All of this power and their national will seems to be stronger than ours

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The Dutch are just holding on in Java and Sumatra.

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Bases established in the Banda and Ceram Seas.

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The Philippines have one major speed bump in the way.

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Our leading pilots up to the end of the month.

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The overall points standings.

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Current production levels.

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Reported sunk ships by most valuable.

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Sunk IJN ships less one AMc that did not fit on the shot.

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1 March 1942

PHILIPPINES

Troops unloading over beach at Catbalogan.

Japanese bombard at Manila – J (1 vehicle lost) to A 47 (1 combat squad destroyed) casualties.
Attacking force 3232 troops, 225 guns, 216 vehicles, Assault Value = 2268
Defending force 50602 troops, 710 guns, 664 vehicles, Assault Value = 1534

Japanese bombard at Cagayan.
Attacking force 1488 troops, 19 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 61
Defending force 10148 troops, 70 guns, 50 vehicles, Assault Value = 417

MALAYA/DEI

Medan Garrison Battalion at Medan is bombed – 127 casualties.

18 Nell locate and attack 2 AMc at 65,113 near Endeh. AMc Kawi succumbs to a single torpedo hit whilst AMc Ardjoeno is reported to be dead in the water but isn’t hit.

10 Val escorted by 7 Claude locate AMc MMS C near Maumere at 66,113 and sink her with a single 250kg bomb.

6 Nell locate AMc Cheribon near Sawoe-eilanden at 65,116 and she is sunk by a single torpedo strike.

Artilleriecommando Coastal Gun Battalion at Soerabaja is bombed – 90 casualties.

KNIL Army Command at Soerabaja is bombed – 155 casualties (1 non-combat squad destroyed).

Medan is bombed – 16 casualties and 1 runway hit.

4/8th Gurkha Battalion at 54,50 near Prome is bombed – 14 casualties.

10 Val escorted by 2 Claude locate AS Zuiderkruis near Sawoe-eilanden at 64,115. No hits though.

During the afternoon 4 Mabel escorted by 5 Claude locate the hapless and still dead in the water AMc Ardjoeno and sink her with a single bomb hit.

Japanese deliberate attack at Soerabaja.
Attacking force 54808 troops, 631 guns, 322 vehicles, Assault Value = 1767
Defending force 26339 troops, 368 guns, 140 vehicles, Assault Value = 460

Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 1

Japanese adjusted assault: 1083
Allied adjusted defense: 288

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

Japanese forces CAPTURE Soerabaja !!!

Combat modifiers
Defender: experience(-)
Attacker:

Japanese ground losses:
815 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 78 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 18 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 8 disabled
Vehicles lost 60 (6 destroyed, 54 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
16520 casualties reported
Squads: 970 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 1193 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 216 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 526 (526 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Vehicles lost 198 (198 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units destroyed 24

Assaulting units:
6th Tank Regiment
5th Division
4th Division
Sasebo 3rd SNLF
21st Division
2nd Division
Yokosuka 4th SNLF
3rd Medium Field Artillery Regiment
1st RF Gun Battalion
18th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
Southern Army
3rd Mortar Battalion
14th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion

Defending units:
1st Regt Cavalerie
Lijfwacht Cav Sqn
Artilleriecommando Coastal Gun Battalion
Mobiele Eenheid Battalion
4th KNIL Regiment
1st KNIL Regiment
2nd KNIL Regiment
2nd KNIL Landstorm Battalion
Marinier Battalion
6th KNIL Regiment
MLD
3rd KNIL AA Battalion
ML-KNIL
2 ML-KNIL Aviation
KNIL Army Command
1 ML-KNIL Aviation
Banjoewangi Base Force
Commandement Marine
ABDA
1st KNIL AA Battalion
Soerabaja Base Force
Madion Base Force
Djojakarta Base Force
Malang Base Force

Japanese deliberate attack at 50,101 near Tjilatjap.
Attacking force 1538 troops, 19 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 63
Defending force 844 troops, 4 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1

Japanese adjusted assault: 28
Allied adjusted defense: 1

Japanese assault odds: 28 to 1

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

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

Assaulting units:
Sasebo 8th SNLF

Defending units:
Tjilitap Base Force


Japanese bombard at Praboemoelih.
Attacking force 504 troops, 3 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 53
Defending force 1703 troops, 13 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 63

Lingga is occupied by the Japanese.

CHINA

Kukong is bombed – 1 runway hit.

41st Chinese Corps at 84,45 near Nanyang is bombed – 203 casualties (1 combat squad and 3 non-combat squads destroyed).

70th Chinese Corps at Changsha is bombed – 10 casualties.

12th Chinese Corps at 84,45 near Nanyang is bombed – 13 casualties.

Pakhoi is bombed – 2 runway hits.

Changsha is bombed – 2 airbase hits, 3 airbase supply hits and 8 runway hits.

Kanhsien is bombed – 1 airbase hit, 2 airbase supply hits and 7 runway hits.

Japanese bombard at Changsha – J 36 (1 engineer squad destroyed) to A 9 casualties.
Attacking force 30209 troops, 360 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1032
Defending force 85192 troops, 424 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 2861

Japanese deliberate attack at 82,43 near Ankang.
Attacking force 6060 troops, 38 guns, 82 vehicles, Assault Value = 228
Defending force 5512 troops, 33 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 157

Japanese adjusted assault: 200
Allied adjusted defense: 139

Japanese assault odds: 1 to 1

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

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

Allied ground losses:
362 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 43 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled

Assaulting units:
9th Armored Car Co
61st Infantry Brigade
15th Tank Regiment

Defending units:
90th Chinese Corps

Japanese bombard at 87,57 near Chuhsien.
Attacking force 5192 troops, 38 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 139
Defending force 5266 troops, 34 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 171

Japanese bombard at Kanhsien – A 9 casualties (1 combat squad destroyed).
Attacking force 13905 troops, 162 guns, 42 vehicles, Assault Value = 1234
Defending force 33674 troops, 261 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1276

Japanese bombard at 84,42 near Sian.
Attacking force 28399 troops, 240 guns, 111 vehicles, Assault Value = 1941
Defending force 7690 troops, 38 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 202


BURMA

108th/2 Base Force at Mergui is bombed.

Japanese deliberate attack at 54,50 near Prome.
Attacking force 12740 troops, 120 guns, 32 vehicles, Assault Value = 437
Defending force 2457 troops, 17 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 37

Japanese adjusted assault: 204
Allied adjusted defense: 133

Japanese assault odds: 1 to 1

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

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

Allied ground losses:
271 casualties reported
Squads: 18 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 30 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)

Assaulting units:
33rd Division

Defending units:
12th Burma Rifles Battalion
4/14th Punjab Battalion
9/11th Sikh Battalion
4/8th Gurkha Battalion
2nd King Own YLI Battalion
27th Indian Mountain Gun Regiment
103rd RN Base Force

Japanese bombard at Mergui.
Attacking force 119 troops, 2 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 10
Defending force 219 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 5


Repairs completed on DD Mutsuki at Tokyo, ship returned to service.
Repairs completed on DD Kisaragi at Tokyo, ship returned to service.
Repairs completed on DD Yayoi at Tokyo, ship returned to service.
Repairs completed on DD Mochizuki at Tokyo, ship returned to service.
Repairs completed on DD Fubuki at Saigon, ship returned to service.
Repairs completed on DD Usugumo at Saigon, ship returned to service.
Repairs completed on DD Shirayuki at Saigon, ship returned to service.
Repairs completed on SS I-169 at Kwajalein Island, ship returned to service.

DD Akikaze beginning refit in shipyard at Singapore.
DD Yakaze beginning refit in shipyard at Singapore.
E Chidori beginning refit in shipyard at Pescadores.
E Manazuru beginning refit in shipyard at Pescadores.
E Hatsukari beginning refit in shipyard at Pescadores.
E Tomozuru beginning refit in shipyard at Pescadores.

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2 March 1942

MALAYA/DEI

Medan Garrison Battalion at Medan is bombed – 69 casualties (1 non-combat squad destroyed).

Near Koepang at 68,118 18 Nell find AS Zuiderkruis and sink her with a single torpedo strike.

Medan is bombed – 5 casualties, 2 runway hits.

SS KXII attacks DD Natsushio at 59,106 near Kangean and misses. The search fails to find the sub.

Japanese deliberate attack at 50,101 near Tjilatjap.

Attacking force 1538 troops, 19 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 63
Defending force 810 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1

Japanese adjusted assault: 17
Allied adjusted defense: 1

Japanese assault odds: 17 to 1

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

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

Assaulting units:
Sasebo 8th SNLF

Defending units:
Tjilitap Base Force

Japanese bombard at Praboemoelih – A 8 casualties.
Attacking force 3067 troops, 25 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 53
Defending force 1703 troops, 13 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 63

BURMA

108th/2 Base Force at 53,62 Mergui is bombed.

2nd King Own YLI Battalion at 54,50 near Prome is bombed – 9 casualties.

Japanese deliberate attack at 54,50 near Prome.

Attacking force 13027 troops, 160 guns, 32 vehicles, Assault Value = 435
Defending force 2126 troops, 16 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 29

Japanese adjusted assault: 175
Allied adjusted defense: 22

Japanese assault odds: 7 to 1

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

Japanese ground losses:
59 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Allied ground losses:
311 casualties reported
Squads: 10 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 50 destroyed, 12 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 4 (4 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units retreated 4

Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
33rd Division
55th Mountain Gun Regiment

Defending units:
4/8th Gurkha Battalion
9/11th Sikh Battalion
2nd King Own YLI Battalion
12th Burma Rifles Battalion
103rd RN Base Force
27th Indian Mountain Gun Regiment
4/14th Punjab Battalion

Japanese bombard at Mergui.
Attacking force 126 troops, 2 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 11
Defending force 225 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 6

CHINA

Kukong is bombed – 5 runway hits.

Manila is bombed – 4 casualties,2 airbase hit and 19 runway hits.

12th Chinese Corps at 84,45 near Nanyang is bombed – 223 casualties (1 combat squad and 2 non-combat squads destroyed).

Pakhoi is bombed – 1 airbase hit and 4 runway hits.

Kanhsien is bombed – 2 airbase hits, 2 airbase supply hits and 10 runway hits.

Japanese deliberate attack at 84,42 near Sian – the roadblock is cleared and the road to Sian is open.

Attacking force 53334 troops, 418 guns, 255 vehicles, Assault Value = 1953
Defending force 7700 troops, 38 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 203

Japanese adjusted assault: 1265
Allied adjusted defense: 109

Japanese assault odds: 11 to 1

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

Japanese ground losses:
189 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 27 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled

Allied ground losses:
3097 casualties reported
Squads: 120 destroyed, 21 disabled
Non Combat: 137 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 4 destroyed, 6 disabled
Guns lost 9 (2 destroyed, 7 disabled)
Units retreated 1

Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
110th Division
12th Tank Regiment
36th Division
63rd Division
32nd Division
138th Infantry Regiment
1st Army

Defending units:
36th Chinese Corps

Japanese bombard at Changsha – J 34 to A 5 casualties.
Attacking force 30210 troops, 360 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1032
Defending force 85197 troops, 424 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 2857

Japanese deliberate attack at 86,46 near Nanyang.

Attacking force 11928 troops, 102 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 400
Defending force 4524 troops, 35 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 118

Japanese adjusted assault: 205
Allied adjusted defense: 64

Japanese assault odds: 3 to 1

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

Japanese ground losses:
86 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled

Allied ground losses:
923 casualties reported
Squads: 59 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 122 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 2 destroyed, 2 disabled
Units retreated 3

Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
116th Division

Defending units:
69th Chinese Corps
85th Chinese Corps
7th New Chinese Corps


Japanese bombard at Kanhsien – A 13 casualties (1 combat squad destroyed).
Attacking force 13905 troops, 164 guns, 42 vehicles, Assault Value = 1233
Defending force 33672 troops, 261 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1275

PHILIPPINES

Japanese bombard at Manila – J (1 vehicle lost) to A 49 (1 combat squad destroyed) casualties.
Attacking force 3232 troops, 228 guns, 217 vehicles, Assault Value = 2284
Defending force 50719 troops, 710 guns, 664 vehicles, Assault Value = 1548

Japanese bombard at Cagayan.
Attacking force 1488 troops, 19 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 61
Defending force 10159 troops, 70 guns, 50 vehicles, Assault Value = 418

Catbalogan is occupied by the Japanese.



CM Saishu lays defensive minefield at Wakkanai.

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3 March 1942

PACIFIC

At 171,52 near Dutch Harbour SS I-2 gets a look at xAK Cold Brook but is chased away by DD Rathburne before a solution can be set.

MALAYA/DEI

Mine field cleared at Soerabaja – 102 mines.

Day time surface combat at 65,114 near Endeh.

Japanese Ships
CL Nagara
CL Yura
DD Kawakaze
DD Sagiri

Allied Ships
AMc Djember, Shell hits 3, and is sunk
AMc Djombang, Shell hits 4, and is sunk
AMc Enggano, Shell hits 1, and is sunk

Miyoshi, Teruhiko crosses the 'T'

AMc Enggano sunk by CL Yura at 19,000 yards

Massive explosion on AMc Djombang

AMc Djombang sunk by CL Nagara at 12,000 yards
AMc Djember sunk by CL Nagara at 10,000 yards

Korps Marechausee Battalion at Langsa is bombed – 15 casualties.

At 63,113 near Waingapoe 13 Betty unsuccessfully attack AMc Tjerimai and Smeroe with torpedoes.

Medan is bombed – 4 runway hit.

Troops land over beach at Talaud-eilanden.

Japanese deliberate attack at 50,101 near Tjilatjap.

Attacking force 1538 troops, 19 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 62
Defending force 753 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1

Japanese adjusted assault: 28

Allied adjusted defense: 1
Japanese assault odds: 28 to 1

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

Allied ground losses:
671 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 164 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Units destroyed 1

Assaulting units:
Sasebo 8th SNLF

Defending units:
Tjilitap Base Force

Japanese bombard at Praboemoelih.
Attacking force 504 troops, 3 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 53
Defending force 1703 troops, 13 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 63

Pantar is occupied by the Japanese.

INDIA

At 28,48 near Colombo SS I-172 is jumped on by DD Electra after she unsuccessfully sent 2 torpedoes towards DE Jumna. She suffers 2 hits for her failed effort.

The quiet waters of the Indian Ocean erupt into unexpected fury for an Allied troop convoy. Over the past week Yamaguchi and the swashbuckling Carrier Div 5 has been sailing a westbound course towards the Indian subcontinent in the hope of finding an Allied convoy. They are richly rewarded.

Morning Air attack on TF, near Addu at 23,63

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 27
B5N2 Kate x 65
D3A1 Val x 43

Japanese aircraft losses
D3A1 Val: 3 damaged

Allied Ships
xAP Moreton Bay, Torpedo hits 4, and is sunk
xAK Bhima, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
PG Yarra, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
xAK Michael Embiricos, Bomb hits 3, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
xAP Rajula, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk
xAK Anatina, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk
xAK Industria, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAK Ikauna, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAP Largs Bay, Torpedo hits 1
xAP Santhia
xAK Catrine, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires
xAP Australia Star, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
AMC Corfu, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 5, and is sunk
xAP Esperance Bay, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAP Khandalla, Torpedo hits 3, and is sunk
xAK Uffington Court, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAK Salween, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires

Allied ground losses:
3690 casualties reported
Squads: 310 destroyed, 105 disabled
Non Combat: 375 destroyed, 199 disabled
Engineers: 26 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 191 (158 destroyed, 33 disabled)
Vehicles lost 422 (339 destroyed, 83 disabled)

Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAK Ikauna
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAK Catrine
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAK Industria
Massive explosion on xAP Khandalla
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAK Uffington Court
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAK Salween

CHINA

Kukong is bombed – 2 airbase supply hits and 6 runway hits.

Sian is bombed – 3 airbase hits, 2 airbase supply hits and 15 runway hits.

70th Chinese Corps at Changsha is bombed - 4 casualties.

Pakhoi is bombed – 1 airbase supply hit and 1 runway hit.

Changsha is bombed – 5 airbase hits and 22 runway hits.

Kanhsien is bombed – 1 airbase hit and 3 runway hits.

Japanese bombard at Changsha – J 148 (2 combat squads destroyed) casualties.
Attacking force 30235 troops, 360 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1034
Defending force 85317 troops, 424 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 2864

Japanese deliberate attack at 82,43 near Ankang.

Attacking force 5934 troops, 38 guns, 82 vehicles, Assault Value = 218
Defending force 5262 troops, 32 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 124

Japanese adjusted assault: 185
Allied adjusted defense: 91

Japanese assault odds: 2 to 1

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

Japanese ground losses:
158 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 12 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled

Allied ground losses:
2036 casualties reported
Squads: 157 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 97 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 3 destroyed, 3 disabled
Guns lost 2 (2 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units retreated 1

Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
9th Armored Car Co
61st Infantry Brigade
15th Tank Regiment

Defending units:
90th Chinese Corps


Japanese bombard at Kanhsien.
Attacking force 13905 troops, 164 guns, 42 vehicles, Assault Value = 1234
Defending force 33679 troops, 261 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1274

Japanese deliberate attack at 83,45 near Nanyang.

Attacking force 10976 troops, 94 guns, 32 vehicles, Assault Value = 344
Defending force 925 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 2

Japanese adjusted assault: 331
Allied adjusted defense: 16

Japanese assault odds: 20 to 1

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

Allied ground losses:
277 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 36 destroyed, 4 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Units retreated 2

Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
35th Division
RGC Army

Defending units:
2nd Group Army
39th Group Army

PHILIPPINES

Manila is bombed – 6 airbase hits, 1 airbase supply hit and 21 runway hits.

Japanese bombard at Manila – A 73 (3 combat squads destroyed + 1 vehicle lost) casualties.
Attacking force 3232 troops, 228 guns, 216 vehicles, Assault Value = 2288
Defending force 50718 troops, 710 guns, 664 vehicles, Assault Value = 1546

Japanese bombard at Cagayan – J 20 casualties.
Attacking force 1488 troops, 19 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 61
Defending force 10161 troops, 70 guns, 50 vehicles, Assault Value = 419

BURMA

108th/2 Base Force at Mergui is bombed.

2nd King Own YLI Battalion at 53,51 near Bassein is bombed – 7 casualties.

Japanese deliberate attack at 54,50 near Prome.

Attacking force 13005 troops, 160 guns, 32 vehicles, Assault Value = 432
Defending force 565 troops, 7 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 3

Japanese adjusted assault: 364
Allied adjusted defense: 1

Japanese assault odds: 364 to 1

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

Allied ground losses:
338 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 39 destroyed, 8 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 4 (4 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units retreated 2
Units destroyed 1

Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
33rd Division
55th Mountain Gun Regiment

Defending units:
12th Burma Rifles Battalion
27th Indian Mountain Gun Regiment
4/8th Gurkha Battalion

Japanese bombard at Mergui.
Attacking force 424 troops, 6 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 14
Defending force 220 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 6




CM Wakataka and Ukishima lays defensive minefield at Koshiki-jima Retto.

xAP Moreton Bay is reported to have been sunk near Addu on Mar 03, 1942.
xAP Rajula is reported to have been sunk near Addu on Mar 03, 1942.
xAP Khandalla is reported to have been sunk near Addu on Mar 03, 1942.
AMC Corfu is reported to have been sunk near Addu on Mar 03, 1942.
xAK Anatina is reported to have been sunk near Addu on Mar 03, 1942.
PG Yarra is reported to have been sunk near Addu on Mar 03, 1942.
AMc Djember is reported to have been sunk near Endeh on Mar 03, 1942.
AMc Djombang is reported to have been sunk near Endeh on Mar 03, 1942.
AMc Enggano is reported to have been sunk near Endeh on Mar 03, 1942.
xAK Michael Embiricos is reported to have been sunk near Addu on Mar 03, 1942.

SC CHa-29 arrives at Kagoshima.

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4 March 1942

INDIA

In the Indian Ocean Yamaguchi orders Hiei and Kirishima to operate independently.

Night Time Surface Combat near Koggala at 24,63.

Japanese Ships
BB Hiei
DD Kagero

Allied Ships
xAP Largs Bay, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk

Allied ground losses:
2288 casualties reported
Squads: 87 destroyed, 46 disabled
Non Combat: 85 destroyed, 73 disabled
Engineers: 19 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 7 (7 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Vehicles lost 31 (31 destroyed, 0 disabled)

xAP Largs Bay sunk by DD Kagero at 11,000 yards


Night Time Surface Combat near Koggala at 24,61.

Japanese Ships
BB Kirishima
DD Yamakaze

Allied Ships
xAK Catrine, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk

Allied ground losses:
Guns lost 13 (4 destroyed, 9 disabled)
Vehicles lost 21 (1 destroyed, 20 disabled)

xAK Catrine sunk by DD Yamakaze at 11,000 yards


Night Time Surface Combat near Koggala at 25,62.

Japanese Ships
BB Hiei
DD Kagero

Allied Ships
xAK Bhima, Shell hits 11, and is sunk

Allied ground losses:
Guns lost 41 (12 destroyed, 29 disabled)
Vehicles lost 20 (11 destroyed, 9 disabled)

xAK Bhima sunk by BB Hiei at 5,000 yards


Night Time Surface Combat near Koggala at 25,58.

Japanese Ships
BB Kirishima
DD Yamakaze

Allied Ships
xAK Ettrickbank, Shell hits 17, and is sunk

Allied ground losses:
Guns lost 34 (28 destroyed, 6 disabled)
Vehicles lost 33 (33 destroyed, 0 disabled)

xAK Ettrickbank sunk by BB Kirishima at 2,000 yards


Night Time Surface Combat near Koggala at 24,60.

Japanese Ships
BB Kirishima
DD Yamakaze

Allied Ships
xAK Salween, Shell hits 21, and is sunk

Allied ground losses:
Guns lost 34 (8 destroyed, 26 disabled)
Vehicles lost 33 (3 destroyed, 30 disabled)

xAK Salween sunk by BB Kirishima at 7,000 yards


Day Time Surface Combat near Koggala at 23,59.

Japanese Ships
BB Kirishima
DD Yamakaze

Allied Ships
xAP Santhia, Shell hits 24, and is sunk

Allied ground losses:
2140 casualties reported
Squads: 78 destroyed, 57 disabled
Non Combat: 69 destroyed, 73 disabled
Engineers: 19 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Vehicles lost 26 (22 destroyed, 4 disabled)

xAP Santhia sunk by BB Kirishima at 11,000 yards


Day Time Surface Combat near Koggala at 25,58.

Japanese Ships
BB Kirishima
DD Yamakaze

Allied Ships
xAK African Prince

Both Task Forces evade combat


At 27,42 near Trivandrum SS I-162 gets a look at CV Indomitable through the cross hairs. She fires off 4 torpedoes and misses. She takes 3 hits in return. A sizeable portion of the British Fleet and is with the carrier and I figure that the Brits have fled from their Ceylon base. Too bad our sub couldn’t get those torps to stick.

Allied Ships
CV Indomitable
CA Exeter
CA Cornwall
CA Dorsetshire
CL Glasgow
DD Griffin


Day Time Surface Combat near Koggala at 25,56.

Japanese Ships
BB Hiei
DD Kagero

Allied Ships
xAK African Prince, Shell hits 14, and is sunk

Allied ground losses:
Guns lost 48 (40 destroyed, 8 disabled)
Vehicles lost 79 (63 destroyed, 16 disabled)

xAK African Prince sunk by BB Hiei at 7,000 yards


SS I-162 is dogged. She finds more Brits (CLs Colombo, Dauntless and Emerald) and shots and missed against Colombo.

CHINA

Kukong is bombed – 1 airbse hit, 1 airbase supply hit and 12 runway hits.

Sian is bombed – 1 airbase hit and 6 runway hits.

92nd Chinese Corps at 84,45 near Nanyang is bombed – 5 casualties.

Pakhoi is bombed – 1 airbase hit and 1 runway hit.

Kanhsien is bombed – 1 airbase supply hit and 7 runway hits.

Japanese bombard at Changsha – J 60 to A 9 casualties.
Attacking force 30191 troops, 360 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1032
Defending force 85348 troops, 424 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 2868

Japanese bombard at Kanhsien.
Attacking force 37618 troops, 372 guns, 126 vehicles, Assault Value = 1235
Defending force 33666 troops, 261 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1276

PHILIPPINES

Manila is bombed – 3 airbase hits, 2 airbase supply hits and 8 runway hits.

Japanese bombard at Manila – J (1 gun destroyed) to A 113 (2 combat squads destroyed) casualties.
Attacking force 3240 troops, 228 guns, 217 vehicles, Assault Value = 2461
Defending force 50699 troops, 710 guns, 663 vehicles, Assault Value = 1543

Japanese bombard at Cagayan.
Attacking force 1479 troops, 19 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 60
Defending force 10192 troops, 70 guns, 50 vehicles, Assault Value = 423

Guiuan is occupied by the Japanese.

MALAYA/DEI

Mine field cleared at Soerabaja – 5 mines.

18 Nell locate more Dutch ships at 63, 113 near Waingapoe.

Allied Ships
AMc Rindjani, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
AMc Smeroe, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
AMc Slamat, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk
AMc Tjerimai
AMc Merbabo

Japanese deliberate attack at Medan.

Attacking force 3978 troops, 27 guns, 8 vehicles, Assault Value = 130
Defending force 1885 troops, 13 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 58

Japanese adjusted assault: 101
Allied adjusted defense: 9

Japanese assault odds: 11 to 1 (fort level 1)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Medan !!!

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

Japanese ground losses:
204 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 14 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled

Allied ground losses:
570 casualties reported
Squads: 21 destroyed, 10 disabled
Non Combat: 21 destroyed, 5 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 8 (8 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units retreated 4

Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
4th Ind. Engineer Regiment
82nd Naval Guard Unit
83rd Naval Guard Unit

Defending units:
Medan Garrison Battalion
Medan Coastal Gun Battalion
Van Aaran Garrison Battalion
Medan Base Force

Japanese capture Talaud-eilanden.

Japanese bombard at Praboemoelih.
Attacking force 504 troops, 3 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 53
Defending force 1703 troops, 13 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 63

BURMA

9/11th Sikh Battalion at 53,51 near Bassein is bombed – 38 casualties.

Japanese deliberate attack at Mergui.

Attacking force 424 troops, 6 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 14
Defending force 225 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 6

Japanese adjusted assault: 8
Allied adjusted defense: 1

Japanese assault odds: 8 to 1 (fort level 0)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Mergui !!!

Allied aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft losses
Buffalo PR.I: 1 destroyed

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

Allied ground losses:
219 casualties reported
Squads: 7 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 26 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
Units destroyed 1

Assaulting units:
Yokosuka 3rd SNLF

Defending units:
108th/2 Base Force



Repairs completed on DD Oite at Tokyo, ship returned to service.
Repairs completed on DD Hayate at Tokyo, ship returned to service.
Repairs completed on DD Numakaze at Saigon, ship returned to service.
Repairs completed on xAP Hokoku Maru at Saigon, ship returned to service.

CM Wakataka lays defensive minefield at Oita.

[SierraJuliet]

5 March 1942

INDIA

SS I-175 attacks DD Express at 26,43 near Trivandrum. Again no success and DD Isis returns to the fray with the depth charge attack on the sub. No damage received from the British destroyers this time.

Carrier Div 5 locates more targets in the afternoon and launches a strikes at 29,74 near Sinabang.

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 23
B5N2 Kate x 29

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
xAK Silvermaple, Bomb hits 2, on fire
xAP Chilka
xAP Amra, Bomb hits 1, on fire
xAP Takliwa
xAP Tairea
xAK Lavington Court, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAP Indora, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage

Massive explosion on xAK Silvermaple


There is time left in the day for a second strike of Val bombers.
Japanese aircraft
D3A1 Val x 25

Japanese aircraft losses
D3A1 Val: 1 damaged

Allied Ships
xAK Lavington Court, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAP Amra, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAP Indora, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAP Chilka, Bomb hits 5, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAK Silvermaple, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAP Takliwa, Bomb hits 2, on fire

Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAP Amra
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAP Indora
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAP Chilka
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAK Silvermaple

MALAYA/DEI

SS O20 locates and sinks CM Kamome at 56, 103 with 2 torpedoes after I’d foolish let her operate in these waters independently.

Van Aaran Garrison Battalion at 45,75 near Medan is bombed – 22 casualties.

The Nells return at 63,113 near Waingapoe but this time cannot score a hit with bombs dropped from 8000 feet against AMc Tjerimai and Merbabo.

Medan Coastal Gun Battalion at 45,75 near Medan is bombed – 34 casualties.

Japanese bombard at Praboemoelih.
Attacking force 504 troops, 3 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 53
Defending force 1690 troops, 13 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 62

PHILIPPINES

BB Yamato bombards Manila.

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

Manila is bombed – 5 casualties, 5 airbase hits, 4 airbase supply hits and 30 runway hits.

Japanese deliberate attack at Manila.

Attacking force 79538 troops, 891 guns, 938 vehicles, Assault Value = 2472
Defending force 50595 troops, 710 guns, 663 vehicles, Assault Value = 1536

Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 2
Japanese adjusted assault: 2244

Allied adjusted defense: 5677
Japanese assault odds: 1 to 2 (fort level 2)

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

Japanese ground losses:
6599 casualties reported
Squads: 20 destroyed, 469 disabled
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 84 disabled
Engineers: 39 destroyed, 120 disabled
Guns lost 48 (2 destroyed, 46 disabled)
Vehicles lost 76 (22 destroyed, 54 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
2089 casualties reported
Squads: 93 destroyed, 61 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 119 disabled
Engineers: 2 destroyed, 38 disabled
Guns lost 95 (7 destroyed, 88 disabled)
Vehicles lost 26 (2 destroyed, 24 disabled)

Assaulting units:
7th Division
21st Ind. Engineer Regiment
7th Tank Regiment
1st Ind. Engineer Regiment
2nd Tank Regiment
1st Engineer Co
4th Tank Regiment
48th Division
65th Brigade
38th Division
56th Division
16th Division
8th Tank Regiment
Sasebo 1st SNLF
17th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
8th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
1st Hvy.Artillery Regiment
10th Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
9th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
3rd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
20th Ind. Mtn Gun Battalion
39th Road Const Co
1st Medium Field Artillery Regiment
2nd Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
2nd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
15th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
16th Army
2nd Mortar Battalion
1st Naval Construction Battalion

Defending units:
1st PA Infantry Division
26th PS Cavalry Regiment
57th PS Infantry Regimental Combat Team
11th PA Infantry Division
194th Tank Battalion
192nd Tank Battalion
91st PA Infantry Division
41st PA Infantry Division
51st PA Infantry Division
4th Marine Regiment
31st Infantry Regiment
14th PS Engineer Regiment
31st PA Infantry Division
21st PA Infantry Division
71st PA Infantry Division
2nd PA Constabulary Division
Manila USAAF Base Force
803rd Engineer Aviation Battalion
I Philippine Corps
200th & 515th Coast AA Regiment
88th PS Field Artillery Regiment
Far East USAAF
Cavite USN Base Force
II Philippine Corps
86th PS Coastal Artillery Battalion
Clark Field USAAF Base Force
1st USMC AA Battalion
USAFFE
301st Construction Battalion
Asiatic Fleet
Provisional GMC Grp

Japanese bombard at Cagayan.
Attacking force 1488 troops, 19 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 61
Defending force 10198 troops, 70 guns, 50 vehicles, Assault Value = 424

CHINA

Kukong is bombed – 1 airbase hit and 3 runway hits.

Sian is bombed – 9 airbase hits, 8 airbase supply hits and 18 runway hits.

99th Chinese Corps at Changsha is bombed – 7 casualties.

Pakhoi is bombed – 2 airbase hits and 8 runway hits.

Changsha is bombed – 2 airbase hits, 1 airbase supply hit and 2 runway hits.

Kanhsien is bombed – 1 airbase supply hit and 2 runway hits.

92nd Chinese Corps at 84,45 near Nanyang is bombed – 12 casualties.

Japanese bombard at Changsha – J 113 to A 7 casualties.
Attacking force 30164 troops, 360 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1030
Defending force 85445 troops, 424 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 2875

Japanese bombard at Kanhsien – A 14 casualties.
Attacking force 37709 troops, 372 guns, 126 vehicles, Assault Value = 1244
Defending force 33700 troops, 261 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1278

Japanese bombard at Sian – J 253 (3 combat squads and 1 non-combat squad destroyed) to A 175 (4 combat squads destroyed + 1 gun lost) casualties.
Attacking force 52406 troops, 418 guns, 111 vehicles, Assault Value = 1953
Defending force 151724 troops, 958 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 4489

PACIFIC

Lifou is occupied by the Japanese.


Repairs completed on PC Take at Nagasaki/Sasebo, ship returned to service.

42nd JNAF AF Unit arrives at Tokyo.

[SierraJuliet]

6 March 1942

MALAYA/DEI

SS O19 shots and misses against PB Kyo Maru # 11 at 51,85 near Tandjoengpinang. Shonan Maru # 1 manages to score 1 hit before she runs out of ammo.

A slip up at Oosthaven sees xAP Koan Maru start out on a lonesome return to Singapore. She is found by SS O23 at 49,96 and Valkenburg, A.M. decides to engage the unprotected transport on the surface. Koan Maru draws first blood and scores a hit on the sub and report of her assailant being on fire. Valkenburg, A.M. elects to submerge due to damage. A lucky let off after my mistake of not checking the orders for this ship.

Medan Garrison Battalion at 45,75 near Medan is bombed – 16 casualties.

Van Aaran Garrison Battalion at 45,75 near Medan is bombed.

18 Nell locate more Dutch ships at 63,113 near Waingapoe.
AMc Merbabo, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
AMc Tjerimai, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk

BURMA

4/14th Punjab Battalion at 53,51 near Bassein is bombed – 56 casualties (1 non-combat squad destroyed).

AUSTRALIA

SS I-22 shots and misses against DD Norman at 90,170 near Port Kembla. She then eludes the ASW.

INDIAN OCEAN

Two light cruisers that had been sent into the Indian Ocean to raid join in on the troop convoy destruction.

Day Time Surface Combat, near Nias at 31,79, Range 17,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
CL Isuzu
CL Kinu

Allied Ships
xAP Takliwa, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk

xAP Takliwa sunk by CL Kinu at 17,000 yards


PHILIPPINES

Manila is bombed – AS Holland is sunk, 14 airbase hits, 7 airbase supply hits and 42 runway hits.

Japanese bombard at Manila – J (1 vehicle lost) to A 84 (2 combat squads and 2 engineer squads destroyed) casualties.
Attacking force 3240 troops, 228 guns, 217 vehicles, Assault Value = 1971
Defending force 48860 troops, 701 guns, 661 vehicles, Assault Value = 1364

Japanese bombard at Cagayan.
Attacking force 1488 troops, 19 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 61
Defending force 10198 troops, 70 guns, 50 vehicles, Assault Value = 424

CHINA

Sian is bombed – 6 airbase hits, 9 airbase supply hits and 26 runway hits.

74th Chinese Corps at Changsha is bombed.

Changsha is bombed – 11 runway hits.

41st Chinese Corps at 84,45 near Nanyang is bombed – 5 casualties.

Kanhsien is bombed – 1 airbase hit and 3 runway hits.

Pakhoi is bombed.

Japanese bombard at Changsha – J 62 to A 17 casualties.
Attacking force 30142 troops, 360 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1028
Defending force 85441 troops, 424 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 2873

Japanese bombard at Kanhsien - A 15 casualties.
Attacking force 37706 troops, 374 guns, 126 vehicles, Assault Value = 1243
Defending force 33719 troops, 261 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1280


Repairs completed on DD Uzuki at Okayama, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on DD Yuzuki at Okayama, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on CL Tenryu at Osaka/Kyoto, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on CL Tatsuta at Osaka/Kyoto, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on CA Haguro at Singapore, ship returned to service


AS Holland is reported to have been sunk near Manila on Mar 06, 1942
xAP Takliwa is reported to have been sunk near Nias on Mar 06, 1942
AMc Merbabo is reported to have been sunk near Waingapoe on Mar 06, 1942
AMc Tjerimai is reported to have been sunk near Waingapoe on Mar 06, 1942

[SierraJuliet]

7 March 1942

INDIA

At 49,39 near Cuttack SS RO-65 scores 2 torpedo hits on AS Lucia (on fire and heavy damage).

MALAYA/DEI

Aaran Garrison Battalion at 45,75 near Medan is bombed – 43 casualties.

Medan Base Force at 45,75 near Medan is bombed – 10 casualties.

Medan Coastal Gun Battalion at 45,75 near Medan is bombed – 15 casualties.

Japanese deliberate attack at 45,75 near Medan.
Attacking force 3935 troops, 27 guns, 8 vehicles, Assault Value = 123
Defending force 1330 troops, 6 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 32

Japanese adjusted assault: 35
Allied adjusted defense: 5

Japanese assault odds: 7 to 1

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

Japanese ground losses:
227 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 20 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled

Allied ground losses:
675 casualties reported
Squads: 32 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 28 destroyed, 4 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 3 (1 destroyed, 2 disabled)
Units retreated 4

Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
82nd Naval Guard Unit
4th Ind. Engineer Regiment
83rd Naval Guard Unit

Defending units:
Medan Coastal Gun Battalion
Medan Garrison Battalion
Van Aaran Garrison Battalion
Medan Base Force

Japanese deliberate attack at Ketapang.

Attacking force 472 troops, 3 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 19
Defending force 20 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1

Japanese adjusted assault: 10
Allied adjusted defense: 1

Japanese assault odds: 10 to 1

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

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

Assaulting units:
III/81st Naval Guard Unit

Defending units:
106th RN Base Force
106th RN Base Force Wiped Out at Ketapang by attrition!!!


Japanese bombard at Praboemoelih.
Attacking force 504 troops, 3 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 53
Defending force 1691 troops, 13 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 63

CHINA

Kukong is bombed – 1 airbase hit, 1 runway hit.

74th Chinese Corps Changsha is bombed – 2 airbase hits, 1 airbase supply hit and 5 runway hits.

92nd Chinese Corps at 84,45 near Nanyang is bombed – 17 casualties.

Kanhsien is bombed – 2 airbase hits, 2 airbase supply hits and 2 runway hits.

Japanese bombard at Changsha - J 191 (1 combat squad destroyed + 1 gun lost) to A 17 casualties.
Attacking force 30100 troops, 360 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1023
Defending force 85540 troops, 424 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 2880

Japanese bombard Kanhsien – A 19 casualties.
Attacking force 37827 troops, 374 guns, 126 vehicles, Assault Value = 1257
Defending force 33731 troops, 261 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1280

Japanese bombard at Sian – A 689 casualties (25 combat squads and 1 non-combat squad destroyed + 3 guns lost).
Attacking force 52884 troops, 477 guns, 111 vehicles, Assault Value = 2008
Defending force 151874 troops, 957 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 4510

PHILIPPINES

Manila is bombed – 10 casualties, 6 airbase hits and 29 runway hits.

Japanese bombard at Manila – J (1 gun lost) to A 40 (1 gun lost) casualties.
Attacking force 3232 troops, 228 guns, 216 vehicles, Assault Value = 1857
Defending force 49038 troops, 700 guns, 661 vehicles, Assault Value = 1381

Japanese bombard at Cagayan – J 12 casualties.
Attacking force 1488 troops, 19 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 61
Defending force 10231 troops, 70 guns, 50 vehicles, Assault Value = 426

INDIAN OCEAN

In the Indian Ocean Yamaguchi is still hunting. At 21,86 near Cocos Islands Kates find another target.

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 7
B5N2 Kate x 4

Allied Ships
xAP Tairea, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage

PACIFIC

Rambutyo is occupied by the Japanese.


Repairs completed on DD Uranami at Hong Kong, ship returned to service.

AS Lucia is reported to have been sunk near Cuttack on Mar 07, 1942.

[SierraJuliet]

8 March 1942

MALAYA/DEI

SS O19 is located by DDs Oyashio and Hatakaze at 51,85 near Tandjoengpinang. SS O19 bottoms out and successfully eludes our hunters.

SS KXVII is located at 52,83 near Djemadja by DMS W-18. Another Allied sub eludes the attention of our ASW after bottoming out.

Korps Marechausee Battalion at Langsa is bombed – 20 casualties.

Langsa Base Force at Langsa is bombed.

Japanese bombard at Praboemoelih.
Attacking force 504 troops, 3 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 53
Defending force 1715 troops, 13 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 66

AUSTRALIA

SS I-22 locates xAK Charon at 90,170 near Port Kembla. A successful surface attack is then executed with the Allied ship sinking after 2 shell and 1 torpedo hits.

PHILIPPINES

Troops unload over beach at Zamboanga.

Manila is bombed – 3 airbase hits, 6 airbase supply hits and 37 runway hits.

Japanese bombard at Manila – J (1 vehicle lost) to A 151 (4 combat squads and 1 non-combat squad destroyed + 2 guns lost) casualties.
Attacking force 3262 troops, 230 guns, 219 vehicles, Assault Value = 1818
Defending force 49251 troops, 699 guns, 659 vehicles, Assault Value = 1396

Japanese bombard at Cagayan.
Attacking force 1488 troops, 19 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 61
Defending force 10226 troops, 70 guns, 50 vehicles, Assault Value = 426

CHINA

Kanhsien is bombed - 6 casualties, 1 airbase hit and 7 runway hits.

Sian is bombed – 7 airbase hits, 4 airbase supply hits and 36 runway hits.

Kukong is bombed – 1 airbase supply hit and 2 runway hits.
92nd Chinese Corps at 84,45 near Nanyang is bombed – 7 casualties.

Pakhoi is bombed.

Japanese bombard Changsha – J 102 casualties(1 combat squad destroyed).
Attacking force 29970 troops, 359 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1010
Defending force 85724 troops, 424 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 2894

Japanese bombard Kanhsien – A 7 casualties.
Attacking force 37854 troops, 376 guns, 126 vehicles, Assault Value = 1260
Defending force 33778 troops, 261 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1286

Japanese bombard at Sian – A 99 casualties (5 combat squads and 1 non-combat squad destroyed).
Attacking force 480 troops, 59 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 2015
Defending force 151427 troops, 954 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 4463

Japanese bombard at Pakhoi.
Attacking force 3554 troops, 32 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 121
Defending force 5091 troops, 43 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 214

PACIFIC

Ambrym is occupied by the Japanese.


CA Takao beginning refit in shipyard at Hiroshima/Kure
CA Atago beginning refit in shipyard at Hiroshima/Kure
CA Chokai beginning refit in shipyard at Hiroshima/Kure


xAP Tairea is reported to have been sunk near Cocos Islands on Mar 08, 1942
xAK Charon is reported to have been sunk near Port Kembla on Mar 08, 1942


24th Port Unit arrives at Hiroshima/Kure
22nd Port Unit arrives at Hiroshima/Kure
23rd Port Unit arrives at Nagasaki/Sasebo
32nd Port Unit arrives at Nagasaki/Sasebo
43rd JNAF AF Unit arrives at Tokyo

[SierraJuliet]

9 March 1942

INDIA

SS I-165 shots 2 torpedoes at DD Electra and misses at 27,40 near Cochin. DE Sutlej searches but cannot locate the submarine.

CHINA

Kanhsien is bombed – 2 airbase hits and 2 runway hits.

Kukong is bombed - 2 airbase hits and 6 runway hits.

Sian is bombed – 7 airbase hits, 1 airbase supply hit and 19 runway hits.

86th Chinese Corps at Changsha is bombed.

41st Chinese Corps at 84,45 near Nanyang is bombed – 21 casualties.

Pakhoi is bombed – 1 airbase hit.

Changsha is bombed – 1 airbase supply hit and 10 runway hits.

Japanese bombard at Changsha – J 155 casualties (1 combat squad destroyed).
Attacking force 29908 troops, 359 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1005
Defending force 85818 troops, 424 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 2901

Japanese bombard at Kanhsien – A 40 casualties.
Attacking force 37876 troops, 376 guns, 126 vehicles, Assault Value = 1263
Defending force 33789 troops, 261 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1287

Japanese bombard at Sian – A 138 casualties (2 combat squads and 3 non-combat squads destroyed).
Attacking force 53078 troops, 477 guns, 111 vehicles, Assault Value = 2023
Defending force 151454 troops, 954 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 4464

Japanese bombard at Pakhoi.
Attacking force 3554 troops, 32 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 121
Defending force 5096 troops, 43 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 214

MALAYA/DEI

Korps Marechausee Battalion at Langsa is bombed.

Van Aaran Garrison Battalion at Langsa is bombed.

Medan Base Force at Langsa is bombed.

Japanese bombard at Praboemoelih.
Attacking force 504 troops, 3 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 53
Defending force 1727 troops, 13 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 68

PHILIPPINES

Manila is bombed – 11 casualties, 13 airbase hits, 4 airbase supply hits and 39 runway hits.

Japanese bombard at Manila – A 48 casualties (2 combat squads + 1 vehicle lost).
Attacking force 3254 troops, 230 guns, 218 vehicles, Assault Value = 1845
Defending force 49283 troops, 696 guns, 659 vehicles, Assault Value = 1400

Japanese deliberate attack at Zamboanga.

Attacking force 1850 troops, 13 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 75
Defending force 601 troops, 3 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 27

Japanese adjusted assault: 20
Allied adjusted defense: 34

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

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

Japanese ground losses:
116 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 8 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

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

Assaulting units:
III/66th Naval Guard Unit
15th Naval Guard Unit

Defending units:
4th/101st PA Battalion
4th PI Base Force

Japanese bombard at Cagayan.
Attacking force 1488 troops, 19 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 61
Defending force 10243 troops, 70 guns, 50 vehicles, Assault Value = 428

BURMA

2nd King Own YLI Battalion at 53,51 near Bassein is bombed – 64 casualties (1 combat and 1 non-combat squad destroyed).

PACIFIC

Pentecost Island is occupied by the Japanese.


Repairs completed on BB Hyuga at Singapore, ship returned to service.

Device Aichi Ha-60 advances R&D.

xAKL Schouten is reported to have been sunk near Port Hedland on Jan 13, 1942.

[SierraJuliet]

10 March 1942

PHILIPPINES

Night Naval bombardment of Manila,

Japanese Ships
BB Yamato

Allied ground losses:
105 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 5 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 8 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 4 (1 destroyed, 3 disabled)

F1M2 Pete acting as spotter for BB Yamato
BB Yamato firing at 51st PA Infantry Division

Manila is bombed – 5 airbase hits, 4 airbase supply hits and 31 runway hits.

Japanese bombardment at Manila – A 69 casualties (2 combat squads destroyed + 1 gun lost).
Attacking force 3270 troops, 232 guns, 220 vehicles, Assault Value = 1895
Defending force 49189 troops, 695 guns, 658 vehicles, Assault Value = 1401

Japanese bombard at Zamboanga.
Attacking force 1807 troops, 15 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 72
Defending force 559 troops, 2 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 21

Japanese bombard at Cagayan – J 3 casualties.
Attacking force 1479 troops, 19 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 60
Defending force 10246 troops, 70 guns, 50 vehicles, Assault Value = 428

MALAYA/DEI

Troops unloading over beach at Sabang.

DD Hatakaze finds and then loses SS O19 at 52,84 near Tioman Island.

Korps Marechausee Battalion at Langsa is bombed – 15 casualties.

Medan Coastal Gun Battalion at Langsa is bombed.

Japanese bombard at Praboemoelih.
Attacking force 504 troops, 3 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 53
Defending force 1732 troops, 13 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 68

CHINA

Kanhsien is bombed – 3 runway hits.

Kukong is bombed – 2 airbase supply hits and 3 runway hits.

Sian is bombed – 5 airbase hits, 13 airbase supply hits and 40 runway hits.

99th Chinese Corps at Changsha is bombed – 5 casualties.

41st Chinese Corps at 84, 45 near Nanyang is bombed – 5 casualties.

Pakhoi is bombed - 3 runway hits.

Changsha is bombed – 1 airbase hit, 1 airbase supply hit and 16 runway hits.
4/8th Gurkha Battalion at 53,51 near Bassein is bombed – 46 casualties.

Japanese bombard at Changsha – J 108 to A 20 casualties.
Attacking force 29837 troops, 359 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 999
Defending force 85881 troops, 424 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 2910

Japanese deliberate attack at Kanhsien.
Attacking force 37868 troops, 378 guns, 126 vehicles, Assault Value = 1261
Defending force 33811 troops, 261 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1289

Japanese adjusted assault: 763
Allied adjusted defense: 420

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

Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 2

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

Japanese ground losses:
794 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 99 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 9 disabled

Allied ground losses:
709 casualties reported
Squads: 7 destroyed, 109 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 8 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled

Assaulting units:
39th Division
17th Division
51st Division
13th Army
4th Mortar Battalion

Defending units:
21st Chinese Corps
9th Prov Chinese Corps
50th Chinese Corps
25th Chinese Corps
49th Chinese Corps
3rd New Chinese Corps


Japanese bombard at Sian – A 192 casualties (8 combat squads, 1 non-combat squad and 1 engineer squad destroyed + 1 gun lost).
Attacking force 480 troops, 59 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 2033
Defending force 151538 troops, 954 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 4468


Japanese deliberate attack at Pakhoi.
Attacking force 3554 troops, 32 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 121
Defending force 5117 troops, 43 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 217

Japanese adjusted assault: 25
Allied adjusted defense: 126

Japanese assault odds: 1 to 5 (fort level 3)

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

Japanese ground losses:
149 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 11 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled

Allied ground losses:
111 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 10 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Assaulting units:
4th Ind.Mixed Regiment

Defending units:
64th Chinese Corps

PACIFIC

Ouv'ea is occupied by the Japanese.



Repairs completed on DD Hagikaze at Rangoon, ship returned to service.

SS Spearfish is reported to have been sunk near Manila on Feb 13, 1942.
xAKL De Haan is reported to have been sunk near Semarang on Jan 15, 1942.

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11 March 1942

CHINA

Kanhsien is bombed - 5 casualties.

Kukong is bombed – 1 airbase hit and 6 runway hits.

10th Chinese Corps at Changsha is bombed.

92nd Chinese Corps at 84,45 near Nanyang is bombed – 11 casualties.

Pakhoi is bombed – 2 runway hits.

Changsha is bombed – 4 airbase hits, 2 airbase supply hits and 14 runway hits.

Sian is bombed – 8 airbase hits, 3 airbase supply hits and 28 runway hits.

Japanese bombard at Changsha - J 109 to A 19 casualties.
Attacking force 29818 troops, 359 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 996
Defending force 85955 troops, 424 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 2917

Japanese bombard at Sian – A 47 casualties (2 combat squads destroyed)
Attacking force 480 troops, 59 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 2035
Defending force 151510 troops, 953 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 4466

Japanese deliberate attack at 87,56 near Chuhsien.

Attacking force 5318 troops, 38 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 153
Defending force 10678 troops, 66 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 267

Japanese adjusted assault: 100
Allied adjusted defense: 233

Japanese assault odds: 1 to 2

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

Japanese ground losses:
498 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 42 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled

Allied ground losses:
82 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 11 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled

Assaulting units:
12th Ind.Mixed Brigade

Defending units:
28th Chinese Corps
100th Chinese Corps
3rd War Area
14th Chinese Base Force
16th Construction Regiment


Japanese deliberate attack at 83,44 near Ankang.

Attacking force 8429 troops, 54 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 253
Defending force 2964 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 17

Japanese adjusted assault: 249
Allied adjusted defense: 79

Japanese assault odds: 3 to 1

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

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

Allied ground losses:
1022 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 58 destroyed, 14 disabled
Engineers: 7 destroyed, 24 disabled
Units retreated 5

Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
13th Ind.Mixed Brigade
2nd Ind.Mixed Regiment

Defending units:
7th Construction Regiment
3rd Construction Regiment
4th Construction Regiment
2nd Group Army
39th Group Army


Japanese bombard at Kanhsien.
Attacking force 310 troops, 39 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1189
Defending force 33130 troops, 261 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1207

Japanese bombard at Pakhoi.
Attacking force 3422 troops, 32 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 108
Defending force 5035 troops, 43 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 206

MALAYA/DEI

Korps Marechausee Battalion at Langsa is bombed – 9 casualties.

Van Aaran Garrison Battalion at Langsa is bombed – 5 casualties.

Medan Coastal Gun Battalion at Langsa is bombed – 11 casualties.

Japanese deliberate attack at Langsa.

Attacking force 3911 troops, 27 guns, 8 vehicles, Assault Value = 121
Defending force 2299 troops, 7 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 68

Japanese adjusted assault: 64
Allied adjusted defense: 55

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

Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 1

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

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

Allied ground losses:
31 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 4 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 3 (2 destroyed, 1 disabled)

Assaulting units:
4th Ind. Engineer Regiment
82nd Naval Guard Unit
83rd Naval Guard Unit

Defending units:
Van Aaran Garrison Battalion
Medan Garrison Battalion
Korps Marechausee Battalion
Langsa Base Force
Medan Coastal Gun Battalion
Medan Base Force

Japanese bombard at Praboemoelih.
Attacking force 504 troops, 3 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 53
Defending force 1728 troops, 13 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 66

Japanese bombard at Sabang.
Attacking force 197 troops, 2 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 15
Defending force 1377 troops, 6 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 55

PHILIPPINES

Manila is bombed – 19 casualties, 13 airbase hits, 5 airbase supply hits and 74 runway hits.

Troops unloading over beach at Baybay.

Japanese bombard at Manila – J (1 gun lost) to A 54 (1 non-combat squad destroyed + 1 gun and 1 vehicle lost) casualties.
Attacking force 5774 troops, 254 guns, 220 vehicles, Assault Value = 1925
Defending force 49208 troops, 694 guns, 658 vehicles, Assault Value = 1402

Japanese bombard at Zamboanga.
Attacking force 1844 troops, 15 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 75
Defending force 562 troops, 2 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 21

Japanese bombard at Cagayan.
Attacking force 1488 troops, 19 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 61
Defending force 10256 troops, 70 guns, 50 vehicles, Assault Value = 431

BURMA

4/14th Punjab Battalion at 53,51 near Bassein is bombed – 13 casualties.

PACIFIC

Isle of Pines is occupied by the Japanese.

xAP Esperance Bay is reported to have been sunk near Addu on Mar 04, 1942.

23rd Medium Field Artillery Regiment arrives at Kagoshima.

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12 March 1942

MALAYA/DEI

SS O-19 is again found. This time by PB Kyo Maru #11 at 51,85 near Tandjoengpinang and once again she evades after bottoming out.

Troops unloading over beach at Bengkalis.

Korps Marechausee Battalion at Langsa is bombed – 14 casualties.

Langsa Base Force at Langsa is bombed – 5 casualties.

Medan Base Force at Langsa is bombed – 9 casualties.

Van Aaran Garrison Battalion at Langsa is bombed – 8 casualties.

Japanese bombard at Langsa.
Attacking force 2804 troops, 24 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 114
Defending force 2194 troops, 5 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 63

Japanese bombard at Praboemoelih – J 14 casualties.
Attacking force 504 troops, 3 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 53
Defending force 1733 troops, 13 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 66

Japanese bombard at Sabang.
Attacking force 197 troops, 2 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 15
Defending force 1373 troops, 6 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 55

CHINA

9th Prov Chinese Corps at Kanhsien is bombed.

Kukong is bombed – 3 airbase hits and 6 runway hits.

Sian is bombed – 2 airbase hits, 2 airbase supply hits and 14 runway hits.

Kanhsien is bombed – 1 airbase hit, 1 airbase supply hit and 4 runway hits.

99th Chinese Corps at Changsha is bombed.

Pakhoi is bombed – 2 airbase hits, 1 airbase supply hit and 2 runway hits.

Changsha is bombed – 1 airbase hit and 5 runway hits.

92nd Chinese Corps at 84,45 near Nanyang is bombed – 5 casualties.

Japanese bombard at Changsha – J 108 (1 combat squad and 1 non-combat squad destroyed) to A 39 (2 combat squads destroyed) casualties.
Attacking force 29832 troops, 359 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 998
Defending force 85997 troops, 424 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 2917

Japanese bombard at Sian – A 105 casualties (5 combat squads, 2 non-combat squads and 1 engineer squad destroyed).
Attacking force 480 troops, 59 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 2041
Defending force 152102 troops, 953 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 4474

Japanese bombard at Kanhsien.
Attacking force 310 troops, 39 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1196
Defending force 33112 troops, 261 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1208

Japanese shock attack an Lanchow.

Attacking force 18766 troops, 161 guns, 42 vehicles, Assault Value = 674
Defending force 7894 troops, 43 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 268

Japanese adjusted assault: 416
Allied adjusted defense: 129

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

Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 0

Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), op mode(-), preparation(-), experience(-)
Attacker: shock(+), disruption(-)

Japanese ground losses:
1430 casualties reported
Squads: 4 destroyed, 172 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 30 disabled
Guns lost 16 (2 destroyed, 14 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
401 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 28 disabled
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 41 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled

Assaulting units:
26th Division
2nd Ind.Mixed Brigade

Defending units:
81st Chinese Corps
8th War Area
8th Chinese Base Force


Japanese bombard at Pakhoi – J 9 casualties.
Attacking force 3444 troops, 32 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 110
Defending force 5035 troops, 43 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 206

PHILIPPINES

Manila is bombed – 7 airbase hits, 1 airbase supply hit and 33 runway hits.

Japanese bombard at Manila – A 40 casualties.
Attacking force 5784 troops, 254 guns, 220 vehicles, Assault Value = 1950
Defending force 49202 troops, 693 guns, 657 vehicles, Assault Value = 1407

Japanese bombard at Zamboanga.
Attacking force 1853 troops, 15 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 76
Defending force 562 troops, 2 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 21

Japanese bombard at Cagayan.
Attacking force 1488 troops, 19 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 61
Defending force 10277 troops, 70 guns, 50 vehicles, Assault Value = 432

Baybay is occupied by the Japanese.

BURMA

103rd RN Base Force at 53,51 near Bassein is bombed – 11 casualties.


AS Heian Maru arrives at Kobe.
44th JNAF AF Unit arrives at Tokyo.

In spite of the dire Soviet warnings I go ahead and commence the assault on Lanchow. I am very satisfied with the result – a river crossing and forts of 2 are dropped down to 0. Once supply has been built up the next assault will take place. As for the Soviets… they have signalled their warnings now let us see if Stalin will follow through on that threat.