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SACORSAIR and I just wrapped up our "Letters from Iwo Jima" game with Japanese capitulation in January 1942. As the Allies, I pretty much had stopped the Japanese cold at Manila, Hong Kong and Singapore and had opened up Chinese breakthroughs at Nanchang and Kaifeng.


Now we are switching sides and I will be playing Japan in a full campaign Scenario 125......basically the stock Scenario 15 converted to Andrew Brown's extended map. Here are the settings:

Historical 1st turn off
Dec. 7th surprise on
FOW on
Sub doctrines off
Adv Weather on
PDUs on
Allied Damage control on


HOUSE RULES:

Dec. 7th amphibious assaults only allowed at Historical locations(Exception...Japan will substitute an invasion at San Fernando for Vigan)
On Dec. 7th, Japanese transport TFs not involved in historical landings must stay at least 3 hexes from all Allied bases
All amphibious assaults must be conducted within normal range of land based bombers or carrier based bombers.
One port attack allowed on Dec. 7th
No submarine launched invasions
Invasions and paradrops only allowed at bases and dot hexes
ASW TFs limited to a max of 6 ships
Aircraft stacking limited to 50x airfield size

Any other rules I might have forgotten will be listed later.


JAPANESE STRATEGY:

Generally I only play as the Allies and its been almost a year since Ive tried Japan. Im going to launch the Dec. 7th port attack on Pearl Harbor. Japan will place maximum effort on severing the Allied supply line from the US to Australia (or at least interdict it). Of utmost importance in all of this will be slowing down the flow of Allied 4E and 2E bombers from the West Coast to Australia.

In the western Pacific, maximum effort will be placed into overrunning the SRA and the PI in the shortest time possible. Depending on the Allied response to the first phase of Japanese expansion a decision will be made to invade either India , Australia, New Zealand or the Hawaiian Islands. There will be no activation or invasion of the USSR.

In China, things will be fairly quiet until the conquest of the SRA is complete. In fact, over 80,000 supply will be pulled out of China to support the initial Japanese offensives.


PRODUCTION:

Nothing too crazy here at the start. Im going to basically double A6M2, Oscar and Nakajima production and then re-evaluate at the end of the month.

SITUATION REPORT: 12-7-41


CENTRAL PACIFIC:

The war began early today with a devastating attack against the American fleet at Pearl Harbor and the major airfields at Hickam, Wheeler and Bellows. The new stabilizers fitted to the torpedoes worked well in the shallow waters of Pearl Harbor:

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Day Air attack on Pearl Harbor , at 114,72

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 90
D3A Val x 135
B5N Kate x 143
E8N Dave x 2
F1M2 Pete x 2
E13A1 Jake x 4

Allied aircraft
F4F-3 Wildcat x 1
P-26A x 8
P-36A Mohawk x 2
P-40B Tomahawk x 12

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
D3A Val: 3 destroyed, 25 damaged
B5N Kate: 12 destroyed, 33 damaged
E8N Dave: 1 damaged
F1M2 Pete: 1 damaged
E13A1 Jake: 2 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
F4F-3 Wildcat: 3 destroyed
P-26A: 10 destroyed
P-36A Mohawk: 9 destroyed
P-40B Tomahawk: 35 destroyed
PBY Catalina: 18 destroyed
SBD Dauntless: 4 destroyed
A-20B Boston: 3 destroyed
C-47 Dakota: 4 destroyed
B-18A Bolo: 5 destroyed
B-17E Fortress: 2 destroyed

Allied Ships
BB Maryland, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 5, on fire, heavy damage
BB Pennsylvania, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 7, on fire, heavy damage
BB West Virginia, Bomb hits 3, Torpedo hits 4, on fire, heavy damage
BB California, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
DD Case, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
BB Arizona, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 6, on fire, heavy damage
BB Nevada, Bomb hits 4, Torpedo hits 2, on fire
BB Tennessee, Bomb hits 3, Torpedo hits 4, on fire, heavy damage
CA Minneapolis, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 1
BB Oklahoma, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
CL Phoenix, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
AO Neosho, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
CA San Francisco, Bomb hits 1
CL Helena, Bomb hits 1, on fire
DD Aylwin, Bomb hits 1, on fire


Allied ground losses:
78 casualties reported
Guns lost 5

Airbase hits 34
Airbase supply hits 3
Runway hits 111

Both BB Pennslvania and BB Maryland were spotted capsizing and rolling over into the thick mud of Pearl Harbor.


WAKE ISLAND

A level bomber strike was launched from Kwajalein to soften up the marines at Wake:

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Day Air attack on Wake Island , at 85,72

Japanese aircraft
G3M Nell x 36

Allied aircraft
F4F-3 Wildcat x 4

Japanese aircraft losses
G3M Nell: 3 destroyed, 2 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 damaged


Allied ground losses:
7 casualties reported

Port fuel hits 1


Still the 6" CD guns were ready for Japanese assault TF as it closed on the beaches:

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Coastal Guns at Wake Island, 85,72, firing at TF 149
TF 149 troops unloading over beach at Wake Island, 85,72


382 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese Ships
CL Katori, Shell hits 14
DD Oite, Shell hits 2

Japanese ground losses:
620 casualties reported
Guns lost 6

Allied ground losses:
5 casualties reported


An extra NLG unit was thrown into the invasion and the defenders were promptly routed:

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Ground combat at Wake Island

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 3289 troops, 26 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 122

Defending force 1877 troops, 39 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 18

Japanese max assault: 220 - adjusted assault: 48

Allied max defense: 12 - adjusted defense: 5

Japanese assault odds: 9 to 1 (fort level 1)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Wake Island base !!!



Allied aircraft
no flights


Allied aircraft losses
F4F-3 Wildcat: 6 destroyed

Japanese ground losses:
203 casualties reported
Guns lost 5

Allied ground losses:
1789 casualties reported
Guns lost 33
Vehicles lost 1



CHINA/BURMA/INDIA(CBI)

Following dive bomber attacks to soften up the defenders, an IJA deliberate attack clears the Chinese out of Nanchang:

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Ground combat at Nanchang

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 25007 troops, 251 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 419

Defending force 7334 troops, 48 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 231

Japanese max assault: 458 - adjusted assault: 353

Allied max defense: 185 - adjusted defense: 11

Japanese assault odds: 32 to 1


Japanese ground losses:
161 casualties reported
Guns lost 5

Allied ground losses:
330 casualties reported
Guns lost 10


Defeated Allied Units Retreating!


Japanese paratroopers are dropped on Tavoy and reduce the fortifications there:

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Ground combat at Tavoy

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 308 troops, 3 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 19

Defending force 734 troops, 6 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 1

Japanese max assault: 34 - adjusted assault: 17

Allied max defense: 1 - adjusted defense: 9

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

Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 0



Allied ground losses:
8 casualties reported
Guns lost 2



MALAYA:

A large Japanese airstrike hits Singapore:

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Day Air attack on Singapore , at 22,51

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 21
G3M Nell x 63
G4M1 Betty x 27

Allied aircraft
Buffalo I x 10

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
Buffalo I: 10 destroyed
Vildebeest IV: 3 destroyed
Blenheim IV: 1 destroyed
Swordfish: 1 destroyed

Airbase hits 5
Runway hits 22


IJA troops wade ashore at Khota Bharu:

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Ground combat at Kota Bharu

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 4956 troops, 44 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 140

Defending force 9625 troops, 72 guns, 1 vehicles, Assault Value = 370


Japanese ground losses:
17 casualties reported

Allied ground losses:
2 casualties reported



PI:

Japanese bombers based in Formosa land a crippling blow on Clark Field:

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Day Air attack on Clark Field , at 43,51

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 54
C5M Babs x 8
Ki-21 Sally x 155
Ki-15 Babs x 3

Allied aircraft
P-26A x 3
P-35A x 4
P-40B Tomahawk x 2
P-40E Warhawk x 4

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged
Ki-21 Sally: 1 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
P-26A: 6 destroyed
P-35A: 6 destroyed
P-40B Tomahawk: 11 destroyed
P-40E Warhawk: 8 destroyed
B-17C Fortress: 3 destroyed


Allied ground losses:
168 casualties reported
Guns lost 2

Airbase hits 29
Airbase supply hits 11
Runway hits 277


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Day Air attack on Clark Field , at 43,51

Japanese aircraft
G3M Nell x 24
G4M1 Betty x 26

Allied aircraft
no flights

Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty: 3 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
P-40E Warhawk: 2 destroyed
P-40B Tomahawk: 1 destroyed


Allied ground losses:
14 casualties reported

Airbase hits 16
Airbase supply hits 4
Runway hits 63


Japanese troops capture Batan Island and wade ashore at Aparri and Legaspi:

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Ground combat at Batan Islands

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 1815 troops, 16 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 86

Defending force 622 troops, 6 guns, 1 vehicles, Assault Value = 1

Japanese max assault: 168 - adjusted assault: 154

Allied max defense: 1 - adjusted defense: 1

Japanese assault odds: 154 to 1 (fort level 0)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Batan Islands base !!!


Japanese ground losses:
36 casualties reported
Guns lost 2

Allied ground losses:
1040 casualties reported
Guns lost 5
Vehicles lost 1


Japanese paratroopers capture San Fernando as the invasion force closes in on the beach:

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Ground combat at San Fernando

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 473 troops, 3 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 18

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

Japanese max assault: 28 - adjusted assault: 16

Allied max defense: 0 - adjusted defense: 1

Japanese assault odds: 16 to 1 (fort level 0)

Japanese forces CAPTURE San Fernando base !!!



Altogether on the first day of the war, the Allies lose over 270 aircraft at a cost of less than 40 aircraft for japan.

SITUATION REPORT: 12-8-41


CENTRAL PACIFIC:

Admiral Nagumo launches the 3rd wave against Pearl Harbor. At a cost of 16 Kates BB West Virginia is sunk:

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Day Air attack on Pearl Harbor , at 114,72

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 32
D3A Val x 126
B5N Kate x 115
E8N Dave x 1
E13A1 Jake x 3

Allied aircraft
no flights

Japanese aircraft losses
D3A Val: 8 destroyed, 36 damaged
B5N Kate: 16 destroyed, 49 damaged
E13A1 Jake: 1 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
P-40B Tomahawk: 5 destroyed
PBY Catalina: 2 destroyed
A-20B Boston: 1 destroyed
B-18A Bolo: 2 destroyed
F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
SBD Dauntless: 1 destroyed

Allied Ships
BB Oklahoma, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
BB California, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage
BB West Virginia, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
BB Tennessee, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
CA San Francisco, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
DD Henley, Bomb hits 1, on fire
BB Arizona, Bomb hits 1, heavy damage


Allied ground losses:
41 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Airbase hits 6
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 81
Port hits 5
Port fuel hits 1


Guam is captured today but MSW Penguin puts up a heroic fight and bloodies the IJN invasion TF:

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Night Time Surface Combat, near Guam at 63,66

Japanese Ships
PC Ch 10, Shell hits 7, on fire
AK Suez Maru
AK Gyokurei Maru

Allied Ships
MSW Penguin


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Day Time Surface Combat, near Guam at 63,66

Japanese Ships
PC Ch 10, on fire, heavy damage
AK Suez Maru, Shell hits 2, on fire
AK Gyokurei Maru, Shell hits 1

Allied Ships
MSW Penguin


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Ground combat at Guam

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 732 troops, 6 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 23

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

Japanese max assault: 48 - adjusted assault: 25

Allied max defense: 0 - adjusted defense: 1

Japanese assault odds: 25 to 1 (fort level 0)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Guam base !!!



SOUTH PACIFIC:

Japan captures Makin and Tarawa today and lands at Kavieng.

Japanese transports approach Rabaul.


MALAYA:

IJA troops continue to offload at Khota Bharu. A6M2s based at Singora fly CAP over the invasion force as SACORSAIR sends most of the RAF bombers in to harass the transports.

A Japanese airstrike against Singapore goes in without their A6M2 escort and the bombers are mauled:

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Day Air attack on Singapore , at 22,51

Japanese aircraft
G3M Nell x 10
G4M1 Betty x 12

Allied aircraft
Buffalo I x 40

Japanese aircraft losses
G3M Nell: 5 destroyed
G4M1 Betty: 3 destroyed, 4 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
Buffalo I: 5 damaged

Runway hits 5



CBI:

Paratroopers continue to land at Tavoy but the defenders hold firm:

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Ground combat at Tavoy

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 1015 troops, 6 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 34

Defending force 722 troops, 4 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 1

Japanese max assault: 52 - adjusted assault: 6

Allied max defense: 1 - adjusted defense: 7

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



DEI:

Japan invades at Kuching and Brunei.

All Royal Navy and Dutch ships in range are ordered to Kuching to break up the invasion forces. A series of major surface actions begins with
BB PoW and BC Repulse facing off against 3 IJN BBs:

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Day Time Surface Combat, near Kuching at 27,56

Japanese Ships
BB Fuso, Shell hits 6
BB Ise, Shell hits 17, on fire
BB Hyuga, Shell hits 2, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
CA Chokai, Shell hits 8
CA Mogami
CA Mikuma, Shell hits 1
CL Kinu
CL Kitakami, Shell hits 2
DD Shikinami, Shell hits 4, on fire
DD Ayanami, Shell hits 5, on fire, heavy damage
DD Asagiri, Shell hits 1
DD Yugiri, Shell hits 6, on fire, heavy damage
DD Amagiri, Shell hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
DD Kuretake, Shell hits 1
DD Sanae

Allied Ships
BB Prince of Wales, Shell hits 17, on fire
BC Repulse, Shell hits 17, on fire
CL Danae, Shell hits 14, on fire, heavy damage
CL Mauritius, Shell hits 23, on fire, heavy damage
DD Vampire, Shell hits 10, and is sunk
DD Vendetta, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
DD Stronghold, Shell hits 11, and is sunk
DD Tenedos, Shell hits 9, and is sunk
DD Electra, Shell hits 10, and is sunk
DD Encounter, Shell hits 10, on fire, heavy damage
DD Express, Shell hits 6, on fire, heavy damage
DD Isis, Shell hits 1, on fire
DD Jupiter, Shell hits 3, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage


Then the Dutch ships arrive:

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Day Time Surface Combat, near Kuching at 27,56

Japanese Ships
BB Fuso
BB Ise, on fire
BB Hyuga, on fire
CA Chokai
CA Mogami
CA Mikuma
CL Kinu
CL Kitakami
DD Shikinami, on fire
DD Ayanami, on fire, heavy damage
DD Asagiri
DD Yugiri, on fire, heavy damage
DD Amagiri, on fire, heavy damage
DD Kuretake
DD Sanae

Allied Ships
CL Java, Shell hits 1
DD Van Nes, Shell hits 4, on fire, heavy damage
DD Evertsen

So far the IJN has given better than it has received but now 2 obsolete RN "D Class" CLs show up and put a whuppin on Japanese surface force:

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Day Time Surface Combat, near Kuching at 27,56

Japanese Ships
BB Fuso, Shell hits 3, on fire
BB Ise, Shell hits 9, on fire, heavy damage
BB Hyuga, Shell hits 4, on fire, heavy damage
CA Chokai, Shell hits 2, on fire
CA Mogami, Shell hits 1
CA Mikuma, Shell hits 1
CL Kinu, Shell hits 1, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
CL Kitakami, Shell hits 4
DD Shikinami, Shell hits 4, on fire, heavy damage
DD Ayanami, Shell hits 4, on fire, heavy damage
DD Asagiri, Shell hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
DD Yugiri, Shell hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
DD Amagiri, Shell hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
DD Kuretake
DD Sanae

Allied Ships
CL Dragon, Shell hits 26, on fire, heavy damage
CL Durban, Shell hits 14, on fire


This was the most powerful IJN surface force at sea as heavy enemy resistance was anticipated but still it was badly mauled. 3 daitais of Nells at Singapore were supposed to fly cover over the invasion forces at Kuching but evidently were grounded by the weather. At least the assault transports are still in business.


PI:

Japan captures Aparri and Legaspi and invades at Jolo, Cayagan, Davao and Lamon Bay.

SACORSAIR attempts to sortie some of the combatant ships based at Manila but they run into Japanese surface forces:

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Day Time Surface Combat at 42,52

Japanese Ships
CL Sendai
DD Arashi
DD Hagikaze
DD Fubuki
DD Shinonome
DD Usugumo

Allied Ships
DD John D. Ford, Shell hits 7, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
DD Peary, Shell hits 2, on fire
DD Pillsbury, Shell hits 7, on fire, heavy damage
DD Pope, Shell hits 2, on fire


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Night Time Surface Combat at 42,52

Japanese Ships
CL Sendai
DD Arashi
DD Hagikaze
DD Fubuki
DD Shinonome
DD Usugumo

Allied Ships
PG Isabel, Shell hits 3, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
PG Asheville, Shell hits 13, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
PG Tulsa, Shell hits 7, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
AVD Childs, Shell hits 7, Torpedo hits 3, and is sunk
MSW Finch, Shell hits 2, on fire
MSW Bittern
MSW Tanager, Shell hits 1
MSW Quail, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
MSW Lark, Shell hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
MSW Whippoorwill, Shell hits 1


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Night Time Surface Combat at 42,52

Japanese Ships
CL Sendai
DD Arashi
DD Hagikaze
DD Fubuki
DD Shinonome
DD Usugumo

Allied Ships
MSW Finch, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
MSW Bittern, Shell hits 14, on fire, heavy damage
MSW Tanager
MSW Lark, Shell hits 6, on fire, heavy damage
MSW Whippoorwill, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk


Here is a screenshot of initial Japanese troop dispositions throughout the Philippines and Brunei:

SITUATION REPORT: 12-9-41


CBI:

Japanese paratroops finally capture Tavoy on the 3rd try:

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Ground combat at Tavoy

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 641 troops, 5 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 53

Defending force 712 troops, 3 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 1

Japanese max assault: 20 - adjusted assault: 18

Allied max defense: 0 - adjusted defense: 7

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

Japanese forces CAPTURE Tavoy base !!!



Allied ground losses:
6 casualties reported


Defeated Allied Units Retreating!


In southern China, Ive used 2 SAA divisions for the Hong Kong campaign. The 38th Division was sent from Canton to help the 104th Divison capture Hong Kong and the 4th Division was shipped into Canton from Shanghai to hold the Chinese off until Hong Kong falls. SACORSAIR is sending 5 corps from Wuchow to Canton to interfere with the operation. The 38th and 104th Divisions launch their 1st assault on Hong Kong and reduce the forifications to level 3:

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Ground combat at Hong Kong

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 51642 troops, 534 guns, 17 vehicles, Assault Value =
983

Defending force 13230 troops, 122 guns, 4 vehicles, Assault Value = 232

Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 3

Japanese max assault: 2152 - adjusted assault: 1208

Allied max defense: 217 - adjusted defense: 547

Japanese assault odds: 2 to 1 (fort level 3)

Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 3


Japanese ground losses:
1164 casualties reported
Guns lost 30
Vehicles lost 1

Allied ground losses:
341 casualties reported
Guns lost 8
Vehicles lost 1

The 38th and 4th Divisions will be sent to Luzon after Hong Kong has been captured.


MALAYA:

The 5th and 18th Divisions take Khota Bharu in a shock attack:

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Ground combat at Kota Bharu

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 48672 troops, 487 guns, 20 vehicles, Assault Value =
948

Defending force 8435 troops, 75 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 144

Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 3

Japanese max assault: 1918 - adjusted assault: 1225

Allied max defense: 146 - adjusted defense: 129

Japanese assault odds: 9 to 1 (fort level 3)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Kota Bharu base !!!



Allied aircraft
no flights


Allied aircraft losses
Hudson I: 1 destroyed

Japanese ground losses:
532 casualties reported
Guns lost 17
Vehicles lost 2

Allied ground losses:
653 casualties reported
Guns lost 9

The Allies begin their long retreat back to Singapore. Curiously, the airfield and port at Khota Bharu are almost 100% damaged. I never hit Khota Bharu with either a naval or air bombardment as I wanted the airstrip captured intact. Engineers are now being offloaded there but it will take a few days to repair the airfield.


DEI:

Dutch Martin 139s are particularly effective today repeatedly hitting the IJN transports off Kuching:

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Day Air attack on TF, near Kuching at 27,56


Allied aircraft
Martin 139 x 9


Allied aircraft losses
Martin 139: 1 damaged

Japanese Ships
DD Yugumo, Bomb hits 1, on fire
CL Kashii

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Martin 139 bombing at 6000 feet
3 x Martin 139 bombing at 6000 feet
3 x Martin 139 bombing at 15000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Kuching at 27,56


Allied aircraft
Martin 139 x 3


No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
AK Akagane Maru, Bomb hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Martin 139 bombing at 6000 feet

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Day Air attack on TF, near Kuching at 27,56


Allied aircraft
Martin 139 x 3


No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
AP Meisho Maru, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage

Japanese ground losses:
18 casualties reported
Guns lost 2

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Martin 139 bombing at 6000 feet

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Day Air attack on TF, near Kuching at 27,56


Allied aircraft
Martin 139 x 8


No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
AP Hakka Maru
AK Akagane Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire



The Martins also get a couple hits on the IJN BBs heavily damaged in the surface engagement yesterday:

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Day Air attack on TF at 27,53


Allied aircraft
Blenheim IV x 3


No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
BB Hyuga, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage


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Day Air attack on TF at 27,54


Allied aircraft
Martin 139 x 3


No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
BB Ise, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage

I doubt that either BB Ise or BB Hyuga will survive their damage.


Admiral Tanaka races to Kuching to help support the invasion fleets and makes a mid ocean intercept of RN survivors of the previous days battle:

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Day Time Surface Combat at 26,54

Japanese Ships
BB Kongo
BB Haruna
CA Takao
CA Atago
CA Suzuya
CA Kumano
CL Jintsu
DD Maikaze
DD Nowaki
DD Asashio
DD Oshio
DD Michishio
DD Arashio
DD Akatsuki
DD Hibiki

Allied Ships
CL Danae, Shell hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
CL Mauritius, Shell hits 4, on fire, heavy damage
DD Encounter, Shell hits 1, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage


Kuching is captured in a shock attack:

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Ground combat at Kuching

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 24722 troops, 195 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 481

Defending force 1716 troops, 7 guns, 1 vehicles, Assault Value = 38

Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 1

Japanese max assault: 960 - adjusted assault: 537

Allied max defense: 24 - adjusted defense: 17

Japanese assault odds: 31 to 1 (fort level 1)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Kuching base !!!


Japanese ground losses:
130 casualties reported
Guns lost 3

Allied ground losses:
853 casualties reported
Guns lost 1


Defeated Allied Units Retreating!




PI:

Japan unleashes massive airstrikes on Clark Field and Manila:

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Day Air attack on Manila , at 43,52

Japanese aircraft
A5M4 Claude x 7
D3A Val x 7
Ki-27 Nate x 34
Ki-30 Ann x 13
Ki-21 Sally x 108

Allied aircraft
P-40E Warhawk x 20

Japanese aircraft losses
A5M4 Claude: 2 destroyed
D3A Val: 1 destroyed
Ki-21 Sally: 5 destroyed, 6 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
P-40E Warhawk: 6 destroyed, 9 damaged
PBY Catalina: 2 destroyed

Allied Ships
AK Palawan, Bomb hits 2
AV Langley, Bomb hits 1
AK Anakan, Bomb hits 1
AS Otus, Bomb hits 1


Allied ground losses:
259 casualties reported
Guns lost 5

Airbase hits 5
Airbase supply hits 7
Runway hits 27
Port hits 1
Port supply hits 1


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Day Air attack on Manila , at 43,52

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 27
Ki-21 Sally x 73

Allied aircraft
P-40E Warhawk x 9

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged
Ki-21 Sally: 6 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
P-40E Warhawk: 7 destroyed


Allied ground losses:
37 casualties reported
Vehicles lost 1

Airbase hits 2
Airbase supply hits 4
Runway hits 18


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Day Air attack on Clark Field , at 43,51

Japanese aircraft
G3M Nell x 28
G4M1 Betty x 29
C5M Babs x 3
Ki-15 Babs x 3

Allied aircraft
no flights

Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty: 1 destroyed, 3 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
P-26A: 1 destroyed
B-17C Fortress: 1 destroyed

Airbase hits 6
Runway hits 24

Allied combatant ships attempting to escape from Manila again run into IJN surface forces:

Night Time Surface Combat, near Jolo at 39,59

Japanese Ships
CL Naka, Shell hits 4
DD Natsugumo
DD Minegumo
DD Asagumo
DD Murasame
DD Harusame
DD Yudachi, Shell hits 7, on fire
DD Samidare, Shell hits 2
DD Ikazuchi
DD Inazuma

Allied Ships
DD Alden
DD Edsall, Shell hits 2, Torpedo hits 3, and is sunk
DD John D. Edwards, Shell hits 6, Torpedo hits 3, and is sunk
DD Whipple, Shell hits 12, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk

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Night Time Surface Combat, near Jolo at 39,59

Japanese Ships
CL Naka, Shell hits 1
DD Natsugumo
DD Minegumo
DD Asagumo
DD Murasame
DD Harusame
DD Yudachi, on fire
DD Samidare
DD Ikazuchi
DD Inazuma

Allied Ships
DD Alden, Shell hits 22, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk




Japan captures Laoag, Lamon Bay, Jolo and Cayagan. Invasion troops continue to wade ashore at Davao.



SOUTH PACIFIC:

An IJN invasion force begins to unload troops at Rabaul and is intercepted by CA Louisville:

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Day Time Surface Combat, near Rabaul at 62,90


Allied aircraft
no flights


Allied aircraft losses
SOC-3 Seagull: 2 destroyed

Japanese Ships
CA Aoba, Shell hits 11, on fire, heavy damage
CA Kinugasa, Shell hits 2
CA Furutaka, Shell hits 2
CA Kako, Shell hits 1, on fire
DD Oboro, Shell hits 1
DD Uzuki, Shell hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
DD Kikuzuki
DD Yuzuki
DD Akikaze
DD Hato

Allied Ships
CA Louisville, Shell hits 38, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk


CA Louisville is sunk but again disproportionate damage is inflicted on the IJN.


Japan captures Kavieng and Baker Island and establishes a seaplane base at the former.

SITUATION REPORT: 12-10-41


DEI:

Brunei is captured today:

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Ground combat at Brunei

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 746 troops, 6 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 23

Defending force 744 troops, 4 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 1

Japanese max assault: 42 - adjusted assault: 40

Allied max defense: 0 - adjusted defense: 5

Japanese assault odds: 8 to 1 (fort level 0)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Brunei base !!!



Allied ground losses:
27 casualties reported


Defeated Allied Units Retreating!


Unfortunately only 48 oil points out of 300 remain undamaged.


Damaged BB PoW tries to escape to the Indian Ocean through the straight between Java and Sumatra but SS I-156 is waiting there for her:

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Sub attack near Merak at 19,59

Japanese Ships
SS I-156

Allied Ships
BB Prince of Wales, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage

We wll see if BB PoW makes it safely back to a port now.


Nells and Bettys staged to the forward airfields at Kuching and Jolo ravage Allied shipping throughout the SRA and finish off damaged CL Mauritius:

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Day Air attack on TF, near Tarakan at 34,60

Japanese aircraft
G3M Nell x 9

Allied aircraft
Brewster 339D x 3

No Japanese losses

No Allied losses

Allied Ships
AK Siaoe, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
AK Pasir, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage


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Day Air attack on TF, near Tarakan at 34,60

Japanese aircraft
G4M1 Betty x 9

Allied aircraft
Brewster 339D x 3

Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty: 1 damaged


Allied Ships
AK Pasir
TK Angelina, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage


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Day Air attack on TF at 24,53

Japanese aircraft
G3M Nell x 9

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
CL Danae, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
CL Mauritius, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage




PI:

Japan occupies Butuan today.

Troops continue to storm ashore at Davao.

Another Japanese airstrike hits Clark Field:

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Day Air attack on Clark Field , at 43,51

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 26
Ki-21 Sally x 69

Allied aircraft
no flights

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21 Sally: 1 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
P-40B Tomahawk: 1 destroyed
P-26A: 1 destroyed
B-17C Fortress: 1 destroyed
P-40E Warhawk: 2 destroyed
P-35A: 1 destroyed


Allied ground losses:
47 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Airbase hits 7
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 64


IJN torpedo planes based at Jolo polish off DD Pope and DD Peary:

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Day Air attack on TF at 37,59

Japanese aircraft
D3A Val x 6
G4M1 Betty x 12
Ki-30 Ann x 11

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
DD Peary, Bomb hits 5, on fire, heavy damage
DD Pope, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage


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Day Air attack on TF at 37,59

Japanese aircraft
B5N Kate x 30

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
DD Pope, Bomb hits 5, on fire, heavy damage




SOUTH PACIFIC:

KB races SW from the Hawaiian Islands to provide air cover for an invasion TF just arriving at Palmyra. The Allied troops at Palmyra put up little resistance:

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Ground combat at Palmyra

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 5509 troops, 14 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 106

Defending force 884 troops, 10 guns, 4 vehicles, Assault Value = 1

Japanese max assault: 206 - adjusted assault: 198

Allied max defense: 0 - adjusted defense: 1

Japanese assault odds: 198 to 1 (fort level 0)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Palmyra base !!!


Japanese ground losses:
129 casualties reported
Guns lost 3

Allied ground losses:
1638 casualties reported
Guns lost 8
Vehicles lost 3

This should help to delay US reinforcements from reaching Australia and the SRA.

Still no sign of the American carriers.

Nauru Island is also occupied today.

It appears as if a lot of Allied shipping activity is centered around Canton. KB may need to investigate.

SITUATION REPORT: 12-11-41


DEI:

Most of today's action took place in the DEI. Japanese troops continued to offload at Amboina and SACORSAIR sent in another surface TF in an attempt to break up the landings:

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Night Time Surface Combat, near Amboina at 40,74

Japanese Ships
BB Nagato
BB Mutsu, Shell hits 14
BB Yamashiro, Shell hits 6
CA Myoko, Shell hits 1
CL Yura, Shell hits 2, on fire
CL Tama
CL Oi, Shell hits 3
DD Shiratsuyu
DD Shigure
DD Yugure
DD Ariake, Shell hits 2
DD Mikazuki
DD Kamikaze
DD Okikaze
DD Sagi

Allied Ships
CA Houston, Shell hits 4
CL Boise, Shell hits 17, on fire
DD Scout, Shell hits 30, and is sunk
DD Thanet, Shell hits 5, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
DD Thracian, Shell hits 19, and is sunk


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Night Time Surface Combat, near Amboina at 40,74


Allied aircraft
no flights


Allied aircraft losses
SOC-3 Seagull: 4 destroyed

Japanese Ships
BB Nagato, Shell hits 10
BB Mutsu, Shell hits 5
BB Yamashiro, Shell hits 1
CA Myoko
CL Yura, on fire
CL Tama
CL Oi
DD Shiratsuyu
DD Shigure, Shell hits 2, on fire
DD Yugure
DD Ariake
DD Mikazuki
DD Kamikaze
DD Okikaze
DD Sagi, Shell hits 5, on fire, heavy damage

Allied Ships
CA Houston, Shell hits 15, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk
CL Boise, Shell hits 24, and is sunk


2 Dutch DDs approaching Amboina from the west strike mines at Kendari:

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TF 1164 encounters mine field at Kendari (33,71)

Allied Ships
DD Witte de With, Mine hits 1, on fire
DD Kortenaer, Mine hits 1, on fire




After being torpedoed yesterday, BB PoW was taking on a lot of water and desperately steamed towards safety at Batavia only to have SS I-156 waiting for her just outside the harbor:

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Sub attack near Batavia at 20,60

Japanese Ships
SS I-156

Allied Ships
BB Prince of Wales, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage

BB PoW sinks just off the coast of Batavia.


Nells based at Kuching hammer every Allied ship within range and have basically turned the South China Sea and the Java Sea into Japanese ponds:

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Day Air attack on TF at 24,61

Japanese aircraft
G3M Nell x 31

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
ML Pro Patria, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage


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Day Air attack on TF at 23,52

Japanese aircraft
G3M Nell x 4

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
CL Danae, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage


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Day Air attack on TF at 25,62

Japanese aircraft
G3M Nell x 12

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
CL Dragon, Torpedo hits 4, on fire, heavy damage

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Day Air attack on TF, near Tarakan at 34,60

Japanese aircraft
G3M Nell x 12

Allied aircraft
Brewster 339D x 3

Japanese aircraft losses
G3M Nell: 1 destroyed


Allied Ships
AK Siaoe, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AK Pasir, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
TK Angelina, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage


The fight for naval supremacy in the SRA has taken a radical turn. After sinking BB PoW, CA Houston, CL Boise, 4 RN CLs, 14 DDs and heavily damaging BC Repulse there is basically no more threat of an Allied " Fleet in Being" in the Far East and only a handful of mostly Dutch CLs and DDs remain. So with BB Ise and BB Hyuga heavily damaged, Japan no longer needs to put her BBs in harm's way under Allied aircraft. IJN CAs can serve the BB function as "Queen of the Sea" as the few remaining Allied CLs remaining in theatre cannot penetrate their armor. And in my experience CAs seem much more difficult to hole with torpedoes than BBs.

SACORSAIR sent a lot of Singkawang based torpedo bombers after my fleets at Kuching yesterday so a naval bombardment of Singkawang was ordered for today:

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Naval bombardment of Singkawang, at 25,56


Allied aircraft
no flights


Allied aircraft losses
No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
DD Nowaki
DD Maikaze
CA Suzuya
DD Hibiki
DD Akatsuki
DD Arashio
DD Michishio
DD Oshio
CA Atago
CA Takao
BB Haruna
BB Kongo


Allied ground losses:
95 casualties reported
Guns lost 2

Airbase hits 4
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 11
Port hits 6
Port supply hits 18

No torpedo planes were destroyed on the ground so evidently SACORSAIR staged his AC out of there just in time.

Japanese landings also started at Miri and Jesselton.

A fighter sweep from Kuching found no CAP over Singapore which is curious becauce recon shows over 60 AC based there:

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Day Air attack on Singapore , at 22,51

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 21

No Japanese losses


A major airfield attack against Singapore was ordered from Kompong Som but was grounded by inclement weather. Two major Singapore airfield attacks will be ordered for tomorrow.



PI:

Japan hits Davao with naval and air bombardments before launching a major shock attack:

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Naval bombardment of Davao, at 43,61 - Coastal Guns Fire Back!

12 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese Ships
DD Minazuki
DD Satsuki
DD Fumizuki, Shell hits 2
CA Maya
DD Asakaze
DD Nagatsuki
CL Natori
DD Oyashio
DD Kuroshio
CL Nagara
CA Haguro, Shell hits 2
DD Hayashio
DD Yukikaze
DD Natsushio
DD Hatsukaze
CA Nachi

Allied Ships
AVD William B. Preston, Shell hits 1


Allied ground losses:
177 casualties reported
Guns lost 4
Vehicles lost 3

Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 4
Port hits 5
Port fuel hits 5
Port supply hits 2


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Day Air attack on 101st PA Division, at 43,61

Japanese aircraft
D3A Val x 7
B5N Kate x 5
Ki-30 Ann x 17

No Japanese losses


Allied ground losses:
23 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

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Ground combat at Davao

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 16145 troops, 114 guns, 18 vehicles, Assault Value =
277

Defending force 3641 troops, 27 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 90

Japanese max assault: 572 - adjusted assault: 178

Allied max defense: 50 - adjusted defense: 16

Japanese assault odds: 11 to 1 (fort level 2)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Davao base !!!


Japanese ground losses:
790 casualties reported
Guns lost 18
Vehicles lost 4

Allied ground losses:
51 casualties reported
Guns lost 4


Defeated Allied Units Retreating!


Airbase suppression at Clark is grounded by the weather but continues at Manila:

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Day Air attack on Manila , at 43,52

Japanese aircraft
A5M4 Claude x 5
A6M2 Zero x 25
Ki-27 Nate x 35
Ki-21 Sally x 115

Allied aircraft
P-40E Warhawk x 7

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21 Sally: 5 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
P-40E Warhawk: 5 destroyed
PBY Catalina: 1 destroyed


Allied ground losses:
123 casualties reported
Guns lost 4

Airbase hits 8
Airbase supply hits 4
Runway hits 63



SOUTH PACIFIC:

CV Enterprise and CV Lexington are spotted 240 nautical miles south of Baker Island as they launch a base attack:

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Day Air attack on Baker Island , at 94,96


Allied aircraft
F2A Buffalo x 15
SBD Dauntless x 68


No Allied losses

Runway hits 1


KB now lies between the USN CVs and Pearl Harbor and Nells based in the Marshalls prevent their withdrawal to the north. The USN CVs must either sail very far to the south to avoid KB or they must flee to Australia for refueling.

SITUATION REPORT: 12-12-41


Huge day for Imperial Japan.


SOUTH PACIFIC:

Rabaul is captured in a major shock attack:

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Ground combat at Rabaul

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 15188 troops, 143 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 372

Defending force 2573 troops, 33 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 42

Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 2

Japanese max assault: 728 - adjusted assault: 297

Allied max defense: 39 - adjusted defense: 65

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

Japanese forces CAPTURE Rabaul base !!!



Allied aircraft
no flights


Allied aircraft losses
Wirraway: 6 destroyed

Japanese ground losses:
63 casualties reported
Guns lost 2

Allied ground losses:
178 casualties reported
Guns lost 6


The road to the Solomons, New Hebrides and Port Moresby is now open.



CBI:

3 seperate air attacks cost Japan 7 divebombers at Hong Kong but the cost is worth it as the defensive bastion is captured:

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Day Air attack on Hong Kong , at 43,42

Japanese aircraft
Ki-30 Ann x 6
Ki-51 Sonia x 27
Ki-15 Babs x 2

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-30 Ann: 4 damaged
Ki-51 Sonia: 2 destroyed, 12 damaged

Port hits 4
Port fuel hits 2
Port supply hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
25 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing at 2000 feet
6 x Ki-30 Ann bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on Hong Kong , at 43,42

Japanese aircraft
Ki-51 Sonia x 30
Ki-15 Babs x 2

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-51 Sonia: 3 destroyed, 11 damaged

Port hits 4

Aircraft Attacking:
19 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing at 2000 feet
8 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on Hong Kong , at 43,42

Japanese aircraft
Ki-27 Nate x 9
Ki-30 Ann x 15
Ki-15 Babs x 2

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-30 Ann: 2 destroyed, 6 damaged

Port hits 5

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Ground combat at Hong Kong

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 50569 troops, 498 guns, 17 vehicles, Assault Value =
923

Defending force 12642 troops, 97 guns, 4 vehicles, Assault Value = 225

Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 1

Japanese max assault: 1906 - adjusted assault: 1247

Allied max defense: 152 - adjusted defense: 376

Japanese assault odds: 3 to 1 (fort level 1)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Hong Kong base !!!


Japanese ground losses:
819 casualties reported
Guns lost 18

Allied ground losses:
12294 casualties reported
Guns lost 85
Vehicles lost 1

12,000 Commonwealth troops are marched off to captivity.

The 104th and 38th Divisions are now released for offensive action in Luzon. 3 seperate IJN MSW TFs are sent to Hong Kong to sweep the harbor.


PI:

Manila is hit repeatedly with airfield and port attacks:

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Day Air attack on Manila , at 43,52

Japanese aircraft
Ki-27 Nate x 35
Ki-30 Ann x 42

Allied aircraft
no flights

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-30 Ann: 1 destroyed, 3 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
P-40E Warhawk: 2 destroyed
PBY Catalina: 1 destroyed


Allied ground losses:
28 casualties reported

Airbase hits 1
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 36


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Day Air attack on Manila , at 43,52

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 26
Ki-21 Sally x 95

Allied aircraft
no flights

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21 Sally: 5 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
P-40E Warhawk: 2 destroyed
PBY Catalina: 1 destroyed


Allied ground losses:
77 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Airbase hits 1
Airbase supply hits 5
Runway hits 32


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Day Air attack on Manila , at 43,52

Japanese aircraft
D3A Val x 8
B5N Kate x 56
Ki-27 Nate x 33

Japanese aircraft losses
D3A Val: 2 damaged
B5N Kate: 3 damaged

Allied Ships
AK Capillo, Bomb hits 1, on fire
AS Canopus, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
AV Langley, Bomb hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
AK Corregidor, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AO Trinity, Bomb hits 1
AK Ethel Edwards, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
AS Otus, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage


Allied ground losses:
77 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

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



DEI:

Jesselton and Miri are captured. This time fortunately, 97 out of 100 oil points are captured intact at Miri.

Repeated Allied air attacks on the invasion force at Singkawang are contested by Japanese LRCAP:

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Day Air attack on TF, near Singkawang at 25,56

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 14

Allied aircraft
Blenheim I x 6

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-43-Ib Oscar: 1 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
Blenheim I: 2 damaged

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Day Air attack on TF, near Singkawang at 25,56

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 12

Allied aircraft
Martin 139 x 12

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
Martin 139: 4 damaged

Japanese Ships
AK Houn Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
DD Wakaba
AK Taiko Maru #3
AP Meiu Maru, Bomb hits 1

Japanese ground losses:
28 casualties reported


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Day Air attack on TF, near Singkawang at 25,56

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 14

Allied aircraft
Martin 139 x 2

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
Martin 139: 1 destroyed

Japanese Ships
CA Kumano


Numerous Allied torpedo bombers are staged into Singkawang only to be destroyed in the ground assault:

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Ground combat at Singkawang

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 4689 troops, 37 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 40

Defending force 575 troops, 4 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 1

Japanese max assault: 78 - adjusted assault: 17

Allied max defense: 0 - adjusted defense: 4

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

Japanese forces CAPTURE Singkawang base !!!



Allied aircraft
no flights


Allied aircraft losses
Brewster 339D: 4 destroyed
T.IVa: 5 destroyed
Swordfish: 2 destroyed

Japanese ground losses:
29 casualties reported

Allied ground losses:
8 casualties reported


9 TIVa and 4 Swordfish are destroyed....overall 11 TIVa and 8 Swordfish have been eliminated so the Allied torpedo planes have been cut in half. With the heavy Allied losses of surface ships and torpedo bombers the Japanese offensive schedule will be accelerated before reinforcements can arrive from Ceylon and Aden.


MALAYA:

Japanese bombers pound Singapore but curiously there is no Allied CAP to oppose them:

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Day Air attack on Singapore , at 22,51

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 27
G3M Nell x 15
G4M1 Betty x 55

Allied aircraft
no flights

Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty: 5 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
Buffalo I: 9 destroyed
Blenheim IV: 1 destroyed
Catalina I: 1 destroyed


Allied ground losses:
14 casualties reported

Airbase hits 10
Runway hits 47

Over 60 Allied AC are destroyed on the ground today....the largest total since 12/7/41. Overall, the Allies lose 67 AC vs 21 Japanese.


Over 100 IJN transports carrying 150,000+ IJA troops mass off the east coast of Malaya in preparation for an invasion of Mersing tomorrow.

SITUATION REPORT: 12-13-41



SOUTH PACIFIC:

KB races to Canton Island and finds plenty of shipping targets there:

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Day Air attack on TF at 102,95

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 17
D3A Val x 19
B5N Kate x 21

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
DMS Hopkins, Bomb hits 5, on fire, heavy damage


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Day Air attack on TF, near Canton Island at 100,100

Japanese aircraft
D3A Val x 20
B5N Kate x 21

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
MSW Kingfisher, Bomb hits 8, on fire, heavy damage


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Day Air attack on TF, near Canton Island at 100,100

Japanese aircraft
D3A Val x 24
B5N Kate x 48

Japanese aircraft losses
D3A Val: 1 damaged
B5N Kate: 2 damaged

Allied Ships
CA Indianapolis, Bomb hits 23, on fire, heavy damage
DMS Dorsey, Bomb hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
DMS Southard, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage



PI:

Japan captures Vigan and Zamboanga today.

Another heavy air attack hits Allied shipping at Manila:

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Day Air attack on Manila , at 43,52

Japanese aircraft
B5N Kate x 71
Ki-27 Nate x 33

Japanese aircraft losses
B5N Kate: 8 damaged

Allied Ships
AO Trinity, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
AK Capillo, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AV Langley, Bomb hits 3, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AK Corregidor, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
TK Gertrude Kellogg, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
TK Mindanao, Bomb hits 2, on fire
AS Holland, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AK Bisayas, Bomb hits 1, on fire
AP President Madison, Bomb hits 1, on fire
AK Sagoland, Bomb hits 1, on fire
AK Palawan, Bomb hits 1, on fire


Allied ground losses:
143 casualties reported
Guns lost 2

Port hits 4
Port supply hits 1


The airfield at Clark is also worked over:

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Day Air attack on Clark Field , at 43,51

Japanese aircraft
D3A Val x 8
Ki-27 Nate x 11
Ki-30 Ann x 50

Allied aircraft
P-26A x 1
P-35A x 1
P-40B Tomahawk x 1
P-40E Warhawk x 1

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-30 Ann: 1 destroyed, 12 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
P-40E Warhawk: 1 damaged

Airbase hits 5
Runway hits 49



DEI:

Japan pounds Amboina with a surface bombardment:

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Naval bombardment of Amboina, at 40,74 - Coastal Guns Fire Back!


Allied aircraft
no flights


Allied aircraft losses
Catalina I: 1 destroyed

50 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese Ships
CL Tama, Shell hits 7
CL Yura, Shell hits 8, on fire
CA Myoko, Shell hits 3
BB Yamashiro, Shell hits 3
BB Mutsu
BB Nagato


Allied ground losses:
314 casualties reported
Guns lost 9
Vehicles lost 1

Airbase supply hits 4
Runway hits 5


Amboina is then captured by shock attack:

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Ground combat at Amboina

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 13660 troops, 86 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 246

Defending force 1594 troops, 7 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 37

Japanese max assault: 492 - adjusted assault: 190

Allied max defense: 32 - adjusted defense: 11

Japanese assault odds: 17 to 1 (fort level 2)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Amboina base !!!



Allied aircraft
no flights


Allied aircraft losses
Catalina I: 1 destroyed

Japanese ground losses:
83 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Allied ground losses:
806 casualties reported
Guns lost 5

Bettys find CL Java off Soerabaja:

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Day Air attack on TF, near Soerabaja at 23,66

Japanese aircraft
G3M Nell x 13

Allied aircraft
CW-21B Demon x 3
Brewster 339D x 3

Japanese aircraft losses
G3M Nell: 10 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
CW-21B Demon: 1 damaged
Brewster 339D: 1 damaged

Allied Ships
CL Java, Torpedo hits 1, on fire



MALAYA:

Paratroopers capture Victoria Point:

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Ground combat at Victoria Point

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 919 troops, 14 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 34

Defending force 726 troops, 8 guns, 3 vehicles, Assault Value = 1

Japanese max assault: 42 - adjusted assault: 21

Allied max defense: 0 - adjusted defense: 5

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

Japanese forces CAPTURE Victoria Point base !!!



Allied aircraft
no flights


Allied aircraft losses
B-17C Fortress: 8 destroyed


Allied ground losses:
980 casualties reported
Guns lost 3

Another 8 B-17s are destroyed on the ground.


Singapore is hit with another air attack and again there is no CAP to face the Japanese:

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Day Air attack on Singapore , at 22,51

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 23
Ki-21 Sally x 82
Ki-46-II Dinah x 5

Allied aircraft
no flights

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21 Sally: 5 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
Vildebeest IV: 2 destroyed
Buffalo I: 6 destroyed
B-17C Fortress: 1 destroyed
Catalina I: 2 destroyed
Blenheim IV: 1 destroyed


Allied ground losses:
36 casualties reported

Airbase hits 9
Airbase supply hits 14
Runway hits 53


Altogether the Allies lose 43 AC today including 17 B-17s vs Japanese losses of 8 AC.

The IJA 18th Division continues barreling down the eastern road towards Singapore:

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Ground combat at 24,46

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 20863 troops, 248 guns, 13 vehicles, Assault Value =
438

Defending force 3432 troops, 19 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 77

Japanese max assault: 908 - adjusted assault: 229

Allied max defense: 62 - adjusted defense: 46

Japanese assault odds: 4 to 1


Japanese ground losses:
344 casualties reported
Guns lost 22

Allied ground losses:
20 casualties reported


Defeated Allied Units Retreating!


The landings begin at Mersing:

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Ground combat at Mersing

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 3820 troops, 38 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 93

Defending force 18722 troops, 183 guns, 4 vehicles, Assault Value = 343


Japanese ground losses:
10 casualties reported

SITUATION REPORT: 12-14-41


SOUTH PACIFIC:

KB continues to hammer Allied shipping around Canton Island:

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Day Air attack on TF, near Canton Island at 100,100

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 17
D3A Val x 39
B5N Kate x 15

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
CA Indianapolis, Bomb hits 13, Torpedo hits 4, on fire, heavy damage
DMS Southard, Bomb hits 7, on fire, heavy damage
DMS Dorsey, Bomb hits 4, on fire, heavy damage


No sign of the US CVs...they evidently have withdrawn to the west.


PI:

Japanese bombers work over Clark and Manila:

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Day Air attack on Clark Field , at 43,51

Japanese aircraft
D3A Val x 9
Ki-27 Nate x 11
Ki-30 Ann x 46
Ki-21 Sally x 53

Allied aircraft
P-26A x 1
P-35A x 1
P-40B Tomahawk x 1
P-40E Warhawk x 1

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-30 Ann: 5 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
P-26A: 2 destroyed
P-35A: 1 destroyed
P-40E Warhawk: 1 destroyed


Allied ground losses:
26 casualties reported

Airbase hits 11
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 73


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Day Air attack on Manila , at 43,52

Japanese aircraft
B5N Kate x 61
Ki-27 Nate x 31

Japanese aircraft losses
B5N Kate: 1 destroyed, 3 damaged

Allied Ships
AK Ethel Edwards, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AK Paz, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
AS Otus, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AK Princess of Negros, Bomb hits 1, on fire
AK Palawan, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AP President Madison, Bomb hits 1
AK Corregidor, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AK Sagoland, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage


Allied ground losses:
399 casualties reported
Guns lost 8
Vehicles lost 1

Port hits 1



MALAYA:

Japan continues to reduce Singapore airfield:

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Day Air attack on Singapore , at 22,51

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 27
G3M Nell x 14
G4M1 Betty x 53

Allied aircraft
no flights

Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty: 4 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
Hudson I: 1 destroyed
B-17C Fortress: 1 destroyed
Vildebeest IV: 1 destroyed
Buffalo I: 2 destroyed
Blenheim I: 1 destroyed
Blenheim IV: 1 destroyed


Allied ground losses:
66 casualties reported

Airbase hits 10
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 39


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Day Air attack on Singapore , at 22,51

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 14
Ki-21 Sally x 33
Ki-46-II Dinah x 4

Allied aircraft
no flights

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21 Sally: 1 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
B-17C Fortress: 1 destroyed
Buffalo I: 2 destroyed
Blenheim I: 1 destroyed
Vildebeest IV: 1 destroyed


Allied ground losses:
26 casualties reported

Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 16

85,000 IJA troops are now ashore at Mersing.....a deliberate attack is ordered for tomorrow.

SITUATION REPORT: 12-15-41


BB Hyuga sank in port at Saigon and BB Ise sank in port at Kuching today from damage received in the epic surface battle with the RN on 12/8/41 off Kuching. A naval HQ and an AR were present at Saigon but nothing seemed to slow the flotation damage to the ship. I had halted construction on BB Musashi so that I could accelerate some CVs but with the early loss of 2 BBs Im forced to resume construction. At least with the sinking of BB PoW and and damage to BC Repulse I can escort my invasion TFs with CAs and keep my BBs out of harms way.


SOUTH PACIFIC:

Buin and Gasmata are captured today.

SACORSAIR stages some B-17s to Gasmata Canton. KB had been manuvering off Canton to rendezvous with its replenishment TF for refueling but the replenishment TF blew its orders and was left out in the open for the B-17s:

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Day Air attack on TF at 97,98


Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 8


Allied aircraft losses
B-17E Fortress: 2 damaged

Japanese Ships
TK Kyokuto Maru, Bomb hits 2, on fire
TK Kokuyo Maru


TK Kyokuto Maru sinks with a full load of fuel.


MALAYA:

Japan continues to reduce the airifeld at Singapore:

attack on Singapore , at 22,51

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 27
G3M Nell x 13
G4M1 Betty x 33

Allied aircraft
no flights

Japanese aircraft losses
G3M Nell: 1 damaged
G4M1 Betty: 1 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
Buffalo I: 1 destroyed
Blenheim I: 1 destroyed
Blenheim IV: 1 destroyed
Vildebeest IV: 1 destroyed

Airbase hits 2
Runway hits 23


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Day Air attack on Singapore , at 22,51

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 24
Ki-21 Sally x 81
Ki-46-II Dinah x 5

Allied aircraft
no flights

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21 Sally: 4 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
Buffalo I: 2 destroyed
B-17C Fortress: 1 destroyed
Blenheim IV: 2 destroyed
Hudson I: 1 destroyed
Vildebeest IV: 1 destroyed


Allied ground losses:
40 casualties reported

Airbase hits 7
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 40


The Allies lose 33 AC today vs 6 Japanese AC. Another 6 Vildebeests are destroyed. The Allies have now lost 8 Swordfish, 11 TV.IVa and 21 Vildebeest so their torpedo bomber force has been greatly depleted.


Mersing is captured in a deliberate attack:

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Ground combat at Mersing

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 120262 troops, 1261 guns, 363 vehicles, Assault Value =
2500

Defending force 4928 troops, 50 guns, 3 vehicles, Assault Value = 93

Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 2

Japanese max assault: 2079 - adjusted assault: 1431

Allied max defense: 89 - adjusted defense: 81

Japanese assault odds: 17 to 1 (fort level 2)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Mersing base !!!


Japanese ground losses:
391 casualties reported
Guns lost 5

Allied ground losses:
817 casualties reported
Guns lost 32


Defeated Allied Units Retreating!


Japanese troops now race across the peninsula to Johore Bharu in an attempt to isolate the majority of the Commonwealth troops in northern Malaya.

Another IJN invasion force approaches Palembang.

SITUATION REPORT: 12-16-41


CBI:

The last Chinese troops east of Homan are pushed back across the Yangtze River:

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Ground combat at 50,30

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 66628 troops, 809 guns, 15 vehicles, Assault Value =
1415

Defending force 19847 troops, 124 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 535

Japanese max assault: 2782 - adjusted assault: 1641

Allied max defense: 527 - adjusted defense: 719

Japanese assault odds: 2 to 1


Japanese ground losses:
555 casualties reported
Guns lost 42
Vehicles lost 4

Allied ground losses:
288 casualties reported
Guns lost 6


Defeated Allied Units Retreating!


Japan launches a shock attack at Canton and misses 2:1 odds by a whisker:

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Ground combat at Canton

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 61266 troops, 686 guns, 6 vehicles, Assault Value =
1065

Defending force 29558 troops, 200 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 941

Japanese max assault: 2292 - adjusted assault: 1084

Allied max defense: 903 - adjusted defense: 589

Japanese assault odds: 1 to 1


Japanese ground losses:
781 casualties reported
Guns lost 46
Vehicles lost 4

Allied ground losses:
280 casualties reported
Guns lost 12


PI:

Clark and Manila are again hit hard with airstrikes:

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Day Air attack on Manila , at 43,52

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 27
Ki-21 Sally x 121

Allied aircraft
no flights

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21 Sally: 1 destroyed, 10 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
PBY Catalina: 2 destroyed


Allied ground losses:
141 casualties reported
Guns lost 7

Airbase hits 4
Airbase supply hits 4
Runway hits 31


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Day Air attack on Clark Field , at 43,51

Japanese aircraft
Ki-27 Nate x 2
Ki-21 Sally x 51

Allied aircraft
no flights

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21 Sally: 3 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
P-26A: 1 destroyed
P-40E Warhawk: 1 destroyed


Allied ground losses:
6 casualties reported

Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 63


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Day Air attack on Manila , at 43,52

Japanese aircraft
B5N Kate x 52
Ki-27 Nate x 32

Japanese aircraft losses
B5N Kate: 1 destroyed, 8 damaged

Allied Ships
AK Princess of Negros, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AK Corregidor, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
AK Bisayas, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AK Anakan, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AS Otus, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
AS Holland, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
AO Trinity, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AK Compagnia Filipinas, Torpedo hits 1
AS Canopus, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AK Don Jose, Bomb hits 1, on fire
AP President Madison, Bomb hits 1, heavy damage


Allied ground losses:
38 casualties reported

Port supply hits 2



SOUTH PACIFIC:

Covered by the full might of KB, Japan assaults Canton Island and barely achieves the 2:1 odds needed to capture the atoll:

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Day Air attack on Canton Island , at 100,100

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 3
D3A Val x 88
B5N Kate x 124

Allied aircraft
no flights

Japanese aircraft losses
D3A Val: 4 damaged
B5N Kate: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
B-17E Fortress: 2 destroyed


Allied ground losses:
47 casualties reported
Guns lost 2
Vehicles lost 1

Airbase hits 8
Airbase supply hits 8
Runway hits 43
Port hits 3
Port supply hits 5

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Coastal Guns at Canton Island, 100,100, firing at TF 205
TF 205 troops unloading over beach at Canton Island, 100,100


85 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese Ships
PG Ikunta Maru, Shell hits 2
AK Tenposan Maru, Shell hits 4, on fire
AP Shintoku Maru, Shell hits 1, on fire
AP Kotobuki Maru #3, Shell hits 1
PG Kaikei Maru, Shell hits 1

Japanese ground losses:
94 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Allied ground losses:
6 casualties reported


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Coastal Guns at Canton Island, 100,100, firing at TF 205
TF 205 troops unloading over beach at Canton Island, 100,100


110 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese Ships
DD Mochizuki


Allied ground losses:
3 casualties reported


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Ground combat at Canton Island

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 1335 troops, 3 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 39

Defending force 2053 troops, 54 guns, 3 vehicles, Assault Value = 2

Japanese max assault: 74 - adjusted assault: 8

Allied max defense: 0 - adjusted defense: 3

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

Japanese forces CAPTURE Canton Island base !!!



Allied aircraft
no flights


Allied aircraft losses
B-17E Fortress: 1 destroyed

Japanese ground losses:
117 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Allied ground losses:
2791 casualties reported
Guns lost 20


Japan attempts to mine the harbor at Noumea but 2 Allied CLs are waiting for them:

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 12/16/41

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Night Time Surface Combat, near Noumea at 66,117

Japanese Ships
ML Kyosai, Shell hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
ML Wakatake, Shell hits 9, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk

Allied Ships
CL Leander
CL Achilles

Both MLs are sunk.



DEI:

Japan invades Palembang:

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Coastal Guns at Palembang, 20,55, firing at TF 62
TF 62 troops unloading over beach at Palembang, 20,55


208 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese Ships
PG Hayakafuku Maru, Shell hits 1
PC Shonan Maru #6
PG Sozan Maru, Shell hits 2

Japanese ground losses:
314 casualties reported
Guns lost 2


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Coastal Guns at Palembang, 20,55, firing at TF 62
TF 62 troops unloading over beach at Palembang, 20,55


132 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese Ships
AK Tetsuzan Maru, Shell hits 1
CL Kashii
PG Hayakafuku Maru, Shell hits 1

Japanese ground losses:
265 casualties reported
Guns lost 2


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Naval bombardment of Palembang, at 20,55


Allied aircraft
no flights


Allied aircraft losses
Blenheim I: 4 destroyed

Japanese Ships
DD Kasasagi
DD Sanae
DD Kuretake
DD Hokaze
DD Nenohi
DD Hatsuharu
CL Kitakami
CL Kinu
CL Isuzu
CA Mikuma
CA Mogami
CA Chokai


Allied ground losses:
31 casualties reported
Guns lost 2
Vehicles lost 1

Airbase hits 5
Airbase supply hits 4
Runway hits 36


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Ground combat at Palembang

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 1219 troops, 29 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 26

Defending force 17658 troops, 169 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 376


Japanese ground losses:
6 casualties reported
Guns lost 1


Madang and Sandakan are liberated today.

A Japanese assault force approached Koepang: