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23 June 1942

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23 June 1942

CHINA


Japanese morning Air attack on 64th Chinese Army-* Corps at 76,58 – 5 casualties.
Japanese morning Air attack on #Administration at 87,45.
Japanese morning Air attack on Chengchow – 9 airbase hits, 3 airbase supply hits and 33 runway hits.
Japanese morning Air attack on Dongxiang – 4 airbase hits, 5 airbase supply hits and 27 runway hits.

Japanese bombardment attack at Dongxiang – J 10 to A 23 casualties.
Attacking force 310 troops, 39 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1768
Defending force 52156 troops, 316 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 2006

DEI

Japanese morning Air attack on Civilians at 43,71 near Sabang.
Japanese afternoon Air attack on Tarakan – 4 runway hits.

Japanese deliberate attack at Loemadjang.

Attacking force 20207 troops, 229 guns, 86 vehicles, Assault Value = 803
Defending force 6060 troops, 60 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 35

Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 0

Japanese adjusted assault: 711
Allied adjusted defense: 36

Japanese assault odds: 19 to 1 (fort level 0)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Loemadjang!!!

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

Japanese ground losses:
34 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Allied ground losses:
1810 casualties reported
Squads: 96 destroyed, 5 disabled
Non Combat: 157 destroyed, 28 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 19 (15 destroyed, 4 disabled)
Units retreated 11

Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
14th Division
18th Division

Defending units:
6th KNIL Regiment
Barisan KNIL Cdo
4th KNIL Regiment
Tjepoe Cdo
KNI Leger
Soerabaja KM Base Force
ML-KNIL~
Tjilatjap Cdo
Soerabaja Defenses
NI-MLD~
Madoeng Defenses

Japanese deliberate attack at Tarakan.

Attacking force 2128 troops, 17 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 113
Defending force 1839 troops, 41 guns, 7 vehicles, Assault Value = 32

Japanese adjusted assault: 49
Allied adjusted defense: 79

Japanese assault odds: 1 to 2 (fort level 0)

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

Japanese ground losses:
113 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 13 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled

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

Assaulting units:
Yokosuka 3rd SNLF
II/81st Naval Guard Unit
1st Raiding Regiment
2nd Sasebo Coy SNLF

Defending units:
VII KNIL Battalion
Tarakan Defenses
Tarakan Base Force
Civilians

INDIAN OCEAN

Japanese afternoon Air attack on Christmas Is. IO Coastal Artillery Battalion at Christmas Island IO – 6 casualties.

AUSTRALIA

Fergusson Island is occupied by the Japanese.





D3A1 Val-Kanbaku from Kaga-2 attacking SS Bonita at 112,109

Repairs completed on CA Nachi at Kobe=, ship returned to service

Chengting expands port to size 2
Nanchang expands airfield to size 4
Midway expands port to size 3
78/57 expands fortifications to size 2

DD Nokaze beginning refit in shipyard at Singapore
E Kunashiri beginning refit in shipyard at Singapore
DMS W-12 beginning refit in shipyard at Soerabaja
SC Ch-3 beginning refit in shipyard at Singapore
SC Ch-13 beginning refit in shipyard at Singapore
SC Ch-23 beginning refit in shipyard at Singapore

Low garrison leads to damage and 1 VP loss from partisan attack at Tangshan (96, 41)!
Low garrison leads to damage and 1 VP loss from partisan attack at Phnom Penh (58, 69)!
Low garrison leads to damage and 1 VP loss from partisan attack at Dambulla (30, 47)!
Low garrison leads to damage and 1 VP loss from partisan attack at Koggala (29, 50)!
Low garrison leads to damage and 1 VP loss from partisan attack at Kuching (58, 88)!
Low garrison leads to damage and 1 VP loss from partisan attack at 77/54 (77, 54)!
Low garrison leads to damage and 1 VP loss from partisan attack at Kukong (79, 57)!
Low garrison leads to damage and 1 VP loss from partisan attack at Padang (44, 85)!

DD Teruzuki arrives at Maizuru+
xAK Oita Maru arrives at Osaka/Kyoto+
AMc Kumi Maru arrives at Ominato+

Kido Butai, although powerful, was a raiding force, and this is exactly how the Japanese understood its usage. 'Shattered Sword'
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24 June 1942

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24 June 1942

HOME ISLANDS


SS Sculpin launches 2 torpedoes and misses at 118,52 near Suttsu.

Japanese Ships

xAKL Tamaki Maru
xAKL Hoko Maru
xAKL Toshin Maru
xAKL Hokuan Maru
xAKL Kanjo Maru
xAKL Muko Maru
xAKL Yamabuki Maru
PB Santo Maru


CHINA

Japanese morning Air attack at 94,46 – 1 airbase supply hit and 4 runway hits.
Japanese morning Air attack on 64th Chinese Army-* Corps at 76,58 – 22 casualties.
Japanese morning Air attack on Dongxiang – 6 airbase hits, 4 airbase supply hits and 42 runway hits.
Japanese morning Air attack on Chengchow – 7 airbase hits, 2 airbase supply hits and 25 runway hits.

Japanese bombardment attack at Dongxiang.
Attacking force 305 troops, 39 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1778
Defending force 52137 troops, 316 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 2002

DEI

Japanese morning Air attack on Civilians at 43,71 near Sabang – 6 casualties.
Japanese afternoon Air attack on Tarakan – 5 casualties, 2 airbase supply hits and 10 runway hits.

Japanese deliberate attack at 49,92 near Palembang.

Attacking force 12517 troops, 214 guns, 66 vehicles, Assault Value = 506
Defending force 3789 troops, 21 guns, 1 vehicles, Assault Value = 106

Japanese adjusted assault: 299
Allied adjusted defense: 100

Japanese assault odds: 2 to 1

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

Japanese ground losses:
186 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 39 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Allied ground losses:
585 casualties reported
Squads: 21 destroyed, 14 disabled
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 13 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 3 (1 destroyed, 2 disabled)
Units destroyed 1

Assaulting units:
Imperial Guards' Division
42nd Naval Guard Unit
43rd Naval Guard Unit
5th Mortar Battalion
3rd Mortar Battalion
14th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion

Defending units:
Pakanbaroe Cdo
Djambi Cdo
Groep Zud
Palembang Cdo
Padang Base Force
Teloekbetoeng Base Force
Civilians
Lahat Cdo
Civilians
Civilians
Padang Cdo
Civilians
Civilians

AUSTRALIA

Allied afternoon Air attack
on Milne Bay.

Japanese aircraft

A6M2 Zero-Reisen x 9
A6M3 Zero-Reisen x 36

Allied aircraft

P-38E Lightning x 10

Japanese aircraft losses

A6M3 Zero-Reisen: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses

P-38E Lightning: 1 destroyed

Normanby Island is occupied by the Japanese.

INDIA

Japanese deliberate attack at Jaffna.


Attacking force 1500 troops, 0 guns, 142 vehicles, Assault Value = 625
Defending force 6885 troops, 88 guns, 38 vehicles, Assault Value = 160

Japanese adjusted assault: 52
Allied adjusted defense: 101

Japanese assault odds: 1 to 2

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

Allied ground losses:
96 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 5 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 4 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Assaulting units:
48th Division
8th Tank Regiment
4th Tank Regiment
2TD 6th Tank Regiment
2TD 7th Tank Regiment

Defending units:
34th Indian Division
Ceylon Command




Repairs completed on CA Takao at Singapore, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on E Hachijo at Hiroshima/Kure+, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on E Ishigaki at Hiroshima/Kure+, ship returned to service

Bacolod expands airfield to size 1
Carnarvon expands airfield to size 1
Portland Roads expands airfield to size 2
Loyang expands airfield to size 5

Low garrison leads to damage and 1 VP loss from partisan attack at Kiungshan (71, 61)!
Low garrison leads to damage and 1 VP loss from partisan attack at Koggala (29, 50)!
Low garrison leads to damage and 1 VP loss from partisan attack at 77/54 (77, 54)!
Low garrison leads to damage and 1 VP loss from partisan attack at Kukong (79, 57)!
Low garrison leads to damage and 1 VP loss from partisan attack at Padang (44, 85)!
Low garrison leads to damage and 1 VP loss from partisan attack at 82/43 (82, 43)!

DD Decoy is reported to have been sunk near Colombo on May 05, 1942

22nd Mobile Infantr Regiment arrives at Mukden
Kido Butai, although powerful, was a raiding force, and this is exactly how the Japanese understood its usage. 'Shattered Sword'
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25 June 1942

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25 June 1942

PACIFIC


SS Trout launches 2 torpedoes and misses at 108,90 near Almagan.

Japanese Ships

PB Ryusei Maru
TK Kuroshio Maru
TK Kaizyo Maru
PB America Maru

SS Triton
launches 2 torpedoes and misses at 109,87 near Pagan.

Japanese Ships

PB Ryusei Maru
TK Kuroshio Maru
TK Kaizyo Maru
PB America Maru


CHINA

Japanese morning Air attack on 94,46 – 1 airbase supply hit and 5 runway hits.
Japanese morning Air attack on 64th Chinese Army-* Corps at 76,58 – 19 casualties (1 combat squad destroyed).
Japanese morning Air attacks on Dongxiang – 9 airbase hits, 6 airbase supply hits and 31 runway hits.
Japanese morning Air attacks on Kweilin – 6 airbase hits, 1 airbase supply hit and 15 runway hits + 1 Ki-51a Sonia and 1 Ki-30 Ann lost to flak.
Japanese morning Air attack on #Administration at 87,45.
Japanese morning Air attack on Chengchow – 1 airbase supply hit and 16 runway hits.

Japanese bombardment attack at Dongxiang – J 5 to A 6 casualties.
Attacking force 310 troops, 39 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1785
Defending force 52135 troops, 316 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1998

DEI

Japanese afternoon Air attack on Tarakan – 3 airbase hits, 2 airbase supply hits and 11 runway hits.
Japanese afternoon Air attack on Civilians at 43,71 near Sabang – 5 casualties.

Japanese deliberate attack at Tarakan.

Attacking force 2131 troops, 17 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 113
Defending force 1769 troops, 41 guns, 7 vehicles, Assault Value = 24

Japanese adjusted assault: 59
Allied adjusted defense: 43

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

Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 0

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

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

Allied ground losses:
28 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Non Combat: 4 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Assaulting units:
II/81st Naval Guard Unit
Yokosuka 3rd SNLF
1st Raiding Regiment
2nd Sasebo Coy SNLF

Defending units:
VII KNIL Battalion
Tarakan Base Force
Tarakan Defenses
Civilians

INDIA

Japanese deliberate attack at Jaffna.


Attacking force 14292 troops, 136 guns, 326 vehicles, Assault Value = 621
Defending force 6831 troops, 88 guns, 38 vehicles, Assault Value = 157

Japanese adjusted assault: 544
Allied adjusted defense: 63

Japanese assault odds: 8 to 1

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

Japanese ground losses:
12 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Vehicles lost 8 (1 destroyed, 7 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
428 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 55 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 17 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Vehicles lost 2 (1 destroyed, 1 disabled)

Assaulting units:
4th Tank Regiment
2TD 6th Tank Regiment
48th Division
8th Tank Regiment
2TD 7th Tank Regiment

Defending units:
34th Indian Division
Ceylon Command

PHILIPPINES

80/87 is occupied by the Japanese.




Repairs completed on DD Umikaze at Colombo, ship returned to service

D3A1 Val-Kanbaku from Kaga-2 attacking SS Bonita at 112,109
SS Bonita is reported HIT
D3A1 Val-Kanbaku from Kaga-2 attacking SS Narwhal at 111,108
D3A1 Val-Kanbaku from Kaga-2 attacking SS Narwhal at 111,108
B5N1 Kate-Kankoh from Shoho-2 attacking SS Bonita at 112,109
SS Bonita is reported HIT

Repairs completed on DD Minazuki at Trincomalee, ship returned to service

Wakkanai expands fortifications to size 3
Calcutta expands airfield to size 8
Geraldton expands port to size 2
Melbourne expands port to size 8
Townsville expands airfield to size 9
Hobart expands airfield to size 7
Madang-Alexishafen expands fortifications to size 3

Low garrison leads to damage and 1 VP loss from partisan attack at Clark Field (79, 76)!
Low garrison leads to damage and 1 VP loss from partisan attack at Dambulla (30, 47)!
Low garrison leads to damage and 1 VP loss from partisan attack at Koggala (29, 50)!
Low garrison leads to damage and 1 VP loss from partisan attack at Kuching (58, 88)!
Low garrison leads to damage and 1 VP loss from partisan attack at Kukong (79, 57)!
Low garrison leads to damage and 1 VP loss from partisan attack at Padang (44, 85)!

54th JNAF AF Unit arrives at Tokyo=
Kido Butai, although powerful, was a raiding force, and this is exactly how the Japanese understood its usage. 'Shattered Sword'
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RE: 25 June 1942

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26 June 1942

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26 June 1942

AUSTRALIA


SS O24 launches 4 torpedoes and misses at 106,127 near Wide Bay.

Japanese Ships

DD Namikaze
xAK Teiryu Maru
xAK Tempei Maru
DD Numakaze


PACIFIC

SS I-8 launches 2 torpedoes and misses at 191,107 near Lahaina.

Allied Ships

DD Selfridge
DD Drayton

SS I-8
launches 6 torpedoes and misses at 194,107 near Lahaina.

Allied Ships

CLAA San Juan
DD Duncan


SS I-8 launches another 6 torpedoes and again misses at 194, 107 near Lanaina.

Japanese Ships

SS I-8^, hits 1

Allied Ships

CLAA San Juan
DD Duncan


CHINA

Japanese morning Air attack at 94,46.

Japanese morning Air attack on 64th Chinese Army-* Corps at 76,58 (76/58)

Japanese aircraft

Ki-21-IIa Sally x 12

Allied aircraft

H81-A3 x 11

Japanese aircraft losses

Ki-21-IIa Sally: 3 destroyed, 1 damaged

No Allied losses

Japanese morning Air attack on #Administration at 87,45.
Japanese morning Air attack on Chengchow – 6 airbase hits, 1 airbase supply hit and 13 runway hits.
Japanese morning and afternoon Air attacks on Dongxiang – 7 airbase hits, 4 airbase supply hits and 23 runway hits.
Allied morning Air attack on 2nd Raiding Regiment at 77,56.

Japanese afternoon Air attack on Kweilin – 2 airbase hits and 2 runway hits.

Japanese aircraft

Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 12
Ki-51a Sonia_ x 23

Allied aircraft
I-16-III x 20
H81-A3 x 10

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-43-Ic Oscar: 1 destroyed
Ki-51a Sonia_: 8 destroyed, 7 damaged

No Allied losses

Japanese afternoon Air attack on Kweilin – 1 airbase and 1 runway hit.

Japanese aircraft

Ki-44 Tojo x 6
Ki-48-Ib Lily-Sokei x 12

Allied aircraft

I-16-III x 8
H81-A3 x 4

Japanese aircraft losses

Ki-48-Ib Lily-Sokei: 3 destroyed, 2 damaged

Allied aircraft losses

I-16-III: 1 destroyed

DEI

Japanese morning Air attack on Civilians at 43,71 near Sabang.
Japanese afternoon Air attack on Tarakan – 3 airbase hits, 2 airbase supply hits and 5 runway hits + 1 G3M3 Nell-Chukou lost to flak.

Japanese deliberate attack at 43,71 near Sabang.

Attacking force 11295 troops, 129 guns, 42 vehicles, Assault Value = 464
Defending force 1408 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 14

Japanese adjusted assault: 401
Allied adjusted defense: 28

Japanese assault odds: 14 to 1

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

Allied ground losses:
184 casualties reported
Squads: 10 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 13 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Units retreated 5
Units destroyed 1

Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
16th Division

Defending units:
Medan Cdo
2nd Garrison Cdo
1st Garrison Cdo
Tapanoeli Cdo
Sabang Cdo
AH Wusueh Hospital
Civilians

INDIA

Japanese deliberate attack at Jaffna.


Attacking force 14251 troops, 136 guns, 326 vehicles, Assault Value = 615
Defending force 6474 troops, 88 guns, 37 vehicles, Assault Value = 112

Japanese adjusted assault: 554
Allied adjusted defense: 53

Japanese assault odds: 10 to 1

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

Japanese ground losses:
36 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Vehicles lost 10 (2 destroyed, 8 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
255 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 25 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 9 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled

Assaulting units:
8th Tank Regiment
2TD 6th Tank Regiment
4th Tank Regiment
48th Division
2TD 7th Tank Regiment

Defending units:
34th Indian Division
Ceylon Command




SS I-123* lays minefield at Bombay (36,24) and sets course for Colombo

B5N2 Kate-Kankoh from Shokaku-3 attacking an Allied SS at 106,69
a KV Class class SS is reported HIT
B5N2 Kate-Kankoh from Shokaku-3 attacking a O16 Class class SS at 106,69
a Triton class SS is reported HIT
B5N2 Kate-Kankoh from Shokaku-3 attacking a O19 Class class SS at 106,69
B5N2 Kate-Kankoh from Zuikaku-3 attacking a Argonaut* class SS at 107,127

Pago Pago expands port to size 3
Guam expands fortifications to size 3
Moulmein expands fortifications to size 3
Cochin expands port to size 5
Balikpapan expands airfield to size 3
86/46 expands fortifications to size 2

DD Amatsukaze beginning refit in shipyard at Singapore
DD Fubuki beginning refit in shipyard at Singapore

Repairs completed on E Kunashiri at Singapore, ship returned to service

Low garrison leads to damage and 1 VP loss from partisan attack at Kiungshan (71, 61)!
Low garrison leads to damage and 1 VP loss from partisan attack at Clark Field (79, 76)!
Low garrison leads to damage and 1 VP loss from partisan attack at Kuching (58, 88)!
Low garrison leads to damage and 1 VP loss from partisan attack at Kukong (79, 57)!
Low garrison leads to damage and 1 VP loss from partisan attack at Padang (44, 85)!
Low garrison leads to damage and 1 VP loss from partisan attack at 77/56 (77, 56)!

xAP Teia Maru arrives at Saigon
Kido Butai, although powerful, was a raiding force, and this is exactly how the Japanese understood its usage. 'Shattered Sword'
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27 June 1942

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27 June 1942

CHINA


Japanese morning Air attack at 94,46 – 2 runway hits.

Japanese morning Air attack on 64th Chinese Army-* Corps at 76,58.

Japanese aircraft

Ki-21-IIa Sally x 9

Allied aircraft

H81-A3 x 2

Japanese aircraft losses

Ki-21-IIa Sally: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged

Japanese morning and afternoon Air attacks on Dongxiang – 5 airbase hits, 4 airbase supply hits and 40 runway hits.
Japanese morning Air attack on #Administration at 87,45.
Japanse morning Air attack on Chengchow – 3 airbase hits, 1 airbase supply hit and 12 runway hits.

DEI

Japanese morning Air attack on Civilians at 43,71 near Sabang.
Japanse afternoon Air attack on Tarakan – 1 airbase hit, 4 airbase supply hits and 8 runway hits.

PACIFIC

SS Tarpon launches 2 torpedoes and missed at 108,78 near Iwo-Jima.

Japanese Ships

PB Uchide Maru
TK Kuroshio Maru
TK Kaizyo Maru
TK Akebono Maru
PB America Maru


INDIA

Japanese deliberate attack at Jaffna.


Attacking force 14191 troops, 136 guns, 324 vehicles, Assault Value = 602
Defending force 6249 troops, 88 guns, 37 vehicles, Assault Value = 84

Japanese adjusted assault: 503
Allied adjusted defense: 29

Japanese assault odds: 17 to 1

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

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

Allied ground losses:
179 casualties reported
Squads: 7 destroyed, 10 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 11 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled

Assaulting units:
48th Division
4th Tank Regiment
8th Tank Regiment
2TD 6th Tank Regiment
2TD 7th Tank Regiment

Defending units:
34th Indian Division
Ceylon Command

DEI

Japanese deliberate attack at Probolinggo.


Attacking force 20320 troops, 229 guns, 86 vehicles, Assault Value = 821
Defending force 4179 troops, 33 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 23

Japanese adjusted assault: 331
Allied adjusted defense: 19

Japanese assault odds: 17 to 1 (fort level 0)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Probolinggo!!!

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

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

Allied ground losses:
1060 casualties reported
Squads: 10 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 135 destroyed, 5 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 13 (10 destroyed, 3 disabled)
Units retreated 10
Units destroyed 1

Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
14th Division
18th Division

Defending units:
Barisan KNIL Cdo
Tjilatjap Cdo
Soerabaja KM Base Force
ML-KNIL~
Madoeng Defenses
NI-MLD~
6th KNIL Regiment
Soerabaja Defenses
KNI Leger
4th KNIL Regiment
Tjepoe Cdo

Japanese deliberate attack at 43,71 near Sabang.

Attacking force 11295 troops, 129 guns, 42 vehicles, Assault Value = 464
Defending force 732 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1

Japanese adjusted assault: 389
Allied adjusted defense: 16

Japanese assault odds: 24 to 1

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

Allied ground losses:
261 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 49 destroyed, 3 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Units retreated 1

Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
16th Division

Defending units:
Civilians

Japanese deliberate attack at Tarakan.

Attacking force 2143 troops, 17 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 115
Defending force 1752 troops, 41 guns, 7 vehicles, Assault Value = 21

Japanese adjusted assault: 55
Allied adjusted defense: 25

Japanese assault odds: 2 to 1 (fort level 0)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Tarakan!!!

Allied aircraft

no flights

Allied aircraft losses

Do-24K-1: 2 destroyed

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

Japanese ground losses:
22 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Allied ground losses:
465 casualties reported
Squads: 8 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 30 destroyed, 3 disabled
Engineers: 11 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 20 (20 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Vehicles lost 6 (6 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units retreated 4

Assaulting units:
II/81st Naval Guard Unit
Yokosuka 3rd SNLF
1st Raiding Regiment
2nd Sasebo Coy SNLF

Defending units:
VII KNIL Battalion
Tarakan Defenses
Tarakan Base Force
Civilians





Repairs completed on CL Naka at Batavia, ship returned to service

Invercargill expands airfield to size 3
Chungking expands port to size 4
Tsuyung expands airfield to size 2
Noumea expands airfield to size 3
Noumea expands port to size 3
93/40 expands port to size 1

Repairs completed on SC Ch-13 at Singapore, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on SC Ch-23 at Singapore, ship returned to service

Low garrison leads to damage and 1 VP loss from partisan attack at Kiungshan (71, 61)!
Low garrison leads to damage and 1 VP loss from partisan attack at Clark Field (79, 76)!
Low garrison leads to damage and 1 VP loss from partisan attack at Dambulla (30, 47)!
Low garrison leads to damage and 1 VP loss from partisan attack at Kuching (58, 88)!
Low garrison leads to damage and 1 VP loss from partisan attack at 77/54 (77, 54)!
Low garrison leads to damage and 1 VP loss from partisan attack at Padang (44, 85)!
Low garrison leads to damage and 1 VP loss from partisan attack at 83/44 (83, 44)!
Low garrison leads to damage and 1 VP loss from partisan attack at 82/43 (82, 43)!

Loss of CA Aoba on May 10, 1942 is admitted
xAK Yu Sang is reported to have been sunk near Donggala on Dec 22, 1941

36th Ku T-1'arrives at Oita#
1st Area Army arrives at Mutankiang
Kido Butai, although powerful, was a raiding force, and this is exactly how the Japanese understood its usage. 'Shattered Sword'
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28 June 1942

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28 June 1942

PACIFIC

Night Naval bombardment
of Wotje at 135,115 - Coastal Guns Fire Back!

106 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Allied Ships

BB Resolution~, Shell hits 16
BB Ramillies~
BB Royal Sovereign~
, Shell hits 10
BB Revenge~
BB Warspite~
BB Pennsylvania
BB Maryland
CA San Francisco
CA Minneapolis
CA Astoria
CA New Orleans
CA Salt Lake City
CA Northampton
CL Nashville
CL Phoenix
CL Honolulu
DD McCall
DD Jarvis
DD Patterson
DD Blue
DD Morris


Japanese ground losses:
644 casualties reported
Squads: 6 destroyed, 15 disabled
Non Combat: 12 destroyed, 37 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 7 disabled
Guns lost 23 (13 destroyed, 10 disabled)

Airbase hits 5
Airbase supply hits 7
Runway hits 23
Port hits 23
Port fuel hits 2
Port supply hits 5

CHINA

Japanese morning Air attack on at 94,46 – 2 airbase hits, 1 airbae supply hit and 6 runway hits.
Japanese morning Air attacks on Dongxiang – 2 airbase hits, 3 airbase supply hit and 13 runway hits.
Japanese morning Air attack on #Administration at 87,45.
Japanese morning Air attack on Chengchow – 2 airbase hits, 2 airbase supply hits and 19 runway hits.

DEI

Japanese morning Air attack on Civilians at 43,72 near Sabang – 1 casualty.

INDIA

Japanese deliberate attack at Jaffna.[/b]

Attacking force 14191 troops, 136 guns, 324 vehicles, Assault Value = 600
Defending force 6051 troops, 88 guns, 37 vehicles, Assault Value = 63

Japanese adjusted assault: 324
Allied adjusted defense: 19

Japanese assault odds: 17 to 1

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

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

Allied ground losses:
258 casualties reported
Squads: 21 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 41 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Guns lost 6 (1 destroyed, 5 disabled)
Units destroyed 1

Assaulting units:
48th Division
4th Tank Regiment
8th Tank Regiment
2TD 6th Tank Regiment
2TD 7th Tank Regiment

Defending units:
34th Indian Division
Ceylon Command

AUSTRALIA

Kolombangara is occupied by the Japanese.






Repairs completed on DMS W-12 at Soerabaja, ship returned to service

LB Sampan runs aground at 91 ,52

B5N1 Kate-Kankoh from Shoho-2 attacking SS Bonita at 112,109
SS Bonita is reported HIT
F1M2 Pete-Kan from Aoba attacking a KXIV Class class SS at 108,125
D3A1 Val-Kanbaku from Kaga-2 attacking an Allied SS at 111,109
D3A1 Val-Kanbaku from Soryu-2 attacking an Allied SS at 108,125
an Allied SS is reported HIT
D3A1 Val-Kanbaku from Junyo-2 attacking a O21 Class class SS at 108,125

Colombo expands fortifications to size 2
Suva expands airfield to size 8
Kweiyang expands port to size 2

Wotje Naval Fortress takes replacements from Wotje

Low garrison leads to damage and 1 VP loss from partisan attack at Kiungshan (71, 61)!
Low garrison leads to damage and 1 VP loss from partisan attack at Clark Field (79, 76)!
Low garrison leads to damage and 1 VP loss from partisan attack at Dambulla (30, 47)!
Low garrison leads to damage and 1 VP loss from partisan attack at Koggala (29, 50)!
Low garrison leads to damage and 1 VP loss from partisan attack at Kuching (58, 88)!
Low garrison leads to damage and 1 VP loss from partisan attack at 77/54 (77, 54)!
Low garrison leads to damage and 1 VP loss from partisan attack at 88/38 (88, 38)!
Low garrison leads to damage and 1 VP loss from partisan attack at 83/44 (83, 44)!

Loss of CA Furutaka on May 15, 1942 is admitted

2nd Area Army arrives at Tokyo=
108th Ship Eng Coy arrives at Nagasaki/Sasebo=+
Kido Butai, although powerful, was a raiding force, and this is exactly how the Japanese understood its usage. 'Shattered Sword'
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29 June 1942

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29 June 1942

DEI

Night Time Surface Combat
near Sepandjang at 61,107.

Japanese Ships

CA Myoko
CA Ashigara
CA Mogami
CA Suzuya
DD Mikazuki
DD Hatakaze
DD Sawakaze


Allied Ships

AMc Enggano, Shell hits 1, and is sunk

Improved night sighting under 100% moonlight

SS Pickerel launches 3 torpedoes and misses at 62,109 near Bima.

Japanese Ships

CA Myoko
DD Sawakaze


CHINA

Japanese morning Air attack at 94,46 – 1 airbase hit and 5 runway hits.
Japanese morning Air attacks on Dongxiang – 10 airbase hits, 7 airbase supply hits and 36 runway hits.
Japanese afternoon Air attack on #Administration at 87,45.
Japanese afternoon Air attack on Chengchow – 2 airbase hits, 1 airbase supply hit and 19 runway hits.

INDIA

Japanese deliberate attack at Jaffna.


Attacking force 14147 troops, 136 guns, 324 vehicles, Assault Value = 596
Defending force 5666 troops, 87 guns, 37 vehicles, Assault Value = 57

Japanese adjusted assault: 535
Allied adjusted defense: 7

Japanese assault odds: 76 to 1

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

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

Allied ground losses:
436 casualties reported
Squads: 48 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 12 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
Guns lost 10 (1 destroyed, 9 disabled)

Assaulting units:
48th Division
2TD 6th Tank Regiment
8th Tank Regiment
4th Tank Regiment
2TD 7th Tank Regiment

Defending units:
34th Indian Division

PHILIPPINES

80/88 is occupied by the Japanese.






D3A1 Val-Kanbaku from Kaga-2 attacking SS Tambor at 113,108
SS Tambor is reported HIT
D3A1 Val-Kanbaku from Soryu-2 attacking an Allied SS at 107,127
an Allied SS is reported HIT
B5N1 Kate-Kankoh from Shoho-2 attacking an Allied SS at 111,108
a KXI Class class SS is reported HIT

Iman expands airfield to size 5
Magadan expands airfield to size 4
Rybolov expands airfield to size 7

DD Akigumo beginning refit while under repair in shipyard at Kobe=
DD Minegumo beginning refit in shipyard at Kobe=
DD Kasumi beginning refit in shipyard at Kobe=

Low garrison leads to damage and 1 VP loss from partisan attack at Foochow (86, 60)!
Low garrison leads to damage and 1 VP loss from partisan attack at Kiungshan (71, 61)!
Low garrison leads to damage and 1 VP loss from partisan attack at Clark Field (79, 76)!
Low garrison leads to damage and 1 VP loss from partisan attack at Legaspi (82, 82)!
Low garrison leads to damage and 1 VP loss from partisan attack at Dambulla (30, 47)!
Low garrison leads to damage and 1 VP loss from partisan attack at 77/54 (77, 54)!
Low garrison leads to damage and 1 VP loss from partisan attack at Kukong (79, 57)!
Low garrison leads to damage and 1 VP loss from partisan attack at Padang (44, 85)!
Low garrison leads to damage and 1 VP loss from partisan attack at 82/43 (82, 43)!
Low garrison leads to damage and 1 VP loss from partisan attack at 77/56 (77, 56)!

AMc Enggano is reported to have been sunk near Sepandjang on Jun 29, 1942
Kido Butai, although powerful, was a raiding force, and this is exactly how the Japanese understood its usage. 'Shattered Sword'
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30 June 1942

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30 June 1942

DEI


SS KX launches 2 torpedoes and misses at 81,96 near Talaud-eilanden.

Japanese Ships

PB Bisaku Maru
xAP Kakuzan Maru
xAK Teisin Maru
PB Narita Maru


Japanese morning Air attack on Civilians at 43,72 near Sabang.

CHINA

Japanese morning Air attack at 94,46 – 1 airbase hit and 5 runway hits.
Japanese morning Air attacks on Dongxiang – 6 airbase hits, 8 airbase supply hits and 21 runway hits.
Japanese morning Air attack on Chengchow – 18 airbase hits, 1 airbase supply hit and 20 runway hits.

AUSTRALIA

Allied morning Air attack
on TF near Milne Bay at 101,133

Japanese aircraft

A6M2 Zero-Reisen x 9
A6M3 Zero-Reisen x 35

Allied aircraft

B-25C Mitchell x 9
Kittyhawk IA x 8
P-38E Lightning x 12
P-39D Airacobra x 22

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses

B-25C Mitchell: 1 destroyed
P-38E Lightning: 1 destroyed
P-39D Airacobra: 2 destroyed

Japanese Ships

DD Kuroshio
DD Natsugumo


Allied morning Air attack on TF near Shortlands at 110,132

Allied aircraft

B-25C Mitchell x 4

No Allied losses

Japanese Ships

xAK Kirikawa Maru

Allied morning Air attack on TF near Milne Bay at 101,133

Japanese aircraft

A6M2 Zero-Reisen x 5
A6M3 Zero-Reisen x 29

Allied aircraft

B-25C Mitchell x 6
P-40E Warhawk x 12

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses

B-25C Mitchell: 2 destroyed, 2 damaged
P-40E Warhawk: 2 destroyed

Japanese Ships

DD Kagero

INDIA

Japanese deliberate attack at Jaffna.


Attacking force 14120 troops, 136 guns, 325 vehicles, Assault Value = 591
Defending force 5209 troops, 85 guns, 37 vehicles, Assault Value = 33

Japanese adjusted assault: 272
Allied adjusted defense: 5

Japanese assault odds: 54 to 1

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

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

Allied ground losses:
460 casualties reported
Squads: 32 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 16 disabled
Engineers: 8 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 22 (1 destroyed, 21 disabled)

Assaulting units:
8th Tank Regiment
2TD 6th Tank Regiment
48th Division
4th Tank Regiment
2TD 7th Tank Regiment

Defending units:
34th Indian Division

AUSTRALIA

Munda is occupied by the Japanese.





Addu expands port to size 4
Rabaul expands fortifications to size 4
Nelson expands airfield to size 3
Olga expands airfield to size 4
84/42 expands port to size 1


Low garrison leads to damage and 1 VP loss from partisan attack at Kiungshan (71, 61)!
Low garrison leads to damage and 1 VP loss from partisan attack at Clark Field (79, 76)!
Low garrison leads to damage and 1 VP loss from partisan attack at Dambulla (30, 47)!
Low garrison leads to damage and 1 VP loss from partisan attack at Padang (44, 85)!
Low garrison leads to damage and 1 VP loss from partisan attack at 88/38 (88, 38)!
Low garrison leads to damage and 1 VP loss from partisan attack at 83/44 (83, 44)!

8th Fleet arrives at Truk
Kido Butai, although powerful, was a raiding force, and this is exactly how the Japanese understood its usage. 'Shattered Sword'
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1 July 1942

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1 July 1942

DEI


SS Salmon launches 2 torpedeos and misses at 56,103 near Soerabaja.

Japanese Ships

DD Kamikaze
TK Syoyo Maru
TK San Pedro Maru
TK Mitu Maru
TK Kanze Maru
DD Asakaze


Allied Ships

SS Salmon~, hits 3

Japanese morning Air attack on Civilians at 43,72 near Sabang – 2 casualties.

Japanese deliberate attack at 57,106 near Loemadjang.

Attacking force 20466 troops, 229 guns, 86 vehicles, Assault Value = 839
Defending force 2945 troops, 15 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 20

Japanese adjusted assault: 483
Allied adjusted defense: 31

Japanese assault odds: 15 to 1

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

Japanese ground losses:
21 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Allied ground losses:
1465 casualties reported
Squads: 10 destroyed, 3 disabled
Non Combat: 116 destroyed, 10 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 10 (10 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units retreated 6
Units destroyed 1

Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
14th Division
18th Division

Defending units:
4th KNIL Regiment
Tjilatjap Cdo
KNI Leger
Barisan KNIL Cdo
Soerabaja KM Base Force
Madoeng Defenses
ML-KNIL~
6th KNIL Regiment
NI-MLD~
Tjepoe Cdo

Japanese deliberate attack at 49,92 near Palembang.

Attacking force 12555 troops, 214 guns, 66 vehicles, Assault Value = 520
Defending force 2818 troops, 12 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 55

Japanese adjusted assault: 203
Allied adjusted defense: 46

Japanese assault odds: 4 to 1

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

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

Allied ground losses:
410 casualties reported
Squads: 14 destroyed, 34 disabled
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 20 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 4 (2 destroyed, 2 disabled)

Assaulting units:
42nd Naval Guard Unit
Imperial Guards' Division
43rd Naval Guard Unit
3rd Mortar Battalion
5th Mortar Battalion
14th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion

Defending units:
Groep Zud
Palembang Cdo
Padang Base Force
Teloekbetoeng Base Force
Pakanbaroe Cdo
Civilians
Djambi Cdo
Lahat Cdo
Civilians
Padang Cdo
Civilians
Civilians

CHINA

Japanese morning Air attack on #Administration at 87,45.
Japanese morning Air attack on Chengchow – 5 airbase hits, 3 airbase supply hits and 24 runway hits.

INDIA

Japanese deliberate attack at Jaffna.


Attacking force 14103 troops, 136 guns, 325 vehicles, Assault Value = 587
Defending force 4793 troops, 83 guns, 36 vehicles, Assault Value = 18

Japanese adjusted assault: 513
Allied adjusted defense: 5

Japanese assault odds: 102 to 1

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

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

Allied ground losses:
408 casualties reported
Squads: 40 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 4 disabled
Engineers: 5 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 7 (7 destroyed, 0 disabled)

Assaulting units:
48th Division
4th Tank Regiment
2TD 6th Tank Regiment
8th Tank Regiment
2TD 7th Tank Regiment

Defending units:
34th Indian Division

AUSTRALIA

Panggoe is occupied by the Japanese.





D3A1 Val-Kanbaku from Junyo-2 attacking an Allied SS at 108,125
an Allied SS is reported HIT

Dutch Harbor expands port to size 5
Colombo expands airfield to size 6
Trincomalee expands fortifications to size 3
Los Negros I. expands airfield to size 1
Loyang expands port to size 4

DD Harusame beginning refit in shipyard at Kobe=

Low garrison leads to damage and 1 VP loss from partisan attack at Dambulla (30, 47)!
Low garrison leads to damage and 1 VP loss from partisan attack at Koggala (29, 50)!
Low garrison leads to damage and 1 VP loss from partisan attack at Padang (44, 85)!
Low garrison leads to damage and 1 VP loss from partisan attack at 77/56 (77, 56)!

xAKL P-31 arrives at Nagoya
Kido Butai, although powerful, was a raiding force, and this is exactly how the Japanese understood its usage. 'Shattered Sword'
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2 July 1942

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2 July 1942

PHILIPPINES


SS Tautog launches 2 torpedoes and misses at 75,94 near Jolo.

Japanese Ships

PB Bisaku Maru
xAP Kakuzan Maru
xAK Yoshida Maru #3
xAK Teisin Maru
PB Narita Maru


HOME ISLANDS

SS Saury launches 4 torpedoes at 111,63 near Miyake-jima.

Japanese Ships

xAK Chile Maru, Torpedo hits 1, on fire

Massive explosion on xAK Chile Maru (sounds bad but she makes it to port and subsequent repair)
Kido Butai, although powerful, was a raiding force, and this is exactly how the Japanese understood its usage. 'Shattered Sword'
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3 July 1942

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3 July 1942

CHINA


Japanese morning Air attack at 94,46 – 1 airbase hit and 1 runway hit.
Japanese morning Air attack on Chengchow – 6 airbase hits, 2 airbase supply hits and 30 runway hits.

Japanese deliberate attack at Dongxiang.

Attacking force 45117 troops, 499 guns, 200 vehicles, Assault Value = 1818
Defending force 52249 troops, 316 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 2019

Japanese adjusted assault: 907
Allied adjusted defense: 766

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

Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 0

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

Japanese ground losses:
4981 casualties reported
Squads: 17 destroyed, 680 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 69 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 45 disabled
Guns lost 24 (1 destroyed, 23 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
1726 casualties reported
Squads: 14 destroyed, 122 disabled
Non Combat: 4 destroyed, 21 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled

Assaulting units:
22nd Division
17th Division
15th Division
39th Division
60ID 56th Infantry Brigade
RGC Army
13th Army
4th Mortar Battalion

Defending units:
86th Chinese Army~ Corps
26th Chinese Army Corps
25th Chinese Army Corps
2nd Guerilla
21st Chinese Army Corps
50th Chinese Army~ Corps
88th Chinese Army Corps
4th Guerilla
100th Chinese Army- Corps
25th Group Army
3rd War Area
23rd Group Army
14th Chinese Base Force

AUSTRALIA

Allied afternoon Air attack
on TF near Milne Bay at 101,133

Japanese aircraft

A6M2 Zero-Reisen x 9
A6M3 Zero-Reisen x 35

Allied aircraft

B-25C Mitchell x 8
Kittyhawk IA x 8
P-38E Lightning x 11
P-39D Airacobra x 10
F4F-4 Wildcat x 9

Japanese aircraft losses

A6M2 Zero-Reisen: 1 destroyed
A6M3 Zero-Reisen: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses

B-25C Mitchell: 2 destroyed, 4 damaged
P-38E Lightning: 2 destroyed
P-39D Airacobra: 3 destroyed
F4F-4 Wildcat: 2 destroyed

Japanese Ships

DD Natsugumo
DD Kuroshio


Allied afternoon Air attack on TF near Milne Bay at 101,133

Japanese aircraft

A6M2 Zero-Reisen x 6
A6M3 Zero-Reisen x 13

Allied aircraft

B-25C Mitchell x 6
P-39D Airacobra x 9
P-40E Warhawk x 10

Japanese aircraft losses

A6M3 Zero-Reisen: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged

Allied aircraft losses

B-25C Mitchell: 1 destroyed, 5 damaged
P-40E Warhawk: 1 destroyed

Japanese Ships

DD Kagero
DD Naganami


HOME ISLANDS

SS Finback launches 4 torpedoes and misses at 102,63.

Japanese Ships

DMS W-8
AK Kagu Maru
AK Tacoma Maru
xAK Seattle Maru
xAK Canberra Maru
SC Ch-12


INDIA

Japanese deliberate attack at Jaffna.


Attacking force 14078 troops, 136 guns, 324 vehicles, Assault Value = 585
Defending force 4460 troops, 72 guns, 36 vehicles, Assault Value = 5

Japanese adjusted assault: 476
Allied adjusted defense: 5

Japanese assault odds: 95 to 1

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

Allied ground losses:
393 casualties reported
Squads: 44 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 10 disabled
Engineers: 2 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 15 (15 destroyed, 0 disabled)

Assaulting units:
48th Division
2TD 6th Tank Regiment
4th Tank Regiment
8th Tank Regiment
2TD 7th Tank Regiment

Defending units:
34th Indian Division

DEI

Japanese deliberate attack at 57,106 near Loemadjang.


Attacking force 20472 troops, 229 guns, 86 vehicles, Assault Value = 840
Defending force 434 troops, 1 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 3

Japanese adjusted assault: 553
Allied adjusted defense: 1

Japanese assault odds: 553 to 1

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

Allied ground losses:
624 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 79 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units destroyed 3

Assaulting units:
14th Division
18th Division

Defending units:
6th KNIL Regiment
ML-KNIL~
Madoeng Defenses

Japanese deliberate attack at 43,72 near Sabang.

Attacking force 11313 troops, 129 guns, 42 vehicles, Assault Value = 465
Defending force 925 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 8

Japanese adjusted assault: 389
Allied adjusted defense: 10

Japanese assault odds: 38 to 1

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

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

Allied ground losses:
132 casualties reported
Squads: 4 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 45 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Units retreated 6

Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
16th Division

Defending units:
2nd Garrison Cdo
1st Garrison Cdo
AH Wusueh Hospital
Sabang Cdo
Tapanoeli Cdo
Civilians




Repairs completed on CA Nachi at Hiroshima/Kure+, ship returned to service

D3A1 Val-Kanbaku from Soryu-2 attacking a O21 Class class SS at 107,127
a Electric Boat S-18 class SS is reported HIT
D3A1 Val-Kanbaku from Akagi-2 attacking a Barracuda class SS at 107,127
D3A1 Val-Kanbaku from Akagi-2 attacking an Allied CL at 107,127
an Allied SS is reported HIT

Truk expands airfield to size 4
Port Moresby expands port to size 5
Krasnoyarsk expands airfield to size 6
Ondorhaan expands airfield to size 8
Ulan Bator expands airfield to size 6
Nakhodka expands airfield to size 2

Low garrison leads to damage and 1 VP loss from partisan attack at Tangshan (96, 41)!
Low garrison leads to damage and 1 VP loss from partisan attack at Phnom Penh (58, 69)!
Low garrison leads to damage and 1 VP loss from partisan attack at 77/54 (77, 54)!
Low garrison leads to damage and 1 VP loss from partisan attack at Padang (44, 85)!
Low garrison leads to damage and 1 VP loss from partisan attack at 82/43 (82, 43)!

YP _Ethel Moller is reported to have been sunk near Kwangchowan on Dec 22, 1941
Kido Butai, although powerful, was a raiding force, and this is exactly how the Japanese understood its usage. 'Shattered Sword'
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4 July 1942

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4 July 1942

HOME ISLANDS


SS Saury launches 4 torpedoes and misses at 109,64 near Ise.

Japanese Ships

xAK Yamayuri Maru

SS Permit
launches 2 torpedoes and misses at 106,66 near Kumano.

Japanese Ships

xAK Manzyu Maru

CHINA

Japanese morning Air attack at 94,46 – 2 runway hits.
Japanese morning Air attacks on Dongxiang – 1 airbase hit, 2 airbase supply hits and 9 runway hits.
Japanese morning Air attack on Chengchow – 8 airbase hits, 2 airbase supply hits and 19 runway hits.

Japanese deliberate attack at Dongxiang.

Attacking force 41586 troops, 498 guns, 200 vehicles, Assault Value = 1294
Defending force 50739 troops, 316 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1824

Japanese adjusted assault: 672
Allied adjusted defense: 500

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

Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 0

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

Japanese ground losses:
933 casualties reported
Squads: 9 destroyed, 271 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 35 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 9 disabled

Allied ground losses:
1298 casualties reported
Squads: 5 destroyed, 153 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 9 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 6 disabled

Assaulting units:
17th Division
39th Division
22nd Division
15th Division
60ID 56th Infantry Brigade
13th Army
RGC Army
4th Mortar Battalion

Defending units:
21st Chinese Army Corps
25th Chinese Army Corps
88th Chinese Army Corps
86th Chinese Army~ Corps
2nd Guerilla
50th Chinese Army~ Corps
4th Guerilla
26th Chinese Army Corps
100th Chinese Army- Corps
25th Group Army
23rd Group Army
3rd War Area
14th Chinese Base Force

AUSTRALIA

Allied morning Air attack
on TF near Milne Bay at 101,133

Japanese aircraft

A6M3 Zero-Reisen x 26

Allied aircraft

B-25C Mitchell x 6
P-38E Lightning x 7
P-39D Airacobra x 17
P-40E Warhawk x 10
F4F-4 Wildcat x 7

Japanese aircraft losses

A6M3 Zero-Reisen: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses

B-25C Mitchell: 5 damaged
P-40E Warhawk: 1 destroyed
F4F-4 Wildcat: 1 destroyed

Japanese Ships

DD Kagero
DD Kuroshio
, Bomb hits 1, on fire

Allied afternoon Air attack on TF near Milne Bay at 101,133

Japanese aircraft

A6M3 Zero-Reisen x 20

Allied aircraft

B-25C Mitchell x 3
Kittyhawk IA x 8
P-38E Lightning x 7
P-39D Airacobra x 17
P-40E Warhawk x 8
F4F-4 Wildcat x 5

Japanese aircraft losses

A6M3 Zero-Reisen: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses

B-25C Mitchell: 2 damaged
P-39D Airacobra: 1 destroyed

Japanese Ships

DD Kagero

Goodenough Island is occupied by the Japanese

DEI


Japanese afternoon Air attack on Civilians at 43,73 near Lhokseumawe.

INDIA

Japanese deliberate attack at Jaffna.


Attacking force 14060 troops, 136 guns, 324 vehicles, Assault Value = 938
Defending force 4158 troops, 59 guns, 36 vehicles, Assault Value = 6

Japanese adjusted assault: 278
Allied adjusted defense: 5

Japanese assault odds: 55 to 1

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

Allied ground losses:
364 casualties reported
Squads: 39 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 10 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Guns lost 12 (12 destroyed, 0 disabled)

Assaulting units:
48th Division
4th Tank Regiment
21st Division
8th Tank Regiment
2TD 6th Tank Regiment
2TD 7th Tank Regiment

Defending units:
34th Indian Division

Allied Unit(s) surrounded at Jaffna




D3A1 Val-Kanbaku from Kaga-2 attacking a KXIV Class class SS at 111,108
a Dolphin class SS is reported HIT
B5N1 Kate-Kankoh from Shoho-2 attacking SS S-31 at 111,109
Ki-48-Ib Lily-Sokei from 8th Sentai attacking an Allied SS at 84,68

Pagan expands airfield to size 1
Mombasa expands airfield to size 7
Portland Roads expands port to size 2
Pegu expands airfield to size 8

Low garrison leads to damage and 1 VP loss from partisan attack at Koggala (29, 50)!
Low garrison leads to damage and 1 VP loss from partisan attack at Kuching (58, 88)!
Low garrison leads to damage and 1 VP loss from partisan attack at 77/54 (77, 54)!
Low garrison leads to damage and 1 VP loss from partisan attack at Padang (44, 85)!
Low garrison leads to damage and 1 VP loss from partisan attack at 88/38 (88, 38)!
Low garrison leads to damage and 1 VP loss from partisan attack at 82/43 (82, 43)!

AMc Wa-5 arrives at Osaka/Kyoto+
Kido Butai, although powerful, was a raiding force, and this is exactly how the Japanese understood its usage. 'Shattered Sword'
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5 July 1942

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5 July 1942

CHINA


Japanese morning Air attack on #Administration at 87,45.
Japanese morning Air attack on Chengchow – 6 airbase hits, 1 airbase supply hit and 26 runway hits.
Japanese morning and afternoon Air attacks on Dongxiang – 5 airbase hits, 2 airbase supply hits and 25 runway hits.
Japanese afternoon Air attack on at 94,46 – 1 airbase supply hit and 3 runway hits.

Japanese bombardment attack at Dongxiang.
Attacking force 310 troops, 39 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1122
Defending force 49918 troops, 316 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1723

DEI

Japanese morning Air attack on Civilians at 43,73 near Lhokseumawe

Japanese deliberate attack at Banjoewangi.

Attacking force 10187 troops, 104 guns, 44 vehicles, Assault Value = 852
Defending force 1341 troops, 4 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 8

Japanese adjusted assault: 349
Allied adjusted defense: 4

Japanese assault odds: 87 to 1 (fort level 1)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Banjoewangi!!!

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

Allied ground losses:
420 casualties reported
Squads: 8 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 68 destroyed, 12 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Units retreated 3
Units destroyed 2

Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
14th Division
18th Division

Defending units:
Soerabaja KM Base Force
KNI Leger
4th KNIL Regiment
NI-MLD~
Tjepoe Cdo

INDIA

Japanese deliberate attack at Jaffna.


Attacking force 14051 troops, 136 guns, 324 vehicles, Assault Value = 936
Defending force 2418 troops, 16 guns, 29 vehicles, Assault Value = 2

Japanese adjusted assault: 530
Allied adjusted defense: 1

Japanese assault odds: 530 to 1

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

Allied ground losses:
2028 casualties reported
Squads: 7 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 355 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 17 (17 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Vehicles lost 37 (37 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units destroyed 1

Assaulting units:
21st Division
8th Tank Regiment
4th Tank Regiment
2TD 6th Tank Regiment
48th Division
2TD 7th Tank Regiment

Defending units:
34th Indian Division





D3A1 Val-Kanbaku from Kaga-2 attacking an Allied SS at 111,108
an Allied SS is reported HIT
D3A1 Val-Kanbaku from Kaga-2 attacking SS Tambor at 113,108
B5N1 Kate-Kankoh from Shoho-2 attacking a KXIV Class class SS at 111,108
an Allied SS is reported HIT

Paramushiro-jima expands airfield to size 2
Pisanuloke expands fortifications to size 3
Chittagong expands airfield to size 3
71/56 expands port to size 3

Aircraft A6M3a Zero-Reisen advances R&D

Low garrison leads to damage and 1 VP loss from partisan attack at Foochow (86, 60)!
Low garrison leads to damage and 1 VP loss from partisan attack at Kiungshan (71, 61)!
Low garrison leads to damage and 1 VP loss from partisan attack at Clark Field (79, 76)!
Low garrison leads to damage and 1 VP loss from partisan attack at Dambulla (30, 47)!
Low garrison leads to damage and 1 VP loss from partisan attack at Koggala (29, 50)!

xAKL P-114 arrives at Hirosaki/Aomori
66th Sentai arrives at Tunghua
13th Ind.Hvy.Art Battalion arrives at Fushun
Kido Butai, although powerful, was a raiding force, and this is exactly how the Japanese understood its usage. 'Shattered Sword'
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6 July 1942

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6 July 1942

HOME ISLANDS


SS Sculpin launches 2 torpedoes and misses at 118,52 near Suttsu.

Japanese Ships

xAK Nissen Maru #3
xAK Zinzan Maru
xAK Otake Maru
xAK Nagisan Maru
xAK Hohuku Maru
xAK Erie Maru
PB Yoshida Maru

SS Grayback
launches 2 torpedoes and misses at 99,64 near Amami Oshima.

Japanese Ships

DMS W-8
AK Kagu Maru
AK Tacoma Maru
xAK Hokuroku Maru
xAK Melbourne Maru
xAK Canberra Maru
SC Ch-12


CHINA

Japanese morning Air attack at 94,46 – 2 runway hits.
Japanese morning Air attacks on Dongxiang – 4 airbase hits, 1 airbase supply hit and 11 runway hits.
Japanese morning Air attack on #Administration at 87,45.

Japanese bombardment attack at Dongxiang – A 12 casualties.
Attacking force 310 troops, 39 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1153
Defending force 49911 troops, 315 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1724

DEI

Japanese morning Air attack on Civilians at 43,73 near Lhokseumawe.




Repairs completed on AV Ginyo Maru at Hiroshima/Kure+, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on AV Momokawa Maru at Yokohama=+, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on AV Yamahagi Maru at Yokohama=+, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on AV Tonan Maru at Yokohama=+, ship returned to service

B5N1 Kate-Kankoh from Shoho-2 attacking SS Bonita at 112,109
SS Bonita is reported HIT
D3A1 Val-Kanbaku from Kaga-2 attacking SS S-31 at 111,108
B5N1 Kate-Kankoh from Shoho-2 attacking an Allied SS at 111,108
B5N1 Kate-Kankoh reports possible submarine at 111, 108 near Truk
B5N1 Kate-Kankoh reports object under water at 111, 108 near Truk

Ominato+ expands airfield to size 2
Portland Roads expands airfield to size 3
Fort St. John expands airfield to size 6

Low garrison leads to damage and 1 VP loss from partisan attack at Dambulla (30, 47)!
Low garrison leads to damage and 1 VP loss from partisan attack at Koggala (29, 50)!
Low garrison leads to damage and 1 VP loss from partisan attack at Kuching (58, 88)!
Low garrison leads to damage and 1 VP loss from partisan attack at 77/54 (77, 54)!
Low garrison leads to damage and 1 VP loss from partisan attack at Kukong (79, 57)!
Low garrison leads to damage and 1 VP loss from partisan attack at 88/38 (88, 38)!
Low garrison leads to damage and 1 VP loss from partisan attack at 83/44 (83, 44)!
Low garrison leads to damage and 1 VP loss from partisan attack at 77/56 (77, 56)!

CM Niizaki arrives at Okayama
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7 July 1942

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7 July 1942

DEI


IJA troops unloading over beach at Muntok.

Japanese morning Air attack on Civilians at 43,73 near Lhokseumawe.

CHINA

Japanese morning Air attack on Dongxiang – 2 airbase hits and 2 runway hits.
Japanese morning Air attack on Dongxiang – 1 airbase supply hit and 4 runway hits.

Japanese bombardment attack at Dongxiang – A 5 casualties.
Attacking force 310 troops, 39 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1017
Defending force 49975 troops, 315 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1732




Repairs completed on DD Yunagi at Hiroshima/Kure+, ship returned to service

D3A1 Val-Kanbaku from Kaga-2 attacking a Barracuda class SS at 111,108
D3A1 Val-Kanbaku from Zuikaku-2 attacking an Allied SS at 108,125
an Allied SS is reported HIT
D3A1 Val-Kanbaku from Akagi-2 attacking a Electric Boat S-18 class SS at 106,127
D3A1 Val-Kanbaku from Kaga-2 attacking SS Bonita at 112,109
SS Bonita is reported HIT

Swatow expands port to size 4
Pondycherry expands airfield to size 3
78/57 expands fortifications to size 3
81/60 expands fortifications to size 1

Low garrison leads to damage and 1 VP loss from partisan attack at Kiangtu (91, 51)!
Low garrison leads to damage and 1 VP loss from partisan attack at Dambulla (30, 47)!
Low garrison leads to damage and 1 VP loss from partisan attack at Koggala (29, 50)!
Low garrison leads to damage and 1 VP loss from partisan attack at Kuching (58, 88)!
Low garrison leads to damage and 1 VP loss from partisan attack at Kukong (79, 57)!
Low garrison leads to damage and 1 VP loss from partisan attack at Padang (44, 85)!
Low garrison leads to damage and 1 VP loss from partisan attack at 77/56 (77, 56)!

Loss of DD Murasame on Apr 18, 1942 is admitted

4ITB 19th Tank Regiment arrives at Fukuoka=
208th Ship Eng Coy arrives at Nagasaki/Sasebo=+
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8 July 1942

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8 July 1942

PACIFIC


SS S-32 launches 4 torpedoes and misses at 112,108 near Truk.

Japanese Ships

AV Kamoi

CHINA

Japanese morning Air attacks on Dongxiang – 1 airbase supply hit and 4 runway hits.
Japanese morning Air attack on Chengchow – 8 airbase hits, 2 airbase supply hits and 27 runway hits.
Japanese afternoon Air attack on 94,46 – 1 airbase supply hit and 2 runway hits.

Japanese bombardment attack at Dongxiang – A 7 casualties.
Attacking force 310 troops, 39 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1032
Defending force 50087 troops, 314 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1743

DEI

Japanese morning Air attack on Civilians at 43,73 near Lhokseumawe.

Japanese deliberate attack at 43,73 near Lhokseumawe.

Attacking force 11312 troops, 129 guns, 42 vehicles, Assault Value = 466
Defending force 555 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 6

Japanese adjusted assault: 191
Allied adjusted defense: 3

Japanese assault odds: 63 to 1

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

Allied ground losses:
211 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 38 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Units retreated 5
Units destroyed 1

Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
16th Division

Defending units:
AH Wusueh Hospital
2nd Garrison Cdo
Sabang Cdo
Tapanoeli Cdo
1st Garrison Cdo
Civilians

Japanese deliberate attack at 49,92 near Palembang.

Attacking force 13773 troops, 226 guns, 66 vehicles, Assault Value = 535
Defending force 1898 troops, 2 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 15

Japanese adjusted assault: 191
Allied adjusted defense: 28

Japanese assault odds: 6 to 1

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

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

Allied ground losses:
283 casualties reported
Squads: 17 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 18 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)

Assaulting units:
Imperial Guards' Division
42nd Naval Guard Unit
43rd Naval Guard Unit
5th Mortar Battalion
3rd Mortar Battalion
14th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion

Defending units:
Groep Zud
Palembang Cdo
Padang Cdo
Pakanbaroe Cdo
Civilians
Teloekbetoeng Base Force
Civilians

Japanese deliberate attack at Muntok.

Attacking force 623 troops, 7 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 19
Defending force 50 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1

Japanese adjusted assault: 10
Allied adjusted defense: 1

Japanese assault odds: 10 to 1 (fort level 0)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Muntok!!!

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

Allied ground losses:
30 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 14 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Units destroyed 1

Assaulting units:
31ID I./124th Inf Battalion

Defending units:
Civilians

Japanese deliberate attack at Bacolod.

Attacking force 1298 troops, 20 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 59
Defending force 2175 troops, 18 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 103

Japanese adjusted assault: 21
Allied adjusted defense: 88

Japanese assault odds: 1 to 4 (fort level 2)

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

Japanese ground losses:
84 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 9 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

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

Assaulting units:
22SBF 24th Naval Guard Unit

Defending units:
73rd PA Infantry Regiment
Negros Constabulary Battalion





Repairs completed on SC Ch-3 at Singapore, ship returned to service

D3A1 Val-Kanbaku from Kaga-2 attacking SS Narwhal at 111,108
D3A1 Val-Kanbaku from Kaga-2 attacking SS Tambor at 113,108
D3A1 Val-Kanbaku from Kaga-2 attacking SS Narwhal at 111,108
SS Narwhal is reported HIT
D3A1 Val-Kanbaku from Kaga-2 attacking SS Bonita at 112,109
D3A1 Val-Kanbaku from Kaga-2 attacking SS Narwhal at 111,108
D3A1 Val-Kanbaku from Kaga-2 attacking SS Narwhal at 111,108

Previous report of sinking of SS Pollack incorrect. Intelligence reports ship is still in service

Low garrison leads to damage and 1 VP loss from partisan attack at Kiungshan (71, 61)!
Low garrison leads to damage and 1 VP loss from partisan attack at Koggala (29, 50)!
Low garrison leads to damage and 1 VP loss from partisan attack at Kuching (58, 88)!
Low garrison leads to damage and 1 VP loss from partisan attack at 77/54 (77, 54)!
Low garrison leads to damage and 1 VP loss from partisan attack at Padang (44, 85)!
Low garrison leads to damage and 1 VP loss from partisan attack at 88/38 (88, 38)!

3rd (SW Area) Air Army arrives at Saigon

Kido Butai, although powerful, was a raiding force, and this is exactly how the Japanese understood its usage. 'Shattered Sword'
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9 July 1942

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9 July 1942

AUSTRALIA

Night Time Surface Combat
near Milne Bay at 101,133 Range 7,000 Yards

Japanese Ships

DD Naganami
DD Kagero
, Shell hits 1
DD Natsugumo

Allied Ships

CA Portland
CA Indianapolis
CL Sumatra
CL De Ruyter
CL Perth
CL Durban~
CL St Louis
, Shell hits 1
CL Helena, Shell hits 1
DD Monssen
DD Sims
DD Anderson
DD Russell
DD Barker
DD Scout


Reduced sighting due to 14% moonlight
Maximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions and 14% moonlight: 7,000 yards
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 7,000 yards
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 7,000 yards
Imazato, Hiroshi crosses the 'T'
Range closes to 5,000 yards
Task forces break off...

Night Naval bombardment of Milne Bay at 101,133

Japanese aircraft

no flights

Japanese aircraft losses

A6M3 Zero-Reisen: 27 damaged
A6M3 Zero-Reisen: 3 destroyed on ground
A6M2 Zero-Reisen: 5 damaged
A6M2 Zero-Reisen: 2 destroyed on ground

Allied Ships

CA Indianapolis
CA Portland
CL Helena
CL St Louis
CL Durban~
CL Perth
CL De Ruyter
CL Sumatra
DD Scout
DD Barker
DD Russell
DD Anderson
DD Sims
DD Monssen


Japanese ground losses:
780 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 16 disabled
Non Combat: 10 destroyed, 80 disabled
Engineers: 2 destroyed, 8 disabled

Airbase hits 15
Airbase supply hits 14
Runway hits 84
Port hits 1

SS Silversides is sighted and escapes at 104,119 near Mussau Island.

Japanese Ships

DD Samidare
DD Shigure
E Shimushu
xAP RM Conte Verde~
xAP Taizan Maru-
xAP +Tachibana Maru
xAP Palau Maru
xAP Yoshino Maru
xAK Atutasan Maru
DD Wakatake
DD Suzukaze
DD Yamakaze


Day Time Surface Combat near Milne Bay at 101,134 Range 24,000 Yards

Japanese Ships

DD Naganami
DD Kagero
, Shell hits 2, on fire
DD Natsugumo, Shell hits 1, on fire

Allied Ships

CA Portland, Shell hits 1
CA Indianapolis
CL Sumatra
CL De Ruyter
CL Perth
CL Durban~
, Shell hits 1
CL St Louis
CL Helena
, Shell hits 1
DD Monssen
DD Sims
DD Anderson
DD Russell
, Shell hits 2, on fire
DD Barker
DD Scout


Maximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions: 28,000 yards
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 24,000 yards
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 24,000 yards
Imazato, Hiroshi orders Japanese TF to disengage
Range closes to 12,000 yards
Task forces break off...

PACIFIC

SS S-32 launches 4 torpedoes and misses at 112, 108 near Truk.

Japanese Ships

AV Kamoi

SS S-32
launches 4 torpedoes and misses at 112, 108 near Truk.

Japanese Ships

AV Kamoi

CHINA

Japanese morning Air attack on 94,46 – 3 runway hits.
Japanese morning Air attack on #Administration at 87,45 – 6 casualties.
Japanese morning Air attack on Chengchow – 7 airbase hits, 2 airbase supply hits and 28 runway hits.
Japanese afternoon Air attacks on Dongxiang – 2 airbase hits, 1 airbase supply hit and 8 runway hits.

Japanese bombardment attack at Dongxiang – J 3 to A 7 casualties.
Attacking force 310 troops, 39 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1048
Defending force 50121 troops, 314 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1747

DEI

Japanese morning Air attack on Civilians at 44,74 near Langsa – 3 casualties.





Repairs completed on CV Hiryu at Kobe=, ship returned to service

G3M2 Nell-Chukou from Bihoro Ku K-1 has spotted an Allied DD at 127,108
an Allied DD is reported HIT
D3A1 Val-Kanbaku from Kaga-2 attacking SS S-31 at 111,108
SS S-31 is reported HIT
D3A1 Val-Kanbaku from Kaga-2 attacking SS Bonita at 112,109
D3A1 Val-Kanbaku from Kaga-2 attacking an Allied SS at 111,108
a Triton class SS is reported HIT
D3A1 Val-Kanbaku from Kaga-2 attacking a Triton class SS at 111,108
D3A1 Val-Kanbaku from Kaga-2 attacking an Allied SS at 112,108
an Allied SS is reported HIT

Temporary flotation repairs failing aboard CVL Zuiho

Low garrison leads to damage and 1 VP loss from partisan attack at Clark Field (79, 76)!
Low garrison leads to damage and 1 VP loss from partisan attack at Dambulla (30, 47)!
Low garrison leads to damage and 1 VP loss from partisan attack at Jaffna (31, 45)!
Low garrison leads to damage and 1 VP loss from partisan attack at Koggala (29, 50)!
Low garrison leads to damage and 1 VP loss from partisan attack at Kuching (58, 88)!
Low garrison leads to damage and 1 VP loss from partisan attack at Padang (44, 85)!

AMc Wa-4 arrives at Osaka/Kyoto+
AK Bellatrix is reported to have been sunk near Lahaina on May 20, 1942
xAK Nisqually is reported to have been sunk near Port Moresby on Apr 21, 1942
Kido Butai, although powerful, was a raiding force, and this is exactly how the Japanese understood its usage. 'Shattered Sword'
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10 July 1942

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10 July 1942

AUSTRALIA


SS I-171 is sighted by escort and escapes at 114,139 near Lunga.

Japanese Ships

SS I-171, hits 1

Allied Ships

CL Detroit
DD Meredith
AO Cedardale
APD Rathburne
APD King
APD Humphreys
APD Kilty
APD Waters
APD Little
APD Gregory
APD Colhoun
APD Litchfield
APD Whipple
APD Alden
xAP Torrens
xAP James Parker
xAP Gen W C Gorgas
xAP William L Thompson
xAP Mormacsea
xAP Iron Prince
xAP Iron Master
xAP Iron Knob
xAP Zaandam
xAK Talamanca*
xAK Straat Malakka
xAK Exmoor
xAK Cynthia Olson
xAK Defiance
xAK Amer Manufacturer
xAK Enggano
xAK Arctic*
DD Cassin
DD Downes
DD Shaw
DD Hughes

CHINA

Japanese morning Air attack on 94,46 – 8 runway hits.
Japanese morning Air attacks on Dongxiang – 2 airbase hits, 3 airbase supply hits and 11 runway hits.
Japanese morning Air attack on #Administration at 87,45.
Morning Air attack on Chengchow – 3 airbase hits, 1 airbase supply hit and 10 runway hits.

Japanese bombardment attack at Dongxiang.
Attacking force 305 troops, 39 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1063
Defending force 50144 troops, 310 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1749

DEI

Japanese morning Air attack on Civilians at 44,74 near Langsa – 5 casualties.




Repairs completed on AV Panama Maru at Yokohama=+, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on AV Mikage Maru at Yokohama=+, ship returned to service


B5N2 Kate-Kankoh from Soryu-3 attacking SS O24 at 106,127
SS O24 is reported HIT
E13A1 Jake-Suitei from Chiyoda-1 attacking SS O19* at 101,133

Kushiro expands airfield to size 5
Pendleton expands airfield to size 5
Port Hueneme expands airfield to size 3
Sacramento expands airfield to size 7
Fort Ord expands airfield to size 5
Darwin expands port to size 5
Noumea expands airfield to size 4
Noumea expands port to size 4
Bakersfield expands airfield to size 5

CV Hiryu beginning refit in shipyard at Kobe=

Previous report of sinking of SS Trusty incorrect. Intelligence reports ship is still in service

Low garrison leads to damage and 1 VP loss from partisan attack at Kiangtu (91, 51)!
Low garrison leads to damage and 1 VP loss from partisan attack at Phnom Penh (58, 69)!
Low garrison leads to damage and 1 VP loss from partisan attack at Dambulla (30, 47)!
Low garrison leads to damage and 1 VP loss from partisan attack at Jaffna (31, 45)!
Low garrison leads to damage and 1 VP loss from partisan attack at Kuching (58, 88)!
Low garrison leads to damage and 1 VP loss from partisan attack at 77/54 (77, 54)!
Low garrison leads to damage and 1 VP loss from partisan attack at Kukong (79, 57)!
Low garrison leads to damage and 1 VP loss from partisan attack at Padang (44, 85)!
Low garrison leads to damage and 1 VP loss from partisan attack at 82/43 (82, 43)!
Low garrison leads to damage and 1 VP loss from partisan attack at 77/56 (77, 56)!

CMc Ma-3 arrives at Tokyo=
xAKL Uga Maru arrives at Yokohama=+
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11 July 1942

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11 July 1942

HOME ISLANDS


SS Finback launches 2 torpedoes and misses at 102,63 near Tanegashima.

Japanese Ships

xAK Atago Maru
PB Eifuku Maru
xAK Meiyo Maru
xAK Eihuku Maru
PB Toko Maru #4
PB Tokotsu Maru


CHINA

Japanese morning Air attack on 94,46 – 1 airbase supply hit and 6 runway hits.
Japanese morning Air attack on #Administration at 87,45.
Japanese morning Air attack on Chengchow – 4 airbase hits, 1 airbase supply hit and 21 runway hits.

DEI

Japanese morning Air attack on Civilians at 44,74 near Langsa – 5 casualties.

Japanese bombardment attack at Dongxiang – A 5 casualties.
Attacking force 310 troops, 39 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1074
Defending force 50213 troops, 310 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1758

PACIFIC

SS I-26 launches 2 torpedoes at 190,107 near Lahaina.

Allied Ships

xAK Titan, Torpedo hits 1




D3A1 Val-Kanbaku from Kaga-2 attacking SS S-31 at 111,108
D3A1 Val-Kanbaku from Kaga-2 attacking SS Bonita at 112,109
D3A1 Val-Kanbaku from Kaga-2 attacking SS S-31 at 111,108
SS S-31 is reported HIT
B5N1 Kate-Kankoh from Shoho-2 attacking an Allied SS at 111,108
a Electric Boat S-42 class SS is reported HIT
D3A1 Val-Kanbaku from Kaga-2 attacking SS S-31 at 111,108
B5N1 Kate-Kankoh from Shoho-2 attacking SS S-31 at 111,108

Fresno expands airfield to size 5
79/60 expands port to size 1

Low garrison leads to damage and 1 VP loss from partisan attack at Tangshan (96, 41)!
Low garrison leads to damage and 1 VP loss from partisan attack at Phnom Penh (58, 69)!
Low garrison leads to damage and 1 VP loss from partisan attack at Dambulla (30, 47)!
Low garrison leads to damage and 1 VP loss from partisan attack at Koggala (29, 50)!
Low garrison leads to damage and 1 VP loss from partisan attack at Kuching (58, 88)!
Low garrison leads to damage and 1 VP loss from partisan attack at Kukong (79, 57)!
Low garrison leads to damage and 1 VP loss from partisan attack at Padang (44, 85)!
Low garrison leads to damage and 1 VP loss from partisan attack at 88/38 (88, 38)!
Low garrison leads to damage and 1 VP loss from partisan attack at 83/44 (83, 44)!

DMS W-21 arrives at Kobe=

Loss of xAP Hoten Maru on Feb 23, 1942 is admitted
Kido Butai, although powerful, was a raiding force, and this is exactly how the Japanese understood its usage. 'Shattered Sword'
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