I love Florida. When I was younger, one of those storms allowed me to get to know a girl from Providence RI who worked at a shop in Daytona a bit better while waitng for the storm to abate. Great T-Shirt joint![:)] American girls love rehabbing Canuck rugby maniacs.
Yammas from The Apo-Tiki Lounge. Future site of WITP AE benders! And then the s--t hit the fan
a large % of the reported casualties actually represent disabled units. So no....2,000+ imperialists didn't go AAAAAHHHH but they sure were shaken up. (hoo!)
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TF 8 encounters mine field at Rangoon (29,34)
Japanese Ships
DD Sagi, Mine hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
DD Namikaze
DD Nokaze
DD Kamikaze
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TF 44 troops unloading over beach at Guiuan, 45,58
Japanese ground losses:
7 casualties reported
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TF 44 troops unloading over beach at Guiuan, 45,58
Japanese ground losses:
30 casualties reported
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Day Air attack on VII Garrison Battalion, at 33,61
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 13
G3M Nell x 54
no losses
Allied ground losses:
105 casualties reported
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Day Air attack on 31st USA Regimental Combat Team, at 43,51
Japanese aircraft
G3M Nell x 32
G4M1 Betty x 23
Ki-27 Nate x 5
Ki-30 Ann x 10
Ki-21 Sally x 9
Ki-48 Lily x 6
Ki-49 Helen x 10
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Day Air attack on TF, near Waigeu Island at 41,73
Allied aircraft
Brewster 339D x 14
Martin 139 x 6
Japanese Ships
TK Akebono Maru, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
DD Ushio
TK Nihon Maru, Bomb hits 1
TK Shinkoku Maru
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Day Air attack on TF, near Tarawa at 85,91
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 21
G3M Nell x 11
Japanese aircraft losses
G3M Nell: 2 destroyed, 3 damaged
Allied Ships
AK Hawaiian, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
AP President Fillmore
AP President Garfield, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
AP Crescent City, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
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Day Air attack on TF, near Waigeu Island at 41,73
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Day Air attack on TF, near Tarawa at 85,91
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 19
G3M Nell x 6
Japanese aircraft losses
G3M Nell: 2 damaged
Allied Ships
AP President Fillmore
TK Admiral Wiley
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Day Air attack on TF at 44,73
Allied aircraft
Brewster 339D x 12
no losses
Japanese Ships
DD Ushio
TK Shinkoku Maru
TK Toho Maru
TK Toei Maru
By this time I was hoping they would all be sunk.[:(]
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Ground combat at Manila
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 45469 troops, 504 guns, 10 vehicles
Defending force 26556 troops, 183 guns, 4 vehicles
Allied ground losses:
14 casualties reported
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Ground combat at 50,34
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 108801 troops, 1301 guns, 157 vehicles
Defending force 22874 troops, 48 guns, 0 vehicles
Japanese assault odds: 410 to 1
Japanese ground losses:
305 casualties reported
Guns lost 6
Allied ground losses:
954 casualties reported
Guns lost 17
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Ground combat at Singapore
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 98989 troops, 1127 guns, 22 vehicles
Defending force 41916 troops, 276 guns, 8 vehicles
Allied ground losses:
74 casualties reported
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Ground combat at Clark Field
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 63250 troops, 912 guns, 33 vehicles
Defending force 17706 troops, 111 guns, 5 vehicles
Allied ground losses:
591 casualties reported
Guns lost 14
Vehicles lost 1
Former War in the Pacific Test Team Manager and Beta Tester for War in the East.
I see my evil and devious plot has borne fruit at last.
Sources close to EL TOJO have revealed that the USN is currently suffering a major shortage of Depth Charges.........my Iboats have done their job well........
I see my evil and devious plot has borne fruit at last.
Sources close to EL TOJO have revealed that the USN is currently suffering a major shortage of Depth Charges.........my Iboats have done their job well........
[;)]
They die well![:D]
Yammas from The Apo-Tiki Lounge. Future site of WITP AE benders! And then the s--t hit the fan
[:D] Apparently the Japs do not believe in garrisoning their captured base. I'll be happy to take them back. Out of the 100 resources in this hex 79 of them have now been destroyed. (I don't know if my retaking it destroyed some) [:D]
Ground combat at Moulmein
Allied Deliberate attack
Attacking force 2697 troops, 16 guns, 0 vehicles
Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles
Allied assault odds: 18 to 1 (fort level 0)
Allied forces CAPTURE Moulmein base !!!
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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 01/31/42
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Naval bombardment of Andaman Island, at 23,34
Allied Ships
AO Neosho, Bomb hits 1
DMS Dorsey, Bomb hits 4, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AO Ramapo, Bomb hits 4, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
DMS Long, Bomb hits 3, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
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Coastal Guns at Andaman Island, 23,34, firing at TF 97
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TF 97 encounters mine field at Andaman Island (23,34)
TF 97 troops unloading over beach at Andaman Island, 23,34
3 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese ground losses:
288 casualties reported
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Ground combat at Manila
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 45717 troops, 517 guns, 11 vehicles
Defending force 26754 troops, 186 guns, 4 vehicles
Allied ground losses:
62 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
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Ground combat at Andaman Island
Japanese Shock attack
Attacking force 3735 troops, 24 guns, 0 vehicles
Defending force 2903 troops, 3 guns, 58 vehicles
Japanese assault odds: 5 to 1 (fort level 1)
Japanese forces CAPTURE Andaman Island base !!!
Ok you can have the place it was too hot anyway.
Allied aircraft
no losses
Japanese ground losses:
724 casualties reported
Guns lost 12
Allied ground losses:
7250 casualties reported
Guns lost 8
Vehicles lost 22
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Ground combat at 50,34
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 108677 troops, 1299 guns, 157 vehicles
Defending force 19327 troops, 11 guns, 0 vehicles
Japanese assault odds: 423 to 1
Japanese ground losses:
113 casualties reported
Vehicles lost 1
Allied ground losses:
19140 casualties reported
Guns lost 31
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Ground combat at Singapore
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 99460 troops, 1147 guns, 21 vehicles
Defending force 42201 troops, 278 guns, 8 vehicles
Allied ground losses:
41 casualties reported
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Ground combat at Clark Field
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 63445 troops, 911 guns, 32 vehicles
Defending force 16283 troops, 77 guns, 4 vehicles
Allied ground losses:
488 casualties reported
Guns lost 8
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Ground combat at Pagan
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 22526 troops, 249 guns, 14 vehicles
Defending force 6321 troops, 61 guns, 2 vehicles
Allied ground losses:
13 casualties reported
Former War in the Pacific Test Team Manager and Beta Tester for War in the East.
My dance partner is away on vacation till Tuesday so i took my time loading and playing this turn. (not that i still have any idea what i'm going to do) But i have a better idea now.
Major battle over Akayab. Bloody losses on both sides. (even after discounting the FOW)
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 02/03/42
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Day Air attack on Akyab , at 30,29
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 35
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 43
Ki-21 Sally x 26
Ki-15 Babs x 4
Allied aircraft
Wirraway x 3
Hurricane II x 23
P-40E Warhawk x 46
Aircraft Attacking:
16 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 17000 feet
4 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 17000 feet
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Day Air attack on 27th Australian Brigade, at 23,50
Japanese aircraft
Ki-21 Sally x 31
Ki-48 Lily x 27
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21 Sally: 2 damaged
Allied ground losses:
48 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
Aircraft Attacking:
6 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 11000 feet
21 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 11000 feet
7 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 11000 feet
15 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 11000 feet
9 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 11000 feet
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Day Air attack on Singapore Fortress, at 23,50
Japanese aircraft
Ki-21 Sally x 19
Ki-48 Lily x 10
Aircraft Attacking:
6 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 11000 feet
6 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 11000 feet
4 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 11000 feet
3 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 11000 feet
9 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 11000 feet
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Day Air attack on Corregidor M Fortress, at 43,52
Japanese aircraft
G3M Nell x 38
G4M1 Betty x 21
Ki-27 Nate x 14
Ki-30 Ann x 23
Ki-21 Sally x 9
Ki-48 Lily x 17
Ki-49 Helen x 9
Allied ground losses:
273 casualties reported
Guns lost 11
Aircraft Attacking:
17 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 10000 feet
22 x Ki-30 Ann bombing at 2000 feet
9 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 10000 feet
9 x Ki-49 Helen bombing at 10000 feet
14 x G3M Nell bombing at 10000 feet
14 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 10000 feet
12 x G3M Nell bombing at 10000 feet
11 x G3M Nell bombing at 10000 feet
7 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 10000 feet
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Day Air attack on 51st PA Division, at 43,52
Japanese aircraft
G3M Nell x 28
G4M1 Betty x 13
Ki-27 Nate x 3
Ki-30 Ann x 9
Ki-21 Sally x 4
Ki-48 Lily x 3
Ki-49 Helen x 6
Allied ground losses:
169 casualties reported
Guns lost 2
Aircraft Attacking:
4 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 10000 feet
3 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 10000 feet
9 x Ki-30 Ann bombing at 2000 feet
6 x Ki-49 Helen bombing at 10000 feet
9 x G3M Nell bombing at 10000 feet
6 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 10000 feet
10 x G3M Nell bombing at 10000 feet
9 x G3M Nell bombing at 10000 feet
7 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 10000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 35,61
Allied aircraft
Martin 139 x 3
Allied aircraft losses
Martin 139: 1 damaged
Japanese Ships
PC Sonan Maru #5
Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Martin 139 bombing at 5000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Tarawa at 85,91
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 15
G3M Nell x 11
no losses
Allied Ships
AP U.S. Grant, Torpedo hits 5, on fire, heavy damage
AP St. Mihel
Aircraft Attacking:
4 x G3M Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet
2 x G3M Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet
1 x G3M Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x G3M Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Rangoon at 29,34
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 9
Ki-27 Nate x 5
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 6
Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 5
no losses
Allied aircraft losses
B-17E Fortress: 5 damaged
Japanese Ships
BB Ise
Aircraft Attacking:
5 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 15000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Rangoon at 29,34
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 9
Ki-27 Nate x 5
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 6
Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 9
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 1 damaged
Allied aircraft losses
B-17E Fortress: 2 damaged
Japanese Ships
AK Durban Maru
Aircraft Attacking:
9 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 15000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Tarawa at 85,91
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 44
B5N Kate x 6
no losses
Allied Ships
PG Niagara, Bomb hits 1
Aircraft Attacking:
2 x B5N Kate bombing at 5000 feet
4 x B5N Kate bombing at 5000 feet
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Ground combat at Manila
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 45980 troops, 527 guns, 11 vehicles
Defending force 26305 troops, 171 guns, 4 vehicles
Allied ground losses:
52 casualties reported
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Ground combat at Chengting
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 36802 troops, 415 guns, 7 vehicles
Defending force 3292 troops, 17 guns, 0 vehicles
Japanese assault odds: 250 to 1
Japanese ground losses:
11 casualties reported
Allied ground losses:
669 casualties reported
Guns lost 5
Defeated Allied Units Retreating!
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Ground combat at Singapore
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 99932 troops, 1162 guns, 21 vehicles
Defending force 42190 troops, 274 guns, 8 vehicles
Allied ground losses:
195 casualties reported
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Ground combat at Taung Gyi
Allied Deliberate attack
Attacking force 2304 troops, 34 guns, 0 vehicles
Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles
Allied assault odds: 32 to 1 (fort level 0)
Allied forces CAPTURE Taung Gyi base !!!
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Ground combat at Lingayen
Allied Deliberate attack
Attacking force 3909 troops, 44 guns, 0 vehicles
Defending force 7368 troops, 102 guns, 0 vehicles
Allied assault odds: 0 to 1 (fort level 0)
Japanese ground losses:
16 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
Allied ground losses:
189 casualties reported
Guns lost 13
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TF 20 encounters mine field at Tarakan (33,61)
Japanese Ships
MSW Seki Maru #3
MSW Fumi Maru #2
MSW Banshu Maru #8
MSW Asahi Maru
PC Ch 30
PC Ch 24
PG Shotoku Maru
AP Yokohama Maru, Mine hits 1, on fire
Japanese ground losses:
36 casualties reported
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Sub attack at 46,45
Japanese Ships
DD Yudachi
PC Ch 15
PC Ch 16
DD Samidare
DD Murasame
DD Asagumo
DD Minegumo
Allied Ships
SS Skipjack
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Day Air attack on Akyab , at 30,29
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 36
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 25
Ki-21 Sally x 19
Ki-15 Babs x 4
Allied aircraft
Wirraway x 5
Hurricane II x 13
P-40E Warhawk x 10
Allied ground losses:
4 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
Airbase hits 2
Runway hits 4
Aircraft Attacking:
15 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 17000 feet
3 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 17000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Tarawa at 85,91
Japanese aircraft
D3A Val x 22
B5N Kate x 24
no losses
Allied Ships
PG Niagara, Bomb hits 4, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
Aircraft Attacking:
9 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet
4 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet
4 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
9 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet
4 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 87,90
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 46
D3A Val x 21
B5N Kate x 24
no losses
Allied Ships
AP St. Mihel, Bomb hits 11, Torpedo hits 5, on fire, heavy damage
Aircraft Attacking:
3 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet
4 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
9 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet
9 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet
4 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Rangoon at 29,34
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 20
Ki-27 Nate x 5
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 5
Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Blenheim IV bombing at 15000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Rangoon at 29,34
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 20
Ki-27 Nate x 5
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 5
Allied ground losses:
413 casualties reported
Guns lost 17
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Day Air attack on TF at 90,93
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 35
D3A Val x 81
B5N Kate x 66
Allied Ships
AK Malama
DD Ralph Talbot, Bomb hits 4, on fire, heavy damage
DD Russell, Bomb hits 4, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
DD Conyngham, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
AK Susan Luckenbach, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
AK Horace Luckenbach, Bomb hits 3, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
DD Walke
This one really hurt. Most of my convoys got away but this one got nailed.[:(][X(]
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Day Air attack on TF at 90,93
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 6
B5N Kate x 30
Japanese aircraft losses
B5N Kate: 2 destroyed, 3 damaged
Allied Ships
DD Walke, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AK Malama, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
AK Horace Luckenbach, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
AK Susan Luckenbach, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
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Day Air attack on TF at 35,62
Allied aircraft
Brewster 339D x 14
no losses
Japanese Ships
AP Marsue Maru, Bomb hits 1
AK China Maru
PC Ch 24
AP Kuraido Maru
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Day Air attack on TF at 90,93
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 38
D3A Val x 76
B5N Kate x 80
Japanese aircraft losses
D3A Val: 1 damaged
Allied Ships
DD Walke, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
AK Malama, Bomb hits 5, on fire, heavy damage
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Ground combat at Manila
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 53852 troops, 792 guns, 13 vehicles
Defending force 26107 troops, 157 guns, 4 vehicles
Allied ground losses:
600 casualties reported
Guns lost 15
Vehicles lost 1
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Ground combat at Chengting
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 36963 troops, 419 guns, 7 vehicles
Defending force 10055 troops, 105 guns, 0 vehicles
Japanese assault odds: 32 to 1
Japanese ground losses:
157 casualties reported
Guns lost 8
Vehicles lost 1
Allied ground losses:
251 casualties reported
Guns lost 19
Defeated Allied Units Retreating!
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Ground combat at Yenen
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 106871 troops, 1268 guns, 10 vehicles
Defending force 6862 troops, 33 guns, 0 vehicles
Japanese assault odds: 171 to 1
Japanese ground losses:
340 casualties reported
Guns lost 9
Vehicles lost 1
Allied ground losses:
589 casualties reported
Guns lost 9
Defeated Allied Units Retreating!
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Ground combat at Singapore
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 100414 troops, 1171 guns, 21 vehicles
Defending force 42154 troops, 275 guns, 8 vehicles
Allied ground losses:
195 casualties reported
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Day Air attack on 41st PA Division, at 43,52
Japanese aircraft
G3M Nell x 63
G4M1 Betty x 38
Ki-27 Nate x 17
Ki-30 Ann x 26
Ki-21 Sally x 17
Ki-48 Lily x 10
Ki-49 Helen x 15