo
APD IJA Namikaze is out of ASW ammo
APD IJA Namikaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
APD IJA Namikaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
APD IJA Namikaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub
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Sub attack near Rabaul [Nw Brit] at 106,125
Japanese Ships
PB Toshi Maru #3
Allied Ships
SS Cuttlefish
SS Cuttlefish launches 4 torpedoes at PB Toshi Maru #3
Cuttlefish bottoming out ....
PB Toshi Maru #3 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Toshi Maru #3 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Toshi Maru #3 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Toshi Maru #3 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Toshi Maru #3 fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub
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Submarine attack near Nagoya [Acft/MV/HI] at 110,62
Japanese Ships
xAK Taibun Maru
Allied Ships
SS Perch
xAK Taibun Maru is sighted by SS Perch
SS Perch launches 4 torpedoes at xAK Taibun Maru
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Sub attack near Sydney [NSW] at 92,168
Japanese Ships
SS I-18
Allied Ships
AM RAN Cessnock
SS I-18 launches 2 torpedoes
AM RAN Cessnock fails to find sub, continues to search...
AM RAN Cessnock fails to find sub, continues to search...
AM RAN Cessnock fails to find sub, continues to search...
AM RAN Cessnock fails to find sub, continues to search...
AM RAN Cessnock fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub
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Pre-Invasion action off Ternate [Cloves] (78,102)
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force
3 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese Ships
PB JMM Fukuoka 118
PB Hakata Maru #2
xAKL RGC South Sea 107
PB JMM Fukuoka 118 fired at enemy troops
PB Hakata Maru #2 fired at enemy troops
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 5,000 yards
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Amphibious Assault at Ternate [Cloves] (78,102)
TF 557 troops unloading over beach at Ternate [Cloves], 78,102
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Ground combat at Lashio [Burma Road] (62,46)
Allied Bombardment attack
Attacking force 5388 troops, 21 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 606
Defending force 10685 troops, 100 guns, 570 vehicles, Assault Value = 480
Assaulting units:
NRA 200th Motorized Division
Bma13th Shan States Battalion
RAF 103rd Base Force
Bma 14 Shan States Battalion
RAF 107th Base Force
NRA 2nd Reserve Division
Burma Corps
Defending units:
3rd Ind Tank Brigade
RTA Guards Division
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Bataan [Luzon] at 78,77, Range 12,000 Yards
Japanese Ships
AM W-19
Allied Ships
xAPc PC Prncess of Panay
xAPc PC Ilolo Queen
Improved night sighting under 100% moonlight
Maximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions and 100% moonlight: 11,000 yards
Range increases to 12,000 yards...
Range increases to 12,000 yards...
Both Task Forces evade combat
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TF 42 encounters mine field at Manila [Luzon] (79,77)
Japanese Ships
AM W-19
6 mines cleared
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TF 91 encounters mine field at Bataan [Luzon] (78,77)
Japanese Ships
AM W-27
31 mines cleared
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TF 616 encounters mine field at Bataan [Luzon] (78,77)
Japanese Ships
AM W-4
37 mines cleared
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Sub vs Sub: SS RNN O21 attacking SS I-66 at 49,84 - near Singapore
Japanese Ships
SS I-66 , Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
Allied Ships
SS RNN O21
SS RNN O21 launches 4 torpedoes at 1,000 yards
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ASW attack near Tokushima [Farms] at 107,61
Japanese Ships
SC Ch 34
SC Ch 31
Allied Ships
SS Perch
SS Perch is sighted by escort
Perch diving deep ....
SC Ch 34 fails to find sub and abandons search
SC Ch 31 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC Ch 31 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC Ch 31 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC Ch 31 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC Ch 31 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC Ch 31 fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub
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Submarine attack near Ningpo [E Sea] at 91,59
Japanese Ships
xAK Unyo Maru
Allied Ships
SS Porpoise
xAK Unyo Maru is sighted by SS Porpoise
SS Porpoise launches 4 torpedoes at xAK Unyo Maru
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Submarine attack near Tokushima [Farms] at 107,61
Japanese Ships
xAK Taizin Maru
Allied Ships
SS Perch
xAK Taizin Maru is sighted by SS Perch
SS Perch launches 4 torpedoes at xAK Taizin Maru
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TF 707 encounters mine field at Manila [Luzon] (79,77)
Japanese Ships
AM W-11
20 mines cleared
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TF 780 encounters mine field at Bataan [Luzon] (78,77)
Japanese Ships
DMS Shimushu
14 mines cleared
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Sub attack near Adak Island [AK] at 162,52
Japanese Ships
SS I-5
Allied Ships
SC CG Morris, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage
SS I-5 launches 4 torpedoes
I-5 bottoming out ....
Sub escapes detection
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TF 707 encounters mine field at Manila [Luzon] (79,77)
Japanese Ships
AM W-11
23 mines cleared
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TF 707 encounters mine field at Bataan [Luzon] (78,77)
Japanese Ships
AM W-11
2 mines cleared
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TF 52 encounters mine field at Manila [Luzon] (79,77)
Japanese Ships
DMS Hayashio
4 mines cleared
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Submarine attack near Balikpapan [Oil] at 65,97
Japanese Ships
AP Hakusan Maru, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
Allied Ships
SS RNN KXI
Japanese ground losses:
16 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
AP Hakusan Maru is sighted by SS RNN KXI
SS RNN KXI launches 4 torpedoes at AP Hakusan Maru
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Submarine attack near Kanoya & Shibushi at 103,62
Japanese Ships
xAK Manzyu Maru
Allied Ships
SS Argonaut
xAK Manzyu Maru is sighted by SS Argonaut
SS Argonaut fails to launch torpedoes due to mechanical problems
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ASW attack near Tongatapu [Tonga] at 138,168
Japanese Ships
SS RO-67
Allied Ships
DD Kilty
SS RO-67 launches 4 torpedoes at DD Kilty
RO-67 bottoming out ....
DD Kilty fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Kilty fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Kilty fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Kilty fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Kilty fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub
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Morning Air attack on IA 45th Brigade, at 58,48 , near Magwe [Oil]
Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 35
Ki-21 IIb Sally x 11
Ki-80 I Helen ICB x 24
Ki-90a Ju-90 Sarah x 12
Ki-90b Ju-90 Sarah x 3
No Japanese losses
Allied ground losses:
257 casualties reported
Squads: 3 destroyed, 13 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 23 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Aircraft Attacking:
9 x Ki-80 I Helen ICB bombing from 4000 feet
Ground Attack: 5 x 4x50 kg GP G&C Pkg
3 x Ki-80 I Helen ICB bombing from 4000 feet
Ground Attack: 5 x 4x50 kg GP G&C Pkg
12 x Ki-90a Ju-90 Sarah bombing from 4000 feet *
Ground Attack: 3 x 4x50 kg GP G&C Pkg
32 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 4000 feet *
Ground Attack: 3 x 4x50 kg GP G&C Pkg
6 x Ki-80 I Helen ICB bombing from 4000 feet
Ground Attack: 5 x 4x50 kg GP G&C Pkg
11 x Ki-21 IIb Sally bombing from 4000 feet *
Ground Attack: 3 x 4x50 kg GP G&C Pkg
3 x Ki-90b Ju-90 Sarah bombing from 4000 feet *
Ground Attack: 3 x 4x50 kg GP G&C Pkg
3 x Ki-80 I Helen ICB bombing from 4000 feet
Ground Attack: 5 x 4x50 kg GP G&C Pkg
3 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 4000 feet *
Ground Attack: 3 x 4x50 kg GP G&C Pkg
3 x Ki-80 I Helen ICB bombing from 4000 feet
Ground Attack: 5 x 4x50 kg GP G&C Pkg
Also attacking CW Burma 1st Brigade ...
Also attacking IA 45th Brigade ...
Also attacking Bma 8 Frontier For Battalion ...
Also attacking IA 45th Brigade ...
Also attacking CW Burma 1st Brigade ...
Also attacking IA 45th Brigade ...
Also attacking Bma 8 Frontier For Battalion ...
Also attacking IA 45th Brigade ...
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Morning Air attack on CW Burma 1st Brigade, at 58,48 , near Magwe [Oil]
Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 25
Ki-80 I Helen ICB x 9
G4Fw2 FW-200 Trudy x 6
Ki-90b Ju-90 Sarah x 9
No Japanese losses
Allied ground losses:
71 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 3 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 9 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Aircraft Attacking:
9 x Ki-90b Ju-90 Sarah bombing from 4000 feet *
Ground Attack: 3 x 4x50 kg GP G&C Pkg
6 x G4Fw2 FW-200 Trudy bombing from 4000 feet *
Ground Attack: 2 x 4x60 kg GP G&C Pkg
25 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 4000 feet *
Ground Attack: 3 x 4x50 kg GP G&C Pkg
9 x Ki-80 I Helen ICB bombing from 4000 feet
Ground Attack: 5 x 4x50 kg GP G&C Pkg
Also attacking IA 45th Brigade ...
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Morning Air attack on IA 45th Brigade, at 58,48 , near Magwe [Oil]
Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 4,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-21 Ic Sally x 12
Ki-43 Ib Oscar x 1
Ki-80 I Helen ICB x 20
No Japanese losses
Allied ground losses:
166 casualties reported
Squads: 3 destroyed, 3 disabled
Non Combat: 3 destroyed, 20 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Guns lost 2 (2 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Vehicles lost 2 (1 destroyed, 1 disabled)
Aircraft Attacking:
20 x Ki-80 I Helen ICB bombing from 4000 feet
Ground Attack: 5 x 4x50 kg GP G&C Pkg
12 x Ki-21 Ic Sally bombing from 4000 feet *
Ground Attack: 3 x 4x50 kg GP G&C Pkg
Also attacking 1st Burma Rifles Battalion ...
Also attacking IA 45th Brigade ...
Also attacking 1st Burma Rifles Battalion ...
Also attacking IA 45th Brigade ...
Also attacking 1st Burma Rifles Battalion ...
Also attacking IA 45th Brigade ...
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Morning Air attack on 3rd Burma Rifles Battalion, at 58,48 , near Magwe [Oil]
Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-80 I Helen ICB x 26
No Japanese losses
Allied ground losses:
135 casualties reported
Squads: 3 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 3 destroyed, 15 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Aircraft Attacking:
26 x Ki-80 I Helen ICB bombing from 4000 feet
Ground Attack: 5 x 4x50 kg GP G&C Pkg
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Morning Air attack on KNIL 3rd Coastal Gun Battalion, at 66,93 , near Tarakan [Oil/Bor]
Weather in hex: Overcast
Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-51b Sonia GPDB x 36
No Japanese losses
Aircraft Attacking:
14 x Ki-51b Sonia GPDB releasing from 3000'
Ground Attack: 1 x 4x50 kg GP G&C Pkg
13 x Ki-51b Sonia GPDB releasing from 1000'
Ground Attack: 1 x 4x50 kg GP G&C Pkg
9 x Ki-51b Sonia GPDB releasing from 2000'
Ground Attack: 1 x 4x50 kg GP G&C Pkg
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Morning Air attack on KNIL VII Battalion, at 66,93 , near Tarakan [Oil/Bor]
Weather in hex: Overcast
Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-51b Sonia GPDB x 12
No Japanese losses
Allied ground losses:
1 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Aircraft Attacking:
1 x Ki-51b Sonia GPDB releasing from 3000'
Ground Attack: 1 x 4x50 kg GP G&C Pkg
7 x Ki-51b Sonia GPDB releasing from 2000'
Ground Attack: 1 x 4x50 kg GP G&C Pkg
4 x Ki-51b Sonia GPDB releasing from 1000'
Ground Attack: 1 x 4x50 kg GP G&C Pkg
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Morning Air attack on 4th Burma Rifles Battalion, at 58,51 , near Papuri [Burma]
Weather in hex: Clear sky
Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-21 Ic Sally x 26
RTAF BTh4/Ki-21 I x 9
CoCAF BR.20 Ruth x 8
No Japanese losses
Allied ground losses:
29 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 3 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Aircraft Attacking:
8 x Ki-21 Ic Sally bombing from 4000 feet
Ground Attack: 5 x 4x50 kg GP G&C Pkg
12 x Ki-21 Ic Sally bombing from 4000 feet
Ground Attack: 5 x 4x50 kg GP G&C Pkg
6 x RTAF BTh4/Ki-21 I bombing from 4000 feet *
Ground Attack: 3 x 4x50 kg GP G&C Pkg
6 x Ki-21 Ic Sally bombing from 4000 feet
Ground Attack: 5 x 4x50 kg GP G&C Pkg
8 x CoCAF BR.20 Ruth bombing from 4000 feet *
Ground Attack: 5 x 4x50 kg GP G&C Pkg
3 x RTAF BTh4/Ki-21 I bombing from 4000 feet *
Ground Attack: 3 x 4x50 kg GP G&C Pkg
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Morning Air attack on 4th Burma Rifles Battalion, at 58,51 , near Papuri [Burma]
Weather in hex: Clear sky
Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-51b Sonia GPDB x 12
No Japanese losses
Aircraft Attacking:
12 x Ki-51b Sonia GPDB bombing from 4000 feet
Ground Attack: 1 x 4x50 kg GP G&C Pkg
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Morning Air attack on 177th Pack B Inf Regiment, at 63,44 (Bhamo [N Burma])
Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes
Allied aircraft
RAF Hudson III (LR) x 10
No Allied losses
Aircraft Attacking:
10 x RAF Hudson III (LR) bombing from 5000 feet
Ground Attack: 1 x 4x250 lb GP G&C Pkg
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Morning Air attack on IA 45th Brigade, at 58,48 , near Magwe [Oil]
Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
Raid spotted at 41 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 15 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-80 I Helen ICB x 6
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-80 I Helen ICB: 1 damaged
Allied ground losses:
23 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 3 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Aircraft Attacking:
6 x Ki-80 I Helen ICB bombing from 4000 feet
Ground Attack: 5 x 4x50 kg GP G&C Pkg
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Afternoon Air attack on CW Burma 1st Brigade, at 58,48 , near Magwe [Oil]
Weather in hex: Severe storms
Raid spotted at 15 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-80 I Helen ICB x 6
No Japanese losses
Allied ground losses:
30 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Aircraft Attacking:
6 x Ki-80 I Helen ICB bombing from 4000 feet
Ground Attack: 5 x 4x50 kg GP G&C Pkg
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ternate [Cloves] at 78,102
Weather in hex: Light cloud
Raid spotted at 14 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes
Allied aircraft
LVA Martin 166 GP x 3
No Allied losses
Japanese Ships
xAKL RGC South Sea 107
Aircraft Attacking:
3 x LVA Martin 166 GP bombing from 10000 feet *
Naval Attack: 6 x 100 kg GP Bomb
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ASW attack near Rabaul [Nw Brit] at 106,125
Japanese Ships
APD IJA Namikaze
Allied Ships
SS Cuttlefish, hits 1
SS Cuttlefish is sighted by escort
Cuttlefish bottoming out ....
APD IJA Namikaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
APD IJA Namikaze attacking submerged sub ....
APD IJA Namikaze is out of ASW ammo
APD IJA Namikaze is out of ASW ammo
APD IJA Namikaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
APD IJA Namikaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
APD IJA Namikaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub
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Sub attack near Rabaul [Nw Brit] at 106,125
Japanese Ships
PB Toshi Maru #3
Allied Ships
SS Cuttlefish
SS Cuttlefish launches 4 torpedoes at PB Toshi Maru #3
Cuttlefish bottoming out ....
PB Toshi Maru #3 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Toshi Maru #3 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Toshi Maru #3 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Toshi Maru #3 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Toshi Maru #3 fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub
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Submarine attack near Nagoya [Acft/MV/HI] at 110,62
Japanese Ships
xAK Taibun Maru
Allied Ships
SS Perch
xAK Taibun Maru is sighted by SS Perch
SS Perch launches 4 torpedoes at xAK Taibun Maru
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Sub attack near Sydney [NSW] at 92,168
Japanese Ships
SS I-18
Allied Ships
AM RAN Cessnock
SS I-18 launches 2 torpedoes
AM RAN Cessnock fails to find sub, continues to search...
AM RAN Cessnock fails to find sub, continues to search...
AM RAN Cessnock fails to find sub, continues to search...
AM RAN Cessnock fails to find sub, continues to search...
AM RAN Cessnock fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub
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Pre-Invasion action off Ternate [Cloves] (78,102)
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force
3 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese Ships
PB JMM Fukuoka 118
PB Hakata Maru #2
xAKL RGC South Sea 107
PB JMM Fukuoka 118 fired at enemy troops
PB Hakata Maru #2 fired at enemy troops
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 5,000 yards
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Amphibious Assault at Ternate [Cloves] (78,102)
TF 557 troops unloading over beach at Ternate [Cloves], 78,102
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Ground combat at Lashio [Burma Road] (62,46)
Allied Bombardment attack
Attacking force 5388 troops, 21 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 606
Defending force 10685 troops, 100 guns, 570 vehicles, Assault Value = 480
Assaulting units:
NRA 200th Motorized Division
Bma13th Shan States Battalion
RAF 103rd Base Force
Bma 14 Shan States Battalion
RAF 107th Base Force
NRA 2nd Reserve Division
Burma Corps
Defending units:
3rd Ind Tank Brigade
RTA Guards Division
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Invasion Support action off Ternate [Cloves] (78,102)
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force
3 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese Ships
PB JMM Fukuoka 118
PB Hakata Maru #2
xAKL RGC South Sea 107
PB JMM Fukuoka 118 fired at enemy troops
PB Hakata Maru #2 fired at enemy troops
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TF 52 encounters mine field at Bataan [Luzon] (78,77)
Japanese Ships
DMS Shimushu
DMS Hayashio
AM W-27
AM W-11
AM W-4
42 mines cleared
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Sub attack near Balikpapan [Oil] at 65,98
Japanese Ships
DD Nagatsuki
DD Fumizuki
DD Yugiri
DD Harukaze
Allied Ships
SS RNN KXVIII
SS RNN KXVIII launches 4 torpedoes at DD Nagatsuki
RNN KXVIII diving deep ....
DD Harukaze attacking submerged sub ....
DD Harukaze is out of ASW ammo
DD Harukaze is out of ASW ammo
DD Harukaze is out of ASW ammo
DD Harukaze is out of ASW ammo
DD Harukaze is out of ASW ammo
DD Harukaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Harukaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Harukaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Harukaze attacking submerged sub ....
DD Harukaze is out of ASW ammo
DD Harukaze is out of ASW ammo
DD Harukaze is out of ASW ammo
DD Harukaze is out of ASW ammo
Escort abandons search for sub
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ASW attack near Balikpapan [Oil] at 64,97
Japanese Ships
DD Hibiki
DD Minazuki
Allied Ships
SS RNN KXVII
SS RNN KXVII is located by DD Hibiki
DD Minazuki fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Minazuki fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Minazuki fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Minazuki fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Minazuki fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub
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ASW attack near Balikpapan [Oil] at 64,97
Japanese Ships
PB JMM Fukuoka 103
Allied Ships
SS RNN KXVII
SS RNN KXVII is sighted by escort
RNN KXVII bottoming out ....
PB JMM Fukuoka 103 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB JMM Fukuoka 103 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB JMM Fukuoka 103 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB JMM Fukuoka 103 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB JMM Fukuoka 103 fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub
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Submarine attack near Pago Pago [Samoa] at 148,161
Japanese Ships
SS I-71
Allied Ships
AO Sabine, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires
AO Sabine is sighted by SS I-71
SS I-71 launches 3 torpedoes at AO Sabine
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ASW attack near Attu Island [AK] at 153,49
Japanese Ships
AM Uruko
Allied Ships
SS Grampus
SS Grampus is sighted by escort
Grampus bottoming out ....
AM Uruko fails to find sub, continues to search...
AM Uruko fails to find sub, continues to search...
AM Uruko fails to find sub, continues to search...
AM Uruko fails to find sub, continues to search...
AM Uruko fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub
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ASW attack near Balikpapan [Oil] at 64,97
Japanese Ships
AM W-28
Allied Ships
SS RNN KXVII
SS RNN KXVII is sighted by escort
RNN KXVII bottoming out ....
AM W-28 fails to find sub, continues to search...
AM W-28 fails to find sub, continues to search...
AM W-28 fails to find sub, continues to search...
AM W-28 fails to find sub, continues to search...
AM W-28 fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub
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ASW attack near Balikpapan [Oil] at 64,97
Japanese Ships
E Shosei Maru
TB Nire
Allied Ships
SS RNN KXVII
SS RNN KXVII is located by E Shosei Maru
RNN KXVII bottoming out ....
TB Nire fails to find sub and abandons search
E Shosei Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Shosei Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Shosei Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Shosei Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Shosei Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub
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ASW attack near Balikpapan [Oil] at 64,97
Japanese Ships
SC Ch 12
DD Hatakaze
Allied Ships
SS RNN KXVII, hits 2
SS RNN KXVII is sighted by escort
RNN KXVII bottoming out ....
DD Hatakaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Hatakaze attacking submerged sub ....
DD Hatakaze is out of ASW ammo
DD Hatakaze attacking submerged sub ....
DD Hatakaze is out of ASW ammo
DD Hatakaze is out of ASW ammo
DD Hatakaze is out of ASW ammo
DD Hatakaze is out of ASW ammo
DD Hatakaze is out of ASW ammo
DD Hatakaze is out of ASW ammo
DD Hatakaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Hatakaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub
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ASW attack near Balikpapan [Oil] at 66,98
Japanese Ships
DD Natsushio
DD Yudachi
DD Murasame
Allied Ships
SS Seal
SS Seal is located by DD Natsushio
DD Yudachi fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Murasame fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub
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ASW attack near Balikpapan [Oil] at 66,98
Japanese Ships
DM Hatsuyuki
DD Kawakaze
DD Yamakaze
Allied Ships
SS RNN KXVIII
SS RNN KXVIII is sighted by escort
RNN KXVIII diving deep ....
DD Kawakaze fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Yamakaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Yamakaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Yamakaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Yamakaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Yamakaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub
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ASW attack near Balikpapan [Oil] at 64,97
Japanese Ships
DD Harusame
DD Sagiri
DD Ayanami
Allied Ships
SS RNN KXVII
SS RNN KXVII is located by DD Harusame
DD Sagiri fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Ayanami fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Sagiri fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub
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Submarine attack near Pago Pago [Samoa] at 148,161
Japanese Ships
SS I-71
Allied Ships
AO Kaskaskia, Torpedo hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
AO Kaskaskia is sighted by SS I-71
SS I-71 launches 4 torpedoes
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Morning Air attack on IA 45th Brigade, at 58,48 , near Magwe [Oil]
Weather in hex: Moderate rain
Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 4,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-80 I Helen ICB x 9
No Japanese losses
Allied ground losses:
44 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Aircraft Attacking:
9 x Ki-80 I Helen ICB bombing from 4000 feet
Ground Attack: 5 x 4x50 kg GP G&C Pkg
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Morning Air attack on 4th Burma Rifles Battalion, at 58,51 , near Papuri [Burma]
Weather in hex: Heavy rain
Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-80 I Helen ICB x 9
CoCAF BR.20 Ruth x 3
No Japanese losses
Aircraft Attacking:
9 x Ki-80 I Helen ICB bombing from 4000 feet
Ground Attack: 5 x 4x50 kg GP G&C Pkg
3 x CoCAF BR.20 Ruth bombing from 4000 feet *
Ground Attack: 5 x 4x50 kg GP G&C Pkg
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Morning Air attack on 4th Burma Rifles Battalion, at 58,51 , near Papuri [Burma]
Weather in hex: Heavy rain
Raid spotted at 15 NM, estimated altitude 4,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 29
Ki-51b Sonia GPDB x 35
RTAF BTh4/Ki-21 I x 6
No Japanese losses
Allied ground losses:
5 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Aircraft Attacking:
35 x Ki-51b Sonia GPDB bombing from 4000 feet
Ground Attack: 1 x 4x50 kg GP G&C Pkg
29 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 4000 feet
Ground Attack: 5 x 4x50 kg GP G&C Pkg
6 x RTAF BTh4/Ki-21 I bombing from 4000 feet *
Ground Attack: 3 x 4x50 kg GP G&C Pkg
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Morning Air attack on 4th Burma Rifles Battalion, at 58,51 , near Papuri [Burma]
Weather in hex: Heavy rain
Raid spotted at 6 NM, estimated altitude 5,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 2 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-51b Sonia GPDB x 25
No Japanese losses
Aircraft Attacking:
25 x Ki-51b Sonia GPDB bombing from 4000 feet
Ground Attack: 1 x 4x50 kg GP G&C Pkg
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Morning Air attack on Loi Wing [SSilkRd ] , at 63,45
Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 21,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-38 Nick x 12
Allied aircraft
RAF Hurricane IIbTr x 13
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-38 Nick: 1 destroyed
Allied aircraft losses
RAF Hurricane IIbTr: 2 destroyed
CAP engaged:
No.135 Sqn RAF with RAF Hurricane IIbTr (0 airborne, 9 on standby, 0 scrambling)
9 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 12000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 3 minutes
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Morning Air attack on Paoshan [NatGas] , at 65,45
Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
Raid spotted at 40 NM, estimated altitude 20,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 15 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-43 Ia Oscar x 10
Allied aircraft
RAF Hurricane IIbTr x 1
No Japanese losses
Allied aircraft losses
RAF Hurricane IIbTr: 1 destroyed
Aircraft Attacking:
4 x Ki-43 Ia Oscar sweeping at 15000 feet
CAP engaged:
No.135 Sqn RAF with RAF Hurricane IIbTr (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(1 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 12000 , scrambling fighters to 8000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 47 minutes
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Morning Air attack on 4th Burma Rifles Battalion, at 58,51 , near Papuri [Burma]
Weather in hex: Heavy rain
Raid spotted at 16 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-51b Sonia GPDB x 12
No Japanese losses
Aircraft Attacking:
12 x Ki-51b Sonia GPDB bombing from 4000 feet
Ground Attack: 1 x 4x50 kg GP G&C Pkg
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Morning Air attack on 4th Burma Rifles Battalion, at 58,51 , near Papuri [Burma]
Weather in hex: Heavy rain
Raid spotted at 2 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 0 minutes
Japanese aircraft
CoCAF BR.20 Ruth x 5
No Japanese losses
Aircraft Attacking:
5 x CoCAF BR.20 Ruth bombing from 4000 feet *
Ground Attack: 5 x 4x50 kg GP G&C Pkg
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Morning Air attack on 3rd Ind Tank Brigade, at 62,46 (Lashio [Burma Road])
Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
Raid spotted at 14 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes
Allied aircraft
CAF SB-2 (Early) x 7
No Allied losses
Aircraft Attacking:
7 x CAF SB-2 (Early) bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 4x100 kg GP G&C Pkg
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Morning Air attack on 177th Pack B Inf Regiment, at 63,44 (Bhamo [N Burma])
Weather in hex: Partial cloud
Raid spotted at 24 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-43 Ic Oscar x 2
Allied aircraft
RAF Hudson III (LR) x 11
No Japanese losses
Allied aircraft losses
RAF Hudson III (LR): 1 destroyed
Aircraft Attacking:
9 x RAF Hudson III (LR) bombing from 5000 feet
Ground Attack: 1 x 4x250 lb GP G&C Pkg
CAP engaged:
77th Ftr Sentai with Ki-43 Ic Oscar (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(4 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000.
Raid is overhead
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Balikpapan [Oil] at 64,97
Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
Raid spotted at 28 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M2m21 Zero x 2
A8N1 Me109T Mike x 3
Allied aircraft
B-18A Bolo RB x 3
No Japanese losses
Allied aircraft losses
B-18A Bolo RB: 1 destroyed
CAP engaged:
Tainan S1 Det B Chu with A6M2m21 Zero (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000.
Raid is overhead
Nisshin-1 with A8N1 Me109T Mike (1 airborne, 2 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 16 minutes
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Morning Air attack on 4th Burma Rifles Battalion, at 58,51 , near Papuri [Burma]
Weather in hex: Heavy rain
Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes
Japanese aircraft
RTAF BTh4/Ki-21 I x 3
No Japanese losses
Aircraft Attacking:
3 x RTAF BTh4/Ki-21 I bombing from 4000 feet *
Ground Attack: 3 x 4x50 kg GP G&C Pkg
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Afternoon Air attack on Port Moresby , at 98,130
Weather in hex: Heavy rain
Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M2m21 Zero x 2
Ki-43 Ic Oscar x 2
Ki-43 Id Oscar x 11
Allied aircraft
P-40E Warhawk x 2
No Japanese losses
Allied aircraft losses
P-40E Warhawk: 1 destroyed
Aircraft Attacking:
11 x Ki-43 Id Oscar sweeping at 15000 feet *
CAP engaged:
33rd PS (P) with P-40E Warhawk (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 12000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 12000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 17 minutes
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Afternoon Air attack on Port Moresby , at 98,130
Weather in hex: Heavy rain
Raid spotted at 14 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-43 Ic Oscar x 2
Ki-44 I Tojo x 7
Ki-43 Id Oscar x 12
No Japanese losses
Aircraft Attacking:
12 x Ki-43 Id Oscar sweeping at 15000 feet *
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ASW attack near Rabaul [Nw Brit] at 106,125
Japanese Ships
E IMN Hai Wei "DD"
Allied Ships
SS Cuttlefish
SS Cuttlefish is located by E IMN Hai Wei "DD"
Cuttlefish bottoming out ....
E IMN Hai Wei "DD" attacking submerged sub ....
E IMN Hai Wei "DD" is out of ASW ammo
E IMN Hai Wei "DD" is out of ASW ammo
E IMN Hai Wei "DD" fails to find sub, continues to search...
E IMN Hai Wei "DD" fails to find sub, continues to search...
E IMN Hai Wei "DD" fails to find sub, continues to search...
E IMN Hai Wei "DD" fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub
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Submarine attack near Adak Island [AK] at 162,52
Japanese Ships
SS I-4
Allied Ships
xAK Jacob Luckenbach, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
xAK Jacob Luckenbach is sighted by SS I-4
SS I-4 launches 4 torpedoes at xAK Jacob Luckenbach
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Ground combat at Port Moresby (98,130)
Japanese Shock attack
Attacking force 11760 troops, 313 guns, 387 vehicles, Assault Value = 268
Defending force 15811 troops, 209 guns, 296 vehicles, Assault Value = 469
Japanese adjusted assault: 129
Allied adjusted defense: 899
Japanese assault odds: 1 to 6 (fort level 3)
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), forts(+), experience(-)
Attacker: shock(+)
Japanese ground losses:
646 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 60 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 36 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
Guns lost 34 (1 destroyed, 33 disabled)
Allied ground losses:
212 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 16 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 15 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 11 (1 destroyed, 10 disabled)
Vehicles lost 3 (1 destroyed, 2 disabled)
Assaulting units:
82nd Naval Guard Unit
Maizuru 1&3 Cmb SNLF
Saipan 1&2 Cmb SNLF
3rd 24cmHow HvyArty Field Artillery Regiment
Botanko Hvy Gun Regiment
IJA 9th Arty Cmd Brigade
1st 28cmHow HvyArty Regiment
Defending units:
AIF Lark Battalion
CMF 5th Brigade
AA PM HQ & RAAF Base Force
CMF Plover 39th+ Battalion
CMF B Coy/NG Rifles
CMF 2/11th Arm Car Battalion
CMF 49th (-A Co) Battalion
CMF 38th(+) Battalion
AUS Rabaul Det HQ & Base Force
RAN Bowen Base Force
CMF 2nd Brigade
CMF 53rd Battalion
CMF Emu Force Brigade
2/1st Ind Coy Det 4
CMF 4th Light AA Regiment
AA Lae HQ & Det Base Force
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Ground combat at Ternate [Cloves] (78,102)
Japanese Shock attack
Attacking force 904 troops, 18 guns, 24 vehicles, Assault Value = 32
Defending force 105 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 4
Japanese adjusted assault: 29
Allied adjusted defense: 1
Japanese assault odds: 29 to 1 (fort level 0)
Japanese forces CAPTURE Ternate [Cloves] !!!
Allied aircraft
no flights
Allied aircraft losses
MLD Do-24K-1 AS: 2 destroyed
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), fatigue(-), morale(-)
Attacker: shock(+), leaders(-)
Japanese ground losses:
16 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Allied ground losses:
115 casualties reported
Squads: 4 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 10 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Units destroyed 1
Assaulting units:
1st Assault Engineer Regiment
Defending units:
LVA Ternate Det Base Force
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Ground combat at Yunnani [Tea Road] (67,44)
Japanese Shock attack
Attacking force 125 troops, 10 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 4
Defending force 2632 troops, 18 guns, 55 vehicles, Assault Value = 24
Japanese adjusted assault: 3
Allied adjusted defense: 91
Japanese assault odds: 1 to 30 (fort level 0)
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), op mode(-), preparation(-), experience(-)
Attacker: shock(+), leaders(-)
Assaulting units:
3rd Raiding "Rgt" Bn /1
Defending units:
AVG Ground Echelon
RAF 221 Group
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Ground combat at Paoshan [NatGas] (65,45)
Japanese Shock attack
Attacking force 75 troops, 3 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 2
Defending force 6717 troops, 60 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 232
Japanese adjusted assault: 0
Allied adjusted defense: 226
Japanese assault odds: 1 to 99 (fort level 2)
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), op mode(-), leaders(+), leaders(-)
preparation(-), experience(-)
Attacker: shock(+), leaders(+), leaders(-)
Japanese ground losses:
27 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 4 (4 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Assaulting units:
3rd Raiding "Rgt" Bn /2
Defending units:
NRA 24th Corps
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Japanese Unit(s) Wiped Out at Paoshan [NatGas] by attrition!!!
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Invasion Support action off Ternate [Cloves] (78,102)
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force
3 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese Ships
PB JMM Fukuoka 118
PB Hakata Maru #2
xAKL RGC South Sea 107
PB JMM Fukuoka 118 fired at enemy troops
PB Hakata Maru #2 fired at enemy troops
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TF 52 encounters mine field at Bataan [Luzon] (78,77)
Japanese Ships
DMS Shimushu
DMS Hayashio
AM W-27
AM W-11
AM W-4
42 mines cleared
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Sub attack near Balikpapan [Oil] at 65,98
Japanese Ships
DD Nagatsuki
DD Fumizuki
DD Yugiri
DD Harukaze
Allied Ships
SS RNN KXVIII
SS RNN KXVIII launches 4 torpedoes at DD Nagatsuki
RNN KXVIII diving deep ....
DD Harukaze attacking submerged sub ....
DD Harukaze is out of ASW ammo
DD Harukaze is out of ASW ammo
DD Harukaze is out of ASW ammo
DD Harukaze is out of ASW ammo
DD Harukaze is out of ASW ammo
DD Harukaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Harukaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Harukaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Harukaze attacking submerged sub ....
DD Harukaze is out of ASW ammo
DD Harukaze is out of ASW ammo
DD Harukaze is out of ASW ammo
DD Harukaze is out of ASW ammo
Escort abandons search for sub
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ASW attack near Balikpapan [Oil] at 64,97
Japanese Ships
DD Hibiki
DD Minazuki
Allied Ships
SS RNN KXVII
SS RNN KXVII is located by DD Hibiki
DD Minazuki fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Minazuki fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Minazuki fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Minazuki fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Minazuki fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub
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ASW attack near Balikpapan [Oil] at 64,97
Japanese Ships
PB JMM Fukuoka 103
Allied Ships
SS RNN KXVII
SS RNN KXVII is sighted by escort
RNN KXVII bottoming out ....
PB JMM Fukuoka 103 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB JMM Fukuoka 103 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB JMM Fukuoka 103 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB JMM Fukuoka 103 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB JMM Fukuoka 103 fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub
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Submarine attack near Pago Pago [Samoa] at 148,161
Japanese Ships
SS I-71
Allied Ships
AO Sabine, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires
AO Sabine is sighted by SS I-71
SS I-71 launches 3 torpedoes at AO Sabine
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ASW attack near Attu Island [AK] at 153,49
Japanese Ships
AM Uruko
Allied Ships
SS Grampus
SS Grampus is sighted by escort
Grampus bottoming out ....
AM Uruko fails to find sub, continues to search...
AM Uruko fails to find sub, continues to search...
AM Uruko fails to find sub, continues to search...
AM Uruko fails to find sub, continues to search...
AM Uruko fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub
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ASW attack near Balikpapan [Oil] at 64,97
Japanese Ships
AM W-28
Allied Ships
SS RNN KXVII
SS RNN KXVII is sighted by escort
RNN KXVII bottoming out ....
AM W-28 fails to find sub, continues to search...
AM W-28 fails to find sub, continues to search...
AM W-28 fails to find sub, continues to search...
AM W-28 fails to find sub, continues to search...
AM W-28 fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub
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ASW attack near Balikpapan [Oil] at 64,97
Japanese Ships
E Shosei Maru
TB Nire
Allied Ships
SS RNN KXVII
SS RNN KXVII is located by E Shosei Maru
RNN KXVII bottoming out ....
TB Nire fails to find sub and abandons search
E Shosei Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Shosei Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Shosei Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Shosei Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Shosei Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub
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ASW attack near Balikpapan [Oil] at 64,97
Japanese Ships
SC Ch 12
DD Hatakaze
Allied Ships
SS RNN KXVII, hits 2
SS RNN KXVII is sighted by escort
RNN KXVII bottoming out ....
DD Hatakaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Hatakaze attacking submerged sub ....
DD Hatakaze is out of ASW ammo
DD Hatakaze attacking submerged sub ....
DD Hatakaze is out of ASW ammo
DD Hatakaze is out of ASW ammo
DD Hatakaze is out of ASW ammo
DD Hatakaze is out of ASW ammo
DD Hatakaze is out of ASW ammo
DD Hatakaze is out of ASW ammo
DD Hatakaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Hatakaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub
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ASW attack near Balikpapan [Oil] at 66,98
Japanese Ships
DD Natsushio
DD Yudachi
DD Murasame
Allied Ships
SS Seal
SS Seal is located by DD Natsushio
DD Yudachi fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Murasame fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub
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ASW attack near Balikpapan [Oil] at 66,98
Japanese Ships
DM Hatsuyuki
DD Kawakaze
DD Yamakaze
Allied Ships
SS RNN KXVIII
SS RNN KXVIII is sighted by escort
RNN KXVIII diving deep ....
DD Kawakaze fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Yamakaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Yamakaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Yamakaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Yamakaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Yamakaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub
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ASW attack near Balikpapan [Oil] at 64,97
Japanese Ships
DD Harusame
DD Sagiri
DD Ayanami
Allied Ships
SS RNN KXVII
SS RNN KXVII is located by DD Harusame
DD Sagiri fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Ayanami fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Sagiri fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub
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Submarine attack near Pago Pago [Samoa] at 148,161
Japanese Ships
SS I-71
Allied Ships
AO Kaskaskia, Torpedo hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
AO Kaskaskia is sighted by SS I-71
SS I-71 launches 4 torpedoes
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Morning Air attack on IA 45th Brigade, at 58,48 , near Magwe [Oil]
Weather in hex: Moderate rain
Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 4,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-80 I Helen ICB x 9
No Japanese losses
Allied ground losses:
44 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Aircraft Attacking:
9 x Ki-80 I Helen ICB bombing from 4000 feet
Ground Attack: 5 x 4x50 kg GP G&C Pkg
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Morning Air attack on 4th Burma Rifles Battalion, at 58,51 , near Papuri [Burma]
Weather in hex: Heavy rain
Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-80 I Helen ICB x 9
CoCAF BR.20 Ruth x 3
No Japanese losses
Aircraft Attacking:
9 x Ki-80 I Helen ICB bombing from 4000 feet
Ground Attack: 5 x 4x50 kg GP G&C Pkg
3 x CoCAF BR.20 Ruth bombing from 4000 feet *
Ground Attack: 5 x 4x50 kg GP G&C Pkg
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Morning Air attack on 4th Burma Rifles Battalion, at 58,51 , near Papuri [Burma]
Weather in hex: Heavy rain
Raid spotted at 15 NM, estimated altitude 4,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 29
Ki-51b Sonia GPDB x 35
RTAF BTh4/Ki-21 I x 6
No Japanese losses
Allied ground losses:
5 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Aircraft Attacking:
35 x Ki-51b Sonia GPDB bombing from 4000 feet
Ground Attack: 1 x 4x50 kg GP G&C Pkg
29 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 4000 feet
Ground Attack: 5 x 4x50 kg GP G&C Pkg
6 x RTAF BTh4/Ki-21 I bombing from 4000 feet *
Ground Attack: 3 x 4x50 kg GP G&C Pkg
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Morning Air attack on 4th Burma Rifles Battalion, at 58,51 , near Papuri [Burma]
Weather in hex: Heavy rain
Raid spotted at 6 NM, estimated altitude 5,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 2 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-51b Sonia GPDB x 25
No Japanese losses
Aircraft Attacking:
25 x Ki-51b Sonia GPDB bombing from 4000 feet
Ground Attack: 1 x 4x50 kg GP G&C Pkg
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Morning Air attack on Loi Wing [SSilkRd ] , at 63,45
Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 21,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-38 Nick x 12
Allied aircraft
RAF Hurricane IIbTr x 13
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-38 Nick: 1 destroyed
Allied aircraft losses
RAF Hurricane IIbTr: 2 destroyed
CAP engaged:
No.135 Sqn RAF with RAF Hurricane IIbTr (0 airborne, 9 on standby, 0 scrambling)
9 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 12000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 3 minutes
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Morning Air attack on Paoshan [NatGas] , at 65,45
Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
Raid spotted at 40 NM, estimated altitude 20,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 15 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-43 Ia Oscar x 10
Allied aircraft
RAF Hurricane IIbTr x 1
No Japanese losses
Allied aircraft losses
RAF Hurricane IIbTr: 1 destroyed
Aircraft Attacking:
4 x Ki-43 Ia Oscar sweeping at 15000 feet
CAP engaged:
No.135 Sqn RAF with RAF Hurricane IIbTr (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(1 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 12000 , scrambling fighters to 8000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 47 minutes
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Morning Air attack on 4th Burma Rifles Battalion, at 58,51 , near Papuri [Burma]
Weather in hex: Heavy rain
Raid spotted at 16 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-51b Sonia GPDB x 12
No Japanese losses
Aircraft Attacking:
12 x Ki-51b Sonia GPDB bombing from 4000 feet
Ground Attack: 1 x 4x50 kg GP G&C Pkg
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Morning Air attack on 4th Burma Rifles Battalion, at 58,51 , near Papuri [Burma]
Weather in hex: Heavy rain
Raid spotted at 2 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 0 minutes
Japanese aircraft
CoCAF BR.20 Ruth x 5
No Japanese losses
Aircraft Attacking:
5 x CoCAF BR.20 Ruth bombing from 4000 feet *
Ground Attack: 5 x 4x50 kg GP G&C Pkg
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Morning Air attack on 3rd Ind Tank Brigade, at 62,46 (Lashio [Burma Road])
Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
Raid spotted at 14 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes
Allied aircraft
CAF SB-2 (Early) x 7
No Allied losses
Aircraft Attacking:
7 x CAF SB-2 (Early) bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 4x100 kg GP G&C Pkg
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Morning Air attack on 177th Pack B Inf Regiment, at 63,44 (Bhamo [N Burma])
Weather in hex: Partial cloud
Raid spotted at 24 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-43 Ic Oscar x 2
Allied aircraft
RAF Hudson III (LR) x 11
No Japanese losses
Allied aircraft losses
RAF Hudson III (LR): 1 destroyed
Aircraft Attacking:
9 x RAF Hudson III (LR) bombing from 5000 feet
Ground Attack: 1 x 4x250 lb GP G&C Pkg
CAP engaged:
77th Ftr Sentai with Ki-43 Ic Oscar (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(4 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000.
Raid is overhead
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Balikpapan [Oil] at 64,97
Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
Raid spotted at 28 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M2m21 Zero x 2
A8N1 Me109T Mike x 3
Allied aircraft
B-18A Bolo RB x 3
No Japanese losses
Allied aircraft losses
B-18A Bolo RB: 1 destroyed
CAP engaged:
Tainan S1 Det B Chu with A6M2m21 Zero (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000.
Raid is overhead
Nisshin-1 with A8N1 Me109T Mike (1 airborne, 2 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 16 minutes
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Morning Air attack on 4th Burma Rifles Battalion, at 58,51 , near Papuri [Burma]
Weather in hex: Heavy rain
Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes
Japanese aircraft
RTAF BTh4/Ki-21 I x 3
No Japanese losses
Aircraft Attacking:
3 x RTAF BTh4/Ki-21 I bombing from 4000 feet *
Ground Attack: 3 x 4x50 kg GP G&C Pkg
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Afternoon Air attack on Port Moresby , at 98,130
Weather in hex: Heavy rain
Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M2m21 Zero x 2
Ki-43 Ic Oscar x 2
Ki-43 Id Oscar x 11
Allied aircraft
P-40E Warhawk x 2
No Japanese losses
Allied aircraft losses
P-40E Warhawk: 1 destroyed
Aircraft Attacking:
11 x Ki-43 Id Oscar sweeping at 15000 feet *
CAP engaged:
33rd PS (P) with P-40E Warhawk (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 12000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 12000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 17 minutes
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Afternoon Air attack on Port Moresby , at 98,130
Weather in hex: Heavy rain
Raid spotted at 14 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-43 Ic Oscar x 2
Ki-44 I Tojo x 7
Ki-43 Id Oscar x 12
No Japanese losses
Aircraft Attacking:
12 x Ki-43 Id Oscar sweeping at 15000 feet *
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ASW attack near Rabaul [Nw Brit] at 106,125
Japanese Ships
E IMN Hai Wei "DD"
Allied Ships
SS Cuttlefish
SS Cuttlefish is located by E IMN Hai Wei "DD"
Cuttlefish bottoming out ....
E IMN Hai Wei "DD" attacking submerged sub ....
E IMN Hai Wei "DD" is out of ASW ammo
E IMN Hai Wei "DD" is out of ASW ammo
E IMN Hai Wei "DD" fails to find sub, continues to search...
E IMN Hai Wei "DD" fails to find sub, continues to search...
E IMN Hai Wei "DD" fails to find sub, continues to search...
E IMN Hai Wei "DD" fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub
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Submarine attack near Adak Island [AK] at 162,52
Japanese Ships
SS I-4
Allied Ships
xAK Jacob Luckenbach, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
xAK Jacob Luckenbach is sighted by SS I-4
SS I-4 launches 4 torpedoes at xAK Jacob Luckenbach
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Ground combat at Port Moresby (98,130)
Japanese Shock attack
Attacking force 11760 troops, 313 guns, 387 vehicles, Assault Value = 268
Defending force 15811 troops, 209 guns, 296 vehicles, Assault Value = 469
Japanese adjusted assault: 129
Allied adjusted defense: 899
Japanese assault odds: 1 to 6 (fort level 3)
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), forts(+), experience(-)
Attacker: shock(+)
Japanese ground losses:
646 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 60 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 36 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
Guns lost 34 (1 destroyed, 33 disabled)
Allied ground losses:
212 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 16 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 15 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 11 (1 destroyed, 10 disabled)
Vehicles lost 3 (1 destroyed, 2 disabled)
Assaulting units:
82nd Naval Guard Unit
Maizuru 1&3 Cmb SNLF
Saipan 1&2 Cmb SNLF
3rd 24cmHow HvyArty Field Artillery Regiment
Botanko Hvy Gun Regiment
IJA 9th Arty Cmd Brigade
1st 28cmHow HvyArty Regiment
Defending units:
AIF Lark Battalion
CMF 5th Brigade
AA PM HQ & RAAF Base Force
CMF Plover 39th+ Battalion
CMF B Coy/NG Rifles
CMF 2/11th Arm Car Battalion
CMF 49th (-A Co) Battalion
CMF 38th(+) Battalion
AUS Rabaul Det HQ & Base Force
RAN Bowen Base Force
CMF 2nd Brigade
CMF 53rd Battalion
CMF Emu Force Brigade
2/1st Ind Coy Det 4
CMF 4th Light AA Regiment
AA Lae HQ & Det Base Force
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Ground combat at Ternate [Cloves] (78,102)
Japanese Shock attack
Attacking force 904 troops, 18 guns, 24 vehicles, Assault Value = 32
Defending force 105 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 4
Japanese adjusted assault: 29
Allied adjusted defense: 1
Japanese assault odds: 29 to 1 (fort level 0)
Japanese forces CAPTURE Ternate [Cloves] !!!
Allied aircraft
no flights
Allied aircraft losses
MLD Do-24K-1 AS: 2 destroyed
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), fatigue(-), morale(-)
Attacker: shock(+), leaders(-)
Japanese ground losses:
16 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Allied ground losses:
115 casualties reported
Squads: 4 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 10 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Units destroyed 1
Assaulting units:
1st Assault Engineer Regiment
Defending units:
LVA Ternate Det Base Force
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Ground combat at Yunnani [Tea Road] (67,44)
Japanese Shock attack
Attacking force 125 troops, 10 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 4
Defending force 2632 troops, 18 guns, 55 vehicles, Assault Value = 24
Japanese adjusted assault: 3
Allied adjusted defense: 91
Japanese assault odds: 1 to 30 (fort level 0)
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), op mode(-), preparation(-), experience(-)
Attacker: shock(+), leaders(-)
Assaulting units:
3rd Raiding "Rgt" Bn /1
Defending units:
AVG Ground Echelon
RAF 221 Group
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Ground combat at Paoshan [NatGas] (65,45)
Japanese Shock attack
Attacking force 75 troops, 3 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 2
Defending force 6717 troops, 60 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 232
Japanese adjusted assault: 0
Allied adjusted defense: 226
Japanese assault odds: 1 to 99 (fort level 2)
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), op mode(-), leaders(+), leaders(-)
preparation(-), experience(-)
Attacker: shock(+), leaders(+), leaders(-)
Japanese ground losses:
27 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 4 (4 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Assaulting units:
3rd Raiding "Rgt" Bn /2
Defending units:
NRA 24th Corps
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Japanese Unit(s) Wiped Out at Paoshan [NatGas] by attrition!!!
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Amphibious Assault at Madjene [Celebes] (65,103)
TF 153 troops unloading over beach at Madjene [Celebes], 65,103
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Amphibious Assault at Madjene [Celebes] (65,103)
TF 469 troops unloading over beach at Madjene [Celebes], 65,103
Japanese ground losses:
18 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
16 troops of a SNLF T96 LMG Squad lost overboard during unload of Sasebo 8th SNLF
10 Support Section troops lost overboard during unload of Sasebo 8th SNLF /3
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ASW attack near Jesselton [BNoBNEO] at 68,85
Japanese Ships
CM Shosei Maru
Allied Ships
SS Cuttlefish
SS Cuttlefish is sighted by escort
Cuttlefish diving deep ....
Sub escapes detection
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Submarine attack near Dutch Harbor[AK] at 173,52
Japanese Ships
SS I-2
Allied Ships
xAK SMM Moskovski, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage
xAK SMM Moskovski is sighted by SS I-2
SS I-2 launches 4 torpedoes at xAK SMM Moskovski
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Night Air attack on Miri [Sarawak] , at 64,87
Weather in hex: Moderate rain
Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes
Allied aircraft
RAF Blenheim I GP x 3
No Allied losses
Aircraft Attacking:
3 x RAF Blenheim I GP bombing from 8000 feet *
City Attack: 1 x 4x100 lb GP G&C Pkg
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Night Air attack on Phitsanulok Prov , at 58,57
Weather in hex: Clear sky
Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 5,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes
Japanese aircraft
no flights
Allied aircraft
RAF Blenheim IV x 7
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-38 Nick: 1 destroyed on ground
Allied aircraft losses
RAF Blenheim IV: 2 damaged
RAF Blenheim IV: 2 destroyed by flak
Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 2
Aircraft Attacking:
3 x RAF Blenheim IV bombing and strafing from low level *
Airfield Attack: 6 x 100 lb GP Bomb
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ASW attack near Christmas Is [Line] at 174,141
Japanese Ships
SS I-68
Allied Ships
APD Taepa USAT
xAK Arizonan
DMS Long
SS I-68 is sighted by escort
DMS Long fails to find sub, continues to search...
DMS Long fails to find sub, continues to search...
DMS Long fails to find sub, continues to search...
DMS Long fails to find sub, continues to search...
DMS Long fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub
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Sub attack near Kotaagung [S Smtra] at 46,96
Japanese Ships
SS I-17
Allied Ships
xAK UK Demosthenes
SS I-17 launches 2 torpedoes
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Sub attack near Sangir I [NE Cel] at 78,96
Japanese Ships
xAKL Fukuyo Maru, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
PB IJA Ataka Maru
Allied Ships
SS Swordfish
Japanese ground losses:
Vehicles lost 2 (1 destroyed, 1 disabled)
SS Swordfish launches 4 torpedoes at xAKL Fukuyo Maru
Swordfish diving deep ....
PB IJA Ataka Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB IJA Ataka Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB IJA Ataka Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB IJA Ataka Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB IJA Ataka Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub
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Submarine attack near Dutch Harbor[AK] at 173,52
Japanese Ships
SS I-2
Allied Ships
xAK SMM Moskovski, Torpedo hits 2, heavy damage
xAK SMM Moskovski is sighted by SS I-2
SS I-2 launches 4 torpedoes
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Amphibious Assault at Lifou [Sandalwood] (116,159)
TF 216 troops unloading over beach at Lifou [Sandalwood], 116,159
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Pre-Invasion action off Manado [Celebes] (75,99) - Coastal Guns Fire Back!
39 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese Ships
CL Kinu
DD Hatakaze
DD Matsukaze
DD Harukaze
PB JMM Formosa 103
LSI(S) RGC LSI No 6
DM Usugumo
E Itsukushima
Japanese ground losses:
15 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Allied ground losses:
6 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
LVA Manado Base Force firing at CL Kinu
CL Kinu firing at LVA Manado Base Force
DD Hatakaze firing at LVA Manado Base Force
LVA Manado Base Force firing at DD Hatakaze
DD Matsukaze firing at LVA Manado Base Force
LVA Manado Base Force firing at DD Matsukaze
DD Harukaze firing at LVA Manado Base Force
LVA Manado Base Force firing at DD Harukaze
PB JMM Formosa 103 fired at enemy troops
DD Matsukaze fired at enemy troops
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 6,000 yards
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 2,000 yards
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Amphibious Assault at Manado [Celebes] (75,99)
TF 380 troops unloading over beach at Manado [Celebes], 75,99
Japanese ground losses:
33 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 3 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)
8cm/40 88YT DP Gun lost from landing craft during unload of 16th Nav Gd /4
13 troops of a IJA B 3xGD Squad accidentally lost during unload of 67th DrB Brigade Bde /5
16 troops of a SNLF T96 LMG Squad lost from landing craft during unload of JNAF 22nd AF Unit
8 Aviation Spt Sect troops lost from landing craft during unload of JNAF 22nd AF Unit /2
10 Support Section troops accidentally lost during unload of 67th DrB Brigade Bde /8
13 troops of a IJA B T96 LMG Sqd lost overboard during unload of 67th DrB Brigade Bde /11
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Invasion Support action off Manado [Celebes] (75,99) - Coastal Guns Fire Back!
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force
19 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese Ships
CL Kinu
DD Hatakaze
DD Matsukaze, Shell hits 1
DD Asakaze, Shell hits 1
APD IJA Tachikaze
xAKL Kofuku Maru, Shell hits 2
DD Harukaze
PB JMM Formosa 103
LSI(S) RGC LSI No 6
LVA Manado Base Force firing at DD Hatakaze
DD Hatakaze firing at LVA Manado Base Force
LVA Manado Base Force firing at DD Matsukaze
DD Asakaze firing at LVA Manado Base Force
LVA Manado Base Force firing at DD Asakaze
KNIL 75mm CD Gun Battery engaging xAKL Kofuku Maru at 9,000 yards
DD Harukaze firing to suppress enemy battery at 9,000 yards
PB JMM Formosa 103 fired at enemy troops
DD Asakaze fired at enemy troops
APD IJA Tachikaze fired at enemy troops
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TF 155 encounters mine field at Manado [Celebes] (75,99) - Coastal Guns Fire Back!
17 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese Ships
AM W-18, Shell hits 5, on fire
AM W-17, Shell hits 3
AM W-16, Shell hits 4
AM W-15, Shell hits 3, on fire
AM W-18 firing at LVA Manado Base Force
LVA Manado Base Force firing at AM W-18
AM W-17 firing at LVA Manado Base Force
LVA Manado Base Force firing at AM W-17
LVA Manado Base Force firing at AM W-16
AM W-16 firing at LVA Manado Base Force
LVA Manado Base Force firing at AM W-15
AM W-15 firing at LVA Manado Base Force
17 mines cleared
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Day Time Surface Combat, near Buna [Papua] at 100,130, Range 5,000 Yards
Allied aircraft
no flights
Allied aircraft losses
RAAF Seagull V FR: 1 destroyed
Japanese Ships
CA Tone, Shell hits 16, on fire
DD Hamakaze, Shell hits 3, on fire
DD Tanikaze
Allied Ships
CA RAN Australia, Shell hits 3, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk
CL RNZN Leander
CL RNZN Achilles, Shell hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage
CL RAN Perth, Shell hits 9, heavy fires, heavy damage
DD RAN Stuart, Shell hits 1
DD FFN Le Triomphant, Shell hits 2, on fire
Reduced visibility due to Thunderstorms
Maximum visibility in Thunderstorms: 6,000 yards
Range closes to 17,000 yards...
Range closes to 11,000 yards...
Range closes to 7,000 yards...
Range closes to 5,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 5,000 yards
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 5,000 yards
CA Tone engages CA RAN Australia at 5,000 yards
CL RAN Perth engages CA Tone at 5,000 yards
CA Tone engages CL RNZN Achilles at 5,000 yards
Range closes to 4,000 yards
CA RAN Australia sunk by CA Tone at 4,000 yards
CL RAN Perth engages DD Tanikaze at 4,000 yards
DD Hamakaze engages DD RAN Stuart at 4,000 yards
CA Tone engages CL RNZN Leander at 4,000 yards
DD Hamakaze engages DD FFN Le Triomphant at 4,000 yards
Range increases to 7,000 yards
CL RAN Perth engages CA Tone at 7,000 yards
DD Tanikaze engages DD FFN Le Triomphant at 7,000 yards
CA Tone engages CL RNZN Leander at 7,000 yards
DD FFN Le Triomphant engages DD Hamakaze at 7,000 yards
DD Hamakaze engages DD RAN Stuart at 7,000 yards
Range increases to 10,000 yards
CA Tone engages CL RNZN Achilles at 10,000 yards
DD Tanikaze engages CL RNZN Achilles at 10,000 yards
CA Tone engages CL RNZN Leander at 10,000 yards
DD RAN Stuart engages DD Hamakaze at 10,000 yards
Range increases to 11,000 yards
CL RAN Perth engages CA Tone at 11,000 yards
DD Tanikaze engages DD RAN Stuart at 11,000 yards
CA Tone engages CL RNZN Leander at 11,000 yards
DD Hamakaze engages DD RAN Stuart at 11,000 yards
Range closes to 10,000 yards
CL RNZN Achilles engages CA Tone at 10,000 yards
CA Tone engages CL RNZN Achilles at 10,000 yards
DD RAN Stuart engages DD Hamakaze at 10,000 yards
DD Hamakaze engages DD RAN Stuart at 10,000 yards
CL RAN Perth engages CA Tone at 10,000 yards
CA Tone engages CL RNZN Achilles at 10,000 yards
DD RAN Stuart engages DD Hamakaze at 10,000 yards
DD Hamakaze engages DD FFN Le Triomphant at 10,000 yards
DD Tanikaze engages DD RAN Stuart at 10,000 yards
Range closes to 9,000 yards
CA Tone engages CL RAN Perth at 9,000 yards
CA Tone engages CL RNZN Achilles at 9,000 yards
CA Tone engages CL RNZN Leander at 9,000 yards
Range increases to 13,000 yards
CA Tone engages CL RAN Perth at 13,000 yards
CL RNZN Achilles engages DD Tanikaze at 13,000 yards
CL RNZN Leander engages CA Tone at 13,000 yards
Range increases to 16,000 yards
CA Tone engages CL RAN Perth at 16,000 yards
CL RNZN Achilles engages CA Tone at 16,000 yards
CL RNZN Leander engages DD Hamakaze at 16,000 yards
Range increases to 20,000 yards
DD Tanikaze engages DD FFN Le Triomphant at 20,000 yards
CL RNZN Leander engages DD Hamakaze at 20,000 yards
CA Tone engages CL RAN Perth at 20,000 yards
CA Tone engages CL RNZN Achilles at 20,000 yards
CA Tone engages CL RNZN Leander at 20,000 yards
CA Tone engages CL RAN Perth at 20,000 yards
DD Tanikaze engages DD FFN Le Triomphant at 20,000 yards
DD FFN Le Triomphant engages DD Hamakaze at 20,000 yards
CA Tone engages CL RNZN Achilles at 20,000 yards
DD FFN Le Triomphant engages DD Hamakaze at 20,000 yards
DD RAN Stuart engages DD Tanikaze at 20,000 yards
Range closes to 19,000 yards
DD Tanikaze engages DD FFN Le Triomphant at 19,000 yards
DD Hamakaze engages DD RAN Stuart at 19,000 yards
Range closes to 17,000 yards
CA Tone engages CL RNZN Achilles at 17,000 yards
CL RNZN Achilles engages DD Tanikaze at 17,000 yards
CL RNZN Leander engages CA Tone at 17,000 yards
Range increases to 24,000 yards
CA Tone engages CL RAN Perth at 24,000 yards
CA Tone engages CL RNZN Achilles at 24,000 yards
CA Tone engages CL RNZN Leander at 24,000 yards
Range increases to 29,000 yards
Task forces break off...
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ASW attack near Kunakakai [Molokai] at 181,108
Japanese Ships
SS I-21, hits 2
Allied Ships
DD Humphreys
SS I-21 is sighted by escort
I-21 bottoming out ....
DD Humphreys attacking submerged sub ....
DD Humphreys cannot establish contact with SS I-21
DD Humphreys loses contact with SS I-21
DD Humphreys attacking submerged sub ....
DD Humphreys loses contact with SS I-21
SS I-21 eludes ASW attack from DD Humphreys
DD Humphreys loses contact with SS I-21
DD Humphreys is out of ASW ammo
DD Humphreys fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Humphreys fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Humphreys fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub
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Submarine attack near Sydney [NSW] at 91,168
Japanese Ships
SS I-15
Allied Ships
xAK UK Tambua, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
xAK UK Tambua is sighted by SS I-15
SS I-15 launches 6 torpedoes at xAK UK Tambua
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Sub attack near Jesselton [BNoBNEO] at 68,85
Japanese Ships
CV Soryu
CA Takao
CL Sendai
DD Nagatsuki
DD Ikazuchi
Allied Ships
SS Cuttlefish
SS Cuttlefish launches 4 torpedoes at CV Soryu
DD Ikazuchi fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Ikazuchi fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Ikazuchi fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Ikazuchi fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Ikazuchi fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub
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Sub attack near Sydney [NSW] at 91,168
Japanese Ships
SS I-15
Allied Ships
xAK AUS Iron Crown, Shell hits 6, Torpedo hits 5, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAK AUS Iron Crown is sighted by SS I-15
SS I-15 attacking on the surface
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Morning Air attack on Pegu [C Burma] , at 55,53
Weather in hex: Moderate rain
Raid spotted at 48 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 14 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M2m21 Zero x 3
Ki-27a/b Nate x 4
Ki-43 Ic Oscar x 8
Allied aircraft
P-40E Warhawk x 12
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2m21 Zero: 1 destroyed
Ki-27a/b Nate: 3 destroyed
Ki-43 Ic Oscar: 1 destroyed
Allied aircraft losses
P-40E Warhawk: 2 destroyed
CAP engaged:
Tainan S1 Kokutai with A6M2m21 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 3 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 15000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 31 minutes
50th Ftr Sentai with Ki-43 Ic Oscar (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 8 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 15000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 30 minutes
RTAF 72 Sqdn/74 Wng with Ki-27a/b Nate (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 15000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 42 minutes
RTAF 73 Sqdn/74 Wng with Ki-27a/b Nate (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 3 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 15000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 31 minutes
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Morning Air attack on 1st Raiding "Force" Regiment, at 56,51 , near Toungoo [C Burma]
Weather in hex: Partial cloud
Raid spotted at 49 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 14 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-43 Ic Oscar x 1
Ki-45 KAIa Nick x 1
Ki-38 Nick x 3
Allied aircraft
P-40E Warhawk x 13
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-38 Nick: 1 destroyed
No Allied losses
Aircraft Attacking:
12 x P-40E Warhawk sweeping at 15000 feet
CAP engaged:
59th Ftr Sentai/B with Ki-43 Ic Oscar (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 15000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 39 minutes
11th Ftr Sentai with Ki-38 Nick (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 20000.
Raid is overhead
84 Chu/21 Sen(-) with Ki-45 KAIa Nick (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 20000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 41 minutes
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Morning Air attack on Buna [Papua] , at 99,129
Weather in hex: Heavy rain
Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 21,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M2m21 Zero x 2
Allied aircraft
P-40E Warhawk x 14
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2m21 Zero: 1 destroyed
No Allied losses
Aircraft Attacking:
13 x P-40E Warhawk sweeping at 15000 feet
CAP engaged:
Sasebo S1 Chutai with A6M2m21 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 15000.
Raid is overhead
Kaga-1 Daitai with A6M2m21 Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000.
Raid is overhead
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Morning Air attack on PA 101st Infantry Division, at 81,89 (Tandag [Mindinao])
Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 5,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes
Japanese aircraft
G4M1 Betty TB x 54
No Japanese losses
Allied ground losses:
34 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Aircraft Attacking:
54 x G4M1 Betty TB bombing from 4000 feet
Ground Attack: 1 x 4x60 kg GP G&C Pkg
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Morning Air attack on PA 7th Constabulary Regiment, at 77,88 , near Dipilog [Sardines]
Weather in hex: Overcast
Raid spotted at 5 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 2 minutes
Japanese aircraft
F1M2 Pete FDB x 6
No Japanese losses
Aircraft Attacking:
6 x F1M2 Pete FDB bombing from 6000 feet *
Ground Attack: 2 x 30 kg GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on PA 101st Infantry Division, at 81,89 (Tandag [Mindinao])
Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
Raid spotted at 15 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M2m21 Zero x 8
F1M2 Pete FDB x 6
No Japanese losses
Aircraft Attacking:
6 x F1M2 Pete FDB bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 60 kg GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on NRA 8th Prov Lt Cps Brigade, at 91,49 , near Hwaiyin [Yellow R]
Weather in hex: Heavy rain
Raid spotted at 7 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 2 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-51b Sonia GPDB x 28
No Japanese losses
Allied ground losses:
52 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 3 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Aircraft Attacking:
11 x Ki-51b Sonia GPDB releasing from 3000'
Ground Attack: 1 x 4x50 kg GP G&C Pkg
17 x Ki-51b Sonia GPDB releasing from 2000'
Ground Attack: 1 x 4x50 kg GP G&C Pkg
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Morning Air attack on NRA 49th AA "Rgt" AA Battalion, at 79,57 (Kukong [S China])
Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
Raid spotted at 27 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 21
Ki-49 Ia Helen x 9
Ki-80 I Helen ICB x 27
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 1 damaged
Ki-80 I Helen ICB: 1 damaged
Allied ground losses:
7 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Aircraft Attacking:
21 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 4000 feet
Ground Attack: 5 x 4x50 kg GP G&C Pkg
27 x Ki-80 I Helen ICB bombing from 4000 feet
Ground Attack: 5 x 4x50 kg GP G&C Pkg
9 x Ki-49 Ia Helen bombing from 4000 feet
Ground Attack: 5 x 4x50 kg GP G&C Pkg
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Morning Air attack on NRA 49th AA "Rgt" AA Battalion, at 79,57 (Kukong [S China])
Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
Raid spotted at 25 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 23
No Japanese losses
Aircraft Attacking:
23 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 4000 feet
Ground Attack: 5 x 4x50 kg GP G&C Pkg
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Morning Air attack on NRA 205th Division, at 76,56 , near Wuchow [P River]
Weather in hex: Overcast
Raid spotted at 24 NM, estimated altitude 23,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-27a/b Nate x 7
Ki-51b Sonia GPDB x 3
No Japanese losses
Allied ground losses:
6 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Ki-51b Sonia GPDB bombing from 20000 feet
Ground Attack: 1 x 4x50 kg GP G&C Pkg
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Morning Air attack on Liu Chow [Pearl R] , at 74,55
Weather in hex: Light rain
Raid spotted at 35 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-43 Ic Oscar x 12
Ki-51b Sonia GPDB x 22
Allied aircraft
CAF H81-A3 Tomahawk x 14
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-43 Ic Oscar: 7 destroyed
Ki-51b Sonia GPDB: 6 destroyed, 1 damaged
Ki-51b Sonia GPDB: 2 destroyed by flak
No Allied losses
Aircraft Attacking:
4 x Ki-51b Sonia GPDB releasing from 1000' *
Port Attack: 2 x 50 kg GP Bomb
4 x Ki-51b Sonia GPDB releasing from 3000' *
Port Attack: 2 x 50 kg GP Bomb
4 x Ki-51b Sonia GPDB releasing from 2000' *
Port Attack: 2 x 50 kg GP Bomb
CAP engaged:
AVG 1 Adam & Eves with CAF H81-A3 Tomahawk (3 airborne, 8 on standby, 3 scrambling)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 15000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 27 minutes
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Morning Air attack on Buna [Papua] , at 99,129
Weather in hex: Heavy rain
Raid spotted at 39 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-17C Fortress GP x 3
B-17E Fortress GP x 9
Allied aircraft losses
B-17E Fortress GP: 2 damaged
Airbase hits 1
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 3
Aircraft Attacking:
3 x B-17E Fortress GP bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 600 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-17E Fortress GP bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 600 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-17E Fortress GP bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 600 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-17C Fortress GP bombing from 10000 feet
Port Attack: 6 x 600 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on 3rd Ind Tank Brigade, at 56,51 , near Toungoo [C Burma]
Weather in hex: Partial cloud
Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-38 Nick x 1
Allied aircraft
B-25B Mitchell GP x 8
B-25C Mitchell GP x 8
No Japanese losses
Allied aircraft losses
B-25B Mitchell GP: 1 destroyed
Aircraft Attacking:
8 x B-25C Mitchell GP bombing from 8000 feet *
Ground Attack: 1 x 4x250 lb GP G&C Pkg
7 x B-25B Mitchell GP bombing from 8000 feet *
Ground Attack: 2 x 4x250 lb GP G&C Pkg
CAP engaged:
11th Ftr Sentai with Ki-38 Nick (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters to 15000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 60 minutes
Also attacking 1st Raiding "Force" Regiment ...
Also attacking 3rd Ind Tank Brigade ...
Also attacking 1st Raiding "Force" Regiment ...
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Buna [Papua] at 100,130
Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
Raid spotted at 16 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes
Allied aircraft
A-24 Banshee DB x 3
P-40E Warhawk x 7
No Allied losses
Japanese Ships
CA Tone, heavy fires
Aircraft Attacking:
3 x A-24 Banshee DB releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb, 2 x 100 lb GP Bomb
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CA Tone
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Morning Air attack on Buna [Papua] , at 99,129
Weather in hex: Heavy rain
Raid spotted at 33 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes
Allied aircraft
P-40E Warhawk x 2
No Allied losses
Aircraft Attacking:
2 x P-40E Warhawk sweeping at 15000 feet
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Afternoon Air attack on KNIL NS Territory Regiment, at 45,77 (Siantar [N Sumatra])
Weather in hex: Severe storms
Raid spotted at 1 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 0 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-44 I Tojo x 2
Ki-51b Sonia GPDB x 32
Ki-38 Nick x 2
No Japanese losses
Allied ground losses:
25 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Aircraft Attacking:
7 x Ki-51b Sonia GPDB releasing from 2000'
Ground Attack: 1 x 4x50 kg GP G&C Pkg
24 x Ki-51b Sonia GPDB releasing from 3000'
Ground Attack: 1 x 4x50 kg GP G&C Pkg
1 x Ki-51b Sonia GPDB releasing from 1000'
Ground Attack: 1 x 4x50 kg GP G&C Pkg
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Afternoon Air attack on NRA 8th Prov Lt Cps Brigade, at 91,49 , near Hwaiyin [Yellow R]
Weather in hex: Severe storms
Raid spotted at 7 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 2 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-48 Ib Lily x 27
No Japanese losses
Allied ground losses:
5 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Aircraft Attacking:
27 x Ki-48 Ib Lily bombing from 4000 feet *
Ground Attack: 4 x 4x15 kg GP G&C Pkg
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Afternoon Air attack on NRA 8th Prov Lt Cps Brigade, at 91,49 , near Hwaiyin [Yellow R]
Weather in hex: Severe storms
Raid spotted at 16 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-21 Ic Sally x 25
No Japanese losses
Allied ground losses:
11 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Aircraft Attacking:
25 x Ki-21 Ic Sally bombing from 4000 feet *
Ground Attack: 3 x 4x50 kg GP G&C Pkg
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Afternoon Air attack on Pegu [C Burma] , at 55,53
Weather in hex: Moderate rain
Raid spotted at 11 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M2m21 Zero x 3
Ki-27a/b Nate x 3
Ki-43 Ic Oscar x 8
Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress GP x 12
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-43 Ic Oscar: 1 destroyed
Allied aircraft losses
B-17E Fortress GP: 1 destroyed, 5 damaged
Aircraft Attacking:
3 x B-17E Fortress GP bombing from 9000 feet
Port Attack: 8 x 600 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-17E Fortress GP bombing from 9000 feet
Port Attack: 8 x 600 lb GP Bomb
4 x B-17E Fortress GP bombing from 9000 feet
Port Attack: 8 x 600 lb GP Bomb
CAP engaged:
Tainan S1 Kokutai with A6M2m21 Zero (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 15000.
Raid is overhead
50th Ftr Sentai with Ki-43 Ic Oscar (8 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
8 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 15000.
Raid is overhead
RTAF 72 Sqdn/74 Wng with Ki-27a/b Nate (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 15000.
Raid is overhead
RTAF 73 Sqdn/74 Wng with Ki-27a/b Nate (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 15000.
Raid is overhead
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Buna [Papua] at 100,130
Weather in hex: Light rain
Raid spotted at 15 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes
Allied aircraft
A-24 Banshee DB x 2
P-40E Warhawk x 7
No Allied losses
Japanese Ships
CA Tone, on fire
Aircraft Attacking:
2 x A-24 Banshee DB releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb, 2 x 100 lb GP Bomb
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ASW attack near Christmas Is [Line] at 174,141
Japanese Ships
SS I-68 , hits 1
Allied Ships
APD Waters
SS I-68 is sighted by escort
APD Waters attacking submerged sub ....
APD Waters is out of ASW ammo
APD Waters is out of ASW ammo
APD Waters fails to find sub, continues to search...
APD Waters fails to find sub, continues to search...
APD Waters fails to find sub, continues to search...
APD Waters attacking submerged sub ....
APD Waters is out of ASW ammo
APD Waters is out of ASW ammo
APD Waters is out of ASW ammo
APD Waters is out of ASW ammo
APD Waters is out of ASW ammo
Escort abandons search for sub
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Invasion Support action off Manado [Celebes] (75,99)
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force
6 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese Ships
PB JMM Formosa 103
LSI(S) RGC LSI No 6
PB JMM Formosa 103 fired at enemy troops
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Ground combat at Kaiying [S China] (82,60)
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 6362 troops, 125 guns, 10 vehicles, Assault Value = 232
Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 0
Japanese adjusted assault: 112
Allied adjusted defense: 1
Japanese assault odds: 112 to 1 (fort level 1)
Japanese forces CAPTURE Kaiying [S China] !!!
Combat modifiers
Attacker: leaders(-)
Assaulting units:
42nd DrB "Brigade" Division
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Ground combat at Chu Hsien [E China] (88,56)
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 8086 troops, 280 guns, 775 vehicles, Assault Value = 1392
Defending force 43110 troops, 226 guns, 70 vehicles, Assault Value = 1251
Allied ground losses:
74 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Assaulting units:
1st Tank "Taku" Division
22nd PkB "Plains" Division
19th DraftA "Tiger" Division
RGC 28th Route Division
RGC 24th Route Division
RGC 1st Front Army Corps
4th Pack 8cm Mortar Battalion
13th Army
15th 15cmGun HvyArt Regiment
IJA 7th Arty Cmd Brigade
Defending units:
Hopei 49th Corps
Warlord 28th "Cps" Division
NRA 5th Route Army Corps
NRA 88th Corps
NRA 3rd War Area
10th Army Group
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Ground combat at Nauru I [Guano] (127,128)
Japanese Shock attack
Attacking force 130 troops, 1 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 5
Defending force 70 troops, 2 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 2
Japanese adjusted assault: 10
Allied adjusted defense: 1
Japanese assault odds: 10 to 1 (fort level 1)
Japanese forces CAPTURE Nauru I [Guano] !!!
Combat modifiers
Defender: leaders(+), fatigue(-), experience(-)
Attacker: shock(+)
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:
70 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 5 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 2 (2 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units destroyed 1
Assaulting units:
Aikoko M Landg Pty
Defending units:
CMF Wren Force
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Ground combat at Siantar [N Sumatra] (45,77)
Allied Deliberate attack
Attacking force 2194 troops, 27 guns, 3 vehicles, Assault Value = 90
Defending force 23 troops, 4 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 2
Allied adjusted assault: 81
Japanese adjusted defense: 1
Allied assault odds: 81 to 1 (fort level 0)
Allied forces CAPTURE Siantar [N Sumatra] !!!
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), preparation(-)
Attacker: leaders(+)
Japanese ground losses:
32 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 4 (4 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units destroyed 1
Assaulting units:
KNIL NS Territory Regiment
Defending units:
Yoko 2nd Airborne SNLF /3
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Ground combat at Suva [Fiji] (132,160)
Allied Bombardment attack
Attacking force 6269 troops, 114 guns, 62 vehicles, Assault Value = 198
Defending force 22996 troops, 276 guns, 34 vehicles, Assault Value = 664
Assaulting units:
NZ 29th Battalion
NZ 8th Brigade
NZ 30th Battalion
RNZAF 1st Base Force
USAAF Thirteenth AF /1
Defending units:
40th DrA Ind Mixed Brigade
55th DrB "Troupe" Division
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Ground combat at Ba [Fiji] (131,159)
Allied Bombardment attack
Attacking force 1252 troops, 13 guns, 14 vehicles, Assault Value = 40
Defending force 4342 troops, 98 guns, 7 vehicles, Assault Value = 49
Assaulting units:
NZ 34th Battalion
Defending units:
51st Naval Guard Unit
Guards Mixed Bde /1
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Amphibious Assault at Madjene [Celebes] (65,103)
TF 153 troops unloading over beach at Madjene [Celebes], 65,103
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Amphibious Assault at Madjene [Celebes] (65,103)
TF 469 troops unloading over beach at Madjene [Celebes], 65,103
Japanese ground losses:
18 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
16 troops of a SNLF T96 LMG Squad lost overboard during unload of Sasebo 8th SNLF
10 Support Section troops lost overboard during unload of Sasebo 8th SNLF /3
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ASW attack near Jesselton [BNoBNEO] at 68,85
Japanese Ships
CM Shosei Maru
Allied Ships
SS Cuttlefish
SS Cuttlefish is sighted by escort
Cuttlefish diving deep ....
Sub escapes detection
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Submarine attack near Dutch Harbor[AK] at 173,52
Japanese Ships
SS I-2
Allied Ships
xAK SMM Moskovski, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage
xAK SMM Moskovski is sighted by SS I-2
SS I-2 launches 4 torpedoes at xAK SMM Moskovski
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Night Air attack on Miri [Sarawak] , at 64,87
Weather in hex: Moderate rain
Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes
Allied aircraft
RAF Blenheim I GP x 3
No Allied losses
Aircraft Attacking:
3 x RAF Blenheim I GP bombing from 8000 feet *
City Attack: 1 x 4x100 lb GP G&C Pkg
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Night Air attack on Phitsanulok Prov , at 58,57
Weather in hex: Clear sky
Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 5,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes
Japanese aircraft
no flights
Allied aircraft
RAF Blenheim IV x 7
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-38 Nick: 1 destroyed on ground
Allied aircraft losses
RAF Blenheim IV: 2 damaged
RAF Blenheim IV: 2 destroyed by flak
Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 2
Aircraft Attacking:
3 x RAF Blenheim IV bombing and strafing from low level *
Airfield Attack: 6 x 100 lb GP Bomb
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ASW attack near Christmas Is [Line] at 174,141
Japanese Ships
SS I-68
Allied Ships
APD Taepa USAT
xAK Arizonan
DMS Long
SS I-68 is sighted by escort
DMS Long fails to find sub, continues to search...
DMS Long fails to find sub, continues to search...
DMS Long fails to find sub, continues to search...
DMS Long fails to find sub, continues to search...
DMS Long fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub
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Sub attack near Kotaagung [S Smtra] at 46,96
Japanese Ships
SS I-17
Allied Ships
xAK UK Demosthenes
SS I-17 launches 2 torpedoes
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Sub attack near Sangir I [NE Cel] at 78,96
Japanese Ships
xAKL Fukuyo Maru, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
PB IJA Ataka Maru
Allied Ships
SS Swordfish
Japanese ground losses:
Vehicles lost 2 (1 destroyed, 1 disabled)
SS Swordfish launches 4 torpedoes at xAKL Fukuyo Maru
Swordfish diving deep ....
PB IJA Ataka Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB IJA Ataka Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB IJA Ataka Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB IJA Ataka Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB IJA Ataka Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub
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Submarine attack near Dutch Harbor[AK] at 173,52
Japanese Ships
SS I-2
Allied Ships
xAK SMM Moskovski, Torpedo hits 2, heavy damage
xAK SMM Moskovski is sighted by SS I-2
SS I-2 launches 4 torpedoes
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Amphibious Assault at Lifou [Sandalwood] (116,159)
TF 216 troops unloading over beach at Lifou [Sandalwood], 116,159
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Pre-Invasion action off Manado [Celebes] (75,99) - Coastal Guns Fire Back!
39 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese Ships
CL Kinu
DD Hatakaze
DD Matsukaze
DD Harukaze
PB JMM Formosa 103
LSI(S) RGC LSI No 6
DM Usugumo
E Itsukushima
Japanese ground losses:
15 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Allied ground losses:
6 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
LVA Manado Base Force firing at CL Kinu
CL Kinu firing at LVA Manado Base Force
DD Hatakaze firing at LVA Manado Base Force
LVA Manado Base Force firing at DD Hatakaze
DD Matsukaze firing at LVA Manado Base Force
LVA Manado Base Force firing at DD Matsukaze
DD Harukaze firing at LVA Manado Base Force
LVA Manado Base Force firing at DD Harukaze
PB JMM Formosa 103 fired at enemy troops
DD Matsukaze fired at enemy troops
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 6,000 yards
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 2,000 yards
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Amphibious Assault at Manado [Celebes] (75,99)
TF 380 troops unloading over beach at Manado [Celebes], 75,99
Japanese ground losses:
33 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 3 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)
8cm/40 88YT DP Gun lost from landing craft during unload of 16th Nav Gd /4
13 troops of a IJA B 3xGD Squad accidentally lost during unload of 67th DrB Brigade Bde /5
16 troops of a SNLF T96 LMG Squad lost from landing craft during unload of JNAF 22nd AF Unit
8 Aviation Spt Sect troops lost from landing craft during unload of JNAF 22nd AF Unit /2
10 Support Section troops accidentally lost during unload of 67th DrB Brigade Bde /8
13 troops of a IJA B T96 LMG Sqd lost overboard during unload of 67th DrB Brigade Bde /11
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Invasion Support action off Manado [Celebes] (75,99) - Coastal Guns Fire Back!
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force
19 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese Ships
CL Kinu
DD Hatakaze
DD Matsukaze, Shell hits 1
DD Asakaze, Shell hits 1
APD IJA Tachikaze
xAKL Kofuku Maru, Shell hits 2
DD Harukaze
PB JMM Formosa 103
LSI(S) RGC LSI No 6
LVA Manado Base Force firing at DD Hatakaze
DD Hatakaze firing at LVA Manado Base Force
LVA Manado Base Force firing at DD Matsukaze
DD Asakaze firing at LVA Manado Base Force
LVA Manado Base Force firing at DD Asakaze
KNIL 75mm CD Gun Battery engaging xAKL Kofuku Maru at 9,000 yards
DD Harukaze firing to suppress enemy battery at 9,000 yards
PB JMM Formosa 103 fired at enemy troops
DD Asakaze fired at enemy troops
APD IJA Tachikaze fired at enemy troops
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TF 155 encounters mine field at Manado [Celebes] (75,99) - Coastal Guns Fire Back!
17 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese Ships
AM W-18, Shell hits 5, on fire
AM W-17, Shell hits 3
AM W-16, Shell hits 4
AM W-15, Shell hits 3, on fire
AM W-18 firing at LVA Manado Base Force
LVA Manado Base Force firing at AM W-18
AM W-17 firing at LVA Manado Base Force
LVA Manado Base Force firing at AM W-17
LVA Manado Base Force firing at AM W-16
AM W-16 firing at LVA Manado Base Force
LVA Manado Base Force firing at AM W-15
AM W-15 firing at LVA Manado Base Force
17 mines cleared
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Day Time Surface Combat, near Buna [Papua] at 100,130, Range 5,000 Yards
Allied aircraft
no flights
Allied aircraft losses
RAAF Seagull V FR: 1 destroyed
Japanese Ships
CA Tone, Shell hits 16, on fire
DD Hamakaze, Shell hits 3, on fire
DD Tanikaze
Allied Ships
CA RAN Australia, Shell hits 3, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk
CL RNZN Leander
CL RNZN Achilles, Shell hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage
CL RAN Perth, Shell hits 9, heavy fires, heavy damage
DD RAN Stuart, Shell hits 1
DD FFN Le Triomphant, Shell hits 2, on fire
Reduced visibility due to Thunderstorms
Maximum visibility in Thunderstorms: 6,000 yards
Range closes to 17,000 yards...
Range closes to 11,000 yards...
Range closes to 7,000 yards...
Range closes to 5,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 5,000 yards
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 5,000 yards
CA Tone engages CA RAN Australia at 5,000 yards
CL RAN Perth engages CA Tone at 5,000 yards
CA Tone engages CL RNZN Achilles at 5,000 yards
Range closes to 4,000 yards
CA RAN Australia sunk by CA Tone at 4,000 yards
CL RAN Perth engages DD Tanikaze at 4,000 yards
DD Hamakaze engages DD RAN Stuart at 4,000 yards
CA Tone engages CL RNZN Leander at 4,000 yards
DD Hamakaze engages DD FFN Le Triomphant at 4,000 yards
Range increases to 7,000 yards
CL RAN Perth engages CA Tone at 7,000 yards
DD Tanikaze engages DD FFN Le Triomphant at 7,000 yards
CA Tone engages CL RNZN Leander at 7,000 yards
DD FFN Le Triomphant engages DD Hamakaze at 7,000 yards
DD Hamakaze engages DD RAN Stuart at 7,000 yards
Range increases to 10,000 yards
CA Tone engages CL RNZN Achilles at 10,000 yards
DD Tanikaze engages CL RNZN Achilles at 10,000 yards
CA Tone engages CL RNZN Leander at 10,000 yards
DD RAN Stuart engages DD Hamakaze at 10,000 yards
Range increases to 11,000 yards
CL RAN Perth engages CA Tone at 11,000 yards
DD Tanikaze engages DD RAN Stuart at 11,000 yards
CA Tone engages CL RNZN Leander at 11,000 yards
DD Hamakaze engages DD RAN Stuart at 11,000 yards
Range closes to 10,000 yards
CL RNZN Achilles engages CA Tone at 10,000 yards
CA Tone engages CL RNZN Achilles at 10,000 yards
DD RAN Stuart engages DD Hamakaze at 10,000 yards
DD Hamakaze engages DD RAN Stuart at 10,000 yards
CL RAN Perth engages CA Tone at 10,000 yards
CA Tone engages CL RNZN Achilles at 10,000 yards
DD RAN Stuart engages DD Hamakaze at 10,000 yards
DD Hamakaze engages DD FFN Le Triomphant at 10,000 yards
DD Tanikaze engages DD RAN Stuart at 10,000 yards
Range closes to 9,000 yards
CA Tone engages CL RAN Perth at 9,000 yards
CA Tone engages CL RNZN Achilles at 9,000 yards
CA Tone engages CL RNZN Leander at 9,000 yards
Range increases to 13,000 yards
CA Tone engages CL RAN Perth at 13,000 yards
CL RNZN Achilles engages DD Tanikaze at 13,000 yards
CL RNZN Leander engages CA Tone at 13,000 yards
Range increases to 16,000 yards
CA Tone engages CL RAN Perth at 16,000 yards
CL RNZN Achilles engages CA Tone at 16,000 yards
CL RNZN Leander engages DD Hamakaze at 16,000 yards
Range increases to 20,000 yards
DD Tanikaze engages DD FFN Le Triomphant at 20,000 yards
CL RNZN Leander engages DD Hamakaze at 20,000 yards
CA Tone engages CL RAN Perth at 20,000 yards
CA Tone engages CL RNZN Achilles at 20,000 yards
CA Tone engages CL RNZN Leander at 20,000 yards
CA Tone engages CL RAN Perth at 20,000 yards
DD Tanikaze engages DD FFN Le Triomphant at 20,000 yards
DD FFN Le Triomphant engages DD Hamakaze at 20,000 yards
CA Tone engages CL RNZN Achilles at 20,000 yards
DD FFN Le Triomphant engages DD Hamakaze at 20,000 yards
DD RAN Stuart engages DD Tanikaze at 20,000 yards
Range closes to 19,000 yards
DD Tanikaze engages DD FFN Le Triomphant at 19,000 yards
DD Hamakaze engages DD RAN Stuart at 19,000 yards
Range closes to 17,000 yards
CA Tone engages CL RNZN Achilles at 17,000 yards
CL RNZN Achilles engages DD Tanikaze at 17,000 yards
CL RNZN Leander engages CA Tone at 17,000 yards
Range increases to 24,000 yards
CA Tone engages CL RAN Perth at 24,000 yards
CA Tone engages CL RNZN Achilles at 24,000 yards
CA Tone engages CL RNZN Leander at 24,000 yards
Range increases to 29,000 yards
Task forces break off...
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ASW attack near Kunakakai [Molokai] at 181,108
Japanese Ships
SS I-21, hits 2
Allied Ships
DD Humphreys
SS I-21 is sighted by escort
I-21 bottoming out ....
DD Humphreys attacking submerged sub ....
DD Humphreys cannot establish contact with SS I-21
DD Humphreys loses contact with SS I-21
DD Humphreys attacking submerged sub ....
DD Humphreys loses contact with SS I-21
SS I-21 eludes ASW attack from DD Humphreys
DD Humphreys loses contact with SS I-21
DD Humphreys is out of ASW ammo
DD Humphreys fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Humphreys fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Humphreys fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub
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Submarine attack near Sydney [NSW] at 91,168
Japanese Ships
SS I-15
Allied Ships
xAK UK Tambua, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
xAK UK Tambua is sighted by SS I-15
SS I-15 launches 6 torpedoes at xAK UK Tambua
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Sub attack near Jesselton [BNoBNEO] at 68,85
Japanese Ships
CV Soryu
CA Takao
CL Sendai
DD Nagatsuki
DD Ikazuchi
Allied Ships
SS Cuttlefish
SS Cuttlefish launches 4 torpedoes at CV Soryu
DD Ikazuchi fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Ikazuchi fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Ikazuchi fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Ikazuchi fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Ikazuchi fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub
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Sub attack near Sydney [NSW] at 91,168
Japanese Ships
SS I-15
Allied Ships
xAK AUS Iron Crown, Shell hits 6, Torpedo hits 5, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAK AUS Iron Crown is sighted by SS I-15
SS I-15 attacking on the surface
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Morning Air attack on Pegu [C Burma] , at 55,53
Weather in hex: Moderate rain
Raid spotted at 48 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 14 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M2m21 Zero x 3
Ki-27a/b Nate x 4
Ki-43 Ic Oscar x 8
Allied aircraft
P-40E Warhawk x 12
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2m21 Zero: 1 destroyed
Ki-27a/b Nate: 3 destroyed
Ki-43 Ic Oscar: 1 destroyed
Allied aircraft losses
P-40E Warhawk: 2 destroyed
CAP engaged:
Tainan S1 Kokutai with A6M2m21 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 3 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 15000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 31 minutes
50th Ftr Sentai with Ki-43 Ic Oscar (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 8 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 15000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 30 minutes
RTAF 72 Sqdn/74 Wng with Ki-27a/b Nate (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 15000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 42 minutes
RTAF 73 Sqdn/74 Wng with Ki-27a/b Nate (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 3 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 15000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 31 minutes
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Morning Air attack on 1st Raiding "Force" Regiment, at 56,51 , near Toungoo [C Burma]
Weather in hex: Partial cloud
Raid spotted at 49 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 14 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-43 Ic Oscar x 1
Ki-45 KAIa Nick x 1
Ki-38 Nick x 3
Allied aircraft
P-40E Warhawk x 13
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-38 Nick: 1 destroyed
No Allied losses
Aircraft Attacking:
12 x P-40E Warhawk sweeping at 15000 feet
CAP engaged:
59th Ftr Sentai/B with Ki-43 Ic Oscar (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 15000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 39 minutes
11th Ftr Sentai with Ki-38 Nick (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 20000.
Raid is overhead
84 Chu/21 Sen(-) with Ki-45 KAIa Nick (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 20000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 41 minutes
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Morning Air attack on Buna [Papua] , at 99,129
Weather in hex: Heavy rain
Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 21,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M2m21 Zero x 2
Allied aircraft
P-40E Warhawk x 14
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2m21 Zero: 1 destroyed
No Allied losses
Aircraft Attacking:
13 x P-40E Warhawk sweeping at 15000 feet
CAP engaged:
Sasebo S1 Chutai with A6M2m21 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 15000.
Raid is overhead
Kaga-1 Daitai with A6M2m21 Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000.
Raid is overhead
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Morning Air attack on PA 101st Infantry Division, at 81,89 (Tandag [Mindinao])
Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 5,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes
Japanese aircraft
G4M1 Betty TB x 54
No Japanese losses
Allied ground losses:
34 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Aircraft Attacking:
54 x G4M1 Betty TB bombing from 4000 feet
Ground Attack: 1 x 4x60 kg GP G&C Pkg
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Morning Air attack on PA 7th Constabulary Regiment, at 77,88 , near Dipilog [Sardines]
Weather in hex: Overcast
Raid spotted at 5 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 2 minutes
Japanese aircraft
F1M2 Pete FDB x 6
No Japanese losses
Aircraft Attacking:
6 x F1M2 Pete FDB bombing from 6000 feet *
Ground Attack: 2 x 30 kg GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on PA 101st Infantry Division, at 81,89 (Tandag [Mindinao])
Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
Raid spotted at 15 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M2m21 Zero x 8
F1M2 Pete FDB x 6
No Japanese losses
Aircraft Attacking:
6 x F1M2 Pete FDB bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 60 kg GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on NRA 8th Prov Lt Cps Brigade, at 91,49 , near Hwaiyin [Yellow R]
Weather in hex: Heavy rain
Raid spotted at 7 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 2 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-51b Sonia GPDB x 28
No Japanese losses
Allied ground losses:
52 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 3 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Aircraft Attacking:
11 x Ki-51b Sonia GPDB releasing from 3000'
Ground Attack: 1 x 4x50 kg GP G&C Pkg
17 x Ki-51b Sonia GPDB releasing from 2000'
Ground Attack: 1 x 4x50 kg GP G&C Pkg
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Morning Air attack on NRA 49th AA "Rgt" AA Battalion, at 79,57 (Kukong [S China])
Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
Raid spotted at 27 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 21
Ki-49 Ia Helen x 9
Ki-80 I Helen ICB x 27
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 1 damaged
Ki-80 I Helen ICB: 1 damaged
Allied ground losses:
7 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Aircraft Attacking:
21 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 4000 feet
Ground Attack: 5 x 4x50 kg GP G&C Pkg
27 x Ki-80 I Helen ICB bombing from 4000 feet
Ground Attack: 5 x 4x50 kg GP G&C Pkg
9 x Ki-49 Ia Helen bombing from 4000 feet
Ground Attack: 5 x 4x50 kg GP G&C Pkg
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Morning Air attack on NRA 49th AA "Rgt" AA Battalion, at 79,57 (Kukong [S China])
Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
Raid spotted at 25 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 23
No Japanese losses
Aircraft Attacking:
23 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 4000 feet
Ground Attack: 5 x 4x50 kg GP G&C Pkg
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Morning Air attack on NRA 205th Division, at 76,56 , near Wuchow [P River]
Weather in hex: Overcast
Raid spotted at 24 NM, estimated altitude 23,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-27a/b Nate x 7
Ki-51b Sonia GPDB x 3
No Japanese losses
Allied ground losses:
6 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Ki-51b Sonia GPDB bombing from 20000 feet
Ground Attack: 1 x 4x50 kg GP G&C Pkg
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Morning Air attack on Liu Chow [Pearl R] , at 74,55
Weather in hex: Light rain
Raid spotted at 35 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-43 Ic Oscar x 12
Ki-51b Sonia GPDB x 22
Allied aircraft
CAF H81-A3 Tomahawk x 14
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-43 Ic Oscar: 7 destroyed
Ki-51b Sonia GPDB: 6 destroyed, 1 damaged
Ki-51b Sonia GPDB: 2 destroyed by flak
No Allied losses
Aircraft Attacking:
4 x Ki-51b Sonia GPDB releasing from 1000' *
Port Attack: 2 x 50 kg GP Bomb
4 x Ki-51b Sonia GPDB releasing from 3000' *
Port Attack: 2 x 50 kg GP Bomb
4 x Ki-51b Sonia GPDB releasing from 2000' *
Port Attack: 2 x 50 kg GP Bomb
CAP engaged:
AVG 1 Adam & Eves with CAF H81-A3 Tomahawk (3 airborne, 8 on standby, 3 scrambling)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 15000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 27 minutes
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Morning Air attack on Buna [Papua] , at 99,129
Weather in hex: Heavy rain
Raid spotted at 39 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-17C Fortress GP x 3
B-17E Fortress GP x 9
Allied aircraft losses
B-17E Fortress GP: 2 damaged
Airbase hits 1
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 3
Aircraft Attacking:
3 x B-17E Fortress GP bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 600 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-17E Fortress GP bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 600 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-17E Fortress GP bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 600 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-17C Fortress GP bombing from 10000 feet
Port Attack: 6 x 600 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on 3rd Ind Tank Brigade, at 56,51 , near Toungoo [C Burma]
Weather in hex: Partial cloud
Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-38 Nick x 1
Allied aircraft
B-25B Mitchell GP x 8
B-25C Mitchell GP x 8
No Japanese losses
Allied aircraft losses
B-25B Mitchell GP: 1 destroyed
Aircraft Attacking:
8 x B-25C Mitchell GP bombing from 8000 feet *
Ground Attack: 1 x 4x250 lb GP G&C Pkg
7 x B-25B Mitchell GP bombing from 8000 feet *
Ground Attack: 2 x 4x250 lb GP G&C Pkg
CAP engaged:
11th Ftr Sentai with Ki-38 Nick (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters to 15000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 60 minutes
Also attacking 1st Raiding "Force" Regiment ...
Also attacking 3rd Ind Tank Brigade ...
Also attacking 1st Raiding "Force" Regiment ...
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Buna [Papua] at 100,130
Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
Raid spotted at 16 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes
Allied aircraft
A-24 Banshee DB x 3
P-40E Warhawk x 7
No Allied losses
Japanese Ships
CA Tone, heavy fires
Aircraft Attacking:
3 x A-24 Banshee DB releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb, 2 x 100 lb GP Bomb
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CA Tone
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Morning Air attack on Buna [Papua] , at 99,129
Weather in hex: Heavy rain
Raid spotted at 33 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes
Allied aircraft
P-40E Warhawk x 2
No Allied losses
Aircraft Attacking:
2 x P-40E Warhawk sweeping at 15000 feet
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Afternoon Air attack on KNIL NS Territory Regiment, at 45,77 (Siantar [N Sumatra])
Weather in hex: Severe storms
Raid spotted at 1 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 0 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-44 I Tojo x 2
Ki-51b Sonia GPDB x 32
Ki-38 Nick x 2
No Japanese losses
Allied ground losses:
25 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Aircraft Attacking:
7 x Ki-51b Sonia GPDB releasing from 2000'
Ground Attack: 1 x 4x50 kg GP G&C Pkg
24 x Ki-51b Sonia GPDB releasing from 3000'
Ground Attack: 1 x 4x50 kg GP G&C Pkg
1 x Ki-51b Sonia GPDB releasing from 1000'
Ground Attack: 1 x 4x50 kg GP G&C Pkg
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Afternoon Air attack on NRA 8th Prov Lt Cps Brigade, at 91,49 , near Hwaiyin [Yellow R]
Weather in hex: Severe storms
Raid spotted at 7 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 2 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-48 Ib Lily x 27
No Japanese losses
Allied ground losses:
5 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Aircraft Attacking:
27 x Ki-48 Ib Lily bombing from 4000 feet *
Ground Attack: 4 x 4x15 kg GP G&C Pkg
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Afternoon Air attack on NRA 8th Prov Lt Cps Brigade, at 91,49 , near Hwaiyin [Yellow R]
Weather in hex: Severe storms
Raid spotted at 16 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-21 Ic Sally x 25
No Japanese losses
Allied ground losses:
11 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Aircraft Attacking:
25 x Ki-21 Ic Sally bombing from 4000 feet *
Ground Attack: 3 x 4x50 kg GP G&C Pkg
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Afternoon Air attack on Pegu [C Burma] , at 55,53
Weather in hex: Moderate rain
Raid spotted at 11 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M2m21 Zero x 3
Ki-27a/b Nate x 3
Ki-43 Ic Oscar x 8
Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress GP x 12
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-43 Ic Oscar: 1 destroyed
Allied aircraft losses
B-17E Fortress GP: 1 destroyed, 5 damaged
Aircraft Attacking:
3 x B-17E Fortress GP bombing from 9000 feet
Port Attack: 8 x 600 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-17E Fortress GP bombing from 9000 feet
Port Attack: 8 x 600 lb GP Bomb
4 x B-17E Fortress GP bombing from 9000 feet
Port Attack: 8 x 600 lb GP Bomb
CAP engaged:
Tainan S1 Kokutai with A6M2m21 Zero (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 15000.
Raid is overhead
50th Ftr Sentai with Ki-43 Ic Oscar (8 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
8 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 15000.
Raid is overhead
RTAF 72 Sqdn/74 Wng with Ki-27a/b Nate (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 15000.
Raid is overhead
RTAF 73 Sqdn/74 Wng with Ki-27a/b Nate (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 15000.
Raid is overhead
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Buna [Papua] at 100,130
Weather in hex: Light rain
Raid spotted at 15 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes
Allied aircraft
A-24 Banshee DB x 2
P-40E Warhawk x 7
No Allied losses
Japanese Ships
CA Tone, on fire
Aircraft Attacking:
2 x A-24 Banshee DB releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb, 2 x 100 lb GP Bomb
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ASW attack near Christmas Is [Line] at 174,141
Japanese Ships
SS I-68 , hits 1
Allied Ships
APD Waters
SS I-68 is sighted by escort
APD Waters attacking submerged sub ....
APD Waters is out of ASW ammo
APD Waters is out of ASW ammo
APD Waters fails to find sub, continues to search...
APD Waters fails to find sub, continues to search...
APD Waters fails to find sub, continues to search...
APD Waters attacking submerged sub ....
APD Waters is out of ASW ammo
APD Waters is out of ASW ammo
APD Waters is out of ASW ammo
APD Waters is out of ASW ammo
APD Waters is out of ASW ammo
Escort abandons search for sub
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Invasion Support action off Manado [Celebes] (75,99)
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force
6 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese Ships
PB JMM Formosa 103
LSI(S) RGC LSI No 6
PB JMM Formosa 103 fired at enemy troops
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Ground combat at Kaiying [S China] (82,60)
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 6362 troops, 125 guns, 10 vehicles, Assault Value = 232
Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 0
Japanese adjusted assault: 112
Allied adjusted defense: 1
Japanese assault odds: 112 to 1 (fort level 1)
Japanese forces CAPTURE Kaiying [S China] !!!
Combat modifiers
Attacker: leaders(-)
Assaulting units:
42nd DrB "Brigade" Division
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Ground combat at Chu Hsien [E China] (88,56)
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 8086 troops, 280 guns, 775 vehicles, Assault Value = 1392
Defending force 43110 troops, 226 guns, 70 vehicles, Assault Value = 1251
Allied ground losses:
74 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Assaulting units:
1st Tank "Taku" Division
22nd PkB "Plains" Division
19th DraftA "Tiger" Division
RGC 28th Route Division
RGC 24th Route Division
RGC 1st Front Army Corps
4th Pack 8cm Mortar Battalion
13th Army
15th 15cmGun HvyArt Regiment
IJA 7th Arty Cmd Brigade
Defending units:
Hopei 49th Corps
Warlord 28th "Cps" Division
NRA 5th Route Army Corps
NRA 88th Corps
NRA 3rd War Area
10th Army Group
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Ground combat at Nauru I [Guano] (127,128)
Japanese Shock attack
Attacking force 130 troops, 1 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 5
Defending force 70 troops, 2 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 2
Japanese adjusted assault: 10
Allied adjusted defense: 1
Japanese assault odds: 10 to 1 (fort level 1)
Japanese forces CAPTURE Nauru I [Guano] !!!
Combat modifiers
Defender: leaders(+), fatigue(-), experience(-)
Attacker: shock(+)
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:
70 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 5 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 2 (2 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units destroyed 1
Assaulting units:
Aikoko M Landg Pty
Defending units:
CMF Wren Force
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Ground combat at Siantar [N Sumatra] (45,77)
Allied Deliberate attack
Attacking force 2194 troops, 27 guns, 3 vehicles, Assault Value = 90
Defending force 23 troops, 4 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 2
Allied adjusted assault: 81
Japanese adjusted defense: 1
Allied assault odds: 81 to 1 (fort level 0)
Allied forces CAPTURE Siantar [N Sumatra] !!!
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), preparation(-)
Attacker: leaders(+)
Japanese ground losses:
32 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 4 (4 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units destroyed 1
Assaulting units:
KNIL NS Territory Regiment
Defending units:
Yoko 2nd Airborne SNLF /3
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Ground combat at Suva [Fiji] (132,160)
Allied Bombardment attack
Attacking force 6269 troops, 114 guns, 62 vehicles, Assault Value = 198
Defending force 22996 troops, 276 guns, 34 vehicles, Assault Value = 664
Assaulting units:
NZ 29th Battalion
NZ 8th Brigade
NZ 30th Battalion
RNZAF 1st Base Force
USAAF Thirteenth AF /1
Defending units:
40th DrA Ind Mixed Brigade
55th DrB "Troupe" Division
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Ground combat at Ba [Fiji] (131,159)
Allied Bombardment attack
Attacking force 1252 troops, 13 guns, 14 vehicles, Assault Value = 40
Defending force 4342 troops, 98 guns, 7 vehicles, Assault Value = 49
Assaulting units:
NZ 34th Battalion
Defending units:
51st Naval Guard Unit
Guards Mixed Bde /1
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ASW attack near Tanabe [Fish] at 109,63
Japanese Ships
PB Mikitade Maru
PB JMM Fukuoka 110
PB Uruboko Maru
Allied Ships
SS S-18
SS S-18 launches 4 torpedoes at PB Mikitade Maru
S-18 diving deep ....
PB JMM Fukuoka 110 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Uruboko Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB JMM Fukuoka 110 fails to find sub and abandons search
PB Uruboko Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Uruboko Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Uruboko Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Uruboko Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Uruboko Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub
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Night Air attack on Luganville [N Heb] , at 120,150
Weather in hex: Moderate rain
Raid spotted at 34 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes
Allied aircraft
NZ Hudson III (LR) x 3
No Allied losses
Aircraft Attacking:
3 x NZ Hudson III (LR) bombing from 5000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 lb GP Bomb
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Night Air attack on Malacca [Malaya] , at 49,81
Weather in hex: Heavy rain
Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes
Allied aircraft
RAAF Hudson I GP x 3
Allied aircraft losses
RAAF Hudson I GP: 1 destroyed by flak
Runway hits 1
Aircraft Attacking:
3 x RAAF Hudson I GP bombing from 8000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 100 lb GP Bomb
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Night Air attack on Malacca [Malaya] , at 49,81
Weather in hex: Heavy rain
Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes
Allied aircraft
RAF Blenheim IV x 5
Allied aircraft losses
RAF Blenheim IV: 1 destroyed by flak
Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 7
Aircraft Attacking:
4 x RAF Blenheim IV bombing from 7000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 lb GP Bomb, 8 x 40 lb GP Bomb
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Night Air attack on Chiang Mai Province , at 58,53
Weather in hex: Clear sky
Raid spotted at 37 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 14 minutes
Allied aircraft
RAF Blenheim I GP x 3
No Allied losses
Runway hits 6
Aircraft Attacking:
3 x RAF Blenheim I GP bombing and strafing from low level
Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 lb GP Bomb
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Night Air attack on Malacca [Malaya] , at 49,81
Weather in hex: Heavy rain
Raid spotted at 26 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes
Allied aircraft
RAF Blenheim IV x 7
No Allied losses
Airbase hits 3
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 11
Aircraft Attacking:
7 x RAF Blenheim IV bombing from 7000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 lb GP Bomb, 8 x 40 lb GP Bomb
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Submarine attack near Balikpapan [Oil] at 64,98
Japanese Ships
SS I-121
Allied Ships
xAKL NEI Van der Bosch, Shell hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAKL NEI Van der Bosch is sighted by SS I-121
SS I-121 attacking on the surface
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Morning Air attack on Huo Ma [Yel River] , at 86,41
Weather in hex: Clear sky
Raid spotted at 11 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-27a/b Nate x 2
Ki-43 Ic Oscar x 2
Allied aircraft
CAF I-16 Type 24 x 12
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-27a/b Nate: 1 destroyed
Allied aircraft losses
CAF I-16 Type 24: 1 destroyed
Aircraft Attacking:
9 x CAF I-16 Type 24 sweeping at 15000 feet *
CAP engaged:
33rd Ftr Sentai/A with Ki-43 Ic Oscar (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 15000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 1 minutes
9th Ftr Sentai with Ki-27a/b Nate (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 15000.
Raid is overhead
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Morning Air attack on RN 108th+BNB Cstb Base Force, at 68,86 (Jesselton [BNoBNEO])
Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
Raid spotted at 37 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 16 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M2m21 Zero x 5
G3M2/G3M2-K Nell TB x 42
G4M1 Betty TB x 5
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:
42 x G3M2/G3M2-K Nell TB bombing from 4000 feet
Ground Attack: 1 x 4x60 kg GP G&C Pkg
5 x G4M1 Betty TB bombing from 4000 feet
Ground Attack: 1 x 4x60 kg GP G&C Pkg
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Morning Air attack on RN 108th+BNB Cstb Base Force, at 68,86 (Jesselton [BNoBNEO])
Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
Raid spotted at 28 NM, estimated altitude 5,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M2m21 Zero x 5
G4M1 Betty TB x 20
No Japanese losses
Aircraft Attacking:
20 x G4M1 Betty TB bombing from 4000 feet
Ground Attack: 1 x 4x60 kg GP G&C Pkg
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Morning Air attack on RN 108th+BNB Cstb Base Force, at 68,86 (Jesselton [BNoBNEO])
Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
Raid spotted at 47 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 19 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M2m21 Zero x 4
G4M1 Betty TB x 6
No Japanese losses
Aircraft Attacking:
6 x G4M1 Betty TB bombing from 4000 feet
Ground Attack: 1 x 4x60 kg GP G&C Pkg
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Morning Air attack on NRA 25th Corps, at 83,59 (Chan P'ing [SChina])
Weather in hex: Overcast
Raid spotted at 12 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-27a/b Nate x 8
No Japanese losses
Aircraft Attacking:
7 x Ki-27a/b Nate bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 1 x 4x25 kg GP G&C Pkg
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Morning Air attack on RN 108th+BNB Cstb Base Force, at 68,86 (Jesselton [BNoBNEO])
Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
Raid spotted at 21 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M2m21 Zero x 33
B5N2 Kate TB x 54
No Japanese losses
Aircraft Attacking:
18 x B5N2 Kate TB bombing from 4000 feet
Ground Attack: 1 x 4x100 kg GP G&C Pkg
18 x B5N2 Kate TB bombing from 4000 feet
Ground Attack: 1 x 4x100 kg GP G&C Pkg
18 x B5N2 Kate TB bombing from 4000 feet
Ground Attack: 1 x 4x100 kg GP G&C Pkg
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Morning Air attack on NRA 208th Division, at 83,59 (Chan P'ing [SChina])
Weather in hex: Overcast
Raid spotted at 12 NM, estimated altitude 5,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-27a/b Nate x 1
Ki-32 Mary x 25
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-32 Mary : 1 destroyed by flak
Allied ground losses:
9 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Aircraft Attacking:
24 x Ki-32 Mary bombing and strafing from low level
Ground Attack: 2 x 4x50 kg GP G&C Pkg
Also attacking NRA 25th Corps ...
Also attacking NRA 208th Division ...
Also attacking NRA 25th Corps ...
Also attacking NRA 208th Division ...
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Morning Air attack on VF/FF 5re REI Regimental Combat Team, at 68,55 (Viet Tri [Tonkin])
Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
Raid spotted at 16 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-30 Ann DB x 24
No Japanese losses
Allied ground losses:
9 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Aircraft Attacking:
9 x Ki-30 Ann DB releasing from 2000'
Ground Attack: 2 x 4x50 kg GP G&C Pkg
7 x Ki-30 Ann DB releasing from 1000'
Ground Attack: 2 x 4x50 kg GP G&C Pkg
8 x Ki-30 Ann DB releasing from 3000'
Ground Attack: 2 x 4x50 kg GP G&C Pkg
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Morning Air attack on 26th SMB "Spring" Division, at 86,41 (Huo Ma [Yel River])
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-43 Ic Oscar x 1
Allied aircraft
CAF A-19 x 11
No Japanese losses
Allied aircraft losses
CAF A-19: 1 destroyed, 3 damaged
CAF A-19: 1 destroyed by flak
Japanese ground losses:
9 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Aircraft Attacking:
9 x CAF A-19 bombing from 8000 feet
Ground Attack: 1 x 4x250 lb GP G&C Pkg
CAP engaged:
33rd Ftr Sentai/A with Ki-43 Ic Oscar (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 18000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 49 minutes
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Morning Air attack on 26th SMB "Spring" Division, at 86,41 (Huo Ma [Yel River])
Weather in hex: Clear sky
Raid spotted at 2 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 0 minutes
Allied aircraft
CAF SB-2 (Early) x 7
Allied aircraft losses
CAF SB-2 (Early): 1 destroyed by flak
Japanese ground losses:
6 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Aircraft Attacking:
5 x CAF SB-2 (Early) bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 4x100 kg GP G&C Pkg
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Robi [Milne Bay] at 101,134
Weather in hex: Overcast
Raid spotted at 10 NM, estimated altitude 5,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M1m11 Zero x 2
Allied aircraft
RAAF Hudson I GP x 4
No Japanese losses
Allied aircraft losses
RAAF Hudson I GP: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged
RAAF Hudson I GP: 1 destroyed by flak
Japanese Ships
BB Ise
Aircraft Attacking:
1 x RAAF Hudson I GP bombing from 2000 feet
Naval Attack: 8 x 100 lb GP Bomb
CAP engaged:
Okamoto Daitai with A6M1m11 Zero (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000.
Raid is overhead
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Afternoon Air attack on Davao [Mindinao] , at 79,91
Weather in hex: Clear sky
Raid spotted at 21 NM, estimated altitude 19,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M2m21 Zero x 43
Allied aircraft
P-36A Mohawk x 5
No Japanese losses
Allied aircraft losses
P-36A Mohawk: 3 destroyed
Aircraft Attacking:
42 x A6M2m21 Zero sweeping at 15000 feet
CAP engaged:
6th Interceptr PAAC with P-36A Mohawk (0 airborne, 3 on standby, 1 scrambling)
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 32 minutes
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ASW attack near Suva [Fiji] at 132,160
Japanese Ships
SS I-22
Allied Ships
KV RCN Edmundston
SS I-22 is sighted by escort
KV RCN Edmundston fails to find sub, continues to search...
KV RCN Edmundston fails to find sub, continues to search...
KV RCN Edmundston fails to find sub, continues to search...
KV RCN Edmundston fails to find sub, continues to search...
KV RCN Edmundston fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub
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Pre-Invasion action at 85,68
Japanese Ships
CL Yubari
CM Shoei Maru
CM Nikkai Maru
Allied ground losses:
6 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
CL Yubari firing at AIF Lark Battalion
CM Shoei Maru firing at AUS Rabaul Det HQ & Base Force
CM Nikkai Maru firing at AUS Rabaul Det HQ & Base Force
CM Shoei Maru fired at enemy troops
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Amphibious Assault at 105,126
TF 293 troops unloading over beach at 105,126
10 Support Section troops accidentally lost during unload of 63rd DrB "Brigade"/B Div
10 Support Section troops lost in surf during unload of 63rd DrB "Brigade"/B Div /6
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Ground combat at Fu Chow [C China] (84,55)
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 25325 troops, 328 guns, 103 vehicles, Assault Value = 652
Defending force 27681 troops, 311 guns, 4 vehicles, Assault Value = 808
Japanese ground losses:
Guns lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Assaulting units:
39th SMotB Wisteria Division
68th C "Cypress" Division
Defending units:
Szechuan 50th Corps
NRA 21st Corps
NRA 3rd New US OB Corps
32nd Army Group
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Ground combat at Chu Hsien [E China] (88,56)
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 102989 troops, 1179 guns, 243 vehicles, Assault Value = 2652
Defending force 44030 troops, 227 guns, 70 vehicles, Assault Value = 1499
Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 1
Japanese adjusted assault: 2153
Allied adjusted defense: 4390
Japanese assault odds: 1 to 2 (fort level 1)
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), leaders(+), experience(-)
Attacker:
Japanese ground losses:
6368 casualties reported
Squads: 6 destroyed, 581 disabled
Non Combat: 15 destroyed, 281 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 69 disabled
Guns lost 135 (2 destroyed, 133 disabled)
Vehicles lost 33 (2 destroyed, 31 disabled)
Allied ground losses:
1071 casualties reported
Squads: 3 destroyed, 74 disabled
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 16 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 1 disabled
Guns lost 16 (1 destroyed, 15 disabled)
Assaulting units:
15th DrB "Festival" Division
Kyuko Naval Guard Unit
22nd PkB "Plains" Division
RGC 19th Temp Division
RGC 28th Route Division
RGC 23rd Route Division
17th Draft B "Moon" Division
RGC 4th Division
116th DrB "Storm" Division
RGC 25th Route Division
RGC 5th Division
RGC 1st Front Army Corps
13th Army
4th Pack 8cm Mortar Battalion
Defending units:
Hopei 49th Corps
Warlord 28th "Cps" Division
NRA 5th Route Army Corps
NRA 88th Corps
NRA 3rd War Area
10th Army Group
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Ground combat at 88,47 (near Shou Hsien [Yel R])
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 13881 troops, 218 guns, 561 vehicles, Assault Value = 640
Defending force 13203 troops, 140 guns, 4 vehicles, Assault Value = 294
Japanese adjusted assault: 77
Allied adjusted defense: 30
Japanese assault odds: 2 to 1
Combat modifiers
Defender: disruption(-), morale(-), experience(-), supply(-)
Attacker:
Japanese ground losses:
522 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 44 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 22 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled
Allied ground losses:
4298 casualties reported
Squads: 95 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 221 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 2 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 8 (8 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units retreated 5
Defeated Allied Units Retreating!
Assaulting units:
10th SMotA "Iron" Division
RGC 12th Ind Brigade
RGC 7th Temp Division
IJA 8th Arty Cmd Brigade
Defending units:
NRA 48th Corps
NRA 12th Corps
NRA 7th Corps
NRA 85th Corps
Szechn 89th Lt Cps Division
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Ground combat at Tsiaotso [E China] (88,42)
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 59837 troops, 978 guns, 778 vehicles, Assault Value = 1584
Defending force 37324 troops, 115 guns, 8 vehicles, Assault Value = 972
Japanese ground losses:
Vehicles lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Allied ground losses:
44 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 4 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Assaulting units:
14th DrA "Shining" Division
69th PkC "Winning" Division
35th DrB "East" Division
110th "Eagle" 4Rgt Division
RGC 15th Temp Division
12th Army
Botanko Hvy Gun Regiment
IJA 9th Arty Cmd Brigade
IJA 5th ArtyCmd (-) Brigade
Defending units:
NRA 27th Corps
NRA 80th Corps
NRA 93rd Corps
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Ground combat at Namatanai [Copra] (107,125)
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 130 troops, 1 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 5
Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 0
Japanese adjusted assault: 6
Allied adjusted defense: 1
Japanese assault odds: 6 to 1 (fort level 0)
Japanese forces CAPTURE Namatanai [Copra] !!!
Combat modifiers
Attacker:
Assaulting units:
Kinsyu M Landg Pty
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Ground combat at Jesselton [BNoBNEO] (68,86)
Japanese Shock attack
Attacking force 3200 troops, 121 guns, 4 vehicles, Assault Value = 69
Defending force 665 troops, 2 guns, 3 vehicles, Assault Value = 26
Japanese adjusted assault: 76
Allied adjusted defense: 47
Japanese assault odds: 1 to 1 (fort level 1)
Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 0
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), leaders(+)
Attacker: shock(+)
Allied ground losses:
122 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 10 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Vehicles lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Assaulting units:
16th Naval Guard Unit
JAAF 97th AF Bn
Defending units:
RN 108th+BNB Cstb Base Force
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Ground combat at 56,51 (near Toungoo [C Burma])
Allied Deliberate attack
Attacking force 1537 troops, 10 guns, 14 vehicles, Assault Value = 60
Defending force 430 troops, 28 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 9
Allied adjusted assault: 37
Japanese adjusted defense: 11
Allied assault odds: 3 to 1
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), experience(-)
Attacker:
Japanese ground losses:
99 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 4 disabled
Non Combat: 8 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 17 (2 destroyed, 15 disabled)
Units retreated 1
Allied ground losses:
19 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Defeated Japanese Units Retreating!
Assaulting units:
5th Burma Rifles Battalion
IA 3/6 Ghurka Rifle Battalion
Defending units:
1st Raiding "Force" Rgt /2
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ASW attack near Tanabe [Fish] at 109,63
Japanese Ships
PB Mikitade Maru
PB JMM Fukuoka 110
PB Uruboko Maru
Allied Ships
SS S-18
SS S-18 launches 4 torpedoes at PB Mikitade Maru
S-18 diving deep ....
PB JMM Fukuoka 110 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Uruboko Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB JMM Fukuoka 110 fails to find sub and abandons search
PB Uruboko Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Uruboko Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Uruboko Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Uruboko Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Uruboko Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub
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Night Air attack on Luganville [N Heb] , at 120,150
Weather in hex: Moderate rain
Raid spotted at 34 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes
Allied aircraft
NZ Hudson III (LR) x 3
No Allied losses
Aircraft Attacking:
3 x NZ Hudson III (LR) bombing from 5000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 lb GP Bomb
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Night Air attack on Malacca [Malaya] , at 49,81
Weather in hex: Heavy rain
Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes
Allied aircraft
RAAF Hudson I GP x 3
Allied aircraft losses
RAAF Hudson I GP: 1 destroyed by flak
Runway hits 1
Aircraft Attacking:
3 x RAAF Hudson I GP bombing from 8000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 100 lb GP Bomb
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Night Air attack on Malacca [Malaya] , at 49,81
Weather in hex: Heavy rain
Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes
Allied aircraft
RAF Blenheim IV x 5
Allied aircraft losses
RAF Blenheim IV: 1 destroyed by flak
Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 7
Aircraft Attacking:
4 x RAF Blenheim IV bombing from 7000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 lb GP Bomb, 8 x 40 lb GP Bomb
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Night Air attack on Chiang Mai Province , at 58,53
Weather in hex: Clear sky
Raid spotted at 37 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 14 minutes
Allied aircraft
RAF Blenheim I GP x 3
No Allied losses
Runway hits 6
Aircraft Attacking:
3 x RAF Blenheim I GP bombing and strafing from low level
Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 lb GP Bomb
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Night Air attack on Malacca [Malaya] , at 49,81
Weather in hex: Heavy rain
Raid spotted at 26 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes
Allied aircraft
RAF Blenheim IV x 7
No Allied losses
Airbase hits 3
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 11
Aircraft Attacking:
7 x RAF Blenheim IV bombing from 7000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 lb GP Bomb, 8 x 40 lb GP Bomb
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Submarine attack near Balikpapan [Oil] at 64,98
Japanese Ships
SS I-121
Allied Ships
xAKL NEI Van der Bosch, Shell hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAKL NEI Van der Bosch is sighted by SS I-121
SS I-121 attacking on the surface
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Morning Air attack on Huo Ma [Yel River] , at 86,41
Weather in hex: Clear sky
Raid spotted at 11 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-27a/b Nate x 2
Ki-43 Ic Oscar x 2
Allied aircraft
CAF I-16 Type 24 x 12
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-27a/b Nate: 1 destroyed
Allied aircraft losses
CAF I-16 Type 24: 1 destroyed
Aircraft Attacking:
9 x CAF I-16 Type 24 sweeping at 15000 feet *
CAP engaged:
33rd Ftr Sentai/A with Ki-43 Ic Oscar (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 15000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 1 minutes
9th Ftr Sentai with Ki-27a/b Nate (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 15000.
Raid is overhead
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Morning Air attack on RN 108th+BNB Cstb Base Force, at 68,86 (Jesselton [BNoBNEO])
Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
Raid spotted at 37 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 16 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M2m21 Zero x 5
G3M2/G3M2-K Nell TB x 42
G4M1 Betty TB x 5
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:
42 x G3M2/G3M2-K Nell TB bombing from 4000 feet
Ground Attack: 1 x 4x60 kg GP G&C Pkg
5 x G4M1 Betty TB bombing from 4000 feet
Ground Attack: 1 x 4x60 kg GP G&C Pkg
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Morning Air attack on RN 108th+BNB Cstb Base Force, at 68,86 (Jesselton [BNoBNEO])
Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
Raid spotted at 28 NM, estimated altitude 5,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M2m21 Zero x 5
G4M1 Betty TB x 20
No Japanese losses
Aircraft Attacking:
20 x G4M1 Betty TB bombing from 4000 feet
Ground Attack: 1 x 4x60 kg GP G&C Pkg
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Morning Air attack on RN 108th+BNB Cstb Base Force, at 68,86 (Jesselton [BNoBNEO])
Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
Raid spotted at 47 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 19 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M2m21 Zero x 4
G4M1 Betty TB x 6
No Japanese losses
Aircraft Attacking:
6 x G4M1 Betty TB bombing from 4000 feet
Ground Attack: 1 x 4x60 kg GP G&C Pkg
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Morning Air attack on NRA 25th Corps, at 83,59 (Chan P'ing [SChina])
Weather in hex: Overcast
Raid spotted at 12 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-27a/b Nate x 8
No Japanese losses
Aircraft Attacking:
7 x Ki-27a/b Nate bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 1 x 4x25 kg GP G&C Pkg
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Morning Air attack on RN 108th+BNB Cstb Base Force, at 68,86 (Jesselton [BNoBNEO])
Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
Raid spotted at 21 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M2m21 Zero x 33
B5N2 Kate TB x 54
No Japanese losses
Aircraft Attacking:
18 x B5N2 Kate TB bombing from 4000 feet
Ground Attack: 1 x 4x100 kg GP G&C Pkg
18 x B5N2 Kate TB bombing from 4000 feet
Ground Attack: 1 x 4x100 kg GP G&C Pkg
18 x B5N2 Kate TB bombing from 4000 feet
Ground Attack: 1 x 4x100 kg GP G&C Pkg
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Morning Air attack on NRA 208th Division, at 83,59 (Chan P'ing [SChina])
Weather in hex: Overcast
Raid spotted at 12 NM, estimated altitude 5,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-27a/b Nate x 1
Ki-32 Mary x 25
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-32 Mary : 1 destroyed by flak
Allied ground losses:
9 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Aircraft Attacking:
24 x Ki-32 Mary bombing and strafing from low level
Ground Attack: 2 x 4x50 kg GP G&C Pkg
Also attacking NRA 25th Corps ...
Also attacking NRA 208th Division ...
Also attacking NRA 25th Corps ...
Also attacking NRA 208th Division ...
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Morning Air attack on VF/FF 5re REI Regimental Combat Team, at 68,55 (Viet Tri [Tonkin])
Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
Raid spotted at 16 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-30 Ann DB x 24
No Japanese losses
Allied ground losses:
9 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Aircraft Attacking:
9 x Ki-30 Ann DB releasing from 2000'
Ground Attack: 2 x 4x50 kg GP G&C Pkg
7 x Ki-30 Ann DB releasing from 1000'
Ground Attack: 2 x 4x50 kg GP G&C Pkg
8 x Ki-30 Ann DB releasing from 3000'
Ground Attack: 2 x 4x50 kg GP G&C Pkg
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Morning Air attack on 26th SMB "Spring" Division, at 86,41 (Huo Ma [Yel River])
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-43 Ic Oscar x 1
Allied aircraft
CAF A-19 x 11
No Japanese losses
Allied aircraft losses
CAF A-19: 1 destroyed, 3 damaged
CAF A-19: 1 destroyed by flak
Japanese ground losses:
9 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Aircraft Attacking:
9 x CAF A-19 bombing from 8000 feet
Ground Attack: 1 x 4x250 lb GP G&C Pkg
CAP engaged:
33rd Ftr Sentai/A with Ki-43 Ic Oscar (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 18000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 49 minutes
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Morning Air attack on 26th SMB "Spring" Division, at 86,41 (Huo Ma [Yel River])
Weather in hex: Clear sky
Raid spotted at 2 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 0 minutes
Allied aircraft
CAF SB-2 (Early) x 7
Allied aircraft losses
CAF SB-2 (Early): 1 destroyed by flak
Japanese ground losses:
6 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Aircraft Attacking:
5 x CAF SB-2 (Early) bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 4x100 kg GP G&C Pkg
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Robi [Milne Bay] at 101,134
Weather in hex: Overcast
Raid spotted at 10 NM, estimated altitude 5,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M1m11 Zero x 2
Allied aircraft
RAAF Hudson I GP x 4
No Japanese losses
Allied aircraft losses
RAAF Hudson I GP: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged
RAAF Hudson I GP: 1 destroyed by flak
Japanese Ships
BB Ise
Aircraft Attacking:
1 x RAAF Hudson I GP bombing from 2000 feet
Naval Attack: 8 x 100 lb GP Bomb
CAP engaged:
Okamoto Daitai with A6M1m11 Zero (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000.
Raid is overhead
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Afternoon Air attack on Davao [Mindinao] , at 79,91
Weather in hex: Clear sky
Raid spotted at 21 NM, estimated altitude 19,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M2m21 Zero x 43
Allied aircraft
P-36A Mohawk x 5
No Japanese losses
Allied aircraft losses
P-36A Mohawk: 3 destroyed
Aircraft Attacking:
42 x A6M2m21 Zero sweeping at 15000 feet
CAP engaged:
6th Interceptr PAAC with P-36A Mohawk (0 airborne, 3 on standby, 1 scrambling)
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 32 minutes
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ASW attack near Suva [Fiji] at 132,160
Japanese Ships
SS I-22
Allied Ships
KV RCN Edmundston
SS I-22 is sighted by escort
KV RCN Edmundston fails to find sub, continues to search...
KV RCN Edmundston fails to find sub, continues to search...
KV RCN Edmundston fails to find sub, continues to search...
KV RCN Edmundston fails to find sub, continues to search...
KV RCN Edmundston fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub
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Pre-Invasion action at 85,68
Japanese Ships
CL Yubari
CM Shoei Maru
CM Nikkai Maru
Allied ground losses:
6 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
CL Yubari firing at AIF Lark Battalion
CM Shoei Maru firing at AUS Rabaul Det HQ & Base Force
CM Nikkai Maru firing at AUS Rabaul Det HQ & Base Force
CM Shoei Maru fired at enemy troops
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Amphibious Assault at 105,126
TF 293 troops unloading over beach at 105,126
10 Support Section troops accidentally lost during unload of 63rd DrB "Brigade"/B Div
10 Support Section troops lost in surf during unload of 63rd DrB "Brigade"/B Div /6
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Ground combat at Fu Chow [C China] (84,55)
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 25325 troops, 328 guns, 103 vehicles, Assault Value = 652
Defending force 27681 troops, 311 guns, 4 vehicles, Assault Value = 808
Japanese ground losses:
Guns lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Assaulting units:
39th SMotB Wisteria Division
68th C "Cypress" Division
Defending units:
Szechuan 50th Corps
NRA 21st Corps
NRA 3rd New US OB Corps
32nd Army Group
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Ground combat at Chu Hsien [E China] (88,56)
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 102989 troops, 1179 guns, 243 vehicles, Assault Value = 2652
Defending force 44030 troops, 227 guns, 70 vehicles, Assault Value = 1499
Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 1
Japanese adjusted assault: 2153
Allied adjusted defense: 4390
Japanese assault odds: 1 to 2 (fort level 1)
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), leaders(+), experience(-)
Attacker:
Japanese ground losses:
6368 casualties reported
Squads: 6 destroyed, 581 disabled
Non Combat: 15 destroyed, 281 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 69 disabled
Guns lost 135 (2 destroyed, 133 disabled)
Vehicles lost 33 (2 destroyed, 31 disabled)
Allied ground losses:
1071 casualties reported
Squads: 3 destroyed, 74 disabled
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 16 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 1 disabled
Guns lost 16 (1 destroyed, 15 disabled)
Assaulting units:
15th DrB "Festival" Division
Kyuko Naval Guard Unit
22nd PkB "Plains" Division
RGC 19th Temp Division
RGC 28th Route Division
RGC 23rd Route Division
17th Draft B "Moon" Division
RGC 4th Division
116th DrB "Storm" Division
RGC 25th Route Division
RGC 5th Division
RGC 1st Front Army Corps
13th Army
4th Pack 8cm Mortar Battalion
Defending units:
Hopei 49th Corps
Warlord 28th "Cps" Division
NRA 5th Route Army Corps
NRA 88th Corps
NRA 3rd War Area
10th Army Group
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Ground combat at 88,47 (near Shou Hsien [Yel R])
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 13881 troops, 218 guns, 561 vehicles, Assault Value = 640
Defending force 13203 troops, 140 guns, 4 vehicles, Assault Value = 294
Japanese adjusted assault: 77
Allied adjusted defense: 30
Japanese assault odds: 2 to 1
Combat modifiers
Defender: disruption(-), morale(-), experience(-), supply(-)
Attacker:
Japanese ground losses:
522 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 44 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 22 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled
Allied ground losses:
4298 casualties reported
Squads: 95 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 221 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 2 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 8 (8 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units retreated 5
Defeated Allied Units Retreating!
Assaulting units:
10th SMotA "Iron" Division
RGC 12th Ind Brigade
RGC 7th Temp Division
IJA 8th Arty Cmd Brigade
Defending units:
NRA 48th Corps
NRA 12th Corps
NRA 7th Corps
NRA 85th Corps
Szechn 89th Lt Cps Division
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Ground combat at Tsiaotso [E China] (88,42)
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 59837 troops, 978 guns, 778 vehicles, Assault Value = 1584
Defending force 37324 troops, 115 guns, 8 vehicles, Assault Value = 972
Japanese ground losses:
Vehicles lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Allied ground losses:
44 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 4 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Assaulting units:
14th DrA "Shining" Division
69th PkC "Winning" Division
35th DrB "East" Division
110th "Eagle" 4Rgt Division
RGC 15th Temp Division
12th Army
Botanko Hvy Gun Regiment
IJA 9th Arty Cmd Brigade
IJA 5th ArtyCmd (-) Brigade
Defending units:
NRA 27th Corps
NRA 80th Corps
NRA 93rd Corps
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Ground combat at Namatanai [Copra] (107,125)
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 130 troops, 1 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 5
Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 0
Japanese adjusted assault: 6
Allied adjusted defense: 1
Japanese assault odds: 6 to 1 (fort level 0)
Japanese forces CAPTURE Namatanai [Copra] !!!
Combat modifiers
Attacker:
Assaulting units:
Kinsyu M Landg Pty
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Ground combat at Jesselton [BNoBNEO] (68,86)
Japanese Shock attack
Attacking force 3200 troops, 121 guns, 4 vehicles, Assault Value = 69
Defending force 665 troops, 2 guns, 3 vehicles, Assault Value = 26
Japanese adjusted assault: 76
Allied adjusted defense: 47
Japanese assault odds: 1 to 1 (fort level 1)
Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 0
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), leaders(+)
Attacker: shock(+)
Allied ground losses:
122 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 10 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Vehicles lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Assaulting units:
16th Naval Guard Unit
JAAF 97th AF Bn
Defending units:
RN 108th+BNB Cstb Base Force
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Ground combat at 56,51 (near Toungoo [C Burma])
Allied Deliberate attack
Attacking force 1537 troops, 10 guns, 14 vehicles, Assault Value = 60
Defending force 430 troops, 28 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 9
Allied adjusted assault: 37
Japanese adjusted defense: 11
Allied assault odds: 3 to 1
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), experience(-)
Attacker:
Japanese ground losses:
99 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 4 disabled
Non Combat: 8 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 17 (2 destroyed, 15 disabled)
Units retreated 1
Allied ground losses:
19 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Defeated Japanese Units Retreating!
Assaulting units:
5th Burma Rifles Battalion
IA 3/6 Ghurka Rifle Battalion
Defending units:
1st Raiding "Force" Rgt /2
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ASW attack near Miri [Sarawak] at 64,87
Japanese Ships
DD Kuroshio
Allied Ships
SS Seal
SS Seal is sighted by escort
Seal bottoming out ....
DD Kuroshio fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Kuroshio fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Kuroshio fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Kuroshio fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Kuroshio fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub
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Submarine attack near Riouw [Bintan I] at 50,85
Japanese Ships
SS I-53
Allied Ships
xAPc ROC Princess Jeanie
xAPc ROC Princess Jeanie is sighted by SS I-53
SS I-53 attacking xAPc ROC Princess Jeanie on the surface
SS I-53 low on gun ammo, Matsuyama M. breaks off surface engagement and submerges
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ASW attack near Noumea [Nickel] at 115,160
Japanese Ships
SS I-72
SS I-72 is sighted by escort
Sub escapes detection
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ASW attack near Cebu [Cebu] at 80,86
Japanese Ships
APD IJA Hishu
Allied Ships
SS Salmon, hits 2
SS Salmon is sighted by escort
Salmon bottoming out ....
APD IJA Hishu fails to find sub, continues to search...
APD IJA Hishu fails to find sub, continues to search...
APD IJA Hishu attacking submerged sub ....
APD IJA Hishu fails to find sub, continues to search...
APD IJA Hishu fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub
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ASW attack near Christmas Is [Line] at 174,141
Japanese Ships
SS I-18
Allied Ships
DD O'Brien
SS I-18 is located by DD O'Brien
I-18 bottoming out ....
DD O'Brien fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD O'Brien fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD O'Brien fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD O'Brien fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD O'Brien attacking submerged sub ....
DD O'Brien is out of ASW ammo
DD O'Brien is out of ASW ammo
DD O'Brien is out of ASW ammo
DD O'Brien is out of ASW ammo
Escort abandons search for sub
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Submarine attack near Port Swettinham at 48,78
Japanese Ships
xAKL Kashi Maru
Allied Ships
SS RN Trusty
xAKL Kashi Maru is sighted by SS RN Trusty
Captain of SS RN Trusty elects not to launch torpedoes at this target
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Submarine attack near Tanegashima [W Is] at 102,63
Japanese Ships
AK Sagami Maru
Allied Ships
SS Argonaut
AK Sagami Maru is sighted by SS Argonaut
SS Argonaut fails to launch torpedoes due to mechanical problems
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Submarine attack near Riouw [Bintan I] at 50,85
Japanese Ships
SS I-53
Allied Ships
xAPc ROC Princess Elaine
xAPc ROC Princess Elaine is sighted by SS I-53
SS I-53 attacking xAPc ROC Princess Elaine on the surface
SS I-53 low on gun ammo, Matsuyama M. breaks off surface engagement and submerges
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Morning Air attack on 3rd Ind Tank Brigade, at 59,45 (Shwebo [N Burma])
Weather in hex: Overcast
Raid spotted at 16 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M2m21 Zero x 3
Allied aircraft
RAF Blenheim IV x 4
No Japanese losses
Allied aircraft losses
RAF Blenheim IV: 1 destroyed
CAP engaged:
Yamada S1 Hikotai/A with A6M2m21 Zero (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(3 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000.
Raid is overhead
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Morning Air attack on RTA Mech Cav "Div" Brigade, at 60,48 , near Taung Gyi [C Burma]
Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes
Allied aircraft
RAF Hudson III (LR) x 9
No Allied losses
Aircraft Attacking:
9 x RAF Hudson III (LR) bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 1 x 4x250 lb GP G&C Pkg
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Afternoon Air attack on KNIL 3rd Coastal Gun Battalion, at 67,92 , near Tarakan [Oil/Bor]
Weather in hex: Overcast
Raid spotted at 31 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M2m21 Zero x 15
D3A1 Val DB x 12
No Japanese losses
Allied ground losses:
Guns lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Aircraft Attacking:
2 x D3A1 Val DB releasing from 3000'
Ground Attack: 1 x 4x60 kg GP G&C Pkg
6 x D3A1 Val DB releasing from 3000'
Ground Attack: 1 x 4x60 kg GP G&C Pkg
4 x D3A1 Val DB releasing from 2000'
Ground Attack: 1 x 4x60 kg GP G&C Pkg
Also attacking KNIL VII Battalion ...
Also attacking KNIL 3rd Coastal Gun Battalion ...
Also attacking KNIL VII Battalion ...
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Afternoon Air attack on 28th DrA "Abundant" Division, at 132,160 (Suva [Fiji])
Weather in hex: Moderate rain
Raid spotted at 28 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress GP x 4
Allied aircraft losses
B-17E Fortress GP: 2 damaged
Aircraft Attacking:
2 x B-17E Fortress GP bombing from 5000 feet *
Ground Attack: 2 x 4x250 lb GP G&C Pkg
2 x B-17E Fortress GP bombing from 7000 feet *
Ground Attack: 2 x 4x250 lb GP G&C Pkg
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Submarine attack near Tandjoengbalai [SM] at 47,77
Japanese Ships
AKL Jusan Maru
Allied Ships
SS RN Trusty
AKL Jusan Maru is sighted by SS RN Trusty
SS RN Trusty launches 2 torpedoes at AKL Jusan Maru
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Pre-Invasion action off Tulagi [Solomans] (114,137)
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force
9 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese Ships
E Kiso Maru
xAK Monji Maru
E Kiso Maru fired at enemy troops
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 6,000 yards
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 1,000 yards
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Amphibious Assault at Tulagi [Solomans] (114,137)
TF 413 troops unloading over beach at Tulagi [Solomans], 114,137
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Ground combat at Suva [Fiji] (132,160)
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 7554 troops, 238 guns, 739 vehicles, Assault Value = 1538
Defending force 22231 troops, 407 guns, 569 vehicles, Assault Value = 569
Japanese ground losses:
Guns lost 2 (2 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Vehicles lost 12 (11 destroyed, 1 disabled)
Allied ground losses:
15 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
Vehicles lost 2 (1 destroyed, 1 disabled)
Assaulting units:
55th DrB Troupe (-) Division
28th DrA "Abundant" Division
Guards Mixed Brigade
61st DrB "Brigade" Division
40th DrA Ind Mixed Brigade
9th Ind Mixed B Regimental Combat Team
IJA 7th Arty Cmd Brigade
20th Army
429th Ind.Air Def. AA Battalion
15th 15cmGun HvyArt Regiment
427th.Ind.Air Def. AA Battalion
20th Field AA Machinecannon Company
Defending units:
RNZAF 1st Base Force
NZ 8th Brigade
34th Infantry Regimental Combat Team
NZ 30th Battalion
41st Infantry Division
NZ 34th Battalion
53rd (Sep) Infantry Rgt /1
216th Coast AA Regiment
USN C Det Port Svc
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Ground combat at Shwebo [N Burma] (59,45)
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 5599 troops, 49 guns, 515 vehicles, Assault Value = 248
Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 0
Japanese adjusted assault: 120
Allied adjusted defense: 1
Japanese assault odds: 120 to 1 (fort level 0)
Japanese forces CAPTURE Shwebo [N Burma] !!!
Combat modifiers
Attacker: leaders(+), morale(-)
Assaulting units:
3rd Ind Tank Brigade
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ASW attack near Miri [Sarawak] at 64,87
Japanese Ships
DD Kuroshio
Allied Ships
SS Seal
SS Seal is sighted by escort
Seal bottoming out ....
DD Kuroshio fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Kuroshio fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Kuroshio fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Kuroshio fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Kuroshio fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub
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Submarine attack near Riouw [Bintan I] at 50,85
Japanese Ships
SS I-53
Allied Ships
xAPc ROC Princess Jeanie
xAPc ROC Princess Jeanie is sighted by SS I-53
SS I-53 attacking xAPc ROC Princess Jeanie on the surface
SS I-53 low on gun ammo, Matsuyama M. breaks off surface engagement and submerges
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ASW attack near Noumea [Nickel] at 115,160
Japanese Ships
SS I-72
SS I-72 is sighted by escort
Sub escapes detection
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ASW attack near Cebu [Cebu] at 80,86
Japanese Ships
APD IJA Hishu
Allied Ships
SS Salmon, hits 2
SS Salmon is sighted by escort
Salmon bottoming out ....
APD IJA Hishu fails to find sub, continues to search...
APD IJA Hishu fails to find sub, continues to search...
APD IJA Hishu attacking submerged sub ....
APD IJA Hishu fails to find sub, continues to search...
APD IJA Hishu fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub
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ASW attack near Christmas Is [Line] at 174,141
Japanese Ships
SS I-18
Allied Ships
DD O'Brien
SS I-18 is located by DD O'Brien
I-18 bottoming out ....
DD O'Brien fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD O'Brien fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD O'Brien fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD O'Brien fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD O'Brien attacking submerged sub ....
DD O'Brien is out of ASW ammo
DD O'Brien is out of ASW ammo
DD O'Brien is out of ASW ammo
DD O'Brien is out of ASW ammo
Escort abandons search for sub
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Submarine attack near Port Swettinham at 48,78
Japanese Ships
xAKL Kashi Maru
Allied Ships
SS RN Trusty
xAKL Kashi Maru is sighted by SS RN Trusty
Captain of SS RN Trusty elects not to launch torpedoes at this target
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Submarine attack near Tanegashima [W Is] at 102,63
Japanese Ships
AK Sagami Maru
Allied Ships
SS Argonaut
AK Sagami Maru is sighted by SS Argonaut
SS Argonaut fails to launch torpedoes due to mechanical problems
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Submarine attack near Riouw [Bintan I] at 50,85
Japanese Ships
SS I-53
Allied Ships
xAPc ROC Princess Elaine
xAPc ROC Princess Elaine is sighted by SS I-53
SS I-53 attacking xAPc ROC Princess Elaine on the surface
SS I-53 low on gun ammo, Matsuyama M. breaks off surface engagement and submerges
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Morning Air attack on 3rd Ind Tank Brigade, at 59,45 (Shwebo [N Burma])
Weather in hex: Overcast
Raid spotted at 16 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M2m21 Zero x 3
Allied aircraft
RAF Blenheim IV x 4
No Japanese losses
Allied aircraft losses
RAF Blenheim IV: 1 destroyed
CAP engaged:
Yamada S1 Hikotai/A with A6M2m21 Zero (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(3 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000.
Raid is overhead
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Morning Air attack on RTA Mech Cav "Div" Brigade, at 60,48 , near Taung Gyi [C Burma]
Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes
Allied aircraft
RAF Hudson III (LR) x 9
No Allied losses
Aircraft Attacking:
9 x RAF Hudson III (LR) bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 1 x 4x250 lb GP G&C Pkg
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Afternoon Air attack on KNIL 3rd Coastal Gun Battalion, at 67,92 , near Tarakan [Oil/Bor]
Weather in hex: Overcast
Raid spotted at 31 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M2m21 Zero x 15
D3A1 Val DB x 12
No Japanese losses
Allied ground losses:
Guns lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Aircraft Attacking:
2 x D3A1 Val DB releasing from 3000'
Ground Attack: 1 x 4x60 kg GP G&C Pkg
6 x D3A1 Val DB releasing from 3000'
Ground Attack: 1 x 4x60 kg GP G&C Pkg
4 x D3A1 Val DB releasing from 2000'
Ground Attack: 1 x 4x60 kg GP G&C Pkg
Also attacking KNIL VII Battalion ...
Also attacking KNIL 3rd Coastal Gun Battalion ...
Also attacking KNIL VII Battalion ...
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Afternoon Air attack on 28th DrA "Abundant" Division, at 132,160 (Suva [Fiji])
Weather in hex: Moderate rain
Raid spotted at 28 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress GP x 4
Allied aircraft losses
B-17E Fortress GP: 2 damaged
Aircraft Attacking:
2 x B-17E Fortress GP bombing from 5000 feet *
Ground Attack: 2 x 4x250 lb GP G&C Pkg
2 x B-17E Fortress GP bombing from 7000 feet *
Ground Attack: 2 x 4x250 lb GP G&C Pkg
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Submarine attack near Tandjoengbalai [SM] at 47,77
Japanese Ships
AKL Jusan Maru
Allied Ships
SS RN Trusty
AKL Jusan Maru is sighted by SS RN Trusty
SS RN Trusty launches 2 torpedoes at AKL Jusan Maru
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Pre-Invasion action off Tulagi [Solomans] (114,137)
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force
9 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese Ships
E Kiso Maru
xAK Monji Maru
E Kiso Maru fired at enemy troops
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 6,000 yards
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 1,000 yards
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Amphibious Assault at Tulagi [Solomans] (114,137)
TF 413 troops unloading over beach at Tulagi [Solomans], 114,137
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Ground combat at Suva [Fiji] (132,160)
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 7554 troops, 238 guns, 739 vehicles, Assault Value = 1538
Defending force 22231 troops, 407 guns, 569 vehicles, Assault Value = 569
Japanese ground losses:
Guns lost 2 (2 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Vehicles lost 12 (11 destroyed, 1 disabled)
Allied ground losses:
15 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
Vehicles lost 2 (1 destroyed, 1 disabled)
Assaulting units:
55th DrB Troupe (-) Division
28th DrA "Abundant" Division
Guards Mixed Brigade
61st DrB "Brigade" Division
40th DrA Ind Mixed Brigade
9th Ind Mixed B Regimental Combat Team
IJA 7th Arty Cmd Brigade
20th Army
429th Ind.Air Def. AA Battalion
15th 15cmGun HvyArt Regiment
427th.Ind.Air Def. AA Battalion
20th Field AA Machinecannon Company
Defending units:
RNZAF 1st Base Force
NZ 8th Brigade
34th Infantry Regimental Combat Team
NZ 30th Battalion
41st Infantry Division
NZ 34th Battalion
53rd (Sep) Infantry Rgt /1
216th Coast AA Regiment
USN C Det Port Svc
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Ground combat at Shwebo [N Burma] (59,45)
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 5599 troops, 49 guns, 515 vehicles, Assault Value = 248
Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 0
Japanese adjusted assault: 120
Allied adjusted defense: 1
Japanese assault odds: 120 to 1 (fort level 0)
Japanese forces CAPTURE Shwebo [N Burma] !!!
Combat modifiers
Attacker: leaders(+), morale(-)
Assaulting units:
3rd Ind Tank Brigade
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Sub attack near Balikpapan [Oil] at 64,99
Japanese Ships
DD Harusame
DD Sagiri
DD Ayanami
Allied Ships
SS RNN KVII
SS RNN KVII launches 4 torpedoes at DD Harusame
RNN KVII diving deep ....
DD Sagiri attacking submerged sub ....
DD Sagiri is out of ASW ammo
DD Sagiri is out of ASW ammo
DD Sagiri is out of ASW ammo
DD Ayanami fails to find sub and abandons search
Escort abandons search for sub
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ASW attack near Adak Island [AK] at 162,52
Japanese Ships
SS I-4, hits 1
Allied Ships
DD Fox
SS I-4 is sighted by escort
I-4 bottoming out ....
DD Fox fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Fox fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Fox attacking submerged sub ....
DD Fox cannot establish contact with SS I-4
DD Fox cannot establish contact with SS I-4
DD Fox fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Fox fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub
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Submarine attack near Adak Island [AK] at 162,52
Japanese Ships
SS I-4
Allied Ships
xAK Steel Seafarer
xAK Steel Seafarer is sighted by SS I-4
SS I-4 launches 4 torpedoes at xAK Steel Seafarer
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ASW attack near Attu Island [AK] at 153,49
Japanese Ships
AM W-22
Allied Ships
SS Grampus
SS Grampus is sighted by escort
Grampus bottoming out ....
AM W-22 fails to find sub, continues to search...
AM W-22 fails to find sub, continues to search...
AM W-22 fails to find sub, continues to search...
AM W-22 fails to find sub, continues to search...
AM W-22 fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub
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Sub attack near Tongatapu [Tonga] at 137,168
Japanese Ships
SS I-19
Allied Ships
DD Crane
SS I-19 launches 6 torpedoes
I-19 diving deep ....
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...
DD Crane fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Crane fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub
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ASW attack near Balikpapan [Oil] at 64,97
Japanese Ships
AM W-28
Allied Ships
SS RNN KXVII, hits 2
SS RNN KXVII is sighted by escort
RNN KXVII bottoming out ....
AM W-28 fails to find sub, continues to search...
AM W-28 fails to find sub, continues to search...
AM W-28 fails to find sub, continues to search...
AM W-28 fails to find sub, continues to search...
AM W-28 attacking submerged sub ....
AM W-28 is out of ASW ammo
Escort abandons search for sub
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TF 52 encounters mine field at Bataan [Luzon] (78,77)
Japanese Ships
DMS Shimushu
DMS Hayashio
AM W-27
AM W-11
AM W-4
56 mines cleared
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ASW attack near Yasawa Is [Fiji] at 128,154
Japanese Ships
APD IJA Mikazuki
APD IJA Numakaze
Allied Ships
SS Cuttlefish
SS Cuttlefish is sighted by escort
Cuttlefish diving deep ....
APD IJA Numakaze attacking submerged sub ....
APD IJA Numakaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
APD IJA Numakaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
APD IJA Numakaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
APD IJA Numakaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub
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Sub attack near Yasawa Is [Fiji] at 127,153
Japanese Ships
CS Sanyo Maru
APD IJA Mikazuki
APD IJA Numakaze
Allied Ships
SS Cuttlefish
SS Cuttlefish launches 4 torpedoes at CS Sanyo Maru
Cuttlefish diving deep ....
APD IJA Numakaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
APD IJA Numakaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
APD IJA Numakaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
APD IJA Numakaze attacking submerged sub ....
APD IJA Numakaze is out of ASW ammo
APD IJA Numakaze is out of ASW ammo
APD IJA Numakaze is out of ASW ammo
APD IJA Numakaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub
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Submarine attack near Adak Island [AK] at 162,52
Japanese Ships
SS I-4
Allied Ships
xAK Steel Scientist, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
xAK Steel Scientist is sighted by SS I-4
SS I-4 launches 4 torpedoes at xAK Steel Scientist
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Morning Air attack on Port Moresby , at 98,130
Weather in hex: Overcast
Raid spotted at 15 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-43 Ic Oscar x 9
Allied aircraft
P-40E Warhawk x 2
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-43 Ic Oscar: 1 destroyed
Allied aircraft losses
P-40E Warhawk: 1 destroyed
Aircraft Attacking:
7 x Ki-43 Ic Oscar sweeping at 15000 feet
CAP engaged:
33rd PS (P) with P-40E Warhawk (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling)
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 12000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 11 minutes
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Morning Air attack on RN 107th Base Force, at 68,87 , near Jesselton [BNoBNEO]
Weather in hex: Overcast
Raid spotted at 26 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes
Japanese aircraft
G4M1 Betty TB x 4
No Japanese losses
Aircraft Attacking:
4 x G4M1 Betty TB bombing from 4000 feet
Ground Attack: 1 x 4x60 kg GP G&C Pkg
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Morning Air attack on RN 107th Base Force, at 68,87 , near Jesselton [BNoBNEO]
Weather in hex: Overcast
Raid spotted at 36 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 3
No Japanese losses
Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 4000 feet
Ground Attack: 5 x 4x50 kg GP G&C Pkg
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Morning Air attack on Port Moresby , at 98,130
Weather in hex: Overcast
Raid spotted at 25 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-44 I Tojo x 31
No Japanese losses
Aircraft Attacking:
31 x Ki-44 I Tojo sweeping at 15000 feet
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Morning Air attack on PA 3rd Constabulary Regiment, at 75,89 (Zamboanga [Rubber])
Weather in hex: Light rain
Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 5,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-80 I Helen ICB x 21
No Japanese losses
Allied ground losses:
19 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Aircraft Attacking:
21 x Ki-80 I Helen ICB bombing from 4000 feet
Ground Attack: 5 x 4x50 kg GP G&C Pkg
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Morning Air attack on 4th Burma Rifles Battalion, at 58,51 , near Papuri [Burma]
Weather in hex: Clear sky
Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 5,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-43 Ib Oscar x 7
Ki-51b Sonia GPDB x 73
No Japanese losses
Allied ground losses:
5 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Aircraft Attacking:
36 x Ki-51b Sonia GPDB bombing from 4000 feet
Ground Attack: 1 x 4x50 kg GP G&C Pkg
25 x Ki-51b Sonia GPDB bombing from 4000 feet
Ground Attack: 1 x 4x50 kg GP G&C Pkg
12 x Ki-51b Sonia GPDB bombing from 4000 feet
Ground Attack: 1 x 4x50 kg GP G&C Pkg
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Morning Air attack on Port Moresby , at 98,130
Weather in hex: Overcast
Raid spotted at 40 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 15 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-43 Ic Oscar x 4
No Japanese losses
Aircraft Attacking:
2 x Ki-43 Ic Oscar sweeping at 15000 feet
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Morning Air attack on 3rd Ind Tank Brigade, at 62,46 (Lashio [Burma Road])
Weather in hex: Heavy rain
Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes
Allied aircraft
CAF SB-2 (Early) x 7
No Allied losses
Aircraft Attacking:
7 x CAF SB-2 (Early) bombing from 5000 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 4x100 kg GP G&C Pkg
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Morning Air attack on 177th Pack B Inf Regiment, at 63,44 (Bhamo [N Burma])
Weather in hex: Heavy rain
Raid spotted at 11 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes
Allied aircraft
RAF Hudson III (LR) x 9
No Allied losses
Japanese ground losses:
7 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Aircraft Attacking:
9 x RAF Hudson III (LR) bombing from 5000 feet
Ground Attack: 1 x 4x250 lb GP G&C Pkg
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Afternoon Air attack on Port Moresby , at 98,130
Weather in hex: Partial cloud
Raid spotted at 44 NM, estimated altitude 21,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 17 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-43 Id Oscar x 11
No Japanese losses
Aircraft Attacking:
11 x Ki-43 Id Oscar sweeping at 15000 feet *
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Afternoon Air attack on Port Moresby , at 98,130
Weather in hex: Partial cloud
Raid spotted at 25 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-43 Ic Oscar x 2
Ki-43 Id Oscar x 12
No Japanese losses
Aircraft Attacking:
12 x Ki-43 Id Oscar sweeping at 15000 feet *
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Afternoon Air attack on IA 45th Brigade, at 58,48 , near Magwe [Oil]
Weather in hex: Severe storms
Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-43 Ib Oscar x 2
Ki-80 I Helen ICB x 33
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-80 I Helen ICB: 1 damaged
Allied ground losses:
100 casualties reported
Squads: 5 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 6 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
Aircraft Attacking:
6 x Ki-80 I Helen ICB bombing from 4000 feet
Ground Attack: 5 x 4x50 kg GP G&C Pkg
27 x Ki-80 I Helen ICB bombing from 4000 feet
Ground Attack: 5 x 4x50 kg GP G&C Pkg
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Afternoon Air attack on IA 45th Brigade, at 58,48 , near Magwe [Oil]
Weather in hex: Severe storms
Raid spotted at 8 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-80 I Helen ICB x 6
No Japanese losses
Allied ground losses:
5 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Aircraft Attacking:
6 x Ki-80 I Helen ICB bombing from 4000 feet
Ground Attack: 5 x 4x50 kg GP G&C Pkg
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Afternoon Air attack on CW Burma 1st Brigade, at 58,48 , near Magwe [Oil]
Weather in hex: Severe storms
Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 24,685 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-43 Ib Oscar x 2
G4Fw2 FW-200 Trudy x 6
No Japanese losses
Aircraft Attacking:
6 x G4Fw2 FW-200 Trudy bombing from 19685 feet *
Ground Attack: 2 x 4x60 kg GP G&C Pkg
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Afternoon Air attack on KNIL VII Battalion, at 66,93 , near Tarakan [Oil/Bor]
Weather in hex: Partial cloud
Raid spotted at 16 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-51b Sonia GPDB x 60
No Japanese losses
Allied ground losses:
7 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 8 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Aircraft Attacking:
9 x Ki-51b Sonia GPDB releasing from 3000'
Ground Attack: 1 x 4x50 kg GP G&C Pkg
8 x Ki-51b Sonia GPDB releasing from 1000'
Ground Attack: 1 x 4x50 kg GP G&C Pkg
12 x Ki-51b Sonia GPDB releasing from 3000'
Ground Attack: 1 x 4x50 kg GP G&C Pkg
16 x Ki-51b Sonia GPDB releasing from 1000'
Ground Attack: 1 x 4x50 kg GP G&C Pkg
11 x Ki-51b Sonia GPDB releasing from 2000'
Ground Attack: 1 x 4x50 kg GP G&C Pkg
4 x Ki-51b Sonia GPDB releasing from 2000'
Ground Attack: 1 x 4x50 kg GP G&C Pkg
Also attacking KNIL 3rd Coastal Gun Battalion ...
Also attacking KNIL VII Battalion ...
Also attacking KNIL 3rd Coastal Gun Battalion ...
Also attacking KNIL VII Battalion ...
Also attacking KNIL 3rd Coastal Gun Battalion ...
Also attacking KNIL VII Battalion ...
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Afternoon Air attack on IA 45th Brigade, at 58,48 , near Magwe [Oil]
Weather in hex: Severe storms
Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 26
Ki-43 Ib Oscar x 2
No Japanese losses
Allied ground losses:
63 casualties reported
Squads: 9 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Aircraft Attacking:
26 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 4000 feet *
Ground Attack: 3 x 4x50 kg GP G&C Pkg
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Afternoon Air attack on IA 16th Brigade, at 53,53 , near Rangoon [C Burma]
Weather in hex: Heavy rain
Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-21 Ic Sally x 14
Ki-21 IIb Sally x 6
RTAF BTh4/Ki-21 I x 3
CoCAF BR.20 Ruth x 5
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21 Ic Sally : 1 damaged
Ki-21 Ic Sally : 1 destroyed by flak
Ki-21 IIb Sally: 1 damaged
Ki-21 IIb Sally: 1 destroyed by flak
CoCAF BR.20 Ruth : 1 destroyed by flak
Allied ground losses:
136 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 13 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 15 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Aircraft Attacking:
6 x Ki-21 IIb Sally bombing from 4000 feet
Ground Attack: 5 x 4x50 kg GP G&C Pkg
5 x Ki-21 Ic Sally bombing from 4000 feet
Ground Attack: 5 x 4x50 kg GP G&C Pkg
6 x Ki-21 Ic Sally bombing from 4000 feet
Ground Attack: 5 x 4x50 kg GP G&C Pkg
3 x Ki-21 Ic Sally bombing from 4000 feet
Ground Attack: 5 x 4x50 kg GP G&C Pkg
4 x CoCAF BR.20 Ruth bombing from 4000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 4x100 kg GP G&C Pkg
3 x RTAF BTh4/Ki-21 I bombing from 4000 feet
Ground Attack: 5 x 4x50 kg GP G&C Pkg
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Afternoon Air attack on IA 16th Brigade, at 53,53 , near Rangoon [C Burma]
Weather in hex: Heavy rain
Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 5,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-21 Ic Sally x 6
No Japanese losses
Allied ground losses:
33 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Aircraft Attacking:
6 x Ki-21 Ic Sally bombing from 4000 feet
Ground Attack: 5 x 4x50 kg GP G&C Pkg
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Afternoon Air attack on IA 45th Brigade, at 58,48 , near Magwe [Oil]
Weather in hex: Severe storms
Raid spotted at 41 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 15 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-80 I Helen ICB x 20
No Japanese losses
Allied ground losses:
47 casualties reported
Squads: 7 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 3 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Aircraft Attacking:
20 x Ki-80 I Helen ICB bombing from 4000 feet
Ground Attack: 5 x 4x50 kg GP G&C Pkg
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ASW attack near Balikpapan [Oil] at 64,97
Japanese Ships
xAK Rakuto Maru
xAK Senko Maru
TB Kaki
Allied Ships
SS RNN KXVII, hits 2, heavy damage
SS RNN KXVII is sighted by escort
TB Kaki attacking submerged sub ....
TB Kaki fails to find sub, continues to search...
TB Kaki fails to find sub, continues to search...
TB Kaki fails to find sub, continues to search...
TB Kaki fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub
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ASW attack near Rabaul [Nw Brit] at 106,125
Japanese Ships
E Kyo Maru #10
E Kaiun Maru
E Shoei Maru
Allied Ships
SS Cuttlefish
SS Cuttlefish is located by E Kyo Maru #10
E Shoei Maru fails to find sub and abandons search
E Kyo Maru #10 fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Kyo Maru #10 fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Kyo Maru #10 fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Kyo Maru #10 fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Kyo Maru #10 fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Kyo Maru #10 fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub
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Ground combat at Port Moresby (98,130)
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 3343 troops, 125 guns, 350 vehicles, Assault Value = 216
Defending force 15610 troops, 208 guns, 294 vehicles, Assault Value = 447
Japanese ground losses:
Vehicles lost 5 (1 destroyed, 4 disabled)
Allied ground losses:
24 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 4 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Assaulting units:
82nd Naval Guard Unit
Maizuru 1&3 Cmb SNLF
Saipan 1&2 Cmb SNLF
IJA 9th Arty Cmd Brigade
3rd 24cmHow HvyArty Field Artillery Regiment
Botanko Hvy Gun Regiment
1st 28cmHow HvyArty Regiment
Defending units:
CMF 49th (-A Co) Battalion
CMF B Coy/NG Rifles
CMF 5th Brigade
CMF 2nd Brigade
CMF 2/11th Arm Car Battalion
CMF Plover 39th+ Battalion
CMF 38th(+) Battalion
AA PM HQ & RAAF Base Force
RAN Bowen Base Force
AUS Rabaul Det HQ & Base Force
AIF Lark Battalion
CMF 53rd Battalion
CMF Emu Force Brigade
2/1st Ind Coy Det 4
CMF 4th Light AA Regiment
AA Lae HQ & Det Base Force
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Ground combat at 68,87 (near Jesselton [BNoBNEO])
Japanese Shock attack
Attacking force 2178 troops, 98 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 49
Defending force 115 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1
Japanese adjusted assault: 52
Allied adjusted defense: 1
Japanese assault odds: 52 to 1
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), fatigue(-), morale(-), experience(-), supply(-)
Attacker: op mode(-), shock(+)
Allied ground losses:
116 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 19 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Units destroyed 1
Assaulting units:
15th Naval Guard Unit
Defending units:
RN 107th Base Force
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Ground combat at Lashio [Burma Road] (62,46)
Allied Deliberate attack
Attacking force 20098 troops, 119 guns, 285 vehicles, Assault Value = 884
Defending force 10718 troops, 101 guns, 575 vehicles, Assault Value = 490
Allied adjusted assault: 465
Japanese adjusted defense: 685
Allied assault odds: 1 to 2
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), preparation(-), experience(-)
Attacker:
Japanese ground losses:
152 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 22 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 8 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
Allied ground losses:
285 casualties reported
Squads: 10 destroyed, 7 disabled
Non Combat: 3 destroyed, 38 disabled
Engineers: 5 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 9 (6 destroyed, 3 disabled)
Vehicles lost 5 (5 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Assaulting units:
RAF 107th Base Force
Bma 14 Shan States Battalion
RAF 103rd Base Force
Bma13th Shan States Battalion
NRA 200th Motorized Division
NRA 36th Moslem Division
NRA 2nd Reserve Division
Burma Corps
Defending units:
3rd Ind Tank Brigade
RTA Guards Division
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Ground combat at Warazup [N Burma] (63,41)
Allied Shock attack
Attacking force 305 troops, 12 guns, 3 vehicles, Assault Value = 17
Defending force 3307 troops, 59 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 102
Allied adjusted assault: 0
Japanese adjusted defense: 113
Allied assault odds: 1 to 99
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), preparation(-), experience(-)
Attacker: shock(+)
Allied ground losses:
54 casualties reported
Squads: 6 destroyed, 3 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 6 (4 destroyed, 2 disabled)
Vehicles lost 3 (1 destroyed, 2 disabled)
Assaulting units:
7th BMP (Mandalay) Battalion
RAF 101st Base Force
RAF 106th Base Force
Defending units:
1st Raiding "Force" Regiment
II./90th Infantry Battalion
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Ground combat at Yunnani [Tea Road] (67,44)
Allied Deliberate attack
Attacking force 1490 troops, 16 guns, 49 vehicles, Assault Value = 24
Defending force 125 troops, 10 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 4
Allied adjusted assault: 12
Japanese adjusted defense: 1
Allied assault odds: 12 to 1
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), leaders(+), preparation(-), experience(-)
Attacker:
Assaulting units:
AVG Ground Echelon
RAF 221 Group
Defending units:
3rd Raiding "Rgt" Bn /1
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Sub attack near Balikpapan [Oil] at 64,99
Japanese Ships
DD Harusame
DD Sagiri
DD Ayanami
Allied Ships
SS RNN KVII
SS RNN KVII launches 4 torpedoes at DD Harusame
RNN KVII diving deep ....
DD Sagiri attacking submerged sub ....
DD Sagiri is out of ASW ammo
DD Sagiri is out of ASW ammo
DD Sagiri is out of ASW ammo
DD Ayanami fails to find sub and abandons search
Escort abandons search for sub
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ASW attack near Adak Island [AK] at 162,52
Japanese Ships
SS I-4, hits 1
Allied Ships
DD Fox
SS I-4 is sighted by escort
I-4 bottoming out ....
DD Fox fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Fox fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Fox attacking submerged sub ....
DD Fox cannot establish contact with SS I-4
DD Fox cannot establish contact with SS I-4
DD Fox fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Fox fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub
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Submarine attack near Adak Island [AK] at 162,52
Japanese Ships
SS I-4
Allied Ships
xAK Steel Seafarer
xAK Steel Seafarer is sighted by SS I-4
SS I-4 launches 4 torpedoes at xAK Steel Seafarer
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ASW attack near Attu Island [AK] at 153,49
Japanese Ships
AM W-22
Allied Ships
SS Grampus
SS Grampus is sighted by escort
Grampus bottoming out ....
AM W-22 fails to find sub, continues to search...
AM W-22 fails to find sub, continues to search...
AM W-22 fails to find sub, continues to search...
AM W-22 fails to find sub, continues to search...
AM W-22 fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub
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Sub attack near Tongatapu [Tonga] at 137,168
Japanese Ships
SS I-19
Allied Ships
DD Crane
SS I-19 launches 6 torpedoes
I-19 diving deep ....
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...
DD Crane fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Crane fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub
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ASW attack near Balikpapan [Oil] at 64,97
Japanese Ships
AM W-28
Allied Ships
SS RNN KXVII, hits 2
SS RNN KXVII is sighted by escort
RNN KXVII bottoming out ....
AM W-28 fails to find sub, continues to search...
AM W-28 fails to find sub, continues to search...
AM W-28 fails to find sub, continues to search...
AM W-28 fails to find sub, continues to search...
AM W-28 attacking submerged sub ....
AM W-28 is out of ASW ammo
Escort abandons search for sub
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TF 52 encounters mine field at Bataan [Luzon] (78,77)
Japanese Ships
DMS Shimushu
DMS Hayashio
AM W-27
AM W-11
AM W-4
56 mines cleared
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ASW attack near Yasawa Is [Fiji] at 128,154
Japanese Ships
APD IJA Mikazuki
APD IJA Numakaze
Allied Ships
SS Cuttlefish
SS Cuttlefish is sighted by escort
Cuttlefish diving deep ....
APD IJA Numakaze attacking submerged sub ....
APD IJA Numakaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
APD IJA Numakaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
APD IJA Numakaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
APD IJA Numakaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub
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Sub attack near Yasawa Is [Fiji] at 127,153
Japanese Ships
CS Sanyo Maru
APD IJA Mikazuki
APD IJA Numakaze
Allied Ships
SS Cuttlefish
SS Cuttlefish launches 4 torpedoes at CS Sanyo Maru
Cuttlefish diving deep ....
APD IJA Numakaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
APD IJA Numakaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
APD IJA Numakaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
APD IJA Numakaze attacking submerged sub ....
APD IJA Numakaze is out of ASW ammo
APD IJA Numakaze is out of ASW ammo
APD IJA Numakaze is out of ASW ammo
APD IJA Numakaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub
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Submarine attack near Adak Island [AK] at 162,52
Japanese Ships
SS I-4
Allied Ships
xAK Steel Scientist, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
xAK Steel Scientist is sighted by SS I-4
SS I-4 launches 4 torpedoes at xAK Steel Scientist
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Morning Air attack on Port Moresby , at 98,130
Weather in hex: Overcast
Raid spotted at 15 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-43 Ic Oscar x 9
Allied aircraft
P-40E Warhawk x 2
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-43 Ic Oscar: 1 destroyed
Allied aircraft losses
P-40E Warhawk: 1 destroyed
Aircraft Attacking:
7 x Ki-43 Ic Oscar sweeping at 15000 feet
CAP engaged:
33rd PS (P) with P-40E Warhawk (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling)
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 12000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 11 minutes
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Morning Air attack on RN 107th Base Force, at 68,87 , near Jesselton [BNoBNEO]
Weather in hex: Overcast
Raid spotted at 26 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes
Japanese aircraft
G4M1 Betty TB x 4
No Japanese losses
Aircraft Attacking:
4 x G4M1 Betty TB bombing from 4000 feet
Ground Attack: 1 x 4x60 kg GP G&C Pkg
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Morning Air attack on RN 107th Base Force, at 68,87 , near Jesselton [BNoBNEO]
Weather in hex: Overcast
Raid spotted at 36 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 3
No Japanese losses
Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 4000 feet
Ground Attack: 5 x 4x50 kg GP G&C Pkg
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Morning Air attack on Port Moresby , at 98,130
Weather in hex: Overcast
Raid spotted at 25 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-44 I Tojo x 31
No Japanese losses
Aircraft Attacking:
31 x Ki-44 I Tojo sweeping at 15000 feet
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Morning Air attack on PA 3rd Constabulary Regiment, at 75,89 (Zamboanga [Rubber])
Weather in hex: Light rain
Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 5,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-80 I Helen ICB x 21
No Japanese losses
Allied ground losses:
19 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Aircraft Attacking:
21 x Ki-80 I Helen ICB bombing from 4000 feet
Ground Attack: 5 x 4x50 kg GP G&C Pkg
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Morning Air attack on 4th Burma Rifles Battalion, at 58,51 , near Papuri [Burma]
Weather in hex: Clear sky
Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 5,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-43 Ib Oscar x 7
Ki-51b Sonia GPDB x 73
No Japanese losses
Allied ground losses:
5 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Aircraft Attacking:
36 x Ki-51b Sonia GPDB bombing from 4000 feet
Ground Attack: 1 x 4x50 kg GP G&C Pkg
25 x Ki-51b Sonia GPDB bombing from 4000 feet
Ground Attack: 1 x 4x50 kg GP G&C Pkg
12 x Ki-51b Sonia GPDB bombing from 4000 feet
Ground Attack: 1 x 4x50 kg GP G&C Pkg
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Morning Air attack on Port Moresby , at 98,130
Weather in hex: Overcast
Raid spotted at 40 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 15 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-43 Ic Oscar x 4
No Japanese losses
Aircraft Attacking:
2 x Ki-43 Ic Oscar sweeping at 15000 feet
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Morning Air attack on 3rd Ind Tank Brigade, at 62,46 (Lashio [Burma Road])
Weather in hex: Heavy rain
Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes
Allied aircraft
CAF SB-2 (Early) x 7
No Allied losses
Aircraft Attacking:
7 x CAF SB-2 (Early) bombing from 5000 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 4x100 kg GP G&C Pkg
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Morning Air attack on 177th Pack B Inf Regiment, at 63,44 (Bhamo [N Burma])
Weather in hex: Heavy rain
Raid spotted at 11 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes
Allied aircraft
RAF Hudson III (LR) x 9
No Allied losses
Japanese ground losses:
7 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Aircraft Attacking:
9 x RAF Hudson III (LR) bombing from 5000 feet
Ground Attack: 1 x 4x250 lb GP G&C Pkg
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Afternoon Air attack on Port Moresby , at 98,130
Weather in hex: Partial cloud
Raid spotted at 44 NM, estimated altitude 21,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 17 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-43 Id Oscar x 11
No Japanese losses
Aircraft Attacking:
11 x Ki-43 Id Oscar sweeping at 15000 feet *
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Afternoon Air attack on Port Moresby , at 98,130
Weather in hex: Partial cloud
Raid spotted at 25 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-43 Ic Oscar x 2
Ki-43 Id Oscar x 12
No Japanese losses
Aircraft Attacking:
12 x Ki-43 Id Oscar sweeping at 15000 feet *
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Afternoon Air attack on IA 45th Brigade, at 58,48 , near Magwe [Oil]
Weather in hex: Severe storms
Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-43 Ib Oscar x 2
Ki-80 I Helen ICB x 33
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-80 I Helen ICB: 1 damaged
Allied ground losses:
100 casualties reported
Squads: 5 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 6 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
Aircraft Attacking:
6 x Ki-80 I Helen ICB bombing from 4000 feet
Ground Attack: 5 x 4x50 kg GP G&C Pkg
27 x Ki-80 I Helen ICB bombing from 4000 feet
Ground Attack: 5 x 4x50 kg GP G&C Pkg
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Afternoon Air attack on IA 45th Brigade, at 58,48 , near Magwe [Oil]
Weather in hex: Severe storms
Raid spotted at 8 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-80 I Helen ICB x 6
No Japanese losses
Allied ground losses:
5 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Aircraft Attacking:
6 x Ki-80 I Helen ICB bombing from 4000 feet
Ground Attack: 5 x 4x50 kg GP G&C Pkg
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Afternoon Air attack on CW Burma 1st Brigade, at 58,48 , near Magwe [Oil]
Weather in hex: Severe storms
Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 24,685 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-43 Ib Oscar x 2
G4Fw2 FW-200 Trudy x 6
No Japanese losses
Aircraft Attacking:
6 x G4Fw2 FW-200 Trudy bombing from 19685 feet *
Ground Attack: 2 x 4x60 kg GP G&C Pkg
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Afternoon Air attack on KNIL VII Battalion, at 66,93 , near Tarakan [Oil/Bor]
Weather in hex: Partial cloud
Raid spotted at 16 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-51b Sonia GPDB x 60
No Japanese losses
Allied ground losses:
7 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 8 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Aircraft Attacking:
9 x Ki-51b Sonia GPDB releasing from 3000'
Ground Attack: 1 x 4x50 kg GP G&C Pkg
8 x Ki-51b Sonia GPDB releasing from 1000'
Ground Attack: 1 x 4x50 kg GP G&C Pkg
12 x Ki-51b Sonia GPDB releasing from 3000'
Ground Attack: 1 x 4x50 kg GP G&C Pkg
16 x Ki-51b Sonia GPDB releasing from 1000'
Ground Attack: 1 x 4x50 kg GP G&C Pkg
11 x Ki-51b Sonia GPDB releasing from 2000'
Ground Attack: 1 x 4x50 kg GP G&C Pkg
4 x Ki-51b Sonia GPDB releasing from 2000'
Ground Attack: 1 x 4x50 kg GP G&C Pkg
Also attacking KNIL 3rd Coastal Gun Battalion ...
Also attacking KNIL VII Battalion ...
Also attacking KNIL 3rd Coastal Gun Battalion ...
Also attacking KNIL VII Battalion ...
Also attacking KNIL 3rd Coastal Gun Battalion ...
Also attacking KNIL VII Battalion ...
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Afternoon Air attack on IA 45th Brigade, at 58,48 , near Magwe [Oil]
Weather in hex: Severe storms
Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 26
Ki-43 Ib Oscar x 2
No Japanese losses
Allied ground losses:
63 casualties reported
Squads: 9 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Aircraft Attacking:
26 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 4000 feet *
Ground Attack: 3 x 4x50 kg GP G&C Pkg
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Afternoon Air attack on IA 16th Brigade, at 53,53 , near Rangoon [C Burma]
Weather in hex: Heavy rain
Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-21 Ic Sally x 14
Ki-21 IIb Sally x 6
RTAF BTh4/Ki-21 I x 3
CoCAF BR.20 Ruth x 5
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21 Ic Sally : 1 damaged
Ki-21 Ic Sally : 1 destroyed by flak
Ki-21 IIb Sally: 1 damaged
Ki-21 IIb Sally: 1 destroyed by flak
CoCAF BR.20 Ruth : 1 destroyed by flak
Allied ground losses:
136 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 13 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 15 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Aircraft Attacking:
6 x Ki-21 IIb Sally bombing from 4000 feet
Ground Attack: 5 x 4x50 kg GP G&C Pkg
5 x Ki-21 Ic Sally bombing from 4000 feet
Ground Attack: 5 x 4x50 kg GP G&C Pkg
6 x Ki-21 Ic Sally bombing from 4000 feet
Ground Attack: 5 x 4x50 kg GP G&C Pkg
3 x Ki-21 Ic Sally bombing from 4000 feet
Ground Attack: 5 x 4x50 kg GP G&C Pkg
4 x CoCAF BR.20 Ruth bombing from 4000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 4x100 kg GP G&C Pkg
3 x RTAF BTh4/Ki-21 I bombing from 4000 feet
Ground Attack: 5 x 4x50 kg GP G&C Pkg
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Afternoon Air attack on IA 16th Brigade, at 53,53 , near Rangoon [C Burma]
Weather in hex: Heavy rain
Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 5,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-21 Ic Sally x 6
No Japanese losses
Allied ground losses:
33 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Aircraft Attacking:
6 x Ki-21 Ic Sally bombing from 4000 feet
Ground Attack: 5 x 4x50 kg GP G&C Pkg
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Afternoon Air attack on IA 45th Brigade, at 58,48 , near Magwe [Oil]
Weather in hex: Severe storms
Raid spotted at 41 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 15 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-80 I Helen ICB x 20
No Japanese losses
Allied ground losses:
47 casualties reported
Squads: 7 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 3 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Aircraft Attacking:
20 x Ki-80 I Helen ICB bombing from 4000 feet
Ground Attack: 5 x 4x50 kg GP G&C Pkg
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ASW attack near Balikpapan [Oil] at 64,97
Japanese Ships
xAK Rakuto Maru
xAK Senko Maru
TB Kaki
Allied Ships
SS RNN KXVII, hits 2, heavy damage
SS RNN KXVII is sighted by escort
TB Kaki attacking submerged sub ....
TB Kaki fails to find sub, continues to search...
TB Kaki fails to find sub, continues to search...
TB Kaki fails to find sub, continues to search...
TB Kaki fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub
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ASW attack near Rabaul [Nw Brit] at 106,125
Japanese Ships
E Kyo Maru #10
E Kaiun Maru
E Shoei Maru
Allied Ships
SS Cuttlefish
SS Cuttlefish is located by E Kyo Maru #10
E Shoei Maru fails to find sub and abandons search
E Kyo Maru #10 fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Kyo Maru #10 fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Kyo Maru #10 fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Kyo Maru #10 fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Kyo Maru #10 fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Kyo Maru #10 fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub
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Ground combat at Port Moresby (98,130)
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 3343 troops, 125 guns, 350 vehicles, Assault Value = 216
Defending force 15610 troops, 208 guns, 294 vehicles, Assault Value = 447
Japanese ground losses:
Vehicles lost 5 (1 destroyed, 4 disabled)
Allied ground losses:
24 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 4 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Assaulting units:
82nd Naval Guard Unit
Maizuru 1&3 Cmb SNLF
Saipan 1&2 Cmb SNLF
IJA 9th Arty Cmd Brigade
3rd 24cmHow HvyArty Field Artillery Regiment
Botanko Hvy Gun Regiment
1st 28cmHow HvyArty Regiment
Defending units:
CMF 49th (-A Co) Battalion
CMF B Coy/NG Rifles
CMF 5th Brigade
CMF 2nd Brigade
CMF 2/11th Arm Car Battalion
CMF Plover 39th+ Battalion
CMF 38th(+) Battalion
AA PM HQ & RAAF Base Force
RAN Bowen Base Force
AUS Rabaul Det HQ & Base Force
AIF Lark Battalion
CMF 53rd Battalion
CMF Emu Force Brigade
2/1st Ind Coy Det 4
CMF 4th Light AA Regiment
AA Lae HQ & Det Base Force
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Ground combat at 68,87 (near Jesselton [BNoBNEO])
Japanese Shock attack
Attacking force 2178 troops, 98 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 49
Defending force 115 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1
Japanese adjusted assault: 52
Allied adjusted defense: 1
Japanese assault odds: 52 to 1
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), fatigue(-), morale(-), experience(-), supply(-)
Attacker: op mode(-), shock(+)
Allied ground losses:
116 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 19 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Units destroyed 1
Assaulting units:
15th Naval Guard Unit
Defending units:
RN 107th Base Force
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Ground combat at Lashio [Burma Road] (62,46)
Allied Deliberate attack
Attacking force 20098 troops, 119 guns, 285 vehicles, Assault Value = 884
Defending force 10718 troops, 101 guns, 575 vehicles, Assault Value = 490
Allied adjusted assault: 465
Japanese adjusted defense: 685
Allied assault odds: 1 to 2
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), preparation(-), experience(-)
Attacker:
Japanese ground losses:
152 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 22 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 8 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
Allied ground losses:
285 casualties reported
Squads: 10 destroyed, 7 disabled
Non Combat: 3 destroyed, 38 disabled
Engineers: 5 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 9 (6 destroyed, 3 disabled)
Vehicles lost 5 (5 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Assaulting units:
RAF 107th Base Force
Bma 14 Shan States Battalion
RAF 103rd Base Force
Bma13th Shan States Battalion
NRA 200th Motorized Division
NRA 36th Moslem Division
NRA 2nd Reserve Division
Burma Corps
Defending units:
3rd Ind Tank Brigade
RTA Guards Division
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Ground combat at Warazup [N Burma] (63,41)
Allied Shock attack
Attacking force 305 troops, 12 guns, 3 vehicles, Assault Value = 17
Defending force 3307 troops, 59 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 102
Allied adjusted assault: 0
Japanese adjusted defense: 113
Allied assault odds: 1 to 99
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), preparation(-), experience(-)
Attacker: shock(+)
Allied ground losses:
54 casualties reported
Squads: 6 destroyed, 3 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 6 (4 destroyed, 2 disabled)
Vehicles lost 3 (1 destroyed, 2 disabled)
Assaulting units:
7th BMP (Mandalay) Battalion
RAF 101st Base Force
RAF 106th Base Force
Defending units:
1st Raiding "Force" Regiment
II./90th Infantry Battalion
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Ground combat at Yunnani [Tea Road] (67,44)
Allied Deliberate attack
Attacking force 1490 troops, 16 guns, 49 vehicles, Assault Value = 24
Defending force 125 troops, 10 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 4
Allied adjusted assault: 12
Japanese adjusted defense: 1
Allied assault odds: 12 to 1
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), leaders(+), preparation(-), experience(-)
Attacker:
Assaulting units:
AVG Ground Echelon
RAF 221 Group
Defending units:
3rd Raiding "Rgt" Bn /1
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Sub attack near Balikpapan [Oil] at 64,99
Japanese Ships
DD Harusame
DD Sagiri
DD Ayanami
Allied Ships
SS RNN KVII
SS RNN KVII launches 4 torpedoes at DD Harusame
RNN KVII diving deep ....
DD Sagiri attacking submerged sub ....
DD Sagiri is out of ASW ammo
DD Sagiri is out of ASW ammo
DD Sagiri is out of ASW ammo
DD Ayanami fails to find sub and abandons search
Escort abandons search for sub
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ASW attack near Adak Island [AK] at 162,52
Japanese Ships
SS I-4, hits 1
Allied Ships
DD Fox
SS I-4 is sighted by escort
I-4 bottoming out ....
DD Fox fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Fox fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Fox attacking submerged sub ....
DD Fox cannot establish contact with SS I-4
DD Fox cannot establish contact with SS I-4
DD Fox fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Fox fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub
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Submarine attack near Adak Island [AK] at 162,52
Japanese Ships
SS I-4
Allied Ships
xAK Steel Seafarer
xAK Steel Seafarer is sighted by SS I-4
SS I-4 launches 4 torpedoes at xAK Steel Seafarer
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ASW attack near Attu Island [AK] at 153,49
Japanese Ships
AM W-22
Allied Ships
SS Grampus
SS Grampus is sighted by escort
Grampus bottoming out ....
AM W-22 fails to find sub, continues to search...
AM W-22 fails to find sub, continues to search...
AM W-22 fails to find sub, continues to search...
AM W-22 fails to find sub, continues to search...
AM W-22 fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub
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Sub attack near Tongatapu [Tonga] at 137,168
Japanese Ships
SS I-19
Allied Ships
DD Crane
SS I-19 launches 6 torpedoes
I-19 diving deep ....
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...
DD Crane fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Crane fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub
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ASW attack near Balikpapan [Oil] at 64,97
Japanese Ships
AM W-28
Allied Ships
SS RNN KXVII, hits 2
SS RNN KXVII is sighted by escort
RNN KXVII bottoming out ....
AM W-28 fails to find sub, continues to search...
AM W-28 fails to find sub, continues to search...
AM W-28 fails to find sub, continues to search...
AM W-28 fails to find sub, continues to search...
AM W-28 attacking submerged sub ....
AM W-28 is out of ASW ammo
Escort abandons search for sub
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TF 52 encounters mine field at Bataan [Luzon] (78,77)
Japanese Ships
DMS Shimushu
DMS Hayashio
AM W-27
AM W-11
AM W-4
56 mines cleared
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ASW attack near Yasawa Is [Fiji] at 128,154
Japanese Ships
APD IJA Mikazuki
APD IJA Numakaze
Allied Ships
SS Cuttlefish
SS Cuttlefish is sighted by escort
Cuttlefish diving deep ....
APD IJA Numakaze attacking submerged sub ....
APD IJA Numakaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
APD IJA Numakaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
APD IJA Numakaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
APD IJA Numakaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub
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Sub attack near Yasawa Is [Fiji] at 127,153
Japanese Ships
CS Sanyo Maru
APD IJA Mikazuki
APD IJA Numakaze
Allied Ships
SS Cuttlefish
SS Cuttlefish launches 4 torpedoes at CS Sanyo Maru
Cuttlefish diving deep ....
APD IJA Numakaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
APD IJA Numakaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
APD IJA Numakaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
APD IJA Numakaze attacking submerged sub ....
APD IJA Numakaze is out of ASW ammo
APD IJA Numakaze is out of ASW ammo
APD IJA Numakaze is out of ASW ammo
APD IJA Numakaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub
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Submarine attack near Adak Island [AK] at 162,52
Japanese Ships
SS I-4
Allied Ships
xAK Steel Scientist, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
xAK Steel Scientist is sighted by SS I-4
SS I-4 launches 4 torpedoes at xAK Steel Scientist
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Morning Air attack on Port Moresby , at 98,130
Weather in hex: Overcast
Raid spotted at 15 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-43 Ic Oscar x 9
Allied aircraft
P-40E Warhawk x 2
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-43 Ic Oscar: 1 destroyed
Allied aircraft losses
P-40E Warhawk: 1 destroyed
Aircraft Attacking:
7 x Ki-43 Ic Oscar sweeping at 15000 feet
CAP engaged:
33rd PS (P) with P-40E Warhawk (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling)
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 12000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 11 minutes
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Morning Air attack on RN 107th Base Force, at 68,87 , near Jesselton [BNoBNEO]
Weather in hex: Overcast
Raid spotted at 26 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes
Japanese aircraft
G4M1 Betty TB x 4
No Japanese losses
Aircraft Attacking:
4 x G4M1 Betty TB bombing from 4000 feet
Ground Attack: 1 x 4x60 kg GP G&C Pkg
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Morning Air attack on RN 107th Base Force, at 68,87 , near Jesselton [BNoBNEO]
Weather in hex: Overcast
Raid spotted at 36 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 3
No Japanese losses
Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 4000 feet
Ground Attack: 5 x 4x50 kg GP G&C Pkg
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Morning Air attack on Port Moresby , at 98,130
Weather in hex: Overcast
Raid spotted at 25 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-44 I Tojo x 31
No Japanese losses
Aircraft Attacking:
31 x Ki-44 I Tojo sweeping at 15000 feet
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Morning Air attack on PA 3rd Constabulary Regiment, at 75,89 (Zamboanga [Rubber])
Weather in hex: Light rain
Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 5,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-80 I Helen ICB x 21
No Japanese losses
Allied ground losses:
19 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Aircraft Attacking:
21 x Ki-80 I Helen ICB bombing from 4000 feet
Ground Attack: 5 x 4x50 kg GP G&C Pkg
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Morning Air attack on 4th Burma Rifles Battalion, at 58,51 , near Papuri [Burma]
Weather in hex: Clear sky
Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 5,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-43 Ib Oscar x 7
Ki-51b Sonia GPDB x 73
No Japanese losses
Allied ground losses:
5 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Aircraft Attacking:
36 x Ki-51b Sonia GPDB bombing from 4000 feet
Ground Attack: 1 x 4x50 kg GP G&C Pkg
25 x Ki-51b Sonia GPDB bombing from 4000 feet
Ground Attack: 1 x 4x50 kg GP G&C Pkg
12 x Ki-51b Sonia GPDB bombing from 4000 feet
Ground Attack: 1 x 4x50 kg GP G&C Pkg
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Morning Air attack on Port Moresby , at 98,130
Weather in hex: Overcast
Raid spotted at 40 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 15 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-43 Ic Oscar x 4
No Japanese losses
Aircraft Attacking:
2 x Ki-43 Ic Oscar sweeping at 15000 feet
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Morning Air attack on 3rd Ind Tank Brigade, at 62,46 (Lashio [Burma Road])
Weather in hex: Heavy rain
Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes
Allied aircraft
CAF SB-2 (Early) x 7
No Allied losses
Aircraft Attacking:
7 x CAF SB-2 (Early) bombing from 5000 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 4x100 kg GP G&C Pkg
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Morning Air attack on 177th Pack B Inf Regiment, at 63,44 (Bhamo [N Burma])
Weather in hex: Heavy rain
Raid spotted at 11 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes
Allied aircraft
RAF Hudson III (LR) x 9
No Allied losses
Japanese ground losses:
7 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Aircraft Attacking:
9 x RAF Hudson III (LR) bombing from 5000 feet
Ground Attack: 1 x 4x250 lb GP G&C Pkg
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Afternoon Air attack on Port Moresby , at 98,130
Weather in hex: Partial cloud
Raid spotted at 44 NM, estimated altitude 21,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 17 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-43 Id Oscar x 11
No Japanese losses
Aircraft Attacking:
11 x Ki-43 Id Oscar sweeping at 15000 feet *
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Afternoon Air attack on Port Moresby , at 98,130
Weather in hex: Partial cloud
Raid spotted at 25 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-43 Ic Oscar x 2
Ki-43 Id Oscar x 12
No Japanese losses
Aircraft Attacking:
12 x Ki-43 Id Oscar sweeping at 15000 feet *
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Afternoon Air attack on IA 45th Brigade, at 58,48 , near Magwe [Oil]
Weather in hex: Severe storms
Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-43 Ib Oscar x 2
Ki-80 I Helen ICB x 33
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-80 I Helen ICB: 1 damaged
Allied ground losses:
100 casualties reported
Squads: 5 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 6 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
Aircraft Attacking:
6 x Ki-80 I Helen ICB bombing from 4000 feet
Ground Attack: 5 x 4x50 kg GP G&C Pkg
27 x Ki-80 I Helen ICB bombing from 4000 feet
Ground Attack: 5 x 4x50 kg GP G&C Pkg
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Afternoon Air attack on IA 45th Brigade, at 58,48 , near Magwe [Oil]
Weather in hex: Severe storms
Raid spotted at 8 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-80 I Helen ICB x 6
No Japanese losses
Allied ground losses:
5 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Aircraft Attacking:
6 x Ki-80 I Helen ICB bombing from 4000 feet
Ground Attack: 5 x 4x50 kg GP G&C Pkg
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Afternoon Air attack on CW Burma 1st Brigade, at 58,48 , near Magwe [Oil]
Weather in hex: Severe storms
Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 24,685 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-43 Ib Oscar x 2
G4Fw2 FW-200 Trudy x 6
No Japanese losses
Aircraft Attacking:
6 x G4Fw2 FW-200 Trudy bombing from 19685 feet *
Ground Attack: 2 x 4x60 kg GP G&C Pkg
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Afternoon Air attack on KNIL VII Battalion, at 66,93 , near Tarakan [Oil/Bor]
Weather in hex: Partial cloud
Raid spotted at 16 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-51b Sonia GPDB x 60
No Japanese losses
Allied ground losses:
7 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 8 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Aircraft Attacking:
9 x Ki-51b Sonia GPDB releasing from 3000'
Ground Attack: 1 x 4x50 kg GP G&C Pkg
8 x Ki-51b Sonia GPDB releasing from 1000'
Ground Attack: 1 x 4x50 kg GP G&C Pkg
12 x Ki-51b Sonia GPDB releasing from 3000'
Ground Attack: 1 x 4x50 kg GP G&C Pkg
16 x Ki-51b Sonia GPDB releasing from 1000'
Ground Attack: 1 x 4x50 kg GP G&C Pkg
11 x Ki-51b Sonia GPDB releasing from 2000'
Ground Attack: 1 x 4x50 kg GP G&C Pkg
4 x Ki-51b Sonia GPDB releasing from 2000'
Ground Attack: 1 x 4x50 kg GP G&C Pkg
Also attacking KNIL 3rd Coastal Gun Battalion ...
Also attacking KNIL VII Battalion ...
Also attacking KNIL 3rd Coastal Gun Battalion ...
Also attacking KNIL VII Battalion ...
Also attacking KNIL 3rd Coastal Gun Battalion ...
Also attacking KNIL VII Battalion ...
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Afternoon Air attack on IA 45th Brigade, at 58,48 , near Magwe [Oil]
Weather in hex: Severe storms
Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 26
Ki-43 Ib Oscar x 2
No Japanese losses
Allied ground losses:
63 casualties reported
Squads: 9 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Aircraft Attacking:
26 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 4000 feet *
Ground Attack: 3 x 4x50 kg GP G&C Pkg
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Afternoon Air attack on IA 16th Brigade, at 53,53 , near Rangoon [C Burma]
Weather in hex: Heavy rain
Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-21 Ic Sally x 14
Ki-21 IIb Sally x 6
RTAF BTh4/Ki-21 I x 3
CoCAF BR.20 Ruth x 5
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21 Ic Sally : 1 damaged
Ki-21 Ic Sally : 1 destroyed by flak
Ki-21 IIb Sally: 1 damaged
Ki-21 IIb Sally: 1 destroyed by flak
CoCAF BR.20 Ruth : 1 destroyed by flak
Allied ground losses:
136 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 13 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 15 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Aircraft Attacking:
6 x Ki-21 IIb Sally bombing from 4000 feet
Ground Attack: 5 x 4x50 kg GP G&C Pkg
5 x Ki-21 Ic Sally bombing from 4000 feet
Ground Attack: 5 x 4x50 kg GP G&C Pkg
6 x Ki-21 Ic Sally bombing from 4000 feet
Ground Attack: 5 x 4x50 kg GP G&C Pkg
3 x Ki-21 Ic Sally bombing from 4000 feet
Ground Attack: 5 x 4x50 kg GP G&C Pkg
4 x CoCAF BR.20 Ruth bombing from 4000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 4x100 kg GP G&C Pkg
3 x RTAF BTh4/Ki-21 I bombing from 4000 feet
Ground Attack: 5 x 4x50 kg GP G&C Pkg
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Afternoon Air attack on IA 16th Brigade, at 53,53 , near Rangoon [C Burma]
Weather in hex: Heavy rain
Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 5,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-21 Ic Sally x 6
No Japanese losses
Allied ground losses:
33 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Aircraft Attacking:
6 x Ki-21 Ic Sally bombing from 4000 feet
Ground Attack: 5 x 4x50 kg GP G&C Pkg
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Afternoon Air attack on IA 45th Brigade, at 58,48 , near Magwe [Oil]
Weather in hex: Severe storms
Raid spotted at 41 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 15 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-80 I Helen ICB x 20
No Japanese losses
Allied ground losses:
47 casualties reported
Squads: 7 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 3 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Aircraft Attacking:
20 x Ki-80 I Helen ICB bombing from 4000 feet
Ground Attack: 5 x 4x50 kg GP G&C Pkg
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ASW attack near Balikpapan [Oil] at 64,97
Japanese Ships
xAK Rakuto Maru
xAK Senko Maru
TB Kaki
Allied Ships
SS RNN KXVII, hits 2, heavy damage
SS RNN KXVII is sighted by escort
TB Kaki attacking submerged sub ....
TB Kaki fails to find sub, continues to search...
TB Kaki fails to find sub, continues to search...
TB Kaki fails to find sub, continues to search...
TB Kaki fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub
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ASW attack near Rabaul [Nw Brit] at 106,125
Japanese Ships
E Kyo Maru #10
E Kaiun Maru
E Shoei Maru
Allied Ships
SS Cuttlefish
SS Cuttlefish is located by E Kyo Maru #10
E Shoei Maru fails to find sub and abandons search
E Kyo Maru #10 fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Kyo Maru #10 fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Kyo Maru #10 fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Kyo Maru #10 fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Kyo Maru #10 fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Kyo Maru #10 fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub
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Ground combat at Port Moresby (98,130)
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 3343 troops, 125 guns, 350 vehicles, Assault Value = 216
Defending force 15610 troops, 208 guns, 294 vehicles, Assault Value = 447
Japanese ground losses:
Vehicles lost 5 (1 destroyed, 4 disabled)
Allied ground losses:
24 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 4 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Assaulting units:
82nd Naval Guard Unit
Maizuru 1&3 Cmb SNLF
Saipan 1&2 Cmb SNLF
IJA 9th Arty Cmd Brigade
3rd 24cmHow HvyArty Field Artillery Regiment
Botanko Hvy Gun Regiment
1st 28cmHow HvyArty Regiment
Defending units:
CMF 49th (-A Co) Battalion
CMF B Coy/NG Rifles
CMF 5th Brigade
CMF 2nd Brigade
CMF 2/11th Arm Car Battalion
CMF Plover 39th+ Battalion
CMF 38th(+) Battalion
AA PM HQ & RAAF Base Force
RAN Bowen Base Force
AUS Rabaul Det HQ & Base Force
AIF Lark Battalion
CMF 53rd Battalion
CMF Emu Force Brigade
2/1st Ind Coy Det 4
CMF 4th Light AA Regiment
AA Lae HQ & Det Base Force
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Ground combat at 68,87 (near Jesselton [BNoBNEO])
Japanese Shock attack
Attacking force 2178 troops, 98 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 49
Defending force 115 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1
Japanese adjusted assault: 52
Allied adjusted defense: 1
Japanese assault odds: 52 to 1
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), fatigue(-), morale(-), experience(-), supply(-)
Attacker: op mode(-), shock(+)
Allied ground losses:
116 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 19 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Units destroyed 1
Assaulting units:
15th Naval Guard Unit
Defending units:
RN 107th Base Force
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Ground combat at Lashio [Burma Road] (62,46)
Allied Deliberate attack
Attacking force 20098 troops, 119 guns, 285 vehicles, Assault Value = 884
Defending force 10718 troops, 101 guns, 575 vehicles, Assault Value = 490
Allied adjusted assault: 465
Japanese adjusted defense: 685
Allied assault odds: 1 to 2
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), preparation(-), experience(-)
Attacker:
Japanese ground losses:
152 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 22 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 8 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
Allied ground losses:
285 casualties reported
Squads: 10 destroyed, 7 disabled
Non Combat: 3 destroyed, 38 disabled
Engineers: 5 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 9 (6 destroyed, 3 disabled)
Vehicles lost 5 (5 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Assaulting units:
RAF 107th Base Force
Bma 14 Shan States Battalion
RAF 103rd Base Force
Bma13th Shan States Battalion
NRA 200th Motorized Division
NRA 36th Moslem Division
NRA 2nd Reserve Division
Burma Corps
Defending units:
3rd Ind Tank Brigade
RTA Guards Division
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Ground combat at Warazup [N Burma] (63,41)
Allied Shock attack
Attacking force 305 troops, 12 guns, 3 vehicles, Assault Value = 17
Defending force 3307 troops, 59 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 102
Allied adjusted assault: 0
Japanese adjusted defense: 113
Allied assault odds: 1 to 99
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), preparation(-), experience(-)
Attacker: shock(+)
Allied ground losses:
54 casualties reported
Squads: 6 destroyed, 3 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 6 (4 destroyed, 2 disabled)
Vehicles lost 3 (1 destroyed, 2 disabled)
Assaulting units:
7th BMP (Mandalay) Battalion
RAF 101st Base Force
RAF 106th Base Force
Defending units:
1st Raiding "Force" Regiment
II./90th Infantry Battalion
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Ground combat at Yunnani [Tea Road] (67,44)
Allied Deliberate attack
Attacking force 1490 troops, 16 guns, 49 vehicles, Assault Value = 24
Defending force 125 troops, 10 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 4
Allied adjusted assault: 12
Japanese adjusted defense: 1
Allied assault odds: 12 to 1
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), leaders(+), preparation(-), experience(-)
Attacker:
Assaulting units:
AVG Ground Echelon
RAF 221 Group
Defending units:
3rd Raiding "Rgt" Bn /1
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Sub attack near Balikpapan [Oil] at 64,99
Japanese Ships
DD Harusame
DD Sagiri
DD Ayanami
Allied Ships
SS RNN KVII
SS RNN KVII launches 4 torpedoes at DD Harusame
RNN KVII diving deep ....
DD Sagiri attacking submerged sub ....
DD Sagiri is out of ASW ammo
DD Sagiri is out of ASW ammo
DD Sagiri is out of ASW ammo
DD Ayanami fails to find sub and abandons search
Escort abandons search for sub
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ASW attack near Adak Island [AK] at 162,52
Japanese Ships
SS I-4, hits 1
Allied Ships
DD Fox
SS I-4 is sighted by escort
I-4 bottoming out ....
DD Fox fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Fox fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Fox attacking submerged sub ....
DD Fox cannot establish contact with SS I-4
DD Fox cannot establish contact with SS I-4
DD Fox fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Fox fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub
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Submarine attack near Adak Island [AK] at 162,52
Japanese Ships
SS I-4
Allied Ships
xAK Steel Seafarer
xAK Steel Seafarer is sighted by SS I-4
SS I-4 launches 4 torpedoes at xAK Steel Seafarer
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ASW attack near Attu Island [AK] at 153,49
Japanese Ships
AM W-22
Allied Ships
SS Grampus
SS Grampus is sighted by escort
Grampus bottoming out ....
AM W-22 fails to find sub, continues to search...
AM W-22 fails to find sub, continues to search...
AM W-22 fails to find sub, continues to search...
AM W-22 fails to find sub, continues to search...
AM W-22 fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub
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Sub attack near Tongatapu [Tonga] at 137,168
Japanese Ships
SS I-19
Allied Ships
DD Crane
SS I-19 launches 6 torpedoes
I-19 diving deep ....
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...
DD Crane fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Crane fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub
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ASW attack near Balikpapan [Oil] at 64,97
Japanese Ships
AM W-28
Allied Ships
SS RNN KXVII, hits 2
SS RNN KXVII is sighted by escort
RNN KXVII bottoming out ....
AM W-28 fails to find sub, continues to search...
AM W-28 fails to find sub, continues to search...
AM W-28 fails to find sub, continues to search...
AM W-28 fails to find sub, continues to search...
AM W-28 attacking submerged sub ....
AM W-28 is out of ASW ammo
Escort abandons search for sub
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TF 52 encounters mine field at Bataan [Luzon] (78,77)
Japanese Ships
DMS Shimushu
DMS Hayashio
AM W-27
AM W-11
AM W-4
56 mines cleared
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ASW attack near Yasawa Is [Fiji] at 128,154
Japanese Ships
APD IJA Mikazuki
APD IJA Numakaze
Allied Ships
SS Cuttlefish
SS Cuttlefish is sighted by escort
Cuttlefish diving deep ....
APD IJA Numakaze attacking submerged sub ....
APD IJA Numakaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
APD IJA Numakaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
APD IJA Numakaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
APD IJA Numakaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub
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Sub attack near Yasawa Is [Fiji] at 127,153
Japanese Ships
CS Sanyo Maru
APD IJA Mikazuki
APD IJA Numakaze
Allied Ships
SS Cuttlefish
SS Cuttlefish launches 4 torpedoes at CS Sanyo Maru
Cuttlefish diving deep ....
APD IJA Numakaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
APD IJA Numakaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
APD IJA Numakaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
APD IJA Numakaze attacking submerged sub ....
APD IJA Numakaze is out of ASW ammo
APD IJA Numakaze is out of ASW ammo
APD IJA Numakaze is out of ASW ammo
APD IJA Numakaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub
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Submarine attack near Adak Island [AK] at 162,52
Japanese Ships
SS I-4
Allied Ships
xAK Steel Scientist, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
xAK Steel Scientist is sighted by SS I-4
SS I-4 launches 4 torpedoes at xAK Steel Scientist
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Morning Air attack on Port Moresby , at 98,130
Weather in hex: Overcast
Raid spotted at 15 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-43 Ic Oscar x 9
Allied aircraft
P-40E Warhawk x 2
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-43 Ic Oscar: 1 destroyed
Allied aircraft losses
P-40E Warhawk: 1 destroyed
Aircraft Attacking:
7 x Ki-43 Ic Oscar sweeping at 15000 feet
CAP engaged:
33rd PS (P) with P-40E Warhawk (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling)
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 12000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 11 minutes
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Morning Air attack on RN 107th Base Force, at 68,87 , near Jesselton [BNoBNEO]
Weather in hex: Overcast
Raid spotted at 26 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes
Japanese aircraft
G4M1 Betty TB x 4
No Japanese losses
Aircraft Attacking:
4 x G4M1 Betty TB bombing from 4000 feet
Ground Attack: 1 x 4x60 kg GP G&C Pkg
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Morning Air attack on RN 107th Base Force, at 68,87 , near Jesselton [BNoBNEO]
Weather in hex: Overcast
Raid spotted at 36 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 3
No Japanese losses
Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 4000 feet
Ground Attack: 5 x 4x50 kg GP G&C Pkg
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Morning Air attack on Port Moresby , at 98,130
Weather in hex: Overcast
Raid spotted at 25 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-44 I Tojo x 31
No Japanese losses
Aircraft Attacking:
31 x Ki-44 I Tojo sweeping at 15000 feet
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Morning Air attack on PA 3rd Constabulary Regiment, at 75,89 (Zamboanga [Rubber])
Weather in hex: Light rain
Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 5,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-80 I Helen ICB x 21
No Japanese losses
Allied ground losses:
19 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Aircraft Attacking:
21 x Ki-80 I Helen ICB bombing from 4000 feet
Ground Attack: 5 x 4x50 kg GP G&C Pkg
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Morning Air attack on 4th Burma Rifles Battalion, at 58,51 , near Papuri [Burma]
Weather in hex: Clear sky
Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 5,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-43 Ib Oscar x 7
Ki-51b Sonia GPDB x 73
No Japanese losses
Allied ground losses:
5 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Aircraft Attacking:
36 x Ki-51b Sonia GPDB bombing from 4000 feet
Ground Attack: 1 x 4x50 kg GP G&C Pkg
25 x Ki-51b Sonia GPDB bombing from 4000 feet
Ground Attack: 1 x 4x50 kg GP G&C Pkg
12 x Ki-51b Sonia GPDB bombing from 4000 feet
Ground Attack: 1 x 4x50 kg GP G&C Pkg
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Morning Air attack on Port Moresby , at 98,130
Weather in hex: Overcast
Raid spotted at 40 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 15 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-43 Ic Oscar x 4
No Japanese losses
Aircraft Attacking:
2 x Ki-43 Ic Oscar sweeping at 15000 feet
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Morning Air attack on 3rd Ind Tank Brigade, at 62,46 (Lashio [Burma Road])
Weather in hex: Heavy rain
Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes
Allied aircraft
CAF SB-2 (Early) x 7
No Allied losses
Aircraft Attacking:
7 x CAF SB-2 (Early) bombing from 5000 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 4x100 kg GP G&C Pkg
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Morning Air attack on 177th Pack B Inf Regiment, at 63,44 (Bhamo [N Burma])
Weather in hex: Heavy rain
Raid spotted at 11 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes
Allied aircraft
RAF Hudson III (LR) x 9
No Allied losses
Japanese ground losses:
7 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Aircraft Attacking:
9 x RAF Hudson III (LR) bombing from 5000 feet
Ground Attack: 1 x 4x250 lb GP G&C Pkg
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Afternoon Air attack on Port Moresby , at 98,130
Weather in hex: Partial cloud
Raid spotted at 44 NM, estimated altitude 21,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 17 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-43 Id Oscar x 11
No Japanese losses
Aircraft Attacking:
11 x Ki-43 Id Oscar sweeping at 15000 feet *
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Afternoon Air attack on Port Moresby , at 98,130
Weather in hex: Partial cloud
Raid spotted at 25 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-43 Ic Oscar x 2
Ki-43 Id Oscar x 12
No Japanese losses
Aircraft Attacking:
12 x Ki-43 Id Oscar sweeping at 15000 feet *
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Afternoon Air attack on IA 45th Brigade, at 58,48 , near Magwe [Oil]
Weather in hex: Severe storms
Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-43 Ib Oscar x 2
Ki-80 I Helen ICB x 33
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-80 I Helen ICB: 1 damaged
Allied ground losses:
100 casualties reported
Squads: 5 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 6 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
Aircraft Attacking:
6 x Ki-80 I Helen ICB bombing from 4000 feet
Ground Attack: 5 x 4x50 kg GP G&C Pkg
27 x Ki-80 I Helen ICB bombing from 4000 feet
Ground Attack: 5 x 4x50 kg GP G&C Pkg
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Afternoon Air attack on IA 45th Brigade, at 58,48 , near Magwe [Oil]
Weather in hex: Severe storms
Raid spotted at 8 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-80 I Helen ICB x 6
No Japanese losses
Allied ground losses:
5 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Aircraft Attacking:
6 x Ki-80 I Helen ICB bombing from 4000 feet
Ground Attack: 5 x 4x50 kg GP G&C Pkg
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Afternoon Air attack on CW Burma 1st Brigade, at 58,48 , near Magwe [Oil]
Weather in hex: Severe storms
Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 24,685 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-43 Ib Oscar x 2
G4Fw2 FW-200 Trudy x 6
No Japanese losses
Aircraft Attacking:
6 x G4Fw2 FW-200 Trudy bombing from 19685 feet *
Ground Attack: 2 x 4x60 kg GP G&C Pkg
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Afternoon Air attack on KNIL VII Battalion, at 66,93 , near Tarakan [Oil/Bor]
Weather in hex: Partial cloud
Raid spotted at 16 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-51b Sonia GPDB x 60
No Japanese losses
Allied ground losses:
7 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 8 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Aircraft Attacking:
9 x Ki-51b Sonia GPDB releasing from 3000'
Ground Attack: 1 x 4x50 kg GP G&C Pkg
8 x Ki-51b Sonia GPDB releasing from 1000'
Ground Attack: 1 x 4x50 kg GP G&C Pkg
12 x Ki-51b Sonia GPDB releasing from 3000'
Ground Attack: 1 x 4x50 kg GP G&C Pkg
16 x Ki-51b Sonia GPDB releasing from 1000'
Ground Attack: 1 x 4x50 kg GP G&C Pkg
11 x Ki-51b Sonia GPDB releasing from 2000'
Ground Attack: 1 x 4x50 kg GP G&C Pkg
4 x Ki-51b Sonia GPDB releasing from 2000'
Ground Attack: 1 x 4x50 kg GP G&C Pkg
Also attacking KNIL 3rd Coastal Gun Battalion ...
Also attacking KNIL VII Battalion ...
Also attacking KNIL 3rd Coastal Gun Battalion ...
Also attacking KNIL VII Battalion ...
Also attacking KNIL 3rd Coastal Gun Battalion ...
Also attacking KNIL VII Battalion ...
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Afternoon Air attack on IA 45th Brigade, at 58,48 , near Magwe [Oil]
Weather in hex: Severe storms
Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 26
Ki-43 Ib Oscar x 2
No Japanese losses
Allied ground losses:
63 casualties reported
Squads: 9 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Aircraft Attacking:
26 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 4000 feet *
Ground Attack: 3 x 4x50 kg GP G&C Pkg
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Afternoon Air attack on IA 16th Brigade, at 53,53 , near Rangoon [C Burma]
Weather in hex: Heavy rain
Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-21 Ic Sally x 14
Ki-21 IIb Sally x 6
RTAF BTh4/Ki-21 I x 3
CoCAF BR.20 Ruth x 5
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21 Ic Sally : 1 damaged
Ki-21 Ic Sally : 1 destroyed by flak
Ki-21 IIb Sally: 1 damaged
Ki-21 IIb Sally: 1 destroyed by flak
CoCAF BR.20 Ruth : 1 destroyed by flak
Allied ground losses:
136 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 13 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 15 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Aircraft Attacking:
6 x Ki-21 IIb Sally bombing from 4000 feet
Ground Attack: 5 x 4x50 kg GP G&C Pkg
5 x Ki-21 Ic Sally bombing from 4000 feet
Ground Attack: 5 x 4x50 kg GP G&C Pkg
6 x Ki-21 Ic Sally bombing from 4000 feet
Ground Attack: 5 x 4x50 kg GP G&C Pkg
3 x Ki-21 Ic Sally bombing from 4000 feet
Ground Attack: 5 x 4x50 kg GP G&C Pkg
4 x CoCAF BR.20 Ruth bombing from 4000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 4x100 kg GP G&C Pkg
3 x RTAF BTh4/Ki-21 I bombing from 4000 feet
Ground Attack: 5 x 4x50 kg GP G&C Pkg
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Afternoon Air attack on IA 16th Brigade, at 53,53 , near Rangoon [C Burma]
Weather in hex: Heavy rain
Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 5,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-21 Ic Sally x 6
No Japanese losses
Allied ground losses:
33 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Aircraft Attacking:
6 x Ki-21 Ic Sally bombing from 4000 feet
Ground Attack: 5 x 4x50 kg GP G&C Pkg
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Afternoon Air attack on IA 45th Brigade, at 58,48 , near Magwe [Oil]
Weather in hex: Severe storms
Raid spotted at 41 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 15 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-80 I Helen ICB x 20
No Japanese losses
Allied ground losses:
47 casualties reported
Squads: 7 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 3 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Aircraft Attacking:
20 x Ki-80 I Helen ICB bombing from 4000 feet
Ground Attack: 5 x 4x50 kg GP G&C Pkg
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ASW attack near Balikpapan [Oil] at 64,97
Japanese Ships
xAK Rakuto Maru
xAK Senko Maru
TB Kaki
Allied Ships
SS RNN KXVII, hits 2, heavy damage
SS RNN KXVII is sighted by escort
TB Kaki attacking submerged sub ....
TB Kaki fails to find sub, continues to search...
TB Kaki fails to find sub, continues to search...
TB Kaki fails to find sub, continues to search...
TB Kaki fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub
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ASW attack near Rabaul [Nw Brit] at 106,125
Japanese Ships
E Kyo Maru #10
E Kaiun Maru
E Shoei Maru
Allied Ships
SS Cuttlefish
SS Cuttlefish is located by E Kyo Maru #10
E Shoei Maru fails to find sub and abandons search
E Kyo Maru #10 fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Kyo Maru #10 fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Kyo Maru #10 fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Kyo Maru #10 fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Kyo Maru #10 fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Kyo Maru #10 fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub
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Ground combat at Port Moresby (98,130)
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 3343 troops, 125 guns, 350 vehicles, Assault Value = 216
Defending force 15610 troops, 208 guns, 294 vehicles, Assault Value = 447
Japanese ground losses:
Vehicles lost 5 (1 destroyed, 4 disabled)
Allied ground losses:
24 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 4 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Assaulting units:
82nd Naval Guard Unit
Maizuru 1&3 Cmb SNLF
Saipan 1&2 Cmb SNLF
IJA 9th Arty Cmd Brigade
3rd 24cmHow HvyArty Field Artillery Regiment
Botanko Hvy Gun Regiment
1st 28cmHow HvyArty Regiment
Defending units:
CMF 49th (-A Co) Battalion
CMF B Coy/NG Rifles
CMF 5th Brigade
CMF 2nd Brigade
CMF 2/11th Arm Car Battalion
CMF Plover 39th+ Battalion
CMF 38th(+) Battalion
AA PM HQ & RAAF Base Force
RAN Bowen Base Force
AUS Rabaul Det HQ & Base Force
AIF Lark Battalion
CMF 53rd Battalion
CMF Emu Force Brigade
2/1st Ind Coy Det 4
CMF 4th Light AA Regiment
AA Lae HQ & Det Base Force
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Ground combat at 68,87 (near Jesselton [BNoBNEO])
Japanese Shock attack
Attacking force 2178 troops, 98 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 49
Defending force 115 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1
Japanese adjusted assault: 52
Allied adjusted defense: 1
Japanese assault odds: 52 to 1
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), fatigue(-), morale(-), experience(-), supply(-)
Attacker: op mode(-), shock(+)
Allied ground losses:
116 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 19 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Units destroyed 1
Assaulting units:
15th Naval Guard Unit
Defending units:
RN 107th Base Force
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Ground combat at Lashio [Burma Road] (62,46)
Allied Deliberate attack
Attacking force 20098 troops, 119 guns, 285 vehicles, Assault Value = 884
Defending force 10718 troops, 101 guns, 575 vehicles, Assault Value = 490
Allied adjusted assault: 465
Japanese adjusted defense: 685
Allied assault odds: 1 to 2
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), preparation(-), experience(-)
Attacker:
Japanese ground losses:
152 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 22 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 8 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
Allied ground losses:
285 casualties reported
Squads: 10 destroyed, 7 disabled
Non Combat: 3 destroyed, 38 disabled
Engineers: 5 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 9 (6 destroyed, 3 disabled)
Vehicles lost 5 (5 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Assaulting units:
RAF 107th Base Force
Bma 14 Shan States Battalion
RAF 103rd Base Force
Bma13th Shan States Battalion
NRA 200th Motorized Division
NRA 36th Moslem Division
NRA 2nd Reserve Division
Burma Corps
Defending units:
3rd Ind Tank Brigade
RTA Guards Division
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Ground combat at Warazup [N Burma] (63,41)
Allied Shock attack
Attacking force 305 troops, 12 guns, 3 vehicles, Assault Value = 17
Defending force 3307 troops, 59 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 102
Allied adjusted assault: 0
Japanese adjusted defense: 113
Allied assault odds: 1 to 99
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), preparation(-), experience(-)
Attacker: shock(+)
Allied ground losses:
54 casualties reported
Squads: 6 destroyed, 3 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 6 (4 destroyed, 2 disabled)
Vehicles lost 3 (1 destroyed, 2 disabled)
Assaulting units:
7th BMP (Mandalay) Battalion
RAF 101st Base Force
RAF 106th Base Force
Defending units:
1st Raiding "Force" Regiment
II./90th Infantry Battalion
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Ground combat at Yunnani [Tea Road] (67,44)
Allied Deliberate attack
Attacking force 1490 troops, 16 guns, 49 vehicles, Assault Value = 24
Defending force 125 troops, 10 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 4
Allied adjusted assault: 12
Japanese adjusted defense: 1
Allied assault odds: 12 to 1
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), leaders(+), preparation(-), experience(-)
Attacker:
Assaulting units:
AVG Ground Echelon
RAF 221 Group
Defending units:
3rd Raiding "Rgt" Bn /1
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ASW attack near Sydney [NSW] at 92,168
Japanese Ships
SS I-18
Allied Ships
E Isabel
SS I-18 is located by E Isabel
E Isabel fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Isabel fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Isabel fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Isabel fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Isabel fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub
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Submarine attack near Nadi [Fiji] at 130,161
Japanese Ships
AP Ussuri Maru, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
Allied Ships
SS Tuna
AP Ussuri Maru is sighted by SS Tuna
SS Tuna launches 2 torpedoes at AP Ussuri Maru
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Sub attack near Soerabaja [Java] at 56,103
Japanese Ships
SS I-121
Allied Ships
PT RNN TM-8
PT RNN TM-7
SS I-121 cannot acquire firing solution on enemy PT
I-121 bottoming out ....
Sub escapes detection
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Zamboanga [Rubber] at 75,89, Range 8,000 Yards
Japanese Ships
DD Ikazuchi
Allied Ships
xAKL Corregidor USAT, Shell hits 12, and is sunk
xAPc PC Pasig Ferry 2, Shell hits 2, and is sunk
Improved night sighting under 82% moonlight
Maximum visibility in Clear Conditions and 82% moonlight: 12,000 yards
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 12,000 yards
Range closes to 11,000 yards...
Range closes to 10,000 yards...
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 10,000 yards
Range closes to 9,000 yards...
Range closes to 8,000 yards...
DD Ikazuchi engages xAKL Corregidor USAT at 8,000 yards
DD Ikazuchi engages xAKL Corregidor USAT at 8,000 yards
Range closes to 5,000 yards
DD Ikazuchi engages xAKL Corregidor USAT at 5,000 yards
DD Ikazuchi engages xAKL Corregidor USAT at 5,000 yards
Range closes to 2,000 yards
DD Ikazuchi engages xAKL Corregidor USAT at 2,000 yards
Massive explosion on xAPc PC Pasig Ferry 2
Massive explosion on xAPc PC Pasig Ferry 2
xAPc PC Pasig Ferry 2 sunk by DD Ikazuchi at 2,000 yards
xAKL Corregidor USAT sunk by DD Ikazuchi at 2,000 yards
xAKL Corregidor USAT sunk by DD Ikazuchi at 2,000 yards
Combat ends with last Allied ship sunk...
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Zamboanga [Rubber] at 75,89, Range 12,000 Yards
Japanese Ships
CL Isuzu
DD Matsukaze
E Wakatake
Allied Ships
ACM Col F E Harrison, Shell hits 25, and is sunk
Improved night sighting under 82% moonlight
Maximum visibility in Clear Conditions and 82% moonlight: 12,000 yards
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 12,000 yards
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 12,000 yards
CL Isuzu engages ACM Col F E Harrison at 12,000 yards
E Wakatake engages ACM Col F E Harrison at 12,000 yards
Range closes to 11,000 yards
CL Isuzu engages ACM Col F E Harrison at 11,000 yards
E Wakatake engages ACM Col F E Harrison at 11,000 yards
Range closes to 9,000 yards
CL Isuzu engages ACM Col F E Harrison at 9,000 yards
DD Matsukaze engages ACM Col F E Harrison at 9,000 yards
E Wakatake engages ACM Col F E Harrison at 9,000 yards
Range closes to 7,000 yards
CL Isuzu engages ACM Col F E Harrison at 7,000 yards
DD Matsukaze engages ACM Col F E Harrison at 7,000 yards
E Wakatake engages ACM Col F E Harrison at 7,000 yards
Range increases to 8,000 yards
CL Isuzu engages ACM Col F E Harrison at 8,000 yards
ACM Col F E Harrison sunk by DD Matsukaze at 8,000 yards
Combat ends with last Allied ship sunk...
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Amphibious Assault at Daruba [Morotai] (80,101)
TF 557 troops unloading over beach at Daruba [Morotai], 80,101
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TF 52 encounters mine field at Bataan [Luzon] (78,77)
Japanese Ships
DMS Shimushu
DMS Hayashio
AM W-27
AM W-11
AM W-4
57 mines cleared
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Submarine attack near Cap St Jaques [Oil] at 62,74
Japanese Ships
xAK Nitisan Maru
Allied Ships
SS RN Trusty
xAK Nitisan Maru is sighted by SS RN Trusty
SS RN Trusty launches 2 torpedoes at xAK Nitisan Maru
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Sub attack near Palu [Celebes] at 67,98
Japanese Ships
TK Ogura Maru #2, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
TB Sumire
Allied Ships
SS RNN O23
SS RNN O23 launches 4 torpedoes at TK Ogura Maru #2
TB Sumire fails to find sub, continues to search...
TB Sumire fails to find sub, continues to search...
TB Sumire attacking submerged sub ....
TB Sumire fails to find sub, continues to search...
TB Sumire fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub
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Day Time Surface Combat, near Daruba [Morotai] at 80,101, Range 9,000 Yards
Japanese Ships
E Heiei Maru #7
E Sozan Maru
E Tatsumiya Maru
Allied Ships
xAKL General Hyde USAT
Maximum visibility in Overcast Conditions: 13,000 yards
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 9,000 yards
Allied TF attempts to evade combat
Range increases to 9,000 yards...
Allied Transport TF evades combat
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Submarine attack near Rabaul [Nw Brit] at 106,125
Japanese Ships
xAK Teimei Maru
Allied Ships
SS Cuttlefish
xAK Teimei Maru is sighted by SS Cuttlefish
SS Cuttlefish launches 4 torpedoes at xAK Teimei Maru
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Sub attack near Balikpapan [Oil] at 64,97
Japanese Ships
AM W-13, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AM W-18
Allied Ships
SS RNN KXVIII
SS RNN KXVIII launches 2 torpedoes at AM W-13
RNN KXVIII bottoming out ....
AM W-18 fails to find sub, continues to search...
AM W-18 fails to find sub, continues to search...
AM W-18 fails to find sub, continues to search...
AM W-18 fails to find sub, continues to search...
AM W-18 fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub
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Morning Air attack on 1st Burma Rifles Battalion, at 58,48 , near Magwe [Oil]
Weather in hex: Moderate rain
Raid spotted at 23 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-38 Nick x 13
No Japanese losses
Aircraft Attacking:
13 x Ki-38 Nick sweeping at 10000 feet
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Morning Air attack on IA 45th Brigade, at 58,48 , near Magwe [Oil]
Weather in hex: Moderate rain
Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-21 Ic Sally x 26
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 6
Ki-80 I Helen ICB x 35
Ki-90a Ju-90 Sarah x 3
No Japanese losses
Allied ground losses:
214 casualties reported
Squads: 16 destroyed, 10 disabled
Non Combat: 9 destroyed, 8 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Aircraft Attacking:
12 x Ki-80 I Helen ICB bombing from 4000 feet
Ground Attack: 5 x 4x50 kg GP G&C Pkg
8 x Ki-21 Ic Sally bombing from 4000 feet *
Ground Attack: 3 x 4x50 kg GP G&C Pkg
3 x Ki-90a Ju-90 Sarah bombing from 4000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 4x50 kg GP G&C Pkg
11 x Ki-80 I Helen ICB bombing from 4000 feet
Ground Attack: 5 x 4x50 kg GP G&C Pkg
12 x Ki-21 Ic Sally bombing from 4000 feet *
Ground Attack: 3 x 4x50 kg GP G&C Pkg
6 x Ki-21 Ic Sally bombing from 4000 feet *
Ground Attack: 3 x 4x50 kg GP G&C Pkg
3 x Ki-80 I Helen ICB bombing from 4000 feet
Ground Attack: 5 x 4x50 kg GP G&C Pkg
3 x Ki-80 I Helen ICB bombing from 4000 feet
Ground Attack: 5 x 4x50 kg GP G&C Pkg
6 x Ki-80 I Helen ICB bombing from 4000 feet
Ground Attack: 5 x 4x50 kg GP G&C Pkg
6 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 4000 feet *
Ground Attack: 3 x 4x50 kg GP G&C Pkg
Also attacking CW Burma 1st Brigade ...
Also attacking IA 45th Brigade ...
Also attacking CW Burma 1st Brigade ...
Also attacking IA 45th Brigade ...
Also attacking CW Burma 1st Brigade ...
Also attacking IA 45th Brigade ...
Also attacking CW Burma 1st Brigade ...
Also attacking IA 45th Brigade ...
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Morning Air attack on IA 45th Brigade, at 58,48 , near Magwe [Oil]
Weather in hex: Moderate rain
Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-21 Ic Sally x 6
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 27
Ki-80 I Helen ICB x 27
Ki-90a Ju-90 Sarah x 9
No Japanese losses
Allied ground losses:
150 casualties reported
Squads: 18 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 20 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Vehicles lost 6 (5 destroyed, 1 disabled)
Aircraft Attacking:
9 x Ki-90a Ju-90 Sarah bombing from 4000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 4x50 kg GP G&C Pkg
27 x Ki-80 I Helen ICB bombing from 4000 feet
Ground Attack: 5 x 4x50 kg GP G&C Pkg
27 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 4000 feet *
Ground Attack: 3 x 4x50 kg GP G&C Pkg
6 x Ki-21 Ic Sally bombing from 4000 feet *
Ground Attack: 3 x 4x50 kg GP G&C Pkg
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Morning Air attack on IA 45th Brigade, at 58,48 , near Magwe [Oil]
Weather in hex: Moderate rain
Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-80 I Helen ICB x 9
Ki-38 Nick x 1
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-80 I Helen ICB: 1 damaged
Allied ground losses:
44 casualties reported
Squads: 6 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Aircraft Attacking:
9 x Ki-80 I Helen ICB bombing from 4000 feet
Ground Attack: 5 x 4x50 kg GP G&C Pkg
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Morning Air attack on Bma 8 Frontier For Battalion, at 58,48 , near Magwe [Oil]
Weather in hex: Moderate rain
Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-80 I Helen ICB x 6
Ki-38 Nick x 1
No Japanese losses
Allied ground losses:
16 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Aircraft Attacking:
6 x Ki-80 I Helen ICB bombing from 4000 feet
Ground Attack: 5 x 4x50 kg GP G&C Pkg
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Morning Air attack on 1st Burma Rifles Battalion, at 58,48 , near Magwe [Oil]
Weather in hex: Moderate rain
Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-38 Nick x 3
No Japanese losses
Aircraft Attacking:
2 x Ki-38 Nick sweeping at 10000 feet
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Morning Air attack on KNIL VII Battalion, at 66,93 , near Tarakan [Oil/Bor]
Weather in hex: Moderate rain
Raid spotted at 15 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-51b Sonia GPDB x 60
No Japanese losses
Allied ground losses:
34 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Aircraft Attacking:
8 x Ki-51b Sonia GPDB releasing from 1000'
Ground Attack: 1 x 4x50 kg GP G&C Pkg
1 x Ki-51b Sonia GPDB releasing from 3000'
Ground Attack: 1 x 4x50 kg GP G&C Pkg
8 x Ki-51b Sonia GPDB releasing from 1000'
Ground Attack: 1 x 4x50 kg GP G&C Pkg
14 x Ki-51b Sonia GPDB releasing from 3000'
Ground Attack: 1 x 4x50 kg GP G&C Pkg
7 x Ki-51b Sonia GPDB releasing from 1000'
Ground Attack: 1 x 4x50 kg GP G&C Pkg
14 x Ki-51b Sonia GPDB releasing from 2000'
Ground Attack: 1 x 4x50 kg GP G&C Pkg
4 x Ki-51b Sonia GPDB releasing from 3000'
Ground Attack: 1 x 4x50 kg GP G&C Pkg
4 x Ki-51b Sonia GPDB releasing from 2000'
Ground Attack: 1 x 4x50 kg GP G&C Pkg
Also attacking LVA Tarakan Base Force ...
Also attacking KNIL VII Battalion ...
Also attacking LVA Tarakan Base Force ...
Also attacking KNIL VII Battalion ...
Also attacking LVA Tarakan Base Force ...
Also attacking KNIL VII Battalion ...
Also attacking LVA Tarakan Base Force ...
Also attacking KNIL VII Battalion ...
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Morning Air attack on IA 45th Brigade, at 58,48 , near Magwe [Oil]
Weather in hex: Moderate rain
Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-21 Ic Sally x 6
Ki-38 Nick x 1
No Japanese losses
Aircraft Attacking:
6 x Ki-21 Ic Sally bombing from 4000 feet *
Ground Attack: 3 x 4x50 kg GP G&C Pkg
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Morning Air attack on 3rd Ind Tank Brigade, at 62,46 (Lashio [Burma Road])
Weather in hex: Overcast
Raid spotted at 1 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 0 minutes
Allied aircraft
CAF SB-2 (Early) x 7
No Allied losses
Aircraft Attacking:
7 x CAF SB-2 (Early) bombing from 5000 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 4x100 kg GP G&C Pkg
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Morning Air attack on Bhamo [N Burma] , at 63,44
Weather in hex: Partial cloud
Raid spotted at 40 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 15 minutes
Allied aircraft
RAF Hudson III (LR) x 5
No Allied losses
Port hits 4
Aircraft Attacking:
5 x RAF Hudson III (LR) bombing from 5000 feet
Port Attack: 6 x 250 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on Saipan 1&2 Cmb SNLF, at 98,130 (Port Moresby)
Weather in hex: Partial cloud
Raid spotted at 30 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-17C Fortress GP x 5
B-17E Fortress GP x 6
Allied aircraft losses
B-17C Fortress GP: 1 damaged
B-17C Fortress GP: 1 destroyed by flak
B-17E Fortress GP: 3 damaged
B-17E Fortress GP: 1 destroyed by flak
Aircraft Attacking:
3 x B-17E Fortress GP bombing from 8000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 4x250 lb GP G&C Pkg
2 x B-17C Fortress GP bombing from 8000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 4x250 lb GP G&C Pkg
3 x B-17C Fortress GP bombing from 8000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 4x250 lb GP G&C Pkg
3 x B-17E Fortress GP bombing from 8000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 4x250 lb GP G&C Pkg
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ASW attack near Rabaul [Nw Brit] at 106,125
Japanese Ships
PB Chokai Maru
PB Genmei Maru
PB Katsuragisan Maru
Allied Ships
SS Cuttlefish, hits 1
SS Cuttlefish is sighted by escort
PB Genmei Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Katsuragisan Maru fails to find sub and abandons search
PB Genmei Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Genmei Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Genmei Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Genmei Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Genmei Maru attacking submerged sub ....
PB Genmei Maru is out of ASW ammo
PB Genmei Maru is out of ASW ammo
PB Genmei Maru is out of ASW ammo
Escort abandons search for sub
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Sub attack near Rabaul [Nw Brit] at 106,125
Japanese Ships
E Shoei Maru
E Kaiun Maru
E Kyo Maru #10
Allied Ships
SS Cuttlefish, hits 2
SS Cuttlefish launches 4 torpedoes at E Shoei Maru
Cuttlefish bottoming out ....
E Shoei Maru fails to find sub and abandons search
E Kyo Maru #10 fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Kyo Maru #10 attacking submerged sub ....
E Kyo Maru #10 fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Kyo Maru #10 fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Kyo Maru #10 fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Kyo Maru #10 fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub
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Amphibious Assault at Madjene [Celebes] (65,103)
TF 344 troops unloading over beach at Madjene [Celebes], 65,103
Japanese ground losses:
35 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
16 troops of a SNLF T96 LMG Squad lost in surf during unload of Yokosuka 4th SNLF
16 troops of a SNLF T96 LMG Squad lost from landing craft during unload of Yokosuka 4th SNLF
10 Support Section troops accidentally lost during unload of Yokosuka 4th SNLF
10 Support Section troops lost in surf during unload of Yokosuka 4th SNLF /2
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Ground combat at Warazup [N Burma] (63,41)
Japanese Shock attack
Attacking force 3323 troops, 59 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 104
Defending force 919 troops, 18 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 9
Japanese adjusted assault: 55
Allied adjusted defense: 5
Japanese assault odds: 11 to 1 (fort level 0)
Japanese forces CAPTURE Warazup [N Burma] !!!
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), preparation(-), fatigue(-), morale(-)
experience(-)
Attacker: shock(+), fatigue(-)
Japanese ground losses:
7 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Allied ground losses:
406 casualties reported
Squads: 11 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 12 destroyed, 9 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 6 (2 destroyed, 4 disabled)
Vehicles lost 2 (2 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units retreated 3
Defeated Allied Units Retreating!
Assaulting units:
1st Raiding "Force" Regiment
II./90th Infantry Battalion
Defending units:
7th BMP (Mandalay) Battalion
RAF 101st Base Force
RAF 106th Base Force
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Ground combat at Yunnani [Tea Road] (67,44)
Allied Deliberate attack
Attacking force 1490 troops, 16 guns, 49 vehicles, Assault Value = 24
Defending force 120 troops, 10 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 4
Allied adjusted assault: 12
Japanese adjusted defense: 1
Allied assault odds: 12 to 1
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), preparation(-), experience(-), supply(-)
Attacker:
Assaulting units:
AVG Ground Echelon
RAF 221 Group
Defending units:
3rd Raiding "Rgt" Bn /1
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ASW attack near Sydney [NSW] at 92,168
Japanese Ships
SS I-18
Allied Ships
E Isabel
SS I-18 is located by E Isabel
E Isabel fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Isabel fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Isabel fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Isabel fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Isabel fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub
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Submarine attack near Nadi [Fiji] at 130,161
Japanese Ships
AP Ussuri Maru, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
Allied Ships
SS Tuna
AP Ussuri Maru is sighted by SS Tuna
SS Tuna launches 2 torpedoes at AP Ussuri Maru
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Sub attack near Soerabaja [Java] at 56,103
Japanese Ships
SS I-121
Allied Ships
PT RNN TM-8
PT RNN TM-7
SS I-121 cannot acquire firing solution on enemy PT
I-121 bottoming out ....
Sub escapes detection
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Zamboanga [Rubber] at 75,89, Range 8,000 Yards
Japanese Ships
DD Ikazuchi
Allied Ships
xAKL Corregidor USAT, Shell hits 12, and is sunk
xAPc PC Pasig Ferry 2, Shell hits 2, and is sunk
Improved night sighting under 82% moonlight
Maximum visibility in Clear Conditions and 82% moonlight: 12,000 yards
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 12,000 yards
Range closes to 11,000 yards...
Range closes to 10,000 yards...
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 10,000 yards
Range closes to 9,000 yards...
Range closes to 8,000 yards...
DD Ikazuchi engages xAKL Corregidor USAT at 8,000 yards
DD Ikazuchi engages xAKL Corregidor USAT at 8,000 yards
Range closes to 5,000 yards
DD Ikazuchi engages xAKL Corregidor USAT at 5,000 yards
DD Ikazuchi engages xAKL Corregidor USAT at 5,000 yards
Range closes to 2,000 yards
DD Ikazuchi engages xAKL Corregidor USAT at 2,000 yards
Massive explosion on xAPc PC Pasig Ferry 2
Massive explosion on xAPc PC Pasig Ferry 2
xAPc PC Pasig Ferry 2 sunk by DD Ikazuchi at 2,000 yards
xAKL Corregidor USAT sunk by DD Ikazuchi at 2,000 yards
xAKL Corregidor USAT sunk by DD Ikazuchi at 2,000 yards
Combat ends with last Allied ship sunk...
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Zamboanga [Rubber] at 75,89, Range 12,000 Yards
Japanese Ships
CL Isuzu
DD Matsukaze
E Wakatake
Allied Ships
ACM Col F E Harrison, Shell hits 25, and is sunk
Improved night sighting under 82% moonlight
Maximum visibility in Clear Conditions and 82% moonlight: 12,000 yards
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 12,000 yards
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 12,000 yards
CL Isuzu engages ACM Col F E Harrison at 12,000 yards
E Wakatake engages ACM Col F E Harrison at 12,000 yards
Range closes to 11,000 yards
CL Isuzu engages ACM Col F E Harrison at 11,000 yards
E Wakatake engages ACM Col F E Harrison at 11,000 yards
Range closes to 9,000 yards
CL Isuzu engages ACM Col F E Harrison at 9,000 yards
DD Matsukaze engages ACM Col F E Harrison at 9,000 yards
E Wakatake engages ACM Col F E Harrison at 9,000 yards
Range closes to 7,000 yards
CL Isuzu engages ACM Col F E Harrison at 7,000 yards
DD Matsukaze engages ACM Col F E Harrison at 7,000 yards
E Wakatake engages ACM Col F E Harrison at 7,000 yards
Range increases to 8,000 yards
CL Isuzu engages ACM Col F E Harrison at 8,000 yards
ACM Col F E Harrison sunk by DD Matsukaze at 8,000 yards
Combat ends with last Allied ship sunk...
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Amphibious Assault at Daruba [Morotai] (80,101)
TF 557 troops unloading over beach at Daruba [Morotai], 80,101
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TF 52 encounters mine field at Bataan [Luzon] (78,77)
Japanese Ships
DMS Shimushu
DMS Hayashio
AM W-27
AM W-11
AM W-4
57 mines cleared
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Submarine attack near Cap St Jaques [Oil] at 62,74
Japanese Ships
xAK Nitisan Maru
Allied Ships
SS RN Trusty
xAK Nitisan Maru is sighted by SS RN Trusty
SS RN Trusty launches 2 torpedoes at xAK Nitisan Maru
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Sub attack near Palu [Celebes] at 67,98
Japanese Ships
TK Ogura Maru #2, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
TB Sumire
Allied Ships
SS RNN O23
SS RNN O23 launches 4 torpedoes at TK Ogura Maru #2
TB Sumire fails to find sub, continues to search...
TB Sumire fails to find sub, continues to search...
TB Sumire attacking submerged sub ....
TB Sumire fails to find sub, continues to search...
TB Sumire fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub
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Day Time Surface Combat, near Daruba [Morotai] at 80,101, Range 9,000 Yards
Japanese Ships
E Heiei Maru #7
E Sozan Maru
E Tatsumiya Maru
Allied Ships
xAKL General Hyde USAT
Maximum visibility in Overcast Conditions: 13,000 yards
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 9,000 yards
Allied TF attempts to evade combat
Range increases to 9,000 yards...
Allied Transport TF evades combat
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Submarine attack near Rabaul [Nw Brit] at 106,125
Japanese Ships
xAK Teimei Maru
Allied Ships
SS Cuttlefish
xAK Teimei Maru is sighted by SS Cuttlefish
SS Cuttlefish launches 4 torpedoes at xAK Teimei Maru
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Sub attack near Balikpapan [Oil] at 64,97
Japanese Ships
AM W-13, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AM W-18
Allied Ships
SS RNN KXVIII
SS RNN KXVIII launches 2 torpedoes at AM W-13
RNN KXVIII bottoming out ....
AM W-18 fails to find sub, continues to search...
AM W-18 fails to find sub, continues to search...
AM W-18 fails to find sub, continues to search...
AM W-18 fails to find sub, continues to search...
AM W-18 fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub
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Morning Air attack on 1st Burma Rifles Battalion, at 58,48 , near Magwe [Oil]
Weather in hex: Moderate rain
Raid spotted at 23 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-38 Nick x 13
No Japanese losses
Aircraft Attacking:
13 x Ki-38 Nick sweeping at 10000 feet
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Morning Air attack on IA 45th Brigade, at 58,48 , near Magwe [Oil]
Weather in hex: Moderate rain
Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-21 Ic Sally x 26
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 6
Ki-80 I Helen ICB x 35
Ki-90a Ju-90 Sarah x 3
No Japanese losses
Allied ground losses:
214 casualties reported
Squads: 16 destroyed, 10 disabled
Non Combat: 9 destroyed, 8 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Aircraft Attacking:
12 x Ki-80 I Helen ICB bombing from 4000 feet
Ground Attack: 5 x 4x50 kg GP G&C Pkg
8 x Ki-21 Ic Sally bombing from 4000 feet *
Ground Attack: 3 x 4x50 kg GP G&C Pkg
3 x Ki-90a Ju-90 Sarah bombing from 4000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 4x50 kg GP G&C Pkg
11 x Ki-80 I Helen ICB bombing from 4000 feet
Ground Attack: 5 x 4x50 kg GP G&C Pkg
12 x Ki-21 Ic Sally bombing from 4000 feet *
Ground Attack: 3 x 4x50 kg GP G&C Pkg
6 x Ki-21 Ic Sally bombing from 4000 feet *
Ground Attack: 3 x 4x50 kg GP G&C Pkg
3 x Ki-80 I Helen ICB bombing from 4000 feet
Ground Attack: 5 x 4x50 kg GP G&C Pkg
3 x Ki-80 I Helen ICB bombing from 4000 feet
Ground Attack: 5 x 4x50 kg GP G&C Pkg
6 x Ki-80 I Helen ICB bombing from 4000 feet
Ground Attack: 5 x 4x50 kg GP G&C Pkg
6 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 4000 feet *
Ground Attack: 3 x 4x50 kg GP G&C Pkg
Also attacking CW Burma 1st Brigade ...
Also attacking IA 45th Brigade ...
Also attacking CW Burma 1st Brigade ...
Also attacking IA 45th Brigade ...
Also attacking CW Burma 1st Brigade ...
Also attacking IA 45th Brigade ...
Also attacking CW Burma 1st Brigade ...
Also attacking IA 45th Brigade ...
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Morning Air attack on IA 45th Brigade, at 58,48 , near Magwe [Oil]
Weather in hex: Moderate rain
Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-21 Ic Sally x 6
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 27
Ki-80 I Helen ICB x 27
Ki-90a Ju-90 Sarah x 9
No Japanese losses
Allied ground losses:
150 casualties reported
Squads: 18 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 20 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Vehicles lost 6 (5 destroyed, 1 disabled)
Aircraft Attacking:
9 x Ki-90a Ju-90 Sarah bombing from 4000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 4x50 kg GP G&C Pkg
27 x Ki-80 I Helen ICB bombing from 4000 feet
Ground Attack: 5 x 4x50 kg GP G&C Pkg
27 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 4000 feet *
Ground Attack: 3 x 4x50 kg GP G&C Pkg
6 x Ki-21 Ic Sally bombing from 4000 feet *
Ground Attack: 3 x 4x50 kg GP G&C Pkg
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Morning Air attack on IA 45th Brigade, at 58,48 , near Magwe [Oil]
Weather in hex: Moderate rain
Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-80 I Helen ICB x 9
Ki-38 Nick x 1
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-80 I Helen ICB: 1 damaged
Allied ground losses:
44 casualties reported
Squads: 6 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Aircraft Attacking:
9 x Ki-80 I Helen ICB bombing from 4000 feet
Ground Attack: 5 x 4x50 kg GP G&C Pkg
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Morning Air attack on Bma 8 Frontier For Battalion, at 58,48 , near Magwe [Oil]
Weather in hex: Moderate rain
Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-80 I Helen ICB x 6
Ki-38 Nick x 1
No Japanese losses
Allied ground losses:
16 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Aircraft Attacking:
6 x Ki-80 I Helen ICB bombing from 4000 feet
Ground Attack: 5 x 4x50 kg GP G&C Pkg
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Morning Air attack on 1st Burma Rifles Battalion, at 58,48 , near Magwe [Oil]
Weather in hex: Moderate rain
Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-38 Nick x 3
No Japanese losses
Aircraft Attacking:
2 x Ki-38 Nick sweeping at 10000 feet
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Morning Air attack on KNIL VII Battalion, at 66,93 , near Tarakan [Oil/Bor]
Weather in hex: Moderate rain
Raid spotted at 15 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-51b Sonia GPDB x 60
No Japanese losses
Allied ground losses:
34 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Aircraft Attacking:
8 x Ki-51b Sonia GPDB releasing from 1000'
Ground Attack: 1 x 4x50 kg GP G&C Pkg
1 x Ki-51b Sonia GPDB releasing from 3000'
Ground Attack: 1 x 4x50 kg GP G&C Pkg
8 x Ki-51b Sonia GPDB releasing from 1000'
Ground Attack: 1 x 4x50 kg GP G&C Pkg
14 x Ki-51b Sonia GPDB releasing from 3000'
Ground Attack: 1 x 4x50 kg GP G&C Pkg
7 x Ki-51b Sonia GPDB releasing from 1000'
Ground Attack: 1 x 4x50 kg GP G&C Pkg
14 x Ki-51b Sonia GPDB releasing from 2000'
Ground Attack: 1 x 4x50 kg GP G&C Pkg
4 x Ki-51b Sonia GPDB releasing from 3000'
Ground Attack: 1 x 4x50 kg GP G&C Pkg
4 x Ki-51b Sonia GPDB releasing from 2000'
Ground Attack: 1 x 4x50 kg GP G&C Pkg
Also attacking LVA Tarakan Base Force ...
Also attacking KNIL VII Battalion ...
Also attacking LVA Tarakan Base Force ...
Also attacking KNIL VII Battalion ...
Also attacking LVA Tarakan Base Force ...
Also attacking KNIL VII Battalion ...
Also attacking LVA Tarakan Base Force ...
Also attacking KNIL VII Battalion ...
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Morning Air attack on IA 45th Brigade, at 58,48 , near Magwe [Oil]
Weather in hex: Moderate rain
Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-21 Ic Sally x 6
Ki-38 Nick x 1
No Japanese losses
Aircraft Attacking:
6 x Ki-21 Ic Sally bombing from 4000 feet *
Ground Attack: 3 x 4x50 kg GP G&C Pkg
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Morning Air attack on 3rd Ind Tank Brigade, at 62,46 (Lashio [Burma Road])
Weather in hex: Overcast
Raid spotted at 1 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 0 minutes
Allied aircraft
CAF SB-2 (Early) x 7
No Allied losses
Aircraft Attacking:
7 x CAF SB-2 (Early) bombing from 5000 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 4x100 kg GP G&C Pkg
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Morning Air attack on Bhamo [N Burma] , at 63,44
Weather in hex: Partial cloud
Raid spotted at 40 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 15 minutes
Allied aircraft
RAF Hudson III (LR) x 5
No Allied losses
Port hits 4
Aircraft Attacking:
5 x RAF Hudson III (LR) bombing from 5000 feet
Port Attack: 6 x 250 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on Saipan 1&2 Cmb SNLF, at 98,130 (Port Moresby)
Weather in hex: Partial cloud
Raid spotted at 30 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-17C Fortress GP x 5
B-17E Fortress GP x 6
Allied aircraft losses
B-17C Fortress GP: 1 damaged
B-17C Fortress GP: 1 destroyed by flak
B-17E Fortress GP: 3 damaged
B-17E Fortress GP: 1 destroyed by flak
Aircraft Attacking:
3 x B-17E Fortress GP bombing from 8000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 4x250 lb GP G&C Pkg
2 x B-17C Fortress GP bombing from 8000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 4x250 lb GP G&C Pkg
3 x B-17C Fortress GP bombing from 8000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 4x250 lb GP G&C Pkg
3 x B-17E Fortress GP bombing from 8000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 4x250 lb GP G&C Pkg
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ASW attack near Rabaul [Nw Brit] at 106,125
Japanese Ships
PB Chokai Maru
PB Genmei Maru
PB Katsuragisan Maru
Allied Ships
SS Cuttlefish, hits 1
SS Cuttlefish is sighted by escort
PB Genmei Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Katsuragisan Maru fails to find sub and abandons search
PB Genmei Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Genmei Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Genmei Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Genmei Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Genmei Maru attacking submerged sub ....
PB Genmei Maru is out of ASW ammo
PB Genmei Maru is out of ASW ammo
PB Genmei Maru is out of ASW ammo
Escort abandons search for sub
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Sub attack near Rabaul [Nw Brit] at 106,125
Japanese Ships
E Shoei Maru
E Kaiun Maru
E Kyo Maru #10
Allied Ships
SS Cuttlefish, hits 2
SS Cuttlefish launches 4 torpedoes at E Shoei Maru
Cuttlefish bottoming out ....
E Shoei Maru fails to find sub and abandons search
E Kyo Maru #10 fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Kyo Maru #10 attacking submerged sub ....
E Kyo Maru #10 fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Kyo Maru #10 fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Kyo Maru #10 fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Kyo Maru #10 fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub
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Amphibious Assault at Madjene [Celebes] (65,103)
TF 344 troops unloading over beach at Madjene [Celebes], 65,103
Japanese ground losses:
35 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
16 troops of a SNLF T96 LMG Squad lost in surf during unload of Yokosuka 4th SNLF
16 troops of a SNLF T96 LMG Squad lost from landing craft during unload of Yokosuka 4th SNLF
10 Support Section troops accidentally lost during unload of Yokosuka 4th SNLF
10 Support Section troops lost in surf during unload of Yokosuka 4th SNLF /2
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Ground combat at Warazup [N Burma] (63,41)
Japanese Shock attack
Attacking force 3323 troops, 59 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 104
Defending force 919 troops, 18 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 9
Japanese adjusted assault: 55
Allied adjusted defense: 5
Japanese assault odds: 11 to 1 (fort level 0)
Japanese forces CAPTURE Warazup [N Burma] !!!
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), preparation(-), fatigue(-), morale(-)
experience(-)
Attacker: shock(+), fatigue(-)
Japanese ground losses:
7 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Allied ground losses:
406 casualties reported
Squads: 11 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 12 destroyed, 9 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 6 (2 destroyed, 4 disabled)
Vehicles lost 2 (2 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units retreated 3
Defeated Allied Units Retreating!
Assaulting units:
1st Raiding "Force" Regiment
II./90th Infantry Battalion
Defending units:
7th BMP (Mandalay) Battalion
RAF 101st Base Force
RAF 106th Base Force
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Ground combat at Yunnani [Tea Road] (67,44)
Allied Deliberate attack
Attacking force 1490 troops, 16 guns, 49 vehicles, Assault Value = 24
Defending force 120 troops, 10 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 4
Allied adjusted assault: 12
Japanese adjusted defense: 1
Allied assault odds: 12 to 1
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), preparation(-), experience(-), supply(-)
Attacker:
Assaulting units:
AVG Ground Echelon
RAF 221 Group
Defending units:
3rd Raiding "Rgt" Bn /1
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TF 52 encounters mine field at Bataan [Luzon] (78,77)
Japanese Ships
DMS Shimushu
DMS Hayashio
AM W-27
AM W-11
AM W-4
31 mines cleared
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Submarine attack near Truk [Car Is] at 111,108
Japanese Ships
xAK Yomei Maru, Torpedo hits 2, heavy damage
Allied Ships
SS Tambor
xAK Yomei Maru is sighted by SS Tambor
SS Tambor launches 4 torpedoes at xAK Yomei Maru
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Submarine attack near Pago Pago [Samoa] at 149,161
Japanese Ships
SS I-74
Allied Ships
BB Oklahoma BB-37
BB Oklahoma BB-37 is sighted by SS I-74
SS I-74 launches 4 torpedoes at BB Oklahoma BB-37
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TF 851 encounters mine field at Bataan [Luzon] (78,77)
Japanese Ships
AM W-19
8 mines cleared
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Sub attack near Midway I [Hawaii] at 158,91
Japanese Ships
xAKL Kayo Maru
PB Kibi Maru
Allied Ships
SS Thresher
SS Thresher launches 4 torpedoes at xAKL Kayo Maru
PB Kibi Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Kibi Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Kibi Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Kibi Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Kibi Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub
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Sub attack near Tongatapu [Tonga] at 137,168
Japanese Ships
SS RO-67
Allied Ships
DD Crane
SS RO-67 launches 2 torpedoes
RO-67 diving deep ....
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...
DD Crane attacking submerged sub ....
DD Crane cannot reach attack position over SS RO-67
DD Crane loses contact with SS RO-67
SS RO-67 eludes ASW attack from DD Crane
DD Crane loses contact with SS RO-67
DD Crane fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub
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Submarine attack near Buayan [Mndnao] at 78,95
Japanese Ships
xAP Ohtaka Maru
Allied Ships
SS S-27
xAP Ohtaka Maru is sighted by SS S-27
SS S-27 launches 4 torpedoes
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Night Air attack on Tongatapu [Tonga] , at 138,168
Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes
Japanese aircraft
G4Fw2 FW-200 Trudy x 7
Japanese aircraft losses
G4Fw2 FW-200 Trudy: 8 damaged
G4Fw2 FW-200 Trudy: 1 destroyed by flak
Allied Ships
xAK PC Liberty Glo, Bomb hits 1
Aircraft Attacking:
3 x G4Fw2 FW-200 Trudy bombing from 4000 feet
Port Attack: 10 x 100 kg SAP Bomb
4 x G4Fw2 FW-200 Trudy bombing from 4000 feet
Port Attack: 10 x 100 kg SAP Bomb
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Night Air attack on Tongatapu [Tonga] , at 138,168
Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
Raid spotted at 43 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 15 minutes
Japanese aircraft
G4Fw2 FW-200 Trudy x 4
Japanese aircraft losses
G4Fw2 FW-200 Trudy: 2 damaged
G4Fw2 FW-200 Trudy: 1 destroyed by flak
Allied Ships
AP Crescent City, Bomb hits 1, on fire
Aircraft Attacking:
4 x G4Fw2 FW-200 Trudy bombing from 4000 feet
Port Attack: 10 x 100 kg SAP Bomb
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ASW attack near Balikpapan [Oil] at 64,97
Japanese Ships
DD Kawakaze
DM Hatsuyuki
DD Yamakaze
Allied Ships
SS RNN KXVIII, hits 1
SS RNN KXVIII is located by DD Kawakaze
RNN KXVIII bottoming out ....
DD Kawakaze fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Yamakaze attacking submerged sub ....
DD Yamakaze is out of ASW ammo
DD Yamakaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Yamakaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Yamakaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Yamakaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub
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ASW attack near Balikpapan [Oil] at 64,97
Japanese Ships
TB Susuki
Allied Ships
SS RNN KXVIII, hits 1
SS RNN KXVIII is sighted by escort
RNN KXVIII bottoming out ....
TB Susuki attacking submerged sub ....
TB Susuki fails to find sub, continues to search...
TB Susuki fails to find sub, continues to search...
TB Susuki fails to find sub, continues to search...
TB Susuki fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub
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ASW attack near Balikpapan [Oil] at 64,97
Japanese Ships
DMS Omae
DMS Uruyame
Allied Ships
SS RNN KXVIII
SS RNN KXVIII is located by DMS Omae
RNN KXVIII bottoming out ....
DMS Uruyame attacking submerged sub ....
DMS Uruyame is out of ASW ammo
DMS Uruyame fails to find sub, continues to search...
DMS Uruyame fails to find sub, continues to search...
DMS Uruyame fails to find sub, continues to search...
DMS Uruyame fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub
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Sub attack near Sydney [NSW] at 91,168
Japanese Ships
SS I-8
Allied Ships
E Isabel, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
SS I-8 launches 4 torpedoes
I-8 diving deep ....
Sub escapes detection
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Submarine attack near Truk [Car Is] at 113,106
Japanese Ships
xAK Gosei Maru
Allied Ships
SS Pike
xAK Gosei Maru is sighted by SS Pike
SS Pike launches 4 torpedoes at xAK Gosei Maru
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Submarine attack near Hamamatsu [C Hon] at 111,62
Japanese Ships
xAK Kinugawa Maru
Allied Ships
SS Perch
xAK Kinugawa Maru is sighted by SS Perch
SS Perch launches 4 torpedoes at xAK Kinugawa Maru
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ASW attack near Madjene [Celebes] at 65,102
Japanese Ships
DD Kuroshio
DD Yudachi
DD Murasame
Allied Ships
SS RNN O24
SS RNN O24 is sighted by escort
DD Yudachi fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Murasame fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Murasame attacking submerged sub ....
DD Murasame fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Murasame attacking submerged sub ....
DD Murasame is out of ASW ammo
DD Murasame is out of ASW ammo
DD Murasame is out of ASW ammo
DD Murasame is out of ASW ammo
DD Murasame is out of ASW ammo
DD Murasame is out of ASW ammo
DD Murasame fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Murasame fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub
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Submarine attack near Nagoya [Acft/MV/HI] at 110,62
Japanese Ships
xAK Kinugawa Maru
Allied Ships
SS S-23
xAK Kinugawa Maru is sighted by SS S-23
SS S-23 launches 4 torpedoes at xAK Kinugawa Maru
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Morning Air attack on IA 45th Brigade, at 58,48 , near Magwe [Oil]
Weather in hex: Partial cloud
Raid spotted at 12 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M2m21 Zero x 18
G4M1 Betty TB x 35
Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty TB: 1 damaged
Allied ground losses:
12 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Aircraft Attacking:
35 x G4M1 Betty TB bombing from 4000 feet
Ground Attack: 1 x 4x60 kg GP G&C Pkg
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Morning Air attack on CW Burma 1st Brigade, at 58,48 , near Magwe [Oil]
Weather in hex: Partial cloud
Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-21 Ic Sally x 22
Ki-21 IIb Sally x 8
Ki-80 I Helen ICB x 27
RTAF BTh4/Ki-21 I x 4
Ki-90a Ju-90 Sarah x 12
No Japanese losses
Allied ground losses:
416 casualties reported
Squads: 15 destroyed, 18 disabled
Non Combat: 29 destroyed, 10 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Vehicles lost 7 (7 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Aircraft Attacking:
12 x Ki-80 I Helen ICB bombing from 4000 feet
Ground Attack: 5 x 4x50 kg GP G&C Pkg
12 x Ki-90a Ju-90 Sarah bombing from 4000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 4x50 kg GP G&C Pkg
12 x Ki-80 I Helen ICB bombing from 4000 feet
Ground Attack: 5 x 4x50 kg GP G&C Pkg
10 x Ki-21 Ic Sally bombing from 4000 feet
Ground Attack: 5 x 4x50 kg GP G&C Pkg
8 x Ki-21 IIb Sally bombing from 4000 feet *
Ground Attack: 3 x 4x50 kg GP G&C Pkg
6 x Ki-21 Ic Sally bombing from 4000 feet *
Ground Attack: 3 x 4x50 kg GP G&C Pkg
4 x RTAF BTh4/Ki-21 I bombing from 4000 feet
Ground Attack: 5 x 4x50 kg GP G&C Pkg
3 x Ki-80 I Helen ICB bombing from 4000 feet
Ground Attack: 5 x 4x50 kg GP G&C Pkg
3 x Ki-21 Ic Sally bombing from 4000 feet *
Ground Attack: 3 x 4x50 kg GP G&C Pkg
3 x Ki-21 Ic Sally bombing from 4000 feet *
Ground Attack: 3 x 4x50 kg GP G&C Pkg
Also attacking IA 45th Brigade ...
Also attacking CW Burma 1st Brigade ...
Also attacking IA 45th Brigade ...
Also attacking CW Burma 1st Brigade ...
Also attacking IA 45th Brigade ...
Also attacking CW Burma 1st Brigade ...
Also attacking IA 45th Brigade ...
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Morning Air attack on IA 27th Indian Mountain Gun Regiment, at 53,53 , near Rangoon [C Burma]
Weather in hex: Light rain
Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M2m21 Zero x 6
Ki-90b Ju-90 Sarah x 9
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-90b Ju-90 Sarah: 6 damaged
Ki-90b Ju-90 Sarah: 1 destroyed by flak
Allied ground losses:
11 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Aircraft Attacking:
8 x Ki-90b Ju-90 Sarah bombing from 4000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 4x50 kg GP G&C Pkg
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Morning Air attack on Bma 8 Frontier For Battalion, at 58,48 , near Magwe [Oil]
Weather in hex: Partial cloud
Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-80 I Helen ICB x 6
No Japanese losses
Allied ground losses:
109 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 5 destroyed, 3 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Aircraft Attacking:
6 x Ki-80 I Helen ICB bombing from 4000 feet
Ground Attack: 5 x 4x50 kg GP G&C Pkg
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Morning Air attack on IA 45th Brigade, at 58,48 , near Magwe [Oil]
Weather in hex: Partial cloud
Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 5,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-80 I Helen ICB x 29
No Japanese losses
Allied ground losses:
102 casualties reported
Squads: 8 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 11 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Vehicles lost 2 (2 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Aircraft Attacking:
29 x Ki-80 I Helen ICB bombing from 4000 feet
Ground Attack: 5 x 4x50 kg GP G&C Pkg
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Morning Air attack on KNIL VII Battalion, at 66,93 , near Tarakan [Oil/Bor]
Weather in hex: Partial cloud
Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-51b Sonia GPDB x 26
No Japanese losses
Allied ground losses:
6 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Aircraft Attacking:
1 x Ki-51b Sonia GPDB releasing from 1000'
Ground Attack: 1 x 4x50 kg GP G&C Pkg
5 x Ki-51b Sonia GPDB releasing from 1000'
Ground Attack: 1 x 4x50 kg GP G&C Pkg
2 x Ki-51b Sonia GPDB releasing from 2000'
Ground Attack: 1 x 4x50 kg GP G&C Pkg
3 x Ki-51b Sonia GPDB releasing from 2000'
Ground Attack: 1 x 4x50 kg GP G&C Pkg
3 x Ki-51b Sonia GPDB releasing from 2000'
Ground Attack: 1 x 4x50 kg GP G&C Pkg
8 x Ki-51b Sonia GPDB releasing from 3000'
Ground Attack: 1 x 4x50 kg GP G&C Pkg
4 x Ki-51b Sonia GPDB releasing from 3000'
Ground Attack: 1 x 4x50 kg GP G&C Pkg
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Morning Air attack on CW Burma 1st Brigade, at 58,48 , near Magwe [Oil]
Weather in hex: Partial cloud
Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-21 Ic Sally x 12
No Japanese losses
Allied ground losses:
13 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Aircraft Attacking:
6 x Ki-21 Ic Sally bombing from 4000 feet *
Ground Attack: 3 x 4x50 kg GP G&C Pkg
6 x Ki-21 Ic Sally bombing from 4000 feet *
Ground Attack: 3 x 4x50 kg GP G&C Pkg
Also attacking IA 45th Brigade ...
Also attacking CW Burma 1st Brigade ...
Also attacking IA 45th Brigade ...
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Morning Air attack on 1st Burma Rifles Battalion, at 58,48 , near Magwe [Oil]
Weather in hex: Partial cloud
Raid spotted at 12 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-43 Ib Oscar x 12
RTAF BTh4/Ki-21 I x 6
No Japanese losses
Allied ground losses:
41 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 6 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Aircraft Attacking:
6 x RTAF BTh4/Ki-21 I bombing from 4000 feet
Ground Attack: 5 x 4x50 kg GP G&C Pkg
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Morning Air attack on Balikpapan [Oil] , at 64,97
Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
Raid detected at 26 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M2m21 Zero x 2
A8N1 Me109T Mike x 2
Allied aircraft
B-18A Bolo RB x 3
No Japanese losses
Allied aircraft losses
B-18A Bolo RB: 1 destroyed
CAP engaged:
Tainan S1 Det B Chu with A6M2m21 Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000.
Raid is overhead
Kawai Chutai with A6M2m21 Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000.
Raid is overhead
Nisshin-1 with A8N1 Me109T Mike (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000.
Raid is overhead
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Afternoon Air attack on KNIL Medan Composit Regiment, at 46,76 (Medan [N Sumatra])
Weather in hex: Partial cloud
Raid spotted at 38 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 14 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-49 Ia Helen x 36
Ki-80 I Helen ICB x 9
No Japanese losses
Allied ground losses:
186 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 25 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Aircraft Attacking:
9 x Ki-80 I Helen ICB bombing from 4000 feet
Ground Attack: 5 x 4x50 kg GP G&C Pkg
9 x Ki-49 Ia Helen bombing from 4000 feet
Ground Attack: 5 x 4x50 kg GP G&C Pkg
27 x Ki-49 Ia Helen bombing from 4000 feet
Ground Attack: 5 x 4x50 kg GP G&C Pkg
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Afternoon Air attack on Bhamo [N Burma] , at 63,44
Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
Raid spotted at 3 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 1 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M2m21 Zero x 1
Ki-43 Ia Oscar x 2
Ki-43 Ic Oscar x 3
Ki-38 Nick x 1
Allied aircraft
RAF Hudson III (LR) x 5
No Japanese losses
No Allied losses
Port hits 1
Aircraft Attacking:
5 x RAF Hudson III (LR) bombing from 5000 feet
Port Attack: 6 x 250 lb GP Bomb
CAP engaged:
Yamada S1 Hikotai/A with A6M2m21 Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(1 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 15000.
Raid is overhead
77th Ftr Sentai with Ki-43 Ic Oscar (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(3 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 15000.
Raid is overhead
87Chu/29 Sentai with Ki-38 Nick (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(1 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 15000.
Raid is overhead
RTAF 60 Sqdn/66 Wng with Ki-43 Ia Oscar (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(1 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 15000.
Raid is overhead
RTAF 80 Sqdn/74 Wng with Ki-43 Ia Oscar (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 15000.
Raid is overhead
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Afternoon Air attack on 82nd Naval Guard Unit, at 98,130 (Port Moresby)
Weather in hex: Partial cloud
Raid spotted at 39 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-17C Fortress GP x 3
B-17E Fortress GP x 3
Allied aircraft losses
B-17C Fortress GP: 1 damaged
B-17C Fortress GP: 1 destroyed by flak
B-17E Fortress GP: 2 damaged
B-17E Fortress GP: 1 destroyed by flak
Aircraft Attacking:
3 x B-17E Fortress GP bombing from 8000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 4x250 lb GP G&C Pkg
2 x B-17C Fortress GP bombing from 8000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 4x250 lb GP G&C Pkg
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Submarine attack near Mamuju [Celebes] at 65,101
Japanese Ships
xAKL Gyokurei Maru
Allied Ships
SS RNN KXVI, hits 7
xAKL Gyokurei Maru is sighted by SS RNN KXVI
SS RNN KXVI attacking xAKL Gyokurei Maru on the surface
SS RNN KXVI breaks off surface engagement and submerges
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Sub attack near Ternate [Cloves] at 78,102
Japanese Ships
PB Hakata Maru #2
xAKL RGC East Sea 112
Allied Ships
SS Skipjack
SS Skipjack launches 4 torpedoes at PB Hakata Maru #2
Skipjack bottoming out ....
PB Hakata Maru #2 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Hakata Maru #2 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Hakata Maru #2 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Hakata Maru #2 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Hakata Maru #2 fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub
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Submarine attack near Shizuoka & Shimizu at 112,62
Japanese Ships
xAK Yamazato Maru
Allied Ships
SS Perch
xAK Yamazato Maru is sighted by SS Perch
SS Perch launches 4 torpedoes at xAK Yamazato Maru
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ASW attack near Rabaul [Nw Brit] at 106,125
Japanese Ships
PB Chokai Maru
PB Genmei Maru
PB Katsuragisan Maru
Allied Ships
SS Cuttlefish
SS Cuttlefish is sighted by escort
Cuttlefish bottoming out ....
PB Genmei Maru fails to find sub and abandons search
PB Katsuragisan Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Katsuragisan Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Katsuragisan Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Katsuragisan Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Katsuragisan Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Katsuragisan Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub
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Submarine attack near Nagoya [Acft/MV/HI] at 110,62
Japanese Ships
AP Hikawa Maru
Allied Ships
SS S-23
AP Hikawa Maru is sighted by SS S-23
SS S-23 launches 4 torpedoes at AP Hikawa Maru
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Naval bombardment of Rangoon [C Burma] at 53,53
Japanese Ships
CL RGC Ping Hai
CL RGC Ning Hai
Allied ground losses:
27 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
CL RGC Ping Hai firing at IA 27th Indian Mountain Gun Regiment
CL RGC Ning Hai firing at IA 27th Indian Mountain Gun Regiment
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Submarine attack near Mamuju [Celebes] at 65,101
Japanese Ships
xAKL Gyokurei Maru, Shell hits 16, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage
Allied Ships
SS RNN KXVI, hits 9
xAKL Gyokurei Maru is sighted by SS RNN KXVI
SS RNN KXVI attacking xAKL Gyokurei Maru on the surface
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Ground combat at Daruba [Morotai] (80,101)
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 114 troops, 1 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 4
Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 0
Japanese adjusted assault: 5
Allied adjusted defense: 1
Japanese assault odds: 5 to 1 (fort level 0)
Japanese forces CAPTURE Daruba [Morotai] !!!
Combat modifiers
Attacker:
Assaulting units:
Bankok M Landg Pty
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Ground combat at Poh [E Celebes] (71,101)
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 130 troops, 1 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 5
Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 0
Japanese adjusted assault: 4
Allied adjusted defense: 1
Japanese assault odds: 4 to 1 (fort level 0)
Japanese forces CAPTURE Poh [E Celebes] !!!
Combat modifiers
Attacker: leaders(+), fatigue(-)
Assaulting units:
Asaka M Landg Pty
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Ground combat at 58,48 (near Magwe [Oil])
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 2905 troops, 48 guns, 125 vehicles, Assault Value = 175
Defending force 1485 troops, 6 guns, 4 vehicles, Assault Value = 10
Japanese adjusted assault: 39
Allied adjusted defense: 1
Japanese assault odds: 39 to 1
Combat modifiers
Defender: morale(-), experience(-)
Attacker:
Allied ground losses:
623 casualties reported
Squads: 59 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 58 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Vehicles lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units retreated 6
Defeated Allied Units Retreating!
Assaulting units:
RTMC "Chanthaburi" Division
RTA Mech Cav "Div" Brigade
15th Army
Defending units:
3rd Burma Rifles Battalion
CW Burma 1st Brigade
Bma 9th Reserve Battalion
1st Burma Rifles Battalion
Bma 8 Frontier For Battalion
IA 45th Brigade
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Ground combat at Yunnani [Tea Road] (67,44)
Allied Deliberate attack
Attacking force 1490 troops, 16 guns, 49 vehicles, Assault Value = 24
Defending force 115 troops, 10 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 4
Allied adjusted assault: 13
Japanese adjusted defense: 1
Allied assault odds: 13 to 1
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), disruption(-), preparation(-), experience(-)
supply(-)
Attacker:
Assaulting units:
AVG Ground Echelon
RAF 221 Group
Defending units:
3rd Raiding "Rgt" Bn /1
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Ground combat at Lore [Celebes] (66,105)
Japanese Shock attack
Attacking force 65 troops, 3 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 4
Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 0
Japanese adjusted assault: 5
Allied adjusted defense: 1
Japanese assault odds: 5 to 1 (fort level 0)
Japanese forces CAPTURE Lore [Celebes] !!!
Combat modifiers
Attacker: shock(+), leaders(-)
Assaulting units:
Yoko 5th Airborn SNLF /3
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Ground combat at Djambi [Oil/Rubber] (48,88)
Japanese Shock attack
Attacking force 403 troops, 16 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 26
Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 0
Japanese adjusted assault: 21
Allied adjusted defense: 1
Japanese assault odds: 21 to 1 (fort level 1)
Japanese forces CAPTURE Djambi [Oil/Rubber] !!!
Combat modifiers
Attacker: shock(+), leaders(+), leaders(-)
Assaulting units:
Yoko 2nd Airborne SNLF /1
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TF 52 encounters mine field at Bataan [Luzon] (78,77)
Japanese Ships
DMS Shimushu
DMS Hayashio
AM W-27
AM W-11
AM W-4
31 mines cleared
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Submarine attack near Truk [Car Is] at 111,108
Japanese Ships
xAK Yomei Maru, Torpedo hits 2, heavy damage
Allied Ships
SS Tambor
xAK Yomei Maru is sighted by SS Tambor
SS Tambor launches 4 torpedoes at xAK Yomei Maru
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Submarine attack near Pago Pago [Samoa] at 149,161
Japanese Ships
SS I-74
Allied Ships
BB Oklahoma BB-37
BB Oklahoma BB-37 is sighted by SS I-74
SS I-74 launches 4 torpedoes at BB Oklahoma BB-37
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TF 851 encounters mine field at Bataan [Luzon] (78,77)
Japanese Ships
AM W-19
8 mines cleared
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Sub attack near Midway I [Hawaii] at 158,91
Japanese Ships
xAKL Kayo Maru
PB Kibi Maru
Allied Ships
SS Thresher
SS Thresher launches 4 torpedoes at xAKL Kayo Maru
PB Kibi Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Kibi Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Kibi Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Kibi Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Kibi Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub
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Sub attack near Tongatapu [Tonga] at 137,168
Japanese Ships
SS RO-67
Allied Ships
DD Crane
SS RO-67 launches 2 torpedoes
RO-67 diving deep ....
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...
DD Crane attacking submerged sub ....
DD Crane cannot reach attack position over SS RO-67
DD Crane loses contact with SS RO-67
SS RO-67 eludes ASW attack from DD Crane
DD Crane loses contact with SS RO-67
DD Crane fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub
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Submarine attack near Buayan [Mndnao] at 78,95
Japanese Ships
xAP Ohtaka Maru
Allied Ships
SS S-27
xAP Ohtaka Maru is sighted by SS S-27
SS S-27 launches 4 torpedoes
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Night Air attack on Tongatapu [Tonga] , at 138,168
Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes
Japanese aircraft
G4Fw2 FW-200 Trudy x 7
Japanese aircraft losses
G4Fw2 FW-200 Trudy: 8 damaged
G4Fw2 FW-200 Trudy: 1 destroyed by flak
Allied Ships
xAK PC Liberty Glo, Bomb hits 1
Aircraft Attacking:
3 x G4Fw2 FW-200 Trudy bombing from 4000 feet
Port Attack: 10 x 100 kg SAP Bomb
4 x G4Fw2 FW-200 Trudy bombing from 4000 feet
Port Attack: 10 x 100 kg SAP Bomb
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Night Air attack on Tongatapu [Tonga] , at 138,168
Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
Raid spotted at 43 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 15 minutes
Japanese aircraft
G4Fw2 FW-200 Trudy x 4
Japanese aircraft losses
G4Fw2 FW-200 Trudy: 2 damaged
G4Fw2 FW-200 Trudy: 1 destroyed by flak
Allied Ships
AP Crescent City, Bomb hits 1, on fire
Aircraft Attacking:
4 x G4Fw2 FW-200 Trudy bombing from 4000 feet
Port Attack: 10 x 100 kg SAP Bomb
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ASW attack near Balikpapan [Oil] at 64,97
Japanese Ships
DD Kawakaze
DM Hatsuyuki
DD Yamakaze
Allied Ships
SS RNN KXVIII, hits 1
SS RNN KXVIII is located by DD Kawakaze
RNN KXVIII bottoming out ....
DD Kawakaze fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Yamakaze attacking submerged sub ....
DD Yamakaze is out of ASW ammo
DD Yamakaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Yamakaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Yamakaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Yamakaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub
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ASW attack near Balikpapan [Oil] at 64,97
Japanese Ships
TB Susuki
Allied Ships
SS RNN KXVIII, hits 1
SS RNN KXVIII is sighted by escort
RNN KXVIII bottoming out ....
TB Susuki attacking submerged sub ....
TB Susuki fails to find sub, continues to search...
TB Susuki fails to find sub, continues to search...
TB Susuki fails to find sub, continues to search...
TB Susuki fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub
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ASW attack near Balikpapan [Oil] at 64,97
Japanese Ships
DMS Omae
DMS Uruyame
Allied Ships
SS RNN KXVIII
SS RNN KXVIII is located by DMS Omae
RNN KXVIII bottoming out ....
DMS Uruyame attacking submerged sub ....
DMS Uruyame is out of ASW ammo
DMS Uruyame fails to find sub, continues to search...
DMS Uruyame fails to find sub, continues to search...
DMS Uruyame fails to find sub, continues to search...
DMS Uruyame fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub
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Sub attack near Sydney [NSW] at 91,168
Japanese Ships
SS I-8
Allied Ships
E Isabel, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
SS I-8 launches 4 torpedoes
I-8 diving deep ....
Sub escapes detection
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Submarine attack near Truk [Car Is] at 113,106
Japanese Ships
xAK Gosei Maru
Allied Ships
SS Pike
xAK Gosei Maru is sighted by SS Pike
SS Pike launches 4 torpedoes at xAK Gosei Maru
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Submarine attack near Hamamatsu [C Hon] at 111,62
Japanese Ships
xAK Kinugawa Maru
Allied Ships
SS Perch
xAK Kinugawa Maru is sighted by SS Perch
SS Perch launches 4 torpedoes at xAK Kinugawa Maru
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ASW attack near Madjene [Celebes] at 65,102
Japanese Ships
DD Kuroshio
DD Yudachi
DD Murasame
Allied Ships
SS RNN O24
SS RNN O24 is sighted by escort
DD Yudachi fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Murasame fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Murasame attacking submerged sub ....
DD Murasame fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Murasame attacking submerged sub ....
DD Murasame is out of ASW ammo
DD Murasame is out of ASW ammo
DD Murasame is out of ASW ammo
DD Murasame is out of ASW ammo
DD Murasame is out of ASW ammo
DD Murasame is out of ASW ammo
DD Murasame fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Murasame fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub
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Submarine attack near Nagoya [Acft/MV/HI] at 110,62
Japanese Ships
xAK Kinugawa Maru
Allied Ships
SS S-23
xAK Kinugawa Maru is sighted by SS S-23
SS S-23 launches 4 torpedoes at xAK Kinugawa Maru
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Morning Air attack on IA 45th Brigade, at 58,48 , near Magwe [Oil]
Weather in hex: Partial cloud
Raid spotted at 12 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M2m21 Zero x 18
G4M1 Betty TB x 35
Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty TB: 1 damaged
Allied ground losses:
12 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Aircraft Attacking:
35 x G4M1 Betty TB bombing from 4000 feet
Ground Attack: 1 x 4x60 kg GP G&C Pkg
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Morning Air attack on CW Burma 1st Brigade, at 58,48 , near Magwe [Oil]
Weather in hex: Partial cloud
Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-21 Ic Sally x 22
Ki-21 IIb Sally x 8
Ki-80 I Helen ICB x 27
RTAF BTh4/Ki-21 I x 4
Ki-90a Ju-90 Sarah x 12
No Japanese losses
Allied ground losses:
416 casualties reported
Squads: 15 destroyed, 18 disabled
Non Combat: 29 destroyed, 10 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Vehicles lost 7 (7 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Aircraft Attacking:
12 x Ki-80 I Helen ICB bombing from 4000 feet
Ground Attack: 5 x 4x50 kg GP G&C Pkg
12 x Ki-90a Ju-90 Sarah bombing from 4000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 4x50 kg GP G&C Pkg
12 x Ki-80 I Helen ICB bombing from 4000 feet
Ground Attack: 5 x 4x50 kg GP G&C Pkg
10 x Ki-21 Ic Sally bombing from 4000 feet
Ground Attack: 5 x 4x50 kg GP G&C Pkg
8 x Ki-21 IIb Sally bombing from 4000 feet *
Ground Attack: 3 x 4x50 kg GP G&C Pkg
6 x Ki-21 Ic Sally bombing from 4000 feet *
Ground Attack: 3 x 4x50 kg GP G&C Pkg
4 x RTAF BTh4/Ki-21 I bombing from 4000 feet
Ground Attack: 5 x 4x50 kg GP G&C Pkg
3 x Ki-80 I Helen ICB bombing from 4000 feet
Ground Attack: 5 x 4x50 kg GP G&C Pkg
3 x Ki-21 Ic Sally bombing from 4000 feet *
Ground Attack: 3 x 4x50 kg GP G&C Pkg
3 x Ki-21 Ic Sally bombing from 4000 feet *
Ground Attack: 3 x 4x50 kg GP G&C Pkg
Also attacking IA 45th Brigade ...
Also attacking CW Burma 1st Brigade ...
Also attacking IA 45th Brigade ...
Also attacking CW Burma 1st Brigade ...
Also attacking IA 45th Brigade ...
Also attacking CW Burma 1st Brigade ...
Also attacking IA 45th Brigade ...
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Morning Air attack on IA 27th Indian Mountain Gun Regiment, at 53,53 , near Rangoon [C Burma]
Weather in hex: Light rain
Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M2m21 Zero x 6
Ki-90b Ju-90 Sarah x 9
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-90b Ju-90 Sarah: 6 damaged
Ki-90b Ju-90 Sarah: 1 destroyed by flak
Allied ground losses:
11 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Aircraft Attacking:
8 x Ki-90b Ju-90 Sarah bombing from 4000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 4x50 kg GP G&C Pkg
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Morning Air attack on Bma 8 Frontier For Battalion, at 58,48 , near Magwe [Oil]
Weather in hex: Partial cloud
Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-80 I Helen ICB x 6
No Japanese losses
Allied ground losses:
109 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 5 destroyed, 3 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Aircraft Attacking:
6 x Ki-80 I Helen ICB bombing from 4000 feet
Ground Attack: 5 x 4x50 kg GP G&C Pkg
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Morning Air attack on IA 45th Brigade, at 58,48 , near Magwe [Oil]
Weather in hex: Partial cloud
Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 5,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-80 I Helen ICB x 29
No Japanese losses
Allied ground losses:
102 casualties reported
Squads: 8 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 11 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Vehicles lost 2 (2 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Aircraft Attacking:
29 x Ki-80 I Helen ICB bombing from 4000 feet
Ground Attack: 5 x 4x50 kg GP G&C Pkg
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Morning Air attack on KNIL VII Battalion, at 66,93 , near Tarakan [Oil/Bor]
Weather in hex: Partial cloud
Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-51b Sonia GPDB x 26
No Japanese losses
Allied ground losses:
6 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Aircraft Attacking:
1 x Ki-51b Sonia GPDB releasing from 1000'
Ground Attack: 1 x 4x50 kg GP G&C Pkg
5 x Ki-51b Sonia GPDB releasing from 1000'
Ground Attack: 1 x 4x50 kg GP G&C Pkg
2 x Ki-51b Sonia GPDB releasing from 2000'
Ground Attack: 1 x 4x50 kg GP G&C Pkg
3 x Ki-51b Sonia GPDB releasing from 2000'
Ground Attack: 1 x 4x50 kg GP G&C Pkg
3 x Ki-51b Sonia GPDB releasing from 2000'
Ground Attack: 1 x 4x50 kg GP G&C Pkg
8 x Ki-51b Sonia GPDB releasing from 3000'
Ground Attack: 1 x 4x50 kg GP G&C Pkg
4 x Ki-51b Sonia GPDB releasing from 3000'
Ground Attack: 1 x 4x50 kg GP G&C Pkg
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Morning Air attack on CW Burma 1st Brigade, at 58,48 , near Magwe [Oil]
Weather in hex: Partial cloud
Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-21 Ic Sally x 12
No Japanese losses
Allied ground losses:
13 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Aircraft Attacking:
6 x Ki-21 Ic Sally bombing from 4000 feet *
Ground Attack: 3 x 4x50 kg GP G&C Pkg
6 x Ki-21 Ic Sally bombing from 4000 feet *
Ground Attack: 3 x 4x50 kg GP G&C Pkg
Also attacking IA 45th Brigade ...
Also attacking CW Burma 1st Brigade ...
Also attacking IA 45th Brigade ...
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Morning Air attack on 1st Burma Rifles Battalion, at 58,48 , near Magwe [Oil]
Weather in hex: Partial cloud
Raid spotted at 12 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-43 Ib Oscar x 12
RTAF BTh4/Ki-21 I x 6
No Japanese losses
Allied ground losses:
41 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 6 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Aircraft Attacking:
6 x RTAF BTh4/Ki-21 I bombing from 4000 feet
Ground Attack: 5 x 4x50 kg GP G&C Pkg
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Morning Air attack on Balikpapan [Oil] , at 64,97
Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
Raid detected at 26 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M2m21 Zero x 2
A8N1 Me109T Mike x 2
Allied aircraft
B-18A Bolo RB x 3
No Japanese losses
Allied aircraft losses
B-18A Bolo RB: 1 destroyed
CAP engaged:
Tainan S1 Det B Chu with A6M2m21 Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000.
Raid is overhead
Kawai Chutai with A6M2m21 Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000.
Raid is overhead
Nisshin-1 with A8N1 Me109T Mike (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000.
Raid is overhead
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Afternoon Air attack on KNIL Medan Composit Regiment, at 46,76 (Medan [N Sumatra])
Weather in hex: Partial cloud
Raid spotted at 38 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 14 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-49 Ia Helen x 36
Ki-80 I Helen ICB x 9
No Japanese losses
Allied ground losses:
186 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 25 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Aircraft Attacking:
9 x Ki-80 I Helen ICB bombing from 4000 feet
Ground Attack: 5 x 4x50 kg GP G&C Pkg
9 x Ki-49 Ia Helen bombing from 4000 feet
Ground Attack: 5 x 4x50 kg GP G&C Pkg
27 x Ki-49 Ia Helen bombing from 4000 feet
Ground Attack: 5 x 4x50 kg GP G&C Pkg
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Afternoon Air attack on Bhamo [N Burma] , at 63,44
Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
Raid spotted at 3 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 1 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M2m21 Zero x 1
Ki-43 Ia Oscar x 2
Ki-43 Ic Oscar x 3
Ki-38 Nick x 1
Allied aircraft
RAF Hudson III (LR) x 5
No Japanese losses
No Allied losses
Port hits 1
Aircraft Attacking:
5 x RAF Hudson III (LR) bombing from 5000 feet
Port Attack: 6 x 250 lb GP Bomb
CAP engaged:
Yamada S1 Hikotai/A with A6M2m21 Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(1 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 15000.
Raid is overhead
77th Ftr Sentai with Ki-43 Ic Oscar (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(3 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 15000.
Raid is overhead
87Chu/29 Sentai with Ki-38 Nick (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(1 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 15000.
Raid is overhead
RTAF 60 Sqdn/66 Wng with Ki-43 Ia Oscar (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(1 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 15000.
Raid is overhead
RTAF 80 Sqdn/74 Wng with Ki-43 Ia Oscar (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 15000.
Raid is overhead
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Afternoon Air attack on 82nd Naval Guard Unit, at 98,130 (Port Moresby)
Weather in hex: Partial cloud
Raid spotted at 39 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-17C Fortress GP x 3
B-17E Fortress GP x 3
Allied aircraft losses
B-17C Fortress GP: 1 damaged
B-17C Fortress GP: 1 destroyed by flak
B-17E Fortress GP: 2 damaged
B-17E Fortress GP: 1 destroyed by flak
Aircraft Attacking:
3 x B-17E Fortress GP bombing from 8000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 4x250 lb GP G&C Pkg
2 x B-17C Fortress GP bombing from 8000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 4x250 lb GP G&C Pkg
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Submarine attack near Mamuju [Celebes] at 65,101
Japanese Ships
xAKL Gyokurei Maru
Allied Ships
SS RNN KXVI, hits 7
xAKL Gyokurei Maru is sighted by SS RNN KXVI
SS RNN KXVI attacking xAKL Gyokurei Maru on the surface
SS RNN KXVI breaks off surface engagement and submerges
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Sub attack near Ternate [Cloves] at 78,102
Japanese Ships
PB Hakata Maru #2
xAKL RGC East Sea 112
Allied Ships
SS Skipjack
SS Skipjack launches 4 torpedoes at PB Hakata Maru #2
Skipjack bottoming out ....
PB Hakata Maru #2 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Hakata Maru #2 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Hakata Maru #2 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Hakata Maru #2 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Hakata Maru #2 fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub
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Submarine attack near Shizuoka & Shimizu at 112,62
Japanese Ships
xAK Yamazato Maru
Allied Ships
SS Perch
xAK Yamazato Maru is sighted by SS Perch
SS Perch launches 4 torpedoes at xAK Yamazato Maru
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ASW attack near Rabaul [Nw Brit] at 106,125
Japanese Ships
PB Chokai Maru
PB Genmei Maru
PB Katsuragisan Maru
Allied Ships
SS Cuttlefish
SS Cuttlefish is sighted by escort
Cuttlefish bottoming out ....
PB Genmei Maru fails to find sub and abandons search
PB Katsuragisan Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Katsuragisan Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Katsuragisan Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Katsuragisan Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Katsuragisan Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Katsuragisan Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub
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Submarine attack near Nagoya [Acft/MV/HI] at 110,62
Japanese Ships
AP Hikawa Maru
Allied Ships
SS S-23
AP Hikawa Maru is sighted by SS S-23
SS S-23 launches 4 torpedoes at AP Hikawa Maru
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Naval bombardment of Rangoon [C Burma] at 53,53
Japanese Ships
CL RGC Ping Hai
CL RGC Ning Hai
Allied ground losses:
27 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
CL RGC Ping Hai firing at IA 27th Indian Mountain Gun Regiment
CL RGC Ning Hai firing at IA 27th Indian Mountain Gun Regiment
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Submarine attack near Mamuju [Celebes] at 65,101
Japanese Ships
xAKL Gyokurei Maru, Shell hits 16, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage
Allied Ships
SS RNN KXVI, hits 9
xAKL Gyokurei Maru is sighted by SS RNN KXVI
SS RNN KXVI attacking xAKL Gyokurei Maru on the surface
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Ground combat at Daruba [Morotai] (80,101)
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 114 troops, 1 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 4
Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 0
Japanese adjusted assault: 5
Allied adjusted defense: 1
Japanese assault odds: 5 to 1 (fort level 0)
Japanese forces CAPTURE Daruba [Morotai] !!!
Combat modifiers
Attacker:
Assaulting units:
Bankok M Landg Pty
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Ground combat at Poh [E Celebes] (71,101)
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 130 troops, 1 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 5
Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 0
Japanese adjusted assault: 4
Allied adjusted defense: 1
Japanese assault odds: 4 to 1 (fort level 0)
Japanese forces CAPTURE Poh [E Celebes] !!!
Combat modifiers
Attacker: leaders(+), fatigue(-)
Assaulting units:
Asaka M Landg Pty
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Ground combat at 58,48 (near Magwe [Oil])
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 2905 troops, 48 guns, 125 vehicles, Assault Value = 175
Defending force 1485 troops, 6 guns, 4 vehicles, Assault Value = 10
Japanese adjusted assault: 39
Allied adjusted defense: 1
Japanese assault odds: 39 to 1
Combat modifiers
Defender: morale(-), experience(-)
Attacker:
Allied ground losses:
623 casualties reported
Squads: 59 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 58 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Vehicles lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units retreated 6
Defeated Allied Units Retreating!
Assaulting units:
RTMC "Chanthaburi" Division
RTA Mech Cav "Div" Brigade
15th Army
Defending units:
3rd Burma Rifles Battalion
CW Burma 1st Brigade
Bma 9th Reserve Battalion
1st Burma Rifles Battalion
Bma 8 Frontier For Battalion
IA 45th Brigade
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Ground combat at Yunnani [Tea Road] (67,44)
Allied Deliberate attack
Attacking force 1490 troops, 16 guns, 49 vehicles, Assault Value = 24
Defending force 115 troops, 10 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 4
Allied adjusted assault: 13
Japanese adjusted defense: 1
Allied assault odds: 13 to 1
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), disruption(-), preparation(-), experience(-)
supply(-)
Attacker:
Assaulting units:
AVG Ground Echelon
RAF 221 Group
Defending units:
3rd Raiding "Rgt" Bn /1
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Ground combat at Lore [Celebes] (66,105)
Japanese Shock attack
Attacking force 65 troops, 3 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 4
Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 0
Japanese adjusted assault: 5
Allied adjusted defense: 1
Japanese assault odds: 5 to 1 (fort level 0)
Japanese forces CAPTURE Lore [Celebes] !!!
Combat modifiers
Attacker: shock(+), leaders(-)
Assaulting units:
Yoko 5th Airborn SNLF /3
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Ground combat at Djambi [Oil/Rubber] (48,88)
Japanese Shock attack
Attacking force 403 troops, 16 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 26
Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 0
Japanese adjusted assault: 21
Allied adjusted defense: 1
Japanese assault odds: 21 to 1 (fort level 1)
Japanese forces CAPTURE Djambi [Oil/Rubber] !!!
Combat modifiers
Attacker: shock(+), leaders(+), leaders(-)
Assaulting units:
Yoko 2nd Airborne SNLF /1
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ASW attack near Palu [Celebes] at 68,97
Japanese Ships
DD Oyashio
Allied Ships
SS RNN KVIII
SS RNN KVIII is located by DD Oyashio
RNN KVIII diving deep ....
DD Oyashio fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub
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ASW attack near Newcastle [NSW] at 92,167
Japanese Ships
SS I-8
Allied Ships
AM RAN Whyalla
SS I-8 is sighted by escort
AM RAN Whyalla fails to find sub, continues to search...
AM RAN Whyalla fails to find sub, continues to search...
AM RAN Whyalla fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub
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ASW attack near Tawau [BrNoBorneo] at 69,91
Japanese Ships
DD Harukaze
Allied Ships
SS Tarpon
SS Tarpon is sighted by escort
Tarpon diving deep ....
DD Harukaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Harukaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Harukaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Harukaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Harukaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Rabaul [Nw Brit] at 106,124, Range 19,000 Yards
Japanese Ships
E Hakkaisan Maru, Shell hits 2
E Ikuta Maru, Shell hits 4, heavy fires
AD Shintoku Maru, Shell hits 20, heavy fires, heavy damage
Allied Ships
DD RNN Tjerk Hiddes
DD RNN G Callenbach
DD RNN Isaac Sweers
DD RNN P v Almonde
CL RNN Endracht
CL RNN Kijkduin
CL RNN Van Heemskerck
Reduced sighting due to 10% moonlight
Maximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions and 10% moonlight: 6,000 yards
Range closes to 27,000 yards...
Range closes to 25,000 yards...
Range closes to 23,000 yards...
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 23,000 yards
Range closes to 21,000 yards...
Range closes to 19,000 yards...
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 19,000 yards
van Straelen, Ph.B. crosses the 'T'
CL RNN Kijkduin engages E Ikuta Maru at 19,000 yards
CL RNN Kijkduin engages AD Shintoku Maru at 19,000 yards
CL RNN Endracht engages AD Shintoku Maru at 19,000 yards
Range closes to 16,000 yards
CL RNN Van Heemskerck engages AD Shintoku Maru at 16,000 yards
CL RNN Endracht engages AD Shintoku Maru at 16,000 yards
Range closes to 13,000 yards
CL RNN Kijkduin engages AD Shintoku Maru at 13,000 yards
CL RNN Endracht engages AD Shintoku Maru at 13,000 yards
Range closes to 11,000 yards
CL RNN Van Heemskerck engages AD Shintoku Maru at 11,000 yards
CL RNN Kijkduin engages E Hakkaisan Maru at 11,000 yards
CL RNN Endracht engages AD Shintoku Maru at 11,000 yards
Range closes to 9,000 yards
CL RNN Kijkduin engages E Ikuta Maru at 9,000 yards
CL RNN Kijkduin engages E Hakkaisan Maru at 9,000 yards
CL RNN Endracht engages AD Shintoku Maru at 9,000 yards
Range increases to 10,000 yards
Range closes to 9,000 yards
CL RNN Van Heemskerck engages E Ikuta Maru at 9,000 yards
CL RNN Kijkduin engages AD Shintoku Maru at 9,000 yards
CL RNN Endracht engages AD Shintoku Maru at 9,000 yards
Range closes to 8,000 yards
CL RNN Kijkduin engages E Ikuta Maru at 8,000 yards
Japanese Task Force Manages to Escape
Task forces break off...
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Rabaul [Nw Brit] at 106,125, Range 11,000 Yards
Japanese Ships
DD Ariake, Shell hits 1, on fire
Allied Ships
DD RNN Tjerk Hiddes
DD RNN G Callenbach
DD RNN Isaac Sweers
DD RNN P v Almonde
CL RNN Endracht
CL RNN Kijkduin
CL RNN Van Heemskerck
Reduced sighting due to 10% moonlight
Maximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions and 10% moonlight: 5,000 yards
Range closes to 23,000 yards...
Range closes to 17,000 yards...
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 17,000 yards
Range closes to 11,000 yards...
CL RNN Kijkduin engages DD Ariake at 11,000 yards
Range closes to 4,000 yards
CL RNN Kijkduin engages DD Ariake at 4,000 yards
Range closes to 2,000 yards
CL RNN Van Heemskerck engages DD Ariake at 2,000 yards
DD Ariake engages DD RNN Isaac Sweers at 2,000 yards
Range increases to 4,000 yards
CL RNN Van Heemskerck engages DD Ariake at 4,000 yards
Range increases to 8,000 yards
DD RNN Tjerk Hiddes engages DD Ariake at 8,000 yards
Range increases to 14,000 yards
CL RNN Van Heemskerck engages DD Ariake at 14,000 yards
Range increases to 16,000 yards
CL RNN Van Heemskerck engages DD Ariake at 16,000 yards
Range increases to 18,000 yards
CL RNN Van Heemskerck engages DD Ariake at 18,000 yards
Range increases to 22,000 yards
CL RNN Van Heemskerck engages DD Ariake at 22,000 yards
CL RNN Endracht engages DD Ariake at 22,000 yards
Range increases to 26,000 yards
CL RNN Endracht engages DD Ariake at 26,000 yards
Task forces break off...
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Night Air attack on Moulmein [S Burma] , at 55,55
Weather in hex: Light cloud
Raid spotted at 15 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes
Japanese aircraft
no flights
Allied aircraft
RAF Hudson III (LR) x 3
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-43 Ia Oscar: 1 destroyed on ground
No Allied losses
Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 5
Aircraft Attacking:
3 x RAF Hudson III (LR) bombing from 5000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 250 lb GP Bomb
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Night Air attack on Moulmein [S Burma] , at 55,55
Weather in hex: Light cloud
Raid spotted at 49 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 19 minutes
Japanese aircraft
no flights
Allied aircraft
RAF Blenheim IV x 3
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-43 Id Oscar: 3 destroyed on ground
Allied aircraft losses
RAF Blenheim IV: 1 damaged
RAF Blenheim IV: 1 destroyed by flak
Airbase hits 2
Airbase supply hits 3
Runway hits 8
Aircraft Attacking:
3 x RAF Blenheim IV bombing and strafing from low level
Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 lb GP Bomb, 8 x 40 lb GP Bomb
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ASW attack near Midway I [Hawaii] at 158,91
Japanese Ships
SS I-16
Allied Ships
AM Vireo
SS I-16 is sighted by escort
AM Vireo fails to find sub, continues to search...
AM Vireo fails to find sub, continues to search...
AM Vireo fails to find sub, continues to search...
AM Vireo fails to find sub, continues to search...
AM Vireo fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Rabaul [Nw Brit] at 106,125, Range 3,000 Yards
Japanese Ships
E Yugao, Shell hits 13, and is sunk
Allied Ships
DD RNN Tjerk Hiddes
DD RNN G Callenbach
DD RNN Isaac Sweers
DD RNN P v Almonde
CL RNN Endracht
CL RNN Kijkduin
CL RNN Van Heemskerck
Reduced sighting due to 7% moonlight
Maximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions and 7% moonlight: 4,000 yards
Range closes to 23,000 yards...
Range closes to 17,000 yards...
Range closes to 11,000 yards...
Range closes to 7,000 yards...
Range closes to 5,000 yards...
Range closes to 3,000 yards...
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 3,000 yards
Allies open fire on surprised Japanese ships at 3,000 yards
CL RNN Van Heemskerck launches Torpedoes at E Yugao at 3,000 yards
CL RNN Endracht fires at E Yugao at 3,000 yards
Hirata R. orders Japanese TF to disengage
Range closes to 2,000 yards
E Yugao sunk by CL RNN Van Heemskerck at 2,000 yards
Combat ends with last Japanese ship sunk...
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Rabaul [Nw Brit] at 106,125, Range 17,000 Yards
Japanese Ships
TB Sagi
Allied Ships
DD RNN Tjerk Hiddes
DD RNN G Callenbach
DD RNN Isaac Sweers
DD RNN P v Almonde
CL RNN Endracht
CL RNN Kijkduin
CL RNN Van Heemskerck
Reduced sighting due to 7% moonlight
Maximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions and 7% moonlight: 2,000 yards
Range closes to 23,000 yards...
Range closes to 17,000 yards...
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 17,000 yards
Allies open fire on surprised Japanese ships at 17,000 yards
Range closes to 12,000 yards
Range closes to 9,000 yards
CL RNN Van Heemskerck engages TB Sagi at 9,000 yards
Range closes to 7,000 yards
CL RNN Van Heemskerck engages TB Sagi at 7,000 yards
Range increases to 9,000 yards
CL RNN Van Heemskerck engages TB Sagi at 9,000 yards
Range increases to 13,000 yards
CL RNN Van Heemskerck engages TB Sagi at 13,000 yards
Range increases to 18,000 yards
CL RNN Van Heemskerck engages TB Sagi at 18,000 yards
CL RNN Endracht engages TB Sagi at 18,000 yards
Range increases to 22,000 yards
Task forces break off...
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Night Naval bombardment of Johore Bahru [MLYA] at 50,83
Allied Ships
CL RN Mauritius
CL RN Dauntless
DD RN Jupiter
DMS RNN Banckert
Japanese ground losses:
50 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 11 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Manpower Center hits 1
Fires 61
Airbase hits 6
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 22
Port hits 3
Port supply hits 1
CL RN Mauritius firing at Johore Bahru [MLYA]
CL RN Dauntless firing at IJA 9th Arty Cmd Brigade
DD RN Jupiter firing at IJA 9th Arty Cmd Brigade
DMS RNN Banckert firing at IJA 9th Arty Cmd Brigade
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Night Naval bombardment of Rabaul [Nw Brit] at 106,125
Japanese aircraft
no flights
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-27a/b Nate: 1 damaged
Ki-27a/b Nate: 1 destroyed on ground
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 5 damaged
G6M-L2 XPT: 1 damaged
G6M-L2 XPT: 1 destroyed on ground
A8N1 Me109T Mike: 3 damaged
A8N1 Me109T Mike: 1 destroyed on ground
G3M2-KAI Nell RC: 1 destroyed on ground
A6M1m11 Zero: 2 damaged
A6M1m11 Zero: 1 destroyed on ground
A6M2m21 Zero: 1 destroyed on ground
G4M1 Betty TB: 2 damaged
G4M1 Betty TB: 1 destroyed on ground
L2D2 Tabby XPT: 4 damaged
Ki-51b Sonia GPDB: 1 destroyed on ground
G4Fw2 FW-200 Trudy: 4 damaged
G4Fw2 FW-200 Trudy: 1 destroyed on ground
Allied Ships
CL RNN Kijkduin
CL RNN Endracht
Japanese ground losses:
36 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Airbase hits 5
Runway hits 15
CL RNN Kijkduin firing at Rabaul [Nw Brit]
CL RNN Endracht firing at Rabaul [Nw Brit]
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Day Time Surface Combat, near Rabaul [Nw Brit] at 106,125, Range 23,000 Yards
Japanese Ships
DD Ariake, Shell hits 6, on fire, heavy damage
Allied Ships
DD RNN Tjerk Hiddes
DD RNN G Callenbach
DD RNN Isaac Sweers
DD RNN P v Almonde
CL RNN Endracht
CL RNN Kijkduin
CL RNN Van Heemskerck
Maximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions: 28,000 yards
Range closes to 23,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 23,000 yards
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 23,000 yards
CL RNN Van Heemskerck engages DD Ariake at 23,000 yards
Range closes to 18,000 yards
CL RNN Van Heemskerck engages DD Ariake at 18,000 yards
Range closes to 17,000 yards
Range closes to 16,000 yards
CL RNN Kijkduin engages DD Ariake at 16,000 yards
van Straelen, Ph.B. orders Allied TF to disengage
Range closes to 14,000 yards
Range increases to 15,000 yards
CL RNN Van Heemskerck engages DD Ariake at 15,000 yards
CL RNN Kijkduin engages DD Ariake at 15,000 yards
Range increases to 16,000 yards
CL RNN Kijkduin engages DD Ariake at 16,000 yards
CL RNN Kijkduin engages DD Ariake at 16,000 yards
Yoshida, Shoichi orders Japanese TF to disengage
Range increases to 17,000 yards
CL RNN Kijkduin engages DD Ariake at 17,000 yards
Range increases to 24,000 yards
Range increases to 30,000 yards
Task forces break off...
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Submarine attack near Pare Pare [Celebes] at 66,104
Japanese Ships
xAK Nitiren Maru, Torpedo hits 3, heavy damage
Allied Ships
SS RNN KXVII
xAK Nitiren Maru is sighted by SS RNN KXVII
SS RNN KXVII attacking on the surface
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Morning Air attack on Kokoda [Papua] , at 98,129
Weather in hex: Heavy rain
Raid spotted at 46 NM, estimated altitude 20,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 17 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M2m21 Zero x 16
No Japanese losses
Aircraft Attacking:
16 x A6M2m21 Zero sweeping at 15000 feet
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Morning Air attack on Kokoda [Papua] , at 98,129
Weather in hex: Heavy rain
Raid spotted at 27 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M2m21 Zero x 6
Ki-44 I Tojo x 13
No Japanese losses
Aircraft Attacking:
13 x Ki-44 I Tojo sweeping at 15000 feet *
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Morning Air attack on Chiang Mai Province , at 58,53
Weather in hex: Partial cloud
Raid detected at 17 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes
Allied aircraft
P-40E Warhawk x 17
No Allied losses
Aircraft Attacking:
17 x P-40E Warhawk sweeping at 15000 feet
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Morning Air attack on Kokoda [Papua] , at 98,129
Weather in hex: Heavy rain
Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M2m21 Zero x 6
No Japanese losses
Aircraft Attacking:
6 x A6M2m21 Zero sweeping at 15000 feet
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Morning Air attack on Kokoda [Papua] , at 98,129
Weather in hex: Heavy rain
Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-44 I Tojo x 2
No Japanese losses
Aircraft Attacking:
2 x Ki-44 I Tojo sweeping at 15000 feet *
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Morning Air attack on KNIL NS Territory Regiment, at 46,78 , near Tandjoengbalai [SM]
Weather in hex: Heavy rain
Raid spotted at 8 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-51b Sonia GPDB x 25
Ki-38 Nick x 12
No Japanese losses
Aircraft Attacking:
12 x Ki-51b Sonia GPDB releasing from 1000'
Ground Attack: 1 x 4x50 kg GP G&C Pkg
5 x Ki-51b Sonia GPDB releasing from 3000'
Ground Attack: 1 x 4x50 kg GP G&C Pkg
8 x Ki-51b Sonia GPDB releasing from 2000'
Ground Attack: 1 x 4x50 kg GP G&C Pkg
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Morning Air attack on KNIL NS Territory Regiment, at 46,78 , near Tandjoengbalai [SM]
Weather in hex: Heavy rain
Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 37
No Japanese losses
Allied ground losses:
6 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Aircraft Attacking:
31 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 4000 feet
Ground Attack: 5 x 4x50 kg GP G&C Pkg
6 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 4000 feet
Ground Attack: 5 x 4x50 kg GP G&C Pkg
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Morning Air attack on KNIL NS Territory Regiment, at 46,78 , near Tandjoengbalai [SM]
Weather in hex: Heavy rain
Raid spotted at 14 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 28
No Japanese losses
Allied ground losses:
6 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Aircraft Attacking:
28 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 4000 feet
Ground Attack: 5 x 4x50 kg GP G&C Pkg
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Morning Air attack on KNIL NS Territory Regiment, at 46,78 , near Tandjoengbalai [SM]
Weather in hex: Heavy rain
Raid spotted at 8 NM, estimated altitude 5,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 2 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 22
No Japanese losses
Allied ground losses:
13 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Aircraft Attacking:
22 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 4000 feet
Ground Attack: 5 x 4x50 kg GP G&C Pkg
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Morning Air attack on KNIL NS Territory Regiment, at 46,78 , near Tandjoengbalai [SM]
Weather in hex: Heavy rain
Raid spotted at 12 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-51b Sonia GPDB x 21
No Japanese losses
Aircraft Attacking:
10 x Ki-51b Sonia GPDB releasing from 3000'
Ground Attack: 1 x 4x50 kg GP G&C Pkg
7 x Ki-51b Sonia GPDB releasing from 2000'
Ground Attack: 1 x 4x50 kg GP G&C Pkg
4 x Ki-51b Sonia GPDB releasing from 1000'
Ground Attack: 1 x 4x50 kg GP G&C Pkg
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Morning Air attack on Chiang Mai Province , at 58,53
Weather in hex: Partial cloud
Raid detected at 29 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-25C Mitchell GP x 7
Allied aircraft losses
B-25C Mitchell GP: 1 destroyed by flak
Japanese ground losses:
8 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Aircraft Attacking:
6 x B-25C Mitchell GP bombing from 9000 feet *
Port Attack: 2 x 600 lb GP Bomb, 1 x 4x250 lb GP G&C Pkg
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Morning Air attack on Chiang Mai Province , at 58,53
Weather in hex: Partial cloud
Raid detected at 33 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-25B Mitchell GP x 6
Allied aircraft losses
B-25B Mitchell GP: 1 damaged
Aircraft Attacking:
6 x B-25B Mitchell GP bombing from 9000 feet *
Port Attack: 3 x 600 lb GP Bomb
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Bassein [C Burma] at 54,52
Weather in hex: Moderate rain
Raid spotted at 3 NM, estimated altitude 4,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 0 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-90b Ju-90 Sarah x 4
Allied aircraft
RAF Hurricane IIaTr x 8
No Japanese losses
No Allied losses
Allied Ships
CMc IFC Hastings
Aircraft Attacking:
4 x Ki-90b Ju-90 Sarah bombing from 4000 feet
Naval Attack: 12 x 100 kg SAP Bomb
CAP engaged:
No.258 Sqn RAF with RAF Hurricane IIaTr (8 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(8 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
8 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 9000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 9000.
Raid is overhead
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Afternoon Air attack on Wau [Gold] , at 98,126
Weather in hex: Moderate rain
Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M2m21 Zero x 2
Allied aircraft
B-17C Fortress GP x 6
B-17E Fortress GP x 10
B-17C Fortress RB x 3
No Japanese losses
Allied aircraft losses
B-17E Fortress GP: 1 damaged
Airbase hits 5
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 9
Aircraft Attacking:
4 x B-17E Fortress GP bombing from 9000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 5 x 600 lb GP Bomb
2 x B-17E Fortress GP bombing from 9000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 5 x 600 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-17C Fortress GP bombing from 9000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 600 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-17C Fortress GP bombing from 9000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 600 lb GP Bomb
4 x B-17E Fortress GP bombing from 9000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 5 x 600 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-17C Fortress RB bombing from 9000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 600 lb GP Bomb
CAP engaged:
Tainan S2 Hikotai with A6M2m21 Zero (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(6 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 15000.
Raid is overhead
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Afternoon Air attack on Wau [Gold] , at 98,126
Weather in hex: Moderate rain
Raid spotted at 13 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress GP x 5
Allied aircraft losses
B-17E Fortress GP: 1 damaged
Airbase hits 5
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 2
Aircraft Attacking:
3 x B-17E Fortress GP bombing from 9000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 5 x 600 lb GP Bomb
2 x B-17E Fortress GP bombing from 9000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 5 x 600 lb GP Bomb
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Afternoon Air attack on Buna [Papua] , at 99,129
Weather in hex: Clear sky
Raid spotted at 22 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes
Allied aircraft
P-40E Warhawk x 15
No Allied losses
Aircraft Attacking:
15 x P-40E Warhawk sweeping at 15000 feet
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Rangoon [C Burma] at 54,53
Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
Raid spotted at 38 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-90b Ju-90 Sarah x 6
Allied aircraft
CAF P-40E Kittyhawk x 3
RAF Hurricane IIaTr x 4
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-90b Ju-90 Sarah: 3 damaged
Allied aircraft losses
RAF Hurricane IIaTr: 1 destroyed
Allied Ships
xAKL Irrawaddy 54
xAKL Irrawaddy 41, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
Aircraft Attacking:
6 x Ki-90b Ju-90 Sarah bombing from 4000 feet
Naval Attack: 12 x 100 kg SAP Bomb
CAP engaged:
No.258 Sqn RAF with RAF Hurricane IIaTr (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(4 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 9000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 9000.
Raid is overhead
AVG 3 Hells Angels with CAF P-40E Kittyhawk (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 15000.
Raid is overhead
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Submarine attack near Johnston Island at 164,112
Japanese Ships
SS I-70
Allied Ships
AG Sirius, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
AG Sirius is sighted by SS I-70
SS I-70 launches 3 torpedoes
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Submarine attack near Rabaul [Nw Brit] at 106,124
Japanese Ships
DD Ariake, heavy fires, heavy damage
Allied Ships
SS Shark
DD Ariake is sighted by SS Shark
SS Shark launches 4 torpedoes
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Amphibious Assault at Tarawa [Gilberts] (136,128)
TF 330 troops unloading over beach at Tarawa [Gilberts], 136,128
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Ground combat at Chu Hsien [E China] (88,56)
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 80400 troops, 1417 guns, 2347 vehicles, Assault Value = 1839
Defending force 43471 troops, 226 guns, 70 vehicles, Assault Value = 1265
Allied ground losses:
16 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Assaulting units:
22nd PkB "Plains" Division
RGC 28th Route Division
1st Tank "Taku" Division
RGC 1st Front Army Corps
14th DrA "Shining" Division
19th DraftA "Tiger" Division
2nd Armored Train
15th 15cmGun HvyArt Regiment
13th Army
4th Pack 8cm Mortar Battalion
IJA 7th Arty Cmd Brigade
Defending units:
NRA 5th Route Army Corps
Hopei 49th Corps
Warlord 28th "Cps" Division
NRA 88th Corps
NRA 3rd War Area
10th Army Group
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Ground combat at Hsin-feng [S China] (81,58)
Japanese Shock attack
Attacking force 8109 troops, 125 guns, 11 vehicles, Assault Value = 1227
Defending force 31339 troops, 153 guns, 8 vehicles, Assault Value = 1086
Japanese adjusted assault: 83
Allied adjusted defense: 653
Japanese assault odds: 1 to 7 (fort level 3)
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), forts(+), disruption(-), preparation(-)
fatigue(-), experience(-)
Attacker: shock(+)
Japanese ground losses:
1617 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 102 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 69 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Allied ground losses:
13 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Assaulting units:
52nd SMotA "Oku" Division
42nd DrB "Brigade" Division
51st Draft B "Base" Division
5th 4cm RpdFire Gun Bn
Defending units:
NRA 73rd Corps
NRA 46th Corps
NRA 10th Corps
NRA 78th Corps
NRA 2nd Grlla "Rgt" Battalion
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Ground combat at Bataan [Luzon] (78,77)
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 54721 troops, 1304 guns, 2367 vehicles, Assault Value = 2144
Defending force 16824 troops, 415 guns, 347 vehicles, Assault Value = 363
Japanese ground losses:
45 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Guns lost 3 (1 destroyed, 2 disabled)
Vehicles lost 14 (10 destroyed, 4 disabled)
Allied ground losses:
17 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 3 (1 destroyed, 2 disabled)
Vehicles lost 3 (1 destroyed, 2 disabled)
Assaulting units:
48th Div Recon Regiment
16th Pack B "Wall" Division
1st Ind Tank Brigade
47th Infantry Regiment
20th DrA "Morning" Division
2nd Ind Gun Co
2nd Formosa Inf Regiment
3rd Tank "Taki" Division
1st Formosa Inf Regiment
48th Div Mobile Engineer Regiment
2nd Draft A Courage Division
14th Army
3rd Ind Mtn Gun Field Artillery Regiment
8th 10cm Heavy Field Artillery Regiment
15th 32cm ArtyMtr Battalion
8th 10cm Heavy Field Artillery Regiment
1st 24cm HvyArty Regiment
3rd 28cm HvyArty Battalion
1st 15cmGun HvyArty Regiment
2nd 15cm ArtyMtr Battalion
22nd "Mixed Gun" Field Artillery Regiment
9th 15cmGun HvyArty Battalion
5th ArtyIntel(+) Regiment
48th Div Mixed Field Artillery Regiment
1st 15cm Heavy Field Artillery Regiment
4th "Mixed Gun" Field Artillery Regiment
51st Ind Pk MtnGun Battalion
14th 32cm ArtyMtr Battalion
Defending units:
PS 26th Cavalry Regiment
US Army Bataan Base Force
194th Tank Battalion
PA 1st Constabulary Regiment
PA 71st Infantry Division
PA 91st Infantry Division
PA 8th Base Force
PA 201st Construction Battalion
PA 11th (-) Division
PA 301st Construction Battalion
PS 45th Infantry Regimental Combat Team
PA Provisional Grp Regiment
PA 2nd Constblry HW Regiment
USN Asiatic Fleet
Manila Bay Defenses
USMC 4th Regimental Combat Team
200th & 515th Coast AA Regiment
PS 88th Light Field Artillery Regiment
USMC 1st AA Battalion
PS 86th Coastal Artillery Battalion
PA I Corps
USAAF Far East AF /2
PS 14th Engr Rgt /1
USAAFE 803rd EAB /1
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Ground combat at Tarawa [Gilberts] (136,128)
Japanese Shock attack
Attacking force 120 troops, 1 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 5
Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 0
Japanese adjusted assault: 3
Allied adjusted defense: 1
Japanese assault odds: 3 to 1 (fort level 0)
Japanese forces CAPTURE Tarawa [Gilberts] !!!
Combat modifiers
Attacker: shock(+), leaders(-)
Assaulting units:
Aikoko M Landg Pty
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ASW attack near Palu [Celebes] at 68,97
Japanese Ships
DD Oyashio
Allied Ships
SS RNN KVIII
SS RNN KVIII is located by DD Oyashio
RNN KVIII diving deep ....
DD Oyashio fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub
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ASW attack near Newcastle [NSW] at 92,167
Japanese Ships
SS I-8
Allied Ships
AM RAN Whyalla
SS I-8 is sighted by escort
AM RAN Whyalla fails to find sub, continues to search...
AM RAN Whyalla fails to find sub, continues to search...
AM RAN Whyalla fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub
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ASW attack near Tawau [BrNoBorneo] at 69,91
Japanese Ships
DD Harukaze
Allied Ships
SS Tarpon
SS Tarpon is sighted by escort
Tarpon diving deep ....
DD Harukaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Harukaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Harukaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Harukaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Harukaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Rabaul [Nw Brit] at 106,124, Range 19,000 Yards
Japanese Ships
E Hakkaisan Maru, Shell hits 2
E Ikuta Maru, Shell hits 4, heavy fires
AD Shintoku Maru, Shell hits 20, heavy fires, heavy damage
Allied Ships
DD RNN Tjerk Hiddes
DD RNN G Callenbach
DD RNN Isaac Sweers
DD RNN P v Almonde
CL RNN Endracht
CL RNN Kijkduin
CL RNN Van Heemskerck
Reduced sighting due to 10% moonlight
Maximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions and 10% moonlight: 6,000 yards
Range closes to 27,000 yards...
Range closes to 25,000 yards...
Range closes to 23,000 yards...
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 23,000 yards
Range closes to 21,000 yards...
Range closes to 19,000 yards...
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 19,000 yards
van Straelen, Ph.B. crosses the 'T'
CL RNN Kijkduin engages E Ikuta Maru at 19,000 yards
CL RNN Kijkduin engages AD Shintoku Maru at 19,000 yards
CL RNN Endracht engages AD Shintoku Maru at 19,000 yards
Range closes to 16,000 yards
CL RNN Van Heemskerck engages AD Shintoku Maru at 16,000 yards
CL RNN Endracht engages AD Shintoku Maru at 16,000 yards
Range closes to 13,000 yards
CL RNN Kijkduin engages AD Shintoku Maru at 13,000 yards
CL RNN Endracht engages AD Shintoku Maru at 13,000 yards
Range closes to 11,000 yards
CL RNN Van Heemskerck engages AD Shintoku Maru at 11,000 yards
CL RNN Kijkduin engages E Hakkaisan Maru at 11,000 yards
CL RNN Endracht engages AD Shintoku Maru at 11,000 yards
Range closes to 9,000 yards
CL RNN Kijkduin engages E Ikuta Maru at 9,000 yards
CL RNN Kijkduin engages E Hakkaisan Maru at 9,000 yards
CL RNN Endracht engages AD Shintoku Maru at 9,000 yards
Range increases to 10,000 yards
Range closes to 9,000 yards
CL RNN Van Heemskerck engages E Ikuta Maru at 9,000 yards
CL RNN Kijkduin engages AD Shintoku Maru at 9,000 yards
CL RNN Endracht engages AD Shintoku Maru at 9,000 yards
Range closes to 8,000 yards
CL RNN Kijkduin engages E Ikuta Maru at 8,000 yards
Japanese Task Force Manages to Escape
Task forces break off...
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Rabaul [Nw Brit] at 106,125, Range 11,000 Yards
Japanese Ships
DD Ariake, Shell hits 1, on fire
Allied Ships
DD RNN Tjerk Hiddes
DD RNN G Callenbach
DD RNN Isaac Sweers
DD RNN P v Almonde
CL RNN Endracht
CL RNN Kijkduin
CL RNN Van Heemskerck
Reduced sighting due to 10% moonlight
Maximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions and 10% moonlight: 5,000 yards
Range closes to 23,000 yards...
Range closes to 17,000 yards...
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 17,000 yards
Range closes to 11,000 yards...
CL RNN Kijkduin engages DD Ariake at 11,000 yards
Range closes to 4,000 yards
CL RNN Kijkduin engages DD Ariake at 4,000 yards
Range closes to 2,000 yards
CL RNN Van Heemskerck engages DD Ariake at 2,000 yards
DD Ariake engages DD RNN Isaac Sweers at 2,000 yards
Range increases to 4,000 yards
CL RNN Van Heemskerck engages DD Ariake at 4,000 yards
Range increases to 8,000 yards
DD RNN Tjerk Hiddes engages DD Ariake at 8,000 yards
Range increases to 14,000 yards
CL RNN Van Heemskerck engages DD Ariake at 14,000 yards
Range increases to 16,000 yards
CL RNN Van Heemskerck engages DD Ariake at 16,000 yards
Range increases to 18,000 yards
CL RNN Van Heemskerck engages DD Ariake at 18,000 yards
Range increases to 22,000 yards
CL RNN Van Heemskerck engages DD Ariake at 22,000 yards
CL RNN Endracht engages DD Ariake at 22,000 yards
Range increases to 26,000 yards
CL RNN Endracht engages DD Ariake at 26,000 yards
Task forces break off...
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Night Air attack on Moulmein [S Burma] , at 55,55
Weather in hex: Light cloud
Raid spotted at 15 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes
Japanese aircraft
no flights
Allied aircraft
RAF Hudson III (LR) x 3
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-43 Ia Oscar: 1 destroyed on ground
No Allied losses
Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 5
Aircraft Attacking:
3 x RAF Hudson III (LR) bombing from 5000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 250 lb GP Bomb
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Night Air attack on Moulmein [S Burma] , at 55,55
Weather in hex: Light cloud
Raid spotted at 49 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 19 minutes
Japanese aircraft
no flights
Allied aircraft
RAF Blenheim IV x 3
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-43 Id Oscar: 3 destroyed on ground
Allied aircraft losses
RAF Blenheim IV: 1 damaged
RAF Blenheim IV: 1 destroyed by flak
Airbase hits 2
Airbase supply hits 3
Runway hits 8
Aircraft Attacking:
3 x RAF Blenheim IV bombing and strafing from low level
Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 lb GP Bomb, 8 x 40 lb GP Bomb
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ASW attack near Midway I [Hawaii] at 158,91
Japanese Ships
SS I-16
Allied Ships
AM Vireo
SS I-16 is sighted by escort
AM Vireo fails to find sub, continues to search...
AM Vireo fails to find sub, continues to search...
AM Vireo fails to find sub, continues to search...
AM Vireo fails to find sub, continues to search...
AM Vireo fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Rabaul [Nw Brit] at 106,125, Range 3,000 Yards
Japanese Ships
E Yugao, Shell hits 13, and is sunk
Allied Ships
DD RNN Tjerk Hiddes
DD RNN G Callenbach
DD RNN Isaac Sweers
DD RNN P v Almonde
CL RNN Endracht
CL RNN Kijkduin
CL RNN Van Heemskerck
Reduced sighting due to 7% moonlight
Maximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions and 7% moonlight: 4,000 yards
Range closes to 23,000 yards...
Range closes to 17,000 yards...
Range closes to 11,000 yards...
Range closes to 7,000 yards...
Range closes to 5,000 yards...
Range closes to 3,000 yards...
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 3,000 yards
Allies open fire on surprised Japanese ships at 3,000 yards
CL RNN Van Heemskerck launches Torpedoes at E Yugao at 3,000 yards
CL RNN Endracht fires at E Yugao at 3,000 yards
Hirata R. orders Japanese TF to disengage
Range closes to 2,000 yards
E Yugao sunk by CL RNN Van Heemskerck at 2,000 yards
Combat ends with last Japanese ship sunk...
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Rabaul [Nw Brit] at 106,125, Range 17,000 Yards
Japanese Ships
TB Sagi
Allied Ships
DD RNN Tjerk Hiddes
DD RNN G Callenbach
DD RNN Isaac Sweers
DD RNN P v Almonde
CL RNN Endracht
CL RNN Kijkduin
CL RNN Van Heemskerck
Reduced sighting due to 7% moonlight
Maximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions and 7% moonlight: 2,000 yards
Range closes to 23,000 yards...
Range closes to 17,000 yards...
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 17,000 yards
Allies open fire on surprised Japanese ships at 17,000 yards
Range closes to 12,000 yards
Range closes to 9,000 yards
CL RNN Van Heemskerck engages TB Sagi at 9,000 yards
Range closes to 7,000 yards
CL RNN Van Heemskerck engages TB Sagi at 7,000 yards
Range increases to 9,000 yards
CL RNN Van Heemskerck engages TB Sagi at 9,000 yards
Range increases to 13,000 yards
CL RNN Van Heemskerck engages TB Sagi at 13,000 yards
Range increases to 18,000 yards
CL RNN Van Heemskerck engages TB Sagi at 18,000 yards
CL RNN Endracht engages TB Sagi at 18,000 yards
Range increases to 22,000 yards
Task forces break off...
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Night Naval bombardment of Johore Bahru [MLYA] at 50,83
Allied Ships
CL RN Mauritius
CL RN Dauntless
DD RN Jupiter
DMS RNN Banckert
Japanese ground losses:
50 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 11 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Manpower Center hits 1
Fires 61
Airbase hits 6
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 22
Port hits 3
Port supply hits 1
CL RN Mauritius firing at Johore Bahru [MLYA]
CL RN Dauntless firing at IJA 9th Arty Cmd Brigade
DD RN Jupiter firing at IJA 9th Arty Cmd Brigade
DMS RNN Banckert firing at IJA 9th Arty Cmd Brigade
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Night Naval bombardment of Rabaul [Nw Brit] at 106,125
Japanese aircraft
no flights
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-27a/b Nate: 1 damaged
Ki-27a/b Nate: 1 destroyed on ground
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 5 damaged
G6M-L2 XPT: 1 damaged
G6M-L2 XPT: 1 destroyed on ground
A8N1 Me109T Mike: 3 damaged
A8N1 Me109T Mike: 1 destroyed on ground
G3M2-KAI Nell RC: 1 destroyed on ground
A6M1m11 Zero: 2 damaged
A6M1m11 Zero: 1 destroyed on ground
A6M2m21 Zero: 1 destroyed on ground
G4M1 Betty TB: 2 damaged
G4M1 Betty TB: 1 destroyed on ground
L2D2 Tabby XPT: 4 damaged
Ki-51b Sonia GPDB: 1 destroyed on ground
G4Fw2 FW-200 Trudy: 4 damaged
G4Fw2 FW-200 Trudy: 1 destroyed on ground
Allied Ships
CL RNN Kijkduin
CL RNN Endracht
Japanese ground losses:
36 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Airbase hits 5
Runway hits 15
CL RNN Kijkduin firing at Rabaul [Nw Brit]
CL RNN Endracht firing at Rabaul [Nw Brit]
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Day Time Surface Combat, near Rabaul [Nw Brit] at 106,125, Range 23,000 Yards
Japanese Ships
DD Ariake, Shell hits 6, on fire, heavy damage
Allied Ships
DD RNN Tjerk Hiddes
DD RNN G Callenbach
DD RNN Isaac Sweers
DD RNN P v Almonde
CL RNN Endracht
CL RNN Kijkduin
CL RNN Van Heemskerck
Maximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions: 28,000 yards
Range closes to 23,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 23,000 yards
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 23,000 yards
CL RNN Van Heemskerck engages DD Ariake at 23,000 yards
Range closes to 18,000 yards
CL RNN Van Heemskerck engages DD Ariake at 18,000 yards
Range closes to 17,000 yards
Range closes to 16,000 yards
CL RNN Kijkduin engages DD Ariake at 16,000 yards
van Straelen, Ph.B. orders Allied TF to disengage
Range closes to 14,000 yards
Range increases to 15,000 yards
CL RNN Van Heemskerck engages DD Ariake at 15,000 yards
CL RNN Kijkduin engages DD Ariake at 15,000 yards
Range increases to 16,000 yards
CL RNN Kijkduin engages DD Ariake at 16,000 yards
CL RNN Kijkduin engages DD Ariake at 16,000 yards
Yoshida, Shoichi orders Japanese TF to disengage
Range increases to 17,000 yards
CL RNN Kijkduin engages DD Ariake at 17,000 yards
Range increases to 24,000 yards
Range increases to 30,000 yards
Task forces break off...
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Submarine attack near Pare Pare [Celebes] at 66,104
Japanese Ships
xAK Nitiren Maru, Torpedo hits 3, heavy damage
Allied Ships
SS RNN KXVII
xAK Nitiren Maru is sighted by SS RNN KXVII
SS RNN KXVII attacking on the surface
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Morning Air attack on Kokoda [Papua] , at 98,129
Weather in hex: Heavy rain
Raid spotted at 46 NM, estimated altitude 20,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 17 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M2m21 Zero x 16
No Japanese losses
Aircraft Attacking:
16 x A6M2m21 Zero sweeping at 15000 feet
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Morning Air attack on Kokoda [Papua] , at 98,129
Weather in hex: Heavy rain
Raid spotted at 27 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M2m21 Zero x 6
Ki-44 I Tojo x 13
No Japanese losses
Aircraft Attacking:
13 x Ki-44 I Tojo sweeping at 15000 feet *
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Morning Air attack on Chiang Mai Province , at 58,53
Weather in hex: Partial cloud
Raid detected at 17 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes
Allied aircraft
P-40E Warhawk x 17
No Allied losses
Aircraft Attacking:
17 x P-40E Warhawk sweeping at 15000 feet
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Morning Air attack on Kokoda [Papua] , at 98,129
Weather in hex: Heavy rain
Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M2m21 Zero x 6
No Japanese losses
Aircraft Attacking:
6 x A6M2m21 Zero sweeping at 15000 feet
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Morning Air attack on Kokoda [Papua] , at 98,129
Weather in hex: Heavy rain
Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-44 I Tojo x 2
No Japanese losses
Aircraft Attacking:
2 x Ki-44 I Tojo sweeping at 15000 feet *
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Morning Air attack on KNIL NS Territory Regiment, at 46,78 , near Tandjoengbalai [SM]
Weather in hex: Heavy rain
Raid spotted at 8 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-51b Sonia GPDB x 25
Ki-38 Nick x 12
No Japanese losses
Aircraft Attacking:
12 x Ki-51b Sonia GPDB releasing from 1000'
Ground Attack: 1 x 4x50 kg GP G&C Pkg
5 x Ki-51b Sonia GPDB releasing from 3000'
Ground Attack: 1 x 4x50 kg GP G&C Pkg
8 x Ki-51b Sonia GPDB releasing from 2000'
Ground Attack: 1 x 4x50 kg GP G&C Pkg
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Morning Air attack on KNIL NS Territory Regiment, at 46,78 , near Tandjoengbalai [SM]
Weather in hex: Heavy rain
Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 37
No Japanese losses
Allied ground losses:
6 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Aircraft Attacking:
31 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 4000 feet
Ground Attack: 5 x 4x50 kg GP G&C Pkg
6 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 4000 feet
Ground Attack: 5 x 4x50 kg GP G&C Pkg
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Morning Air attack on KNIL NS Territory Regiment, at 46,78 , near Tandjoengbalai [SM]
Weather in hex: Heavy rain
Raid spotted at 14 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 28
No Japanese losses
Allied ground losses:
6 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Aircraft Attacking:
28 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 4000 feet
Ground Attack: 5 x 4x50 kg GP G&C Pkg
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Morning Air attack on KNIL NS Territory Regiment, at 46,78 , near Tandjoengbalai [SM]
Weather in hex: Heavy rain
Raid spotted at 8 NM, estimated altitude 5,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 2 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 22
No Japanese losses
Allied ground losses:
13 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Aircraft Attacking:
22 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 4000 feet
Ground Attack: 5 x 4x50 kg GP G&C Pkg
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Morning Air attack on KNIL NS Territory Regiment, at 46,78 , near Tandjoengbalai [SM]
Weather in hex: Heavy rain
Raid spotted at 12 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-51b Sonia GPDB x 21
No Japanese losses
Aircraft Attacking:
10 x Ki-51b Sonia GPDB releasing from 3000'
Ground Attack: 1 x 4x50 kg GP G&C Pkg
7 x Ki-51b Sonia GPDB releasing from 2000'
Ground Attack: 1 x 4x50 kg GP G&C Pkg
4 x Ki-51b Sonia GPDB releasing from 1000'
Ground Attack: 1 x 4x50 kg GP G&C Pkg
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Morning Air attack on Chiang Mai Province , at 58,53
Weather in hex: Partial cloud
Raid detected at 29 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-25C Mitchell GP x 7
Allied aircraft losses
B-25C Mitchell GP: 1 destroyed by flak
Japanese ground losses:
8 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Aircraft Attacking:
6 x B-25C Mitchell GP bombing from 9000 feet *
Port Attack: 2 x 600 lb GP Bomb, 1 x 4x250 lb GP G&C Pkg
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Morning Air attack on Chiang Mai Province , at 58,53
Weather in hex: Partial cloud
Raid detected at 33 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-25B Mitchell GP x 6
Allied aircraft losses
B-25B Mitchell GP: 1 damaged
Aircraft Attacking:
6 x B-25B Mitchell GP bombing from 9000 feet *
Port Attack: 3 x 600 lb GP Bomb
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Bassein [C Burma] at 54,52
Weather in hex: Moderate rain
Raid spotted at 3 NM, estimated altitude 4,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 0 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-90b Ju-90 Sarah x 4
Allied aircraft
RAF Hurricane IIaTr x 8
No Japanese losses
No Allied losses
Allied Ships
CMc IFC Hastings
Aircraft Attacking:
4 x Ki-90b Ju-90 Sarah bombing from 4000 feet
Naval Attack: 12 x 100 kg SAP Bomb
CAP engaged:
No.258 Sqn RAF with RAF Hurricane IIaTr (8 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(8 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
8 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 9000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 9000.
Raid is overhead
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Afternoon Air attack on Wau [Gold] , at 98,126
Weather in hex: Moderate rain
Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M2m21 Zero x 2
Allied aircraft
B-17C Fortress GP x 6
B-17E Fortress GP x 10
B-17C Fortress RB x 3
No Japanese losses
Allied aircraft losses
B-17E Fortress GP: 1 damaged
Airbase hits 5
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 9
Aircraft Attacking:
4 x B-17E Fortress GP bombing from 9000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 5 x 600 lb GP Bomb
2 x B-17E Fortress GP bombing from 9000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 5 x 600 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-17C Fortress GP bombing from 9000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 600 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-17C Fortress GP bombing from 9000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 600 lb GP Bomb
4 x B-17E Fortress GP bombing from 9000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 5 x 600 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-17C Fortress RB bombing from 9000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 600 lb GP Bomb
CAP engaged:
Tainan S2 Hikotai with A6M2m21 Zero (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(6 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 15000.
Raid is overhead
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Afternoon Air attack on Wau [Gold] , at 98,126
Weather in hex: Moderate rain
Raid spotted at 13 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress GP x 5
Allied aircraft losses
B-17E Fortress GP: 1 damaged
Airbase hits 5
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 2
Aircraft Attacking:
3 x B-17E Fortress GP bombing from 9000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 5 x 600 lb GP Bomb
2 x B-17E Fortress GP bombing from 9000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 5 x 600 lb GP Bomb
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Afternoon Air attack on Buna [Papua] , at 99,129
Weather in hex: Clear sky
Raid spotted at 22 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes
Allied aircraft
P-40E Warhawk x 15
No Allied losses
Aircraft Attacking:
15 x P-40E Warhawk sweeping at 15000 feet
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Rangoon [C Burma] at 54,53
Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
Raid spotted at 38 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-90b Ju-90 Sarah x 6
Allied aircraft
CAF P-40E Kittyhawk x 3
RAF Hurricane IIaTr x 4
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-90b Ju-90 Sarah: 3 damaged
Allied aircraft losses
RAF Hurricane IIaTr: 1 destroyed
Allied Ships
xAKL Irrawaddy 54
xAKL Irrawaddy 41, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
Aircraft Attacking:
6 x Ki-90b Ju-90 Sarah bombing from 4000 feet
Naval Attack: 12 x 100 kg SAP Bomb
CAP engaged:
No.258 Sqn RAF with RAF Hurricane IIaTr (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(4 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 9000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 9000.
Raid is overhead
AVG 3 Hells Angels with CAF P-40E Kittyhawk (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 15000.
Raid is overhead
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Submarine attack near Johnston Island at 164,112
Japanese Ships
SS I-70
Allied Ships
AG Sirius, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
AG Sirius is sighted by SS I-70
SS I-70 launches 3 torpedoes
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Submarine attack near Rabaul [Nw Brit] at 106,124
Japanese Ships
DD Ariake, heavy fires, heavy damage
Allied Ships
SS Shark
DD Ariake is sighted by SS Shark
SS Shark launches 4 torpedoes
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Amphibious Assault at Tarawa [Gilberts] (136,128)
TF 330 troops unloading over beach at Tarawa [Gilberts], 136,128
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Ground combat at Chu Hsien [E China] (88,56)
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 80400 troops, 1417 guns, 2347 vehicles, Assault Value = 1839
Defending force 43471 troops, 226 guns, 70 vehicles, Assault Value = 1265
Allied ground losses:
16 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Assaulting units:
22nd PkB "Plains" Division
RGC 28th Route Division
1st Tank "Taku" Division
RGC 1st Front Army Corps
14th DrA "Shining" Division
19th DraftA "Tiger" Division
2nd Armored Train
15th 15cmGun HvyArt Regiment
13th Army
4th Pack 8cm Mortar Battalion
IJA 7th Arty Cmd Brigade
Defending units:
NRA 5th Route Army Corps
Hopei 49th Corps
Warlord 28th "Cps" Division
NRA 88th Corps
NRA 3rd War Area
10th Army Group
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Ground combat at Hsin-feng [S China] (81,58)
Japanese Shock attack
Attacking force 8109 troops, 125 guns, 11 vehicles, Assault Value = 1227
Defending force 31339 troops, 153 guns, 8 vehicles, Assault Value = 1086
Japanese adjusted assault: 83
Allied adjusted defense: 653
Japanese assault odds: 1 to 7 (fort level 3)
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), forts(+), disruption(-), preparation(-)
fatigue(-), experience(-)
Attacker: shock(+)
Japanese ground losses:
1617 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 102 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 69 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Allied ground losses:
13 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Assaulting units:
52nd SMotA "Oku" Division
42nd DrB "Brigade" Division
51st Draft B "Base" Division
5th 4cm RpdFire Gun Bn
Defending units:
NRA 73rd Corps
NRA 46th Corps
NRA 10th Corps
NRA 78th Corps
NRA 2nd Grlla "Rgt" Battalion
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Ground combat at Bataan [Luzon] (78,77)
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 54721 troops, 1304 guns, 2367 vehicles, Assault Value = 2144
Defending force 16824 troops, 415 guns, 347 vehicles, Assault Value = 363
Japanese ground losses:
45 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Guns lost 3 (1 destroyed, 2 disabled)
Vehicles lost 14 (10 destroyed, 4 disabled)
Allied ground losses:
17 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 3 (1 destroyed, 2 disabled)
Vehicles lost 3 (1 destroyed, 2 disabled)
Assaulting units:
48th Div Recon Regiment
16th Pack B "Wall" Division
1st Ind Tank Brigade
47th Infantry Regiment
20th DrA "Morning" Division
2nd Ind Gun Co
2nd Formosa Inf Regiment
3rd Tank "Taki" Division
1st Formosa Inf Regiment
48th Div Mobile Engineer Regiment
2nd Draft A Courage Division
14th Army
3rd Ind Mtn Gun Field Artillery Regiment
8th 10cm Heavy Field Artillery Regiment
15th 32cm ArtyMtr Battalion
8th 10cm Heavy Field Artillery Regiment
1st 24cm HvyArty Regiment
3rd 28cm HvyArty Battalion
1st 15cmGun HvyArty Regiment
2nd 15cm ArtyMtr Battalion
22nd "Mixed Gun" Field Artillery Regiment
9th 15cmGun HvyArty Battalion
5th ArtyIntel(+) Regiment
48th Div Mixed Field Artillery Regiment
1st 15cm Heavy Field Artillery Regiment
4th "Mixed Gun" Field Artillery Regiment
51st Ind Pk MtnGun Battalion
14th 32cm ArtyMtr Battalion
Defending units:
PS 26th Cavalry Regiment
US Army Bataan Base Force
194th Tank Battalion
PA 1st Constabulary Regiment
PA 71st Infantry Division
PA 91st Infantry Division
PA 8th Base Force
PA 201st Construction Battalion
PA 11th (-) Division
PA 301st Construction Battalion
PS 45th Infantry Regimental Combat Team
PA Provisional Grp Regiment
PA 2nd Constblry HW Regiment
USN Asiatic Fleet
Manila Bay Defenses
USMC 4th Regimental Combat Team
200th & 515th Coast AA Regiment
PS 88th Light Field Artillery Regiment
USMC 1st AA Battalion
PS 86th Coastal Artillery Battalion
PA I Corps
USAAF Far East AF /2
PS 14th Engr Rgt /1
USAAFE 803rd EAB /1
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Ground combat at Tarawa [Gilberts] (136,128)
Japanese Shock attack
Attacking force 120 troops, 1 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 5
Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 0
Japanese adjusted assault: 3
Allied adjusted defense: 1
Japanese assault odds: 3 to 1 (fort level 0)
Japanese forces CAPTURE Tarawa [Gilberts] !!!
Combat modifiers
Attacker: shock(+), leaders(-)
Assaulting units:
Aikoko M Landg Pty
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TF 52 encounters mine field at Bataan [Luzon] (78,77)
Japanese Ships
DMS Shimushu
DMS Hayashio
AM W-27
AM W-11
AM W-4
51 mines cleared
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ASW attack near Mamuju [Celebes] at 65,101
Japanese Ships
CL Kashii, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
DMS Tobui
Allied Ships
SS RNN O24
SS RNN O24 launches 4 torpedoes at CL Kashii
RNN O24 bottoming out ....
DMS Tobui fails to find sub, continues to search...
DMS Tobui fails to find sub, continues to search...
DMS Tobui fails to find sub, continues to search...
DMS Tobui fails to find sub, continues to search...
DMS Tobui fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub
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ASW attack near Talaud Is [NECel] at 81,96
Japanese Ships
xAK Taigen Maru
xAK Nissho Maru
xAK Chowa Maru
xAK Akasi Maru
E Tsugaru
Allied Ships
SS S-27
SS S-27 is sighted by escort
S-27 diving deep ....
E Tsugaru fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Tsugaru attacking submerged sub ....
E Tsugaru fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Tsugaru fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Tsugaru fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub
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Sub attack near Makassar [Celebes] at 64,107
Japanese Ships
DD Kuroshio
DD Yudachi
Allied Ships
SS S-39, hits 1
SS S-39 fails to launch torpedoes due to mechanical problems
DD Yudachi attacking submerged sub ....
DD Yudachi is out of ASW ammo
DD Yudachi is out of ASW ammo
DD Yudachi fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Yudachi fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Yudachi fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Yudachi fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub
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Sub attack near Eua [Tonga] at 138,169
Japanese Ships
SS I-19, hits 1
Allied Ships
DD Kilty
SS I-19 launches 6 torpedoes
I-19 bottoming out ....
DD Kilty fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Kilty fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Kilty attacking submerged sub ....
DD Kilty cannot reach attack position over SS I-19
DD Kilty fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Kilty fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub
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Sub attack near Rabaul [Nw Brit] at 106,125
Japanese Ships
E Kaiun Maru
Allied Ships
SS Cuttlefish, hits 3
SS Cuttlefish launches 4 torpedoes
Cuttlefish bottoming out ....
E Kaiun Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Kaiun Maru attacking submerged sub ....
E Kaiun Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Kaiun Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Kaiun Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub
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Morning Air attack on Lashio [Burma Road] , at 62,46
Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
Raid spotted at 15 NM, estimated altitude 19,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M2m21 Zero x 17
Ki-38 Nick x 1
Allied aircraft
RAF Hurricane IIbTr x 6
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2m21 Zero: 1 destroyed
Allied aircraft losses
RAF Hurricane IIbTr: 3 destroyed
Aircraft Attacking:
14 x A6M2m21 Zero sweeping at 15000 feet
CAP engaged:
No.135 Sqn RAF with RAF Hurricane IIbTr (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(6 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 2000 , scrambling fighters to 10000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 35 minutes
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Morning Air attack on Lashio [Burma Road] , at 62,46
Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
Raid spotted at 14 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-43 Ic Oscar x 12
No Japanese losses
Aircraft Attacking:
12 x Ki-43 Ic Oscar sweeping at 15000 feet
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Morning Air attack on Port Moresby , at 98,130
Weather in hex: Severe storms
Raid spotted at 36 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M2m21 Zero x 67
A6M1m11 Zero x 2
Allied aircraft
P-40E Warhawk x 21
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2m21 Zero: 2 destroyed
Allied aircraft losses
P-40E Warhawk: 4 destroyed
Aircraft Attacking:
39 x A6M2m21 Zero sweeping at 15000 feet
12 x A6M2m21 Zero sweeping at 15000 feet
CAP engaged:
3rd PS (P) with P-40E Warhawk (0 airborne, 10 on standby, 6 scrambling)
10 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 5 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 18 minutes
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Morning Air attack on IA 45th Brigade, at 57,48 , near Magwe [Oil]
Weather in hex: Partial cloud
Raid spotted at 27 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M2m21 Zero x 54
Ki-21 Ic Sally x 6
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 45
Ki-21 IIb Sally x 9
Ki-80 I Helen ICB x 52
Ki-90a Ju-90 Sarah x 12
No Japanese losses
Allied ground losses:
124 casualties reported
Squads: 12 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 13 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Vehicles lost 3 (3 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Aircraft Attacking:
9 x Ki-80 I Helen ICB bombing from 4000 feet
Ground Attack: 5 x 4x50 kg GP G&C Pkg
12 x Ki-90a Ju-90 Sarah bombing from 4000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 4x50 kg GP G&C Pkg
12 x Ki-80 I Helen ICB bombing from 4000 feet
Ground Attack: 5 x 4x50 kg GP G&C Pkg
31 x Ki-80 I Helen ICB bombing from 4000 feet
Ground Attack: 5 x 4x50 kg GP G&C Pkg
33 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 4000 feet *
Ground Attack: 3 x 4x50 kg GP G&C Pkg
9 x Ki-21 IIb Sally bombing from 4000 feet *
Ground Attack: 3 x 4x50 kg GP G&C Pkg
6 x Ki-21 Ic Sally bombing from 4000 feet *
Ground Attack: 3 x 4x50 kg GP G&C Pkg
6 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 4000 feet *
Ground Attack: 3 x 4x50 kg GP G&C Pkg
6 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 4000 feet *
Ground Attack: 3 x 4x50 kg GP G&C Pkg
Also attacking CW Burma 1st Brigade ...
Also attacking IA 45th Brigade ...
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Morning Air attack on LVA Tarakan Base Force, at 66,93 , near Tarakan [Oil/Bor]
Weather in hex: Light cloud
Raid spotted at 14 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-51b Sonia GPDB x 38
No Japanese losses
Allied ground losses:
13 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Aircraft Attacking:
20 x Ki-51b Sonia GPDB releasing from 3000'
Ground Attack: 1 x 4x50 kg GP G&C Pkg
2 x Ki-51b Sonia GPDB releasing from 1000'
Ground Attack: 1 x 4x50 kg GP G&C Pkg
6 x Ki-51b Sonia GPDB releasing from 1000'
Ground Attack: 1 x 4x50 kg GP G&C Pkg
10 x Ki-51b Sonia GPDB releasing from 2000'
Ground Attack: 1 x 4x50 kg GP G&C Pkg
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Morning Air attack on Lashio [Burma Road] , at 62,46
Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-38 Nick x 7
No Japanese losses
Aircraft Attacking:
7 x Ki-38 Nick sweeping at 15000 feet
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Morning Air attack on 3rd Ind Tank Brigade, at 62,46 (Lashio [Burma Road])
Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
Raid spotted at 10 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M2m21 Zero x 1
Ki-43 Ic Oscar x 3
Ki-38 Nick x 1
Allied aircraft
CAF SB-2 (Early) x 7
No Japanese losses
Allied aircraft losses
CAF SB-2 (Early): 2 destroyed, 1 damaged
Aircraft Attacking:
3 x CAF SB-2 (Early) bombing from 5000 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 4x100 kg GP G&C Pkg
CAP engaged:
Yamada S1 Hikotai/A with A6M2m21 Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 13000.
Raid is overhead
77th Ftr Sentai with Ki-43 Ic Oscar (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 13000.
Raid is overhead
87Chu/29 Sentai with Ki-38 Nick (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 15000.
Raid is overhead
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Makassar [Celebes] at 65,107
Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M2m21 Zero x 1
Allied aircraft
A-24 Banshee DB x 9
No Japanese losses
Allied aircraft losses
A-24 Banshee DB: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged
Japanese Ships
xAKL Taiyo Maru
Aircraft Attacking:
4 x A-24 Banshee DB bombing from 5000 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb, 2 x 100 lb GP Bomb
CAP engaged:
Ryujo-1 Daitai with A6M2m21 Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(1 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000.
Raid is overhead
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Morning Air attack on Bhamo [N Burma] , at 63,44
Weather in hex: Clear sky
Raid spotted at 6 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 2 minutes
Allied aircraft
RAF Hudson III (LR) x 7
No Allied losses
Port hits 5
Port fuel hits 2
Port supply hits 1
Aircraft Attacking:
7 x RAF Hudson III (LR) bombing from 5000 feet
Port Attack: 6 x 250 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on RTA Guards Division, at 62,46 (Lashio [Burma Road])
Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes
Allied aircraft
RAF Hudson III (LR) x 10
RAF Hurricane IIbTr x 6
No Allied losses
Aircraft Attacking:
10 x RAF Hudson III (LR) bombing from 4000 feet
Ground Attack: 1 x 4x250 lb GP G&C Pkg
Also attacking 3rd Ind Tank Brigade ...
Also attacking RTA Guards Division ...
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Morning Air attack on 3rd Ind Tank Brigade, at 62,46 (Lashio [Burma Road])
Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
Raid spotted at 13 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes
Allied aircraft
RAF Blenheim IV x 11
Allied aircraft losses
RAF Blenheim IV: 3 damaged
RAF Blenheim IV: 4 destroyed by flak
Aircraft Attacking:
5 x RAF Blenheim IV bombing and strafing from low level *
Ground Attack: 1 x 4x100 lb GP G&C Pkg
Also attacking RTA Guards Division ...
Also attacking 3rd Ind Tank Brigade ...
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Morning Air attack on Port Moresby , at 98,130
Weather in hex: Severe storms
Raid spotted at 26 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M2m21 Zero x 5
A6M1m11 Zero x 10
No Japanese losses
Aircraft Attacking:
10 x A6M1m11 Zero sweeping at 15000 feet
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Afternoon Air attack on Port Moresby , at 98,130
Weather in hex: Partial cloud
Raid spotted at 30 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-44 I Tojo x 43
Allied aircraft
P-40E Warhawk x 2
No Japanese losses
No Allied losses
Aircraft Attacking:
43 x Ki-44 I Tojo sweeping at 10000 feet
CAP engaged:
3rd PS (P) with P-40E Warhawk (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 9 minutes
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Basilan I [Rubber] at 76,92
Weather in hex: Partial cloud
Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes
Japanese aircraft
B5N2 Kate TB x 10
No Japanese losses
Allied Ships
xAPc PC Ilolo Queen, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
xAPc PC Prncess of Panay, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
Aircraft Attacking:
10 x B5N2 Kate TB bombing from 4000 feet *
Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
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Afternoon Air attack on 3rd Raiding "Rgt" Battalion, at 67,44 (Yunnani [Tea Road])
Weather in hex: Light cloud
Raid spotted at 13 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes
Allied aircraft
CAF DB-3B [IL-4] x 5
No Allied losses
Aircraft Attacking:
5 x CAF DB-3B [IL-4] bombing from 4000 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 4x100 kg GP G&C Pkg
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Basilan I [Rubber] at 76,92
Weather in hex: Partial cloud
Raid spotted at 37 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 14 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-43 Ic Oscar x 43
No Japanese losses
Aircraft Attacking:
43 x Ki-43 Ic Oscar bombing from 10000 feet
Naval Attack: 2 x 15 kg GP Bomb
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Ground combat at Yunnani [Tea Road] (67,44)
Allied Deliberate attack
Attacking force 1490 troops, 16 guns, 49 vehicles, Assault Value = 24
Defending force 115 troops, 10 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 4
Allied adjusted assault: 13
Japanese adjusted defense: 1
Allied assault odds: 13 to 1
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), leaders(+), disruption(-), preparation(-)
fatigue(-), experience(-), supply(-)
Attacker:
Japanese ground losses:
22 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Assaulting units:
AVG Ground Echelon
RAF 221 Group
Defending units:
3rd Raiding "Rgt" Bn /1
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TF 52 encounters mine field at Bataan [Luzon] (78,77)
Japanese Ships
DMS Shimushu
DMS Hayashio
AM W-27
AM W-11
AM W-4
51 mines cleared
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ASW attack near Mamuju [Celebes] at 65,101
Japanese Ships
CL Kashii, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
DMS Tobui
Allied Ships
SS RNN O24
SS RNN O24 launches 4 torpedoes at CL Kashii
RNN O24 bottoming out ....
DMS Tobui fails to find sub, continues to search...
DMS Tobui fails to find sub, continues to search...
DMS Tobui fails to find sub, continues to search...
DMS Tobui fails to find sub, continues to search...
DMS Tobui fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub
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ASW attack near Talaud Is [NECel] at 81,96
Japanese Ships
xAK Taigen Maru
xAK Nissho Maru
xAK Chowa Maru
xAK Akasi Maru
E Tsugaru
Allied Ships
SS S-27
SS S-27 is sighted by escort
S-27 diving deep ....
E Tsugaru fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Tsugaru attacking submerged sub ....
E Tsugaru fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Tsugaru fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Tsugaru fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub
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Sub attack near Makassar [Celebes] at 64,107
Japanese Ships
DD Kuroshio
DD Yudachi
Allied Ships
SS S-39, hits 1
SS S-39 fails to launch torpedoes due to mechanical problems
DD Yudachi attacking submerged sub ....
DD Yudachi is out of ASW ammo
DD Yudachi is out of ASW ammo
DD Yudachi fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Yudachi fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Yudachi fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Yudachi fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub
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Sub attack near Eua [Tonga] at 138,169
Japanese Ships
SS I-19, hits 1
Allied Ships
DD Kilty
SS I-19 launches 6 torpedoes
I-19 bottoming out ....
DD Kilty fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Kilty fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Kilty attacking submerged sub ....
DD Kilty cannot reach attack position over SS I-19
DD Kilty fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Kilty fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub
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Sub attack near Rabaul [Nw Brit] at 106,125
Japanese Ships
E Kaiun Maru
Allied Ships
SS Cuttlefish, hits 3
SS Cuttlefish launches 4 torpedoes
Cuttlefish bottoming out ....
E Kaiun Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Kaiun Maru attacking submerged sub ....
E Kaiun Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Kaiun Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Kaiun Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub
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Morning Air attack on Lashio [Burma Road] , at 62,46
Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
Raid spotted at 15 NM, estimated altitude 19,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M2m21 Zero x 17
Ki-38 Nick x 1
Allied aircraft
RAF Hurricane IIbTr x 6
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2m21 Zero: 1 destroyed
Allied aircraft losses
RAF Hurricane IIbTr: 3 destroyed
Aircraft Attacking:
14 x A6M2m21 Zero sweeping at 15000 feet
CAP engaged:
No.135 Sqn RAF with RAF Hurricane IIbTr (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(6 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 2000 , scrambling fighters to 10000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 35 minutes
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Morning Air attack on Lashio [Burma Road] , at 62,46
Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
Raid spotted at 14 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-43 Ic Oscar x 12
No Japanese losses
Aircraft Attacking:
12 x Ki-43 Ic Oscar sweeping at 15000 feet
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Morning Air attack on Port Moresby , at 98,130
Weather in hex: Severe storms
Raid spotted at 36 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M2m21 Zero x 67
A6M1m11 Zero x 2
Allied aircraft
P-40E Warhawk x 21
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2m21 Zero: 2 destroyed
Allied aircraft losses
P-40E Warhawk: 4 destroyed
Aircraft Attacking:
39 x A6M2m21 Zero sweeping at 15000 feet
12 x A6M2m21 Zero sweeping at 15000 feet
CAP engaged:
3rd PS (P) with P-40E Warhawk (0 airborne, 10 on standby, 6 scrambling)
10 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 5 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 18 minutes
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Morning Air attack on IA 45th Brigade, at 57,48 , near Magwe [Oil]
Weather in hex: Partial cloud
Raid spotted at 27 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M2m21 Zero x 54
Ki-21 Ic Sally x 6
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 45
Ki-21 IIb Sally x 9
Ki-80 I Helen ICB x 52
Ki-90a Ju-90 Sarah x 12
No Japanese losses
Allied ground losses:
124 casualties reported
Squads: 12 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 13 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Vehicles lost 3 (3 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Aircraft Attacking:
9 x Ki-80 I Helen ICB bombing from 4000 feet
Ground Attack: 5 x 4x50 kg GP G&C Pkg
12 x Ki-90a Ju-90 Sarah bombing from 4000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 4x50 kg GP G&C Pkg
12 x Ki-80 I Helen ICB bombing from 4000 feet
Ground Attack: 5 x 4x50 kg GP G&C Pkg
31 x Ki-80 I Helen ICB bombing from 4000 feet
Ground Attack: 5 x 4x50 kg GP G&C Pkg
33 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 4000 feet *
Ground Attack: 3 x 4x50 kg GP G&C Pkg
9 x Ki-21 IIb Sally bombing from 4000 feet *
Ground Attack: 3 x 4x50 kg GP G&C Pkg
6 x Ki-21 Ic Sally bombing from 4000 feet *
Ground Attack: 3 x 4x50 kg GP G&C Pkg
6 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 4000 feet *
Ground Attack: 3 x 4x50 kg GP G&C Pkg
6 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 4000 feet *
Ground Attack: 3 x 4x50 kg GP G&C Pkg
Also attacking CW Burma 1st Brigade ...
Also attacking IA 45th Brigade ...
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Morning Air attack on LVA Tarakan Base Force, at 66,93 , near Tarakan [Oil/Bor]
Weather in hex: Light cloud
Raid spotted at 14 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-51b Sonia GPDB x 38
No Japanese losses
Allied ground losses:
13 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Aircraft Attacking:
20 x Ki-51b Sonia GPDB releasing from 3000'
Ground Attack: 1 x 4x50 kg GP G&C Pkg
2 x Ki-51b Sonia GPDB releasing from 1000'
Ground Attack: 1 x 4x50 kg GP G&C Pkg
6 x Ki-51b Sonia GPDB releasing from 1000'
Ground Attack: 1 x 4x50 kg GP G&C Pkg
10 x Ki-51b Sonia GPDB releasing from 2000'
Ground Attack: 1 x 4x50 kg GP G&C Pkg
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Morning Air attack on Lashio [Burma Road] , at 62,46
Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-38 Nick x 7
No Japanese losses
Aircraft Attacking:
7 x Ki-38 Nick sweeping at 15000 feet
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Morning Air attack on 3rd Ind Tank Brigade, at 62,46 (Lashio [Burma Road])
Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
Raid spotted at 10 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M2m21 Zero x 1
Ki-43 Ic Oscar x 3
Ki-38 Nick x 1
Allied aircraft
CAF SB-2 (Early) x 7
No Japanese losses
Allied aircraft losses
CAF SB-2 (Early): 2 destroyed, 1 damaged
Aircraft Attacking:
3 x CAF SB-2 (Early) bombing from 5000 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 4x100 kg GP G&C Pkg
CAP engaged:
Yamada S1 Hikotai/A with A6M2m21 Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 13000.
Raid is overhead
77th Ftr Sentai with Ki-43 Ic Oscar (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 13000.
Raid is overhead
87Chu/29 Sentai with Ki-38 Nick (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 15000.
Raid is overhead
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Makassar [Celebes] at 65,107
Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M2m21 Zero x 1
Allied aircraft
A-24 Banshee DB x 9
No Japanese losses
Allied aircraft losses
A-24 Banshee DB: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged
Japanese Ships
xAKL Taiyo Maru
Aircraft Attacking:
4 x A-24 Banshee DB bombing from 5000 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb, 2 x 100 lb GP Bomb
CAP engaged:
Ryujo-1 Daitai with A6M2m21 Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(1 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000.
Raid is overhead
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Morning Air attack on Bhamo [N Burma] , at 63,44
Weather in hex: Clear sky
Raid spotted at 6 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 2 minutes
Allied aircraft
RAF Hudson III (LR) x 7
No Allied losses
Port hits 5
Port fuel hits 2
Port supply hits 1
Aircraft Attacking:
7 x RAF Hudson III (LR) bombing from 5000 feet
Port Attack: 6 x 250 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on RTA Guards Division, at 62,46 (Lashio [Burma Road])
Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes
Allied aircraft
RAF Hudson III (LR) x 10
RAF Hurricane IIbTr x 6
No Allied losses
Aircraft Attacking:
10 x RAF Hudson III (LR) bombing from 4000 feet
Ground Attack: 1 x 4x250 lb GP G&C Pkg
Also attacking 3rd Ind Tank Brigade ...
Also attacking RTA Guards Division ...
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Morning Air attack on 3rd Ind Tank Brigade, at 62,46 (Lashio [Burma Road])
Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
Raid spotted at 13 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes
Allied aircraft
RAF Blenheim IV x 11
Allied aircraft losses
RAF Blenheim IV: 3 damaged
RAF Blenheim IV: 4 destroyed by flak
Aircraft Attacking:
5 x RAF Blenheim IV bombing and strafing from low level *
Ground Attack: 1 x 4x100 lb GP G&C Pkg
Also attacking RTA Guards Division ...
Also attacking 3rd Ind Tank Brigade ...
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Morning Air attack on Port Moresby , at 98,130
Weather in hex: Severe storms
Raid spotted at 26 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M2m21 Zero x 5
A6M1m11 Zero x 10
No Japanese losses
Aircraft Attacking:
10 x A6M1m11 Zero sweeping at 15000 feet
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Afternoon Air attack on Port Moresby , at 98,130
Weather in hex: Partial cloud
Raid spotted at 30 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-44 I Tojo x 43
Allied aircraft
P-40E Warhawk x 2
No Japanese losses
No Allied losses
Aircraft Attacking:
43 x Ki-44 I Tojo sweeping at 10000 feet
CAP engaged:
3rd PS (P) with P-40E Warhawk (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 9 minutes
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Basilan I [Rubber] at 76,92
Weather in hex: Partial cloud
Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes
Japanese aircraft
B5N2 Kate TB x 10
No Japanese losses
Allied Ships
xAPc PC Ilolo Queen, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
xAPc PC Prncess of Panay, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
Aircraft Attacking:
10 x B5N2 Kate TB bombing from 4000 feet *
Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
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Afternoon Air attack on 3rd Raiding "Rgt" Battalion, at 67,44 (Yunnani [Tea Road])
Weather in hex: Light cloud
Raid spotted at 13 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes
Allied aircraft
CAF DB-3B [IL-4] x 5
No Allied losses
Aircraft Attacking:
5 x CAF DB-3B [IL-4] bombing from 4000 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 4x100 kg GP G&C Pkg
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Basilan I [Rubber] at 76,92
Weather in hex: Partial cloud
Raid spotted at 37 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 14 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-43 Ic Oscar x 43
No Japanese losses
Aircraft Attacking:
43 x Ki-43 Ic Oscar bombing from 10000 feet
Naval Attack: 2 x 15 kg GP Bomb
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Ground combat at Yunnani [Tea Road] (67,44)
Allied Deliberate attack
Attacking force 1490 troops, 16 guns, 49 vehicles, Assault Value = 24
Defending force 115 troops, 10 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 4
Allied adjusted assault: 13
Japanese adjusted defense: 1
Allied assault odds: 13 to 1
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), leaders(+), disruption(-), preparation(-)
fatigue(-), experience(-), supply(-)
Attacker:
Japanese ground losses:
22 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Assaulting units:
AVG Ground Echelon
RAF 221 Group
Defending units:
3rd Raiding "Rgt" Bn /1
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Sub attack near Pago Pago [Samoa] at 148,161
Japanese Ships
SS RO-34
Allied Ships
DD Cushing
SS RO-34 launches 4 torpedoes
DD Cushing fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Cushing fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub
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Submarine attack near Cap St Jaques [Oil] at 61,75
Japanese Ships
xAK Tuyama Maru
Allied Ships
SS RN Trusty
xAK Tuyama Maru is sighted by SS RN Trusty
SS RN Trusty launches 2 torpedoes at xAK Tuyama Maru
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Sub attack near Balikpapan [Oil] at 66,98
Japanese Ships
E Sanae
Allied Ships
SS Seal, hits 4
SS Seal launches 4 torpedoes
Seal diving deep ....
E Sanae fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Sanae fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Sanae attacking submerged sub ....
E Sanae is out of ASW ammo
E Sanae fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Sanae fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub
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Submarine attack near Santa Maria [Copra] at 120,149
Japanese Ships
xAK Hokutai Maru, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
Allied Ships
SS Cuttlefish
xAK Hokutai Maru is sighted by SS Cuttlefish
SS Cuttlefish launches 4 torpedoes
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ASW attack near Madjene [Celebes] at 64,103
Japanese Ships
DMS Uruyame
DMS Omae
Allied Ships
SS S-39
SS S-39 is located by DMS Uruyame
DMS Omae fails to find sub, continues to search...
DMS Omae fails to find sub, continues to search...
DMS Omae fails to find sub, continues to search...
DMS Omae fails to find sub, continues to search...
DMS Omae fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub
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ASW attack near Madjene [Celebes] at 64,103
Japanese Ships
DD Hatsukaze
CL Mikuma
DD Shikinami
DD Suzukaze
DD Umikaze
Allied Ships
SS S-39
SS S-39 launches 4 torpedoes at DD Hatsukaze
S-39 diving deep ....
DD Umikaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Umikaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Umikaze attacking submerged sub ....
DD Umikaze is out of ASW ammo
DD Umikaze is out of ASW ammo
DD Umikaze is out of ASW ammo
DD Umikaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Umikaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub
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ASW attack near Balikpapan [Oil] at 64,97
Japanese Ships
AM W-10
Allied Ships
SS RNN KXVIII
SS RNN KXVIII is sighted by escort
AM W-10 fails to find sub, continues to search...
AM W-10 fails to find sub, continues to search...
AM W-10 fails to find sub, continues to search...
AM W-10 attacking submerged sub ....
AM W-10 is out of ASW ammo
AM W-10 is out of ASW ammo
AM W-10 is out of ASW ammo
AM W-10 fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub
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ASW attack near Balikpapan [Oil] at 64,97
Japanese Ships
DD Fumizuki
Allied Ships
SS RNN KXVIII
SS RNN KXVIII is sighted by escort
RNN KXVIII bottoming out ....
DD Fumizuki fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Fumizuki fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Fumizuki fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Fumizuki fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Fumizuki fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub
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ASW attack near Balikpapan [Oil] at 64,97
Japanese Ships
SC Ch 5
Allied Ships
SS RNN KXVIII
SS RNN KXVIII is sighted by escort
RNN KXVIII bottoming out ....
SC Ch 5 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC Ch 5 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC Ch 5 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC Ch 5 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC Ch 5 fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub
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ASW attack near Madjene [Celebes] at 64,103
Japanese Ships
DMS Omae
Allied Ships
SS S-39
SS S-39 launches 4 torpedoes at DMS Omae
S-39 diving deep ....
DMS Omae fails to find sub, continues to search...
DMS Omae fails to find sub, continues to search...
DMS Omae fails to find sub, continues to search...
DMS Omae fails to find sub, continues to search...
DMS Omae fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub
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Sub attack near Port Kembla [HI] at 90,169
Japanese Ships
SS I-18
Allied Ships
AM RAN Cessnock, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
SS I-18 launches 4 torpedoes
I-18 diving deep ....
Escort abandons search for sub
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ASW attack near Balikpapan [Oil] at 64,97
Japanese Ships
E Itsukushima
Allied Ships
SS RNN KXVIII, hits 8
SS RNN KXVIII is sighted by escort
E Itsukushima attacking submerged sub ....
E Itsukushima fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Itsukushima fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Itsukushima attacking submerged sub ....
E Itsukushima fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub
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ASW attack near Pago Pago [Samoa] at 148,161
Japanese Ships
SS RO-34
Allied Ships
DD Fanning
SS RO-34 is located by DD Fanning
DD Fanning fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Fanning attacking submerged sub ....
DD Fanning cannot reach attack position over SS RO-34
DD Fanning cannot reach attack position over SS RO-34
DD Fanning cannot establish contact with SS RO-34
DD Fanning attacking submerged sub ....
SS RO-34 eludes DD Fanning by hugging bottom
SS RO-34 eludes ASW attack from DD Fanning
SS RO-34 eludes ASW attack from DD Fanning
SS RO-34 eludes DD Fanning by hugging bottom
SS RO-34 eludes ASW attack from DD Fanning
DD Fanning attacking submerged sub ....
DD Fanning is out of ASW ammo
DD Fanning is out of ASW ammo
DD Fanning is out of ASW ammo
DD Fanning is out of ASW ammo
DD Fanning is out of ASW ammo
DD Fanning fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub
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Amphibious Assault at Pare Pare [Celebes] (66,104)
TF 344 troops unloading over beach at Pare Pare [Celebes], 66,104
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TF 52 encounters mine field at Bataan [Luzon] (78,77)
Japanese Ships
DMS Shimushu
DMS Hayashio
AM W-27
AM W-11
AM W-4
87 mines cleared
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TF 851 encounters mine field at Bataan [Luzon] (78,77)
Japanese Ships
AM W-19
11 mines cleared
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ASW attack near Balikpapan [Oil] at 65,98
Japanese Ships
APD IJA Hagi
xAKL Tohuku Maru
xAKL Arizama Maru
Allied Ships
SS Seal
SS Seal launches 4 torpedoes at APD IJA Hagi
APD IJA Hagi fails to find sub, continues to search...
APD IJA Hagi fails to find sub, continues to search...
APD IJA Hagi fails to find sub, continues to search...
APD IJA Hagi fails to find sub, continues to search...
APD IJA Hagi fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub
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ASW attack near Balikpapan [Oil] at 64,97
Allied Ships
SS RNN KXVIII
SS RNN KXVIII is sighted by escort
RNN KXVIII bottoming out ....
Sub escapes detection
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Morning Air attack on 5th Burma Rifles Battalion, at 62,45 , near Loi Wing [SSilkRd ]
Weather in hex: Overcast
Raid spotted at 47 NM, estimated altitude 19,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 16 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-38 Nick x 10
Allied aircraft
RAF Hurricane IIbTr x 3
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-38 Nick: 1 destroyed
No Allied losses
CAP engaged:
No.135 Sqn RAF with RAF Hurricane IIbTr (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(3 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 2000 , scrambling fighters to 9000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 40 minutes
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Morning Air attack on Bma 8 Frontier For Battalion, at 57,48 , near Magwe [Oil]
Weather in hex: Clear sky
Raid spotted at 21 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M2m21 Zero x 23
G4M1 Betty TB x 36
No Japanese losses
Allied ground losses:
64 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 7 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Aircraft Attacking:
36 x G4M1 Betty TB bombing from 4000 feet
Ground Attack: 1 x 4x60 kg GP G&C Pkg
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Morning Air attack on Bma 9th Reserve Battalion, at 57,48 , near Magwe [Oil]
Weather in hex: Clear sky
Raid spotted at 33 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes
Japanese aircraft
G4M1 Betty TB x 72
No Japanese losses
Allied ground losses:
121 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 11 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Aircraft Attacking:
72 x G4M1 Betty TB bombing from 4000 feet *
Ground Attack: 1 x 4x60 kg GP G&C Pkg
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Morning Air attack on 1st Burma Rifles Battalion, at 57,48 , near Magwe [Oil]
Weather in hex: Clear sky
Raid spotted at 42 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 14 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-21 Ic Sally x 6
No Japanese losses
Allied ground losses:
51 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 4 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Aircraft Attacking:
6 x Ki-21 Ic Sally bombing from 4000 feet *
Ground Attack: 3 x 4x50 kg GP G&C Pkg
Also attacking CW Burma 1st Brigade ...
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Morning Air attack on Bhamo [N Burma] , at 63,44
Weather in hex: Clear sky
Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes
Allied aircraft
RAF Hudson III (LR) x 7
No Allied losses
Port hits 1
Port fuel hits 1
Port supply hits 1
Aircraft Attacking:
7 x RAF Hudson III (LR) bombing from 5000 feet
Port Attack: 6 x 250 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on 3rd Ind Tank Brigade, at 62,46 (Lashio [Burma Road])
Weather in hex: Severe storms
Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-43 Ic Oscar x 1
Allied aircraft
RAF Hudson III (LR) x 10
RAF Hurricane IIbTr x 3
No Japanese losses
Allied aircraft losses
RAF Hudson III (LR): 1 destroyed by flak
RAF Hurricane IIbTr: 1 destroyed
Aircraft Attacking:
9 x RAF Hudson III (LR) bombing from 4000 feet
Ground Attack: 1 x 4x250 lb GP G&C Pkg
CAP engaged:
RTAF 60 Sqdn/66 Wng with Ki-43 Ic Oscar (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(1 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 15000.
Raid is overhead
Also attacking RTA Guards Division ...
Also attacking 3rd Ind Tank Brigade ...
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Morning Air attack on RTA Guards Division, at 62,46 (Lashio [Burma Road])
Weather in hex: Severe storms
Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-43 Ic Oscar x 1
Allied aircraft
RAF Blenheim IV x 3
No Japanese losses
Allied aircraft losses
RAF Blenheim IV: 2 damaged
RAF Blenheim IV: 1 destroyed by flak
Aircraft Attacking:
3 x RAF Blenheim IV bombing and strafing from low level *
Ground Attack: 1 plane(s) with no ordnance
Ground Attack: 1 x 4x100 lb GP G&C Pkg
CAP engaged:
RTAF 60 Sqdn/66 Wng with Ki-43 Ic Oscar (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 4000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 20 minutes
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Morning Air attack on Balikpapan [Oil] , at 64,97
Weather in hex: Light rain
Raid detected at 33 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 15 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M2m21 Zero x 2
A8N1 Me109T Mike x 1
Allied aircraft
B-18A Bolo RB x 2
No Japanese losses
Allied aircraft losses
B-18A Bolo RB: 1 destroyed
CAP engaged:
Tainan S1 Det B Chu with A6M2m21 Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000.
Raid is overhead
Kawai Chutai with A6M2m21 Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000.
Raid is overhead
Nisshin-1 with A8N1 Me109T Mike (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 15000.
Raid is overhead
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ASW attack near Pago Pago [Samoa] at 148,161
Japanese Ships
SS RO-34
Allied Ships
DD Cushing
SS RO-34 is located by DD Cushing
RO-34 bottoming out ....
DD Cushing fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Cushing fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Cushing fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Cushing fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Cushing fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub
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ASW attack near Tongatapu [Tonga] at 138,168
Japanese Ships
SS RO-63, hits 2
Allied Ships
DD Kilty
SS RO-63 is sighted by escort
RO-63 bottoming out ....
DD Kilty fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Kilty fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Kilty fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Kilty attacking submerged sub ....
DD Kilty is out of ASW ammo
DD Kilty is out of ASW ammo
DD Kilty is out of ASW ammo
DD Kilty fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub
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ASW attack near Balikpapan [Oil] at 64,97
Japanese Ships
E Nasami
Allied Ships
SS RNN KXVIII
SS RNN KXVIII is sighted by escort
E Nasami fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Nasami fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Nasami fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Nasami fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Nasami fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub
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Ground combat at Singapore (50,84)
Japanese Shock attack
Attacking force 97255 troops, 2046 guns, 2151 vehicles, Assault Value = 3628
Defending force 26377 troops, 405 guns, 320 vehicles, Assault Value = 404
Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 2
Japanese adjusted assault: 5587
Allied adjusted defense: 2849
Japanese assault odds: 1 to 1 (fort level 2)
Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 2
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), forts(+), experience(-)
Attacker: shock(+)
Japanese ground losses:
2889 casualties reported
Squads: 7 destroyed, 183 disabled
Non Combat: 4 destroyed, 62 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 60 disabled
Guns lost 113 (5 destroyed, 108 disabled)
Vehicles lost 57 (7 destroyed, 50 disabled)
Allied ground losses:
1131 casualties reported
Squads: 27 destroyed, 45 disabled
Non Combat: 29 destroyed, 86 disabled
Engineers: 6 destroyed, 11 disabled
Guns lost 39 (11 destroyed, 28 disabled)
Vehicles lost 36 (11 destroyed, 25 disabled)
Assaulting units:
1st 24cm RR Gun Co
Imperial Guards Division
36th DrB "Snow" Division
5th SMot A "Carp" Division
2nd Tank "Geki" Division
41st Draft B Inf Regiment
104th SMB "Phoenix" Division
110th "Eagle" 4Rgt Division
18th PkA Crysnthmum Division
4th Assault Engineer Regiment
56th DrB "Dragon" Division
91st Naval Guard Unit
25th Army
3rd 15cmHow Hvy Field Artillery Regiment
18th 10cmGun Hvy Field Artillery Regiment
3rd "Mixed Gun" Field Artillery Regiment
34th Draft Field AA Battalion
Defending units:
IA 2/17 Dogra Battalion
CW Malayan Air Wing
CW Malay 1st Battalion
AIF 27th Brigade
CW Malay 2nd Battalion
CW Singapore Fortress
NZ 24th Pioneer Coy
BA 2nd Gordons Battalion
BA 2nd Loyal Battalion
AIF 22nd Brigade
CW SSVF Brigade
CW Singapore Base Force
RN 109th Base Force
RN 112th Base Force
BA 30 Battery/3 HAA
RN Eastern Fleet
BA 1st Manchester Battalion
CW 1st HK&S Heavy AA Regiment
IA 1st Heavy AA Regiment
BA Malaya Army
BA 80th (-) AT Gun Regiment
ABDA
IA III Corps
IA 22nd Mountain Gun Regiment
BA 29 Battery/3 HAA
RAF 113th Light Base Force
CW 2nd HK&S Heavy AA Regiment
RAF 226 Group
RAF Far East Cmd /11
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Ground combat at Lashio [Burma Road] (62,46)
Allied Deliberate attack
Attacking force 21363 troops, 109 guns, 351 vehicles, Assault Value = 865
Defending force 10588 troops, 101 guns, 579 vehicles, Assault Value = 470
Allied adjusted assault: 555
Japanese adjusted defense: 541
Allied assault odds: 1 to 1
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), leaders(+), preparation(-), experience(-)
Attacker:
Japanese ground losses:
116 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 10 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 10 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Allied ground losses:
252 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 39 disabled
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 5 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Assaulting units:
Bma13th Shan States Battalion
Bma 14 Shan States Battalion
RAF 103rd Base Force
NRA 36th Moslem Division
NRA 200th Motorized Division
NRA 2nd Reserve Division
Burma Corps
RAF 107th Base Force
Defending units:
3rd Ind Tank Brigade
RTA Guards Division
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Ground combat at Yunnani [Tea Road] (67,44)
Allied Deliberate attack
Attacking force 1490 troops, 16 guns, 49 vehicles, Assault Value = 24
Defending force 84 troops, 10 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1
Allied adjusted assault: 23
Japanese adjusted defense: 1
Allied assault odds: 23 to 1
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), disruption(-), preparation(-), fatigue(-)
experience(-), supply(-)
Attacker:
Japanese ground losses:
7 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Assaulting units:
AVG Ground Echelon
RAF 221 Group
Defending units:
3rd Raiding "Rgt" Bn /1
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Ground combat at Betung [S Sumtra] (48,90)
Japanese Shock attack
Attacking force 504 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 3
Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 0
Japanese adjusted assault: 2
Allied adjusted defense: 1
Japanese assault odds: 2 to 1 (fort level 0)
Japanese forces CAPTURE Betung [S Sumtra] !!!
Combat modifiers
Attacker: op mode(-), shock(+), leaders(-)
Assaulting units:
Yoko 2nd Airborne SNLF /2
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Japanese Unit(s) Wiped Out at Yunnani [Tea Road] by attrition!!!
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Sub attack near Pago Pago [Samoa] at 148,161
Japanese Ships
SS RO-34
Allied Ships
DD Cushing
SS RO-34 launches 4 torpedoes
DD Cushing fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Cushing fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub
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Submarine attack near Cap St Jaques [Oil] at 61,75
Japanese Ships
xAK Tuyama Maru
Allied Ships
SS RN Trusty
xAK Tuyama Maru is sighted by SS RN Trusty
SS RN Trusty launches 2 torpedoes at xAK Tuyama Maru
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Sub attack near Balikpapan [Oil] at 66,98
Japanese Ships
E Sanae
Allied Ships
SS Seal, hits 4
SS Seal launches 4 torpedoes
Seal diving deep ....
E Sanae fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Sanae fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Sanae attacking submerged sub ....
E Sanae is out of ASW ammo
E Sanae fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Sanae fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub
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Submarine attack near Santa Maria [Copra] at 120,149
Japanese Ships
xAK Hokutai Maru, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
Allied Ships
SS Cuttlefish
xAK Hokutai Maru is sighted by SS Cuttlefish
SS Cuttlefish launches 4 torpedoes
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ASW attack near Madjene [Celebes] at 64,103
Japanese Ships
DMS Uruyame
DMS Omae
Allied Ships
SS S-39
SS S-39 is located by DMS Uruyame
DMS Omae fails to find sub, continues to search...
DMS Omae fails to find sub, continues to search...
DMS Omae fails to find sub, continues to search...
DMS Omae fails to find sub, continues to search...
DMS Omae fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub
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ASW attack near Madjene [Celebes] at 64,103
Japanese Ships
DD Hatsukaze
CL Mikuma
DD Shikinami
DD Suzukaze
DD Umikaze
Allied Ships
SS S-39
SS S-39 launches 4 torpedoes at DD Hatsukaze
S-39 diving deep ....
DD Umikaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Umikaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Umikaze attacking submerged sub ....
DD Umikaze is out of ASW ammo
DD Umikaze is out of ASW ammo
DD Umikaze is out of ASW ammo
DD Umikaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Umikaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub
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ASW attack near Balikpapan [Oil] at 64,97
Japanese Ships
AM W-10
Allied Ships
SS RNN KXVIII
SS RNN KXVIII is sighted by escort
AM W-10 fails to find sub, continues to search...
AM W-10 fails to find sub, continues to search...
AM W-10 fails to find sub, continues to search...
AM W-10 attacking submerged sub ....
AM W-10 is out of ASW ammo
AM W-10 is out of ASW ammo
AM W-10 is out of ASW ammo
AM W-10 fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub
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ASW attack near Balikpapan [Oil] at 64,97
Japanese Ships
DD Fumizuki
Allied Ships
SS RNN KXVIII
SS RNN KXVIII is sighted by escort
RNN KXVIII bottoming out ....
DD Fumizuki fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Fumizuki fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Fumizuki fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Fumizuki fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Fumizuki fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub
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ASW attack near Balikpapan [Oil] at 64,97
Japanese Ships
SC Ch 5
Allied Ships
SS RNN KXVIII
SS RNN KXVIII is sighted by escort
RNN KXVIII bottoming out ....
SC Ch 5 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC Ch 5 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC Ch 5 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC Ch 5 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC Ch 5 fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub
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ASW attack near Madjene [Celebes] at 64,103
Japanese Ships
DMS Omae
Allied Ships
SS S-39
SS S-39 launches 4 torpedoes at DMS Omae
S-39 diving deep ....
DMS Omae fails to find sub, continues to search...
DMS Omae fails to find sub, continues to search...
DMS Omae fails to find sub, continues to search...
DMS Omae fails to find sub, continues to search...
DMS Omae fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub
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Sub attack near Port Kembla [HI] at 90,169
Japanese Ships
SS I-18
Allied Ships
AM RAN Cessnock, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
SS I-18 launches 4 torpedoes
I-18 diving deep ....
Escort abandons search for sub
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ASW attack near Balikpapan [Oil] at 64,97
Japanese Ships
E Itsukushima
Allied Ships
SS RNN KXVIII, hits 8
SS RNN KXVIII is sighted by escort
E Itsukushima attacking submerged sub ....
E Itsukushima fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Itsukushima fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Itsukushima attacking submerged sub ....
E Itsukushima fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub
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ASW attack near Pago Pago [Samoa] at 148,161
Japanese Ships
SS RO-34
Allied Ships
DD Fanning
SS RO-34 is located by DD Fanning
DD Fanning fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Fanning attacking submerged sub ....
DD Fanning cannot reach attack position over SS RO-34
DD Fanning cannot reach attack position over SS RO-34
DD Fanning cannot establish contact with SS RO-34
DD Fanning attacking submerged sub ....
SS RO-34 eludes DD Fanning by hugging bottom
SS RO-34 eludes ASW attack from DD Fanning
SS RO-34 eludes ASW attack from DD Fanning
SS RO-34 eludes DD Fanning by hugging bottom
SS RO-34 eludes ASW attack from DD Fanning
DD Fanning attacking submerged sub ....
DD Fanning is out of ASW ammo
DD Fanning is out of ASW ammo
DD Fanning is out of ASW ammo
DD Fanning is out of ASW ammo
DD Fanning is out of ASW ammo
DD Fanning fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub
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Amphibious Assault at Pare Pare [Celebes] (66,104)
TF 344 troops unloading over beach at Pare Pare [Celebes], 66,104
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TF 52 encounters mine field at Bataan [Luzon] (78,77)
Japanese Ships
DMS Shimushu
DMS Hayashio
AM W-27
AM W-11
AM W-4
87 mines cleared
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TF 851 encounters mine field at Bataan [Luzon] (78,77)
Japanese Ships
AM W-19
11 mines cleared
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ASW attack near Balikpapan [Oil] at 65,98
Japanese Ships
APD IJA Hagi
xAKL Tohuku Maru
xAKL Arizama Maru
Allied Ships
SS Seal
SS Seal launches 4 torpedoes at APD IJA Hagi
APD IJA Hagi fails to find sub, continues to search...
APD IJA Hagi fails to find sub, continues to search...
APD IJA Hagi fails to find sub, continues to search...
APD IJA Hagi fails to find sub, continues to search...
APD IJA Hagi fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub
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ASW attack near Balikpapan [Oil] at 64,97
Allied Ships
SS RNN KXVIII
SS RNN KXVIII is sighted by escort
RNN KXVIII bottoming out ....
Sub escapes detection
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Morning Air attack on 5th Burma Rifles Battalion, at 62,45 , near Loi Wing [SSilkRd ]
Weather in hex: Overcast
Raid spotted at 47 NM, estimated altitude 19,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 16 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-38 Nick x 10
Allied aircraft
RAF Hurricane IIbTr x 3
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-38 Nick: 1 destroyed
No Allied losses
CAP engaged:
No.135 Sqn RAF with RAF Hurricane IIbTr (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(3 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 2000 , scrambling fighters to 9000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 40 minutes
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Morning Air attack on Bma 8 Frontier For Battalion, at 57,48 , near Magwe [Oil]
Weather in hex: Clear sky
Raid spotted at 21 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M2m21 Zero x 23
G4M1 Betty TB x 36
No Japanese losses
Allied ground losses:
64 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 7 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Aircraft Attacking:
36 x G4M1 Betty TB bombing from 4000 feet
Ground Attack: 1 x 4x60 kg GP G&C Pkg
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Morning Air attack on Bma 9th Reserve Battalion, at 57,48 , near Magwe [Oil]
Weather in hex: Clear sky
Raid spotted at 33 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes
Japanese aircraft
G4M1 Betty TB x 72
No Japanese losses
Allied ground losses:
121 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 11 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Aircraft Attacking:
72 x G4M1 Betty TB bombing from 4000 feet *
Ground Attack: 1 x 4x60 kg GP G&C Pkg
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Morning Air attack on 1st Burma Rifles Battalion, at 57,48 , near Magwe [Oil]
Weather in hex: Clear sky
Raid spotted at 42 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 14 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-21 Ic Sally x 6
No Japanese losses
Allied ground losses:
51 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 4 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Aircraft Attacking:
6 x Ki-21 Ic Sally bombing from 4000 feet *
Ground Attack: 3 x 4x50 kg GP G&C Pkg
Also attacking CW Burma 1st Brigade ...
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Morning Air attack on Bhamo [N Burma] , at 63,44
Weather in hex: Clear sky
Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes
Allied aircraft
RAF Hudson III (LR) x 7
No Allied losses
Port hits 1
Port fuel hits 1
Port supply hits 1
Aircraft Attacking:
7 x RAF Hudson III (LR) bombing from 5000 feet
Port Attack: 6 x 250 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on 3rd Ind Tank Brigade, at 62,46 (Lashio [Burma Road])
Weather in hex: Severe storms
Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-43 Ic Oscar x 1
Allied aircraft
RAF Hudson III (LR) x 10
RAF Hurricane IIbTr x 3
No Japanese losses
Allied aircraft losses
RAF Hudson III (LR): 1 destroyed by flak
RAF Hurricane IIbTr: 1 destroyed
Aircraft Attacking:
9 x RAF Hudson III (LR) bombing from 4000 feet
Ground Attack: 1 x 4x250 lb GP G&C Pkg
CAP engaged:
RTAF 60 Sqdn/66 Wng with Ki-43 Ic Oscar (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(1 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 15000.
Raid is overhead
Also attacking RTA Guards Division ...
Also attacking 3rd Ind Tank Brigade ...
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Morning Air attack on RTA Guards Division, at 62,46 (Lashio [Burma Road])
Weather in hex: Severe storms
Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-43 Ic Oscar x 1
Allied aircraft
RAF Blenheim IV x 3
No Japanese losses
Allied aircraft losses
RAF Blenheim IV: 2 damaged
RAF Blenheim IV: 1 destroyed by flak
Aircraft Attacking:
3 x RAF Blenheim IV bombing and strafing from low level *
Ground Attack: 1 plane(s) with no ordnance
Ground Attack: 1 x 4x100 lb GP G&C Pkg
CAP engaged:
RTAF 60 Sqdn/66 Wng with Ki-43 Ic Oscar (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 4000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 20 minutes
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Morning Air attack on Balikpapan [Oil] , at 64,97
Weather in hex: Light rain
Raid detected at 33 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 15 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M2m21 Zero x 2
A8N1 Me109T Mike x 1
Allied aircraft
B-18A Bolo RB x 2
No Japanese losses
Allied aircraft losses
B-18A Bolo RB: 1 destroyed
CAP engaged:
Tainan S1 Det B Chu with A6M2m21 Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000.
Raid is overhead
Kawai Chutai with A6M2m21 Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000.
Raid is overhead
Nisshin-1 with A8N1 Me109T Mike (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 15000.
Raid is overhead
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ASW attack near Pago Pago [Samoa] at 148,161
Japanese Ships
SS RO-34
Allied Ships
DD Cushing
SS RO-34 is located by DD Cushing
RO-34 bottoming out ....
DD Cushing fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Cushing fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Cushing fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Cushing fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Cushing fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub
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ASW attack near Tongatapu [Tonga] at 138,168
Japanese Ships
SS RO-63, hits 2
Allied Ships
DD Kilty
SS RO-63 is sighted by escort
RO-63 bottoming out ....
DD Kilty fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Kilty fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Kilty fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Kilty attacking submerged sub ....
DD Kilty is out of ASW ammo
DD Kilty is out of ASW ammo
DD Kilty is out of ASW ammo
DD Kilty fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub
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ASW attack near Balikpapan [Oil] at 64,97
Japanese Ships
E Nasami
Allied Ships
SS RNN KXVIII
SS RNN KXVIII is sighted by escort
E Nasami fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Nasami fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Nasami fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Nasami fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Nasami fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub
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Ground combat at Singapore (50,84)
Japanese Shock attack
Attacking force 97255 troops, 2046 guns, 2151 vehicles, Assault Value = 3628
Defending force 26377 troops, 405 guns, 320 vehicles, Assault Value = 404
Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 2
Japanese adjusted assault: 5587
Allied adjusted defense: 2849
Japanese assault odds: 1 to 1 (fort level 2)
Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 2
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), forts(+), experience(-)
Attacker: shock(+)
Japanese ground losses:
2889 casualties reported
Squads: 7 destroyed, 183 disabled
Non Combat: 4 destroyed, 62 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 60 disabled
Guns lost 113 (5 destroyed, 108 disabled)
Vehicles lost 57 (7 destroyed, 50 disabled)
Allied ground losses:
1131 casualties reported
Squads: 27 destroyed, 45 disabled
Non Combat: 29 destroyed, 86 disabled
Engineers: 6 destroyed, 11 disabled
Guns lost 39 (11 destroyed, 28 disabled)
Vehicles lost 36 (11 destroyed, 25 disabled)
Assaulting units:
1st 24cm RR Gun Co
Imperial Guards Division
36th DrB "Snow" Division
5th SMot A "Carp" Division
2nd Tank "Geki" Division
41st Draft B Inf Regiment
104th SMB "Phoenix" Division
110th "Eagle" 4Rgt Division
18th PkA Crysnthmum Division
4th Assault Engineer Regiment
56th DrB "Dragon" Division
91st Naval Guard Unit
25th Army
3rd 15cmHow Hvy Field Artillery Regiment
18th 10cmGun Hvy Field Artillery Regiment
3rd "Mixed Gun" Field Artillery Regiment
34th Draft Field AA Battalion
Defending units:
IA 2/17 Dogra Battalion
CW Malayan Air Wing
CW Malay 1st Battalion
AIF 27th Brigade
CW Malay 2nd Battalion
CW Singapore Fortress
NZ 24th Pioneer Coy
BA 2nd Gordons Battalion
BA 2nd Loyal Battalion
AIF 22nd Brigade
CW SSVF Brigade
CW Singapore Base Force
RN 109th Base Force
RN 112th Base Force
BA 30 Battery/3 HAA
RN Eastern Fleet
BA 1st Manchester Battalion
CW 1st HK&S Heavy AA Regiment
IA 1st Heavy AA Regiment
BA Malaya Army
BA 80th (-) AT Gun Regiment
ABDA
IA III Corps
IA 22nd Mountain Gun Regiment
BA 29 Battery/3 HAA
RAF 113th Light Base Force
CW 2nd HK&S Heavy AA Regiment
RAF 226 Group
RAF Far East Cmd /11
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Ground combat at Lashio [Burma Road] (62,46)
Allied Deliberate attack
Attacking force 21363 troops, 109 guns, 351 vehicles, Assault Value = 865
Defending force 10588 troops, 101 guns, 579 vehicles, Assault Value = 470
Allied adjusted assault: 555
Japanese adjusted defense: 541
Allied assault odds: 1 to 1
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), leaders(+), preparation(-), experience(-)
Attacker:
Japanese ground losses:
116 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 10 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 10 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Allied ground losses:
252 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 39 disabled
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 5 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Assaulting units:
Bma13th Shan States Battalion
Bma 14 Shan States Battalion
RAF 103rd Base Force
NRA 36th Moslem Division
NRA 200th Motorized Division
NRA 2nd Reserve Division
Burma Corps
RAF 107th Base Force
Defending units:
3rd Ind Tank Brigade
RTA Guards Division
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Ground combat at Yunnani [Tea Road] (67,44)
Allied Deliberate attack
Attacking force 1490 troops, 16 guns, 49 vehicles, Assault Value = 24
Defending force 84 troops, 10 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1
Allied adjusted assault: 23
Japanese adjusted defense: 1
Allied assault odds: 23 to 1
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), disruption(-), preparation(-), fatigue(-)
experience(-), supply(-)
Attacker:
Japanese ground losses:
7 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Assaulting units:
AVG Ground Echelon
RAF 221 Group
Defending units:
3rd Raiding "Rgt" Bn /1
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Ground combat at Betung [S Sumtra] (48,90)
Japanese Shock attack
Attacking force 504 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 3
Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 0
Japanese adjusted assault: 2
Allied adjusted defense: 1
Japanese assault odds: 2 to 1 (fort level 0)
Japanese forces CAPTURE Betung [S Sumtra] !!!
Combat modifiers
Attacker: op mode(-), shock(+), leaders(-)
Assaulting units:
Yoko 2nd Airborne SNLF /2
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Japanese Unit(s) Wiped Out at Yunnani [Tea Road] by attrition!!!
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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Feb 13, 42
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Sub attack near Talaud Is [NECel] at 79,96
Japanese Ships
AM W-16, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage
Allied Ships
SS Swordfish
SS Swordfish launches 4 torpedoes
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ASW attack near Kunakakai [Molokai] at 181,108
Japanese Ships
SS I-21
Allied Ships
SC CG Reliance
SS I-21 is sighted by escort
I-21 bottoming out ....
SC CG Reliance fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC CG Reliance fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC CG Reliance fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC CG Reliance fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC CG Reliance fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub
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Submarine attack near Palembang [S Smtra] at 49,90
Japanese Ships
SS I-123
Allied Ships
xAPc NEI Tobelo, Shell hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAPc NEI Tobelo is sighted by SS I-123
SS I-123 attacking on the surface
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Submarine attack near Batang [Tea/Java] at 53,99
Japanese Ships
SS I-57
Allied Ships
xAPc Sinkap Ferry, Shell hits 6, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAPc Sinkap Ferry is sighted by SS I-57
SS I-57 attacking on the surface
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ASW attack near Mamuju [Celebes] at 65,100
Japanese Ships
DD Inazuma
DD Ikazuchi
Allied Ships
SS RNN KXII
SS RNN KXII is sighted by escort
RNN KXII diving deep ....
DD Inazuma fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Ikazuchi fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Ikazuchi fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Ikazuchi fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Ikazuchi fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Ikazuchi fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub
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ASW attack near Balikpapan [Oil] at 65,99
Japanese Ships
DD Inazuma
DD Ikazuchi
Allied Ships
SS RNN KIX, hits 1
SS RNN KIX is located by DD Inazuma
DD Inazuma fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Ikazuchi attacking submerged sub ....
DD Ikazuchi fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Ikazuchi fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Ikazuchi attacking submerged sub ....
DD Ikazuchi is out of ASW ammo
DD Ikazuchi is out of ASW ammo
DD Ikazuchi is out of ASW ammo
DD Ikazuchi is out of ASW ammo
DD Ikazuchi is out of ASW ammo
DD Ikazuchi fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Ikazuchi fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub
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Night Air attack on Moulmein [S Burma] , at 55,55
Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
Raid spotted at 44 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 16 minutes
Allied aircraft
RAF Hudson III (LR) x 6
No Allied losses
Airbase hits 2
Aircraft Attacking:
6 x RAF Hudson III (LR) bombing from 5000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 250 lb GP Bomb
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Sub attack near Balikpapan [Oil] at 66,98
Japanese Ships
DD Oyashio
Allied Ships
SS RNN KXV
SS RNN KXV launches 4 torpedoes
RNN KXV diving deep ....
DD Oyashio fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Oyashio fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Oyashio fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Oyashio fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Oyashio fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub
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Submarine attack near Kotaagung [S Smtra] at 46,97
Japanese Ships
SS I-17
Allied Ships
xAKL NEI Buijskes
xAKL NEI Buijskes is sighted by SS I-17
SS I-17 attacking xAKL NEI Buijskes on the surface
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Night Naval bombardment of Port Swettinham at 48,79
Allied Ships
CL RN Mauritius
CL RN Dauntless
DD RN Jupiter
DMS RNN Banckert
Japanese ground losses:
143 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 12 disabled
Engineers: 3 destroyed, 7 disabled
Vehicles lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Manpower Center hits 5
Light Indstry Site hits 1
Fires 143
Port hits 20
Port fuel hits 1
Port supply hits 5
CL RN Mauritius firing at Port Swettinham
CL RN Dauntless firing at 15th Assault Engineer Regiment
DD RN Jupiter firing at Port Swettinham
DMS RNN Banckert firing at Port Swettinham
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Night Naval bombardment of Chao Ch'ing [P Rvr] at 75,58
Japanese Ships
CA IJA Tokiwa CM
CA IJA Izumo CA
CA IJA Iwate CA
CA IJA Asama
Allied ground losses:
30 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
CA IJA Tokiwa CM firing at NRA 99th Grlla"Rgt" Battalion
CA IJA Izumo CA firing at NRA 99th Grlla"Rgt" Battalion
CA IJA Iwate CA firing at NRA 99th Grlla"Rgt" Battalion
CA IJA Asama firing at NRA 99th Grlla"Rgt" Battalion
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Night Naval bombardment of Chao Ch'ing [P Rvr] at 75,58
Japanese Ships
CL RGC Ping Hai
CL RGC Ning Hai
TB Tomozuru
TB Hatsukari
TB Chidori
TB IJA Hishu
TB Hokaze
Allied ground losses:
132 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 9 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 9 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
CL RGC Ping Hai firing at NRA 99th Grlla"Rgt" Battalion
CL RGC Ning Hai firing at NRA 99th Grlla"Rgt" Battalion
TB Tomozuru firing at NRA 99th Grlla"Rgt" Battalion
TB Hatsukari firing at NRA 99th Grlla"Rgt" Battalion
TB Chidori firing at NRA 99th Grlla"Rgt" Battalion
TB IJA Hishu firing at NRA 99th Grlla"Rgt" Battalion
TB Hokaze firing at NRA 99th Grlla"Rgt" Battalion
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ASW attack near Canton I [Phoenix] at 153,143
Japanese Ships
SS I-25
Allied Ships
DMS Elliot
SS I-25 is sighted by escort
I-25 bottoming out ....
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...
DMS Elliot fails to find sub, continues to search...
DMS Elliot fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub
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Amphibious Assault at Mamuju [Celebes] (65,101)
TF 450 troops unloading over beach at Mamuju [Celebes], 65,101
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Amphibious Assault at 65,105
TF 12 troops unloading over beach at 65,105
Japanese ground losses:
18 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 3 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)
16 troops of a SNLF T96 LMG Squad lost from landing craft during unload of Sasebo 8th SNLF /1
70mm T92 Howitzer lost overboard during unload of Sasebo 8th SNLF /1
10 Support Section troops lost overboard during unload of Sasebo 8th SNLF /1
16 troops of a SNLF 4xGD Squad lost in surf during unload of Sasebo 8th SNLF
10 Support Section troops lost overboard during unload of Sasebo 8th SNLF
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ASW attack near Talaud Is [NECel] at 79,96
Japanese Ships
TB Hiyodori
TB Hayabusa
TB Kamo
TB Kari
Allied Ships
SS Swordfish
SS Swordfish launches 4 torpedoes at TB Hiyodori
Swordfish diving deep ....
TB Kamo fails to find sub and abandons search
TB Kari fails to find sub, continues to search...
TB Kari fails to find sub, continues to search...
TB Kari fails to find sub, continues to search...
TB Kari fails to find sub, continues to search...
TB Kari fails to find sub, continues to search...
TB Kari fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub
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Submarine attack near Kotaagung [S Smtra] at 46,97
Japanese Ships
SS I-17
Allied Ships
xAK UK Hinsang
xAK UK Hinsang is sighted by SS I-17
SS I-17 launches 2 torpedoes
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Morning Air attack on Wau [Gold] , at 98,126
Weather in hex: Light rain
Raid spotted at 34 NM, estimated altitude 20,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes
Allied aircraft
P-40E Warhawk x 15
No Allied losses
Aircraft Attacking:
15 x P-40E Warhawk sweeping at 15000 feet *
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Morning Air attack on RNZAF 1st Base Force, at 132,160 (Suva [Fiji])
Weather in hex: Light cloud
Raid spotted at 28 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes
Japanese aircraft
G4M1 Betty TB x 20
Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty TB: 14 damaged
G4M1 Betty TB: 4 destroyed by flak
Aircraft Attacking:
9 x G4M1 Betty TB bombing from 4000 feet
Ground Attack: 1 x 4x60 kg GP G&C Pkg
6 x G4M1 Betty TB bombing from 4000 feet
Ground Attack: 1 x 4x60 kg GP G&C Pkg
3 x G4M1 Betty TB bombing from 4000 feet
Ground Attack: 1 x 4x60 kg GP G&C Pkg
Also attacking NZ 8th Brigade ...
Also attacking NZ 30th Battalion ...
Also attacking NZ 29th Battalion ...
Also attacking RNZAF 1st Base Force ...
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Morning Air attack on RNZAF 1st Base Force, at 132,160 (Suva [Fiji])
Weather in hex: Light cloud
Raid spotted at 33 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes
Japanese aircraft
G4M1 Betty TB x 8
Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty TB: 2 damaged
G4M1 Betty TB: 4 destroyed by flak
Aircraft Attacking:
6 x G4M1 Betty TB bombing from 4000 feet
Ground Attack: 1 x 4x60 kg GP G&C Pkg
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Morning Air attack on NZ 8th Brigade, at 132,160 (Suva [Fiji])
Weather in hex: Light cloud
Raid spotted at 10 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes
Japanese aircraft
G4M1 Betty TB x 4
Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty TB: 3 damaged
G4M1 Betty TB: 1 destroyed by flak
Aircraft Attacking:
4 x G4M1 Betty TB bombing from 4000 feet
Ground Attack: 1 x 4x60 kg GP G&C Pkg
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Morning Air attack on NRA 10th Corps, at 81,58 (Hsin-feng [S China])
Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 26
Ki-44 I Tojo x 2
Ki-80 I Helen ICB x 3
A6M1m11 Zero x 16
No Japanese losses
Allied ground losses:
118 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 12 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Aircraft Attacking:
26 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 4000 feet
Ground Attack: 5 x 4x50 kg GP G&C Pkg
3 x Ki-80 I Helen ICB bombing from 4000 feet
Ground Attack: 5 x 4x50 kg GP G&C Pkg
Also attacking NRA 46th Corps ...
Also attacking NRA 10th Corps ...
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Morning Air attack on NRA 46th Corps, at 81,58 (Hsin-feng [S China])
Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 30
Ki-44 I Tojo x 1
Ki-80 I Helen ICB x 33
A6M1m11 Zero x 1
No Japanese losses
Allied ground losses:
230 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 16 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 17 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Aircraft Attacking:
30 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 4000 feet
Ground Attack: 5 x 4x50 kg GP G&C Pkg
33 x Ki-80 I Helen ICB bombing from 4000 feet
Ground Attack: 5 x 4x50 kg GP G&C Pkg
Also attacking NRA 73rd Corps ...
Also attacking NRA 46th Corps ...
Also attacking NRA 73rd Corps ...
Also attacking NRA 46th Corps ...
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Morning Air attack on NRA 73rd Corps, at 81,58 (Hsin-feng [S China])
Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 5,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-49 Ia Helen x 12
No Japanese losses
Allied ground losses:
37 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Aircraft Attacking:
12 x Ki-49 Ia Helen bombing from 4000 feet
Ground Attack: 5 x 4x50 kg GP G&C Pkg
Also attacking NRA 78th Corps ...
Also attacking NRA 73rd Corps ...
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Morning Air attack on 31st PkB "Furious" Division, at 55,53 (Pegu [C Burma])
Weather in hex: Severe storms
Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-43 Ia Oscar x 2
Ki-43 Ic Oscar x 6
Ki-45 KAIa Nick x 1
Ki-43 Id Oscar x 3
Ki-38 Nick x 3
Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress GP x 3
B-25B Mitchell GP x 4
B-25C Mitchell GP x 8
No Japanese losses
Allied aircraft losses
B-25B Mitchell GP: 1 damaged
Japanese ground losses:
30 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Aircraft Attacking:
8 x B-25C Mitchell GP bombing from 10000 feet *
Ground Attack: 1 x 4x250 lb GP G&C Pkg
4 x B-25B Mitchell GP bombing from 10000 feet *
Ground Attack: 2 x 4x250 lb GP G&C Pkg
CAP engaged:
64th Ftr Sentai with Ki-38 Nick (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(1 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 20000.
Raid is overhead
59th Ftr Sentai/A with Ki-43 Id Oscar (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 15000.
Raid is overhead
59th Ftr Sentai/B with Ki-43 Ic Oscar (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 15000.
Raid is overhead
59th Ftr Sentai/C with Ki-43 Ic Oscar (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 15000.
Raid is overhead
11th Ftr Sentai with Ki-38 Nick (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 20000.
Raid is overhead
84 Chu/21 Sen(-) with Ki-45 KAIa Nick (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 20000.
Raid is overhead
RTAF 71 Sqdn/74 Wng with Ki-43 Ia Oscar (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 15000.
Raid is overhead
RTAF 80 Sqdn/74 Wng with Ki-43 Ic Oscar (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 15000.
Raid is overhead
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Morning Air attack on 31st PkB "Furious" Division, at 55,53 (Pegu [C Burma])
Weather in hex: Severe storms
Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-43 Ia Oscar x 2
Ki-43 Ic Oscar x 6
Ki-45 KAIa Nick x 1
Ki-43 Id Oscar x 2
Ki-38 Nick x 2
Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress GP x 11
No Japanese losses
Allied aircraft losses
B-17E Fortress GP: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged
Aircraft Attacking:
5 x B-17E Fortress GP bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 4x250 lb GP G&C Pkg
3 x B-17E Fortress GP bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 4x250 lb GP G&C Pkg
2 x B-17E Fortress GP bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 4x250 lb GP G&C Pkg
CAP engaged:
59th Ftr Sentai/A with Ki-43 Id Oscar (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 10000.
Raid is overhead
59th Ftr Sentai/B with Ki-43 Ic Oscar (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 10000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 14 minutes
59th Ftr Sentai/C with Ki-43 Ic Oscar (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 15000.
Raid is overhead
11th Ftr Sentai with Ki-38 Nick (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters to 10000.
Raid is overhead
84 Chu/21 Sen(-) with Ki-45 KAIa Nick (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters to 10000.
Raid is overhead
64th Ftr Sentai with Ki-38 Nick (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters to 15152.
Raid is overhead
RTAF 71 Sqdn/74 Wng with Ki-43 Ia Oscar (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 15000.
Raid is overhead
RTAF 80 Sqdn/74 Wng with Ki-43 Ic Oscar (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 15000.
Raid is overhead
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Morning Air attack on Wau [Gold] , at 98,126
Weather in hex: Light rain
Raid spotted at 14 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-17C Fortress GP x 6
B-17E Fortress GP x 17
Allied aircraft losses
B-17E Fortress GP: 2 damaged
Japanese ground losses:
42 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Airbase hits 10
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 45
Aircraft Attacking:
6 x B-17E Fortress GP bombing from 9000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 5 x 600 lb GP Bomb
2 x B-17E Fortress GP bombing from 9000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 5 x 600 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-17E Fortress GP bombing from 9000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 5 x 600 lb GP Bomb
6 x B-17C Fortress GP bombing from 9000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 600 lb GP Bomb
6 x B-17E Fortress GP bombing from 9000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 5 x 600 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on Wau [Gold] , at 98,126
Weather in hex: Light rain
Raid spotted at 13 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-17C Fortress GP x 3
B-17E Fortress GP x 2
Allied aircraft losses
B-17C Fortress GP: 1 damaged
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 1
Aircraft Attacking:
3 x B-17C Fortress GP bombing from 9000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 600 lb GP Bomb
2 x B-17E Fortress GP bombing from 9000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 5 x 600 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on Wau [Gold] , at 98,126
Weather in hex: Light rain
Raid spotted at 6 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 1 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-17C Fortress RB x 3
No Allied losses
Runway hits 2
Aircraft Attacking:
3 x B-17C Fortress RB bombing from 9000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 600 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on Wau [Gold] , at 98,126
Weather in hex: Light rain
Raid spotted at 12 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes
Allied aircraft
P-40E Warhawk x 2
No Allied losses
Aircraft Attacking:
2 x P-40E Warhawk sweeping at 15000 feet *
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Morning Air attack on KNIL NS Territory Regiment, at 46,78 , near Tandjoengbalai [SM]
Weather in hex: Light rain
Raid spotted at 24 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-38 Nick x 10
No Japanese losses
Aircraft Attacking:
9 x Ki-38 Nick sweeping at 10000 feet
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Ground combat at Chu Hsien [E China] (88,56)
Japanese Shock attack
Attacking force 80463 troops, 1418 guns, 2349 vehicles, Assault Value = 1901
Defending force 43493 troops, 226 guns, 70 vehicles, Assault Value = 1266
Japanese adjusted assault: 3117
Allied adjusted defense: 8110
Japanese assault odds: 1 to 2 (fort level 3)
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), forts(+), leaders(+)
Attacker: shock(+)
Japanese ground losses:
2351 casualties reported
Squads: 3 destroyed, 103 disabled
Non Combat: 5 destroyed, 75 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 71 disabled
Guns lost 331 (6 destroyed, 325 disabled)
Vehicles lost 174 (8 destroyed, 166 disabled)
Allied ground losses:
1139 casualties reported
Squads: 3 destroyed, 76 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 20 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Assaulting units:
1st Tank "Taku" Division
2nd Armored Train
14th DrA "Shining" Division
RGC 28th Route Division
19th DraftA "Tiger" Division
RGC 1st Front Army Corps
22nd PkB "Plains" Division
IJA Sp Armord Train
1st Armored Train
13th Army
15th 15cmGun HvyArt Regiment
4th Pack 8cm Mortar Battalion
IJA 7th Arty Cmd Brigade
Defending units:
Warlord 28th "Cps" Division
NRA 5th Route Army Corps
Hopei 49th Corps
NRA 88th Corps
NRA 3rd War Area
10th Army Group
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Ground combat at Singapore (50,84)
Japanese Shock attack
Attacking force 95644 troops, 1948 guns, 2190 vehicles, Assault Value = 2569
Defending force 35134 troops, 489 guns, 539 vehicles, Assault Value = 951
Japanese adjusted assault: 2488
Allied adjusted defense: 3477
Japanese assault odds: 1 to 2 (fort level 4)
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), forts(+), experience(-)
Attacker: shock(+)
Japanese ground losses:
1852 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 196 disabled
Non Combat: 3 destroyed, 206 disabled
Engineers: 2 destroyed, 49 disabled
Guns lost 160 (9 destroyed, 151 disabled)
Vehicles lost 64 (5 destroyed, 59 disabled)
Allied ground losses:
872 casualties reported
Squads: 16 destroyed, 187 disabled
Non Combat: 3 destroyed, 59 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 10 disabled
Vehicles lost 24 (2 destroyed, 22 disabled)
Assaulting units:
5th SMot A "Carp" Division
Imperial Guards Division
54th DrB "Soldier" Division
74th Draft B Inf Regiment
18th PkA Crysnthmum Division
12th SMA "Sword" Division
4th Assault Engineer Regiment
2nd Tank "Geki" Division
18th 10cmGun Hvy Field Artillery Regiment
3rd 15cmHow Hvy Field Artillery Regiment
32nd Draft Field AA Battalion
3rd "Mixed Gun" Field Artillery Regiment
411th.Ind.Air Def AA Battalion
25th Army
IJA 5th ArtyCmd (-) Brigade
34th Draft Field AA Battalion
Defending units:
CW SSVF Brigade
IA 22nd Brigade
CW Malayan Air Wing
AIF 27th Brigade
IA 5/14th Punjab Battalion
CW 1st ISF Base Force
CW Malay 1st Battalion
BA 2nd Gordons Battalion
IA 44th Brigade
BA 1st Manchester Battalion
CW Singapore Fortress
NZ 24th Pioneer Coy
RAF 110th Light Base Force
AIF 22nd Brigade
CW FMSV Brigade
IA 1st Hyderabad Battalion
CW Singapore Base Force
IA 2/17 Dogra Battalion
RN 109th Base Force
IA 45th Brigade
CW Malay 2nd Battalion
IA 12th Brigade
CW 1st HK&S Heavy AA Regiment
IA 1st Heavy AA Regiment
BA Malaya Army
IA 22nd Mountain Gun Regiment
CW 2nd HK&S Heavy AA Regiment
BA 3rd Heavy AA Regiment
BA 80th (-) AT Gun Regiment
BA 5th Field Regiment
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Ground combat at Suva [Fiji] (132,160)
Japanese Shock attack
Attacking force 35999 troops, 491 guns, 118 vehicles, Assault Value = 1009
Defending force 6830 troops, 118 guns, 108 vehicles, Assault Value = 199
Japanese adjusted assault: 1267
Allied adjusted defense: 447
Japanese assault odds: 2 to 1 (fort level 3)
Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 1
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), forts(+), experience(-)
Attacker: shock(+)
Japanese ground losses:
728 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 67 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 30 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Guns lost 8 (1 destroyed, 7 disabled)
Allied ground losses:
515 casualties reported
Squads: 4 destroyed, 83 disabled
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 42 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 16 disabled
Vehicles lost 13 (2 destroyed, 11 disabled)
Assaulting units:
55th DrB "Troupe" Division
Guards Mixed Brigade
40th DrA Ind Mixed Brigade
51st Naval Guard Unit
Defending units:
NZ 8th Brigade
NZ 29th Battalion
NZ 30th Battalion
RNZAF 1st Base Force
USAAF Thirteenth AF /1
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Ground combat at Bataan [Luzon] (78,77)
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 68934 troops, 1497 guns, 2479 vehicles, Assault Value = 2368
Defending force 16880 troops, 408 guns, 346 vehicles, Assault Value = 364
Japanese ground losses:
97 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 3 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Guns lost 6 (1 destroyed, 5 disabled)
Allied ground losses:
5 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 7 (5 destroyed, 2 disabled)
Vehicles lost 6 (3 destroyed, 3 disabled)
Assaulting units:
20th DrA "Morning" Division
16th Pack B "Wall" Division
65th Drft "Brigade" Division
48th SMot B "Sea" Division
1st Ind Tank Brigade
3rd Tank "Taki" Division
2nd Ind Gun Co
2nd Draft A Courage Division
1st 15cmGun HvyArty Regiment
5th ArtyIntel(+) Regiment
2nd 15cm ArtyMtr Battalion
1st 24cm HvyArty Regiment
14th Army
8th 10cm Heavy Field Artillery Regiment
4th "Mixed Gun" Field Artillery Regiment
8th 10cm Heavy Field Artillery Regiment
22nd "Mixed Gun" Field Artillery Regiment
15th 32cm ArtyMtr Battalion
51st Ind Pk MtnGun Battalion
1st 15cm Heavy Field Artillery Regiment
9th 15cmGun HvyArty Battalion
3rd 28cm HvyArty Battalion
3rd Ind Mtn Gun Field Artillery Regiment
14th 32cm ArtyMtr Battalion
Defending units:
PA Provisional Grp Regiment
194th Tank Battalion
PA 91st Infantry Division
US Army Bataan Base Force
PA 71st Infantry Division
PA 301st Construction Battalion
PA 11th (-) Division
PA 8th Base Force
PA 1st Constabulary Regiment
PA 201st Construction Battalion
PS 45th Infantry Regimental Combat Team
PS 26th Cavalry Regiment
PA 2nd Constblry HW Regiment
PS 86th Coastal Artillery Battalion
PS 88th Light Field Artillery Regiment
200th & 515th Coast AA Regiment
Manila Bay Defenses
USMC 1st AA Battalion
USAAF Far East AF /2
PA I Corps
USN Asiatic Fleet
PS 14th Engr Rgt /1
USMC 4th Regimental Combat Team
USAAFE 803rd EAB /1
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Ground combat at Hsin-feng [S China] (81,58)
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 29122 troops, 426 guns, 221 vehicles, Assault Value = 1137
Defending force 31048 troops, 153 guns, 8 vehicles, Assault Value = 1062
Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 2
Japanese adjusted assault: 842
Allied adjusted defense: 487
Japanese assault odds: 1 to 1 (fort level 2)
Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 2
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), forts(+), disruption(-), preparation(-)
experience(-)
Attacker:
Japanese ground losses:
309 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 29 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 15 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Vehicles lost 3 (1 destroyed, 2 disabled)
Allied ground losses:
128 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 4 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Assaulting units:
52nd SMotA "Oku" Division
51st Draft B "Base" Division
42nd DrB "Brigade" Division
5th 4cm RpdFire Gun Bn
Defending units:
NRA 10th Corps
NRA 46th Corps
NRA 73rd Corps
NRA 78th Corps
NRA 2nd Grlla "Rgt" Battalion
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Ground combat at Viet Tri [Tonkin] (68,55)
Japanese Shock attack
Attacking force 13062 troops, 162 guns, 90 vehicles, Assault Value = 659
Defending force 3958 troops, 33 guns, 65 vehicles, Assault Value = 117
Japanese adjusted assault: 260
Allied adjusted defense: 139
Japanese assault odds: 1 to 1 (fort level 1)
Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 0
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), forts(+), fatigue(-), experience(-)
Attacker: shock(+), fatigue(-)
Japanese ground losses:
313 casualties reported
Squads: 4 destroyed, 19 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 11 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Allied ground losses:
55 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 7 disabled
Engineers: 3 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 3 (3 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Vehicles lost 5 (1 destroyed, 4 disabled)
Assaulting units:
21st B Ind Mixed Brigade
27th Pack B Division
4th Ind Mixed Dr B Regimental Combat Team
Defending units:
VF/FF Tonkin Base F Base Force
VF/FF 5re REI Regimental Combat Team
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Ground combat at Vanua Lava [Sulphr] (121,148)
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 68 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 3
Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 0
Japanese adjusted assault: 3
Allied adjusted defense: 1
Japanese assault odds: 3 to 1 (fort level 0)
Japanese forces CAPTURE Vanua Lava [Sulphr] !!!
Combat modifiers
Attacker: leaders(+), leaders(-)
Assaulting units:
Kinsyu M Landg Pty
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Ground combat at Palu [Celebes] (68,99)
Japanese Shock attack
Attacking force 13 troops, 3 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 2
Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 0
Japanese adjusted assault: 1
Allied adjusted defense: 1
Japanese assault odds: 1 to 1 (fort level 0)
Japanese forces CAPTURE Palu [Celebes] !!!
Combat modifiers
Attacker: shock(+), leaders(-)
Assaulting units:
Yoko 3rd Airborn SNLF /1
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Ground combat at Loewoek [Oil/ECel] (71,102)
Japanese Shock attack
Attacking force 13 troops, 3 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 2
Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 0
Japanese adjusted assault: 2
Allied adjusted defense: 1
Japanese assault odds: 2 to 1 (fort level 0)
Japanese forces CAPTURE Loewoek [Oil/ECel] !!!
Combat modifiers
Attacker: shock(+), leaders(-)
Assaulting units:
Yoko 3rd Airborn SNLF /6
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Ground combat at Lakara [Celebes] (69,106)
Japanese Shock attack
Attacking force 138 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 5
Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 0
Japanese adjusted assault: 6
Allied adjusted defense: 1
Japanese assault odds: 6 to 1 (fort level 0)
Japanese forces CAPTURE Lakara [Celebes] !!!
Combat modifiers
Attacker: shock(+), leaders(-)
Assaulting units:
Yoko 3rd Airborn SNLF /7
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Sub attack near Talaud Is [NECel] at 79,96
Japanese Ships
AM W-16, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage
Allied Ships
SS Swordfish
SS Swordfish launches 4 torpedoes
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ASW attack near Kunakakai [Molokai] at 181,108
Japanese Ships
SS I-21
Allied Ships
SC CG Reliance
SS I-21 is sighted by escort
I-21 bottoming out ....
SC CG Reliance fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC CG Reliance fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC CG Reliance fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC CG Reliance fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC CG Reliance fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub
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Submarine attack near Palembang [S Smtra] at 49,90
Japanese Ships
SS I-123
Allied Ships
xAPc NEI Tobelo, Shell hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAPc NEI Tobelo is sighted by SS I-123
SS I-123 attacking on the surface
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Submarine attack near Batang [Tea/Java] at 53,99
Japanese Ships
SS I-57
Allied Ships
xAPc Sinkap Ferry, Shell hits 6, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAPc Sinkap Ferry is sighted by SS I-57
SS I-57 attacking on the surface
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ASW attack near Mamuju [Celebes] at 65,100
Japanese Ships
DD Inazuma
DD Ikazuchi
Allied Ships
SS RNN KXII
SS RNN KXII is sighted by escort
RNN KXII diving deep ....
DD Inazuma fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Ikazuchi fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Ikazuchi fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Ikazuchi fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Ikazuchi fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Ikazuchi fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub
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ASW attack near Balikpapan [Oil] at 65,99
Japanese Ships
DD Inazuma
DD Ikazuchi
Allied Ships
SS RNN KIX, hits 1
SS RNN KIX is located by DD Inazuma
DD Inazuma fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Ikazuchi attacking submerged sub ....
DD Ikazuchi fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Ikazuchi fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Ikazuchi attacking submerged sub ....
DD Ikazuchi is out of ASW ammo
DD Ikazuchi is out of ASW ammo
DD Ikazuchi is out of ASW ammo
DD Ikazuchi is out of ASW ammo
DD Ikazuchi is out of ASW ammo
DD Ikazuchi fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Ikazuchi fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub
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Night Air attack on Moulmein [S Burma] , at 55,55
Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
Raid spotted at 44 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 16 minutes
Allied aircraft
RAF Hudson III (LR) x 6
No Allied losses
Airbase hits 2
Aircraft Attacking:
6 x RAF Hudson III (LR) bombing from 5000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 250 lb GP Bomb
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Sub attack near Balikpapan [Oil] at 66,98
Japanese Ships
DD Oyashio
Allied Ships
SS RNN KXV
SS RNN KXV launches 4 torpedoes
RNN KXV diving deep ....
DD Oyashio fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Oyashio fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Oyashio fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Oyashio fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Oyashio fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub
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Submarine attack near Kotaagung [S Smtra] at 46,97
Japanese Ships
SS I-17
Allied Ships
xAKL NEI Buijskes
xAKL NEI Buijskes is sighted by SS I-17
SS I-17 attacking xAKL NEI Buijskes on the surface
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Night Naval bombardment of Port Swettinham at 48,79
Allied Ships
CL RN Mauritius
CL RN Dauntless
DD RN Jupiter
DMS RNN Banckert
Japanese ground losses:
143 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 12 disabled
Engineers: 3 destroyed, 7 disabled
Vehicles lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Manpower Center hits 5
Light Indstry Site hits 1
Fires 143
Port hits 20
Port fuel hits 1
Port supply hits 5
CL RN Mauritius firing at Port Swettinham
CL RN Dauntless firing at 15th Assault Engineer Regiment
DD RN Jupiter firing at Port Swettinham
DMS RNN Banckert firing at Port Swettinham
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Night Naval bombardment of Chao Ch'ing [P Rvr] at 75,58
Japanese Ships
CA IJA Tokiwa CM
CA IJA Izumo CA
CA IJA Iwate CA
CA IJA Asama
Allied ground losses:
30 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
CA IJA Tokiwa CM firing at NRA 99th Grlla"Rgt" Battalion
CA IJA Izumo CA firing at NRA 99th Grlla"Rgt" Battalion
CA IJA Iwate CA firing at NRA 99th Grlla"Rgt" Battalion
CA IJA Asama firing at NRA 99th Grlla"Rgt" Battalion
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Night Naval bombardment of Chao Ch'ing [P Rvr] at 75,58
Japanese Ships
CL RGC Ping Hai
CL RGC Ning Hai
TB Tomozuru
TB Hatsukari
TB Chidori
TB IJA Hishu
TB Hokaze
Allied ground losses:
132 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 9 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 9 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
CL RGC Ping Hai firing at NRA 99th Grlla"Rgt" Battalion
CL RGC Ning Hai firing at NRA 99th Grlla"Rgt" Battalion
TB Tomozuru firing at NRA 99th Grlla"Rgt" Battalion
TB Hatsukari firing at NRA 99th Grlla"Rgt" Battalion
TB Chidori firing at NRA 99th Grlla"Rgt" Battalion
TB IJA Hishu firing at NRA 99th Grlla"Rgt" Battalion
TB Hokaze firing at NRA 99th Grlla"Rgt" Battalion
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ASW attack near Canton I [Phoenix] at 153,143
Japanese Ships
SS I-25
Allied Ships
DMS Elliot
SS I-25 is sighted by escort
I-25 bottoming out ....
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...
DMS Elliot fails to find sub, continues to search...
DMS Elliot fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub
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Amphibious Assault at Mamuju [Celebes] (65,101)
TF 450 troops unloading over beach at Mamuju [Celebes], 65,101
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Amphibious Assault at 65,105
TF 12 troops unloading over beach at 65,105
Japanese ground losses:
18 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 3 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)
16 troops of a SNLF T96 LMG Squad lost from landing craft during unload of Sasebo 8th SNLF /1
70mm T92 Howitzer lost overboard during unload of Sasebo 8th SNLF /1
10 Support Section troops lost overboard during unload of Sasebo 8th SNLF /1
16 troops of a SNLF 4xGD Squad lost in surf during unload of Sasebo 8th SNLF
10 Support Section troops lost overboard during unload of Sasebo 8th SNLF
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ASW attack near Talaud Is [NECel] at 79,96
Japanese Ships
TB Hiyodori
TB Hayabusa
TB Kamo
TB Kari
Allied Ships
SS Swordfish
SS Swordfish launches 4 torpedoes at TB Hiyodori
Swordfish diving deep ....
TB Kamo fails to find sub and abandons search
TB Kari fails to find sub, continues to search...
TB Kari fails to find sub, continues to search...
TB Kari fails to find sub, continues to search...
TB Kari fails to find sub, continues to search...
TB Kari fails to find sub, continues to search...
TB Kari fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub
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Submarine attack near Kotaagung [S Smtra] at 46,97
Japanese Ships
SS I-17
Allied Ships
xAK UK Hinsang
xAK UK Hinsang is sighted by SS I-17
SS I-17 launches 2 torpedoes
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Morning Air attack on Wau [Gold] , at 98,126
Weather in hex: Light rain
Raid spotted at 34 NM, estimated altitude 20,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes
Allied aircraft
P-40E Warhawk x 15
No Allied losses
Aircraft Attacking:
15 x P-40E Warhawk sweeping at 15000 feet *
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Morning Air attack on RNZAF 1st Base Force, at 132,160 (Suva [Fiji])
Weather in hex: Light cloud
Raid spotted at 28 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes
Japanese aircraft
G4M1 Betty TB x 20
Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty TB: 14 damaged
G4M1 Betty TB: 4 destroyed by flak
Aircraft Attacking:
9 x G4M1 Betty TB bombing from 4000 feet
Ground Attack: 1 x 4x60 kg GP G&C Pkg
6 x G4M1 Betty TB bombing from 4000 feet
Ground Attack: 1 x 4x60 kg GP G&C Pkg
3 x G4M1 Betty TB bombing from 4000 feet
Ground Attack: 1 x 4x60 kg GP G&C Pkg
Also attacking NZ 8th Brigade ...
Also attacking NZ 30th Battalion ...
Also attacking NZ 29th Battalion ...
Also attacking RNZAF 1st Base Force ...
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Morning Air attack on RNZAF 1st Base Force, at 132,160 (Suva [Fiji])
Weather in hex: Light cloud
Raid spotted at 33 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes
Japanese aircraft
G4M1 Betty TB x 8
Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty TB: 2 damaged
G4M1 Betty TB: 4 destroyed by flak
Aircraft Attacking:
6 x G4M1 Betty TB bombing from 4000 feet
Ground Attack: 1 x 4x60 kg GP G&C Pkg
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Morning Air attack on NZ 8th Brigade, at 132,160 (Suva [Fiji])
Weather in hex: Light cloud
Raid spotted at 10 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes
Japanese aircraft
G4M1 Betty TB x 4
Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty TB: 3 damaged
G4M1 Betty TB: 1 destroyed by flak
Aircraft Attacking:
4 x G4M1 Betty TB bombing from 4000 feet
Ground Attack: 1 x 4x60 kg GP G&C Pkg
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Morning Air attack on NRA 10th Corps, at 81,58 (Hsin-feng [S China])
Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 26
Ki-44 I Tojo x 2
Ki-80 I Helen ICB x 3
A6M1m11 Zero x 16
No Japanese losses
Allied ground losses:
118 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 12 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Aircraft Attacking:
26 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 4000 feet
Ground Attack: 5 x 4x50 kg GP G&C Pkg
3 x Ki-80 I Helen ICB bombing from 4000 feet
Ground Attack: 5 x 4x50 kg GP G&C Pkg
Also attacking NRA 46th Corps ...
Also attacking NRA 10th Corps ...
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Morning Air attack on NRA 46th Corps, at 81,58 (Hsin-feng [S China])
Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 30
Ki-44 I Tojo x 1
Ki-80 I Helen ICB x 33
A6M1m11 Zero x 1
No Japanese losses
Allied ground losses:
230 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 16 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 17 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Aircraft Attacking:
30 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 4000 feet
Ground Attack: 5 x 4x50 kg GP G&C Pkg
33 x Ki-80 I Helen ICB bombing from 4000 feet
Ground Attack: 5 x 4x50 kg GP G&C Pkg
Also attacking NRA 73rd Corps ...
Also attacking NRA 46th Corps ...
Also attacking NRA 73rd Corps ...
Also attacking NRA 46th Corps ...
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Morning Air attack on NRA 73rd Corps, at 81,58 (Hsin-feng [S China])
Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 5,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-49 Ia Helen x 12
No Japanese losses
Allied ground losses:
37 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Aircraft Attacking:
12 x Ki-49 Ia Helen bombing from 4000 feet
Ground Attack: 5 x 4x50 kg GP G&C Pkg
Also attacking NRA 78th Corps ...
Also attacking NRA 73rd Corps ...
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Morning Air attack on 31st PkB "Furious" Division, at 55,53 (Pegu [C Burma])
Weather in hex: Severe storms
Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-43 Ia Oscar x 2
Ki-43 Ic Oscar x 6
Ki-45 KAIa Nick x 1
Ki-43 Id Oscar x 3
Ki-38 Nick x 3
Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress GP x 3
B-25B Mitchell GP x 4
B-25C Mitchell GP x 8
No Japanese losses
Allied aircraft losses
B-25B Mitchell GP: 1 damaged
Japanese ground losses:
30 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Aircraft Attacking:
8 x B-25C Mitchell GP bombing from 10000 feet *
Ground Attack: 1 x 4x250 lb GP G&C Pkg
4 x B-25B Mitchell GP bombing from 10000 feet *
Ground Attack: 2 x 4x250 lb GP G&C Pkg
CAP engaged:
64th Ftr Sentai with Ki-38 Nick (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(1 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 20000.
Raid is overhead
59th Ftr Sentai/A with Ki-43 Id Oscar (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 15000.
Raid is overhead
59th Ftr Sentai/B with Ki-43 Ic Oscar (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 15000.
Raid is overhead
59th Ftr Sentai/C with Ki-43 Ic Oscar (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 15000.
Raid is overhead
11th Ftr Sentai with Ki-38 Nick (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 20000.
Raid is overhead
84 Chu/21 Sen(-) with Ki-45 KAIa Nick (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 20000.
Raid is overhead
RTAF 71 Sqdn/74 Wng with Ki-43 Ia Oscar (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 15000.
Raid is overhead
RTAF 80 Sqdn/74 Wng with Ki-43 Ic Oscar (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 15000.
Raid is overhead
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Morning Air attack on 31st PkB "Furious" Division, at 55,53 (Pegu [C Burma])
Weather in hex: Severe storms
Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-43 Ia Oscar x 2
Ki-43 Ic Oscar x 6
Ki-45 KAIa Nick x 1
Ki-43 Id Oscar x 2
Ki-38 Nick x 2
Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress GP x 11
No Japanese losses
Allied aircraft losses
B-17E Fortress GP: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged
Aircraft Attacking:
5 x B-17E Fortress GP bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 4x250 lb GP G&C Pkg
3 x B-17E Fortress GP bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 4x250 lb GP G&C Pkg
2 x B-17E Fortress GP bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 4x250 lb GP G&C Pkg
CAP engaged:
59th Ftr Sentai/A with Ki-43 Id Oscar (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 10000.
Raid is overhead
59th Ftr Sentai/B with Ki-43 Ic Oscar (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 10000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 14 minutes
59th Ftr Sentai/C with Ki-43 Ic Oscar (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 15000.
Raid is overhead
11th Ftr Sentai with Ki-38 Nick (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters to 10000.
Raid is overhead
84 Chu/21 Sen(-) with Ki-45 KAIa Nick (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters to 10000.
Raid is overhead
64th Ftr Sentai with Ki-38 Nick (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters to 15152.
Raid is overhead
RTAF 71 Sqdn/74 Wng with Ki-43 Ia Oscar (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 15000.
Raid is overhead
RTAF 80 Sqdn/74 Wng with Ki-43 Ic Oscar (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 15000.
Raid is overhead
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Morning Air attack on Wau [Gold] , at 98,126
Weather in hex: Light rain
Raid spotted at 14 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-17C Fortress GP x 6
B-17E Fortress GP x 17
Allied aircraft losses
B-17E Fortress GP: 2 damaged
Japanese ground losses:
42 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Airbase hits 10
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 45
Aircraft Attacking:
6 x B-17E Fortress GP bombing from 9000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 5 x 600 lb GP Bomb
2 x B-17E Fortress GP bombing from 9000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 5 x 600 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-17E Fortress GP bombing from 9000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 5 x 600 lb GP Bomb
6 x B-17C Fortress GP bombing from 9000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 600 lb GP Bomb
6 x B-17E Fortress GP bombing from 9000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 5 x 600 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on Wau [Gold] , at 98,126
Weather in hex: Light rain
Raid spotted at 13 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-17C Fortress GP x 3
B-17E Fortress GP x 2
Allied aircraft losses
B-17C Fortress GP: 1 damaged
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 1
Aircraft Attacking:
3 x B-17C Fortress GP bombing from 9000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 600 lb GP Bomb
2 x B-17E Fortress GP bombing from 9000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 5 x 600 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on Wau [Gold] , at 98,126
Weather in hex: Light rain
Raid spotted at 6 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 1 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-17C Fortress RB x 3
No Allied losses
Runway hits 2
Aircraft Attacking:
3 x B-17C Fortress RB bombing from 9000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 600 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on Wau [Gold] , at 98,126
Weather in hex: Light rain
Raid spotted at 12 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes
Allied aircraft
P-40E Warhawk x 2
No Allied losses
Aircraft Attacking:
2 x P-40E Warhawk sweeping at 15000 feet *
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Morning Air attack on KNIL NS Territory Regiment, at 46,78 , near Tandjoengbalai [SM]
Weather in hex: Light rain
Raid spotted at 24 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-38 Nick x 10
No Japanese losses
Aircraft Attacking:
9 x Ki-38 Nick sweeping at 10000 feet
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Ground combat at Chu Hsien [E China] (88,56)
Japanese Shock attack
Attacking force 80463 troops, 1418 guns, 2349 vehicles, Assault Value = 1901
Defending force 43493 troops, 226 guns, 70 vehicles, Assault Value = 1266
Japanese adjusted assault: 3117
Allied adjusted defense: 8110
Japanese assault odds: 1 to 2 (fort level 3)
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), forts(+), leaders(+)
Attacker: shock(+)
Japanese ground losses:
2351 casualties reported
Squads: 3 destroyed, 103 disabled
Non Combat: 5 destroyed, 75 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 71 disabled
Guns lost 331 (6 destroyed, 325 disabled)
Vehicles lost 174 (8 destroyed, 166 disabled)
Allied ground losses:
1139 casualties reported
Squads: 3 destroyed, 76 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 20 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Assaulting units:
1st Tank "Taku" Division
2nd Armored Train
14th DrA "Shining" Division
RGC 28th Route Division
19th DraftA "Tiger" Division
RGC 1st Front Army Corps
22nd PkB "Plains" Division
IJA Sp Armord Train
1st Armored Train
13th Army
15th 15cmGun HvyArt Regiment
4th Pack 8cm Mortar Battalion
IJA 7th Arty Cmd Brigade
Defending units:
Warlord 28th "Cps" Division
NRA 5th Route Army Corps
Hopei 49th Corps
NRA 88th Corps
NRA 3rd War Area
10th Army Group
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Ground combat at Singapore (50,84)
Japanese Shock attack
Attacking force 95644 troops, 1948 guns, 2190 vehicles, Assault Value = 2569
Defending force 35134 troops, 489 guns, 539 vehicles, Assault Value = 951
Japanese adjusted assault: 2488
Allied adjusted defense: 3477
Japanese assault odds: 1 to 2 (fort level 4)
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), forts(+), experience(-)
Attacker: shock(+)
Japanese ground losses:
1852 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 196 disabled
Non Combat: 3 destroyed, 206 disabled
Engineers: 2 destroyed, 49 disabled
Guns lost 160 (9 destroyed, 151 disabled)
Vehicles lost 64 (5 destroyed, 59 disabled)
Allied ground losses:
872 casualties reported
Squads: 16 destroyed, 187 disabled
Non Combat: 3 destroyed, 59 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 10 disabled
Vehicles lost 24 (2 destroyed, 22 disabled)
Assaulting units:
5th SMot A "Carp" Division
Imperial Guards Division
54th DrB "Soldier" Division
74th Draft B Inf Regiment
18th PkA Crysnthmum Division
12th SMA "Sword" Division
4th Assault Engineer Regiment
2nd Tank "Geki" Division
18th 10cmGun Hvy Field Artillery Regiment
3rd 15cmHow Hvy Field Artillery Regiment
32nd Draft Field AA Battalion
3rd "Mixed Gun" Field Artillery Regiment
411th.Ind.Air Def AA Battalion
25th Army
IJA 5th ArtyCmd (-) Brigade
34th Draft Field AA Battalion
Defending units:
CW SSVF Brigade
IA 22nd Brigade
CW Malayan Air Wing
AIF 27th Brigade
IA 5/14th Punjab Battalion
CW 1st ISF Base Force
CW Malay 1st Battalion
BA 2nd Gordons Battalion
IA 44th Brigade
BA 1st Manchester Battalion
CW Singapore Fortress
NZ 24th Pioneer Coy
RAF 110th Light Base Force
AIF 22nd Brigade
CW FMSV Brigade
IA 1st Hyderabad Battalion
CW Singapore Base Force
IA 2/17 Dogra Battalion
RN 109th Base Force
IA 45th Brigade
CW Malay 2nd Battalion
IA 12th Brigade
CW 1st HK&S Heavy AA Regiment
IA 1st Heavy AA Regiment
BA Malaya Army
IA 22nd Mountain Gun Regiment
CW 2nd HK&S Heavy AA Regiment
BA 3rd Heavy AA Regiment
BA 80th (-) AT Gun Regiment
BA 5th Field Regiment
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Ground combat at Suva [Fiji] (132,160)
Japanese Shock attack
Attacking force 35999 troops, 491 guns, 118 vehicles, Assault Value = 1009
Defending force 6830 troops, 118 guns, 108 vehicles, Assault Value = 199
Japanese adjusted assault: 1267
Allied adjusted defense: 447
Japanese assault odds: 2 to 1 (fort level 3)
Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 1
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), forts(+), experience(-)
Attacker: shock(+)
Japanese ground losses:
728 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 67 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 30 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Guns lost 8 (1 destroyed, 7 disabled)
Allied ground losses:
515 casualties reported
Squads: 4 destroyed, 83 disabled
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 42 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 16 disabled
Vehicles lost 13 (2 destroyed, 11 disabled)
Assaulting units:
55th DrB "Troupe" Division
Guards Mixed Brigade
40th DrA Ind Mixed Brigade
51st Naval Guard Unit
Defending units:
NZ 8th Brigade
NZ 29th Battalion
NZ 30th Battalion
RNZAF 1st Base Force
USAAF Thirteenth AF /1
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Ground combat at Bataan [Luzon] (78,77)
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 68934 troops, 1497 guns, 2479 vehicles, Assault Value = 2368
Defending force 16880 troops, 408 guns, 346 vehicles, Assault Value = 364
Japanese ground losses:
97 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 3 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Guns lost 6 (1 destroyed, 5 disabled)
Allied ground losses:
5 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 7 (5 destroyed, 2 disabled)
Vehicles lost 6 (3 destroyed, 3 disabled)
Assaulting units:
20th DrA "Morning" Division
16th Pack B "Wall" Division
65th Drft "Brigade" Division
48th SMot B "Sea" Division
1st Ind Tank Brigade
3rd Tank "Taki" Division
2nd Ind Gun Co
2nd Draft A Courage Division
1st 15cmGun HvyArty Regiment
5th ArtyIntel(+) Regiment
2nd 15cm ArtyMtr Battalion
1st 24cm HvyArty Regiment
14th Army
8th 10cm Heavy Field Artillery Regiment
4th "Mixed Gun" Field Artillery Regiment
8th 10cm Heavy Field Artillery Regiment
22nd "Mixed Gun" Field Artillery Regiment
15th 32cm ArtyMtr Battalion
51st Ind Pk MtnGun Battalion
1st 15cm Heavy Field Artillery Regiment
9th 15cmGun HvyArty Battalion
3rd 28cm HvyArty Battalion
3rd Ind Mtn Gun Field Artillery Regiment
14th 32cm ArtyMtr Battalion
Defending units:
PA Provisional Grp Regiment
194th Tank Battalion
PA 91st Infantry Division
US Army Bataan Base Force
PA 71st Infantry Division
PA 301st Construction Battalion
PA 11th (-) Division
PA 8th Base Force
PA 1st Constabulary Regiment
PA 201st Construction Battalion
PS 45th Infantry Regimental Combat Team
PS 26th Cavalry Regiment
PA 2nd Constblry HW Regiment
PS 86th Coastal Artillery Battalion
PS 88th Light Field Artillery Regiment
200th & 515th Coast AA Regiment
Manila Bay Defenses
USMC 1st AA Battalion
USAAF Far East AF /2
PA I Corps
USN Asiatic Fleet
PS 14th Engr Rgt /1
USMC 4th Regimental Combat Team
USAAFE 803rd EAB /1
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Ground combat at Hsin-feng [S China] (81,58)
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 29122 troops, 426 guns, 221 vehicles, Assault Value = 1137
Defending force 31048 troops, 153 guns, 8 vehicles, Assault Value = 1062
Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 2
Japanese adjusted assault: 842
Allied adjusted defense: 487
Japanese assault odds: 1 to 1 (fort level 2)
Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 2
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), forts(+), disruption(-), preparation(-)
experience(-)
Attacker:
Japanese ground losses:
309 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 29 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 15 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Vehicles lost 3 (1 destroyed, 2 disabled)
Allied ground losses:
128 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 4 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Assaulting units:
52nd SMotA "Oku" Division
51st Draft B "Base" Division
42nd DrB "Brigade" Division
5th 4cm RpdFire Gun Bn
Defending units:
NRA 10th Corps
NRA 46th Corps
NRA 73rd Corps
NRA 78th Corps
NRA 2nd Grlla "Rgt" Battalion
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Ground combat at Viet Tri [Tonkin] (68,55)
Japanese Shock attack
Attacking force 13062 troops, 162 guns, 90 vehicles, Assault Value = 659
Defending force 3958 troops, 33 guns, 65 vehicles, Assault Value = 117
Japanese adjusted assault: 260
Allied adjusted defense: 139
Japanese assault odds: 1 to 1 (fort level 1)
Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 0
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), forts(+), fatigue(-), experience(-)
Attacker: shock(+), fatigue(-)
Japanese ground losses:
313 casualties reported
Squads: 4 destroyed, 19 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 11 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Allied ground losses:
55 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 7 disabled
Engineers: 3 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 3 (3 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Vehicles lost 5 (1 destroyed, 4 disabled)
Assaulting units:
21st B Ind Mixed Brigade
27th Pack B Division
4th Ind Mixed Dr B Regimental Combat Team
Defending units:
VF/FF Tonkin Base F Base Force
VF/FF 5re REI Regimental Combat Team
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Ground combat at Vanua Lava [Sulphr] (121,148)
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 68 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 3
Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 0
Japanese adjusted assault: 3
Allied adjusted defense: 1
Japanese assault odds: 3 to 1 (fort level 0)
Japanese forces CAPTURE Vanua Lava [Sulphr] !!!
Combat modifiers
Attacker: leaders(+), leaders(-)
Assaulting units:
Kinsyu M Landg Pty
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Ground combat at Palu [Celebes] (68,99)
Japanese Shock attack
Attacking force 13 troops, 3 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 2
Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 0
Japanese adjusted assault: 1
Allied adjusted defense: 1
Japanese assault odds: 1 to 1 (fort level 0)
Japanese forces CAPTURE Palu [Celebes] !!!
Combat modifiers
Attacker: shock(+), leaders(-)
Assaulting units:
Yoko 3rd Airborn SNLF /1
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Ground combat at Loewoek [Oil/ECel] (71,102)
Japanese Shock attack
Attacking force 13 troops, 3 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 2
Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 0
Japanese adjusted assault: 2
Allied adjusted defense: 1
Japanese assault odds: 2 to 1 (fort level 0)
Japanese forces CAPTURE Loewoek [Oil/ECel] !!!
Combat modifiers
Attacker: shock(+), leaders(-)
Assaulting units:
Yoko 3rd Airborn SNLF /6
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Ground combat at Lakara [Celebes] (69,106)
Japanese Shock attack
Attacking force 138 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 5
Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 0
Japanese adjusted assault: 6
Allied adjusted defense: 1
Japanese assault odds: 6 to 1 (fort level 0)
Japanese forces CAPTURE Lakara [Celebes] !!!
Combat modifiers
Attacker: shock(+), leaders(-)
Assaulting units:
Yoko 3rd Airborn SNLF /7
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TF 52 encounters mine field at Bataan [Luzon] (78,77)
Japanese Ships
DMS Shimushu
DMS Hayashio
AM W-27
AM W-11
AM W-4
58 mines cleared
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ASW attack near Santa Maria [Copra] at 120,149
Japanese Ships
APD IJA Yayoi
Allied Ships
SS Cuttlefish
SS Cuttlefish is located by APD IJA Yayoi
APD IJA Yayoi fails to find sub, continues to search...
APD IJA Yayoi fails to find sub, continues to search...
APD IJA Yayoi fails to find sub, continues to search...
APD IJA Yayoi fails to find sub, continues to search...
APD IJA Yayoi fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub
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TF 851 encounters mine field at Bataan [Luzon] (78,77)
Japanese Ships
AM W-19
8 mines cleared
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Submarine attack near Banjoewangi[CblStn] at 58,106
Japanese Ships
SS I-54
Allied Ships
xAPc NEI Toboali, Shell hits 11, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAPc NEI Toboali is sighted by SS I-54
SS I-54 attacking on the surface
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ASW attack near Madjene [Celebes] at 65,103
Japanese Ships
DD Hatakaze
DMS Tobui
Allied Ships
SS RNN O24
SS RNN O24 launches 2 torpedoes at DD Hatakaze
RNN O24 bottoming out ....
DMS Tobui fails to find sub, continues to search...
DMS Tobui fails to find sub, continues to search...
DMS Tobui fails to find sub, continues to search...
DMS Tobui fails to find sub, continues to search...
DMS Tobui fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub
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Submarine attack near Banjoewangi[CblStn] at 58,106
Japanese Ships
SS I-54
Allied Ships
xAKL NEI Van der Bosch, Shell hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAKL NEI Van der Bosch is sighted by SS I-54
SS I-54 attacking xAKL NEI Van der Bosch on the surface
Massive explosion on xAKL NEI Van der Bosch
SS I-54 low on gun ammo, Doikawa N. breaks off surface engagement and submerges
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ASW attack near Mamuju [Celebes] at 63,101
Japanese Ships
DD Isokaze
DD Hamakaze
Allied Ships
SS RNN KVII
SS RNN KVII is located by DD Isokaze
RNN KVII bottoming out ....
DD Hamakaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Hamakaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Hamakaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Hamakaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Hamakaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub
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Submarine attack near Shanghai [MotherRd] at 95,57
Japanese Ships
xAK Norway Maru
Allied Ships
SS Cachalot
xAK Norway Maru is sighted by SS Cachalot
SS Cachalot launches 4 torpedoes at xAK Norway Maru
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ASW attack near Rabaul [Nw Brit] at 106,125
Japanese Ships
PB Shonan Maru #7
PB Takunan Maru #5
PB Toshi Maru #3
Allied Ships
SS Cuttlefish, hits 1
SS Cuttlefish is located by PB Shonan Maru #7
PB Takunan Maru #5 fails to find sub and abandons search
PB Toshi Maru #3 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Toshi Maru #3 attacking submerged sub ....
PB Toshi Maru #3 is out of ASW ammo
PB Toshi Maru #3 is out of ASW ammo
PB Toshi Maru #3 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Toshi Maru #3 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Toshi Maru #3 fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub
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ASW attack near Rabaul [Nw Brit] at 106,125
Japanese Ships
PB Takunan Maru #2
Allied Ships
SS Cuttlefish
SS Cuttlefish is sighted by escort
PB Takunan Maru #2 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Takunan Maru #2 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Takunan Maru #2 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Takunan Maru #2 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Takunan Maru #2 fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub
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ASW attack near Rabaul [Nw Brit] at 106,125
Japanese Ships
PB Shuko Maru #5
PB Shonon Maru #15
Allied Ships
SS Cuttlefish
SS Cuttlefish is located by PB Shuko Maru #5
Cuttlefish bottoming out ....
PB Shonon Maru #15 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Shonon Maru #15 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Shonon Maru #15 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Shonon Maru #15 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Shonon Maru #15 fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub
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Morning Air attack on Lashio [Burma Road] , at 62,46
Weather in hex: Moderate rain
Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-43 Ib Oscar x 1
Ki-43 Ic Oscar x 12
Ki-38 Nick x 2
Allied aircraft
RAF Hurricane IIbTr x 4
No Japanese losses
Allied aircraft losses
RAF Hurricane IIbTr: 2 destroyed
Aircraft Attacking:
12 x Ki-43 Ic Oscar sweeping at 15000 feet
CAP engaged:
No.135 Sqn RAF with RAF Hurricane IIbTr (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(4 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 3 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 12000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 12000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 39 minutes
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Morning Air attack on 16th Army Group , at 71,53 (Bose [Lou River])
Weather in hex: Severe storms
Raid spotted at 36 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 14 minutes
Japanese aircraft
G4M1 Betty TB x 72
Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty TB: 1 damaged
G4M1 Betty TB: 1 destroyed by flak
Aircraft Attacking:
71 x G4M1 Betty TB bombing from 4000 feet
Ground Attack: 1 x 4x60 kg GP G&C Pkg
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Morning Air attack on Lashio [Burma Road] , at 62,46
Weather in hex: Moderate rain
Raid spotted at 33 NM, estimated altitude 20,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-43 Ib Oscar x 1
Ki-43 Ic Oscar x 3
Ki-38 Nick x 10
No Japanese losses
Aircraft Attacking:
8 x Ki-38 Nick sweeping at 20000 feet
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Morning Air attack on KNIL 3rd Coastal Gun Battalion, at 66,93 , near Tarakan [Oil/Bor]
Weather in hex: Heavy rain
Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-51b Sonia GPDB x 6
No Japanese losses
Aircraft Attacking:
2 x Ki-51b Sonia GPDB releasing from 1000'
Ground Attack: 1 x 4x50 kg GP G&C Pkg
2 x Ki-51b Sonia GPDB releasing from 1000'
Ground Attack: 1 x 4x50 kg GP G&C Pkg
2 x Ki-51b Sonia GPDB releasing from 2000'
Ground Attack: 1 x 4x50 kg GP G&C Pkg
Also attacking KNIL VII Battalion ...
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Morning Air attack on Lashio [Burma Road] , at 62,46
Weather in hex: Moderate rain
Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M2m21 Zero x 2
Ki-43 Ib Oscar x 7
No Japanese losses
Aircraft Attacking:
6 x Ki-43 Ib Oscar sweeping at 15000 feet
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Morning Air attack on CW Burma 1st Brigade, at 56,49 , near Toungoo [C Burma]
Weather in hex: Light rain
Raid spotted at 7 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 2 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-21 Ic Sally x 6
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21 Ic Sally : 1 damaged
Aircraft Attacking:
6 x Ki-21 Ic Sally bombing from 4000 feet *
Ground Attack: 3 x 4x50 kg GP G&C Pkg
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Morning Air attack on 39th SMotB Wisteria Division, at 72,55 (Nanning [Lou Rvr])
Weather in hex: Partial cloud
Raid spotted at 12 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes
Allied aircraft
CAF SB-2 (Early) x 11
No Allied losses
Japanese ground losses:
12 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Aircraft Attacking:
11 x CAF SB-2 (Early) bombing from 6000 feet *
Ground Attack: 1 x 4x100 kg GP G&C Pkg
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Morning Air attack on 4th Pack 8cm Mortar Battalion, at 82,52 (Changsha [C China])
Weather in hex: Moderate rain
Raid spotted at 33 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes
Allied aircraft
CAF DB-3B [IL-4] x 5
Allied aircraft losses
CAF DB-3B [IL-4]: 1 destroyed by flak
Aircraft Attacking:
4 x CAF DB-3B [IL-4] bombing from 4000 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 4x100 kg GP G&C Pkg
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Kendari [Celebes] at 69,107
Weather in hex: Light rain
Raid spotted at 39 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 20 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M2m21 Zero x 2
Allied aircraft
A-24 Banshee DB x 7
No Japanese losses
Allied aircraft losses
A-24 Banshee DB: 1 destroyed
CAP engaged:
Ryujo-1 Daitai with A6M2m21 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(1 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 27 minutes
Chitose-1 with A6M2m21 Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000.
Raid is overhead
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Canton I [Phoenix] at 153,143
Weather in hex: Heavy rain
Raid spotted at 39 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 16 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M2m21 Zero x 13
D3A1 Val DB x 27
No Japanese losses
Allied Ships
xAK UK Comliebank, Bomb hits 7, and is sunk
Aircraft Attacking:
2 x D3A1 Val DB releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb, 2 x 60 kg GP Bomb
5 x D3A1 Val DB releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb, 2 x 60 kg GP Bomb
4 x D3A1 Val DB releasing from 1000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb, 2 x 60 kg GP Bomb
16 x D3A1 Val DB releasing from 10000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb, 2 x 60 kg GP Bomb
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAK UK Comliebank
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Morning Air attack on Lashio [Burma Road] , at 62,46
Weather in hex: Moderate rain
Raid spotted at 42 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 16 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M2m21 Zero x 10
Ki-43 Ib Oscar x 1
Ki-38 Nick x 2
No Japanese losses
Aircraft Attacking:
10 x A6M2m21 Zero sweeping at 15000 feet
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Afternoon Air attack on Padang [Coffee] , at 44,85
Weather in hex: Light cloud
Raid spotted at 6 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 2 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-80 I Helen ICB x 9
Ki-38 Nick x 4
No Japanese losses
Allied Ships
xAPc NEI Van Imhoff, Bomb hits 2, on fire
Port hits 10
Port fuel hits 5
Aircraft Attacking:
9 x Ki-80 I Helen ICB bombing from 4000 feet
Port Attack: 10 x 100 kg SAP Bomb
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Afternoon Air attack on Padang [Coffee] , at 44,85
Weather in hex: Light cloud
Raid spotted at 6 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 2 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-49 Ia Helen x 9
No Japanese losses
Allied Ships
xAPc NEI Van Imhoff, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
Repair Shipyard hits 1
Port hits 1
Port fuel hits 3
Aircraft Attacking:
6 x Ki-49 Ia Helen bombing from 4000 feet
City Attack: 10 x 100 kg SAP Bomb
3 x Ki-49 Ia Helen bombing from 4000 feet
Port Attack: 10 x 100 kg SAP Bomb
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Afternoon Air attack on Padang [Coffee] , at 44,85
Weather in hex: Light cloud
Raid spotted at 7 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 2 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-49 Ia Helen x 27
No Japanese losses
Allied Ships
xAPc NEI Van Imhoff, Bomb hits 6, and is sunk
Port hits 30
Port fuel hits 10
Port supply hits 4
Aircraft Attacking:
27 x Ki-49 Ia Helen bombing from 4000 feet
Port Attack: 10 x 100 kg SAP Bomb
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Lakara [Celebes] at 67,107
Weather in hex: Overcast
Raid spotted at 35 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 18 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M2m21 Zero x 1
Allied aircraft
A-24 Banshee DB x 6
No Japanese losses
Allied aircraft losses
A-24 Banshee DB: 1 destroyed, 4 damaged
A-24 Banshee DB: 1 destroyed by flak
Japanese Ships
BB Hyuga
Aircraft Attacking:
4 x A-24 Banshee DB releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb, 2 x 100 lb GP Bomb
CAP engaged:
Ryujo-1 Daitai with A6M2m21 Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(1 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000.
Raid is overhead
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ASW attack near Rabaul [Nw Brit] at 106,125
Japanese Ships
PB Genmei Maru
Allied Ships
SS Cuttlefish
SS Cuttlefish is located by PB Genmei Maru
PB Genmei Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Genmei Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Genmei Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Genmei Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Genmei Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub
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Ground combat at Lashio [Burma Road] (62,46)
Allied Deliberate attack
Attacking force 21148 troops, 109 guns, 350 vehicles, Assault Value = 837
Defending force 10918 troops, 127 guns, 581 vehicles, Assault Value = 453
Allied adjusted assault: 364
Japanese adjusted defense: 376
Allied assault odds: 1 to 2
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), op mode(-), preparation(-), experience(-)
Attacker:
Japanese ground losses:
58 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 5 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Allied ground losses:
482 casualties reported
Squads: 15 destroyed, 27 disabled
Non Combat: 3 destroyed, 7 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 2 (1 destroyed, 1 disabled)
Assaulting units:
Bma 14 Shan States Battalion
NRA 36th Moslem Division
RAF 103rd Base Force
NRA 200th Motorized Division
Bma13th Shan States Battalion
NRA 2nd Reserve Division
Burma Corps
RAF 107th Base Force
Defending units:
3rd Ind Tank Brigade
RTA Guards Division
107th Pack Mtn Field Artillery Regiment
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TF 52 encounters mine field at Bataan [Luzon] (78,77)
Japanese Ships
DMS Shimushu
DMS Hayashio
AM W-27
AM W-11
AM W-4
58 mines cleared
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ASW attack near Santa Maria [Copra] at 120,149
Japanese Ships
APD IJA Yayoi
Allied Ships
SS Cuttlefish
SS Cuttlefish is located by APD IJA Yayoi
APD IJA Yayoi fails to find sub, continues to search...
APD IJA Yayoi fails to find sub, continues to search...
APD IJA Yayoi fails to find sub, continues to search...
APD IJA Yayoi fails to find sub, continues to search...
APD IJA Yayoi fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub
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TF 851 encounters mine field at Bataan [Luzon] (78,77)
Japanese Ships
AM W-19
8 mines cleared
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Submarine attack near Banjoewangi[CblStn] at 58,106
Japanese Ships
SS I-54
Allied Ships
xAPc NEI Toboali, Shell hits 11, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAPc NEI Toboali is sighted by SS I-54
SS I-54 attacking on the surface
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ASW attack near Madjene [Celebes] at 65,103
Japanese Ships
DD Hatakaze
DMS Tobui
Allied Ships
SS RNN O24
SS RNN O24 launches 2 torpedoes at DD Hatakaze
RNN O24 bottoming out ....
DMS Tobui fails to find sub, continues to search...
DMS Tobui fails to find sub, continues to search...
DMS Tobui fails to find sub, continues to search...
DMS Tobui fails to find sub, continues to search...
DMS Tobui fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub
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Submarine attack near Banjoewangi[CblStn] at 58,106
Japanese Ships
SS I-54
Allied Ships
xAKL NEI Van der Bosch, Shell hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAKL NEI Van der Bosch is sighted by SS I-54
SS I-54 attacking xAKL NEI Van der Bosch on the surface
Massive explosion on xAKL NEI Van der Bosch
SS I-54 low on gun ammo, Doikawa N. breaks off surface engagement and submerges
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ASW attack near Mamuju [Celebes] at 63,101
Japanese Ships
DD Isokaze
DD Hamakaze
Allied Ships
SS RNN KVII
SS RNN KVII is located by DD Isokaze
RNN KVII bottoming out ....
DD Hamakaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Hamakaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Hamakaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Hamakaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Hamakaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub
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Submarine attack near Shanghai [MotherRd] at 95,57
Japanese Ships
xAK Norway Maru
Allied Ships
SS Cachalot
xAK Norway Maru is sighted by SS Cachalot
SS Cachalot launches 4 torpedoes at xAK Norway Maru
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ASW attack near Rabaul [Nw Brit] at 106,125
Japanese Ships
PB Shonan Maru #7
PB Takunan Maru #5
PB Toshi Maru #3
Allied Ships
SS Cuttlefish, hits 1
SS Cuttlefish is located by PB Shonan Maru #7
PB Takunan Maru #5 fails to find sub and abandons search
PB Toshi Maru #3 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Toshi Maru #3 attacking submerged sub ....
PB Toshi Maru #3 is out of ASW ammo
PB Toshi Maru #3 is out of ASW ammo
PB Toshi Maru #3 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Toshi Maru #3 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Toshi Maru #3 fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub
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ASW attack near Rabaul [Nw Brit] at 106,125
Japanese Ships
PB Takunan Maru #2
Allied Ships
SS Cuttlefish
SS Cuttlefish is sighted by escort
PB Takunan Maru #2 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Takunan Maru #2 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Takunan Maru #2 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Takunan Maru #2 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Takunan Maru #2 fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub
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ASW attack near Rabaul [Nw Brit] at 106,125
Japanese Ships
PB Shuko Maru #5
PB Shonon Maru #15
Allied Ships
SS Cuttlefish
SS Cuttlefish is located by PB Shuko Maru #5
Cuttlefish bottoming out ....
PB Shonon Maru #15 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Shonon Maru #15 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Shonon Maru #15 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Shonon Maru #15 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Shonon Maru #15 fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub
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Morning Air attack on Lashio [Burma Road] , at 62,46
Weather in hex: Moderate rain
Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-43 Ib Oscar x 1
Ki-43 Ic Oscar x 12
Ki-38 Nick x 2
Allied aircraft
RAF Hurricane IIbTr x 4
No Japanese losses
Allied aircraft losses
RAF Hurricane IIbTr: 2 destroyed
Aircraft Attacking:
12 x Ki-43 Ic Oscar sweeping at 15000 feet
CAP engaged:
No.135 Sqn RAF with RAF Hurricane IIbTr (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(4 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 3 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 12000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 12000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 39 minutes
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Morning Air attack on 16th Army Group , at 71,53 (Bose [Lou River])
Weather in hex: Severe storms
Raid spotted at 36 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 14 minutes
Japanese aircraft
G4M1 Betty TB x 72
Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty TB: 1 damaged
G4M1 Betty TB: 1 destroyed by flak
Aircraft Attacking:
71 x G4M1 Betty TB bombing from 4000 feet
Ground Attack: 1 x 4x60 kg GP G&C Pkg
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Morning Air attack on Lashio [Burma Road] , at 62,46
Weather in hex: Moderate rain
Raid spotted at 33 NM, estimated altitude 20,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-43 Ib Oscar x 1
Ki-43 Ic Oscar x 3
Ki-38 Nick x 10
No Japanese losses
Aircraft Attacking:
8 x Ki-38 Nick sweeping at 20000 feet
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Morning Air attack on KNIL 3rd Coastal Gun Battalion, at 66,93 , near Tarakan [Oil/Bor]
Weather in hex: Heavy rain
Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-51b Sonia GPDB x 6
No Japanese losses
Aircraft Attacking:
2 x Ki-51b Sonia GPDB releasing from 1000'
Ground Attack: 1 x 4x50 kg GP G&C Pkg
2 x Ki-51b Sonia GPDB releasing from 1000'
Ground Attack: 1 x 4x50 kg GP G&C Pkg
2 x Ki-51b Sonia GPDB releasing from 2000'
Ground Attack: 1 x 4x50 kg GP G&C Pkg
Also attacking KNIL VII Battalion ...
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Morning Air attack on Lashio [Burma Road] , at 62,46
Weather in hex: Moderate rain
Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M2m21 Zero x 2
Ki-43 Ib Oscar x 7
No Japanese losses
Aircraft Attacking:
6 x Ki-43 Ib Oscar sweeping at 15000 feet
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Morning Air attack on CW Burma 1st Brigade, at 56,49 , near Toungoo [C Burma]
Weather in hex: Light rain
Raid spotted at 7 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 2 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-21 Ic Sally x 6
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21 Ic Sally : 1 damaged
Aircraft Attacking:
6 x Ki-21 Ic Sally bombing from 4000 feet *
Ground Attack: 3 x 4x50 kg GP G&C Pkg
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Morning Air attack on 39th SMotB Wisteria Division, at 72,55 (Nanning [Lou Rvr])
Weather in hex: Partial cloud
Raid spotted at 12 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes
Allied aircraft
CAF SB-2 (Early) x 11
No Allied losses
Japanese ground losses:
12 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Aircraft Attacking:
11 x CAF SB-2 (Early) bombing from 6000 feet *
Ground Attack: 1 x 4x100 kg GP G&C Pkg
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Morning Air attack on 4th Pack 8cm Mortar Battalion, at 82,52 (Changsha [C China])
Weather in hex: Moderate rain
Raid spotted at 33 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes
Allied aircraft
CAF DB-3B [IL-4] x 5
Allied aircraft losses
CAF DB-3B [IL-4]: 1 destroyed by flak
Aircraft Attacking:
4 x CAF DB-3B [IL-4] bombing from 4000 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 4x100 kg GP G&C Pkg
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Kendari [Celebes] at 69,107
Weather in hex: Light rain
Raid spotted at 39 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 20 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M2m21 Zero x 2
Allied aircraft
A-24 Banshee DB x 7
No Japanese losses
Allied aircraft losses
A-24 Banshee DB: 1 destroyed
CAP engaged:
Ryujo-1 Daitai with A6M2m21 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(1 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 27 minutes
Chitose-1 with A6M2m21 Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000.
Raid is overhead
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Canton I [Phoenix] at 153,143
Weather in hex: Heavy rain
Raid spotted at 39 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 16 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M2m21 Zero x 13
D3A1 Val DB x 27
No Japanese losses
Allied Ships
xAK UK Comliebank, Bomb hits 7, and is sunk
Aircraft Attacking:
2 x D3A1 Val DB releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb, 2 x 60 kg GP Bomb
5 x D3A1 Val DB releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb, 2 x 60 kg GP Bomb
4 x D3A1 Val DB releasing from 1000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb, 2 x 60 kg GP Bomb
16 x D3A1 Val DB releasing from 10000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb, 2 x 60 kg GP Bomb
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAK UK Comliebank
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Morning Air attack on Lashio [Burma Road] , at 62,46
Weather in hex: Moderate rain
Raid spotted at 42 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 16 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M2m21 Zero x 10
Ki-43 Ib Oscar x 1
Ki-38 Nick x 2
No Japanese losses
Aircraft Attacking:
10 x A6M2m21 Zero sweeping at 15000 feet
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Afternoon Air attack on Padang [Coffee] , at 44,85
Weather in hex: Light cloud
Raid spotted at 6 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 2 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-80 I Helen ICB x 9
Ki-38 Nick x 4
No Japanese losses
Allied Ships
xAPc NEI Van Imhoff, Bomb hits 2, on fire
Port hits 10
Port fuel hits 5
Aircraft Attacking:
9 x Ki-80 I Helen ICB bombing from 4000 feet
Port Attack: 10 x 100 kg SAP Bomb
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Afternoon Air attack on Padang [Coffee] , at 44,85
Weather in hex: Light cloud
Raid spotted at 6 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 2 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-49 Ia Helen x 9
No Japanese losses
Allied Ships
xAPc NEI Van Imhoff, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
Repair Shipyard hits 1
Port hits 1
Port fuel hits 3
Aircraft Attacking:
6 x Ki-49 Ia Helen bombing from 4000 feet
City Attack: 10 x 100 kg SAP Bomb
3 x Ki-49 Ia Helen bombing from 4000 feet
Port Attack: 10 x 100 kg SAP Bomb
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Afternoon Air attack on Padang [Coffee] , at 44,85
Weather in hex: Light cloud
Raid spotted at 7 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 2 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-49 Ia Helen x 27
No Japanese losses
Allied Ships
xAPc NEI Van Imhoff, Bomb hits 6, and is sunk
Port hits 30
Port fuel hits 10
Port supply hits 4
Aircraft Attacking:
27 x Ki-49 Ia Helen bombing from 4000 feet
Port Attack: 10 x 100 kg SAP Bomb
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Lakara [Celebes] at 67,107
Weather in hex: Overcast
Raid spotted at 35 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 18 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M2m21 Zero x 1
Allied aircraft
A-24 Banshee DB x 6
No Japanese losses
Allied aircraft losses
A-24 Banshee DB: 1 destroyed, 4 damaged
A-24 Banshee DB: 1 destroyed by flak
Japanese Ships
BB Hyuga
Aircraft Attacking:
4 x A-24 Banshee DB releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb, 2 x 100 lb GP Bomb
CAP engaged:
Ryujo-1 Daitai with A6M2m21 Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(1 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000.
Raid is overhead
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ASW attack near Rabaul [Nw Brit] at 106,125
Japanese Ships
PB Genmei Maru
Allied Ships
SS Cuttlefish
SS Cuttlefish is located by PB Genmei Maru
PB Genmei Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Genmei Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Genmei Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Genmei Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Genmei Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub
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Ground combat at Lashio [Burma Road] (62,46)
Allied Deliberate attack
Attacking force 21148 troops, 109 guns, 350 vehicles, Assault Value = 837
Defending force 10918 troops, 127 guns, 581 vehicles, Assault Value = 453
Allied adjusted assault: 364
Japanese adjusted defense: 376
Allied assault odds: 1 to 2
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), op mode(-), preparation(-), experience(-)
Attacker:
Japanese ground losses:
58 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 5 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Allied ground losses:
482 casualties reported
Squads: 15 destroyed, 27 disabled
Non Combat: 3 destroyed, 7 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 2 (1 destroyed, 1 disabled)
Assaulting units:
Bma 14 Shan States Battalion
NRA 36th Moslem Division
RAF 103rd Base Force
NRA 200th Motorized Division
Bma13th Shan States Battalion
NRA 2nd Reserve Division
Burma Corps
RAF 107th Base Force
Defending units:
3rd Ind Tank Brigade
RTA Guards Division
107th Pack Mtn Field Artillery Regiment
RE: Test 5 ALPHA 10 March 42
Sid, did you get any feedback from the Allied/Axis players regarding economy and supply situation?