Game date is 29th of December 1941
Malaya
Mersing
I think I have now somewhat neutralized this enemy airfield. Plus RAF really should start to be low on Buffalo fighters.
Day Air attack on Mersing , at 23,50
Japanese aircraft
C5M Babs x 1
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 19
Ki-21-II Sally x 59
Allied aircraft
Buffalo I x 8
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-II Sally: 1 damaged
Allied aircraft losses
Buffalo I: 5 destroyed
Allied ground losses:
13 casualties reported
Airbase hits 3
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 24
IJA troops have now secured the base at Kuala Lumpur. Now I need to wait a turn or for reinforcements before continuing towards Singapore.
DEI
I did secure the base at Sinkawang. Next turn I will land an aviation support unit there too. This should threaten Java and Malaya since there is level 3 size airfield present.
South Pacific
Lae
The initial assault on Lae was unsuccesfull and thus I paid the price next turn.
These beast flew from Port Moresby.
Day Air attack on TF, near Lae at 56,90
Allied aircraft
Wirraway x 11
A-24 Dauntless x 32
Allied aircraft losses
A-24 Dauntless: 1 damaged
Japanese Ships
AP Yamafuku Maru, Bomb hits 2, on fire
AP Tatsujin Maru
AP Sanpuku Maru, Bomb hits 1
AP Kyuma Maru
AP Kidokawa Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire
AP Kenbu Maru, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
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Day Air attack on TF, near Lae at 56,90
Allied aircraft
Wirraway x 9
A-24 Dauntless x 13
No Allied losses
Japanese Ships
AP Sasago Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire
AP Shinwa Maru, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
AP Kenbu Maru, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
AP Shinkoku Maru, on fire, heavy damage
AP Otake Maru
Damn. Í should have seen this coming! [:-][8|] ...the good news is that most of these ships are ok.
China
Hong Kong
Enemy troops surrendered here. That was about time and now I can reinforce Canton just in case Chuck has any bright ideas about capturing the place.
Ground combat at Hong Kong
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 44771 troops, 205 guns, 1 vehicles, Assault Value = 833
Defending force 15480 troops, 74 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 286
Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 0
Japanese max assault: 819 - adjusted assault: 934
Allied max defense: 294 - adjusted defense: 265
Japanese assault odds: 3 to 1 (fort level 0)
Japanese forces CAPTURE Hong Kong base !!!
Japanese ground losses:
299 casualties reported
Guns lost 2
Allied ground losses:
15323 casualties reported
Guns lost 52
Philippines
Baguio
As expected heavy fighting started on this mountain region. (Mountain bonus + river crossing)
Well, it could have been much worse for me.
Ground combat at Baguio
Japanese Shock attack
Attacking force 105383 troops, 492 guns, 270 vehicles, Assault Value = 2332
Defending force 24388 troops, 178 guns, 80 vehicles, Assault Value = 676
Japanese max assault: 1684 - adjusted assault: 644
Allied max defense: 670 - adjusted defense: 460
Japanese assault odds: 1 to 1 (fort level 1)
Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 0
Japanese ground losses:
3270 casualties reported
Guns lost 41
Vehicles lost 12
Allied ground losses:
1354 casualties reported
Guns lost 35
Vehicles lost 5
I'am resting next turn unless the AI forces another shock assault which I hope not.
Other news
KB is now nearing Truk from where it will refit itself before joining into action again. I might conduct an raid on Port Moresby/New Caledonia or Southern Pacific convoy routers. I haven't made up my mind.
