AAR WITP-AE Mattheus (japs) vs Bessagnet (alliés).

[BESSAGNET]

EVENEMENTS DU 26 DECEMBRE 1941

Un convoi chargé d'une USAAF Base Force et de supply est arrivé à Pago Pago.

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Amphibious Assault at Sandakan (70,88)

TF 18 troops unloading over beach at Sandakan, 70,88

Japanese ground losses:
10 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled

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Morning Air attack on Hong Kong Fortress, at 77,61 (Hong Kong)

Japanese aircraft
Ki-36 Ida x 22
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 8
Ki-51 Sonia x 28

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-36 Ida: 1 destroyed by flak
Ki-51 Sonia: 2 damaged

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

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Morning Air attack on Singapore , at 50,84

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 30
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 83

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 2 damaged

Allied ground losses:
4 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Airbase hits 4
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 16

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Morning Air attack on Singapore , at 50,84

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 13
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 6

No Japanese losses

[BESSAGNET]

EVENEMENTS DU 27 DECEMBRE 1941

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Morning Air attack on Bataan , at 78,77

Japanese aircraft
G3M2 Nell x 38
G4M1 Betty x 3

Japanese aircraft losses
G3M2 Nell: 2 damaged

Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 13

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Morning Air attack on Bataan , at 78,77

Japanese aircraft
G4M1 Betty x 32

Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty: 2 damaged

Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 6

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Morning Air attack on Bataan , at 78,77

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 28
Ki-27b Nate x 31
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 24

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 1 damaged
Ki-48-Ib Lily: 2 damaged

Airbase hits 2

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Afternoon Air attack on Singapore , at 50,84

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 30
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 66

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 3 damaged

Allied ground losses:
3 casualties reported
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled

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Afternoon Air attack on Singapore , at 50,84

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 13
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 12

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 1 damaged

Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 3

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Ground combat at Hong Kong (77,61)

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 5731 troops, 206 guns, 132 vehicles, Assault Value = 707
Defending force 5185 troops, 110 guns, 75 vehicles, Assault Value = 133

Japanese ground losses:
22 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled

Allied ground losses:
21 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled

Assaulting units:
Hong Kong Def Force
66th Infantry Regiment
19th Ind. Engineer Regiment
38th Division
20th Ind. Engineer Regiment
21st Mortar Battalion
5th RF Gun Battalion
2nd RF Gun Battalion
1st Hvy.Artillery Regiment
2nd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
3rd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
2nd Mortar Battalion
10th Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
20th Ind. Mtn Gun Battalion

Defending units:
Rifles of Canada Battalion
Kowloon Brigade
Winnipeg Grenadiers Battalion
102nd RN Base Force
1st Middlesex Battalion
Hong Kong Fortress

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Ground combat at Georgetown (49,74)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 3632 troops, 26 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 127
Defending force 376 troops, 8 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1

Japanese adjusted assault: 124
Allied adjusted defense: 3

Japanese assault odds: 41 to 1 (fort level 1)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Georgetown !!!

Allied ground losses:
196 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 36 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 7 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 11 (11 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units destroyed 1

Assaulting units:
41st Infantry Regiment

Defending units:
Penang Fortress

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Japanese forces CAPTURE Sandakan !!!

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Ground combat at Jesselton (68,86)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 504 troops, 3 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 22
Defending force 345 troops, 4 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 4

Japanese adjusted assault: 19
Allied adjusted defense: 5

Japanese assault odds: 3 to 1 (fort level 0)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Jesselton !!!

Allied ground losses:
53 casualties reported
Non Combat: 7 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 7 destroyed, 0 disabled
Units retreated 1

Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
2nd Sasebo SNLF Coy

Defending units:
108th RN Base Force

[BESSAGNET]

EVENEMENTS DU 28 DECEMBRE 1941

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Morning Air attack on Singapore , at 50,84

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 30
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 86

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 2 damaged

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

Airbase hits 2
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 9

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Morning Air attack on Singapore , at 50,84

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 13
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 15

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 1 destroyed by flak

Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 6

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HONG KONG est tombée aux mains ennemies.

Ground combat at Hong Kong (77,61)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 24737 troops, 374 guns, 217 vehicles, Assault Value = 713
Defending force 5229 troops, 110 guns, 75 vehicles, Assault Value = 135

Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 0
Japanese adjusted assault: 560

Allied adjusted defense: 213
Japanese assault odds: 2 to 1 (fort level 0)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Hong Kong !!!

Japanese ground losses:
446 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 36 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 4 disabled

Allied ground losses:
5867 casualties reported
Squads: 133 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 336 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 22 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 129 (129 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Vehicles lost 69 (69 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units destroyed 6

Assaulting units:
66th Infantry Regiment
19th Ind. Engineer Regiment
Hong Kong Def Force
38th Division
20th Ind. Engineer Regiment
2nd RF Gun Battalion
2nd Mortar Battalion
2nd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
10th Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
3rd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
1st Hvy.Artillery Regiment
21st Mortar Battalion
5th RF Gun Battalion
20th Ind. Mtn Gun Battalion

Defending units:
Rifles of Canada Battalion
Kowloon Brigade
Winnipeg Grenadiers Battalion
102nd RN Base Force
1st Middlesex Battalion
Hong Kong Fortress

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Ground combat at Singkawang (56,88)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 4451 troops, 50 guns, 4 vehicles, Assault Value = 193
Defending force 660 troops, 6 guns, 4 vehicles, Assault Value = 27

Japanese adjusted assault: 93
Allied adjusted defense: 3

Japanese assault odds: 31 to 1

Japanese ground losses:
69 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled

Allied ground losses:
144 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 20 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 1 disabled

Assaulting units:
Yokosuka 4th SNLF
Sasebo 3rd SNLF
91st Naval Guard Unit
1st JAAF Base Force
12th JAAF Base Force

Defending units:
2/15 Punjab Battalion

[BESSAGNET]

EVENEMENTS DU 29 DECEMBRE 1941
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TF 149 encounters mine field at Hong Kong (77,61)

Japanese Ships
DMS Sureko
DMS Uruko
DMS Tatsuko
DMS Taneko
DMS Teiko
DMS Taboko
DMS W-20
DMS W-19
DMS W-18
DMS W-17
DMS W-16
DMS W-15
DMS W-14
DMS W-13
DMS W-12
DMS W-11
DMS W-10
DMS W-9
DMS W-8
DMS W-7
DMS W-4

335 mines cleared

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Ground combat at Clark Field (79,76)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 16415 troops, 198 guns, 380 vehicles, Assault Value = 1090
Defending force 505 troops, 29 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 21

Japanese adjusted assault: 344
Allied adjusted defense: 10

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

Japanese forces CAPTURE Clark Field !!!

Allied ground losses:
324 casualties reported
Squads: 5 destroyed, 18 disabled
Non Combat: 7 destroyed, 5 disabled
Guns lost 26 (22 destroyed, 4 disabled)
Units retreated 1

Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
2nd Tank Regiment
48th Division
4th Tank Regiment
16th Division
7th Tank Regiment
1st Mortar Regiment
14th Army
1st Medium Field Artillery Regiment

Defending units:
Subic Bay Defenses

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Ground combat at Singkawang (56,88)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 2983 troops, 38 guns, 4 vehicles, Assault Value = 215
Defending force 514 troops, 5 guns, 4 vehicles, Assault Value = 5

Japanese adjusted assault: 23
Allied adjusted defense: 3

Japanese assault odds: 7 to 1

Allied ground losses:
310 casualties reported
Squads: 18 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 12 destroyed, 5 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 2 (2 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units retreated 1

Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
Yokosuka 4th SNLF
Sasebo 3rd SNLF
91st Naval Guard Unit
6th JAAF AF Coy
35th Fld AA Gun Co
3rd JAAF AF Coy
6th JNAF Coy
12th JAAF Base Force
8th JNAF Coy
9th JAAF AF Coy
1st JAAF Base Force
22nd JAAF AF Bn /1

Defending units:
2/15 Punjab Battalion

[BESSAGNET]

EVENEMENTS DU 30 DECEMBRE 1941
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Sub vs Sub: SS I-124 attacking SS Pickerel at 65,100 - near Balikpapan

Japanese Ships
SS I-124

Allied Ships
SS Pickerel, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage (SS déjà endommagé lors du bombardement de Manille)

SS I-124 launches 4 torpedoes at 4,000 yards
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Morning Air attack on Bataan , at 78,77

Japanese aircraft
G3M2 Nell x 36

Japanese aircraft losses
G3M2 Nell: 3 damaged

Airbase hits 2
Runway hits 5

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Morning Air attack on Bataan , at 78,77

Japanese aircraft
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 27

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-48-Ib Lily: 2 damaged

Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 1

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Morning Air attack on Bataan , at 78,77

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 31

No Japanese losses

Airbase hits 1
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 1

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Morning Air attack on Bataan , at 78,77

Japanese aircraft
G4M1 Betty x 35

Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty: 2 damaged

Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 2

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Morning Air attack on Singapore , at 50,84

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 45
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 63

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 3 damaged

Airbase hits 2
Runway hits 4

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Morning Air attack on Singapore , at 50,84

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 18

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 1 damaged
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 1 destroyed by flak

Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 3

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Morning Air attack on Singapore , at 50,84

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 23

No Japanese losses

Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 1

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Japanese forces CAPTURE Chuhsien !!!

[BESSAGNET]

EVENEMENTS DU 31 DECEMBRE 1941
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Mon adversaire a retenu les leçons des autres AAR, je pense qu'il va mettre des moyens conséquent pour la prise de Wake.

Night Naval bombardment of Wake Island at 136,98 - Coastal Guns Fire Back!

24 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Japanese Ships
CA Kako
CA Furutaka
CA Kinugasa
CA Aoba
CL Tatsuta
CL Tenryu
CL Tama

Allied ground losses:
62 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 8 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
Vehicles lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)

Airbase hits 3
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 5
Port hits 2
Port fuel hits 2
Port supply hits 1

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Morning Air attack on Bataan , at 78,77

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-48-Ib Lily: 2 damaged

Airbase hits 2
Runway hits 2

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Morning Air attack on Bataan , at 78,77

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 31
Ki-30 Ann x 31
Ki-36 Ida x 12

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 1 destroyed by flak

Runway hits 1

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Morning Air attack on Singapore , at 50,84

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 45
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 49

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 4 damaged

Airbase hits 1

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Morning Air attack on Singapore , at 50,84

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 23

No Japanese losses

Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 3

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Morning Air attack on Singapore , at 50,84

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 32

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 4 damaged

Runway hits 1

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Ici aussi il met le paquet.

Pre-Invasion action off Tarakan (67,91) - Coastal Guns Fire Back!
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

63 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Japanese Ships
BB Hyuga, Shell hits 2
BB Ise
CL Kashii
AMC Saigon Maru
E Saga

Japanese ground losses:
46 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled

Allied ground losses:
132 casualties reported
Non Combat: 11 destroyed, 21 disabled

TF 123 troops unloading over beach at Tarakan, 67,91

Japanese ground losses:
105 casualties reported
Squads: 5 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 10 destroyed, 0 disabled

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Ground combat at Tarakan (67,91)

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 884 troops, 28 guns, 7 vehicles, Assault Value = 37

Defending force 9465 troops, 51 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 271

Assaulting units:
VII KNIL Battalion
Tarakan Coastal Gun Battalion
Tarakan Base Force

Defending units:
65th Brigade
2nd Base Force

[BESSAGNET]

EVENEMENTS DU 01 JANVIER 1942
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Invasion Support action off Tarakan (67,91)

29 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Japanese Ships
BB Hyuga
BB Ise
CL Kashii
AMC Saigon Maru
AMC Awata Maru
AMC Asaka Maru
E Saga

Japanese ground losses:
48 casualties reported
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 7 disabled

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Morning Air attack on Singapore , at 50,84

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 42
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 77

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 8 damaged

Airbase hits 4
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 9

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Morning Air attack on Singapore , at 50,84

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 3
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 23

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 4 damaged

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

Runway hits 7

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Pre-Invasion action off Wake Island (136,98) - Coastal Guns Fire Back!

27 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Japanese Ships
BB Yamashiro, Shell hits 1
BB Mutsu, Shell hits 1
CL Katori
PB Sento Maru
PB Tsuneshima Maru
AMC Kongo Maru

Japanese ground losses:
12 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled

Allied ground losses:
227 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 14 disabled
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 8 disabled
Guns lost 12 (1 destroyed, 11 disabled)

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Amphibious Assault at Wake Island (136,98)

TF 95 troops unloading over beach at Wake Island, 136,98

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Ground combat at Tarakan (67,91)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 6678 troops, 33 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 272
Defending force 1703 troops, 53 guns, 7 vehicles, Assault Value = 37

Japanese adjusted assault: 105
Allied adjusted defense: 25

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

Japanese forces CAPTURE Tarakan !!!

Japanese ground losses:
108 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 8 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled

Allied ground losses:
1437 casualties reported
Squads: 67 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 45 destroyed, 5 disabled
Engineers: 6 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 35 (35 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Vehicles lost 9 (9 destroyed, 0 disabled)

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Ground combat at Wake Island (136,98)

Première attaque, Wake tombe. Mon adversaire a mis des moyens et cela paye. Bien joué.

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 3057 troops, 38 guns, 4 vehicles, Assault Value = 125
Defending force 935 troops, 26 guns, 9 vehicles, Assault Value = 13

Japanese adjusted assault: 68
Allied adjusted defense: 1

Japanese assault odds: 68 to 1 (fort level 1)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Wake Island !!!

Japanese ground losses:
222 casualties reported
Squads: 4 destroyed, 44 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled

Allied ground losses:
1393 casualties reported
Squads: 21 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 93 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 19 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 33 (33 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Vehicles lost 11 (11 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units destroyed 2

Assaulting units:
Maizuru 1st SNLF
Maizuru 2nd SNLF

Defending units:
Wake USN CPNAB
1st Marine Defense Battalion
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Ground combat at Singkawang (56,88)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 9504 troops, 84 guns, 156 vehicles, Assault Value = 218
Defending force 400 troops, 4 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 5

Japanese adjusted assault: 148
Allied adjusted defense: 3

Japanese assault odds: 49 to 1

Japanese ground losses:
5 casualties reported
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled

Allied ground losses:
229 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 3 disabled
Non Combat: 9 destroyed, 8 disabled
Engineers: 3 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 2 (2 destroyed, 0 disabled)

[BESSAGNET]

EVENEMENTS DU 02 JANVIER 192
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Morning Air attack on Bataan , at 78,77

Japanese aircraft
Ki-36 Ida x 12
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 27

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-48-Ib Lily: 2 damaged
Ki-48-Ib Lily: 1 destroyed by flak

Runway hits 6

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Morning Air attack on Bataan , at 78,77

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 30
Ki-30 Ann x 31

No Japanese losses

Airbase hits 2

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Morning Air attack on Bataan , at 78,77

Japanese aircraft
Ki-51 Sonia x 16

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-51 Sonia: 1 damaged

Runway hits 2

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Morning Air attack on Singapore , at 50,84

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 44
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 97

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 9 damaged

Runway hits 6

[BESSAGNET]

EVENEMENTS DU 03 JANVIER 1942

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Pre-Invasion action off Manado (75,99)
6 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Japanese Ships
DD Hakaze
xAK Fukko Maru
DD Hokaze

Japanese ground losses:
6 casualties reported
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled

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Amphibious Assault at Manado (75,99)

TF 111 troops unloading over beach at Manado, 75,99

Japanese ground losses:
21 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled

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Pre-Invasion action off Manado (75,99)
5 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Japanese Ships
PB Shoei Maru
PB Nanpo Maru
PB Kyo Maru #10
PB Kyo Maru #8
xAK Gosei Maru

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Amphibious Assault at Manado (75,99)

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

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Pre-Invasion action off Manado (75,99)
5 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Japanese Ships
CL Kashima
PB Nikkai Maru
PB Keijo Maru
PB Keiko Maru
PB Kamitsu Maru
xAP Takatiho Maru

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Amphibious Assault at Manado (75,99)

TF 166 troops unloading over beach at Manado, 75,99

Japanese ground losses:
21 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 3 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)

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Invasion Support action off Manado (75,99)
8 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Japanese Ships
PB Nikkai Maru
PB Keijo Maru
PB Keiko Maru
PB Kamitsu Maru
xAP Takatiho Maru
CL Kashima

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Invasion Support action off Manado (75,99)
4 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Japanese Ships
PB Shoei Maru
PB Nanpo Maru
PB Kyo Maru #10
PB Kyo Maru #8
xAK Gosei Maru

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Morning Air attack on Bataan , at 78,77

Japanese aircraft
Ki-36 Ida x 12
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 25

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-48-Ib Lily: 2 damaged

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Morning Air attack on Bataan , at 78,77

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 30

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 3 damaged

Airbase hits 1

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Morning Air attack on Bataan , at 78,77

Japanese aircraft
Ki-30 Ann x 31
Ki-51 Sonia x 17

No Japanese losses

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ASW attack near Donggala at 69,96

Japanese Ships
DD Yugure
DD Ariake

Allied Ships
SS Sargo

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Pre-Invasion action off Tandjoengselor (68,92)
18 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Japanese Ships
BB Hyuga
BB Ise
CL Kashii
AMC Saigon Maru
E Saga

Japanese ground losses:
17 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled

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Amphibious Assault at Tandjoengselor (68,92)

TF 123 troops unloading over beach at Tandjoengselor, 68,92

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Invasion Support action off Manado (75,99)

Japanese Ships
PB Shoei Maru
PB Nanpo Maru
PB Kyo Maru #10
PB Kyo Maru #8
xAK Gosei Maru

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Invasion Support action off Manado (75,99)
3 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Japanese Ships
PB Nikkai Maru
PB Keijo Maru
PB Keiko Maru
PB Kamitsu Maru
xAP Takatiho Maru

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Ground combat at 86,25 (near Dalan Dzadagad)

Gros raid de blindés dans le nord de la Chine. Il met le paquet.

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 6240 troops, 0 guns, 935 vehicles, Assault Value = 525
Defending force 5003 troops, 43 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 136

Japanese adjusted assault: 266
Allied adjusted defense: 5

Japanese assault odds: 53 to 1

Japanese ground losses:
Vehicles lost 7 (1 destroyed, 6 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
3892 casualties reported
Squads: 152 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 112 destroyed, 41 disabled
Engineers: 6 destroyed, 4 disabled
Guns lost 43 (43 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units retreated 1

Assaulting units:
3rd Tank Regiment
12th Tank Regiment
23rd Tank Regiment
15th Tank Regiment
10th Tank Regiment
5th Tank Regiment
9th Tank Regiment
11th Tank Regiment

Defending units:
11th Chinese Corps
17th Group Army

[BESSAGNET]

EVENEMENTS DU 04 JANVIER 1942
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Invasion Support action off Manado (75,99)

Japanese Ships
PB Shoei Maru
PB Nanpo Maru
PB Kyo Maru #10
PB Kyo Maru #8
xAK Gosei Maru
Japanese Ships
PB Nikkai Maru
PB Keijo Maru
PB Keiko Maru
PB Kamitsu Maru
xAP Takatiho Maru

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Sub attack near Tandjoengselor at 68,94

Japanese Ships
DD Sanae
BB Fuso
BB Nagato
CL Kinu
CS Chitose
DD Shiokaze
DD Hatsukaze
DD Tatsukaze
DD Kuretake
DD Wakatake

Allied Ships
SS Sargo

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Sub attack near Tandjoengselor at 68,94

Japanese Ships
E Uji
E Hashidate
xAP Huso Maru
xAP Kitano Maru
TB Hatsukari
TB Manazuru

Allied Ships
SS Searaven

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Invasion Support action off Manado (75,99)

Japanese Ships
xAK Fushimi Maru
xAK Hakodate Maru
xAK Hokuzyu Maru
xAK Gosei Maru
Japanese Ships
xAK Fushimi Maru
xAK Hakodate Maru
xAK Hokuzyu Maru
xAK Gosei Maru

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Morning Air attack on Bataan , at 78,77

Japanese aircraft
Ki-36 Ida x 12
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 24
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 30
Ki-30 Ann x 31
Ki-51 Sonia x 17

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-48-Ib Lily: 1 damaged
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 4 damaged
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 1 destroyed by flak

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Morning Air attack on Singapore , at 50,84

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 22

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 2 damaged

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ASW attack near Tandjoengselor at 68,94

Japanese Ships
BB Fuso
BB Nagato
CL Kinu
CS Chitose
DD Shiokaze
DD Hatsukaze
DD Tatsukaze
DD Sanae
DD Kuretake
DD Wakatake

Allied Ships
SS Searaven, hits 3

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ASW attack near Tandjoengselor at 68,94

Japanese Ships
BB Fuso
BB Nagato
CL Kinu
CS Chitose
DD Shiokaze
DD Hatsukaze
DD Tatsukaze
DD Sanae
DD Kuretake
DD Wakatake

Allied Ships
SS Swordfish

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ASW attack near Tandjoengselor at 68,94

Japanese Ships
BB Fuso
BB Nagato
CL Kinu
CS Chitose
DD Shiokaze
DD Hatsukaze
DD Tatsukaze
DD Sanae
DD Kuretake
DD Wakatake

Allied Ships
SS Swordfish

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Pre-Invasion action off Ternate (78,102)

Japanese Ships
TB Kari
xAP Atsuta Maru
TB Kiji

Japanese ground losses:
6 casualties reported
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled

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Amphibious Assault at Ternate (78,102)

Japanese ground losses:
23 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled

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Ground combat at Tandjoengselor (68,92)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 6596 troops, 33 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 234
Defending force 664 troops, 19 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 2

Japanese adjusted assault: 110
Allied adjusted defense: 13

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

Japanese forces CAPTURE Tandjoengselor !!!

Allied ground losses:
311 casualties reported
Non Combat: 39 destroyed, 6 disabled
Engineers: 2 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 9 (8 destroyed, 1 disabled)
Units retreated 1
Units destroyed 1

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Ground combat at Manado (75,99)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 3006 troops, 31 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 147
Defending force 1685 troops, 7 guns, 4 vehicles, Assault Value = 61

Japanese adjusted assault: 39
Allied adjusted defense: 21

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

Japanese ground losses:
59 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 8 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled

Allied ground losses:
243 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 34 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 1 disabled
Vehicles lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)

[BESSAGNET]

EVENEMENTS DU 05 JANVIER 1942
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Invasion Support action off Ternate (78,102)

Japanese Ships
TB Kiji
TB Kari
TB Hato
TB Hayabusa
TB Otori
xAP Atsuta Maru

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Invasion Support action off Manado (75,99)

Japanese Ships
xAK Fushimi Maru
xAK Hakodate Maru
xAK Hokuzyu Maru
xAK Gosei Maru
Japanese Ships
xAK Toho Maru
xAK Awajisan Maru
xAK Gosei Maru

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Invasion Support action off Ternate (78,102)

Japanese Ships
TB Kiji
TB Kari
TB Hato
TB Hayabusa
TB Otori
xAP Atsuta Maru

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Morning Air attack on Singapore , at 50,84

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 45
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 81
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 22

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 14 damaged
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 4 damaged
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 1 destroyed by flak

Airbase hits 5
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 12

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Ground combat at Manado (75,99)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 2962 troops, 31 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 141
Defending force 1467 troops, 8 guns, 3 vehicles, Assault Value = 33

Japanese adjusted assault: 49
Allied adjusted defense: 13

Japanese assault odds: 3 to 1 (fort level 0)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Manado !!!

Japanese ground losses:
97 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 8 disabled

Allied ground losses:
753 casualties reported
Squads: 46 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 72 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 4 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 11 (11 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Vehicles lost 3 (3 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units retreated 1
Units destroyed 1

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Ground combat at Ternate (78,102)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 1441 troops, 12 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 60
Defending force 88 troops, 2 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1

Japanese adjusted assault: 56
Allied adjusted defense: 1

Japanese assault odds: 56 to 1 (fort level 1)

Allied ground losses:
112 casualties reported
Non Combat: 10 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 2 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 2 (2 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units destroyed 1

[BESSAGNET]

EVENEMENTS DU 06 JANVIER 1942
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Amphibious Assault at Morotai (80,101)

TF 62 troops unloading over beach at Morotai, 80,101

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Pre-Invasion action off Sorong (82,107)

Japanese Ships
PB Showa Maru #5
PB Showa Maru #3
xAKL Ujigawa Maru

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Amphibious Assault at Sorong (82,107)

TF 82 troops unloading over beach at Sorong, 82,107

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Morning Air attack on Bataan , at 78,77

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 28
Ki-30 Ann x 31
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 27
Ki-51 Sonia x 18
Ki-36 Ida x 12

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 2 damaged
Ki-30 Ann: 1 destroyed by flak
Ki-48-Ib Lily: 2 damaged
Ki-51 Sonia: 1 damaged
Ki-36 Ida: 1 destroyed by flak

Airbase hits 2
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 8

[BESSAGNET]

EVENEMENTS DU 07 JANVIER 1942
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Invasion Support action off Sorong (82,107)

Japanese Ships
PB Showa Maru #5
PB Showa Maru #3
xAKL Ujigawa Maru
xAKL Turusima Maru
xAKL Tainichi Maru
xAKL Ujigawa Maru
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Morning Air attack on Bataan , at 78,77

Japanese aircraft
Ki-36 Ida x 11
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 27
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 29
Ki-30 Ann x 30
Ki-51 Sonia x 17

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-48-Ib Lily: 5 damaged
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 3 damaged

Runway hits 4

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Morning Air attack on Changsha , at 82,52

Japanese aircraft
Ki-30 Ann x 12
Ki-32 Mary x 23
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 30

Allied ground losses:
6 casualties reported
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled

Airbase hits 1
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 17

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Ground combat at Sian (83,41)

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 5015 troops, 301 guns, 389 vehicles, Assault Value = 4353

Defending force 251314 troops, 1422 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 7709

Japanese ground losses:
18 casualties reported
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 11 disabled
Guns lost 25 (2 destroyed, 23 disabled)
Vehicles lost 9 (1 destroyed, 8 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
325 casualties reported
Squads: 4 destroyed, 26 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled

Assaulting units:
40th Division
11th Division
32nd Division
110th Division
6th Division
24th Division
17th Division
63rd Division
13th Division
25th Division
2nd Medium Field Artillery Regiment
4th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
10th Mortar Battalion
11th Army
4th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
6th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
22nd Medium Field Artillery Regiment
3rd Hvy.Artillery Regiment
1st Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
7th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
20th Army
4th Mortar Battalion
2nd Hvy.Artillery Regiment
12th Army
5th Army
Tonei Hvy Gun Regiment
9th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
10th Medium Field Artillery Regiment

Defending units:
38th Chinese Corps
59th Chinese Corps
93rd Chinese Corps
61st Chinese Corps
3rd Chinese Corps
98th Chinese Corps
7th Chinese Corps
40th Chinese Corps
9th Chinese Corps
43rd Chinese Corps
30th Chinese Corps
85th Chinese Corps
84th Chinese Corps
7th New Chinese Corps
69th Chinese Corps
5th New Chinese Corps
39th Chinese Corps
12th Chinese Corps
34th Chinese Corps
29th Chinese Corps
80th Chinese Corps
19th Chinese Corps
90th Chinese Corps
13th Chinese Corps
76th Chinese Corps
7th Construction Regiment
47th Chinese Corps
92nd Chinese Corps
16th Chinese Corps
1st Chinese Corps
55th Chinese Corps
96th Chinese Corps
57th Chinese Corps
2nd Chinese Cavalry Corps
51st Chinese Corps
33rd Chinese Corps
36th Chinese Corps
77th Chinese Corps
15th Chinese Corps
3rd Construction Regiment
41st Chinese Corps
27th Chinese Corps
23rd Chinese Corps
4th Construction Regiment
6th Group Army
31st Group Army
15th Group Army
1st War Area
14th Group Army
24th Group Army
34th Group Army
7th Group Army
Red Chinese Army
Jingcha War Area
4th Group Army
5th War Area
36th Group Army
3rd Group Army
2nd Group Army
33rd Group Army
21st Group Army
22nd Group Army
8th Group Army
39th Group Army
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Japanese forces CAPTURE Mersing !!!

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Japanese forces CAPTURE Pegu !!!

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Japanese forces CAPTURE Morotai !!!

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Ground combat at Sorong (82,107)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 402 troops, 3 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 16
Defending force 80 troops, 2 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1

Japanese adjusted assault: 9
Allied adjusted defense: 1

Japanese assault odds: 9 to 1 (fort level 0)

Allied ground losses:
42 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 9 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 2 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 2 (2 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units destroyed 1

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Ground combat at Sambas (57,88)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 4508 troops, 50 guns, 4 vehicles, Assault Value = 183
Defending force 1676 troops, 18 guns, 4 vehicles, Assault Value = 34

Japanese adjusted assault: 81
Allied adjusted defense: 16

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

Japanese forces CAPTURE Sambas !!!

Japanese ground losses:
61 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 9 disabled

Allied ground losses:
903 casualties reported
Squads: 27 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 90 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 3 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 6 (6 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Vehicles lost 5 (5 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units retreated 4
Units destroyed 1

Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
Yokosuka 4th SNLF
Sasebo 3rd SNLF
91st Naval Guard Unit

Defending units:
Sarawak Force
West Borneo KNIL Battalion
2/15 Punjab Battalion
North Borneo Base Force
106th RN Base Force

[BESSAGNET]

EVENEMENTS DU 08 JANVIER 1942
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Amphibious Assault at Gorontalo (72,99)


Japanese ground losses:
22 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled

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Afternoon Air attack on Bataan , at 78,77

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 28
Ki-32 Mary x 4
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 26
Ki-30 Ann x 30
Ki-36 Ida x 11
Ki-51 Sonia x 9
Ki-51 Sonia x 33
A6M2 Zero x 45
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 44

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 2 damaged
Ki-48-Ib Lily: 3 damaged
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 6 damaged
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 1 destroyed by flak

Airbase hits 5
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 14

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Afternoon Air attack on Singapore , at 50,84

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 40

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 7 damaged
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 1 destroyed by flak

Runway hits 1

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Sub attack near Lahaina at 194,99

Japanese Ships
SS I-21, hits 1

Allied Ships
CL Concord
DD Litchfield
DD Fox
DD Hull
DD King
DD Sands
DD Gilmer
DD Humphreys

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Ground combat at Sian (83,41)

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 4944 troops, 301 guns, 389 vehicles, Assault Value = 4821

Defending force 251129 troops, 1422 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 7686

Japanese ground losses:
Guns lost 5 (2 destroyed, 3 disabled)
Vehicles lost 32 (7 destroyed, 25 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
207 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 12 disabled
Non Combat: 3 destroyed, 5 disabled
Engineers: 3 destroyed, 6 disabled

[BESSAGNET]

EVENEMENTS DU 09 JANVIER 1942
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TF 123 encounters mine field at Balikpapan (64,97)

Japanese Ships
BB Fuso, Mine hits 1

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Pre-Invasion action off Balikpapan (64,97) - Coastal Guns Fire Back!

Japanese Ships
BB Fuso
BB Nagato
CL Kashii
xAP Dairen Maru, Shell hits 1
E Saga
E Ishigaki
xAP Hoten Maru, Shell hits 1
AMC Saigon Maru

Japanese ground losses:
85 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled

Allied ground losses:
198 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 27 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 1 disabled

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Amphibious Assault at Balikpapan (64,97)

Japanese ground losses:
61 casualties reported
Squads: 4 destroyed, 0 disabled

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Invasion Support action off Balikpapan (64,97) - Coastal Guns Fire Back!

Japanese Ships
BB Fuso
BB Nagato
CL Kashii
AMC Saigon Maru, Shell hits 2
AMC Awata Maru
AMC Asaka Maru, Shell hits 3

Allied ground losses:
6 casualties reported
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled

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Japanese forces CAPTURE Pucheng !!!

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Ground combat at Sian (83,41)

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 4929 troops, 299 guns, 384 vehicles, Assault Value = 4828

Defending force 251299 troops, 1422 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 7698

Japanese ground losses:
Guns lost 11 (1 destroyed, 10 disabled)
Vehicles lost 19 (14 destroyed, 5 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
411 casualties reported
Squads: 9 destroyed, 38 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 1 disabled

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Japanese forces CAPTURE Gorontalo !!!

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Ground combat at Balikpapan (64,97)

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 1149 troops, 23 guns, 5 vehicles, Assault Value = 46

Defending force 6519 troops, 32 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 229

Japanese ground losses:
10 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled

Allied ground losses:
20 casualties reported
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 1 disabled

Assaulting units:
VI KNIL Battalion
Samarinda KNIL Battalion
Balikpapan Base Force
Samarinda Base Force

Defending units:
65th Brigade