Spanish AAR: B-Mod Scen 193 (Dec 8th, 1941)

[Fishbed]

You're not gonna give up a single inch of ground, are you?
Hope your DEI defense will prove worthy - Gen.Hoepner tried, and while it tied up his opponent, well it wasn't enough yet eventually, unfortunately

[Fletcher]

Thanks for question. A word about our defensive strategy at DEI:
Our opponent is a very conservative player, we know about his purpouses that 5th, 55th and 33rd Divisions are advancing in the Malaya penninsula, the 21st and 18th raided lungchow and now are retraiting to Indochina sanctuary, the 48th is at Phillipines Island, the 38th at HongKong, we only need to know about 4th, 56th, 16th and 2nd Divisions (probably Guard Imperial Division is still standing at Bangkong, is only a posibility (but a greater posibility), but we spotted 10 unidentified units near Clark Field (could be there some infantry division).
About his air offensive in China, we are sure he will try to crush the factories, and he is trying to smash AVG group to avoid allied air superiority in this theather.
We are actually give up some ground, we have evacuated Malaya penninsula, some DEI islands, and Cebu island in the Phillipines, no ground inches given up in Pacific Theater. At first time we think in the malaya evacuation like the number one priority, with a eye on Java defense, we think 1.500-2.000 assault with 600 aircrafts will be a big problem to a conservative japanese player to take Soebaraja, if he don´t suspect anything, could be a big surprise, and we´ll try to keep a strong ground force (1.500-2.000 AV). We have increase the fortifications in the main bases (Maoien, Malang and Soerabaja), and we are sending massive amount of supplies to let increase Soebaraja port (level 9 let us to begin minelaying operations from this port).
Kido Butai (Shokaku-Zuikaku, Soryu-Hiryu identified) is at dec 29th in central pacific area (Midway-Wake area), he will need about 10-14 days to return at DEI scenario, if he don´t we will get more time for our purpouses in the area. We´ll avoid the Torres strait transit until we will crush amboina airfield with B-17E from Darwin.
Excuse me for my poor english, but it is not my native laguage. Thanks !

[Fishbed]

Excuse me for my poor english, but it is not my native laguage. Thanks !

 
Nor is mine [;)]
You're welcome!

[Fletcher]

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 12/29/41

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TF 42 encounters mine field at Hong Kong (43,42)

Japanese Ships
MSW W.13
MSW W.12
MSW W.10
MSW W.9
MSW W.8
MSW W.7

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ASW attack at 80,82

Japanese Ships
PC Fumi Maru #3
MSW Tama Maru #3

Allied Ships
SS Dolphin

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TF 45 troops unloading over beach at Sansapor, 44,73


Japanese ground losses:
20 casualties reported

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TF 42 encounters mine field at Hong Kong (43,42)

Japanese Ships
MSW W.13
MSW W.12
MSW W.10
MSW W.9
MSW W.8
MSW W.7


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Ground combat at Georgetown

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 83786 troops, 892 guns, 255 vehicles, Assault Value = 1697

Defending force 2566 troops, 20 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 53

Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 4

Japanese max assault: 1702 - adjusted assault: 1526

Allied max defense: 48 - adjusted defense: 13

Japanese assault odds: 117 to 1 (fort level 4)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Georgetown base !!!


Japanese ground losses:
50 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
Vehicles lost 1

Allied ground losses:
2595 casualties reported
Guns lost 17

[Fletcher]

Central Pacific report, Dec 30th, 1941

Kido Butai spotted 540 nm west of Midway island moving Northwest, 7 ships sighted (2 CV, 5 CA) -Zuikaku identified by PBY-
Several USN submarines heading northwest to intercept KB movements.
DM Montgomery (death in the water) and DM Gamble (severe damage) trying to arrive to Midway and PH for repairs (probably USS Montgomery will sink before it).

[Fletcher]

Java Report, Dec 30th 1941:

Supplies stocked at Java: 87.767 tonns.
Assault Strenght at Java: 1.760 Assault Points.
Aircraft land based at Java: 478 aircrafts.
Forts status: Soerabaja 4, Maioen 2 (+53%), Malang 3 (+9%).

Supplies awaited at Java: 350.621 tonns in route (ETA from dec 31st 1941 to Febr 7th 1942).
Aircrafts awaited for transfer to Java Threater:

7th Bomber Group with 45 B-17E Flying Fortress
90th Bomber Sqdn with 12 B-25C Mitchell
51st Fighter Group with 72 P-40E-1-CU
27th bomber Group with 52 A-24 Dauntless
39th bomber Group with 26 B-17E Flying Fortress
5th Bomber Group with 24 B-17E Flying Fortress
(total 231 aircrafts in route).
All B-17 (95 plus 16 at Java already) will be transfered by air from australian airfields (Brisbane & Townsville) to Darwin. From Darwin I will begin an air campaing against Amboina air facilities, and later will be transfered to Java theater. We are awaiting for increase Darwin airfield at level 5.

[Fletcher]

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 12/31/41

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ASW attack at 91,96

Japanese Ships
SS I-23

Allied Ships
DD Monaghan
DD Dale
DD Worden
DD Preston
DD Perkins
CA New Orleans
CA Indianapolis

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ASW attack at 32,55

Japanese Ships
DD Wakaba
PG Uji
PG Chohakusan Maru
PG Eifuku Maru
PG Eiko Maru
PG Kure Maru #5
PG Muro Maru
PG Sozan Maru
PG Tatsumiya Maru

Allied Ships
SS KXIV

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Day Air attack on Wuchow , at 42,39

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 27
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 23
Ki-21 Sally x 149

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21 Sally: 1 damaged


Allied ground losses:
35 casualties reported

Resources hits 42
Airbase hits 13
Airbase supply hits 5
Runway hits 26

Aircraft Attacking:
11 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 7000 feet
15 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 7000 feet
11 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 7000 feet
4 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 7000 feet
7 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 7000 feet
3 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 7000 feet
6 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 7000 feet
7 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 7000 feet
15 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 7000 feet
15 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 7000 feet
27 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 7000 feet
4 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 7000 feet
6 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 7000 feet
3 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 7000 feet
3 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 7000 feet
3 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 7000 feet
3 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 7000 feet
3 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 7000 feet
3 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 7000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Tarakan at 34,60

Japanese aircraft
D3A Val x 9

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
DD Edsall
DD Alden
DD Bulmer, Bomb hits 1, on fire

Aircraft Attacking:
1 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet
4 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet
4 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet
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ASW attack at 32,55

Japanese Ships
DD Sagiri
CS Chiyoda
DD Maikaze
DD Nowaki
DD Minegumo
DD Asagumo
DD Murasame
DD Akatsuki
DD Hibiki
CVE Hosho

Allied Ships
SS Sailfish


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Ground combat at 51,34

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 19397 troops, 248 guns, 7 vehicles, Assault Value = 424

Defending force 2335 troops, 2 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 81



Allied ground losses:
6 casualties reported


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Ground combat at 52,32

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 39283 troops, 460 guns, 136 vehicles, Assault Value = 884

Defending force 1677 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 30

Japanese max assault: 1698 - adjusted assault: 1638

Allied max defense: 26 - adjusted defense: 2

Japanese assault odds: 819 to 1


Japanese ground losses:
12 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Allied ground losses:
2729 casualties reported

[Fletcher]

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 01/01/42

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Sub attack near Brunei at 33,56

Japanese Ships
PG Kure Maru #5
PG Sozan Maru
MSW W.1
MSW W.5
MSW W.3
MSW W.2

Allied Ships
SS Sturgeon

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ASW attack near Brunei at 33,56

Japanese Ships
DD Sagiri
DD Maikaze
DD Nowaki
DD Minegumo
DD Asagumo
DD Murasame
DD Akatsuki
DD Hibiki

Allied Ships
SS Sturgeon, hits 2

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Sub attack near Brunei at 33,56

Japanese Ships
PG Kure Maru #5
PG Sozan Maru
MSW W.1
MSW W.5
MSW W.3
MSW W.2

Allied Ships
SS Sturgeon

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Day Air attack on Wuchow , at 42,39

Japanese aircraft
Ki-27 Nate x 35
Ki-51 Sonia x 39
Ki-15 Babs x 3

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-51 Sonia: 2 damaged

Resources hits 5

Aircraft Attacking:
24 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing at 2000 feet
10 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing at 2000 feet
2 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing at 2000 feet
3 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Medan at 20,45

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 9
G3M Nell x 6

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
AK Empire Impala

Aircraft Attacking:
2 x G3M Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x G3M Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 29,34

Japanese aircraft
G4M1 Betty x 6

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
AK Norse Carrier

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
3 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
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Sub attack at 34,64

Japanese Ships
SS RO-34, hits 3

Allied Ships
DD Barker
DD Edsall
DD Bulmer
DD Alden


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Ground combat at 51,34

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 19450 troops, 250 guns, 7 vehicles, Assault Value = 424

Defending force 2284 troops, 2 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 80



Allied ground losses:
10 casualties reported


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Ground combat at 50,33

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 9305 troops, 144 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 183

Defending force 460 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 21

Japanese max assault: 346 - adjusted assault: 374

Allied max defense: 19 - adjusted defense: 1

Japanese assault odds: 374 to 1


Japanese ground losses:
26 casualties reported

Allied ground losses:
33 casualties reported


Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

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Ground combat at 52,32

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 1950 troops, 0 guns, 136 vehicles, Assault Value = 885

Defending force 980 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1

Japanese max assault: 77 - adjusted assault: 17

Allied max defense: 0 - adjusted defense: 2

Japanese assault odds: 8 to 1



Allied ground losses:
20 casualties reported

[Fletcher]

Borneo Report, Jan 2nd 1942:

In Brunei 33 japanes ships have been spotted by our submarine force in the area. CVE Hosho, 8 DD, 4 MSW, 1 PG, CS Chiyoda confirmed there. Probably this force are unloading a base force and aircrafts for air defense of the oil facilities at Brunei.
In the south of Borneo, a 4 Flush Deck´s division with 4 ships attacked to SS RO-34, one of the american destroyers (damage from previous air attack from mini-KB Vals) and the japanese submarine were sunk !.

Java situation report:

Supplies stocked: 91.139 tonns.
Assault strength: 1.833 Assault points.
aircrafts: 531

Tomorrow, Jan 3th will arrive to Soebaraja the Southwest Pacific HQ and II Australian Corps HQ with 4.912 tonns of supplies. The same day will arrive to Tjilijtjap the 21st UK Montain artillery Regiment with 254 Indian Tank Brigade with another 44.866 tonns of supplies.
The 18th UK division departured yesterday from Aden heading to Java, ETA: Jan 25th
More detachment will arrive in the next days at soebaraja (61 PA Div /B detch, 81 PA Div/A detch)

[Fletcher]

STRATEGIC COUNTER STRIKE AT MARSHALLS PLANNED

When I gather all carrier forces and replenishment my CV´s at Pearl (USS Saratoga, USS Lexington and USS Enterprise from Canton and USS Yorktown from CZ), I will begin HAMMER-II ops, the objetive is attack japanes weak positions, like we can see in my first attack over marshalls, probably he will reinforcement base, but we will wait until KB will come to DEI area to support landings in Sumatra-Java, then HAMMER II will be activated.
2nd Marine Division is prepositioned at Canton island, planning to Maloelap with 2nd USMC Para batallon planning at Jaluit. The air assault will begin at X-1 day with air attacks from Battle Force against Maloelap airfield and air landings from 2nd USMC para bn over Jaluit. X-Day will be the 2nd Marine Division landing assault on Maloelap with supporting fire from USS Colorado-USS Maryland BB Division. The air cover will be achieved by USMC and USN fighters from carriers. The X+1 day will arrive one base unit with enought supplies to get ready the airfield. Probably this ops will not begin before ending january 1942

[Fletcher]

HAMMER II ORDER OF BATTLE

United States Army, 1st Echelon

34th Engineer Regiment (26 Assault Points) at Pearl, will be send to Canton island, will
planning to Maloelap assault.
16th TCS (16 Dakota C-47), at Seattle, will be in the area into 18-19 days after transfer
at South Pacific Command.
17th TCS (16 Dakota C-47), at Los Angeles, the same that 16th TCS
18th TCS (16 Dakota C-47), at San Francisco, the same that 16th TCS

Support Units

808 EAB will be arrive to Tarawa at Jan 16th, then will work in Tarawa´s airfield
to increase at level 2. Will be ready to be transfered at Jaluit to forts works.

Air Support (From Tarawa -when ready-)

18th Fighter Group with 53 P-40C Tomahawk
78th Fighter Group with 24 P-40E-1CU Warhawk

Reserve

25th USArmy Division, at Pearl Harbor, with enought sealift capacity to be transfered
at South Pacific area at once.

United States Navy, Battle Force

Carrier Strike Group "Yorktown", in the CZ Passage, ETA P.H. Dec 10th 1942
Carrier Strike Group "Lexington" in Canton returning to Pearl, ETA PH Dec 9th 1942
Carrier Strike Group "Saratoga" in Canton returning to Pearl, ETA PH Dec 9th 1942
Carrier Strike Group "Enterprise"in Canton returning to Pearl, ETA PH Dec 9th 1942
Bombardment Support Group BB "Pennsylvania", BB "Colorado", BB "Maryland" and BB "Tennessee"
(Jan 2th, Maryland with 5 sys damage, Pensylvannia with 11 sys damage and Tennesse with 12
system damage, all be reparing at San Francisco shipyard).

Battle Force, Cruisers: CA Minneapolis, CA San Francisco, CA Astoria, CA New orleans,
CA Salt Lake City, CA Chicago, CA Chester, CA Northamptom, CA Indianapolis, CA Portland.
CL Honolulu, CL Phoenix, CL Helena, CL Saint Louis, CL Conconrd, CL Trenton, CL Detroit.
Battle Force, Escorts: 43 DD
MineForce, minesweepers: 8 DMS, 4 MSW
Submarine Scouting Force: 12 Fleet Submarines.

4 CV, 4 BB, 10 CA, 7 CL, 43 DD, 8 DMS, 4 MSW, 12 SS will take part in HAMMER-II.

Logistic Echelon:

AO Neosho, AO Platte, AO Kaskaskia, AO Sabine, AO Ramapo, AO Cuyama, AO Kanawha, AO Neches
AV Wright, AV Curtiss
AVD Thornton, AVD Cascos, AVD Ballard

Support Units:

116 USN Base Force, at San Francisco will be ready to be transported to Jaluit (x+1 Day)
109 USN Base Froce, at Pago Pago will be ready to be transported to Maloelap (x+1 Day)

United States Marine Corps, Amphibious Force (1st Echelon)

2nd Marine Division, at Canton (Assault 334), planning to Maloelap.
2nd Marine Para Batallon, at Canton (Assault 28), planning to Jaluit.

2nd Echelon

7th Marine Defense Bn, at Pago Pago

Support units

VMR252 with 15 C-47 Dakotas, will load 2nd USMC Para Bn with Army´s Dakotas to air assault
over Jaluit.

Air Support from USMC

VMF-221 with 24 F2A Buffalos will be transfered to Maloelap when this base will be taken
and air facilities ready.

In Hammer-II will take part 26.733 men from USArmy and USMC, with another 16.357 in reserve,105 warships, and 485 aircrafts.

The first step will be the readiness of Tarawa´s airfield. I´ll need about 30 days to
transfer all units in the area. Will take 40-45 days to begin Hammer-II with confidence.
Deceptions meassures will be taken in few days.

[Fletcher]

Pacific Fleet, Submarine Force
Sub Deployment USN
Jan 2nd, 1942

Scouting Force, North Borneo Area (13 units)
Sturgeon, Swordfish, S-40 (Endure 2.540), Sculpin, Sailfish, Stingray, Tarpon, Snapper
Porpoise, Perch, Permit, Shark and Pickerel.

Scouting Force, Ceram and Banda Seas (7 units)
Seadragon, Spearfish, Sargo, Seawolf, Sealion, Saury and Searaven

Scouting Force, New Guinea (2 units)
Seal and Skipjack

Scouting Force, CentPac -Wake area- (6 units)
Plunger, Grayling, Triton, Tambor, Thresher and Gar

Scouting Force, Marshalls (3 units)
Pompano, Pollack and Gudgeon

Scouting Force, Japan metropolitan waters, minelaying ops (2 units)
Nautilus and Cuttlefish

Returning to base, returning to replenishment (14 units)
S-27 and S-28 (ETA Dutch Harbor: Jan 4th)
S-36 (ETA Soebaraja: jan 7th)
Tautog (ETA PH: Jan 7th)
S-18, S-34, S-35, S-23 (ETA Dutch Harbor: Jan 8th)
Tuna (ETA PH: Jan 9th)
S-41 (ETA Davao: Jan 12th)
Argonaut (ETA PH: Jan 11th)
Narwhal (ETA PH: Jan 15th)
Cachalot (ETA PH: Jan 15th)
Dolphin (ETA PH: Jan 20th)

Repairs Boats (5 units)
S-38 (Soebaraja, 16 system damage)
S-37 (Soebaraja, 13 system damage)
Salmon (Soebaraja, 12 system damage)
S-39 (ETA Sobaraja: Jan 5th, 37 system damage)
Trout (ETA PH: Jan 7th, 18 system damage)

In the Picture, the Submarine Scouting Division at Central Pacific screening area.

[Fletcher]

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 01/02/42
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ASW attack at 88,95
 
Japanese Ships
SS I-168
 
Allied Ships
DD Blue
DD Bagley
 
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ASW attack at 32,55
 
Japanese Ships
DD Sagiri
DD Maikaze
DD Nowaki
DD Minegumo
DD Asagumo
DD Murasame
DD Akatsuki
DD Hibiki
 
Allied Ships
SS Porpoise
 
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ASW attack at 31,55
 
Japanese Ships
MSW W.1
MSW W.5
MSW W.3
MSW W.2
 
Allied Ships
SS Perch
 
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TF 56 encounters mine field at 24563376,62
 
Japanese Ships
PG Kozan Maru
PG Aso Maru
PG Oi Maru
 
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Day Air attack on Yenen , at 50,28
 
Japanese aircraft
Ki-27 Nate x 36
Ki-21 Sally x 60
Ki-49 Helen x 24
Ki-15 Babs x 5
 
No Japanese losses
 
Resources hits 13
 
Aircraft Attacking:
20 x Ki-49 Helen bombing at 13000 feet
 9 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 13000 feet
20 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 13000 feet
 4 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 13000 feet
 9 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 13000 feet
 3 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 13000 feet
 3 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 13000 feet
 3 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 13000 feet
 4 x Ki-49 Helen bombing at 13000 feet
 4 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 13000 feet
 2 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 13000 feet
 3 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 13000 feet
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Day Air attack on Palembang , at 20,55
 
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 27
G3M Nell x 26
 
Japanese aircraft losses
G3M Nell: 1 destroyed, 12 damaged
 
Airbase hits 1
 
Aircraft Attacking:
10 x G3M Nell bombing at 7000 feet
 4 x G3M Nell bombing at 7000 feet
 4 x G3M Nell bombing at 7000 feet
 3 x G3M Nell bombing at 7000 feet
 4 x G3M Nell bombing at 7000 feet
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Day Air attack on 41st Division, at 52,32
 
 
Allied aircraft
SB-2c x 6
 
 
No Allied losses
 
Japanese ground losses:
17 casualties reported
 
Aircraft Attacking:
 3 x SB-2c bombing at 9000 feet
 3 x SB-2c bombing at 9000 feet
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Day Air attack on Wake Island , at 85,72
 
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 48
 
Allied aircraft
F4F-3 Wildcat x 12
 
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
 
Allied aircraft losses
F4F-3 Wildcat: 8 destroyed
 
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Day Air attack on TF, near Palembang at 20,55
 
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 3
G4M1 Betty x 3
 
No Japanese losses
 
Allied Ships
AK Boero, Torpedo hits 2,  on fire,  heavy damage
 
Aircraft Attacking:
 3 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
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Sub attack at 28,55
 
Japanese Ships
MSW W.1
MSW W.5
MSW W.3
MSW W.2
 
Allied Ships
SS Pickerel, hits 1
 
 
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Ground combat at 51,34
 
Japanese Shock attack
 
Attacking force 19496 troops, 251 guns, 7 vehicles, Assault Value = 425
 
Defending force 2200 troops, 2 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 76
 
Japanese max assault: 850 - adjusted assault: 1372
 
Allied max defense: 72 - adjusted defense: 6
 
Japanese assault odds: 228 to 1
 
 
Japanese ground losses:
93 casualties reported
Guns lost 4
 
Allied ground losses:
3843 casualties reported
Guns lost 2
 
 
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Ground combat at Kuala Lumpur
 
Japanese Deliberate attack
 
Attacking force 5832 troops, 24 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1570
 
Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 0
 
Japanese max assault: 48 - adjusted assault: 13
 
Allied max defense: 0 - adjusted defense: 1
 
Japanese assault odds: 13 to 1 (fort level 4)
 
Japanese forces CAPTURE Kuala Lumpur base !!!
 
 
 
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Ground combat at Kuantan
 
Japanese Shock attack
 
Attacking force 81 troops, 1 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 3
 
Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 0
 
Japanese max assault: 4 - adjusted assault: 4
 
Allied max defense: 0 - adjusted defense: 1
 
Japanese assault odds: 4 to 1 (fort level 4)
 
Japanese forces CAPTURE Kuantan base !!!
 
 

[Fletcher]

JAVA REPORTS:
 
Air Defenses at Java South perimeter, Jan 3rd 1942
 
Soebaraja: 4 x 80 mms AA guns,21 x 3,7inches AA guns, 15 x 3inch/20 cwt AA guns
55 x 40 mms Bofors AA, 24 x 20 mms AA Oerlikon, 12 AAMG Vickers, 117 x 12,7 mms AAMG.
3 Radars SCR-270.
 
Maioen: 3 x 80 mms AA guns, 3 x 3,7inches AA guns, 4 x 3inches/20 cwt AA guns,
3 x 2pdrs AA guns, 7 x 40 mms Bofors AA, 4 Vickers AAMG, 4 x 12,7 mms AAMG, 1 Radar SCR-270
 
Malang: 8 x 80 mms AA guns, 6 x 3,7inches AA guns, 12 x 40 mms Bofors AA, 4 x 2pdr AA Guns,
7 Vickers AAMG, 7 x 12,7mms AAMG, 3 Radar SCR-270.
80mms AA guns with a ceilling 28.000 and an effect of 28 is our best AA asset.
 
Soebaraja Expeditionary Force, Combat Force:
 
434 x Dutch Infantry Squads (antiarmor 5, antisoft 21)
284 x ANZAC Infantry Squads (antiarmor 5, antisoft 30)
276 x CW infantry Squads (antiarmor 5, antisoft 19)
163 x Indian Rifle Squads (antiarmor 5, antisoft 27)
77 x Dutch LS Squads (antiarmor 5, antisoft 18)
66 x PA Rifle Squads (antiarmor 5, antisoft 18)
25 x Indian Light Sqds (antiarmor 5, antisoft 19)
3 x British Rifle Sqds (antiarmor 5, antisoft 27)
 
21 x CW Engineer Sqds (antiarmor 25, antisoft 32)
17 x Indian Eng Sqds  (antiarmor 25, antisoft 32)
22 x ANZAC Eng. Sqds  (antiarmor 25, antisoft 32)
330 x Engineers Sqds (antiarmor 1, antisoft 9)
 
79 x 3in Mortars (antiarmor 25, antisoft 12, range 3)
33 x 80 mms Mrts (antiarmor 25, antisoft 14, range 3)
17 x 81 mms Mrts (antiarmor 25, antisoft 14, range 3)
 
2 x 37 mms AT Guns (antiarmor 60, antisoft 4, range 2)
122 x 2pdrs AT Gns (antiarmor 90, antisoft 1, range 1)
38 x 47 mms AT Gns (antiarmor 70, antisoft 6, range 2)
12 x 57 mms AT Gns (antiarmor 120, antisoft 2, range 2)
29 x 76 mms AT Gns (antiarmor 160, antisoft 12, range 2)
 
9 x 75mms Pack Howitzer (antiarmor 40, antisoft 24, range 9)
27 x 75mms Montain Guns (antiarmor 40, antisoft 12, range 8)
99 x 18pdrs Howitzers   (antiarmor 55, antisoft 28, range 9)
63 x 75mms field guns   (antiarmor 90, antisoft 12, range 11)
54 x 105mms Howitzers   (antiarmor 60, antisoft 36, range 11)
 
We have at Soebaraja at Jan 3rd, 1942, 102.697 men with 162 field guns, 203 antitank guns
and 119 anti-aircrafts guns (not mortars or AAMG enclose)
Tomorrow will arrive 254th Indian Tank Brigade (34 Grants-Stuarts) and 21st UK mtn gun
regiment
 
Allied Air power at Java south perimeter: (soebaraja-malang-maioen)
 
Fighters (151): 48 Buffalos I, 24 Hawks, 24 Demons, 16 Brewsters, 8 Wirraway, 20 P-40E
                     11 P-35.
Divebomb (54) :    54 A-24 Dauntless.
LevelBomb(167):   22 B-18, 12 blenheim I, 16 blenheim IV, 16 B-17, 61 Martins, 40 Beauforts
TorpedoBomb(64): 40 Vildebeest, 12 Swordfish, 12 T.IV.
Patrols (6):           6 Do-24K
Recons (12):        12 FK-51
 
ABDA Fleet, Java waters (backbone at Soebaraja port):
 
CVL Hermes (12 SeaGladiator and 6 Swordfish), BB PoW, BB Resolution, BC Repulse,
3 CA´s, 10 CL´s, 2 CLAA´s, 23 DD´s, 13 SS (with another 18 in North Borneo nearby)
Logistic report:
Java total supplies stocks: 96.082 tonns of supplies.
Tomorrow (Jan 4th, 1942) will arrive at Soebaraja-Tjilitjap ports 49.778 tonns of supplies
(51% over current stocks).
 
Fortifications reports:
 
Soebaraja: Fort 4
Malang: Fort 3 (+31 %)
Maioen: Fort 2 (+74 %)
kragen: Fort 2 (+19 %)
Djokajkarta: Fort 2 (+59%)
Tjilitjap : Fort 2 (+19%)

[Fletcher]

No news from Phillipine Islands !. Enemy is gathering in the approaches of Clark Field, with 6 LCU at Lingayen and another 15 in Tuguegarao road.

Current situation at Luzon Island (supplies, Assault strenght and fortifications status):

Bataan: 570 assault points, 16.921 supplies, Forts 4
ClarkF: 638 assault points, 18.145 supplies, Fort 4 (+82%)
Manila: 546 assault points, 27.554 supplies, Fort 1 (+48%).

The main objetive is increase the Fort level at Clark Field to 5 and try to tied up the japanese advance so weeks as possible.

The total stockpile of supplies at Luzon is 62.620 tonns (63.522 at Dec 25th after last shipping arrive at Manila-Bataan ports).
The total strenght is grow up with 1.754 assault points versus the 1.594 at Dec.25th.
The fortification level have been stopped at Bataan at level 4 to keep supplies, and I expect that Clark Field will grow to level 5 in 9-10 days about. When 5 level will be manage then the fort effort will be stopped too, to keep supplies needed for combat.

[Fletcher]

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 01/03/42
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TF 93 encounters mine field at 24563376,62
 
Japanese Ships
MSW Takashima Maru
MSW Senyu Maru #2
MSW Kongo Maru #2
MSW Eguchi Maru
 
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Sub attack at 98,100
 
Japanese Ships
SS I-24
 
Allied Ships
DD Jarvis, Torpedo hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage
DD Patterson
 
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ASW attack at 49,51
 
Japanese Ships
MSW W.18
MSW W.16
MSW W.15
MSW W.14
 
Allied Ships
SS S-41
 
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Day Air attack on 1st Army, at 52,32
 
 
Allied aircraft
SB-2c x 6
 
 
No Allied losses
 
Japanese ground losses:
14 casualties reported
 
Aircraft Attacking:
 3 x SB-2c bombing at 9000 feet
 3 x SB-2c bombing at 9000 feet
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Day Air attack on Changsha , at 45,37
 
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 27
Ki-21 Sally x 81
 
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21 Sally: 2 destroyed, 4 damaged
 
Resources hits 22
 
Aircraft Attacking:
13 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 13000 feet
11 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 13000 feet
15 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 13000 feet
 5 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 13000 feet
 7 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 13000 feet
 9 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 13000 feet
 3 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 13000 feet
 5 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 13000 feet
10 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 13000 feet
 1 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 13000 feet
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Day Air attack on Kunming , at 38,32
 
Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 36
Ki-21 Sally x 54
 
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21 Sally: 1 destroyed, 8 damaged
 
Resources hits 22
 
Aircraft Attacking:
23 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 9000 feet
27 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 9000 feet
 3 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 9000 feet
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Day Air attack on Wuchow , at 42,39
 
Japanese aircraft
Ki-27 Nate x 32
Ki-51 Sonia x 39
Ki-15 Babs x 3
 
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-51 Sonia: 1 destroyed, 5 damaged
 
Resources hits 14
 
Aircraft Attacking:
23 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing at 2000 feet
10 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing at 2000 feet
 2 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing at 2000 feet
 3 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Kuching at 27,56
 
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 7
 
Allied aircraft
Blenheim IV x 4
 
No Japanese losses
 
Allied aircraft losses
Blenheim IV: 1 destroyed
 
Japanese Ships
MSW W.1
 
Aircraft Attacking:
 3 x Blenheim IV bombing at 15000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Rangoon at 29,33
 
Japanese aircraft
G4M1 Betty x 7
 
No Japanese losses
 
Allied Ships
TK Ven-Koh, Torpedo hits 2,  on fire,  heavy damage
AK Norse Carrier
 
Aircraft Attacking:
 4 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
 3 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Tarakan at 34,60
 
Japanese aircraft
B5N Kate x 12
 
No Japanese losses
 
Allied Ships
AK Liran, Bomb hits 2,  on fire,  heavy damage
 
Aircraft Attacking:
 4 x B5N Kate attacking at 100 feet
 4 x B5N Kate attacking at 100 feet
 4 x B5N Kate attacking at 100 feet
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TF 75 troops unloading over beach at Namlea, 38,73
 
 
Japanese ground losses:
12 casualties reported
 
 
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Ground combat at 47,41
 
Japanese Bombardment attack
 
Attacking force 20063 troops, 232 guns, 17 vehicles, Assault Value = 446
 
Defending force 3031 troops, 3 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 30
 
 
 
Allied ground losses:
42 casualties reported
 
 
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Ground combat at 47,39
 
Japanese Deliberate attack
 
Attacking force 8307 troops, 112 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 163
 
Defending force 248 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 9
 
Japanese max assault: 158 - adjusted assault: 160
 
Allied max defense: 7 - adjusted defense: 1
 
Japanese assault odds: 160 to 1
 
 
 
Allied ground losses:
64 casualties reported
 
 
Defeated Allied Units Retreating!
 
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Ground combat at Malacca
 
Japanese Deliberate attack
 
Attacking force 1562 troops, 0 guns, 103 vehicles, Assault Value = 1626
 
Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 0
 
Japanese max assault: 57 - adjusted assault: 55
 
Allied max defense: 0 - adjusted defense: 1
 
Japanese assault odds: 55 to 1 (fort level 3)
 
Japanese forces CAPTURE Malacca base !!!
 
 
 
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Ground combat at Kuching
 
Japanese Shock attack
 
Attacking force 956 troops, 11 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 28
 
Defending force 874 troops, 10 guns, 3 vehicles, Assault Value = 1
 
Japanese max assault: 30 - adjusted assault: 15
 
Allied max defense: 0 - adjusted defense: 5
 
Japanese assault odds: 3 to 1 (fort level 2)
 
Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 0
 
 
 
Allied ground losses:
28 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
 
 
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Ground combat at Tawi Tawi
 
Japanese Shock attack
 
Attacking force 56 troops, 1 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 5
 
Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 0
 
Japanese max assault: 6 - adjusted assault: 3
 
Allied max defense: 0 - adjusted defense: 1
 
Japanese assault odds: 3 to 1 (fort level 0)
 
Japanese forces CAPTURE Tawi Tawi base !!!
 
 

[Fletcher]

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 01/04/42

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ASW attack at 28,55

Japanese Ships
DD Yugumo
DD Natsugumo
DD Harusame
DD Asagiri
CA Kumano
BB Kongo

Allied Ships
SS Pickerel

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ASW attack at 28,56

Japanese Ships
DD Yugumo
DD Natsugumo
DD Harusame
DD Asagiri

Allied Ships
SS Snapper

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ASW attack near Kuching at 27,56

Japanese Ships
MSW W.3
MSW W.1
MSW W.2
MSW W.5

Allied Ships
SS Sailfish

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ASW attack at 29,55

Japanese Ships
MSW W.3
MSW W.1
MSW W.2
MSW W.5

Allied Ships
SS Shark

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ASW attack at 29,55

Japanese Ships
MSW W.3
MSW W.1
MSW W.2
MSW W.5

Allied Ships
SS Shark

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Day Air attack on Yenen , at 50,28

Japanese aircraft
Ki-27 Nate x 23
Ki-21 Sally x 51
Ki-49 Helen x 21

No Japanese losses

Resources hits 17

Aircraft Attacking:
15 x Ki-49 Helen bombing at 13000 feet
24 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 13000 feet
11 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 13000 feet
3 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 13000 feet
6 x Ki-49 Helen bombing at 13000 feet
7 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 13000 feet
3 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 13000 feet
3 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 13000 feet
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Day Air attack on 41st Division, at 51,32


Allied aircraft
SB-2c x 3


Allied aircraft losses
SB-2c: 1 damaged

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x SB-2c bombing at 9000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Singapore at 22,51

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 15
G3M Nell x 14
G4M1 Betty x 6

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
AP Zealandia, Torpedo hits 4, on fire, heavy damage

Aircraft Attacking:
2 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
2 x G3M Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x G3M Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x G3M Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x G3M Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Tarakan at 34,60

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 4
B5N Kate x 12

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
AK Liran, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AK Bengalen

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Rangoon at 29,33

Japanese aircraft
G4M1 Betty x 9

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
AK Norse Carrier, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage

Aircraft Attacking:
2 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
3 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet

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Ground combat at Kuching

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 1023 troops, 12 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 28

Defending force 874 troops, 8 guns, 3 vehicles, Assault Value = 1

Japanese max assault: 18 - adjusted assault: 8

Allied max defense: 0 - adjusted defense: 5

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

Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 0



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Ground combat at Namlea

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 34 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 3

Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 0

Japanese max assault: 2 - adjusted assault: 2

Allied max defense: 0 - adjusted defense: 1

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

Japanese forces CAPTURE Namlea base !!!

[Fletcher]

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 01/05/42

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Coastal Guns at Kuching, 27,56, firing at TF 61
TF 61 troops unloading over beach at Kuching, 27,56


37 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese Ships
AK Yagi Maru, Shell hits 2, on fire
CL Jintsu, Shell hits 1
PG Sozan Maru, Shell hits 2
PG Tatsumiya Maru

Japanese ground losses:
306 casualties reported

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ASW attack at 26,55

Japanese Ships
DD Sagiri
DD Maikaze
DD Nowaki
DD Minegumo
DD Asagumo
DD Murasame
DD Akatsuki
DD Hibiki

Allied Ships
SS KXVII

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TF 43 troops unloading over beach at Naga, 44,53


Japanese ground losses:
493 casualties reported

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TF 43 troops unloading over beach at Naga, 44,53


Japanese ground losses:
318 casualties reported

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TF 74 troops unloading over beach at Naga, 44,53


Japanese ground losses:
650 casualties reported

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Day Air attack on Kaifeng , at 51,32


Allied aircraft
SB-2c x 6


No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x SB-2c bombing at 16000 feet
3 x SB-2c bombing at 16000 feet
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Day Air attack on Kaifeng , at 51,32

Japanese aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft
Blenheim IF x 11
Curtis H81-2A x 21
IL-4c x 7

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-46-II Dinah: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
Blenheim IF: 1 damaged

Runway hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
7 x IL-4c bombing at 10000 feet
9 x Blenheim IF bombing at 2000 feet
2 x Blenheim IF bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on Wuchow , at 42,39

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 27
Ki-21 Sally x 79

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21 Sally: 2 damaged

Resources hits 39

Aircraft Attacking:
15 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 13000 feet
11 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 13000 feet
24 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 13000 feet
9 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 13000 feet
3 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 13000 feet
3 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 13000 feet
8 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 13000 feet
3 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 13000 feet
3 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 13000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 40,66

Japanese aircraft
B5N Kate x 9

Japanese aircraft losses
B5N Kate: 1 damaged

Allied Ships
AP President Coolidge, Bomb hits 2, on fire


Allied ground losses:
28 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x B5N Kate attacking at 100 feet
1 x B5N Kate attacking at 100 feet
4 x B5N Kate attacking at 100 feet
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Naval bombardment of Naga, at 44,53

Japanese Ships
CL Natori
CA Ashigara
BB Fuso
CL Naka
CA Maya


Allied ground losses:
78 casualties reported
Guns lost 4

Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 5
Port hits 3
Port fuel hits 3
Port supply hits 1

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TF 50 troops unloading over beach at Sorong, 44,74



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Ground combat at 47,41

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 20182 troops, 230 guns, 17 vehicles, Assault Value = 452

Defending force 2982 troops, 3 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 31

Japanese max assault: 874 - adjusted assault: 1708

Allied max defense: 31 - adjusted defense: 15

Japanese assault odds: 113 to 1


Japanese ground losses:
24 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
Vehicles lost 1


Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

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Ground combat at Kuching

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 1091 troops, 12 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 113

Defending force 874 troops, 8 guns, 3 vehicles, Assault Value = 1

Japanese max assault: 26 - adjusted assault: 26

Allied max defense: 0 - adjusted defense: 5

Japanese assault odds: 5 to 1 (fort level 0)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Kuching base !!!


Japanese ground losses:
10 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Allied ground losses:
35 casualties reported


Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

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Ground combat at Jolo

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 92 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 5

Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 0

Japanese max assault: 8 - adjusted assault: 6

Allied max defense: 0 - adjusted defense: 1

Japanese assault odds: 6 to 1 (fort level 0)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Jolo base !!!

[Fletcher]

Java defense, Military efforts:

[Fletcher]

CHINESE DIVERSIONARY ATTACKS PLANNED

Now, we know that japanese LCU main units are compromised:

21st and 18th at Indochina (retriting from Lungchow raid)
38th at HongKong (?)
4th, 48th, 2nd, 16th, 56th at Phillipines Island
33th, 55th, 5th and Imperial Guards at Malaya

Now is the moment to press on in the China front in support of Hammer-II
in South Pacific and Java defense efforts, I am planning 2 probes attacks
in the China Front.



a) Canton Probe:

The manouvre idea is not assault the Canton base, only stand there to fix so enemy units as
possible and avoid industry production. (the 38th Division and 65 Brigades belongs to
Southern Area Army and would be very interesting for allieds that units could be fixed
in the China theather).


XII GROUP ARMY with 62nd, 63rd, 66th and 83rd Regional Army Corps (702 Assault Strenght)
X GROUP ARMY with 39th, 64th, 46th and 84th Regional Army Corps (750 Assault Strenght)
XXXIII GROUP ARMY with 55th, 59th and 77th Regional Army Corps (594 Assault Strengt)
Y´Force with 3rd, 4th and 7th Cavalry Central Army Corps,7th and 8th Central Army
Corps, 201st, 221st and 235 Central Army Divisions, and 11st, 12nd and 14th Central
Army Artillery Regiment, 1st Central Army Tank Regiment (total: 1351 Assault Strenght)

Total Assault Value : 3.396

Logistic:

Wuchow Supplies Stocks at Jan 6th: 10.025 tonns.
Liuchow Supplies Stocks at Jan 6th: 14.112 tonns.
Supplies with XII Group Army units: 2.241 tonns.
Supplies with X Group Army units: 1.979 tonns.
Supplies with XXXIII G.Army units: 1.518 tonns.
Supplies with Y´Force (Stilwell) : 7.877 tonns.

If needed, the Chiang-Kai-Chek HQ at Chungking will be moved at Tuyun and then at
Liuchow to gathering more supplies in southern china area.

Enemy Forces, Intelligence:

XII and XXIII Army HeadQuarters
51st, 104th and 38th Divisions (the last belonging at Southern Area Army)
19th and 65 Brigades.
19th Engineer Regiment.
2 Field Artillery Regiments.
1 Base Force.

Supposed enemy assault value in Canton Area: over 1.700 Assault Points.

INDOCHINA Invasion

The same idea like Canton probe maneuvre, with 18th and 21st japanese divisions at Hanoi-
Haiphong area, i would try to fix them in the area avoiding that japanese player will send
another fronts (Java).
At this momment (Jan 6th, 1942),this ops is at planning phase, with 5 regional army corps
marching at Lungchow, with 2nd War Area HQ (XVII and XXIII Group Armies), and another 2
corps in reserve at Lungchow.