Shifted to two day turns fpr 25&26 FEB 42
HIGHLIGHTS: 24Feb 42
Morning Air attack on TF, near Cox's Bazar at 54,43 1 Betty damaged, no allied loses. LRCAP over Cox's Bazar
Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Cox's Bazar at 54,43 3 Betty destory, no allied loses
Shock attack at Singer,
Invasion Cotabato,
this time they IJA means business!
HIGHLIGHTS: 25FEB42
1st Night air attack on Horn Island
Morning Air attack on Kweiyang , at 74,49 1 Betty damkaged by I-16-III CAP
Shock attack Singer, Fort levl 1
HIGHLIGHTS: 26FEB42
Shock attack Singer forts now do to 0
Japanese forces CAPTURE Singkawang !!!
Japanese forces CAPTURE Goodenough Island !!!
Japanese forces CAPTURE Cotabato !!!
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Feb 24, 42
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Ground combat at Singapore (50,84)
Japanese Shock attack
Attacking force 42374 troops, 555 guns, 260 vehicles, Assault Value = 1370
Defending force 38768 troops, 386 guns, 300 vehicles, Assault Value = 968
Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 1
Japanese adjusted assault: 154
Allied adjusted defense: 1841
Japanese assault odds: 1 to 11 (fort level 1)
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), leaders(+), experience(-)
Attacker: shock(+)
Japanese ground losses:
2277 casualties reported
Squads: 80 destroyed, 87 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 66 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Guns lost 20 (13 destroyed, 7 disabled)
Vehicles lost 42 (6 destroyed, 36 disabled)
Allied ground losses:
439 casualties reported
Squads: 4 destroyed, 24 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 9 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 12 (1 destroyed, 11 disabled)
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Ground combat at Bataan (78,77)
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 21769 troops, 494 guns, 361 vehicles, Assault Value = 482
Defending force 30048 troops, 495 guns, 216 vehicles, Assault Value = 954
Allied ground losses:
209 casualties reported
Squads: 3 destroyed, 15 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 4 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 4 disabled
Vehicles lost 2 (1 destroyed, 1 disabled)
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Ground combat at Salajar (66,108) Japanese forces CAPTURE Salajar !!!
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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Feb 25, 42
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Pre-Invasion action off Cotabato (78,90)
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force
25 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese Ships
DD Mochizuki
xAP Huso Maru
DD Nagatsuki
Japanese ground losses:
26 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Allied ground losses:
62 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 6 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
DD Mochizuki firing at 101st PA Infantry Division
DD Mochizuki 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 Cotabato (78,90)
TF 149 troops unloading over beach at Cotabato, 78,90
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Ground combat at Bataan (78,77)
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 22457 troops, 494 guns, 455 vehicles, Assault Value = 492
Defending force 29811 troops, 494 guns, 215 vehicles, Assault Value = 926
Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 1
Japanese adjusted assault: 8
Allied adjusted defense: 701
Japanese assault odds: 1 to 87 (fort level 1)
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), preparation(-), experience(-), supply(-)
Attacker:
Japanese ground losses:
71 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 8 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Vehicles lost 42 (4 destroyed, 38 disabled)
Allied ground losses:
217 casualties reported
Squads: 4 destroyed, 15 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 2 destroyed, 2 disabled
Guns lost 4 (2 destroyed, 2 disabled)
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Ground combat at Singapore (50,84)
Japanese Shock attack
Attacking force 19359 troops, 347 guns, 75 vehicles, Assault Value = 1404
Defending force 38410 troops, 385 guns, 300 vehicles, Assault Value = 934
Japanese adjusted assault: 0
Allied adjusted defense: 1437
Japanese assault odds: 1 to 99 (fort level 1)
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), leaders(+), experience(-)
Attacker: shock(+)
Japanese ground losses:
1878 casualties reported
Squads: 78 destroyed, 73 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 21 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 27 (5 destroyed, 22 disabled)
Allied ground losses:
136 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 16 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Feb 26, 42
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Invasion Support action off Ambon (76,109)
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force
14 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese Ships
xAK Hohuku Maru, Shell hits 2, on fire
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Ground combat at Singapore (50,84)
Japanese Shock attack
Attacking force 45780 troops, 617 guns, 341 vehicles, Assault Value = 1512
Defending force 38317 troops, 385 guns, 300 vehicles, Assault Value = 921
Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 0
Japanese adjusted assault: 810
Allied adjusted defense: 2681
Japanese assault odds: 1 to 3 (fort level 0)
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), leaders(+), experience(-)
Attacker: shock(+)
Japanese ground losses:
6089 casualties reported
Squads: 259 destroyed, 175 disabled
Non Combat: 6 destroyed, 126 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Guns lost 40 (11 destroyed, 29 disabled)
Vehicles lost 23 (1 destroyed, 22 disabled)
Allied ground losses:
528 casualties reported
Squads: 30 destroyed, 27 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 18 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
Guns lost 10 (3 destroyed, 7 disabled)
Vehicles lost 42 (24 destroyed, 18 disabled)
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Ground combat at Bataan (78,77)
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 23931 troops, 497 guns, 460 vehicles, Assault Value = 555
Defending force 29575 troops, 491 guns, 215 vehicles, Assault Value = 905
Japanese adjusted assault: 18
Allied adjusted defense: 397
Japanese assault odds: 1 to 22 (fort level 1)
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), leaders(+), preparation(-), fatigue(-)
experience(-), supply(-)
Attacker:
Japanese ground losses:
122 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 17 disabled
Allied ground losses:
436 casualties reported
Squads: 5 destroyed, 26 disabled
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 8 disabled
Engineers: 2 destroyed, 4 disabled
Guns lost 14 (7 destroyed, 7 disabled)
Vehicles lost 4 (1 destroyed, 3 disabled)
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Ground combat at Cotabato (78,90)
Japanese Shock attack
Attacking force 6972 troops, 46 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 488
Defending force 3132 troops, 36 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 21
Japanese adjusted assault: 308
Allied adjusted defense: 3
Japanese assault odds: 102 to 1 (fort level 0)
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Ground combat at Singapore (50,84)
Japanese Shock attack
Attacking force 45780 troops, 617 guns, 341 vehicles, Assault Value = 1512
Defending force 38317 troops, 385 guns, 300 vehicles, Assault Value = 921
Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 0
Japanese adjusted assault: 810
Allied adjusted defense: 2681
Japanese assault odds: 1 to 3 (fort level 0)
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), leaders(+), experience(-)
Attacker: shock(+)
Japanese ground losses:
6089 casualties reported
Squads: 259 destroyed, 175 disabled
Non Combat: 6 destroyed, 126 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Guns lost 40 (11 destroyed, 29 disabled)
Vehicles lost 23 (1 destroyed, 22 disabled)
Allied ground losses:
528 casualties reported
Squads: 30 destroyed, 27 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 18 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
Guns lost 10 (3 destroyed, 7 disabled)
Vehicles lost 42 (24 destroyed, 18 disabled)
Assaulting units:
6th Tank Regiment
74th Infantry Regiment
5th Recon Regiment
56th Recon Regiment
15th Naval Guard Unit
148th Infantry Regiment
56th Engineer Regiment
11th Infantry Regiment
21st Infantry Regiment
42nd Infantry Regiment
Imperial Guards Division
1st Tank Regiment
14th Tank Regiment
77th Infantry Regiment
18th Division
113th Infantry Regiment
41st Infantry Regiment
5th Engineer Regiment
RTA Cavalry Division
25th Army
5th Field Artillery Regiment
56th Field Artillery Regiment
3rd Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
5th Mortar Battalion
1st RF Gun Battalion
18th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
22nd Air Flotilla
3rd Mortar Battalion
3rd Medium Field Artillery Regiment
14th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
Defending units:
3rd Cavalry Regiment
2nd Gordons Battalion
2/17 Dogra Battalion
SSVF Brigade
1st Manchester Battalion
2nd Malay Battalion
5/14th Punjab Battalion
1st Malay Battalion
2nd Loyal Battalion
11th Indian Division
9th Indian Division
III Indian Corps
Singapore Fortress
1st ISF Base Force
3rd Heavy AA Regiment
22nd Indian Mountain Gun Regiment
Malayan Air Wing
3rd HK&S Light AA Regiment
Malaya Army
1st HK&S Heavy AA Regiment
Singapore Base Force
3rd ISF Base Force
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Ground combat at Bataan (78,77)
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 23931 troops, 497 guns, 460 vehicles, Assault Value = 555
Defending force 29575 troops, 491 guns, 215 vehicles, Assault Value = 905
Japanese adjusted assault: 18
Allied adjusted defense: 397
Japanese assault odds: 1 to 22 (fort level 1)
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), leaders(+), preparation(-), fatigue(-)
experience(-), supply(-)
Attacker:
Japanese ground losses:
122 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 17 disabled
Allied ground losses:
436 casualties reported
Squads: 5 destroyed, 26 disabled
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 8 disabled
Engineers: 2 destroyed, 4 disabled
Guns lost 14 (7 destroyed, 7 disabled)
Vehicles lost 4 (1 destroyed, 3 disabled)
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Ground combat at Cotabato (78,90)
Japanese Shock attack
Attacking force 6972 troops, 46 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 488
Defending force 3132 troops, 36 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 21
Japanese adjusted assault: 308
Allied adjusted defense: 3
Japanese assault odds: 102 to 1 (fort level 0)
Japanese forces CAPTURE Cotabato !!!
Allied aircraft
no flights
Allied aircraft losses
L-18 Lodestar: 5 destroyed
Combat modifiers
Defender: disruption(-), morale(-), experience(-), supply(-)
Attacker: shock(+)
Japanese ground losses:
21 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 2 (1 destroyed, 1 disabled)
Allied ground losses:
4134 casualties reported
Squads: 289 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 305 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 36 (36 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units destroyed 4
Assaulting units:
16th Infantry Regiment
62nd Infantry Group
24th Infantry Regiment
Defending units:
101st PA Infantry Division
102nd PA Infantry Division
III Philippine Corps
81st PA Infantry Div /1
Ground combat at Paotow (92,34)
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 1464 troops, 20 guns, 50 vehicles, Assault Value = 43
Defending force 10803 troops, 86 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 328
Assaulting units:
1st Cavalry Brigade
Defending units:
11th Chinese Corps
81st Chinese Corps
17th Group Army
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Ground combat at Singkawang (56,88)
Japanese Shock attack
Attacking force 1750 troops, 10 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 57
Defending force 1666 troops, 21 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 22
Japanese adjusted assault: 37
Allied adjusted defense: 5
Japanese assault odds: 7 to 1 (fort level 0)
Japanese forces CAPTURE Singkawang !!!
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), leaders(+), disruption(-), fatigue(-)
morale(-), experience(-)
Attacker: shock(+)
Japanese ground losses:
102 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 14 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Allied ground losses:
658 casualties reported
Squads: 35 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 30 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 4 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 9 (6 destroyed, 3 disabled)
Units retreated 3
Defeated Allied Units Retreating!
Assaulting units:
III./124th Infantry Battalion
1st Sasebo SNLF Coy
Defending units:
West Borneo KNIL Battalion
Bintan Det. Base Force
North Borneo Base Force
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