With a couple exceptions, we seem to be both resting & gathering our strength.
WEST COAST
Both major ship & ground reinforcements have now arrived. I converted 12 AKs to ARs (5), ADs (3), ASs(2), and MLEs (2). I'd like to get a few more in the pipeline but need to keep supplies moving too.
CENT PAC
Quiet.
SOUTH PAC
Two days ago:
01/13/42
Night Time Surface Combat, near Nukufetau at 85,107
Japanese Ships
DD Asanagi, Shell hits 17, and is sunk Jap destroyer #16 sunk
AP La Plata Maru, Shell hits 3
Allied Ships
CA Canberra
CL Perth
DD Ralph Talbot
DD Smith
DD Le Triomphant, Shell hits 1
DD Humphreys
Japanese ground losses:
48 casualties reported
The surface combat TF is on its way to refuel at Pago Pago and then will head north to support the invasion of Canton Island.
I've also now landed a BF (from South Island, NZ) at Norfolk Island & have a squadron of Catalinas there. They report a lot of shipping near Noumea. I think he's reinforcing.
DEI
The invasion at Amboina continues:
01/12/42
Ground combat at Amboina
Japanese Shock attack
Attacking force 6950 troops, 55 guns, 16 vehicles
Defending force 3471 troops, 44 guns, 0 vehicles
Japanese assault odds: 0 to 1 (fort level 2)
Japanese ground losses:
599 casualties reported
Guns lost 12
Vehicles lost 3
Allied ground losses:
16 casualties reported
I'm still holding, though my supplies are getting very low. Cadres of 3 of the 4 units there have been evac'd to Koepang & Darwin by sub.
I suspect Kendari is the next target. I'm trying to mine it heavily & have moved force Z closer. See picture below.
PHIL
My 2 tank batallions at Aparri succumbed yesterday. [:(] I at least got Pat to divert some assets for a little while.
MALAYA
He advanced into Singapore yesterday:
01/13/42
Ground combat at Singapore
Japanese Shock attack
Attacking force 84997 troops, 504 guns, 213 vehicles
Defending force 69304 troops, 352 guns, 17 vehicles
Japanese assault odds: 0 to 1 (fort level 5)
Japanese ground losses:
5232 casualties reported
Guns lost 92
Vehicles lost 11
Allied ground losses:
703 casualties reported
Guns lost 30
Vehicles lost 1
Then today (he told me the shock attack happened against his orders):
01/14/42
Ground combat at Singapore
Japanese Shock attack
Attacking force 41331 troops, 472 guns, 33 vehicles
Defending force 67719 troops, 319 guns, 16 vehicles
Japanese assault odds: 0 to 1 (fort level 5)
Japanese ground losses:
1313 casualties reported
Guns lost 40
Vehicles lost 1
Allied ground losses:
634 casualties reported
Guns lost 8
Vehicles lost 1
I have about 27K supplies there now. Not sure how long I can hold, but it should be longer than historical.
BURMA
I still hold at Moulmein:
01/12/42
Ground combat at Moulmein
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 48849 troops, 395 guns, 91 vehicles
Defending force 21074 troops, 163 guns, 4 vehicles
Japanese assault odds: 0 to 1 (fort level 3)
Japanese ground losses:
2042 casualties reported [:)]
Guns lost 45
Vehicles lost 4
Allied ground losses:
123 casualties reported
Guns lost 10
He's started to bomb my shipping (carrying supplies) at Rangoon & Moulmein from Bangkok. I currently have 3 B-17 squadrons at Calcutta, on ground attack (when the weather's good). I'm considering sending some aviation support to Rangoon, then basing the B-17s there to bomb the airfield at Bangkok.
CHINA
Hong Kong still holds:
01/14/42
Ground combat at Hong Kong
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 47878 troops, 429 guns, 36 vehicles
Defending force 15837 troops, 118 guns, 4 vehicles
Japanese assault odds: 0 to 1 (fort level 4)
Japanese ground losses:
329 casualties reported
Guns lost 6
Allied ground losses:
328 casualties reported
Guns lost 12
It's otherwise been very quiet. Either I'm about to receive a rude surprise or Pat's like me & doesn't do much in this theater.
