Nothing at sea
Just normal bombing in the air, except non bombers hit the troops at Balikpapan, I guess weather scrubbed
First attack at Balikpapan
Might fall next turn, or the next.
Ground combat at Balikpapan (64,97)
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 4709 troops, 38 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 199
Defending force 12350 troops, 176 guns, 342 vehicles, Assault Value = 446
Japanese ground losses:
47 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Assaulting units:
41st Infantry Regiment
16th Naval Guard Unit
12th Base Force
18th JNAF AF Unit
Defending units:
2/5th Armoured Regiment
2/4th Armoured Regiment
8th Australian Division
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Ground combat at Balikpapan (64,97)
Allied Deliberate attack
Attacking force 12350 troops, 176 guns, 342 vehicles, Assault Value = 446
Defending force 9270 troops, 63 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 194
Allied engineers reduce fortifications to 4
Allied adjusted assault: 238
Japanese adjusted defense: 104
Allied assault odds: 2 to 1 (fort level 4)
Allied Assault reduces fortifications to 4
Combat modifiers
Defender: forts(+), preparation(-), experience(-)
Attacker:
Japanese ground losses:
954 casualties reported
Squads: 10 destroyed, 113 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 13 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Guns lost 17 (1 destroyed, 16 disabled)
Allied ground losses:
78 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 6 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Assaulting units:
2/4th Armoured Regiment
2/5th Armoured Regiment
8th Australian Division
Defending units:
41st Infantry Regiment
16th Naval Guard Unit
12th Base Force
18th JNAF AF Unit
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