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Jan 14, 1942

Bases assaulted today: Ambon, Iba (reinforce), and Wenchow (reinforce)

Bases captured today: Vella Lavella (flipped), Kukong (RES 14(26)), and Benkoelen

With the assault on Singapore planned for the not-too-distant future, the bombing campaign began with night bombing of the airfield. Some Buffalo fighters were on CAP but downed no bombers; the bombs hit the ground but nothing of significance.

A shock attack at Wenchow reduced the Chinese forts to zero -

Ground combat at Wenchow (89,58)

Japanese Shock attack
Attacking force 31997 troops, 259 guns, 56 vehicles, Assault Value = 906
Defending force 15079 troops, 38 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 385
Japanese adjusted assault: 1179
Allied adjusted defense: 700
Japanese assault odds: 1 to 1 (fort level 1)
Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 0

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

Japanese ground losses:
2866 casualties reported
Squads: 157 destroyed, 45 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 24 disabled
Engineers: 6 destroyed, 4 disabled
Guns lost 17 (4 destroyed, 13 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
1837 casualties reported
Squads: 3 destroyed, 232 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 28 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Guns lost 10 (1 destroyed, 9 disabled)

Assaulting units:
2nd Ind.Mixed Regiment
21st Division
22nd Division
15th/B Division

Defending units:
100th Chinese Corps
25th Group Army
14th Chinese Base Force

The 2 Mixed Rgt sustained the majority of the casualties. On the assumption that the Chinese disablements will not recover significantly in one day another shock attack will be ordered for tomorrow, hoping for a 2:1 result to capture the base. The Chinese counter battery fire confirmed the weakness of the defense following this attack -

Allied Bombardment attack
Attacking force 9963 troops, 37 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 217
Defending force 29874 troops, 255 guns, 56 vehicles, Assault Value = 799

A shock attack at Kukong kicked the Chinese out -

Ground combat at Kukong (79,57)

Japanese Shock attack
Attacking force 8421 troops, 114 guns, 17 vehicles, Assault Value = 182
Defending force 7286 troops, 41 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 96
Japanese adjusted assault: 208
Allied adjusted defense: 61
Japanese assault odds: 3 to 1 (fort level 0)
Japanese forces CAPTURE Kukong !!!

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

Japanese ground losses:
491 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 29 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled

Allied ground losses:
1284 casualties reported
Squads: 74 destroyed, 4 disabled
Non Combat: 126 destroyed, 3 disabled
Engineers: 21 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 8 (5 destroyed, 3 disabled)
Units retreated 3

Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
104th/A Division
104th/B Division
21st Mortar Battalion

Defending units:
63rd Chinese Corps
12th Group Army
18th Chinese Base Force

At Benkoelen one Dutch unit was destroyed and the rest surrendered while the Japanese sustained no casualties -

Ground combat at Benkoelen (45,91)

Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 1550 troops, 56 guns, 42 vehicles, Assault Value = 160
Defending force 689 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 9
Japanese adjusted assault: 32
Allied adjusted defense: 3
Japanese assault odds: 10 to 1 (fort level 1)
Japanese forces CAPTURE Benkoelen !!!

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

Allied ground losses:
545 casualties reported
Squads: 4 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 59 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Units destroyed 7

Assaulting units:
1st Formosa Inf. Regiment
48th Recon Regiment
48th Field Artillery Regiment

Defending units:
Djambi Cdo
Lahat Cdo
Palembang ML Base Force
PBg-Ld AA Afd
Riouw Cdo
Palembang Cdo
I Landstorm Cdo /1

At Ambon the Allied artillery bombardment disclosed a relatively weak defense -

Ground combat at Ambon (76,109)

Allied Bombardment attack
Attacking force 2329 troops, 34 guns, 4 vehicles, Assault Value = 62
Defending force 13404 troops, 104 guns, 85 vehicles, Assault Value = 449

Japanese ground losses:
Vehicles lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)

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

Assaulting units:
Molukken KNIL Cdo
Molukken Mil'ie Cdo
Laha ML Base Force
Amboina Defenses
AP-VLG-IV Sup Afd

Defending units:
8th Tank Regiment
4th/C Div /1
4th/A Div /1
4th/B Div /1

The 4 Div brigades will reform into a division and attack tomorrow.

On the main road south of Sian Japanese reinforcements arrived to overstack the space and increase the nominal AV to a 1.81 advantage for the Empire. A deliberate attack will be ordered for tomorrow.

Jan 15, 1942

Bases assaulted today: Buna

Bases captured today: Arawe (flipped), Ambon, and Wenchow (RES 6(54), LI 8(72), HI 1(9))

The attack at Ambon was preceded by a naval bombardment -

Night Naval bombardment of Ambon at 76,109 - Coastal Guns Fire Back!

Allied aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft losses
PBY-5 Catalina: 1 damaged
PBY-5 Catalina: 1 destroyed on ground
139WH-3: 1 damaged
Hudson I: 2 damaged

9 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Japanese Ships
BB Hyuga
BB Ise
CA Kumano
CA Suzuya
CL Kinu
DD Numakaze
DD Ayanami
DD Shikinami
DD Uranami
DD Isonami

Allied ground losses:
122 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 8 destroyed, 15 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 2 (2 destroyed, 0 disabled)

Airbase hits 4
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 18
Port hits 5
Port supply hits 2

Ground combat at Ambon (76,109)

Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 13422 troops, 104 guns, 85 vehicles, Assault Value = 450
Defending force 2665 troops, 48 guns, 4 vehicles, Assault Value = 58
Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 0
Japanese adjusted assault: 179
Allied adjusted defense: 25
Japanese assault odds: 7 to 1 (fort level 0)
Japanese forces CAPTURE Ambon !!!

Allied aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft losses
139WH-3: 1 destroyed
B-339D: 3 destroyed
PBY-5 Catalina: 1 destroyed
Hudson I: 3 destroyed

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

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

Allied ground losses:
2691 casualties reported
Squads: 30 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 138 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 2 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 71 (71 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Vehicles lost 4 (4 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units surrendered 5

Assaulting units:
8th Tank Regiment
4th Division

Defending units:
Molukken KNIL Cdo
Molukken Mil'ie Cdo
Laha ML Base Force
Amboina Defenses
AP-VLG-IV Sup Afd

The Chinese suffered massive losses at Wenchow, but industrial capacity was virtually destroyed -

Ground combat at Wenchow (89,58)

Japanese Shock attack
Attacking force 30116 troops, 257 guns, 56 vehicles, Assault Value = 815
Defending force 13725 troops, 37 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 219
Japanese adjusted assault: 963
Allied adjusted defense: 283
Japanese assault odds: 3 to 1 (fort level 0)
Japanese forces CAPTURE Wenchow !!!

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

Japanese ground losses:
423 casualties reported
Squads: 3 destroyed, 102 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 11 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled

Allied ground losses:
5608 casualties reported
Squads: 127 destroyed, 38 disabled
Non Combat: 144 destroyed, 9 disabled
Engineers: 16 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 17 (10 destroyed, 7 disabled)
Units retreated 3

Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
21st Division
22nd Division
2nd Ind.Mixed Regiment
15th/B Division

Defending units:
100th Chinese Corps
25th Group Army
14th Chinese Base Force

Over Singapore a sweep by Zeroes downed 5 Buffaloes for no loss.

An attack on the main road south of Sian met fierce Chinese resistance -

Ground combat at 84,43 (near Nanyang)

Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 55228 troops, 465 guns, 585 vehicles, Assault Value = 1800
Defending force 40173 troops, 164 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 996
Japanese adjusted assault: 701
Allied adjusted defense: 3541
Japanese assault odds: 1 to 5

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

Japanese ground losses:
2195 casualties reported
Squads: 33 destroyed, 69 disabled
Non Combat: 50 destroyed, 30 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 14 disabled
Guns lost 16 (2 destroyed, 14 disabled)
Vehicles lost 101 (52 destroyed, 49 disabled)
Units destroyed 1

Allied ground losses:
823 casualties reported
Squads: 14 destroyed, 205 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 26 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled

Assaulting units:
23rd Tank Regiment (destroyed)
15th Tank Regiment
35th Division
20th Recon Regiment
6th Division
36th Division
3rd Division
9th Tank Regiment
10th Tank Regiment
5th Tank Regiment
11th Tank Regiment
12th Army
2nd Hvy.Artillery Regiment
51st Ind.Mtn.Gun Battalion
Tonei Hvy Gun Regiment

Defending units:
41st Chinese Corps
40th Chinese Corps
90th Chinese Corps
92nd Chinese Corps
1st War Area
5th War Area
10th Chinese Base Force

Jan 16, 1942

Bases assaulted today: Sangi and Buka

Bases captured today: Lunga (flipped), Oosthaven, and Buna (vacant)

Another attack south of Sian, after reinforcements arrived, was again repulsed by the Chinese -

Ground combat at 84,43 (near Nanyang)

Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 52755 troops, 461 guns, 482 vehicles, Assault Value = 2416
Defending force 38900 troops, 164 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 856
Japanese adjusted assault: 361
Allied adjusted defense: 2575
Japanese assault odds: 1 to 7

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

Japanese ground losses:
2091 casualties reported
Squads: 103 destroyed, 132 disabled
Non Combat: 92 destroyed, 15 disabled
Engineers: 7 destroyed, 7 disabled
Guns lost 21 (3 destroyed, 18 disabled)
Vehicles lost 224 (190 destroyed, 34 disabled)
Units destroyed 1

Allied ground losses:
611 casualties reported
Squads: 33 destroyed, 60 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 13 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 7 disabled
Guns lost 6 (1 destroyed, 5 disabled)

Assaulting units:
37th Division
15th Tank Regiment (destroyed)
3rd Division
9th Tank Regiment
39th Division
35th Division
10th Tank Regiment
20th Recon Regiment
36th Division
6th Division
5th Tank Regiment
11th Tank Regiment
12th Army
2nd Hvy.Artillery Regiment
51st Ind.Mtn.Gun Battalion
Tonei Hvy Gun Regiment

Defending units:
90th Chinese Corps
40th Chinese Corps
41st Chinese Corps
92nd Chinese Corps
1st War Area
5th War Area
10th Chinese Base Force

Jan 17, 1942

Bases captured today: Auki (flipped), Buka (vacant), and Sangi (vacant)

A shock attack on the road south of Sian resulted in heavy losses for the attacking Japanese -

Ground combat at 84,43 (near Nanyang)

Japanese Shock attack
Attacking force 75916 troops, 672 guns, 414 vehicles, Assault Value = 2169
Defending force 38244 troops, 163 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 806
Japanese adjusted assault: 954
Allied adjusted defense: 2080
Japanese assault odds: 1 to 2

Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+woods/rough), experience(-)
Attacker: shock(+), disruption(-)

Japanese ground losses:
9205 casualties reported
Squads: 218 destroyed, 204 disabled
Non Combat: 55 destroyed, 78 disabled
Engineers: 34 destroyed, 37 disabled
Guns lost 99 (50 destroyed, 49 disabled)
Vehicles lost 75 (33 destroyed, 42 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
1378 casualties reported
Squads: 70 destroyed, 44 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 21 disabled
Engineers: 7 destroyed, 4 disabled
Guns lost 36 (3 destroyed, 33 disabled)

Assaulting units:
3rd Division
36th Division
6th Division
35th Division
39th Division
5th Tank Regiment
20th Recon Regiment
10th Tank Regiment
37th Division
11th Tank Regiment
51st Ind.Mtn.Gun Battalion
12th Army
9th Tank Regiment
2nd Hvy.Artillery Regiment
Tonei Hvy Gun Regiment

Defending units:
40th Chinese Corps
90th Chinese Corps
41st Chinese Corps
92nd Chinese Corps
5th War Area
1st War Area
10th Chinese Base Force

A shock attack at Iba resulted in high disablements to the Allied defenders -

Ground combat at Iba (78,75)

Japanese Shock attack
Attacking force 2716 troops, 32 guns, 97 vehicles, Assault Value = 66
Defending force 3457 troops, 20 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 67
Japanese adjusted assault: 43
Allied adjusted defense: 25
Japanese assault odds: 1 to 1 (fort level 0)
Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 0

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

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

Allied ground losses:
115 casualties reported
Squads: 4 destroyed, 20 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Engineers: 5 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 2 (1 destroyed, 1 disabled)

Assaulting units:
4th Tank Regiment
9th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
31st Special Base Force

Defending units:
21st PA Infantry Division
24th Avn Sup

Jan 18, 1942

Bases assaulted today: Busuanga

Bases captured today: Banggi (flipped) and Iba (RES 20(0))

A Japanese cruiser TF engaged Dutch MTBs defending Balikpapan and sank 4 of 6, but also found the minefield. A destroyer in the TF will sink soon, while a cruiser will require some time in the yard.

A repeat shock attack at Iba captured the base while sustaining minimal casualties -

Ground combat at Iba (78,75)

Japanese Shock attack
Attacking force 2702 troops, 32 guns, 97 vehicles, Assault Value = 65
Defending force 3219 troops, 19 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 43
Japanese adjusted assault: 83
Allied adjusted defense: 22
Japanese assault odds: 3 to 1 (fort level 0)
Japanese forces CAPTURE Iba !!!

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

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:
1557 casualties reported
Squads: 45 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 105 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 7 (7 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units retreated 1
Units destroyed 1

Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
4th Tank Regiment
9th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
31st Special Base Force

Defending units:
21st PA Infantry Division
24th Avn Sup

Jan 19, 1942

Bases assaulted today: Feni Is.

Bases captured today: Busuanga (vacant)

An Allied TF led by CA Houston engaged Japanese transports leaving Samarinda empty -

Night Time Surface Combat, near Donggala at 67,97, Range 3,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
CM Itsukushima, Shell hits 24, and is sunk
TB Manazuru
DMS W-19
PB Heiei Maru #7, Shell hits 9, heavy fires, heavy damage sank later
PB Nanpo Maru
xAK Kyusyu Maru
xAK Tamon Maru, Shell hits 1
xAK Yamaura Maru, Shell hits 1
xAK Hitati Maru, Shell hits 2, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage
xAK Huzikawa Maru, Shell hits 1
xAP Kitano Maru

Allied Ships
CA Houston
CL Marblehead
CL Boise
DD Stewart
DD Peary, Shell hits 1
DD Pillsbury
DD Pope

Reduced visibility due to Rain with 7% moonlight
Maximum visibility in Rain and 7% moonlight: 3,000 yards
...
Japanese Task Force Manages to Escape

Houston then encountered the Japanese cruiser that hit a mine at Balikpapan yesterday -

Day Time Surface Combat, near Donggala at 68,97, Range 14,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
CA Mikuma, Shell hits 11, on fire
DD Sagiri, Shell hits 4, on fire

Allied Ships
CA Houston, Shell hits 14, heavy fires, heavy damage
CL Marblehead, Shell hits 1, on fire
CL Boise, Shell hits 1
DD Stewart, Shell hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
DD Peary
DD Pillsbury, Shell hits 1, on fire
DD Pope

Low visibility due to Rain
Maximum visibility in Rain: 15,000 yards
...
Sakiyama, Shakao orders Japanese TF to disengage

After Zeroes based at Samarinda strafed the destroyers, Houston broke off leaving Marblehead to engage another Japanese cruiser TF -

Day Time Surface Combat, near Donggala at 68,97, Range 15,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
CA Chokai, Shell hits 5, on fire
CL Naka, Shell hits 6, on fire
DD Arashi, Shell hits 1
DD Hagikaze
DD Natsugumo, Shell hits 1
DD Minegumo, Shell hits 1
DD Wakaba
DD Shiokaze

Allied Ships
CL Marblehead, Shell hits 15, heavy fires, heavy damage
DD Peary, Shell hits 19, and is sunk
DD Pillsbury, Shell hits 11, and is sunk
DD Pope, Shell hits 7, on fire, heavy damage

Reduced visibility due to Rain
Maximum visibility in Rain: 15,000 yards

Then RO-34 put a torpedo into CL Marblehead, and based on email intel, she probably sank.

Jan 20, 1942

Bases captured today: Dagua (flipped)

The American Volunteer Group showed up to provide LRCAP over the Chinese defensive position south of Sian -

Afternoon Air attack on 90th Chinese Corps, at 84,43 , near Nanyang

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-30 Ann x 6
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 12

Allied aircraft
H81-A3 x 14

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-30 Ann: 1 destroyed
Ki-43-Ic Oscar: 3 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
H81-A3: 1 destroyed

R&D on the Nakajima Ha-45 engine advanced to Aug '43.

Night bombing of Singapore began several days ago, has been sporadic and is doing little damage. Daylight bombing of Clark Field continues daily keeping the airfield damaged.

Jan 21, 1942

Bases captured today: Culion (flipped) and Feni Is. (vacant)

Bases assaulted today: Morotai, Siaoe, and Loewoek

Zeroes flying from Samarinda sank an MTB at Balikpapan. Nells flying from Palembang sank an AMc at Singapore.

Jan 22, 1942

Bases captured today: Talasea (flipped), Balikpapan (Ref 313(87), OIL 235(65)), Sintang (vacant), Pegu, Siaoe (vacant), Morotai (vacant), and Loewoek (vacant)

A cross-river attack on the long road to Ningsia forced the Chinese back with heavy casualties, while the attacking Japanese division sustained only minor disablements -

Ground combat at 90,32 (near Paotow)

Japanese Shock attack
Attacking force 14616 troops, 123 guns, 42 vehicles, Assault Value = 466
Defending force 3642 troops, 60 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 67
Japanese adjusted assault: 628
Allied adjusted defense: 25
Japanese assault odds: 25 to 1

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

Japanese ground losses:
241 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 18 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled

Allied ground losses:
2217 casualties reported
Squads: 71 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 94 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 6 destroyed, 2 disabled
Guns lost 12 (11 destroyed, 1 disabled)
Units retreated 2

Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
26th Division

Defending units:
11th Chinese Corps
81st Chinese Corps

The cross-river attack into Balikpapan overwhelmed the defenders, who retreated into the jungle -

Ground combat at Balikpapan (64,97)

Japanese Shock attack
Attacking force 14125 troops, 104 guns, 45 vehicles, Assault Value = 437
Defending force 2657 troops, 40 guns, 3 vehicles, Assault Value = 63
Japanese adjusted assault: 298
Allied adjusted defense: 8
Japanese assault odds: 37 to 1 (fort level 1)
Japanese forces CAPTURE Balikpapan !!!

Allied aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft losses
SOC-1 Seagull: 1 destroyed
Do-24K-1: 2 destroyed

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

Japanese ground losses:
313 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 39 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled

Allied ground losses:
1907 casualties reported
Squads: 57 destroyed, 14 disabled
Non Combat: 25 destroyed, 25 disabled
Engineers: 15 destroyed, 1 disabled
Guns lost 41 (33 destroyed, 8 disabled)
Vehicles lost 4 (4 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units retreated 5

Assaulting units:
38th/C Division
19th Ind Engineer Regiment
38th/A Division
38th/B Division
Yokosuka 3rd SNLF /1
16th Army
16th AA Regiment
9th Port Unit

Defending units:
VI KNIL Battalion
I Samarinda Cdo
Balikpapan Defenses
Balikpapan MLD Base Force
1e-VLG-I Sup Afd

Jan 23, 1942

Bases captured today: Russell Is. (flipped)

Bases assaulted today: Namlea and Mussau Is.

Zeroes strafed and sank an AMc at Singapore.

Jan 24, 1942

Bases captured today: Mussau Is. (vacant) and Namlea (vacant)

Bases assaulted today: Biak and Madang

25th Army began the march on Singapore. Night bombing of the base continued, but with little effect.

Reinforcement of Port Moresby began yesterday and concluded today with a dose of supply, but the Japanese advantage is still small.

Meanwhile in China a shock attack up the road toward Sian was repelled with heavy loss -

Ground combat at 84,43 (near Nanyang)

Japanese Shock attack
Attacking force 74847 troops, 649 guns, 196 vehicles, Assault Value = 2291
Defending force 37849 troops, 158 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 794
Japanese adjusted assault: 1839
Allied adjusted defense: 3325
Japanese assault odds: 1 to 2

Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+) x3 wood-rough, experience(-)
Attacker: shock(+)

Japanese ground losses:
9735 casualties reported
Squads: 496 destroyed, 157 disabled
Non Combat: 85 destroyed, 103 disabled
Engineers: 34 destroyed, 9 disabled
Guns lost 74 (58 destroyed, 16 disabled)
Vehicles lost 8 (4 destroyed, 4 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
1771 casualties reported
Squads: 8 destroyed, 151 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 14 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 8 disabled

Assaulting units:
39th Division
37th Division
27th Ind Engineer Regiment
35th Division
110th Division
6th Division
9th Ind Engineer Regiment
32nd Division
1st Engineer Regiment
12th Army
51st Ind.Mtn.Gun Battalion
2nd Hvy.Artillery Regiment
Tonei Hvy Gun Regiment

Defending units:
90th Chinese Corps
40th Chinese Corps
41st Chinese Corps
92nd Chinese Corps
5th War Area
1st War Area
10th Chinese Base Force

39 Div took the majority of the casualties and had its AV reduced to 0. Replacements are enroute.

Jan 25, 1942

Bases captured today: Abemama (flipped) and Subic Bay

Bases assaulted today: Dinegat, Long Island, Ketapang, Saidor, and Finschhafen

An empty medium-sized tanker ingested an American submarine torpedo going to Palembang. She won't be repaired until after Singapore is captured.

CVL Shoho arrived and immediately increased her fighters to A6M2 Zeroes from Claudes and increased the squadron size to 21. The Kates on board changed from the B5N1 to B5N2 model.

Yamaguchi's CVL TF sortied east from Attu but did not attack the transports seen at Umnak, so will retire to Hakodate to upgrade the air complement on the 2 CVLs, then return.

Subic Bay was captured by a tank regiment without casualties -

Ground combat at Subic Bay (78,76)

Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 594 troops, 10 guns, 97 vehicles, Assault Value = 41
Defending force 2300 troops, 32 guns, 10 vehicles, Assault Value = 10
Japanese adjusted assault: 40
Allied adjusted defense: 15
Japanese assault odds: 2 to 1 (fort level 0)
Japanese forces CAPTURE Subic Bay !!!

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

Attacker:

Allied ground losses:
2398 casualties reported
Squads: 128 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 138 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 39 (39 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Vehicles lost 11 (11 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units surrendered 2

Assaulting units:
4th Tank Regiment
9th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion

Defending units:
21st PA Infantry Division
Subic Bay Defenses

Jan 26, 1942

Bases captured today: Sagigik (flipped), Long Island (vacant), Saidor (vacant), Finschhafen (vacant), Madang (vacant), Biak (vacant), Ketapang (vacant), and Dinagat (vacant)

Bases assaulted today: Djialolo and Lae

Bases entered today: Rangoon

The bombing campaign on Singapore switched from night bombing to daylight; Betties and Sallies attacking the airfield and Nells attacking the port. There was little runway damage but one MMS in port was sunk.

The road to Ningsia was opened when the two Chinese corps defending it surrendered to a cross-river attack -

Ground combat at 89,31 (near Paotow)

Japanese Shock attack
Attacking force 14562 troops, 123 guns, 42 vehicles, Assault Value = 460
Defending force 1886 troops, 44 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 33
Japanese adjusted assault: 300
Allied adjusted defense: 1
Japanese assault odds: 300 to 1

Combat modifiers
Defender: op mode(-), leaders(-), disruption(-), morale(-)
experience(-), supply(-)
Attacker: shock(+), leaders(+), leaders(-)

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

Allied ground losses:
1717 casualties reported
Squads: 88 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 99 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 10 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 57 (57 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units surrendered 2

Assaulting units:
26th Division

Defending units:
81st Chinese Corps
11th Chinese Corps

The first Japanese attack at Port Moresby was unsuccessful -

Ground combat at Port Moresby (98,130)

Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 5966 troops, 59 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 164
Defending force 5513 troops, 69 guns, 23 vehicles, Assault Value = 146
Japanese adjusted assault: 47
Allied adjusted defense: 67
Japanese assault odds: 1 to 2 (fort level 2)

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

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

Allied ground losses:
198 casualties reported
Squads: 6 destroyed, 19 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Assaulting units:
144th Infantry Regiment
Sasebo 2nd SNLF

Defending units:
B Coy/NG Rifles
D Coy/NG Rifles
2/1st Ind Coy
30th Australian Brigade
13th Fld RAA Regiment
2nd RAAF Base Sqdn
Papuan Inf Battalion
Moresby RAN Stn Base Force

Aichi Ha-60 engine R&D advanced to Sep '42

Jan 27, 1942

Bases captured today: Rambutyo (flipped) and Nauru Is. (RES 98(2))

Bases assaulted today: Umboi Is., Nauru Is., and Tambelan-eilanden

Kido Butai sortied from Rabaul and attacked Port Moresby getting the airfield damage back up to 100%.

West of Wenchow the surviving Chinese were attacked and again pushed back with heavy loss -

Ground combat at 88,58 (near Wenchow)

Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 12413 troops, 102 guns, 36 vehicles, Assault Value = 389
Defending force 9484 troops, 30 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 77
Japanese adjusted assault: 389
Allied adjusted defense: 87
Japanese assault odds: 4 to 1

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

Japanese ground losses:
237 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 20 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled

Allied ground losses:
3968 casualties reported
Squads: 123 destroyed, 4 disabled
Non Combat: 77 destroyed, 5 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 1 disabled
Guns lost 4 (1 destroyed, 3 disabled)
Units retreated 3

Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
22nd Division

Defending units:
100th Chinese Corps
25th Group Army
14th Chinese Base Force

East of Moulmein the survivors pushed out of the base earlier surrendered -

Ground combat at 56,55 (near Moulmein)

Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 1260 troops, 5 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 41
Defending force 617 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 8
Japanese adjusted assault: 36
Allied adjusted defense: 1
Japanese assault odds: 36 to 1

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

Allied ground losses:
919 casualties reported
Squads: 57 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 44 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Units surrendered 3

Assaulting units:
41st Guard Battalion

Defending units:
Tenasserim BAF Battalion
Railway BAF Battalion
6th Burma Rifles Battalion

And an attack at Rangoon reduced the fortification level of the British/Indian/Burmese defenders -

Ground combat at Rangoon (54,53)

Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 13663 troops, 115 guns, 14 vehicles, Assault Value = 430
Defending force 10030 troops, 57 guns, 11 vehicles, Assault Value = 323
Japanese adjusted assault: 346
Allied adjusted defense: 123
Japanese assault odds: 2 to 1 (fort level 3)
Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 2

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

Japanese ground losses:
387 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 55 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled

Allied ground losses:
435 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 27 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 10 (1 destroyed, 9 disabled)

Assaulting units:
33rd Division
III./143rd Infantry Battalion
15th Army
21st Medium Field Artillery Battalion

Defending units:
Rangoon BAF Battalion
1st Burma Division

My opponent quit. At least he sent an email notifying me of that.