昭和17年1月2日、大きな動きはなく、潜水艦の活躍が続きます。フィジーのSuvaの南のヘクスでI-10がxAK Santa Teresaを雷撃。セレベス島マカッサルのヘクスの機雷を掃海していたDMS W-7(tonnage 750, VP 3)がオランダのSS KXVに雷撃され沈没。おかえしにジャワ島の西でI-153がオランダのJan van Amstel級掃海艇AM Abraham Crijnssen(tonnage 450, VP 2)を雷撃して撃沈しました。そして、潜水艦の戦闘はもうひとつあり、タヒチの南東のヘクスでI-16がxAKL Tamaraを砲撃しました。
SSX搭載中の潜水艦も攻撃してくれるというエントリーで、SSXを搭載している母艦潜水艦も連合軍艦船を攻撃することを書きましたが、このI-16もSSXを搭載しています。タヒチ港内の艦船をSSXで攻撃させようと思って派遣したのに、忘れっぽい総司令官が到着に気づかずしばらく放置状態になっていたのでした。そこへ今日連合軍艦船が通りかかって、浮上砲戦を挑んだようです。このコンバットアニメーションをみていて不思議に感じたことがあります。それは、砲撃を一回行った後に、ダメージのために潜行するという決断を艦長が下して、攻撃を中止してしまったことです。ご覧の通りI-16にはSysダメージが2ありますが、これは前のターンから変化がありません。搭載しているSSXの方はダメージ0でした。ダメージのために潜行という決断がなぜ下されたのかが不思議です。”Kawakubo W. decides to submerge SS I-16 due to damage”という文章はもしかすると、”相手のxAKL Tamaraに与えたダメージが大きいので潜行することにした”という風に解釈すべきものなんでしょうか？まあ、xAKLでも一発の砲弾命中では撃沈にはいたらないでしょうが、I-16の夜間のexpが2向上しただけでも良しとしましょうか。
そして本日一番の注目は、オーストラリア西岸でRO-33のみつけたこの連合軍TF。(本当はみつけるだけでなく、空母に魚雷をぶち込んで欲しかったところですが、みつけただけでもお手柄ではあります。報告によるとCVL一隻を含んだTFで北西に向かって航行中。CVLといえばハーミーズですが、先日の雷撃の被害があるので、今日この位置にいるとは思えません。今の時期の連合軍にはほかにCVLはいないと思うので、正規空母なのでしょうか？みつかったTFは二つで、空母を含んだTFは一つですが、このCVLが本当は正規空母なのだとしたら、開戦時に配置されていた空母レキシントン、サラトガ、エンタープライズの機動部隊をのうち二つか、もしかすると三つをオーストラリア南岸経由でパースに派遣したのかと想像します。日本の機動部隊がポートモレスビー上陸の支援でその近海にいることを連合軍は知っていますから、機動部隊のいない蘭印に空母を移動させて、日本のスマトラ、ジャワ攻略を邪魔するつもりなのかもしれません。
ちょうどクーパンに龍驤、祥鳳、瑞鳳の3軽空母からなるmini KBがいるので、南西に向かわせることにしました。もし本当に二つか三つの空母機動部隊が北上中ならかなり危険なのですが、クーパンの陸攻と大艇の傘の外には出ないようにして、チャンスを狙ってみようと思います。ところで、このRO-33にはDL(detection level)が表示されていません。ということはDL 0/0で相手に存在を知られていないということです。こういう時に連合軍側には自軍のTFが日本に存在を察知されていることが分かるんでしょうか？つまりDLが1/1以上になっているのでしょうか。もし察知されていること自体分からないようなら、奇襲の可能性も出てきて楽しみなんですけどね。
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Jan 02, 42
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Sub attack near Suva at 132,161
Japanese Ships
SS I-10
Allied Ships
xAK Santa Teresa, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage
SS I-10 launches 2 torpedoes at xAK Santa Teresa
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Submarine attack near Tahiti at 173,177
Japanese Ships
SS I-16
Allied Ships
xAKL Tamara, Shell hits 1, on fire
xAKL Tamara is sighted by SS I-16
SS I-16 attacking xAKL Tamara on the surface
Kawakubo W. decides to submerge SS I-16 due to damage
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ASW attack near Makassar at 65,106
Japanese Ships
CA Mikuma
DD Natsugumo
DD Hagikaze
DD Maikaze
DD Asagumo
DD Minegumo
Allied Ships
SS KXV
SS KXV is sighted by escort
KXV bottoming out ....
DD Asagumo fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Minegumo fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub
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Amphibious Assault at Lolobato (79,102)
TF 107 troops unloading over beach at Lolobato, 79,102
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Sub attack near Makassar at 65,106
Japanese Ships
DMS W-7, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage
Allied Ships
SS KXV
SS KXV launches 4 torpedoes
KXV bottoming out ....
Escort abandons search for sub
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Morning Air attack on Clark Field , at 79,76
Weather in hex: Partial cloud
Raid detected at 11 NM, estimated altitude 23,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 14
Allied aircraft
P-40B Warhawk x 2
P-40E Warhawk x 7
No Japanese losses
Allied aircraft losses
P-40B Warhawk: 1 destroyed
P-40E Warhawk: 3 destroyed
Aircraft Attacking:
13 x Ki-43-Ic Oscar sweeping at 20000 feet
CAP engaged:
35th PG/21st PS with P-40E Warhawk (0 airborne, 4 on standby, 1 scrambling)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 20000 and 23000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 9 minutes
24th PG/Hq Sqn with P-40B Warhawk (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 19000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 12 minutes
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Morning Air attack on Bandjermasin , at 60,99
Weather in hex: Heavy rain
Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 12
G4M1 Betty x 20
No Japanese losses
Airbase hits 4
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 15
Aircraft Attacking:
20 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 9000 feet
Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on Changsha , at 82,52
Weather in hex: Moderate rain
Raid spotted at 34 NM, estimated altitude 23,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 27
Allied aircraft
H81-A3 x 10
No Japanese losses
Allied aircraft losses
H81-A3: 4 destroyed
Aircraft Attacking:
22 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 20000 feet
CAP engaged:
5th FG/27th FS CAF with H81-A3 (0 airborne, 3 on standby, 0 scrambling)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 15000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 2 minutes
AVG/2nd Sqn with H81-A3 (0 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 15000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 2 minutes
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Morning Air attack on 100th Chinese Corps, at 89,58 (Wenchow)
Weather in hex: Severe storms
Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 5
G4M1 Betty x 17
No Japanese losses
Allied ground losses:
16 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Aircraft Attacking:
17 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on 93rd Chinese Corps, at 87,43 (Loyang)
Weather in hex: Severe storms
Raid spotted at 38 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-Ic Sally x 43
Ki-27b Nate x 7
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 10
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 7
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-Ic Sally: 2 damaged
Allied ground losses:
104 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 8 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 4 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Aircraft Attacking:
14 x Ki-21-Ic Sally bombing from 6000 feet *
Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb
16 x Ki-21-Ic Sally bombing from 6000 feet *
Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb
13 x Ki-21-Ic Sally bombing from 6000 feet *
Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb
7 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 6000 feet *
Ground Attack: 2 x 100 kg GP Bomb
Also attacking 80th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 2nd Chinese Cavalry Corps ...
Also attacking 40th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 27th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 38th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking Jingcha War Area ...
Also attacking 4th Chinese Base Force ...
Also attacking 80th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 2nd Chinese Cavalry Corps ...
Also attacking 93rd Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 80th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 2nd Chinese Cavalry Corps ...
Also attacking 80th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 2nd Chinese Cavalry Corps ...
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Morning Air attack on 2nd PI Base Force, at 75,82 (Taytay)
Weather in hex: Heavy rain
Raid spotted at 33 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 13
No Japanese losses
Aircraft Attacking:
13 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 12000 feet *
Ground Attack: 2 x 100 kg GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on 88th Chinese Corps, at 89,58 (Wenchow)
Weather in hex: Severe storms
Raid spotted at 24 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-Ic Sally x 13
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 18
Ki-27b Nate x 18
Ki-30 Ann x 3
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 7
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-Ic Sally: 1 damaged
Allied ground losses:
42 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Aircraft Attacking:
18 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
13 x Ki-21-Ic Sally bombing from 6000 feet *
Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb
7 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb
3 x Ki-30 Ann bombing from 6000 feet *
Ground Attack: 1 x 100 kg GP Bomb
Also attacking 14th Chinese Base Force ...
Also attacking 88th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 100th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 88th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 14th Chinese Base Force ...
Also attacking 88th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 14th Chinese Base Force ...
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Morning Air attack on Clark Field , at 79,76
Weather in hex: Partial cloud
Raid detected at 82 NM, estimated altitude 22,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 28 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 2
No Japanese losses
Aircraft Attacking:
2 x Ki-43-Ic Oscar sweeping at 20000 feet
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Morning Air attack on 25th Group Army, at 89,58 (Wenchow)
Weather in hex: Severe storms
Raid spotted at 35 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-30 Ann x 4
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 11
No Japanese losses
Aircraft Attacking:
4 x Ki-30 Ann bombing from 6000 feet *
Ground Attack: 1 x 100 kg GP Bomb
11 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on 12th Ind.Mixed Brigade, at 81,54 , near Hengyang
Weather in hex: Moderate rain
Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes
Allied aircraft
SB-III x 11
No Allied losses
Aircraft Attacking:
5 x SB-III bombing from 3000 feet *
Ground Attack: 3 x 100 kg GP Bomb
6 x SB-III bombing from 3000 feet *
Ground Attack: 3 x 100 kg GP Bomb
Also attacking 39th Division ...
Also attacking 87th Infantry Regiment ...
Also attacking 39th Division ...
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Balikpapan at 64,97
Weather in hex: Light cloud
Raid spotted at 36 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 2
Allied aircraft
CW-22 Falcon x 5
No Japanese losses
Allied aircraft losses
CW-22 Falcon: 1 destroyed
CAP engaged:
3rd Ku S-1 Det B with A6M2 Zero (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 12000
Raid is overhead
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Morning Air attack on 5th Engineer Regiment, at 50,83 (Johore Bahru)
Weather in hex: Heavy rain
Raid spotted at 40 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes
Allied aircraft
Hudson I x 3
No Allied losses
Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Hudson I bombing from 9000 feet *
Ground Attack: 2 x 250 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on Chiang Mai , at 58,53
Weather in hex: Partial cloud
Raid spotted at 27 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes
Japanese aircraft
no flights
Allied aircraft
H81-A3 x 9
Blenheim I x 16
Blenheim IF x 6
Buffalo I x 7
Hudson I x 4
No Japanese losses
No Allied losses
Airbase hits 11
Airbase supply hits 7
Runway hits 28
Aircraft Attacking:
4 x Hudson I bombing from 6000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 lb GP Bomb
6 x Blenheim IF bombing from 6000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 40 lb GP Bomb
3 x Blenheim I bombing from 6000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 lb GP Bomb
3 x Blenheim I bombing from 6000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 lb GP Bomb
10 x Blenheim I bombing from 6000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on Denpasar , at 58,108
Weather in hex: Heavy rain
Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 6
Allied aircraft
B-17D Fortress x 4
No Japanese losses
Allied aircraft losses
B-17D Fortress: 4 damaged
Aircraft Attacking:
2 x B-17D Fortress bombing from 7000 feet *
Port Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb
2 x B-17D Fortress bombing from 7000 feet *
Port Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb
CAP engaged:
Yamada Det S-2 with A6M2 Zero (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 4 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 9000 , scrambling fighters to 9000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 34 minutes
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Morning Air attack on 144th Infantry Regiment, at 98,130 (Port Moresby)
Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
Raid spotted at 34 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-17D Fortress x 9
B-17E Fortress x 3
LB-30 Liberator x 6
Allied aircraft losses
B-17E Fortress: 1 damaged
Aircraft Attacking:
3 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 7000 feet *
Ground Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb
2 x B-17D Fortress bombing from 7000 feet *
Ground Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb
6 x LB-30 Liberator bombing from 7000 feet *
Ground Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb
4 x B-17D Fortress bombing from 7000 feet *
Ground Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-17D Fortress bombing from 7000 feet *
Ground Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb
Also attacking 33rd JNAF AF Unit ...
Also attacking Sasebo 2nd SNLF ...
Also attacking 2nd JNAF AF Unit ...
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Afternoon Air attack on Darwin , at 76,124
Weather in hex: Overcast
Raid detected at 45 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 15 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 30
G3M2 Nell x 6
G4M1 Betty x 12
Allied aircraft
no flights
Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty: 4 damaged
Allied aircraft losses
Hudson I: 5 damaged
Hudson I: 1 destroyed on ground
Wirraway: 1 damaged
Wirraway: 1 destroyed on ground
Airbase hits 6
Runway hits 20
Port hits 3
Port fuel hits 1
Port supply hits 1
Aircraft Attacking:
6 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 6000 feet
Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
6 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 6000 feet
Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
6 x G3M2 Nell bombing from 6000 feet
Port Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
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Afternoon Air attack on Port Moresby , at 98,130
Weather in hex: Partial cloud
Raid detected at 83 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 29 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 11
G4M1 Betty x 6
No Japanese losses
Allied ground losses:
8 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Aircraft Attacking:
6 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 12000 feet
Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
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Afternoon Air attack on 100th Chinese Corps, at 89,58 (Wenchow)
Weather in hex: Severe storms
Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 9
No Japanese losses
Allied ground losses:
9 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Aircraft Attacking:
9 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb
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Sub attack near Pamekasan at 58,106
Japanese Ships
SS I-153
Allied Ships
AM Abraham Crijnssen, Torpedo hits 2, heavy damage
SS I-153 launches 2 torpedoes
Sub escapes detection
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Ground combat at 50,80 (near Malacca)
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 1155 troops, 2 guns, 69 vehicles, Assault Value = 55
Defending force 1740 troops, 16 guns, 12 vehicles, Assault Value = 39
Japanese adjusted assault: 48
Allied adjusted defense: 7
Japanese assault odds: 6 to 1
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), op mode(-), leaders(-), disruption(-)
fatigue(-), morale(-), experience(-)
Attacker:
Allied ground losses:
589 casualties reported
Squads: 24 destroyed, 3 disabled
Non Combat: 38 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 3 (3 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Vehicles lost 4 (4 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units retreated 3
Defeated Allied Units Retreating!
Assaulting units:
5th Recon Regiment
Defending units:
22nd Indian Brigade
3rd HK&S Light AA Regiment
2nd ISF Base Force
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Ground combat at Milne Bay (101,133)
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 450 troops, 3 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 16
Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 0
Japanese adjusted assault: 9
Allied adjusted defense: 1
Japanese assault odds: 9 to 1 (fort level 0)
Japanese forces CAPTURE Milne Bay !!!
Combat modifiers
Attacker: leaders(-)
Assaulting units:
I/66th Naval Guard Unit
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Ground combat at Aitape (95,118)
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 409 troops, 3 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 15
Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 0
Japanese adjusted assault: 5
Allied adjusted defense: 1
Japanese assault odds: 5 to 1 (fort level 0)
Japanese forces CAPTURE Aitape !!!
Combat modifiers
Attacker: leaders(-)
Assaulting units:
Bandasan SNLF
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