Komodo delay the British at Kluang 1/17/42

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Kluang Malaysia
January 17, 1942
0300 Hours


Well we had a month to get ready for the British here at Kluang. Our mines have been laid and all our guns have been set in and hidden. We are set up ready to die for our emporer if it is to be. All our men know we will fight to the very death if that is the way it goes. We have laid almost a triple line of mines out in front of our lines. A co has been set up in the north part of the map in a line of trees in some what of a jungle type terrain.

On there left to the south in the middle of the map is B CO. They too are in the jungle which runs from the north map edge to somewhere near the middle almost 1200 yards.

C CO will be down at the southern edge of the map. They are set up on a low ridge that runs from the south edge to almost the middle. The ridge actually runs near 1200 yards same distance as the trees in the north. All mines have been placed and our lines are set up behind this and hidden very well. Let them come thay will meet death head on. Extra ammo has been handed out and the order is to use all you need and kill as many of the enemy as possible.

HQ: XI Komodo Heavy Rifle
Col: Jiro Minami Commanding

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Kluang Malaysia
January 17, 1942
0400 Hours

Able to see a little better at the moment. Still a heavy rain continues to fall. Very wet and it is very iratating. Visability is about 500 yards and our gunners are doing very well against the British armor so far.

A co in the north has not seen a sign of the enemy so far. Very quite on the north flank. B co in the center has had some action but not much there either. The enemy sent about four tanks down the road towards there line about 15 minutes ago. Our 90mm morters took care of them with no loss to our side at all.

The British has seen fit to put all there strength in trying to bust thru our southern line being held by C co. They have been laying in a horrendous barrage of artty on C co. Has been going on for the last 45 minutes or so. They have all pretty well almost dug there way thru the earth trying to get away from this barrage. Some of them have dug holes almost six feet deep. Have lost a couple of recon cars and at least 75 men to the heavy shelling. They sent over a company of men plus at least 2 or maybe even three platoons of heavy tanks at them. One platoon of our tanks have lost 3 tanks to this onslaught so far. Can still see at least four more tanks that our tanks are having no luck in trying to take out. There section of IGs and section of ATG are having no luck against them either. We continue to pound them with C COs 90mm morters to no avail as well. Shell after shell we fire just bounces off the thick armor of the British tanks. There men in these tanks have to be getting one of the biggest headaches they will ever have.


HQ: XI Komodo Heavy Rifle
Col: Jiro Minami Commanding

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Kluang malaysia
January 17, 1942
0415 Hours


Once again the imperalist dogs have put there tails between there legs and run away from the mighty might of the Japanese strength. One hour and fifteen minutes of glourious fighting by our brave men of Japan has showed we are a great force to be dealt with. We will not give up in our fight to rid the world of all who oppose us.

Our losses although hard to observe were only slight compared to what we inflicted on our enemy. We lost 69 brave men mostly from C Co due to the terrible artty bombardment that never seemed to slack during the whole battle. Along with only 4 of our armor units. In the mean time we took out 41 of of there indistructible tanks along with 1036 of there vaunted men. Also managed to destrory 4 of there artty.

All in all a very good day for our side while inflicting severe losses to the enemy. I am sure the high command in Tokyo will be very pleased with our performance today. we may even recieve a commandation from our great leader the Emporer for this. Truly a cause for celebration tonight.

We have already recieved our orders for our next move. We are to board trains and move to with in striking distance of Rangoon. We are to begin our staging at or near Rangoon for a move against the British in March. If things go well there soon Rangoon will be in our hands. The British at this time are very close to giving up here in Maylasia and soon the whole country will be in our hands. The war goes well for us and we must strike while the iron is still hot.

HQ: XI Komodo Heavy Rifle
Col: Jiro Minami Commanding