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This will be my 1st attempt as Japan in a campaign game as Ive always tried to stay away from the production side of the game. We will be playing Scenario 15 on the standard map with very few house rules. The settings are:

Historic 1st turn off
Dec. 7th surprise on
Sub Doctrine off
Allied Damage Control on
Advanced weather on
FoW on
Fixed reinforcements
ASW TFs limited to 6 ships max
1 port attack on 1st turn
Allies can only give orders to Chinese units 1st turn
PDUs off


This will be a fairly historic game on my part....no invasion of USSR or India in early 1942. First turn Japanese invasions will be limited to only the historic locations(but the force compositions will be different).

Since I normally play the Allies, my approach in this game wil be to play Japan in a way to defeat typical Allied strategies. JOB ONE will be to take Manila/Clark and Singapore ASAP. The Allies will be given NO time to build up their fortifications or augment their supply situation.

Ive seen too many Japanese players dilute their opening thrusts by attacking Luzon, Malaya and Burma simultaneously. Burma will be a sideshow for me until Singapore is captured.

The Japanese opening offensive will stress speed and mass and will be heavily dependent upon amphibious transport. Instead of conducting 30 simultaneous invasions on Dec. 7th there will be just a few concentrated assaults.

The 1st Phase of the Japanese offensive will be to secure their defensive perimeter...
Wake, Guam, Gilberts, Solomons, New Guinea and adjacent islands, SRA, PI, Malaya, Burma and the entire China railine and is expected to be completed by April 1942.

The 2nd Phase will be a thrust into the South Pacific to sever the lines of communication between the US and Australia. It is during this Phase that the IJN hopes to engage and annihilate the USN CVs.

3rd Phase objectives have yet to be determined.

As far as production is concerned, I just followed Oznoyng's strategy at Spooky's web site and it actually didnt seem too bad....basically just converted a lot of engine production over to Nakajima and doubled A6M2 production. I dont understand all the HI stuff but I will post all my economic numbers at the end of each month.

EMPEROR'S REPORT: 12-7-41

Hostilities commenced with the bombing of Pearl Harbor just after 7AM. Several ships were heavily damaged but not ONE Allied ship was sunk on the 1st day of the war.

Later that day, concentrated airstrikes were made on enemy airfields at Clark, Manila and Singapore. A total of 262 Allied AC(224 on the ground) were destroyed vs Japanese losses of 43 AC. IJN plane losses were high at Pearl Harbor.....6 A6M2(55th Fighter Group put on an amazing performance), 12 Vals and 13 Kates.

KB sails to the east of Molokai to be in position to intercept USN fleet elements that may attempt to withdraw towards the US west coast.

Japanese amphibious assaults go ashore in all the usual places.....Guam, Wake, Batan, Vigan, Aparri, Legaspi and Khota Bharu.

Japanese shock attacks liberate Nanchang, Batan and Wake.

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EMPEROR'S REPORT: 12-8-41


CHINA:

Hong Kong is captured in a massive shock attack. This frees up a division for immediate transfer to the Philippines.

IJA forces begin massing for an attack on Changsha.


DEI:

Japanese invasions go ashore at Kuching and Amboina.


SOUTH PACIFIC:

IJN naval troops assault Rabaul and the Admiralty Islands.


CENTRAL PACIFIC:

Poor weather grounds the naval air of KB. The USN Pacific Fleet appears to have stayed in port so another port attack will be ordered for tomorrow.


PI:

Japanese bombers flying out of Formosa continue to destroy the USAAF on the ground at both Clark and Manila. Both airfields will be bombed every day until captured to both destroy AC and prevent the defenders from entrenching.

14th Army conducted the assaults on the north coast of Luzon with 65th Brigade capturing Vigan and the 48th Division capturing Aparri. Construction engineers and aviation personel are immediately offloaded at Aparri as this will be used as the major Japanese airfield in northern Luzon.

The 14th Army attack on northern Luzon is primarily a diversion. The main assault was made by 16th Army to capture Legaspi. 2nd, 4th, 6th, 16th, 21st and 56th Divisions will debark here in the main thrust to take Manila from the south. Legaspi will be used as the major airfield in southern Luzon.

The invasion of Mindanao commenced today with an assault on Davao. Hordes of supplies and fuel are on the move now towards Davao which due to its excellent centralized location in the southernPI/northen SRA region will be used as the primary refuel/resupply port until Singapore is captured.

MALAYA:

5th and 18th Divisions continue to unload at Khota Bharu and are ordered to conduct an all out shock attack tomorrow. Khota Bharu will be used as the primary airfield in Malaya to neutralize Singapore and provide air cover for future amphibious landings on the Malay peninsula.

Japanese bombers flying out of Indochina find BB PoW and BC Repulse still in port. The A6M2s blow through the Buffaloes on CAP and the Nells work over the capital ships:

Day Air attack on Singapore , at 23,50

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 23
G3M Nell x 51

Allied aircraft
Buffalo I x 15

Japanese aircraft losses
G3M Nell: 7 destroyed, 37 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
Buffalo I: 7 destroyed

Allied Ships
BB Prince of Wales, Bomb hits 4, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
CL Danae, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
BC Repulse, Bomb hits 5, on fire
CL Mauritius, Bomb hits 1, on fire


Allied ground losses:
13 casualties reported

Port hits 2
Port fuel hits 1

The Allies lose 48 AC today including 20 P-40Bs and P-40Es. The Japanese lose 25 AC...14 were Nells and 11of the Nells were lost to flak over Singapore port. The Nell groups morale is in the teens now so these bombers will be out of action for a bit.

Here is a screen shot of the Japanese initial order of battle in the far east:

EMPEROR'S REPORT: 12-9-41


The weather clears at Pearl Harbor and KB takes another swing at the USN BBs:

Day Air attack on Pearl Harbor , at 112,68

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 42
D3A Val x 128
B5N Kate x 119
E8N Dave x 1
F1M2 Pete x 1
E13A1 Jake x 3

Allied aircraft
F4F-3 Wildcat x 1
P-26A x 2
P-36A Mohawk x 5
P-40B Tomahawk x 4

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 4 destroyed
D3A Val: 5 destroyed, 46 damaged
B5N Kate: 11 destroyed, 50 damaged
E13A1 Jake: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
P-26A: 2 destroyed
P-36A Mohawk: 2 destroyed, 1 damaged
P-40B Tomahawk: 1 damaged

Allied Ships
DMS Wasmuth, Bomb hits 1, on fire
BB West Virginia, Bomb hits 5, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
BB Tennessee, Bomb hits 4, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
BB Arizona, Bomb hits 5, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
BB California, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 3, on fire
BB Pennsylvania, Bomb hits 6, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
DD Dewey, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
BB Nevada, Bomb hits 6, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage
CA Minneapolis, Bomb hits 1
DD Schley, Bomb hits 1, on fire
DMS Perry, Bomb hits 1, on fire
SS Tautog, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
DM Preble, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
CL Phoenix, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
CL Detroit, Bomb hits 1
DD Tucker, Bomb hits 1, on fire
DMS Zane, Bomb hits 1
AV Wright, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
ML Oglala, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
CA San Francisco, Bomb hits 1


Allied ground losses:
48 casualties reported
Guns lost 2

Port hits 7
Port fuel hits 1
Port supply hits 1

This time 3 BBs are sunk...BB Maryland, BB Oklahoma and BB Pennsylvania. The IJN loses another 23 of its valuable naval planes in the attack. The US loses 4 B-17s and 4 P-40Bs on the ground today.

KB heads west toward Wake Island in case the US CVs are in the area.


SOUTH PACIFIC:

IJN naval troops liberate Admiralty Island today and continue to offload troops at Rabaul.


MALAYA:

Khota Bharu is captured in a shock attack....the SEAC defenders are last seen retreating towards Kuantan where they will be safely out of action while Singapore is taken. Construction engineers and aviation personel are offloaded to get Khota Bharu up and running as a major Japanese airbase, while the 18th and 5th Divisions are simultaneously re-embarked for their next amphibious operation.

DEI:

Japanese capture Amboina and Kuching. Both bases will flying A6M2s and Nells within the next 2 days.


PI:

On Luzon, Japan overruns Lamon Bay. Massive numbers of troops and equipment continue to unload at Legaspi, and the first combat formations are sent down the road to Naga. On the north shore of Luzon, the 48th Division, 65th Brigade and the 24th Tank Regiment begin moving south.

Im Mindanao, the Japanese assualt brushes aside the defenders at Davao. Here is a screen shot of the action in the southern PI/ northern DEI region:

EMPEROR'S REPORT: 12-10-41


CENTRAL PACIFIC:

As KB withdraws towards Wake it makes a random encounter with a surface TF returning to Pearl Harbor:

Day Air attack on TF at 107,71

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 24
D3A Val x 80
B5N Kate x 80

Japanese aircraft losses
D3A Val: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged
B5N Kate: 3 damaged

Allied Ships
CA Indianapolis, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 5, on fire, heavy damage
DMS Hopkins, Bomb hits 7, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
DMS Dorsey, Torpedo hits 4, on fire, heavy damage
DMS Elliot

CA Indianapolis, DMS Hopkins and DMS Dorsey sink immediately.


KB now splits in two. CARDIV 1....CV Akagi and CV Kaga...moves due west to refuel at Palau and then assist future amphibious operations in the Java Sea.

The other 4 CVs will refuel at Truk and then support amphibious operations in the south Pacific.


At Rabaul, 16,000 IJN naval troops shock attack 3000 Allied defenders but are repulsed with heavier than expected casualties. Looks like the South Seas Detachment will be here to break down the defenses.

SITUATION REPORT: 12-14-41


PI:

The forward elements of the massive Legaspi invasion force reach Naga and push 2 Philippine divisions out of their defensive fortifications....the road to Manila is open.

Jolo, Lingayen and Laoag are also captured.


DEI:

Kendari is captured. The Allied escape routes for shipping in the PI/northern SRA are virtually closed.


CHINA:

Changsha surprisingly falls in a 2:1 assault and the center of defenses in China threatens to break open.


MALAYA:

3 separate Task Groups put to sea for a linkup off Singapore and an eventual amphibious landing at Johore Bharu:

TASK GROUP A: 25th Army HQ, 5th Division, 18th Division and 1st Tank regiment embarking from Khota Bharu. Escorted by 2 CVLs and 2CVEs

TASK GROUP B: 55th Division, Imperial Guards Division, 2nd Tank Regiment, 21st Mived Brigade and 23rd Mixed Brigade embarking from Saigon. Escorted by 3 BBs and 4 Cas

TASK GROUP C: 35th Brigade embarking from Kuching. Escorted by 2 BBs and 2 CAs

RAF planes from all over Malaya attempt to interdict this massive amphibious operation. In the morning a squall hangs over the IJN CVLs/CVEs and the obsolete British planes press home their attacks:

Day Air attack on TF at 25,48

Japanese aircraft
A5M4 Claude x 7

Allied aircraft
Blenheim I x 11
Hudson I x 14

Japanese aircraft losses
A5M4 Claude: 1 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
Hudson I: 3 damaged

Japanese Ships
PC Shimushu
AP Kashi Maru
AP Nojima Maru, Bomb hits 5, on fire, heavy damage
PG Eifuku Maru
AP Kuroshio Maru, Bomb hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
AP Nitta Maru

Japanese ground losses:
171 casualties reported
Guns lost 5

The IJN CVLs/CVEs come out from under the squall in the afternoon and are able to decimate the British torpedo bombers:

Day Air attack on TF at 25,48

Japanese aircraft
A5M4 Claude x 3
A6M2 Zero x 15

Allied aircraft
Swordfish x 6
Vildebeest IV x 24

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
Swordfish: 1 destroyed
Vildebeest IV: 11 destroyed, 1 damaged

Japanese Ships
AP Heiyo Maru
AP Kuroshio Maru, on fire, heavy damage
PG Eifuku Maru
AP Hakozaki Maru

The IJN assault forces are on a tight schedule....the damaged ships are detached and all 3 task groups proceed toward their rendezvous point at full speed.

EMPEROR'S REPORT: 12-16-41 INVASION OF JOHORE BHARU...D-DAY MINUS ONE


Task Groups A, B and C join up just off the Singapore coast. The massive amphibious armada is scheduled to hit the beaches at Johore Bharu tomorrow morning. With luck, all SEAC formations north of Johore Bharu will be cut off from Singapore by this assault.

EMPEROR'S REPORT: 12-18-41 INVASION OF JOHORE BHARU....D-DAY PLUS ONE


82,000 IJA troops make it ashore at Johore Bharu by the end of the 2nd say of the invasion.

The RN Force Z sorties to intercept the trasports off Johore Bharu on what will prove to be the final mission for BB PoW and BC Repulse:

Night Time Surface Combat at 22,51

Japanese Ships
PG Tatsumiya Maru
AP Kasui Maru, Shell hits 7, on fire, heavy damage
AP Kisogawa Maru
AP Mogamigawa Maru, Shell hits 67, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk

Allied Ships
BB Prince of Wales, Shell hits 9, heavy damage
BC Repulse, heavy damage
CL Danae, heavy damage
CL Mauritius
DD Vampire, Shell hits 1
DD Vendetta
DD Stronghold
DD Tenedos
DD Electra
DD Encounter
DD Express
DD Isis
DD Jupiter
MSW Ballarat
MSW Toowoomba
MSW Bendigo
MSW Burnie
MSW Goulburn
MSW Maryborough

Japanese ground losses:
1331 casualties reported
Guns lost 17
Vehicles lost 1


Several soldiers of the 18th Divison were last seen swimming towards shore.


PI:

Japan captures Cayagan and forces the Allies to retreat towards Cotabato where they will probably make their final stand on Mindanao.

The 65th Brigade is roughed up while crossing the river into San Marcelino.


NEW GUINEA:

Sorong and Lae fall to Japan.

Japanese Ships
PG Tatsumiya Maru
AP Kasui Maru, Shell hits 7, on fire, heavy damage
AP Kisogawa Maru
AP Mogamigawa Maru, Shell hits 67, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk

Allied Ships
BB Prince of Wales, Shell hits 9, heavy damage

That's what happens when you put damaged ships into combat formations instead of pulling them back.

At this rate your opponent will run out of combat ships before Christmas 1941...

Dave Baranyi

David...thanks for the comments. I would just settle for the Allies running out of combat ships in the SRA/SE Asia before Christmas!


EMPEROR'S REPORT: 12-19-41 END OF BB PoW AND BC REPULSE
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After sinking the IJN transports on 12/18/41, Baby KB's Kates and 54 Nells at Kuching were ordered to find and destroy Force Z.

The Kates from Baby KB were the first to strike:

Day Air attack on TF, near Singapore at 23,50

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 4
B5N Kate x 17
F1M2 Pete x 2
E13A1 Jake x 3

Japanese aircraft losses
B5N Kate: 1 damaged

Allied Ships
BB Prince of Wales, Bomb hits 5, Torpedo hits 4, on fire, heavy damage
BC Repulse, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage


With all the flotation damage both BB PoW and BC Repulse sank quickly with no survivors. By the time the Nells arrivered there was nothing left :

Day Air attack on TF, near Singapore at 23,50

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 3
G3M Nell x 16

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
BB Prince of Wales, on fire, heavy damage

The rest of Force Z raced south towards Batavia....hopefully the Nells deal with tomorrow. All that is left iin the area s a hapless DD:

Day Air attack on TF at 23,54

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 24
G3M Nell x 7

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
DD Electra, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage

EMPEROR' REPORT: 12-21-41


MALAYA:

After a heavy naval and air bombardment, Japan captures Johore Bharu in a massive shock attack:

Ground combat at Johore Bahru

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 119976 troops, 1285 guns, 193 vehicles

Defending force 5141 troops, 44 guns, 4 vehicles

Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 3

Japanese assault odds: 34 to 1 (fort level 3)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Johore Bahru base !!!


Japanese ground losses:
281 casualties reported
Guns lost 8
Vehicles lost 1

Allied ground losses:
478 casualties reported
Guns lost 24


Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

The SEAC units in northern Malaya are now cut off from Singapore. After a couple of days of rest and re-supply, the IJA will storm over the causeway into Singapore.

PI:

Japanese troops invest Manila from the south and begin bombardment of the city.

48th Division gets a bloody nose in a shock attack at Tuegarao after crossing a river and will need to rest for a few days.


NEW GUINEA:

Salamaua and Manokwari fall to the Japanese onslaught.


CHINA:

Yenen falls after a 2 week seige. The Cinese line is starting to become unhinged.

EMPEROR'S REPORT: 12-23-41 LIBERATION OF MANILA


16th Army captures Manila in a lightning attack before the main body arrives:

Ground combat at Manila

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 70860 troops, 820 guns, 111 vehicles

Defending force 28652 troops, 221 guns, 8 vehicles

Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 0

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

Japanese forces CAPTURE Manila base !!!



Allied aircraft
no flights


Allied aircraft losses
P-40E Warhawk: 5 destroyed
PBY Catalina: 7 destroyed

Japanese ground losses:
413 casualties reported
Guns lost 16
Vehicles lost 2

Allied ground losses:
3068 casualties reported
Guns lost 47
Vehicles lost 1


In a huge day for Imperial forces, 48th Division finally captures Tuguegarao and pushes the 2 Philippino divisions there back towards Clark:

Ground combat at Tuguegarao

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 20131 troops, 229 guns, 9 vehicles

Defending force 9063 troops, 70 guns, 0 vehicles

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

Japanese forces CAPTURE Tuguegarao base !!!


Japanese ground losses:
535 casualties reported
Guns lost 13
Vehicles lost 2

Allied ground losses:
59 casualties reported


Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

Tacloban and Dadjangas are also overrun today.

EMPEROR'S REPORT: 12-25-41


MALAYA:

The advance guard of 25th Army from Johore Bharu crosses over the causeway into Singapore and triggers a shock attack:

Ground combat at Singapore

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 103818 troops, 1145 guns, 29 vehicles

Defending force 25771 troops, 198 guns, 5 vehicles

Japanese assault odds: 3 to 1 (fort level 6)

Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 3


Japanese ground losses:
1663 casualties reported
Guns lost 60
Vehicles lost 2

Allied ground losses:
462 casualties reported
Guns lost 12

The fortifications at Singapore are reduced by half and the rest of 25th Army should enter Singapore tomorrow.


NEW GUINEA/ SOLOMONS

Japan captures Gasmata and Shortlands.


PI:

Taytay surrenders. The noose tightens around the Allies position in Luzon:

EMPEROR'S REPORT: 12-26-41 LIBERATION OF SINGAPORE

Singapore, the crown jewel of Britain's Far East empire, was captured today by 25th Army in a violent shock attack:

Ground combat at Singapore

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 108884 troops, 1069 guns, 186 vehicles

Defending force 25407 troops, 190 guns, 6 vehicles

Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 1

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

Japanese forces CAPTURE Singapore base !!!



Allied aircraft
no flights


Allied aircraft losses
Swordfish: 2 destroyed
Buffalo I: 1 destroyed

Japanese ground losses:
537 casualties reported
Guns lost 15
Vehicles lost 5

Allied ground losses:
35338 casualties reported
Guns lost 102
Vehicles lost 2


CORAL SEA:

The Australian CL Adelaide attempts to engage AV Kamikawa in a night engagement off the coast of Gili Gili at Normanby Island:

Night Time Surface Combat, near Normanby Island at 57,95

Japanese Ships
AV Kamikawa Maru

Allied Ships

The interception was unsuccessful, and at daybreak CL Adelaide came within range of naval bombers from 4 IJN CVs which had been escorting an amphibious assault force on its way to Port Moresby:

Day Air attack on TF, near Normanby Island at 57,95

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 24
D3A Val x 61
B5N Kate x 60

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

Allied Ships
CL Adelaide, Bomb hits 3, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage

Japan captures Buna and Lunga today.

EMPEROR'S REPORT: 12-27-41 BANDA SEA RAID

CV Akagi and CV Kaga race into the Banda Sea to run down some Allied cruisers that were attmpting to flee from the SRA:

Day Air attack on TF at 36,78

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 11
D3A Val x 44
B5N Kate x 42

Japanese aircraft losses
B5N Kate: 10 damaged

Allied Ships
CL Boise, Bomb hits 5, Torpedo hits 9, on fire, heavy damage
DD Parrott, Bomb hits 3, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
CL Marblehead, Torpedo hits 5, on fire, heavy damage
DD Stewart

Day Air attack on TF at 36,78

Japanese aircraft
D3A Val x 23
B5N Kate x 34

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
DD Stewart, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
DD Bulmer, Bomb hits 4, on fire
DD Barker, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
DD Paul Jones, Bomb hits 3, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage


Day Air attack on TF at 36,78

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 11
D3A Val x 18

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
CL Boise, on fire, heavy damage
CL Marblehead, on fire, heavy damage

CL Boise, CL Marblehead and 2 DDs sink immediately.

Meanwhile, the IJN CVL/CVE force scours the Java Sea attacking shipping in the ports and the sea lanes at will.


DEI:

Japan invades Tarakan:

Night Time Surface Combat, near Tarakan at 33,61

Japanese Ships
BB Kongo
BB Haruna
CA Takao
CA Atago
CL Jintsu
DD Asashio
DD Akatsuki
DD Hibiki
DD Ikazuchi
DD Inazuma

Allied Ships
ML Prins van Oranje, Shell hits 4, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk

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Naval bombardment of Tarakan, at 33,61


Allied aircraft
no flights


Allied aircraft losses
Brewster 339D: 1 destroyed

Japanese Ships
DD Inazuma
DD Ikazuchi
DD Hibiki
DD Akatsuki
DD Asashio
CL Jintsu
CA Atago
CA Takao
BB Haruna
BB Kongo


Allied ground losses:
114 casualties reported
Guns lost 3

Airbase hits 5
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 8
Port hits 3
Port fuel hits 5
Port supply hits 10

TF 165 troops unloading over beach at Tarakan, 33,61


Japanese ground losses:
244 casualties reported

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TF 165 troops unloading over beach at Tarakan, 33,61


Japanese ground losses:
167 casualties reported



SOUTH PACIFIC:

Japan captures Kavieng, Torokina and Finschafen.

EMPEROR'S REPORT: 12-30-41 INVASION OF PORT MORESBY


Escorted by the better part of KB....CV Shokaku, CV Zuikaku, CV Hiryu and CV Soryu...Japanese amphibious forces go ashore at Port ZMoresby today:

Naval bombardment of Port Moresby, at 53,91 - Coastal Guns Fire Back!

2 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese Ships
CL Tatsuta
DD Hayate
DD Oite
DD Mochizuki
DD Yayoi
DD Kisaragi
CL Yubari
CL Tenryu


Allied ground losses:
34 casualties reported
Guns lost 2

Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 3
Port hits 2

Coastal Guns at Port Moresby, 53,91, firing at TF 196
TF 196 troops unloading over beach at Port Moresby, 53,91


44 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese Ships
PG Choan Maru #2, Shell hits 1
AP Monji Maru

Japanese ground losses:
347 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

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Coastal Guns at Port Moresby, 53,91, firing at TF 196
TF 196 troops unloading over beach at Port Moresby, 53,91


46 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese Ships
PG Daido Maru, Shell hits 1

Japanese ground losses:
143 casualties reported

Losses ar light as 9000 Japanese troops come shore on the first day:

Ground combat at Port Moresby

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 2193 troops, 26 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 9032 troops, 92 guns, 0 vehicles


Japanese ground losses:
13 casualties reported


PI:

IJA troops invest Clark Field and bombard it for the first time. The beginning of the end in Luzon.

EMPEROR'S REPORT: 1-1-42


DEI:

Japan overruns Morotai and Sarmi.


PI:

1st Japanese deliberate attack on Clark Field causes heavy Allied casualties:

Ground combat at Clark Field

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 152188 troops, 1611 guns, 301 vehicles

Defending force 33960 troops, 270 guns, 13 vehicles

Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 3

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

Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 3


Japanese ground losses:
1185 casualties reported
Guns lost 24
Vehicles lost 7

Allied ground losses:
3145 casualties reported
Guns lost 68
Vehicles lost 1


NEW GUINEA/SOLOMONS

Japanese shock attack at Port Moresby reduces the fortifications to level one:

Ground combat at Port Moresby

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 11926 troops, 98 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 3937 troops, 31 guns, 2 vehicles

Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 2

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

Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 1


Japanese ground losses:
375 casualties reported
Guns lost 9

Allied ground losses:
124 casualties reported
Guns lost 3
Vehicles lost 1

Buin and Siador also fall before the Japanese onslaught.


I will post a screen shot of Japanese production as of 1-1-42. Supply is down 200,000 from the start of the war but fuel and HI are up:

EMPEROR'S REPORT: 1-2-42


PI:

Japan captures Clark Field today in a massive counterattack:

Ground combat at Clark Field

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 150362 troops, 1560 guns, 294 vehicles

Defending force 27950 troops, 173 guns, 9 vehicles

Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 2

Japanese assault odds: 10 to 1 (fort level 2)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Clark Field base !!!



Allied aircraft
no flights


No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
1308 casualties reported
Guns lost 28
Vehicles lost 8

Allied ground losses:
2436 casualties reported
Guns lost 55

Allied troops retreat to Bataan where they will make their final stand.


DEI:

Japan catures Jesselton and invades at Balikpapan.


CBI:

IJA overuns Pagan.


MALAYA:

Japan enters Mersing>


New Guinea:

Japan captures Port Moresby in a shock attack:

Ground combat at Port Moresby

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 11387 troops, 85 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 3787 troops, 24 guns, 1 vehicles

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

Japanese forces CAPTURE Port Moresby base !!!



Allied aircraft
no flights


Allied aircraft losses
Hudson I: 2 destroyed

Japanese ground losses:
325 casualties reported
Guns lost 11

Allied ground losses:
194 casualties reported
Guns lost 4

EMPEROR'S REPORT: 1-10-42


PI:

65,000 Allied troops surrender at Bataan and another 7000 are pocketed 60 miles east of Lingayen. The final bastion of Allied resistance in Luzon is soon to be liquidated at San Marcelino.

Davao has been built up into the main resupply/staging base in the PI/ northern SRA.


DEI:

Japan captures Balikpapan and Palembang.

Japanese land based bombers at Kuching suppress Batavia airfield while CV Akagi and CV Kaga suppress Banjarmasin airfield. A shock attack is ordered at Samarinda today.


NEW GUINEA /SOLOMONS

Japan continues to mop up small bases in the Solomons and New Guinea as engineers are dropped off at Lunga to construct a major airfield.